#-#-#-[ Why this rating? ]-#-#-#Some 2 years ago, when I bought my HV20, I did a lot of research on tapes, and the consensus overwhelmingly pointed to the Panasonic AMQ family.So far, with over 50 tapes used, I am a happy camper indeed - no dropouts, and great quality.I am a true believer now, and hence the 5-star "I Love It!" rating.#-#-#-[ Tape Types ]-#-#-#Irrespective of the tape you decide to use, I learned that it was more important to be loyal to the type of lubricant used - referred to by my friends as wet or dry tapes.The Panasonic belongs to the dry type family, whereas Sony tapes use a wet lubricant. For instance, Panasonic claims that this tape uses a "... dry type lubricant [that] causes less video head wear (-4m after 500H). It also prevents head clogs and extends head life. "While some on the 'net argue that this distinction is an urban myth - I decided to trust my professional friends on this issue.This difference is not material until you switch between the two types - which can lead to clogged video heads.#-#-#-[ Archival ]-#-#-#I rely very heavily on tape as an archival mechanism for all my HD masters. Hence my decision to go with the AMQ series over the PQ series (which are a bit cheaper).Happy Recording!- Damodar
I bought this backpack for travel/vacation purposes. It worked out great; the bag is not too small, and not too big. I was suprised how many lens and accessories I could jam in here. I put my Rebel XT w/ Tamron 28-75mm lens. I also put 3 additional lens in the bag: Canon 28-135 IS, 17-55mm, and a 50mm. Oh, and a 430 flash! That was all fitted in the bottom section only. You still have plenty of room up top, for accessories, CF card, lens cleaning kit, etc. Also, it came in handy as a shopping bag! Of course, I didn't carry all lenses with me at all times, just the ones I was gonna use that day. The bag is very comfortable to wear, due to the fact that the shoulder pads were made of gel. All in all, it was a very balance backback, that was versatile, and looks great too. The only negative thing I have to say about this backpack, is that, if you want to get to your camera in an instant, forget it. You have to take of the bag, set it down somewhere, then unclip and unzipper it before you can get you camera out. Then again, your camera is very safe in here, and if you want fast access, get a sling backpack, or wear the camera around you neck!
I purchased this so I could have power for my GPS on my snowmobile. If you don't have a cigarette plug on yours, go to your local electronics store and get yourself a bridge rectifier, cut the plug off of this and connect to the rectifier, tap into 12 VAC and ground on the sled for the other 2 connectors on the rectifier and you've got power. You do still need batteries because the voltage gets weak at idle, but there is plenty off idle. Get the bicycle mount for GPS to mount on handlebars. Been using this setup for a few years. Works great and is a smart idea in unfamiliar territory.
I have 4 of these now. They take up less room than keeping all the cases for the movies, games, and music. The website to organize all your items is user friendly and you can print your list many different ways.
Pretty much used as an extension plug, but needed it for more outlets. Actually did have a power failure recently and all was fine, no blown fuses or anything. Not using the coaxial component so can't comment on that, but product is great and works just fine!
I got these figuring they would make my ethernet cables I made look more professional and protect the connectors. They actually don't stay on the connectors and float down the wire from the connector. If you manage to get one to stay on the connector it will squeeze it's tab and make it fall out of the device it's plugged into. Absolutely worthless.
...which isn't really saying much, when you consider how pathetic the five hundred dollar Bose Wave radio is.People, it's not rocket science: if you want quality sound you, miniaturizing and cramming together all your components into one tiny little box is NEVER going to do the trick---don't fall for all the advertising snake oil about "revolutionary technology," "virtual surround sound," etc.At the very least a compact stereo system like the one hundred eighty dollar Sony CMTHPX9 has *detachable* speakers so you can get proper stereo separation and proper speaker placement. Or the Sony MHC-GX450 for an extra twenty dollars has a detachable subwoofer as well, not the ludicrous what, 3-inch subwoofer this Cambridge radio has? Either of these would blow this thing clear out of the water!Even better would be to browse jandr.com for something like a cheap receiver (Sherwood 7108, $130), cheap CD/DVD player (Toshiba 3960, $50), and speakers (Polk R15s, $100/pair) which would still cost less and would easily deliver five times better sound.Ah, form factor---yes that's about the only thing that this Cambridge and that Bose Wave has going for it: I suppose if you live in a tiny five by ten foot closet (a NYC apartment perhaps?) it might be useful to have something this small.Otherwise you are much better buying one of those compact stereos and a cheap clock radio for your bedside, which would probably cost you about half as much for far better sound quality!
IMO, U2 is the best Flash players around. What I like the most in my player? -> Excellent sound quality (default earbuds that come with the players don't match well with the player though - replace 'em with iPod's and you will love it!)> Compact size> Line-in and Voice recording> FM Radio + recordingThe only thing I miss in the player is AM radio as I listen to Bloomberg radio every morning.
Like many others, when my Rio Karma died and replacements were not available, I ended up shopping around and getting this player. Overall, I am very pleased with the device. It looks great, is easy to use overall, sounds great, and the pictures add to the cool factor. My only two complaints about the device itself would be that you cannot delete tracks directly from the player (you have to use software through your PC) and that scrolling through music only displays title information (not artist/album, like on the Karma). Neither of those are deal killers, but I do miss the features.My main gripes are with the software support and documentation. The documentation is weak to start with, and not translated well into English. Some of it is indecipherable. Read it through once to get necessary tidbits, then put it aside and play with the device to figure the rest out. As for the software support, I don't like the fact that they bundled it with Napster Lite rather than either something proprietary (that worked better) or better integration with Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10). It is fairly well supported through WMP10, but it's not comprehensive. For example, it synchronizes the software well but doesn't copy or synchronize playlists -- you'll need the Napster software for that (argh!).I did have one little problem. When I first loaded my library to the device (about 1200 songs), many of them (about 25%?) didn't load with the right genre. That is, the genre in the ID3 tag might be "Reggae" but the device would display it as "(16)." Some would load fine, others wouldn't. This was a problem with both Napster and WMP10, so I don't think it was the player directly. I tried re-entering the genre through WMP10, but it still didn't work. When I used Moosic Organizer to re-write the tags, it worked! I simply re-synced the player with WMP10 after re-entering the tag info and they all loaded just fine.The photo album is cute, but not terribly useful. The display is large, by mobile device standards, but still small compared to your monitor, or paper pictures. Still, it's fun to have some pictures on the device to share and the display is very good, despite the size.The device works great as an external hard drive to your PC. You need a special cable to connect the device to a PC (it's not a normal USB cable on the device end), but it functions very well and allows you to use that storage for something other than pictures and music.Finally, the USB host feature should be very handy for people who have compatible cameras. I haven't gotten my favorite digital camera (a Sony) to work yet, but others seem just fine. I'm sure more support with come down the road.Overall, a great little device with some nice features. Use WMP10 instead of Napster and you'll be happier. I just hope it holds up better than my Rio Karma did!
To begin with I'm not a techie and I don't know a tweeter from a woofer. I just wanted to copy my CD collection (and possibly my cassettes) so I could listen to them anytime, anywhere. I researched all the choices and read everyone's reviews and decided on the iRiver IHP-40 primarily because of its memory size and comments made by manufacturers that they don't think people are interested in large memory capacity (worried they'd stop making this size).The first thing to do when your iRiver arrives is to find the hold button on both devices and change its position. It is shipped with the hold &quot;on&quot; which may explain why some people couldn't get it to work from the get go.You should also go to the main menu and under display change backlighting battery and adapter. They're set for 3 seconds and you can't navigate fast enough before it turns off.The data management system shipped on the disc only works if you're going to use MP3 files. Its useless if you're going to copy WMA files. But that's OK, I'm using a computer with Windows XP and you don't need the disc at all and the data management system already on the IHP-40 works just great. But if you are going to use MP3's and installed the disc you have to go into the main menu and under 'general' turn on the DB scan in order to use it.Another thing to know is that a friend tried reformatting per page 3 and the IHP-40 is too large to format using FAT32 (at least with Windows 2000 and Windows XP) so don't go down that road.You can get help online. You may have to wait, but they will answer your question. The phone number they give connects to a machine that takes your name and number and someone will call you in two days.It isn't THAT difficult to navigate, after a few minutes you start getting used to it. The case is brown and ugly. I use a generic CD waist belt holder when I'm listening. That way its' secure and doesn't advertise the fact that I have something expensive to steal.I really wish it could record from the radio, but that's my only complaint.I've copied 172 CDs so far (classical and jazz) and haven't had any problems downloading additions everyday. Have more CDs to copy. I've also copied a radio program recorded by my Crane recorder (its like a radio VCR) directly from the Crane to the IHP-40. Only complaint is you can only record in MP3 or WAV format and I'm trying to conserve space and use WMA files as much as possible.Had concerns about the life of the battery (a lot of money if it isn't going to last forever), but there are places online that sell replacement batteries and instructions for most all of the hard drive jukeboxes. I wouldn't have purchased any of them if I couldn't replace the battery, just too much money for throw away technology.So far I'm very pleased with the iRiver-IHP0-40. No more messing with CD cases, CDs in a different location from where I am when I want to listen, changing CDs or being connected to a large disc changer (listen with earphones) when I have to move around. I would recommend buying this if a friend asked me. I'd suggest reading all the reviews, because you learn alot about how to work the machine before it arrives.Would give it 5 stars, but that's perfection. Think it should be rated 4 1/2 stars (because of not being able to record from the radio).
Delivery was prompt and everythings appears to work properly. Haven't managed to geet all my shows recorded on schedule yet, but that is not a problem of the device.
Very well made and looks like it will hold up for a very long time! I'm not a professional photographer, far from it, but I don't think you can go wrong with this if you have a DSLR without a huge telephoto lens to support. I have an Olympus E-500 system and it's great with this!
The unit was delivered promptly. This mount works well and was easy to install.
This camera sounds good in specs, but the pictures are what you'd expect from an inexpensive digital camera. The colors are washed out, and the images are poor quality. Spend a little more money and get a betterr camera.
It seems to me that all headphones die within 1 year, so why get expensive ones.I have gone through about 5 pairs of these so far, they last me on average 6 months before one ear bud loses function.To me, these are the best value I could find.
This projector worked well enough connected to a home theater system, but not good enough on it's own. Speaker sounds awful, and the DVD player is so-so. However, after owning one for just over 2 years, I made the mistake of unplugging it to dust the table it was placed on, and when I plugged it back in, the Lamp and Temp LED's began to flash and the unit won't power on. There were no symptoms leading up to this, we used it not 12 hours earlier with no indications of any issues. I called Optoma tech support, and they didn't even want to hear the problem, they wanted me to ship it to them for repair. I checked online sources, and the symptoms seem to indicate the Temperature Control Sensor has failed, and of course, you can't find the part anywhere to replace it yourself. Imagine that, a two-year-old electronic device that fails when you plug it back in. Absolutely disposable, I will never buy another Optoma product.
this is a good product. It easily picked up the local TV stations' signal. I can't say it is the best product but for the price I paid, I am happy with it.
The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is a good buy for the money. You get laser color, speed (17 ppm), networking. 2 trays all in one machine.If you want great color, don't buy a laser machine, get an inkjet instead. But if you want good color documents printed in a speedy manner for less cost than an inkjet, buy this printer.One of the real benefits of this printer is that it comes with 4 FULL toner cartridges which would normally cost over $500 for the cartidges alone! The toner cartridges are all exposed when you open the cover, making installation very simple. Jams are extremely easy to remove when you have such wide access.By buying this printer, you are getting a lot of bang for your buck!
I was happy to see the ithe as soon as I did; Quality merchandise at a great buy, fast shipping, excellant buy.
Don't believe the picture! This does NOT come in a Brother retail box, and the cartridges don't even have the Brother brand name on it. Looks like third-party ink, NOT BROTHER. Will be returning my order! :(
This is an amazing speaker set, which to me, has great sound quality and looks for a PC speaker system.Minor Snag-The tiny speaker connectors have a triangular socket/key shape just near the metal pin. So if not aligned well the connect doesnt go in completely. So it is required to push the connectors well and deep , with a bit of twist.Secondly, the stereo input connector from PC does not need the full push (at least in my set.) This connector needs to be pulled out a bit. This fixes the no-sound in right speaker issue which few users have faced. (its actually no-sound or very low sound in right one.)Looks like they missed the finer details of those connectors.Since the right one is also a volume control speaker, I think they put the key on connectors, in case the user misses the color codes. but now the slotted keys alignment.Otherwise great sounding and looking speakers, for that price. And those soft touch keys to control volume still impress anyone who sees them first time.5/5!
I got this router and just after a year it started to become very unstable. It would loose even wired connection very easily. We need to reset it every few minutes. It becomes totally unusable. I tried to contact Netgear technical support and found that the only support that you don't need to pay is an email support. I sent an email then it takes another day or two before getting a reply. It really doesn't work. Along the way, they want me to upgrade the firmware. After I upgrade the firmware following the instruction on their website, the router stops functioning completely. They refused to do anything because "it is no longer convered under warranty". I had 3 other pieces of Netgear products besides the dead router. It looks like they are not going to last long. I would never buy another Netgear product ever again. And you shouldn't either.The only positive I can say is that it looks a lot prettier than the LinkSys I have now. But who really cares what it looks like. I want good electronic inside not good looking plastic outside. When it breaks, you cannot even get help.
This is the first "Real Quality"subwoofer I've owned.It replaces a Bose unit which I bought on sale some years back.All I can say is WoW!!!! Any cheap sub will crack the windows if turned up high enough.But if you want something with a smooth tight bass that augments your music and seems to disapear,then this is one of them.Of any piece of audio equipment,a subwoofer is in actualality a "musical instrument".Speakers, in general, are made to reproduce the full audio spectrum which are made up of multiple instruments.But a subwoofer is dedicated to the lower seqment(somewhere from about 120Hz and lower).The Mirage OMNIS8 does this with class. And if called upon,it will rock the foundation with the opening scene from "Star Wars".
I read a lot of amazon reviews before purchasing this microphone, but I should have paid more attention to the troubles specific to Windows 7 64-bit. When I plugged it in it was recognized immediately, but when I try recording on sound recorder I get such a faint sound on playback you can hardly tell it's supposed to be a voice recording. I also tried using it with Snap 5 screenshot recording with video, and the sound playback is still barely audible. If I speak loudly and hold the microphone very close to my mouth, the playback is still very muffled and you mostly hear puffs of breath. That's the best I could get it with the troubleshooting I was able to do. Logitech's support site has no help at all for Windows 7; it stops at Vista. I'm very disappointed.
This came with a new pc I bought a couple of years ago. Since I didn't need the printer at the time I left it in the box. When I needed to replace an older printer that stopped working I pulled this out and put it to use. It worked for one month before I got an error message that I need to take out and check the color cartridge. i replaced it with a new one and still get the same message. Called Hp and of course the warranty is up and it'd be cheaper for me to purchase a new one.
We use this to provide wi-fi in our home to our PC laptop, two iPhones, and our iPad and to network everything back to our PC desktop. Works great. For the price you can't go wrong.
I returned this item along with the dashboard mount. I received credit for the dashboard mount but I did not receive credit for this item. Please advise.Thanks,Carl Meeks
I compared many 32 LCD TV's and the Panasonic LX600 has the best picture quality. I compared LG, Sharp, and Samsung and the Panasonic has the best color and angle viewing. It's a little more expensive than some other 32 inch models but for the price you get a better product. Only disapointment is that Panasonic doesn't offer a 37 in model.This unit has 3000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms refresh, and 500 brightness. The stand allows for the tv to be moved side to side which is a nice feature. The speakers are on the bottom so the tv fits in tight place where some 32 lcds have the speakers on the side which increases the size of the tv.If there is any complaint, its that the remote feel cheap. Not bad, but just kind of inexpensive. Overall, I would recommend this TV to anyone looking for a 32inch LCD.
Live TVPeople mention the problems with the TIVO not being designed to turn off. For my purposes though the problem is that the recording of Live TV can not be turned off. This records up to 30 minutes of whatever channel is on. This happens 24hours a day.I tested the electricity use and it is 25 watts (kilo?). At night the only thing that can compete with this is our fridge or humidifier but they are doing something useful. It is probably much larger than the sum of all the little things you have going on in the house (phones charging, clocks, all the glowing LED's...). Plus there is the wear on hard drive and the noise.RecommendationsI never found the recommendations useful. They seem mostly genre based. For example, if you like the Office then you must like other sitcoms so you get Will and Grace and Scrubs. If you like lost then you'll like any show with islands or aliens. For our watching it didn't turn out this way. We like Lost and the Office because (in our opinion) they're good not because they are in a genre. TIVO doesn't seem to be able to match us up with other people that have an overall similar taste.The good stuffIt's very easy to use. It runs itself. There are a staple of shows and a wishlist or two which keep it so there is always something to watch.
Even though the Spec's posted by Amazon states it works with Windown 98 be aware that Linksys Ver. 4 will only work with Windows 98SE and above (Per Linksys Tech Support).Linksys Ver. 2.6 and earler work with Windows 98 1st edition (4.10)and above.Amazon is only shipping WUSB11's with Version 4.0This device also will not work with Tivo series 2.
This was the very first mp3 player I ever bought and I loved it. I only used it for cardio and loved it!GOOD1. Durable Design2. Make Playlists3. Easy to load songs4. Takes AAA batteries (don't have to recharge)5. Armband (I strapped it to my arm or to the cardio equipment if I was indoors--great!)6. FM Radio with PresetsBAD1. Low Memory (If you're only looking to put about 50+/- songs than it's great; I only bought a new mp3 because I needed more songs)2. A little heavy (Now I'm just being a little picky--if you put it on your arm it might be annoying, but it wasen't that big of a deal)3. Black & White Screen (This didn't bother me, as long as it worked, I didn't care)Overall I LOVED this mp3. If Rio would have made one in the same design but at least 1GB+, I would gave bought it in a heart beat. I bought the iRiver instead; it's good, but you can't make playlists and I really miss that feature!
I think it's more than said, that this is the best complete mp3 player with most compatible options there is in the market, its worth every buck !
This is a great device the software to use it sucks. The software in the zune is great but the software you install on your computer is terrible. Which makes me wonder why create a bad software when you all ready have a good one. Instead of using Windows music player and make a simple patch to make it work for the Zune they created a frustrating and hard software to use. I recommend the zune to tech savvy people only if you don't know how to do much on a computer you will have trouble
nice comfy, wireless keyboard n mouse.easy to use. it was nice deal for the price!
Garmin Vehicle Power Cable for n&uuml;vi Portable GPS Navigators (010-10723-06)I returned this item since the GPS unit came with one. This should have been noted in the description of the GPS itself.
we saw this product on telly and had to give it a go given our numerous applications. we noticed our electricity bill reduce quite noticably. we love it and highly recommend this great product. I am surprised that no major retailers are selling this product! we have been using this product for over a year now.. along with with our energy saving light bulbs.
This remote works perfectly out of the box and is very easy to program for the TV set. I replaced a worn out remote, so it is great to have every option work on the first push now.
Arrived on time. Seems like the projector bulbs are what I ordered and they are in good condition. Excllant transaction. I won't know for sure until I actually use the bulbs.
The Yamaha RX-497 AM/FM Stereo Receiver is an elegant piece of electronics. It produces high fidelity sound with lots of power. The front panel is intuitive and easy to use. The FM antenna is better than some add-on antennas I'd purchased previously. In addition to the radio, I count seven auxiliary inputs on the back (including XM radio) and two sets of speaker jacks so the amplifier has lots of flexibility. Remember to check the dimensions, the receiver is big.
I own a few different MP3 players and finally decide on the Zune because of the Microsoft name and the 30GB capacity, also because i have friends who swear by their Ipod's but I found them lacking to some degree. The Zune music service is great, loading music is fast, and video playback is stellar. Overall in my opinion an excellent product.
I got these to replace my 4 yr old Senn px 100 which suddenly got broken at the miniplug, these are not as comfortable as the Px 100 but they do sound great and give you more bass because they are tighter against your ears but with an offer from another site which ended costing me just $5.00 i could not pass them up. They're also very sensitive which makes them ideal for Ipods and other portable devices.
These are the most comfortable, and fragile, headphones I've ever owned. The design is unique. The sound is well above average, decent lows and mids, treble is a little muddy. It's true what everyone says. The tension that keeps these headphones on your ears and off your neck comrs from a thin piece of clear, easily breakable plastic, so don't get them if you can't treat them carefully or have a big head. For me, they rest on a hook above the ground. The cable is relatively short, so they are better for mp3 players, music phones, headphone cable extenders, or bluetooth remote audio gateways (which is what I use it mainly for). Definitely worth the $15 I paid for them.
What better way to organize the digital photographs you have burned to CD? I run thumbnails on 5x8 index cards and put them in the front of the sleeve in which each CD is stored. Just listing the filenames takes less space. Now I can find particular subjects or photos without having to slip each CD into the drive or writing all over the CD itself.I also like it for it's original intent .. to store DVDs compactly.What's in each album? I use a commercial labeler (i.e. P-Touch) which sticks just fine and helps me organize the various albums.
Purchased as a gift for my son. Best headphones ever. Can turn off the base boost if needed to reduce power drain.
Doing business with this company was a pleasure. My ipod came promptly and was in great shape. Super quality, customer service, and product. I highly recommend purchasing ipods from this seller!
Nice armband. Doesn't slide down your arm. I'm very petite with small arms and this JUST makes it for me. You will sweat under the armband but that's to be expected.Holds the iPod perfectly, and you can still press the buttons through the mesh front.
A reasonable price and pretty good free shipping....even to Hawai'i. Much better than the I-pod and will integrate well into future firmware Microsoft updates.It's the ease of use that will make you smile. The video and audio are very good. How am I ever going to fill it with my favorite audio and video? I don't think I can, but it will be fun trip to take.
I've owned this for a month now and I'm thrilled. This power supply is outstanding for what I use it for (R/C Hobbies). Maybe a bit of overkill until I get into charging larger battery packs. It's a bit hefty (23 pounds) for transport to and from a track, but it handles everything I throw at it and stays cool without a lot of noise. It accepts the banana plugs from my charger so I don't have to mess with wrapping bare wire. Keep in mind if you need to supply something less than 12V, you may want to go with it's little brother the PS26KX which still provides 22-25 AMPs and adjusts from 6-15V. Overall, I highly recommend this power supply over smaller (&lt;20AMP) systems that many R/C stores try to push on people. I little bit more money will save a lot of headaches.
When my original WRT54G router final gave up the ghost after almost 5 years of continous service (telecomuting from my home office by day, internet surfing by night), I purchased a Linksys WRT120N wireless router locally because I needed to get back "on the air" quickly, What a total piece of crap the WRT120N turned out to be, I wish I had found and read the review at [...] before wasting my money on itOk, so what does this have to do with a review of a Linksys WRT54L router? Well, I want to also pass on a warning about the WRT120N and say why I ended up replacing it with a WRT54L.The WRT120N is a 802.11n router billed as being backwards with 802.11g but it is not!! It is very unreliable and after finding myself needing to constantly do a power off/on reset due to it sporadically "locking" up I decided it was high time to give it the boot after a few weeks of that nonsense and go back to a WRT54 series wireless router.The WRT54L couldn't arrive soon enough to replace the WRT12N and much to my pleasant surprise it showed up days ahead of the timeframe Amazon gave for the Super Saver shipping.The WRT54L is a tried and true WRT54 series router that uses Linux firmware instead of Cisco's firmware. That opens up a whole new world in being able to tweak the router's performance by installing a 3 party firmware such as DD-WRT, if desired.For me, that was not necessary as it provides a strong enough wifi signal to be able to connect from any area of my multi level home. But I sure like having that option available even if it's not needed at this time,Installation was a breeze and a much improved process than what I went through with my original WRT54G router.Bottom line... BUY THIS ROUTER if you are lookng for your first router or a replacement, you will not be disappointed.
Microphone is better than average, volume and balance of audio quality is good for the money. Comfortable for longer use. I'd recommend it.
It took me a while to understand this card was the source of my computer freezing every few seconds, but noticing that Metatrader 4 sounded a disconnect alarm during the freeze-up made it obvious. Repairing my wireless connection would get rid of it for a variable amount of time, but it always returned. I tried everything Trendnet suggested, I even reinstalled Windows XP, (which gave me a nice clean fast new installation free of all the junk I had accumulated!) but nothing helped. I'm buying a new card, probably the Super G 802.11BG Wireless Pci 64 Bit Xp Compliant Turbo Mode by MSI, since it has the best reviews.
What a great camera in such a small package. I do recommend to use with 400 film, I just have not felt comfortable using 800 film on it.
I bought this unit several months back for my office. Its clock light is hard see unless the office light is office...which makes it a bit hard to work. The tuner is analog and to small scale to be able to get any one station easily. I have not tried the CD player yet. I happened to see this unit on Amazon while looking for its replacement and decided to rate it. Very disappointing for a Sony product.
Able to collapse, not VERY small but certainly moderately easy to carry onboard. Sound quality good, not much noise leakage (someone sitting *right* next to you might know you're listening to something). Ear cushioning soft, comfortable to wear (much better than the cheap earbuds that came with my Rio). Music quality good...at least, quite good for using for travel, and helps keep noise out too.
If you are looking for a convienant way to organize your Music, Movies and Pictures the 80 gigabyte iPod is a must have. It has enough memory to hold all the songs you will need to complete your personal soundtrack as you go through out your day. And during those down times when you need something else to watch rather than your own life, you can select from a variety of movies that you can load and unload from your iPod. And when you are stuck with a stranger and have nothing to talk about, your picture library can help you brag how cool your life is and helps explain how popular you have become. It is slim and small so it can fit in your pocket without a bulge and it is light so it isn't a burden to carry it around. I have had my iPod for a few months now and love it!
The cover over the spindle was busted and several of the CD's were broken.Very disappointed because the box they were shipped in was fine so they must have been packed that way.
Absolutely terrible tech support, comes with zero usuable maps, took me 6 hours and 4 attempts with tech support to download maps. May have been my computer Microsoft Vista, but still 6 hours.
I'm on my second Sennheiser headset and I didn't even bother looking at other headsets when I bought a replacement headset since the sound quality and comfort from this headset is outstanding.I bought the headset to use originally while playing WoW with some friends and every time the voice quality in sending and receiving was outstanding . . . which I could not say was the same with my buddy who sometimes had to fiddle with things a bit to avoid sounding muffled.I also have used this headset quite a bit to watch movies on-line, listen to music or playing PC games when I don't want to disturb my wife in the adjoining room. Again . . . sound quality is excellent.For the price I've been quite pleased.Now as to why I am on my second set . . . my darn cat who has a rubber wire fetish chewed right through the first set's wiring . . . which is why this second set will not be left out where she can chew on it.
Really amazing camera. If you are looking to buy HD type camera for your skype - this is it! Make sure you have powerful computer and fast internet!!!
This system has been a blessing for me. I used to print CD's one at a time and it was a real pain. As my business grew I needed more power. I recieved this two days before my daughter was born and set it up to use while I was on PAternity duty. It setup easy and ran very low maintenance. I was running it on a computer that was doing nothing but that, and technically not up to the spec they recommend. Occassionally I have to reboot the machine, but that's the case with any windows machine. I think it approx. 18 months I have likely burned and printed about 6000 CD's. Business is growing again and I recently bought a high speed duplicator. That machine cost me $1100 and will do 11 CD's or 43 seconds for me so my bravo is just used for printing now.I strongly recommend this. It's not perfect, but nothing with moving parts that is used alot is going to be no maintenance forever. This machine has been a stud for me.....
This is the second one of these I bought and I've had no problems with either one of them. I get great picture and sound.
So, I did not write a review for this item before and I am glad because it's only been two months and it's dead already!We have to tap it in order to get it to power our laptop and it's always going on and off.
I like the tunebuds. It's a good concept - earbuds and lanyard, all in one. Fits good, sounds good, and looks good, especially when I'm out for a run or working out. My wife doesn't know it yet but I'm buying another set for her.
I felt compelled to write a review of the Orbit Optical after reading some of the negative comments. It has been an excellent product. Very dependable for many years. As for the ball "jumping" out it hasn't happened to me in all the years I've had this one and I have never noticed a "dead spot" during use. Regarding "no scrolling" complaints, the Kensington Mouseworks software, when installed, does have a scroll feature that is activated by "chording" the left and right buttons. I got the Orbit Optical as a warranty replacement from Kensington for an older mechanical model that wore out. Great warranty support. I do a lot of CAD and graphics work and my hand is comfortable all the time. No chasing the mouse around the desktop. I do admit I use a Fellowes mouse pad with a built in wrist rest for more comfort and it keeps the Orbit from sliding around. My wife liked mine so much she ordered one for her Mac (now she has two buttons that work!).
exceeds my needs, but the cost of replacing my equipment makes this purchase a minor issue. I'll buy another. A great peace of mind investment.
I was searching for a tiny micro system for my office, and being a fan of Phillips products, checked their web site and found this line. I saw that the local Best Buy sold these units, so I went there for a test listen. Comparing all of the small units side-by-side there, this one really showed it's true colors! Smooth, silky sound (you can't beat ribbon tweeters!), easy to use, clean, compact design... I could go on and on.Yes, I bought one! My ONLY complaint is I cannot tune in the few radio stations that I prefer (my office is in a commercial steel building), but the iPod hooked right up to it and I'm quite satisfied!
Mount secures well to the bike and the new battery door attaches firmly to the garmin. Works just as it should.
i use these for my rear surrounds and am extremely satisfied, great bass for a small tower. worth the money
It works well for me. Before I bought it, I saw someone said something negative about this router. But the truth is it is compatiable with the windows vista. Easy install, stable signal. If the price can be lower a little bit, that would be best.
I purchased this because I wanted a digital 35 mm slr. I have an older Nikon Coolpix. The lenses from my regular slr work on this new digital model and I was thrilled with that. This camera takes great pictures and is easy to use, actually easier than the Coolpix!
After reading the other reviews I was concern about the scanner, however, my time and buget was limited and I had a lot of cards to input. So, I decided to give the scanner a try.I was pleasantly confirmed that I made the right choice. It does have problems recognizing hand written cards and fancy font - which is good for me to know about my own business cards, however, it's real easy to fix when adding notes about my new business associates.Overall, I really like my scanner, I found the whole system easy to install, the program user friendly, and the set up quick to start scanning - about 5 - 10 minutes. I was able to scan 50 cards, add notes and edit recognition issues within minutes - about 15.Hope this helps!
Excellent headphones. This is the 5th set of headphones I've gone through and I'll be sticking with these for awhile for a few reasons. First, they're durable and made to last. The headband is padded and strong and won't snap, warp, or bend. The cups are very secure. And, most importantly, the single wire config is well protected, especially at the point of connection on the cup.Second, the sound is excellent. Very clear and crisp. I mean VERY CLEAR and CRISP. The sound really surrounds the ear because of the 50mm cups which really adds to encompassing you in the music. I used to have a problem with the bass, but then I found out that it was the source of the music that made the bass shallow (my laptop). When I went to a different source (my walkman) I really knew what they meant by the Brainshaker Technology.These headphones are not very good at filtering out external noises, but I don't mind, in fact I prefer it that way. I like to know what's going on around me.
Not the most well built tripod but it works well. As a hobbyist photographer I purchased this tripod for my Canon T2i. It holds the camera well in portrait and landscape modes. The levels are accurate and setup and breakdown are fairly simple. The drawback is the head on the tripod is made of all plastic so it doesn't feel as durable as the more expensive tripods. The tilt and portrait tilt don't hold as well as I would like but none the less it still holds. If your looking for a tripod to experiment with, this is a good start. I bought it to travel with and use at home when I need one. It will get me by till I can afford a more expensive one.
Fabulous digital music player!! I use Linux (Ubuntu) and this connects perfectly--it mounts as an external USB storage device. It also plays more than just the standard mp3, wav and wma formats, but also supports free formats like ogg and flac. If you use Linux and want a 20 GB HDD digital music player I recommend this one highly!
I'm a bit perplexed at another review that stated the microphone does not work with Windows XP (Service Pack 2); in fact, it almost prevented me from purchasing. Nevertheless, I took a chance, and I'm glad I did. All I had to do was plug the jack in, and I was off and running.Sound quality is best at about 6 inches away, although tone is muted a bit. I was very impressed, however, at the complete absence of background noise - despite the fact that my washer and dryer were both running, and my wife and kids were talking and watching television only a few feet away. For my weekly podcast, this is the perfect choice.Interweb research shows the next best microphone to be in the $60-$80 price range so the $20 price makes the Logitech USB Desktop Microphone a no-brainer.As for that Service Pack 2 issue, it's possible that the difficulty was the result of another problem (such as a conflict), or it's possible an update has rendered the problem obsolete. In any case, mine worked right out of the box. Highly recommended.
If you find one in good shape - BUY IT!!!! I bought one locally off Craigslist very cheap, with intention to listen to SACD. I was extremely impressed of sound quality and soon after, I bought a second H/K DVD48 off eBay... I never found one here... This is the best SACD played for on budget listeners, without compromising sound quality!
I've been a trackball user for over 5 years now. The last one I had was Kensington's one with the big clear blue ball. It lasted a good 4 years before the lil rubber rollers gave out. So I decided to replace it with an optical trackball. I chose this one because it had the same layout and left/right click capabilities as my previous one. I am pretty pleased with it. I am amazed at how little I have to work to move the ball... I never realized how much effort I needed to move the old non-optical one. There are only a few design issues I wish I could fix.1) My old one you could turn the whole thing upside down and the ball wouldn't fall out. On this model the ball has no locking-in device. I use this with my laptop and have to search for the ball at the bottom of my bag every single time.2) The lil indent the optical lense is sitting in is a prime place for dust and crap to settle, disrupting the performance. They should cover it up and make it flush with the rest of the interior.3) I wish the buttons were moved a lil more towards the front. It's the fine for clicking with your thumb... but a lil too far back to click on the otherside with your pinky or ring finger.
My wife and I bought ourselves a CellSocket for a Holiday Gift. It's enabled us to unplug Ma Bell and lower our phone bill in half by using those airtime minutes and low-cost long distance calls from the phones in the house. The unit works with my T-Mobile (used to be VoiceStream) Nokia 6190 (and quite a few other handsets).The CellSocket sits on your desk and your PCS phone drops into its cradle when you come home. The CellSocket recharges the PCS phone. After unplugging Ma Bell, you plug it in a phone outlet next to the desk. You can use a &quot;tee&quot; to then plug-in your desk phone into the same phone outlet.When there is an incoming call on your PCS phone, the phones in your house ring and callerID displays just like it did with Ma Bell. When you pick up, the sound is as good as your PCS phone. If you are in a good location, it sounds just as good as your wired phone. If you are in a poor coverage area, buy the one with an external antenna jack. You can buy gain antennas to improve reception.To dial, you pick up any phone in the house and hear a special dialtone. Then you dial numbers just like you would on your PCS phone. The # key acts like the Send or Talk key. The CellSocket works just fine with banking applications or voice mail where you need touch tones to navigate around menus. The # key works normally during a phone call. Kids have to be taught this extra step so they can call 911# if they have to.CellSocket gives my wife one number where she can be reached at home, shopping or on the road. The PCS cell provider's voicemail catches calls when I am on the phone or not able to answer it. An answering machine can only catch calls when you are not on the phone. It's really great for providing phone service into areas where you can't get phone service, need it for an emergency line, or simply want to unplug Ma Bell to save some money.The only shortcomings of this product are 1) Having to remember to dial # after the number. I find the special dial tone reminds me to dial using the PCS dialing method. 2) The Call Waiting feature does not work with CellSocket (or I did not figure it out yet). We don't use it anyway since we don't like being interrupted during a call and know calls are being caught by voicemail. 3) When the power fails, and you have an incoming call, only the PCS phone rings. The other phones don't have dialtone. To overcome this, you can plug the charger into a uninteruptable power supply (UPS) - the same kind used to keep computers running during a power failure. 4) It does not work with computer modems or fax machines. I use a wireless computer connection and an online service like e-fax that converts an incoming fax into an e-mail attachment.Despite these few shortcomings, I like the product very much and highly recommend it. Its savings, particularly on long distance bills and the recurring monthly bills make it very useful for nearly anyone.
I was drawn to the sleek design and thought the price wasn't bad either. I bought it for my office where it doesn't get much use (until after business hours). I am constantly fighting with static and station reception and have had to hang the antenna wires all over everything for a clear signal. Now, at about 8 months, the CD player has completely stopped working. This unit no longer reads, recognizes or plays any CD's not matter what I do. So, now I own a nice looking, static playing radio that if you're not careful will trip you up in it's antenna wires.
Surprised at the great quality, and with the Amazon supper saver free shipping, this has to be a best buy, they are long enough to have to pay extra shipping via UPS.
I bought the CR79 because I wanted something that would look nice in my paneled livingroom. I chose this model specifically because of the external speaker outputs. I thought that if I did not like the sound quality of the built in speakers, I could hook up my own.Let's take the features of this item one by one, in the order of from the worst to the best.The CR79 has the cheapest looking turntable I have ever seen. It would be very easy to break something just by inattention. I put a good quality stereo record from the 60's on it, and the sound was like something from the 1930's or 40's. My wife described it as "music in a can".The AM/FM radio is better, but the sound is all in the mid-range, lacking any real base or clear highs. The reception wasn't too impressive, either.The tape cassette was considerably better. But I had never before seen one where you have to open the door by inserting your thumb into a hole and prying it open. No button to push to eject?The CD player has better sound than the phono, radio or cassette, but wouldn't you expect that anyway? Even so, it still lacks range.The CR79's best feature is its appearance. There's no denying it looks nice sitting there in the living room. It looks well put together, and does not dominate the room. The wood finish looks like a rubbed oil finish that might not be all that durable. A coat of urethane would be a good idea.It's too bad that the Chinese manufacturer of these units did not make them sound as good as they look. This unit is overpriced for what it delivers. It is not a sound system at all, but really just a home decoration item.I returned it to Amazon the next day and ordered the TEAC DC D6300. It is everything the Crosley is not and five dollars cheaper as well.
For now this may seem unimportant but something down the road happens and I need this plan and I have it. Hallejuea!!!
I wanted something that charges the iPod and plays it through the stereo speakers and the iTrip auto was the simplest product to do exactly that. I haven't had any problems with this except for when I'm in between bigger cities where the radio stations are mixed I have to find a new frequency to transfer on. I would prefer that the FM transmitter be a little more powerful but all in all this does what I need it to do.
This camera case has been very useful so far; it's not super attractive, but it's very practical. A good buy--definitely worth the money.
I bought mine 2 months ago, and for no reason at all, while i was taking some vids through my camera, it stopped functioning. I was unable to read the device and now its waiting to end up in the bin. The travelite works fine so far.
DONT BUY MAGELLAN!Totally unreliable, died when I needed it during a trip in Florida. The Call support center has been outsourced to the Phillipines! I had to send the dead unit to Texas. They have had it for almost one month, cannot fix it and do not have a replacement to ship to me. So I continue to wait in limbo. Will never buy a Magellan again or recommend it to anyone.
I love these ear buds! I keep buying the same pair over and over after they start to go bad. I wear them for at least 10 hours every day/night. They fit comfortably in the ear. The wires will eventually start to crack or break if you move them around a ton, but it takes a good 4-5 months for that to happen and alot of wear and tear put on them in that time! Haven't even thought of replacing them with a different kind!
I followed the directions for setting up with a USB connection and all functions worked flawlessly.There seems to be some confusion on how to use an external telephone answering machine. I connected the external answering machine as described in the drawing. Then I set the FAX mode to manual as described on page 4-1 of the manual. The machine is set by default to answer the phone when it receives the FAX beeping sound from the other end. With this combination, if the incoming call is a voice type, the answering machine answers in the usual way and the FAX machine does not disturb it. If the incoming call is a FAX type, the answering machine answers but the FAX beeping signals activate the FAX machine to receive and it cuts off the telephone answering machine.All in all a satisfactory situation for myself who receives very few FAX transmissions.The unit goes into hibernate when nothing is happening and draws 10 W of power from the line. If you want to save even more energy you can turn the power switch off but the date and time are lost after a few days.I intentionally bought this refurbished version because they have better reliability than new ones. All of the early failures have been found and fixed. You are saved the bother of shipping a defective unit back to the repair station.I especially like the way all functions are run by keys on the unit. On the scan you have several choices for storage of the results. The OCR mode has some problems. When scanning the printout of an email, it missed several strings of asterisks used as separators between text sections. When scanning a legal document with signatures it got confused around the signatures and reformatted the text and made spelling errors. However correcting them was faster than retyping the whole document.
Personally the CD type MP3 players are my favorite because theyare much cheaper and hopefully, some time soon, every CD player willhave the ability to play MP3s.D-Link has made a good MP3 player forthe cost. Just remember that you get what you pay for. If you payover [more$] for an MP3 player than you are going to get a featurerich, large capacity type MP3 player. But for [less$] you can't getmuch.Except when it comes to this D-Link branded CD type MP3player... This MP3 player has a T.Digit function, which I have onlyheard of on this product, that works great. What it does is it letsyou enter the track number of say 103 instead of having to press skipa hundred times. Very Nice!And of course it has all of the standardfeatures like play, stop, skip, random, etc. I use this mostly in mycar, but when I take a plane trip or something I like to bring italong and only have to bring a couple of CDs instead of my whole CDcollection.Recommended for the value and convenience factor.
Batteries were cheaper than in any of the stores in my town. Quick shipping.
As the other reviewers have said, they do sound great, but they allow too much sound to escape. I planned to use them at work, but I can't because of that. Get the ear canal types, or the headphones with an enclosure around the entire ear.
i purchased the speaker for my grandson who lives with me and he liked it very much so i guess if he liked it then so do i. i was very satisfied with the speed of shipping. thank you
This is supposed to be a special cleaning solution - is it really? I can't say. I might just be buying into the hype, but after using it for years, I love the stuff and trust it.Have smudges, dust, dirt, fingerprints on your device? This is the stuff you want.I bought the kit with the press-down spray cap (it looks like there are several versions of the kits available - I can't comment on those).The kit does warn against not using it on certain devices (and checking with the manual that they came with to see if you should use it or not). For what I needed it for: cleaning my LCD Monitor, Plasma TV and small devices (iPhone, iPad, etc..) it works great. It doesn't have alcohol, so no need to worry about it eating the protective coatings. A spray is usually good enough for small devices (more for a big TV) - spray it directly into the included microfiber cloth (not onto the TV).Not only does it work, it works FAST. You can scrub at an iPhone screen for a couple minutes with a dry microfiber cloth and it'll clean it - with the ScreenClean kit, you only need to wipe it 1-2 times and you're done.The bottle mine came with (6.76 oz) is enough to last a long time. I've had mine for about 3-4 years and still have about 3/4ths of it left. I was surprised to see this was a MONSTER product, considering how inexpensive it was.Is this a necessity? No. You can probably get by with water and a microfiber, but this will make the process much quicker (and easier), and for that it was definitely worth the (low) cost.
These Selectors are a fantastic way to organize your DVD's. We have over 300 DVD's which would be next to impossible to store in their original holders.
I decided to get this 80GB iPod in order to store my CD collection. It seems that I will never run out of space in this iPod. The only problem I've had so far is that sometimes it stops working for 3 up to 10 seconds, and then it starts working again. This only happens when turning the wheel around and when plugged into the monster cable in the car. I'm pretty satisfied, though.
I had trouble getting the first router to work, even after 2 hours on the phone with a Linksys rep. They determined that the router was defective. (I found out later that it was a problem with my modem, so probably not the router.) However, Linksys gave me a case number, and Amazon accepted the return and shipped a new router...all without shipping charges! I'm getting great speeds with the new router (and new modem), and the service from Amazon and Linksys was wonderful!
This product works amazingly well on my Palm E2! However, Navagator 5.0, which is what comes with the product, is already out of date. The maps are old. And in trying to update the maps, I find that the Palm E2 is no longer supported. It seems the software requires a more powerful device with Navagator 6.0. GREAT! Just great.Larry Coffman
External hard drives can be so delicate and it's important to my peace of mind to spend a little bit more to protect it even if it spends its entire life in a desk drawer and rarely travels (we'll see!). This case is good durable quality which is not too soft at all and I trust it with my data. The magenta is a chill color...something to be said for adding a dash of personality to a pretty standard thing. Fits the Toshiba 320GB HDDR320E04XW nicely with no complaints. All my drive needs is one little USB cord so it fits snug in case's mesh pocket. Happy stuff.
I use this gps holder on my mountain bike and it supports very well all kind of abuse, hits on the ground, vibrations, etc. Very well made product with a strong plastic and a hard fix to the bike.
WOW!!! Are these really supposed to be less than 40 bucks??The sound is amazingly full, from classical to jazz to rock. Playing Elgar's Enigma Variation I could hear the distinct sound of each instrument, from the treble to bass, nothing but clean crisp sound. Chopin's piano was nothing short of heaven on these headphones. Playing some jazz saxophone, I could hear the player breath! I have never heard that in this track when I was listening to it all the previous times. Also, you can heard where each note begins and ends, even when the sax part was soft and blanketed by the accompanyment. Moving over to my favorite rock bands, again, deep bass and crisp sound.In summary, unless you want to spend 150+ bucks on some closed and bulky headphones, you won't be able to find anything better than these headphones. And if your budget is under 50, I don't see how you can choose any other headphone.
Remote sending of video + audio + IR control is a good idea planned to be delivered by this artifact. Truth is interference degrades audio and renders video unusable from just 25 feet and one through-wall.Think twice before taking this solution because as 2.4 GHz band is crowded, 5.8 represents hope but performance is subject to a myriad of conditions.
MY Ipod Mini is really cool.I got the green one.Its really easy to use and great for car rides,exersising and just for enjoyment.A couple of warnings:If you buy the dock DONT use it all the time because the paint will chip off.Also dont use the Belt clip a lot becuase the paint will chip off too.I would reccomend getting a car charger,apple care,dock,and an armband.Same with armband dont use it a lot because the paint will chip off.
I got it for my son's birthday he absolutely loves them. The price was just right and the quality top notch. I have own apair top-end head phones with noise cancellation and for the price it was perfect.
Replaced a couple of basic power strips with this. Looks better & I feel better about using this instead of the power strips. Hope I never have to find out if this protects better or not. Price was better than what I could find locally. Shipping was timely & product arrived before delivery date. Would order again from this seller.
The Toshiba AC adapter did not look exactly like the original that it replaced but it works fine. We received it in one week. The original would not stay locked in place, this one does. We haven't had it long enough to say how it will hold up over the long haul. We would purchase it again.
I bought this router, ran it for a couple of days to make sure it worked okay, the reloaded it with the (Linux based) software from [...] I now have more functionality and can adjust parameters such as the power level (I increased the 28mw setting to 70mw).
Purchased this camera recently. A great value when I bought it if you look at features vs. price. Quality of photos very good. Easy to set up camera but you need to make sure the lens cover is fully open to turn camera on. I had trouble understanding how the software communicates with the camera. The docs were not helpful and it looked like I had some kind of communication issue. I email'ed support and got a prompt response. Basically, with Windows ME some of the functions are not required and do not work, eg image transfer via menu item. The software itself is pretty sparse in terms of image editting capability, luckily I have some better software that came with my ...Visioneer scanner. Overall, very happy but they should improve docs and add some more software.
This works fine with my MAC Mini and the X10 radio remote antenna.
I got this player for Christmas and really like it. It replaced my 20 GB Dell DJ, which i loved, but i wanted a video player. I don't have the "iPod knowledge," but for those whom never have had an iPod, and want something different, the zune is perfect. It's screen and video quality are amazing, much better than what i've seen on iPods. the sound is great, and the player is very simple to use. Plus, i like the music subscription plan of Marketplace. The raido is a big plus too.My complaints are the click wheel can be a hassle if you want to find music quickly (i was spoiled by the Dell DJ's scroll bar). The software is sometimes a pain, especially if your PC doesn't support it (i had to download Service Pack 2 to support the Zune Software).Yet, with any player there are going to be annoying problems, even the iPod. With the Zune, the good out-weighs the bad by a lot. For those who never had an iPod (or even if you have), the Zune is the best alternative.
I bought this item and simply plugged it into the parallel printer port on my printer and then into a USB port on my Dell Studio XPS 9000 running Windows 7. Windows recognized the printer immediately and automatically installed the printer driver, without my having to do anything else. When I went to Devises and Printers on the Control Panel, my LaserJet 4 Plus showed up as a functional printer (after a 30-second delay). I was then able to print a sample document. No fuss, no problems.After it was all installed, I noticed that it came with an instruction booklet and a little CD. I didn't need to use either.
This is a lightweight, well padded backpack that is truly amazing how much you can fit inside -- all of my lenses, flash, camera, extra supplies, rocket blower, etc...amazing! I used a lowepro 220 slingbag until this one - but this fits almost twice as much, at about the same weight. You won't be disappointed.ONE WARNING: The CANON logo on the bag advertises you have a camera and expensive equipment inside -- do not use in dangerous areas where there are pickpockets or other unsavory characters. You might want to put a button or sticker over the Canon Logo if using the bag for travel. Don't leave it lying around in an airport, a train station, or a library.
Product arrived on time and functions as described. I would recommend this product for anyone wanting to store a large number of DVD's or CD's. The only slight issue is that it's slightly difficult to zip it shut once a lot of DVD's are in it. Not a real problem and it gets a little easier once you get used to it. I actually just put it back on the shelf unzipped most of the time as it doesn't really need to be zipped shut to sit on the shelf.
These headphones are pretty awesome. They do sound great, and its really neat to feel the bass thumping your ears (dun listen to them at the highest levels, my ears were ringing for days after i did that) Its true about what others say about not being able to hear anything else when the headphones are on, well thats one of the reasons it was built. I also tested the headphones with my brother, i put them on full blast and he could barely hear it, i put my old pretty awesome headphones( i forget the brand, seinhesser?) and he could hear every detail and namethe song i was listening to. So these are really great for subway goers or those that like to listen to their music loud and not disturb other people. I only downside to me is the price, its kinda expensive but it still rocks, o and if u tap the wire u can hear it in the headphones, i wonder why it doesn that, its like the stethoscope things doctors use to listen to your heart, my solution to that was to keep the wire a bit tight or secured, so that it doesnt bump into things. I truely reccommend these headphones, they are ultmatly comfortable.I'm a NYC student, my life is music on the train.
I found this camera to be a great investment. The quality of the pictures is impeccable. You have 10 megapixels at your disposal. I purchased the 4 gig stick for the camera and I am able to record somewhere around an hour's worth of video and you still have room for pictures. The camera creates a slideshow with optional music in the background. Pretty sweet.The only setback that the camera has is a steady cam feature to help eliminate blurry pictures. You have to hold the camera fairly still to capture a good photo. The software is fairly simple as well. For $350, you get a touch screen (the screen is huge I might add...) camera that takes amazing quality photos. Go for it!
This is a must for anyone who travels. Simply set up the shot, walk in it and push the button. Now you can be in all those vacation shots instead of behind the camera. The direction remote only works from the front of camera and does have a limited range , approx. 20'. Mine came with a nice little pouch that slid onto the camera strap, so it stay with camera at all times and is easily accessible.
I'm a Photojournalist in Mexico, in my work borrow me a Mk IIN but the battery who came with the camera it was too old and lose the charge too fast.I think in buy one but here in Mexico are too expensive like 200 dlls or more and it's impossible find a gereric.I order this item whit my family in usa, then they send me this to my house in mexico.i put to charge in my original canon charger and when i disconect one of the tiny tubes who came in the contact space broke's and fall, the charger not charge de battery anymore, i try to fix it whit a cuprum litle tube for make contact and doesn't worki loose my mind and broke the battery...
THESE TAPES WERE VERY CHEAP BUT ONCE YOU ADDED THE SHIPPING IT WAS ABOUT THE SAMES PRICE AS THE REST- TAPES WERE ABOUT $4-$5 AND SHIPPING WAS @$15. OH WELL THE TAPE IS GOOD QUALITY AND I NEEDED THEM.
Im not an electronics whiz at the least. Friend suggested this for a low cost dependable power supply to go with new video card, I installed both myself!! which is amazing....Very simple does its job pushing new video card , 0 problems so far since purchase in june/09
I bought these headphones for online gaming - ventrillo, and such - I am quite impressed. I recommend them.
Works amazingly well for the low price point. My Phenom's cores haven't ever gone past 150ish, even with a full load. And that's using the standard heatsink-fan combo provided by AMD. More than enough for numerous applications, too! Awesome Product!
I love it and use it all the time! It's one of my most useful tools. It always works and works well. I recommend it, highly, to anyone.
Picked this keyboard up after I saw it used in an HTPC for less than $1,000 article on Engadget to give it a whirl at home.Pros-Cost-Decent trackball accuracy-Comfortable to use whether sitting on your lap, or held in mid-air just navigating.Cons-World's cheapest quality keyboard. The keys feel horrible. In contrast to the sturdy frame construction, the pretty good trackball, and the mouse/media keys, the actual keyboard is HORRIFIC.-Sleep mode. Sometimes the keyboard goes into sleep mode and there's no visual indication of this except for the lack of on-screen response. I found that rolling the trackball a few times then hitting the left mouse button brings it out of sleep better than any other method. Which admittedly makes absolutely no sense, but IT WORKS!-Have to keep a spare wired keyboard around because with this keyboard you can't access BIOS settings or force the PC to boot from CD/DVD instead of HDD.-Misses keystrokes. This is probably due to the crappy keyboard quality, but if you type reasonably fast this thing misses letters all over the place. Good enough for a quick IM, but don't write an e-mail to your boss.Other thoughts...Despite the keyboard quality, I would recommend this keyboard to others who are looking for something simple yet effective. Just don't try putting the adapter anywhere other than line-of-sight maybe fifteen feet. My PC sits behind a smoked glass door with the rest of the home entertainment gear, otherwise this thing would stick out like a unicorn horn.
Great price for this cable to connect my Sony Hi8 Camcorder to my Tivo to transfter some old analog videos to my Tivo DVR. Great value!
Recommendation: I'd buy this if you want this particular combination of features. But to get the features there are large compromises in performance.In this review, I will mention the Gecko 201, Quest, and Vista C. These are other units made by Garmin. I own a 201 and a Quest (early version) but have not yet used the other unit or the later Quest's.Driving: When placing it on the dash I am forced to compromise between seeing the display and aiming the antenna outside of the car for reception, since the antenna is in the body of the unit. The effect depends on the design of the car (how big the windows are, I would guess.) On the Quest, the antenna flips up and it does not have this problem. Sunlight reflecting off the front face of the unit into the driver's eyes is sometimes a problem, and aiming to unit to fix this can compromise reception and/or readability. The battery life is short enough that I find a car plug necessary (at additional cost). However, the battery life can be extended by disabling features. It is not able to find automobile routes, such as the Vista C or Quest can do. I find that when I compare the cost of a Vista (plus maps and plug) with, say, a Quest (where these are included), they are pretty much the same. So I would not get a Vista if the only planned use was extensive route finding while driving. The Quest is a much better solution.Hiking: I live in California. Here there are grassy hills to tree covered hills. I find that my main area of concern is finding my location when in the trees since in other areas I can navigate with a map (the GPS does not rule out needing a map, even with the topo map CDs) and my eyes. I have been comparing the reception of the Vista with my Gecko 201, and find that the 201 gets noticably stronger signals. This results in the 201 getting faster, better positions, and getting positions where the Vista will not, such as in moderate tree cover, which is where I'd really want a position. I find that e-compass and e-altimeter do not outweigh the fact I cannot get a position lock. So if your only planned use is hiking, I'd get something with better reception, and a Silva "Ranger" style compass.I am finding that when I switch on/off the compass feature (to save battery life, the compass is a noticable drain) the software in the unit crashes and it shuts off. A pain, but not a fatal one.However, all the preceeding being said, if you want a single unit that can get you to a park, then navigate around the park, and back to the car, this unit is cheaper that two separate GPS units for each aplication. And it nicely fits into a pocket for hiking. I also hear that geocachers like them since they need to get close to the cache in the car, and then take the unit out of the car to find the cache. I could see this unit being nice in that application.
Love these little cameras. Easy smeezy to setup and use. Great reception. Bought one 6 months ago for a laptap ... loved it so much, just bought another from my PC.
Well almost a year later I guess this has done its job. For those with a standard 15.4" screen, I would probably recommend something else. I thought it would stretch, as other reviewers had mentioned, but I ended up with small holes in the two bottom corners. It has protected the outside of the computer, but it is a struggle every day getting it in. It was inexpensive, but I still have to drop it from my original 4 stars to 3 stars.---------------------------------The major draw to this item was the price, $14.99. It is a bit tight on my Dell computer, but it serves the purpose - protecting it while it is in my backpack. I will say that after reading a previous reviewers comments on the metal bodyglove logo scrating the top of his laptop, I do place the computer in the sleeve upside down.
This item is incorrectly labeledDYMO White Tape/ Black Print 1/2 Inch x 23 feet, D1 Style Cartridge (45013). 45013 is black tape with white print. 45113 is white tape with black print.
The Good:Small, lightweight, inexpensivedecent soundThe Bad:The battery life on this thing is awful. In under two hours the thing is completey drained. This is made worse by the fact thateven when it's "off" it still has an active display, furtherdraining the single AAA batteryInterface is not intuitive (then again what do you expect for something this small)Headphones. Simply put, they stink. Those people with large ears may find them perfect though.Memory size is limited, and not upgradeable.Conclusion:The mini-yepp is an expensive, decent piece of equipment. Howeverit's not worth the money. Its performance does not meet the specifications that are outlined in the product description and Iwould advise anyone looking for an mp3 player to avoid this modelunless they have money to burn.
This case looks really great in your hand walking around. It always catches someone's eye. It also looks really expensive. You can tell it was made to last with the white thread against the black leather accent.There is only one tiny thing I don't like and it's the material inside the case. It often leaves traces of the black fibre on the camera but only detectable if you hold as close as your nose, but like I say that's very minor.
Product worked great for 1 year and inexplicably the HD failed and no longer works. As an IT person, I've tried everything (swapping out cables, power and even tried connecting the device to my laptop and backup PC). It was good while it lasted. Now I've lost 100GB of data. If you plan on buying, please remember to backup your LaCie HD.
I bought these to use in my digital camera, an SD device that supports MicroSDHC with SD Adaptors. And these MicroSDHC cards worked fine -- once I tested them in a friend's adaptor. But the adaptors that came with this didn't work at all, which made the whole product useless to me. I contacted the seller (Digital Media Source) for a refund, and never heard back.
Seems like good quality, and fairly inexpensive. I'd probably go with the targus UV+Polarizer for $20, though. Silver color doesn't look as bad as I thought it would, but I prefer black.
..but in this case an inferior product.There are better ones out there with more functionality and better quality.
This fan came shipped in it's original box, not within another box which was fine, saves on packaging. The item was easy opening and although it came with instructions I didn't need them to assemble due to minimal parts and common sense. The fan is not really a hard plastic, and the guard is also made of plastic but it is fairly quiet and really throws a lot of wind so I'm satisfied. Will it last? Time will tell. I think if it falls over it may be prone to breaking since it's all plastic... just don't tip it over.
It's hard to believe that you can purchase so much performance for less than $40. This little radio has the ability to fill a large room with undistorted sound from any of its 12 bands. Moreover, it is quite easy to use. Sensitivity and voice clarity are remarkable. The automatic gain control deals nicely with weak and strong signals. Selectivity is quite good, but one could use a larger tuning knob (or I suppose in my case, smaller fingers) to make those fine adjustments easier. The size of the radio makes it easy to pack.Although you get a lot of radio for a few dollars, it would have been nice if Sangean had included an AC adaptor. I have used this radio a lot since I purchased it, and it does have a hardy appetite for batteries when played at high volume. Accordingly, I purchased an AC adaptor for it. I tried several adaptors before I settled on the Radio Shack 4.5 volt &quot;International&quot; model (cat. no. 273-1759). This device accepts almost any input voltage and frequency and produces a full amp of filtered, regulated DC. Unlike other adaptors I tried, this one is relatively &quot;quiet.&quot; It does not induce hum or electrical noise. Best of all, it folds up in a very small travel package.If you don't want to spend a lot of cash on a multi band radio, but want to be able to listen to stations wherever you may travel, the SG622 should work well for you.
This is my first Kensington product. I use a Microsoft Exlporer trackball at work and really love it (even though I usually hate everything Microsoft).At home I had a Logitech trackball; one that was thumb controlled and it was killing my hand and wrist. I bought the Kensington because I'd heard a lot of positive reviews of the Kensington products.I have problems with the curser stalling, the buttons are poorly positioned and after about an hour or so of working it starts to make my hand cramp and my wrist hurt. I really wish it had a scroll wheel on it because it's awkward to hold the button and control the ball at the same time.I'm a graphic designer and constantly on my computer so this has been a real problem.
Especially at Christmas time, the labeler comes in very handy and these wider labels are especially good for card addressing, etc. Recommended.
It's speaker wire, what more could you expect? 1) It's white so it blends with white walls, and 2) it's color coated. My only complaint is that the color is more of an off-white/cream, not a big deal though. Does the job.
Do not buy anything from Pinnacle. Their software deceptively leads you to believe that you need to purchase further programs to burn DVDs. I did so and got incorrect activation codes twice before requesting a refund which they have refused to give even though the product does not work and meets their advertised return policy. I have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive trade policies and knowingly offering defective products.
I was very enthusiastic about this purchase. The design is amazing and it was the perfect product of my needs...on paper. But, after using it several times in SD card mode without a hitch, I switched it to USB Stick mode and it just flat out rebooted the computer. My guess is that it created a surge in the USB 2.0 port on my Lenovo T60p which are not known to fail. I tried again, same result this time with XP not being able to recognize the card. When it was removed from the USB port, the computer restarted again. Now no device I have can recognize it. This could be a fluke based on all the other reviews (why I bought the card) but not mine.
Ear Buds are a disaster. I just discovered this. I am over 50 and figured my hearing was going (which to a certain degree it is of course). After increasing the ripping quality for my CDs and still having issues with hearing stuff I decided to look into ear phones as a possible problem.They sure were...these are great for the gym. I also bought some Sanheisers (SP?) for twice the price and they are great also but too heavy for the gym. And too goofy looking even for me on a tread mill.I recommend this product.
I was very impressed with the price and the quality of this memory card for my digital camera! Highly recommend!
Quality product from Panasonic -- length is just about perfect for connecting my HD Cable settop to a Pana. plasma screen. Recommended.
Initially when I saw this product I was thinking whether to buy Memory sticks on brands other than Sony. I just had my Sony Clie and I wanted to get the largest possible memory sticks available. Lexar sells their sticks about half the price of Sony. So I bought it (actually a few), and I have absolutely no problems with it. No files have been lost on the stick (I have used it for more than half a year), and the access speed is OK too. Packaging is excellent, takes forever to rip it open though :p With this price it is definitely worth while.
I bought this printer for my son-in-law. He wanted a wireless printer, and pleased with the product.
Purchased this item to survey a remote lake. Interested in bottom morphology and structure more than fish. Worked very well. As stated in the specs, you must use at slow speeds. Over 5mph it loses the bottom and gives strange readings. But below 5mph gives very good and accurate bottom and structure readings with decent detail for an inexpensive and portable system. Would prefer a much smaller/lighter weight battery option than the sealed lead acid battery. Otherwise met all expectations and needs.
I had the "opportunity" to view this player at one of BB's Magnolia stores. It was connected via HDMI to a high-end Sony 1080p RPTV, playing a Blu-Ray demo disc. The first thing I noticed was an unexpected fuzziness and graininess to the image. Since it was a movie clip I just thought, "well, OK... I guess it's normal for film to have grain, right?"However, as the disc progressed into a chapter of digital still pictures (presumably to demonstrate the steadiness of the image), I was even less impressed. I watched, somewhat off-put, as a centuries-old book panned jerkily onto the screen. Once the panning finally stopped, the richly calligraphed pages of the open book could easily be read (albeit with noticeable ghosting around the letters).But then, when an ancient style world map appeared on the screen, I literally winced. The violent vibration from the closely spaced lines reminded me of a flickering 1980's computer monitor running 1024x768 at 60Hz. A whole section of the map was shimmering, and not in a good way.I couldn't watch any more, and I walked out of the store with a headache I didn't have when I entered. If Sony's own demo of their Blu-Ray player is this bad, they can keep it.
Cable was delivered quite fast and works as expected for a very reasonable price.
ITs good....its ok..Its nice and cormfortable, but i never knew a 17in bag was like tat big and im only 14...so...the bag felt big and long..but if ur 17+ it would be good..Design is great....Cormforatble...feature.ss..wat else u need...justa buy it..Its good...comes with warranty too!!!LOL...G2gFeeli like i have no life
I have three of these drives and have been using one or another of them for quite a few months. No problem with storage, but the click-to-engage dongle requires a bit of care. Oh yes, and the drive tries to install and run its built-in buggy backup software. This can be nasty under Windows, but only a minor annoyance under Linux because it only pops up a notification icon and doesn't run.For all the users who have had these drives "fail" ... perhaps the problem is not the hardware, but the OS. The Windows USB drivers may just be a bit buggy (and theauto-execute backup software, see above, may lock up the machine). I haven't had a problem with them running under Linux, but then if the Gnome or KDE window manager fails to mount or eject, I can always do it manually from an xterm window.The real problem is Windows users who don't really understand computers. It's as if you didn't know how to check the oil or change a flat on your car. Maybe you shouldn't be driving if that's the case. Maybe you shouldn't be using a computer if you don't know how to diagnose and fix simple problems.
These speakers are awesome for their size. Great sound for DVD surround sound and cd's. Very adequate subwoofer for a small room. Also purchased the matching surround back speaker and it too works well. Good buy for the price if you are looking for small speakers.
nice basic splitter. flat response (0.2%) through WUXGA. DDC pass-through on port 1, 5 volts supplied on pin 9
Set this up without any problems (no tech support!) and have been using wirelessly for over one week without any problems.
This bag is everything I hoped that it would be. It's comfortable to carry, holds all of my books and my computer. The zipper top makes it very easy to access what is inside without having to open the front flap. I highly recommend this bag.
My first impression of this lens was that it was much smaller than the pictures make it out to be. Only about 3 inches long by 2 inches in diameter. But boy does it make your photos pop. I've been reading a lot of reviews about the new Pentax K7, considering upgrading from my K10D. But one review I read, criticized consumers for wasting time always upgrading their camera body, when what really matters is the glass. Well, I can say, that guy was right. I took the money I was going to use on a new body and spent it on 2 high quality lenses. One of them was this macro. I'm not disappointed. It's like my camera is brand new and my photographic abilities have been improved. I bought this lens for flowers and insects. It works amazingly. At times the focus does "hunt" a bit, but I think that's my camera more than the lens. I was expecting tight, crisp, high detail close ups and that's exactly what I've been getting. I've heard others say this makes a great portrait lens. Well, they're right. I didn't know why until I gave it a shot. Because this lens is macro and has such shallow focus capabilities, it tends to throw the background into a very soft buttery bokeh. This makes your subject really jump out of the photo. The effect is subtle but very pleasing and your portraits will be much improved I promise. So this is a double duty lens and it works great for both. Add to that, it's small and light and it's easy to toss in the camera bag for when you need it. Someone else mentioned the focus action is a bit "crunchy" but I think they may have the focus clamp on. If you accidentally bump that to "on" position, it tried to hold the focus. You can still turn the focus ring though but it requires more effort and makes a slight grinding noise. Don't do this and you'll be just fine.
I'll be short simple an to the key points here ... NOT A SONY BULB ! Don't be fooled or mislead . It's similar in look feel fit and performance but it's clearly NOT a Sony bulb . Sure it costs a fraction of the price of the SONY version but don't be mislead ... Performance and build are from what i've seen better than alot of the other knock off's and copy cat's out there but you will know when comparing side by side , it's not a SONY bulb .
A solid polarizer, nicely build and includes a small hardcase to store when not in use. If you are looking for a polarizer I can certainly recommend this one. I have been using mine for almost a year now, all across the Northern American Hemisphere, without problem.Before you buy it, make yourself a favor and read on its uses. Chances are you don't need it and are better of without it. Otherwise, go for it!
This remote is easy to program. However, the buttons on this often stick. For instance if I want to enter 5 it will enter 55. Or if I want to recall the previous channel it will go to the channel and immediately go back to the channel I was watching. A little annoying.
I purchased this device after running my boat aground on a sand bar. I was going very slow and didn't damage my boat. I would not advise installing it yourself unless you are very capable. I drove my car and boat to Best Buy and their marine installer did a fine job. It works great and warns me of any hiding sand bars.
POSTED 09/27/04:I purchased this unit about three weeks ago and so far, overall, I have been very happy with it.Below are some things I really like and dislike about the Panasonic VCR/DVD Recorder.LIKES:1. DVD-RAM: CHASE feature. With this feature, similar to a DVR, you can start watching the program that is being recorded before it has finished recording OR you can watch another program on the same disc. Chase also allows you to pause live TV, backup to see something again, etc. Chase mode even works when dubbing tapes. If you are one of those people, like me, that is constantly backing up the tape to see/hear something again, this will save wear and tear on the VCR.2. DVD-RAM: 1.33x playback. It speeds up the audio, but doesn't change the pitch. Not really suitable for movies or dramas, but it does allow you to quickly watch news and documentaries. With this feature and skipping commercials I can watch an hour long documentary in just over 30 minutes.3. DVD-RAM: Easy trimming and editing of recordings allows you to cut out commercials and make more room on the disc. Shows can be divided too and chapter marks added.4. DUBBING: Easy and clean dubbing VHS to DVD. Just cue and pause the tape and then when you hit DVD record it starts the recording and unpauses the tape at the same time. Only a couple frames of the paused image get recorded. Commercials can be removed this way too if you want to take the time. VCR on-screen messages are suppressed when recording, so you don't have to worry about a "PLAY" becoming part of your recording. I actually find this manual method of dubbing better than the ONE-TOUCH dubbing option, which doesn't give as much control. This also works for DVD to VCR dubbing, but the procedure is a bit more complicated.5. You CAN record two shows at once, one to the VCR and the other to DVD. However, you can only do one TUNER (Channel ##) recording at a time, so one or both recordings must be via AV inputs.6. Remote control of the VCR and DVD is mostly the same.7. The clock seems to keep accurate time, having gained only about 3 seconds in 3 weeks.8. VCR: A VP recording speed which is 5x longer than SP and doesn't look much worse than EP. With VP speed you can record 13h 20m+ on a T160 or 16h 40m+ on a T200. Not compatible with most other VCRs though.9. VCR: 35x search mode. Clean picture with little noise too.10. VCR: Super fast Rewind and also a Jet Rewind, both take less than a minute to rewind a T160 tape.DIS-LIKES:1. No digital zoom on DVD Player. I have poor vision and the zoom feature on my last DVD player allowed me to see small print without getting closer to the TV, so I really miss the zoom feature!2. The manual is confusing and dis-organized (see 02/19/05 update), but it is also complete so I suggest reading it from cover to cover.3. No frame advance on the VCR, just pause and slow motion. And the slow motion is awkward to use.4. Many features only available on DVD-RAM. (Do download the manual from Amazon and look at the RAM DVD-R, etc. headers to see what recording formats each feature supports.)5. CD-Audio playback is too loud and muffled and sounds terrible, at least on my TV. It could be my TV, but output from DirecTV as well as TV, DVD, VHS and MP3 playback from this unit all sound great on the same TV.6. Quality of LP and EP DVD recordings is really bad during scenes with smoke/steam/fog. Scenes with fast motion also cause some digital artifacts too. However, these could be problems with all DVD Recorders in general and not just the Panasonic.Anyway, despite the above problems I am really pleased with this unit. The pluses definitely outweigh the negatives. Unless something better comes on the market I would get another one if I needed a second VCR/DVD recorder** UPDATE 02/19/05: **Having used this unit for several months now I just want to add that I still find it to be an excellent machine. The Time-Slip (simultaneous record and play and chasing playback) have changed how I watch TV. I rarely watch a program live anymore, or when I do, I wait until it is about 1/3rd over so I can watch it in chase mode and skip the commercials.The flexible recording mode has been wonderful for recording programs and copying tapes to DVD-R. Flexible Recording calculates the necessary bitrate to fit a recording on a disc at the best possible quality. Many recorders limit you to fixed rates, such as 2 or 4 hours. With FR, if a program or tape is 2 hours and 10 minutes long it can be recorded at near SP (or 2 hour) quality instead of having to be recorded at a noticeably lower quality. While Flexible Recording is not available for One-Touch Dubbing, it can easily be done manually. Just tune to the "TP" (tape) channel before starting Flexible Recording.I've found that many commercial tapes can be copied. Don't assume like I did at first that none can. Use a DVD-RAM disc or scrap DVD-R to do some test recordings of all your tapes and see which you can backup to DVD-R. More than 50% of the tapes I own can and don't give the copy protected message.For time-shift recording I recommend you get some double sided DVD-RAMs in cartridges. The cartridge protects the discs from dirt and dust which can cause write errors. While you do have to flip the discs to use the other side, a double sided cartridge takes up no more room than a single side cartridge or two single sided non-cartridge DVD-RAMs.If you need to record more than 4 hours and can't change discs and don't want to record to DVD in EP mode, you can use the VCR too. VHS may be a step backwards from DVD, but VHS-SP looks a lot better than DVD-EP. The VHS recording can then be copied to another DVD-RAM for editing.Regarding the manual, if you buy this unit then be sure to download the manual from Amazon. You can then use the PDF viewer to search for the feature or function you need to learn how to use. Trust me, it's a lot quicker to fire up the computer than trying to find what you want to know in the printed manual.** UPDATE 10/6/05 **The manual says that timer recordings cannot be executed on both DVD and VHS at the same time and that timer recordings can not overlap. However, I discovered recently that this is not true. Two timer recordings can be made simultaneously, provided they are not from different channels. You can record L1 and L2 at the same time or a combination of either L1 or L2 and a tuned channel.I've also discovered that if you are recording to DVD-RAM and are not playing a title then hitting Time-Slip will begin playback at 30 seconds from the end of the recording. This is a useful feature when you have the TV on in the background and have one of those "What was that?" moments. :)
I gave these speakers as a gift to my husband, he has been thrilled with them. He is an avid gamer and they work great with all of his games. Highly recommend this product to anyone that is looking for 2.1 speakers.
I didn't think I would be too into the whole Tivo thing when I bought this for my husband, but WOW, it relly does change how you watch tv! I just wish I would have bought the 80-hr. one, so I wouldn't have to wonder when shows might be deleted to make room for new ones. This one works excellent though, it did stop and reboot a couple times since we had it, but I'm sure it needed to do so to run properly. Nothing erases when this happens, it just takes about 5 or 6 minutes to start up again, everything is still there when it comes back. Just so you know if you by one, you do have to pay for monthly service and it does need to be connected to a phone line (I had to run a 50 ft. cord long the ceiling from my kitchen since our living room doesn't have a hookup).
Without exception, this is the WORST PRODUCT I have ever purchased on Amazon. My wife needed these tapes to record an important meeting and the need was so urgent I had them shipped overnight to her hotel for the meeting the next day. After that considerable expense, the tapes were no good. The first one out of the package had a loose end that had come off the reel. I was able to use a small piece of clear tape to re-attach it to the spindle.When she returned home and tried to transcribe the tapes, we found that they were full of drop-outs and sounded like you were rotating the microphone while recording. Her previous tapes were another brand and they worked fine so we know that the recorder is fine. The minimum allowed rating is one star or I would have given it a zero!Caveat emptor
Very nice. Attractive and stylish. Fits in purse, very compact. Has good clasp, well made from good leather. Places for spare chips.Not one thing I was disappointed in. not disappointed in any thing about the case.You will be pleased with this product.
After using this lense only a couple times I knew it was a must have for anyone using the R1 that wanted close up photos. Great product at a great price on amazon.
This product is bad. Returned it right away. The signal drops. Additionally, there is ghosting across the screen on both monitors. My display was simple 1280x1024.
I bought the Wolverine Data FlashPac 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader to take with me on a 3 week tour of Italy. The cost was more than offset by the cost of memory cards for my camera that I did not have to buy. It really was a one button operation and the batteries lasted the entire trip without recharging. There was a charger if I needed it. I used only 3 GB of memory and downloaded over 1000 photos. It is a nice compact, efficient machine.
They can't support this properly - beware. A simple question on how to connect this wirelessly they can't provide help. They then actually had the nerve to tell me to seek support from the retailer!!Beware.
This product basically does what it's supposed to do... however - it also occasionally does strange actions, has to have cabling disconnected and reconnected to work again, and has an annoying "beep" that cannot be turned off.Sounds like I don't like it, eh? Well, despite these drawbacks, it works well for the most part (97+% of the time), making my life between work and home easier by saving all that space on my home office desk.So...I can recommend it, but with the above drawbacks. If anyone knows of a better product or an update for this one, please let me know!
Does what it says. Provides a nice case to carry around my buds. No complaints.
Great sound, but the cord is too short, even if you use an MP3 player on an armband. If you turn your head while exercising, you will pull the left ear bud right out. The right one has a longer cord and will hold. They do give you an extension cord, but it is too long and the connection point is too heavy. The excess weight will also pull on the earbuds and the left one (with the shortest slack) will come out. On a five-mile ride/run I had to readjust this set several times. If not for the amazing sound, I would have given this product just one star. It would be a good set of headphones if you listen to music while lounging indoors.
the detector i bought does not fit on the clip. Sold as it would and no goodEscort 57-000027 Visor Clip Mount for Radar and Laser Detectors
Since this was my first time installing a wireless router, I was somewhat nervous if I could do it correctly and easily. Being a computer literate person that I am, I knew that installing the hardware was the easy part. But I was also pleasantly surprised to find out how easy it was setting it up wirelessly with my laptop.I definitely could have used this right out of the box wirelessly with my laptop, but I prefer to have certain security features turned on/off while I am online. And if you don't know what features to turn on/off, you can use the included CD to walk you through it.The size of this wireless router is very small. Its range is also very good for my small apartment. And so far, I haven't experienced any slowdown or loss of connection yet. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an inexpensive wireless router with standard features.
The software that comes with this printer is AWFUL. It hangs up for no reason and I have to reboot my PC to clear the print queue. It has annoying behavior, for example when you print double sided it immediately presents a popup window telling you to flip the pages when the first set it finished. The problem is you can't minimize this window and do something else on your pc. You have to wait until all pages finish printing. Extremely annoying. I have had to throw away two cartridges due to the "cartridge not intended" issue. I know I installed HPs patch after the first time, but it did not work. This is absolutely the last HP product I will ever buy.
I bought this months ago for $12.99 ! Included the Sennheiser earbuds. MP3 Music quality is great through those, or connected to quality PC speaker system (with subwoofwer). FM radio quality was fair (no real antenna), and recording Mic or from radio was weak. But I bought it for the MP3 - and LOW price. Of course, the screen is too small for middle aged people such as myself to read without glasses, and the 700 mAh Ni-Cd battery I use barely powers it for 8 hours ... but what do you expect for $13. If I had paid more, I would expect a larger display, and the ability to both play and recharge a rechargeable battery when plugged into PC or other USB power source (AC wall adapter or Auto adapter). ALSO, I expect newer units will accept SD MICRO cards, so they won't stick out from the case. Overall, I would buy again (for same price), or for a gift for someone.
Pictures are beautiful printed on this paper. I prefer glossy versus matte finish and have been very happy with the results.
DYMO Labeling Tape, D1, Split Back , adhesive, Easy Peel, " x 23', (45013), Black Print on White Tape. I purchased this to use with my new Dymo Label-er. It works very well with it. It was shipped very quickly. I am pleased with my purchase.
The reason for buying this is to replace the exact same one the was stolen from our car. We have had other ones...itrip,etc....but they have problems getting washed out by local stations. This one can automatically screen for the best chanels making the job easier, and it can also go into the 87's, below most transmitters making it great for long drives. My son loves the replacement so I actually bought an additional one for my other son with the same degree of success. If you can keep your kids from complaining about a product, that is a degree of product success. It also has more broadcast power than other units so that helps it maintain a good signal. Label this review as buying what works!
I got this to hopefully improve my ping and FPS with WoW and Lord of the Rings Online. There was no noticeable difference vs. the integrated NIC on my motherboard (Gigabyte Nvidia 590 series). I have the most recently drivers for my mobo and I feel that is about the best you can do in that regard. Don't waste your money on one of these - save it for a better graphics card or CPU.
I just purchased these radios for my family and they work really well! The ergonomics are well thought out, they fit into our kids' hands easily, and they are completely simple to operate and fun to use. I'd recommend this pair for any family. The clarity of the transmission is exceptional. They also have eliminator codes that help keep out other spurious conversations. The kids especially like the different call tones to signal the other radio. No complaints on this end! Enjoy!
This is one great lens. I had used the 18-55 lens before, and wanted a little extra lens. This lens provided everything I wanted. The extra length was a great enhancement, and the IS is totally incredible. This is one versatile lens, and may be the last lens you ever buy,unless you need a true telephoto!After buying a Canon 30D (without lens) I debated on the standard zoom lens, but am more than thrilled that I went with this one. Extra length and the IS give you the best of both worlds. Great lens!
I installed this in one of my SUV's that is not driven for weeks at a time.The Schumacher unit keeps a perfect charge and does not overheat or dry out the battery. The clock, radio, and GPS settings are all preserved and the charger does not seem to draw much power when the battery is charged. I am very satisfied with the operation of the unit.The installation was a breeze with the included hardware and the instructions were clear and easy.I do have two small complaints, however:(1) The battery lugs were way too big for my vehicle and all other cars that I checked.(2) The AC plug is too short to run anywhere. I wanted the plug to reach to just outside the vehicle's grill, so that the unit could be plugged in without opening the hood. I had to install an extra extension cord for that purpose.
This is my second digital camera, the first also an Olympus. With so many features and shooting modes, I did study the manual. I first found that shooting without a flash indoors using the "auto" mode or the "P" (program) mode produced fuzzy images, but using the "Scene - Portrait with Available Light" function, indoor shots are clear. I love not having a removable/losable lens cap. The built in lens cover retracts as the camera turns on. The "Scene - Sports" feature produced incredibly sharp action photos at our local rodeo. The macro and super-macro feature is very good. Closeup flower images come out clear even with a little breeze blowing. I like having an optical view finder. The 5x zoom coupled with the seamless 4x digital zoom (20x max zoom) produced a surprisingly sharp closeup. The one thing that isn't good - and it may be so with all digital still cameras - is the movie feature. The resolution is very low and capturing one frame for use as a photo is useless. Seems to me my older digital did a better job of using a movie to capture a child leaping from a dock so that I could select one frame from the movie to print. Perhaps I need more experience. My previous camera used AA batteries, and this one does too, so my stock of rechargeable AA batteries hasn't gone to waste. The size and weight of the camera are good. The camera comes with the Advanced Manual on CD rom, in PDF format. This is a bit of a pain if you want to have the manual with you, but at least you can print it in any size, and omit the parts (like how to print photos) you don't need. The manual is fairly easy to understand and navigate. The camera is easy to use (once you know where everything is) and I'm very happy with it. I still have much to learn and will probably like it even more. I gave it a 4-star rating only because of the movie problem.Update: After using the camera for several months I've noted several problems with it. It badly over-exposes when using the "scene" menu. So far, only the point-and-shoot auto settings have resulted in good photos. Doing comparison shots with my old 2.1mp Camedia 2040, and a Nikon Coolpix, all three did a good job on automatic settings. When switching to "Scene" mode for the Sport Zoom, either in "sport" or "landscape" mode, the photos were horribly over-exposed in late afternoon lighting. Olympus has a way to fix this, I think, but when you're in a hurry for a photo, just use the "auto" mode or buy another camera. Instead of 4 stars, I'd give it a 2 1/2.
This mini tripod is a pretty good basic design, but to work in practice I had to cut a couple of inches off the center post and swap out the head for a decent ball head. The plastic pan head is simply not strong enough to hold anything but a point and shoot. Certainly not a D800. The head's main problem is the plastic hinge that allows the camera to be rotated into vertical. It's supposed to be an additional feature but makes the head so "floppy" that at best you can only shoot static shots: forget panning or tilting during a video take. It's also very difficult to level the horizon. That hinge again. It simply can't be tightened enough to hold the camera level.The suction cup on the center post is supposed to attach to a flat surface, but the surface has to be perfect to work. Not likely. The cup deteriorated after a couple of years, too, becoming superfluous. Worse, with the legs retracted to their shortest (and most stable) position the center post has to be extended upwards. Now the camera is really top heavy and, again, the whole thing is unstable.I speak from trying to shoot video clips in Washington DC, where you aren't allowed to use a full-sized tripod. So I carried this little guy, setting it on domed trash receptacles or benches. Those domes together with That excessively long center post made it almost impossible to use. It wasn't up to the job. I came home and shortened the center post, removed the pan head and replaced it with a sturdy ball head. Still can't really pan, but can at least level the horizon.I'd recommend a different setup. After I got done cutting the center post and adding aGiottos MH1302-655 Professional Calibrated Ball Head with MH 655 Quick ReleaseI should have gotten theSUNPAK MINI-PROPLUS/B Mini Tripod with Compact Ballhead.
I thought I had already reviewed this purchase...I ordered four sticks, got four sticks and tested them in a 1.3 GHZ P4 System overclocked and had no problems.I have a spare stick and expecvt no problemsThe price was great and the products worked as advertised.
The tape cartridges arrived as promised within the expected time-frame. All the cartriges were put into service successfully with no failures. We've had to return some we've ordered from others in the past, because the were unusable right out of the box. All six of these are hard at work!
I've been using these headphones for almost two years now, practically every night ! They always sound great and have never caused me any problems !It's not really fair to compare these headphones with corded headphones but considering the freedom the RS-85 gives you to roam around without pulling a cord behind you, I think these headphones are a great value !I strongly recommend the RS-85 to anyone looking for a quality wireless headphones !
I am highly disappointed with this device.It has a very annoying soft-power off if I don't interact with it for about 15 minutes. This power-saving feature is understandable and I can basically deal with it by a left click.But it gets worse from here. Sometimes the above procedure fails. You need to completely power-down (remove battery cover) and reset.For the past week or so it required that I comletely redo the bluetooth pairing/discovery process.Today it is impossible to detect the device. In less than a month, this mouse has completely failed.I'm returing it to where I got it. Based on other reviews I've read, I'm not the only person experiencing these types of problems. I'm not even interested in a replacement. I'll get a competing brand.
The lens arrived packaged in the box. Took it out and put on my rebel. The manual focus ring initially moves smoothly then gets kinda stuck along the way and at the long end gives again producing a jerky and unpleasant effect. In auto focus there's a grinding sound as if there's sand in the mechanism and it does not focus fast. I was able to take a few pictures but the problems w/ both manual and auto focus is not what you'd expect from a 1000$ lens. I returned it.
I feel misled by the rave reviews here and elsewhere. I jumped at this given the price and others' praise. The latter was misplaced; the former wasn't low enough.The MM22 might be fine for a hotel room, but it'd better be a damned quiet hotel. I have trouble hearing the damned thing even when I press it to my ears. Yes, I've found the volume buttons, and yes it makes a difference - from inaudible to barely audible.The design is cute, the carrying case is nice (though excessive unless you need to carry all 3 cables and all 3 adapters, which you won't), and the price is low. But cheap is cheap, and this one's not the effort.
I just got this cable. My first problem was that the CD that came with it had no drivers for en EnV VX9900 phone. After I found the drivers on the web, I found out that this cable will not charge the phone when it is connected to the USB port.
It is what it is...perfection! Its Domke i.e. high and reputable quality. It allows for a lot of storage of gear, junk, throwing stars and anything else you would want to put in a utility belt pouch. I have my belt modeled after Batman's belt, except I carry back-up batteries, CF cards, a Quantum battery pack and the required cables for of camera flash shooting. So, its big enough for the reasonable user.Buy it. Buy it now. You will not regret it.
Still going strong after 10 years, amazing! We use it often and at times very heavily. Have been using generic ink from Amazon for years with no problems and this thing never has a paper jam. Hope my next one does as well.
Takes a bit of messing around to tune all the right settings for various apps. Wouldn't be without it. You can make it as fast and responsive as you want. Love it for surfing the web, mail, osx Finder and of course Photoshop and Bridge.
Memorex discs are always a good deal. I use them for DVD and CD authoring and have never (yes, never) encountered a problem with them. And you can usually find them on sale!
The on/off switch is stuck. I cannot therefore record or review tapes. I pried the switch and made a temporary contact and confirmed that the camera can record and play-back I would like to be able to return it for full credit or have it repaired.
For $13 I cannot think of a better investment to your Nikon inventory. Slim, easy, and works great. No more running into the shot and trying to compose yourself with less than 1 second to go.Uses:- Spares you from racing into a photo- Easily capture multiple frames from a distance- Avoid any camera shake during long exposures.
Media code is MCC 01RG20, which is Mitsubish Chemicals Corporation. They have an excellent reputation, which is why I was so surprised that this media is as bad as it is.I'm using a Plextor PX-708A with the 1.08 firmware revision.The first 4X burn produced a coaster with tons of bad sectors, and visible dye damage. The second at 4X also had visible dye damage, but my recorder was able to read each sector. My Sony DVD player (older and picky) couldn't read it.A 2X burn produced something my DVD player could handle (at least the title screen comes up, and the titles start playing - haven't checked playability across the entire disc). There's still visible dye damage, so I'm skeptical.Having bought this media so I could burn at 4X to produce something my DVD player will like (have to burn at 2.4X with my +R media to achieve that), I'm quite disappointed with the results.
This is my first home laser printer, and I love it. First page out is very fast, as is print speed. Looks a lot better, in my mind, than the HP 1012. Manual duplex is easy to do. Noise during printing seems quite acceptable. And apparently the toner cartrdiges are easy to refill.A few niggly things stop me from giving this 5 stars:- There's a fairly loud fan hum for about 15 minutes after printing, as it cools down. Not outright noisy, but way noisier than the average computer, and annoying for anyone who tries to minimize noise. I find myself avoiding printing small jobs sometimes, in order to avoid the noise after printing... (The HP 1012 doesn't do this, as it's fanless; but apparently its print speed slows *way* down after ~50 pages, in order to avoid overheating.)- I'm very keen on double-sided printing, and this printer does it well. However, it always prompts me to turn over the paper (or cancel duplex), even after printing a job of just one side. 'Twould be nice if it was smart enough to realize there's no reason to turn over and run the page through the printer again... Easy enough to hit Cancel, but still a minor annoyance, particularly when photocopying.- Large power draw immediately prior to printing causes house lights to flicker. Not too bad, but noticable.
Despite the reviews I decided to try it (my luck) out. The one I got had orange sticker with null modem printed on top. Guess what, it is just a mislabeled gender changer. I even checked with a multimeter. Do not waste your time on this unless you want a gender changer.
Despite advertised claims, I was unable to obtain drivers that would work on my Windows 7/64 laptop. Trendnet support was awful. I've included quotes from two emails from 'tech support'. Their initial response was "We just tested the installation on a Win7 64 system and had no issues using the CD that came with the unit.". When I asked for more detail to try to resolve it they replied "Unfortunately, we cannot troubleshoot you computer or OS." That was the final reply. I tried the CD, downloaded drivers from Trendnet and from Prolific. The hardware itself was not defective(tested it on XP sp3).It and the drivers might work on some W7/64 machines (per earlier reviews) but not on all.I was fortunate in buying it through Amazon. The return/refund is already in process. I gave it 2 stars instead of 0 because it did work well on XP - just not on W7/64.
Great product.The big CON is the Garmin policies about their databases and their _very_ poor support. I bought a microSD City Navigator and I can't register it (the site doesn't allow it) and I can't backup it (copying the files doesn't work). The Garmin support gave me at least 10 different answers about this but no solution for the problem. If I lose the chip or it gets damaged (as happened a few months ago with another chip) I will have nothing. Also _very_ bad is the fact that you can not update any info in the card. And there are many small errors (things are constantly changing!).- The compass and altimeter have to be calibrated to be reliable.- The unit is not water proof and doesn't floatIf you're not considering using Garmin maps/cityNavigators, it's a very good choice. If you need Garmin's maps/cityNavigators, prepare youself to be frustated with very bad support and many small errors that you can not fix.
Despite the rave reviews for this product, I'm a bit more skeptical. I recently purchased an HP LaserJet 3015 MFC and wanted to use this device to connect to our office network. A couple of thoughts:1. Toms Networking does a comparison between this product and Silex's SLX SX1000U. I would strongly suggest anyone thinking about buying this product to read the article. The article can be found at:[...]2. Although Silex's product only has one USB port, you *can* connect a USB hub to support up to 15 devices. The KeySpan device supports 4 devices, but you cannot add more devices.3. I found that the unit would experience problems if I submitted a print job greater than 7 MB through the KeySpan. I reset the printer and nothing got fixed. Only when I power cycled the KeySpan did things work. I am using the latest version, v1.3.1, which also upgrades the KeySpan firmware.4. Toms Hardware also reports that it would crash with several different devices. I read on other web sites that the Keyspan software causes the blue-screen-of-death (IRQ_LESS_THAN_EQUAL errors), so I tend to believe that the problem is caused more by the Keyspan drivers than the HP ones.5. In some parts of its web site, KeySpan advertises that this unit supports USB v2.0, but if you read the fine print it's supporting at USB v1.1 speeds.6. I discussed with KeySpan about connecting external hard drives. This unit is really meant for multi-function printers and cannot support external HD's.7. I decided to return this product and try out the Silex instead. Although there is a lot of potential for this device, I would not suggest it for enterprise environments. I read the glowing Amazon reviews but would put more skepticism about their comments now that I have tried it for myself.8. I will update this review later when I have a chance to try the Silex unit.
Microsoft did a great job with this webcam. Video quality is great and it works well in low lighting. My favorite thing of all is that the webcams design allows it to basically sit on any type of LCD monitor imagineable. I just switched from a 20" to a 22" and it fits no problem. Love it.
My son put this memory card in a full Sansa Fuze and got an error message. I learned that it shouldn't be added to the devise when completely full. After searching online using the error message "Not enough space for music DB, Free 90 MB", I found the following solution "right click on it in Windows Explorer, and choose Format". I connected it to my computer, opened the file and did that. It erased the whole devise, and he had to just reload the songs, and now works fine.
Got the usual excellent turnaround from Adorams (3 days). Remote is exactly what it says. Works great out of the box. Easy to keep in pocket for use when needed. Only down side is that it is so compact it would be easy to misplace (not unlike the SD memory cards). It does have a little carry case, so that helps. Can't beat this for the money. I'm surprised there are much more expensive remotes listed for the camera. Can't see what the use would be. Highly recommended.
great backpack, holds one camera with attachments well, if you need to put in a second camera it needs to have a small lens, or remove it and use a cap. would buy another if i needed it
this backpack is so amazing my son uses it for school. it fits all his class books notebook and it has a special place for your laptop to keep it steady this is the best 80 dollars i have spent on a backpack its very helpful and you can use it for like 2 to 3 years its wonderful.
How many of these little ear things have we all bought and lost? Where do they all go? I was a little wary of this brand, but they actually have great sound and bass response compared to others. I'm going to buy some for my ungrateful children. It is possible they may like them.
If you don't want to spend $80 or more on the professional-grade stuff, this backpack serves the amateur very well. Plenty of room & dividers for your gear, and two outside pockets for stowing your favorite lens (or water bottles).
A while ago I purchased the same item, maybe a month, and I received what I paid for: 2 walkie talkies, 2 RECHARGABLE BATTERIES, and a CHARGING BASE for the walkies.In this last purchase I thought I bought the same things, I even paid the same amount of money, but neither the batteries nor the charging came in the package.Thank youHumberto GonzalezSan Jose, Costa Rica
Nice for the wireless home w/ more than one computer. I have three wireless computer on a N network. Once I did get the install disk to work the rest was easy and everything prints from the network.
Maybe I'm a printer-holic: I have an Epson Photo R200 for photos. I have a Primera Signature Z6 for CDs (fantastic printer, by the way). But I needed a fast, reliable printer for handouts and training materials. I work in Illustrator and InDesign, and PostScript Level 3 was critical. This printer is genuine Adobe PostScript (not "PretendScript" like other printers), and it shows. But, beyond that, the entire experience is superior: the manufacturing standards are splendid (great fit and finish!), and the set-up guide is perfect--you can't go wrong. The little ink sticks are shape-coated so that even a trained squirrel could load them. The "walk-up installation" that finds Windows boxes and says "hello" automatically is wonderful. It's speedy, sharp and chock full of great features I didn't know I'd love. I highly recommend this printer!
My 80 year old mom, deaf in one ear, swears by it. She no longer has to keep the tv cranked up to ear-splitting volume. The neighbors are grateful, too.
I received these headphones as a birthday gift. I am a dedicated (but slow) runner, who likes to listen to podcasts or music while I run. I am on my second shuffle, but I've gone through a couple dozen pair of headphones. I normally buy cheap headphones, and the wire wears out after 20-40 times running with them. So far, I've run ten times with these cordless headphones.The volume control is a bit cumbersome with the way the shuffle is situated in the headphones, and I usually wear a headband to keep the headphones from jostling or slipping while I run. Other than those two minor complaints, I am competely satisfied with the product. I'm hopeful that since the shuffle plugs directly into the headphones, I won't be constantly replacing headphones because of wear with the wiring. I really like them, I think they are a fantastic idea. I'm hopeful they will last for at least a year or two. I think that $50.00 may be a little steep for what the product is, but I believe the price will gradually slide as other manufacturers make a similar product.One other downside... I feel like Lobot, Lando Calrissian's sidekick from The Empire Strikes Back when I wear these headphones. :-)
I really like this product because I raise dogs and I can put each dog on with different colored disks and just look for the color and its easier to find instead of looking and looking through all my black floppies to find the right one.Thanks again,Karon
I bought this about a year and a half ago when I picked up my V710 Motorola. at the time, it was difficult to find this memory, and 128 was the largest I found that wasn't backordered. now, they go all the way to 1gb and cost the same price as mine did. And it has reportedly been renamed micro SD. Anyhow, unfortunate for me, the v710 was one step below a phone that could play music from the memory card, although I can store songs and play them one by one from it...which is incovenient. Reportedly with the V815 you can, and of course the newer multimedia Krazors and Razors can. But, I use it for my camera feature, and it works great to store the pictures and quick video clips that the phone can record as well. I am just amazed at the size of the card. It does come with an SD card addapter, which makes it a snap to transfer pictures to the computer with a card reader..save buying the Expensive motorola software kit and transfer cables. 128mb is more than enough for my phone, but you can go larger. Sandisk make a great product. Check this out.
It didn't last as long as my other ones have. For the price, it lasted long enough - over a year. Wish they had this is a wider variety of colors though.
I have speakers on my porch and speakers in the house. This switch allows me to listen only in the house, only on the porch, or all at once. Istalled in a standard wall electrical box which allowed me to conceal all the speaker wires inside the wall. And it was cheap!
Good quality cable, ends are securely connected through rubber boots. Keeps the weather out. One downside, the cable is LMR-200 and not LMR-240. A little bigger cable would have less loss but at 26ft its not too much of an issue.
This works wonderfully! Even driving through cities I still get great reception and the fact that it charges it a huge bonus considering the new ipods do not come with chargers.
I like the earbud travel case - it keeps my earbuds from getting tangled and crushed. It's sorta bulky given the inside space, but it still works well.
I bought this bag mainly because me and my family go on many day hikes so the idea of a photo backback was appealing. It's got plenty of storage for various lenses/filters and whatnot. One thing that really stands out is how well it does on a run through the woods. I'm sure most people wouldn't run with an SLR on their backs, but it does a great job keeping the camera stabilized as well as light-weight on your back. Also, I can't stress enough how nice it is to not have to take the lens off before storing the camera.Hope that helps!
Only rated 1 star because -5 is not an option!Received these for Christmas- absolutely disappointed. These are headphones that a Dollar Store should be ashamed to sell. I have owned (and also sold) Sennheiser products for the last 30 years and been completely satisfied- which makes these pieces of crap even more disturbing.Also disturbing is the fact these are made in China for most likely less than $3, and sold for well over $100 trading on the Sennheiser reputation.Following are observations:The manual- nothing on the base/transmitter/ charger works as described- probably a bad English translation from a Chinese writer who never even saw the headphones.Also featured- NO CONTACT INFO of any kind- no support number, but then again, if I sold crap like this for so much, I wouldn't want to talk to customers either!Design- no stereo balance adjustment, no manual tuning adjustment, cheap on/off switch- feels like it'll break tomorrow...insufficient volume control; non-breathable ear cuffs- be prepared to sweat under there!Sound Quality- NONE- will not function without the "surround" feature on (why even have a switch?)- you can't provide enough signal to drive it with a computer sound card, powered speakers, or component stereo system...and with 'surround' on the bass is extremely exaggerated( sounds like one of those mini cars with the 5000 watt stereo and subwoofer with the windows rolled up and 20 feet away from you at a traffic light). This combines with a S/N ratio of what must be 2 and cutting out of one or both earpieces, ( and an annoying 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' as you move or turn your head...RANGE: extremely limited- less than 10 feet without even more cutting out and noise ( as a matter of fact, cutting out LESS THAN 4 FEET from the transmitter (directly under it, down 1 floor). With this kind of range, what's the point of wireless?15 years ago I owned a pair of $60 Recotons (no longer available) that were better designed ( receiver allowed ANY headphones to be plugged in, 100 ft + range, and NO signal quality problems, with sufficient volume range) that outperformed this by 10,000 to 1.I've seen the other reviews, and I realize there must be something awfully wrong with this particular set, but with no contact info how do I proceed to fix it? And how will you? Are you willing to chance spending over $100 and get something THAT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL? And what, send it back for exchange and get another piece of junk?I will certainly pursue satisfaction for this outrageous ripoff. And if I get it, I'll change the review, but for now it stands on my experience with the product. Recommendation: don't even consider buying this crap.
I keep this on the side of my shower, so I will admit it has not gotten splashed much with water, but it seems to hold up well to the humidity.The sound is really impressive, loud and audible.Pretty easy to set up as well.
This Canon camera bag is a great fit for my digital Rebel, two lenses, two filters in individual cases, extra batteries and media cards, and even my personal GPS unit -- and there's plenty of space for it all! Outside pockets allow me to carry my battery charger, a mini tripod, and even the camera manual with room left over! I'm so glad I purchased this camera bag!
if you have an iPod mini, or a 4G or up iPod, then you will be wondering, Why should i get this? well, you shouldnt because this product is mainly made for 3G iPods, becasue the third generation iPod doesnt charge via USB, for it does the exact opposite, sucks the life out of your iPod. this lets you do what all the latest iPods can do, if you are a windows user, charges your iPod while conected to your computer. the only users who whould need this is for people with an unpowered usb port, for the latest iPods.
I read alot of reviews about Wireless headphones before deciding on the Sennheiser RS130's. I realized there does not seem to be a specific brand that has the 'perfect' headphones i.e. no complaints.What kind of expectations do we have from sound? Well, I am a photographer & do not know much about sound(although in very aspect of my life I am extremely pedantic & perfectionistic). My husband is a presenter for ESPN and obviously is around Sennheiser products all the time. My sister & her husband are both sound engineers(they bought a cheaper variety of Sony's).Ok, so after doing research I decided on the Sennheisers but they were over my aloted X-mas budget. Found a site on amazon that had a better price & seemed to have reasonably good seller reviews.Noise complaint:After fully charging them & plugging them in I tested with TV/Source sound very high & headset lower VERSUS TV/Source sound lower & headset higher & understood what people were complaining about. There is more noise when TV/Source sound is low. Noise/buzzing is far less when source sound is higher to start with. But still not perfect.Then next thing that lessened noise was placement of charger/transmitter. I just moved it away from the side of the TV that had more walls/obstructions & other wireless modems etc. Better again. But for you people that expect crystal clear sound you will be disappointed as there is a very, very slight buzz/rumble but for us it is nothing to complain about. The sound is great, they autotune, very comfortable fit, clicks easily into the recharging cradle & sound is pretty great!
I really enjoy this product. Very well made and display is very clear. Easy to use and great value for the money. The thing I like the most is the sound quality. It is just great ! The WOW option to enhance the sound is very good and the subwoofer control as well. The only thing I miss is an USB entry in the front panel, but for the rest it is perfect.
Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Brown)I bought a 30G Zune a year ago and loved the way I could have my music, pictures and videos with me always. I am a mother of 4 and a grandma of eight so I have LOTS of pics and flicks. I have about 1900 songs,40 videos, and 212 pictures on my Zune right now with 14G to go.Two other family members bought Zunes through the year and it made it so nice to wirelessly share pictures with each other that I bought three more this Christmas as gifts for my husband, son, and sister.We are now a 6 Zune family and growing. We all love them and plan on buying more as the grandkids get older.
I have been looking for a case to fit my 10.0" Insignia Portable DVD Player (Insignia is the Best Buy Brand). Strangely enough, Best Buy did not sell a case that fit this player, so I had to look elsewhere. My local Target and Walmart cases did not fit (the DVD cases were too small and the laptop computer cases were too big).This case fits my player perfectly! There is even a little bit of room to spare, but not much. The case has two compartments: 1 side for the DVD player and 1 side for DVDs and cords. I have not tried to mount this in the car since this isn't the reason I bought the case (but might be a nice perk). Overall, I'm very satisfied.
I bought this lens after returning the canon 75-300 that I was very unhappy with.This lens has impressed me every step of the way and yielded some excellent images. I highly recommend it. and if your on the fence like I was trying to decide if you need the IS or not. Just do it. you wont be sorry, My only regret was wasting my time with the non IS version.Click order and enjoy. You will thank me.
The batteries worked for several months as backups to my canon battery. They were left in between projects for several months, now they will barely hold a charge. Use at your own discretion.
I purchased this card with teh Linksys 4port wireless router. I'm running latest version of Win XP and I have broadband internet. This card installed easily, connects easily and performs like a charm in every room of the house. This card perfoms better than I expected. I also purchased the D-Link 650+ 22Mpbs - this card paoles next to the Netgear card. I recommend this to anmyone looking for simple set up and reliable performance.
I had a laptop which required me to remove the CD if I wanted a 3.5 inch floppy drive. What a pain! This external floppy drive pluges into the USB port and I was fully functioanl using CD and floppy drive functions without the cumbersome effort to switch bays. Worked smoothly. Well worth the money the first day.
The carrying case was a little smaller then I expected but other then that it's fine. It was well worth the cost.
I cant rate the battery quality. I only used it for about a month now and it seems working fine. Its a standard size (RBC-7) so it fits perfect. Replacement is very easy. Did not find ony cheapper than Amazon.
I bought this new, over 3yrs ago, for around $69, and it has served me quite well. I don't need to do a great deal of faxing, but it does the job, prints fine (I don't use it to print pics), copies great, & scans ok, too. I order replacement ink from a third party company, saving almost 80% from the retail cost, and it's been fine, too. All in all, I couldn't much ask for anything more. If I did a tremendous amount of printing, I'd probably go laser, & I wanted to print lots of pics, I'd most certainly step up to something else, but for what this unit does, I'm quite satisfied. And when I've had any questions, they have been very good about support...
I read a lot of bad reviews before I bought it, but it works great. Sure if you dont know much about mp3 players it may take some getting used to but works great.
I bought this charger along with a PowerEx MH-C9000 charger expecting to play with them both and pick a winner. Although the Ansmann Energy 8 is about as far from the PowerEx as two devices can be, I have to admit that I do like them both.I'm not going to say this is the best charger ever, because it is good for some types of people and usage, but not all. If you like simplicity then this is the charger for you. Each batter position has a red/green LED and that is the full status you get. Overall, it can display charging, refreshing, done, and bad battery. That's it.There is no doubt that this charger generally does a good job under most conditions, but I take away one star because the info it gives you is so limited and because it offers absolutely no control. Its this 5% of problem conditions that gives me some doubts that this charger is not perfect. Here are two examples.First a put a PowerGenix NiZn battery in this charger. These are pretty common and similar to NiMH but with a higher 1.6v voltage. I put them in my PowerEx charger and they register an error in a few seconds. The Ansmann acts like its charging it, but goes through a continuous charge and refreshing cycle which repeats over and over. True the charger never claims to charge these, but its easy to tell these aren't NiMH batteries by their higher voltage, so I feel they should be rejected as bad.The second questionable problem was what I observed with several NiMH batteries. This charger displays a red, yellow, or green indication of battery charge for 5 second when a battery is inserted. This indicates under 25% charge, 25-80%, and 100% respectively. This is a nice feature, but on many occasions I have inserted a battery, gotten a yellow light indicating 25-80%, then, within 30 seconds to a minute the ready light turns on. How can that be? A partially charged battery can not fully charge in a minute. Impossible. I've also seen many cases where I've had a charging and fully charged battery next to each other, I remove the charged battery and the charging battery suddenly indicates its charged. I've seen it occur too many times to beleive its just a coincidence.In any case these problems are minor, and in most cases, the charger seems to work great. Of course those cheapie chargers you get with a pack of batteries seem to work well as well, but I do expect more from a charger which costs much more. Still if you don't mind spending the bucks, and you want simple, this charger is great and fairly quick. The PowerEx charger is fantastic as well, and if you are willing to spend the time with it you will get even better results, but you just can't pop in the batteries and walk away, and some PowerEx modes can take up to 48 hours to complete, and to be honest, for slightly better results the time may not be worth it.Oh, one more thing. This is certainly NOT a travel charger. Its rather large, but it uses a cord and not a wall wart, which is nice. And the users guide could be better. But overall I'm very happy with this charger, and the fact that my wife can use it with no training, is a big plus.
I have filled this puppy up to capacity and i love it. Really good construction, durable, and the handle is really rugged but still aesthetically pleasing.
Nice picture, you forget its a small screen after using it for a little while.We have five of these and there isn't a single problem with any of them, I do wish they would have come with the audio cords too, but they are being using in a library so no big loss there.
this is great seller with good product and prompt shipping and will order from them again.headphones used for my laptop for noise blockage while listening to voices while watching video or movies.good headphones.most small headphines cannot get good connection at jack. this one works great.
Works great, no problems at all. Also looks and feels like a quality product. Wish I bought two!
I was looking for a cheap yet good quality FireWire card for a work PC, since I work with video, I needed a card that could download DV footage to the PC. This fit the bill perfectly. I was worried at getting a cheap one since it could potentially cause system instability (anything you add to a PC can), but this one had plenty of positive reviews, so I figured I'd take the plunge.I popped it into a free PCI port, started up Windows 7, and it was instantly recognized as a 1394 compliant device, drivers installed right away, and that was it. No need for a disk, just plug and play. The device functions as it should, have had it for a couple months now, and no issues whatsoever.In case you're unfamiliar, the instructions are included and actually pretty decently written, although it is a pretty quick procedure. Windows XP and up should automatically recognize and install drivers for it, so you shouldn't need a disk, just plug-n-play.
Perfect bag for your Bounty Hunter Metal Dectector. I was able to add another coil and a book and digging tools with no problem.
I have only had my Nano for a few days, but I LOVE it! My boyfriend got it for my for my b-day and loved it so much he got himself one!I was so amazed with the small size and how incredibly light weight it is. So far I have about 700 songs downloaded onto it. I recommend getting the car stereo adaptor which I have and it is amazing!Now, one reviewer said something about the Nano being flimsy and it will break if you drop it. Obviously you need to take care of this device and if you're clumsy and drop it then you deserve to have it break. As for the scratches on the screen, I have not removed the protective plastic that is on my Nano to protect it from well scratches. If you have removed that protective plastic, simply go to Radioshack or another electronics store and ask for PDA protectors. They come in sheets of 4 and you can cut them to if the Nano screen and vioila! Insta-scratch protector!Like I said, I have only had mine for 5 days but so far I am in love!
The garmin works well at navigating directions. If you should alter your course it will tell you all the directions you will need to get to your destination. I do like the not having to look at the map while driving to unknown places. The only cons I have had was loosing satellite signal during a heavy rainstorm and when there is a temperature change on the windshield the suction cup has come loose. Overall I do like this product but has a few flaws.
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I am using this to feed video to an LCD projector. I was afraid that the picture quality would suffer, but no worries. It looks great. Vibrant colors and no noise. I am not using the audio, so I cannot comment on that.One complaint, though. If you are in the habit of using premium cables you're out of luck here. The plastic molding on the external case of these units is so close to the outside of the RCA jacks that there is no room for the thicker connectors found on high-end cables. The unit comes with two video / audio cables of the standard variety, and they fit fine. I wish I could use premium cables.
I read a lot of good reviews for this unit and decided to get one for my self. At first, I liked it 'cause of its compact, easy to use, and good price. But after a week using it, it started locking up and freeze the screen. I could not reset or turn off the unit at all. The only way to get it reset is wait for the battery to run out. It locked up every time I used after that. I'm returnning it now. I bought this unit from outpost.com and I don't know whether they just only sell defected units over there.
I bought this about a year ago and it worked well until my apartment building had an actual power surge--then, not so well.In my apartment, ever electric item that was plugged in and NOT on a powersurge protector was completely fried. My computer equipment, which was on a regular $8 surge protector was fine (although the surge protector was destroyed).Now, my TV equipment (Wii, stereo, playstation, etc) was not as good and this was on the Smart Strip. Although all appliances were off at the time of the surge, but television still made a popping sound and started to smoke. It is burned out. Most of the other appliances seem okay, but it is hard to check them when your apartment is being rewired and I don't have a TV to check it all. They all turn on, but the DVD player seems to overheat quickly.If you want to be eco-friendly and save energy, buy a regular powerstrip and just turn it off when you aren't using it. At least you won't have to put all your equipment in a landfill when your electricity has a freak problem!
This baby monitor works great. We use a video monitor also, but we got this monitor so we could carry the receivers with us when away from our video monitor. The reception is great...no static and it picks up every little sound imaginable! We put the monitor in the living room and it picked up the soft ticking of the clock in the kitchen...crystal clear! The receivers work great and at a far distance. Definately a great buy and with this monitor, you can rest assured that you will hear your baby when she needs you.
Assembled a desk top computer 6 years ago, using an Antec case which included the original power supply. Computer failed recently and based on the problem I was observing, I felt the power supply was faulty. The Antec Basiq 350 Watt was the ideal replacement. Fit perfectly in the case, and by carefully swapping the connections one by one I was able to repair the unit myself. Problem solved and not a difficult project. Antec product support was helpful with the only question I had.
This is an OEM toner replacement for the HP-1200 series, which is exactly what I wanted. My little HP 1200 printer has been kickin' since 2000, and this is my fourth cartridge. This is my first purchase online for the cartridge, as I normally bought from my Staples down the road. All in all, this seller fulfilled my expectations. I would certainly buy from again.
This antenna works great. I live in Los Angeles and I have this just sitting in my living room. I get more channels than with my previous antenna that was powered. I am going to mount this on the roof of my building to see if I get better reception but so far it is working great.
The mount arrived today and... MADE IN CHINA.Please be aware that the design of the product is good. It indeed installs quite easily in my corner configuration and it can support the 55 in television fine. But for this price, the last thing I expected was a marginal product in a damaged drop-shipped box made out of that cheap cardboard from a low-cost Chinese manufacturing plant.The quality of the mount is very questionable - they clearly used heavy gauge metal and the articulating joints are quality made, but the remainder is exactly what you are thinking of when you imagine something manufactured inexpensively in China.For instance, the tilt adjustment knob was stripped right out of the box. On a $600 piece of equipment I expect them to at least put a person at the end of the assembly line checking for defective product, this is ridiculous. The lateral rotation is mickey-mouse as well, a single pot-metal bolt "bearing." The frame was misassembled out of the box, luckily I checked for plumb before drilling holes or the bottom bolts would have missed the studs. I shouldn't have to rebuild a product right out of the factory packaging like I did.It wobbles and clanks when moved around so I don't do it. Basically it is equivalent to a mount that costs 1/3 the price. I wish I had put a 2x8 across the corner and purchased a cheap flat mount from a box store instead. I didn't know that "high-end" mounts have such ghastly quality. I guess no one makes anything better so save your money and buy a cheap one, this is one case where it actually IS the same thing.
All the colours line up to my stereo (CDXGT565UP) and the only reason it doesnt get a 5/5 is the fact that I still have to figure out how to hook up the power wire to my stock power antenna (all Vibes/Matrix's will have this issue). Not a large concern though, as I found the power antenna wire very close to the antenna itself. I hope to simply hook up the power antenna wire to a ACC POWER wire, and all will be ok.
The seller was supposed to have sold me the Energy 8 charger, but sent me the Energy 8 PLUS which is a slightly different model. They expect me to return their mistake at my expense... not happy at all. As far as the product, it works ok as long as you make sure that the neg/pos connections are completely connected since there is room for error. It has also given me an error on a battery, but after moving it into another slot, it worked fine...
I don't know what's up with all the bad reviews on here. I've used mine every day for 2 years and had no problems. My dad has one that's 3 years old and he hasn't had a problem either...Maybe its expensive for a power adapter, but mine works great.
I bought this adapter years ago...probably 1998, from Farallon. I use it to connect my HP 6MP laser printer, which has local talk, to my network. The only problem is that the PCs on the network can't see it. But all the Macs can see it fine and print to it. But if I have to disconnect it temporarily to rearrange furniture, or the power goes out, I have to luck into the magic sequence to get it going again. I don't think it's broken, it just is not forgiving of being disconnected. Can you still buy this item? I'm not sure....but if you have a localtalk printer then by all means, try this out. Seems to me I paid $50 for it year ago, so $75 seems a bit steep.
The Hoya filter was ordered along with a Nikon D60 as protection for the 18-55 kit lens. It appears to be perfectly clear with a precision fit.
This thing is made so cheaply that it broke the second time I tried to use it. When I first pulled it out of the package, I knew it probably wouldn't last long. It felt sort of thin and fragile. If you decide to purchase this, do not attempt to use the headphone jack to plug in your phone or MP3 player. The part that you plug into broke off inside the device, which then shorted something out so that it doesn't work even if I use the card slot or USB. I know it was inexpensive but I thought I would get to use it more than once. Very disappointing, to say the least.
Tiffen, always being my number 1 choice. At larger f-stops and wide angle (18mm or so) I get some vignetting - although it is stacked on top of a Tiffen UV filter. Wishing I would have purchased the 'lower profile' filter.
Seems thin, like I could break it easily. But that's why it just sits on top of my tower. It's in constant use with other USB items. Works great!I would NOT recommend this for use with a laptop you carry around a lot. It's not going to withstand a lot of wear, tear, & abuse.
I read the reviews and bought one anyway, which was my mistake. It was brand new and like the review said the volume cut out completely at low settings. Never mind the possibility of the batteries leaking the sound from this unit is way too bright; meaning it has far too much treble. The button functions also do not make sense. Buy a Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere (I did) or an Altec Lansing IM9.
i just love my new digital camera,it takes very clear pics. it has everything you need in a digital camera
This is the right stuff! Only problem that I have is that it is expensive for the small amount of product. Still, you won't need a lot so maybe it is worth the money.
I bought this for the main double din outer plate to go around my Pioneer AVIC Z2. Apparently it doesn't come with that part. It is designed for putting a single din stereo into a double din compartment. It is not designed for putting a double din stereo into a double din compartment.
A cd case that holds four discs and still slim. Can you ask for more? yeah, you can. you can ask for a reasonable price. It cost me [...] bucks to get this package of five.......[...] bucks. you'd be hardpressed to find just one of these babies at a store and not cringe at the price. and they're colorful. I love color. the only catch - nowhere to put an insert. Oh, well you can't have it all. you won't waste your money with this paxkage. Trust me.
I purchased this modem it was a hunk of junk the tech support was no help . I was not happy with the quality of this modem .
This adapter works perfectly for Apple IIe to Mac transfers and vice-versa using the A2V2 and ADT software included in the Virtual II Apple II emulator. I was able to connect my old Apple IIe to my G4 PPC running OSX 10.4.11 using a Super Serial Card in the Apple IIe, a DB25 to DE9/R232 straight through cable from RetroFloppy.com, and this Keyspan DE9 to USB adapter. The A2V2 and ADT apps included with the Virtual II emulator I'm using worked on the very first try after following the instructions in the A2V2 help file. Don't go cheap on the DE9/R232 to USB adapter, this is the one that works. The drivers are excellent and make this the no problem solution if you are in the small community I'm in. (Also, DE9 = DB9 in case you were wondering about connector terminology). - I highly recommend this adapter.
The Quality of workmanship and finish is first rate.The mechanism is smooth as silk.Very satisfied with the results, and think that the price to satisfaction ratio could not be better.
This Lexmark is approximately my seventh Ink Jet Printer. I have had good success with the others, but this new Lexmark is the fastest and best thus far. In addition, the FAX capability is phenominal. I serve on a Governor's committee and in the past have had to drive to review cases for my input. With my new Lexmark I have the pleasure of staying home and have the documents faxed to me and it is amazing the clarity and speed that it has. I have had some experience with Lexmark printers as my wife has one that came with her computer. After years of use, she too has had success and no problems. The others all worked fine, but my new Lexmark works excellently. I recommend consideration of this model when replacement time comes.
This was my first hand held; it was received as a gift and at first I was not impressed. My 105 was not responding to the stylis commands and seemed to be a total waste. But with one call to Palm's Customer Service center I had a replacement unit within just a few days. For my purposes such as names and addresses,calendar, To Do lists and Notes it's great. I've already replaced my hardcopy calendar and Agenda with the 105. Considering what you're going to use the hand held for, the basic 105 is prefect (why spend a ton extra for stuff you my nor use) but if you need a more expansive unit you'll need something more advanced than the 105. I have to say there are still some Graffiti characters to which it doesn't respond, but overall I have to give it high marks for it's fuctionality and basic value.
Iv had this set for well over a year now. First off ima agree with a lot of the people that gave bad reviews due to its super punchy loud bass. The bass is indeed very loud even when you turn the bass knob all the way down. All this really means tho is that you just have to know how to set the system up properly and find good placement for the speakers. These kind of systems that have subs like this are ment for the sub to be placed on the floor or be tucked away somewhere. once you do that then the bass will even out much better and you will have a cleaner look since you dont got a big black box on your desk or table. Please peeps, the sub on this system is not ment to sit on your desk or table top XD .. I have my sub under my desk and to the rear but up off of the floor touching the underside of the desk top so where i sit, the sub is out of site and no it does not vibrate tho whole desk XD ... This system sounds great for games, music, or movies tho my wife and i mainly use it for music and games. It defiantly has the ability to submerge you into the music and makes large fight scenes sound epic!. Logitech knows how to make great pc peripherals and the x-230 is proof of that. Just remember that part of a great sound system is a good setup and speaker placement. Even a Bose system can sound like crap if not setup properly.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)--and close on its heals, 1394 Firewire--has become the indispensable Personal Computer (PC) port connection for adding and or operating Plug-n-Play peripherals to your PC. Most computers now typically ship with at least two USB ports in the back and two in the front; with some business class PC's have four in the back and four in the front.I build my own computers for myself and my immediate family; in fact I just build a new PC for my nieces and nephew. All of the newer motherboards and cases I have purchased of late have had at least two front USB connections, but alas my personal workstation which I build some three years ago lacks such accoutrements. But increasingly, I find myself utilizing more and more USB connected devices; e.g. web cams, memory sticks, printers, external hard drive etc., and continually having to dig behind my PC for an available USB connection is a inconvenientI currently have an internal PCI USB 2.0 card installed so, for months I have been searching for an internal USB version 2.0 hub for under $50.00 that would fit into a standard 3.5' or 5.25" drive bay. Enter the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub," which combines four USB 2.0 with two 1394 Firewire connections.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" is an easy-to-access device which can be installed in any available 3.5 or 5.25" (by using the included 5.25" mounting rack) device bay. However, one available 1394 port and/or an internal USB 2.0 port must be available in the computer to connect the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" via connections on the back of the unit. I assumed that the Firewire connections were standalone; my assumptions were incorrect.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" works with various types of USB 2.0/1.1 and 1394 devices including digital camcorder/cameras, external CD-RW/DVD-ROMs, MO drives, external hard drives, flash USB drives, memory sticks, USB memory modules, PC video cameras, memory card readers/writers etc.Installation:In order to install the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" you have a Pentium or equivalent computer with one available 3.5" or 5.25" device bay, and have Windows 98SE or later installed on your computer.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" was simple to install; the process took less then 10 minutes from start to finish, and no software is necessary, though the USB 2.0 card already installed in the computer must support a USB hub. In the box SIIG includes everything needed to get the hub up and running, including the following:* 3.5" USB 2.0+1394 6-Port Bay Hub* 5.25" mounting rack* Power Supply "Y" cable* Accessories set* USB cable* 1394 6-/6-pin cable* User's manualSince I do not have an existing 1394 card installed in my computer, I cannot address connections functionality. I installed the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" in an available 5.25" drive bay, making sure to attach the (included) USB cable and power connections before securing the unit with mounting screws. Once in place I powered on the PC, and logged into Windows XP, which detected and installed the hub. I then inserted a LEXAR 128MB JumpDrive into the first slot; no surprise, it works.First Impressions:"SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" works, and works well. Transferring data is swift and painless, and my only regret is that I could not test the speed of the 1394 port. The unit includes two lights beside each port, the upper indicating error, and bottom illuminate when a device is inserted. I found this out through trial and error, since the owners manual contains no information about the displays.
I bought this camera after one of my daughters swimming instructors showed it to me at their swim meet. He had used it to take underwater photos of the kids during their swim lessons. The quality of the photo was amazing. They have another camera, much larger of course, in a plastic case that doesn't take photos as nice as this little pentax. I was amazed at the small size, 5 megapixs, large lcd screen, and wonderful picture quality!This is the perfect camera to take along on vacation or anywhere you go. The size allows you to stow it away in your purse or diaper bag for those pics you don't want to miss of the kids! It is also small enough to hang around your neck on a lanyard so you won't miss a second of the action. You won't be disappointed in this one!It has only been 2 weeks and I keep finding more and more to love about this great little camera. It even takes great photos of fireworks with its built in fireworks mode! Love it more every day!!!!
This is a great system that is easy to use and to make recordings from either CDs to MDs or radio to MD. I purchased one for myself the beginning of the year and I am now purchasing a second unit as a gift. By the way, the Amazon price is approximately $200 less than what I paid for this unit last year. The sound quality is very good. The only draw back is that there is not a cassette player; but, one can be added.
This little machine is a beast!!! You can feel the air being pulled out but the best part is you can't hear it at all!!!! Wonderful for gaming since you don't want any distracting background noise when you are deep in it.
I purchased 3 of these a few months ago so I could consolidate my CD collection by getting rid of hundreds of jewel cases. These cases have worked great.There are 4 slots on each side of a page so, technically, you could have 4 CD's on each side of a page (8 CD's if counting front and back). I wanted to keep as much of the CD artwork as possible, so I put the CD booklet in the left-hand pocket and the back CD cover (which usually has the song list) with the CD in the right-hand pocket. That leaves me with only having 2 CD's per page (4 CD's if counting front and back).If you want to mazimize the number of CD's you put in the case, you can fit MOST CD booklets along with the CD in a single pocket. Some of the booklets with lots of pages won't allow you to do this, but most will.Also, the back CD covers have to be trimmed to fit into the pocket. My wife does scrapbooking and has a small paper cutter that worked perfectly for this job.I also left open spots sporadically through the albums so that there would be room to add more CD's over time.I also kept a small supply of jewel cases to use in case I lend a CD out to a friend.
Bought this for my old TV that has problem with the speakers. Virtually all micosystem type stereos have no additional AUX inputs other than this stereo. This is a great way to hook up your Ipod instead of buying some Ipod specific speaker system. The unit itself is nice looking (ojective) and the remote control works well and looks nice as well. I did not buy this on Amazon and paid a lot more.
I think this is great. I live with two roommates and bought this so I could watch TV in my room without needing to crank the volume up which would have bothered my roommates. Now I can watch TV whether I'm sitting two feet away or laying in bed which is about 9 feet away.
Used this to install my Infinity Basslink 200-Watt, Dual 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer System in my 2001 GMC Sierra installed over a year ago. I am not an audio guru or anything just a DIYer whenever possible. Seems to provide enough power for my setup and the cables were easily hidden. Cables may come up a little short depending on where you are mounting the hardware in your vehicle such as the trunk on SUVs and bigger cars. However, was long enough to make it under the back seat of my extended cab truck with no problem.
Room for 2 camcorders, a P@S (point and shoot), accessories and more in the pockets. Straps on back good for carrying tripod, or monopod.I like this design over the other ones.Def a recommend
In todays world when you just don't know if you are going to get exactly what you ordered. It's good to know that there are companies like you. I'm 100% happy with my order.
I just bought the Palm M100 a few days ago and let me tell you, it's the best!! I'm a college student and it is really useful. With my Palm, I write all my assignments, new addresses, put on quick notes (like post-it's, only that digital) and a lot...lot more. Before I bought this Palm, I checked the other ones, but I think this is the best organizer for a College or University Student, unless you are a professional or business man (then get the other Palms). I think the price is worth it!!For the 2MB that offers, it's the necessary for any beginner to the Palm World. I already download a lot a games, utilities and applications to my Palm and I even have more than the 85% of Free Memory.I give it 5 stars since I love it! I really recommend it. If you do not need a lot a memory, connect to the Internet or are looking for a good price on a Palm, then get the Palm M100. You won't regret it!
I had been shopping for a new music player for a while; I am a big fan of sony products, but I have a microsoft computer so after a lot of research I decided I would try this out. So far, so good! Excellent price (I purchased it refurbished) and the seller sent new headphones which was very nice. The software took a little while to download but I think it works great. The only complaint I have for this device is that you have to search for the artist in the software or else it comes up as &#34;Unknown Artist&#34; on the player which is one of my pet peeves when it comes to mp3 players. It's not hard to fix though! And SO much music fits on this - it may not be the newest mp3 player available, but the sound quality and storage space make it totally worth it. One of the things that sold me on this product is that one of my friends told me she has had this exact same zune for 5 years with no problems! So I would definitely recommend this to anyone who isn't too picky about style or wants to have the newest technology, and wants to have something that holds a lot of music and is easy to control.
Performance of the one I bought is pretty good. But I encountered couple of problems:1. The hand rest surface (and most of the outer surface) is coated with a fine porous silver color material. After about 2 months of use, the silver color of the hand touching areas changed to dark gray getting closer to light black (may be this porous coating reacts with sweat). Now the laptop is about 8 months old and very ugly looking because of the big dark gray spots here and there. And they won't go away even though I tried to clean. Given that I am used to travel with the laptop, this does not please me.2. And in a place near the space tab, the coating just went away showing the underneath white color plastic like material.3. Couple of days ago, two keys stopped working (Left CTRL key and the one with tidle). But I guess this is common in all laptops. I am yet to get this fixed.For about 3 years in the past, I was using a black color Dell Latitude C600. I didn't encounter problems like this and it worked very well. Even though the speed was around 850MHz, my Linux installation was performing fast (It was faster than an HP Presario 2500 with a 2.6 GHz Celeron processor - I ran some benchmark tests)
HP software has long driven me crazy. Hp hardware, on the other hand, almost always works well. My Designjet 130NR was a reasonably priced solution for a small design office. The ink cartridges last a long time. Good product.
I bought a TeraStation Pro (TS-2.0TGL/R5) in August 2006. Jeremy at Buffalo Technology assured me that it would be compatible with the Mac operating system. I own a small graphic design studio and though that the server would stave off worries of running out of space for at least 7 years.When I received it I connected it to my LAN, but couldn't see the drive. What Jeremy didn't tell me was that it has to be configured with a Windoze PC. That was NOT compatible in my book. So I had a friend (a SAN support technician) configure it as RAID-5, and reconnected it to my LAN.It worked fine for a few months, alternately accepting and not accepting Mac files, just long enough to be out of warranty when it started really misbehaving. The server was sluggish from the day it was plugged in, accepting data when it wanted to. Now every time I try to write to it, one of the four drives "goes bad" and it starts beeping. Constantly. So I called my friend to make whatever adjustment he does, and it worked for a while.As a final blow, the network connection no longer works. The server has been off-line more that it has been on-line and now it looks to be a permanent doorstop.My purchase of the TeraStation Pro was the worst $1,800 purchase I have ever made. I feel that I was led down the wrong road by Buffalo. I will never buy another Buffalo product.
I recently was faced with the task of either buying a new computer or rebuilding one that had bit the dust. For several reasons I chose the latter. As part of the rebuild I chose to upgrade to a dual core processor. I chose this unit for two reasons.........features and price. My original chip as a single core at 2.4G with a 512K L2 cache and rated on the cpubenchmark scale at 592. I wanted to go to a dual core equivalent which would be a X2 4600 or 4800, but both of these were very pricy since these are discontinued......try around 400 bucks for a used X2 4800. The price is because these are a socket 939 processor. Anyway, the 4400 is a 2.2G processor with dual 1M L2 caches. The price was very reasonable (found one for 125 through Amazon marketplace) and is now installed after receipt of a higher capacity sink/fan combo and is running great. The cpubenchmark for this chip is 1195 so I expect it to run somewhat faster, but currently I have no real demanding applications to prove such. It does appear that windows loads faster, the initial desktop screen pops into place with all icons loaded, whereas before they would load in batches. Windows defintely closes down faster. All in all, it seems to be running faster and the numbers say it is a faster chip. I am pleased with my purchase and the Amazon Marketplace vendor (Extreme975) was a pleasure to work with. I would definitely use them again if the opportunity arose.
I bought this camera over a year ago and I have been nothing but pleased. I've never had any problems with its function. It produces some amazing pictures. I've never so much as noticed the battery getting the slightest bit low. I like it so much that I'm shopping for another Exilim to give as a gift right now.
If you transfer a lot of files between computers than a flash-memory drive is absolutely essential. Students and teacher in particular (or anyone else who needs to transfer a lot of files or make frequent backups) will find these drives absolutely indespensible. Why go through the hassle of burning cds all the time? Why go through the trouble of linking two machines just to transfer a few files? It is quite likely that drives like this one will replace floppies in the very near future. Fast, easy to use, reliable, durable, and infinitely re-writable. What more could anyone ask for? And especially since the price keeps dropping lower and lower...
I bought this sw/hw combo about a month ago and just finished my third project. I think this is fantastic software for the price. My first project was a 55 min movie with over 250 scenes, with a transition between nearly every scene, lots of titles, scanned graphics, etc. The resulting movie was nearly perfect, a little jitter and a couple of artifacts in transitions, probably mostly due to disk drive performance. The software is very easy to use with almost every feature that I could want. The software did crash occasionally but, with the automatic auto-save, I never lost more than 30 seconds or so of work. Amazing software for the price!
At the current going prices where you can pick a unit up for around $825 from H/K refurb, or if you are very lucky even more cheaper from Fry's electronics, this unit is amazing.I am one of the lucky few who got the display unit from Fry's. The Display unit had the front door broken (no biggie), and came with nothing but the unit. Before this unit, I had the Onkyo 605 which came with all the bells and whistles. Now, the 605 is a low mid range unit, so it is not a apples to apples comparison, but the 745 was *noticeably* better in audio. Sound quality can be subjective, but when playing the 745, even not too loud, you can hear the various instruments distinctly. My wife (professional musician), indicated that see could hear the 4 instruments being played softly on this unit, but not on the onkyo.I have it connected to HD-A3, and it does a great job with movies also. It has a whole lot of inputs you can use in optical and coax and 2 HDMI.Now, this unit has a few nuances, but if SQ is what you seek, look no further.
The Sony RDR-GXD455 is just what I needed. It sets up easily and is intuitive in its use. Thanks for a great product.
I ordered and paid for a new unit. The recorder was dirty and dented and came in an old, beat-up box. The remote control didn't work. The supplier didn't have a replacement remote so he is going to send me a universal remote. I hope it works with the recorder.I have puchased quite a few large electronics from Amazon and this is the first time I've had a problem. I guess it's because it was an outside supplier.
I bought this battery so I would have 2 to use at concerts and events. Great battery life, must have lasted at least 2 hours.
There are as many classes of radios out there as there are people who listen to them. The first thing that comes to mind if you see this radio online is "Why $150 for a three-knob radio?" Most consumers expect digital tuning, stereo sound, and lots of lights and buttons for this price point. This radio's price is justified by what's inside. Let's talk about what this unit is.The Tivoli iPAL is a portable AM/FM radio that is powered by an internal (and customer replaceable) nickel metal hydride battery. It includes an earphone jack, an auxilliary input jack and external power jack. There is a telescoping rod antenna for FM reception and a built-in ferrite coil for AM. The controls are simple: a volume control, a band selector with OFF position and a tuning control. There is also a green LED indicator light that tells you when the radio is on and the charging/discharging state of the battery. The controls have a very high quality feel to them and are easy to operate. The knobs fit firmly and are not loose or flimsy as on many lower priced radios. The tuning knob has a 5:1 ratio reduction gear which moves the dial pointer more slowly with respect to the tuning knob. This makes fine tuning easier. The cabinet is made of very solid and rigid plastic. The whole unit has a weighty feel and a sturdiness that most radios lack at any price. One gets the impression that daily use will not wear this unit out. It has a very tidy appearance. There are no projecting parts other than the controls. The rod antenna folds down into a groove in the back of the cabinet so it is totally invisible when not in use. There are no fake aesthetic features like on many boomboxes that are designed to make it look like something more than it is. This radio is marvelously understated and does not draw attention to itself or make garish statements about the person carrying it. There is no handle as such. One carries the set by gripping the two indentations on either side of the cabinet. A carrying case is available which makes toting it around easier.Performance is where this radio really surprises. One might expect the sound to be cheap and tinny but once switched on, this radio fills the room with a sound reminiscent of the vacuum tube table sets of the forties. The sound is warm, rich and full of tonal range. Music comes through with round base tones and sparkling highs. Spoken word broadcasts are clear without being harsh. Voices are deep without being boomy. This sound quality is equally present through headphones so there is no tuned port trickery going on. The circuitry really does sound this good.RF performance is good too. The field effect transistors in the tuning circuit coupled with a precise AFC (automatic frequency control) mean that Fm stations lock in easly and do not drift. AM reception is excellent even in low signal areas. The tuner is sensitive and selectivity is very good. The built-in speaker is high fidelity mono however, when you insert a headset, the FM reception is in stereo. Stereo separation is very wide and static free. Some reviewers hav commented about the lack of volume on the PAL. I find this not to be the case. I can get sufficient volume for talk radio listening by setting the volume control at one-quarter turn. This radio has as much volume as any portable radio with a speaker this size (2-1/2"). It is not a boombox or a home stereo. One's expectations must be reasonable.The model I am reviewing is called the iPAL because it has a color scheme to complement the iPod MP3 player. The only difference between the iPAL and the PAL radios is the iPAL includes a stereo patch cable for connecting your iPod, CD player or similar device and the cabinet bears no rubberised coating. The PAL radios are offered in eight different colors, have a rubberised coating on the cabinet body and do not include the stereo patch cable although all units have the auxilliary input jack.Final thoughts: This is an elegant, uniquely styled, high performance portable radio. It is intended for those who love radio as a technology as well as a medium. In leu of bells and whistles it features superior performance through the engineering of Henry Kloss and a build quality that is seldom found in any portable audio product. The Tivoli iPAL is not intended for the masses who judge value on price alone but for the discriminating lover of radio who admires the perfect blend of form and function.
Came neatly packed and shipped promptly. You CAN actually get audio through these adapters if you're routing a PC-peripheral connection and your PC uses an ATI card or has a SPDIF connection to transmit audio.
I didn't believe this thing was working, because I didn't hear it doing anything. I didn't use the fragrance, because I wasn't interested in just covering up the smell...I wanted to get rid of the smell. So, I tested it. I put about 6 cigarettes out in an ashtray in my car and let it sit over night, with the ionizer on. In the morning, I could not smell the cigarettes at all...just a fresh clean scent. Like fresh air. It's great, and I hope to invest in one for my home too.
Standard Sony battery. Works just as expected. Good value for this product. I am able to use for cameras as well as video lights. I holds up to each use.
I bought this for my husband and gave it to him before Christmas. My husband really loves this. One issue is, it needs a better antena. I had an extra wire antena that I put on the radio for better reception.The sound is amazing and for such a little radio it has a high output of volume.(my husband is hard of hearing, so this was important). I would recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to world wide broadcast without having to spend a lot of money for a bigger radio.
Case Logic design it's just for the use of protection. Passports external drives fit tightly and without problem. In order to secure more and have your drive without scratches, i personal recommend to buy a Drawstring Carrier for My Passport Essential Drives (Model: WDCC03XMS) directly in the WD USA Store for just $4.99 and you get the perfect and elegant protection.
I built a system for a friend who's still on a dialup line and he's very pleased with it. Me, I've moved on to home LANs and cable modems...I'd like to say that the review by Mike Azzopardi is, in my opinion, very misinforming. Two main points:To quote: &quot;External modems do give you the benefit of seeing the activity on the LEDs and you also save an ICQ aswell as a PCI slot.&quot; That's an IRQ, not an ICQ. ICQ is the much-loathed instant messenger program from Mirabilis. IRQ is an interrupt request and before the days of plug-and-play and smart BIOSes, hardware conflicts were problems. The downside to an external modem is that it takes up bandwidth on the serial bus.Point two: &quot;Normally with an ISP you will get 4-5Kbps bandwith. However I have used 3-Com 56K modems on better lines with more bandwith and always get closer to 56K. These are the modems of choice and you wont find much better.&quot; This is complete garbage. 56K means 56 kilobits per second, not kilobytes. A 56K line theoretically gives you 56/8 (7 bits and one stop/parity bit for error checking), but the Federal Communications Commission does not allow the full bandwidth of the 56K line to be used because there has to be a small &quot;buffer&quot; on either end of the stream.If this guy is only getting 4 to 5 kilobits per second, he'd better consider a new ISP!No matter what modem you use (except if it's a winmodem...ugh...), on an unsaturated line you will typically get 4 to 6 kilobytes per second downstream bandwidth, depending on compression. Virtually everything is measured in bytes, except modems - modems use kilobits. Remember this!A 56 kilobyte modem is 448 kilobits, which is nearly one third of a dedicated T1 connection!This is a good modem, but remember that the numbers don't say anything. Ultimately you'll have to sit down with the unit and use it to see if you're satisfied with it.
This monitor is awesome! We got it because we needed a monitor with two receivers. I was skeptical at first because it was so inexpensive, but it is excellent! No static, and the reception is great. It even comes with the added bonus of allowing me to hear my three year old in the next bedroom - actually, I use it to hear what she is up to more than my 3 month old! I can pretty much hear anything going on upstairs, it is so clear.
When they work, they work fine. Successful burns of video files and home movies play well on my stand-alone DVD player, which is what I wanted these blank DVD+R discs for. But approximately half of them fail to write the lead-out, leaving them unusable. All of a sudden the great deal when buying in bulk isn't such a great deal when you're throwing half of them in the trash. I won't make the mistake of buying this brand again just because of a lower price. I haven't used a lot of brands, but I have had much better success with Verbatim DVD-R discs.
Easy to use. Makes it possible to stay clipped on a backpack strap and still use without disconnecting each time. I clipped my compass on the carabiner.
Got this mickey mouse webcam for only several bucks when it came with a $40 rebate several months ago. Very satisfied. Clear, sharp images. A+!
I bought this as a gift for my wife to replace the ordinary camera case that came with the camera. We're impressed by the quality and aesthetics of the product. Thanks!
Sony ACCDVDP2 Accessory Kit for DCR-DVD 203, 403, 105, 205, 305, 405 & 505 Camcorders. This Sony Accessory Kit is made with quality and is beautiful! Very, very nice! If you receive this, you will be very happy with the quality! GREAT for the price!
Excellent customer service. Had a problem with one of the creative web cams.Returning the item was very easy especially printing the return instructions and the return label from the account.
I am not reviewing how this works b/c i am sure it works as well as all other ipods but......i am shocked how expensive it is for a 4gb player. I know its an ipod so it will be expensive but you can get a 20gb player (non-ipod) for about the same price, maybe a little more. It is clear that you are not paying for gbs here but style. I understand that but it still seems like a high price to pay for fashion. I just want to listen to music!!!!!
I have tried setting up a wireless network in my house with two different brands of routers. Neither one worked, or would work only when I was within a few feet of the router, no matter how I set them up.The ParkerVision claims to be powerful with a wide range, so I decided to give it a try.The router was installed and configured in minutes, and I was happily (and securely) surfing via wireless from a distant corner of the house in no time at all. I had never heard of this brand before, but I am VERY happy with the performance of the router.Cathy Stucker
Just got this from Amazon. Able to fit all my equipment in this bag. I had a T2i body & an older manual SLR, which both fit perfectly in here. Overall I am very happy with the purchase. The bag is actually pretty compact. Looking at the pictures, I was initially worried that it might be too big.Pros:Light weight strudy constructionGood layout & compartments to hold smaller accessoriesEasy to grab camera from the top without having to open bag fullyGood quality overallCons:This has bene written by other reviewers, so i wasnt surprised, but its only a small annoyance: There are side straps which I am not sure are helpful. I ended up modifying them to go on the front of the bag to add an another layer of security.The tripod holder on the bottom works, but I have a trip coming up next week. Will have to see how practical it is for air travel & dealing with TSA.
This antenna doesn't provide an adequate signal; it is less than half as effective compared to the pair of rabbit ears that I had lying around the house.
These headphones are truly fantastic. They have amazing sound quality and are downright dirt cheap. The only two downsides are that they leak some sound (meaning others around you can hear what you are listening to, to a degree), and hair gets caught in the headband. Otherwise, they are frankly a miracle of headphone technology. When I bought them I didn't really think they would have very good sound quality because they are so cheap, but I was thankfully mistaken. If you have only ever used your freebee white earbuds that come with your iPod, you need to buy these headphones now! You will be astonished how much a good pair of headphones changes music.
voice quality is very poor as all is garbled - that is if you can get it to record anything at all...
Not much to say about cable. It works. I use it for tethered shooting when camera connected to computer. Pictures are transfered instantly to computer for review as I shoot them. I wish this cable would be more flexible, but it is good as it is.
I've upgraded my rating from 2 to 4. It turns out "Take Two 5.0" was the primary culprit with the slow boot and was the sole offender for the need to have a zip disk inserted to start Windows 2000 at all. Anyone using Roxio's Easy CD Creator Platinum 5.0 that installed Take Two should visit the [website] to download and install the 5.01 and 5.01s updates! I also found that once I unplugged my 3Com HomeConnect PC camera from my Entrega 4 port usb hub, I didn't stay on the boot screen for 10 minutes. Time to dump Entrega and find newer, higher-powered hubs, I guess.
The description of this product states that it will work with Windows 2000. It does not. Even after contacting the vendor, who said it would work with Service Pack 4 installed on Windows 2000. It does not, it won't even install itself. Very poor product, don't waste your money.
I was a little hesitant purchasing this tool because it was almost half the price of the others. No need to worry, I had no problems making rj45 patch cables with this tool. Worked as stated.
easy to use. silences about 90% of the static. you can set it up for any station, then set your radio to that station and it sounds good. It's not an audiophile's good, but it's fine for a car, which has more noise through regular operation than the background static in the songs.
I bought this for my son who worked as a journalist intern this summer for a small town newspaper. He was taking a lot of his own photos and needed a camera bag that was something he could use for his slr camera but also like a briefcase. This bag was perfect. Most camera bags are either for the professional and over kill or too smallHe loves this and it was a fantastic value!Shipping cam quick too.
I haven't tried any other transmitters to know if the super expensive ones are any better. This one works well.It has a super large range of frequencies you can use. I'm in Orlando, so there isn't really any frequency that is 100% static 3 freqencies in a row - which is recommended for the transmission to be static free in use.Therefore, depending on what part of town I'm in, there is sometimes a bit of static that is audible if the volume is up high enough.I just used it for a 12 hour road trip. In the rural areas of I-95, the sound was perfect - no static, so I'm assuming if you live in an area where there aren't tons of radio stations, this will work perfectly.I also am using the factory sound system in my car, so I'm not sure if quality is diminished with this product if you have a super beefed up audio system. For me, it sounds as well as the radio stations do in my car.It also works great charging my iPod. I forgot that it did that as well, for my short around town trips - but on the road trip, it was awesome to have.I'm super happy with it and am glad I bought it. I think it's a perfect alternative to satellite radio (unless you like the talk shows, but then there's always podcasts!).
When I first plugged this item in I couldn't find a frequency that it would work properly on. However, on the second try when I had a few more minutes to fiddle with it and try more frequencies, I found one that came in perfectly clearly. I love this thing!!! I used to use one that only had 4 possible frequency settings and ran on batteries through the earphone jack of the iPod. This way is much better (full band of frequencies available, including even tenths ie 88.2, runs on vehicle's power through the charging jack of the iPod).
No complaints! Large viewing area, uses & supports most SD cards. Battery life isn't bad either. The only "con" would be that tight/close shots are almost impossible (like 8-12") very blurry. But besides that it'll make ya smile without saying "cheeeeeeese"!
Okay. 1st, it's less than 2 bucks. 2nd, it has free shipping. 3rd, it arrived A LOT earlier than I expected it to (it was supposed to arrive between February 9 and February 29, but I got it on Friday, January 27!). 4th, it does exactly what I needed it to do. As the description says, you can't get any better than this! Very good buy, I have nothing bad to say about this.
If this thing connected easily with my simulator aircraft every time, it would get five stars. But I doubt this is a problem with the ButtKicker itself. The workmanship is excellent. I had it set up in no time using zero tools. The electronics are well designed from a user-standpoint. I'm happy with the purchase and would definitely buy it again and recommend it. BUT...there are frustrations. The problem doesn't exist with the default FSX aircraft. However, I mostly fly addon aircraft such as the PA46T Jet Prop from Carenado and the Citation Mustang from Flight1. For these aircraft raising the landing gear ALWAYS works fine...but it's vibration from the engines which doesn't always happen. I find myself tweaking the ButtKicker controls trying to find the right amount of vibration. But when I do, it's glorious. I don't want to fly without the ButtKicker Gamer 2. What I have found works best is to make sure everything is on and working with my flight sim. I'm in the aircraft I want to fly sitting on the runway before I start my mission. I hit the &lt;ALT> key to reveal the FSX menu bar at the top. I go into the settings for sound and I basically change the setting from default sound device to my internal sound card. It it's already selected I change back to the default device exit, go back in and select my sound card again. This seems to work reliably. It's a hassle but works. ALSO NOTE: I had to go into my sound card settings and make sure that I was maximizing low frequencies to the surround sound channel that my ButtKicker is hooked up to. If you aren't using surround, you may still want to play with the sound settings of your computer to see if it doesn't improve your FSX and ButtKicker experience. TrackIR 5 + AccuFeel + 3 monitors + addon aircraft + Saitek yoke/throttle/pedals/other controls + ButtKicker make for a fantastic simulator experience.
I do not recommend this player. Within a couple months it broke to the point where it will not even recognize any DVDs that are put into the player. The warranty is awful considering I have to pay shipping both to and back from the company. At which point I would be paying as much money as I paid for the player itself. Basically it's wasted money.
My brother recommended these. They sound good and don't take up near the space the original ones did. I'll buy this brand again when add to my home theatre.
I already owned one of these radios for a few years. Had to replace it after my cat knocked it down a flight of stairs. If your someone who does not leave the radio or TV on a lot to get current forecasts, then this device will bring you emergency broadcasts of severe weather in your vicinity several minutes before you have to take action.
I haven't had any difficulty obtaining a seal with the Sennheiser PX 200W, and it provides sufficient isolation to be usable on the subway. This headphone has a nice midrange, producing vocals that sound quite natural, but the treble is severely rolled off above 10 KHz and there's a pronounced midbass hump, resulting in a overall sound that, while pleasant enough for casual, portable listening, isn't at all refined or "high end" in character.
Bought this player in Jan 06. Picked the Creative player after doing a bit of research on all the larger MP-3 units. When i got the unit in the mail, it was very easy to set up and run. The screen is nice, crisp and clear, even in bright light situations. There are only one item that i would like to see fixed with this player and that is the controls. The slider/selector touch pad is difficult to master and prone to erroneous inputs. Other than that, ive been quite pleased with it.
Track Listing:1. Safe In The Arms Of Love2. Body Rockin' Time3. Aiming For The Heart
I think maybe I'm having a bad experience with WRT54GS because I'm using both XP and OS X. Every other day, the router stop responding, then I can't even connect to the router until I reset it.I upgraded the firmware to the latest, 1.50.9 released 10/1/06. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, then my mac mini couldn't get any DHCP assigned, even it was connected with Ethernet. This is a known problem, but Linksys hasn't been updated their firmware, and the user can't download older version of firmware from their site.I didn't see Apple OS X as one of supported OS, so I guess it's not a Linksys' fault. But if you're using an OS X, you should avoid this router.
I took it back after a few minutes. For a cam that costs $50, both the SOUND and VIDEO quality was terrible and grainy. I installed it correctly and I use Windows XP. Should have no problem but it was a major disappointment. ...the CREATIVE LIVE! CAM which was only $29 works a LOT better.Bottom line--Mcrosoft LifeCam VX-3000 has both BAD PICTURES, and BAD SOUND. You have been warned.
I got this printer for home use after years of using super-fancy laser printers at my office. (...) the printer is pretty amazing: excellent text quality, good graphics, and extremely fast printing (even at 600dpi). I would not use this printer to print all my family pictures on it, but for any graphics you'd come across it will do fine.Setting it up was trivial with Win98 and XP. If you use linux, the setup utility will blow you away: it provides all the functionality and controls of the windows driver. It literally took about 2 minutes to set up under Mandrake 9.2 with CUPS (using the USB port). Go Samsung, go Linux!I've read reviews complaining about the noise level of the printer... I find it pretty normal, nothing to worry about.I am not sure how well it will last since I've only had it for a few hours, but again from other reviews it seems there are no major problems.I've set mine to use the "toner save" feature and I can't see any degradation in the quality of the printouts.Anyway. Get this printer and you won't be sorry!
Picture quality is very good. I get no interference problems from my microwave, phone or wireless LAN anymore. The IR repeater works well for me.
I choose this player because of the CNET review and other sources. They were spot-on. Amazing sound quality, easy to use controls, good battery life. If you don't need huge amounts of storage, I highly recommend this player.
First off, these are very light and comfortable for headphones. Second, the sound is very natural sounding, not the typical punchy, "hi-fi" sound you get from most headphones. Something about the headphone speaker design that's more natural sounding. The bass is not super punchy unless you turn the sound way up.It comes with a short 3 foot cord, and then a 10 foot or so extender cord. It also includes an adapter for different kind of plugs.
I bought several of these cables for the purpose of hooking up my PS3 to an HDTV, along with several cable receivers across the house to watch HD channels. So far, they all work fine and I am happy that I could get these at a great price. I have however not used them for anything else beyond hooking up my PS3 and receivers to HDTVs, so I can not comment on whether they are reliable for outputting other devices, like laptops, to the TV.The only issue I have is occasionally on one of the cables, the sound may go out. So far this has been resolved by just pulling the cable out and putting it back in, but if it does stop working at some point, I can always get another one for a reasonable price. Don't be fooled by gimmicks to make you buy more expensive cables, these work fine for most of what you'll need them for.
I love the ipod nano. It started when my friend got one, so I did to. I just got it today, and listening to it right now (Everclear- Father of Mine) and I LOVE IT. The case that comes with it is OK for now.I recommend getting the largest version (Max storage)
It meets my needs for a scanner and copier. Copies are clear with good color. The only drawback is it doesn't have a handset to enable it to double as a phone, but it does have caller ID. For an inexpensive all-in-one, it serves my purpose just fine.
Ok.....when i opened my computer to install the card, i had a few problems getting the card to fit in the slot right. After getting past that problem, i had no other problems after downloading the patches from pinnacle like the other reviewers said to do. This product is awesome! Im glad i stuck with it after the inital problem because it really is a good product for the price. I would give it five stars, but i had the inital problem, and i did have to download a patch. Otherwise, it is a great product for editing dv tapes.
I purchased this router for a relative of mine. I recently opened the package to find that I received a USED router. There were scratches on the top of the router and the "install the software first warning sticker" that normally is covering the ports was off and stuck to the inside of the product literature. Someone also had scribbled on the product literature with a black permanent marker. I am not happy about this. I expect more from Amazon and Linksys. I'm guessing I received a return, refurb, or something along those lines. A new item does not look like this. This is the second time in a few months this has happened to me with a purchase coming directly from Amazon. The first issue was with a computer subwoofer from Logitech that had a large scuff mark on the top of it. My guess is someone was resting their shoes on it. It is very noticeable.
The DV5500 is a piece of garbage _ the day I got it it wouldn't focus right and I called for help and they told me I was shaking and that's why pictures weren't clear, I used the tripod and took a video and it did improve somewhat, I put the camera in it's docking station and about 5 months later tried to use it again and found out it WAS NOT FOCUSING AT ALL so I called them again, the FIRST thing they asked was WHEN I bought it and since it was over a year, they said it was OUT OF WARRANTY and they DID NOT FIX any out of warrantry cameras, in other words THROW it AWAY because no one else does either. I wouldn't buy another MUSTEK product if they gave it away
If you have a Maytag Skybox (And I hope You Don't) that stopped cooling, this is the answer and very simple to attach. I did mine myself in less than thirty minutes and it cools real good. My problem is, now the machine will not dispense! Maytag Sucks! The Skybox was a third world joke on American Consumers and I wish I had never seen the machine.
I purchased this keyboard in '07 and have used it paired with a mac mini as my main keyboard until last week. What I liked most about this keyboard was the look of it; so vision of the future . . . from 1971. Both the "titanium" two-tone color and the sleek curve where the keypad meets the dock area suggest a retro console look. The entire mouse dock/picture frame concept is absurd yet, in 1971, could have ingenuously reflected the aesthetic of the space program crossed with minimalism (. . . and the keyboard, you see, has a built-in stand for the mouse so that it is not left lying about on the desk. When the mouse is being used, a sliding panel can be moved to conceal the portal where the mouse had been docked and simultaneously reveal five useful buttons. Of course with the mouse in the dock, the entire apparatus becomes a picture frame and no one will even know you have a keyboard with a dock, a sliding panel, and five useful buttons. . .) Years from now I believe Kensington will release documents proving that this keyboard was in fact designed in the seventies by Xerox. We'll see. After three years of use in this century, however, I have discovered that this keyboard will function erratically if one spills a shot of J&auml;ger on it. Sure it seems fine for a day or two but then one key becomes favored (in this case it was the page down key) and repeatedly and endlessly presses itself. I tried all the usual means of fixing a keyboard; spraying it with tap water, pouring rubbing alcohol on it, smacking it repeatedly against a mattress to dry it out, but nothing helped. In fact, all this effort only made the right side of the keyboard, except for the ebullient page down key, unresponsive. I believe there are two lessons here. First; it doesn't matter how much a keyboard looks like it was designed in the 70's, it cannot tolerate hard alcohol and second; sipping J&auml;germeister, rather than swallowing the whole shot at once and setting down an empty glass, will ruin your life. Sure, you would think that knocking over a drink onto a keyboard is no big deal but when you have Snow Leopard set to automatically log you out after a few hours, and it will log you out, no amount of restarting will get you off of that logout screen and without a keyboard you cannot do anything; no work, no internet, and, worst of all, no movies or iTunes to preserve one's sanity in a building with residents that listen to KUOW at rockband volumes so yes, sipping J&auml;ger can ruin a life!RIP Kensington Ci70 Titanium Wireless--but I'm keeping the picture of your girlfriend.
The delivery was afst and the software is easy to use.I am very happy with this purchase.
i advice you to buy this product if you need a huge storage.Thanks
So far, so good. Can't beat the price when you consider you're getting two 2400mah batteries. Love the abilty to use AA batteries if I get in a pinch. I have the grip attached to a Rebel XTi and love the way it feels as apackage. Stabilizes the platform well.
I bought this about 6 months ago. So far so good. It has worked on every computer I have plugged it into and has not failed me yet. It is small and easy to misplace. I have lost it 3 times in my house. If it had a built in password protection I would have given it 5 stars.
When I got my new Archos Gmini 400 media player, The earbuds that the player shipped with would not stay in my ears. I have Panasonic mega-base headphones but they just weren't comfortable. Aside from the comfort factor, before getting the Shures, I was perfectly happy with them ,now, I don't even know where they are.Anyway, after looking at several alternatives, I decided to go with the Shure. One reviewer, in particular, impressed me. He said that he commuted on NYC subways everyday & he wanted to be able to hear his music over the roar of the trains. I take the same commute so the noise cancelling feature of the headphones really attracted me. Of course, what good is the noise cancelling feature if they don't sound good. The same reviewer raved about the sound so I decided to take the plunge. At first, I could decide between the E5c & the E3c. However, since I couldn't try them out in the store or return them if I wasn't happy, $350 (the price at J&R;) seemed like too much of a chance to take on an untried commodity. To be honest, I was even hesitant about spending $139. But I shut my eyes, sucked in my breath & plunked down the moolah.I am so pleased that I made that decision. All of the reviewers have suggested that you try all of the ear connectors until you find the one that fits you best & sounds the best. It took me several weeks but now the plugs stay in & they sound absolutely incredible. I listen to many different types of music--everything from classical to jazz to blues to electronica/dance. I can't say enough about the sound quality. Even taiko (thunderous Japanese drums) sounds fabulous. You are immersed in the music. The only caveat that I have is that they are truly noise cancelling & I have to especially vigilant when I am walking around with them on. Listening to music with them on is a truly immersive experience but you don't want to walk around New York City & be totally unaware of your surroundings.Based on my experience with this model, if I had it to do all over again I would go for the E5c. But I have no complaints about this model. My advice, if you love music & you don't want to spring for the pricier model, THESE GET THESE PHONES!!!
Bought this printer in April. Probably printed 20 pages on it in 3 months since I have another printer hooked up. When it worked it printed great pictures. Ink cartridges ran run out too quickly though. In July it died. Got a "paper jam" error without any paper in it. Contacted HP service, which is overseas in Asia now. Mostly the rep read off what you can find on their web page. Most of the time I couldn't understand him anyway. It wasted 1 hr until they agreed to send a remanufactured one to replace the broken printer. 10 days later, the replacement showed up. All was well until the next morning. The color cartridge has some kind of leaked and I needed to run the clean cycle a few time to get it to print in color every time the printer sat for more than 12 hrs. With how little ink is in the HP 95, this was a problem. So I called them again this time I spoke to a supervisor. They sent another remanufactured printer. 10 days later is showed up. And guess what, it doesn't work. The second replacement will not power up. This was after the supervisor said he would make sure QA double checked the printer before it went out.... Currently I'm working with a case manager (one step higher than a supervisor), who is not very helpfully. It's been three days and still no solution. I originally bought a C4150, and they sent a c4180. Seems like there are a lot of broken 4180s. If they send back a 4150, I'll return it and get my money back and buy a Canon. Its too bad, my old HP printer is 7 yrs old and working great. I wanted an all in one to clear up some space..
I have read some of the reviews on this site, and I just don't understand. I use these headphones everyday. I just moved to NY, and before I would work out with these headphones exclusively. A little much for working out... Perhaps, but these things stay put. I run the wire over my ears and down the inside back of my shirt. It also keeps out any noise. This later trait would become invaluable as i recently moved to NY. They truly do keep out the noise. There are times where I wear them with no music on just to feel some sort of isolation (which is hard to achieve on a crowded subway.) With music on, there is no better sound. I love music, and interned at a music label; however, these are great for anyone who loves music. You can really hear the small things that you miss otherwise.I had a problem after about a year of use. The left side suddenly stopped making noise. I sent them into shure, and a week later had a completely new replacement pair. Pretty good customer service.Do yourself a favor, even if its not this pair, check these out. Any shure product of this type is many times better than the free pair you get with your ipod. If you don't have an ipod, then perhaps you should think about getting one of those too...but i digress.
There's absolutely no reason to pay $27 for 100 bags, when you can just use the cheap clear plastic office wastebasket liners (7 to 10 gallon) that sell for $18 for *500* at Costco, Sam's Club, etc. I just finished a major shredding job with my Fellowes DMC12, and used many of those.
Good for the second TV in the bedroom to extend your DVR to your bedroom if you don't want to pay for extra receiver and monthly fee. With remote extenders work perfect, just like having the second DVR without paying monthly fee.
After reading the reviews, purchasing the unit and using it for a couple of weeks, most of the reviews are spot on. There are, however, some issues that I have that have not been mentioned.The first, and most suprising, is that the screen is polorized. That means if you are wearing polarized sunglasses, that you will not be able to see the screen! After using the unit at night, I took my first day trip and when I put on my sunglasses, I couldn't see a thing! I had to peer over them or tilt my head about 45 degrees to see the screen. Without sunglasses the display was pretty nice in the bright fall sunshine.Secondly, the unit locked up. Unfortunately I didn't have the manual and was not able to use the unit the rest of the trip. There is a reset button behind the removable front bezel which reset the unti.Third, there is a slight flaw in the touchscreen on my unit. The upper left corner will not respond when touched, but if touched slightly below (say for the minus sign in the map screen) the unit will properly respond.All said, the unit works and I will keep it, unless the lockup problem reoccurs. It is accurate, plenty loud, compact, the windshield mount sticks very well, battery life is great, and overall worth the money. Also, Garmin has posted a map update which will ship October 15th.
I am in the process of installing this in a 1996 Honda Accord EX. Still waiting on a radio install kit. However, I hooked it up to make sure I had the right connections first. It was a very noticeable improvement over the stock player, even with the original speakers. It played CD's very cleanly, and the radio reception was no problem. It has a "loud" button which accentuates the treble and bass, and the music was much better with this feature on. It's a little "bassy" for a pure talk program, but all you have to do of course is press the "loud" button off. It also comes with a wafer-thin remote control, with mute button, if you feel you need it. CD's go right into the front, with no flip-down face. It does of course have a detachable faceplate, with a case that came with it. It also comes with its own mounting bracket and removal key. It doesn't have an equalizer, but the music sounded very good anyway. If you want a basic cd/radio at a reasonable price, I would recommend this unit.A word about installation: very straight-forward for the do-it-your-selfer. It is a single-din unit. I would recommend that you do get a wiring harness from Circuit City, etc. that fits your particular vehicle. That way you do not have to cut the original vehicle harness which could come in handy if you wish to replace the new unit or put the old one back in later. You may or may not want to get another harness which plugs into the new harness and then to your Panasonic. However, that's another expense (that you are going to be charged with at Circuit City, etc. which advertise "free installation," but charge in the fine print for parts). I am going to hard-wire (solder) the new harness to the player's harness with came with the unit. You can just use electrical tape of course for the connections, but I prefer to solder since electrical tape can become stiff, fall off, etc. on down the road. Using the harness adapter, the wires matched up by color code perfectly to the player's harness. Depending on your vehicle, you may need to get a radio kit. Overall though, not hard at all.
I bought this camera several months ago. I love the features and I love the pictures the camera takes. It has various settings and it is easy to use. However, the flash is lacking! The built in flash does not spread enough light on the subject matter.
I bought a 12" Powerbook back in 2004 and did not buy a case at the time. I recently decided I would like one and tried to pick one up at the Apple store. Per the packaging, the case I bought was compatible with my 12" Powerbook. In reality, it was designed for the 13" Macbook so my 12" computer was very loose inside the case and slid around everywhere.This case is designed for the 12" model so it fits like a glove. The added pocket is a great extra feature as well to put the power cord, extra battery etc. This is THE option for your 12" Powerbook.
We love our GPS system however does have some hiccups with the directions. There are some places for what is around you that have gone out of business for years and have not been updated. New businesses are not updated either. At times it does take you a longer way instead of the shortest. But all in all good product. Easy to use. Love the bluetooth feature.
This quick release is awesome for my manfrotto tripod and and canon 5D MkII. I bought a couple of them and leave one of the camera plates on my camera all the time and fix a receiver plate on a tripod and one on a fly cam. You can change the battery on your camera without having to remove the camera plate, so you never actually need to remove the camera plate from your camera. It provides a nice stable base for your camera any time you remove it from a tripod etc and leave it sitting. It has the 2 stud sizes to attach the base to your tripod and you can easily remove the stud you don't use. It's very solid and I trust the attachment to my expensive camera and lens etc.
I bought this because I lost the original back-up battery we had for our camera. Found it later. Now I have three batteries to rotate through.
DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE!This mouse has given me nothing but frustration.1. The front of the mouse where the buttons are located is extremely low, causing a muscle strain in your hand if you use it for long periods of time.2. Battery life is horrible. Like 2 weeks...3. When your mouse is idle for 8 minutes, it goes into an automatic sleep mode. The manual says to touch the metal lines on the side to "revive" it but when I do it simply freeze the cursor on the screen. So I have to reboot my computer.Absolutely the worst!!!
The canon deluxe photo backpack 200EG is what I was looking for my new canon xsi. The movable compartments are good for organizing the extra lens I have which is a 55-250 lens. As well as lens covers, wipes, ect... I still have room for more lenses. I have added extra elastic straps with velcro to help hold my camera in place. The interior see through compartments are good for cords, extra battery & charger as well as other items that I might need. The 1st outer compartment I use for my user manual and other paperwork. The 2nd outer compartment is empty for now, but I put snacks in it. The padded shoulder straps and back make it comfortable for bike riding. The cross body strap also helps to keep the pack from shifting side to side when riding a bike.
There are already tons of reviews on the EOS 300d (Digital Rebel) but I do want to share my experience with the camera, so I will keep this short. I bought this camera about 5 months ago and I am in love with. I was not new to photography or to SLR's, but new to the world of digital SLR. I had previously used an ancient Minolta x-570, a "pro-sumer" 35mm film slr with a Vivitar 35-105 standard zoom lens. First and foremost this camera takes excellent pictures, very high quality and no distortion that I have seen. This camera is particularly good as a beginner's dSLR because there are so many options to use and learn. But until you are ready to take advantage of all the featues, you can use this just like a point and shoot. Battery life has been excellent so far: thought I would suggest getting an extra to have as a backup for long days of taking photos. I have also been quite happy with the kit lens, which I wasn't sure I would like since it is not as versatile as the lens I had been using on my Minolta. But the kit lens has proved to be a great learning tool: I have been able to take some great shots, while also learning what kinds of other, better lenses I would like to add to my setup.**The only issue I have had was a problem with a Sandisk 2gb CF card. After about 300 shots, the camera froze and stopped responding to that card. I was able to salvage most of the photos after the fact, but don't risk it. If you're serious enough to spend this kind of money on a camera, spend a little extra money on the Sandisk Ultra II line of high-speed cards.
Great CD savers. Very slim & great ptotectors. Not the breakable type plastic. Recommend to all!
I have used almost every brand of flash drive there is over the years in my business (we buy them in bulk and use them constantly for many different purposes). Transcend seems to always consistantly work while others have a higher rate of failure, or perform poorly, or come with junk programs on them that try and take over your computer. You may pay a little more for Transcend, but in my opinion it is worth it.
The JVC DF420AU D-VHS tape does exactly what it proposes: given a properly set up D-VHS VCR, it makes perfect pixel by pixel copies of HDTV. I cannot see any difference between live and recorded high definition TV when I use these and a firewire connection with my HM-DH40000. You can also tape SVHS or VHS formats on this tape, and those formats come out quite nicely as well.However, the quiet secret here is that the formulation here is essentially identical to high quality S-VHS tape - at 4 times the price. The only difference is that rather than having a single hole in the chassis this tape has a second, allowing the VCR to read it as a D-VHS tape rather than a S-VHS tape. There is an obvious workaround to this that can be found fairly easily on the web; search if you're interested.From my experience S-VHS tapes with the workaround work just as well as this far more expensive tape, which is why I knock off two stars, and a third for a price gouging at 1.5 times the already outrageously expensive 150 minute D-VHS DF300AU. I can't guarantee S-VHS tapes will last as long, but then again, since there's no warranty on the D-VHS tapes either there doesn't seem to be much risk. I also haven't been able to tell any difference between the JVC and Maxwell DVHS versions, which is unsurprising. Data recording - which is all D-VHS really is - either records data or it doesn't. Cheaper tapes definitely will have drop outs, but quality tapes won't.One further note. There are still a few 3 hour SVHS tapes available at half the cost of this from dealers, which would be my recommendation if you need to archive long sagas like the LOTR movies, Saving Private Ryan, or the Deer Hunter when they show up on premium cable HDTV. Short of archiving sports directly from a tuner instead of a PVR, there's not much that can't fit on a 3 hour tape instead of the much more expensive 3.5 hour version sold here.
Open firmware is the ONLY reason to buy this router. Sure it's a great router, but at this point it's more than a bit behind the times. If you don't plan on putting one of the many open source after market firmwares on this you really should look elsewhere.If you are looking to put after market firmware (ex: DD-WRT) on a router then look no further. I've flashed 4 or 5 of these guys at this point without any problems. Each time I keep expecting to get burned but it hasn't happened yet.I use DD-WRT and have found that it offers SIGNIFICANTLY more functionality and control than more modern routers costing 4-5x what the WRT54GL does.
This mount is a solid piece of hardware. Professionally packaged with all the necessary hardware. Easy to install instructions for a t-bar ceiling.I did a lot of research and discovered there are many vendors offering seemingly the identical mount (made by Premier Mounts), but at a much higher cost and sometimes are bundled with other projector mounting stuff. My suggestion is buy the appropriate mount kit for your specific projector along with the 1-1/2" NPT pipe that connects the projector to the ceiling mount. You'll come out money ahead (and the big plus: it will actually fit your projector!). In my case I first bought my Optoma TH1060p projector then found the "Optoma Universal Projector Ceiling Mount BM-5001U" and matching 1-1/2" pipe adapter: "Optoma Technology BM-5004A Adjustable Extension Column (6 to 9 Inches)". All the pieces worked together perfectly.
I bought 2 of these battery and 1 the them will only be good for 1 hour of shooting. Disappointed.
I've had my FinePix 4900 for half a year now and I'll be keeping it a lot longer! [Now I've had it for nearly seven years,... still works fine, still delivers!]It is the first digital that I've bought, and I specifically chose one with full exposure control to use in photographing small zoological specimens. I also have the wide angle lens adapter and a set of close-up lenses, plus a few filters.It performs its intended function very well: I use it to record scientific images of a kind of marine snail known as a cowry. The aperture control allows improved depth of field in the close-up work that I do.This is a well-executed design. I like the 'feel' of its grip-type right side. The optics seem to be everything that they should and the wide angle lens seems to be about the equivalent of a 28mm on a 35mm camera. (The lens-to-extender threading can be difficult to put together, so be careful! Fortunately, the extender itself threads onto the camera body much more readily.)Bearing in mind that I rated the Fuji FinePix 4900 at five stars, let me pick a nit: the lens cap needed further thought! Clearly "designed" to be attached at the left side of the camera, it should have had a clip on it to attach it to the neck strap when it was not on the lens. It is very difficult to control this cap unless it is on the right side of the camera, where you can grip it by its lanyard with the hand that you're going to keep on the camera.I have yet to employ all of this camera's features but those that I have used work as they should. Photographers can work with this quality item!
I received this product in a timely fashion and it was extremely easy to install. I have had no problems with it, and it is not noisy as others have complained it is. It is actually very quiet, except for a tiny faint motor sound for a few seconds when you access files from it. I am only using it for simple storage of files, nothing fancy.
After years of contorting myself to listen to audiobooks to put myself to sleep, while keeping the volume low enough not to wake the wife, I'm thrilled to say that this thing works beautifully. Sound quality is good and it's proven durable. Still working perfectly after more than a year of being used every night and a fair amount of travel.I prefer to sleep on thin pillows and occasionally will need to shift an ear off of a speaker, but it's a very minor issue and I'd absolutely buy it again.
Is a god partner in the shower. not have a lot of function but the screen and the buttons are very easy for manipulate.
I used this memory on my PSP and is GENUINE memory, if you want to see if the memory you are buying is genuine, just go to your PSP ( or any sony device) and try to to see if the "magic gate" is Supported, if it says Unknown or anything else besides "Supported" , the memory its not Genuine.Other than that, it has good speed, and reliability. Hope this helped since there is a major concern about if the product is original or not, thats why some people are getting read errors or weird behavior, I wont buy sony memory since they fake it so good that you cant even tell if the memory is original.Cheers
Entrega en tiempo establecido por el vendedor, producto nuevo y en perfecto estado y correctamente embalado. Compre con toda confianza
This was exactly what I was looking for to work with my existing Comcast cable box. The only problem was the "Cable" button was locked and I did not know that until I searched around on the internet for about 30 min. I think the seller should send a note with the remote, because the directions do not tell you how to do this.How to unlock:1. Press CABLE key2. Press and hold SETUP unit CABLE blinks twice3. Type 982If it blinks four times, now it's unlocked and you can assign the proper cable box code to your remote.
I have a T61p that I just installed a newWestern Digital 320 GB Scorpio Black SATA 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive WD3200BEKT [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] into the laptop, so had the old 200GB lying around. I noticed this, and thinking that I don't really use my Multi-Burner all the time, that this would be a cheap way of having both drives in the machine at the same time.Installation was super simple, the bay just holds the drive in a clip, so no screws required, and it is hot-swappable with Windows 7, ENT that I am running on the machine. I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 on it and it dual boots nicely with Windows.A great addition to an older laptop...
I've had these in my ears for under 10 minutes, and they've already fallen out three or four times. I should mention that I am sitting in a chair and not moving. Sound quality is sub-par, although for $2 I wasn't expecting greatness (and I'm sure I would eventually get used to it). I was hoping to have these as a cheap backup, but they're almost unusable. Try something else.
I bought it for my Canon PowerShot A95 camera and it perfectly fits it! By that I mean that it is neither too big nor too small, looks like it was made exclusively for my Canon A95.- Price is very affordable and cheaper than those ugly, black, bulky camera cases which are widely available for sale at Wal-Mart, BestBuy and other stores.- Regardless its low price it is well made and quality is quite high. I'm confident that it will last for years and not gonna fall apart.- Flip down cover is reclosable by velcro, which I think is better than zipper it terms of saving time when you need to take camera out of the bag quickly. Also, flip down cover with velcro won't leave on your camera scratch. For example, people can be concerned about zippers which may leave marks or scratches.- Has belt loop, which doesn't open though.- It looks quite attractive at least much more attractive than those ugly, black, bulky camera cases which are widely available for sale at Walmart.- It has a little front pocket where you can put EITHER your extra Compact Flash memory card OR extra 4 AA batteries. I'd rather keep in that front pocket extra CF memory card because keeping there batteries makes the case look a bit bulkier but it works for batteries too.- Perfect for Kodak EasyShare Z760 digital camera too! I tested myself looks like Kodak EasyShare Z760 has very identical body shape as Canon PowerShot A95. So if you have Kodak EasyShare Z760 I strongly recommend buying this case, which I already did for our 2nd digital camera Kodak EasyShare Z760. It that case you can use its front pocket for keeping your Kodak's extra Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery!I'm glad that I bought two camera cases, one for my Canon PowerShot A95 and second for our Kodak EasyShare Z760.Great price and great quality! What can be said more? :)------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW-UP:I purchased one more on May 16, 2007 for my newly bought Canon PowerShot A620. This case fits my camera like a glove. So, I will recommend it again, now for Canon A620.Looks like Canon changed its packaging. Packaging has carton back now and specifies camera models this case is made for. According to packaging this case fits PowerShot A95, A85, A80, A75, A70, A60, A40, A20, A10, A620, A610, A520, A510. And also any camera within 4.13" (104.8 mm) x 2.6" (66.0 mm) x 1.93" (49.1 mm).Also small metal emblem in front of the case reads just "Canon" now. Older versions of this case had "Canon Powershot" logo.Case quality is still the same as previous version and it is still made in China.Thanks.
I got 4 of these gadgets. I have a lot of scanners, radios, and computers. Until now I could more or less hear any source in nearly any receptor. But today I saw the modification ("upgrade") to improve transmission power and .... eureka!! now I have a full interconnected audio network, and don't lose a word from anywhere to everywhere. The gadget is well worth its price. Buy it, upgrade it and ENJOY it.By the way, the modification doesn't bring any nasty lateral effects at all. No degradation of the signal/noise ratio, nor any kind of noise boosting. Just a more powerful but still clean signal (-- make sure you are choosing an unused or weakly used frequency). Only beware to adjust the resistor so not to bother your neighbors with your transmissions (or organize kind of "pay per hear" :-). Turn VR2 fully clockwise (as recommended by another reviewer) only then and if really needed.
PROS:This item would be great for use with a Mac Mini. I use it with my MacBookPro so I don't have to reconnect all my USB items every time I put it back on my desk. Instead of stacking under a Mac Mini, I put it under my 19" monitor that I use in a dual monitor configuration on my desk. This works very well with a few exceptions.CONS:The included USB and Firewire cords are very short. This would be fine for the Mac Mini, but not so great for my setup. Also, I was disappointed that the Firewire connections are only the slower Firewire 400, but for the price, I couldn't beat it.
With a caveat, most of the failures I have had have been after about 10 cycles. I am nervous about a gig, but recently purchased a digital SLR and shoot in raw+jpeg. You need a gig for a reasonable number of images.
Honestly, I thought it was going to be a piece of crap.But surprisingly it wasn't. :)I lost mine like before December..The very same model... so, I had tobuy a new one... :] i LOVE IT.
Save yourself $10 and buy a jar of mayonnaise, you'll get the same results smearing that all over your screen. Guess I shouldn't be surprised buying a product from a company known for selling (scamming) overpriced "premium" audio cables. A one star review is the lowest you can give. It's also generous for this product.
The installation was made so simple.Simply position the draw tabs facing outward, toward the hole perimeter and twist screws down tight. The speaker doesn't require any extra bracketing or supports to deal with.
the cam is good for simple video veiwing.. i would like to know if i can order cone caps to fit this cam.
We bought these to replace an old pair when we went on vacation. My wifes and my eyes are not what they used to be so we wanted an easy focusing product and these didnt disapoint us. As others have said, the auto focus works great for distances but not up close. If you are a bird wathcher these are not for you. We were able to clearly watch dolphins out in the ocean on our vacation clearly and I use them at home to watch the deer and elk. I would definatly buy these again
Really decent sound clarity and affordable. They are a little snug across the head which may cause a little pressur owith extended wear but its only been a few hours so far. They wont slide off when you drop your pen that is for sure. Bendable mike with a really long cord that measures 105 inches, Yea crazy long but great for someone like me who rolls all over the office but is too cheap for a wireless set up.
We live in Tornado alley and this is a much have. This is located in our kitchen and is loud enough to wake us up from our bedroom. I know I can rely on this product and highly recommend this.
Had to throw my two cents in - I have owned this TV for over a year, and even now in stores I see NOTHING that bests it as far as picture quality, and most don't even come close, especially with black levels. I watch mostly movies, SD is good, HD is great, and Blu-Ray is absolutely amazing! Can't comment on the detachable speakers as I never used them, but I've heard their sound is better than average. If you do purchase this set, my advice is to go to a few online forums to find the optimum viewing settings for movies, etc - these settings are surprisingly easy to find and use. As to the reported "buzz" that some reviewers have noted, I have never heard it. It does put off a fair amount of heat from the top of the set, so as it says in the instructions you want to leave a good amount of space above the set. As far as durability, after a year it is still performing flawlessly, with no "burn-in" or any other problems. Pioneer has contacted me a couple of times with firmware updates which were also very easy and painless to install. Bought it online, saved a bundle, and the delivery was fast and efficient. In short, I did weeks of research before making this purchase, and haven't regretted it for a minute. Kudos, Kuro!
I looked forward to getting Energizer-branded batteries for my Nikon camera, so I bought three of these batteries. But, they aren't Energizer. They're made by a company called Technuity and are licensed under the Energizer brand.After a few uses, they quickly died out either refusing to take a charge, or taking a charge but running dead within minutes of starting to use them. If you want a quality battery, find one made by Nikon.
The picture quality is great, it's prints the best color directly from the camera. If you're printing from your PC or Mac, then your color will suffer. The number of prints usually falls short. It's abount 2-3 prints short than indicated on the box.Mike
The capture software, Ad FullCap, requires a serial number different from the product ID # in order to open and run it. That number is not supplied in some packages, and you must e-mail tech support and wait for them to e-mail you back the number. Had there been any notice of this requirement, I would have e-mailed them before I wanted to capture video, instead of wasting the weekend I'd cleared to do the the project.
Got this cam since I am traveling a bit more these days for work and I want to see my family. Bought this for the quality and small travel size. Did not disappoint. The software is a bit useless (I simply use AIM for video chat), as no one usese the Logitech proprietary software.Other than that, it works as advertised. Small, easy to set up, good quality. Recommended if you need a travel web cam.
First and foremost the Model 6340 offers features found only on more expensive cameras.OPTICAL ZOOM & DIGITAL ZOOMVIEWFINDER & 2" LCD SCREENAUTO & MANUAL MODESVIDEO MODE6 MEGAPIXELSINTERNAL MEMORY & SD CARD SLOTCASE, CABLES, SOFTWARE, MANUAL - ALL INCLUDEDAs with all digital models there is a slight delay under certain circumstances when you snap the shutter. An extra amount of foresight and a steady hand should remedy this.The unit is small but not a mini-mini. Large enough to get a good grip and solid enough to hold up under constant use.The only word of advice is to read and reference the instruction manual to fully understand the many capabilities it has.2 alkaline AA batteries will give you 1 hour worth of shooting time which is more than satisfactory.When used with included software or a Picasa type enhancer and editor your photographs should reflect an excellent result.Recommended highly.
The only decent thing about this mic is that it looks alright and is easy to use. However, I usually had to keep the mic directly next to my mouth in order to be heard and the quality wasn't that great. The base of it is also very light so it moves around easily and often tips over. I'd highly suggest the Logitech USB Desktop Mic, which I've also used, and is much better for less than $10 more.
I live in a 3 story condo and I was having problems with my wi-fi.Problem fixed and my wi-fi is even faster now.It's not as big as people say it is.
This player is the worst for the following reasons:1. Slow to start.2. No bookmark/audio resume feature3. Do not play files by foler order. I have 10 folders, each has mp3 files named 1.mp3, 2.mp3, etc without albums or artist info. And I can't play them by the folder order.4. It supports FAT32, but guess what, pop in a FAT32 4G SD, and it doesn't work5. Amazon do not take mp3 player return
This inexpensive infrared remote controller is a must have because you never know what situations you want to shoot a picture of. It's so small, you better immediately attach it to your Nikon strap so that it cannot get lost! Also, it's so easy to use: make sure the camera settings are right, set the camera to fully remote, slightly press the shutter button till you hear a beep (to ignite the remote) and then you can use the remote by pressing the button on the remote to shoot. It's a marvel of technology making the life of a photographer more convenient and allowing more sharp pictures without blur.
I originally purchased the D-Link equivalent and was very disappointed. I moved to the Netgear and I'm very satisfied up to this point. Once connected, everything (using the default configuration) worked like a champ; all computers and other wireless devices could access the Internet, and the DHCP was already working. I created the necessary drive maps and began to fiddle with the other configuration settings.The first things I noticed that pleased me were that the web interface was very well designed and settings I changed took effect immediately (such as changing the password)--this may not sound like a big deal, but that wasn't true for the D-Link equivalent. It is always nice knowing that you are working under the configuration you have set, and not having to wonder if they've taken effect. Many of the network settings also took effect without having to reboot, which was also nice. Then I logged in and the router offered to search for updated firmware, I said "yes", it found one, displayed information about it, and installed right from the router--easy as pie. I configured the security, and everything was working great!I was also especially pleased with the little stand that came with the router, allowing it to stand upright and keep out of the way of other devices. I noticed on my wireless devices throughout the house the the signal seemed to be stronger and more reliable that with the other router I had.Note: I haven't yet tried to use the Super G 108Mbs functionality.
I used these on a computer case that was small and upgraded the video card which generated a little more heat. I put this next to my video card and now my system runs a lot cooler.
This camera is all-around amazing. The touch screen feature adds to the simplicity of handling the camera, so, it is very easy to use. The internal memory does not hold too much, but what can you expect with a 10.1 mp resolution? Either a 2GB or 4GB memory stick will fit this camera perfectly.The pictures and video are clear, and the video is in MPEG format, for Windows or Windows Media player, which is terrific (My Nikon camera has Quicktime video, which I find inconvenient when making video cd's, dvd's).The flash and shooting modes are good and the ISO is also good, although you can see some noise in the images when there is low light. The price is just right for what the camera offers. I am very satisfied with this purchase! Recommended product, for sure.
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I bought these to replace my iPod's headphones and have been pleased so far. The sound quality is good enough, the only problem I've had with them is that they fall out of my ears when I'm running.I would recommend them.
This is one of the best detectors on the market, and has saved me from many huge tickets! I never go on long trips without it, and plan on using Bel for any future purchaces of radar detectors.
My daughter received this for her birthday last year. It seemed perfect for her pink room and light use. It has been 14 months and the bulb is going out. I would recommend buying a brand name television that will last and skip the cutsey. Very dissapointing.
This shelf unit ex-d5 is a gem. It is flawless on all counts except perhaps one needs the (included) remote control to preprogram and to hit your preprogrammed radio stations. The sound is superbly rich not only distinguishing between tones of different vocals/instruments but wonderful in separating the highs and lows. The sound is more than sufficient volume wise for one or two rooms.The DVD has plenty of features e.g. zoom, different angles, differing speeds with a nice surround sound effect. As a matter of fact it played a DVD which two other players previously had failed altogether to play. Also I hooked the video line up to my old tv (circa 1996) and it easily played dvd's through it with the remote.The wireless feature worked flawlessly enabling one to play mp3's, wma or whatever from your computer thru this unit and it's speakers. CD's played wonderful new ones as well as old with no mechanical noise.AM radio plays non statically even next to my computer. FM is nice also, but as is normal an additional antenna may be needed for some weaker stations.The speaker cones truly are wood (spruce soaked in sake?) but the speaker cabinets are of a rich wood (cherry?) appearance and are heavy for their size.I paid about $350 and consider it well worth every cent.- BP's dad
I bought this unit to track how far I travel while walking. Thefirst unit received had bad segments in the LCD. Amazonquickly sent another unit that did appear to work.This unit takes a long time to find sattelites. Several timesit never found ANY, under clear blue sky. It just turned offafter 10 minutes. It would lose signal frequently.The deal breaker is that when it loses sattelites, it will not accountfor distance during the lost signal. Lets say you are walking/running, and the unit is logging distance. For a 10th of a mile, it losessattelite. When it gets sattelite back, it starts loggingagain from the new point. But it does NOT add the distanceyou traveled while the signal was missing. As if I teleportedto the new location. Useless.
I went through the effort of writing a lengthy review on this camera, but apparently this site can't ensure the comments get posted, or won't bother to post it. It's a great camera -- way better than the previous models which are quite good. I give the camera 5 stars, and this site 3 stars. Doubt I will bother writing a review again. -- annoyed
Wall mounts for CRT TV's are almost impossible to find. This mount is sturdy, easy to install, reasonably priced, arrived on time and in perfect condition.
I bought this bag for a trip to Europe. I currently have the bag loaded up with a Nikon D80, 18-135mm lense, 70-300mm lense, SB-600 flash, Sony miniDV camcorder, Sony W-5 camera, all the cables, remotes, and chargers for this equipment. Everything fits in here well and the bag is comfortable. The only thing I worry about, the bag really needs to have more padding on the outer edges, otherwise its awesome!! It has a lot of pockets for my filters, miniDV tapes, SD card reader, and extra SD cards. A really good buy, especially for the price. I did put a piece of tape over the big Canon logo. I don't want to advertise my equipment in foreign locales...Update: I've had the bad for 8 months, taken it to Europe three times, carried it all over NYC, and it still looks great. Highly functional, highly recommended bag.
This printer has been an absolute nightmare. We wanted an all in one so we wouldn't have so many machines in our office. Well when you try to print something it stops halfway and you can't get it to finish printing without shutting down your pc and the printer and rebooting everything. This might work if you're lucky. We've called HP several times to no avail. They seem to have no idea what the problem is because they've had us try all sorts of nonsence that doesn't work. They were absolutely no help. I could get a realiable printer for the fraction of the cost and that's what I intend to do. We've stuck with this printer for so long because of the cost, but I just can't take it anymore.
A really neat gadget. Eliminates the chance of moving the camera off of focus when depressing the shutter release. If my camera is on a tripod, I'm most likely going to use this remote. Even though the instructions say you have to be in front of the camera to activate it, I find that standing along side and even to the rear of the camera within 10 to 15 feet works just as well.
This is the second one I've purchased. I have had no problems with the first and expect the same for the second.
Does anyone know how this grey version Series 2 differs from the older black version Series 2?
This is truely a great set of headphones. And the price was 50% less then what it is selling for. I only paid $96.00, and the sound and range is great. I would highly recomend this product
Router was an acceptable product for just over one year. One and one-half months after the warranty expires, so does this router. I took pains to avoid Netgear in the replacement of the product. Maybe you should too.
Despite its cumbersome appearance, this converter works very well and is a great deal in comparison to other options on the market!
It is my first time to order an MP3 player.I was really excited and worried on the other hand. But, I am so proud of myself did this. This CW300-256 is such a awesome music player with great earphones, you can enjoy fantastic sound from this little thing. Listen to all the music you like thru this player,,, you are in heaven. Words can't explained.I am sooooo happy to have this.
Very Happy with this purchase. I was a gold box special and one can never have to many power strips.
This thing is the best! It seriously holds soooo much. Only problem I have had so far is that I bought a referbished one and the click wheel does not sit quite right. I'm literally at the Apple store trying to get it fixed right now. But really other than I bought a referb item it's amazing. I would recommend this iPod to anyone who has a need for carrying around their entire music collection and a huge ammount of video.
As of the day I bought this, early February, 2010, the Amazon blurb said "The Back-UPS CS provides professional-grade power protection for office and home office systems." and "These features along with its classic styling make the Back-UPS CS a perfect choice for protecting your important office and home office systems."Lulled by this assurance, I did not realize that 230V is not just a harmless part of the name like BK500 or 500VA or even 300W. So I ordered and upon delivery found reference in the literature to "Valid in Australia only". What?? They have 240 Volt power. I am in the US!So right before wrecking my computer, I checked again. To my surprise, some companies use 220 to 260 volt office equipment in North America and some ship to foreign subsidiaries. So "230 volt" is sold for use here and for export, but average Amazon customers here should be EXPLICITLY WARNED and not misled.Back it goes and the vendor charges a restocking fee plus I pay shipping both ways. Oh, the joy of buying on the internet. Pitfalls abound, even with legitimate retailers. It's easy to say "You should have known that 230V means 240 volts before you bought it." Well, it did not occur to me at the time and I am annoyed by the careless, deceptive blurb.This product is not made for North American home office systems. Amazon's description is wrong and misleading.At least I did not destroy my computer. Thank you for nothing, Amazon!
I bought this to monitor the front yard and the circle I live on, due to vandalism concerns. I had no prior experience with network cameras prior to this one.Setup was quite easy and had to be done with a network hardline at first (as you might have guessed). Within minutes I had a moving image that was viewable from a browser. To get the image, I had to allow the installation of an ActiveX control for both the motion JPEG and the MPEG-4 formats, depending on which I was trying to view from the default web page. Updating the firmware was quite simple as well.The image quality (640x480) is quite good, considering that this is a CMOS camera and that I'm pointing it out thorough a window, and that most of my recording takes place at night (there's a street light in the circle).The software that this unit comes with is where this product falls short. Out of the box, you can either configure the camera to send you an email when it detects motion, or you can use a so-called Camera Explorer to view images and manually begin recording them. This second mode of operation stores a separate JPEG for each frame of video, so that begins taking up space at a quite rapid rate. Recording from the Camera Explorer would also spontaneously stop after 1-2 hours, even when I told it to run for 12. I needed something better.What I found is a product on the manufacturer's website, called Camera Station One. This is a free product that allows you to control a single camera, though a license can be purchased to allow the use and control of multiple cameras. This product does everything I wanted-- I have set a schedule of when I want the recording to begin and end daily; I've set the format for the recording; and I've specified how long to retain each recording (default is 5 days). There's an option for archiving older recordings, but it's grayed out-- I assume that it becomes available upon licensing the software. Playback is simple and flexible, allowing you to search for recordings over a time frame within a single day and posting thumbnails of every 10 minutes. Playback on MJPEG recording is scaleable up to 10x normal speed. Upon pausing, the software allows you to jump back or forward by discrete time intervals, save a snapshot, send a picture to email or printer, or even convert the whole 10-minute segment of video into an AVI for playback outside of Camera Station.There are some things I'd like to see improved though. It would have been nice to get a big notice to go check out Camera Station One, or even have that software included on the install disk. There's no internal backup for the date/time stamp, so if you power the camera down, you have to reset the time and date; it's easy to do through a browser, but it's annoying to have to do that every time. Of course, that wouldn't be as bothersome if it wasn't for the fact that the camera becomes unaccessable after a couple of days, despite sitting in the same room with the wireless router; in those cases, I have to power cycle both the camera and the router.So I like this camera and I'm enjoying it as a toy. I just hope it works as well when I need it for something serious.
This adapter works very well, after a very simple installation process. (I am running Win2K. Results might be different for other operating systems.) I really like the software monitor that comes with this item, which allows you to visually locate and select the access point. Nices adapter, painless setup.
Who can complain about cheap and effective solutions? This is about as cheap as they get, and it works, pretty straightforward on this one, not much else to say.
The package did not appear to have been damaged, but the end cap was cracked and it cannot be used. Unfortunately, the time to return has expired. I don't know if I can find parts. I don't want to have to buy another one.
I bought many sets for my speelites and noticed they didnt hold a charge very long. I bought the la crosse charger which test batteries and they tested between 60 and 1500 mah and they claim to be 2700. these batteries should be taken off the market! the only cool thing about the company was that they refunded me my money.
I purchased this for my son for Xmas (he was 2 at the time) so that he would be able to keep occupied with a DVD wherever we go. It is simple to use, and he can change dvd's and play them all my himself. I love the little stand to prop up the dvd on a table for easy viewing. Believe it or not, ir has stood up to a 2-year's abuse quite well.
I bought this tripod with the intention of using it for both still photography and video. Its head is truly fluid moving, unlike many other tripods on the market. However, the pluses end there. The construction is rather flimsy, and is not best suited for outdoor conditions. Do not use this tripod for still photographs; one cannot rotate the head vertically, extremely limiting is usefulness. As a matter of fact, after about a month of ownership, one of the rubber pegs on the leg fell off, and now it does not attach on securely. Not only that though, is that the grip that allows you to move the head fell off, rendering the tripod useless.For $85 there are many more higher quality tripods that I would have bought. This tripod in reality is worth about $35. I will return this product, expect a refund, and go visit a real camera store to actually try out the tripod before purchasing online.
Smaller than I expected but it receives 22 UHF channels during a test setup on my coffee table in the 2nd story of a 3 story building in NYC. Solid picture. I'll probably get better picture once it stops raining and I decide to install it on the roof.Doesn't come with mounting pole. (But I didn't expect it to.)
Easy to set up. Works with all of my devices, both wired and wireless. Reasonable price. No surprises. What else could you ask for?
I have had this camera since 2005, and taken some of my best pictures with it. To me it's very simple to use, and I like to play with the settings until I find something that fits my needs. I fell in love with the "sports" mode (and I'm not into any sports really) because it was awesome taking pictures of my 3-year-old at the time. The colors of the pictures are very true to the real thing, and the swivel LCD viewer is the best when you want to take pictures without being too obvious of what you're doing. It's also a life saver for short people like me (5'2.5") because you can lift up the camera, tilt the screen and take pretty pics from above (again, also very handy with little ones!).This camera has survived lots of trips and many many many drops! The top part started to come off a while ago (maybe a year or two after we got it and used it a lot), and the metallic cover of the shutter button completely fell off (don't know where it could be!), but even with all these issues, the pictures are still really great. I have moved on and got the Powershot S5IS (which takes nice pictures, but I notice the color a bit off compared to this one), so I gave this camera to my daughter (now 7). She likes it a lot, and sometimes lets her little brother (only 2) use it! The pics are hilarious, but the best part is that the camera is still taking really great pictures and nice video (no zooming or image stabilization during video though) even after all these years.Hopefully I can get my new Canon T2i soon (need the money to get it, just a very minor detail!),but in the meanwhile I am having fun looking at the pics my kids take with THEIR camera.
Need to operate a Sipura (now Linksys) ATA VOIP device wirelessly? This is the device for you. For example, you are in a hotel room that only offers a wireless internet connection. You wouldn't be able to use your Sipura ATA because there is no wired ethernet connection.The Linksys WBP54G will allow you to unwire your Sipura VOIP ATA device's ethernet connection. The WBP54G acts as a wireless bridge for a Sipura device. No power brick needed, it shares power from the Sipura ATA's DC adapter.After reading the Quick Installation, I figured I could get by without any WBP54G setup procedure whatsoever. YMMV. I'm not using any wireless secutity on my router (Linksys WRT54GL). There's no other open router within range. I just plugged in the WBP54G and it worked immediately. Voice quality is just as good as wired ethernet.The device is small, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Since no additional parts are needed, it travels easily.
I was putting this together when the antenna just broke off. They have the antennas swivel heads on so tight that they easily just snap off. This also has a huge clumsy AC plug which is unnecessary and a waste of precious plug space. When I returned this to the store, I saw another person retuning this exact same model also. GE has a much better model that I bought instead that doesn't break and doesn't have any AC plug which works wonderfully. Don't waste your money on this RCA antenna. I give it ZERO stars.
This thing gets 2 stars only because it does what it claims and allows me to talk to people without pulling my SE530s out (Anyone that owns a pair can tell you what a hassle this is, especially once you get accustomed to wearing them properly).Beyond serving its intended function, I find it very hard to reccommend this item bacuse of several truly baffling design decisions.A) It is HUGE. I cannot see any reason why this device needs to be the size and shape of some sort of bizzare egg case. There is no technology inside the thing that calls for it to be much larger than the average hands-free device you might use with your cell phone. Their decision to power it with an alkaline battery seems to be the culprit here.B) The clip on back stinks and is not reversable. It is pretty clear that the intent was that this thing be worn on your belt. Well, I use mine at the office and turn it on when I get up to get copies or something, or when someone comes in to bother me at my desk. Unless someone is going to bend over and talk into my belt, having it down there is pretty counter-productive. Since I work in an office where I have to wear ID around my neck all the time, I like to hang it on the lanyard that holds my ID. WHOOPS! The clip is BACKWARDS for that! I ended up pulling the pins off of one of those cubicle wall clips and supergluing that to the back of my PTH. That works, but really looks ghetto when added to the already clunky dimentions of this thing. Why not just give it a clip that has grip? Dunno. Baffling.C) Battery door latch stinks. It falls open ALL THE TIME and mine couldn't be any more gently used.D) U-shaped cable orientation is just dumb. Why not make it an inline sort of thing? Why not put the 3.5mm jack in the device itself? It is truly baffling.This thing does what it is supposed to, but there MUST be a better option. Whoever made this thing really could have used a few more industrial design courses. The horrible design of this is made even more baffling by the contrast to the superb, and very attractive SE 530s. I just don't get it.
Like some of the other folks, I was able to get an excellent audio/visual signal. However, the remote control extender which had been working fine became unstable and only worked intermittently. After talking with the tech, I realized that the problem was with the orientation of the two UHF antennas (the two short stick antennas). They both need to be at 90 degrees to the line between the transmitter and the receiver -- this is actually mentioned in the manual, but I didn't realize the extender was so sensitive to the orientation. I had probably bumped one of these antennas out of alignment. After readjusting the two stick antennas, I no longer have a problem with the remote control extender, and everything works great.
This a great camera for amateur photo enthusiasts who want to try out different exposure settings, and see the results immediately. One of the best features I found in this camera is the concept of auto-ISO. This enables the camera to set the ISO setting automatically, depending on the shutter speed and the amount of ambient light available.
Im not Kidding, I just purchased new HP tower ($1g's worth) and needed to transfer all Files from laptop. I'm always a little apprehensive trying new tactics with computers that involves my stuff.I simply inserted the 512MB into USB on lap,, and loaded all, not just hundreds like they mention, but over 3000 files.The comeplete My Photo's album, all Microsoft Office Word files that were stuffed with sample images of products with descriptions.I kept checking load after a heavy transfer to Stick,,,and just could not believe how well this worked.I'm not into formatting hard drives. So this is by far the coolest thing since sliced bread.The stick just loads itself as a open file ready to copy, clip, paste, anything You want on it.
I just bought this today, scanning is very easy, it prints fast.I rated it 4/5 because of the paper tray, it has an input tray, but the out tray is the same input tray separated only a little, unlike my older mode Hp 845C that had two well defined trays.The other thing is the compatible cartridges, Hp 21 and 22 both are 5ml ink cartridges, compared with my older Hp 845C that uses Hp 15 and 17 25ml.We all know that they sell you cheap printers to sac you out buying their ink, but I suggest you to forget about it, don't waste ink, set it on draft by default so that way you don't have to set it to print in draft each time you want to print and keep some cartridges in case you are close to run out of ink, though it tells you when they are running low.
I already owned the same router, and I purchased this one for my daughter. Great price on a great product.
I've had this set for about two months now to replace an old Mitsubishi rear-projection TV that finally gave way after about 15 years of use. This would be my first experience with an HDTV or any of the latest generation television sets, so keep that in mind when reading my review.The good:- Crisp + bright HD picture- Setting up the remote was incredibly easy. It can control upto 5 devices. It is labeled as TV, CABLE/DBS/DTV, VCR, DVD, AUDIO.- There are component connections in the front of the TV, making it convenient to plug in game systems, camcorders, etc.The bad:- For those that are quick with the fingers, you'll be disappointed -- when pressing buttons too quickly on the remote, theres a delay in response. (e.g. you click three times quickly, it processes the first request, pauses for a second, then proceeds to the next command.)- On occasion, when switching to an HD channel, you'll come across a blank screen. To remedy, simply flip to another channel and back, and the HD channel should appear.- Volume Control: If you press volume up or down once, it'll only bring up the menu. You must press 2+ times for the volume level to actually change. Also, HD channels are generally louder than SD channels.- SD channels don't look that great (from what I hear, this is the case with all HDTV sets).- The layout of the remote control is rather poor. The location of the ENTER button is fairly far away from the #'s. There also lacks the chapter navigation buttons (skip chapter forward/backward).The ugly:- "Prefer Digital" - I don't have a digital cable package, but was pleasantly surprised when my local stations had digital signals. However, these digital channels are programmed as "subchannels." If for instance you have a channel 2 (analog), the digital channel would be on 2-1. Thats great and all, but makes channel surfing a bit more difficult. There is an option to prefer digital channels when there are both digital and analog signals on the same channel. Great right? The analog channels disappeared, as did one digital channel. Removing the "prefer digital" option, you get all the analog channels back, but all the digital channels disappear (Rescanning didn't work). One workaround is to reset the TV settings, and re-scan all the channels. I have yet to contact Mitsubishi about this issue, but after doing a google search, I've found that there are many others experiencing the same problem.**Edit: I found the HD channel! For some reason, the channel *moved*. The HD channel was originally 11-1, and as a result of the "prefer digital," it has moved to 5-1. Now I have TWO 5-1 channels. My first channel 5-1 is CBS (as it should be), but my second 5-1 channel is now NBC HD. In order to turn to that channel, I must go from CBS and scan up, or 6 and scan down, cannot just input 5-1. A bit of a hassle, but at least I have my HD channel now!Some of these complaints seem silly don't they? You'd expect a TV costing so much money wouldn't have these kinks in 'em.I purchased this TV with the stand. I have it on carpet, and it is HEAVY (as you would expect for a 62" TV). I'd recommend purchasing those "furniture movers" to place under the legs of the stand to move it easier.
You may be wondering (as I have) whether the extra price you pay for the Canon brand batteries is worth it.In my opinion it really is for the following reasons.-Dependability: After a full charge you will get a full day worth of shooting without any problems. The battery holds its charge very well-Consistency: Canon batteries last generally the same amount of time every time you charge them fully. Many generic brands have spotty performance (usually good to start but they go downhill fast)-No worries: Unlike the generic batteries you won't worry about testing the performance of these batteries, personally I'd rather be shooting instead of timing (or worrying about) the generic battery.And for those who are wondering, this battery works with a number of Canon Digital SLRs. I know for sure that this works with the Canon 5D, 20D and 30D.
Easy to install and works great. The only thing it lacks is the ability to charge the iPhone while it plays music. Not sure why they didn't include that as a feature. But it hooked up easily to my Pioneer D3.
I use this to hook up Ipods computers and other 3.5mm devices to my surround sound system. it work well, sound quality is good and is perfect for what i needed. no defects in them and the cord is long enough for my use.
What's not to love, the original Canon inks are the only thing I have used in my i960 that is now going on nine years old.
When Amazon wrote and asked me to review this cable, I was almost overcome with joy. It is functioning absolutely perfectly. The only improvement that could be made would be to add some style to it and hire a name designer like Tommy Hilfiger to add some creativity to its appearance and a class name for those want their systems shown in the Museum of Modern Art. I suggest "shocking pink" as the color for a real power cable.
I totally agree with the reviewer from Harrisburg,Pa(June 24). The SonyDCRHC40 that I purchased from Best Buy had too much motor noise for my liking. Of course, the motor noise occurs when a tape is in the camcorder and is recording or playing. It was my luck that the camcorders at Best Buy were locked where the tape goes in for security reasons and when I turned on each of the Sony camcorders without a tape in them, there was no noise. So I bought the SonyDCRHC40. When I began taping a dance recital the noise was terrible. I was charged a restocking fee to return that camcorder and then told that ALL camcorders make the motor noise. Well, I am now trying a tape in each camcorder I look at and there are camcorders that do not make the noise that came out of the Sony. So, buyers beware. Try the camcorder with a tape in it before you make the purchase.
This is great if you want to just use your TV as your computer screen at fairly low resolution (800x600 is the highest I'd use for a 32" even though it supports greater). If you want to have fantasic resolution, this is not what you want (instead you should buy a media-center type computer or a graphics card that has tv-out). There is some definitely fuzzyness, but I don't mind, being a child of the 1970's and 80's - I have seen much worse. I had been searching for something cheap so I could hook a computer up to the TV and use it to play music and some games (note it doesn't do audio- you just have to plug the audio stuff up directly from your computer to your TV possibly through your VCR or in my case an RCA audio/video switch). I just had to plug it up and it worked without any configuration. It is powered by USB that hooks into the computer- so make sure your computer has a USB port. The device doesn't look like the picture shown here. It is a small silver box (roughly 5"x2"x1") that comes with all of the plugs you need.A word of warning, if you are trying to hook your computer up to your TV don't do what I did the first time and by a simple adapter of VGA to s-video/rca video output. It was $5 so I said what the heck, but learned later (by experience and reading on the web) that adapter won't work unless you hook it to a video card that already supports TV-out and have that card output at a TV resolution (and the whole point of getting it was because I didn't have a video card that had tv-out! So instead, just either buy a video card with tv-out or a device like this.Another note, if you go the video card route, be careful. I almost bought one, but saw that it needed at least a 250W power supply. I was using an old low profile PC with 90W power supply, so that wouldn't have worked.
Got this case after measuring my GoFlex 1TB drive every which way. I compared it to the one I had at work and thought it was the same. I also wanted a different color than the black (at work). Got everything I wanted. Fits the hard drive - even with the USB-3 adapter plugged in (without the actual cable). The little net on the opposite side of the case is perfect for holding the USB cable. Very pleased with the prompt shipping and the actual product/color/price.
This CB radio has an outstanding performance, but beware of the low volume on the internal speaker, just as an advice you should also buy an extension speaker, there are a lot of low priced Midland extensions on amazon
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas & she loves it, exactly what she asked for!!! Fits everything she has and plenty room for more!!
After an detailed review of Internet comments about digitalcameras, I searched store to store all over NYC looking for the bestdeal on an easy-to-use quality camera. I wanted a megapixel device that was compact, simple to operate, but with a few advanced features (macro, timer, etc) so that I could completely replace my Olympus SLR zoom film camera. The best deal was at........ south of midtown, for the D460zoom. This camera has a nice menu-driven LCD interface in addition to the top-mount traditional LCD &quot;frame counter&quot; display, so you can use it for snapshots or serious framed-in, carefully composed recordings. I use the HiRes mode exclusively, with a 32Mb flash card. It's a dream come true -- I no longer need to use a film camera at all. I can print photo-quality 8x10s on my Mac and HP Desckjet 970Cse for less than the cost of prints. Now I'd like to find a flash-card printer that also can display on a TV. END
Sound: Very good, and it can get very loud. (I don't like it loud, but some people do)Usage: Ridiculously easy. Just slide a bar to turn it on or off.Battery: Lasts for 12 hours. (I've only had to charge it twice so far, and I've had it for about 2 months)SHUFFLE????: It's not exactly an ipod that shuffles. It plays them in the order you downloaded them and it gives you the CHOICE of having it on shuffle mode.Computer Use: It is soooooo easy to update. Just plug it into your computer, and on itunes click on update. (Of course, you need to add the songs first.)Screen Issues: So many people hate how there's no screen. It doesn't matter, because you only have 120 songs. If you want more, buy a nano, but.....I'm warning you......IT'S EXPENSIVE! It is about twice as much as the shuffle.Size: you've probably heard this, but it is smaller than a pack of gum. (Thicker than a nano, though.)Overall, it's great for people who don't need many songs. You guys would love it!
A winning combo! The 4MP digital camera takes vivid pictures and will allow clear enlargements up to 11" x 14". The 5X optical zoom lets you get a little closer look than most 3X optical zoom digital cameras. The neatest feature on this camera is the built-in lens cap that automatically shields the lens when the camera is turned off. Kodak digital cameras are #1 in ease of use for a reason - they are point-and-shoot simple for everyday users, but have the extra settings to tweak if you want more specific control. This camera will take compressed video clips depending on the size of your memory card. You will want to purchase a larger SD memory card than what is included with the package. With the included cords, you can hook the camera up to a TV to view pictures you have taken or have it display a live view. This is indispensible if you are babysitting. Kids love to see themselves on TV! The printer dock Series 3 lets you dock the camera to recharge the batteries, print pictures, and one-touch transfer the pictures to a computer for touch-up or emailing. You don't need to have the computer on to print pictures. It will print 4 x 6" or smaller multiples of a picture. The photo paper and cartridge refills are available online or from most large retailers. They aren't cheap, but it lets you have your own photo lab at home. Hard to beat the Amazon price.Camera + printer dock = pictures, prints, battery charger, and computer interface.
This is a great TV that has a very clear picture. Our TV arrived even earlier than we had expected-- shipped via Eagle.
I bought it a week ago. Tried some shooting and transfered from HC36 tape to PC smoothly with firewire connection (not USB)and Windows Movie Maker/Sony Vegas 6.0. The picture quality is good for resolution up to 720x480 (high quality). Don't expect too much from this handycam, only the basic video shooting will do. If you want to make 'Hollywood-like' movie, this is not the right choice. You need to have spare battery, the standard is about 80 minutes. One of the reason I chose Sony HC series is you can have an optional battery(NPFP90) up to around 500 minutes. For me it is important as I don't want to carry a lot of spare batteries and keep changing batteries while travelling in remote area.For me it's a good product for what I paid.
I bought this card in July and so far it works great. I use it in my "Olympus C-740 3MP Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom." Before I got the card, I took pictures only at 1024 x 768, now I am able to take 181 pictures a time at 1600 x 1200, and they print out better on paper.
It's hard to find shower radios in the stores these days. I guess everyone's listening to their iPods in the shower. This radio works well: It gets good reception, is plenty loud enough, and has large, easy to use buttons. Downsides: 1) It would be nice if it had more preset buttons; 2) C'mon people, $70 for a RADIO? I can't figure out what it does that makes it so expensive. For that kind of money I want something extra, like a built-in Pez dispenser. Something.
I've had this mouse for about 4 years, so this isn't a deal breaker or anything, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it to someone else. The right side slopes outward slightly, rather than inward, so it's very comfortable to hold, but when you have to pick the mouse up to re-center it on your desk/mouse pad, those two fingers on the right side are going to slip off. And that'll go on for awhile until you can teach yourself how to grip it properly in order to pick it up, and even though you'll eventually get the hang of it, it'll never be a comfortable/natural movement. Also the positioning of the 2 thumb buttons are off. The "back" button is about where the "forward" button should be, and the "forward" button by the thumb is too far forward, so you have to readjust your grip just to click it, which makes it a lot less convenient than just finding the "forward" button on your browser & clicking that instead. So that button doesn't get much use. But on the plus side, the sensitivity is great, the mousewheel is smooth & silent, I use the "burst fire" option once in awhile, so it's a nice feature to have available.
Hard to find cassettes anymore so I was happy to get 15 for a decent price. I hope I can find more. Very happy with my purchase.
I received my Canon S500 only a few days ago and I love it. It is so much faster than my old printer and the color is wonderful. I printed some photos that looked nearly as good as the originals. I am so glad I chose this printer. For the money, I think it is better than most in its price range.
My daughter received this camera as a gift. Koday Easyshare was supposed to be so great, but I don't agree. I am not a novice at taking pictures and have taken many great pictures with my Canon Powershot. The Kodak camera eats up batteries like mad. There is a delay between pressing the button and when the camera actually snaps the picture, which has resulted in many missed shots. It is very sensitive to motion and pictures come out blurry. On top of that the software that you use to download pictures (and you need the software to download, unlike the Canon) is a memory hog and bogs down my computer (2 different versions installed on two computers). Other than the camera being lightweight, I don't have anything good to say about it. I realize this is an older model now (not when we received it), but it's only two years old and I'm ready to pitch it because it is so frustrating to use.
I received the shipment of the flash unit in short order. I have used the 28 CS-2 about four times. It really makes a difference in my photos. I use it with a small point and shoot Fuji F20 camera which takes real good pictures in low light. The CS-2 flash makes all the difference though as fill flash or as a flash from a different angle it removes alot of shaddow. It also throws light far beyond the limits of the built in flash, of the F20, which is by comparison quite weak. I was in the habit of just turning off the built in flash and forcing the camera to select a slow shutter speed and lower f-stop. It is easy to set up and the learning function is super. The unit is great because it gives you alot of control over the flash. There is a function to control the level of light output and manual settings are provided. It is compact and the bracket, which is collapsable, screws into the tripod mount and is adjustable for length.
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey (That worked in several electronic stores),, I am often asked to write and or discuss various audio products and recordings from the 60's and 70's.TEAC AD500 Combination CD/Cassette DeckIf you are looking for a very good unit that will play both CD's and tapes, this is a wise choice.Teac has a strong reputation and quality for those that don't see the justification for spending more then 215.00 to 225.00.There are a couple of terrific features included in this unit. The headphone jack has a volume control and the tape deck has pitch control. If you have ever found a tape sounding too fast or a bit on the slow side, you can adjust the pitch for normal playback.The entire AD500 is under twelve pounds.As always try to use quality tapes such as Maxell or TDK for the cassette portion and please keep the tape heads clean or it circumvents the idea of a nice investment. Dirty heads will give the playback muddy results.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
This cord cost less than 1/3 of the ones available @ Bestbuy and is just as good. Bought my mom a DVD up-convert for her 47" 1080p and this cord worked instantly and looked gorgeous.
Great Card, the SanDisk cards always deliver for me. I actually bought this one for the free recovery software that comes with it because the cost for the two was about the same as the software alone.
Horrible product. Owned the Surge protector for about a month, then started to hear a sizzling noise. Thank goodness my laptop was not plugged in at the time. Never ever buying a Belkin product again!
I got this remote for Christmas and have spent the last couple of days playing with it. It's great! It is controlling a Yamaha Reciever and CD, Toshiba DVD, Zenith TV, and Panasonic VCR, without a problem. There are a few commands that I had to reprogram from the old remote, but it had no trouble learning them and everything I want to do works great.Having the separate 4 way control, volume, channel, and play, stop, etc buttons is key for working the DVD player (although I did have to program each of the direction controls from the Toshiba remote (which is horrible)). The Macro buttons are easy to program, but you'll want to think about what order to program commands into them so that you are left with the right control set at the end. The only complaint I have with the remote, and it is minor, is that it is not really a lighted remote. The only keys that light are the ones at the top indicating which piece is being controlled lights. The glow in the Dark keys seem a little dim, too, but the layout of the remote and big buttons make it pretty easy to operate, even if you can't see it.
Someone finally made a surge protector that you can actually use. This is the best design, I love the side plugs for power packs. I will never buy another brand again.
Really good video. The installation was easy, but the settings took me a long to do it right. The only reason I gave 4 is because the manual, which you have to download from the Internet, is a little confusing. You really have do dig in to find how to make the video do what you want. I still have to read more in order to understand more about the video board. However, I am really satisfied with the performance of the board. Maya runs smoth and clean. The great news is that it works on Linux too.Great product.
I purchased this ipod recently and my first impression was that it looked uber cool! The metal encasing seems tough and more scratch resistant than previous models. I might add that it was also very nice that it came fully charged :-).Onto sound quality. So far I have been rather impressed with the sound quality; when I compared the ipod to a zune and a samsung mp3 using the same earphones, i found the ipod slightly clearer. I would reccomend replaceing the earbuds with sennheiser px200s though, because the standard earbuds are a bit muddy, uncomfortable, and they dont match my ipod! :-)Screen quality is tremendous, it is nice to have an extra .5 inch over a nano, and it makes videos more enjoyable to watch.There are also a few unique funcions I find helpful and interesting. First, the coverflow feature is my favorite! I also found it nice that when you pull out your earphones, the music will pause automatically. How smart! Also, I like the added stopwatch feature and the ability to adjust all of the setings. The only thing I wish could also be adjusted is the sensitiveity (pardon my spelling :-}) of the click wheel, but it hardly matters.The 80 GB has plenty of storage, my laptop wont be able to keep up! I actually wish it held like only 50 gig because that might reduce the cost :-). It is nice though, to be able to put on all my pics, flix, and songs on it. The battery life is great, I haven't had to charge it after listening to if for like 8 hours and it is still almost full. In fact I did a little research and the batery can last up to 40 hours (if the back light is mostly off and you only listen to songs). That is the best of any ipod.Overall i am very impressed and would highly reccomend it. I hope this review helps you decide on a great product!Please vote if you read this, I wanna help as much as I can!#######A few months later I am still impressed, the quality is just as good and there are no scratches on the front. The battery is awesome and I am still highly impressed. No glitches whatsoever. I only wish you could play more games like on a touch!
This is an okay camera. It took me a while to figure out that it has a manual focus lens, which you twist to set at different distances. This is okay, b\c you can always get it to focus where you need it, but a hassle at the same time. It comes with lots of bloatware... if you are into that (the extra options), then this is a plus.Decent camera, does what I need. Stand is pretty versatile.
The same ipod you all know, but still missing the FM radio. I like iTunes a lot too, but it makes a mess when you have .wma files
This is actually a replacement lens-my first 17-85 broke after half a year of ownership(broken aperture wire). Since I could not do without this lens (I was left with only the 70-300 lens on 4th of July in Vegas), I had to either buy a replacement or get it fixed quickly.Overall built quality is OK, the price was economical and I am happy with the picture quality. Recommend for those who are on a limited budget like myself,
I spend a lot of time working around the house and garden and this radio is an indispensable companion. I've had mine for about 4 years and use it at least once or twice a week. Mostly I listen to NPR but also hook up my ipod from time to time. The rechargeable battery is still going strong. I can easily get a whole day out of it. And Tivoli sells a replacement battery if necessary.On the sound - yes it's mono but here's the thing... you cannot get stereo imaging out of a radio this small. Tivoli figured wisely that one good speaker is better than two so-so speakers that only give the visual appearance of stereo imaging. The sound has suprising depth and warmth for such a small package that never fatigues the ear. The volume is limited to about a 50ft listening radius.On the reception - it is good but not as good as some of the other reviewers have reported in my experience. I have had occasional trouble with interference as I've walked past the radio even outdoors. And it was no better than any other radio at picking up the ball game at work. The reception is okay but don't expect miracles.On the portability - yes it is a brick. I would strongly recommend the optional carrying bag if you plan to use it as I do. It has pockets specifically designed for the ipod and it does a good job of protecting your gear as you toss it around (it's a thick, soft canvas material). The long strap makes it a grab-and-go item.On the quality - the iPAL has a quality feel to it. Sturdy construction and a pleasing feel to the controls. Unlike other electronic items I've owned the attached rubber protective caps for the inputs on the back are still intact after much use. And I have put mine through the paces. Dropped it off a ladder, left it out in the rain for a bit, tossed it into the car and around work. Have had no issues whatsoever. The carry bag is tough as well.One final note - the iPAL is no different than any of the other PALs that come in different colors by Tivoli. The PAL predates the ipod and Tivoli just made a white one, included a white 3.5 cable and added the "i" to the name to cash in on the ipod craze. You can get any color you like and get your own cable for the ipod.I'm not kidding about the title. I buy a lot of gadgets and this is my favorite simply because of the countless hours of hassle-free entertainment I've gotten out of it. If my house burned to the ground this would be one of the first items I would replace.Update April 2011 - just replaced the battery. Works as good as new. Still a much used item.
This camera is great value for the money. The 6x zoom is great, the image stablization works very well. It doesn't have some manual settings (exposure etc.), max exposure you can set is 8 seconds in night scenery mode, so some dark night pics can get pretty grainy. But anything with decent to great light is terrific. The lcd itself shows grainy images occasionaly, i think that's because of lower resolution, but the images turned out great. just bought it for $230 and jandr. Pretty fast camera too, don't have a high-speed hd card. very easy to use interface, and all preset modes give info on how to use them. Plastic body doesn't seem like a problem, but i'd recommend getting some kind of a case since the lcd is completely unprotected. very light with the 2 aa batteries too.
HP 935 not worth it. Please read.Despite all of the many, many flaws of this 5.3 mega pixel camera, it still serves a purpose.If you are seriously considering this camera - please read on, and be careful how you spend your money!~THE BAD~- Very slow in many respects!- Very slow read and write times to/from the memory card.- Slow at taking pictures.- Very slow on start-up.- Not very accurate colour reproduction on professionally printed prints.- Colour tones seem muted or slightly washed out- Battery life very low. Way below average.- 7x digital zoom awful. You can't tell what you're taking a picture of; it's so small on the screen.- 5.3 megapixels does not make more detailed pictures. Only larger ones. For more detail, go with interlaced digicams.- Flash effective for only half the distance it should be for.- Software glitches- CCD is obvously low quality: too much "noise" in pictures.~THE GOOD~- 5.3 megapixels make for huge pictures. If you need them.- Pentax lens.- Lots of picture-taking options.~ THE STORY~one of my buddies has a Sony 3.2 mp camera which takes far superior pictures in almost every respect. The colours are more vivid and more accurate. The 5.3 mp of the HP 935 only makes a larger picture, because, once you've reached "Photograph Quality" prints, you can't get any clearer unless you buy an interlaced digital camera.We both had our pictures printed at the same professional photo booth. The result? All of our pals who saw our pictures agree that hers are better. And, sadly, I would have to agree as well.~OTHER CAMERAS~This is a sub-par camera not to be taken seriously.Even 3.2 megapixel Sony cameras take way better pictures than this HP.I suspect that you'll get even better results with a modern 2.0 or 2.1 mp camera, by almost any other company.Consider anything BUT this camera, unless you enjoy wasting money.***************~THE END~Overall - HP has a long way to go before they'll be taken seriously in the camera world. Given the chance again, I would not buy this camera. Image quality is sub-par. Colour is sub-accurate. Price is too steep for what it is. If this camera cost $200 (Canadian) it would be fantastic. Because that's what it should be worth.Bottom line is: This is a joke of a camera.
This is the first pair of decent headphones I bought, and the first pair that cost more than $20. Let me first say that upgrading from earbuds to these is an eye-opening experience. However, two pairs have broken over the past year. Unfortunately, they offer no warranty of any kind. The first pair started crackling a lot, and eventually it would only work if you held the cable a certain way near the end. Since I liked the quality, I decided to buy another pair in case the first one was just defective. On this pair, the left ear just stopped working suddenly. I take very good care of my things (especially expensive things), and have no idea why two pairs broke. I now have to wait a few days for some Sennheiser HD202s to be shipped to me, since I believe they will be of better sound quality anyway.There are a few other problems as well: The cord is extremely short, which makes it difficult to use when doing anything other than sitting at home listening to music.These headphones have another interesting problem. They don't play very loud, so even with my volume all the way up, I still had to strain to hear certain things. However, these also leak. A lot. So when I'm riding the L or in an elevator, or anywhere where I'm not alone, I have to turn down the music. And then I can't hear it very well (at least not well enough to appreciate the sound quality). I also plug this into my amp sometimes, and I have to turn the volume on my guitar and the amp all the way up just to get loud enough to drown out the sound of the strings (when I'm playing with distortion).I really can't justify this purchase. I guess it introduced me to good sound quality and made me enjoy music much more since I could hear it, but the negatives far outweigh the positives, and I would not recommend these headphones to anyone, especially not for the price.
My first every Ebay score, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens (featuring image stabilization) was a much coveted item around here. It had come highly recommended and seemed to be a great complement to my beloved 50mm prime and a perfect replacement for the 18-55mm kit lens that shipped with the XTi.Initial, first-night impressions? Heavenly.Compared to the other lenses that I've put on the business end of the XTi, the 17-85mm is one heavy dude. I'd wager that it's at least as heavy as the camera and certainly feels as heavy as the 50mm and the 18-55mm put together. The lens is serious. It means business. It traveled back in time from the future to be here with us today. It's a touch of the photographic high-tech, made accessible to the amateur.With my right hand on the shutter and my left on the lens' barrel, it didn't feel any less heavy but "heavy", in my mind, became "solid". The auto-focus is nice and quiet and is reasonably fast to lock onto the subject. The focusing ring is also nice and big -- it cries out to be grasped and twisted. It was a joy to realize that even with the auto-focus turned on, the lens would not complain if I fine-tuned a given shot with some manual adjustments. (The AF doesn't totally commandeer the focus, that is to say.) The zoom is also smooth, the barrel moving quickly and easily without over-shooting the desired focal length.Image stabilization is also a big plus. I have a feeling that once I get the hang of it, it will save quite a few low-light, indoor, and hand-held shots over the lifetime of this lens. This isn't to be nave and believe it to be a cure-all. Certainly a few of my early test shots with the IS feature on prove that you can still wind up with a whole mess of blur. But others worked out pretty well.After having used it for about two weeks or so now, most of these initial impressions have stayed true. The IS feature is a good one but isn't something upon which to rely to save every shot. You still need to have good light and the right angle, etc.; but with the right ISO setting, it can save the scene. The heavy feeling of the lens is something I've gotten used to pretty quickly; after a couple of sessions, you just expect the camera to weight that much -- no worries. I've also found that the longer focal lengths are great for portraiture -- I find myself using focal lengths in the 70-85mm range pretty often now and I wonder how I ever lived without them before.That said, I'm beginning to wonder a little about the lens' chromatic aberration. I've had a few shots that don't seem to "resolve" the same way during post-processing (in Aperture) as similar shots under similar conditions with the same camera body and a different lens (e.g., the 50mm prime). This is not to say that I have my mind made up and am squaring the blame on the lens -- certainly not! But I am trying to parse my way through some of these, experimenting with some different conditions, etc. to see where it lands. I've just fallen into a certain rhythm with my post-processing and I would hate to have to learn a new dance just for the one, new lens.All things considered however, I've been very pleased with most of my results from the 17-85mm thus far....so yeah, worth it.But with respect to "worth it": Canon lists a retail price of $600 for the EF-S 17-85mm IS lens. Most places online seem to offer it in the $475-$550 range. As far as lenses go, this is hardly a costly one. Considering that this is one of the two lenses "given away" as the kit lens for Canon's 40D body, you wonder a little bit if the mass-production maybe watered it down just a little bit...? Just the same, this is a great "walk-around" lens: it is sturdy, has some great built-in features, and has a versatile range of focal lengths. If you got this lens "free" with your camera body then you are in luck. If you're looking to pick up one separately... Well, it's a great lens to have. And I'm happy with mine. But see if you can't score one on Ebay or through your local re-seller of high-quality, previously enjoyed lenses.Happy shooting, y'all.
Okay, so you have about 100 cds at home from which only some of their songs are your favorites. What if you are given the chance to combine all of them together in one electronic wonder? I promise you will not stop playing with it. It has evertyhing you need and more! You can even store notes and b-day reminders. The games included are also very fun. Check it out! Its size and handsome looking features make its price well worth it!
Just recently got a U150 error: "Cartridge not recognized by printer"This follows on the heels of error indicating that I had two of the same print cartridges in the machine several months ago. I have never bought anything but genuine Canon ink.So, maybe there is a defect in the cartridge and the little "keep the user only buying from us" chip.BUT, all I wanted to do was scan an item, NOT PRINT. However the people who designed the software for this thing in their infinite wisdom chose to DISABLE ALL FUNCTIONS if all cartridges are not in the printer, filled with ink and recognizable. So you must at all times keep backups of ALL cartridges in case of the day when your cartridges become unrecognizable to the machine even though the are the correct cartridge in the correct position and filled with ink.You cannot scan or fax without a full complement of cartridges.Maybe the next version will work in a sane logical manner and allow non-printing related functions to work. Until that day I will not be buying another Canon printer. The reason for buying a multifunction printer is so that each function can work independently and not be dependent on the ink supply.
I got these headphones for one of my cheap portable MP3 players. I was amazed at how good they sound because they were so cheap.
These are so great! I saw them in the Apple store about two years ago for a lot more money. For $40 on Amazon they were a super deal, which I pride myself on finding. I am really picky, but the are so pleasing to the eye! Can you believe it... speakers that double as sculptural elements?!The sound quality is quite good, especially if you're used to speakers without a sub-woofer. The volume goes up quite high. I haven't even felt the need to turn them up enough to be at full blast. I will be using them with my laptop as well as my iPod. They will be replacing my big home stereo, which I've hardly used since I got my iPod anyway.The power cord has quite a large "brick" attached. I hope I can hide it behind my desk or TV stand. Also, the on button is in a pretty awkward place (behing the sub-woofer, among all the cords). I don't understand why they didn't put it on the left speaker where the volume buttons are on the right one. Still, I love them!
I am very grateful for this product. I enjoy it in my car daily. The only problem that I have is that I have to turn my radio up very loud to get the music at a "normal" volume. I am also at the whim of the FM radio reception. Other than those two things, I love it!
This little guy is amazing. I use this on my kayak fishing rig and it's so easy to put on and take off. Seems pretty accurate as far as identifying fish locations. Ease of placement and removal onto other vessels is the biggest plus!
From the reviews provided by GPSer, C320 looks like a perfect machine with reasonable price, but now the price got up more than $150 now at Amazon.com . Personally, I think it is not a good time to buy this unit now, maybe after the new type of the Garmin unit comes out with reasonable prices. I will wait.
I was originally looking at a pair of in-ear headphones with a head-band for use in working out and ended up with these by mistake. Overall sound quality is average to good with noteworthy enhancement in Bass response and the obvious sound isolation you would expect from an in-ear sealed design. Not on par with Sure or other higher end models. Physical design is disappointing. They don't feel particularly secure in my ears even with the smaller silicone inserted ( BTW I am 6'2" ), and for reasons known only to Sony and some Asian design engineers hopped on a coffee and Sake buzz, the earphone cords are of an un-even length which places all of the hanging-pressure of the headphones on only one ear, making them more likely to pull out. The cord is also quite short ( less than two feet ) and will not allow you to hang a music player off your beltline without the additional extension cord they provided. I can see the logic process here was geared towards people using the player around their neck or arm perhaps? But the poor/uneven cord design coupled with the extension cord makes using the extension cord an unpleasant experience. Overall I'd say if you are stationary this weird design would be acceptable but not optimal, if you are walking aruond at all ( what a crazy idea for PORTABLE music player), it is not acceptable at all... For that reason I cannot recommend this pair of headphones...
My Husband and I purchased the lens to go to Mexico and it worked wonderful. We ended up taking almost 1000 pictures and look forward to taking pictures of my son playing baseball.
the headphones are very nice and the sound comes in real clear and the bass is really good.
Works fine and does the job that it is required to do. Of course, memory is memory, and a name-brand is so much the better.
I bought this All-In-One several years ago when it first came out as I need a multi-function machine. It has held up through a move and then some. I have copied, printed and faxed many many pages from it. I am sure that I could have it fixed but it has finally taken a dump on me. I still love it. If they were still available, I would highly recommend the HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q7311A#ABA) .
TV:Sony Grand WEGA 50 inchReceiver: Harmon Kardon AVR330Sub: JBL 12inch NorthridgeFloor: JBL E80 NorthridgeCenter: Infinity Primus C254 Surround Sats: Klipsch SatellitesDVD Player: Sony DVP-NS50PGoing from standard unfilitered power to this unit was the best thing i have ever done for my home theater. The difference is HUGE! and I highly reccommend this unit to anybody looking to add a totally new level of clarity and vibrance to your home theater setup. I can now turn the reciever up to full power and put my ear up to the speakers and hear ZERO buzz or noise. Previous to purchasing this power unit I could always notice a slight hiss in the system. This hiss was completely eliminated by the HTS3500. The colors of my TV are also noticably brighter and sharper. BUY THIS!
When I received a request from Amazon to review a recent purchase, I couldn't remember what it was. That's good, because it was for the wireless router that was being used for the laptop I was on at that moment. I haven't had to think about it, or reboot it, or do anything with it. It has just been sitting there working just fine for the past four weeks. Installation was simple and I have excellent signal strength throughout the house.( Single story house with the router in the basement office.)It seems to be as fast as my hardwired (Verizon) computer, even with streaming video. I've only had it for a month, but it seems to be a great router for the money.
I purchased the MN-500 Wireless Base Station last May and it worked great all summer. In fact, it is the simplest router I have ever used. Setup was simple, quick, and it enabled all the security features automatically, as opposed to using default settings that are easily compromised.However, after three months of using this device, it simply stopped working. The lights did not blink; they all just stayed lit. Technical support was very helpful and sent me a replacement promptly and I was just as pleased with the new unit.Suspiciously enough, this same problem occurred a mere three months later. I will not comment on the technical support the second time around, but they sent me a new router, anyway.The third MN-500 I received was the new and improved version of the product, released with the same features as the MN-700 Wireless Base Station sans wireless-G capabilities. In other words, it was now using a "Commercial-Grade SPI Firewall."To say the least, the new MN-500 not only had the same capabilities as all the other MN-500 Wireless Base Stations I had received, but it was in fact, the SAME router. It did not have any of the additional enhancements that were listed on the box and it used the same firmware version as the previous models. I saw nothing in the router configuration concerning control of the firewall by any means different than was previously available. My understanding (in dealing with LINKSYS products) is that a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall gives you more control over incoming packets than the choice to simply enable or disable the firewall, which is the only choice given for the MN-500.Even when I updated the firmware, I still saw no change to this feature and was very disappointed that it did not give me more advanced controls over my Internet connection.On the bright side, the base station has given me strong wireless connections and I have never received a drop-off in communication between any wired or wireless device with this product. Nevertheless, this product needed to be replaced twice and does not have any of the features a computer user might want. I turned to the WRV-54G Wireless VPN Broadband Router from LINKSYS, and despite its poor remarks here at Amazon.com, I have never had a single problem. (Please note that I update all my firmware promptly upon each release.)
The product is one of those technologies that you should expect to see in almost every home, perfect for anyone who cannot decide what pictures to put in a room. I personally take my pictures then upload them to the frame, and just let it "slide show".
GREAT CAMERA USER FREINDLY AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURES EASY TO USE SOFTWARE GREAT FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS. YOU WANT BE DISAPPOINTED
Protects my WD HD perfectly. All cords and the strap holds in in place not to hurt it's contents.
This little card is great. My wife and I can now download pictures to our laptop or desktop with digging out a card reader. What a great idea.It feels delicate, but it has held up fine.
Once attached (I have a Nikon 70-210mm Series E lens), this hood does what it is supposed to, and seems to be durable enough (aluminum construction). Compared to hoods for contemporary (2007) lenses, though, attachment is a pain. The threads are very fine, and can be difficult to get started.
I ordered this camera, it is about 11 years old. i got everything, manual, etc, mentioned on the product page. i received well packed in good condition. it is used but it was not broken or anything, little scratches, no big deal.thanks a lot
While it is doubtful that many people will use the USB serial adapter as I have, I will nonetheless detail my very favorable experience.I purchased the adapter to interface my MacBook to a ham radio transceiver (Icom-706 MKllG) that used a serial port for control and communications. Although there are numerous PC programs and interface cables available for this purpose, there is nothing for the Mac world and I love my Mac. Even in the PC world an interface is necessary to talk to the radio via the serial port and there are no USB interface converters available that I could identify.The interface I had worked well with a PC using one of the COM ports so I reasoned that adding a USB to serial adapter would make it work in the Mac world and I was right. I found software that worked with the radio and worked in both the PC world and in the Mac world. This allowed me to play on the PC side to confirm how the serial port worked and then move to the Mac world where I was on unfamiliar ground.The drivers for the adapter loaded without a problem and the Mac registered the device with no difficulty. When I went to talk to the radio, via the adapter, I had to work with the interface (read - check the right box stupid) to get a communications link but with no more then 15 minutes effort, the interface worked and I was communicating with the serial port on the radio.I have used other USB to Serial Port adapters and have never been satisfied. This one is the best I have found so far. You can try the others or buy this one first.
I have been using Verbatim Lightscribe disk for about a year with no problems at all. Unfortunatly that is not the case with this batch. Every disk fails when burning to them unless I burn at 4X speed or slower. When at 4X I only had about a 50% fail rate. I had purchased a total of 60 disk and had over 40 fail.
I purchased this flat panel television in February, 2003 and have been enjoying it immensely for about two months now. I have it connected to regular (non-digital) cable service. First, the picture is vibrant, sharp, and crystal-clear. The picture "pops-out" at you. In fact, the picutre is better than my primary television (Sony Wega 32" Trinitron XBR). The factory pre-settings needed absolutely no adjustment: color, hue, contract, brightness, and sharpness were 100% perfect. I purchased a pivoting, swivel mount arm ... to go with this set. Installation was pretty simple (but it does require stud mounting). As with all flat panels, it needs to be watched from fairly front-on. The sound is quite good, with excellent stereo separation, for such tiny speakers. Logical remote control. A nice feature: when you press the "MUTE" button, the sound goes off (immediately) and the Closed Captioning activates in about 10 seconds -- great for taking a phone call. This would be an excellent choice for a kitchen or bedroom where you would view it from 3 - 8 feet.
What can I say? I installed these 2 in my Dell desktop, turned it on, and it instantly recognized and used the 2 extra GB of RAM! So simple!!
I'm sure most people will agree that the earphones that come with the iPod are horrible. I have bought and returned 3 or 4 sets, and, for the money, the Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones are BY FAR the best. Not only is the price reasonable, the sound is amazing, they stay in my ears, and they don't hurt!
I bought this product as a gift, and i know for a fact that she still uses it to this day. good product. would recommend to others. cheers.
I love this recorder! It is so easy to use. However, the horror story is in the DVDs that it will use. Amazon.com recommended DVD-R discs from DateLifePlus at the time of my purchase (on Amazon from Office Depot).... so of course, I bought them too! However, the recommendation was wrong! These recommended DVDs will NEVER work in this machine. After tedious calls, and several attempts, I FINALLY got through to a customer service rep who explained that this machine will ONLY record on DVDs that are 1X or 2X, not the 8X that was recommended with my purchase. Unfortunate. You will love the ease of operating this once you get the right DVDs!
If your looking for a good and cheap HDMI cable, this is the one for you. I bought this for my PS3 and works great. I would highly recomend it and don't be fooled by the price.
I have a 2006 Ford F150 with one POLK AUDIO (5) channel amp and one POLK AUDIO mono sub amp. These cables (purchased here on Amazon) were a necessity and I am extremely impressed with Monster Cables MPC I3 line of interconnects. They are a perfect fit for my amps and the sound quality is second to none! I HIGHLY recommend these cables. I have 0 gauge wire running throughout my 1800 watt system and I have NO audible noise, what-so-ever! Thank you Monster Cable for a really good cable! I would buy these again!
The EH-64 Ac Adapter for Coolpix S5 & S6 was as featured online for the coolpix camera that I have. It is the original adapter that came with my camera. This part is very hard to find in stores.
This great to have. Used it this weekend on a camping trip. All items protected and not water leakage.Would buy more of them.
I set this up to control a tivo with which I am using aSewell 2 Port 1x2 Powered Hdmi Splitter V 1.3b (Up to 1080p) 3D Certifiedsplitter to send the programming to two different televisions (in adjacent rooms). I set up the x10 powermid with the antenna near the tivo and the x10 powermid without the antenna next to the television in the adjacent room. Plugged both in and it was already working. Fabulous!! It's so nice to have the full functionality of the tivo on more than one television. One thing to consider: If the televisions are the same brand, using the tivo remote to turn on/off the second television may turn on/off the other television. A way around this would be to use the actual tv remote to turn on/off the tv in the adjacent room, and use the tivo to control everything else as usual. I am very happy with my purchase!
When I purchased the remote I had planned on just using it in the studio. But to my surprise I have used it for so many other photo opportunities. It's not just been a fun gadget but a opportunity to get involved in other types of photography than studio work. I've had no problems with it at all and highly recommend getting one and trying it out.
The Ipod Shuffle is an amazing music player. I just got it, and I LOVE it. It never skips (due to the flash player) and is so light, I forget it's in my pocket. It's the easiest thing in the world to hook up to your computer, it charges fast, and it saves you money. If your the type of person who has millions of songs (literally) but doesnt have the time or the enrgy to make playlists, or to shuffle through a million songs on a big ipod, then get this one. It's easy, it's light, and it's really amazing how small it is.
This webcam works great. It was easy to install and very easy to operate. I have never been dissapointed by any of Microsoft's hardware devices.
This router is just what our office needed for our computer networking.It was easy to install and works well.The exact same router was advertised at Staples for $45.00 more.This was a good purchase for us.
great product. keeps pc cool once the bonding is completed. overclock i5 ivy bridge 38 degrees going steady. I have kept my pc running guild wars 2 for 8 hours straight , no dedicated video card, my temp increase by 2 degrees. this is some real type sh!!t.
these headphones were great at first, but then failed (right ear stopped working) after 3 months. I sent the orginal pair back to the manufacturer for a replacement, but the replacement pair also failed with the same problem after a couple more months. Stay away from these.
It was broken at the top of the tripod that holds the screen up.Customer service was very fast at getting me a new part.Perfect for my small meetings.
Got this to work with a new interface to record at 24bit/192KHZ. This is thick, well built, and bgrings crystal clear signal. Very good service from the seller.Highly Rated!
A great mike for the price.Easy to use and does not pick up a lot of back ground noise. Recommended.
Works for Toshiba Canvio hard drive, case feels durable, a little space left on top, the extra netted place for putting in the cable is nice detail.The logo of case logic was a little misplaced on the cover, (small manufacturing error I guess), it's ok though.
I only wish the disturbance in some situation could be taken care of. Otherwise an excellent product.
I ordered laminating pouches, and I received laminating sheets instead. I am very disappointed.
they give you more than enough wire and all the connectors you need.i was satisfied with the boss kit!it was a great price too!
I shopped around a lot before I bought an MP3 player or CD Player to exercise with. I wanted lightweight, skip resitant (I haven't found a CD player yet that can absorb the shock/bounces during running)and able to hold at least an hour's worth of music. This fulfills them all - at 1.5 ounces it's the lightest player on the market, MP3s don't skip and 64MB holds an hour at CD quality(128 kbps) songs.The drawback is that it goes through batteries quickly - it uses one AAA battery. I use one per week(I work out every other day) - but, I can live with that - I don't have to worry about recharging, and that is a plus. Batteries are cheap.Contrary to the person who says the unit doesn't turn off - it does, in fact, turn off. Pause the unit, after about one minute it turns itself off(it still displays an LCD clock, but the player is off).This is a great unit!
I purchased this Acer monitor for my MacBook so I had to get a mini-DVI to DVI adaptor which was not a problem. The product description does not mention it comes with both a DVI and VGA cable.It is actually 1680 x 1050 though the title says 1600. When I purchased a couple of days ago (February 17, 2008) it was sold through Amazon and had free shipping but for some reason I see now it is sold through another vendor that is charging shipping but the price is still good. I paid $199 total.When you look in the manuals that come with it there is about a page and a half of instructions, though the manuals are larger because of all the different languages. It it so easy to set up and use, nothing more is required.It is nice to open a product and just plug it in and have it work great right off the bat.The picture of the item on Amazon seems to make it look like it has a white or gray frame even though it is listed as black. It is all black. And with my white MacBook including white wireless keyboard and mouse, it is fine. The black front frame just make the image that more intense.I am happy with this purchase. It even has a 3 year warranty which is pretty impressive for any items and especially a computer item.
I have had my first SC101 for about 2 weeks now and have found it to be a great help in storing and accessing files from many different computers on our home network. I like the feature of being allowed to control the size of the NAS (Network Attached Storage) device by using common and relatively cheep IDE drives. I also like the ability to either have both drives available to store files or protect these files with a mirror. Finally I like the speed you get with this NAS. I had purchased the Linksys NSLU2 a few years ago, but with the limitation of USB 1.X speeds and the Linux based OS on the file server, it was quite limiting. With the SC101 I am able to setup briefcases and access any file from any system on our home network.There are a few comments I have for the SC101.1. The proprietary software to connect to the NAS device. It is DHCP and very limited on the configuration of the NAS for advanced users.2. The software that connects the computer to the NAS device rather than the usual practice of mapping a drive. I have found this method to be good for novice users, but somewhat unreliable over wireless networks. When the drive drops off, it usually requires a reboot of the computer to get connected.3. Wireless access is nice for normal use, but not very good when copying large files or large number of files. This is best done on a wired connection. I had many instances where the proprietary drive would drop off and would require a reboot to reconnect.4. File access times either over wireless or wired network is acceptable. When first accessing the NAS, there is a few second delay, but after that the files are acceptably accessible. I have been able to view video over a wireless connection with no issue to speak of.Improvements1. I think Netgear should make improvements to the driver as well as how advanced users could have more control in configuring this device.
This was not only an amazing price for this item - I saved at least 50 dollars - but shipping was free and timely! As always, Amazon is a great place to shop.
i bought it because where i live the heat destroys a lot of components, several of my friends have fried several cards with puny coolers.this card has great performance.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING, THESE GUYS WHO CAN'T OPERATE A MACHINE AS SIMPLE AS THIS ONE SHOULD GET A GED AND TRY AGAIN. I USE MY MACHINE DAILY FOR OVERA YEAR AND IT WORKS LIKE A CHAMP!
This is a awesome MP3 player. It does alot...I can even connect it to my car stereo system and listen to all of my music anywhere I go. Highly recommend this.
In 9 months, I have gone through 6 pairs of these headphones. They were a gift, so I could only exchange them. The sound is decent, but the build quality is awful. The problem has been the same on every pair - after a month or so, one ear phone would be barely audible while the other plays fine.Sony had better come up with a solution. A lot of people have had the same problems, and Sony won't own up to it and fix it.Since 1 pair hasn't lasted over 2 months, I would recommend staying away from these headphones until Sony corrects their issues.
It was very easy install.. took me almost 4 hours for putting it together. You would need 2nd person help in stretching and hanging on to wall.Screen performs as expected.. very pleased with quality of picture!!
Well, I thought I couldn't go wrong giving this cable a try since it is so inexpensive and I am still glad I did so, because now I know what I do now. And that is; Price really does matter. I received this cable and it is much worse due to artifacts then my component cables.There are large white/black diamonds and blocks (several pixels) every few seconds that appear randomly all over my screen for split seconds. HDMI is digital so I figured it is either on or off. Correct, but there still can be interference, and the single may get messed up, and this creates artifacts.Anyways, if you have any doubts it really doesn't hurt to try these cheap cables. But for people who don't want to waste the time, just go with expensive well made cables.
Yes this printer is pretty cheap and prints well, and the ink cartridges are cheap. That said, I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone because the ink runs out really really fast. The cartridges it takes only hold 10ml of ink (most hold at least 17ml and some out there hold up to 50ml) and won't print more than 250 pages of text.
For its cost, this really is an exceptional keyboard. It's quiet, sturdy, surprisingly light and perfectly responsive, even when connected via a USB 1.x port. Because its profile and tilt legs are very small, this is best suited to rest on the user's lap; if you're typing from a desk, the tilt of your hands in reach of it may feel too awkward. Also, the Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page Up and Page Down keys have been vertically reordered to save space, so you'll probably need a few days to become accustomed to this condensed layout. The keyboard's five-foot connection cord is long enough to accommodate most desk and seating arrangements.
The Griffin PowerDuo Charging Kit for Sansa Audio Player is very handy product. You can charge and listen in your car or any wall outlet. Have not had any problems so far.
While I have been very impressed with this unit's features, I think it can't be stated enough for prospective buyers, this unit comes with an essentially worthless basemap that does NOT offer street routing. Expect to spend an additional 130$ to make the unit useful in your car for routing. Otherwise, I highly recommend the 60CSx. My first GPS and it's packed full of easily learned features.
This is a replacement for an identical battery pack that I lost. Works great, long life, no problems.
After reading reviews on this product, I decided to give it a try. I play the bagpipe; and when preparing for competition, it always helps to record yourself and listen for errors. In addition, I attend workshops with some of the world's best pipers. As our art, especially Piobaireachd, is more oral than written, it helps to record the sessions and have them for later review. The TuneTalk works great for both. Of course, you do have to adjust the controls some to deal with the volume of the Great Highland Bagpipe in confined spaces; but it accurately records even the smallest crossing noises on the pipes.I would recommend this to anyone who already owns an iPod Video and needs a recording device. It works great for me!
I have Onkyo 606 receiver and this cable performs as well as a 50 dollar cable I purchased when used on this device.
Sony XDR-S3HD HD RadioMy parents are in their 80s and I noticed they enjoy listening to the radio quite often. There are some stations that are hard to get where they live so I thought this radio would be good for them. I had no idea how much they would use this radio. I bought it hoping they would get into HD radio. Well, they haven't really figured that out yet. However, my MOM who is a technophobe has really taken to this radio. What I did not estimate was that they would learn to use the dials on the top of the radio instead of the remote. My MOM likes the fact that she can directly tune to the frequency she wants, example 103.3 FM. Also, she likes to listen to AM as well and the AM reception is excellent. I have read other reviews saying it is hard to set up. It is not. Yes, the instruction manual leaves alot to be desired but really all you have to do is plug in the AM antenna, FM antenna, plug it in the wall and thats it. Setting the clock is easy. The alarm function is nice. However this radio is not really meant to be a clock radio. The sound is good especially when you're tuned to an HD station. The surround function really works well with the digital HD signal. The sound fills the room. For such a small unit, the sound produced is fantastic. The F-connector on the back for hooking up to an outdoor FM antenna is nice. I haven't hooked that up yet but I will to see how that works. Right now, my parents are using the wire FM antenna that comes with the unit and are picking up all local FM stations just fine. My parents live 8 miles from where all local FM stations transmit from and they have had no reception problems at all.Overall, I was very pleased with this unit and I would highly recommend it.DonDallas, TX
i did have an older version of this and decided i needed a new one. Bought the same model which has been updated and feel secure in knowing that my if and when power goes out (and it did during Sandy) I was secure and was able to shut down my computer and printer and a few peripherals without worrying about them being forced to go down. It was easy to connect. Truly a lifesaver as far as i am concerned.
At this price, who doesn't want one!? I got a whole bunch and gave it away to all my photographer friends!
I purchased this mouse about 9 months ago on Amazon. I believe it was one of the first mouses to feature the back/forward thumb buttons for web surfing (I simply can't go back now). In all there are five buttons, more than enough for the average user. One disappointing thing was that none of the PC shooters I play lets me customize all 5 buttons. The optical &quot;ball&quot; is simply amazing. Reads on practically any surface and gets rid of the need for mouse pads and cleaning.There were however several problems I encountered while using this mouse. When I tried using the USB adaptor, the mouse would freeze my Windows 98 se environment within minutes of booting up. I tried everything I could to fix this but I had to revert back to using the PS2 connection. I read on a newsgroup that other people had the same problems and they returned the mouse for a replacement which fixed their problems. I haven't tried the mouse on any other system so I can't say for sure if it's the mouse's fault.This mouse is also the biggest I've ever used. I have pretty big hands (I can palm an NBA sized basketball), but this mouse gave huge hand aches for about a month. I don't think it's actually the size of the mouse but the topside curvature which forced me to cup the mouse with the palm of my hand instead of using my fingers as with most other mouses. Also, reaching over to click on the thumb buttons added to the initial discomfort.Overall, I'm happy with the mouse's optical technology but the other issues prevent me from giving 5 stars.
If you are controlling multiple components this is a MUST have. The system I am controling with my Harmony 360 consists of the following: TV, Sattellite Tuner, DVD/CD, AV Reciever and Xbox 360.I previously tried the Radio Shack Kameleon universal remote. Let me say their is NO comparison. The Logitech Harmony 360 remote took the Kameleon behind the 'wood shed' and kicked it's proverbial butt!!!The Harmony was very easy to program. Just have a list of the components you plan on controling with the remote along with their Manufacturer and Model information. The setup software easily walks you through the process.The 'Activities' is the best part about this remote. Via the setup software you can define activities such as, 'Watch TV' or 'Watch DVD' and you answer a series of questions about which equipment is needed for the activity and what the settings on the equipment must be at for the activity.Once you've completed entering the component information and defining your activities the end configuration is downloaded to your remote via a USB cable. Slick.The Harmony maybe took 30 minutes to an hour max to gather the information I needed and program the remote and test it. I literally probably spent a minimum of 4 hours programming that Kameleon and it still was very cumbersome to use. My wife couldn't use it and most of the time it was just simpler to return to using the 4 original manufacturer remotes! Since getting the Harmony I have not touched those manufacture remotes, not even once and my wife can use the system without help.The bottom line is, this remote is a great purchase if you have a typical AV system in today's homes (tv, dvd, stereo). Even with a near $100 price tag you won't be disappointed.Enjoy! I know you will.
What's in this, about 1 oz of ink? You go through these like bottled water. I guess its obvious why Epson doesn't have clear ink containers like the knock offs -- you'ld see it was almost empty when you bought it.
These speakers sound great, no matter what volume you have them at. I normally have them at about 3-4/10ths the maximum volume (adjusting volume with whatever software I'm using at the time) and they sound perfect. The bass bumps, too and its adjustable, though the dial is on the back of the box.I haven't tried out the headphones jack, but I love the convenient placement on the front of the right speaker.I definitely recommend these.
Top-rated by a variety of magazines, the Sharp LL-T19D1H 19" LCD monitor is the best on the market, for both text and images. It even has a DVI input port, so even though it's designed for primary use as a PC monitor, it can also display the highest-quality videos.The best thing about teh Sharp is its perfect build quality. A lot of other LCD monitors look and feel cheap once you get over the so-called "style" factor. You tap on those monitors and they feel like they'll fall apart. Not the Sharp, which will last a long time.Like I mentioned, you can't find fault with the image quality on this monitor, whether you use it for office apps, gaming, or watching DVDs. Color reproduction is esp. excellent here, and the wide viewing angle (170 h/v) is a plus.My eyes are important to me, and I spent way too much time in front of a computer monitor, that's why I choose the best LCD monitor as my main monitor -- and right now it's this beautiful and high-quality Sharp.
I do not understand how someone has not taken action against Sony for this product. If there's a laywer out there in search for a class action, they should look into this.I am using a GRV550 right now and this is the third time I start writing a review... it shut down twice in less than an hour! Besides that major flaw, this machine is extremely noisy and it gets extremely hot. If you take those three into account, you rule out 99% of the settings where a laptop would be of any use. I contacted their customer support a couple of times and they were helplessly hopeless -- or hopelessly helpless... They basically ask you to reset the bios. They obviously already know this thing is a lemon so they will just make you waste some time.I would gladly return this piece of plastic if I could. Won't be getting any more Sony during this lifetime for sure!
I've not had any power surges, so I can't tell you how it reacts under those situations. Seems to be high quality, very nice as a simple power strip.
I prefer the standard twist hood mounts, but as the nifty 50 doesn't have one the mechanism this uses is ok. As was already stated it is a bit shallow. The retention buttons annoy me a bit because I tend to squish the hood as I'm trying to take it off which makes it harder to take off, but they did good for what they had. I do wonder why canon couldn't make an adapter with standard twist instead of this though.4 stars due to shallowness and the odd mount.
This is a great radio. Light weight, small, easy to cary or attach to exercise clothing. Provides great sound and awesome color screen is easy to read at various light levels. I also bout the specialty headphones for this unit and am very impressed. They improve overall reception and sound great. Very easy set up is a bonus.
I bought these stands for my Bose Speaker System and Surround sound Receiver I bought from Costco. They are perfect for my setup. They were easy to assemble and they help to hide the wires. Delivery was very prompt.
I would not recommend this printer.Print quality is poor and the ink cartridges are expensive.
This adapter works perfectly! Follow the directions in the manual and it's ready to go in minutes. It recognizes my phone 3 rooms away. I use it with a W810i and have no problems.
I just received my Harmony 720 yesterday. From the time it was connected to my PC to using it to control my entire system totalled about 15 minutes. No pointing remotes at each other, paging through lists of device codes, and no trial and error. This controls every one of my components. One button to watch a DVD, listen to music, watch television, and play video games. The button labels are intuitive. I lost no functionality for any of my other 5 remotes. I can't believe I waited until now to buy one of these. I think even the most nontechnical person could use this remote. Some of the buttons are very small and it is a bit clumsy to use with one hand.
This is my first auto-type distance unit for golf. I was trying to decide between a rangefinder and gps. Finally, opted for the Nikon 500G unit. Excellent value and accurate. Good decision. On the course, we make distance comparisons with other golfers using GPS. The Nikon is right on. Yes, there are times when it may be a bit difficult to pin point the distance in the X-hairs, but it becomes obvious if you compare the proximity of the yardage markers, ie. a 150 yardage marker vs. a rangefinder reading of "210" (which could be the tree behind the flag). Try again and get the "155" reading to the flag. Anyone who uses this for anything over 225 yds + better be a scratch golfer in the first place. I found it even better than GPS for some instances, especially for reading to certain spots on the course that may not be mapped on a GPS unit.
I got mine on Ebay so I got it for a little less than retail.I opened it and put a CD in I had burned using Nero. It was some OTR (Old Time Radio) shows. It just skipped all over the CD unable to play it. BUT.......I got a blank CD out took the CD and converted all the shows to 128Kbps instead of the 32kbps they were coded at.I turned Juliet off and made sure I Closed the CD.It runs great! Never skips. I wish it would show the title of the item playing but for the price it is worth it.I totally recommend it to anyone wanting an affordable MP3, CD player.I see that plate people have been talking about scratching their CDs and I can only think maybe they have a screw loose. No I mean it. Maybe it is not the plate but a screw loose on the plate it the problem. The plate is very sturdy so I can see it bending by push the buttons unless you are using a hammer.I give it 4 stars simply because I think it would be nice to have titles.Greate Item.
My mom got this one and recommended I do the same - it functions well and has cute little frames and things you can put on your face (snow, lightning, ice cream...). Fun stuff!
These are really the best tapes one can buy and they are no longer available at Walgreens. My son has to have them and we are happy we can get them!
zune vs ipod ipod wins ipod 80gb has evertying you need for fun cartrip or being bord ipod can help lots of music greta videos best mp3 ever
I have seen lukewarm reviews of the tripod. My impression has been favorable so far. For those new to astronomy, or are looking for terrestrial viewing, I think the altazimuth mounting works very well. It is intuitive...just not great if you are tracking celestial objects, or if you plan to do astrophotography (unless you want star trails). I have no issues with the the knobs, nor the quality.
I ordered these to burn a video for my sister-in-laws wedding, they worked great and the lightscribe part looked awesome!
I assumed the radio would have a cord attached so I could plug it in. It didn't. I'll have to hunt around for an adaptor.Other than that, it's a good little radio.
I returned my Tivoli PAL for the following reasons:1) I wasn't blown away by the sound. I recently bought a Boston Acoustics Receptor Radio and was much more impressed with the boomy presence of that small radio. The PAL sounded much thinner. I've read criticims of "too much bass" from the BA radio, so obviously it's a matter of opinion.2) Lack of features. No HD radio. Mono (not a huge issue for me, actually). No alarm, digital readout, memory presets (obviously). No switch to aux so I'd have to plug/unplug the line everytime I wasn't to make the switch to/from my iPod.3) I didn't plan to take advantage of its portability. I planned to leave this in my office, so one of the main advantages of this radio would be wasted.Returning this radio was not an easy decision because it is very cute and gets very good reception. I knew it lacked many features when I bought it. The main reason I returned it was because it lacked the rich, deep, room-filling sound I had hoped for. In the end, I just didn't think it was worth the $149 I paid for it. Now it's $199??? I think they used to be $99. Isn't technology supposed to get cheaper over time?There are a lot of 5 star reviews, so I'm in the minority here. I'd suggest listening to it before purchase if possible.
Didn't spontaneously combust or eat the dvds. Definitely the best deal I have found for a large capacity wallet
Although it's a bummer that the hp officejet d135 is designed with the printheads and inkcartridges separate (so they have to be replaced sperately) this product was a cinch to install. Printheads on this model of the officejet typically last about three years and are as easy to replace as an ink cartridge.
I have used this as model in both wired and wireless modes for several months with never a glitch. Easy setup with clear menus and clear explanations of each feature. It's styling is a bit simple, but considering the speed and ease of use is the one to get.BIG PLUS: it allows you to assign a static IP using DHCP to each MAC address in your network...most competitors don't have this on similarly priced models.
I really liked this item. its great for when I run & has a radio & not to mention lots of space for all my music & photos
Bought this camera for my wife, she still likes to shoot pictures with film.{?} First time out of the box it was easy to load and she took lots of pictures on Thanksgiving with all of the family home and they were excellent. So that must be why she still likes anolog. It's a nice camera and the seller was excellent.
I'll admit, as a guy, I'm not really interested in this product. I want the bigger, better iPod that can fit thousands of songs on it. I also want all the extra features. The iPod Shuffle has none of those things. However, I purchased one for my wife, and I must say that sometimes I'm actually jealous of it. That sleak, simple, little Shuffle just begs to be held and listened to. For what it is supposed to be, the Shuffle succeeds marvelously. And people might complain about the lack of a screen, but I believe that most who actually get a Shuffle find that they don't miss it much at all (mostly since we're only talking about a hundred or so songs here anyway). Highly recommended, even as a second MP3 player for those currently with hard-drive-based models.
Linksys changed the configuration of this bridge completely from one that requires an adapter at one end to a stand alone unit without changing the model number. The only tip-off is that they have added etherfast 10/100 to the name of the model. Hence, when my order for the new PREBR10 arrived and I ripped into it (I know, I know) I found that I had the older model. The spec sheet for the 10/100 sheet claims that the bridge, connected directly to the router, rather than to the modem, will deliver up to 100mbps, the way I read it. And, the way I read it, it does not need an adapter at the other end. After you have programmed it into your router, you unplug from the router and into your ethernet port and you're ready to go. So, I was cheated by Linksys not changing the model number when they drastically changed this model. I don't have the energy, am not angry enough, to try to get anything done about this. (And of course, recourse through the retailer is closed because of my haste.) But, this is the last Linksys product I will buy. Besides their product support stinks. I once had a defective router right out of the box and they absolutely refused to help me. Luckily the retailer took it back.
On the HP Photo Value Pack, the package states 24 cents per photo. The package includes 150 sheets of photo paper.24 cents x 150 sheets equals $36.00As I write this, the price above is listed as:List Price: $47.15Price: $35.99You Save: $11.16 (24%)The "list price" of 47.15 would not add up to .24 cents per photo !I always understood the list price to be set by the manufacturer (HP), which in this case would not match the promotional packaging(also HP)The Amazon "sale" price of 35.99, should be the list price.I hope this is not deception on the part of Amazon.~~~I have found that these HP Photo Value Packs are subject to some deceptive marketing on the web because buyers understandably think that they are getting standard volume ink cartridges in the deal.Also on a popular auction site, The HP Photo Value Packs are opened, and the 150 sheets of photo paper, and ink cartridge sets sold separately.So although they are genuine HP ink, some believe that they are buying standard full cartridges.The ink in the HP Photo Value Packs are "custom" cartridges, meaning they are filled with only enough ink to print 150 photos.The standard HP individual cartridge (from the HP website):HP 02 Light Cyan Ink Cartridge (C8774WN#140), andHP 02 Light Magenta Ink Print Cartridge (C8775WN#140),are listed at 240 photos.So without the original box, you can not easily know if you are buying a much lower volume of ink.Beware of sellers~ Amazon or auctions who may let you believe that the ink tanks you are buying are the standard full ones.Here is a clue to watch for in auctions where sellers have the unboxed (but individually sealed) sets of ink:The sets from opened HP Photo Value Packs will have 6 tanks. If Black is included in the set, ask questions, it may be from a HP Photo Value Pack.Black is often sold separately, for example, 5 tanks in this HP Combo Pack:HP 02 Inkjet Print Cartridge Color Combo Pack (CC604FN#140)~John
The modulator works, as my cheap MP3 player does in fact play through the radio. The weird thing I've seen is that I have to crank the volume on both the MP3 player and the radio in order to hear the audio. There doesn't seem to be a lot of noise resulting from that though. I don't know if that is a problem with my MP3 player not putting out enough signal or a problem with the modulator.Also, I noticed that I experienced a similar loss in volume for my AM stations after I installed this product. I'm a little confused by that considering this doesn't have anything to do with AM.Overall, it works, but the gotchas are worth mentioning.Update: I've worked through a couple of issues I had with this device. It turns out that the lack of volume had more to do with the lousy MP3 player I had at the time not putting out any signal than it did with the modulator. I now have a Sandisk Sansa e250, and I don't have to turn it up nearly so much. Also, if you listen to AM radio make sure you keep the switch that this unit comes with somewhere you can reach it. If you turn the unit off, AM will come in better. That's kind of a pain, and that's the only reason I didn't update to 5 stars.
Your camera may not support the higher speeds. I own a Nikon 4300 and the owner's manual lists the approved memory cards that includes the Lexar 10x USB series. I bought a Lexar 12x 128MB CF that works wonderfully with the Nikon and the Imation FlashGo! media reader. I don't know if the read speed is topping off at 10x, but it's surely faster than 4x.Since the ratings box is a required field in order for me to submit this review, I provide a rating based upon the Lexar 12x 128MB USB CompactFlash.
This router can be re-flashed with a custom Linux firmware (such as openwrt or dd-wrt) to become a custom Linux device. With the addition in this model of a USB 2.0 port, the possibilities for such a device are greatly expanded. It could easily become a wireless music player, print server, camera server, peripheral sharing device, etc. It also makes a nice firewall/router. This model has increased CPU speed and main memory over the original WRT54G device. The radio in this device, like the other WRT54 routers, is very stong, delivering good coverage for both 802.11b and 802.11g.
I USED TO CARRY MY MACBOOK IN A BACKPACK...BUT THAT GOT WAY TOO BULKY...THIS BAC FITS THE 13 INCH MACBOOK LIKE A GLOVE....HAS AMPLE POCKETS FOR USB CABLES, CHARGERS, AND THE POWER SUPPLY....IT FEELS GREAT HANGING OFF OF MY SHOULDER.....
I've been using my Franklin/Covey planner for years, love it but have recently found that the book was becoming cumbersome.In an attempt to downsize my life and declutter, I asked for a Palm Handheld for my birthday. What a wonderful difference! I've now reduced from my purse and briefcase to a small bag and tote! My shoulder feels better, I don't have the juggling of purse and briefcase and my arthritic fingers are very happy! (Guess I'm getting old). I can now attend meetings with just a note pad and my Palm 505. I love the ease of use. It took minutes to learn and I have a great time with the games.I have installed the program on both my home and work systems so that I can Hot Sync from both to avoid any forgotten details that need to be addressed. What a time saver! Would highly recommend to anyone looking at one.
Love this navigation system, it has all the features that I need and more. Great built and extremely easy to use. Highly recommend the sd card, gives you the flexibility of loading as much or as little as you want. The 128 MB that came with it has been enough for me at the moment. I live in NJ and traveled to Boston this week, took it with me, excellent gadget to have. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars it's that it sometimes looses the satelite signal in cities with tall buildings and sometimes it may take some time to aquire the satelites. It doesn't bother me too much.
Good choice for an inexpensive webcam that works with a Mac. Picture quality only fair but acceptable.
Our NV11 is a special camera. It handles so well and takes great pictures. It feels like an "A" and looks like an "A". The zoom is nice and all the features are incredible. Can you tell we like it?
The headset works very well, is comfortable to wear and the sound quality is great! The price is outstanding as well.
This product works perfectly, with more stuff than Ipods. I would buy another when this breaks or I need a bigger drive in it.
It was exactly as advertised, i've bought onkyo products before and have never been dissatisfied, they're products are always top notch.
I bought this Zune for each one of my children (basically I bought 2) because they were on super sale before christmas and I was able to get it for 79.99 which I thought was a great price. The screen was great, the music quality was good, and they loved the option to listen to the radio. However 2 months after christmas the Zunes quit charging no matter where I tried to plug them in I brought them to work I tried all 3 pc's at my house, it was a nightmare. Then when I finally got my sons charged and tried to play it it completely froze. Never did get my daughters charged. So I called microsoft and spoke to a representative in there help center. After a 45 minute call where he had me do everything I had done at least 10 times before. He agreed to send me the packages to send them back to be fixed or replaced. I sent the Zunes back in the pre-paid fed-ex packages they sent about a month ago and have heard nothing since. So I will be calling them soon. But for others I would definetely suggest another route as this product just didn't last even for the price I paid it wasn't worth it.
I bought this to use on Skype. I installed it using the enclosed disc. When I used it with Skype,the microphone sound worked, but I couldn't get the video to work with Skype ("Not Skype compatible, use an updated driver").I downloaded another driver from Microsoft. Still didn't work. Finally, I uninstalled the webcam, and simply plugged it in, opened Skype, and it worked just fine! Good product for the money.
I have been pleased with the purchase of the Sony Stereo Clock Radio CD with Dual Alarms and would recommend it to others. I felt the price was also very reasonable
I purchased this tv about a month ago, after researching it and last year's model for over a year. I hesitated because I was waiting for more HD channels. I also waited for the price point of $800, and then after reading more great reviews I decided to take the plunge. I'm using it in my bedroom, which it is perfect for. The picture was the best I've seen, bar none, but I was worried about the audio drop out problem, (see below in discussion forum). However, Samsung seems to have corrected this with the latest firmware.My experience with Amazon and the ordering process was flawless. I ordered on a Monday, got an email 2 days later telling me Eagle would be contacting me for an appt. for delivery, they called on that Friday and delivered the next Monday. The guy came when expected, plugged it in, all looked good, and I spent the next few hours going through the remote and fine tuning things. i had bought an RCA OTA antenna ($49) for local HD free channels, but it only picked up one channel, so I returned it and bought a Phillips antenna at Walmart for $24, and it picks up all locals! Just auto program the channels for OTA. I don't have HDMI cable or HD through Directv yet, but plan to when the HD dvr drops a little in price. In the meantime I checked my manufacture date, which was July 2007, and the firmware in my tv was 1012, the April update, so I contacted Samsung for the 1020 firmware, took 2 calls, but it was finally delivered, and easy to install. This way I'll be ready for HDMI and HD dvr when I decide to order, with no audio drop out problems. Rest assured, this tv is great, the colors and true to life images with my OTA antenna are breathtaking! Other channels through my Tivo look ok. It's well worth the price and delivery, (which I worried about), was flawless. I think my next purchase will be a 46" Samsung for my den.
This item is the perfect accessory for my MP3 player -- it protects while allowing me to carry it anywhere clipped to anything.
I've had my Koss PortaPro headphones for about three months. I read good things about them in my online research and was particularly interested in the fact that they were said to have excellent bass for portable headphones. In fact they do, as part of an overall rich, nicely balanced sound. I also find them to be comfortable and convenient (they fold up into a small circle and fit into a handy pouch.) They appear to be well made and I anticipate using them for a long time.I also bought a pair of the cheaper Koss PRO1 phones in a two-fer Amazon deal when I bought these, and they're excellent sounding portable phones as well. The metal construction of the PortaPros likely give them an advantage in durability; the sound quality between the two is comparable. If you're interested in portable phones and want a better balance of highs, mids and more lows than you usually get with such phones (enough low end so that you won't need to use the annoying, sound-sucking bass boost found on most portable players), with good construction to boot, I highly recommend the PortaPros. They'll definitely sound much better than the phones that come with most Walkman-style devices.
needed an extra battery for my new canon sd750.great price for an OEM battery.works like it should and haven't had any issues so far.[more than 6 months of medium use]would definitely buy again if/when i get a new camera.
Just returned from 12 days in Sicily-- this fit EVERYTHING I needed (as well as my purchases) and allowed me flexibility to carry the day pack as we toured-- it fit in overhead bins (which meant I didn't need to check bags) and was easy to carry up and down stairs, drag through the cobblestone streets, etc. Well worth buying a new bag when I already had other ones!
Feels really good on the ears. Come with the battery (AA) which is needed to activate the subwoofers. The cushion around the ears is very smooth and comfortable. Gread product. I compared these to my brothers drebeats headphones... and they come pretty close. Only if these were wireless it would be perfect. I'd definitely buy again. 5 out of 5 stars!!
Plugged the card into my Dell XPS-B 1000r, started it up, loaded my Win98SE disk and hardware was ready to go. Simple. Can't comment on the included software as I use MGI Videowave III, but setup works great with my Sony DC TRV-310 digital 8mm camera. You do need a lot of disk space. I downloaded a total of about 70 minutes of video for processing and it ate up 17GB of disk space. CPU speed will also make a lot of difference in how fast you can process the video. With a 1GHz processor, mpeg2 save was at about 1/3 speed while mpeg1 save was slightly faster than realtime.
This drive worked beutifully in the first 6 months in on of our school research laboratories, regardless of the infrequent unexplained miscommunication with the PC. After they trusted it for work and research data backup, done just once every 2 weeks, it suddenly gave clicking sounds and stopped working. After extended agony with the customer support, they simply got nothing. Surperisingly, when they talked about this subject with some of our collegues in our University, they discovered that many of us, in defferent departments, suffered from the same problem with different models of the Wistern Digital external hard drives (USB/Firewire).After all the frustration and the torture with this piece of junk, I can say for sure, Buy WD if you are looking for the best machine to lose your data? Beleive me when I say Western Digital Hard Drives are absolutely the worst for your data storage. We've been there before.
This is our third child, so third monitor. We liked the others sometimes, but this one was the better one. It was usable all the way around the block when baby was napping (can't keep the boys indoors long!). I so loved the cordless option, but mostly kept the receivers plugged in to preserve the 9-volt batteries. The night light was also helpful to us. I didn't give it 5 stars as there were some times that I had to change the channel to clear up static, but obviously, that's why they made it with different channels. I have two close neighbors with babies, and would guess that was part of interference problem.
I really don't understand how anyone could possibly think that this is a good design. I considered buying this backpack and a similar one by Jeep, but quickly realized that it was guaranteed to break almost anything you could possibly carry in it other than clothing because of the single center bar.To demonstrate the problem, put a pencil against the corner of your kitchen counter. Press on both ends of the pencil. What happens? The pencil breaks. The kitchen counter is acting as a fulcrum, the pencil as a lever with substantial force on both ends. In a similar fashion, when you put a book in this sort of backpack, everything else in the bag is pushing on both sides of that book, but the book is supported only in the center by that single vertical post. Unless you only carry light stuff in the bag, you're almost guaranteed to end up with bent notebooks, books with broken backs, laptops with cracked screens, and so on. It's quite possibly the worst backpack design mistake in the history of backpacks.If you don't care about the stuff you're carrying, by all means, buy one of these. If what you are carrying has any value at all, do yourself a favor and buy something with a more traditional double handle or wait for the designers to come up with a single handle built into a solid back so that it doesn't turn your cargo into a lever with a heavy weight at both ends. There's not enough crack in the world for this design to make sense.
This printer is so easy to use. It prints the best photos any size you want. You can print 4x6 using the paper tray, or you can print any other size you want on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. You can choose the format you want to use and it show you everything you do without using your PC. The quality is the best yet! The consumables cost much less than Epson!
I bought this about 4 years ago, and have never had any real problem other than a paper jam occasionally. It was well worth the $80 I spent at Best Buy when it first was marketed. I'm looking for an ink refill now, so I have faith it will last for some time.
Switching to Verbatim blank disks cured my problem of skips and stutters in music files I had converted to CD, making them totally unusable. Now my offloads work every time and I can get my hard drive under control.
This is my first home theater system and I love it. I had difficulty getting the tv volume to come out of the system. I bought 2 hdmi cables from cables-togo on Amazon $24.00 for both. One from the theater system to the tv, and one from my AT & T dish dvr box. Then all I needed to do was hook up pair of rca jacks from audio on theater system to audio on tv. Done. I have a big room 12 x 24 it sounds real good, I read reviews from people saying this is better for small rooms, no complaint from me. I bought this 2 weeks ago for $249 and thought it was a great deal, the price has dropped now twice to $199.
I purchased this adapter to enable hook up of a scrolling sign. Cable does not recognize sign. After finding this out,I tried to remove software from my computer. It will not uninstall. Have tried everything to no avail.
I picked one of these up at a local camera store. The padding is great, adjustable so that it can be configured to whatever equipment you have. The outer and side pockets are great for cellphones, pens, keys, books, etc. It easily holds my digital video camera as well as my digital SLR with a few lenses. My only gripe with the bag is way thebag is designed, you have to lay the bag flat in order to avoid possibly spilling out all the contents. I wish there were some straps inside to hold items in place. And since I'm wishing, it would be nice to have an external strap to attach a tripod to and then maybe even a slim pouch to slip my powerbook into. Yip, that last one would make it the ideal, complete digital travel bag.
The installation of this product was simple and very easy. A data cable and the electrical plug is included in package. Quality product.
Let me give you three reasons:1. It has plenty of room for future upgrades. If you are planing to install a motherboard with a EIDE interface It can hold 3 hard drives. If u think 3 hard drives will take up room from the rest of your hardware guess again!2. The case supports four "3 1/2" inch ballbearing fans to keep all of your hardware nice and cool. Two fans in the Up-per back of the case next to the power supply that will act as the air out-take and two fans in the lower front part of the case act as the air in-take.3. I purchased the retail version of this model it comes with 2of the "3 1/2" inch case fans and a 350 watt power supply. I purchased and installed the 2 missing case fans to complete the four fans the PC case supports, and I replaced the 350 watt power supply that came with the case with a Antec 430 watt smart power supply to satisfy my power hungry Pentium 4 processor, Xtasy ti 4600 and my Audigy sound blaster platinum, Sound card. Would you belive all four fans and the power supply fans run practically Noise-less!The only flaw this case has is SIZE! It stands at "21 1/2"inches tall, "8"inches and a quarter wide and "19" Inches from the lockable door plate that rest's over the CD Rom bays to the chassis. If you are willing to ignor this one flaw, this Antec Performance case is for you. It comes with 4 CD rom bays and 2 floppy bays and the case's chassis supports seven expansion card slots and It comes with more features you can look up at the Antec home page ...I'd recomend you dont buy the OEM version instead buy the retail version that comes not only with what I mentiond in Reason number 3, It also comes with a generous amount of motherboard screws! :) The retail version of this case goes by the name: Antec Soho file server. When you look up the retail version here in Amazon or at the antec web site you can choose it with the specific power supply that will meet your computing needs.
I purchased this for my mother in law who could not hear the phone ring. The ringer does have a volume control as well as a slider on the side to adjust the tone but it is just not that loud. About as loud as a regular telephone!!!!!!!!! I was looking for loud and just did not get it!
Looks great. Lots of useful space with felxible dividers. Got two cameras with chargers, books, lenses, etc. in this back pack. Seems well built but not as heavy of fabric as more expensive models.
If you're looking for a high quality cable with the same performance of a high-end cable costing 500% more, but this one! Picture and sound quality is the same (010101101001)...for a lot less!
The photocyan cartridge (BCI-6PC) from onSale is not as advertised (it is not a Canon product), does not work, and is pure junk. Beware.
We get excellent reception with this antenna in my attic in Atlanta metro area. No need for amplifier at all. Face the antenna to south. Thread a 75 feet RG6 cable from attic to basement and split it with two 2050Mhz signal splitters for six TVs. All TVs get excellent and strong signals for over 60 channels.Enjoying the Off the Air broadcast without the cable bill. Great antenna.
This laptop has a great keyboard and is light to pack even with a 15" screen. It operates well with Microsoft Office 2003 package. This laptop is used daily,in the office as my only rig, and goes home some weekends. It's reasonable price and dependablty make it a value for my work.I rate it high in comparison to other laptops I have used.
I received my order in a timely manner and the packaging was very neat and protective. i enjoy this brand because I rarely have "dud" disk that are bad disk that won't record. I recommend this brand.
I like them, but they weren't what I expected. Based on the pictures, I though they would be a sturdy set of headphones that could take a beating, and while that isn't necessarily untrue, I wouldn't expect them to survive in my backpack with my laptop.But what's most important when buying headphones? How they sound: I consider myself somewhat of an audiophile. Considering what I paid, they have a nice balanced sound with great instrument separation. When I put on a song that has several layers, these phones really go to work - you can hear all the layers as they were meant to be heard, without other frequencies or layers encroaching.Having owned numerous pairs of sound isolating buds (much to the dismay of my hearing- and ultimately, part of the reason for this purchase): if you are expecting an exaggerated bass response, this is not the set of phones for you. As above, it does not exaggerate the bass (or any layer for that matter) as many buds and phones do.The Bottom Line is: A questionably durable pair of headphones featuring a nice balanced sound and great instrument/layer separation.
I wanted to play my iPod tunes in my car. I had a cassette adapter but the quality was not satisfactory. I bought the Irock 300w thinking it would be better as there would not be the mechanical problem of cassette head alignment with the cassette adapter.It works. The sound comes through the radio on the tuned channel. The quality is not very good. The signal drops occasionally. I found improvement by moving the unit around the vehicle but since my car antenna is in the rear that is where it worked best. It is a little difficult to control the iPod when it is several feet behind you. It is also not convenient to run a cable back there to have the Irock closer to the antenna.I don't use it. I use the cassette adapter with its own poor sound quality problems.
Having read all the reviews for this product, including some not so favorable, I decided to upgrade my wired router to wireless.Setup couldn't have been more straightforward. I didn't use the setup CD, but followed the setup guide. Within ten minutes, I was connected. The router is connected to a custom built P4 and my laptop is a Sony Vaio. I used the Linksys WPC45GS to connect my laptop to the network, another easy and flawless install.After the initial install of the router, it is strongly suggested you do the following:- Change the SSID- Disable SSID broadcast- Change password for admin access- Enable MAC filtering- Change SSID often- Use highest encryption possible- Change encryption keys oftenFor me, this router has been working flawlessly for the last week. Installation and configuration was simple. With my laptop, I can go anywhere in my 1800 sq ft. home and get a strong signal with no dropouts.Excellent product. Highly recommended.
My parents own and watch a lot of VCDs from Asia, I got this for them years ago specifically for this purpose. It does its job well.Well-marked buttons make the device easy to use without a remote.
products work as expected. arrived in the correct color. i'd buy it again if i needed one. 3 more words.
Seagate warranty on external drives is only one year in the US. Two years in the EU.The warranty on their internal drives is five years.Very good product nonetheless. Excellent technical support, too.
I love my Zune. I bought another for my son. Great screen. Easy to use, holds plenty - I dont need to carry around more than 7500 songs. The Zune Marketplace works great and they have a lot of off-beat (no pun intended) titles.I'd like to see movies become available but that's not a big issue for me. Just a nice thing to have.The unit is durable and doesnt scratch. The premium ear buds are really great. I bought the accessory kit that includes them, along with the Altec-Lansing speaker system so I can listen without earphones. That also is a very good quality piece of equipment.
Hated these the first time I put them on. They initially entangled and ate my hair at ear phone expansion points when trying them on the first time. Ever since then.. they have not done so, fit very comfortably. Sound quality is the best I've ever heard on headphones.
I purchased the E3c'S and I am glad I did. Once one comes to the realization that bass doesn't constitute 96% of the musical spectrum, and that there is also midrange and treble they can really appreciate these babies. If you know about the azimuth control on the older Nak. decks you will enjoy the sound these produce and even so if you don't.The sound stage produced by these plugs is superb, the midrange is crisp and tight and the highs are great. I listen to the older cassett tapes, the old TDK's (still kicking) from the early 80's. Frampton, ZOZO, and Classical whatever your likes, these plugs will deliver.I'm using them in the qym with the sponge tips and I am well pleased. The wires are thicker than the average plugs on the market and seem to hold up pretty well.If you would enjoy a pair of La Scala's played thru a clean amp you wouldn't be disappointed because, on a smaller scale, thats what these remind me off. And they will get loud-
I have used generic inks and the colors just aren't as vibrant as the real deal.
I've been into photography for over 30 years. During that time I've owned quite a number of film point and shoots and SLR's. During the last 10 years I've owned a number of point and shoot digitals, super-zooms, and now my first Digital SLR. Manufacturers included Agfa, Canon, Casio, Contax, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, and Sony.During my DSLR search, I looked at Nikon D80 and D200's. Canon Digital Rebel, EOS 30D and EOS 5D, and Pentax 100D and 10D, Sony Alpha, and of course the Panasonic DMC-L1. My search started by pouring over specs and reviews at various sites including DPREVIEW and Steve's Digicam. Then I took an in person look at all but the L1 at various camera stores.I can't express the level of disappointment I experienced when handling these cameras in person. All of the sub $1000 models felt like cheap plastic junk. Flimsy ports and doors, rough cheap feeling controls, and flexing bodies abound, Even the upscale (supposedly) metal bodied units did not feel much better. And all of the included kit lenses were complete trash - all plastic, horrid feeling controls, and SLOW. Now thats not to say some of these can't take great pictures, but I just can't get past the build quality and feel.So the one camera I could not find in local stores was the Panasonic DMC-L1. The reviews all seemed to talk about the great build quality, the quality of the Leica lens, and pretty much panned most of the technology, ergonomics, and actual picture quality. In desparation, I ordered one mailorder (from Amazon).While I was slightly disappointed in the build quality (feel and materials), it was heads and tails above anything else I handled. You could actually feel the metal. Controls were much smoother and you got the impression this was higher quality product. Well it WAS more expensive than any of the others (except the 5D) so I guess that fits. You just don't get much for $1999 (actually ($1600) these days.After handling and using the L1 for a couple days I find most of the things listed as Cons in the reviews were from prototypes and Panasonic seems to have corrected them in the production version.Feel is good, ergonomics are good, focus is fast, picture quality is terrific and noise is effectively controlled. Live View works great and is much faster than I expected. The viewfinder is definitely dimmer than a Pentax, but on par with the low end of some other big name manufacturers and its definitely not "unusable". Viewfinder image size is also smaller than some of the above, but larger than others.All in all I am pleased with this product and for those with traditional values like myself where quality and feel is as important as function, this product is worth a look.
We bought this camera because our other digital camera (SONY DSC-H1) was too large to carry around a lot of the time. We took it skiing with us (Whistler, BC) and it took some outstanding pictures, both of persons and of landscape/scenery. It is small enough that you can pretty much carry it anywhere, anytime. Others may disagree, but the touchscreen menu controls are easy to use and fairly intuitive. Fingerprints do get on the screen but you hardly notice them and they are easily removed (or better yet, use the little wand they give you with the camera instead of your fingers, that doesn't leave any marks on the screen). To summarize: this is an excellent camera, very small size but with a large 3" LED display, takes EXCELLENT pictures, and the touchscreen menu is easy to use and intuitive. Most people will be very happy with this camera if they buy it. The only negative thing is that this camera does not have a view finder, but unless you have very bright sun at your back this isn't too much of a problem.
I first bought my iRiver H140 in 2004, and have LOVED it since!!! I also own an ipod nano for jogging, and outdoor activities where I don't care if it gets banged up (or lost), but my iRiver is my go-to for portable music playing, listening to FM radio, handy file storage, and on-the-fly audio recording, etc...iRiver no longer supports the H100 harddrive-based players as the product line has been discontinued. With that said, there are many ACTIVE forums for this mp3 player--people (like me) love them, and want them to continue to be supported. A simple Google search for iriver h100, iriver h-140, etc... or any similar description is usually sufficient to find numerous websites related to this mp3 player.I've seen it written on several websites that the battery for the iRiver H100/120/140 family of harddrive players is not replaceable--that is NOT TRUE! I have replaced my battery once already, and it's very, very easy to do! Here's a site with simple directions (and photos) to guide you: [...]If I remember correctly, the original battery died in 2007, and I replaced it with one of a higher capacity (I believe the new battery ran [...] with shipping.) Average battery life appears to be approximately 2-4 years depending on recharge/discharge cycles; because I use mine a lot, my battery life-cycle is shorter than most users. I know that when the run-time gets down to ~10 hours/charge, that it's time to buy a new battery as the battery begins a rapid drop-off (death) within a few months. (A new battery typically permits ~16 hours of average-use run time.)Anyway, hope this posting helps someone. The iRiver H140, is STILL a great little mp3 player, and more!
My old 820 hp printer finally died and I went for the 960cse because I could use the same black ink cartridge. The 940 only uses a 15ml cartridge and it costs the same. This is one fine printer, fast, very clear print, and excellent picture quality. You can't beat HP printers and this is one of the best! Far better than anything Epson offers. I can use the econo mode and still get excellent print. I'm an HP fan forever!
Kodak EasyShare C653 6.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom....I bought this camera earlier this year..I love kodak product I went back to kodak after purchasing a samsung camera that I wasn't pleased with at all...what I love most about kodak is the simplicity anyone can operate these cameras and they won't have to worry about a bad shot..my only complaint with this camera is the delay once you press the button to take a picture other than that I have no complaints.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I purchased the printer in October and have used it sporadically until now (early December). I have yet to replace the ink cartridges, which means it has easily printed a couple hundred pages. For a portable printer, it's hard to get better than this. The printer is reasonably fast, installation was a breeze, and aside from being a little bulky, it's the perfect road-warrior companion. The battery feature is fantastic and thus far hasn't presented any problems. I used the reviews by others on this product to make my decision and unlike those that rated the product low, I has zero problems with the driver installation (just popped in the CD and was ready in a few minutes) but remember to have or purchase a USB cord if you don't already have one. I also haven't changed the printer settings and haven't had any ink problems but haven't printed photos. My feeling is that if you want to print photos, you should get a photo printer. Finally, by a little bulky, I mean that it is a bit thick but it still fits in my briefbag with my laptop and all the cords but that's all that will fit in there.
well i can't say anything technicall about my new ram memory, but i can say this: more i better. My computer is working like a charm now! 2.4Ghz, 140G hd, 1g ram... Unreal Tournament, Need for Speed Underground 2, Lord of The Rings... they all work wonderful. I like to play with my music on Windows Media Player as background.I Hope this review gives you an idea about what can you do with more memory
Being an owner of the sr80 grado i already know the quality of their headphones so i expected great sound and i wasnt disappointed...the headphones simply sound amazing ...period...if you want style or maybe comfort adjustment than these cans may not be for you...i would suggest you buy them from a dealer that can accept a return ...igrados are not for everyone ....just for those who appreciate great sound ....
I bought this laptop from Dell and was able to do some customization (it needs at least 1 gig of RAM to work well) and added Microsoft Home Office bringing my price up to $1,100 (including shipping & tax). It is really an excellent device. I did opt for Windows Vista which is a little bit slower than XP when booting and shutting down but is a heck of a lot more user intuitive.I am not too crazy about the built in device for moving the curser (I prefer the little joystick near the G & H keys) so I had to add a mouse.I like the silver color and the fact that it doesn't run as hot as some of the other laptops I have used. The battery is not great so I mostly run on AC (this is not a concern for me because I do not travel with it). If this is important to you, you should definately up for a better battery.The screen resolution if just right and the screen can be viewed from any angle.
What can you say about an earbud travel case? It was as advertized and it fulfils its purpose
This camera is such a waste...normal use even delicate use, will break this camera. I have had an older HP for years that Ive never had an issue with, but for some reason I have needed 2 replacements sent to me, due to internal software issues, the camera freezing, etc. It is way too touchy. Also their customer support is outsourced and I have a hard time getting the people to understand my problems, and they wont repair the camera, just keep sending new ones to me. This is a limited edition item, is it just supposed to sit pretty on the shelf? I never know if they are going to send me the same model since its pretty hard to find now. A waste of time and money.
The ANT525 is the perfect OTA antenna for me. I had tried 3 others amplified antennas, including the highly rated Terk HDTVa, prior to buying this one and the ANT525 worked the best. I placed each antenna in the same location and the ANT525 increased my signal strength by 10-15 points over the other antennas. The ANT525 is very solid and stable. I'm using antenna for UHF only so I removed the VHF dipoles which really increased the aesthetics of the antenna.I highly recommend the ANT525. I wish I would've started with this one and I would've saved a lot of time returning inferior antennas.
First of all, I should state that I use an Apple iBook G4 running OS 10.4 Tiger, so I can't vouch for the potential Windows users reading this review. I should also mention that most of what I scan is black ink line-art (comics), although I have also scanned a number of old color pictures since I've purchased this scanner.Before I bought this scanner, I was using an HP Scanjet 4600, which was probably one of the worst products I've used in my life. The software/driver was so glitchy and slow that it was riduculous. You should have seen the crash log on it! I decided it was time for a new scanner. I was looking for something around $100.After reading a ton of mixed reviews on scanners in the $100 price range, I decided give the Epson Perfection 2480 a whirl. Let's just say, I was not able to even perform ONE successful scan with it. I'm not sure if it was faulty hardware, or if Epson's driver wasn't quite updated for Tiger yet, but after a complete waste of an evening, I promptly returned the Perfection 2480 the next day.And then came the CanoScan 8400F. I ponied up the extra $40 bucks or so in hopes to get a better product, and needless to say...I GOT IT! It was WELL worth the extra money. The software package is great. It doesn't force you to install items that you may not use (which is what drove me nuts about the HP scanner I had...over 100MB of forced installation!!!). I literally just installed the driver with the basic program called "CanoScan Toolbox X" (only 1.9 MB!), which lets you set your scanning preferences, preview a scan, and route it to whatever application you want (in my case, PhotoShop). This scanner is SUPER fast! It probably takes less than twenty seconds to get a full scan. The quality of both my comics and my color photos are terrific! I haven't scanned any slides yet.My only real complaint is that since I've had NO problems thusfar, I don't really spend a lot of time with it. I get a fast, clean scan, and then I'm off to tweaking my comics. I guess that's how it SHOULD be, though:) A MUST BUY FOR MAC USERS!
Little latch that hold the battery door broke off! Other than that I would say it's the best mp3 player I've ever had, and I've had plenty! It's small, lightweight, uses replaceable batteries, has good sound, does audible books, never crashes, takes a licking and keeps on ticking, HAS DRAG AND DROP FILE TRANSFER, and lasts forever (I've had mine for about 2 years of constant daily use at work!) I kind of wish it would die so I could upgrade, LOL!The Nano could be improved, however. It could be louder (make sure you record at a high level!) It could have a better scroll button (it's kind of hard to advance to the next song without bringing up the menu)! The battery door WILL break after enough time! Could have better earbuds (they are WAY too big for my ears and fall out quickly!) The voice recording should give you a better choice of format (wav files are SO big, I would like to have voice recording at like 32kps mp3.)I would like to upgrade to a 2 gig model of some kind, but I'm afraid whatever I buy will give me grief, like most of the other mp3 players I've had. Maybe I'll just upgrade to the 1gb creative nano, although I would like to like the Apple Nano Ipod. I'm just afraid I will be disappointed in the Nano like I was when I bought a 10gb Ipod. It was supposed to be SO great and all that, and I was really disappointed.I've looked at Cowon, Iriver, Samsung, Toshiba, Sandisk, Olympus m:robe, Apple, Creative Zen, and many others, and I just can't find one that has the features I want like the Creative Nano! It really is hard to beat the Creative Nano. The one that does come closest is the Nano Ipod, though it is 50% more expensive (doesn't Creative care about them stealing the Nano name?) I like the sturdy construction, the sex appeal, the color screen, and GUI of the Ipod. I dont like the nonreplaceable battery, having to use Itunes, and the fact that it's an Apple product. Hmmm.
I have used this product for my computer monitor (22inch) for around 7 months. The mounting screws that came with the product are cheap and were not used, I went down to the hardware store and bought some nice heavy duty ones. Overall for the price of this, it can't be beat. The allen adjustment screws are a little on the cheaper side, but do function well for the price, I have it mounted on the wall just a bit sideways and they seem to have held up well in time.
i am currently attending a distance-learning program for my undergraduate degree and this jump drive is the handiest thing i have ever come across. i have to transport several semesters worth of work and instead of having to cart around several disks or CD's, i have 4 semesters worth of papers etc. on one jump drive! it's all in one place for me when i travel - especially handy since i no longer own a laptop computer. Also handy for when you DO have a laptop or something with mot quite enough memory on it, you can have one of these and save everything that you don't need on your hard drive to the jump drive. This product is much better than floppies or CD's.. more durable, too.of course, now that i bought this one last year and now they have 1 GB ones for the same price... oh well, that's just the way it is :)
I liked this product a lot and use it 2-3 times per week to watch movies, football, etc. The additional adapters seem to be useful though I have not used those yet. Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of the cord.
I bought this because I wanted to hear stations in either Europe or the Middle East. I really can't hear any of those places. I heard Toronto, Mexico, one Asian country, and a French speaking station that wasn't come out clear enough. The AM and FM are very good, though. And it is a very small radio. But I am looking for a strong Shortwave at a bargain, and I didn't get that.
Works well and I have little trouble learning how to use it. Prints Labels and Stamps.
this cable feels really well constructed, and works great. I'm using it to hook up an Apple Airport Express to a stereo receiver with optical input. I like that it's natively mini-toslink on one end, rather than using an adapter like the Belkin optical cable I have.
I was very disappointed with this item. The biggest problem that I had was that the CD pockets are actually NOT designed to let you hold the booklets as well- in fact, they didn't even fit into mine. So if you are planning to only carry 52 CDs, and keep the booklets, don't buy this case. Additionally, it did not feel very robust compared to other CD cases I have owned.
I have read good reviews about this cutter, not only on Amazon but also on other photography sites. I was initially reluctant to buy it because of its $305 price. But just lately the price in Amazon dropped to $255 so I placed the order instantly. The cutter was received 4 days later with free-shipping. First feeling out-of-box is it's very solid construction. It's made in England. My test cutting on several types of photo paper was totally a pleasure. I then tried to cut a piece of Epson Enhanced Matte Poster Board. This board has thickness of 1.5mm. The cutting was again easy and perfect... What a piece of "fine-art" equipment, highly recommended!
It's Silver Thermal Compound. It works as advertised and keeps my CPU - Fan interface working great! I would recommend it to anyone.
4,383 images is how far my first digital camera worked since 1999, with a whole 1.5mb image size! That was a Kodak DC 265 Zoom camera which finally failed to boot last month.. It was purchased to replace carrying out my extensive Nikon F 35mm system as a second camera while I used one of my field or view cameras. . . something light is handy when you are using an 8x10 field camera or one of the others smaller 5x7 or 4x5 kits. Just a utility backup to capture the scene in color for my b&w; photography. . .This SONY DSCH9B that arrived today exceeds any ideas I've ever had about the merger of photographic cameras and the modern computerized digital imaging system. That is really how my first impressions are for this really excellent camera. It provides an 8.1mb image that opens into a full 22.9mb ADOBE PhotoShop image! There are several menus with sub menus and numerous options but if you just want to turn it on and take a snapshot go right ahead. The ergonomics fit the camera lens right into the palm of the left hand with most controls set to the right hand control. The "grip" is well design and fits easy. The large bright colorful LCD screen is easy to see but I notice the battery use was heavy with me exploring just about any button or menu item I found.Motion pictures no problem MPEG-1 or 2 with the lens zoom fully functional while recording just like a fine SONY CAMCORDER. Even Night-SHOT features.I could probably ramble on about the sharpness of the image, the excellent Zeiss lens with 15X magnification but all those facts are listed above. . . I took the Amazon advise and purchased a 2 gigabit memory card , as well as a spare battery and extended service plan.If I were to say any negative note it is"they should always place a ac power cord in the box." SONY has it available as an accessory. With two batteries I think I can hold on that but I will spend the fifty dollars for a 74mm multi coated protective filter for the camera. It is worth the cost in security of the irreplaceable Zeiss lens. To close this is a computer digital imagery with video capabilities that has a great optical lens. ***** 5stars!a footnote: I caught the model number DSC-H9B and knew that was a black body camera. . . if you want a silver color make sure the model number does not have the "B" on the end
Worked fine when I first got it, the fan wasn't loud as other reviewers described and it was simple to put together. But the computer stopped recognizing the drive after 40 days, I swapped drives to ensure it wasn't the dvd-drive itself, but the enclosure wouldn't work with any drive I put in it. Unfortunately, it's so cheap, it's not even worth going to the manufacturer to warranty. Easier to pick up a new one (not a Nexstar). Unfortunately, I can't recommend the brand or drive because it didn't even last one year.
I use it with Skype and MS Messenger and it is clear and reliable. Worth the price.
save yourself a couple dollars, those sold by eek Technology were great! used Canon for years, what a waste of Money!
This is one of the best inventions I could want. But it is kind of expensive.20,00 songs. And countless pictures...Sounds incredible in my New Honda Accord.LOVE IT!ROB
I order this heart rate monitor for my forerunner 301. It appeared to be brand new out of the packaging and I am sure it was, however, it does not work. It could be a dead battery, who knows, the bottom line is that it should have worked. Now I have this useless piece of equipment. I would buy a battery for it but I can't because I am in Afghanistan. The CR2032 battery required is not sold out here.
I have been using my new Cyber-shot U camera for several days now and I have to say that overall, this little camera is terrific.All I want to do is to take some pictures, have the immediate gratification of being able to see them immediately, crop them and post them on a website or email them. MAYBE sometimes print them out. I have no intentions of blowing them up to 8x10". In my entire life I have never blown up a photo that big...biggest I ever got was 4x6, so I'm a little surprised why all of the companies are thumping this 8x10 thing.I played with my friend's 3.2 megapixel Sony camera and I was seriously considering buying a more full featured camera such as that, until I saw and tried this camera.Here is my list of pros and cons:---- The good list ----EXCELLENT SOFTWARE:The software driver makes it *so* easy to transfer images to my computer. The camera comes with a USB cord that you simply plug into the camera, and a "Removeable Drive" appears in Explorer. There's one folder for still images, and one folder for MPEGS. This was one of the selling points for me for a Sony camera in general.QUICK INITIALIZATION:As soon as the camera is turned on, its ready to shoot. This is an EXCELLENT feature for those of us who want to be able to capture a real-life image that may not be there for too long. Many other cameras have agonizingly-long initialization processes that can seriously impede many photographic impulses.NON-PROPRIETARY BATTERIES:This camera (like some other Sony models) uses a pair of Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. I like the fact that I can go to a non-Sony company and buy extra batteries if I need to. Plus, if I am in a pinch, I can buy alkaline batteries and use them (even though alkalines are not recommended because of how quickly they are drained).MANUAL LENS COVER:The cover to the lens is a manually-operated "door" that you slide sideways to reveal the lens. Plus it also turns the unit on when it is opened. I like this feature very much because it allows me to control how quickly I can open the unit, and therefore, how quickly the unit is ready to shoot. I DON'T have to wait for some motor to do it's thing and tell me when it's ready to shoot (like most other digital cameras).And by the way, all of the other cameras I looked at had so many delicate moving parts to their mechanized contraptions that I believed that over time I would have eventually lost a spring and would've had to send it to the manufacturer for repair. Most models have super-small moving parts, especially for the lens. Usually they have tiny little doors over the lens. They are very thin and have springs attached to them. I like the idea that I won't be carrying around something so delicate in my pocket.VERY GOOD PICTURE QUALITY:This is a 2 megapixel camera and takes excellent photos for what I need them for (web). I have taken hundreds of shots and am extremely satisfied with the results.SIZE AND WEIGHT:If you've seen the unit, you'll know. It's very light and very small. It fits easily in my pants pocket. You'd never know it was a camera. I don't know many other cameras that fit into pants pockets easily.GOOD DESIGN:It's very intuitive to use and the features are easy to find.--- The not-so-good list ----SMALL PREVIEW SCREEN:The window is too small to let you know if the shot you took is clear. Definitely one of the weaker aspects.BRIGHT FLASH:The flash is a bit too bright. It tends to have a "drowning out" effect for images shot close up. I contrast this to my friends Sony 3.2 megapixel camera that did not have the drowning out effect as much. I muted the flash by taping a piece of white paper over it. So far this is working great.CHARGER UNIT DOESN'T DISCHARGE THE BATTERIES:The camera comes with a charging unit to recharge the batteries, but it doesn't discharge the batteries first. The manual recommends that you should discharge the batteries before recharging, and I suppose this has to do with what I have been reading about Nickel Metal Hydride batteries' slight "memory effect" whereby battery life can be shortened depending on when they are recharged.For me, the benefit of having a compact camera is that, before I begin my expedition, I am going to grab a fresh set of batteries, drop them into the camera, and then go. I figure the battery life will last me a day at least, so I don' t need (or want) to carry extra batteries if I don't have to.So, this means that I would have 2 options if I didn't buy a new charging unit that first discharged the batteries:a) carry extra batteries and then switch them out when/if the first ones die, which I don't want to do.b) start with fresh batteries and then when I get home use the camera to discharge the partially charged batteries before recharging them. Let's not forget that the camera has a auto-off feature that turns the camera off after 3 idle minutes. So discharging the batteries can be a real chore.NO ZOOM:There is no zoom. But my non digital camera didn't have a zoom either. This doesn't bother me too much. This could arguably belong in the "good" section simply for the fact that simple is better here.BAD MPEG QUALITY:I didn't buy the camera to capture mpegs, and this is icing on the cake. However, the mpeg quality is dismally bad.Overall, I LOVE this camera. It amazes me that Sony was able to put so much into such a small unit.
I got this spindle specifically for an additional backup of my photos. From my previous experience with LightScribe DVDs I `ve gotten an impression that they are some of the most reliable recordable optical media that I've used, good enough for most of my archiving purposes. I chose these DVDs based on their Amazon reviews and ratings, and so far I have not been disappointed.Since I got them I've gone through about a dozen DVDs and have not had a single corrupt disk. I've burnt all of the DVDs on two of my Mac computers - one with an internal superdrive and one with an external USB-attached superdrive. I've tested the burned DVDs on both my Mac and Windows computers, and they have all worked just fine.I've used the LightScribe burner on my Windows HP laptop with a few of them, and it had worked OK - the performance of the LightScribe burner on this laptop has never been all that good, and over the years the final image has only gotten worse. I have never been a big fan of LightScribe. It has a very pale look (worse than the e-paper), and inscribing the image on a CD or a DVD tends to be very finicky. From what I've seen so far these Verbatim DVDs will perform on par with all the other high-end LightScribe DVDs that I've used, but this has not been one of the main considerations for me when choosing the archival quality DVDs.Overall, these are very solid archival quality DVDs. No optical media will hold your precious data forever, but these DVDs will probably keep it safe for as long as there are DVD drives out there, and quite possibly much longer.
Succinctly: it's got a great screen, bright and adjusts for day vs. night. You can change even the accent in which it speaks to you. It will get your there 98% of the time. (as time goes on, and road construction continues, the map gets progressively out of date, but you can buy an update yearly if you desire.) I buy it every other year.Now this is not my first GPS. We own two cars with them built in, a Toyota Sierra van 2004 and a Lexus Hybrid 2006. The GPS systems are similar but the Lexus is a bit updated from the Sierra. We've also rented cars with GPS systems either internal or external.Each will give you "mostly" the correct directions with an occasional odd error or weird routing. Sometimes because a very odd route is marginally shorter, it will send you around the mulberry bush to get somewhere you could get to straightaway. It does NOT know dangerous or sketchy neighborhoods. It is unaware of traffic unless you activate the traffic service (which after an initial period, you must pay for on a subscription basis). Its estimates of the ETA are based on your current speed or your average speed but are rarely accurate. This is true of all the GPS units we've tried and/or owned.All of that said, this unit is small, light, portable, easy to program and has many extra features (most of which I find unimportant or redundant. I do NOT need a GPS to also be my iPod. I like those functions separate.I have found this to be an extremely easy, reliable and usable unit. My experience with Garmin's tech support with a previous nuvi 360 unit was incredibly wonderful. They are simply great to work with and usually solve the problem forthwith. The best tech support still available on any product I own. This alone is worth the price of admission.
There is absolutely no way this product is for a s13 240sx. Ive tried cutting,sanding,molding.......Not for this car.Im not 100 percent sure but I think the Metra 99-7407 is the right din for the s13's.
I bought a sharp lcd tv from j& r in new york last Jan, after a year and half, when powering on the tv, sometimes works, sometimes not. after unplug in, wait for a while and plug back, worked for a couple months. Send it to service center to checkup, was told that the lcd control board needs to be replaced. when request to get back the replaced lcd control board, was told that sharp does not give back the replaced board, it has to be shipped back, otherwise, you have to pay additional fee to get back the replaced board.. it's rather strange to hear such a lousy policy from any vendor..But, if you do want to get a sharp, better get a long long warranty..
I had already sent this card back once as it had corrupted the images in my Digital Elph camera. I am not a professional photographer, but I did get a bit tired of waiting for the pictures to write to the card after taking photos. I would recommend a newer/faster card than this.
Trying to move some old files from my old G4 to my new MacBook, I was hoping an external zip drive would do the trick. Macs are supposed to have built in drivers for this unit, and it's advertised to be compatible, but it didn't work and the seller - no surprise - wasn't willing to refund me. If you are a Mac user, I strongly suggest you investigate other options for transferring files.
This item produces a pleasant effect and adds very nice lighting to the party. It has good sound sensitivity. However, the cons outweigh:1. Duty cycle 10 min means you need to buy two and also automatic timer-switches for the outlets. That triples the cost at least.2. The damned thing heats like an iron - it is not safe, if within reach, especially if kids are around.3. It is 600W - probably more power than all your house lighting together. Count in the energy cost.4. The power cord is very short (3 ft?), and there's no on/off switch. So you will likely need extension cords with a switch too - or unplug the unit every time to switch it off.5. It is bulky: this mushroom is about 18" tall and 12" in diameter.After some research, I've found there are many LED or laser lighting options under $100, which are under 10W power consumption, have no duty cycle requirements, won't burn you. Chauvet min lasers will even fit in your pocket. So, from my point of view, this is an antiquated product.
After my sister-in-law was stuck without power by Hurricane Sandy, we decided to send her this multi-purpose tool. We then bought three more for family/friends as Christmas gifts, and our daughter gave us one for ourselves. That's five purchases in a less than two-month period, which gives you some idea of how impressed we are. We hope none of us ever has to use it, but it has three great features - a windup lantern that is quite bright, an AM/FM radio, and an adapter that lets you recharge your cell phone. All this at a very reasonable price.
I bought this router to replace a Netgear 802.11b router that I've used for a couple of years. This one worked from the time I plugged it in. The DSL service I use required some changes to the MTU setting to pass along secure webpages, but the customer support solved it easily and it's described (a little obscurely) in the online documentation from Linksys.com. It provides good distance (>100 feet at highest speeds) and solid connections.
There are many screen cleaner cloths out there (microfiber, disposable, etc.), why spend $10 on this chamois product? Because it works and it lasts very well! I bought my first one of these in 2005 and just recently bought another to use only on my large screen TV.The Klear Kloth weathers VERY well, the edges of the cloth are stitched so it doesn't fray. It is washable. Show me another product in this class that lasts 6 years and is still going strong.I use the Klear Chamois Kloth to clean my laptop, my desktop monitor, my GPS screen, phone screens, etc... pretty much anything electronic related that I want to be careful with, I trust this product.It is a nice large size, so it makes cleaning large computer monitors easy and also works well on large screen TVs.My philosophy when buying anything is... even a simple cloth to clean screens... if I can spend a bit of time and find the best a high quality product that lasts, and does its job (mainly to clean and not damage my expensive equipment), then it is time well spent.I've spent the time looking for you.... this is the product I recommend and think that you will want.
Fell apart after first use. The soft part of the earpiece broke away from the hard plastic. Had to toss them. not word $ 15:99 il buy a diffrent one
With all the computer peripherals and and other accessories around these days, there are not enough USB ports in a computer to accommodate all of them without having to unplug one thing in order to use another. This is also capable of charging items that are plugged into it; not all hubs do this.I like the small size, sleek design, and the chord manager that is built into the housing of the hub. I also like the fact that there aren't a bunch of obnoxious LEDs in unit that don't indicate anything. There is just one small, not excessively bright, orange light that shows that it's connected to power.
I suppose I build computers more then the average joe. And as far as video card upgrades go, at the time this was a fantastic card at a great price. Drivers work flawlessly with most games. Havnt had any issues with heat at all. Great card, constant Nvidia fan because of it.
Shredded paper goes in your recycle bin; plastic bags do not. I had not thought of using a bag, but there are biodegradeable tall kitchen bags and smaller food waste bags that I guess could be used.
Worked for about two weeks then nothing. Checked both ends for good connection but still no power through it. Put my old one back on that I use on my motorcycle and device works fine. So I put the new back in and wiggled the plug end of the wire and was able to get power if I held the wire to one side. Junk!!
Just what I needed as a field audio recorder to supplement point-and-shoot HD video. With an old 5G iPod, I can use it as a handheld mic, or take lavalier mic input. Recording also on the in-camera mic as a reference, I later drop the Belkin recording into the Final Cut timeline and match up the waveforms. Delete the camera audio, and go with the better quality from the Belkin and iPod combo. Sound quality is surprisingly good, and the product works as it is advertised.
This power strip is perfect for your workbench. I have multiple battery chargers plugged into mine for my cordless tools.
I picked this unit up to mount into my home audio rack. When I got it, I discovered that the plug end of this PDU is not a standard 3-prong plug. It's a NEMA 5-15R, which a quick wikipedia search translates to "one blade horizontal, one blade vertical, and ground pin is round". If you look at the photo you'll see the outlets are this configuration too.I ended up going to Home Depot and springing $13.99 for a NEMA 5-15 GFCI outlet, which was easy to install.Overall, I really like this PDU, but do note, if this is for home use, you likely will need to change the outlet you plug this into.
They are an over the ear type headphone, if you've not worn one before, your first impression would be that they don't feel very good. But once you get used to how to put them on and where to put them on your ear...they are quite comfortable. The SL-3100 is no exception to this rule. Once you (through trial and error) you learn how to put them on and how to position them on your ear...they are fine. I've worn the SL-3100's for hours (and I wear glasses too) and they feel just as good as my high quality over-the-head headphones.They sound very good to me, I use them for satellite radio reception so I don't bother my wife (she doesn't like the same music I do). I also use them at work to listen to audio on my computer (using a LinkSys bluetooth dongle). They work great that way also.I'm quite happy with them....I've never run the battery out..but normally don't listen to music more than 6 hours or so a day. It took a bout 20 seconds for them to link up with the included transmitter the first time, after that...it only took a few seconds.They do what they're supposed to do...play audio very clearly (and quite loud if you want too!)....and do it well.5 stars all the way!
I'm a hi-tech gadget guy who is hard to please, but this far exceeded my expectations! I have it connected from a bedroom Directv Receiver(6" from a 2.4GHZ wireless PC lan) to a kitchen 15" Magnanox LCD TV sitting 12" below a micrwave oven without interference from microwave or lan! I'm even transmitting through 6 walls and a 5 gal. metal potato chip bucket and people walking in the kitchen without affecting the picture! I was getting a super picture w/o even having 1 antenna directly facing the other antenna. I thought I was going to have to run between floors for hours until everything was aligned perfectly - it only took 15 seconds because alignment is very forgiving. Picture quality is 5 star crystal clear with no lines, static, etc. All TV channels are 5 star and the HDTV stations blew me away even though I know its not sending true HDTV though the avs-5811.What surprised me most was that I could use my bedroom Directv remote (down in the kitchen) to change channels (up in the bedroom) by simply pointing at the (kitchen)avs-5811 receiver. It sends the remote control signal upstairs to a "mouse" that you place in front of your TV receiver, cable box, etc, IR sensor. I had a spare remote so I keep 1 in kitchen and 1 in bedroom for convenience.The owners manual iS POOR and doesn't tell you all this, but basically I can point the remote at the avs-5811 receiver in kitchen requesting a Directv channel change (or any other remote control function) in the upstairs bedroom. The avs-5811 transmitter in the bedroom receives the request and sends it through the "mouse" to the Directv Receiver which changes the channel as requested and the new channel video and sound is return to the kitchen! Pure magic and ingenious!It is a very cost effective way, without losing picture quality and convenience, to avoid running cables and drill holes through my tiled walls or granite counters.
I had purchased an earlier 64MB Rio, and loved it. So when I wanted more memory, I naturally tried another Rio. As soon as got my new Rio home, it didn't work. I exchanged it for another, and that one worked for three months, and then the volume button stopped working.If it weren't for these problems, I'd rate it five stars. The controls are intuitive, and you can figure out everything without reading the manual. The only thin it lacks is the "pants clip" that the earlier Rio 64MB had - that is a lot more comfortable than the belt/arm device the new one has.
I upgraded my Compaq Presario V5210US with a total of 512mb RAM, replacing the two 256mb units with a couple of these 1gb modules. The difference was immediately obvious. Start up has never taken less time & multiple internet pages, even streaming media, are no problem. My only complaint is that from the time I ordered until the time of shipment, the price on this & similar items fluctuated by the day. At one point, the Kingston model went from $12 more to $7 less than the Crucial I went with. That would have saved me $15 on my order!
I purchased 5 of these cameras for our Police Department. They have been raved about every since. This camera is a big large but the trade off is there isn't anything or any place this camera can not capture a great picture. From fingerprints to fast action shots this is the camera for you. Our department has really utilitzed this camera and the battery life is amazing. Even if it runs out of juice the charge up time is quick and it is back on the job. I really can't express in this amount of space how much this camera will surprise you. The quality of the picture is just amazing. As you can tell I wish I had one of these myself.
This device (both models) is a total piece of junk. Be warned. Do NOT purchase this piece of crap. It isn't worth anything unless you like frustration and an expensive paper weight. Look elsewhere.
Clearest and brightest high-def image of all the plasma sets available. Discovery HD is awesome on this set. If you are in the market for a 50" plasma TV, and you are not looking at Panansonic, then you are probably making a mistake.
The only problem is that I am filling up my hard drive with too many songs and videos to put onto it! It is hard with an 80GB computer and a 160GB iPod! This is a really neat product, and I like it very much!Just make sure that if you want to take something to go running with, you buy a Nano instead of the Classic iPod. The classic cannot take the bouncing and moving, and it will skip!
this is one of the best sony product that i used. i use it for psp, camera, and as usb drive. it's tiny shape always fill my memcard reader easily.the bad thing is that the card charger sometimes is not really good.that's it
These speaker stands are very well built and almost disappear when placed in your room. The wiring is concealed and they make for a very tidy installation
It is a bit pricey, however I have found over the years that sometimes paying a few buck more for something is well worth the agrivation. I remember spending hours trying to get a similar low cost unit to fit my Nikon F-2 for the same purpose, and it never did work very well.My use for this little gem is for work with 'astrophotography' and I have to reley on repeatability and very low light situations to focus. Although I have not tested it against other similar, less expensive units like the Seagull or Photodiox Pro-1, I can say the Nikon DR-6 seems to give me eactly what I wanted. It fits very well on my D300 and the 2x feature is a very big plus.
Seldom use this webcam, picture and sound system is not too good.Next time I buy a computer I'll get the one that has a build inwebcam.
Worked excellent i haven't had a single problem with them at all! I can walk all the way down the block with good signal still and the battery life is im impressive. A rich bass along with great tremble definitely buy these for listening to music off of your computer or anywhere else.
I was just about to buy this piece of crap when I realized that there are other producers of mp3's like Creative. The Creative MuVo TX FM has FM radio, a microphone, better battery life, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAS A SCREEN! I feel sorry for all the ignorant fools who bought iPods when Creative Zens and MuVos are ten times better at the same price or less. I'm definitely gonna buy a MuVo instead.
very cheap construction, doesn't hold camera unless you screw it in really tightly, which causes the tripod to fall apart. If that's fine with you, then this tripod is great!
I bought this headset for my Dragon NaturallySpeaking class and it works great! The only thing is that the other side of the headset jabs into my temple and causes mild discomfort. Other than that it looks nice and has pretty good quality sound and recording. I would recommend this product.
I first bought it six months ago for connecting my xbox. Impressed with the quality and bought one more for HD satellite connection.
I bought this for work audio recordings, and it works very well for a great price. Logitech quality and excellent product reviews makes it a great buy for a standard mic.
The charger works great. It is small & permanently connected to car - just plug in an electrical cord. BUT the cords that connect to battery are too short. There was no space within the cord length. Had to put on my own cords.
I think the product has very good quality for the price . I wish I hadn't waited so long to make this purchase .
Pretty nice frames all-around. I wasn't able to find any 4x12" frames locally at Michael's. The frames look pretty nice. I ordered 10 and got free shipping. They can sit on a desk or hang from a wall. Solid product.
I found this product to be well worth the price. I use it with my 80 GB iPod video and feel much better about shoving it into my pocket or bookbag knowing that it won't get scratched up. The screen guard works well, adding protection without losing any image quality. Overall, a great product.
This is a good little desktop switch but I'd recommend their Gigabit switch instead if you can spend just a little bit more. The gig switch offers more bang for the buck as long as you're using gigabit adapters and cables with it (which I am).
The cartridge was obviously leaky as soon as I opened the plastic wrapping. Fortunately I was in a position to wash my hands immediately, or I would have been stained for days. So I had to return it, and dealing with Amazon return is no fun. The return process is confusing at best. When I finally got to the part where I could ship via UPS, the program to pull up a list of local stations wasn't working. I will buy it locally from now on. At least then if there are problems I know where to go.
Does what it says on the tin. Well made, easy to use, and ready to go out of the box. Clear instructions, and good battery life (even from the included batteries. Used on a '95 Toyota Trueno-0 to 60 in less than 8 seconds-verified by K.A.T!
I have been relatively happy with the Fuji FinePix F20. It takes pretty darn good pictures, especially in low light.I don't have anything to add about the camera's features that haven't been posted already, but I can give you a heads up on how they honor their warranties. About 6 months ago, my lens got stuck and the lens cover came off. No big deal. The camera still worked. Then, about a month ago it went completely dead. No big deal, I'm still under warranty. I went by the book, called for an RMA, and sent it in to their Edison, NJ repair center. About two weeks later I got a bill for over 75% the cost of replacing the camera. The estimate description reeks of a company trying to sidestep their warranty obligations. So, I call them. I soon reach the typical I-Deal-With-Angry-People-On-The-Phone-All-Day-Every-Day rep, and end up in one of those conversations where you are presumed guilty before you're even heard. Eventually, I am put on hold, and in the meantime apparently "the manager" has decided to give me leniency and cut the repair bill down to about 50% the cost of replacing the camera [mind you I never spoke to "the manager" and quite frankly if I were to find out it was one of those Seinfeld conversations where you're put on hold for a few minutes while someone has a fake conversation with "the manager" I wouldn't be the least bit surprised].Some things to bear in mind,1. I am a lifelong photography hobbyist, and did not abuse this camera in any way2. I packed it six ways from Sunday so that there could be no disputes with the USPS3. I was the only one using the camera, so I know that it didn't happen into the wrong hands when the defect occurred.4. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY!I like Fuji's cameras, despite the stupid xD cards and I have enjoyed owning this camera. I don't know if any of the other manufacturers are any better about honoring their warranties, but HELL wouldn't it be refreshing if a company simply honored their warranty without argument or question? There are companies out there who do that. Fuji is categorically NOT one of them. I am not exaggerating when I state that I will not buy another Fuji camera EVER, simply on account of this experience. In fact, I am in the market for a digital camera as a gift this holiday season, and I will go with Canon or Sony or anybody else. They might be just as bad, but now it's personal.
What can I say? It works as advertised in my home-office environment... which is maybe a huge compliment these days.I have an 8-port Linksys BEFSR81 router that I've used for many years but needed more ports and wireless for laptops.One caveat... If you are adding it as a second router like I did, there isn't a lot of documentation on the web (and none included with the product) for how to hook them in so everything can see everything else. The fundamental secret is to do something that is not really intuitive to non-experts... plug the connecting ethernet cable into a regular, numbered, LAN port on ON BOTH routers. Plug your cable or DSL modem into the "Internet" port on the WRT54GL. This leaves the "Internet" port on the old router unused. By doing this, you haved "bridged" the two units and bypassed the "routing" functionality thus making all of the computers connected to both routers appear as if they were connected to one large one (they are on the same "LAN segment").
Easy to install, but after about 6 months it started only working intermittently. Finally broke around 7 months, hard drive would turn on but not be recognized in any computer I tried it in (included ones that it worked in the day before). I got a silver one for a couple bucks so I guess you get what you pay for, but you are better off just buying a better one. Also the USB Type A as the connector for the hard drive is pretty stupid. Why not just use a miniUSB like every other external drive I have ever seen?
I got this for my sony dv tvr33. It comes with multiple tin foil type converter lenses for its 37mm size. Each lens has its own pouch and a lens cap for both the front and back of the lens.Does what it says, do not notice any degrade in picture quality. You will have to zoom in a little for the zoom lens to get rid of black edges.Couldn't ask for more especially for the price.
The small size belies the big sound. I bought it for NPR and evening cooking music. Why take up kitchen deck space with anything larger? My only complaint is that the reception is less clear than other reviews led me to expect. I live in NYC and have trouble with stations right here in the city. Maybe that's a local problem since my old tuner isn't any good, either. But I'd buy it again.
i needed another HDMI cord so that i didnt have to keep switching the one i already had between my xbox and ps3, so i bought this. it works perfectly, i would reccomend this to anyone looking for an HDMI cable.
The hood actually made it more difficult to see the LCD. It was much more effective to just turn so the LCD was in my own shadow.The rubber eye-cup fell off frequently. Eventually, after falling off three times over the course of one hour, I lost in it some tall grass.
Overall this package is well worth it. The mouse and keyboard look great and are very well designed. I will never switch back to corded anything on my desktop. they work well from about 10 feet away.Negatives:* the keyboard doesn't react instantly. As another reviewer said, there is a slight but noticeable delay between the time you push a key and the time the letter appears onscreen. I got used to it.* the programmable buttons on the keyboard are useful, but often don't work. this* the mouse turns itself off after a few seconds of non-use to save battery. the problem is that rolling the scroll wheel does not wake wake the mouse back up. you have to move the mouse side to side to use the scroll wheel. annoying when you're reading a long document.
Works as expected to power multiple computer appliances. The cord is very long which can be helpful in the future.
It took about a year for my sister-in-law to convince me to spring for my first iPod (or any other type of portable music machine) and it took about a day for me to fall in love with it. I can't offer a highly technical evaluation for I have only the one...nothing to compare it to...but for the pure joy of hearing my music in such a compact and portable device, I can't imagine much better. I've now purchased Inport Deluxe and am in the process of converting several hundred cassettes and LP's into iTunes. I thought they would be lost but am delighted to have them back! Just received my Bose portable SoundDock and first impressions are that it is an awesome marriage! And now, instead of fumbling through dozens of CD's on long road trips, I only need to take my iPod and FM converter and I'm in music heaven. Thanks Apple...I love it!
I love the way this product allows me to listen to my tunes without disturbing my spouse :) What a great idea!! I have bought many items from The Unwind Company and have always been extremely satisfied.
If price was a factor, this might be a 3-star review. I'm reviewing it assuming price is not an issue and you are willing to pay for the model.Positives:* Comes with Pocket PC 2003 (Windows Mobile 2003), which has worked out some of the bugs of PPC2002, so I understand. Seems a pretty stable OS.* 128 MB is just the best (for now!). This is great if you love to install tons of stuff on the unit.* With the 48MB of ROM and the OS, there is about 17MB left over for Ipaq file store. Another bonus in space.* Wifi is nearly perfect. Picks up access points without a hitch. Only minor problem might be that it's &quot;too&quot; excited sometimes and forgets that a certain access point is no longer around, so you have to manually remove it from the list.* Internet apps pretty good: Pocket IE, Messenger, W Media* Also easily used 3rd party software to browse my network and play tunes off another computer.* Syncs over wifi. This is so great!* Easy syncing with outlook, of course. Syncs IE favorites, too.* Unit ships with a higher capacity battery than the others (1250 vs. 900 mAh)* Fingerprint reader is faster than entering a PIN or a password. Also many security possibilities (i.e. fingerprint OR pin, fingerprint AND pin, etc.)* Voice recorder is handy.Negatives:* Price / Value ratio is fairly high. It seems that you could have a comparable unit with the 2215, a wireless card and some extra ram for about $100 cheaper.* The microphone/headphone jack is not flush with the bottom of the unit, but inset (see angle pic). Some of my headphone jacks sleeves are too fat to push the plug in all the way. This is a big design flaw.* With all the stuff it's got, it is on the heavier side of the PDA weight spectrum.* Big processor and battery means it gets very warm!* It'd be nice if printing over a network was a possibility. Can't seem to be able to do this.* IE is somewhat boiled down. No easy way to save a picture on a webpage like the desktop version of IE.* Charging with USB is possible, however the unit seems to wake up and want to sync even though I set syncing to manual. Doesn't go back asleep and won't USB charge while on.No comment:* Haven't been able to test bluetooth for lack of other devices carrying this technology.* Haven't used SD slot yet.* Haven't used the ipaq expansion pack, but this apparently allows it do do oh so much more! :)-- Buzz
I have used this headset several times in different locations and I feel it provides clear and crisp sound quality for both the caller and receiver.
75 dollars at Best Buys. Great deal at Amazon!!Perfect bag for a camera and a few lenses.
This eyepiece filter is ideal for moon viewing. It works very well with aCelestron 93230 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece. The polarizing filter can be tightened in the eyepiece holder and then the eyepiece tightened in the filter. This allows twisting the eyepiece to zoom and sliding the lever to adjust the brightness.A basic moon filter cuts down on the intensity but require extra effort to attach and detach it. The Orion 1.25" Variable Polarizing Filter for Telescope Eyepieces is popular but also requires additional steps to attach and detach it. The Meade filter is much quicker to install and remove. It also works for terrestrial viewing: reducing glare and reducing overly bright scenes.
very nice case, very neat and useful but a little bit expensive to its' value.
When Apple came out with the IPod, it significantly improved the quality of the digital lifestyle. They again made the best MP3 player on the planet even better when they added more choices of the iPod, increasing battery life and storage capacity. Now with the mini iPod, they have achieved in shrinking the best MP3 player down to the size of a credit card without taking away any of the original iPods features. Although this may be expensive vs. the new 15 GB iPod, if you have the money, grab one while you can. The sound quality is excellent, the mini has all features packed into a tiny size that is great for someone who does not need to use it as a backup drive to hold all their photos, etc. It has more than enough room to hold your music. If you don't care about paying this much, you can't go wrong. Apple did it again!!!!
I am very happy with this VHF. It has all the features as the more expensive VHF's. This radio is great for big boats not as ideal for smaller wet boats. This radio is spray proof and splash proof but it is not submersible. The battery life is great I had it on for 3 days and it worked great. I highly recommend this to drier boats.
This lens provides an extension of what I already have. It was the right price at the right time. Is sharp and mechanically sound.
Just a short note: best antenna I ever saw. My friends are throwing away theirs to buy ant200. This definitely gonna take place of stupid cables. Crystal clear pic, minimum interference and so on. Gooooooood!
I purchased a Palm M100, and a M105. I am pleased with both of these units. ...overall - if you want to be organized - a PDA is a must. Amazon has a great price on the M100 - which beats even a local retailer!
I purchased the Magellan Maestro 3100 four weeks ago. It is amazing. Does exactly as advertised, I will not go anywhere without it.
Loving it so far, still waiting to go on a trip to add more details, so far, a very good storage bag for camera.
This is a great little camera that gives quality photos. The only dislike I have is that there is a slight delay once you take the picture before it actually takes the shot. So, sometimes I have to shoot and reshoot to get the shot I want.
This manufactured ink is great. Buy an empty ink cartridge for under $20, and you can refill it for under $10...saves you hundreds a year if you are a heavy printer or a college student and have to write a lot of papers. If you are just a casual printer, then it won't make too much difference.The one main problem is that the printer indication (the stuff that pops up as you print to let you know of any problems and status of printing) will read "Black ink is low. Click below now to order a new cartridge from Lexmark". Well, I don't like popups and reminders annoy me, not to mention i have little patience, and i can personally handle it. To me, it's better to close reminder popups and save money each year, than to overspend and avoid the popups.(I heard on a forum that if you put your regular tape on the left side of the contacts- as you are looking at the cartridge and at the side of the orangish contact strip facing the back of the printer- the popups will stop. Your printer will register a question mark on the ink, but it will still print without nagging reorder messages)
This is a relatively inexpensive IP camera that works relatively well in the wired mode that is relatively new to the market. However, even with extensive help from Linksys/Cisco's technical service I have been unable to get it to function in the wireless mode. As others have noted the color is poor. Read more...Pros- This is an affordable IP camera that allows one to view from other computers if you use Linksys' web-forwarding service or other services.- Pan/Tilt mechanism works though, as another reviewer points out, a little noisy. This may be good if you want to know if someone is using the camera.- There is a 2X zoom that may help is some cases but it is not much of a magnification- The color of the image suggests that it relies heavily on IR wavelengths so it may work in low light but I have not tried this yet.- There is an LCD panel on the front that allows one to check the unit's IP address and whether it is static or dynamic.- The software permits an email alert if the image changes which functions as motion detector.- The software can ftp an still image to another site at regular intervals so that you can build a movie or update a viewing web page.- Setting up the camera in wired mode was straightforward.Cons- As others have noted the color is poor. Trees and grass register a reddish hue that suggests that the camera is heavily weighted toward the IR wavelengths. A replacement unit also had this problem so it is probably the default situation.- The image resolution is not crisp.- As another reviewer has noted the stand is flimsy and does not hold the camera securely, especially if the cable is stiff.- The major problem is that I have not been able to establish a wireless connection using my D-Link DI-642 wireless router. This has been noted by other reviewers. After with several interactions with Linksys/Cisco's technical service the first unit was deemed defective and replaced (shipping at my expense). The replacement unit also could not function wirelessly suggesting that the problems are inherent in the design. I will not list the steps that we tried to establish WiFi but they were extensive with both the initial unit and the replacement unit. Linksys/Cisco has again asked me to send the replacement unit in for another replacement. I am fairly proficient with wireless configurations so I should be able to configure this camera to work with my network.In summary, this camera has good potential but is plagued by problems that make it a disappointing product. I believe that this camera has a narrow window of compatibility and is not ready for the general consumer market. I'm betting that these problems result from software issues that were not addressed before rollout. I can not recommend this camera.Please note that it is Linksys/Cisco's policy that no refunds are given on returned equipment. This means that if you are not satisfied with its performance you have no recourse.
This work well, however they are still too big for my ears. One inevitably keeps popping out, which makes it difficult to keep it on my head. The sound quality and everything else is great, I just wish the ear buds were smaller.
Got This Is A Gift For Christmas I Reccomend It To Anybody Great Photo Quality And Easy To Use Touch Screen. This Is A Good Camera For Everyday Use.
I used it for weeks. It was astonishing. After I actualy shot some baby pictures, I knew my dedision was correct. Great picture and steady shot....
I purchased this from a different online dealer that is has a very good reputation, but it was having light meter problems right out of the box and all of my negatives were either over/under exposed. To verify this,I took the camera with the 28-70 lens to a local camera repair shop and they verified my problems with the light meter and told me that the lens was underexposing as well.I tried to talk on the phone with the company that bought out vivitar but they wouldn't budge and kept me on hold for 40 min. Extremely rude customer service. When they came back they just kept telling me that they could do nothing even though I have a one year warrenty!! I finally got help through their email and sent everything back. Got a new camera and they fixed the lens(maybe, I still think it is a little off)free of charge. Avoid the hassle dont buy this camera kit. If you have the money get a nikon or canon, its a much safer bet even if used.
Although pricey, I am very happy with my purchase. I have a hardwired security at the front door. With this device, I am able to easily broadcast it so I can see the video on my Android phone. At first, I could only see the video through using the local IP address of the device, but found the reason I couldn't see it on the Internet (even though setting up the proper port forwarding on my router) was because I had not specified the correct IP address for the gateway. Now I can also see the view of the front door from any PC or any Android device. There is some other functionality available which I have not had time to investigate yet... So it may be even better than I already think it is. In addition, I decided to go with the quad-view version for possible future expansion... At the moment, I have only one hardwired camera. All my other security cameras are already IP cameras.
What a disappointment when Christmas morning my son started to set up the Ceiva 3 only to find that it would cost another 159.95 per year to make it work. We went back to the box looking in disbelief that we had missed this important information. BUT THE ADDITIONAL COST IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. It says "free" but no mention of the additional 99.95 to 159.95 needed to use their product. Such deception should not be allowed by companies who use Amazon to sell their products. We are sending this item back. If they deceived us once, how can they be trusted? Shame on Ceiva! I will never again fail to read the reviews BEFORE I BUY.
I debated for a long time between purchasing this lens versus the more expensive L-series. I know that I made the right choice after using this lens for about 2 months. It has given me tack sharp images up to approx. the 275mm focal length but softens slightly at full length. It is easy to mount, moderate weight and has excellent 2 mode IS capability. Sample shots are posted.
Now by the title saying you cant go wrong I mean that in the sence of having a fairly small sterio subwoofer set up, the wire is def appx: 12 guage, it looks the part of ah 8 gauge wire but under all the coating its about 12, all the wires seem to be fine i mean for the price you really cant beat it, the fuse holder for the power wire is really nice and the rca's seem to be nice also the only kinda crappy wire is the speaker wire but you can get better stuff any where not a biggie, I bought a 95 civic coupe for my girlfriend and put one twelve inch sub in the trunk and I heard no electronic noise, hissing or whining, the kit does the job, I wouldnt power a big system with it but for small first timers it would be good.
I don't know why we waited so long to go flat panel/HD. This is a gorgeous pic and unit. It is getting four stars as when we received it, the remote control didn't work at all. Not even with new batteries. They sent us a new one via DHL which works perfectly. I agree with the other reviewers that this is a bit pricey, I got it on sale for a lower price with the free white glove delivery. Just watch the prices as they're always fluctuating.
Simply stated, this works. I like the fact that the installation kit provided a 2-sided mounting pad to assist with placing the unit out of site. It works as described by Amazon, and it the only way you should consider to connect an iPod to a JVC head unit. Installation was less than 5 minutes.
This item was a life saver to us. I really was happy to be able to find and buy this item here. The low price and speed was great....great buy!!!
Got it at a great price. Liked it. Used it, didn't abuse it. But for whatever reason, it just stopped working - way too soon. Maybe I got the lemon, but I can't recommend it - wish I could - just like I wish this mouse lasted much longer before it failed!
Like many reviewers, my iPod Shuffle was defective out of the box. Naively, I spent hours loading and reloading, reseting, etc as laid out on the Apple website. I finally found a number for customer support and sent it back. I got no apology for the defective hardware. I was told that I should be happy that they were sending me a replacement as if the fact that the brand new one I bought being defective was somehow my fault.The replacement has worked fine so far. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I wish I had immediately sent it back instead of messing with it for hours. It was clearly bad hardwareIf you buy a Shuffle and have any issues with it, send it back right away! Don't follow their directions thinking that there may be software problems that can fixed. These are made in China with evidently no quality control check. Some are just made wrong and will not work.
You can't beat this one for the money, ease of use and overall results. Yes, it's hard to focus in low light indoors, but you see your image immediately so you can retake and compensate accordingly. Yes, it's only 2 megapixels, but I want to see a technical review of Panasonic's new Venus engine that drives it, because I suspect it performs to near the specs of others 3 megapix sensors. Yes, you are limited because there's no manual focus. But the lens is stopped to F2.8 through it's entire range, there's image stabilization (that works!) and the 12 x optical zoom! It's small and fits well in your hand. The battery pack seems to last a long time. I paid full price (449.00) willingly, so if you can get it for under four bills go for it! This is a lot of fun to use!
I echo all that has been said on these reviews but my only addition would be to add that this remote works via the IR sensor on the Xbox 360 console. It does not work like the game remotes as they are RF. This would have been helpful to me, but I just had to reposition my IR repeater to also catch the 360 in its range. One would think that if it is specifically built for the 360, it would also function as RF? I am sure I am missing a reason why it couldn't be, but this remote is perfect. The reaction time is instant on turning components on and off, set up is a breeze.
When I first bought my laptop I bought the low level Linksys model; I was happy with that router until it completely burned out after 6 months. I then went and bought the D-Link top of the line model - it was JUNK....it wouldn't even stay connected to the internet for more than 2 hours. Took that back and bought this NetGear model - not a single complaint, it stay connected, it's much faster than the Linksys. I couldn't be happier I definitely recommend this router over the other two popular brands.
DON'T BUY ANY ZUNE/MICROSOFT PRODUCT!! I'm still looking at a blank Zune screen and a worthless device because Microsoft refuses to admit there is a problem with Zune as of 12/31/08. Don't trust Microsoft, and don't buy Zune unless you just want to throw your money away!! I've never been a Mac person, but now it's time to change!
I was worried by some of the negative reviews of this receiver until I used it. Peoples biggest concern seems to be that the casing is platic instead of metal... sure it would feel nicer in your hand but is really not important. So far as lockups go, Im guessing that there was user error in the firmware update or the installation. I have 3 car kits, multiple MicroSD cards and have had NO issues. The ability to hear a song on the radio, record it, and merge it with your MP3s is effortless. It does everything its supposed to do very well and for a lot le$$ than any other player. The sure connect system works well but you still have to make sure the channel selected doesnt have anything being broadcast on it or you will hear static. My reasons for not giving it five stars: Monochrome screen, screen rotation does not allow you position the unit horizontally in either direction, plastic case. Its a great unit, and for less than $50 you cant go wrong.
I'm so tired of reading reviews that this bag is too small- can't fit their camera in the bag WITH the flash on, etc. That's a pretty tall order for bags of this type and purpose. Next, there will be complaints because the tripod can't be attached during storage as well. This is a wonderful, comfortable bag that is best for a medium sized DSLR and two lenses and some small items. But I have carried four lenses and my DSLR in this bag without a problem. What's so hard about removing ONE lens to get to another? In addition, if you want to carry more lenses without stacking in the bag or more "stuff" you can buy accessory bags that fit very nicely on the sides of the bag. I bought two accessories bags- one holds my flash, one holds my filters (if I decide I really need them and usually I don't)- I could have alternatively bought two lens bags as side attachements to the bag. This bag has the capacity to "grow" with the ingenious use of accessory packs that fit very nicely. I think some reviewers are expecting too much for a $40 bag that is intended most of all for taking a minimal amount of equipment, on the go, very comfortably and very accessibly and they are overlooking the accessory system. If you want to take all your odds and ends, of course this isn't the bag for that- buy a huge Tamrac Expedition 7 backpack-you'll be sweating and heaving within 5 minutes but you'll have all your stuff. Please Rate items for what they are intended for, not for what your dreams are and don't overlook the accessories that fit with this bag for more storage room. I love this bag and I think the craftsmanship is great for the price. I find of the four bags I have (all for different places, purposes), I use this one the most.
This is a great GPS device. My only complaint is that it is hard to turn the GPS tracking off. This is only an issue when you are downloading to a computer in a building where you can't get a signal.It is easy to use and gets great accuracy!
A80 is a great digital camera. From other reviews, you might have read its great features. I would like to address some issues that were mentioned in other reviews:1. Weight and Size:Depending on which digital camera you used before: if you used a heavy one before, this one is as light as a feather. But, if you used a &quot;credit card sized&quot; one, this A80 will be big and heavy. A80 is not very light, but not heavy at all. It fits nicely in a lady's palm. It will not fit into a shirt pocket. What'd you expect for a 4 Megapix camera?2. Speed:Not as fast as a SLR, but among the fastest group in digital cameras. It can be easily controled...another plus.3. Media:Compact Flash is the mainstream. Olympus uses XD. There is hardly any card readers for XD media. Although Olympus also produces great cameras, I don't want to touch XD since I'll also be using CF for my PDA and MP3 players.4. Power saving function:A70 has a bad function: the power saving function cannot be controled by the user. If you turn on the camera and not use it for a while, it will turn off automatically. A80 corrected this by putting in another function for you to turn the power saving on (not off!). You will never have to worry about it.
I returned this product twice; once for a replacement and the second time for a refund. My research pointed to this camera as being able to meet my needs, however it did not. One was a feature oriented problem, in that it took way too long to cycle between photos. I missed some really good memories at my son's high school graduation because of that. More importantly, both cameras had lens problems that manifested in opaque circles showing up in photos that had a solid background. Sorry, but this camera just did not make the grade. I ended up with a Canon.
Great product as always. Works perfectly with my seven-year-old S9000. The only problem is that most retail stores like Office Depot sell them for $75+. So I'm happy to see that Amazon has them for only $54...
While this product cannot beat the sound quality of an auxiliary plug-in, it is in a close second leaving FM Transmitters in a distant third. Installed in 45 minutes. I highly recommend this product.
These are really nice earphones for the price. The quality doesn't disappoint if you just use it for leisure. I handled it quite roughly but it worked fine.The cushions on the earphones might fall apart though if you don't keep it safely.All said, highly recommended for the price.-Nikhil
I was considering buying a Canon printer, but felt the Brother was a more realistically simple machine for family use. It works a lot easier in comparison to the Canon. I particularly like the ease of ink cartridge replacement, and now will be using the $14.99 set of 2 ea color that Amazon offers. The Black is actually superior to the OEM cartridge that Brother makes. At $2 ea. I don't have an issue with ink usuage, and frankly though we do a lot of printing, the ink usuage is much more positive for us compared to our HP multi purpose machine. I also prefer the individual ink tanks. The flatbed copy/scanner design is really an improvement too.A neat idea is to use the LAN connection instead of the USB. You can run a LAN wire into the 640CW instead of USB.This is referred to as a CAT 5 cord. It's the same cord that connects your computer to your modem or router. Connect this wire to your wireless router. I have a Linksys with 4 ports. Run your installation CD and select Wired LAN option, and the printer then recognizes the wireless router. You can connect the wireless router to multiple printers through LAN connections, format all computers that you connect to the wireless Router with your installation disk, and you can print from multiple computers. You can also make the printer totally wireless, and print off your notebooks all over your house or office. Note that this applies to XP--cannot guarantee it will work with Vista. Note: Vista will require downloading a firmware installation from the Brother Website.
Its Awesome routerI had the older ver of this router the one without the SpeedBooster and it was giving me lots of probs, I had it installed at the first floor, and wen I take my laptop downstairs which is less then 20 meters away the signal gets really week and indicates " Low" and the internet get slow as well, I though of buying this router, I did , I have it installed at the same place where I had the old one installed, and I didn't believe it I take my laptop anywhere in the house and the signal is good, I recommend it to yo guy to use it specially its affordable. Thank you
These are a great value with good eye relief (18 mm, important for use with glasses), easy to hold and focus, good sized exit pupil (8/32 = 4 mm), wide field of view (395'), and not too heavy (26 oz.) A large exit pupil is important on a moving boat; it's easier to keep the image in view. They appear to be rugged; I and several other people used several pairs of these for several years, and none of them went out of alignment.Minuses are:(1) they do not focus close (minimum 19 feet), which is a major drawback for bird and butterfly watching but fine for boating,(2) the optics are not phase corrected so images are a bit soft,(3) the eyecups on the ones I used roll up and down which is tedious if you often switch between use with glasses and without, and may eventually cause the rubber to crack. However, the photos of the newer models suggest they now have rigid eyecups that pull or twist up or down, which are much better.Birders and other serious users should look at slightly more expensive waterproof roof prism models that all focus closer (5-6'), are phase corrected, have a bit more light and larger exit pupil (5 mm), and have eyecups that click up & down: the Celestron Regal LS 8x42 or Eagle Optics Ranger Platinum 8x42 (both made by Celestron) or the new Nikon ATB 8x42. All cost between $300-$400 at discount and weigh about the same as the Canon 8x32. I own the Celestrons and they are great. There is also a Pentax 8x42 DCF waterproof with similar specifications but it costs a bit more.
plug and play with vista. cheap. works. what more can you want.
At the beginning, I personnaly thought it's a bit expensive. Around $70 for a webcam? It sounds too much, doesn't it. However, my friend who specilised in the PC hardware strongly suggested it to me and therefore I decided it to give it a try.The product is awesome! All the friends who saw me in the new cam gave it excellent compliments.Pro:easy to carry and clip on the monitor or be placed on the stand;perfect quality;the software is very easy and convenient to use and entertaining;Free carry-case to protect the camIt seamlessly works with Skype and supports the HD quality video communications.Cons:can't even think of one for now.
I've used the previous version (1GB) as well and got addicted to it so I had to get this one too.I use it on my Palm Treo, digital camera (Canon Powershot SD 1000) and on my laptop as a USB as well as a SD card since my laptop has a SD reader too. I'v used it for transferring documents, movies, pictures and other files and it has worked every time.When you fold the card, it might seem a little flimsy but it never broke and can withstand the regular use. When using it as a SD card instead of a USB card on the laptop, the speed is slower as a SD which is expected given the SD reader capacity on the laptops. Otherwise the USB speed is super fast.Its also a head turner where people generally seem surprised when you pull it out of your palm treo and stuff it into the USB slot.No complains what so ever. Its everything a SD card is and then plenty more.
I purshased these portable speakers a few months ago at a local retail store. I must say that I'm quite pleased. I have used them almost everyday since purchasing them with no major problems. I listen to rock/alternative music and audiobooks on these. When on battery mode, there is often a bassy low thump-like sound when initially turned on. I've read other complaints about this and the solution is to hold the volume up button for a few seconds and it'll stop. The sound quality is very decent for speakers of this size and price. You're not going to get stereo sound due to no subwoofer, but the portability factor makes up for it. These speakers, in my opinion, are for someone who is on a budget, wants decent sound, and a compact design. If you want better sound, maybe go with the JBL On Tour speakers or the On Stage speakers. For the casual listener, these are fine! By the way, DO NOT BLAST THESE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BREAK THEM! Keep this system at a moderate level. Happy listening!
Bought this receiver since it has pre-amp output. Needed this feature as I am using wireless speakers (JBL) for the surround channels. The wireless speakers have their own amplifier and cannot be used with full amplifier outputs. This feature is only found on more expensive receivers from any manufacturer. To find it on a receiver retailing for $300 is quite a surprise. Of course the trade off is the lack of HDMI but I am not aware of any receiver processing the audio part of the HDMI connection.Based on other reviews, I am sure it will sound good when it arrives. Manual is huge.
the online pictures do not do this camera justice... the black color makes it quite elegant, and the combination with silver and the svelte body is downright sexy. Sony has always been known for their design edge, and the T5 does not disappoint. the 2.5" LCD is large and bright, updates instantaneously with movement, and shows lots of detail; the matte coating helps the viewing under bright lighting. the operation of the camera is simple, because Sony has put very few buttons on the camera itself (most of the options will be via the internal menu). by the way, changing shooting options are updated live via the screen, so it's nice to get a glimpse of how that photo will look at EV+7 vs EV-7.with any camera, the most important part obviously is the actual quality of the photo. with the T5, you're getting 5mp of very nice, clear photos. however, cameras with the internal zoom design tend to produce softer looking results, and T5 is not excluded; this means that at 100% viewing, the details are simply not as sharp as some of the cameras that use an external zoom design. (keep in mind that the tradeoff is very fast start-up times, slim and small body, and less "conspicuousness" -- nothing screams "tourist" more than when those zoom lens start popping out.) but 70% and below, the pictures become very sharp and clean, and realistically, no one is buying this camera and expecting to use the photos without resizing, so the lens design can't really be considered a flaw. that said, 8x11 prints are very do-able with this camera. the colors are very natural, though perhaps comparatively cool if you look at Nikon or Canon (it's a matter of preference); if you'd like warmer photos, you can boost the saturation inside the camera menu. under less than optimal conditions (ie, indoors), camera shake becomes a problem, especially with today's diminutive models. T5 doesn't have a image stabilizer, so getting sharp photos indoors can be tricky, and the softness problem (from lens design) gets worse at the same time. i've figured out 2 ways around it. one, you can depress the shutter button completely at once (not the half press focus, then full press shoot); the camera will quickly focus and take the photo, and since you're using 1 motion, you decrease the chance of hand movements. the other is to use Burst mode: take 3-4 photos at once, then choose the best. using this latter method, usually 60-70% of the results i get are quite sharp and suitable for printing.camera buying today is tricky business; you can't go by just the brand, since even famous makers produce flops (eg, Nikon's S series take pictures that are notorious for their blurry corners despite the reputation of the maker). the Sony T5 does not disappoint overall, because it doesn't have that many flaws; except for the lack of an image stabilizer, it has all the features a point-n-shooter (and even more advanced photographers needing a 2nd camera) will want and handles almost all lighting situations well, producing clean, pleasing results. at the end of the day, a camera is only as good as you learn to operate it; learn the weaknesses of a particular model, figure out how to bypass it, and you'll get great results everytime. with that said, in terms of pricing, design, and photo quality, it doesn't get much better than the T5; you'll not only get good photos, but look good taking them too.
I purchased this microphone to record a video on YouTube. It was easy to use, and has good video and audio quality. Plus, the price was very reasonable. I can recommend it highly.
But I didn't give a s***, because I only paid 5 dollars for the card in the first place.The card works great in my GPS, I'm just a little burnt over not getting the SD Adapter.
This is my second Harmony remote. I think these are the best! My previous 3 year old unit broke after being dropped one to many times. I ordered the XBOX version to better control my xbox and media center PC. I went online and the Harmony software converted my settings to the new remote in just a couple minutes. No fuss, no worries - GET A HARMONY
I purchased this product to hook my Xbox 360 to my Creative Labs Audigy2 ZS. I've successfully set up my Xbox 360 to output Dolby Digital into my computer and then into my speakers.The cable works. You can see the light coming out the other end when it's hooked up to my Xbox 360. I haven't encounter any problems with it and it's worked flawlessly since I purchased it.The only complaint I have with it is that the wire is a bit thin, though I guess that was expected from the title of this product, though it was thinner then I expected. I don't know exactly how thick the wire is, but if I had to guess, the diameter would be about 2mm.There's nothing wrong with being thin. I just feel that I melt accidentally snap it or something, but so far it's been pretty sturdy.
First thing I noticed was that the wireless mouse performed better than my previous wireless mouse. It tracks much better and has more features such as a zoom and additional buttons.The keyboard allows me to program many of my often used programs using an array of programmable keys. I especially love the audio control, so I no longer have to open the sound icon and adjust it manually. The zoom key is also very useful when I can't find my glasses. I have had no issues with it. I have been a Logitech user for many years and alway had quality components.I rate this keyboard and mouse a 5.
We've had this remote for years now.It's perfect!Super easy to program.So much nicer than having over 5 remotes for our entertainment systems.Easy to use. Our 5 year old uses it every Saturday morning for cartoons! :)We just cleaned the contacts recently. Works like it's brand new!
I use this with a KVM switch at the office and a Samsung 27" monitor. No problems, good quality for the price.
The Palm m100 is a great handheald. I would recommend it to anyone looking to buy something that can really help them keep organized. You can use it as an assignment book for school, and it is also great for games. There are thousands of games, free and purchasable, on the internet which you can download and install into the palm. Of course, it would be better if it had a little more memory, because with only 2mb, you cannot have all the programs you want installed at one time.
This one works seamlessly with both my cable modem and router. Just have to plug in, now i dont have to get tied down by wires. the speed and signal strength is good.Strongly recommend this product if you have a wired router/cable modem or DSL modem.
Having lost or broken several pairs of expensive compact binoculars in the past, I was determined that this time I was going to get a product that wouldn't break my heart or my wallet when it was gone. When I opened the package I was impressed with the hefty feel and rubberized coating of the Powerview. The optics are crystal clear and light gathering capability seemes to be excellent. These binocs should be fine for everything from birding to ballgames to spying on the neighbors! As for the price, as clumsy and forgetful as I am I should have bought two!
Very deep blacks for documents and cards. Last long being high yield and the price was right! Highly recommend to anyone!
I've tried other passive EQ's in the past and I could never get rid of all the ignition noise and/or ground loop noise. Even with expensive filters. But with the Kenwood KGC-6042a there is no noise at all. And I have all the sound shaping control I need.Great Product!
Simply, it does what it should, and does it well. Good button feel. No LCD screens/lights to kill the batteries. Very prompt response. Would purchase again.
A word of caution, if I may. I'm currently caught in theseventh circle of Gateway Customer Service Hell over anissue with my 400VTX laptop that is covered by warrantybut that the company refuses to repair. Their customerservice has been MONUMENTALLY bad, I'm sorry to say.Before buying any Gateway product you might want toGoogle the words "gateway" and "sucks". To date theyreturn over 800,000 results. Wow. Assuming as many ashalf don't have anything to do with the company (a bigassumption), that leaves over 400,000 very unsatisfiedcustomers. Not a good sign.If you choose to go with Gateway please accept my mostheartfelt condolences...and best of luck! You'll probablyneed it if something goes wrong with your purchase.As for me, soon I'll be giving up on PCs altogether andswitching to a Mac. Sure, Steve Jobs is a jerk, but hiscompany makes beautiful, dependable machines. I hope...
It is great, the third one in our home! So good for the place you have you office equipment, stereo, etc. I totally recommend it to anyone.
I love this camera. For what it does--it works great! It's ultra-compact and fits anywhere--in a coat or pants pocket--and the pistol-grip style make it handy to shoot stuff without missing the action. This makes it super-convenient for traveling--where you don't end up spending so much time looking through an eyepiece that you miss enjoying the view yourself. And the MP3 player comes in handy on long plane flights. No, it's not an HD camera and it shoots poorly under low light conditions. For the price--I was pleased and happy with the shots it took. I'd love to see a higher quality version of this, too. But it's not garbage like some of the other reviewers stated. It has some nice features (the price!!) and some limitations. So if it fits your uses--get one. You'll be glad you did.The best things about this camera/camcorder:-it works great in daylight/outdoor conditions-it is super compact-it let's you point and shoot pistol-grip style (so you can enjoy what you're viewing)-it's ideal for video that's going straight to the web (it uses avi, mov, asf)-you can replace the AAA batteries whenever you want/need to--not a proprietary battery that requires a special charger, handy when you travel in countries outside the US-you can replace the memory cards when they fill up (and I think the cheapest place to get them is Amazon)-it doesn't attract attention to itself like large camcorders with flashing led recording lights-it's nice to have an mp3 player, camera, camcorder, and audio recorder all-in-one--truly a multimedia recording deviceBut, also beware that there are some things it doesn't do really well...-it really only works in daylight/bright light conditions (don't even try shooting outdoors at night)-the flash doesn't really work unless you're shooting within 3' of subject-the battery and lens cover are plastic and will wear out if heavily used/misused-there is no external mic jack-the menu for the mp3 player is limited-the manual is somewhat lacking and the print is really small
This Garmin handheld GPS is right on most of the time, even under dense forest cover. However, it does not work in an area of urban skyscrapers. It is perfect for non urban "geocaching" or even for driving directions on trips. The downside is that if you want street level and or topographic map software, you have to purchase them separately. Also the micro memory card that comes with the device is not really large enough to cover a whole state like New York. That said, considering the cost, I still believe this is the best portable, handheld GPS on the market today.
I agree with all the positive comments on this workhorse of a printer. I have been using it since 1999 and haven't been able to find a replacement printer since, that is as reliable, user-friendly, functional, full-featured and perfect as this printer. I'm so upset that drivers for Windows 7 are not, nor are they apparently being considered for this printer. Shame! I have been able to use it on my Win7 system using "HP Deskjet 930C/932C/935C" drivers as some help forums have suggested but it is a compromise that removes some cool PhotoSmart features like the ink cartridge level information and other useful things. Too bad - altho I still haven't given up. I hate all the new printers that are out lately that have these elaborate CD install process that includes all kinds of junkware and extras that need to be installed on every device before simple prints are attempted. It didn't used to be this way.
The Zune is a great product. Its standard Wifi separates itself from the pack. Also, FM is standard unlike some of its competitors. It does feel bigger then some other players out there (because it is!) but that shouldn't matter. Most people put their players on their belt, in their pocket, etc. The extra "girth" makes it feel a bit more solid. Plus, the benefits of the bigger size (larger LCD screen for video) is worth it.ProsExceptional sound. The best I've listened to yet.Exceptional video quality. The larger screen matters. Trust me.Scratchless and fingerprintless bodyWifi which, today, you can transfer songs to a friendWifi, which, tomorrow, will hopefully bring more functionalitySeamless integration with Xbox 360Decent ear buds that fold up nicelySoftware and on-line storeConsNo bells and whistlesNo equalizer (hopefully, this will change via a firmware upgrade)Songs you transfer to a friend can only be played 3 times/last 3 daysNo video downloads from website at launch (not a problem for me)
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. Excellent sound quality and better reception than more expensive models. And it suffers the indignities of my 3 year old when we forget to put it up high and out of reach. It's a good thing it's frugal with battery consumption as we've found it with the light mysteriously on and the rugrat with a "Who Me" look on his face.
Can't go wrong with the best. I tried the cheap stuff last time and I will never use anything but the recommended again. The print quality was not even close to what you get when you use canon ink.
I initially ordered a Cordless MX700 mouse, and after loving it so much I decided I would go ahead and get the combo instead. (For my opinion on the mouse check my review on Amazon for the MX700). This review will be about the wireless keyboard.First of all, the keyboard is by far the sexiest I've ever seen. The black just looks so rich and nice. It has all the features you could want on a keyboard and more. It feels VERY nice and comfortable; the keys, layout, tilt, etc are all great. This keyboard actually had the potential of being perfect except for one thing. I would figure due to the fact its cordless, for some reason I usually get a very slight lag when I'm typing. I don't know why because the mouse has never once given any kind of trouble and works flawlessly despite being cordless. This may not be so with all users as I type between 80-100 words per min. At first it was fairly annoying but I've become somewhat used to it. It is really no problem in games however (I've tried it in Unreal 2004). This is the only gripe I have with it, but its enough to deduct a whole star. Some may also not like the fact that there are no Lock Lights, I suspect to save battery power, a message does come up on screen stating whether the locks are on or off however, and the Num Lock, Caps Lock and Flock lights are on the receiver, so its not a real problem. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with this keyboard. Personallly, if you don't really need to go completely wireless, I would recommend buying the MX700 and the Corded Elite keyboard separately as you get the functionality of a regular keyboard, plus the extra great features of the Elite.
I wish these cartridges were not so expensive but they do the job. I primarily use laser printers but every now and then need color.
Maybe this lens is great, but Amazon does not indicate that the VAD-RA adaptor is needed to attach it -- and that is currently unavailable.
This remote is perfect for me. The design is well thought of. It took me only a hour to program all the buttons.Pros:1. Inexpensive, comparing to those Harmony remotes.2. The macro functions that associate with those component select buttons are really wonderful.3. The volume control buttons send volume commands to either your receive or TV (depending how you configure it) no matter which component you are choosing to control.4. The number of buttons seem to be less than some other brand's learning remotes. But actually they are enough. So it's a perfect balance between functionality and complexity.5. Use of 2 AA batteries and prolonged battery life reduces the cost of ownership.Room for improvement:1. I wish it comes with customizable labels to replace some of the labels on the remote.2. TV/Video button could be bigger.Bottom line: This remote gives you the most bang for your buck.
From the moment I opened the box I realized how well made this item is. Packaged neat and properly and all the pieces fit together perfectly. It is made from heavy sturdy material and my experience tells me it will last for many years. Cooked dinner on it the first night we got it and the grilling grate is a terrific bonus. Then added wood to the coals and enjoyed a long night of fire. The extra depth adds both a level of safety and it also helps tremendously with drafting to keep the fire going. The cut out allow tons of air to feed the fire. It is a nicely made, decent sized fire pit that was worth the money on the first time using it. I highly recommend!
I have been using it for a month. No problem is found. The setup is simple. You can specify the url or any phrase to block the traffic from the firewall. I recommend it. Be sure you buy the version 3.x but not 1.x. I tried 1.x and it was horrible.
The sound of these earbuds are great..and they are a value for the price.However the "in the ear" design causes them to catch sweat, and they won't last when you sweat into them alot. After 9-12 months of wearing them in the GYM they will stop working. I have gone through 3 pairs in the last 2 years,
I'm sure this is a fine product, but it died in less than two weeks
This camera has incredible versatility. It allows for many pixel compressions of jpeg files, all of which are fine quality. In the 1st 3 weeks, I have taken over 1,000 photos of nature, travel, people, and objects. It uses smartcards which are smaller than a matchbook cover and the 32 meg smartcard allows 330 photos on the SQ2 down to 40 on the HQ compression. I print on a Hewlett-Packard Office Jet 60R and the quality is very close to 35mm enlargements from a color lab. I recommend using the rechargeable batteries since they last many hours then take a quick recharge.I intend to use this camera to photograph mushrooms in our forests this August and have total confidence in it. The macro button allows the lens to be within inches of the subject, and with both manual and digital zoom enabled, the subject fills the view. The lens is fast enough to use in dim light, but the flash is there when you need it. The accompanying software is easy to install, easy to use.Caveats: it is very complex and the accompanying manual is essential. I refer to the manual daily. Also, I find it hard to get accustomed to the shutter delay of a digital cameras after using a Canon A-1 SLR for all these years. I should mention that the 1 1/2 inch LCD monitor cannot be seen when in direct sunlight, although is perfectly visible when in shadows. The biggest flaw is the lens cap which MUST be removed before power is turned on, and CANNOT be in place while power is on, a very odd flaw, Olympus.
When I needed to download data from a portable meter which only offered serial port connection, I bought this adapter. (My modern laptop has no serial or parallel ports installed &lt;grin>). It worked exactly as promised, after a very simple software install, and I was able to receive and send info to/from the old-style gadget. I'm quite happy with the results.
Set this up for a friend who needed to control Sony DVD player that was in a media closet. The two pyramids are about 20' apart, and signal reliability / repeating functionality seems to work flawlessly.Setup as you'd guess takes about 45 seconds, plug both in and you're done. Couldn't be happier.
The SD card is good for music playing for little portable speakers.2 gb holds around 200+ mp3 files dd
Very simple to use, basic navigation. The 128 sd card will hold about three or four states, I use a 1 gb card that holds the lower 48 with room to spare. Not a lot of bells and whistles but does a very good job getting you where you want to go.
After buying 2 wrong wires/cords finally I have the right one! Item does what it is suppose to with no problems
I loved it when it worked: great features, no problems with WMA, good battery life (though not as good as advertised). But after a couple of months it became prone to freezing when reading MP3 and WMA files, which became increasingly worse over time, and now it won't even read factory-pressed CDs. The disc just spins and spins, trying to boot up but failing. I didn't drop it or abuse it in any way. This is a huge disappointment.
This meter has the functions that I needed at a good price. The white bubble is cheap, though. Anyway, I have used all of its functions at one time or another. If this unit was more rugged, it would be five stars. As is, four stars.
I bought these earphones 10 months ago and loved them until this week. The sound quality is great, and they're very comfortable, but they WILL disintegrate. The rubber on the cord has come off in two places, leaving the wires completely exposed.My right earbud has also begun to periodically stop working. Sometimes it's fine, and other times I don't get any sound at all. It's clearly dying a slow death and I expect it to stop working entirely eventually.For the price, you probably won't find a better sounding pair of earphones. If you're looking for a pair that will actually hold up, however, look elsewhere. I've got to buy a replacement pair of earbuds now to replace my broken Fontopias, and I definitely won't be buying these again.
Ditto stevec50's comments. As an engineer, I couldn't get the device to work, either. To make matters worse, if you have your bidirectional printer switched &quot;on&quot; when you restart your machine, you get a Blue Screen. Belkin's latest driver upgrade (October 1999) does not resolve any problems (even though the Readme text says it does), and their technical support is clueless. My recommendation is to find another route for your parallel devices, such as an A-B switch, an autoswitch, or by adding another ISA parallel port card. Beware of the latter, though. My new Micron Millennia Max 733 has no ISA slot! (I was told that is the way of the future - no ISA.)
When I bought this combo system I assumed that in exchange for convenience and space saving there would be some compromises. Unfortunately there are a little too many. First, the unit cannot play back MP3 CDs as advertised. It lost about half of the songs from each CD I tried, it broke individual songs into multiple files, it messed up directory structure -- in short, forget about using it to playback your MP3 collection. It is clear that the MP3 functionality was tacked on as an afterthought - and not very well. Instructions regarding MP3 playback do not even appear in the (indecipherable) manual, but rather are found on an (equally indecipherable) piece of paper shipped with the unit. Since MP3 playback was a big selling point for me, I was rather disappointed.A second annoyance is that the remote control does not work with my new Toshiba TV. Nor does the Toshiba TV remote work with the VCR/DVD. This is just ridiculous.My main complaint however is that the unit simply stopped working 3 weeks after I bought it. The entire electrical system just shorted out - I couldn't even eject the tape and DVD that were in it. Amazingly, there is a Toshiba certified repair center nearby. They promise to have it fixed about 3 weeks. Great.Update - Two weeks later, I received a call from the Toshiba Authorized Service Center saying that they don't know how to fix the unit. I was told to call Toshiba customer support. Toshiba says they will looking it, but are non-commital doing anything.
We just bought this router, but we are Mac users and it only comes with a PC disc. A call to customer service didn't help.Can this be set up with a Mac?
I bought this for my husband and he really likes it. The recordings are crystal clear. Great product overall.
This is a very nice and protective case. Access to your phone is quick and easy and that also is its negative point. The case is so easy to open that you could accidently open the case and have your phone fall out. The door opens down and out so that your phone face is exposed for easy viewing for a phone call or what ever. I'd give it a five star if there was a way to lock the case so it could easily open unexpectantly.
From the moment you open the box till the final song you hear, the iPod is an experience unlike any other. When I first got thing, I sat down and opened up what was to be the best 250 bucks i've ever spent. After sliding off the cover and opening the two halves of the cubic box, there is one word on the inside cover, &quot;Enjoy.&quot; And thats what I've been doing ever since. This thing is an absolute joy to use!However, many people complain about the 4gb space and how for only $50 more you can get more than twice the space. However, all of you should stop and take a look at how much space you really are using. 2gigs? 4gigs? 500mb? Come on, only a small percentage of you actually have more than 5gb of music on your computer. And even if you have 50gb of music, will you actually listen to ALL of it before listening to the same song twice? I think not. When I bought this, a friend of mine with a 10gb iPod laughed at me and said, &quot;What a waste of money. You could of gotten so much more space for only a little bit more money.&quot; Okay, that is true. But after looking at his iPod, he only had 2GB of music on it! This example, I belive, is the truth for most (but not all) the music lovers out there. We need a reality check everyone...And here it is: 4gb is about 3 days STRAIGHT listening to music. If you happen to listen to all 4gb of music and get tired, simply hook it back up to your computer and get a fresh set of music. Not too difficult, huh? You just saved yourself 50 bucks.The truth is, if YOU like the iPod mini, then YOU buy it. Who cares if your friends with the regular iPods make fun of you? You know that deep down inside, they really envy your mini. Yours is smaller, lighter, more scratch-resistant, easier to use, has a longer battery (in most cases), comes with a USB 2.0 cable, and is cheaper. And lets not forget the coolness factor, which simply dominates all other music players on the market today. But whatever model you choose, you can't go wrong with an iPod.
wanted a simple way to connect the sub to the A/V reciever and this fit the bill. with this quality cable it sends the signal to the sub without connecting extra speaker wires. it uses the LFE from the A/V reciever for great low end sound. the cable is long enough to move the sub around to find just the right place to get room filling low end responce. Belkin makes top quality products and this one is no exception. would buy this cable at any length.
I use this bag on a daily basis. I store my Canon IS S3 in the inner pouch. It can be a little tight depending on where you put it. If you put it in the inner pouch, like I do, it is a little tight putting it in and out of the case.While this does increase the amount of time it takes to take the camera out and take a picture, it also increases the time it would take somebody to steal it from you without you knowing. This is particularly useful for me since I'm frequently in an environment where theft is always a possibility. (High School)On the other hand, if you want quick access to the camera you can put it in the bottom, largest pouch, accessible via a zipper. It has a strong velcro flap so you can position the camera's distance from the zippper to your preference. You can still store stuff below the flap while having easy access to your camera without digging around. I store my case strap, USB, and TV cables down there.The case probably wasn't designed with this in mind, but I use the two side loops with carabiner clips to attach the case to my belt loops. It can be a little cumbersome at times, but it works out okay. If you use the inner pouch like I do the camera lenses finder won't poke at you.In conclusion, this is a pretty versatile pack if you don't mind being weighted down a bit.
I have a B.S. in Photography and have turned my nose up at most cameras in the less than 2 million pixel range. As the 2 megapixel camera prices have dropped, I started taking note. This one has an excellent price to performance ratio. I looked for a camera with High Quality, low cost, very simple to use, and flexible storage and transfer features. This camera has it all. I especially like to take pictures in natural light with the flash turned off, as it has an excellent meter and great color range. Sometimes it favors the flesh tones in the same way that Kodachrome did in the good old days. The USB transfer is EXCEPTIONAL, plug in the camera and with one touch it transfers and erases at the same time. Very fast transfer with 16 high quality (one mb) images transferring in about thirty seconds. I was used to a much slower transfer rate and this camera really makes it easy/fast to download from. The pictures speak for themselves if you have a decent printer, like an Epson with 1440 dpi quality, it makes excellent 8 x 10 inch prints. Hard to tell from film. A 16 mb smart card holds about 18 high quality pictures. Great overall!
The E5C's were well made - very good sound but uncomfortable. The sound quality is noticeable better - cleaner lows and highs. I liked the build quality of the e5c's better. These are so more comfortable. The rounded and lighter build contributes to the comfort. I really like the PTH - people come up to me when I am listening - one has to remove the earphone before the PTH. Many others don't think much of the PTH. Few other like the PTH but it is one of the best aspects of this model for me.
This a pretty decent case for the price. I haven't used one before, so not sure what are the expected qualities. I bought this with Lacie Rugged Hard drive.It fits in well, i could keep 2 cables out of 4 cables inside. Its compact and easy to carry around. Just got it 2days back.
I've tried a couple other sets of headphones, they weren't as comfortable or sounded anywhere as nice as these did especially for the same price. Def would recommend these to somebody who doesn't want to spend a bunch on headphones but still get great sound and quality.
This is the best mp3 player i ever had, it plays, almost everything, mp3, wma, wmv, mov, mp4 with excellent quality of sound.And a decent plus is the radio and you can customize the background.It plays the video with an amazing speed, and quality.Very Satisfied with product.
Unit did exactly what I wanted and freed up a big wire nest behind my equiptment.
This little Sandisk card makes my workflow so much easier. First of all it's fast. I have a Nikon D40 DSLR, and this card is fast enough to keep up with the burst mode. I haven't had an issue where the card seemed to lag. I have removed the extra step of getting my card reader and cables, I don't need that anymore. Secondly, it doesn't cost much more than the Ultra II SD card without USB. And USB in card is awesome, (check my pictures) I was leery about how sturdy an SD card that flips open would be. But after reading the positive reviews I decided to risk it and boy am I glad. I was expecting to get a card reader and all that but now all I do is take the card out of the camera, flip it open and fits into any USB port. The card "snaps" open and you hear a little click and it locks closed. Awesome.The fit of the card is tight on my mac ports. I tried both USB ports on my Mac, on the Mac and on my keyboard. Transferring 200mb took about 8 seconds, the keyboard took abit longer.On my 6 megapixel DSLR I can fit 260 Raw and 560 High Quality JPEGs.You seriously can't go wrong with this card, sure other brands are cheaper but the USB feature for me was worth the extra money. The card comes with a clear plastic case and a keychain case. I might get a second one to use as a flash drive. If you have doubts, get it, you won't be sorry. Definitely one of my must have gadgets. Highly Recommended. Cheers.
This charger is known to be the world most powerful and advance charger.Its very expensive but worth every single penny. Every rechargeable batteries of different brand (Sanyo NiMH, GP NiCd) that I have works fine with it.At first I had one the GP battery couldn't be charged up by my previous charger but Ansmann is powerful enough to bring this "dead" GP battery back to life and kickingIts comes with dual voltage(110-240V) operation which means you can bring this charger to any part of the world and it still work fine, useful for people that travels a lot....My previous charger can only work on 230V, I can't use it on countries running on 110V!!!!Great Product!
The digital camera worked very well. The price was right and the packaging and delivery time were excellent. Thank you.
I accidently left my ultra powerful magnet which is used for magnet fishing on my tv. I turned the tv on and messed up my tv pretty good. I didnt think it could be repaired even with this device but after one round, my tv was back to normal again. Believe it!
An excellent out of the box camera that provides clear sharp pictures at a very affordable price. The software included wasn't used since I prefer to use San Disk readers rather than the included factory software.Almost impossible to beat the quality to value pricing for this camera with features you'd see in cameras costing $100 or more than the base price of this one.The only drawbacks I found were the delay in the shutter time which makes it very hard to keep steady long enough to allow the camera time for the auto focus mode to kick in. To resolve this I had to get a tripod.The next drawback is the size and shape of the camera. While it can and will easily fit into any size camera bag it is a little difficult to hold even for small hands and the shape of it is a little bulky in the front to back measurements making it awkward without a fixed base as your holding platform.Other than that though, it truly is one incredible camera that will deliver sharp crystal clear pictures in almost any type of setting or light.
Hi i bought this webcam in brandsmart it cost me $20 when i got home i tried it everything was green so i thought of resarting my computer then i tried it again but nothing everything always came out black so plz dont waste $20 or $30 dollars on this!
I quickly discovered that the flash on the camera was not enough - so I ordered and began using the FL-36. It has great synchronization with the Olympus E510 and has really helped me take better pictures when a flash is needed. It has helped eliminate shadows and has added richer colors to my photographs. It is well worth the money spent.
I really wanted to like this mp3 player. I was trying to replace my 1G Shuffle, which has been kind physically contorted with superglue since the cheap Apple armband snapped off the USB connector. My main purpose: to use it at the gym and to be able to listen to some podcasts when I'm walking around Downtown (I was in Seattle at the time).I kept trying to defend its problems, but the last straw was when it broke in under 6 months. The right channel of sound just stopped working altogether. If I was an electrical engineer I might take it apart and try tightening whatever was loose to cause this problem, but I honestly didn't even feel that it was worth doing that.Let me list all the things I hated about it:-I'll start with the issue of crashing. It crashed a few times a week. It would just be playing a song, and then it would freeze. Or it would be choppy in playing a track. That was especially irritating.-The navigation was completely unintuitive on it. It was not easy or enjoyable to move around in it or select tracks.-No one mentions this, but it's a huge problem: you CANNOT make playlists on the computer! I tried all sorts of things to try to make one and put it on there, but none of my attempts worked, and the manual only explains making playlists on the device. You have no idea how frustrating it is to have to make playlists for the gym on the device, which would take me at least 5-10 minutes for a 5 or 6 hour playlist. I much preferred using iTunes.-The radio receiver was really bad. I'd have to be in the right place at the right time to get clear reception of anything.-The screen quality so not as good as it may appear in the pictures. Looking at photos on this thing is not worth trying.-If you stop listening to your playlist to just play normal music, it doesn't remember where you're at.-It's a little bigger than it looks, especially in a neoprene case for working out.-It didn't come with any special software, you just use Windows Media Player.-The battery life was not that great. It may have lasted 7-10 hours. My 1G Shuffle was a lot better than that.I really can't think of any reasons to get this device. The armband I bought from DLO for it worked a lot better than the Apple armband for my shuffle, but that's about it. Even for just working out, this device isn't worth it. You could pay a few more bucks and get a 2G Shuffle if you're looking for a low-end device; the new one is actually easier for workouts.
First thing I did with this remote is to try to control my XBox 360. Out of the package, this remote runs VERY slowly on the XBox 360. You press a button, the control lights up, and then about a half second later the command registers with the XBox . . . As you press the buttons, your commands also seem to queue up. So you hit the button a few times while its waiting to register for the first command, it then does your repeat presses in the order you hit them. But wait, you can change the timings! Everyone and their mother is telling me to change the timings but of course, timings are set to their minimum for the XBox. Then someone told me on the logitech forums that I have to aim it better . . . this is a remote control. I shouldnt have to do anything other than point in the basic direction. These people want me to install a lazer sight on the damned thing.The TV setup was somewhat of a pain. I had to erase my entire configuration in order to use it. Then when I set up the TV and Cable activities, it seemed to create all its own inputs with the default names. I don't like that at all . . . it should be able to use the inputs that I define so my wife who won't use this control doesn't have to memorize that the DTV input is cable and Component 1 is DVD.Next, I can't just power on and off the TV. I have to hit some other button that is asking what activity I'd like to use first. When I do this, it makes sure all of inputs are correct. So because of this, it takes like 7 seconds for my TV to turn on when I tell it to use the "Watch TV" activity. I can't figure out how to tell it that these inputs that it is checking won't change . . . Not to mention that when I did this, it seems to blip inputs and add a space to a movie I'm recording because inputs from the cable box were set in the process. All I want to do is hit the power button.----------Buttons:First, there are missing buttons. Where is the "List" or "On Demand" button? Where is the sleep button? PIP buttons? There are more but you get the picture. Page up/down? Guide (Guide and Live were an afterthought thrown as words on the buttons you might use for the A/B/C buttons. They don't even work as guide and Live until you program them if you want to). How about the A B C buttons that have been on every cable remote that I've seen in the past 8 years?For buttons that don't exist, you can put them into the 4 buttons with paging on the LCD screen. That's nice, but should I have to page over for buttons? Luckily I was able to fit my buttons on unused things such as sleep on Star.The Live button also didn't work out of the box but I was able to fix it.The configuration utility is pretty confusing at first but it was doable. There are typos but I assume that is the mistake of the TV manufacturer.The LCD is a nice feature but it needs more buttons.-----------------------Timing:Ugh . . . why do I care about timing? WHY? Why can the manufacturer not provide the timing? Setting timings is what you have to do when your remote responds too slowly for your items. Unfortunately, Im stuck with a slow XBox remote . . . this is ridiculous but true.My TV Volume control was too slow at first but I lowered the timings and it works fine . . . My settings were arbitrary and they worked. Guess I can't complain about more than having to set them in the first place.------------------------Software: The software does not provide much info. For instance. When I go to timings and I see the "Start Time" or whatever it is . . . I want to know what that means. Most people think mousing over something like that should tell me but apparently not the people at logitech. I still don't know what it means though I did finally find a way to get the manual which does not come with the remote (this is a good idea though because I dont like all the paper wasted on manuals).-----------------------For the money, Im not sure I'd buy this remote. I got it as a gift and I did want it but after seeing some of the things about it, I kinda wish I just waited on this and bought something a little more sophisticated and comprehensive. For those who don't know, you can use ANY harmony remote for the XBox 360. You don't need this thing.There might be more about this but I didn't even finish setting up the system. It took me a few hours to get just my TV set up with all the buttons and timings I want. I had to finally go to sleep. Luckily my sleep key worked. I was happy about that.
This is a nice product - fits in your pocket, and is sturdy and stable. I used it with both my camera and video camera.
They must b/c I don't know how they're all so happy with it.I'm not going to write a long diatribe here, but I want to caution potential buyers of the e270.For starters, it's NOT compatible with Napster To Go nor Y! Music Unlimited To Go subscription-based services. It is compatible with Rhapsody, but set up is difficult and you MUST HAVE USB 2.0 on your computer. The MTC protocol (see, I told you it is difficult. . . and I'm not that technologically savvy) only works with USB 2.0, not 1.1, which I have.Also, it scratches way easily. If you do purchase this product then get a cover for it.The controls are sluggish in terms of moving from one song to the next, but the scroll wheel is pretty cool.I also wish the sound output and the bass response were better. The bass is a little flat for my taste and when you're in the gym or on a plane, you can hear all sorts of backround noise b/c it isn't loud enough. (And yes, I went ahead and purchased the Shure earphones for $150 and I'm still not pleased with the sound performance).I can't totally trash the player, although I'm super dissapointed with it. . .especially in light of how much money I spent on it.Customer Support has been great. Quick and responsive. The player design is cool. It's small, but not to tiny so that the controls are difficult to operate. The scroll wheel is cool and the graphic display is bright and cool looking.Overall, if you're looking for a player that's compatible with all of the music to go, subscription-based services, look further than the e270. If you are cool with paying per song, go with the Nano and itunes. Oh, and who cares about the expansion slot. 6GBs are enough.
I've become convinced there is a timer or expiration mechanism on the ink cartridge usage on this device. I didn't notice right away because I used the device a lot and it seemed OK. But my usage has waned and here is what happens: I replace all cartridges and print two pages. 3 months later I go to print 2 more pages and it claims the ink is half gone. 2 months later I print one more page and it claims the cartridges are empty and need to be replaced. 7 PAGES AND THE CARTRIDGES ARE EMPTY! I ignore the empty warnings for another dozen pages or so before I break down and buy new cartridges. This is still terrible performance. I've now read on other forums if you ignore the empty warnings long enough the whole device will lock up and become unusable. I will never buy another Canon product.
This is the ultimate GPS. I have the msn direct working great, I have the GPS working great, all these things going right and one small issue that wont affect most people. If you are a Treo 700P user, the bluetooth has an error, that displays the last number called instead of the current number called. Called Garmin, they say no fix in place. But with the exception of that one thing, this is hands down the greatest GPS I have ever touched. Big bright screen, responsive buttons, accurate mapping, voices that pronounce correctly(tom tom users eat your heart out). I considered the 660 but for a year of MSN Direct and its features, it was clearly worth it.UPDATE!!!!!If you update Sprint phone software for the treo 700p to 1.10 your bluetooth issue will go away.
I have a down firing sub woofer on thick carpet that underperforms. My solution was to affix these big spikes to the underside of a heavy patio block on which sits the sub. The spikes transfer the unmuffled sound right to the subfloor. No more mushy bass.Good quality components in this spike kit.
This camera works great. I have not had any problems. I am going go get everyone in my family one.
Nowhere on the item description does it say this product come's with a foreign power transformer. There is no way to plug this adapter into a United States Spec Plug. False advertising, product does not work and was not sold as described.Went to store to purchase a universal adapter. When plugged in, this also did not work, meaning unit was dead and defective. Complete waste of time and money.Do yourself a favor and buy something else. Will be returning for refund.
It's a little embarassing to admit given that I am a 1) guitar player 2) an Apple computer devoteee for over 20 years 3) a programmer 4) have over 500 CDs and 5) am generally a technogeek who spends on average 6 hours a day in front of a computer - but I had completely ignored iTunes and iPod and all that stuff. My car has a CD player and I had always listened to CDs that I wanted on the way to and from work. And I have a pretty decent 6.1 surround system at home for watching my rock and roll DVDs et al.So when my wife gave me a sliver mini-iPod for my birthday, along with an FM transmitter so that I could charge it and play it in the car, I smiled and said thank you and was less than thrilled.But then I looked at iTunes and thought, "Wow, this is a pretty cool program." I liked the playlist idea and started encoding my CDs and making playlists. 7.8 Gigs later (only about 1/4 of my CD collection) I am ecstatic.I like Rock and Roll. I hate the radio. I remember when DJs played what they wanted, and made segues and miniconcerts and albums that sounded great. Nowadays, it seems like there are on the order of 3 or 4 "approved" songs for each artist. Like the Rolling Stones? Well, you can hear "Can't always get what you want", or "Satisfaction" or "Miss You", but you'll never hear "Sweet Virginia" or ""Fingerprint Files". Themes? Forget about it. Like live music? Forget about it. Radio is dead.Then came iPod. Oh Joy. I make playlists of genres and moods, or artists or, hell, anything I want. Copying these (and the associated songs) to the 3.7 GB iPod hard disk is quick and easy, and automatic. Want to use your iPod to transfer huge libraries from computer to computer? No problem. Apple's software won't let you because of possible copyright infringement issues, but plenty of third party software lets you do it quickly and easily. I can also keep my calendar on the iPod and download MapQuest directions and Swedish cookie recipes.Yes, you can use the iPod alone. The earplugs that come with it are OK, but I don't use them. I had a set of Sennenheiser noise cancelling headphones and the iPod drives them just fine and the sound is outstanding. I also hook the iPod up to my home sound system for parties. Totally outstanding. I have been using the high level headphone out (got to keep the iPod volume at about half or so for best results) but things are fine. I have a minidock upstairs that would probably be better (it has a low level line out) but I don't want to buy another and it needs a computer.I never have any problem with power. Between my Monster FM car adapter (which charges) and my minidock, the thing never runs out. I estimate that I would get at least 6 hours between recharges using my Sennenheisers and that's fine with me. I've used it at home and in the car and at work for over a month and never had a single glitch.I started encoding with Apple's AAC at the default 128 kpbs and although I could not hear the difference with any headphones, I could when I connected it to my home system. So I upped it to 192 kbps and now cannot hear the difference (at least with rock and roll and my old, guitar-damaged ears).So, yahoo. What a totally cool thing. It's a hobby in and of itself. Great software, great hardware and tons of fun. Highly recommended.Addendum February 4, 2005I have been reading about a minority of folks who have had trouble, usually repeatedly, with various iPods. The repeated trouble is a clue that points towards user error. The iPod is a hard disk drive - relative to other hard disks it is very hardy and durable but if you throw it around, bang it against hard objects while running, let it freeze outside in your car etc., I am pretty sure that it will malfunction. Think about hitting your desktop with a hammer. Meanwhile, with a bit of common sense care, I expect mine to last for quite a while. Also, the battery complaint is a strange piece of fiction. If you look on the internet, you will readily find a number of replacement batteries (should the need arise) at less than $40.
Same as everyone... pain in the butt to install. It managed to disable my wireless rather connnecting it... The tech support guy, clearly reading a computer screen somewhere in India, was clueless, a jerk on top of it, and rude... Finally after getting it connected, it now drops the connection repeatedly just as advertised in the other reviews... I should have listened....
This is a great system! I bought this player as a gift, looking for a tabletop system comparable to my Bose. It's priced $200 less so I decided to give it a try. We played the systems side by side and the Cambridge Soundworks blew away the Bose. It has deep, full bass from the built in subwoofer and doesn't distort when you crank it up, unlike the Bose. The sound is rich and powerful, in fact, we don't turn the bass up higher than the zero setting because it would probably disturb our neighbors. This product has no competition. DON'T BUY THE BOSE - overpriced and inferior sound. Buy this product from a reputable dealer, that way you won't have problems like the previous reviewer had. You'll be happy you bought the Cambridge Soundworks!
The Zune is not going to ever kill the iPod. Not as is, certainly. But that does not mean that the Zune is a bad product. Quite to the contrary, the Zune is excellent. You just need to know your way around a computer to fully enjoy it. Microsoft is certainly not known for their user-interfaces now are they? :PWhen comparing the Zune 30 to the new Nano (8 GB version) the Zune comes out on top in every area except battery life (and even that is close).Price- The two players are about the same now, but around Thanksgiving the Zune (Brown) could be found for around 100$.Capacity- 30G beats 8G ANY day of the week. Even if you don't need 30 gigs of space, it's nice to have the option isn't it? However, it is important to note that the Nano is flash based while the Zune has a hard drive inside. That means you shouldn't use it as a hackey sack! But I like to think humans are more intelligent than that.Screen- The Zune has a 3 inch screen. The new Nano has a 2 inch screen. And yet they both sport the same screen resolution. Now which screen do you think it will be easier to watch movies/view images on?Size- The Zune is bigger than the Nano, and that might be important to some people. I like the size because it suppourts that lovely screen.Battery- The Nano lasts 6 hours longer for music playback and 1 hour longer for video playback. However, charging time is the same for both devices.Radio- The Zune gets FM radio reception and even station/song data can be displayed on the screen if the staion suppourts it. The Nano does NOT have a radio.Album art- Album art displays so large and pretty on the Zune screen! I love looking at my art. I can't say how it looks on the Nano because I don't actually own one.Software- The Zune software was recently upgraded, and device firmware was too. When is the last time Apple upgraded an iPod's firmware? (iPhone does not count, that was to stop the haxx0rz). I'm talking about updating the firmware just to make the experience better for the customer. Also the Zune software is prettier than iTunes.Earphones- The packaged earphones are pretty good, but they happen to be too big for my ears and hurt. Obviously this is a personal problem. :PZune D-Pad vs iPod Click wheel- I can use my Zune with gloves on! Yay! Seriously though, I prefer the D-pad to the click wheel, if only because it feels like I have more control over it.Zune Marketplace- Purchase DRM free music using Microsoft points (or real monies if you prefer). Actually own purchased songs! Yay! iTunes music has a DRM on it, meaning you can't do what you want with it. (Like putting it on a Zune, right? Right? I kid, I kid.)So I guess that's it! Every bit of media I have is on my Zune, and I'm only about a third full!
I purchased this product from amazon at 1/3 the price of walwart. Amazon provides great service and great buys for us.
This is the ideal portable screen to present to a small group of 4 to 8 seated at a table. The 45 degree viewing angle helps if it is necessary to present to more people in a standing audience. It takes me no more than 10 seconds to set up on a table or fold into its self-containing case. I feel this fact alone can create a good first impression with the audience.The screen surface measures 30" x 40" when opened (50" diagonal) and the bottom of the screen is about 6" above the table surface, which suits most small (ultra portable and pico) projectors.It has its own carrying handle when folded. But at 34" when folded, it is slightly too long to be packed inside most carry-on luggage. Therefore, I highly recommend buying theDa-lite Carrying Case for Presenter 50 Inch Diagonal Projection Screen - Dalite 84592which enables you to carry this projector on-board as a separate piece of luggage.(NOTE: TheDa-Lite Presenter Video Format Screen, 40 inch Diagonal, Wide Power Surface, which is only 28" long when folded, is small enough fit inside a 22" roll-on luggage case when packed diagonally).In summary, the Da-Lite Presenter-50 is a professional looking, compact, light and portable projector screen that will impress your audience.
The chip-set will allow 64-bit Windows machines to speak RS-232 without issues. It's works. What's more to like?
I've used many other thermal grease before but this one is one of the best. grease goes on easily and seem to be thicker than other paste.
In an effort to save money I bought two of these. They look exactly like the real thing but they don't work like a real Canon battery. The batteries do work but it take some finessing. The one thing you loose is the battery strength meter on the camera. I may use these batteries in a pinch but you have no idea how long the battery will last. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone.
This case is great, it survived being run over by bus, although the ipod inside did not, however the case is in excellent shape.
What a nightmare. I'm going to declare it a national holiday when I return this item.Do a Google search online before you buy this item. You will see endless calls for help over missing drivers, challenges with installing software using XP, etc. I have considerable computer experience. Yet after I bought this All-in-One unit last weekend I spent 14 hours on the phone w/HP tech support and endless hours trying fixes of my own. They all gave me a different story. Then turned me over to the laptop division of HP saying it must be a problem w/my laptop. The laptop division, SURPRISE, sent me back to the printer division. I've tried all the 'fixes', ordered a new installation disk, reintalled software many times, new USB cable. Nadda. Still junk. Save yourself the frustration. I am keeping my old 'print only' printer. It's plug and play. If you have Windows XP Professional, this unit will NOT necessarily be 'Plug and Play.' Time to go give my old reliable printer a hug. The software, by the way, is a complete memory hog and takes forever to install.
Easy to install; easy to use; recordings are just as good as originals; record DVD to DVD, VHS to DVD, DVD to VHS
I purchased this printer because it was one of the first to get Vista drivers. I wish I would have waited.I have no problem with the printer itself. Its fast, clear, good quality.The software is the worst and they wont update it. I used the printer first wirelessly and then with the ethernet. both were failures, The printer icons would disapear off multiple computers every few days requiring me to reinstall the software. Support wanted me to disable their own printer detection services. Which didn't help.I have 4 computers in my house and I have reinstalled the printer drivers over 40 times in 6 months. Dont buy this if you like doing this.HP support is the worst too.I didnt get help until I figured out the CEOs name and sent him a email directly.BTW Im installing the drivers again while I write this review.
This is the best remote ever made. It can learn any remote's functions. All you have to do is make sure you buy the remote before your other other one is lost or broken. I combined 4 remotes into 1 on this and don't think I lost any features. The thing has a million buttons that you can assign to actions by just pressing a couple of buttons on each remote when it is the "learning" stage. Buy it.....
I am very impressed with these speakers. Their tiny size is very deceiving for the quality and loud sound they produce! I even used them for a college house party and they definitely worked well. The bass is awesome too. WHAT A STEAL!
I picked this annenia up for my daughter. It is paired up with a RCA 32" LCD TV. In the cities (Twin Cities) it picked every station and there sub-stations. Good clear picture and sound. But, when she got back to the University she attends (out a ways from the cities) it would not pick up any stations. So, it would seem it is a good short range annenia but not good past 10 to 20 miles.
This is a USB-connected thermal printer that allows two formats of labels to be accessed through Printer Sharing on the OS X platform. User's may select either side, depending upon pre-designed, or customized layouts. In my case, I find the printer to be beneficial as a postage printer. Software by Dymo continues to improve and their list-management features do not include a search capability. Clearly, more costly than sheet-fed options but a vital tool for lower-volume shipping and other on-the-fly labeling applications.
This bag is essential for photographers who carry more than one camera or lens. Adjustable compartments, plenty of pocket space, comfortable arm straps. Perfect. I carry 3 cameras, 2 lenses, film, and have room to spare in this bag. It's great and having a backpack to go hiking, etc while taking pictures.
I ordered this item for my son's birthday. He was surprised and truly loved this item. He still says thank you each time he used them.
See the reviews below. my 2500mAh NiMHs play for about 75 minutes per charge. Won't read multi-session CDs, and tech support doesn't know why. A/C adapter only works if the player is kept perfectly still, otherwise power is lost. From time to time stops playing for 5 seconds - 2 minutes in the middle of tracks. I have never been this disapointed in a consumer electronics product.
it is not the very high quality mount but still ok i use it with the first model of etrexbut it is not waterproof, it does not give the good sealing with the etrex body as the original one does
This product worked great for about a month, then it completely went dead, and was as worthless as the battery I replaced, giving you about 10 seconds before the machine totally shut off if you unplugged the AC. I called, and Tigerdirect said there was nothing they could do, but they instructed me on what to say to IBM Tech Support, regarding when I made the purchase and what not. The kicker is they wanted me to lie! I stayed on the line while the TigerDirect person connected me with IBM, and made the introduction to the IBM Tech Support person, he gave them my laptop serial number, (which should have nothing to do with warranty on an aftermarket battery!) and then turned it over to me, then dropped off the line! I told the IBM person, who mind you knew everything about me from my serial number, that I was being asked to lie in order to cheat them out of a battery by a rep at TirgerDirect, I applogized on TigerDirect's behalf and hung up. That was a $65 mistake!
worked as expectedeasy to set up and get workingworking great as main router into housewith wireless and wired connections networked from it
This camera for the price is the best all around digital camera ( and I have owned 4 others) on the market.It takes not only Great pictures but awesome video as well. I have left my larger video camera at home in favor of the video on this camera.The Picture quailty, the effects, the menus, the large LCD screen and the battery life are astonding. I bought one, showed it to my Daughter,(who already owned a camera), she bought one. I showed it to my Mother-Inlaw (who had an older HP camera) and she had me go on-line at her house and show her how to purcahse one. I showed it to my cowokers who have cameras that cost twice what I paid for this one and they were amazed.If I had to give a camera as a gift, this would be the one.
This is a very capable all-around printer. I have a fairly fast laser printer, but it is an older model without a power-saver mode and it uses too much electricity to keep on all day. I bought the S820 for use as an everyday low-volume and color printer. I made my choice based on prior experience with Canon products and the specifications of the S820 in particular. I wasn't disappointed.Setup was painless both from a hardware and a software standpoint. The printer does need a fairly sturdy base. It isn't heavy, but the head moves so fast that it generates a lot of lateral momentum. It's pretty quiet, just the typical inkjet &quot;clacks&quot; and &quot;whirrs.&quot; It also seems mechanically very efficient.So far, this is the best all-around printer I've ever owned. It does everything extremely well for the price -- photos, graphics, B&amp;W text, and color text. I'm a software developer and it is great for source code print-outs in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, since that application can now color-code source print-outs and the printer has a mode which can pack two or four pages in one!It seems to be extremely versatile in terms of usable media, and I have yet to have a single jam or misfeed. Like all inkjet printers, the ink bleeds, so print quality is a function of media and printer settings. It pays to experiment with paper and settings (easy to do with the canon print driver). The S820 is not quite as crisp as a laser printer for pure black text, but more than adequate for everyday letter writing, etc. -- especially given that you can spice up a document with color!In brief, the right purchase for me. If I need to print 50 pages at a time, I'll still fire up the laser printer, but the S820 will do the bulk of my printing from this point forward.
I bought this to use on my PC for Skype. Plug and play, simply insert USB and off you go. Like the boom so I can point to where I am (or others).I can recommend.
Although a month and a spindle of disks have been trashed, I don't have it working yet. I've just sent it back to ADS for repair. Seems that it starts okay in direct tape to disk but freezes on a video frame while the counter and audio continue working. At that time, the green capture light of the DX2 stops flashing and becomes steady and the DVD recorder stops burning. A program upgrade was installed, but the problem continued. Several calls to ADS Tech, when I could get them on the phone, offered the upgrade and blamed the problem on memory, but my 512 RAM had nothing else running except Norton Internet Security. So it went back for whatever ADS/Tech5 can find wrong with it. I haven't given up hope, yet!
Pluuged it in, working nice, transferred a couple gigs of video, unmounted, unplugged.It wouldn't turn on again.The moral of this story is to stick to known brands. Ugh.
You have probably read all the product specifications by the manufacturer and other publications regarding the performance and features of the Studio DV. Based on my experience, I can assure you that Studio DV performs as well if not better that all the claims in the product reviews.Installation was a snap with no problems. However, you may need to stop all other programs running in the background (Norton anitivirus, monitor power-saver, etc.) to provide maximum system resources to Studio DV. Before doing this, some of the icons on the screen appeared jumbled. This is explained in the troubleshooting portion of the manual.The video capture in &quot;preview&quot; quality works great - it simply shows what you need to know while you are editing. After capture of your scenes, you can select any scene and scroll through it by moving the scroll bar. Ditto for the transition effects and titles.You can add your own narration by using your computer's microphone as the preview window plays the scenes. You can then come back and adjust the fade and volume levels of the narration track and the other two audio tracks. This is very powerful (but simple) editing features that I was very amazed to discover in Studio DVSound editing capabilities are amazing for a product at this price level! You can see the &quot;wave-form&quot; representation of the audio so its much easier to sync a particular part of the audio to the video (such as an audio &quot;bang&quot; sound effect to the video &quot;explosion&quot;).The titling software that is included is A+. Why would you need anything else? I have used $1000 titling software and although I had some additional &quot;whiz/bang&quot; effects, who needs that all the time. The point is to make a great title, put it where you want it quickly and easily and be able to customize it to some reasonable level. Studio DV lets you do all of that.In summary, if you need to edit you Digital 8 or DV videos quickly, simply and with minimal learning curve and hassles go with Studio DV. I can see even pros using this on thier home movies! You have everything you need to make great looking movies.Good Luck
This is a really sturdy portable DAT recorder from Sony. I used to own a TCD-D7, which after a 7 years stopped loading tapes. The metal case on the TCD-D100 really helps to protect the unit from bumps and the like. As far as people claiming DAT tapes are nearly impossible to buy, I suggest they are looking in the wronmg places. Any pro/dj shop will have them (musicfactory, etc). Also, I've used DDS tapes and they work just fine (these are DAT computer backup tapes). This new DAT unit is also battery friendly, getting by with half the amount of batteries as the TCD-D7 used. Overall, a really nice portable DAT recorder.
My sister bought this camera and I've used it a lot, it's great to have your pictures with dates so you can organize your albums cronologically. Also, this APS system is perfect for those extra lerge photos in which you don't want to miss a bit. I recomend this camera, it's a great value from a good brand.
These earphones sound surprisingly good. They are very light and produce a nice sound. Don't expect these to sound like Bose earphones but they sound much better than my pair of $60 earphones from Sony. They fold nicely but the travelling bag is too tight a fit to make it easy to use. I have also read other reviewers who are concerned about the flimsy plug and I would agree. All in all though, I am certainly happy with ths product.
I cannot say enough good about this unit I have had it in 4 diffferent units. 'pickup,car,motorcycle,quad. On each unit it worked with not one problm. I would put an address in and it would put me with in 10 feet of my dest. If you went off corse it would reroute you right now. The only thing that I could see wrong with it is the speed did not match what I was in, but that could be the vehicle I was in. Over all I am very pleased with the 550. papajoe
I am no where close to an audiophile, nor am I generally critical of a product. I purchased these, and took them back almost immediately -- something I almost never do. While comfortable enough, the sound quality on these was worse than the $2 headphones that I picked up on the airplane. When others say the bass isn't punchy, what they mean is that there's no bass whatsoever. The product marketing suggests that it amplifies sounds important to gaming such as bullets and footsteps. Indeed it does. It ALSO greatly amplifies static, compression artifacts, and crackling noises. Everything sounded tinny and cheap, as if the speakers were actually broken.Secondly, the microphone is of terrible quality. Every word you speak into it is nestled comfortably in a thick, squishy pad of hissing noise. This hiss, incidentally, is amplified by the headphones if you hear your own feed. The microphone far too quiet, requiring either an uncomfortably loud speaking voice or an increase in microphone gain. The gain, of course, equally increases voice volume and the background hiss.I exchanged these for an equivalently priced set from Sennhauser (pc 166). In comparison, the new set sounds like perfection. Additionally, the microphone adds little to no background noise and clearly picks up even a whisper. I can adjust my soundcard's equalizer if I wish to blast high end.
Like other Tivoli radios, the PAL has an excellent tuner (why aren't all radios this good?) that easily picks up NPR where other radios don't. Sound is very well balanced, though not quite as good as the Model 1. However, the rechargeable battery makes this far and away my favorite radio. It's easy to pack for several nights in a hotel or to carry into the yard. I even used it to find a break in a 1,200' invisible dog fence!
I got my first ipod when the 3rd gen Nano came out and proceeded to fill it up right away. Now what?This 80GB was the perfect answer. I do not know how people can say 1-3 ratings. Mine is wonderful. I have 4,500 songs on it every CD I own. now I am converting my Records to CD and putting them on it too, I have 200++ albums and it will still not come close to filling this baby.I got the square ipod home Amazon had as a deal of the day. It sounds fantastic...just like Bose. I crank that baby up and hear it all thru the house. I love that I can have all my CD's in one tiny place and take it with me.I highly recommed this ipod. It is bult sturdy too.My only sligt complaint is that many of my albums do not have artwork available in the itune store. I guess my type music is the most popluar. Christian Contempory.
the installation is not hassle free, but after everything is done, it is pretty stable and fast.
We're using this to hold our music collection for iTunes with our old Mac G4 tower, and transfer of files and accessibility was (and is) fast and smooth. Yes, you do have to format the drive for Mac OS using Disk Utility in the Utilities folder, and the lame backup software that this comes with isn't Mac compatible, but Backup by Apple is a far more elegant solution, anyways! Don't hesitate if you need a lot of storage, and don't be discouraged because some of it's 'features' are just sales gimmicks. This hard drive is quiet, sleeps when it's supposed to, and is fast enough for most applications.
I use this fan on my 17" notebook. Was worried at first b/c of size difference but it sits flat and haven't had any problems. Definitely was skeptical but am pleasantly surprised and have recommended this product to family and friends. I noticed an improvement in performance and will be purchasing another for another member of household. Also, I like that it has a speed adjustment dial, instead of low/high settings or none at all on other coolers. It came well-packaged and took 5 minutes to unpack and get running.*Update 5/4/12I am STILL using this fan. It's working the same as day 1, except that I have made an effort to clean it out from time to time. I have 2 cats that like leaning against the back of the laptop and the fan sucks in some hair. It collects in the front of the fan and to get it out, (After I turn it off) I tip the fan backwards so the debris falls towards the 2 fans and I can pull it out from there with needlenose pliers or tweezers or knife or whatever you have handy. I am gentle with it and do not bang it around or treat it poorly. I am very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend it. I use a large 17" laptop and do notice a difference when I'm not using it. I have a smaller fan, meaning the depth; the width is the same, and I prefer the full base models as my other laptop tends to tip off the smaller unit. I have to re-adjust the base fan periodically. Barely annoying but thought to mention it.
The item arrived in a separate metalic envelope without any instructions. I plugged it into my computer. My computer didn't recognize it. I tried to install it through control panel and my computer didn't recognize it there either. It may work at my work site because my computer is newer there, but who knows. I don't recommend to the average computer software user.
The Cisco wireless router arrived on time and as advertised. I would purchase from this vendor again. Product is working fine.
The Linksys WRT54GL router is a very capable router out of the box. I cannot attest to Linksys Firmwares operation or stability. I can, however, confidently state that this router, coupled with the Tomato Firmware is by far the best SOHO router I have ever worked with. I received the Version 1.1 of this router and loaded it with Tomato immediately. Be aware that doing this most assuredly voids your warranty, but it is well worth it. I am running Tomato 1.19 but he is up to version 1.20 though as of this writing. I have experience with numerous routers from several manufacturers. Nothing compares to the Linksys WRT54GL and Tomato.
The reviews I read before my purchase were pretty much correct. The earbuds are pretty comfy; and the sound is ok for the price. I have smaller ears than the average person, but I use the earbuds daily and for hours at a time. I just need to make sure that I put them in correctly and not just shove them in my ears. I have another earbud by Skull Candy and the Coby's are definitely more comfortable.
My calculator arrived when I expected it, brand new in sealed packaging. It's a great calculator for finance and accounting, but you do need to read the instruction manual to fully understand all the functions. My ONLY issue is that I keep turning it off because the on/off button is where the clear button was on my previous calculator, but I'm sure I'll get used to this soon, so it's no biggie.
When I first got this lens, all I could say was "Wow". It was much bigger than any of my other lenses I own, weighing a hefty amount. I didn't know what to think. It was in testing it out that I got to see how excellent the optics are. Here's how I'll simply put it: If the Olympus 50mm f2 macro prime lens is considered a crown jewel in the Olympus optics lineup, then this lens is like having a prime for every mm in focal length is covers. I say this not necessarily for the macro function, but for the portraits. This is definitely The King of portrait lenses in Olympus's catalog.The only cons are the price & the weight. If you are a portrait shooter and you can handle the weight, and your wallet can handle the hit it will receive, this is definitely THE lens to have. You will definitely not regret it!samples of work taken with this lens can be viewed @ [...]
I bought the SD3800 to go with my Toshiba 57H82 HDTV. There was an obvious improvement in the picture and clarity over my old Toshiba 1600 which played many enjoyable DVDs. The SD3800 upconverts to 540 and that matches the Toshiba HDTV. It was easy to set up and has worked great for the last month. The remote is nice and large with easy access to buttons. It allows easy adjustment of audio settings and provides zoom controls that help you to fit the screen to your TV if you need it. It is nice and compact and fits well on top of my TV. There are many choices and you can find good info at [website]to help you make your decision.
very good product its working with my sony xplod amp and it work perfec just wat i spected thank a lot
Just bought this but it's over 30 days now. New TV with Netflix dingle still drops signal. Bought a new Mac Mini and after two days trying to connect to the net, an Apple wireless professional said these "G" routers are 4 year old technology. He thinks that G does not support the new Mac Mini or other new electronics very well. Now I have to go purchase a new "N" router. I thought I did my research but I guess not enough. At least list that these old "G" routers are not the best for newer electronics.
At first I was all, "Woo Hoo" but after 3 days my Ipod froze and never came back so I exchanged it at Best Buy for another one. 2 hours later, it turned off and never turned back on so I exchanged it for ANOTHER one and then this one had battery failure.Yes, it may be cute, but if you're gonna put up that kind of money, get the 20 gig. After I got my full refund and a month later on my birthday I bought the 20 gig and I LOVE it! I can fit 20 times more songs and it's reliable! And a month later @ Best Buy I oddly saw 4 ipods on markdown out of box. (I swear to God those are all mine)
I bought this MP3 player as a xmas gift for my sister after comparing characteristics and price vs other brands.It worked for 3 days and then just died. We have tried all the troubleshooting we can think of/have been suggested and nothing has workedI'm trying to get a replacement or a refund from sandiskThis failure adds to all the ones I've had with flashdrives (512 kb and 2 GB)I WON'T BUY ANOTHER SANDISK PRODUCT EVER!!!!Save yourselves all the trouble and frustration and look for other brands.
I'm writing this from my new Zaurus SL6000l, yay!Haven't gotten a really good chance to get it working with my other stuff yet. I was immediately disappointed to find that qtmail won't do imaps or smtp over ssl; our mail server won't accept clear-text passwords over the net (does anyone anymore?). Seems like a big shortsight for a business-class PDA.Support files are sure tough to find on the Sharp site, still looking for kernel sources so I can compile up a FreeS/WAN kernel module.I'm really looking forward to trying out one of the VOIP clients with it; the speaker and mic on the back are clearly positioned with using it as a phone in mind.Yes! The screen does rock, I can't believe how tiny but fine it is. I'm going to be permanently cross-eyed in no time from working from 6&quot; away!Soon I'll be looking into trying OpenZaurus, it's clear that's the way to go.I originally ordered mine from here; on the catalog page it said 'ships in 2-3 days.' After purchasing it, though, the wait got longer and longer; when it went to almost two weeks, I began to get angry, so canceled and ordered from PC Connection instead. Two days later it was in my hands!
Don't understand why anyone would pay $40 for the same cable just because it's made by Monster Cable. This is a cable that carries a digital signal so what is Monster claming they do better. I only payed $12.99 and it works perfect!
I am a youth worker and wanted a camera to carry around with me for those fun candid snapshots when working with my kids. But I didn't want to carry my heavy camera. This one is PERFECT!! It's light and runs on double AA's, so it's easy as pie to "recharge" when needed. And the pictures it takes are clear and easy to focus!
Althogh some people have been saying that the Rio Carbon is better, I highly disagree. The iPod has games and other extras while the R.C. doesn't. The R.C. has 5 gigab. of space compared to the iPod's 4, but can't hold many more songs. If Documents is what you are interested in, still get the iPod because your average document is 5-10KB, and there are a 100KB in a Megab. (is that right or is it a 1000? I'm not sure.) and a 1000 Magab. in a Gigab. times 4, I think you'll have enough space!
I recently ordered this for an upstairs guest bedroom TV, as the room has no cable outlet. I previously used a single wire antenna, but I had issues with numerous stations freezing and going in and out. I figured for the price it was worth a shot.Installation:The antenna took all of 5 minutes, and I 'mounted' it behind the 32" flat-screen. While it is about 4" thick, it was not enough to cause an eyesore. The included photocopy installation guide is about as worthless as could possibly be, ignore it and just use common sense and the pictures on the box.Performance:I live about 15 miles north of Kansas City MO, with my previous single wire antenna I received 27 channels, but as mentioned earlier many channels were very unstable to the point that I needed something better. With this new antenna I was able to pick up 28 channels, all of them rock solid, zero freezing or dropping out. luckily my TV placement was orientated in the correct direction as well. The antenna is on the second floor and is pointed in the direction of the stations (as per antennaweb.org) directly through the entire length of my house with no issues.Cons:Manual is junk. The construction is flimsy, but once mounted there is no need to touch it, or in most cases even see it.For those who are not aware, the picture quality from HD broadcasts are normally much better then satellite or cable, as the are uncompressed. If you love your local sports teams, try and watch them over the air instead of via cable or sat, you will be very surprised by the increase in quality.Overall for the price and performance I am very happy with the results of the antenna.
Like several other reviewers, my autofocus quit. Nikon service made it sound like they'd never heard of the problem. When I mentioned how many other people were writing about a similar problem, the response was the same: "what problem?". I've bought several Nikon's over the years and have liked their service. I'll shop other brands next time.
Wanted to connect a Mac Mini to a TV that had a component connection. Tried every configurations on 2 different TV's. No dice on either. So I went with a Apple DVI-to-Composite/S-Video adapter. Now that works flawlessly!
This camera is simply amazing. I suggest you buy this over any other camera on the ultracompact market.I really did my research to find this camera. I looked in about every place on the net that sells cameras, and I chose this one.Pros-ULTRACOMPACT-Huge LCD-Spectacular "set-up" photos, like portraits and closeups.-Great spontaneous photos, like quickies-Read/Write time (with the included sd) is AMAZING-Startup time is under 1 second (excellent)-Canon's photo manual is very helpful and nice-Included software is pretty darn good. (I'm sure you could find better, but I use it because of it's simplicity.)-Manual settings is very good for an ultracompact-Battery life is good, and it charges in 90 minutes-Switching from Photo to Review (and vice versa) is VERY fast-Excellent video mode for a camera of this caliberCons-No battery life meter (that I can tell)-Sort of flimsy av-out flapThe Pro's heavily outweigh the cons, no doubt.Overall, I would seriously recommend this camera to anyone who wants:1. A small, lightweight camera they can take everywhere2. Nice, big prints from an ultracompact3. Enough funtions to get the job done.Buy this.
For $500(or $600 for the 60GB edition) you can get a computer. I think its a little to expensive for what you get. The battery life is better, which is a plus but other than that there is no significant improvement on the 4G iPod, except for the color screen/photo viewing which in my opinion is not worth 100 extra dollars. There are much better color screen and photo viewing mp3 player alternatives out there, at a much lower cost. Check out the Archos Gmini 400(can play videos also and its the same size as the iPod), iRiver iHP-320(bundled with FM Radio, In-line recording, voice recording), or Cowon iAudio M5(same as iRiver IHP-320 only smaller).[...]
I have had my frame under constant use on my office desk for nearly six months without problems. Clear display. My only complaint is with the included software which is not as user friendly as could be and quite slow to up load pictures.
The only reason I am giving this a 2 star is because customer service was so nice when we went to return the product. I guess you get what you pay for with this product. Had it to hook my stereo to the TV and it worked perfectly for about a week, then the family sat down to watch a movie and boom, no sound. Refunded with no problems and the sellers were very quick to respond and help me with everything. Time to try another cable!
I wish it worked from behind the camera a little bit better, but otherwise this is a great purchase. Highly recommended.
I just got my GPX ice blue cd player! The thing has good looks! And the fact that it comes with a car adapter...it rules! The sound is pretty good...And again- the headphones and the cd player looks sooo nice...But it does look different in the picture on this website..But its okay! Still works gReAt!
Great sound, fills medium sized room. Setup allows for input as to speaker placement. Price was right.
Toner Cartridges arrived early, same as "overnight shipping" even though they were shipped "ground." And they were "as Advertised", I'm very pleased with the product and service.
I was looking for a great sounding set of headphones at a reasonable price, the Koss PortaPros sound as good as the expensive models at a fraction of the price. I was skeptical, but upon listening was a believer instantly.
I really like this wireless router. I just wish it had a longer range, I get a weak signal on the other side of the house....maybe 35-40 feet.
I bought this for my 5G iPod video, and it works great. They must have redesigned the cut-out for the headphones because mine is cut out to the right...exactly where it's supposed to be. I can fit headphones, iTalk, and dock connector in the pouch, and with the iPod inside, it stills closes well. I have my iPod in the leather case, and it is great. It doesn't get 5 stars because the plastic protector sheet for the face is too thick. The thickness affected the touch sensitivity. I bought the thinner protector sheets that Apple offers, and it works much better! The case fits great in my backpack, or purse, and I have had no problems with damage. It may be a bit too bulky for some people, but I love this thing, and it comes with almost everything you would need to protect your iPod. I would recommend this.
The Nikon remote shutter release is exactly what it ought to be. It allows me to take a picture without touching the camera - very long tripod exposures. It allows me to get in a group photo It's fine. It's a small thing needing to be kept track of and it doesn't actually go with my eyes... But for this price, and considering there aren't competing brands or anything, I feel my camera kit MUST have this.
The PiranhaMax 150 was just what i needed. Set up was a breeze, and learning to operate it took about 5 mins. It works great and does eveything that i needed it to do.Installation was easy,the directions are clear and walk you right through it.Within 10 mins. I was using the PiranhaMax 150 . The screen is large and viewable with no trouble,and the 1 button menue makes setting up to your specs. could'nt go any smoother
This is my third set of Sennheiser Wireless Headphones. I tried several other brands (Sony,RCA) and had to return them. They did not have the range and sound quality of the Sennheiser systems. Weather on my TV or my computer system, the Sennheiser Headphones are worth the extra $.
Had no issue getting it installed. Just popped in an extra 250 gig hard drive I had laying around. I did need to download the latest drivers and firmware. We are able to connect to it from both our XP and Vista PC. My only complaint, while minor, is that its performance is a little slower that I would have expected. However it gets the job done and my family loves being able to store and share their photos, home videos and other files. For the price it's a good deal.
i had this for awhile and it serves me good still. i can fit 2 cameras in there, Nikon N80 and a manual Canon, with 2 lens. enough pockets to store few films and such and even a small p&s digicam. i dropped my bag few times and bumped it against few things while shooting in nyc but nothing happened to the cameras. strong bag. ONE downside is that, perhaps because i had so many things in the bag, that the top part of the cover ripped while i was carrying it by the handle. i just stapled it back. other than that, it's really good.
I have about a hundred movies and several seasons of TV Shows and this case has so much storage space I feel the urge to go movie shopping!
looks very professional. ive gotten alot of good comments.. however, the trim (edges) is not leather, it's just some brown plastic sewn into the edges., but the leather is really tight, and it does not fit more than a computer and a book..
I'm happy with this product, I think that in the future I will buy the ink in this place again.
I purchased this set from BJ's and it was dead out of the box. The service dept is totaly worthless. No way to expedite a repair even for a brand new product! could take 5-7 days for parts. Can't bring it back because the box gets destroyed by there directions to get the set out.I will NEVER buy another Philips ANYTHING ever again.
This card works perfectly, and does everything I could ask of it. Durable, easy to use, and spacious. I used this particularly for an LG Vu for about a year, and then passed it down to my little brother, who is still using it after an additional year. It can be slow transferring large amounts of data, so don't try to use it as a flash drive between computers.
Works great! And the price is great. $20.00 less than Target!.I have had no problem where ever I drive! Nothing to set up, just plug in and go.
First of all, i don't own this camera--i have the nikon d80--but a friend of mine does and i've been able to compare both side to side. no, the E500 isn't a better camera than the d80 (wishful thinking), but it's one of the best values in the entry-level dslr market. if you're thinking about it, consider the following:--do you want something more advanced than a point and shoot, but less than a professional DSLR?--are you a "prosumer" who will be happy with kit lenses, and is not likely to outlay thousands of dollars on pro glass, at least initially?--is your budget between $500 and $1000?if the answer is yes, definitely consider this olympus. Compared directly to the d80, the e500 didn't embarrass itself (which is saying something), and outfitted with the 50mm zuiko prime, takes just as sharp flicks as the Nikon. interestingly, oly's color system favors yellows and greens, while nikon is big on reds and blues. thus, the same shot taken with the e500 and the d80 looked different. this comes down to personal preference, although i believe you can tweak these settings a bit in menu if it's a major concern.the plusses to this camera are:-good-to-excellent picture quality.-full manual controls, plus Aperture, Shutter, and Program modes, and various scene options (landscape, night shot, sports)-bulb setting for long exposures.-SLR-like feel and ergonomics; the E500 looks like a "real" SLR, not a toy, and has a nice, solid heft without being too heavy.-a wealth of advanced menu options (which might be overwhelming for newbies).-comes with a 2 lens kit covering 28-300mm film equivalent (due to 2x conversion factor).-more megapixels than nikon d40/d50 (8mp is plenty of pixels for large prints); same MPs as rebel XT (although MPs don't necessarily equal image quality, despite the fact that that's what consumers are led to believe)-takes CF and x-D cards.-has a hot shoe for external flash.-dust reduction system (which nikon lacks).-extremely low noise at ISOs up to 400; has auto ISO feature; can shoot at 1600 ISO if necessary, although you can expect more grain than fine detail at that setting.- 2x conversion factor a boon to telephoto enthusiasts and wildlife shooters, since it effectively doubles your range. pair this with a long telezoom and you'll be seeing the whites of bird's eyes.-if you have manual-focus oly film lenses, a digital adapter is available.-the price. it's already $150 less than what my friend paid six months ago, and the price can only drop further. definitely a deal, considering what you'd spend for a similar body/2-lens kit from other manufacturers.the minuses are:-not as user friendly as nikon d-series; complicated menu means steep learning curve for first-time DSLR users and P&S; converts. reading the manual is a must!!!-average burst rate for a DSLR (Oly claims 2.5 fps, faster than most P&S;'s but not as speedy as the nikon D80 or the canon xt's).-at high ISOs--800 and up--superiority of nikon is evident.-only one jog wheel dial (a sure sign of an entry-level dslr).-many functions require fiddling with menu settings (rather than external controls), which can be frustrating when you're trying to get "the shot."-no image stabilization feature (which pentax and sony have, as well as many high-end P&S; digitals).-built-in flash isn't great (strongly recommend external flash, like Oly FL-36).-kit lenses deliver mediocre low-light performance; the 14-45's aperture is a sloth-like 6.3 on the long end, far worse than the 40-150 which is 5.6 maximum fully zoomed out even though it covers a longer range.-2x mag. factor adversely affects wide-angle capabilities. if you want to go wider than 14mm (28mm film equivalent), you're looking at outlaying the price of the camera or more for a wide prime or zoom.here's the catch: if you want comparable DSLR performance from the oly, you'll have to pay a pretty penny for higher-quality lenses, which really depends on your faith in oly's 4/3rds system, which it shares with panasonic and leica. at first, the 4/3rds selection was sparse, but as of 3/10/2007, olympus has just announced several new zuiko zoom lenses to go with their aftermarket offerings: a 12-60 (24-120 equiv.), 50-200 (100-400 equiv)and 14-35 (28-70 equiv.), all with an ultra-quiet motor oly calls "SWD" (basically serves the same function as sigma's USM or nikon's SWM) and a 70-300 (140-600 (!) equiv.). this shows they are serious about playing in the dslr arena and should inspire confidence among entry-level users that oly's commited to its product line. these new lenses aren't cheap, but with wider apertures (as wide as f/2.0) and quick internal motors, they could rival canon and nikon's offerings. there's still no IS/VR equivalent offered, but the pot just got sweeter, especialy for those who don't want to jump on the canikon bandwagon.lens options aside, the E500 is aimed more at the casual user who wants to look like a pro without spending pro dough. More to the point, to really unlock the full potential of this camera, you're going to have to take some time really learning the functions (and maybe researching terms like aperture, shutter speed, and iso). and of course, by the time you figure out the manual, there will probably be a lot more lenses available. for a P&S; user who wants to take exhibition-quality shots right out of the box without having to adjust every setting, this isn't the camera for you (that camera may not exist). For a film shooter converting to DSLR, the E500 will deliver adequate-to-very good performance without breaking the bank.for the majority of users who want a high-quality, if not super high-end, camera, with some flexibility as far as options, at a value price, the E500 deserves a long look. However, if budget is your primary concern, i'd also check out some fixed-lens superzooms, like the Canon S3 IS Pro (6mp/12x zoom), and the Panasonic DMC FZ50 (10mp/12x zoom), which both have image stabilization, deliver near-DSLR performance, and have most (but not all) of the same functionality as the E500 at a lower price -- hundreds less, in fact. But if faster frames per second rates and having options like super wide-angle, long telephoto, and lower aperture numbers appeals to you, then you'll want to go DSLR.if you do get this camera, make sure you get at least a 2GB card with a fast writing speed, which will improve performance and decrease lag time between shots. also, if you have the loot, definitely consider buying the body only, and starting off with one or two of the premium lenses. with the 12-60 and the 70-300, for instance, it's possible to cover a focal range from 24-600 with only two lenses.
Seller knew how excited I was to have camera and made sure to delivery in a speedy transaction. I've used the camera a couple times now , so far so good.
Do you own a Digital SLR and wish you could carry a light back-up camera? This is the one! My main rig consists of a Nikon D70 with several lenses and accessories, a fantastic camera for the serious enthusiast. But too heavy and bulky for some purposes, such as long mountain hikes or day-long city tours. That's where this little wonder comes in and takes care of business!The Powershot G7 is light and small yet it has the ability to take great shots, just like the big, heavy DSLR's. I've had mine for a week now, and have found it to work wonders. Great metering system and sharp lens, crisp LCD, intuitive menu and accessible controls. Its autofocus is fast for a point-and-shoot and the body's built quality makes it feel quite solid. The photos are all great: landscapes, portraits, macros, action shots, interiors, nighttime, you name it, the G7 delivers. And that's working in full auto! Using the entire potential of this small wonder -all the manual features and presets- takes a little bit of practice and consulting the manual, but it's all worth it. Highly recommended as a second semi-pro camera or as a high-end point-and-shoot for those wanting a quality non DSLR.
I am an average tech person. I am by no means an expert but I usually can figure new devices out pretty quick. I have purchased two of these routers over the past year, one for me and one as a gift. I had to set both of them up. I set mine up first and had tons of trouble trying to get it work. It took several hours and some research on the internet to get it to work with my modem. But, I've had it about a year now and have had no troubles with it since. The second one I just set up for my inlaws a couple of days ago. Again, I had a little trouble with the modem but no where as near as much with the first one. The signal is strong enough to cover my 1600sq ft house which is all that I need.
Love the case, but I should have bought it elsewhere, paid as much for shipping as the case cost.
I got a set of these for a friend and had to get one for me.
This Logitech keyboard/mouse combo is an excellent buy. In addition to all the regular keys, this keyboard also has enhanced 'F' keys that are pre-programmed to do a number of different tasks like open Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. There are also 'Undo', 'Redo', 'Print' and 'Save' keys. there are also 4 user-programmable keys. To the left of the 'Caps Lock' key are a 'Back' and 'Close Window' keys to control your browser. It took me a while to get used to these, but now I like them. The mouse is nothing fancy: your basic 3-button variety, with the middle button being a scroll wheel. The best thing about these devices is the lack of wires to clutter up the desk/restrain free motion of the mouse.
The only reason I give these a 4 star rating is due to the instructions. They are only pictures and the pictures apply to multiple different Bose speakers. After spending the time to figure out which picture matched my speakers they went together fine. They are very sturdy and the wobble base is weighted so it won't tip over unless someone purposely tips it over. I do not reccomend them in a house that has small children for that reason. It was easy to assemble especially for me with not much mechanical expertise. Another top quality Bose product.
This is my first DSLR and I can say it will be the last for a long time. I've only had it for two weeks and I haven't even scratched the surface of all that it can do. The picture quality is awesome and the ease of use is even better. I've owned an SLR (Minolta) before but it didn't compare to the quality of this unit. The older Minolta even costed about the same as this unit and it couldn't even come close to the feature for value ratio of the Olympus Evolt E500.This camera is beginner friendly and the manual supplied with it is easy to read and understandable. I can't wait to get aerial shots of Afghanistan. Exceptional clarity in any mode is an understatement. Buy one today and see what I mean. Enjoy!!!
Fast delivery. It solved the problem of leaving my HP camera docking unit and charger in a Florida hotel. The charger is fast and comes in a cloth drawstring bag with a small tripod. It got my perfectly good camera back up and working at a great value. I recommend it to anyone in a similar situation.
I just purchased one of these because I'm counting down the space on my computer, especially now that I'm doing home movie editing on it. I thought this would be the perfect storage solution for my photo, video and audio files. However, I was a little leery. Good Thing! As people have noted, it is ridiculously easy to set up. But, I did notice right away a nasty vibration. It had my whole desk throbbing. Mmmm. I wondered if that was normal. Decided to live with it a few days before transferring files. Good thing - The morning of the third day, no power. Dead player. No lights, no nothing. The thing just croaked! So glad I hadn't moved my files! I purchased it elsewhere and will be returning it pronto. I'll not be buying another. I'll try a different brand this time. Too bad, I was so excited. I'd give it no stars, but that wasn't a choice.
I love not having to deal with extra cords. The Zune AC Adapter charges my Zune using the usb cord. Charging is easy!
Your wasting your money if you plan on getting a new computer anytime soon. Customer service is very poor. They try to sell you on a "discounted upgrade" for $100 since this is useless with windows 7 but the "discounted upgrade is an old machine that does not scan color and is cheaper to get on Amazon.
the extension adapter is kind of annoying, but completely necessary if you want it to even reach your jacket pocket. otherwise these phones excel in noise cancellation and have strong audio qualities/attributes.
I held off purchasing a GPS system for my PPC for about 2 years. Then I purchased the Toshiba E755 and finally did some serious research on the more popular GPS systems and software, e.g., Co-Pilot, Mapopolis, Destinator, and took the plunge. For the combination of features and price I decided on Pharos, and I'm glad I did (note: there is currently a $50 rebate on the already low price offered at Amazon, effectively dropping the price below $200). One of my unspoken concerns was that it would be a complex process to set it up on the PPC--nothing could have been further from the truth. I pulled out the quickstart card, downloaded the software to my laptop, synced the PPC and downloaded a local map for testing. (Note: as the GPS unit fits in the Compact Flash slot of the E755, you'll want to invest in a SD media card--the downloaded maps are resource hogs. For example, I initially used a 32MB SD card and used about 20MB for two maps; I've since purchased a 64MB card. Be advised Toshiba PPC owners: shop carefully for your SD cards. I was ready to purchase a Sandisk because I've had great luck w/ their CF cards. But having read other Toshiba owners' woes w/ Sandisk SD cards, I went to the company's website and checked for compatibility of their SD cards w/ Toshiba PPCs--they are not) Anyway, read quickly through the salient parts of the owner's manual to make sure I understood the basic functions and turned the system on--inside my house and not seated in front of a window.) About 90 seconds later I was connected to several satellites. I then got into the car and mapped several known routes, all of which were mapped accurately. One word of caution: make sure your &quot;sounds and notifications&quot; are turned on on your PPC otherwise the GPS voice prompts will not function. I did not, but it gave me the opportunity to test Pharos' customer service. I E-mailed customer service one evening about the problems I was having with the voice prompts and I received a reply the next morning outlining the steps I needed to take.Some of the features I found particularly useful:-the on-screen display is great; there are several different modes: text directions; maps w/ turn-by-turn indicators (two views); expanded map view.-voice prompts and turn indicators are very useful.-w/ automatic re-routing, you'll not be off course for long--I found this very helpful; quick and accurate.-system provides both a daylight and night view.-you can use your contacts info in MS to select destinations or points of origin.-the system comes with the CF GPS, an antenna extension (which I have yet to use; the compact flash GPS has done a great job without it), cigarette lighter power cord for the PPC and a mounting kit.Bottomline: probably not the flashiest GPS system out there w/ lots of bells and whistles, but for the price, functionality, and accuracy, you can't beat it. For the great PPC the E755 is, this makes it yet more indispensable. I would make this purchase again.
I just got mine today, I am happy about this.Pro's -1. Robust & nicely built.2. There is nice little pockets of different size, shape all over for all your other items you want to carry with your laptop.3. The shoulder strap is very comfortable.4. There is a innovative hidden zipper water bottle pocket - this is cute5. The laptop compartment is compact, separate, & it has a security strap.6. The outer flap close is a click lock & length of which can be adjusted.7. The back of the back has zippered sleeve to use that to tie up with your carry on luggage handle (innovative & useful)Con's -1. The laptop compartment shape is NOT for widescreen laptops. I have a 13.3" widescreen & it barely fits the length but has space on the sides (little irritating). So, when it says it fits 15.4", it may not fit a widescreen laptop.2. Apart from the compartment, otherwise also the bag could have been made a little more compact because I see some space on both the sides outside the compartment which again can not be used really for anything effectively.Note: I have read many reviews, people asked for a hand handle, but i think the hand handle would be a negative point considering the style this bag has.overall, I like it, considering the price I got for, its a winner.Edit 26th Nov:After I started extensively using it, I want to update few of my earlier comments1. It seems that I have also started missing the hand carry handle, it would have been good if it was there2. Now I dont believe it should have been made more compact (refer to point no 2 in con section of my original review) as now I feel it has right amount of space for some additional documents etc which you might want to carry along with your laptop.With this I would probably change my rating to 4.5 stars...
I had another Sony VAIO for 8 years and never had a problem. This one arrived and seemed to be fine, but when I tried to use Outlook I started getting funny error messages. I called support and was diagnosed with a corrupted hard drive. I debated then whether to return it, but since I'd had such a good experience with Sony before... I sent it in. Didn't get it back for 28 days (normal is 7-10 days). They had to replace the motherboard, a fact my repairs slip did not record-- I found that out talking to a Sony tech when I was hunting it down. All in all a bad experience, the only good thing about this was Amazon, which gave me a refund.
I purchased this for a Dell D610. Received it on time and it fit correctly in slot. Have used it for a week and avg. charge is better than 2 hours of normal work. As is always the case there will probably be some defective units but from the enclosed letter with the battery I feel the company will correct the problem.
So this is the first time i bought wireless headphones, i was initially weary because i kept reading reviews about hissing and poor quality and even worse shot transmission distance. Well i decided on the RS130 based on a review from an audio guy, and i am very happy. This hardware was easy to use and set up, there was hissing at first but you hit the tune button once or twice and it optimizes the sound quality. I havent tested the distance yet but it works great even when i move around.
So far I am very happy with the printer. The prints look like they were done at a professional lab. The only thing I wish is that I could buy the ink and the paper separately.
great experience with Amazon and JW Music. Delivery was problem free and on time.
Replacement 20" TV for my daughters room after storm damaged several items in our house this past summer. This product has a wonderfully clear picture, adequate sound and set up was minimal to additional DVD player and VCR. If your looking for inexpensive small screen TV for a childs room or yourself , this is a nice product that seems to work great so far.
If you buy two of this your laptop could have 4Gb.I said "could" cause 32bit as Windows XP can manage total memory of 4Gb.If you have a video card that has 512Mb, then, despite you get 4Gb RAM, your computer will be able to manage only 3,5Gb.It's worsty than you thinking now.You have the video card, mother board, etc...I've bought 4Gb and my Windows XP (Toshiba P105-S921) only can manage 3Gb.It's good anyway!!! :)The price is very good by now (6/8/2007).Sorry about the English! I'm brazilian!!! :)
After a day of work on my PC, I finally got the motherboard working. The job started out nice and smooth, but I ran into problems within a few minutes after booting my PC. I worked on it again the next day, and found the memory was having issues. I reseated the memory sticks, and things started working again, even after setting the memory timing.I have only one gripe. One of the clip locks on the memory slots is broken.I don't think I will be buying another used motherboard. My experience with this one was a bit rough, but my PC is up and running again.
Just purchased this product to send living room (cable) TV to my 23" HDTV on my garage work bench, which is hooked up to an indoor antenna. Well, I'm surprised how well it transmitted the HD video and audio through 2 walls about 40 feet away to my little garage TV, using its AV input. So, I still have over-the-air reception, and HD reception from my living room cable/DVR unit - completely flexible. I'm very well pleased. ONE DRAWBACK: The HD video transmitted to my garage TV is only in 480p, resulting in a reduced size picture - does NOT transmit 1080i for some reason...but the audio is awesome. This may be due to the cable box/DVR output (video out) setting but I'm still investigating. Nonetheless, as long as you line up the units, point to point, video and sound are almost perfect, and no interference with my wireless 5.8 Gig phones or my home wireless (G/N) network.
This is the worst and I mean WORST Apple product I have ever used! I bought one with my money because I was replacing my dead 3rd Generation iPod. I liked how small it was, and since I only needed 512 MB, it was a good buy for $99 in May 2006. But then only a month later, I was listening to it on the bus and it died suddenly. It wouldn't turn on, but Apple gave me a new shuffle. Once again it died and it wouldn't come back to life. I got a pink nano for Christmas and that is way better than this piece of trash. I don't reccommend this iPod to anyone!
I received the 4214 due to a 20.00 off coupon and began making coasters immediately. I never in my wildest dreams thought I could create coasters in the privacy of my home &amp; can now die happy. To make the dream even more sweet I purchased Adaptec Easy Cd 4.1 &amp; was making fewer coasters (darn) but still made some after 5 calls to Creatives answer to long distance carriers dreams (20+ minute hold minimum) they agreed to replace the obviously defective unit but they insisted on sending a refurbished unit further they forced me to speak to several people in order to convince them to accept a credit card # so as to reduce my wait time (they wanted me to return the defective unit) wait for them to diagnose it's malady &amp; then after verifying that it was faulty replace it. I am convinced it is only because I have 2000.00 of their stuff that they sent me the drive without my first sending the old one back first. Now here's the kicker the new drive they sent is a 8433E not the 8432which I had &amp; it is not supported by the 100.00 Adaptec software I purchased due to the Nero burning rom software which came with the burner being less than good. This took numerous long distance calls to Adaptec to detirmine. so all in all I would be forced to say DO NOT BUY THIS BURNER even though now after dounloading the update for Nero to version 5.22 it does work fine. It was far too much work &amp; when you factor the cost of the now useless Adaptec software I paid 300.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT BUY THIS BURNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my fist foray into wireless networking and I simply followed the suggestions of other reviewers in regards to being a Comcast customer, called them up with MAC ID and it went through without a glitch and I returned my rental modem the same evening.Getting to setting up my own secure networking profile, I encountered minor difficulties which were easily remedied by calling Motorola, unlike some of the reviews I saw here, our tech was local (if you catch my drift, which nowadays is rare) and helpful, shared a few tips with me on how to understand the settings under my networking profile.For ease of use, top of the line security protocols and consistency in signal strength around the home and even on separate floors, my signals never varies lower than 84%-97%. I recommend highly in my humble opinion.
I bought this microphone to improve dictation using Dragon Naturally Speaking Version 11. It works very well for this purpose. Previously I used the microphone from a Microsoft Video Conference Camera. I found that by switching to the logitech microphone, positioned much closer to the mouth than the Video Conference Camera is, that the accuracy of dictation improves significantly.With respect to the logitech microphone: Set up was simple on Windows 7 - plug and play - one minute to set up. The microphone is nicely weighted, and doesn't tip easily; I find the on/off button is very handy; and overall, the unit just feels well made.I'm very satisified. Great price/value.
It is an excellent scanner for 35mm slides,easy to operate and very sharp clear pictures.I have scanned 2600 slides and is still working great. For the price it is a real bargain.Harvey T.
I have had a hard time getting my 2 year old to wear headphones while watching his portable dvd player and these headphones worked like a charm. They were comfortable, yet stayed in place plus they drowned out the engine sounds on the airplane!
This is my first digital camera and I love it. I am a novice. It does everything I had hoped for and more. Dowloading images to my computer is really easy. The battery life is great and recharging is also easy - just plug it in. I am very happy with this camera and know that if I want additional lenses, they are available.
This is probably the best controller for the price if you are just interested in basic controls of multiple units. I only wish it had a backlight as it is difficult to see the keys with low light.
This is a nice little case for my FX01 and I like the way they bundled it with an extra battery.
I love these things! I bought my first one in high school, about 8 years ago. It still works flawlessly. Bought the new one a few months ago, and I'm in love all over again. With almost 200 CDs, this is the only way to organize them! I typed up all my albums onto a word processor, printed and laminated the sheet instead of having to scribble all of them onto the provided paper. Just a tip.
I bought this tripod for a photography class I'm taking. Turns out the tripod is a prosumer product used by both advanced photographers and intermediate. It appears to be constructed well and supports my digital camera just fine. I got a great deal purchasing from Amazon and would recommend this tripod to anyone looking for a solid set of legs and support for their camera at a great price.
I ordered this for my daughter and ended up returning it because it was a little too complicated for my 11 year old. i did try it out before sending it back. i recorded from my dish dvr right to the device and it was perfect. i would recommend this product to anyone who needs to take tv with them, like on lunch breaks, trips, etc. how much it holds depends on the size of the memory card you put in it. i read though the reviews and go alot of info from people who are already using it. so read the rest of the reviews, they are very helpful. thats how i learned how to hook it up to my dish dvr.
This printer has been very sturdy. The rollers do wear out, but they are easily replaced. (Search the web for methods to do it yourself.) It does the duplexing well as well as being on the network.
I've always been a fan of Koss headphones, although their cheaper headphones (the 20$ ones) don't last that long, they always have had great sound quality. Well, with the PortaPros, they give excellent sound quality, and seem to be very durable (I've only had them for a couple of weeks, but they get daily use and I've dropped them a few times but they don't seem damaged in the slightest). Overall, if you're going to buy a pair of 50$ headphones, it should come down between these at the Sennheiser PX100s, and having listened to both the sound quality is not much different--mainly only the structural design (The Sennheisers are slick no joke); however, the Koss Lifetime NO QUESTIONS ASKED Warranty beats all the competition. BUY THESE HEADPHONES, NOW.
This is a great product. It's easy to use, and it makes traveling to unknown places a snap
This is my second digital camera and I must say I am very pleased. I like the grip especially and the zoom is terrific. I am so happy I can now video with sound also. It is very easy to manipulate dials and review.
I bought one of these little APS cameras on a whim right after Christmas about 2 years ago when the price was reduced ... I was having lots of trouble with my fancy and expensive Nikon Nuvis 120i APS so I needed another camera for all the APS film that I had. The ... Nikon took terrible pictures and I figured this camera had to do a little bit better. Boy, was I wrong! It takes great pictures! I carried it all over Europe last summer in my pants pocket while I watched other photographers lugging around their thousand dollar SLR's. No one ever knew I had a camera 'till I pulled it out, flipped up the lens cover (which doubles as a flash) and started snapping away. About the only feature it doesn't have is a zoom lens (which I would rarely use anyway).Go to your favorite camera store a take a look at this little gem and play around with it.Good Points: Tiny,like a pack of cigarettes, lightweight, flip up flash, sharp lens, fully automatic, self timer, drop in film loading, reduced red eye from the flip up flash. A LOT of camera for the money. Kodak did their homework on this one!Bad Points: APS film (more expensive), no zoom, tiny viewfinder.(sometimes it takes a second to get your eye propery aligned)I now have a months worth of euro-photos(about 250 pictures)to remind me of my great trip and not one turned out unacceptable.
I bought this bag after I got a new camera, a Nikon D90 with the 18-200 Nikkor zoom lens. Besides that setup and a few small knick-knacks, I don't have any other lenses or a flashes at this point to fill the bag to the rim, so I might have gotten away with an even smaller one. But I do like the fact that, besides the camera with the lens hood on, it's big enough to also hold my wallet, phone, keys, a water bottle and a couple of toys and necessities for my son. This way everything is in one place and I don't have to carry another bag.The bag looks and feels indestructible, the build quality is very good and solid. Compared to some other bags I looked at in a store it doesn't confuse the user with a dozen zippers and pockets; that way I'm not digging through the bag to find things.
Works like a charm. The handle is really strong and I like the way it ratchets up. They really thought of everything a user would think of.
I had been waiting 3 years for any manufacturer to market a camera similar in specification to the Canon EOS1. As exploration Health, Safety & Environment advisor, work takes me to middle of the desert or the oceans. The wait was for 35mm film quality, with speed of picture taking (5 frames per second is barely enough to capture dolphins - hence the 8 + fps of the EOS 1 was desired). There was a parallel wait for an Image Stabilised 28-300 zoom lens.Let's cut the story short. If I want a camera to bring on holiday, it would not be this one - the battery and charger are too heavy and bulky; instead I would choose the EOS20D without hesitation.But having hundreds of failed 35mm film frames I decided not to wait any longer but to buy the EOS1D Mark II because the 1Ds Mark II is not fast enough at 4 frames a second.With 35mm cameras, after a few seconds on the shooting, I would have to run back inside to the cabin (of a ship) to change film. If there is large enough memory card in the EOS1DII, there is no need. This camera is built with seals against the environment (and so does the 28-300mm lens). Instead of being scared of running out of film, now it is easy to keep the shutter button pressed while panning (and hoping) the dolphins do their jumps into the air.With the 28-300mm lens attached, there is no need to change lenses either. Dolphins riding the bow wave of the ship could be captured at 28mm while those further away could be caught with 300mm setting.It is a disappointment that the battery is not LiOn but the older NiMH. But as with any photo gear requiring a battery it is wise to have a spare, whatever the substance. I just wish Canon package a small travel size charger instead of the standard one which is very bulky. It has connections for two batteries (yet it could only charge one following the other) but most people would be happy using one battery while the other one is being charged. You just try to convince some airport officials to let you on the plane with the above kit, binoculars, laptop, mobile phone, GPS.......ext. hard disk....as hand luggage.For work, I am committed and therefore bear the weight and troubles of hauling the hardware. But for holidays, I would choose the EOS20D with built-in flash because who would want to lug around 3 kilos all day plus flash gun and possibly a tripod?The camera gets 4.5 stars but the battery and charger lets it down. Why just 4.5 stars ? One of the beauties I had thought with digital SLR was not having to do anything in processing, just transfer the images to the computer. Wrong. The .jpg straight out of the camera is not sharp enough. Post processing is required. Why ? Why is that necessary when the Canon S60 (which I use for different assignments (with underwater housing)) doesn't need to ? That defeats the point of having a .jpg file at 5.5 Meg when the 1.5 Meg of the S60 looks sharper straight out of the camera ? Still, there is RAW if the standard output is not suficient.Incidentally, the EOS1DsII also produces 5.5 Meg .jpg and those also require post processing. For those of us who are not interested in working longer than necessary (me) 16.7 Million Pixels would seem a bit wasted.I am still waiting for the camera which produces sharp .jpg files in-camera without having to post process, and can shoot at 8+ fps with a sensor size equivalent to 35mm film. Meantime I shall have to learn to shoot with RAW files and post process.Also incidentally, the sensor size of the EOS20D is smaller, which means although itself is lighter than the EOS1D series camera, having to carry around an extrawide lens is not my idea of fun on holiday. The magnification ratio for the EOS1DII is 1.3 whereas the EOS20D is 1.6. This means I could still travel reasonably light (compromise) with the 1DII and 28-135mm IS lens attached. Sure it is possible to use stitching but that is more time spent at the computer and time is precious.Any regrets ? None what-so-ever. It is state of the technology at the moment. Another benefit of using digital is that, it doesn't matter if you had been shooting ISO 100 all day. come the night if you want to shoot the rig with a moon as backdrop, just change to ISO 1600 without having to bother about "pushing2 the film in developing. It's a beauty when an IS L lens is attached. You'd need IS when there is machinery vibrations and the ship is moving with the swell ! Good job Canon. Now you need to shoe horn in a more capable CPU (to process the images in-camera), fit the 1DsII sensor into this one or this motordrive into the 1DsII and you may persuade me to part with more cash.
We bought this unit from Sam's Club right before a trip to Disney World. (8 hours in the car with a toddler--eek!) However, it was/is perfect! We still use it for trips around town when we're in massive traffic or our son is being really fussy. The case that keeps the dvd player on the back of the seat needs a little work, but we figured out a way to make it work for us. Also, the remote doesn't work well, but we don't really need to use it as a DVD usually lasts long enough between stops.
I just received this today (3/19/2011) and sadly I am going to have to return it. I bought this because someone posted a review stating that they installed it into their MacBook; however, I should have read the specs regarding the size. This will absolutely NOT fit into a MacBook, so don't buy this for that purpose.
The iAudio U2 is a nice mp3 player - but one of the big problems for me is the internal battery - it has to be recharged, you cannot just pop in another AAA battery. And to make matters worse, the Product Description says that the AC Adapter/Charger is included (COWON's own website, the manufacturer, also says it is included) - but it is NOT.Thus the only way to charge the U2 is with a USB connector, so plan on lugging your laptop with you to recharge your MP3 player.COWON tech/sales support says that "Includes" doesn't really mean include, it's an optional item that must be purchased separately. And since Amazon doesn't carry, you'll have to buy it from COWON directly ((...)).In trying to talk to COWON about this, I found out that you cannot, talk to them that is - they have no voice line for support - it's all done by email or online chat (when it works). Just another example of how servicing the customer has become a very low priority these days.My recommendation is to find another player that uses AA or AAA batteries and buy some rechargeables. And if you have a problem with a COWON device, good luck getting someone to listen to you.
I was looking for a newer all in one printer that included fax and updates. The Amazon reviews of the ones I checked were from 1 to 5 stars. I decided to read the reviews of the printer I have been using over one year just to get a comparison. These reviews are all over the scale also so I decided to add my long term experience.When I bought the first one, it would not print envelopes so I took it back for another. The second one has worked well with good quality printing, scanning and copying. It has smaller ink cartridges than my older HP so cost per page is higher but it looks like most are going to smaller and smaller cartridges.I use it for my home office so it gets lots of use. I include photos and graphics on many pages of the limited quantity technical publications that I print. My customers and I have been happy with the output.
Apple 80 GB iPod classic Silver (6th Generation)It is good look and a wonderful gift for teenager.
Adding RAM is just about as easy as falling out of bed and a lot less painful. Rather than invest in a new computer I upgraded to over 1 gig of RAM and I'm now set for the forseeable future. It took all of 8 minutes, start to finish, to install and get back up to speed.
Ok maybe there are limits but this thing works pretty good and the outlets are arranged to allow you to actually use all of them even when you have a couple of oversized plugs in the mix.
I have had Canon printers for 10 years now, and have always been impressed. Currently I have the i9900. When paired with this ink, it gives fantastic results!Buy the ink elsewhere though. Amazon does not do free shipping for this item. The ink is just over eight bucks, but shipping is seven and a half - EACH!!!
Decent sound. Nothing kick - ass, but good for its value. This are just "yet another" ear-plugs. Not much of a noise isolation unless you keep the volume high ...
The earphones were too big for my ear. I used them to work out and they kept falling out of my ear because they were too big. I ended up having to purchase Jbuds and they had several different sized covers and they fit in my ear much better.
I needed something to protect my new home theater components. This fit the bill. I was looking for something that would do the job in the price range I had and this worked out well. Some of these units are very overpriced. This one was a fair price and had all the features I wanted such as the surge protection but also the power filtering since I will have a air purifier and mini fridge and other things in the immediate area that have the potential of causing electrical noise. That combined with the 8 inputs made this the right choice. It also looks much more substantial than most units prices this low. Like a component instead of a power strip. I am a bit skeptical about many of these products but in this case I think I got what I paid for. It displays the voltage which is nice and works as described. If it works well and looks good and is priced right and has enough outlets to cover the use I think that is a sign of a product being appropriate for use. We do have power outages several times each winter due to wind blowing trees in to power lines and I have a HD projector and other home theater components that I want to protect and have confidence this will do so. Also I believe I will have the quality power sans interference I am looking for from this. Unlike many products offered by this manufacturer I think this one is priced reasonably. It is much more substantial than a simple power strip and with expensive components I think it is worth spending the money on something of better quality. I would not run a coax though this or an ethernet cable. These devices are known for doing more harm than good to signal quality, I would avoid those features. But thinking if it as a well made power strip with a display and you will be getting those features which do make a difference, if not exactly in the way the manufacturer claims.
This is my second set of JBL Creature II speakers. Both work great and sound amazing. The setup was easy and the speakers are well worth the cost. I would highly recommend buying these speakers.
The Sony CDP-CE375 5-CD Changer is a good quality unit. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that I have to manually turn it on at the unit. Other than that, I like it for the money.
received this ipod in great conditionhas all the things that i wantedworks great
I'm completely satisfied with the camera. I purchased a total of 6 cameras for my siblings who are located throughout the United States and all of the cameras have been working great. I also purchased the Life Cam-6000 and found that it was not worth the money. We use the Skype software with the cameras and the 3000 works great. I would suggest the 3000 over the 6000 if you are using the camera for simple on-line calls.
I bought this for the extension cable less than 6 months ago, and it's already deteriorating. Specifically, I need to make sure the cable is in exactly the right position for the audio to go through.The fact that this happened so quickly screams low quality manufacturing to me. I'm looking elsewhere in the future.
Just installed the router in a few minutes and has been working great since then. I would definitely buy it again.
Sony earphone are very nice to use.I bought the product from amazon,after reading the customer review,I bought this product.The only disadvantages I found from this product is the wire length is too long and they have a connector which was connected to it,So basically the wire length will became longer.The sound quality is very nice.
I got this when I dropped far too much on my 50" plasma. For me, one of the things I had to have was 3 coax in/out jacks since DirecTV runs 2 inputs to their receiver. This particular model included 3, so I could also protect my over the air HD feed from my outdoor antenna in case it takes a hit too.To boot, this strip comes with Noise filtration built in so your components receive filtered clean power. No, it's not a full fledged power conditioner for PURE noiseless & lossless power, but with the HVAC fan kicking on and off lately I have not noticed any flickering like I did with my old TV and power strip. One of those conditioners is going to cost you a lot more than a power strip anyway.10 outlets is sufficient and there is ample spacing for AC converter packs...I don't yet have the receiver and amplifier for my surround sound system, but even when I get those, I will have open outlets. Currently I have the TV, DVD player, Blu-Ray player, DirecTV receiver, Wii, VCR, and phone AC converter plugged in. When I get the receiver and amp, that's 2 more leaving me space for a powered sub if I want to go that route.What makes it look like command central are the plethora of informative lights on the strip. It shows in input voltage, current amperage usage, and has the usual on / grounded / protected lights as well. Useful for those of you want to know which of your components are the most power hungry. This might be annoying to some Home Theater buffs, however, all of the little lights can easily be covered up by some electrical tape.It is heavy, but that's a good thing in my book. Weight is to be expected for something that's supposed to be able to take a lightning strike...and this suppressor feels tank-worthy.The only con is that it is a little larger than I anticipated...just over 2 feet long which makes it hard to hide. That's my only complaint and why I'd like to give this a 4.5 out of 5, but amazon still does not allow for 1/2 stars, and I think 5 starts should only be reserved for the absolute best of the best, thus I give it 4.Thankfully, I haven't had to test the 5700 joules of protection, but TrippLite has an excellent reputation, and from what I've read, superior customer service, so I have peace of mind.For the money, I got everything I wanted with this power strip, AND it has a higher protection rating than almost any other power strip in it's class. To me, it was a no-brainer for protecting 2500$ worth of equipment with probably another grand on the way.
I just got the camera in the mail and all i can say is WOW!it's great for taking pictures on the go and capturing priceless moments. I think it's a great camera for the price.
I got my iPod nano soon after I saw how beautiful and tiny it was at an Apple store.After 4 months of almost every day use, I found it a delightful, fun, easy-to-use device,with some flaws.1. It is ultra ultra small. So keep it connected to a ear bud, or risk losing it.2. On a 4G nano, I store 500-600 songs at 192 kbps, or you can store 1000 songs at 128 kbps.3. I have a white nano, and its small color screen scratches (too) easily.So, I never carry a nano in my jean pocket.4. Contacts information can be stored and viewed on a nano.But remember it is not a PDA, where information can be edited.5. Local time, one per city, can be viewed on a nano, but this is often annoyingly off by one hour.6. I lost my iTunes database, due to a computer harddisk failure.I tried many different things, all unsuccessful, to restore the iTunes database from the iPod nano.So, back up your iTunes database regularly, as a nano cannot serve as a backup device.7. Playing .mp3 music using Windows Media Player sounds much better than Apple's iTunes player.So, I maintain two music databases, one for Windows and one for iPod, and turn off sync'ing to Windows player.Highly recommended. Be advised, and enjoy!
If you have Bose speakers you have to go all the way, this is a quality product, which you can feel right away. Easy assembly guide and very stable, no way that it it can flip over.I LIKE!!!
The mic is a little scetchy at times, choosing to actually NOT pick up my voice when I am not being a little loud. Great sound in the speakers though.
Received my Terastation a little over a week ago and had it set up and running in less than a half an hour. The server connection to my ethernet was automatic with absolutely no problem. Software installation took no more than 5 minutes and was very intuitive. Changed from RAID5 (default) to RAID1 in less than ten minutes. Access over a 100MB ethernet is as fast as my internal drive. Documentation on CD is complete. System is connected to 3 computers, 2 of which are wireless, all with sterling performance. I wish all my computer add-on purchases were as advertised like this machine is, and so easy to install.
I got this camera from my uncle like 3 years ago. I was so excited when I got it but it doesn't really work. The batteries run out really quick and it's really hard to put them on to the computer. There's no flash so I couldn't take nighttime pictures. The pictures come out blurry and overall it's worth the price because it barely functions... I wouldn't buy it!
This is easy to use and allows my to remotely use my camera. Love it! It did not come with a manual so be sure to have your camera manual handy when getting ready to use this for the first time.
I purchased the TEAC 5.1 to replace a 20 year old Harmon/Kardon stereo receiver used in my den, so I do not use its video features but am more than pleased with its audio capabilities. The Pro Logic and surround sound settings do, indeed, surround and fill the room with rich full sound reproduction, whether from CD, phono, or FM stereo source. There are many options available as to speaker set up (A-B), DTS, or the 5.1. The remote is full function and works well from any angle. Controls are easy to use, well marked, and readily accessable. Screen display is clear and very readable. While it may not have as many bells and whistles as some newer 7.1 receivers, it more than fulfills my expectations and needs. The gold on black labeling looks great too!
Very comfortable, even when worn for long periods.Sound is excellent, quite heavy bass when compared to the Sony earphones i had previously, but not overpoweringly so.Excellent value for money and stylish into the bargain.Only qualm, is perhaps a hard case instead of the leather pouch provided would give better protection for the phones.
form fitting, excellent sound and comfortable. this product is a bit over priced and the price is constantly chamging so buy it when it is around $35 because the price jumps between 35 and 45 dollars. good sound though, look nice.
Had to order while in the UK for delivery in Florida and the whole process was excellent throughout. 5 Stars *****
After setting up the printer (which is very simple), it was put to work. It worked fine in scanning, copying, and printing. Then 48 hours went by...it no longer wanted to work for printing. Hmmm, that's not good.Pros: shiny/flashy buttons. Scans to PDF (except if using top tray)Cons: printing fails after no more than 30 hours of use note: 30 hours of plug-in time, not 30 hours of printing). The other reviews are pretty accurate (except the ones that say this is a good product).Other thoughts: Shame this one doesn't work. I've been an HP loyalist since 1995, using several different models. It's frustrating that the older HP printers work better than this newer version and are more reliable. Gone are the days, perhaps, when printers lasted at least four years...seems they (HP) want people to buy a new printer every month.Disappointing, cheap, won't make coffee (or prints).In short: Buy at your own risk, and expect it to stop working as you want, when you don't want, and you'll end up throwing it off a great height, or use it as a weight of some sort.
Not everyone wears jeans all the time to attach the velcro piece to.I love this case and recommend it to anyone with a 5G iPod, (5.5G iPod-ders Beware! IT won't fit!)I wish that it had extendable sides or was able to be smaller to accomadate other iPods, but I suppose that's how they make their money.
I have used this nearly every day for about 18 months at work, on the road, at parks and sometimes at home to secure my laptop. It has worked well for me. I have had no trouble with the combination changing as others on Amazon report. It can be a little sensitive to go off while you are typing, so you want the cable to be fairly loose between the laptop and alarm so vibrations aren't transferred through the cable. But I don't consider this a problem. My company accepts this as an alternative to physically securing (anchoring) the laptop to a piece of furniture which is often impractical when on the road or in many other situations. The cable is not long enough to physically anchor in most cases so you have to trust the alarm mechanism, but it works very well. The rubber/plastic cover for the Activate motion alarm button cracked but the button still works fine.If your company requires you to secure your laptop from theft at all times this is a more practical approach than trying to find physical anchor spots in meeting rooms, hotels, outdoors etc. See if your IT group will approve this device. It makes laptop physical security a lot easier and therefore more likely to be followed consistently.
This is my final GPS unit. It does what I want. It's easy to set and tracks quickly and efficiently.Sure wish these things could see the satellites inside of buildings. I got it partly to find my car in mall parking lots, but it would also be handy to track back to the correct building entrance. Once it's moving around under roof, though, it can't track well, if at all.I'd like it to have a lanyard hole, so I wouldn't always have to wear it on my wrist. I could use it as a key fob or have other options.The computer interface cable has to be plugged in HARD to get it to connect. The Iogear USB to serial adapter cable works well with it.
First let me say that I am a computer expert. I have been using Vista since the beta version, and I actually like it. I have also been testing Windows 7, which is similar to Vista, but is supposed to need less computer resources and be MORE compatible.I love this printer on Vista with a USB connection. The network connection was a bit slow but the USB was great. The colors are incredible for a laser printer. I am a Realtor and do a LOT of printing. With this printer I can print my own fliers, which saves on printing costs. I've owned the printer less than a year.HP has no intention of supporting this printer on Windows 7 64bit. So, now that I've spent hours upgradding my main computer,not to mention hundreds of dollars for Windows 7, I've learned that my best printer is NOT compatible.So - if you are considering this printer, and there is any chance that you will be converting to Windows 7 - forget it, look elsewhere.By the way AMAZON is awesome - this is NO reflection on them.I am very angry with HP who has decided NOT to write Windows 7 drivers.If you are sticking with Vista or XP then this is a great printer.
I'll be the first to tell you that the Rio Cali 256 is a great sports player for jogging, gym workouts, or any short activities. But there are some flaws that must be addressed.First off, the radio tuner: One of the main reasons I bought this player was for this capability. I thought that even with a limited (256 mbt IS limited compared to gigabyte ipods, even though you can add memory cards) memory. However, the tuner isn't as great as I thought it would be. I had never had a tuner on my cd player, but compared to a jogging radio, this one sucked. The static is almost too much to bear, and moving around caused more of it. If you find a good connection, though, and stay within that connections reach, the tuner works great.Secondly, the file transfer is somewhat tedious. I find that on some songs, when I try to transfer it, the program give me an error that I have yet to find the answer or patch for. The player says to unconnect and reconnect, but that does nothing. The solution? To unplug your player, leave it alone for an hour, and come back later. Some songs never can transfer, even if you do do the above.Although this is somewhat of a small and maybe personal beef, the player's joystick is annoying after awhile. I've had the player for over six months, and the joystick has really gotten on my nerves. The point on the top that serves to provide grip hurts the finger used on after sometime. Although it is bearable, it seems annoying, considering if you are using the joystick to find options in the player's capabilities, and you have to skip around a lot. Your thumb (or whatever you use to navigate the player), will begin to have a feeling as if its still pushing down hard, long after it was done playing around with the thing. This could be just that I was pushing down on it too hard, but I thought I'd bring it up anyway.Now onto the good. This player is sooooo easy to use. Navigating the functions is clearly labeled, and even technologically impaired users could easily transfer music if they have a lot of patience. The buttons on the player itself aren't clearly labeled, but once you play around with it and learn their functions, surfing your files, stopwatch, and radio, along with the many options, is pure ease.The USB connection is simple- just plug in and turn it on. The transferring program has many options, along with ease of use. The expandable memory (using memory cards to hold more songs) is easy to switch from different cards you have- all you need to do is pop the back, pull out the battery, and slide in or pull out the card.The durability of the player is great- the rubber coating prevents any major scratches, and protects the LCD from all harm-doers. The battery life is superb- one AAA battery gets me through almost a month of frequent listening.Overall, if you want a small, durable player that is easy to use and has some good features for sports, but don't mind about radio inconsistencies and some program problems, the Rio Cali 256 is for you. But if you are looking for a large hard drive, dependable player, check out the Dell one or the ipod.
It's early days yet. I've used it for a month and it works great. Since I haven't put it to heavy-duty use during this period, I'm unfairly biased towards my new toy. Its easy to use, the LCD setup screen instructions are easy to follow and it prints fast. Wish Canon included a cleaner for their scanner glass top.Will write more when I use it more.
These VHS tapes are garbage. On short play, ALL (we bought 5) show distortion at the beginning of the tape. On long play they are completely unwatchable. If you are thinking it might be the VCR, think again, we have an older tape that looks perfect in short AND long play. I found better tapes at the $1 store back when you could find VHS tapes at the $1 store. Save your money.
Anyone with a desk needs one of these. I use it to store important papers until I get time to file them....
iPods are beautiful, highly crafted.iPods dominate the market.Apple sells million of iPods worldwide.iPods are priced between $150.00 to $ 400.00.iPods are not cheap.Apple's revenues are in the multibillion dollars.Why then, why can't they include a nice plastic case for the earbuds?Mind boggling isn't it.
QAM tuner picks up all my HD local channels, plus INHD and TNTHD from my local comcast market. I work at CC, so I got to know the TV really well from how it looked at work. Once I took it home, it looked 10x better once I was done with my calibration DVD. I sit about 10.5 back, so analogue doesn't look bad at all. I must say, this set does analogue stuff fairly well. Local HD stuff looks phenomenal. I don't even like NASCAR, but FOX HD made me feel like I was right there. No uneven backlight issues,no blobs or anything else. Mine came out of the box looking great. For this price, I advise you give this TV a look. Once I hooked it up to a Blu Ray player, it looked GREAT. I highly encourage this TV for small living spaces like mine. My room is probably 12x12, so it looks perfect.
This item is pricey, but I am extremely happy with it! It is very easy to use. Just get the picture to appear on the television screen--toggle the channel buttons up and down until it appears--and press "record." When the record session is over, press "stop," and the unit automatically archives the session, setting up an index on the disc as it goes. When you play back the disc, the index appears, showing you the lead frame of each recording session. Picture quality is fabulous, particularly where the "HQ" setting is used. The recorder handles all sorts of connection arrangements. There is even a direct camcorder hookup in a port on the front of the machine--this is behind a pop-out panel and so is not visible in the Amazon.com picture. Just remember, this is DVD+R, DVD+RW technology. So don't buy the wrong discs.
It is just plug and play for Window Vista. Working perfect and competitive price.
I bought this for my Sony camera and have had no problems whatsoever with it! It was a great deal, too!
Don't get scared when you look at the price of this product. It is $200 but it is well worth your money. With TiVo, you are able to rewind, pause or stop live television. How cool is that? You are also able to record any tv show that you want and what is even cooler is that you can enable it to that TiVo records every single episode for the certain Tv show that you want it to record. Now thats even cooler! TiVo couldn't be easier to work your way around, there is of course a tv guide installed into it so you don't need to look up times for shows in a magazine/newspaper tv guide anymore. And with this certain TiVo package, you can record up to 80 hours of tv shows. Now thats a lot! Go TiVo!PROS:1.Pause/rewind/stop live televion.2.Record any tv show you want or enable it to record every episode for that certain show for you.3. Can store 80 hours of recorded televion.4. Installed TV Guide.Cons:Remote to TiVo isn't isn't fully responsive.Get TiVo now!
It's over priced piece of plastic and doesn't work. It doesn't come with instructions and i just doesn't work. I wish id read the negative reviews before i bought this
This is a great product.It works by not only transmitting your ipod (or other source) music over an unused frequency but also disconnects your car's antenna from your radio at the same time. That way there's even less chance for a stray signal to be picked up to compete with your music.The sound quality seems very good to me and my kids say they can't tell a difference between what they hear from their car's speakers and what the music sounds like through the ipod earbuds.I have installed one of these in each of my two kid's cars. The hardest part was finding out how to remove the trim and radio without breaking anything. Once the radio was pulled out for access to the antenna, installing the device was simple and straight forward.The only complaint I have is that the length of wire that connects the aux.jack and antenna kill switch to the modulator is too short. If your going to mount the jack right next to the radio it's not a problem. On my son's car that's what I did because he has a little shelf right under his radio (89 Volvo 240) to set his ipod on. On my daughters 99 Chev Prizm however there is no place close to the radio to place the ipod. I mounted the jack and antenna kill switch on the console next to the e-brake. I barely had enough wire to reach. I was forced to hang the modulator down by the gas pedal and stuff it behind the front of the console moulding. If I had had a few more inches I could have zip tied it neatly behind the radio and just the wires would have been behind the moulding.I would have given this device 5 stars if enough wire had been provided, but that .0001 cents worth of wire shortage was a real pain. As cheap as the wire is they should give a couple extra FEET so you can mount things correctly. Other than that issue however I am very pleased with how well it works.
I did a lot of shopping around and decided to try out this LCD monitor. I'm glad I did. Great looking picture, sharp, bright and solid. Well built as well. 3 year warranty which is much better then the standard 6 month or 1 year you will get with most other brands. Give it a try, you'll be glad you did as well.
What a great value. You can never have too many batteries when you're out taking pictures & videos. I'm still using this thing 3 years later & it still charges quick & lasts pretty much the same amount of time it did when I received it.
I bought this because I found out that my home theater receiver is a power hog. It uses 60 watts even when "off". I did the math, and assuming I want it on 6 hours a day, this would pay back fast. I added a few extra things: a sub woofer (6w at idle), VCR (7w when "off"), and a DVD player (2w when off). I measured all this with my Kill-a-Watt.Add that up and you get 75w that's wasted. Multiply 75w * 18 hours a day * 365 days * $0.18 (cost of a kwh of electricity here)/1000 = $89/year in savings. This thing will take less than 6 months to pay for itself. You can plug in your own numbers and figure your payback time.Installation was a breeze. I plugged my tv into the "control" outlet. My receiver, VCR, sub woofer, and DVD player got plugged into the switched outlets. There are some always on outlets too, and I plugged the UPS that has my Wii and TiVo into one of those.Then I turned on the power switch. No adjustment was necessary.Now when I turn on my TV, the receiver and sub (and the rest) turn on with it. When I turn off the TV, the rest of the stuff turns off too.
I have purchased two of these units, one for myself some time ago and one for my mother more recently so we can communicate on Skype. You can probably get a much better web cam than this if you want to spend the money, but for less than $20 you can get this fine little item which is much more than adequate. I am very pleased with it.
I was actually just looking for a new backpack & seen this which is my current one so I thought Id weigh in. The good thing about this bag is its very inexpensive & has really nice padding inside that can be moved around & customized to accomodate my gear, Its got the side pockets and several other little comparments but I dont use them as much..whenever I stick something in the side pockets I end up forgetting its in there & since they just velcro shut I worry about loosing something or having it get damaged being in those pockets. The downside is that it is ripping a little on the outside top from the weight of my gear (its still usable but not for more than another wedding season). Ive had it for about 2 years now and Im pretty rough on it but Id still expect it not to be tearing at the seams. The other thing Im not so happy with is the comfort. Its not bad but its not good...Im def going to spend an extra $20-30 this go around to have it be comfortable since at weddings I end up wearing it most of the day as I walk around between locations. Lastly I wish it had space for a Laptop & at min my Tripod.....theres some cross-hatced cording on the front but its a pain in the butt to try and ram my tripod through there. Theres a lot of bags that have a Tripod strap and I highly recommend this. I dont use my tripod hardly ever but I do use a light stand alot which you could also use the strap for....when Im trying to get out of somewhere & have tons of stuff to carry that strap would really come in handy.
Great cable. Available in different colors. Fast shipping and sturdy easy to use boxes. True cat6 that is easy to punch down and terminate. I dont have any cool scientific facts on transfer rates, but I'm sure it will do fine for all non-NASA-spec things.
Well, nothing has caught on fire yet, and that's all I was aiming for.
I bought this to hook my PS3 up to my LG LED LCD 42" flat screen. Works perfect and arrived quick. Would definitely order this again if I needed another one!!
The remote works via InfraRed (D7000 has front & back IR sensors) to take a picture after a predetermined time.This remote is fantastic for:1. If you want to take landscape of whatever pic without physical camera shake (no physical button press = no physical camera shake).2. Get in the self-portrait/group-picture, with 2 second (adjustable) time to press the remote, then compose yourself.
this thing has worked perfectly for over a year.- the connection never drops. never had to reset it. (RF signal)- no problems with the cursor/pointer. (optical, not rolling ball).- using a non-rechargeable wireless mouse is a pain in the butt. you'll be scrambling to find batteries like I did for years (and may be screwed when you do not have any! - you'll be removing them from remote controls) when they run out.- it holds a charge for a week or longer of HEAVY use. i routinely forget to charge it because the charge lasts so long.This is the way it is supposed to be!
I bought this peace of trash because I thought I would be able to get a better signal-range and 108 MB transfer rate in my two-bedroom apartment (using with Netgear desktop-PCI card) but I all get was very low signal sometimes or nothing... Mannn, my neighbor uses a Belkin-Router and I am able to get an excellent signal. It seems to me that almost always Netgear likes to be first to bring new technology, but cheap+crappy, to the market. If it is a new technology and it is made by Netgear don't buy from them AND JUST WAIT, please wait, I am sure Linksys, D-Link or Belkin would probably make something better than Netgear.Furthermore, WPA never worked... For technical-support, talked someone from India, who I thought just wasted my time. Disastrous ---N E T G E A R = I DO NOT RECOMMENDED IT
I went through a slew of hp printers. I experienced lousy, &quot;outsourced&quot; technical support, and had two printers fail in the same year. This on the heels of my friends brand new color laser fiasco, which was three failures in one year (also HP). They used to be the best, with printers like the 4050n and other tireless workhorses, but I think other vendors are now making significant inroads, especially in this middle ground space. You'll find HP laser printers to be profoundly expensive for what they buy, with high print costs, and low ram. The 1300 is a fine example of where HP has gone wrong.So, we took the plunge on this 8420 (we got the &quot;one up&quot; D model, which includes duplexing -- works like a charm, and at about 1c a page (as the cost of paper) it will pay for itself quickly).The upsides:1) Very cheap toner. Especially the high yield. 6k pages for 90 bucks, which is more than any other cartridge we could find (and you get get those cheaper than 90 some places)2) Very convenient. You've no idea how awesome a 50 page sheetfed scanner with OCR actually is until you need it. ;-)3) Comes with a full toner cartridge. My hp's came with 1/2 full &quot;intro&quot; ones.4) Best-of-breed. For it's downsides (below), it really is the best you can buy for the money.5) It doesn't jam.The downsides are:1) It's a little slow to copy2) High end color scans are not that hot. A little flat. If you want high end color scans, drop 60 bucks and buy a Scanjet 5300c. The scanner is really designed for document processing, at which it excels.3) It's a little pricey to buy in. The high end models are overpriced for what they buy (duplexing for ~100 bucks, network for another 100-150). Yikes.4) The software is a little &quot;clunky&quot;, but it works5) The warranty pretty much stinks (1 year). If you can get an extended warranty, it's a [really] good idea. With so many components, all-in-ones have that much more of a chance to fail, and they do. ;-)Remember, inkjet printers are sold practically at a loss by their manufacturers (especially cheaper ones). They are designed to make up their money in ink cartridges. This is important when you are comparing all-in-ones.Despite it's minor downsides, I'd highly reccomend this ot a friend. If you need something to get your business off the ground like we did, and don't want to spend a fortune or worry about being in constant IT mode keeping everything configured and working smoothly, this is the way to go. Faxing is a breeze, scanning is easy (50 docs at a time is a LOT btw), and printing is very high quality.We combined this with a cheap bubblejet, and now we have the best of all possible worlds. We reccomend this route!!!
Long story short, I removed the old compound and used the Arctic Silver 5 and it works like a charm. I never had a slowdown when I play games on my laptop, and it always tends to heat up. I highly recommend it to people who need to replace their old compound with this.
I love this touch lamp. It is much more modern and asthetically pleasing than the old brass touch lamps. This lamp has 3 brightness settings which come in handy in our nursery.
Great product to get the best out of your shuffle....if you dont mind looking a bit strange....the advanatage of no wires overcomes the looks part....great when you jog and .....BUT you need to be ever so GENTLE..... lot and lots of tender loving care in handling it. needed as it is somewhat fragile...but that care will give you dividends......great sound.
I bought this surge protector to fill 2 needs that my previous power strip couldn't fill: 1. The ability to plug in multiple transformer blocks and standard plugins without needing a 2nd power strip and 2. slim and able to be mounted on the backbone of my TV stand. The side plugins for the transformer blocks is genius, they work incredibly well and being able to plug the standard plugins down the center makes it look clean and professional. No more wasted plugins hiding underneath those bricks! I was able to mount it using 6 double sided 3M velcro pieces I put on the back. I opted to do this over the screw mounts so that I wouldn't risk it showing through the backbone of my stand. It's a very lightweight power strip for it's size, and the 6 are more than enough stick to hold it securely in place.It also has a small clip-on cable "manager" that clips to the bottom. You feed the wires through it, and it keeps them all in line with the strip instead of them spewing out the sides and everywhere. Overall, for a mere 21 bucks, it's an excellent buy that even with my entertainment center (with 8 things to plug in) I still have room to add more and it looks nice. I had to give it a solid 5/5, I have no problems or complaints with this power strip whatsoever.
This battery took a charge and has been holding it for a few months. Better option than replacing the phone.
I've been using the same trackball mouse for over 6 years now and when that crapped out on me i decided it was time for a change. I loved my old mouse but the Kensington is just fantastic. I was incredibly skeptical at first. The way the ball was grinding in the socket for the first half hour seemed like cheap design. But after playing my games with it for a couple of hours the socket wore in and the ball moves so smoothly its insane. The button design i was also skeptical i'd get used to but after only a few minutes my hands adjusted straight to a perfect position to play with the mouse. If it's your first or your 100th trackball mouse you need to give your hand time to adjust, the way these things are used is very counterintuitive for most people. As with any new hardware you can learn to use it to its fullest potential if you take the time to learn. Absolutely - MUST BUY
I highly recommend this MP3 PlayerPros:-Has 512 MB memory-Expandable memory with up to 1 GB mini SD card-Holds up to 120 4 min songs without sd card-Has fm, Line in, and voice/sound recordings-Comes with high quality headphones-About Equal sise compared to An IPod mini-Easy to operate-perfect sound-Fast downloading with USB 2.0-Compatible with Windows media player 9 and 10-3 ways to navigate through songs: Playlists, Artists, And all songs in Alpha. order.-Weighs very little-Good priceCons:-Battery life could be longer but good enough for a 6-8 hour trip-Could have more lines in the LCD screen-Could show a bar of how much of the song is left over and how much has been played alreadyExcellent MP3 player
J. schaulis's review is fantastic. I wish he had commented on legal size copying and scanning. The most important things to copy adn scan in home are some legal papers.I find most Canon AIOs can handle legal paper, but they can not actually copy of scan legal documents (not sure about printing), they can only copy or scan up to 11.7". If you want copy or scan true 14" long legal paper, you have to use HP AIO.I hate legal size paper, but what can I do? This is the USA, we use "legal paper" and stick to "inches"!
I don't understand the negative reviews of this product. It fits, it works well, and the price is competitive. The service is very fast, too.
I used to own little crappy Dell speakers that came with the computer stock. I had them for a couple years. I finally decided to muster up some money (I'm a college student, so I'm automatically broke), and decided to invest in some 2.1 speakers, since 5.1 was a little bit more of an investment, and I didn't feel that I was ready for it anyway. Let me tell you... these speakers bring life to the whole room. Your day will be made as soon as you crank these puppies up. And for less than 40 bux... how can that not be a steal??? And don't even let me start on the videogames... haha!
I asked myself this question before I purchased this machine. However, I concluded that the new reduced price made this a necessary purchase especially since I needed to replace my old VCR. The main reason I wanted this device was to be able to timer record over the air Hdtv signals. This product has worked perfectly at this task. Be aware that you will need a set-top box or HDTV with built in firewire to be able to record in high def. I have a Hitachi 57XWX and this product was identified by the TV when I hooked it up. I have purchased U571 on DVHS and it looks and sounds awesome. The picture is much, much better than DVD which I also love. The VCR is capable of playing back DD5.1 through the firewire or through the optical out on the back of the machine. I am unable to record DD5.1 at this time because no one in my area is televising with a DD data stream. So I am not positive that this feature works. However, I would guess that it would because it is able to play back tapes in DD with the firewire.
Out of the box, this camera does not work. There's a compatibility problem with the SD card, and Canon wants you to either send the camera to them or download a firmware update from the web...---quote---The SD card compatibility problemA compatibility problem has been found between PowerShot SD100 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS II cameras and some SD card from other manufacturers. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have already experience because of this problem.[Problem Description]The [Memory card error!] message appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is powered on in Shooting mode.Image replay is impossible. The [No image], [Corrupted Data], [Memory card error!] or [E51] message appears on the LCD monitor when you try to view images recorded on the SD card in the camera's Replay mode.The [E50] message appears on the LCD monitor when you try to format the SD card in the camera and formatting fails.---end quote---
For the first few months, this worked like a dream. Then it started misfiring paper and either not printing, printing one line, or printing skewed. Basically, not worth the money.
I bought this bag for my Camera body and 4 lenses. Fits everything great; not a too tight fit. Looked at other bags and settled with this one and am very happy I did. Good quality, comfortable, easy access, and enough room for my stuff.You won't be disappointed.
I bought this a while back--one for myself to record meetings, ideas, brief notes, etc., and another for family use. This is a superb digital recorder, even if the Olympus support page (such as it is) turns out to be pretty lame. This recorder does have some voice announcement support, which is helpful for people with low/no vision; however it does not read file titles which would be a most desirable addition!! The whole "machine" is very small and handy. It has a choice of mono or stereo mikes, as you'll know from reading the description. Controls have been thought through in a good fashion and the choices for setup are many.It works nicely with Macs. The DS-30 (and DS-40, etc) shows up as an external drive on the desktop---and you go from there. There is also a report on a thread that you can get an update on the DSS Player from the Olympus webpage under downloads for the DS-2. I have not tried that.Again, this is a superb digital recorder. You won't go wrong.
The car charger actually come with the box. as I never buy Garmin before and it is recommended by Amazon so I bought it. I found that the one come with the box is more useful as it is connect to the unit that come with Garmin too. This charger has to connect to Garmin's USB port itself and you have to plug/remove it everytime if you want to take your Garmin out of the car.
This is a very good quality filter, well made, no distortion. It's perfect for protecting your camera's lens from dirt and scratches.
All the reviews are very complimentary about the iPod...and I agree with all of them. I use the iPod a lot and have had the odd problem/question. This actually prompted me to do some research on the web and find the most common problems/questions on the iPod. Ive listed them below. Feel free to add to this (does amazon allow that?)1) My iTunes is not recognizing my iPodFor Windows users. After connecting an iPod, it doesn't show up in iTunes (but is seen in My Computer).Yeah, this is a pickle. iTunes is the iPod management software, so if it doesn't see the iPod you cannot do anything with it. There are several possible fixes.2) I get the "Do not disconnect" message on my iPod screen.The iPod connects to your computer by way of a USB port. All devices that connect using USB must be "unmounted" before you unplug them. The "Do Not Disconnect" message lets you know that you still have to unmount the iPod.3) How do I convert my movies (DVD) to view on my iPod (video)?Convert DVD filed into iPod format. Follow these simple steps.How to transfer music from ipod to itunes (computer). Basically, in order to transfer songs from the iPod to your computer, you have to undermine the design of the iPod. Whenever you use a device in a way it's not designed, you increase the chances that it'll break. That said, a lot of people have done this with no problems and it's a real life saver if your computer crashed and you lost your whole iTunes music library.4) How do I use my ipod as a Hard drive: Havent foubd a great way to do this.5) ipod Battery problemIm guessing majority of these is bcos people have not charged it!!6) iPod FrozenIve seen this soo many times..has actually never happened to me yet. Will do some more research and post solutions to this.
I am not a heavy user of this web cam. However, when I do use it I am very satisfied. It's a web cam. I am not trying to make a movie with it. It is my first web cam and couldn't be happier.It is not plug and play. But I do not jump from computer to computer, so that's alright.Well worth the money. You will not be disappointed.
I tried to convert the digital coax optical out from toshiba tv to digital optical in on sound bar. This converter did not work in sending sound from the tv to the sound bar.
Nothing much to right here. I bought this to hook up PC speakers to my HDMI TV because PC Speakers are hundreds of dollars cheaper then any media center crap they try to sell for for you HDMI TV.Works like a charm. hmm What a silly saying. What "charm" has ever been known to work?Works great. there.
I have absolutely enjoyed this camera. It has delivered more than I ever expected. It produces wonderful crisp clear pictures, and is so simple to use. It has lasted me 3 years of wear and tear, with MINOR cosmetic damage. I have dropped it more than 100 times, it's been through water damage, when I'd take it w/me on trips and my water bottle leaked...oops! This is a great product, has minor issues now and then, nothing a restart won't fix! There were only a few downsides to it, the zoom isn't huge, but it worked well enough for me, and the stabilization stinks on selected days... nothing a flash won't clear up though. However, I love this camera it has served me well. Hope you enjoy this product as much as I have!!!! God Bless.
>Things I love: 12 foot cord. Flat plug that angles off, not blocking other outlet. Price. Fast delivery.>Things I don't love: my inability to look at the picture and realize that it's dark gray. I checked out other "white" surge protectors and my poor brain must've been clogged. Would help clogged brains if final order description included the words "dark gray".>Things that don't matter: the warranty. They are counting on consumers not to jump through their loops. If all consumers who experienced a loss carried out their claims, Belkin would need to charge at least $100 for this surge protector, or else go out of business, filing bankruptcy. However, they can offer you $200,000 replacement because they feel secure that your equipment will be protected.>Things I'm willing to do: jump through all the loops if my TV gets fried.>Things I don't understand: why I'll pay $1500+ for our new TV and not more heavily research surge protectors, too. Well, after 35 years of never having any electrical or electronic equipment get fried using simple wall outlets as well as surge protectors, I'll take my chances on this affordable, quality product.>Things Amazon (or Belkin?) could do: 1) Update description by describing color. 2) Make note that older reviews are of the product when it included 12 outlets. 3) remove the giddy review excerpt about "12 outlets!!!!" that precedes the reviews. No longer applies.
Good quality, but on the heavy side. For stargazing a good tripod is a must. The bag is on the cheap side, nylon bag. It was deliver on a timely fashion.
I bought it in May 2011 and in July 2011 it broke. I dont know what exactly happened to it but it stopped charding my toshiba laptop. So it's useless item.
Excellent device but the backup software is not very friendly. The instructions to use the program are nor clear enough
The reception did seem to improve a bit but the picture still appears grainy when you look closely at the screen or on network stations. The picture appears to have improved more on the cable channels. I think if I connect the amplifier closer to the dish as opposed to closer to the receiver, I should get a better picture. If you bought a high quality big screen TV but wonder why your picture is fuzzy/grainy, this might be the answer for you. I thought the satellite was the problem and I almost got digital cable which is much more expensive. I am glad I found this product first.
This shower radio is the best one we have ever had! In the past we have had trouble getting clear reception on the channel my husband likes to listen to, but with this radio it's clear. I would highly recommend this radio to others.
I was a bit skeptical about this product due to some early reviews that were negative, but I've had a great experience. It offers a very rich set of functions, and has definitely reduced "suspicious activity" I had been experiencing with my prior router (an old Linksys Etherfast DSL Router). I've had to reset it only once in the three months I've had it. I have not tried its VPN support.I'm very pleased with this product.
I previously owned (actually still do, soon to be sold), a Palm IIIc pda. I've also tried other palms, and Psions. The Compaq Aero is the best of them all. The PocketPC software is very nice. If Palm's motto for its software is small, easy &amp; fast, let them have it! Give me power and flexibility to perform tasks, similar to the computer I am so used to already!
This is a great mp3 player! The ability to expand the memory using an SD memory card was a big selling point for me. For the money, there's nothing bad i can say about this player!
After struggling for months with the WRT54G, we upgraded to the WRT54GL (Linux). The Linux version had been recommended on the Windows Secrets ezine, because the operating system was much more stable. I'm much happier with it. Even when it drops out, it comes back quickly on its own. No more powering the router down and back up again.
It's the best transmitter i've ever had.. clear and no distortion even though i live in metro new york which air waves are very crowded... it has 2 modes.. the us and the international.. even though it doesn't say how to switch from us(default factory settings) to international.. search it in the net and it will teach you how to do it so you can use as low as 87.5 frequency. i never tried to tune in to this frequency because most of the time the frequency that i tune in is clear even though there's active frequency next to what i am using. i think i'll use the international mode when i go to asia to continue my college.. best pick! definitely a good buy!..
Like so many others that use it; I love this stuff! Used it for a new cooler I bought (Zalman 9900MAX) on a phenom II Hex-core over clocked to 4.0ghz with other variables over clocked to a far reaching extent. Cool temperatures idle and full load. I have reviewed the 9900MAX so feel free to look up my review of it as it goes into depth on temp and such with my setup.Pro's: competitively pricedEffective heat desperationGood for more than one useCon's: NoneOther thought's: I used the dot method with the application
I ordered this device and it worked just fine at first. Unfortunately, it broke after a few months, so that now, to work, I have to have it held up a certain way with a book behind the tv and if it moves from that spot, it won't work. So I can't really recommend it for any but the most delicate uses.
I bought this case for a WD 2TB for mac passport and it works perfectly. It is a little bigger than the hard drive but the inside strap helps keep it in place. It is a sturdy case that will protect your hard drive no matter what. Totally worth buying!
Love this bag! It holds lenses and other accesories not to mention my movie camera as well! I have two little one's so I love that it's a backpack and is so easy to carry while holding my little one's! If you have a camera with several lenses that you want to keep with you at all times then this is a must have!
Brutally expensive in the bigger diameters, I got this 39mm for my 135mm Elmarit. Threads effortlessly and seems to work just fine. BTW if you wondered why I bothered with this I live in the mountains at 7,500 feet so I bought into the notion of the UV/IR cut. Coating seems great, haven't gotten it dirty enough to tell you if its any easier to clean then a standard filter.
I have tried this screen twice now and both times the product was delivered broken. Sorry, I just cant afford to try a third so I am going to look for something else. Reviews sound great and I figured that the first one was a fluke, but two in a row....The flip side is that Amazons returns policy have made it very easy for me to send this item back, so 5 star for Amazon but I cant rec'd this screen.
A high quality gold-plated cable! I just wish I tried this one earlier...instead of using the one that came with my VCR & DVD player!
I dont have nothing bad to say about this product. I bought two of them and installed them in my friends cars. These work great and are cheap.
This pack has lots of adapters ( at least in terms of all the possible sockets we have) and enough length so that one can at least reach the sofa before blowing out one's eardrums
Electrons don't know the difference between fancy shmansy copper and any other type of copper. When the signal is digital, it either works or it doesn't, and unless you spend more time looking at the back of your set than the front you will never know the difference between one of these and a pretty $200 cable.
This hard drive is a piece of junk -- actually an insult to a piece of junk because at least a piece of junk doesn't look like it will work. There should be a reasonable chance that a drive will work out of of the box. The other problem, noted by one is that Seagate's customer support is non-existent except in theory.I wouldn't buy any external Seagate drive that uses plug in modules on the bottom (the drives came with USB and Firewire modules that neatly plug into an SATA base plug. The modules have a power inlet and the cable end of choice.This is not random hatred for Seagate. I have two mirrored Seagate 750s in my Apple G5, an upgrade Seagate in a MacBook Pro. There are other Seagates around internal and external. I've never seen a disaster like this one. Seagate bailed my G5 out of a problem caused by WD SATA incompatibility.I bought the first of these drives to carry on a trip out of the country where I needed a second large storage drive. As it's a MAC, the software didn't matter. I bought this drive, fortunately, at Costco. I installed the Firewire Module, and voila, a dead drive. Being throrough, I tried to USB module. Worked fine. Not what I needed. (or paid for).A friend who'd purchased and identical drive lent me his Firewire module. I installed it. The drive worked. I left without the drive, but began sending e-mail to Seagate. At that point, all I needed was a module and I'd need the storage when I got home. Seagate's support system is an archaic idiotic mess geared primarily to produce automated answers that aren't helpful. It would keep sending responses to responses saying comments were in the wrong place (not true) and therefore not accessible. The full comments would be attached in the area where they supposed weren't attached.Very specific on the need only for a module because the problem was very specifically isolated. Seagate said they needed more specific details, but that was impossible. I gave up on Seagate after nine days in which it became clear that customer support was handled in a place where English looked good, but didn't understand basic technical English, requiring me to spell out DOA and NFG.It isn't easy to do anything other than return a complete drive as box, even if you're just missing a cable. I tried to get a return athorization. The system kicked it out which meant I'd have to work my way through autocall when I got back.Instead, I returned the drive to Costco which provides the valuable right to return for 90 days. I would buy a lot less electronics from them without that. They took the drive back and I still had the need, so my wife, who did the work, brought two new drives home. One of them was DOA with both modules. The other had a dead Firewire module. They went back to Costco the same day and thinking it had to be a fluke, I bought a fourth drive. Another Firewire failure. It went back and I've determined this a Seagate that is too risky to use.It's obvious that there is Zero quality control on the modules. I'm no longer sure about the drive quality (an end to Maxtor competition may be a factor). My concern was that the drive itself would fail, or that the modules would fail, leaving me the choice of having Seagate destroy my data for the sake of replacing the external module on the drive.Kudos to Costco for doing the right thing. Curse you to Seagate for producing such garbage and destroying your reputation with me. I have better luck with cheap third party enclosures that don't look as good, but they consistently work.If this were a single drive failure, I'd take it as one of those rare events. I see the other reviewer with problems similiar to mine or others I know. This is a serious product failure and Seagate is refusing to deal with it.If you choose to ignore the problems, at least be sure you deal with someone who has a solid DOA return policy without shipping charges or at leat limited. Check it immediately. Send it back it if it doesn't work. Don't waste your time with Seagate support.
I got tired of my Phillips, Sony and Memorex headphones. I wanted a good (but affordable) headphone set. I got these HD497s after a previous good experience with a smaller Sennheiser a few years back.At first - I was not impressed. The sounds came out clean and such but no "turbo boost" per se. Then I tried the same music cds with my Philips - I was shocked. I had been used to poor music quality because of usage with Philips and Sony headphones.The Sennheisers are great. Not good for portable (read IPOD walking/running/outdoor) but awesome for usage at home on your stereo or on your computer.Worth it at twice the price. Unbelieveable ranges and the same music Im discovering THE FULL RANGE OF SOUNDS!
I just had my TV Serviced and the tech used this on my screen.. it worked great.. so I bought a bottle of it from him.. it cost me 24.07 after taxes and this was with a 4.00 discount.. Well I had been cleaning my windows on my house and they kept streaking so I thought ok I am going to try this cleaner and the towel.. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW. is all I can say I LOVE IT.. So now I am ordering it from Amazon because the price is half.. and I want it because it works great and its half the price.. Not going to use it every time I clean the windows but will do it for back up afterwards.. LOVE IT../
I own this router for more than 4 month and I'm very pleased with it.My previous router (Dlink DI-624) was awful, rebooting all the time, slow connections and frequent disconnections.Since my bad experience with Dlink it wasn't an option to buy new one from Dlink. But still I was reading some reviews on Internet and many of them were positive.I've decided to give a try and it was successful one.It is rock solid software (no failures or reboots), fast and full of useful features.I wish it had a 1Gbit LAN ports, but I new what I'm buying.
I bought this recorder for school and was a little disappointed with the recording of lectures. I did however tape an interview with it and it worked quite well.
I knew little about camcorders when I bought this. It got mixed reviews, but I've been extremely happy with it. It's simple to use and the video quality is very good. The 20x zoom is a nice feature, as well as the ability to store video on the MiniDV or a SmartCard. I would recommend it to anyone.
I recently bought a rio cali and there hasn't been a problem yet. I've gone through quite a few mp3 players and this one doesn't seem that bad compared to some. The display is good. The controls are good. But the design isn't the best. I don't know what inspired Rio to put the headphone jack at he bottom side ofthe player. The battery cover does seem a little flismy so you need to becareful with it or it seems like it will break. The software is fairly easy to use. I could easily pull the songs i wanted from a directory and transfer it to the player. I haven't encountered any glitches so far.
We picked this up so we could hook our computer up to the HDTV. For the most part it works fine! Every now and then it decides not to type. It worked fine for this review!
Amazon site said by sony.and that is not what you get.Can buy other cheap bulb for a lot less.I wanted A sony bulb.
I bought this unit as a ''video assist'' to connect to my camcorder. That way when making movies you can view the screen from any angle, remote from the cameras location, and at much more detail than the 3" LCD built into my Panasonic camcorder. The Muskek unit supports both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios (although you must switch aspect ratios on the Mustek BEFORE switching mode to AV in) so I can shoot widescreen or standard aspect ratios and see the correct proportions on the 9" Mustek screen. Highly recommended as a budget video assist monitor for making movies with a camcorder.Image quality and overall feel of the unit is decent, but not professional quality---so really intended for budget-minded owners.The included case for the unit provide protection, and also has velcro straps on the back, so you can hang/attach the unit to your tripod (or other equipment). And if shooting with a 35mm adapter on your camcorder (which flips the image vertically) you can physically 'flip' the Mustic monitor over so that you are viewing the image correctly. Recommended.
What can be said that hasn't already? The IM Optical is simply an excellent product. Good response and no mouse ball to clean. I prefer the corded version over wireless as those consume batteries but either is a good purchase.
We Searched for the best TV and this is what we came up with.This TV hooked up to a HI Def. signal is one of the best pictures you can get.When we hooked up the dvd player I was blown away, the picture was like glass then we had the HI Def Sat. hooked up and that was even better.I sit only 7 to 9 feet away from tv and there is no blur at all, and the best thing about DLP is to bring the tv back to new all you have to do is change a lightbulb about every 4 or 5 years.(No tech. has to come to your house to realine your tubes or color like in plasma or LCD. Also there is no way to burn image in to this screen unlike plasma or LCD.(for the kids who like to play video games.) Stay at 50 to 55 inch screen anything larger will tend to strech the picture then you get the blur! All in all the hookups are great and i can lift this tv myself.
After using the Amazon made bag that is exactly like this bag (only better) I was really disappointed with this purchase. The Amazon bag is larger and the sides are more rigid which makes it deeper. I have more than enough camera equipment to fill both bags. I was hoping to make this Canon bag my primary bag and to use the other bag as my backup. After spending a weekend of shooting with the Canon bag, it's clear that it cannot be my primary bag. While it looks nice and it's nice to have the Canon logo (since I'm a Canon shooter) it just really fails as a useful bag. I'm seriously considering returning it and just picking up the Amazon version since that one I have carried around with me for the last 6 months and no complaints about it. If you care more about function than fashion, skip this bag, it doesn't deliver as well as Canon products normally do. This bag would only work for someone who has very little camera equipment, one body, two lenses. Even then, the fact that the top edge is not deep or rigid makes for very mediocre safe keeping of your camera body. I'd skip this bag.
I purchased this USB wireless adapter for a Windows 7 64-bit desktop (clean install) to connect to our internet router. I downloaded the latest driver from the SMC website in order to enable use in Windows 7, and all seemed well at first.I've used this adapter for about 2 months now, and performance has been pretty spotty. After waking from sleep, I'd say there's only a 50% chance that the adapter will reconnect. When it doesn't, I have to go to Device Manager to disable and enable the adapter, or else reboot. I know that some computers have issues with USB devices and coming out of sleep mode generally, but I did try to follow various troubleshooting tips I saw online (to no effect). Also, the other USB devices on the computer do not have any issue coming out of sleep, so I am skeptical that this is the source of the problem.Aside from the problems coming out of sleep, I've had other random periods where the adapter will disconnect and the only solution to get my connection back is to reboot. The laptop sitting next to my desktop remains connected the whole time, so I know that the issue is at the computer and not with the router.Overall, I have been pretty disappointed with this adapter's performance and am looking for a replacement device that will be more reliable.*** EDIT *** added info below re: WPA2 on routerThis weekend I switched the encryption on my router from WPA to WPA2... and the result was that this computer intermittently but repeatedly crashed (blue screen) when accessing the internet. Switching back to WPA has seemed to restore stability. Just a word of caution if you plan to use this adapter with Windows 7 64-bit and WPA2 security on your router.
I bought it while on sale and could not be happier. good quality tool laid out so that I can and have used as a right or left handed.I used to be a Mechanic and enjoy quality tools that make the job easier.Highly Recomend!!!
These HAVE to be the best speakers for the price! They have great bass, no subwoofer "farts" and spoken word is clean and crisp. If I knew they were this good I would have purchased two sets when Amazon had them on sale for USD $60. Forget Bose, buy Altec Lansing!
I've made about 75 DVD+RW and DVD+R recordings so far with this deck. Not a single bad result. I have successfully tried about 10 different off-the-shelf DVD playback decks and results have been fully compatible. I've also used a half dozen different brands of media (all of them fine).Both the deck and the user interface exude a well-designed and constructed quality.The user interface is perfect in the sense that it is uncomplicated for making quick recordings, but there is a lot behind the scenes if you dig into it.I agree with another review that a keyboard would be a big improvement (even a USB port to plug in your own). Beyond that, there's nothing else I'd want changed.
Product was easy to set up and works very well to play music through my home stereo. Was able to set it up so it works with my universal remote as well.
Good product no need to spend more. This worked great for going from new DVR to hdmi on the tv.
Easy to install and works great. This is the second I have bought and installed on both my automobiles.
I love it. I store all my movies on it. The best part is the iTunes, I found so many great artists and labels and they all in high quality. I love the simplicity of the User Interface, very....VERY easy to use!!!thanks
Truly superb sound. I've retired my CD player in favor of downloading songs from itunes.
I bought this at walmart with a small cloth. I used it on a practically new xbox 360 game that my xbox scratched. After applying a few times, I did get it to work. Like any scratch fixing product it is slightly abrasive, because it needs to sand down the existing scratches and fill them in with wax. If you want it to work, follow the directions! Place the DVD on a flat surface and apply the product with heavy pressure (and I mean a lot! I pressed as hard as I could). Essentially you are polishing the disc. It should fill in large scratches and most likely leave very slight scratches. I didn't notice a haze, however xbox games are already not quite a silver color.
You gotta love this drive. It reads, writes, rewrites, and plays DVD's. Now if it's a little faster, then it would be a perfect drive. The drivers worked perfectly.
There are some really long write ups, so I will keep mine short and sweet.I bought this to back up my iTunes and iPhotos via firewire.Since my older Mac doesn't support USB 2.0 firewire was a must.If I backed up my music and photos via USB 1.0 it would take over 24 hours.I have owned this over a year. It has been reliable.It does heat up and makes some high speed spinning sounds at times,but nothing too unusual.You should be able to buy with confidence.So far, so good.
You can buy cheaper brackets which accomplish the same thing, but they won't look as good as these. They were easy to install and work perfectly allowing you to aim the speakers to any point in the room with little effort.
I've been researching analog capture devices for a long time and finally bit the bullet and bought this one. With horror tales about crashes accompanying the reviews for many similar products, I was fearful even after receiving the package. But I needn't have worried. It was simple and worked great. I am loving reliving memories of my son's infancy that were stuck on 9-year-old VHS-C tapes.The capture software was easy to use and very effective for my purposes. But the editing software, which you don't need to install to capture video to your hard drive, doesn't compare to Adobe Premier Elements. If you combine the two products, you get a fantastic package for the money.
I bought this item today. I have 2 laptops(Windows XP,Vista ). First connected the router followed the instructions by the CD and switched on the router the software was not deducting the router and said error 322 router not found.Tried several times, same result in both the laptops with different operating systems.Reset the modem, router still same issues. The software still could not go beyond detecting the router. Finally gave up and called the customer service. Like a reviewer earlier said it was frustrating, I had to drop off the call and try myself. Unsuccessful I called again and this time a lady walked me through the set up. They basically make you ping your local host via the IE and setup the rest of the installation for you. Overall it took me 2.5 hours to set up the router. The performance of the router is very good. That's why 4 stars.But I am not sure why the software would not deduct the router in first place. When router is deducted, setup is a breeze in 5 mts. The firmware says v7.2.Update: 11/02/2008. The wireless is dying 3 - 4 times everyday. The ethernet is connected to my work VPN so cannot reboot when I am working just because wireless is not working. At best this product is only an ethernet adaptor. I wish i revert my 4 stars to 1 star. Bought a new NETGEAR RangeMAX wireless N router. This is way better than the linksys. Setup was so easy just quietly followed the instructions and I am seeing a speed of 117mbps in wireless. At best the Linksys shows 54mbps briefly before going down to annoying 5 mbps just 30 feet away.
I have owned this product for over a year. It has done a great job for me. However, I only use it for backup, and turn it on about once a week, do the backup, and then turn it off. No loud fan noise yet, as some report. It was a tight fit, and I had trouble putting in the hard drive disk because I have arthritis. I like it, it looks good, and so far is working great for me!
This little fella does everything well. The operating system is intuitive and the help prompts are clear and written for the novice. I purchased the base model from Apple for $499.00 and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the processor had been upgraded to a 1.33 GHz G4 unit and had 512 MB of RAM. With the addition of a refurbished LaCie DVD/CD burner for $62.00, and my internet connection, I have been archiving a friend's 3000 piece, courtesy of Hurricane Katrina, inundated CD collection.Itunes is able to convert the CD's at an essentialy lossless level to Mp3's which I have archived to DVD's. The CD's of a lifetime collection have been saved. The music now resides on a seagate firewire hardrive more convenient, searchable and portable than 3000 CD's.If a mac mini is only used to hold your music collection it is well worth the price. With an Apple Airport Express $129.00 you can play your audio files over your home stereo.This little puppy doesn't come with a monitor, keyboard or mouse. If you don't have an extra keyboard and mouse check out Amazon listed "Microsoft Business Hardware Pack" - $30.89. You can buy a 17 in Samsung CRT Monitor at Sam's for $99.00.And what about the internet - at least for now - the Mac OS has been immune to almost every internet virus or spyware compromise.When I was forced to evacuate the gulf coast for hurricane Katrina and Rita - the space in my car was at a premium. My mac mini was in the back seat - all my records, contacts, and personal information escaped with me.Recently upgraded ram from 512 to a full GB. It's an easy do-it-yourself and was kind of fun.caslo
Great transition camera from point and shoot to DSLR. I have had several point and shoot digital cameras from Olympus, Kodak, and Canon. The pictures were satisfactory, but after seeing photos taken with this camera, I was intrigued.This is my first DSLR camera and I'm not a professional photographer. I'm just a regular person who wants to preserve memories. I was looking for a camera that would take great photos and was easy to use. This camera fulfilled both criteria. Right out of the box it took beautiful photos and it's very easy to use. It's so fun to use I find myself grabbing it over and over to take pictures. I enjoy scrapbooking and these photos will enhance my scrapbook pages. So far I've used the auto setting, child setting, and macro setting. Each worked great. My favorite is the child setting because it highlights the child and blurs the background a little bit. This camera is going to capture moments I would have missed with my old point and shoot.I ordered it from Amazon with overnight shipping because it wasn't very expensive and it was here the next day. This kit has everything you need to get started except for a SD card so make sure you have one on hand or order one at the same time so you can start taking pictures right away. This is the best purchase I have made in years!
Those who know technology, SanDisk is one of the best in Memory Cards. They last long & come with a 5 year limited manufacturer warranty honored by SanDisk (The warranty part offcourse isn't the best out there as much as I know as a consumer), compatible with most devices including computers/camera/games/sd readers etc. I bought it from amazon for their best prices out there at that time, as usual.
Unless you plan to stop watching television altogether (and be honest...you aren't, are you?), then you need Tivo. Why spend an hour watching a program that has upwards of 30 minutes of commercials in it? Why watch the SAME commercials over and over...and over? Why miss your favorite programs or be forced to choose between watching them and going out to eat?With Tivo, your time becomes your OWN again. Too busy to watch a favorite show? Just Tivo it and watch it when you want. Hate those annoying commercials? Tivo the show and you can fast forward right through them...or just pause the show till the commercial break is over. Need to take a bathroom break at the climax of a movie? With Tivo, you just pause the show and come back to it after you've taken your break - and you won't miss a thing.But most importantly, you have much more of your time back again....not as much as if you stopped watching television completely, but how many of us are that spartan? And if you are, you don't need Tivo, you need a nomination for sainthood instead.
I don't want to spend too much time on my review because it probably won't be read.I have recently bought these headphones for 31 dollars here on amazon and I'd say they are a steal.They can be comfortable but you'll first have to tinker with them for a while to get them just right. I strongly recommend you DON'T put the upper pad directly on your temple (you will feel extreme discomfort), instead put them slightly behind or above your temple (you are welcome for saving you a lot time.)The sound quality is very good. I bought these after my Bose around-ear headphones broke after only a year. I've concluded these koss have almost the same quality, but they still do not have the amazing clarity as the 130$ Bose. They have a wide range of sound and responsive and superb bass. I listen to a especially wide range of music (From Black Metal to Intelligent Dance Music(IDM)) and these definitely preform. BUY THEM!!!!
I bought this to replace my rented Comcast cable modem and current wireless router. Easy setup and it works great, although I don't use many of the advanced features. Unlike another reviewer, I had no problems connecting to my company's VPN. First one I received was defective, so that's why it's not 5 stars.
These tiny mounts are a must have for any Bose owner. They are beautifully crafted and are strong. Are capable of rotating 360 degrees. Are not ugly appearing as the cheap ones are.In a nutshell, if you have the money to buy Bose, do not shirk spending another $100 and buy these mounts. They are worth it.
I got this lens to replace my18-55mmkit lens 2 years ago and I have never looked back since. The thing I love most about this lens is its f/2.8 constant aperture (as opposed to the f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture of the kit lens).f/2.8 allows me to take my shots handheld and STILL get impressively sharp pictures (since with a wider aperture, I can crank up the shutter speed to counteract any camera shake from hand-holding the camera). I find it especially useful on my hikes where I'm snapping pictures on the go (I don't usually bring my tripod with me on my hikes simply because it's too cumbersome).This lens, of course, has a lot more to offer. You're paying a premium not only for the f/2.8 constant aperture (which is the lowest f-stop on a zoom (non-prime) lens that money can buy), but for the image quality it delivers. Based on my tests, the image quality is on par with the wildly popularEF 24-105mm f/4lens. But I do prefer this lens over the 24-105mm because of (1) the wide 17mm focal length (which I frequently use for landscape shots) and (2) the f/2.8 aperture (which is perfect for handheld shots and for low light conditions).Another advantage this lens has over the kit lens is it uses Internal Focus (IF), which is a useful feature if you're using a polarizing filter (AKA a circular polarizer). With Internal Focus, the barrel on which the polarizer is affixed doesn't turn and throw filter out of adjustment, so it saves you from having to readjust the filter after the subject is brought into focus.This lens uses Canon's Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) glass (reserved only for Canon's best lenses), which reduces or eliminates Chromatic aberration (colored fringes around a brightly lit subject) and it has an ultrasonic motor (USM) for fast focusing.To wrap up this review, I would like to comment on a couple of "problems" that many "L"-lens snobs have raised about this lens ad nauseam. (1) No Weather Sealing. Some people have mentioned that the lack of weather sealing causes dust to get inside the lens. This was one of my concerns when I was deciding whether to get this lens. But speaking from personal experience (now that I've had this lens for 2 years), I've never found the lack of whether sealing or dust to be a problem (and I don't exactly baby this lens).(2) Cheap Build Quality. It really boggles my mind when someone says this lens "feels" cheap. How exactly does this lens "feel" cheap? No, the build quality of this lens is NOT cheap, and it does NOT feel cheap.---The 17-55mm f/2.8, is one of the best (if not the best) low-light walk-around lenses you can buy. Its 17-55mm focal length range makes it versatile for use in either landscape or portrait photography. It may be pricey, but it's the opinion of this reviewer that it's worth every last penny you pay for it.[Update 2012-07-25]A word about the dust issue: If you are worried about dust getting into the lens, it's been suggested that a protective (UV) filter is an effective barrier to dust (it's been purported that dust enters into the lens through cracks in the front element). I have been using a UV filter since I acquired this lens brand new and the fact that I've never had a problem with dust seems to lend credence to the above claim.
Users say these don't last long? Here I am a year later and my cord still works perfect for my PS3, I haven't even touched the second one yet!! Highly recommend!!!
I sent a message to the supplier and Amazon asking for information about returning the product. Although the product was listed as in stock in California, and I live in California, it took one week for delivery. I received no reply on my request for a return.
Do not buy this printer. Do not buy this printer. Do not buy this printer. I've had to reinstall it every other week! It's too frustrating to even explain... you do not want to be this angry at an inanimate object. Just avoid it at all cost. I wouldn't even take it if it were free!
This is positively a great HD tv. All the positive feedback I read here is right on the money. I also found Eagle shipping to be very fast (only seven days from shipping date) and courteous. Setup was very simple and only a few picture adjustments needed to suit my taste. Also, Amazon refunded part of my payment after the price was reduced the day after I ordered the tv (of course I had to request it) without any hassle. Now that's entertainment!
It's nothing flashy, but it protects my hard drive and has quality construction. The elastic strap is nice to hold the hard drive in place and the pocket for the cable is great. This was a good buy.
I have several camera bags and this by far is the move versatile I own and my standard bag for out and about. It easily handles my Nikon D50 with 3 lenses and a flash. I have room for extra batteries etc.The top compartment was great for carrying my Gortex jacket, sun glasses, power cords and chargers, as well as a baseball cap and more.It's light enough to carry all day, doesn't make you look too much like a tourist.If you are considering this - you should also look at the Adventure 9 (#5549). I don't have that one yet, but other than the extra "weight", it looks like another alternative.
The product was exactly what I needed. For a supposedly hard to find item this was easy and the pricing was very reasonable. If the opportunity presents itself again I will not hesitate on using this supplier.
I've owned this for about a month now. I bought it for our bedroom, to connect to the Philips HDTV. While the subwoofer does not rattle the walls, the sound is actually pretty decent for size/price. It includes AM/FM radio, plus clock radio features -- how cool is that. The rosewood laminate is well done, and the unit has some weight too. For a bedroom or home office, where you don't care about true Dolby 5.1, and don't want to run a bunch of wires around, this is a pretty cool setup. And as I said before, the clock-radio feature is kinda like gravy. I will tell you that you can buy this for $110, if you are a member of Sam's Club. Power buys are the greatest. Amazon is good about pricing on most things, but sometimes they get beat pretty bad. Buy this little beast at Sam's if you can. This is a progressive scan DVD drive, so it will do great on HDTV, and it includes Dolby Digital.
i got this player 2 years back from singapore where its sold as DNE-611 and i have no regrets at all,this player simply rocks.i have used the player extesively for jogging and have not had any problems with song skipping and not to mention the radio reception which is pretty good.This player is top notch as far as build Quality goes and would recommend this player.I dont use the atrac format although its a superior format and saves space,I'd rather burm my mp3 cds than convert them to atrac and use them...I saw a reviewer saying that he is reducing the rating by one star as its made in malaysia,this is stupid coz sony manufactures in malaysia and so does AMD,Intel and the most electronics manufacturers...
I LOVE this radio and in fact I bought 2...one to give as a gift. However, after trying using it for a couple of weeks, I like it so much I am keeping both!
I bought two of these in mid-2007 and less than a year later, found many of the same problems reported all over Amazon and other review sites -- overheating, powering down with no warning (even in the middle of data transfers!), intermittent unmountability. They were used in an average home office with typical usage, with plenty of air circulation to keep cool -- but they routinely glitched, crashed, and became useless not only for daily data use, but even occasional backups.I ended up buying two new WD Elements drives to replace them, and managed to transfer all the data to the new drives. Those seemed to work great, and they were reasonably priced, so I bought two more Elements drives for additional project archives and music/photo media. Meanwhile, while all four of those were in use, one of the MyBooks completely died and wouldn't mount (after sitting unused for months, mind you), and the second became so glitchy it was pretty much unusable.But then something downright infuriating happened. ALL FOUR of the new replacement WD Elements drives ended up having problems, too! The power supplies on ALL FOUR of them died within weeks of each other, right after the one-year warranty expired. And get this -- WD wanted to charge me twenty dollars per power supply for replacements (not including shipping!).Thankfully, it's just the power supplies that are faulty -- the actual drives still work, and my data is still on them, so I bought *one* new power supply, and am now transferring each of those drives to a new Drobo with four 1.5tb Seagate drives inside. After they're transfered, I will wipe them clean, crack open all of the cases, and maybe try to salvage the internal drive units with other aftermarket cases. Ironically, it seems in all of the reviews I've read elsewhere, WD's basic internal drive products are fine -- it's the external cases they make that have problems.THE BOTTOM LINE: SIX WESTERN DIGITAL DRIVES BECAME UNSTABLE AND UNUSABLE, ALL WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE.SIX drives, folks. Not just one or two. Over six-hundred dollars spent on totally, completely unreliable products in just about two years. I've heard that second wave of re-engineered MyBooks currently on the market are a much better product -- but I'll never be buying WD drives ever again after this experience. Not only should Western Digital completely get out of the external USB hard-drive business, they should have a class-action lawsuit brought against them.
The main problem with my Palm TX is the fact that I'm forever misplacing the stylus. I now have several on my workstation, they have built in pens as well.
This is my 4th Samsung TV. I have three LCD's of various sizes and a DLP as well. In addition to being a quality product, I recently had the opportunity to deal with Samsung on an extended warranty I had purchased from them for the DLP LCD TCV. Their service is excellent as well.
I was very pleased with my Belkin purchase. I was focused on a few things, 1. length to go behind my sofa. 2. plenty of transformer plug ins and it met both... I am VERY PLEASED!!!
I recommend everyone to get this lens if your looking for a good telephoto lens take this! because this lens is very good in long shots and its very sharp and good for sports and wild life and its very stable and easy to use
I've had my PAL for about 8 years now. I had to replace the battery pack a couple of years ago and, as mentioned by other reviewers, the tuning dial and volume dial have become quite scratchy over time. Overall, I would say that it's an okay radio with okay sound. However, there is no justification for the price of this radio. I would not buy this radio again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.One very important point, I recently traveled close to 200 miles from San Francisco but was still hoping to pick up the local SF AM broadcast of the San Francisco Giants World Series game. I brought my Tivoli PAL and it was unable to tune in the signal. But, my backup radio received it loud and clear. My backup radio in this case was the basic ten dollar AM/FM portable unit from Radio Shack. (Thank goodness I brought that with me or I would have been stuck watching the horrendous Fox coverage of the World Series.)Anyway, consumers should be aware that the most basic, cheapie radio will outperform the Tivoli PAL.
This thing is an awesome idea. Install the software. Plug it into your computer. Enter the products codes of your amplifier, TV, Bluray (which is under DVD for some reason) and DVR and your are done!I got rid of 5 remotes and all the clutter that goes along with it AND it works perfectly with the XBOX 360.My only complaints are:1) The volume control comes in spurts (hold button and then it seems to accelerate in volume rather than instantly climb - might be my amp)2) The button clicks take some getting used to.3) 1 out of 5 times you have to hit "help" to retry one of the devices that failed to switch to the right channel or turn on (again might not be the remote, but the device).4) There is no Blu Ray setup settings. It is under the DVD section.However I give it a 5 because it is so easy to use and really well made.
Nikon has about the best reputation in photography and if they put their name on it, it's good enough for me. It has proven to be a good product for me and I'd recommend it.
It is surprising that Nokia created a product with such a glaring design flaw. The location of the microphone makes this headset basically useless. Unfortunately, time constraints prevented me from researching this product beforehand. While traveling in London, I was unable to find a mono OEM headset for my Nokia 6820 (see review) and purchased the only compatible headset I was able to locate.The microphone is 24.5 inches from either earpiece. For a person of average height, the microphone will rest on the top of the belt buckle. Obviously, the distance is too great. However, to aggravate the acoustical problems, the microphone has a tendency to flop around and face inward, further muffling the sound.It is interesting that my 6820 doesn't allow the user to play FM through a mono headset at all, but then only plays phone conversations through one earpiece. It was my hope that the sound came through both ears to improve audibility in noisy environments. It is almost if Nokia schemed to encourage consumers to purchase a useless product. Shame on them.ConsTerrible Microphone PositioningEasily tanglesNo dual mono audio for phone conversationsEarpieces are not form fitting, virtually no reduction of background noiseProsSolid construction
My Gateway PC at work is getting a little long in the tooth (still has Windows 98 on it), and the original 2.1 Boston Acoustics speakers just suddenly gave out (possibly a cord problem). I was looking around for an inexpensive replacement, and I stumbled across the reviews for these bad boys. I am still a little puzzled as to why the same speakers cost more in a different box, but check out all variations listing the same speakers, and you can save money. I picked the ones in the white box with free shipping, but you can pay considerably more, including shipping, if you aren't careful.I have them set up on my desk, one small speaker to each side of my approaching antique status monitor. At first I had the sub down on the floor right next to me, against the wall. That proved a little boomy for my taste, and so I set the little box down on the other side of my desk, a little more out from the wall. I then set the small speakers to the normal listening level for my taste, turned the bass all the way down, and then slowly increased the volume until the bass seemed merely an extention of the satellites. You can tell if deep bass is playing, but you don't hear much until bass notes are played.I was duly impressed with the crisp high end, and the bass really sounded good for cheap speakers, but I did notice a little muddiness in the midrange.I used the equalizer on my media player to boost the midrange a bit. I haven't tried turning the bass all the way up and then decreasing the lowest frequencies with the equalizer, as one reviewer suggested, but I'm going to try it to see how it works out. I also downloaded a free sound enhancer plugin for my media player, which acts much like the "loudness" control on my receiver, in that it slightly warms up or kicks the sound levels at lower volumes. I had to turn off the "megabass" feature for the plugin, but otherwise I found the sound improved and the soundstage seemed deeper, as if the speakers had gotten just a little bigger. My taste is for the sound to be natural and transparent, and although the short cords limit speaker placement, it's probably worth trying several different arrangements of the satellites and the sub, to see what works best for you.As other reviewers have said, these will never sound as good as expensive speakers, but I do believe they sound as good or better than many systems I auditioned at twice or even three times the price I paid ($37 delivered). They more than lived up to my expectations, and I am highly satisfied with the sound. The real danger is that the sound does not clip or distort at high volume, and you can hurt your ears by accidentally playing the speakers at higher volumes too close to your ears. I have my own office with a closed door, and I got comments (if not quite complaints) about how far the sound carried, when I first began to use them. They might not be suitable for those in a cubicle.In short, I am totally happy I bought these, and I recommend them for anyone who needs better sound than the little "full range" speakers that come standard with some PC's, but who can't justify spending $100 or more.
How I wish I consulted this forum BEFORE wasting my money!! Everyone agrees you need to buy new batteries every time you turn the camera on...but besides that....The software is terrible!! Not user friendly and as SLOW as molasses!! It takes almost a minute to download EACH PHOTO meaning for 30 photos, your computer is tied up for AT LEAST a half hour!! And you can't even go to another program while your waiting!! It's locked on your screen! (It's quicker to take your regular film to the One-hour photo and probably cheaper with the money you spend on batteries!!) Now let's talk about my red-eyed children with fuzzy faces.....aaarrgghhh...don't get me started!!! Don't do it!!!! There has got to be better........
this is the worst router in the world and it will not work for you.
I am a golfing rules official. We constantly use radios since we have normally a few people covering a very wide area. Since we do not want to disturb a player with a blast on the radio's speaker, we use earpieces.I have big ears, so I had to cut the bottom of the earpiece. In other words, it kinda hangs on the top of my ear, and is open at the bottom. Works VERY well, however. I have had several of the in-ear earpieces, but definitely prefer this. The microphone portion means that I can leave the radio on my belt when answering queries.Highly recommended
I'm no audiophile, but I did a lot of research, and for the price Amazon is offering these speakers, they are hard to beat. The material quality is good (again, especially considering the price point). Shipping was free and I had the speakers in four days. Set-up was easy (they're speakers, after all) and they sound quite good. In the various reviews I have read, some complain that these speakers need a sub woofer, as they don't have enough bass. For normal listening, they strike me as just fine. The Monitor 60 and 70 add more drivers and thus more bass, and also more dollars to the price.
I bought this elsewhere and paid a lot more for it. The unit is very well designed; fit and finish are excellent; and it performs well. At higher volumes, there is distortion. If not for that, I'd rate it 5 stars.
This item is a great little unit for the cost. YES-there is an issue with only burning 4X DVD-R media, but there is a downloadable firmware upgrade for this product that allows you to burn 8x DVD-R media. (...)The firmware comes as a ZIP folder that you can download and burn onto either a 4X DVD-R or a CD-R. Just follow the instructions included with the ZIP folder.As for the 4X DVD-R problem. There are few walk-in stores that still have 4X media. You can shop on-line and have great success finding the media. HOWEVER, if you do the firmware upgrade, you won't need 4X DVD-R media.I have owned one of these players for over a year and I struggled with the problem of fining 4X media to burn. However, once I did the upgrade, I have had no trouble finding 8X media. I have transferred VHS tapes to DVD. I have copied movies from a DVR connected to the machine with no problems. I have played both rented VCR and DVD media with no issues.TRUST ME! Do the firmware upgrade and you are all set! Yes- it is a pain, but this is really a great machine!
The system has great sound quality. For the price, no other system beats this great Logitech product. The satellites look great, and the sound is clean. The subwoofer delivers a strong performance, and generates powerful bass sounds, maybe a little too powerful.
I got this as a gift from a friend. (Thanks again, Tara!)Mind that i am not from the US, i was worry that the FM radio that came with the package would not able to receives local stations..Anyhow, everything seems to works fine. It plays the CD nicely, the speaker is average for matches its package price., i uses my Edifier speakers to listen to Taylor Hicks CD.., it really shaken up my room.., Wooo!!Overall, this is a good package thats came with a reasonable price.Give it a try if you haven't yet.. ;)
I've had these for just over two months now and I have to say they are worth a bit more than what I paid.First off I must admit I'm no audiophile, but I do listen to a lot of different types of music: electronic, classical, pop, rock, reggae, rap... Through it all, these headphones have performed superbly. They can get fairly loud (I usually keep it lowish cause I don't want to lose my hearing), and have decent, though not spectacular, bass response. Mids and highs are okay as well.So far they are more durable that a pair of $30 sennheiser I bought earlier (cable sleeves practically fell of that model).The only mark against these phones is the short cable...its only about three feet. That's great for a player strapped to your arm, or on the belt, but frustrating otherwise.Overall a fine pair of phones for an amazing price.
I am successfully using this cable to connect my airport expressto my onkyo receiver. I am now streaming music from my mac,over a wireless (linksys) to the airport express, through thiscable, and to the receiver. It works great.
It's not ultra-thin, it doesn't always stay on the surface you want it on, and the decals start to peel, making it look really cheap.It transformed my life in one way: I understood that I spent too much money on junk when I was buying more junk to manage the junk I already had.
I've bought several of these ink cartridges in the past and they have all worked flawlessly! I've tried buying other brands, but they didn't perform like the Epson cartridges.
The Grundig S350 looks & performs EXACTLY as specified. It performs in all bands really well here on the CDN border. I am very happy with the reception of all the stations that I could not previously listen to. Picking up distant AM & SW stations are easy to do & lock in with ease.
This headphones are not what I wait, I thought that it is a good product but when I listened a bad quality, the subwoofer is not good enough... the simple headphones from the apple area top quality more than this product... is got a good design, but this product is just appearance, I should bought the BEATS instead of this...
I sold my Nikon 5700 camera and bought the rebel. Although I am new to digital photography, I have taken some wonderful shots with this camera. I am dying to purchase another lens, but have been very satisfied with the kit lens. The smoothness and the clarity of the photos far outweighs that of the Nikon!!
i have 4 of the older versions of this case. They are great. The new cases are awful. The new design uses cheaper materials, ugly brown stitching instead of the original black on black. the new handle is cheap and feels like it is going to rip out, you can no longer slide a label in the "easy-view" spine because there is no longer a place to insert labelsI use to have no problem paying more money for these Case Logic cases over the other brands because the quality WAS exceptional. Now they are just as cheaply made as the other companies, but still have the high price taghopefully Case Logic reads these reviews and bring back the old design next year....until then i guess i'll just have to spend my time searching ebay for the old version of these cases
..............it can be easily and safely removed using a cloth dampened with either carbon tetrachloride or benzene. Rub it gently and it comes right off leaving the leather unmarked and undamaged. This is the perfect case for the ELPH series of Canon digicams from the S100 right up through the S400. I have had one for about 3 years now and they are hard to get! They were originally made for the Canon ELPH Jr. APS camera but stretch out just enough for the ELPH Sdigitals. If anyone knows where they are available (currently unavailable here on amazon.com) please let me know at prudhocjATolypenDAWTcom! I would like another one.
I LOVE the camera as if it was my sister, or something loveable. I will NEVER sell this camera, not for all of the money in the world. This has a microphone that can record your breath. I would recomend this to any TV station that likes HD (high defonition). I myself joined a TV station and they have the SAME camera. It shows a good picture, and is kind of light. Please get this camera before they are extinct. BEWARE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Router arrived on time. setup was a little rough but got it done. Works great.
Very good product, packaging was not wasteful, installation was easy, software was intuitive and easy to use. I have an older laptop that does not support this size of hard drive but, Disk Wizard (software included) installed a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) and made everything a breeze.
This bag is not worth the material it is made from. I could have made a better bag than this. DO NOT BUY THIS BAG. It's not even great for protective purposes as it puts constant stress on the cable if you have a wired 6x8 tablet. There's no room for the mouse or the pen holder and the simple divider in the center does nothing for organization. A simple elastic loop is all that holds the tablet pen in place. This loop only holds the pen if you work it in a bit too which causes the rubber grip on the pen to slide a bit and obstruct the buttons on the pen the next time you use it. This is NOT a travel bag, it's a "good thing I bought this bag so I can store my tablet" bag. But we all know, we never store our tablets.
Terrible product, don't waste your money. The photo quality is horrid even at the highest resolution setting and, if the batteries die (which they did after just four hours), all of the photos are erased.
During six months of ownership, I didn't handle the camera roughly but I did use it frequently (its size makes it incredibly convenient). Recently, the LCD screen began to take longer and longer before initializing for a new photo. I could immediately replay old photos on the memory chip (so I know the LCD itself was undamaged) but its now gotten to the point where the camera is useless. I tried resetting, I tried a new memory card, new batteries - no good. I went to Sony's cumbersome automated product support site to find my product is out of warrantee and its a flat rate $177 to fix the camera regardless of whats wrong with it. As this is near current retail price, I can only assume they just recycle mine and box out a replacement. For that kind of money I'm buying a replacement... but this time its not going to be a Sony. I'll take my chances with another brand. My old Kodak DC-50 is still going strong years after I bought it... perhaps I'll see what they have to offer.
Before I bought this I noticed complaints about problems using it other than in front of the camera. But, I was taking a class that inspite of its name and description turned out to be a self portrait class. So, I got one and have been using it very heavily for the last month with my D80. So far I have not had any problems activating the shutter, even from behind the camera(within a realistic area), or with it facing away from the camera while I was holding it in front. I like the several second delay that allows you to hide it before the photo is recorded.I do agree that Nikon should sell it with the camera.
Simply amazing is all i can say about these headphones. I think they are the best headphones for 100 or less. I have tried senns, sonys, skullcandys and numerous other brands and none sound as good as the porta pro's. the headphones really sound great, excellent actually. it is hard to beat these headphones, throw in the lifetime no questions ask warranty and it really is a no brainer. the only flaw i see is that it can at times pull your hair when taking them on/off.
This is the first converter that is working, reliable and without any problems. What is great: you can replace the fuse and even carry a replacement fuse with you. It never got too hot and it really fits into all wallplugs. I had already bought one of this model and my son uses it now for a year to power a 110Volt Monitor we shipped from the US over to Germany. Okay, it is a little bit heavy, but the electronic "Schnickschnack" I used before never worked for such a long time. Just a great and versatile product.
I bought this camera for my daughter-in-law, so I can see my granddaughter when she's born. I chose this model because I bought one eight months ago, and mine works just fine. I use it weekly on Skype for a group meeting, and no one ever complains that they can't hear me which happens for some of the others. I use it as a microphone, mostly, but the video has been fine when I used it.
I had about given up hope on my VHS recorder because the tapes just were not turning out right. I finally tried a DRY cleaner vs. wet and this first quality tape. It is worth the price, every recording I have made has been perfect and I have re-recored over the tape a dozen times. Before you give up on your old machine try this tape !
Installed it into my PCI slot. Loaded the software. It recognized all the wireless networks within range and has been working perfectly.
This is suppose to be a CLEAN, LIKE NEW????? Are you kidding me ??? Someone Seriously needs to look up definition of CLEAN - THERE'S DIRT, CRAP UNDERNEATH THE KEYS, THIS IS SOMEONES OLD KEYBOARD - I AM PISSED!!!!!
This device lasted less than a year. I plugged in and it worked fine at first, then all of a sudden started having problems. Couldn't tell if it was the USB port in the PC or the hub/reader until THE JACK ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT SNAPPED AND FELL INTO THE HUB! I would recommend you stay away from this brand.And yes, the stand was useless.
This drive has been discontinued (thankfully) - and I'm now patiently waiting for the price to become somewhat competitive on the new ones. Apparently, Lacie continues to believe that they have a lock on the Apple market and can continue charging Apple prices for their inferior products.At any rate, I received two of these drives, both of which were sent back. If you want to trust 500GB worth of data to a drive that constantly makes screeching, grinding metal-on-metal scratching noises, then this is the drive for you.The Seagate drive they stuck inside the case on these drives also has notoriously bad reviews.Stay away.
I tried to burn a couple of DVD images using 5 of these DVD-Rs - every single one of them failed with "disk write error". I tried to use some other DVD-Rs I had in stock - all successful. Don't know if this was a bad batch or incompatibility with MacBook, but buyer beware.
I ordered my transmitter from All About Electronics which I received quickly and in new condition. My first tranmitter was for my very first 1st generation iPod (I still have the iPod and it works). Electronically speaking I feel quite ancient. The original transmitter was the pits and not worth it (I just ended up using a wired cassette). I was hoping the technology had impoved and was taking a chance buying any transmitter. Yes indeedy, technology got better. I love this transmitter. It's compact and the sound is clean and clear AND my iPod stays charged. I love it.
I've purchased 2 of these for our cell phones and they work great - no issues at all:)
I bought this memory card and the 1GB paired card. The two sets of memory cards made a significant improvement to an "old" computer. At spending just over $100, it was worth the investment to radically improve the speed of an otherwise quality desktop.
I love this product! I got this for my 4 yr old son for christmas and he loves it. He likes not having to put every cd back in its original case anymore. It really is a perfect way for him to be able to access his cds easier and put them away too! The cd incerts slide out easy and swivel which is really nice. The handle on top is a nice feature to so they can bring it along if they want. I was surprised at how well it was made too! I was hoping it would be sturdy enough for my son and it worked out perfect! It was even a great price! Its definetly worth it to buy this product for your kids. They will love it!
I used these to replace the door tweeters in my 350z. They sound great and seem to have a decent range and clarity
it helped alot and now i need a few more to finish it all! LOL
Great notebook, very well built with nice materials, very light and with a great screen.The only thing is if you like shortcut buttons on the keyboard and close 2 it, don't buy this notebook, the keyboard is simple and clean there is no quick buttons for DVD play and sound control other then the function keyboard regular commands, so if you like just hitting 1 button to play your DVD or sliding your finger over a button to adjust sound volume, this is not for you, but, if you like clean, simple and very clean stylish looking, then buy this one.This notebook is very well built with no flaws to be noted.My overall is 5 out of 5, but that's because I rather have a clean working area with just the precise keyboard without a lot of buttons around it.
I received these as a gift, but later saw them on display and was favorably impressed that such fine sounding headphones were as affordable as they were. These headphones are designed for people to plug into their MP3 or in my case IPAD, and listening in a semi- mobile state. The design of Skullcandy headphones keeps them snuggled tightly and firmly, but not oppressively so. My wife has let me know in most uncertain terms that these headphones filter out outside noises, which both good and bad, allows me to escape into my own little world.These headphones are supplied with a sub-woofer which based on your own personal taste allows you to increase the bass. The sub-woofer can be turned on or off and it doesn't seem to affect the upper registers. I mostly listen to classical and baroque, but was surprised with the clarity of the basso continuo of baroque works with the sub-woofer, and if you are like me and like to Bach out while working out, the sub-woofer really fits the bill.I only gave this product 4 stars mainly because as good as the sound is, there are a few out there with just a bit more clarity, Bose for example. However, for the price, you really would be hard pressed to find a better and more adaptable product.
This TV is phenomenal, the picture is incredible, it looks great and it's not that heavy. I have my PS3, X-box 360 and Wii all connected to this tv and it's so simple to switch in between them. I also used it as a computer monitor and Oh MY GOD! Counterstrike on a 1920x1080 resolution is insane! Probably the best TV I have ever owned. I also suggest getting 5.1 speakers for this TV because the TV has a problem with bass. It tends to overpower the speakers so get what I got, Logitech 5.1 Z-5500 =Amazing. I highly recommend it and buy it from NEWEGG it's 850 bucks in Total, fast shipping and great service.
i got this one for my self cuase it was so pretty got it does not work headphones are horrid buy the pink bubble one from gpx instead it works headphones are better it is just plin better quality
This cable gateway is supplied by RCN. It replaced a Motorola cable modem and my own D-Link Wireless router.First, it is missing a key feature, port translation. With port translation, a server on your network (such as an ethernet webcam) can be set to its default port 80, which is translated inside the router to a different port, such as 5080. It's a feature existing in any reputable router, but missing from this one.Second, the wireless system has serious problems. Signal strength is much lower than my D-Link despite a physically larger antenna. I can't reliably reach my laptop in the kitchen. No matter my location, the connection drops (glitches) frequently, and drops VPN connections. Sometimes it actually refuses to reconnect until I cycle power on or disable and re-enable the PCMCIA wireless card.I'm going to try to get RCN to switch me to a Motorola modem, but I'll buy my own if I have to to get rid of this Linksys piece of junk and go back to my own D-Link. I can't believe Cisco dares to put their brand name on such lousy equipment.
The kit is OEM, and on second attempt ordering through Audiovideodirect I got it new (they sent a refurbished, incomplete kit the first time I ordered - both were "fulfilled by Amazon"). The kit itself is exactly what it says it is - all of the docking equipment necessary to set up your vehicle for use with a Sirius radio.My radio is the Sportster 4, and while this kit is intended for use with this unit and everything fits fine, don't expect that the included FM extender antenna is going to solve the very weak FM transmitter signal problem that the Sportster 4 is known for. I mounted my extender antenna on my windshield on the passenger side, right next to my truck's antenna. It is USELESS.If you are buying this kit for a second vehicle, be advised that you will probably need to buy either the FM Direct adaptor or have an audio-in plug on that car's internal radio.
I have all but worn out the letters on this board and it still works flawless. I recently upgraded to the later, version II. THe latter one has improved keyswitches over the first rev. The first rev required just a tad more force to down the key.The key feel is very smooth on mine and sometimes, I can't feel home position. Other than these minor issues, this is the best keyboard for accuracy and speed that I have used. Both versions are very good although, I do like the USB II as the keys do not have as much side to side play and are a tad less springy feeling.
This is a good reliable CD-ROM. It is much quieter than the previous CD-ROM that I was using.
I bought a Replay TV when they first came out and after more than 6 years my original unit is still performing flawlessly. It records what I want, when I want it.So why did I choose to add a TiVo and not another Replay? I am asking myself the same question... when I am not frustrated enough to cause myself a heart attack over the purely inane functioning of my TiVo.Where the ReplayTV has brought us nothing but iPod-like joy - the TiVo brings nothing but aggravation.The Replay gets what I want, when I want it - the TiVo trys to figure out what I like and constantly fails... I ask it to record certain programs - it won't. Leave it on pause, and it starts on its own after a while. Try and simply change record options and the TiVo 'computes' for sometimes 3-5 minutes as it tells you "This might take a moment". It takes the 6 year old Replay 4 seconds to perform the same function. They sure can inject advertising messages everywhere, every night though. Gotta hand it to them TiVo engineers. Slick.FOR PETE'S SAKE YOU CAN'T EVEN TURN IT OFF WITHOUT GOING THROUGH TWO MENUS!!!! That's TiVo's way of saying "Thanks sucker!" to us fools who bought lifetime service contracts... their way of making sure that lifetime is as short as possible.They need not worry... as soon as I scrounge up the cash for a new Replay TV unit I am going to give myself the HUGE pleasure of SMASHING my TiVo unit into tiny little pieces.I HATE MY TiVo. HATE.
I was programming an Ipod for a friend and became interested in buying one for myself. I went to the store to get some info on the Ipod, and luckily the departments store I frequent didn't carry the unit, but offered the Zune. I came straight home, did my reasearch, and ordered on the same day. The Zune is far more superior than any Ipod model that I have either read about or experienced for myself. And a much better deal moneywise. I must say that you shouldn't get a Zune unless you are running a Windows version with SP2 or higher, for any other ver. won't recognize the unit. I had a pc w/SP1 and Media Center 2002, so I thought I was in trouble. Against my initial thoughts on SP2, I went ahead and upgraded, and haven't had any problems yet. The sound is great, videos are decent, and the software is very user friendly. I would check out the other models of media players, especially the Archos brand, for they have a bigger screen and hard drive. But for audio and a few videos, this unit is worth the money.
FWIW, I'm posting this review about a year or so after I bought it. I figured people would want to know how reliable it is. Well..... its great. Its been in use constantly and is hot swapped between a hard drive and audio interface and it has worked fine. Not a single problem.
I bought this camera because it had several favorable reviews. Unfortunately, it was a major dissapointment. The flash has a mind of its own, the pics quality is mediocre and it's definitely over priced. I guess this camera doesn't have much competition in the market hence its popularity. It's a piece of expensive junk.
I fit 3 light stands, 3 umbrellas, a disc holder, and assortment of flash and umbrella mounts, flexi-arms, mini-tripod, collapsible reflectors, and clamps. Fully loaded it weighs nearly a ton, but it's super strong and looks like it will last for years. It keeps everything in one place and ready to travel. It's exactly what I hoped for.
Can't beat a Pelican Case. I especially like the lid pocket options you can buy. I own at least 10 Pelican's in different sizes. My underwater camera gear is fully protected when I travel.
I bought this unit about a year ago using it as a home theater system. The sound is ok, but after a few month's use the dvd cd door jammed rendering play back inoperable. I mainly use it now as a radio/receiver for another Phillips multi region dvd player connected to my hdtv. It functions ok for that. Another case of form over substance- it looks nice but was a waste of money. Now in the market for a decent reciever with out the extra dvd/cd included.
I bought this radio to use around the house, out in the yard, etc. Right out of the box I discovered that the headphone jack is faulty. I only get sound out of one side. I tried 3 different sets of phones - same problem. I can back out the headphone plug a bit to get it to play out of both earbuds, but then the sound bridges to mono. What's the point of listening to FM in mono?The headphone jack flaw renders this radio unusable. I just threw 30 bucks into the wind.
This is my 4th apple computer, and the first apple desktop. All I can say is it is well worth the money.I bought it for my kids and also wanted to keep it in the living room, something that does not take too much space, and looks nice.I have to admit, I am using it to a fair degree too, and I like the software programs that come with it.Overall, I think it is money well spent.
I agree with the previous review about only one pencil lead at a time and the eraser, however, I have yet to find a 'nice' mechanical pencil with a worthwhile eraser. The pen works great and I am going to order another as, unfortunately, my first one was lost.
I was a little disappointed. If you see a photo of these online or in a catalog they look kind of rugged and adjustable. Up close you'll notice there all plastic and there isn't any adjustment for different head sizes. Who knows? If you like to overdo it with bass and have a big fat head these might be a perfect fit for you.
"I have had this since 2/06, after approximately 4 months the tv stopped working. Service was called and it took 1 month to order the part. Three weeks later the same part failed and service was called again. They were told this part was on back order with no estimated time for it to come in.I contacted Philips and was told they can do nothing for me. I then asked for a phone number for customer service and the lady REFUSED to provide me with it. One would have to ask themselves why they would purchase a product from a company like this!"
This item works very well.... it is sometimes easier to set your own frequency as opposed to having the unit automatically set it though...
I bought the Coby with car kit for one purpose -- to listen to audio books. I was replacing a Sony player that was worn out. I discovered that when I had turned off the player at my destination in the car, and turned it on again that the player started over again on track 1. Not good for listening to a book. I called Coby to see if there was a setting I was missing as my Sony player started where it left off, and they said it would always start over on Track 1 after being turned off. I returned it and may have 10% deducted for restocking. I'll pay more and get a Sony.
This item really cleans up your audio feed from your sirius to your car radio. Eliminates bleed over when you drive by another radio transmitter, which I have to do daily. I used to get feedback on my Sirius, once I installed this, it dsappeared. It even keeps out bleed when you are in the area of a radio station of the same frequency you have set your Sirius FM Trx to.
The D460Zoom is my second Olympus Digital Camera. My first was the D360, which was a great camera until a child put the batteries in wrong and burned it up! I cannot say enough good things about the D460Zoom...It writes the files quickly allowing follow-up shots in 2-3 seconds. It has easily understood controls, and takes better quality photos than most digital cameras I have seen -- including my brother's large and bulky Sony. The autofocus and zoom both work without hitch and allow a considerable amount of leaway in composing your shots. One of the things I find especially exciting is its ability to adopt to difficult lighting situations. You can take pictures in very difficult bright and dark shadow conditions and get excellently exposed results. I am comfortable taking pictures in any lighting situation, indoors or out.While there is some media that hold more pictures than the smart media cards, the smart media cards are very small and easy to use. I bought a card reader [and] it is as easy to down load pics as to read a disk--faster even. For the money, this camera is as good or better than many costing twice as much.
I own a sony camera which they no longer make the memory stick for...i thought id end up buying a new camera when i found this and thought it would be the answer. I ordered this memory stick because it clearly stated and showed that it came with an adaptor that would allow it to work in my camera..it arrived without the adaptor. I now have to order the adaptor seperately and hope the memory stick works.
Just picked this up for my older desktop and had it installed and running within 5 minutes. I had previously tried a Linksys card but I could not get it to identify my IP address or stay connected. The D-Link software/driver install was much quicker and I don't have any unnecessary programs running in the background slowing my machine down. I swear that my wireless connection is even faster than my wired connection. Perhaps my standard ethernet card needs replacing as well!For the price, this one is tough to beat!
The Schumacher SE-4022 battery charger has, so far, performed flawlessly. It has versatile settings, volt and amp readouts, and is simple to use. This particular design has been around for many years and it really works. If you need a battery charger with wheeled mobility, this is the one.., or one like it from Schumacher.
We were looking for a binocs that would give us close up details from a short distance. Several years ago we watched people viewing butterflies and dragonflies from only a few feet away and wondered what euipment they were using --- enter the Papilio. These simple- to-use binocs offer excellant detail. And the price is right, too! We're thinking about getting another pair so we don't have to share!
Good sound but after very little use, the left ear bud stopped working. I used them seldom and only on airplanes but after just about 20 hours of use, the left ear bud is no longer working. I took excellent care of these, never left them in a hot car, always kept them in the protective carrying case, and they still broke. Even the hinge on the protective carrying case broke so I had to scotch tape it. Terrible durability!
I just purchased a set of these off craigslist for $35. If you find a healthy set just buy it. These are 7 speakers all together in an excellent design. Sound really nice.
Ended up putting it indoors... because I'm lazy, and I still get all the over the air channels I need. Reasonably priced and gives me infinitely better reception.
This dinky Sony DCR-PC1 is perfect for all home video situations especially shooting images of our grandbaby. Children - age 5 and up - have also used this camera which is a testament to how easy the camera is to operate. The compact size and the excellent optics make this a win-win video camera. The only criticism I have about the camera package is that it should have come with an S Video cable. Overall I give this handy unit a 5 star rating for excellence of design, ease of use and small size. Good work Sony!
The cables (HDMI) that I ordered were shipped and received in 3 days and were just what I needed......Low price too.....No problems.
I have a SyncMaster 793MB which you can not use because of brown lines that appears. First I thought it was spesific to mine. But I had seen many SyncMater 793MB with the same problem.. So Samsung sucks... How they can let this... Obviously this is a production error... They should annouce that they will change all 793MBs..
Sounds great. It will reveal sounds in your music you would not hear with cheap ones. Blocks all outside noise so it's great for long flights. I have to take 'em off intermittenly when using them for extend amount of time. If you wear it with the wire hanging behind it will catch and fall off easily if your head don't stay still. That aside, I'm quite happy with it.
Very enhanced features. Good use of high-tech. Enabled rotation for video images. Sharp images. Excellent camera, very recommended.
I bought this to replace my headset it works great and can take a beating from a lb puppy. and it still works
The Kingston 2 BG Mini SD card is a quality product and it was sold at a very reasonable price. Mini-SD cards can be harder to find than regular SD cards or even the Micro-SD cards but this one was shipped super fast and has performed very well in our daughter's well used Christmas HD Camcorder. I highly recommend this product from this seller.
The Beltronics RX65 is a very nice radar detector. Upon receiving this package, I immediately opened, tossed the manual to the side and hooked it up... Now having had this item for about a month I visited the manual for the first time and realized there are a great deal of features this device offers. THT display mode, STD mode and some other one with the frequencies... no idea how to read those so I don't use it yet. This radar has very good range, having used a $120 cobra as a testing device I knew it was time to upgrade. This radar is the real deal, well built, looks and functions very well. I've had it for about a month and its alerted me on three close but yet very impressive occasions. Great range, functionality/features. I love it...however, lately i've noticed it freezes at times. I attempt to adjust the volume and it doesn't comply. that only happens sometimes but fixes after i turn it off and back on. If you are looking for something to alert you before you actually "see" the source of the signal you should buy this one. I'm very pleased its a great radar, with good range and good features
If you in the market for a $300 paper weight that looks like a DVD recorder this is the product for you! If not, stay away from this product!! After having numerous problems including, frequent crashes, recording problems, media issues, and finally a terminal lock up that could not be remedied, I decided to have a look at the inside of this thing. Much to my disbelief this thing even looks bad on the inside with some very sloppy assembly (I bought it new with a factory seal). I am astounded that this low-quality product ever made the mainstream market. It is a piece of junk fresh out of the box and I recommend avoiding it at any cost!!!As far as the few good reviews it has received, just wait a few weeks until theirs permanently locks up and see what the review looks like. Mine worked also for about a 6 weeks before it was demoted to paper weight status. There is no fix for this (and other issues) and support is useless (I submitted a support request over a month ago and have still not heard from them).
I am new to photography so I do not have anything to compare this with. But I was looking for an inexpensive,well made starter back pack and this one fills the part very well. It is well built and holds what I want for now.
I bought these from a local retail store. They sound great. Except when my downstairs neighbor uses her cell phone. A very loud buzzing/beeping occurs at seemingly random intervals. This happens even when the power is off! I suspect that the cable between the controls and the subwoofer is picking up some kind of interferance...and that the stupid subwoofer is always powered on.Tired of crawling under the desk a few times a day to unplug these things, I smashed them with a hammer and called it even.
There is nothing special about this product. It gives power to your camera while you are transferring photos to your computer or watching them on a screen. I don't like that you have to connect two separate parts together. One half connects to an outlet and the other to your camera.The bottom line is it works, and it didn't look like I had many choices as far as compatibility with the Fuji FinePix camera.
Very well made, definitely waterproof, batteries (D type) last a long time (at 66% after 8 months), excellent sound quality, buttons are solid and easy to press, very good radio signal (the external antenna definitely helps here).Basically, the best shower radio I have owned, and I have owned a few! Better, and cheaper, than the old Sharper Image CD/Radio.
If you purchased this camera under $20, It is pretty good.If it employed CCD not but CMOS,I can completely recommend it.
I don't know too much about this kind of equipment, but I have been using this on a weekly basis for the past 3 months and haven't had any problems.
Well this is one very cheap solution: No information, no drivers at all, windows xp and windows 7 just recognize it but does not install it. the driver after a brieff research can be found at, but id does not help too much.I installed it on my Windows 7 but i got this message: This device can not start (Code 10) so i tried in an XP with the same answer. so far i have not conected any thing to it, but as far as my research goes, it sinply does not start.WIll try different solutions and post it
With my ancient Matrox G550 card, I was reassured by its presence on the compatibility list at Samsung, and indeed it's flawless. In digital mode the full resolution is not available - it's necessary to use the Analog cable to connect to the primary slot on the right of the card. Doing that, I get the full 1200x1920 from the 244T, while still being able to drive my ancient Dell 19" at its full 1600x1200, from the secondary connector using the d-to-a adaptor.24-march-2007, using "Lucida Sans" 8-point with ClearType turned on, I now see 155 lines of C++ code in those 1920 vertical pixels - I can never go back ! Blue screen PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA from SAM_G400DHD.dll. This dll turned out to be the (( MagicRotation Display Driver )), rather than the actual Display Driver itself which being knowledgeable I had instantly upgraded - using that Google Query I was led to download the new version 1.0.0.7 today, which will presumably fix that PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.30-march-2007 - SAM_G400DHD.dll same Blue Screen again - well I have always had that "control-S" habit, reinforced now. Samsung's website is very nice, I submitted the minidump to them, I will update this. POSSIBLY this is a CAUTION - it MAY be an interaction with my ancient system, which they MAY never fix, time marches on...12-april-2007 - No response from Samsung. I can live with this problem, which has happened about 3 times in a couple of weeks, ALWAYS with the left-mouse-button down, dragging a top-level-window towards the bottom of the screen. That such drags fail only rarely seems to confirm that some kind of internal datastructure is overflowing, likely due to the limited RAM inside the G550, so this may never fail on later cards with more RAM.
When I first thought about buying this mouse, I wasn't impressed by the reviews. Most of them spoke bad about it and pointed a lot of weaknesses. But I decided to buy it anyway, since I had a friend at work who had one and was very pleased with it. The one I bought came with the cradle and I must admit that it's very useful, since you can charge the batteries when the mouse is not in use and also you can plug the receiver and keep working.The mouse is very accurate and precise, the blue led from the receiver is nice to look at and, to tell you the truth,it doesn't bother me at all or distract me, like some people said it would.My recomendation is: if you want a wireless pointing solution for your laptop, go for this one. It works fine and it's a lot smaller than some from other brands.I paied 54.90 for the whole pack and must say that I'm very happy with my purchase! Great value for money!The pack comes with:- Mouse unit- RF Receiver (USB)- Rechargeable batteries- Battery charger cradle- USB cable extension
I bought this TV a little over a week ago and it was been great so far. The standard cable looks surprisingly well, as well as regular DVD's which look amazing. I mainly purchased this for use with my Playstation 3 and it truly is a thing of beauty on this TV! 1080p just blows me away, especially since I am pretty new to the whole HDTV scene. This is one of the best deals you will find out there for a 1080p television at this size and Sharp is one of the best LCD manufacturer's out there! Don't be afraid to pick this baby up.One issue I have been having is with the sound. The normal sound on the TV is pretty good, but I have not found a way to switch between Mono & Stereo sound. The TV seems to be default set at Mono, and while watching some cable shows, I see in the corner where it says what channel you are on, that it is switching between stereo and mono which is very annoying and there doesn't seem to be a way to change it. I tried all the settings and nothing worked so I dunno what the deal is. Anyway, if anyone knows a solution to this please let me know!
This product works well and seems well constructed. At the price I paid, I would recommend this to anyone that needs it.
The audio is crisp and clear. The signal is way better than any of the other transmitters I bought that were more expensive. Be sure to follow the review by Eric William. He tells you how to get the best performance out of this thing, and it works!
We got these for our young daughters and have been pleased. They are much nicer than the plastic &#34;kids&#34; binoculars. They do not magnify as much as a nice set, but they are fine for kids. These are small and lightweight, so would also be nice for an adult to take to a game, bird watching, etc.
I bought 2 sets, for my wife and I to use with a portable DVD player, on a plane. The sound was incredible. While on vacation, I used a pair, with my IPod, in the gym. My wife uses her pair while running. The sound quality is so much better than the IPod "ear-plugs" Was well worth the price, I'm very satisfied.
I bought this bag a couple weeks ago and I chose it for the space and it's looks. As someone else pointed out, this looks like a regular backpack which is great. I found I want to be able to carry my laptop with me, so I ordered the Adventure 9 bag and will be returning this one. This is NOT a small bag, it is a regular sized backpack (like the Jansports or Eastpaks you would put your text books in), but there are two main compartments, one above and one below. The one below has dividers attached with velcro that you can position to carry your equipment. If you want a bag that will allow you to quickly grab your camera, then don't buy this one because you will have to take it off your shoulders, put it down, unzip the bag, take out your camera, zip it back, throw it back on your shoulder, take the shot and so on (in this case you want the LowePro Slingshot). If you just want a bag where you can store your camera to get to a location where you will have it out all day, then this is a great bag.
This 32" Samsung has a great picture and sound. The unit is everything it was hyped up to be and I am glad I bought it. HDTV is awesome.Only one problem and that was with the delivery company. I scheduled a wednesday delivery and they did not show. I called and they told me that the television did not make the delivery truck and rescheduled for a friday delivery. Everything else was great. Worth the buy.
It is an excellent external hard drive with low power requirements. It works reliably off a single USB connection while some other drives require two connections or an external power source. It is great for storing digital pictures.
I'm just getting into back photography after 25 years. I received this as a gift and was overwhelmed at first. But in no time I was having a ball with this and how easy it was to use. Love the lens!
Monster iFreePlay Cordless Headphones for iPod shuffle is really cool, no hand, no cables, just put in your ears and enjoy
For about a month now, I've been reading all the reviews for the Digital Rebel. I was finding hard to believe that a camera can be that easy to use. I have a Rebel GII that was pretty easy and I got excellent shots with. I took the plunge and purchased the DRebel and all I can say is WOW!!!The camera is quick and relatively quiet. The first time the flash popped up I jumped, but you get used to it. I am replacing an Olympus C-50, which is an excellent camera. The camera does have some weight to it, but to me that's a good thing. I like using the viewfinder to take the picture and of course you get to see the results afterwards.The firmware in the camera is very easy to upgrade (which I already did). The software the camera ships with is pretty easy to use. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a CF card. It should at least come with a small one to get you started immediately.
This printer eats print cartridges that cost too much and need frequent replacing. Even before the ink is barely used, it keeps putting up screens that it is running out soon and a tab to buy ink from them. I finally tired of the cost and bought ink elsewhere, now it refuses to recognize it has full ink cartridges, and every time I print anything it lies about being out of ink and I have to click off two screens that interfere with printing. I will buy another brand of printer rather than give in to their Big Brother tactics.
The cable that I received is junk. Pins came out of the connectors within a month. As others have noted, the audio connections are very short so make sure your SVGA and audio ports are close together is you want to take a chance with one of these.
The red, brushed metallic color goes great with the red Deft Dante rotating case for my kindle fire. The rubber nib is softer than any stylus I've found and is read the best by my kf. It is very light weight as a whole. This is the second BoxWave I've bought. The reviews for other stylus' talked about the insert for the headphone jack and was one reason I bought this model. The insert is plastic and pops in and out easily. My second insert is smashed flat on one side, but still works. I can always use the side clip too.
Simply put... EXCELLENT. I have had it for several years and I LOVE IT.
Worked great until red lines apearred on led screen. Now it won't play DVDs or CDs. It just gives an error message that says "disc damage please replace." Plus, nothing shows up on the led screen anymore. DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER!!
This is a good deal at the low Amazon price. The only problem I had was the USB cable that came with the unit was defective. I used another spare cable and it worked fine. The remote is a little cheesy, but it does work. Some of the buttons have a weird symbol that takes some experimenting to figure out.Soooo, overall this is well worth the price. It was compatible with my G5 60 Gb video iPod.
If you like to listen to am radio this antenna is a plus-not a god-send but certainly a plus. It makes an un-listenable station. listenable. My radio has terminals (screw) for attachment. A radio without an external connection method provides a less-dramatic result but does show some reception improvement.
My Canon Gl-2 mini DV cassette type camcorder has frequent dirty head messages on the viewing screen. The only economical way of cleaning the heads in order to prevent the horizontal type lines in the video is to clean the heads your self, instead of taking the camcorder to a professionalcamera repair center. The head cleaner works well.
This "book holder" is a perfect stand for the Apple Ipad. It could have been designed for it. Sturdy, very adjustable, will hold the Ipad at various angles in either the vertical or landscape positions.
I love the Nuvi 370. I haven't been to Europe to try out that side of things, yet. Stateside, however, is great. When in need of the proper sized bolt, I found the nearest hardware store while out of town. Driving toward Houston, we found the restaurant we all wanted. I've used it to keep track of mileage.Every now & then, it'll take me a round about way but I'm learning to zoom out for the big picture. And there is a bit to learn but I was doing basic stuff immediately.
Great, awesome player. Great shock protection, does not skip a beat. Cheapest player out there supporting Packet-Written CD-RW, very cool feature!!!
I originally bought this camera for a Central American cruise in 2006. I wanted to be able to take pictures while snorkeling and I am also quite clumsy, so I wanted a durable camera. The Pentax Optio exceeded all my expectations. It has survived trips to the beach, pool, camping, hiking, sporting events, Disneyworld, 3 small kids, and 3 dogs! It has been dropped more times than I can count. It looks like it has been in a war zone, yet it still functions perfectly. It can definitely take a beating! This camera had been buried in the sand, ground into the mud, handled by sticky and dirty kids, and left outside exposed to the elements. It still works like a charm. I have taken it snorkeling and into the pool and the pictures are amazing. This camera will do well in any wet climate.I am not a photographer. I am a regular mom who wanted a camera I could take anywhere. This camera fits the bill. All most people need is 4 or 5 megapixels anyway. I have never printed out any picture bigger than 8x10. The picture quality is more than adequate at that size and smaller. I don't even use any of the more complicated features. This camera definitely offers them though if you are into all that stuff. The only drawback, and I mean the ONLY one, is that you can't use the new SDHC cards in this camera. I wanted a larger capacity card and the camera didn't recognize it because it was a HC.This is a good, everyday camera. It is simple to use, very durable, and small enough to fit in your pocket.Seriously, I have had this camera for over 4 years. I use it ALL the time for everything. It is the only camera my family uses. I love it because I never worry about the conditions. If it is wet outside, I can still use it. If it is dirty outside, I can still use it. If the kids get a hold of it and drop it, I can still use it. It has been through the ringer and the pictures are still great. It is a bit costly, but well worth it. You won't have to ever buy another camera.
Used this to record a wedding at our church and did not want to run new cables. Proper placement of transmitter and receiver is the key. Transmission must be line-of-sight, without interruptions. Broadcasted 50' from podium to back of auditorium with no problems.
This should be included with the camera in the first place. If you are serious about sharp photos, then buy a good tripod and this wireless remote.
The sound, file transfer ability, and battery life between recharges are all great, but I would give this product 1 star because it just stopped working after about 2.5 months, and neither customer service nor their warranty are very helpful. Since I was just over the 90 day service policy when I called Apple customer service, they told me that just to talk to someone about the problem over the phone was going to cost me $49 dollars. That would be charged me even if it turned out that the problem was for software which is not covered by the 1-year warranty. Furthermore, even if they were to agree to fix it under the remaining 1-year warranty, there is a mandatory fee of about $25. That means even if they agree with you that the problem was totally their fault and covered by their warranty, you would still need to pay $75 to fix a product that cost $95. Finally, the casing and the on-off slide in the back are made of cheap plastic that is showing sorry signs of wear after 3 months of use. I see that other people's shuffles seem to have lasted much longer than mine did, but I think it is important to know that it can fail without cause, and if it does you have very little recourse under their warranty.*update* Amazon replaced my old Ipod with a new one, which has worked really well. People can go in person to a Apple service center (genius bar). I had a really bad time experience going there because they basically told me they couldn't replace my broken one, but that I should invest in their highest end $300 ipod. I asked around, and I think that was just particular to the Soho, New York Apple center, so I think a little better of Apple now. New rating would be a 4.
I just bought this system. It is a great system for the money. When I compared this system with others of comparable features and price it had a much richer sound (better highs). And, YOU CAN FastFoward WITH THE REMOTE. All you have to do is hold the Foward Skip button (just like most CD players !!). This IS in the manual.My only complaint is that there is no RANDOM feature for listening to CDs and MP3s.
I expect Tiffen to produce good photographic material and they continue to live up to my expectations with this polarizer.
Exactly as advertised. Works perfectly with my Mac Mini! Great construction and solid fit.
The Cannon rebel digital Slr is the best! I searched all over the net and found nothing that compared to the price of this camera.I have a Rebel film SLR and a Cannon digital Video mini DV Z65. So yes I am loyal to Cannon because they make great products.
These Tiffen close-up lens are very high quality optics. They will last a life time. My only complaint is the leather case has a snap closure with exposed metal on the inside of the case. Thus when snapping the case closed, that metal can scratch the adjacent lens.
I bought this product several months ago, and I have been burning my own mix of music via iTunes. No problems so far and they look real cute, just like old records. My batch actually came in multi-color, so it's not just the yellow color shown on Amazon's product photo. I am purchasing another round of 50 today!
This new iPod is very sleek and sexy. Its about the size of a small cellphone. The music quality is great, and the 4 GBs is still a lot of space for music. The touchwheel is very easy to use.
I probably read 200 reviews before buying the Sennheiser RS130 headphones. For wireless headphones, these are excellent. Many other reviews adequately cover the quality and unsurpassed features. I want to dispel a few of the negative comments I continually read from other reviewers (which very nearly deterred me from buying my set).One of the big complaints is that the volume and tuning control are too close to each other. When your pair arrives, you'll see that this is not an issue. The tuning control has a raised bump, and you won't have any trouble differentiating the two even though they are right next to each other. Inadvertently adjusting the tuning when you want to adjust the volume doesn't happen.Second, those who complain of the loud beeps when the phones hook up with a signal or loose reception did not read the insturctions. The manual explains how the beeping can be turned off. In any case, I didn't find the beeps to be annoying, and I see no reason to disable this feature.Third, the endless complaints of hissing, pops, and dropout are ridiculous. These are wireless, what did they expect. That said, once the batteies are fully charged, any background noise is barely audible, especially compared to other wireless headphones I've tried. The occasional hiss, pop, crack, and dropout that occurs when walking around the house is minimal.Fourth, Putting the phones back on the charging stand, which BTW turns the phones off (very nice), is intuitive and ergonomic. Again, all one has to do is read the well written and concise manual.I do agree that the SRS feature is of dubious value.IMO, if you do get a pair that are not excellent, they are either defective and you should return them, or you didn't read the manual and follow the instructions, or there is an external problem that will have the same effect on any wireless headphones you buy. For the rest of us, these are simply wonderful. I highly recommend you choose these headphones if you have a need for wireless. Oh, one last comment. The fabric ear pieces do not rest on the ear, they cover the ear, and yes they are comfortable.
just what i wanted i do music production and i needed a trackball mouse that would definately speed u my workflow and this was it, had for over a year now and its still going,i would definately buy this item again.
This camera is extremely lightweight, will fit in a compact camera bag or purse, runs for 5 to 7 hours on 3 AAA alkaline batteries, takes wide-angle pictures with sharp beautiful color and records 1 minute Quicktime-Movies at 20 fps at 160 x 120. Compact Flash slot compatible with many cards and stores a lot. Handles outdoors, indoors, flourescent, you-name-it lighting without having to use a flash. The CD has Quicktime. Mac/Windows software can install in German, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. Comes with all cables and has a video out jack to view on the TV. Inkjet Pictures print out nicely at 4 x 6" on Target's Coated Photo Stock Paper. Commerical lab prints grainy. Relatives are thrilled to see themselves on TV. Since the camera is a fixed wide-angle lense the movies come out pretty sharp and has been relatively non-threatening for my friends who have never used a video camera. [For sound I use a mini-disc recorder.] All in all a great price. Bravo!
When I see an item advertised on the Amazon Web site and the product has a very low price and the Seller asks the Buyer to email them before they purchase, I question it. Most of these situations, the Seller asked for cash to be sent via Western Union and the Seller never sent the product. This same item was advertised for $1200 on 10/2/04 and was reported to be a fraud and removed from the Amazon site. Now, just two days later another Seller is selling the same item at a very low unreal price. I would like Amazon to investgate this Seller who is advertising this product at this low price. I ordered this product from another Vendor on another web site for $2299. I rate the product 5 stars, however question Sellers who have extremely low prices and ask that you email them prior to submitting the order. Thank you, Frank Robert Speece
The Sony PS LX350H is a good entry point into the "retro" world of good sounding vinyl if you're tired of somewhat "mechanical" and less than "open" sounding CD's and other digital formats. This turntable is TOTALLY manual! Cool if you don't mind "tweaking" the 'table every so often. The unit itself is pretty heavy-about 15 pounds-and very solid-what you want for full sounding analog. The pitch control works great once you get the motor adjusted-overlooked in the so called owner's manual. The 33 and 45 motor speed adjustments are on the bottom. The supplied cartridge sounds pretty good-again once you properly align it-another point omitted in the "manual." If you overlook the sparse info in the manual and take your time setting it up you'll be rewarded with a surprisingly good sounding system! If you can get this 'table on sale you won't be disappointed. Don't forget it's not and doesn't pretend to be the equivalent of a Thorens, Music Hall, Rega or other high end unit. The bottom line is this table is a GOOD SOUNDING GOOD DEAL!
I got this item last week with 6Gb. It's a great device. It has good display and great features.The *MUSIC* that you want can easily be dragged onto the Sansa. The device automatically gives the playlists of artist, album, etc.The converter that comes with the item is really amazing. It was a big hastle to put videos on my PSP but the converter makes it so easy to put it on the Sansa 270. You can put pretty much any type of *VIDEO* onto the converter and it will do all the work for you.Im not a big *PHOTO* person but the converter in suposed to be able to do that as well.The *RADIO* can almost always pick up channels very clearly and the recording of the radio is good quality as well.The VOICE RECORDER is very good quality. It is much better than any recorder that comes on a cell phone.The only few bad things about the Sansa e270 is that it does not come with a wall charger or car charger(i dont think that they even sell them) You can only charge the device by using the USB cord that it comes with to charge it in your computer. Also the Sansa does not offer a lot of storage space or accessories(but you can buy extra memory to put in your expansion slot)I encourage you to buy this great item
Film I received was not near the expiration date like others have said theirs was. I received the film at the end of 02/12 and it says to develop it by 01/14, so that's a fair bit of time. However, it was not Fujifilm Super HQ as was advertised, it was Fujifilm Fujicolor. I'm no photographer but I assume Super HQ is better than Fujicolor and I wanted what I thought was better film for my the cameras I was wanting to test out (that are older than I am). Two stars off for not selling what they advertised, but one star back on because not only do I not care that much (not a professional - or even good - photographer) but it also arrived two days before the first estimated arrival date.
I read rave reviews about the Opteka battery grip being manufactured to the same specs as the Canon grip but at a fraction of the price, so I knew I couldn't go wrong with it. It came with two 3rd party batteries as well for only $20 more, so what did I have to lose?Let me start off by saying I have experience with 3rd party batteries and they are usually a waste of money as they are horrible from a performance standpoint. Not these however, I have taken a few hundred pictures with about 20% flash and the battery meter is still full. Great value overall.The grip really does balance out the small size of the Rebel XT and always stays on my camera. It does add considerable weight to the camera however, but nothing overbearing.
Very well made. Once you are holding it you will feel the price was quite low for a product this solid and well designed.
Needed to hotsync my Palm IIIe via USB. Bought a cheap USB serial adapter on ebay with Prolific chipset. Installed and Windows XP said all was working, but no communication with Palm IIIe via serial hotsync cradle. Saw online posts complaining that many USB serial adapters aren't fully functional and don't work with all applications because they lack full compatibility. Read that the Startech adapter works great, but found this one on sale and decided to try it.Installed easily in minutes - unlike the driver CD I got on ebay that I spent a couple hours trying to get to work! Just plugged it in and Windows XP found the driver on the CD. Very nice software app for monitoring and configuring the port. You can download the latest drivers on Tripp-Lite's website (I got 3.4 on the CD, but the website now has 3.7 available as of today).The serial port is male (just like the one's on the back of older computers), and has screw holes if you want to attach a cable permanently. It has a USB Type B connector, and comes with a USB Type A to Type B cable. (Type A is the standard flat connector on most laptops.)There is a green status LED on the adapter that flashes to show communication status.Made in China, but worked great for me.
40 gigs is a lot. not only coes my iRiver carry all the music i have ever owned. it also carries movies, pictures, school documents etc etc. it really nice to be able to pick up the player at a friend's place and start watching some movie...it supports ogg. why use mp3 or wma when ogg is smaller, better sound quality, and open source? why support microsoft when you have another option?optical line in/out. finally i can plug it into my dvd-video and record my dvd-concerts right into cd quality wave files, totally lossless.voic recording. now i dont have to carry papers and a pen wherever i go.and i like the design. the white plastic hospital look of the ipod made me concentrate of not scratching it all the time. one is black, and the metal in the ends of it makes it look really robust and powerful.even though the firmware have been delayed a couple of times, this version of it really rocks. people are mostly angry about that the promised on-the-fly playlists and the gapless playback didnt come with the last version. but hey, i can live without those.unfortunately the battery doesnt keep up for the promised 16 hours, but its still better than the ipod's 12 (or whatever it is).this is a really good player. his player really has as least as many features as the ipod's design rewards. why even consider the ipod an option?
Great item. Speakers are loud. Only complaint is can't get AM very well.
I bought this receiver when it was on sale for $280. I also bought the Sony SA-VE367T 7.1-Channel Surround Speaker System to go along with it. Let me tell you, for the price this sounds great. I know there are systems that sound better, but you're going to have to pay a whole lot more than this. Definately recommended!
Under the technical details it says it, "Includes TI Connect Software CD..." This is simply not true. All I received was the cable.
I've had my Dell Inspiron 1501 for about 5 months and from day one of receiving it the screen locks up and turns various colors. Dell has attempted to repair it 4 times and the repairs have not been sucessful. They refuse to replace the computer and customer service is aweful. So, now I am out of $800.00 since it looks like I will just have to buy another computer. I would stay away from this computer and Dell unless you want to throw away money.
Now that S-VHS blanks are no longer manufactured, it is near impossible to find an extended length S-VHS blank for a reasonable price from private parties or from any store's inventory.While this D-VHS blank is not cheap, it provides even better quality (because of its super fine grain) and very extended recording time for both D-VHS and S-VHS recorders. Using the latter, you can fit a long movie at SP speed for excellent picture quality even by today's digital standards.The longevity of this tape should also be excellent. In fact, I have plenty of DVD coasters now (accumulated over the past 6 years) but all of my S-VHS and D-VHS (even regular VHS from '83) tapes still play well.Be that as it may, all videotape blanks will soon be extinct so grab them now if you need them.
I have been using the Sennheiser HD-497 headphones for over 6 months. I am extremely satisfied w/ my purchase. I have used these headphones for stereo use, portable CD use, and on my computer. They have never disappointed me yet. All types of music, from jazz, rock, metal, rap, to classical, sounds excellent through these headphones. They drive bass quite well for inexpensive headphones! They are very lightweight, too. And, despite some other reviewers remarking on lack of comfort, I find the headphones to be extremely comfortable for long periods of wear. They are attractive phones w/ exceptional design, build and price. Thus, I would rate them a best buy.
Have had TiVo for about 2 and 1/2 years, it brought my time-shifting (3 vcrs) to a new level of convenience. The on-screen abstract of every show you surf over (so you get to see what's playing even while on commercial breaks which they all take at the same time!), the ability to see a listing of every show on "right now" or in the immediate future on any channel you choose are great. the pause and rewind enrich the viewing experience whether for political debate or reviewing the beach babes on North Shore or clarifying stepped on dialog on dramas.As to the channel changing hesitation, the fix, to the extent there is one, is to fine tune the communication between the cable box and the TiVo box(there are encoding options in the set-up menu). The hesitation is the "fault" of the cable box having a difficult time decoding the channel change command from TiVo. I am cable box free at the moment and channel changing is instantaneous: that particular concern (and it IS annoying to experience) only applies if you have a cable box and with TiVo I have more than enough stuff always ready to watch that I don't need premium channels (or premium cable bills!).4 stars? I'm about to need my second hard drive replacement (it's working 24/7/365 so I understand but it IS a pain) and while I begrudge the expense ( first was warranty, this one is likely on extended warranty but I had to buy the extension) I begrudge losing the unit for six weeks or more even more: don't throw away those VCRs! Even after you've hooked up the extra to archive shows directly off the TiVo, which frees up space and gives you permanent copies of the shows you really want to save: as with everything TiVo just a click or 2 away, set the VCR to the line-in port coming from the TiVo, hit record and select "record to VCR" from the show's menu.
I had this professionally installed by Best Buy but I have had no issues with this equipment since being installed into my SUV. Had to get a few FM components but I am sure you would have to do that with any additional vehicle kit.
We enjoy the television. The picture is excellent. The sound is outstanding and is a strong advantage over other "competitively priced" televisions.
Well I got this because I wanted to keep my stock headunit . I installed my line out converter to my speaker on my back top deck of my car. I stiripped the wires and krimped them together with the line out converter so it is a secure connection and I lugged the RCA's to the other side of the converter to my amp. Worked very well. Subs sound amazing and my stock headunit looks a lot better then an aftermarket. 5 star product. Great buy. Very easy installment
The volume wheel of my Rio Carbon broke few days after the warranty period (90 days) and the Rio customer service does not care about it. I do not recommend this player especially due to the poor customer service. I bought my Rio Carbon for $249.99 four months ago. Its price dropped down to less than $179.99 !!!. It is pretty easy to guess why?
Bought this kit to go with a Boss powered sub. Wires were more than long enough. Fairly good quality and looks great.
The Sansa E140 isn't going to win over anybody who is looking for a fashion accessory that plays music or those who tend to stop the minute they hit a learning curve. It is a nifty little flash based 1GB MP3/WMA player, expandable by 2MB with an SD card, but it has some noteworthy quirks, some of which are fixed by up to date firmware. You are going to have to decide if those quirks are enough to make you look elsewhere.Physically, the E140 is a little less than credit card sized, and as thick as an AA battery. It's all plastic, with a screen about as big as a standard SD card. There is a centered button on the front, surrounded by four select buttons that are under the plastic face of the Sansa. The right side has an SD card slot, a Menu button and the scroll wheel up on top. The left side has a sliding switch to lock the other controls. A mini jack and five pin mini USB connector sit on top. The back of the Sansa has the AAA battery compartment with a slide on cover at the bottom of the player. The rubber covers for the USB connector and SD slot are not tethered, so you have to be vigilant or you'll lose them.Other goodies that come with the player include a clear plastic case, armband, battery, sparse printed instructions, short USB cord, ear bud headphones and a mini CD with more detailed instructions and some offers from music/e-book vendors.Thoughts on the above: The scroll wheel has subtle clicks when you turn it, and some folks have found it stiff to operate. I didn't find that to be true. The wheel is used as the volume control and an option to navigate the menus, if you choose not to use the buttons up front. The buttons are fairly positive. The snaps on the case are too easy to unsnap, making the armband unusable, but it is adequate to protect the player while pocketed. Sadly, there is no belt clip, so an aftermarket case is probably called for if you are going to exercise with the E140.The ear buds are adequate, and come with three differently sized rubber covers to help get a proper fit.So, how does the E140 operate and sound? First thing you should know is that the Sansa does not support user made play lists or folders, and since it is truly a drag and drop device with XP, that's a shame. The E140 will organize the songs for you, like it or not. The most recent firmware allows you to create a favorites list on the fly by pressing the center button while a song is playing. The categories the E140 choose for you are: Artist, album, songs, new music, genre, year and spoken word. Now, if your MP3 or WMA tags are all to your liking, all is good, but for most tag editing software will be a must. There are shuffle and repeat functions, and a play all function.The blue backlight for the screen is bright enough, but it is tough to read the without the backlight on.There are some preset equalizer settings, and you can adjust the equalizer, choose to use SRS WOW and 3D, TrueBass and focus for high, low, or mid sounds. The Sansa delivered solid sound with the supplied ear buds once I had it tweaked to my liking, and after reading a lot of scathing comments posted about stock ear buds in general on MP3 players, I was pleasantly surprised. Sound was improved when using Sennheiser HD201 headphones. The amount of hiss and general quality seemed to be as much a factor of the source file as what the Sansa could do, some 64KB WMAs were "hissy", most weren't. With a good file, the E140 put out good sound. Volume was loud enough without being ear splitting. Equalizer settings seemed to have a lot of effect on volume.The FM radio worked adequately, and with the latest firmware, the player goes back to the last selected station instead of going to the bottom of the dial every time the radio is selectedThere is a stopwatch function that must have been added with joggers in mind.So, what to make of the Sansa E140 overall? The older firmware didn't support favorites or a resume function, and the E140 rightfully took lumps for this. This has been addressed. The latest firmware also arranges the songs on an album in track order, rather than alphabetically, if your tags are in order. I think a lot of the bad press that the Sansa has received is due to poor early firmware.Power up, power down and menu choices all work rapidly enough for my taste. Ten seconds to power up with an SD card inserted, two seconds to power down, and there can be some slight hesitation when navigating but nothing drastic.I would prefer software support for folders in the player, but you can work with the self organizer if you use a tag editor.For me, the AAA battery and SD card slot are strong points. The alkaline batteries seem to be good for about 12 hours, lithium batteries much longer. No internal battery to charge, go bad or lose the adapter for. SD expansion is a big bonus, especially as prices for cards drop.The Sansa E140 fits my needs, but I would hesitate to recommend it to someone who can't or won't work with a tag editor, unless they plan to rip CDs exclusively, and not work with individual sound files.
I purchased this for my daughter and she says it does everything she needs and fit perfectly in the spot on her desk.
I bought this lens and wish now I had not. I was looking for a real macro lens and with a focal point in macro of 37.4 it does not produce the photos I want. I saw no difference in the normal photos and ones with the macro switched on. It is alright as a general lens but don't expect the clairity and quality that you would get with higher end lenses. I'd rate this ho-hum.
These speakers are very satisfactory unless you are some kinda of audiophile nut. Great value and they will impress most people, and yes there are better speakers but what a bargain! I typically don't care for Sony products but Samsung doesnt make speakers... Good choice for front home theather speakers. Note- Sony's front channel speaker is also decent. Rear speakers not so much...
This is an excellent USB to Serial Adapter, I bought it after searching around for some time looking for one that worked with Windows Vista/7 64bit. I was a bit hesitant at the price difference, but it has definitely paid off. It worked flawlessly after a short driver install and reboot with my Win 7 x64 system and a multiple set of Cisco Switches I was using it to setup. Now it's just plug and play, and I couldn't be happier with it.
We bought this for the kitchen. After much research and waiting two weeks for it to ship from Amazon, we were very excited to open it up and get going. The first problem was apparent before we even plugged it in--no remote in the box. Then, we plugged it in and proceeded through the setup. There was a two inch green stripe running vertically down the middle of the tv. No amount of adjustment to the settings would make it go away. We had to send it back, but Amazon no longer had them. I will give it one more try from another supplier, but if it has the slightest problem, I'm buying something else.
I bought this case for weekend trips particularly so that it will fit in an airplane's overhead compartment. I also wanted a wheeled case that has a sleeve for a laptop. It fits all these requirements. Because of the way the openings are, I found it best to use packing bags inside the space. That said, the separate compartments make it handy to pack toiletries and electronic accessories separately. A nice case probably best for a few days travel. Also, the grey case was available at an extremely good price. I am counting on the ruggedness mentioned in other reviews.
im happy with my purchase so far no probelms with my ipod thank youjuan franco
DO NOT BUY NEW. DO NOT BUY USED. THIS IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK EVER MADE AND SOLD TO THE UN-SUSPECTING PUBLIC. THE SCANNER DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE NO COPYING, NO FAXING, NO SCANNING. ONLY HALF-ASSED PRINTING. THE PAPER TRAYS STINK AND ARE USELESS. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY TO DETER YOU FROM EVEN THINKING OF THIS PIECE OF CRAP.
I had no problem finding information about this item, the price was excellent, it came quickly and works excellently
I purchased this product so I could take my laptop anywhere in the house and porch and use the internet. I do business on the internet and watch movies from Netflix. So far this product has performed well. The initial set up was fairly straight forward, as much as things can be with Charter cable internet, I was up and running in less than 30 minutes. I would recommend this product and have to friends.
The following categories are ranked in order of importance (with the top ones, like comfort, being most important for headphones in my opinion).Comfort: 8/10Sound: 8/10Soundstage: 9/10Bass: 7/10Durability: 8/10Value: 10/10Isolation: 3/10Style: 6/10Volume Sensitivity: 9/10--------------Overall: 9/10--------------Comfort: 8/10For full-size cans, these have insane comfort. They're so comfortable that if they're within eyesight, you literally start to feel bad that your head isn't cushioned between those nice, puffy earpads. I've worn them for 9 hours straight (anime marathon) without any discomfort. The pressure of the earcups on the sides of my head is enough so that the headphones won't fall over if I'm out jogging, and definitely nowhere near the pain from the Sennheiser HD202's vicegrip. It's also VERY lightweight for full-size headphones. The earcups vertically adjust to your ears really well, and My ears don't get hot/itchy wearing them. The only thing is that they are just the slightest bit small for someone like me who has a large head. If the earpieces would just elongate by one more notch, the comfort would be perfect.Sound: 8/10Love it. I'm running these unamped, but I've heard the sound on these scales much better with a quality amp/DAC. Fun fact: these headphones have the legendary Koss KSC75 drivers built in -- these drivers are even praised by audiophiles for how amazing they sound at such a low price (Check the reviews for KSC75's sound). Scorewise, I'm playing it safe because I've never heard what the Sennheiser HD800 or other really high end headphones sound like, but they're probably a lot better (and 50 times pricier!). But make sure you give it some decent burn-in time -- at least 100 hours -- I didn't quite like the sound right out of the box, but they're sucking up my free time right now. The best thing is, the sound is actually really fun to listen to, unlike the dark, boring, cave-like sound from the Sennheiser HD202s.Soundstage: 9/10Try giving it some virtual surround sound, and just smile throughout the experience -- these headphones have great soundstage and positioning, especially if you mod out the foam behind the drivers. It sometimes feels like you know where every note is coming from, and some notes feel relatively farther away than other notes. Whenever I watch movies or any other high quality media with these on, I just can't help noticing how "real" everything sounds -- it almost feels like you're in a concert auditorium or movie theater, the soundstage is just that good. You're really in for a treat if you feed these headphones some high quality instrumental music (eg. I'm listening to the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack at the moment, and I know the game didn't sound this good through my TV speakers!)Bass: 7/10Honestly, I've never really owned real bassy headphones, so its possible that I may be a little off on this rating, but I just wish it had a bit more bass -- then it would be even more fun to listen to. I think that because the drivers are positioned at a small distance from your ears, you can't really "feel" the bass that well, but it's definitely there (unlike the Sennheiser PX100, which has less bass than the UR40, but since it's an on-ear type, you kind of "feel" the bass more with it than with the UR40). These do have adequate bass though -- it's the "full" kind of bass that you'd feel indirectly, as if you were at a band concert or movie theater -- just not the sharp kind of bass that shakes and hammers your head. Whether that's a pro or con for you is your decision.Durability: 8/10Yeah, it definitely has solid build. I know several people who have used these headphones for years. Just collapse them and stuff them in the corner of your backpack -- they're designed for this kind of treatment. The wire is pretty thin though, but it makes the wire so much more lightweight and manageable, and although it's thin it really feels solid.Value: 10/10Really, the value is superb for $25 at Amazon, but I was lucky to steal these for much less elsewhere. I doubt you will find headphones with a better ratio of comfort, sound, soundstage, and durability than these under $50 (unless you absolutely need isolation).Isolation: 3/10If I put the music at a moderate listening volume, set them down and walk to the opposite corner of my dorm room, I can hear ~10% of the music pretty clearly. Also, unless if you turn the sound up, these will leak in some noise from your environment - these are definitely not closed headphones. And honestly, if you really want to make these closed, just stick some duct tape to the side grills to dampen the leakage, but be aware that the clear, open, fun sound (especially the soundstage) might suffer as a result.Style: 6/10Yeah, they may look just a bit goofy on your head, but honestly, this barely fazes me. They're really designed with comfort and usability (collapsible) in mind first, and style second.Volume Sensitivity: 9/10Wow. Plug in my Panasonic RP-HT21, and turn up my laptop's volume to 45% for moderate listening volume. Plug in these headphones, and I have to turn down the volume to 25% for equivalent loudness. Take off the headphones and turn up the volume to 100%, and you've got full laptop-speaker sound. Really sensitive!Misc:It's collapsible! Yes, this feature isn't quite as prominent as with the Sennheiser PX100, but at least it's there. The cord length is only like 3-4 feet, which actually is a plus in my eyes -- if you need more cord length, just buy a cable extender (for a dollar at Amazon).Final thoughts:Just buy it, and MAKE SURE to give it a lot of burn-in time in the beginning (basically, don't go with your first impression of how it sounds the day you receive it.) Really, if you burn it in, you won't be disappointed unless you're used to listening to $100 sound, or are looking for isolating headphones.Out of the headphones I've listened to, I would recommend these over the Sennheiser PX100 (the sound on the UR40 just seems "fuller" (ifrom ts circumaural design) and more fun, and the Sennheisers cost more than the UR40), Sennheiser HD202 (good sound quality, but terribly boring to listen to, and very uncomfortable), and Panasonic RP-HT21 (Honestly, I didn't know how tinny the sound from the Panasonics really were before listening to the UR40).I dare you to find headphones with a better ratio of comfort, sound, soundstage, and durability than these headphones under $50.
I've tried a few non-OEM batteries in my 40D, but they never seem to last as long as the Canon branded battery.The battery works well, came in factory packaging with Canon branding, so it looks like it's the real thing. I've gotten some bad knock-off's on eBay, but this one looks legit.
This cable is equal to ones costing four to six times the price. Don't waste your money on an expensive HDMI cable such as a Monster Cable! Save it for a good Power Center/Surge Protector to insure against damage to your expensive HD TV and audio or video equipment.
Wow, the pictures that this camera takes are fantastic!! I've had it for 8 months and the pictures that it takes are absolutely incredible. Our old digital's battery would hardly last two pictures, this battery lasts for days with frequent use. You first look at it and you think it's small, but it zooms in perfectly. It has tons of settings for taking pictures, my personal favorite is the "Sports" setting so that your pictures with proper focusing will never be blurry.Highly reccomended camera!
Bought this for a cell phone and it works great no problems after 4 months
This has become the best friend to me it has made My life much easier and organize. As a single mom of one busy 10-year, this is a big help in a small space.
The SanDisk Sansa C240 is a terrific little MP3 player at a very reasonable cost. It comes complete with earbuds and an AC Adapter for charging the unit away from your computer. Sound is great and the controls allow shuffle, repeat for either an individual song, playlist or your entire collection. For a straight forward, no bells and whistles Mp3 player you can't go wrong with the Sansa C240 backed by SanDisk, one of the most respected names in the industry
These are the best headphones I have ever owned. I don't buy $250 types but these are great. They are of good quality,portable and sound fantastic!
I have been so pleased with all my other Panasonic products that I blindly purchased this producted without researching it. What a mistake! I did not have any problems with the DVD player - it did have excellent picture and sound. However, the VCR would not accept certain tapes - some were tapes we had recorded, others were my daughter's Disney movies. Very frustrating! I actually purchased and returned 2 separate units before I gave up! Also disappointing was the lack of a timer on the display. Don't waste your time and energy like I did!
Love this bag. It holds my 60d with room to spare. I got all my lens with lots of room to space. Highly recommend. design let's me get camera out without opening the whole bag. And the price is fantastic!
This thing kicks ass! It is by far the best mp3 player on market, and is also better than the other ipod models (unless u r looking for a large song space)!! I love this thing! I have had it for a few weeks now and have yet to experience ONE single problem! I am amazed! The battery power problem experienced with the original ipod has been improved upon so that now the 8 hour estimate is relatively accurate. It takes like... probably 30 minutes to get all your music on the mini the first time, then after that only a minute. The sound quality is superb, as are the controls, the click wheel is (in my opinion) much easier to use than the other navigation formats. It functions properly and is easy to find songs. The mini is also scrath resistant, so setting it on the desk wont scrath it (like it did the ipod), and it comes with a belt clip in the box. The games are kind of difficult to control at first, but get easy pretty soon. I dont really use any other features other than the clock (which i use instead of a watch now) If i experience any problems later on i will write a second review.iPod mini fo'eva!!!
It had everything but an SD RAM card (not necessary)that I needed to mount and run the GPS.Nice GPS.You can't go wrong with this for your bike.
i had an office jet t45-all in one which lasted about 6 years and was starting to run down.hp suggested upgrade to 5610. installation was relatively easy. however i was having trouble faxing from computer & scanning. tech service(india) tried to help however couldn't solve the problem. they promised to replace unit and they did with a remanufactured unit which also had the same problem. i spoke to a manager after i wasted over two hours with tech trying to solve problem.i told manager i wanted a brand new unit.he stated because i had 2 defective units he would ship a brand new unit which would arrive in a few days.it's almost two weeks and nothing. i called hp was connected to bombay india- i told them the manager was in the u.s. and i wanted to speak to him only.they were going to get back to me.two days have passed -nothing- i called amazon from whom i ordered unit.told them my tale of woe and they gave me a full credit and will ship unit to hp free of charge. amazon (excellent) hp(terrible)
What can a say? Ink is ink and if you know what your getting then you know what to expect. I will say that it seems to me the price was a bit high but the that's what you get into these days.
This looks like an awesome mount. I just got mine. I'm confident it will be easy to install (I'm a pro carpenter). It looks a little smaller than I thought it would, but it should work fine. Fully extended, it reaches out 14.5", which will still work fine for me. BE ADVISED: The LCS-KLA (model number) I received looked different from the one pictured on Amazon. I thought they sent the wrong one (I went with the lowest price seller) but I checked the model number on the peerless website peerlessindustries_dot_com and mine is the same specs and number as the one pictured here on Amazon. In fact, the one I got looks better than the one pictured. The price here is less than 1/2 what an equal mount costs elsewhere. Thanks amazon!
My wife's new car didn't come with a casette player, so we picked up the iRock. This works very well, so long as there are no radio stations interferring. I can place the iRock and iPod anywhere in the car, and get decent reception. I do have to crank up the volume on the iPod to get a good, non-distorted sound out of the car stereo.This isn't what you should use if you're looking for sound quality equal to what you'd expect right out of the audio device. This transmits on radio frequency, so it's subject to interference. But as far as listening to music wherever I have access to a radio...this thing works perfect.
These speakers are far better that I would expect from and bookshelf speaker of this size ands price. I love the warmth of these little speakers. I listened to Bose 301's and these are better to me. I think for what you pay and the sound quality you get it is hard to justify the Bose at 3x the price!Still a bookshelf speaker, and they do have limitations for the size, but I would recommend them to anyone looking for a bookshelf speaker that sounds great and has a real mans price sticker.
my son got this 2 years ago when he was a year old. it was always on a shelf and controlled by an adult. the first one we had didn't work straight out of the box. we exchanged it for another one, but it hasn't worked all that great either. it played some cd's and not others (none of our cd's were damaged). the cd player finally just stopped working. looking for a new one that actually works.
Buying this camera was a terrible decision. I should have listened to the other negative reviews. We cannot get a picture and there is no sound - if I was expecting how difficult this camera was there's no way I would have bought this one. I have a brand new computer and this camera is supposed to be compatible with it but obviously it's not. I have also contacted circuitcity several times for help or to return it but they will not respond, so don't buy anything from them.
I have taken many many pictures on this card. It runs very fast in my SLR, and is a very good card. SanDisk makes some good stuff. I get very fast Bursts of pictures in my Canon SLR, and overall, the card has performed great! I would totally recommend this.
I received my MFUEL Universal Power Bank 9200 mAh Li-Ion Battery Pack with great anticipation for use on around the world airplane flights -and although the product does provide the additional juice as advertised, it has some real design challenges - the unit I received will turn on with any pressure to the top of the battery pack (without even hitting the on-off button), which means it will turn on while in a briefcase and begin to drain precious battery life. The design is flawed -- one must hold down the on-off switch for a few seconds to turn off the unit, but it takes no effort at all to turn on the switch - it definately needs a better on-off switch.Also, after just one use, the small rubber pads on the bottom of the battery came off.Also, the unit I received has a label that indicates that it was made in CHENA --- I am not sure where CHENA is located, but the label may be indicative of the quality of this product.
I have had mine for a week now... I got a refurbished one, and installed it myself. Don't forget to order an installation kit. It is so sweet! Why don't the more expensive units include an AUX plug in the front? They don't like the popularity of portable MP3 players? I got this unit so I could "plug in" my XM2Go portable XM radio. However, I like this unit as much, if not more than the XM! An MP3 CD holds a lot of music. Radio reception is great. I thought my factory car speakers were no good.. but with this radio pumping some more power to them they sound a lot better.
The same brackets from the Bose store(6 for $188.00) but for way to much less and fast delivery. Thank you!
Connects my car to my mp3 player (dell dj ditty) and the cord is long enough to reach the back seat. No problems at all.
I bought this to replace this exact router, from a previous Amazon purchase, that got electrocuted in a lightning strike. This is a great router. The CD makes set-up so simple that a novice can do it.
Bought this 300G external seagate drive at 12/27/04. Today, after only 2 months of light usage, this drive dies. I had spent several days to copy my important data from 3 other smaller drives. All my hard works are now gone. I won't buy seagate any more!!!More stories: I called Seagate tech support and told them the symptoms of the drive. He just told me to call warranty department for replacement. No other explainations. I asked whether seagate knew this issue, and if it's a design flaw not yet fixed, how could seagate guarantees the replacement drive not to be doomed soon? The answer is "no", they are not aware of any issue with regard to this drive. Not helpful and professional at all!!! No more seagate for me, NEVER!March 3rd: Called warranty department. They promised to send a brand new design of 400G external drive as replacement. Sounds like a new product other than the previously buggy 300G/400G series. Hope the new 400G lasts longer.Update 11/09/2005: Received the new 400G external drive for a while now. The dirve is still working correctly. Seems Seagate has solved the problem. Based on this face and the good attitude of Seagate's warrant department. Mark the rating to 3 stars.
I wanted a camera that was not as heavy as the D200 or D300. I am very happy with the D40. The lens is a pretty good also. Together they are very easy to carry around. Good photos and accurate exposures from my point of view. I am an experienced amateur who takes a lot of family and floral photos. You will be very pleased with this camera and lens. I would also add the 55-200mm VR to complete the package.
I plugged it into my daughters 5 year old dell desktop, and now she can download photos and videos at lightening speed. This was an extra value because it came with the 6ft cable too.
what can I say, it works like a charm. No Problems, with the product but it did take a little longer to get the item in the mail..I think it was a UPS thing and not the company.
Bought this computer at Sam's club today. I got tired of my old Dell Inspiron 8100 (P3 1.0 ghz) crashing on me and freezing up on me. Never heard from Averatec before but seems like a lot of people buying this brand because of excellent value. This computer is blazingly fast and it is a great deal/price considering all the goods that came with it. DVD burner, a decent graphics card and a P4 3.0 ghz. Obviously, I cannot comment on how it compares to other P4 laptops. It is more of a desktop replacement weighing in at 7.7 lbs. The keyboard is quiet and the fan is quiet. Will comment on durability later.IT IS NOW 5 MONTHS LATER. COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF FREQUENTLY BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PRODUCT: 1 STAR NOW (OUT OF 5).
Worked fine to transfer all data from the hard drive before sending my laptop in for repairs. I didn't need to go through driver installation procedures on the enclosed disk, just plugged it in and it was ready to go.
I absolutely adore the hardware, the player itself is great. Large, bright screen gives far higher video quality than I ever expected. The factory headphones are fairly decent quality and when upgraded to a better pair of headphones the sound is amazing. However, the software is beyond difficult to install. I've spent hours on the phone with customer support because of conflicts with my Windows Media Center. I've been using my mom's computer to store my music library and synch my Zune rather than deal with reinstalling so many of my media programs and drivers.
I bought this at the apple store when I got my iPod (major selling point of iPod is to connect it to car stereo!) but it only had four preset stations that would never come in and faded out quickly if you were ever able to get a signal. I suggest you find the Transpod if you want the best in FM signal transmitting. I currently have the sf120 and it is a nice option. In the end I will probably have to get a better stereo for a direct plugin for the MP3 players.
After a month, I am very satisfied with the price and performance. I followed the reviewer's directions to set the unit to International, and preset the radio and iTrip to 87.9. I live in the suburb of a big city, and have only had fuzzy reception once, very briefly. I didn't bother to seek another station, because it passed so quickly. It has not been tested outside this metro area, and a month is way too soon to rate durability. So far, so good!
the Glucometer cable to connecct to the computer is a serial lead and the manufacturer suggested the Keyspan High Speed USB Adaptor as being the only one the they found worked well for the correct transfer of data. I have used it with no problem downloading data from the meter and to the computer. I use a Freestyle glucometer.
Bought it from Eforcity at a cheap price. Got it within a week. Works great for capturing video from my camcorder to my laptop.
I liked this device at first sight. A very nice design which goes very well with my Rio MP3 player. The reception is cranky at times and I think it could be better. But overall I am satisfied with this unit.
After months of research into both LCD and plasma tv's I finally decided that for me, plasma was the way to go. And as I looked at every major brand of plasma tv, the Samsung models kept drawing me back. My search brought me to the HTP4264 42" plasma screen. Once I decided on that model, I then watched and waited for a price I would feel comfortable with. I purchased my tv through BrandsMart, a local retailer. Back in September it was priced at $1200. By late december the priced had dropped to $980. They must have been wanting to unload everything, because I was able to talk them down to $800. After I got the tv home, setup was quick and easy. I don't have cable or dish, but instead use a roof top antenna. The HD stations come in clear as bell. I was always worried after I got something like this home, I would be disappointed with the picture. You know, "It didn't look like THAT in the store!" But the picture was beautiful! Football games are a real joy to watch. Sound is OK since I don't use external speakers. Overall, I have been VERY pleased with my Samsung plasma tv.
There's been enough in depth reviews that I don't think I need to say much except as the price of LCD TVs fall, these are definitely the best TVs for the price. I was surprised to find out how many inputs there are, that the resolution isn't really low like you'd expect for such a cheap TV, and that even if this weren't the best priced LCD it could still compete with plenty of bigger named brands. Great quality, price (obviously), and even without the familiar brand name this purchase doesn't come with much risk due to the nice 1 year on-site warranty from Syntax. So maybe wait a few months for the 32" model to fall below 1k (6/1/05@$1,500) and don't forget to register the TV.
The Raynox M150 is a very cost effective way to get up close to bugs and flowers. I use it with a Nikon 50mm AF-D and a 55-200 AF-S. I'm sure that a dedicated Macro would be better at some things but, for what I do, the Raynox M150 is great.
If you have a laptop with windows NT - this is the way to go. Since NT will not support various external file transfer - this is the easiest way to transfer your file and it is fast. I use it all the time
I am completely satisfied with this product. It is incredible that such a high quality printer/scanner/copier can be offered at such an affordable price! It is easy to use, and fast and easy to set-up (I was printing/scanning/copying in 20 minutes after I opened the box.) It has never jammed or otherwise malfunctioned on me yet. In terms of speed and image quality, it is also better than anything that I've ever owned.I especially like the fact that you do not even need to turn your PC on in order to use the copier function- nor do you have to wait very long for it to warm up.Plus, the cost of replacement cartridges is considerably less than that of certain lower cost competitor's models.The only small thing is that it does not come with a printer cable (USB), though you probably have one of those already.I am glad to once again own a HP product- indeed I am sorry that I ever tried anything else.
Worked exactly as desribed. Fit perfect with absolutely no problems. Made installation a breeze! 2007 Ford F150 FX2 Sport. Delivery was longer than expected.
I had this other headphones plugged into my computer. Then when I got this one in the mail, I unplugged the old one and plugged in the 497. I almost went deaf! I didn't expect it be so loud and crisp... and I had the treble set too high on my sound card. I was hearing things that I never heard through my other headphones. he HIs are amazing on this unit, and the LOWs are just enough that I don't feel drowned in a sea of bass.It's pretty comfortable... but it gets painful wheN i wear this with my glasses on. The legs (is that what they're calle?) on my glasses dig into the side of my head when I have this on. People tell me I have a big head though, so maybe that may have worsened the effect. It's pretty comfortable without my glasses though. The only thing being that I'm as good as blind without my glasses... so listening to music and working on my laptop is pretty hard to do.
Work just as I hoped they would. Require some work to install but they look great and do the job well.
This single Sony remote takes the place of four separate remotes I had been using - for the TV, cable box, DVD player, and amplifier. It handles all the day-to-day functions for normal TV and DVD watching. (I save the old remotes for rarely used functions that are not worth programming into the Sony.) Most functions worked perfectly on the Sony just from entering the componenet numbers listed in the booklet. I had to "teach" it to learn a few more specialized things, such as selecting "DVD" and "picture size" on the TV's on-screen menu. Teaching it was not difficult - you just have to follow the steps carefully.One very nice feature is the system control buttons. You program one of these to take the place of pushing several separate buttons. For example, to watch TV, I simply push one button marked "A" - this takes the place of pushing four buttons in sequence: TV, Power, Cable, Power.This is an excellent product at a very reasonable price. You don't have to live with four separate remotes!
I am very satisfied with this power cord. It is exactly like the original that came with the computer. Good price, also.
Just what the doctor ordered for a great price. Worked as intended and received in record time. Would recommend to all.
Got this one when a power surge seemingly fried the old one, an AT&amp;T 1720 that I got in '97. The old one had cost $80, this one only $30. And they've fixed the problems that they used to have. For example, the old one required batteries for backup, and the batteries tended to leak after awhile. This one doesn't require them. Sound quality is also better, and it's smaller. Works great with our AT&amp;T 9301 cordless phone. After 10 months of use, I have no complaints.
for the price it does great,have been using everyday since i bought it no problems here
I needed a keyboard that I could use from across the room along with my computer based DVR system that I, also, use to watch video directly off the Internet (via Hulu, YouTube, or other sources). This one piece wireless keyboard with built in track ball seemed to be the best fit for my need. I even use it from other rooms in the house to control the DVR that is shared with other TVs in the house. For a while it seemed somewhat unresponsive and had to be held close to the computer to work well ... but then I figured out that it was due to "operator error": I had the little USB stick "RF receiver" plugged directly into the back of the computer which was behind the flat screen HD TV in the middle of a tangle of wires running between all the devices hooked together there in my DVR cabinet. Once I added a USB extension cable and moved the "RF receiver" to a clear area above the top of the cabinet all the unresponsiveness went away. I could sit across the room and use the keyboard with no problem ... or use it from adjoining rooms. So I went from a grudging 3 star to 5 star rating. This keyboard works well so long as its "RF receiver" is not hidden among lots of other computing devices and wiring.
Believe the reviews here, this thing doesn't work.
Nevermind reviews by those who haven't even held the device. This device just hit shelves today (11/14). I picked it up, and I must say, The interface is extremely easy to use and well designed. Sure it uses proprietary computer software, but so does apple. The screen is a good deal larger than the vidio-ipod's, making up for the slight increase in size. The finish is a scratch resistant feeling rubberized plastic, much better than the ipods. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this device. This deffinatly will be a true contender for the ipod.
My first Mac in a long time (1980?). What better than to try out a BT mouse, a small one and handy for travel. Well, this mouse is just about worthless. Most of the time it doesn't connect for almost a minute. Sometimes it just drops off line and locks up. Then again, it doesn't cost much either. So, if you want something that works part time and you don't want to pay much for it, this is the mouse for you.I finally gave up and pulled the little mini-Logitech mouse from my old moribund Windows laptop. This is the cheaper of the small Logitech mice, but it still has that nifty and very small USB transmitter than you can leave in all the time. It works with Linux, Apple, Windows etc etc and it is much smoother to boot. Connects first time, every time and in a heartbeat. It costs more, but then so does a Lexus. It just works and keeps on working.Good luck.
After reading several reviews of the NEC 1400, I decided toshop around for the best buy. I bought it...and it is a tremendousbargain. Fabulous printer; sharp and clear! It's versatile and very adaptable. I don't think there's another laser printer on the market that can perform this many tasks at this price. Get one! You won't regret it.
I bought this for the extra outlets, the surge protection is a bonus... still waiting for a huge lightning strike to see if it works.
Bought it to use on an airplane. Doesn't have enough volume.
The mounting brackets were great, the entire assembly is sturdy, and the reception was fantastic. No problems at all.
I bought this with the Pioneer DEH-P3000IB in-dash receiver, and it does *not* charge iPods or iPhones, despite the claim in the tech specs. A different head unit might support that, but this description should really be changed to indicate that it works only in some cases. The product does what it's designed to do, but two stars for misleading presentation; without charging it's no more useful than using the aux input -- actually less, because it also locks out the device controls when attached.
I bought a Conon I350 to replace another brand that had a 90 day warranty and stopped printing after 8 months. The I 350 is quicker, easy to operate and the ink cost is a lot less than the one that died. I was pleased to recieve E-Mail from Canon thanking me fior my purchase and providing cost free soft ware for my Canon printer and sending more no cost software later. If I ever need a new printer it will be CANON. Ben-- AZ
Look, I hope you're reading this before you pull the trigger on buying this overpriced piece of junk. HDMI is a lossless digital media interface; in other words, HDMI output either works or it doesn't. Paying more does NOTHING, as ALL HDMI cables perform the same. I have literally seen people in electronics stores considering a wall of HDMI cables, and when I tell them the $10 'knockoff' cable on the end works just as well as the MONSTER BRAND SUPER-DE-DUPER CABLE EXTREME PERFORMANCE one that costs $50, they look at me funny until I explain the actual technological jargon behind it. One person actually had me give them my email address, they bought both the whatever-brand version and the Monster version, and later sent me a message thanking me, and that they noticed no difference between the two and returned the Monster cable.So the long story short is, don't pay extra when it comes to HDMI. As one of the other most recent reviewers said, people are starting to become more familiar with HDMI technology and know more about it, so the poor souls who waste money on this product are fewer and farther between, but if I can help one less person be swindled, I've done my job.
As most who are considering a purchase of these headphones know, Koss has sold this model unchanged for over 20 years. The reason for this is simple - you don't mess with success. While for some the appearance may be controversial, there is an undeniable steampunk-retro appeal to the angular, stainless-steel industrial styling.Functionally, the Koss Porta-Pro shines. The earpads can be adjusted to be as light or as tight as you prefer. The sound quality and frequency response belies the current notion that one must have in-ear buds to really enjoy crisp highs and strong bass. You will spend 100.00 or more to get better sound, period.Where these headphones really come in handy, is environments that might have distracting background noise, but do not allow for total isolation. I like to be able to work in my office without distraction of conversations down the hall, but I do wan to hear the phone ring or my name called by nearby colleagues. The Porta-Pros fit the bill to a tee.Highly recommended.
Works great. Slight glitch when first hooking it up. My internet provider resolved the issue. Great price.
You never really know how good a surge protector is until you need it, so it's hard to give a thorough review.That said, I picked this item after doing some research and reviewing the specs, warranty, etc. It seemed like the best combination of specs, price, and functionality that I was looking for. I'm using it to power some large appliances (freezer, mini fridges) that I don't want taken out by lightning. Larger appliances are more resistive to power surges as opposed to small, delicate electronics, so the 1,045 joule rating seemed reasonable. Plus, the $50,000 warranty would more than cover the value of the items plugged into it.I also like the LED indicators and the fact that this sits on the wall as opposed to the floor. Just make sure your outlet face plate takes a center screw as opposed to top and bottom screws, since this is how the unit mounts to the outlet. I took the idea from photo poster Jeffrey Chandler here and taped the original face plate screw to the side of the unit.
I purchased these two "used" SO-DIMM chips in September 2007 and they arrived in about 1 week. The 2 chips were dropped in a styrofoam envelope without any additional wrapping and were loose within the envelope. The chips have worked well and I have not had any issues with them. I would defintely buy these again.
I've already used this speaker wire to connect my 7.1 system together, and the sound is great.
Some end users have experienced an "issue" with their Zune when they first try to use it....including yours truly...all I can say is...Patience, Patience, Patience...the Zune IS worth it.Not all Zunes have an initial "issue" with the battery not charging and the screen freezing, if yours does....it is a very MINOR issue and is easily corrected as I mention below.First, I bought the Brown 30GB for my husband as a Christmas present this year (2007) instead of an iPod for several reasons, but mainly because: it has an FM radio; was on sale (the brown was much lower priced than the other colors the day I bought it off Amazon...it's a cool chocolate brown with a green tint to the case); and because I did not want to fall into the whole iPod craze (I'm not a big fan of Apple and have been a Microsoft customer for over 20 years)....we are both VERY glad I went with the Zune.Secondly, to save you the frustration of having to search the Internet for a solution to the minor, yet irritating issue with the battery, like I had...THE main thing I must recommend for a relatively smooth install...BE PATIENT...Do NOT connect your NEW Zune to your computer until after you install the Zune software FIRST (which is what Microsoft recommends). I would also suggest downloading the newest version off the Zune software/firmware site from Microsoft (version 2.3 or higher) because with the 2.3 update, Microsoft apparently corrected an issue with the battery not wanting to charge correctly and the screen freezing, which is what ours was doing when I first tried to charge it (software update: [...] ). After I UNINSTALLED the old version and installed the update...the Zune worked perfectly and has continued to do so. Note: For some odd reason, installing the CD version and clicking the "Check for Updates" did not install the 2.3 version, so, do a complete download off the URL above.I would also recommend that you RESIST pressing the power button when you first take it out of the box because it would have very little power and could get stuck on a screen with an exclamation point inside an illustration of a battery (which is easily fixed if it does happen because this is what happened with ours) and instead, begin charging your Zune....either from a USB 2.0 port on the BACK of your PC or with the AC adapter that comes with the travel pack. If you use the USB port, be sure to install the software first. Also, Do NOT try charging it with an external USB Hub even if the hub has its own power, which is what I initially did try; this method didn't work well enough to charge the Zune effectively. You should let your Zune fully charge for 3 hours prior to using it.Because I did not download the software/firmware update first, (I used the supplied CD) I actually needed to let the Zune battery completely drain two or three times because the screen would get stuck, first showing an illustration of a battery with an exclamation point, then when the illustration showed a battery with a plug....I simply unplugged the Zune and left it sitting on my desk with whatever illustration was on the screen until the screen went blank (a few hours). This happened when I used the CD software that was supplied with the Zune (the CD part number 1006 X12-6319303). After I installed version 2.3 off the Zune/Microsoft site (version 2.3 - 1145), there were no more issues with the battery not charging.If you experience any other "issues"....this site might be helpful: [...]The FM Radio works great!...and the overall sound of the music is simply wonderful. You can adjust the sound in the Settings using the equalizer feature.I have been using the Zune Marketplace (via the Zune software) to purchase and download songs, which has worked extremely well. I initially bought 4000 points ($[...]) which applies toward the purchase of individual songs or complete albums. Basically, the songs are 79 cents a piece...very reasonable. The Zune also comes with a mix of some pics and songs pre-installed.In a nutshell, it is my honest opinion that the Zune is a much better value than an iPod and I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to purchase a digital media player.
I would like to point out that while it is true that 128kbs is not quite CD quality, most people will not be able to tell the difference using their earphones, which is how most people use an iPod. In fact using iTunes and converting using AAC at 128kbs the sound quality is actually even better than 128kbs using MP3. I have downloaded more than 500 songs from the iTunes Music Store, all at 128kbs AAC and they sound great. I have also converted almost 500 CD's using iTunes, also at AAC 128kbs; they too sound great - much better than 8 track or cassette. Not even comparable, in fact. I listen to them using Etymotic ER6i earphones, which are much better than the iPod earphones and am more than satisfied with the sound.So how many songs do I have on my 4gig iPod nano? I have 1010 songs on it as of today and I still have room for more. They average about 3-5 minutes each and were all converted at 128kbs AAC as mentioned before.The only caveat I have to offer is to be very careful with the nano as it's finish is much more sensitive to scratches than any other iPod before. The black nano especially is prone to showing scratches after a few days if your'e not careful.Other than that it's a great product.
In the AMAZON advertise it say clear Made in Japan the one I got is made in Philippines...this will screw up all my settings. My camera is Made in Japan my lenses Made in Thailand and my filter in Philippines...I don't like it.But the lens check to be a good made, glass lens with a metal frame. Why they have to say it where is made.?!?
I got the tablet a couple of days ago and so far it is working wonderfully. I bought it for drawing on the computer and, although I can tell it is going to take some practice, it is alot easier to use than the old mouse.I also like the art programs that come with it, especcially Corel Painter Essentials 2. In Essentials the tools are fun and realistic. The only complaint I have is that my computer is not working well with the program and I can't use some of the features for unknown reasons.
I have been using this one for about 7 months now..the sound quality is good and its a comfortable fit (usually i have trouble with most of them). The only problem is the earbud cover. One could easily lose it. But i guess for &lt;6$, its quite alright.
I like it alot. it works great for the zune, but sometimes it is difficult to push the buttons if you gots fat fingers, would buy again from the same peeps. shipping was fast and accurate, it got to my house.
Great deal on the cord, was exactly what I needed...and the swift, speedy shipping helped me make my deadline, too!
This is a good product. Worked grate on my 19" LCD. Manufactuer's instruction manual says that it was only good for 20" LCD and it is advertized to hold up to a 22 inch. I think I would stick with a 20" LCD.
I bought this adapter to add Quick Release capability to acheap Cannon monopodwith a built-in ball head that I got on sale a while back. I recently bought aBogen Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripodwith aManfrotto 488RC2 Ball Head. So I obviously wanted RC2 so I could keep the same plate on my camera and use either the tripod or monopod. This plate works really well for those needs.The plate is identical to the one that came with the 488RC2, and features black rubber with ridges, not cork as is shown in the product image. The metal is also darker than what is shown in the product image. (See customer images.)I have attached and detached the plate several times - it secures well and the bottom of my camera shows no sign of scuffing or scratching.It fits on a 3/8" screw but comes with an adapter for 1/4" screws, so it screwed right onto the built-in head on my monopod.As is typical for Bogen Manfrotto QR systems, it includes a secondary security lock to prevent you from accidentally releasing the plate (and camera) without meaning to. The lock stops the quick release lever from opening fully.
I needed an RCA to RCA adaptor to extend a video feed. Didn't want to pay much, but what I received was exactly what I needed and more. It was heavier, more substantial than I thought I would get for the price. Great deal!
To be honest, I was highly disappointed with this item (when I did own it).Things that irked me:The screen was crisp, but it was black and white and had no backlight. It did not have a 5-way directional pad. Certain games didn't work with it because it only had 2 buttons. Planning things was quite a task with the tiny screen and sub-par handwriting recognition, so I ended up not using the calendar more often that not.One thing that I did enjoy using it for was catching up on tech headlines with AvantGo.However, seeing as there are ridiculous holiday sales going on, I may upgrade to the Zire 31. I do find humor in the fact that whoever stole my Zire 21 is probably kicking themselves in frustration right now :-).
Too good for the price. Similar products were way too expensive. This was in brand new shape and took it to Office Depot for installation and they were surprised With the price too.
I've had this product for about a month and overall, I find it very good. I use it to connect to my D-Link wireless router that is 2 floors above my computer in my split-level home. The signal fluctuates between low and very good but is always more than enough for internet connections. Even on a "fair" connection, I still was getting 600K download speed from Microsoft's website. Bottom line, if you're using it for large file transfers at a long distance or though a few walls, it's not going to be that great. However, if you just want it to share an internet connection, it's great.
Excellent price and worked as expected with the Sony digital camera my mom was using until the camera got replaced with a Canon due to some water damage from a cruise.
Although these binoculars are not at thier best in close, the long range view more than adequately makes up for any shortcomings. For objects at a distance, I can think of no other binocular that has as crisp an image, or as wide a field of view. Also, they are a pleasure to pick up and have an instant view without the delay in having to focus them. The rugged, rubber encased, no slip frame are one of the most "ergonomically correct" pair of glasses that I have ever used.The only downside I see to these is the clarity of objects at a significantly closer range. They do tend to be slightly off focus. However, if I were to be looking at objects at a much closer distance, I would not need to use these. Also, the carrying case is more than functional but, leaves a bit to be desired.I use these binoculars for both land and especially water searches, and can think of no other which is as well made and economically priced. The auto focus feature is a major asset when having to pick up the glasses and sight in on a moment's notice.If you are looking for a value priced, yet extremely well constructed and built pair of binoculars, these may very well be the pair for you.
This printer has been working flawlessly for me for at least five or six years now. Sure, it's a little noisy, but the noise is not excessive for a printer of its size. The output is extremely consistent, and that's a big plus.The major drawback to the printer is that it will disable itself when it feels the toner is too low. At first, like a dummy, I would replace the low toner cartridge. But then I found out you can put the printer in a diagnostic mode which allows the printer to keep printing even when a toner cartridge is low. Once I learned how to do that, I could keep printing for months. At least a fourth of my printer's life cycle was spent printing in diagnostic mode.Then I found out you can go into the printer's setup menu and override the printer's settings, allowing you to print until a toner cartridge literally runs out. This is the only way to get your value out of the cartridges.
This router is excellent. Not only does it do everything I expected it would, but set-up is quick and easy.
I bought this CD player to use in my car and it has worked beautifully! When you consider what a fine CD player it is, and the incredibly low price, it is most certainly a Best Buy!!
Sabrent is not the maker and do not know how it works.I Email to them ask when recorded hard disk hit full condition what happend and when camare loast video it show a dialog box do I need clcik that dialog box to make it continue or it can continue with human click on the message box. They Email back said they do not know how it works and not give the maker name.
Decided to give these a try due to the huge cost savings over the Canon OE equiv battery. So far, excellent performance, long battery life, charge quickly.This week, I shot 1/2 of JV baskeball game and the entire varsity game. Camera was on for 3 straight hours and I shot 300+ frames during the games. Then, went out in the cold and shot birds for another 2 hours. After uploading all pics, the battery level still shows full.These were a great, low-cost alternative to the OE Canon batteries. The cost-savings aspect makes this truly a no-brainer purchase.
Super easy to use. Made applesauce, could not believe how easy to use when apples are fully cooked. Would recommend buying it.
The Canon Photo Backpack 200EG is definitely a plus for photographers. It has plenty of room for camera and several lenses, as well as room for other accessories such as spare batteries, memory chips lens filters etc. The pack is lightweight and is comfortable to wear on those extended photo hikes. The only down side is having to remove the pack to get at spare lenses or other accessories, but hey, it's a backpack after all. I would definitely recommend this item for those photographers wanting to get out and shoot pictures without dragging a bulky camera bag along with them.
Excellent router and firmware can be Linux. Set up a VPN with Linux firmware downloaded off of the web. Highly recommend this router even if you just use firmware supplied.
The problems with the shuffle are endless.10. If you can get it to work...some computers have serious problems with recognizing it.Thats after the endless hours of updates,support,and rigging9. Once you get it working (kind of) you'll find that shufflelikes a small amount of your songs. Repeats them over andover. Even after you skip them.8. If you put the thing in your pocket (where else) thecontrols will respond to your movements. Like a cameraphone taking pictures in your pocket.7. You can only use it on the computer you install it on.6. Ear buds are one step above the Dollar store.5. Battery's life expectancy 6 months. Price a new one.4. itunes is more of a commercial than it is useful.slows my computer up.3. The daily emails to buy buy buy.2. Quick Time Pop-ups. You can't run itunes with out it.1. Its white!
I took the leap and bought this hub, even after reading an unfavorable review here at Amazon. The hub is a bit odd because it does not have its own power source. After researching all over the net, I realized this was actually good design, not a defect. It's actually very nice to have one less power cord hanging from the desk top.I have a pair of speakers, a wireless keyboard, a digital camera, and a USB pen drive plugged into the hub now for over a month without any problems. I also have a firewire iPod plugged in. I have had no power issues. My guess is that the combination of power from the firewire and USB cords that plug into your Mac Mini work together to send power where its needed. I tested the hub with a "Kill-A-Watt" meter and found that it only raised the power consumption of the Mac Mini by about 3 watts while in standby mode.The one annoyance I will report is going to be with the USB standard in general. It appears that some USB devices have a "slightly" shorther plug than others. This difference is in millimeters, but it was an issue with my "Lexar USB pen drive." The pen drive will not plug into this hub and power on every time. This is because the Belkin hub has a very thin skin of plastic between the USB ports and the device plug. I've read other reviews with other hubs where this is an issue. You should take a couple of your USB device cables and hold them next to each other to see an length difference. If you find any plugs that are slightly smaller then the rest, it may not work with this hub. This issue is annoying, but easily fixed. I just plugged the pen drive into an USB extension cable, and then plugged the cable into the hub. I don't fault Belkin on this issue. I fault Lexar for not making the plug long enough. All the rest of my devices fit fine.This issue of the USB plug length may be confused with other power issues in reviews for this hub. I believe that the hub provides plenty of power for it's devices. I just think some older devices may not have a long enough plug to fit those last couple of millimeters into the socket.
Since we purchased this camera as a gift for someone else, I can't say much about its actual performance or operation. As far as I can tell using it to make some test shots, it performed as promised, and the built-in menu made it easy enough to configure.My problem came with trying to get the camera to communicate with an older OS--in this case, Windows ME. It is true that the fine print on the back of the box includes a line stating that WindowsXP or later is required. Of course, since we purchased it from Amazon, we did not see the box before we purchased it. Since nowhere on the Amazon page does it state this software requirement, perhaps they should bear some of the blame.In any case, Kodak made it extremely difficult to download the necessary drivers that would let the camera communicate with Windows ME. They were there (if you are interested, you want version 5.2), but the menu selections, and even page titles were extremely confusing, even inaccurate. Eventually, however, after several hours, we did find and install version 5.2 of the software, and everything now works fine.
Note that there are two versions of this product. The 5.8 ghz model works perfectly (video, audio, and IR remote control repeater), right out of the box. I tried the 2.4ghz version first...about $15 cheaper...but it worked very poorly...interference on the video, static on the audio, and unreliable function of the IR remote.
I would not purchase this product. It was a gift that sadly cost over $50 and is not worth the sale price of $20. I could not get the product to play my ipod nano most of the time or my iphone. I would unplug and restart then try again. Sometimes it would work but most the time not. Also I could not charge my nano and play it on the speakers which is a big one for me as it was drained within 2 hours. It looks pretty but that's about it in my opinion.
I have an old second hand 6210 Officejet printer that has been printing poorly, although the cartridge is not that old. Taking a chance, I ordered this cartridge for it. I installed this today, and it functions perfectly. HP brand, HP packaging, excellent print quality.
Here in the Pacific NorthWest, it is quite easy to get lost in the back country trails. I used this Garmin eTrex Vista , with out fail (almost) every time. My only complaint, is that under dense tree cover, it tends to loose the single. Other than that, it does almost anything and everything I could ever want and more. I have already used it for &quot;Geocaching&quot; and its accuracy has been dead on each time.. down to about 15 feet. I couldn't be happier.
The Lexar 4 GB Jump Drive is very handy to use full of plenty of space for those of us who carry lots of data. The light is a good addition although the Lexar is so quick you can almost miss it light up when transferring data. The connection, however, is not always good the first try. You may have to reseat it. All in all I am extremely happy with it.
I bought one of these little mp3 players several years ago from QVC, and wanted to buy another one for my grandson. I looked everywhere but couldn't find one like mine, until I checked out Amazon, looking for it. I shoulda checked here 1st! Amazon's got everything! I can't believe this little bitty thing holds about 500 songs! And it works great! Now my grandson is jammin' away with his new mp3 player! Thanks Amazon!
It is much much louder than my laptop fan. The noise sounds like electrical one and it is amplified by the fan noise. I don't understand how other reviewers can say that it is quiet. Maybe I've got defective one... Anyway, the one I've got produces unbearable noise. Of course, I returned it.
Bought a new LG LCD tv and was disapointed in the sound. Bought a Vizio sb200 soundbar but couldnt connect it to the tv. What to do? Cables To Go to the rescue - just what I needed to connect from the tv headphone out to the soundbar in jacks. Great price, fast shipping and now I enjoy deep, rich sound from my tv (with the addition of a powered subwoofer). Can also use the adapter cable to listen to music cds thru the soundbar - the music sounds better than thru my stereo system.
I have two these surge protectors that I've been using for the last year now. No issues so far. I was able to get each for $15. They provide alot of outlets for expansion and each oulet has enough space to not come in the way of the other outlet. The extension cord is nice and long. Also the surge protector plug is slanted so that it doesn't interfer when plugged into the top outlet of an electrical outlet. Can't go wrong for the $15 I paid. I would gladly pay $30 for this set of features. Make sure you register the product to take advantage of the $30,000 insurance. Although after reading the manual it stated that you have to use the coaxial, telephone and Ethernet connections to be eligbile to make an insurance claim. I havent used the those connections at all and never have made an insurance claim with any of the surge protectors I've owned over the years.
Purchased this to replace an HP Scanjet with which I was happy until it died. Reviews on CNET and Consumer Reports for this unit were solid. It installed with Windows XP SP2 without any hiccups. Scans of docs and photos are outstanding. The accompaning software is useful without being obnoxious. Holding my breath to see how it works with a Vista upgrade...12 Dec 07 Follow-up: Scanner still working as advertised. Vista recognized it with no problems. I still recommend it.
First off, fantastic sound. Very comfortable. Excellent isolation. The more I listen, the more I like them. If you don't mind paying more than the cost of some MP3 players for earbuds, you won't be disappointed. Of course, then there's the E5c at $500, but I could not bring myself to pay more than I did for my iPod, especially since I recently bought Altec Lansing's outstandin inMotion speakers.As for running the cord behing your back, you don't have to! This is not necessary. Yes, you loop the cords behind your ears, which by the way makes them stay in better, but you can still run the cord down the front, even though the instructions show it going down the back. It's actually quite simple to do! I can have mine in place in less than 5 seconds.
The case isn't as sturdy as I had hoped for, but for the price, it certainly is adequate. My Canon A630 fits nicely with enough room for back-up batteries and sd card. I would love to purchase the waterproof cover/case, but the cost is prohibitive at this point.Overall, for the price, this is a product that is "good enough" to protect my camera to a minimal degree.
get it right now ,, it was the best thing i ever owend ...and at a good price
I've always had backup drives inside my computer, this was my first foray into an external one, figured I'd get the most out of my new Airport Extreme N router. A cool aspect is having the ability to access files on my hard drive from anywhere one could get an internet connection by hooking it up to my Airport's USB. As far as moving files, be forewarned that USB 2 is slooow, it does come with vastly superior Firewire 400 is a bit faster, if you're looking to move files fast as possible go with the WD MyBook that has the Firewire 800, which if you're a Mac user most have that connection port, most do, if you're a PC user, well, you clearly have your own issues to deal with, lots of them, but are used to doing things slowly so it may not be an issue with you.The one disappointment I have with this drive is WD's backup software isn't as robust, stable, or able as software other hard drives bundle like Retrospect, Backup, et. al. It's a nice attempt but in practice it's clunky, slow, and vaguely impractical. They should stick to bundling the software from another company that's been in the business longer.It's fairly small, relatively quiet, doesn't get too hot, and does it's job... can't complain.
Simple to use. Capture fast action without having to stand behind your camera. Don't miss those fleeting moments that happen when you step away just keep shooting remotely. Smart because you can interact with subject and shoot when their attention is diverted. Love it.
I purchased the Microsoft lifecam to replace a 3 year old Logitech. The Microsoft has an excellent picture as well as great sound transmission. We use it to talk to overseas relatives and it has the same audio quality as talking on a phone. Great cam for the money. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quality, reasonably priced cam.
I bought this camera earlier this year at Office Max for only $50 with two reasons in mind. One of them was I wanted a cheap digital camera that took good pictures and I could bring anywhere. This way if something happened to it, it wouldn't matter since it didn't cost a lot anyways. The second reason was that it takes 2 AA batteries. I like this because all I need is 4 rechargeable AA's and I'm set. I wasn't sure of how good the pictures would be since I always used to hear 3 megapixels or better was a must. Not at all, I have taken hundreds of great photos with this camera of many things, including lots of different scenery and the pictures look amazing. My friends and family can't believe some of the pictures I've taken with just this camera. I always use the 1600x1200 resolution on the highest quality since I have a 256MB SD card. Speaking of that, the internal memory is only 7MB, but with how cheap SD cards are now, getting a 256 or 512MB SD card shouldn't be a problem.PROS:-Great camera for the right price-Takes great photos-Can record movies-With a 512MB SD card you can take about 700 photos on the highest quality/resolution, more than enough for a vacation. You can also record lots of video, I recorded 21 minutes of video on my 256MB card and still had 60MB of space left.-Battery life isn't too bad. I remember reading somewhere that it can take 120 photos without the flash before the batteries die. I went on a vacation and took around 130 photos and they still worked afterwards.CONS:-Doesn't record sound in video. Something I kinda wanted, but don't care THAT much for, especially since I really bought this camera for pictures.-Pictures get kinda blurry if you shake the camera while taking a picture I don't know how common this is in digital cameras though.-Can only take up to 512MB memory cards. For me this is no problem, but it might be for someone out there.-Pictures look kinda crappy if you zoom up. I don't remember for sure, but I think this was a downside to digital zoom. I try to avoid zooming in as much as possible, or if I do I zoom in just a little.
I was glad to get this remote. I'm a novice, but it works. The only bad part is the remote has to be pointed at the sensor in front when you're out in open spaces, but any other time, the signal bonuces off of walls. Try to think about the pros than the cons and let it work in your favor.
The Schoshe car stereo mount fit like a glove. Installation was a breeze. Everything lined up correctly and it looks nice.
this has been great for me I have attached this to my tripod as a quick release and able to help me level my horizons
This printer is everything I expected it to be and more. The quality of the prints are awesome - indistinguishable from real photographs, except for the lack of &quot;Kodak&quot; or &quot;Fuji&quot; printed on the backside. The print speed is as advertised, and its incredibly easy to use. I would highly recommend this printer to anyone who wants an easy solution for quality prints.If I had to list drawbacks:- Limited to 4x6 or credit card size photos- Paper/Ink only available online (haven't found a local retailer yet...)- Price per photo (~56 cents for the 4x6 prints) more expensive than online orders (ie., shutterfly), but you get instant results, and no S&amp;H. :-)If these are not a problem for you, then this is the printer you want. Get the CP-200 if you don't care about the rechargeable battery and credit card tray (I think you can order the latter separately...). The CP-300 is about $100 more, but worth it, in my opinion.
This product made it seem that is was able to charge an iPhone. I was very disappointed when I tried to use it, and it didn't charge my phone. This product does NOT charge an iPhone!
I use these in the Chromo 160 LED Dimmable lights for photography. Compared to the original Sony NP-550 batteries, they last about the same time. They seem to work just fine.
I was looking for an inexpensive pair of headphones to use with my MP3 player and cell phone (which doubles as an MP3 player). These earphones were an excellent price, so I purchased them. The silicone ear-cup is soft and flexible and remains comfortable even after extended wear. They fit nicely into the ear and stay put even during vigorous movement like running. The sound quality is fair- bass is very heavy and music is sometimes fuzzy or muddy, but for the price, I believe the quality is more than adequate. After several months of wear, the right ear cup has suffered a small tear, but is still functional and I haven't noticed a decline in its ability to stay in my ear. I highly recommend these!
I bought this cheap router back in Dec '08, and it has not given me any problems with connection drop at all, strong steady signal throughout the day! Seems that I was one lucky buyer, but in fact I bought this with lots of fear that it would fail the same way almost 90% of other buyers have reported. Glad to say that I'm quite happy with it, but its time to move on and get a wireless-N router.
Good product..Worth the money which I spent..Good picture quality...
Great quality TDK-brand DVD-R's and excellent price makes this hard to beat. Just make sure you know if your player/s can play +R, -R or both. So far, haven't found any compatability issues. Shipping was quick and well-packaged (at least to NYC). No coasters to date. Only question is will burned discs store well - unlike many of the cheaper brands that aren't great for longer-term storage (some die within weeks/months and some die in a few years).
I wasn't sure what to expect - but I love my device. My husand has an iPod and I've tried it a bit, so I've used both similarly and with no prior experience in either. BTW brown is the new black! Okay, just had to add that. :-) Wasn't sure I would like it but it's very unique and fun.What's different:The Zune has an up/down/side interface vs. the circle. I personally prefer it because with the circle, I always ended up 5 songs past where I wanted to be. But others like the speed of the circle, so this is a personal thing.What's cool:Great screen - at least 15+ people have commented on how nice it is.You can set backgrounds with any pictures, it's really easy and looks great.You have album art and you can send photos to another Zune very easily.You can share music with other Zune owners - I don't mind the 3-day/3-listen limit. It gives you a reasonable chance of enjoying the music and the option to go buy it (support your artists!) :-)The relocate feature lets you connect as a Guest to other machines easily.I found the battery life to be good tho haven't compared it to other devices.Sounds really sweet with high quality rips from my CDs.All in all I'm glad I made the purchase and while there are a few things to figure out, I really like the device. I think its pretty easy to use, makes sharing photos and music really simple, and offers a significant feature set for a music player of its price.PS: I don't hit the same issues with my software, but I empathize with other folks and hope these issues get fixed soon. The up side here is that these types of bugs can be resolved with software updates.
These are great quality casters. You must make sure that they are installed at a 90 degree angle!these work just as they said, but I would purchase a set with brakes next time. These want to travel a bit.
While this camera is probably the best camera I have ever had. I am sad to report I dropped it and the "focus lens" if you will(not sure of the exact name)is stuck in place. Panasonic told me it would cost $170 to fix it(I was still under warrenty), now mind you, I only paid $200 for it originallly. This is absurd and I can't find any logic to it. However, this really is a great camera and takes great pictures. Do not buy it if you have a tendency to drop things, it will not prove beneficial to you. The pictures are sharp and crisp, and overall a great camera for the price, just don't drop it like I did.
As of this writing, this product IS NOT Vista compatible regardless of what their web site says. TrendNet claims the XP driver also works for Vista. "You just have to plug the board in, turn computer on, let it self install, and then upgrade the driver to the XP driver on install disk that came with it." When I upgraded the driver to XP, it locked up my computer trying to install it. I thought the first time was a fluke, so cleaned out the registry, and tried it a second time with same results. The desktop is brand new and is not corrupted with other software or hardware.TrendNet's customer service is borderline rude. They basically try to hang up with you as fast as possible even though your problem is not even close to being solved.The price is nice, but you'll be wasting your time and money.
I love the arm, especially for the price. The screws for the wall plate where horrible, all 4 of them stripped on me. I spend $2 and replaced them with hex bolts instead, worth the hassle though! Especially given the low price compared to other arms.
Okay, I'd rate it five stars, but the unit wont make coffee in the morning.I used a small etrex while deployed to Iraq. Easy to use and dependable it gave me good coordinates faster than the military GPS units we carried with us. Sad, but true. When I got home I bought a Magellan Explorist and I ended up HATING that unit. It was difficult to use the small buttons, wasn't intuitve to use, the little knob thing was terrible, and wasn't easy to use tactically with gloves on.Okay, this isn't a Magellan review. I purchased this one when my Magellan's display broke. I did a lot of looking around and comparing notes and went with this model. I also bought the topographic maps CD and installed it. I'll say now that if you buy the topographic map you don't have to buy the streets maps CD as it installed the streets onto my GPS also when I downloaded the Oregon topomap to the unit.I use it a lot for Geocaching and I really dig how I can download the geocache straight into my Garmin directly from the website. I click on 'find' and select 'geocache' and it has all the caches listed from nearest to farthest away and you can select 'found' after you find one. Easy.I did not read the manual at all when I got it. I put the batteries in and started fooling around. Easy to use and not a lot of tomfoolery with buttons like on the Magellan. The electronic compass that is on it works fine. Not as well as a regular compass, mind you (and it is a good skill to learn anyway, how to use a compass and map). But it works a LOT better than the latest version of the military GPS unit. Really... who makes those things... not infantry guys who have to move and handle rifles, that's for sure.I used the GPS with the streets to cruise to another city and find a location. It worked fine and once it gets dialed in it was spot on when I made my turns and when passing POIs.I've not used it in its more specific mode yet. When I did I noticed the battery drained faster. I turned it off as I didn't need it to find what I was looking for. I did notice a bit of a drift with it, but this is to be expected with a GPS unit... it must have some error in it after all as per military/civilian gear agreements. Funny thing is, I was able to get accurate to within 5 meters with my little Garmin side by side with the military Plugger getting much worse.Great GPS. Works great. Rains a lot on me while using it and, because it is submergable, it doesn't affect its performance.
The Canon MP830 is easy to set up, works perfectly, and has all the features I need. Photos are vivid and true to color and the speed rivals anything that HP has. No glitches in the software, unlike HP where all I had was trouble with their software errors and problems which corrupted my PC. I recommend the MP830 all-in-one highly.
If you go to a local retail store, your choices are very "lame" for something that can protect your gear at a descent price. Wal-Mart sells cheap handy-cam/camera bags for $15.00 (no name) to a $29.99 Sony that won't hold anything but the camera itself.The 200EG from Canon holds quite a bit is well made. I was able to fit my Canon HV20 camcorder, battery charger, 2x batteries, 3x lenses, cables and connectors, manual, lens cleaner, lens hood, pistol grip holder, and still had plenty of room for more.This is one of the best deals for a backpack for cameras and small camcorders around. I saw many "GREAT" reviews on this one before buying, for all the bad ones, show me another that offers this much, for the $$$. If it does not have enough room for you, spend 2-3x the $$ and get one that does. No reason to blame the bag, just go with another.
Initially, I was looking for a portable media player that would be primarily used in the Living Room as my "CD Player" so that I don't clutter my space up with CDs (I have 1500 CDs). For this, it needed to have decent accessories support (have you seen how many MP3 players are just the player and nothing else?) ... since I needed some sort of dock and remote control for it, as well as a decent memory size.Personally, I don't care for the iPod (I'm not keen on the scroll wheel - the thumb movement is awkward especially when you have a LOT of albums). The Zune uses a simple D-Pad arrangement (disguised as a wheel) and has a larger screen to boot! I noticed that a LOT of companies have announced 3rd party accessories for the Zune and that makes Zune the only other "alternative" to iPod as far as I'm concerned.However, I have discovered that the large screen on the screen is very acceptable for watching video and I am now expanding my use of it! As well as the Living Room CD player, it is used on my commute and when I fly. It's way better than listening/watching the rubbish they put on aircraft - plus you can pause, go back, etc.The Zune and the Zune software have worked flawlessly since I got it. On first connect, it updated the firmware on the Zune and personally, I like the fact that MS can do this. It gives them the opportunity to fix bugs and/or add new capabilities.I'm an "own it" kind of a guy, so all of my audio/video is purchased on CD/DVD. I use MediaMonkey for the audio and ImToo DVD Ripper to get my DVDs onto the Zune. Hence, I don't use the Zune MarketPlace, but I do use the Zune software for synchronization, etc. Hence DRM isn't an issue for me.I am very pleased with this purchase. Co-workers have generally been wow-ed (except for the Linux geeks who absolutely loathe MS as a rule). I gave it 4 stars since 30GB was smaller than I would have liked (80 or 100GB, please), but I'll upgrade later to a larger model when they release it.A very, very good release for what is a version 1.0 product.
I bought this radio over 5 years ago and i have listen to thousands of hours of book on tapes and the radio. Other radios have never been as durable or reliable as this radio. It does not have a battery backup, but that's not a big deal! It takes five minutes to reprogram the time if the power goes out! Would highly reccomend if you listen to a lot of book on tapes or radio stations.
Powerbook G4 SuperDrive. They burn and verify just fine, but when I reinsert them tghey come up unreadable. I just burned the Solaris 10 Install DVD from an ISO image. Burned fine, verified fine, but when I try to install from it I get read errors. Same ISO, same burner, using a CompUSA private label DVD+R gives me a usable install DVD.Before a computer upgrade, I burned my iPhoto Library to one of these. It verified fine, then after I'd wiped my drive it came up upreadable. Lost a couple dozen photos, so I'm not as livid as I would be if this was my only backup. Still. That DVD will mount on a Windows machine; ISOBuster sees all three filesystems, but attempting to read anything gives me a CRC error.Do plenty of testing before you trust anything to these.
Added to my setup so I could watch HD via my QAM tuner in addition to the cable box and cable modem.Was working fine, but one day, both our internet and OnDemand stopped working. We called support, they had no idea what was going on. We had to have a tech come out, climb the pole to turn our uplink back on, and provide a new splitter.This one was &#34;putting noise back into the line&#34;, and their policy is to have guys drive up and down the street, unhook any connections that are affecting the network, and then let the situation sort itself out.The tech noted that all of my cables were fine, it was just the splitter. I'm not an expert, but this leads me to believe this is a terrible product. Don't buy for any sort of Cable setup.
After installing this product and the accompanying software on my PC, I was able (eventually) to use it to connect to my Nokia cell phone. It took a bit of fiddling around to get to work, however. I was able to transfer files between my PC and my cell phone. The problem was that the device drivers caused my system to crash constantly. It was to the point where my system became useless. Needless to say, I had to uninstall the drivers. My system has been fine since, but now I don't have Bluetooth capability. I am running a PC that is less than a year old and am using Windows XP SP2.
This product connected without any issues, and I now have my gaming desktop computer attached to a 37" TV. I can't believe I used to play on a 20 incher, and was happy with it. This cable is a little shorter than I would like, but I will certainly live with it. Great quality, and still works flawlessly after 2 years of use.
First off, the feet don't fit very well--a comment shared by most reviews on similar items. It was something I was also worried about even before I bought the rack.After getting it, I was eventually able to force the feet on. You just have to apply a great deal of force and almost feel like you're bending the feet too far, especially since they're a type of hard plastic instead of rubbery as it looks in the picture. Honestly, it doesn't really make much of a difference whether or not the feet fit or not, since it doesn't change the elevation or the grip of the rack too much (hard plastic doesn't grip much better than coated metal).I use this rack as my mini GTD (see David Allen) file folder holder and can generally fit about three folders with little in them, or two somewhat filled folders. They slip in and out easily, and the rack overall looks quite attractive with wood or metal themed desks.Overall, the folders are easy enough to remove, though I expect a stepped variant of this rack to be even easier. It doesn't make too much of a difference, though, and I'd say that this style is much nicer looking.
Prompt order fulfillment, and great price for this OEM product which I ordered as a replacement for use with my Dell Axim X51v PDA.
I own this TV; and I love it! I have found no better quality TV in its price range or within a thousand dollars of its price range. I almost bought the Sharp Aquos until I compared the specs. The Olevia's specifications surpass those of the Sharp Aquos and for a lot less money. You will not find the 1200:1 contrast ratio of the Olevia in the Sharp Aquos. I plan to buy another Olevia for my bedroom. I had never heard of this brand of TV before, but I'm so glad I checked it out. The quality is superb and the beauty of the TV is unbelievable. This TV is quality inside and out. Everyone who comes to my home compliments this TV. It is the best looking TV on the market. I was tired of those silver LCDs. The classic black frame is beautiful--very tasteful. I loooooove my Syntax Olevia 32'' LCD TV; and if you owned one, you would love yours too!
Great purchase for the radio. If you do not want to hear it, you can mute and still have the light that comes on to warn you of weather. It will also send you child abductions info. As long as the warning is in affect, the message will play. I guess that is why I mute it. For light sleepers, the light will serve the purpose as long as it is where you are at.
It goes down once a day, I would say. In the search for the problem, and in the down time, and in the complaints to my ISP thinking they were the problem, this has likely cost me $1000's of dollars, as I am a web entrepreneur. That is not to mention that this is a replacement for my WRT54G, which seemed defective in the same manner, so I threw it out. What I have now read is to watch out for cordless phone interference. Maybe that will solve the problem.The user interface and advisor is ok, but not great. It misses several items that I wish were there.So, I wish I had gotten a phone and router that didn't interfere with each other. Whether this is a problem with routers or just linksys I don't know. But, in any case, it appears linksys failed to sell me a product that works for myself and a large number of people.
Installed this product on my 13" Macbook. Love it. The little keyboard rug also helps to keep my screen free of keyboard marks.
The lower magnification setting is crystal clear. The higher magnification is a bit bouncy and is easily impacted by mirage. It also tends to represent white backgrounds with a slightly blue tint at the higher magnifications.All considered, I would recommend it anyone wanting to spend under $500 for a spotting scope.
This is a well made product and should last for many years of use. I can see many uses for this item, but I specifically bought this product with one use in mind. This product works fantastically for using Amiga Explorer by Cloanto and direct connecting my HP Laptop through it's USB ports to the serial port on my Amiga 1000. This makes transferring files between windows and the Amiga operating system a snap! I can even take electronic .ADF files and drag and drop files to burn directly to the floppy drive on the Amiga 1000. I would image that almost any application where you need to add a serial port to your PC will be able to use this device.
I recently drove from San Antonio, TX to Columbia, SC. to visit my son in Army Basic Training. The trip was rather long and I knew I would need some serious protection to travel to the east coast. I reviewed and researched radar detectors for a few weeks off and on. I finally settled for the Whistler Pro-58. I wanted something that was as modern and up to date as possible, and at the same time, be affordable. Being as we had not been to that part of the country before, I didn't know what to expect as far as Highway Patrols and local Law Enforcement. I can say that this system worked out great! It worked in all bands and I was happy to actually see a Laser (Even though that was in Memphis, Visited Elvis,on the way back). Oh, beware, Tennesee is loaded with DPS!Anyway, we saw some X and K band radars in some smaller towns and Ka in the larger cities. The false alerts were there, but not too bad. The keep you awake mode was good to have, as every time it beeped, my ears perked up and I looked around a bit. I enjoyed using this product as it was quite simple and easy to understand. The only problem I saw was range, but we all want a 10 mile warning right? The range was decent, provided you don't do more than 10 over. It was well worth the price and even if I had gotten one ticket, this was still cheaper! I have had Whistlers in the past, this one is worth the money! Cudos Whistler!
I just bought these and so far so good. No hissing or static as reported on other sites. Sub has plenty of thump for online games and video clips. Not exactly theater quality. Definetly recommend for the price.
it is a good choice for your 6 bucks. Just buy it! Good enough for me!
This product works great with DD-WRT. The firmware upgrade was a simple 2 step process and has been working great ever since.
These are great. Very small but not on clarity. Very well made with excellent optics. Perfect for carrying around with you.
I purchased this system because it combined an up-converting DVD and HDMI in/out functions.If you are looking for a smooth operation out of the box, this set is NOT for you. Here are my concerns:- cable connections to the speakers have a proprietary type plug on the back of the system. If their length is sufficient, then there are no problems. Troble is if you need your speakers farther away or need to go around the room to get to them. You can't buy the connectors anywhere and Samsung only sells them along with the cable and, once again, not for longer runs. I had to solder cable to the connectors (after having ripped apart the plastic on them) to be able to get to my back speakers- I used my HDMI in/out function, connecting the TV HD box in and connecting out to the TV. This connection never worked. I had to revert to connecting my TV HD box directly to the TV via HDMI and use component video for the DVD/Home theater set. This is quite annoying because this is one feature I was looking for since my HDTV has only one HDMI input. The problem seems to be in the connection of the two HDMI plugs on the theater system since I could see my DVD out of that. If your TV has two HDMI inputs (as the most recent have) than you have no problem.- connected the audio from the HD box set via optic cable. This connection sometime looses completely the signal and I have to 'circle' again through all the input options (AUX1 > AUX2 > HDMI > DIGITAL IN) just to get my audio back on. This happens quite often when you switch channels a lot.- sync problems between image and sound: with the digital connection, I seem not to be able to precisely sync the image and sound- remote seems to be "swallowing" battery power. First set of batteries lasted two weeks, I then bought rechargeable batteries but need to refresh their charge every two weeks or so. Compare with other remotes where battery life is at least six months.Overall, an economic system that shows all his problems.
This was one of the only armbands that I found that claimed to fit the Creative Zen Xtra. After I got it in the mail, I quickly discovered that the armband is not wide enough to fit the Creative Zen Xtra.
Purchased this for watching TV on my computer. Was not interested in the recording features, and have not yet tried. Selected Hauppauge because of the more favorable reviews than other brands. Also decided on the PCI card instead of a USB device because of reviews indicating lesser picture quality with the USB devices. Have a Windows Vista machine and it runs great on Media Center. Also works with WinTV software provided. Installation and setup was easy. Was watching TV within about 20 mins of opening the box. Picture quality is very good. On the negative side, the tuner card failed after several weeks of use. However, Amazon was great about sending out a new unit. Was up and running again within 5 days. Overall, pleased with the product and the support from Amazon.Note there are many variants of this product. I got this one because it ran on Media Center and had a remote. Would not buy without the remote.
I concur with the reviews about how easy it is to use this system. The retailer however left a lot to be desired. The retailer did not communicate with me. Even though the retailer advertised the product was in stock, it took over two weeks to ship. I had to call the retailer to find out the status of the order. The product is very good and the retailer was less than stellar.
I must admit I was very weary of buying this product. I had first bought something similar (not brand name) in a local Best Buy and was so incredibly disappointed I returned it to the store 10 minutes later. Basically I promised myself this would be the last time I try something like this. Obviously the title gives way to my amazement. I'm so glad I took a chance, I really was about to give up on listening to the MP3 player in my car.The sound is INCREDIBLE. I come from an area (virginia beach, va) that has many radio stations and the pretuned one this dock came with worked perfectly. The only down side to the sound is the bass on certain songs. I believe that has to do with my specific sound equipment in my car though, therefore I still give this product 5 stars. The bass is easily fixed through the player, and obviously your own sound system in your car. I've found a great medium.The neck is very flexible. After a short while, it's true what they say, it just doesn't seem to stand up-right anymore. In order to fix this problem I got a small square of velcro, attached it to the back of the dock and another side to my car, and voila! It stays perfectly in place without looking trashy in anyway. Then again, my car's interior is black...This product also comes with a handy belt clip. If you didn't like the plastic case and velcro the MP3 player originally came with, you'll DEFINITELY love this instead. I take the player out of the car, and use the belt clip when I'm working out at the gym.Along with the belt clip, are some rubber sockets to help the player better plug into your adapter, which leaves little worry in adapter size difference from car to car.I must also make note that this player DOES NOT charge the battery to the MP3 player. However, even if the battery is dead, if you plug it in, the MP3 player will manage to play perfectly.Also, the version I got here, on amazon, does not run your car's battery. It says clearly on user guide "Auto Off: turns off when there is no audio input for 4 minutes". Therefore, you do not have to worry about it draining your car's battery. If you're still worried, there are "auto-off" options in the MP3 you can customize to turn off after a certain amount of idle time.Many people also complain about how the backlight never stays on. This is confusing to me because it makes me wonder if they really have ever explored their MP3 player's menu. Once again, the option for how long the backlight stays on is in the player's menu, and there is an option for "never turns off".Overall, I'm very pleased with this product. I cannot explain just how happy I am over the quality. This purchase is definitley worth your time and money and I do not see how anyone couldn't be satisfied.
This litle all-in-one printer is really Great, and the cd software intstall was a breeze. The Scan, Copy, and Print features on this thing are really Nice! Its nice and compact and pretty much fits anywhere you put it, and it looks nice too. Most importantly the price was really nice at around $120. dollars, you really cant beat that considering this things quality of work and reliablity!
This has been a life saver. It makes it so I don't have to get another device that can accept many different sizes of memory cards.
It is a very capable little tv. It works with PS2, DVD Player, Audio hook up and you can use it in the car!
... and buy a GPS instead. I agree with previous reviewer (Dave57), I WOULD NEVER BUY A SUUNTO AGAIN. Worst than Dave, I simply got caught in heavy rain during a hike and my Vector was full of water, couldn't even tell the time. I send it to Suunto Finland for repair and they say that it leaked from the housing and "kindly" offered a repair for 140 Euros.
At first glance, $25 seems a bit steep for two types of chargers and a cable. The quality of the products seems first class. I'm glad I bought it. I bought it for my Sansa Fuze, but will instead use it to keep a Sony MP3 player charged and ready to go. I will, of course, use a different cable than the one that came with this.
This was a great buy. The product is brand new and not those remanufacture cartridges. This at a much cheaper price than at the local stores. I recommend this product to all.
Works as advertised. Great build quality. This cable works perfectly for hooking up a an HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 to a DVI monitor for excellent picture quality. Remarkably better price than what you would find in stores.
I got so burned out on mindless digital photography, I sold my digital Fuji to an old man named Henry and bought myself this Holga and a huge batch of expired 120 and 35mm film.There aren't many cameras that can take such a beating and still survive. I have dropped this several times, my toddler daughter has gotten hold of it, and it still looks and performs as it did the day I bought it.Helpful hints: get yourself some tape, because the metal clips that hold the back of the camera on slide all the time. And you DON'T want to lose your precious images simply because you didn't secure the camera!The camera will probably come with a 6x6 mask already inserted, and the 6x4.5 mask wrapped in plastic. I believe the older Holgas never had an actual 6x6 mask, only the 6x4.5 (that meant you had to tape up the inside so the edges wouldn't scratch your film). The other great thing about this 6x6 mask is that it holds your AA batteries in so you don't have to tape them up. It does reduce the risk of light leaks, so if you are going for that, it might not happen in-camera (but I got leaks while unloading the film, so there's always a way!).I suggest investing in the cable release that will allow you to comfortably do long exposures shots without holding your breath and praying. Of course, get yourself a tripod, because this model has a mount already - no need to mod it!Also, tape up the little switch on the bottom, the one that enables the "Bulb" feature. I have had entire rolls ruined because I was shooting in the daytime and had inadvertently slid the button over to "B."Most importantly - have fun with this camera. It takes a few rolls to really get to where you feel comfortable, so if your first roll or two makes you want to cry, we have ALL been there before.
I bought this projector several months ago, so I've had a chance to get used to it and can share all that with other Amazon customers.The Good:If you don't know much or anything about home theater, and you don't want to learn about what 1080i, 720p, 480p and all the other techno mumbo-jumbo means, you can hardly go by buying this product. Out of the box, the unit seemed pretty darn good. I played a little with brightness and contrast to make the blacks look a little blacker. Overall, the images are very good. This is a 480p projector, so although you can pipe-in high-def programming, you WILL NOT get true high-definition video displayed on your wall or your movie screen. That said, the images are still going to look very good, crisp and clear. For most people, the 480p native resolution shouldn't be a deal-breaker.The convenience is really excellent. Optoma did right by packing everything in a handy, sturdy tote (but don't drop the bag, as the cushioning is minimal). Tote it easily to a friend's house or set it up outside to have outdoor movie night -- that's what we do, and it's been a great hit with our friends and their kids. It's as easy as plugging it in, turning it on, popping in a DVD and hitting Play. My wife and I set it up on our bed (I put the projector on top of a cookie sheet) and we watch movies in comfortably in bed now, so our young kids don't hear the movie audio.It's very affordable. If you find you really aren't going to use a projector very often, you're out hundreds of dollars, not thousands.The Bad:The built-in speakers are adequate for a bedroom, but in a larger setting they aren't too good. Outside, you MUST use extra amplification -- I hook up the projector to a boom box, and even with the volume turned up on the projector AND the boombox, the audio output is just passable. Obviously, you're not going to get much bass from these speakers. But then, this is a highly portable unit, so that's the trade-off.Some projector settings don't appear to be retained after I turn it off and unplug it. For instance, I always have to manually turn off the Brite Mode (economizes the lamp life) -- the project doesn't retain this setting. Other settings are retained, though, like Brightness and Contrast. It's a little nettlesome to have to bother changing the Brite Mode setting each time.When I use the projector hooked up to my laptop, the character output isn't that great. This could be a projector setting issue (my problem), but you won't get great results without tweaking the projector, if that's even possible. It'd be fine for Powerpoint slides, but you wouldn't want to look at spreadsheet data in a 12-point font using this set-up.The Ugly:The only ugly thing is that the light output is so dim, you really have to use this projector in a dark or almost-dark room. Forget about using it in the daytime, even indoors with the shades drawn -- it's just too dim to cast an acceptable brightness and color level. The image will be too washed out to be enjoyed. But as long as you can control your environment (or conform to it by watching movies outdoors only at night), then this will be a great solution.So, I recommend this unit. I wish it had better speakers (5 watt speakers is better than average projectors, but they still leave a lot to be desired). I wish it cast a brighter image. But living under those constraints isn't too bad for the money I paid. I'm glad I bought it, and we use it just about every week now.
I am using this switch to connect two printers and a scanner to both a Mac and a PC running Vista.Works really well. The switch time is very quick and I have not noticed any USB speed issues.I have had this setup working for a few weeks now and all seems to work well.
Another feature of this remote is that it is heavy, giving it a quality feel, and larger than most remotes so it is resistant to getting lost. It has a rubber rail around for when it gets dropped and the battery cover does not fly off when it hits the floor. Using the learning feature lets you customize exactly what you want every button to do for that device, and with 8 sets of possible devices, you could even use it for two rooms with two different AV systems.The battery life is long, I have only changed them a couple times in the last few years of use. When the battery starts getting weak the remote will tend to revert back to the first device (TV) after you swich it to the device you want to want to control.
I love this little device. It has nice expandability with both USB and Firewire. My favorite feature is the front USB/Firewire ports! I can plug my USB SD card reader and external USB devices in quickly - to the work - and then unplug. No Noise, No Heat - just sits there and works. It would be better if it had a memory card reader in it as well - but that is fine.
I wanted a simple wall mount TV stand where I could still get to the cables at the back of my TV and this product did exactly that. Notice that this product can be tilted down or up. By tilting the stand so the TV is pointing up, I was able to plug in all of my cables while the TV was mounted. I could have spent another $50 on a TV mount which could be turned to access the cables but thankfully this was not needed.
Needed to get an HD signal on my PC's monitor, it works great. Haven't had any problem, HD 720p videos look fantastic. And is much cheaper than many other brands. Fantastic video quality for the price.
Well, I am surprised. I did not know that the remote was so small and affordable. I had been setting my timer but now can setup my camera to take photos without the delay.
The hardware is quite convenient and does a good job of capturing video and stills for my purposes. However, the provided software is flaky and buggy. Also, I recently reformatted my machine and redownloaded the software from the vendor site, but needed two (two!!) different serial numbers to activate the software, both of which were on the original packaging which I had long since misplaced/lost/thrown away. The fact that I actually own the device was meaningless when I contacted their support. So I broke down and purchased different authoring/capture software which works 200% better than theirs, but now my cost for capturing has doubled. There are better solutions out there than this one, particularly given the lack of support/help from Turtle Beach.
This divice is just great. I found it at ... for $... after mail in rebate. Hell cheap! It is working with my Linux server, XP, Win2k server, win 98 raptop. After you can configure the connection between router and DSL/cable, it should work with any platform that supports LAN and internet connection.
At first glance, the DL0129 hot shoe slave appears to be a steal: inexpensive, wireless remote hot shoe slave. Unfortunately, I've found that the flash pickup sensor does not always work, and when it does, it's not able to fire the flash quickly enough to make a difference in the photo. (The delays appear to be as slow as 1/5 to 1/15 of a second.)If you're doing some very specific long-exposure shots that require a fill flash (ie., to "freeze" some action), this might work. Otherwise, pay a little more and get a hot shoe slave that works for a majority of situations.
The product is excellent, though, in size, it is larger than you'd think from the illustration.Using a CD for the alarm is a great idea. I now awaken to the Baron Ochs waltz, Opus 89, from Richard Strauss'Das Rosenkavalier! Devine! And I imagine Jeanette Mac Donald singing new words to this music, words crafted by a brilliant Hollywood lyricist and used in the movie "Three Daring Daughters." Not a bad way to start the day!
There are two things I really like about this so far:1. The Web-based Admin page has a MODEM LOG which actually tells you what it's having problems connecting. We've had a few connection issues with Comcast (Comcrap?) and about 5 minutes ago I lost internet connectivity and checked the modem log. Lo and behold, at the top it read:2006-12-03 10:59:59 critical No UCD's Received - TimeoutHeck if I know what that actually means, but I checked the Connection tab which mentioned the modem was "In Progress" for connecting and the Gateway status tab said "Network Access Denied". Anyhoo this made me think that perhaps Comcast has let that particular connection go dead. So I power-cycled my Linksys which brings me to #2 ...2. On/Off Switch! Holy crap, I didn't think they put these on wireless-anything anymore. My last two wireless routers had no such thing, so power-cycling involved unplugging their lifeline.
I got this camera to operate on my Vista OS. I was so surprised at the lag between my voice and the video. This may be caused by my internet connection but I do have cable broadband. It's just an alright camera and if you want something more high quality then stay away from this one.
Before using this card, I bought a Network Everywhere NC100 card (by Linksys, but it's part of their "cheaper model" line) and used it for a week and took it back. So, I got this one and installed it after about an hour, but it was not at all because of Linksys, but because I had forgot to "remove" the card's drivers before taking it out, and when I installed the new card's drivers over the last I had many problems. I fresh install of Windows 98 did it. Overall, this card is very exceptional, and improved my connection from a 1.3 Mbps connection through a USB connection with my cable modem to a 1.6 Mbps connection through ethernet. I am happy I paid the extra money for this, because it works great. I also bought a Linksys router which should arrive soon. LInksys is very reliable and I will never buy anything else. PLus, they have extensive support for new drivers so you never need to worry about the card not working properly. It is super fast, and it has some Wake-on-Lan option that lets you turn your computer on from anywhere on the network. I never use it, but this thing rocks.Version Reviewed: 5.1
Well-priced, quickly shipped microphone has made my skyping experience much better than before. Plugs right in and works beautifully. Before people could barely hear me; now, they say the sound is strong and clear.
This modem is a good buy for the price. It installs flawlessly. You do need to call the cable company and register it - takes about 5 minutes. I was up and running in 10 minutes.
I WILL NEVER BUY NOTHING FROM THIS SELLER. THE DIGITAL ALARM CLOCK-RADIO SPY HIDDEN COLOR CAMARA,. THAT I RECEIVE IT WAS DAMAGED, I RETURN IT BACK TO THE ONLINE LIQUIDATION, AND I NEVER RECEIVE MY REFUND. I DO NOT RECOMMENT TO NO ONE To BUY FROM THIS SELLER.
THANK GOD this was given to me. I thought this was a piece of technology, NOT A CAT that does what it wants when it wants. It's perpetually locking up, not shutting down and usually a paper weight. This just HAS to be Microsoft product with the way the software works. Save your money, tape some CD's to your ears and listen closely. You'll get the exact same result trying to use this thing except that you'll need head phones with this.
I purchased a Lacie external hard disk back in the day (120gb-- useless now) and it has been working for 10+ years. So, I purchased this one on Jan 9, 2008. It is 20 days past the warranty and it has suddenly died. What happened to LaCie? Regardless of their past reputation, buyers beware of this drive. I have yet to call their customer service department, but I don't expect much considering the experiences of the other reviewers.
Delivery time was great andf it works well - now I can listen and have the volume up and not dusturb anyone or have the volume on my powered compute speakers.
Just unboxed these today and started listening to them, and my first impression is that they're quite possibly the simplest and most functional I've ever used. No frills, no sexy designs, no gimmicks, no extra features, just GREAT sound and a fantastic, functional design that has withstood the test of time. I read the reviews that others gave and I thought "they can't be THAT good," but for the price, I didn't have much to lose.Pros-Adjustable earpieces work surprisingly well; basically, it just gives you the ability to change how much pressure the headphones put on your ears. I find that my ears get sore with most headphones, but these are very comfortable.-The adjustable headband will fit any head size. I haven't got my hair caught in it yet.-They fold up for greater portability, and come with a very stylish leather bag (probably fake leather, not sure).-The sound is fantastic, better than anything in this price range. Clear mids and highs, and perfect bass that doesn't sound distorted when I crank it.Cons-No manual/directions. They weren't that hard to figure out, but a simple sheet of paper with directions would have been nice. It took me a couple minutes to find out that you need to extend the headband, then clip together the earpieces, then retract the headband to make them small enough to fit in the bag.-I'm sure the foam earpiece covers will wear out, but luckily they sell cheap replacements.Overall, great headphones. They do what they do, and nothing more. Perfect.
Sorry I bought my headphones seperately and didnt get a watch so I can't comment on the value I am afraid. However, if it helps the headphones are really great, deep bass, crisp sounds. I bought mine for my PC and I actually prefer them to a decent set of PHILIPS speakers. The sound is more crisper (unless I am going deaf).They are also unbelievably comfy as 'ear muffin' style headphones usually are (well, compared to in the ear earphones anyway). They have a snug feel to them, and whilst they were a big tight at first, my bulldog shaped head soon stretched them into shape. If you have a 'normal' or 'average' sized head you shouldn't have any probs.
According to the January 2008 Consumer Reports Magazine, this camera should cost about $470. Wondering why it is so expensive on Amazon?
Nothing but problems with this unit almost from the start! It won't record in a single title: When the recording is done there appears about 3 or 4 titles on the title list. none of them complete. I have to do the recording once or twice more ( DVD+RW ) in order to obtain a complete copy. On playback ( all discs ) the movie will "freeze" at various times making it necessary to eject the disc, re-insert it, and chapter through to where I was.Sony's customer service people were of no assistance whatsoever! Completely indifferent to the problem, and what finished me with them was their refusal to honor the warranty. They told me the warranty was for 90 days only. I reminded them I had a 1 year warranty with the unit which I filed with them the same day of purchase. Their reply was that I could ship the unit to them, at my own expense, and for $65/hr they would repair it. At that point I ended the conversation and unplugged the unit. I will replace it with another brand.We have been long time Sony customers. Until now I've never had a warranty issue but now that I know how poorly they address such issues there will never be another Sony product in our home.
Broke after a year of usage. The retractable prongs wouldn't stay up. The switch that controls retractable prongs broke and the whole thing was useless.
I just recently purchased this Model Two, but it is my second one. I've had the other one since 2002 and I love it. I really like these for certain uses: I bought my new one to use in my office at home for use with my second television/computer. I have a small LCD display, and the sound out of it is inadequate. These speakers are perfect and provide a great sound. The other Model Two I have at work.This radio is on par or better in fidelity to other more expensive table type radios, but with the real plus of speaker separation.Highly recommended.
I bought my Linksys router three months ago, so my router's been kicked around a little, and I have to say the router has been an incredibly worthwhile purchase. Being a starving student I had to shop around for the best and cheapest router. I did a lot of research on- and offline and after a lucky break at Best Buy that prevented me from getting the inferior WRT54G--my credit card was rejected--I discovered the superior WRT54GL here at Amazon and bought it (The credit card went through this time).What puts the WRT54GL over the top of all the other dozens of routers I researched and other Linksys models was that it has twice as much Flash (8MB) and RAM (16MB) as the WRT54G and the WRT54GS and that it gets third party support. The third party firmware, DD-WRT, manages to not only improve the router but also compliment it with new features that the default firmware doesn't have while still being accessable to a moderately skilled computer user like myself.Setup was a breeze and once the router is connected it stays connected. In the three months I've had it I haven't had the connection drop once and I've used it daily with my laptop and to play video games online on my PSP and DS. I haven't noticed any difference in Web speed from being wireless or being connected right to the router and I download music and movies from iTunes quite a bit so I'd certainly notice slowdown.I couldn't be happier with the Linksys WRT54GL. I feel I made the best possible purchase at the best price.
I bought the Canon CG-300 charger for a trip to Europe. I have a Canon DC40 camcorder. It worked great! I was afraid of charging the camcorder battery directly (in the camcorder) due to the electrical voltage difference and liked having this option. It charged both my primary and back up battery quickly and I am very happy with my purchase.
Got this TV before Christmas- I looked around at nearby stores and no one had it at the Amazon price! They either had the lower model (for more money) or didn't carry it. And with the free white glove delivery you don't have to drive home at a snails pace with a big TV in the back of your car hoping you don't have to slam on your breaks! Thanks to all the other reviews on this TV, it was an easy choice and I don't regret it! Wonderful picture- especially after making the suggested tweaks that you'll find in another post. You wont want to watch any SD channels. Mounted it with the "Peerless ST650 Universal Tilt Wall Mount for 30-50" Flat Panel Screen" Great combo.Oh- and Eagle Delivery service was great- I tracked the packeg using their website and called them (didn't wait for them) when I saw it reached the local delivery center and arranged for delivery. since it was the wed. before christams, they didn't get it out unitl Friday- but it was Friday at 8am-exactly when they said they would be there- very nice guys.
Left channel doesn't work.The slightest jarring causes it to restart!Hope they will honor a return or replacement.
This is a good GPS system at a good price! The shipping time was incredibly fast! I ordered it on a Friday and had it on a Tuesday!
I searched through thousands of entries for 3(!) days looking for a cheap memory upgrade for my faithful old Dell XPS. There were LOTS of 'off-brands'; but I finally found a CRUCIAL! I suspect it was overlooked because it has the word 'UNBUFF' in the description; all the others omit that word. I looked it up. All are unbuffered except those that are buffered and they'er NOT backward compatible.
I bought a Jbl creature II 3-piece powered speaker system ,the sound is good,and the price is good too.then I recommend my two friend,they bought too.they feel great joy at the sound and the price.
I have used this Zune for quite a while. Just got tired of returning Ipods when they stopped working. This Zune keeps going and going.
i get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless routers. Do your research and buy something like netgear or dlink.At best, each time i get disconnected i have to restart my pc and the router and wait 10 minutes to get back online again. if you're doing something important, forget it!
I purchased this bag from amazon in a bit of a rush. However, I sure made out well. This bag has a TON of storage for how cheap it was. I am new to photography, but this bag makes me feel like a pro. I currently keep my T2i, 18-55mm lens, charging cord, cleaning pen, 2 lens filters, a cleaning cloths, a 60" tripod, and two batteries in this bag. I could fit probably 2-3 MORE lens' in the compartments. I will be getting another soon, so I will update then.I took it on vacation with me, and I am convinced that I could not have found a better bag. It looks like a simple backpack, so you don't stand out in a crowd. The rib/dividers have a surprising amount of strength while still being very soft. I can't get over how wonderful this bag is. It has an elastic string webbing to carry a "light jacket" but I cannot comment on that. A front zipper pocket with nothing in it is also there (This is where I keep my batteries for quick switches, but I also put my ipod, and tons of other stuff in there.) It has 3 (very soft) SD card holders with velcro flaps, two open compartments with elastic bands around the top (These are where I keep my cleaning pen, and filters.)It has a few exterior rings to hold a tripod. I hand mine off of the side with one loop. All exterior loops seem reinforced, but time will tell. It has a chest and a waist strap, but I removed them, which was very simple.However, my absolute favorite parts of this bag are the two side velcro pockets. I keep my phone in one, and my wallet in the other. so handy!
I was looking to replace my Boston Acoustics a60 pair after about 20 years of use. I read as many reviews as I could find on the internet and also looked at Consumers Report. I kind of narrowed it down to the JBL S26,Venturi DV62si and Polk r15. The DV62si won the competition. I auditioned each of the speakers and found the BIC pair to have a singularly beautiful sound especially for classical and jazz (which are my mainstays). I was pleasantly surprised by the bass response since CR said they were a bit &quot;bass shy&quot;. I recommend highly. (I have my speakers on 12 inch stands.) Bravo BIC.
To be honest, there isn't too much special about these CDs aside from the fact that they look like mini-vinyl records...but they work great and don't cost much at all!
Seemed a bit hard to program but, it is simple to install and works great!. The cost of a Sears unit was $ 55.00.
I purchased these headphones after being disappointed by the Boss E3c's.E500's:These are the best headphones i have ever heard (you hear, you don't use these.). They sound just as good if not better than any car audio i have heard (i've heard alot of high performance in-car systems). The highs are as they should be, as are the lows AND THE MID IS PERFECT. I could run my mouth about how legit my ears are but /meh. Buy em'As far as their build goes: the mich system is well built. The seal on my ear was perfect out of the box and some of the other buds fit even better. The noise cancelation is better than boss and doesn't mudd up the music at all.And it comes in one sexy box.--Don't fret over the extra $$ save (even if it takes a year) and buy these over the E4c's. After comparing the two: these are far superior.
I searched through most of the web cams on amazon.com and there were more expensive cameras and perhaps more bells and whistles with other cameras. I needed something affordable and decent. My sister has recently moved out to California from NY and has been feeling homesick. We are both very good with computers, but do not have any advanced degree involving computer hardware or software. We are your average mid-20 somethings. This camera was perfect for our needs and affordable. The only issues that come up are because of the computers it is attached to.I would definitely recommend downloading Skype instead of the programs recommended by Microsoft.Now, my family and I seem closer and my sister feels better about being across the country.
I like this Camera for its ease of use. Good for amatures and for people like me who likes photography as a hobby. It does kind of short when it comes to some picture quality( just a little bit). but dont get me wrong! the photos are great, colors are lively ! but compare to DSLR- Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras with interchageable lenses this camera (Z5) is a little bit short in photo quality. If you're more of a Pro-hobbyist in photography this camera is not for you, better go for Nikon D50 or Canon Rebel XT. But for now, My DImage Z5 is all I need. The picture quality is close to my Nikon N6006 SLR Film Camera. It out performs my Nikon Coolpix 775, HP Photosmart E317 5.0 MPixels & Vivitar 3.0 MP. Im kind of a little bit dissapointed because after a few months that I bought it the newer Model Z6 arrives with the same price tag. The Z5 has a better VGA Video ( 640 X 480 @ 15 or 30 fps) than the Z6 ( 320 x 240 @ 15 or 30 fps.)only. This is also one of the reason why I bought the Z5, because of its video. There's a lot of times that we want also to take video of let us say Family gatherings and we dont want to carry that bulky camcorder, well this is the solution to it. Oh by the way Z5 has 12X Optical zoom & 4X Digital zoom, If we compare the range with the 'old-fashioned' 35mm camera it has a range of 35 - 420mm. With this kind of zooming power who needs an interchageable lenses ! and with my added telephoto lens my Z5's zooming power is more than 12X ( 420 mm ) and with anti shake system this camera is awesome !Z5 is a great Camera and Im enjoying it so far and I recently using it with the Wide angle and telephoto lenses : )
Okay, so, for the price this set isn't a TOTAL waste of money, but neither is it going to give you results anything like the Raynox or Canon adaptors you can also get. Although, to be fair, the telephoto and wide together cost less than half of what a single one from the better brands would set you back.Here's the problem - these adaptors ARE NOT designed for the S5. They're generic 55mm adaptors that require either a step down ring (one comes as part of the package, although getting it off the wide-angle adaptor is a complete pain so I've invested in a second and keep one on each adaptor all the time) to mount on the 58mm adaptor mount available from Canon and others, or a step up ring to mount on a 52mm Lensmate adaptor. This leads to slight vignetting on each of the adaptors (i.e. you can see a bit of the step ring in the corner of your shots). For the wide angle, you can either live with these little black triangles in the corners or zoom in a bit and... the vignetting stops at almost precisely the same frame width you get with the onboard lense set to the widest setting WITHOUT the adaptor!I have produced some fairly good images by shooting with the slight vignettes in and then cropping down to a 16x9 "wide-angle" look, and sometimes the vignette corners actually look cool, but if you want to create professional looking full-frame images that are wider than the onboard lens can produce on it's own the wide-angle adaptor cannot accomplish this.Vignetting is less of a problem with the telephoto because you're obviously going to be zooming in a bit to begin with, so you'll cut the corners out fairly quickly. It does slightly extend the zoom of the onboard lens, but the relatively low quality of the glass means that you need a lot of light to get a good exposure, but you get slight fringing and distortion if the light is too direct. So basically it'll help you create decent looking images on overcast days when the light is bright but indirect, or it'll help you create slightly degraded images under bright sunlight.For the price, I've had some fun playing with them. The telephoto has actually produced some decent results in portraiture, since it flattens out the focal plane and helps you create that soft-focus background that makes the figure stand out. If you're looking for a couple of new toys that might create fun images, the price is low enough that you can play; if you're looking for meaningful extension of your zoom and wide capabilities, look elsewhere.
Am/fm Digital Shower RadioI have had many shower radios---all inferior to this one. It is quality thoughout. Love the tuning, the sound, and most of all the reception. We now can receive our favorite station in the shower. Impossible with the other shower radios. It is a 10 for sure!!!! Love it.
The case I bought for my Archos 604 does its job quite well. The only issue I have is that the player isn't being held as tightly as when I first bought the case. It seems that over time, the player may have trouble staying in the case. Other than that, this is a great item. Even if it wasn't that good, there aren't many choices to protect an archos.
As the other writers have said, this bag will hold it all. It is very customizable and you can fit a variety of lenses inside. From your smaller lenses and up. One thing the photos don't show is the size of it-it is much larger than it appears in the images. The designers were also generous in terms of compartments. The only knock on this bag, and it really isn't that bad, is that there is not much protection for the camera. This could be remedied by using a "lens" wrap near where the camera sits to offer some additional protection. The quality of the bag is excellent and as an example is the nice touch of using a "shielded" zipper on the camera compartment. Want weatherproofing for it-store a garbage bag in one of the many storage pockets. For features/price you can't beat it. With the money you save, go ahead and order a small "grab" type bag or top loader for those quick trips and keep your backpack for gear storage and longer photo expeditions.
I love my land line phones and the phone is old but still works. The cord was wearing out so looked on line for a new one. I needed almond color. Got this 12 foot cord and it works great. Now I can hand the phone to my husband without having to hand him the base.
This cover is designed for Channel Vision's 50-inch structured wiring enclosure. It is a higher-end alternative to the basic solid-metal screw down cover. It provides a simple mounting mechanism using a piano type hinge. It also has a keylock and a smoked plexi-glass concave panel with a limited wiring groove on either side.Pros:* Solid metal construction (except for plexi-glass of course)* Keylock* Ventilation holes at top and bottom, including pre-molded recess for ventilation fans.* See-Through smoked plexi-glass. Not too dark, still easy to see status LEDs and whatnot.* Concave panel gives you a lot of extra space for stuff that might not fit behind a standard door panel.Cons:* Hinge isn't very good. It is VERY stiff, and takes too much effort to open and close.* Door mounts with only three screws, while normally not an issue, the tight hinge puts a lot of stress on these when opening/closing.* Frame seems to be cast aluminum. Looks nice, but not durable. Corners can easily be cracked or broken off while handling. Mine actually arrived with a small bit off one corner cracked.* Locking mechanism is ok, but it relies on a very small tab on the enclosure itself to latch.All in all, this is a nice (though pricey) alternative to a simple metal door you can't see through. It is very nice to glance at the enclosure without opening it, to see the status LEDs of all the devices inside. I picked mine up "used" from one of the Amazon marketplace sellers. It arrived in new condition (other than a cracked corner that probably happened during shipping)
... I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the sound clarity of the Koss Portapros! I am an avid audiophile on a college student budget, and after wearing down the cable on my Shure E2Cs I was planning on making a Shure upgrade. However, after seeing all the stellar reviews of the sound and build quality of the Portapros, I had to see what the hype is all about. These headphones have drawn me into listening to my entire music library all over again. The highs and mids are just as clean as the bass hits, not muddled at all. I've been hearing minor audible details in my library that I've never appreciated before, and have made old songs new favorites for me. The comfort of the Portapros is... well, comfortable! I realize its not a fair comparison, earbud vs headphone, but I have been able to listen to my Portapros indefinitely, time permitting, with no discomfort, as opposed to the few hours I could stand with my Shure E2Cs. The cable is also very sturdy feeling, and long enough for walking around with an mp3 player in your pocket/ sitting at a PC listening to music and working/ or sitting a few feet away from a guitar amp and jamming out with the included adapter. And for a fraction of the price of my considered upgrade, I couldn't be happier. Also, for those concerned about the 80s retro look, it's pretty subtle, but I happen to like the look to be quite honest. Thank you Koss for putting out such a great product, unchanged, for so long!
Can't tell you how good the player is because I could never get the software to install. Inserted disk and was told that I needed to upgrade either the software or my operating system. Further investigations led me to the Zune website where I found out that any version of XP Media Center other than the 2005 version will not work with the Zune player, and that the 2005 edition required an upgrade to "Rollup 2". Well my version of Media Center is the 2005 edition but this was not recognized and Rollup 2 would not install.It is absolutely beyond logic to me that Microsoft cannot design a MP3 player with software that will work with all versions of its crappy operating systems, especially those that are only a few years old. It's even more baffling to me considering that XP Media Center is nothing more than the standard XP with a few extra features, but it's still XP at the core. I've installed and used software for IPod and Creative players and have had absolutely no problem with their software working with my OS. Only Microsoft could screw this up.Needless to say, I quickly repackaged the Zune and returned it to the store and bought a Creative Zen player instead. Works great, looks awesome, and software installs with no problem.
this was a fine product while it lasted even though the file navigation is a little primative for todayit lasted a total of 9 and a half months would never buy another archos product
Having already used the SoundstationEX system, I knew what to expect, but I have to say I find this system to be vastly improved over the previous version. The mics pick up great in the conference room and the audio quality is excellent. I will definitely continue to buy this product based on its performance and with the prioing offered by Amazon, I will buy from them as well.
I like hardware based firewalls.... These things are easy to use and simple to configure. We have them in 3 office locations; you can also vpn them rather easily..
For those of us who are digitally challenged, this camera is really neat and user friendly. I recommend it to anyone looking for a new digital for recreational use.
I've had this player for about two months now. Its a great little with some aggravating elements to it that might be too much for some people.Pros: sounds great to me (I replaced the ear buds with a better pair), easy to transport songs into it, decent equalizer, plays WMA files, pretty small and compact but feels like a decent quality, screen is clear and bright.Cons: the "shuffle" mode does not randomize every single time and there is no "resume" mode. This means that when you're in shuffle mode and you choose the same song to start with as you chose last time (since its just easiest that way), it will play a similar (if not exactly the same) group of songs. To get a totally random song order, you need to start with a new song, which is a bit of a hassle. Mine has skipped some if I had it in my pocket while running, but in my hand it has worked fine.Mine has pretty much worked as advertised and I am satisfied with it. That said, I'm pretty sure flash player prices will be plummeting so its not a bad idea to wait either.
After a 12 year break from photography, I decided to take it up again after I found a secondhand Canon 30D in a pawnshop. I have used SLR's in the film days for many years and was curious what the new digital hype was about.I bought the camera and took it home..I was hooked again!It didn't take long before I started buying lenses and I soon upgraded the 30D with a Canon 40D body. As my lenses got of better quality, including the beautiful 'L' series lenses, my images were beginning to get noticed and soon I was being booked for functions, etc. I was becoming a semi-pro photographer! This of course got the ball rolling and soon I was looking to get a second body for my shoots. I decided to get the top of the range cropped sensor body, the Canon 7D as I still wasn't sure about the whole full frame hype.Loving my 7D, I decided it was time to let go of the 40D and go full frame..I bought a Canon 5D-Mark I from a photographer friend who had it from new and it was still in mint condition. He shot about 30 weddings with it (shared between 2 bodies) but there wasn't a mark on it! He had it sent to Canon in Sydney for a clean/service and had the mirror fixed (as the Mark I had an issue with the mirror coming loose, due to a manufacturing/design flaw) before selling it to me, and well...I absolutely LOVE it!Compare to the 7D it is old, loud, basic and the rear LCD screen is as crappy and sad as the one on my old 30D. For those reasons I only give it 4 stars but to be fair it came out in 2006(?) and that's just how things were back then.Most important point this classic full frame DSLR has, is IMAGE QUALITY! Wow..wow..and more wow!!Sure, I still keep the 7D because it's fast, it gives me the extra reach only a cropped sensor can give + it's nice to show people the image once a shot has been taken on the LCD screen of the 7D. HOWEVER...once home and I transfer the images onto my computer after a days shoot with both the 7D and the 5D-MI, the results speak for themselves! My $600 5D-MI blows away the 7D in IQ time and time again.I'm looking to upgrade to a Mark II but will be sad to let go of my first full frame DSLR... The 'classic' Canon 5D Mark IDennis VogelsangD.Vogelsang Photography
I have enjoyed this FM transmitter for eleven months. I like the fact all the controls are right in the base to the lighter. It is easy to find your channel because the design of the frequency switches. With one click, you can go from 88.3 to 107.3. This has been a great addition to my IPod.
Been using this product for years. I had bought a case of it when CompUSA was going out of business and have been using it since to clean all of my electronic equipment, i.e.: laptops, desktops, cellphones, HDTV's, handheld gaming systems, etc. For awhile I was supplementing my income by purchasing inoperable laptops online, refurbishing them, and then reselling them for modest profit, and this product never failed to clean them as new without damaging any of the surfaces including the LCD screens. It easily removes encrusted sweat and any other undesirable substances, and it is absolutely streak free as well. It definitely works best when being used with a quality reusable micro-fiber cloth. I exhausted my supply and thought it was discontinued and so bought a similar product from m*center (local) for triple the price and doesn't work as well, but I will be sure to purchase this from here as soon as my funds allow. Love Amazon, half the things in my home would't be there if not, either due to their low prices or making things available that I otherwise could not find. Thanks!
This ZIP250 USB is my first sojourn into the realm of external high capacity media drives. I am impressed. The installation was straightforward; no issues, no surprises. The hot-swapping is flawless. The transfer rate is all I expected. (... on my new notebook. On my old desktop with an add-on USB card, there are problems. I'm not holding that against the ZIP drive though, b/c I suspect it is the old computer's fault. I need to check for new BIOS. But I digress....) Mine has worked with 100MB and 250MB ZIP disks, with no issues. Lastly, even the styling is good. I give it a 5* success rating.
I JUST WANTED TO GET ONE STATION DURING THE DAY AND IT WAS AM...NEVER GOT AM STATIONS AT ALL. THE FM ST ATION I WANTED WAS ALSO STATIC FILLED. DISAPPOINTING.
Wonder what Patrick is talking about. The product was launched less than 6 months ago. Patrick said his warranty expired...and complained about the short one year warranty.Sorry Patrick...but the math does not make yours a credible story. I own this product and love it.Matt
My husband and I had so much fun making applesauce and now he's looking for more apples which have been in abundance this year. Never thought I'd say making applesauce was an easy, fun project but it truly is.Bought our daughter one for her birthday and she says it's the best gift ever. We did then have to go find apples for her too!
I was happy when I received this product because I had gotten it for my parents for their Christmas present. Installation was pretty easy, just plugging it in started it up. BUT!!! When I called my mom to ask her how it was working, she told me that she had unplugged the key board because the battery life was horrible. She said at least every two months she had to change the batteries. I had gotten this because I thought it would be easy and convenient to use for someone less tech savvy. Now she won't even use it. I feel like I wasted my money. I guess I'll check when I go home to visit her, but unless I find out there was a mistake this review is staying like this.
Received the modem in just a couple of days from when I ordered it and it has worked perfectly since I got it - definitely worth it!
it is small and light. But the problem is the life of battery is no more than half a year. Then you have to replace it. It costs $30 for another half year.
These are perfect fit to my Bose speakers. And mounted up high just help give so much sound and depth to the movie or music.
This is a great i pod it holds way more than the other versions except 160gb though the i phone and i touch are pobably better! It's the best!
Product works well and arrived quickly. The battery life is longer then expected. I think this was a great deal for the price.
Since I bought this amp no issues, great amplifier...Loud bass when used for subs, just recently connected to mids and highs and it sounds great for non bass speakers too.....Rockford still makes quality products
The design of this desktop set is excellent. The keyboard is compact and light, and the mouse feels good in the hand, and the symmetric shape makes the mouse for both righties and lefties. The USB receiver can be tucked into the mouse, which is another good design point.Maybe the batteries that came with the desktop are specially made, and they have lasted for a month already (since this is my first wireless desktop set, i don't really know what the average battery life should be).However, it would be better if the keyboard were lighter. The "docking" of the mouse into the keyboard is a great idea, but the round bottom of the mouse makes it rather a challenge to dock it properly, and I have had so much trouble getting the two spurs "clicking" into the mouse properly.The keyboard and the mouse goes to sleep after a period of inactivities, which is good for the battery life; however, they could take a while to wake up, which can be annoying if you are in a hurry.The USB receiver sticks out like a sore thumb, and I am always afraid that one of these days, my feet will snap it into half. The signal seems to be weak - I have to plug the receiver to the front USB port, and operate the KM within 30 - 40 degrees, no more than 7 feet away. The package boasts that no line-of-sight is required, but I am not convinced. My furniture arrangement may have something to do with it.Also, from time to time, key strokes would either repeat itself for several times, or missing. As other reviewers noted, it is not suitable for heavy-duty typing. I am only using it for my entertainment box, so the keyboard is rarely used.
This unit provides protection without adding much weight or taking up much space. Great for travel.
I bought and tried several higher-priced, name-brand competitors headphones to hear which ones actually cancelled out background noise. If you buy, try and compare you have a better chance of getting what you expect. The others that I tried had NO DISCERNABLE noise cancellation and/or, did not have sufficient volume for use within an airplane cabin. While this one lacks an auto-off switch, which can save batteries, and has no remote volume control, it works great at noise cancellation. I wouldn't argue that it has audiophile fidelity, but if you want to watch a movie on your computer, this makes it possible.
Super lightweight first and foremost, Also HUGE! The clarity is excellent and the brightness on an overcast day was perfect up to 60x and still usable up to 100x. One drawback is the eyepiece which came off from mine, though it does just screw right back on. Don't expect to sex mice with it 25yds away since at higher mag and the limited eyepiece focus, your near limit is..well.. limited. I was able to look at lichen on a 2" tree about 40yds away on 70x however. At that same distance I cranked it to 100x and tried to focus (this is when my eyepiece came off) and found that if you hold the detached eyepiece to your eye will looking through the scope about 4-6" away, it comes into focus. While I wouldn't recommend this operation due to dust, if you unscrew too hard you could consider it an upgrade?Overall its a great scope that gets you close and personal. Just be aware that at 100x your shortest focusable distance is over 50 yds and probably around 100 yds, though lower mag allows this operation for nearby bird watching (but you didnt buy this scope for short range viewing anyhow, did you). The dual lens operation is flawless so far and the well built adjustable height mini-tripod has a nice micro-elevation adjustment knob. Nice carrying cases, though I wish the tripod had a pocket on same bag that houses the scope (though this would likely make the scope and tripod bag the size of a small backpack). Also comes with a nice slip on sunshade which stores right on the scope. The box shows a tripod with a handle but mine had none, no big deal, maybe a change in manufacturers or model.Verdict: Minus the "screw off" eyepiece (dont turn too hard), This is a great scope for stationary viewing, star gazing, wildlife observation, and peeping toms.
I got this camcorder for my daughter in law for Christmas. She popped a DVD in and immediately was recording. Good quality and very easy to use.Samsung SC-DC173U DVD Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom
These work well with the iPod, but they're ridiculously overpriced. You should order them directly from Shure.
Do you know how to reposition the tape after record and subsequent playback? I did it manually but there is a gap (or noise) in between two vedio recordings. I know sony has 'end search' function which reposition the head to end of last recording so that the next vedio doesn't show any gap from. Can you do that in SCL 8600? Other than this function I found this product very nice.
This scanner is very definitely a five star item. We tried out many scanners. Some came with software that was difficult, or confusing in instructing the operator to use.If time is any consideration some seemed to poke along.Some were quick but the images produced were not always clear. Some scanners were noisy. Some bulky. This little baby is thin, sleek,easily portable,quick, and the 42 bit gives one excellent reproduction. If one has a digital camera, I think that is an especially important consideration.
The DV4500 is hands down the best money I have ever spent! It has been trouble free and easy to use. Recording video and taking pictures is a one touch operation, and I love being able to take my MP3's with me without a separate player. Using it on Windows XP is also as simple. I can even transfer the pics and video to my Mac.I read the review from the Guest in Norfolk. I beg to differ. Aiptek does not need to USB 1.1 Drivers on XP! Windows provides the drivers. You only need drivers for the webcam mode to work.Check out http://www.aiptek.com/support/dv4-faq.htm for some help if you need it.Thanks for another sensational gadget Aiptek!!
The player worked great for about a year, but then it exhibited some weird behavior. It would quit playing in the middle of a song, or skip to the last song on the player. I thought it was a corrupted MP3, so I would format the player and reload it. That seemed to work until recently. Now no matter how much I format the player, it thinks it is out of space, yet will display no tracks. Digital Networks (Rio) is of no help. The FM tuner still works fine, so I guess I have a very expensive radio now.There are two flavors of the Cali, the mass storage unit, and the non-mass storage. It seems that the mass storage unit has less trouble. If you're determined to get any Rio product, do yourself a favor and get the mass storage unit. You'll be better off.
I was very apprehensive about this product at first because of the price reduction here on Amazon. I figured that they had to be horrible speakers to be marked down so drastically.I just received my speakers in the mail and set them up in my classroom. I was surprised at how well these small speakers filled my classroom with decent sound. From the size and price I did not expect this nice of sound. I bought these for my classroom computer and to my surprise they fill the entire classroom.For Under $40 these speakers are well worth it! Deep Base that can be adjusted, easy set up, and good clear sound. (Lets hope they don't break in a week!)UPDATE- After listening closely, I was able to hear a slight crackle in the speakers. The crackle is very very subtle and a listener has to listen extremely carefully at certain times to hear it. (I would still buy these speakers without hesitation)
Pros: High and mid-range sounds from the cubes are very crisp, especially during gaming. System has a good all-round sound for the xbox 360, dvds and for music but fall short of excellent. The cubes deliver an amazing sound volume for their size and look great on the top of the piano.Cons: Bose should make it clear that the bass module is not a powered sub-woofer. It does not deliver any where near the lows of a powered sub. This did not matter to me because I planned to add a sub anyway. Bass module is not all that easy to hide.Other Thoughts: I've read many negative reviews about these (positive as well). I would rate them an 8.5 to 9 on a scale of 10. I played with these quite a while during set-up. Wiring, placement and amp quality are huge variables with this system. If the buyer expects subwoofer lows from the bass module, it won't happen. The bass module is not easily driven, a weak, low current amp won't adequately drive it. I replaced inferior speaker wire with high quality Monster Cable and it made a significant improvement. Lastly, the bass module provides PLENTY of (non-sub) bass when wired and placed correctly.
I purchased this TV in 2/05. I was initially unimpressed with the picture quality. In standard definition cable signal the picture can appear to varying degrees, a bit out of focus and fuzzy. I was very concerned and called customer service to have the TV looked at. They were very helpful and located a local repair center for me so that I could then call to schedule an in home appointment. I later learned that HDTV's are designed to show there best picture with an HDTV signal. So I upgraded my cable service to HDTV. It made a tremendous difference when viewing a program on an HDTV channel. In high definition the picture is crystal clear with excellent brightness and color. Sound quality is very impressive even when at maximum volume (no distortion). The theatre type sound effect can be improved with the addition of a surround sound system but it is not needed.One minor fault, I was not able to get the TV Guide feature to work as a previous writer had mentioned
I've been using the EX51LP for over half a year now, and they have been the best ear buds I have ever owned. They are light and the cord is not to heavy, yet it is still durable. I have read plenty of reviews of people getting poor sound quality and having the earbuds fit poorly in their ears, resulting in a drop in sound quality. My advice is that not all ears are the same, thus Sony provides three size ear pads for the differences in ear sizes. Of course a proper fit will increase comfort and sound quality.The sound is great. The low end is very stong, letting your head feel each 'bump'. The highs lack a little, possibly being over dominated my the lows. I find myself adjusting my EQ setting from my MP3 players (iAudio 5 and Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra) so the highs are higher to hear the full spectrum evenly. With that the earbuds are great.For the price, the quality of the sound and the comfort is outstanding. If you like your bass loud and thumping, this is for you, given you find a good fit.
I've gone through two pairs of these phones in under a year because of cord issues. The first pair lasted about 6 months before the left driver simply stopped working. The reason this product is getting as high a score as it is, from me, is because Sony was pretty hassel free on the return, and sent me a brand new set of phones. But, the second set only lasted about three months before the cord sleeving developed a split and the left driver stopped working a couple days later.The thing is that I thought they felt a little fragile when I first got them, so I absolutely babied these things. I always used the little ear plug protector jobby, and the phones were always coiled in an Altoid case when not in use. I suspect the the weak spot is the non-standard cord. It looks great having the slim single cable, instead of the side by side cable you normally see, but the design is extremely fragile.Also for some reason there are 4 different wires in side that little sleeve. I'm not sure if this has something to do with the great sound I got from the device, which really was quite good considereing their selling price, but it also doubles the chances of something breaking.Again to summerize, great sound, good price point, unacceptablke durability.
great over all. material, style, quantity of pockets, easy to insert, sturdy, exciting to see all of your Cd's with the artists and the artist's song listings next to them. i put the Cd in one pocket and the insert in the pocket beside it. i would have given a score of five, but zipping it once it is filled takes a little bit of struggle. not enough to not purchase it though. i recommend not only one, but two. i need one for my DVD collection now.
The cd sleeves are very useful and hold the cd in place very well. You get 20 sleeves for a low price which are double sided so it actually holds 40 cds for not much money at all. They take up little space and are very easy to stack and store. I would definitely recomend these to anyone who wants some very inexpensive and solid cd storage.
This mount worked perfectly for our 23" HDTV in our nursery. Very sturdy and heavy. All required hardware was included.
Very easy setup with easy startup instructions. Make sure you select a unique name for your network and not default--otherwise you will have the same network name as your neighbors that kept the default name.
Overall, I am pleased with the backpack. Being able to adjust the compartments to the exact size needed was an extra added bonus. It fell a little short on space, the pictures made it "look" bigger and roomier, so I had to really maximise on packing everything in. Still, it was a great deal on a great product. Thanks.
This is by far the worst piece of junk made. It worked for about 1 1/2 days and died. I lost the NFL's game of the year! It just freezes up all the time and when it does you lose all recordings that are not saved. Waiting for dumbrectv to send another. The only reason I got this from them was after 3 HD boxes dieing in 2 months. I did not want to try another. Look where these things are made at - south of US border, do I need to say more!!!If it weren't for the NFL Sunday ticket I would have gone with DishTv.Come on Amazon - Choice between 1 - 5 stars - how about 0 - 5, because this is defiantly a ZERO........
I was skeptical about buying the Twin Turbo. We had to create about 1500 new file labels on a project. We also wanted to have 2 types of label formats available without having to change the label spool each time. Enter the Twin Turbo.This is a great product. Fast, Clean and Sharp.NOTE: 1 tip. Make sure that when you load the labels that you keep the spool of labels tight with no slack. Feed the labels into the printer very tightly. This will eliminate errors and line erros.GREAT PRODUCT!!
I bought the Coby MP3 player because it is compatible with my Library's downloadable audio book system. The iPod is not compatible and costs a lot more anyway. The Coby costs the same as a memory stick without playing capabilities. The sound quality of the player is great and the FM radio works fine too. I have not tried out the recorder yet.
I got my camera in October of 2008. Less than a year later (prior to June 2009... I would say closer to March), the battery discontinued to work. My camera refused to turn on, despite the battery having been recently charged, and when I put the battery in the charger, the red light flashed on and off rather than charging. Basically, what happened to me is what seems to have happened to many other people rating this item. However, many people are saying it's annoying, but an easy fix. Well, perhaps. But I don't know how to "jump start" the battery and, while I'm sure that's effective and helps a lot of people, if you don't know how to do it, you're still stuck with a dead battery. I bought my second battery in June of 2009 (around mid June) for 50 dollars. I know, I know, but I was desperate and needed it immediately; I couldn't wait to have it shipped as I was leaving on a trip. So, here I am less than a year later, with another dead NP-20 battery. I am tired of buying these things only to have them fail less than a year later. It would be one thing if I just ended up with a bad one and the next one I buy will be fine. That happens, what can you do. But it sounds like these batteries are largely of poor quality and need to be replaced or jump started on a regular basis. I'd rather just get a different camera and not have to worry about whether this is the time I'll turn my camera on only to find out the battery died and miss another great photo opportunity just because some company is alright with selling people products of low quality. I actually really like the camera. I had the same one, but an earlier model, two years before I got the one I have now. That was an absolutely fantastic camera and I was heartbroken when it broke (most likely my fault... now I always keep it in it's case when I'm not using it). It's not the camera that I have a problem with, but the disappointing and unpredictable battery. So I think I'll just get a new camera this time and it will not be a Casio.
everything it claimed to be. plenty of ports. lights to tell you which are active. no problems
If you are looking for a large power strip with plenty of space for tons of power adapters and plugs, this will do you perfectly fine. In my experience there isn't much variation between power strips, but this one looks quite nice, works perfectly fine out of the box, and fits plenty of stuff. Worth the money.
It's a good gps accessory for the price, though you have to plug the palm TX in first then once you power it up unplug the gps unit and plug it back in to get it to connect. Other than that, it is well worth the money.
I received the battery pack grip in a timely fashion. I've used it for several weeks now and it does exactly what I want. I put 2 batteries into the unit and will shoot all night without having to change batteries. The size of the unit actually gives me better control of the camera so I leave it on all the time. I do not use it as it was intended, to shoot in vertical mode. After 30 years of doing it one way, I found it awkward to use this unit to do it differently. For the price of 2 good replacement batteries, I bought this unit with 2 new batteries and so far could not be happier.
Certainly was easy to use and set up, but the bottom line is that this contraption did not enhance our am reception one bit. One of only a handful of items I have ever returned to Amazon. If you live in a rual area - save your $$ this item will not help you!
With many SW radios to choose from, some prohibitively expensive, there's no wonder that many consumers are left confused about which one is right for them. Costs for a radio can range from $10 to $10,000 depending on the make, model, and features one is looking at. Many radios in the price range of the S350DL are tiny and due to compact size, have terrible sound output as limited by the accompanying small speaker. So is the S350DL a good middle of the road option?That all depends upon what you need, and what you're willing to put up with. The features of this radio can be summed up in basically one sentence; AM/FM/SW, with tone control, band filter, Hi-Z input, and gain. That's pretty much it.As far as sound quality, the S350DL is rather good. I've used various other SW radios and this one puts out some of the best in its price range. I've seen other reviewers hold the sound quality against this radio when actually in my opinion and experience, this is one of its shining points. The sound quality is on par with my 750 Satellit, and blows away the compact portables such as the G6 and Sangean portables.Other great options with this radio not available in other radios of this price range is the option of RCA stereo line out and plugins for Hi-Z antennas. Just get a very long speaker wire, plug it into the back, and you've got a super cheap and effective shortwave antenna with a length and the geometry of your choosing. MOST SW radios do not have this. Kudos.But the Achille's heel of this radio is the tuning. The tuning is so bad, it's almost unusable except to all but the most determined and patient. Sure there is a digital readout, but the tuning itself is analog. That's ok, but the analog tuning is very poorly designed, leaving cheap radio tuners outperforming this one.For one there is no consistency with the tuning. We're afforded coarse and fine tune knobs but this makes little difference. Turning the fine tuning knob 1/4" at one part of the band might move you 5khz. Another part of the band it might move you over 100khz! I was first listening to the clock in Colorado at 5000khz and managed to tune to it within about 20 seconds. Same thing at 10000khz took almost 2 minutes and I almost gave up on it entirely. Couple that with the fact that there is no direct entry tuning or frequency lock, and you're stuck fiddling with the knobs for a ridiculous amount of time.In addition to that, when the radio is overloaded it will drift quickly on you. I tuned to 27185khz to test the radio with my handheld CB (which is channel 19). Keying up the mic at low power settings on a 5w transmitter made the radio drift several hundred khz! I had to employ my wife to drive down the road with the radio while I watched and at 1/4 mile away there was no drift when she keyed up. What this means is that if you're tuning to a station, by the time you know you're overloaded (which happens easily), the station has already drifted before you can even adjust the RF gain, and you're stuck fiddling with the clunky knobs for a minute or two to get back on track... provided that you haven't reduced the gain so much that you don't get the station again. Very frustrating!Even without overload there is inherent frequency drift. Drifting 20khz in less than 10 minutes is not uncommon... and getting back on frequency means dealing with those knobs again...These problems presents themselves with FM and AM as well, although the results aren't as debilitating to reception. I was trying to tune to 93.3 FM and just couldn't get it right. I'd be at 93.50, tune down a bit it jumps to 92.8, back and forth, back and forth. FINALLY I got it to 93.39 and just left it there. I could get the station but stereo was in and out because I wasn't right on frequency.If you're looking for a cheap radio and you know exactly the stations you want to listen to, then this will serve you better than some of the $100 miniatures that lack options for antennas and have tinny sound with no tone control. If you want to "browse" the SW band looking for interesting stuff, then avoid this one. If you're even somewhat serious about SW DXing, spend a little more and get the Satellit 750. Look for my review on that radio as well for more details.
I usually don't review, because I'm lazy. But I felt compelled to review this product as it is extremely frustrating. Sound quality is great, but for only a little while as they'll soon break. I've bought a few of these thinking that I've just worn them out, but each one seems to lose their quality and break more quickly than the last. Go with something else.
The pictures I took were as good as the ones I took with the more expensive canon lens. I'll l recommennd this lens to all my friends amateur photograhers looking to supplement the 18-55 lens that comes standard in Nikon and Canon Cameras.
I am writing a pre-purchase review. I am trying to decide between the sansa c-250 and the sansa e-250. I have read a few comments in the reviews here, but am still undecided. I don't think there is a big difference in size, but the e-250 may be easier to hold in one hand and operate while driving. But, the C is cheaper, and cost is an issue for me. Is the E really worth the extra $$?Update: I bought the e250 instead of the c250 and I'm very satisfied. However, if you only want to put music on the player, as I do, the c is probably all you need. Especially for the money, but I knew my wife would eventually want an ipod and the e resembled the ipod, so I knew when she saw it she would want the e over the ipod. She already had a player that resembled the c and now, yes, she has already asked me if I'm going to get her an e250.
I bought this scanner right after my husband became a deputy sheriff so I could keep up with what's going while he's on duty. I also like it for the weather band it has. I work swing shift & have to travel some at night, so it's a handy to have around. It's small enough to carry with you anywhere & is really easy to program. It can be programmed to pick up just about anything you'd like to listen to. I'm not sure what the range is, but it suits my needs really well. The price is good, too. Great little scanner!
Product did not operate as advertised. Very difficult to get any speed reading from any direction or distance from pitcher to catcher. Was able to get speeds of passing cars, but worked poorly for baseball pitching.
If I could give this zero stars I would. The problems other people list are same i've had. I do not recommend this item!!!Luckily the outlet store has offered me an ipod in place of this.Not to mention this is the third time i've owned this. Should have learned the first. Worst mp3 player ever.
Shortly after I bought this machine based on excellent technical reviews, the price dropped by [dollar amount], but the cost of consumables went through the roof. Toner cartridges increased ..., photo developer cartridges from ..., etc etc. And the machine needs an endless supply of replacement parts, charger kits, oil bottles, fuser kits, roller cleaner kits, toner waste bottle, etc, etc.-- the life of which are all well less than 50% of what they are supposedly rated for. The printer does not handle anything other than standard bond paper well, and rejects most cardstock, envelopes and glossy paper. And now, 1 week after the expiration of the warrantly period, the machine is making a horrible grinding noise, which requires a service call. Not a good record for essentially light use--I have only printed 13,500 pages in over a year, 80% of which are just black text.
Bought this battery as backup for a trip to Paris. It lasted through hundreds of pictures/3 days of the trip.
I started an online class and finally broke down and bought a webcam. I initially was using it with my older laptop, but have since graduated it to my new desktop computer. This camera works well with both.This camera is designed to clip onto the top of a laptop screen, which is does, and it also clips nicely to a flat screen. It is pretty small in size, which is nice. You have to manually adjust it, unlike some of those other higher end track ball types of webcams. Frankly, I prefer the manual adjustment because it is one less thing to break down on down the road.To complement its small size, it comes with a portable little baggy case and this thing that is suppose to work as a tripod. The tripod thing is not particularly stable, so do not count on it being all that useful because the USB cord makes it really tippy. But with the clip thing on the back of the camera, I have found I don't really need it when I take it on the go.I have been very pleased with the microphone features of this camera. I have taken to to various banquets in large halls where I was the IT guy, and it has recorded both the images and the sounds adequately. It records sounds particularly well. When used in a regular office as a webcam for video conference and for online classes, it is pretty high definition. For this price range, I think this webcam is one of the best in the business, particular if you need one that is easily mobile.The software package it comes with is also pretty nice. Lots of avatars and face tracking animations, etc. For a demonstration of what you can do with the software and a taste of its video quality, I did a brief video here: [...]Overall, I think this is an excellent little webcam that is very versatile, has good definition and audio functions, and comes with a good software package. I have no issue giving it 5 stars. There are other even higher end Hi-Def webcams out there, but I think this one is surprisingly good all around for the money.
Great item, great price. Setup was a breeze. I hooked up my computer, dvd player, tv and printer in about 5 minutes
This is a great little TV that seems to do everything well. The picture is pretty darned good as LCDs go--it is very brilliant and crisp, although in common with all LCD screens that I've seen it sometimes is less-than-perfect for dark scenes. The built-in speakers are mostly OK, although you in my opinion the set benefits significantly if you use bigger outboard speakers.This is a great choice for limited space applications. I installed mine in my boat, and I love it! The kids love it! We use ours mainly to watch DVDs, and it is great for this. Panasonic quality is a joy to behold, and this TV hits the mark. Recommended.
This was a Christmas gift to a friend. She immediately programmed the GPS unit and during the time she was visiting, she could not wait to try it out with new locations. She found some delightful back roads never before tried. She was and is totally thrilled with the unit.
I bought these as an upgrade from the Shure SE-110 (which I already love). I chose to stick with Shure because of past experiences with them.Sound quality:The detail in these earphones is amazing. The highs are incredibly clear. While I did expect more bass from these, the lows are very clean and tight. The dual drivers make it so that you can crank up your music and not worry about distortion.Sound isolation:The sound isolation is very good. I keep getting surprised by coworkers who approach my desk, flight attendants, and pretty much anybody who is not in my direct field of view because of the amount of sound that is blocked. And thats at a quiet listening level.Fit:The fit is very good. I'll admit that my first in-ear earphones were uncomfortable at first, but then I got used to them and haven't been bothered. These ones come with different tips for every shape and size of ear, so fit shouldn't be an issue for most. These are actually smaller than the pair of Shure SE-110s that that replace.Overall:I would recommend these earphones for somebody who is looking for very clear sound or would like to block out background noise.
I've had my TiVo player for about a month now and it's great. Just wanted to mention a few things.1. You CAN watch one channel while recording another. You just can't have digital cable. I am probably the last human being on the planet without cable - I use a rabbit ear antenna - and by purchasing a few extras cables and whatnot, you can set it up for this function. This also works if you have analog cable. Instructions can be found on TiVo's website, or in their manual.2. As you can probably tell, I am technically challenged. Yet I was able to set the TiVo player up, hook it up to my VCR, and do what is mentioned above...all by myself. TiVo is the easiest thing out there.3. TiVo DOES have a 30-second commercial skip, you just have to program it. I used this website to help me: http://www.bigmarv.net/how/tivo30secondskip.html4. You CAN program your TiVo through the internet, with no extra fees. Apparently they used to charge for this feature, along with some other networking stuff that I don't even understand. However now they don't. So I can be at work, log into TiVo central online, and program my TiVo to record later that night. It's very cool....and it can do it with a dial-up internet connection!5. Purchase the highest capacity TiVo you can afford. Because you will love it and tape all sorts of things. I have the 40 hour for me and my husband. He barely tapes anything, and I find that I have to monitor the Tivo frequently to clear things away. So I think 40 hours is ok for one person, but for two or more active TV watchers, you'll want to get a higher capacity.Before purchasing, I agonized over whether I should purchase a TiVo versus Replay. It appeared from the reviews that Replay had more functions, but as you can see...Tivo has just as many "useful" functions as Replay.Tivo does cost more, but I ultimately settled on Tivo because even before I subscribed, I could find answers to my questions via their website. With Replay TV I couldn't.With all that said, I'm now actually considering getting basic cable, because my CBS and ABC are fuzzy and I have to tape in Best Quality just to make out the picture. Which means I'd lose the ability to watch live TV and record...but really, I never watch live TV anymore anyway!
I thought this lamp was cool at first but I HATE IT NOW!It randomly turns off, randomly turns on, randomly starts blinking and flashing like it's goal is to give me seizure. I HATE IT! DON"T GET THIS LAMP!
very bad hardware. After 4 weeks the router started to hang, and I had to reboot it to unlock it. Now this happens every hour, and anyway when it is working my pages take 5 second to load, slower than dial up and I am on cable.I own and have used lynksis, netgear and belkin, all of them without a problem. I bought smc because of a professional review, but this is bad equipment.Their support is terrible, if you go to their website you cannot even find new or old firmware for this model.of course they don't want to honor the warranty because "it is working". Stay away!!!!
I'm not gonna waste your time with a long detailed review. go on pcworld.com and look up top 10 midcapacity mp3 players. you won't fail to rtealize that the rio carbon is number 1 on the list, with the NEW 6GB ipod mini behind it. this is the best midcapacity mp3 player on the market.(i gave it 4.5 stars. .5 off for the headphone thing. it wouldnt work with my spare, but it worked with my usual pair.
Superior product at a superior price. Delivered quickly. What more could you ask for?
Connected to all inputs and speaker systems without any problems. Seems to function well. Won't really know for 1-3 years if it is really satisfactory
it was just what i needed and was received in a timely manner at a decent coast.
Great price , had it within a week from ordering . very happyworks great , cuts 6 wire phone line good .
Once you hook it up to your GPS, you will never want to be with out this Excellent little Antenna. It makes your 2620 or your C330 find the birds much faster and lock on.
For the price, this product surpassed my expectations. The Griffin 9501 plugs directly into the port connection of the iPod, unlike a vast majority of adapters which leverage the headphone jack. The result is superior sound quality. Granted, the volume must be increased on your car stereo and if you live in a metropolitan area one may have to adjust the frequency on the occasion to avoid interference. However, the benefits outweight the negatives. Indiduals slamming the product were expecting too much for a convience product. If you're looking for pure audio bliss, spend the extra cash and upgrade the stereo system. Otherwise, give it a try as it won't disappoint.
Other people have given this product positive reviews. I can't. After installing the software (drivers) on my Windows 2000 computer I installed the board and the computer would not boot at all. I received a replacement from Amazon (which could not have been easier) and the computer would boot with the new board installed but recognized the board as an Ethernet card and would not recognize the drivers at all. Called the technical help line (in India) and they were totally useless. I would not recommend this product.
Had to modify this baby a bit, drive would shake in its housing, problem solved by placing a small piece of Styrofoam in the back now drive sits snug in its casing. Love it so far.
I bought this as a replacement battery for my Canon Digital Elph, the previous battery in which had lasted close to three years! It works flawlessly and performs well; I can easily go two or three events where I'm taking 30+ pictures each time without needing to recharge the pack.
I purchased this lens in order to have one lens with a fairly wide range for traveling. It worked very well for this task. If you are very picky about your photos, you will notice some chromatic aboration around 17mm, but that is to be expected for a lens of this range. The image stabilization works surprisingly well and allowed me to shoot crisp pictures at shutter speeds nearly as low as 1 second hand held. The large range combined with the somewhat wide angle at 17 mm made this an excellent choice for me while traveling. I would recommend this lens.
Excellent order response from Amazon/Adorama. Great price and more in line based upon the quality of the lens by Canon. It is a hobbyist lens and not a pro lens thus the focus is a bit slow on it (using 400D slr, the 55-250 seems to be just a bit more responsive on focus adjustment.Not a bad lens and sure beats the manual 70-300 non IS lens.
Great price for this Canon camera back pack, fits four of my lenes, two camera bodies, and all the supplies I'll need for the day or trip.
The THX-1000-Series cable is the flagship of Monster's THX-Series home-theater line of cables. Many videophiles that are comfortable spending hundreds of dollars (even thousands) on audio cables still use the THX-1000 line for their big-buck audio/video systems.I purchased this cable because I needed a second component-video cable for a second system I am building (a flat-panel capable of 1920x1200P resolution). The first set was Monster's THX-800-Series. The jump in video-quality from the THX600 to the THX800 was noticeable even by a non-audiophile friend of mine. He is a computer-gamer and is used to seeing video-resolutions beyond 1024 horizontal and up to 1200 lines of resolution. The 800-series cable is used on an old direct-view TV that is NOT high-definition and maxes out at 700 lines of resolution, but my friend still made an unprovoked observation of the 600-to-800-series upgrade.The 1000-series is even better! On my old-style glass-tube TV, the images have a detailed three-dimensional look to them (the screen is an old "super-flat," but still bubbles out noticeably). The TV images look as though you are looking INTO the TV, not AT the TV-screen.
I find these headphones very comfortable, crystal clear sound in the same room and have a decent range - I washed my car out back while listening to the TV through 4 cement walls, pretty good, with some static. I use them to watch TV in the same room while the fiance reads a book, or to play video game without annoying others. Great for my purposes and good price.
For its price, you can't expect anymore. It is overall an excellent product. I would say the product package is the most attractive thing. What I don't like is the wire...Great design, great consideration for different users.
Ever since I lost my hearing due to the dynamite accident, I have been wearing these around to look cool. Several other people who put them on say they can only hear static.. but I say we make our own music.Peace.
Our company purchased the CL3000 not more than 4 months ago. It worked out of the box, and the color printing is fast. This lasted to about a week. After a week, the printer began making a horrible grinding noise. After letting the Ricoh help desk listen to the noise over the phone, they scheduled a tech to come out and fix it. The tech showed and said that the auger waste doors on the color PCU were jammed, and the color PCU needed to be replaced. He didn't carry the part on him, so it would have to come from Ricoh direct. This took about a week, so no printer for two weeks since the problem occurred. We replaced the color PCU, and continued printing for 3 more months. We began to notice red streaks in the color sections of print. Again we consulted Ricoh's help desk (which is nothing more than a tech scheduling service), and they sent out the same tech again. This time, he claims the black PCU is faulty. He actually broken the flimsy auger door and used a wadded up piece of paper to force the door open. This time, he requested we return the PCU under warranty, to Ricoh for exchange. I would like to heave this over a cliff before I invest more time on a clearly defective design. For those of you who love this unit, are you printing more than 400 pages a week? Maybe it's just a matter of time for you.........
I mean its a cord that plugs in a cigarette lighter socket what else is there to say.
This is a great product. Just plug this microphone into a USB port on Windows XP. It automatically installs itself in 10 seconds, and you are done. All your sound applications suddenly see the microphone, and there's nothing left to do. The drivers for it come with Windows XP already, so you don't need to install a drivers disk or anything. It doesn't even come with a CD-ROM, because it doesn't need one, and the "user manual" is about 1 page long, and I never even looked at it. The microphone works great, too, and it's very inexpensive.I love products like this: Inexpensive, works great, no user manual needed, installs itself in seconds, no driver CD-ROM needed. It just works.
was looking for something cheap as we were getting rid of a phone in a month or so. Works and came as described.
Ultraslim unit that plays audio CDs, MP3-encoded discs, CD-Rs, and CD- RWs. Crisp highs, discernible mids, and bass thick enough to make your gut rumble in approval. Three thumbs up from ...
I bought this to replace a Belkin Unit that burnt out in less than 2 years and my speeds are the same. If you need an inexpensive router that works than Linksys WRT54GS is a wise selection.
Even with reading glasses the display was too small for me to easily read and all the controls are too small. Recording was extremely sensitive - the mic picks up the sound of pushing the recording buttons. I was hoping that this would be a good choice to record band practice - for rehearsal purposes - but it is not. I returned it
After selling my server, I needed a way to connect to my Cisco managed switch from my laptop. I decided the easiest way would be to use this product along with a Serial to Cat5 adapter, and make my own rollover cable. This worked perfectly. The only possible problem I encountered was when first connecting the TRENDnet adapter to my laptop. Windows 7 Ultimate couldn't find a driver on it's own, so I used the included CD (which it clearly states to use the CD first before connecting!). Through VMware, I was able to get the Hyperterminal application off of XP and work in Win 7 without having to buy any software or use any other freeware. Just google it if you want to be able to do this, very simple. Overall great product and great price!
Bought this to take along on a Honda Goldwing. I only wanted something to play music with large capacity. I turn it on, set to shuffle play, stow it in the fairing pocket and ride. The only thing I don't care for is you have to load the software on your PC to get it recognized and to transfer my music to it. However it does find all the music already on my PC with no problems. My cheap little 1GB just appears as a drive that I can copy music too. With 30GB of music on board I can ride for weeks and not get bored with the music.
Are you kidding me? Over $100 for this?The whole camera outfit is only a few dollars more.2 Generics for $8 worked for me.Also, batteries on my older Casio lasted forever, and was able to take more pics per charge.
Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR CamerasThis product is great to use and the price was even better.The reviews I read previously really helped me to see what the capabilities of this product are.
When I first received the product I was very pleased with its usability. The layout with the trackball and mouse keys is great. However, I could never use it to login, in would only work once I had logged into my Windows XP Pro system. After about two weeks it stopped working entirely - would not sync up between the keyboard and the receiver. I tried it on 3 computers using two different operating systems, none worked.I then tried contacting Adesso. My email was returned with useless instructions to check the FAQ or chat or call. I had already checked the FAQ. I repeatedly tried to chat and call during posted support hours and neither would respond.I returned it to [...]- they were great about the return.
hardware installation of this card took 3 minutes including opening and closing computer case.Software installation took even less time than hardware. No drivers required for Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 but disk is included if you want to load third party utility to manage this card. Windows itself will manage this card.for WinXP Home or Pro SP2 you need to insert driver disk in to CDROMand Windows will find it. But after the next Windows Update, Windows will load updated driver for this card from Microsoft website and replace the supplied driver.In general this card works fine without any problems. It finds all wireless networks around your PC including B and G.
This mp3 player was a nightmare from beginning to end. After installing the software and the PDF of the manual (the tiny manual that comes with the player is good only for installation and almost useless for performance), I converted some files using their very buggy "JetAudio" software and loaded them onto the player.Boy, was that a mistake.I could not select and play the files. On occasion, the player would decide to play a file after I pushed enough random buttons, but never the one I selected and never at very high quality. The annoying, pre-packaged song already on the player played fine, but after locking up several times and forcing me to actually remove and reinsert the battery to get it the player to turn off, I eventually gave up.I'm a pretty savvy electronics and computer person; this was not my first MP3 player. It is, however, my last from IAudio and Cowon. What a piece of junk.
I use this recorder to record my voice which I pipe through Dragon Speaking Naturally speech recognition software into a text document that I later use for word processing. It works great. It's almost as good as using the microphone connected to the computer.I not a musician so I don't know about some of the complaints raised in some of the reviews but if you are using this voice recorder for buiness - legal - medical - writing purposes you should do just fine.
I'm gonna be a straight shooter here...these speakers are FANTASTIC. They sound great with the volume turned way up OR down. Anybody that gave this product less than four stars is a negative nancy that takes these things way too seriously. If sound had a tangible description, the sounds that come from these speakers might be described as 'smooth as a baby's bottom' or 'butter'. Do yourself a favor and DON'T spend more money, 'cause these baddies are all you'll ever need for your PC speaker needs.
Only used for 3 month before it's down! I had hoped this was bought from WalMart so that I could return it! It sends discoutinous signals to TV, so the TV has the pictures for one moment and has only the white noise for the other moment.The other thing I don't like about this 2600 is that it makes the color look over saturated. Maybe it's good for TVs with not so good color settings, but not good for my TV that already has very vibrant pictures.
I saved over 25.00 dollars over retail price for this item. This is a great product and you will save well over 80% on the item. Great seller!!!
I've had 2 TrayDock enclosures with 3 sleds (one ATA, two SATA) for 2 years now. They are outstanding cases and have operated flawlessly. The only issue (if you want to call it that) is that the bright blue LED is very disconcerting in the dark, but this may not be an issue for you. Otherwise I cannot recommend them more highly.
Maybe Maxell has redesigned the cord since the previous set of reviews, but it is working great for me.I was very hesitant to buy the the cord because of the past poor reviews but figured it was worth giving a chance since all I wanted to do was be able to listen to Napster while running on my treadmill at home and my other alternatives were either 1) buy an MP3 player (expensive) or 2) crank up the volume on the computer loud enough to be heard over the motor of the treadmill (not too nice for the rest of the family). I have the cord stretched to it's full 20' length, from one room into another, with no loss in sound quality and the connections have all stayed tight and never popped loose (something that has surprised me given the tension on the cord).
...I have to say I'm pleased with this unit is and under statement...it's sleek and a handsome unit. The remote (which lets face it...to us guys will be held more then our spouses) is comfortable and easy to read (again for us guys) and easy to use (a major plus) and handles the unit great. The picture is nothing less then Fantastic with a 'THEATER POSITION' buyton on the remote to change the visual settings and it does a great job of setting he mood for some pictures...you don't want Shrek and Hannibal on the same playing field. Then you have the sound quailty which again is top notch, and also has different settings called '3D PHONICS' which emulates a home theater sound on a 2 speaker TV...and it too works quite well. Overall if you are looking to buy and you can skip past the savings of a APEX, MINTECH, or any of the other cheaper brands, pony up a little extra and spend it on a unit that will last you years to come. So all in all Great Unit that screams for a Home Theater System....and you wont regret spending the extra ($) on. Thanks!
I've been using the Skip Doctor for about 3 years now and I must say that I don/t think that I could ever live without one. I have refinished over 200 CD's and 90% of those have become "Like New" again, but it has never [messed] up a single CD. Now I have never tried the Skip Dr. on DVD's or games, I don't see how it would mess up that type of disc. I love my skip Dr...
I really liked the design of this unit but it failed completely after about 90 days...just stopped working. Other types and brands of hubs connected to my iMac work just fine so I've no idea what happened to this one. Wish I could recommend it as I had high hopes, but I'd go with something else.
What can I say, it did what is is supposed to do. No issues at all so far, and I use a couple of these cables.
This access point does require a little bit of "know how". In fact, there are technical classes you can take on this access point. The material is 800+ pages. I am a techy and I prefer this access point above all others. It transmits the bests signal, it provides the most secure options, and fall back repeater mode if you have multiple. The attenas available to purchase are numerous for so many different topologies and deployment strategies. This access point is a business line access point, not a consumer line access point. The previous comment was from an individual who obviously doesn't know much about wireless. It is the best access point on the market in my opinion. For business use, it is the only one I will use.
Did a lot of research here and on Consumer Reports. This is the best all around multifunction. Print quality is a little less than I anticipated, but everything else is very good.
I bought the Netgear WNP311 RangeMax for my desktop computer and it works fine. Easy to install software and as well it was easy to install the PCI Card. I found it not to expensive and I got it fast on the mail.
I got this about a year and a half ago. Its HUGE! Even though its a 1:1 screen I only pull about 3/4ths of it out and use it as a widescreen. Works great with my Mitsubishi HC1500.The only thing is that it doesn't balance properly because of its large size and heavy weight. The left side always seems to be higher than the right. I solved this problem by using a new set of Jenga blocks and the container. I hang the container full of the blocks on the left side to bring it down a little, if it comes down too much I take some blocks out. Pretty simple lol, but ghetto. I'm sure there are other ways to go about it, but this was simple and it gets the job done.
Item was shipped promptly, and worked great. It was as described, and the price was reasonable.
This combination wireless keyboard & mouse is just what I was looking for...a simple one that is the size of a regular keyboard, and doesn't have all the extra (and un-needed) buttons of the fancier models.I have always liked the look, feel and quality of Logitech keyboards and mice; and this bundle is no exception. Nice clean look, good feel & touch and smooth reliable mouse operation.
These batteries fail WITHOUT WARNING after 2-2.3 years, and when they fail you have no UPS *and* an annoying continuous beeping that you can't mute (while you wait for a new battery. I've just cancelled my order for a replacement battery and am going to get a different UPS instead -- for a few more bucks, you get something that is more powerful, uses up less power (greener and cheaper) and reviewers say it works better.
This HD radio is not what I expected at all. The reception is terrible even with the antennas that were included. I've had a chance to hear other HD radios and this one is very below standards. After 6 months use, my remote has buttons that no longer work. I'd return it but it's not worth the trouble. Live and learn. I give it a rare, "DON'T BUY THIS ITEM"!
I recently purchased the GPSMAP 60CSx through Amazon, and am completely satisfied with the unit. Just to cover a few earlier 'cons' that I read on other reviews:(1) The customer service from Garmin was outstanding for me. The button that screws into the back of the unit was missing (as I found when I ordered the Auto Nav Kit), so I called to talk to Garmin about getting one shipped. I had someone on the phone in less than 1 minute and they immediately took care of the problem with no quesitons.(2) Yes, the basemap that comes with the unit isn't that great. What people need to understand is that a full installation of the City Navigator maps for North America would take up about 1.5 gigs... the chip is only a 64M. If you're willing to spend the money on this unit, buy good maps and a larger microSD card. It's like buying an RV and then complaining about the fuel economy. Plus, some people may not even want those maps, and prefer the topo maps. Just buy what you want.For the pros: This thing is full of them. I receive reception of 5 satellites in the basement of my house: Unbelieveable. I remember having problems getting that kind of reception when I worked for a mobile mapping company with a $30K unit.
Just used my new Vista for the first time this weekend in the Rockies, where you can easily need a working/accurate GPS.The system gave me weak signal notes almost all weekend. I was just a mile or two off HWY 24? Not many trees. Even lower quality further in the mountains just west of Pikes Peak? Ok, I have been around, I will try to figure if it is me, but I have used GPS before and this does not seem right.Luckily, I always terrain navigate with 1:24K maps I produce from Natl Geo, so a non-functioning GPS is not a big deal, just thought it could help. Hey, maybe I do not need a GPS?? For about $0.40 I can print my own maps.
Good and cheap upgrade for an older laptop. As soon as I put it in, I noticed that my programs ran faster. Worth the upgrade.
First let me say that I am extremely picky about my hair dryers. I blow dry my hair every morning and do NOT want to spend 30 minutes underneath a hair dryer every day. THIS hair dryer has awesome power, the right amount of heat, and I LOVE that I can hook it to my wall so it's out of the way. Saying all of that, this is my THIRD ONE in just as much time. I received the first one as a Christmas gift and in November the next year, it completely died on me. After about 7 months, I heard a click while I was in the middle of drying my hair and then the strength of the air coming out of the dryer decreased by about 50%. For the next four months, the strength of the air blowing out of the dryer continued to decrease until finally one day, while I was trying to finish drying my hair, the heating element turned bright red and glowed through the plastic. I immediately unplugged it, let it cool on my counter top, and then threw it away. I thought maybe I just received a defective one because I've never had a hair dryer only last for less than a year! So I purchased another one, through Amazon. The same thing happened with that one!! And here I am again, purchasing another one exactly one year later!!!! I love this hair dryer, I just wish it would last longer then 12 months!!
I Love this unit. It is so simple to use and so incredibly small. I throw on my yoga pants and just go silly. I highly recommend this product
I have had mine for 8 years now, and I LOVE it. I bought it when I worked at a computer store. I am a photographer and I have used it ESPECIALLY for restoring OLD photographs. I would scan them into Photoshop (5, 6, 7, 8 and now 9 or aka CS2) using a Canon flatbed scanner (see below), and then I would restore the photos.I NOW have a problem with my "PHOTOGRAPHERS PRINTER, the "Epson Stylus PHOTO PRINTER 1280" - NO 64-BIT DRIVERS!! It is a $600.00 printer, with a WIDE 11" carrier, great for printing photos, 11" x 17" brochures, or LARGE PHOTOS, etc. I used it A LOT but it still works GREAT but NOW they are FORCING us to upgrade upgrade, UPGRADE.I used a great little Canon flatbed scanner with it to scan the OLD PHOTOS into Photoshop, it had a software plugin that made it work right inside of Photoshop. It was pretty easy to install and easy to use. Over the years that I have had it I installed both the printer and the scanner on THREE different computer builds, over eight years... FIVE STARS for SURE, for BOTH of them. (DID a review on the Canon Flatbed Scanner 1220U USB, as well)Since I only used this for special work I only used it 12-15 times a year but at 8 years that is 100-150 scans, it is still like new and STILL has the clear protector on it.The scanner is small and thin, easy to store anywhere. It is also high resolution, they still do not have many scanners, that are affordable, with this resolution.See also my reviews on the Canon Flatbed 1220U and on 'WINDOWS 7' titled "Leaves a LOT to BE DESIRED!"However, now I have to sell them BOTH NOW! I built a NEW computer, with Windows 7 64-bit and they BOTH quit supporting their products, with drivers a few years ago so they have NO 64-bit drivers.THIS new computer build is costing me A LOT MORE THAN I EXPECTED - besides these two items I have a few more items that WILL NOT WORK either (2 hardware and 3 software) with a 64-bit operating system! SO BEWARE IF YOU DECIDE TO GO TO 64-bit in the near future.Guess I will have to figure out HOW TO sell these things though Amazon's Partner Program or whatever they call it?airs(dot)us(at)frys(dot)com
i first ordered the wrong enclosure (ata) but got excellent help from the supplier and shortly received the correct (sata) enclosure that worked perfecly.
Bought one for wife's bathroom & she liked it so I bought one for my basement bathroom & I like it also. Sangean has a solid reputation & this particular model doesn't disappoint.
My Sharp LC-42D62U is about 6 weeks old as I write this. It's a great set, with a great picture, and very decent sound. I spent time standing between this and the newest Sony XBR in the store and the Sharp was clearly the better picture, but you should look and judge for yourself.What largely determines the extent to which you will enjoy the benefits of this set is the availability of HD content. After I got the set I immediately purchased a Samsung progressive scan DVD player with HDMI connection; this generates a 1080i signal. I also upgraded from standard to digital cable with a basic HD package. There are limited "HD" channels on my cable (I don't pay for any of the premium channels) including the major networks and a few others. There is a fair amount of HD programming, but a lot more low res stuff, even on the HD channels. I found that many things I assumed would be in HD, such as many sports broadcasts, were not.The picture can be stunning. I have no problems with pixellation, banding, or viewing angle concerns. It is amazing how bright the screen can be. DVDs are clearly superior to broadcast. I watched the animated "Howl's Moving Castle" with my kids and was amazed at the clarity and the richness of colors. "Master and Commander" was a joy to watch. Older videos don't seem to sample up as well for some reason, but nevertheless, if you are a movie fan you will be very pleased.Broadcast has been a bit less than perfect. For some reason the cable company didn't bother to set up the new digital box to output full HD at installation, nor did it bother to provide any documentation as to how to set it up -- so at first cable was limited to 480i. After emails to the hapless customer support department and more research on the web I got the signal to 1080i.Sound is also excellent, especially on 5.1 DVDs, but if you are really looking for the home theatre experience you'll want to add an external sound system.I highly recommend the set. Just be sure that the content you want to watch is available in HD. The only reason not to invest in an HD set is the lack of sufficient HD content. I can't wait for affordable HD DVD players and more content on cable. The availability of quality content may be limited, but when the HD content you want is available this set will deliver a very satisfying experience that's well worth the investment.
I spent a lot of time researching all the possibilites before settling on the RS 130. A good part of that time went to reading the reviews on Amazon. Background: my hearing, while OK, is certainly not perfect, so I wanted good quality, but top of the line would be wasted on me; my primary desire was to get away from wires (too much of a nuisance); I mostly, but not entirely, listen to classical music; I wanted something comfortable to wear over glass frames and that would not be too hot in the summer (I live in Florida and my window faces south); while I am not a typical audiophile, I am pretty knowledgeable about music so I wouldn't want anything that wasn't faithful to the composer. So far (a few weeks now) the RS 130 has met all my requirements. I haven't had any problem with losing a signal. I have found the volume control on the set to be quite convenient to use and not a problem at all, unlike some reviewers. I haven't heard any of the annoying noises mentioned by some, but that may just be a function of my own hearing ability. So far its been very comfortable, but I haven't tried it through a Florida summer yet. Unlike many reviewers, I actually like the surround sound (yuk, some may be thinking). Some have complained about the blinking light - no problem for me - it's not in my line of sight and I have so many other blinking lights on and around my computer that it just fades into the background in comparison. In addition to listening to radio (public and SiriusXM) and CDs, I've also used it for Internet radio and TV with equally good results in all cases. Overall comment. I'm happy I got it and can certainly recommend it to anyone who thinks he/she fits into my group.
I was extremely impressed with this camera; I felt the only not exceptional feature was its nonwithstanding aptitude for steady shots. Other than that, I felt it was fantastic, and exceeded all expectations.
Looking for a good example of the word oxymoron? Try Klipsch Customer Service. I have telephoned and emailed them 5 times and have never received a reponse. I would never recommend Klipsch speakers to anyone.
These are the only VHS tapes I will buy now. After a long search to get tapes that would capture bright colors without making them appear blown out, I found TDK VHS tapes.Things I like about them:Good colorExcellent SoundMany re-records and playbacks without deteriorating.I used 1 TDK tape to record Glenn Beck every evening while I was at school last year at 5PM, at the end of the semester, it was still going strong. 1 hour record then 1 hour playback every night from August to December. Deep black, bright white, crystal clear sound.The VCR I used was a Panasonic PV-9455S on EP speed.Another great application is VHS camcorders, I have a Sharp VC-C20U and I was having difficulty capturing good video with it until I discovered these tapes. In all it's 1986 glory, my Sharp camcorder was capturing high quality video with stereo sound just as well today as it was all those years ago.
The sound quality is good and I appreciate the small size, however if I want to use it while walking or running (which is why I bought it) I need to use something other than the ear buds provided which fall out with the slightest movement. I'm also having some issues with iTunes and moving music files around.
I bought this camera back in December 2004 just before going on a trip to Europe, at the time it was the "bee's knees" in camcorders. It was the most amazing little gadget I had owned at the time, and I was thrilled with the results. I'm still very happy with the results, but there are quite a few issues with it.Firstly, you can't do anything with the video you've shot - even getting clips onto your PC is a chore. Sometimes the computer finds the camera, more often it doesn't. I've now given up getting anything onto the PC, and I just watch the video on the TV unedited. The software that comes with it is completely useless. All you can do is stitch together different clips in their entirety. I managed to do this ONCE in 2 years, but never got the software to burn a DVD of what I had stitched together - the software crashed the computer every time I tried to do it, so I gave up trying.Secondly, like so many other people, disc errors pop up every once in a while. I admit I have been lucky with it, and have only had a couple, but then again, I haven't used this camera much in all that time, and you just don't know when its going to happen. (I had a disc error when I put a new SONY DVD into the camera in St Petersburg, Russia. I didn't have another DVD with me, so I have no video of St Petersburg at all.)Lastly, finalising a disc is a nightmare. You spend 10 or 15 mins chewing your nails to the quick waiting for the camera to start beeping and flashing 'DISC ERROR' at you, thus loosing everything you've shot. Again, this has only happened to me a handful of times, but it happens right at the moment when you don't want it to happen. I lost the whole of the west of Ireland because of a disc error during finalising - once again, a SONY disc. Its not as if you can just put another disc in and go back to Ireland to reshoot it all. The 3 or 4 other times its happened was close to home, when I just did go back and reshoot it another day. But what if it had been something important, like the birth of a child or a wedding, like other reviewers have had?After reading so many horror stories about this camera, I can say I'm one of the lucky few. My camera has only done the dirty on me a couple of times, but then again, every time I use it, I think to myself, 'Is this the time its gonna stuff up???' Which is a real pity, because on the whole its been a nice little camera, and has traveled with me to a lot of places, and has generally been great. But ... you just never know when the moment will come.Using Sony discs wont solve the disc error problem. I've only ever used Sony brand discs, and they also give errors when the camera feels like it. And the camera hates DVD+R discs - I wasted money on a whole packet of these, only to have every one of them get a DISC ERROR from the camera when I first put them in. Obviously it only likes DVD-R discs.I would say, save your nerves and don't buy any DVD camcorder, no matter what the brand. They're far too temperamental and the technology too dodgy.
this product is very good, it is ues but good .but i can't reat movie becouse is tivo is allrigted activty
Literally, I've had this same model since 2007 and it is still going strong. I have never had one ounce of trouble out of it, no dropped signals, no security issues, no slowing down of service--no trouble at all.One awesome thing is that I have multiple devices linked to it with no issues. Almost daily, there are 2 laptops, 1 Kindle Keyboard WiFi, 1 Kindle Fire, various cellphones, and a Roku box linked to it wirelessly. I switch between these devices effortlessly.I use multiple devices at the same time, even, like my laptop and cellphone, laptop and kindle, laptop and Kindle and cellphone, etc. In no way have I had ANY trouble with this router supporting multiple devices at the same time.For those with Roku or other streaming boxes, it plays my videos flawlessly even while using other devices. Rarely, very, very, rarely, it might show that it's buffering but maybe 6 times that has happened since last fall and it always corrects itself soon after.In 2007, I remember that it took me HOURS to get the security and password setup. Maybe now I wouldn't have so much trouble with it because I'm more experienced with computers but even at that time, I was very good with computers and still had trouble getting it set up.However, even if you don't know much about computers, this is still worth buying even if getting it set up is a hassle. Ask around your friends or relatives to help you set it up. After it's set up, be sure to save the network password somewhere safe like on a jump drive. I had a 32 digit security password so there's no way I could remember that. Every time I bought a new device, I just stuck in the jump drive, pulled out the password, and copy and pasted it. After you store it in your computer or device, it is saved on the device so that you never have to see it again unless your computer crashes or something like that.Even if you have to pay a professional to install this in your household, it is worth the money. Sit and think how reliable and well made this device is to last SEVEN years of heavy, heavy use. I work from home and am a writer so literally every waking hour I spend online. Sit and think what electronic devices last that long in this day and age.There are a few things you need to know. Once the item is out of warranty, Linksys no longer helps with problems at all. I chatted with their customer service today and they said that since it's so old, they no longer give chat or other support when issues arise. Consider that if you're buying a used one especially if you aren't computer savvy.Even in 2007 the customer service rep was very rude and short with me during phone support. She ended up cutting me short before the problem was solved, said she'd call me back but never did. A couple hours later I was able to get the router set up myself.Also, this product is no longer getting upgrades to the firmware. The last update was in 2010 so it is a bit dated yet still it works excellently with me. I had 7.0 in 2007 and the last upgrade made was 7.2.08. So the the 5 years I've had it there have only been a couple updates and that will be it.Tonight I needed to reset the password because I shared my internet with some neighbors who are having hard times but they slowed my computer down so much that I had to put a stop to it. I spent a couple hours online and was able to update the password.Like everyone else has said, this is not for beginners if you are doing it yourself. If you just do basic browsing and email, you could buy a $20 one. However, if you need a powerhouse this is what you should buy, in my opinion, or at least a Linksys router if not this same one. Like I said before, it's a bit dated and no longer being supported.Security is top notch, very well made, handles multiple devices, great wireless range even if I go outside under the carport to write and web browse. It's all good.Don't buy this if you aren't well trained in computers or if you are expecting to do it yourself. I was at my wits end tonight and was about to call my cousin who is a computer engineer to help me. I didn't want to bother him so I just kept researching until I figured it out myself.I am the one my friends and family come to for computer help and it's been that way for 10 years and I still had trouble. Customer support is terrible.But as for the product itself w/o considering difficult setup or terrible customer service, this Linksys product is outstanding. Buy it if you're looking for a router. Just be sure to hire a pro to set it up which would maybe take an hour so $100 or so, I'm guessing, but it is worth it. SEVEN years. It blows my mind. If you don't buy this outdated router, I would recommend a Linksys router even if you don't buy this particular one.I'm getting ready to upgrade to a newer model but I was so impressed by this one's longevity that I wanted to write a glowing review to give it a well deserved farewell.
I wanted to try HD and now that I have, I don't think it's got all the bugs out yet. Our four local HD stations sometimes just go away.The radio itself is good. Controls are easy. Reception is nil without the external antenna.The Boston Acoustic radio's reception and sound is much better.I would give The HD radio idea another 6 to 12 months to fully develop.Maybe I'll try an XM receiver.
I used to have Three Lacie drives as my backup (two FW400 drives, one USB2 drive). After having the two FW400 drives die on me while they were still under warranty (and the company would not repair or replace my failing drives), I knew I needed to try another brand.After hearing from a roommate that the external hard drive she's carried around in her backpack was a G-Tech, I decided to give them a chance.2 G-Tech drives later, I'm a convert. I ended up getting this particular model as a gift last year. So far, I've had no problems with it. They never overheat, are fast, super quiet, and easy to daisy chain (even if it's to a different model G-Tech). The best part about them is I never have to install software on my macs like I had to do with my Maxtor Drive! They run just as well on my MacBook Pro as they do when hooked up to my iMac.The only con is all the cords.
Be careful when purchasing this cable. I hooked it up and my tv made a horrible noise when I turned it on so I disconnected it. Thank god it didn't damage it
Please tell me if I will ever receive this item.I have waited a month already. I am referring to the adapter for my dx7630. I have the lens but I cant use it without the adapter. Thanks in advance, Marvin
I bought a $65.00 dollar cord from Sears. I saw this cord on Amazon and said I'll give it a try. I unpluged my Sears cord and put this cord into my TV. They were almost the same. A difference that I could live with because I took that Sears cord right back and got a full refund.I'm now waiting on an HDMI to HDMI cord to come from the same company. When I need a cord I'll be getting them from this company on Amazon for now on. Why pay more when you can pay less!I only have a projection 1080i RCN TV that's why I gave it a 4star. When I get my LCD Samsung I'll update this review to let you all know about the HDMI to HDMI cord.
I returned the Telephoto lens because it did not give me any extra power than my Canon 1.5X Telephoto lens. The worst thing is that it is very bad at night. Moon close ups were very shady and unclear whereas I am used to taking crystal clear pics of the moon without the lens. The Wide-angle lens shows dark sides when zoomed till the end unfortunatley.I kept the remaining of the set becaue I needed a cleaning kit and because their Macro lens is good.
This cable links at speeds up to 1000 Mbps and is clearly a good quality cable. The snag-less boots work well and the tabs release very easily which is something that sets it apart from other cables. Even with the ease of release, the tabs are secure when jacked in.
Just chiming in with my two cents--I bought two spindles of these and have used over half of one with no problems whatsoever. I have an HP with a built-in Lightscribe DVD writer and have used Nero, Sonic, and various other software.I'd also like to state that they arrived in perfect condition. I've seen some reviews that complained about discs arriving poorly packaged and cracked, but that wasn't the case with these.
This little guy works as advertised and is a great little piece to stow in your camera bag.It takes up essentially no space, and it can only help you out.I've used it a bunch of times and I enjoy it. (It's also so small, I've forgotten I have it with me and I've forgotten to use it. Something you need to get into the habit of remembering...)Works great on my Nikon D7000 and I'm glad I bought it.It came quickly and is packaged well. Even comes with its own little protector sleeve.
I could not find this TV locally for a good price. I paid over a $1000 less on Amazon compared to what Best Buy - Magnolia Room is charging for the same HDTV.This is my second Panasonic plasma HDTV (my other is a 42"). The styling is much better than previous models. I have not had the television professionally calibrated yet, but the picture and sound is outstanding.I highly recommend this HDTV over the even more expensive Pioeneer Elite. The picture quality is crisp and clean, while the video processor seems to have little to no lag time.
The tripod is really well made, extremely good quality. There is nothing much to say about it. Very light. Worth the price.
Title says it all. The thing is tiny but it works well. The components I had (I had to change to an 8 port unit) plgged into it all functioned well. There's no set up, it just works. And, the price was good. The only problem I had was not being able to register it at the Linksys web site. My suggestion though is: if you're getting a hub to add more ports, get a hub that has more ports than you expect to use. I outgrew this in about a month.
this is a great cable for use on a small set. It is flexible and gives a great quality picture!
I wanted a camera that was small enough to fit in my shirt pocket, easy and convenient enough to take quick pictures, and that offered enough extras to make it all worthwhile. This one does. I have taken low light, bright light, movies, moving stills, and others and ALL have come out good. The only thing to be wary about is that you MUST get close to your subject or the subject will be too small in the picture. It is easy to download the pics to your PC. I haven't had any trouble and I'd do it again, but I'd demand a case to keep the viewing screen from being scratched this time.
Many people who enjoy this player seemed like they had never operated one before. Of course the ESP would work if you &quot;smack it or even drop it&quot;. Do you have any idea how ESP works, obviously not. It is stored in an electronic memory for 40 seconds (or whatever) until the song gets to that part. By dropping a player, you physically can't delete this information. ESP - &gt;&gt;Electronic Skip Protection. I say get the $70 ones.
I couldn't wait to test it out once I got it.I drove a little bit of faster than usual. I thought I got a powerful weapon.I haven't driven more than 5 miles, saw a police car started chasing me. of course I got a ticket and this stupid thing stayed very quietly.I drove to Reno over the Christmas, it alerted me countless time over all type of bands. but I did not see any cop cars around, not even a single time. instead, when I actually saw a cop car, no alert from this poor baby. I have seen at less dozen of cop cars over the entire travel, and this thing did not even alert me once!!!I am going to return it.
First off I wanted to say to the people complaining about the smell, I smell it too but what is causing the smell is the "lamp bulb." Reason is because it is new and needs to I guess what you would call it is "get warmed up" and then it should go away after a while when it has been used. Right now I do smell it and I have been using it for a few hours since I just got it Monday evening. The smell will be noticable every time you get a new "lamp bulb" so get used to it. Now back to this wonderful product, I love it and I have not even put up my 106" screen yet. I am projecting images on a white wall right now and still looks great.It was very easy to set up and movies, video games, even digital cable looked pretty good, not that great, but decent enough. This product made me feel like I was in a movie theater and I have to say that the built in speakers are not that bad at all..I still would recommend getting a 5.1 surround sound to go with it. I don't know what else I can say about this product, it is a all in one product that just fit what I was looking for and love it. Be warned though that the "lamp bulb" will die on you after about 2,000-3,000 hours and it will cost you roughly $300+. It will give you a warning as to when the bulb is going to go out so you have time to get a new one to replace the old one. So in my opinion that is the only thing I don't like about projectors but this product as given me my moneys worth so far and would highly recommend it to anyone that can afford it.
I got this case for my Garmin 60csx and it is working fairly well. For other 60c users here's some thoughts:1. It is a bit roomy.2. The thickness of the combined nylon exterior and felt interior is somewhat thin to offer any significant protection in a drop.3. It is roomy and can probably hold a bit more than just the gps unit...perhaps the cigarette adaptor.Overall I gave it a four stars, because I was expecting thicker protection.
Needed a cheap cable for an old monitor - Exactly what I was looking for and works great! Free shipping and low price too! Very happy so far.
This camera is terrible. I can't begin to count the number of precious moments I've LOST because of it. And you can't know how bad it is until AFTER you buy it (unless you read a couple reviews like this one).See the other reviews for the long list of bad attributes.The camera has only two advantages:(1) It's cheap for 3 mega-pixels (but you'd better use it within an hour of removing it from the cradle, and only take about a dozen pictures! Then it's back to the cradle for another day of charging).(2) There are SO MANY unhappy people with it, you can get it cheap on Ebay, including dock and accessories. (But I wouldn't.)DON'T BUY IT! Kodak should have recalled it... they make some other good cameras, but this one is an embarrassment.
The cables arrived on time, were the correct cables for the new television we purchased and the price was amazing. At a local national chain electronics store, a similar item was priced at $59.95! Go figure. Do your homework, choose reliable vendors and save lots of money!!!!
I ordered the microphone system to use in a wedding and it arrived just in time. (within projected time of arrival). The box was opened and within a few minutes the system was up and operating, for about 5 minutes. While it worked great, after a few minutes I couldn't hear the transmissions from the earphone. I had to purchase a Sima (not as well designed) unit from Best Buy to use in the wedding. I contacted Amazon and was able to return the unit hassle free.
Seems to be a genuine Canon battery and it works in my Digital Elph camera just as well as the original. Charges fine and lasts about a week of heavy picture taking. In contrast I have bought some generic options that don't hold a charge of the bat, or stop working after a month. This one worked great.
OEM Epson inks are the right product for your inkjet Epson printer, as long as you care about things like color fidelity. Of course, that's equally true if you use a different brand of printer. if you use lasers *and* dont care about color fidelity, you have more options.this seller provided current, legitimate Epson ink at a good price. thanks!
VERY FAST AND EFFICIENT PRODUCT. GOOD FOR OFFICES WITH 15-20 SIZE PEOPLE. NETWORK EFFICIENT AND EASY TO INSTALL.
I bought this item to carry my 8 GB Zune while I'm at the gym, and does its job very well. It's very comfortable against my skin (I think the material is neoprene), and it's easy to access my Zune to increase the volume or change the music. The band that wraps around your arm isn't very long, though, so I wouldn't use this product if you had big upper arms, saymore than 4 inches in diameter or 16 inches in circumference).
Great quality phones. Clear dialogue reproduction (no more subtitles)& overall sound. Perfect for watching cable & dvd's.The phone's surround effect is ok in most cases.Connected to reciever's headphone jack.Only negative is an occasional slight hiss on quiet scenes,but overall great sounding phones.
Have been buying these Sony dvd's for 10 yrs and burning movies etc and they work great. Cant believe the basd reviews as ive never had a bad disc out of hundreds. I suggest to you guys complaining these dont work well that you buy a better dvd burner as thats always the key thing needed for burning these discs or others. My dvd burner in my 10 yr old PC is a 7 yr old samsung burner and always works well --period.
60 Cd's or Dvd's saves much more space than having Cases. Plus if you have a collection that is in a spreadsheet or electronic you can tie a number to the DVD.
This ink,Epson 78 Black Ink Cartridge (T078120), goes with our Epson printer, Photo Stylus #RX595, which takes SIX ink cartridges that all run out at different times. The product quality is great--prints clear copies and photos consistently. Although there are six colors and cartridges to replace, the black runs out the most often, so if you buy it here, especially with Amazon Prime and a subscription to have it delivered regularly you save at LEAST $5 or more on gas, the cartridge, tax, and shipping (or any combination of those). I have bought these at a number of places and this is the cheapest anywhere. Five bucks per cartridge adds up--put it in your vacation account!These are the easiest cartridges I've ever replaced. They are small and when indicator light pops up on your monitor, you just quickly slide out the old cartridge and pop in the new one. No ink on hands, no bulky cartridges to recycle.Two clean thumbs up in my book! Buy them today and get your flying fingers ready for typing those finals, resumes, novels, and more!
I bought this through Amazon from another retiler. It was an open box item so I cant return it. I have it connected to a very nice antenna but cant receive any signals at all. It makes white noise, but thats it. I checked inside the case to see if there were any loose connections, but didnt see any. Also, the channel selector is sloppy, it sometimes skips a channel, then you have to go back. The PA output is not very loud.
The high ratings for this printer in various surveys are well deserved. It does everything extremely well, and quickly--printing, scanning, faxing, and photo printing. The photos are clear and sharp and print quickly. With a one-year old granddaughter, I have been busy printing digital photos when I am not using the Canon for my home law office. I previously had two HP multi-functions over the last 10 years and thought that they were quite good, but this Canon is great. I recommend it highly.
I needed a finance calculator for a class I was taking. I didn't want to buy a new calculator so I got this cable and was able to put the free Texas Instruments finance application on my TI-89. It worked on Windows 7 (32-bit).
Works beautifully with my Nikon 5100. I've used about 25xs since purchased a month or so ago & I love it.
I wanted an inexpensive laptop bag because I found myself always sticking it in my oversized purses. This bag is great because it is multi-functional and CUTE! I can fit not only my laptop and chords but also some makeup, a small wallet and the other typical "house-in-a-purse" items. Also, as a compulsive "matcher" the colors in this bag can go with just about anything and look great. Highly recommended!
I'm no expert on sound quality I think this one is good. I like how it folds up to smaller size. I feel comfortable with the cushion shape and quality.
This is a good beginner camera. I would put it in a class with the old Kodak Instamatic film camera - more than a toy but certainly not professional.Pros: The camera is small enough to slip in a coat pocket, easy to use, takes decent to good pictures.Cons: Batteries - Yes, it eats through batteries fast (and by this I mean the batteries must be replaced somewhere between 12-24 pictures depending on whether flash is used). I did notice, however, that when the camera no longer likes the batteries, it doesn't mean they are truly dead. So don't just throw them out - try them in a flashlight first. In fact, if you let the camera rest awhile (off for a few hours or overnight) you may find that the battery indicator now seems ok.Dark Pictures - indoor pictures do tend to look dark, even with flash, but you can fix that with the brightness/contrast edit in the software that comes with the camera. The downer is that you can't just print them as is right away without fixing the picture first.Picture Delay - There is a delay between when you push the button to take the picture and when it actually snaps the picture. So, what this means is that you think you've snapped the shot but then you move the camera and find out that the real time it takes the picture is not when you press the button but a few seconds afterward. The result is blurred pictures, pictures of the floor or your feet or something else you didn't really want. So, you have to be very careful when taking a picture and hold the camera very steady in position a little while after pushing the button to make sure that you get the picture. Overall: I don't regret buying this camera. It is useful and handy since it's small. But I wish I would have purchased something a little better.
I don't think I would have used my i5 without this. I just wish it came with the GPS instead of having to buy it separately. Great to easily move my GPS from car to car. Highly recommend.
but then, I recieved it in the mail and it was not what i bargained for. I thought I might be able to say it was great for the price, but there are a few catches. If you read the editor's review, you would find out that the drive doesn't even come close to the claimed speed of 7.2 mps. When the review also says that the drive's tray is flimsy, it's not joking. The tray was extremely flimsy. In fact, it bent severely every time I reached to put in or take out a cd. Also, after reading reviews for other Digital Research products, I found that Digital Reasearch takes an extremely long time to return the mail in rebate check, if at all. I don't know if this pertained just to the drive I received, but the dial in the front of the drive for volume control scraped against the edges when I turned it. I have since returned the drive because i don't think the mail in rebate was worth all the problems I encountered with the drive. Still, it's not a bad drive if you are extremely patient, in a tight jam for money, and dont mind certain disadvantages.
Spent a couple hours with the product and never got it to work. The product came with no instructions and the drivers didn't work with XP. I'm a network Engineer so I know my way around a computer but without any luck. So I wouldn't buy it again.
I've had this duo for about six months and they work rather well. The lack of cords is the best thing. I haven't had any problems with configuration or software. One thing that I noticed is you have to leave the mouse on charge a lot of the time. I needed a new combo and responded to a rebate coupon in the New York Times. The rebate finally arrived about five months later. So what else is new?
I just want to ask J. Cole, that when he went to print his photo from the camera, did he make sure the camera was printing borderless? I have made that error once, when you go to print from the camera make sure its printing borderless. If not you will get a white border around the picture.The printer does great for on the go and when I want to print pictures from any family function, vacations. I took it with me to see my first grandchild in the hospital and was able to print pictures immediately from my camera for all the relatives that came to see him. Everyone was thrill with it! I have a CP220 also, and it does a great job also, but it does get overheated sometimes.The price you can't beat for the quality of prints.
I'm not an expert on electronics but this is the 2nd mp3 player I've owned. I chose to buy this mp3 player for work inside a warehouse handling package and for use at school, walking around. Overall, I'd say its a pretty good player but there are some questions about the durability and lifespan of it.Pros:-cheap price compared to other mp3 players of the same memory-expandable memory-durable design...supposedly waterproof (not anxious to test that claim tho)-acceptable yellow color and appearance-nice joystick function (in my opinion anyway)-GOOD wrap around ear phones (just wanted the basics)-very nice looking and durable belt clip (never used armband)Cons:-battery life (1 AAA is only 8 hrs for me...equals only about 2 days of work and campus use, but then again I'm going to buy rechargeables anyway)-software use (isn't as easy to use as it could be, kinda confusing sometimes)-*** Once had a problem with the player when it only played 39 songs when I actually had 50 or so on it, worrisome error***-can only create playlist on software (quite common tho)-*** list of songs is always alphabetized, NOT BY WHAT ORDER THEY ARE SET UP IN ***VERY ANNOYING***In spite of these cons tho, I'm happy with my purchase and would buy them as gifts to other sporty and gymgoing friends.
Exactly what I was looking for to protect all of my home entertainment stuff. It even has a grounded indicator light.
I got this camera for my 18th birthday, last year. Since then I have taken over 3000 pictures with this camera. The video quality is alright, and can be difficult when making movies, but it is a camera, not a VIDEO camera. I was able to make a documentary video with this camera, but it was rather difficult once on the computer. I mostly edited the content on the camera. Such a nice feature!The indoor does take a while to actually take the picture. For faster shutter times, hold the button half way down, until a green circle shows on the screen, then snap the shot. That use is better if you are waiting for something to happen. Everything else is great! The firework selection does awesome artwork with different light-styles. I am ever-finding new things to do with the camera. It has been to camps and back, it has been to disneyland, and even horseback riding. The camera isn't small, but it is small enough to put in a pocket and sneak into Grad-Night! The self-portrait selection goes over really well with teenagers today. An upgraded memory card is suggested.Overall, this camera is the best I've seen out there. Great quality, HUGE LCD, and so many functions it is easy to get lost in the camera. :-) I love the calendar feature: the camera can store the pictures by what day the picture was taken on. Don't want to go looking for that one picture to show your mom? Use the calendar and search through a lot less pictures!
Cutting to the chase: the documentation is not very good. The &quot;Quick Start&quot; insert is laughably terse and will be completely worthless to the nephyte networker. Even the more detailed documentation included on the CD will provide little insight on the ins and outs of proper wireless LAN set up.That said, the ME102 is a solid wireless access point that delivers 802.11b standard networking (I'm writing my review on a laptop in a downstairs room that's connected to the Netgear).If you've done your homework and have decided upon an 802.11b solution, the ME102 is a product worthy of consideration.Recommended
The product works very well once set up but can be a little confusing if you are connecting to a DSL modem.
Yo compr&eacute; la HC40 muy entusiasmado por las especificaciones. Y son ciertas!!! El NigthShot tiene un muy buen desempe&ntilde;o, aunque el Nigth Shot Plus no. La calidad de la filmaci&oacute;n en ambientes muy bien iluminados es alta. Pero tiene problemas con falta de luz. Aqu&iacute; es que se tiene que comprar un accesorio de iluminaci&oacute;n... uno bueno es caro!!! La bater&iacute;a, a&uacute;n cuando es liviana es poco conveniente para acontencimientos de una buena duraci&oacute;n. Pero para salidas casuales donde s&oacute;lo filmar&aacute;s peque&ntilde;os tiempos funciona bien. Yo compr&eacute; la bater&iacute;a FM-90 porque necesitaba mayor duraci&oacute;n.Definitivamente se tiene que comprar un Memory Stick decente. El que trae realmente es pobre.Se tiene que contar con un puerto IEEE-1394 si se desea obtener videos en DVD de muy buena calidad, casi igual al que se puede ver en el playback en la c&aacute;mara. Eso quiere decir que se tendr&aacute; que comprar una tarjeta FireWire 1394 y el cable 1394 (i.Link) porque con USB la calidad del video es realmente decepcionante. Se pierde toda la inversi&oacute;n en esta gran c&aacute;mara si se guardan los videos utilzando el cable USB.El software es desastrozo. S&oacute;lo te permite guardar el video con m&uacute;sica. Yo recomiendo comprar software de otro fabricante que no te amarre a comprar sus librer&iacute;as y que te permita guardar el sonido de lo filmado.Se debe utilizar mucho el balance de blancos para interiores. Ayuda mucho a la definici&oacute;n de colores.Por otro lado la correa parece d&eacute;bil y no cuenta con la mejor posici&oacute;n posible. Es dif&iacute;cil coger la c&aacute;mara con una sola mano.Pero el tama&ntilde;o es bueno, la puedo llevar traquilamente en mi casaca.En conclusi&oacute;n: con muy buena luz la calidad de filmaci&oacute;n es asombrosa y utilizando i.Link para pasar los videos a una pc y luego a DVD, se conserva la calidad original del video.No recomiendo para nada el uso del cable USB para guardar el video.Lamentablemente al comprar esta c&aacute;mara hay que comprar accesorios como m&iacute;nimo: tarjeta de memoria, luz, bater&iacute;a y cable i.link .
First of all... I started out with pocket pc... and now also have a palm. I first recieved a HP Jornada 548 with a keyboard for graduation and loved it... then i ordered a computer from dell and got the m100 free. Although it doesnt have color(which is kindof overrated) and no headphone jack, and no mp3 player... my only complaint is that it only has 2 MB ram...! The truth about palm os is that it is &quot;elegantly simple&quot;. The main difference between a Pocket PC and Palm OS is that Pocket PC is like carrying around a little computer...(and the burdens that are associated with computers...ie crashing, sometimes overwhelming when you just want to do simple tasks) with low battery life and much weight... however palm os is like just what you NEED to play mind occupying games, calendar, alarms notes and all the necessary stuff in a smaller package, lighter weight... easy to read in all light screen and it is very productive because it doesnt have too much computer b.s. just a piece of electronic equippment that that helps keep you organized, and occupied when necessary. ULTIMATELY: I recommend that everyone in this world own both a pocket pc(for portable computer&lt;i have a laptop too&gt;), and a palm os device with 8MB RAM not 2(for ultimate portability and productivity for normal tasks.) PS this would have had 5 stars if it had 8MB of ram.... &lt;Hello handspring visor delux)
got this to use with a canon camcorder for digital download of video to computer. transfers without dropped frames and is solid construction.
This is my first tiffen filter and I am planning to keep buying from this manufacturer. Affordable price and delivers quality colors.
I bought this TV for my kitchen with some trepidation after reading the other reviews. Happily, though, I am rather pleased with it. First, I should mention that I am not using an antenna with it; I'm using cable. With cable, picture and sound quality are good but certainly not outstanding. The TV comes with a remote that has a magnet so it will stick to your refrigerator - a nice touch. I don't experience any of the audio "chirping" that other reviewers complain about. One reviewer said he couldn't find a way to switch between widescreen and 4:3 aspect ratio. I couldn't either at first, but after some experimenting I found that the "Format" button on the remote allows you to choose widescreen, 4:3 or auto. In auto mode, the TV automatically selects the correct aspect ratio. That's the mode that I use and it works well. The problem is the user manual; it's horrible. It explains little and I should deduct a star on my review just because of the manual. A small minus is that I wish the stand would allow the TV to tilt more. But overall, I'm happy with this TV's performance and it looks good in the kitchen.
I ordered and PAID for a 2 GB mini SD card for my niece to use on her mp3 player. Unfortunately, I received a 1 GB card instead. I've sent several emails to the company (including one via Amazon)with no response. Don't order from this company or you might be very sorry.
I was delighted that Sherwood still made an amplifier that had a phono input as well as all the other necessary inputs for my home recording studio. I still have lots of vinyl LPs and found the Sherwood to be easy to set up, easy to operate and it sounds great with my Sony speakers. All you vinyl lovers out there, get it while you can and thanks to Sherwood for continuing to make an amp with phono and not caving in to the guaranteed obsolesence bandwagon.
a little pricey considering the dated technology, but truly plug and play with noticeable differnce for most older Mac's. This is the third I've installed and they've all operated without a hitch. Pay attention to the wiring instructions, though, you will probably want to use two cables since only 'masters' can boot. I didn't 'get' that until the second or third time.
I previously emjoyed the 743 before i dropped that into a sedona arizona river. I then had no money and had to move on with an HP which i ended up hating after my 743. Once i got a little bit of cash i decided to take the risk and upgrade to the 753 even though it was a refurbished one off of ebay but have never regreted it since. It takes great videos with audio playback (unlike hp) and takes amazing pictures along with being incredibly easy to work (which i need). Overall, i will not be able to move onto a different camera until either another accident or a better version of the kodak easyshare worth buying comes out.And with regards to the guy below, he said he had to send in his when it needed to be fixed...i got the original kodak i had worked on(the 743 i dropped) at a circuit city by my house it was just to far beyond repair.
I bought the Coolpix 4300 and had nothing but problems. When I contacted Nikon they gave me such a run-around that I finally gave up in frustration and threw it away. It was, by far, the worst camera I ever had. I wouldn't buy another Nikon product unless you are ready to throw your money away. They have cheapened their cameras and minimized their customer support. And this is from someone who has attened the Nikon School and has an F2 with many extra lenses and features. I am listing them on E-Bay and unloading everything Nikon. They used to have a good reputation.
I purchased these headphones for use in the office. The integrity of the headphones is fine and the setup was fairly easy. I was excited to try them out. The sound quality of the headphones is terrible even with them 3 ft from the sensor I still get static. I tried a number of distances but even as far as the edge of my cube they are breaking up really bad. This product will be returned to Amazon.
We are so pleased! We ordered this and got it two days later!! Great service and exactly as ordered....thank you!!
The sound quality is beautiful, and I like the fact that it plays MP3 files. The control buttons are tiny, so given my elderly eyesight I had to make a crib sheet for which button does what.
This box had all the wiring, cables, connectors, zip ties and instructions.The quality of the pieces are very good. This is the kit you want if installing an amp or powered subwoofer.
I absolutely LOVE this mouse. I ordered it a couple of weeks ago, and it is a huge improvement from my old mouse. It is comfortable and it includes four customizable buttons. You can launch your favorite application or do special commands.Hand cramps are never a problem because there is a soft padding on the sides.The wheel glides smoothly and you can customize how much it scrolls with each turn.Have I mentioned that I absolutely love this mouse?
This is a good bag for a mac book pro, it holds just a little more than the laptop, a wireless mouse and power cables.
A solid, decent waterproof unit, though pricey in today's competitive high-tech market for a simple radio
First, I guess I'm not surprised that it has been more than 1 years since the last review entry for this camera; it has been around for quite a long time and, honestly, nobody would like to buy a brand new 4 MP camera, when today's entry level is 8 or 10 MP. However, if anybody is interested in a good, reliable, used camera, this is the one for you. I've had it for 4 years now, and just recently the original battery started showing its age (i.e., the charge doesn't last too long). Good features, small (pocket) size, good stabiliser for shaky hands and enough resolution to get 5 x 7 copies decent enough to print and frame (does anyone still do that with all the available digital frames?). Cons, it does not work well under dark or poor light, zoom is not very powerful, you need a tripod when using digital zoom in order to get a stable picture. That's it, folks. Just please don't buy it new at the $599 price, this ain't no collectible camera.
This product worked well for attaching the replacement CPU chip on the system board. It was a great price and came in fast.
I absolutely LOVE everything about this printer except the ink. Whenever a document gets wet, even just a little bit, the ink bleeds everywhere rendering the machine useless. Even when pages are given time to dry they still bleed. Plus, the ink fades dramatically over time. I have recipes that i have pulled out and they are almost unreadable and only a couple years old. than, of course if something splashes on it, the ink bleeds. I will most likely not buy another HP printer.
This was a great find! I do Scentsy candles and I strapped this to grid wall and used for my plugin display! works wonderfully! And you can get two on one grid wall section...which holds 16 plugins!Tripp Lite SS7415-15 Multiple Outlet Strip w/ Surge Protection 15-Amp 16 outlets 15ft Cord 450 Joules
Shipped on time however USPS dragged their feet with it. Received 2 days later than expected.Works fine. Charges fine.
That is all that is important to me.... it does the job it is supposed to do.
That's what my computer is doing now, thanks to this RAM. I was weary of buying it at first because I had never heard of the brand, but so far so good. Nothing has broken. Now, I just need a new sound card (bleh).
This drive is wonderful and meets all my expectations. It is sturdy, compact, well built and looks good on my work station. It arrived here in Alaska in record time with no problems. Thank you.
Just returned the 17-85 IS to Amazon after testing. 28mm WA detail very soft with significant CA - not nearly as good as the 18-55mm kit lens' performance. 45-128mm range not up to quality of the 28-135 IS lens I replaced this one with. Hoping next copy of this lens is much better or I made a big mistake selling my 28-135 IS...
The quality of sound is great and a good balance of bass and treble. I like the product very much and highly recommend to anyone. The design is elegant and beautiful. Although i feel great about everything with these speakers but connecting to speakers slot is tedious and I have to tried many times to succeed. The quality of sound doesn't deteriorate even for highest volume. My 2 friends have already purchased after seeing my speakers. Thanks to amazon and JBL Pro.
I have 2 of these now and will be getting about 3 more the ease of handling and the secured holding of the disc as well as capacity makes this an ideal case for our massive collection
It seems to work ok, but the peg in the back of the wall-mount isn't far enough down. It makes the bottom of the plug stick out so it isn't flush with the wall. I will have to see if my husband can remove that when he gets home. Otherwise, it works just fine.
This is a safeguard, just as a backup. I purchased one about 4 years ago so I have one in constant use and one in the case ready for an emergency or for a friend or coworker. They come with one three wire and one with two wire plugs. I would suggest purchasing two sets, that way you can have two for each plug type. Very handy to have around. ABM.
The iwrapr is one of the greatest simple durable products ever created for my ipod nano. Often I have spilled a drink or unintentionally mistreated my ipod nano. This product has saved my ipod from damage and I recommend it for all ipod users. Great invention and an inexpensive solution for care of my ipod
I was concerned when I read so many negative reviews, but I was amazed at the quality When I received the camera. The complaints about the lens are unfounded, since all zoom lens' require a bit more light. But the new high speed films out there compensate. I was able to shoot in heavy overcast with 400 film no sweat. Works indoors with at flash at 125 speed, much better than the 60 speed slrs out there. The frame is made of high quality high impact polymer resin,but with a metal ring to change lens's and the camera has a very nice heft to it. I had no problems with the tripod screw stripping. The light meter only tells you if you are over, under, or at the right exposure, allowing you to make the artistic decision to adjust the aperature or speed. The lens is clear and bright. It comes with a nice collapsable lens hood, and eye hood. The shutter is crisp with a max 2000, and the film max is 3200. The shoulder strap is durable and strong, the case is excellent, both strong and attractive. Most importantly, using asa400 both indoors and out, close and far, the photo quality is superb. Have no doubt that this is a professional camera, with total control for the artist, and bright easy to read numbers on both the camera and lens. I own 8 cameras. Now I carry 2. This is one of them. Best regards, Jon Charles
Do not waste your money with this Sony product. I have had several problems with this unit and have only had it 3Yrs. I'm writing this review mainly because Sony will not back-up their poorly designed products. I told the Sony customer relations rep today that I would post a review about my past experience with their unreliable product because I feel others should know about it before buying a Sony product, his response was, that's your decision, but I don't think he realized, what if it was everyone's decision... In this economy that was not a healthy comment to make. Whatever happened to the days when consumers came first...The bottom line is they will not back anything up past 1yr, so be careful because this camera is not reliable. Unless you want to throw your money away and buy a new one in a few years. This product being only 3Yrs old and well taken care of has had nothing but problems. The first problem was the badly designed flex circuit which many have experienced with this camera with respect to controlling the video signal on the pop out screen, it cracks easy and results in no video on the pop out screen. This was over $200 to get fixed only being a little over a year old. The next problem was serious with the vertical stabilizer failing causing the picture to shake resulting in blurred video. This problem will cost over $500 to get fixed which will not happen since you can buy another for that. My point is, if you want to waste your money then buy this Sony product and with it you can receive terrible customer relation support, but for me, I'm going somewhere else next time for my video needs. Shame on you Sony for a terrible product at a high cost that you will not back-up.
These don't have good volume. really quiet. and to top it off one of the ear buds went out after 3 weeks of use.
It is a must have product if you purchase the external HD. Fantastic also because can carry cable and evething you need to keep your HD as new.
Several years ago, while visiting a college roomate, classmate and friend of mine in upstate NY, I was introduced to these binoculars. I could not believe the clarity with which I could see and focus in on objects: birds, etc. My friend is a birder, I am a "wanna-be". I've used these at concerts and in the theater, too, where my wife and I were not close to the stage to see the performers, their costumes, the setting props, etc. I strongly recommend these to anyone who is looking for a good and reliable pair.
This card is excellent for the price you pay. For four dollar you cannot expect more. It has worked out for my Lg 800 cellphone.
I have owned the 5D for about 5 months. I was waiting for the 5D Mark II but I decided not to wait any longer and I am glad I didn't. Previously I had used a Rebel XT that I still own and have as a second body. Reading the review that gave it only 2 stars is just a bit dissapointing. The overwhelming number of people (pros and amateurs alike) that have truly used this camera as it was designed (that is, coupled with the right choice of lens) have had outstanding results. This camera is excellent when used with the right lens; I have used it with my Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L II and the full frame just sings edge to edge with beautiful,smooth tones and sharpness (think exquisite landscapes). Vigneting is not an issue in my experience; because of all the reviews posted, to go into a full review will be repetitious so I won't. Just for fun, I used a "consumer" lens to test it and it truly shows all the flaws of the cheaper optics; this reinforced the notion that you really cannot use this camera with lower quality glass.In addition, I have used it with my Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L with excellent results (portraiture and sports).I am not a Canon snob; in my 20 years of the hobby, I have used and still own a Nikon F with Nikkor lenses, as well as other Pentax and Canon cameras. I truly believe that now Canon has the best selection of lenses to go with many future cameras (I am still waiting for the 5D Mark II). The closest camera that Nikon has that is full frame is the D3, which has received great reviews but retails for $5,000.Summary- This is an outstanding camera for the price; it has taken my photography to a whole new level.
While the product does say that it's supposed to be converting the 3.5mm to RCA Male, I bought this with the Xbox 360 Audio Dongle to allow me to use headphones "on the cheap". It does exactly what it's supposed to do, without any unnecessary fuss or frills.Considering its cost and the functionality that it brought, it's a great find.
Excellent product to help student learn accountancy in the business administration bachelor program.
This is our second GPS, the first was a Garmin 276C which we still use daily. It to had a large screen, but this one is more readable with larger icons. The touch screen works very well and the suction mount and hard wire for motorcycle use is very handy. I still haven't read the manual because most functions are intuitive. Can't wait to use the Bluetooth and MP3 functions. A great unit.Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator
I highly recommend this product. The reception is great and the unit itself is very compact.
Lexmark used to be a good company but I guess they have sold out like others. This printer WASTES a lot more ink than it should. Their cartridges only come half full (same with HP) unless you buy the 'better' ones. This printer is also incredibly slow. The only good thing I can say about it is it seems to last a long time.
I use the tape for cable labels mostly. Or other small parts or items. It sticks great and lasts in all temperatures, mostly. But is still easy to remove. Price could be a third less. :-)
I absolutely love this back pack. All of my camera equipment fits in perfectly with room for additional equipment to come. It will be great for my trip to Alaska, perfect carry on size.
I purchased this card a month ago. I use it on my Dell Axim X3i. So far it has been fully compatible, fast, and flawless. I haven't owned another PDA or SD card so I can't give you a first-hand benchmark. But I can say that accessing the card is quick and I have not had any skips while playing my music files. The 256MB is good for the price if you wait for Amazon to drop their price in conjunction with the manufacturer's rebate.
I just bought this dvd player one month ago and i have'nt experienced any problem at all. The sound quality is good and acceptable even if you don't have a dolby/dts receiver. The picture quality looks great even when you see it on a regular TV. This is great basic dvd player with good value and neat performance, so stop looking for other brands and buy this dvd player now!
Two pieces of hard plastic. Don't know how long it will survive my teen. Doesn't seem to be the sturdiest thing in the world. Time will tell. Slightly cheesy.
This completes my 515. No software to download. You just plug it in and it automatically adds the software to the Palm. The pictures are very sharp and presentable when they are uploaded to your pc.
The only thing bothers me is the limited memory: 2M only.Other than that, I love it.
Typical Sony high quality, seems to be well made, it is a large unit - I guess to accomodate the CD carousel. Controls are easy to use, remote works well, no problems reading any of my CDs. The only downside would be that the power button must be used on the unit, no power control from the remote. Not a big deal.Similiar (or maybe identical?) unit at a local major retailer was significantly more expensive than Amazon.
First of all, this is an old school radar detector without any of the bells and whistles, and for what it was designed to do it excels. Unfortunately in this day and age there are speed cameras and anyone with a GPS enabled unit has gotten comfortable with the silence from learning the false returns. That being said, if you want the best long range "radar" detector this is the one. I have logged thousands of miles with this unit on cross country trips and locally; it picks up the bogey way ahead of schedule. The one comment on the Amazon page is that it displays a nice metal case, but in the description it states that it comes with a "molded zipper travel case", and thats what you get. I would have liked the deluxe metal case in the picture and what I have read about it other reviews. Amazon should remove this picture as it is misleading. To make this detector outstanding the GPS feature with speed cameras should be added at some point, but for straight radar detection the STi cannot be beat.
I paid $9 (includes shipping and handling) for these headphones. I am very happy with them. They are comforatable and don't fall out of yourear, which was the problem with my previous headphones. It is a greatdeal for $9.
Bought this for my son to replace his aging 3rd gen ipod, and he loves it. He originally wanted the 5th gen to be compatible with his car stereo but he quickly found a firmware update that made this one compatible. I bought him theGriffin Reflective Case for iPod classic 6G (Silver)which he really loves. All his friends thought it was so cool. It is a cool case as it looks like a mirror until the ipod turns on, and then you can see the screen.
This webcam does everything a similarly priced Creative Labs one didn't. I LOVE IT.1. Hardware. Is wide angle enough so captures more than whole face at normal 2 to 3 foot distances.Does an Excellent job in poor light. Is Autofocus. Is higher resolution than other similarly pricedwebcams by Creative Labs (2 Megapixel, vs 1.2 Megapixel).2. Drivers - Color tint was always perfect, and no adjustment needed.3. Software - Easy Install, Allows one to zoom the image if desired.4. Instructions - Either clips to monitor or mounts on (supplied) 11 inch tall plastic stick with base.On a Macintosh, no software needed, it's natively supported on OS X 10.5 and 10.6, whith sharp image, and prefect color. Not quite as good as (more expensive) Stand-alone external Apple iSight Camera, but half the price; and this camera works on both Macintosh and Windows platforms, which iSight doesn't.Drivers available for 64 bit Windows 7.
I did quite a bit of research on zoom lenses in this range and decided that this would be the one I would purchase. I am glad I did. The quality is superb and having the Image Stabilization really makes it a pleasure to take pictures in less than perfect lightening conditions. I would recommend this lens to any and everyone.
I bought this binocular for my 9-year old great-grandson, remembering how much my first binoculars meant to me. I was impressed with the quality and the clarity of the image for so inexpensive a binocular. While the limited field may not make these the ideal binoculars for an introduction to birding, they are just fine for seeing what's on the feeder and beyond.
I've been through 8 different FM transmitters and trust Do not bother buying anything else but the Griffin Technology products; you'll just be wasting your money!
This is the best headset (at least in this price range) that I have found so far. Anything of a comparable price that I've tried I haven't liked as much. For me, it's mostly been a comfort issue, as anything else I've tried for a similar price has not been comfortable for me to wear for very long. I use them for gaming, for Skype, Google Voice, music, pretty much anything I need earphones and/or a microphone for. I also haven't had any complaints from anyone chatting with me online when I use these. They're lightweight, and don't crush my ears when used for a long period of time. I also really like the volume control and mic on/off switch that's on the cord, it's really convenient for customizing the volume for whatever you're doing at the moment (and turning off the mic, if you need to), as opposed to having to do it with the controls on the computer.The only flaw with these earphones, which is why I'm on my second set, is where the wires connect to the jacks. They eventually pull loose over time, even if you're relatively careful with them. However, it took years for my first pair to finally die even with that issue, so it's not worth it to me to take a whole star from my overall review for that.In terms of people complaining about them falling off - my guess would be it's all dependent on your head and how you wear them. I prefer to wear them with the band going over the back part of the top of my head, so it's generally not an issue for me. However, anything I've tried that never falls off also tends to crush my head/ears, so I would almost prefer something occasionally coming off as opposed to my ears starting to hurt from being squeezed too hard.Definitely my favorite headset so far!
Ive gotten three of these from Amazon, and only paid for one of them. Thats right, sometimes our friends over at Amazon throw them in with certain purchases, including the Sony ES receiver and Sony BD player I recently purchased. Sometimes they give you a 6 footer for 50% off...surprisingly these cables are excellent, the picture on my PS3, and BD player are amazing. I would recommend these cables to anybody, I used to be an avid Monster cable user...but at $120+, you cant go wrong with these Cables To Go HDMI's!!!!
This was a great price and works great. It is compatable with IPod Nano 2nd generation.. be careful, some are not! This is also a great back up car charger. Some reviews say its not powerful enough, but I'm not sure what they are trying to do with it. Its works great for me in my car and on the boat. I completely recommend this.
Relatively easy to install very clean look after it is installed. It is nice to have a little bit of extra storage now.
At night.Whoever said this had an ugly casing was right. Lights in weird places, those neon or cold cathode tubes with the pink glow. Beyond that it's your average external drive with FireWire 400 and USB HS capabilities. Besides a drive experience that's given me the heebies, I'm still a dedicated Western Digital fan because all of their other products besides the WD2500 have been nice to me. And since this is essentially a different model I have yet to see any hiccups. I've thrown everything at it. Video, music, conversion to NTFS, mass copying and moving from one drive to this. And this is within the last week. I'll give you an update when 3 months are passed or if it has any problems.UPDATE: Still going strong. I'm using the FireWire side of it now because I've heard that's faster than USB High Speeed even though USBHS is 480Mbps and FireWire is 400Mbps becuase it doesn't rely on the computer's CPU to move data or something (less resource dependence). I can't tell the difference so I've just left it connected to FireWire.
The case itself is well made. It has enough padding without making the case look bulky. My P200 fits perfect. The external mesh pocket fits a spare battery and a memory stick. The case comes with a long strap that is meant to be attached directly to the camera. I already have the shorter strap that came with the camera attached to it. I thought this longer strap could be attached to the hook so I can wear the camera case on my neck or shoulder. The hook is meant to be attached only to a rucksack or bag, not the long strap. The velcro is secure enough to keep the camera inside if you wanted to hold the camera by the strap. Overall, I would recommend this case. I gave it only 4 stars because I had no use for the long strap.
I purchased this as my first trackball mouse, needing something to replace my old logitech mouse and wanting a trackball.Order was quick and simple, shipping wasn't bad. Tracking didn't necessarily track the package like most should, as I stared at a tracking screen for about 3 days seeing 1 lone message that my package has left. It showed up in my mailbox before tracking told me where it was.Opened the package up, and the first thing I noticed is the ball. It doesn't secure itself to the actual mouse, so I'm a little worried that I'm going to end up loosing it with children running around the house.The USB connection is roughly 6 feet long, which allowed me plenty of room to adjust where exactly I wanted to place the mouse.I went to Kensington's website and downloaded their free software for the mouse, which allowed me to adjust the speed of the mouse, button assignments and more.My first real day of usage was yesterday, and I can say that I'm loving it. The only drawback I would say is the left/right buttons could be a bit larger or located closer to the top of the mouse. I found myself adjusting the location of the mouse so that my finger wouldn't have to stretch too far to the left to click anything. The right click is about the same.This has no option for a scroll wheel. I thought maybe it would when I grabbed the software, but it's not like a scroll wheel. It's taking some time to get used to it, but overall I'm pleased with my new mouse.I would highly recommend this seller/product.
Grip works fine as do the included batteries. It couldn't imagine paying twice as much for the Canon-branded solution ... especially on an entry-level DSLR.This is the only battery grip I have used for the Rebel XT so I cannot compare it against the Canon product or the other 3rd party grips. However, there's not a lot to it mechanically so I can't imagine a whole lot of difference ... especially given the price.I haven't tried the 6-AA batery adapter but it's nice to have the option. I also haven't had any functional problems with the grip or the 3rd party batteries. I might even buy some spares.My only minor complaint is that the rubber grip is separating slightly from the plastic grip molding that it overlays. It's like a vinyl sticker that's peeling up around the edge. It's very minor and hardly noticable. However, it is a little disheartening to have this issue at less than 1 month of usage. I've manage to keep it stuck back in place but it might be a problem in the future.Given the price/performance ratio though, I would still re-purchase this item given the opportunity.
This is a great product and installation was a simple. I only wish they can find a way to makw the cable smaller for less clutter.
I purchased 2 of these units for my 14yr old twins for Christmas. I had dowloaded the software earlier to see how it would work, Had no problems with the install in XP Home. This is the most reviewed product I have ever bought, lots of opinions from what seem to be Apple shills, that it is not very good.It is good. Works as advertized. The music that you can download through the Zune market place is vast. I would like to see some video for download but that is coming and I have found a small free program that I can use for that.The software only lets you have 2 Zunes assigned to it at one time on one computer. I found that I could use another computer to add another. As this product matures I understand that it can be software upgraded to do more. Read some of the forums to see what may be coming. Competive price, well made ect. I have no regrets that I bought the units.
When my husband bought me a big beautiful Benz. Old 1987. I said you HAVE to put a cd player in it. But the perfect all natural wood was not something I wanted to destroy. The original equipment from Germany worked well and had great sound. I don't think it ever had AC-DC played through it until I got it! Anyway this was the perfect product for my issue. Now I can listen to rock on cassette and my Teaching Company lectures on CD. Easy to use.
This is a great drive. It is fast, silent, and seems to be reliable. It works well with my PC and Laptop. However, there are two minor quirks. 1)I use an IBM Thinkpad X31 laptop. When I boot up with the Seagate drive plugged into my USB port, my IBM system won't boot up unless the Seagate drive is disconnected. I changed my BIOS boot priorities to ignore the Seagate drive, but that didn't work. 2) The drive comes with two "pigtails" on the USB cable. One "pigtail" is labelled data + power, the other pigtail is labelled power only. It seems like this drive may consume more power than other drives and Seagate was forced to add an additional pigtail to draw power from a second USB port. Apparently, my PC's USB port provides enough power so the 2nd "pigtail" isn't used.If you want a good, reliable drive, you can't go wrong with a Seagate drive.
I bought this item (keyboard only, with an engraved Czech overlay (it was cheaper that way, haha)) from a refurbishing company in the UK off eBay and I have to say it's a fantastic device. It's better than my old Logitech MX5000 keyboard, especially due to the backlighting (which is bright!) and the built in mouse (You need to find the right sensitivity in intellitype for it though, but that's quick to fix). Also, using the internal Bluetooth card on my dell (Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module), and the one on my ps3, I haven't had any connectivity problems whatsoever. Also, contrary to some of the other reviews, this keyboard also works on standard 1.5V alkaline batteries; just obviously don't hook it up to the charging hub when you're using alkalines (or they, as in the batteries, will rupture). By the way, I like it so much that I just bought the charging hub (which can work in any country without a transformer, it only needs a plug adaptor to work in foreign countries) from the same seller, along with some 2650 mAH NiMH rechargeable duracells (The green Japanese made ones without the copper top). I'm also looking around for a good deal on a standalone wireless laser mouse 8000 to complete my set. I'll update this review with more info when I get these items.Just one more thing, for those people complaining that this keyboard doesn't work in the BIOS--of course it doesn't as it's not connected through a USB interface; it's bluetooth, lol. (Bluetooth HID devices usually aren't supported in computer BIOSes).Also, seriously, if you want this item nowadays, buy it off eBay as I don't think it's in production now. I saw the whole combo going for $250 USD from an Israeli seller in Rishon Lezion, compared to the $369 here, and you can probably buy it by component at a price even cheaper than that (although that will take some effort in eBay auctions, and the charging hub appears to be difficult to come by outside the UK at the moment off eBay).My only gripes are that the keyboard has very small arrow keys, and the fact that there is an utter lack of documentation online. Contrary to what other users say however, I could honestly care less about the lack of a number pad, I never use one and the fact there is no number pad makes the keyboard small and easy to move around.
Things to think about when getting headphones/earbuds:A great review from a traveler who is a headphone stickler.Short:Pros: They sound great with good bass.Cons: If you sing to yourself, phones that plug into your ears are not for you. The cord is very short- too short for me - at 5'8".Things to think about when getting headphones/earbuds:If you want headphones to wear with a collared shirt:1) You need headphones that are not connected. I founf the Nike Flight headphones to the best. I love them - great bass, cool looking, incognito, etc; but, the two ear pieces are connected by a behind the head band. If wearing a T-shirt, this is great. If wearing a collared shirt at the airport, everytime you turn your head, the rear band hits your collar and knocks the headphones off of your ears.If you want to sing to yourself while wearing headphones/earbuds:1) Don't buy in the ear type or "plug type" earbuds. They plug your ear and when you sing - it sounds like you are singing through your ears. Put your fingers all the way in your ears and sing and you will know what I mean. It takes all the fun out of singing as loud as you can in the rental car in the middle of podunt ohio.If you wear headphone inside your shirt so they aren't seen.1) When I travel, I put the headphones on inside my shirt, I string it down the onside of my shirt, up out of my pants, under my belt, and into my pocket where my ipod lives. The problem comes when the unit has a 1 meter cord. The 1 meter cord is too short by about 6". I am 5'8".
The Portapro were the first headphones I bought that weren't standard with an ipod, and after much research and use i do not regret the decision. The sound quality is amazing, I didn't have to really "break them in" to notice the higher punchier bass, which i like, but its not so overpowering as to ruin Classical or Sanatra. In my opinion they are good headphones for the price, with the open backs and lack of noise cancelling, its possible to jam out and carry on a conversation, however it is annoying to have to keep turning the volume up to drown out outside sounds in a loud car or room. Which wasnt a tremendous issue for me. I would recommend them to my friends, high quality, good warranty.
A toner cartridge. Full of toner. Can be used to get your printer back on line, OR, can be used to prop up a dining room table that has one short leg.
This might be a good product but even with Comcast's help could not get it to work with a Canon i560. I was trying to hook it up with a Neatgear combo router-modem. I have an hp notebook and wanted to leave the printer in one room and use the hp in another.Dean
Why should you get this? I mean now that the Ipod mini is now just $200 you should just get that. You get 4 times the space and most importantly, a screen. You know that creative has a MP3 player callled the Nano, it costs the same, is smaller and IT HAD A FRIGGIN' SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great entry-level MP3/CD Player. ...The Koss doesn't have the flashy case or the large LCD screen, but I still like it better than the Expanium. It is much simpler to use, and it has better battery life as well (the Expanium has only 10 hours). It is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Expanium, which is also a big plus. It has a slower boot time (the time it takes from when you turn the player on until when the music starts to play) than the Expanium, but there is almost no delay what-so-ever between tracks. ...I have had no trouble at all with any of my burned cds; they all play fine. As for the "electronics fan from New Jersey", he needs some serious help if he can't make an MP3 cd correctly. It is a totally no-brainer process, so don't believe what he says. I only have had two problem this CD player. 1) that if there are any long, noticeable scratches on the CD, the player will sometimes misread these and suddenly go from 3:23 on track 5 to 3:24 on track 6; but that rarely happens. and 2) it cannot read ID3 tags (song name, artist, and album information). However, all in all, this is a great MP3/CD player, and the price is right.
its a quality cable! I have purchased a couple of these for surround sound powered subs with no problems. I have had them a couple of years.
Have purchased two of these, one for my home and one for an audio visual home install i did. Great performance, can't go wrong with this product.
these headphones are the bestbut not better than my sennheiser hd 457s.they have great bass responce.and are very comfortable.i use them with my mp3 psyc cd walkman,mini disc,rca lyra mp3,and my laptop computer.they are great.ive always wanted a pairof these headphones.but i keep putting off buying a pair back in the 80&amp;quot;s.when i first saw them on the cuircuit city site.i had to have them.but they wanted 45$.so i waited then 2weeks went by.i returned back to cuircuit city web site,there they were for 20$.thyat when i perchased them.for half the price.at the store.
I purchased the Sony DSC-S75 back in June and have found it to be an excellent camera. I shopped around and did the research thing and this was the ticket. As other reviews have stated, the 8mb is a joke. I bought a 64mb and then a 128mb. I used the 128 this weekend for a birthday party and could not use it up. I have found that I can get about 81 shots on the finest setting with the 128mb. As far as picture quality...it is superb!! The macro lets you take beautiful crisp clear shots on flowers, close ups on faces, whatever. I went hog wild and bought the tripod, Sony flash, lense adapter, wide angle lense, and filters. All I can say is if you are looking for a great camera, this is it. Highly recommend reading all of the manual. Battery life: have never lost power and I have been taking LOTS of pictures.
This item comes bundled with "U3 Launchpad" software.The software cannot be removed.In case you missed it: the software CANNOT be removed.Sandisk makes this software load on any computer the drive is inserted into, without any prompt or permission. I would love to personally thank SanDisk for crashing each and every other USB device connected to my computer as well as the printer network on a university campus.Unless you are a devious prankster with intentions of giving someone else a free flash drive to crash their (and possibly their entire network's) computers: DO. NOT. BUY. THIS. PRODUCT.Because there's "small print" about the software on packaging, SANDISK WILL NOT TAKE THEM BACK. You are just left with a $30 paperweight.This is a lousy joke and a terrible example of horrific engineering, customer service, and MALWARE, as the programs run with NO permission or provocation.Spend your money, in any amount, on another company. If you really wish to have this drive, try the exact same thing: take 30 bucks and burn it while dropping each and every one of your USB devices on your network into a tub of water.
These headphones are great. You will not be disappointed. They sound great with music, but play games and turn on the VMSS and it will take your games to a whole new level. Much recommended.
It's a great case for my ipod classic. Ive dropped it accidently and purposely a couple times and has not scratched or damaged my ipod in anyway. The belt clip broke, but it doesnt matter, because I never really used it anyway. It's all about the toughskin rubberized material. Great quality.
This is the first HDMI cable I've ever bought. With all of the hubub surrounding generic cables vs. Monster or other name brand cables, I wasn't going to spend more than I had to. For $1.70 shipped, this 6' HDMI cable upgraded the hi-def video output of my xbox 360. I was using the hi-def component cables for my xbox to connect to my 1080i CRT tv. The picture always cut off about 1/2" on each side of the screen, no matter how I changed the settings. Once I hooked up this HDMI cable, the picture was more vibrant, with deeper darker blacks, and the screen format was corrected, and no longer cut off the sides. Hoory! Victory at last! My tv is a Sony 32" HD CRT, (weighs about 200lbs) so it's not as big a screen as many people have, but this cable made me happy.
Having had a D2-60GB for four years and still counting, decided to add the D2-160Gb as a second storage and back-up device for my iMac. Easy to set up - hooked up the included power and FW400 cables, booted up the iMac and voila!-instant recognition. Partitioned the disc into two volumes to keep operating system and audio/video files separated and began transfer of data from the iMac to the D2-160GB. No problems whatsoever- unit runs very quietly with occasional muted clicking noises when reading/writing... very unobjectionable. And in the stand-up position, disc saves on desk space. All in all, a great product that gives great satisfaction and security.
If you need the basics and priced very reasonable the Whistler Pro-58 fills the bill nicely. No regreats and all smiles.
I love this lens. It brings you right up to the action. It takes an amazing, clear image. The image stabilization works great and has both Mode 1 and 2. The ultrasonic auto focus is super fast and quiet. Well worth the price!
I was blown away when I got this case. It was huge and it looks awesome. Very nice case with plenty of room and very sturdy.
The Kodak C653 is a great camera for the price. Easy to use point and shoot. The batteries seem to last a long time and the camera is durable. I dropped it (hard) on the sidewalk last weekend and it suprisingly worked afterword. Minor drawbacks are: A little to long of wait between pictures and it looses the date and time if the batteries are left out to long.
I ordered the memory card for my phone and it worked just fine.SanDisk is a good brand and now i can take pictures on my lg800 phone.
This is a really great bag for the cost - everyone comments that it is a great bag, and then is shocked when I tell them how little I paid for it. It's genuine Canon, so if you're big on the name like I am, that's a nice plus. Another added bonus that I didn't know about before buying is that it has straps on the underside of the bag for a small tripod.You will be able to fit a TON of gear in this bag. I fit my DSLR camera, 3 lenses, a compact digital video camera, a point-and-shoot digital camera, DSLR charger/battery, camcorder charger/battery, extra media, manuals, install cd's (in case someone wants to see the photos on their home computer), cables (firewire, usb), vertical grip, manuals, and I still have plenty of space left over.The only downside is that when I want to be mobile this is bigger and bulkier than I'd like it to be. I need to find a bag that will safely fit my camera and one or two lenses, and that's it.The bag is well constructed and feels like it will withstand years of abuse.
I was grocery shopping at the discount grocery store (blemished boxes, wierd off-brands, stuff like that) and found this tablet for $25. My girlfriend had been wanting a tablet for quite some time so I thought, "What the hell, it's twenty-five bucks."The only thing I installed off of the included CD was the actual driver. I assume the photo editing software is subpar, so I'm not even going to bother with it; I use Paint Shop Pro 7. It also includes some kind of handwriting recognition software that I skipped, assuming that the Microsoft Office handwriting software would suffice.After installing the included battery in the pen, installing the driver, rebooting, and plugging the tablet into the USB, it didn't work. I was pretty disappointed. I checked the troubleshooting page of the manual, and one of its obvious suggestions was to replace the battery. Luckily I had a known good Duracell AAA still in a pack, because it turned out the cheapo battery included with the product was dead. I replaced the battery and everything worked fine!In fact, I love this thing. I don't even want to use a mouse anymore. I think it'll be even more efficient once I map some more functions to the hot cells. You can set these to do some internet functions like open a particular web site, send an email; run any executable with any parameters; or fire a key combination with ctrl/shift/alt/any other key. All three of these functions seem to work pretty well.Now I am by no means an artist, but the second thing I did with this tablet was to set a cute little cartoon drawing I found on the cover of a magazine on top of the tablet and trace it into Paint Shop Pro. This was fun! I think the accuracy of the tablet is greater than my ability to draw a straight line or a smooth curve. The tip of the pen is just sensitive enough (the tip emulates a left click) and the buttons on the barrel of the pen are well placed for middle and right click functions (These button assignments are configurable. You can change which mouse button they emulate or make them double-clicks).Using Microsoft's handwriting recognition software, I was able to create a short document pretty easily. Of course, I can't write as fast as I can type, so this probably wouldn't be very useful but for things like filling in text boxes and such. The only problems with the recognition I attribute to the software, not the hardware.The problems I have with this product are minor. For one, you must be an administrator of the computer to install the drivers (understandably), but you must also be logged in as an administrator to change any of the settings in the tablet's control panel. I can't change any of the hot cell assignments and things like that on my normal user account, which is a little annoying.The way this thing works is pretty neat; you don't actually have to touch the pad with the pen except to click. Just hovering the pen within about an inch of the surface is enough to move the cursor. A little green light on the tablet blinks when the pen is being detected (I guess - the manual doesn't mention this light). The only thing is, the little hole near the top where, presumably, the pen is supposed to be kept when not in use is too close to the tablet surface so the light is blinking and, again presumably, the battery in the pen is being drained. This is solved by putting the pen in upside down, but it isn't very stable this way.Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. It was a great deal! Honestly, I was really surprised that it worked this well. For $25 at the Grocery Outlet I expected a piece of junk, but I'm planning on going back to get another one today so my girlfriend and I don't have to fight over this one ;)Hope this helps,Howie Stephens
I just got this camera for my birthday and it takes great pictures and short movies anywhere, even underwater! The reason why we can take this camera underwater is because of its waterproof case which protects the camera from anything, like sand and rain. I really enjoyed it because it was a lot of fun taking it to the beach taking pictures of it with my friends. It was definitely worth the price and you should for sure buy this camera.
Yes it does cost a bit more than a standard splitter, but well worth it. My wife and I can listen to the same MP3s now and she can have the sound adjusted exactly as she likes it. I am probably going to buy some more of these to use at my computer to split the sound to my monitor speakers and my good speakers.Very good deal and a perfect product.
I just bought mine and it works great! The software is easy to install. I had to download the software updates from adaptec.com to get rid of a couple bugs, but that was painless as well. I was able to get the full 8x writing ability to make an audio cd without any errors.
I received the Koss HB60 wireless headphones as a gift. I had put this product on my Amazon "wish list" because it's the ONLY wireless headphones available that allows the use of personal headphones or ear buds other than those provided by the manufacturer. I never expected the Koss earphones to be any good (and threw them away after opening the package). I didn't care. I only wanted a wireless system that would allow me to use my Bose headphones. This is the only system on the market that can do that. And it works just fine. All the people who rated this product with one or two star are idiots. Who walks into another room with their headphones on while watching TV? Who uses their computer right next to their wireless receiver while watching a movie? And any negative comments about range are just argumentative. I sit about 15 feet from my TV and have had no reception problems. Admittedly, I do experience a little bit of background hiss. But it is easily managed with proper volume settings. For the lowest hiss, set the Koss receiver volume as low as possible and adjust your listening volume with your TV remote. With the right settings, what little hiss there is never bothers me. This unit was easy to set up and worked great right out of the box (after battery installation). I have watched several movies so far on the first set of batteries and it's still going strong. If there is a negative, it is that battery installation in the receiver unit is sort of a pain. The belt clip on the receiver makes it hard to insert the most recessed of the two AA batteries. But once it's in, the other battery clicks in easily. Since I don't wear the receiver as a clip-on device, I may just remove (or break off) the clip since it's worthless to me. If you want a wireless headphone system for your TV but you prefer to use your own personal headphones or ear buds, this is the only system I know of that can meet your needs and it works just fine.
I too came over from the palm. I always liked the many palm apps, but in reality the more I look the more I find that are useless, but no one removed them from the sites.I wanted wireless to connect to net at home, maybe work. Since I recently got the nokia 3650 phone for free I didn't really need a phone, but needed the pda and some internet access.I have not tried to use it with the bluetooth on the nokia, but I am amazed at the out of the box wireless net.Just powered up and connected right away with no problems and I was so dreading getting things connected. I had gone with the ipaq that had BT but no wifi. I bought a card with it and it just didn't work, or I just could not get it up and running. The 5555 is worth it, no problems, it connected out of the box and it looks and feels great. Color amazing and it runs games like a pro.I'm pleased.
Have had it for months and have ordered 2 more.Does as It should.
Only 4 stars because I don't like Velcro and I'd like a little more padding.I have an A75 and am very happy with this case.I have the following different opinions from other reviewers.The case offers just as much dirt protection as any SLR case I ever owned. Also if I dropped any of my old 35mm SLRs in their leather case with a hard lens cup, it would have caused just as much damage as with this case. (The camera weighs, what, an eighth as much?)The scraped up "Canon PowerShot" name plate is evidence of the protection my stratch-less camera has received.While the case has no strap, any Canon PowerShot camera does. People (including myself) often leave the strap in the box because they know they're going to look for a real case (and expect a strap there). Even on my 1974 Minolta SRT101 the strap is attached to the camera, not the case. Make sure you get the strap if you buy a used camera.With the strap around my right hand, it's a quick rip of velcro and I'm in shooting position with my finger on the on/off button.We like these little cameras because they're there when we need them.4 batteries OR a flash card fit in the pocket. I use 1GB cards and find them hard to use up. However, the truth is that, in practice, I carry a spare card and wonder about my battery life.
I bought this camera for two purposes: 1) to replace an older VHS camera and 2) to use for converting my VHS tapes to DVD's. I give it 4-1/2 stars for #1 and 0 stars for #2. (In my research before buying the camera, I managed to miss the fact that the GS320 does not have AV input, so can't be used to convert analog to digital. Rats!)However, for everything else I wanted, I was very satisfied. Other reviewers have pretty well expounded on the pros and cons. I'll just say that the quality of pictures (both video and still) that we get with this camera is really great. When I first got the camera, I handed it our son who is studying Film Production and works with professional camcorders. After fiddling with the controls and looking over its features, he expressed great delight with my purchase. (Yesss!)It took me a while to figure out the menus and I haven't enough experience to handle the manual control options well, but overall, I would highly recommend this camera.
I bought this for backup for my Canon SD630. Works great! Definitely useful to have for travelling and long photo sessions.
Garmin 60CSx returned, because half of menu buttons did not function.Amazon promptly replaced with new functioning unit.
Excellent job on photos. Better than having them developed. My only concern is how long the cartridges will last as they are kind of pricey.However at this point I would reccommend the printer. Setup was easy and it works great.
THIS IS A GOOD PRODUCT. IT'S A LITTLE HEAVY. VERY SOLID. VERY BRIGHT ON ITS HIGHEST SETTING. THE BRIGHTNESS IS ADJUSTABLE WITH A KNOB THAT GOES FROM %100 - %10. THE LIGHT GETS A LITTLE YELLOW ON THE LOWEST SETTING. I RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.
I've had the MFC-4800 for over 4 years now, and it has been nothing but reliable. I have no idea why the negative reviewers have had so many problems, but unless it's mechanical, it's probably not the fault of the printer. I've been able to fax, scan, copy and print thousands of pages without a single problem, even though I've done nothing to maintain it. Toner is cheap and good number of pages per cartridge, too. It's about as easy to use as a multifunction printer can get, I suppose. There are a few issues with this printer, one of which is that when the printer goes to sleep on power save, once in a long while it will be dropped by Windows 2000 (a simple power cycle of the printer and reboot of the PC gets it back), but no problems on XP so far. And yes, as one of the reviewers stated, MFC-4800 is really not meant to be a network printer (although Brother does sell compatible print servers). Otherwise, I have had very few paper jams/misfeeds, handles thick card stock paper well (since the feed path is straight in and flat). Very few, if any, computer-related products can ever be called an "investment", but this one has definitely given me more than what I expected for the price I paid. I'give it 4.5 stars, but 4 would be unfair, so I give it a 5.
I started with their little brothers, the WH88's in some old Zenith "circle of sound" omnidirectional sealed tube speakers. I was impressed with their cost to performance and decided to try these WH1238's. I've got them in old Audio Dynamics mid tower ported floor speakers. Crossover is at 800 hz for the woofers, and power is just 50W RMS per channel from my Scott RS500 receiver, but it's enough to get me in trouble with the neighbors, ah apartment life... Guess I'll leave the 250WX2 amp in the closet. The only way Pyramid could make me happier would be to make them with poly cones like their car audio series.
I wanted a boombox to play cds and tapes while I exercise, I can use it while I am riding my stationary bike, or walking my treadmill. It's just what I wanted. Perfect for me. Sounds good, easy to use and light to carry to different locations. Small enough for a small table. Perfect.
Setting this up was a disaster. Very poor documentation, it took twenty minutes to figure out even how to open the cartridges. Then all hell broke loose, it refused to recognize them, and HP's 24/7 phone support turns out to be only 12 hours a day for inkjet printers. After 5 hours of struggling, I went to bed, called the next morning, and finally ascertained the wrong cartridges shipped with the printer. On the plus side, both HP and Staples were more than willing to exchange it, but the Staples manager also told me a lot of people have trouble with these cartridges.
vivo en buenos aires, argentina,en el barrio de Belgrano, y el alcance es espectacular- Desde Federico Lacroze, se escucha perfecto en el norte, hasta Congreso, y en el sur hasta Dorrego. Muy recomendable alternativa para celular, cuando uno se mueve cerca de la casa y tiene chicos .
I had trouble finding a stylish CD Wallet. I found that CD Wallets in styles that WOMEN like are very scarse! Fortunately, I found this one. It is very sturdy. The exterior has a very short faux fur which is very soft to touch. The incide is clear and white. I also love the handle. It can almost be worn like a wrist wallet. I just love that I found this item! I hope companies start making more CD Wallets that women like.
With a surge protector, one never knows how well it works until it is tested. The decision which to get is based on factors of cost, value of equipment, and features of the protector. My decision for this Belkin Surge Protector (BE108230-12) was based on these factors. It probably is not the best unit on the market, but I would say it is in the upper class. The unit was small in physical size and large in features. It was easy to set up. Hopefully, it will never be tested, but if it is, the features appear to be sufficient to protect my equipment.
We bought this computer in 2004 and had it repaired for a loose power jack in 2006 (symptoms: loses power either sporadically or completely; eventually destroys the motherboard due to arcing at the power source and simply won't start). It took months to repair because it came back with a faulty keyboard and had to be sent back. Now, again, the power jack is loose. Looking online, I see this is fairly common for HP notebooks (as well as for several other brands). But HP doesn't "recognize" this problem and therefore won't recall it or offer free repair or a work-around solution. It's common for manufacturers to attempt to blame the consumer for moving the notebook around too much or for pulling out the adapter at an angle, or whatever. But we didn't even move this HP zv5120us notebook/laptop since it was last repaired, except for maybe once. Hey, you should be able to move the darn thing; it's a LAPTOP! If people want something to be done about this, they need to contact HP and complain. I did; unfortunately, they are just parrots that can only repeat that the problem is not recognized as an issue and that I can pay for a repair (hundreds of dollars and weeks of time lost.)The one work-around that I saw people talking about online, an all-in-one media entertainment cable, is said by HP technicians not to be a real solution, as the power supply still arcs inside and will eventually cause damage/failure. Even if you want to try it, this cable is currently not to be found, at least not at the retail price of $40. You might find it on Ebay for many times that - probably because of all the HP owners trying to get around the loose jack problem, not realizing or caring that it's a temporary fix at best.Thanks for letting me express my frustration. Maybe it will help to caution potential buyers, and maybe some people who are experiencing the same issue will contact HP to let them know it IS a "recognized" problem, at least among many of their customers. I'm big on consumer rights, and I feel it's just not right for HP to be in denial at the consumer's expense!(Other weaknesses that we have noticed: The paint finish wears off very quickly; the dvd player stops sometimes while watching.)
After opening the product you can see it is of high quality. some cables do not use twisted pairs. This cable has twisted pair wires. Good cable for the money. Package arrived on time and in good condition
Gone are the days of the cheesy little novelty item digicam, with its whopping 640*480 resolution, ASA 60 equivalence and lens that does not compare favorably to a Koday Funsaver disposable. This is the real thing. A digital camera to satisfy photography enthusiasts.This camera produces remarkable results at high resolutions. It emulates ASA 100, 200, 400 and 800. Has white-balance settings to satisfy most conditions, allows you to set your own if you want more accuracy. Goes a reasonable distance on both sides of 50mm, at selectable F-stops in the F3-F10 range. Aperature-priority, shutter-priority, programmable auto and full manual settings let you take control of what you want.Two complaints: the included 16mb card is a bit small for my tastes, but prices on those are falling. (Amazon has a Viking 128mb card at [a good price] And the shutter timer only works in macro focus mode and deselects itself after you use it, which can get annoying if you are taking a series of tripod shots. But this is all minor, and does not change the fact that this is the only digital I've found that has made me hang up my Minolta SLR.
This is the worst disappointment to discover that the picture frame, unlike most that we could have bought instead simply does not work without "activating" it. That is, you stick in your memory card, but then nothing happens, unless you subscribe to a service over internet, phone, whatever. This way you could activate a card reader that you have already paid for. This was not at all our intention when we purchased this product as the package makes no mention of such "bundling". Now I am stuck with a gift that was returned to us from a grandmother, who could not make it work. Neither could I. I will try returning it to where we bought it and do my best to warn others about this rip off.
This dual deck recorder makes nice recordings.It is far easier to use than most dual decks because of the "easy guider system" thus making copying a snap.A real bargin at a very fair price.
I LOVE my little new toy. I was debating to get this or Canon SD600, both in the same price range and same megapixel. After doing a lot of research online and seeing the actual models in store, I decided to get this one and I am really glad I did. What I really like about this camera so far:1. the optical image stabilization really works wonder! at least for me who used to get a lot of fuzzy pix from my old fuji. I was able to get a too-good-to-be-true pix of my cat yearning in motion!! This may not work for everything (if there's a lot of jittering/shaking) but it sure works for what I was looking for (without compromising the quality). One of the most common probs with compact cameras is jittering/shaking hands, and this certainly takes care that for you!2. GREAT battery life, which is what I really love and care about. I was able to point and shoot over 100 pix so far (half of them with flash, though not consecutively) and plus some video clicks and still have full battery signal on. It's amazing! I also compared the battery life with the canon sd600 online.. it's about double according to some standard.3. Nice LCD. For those of you who might be worried about missing the viewfinder on this toy, the battery life certainly makes up for it (plus the viewfinder usually doesn't get you 100% of the actual picture anyway). Some review said that LCD playback quality is not as good, but I find no problem with it. (from a pair of non-prof/average eyes, that is)4. Very user-friendly. I didn't really need to read manual to figure out most features of the camera. I just got it on the hand for less than 2 days and I am already feeling like a pro with this camera.5. fast start-up and little shutter lag~ which is also important to me.6. a lot of features. allow you to quickly change to different scene modes/effects.Some cons that I can think of:1. I think maybe some people will think brands like Canon has better image quality? I don't have a new model Canon to compare with but with the previous models (in Canon & Fuji), I can't tell much difference. (looks great to me for what I can tell)2. No optical viewfinder (for the people who really want to have viewfinder).3. the size of the camera is a little bigger than SD600 (and cannot compare to credit-card size casio Ex-Z60. though this can be a pro & con depending on each individual's preference. I have small/medium hands and the camera feels just fine (I was able to use one hand to navigate the bottoms/menu and to take pix). But I can see probs with bigger hands4. the control bottoms are kind of small (which is typical in compact cameras). Again, might be problematic with bigger hands.***Over all, for the price in this range, I think this is one of the best value on market right now that has a nice package of what typical people are looking for (user-friendly, long battery life, anti-shake, great/decent pix quality). You usually have to pay for an extra $100 to get that optical stabilization feature in other model (i.e. Canon SD700).No camera is perfect but this camera has definitely come close to that! I'd definitely recommend this for anyone. I just hope the magic will last me for the years to come! have to wait to see about that!
I replaced a Sony digital shower radio that became inoperable due to water damage with the Sangean. The Sangean is more expensive but definitely worth the difference in price and more. It is more water proof and has better sound.
I bought this Boss Amplifier installation kit about two years ago to power a 1000 watt kenwood amp and it included everything i needed to power my amp, so installation was a breeze. =) The cooper wiring is not true 8 gauge so don't be surprised if it seems to be a little thin. I am currently still using this kit. I just upgraded my system and bought a Hifonics Brutus 1200 watt amp. I will probably upgrade to 2 or 4 gauge wiring in the near future but for now this does the job for me. For 12 dollars this kit is well worth the money.
I bought a 37" LG about 2 months ago, and got this cable because I do a lot of gaming and watch movies and I couldn't be happier. Why anyone would spend $40+ at the store for the exact same thing is beyond me.
This product works very well. Other products a fraction of the price work just as well in my humble opinion. The key to having good heat sink is to eliminate air bubbles. Instead of using the "scrape method" for application, use the "dot method" and make sure the heat sink is pressed very hard against the heat source and secure tightly. Search youtube for videos explaining.
looks pretty good, feels solid and makes for a great lens protector.Screws on easily and allows other lens attachments/lens cap to be affixed.
I am a pro wedding photographer. I've had a pair of these since 2006 and could not be happier. I did quite a bit of research, not just online, but in the field. I rented various models of pro offerings from Canon and Nikon. I attended "rep" days at my local camera store so I could grill the Nikon and Canon reps for answers to the questions that were not covered in the marketing materials or online reviews. I wanted a professional camera set up, but ended up with the pro-sumer 5D from Canon. Here are the factors that finally made my decision;1)Performance:It must possess a fast enough ISO to capture clean low light images.It must have enough processor mettle to keep up with fast paced shooting. Any processor lag is not acceptable.It must produce file quality and size that delivers professional quality images to my clients.It must be durable enough to withstand the inherent bumps, dust and inclement weather I encounter during the course of a wedding.It must work perfectly with professional quality lenses, flashes and batteries.2)Size/WeightI have small hands and not a huge amount of forearm strength. I needed an ergonomic set-up that I could carry continuously for 8-10 hours without needing to take up a special exercise routine that would give me Pop-eye arms.Granted, there were "better" cameras, but they were weighed down with additional features that I didn't want or need. I needed a lighter camera with standard and well placed controls that I can change and adapt from moment to moment without needing to scroll through lots of options. My biggest complaint about the 5D was the lack of weather seals and dust management, but these issues turned out to be minor. I don't change lenses that often and I clean the sensors before every job. This has kept the dust to a minimum.Overall, I have been very satisfied with the 5D and would not hesitate to recommend it to sports and wedding photographers. It is a fast and lightweight camera that produces nice large image files.
I've had good experinces with this one so I also ordered this 5 pack for everyone in my group.I had a really old Kensington camera which worked only with Win 95/98 and after few years I decided to use a webcam for general conference calls and for fun too. I basically compared this model with Creative labs Webcam NX Ultra and found this model has had lot of upgrades and been on the market for quite sometime. So I went ahead anh bought it.- Very easy to setup- have used with windows messenger and MSN messenger- software for video and picture recordings- good microphone quality- I like the Face Track feature where the camera follows the face and zooms in accordingly. You need to have it on the zoom in mode so that it can pan automatically with in the field of sight.I've used this for many conference calls within US and outside US also.Really worth the value and friends also like the quality of audio/video with the chat.It does come with the flat panel clip as advertised in the product and I've never seen the other error about "imgstud.exe" as "Mary Foster Cox" suggested.
The features do not remotely live up to the hype. The base map is close to useless and without the addition to the add on map, will do no more than a $150 gps. If I still had the box, I would send it back
Monster ScreenClean is a bit expensive,but it works quite well, removing fingerprints and those smudges of unknown origin quickly and easily. The bottle holds 200 mL, so I expect it will last a very long time. Recommended for all those expensive flat panels.
Has exceeded my expectations. As good as image quality as my XSi and 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM and much more fun to use. The camera just feels great when its in my hands and is an absolute joy to use while taking pictures.
It is nice for the price but its also a bit small for me I would like it to be 20% larger and have a larger side pouch for food snacks but in the market of camera bags it is one of the best for the money.
Like other reviewers have said, this product is awesome for not-tech savvy family members. I don't know of any other digital frame that does what a ceiva can do--namely, that allows me to send pictures to it from across the country/globe.But like any popular gift item, don't wait until December to order one if you need it for Christmas. And order directly from the website, not through Amazon, if you want up-to-date information on backordering, etc.I've never had a problem with any of the 5 frames in my family--not with getting the frame, setting it up, or renewing the subscription.
Yes, it's expensive. Yes, it's for a machine that is long outdated and probably no longer supported by the factory. Supplies for this machine is starting to get a little hard to find, so finding normal consumables like the toner is a great (considering that the machine will still make great copies and that we got the machine for free). Only thing is that cost on consumables on this machine is high (toner, imaging cartage, etc), so we will probably retire this machine when this toner runs out.
The double decker slide box is great for storage. It's easy to get the slides in and out. I like how little room it takes up compared to the old notebooks we had. They even give you a sheet to mark what slides are in each section.
Astonishing performance for such a small package. If your laptop does not come with a webcam this is the one to get. It works with Skype HQ mode, whereas garden variety 1.3MP cams don't.
After reading many of the reviews here I was uncertain if this was the best product for dependable use with our needs here in SE Texas. I went ahead with the purchase and received it in time for a trip to San Antonio during the torential downpours in that area during July. We put it to the test with many alerts of flash flooding, tornado alerts and many others in several counties around. It let us know without fail of each one long before the "poor TV reception" alerted us. I was able to setup multiple county alert tracking without any problems, no battery drain problems or any of the other questionable problems reported by others in their reviews. I believe that many of those issues complained about were due to not reading the manual and following its steps in sequence. If you do this you will be happy. Just an additional footnote on the difference between the 100b and the 100c, per Midland support personnel, they are the same product with different packaging.
This audio/video unit is so well designed and capable of providing my every day needs, I would marry it.
i had this radio for 1 day and it is the best i have ever hadthe noise reduction unit helps me pick up signals from up to 5 miles not four Five miles it is the best investment to buy two rite away!
On a recent vacation, we rented this GPS unit to guide us in unfamiliar territory. It is the easiest unit I have ever used and we liked it so much that we bought one! It got the satellites almost the minute we pulled out of the garage, plugging in the destination could not be easier, and being able to ask for the nearest type of store, restaurant, or gas station is invaluable! No more hunting through the yellow pages and wondering where things are located. I absolutely love it and would highly recommend it - the ease of use would make it perfect for anyone who fears technology or hates reading instruction manuals!
This is used as a sheet protector for geneology papers. They work excellently as a way to preserve old letters, news clippings and typed pieces. I want to order more.
Clarity of sound. Multiple choices on how to place this item in the bathroom. Just a great purchase all around.
i think over all this is a great product. minimal static. My only complaint would be that if it bangs against something, it is pretty loud through the speakers. but really, thats a minor issue. all in all i've been very happy with this product. easy to learn controls, decent sound, and a good price point.
Worked grreat from the start. I did have it professionally installed because I just changed to cable internet. Would highly recommend this product.
Had this camera for about a month now and am very pleased with it. I haven't had any issues with it besides the fact that when you consider buying lenses for this camera----be prepared to fork out some serious hard cash. No autofocus? Well, its still a great camera that takes some great pictures (Check my pictures to see for yourself) without much effort. I just upgraded from a Point and Shoot and am glad I did..now once I master this camera--D80 here I come!!
For cablemodems, computers on the go, or if you just want to have a simple, no-messy install for a network, USB is the way to go. I have tested it and it works wonderfully with Win98, 98SE, and 2000. However, Win95 has ALWAYS been prone to USB problems. I would strongly not recommending for ME either, since Microsoft was nice enough to put faults in that. UPGRADES, Anyone? Install is easy, even when the machine is running. Plug it in, and in minutes, you can be enjoying superfast internet access or a awesome multi-user game. All the software you need is there. :-) Another good thing from Linksys
So this is by no means a new product, but 30gb is more than the vast majority of people need out of an mp3 player so it's still a valid option and can be found at a good deal.I received my Zune as a gift for Christmas the very first year it was available. It still works great after all of these years..even after being dropped on tile more than twice.Zune software was stressful in the beginning but they've improved very much over the years to the point of there being no known problems.Again, yeah this isn't the new Zune and it's pretty thick now days, but great deals can be found on this device, which can do almost everything that the new Zunes can.I'd recommend the new Zunes first, but if you're looking for a good deal on an mp3 player and don't care how new it is, definitely go for this.
Bought as a present for a friend, He is really having fun with it, making videos to send to others...I can see him when we chat and the picture is very good.
Three days after receiving this cable I noticed some small artifacts around the screen. After investigating the cable I found that the HDMI end of the cable did not fit into my TV's HDMI port snugly and if the cable was not held up in the TV's connector no signal would come through. At first I thought it might be a bad HDMI port on my new TV. However, after trying this cable in all three of my HDMI ports and having the exact same issue, I then tested the Mediabridge cable I purchased from Amazon for my DVD player in all of the sockets and it worked perfectly. The other HDMI cables I have all fit snugly into the HDMI sockets on my TV. This cable feels like it's ready to fall out at any time no matter what socket it's put in. I'm going to be returning this cable and replacing it with a higher quality Belkin cable.
Below is a reposted review originally published on the page detailing this model in the yellow color ASIN: B00065HM1YI ordered the "yellow" model here...and found several "surprises". The Grundig (now Eton) FR-200 is a small "auxiliary" AM-FM portable which adds general shortwave radio coverage, an LED flashlight, and a three-way power design that allows for a quick "pick-me-up" to a replaceable and inexpensive rechargeable NiMH battery pack similar to one used in the typical cordless phone. A few minutes of cranking, `n you're back in broadcast business. With these options, it's virtually impossible for this radio to not find "juice". The FR-200 is imported by Eton from Tecsun in mainland China, and is marketed exclusively as an "emergency radio"...but I'm thinking--"perfect for the canoe and camping trip" where one wouldn't wish to lose something more costly to the elements.The reviews on this product have run the course--from favorable--to horrible. This would clearly indicate either a serious quality control problem...a lack of reviewer perspective on just WHAT objective this product was designed to meet...or both. After pondering this unique little $40 radio for over two years, I finally unwrapped and evaluated one (the package exterior said "yellow"--a neon-orange model waited inside). The FR-200 is less than HALF THE COST of its most-similar alternative--the Freeplay Summit (which I have ordered--and twice returned because of substandard performance), so I was somewhat skeptical of this product format. Upon closer examination and use, the less-expensive Grundig (while not brimming with "digital glitz" and rows of small silver buttons) is higher in overall performance, easier to pack and carry, and much more "disposable" should that situation arise. My prior skepticism has turned into consumer gratification. This product is satisfying, useful, and an unquestionable value. Here are my performance observations...AUDIO QUALITY: The sound of the FR-200 is crisp, clear, and natural. While far from "room shaking"--this unit is fine as a close-in companion; and more-than-adequate for its intended purpose as a standby "blackout radio", or convenient portable "sidekick" at home, in camp, or out on the water.RECEPTION ON FM: The worst goes first...The FM capabilities of the FR-200 are sad to barely acceptable, depending on your listening location. In a small community, ANY nearby local station with brawny signal strength will overload the circuits in this radio to a point that renders it nearly useless--unless you enjoy the offending local station, which will populate itself on nearly the entire FM dial--crowding out even not-so-distant stations from out-of-town. In an urban area, with many powerful "close-in" signals, the FM band becomes a jumbled and distorted mess where "ONLY the strong survive"--but barely! Interestingly, out in fringe areas, where brutish FM signals are few and far in-between, the band shows signs of intelligible life...a plus for rural listening!RECEPTION ON AM: Other than a few expensive "AM niche" and world-band receivers, the FR-200 is possibly one of THE BEST portable AM radios you can own! Sensitivity, selectivity (in the absence of a strong local station), and recovered audio quality are OUTSTANDING! NEVER have I seen a radio in this class (and several other classes for that matter) that provides as rich an AM listening experience. During the daytime, even very distant AM signals are intelligible and less-assailed by the all-to-familiar "circuit noise" that hinders weak AM station listening on most radios. Sensitivity remains consistent from the low (530 kHz) to the high (1700 kHz) end of the band--NOT typical for an AM receiver section in a radio at this price point. Right "out of the box" my FR-200 easily caught, and faithfully reproduced in early afternoon, six AM stations from Chicago--over 250 miles from my location. At night, this radio becomes a pint-sized DX-delight. Virtually EVERY channel is "alive", yet moderate-to-strong signals remain "separated" and fully intelligible. In the rare occasion that you may find, and choose to listen to, an AM station with a music format--you will find a hint of "hi-fi" in the reproduced audio. This level of AM performance is usually the domain of the "CC Radios" of the market; and at less than one-quarter of their cost--the FR-200 is an "AM standout". Here's another possible application: Your FR-200's headphone jack + a patch cord + the line input on your surround-sound = FAR BETTER AM reception and audio on that system.RECEPTION ON SHORT WAVE: Plainly put--it is "pedestrian" at best. If you're shopping for shortwave agility--continue your search. Nor do I recommend this radio as an entry into "the world of shortwave", either. The SW feature on this product is obviously a "convenience item"--which turns out to be operationally inconvenient at times. The technical idiosyncrasies of that band are such that the ability to optimally receive it demands a product design with a distinct focus. Interestingly, Eton-Grundig is a "shortwave company" that DOES NOT market the FR-200 as a "shortwave radio"...It merely "includes" that feature.THE GOOD ON SW: Prominent domestic and international broadcasters with big signals WILL find their way to your tiny FR-200, and strong stations can sound fairly good on this radio. In early afternoon (NOT a preferable SW listening day-part), I found the higher band ("SW-2") to be fairly-populated, and I was able to receive tiny 1000-watt CFRX Toronto, Canada here in the Midwest on the lower (inactive-by-day) "SW-1" band--a "catch" typical for a more-expensive rig designed for SWL. At night, on the active lower frequencies ("SW-1"), reception is generally decent with the built-in telescoping rod antenna, and can be improved with a "roll-up alligator-clip" wire antenna ($15 at "The Shack"). Unlike many small SW radios, the FR-200 can tune well below 49-meters (6 MHz)...even down to 90-meters (3 MHz) where several obscure domestic and western-hemisphere stations live by night. The laws of physics--and the laws of "affordable design" generally work to inhibit easy reception on these channels (if available) on low-cost SW radios. My FR-200 did an admirable job of snagging several of these signals with only its included antenna.THE NOT-SO-GOOD ON SW: Little is gained thru a decent receiver design if the user can't find or identify a desired station. Imagine tuning a radio with your eyes closed. That would describe the experience of hunting for a SW station on the FR-200 solely based on frequency info. Three design factors (I should say)--design compromises make this radio a chore to tune overall--and nearly impossible to "direct tune" on shortwave. (1) This receiver's "single-conversion" RF design permits strong signals to repopulate themselves on an additional frequency--causing interference to other stations and confusion for the user. (2) Nearly the entire shortwave service is "squeezed" into two "bands" that occupy a minimal 1.75-inches of band-spread. Now that's "touchy tight", especially when you consider that... (3) This unit's manual slide-rule tuning (coarse and fine) is "mushy", and the numerical frequency layout is poorly calibrated.IN SUMMARY: What we have here is a nearly-charming, color-coordinated campsite or canoe companion that can't come up short on "juice"--but CAN provide acceptable sound and outstanding AM radio reception in the middle of nowhere. A demure radio that throws in a nice bright tent-filling LED light so you can try to find that hyper-paranoid "end-of-the-world" shortwave talk show host to go with your adult beverages around the campfire. Even this radio's dismal FM reception might be mitigated by the location you tote it to, but I wouldn't bet on finding your favorite Jazz-Fest on "Wilderness 98.1", so few points are lost! There are more-expensive products in this class that do NO better job--and cheaper offerings that do NO job at all. Finally, if a bear tries to eat your trusty FR-200...or the canoe it's in capsizes--just find another forty bucks and start all over with a different color! I plan to keep mine...I'm getting fond of Neon-Orange.
Perfect pack for a couple of lenses and a couple of flash units. The interior is very easy to reconfigure the pocketing. Shoulder straps are multiple adjusting and well padded. I LIKE.
This motherboard is awesome, i have an amd athlon 64x2 dual core processor and i gotta tell you it rocks. I see only 1 flaw the south bridge fan is VERY cheap and it died on me after almost a year of use, it screwed up my motherboard but thank god Asus has a standard 3 year warranty.This motherboard is good if you're a gamer, but if u just want to check your email and play tetris, buy a pre-made.
Have not had it long enough to judge dependability, but works great for what I needed it for. Slapped an old laptop hard drive in it, now I have an external portable drive. I don't like the cable that comes with it, but hey, it's cheap and it works great.
I bought this 512mb DIMM for my Dell and it has been perfect through 1 year and counting. I use to sell system hardware and know well that Kingston memory is among the best you can get. Every chip is verified at their factory prior to going out the door, unlike many who run sample tests.
For the money, you won't do much better. For me, the selling point was the 10-second timer (OK, call me a narcissus, but I like to have the whole group, including myself, in one photo). My one frustration (which I should have researched before purchase, but at this price, I can live with it) is the lack of preview screen. I get around this by taking extra shots of everything, and it stores enough "fine" -resolution (640X480) images to let me get back to my PC to download just before the batteries run out. And when they do run low, it's kind enough to let you know, and will refuse to flash so you don't lose the stored images. Nice idiot-proofing! Then, once you plug it into your PC by the included USB cable, your computer gives it just enough extra power to download the memory. I can't be bothered to spend the extra money on a memory card; besides, you'll need to save your pennies to keep it fed with batteries, as with any digital camera. The highest resolution is still a little grainy to enlarge beyond 4X6, but that's what your film cameras and higher-priced digitals are for. Argus also includes a cable to plug your images into the TV, which is a hoot to view; just remember not to take "portrait" shots (by holding the camera sideways) if you want to give a slide show. And the 2X Zoom gives you a half-size image; you're better off just taking a larger picture and editing out the background. The included software allows you to edit your pictures, but you can't do that on TV. My favorite application is to print thank-you cards featuring my rugrat displaying her latest clothes or toys, so friends and relatives can see their gifts in action within a few days. Sure beats having to use up a roll of 35mm film and pay top dollar for a bunch of goofy faces to get one good photo. The printed manual is a little hard to follow, and the Instruction Manual on disc prints out to 25 pages, but their online help is pretty prompt and helpful. It's small, it's lightweight, it comes with a lot of neat tricks, and if I accidentally shut it in the car door, I won't have to spend a week's salary to replace it.
This item works great and allows the use of legacy keyboards/mice with usb ports.
I bought this as a birthday gift for my husband as he had been talking about GPS's for his work on the road as a route driver, and he absolutely loves it because it is VERY easy to use and works great. Terrific for our needs.
This sounds great, though I don't have much of a benchmark other than my 2001 version of the Pro-Ject 1.2. Incrementally better than that deck. Running it through a Lehman Black Cube from 2001, you get some nice frequency and instrument separation. My question: I always wondered if the fifties and sixties classical, jazz and rock producers contemplated a world where every bit of sound would be squeezed out of their master tapes. And is that squeezing necessarily an appropriate thing, given the producers didn't contemplate such a sound when mixing and mastering?Oh well, back to the real world. I love slapping the vinyl on this thing and passing the evenings with a beer and sweet tunes.
I had this unit for about six months. The set up was quite complicated but after several days of email to Linksys, some of which included incorrect steps for setting up the router, I managed to get it set up. It worked great for six months and then stopped working entirely. After two days of trying to deal with their tech support, they determined the router was defective. They however refused to replace it or make good on the warranty -- which is a 1 year warranty. I tried to get beyond the person I was talking with at their customer service line and she actually refused to connect me with anyone else. I would never buy a Linksys product again after the way they treated me. Be warned. They do not value customers at all. If you have any problems with a Linksys product, don't expect to have any recourse.
Nice design, light, laptop sits well on it and stays cooler, comfortable to use. Works great especially when I use the laptop in bed!
I use these headphones while on the treadmill and the eliptical. They stay steady and the sound is great. Liked them so much, i got my husband his own pair.
Just to clear up a misunderstanding with Drew's review-he mentions that there is no headphone jack. I have this radio and have ordered several for my friends, and they all have headphone and aux. jacks on them. They can be found right behind the volume and bass knob on the top-back of radio! You kinda have to look for it though. They are not easily viewable on the dark green surface of this particular model the JVC RV-B90. But everything else Drew says I whole heartedly agree! Get this BOOMBOX, all my friends rave about it!
I've got a setup that requires using a trackball; there's simply not enough space for effective use of a mouse. When I tried to use it with a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch so I could work on two computers at the same time, I found that my trackball had too many features for the KVM to accept and was forced to set up a separate pointing device. The Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse was a good replacement. It is compatible with the KVM switch (as a matter of fact, I tried it with several different switches) and the ball moves smoothly. My only objection is that it is really designed for people with large hands. Fortunately, mine are... I can span 10 keys on a piano. My wife, however, is unable to maneuver the ball and use the "mouse" buttons comfortably. Aside from that, however, this is a good solution to my technical problem.
I have this hooked up to my car. More than enough space for tons of music and videos. I bought Bose headphones to enhance listening. I highly recommend the combination.
This is one of the best VCRs I have ever seen. I am not talking about special features or bells &amp; whistles. Simply put, this machine records and plays the best picture I have ever seen. I bought one of these last weekend for a spare room. First I tested it out on my main TV set. I made recordings and played them back and also played back pre-recorded tapes. I could not believe the picture reproduction. The greens, reds and blues were perfectly balanced and matched. Color alignment was perfect. This is the best resolution I have ever seen from a Standard VHS recording.
Superb service and it's a great underwater camera for a very reasonable price. I had tried a protective case over my Canon, but this works much better.
I found that these speakers proved to be easy to install in my door pannels of my 94'Camry and sounded better than the factory speakers. I reccomend them for their quality, price, and ease of installation.
The bases of the adaptors are to wide to fit in the cramped space on the rear of my tower and this gives me pleanty of room to plug in the three monitors for my new computer work station at home.
I bought this for my husband for his birthday. The picture is beautiful and we are both enjoying it. Nice TV.
This zip drive is really slim and draws power from the USB CABLE - which is very cool for my laptop.Installation is a piece of cake - although the backup software by IOMEGA is a 30 day trial only !!One very neat future - software actually allows you disconnect the drive from the USB port on the computer every time you disconnect - re-connecting simply requires plug in.This way - you dont block a USB port on your machine. Accepts both 100MB and 250 MB disks - thank god !
Since I have never used microcassettes before, I have nothing to compare them to.I have used one and it did as well as any I have used of the regular size cassettes.
Not recommended. The fan has a tendency to come unbalanced and start buzzing loud enough to be heard in the next room with the door shut. I bought three of them and both started giving this problem within 10 days of continuous use. The buzzing issue can be triggered by repositioning or touching the enclosure slightly or by opening or closing drawers in the desk that it is resting on. The buzzing can be stopped by taking the case apart and applying pressure to the bearing at the center of the fan (underneath the sticker), or sometimes by stopping and starting the fan, but it usually returns anywhere from 10 minutes later (for the worst one of mine) to 1 week later (for the best one). This isn't just a case of the wires touching the fan, as the fan still buzzes with the enclosure opened, the hard drive removed and the wires out of the way.
I bought this handle bar mount as part of a bundle offered by Amazon when I bought the Etrex 20. However, this particular handle bar mount does not work with the Etrex 20. I sent it back and bought the correct model for the Etrex 20, which is garmin part number: 010-11023-00.
The Tamrac Adventure 7 Photo pack worked really great for what what I bought it for. I used to have my 20D with a 17-85 in a padded pellican box strapped to the back of the luggage rack on my snowmobile, but it was still taking a beating with all the shaking. I usually wear a back pack anyway, so this replaced the one I was wearing and it held my camera nicely. I like the fact that I can get to my camera very quickly even if the pack is on someone elses back. There is room for a couple of photo cards, batteries, filters ect... in lower front pouch. I don't have a 70-200 yet, but some people say it will barely fit in the pack. The upper compartment is large enough to fit two light jackets or wind breakers or one medium jacket. For the price it was a good buy. I don't like a lot on my back when I'm doing active things. This was just the right size.
I have used these for the last year or so on a daily basis and have to say they are a phenomenal deal...quick charging and long lasting, they are as good as the Canon manafactured batteries...the price is fantastic making it easy to have loads of back-ups on hand.
Light, compact, and the best part is the retractrable slim USB cord. Goes everywhere, in my drawer, the glove compartment, my business bag...On a mac, it is a breeze... just plug it in and go in your System Preferences, select keyboard/mouse, find your little keypad, and voil&agrave;, you are typing numbers!My only downside is that the z&eacute;ro key should be in a recess for the thumb, but still I don't intend to do "data entry" all day long, it is really a very minor thing and not worth complaining about it.All and all, a very good purchase, I recommend it, and it is probably the cheapest and most versatile on the market right now!A. Bauhart, Bristol, Rhode Island
I bought this at Sears after comparing it to all of the others on display. This was our first LCD, after owning CRT and projection TVs. The Samsung easily outperformed the other available brands in the store. Viewed next to the higher-contrast model, the difference is obvious, but at home it is by itself and the contrast on this model is adequate. The best feature is the sound; this is the only equipment I own where I can listen to CDs (through a DVD player) without an audible background hiss. Be mindful that if it is mounted on an inside wall, the sound will be clearly audible in the adjoining room.
For the past 30 years, I have been a devoted Nikon user, though I have a Pentax K1000 and assorted Pentax lenses that were given to me as a gift about 20 years ago. The K1000 was misplaced in a move a few years ago (I'm sure it will turn up one day when I finally get to clean out my attic), and I was longing to use a fully manual SLR. I took a chance with the Vivitar V3800N as the price was right and it came with a better warranty than a used K1000. It could also use all of my Pentax lenses which I had not misplaced. I have put this camera through the wringer and it has come through on every occasion. For those who complain that the Vivitar lens quality is lacking in quality and performance (which I find not to be the case), there is an ample supply of new and used Pentax lenses which produce results that rival my Nikons. I frequently use the Vivitar lens and am delighted by its performance. The camera is built solidly and performs solidly. Results are consistent and I never worry about damaging it as it is not costly to replace. So, if you ever have the feeling that you want to be a true photographer rather than the caretaker of a small computer that takes photographs for you, I highly recommend the V3800N. Indeed, Nikon thinks so highly of it that they sell it as the FM-10 and will continue to have it manufactured for them by Cosina as one of two 35mm SLR's they will keep on the market in the digital age, the other being the Nikon-manufactured F6. The Vivitar is a well-made bargain that delivers!! Buy it and enjoy it.
The Plextor AV200U is probably the better choice out of all of the video capture devices that are out on the market right now. It works exactly the way it's supposed to! I found the item easy to install and use. It was pretty expensive, but I think it was worth it!
This iBook has built in WiFi, bluetooth, sudden motion sensor & 6 hour battery life all in a small rugged case. I think it is the perfect computer take on the road or just drag around town. Before this I had an original iBook g4 12" and I thought this was a great speed/feature bump. I also think it's great Apple has finially bumped up the RAM to a usable amount.
Am happy with the performance of this router so far. Have not had any issues.
I am often hesitant to purchase 3rd-party parts for important equipment, wary of compatibility and reliability. But this battery performs well, holds a charge for a good long time. I will wait to see what it's lifetime proves to be...
This is obviously made to work with Kodak-branded printer docks and camera docks, so don't buy this paper package if you don't own one or the other.That being said, I STRONGLY recommend getting this 160 package instead of the smaller packages because A) it ends up being MUCH cheaper when you consider how many more pieces of photo paper and ink you get, and B) even if you don't print a lot, you'll use them all up sooner or later. It's not like they expire, right?And considering you get free shipping and no sales tax if you order it from Amazon, than the several-dollars-cheaper-than-Best-Buy price sounds even sweeter!
The internal LAN card in my laptop was going bad and I needed a quick fix. The Belikn card has performed so much better than the internal card that I am not going to replace it. I will continue to use the Belkin for my business demo's.
I just bought mine a few days ago and I love it. I've had cd players forever but this one is very unique, considering it's tons of features, the remote and awesome sound quality. I am one of those techy geeks when it comes to sound.Trust me it's worth it.....
Got this for around 2 months now and it is really a very comfortable backpack. I have a Canon rebel XTI with 3 lenses, polarising filters and tripod. They fit very snugly in the various compartments. There are a couple of other compartments (with zippers) to keep the battery, covers and all such small stuff which we never think about.The customer images uploaded give a good picture of how to fit the various stuff. It is a great buy. Definitely recommended!!
This camera is a pleasure to use, its compact and packs plenty of slick photo-options. I bought the ex-Z750 for my wife last year, and saw what a super camera that was so I purchased the Z850 for me this year. I have only one neg remark pertaining to the sound on the movie option. At loud events (Rock concerts) the sound is distorted. The pictures it takes are so crisp and clear, freezes action (things in motion) just great, no blury. or fuzzy pictures.
It is a great navigator system, a great value for the money, easy to use and very accurate, I would highly recommend it.
I have no experience with video editing at all. I bought this product to transfer video from my Hi8 camcorder to my computer so I could burn it to DVD. With very little effort I transfered video from multiple tapes and made a dvd movie with titles and effects perfectly on the first try.For fellow computer challenged people like myself this is a great product! I don't know how the software and features stack up against others, but if you want to make good quality, professional-looking DVDs without having to try to learn a complicated program and system, this product is a great choice!
The Canon EF 300mm f4/L IS was one of Canon's first image stabilized lenses, and as a result, it is a little slower than newer IS lenses. The image stabilization has two modes -- one for tripod use and one for hand holding.The picture quality is fantastic, coming out of this lens, and it is lighter weight than theCanon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USMfor a fraction of the price.Attaching this lens to the1.4X II Extendereffectively makes the lens equivalent to 420mm f/5.6, while still retaining autofocus capability.With theCanon EF 2X II Extender, the lens loses autofocus, but is effectively a 600mm f/8 lens.I was a bit hesitant at first, wondering if I should just save up for the 300mm f/2.8L instead, but with such great image color and quality coming from the f/4L, my worries subsided. The lens hood of the 300 f/4L IS is retractable, and fits snugly while still allowing the use of the focus ring.This lens is not for everyone, as a 300mm prime gets you up close and personal with whatever subject you are shooting; the autofocus can sometimes slip from subject to something in the foreground. It does seem suitable for macro photography with the caveat that one maintains at least 0.3 meters (about a foot away) in order to take the picture.
I have been using Garmin GPS units in my work for quite a few years; I find them easy and reliable to use. Recently I was working in tight canyon country with my old model and found it unable to locate satellites, while a colleague with the GPSMap 60CSX was having no problem - so I upgraded. I love the new unit. This model seems durable, has good battery life, has a nice large readable screen, and provides very accurate locations and tracks.
All I can say is that I simply love this amp. It is worth every penny if you are looking for A LOT of BOOM for your buck. But be warned this is a very high out put amp and will easily blow any competition subs if they are not a true high RMS watt sub. I am running Solar Baric L5's with the amp running just over half and it is simply heart pounding, ear bleeding, a punch in the chest total onslaught of bass rattling the pictures off my neighbors walls the next block down. If I knew this amp was gonna produce the amazing power it does I would have gone with Higher wattage subs or sub. I still am debating on throwing a Memphis 18" in the trunk and turning this amp all the way and watch my trunk lid fly off its hinges. Highly recommended if you are looking for an extreme amount of power.This amp at 1.3 ohms pushes around 2400watts rms and peaks over 3300watts. If you want you subs to last make sure they are rated very high RMS wattage not peak wattage. example If you subs say 2000w peak but only 500w RMS you will melt the voice coils right out of them at 1ohm.
a friend tipped me off to buy these cables instead of the expensive $60 ones at the store. they were easy and work great with my sony bravia. i have no complaints and have been using them for one month. i suggest investing in these before buying the other ones.
I was scared when I read that this drive does not work with powerstrip. But I went ahead and opened the box anyway and plugged mybook into a powerstrip. It worked!! I also tried to plug it into UPS, and it worked on UPS too. Mine was bought from CC.Another nice feature of this drive is that the drive spins down after a period of inactivity. I think it spin down after about 10 minutes. Ofcourse if powers off when you put your computer on standby, as advertised. The spin down feature was very important for me since I plan to use this drive on SimpleShare NAS (Network Attached Storage). The drive inside SimpleShare has capacity to spin down on it's own but SimpleShare cannot spin down USB drives attached to it. By the way, for the nossy ones: I plan to use MyBook with SimpleShare as RAID 1 (Mirrored) drive. No more manual backups for me.Mind you everyone using external USB drives: If the drive does not spin down and keeps spinning all the time then you are going to see a dead drive in 1-2 years with all your precious data lost.Other features are very well reviewd by fellow users.
I am on my 3rd ipod video in 8 months. Apple, though it claims to offer a year's protection, really only offers two months (look at their web site for the details...the devil is in the details).It's nice, when it works. Too bad it doesn't work nearly often enough. It is a lot of money to put towards a product that has clear design flaws.In the future I'll be looking at more affordable mp3 players.
"The disk "External HD" was not repairable by this computer. It is being made available to you with limited functionality. You must back up your data and reformat the disk as soon as possible."I just got this message. I bought this drive on September 17, 2007 and today, October 31, 2008, I can't save anything to my Lacie. I googled the problem and it seems to be a common problem. I only use this drive on average of once a month and I can't believe that it is dying.I don't know what to do but I'll have to figure it out tomorrow because I'm just too annoyed right now to deal with it. Sheesh. Do NOT buy this product. I only wish I'd known to search for this error message when I was shopping for an external hard drive.
Easy to install, I was set up in 5 minutes!! Good range, good speed! It's worth the cost (which i found quite low!). If you need wireless access, with good speed and security, this is the product for you.
My previous experience with SimpleTech's 128 MB SD card was what drove me to buy the same brand, but double the MB's. There is nothing but good words to say about SimpleTech's SD cards. They are dependable. The brochure it comes with says not to let the battery run down or you might risk losing the data or have it get fragmented. That hasn't happened in my camera at all. There are cheaper SD cards out there, but why risk losing important data? Dependability is worth the extra 20 or 30 bucks. Addendum: Brent Payne quotes 213 images with a 3MP camera, but with my 3MP camera, only 124 images at the highest-quality jpeg settings are possible. This is more realistic, which averages to about 2.06 MB per image.
I bought this for a MacBook Pro (no serial port) so I could console into servers and network equipment. I installed the drivers, plugged everything up, and consoled successfully into a SunFire server via the LOM without issue. For the technically inclined: With the driver installed, when you attach the device you'll get a new device (/dev/tty.KeySerial1). To console into a system, simply open a terminal (Terminal.app) and issue the command:screen /dev/tty.KeySerial1 9600
I have had a lot of good reviews from people who have used Sangean products in the past, so I decided to go for a SG 622. The radio is great and the broadcast reception both SW and FM from stations is terrific. BBC and Voice of America. I cannot afford cable news so a radio does well for my needs. I am here in ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, MIDDLE EAST.The cost here is around US$23/= and is available in most shops.I think the price also makes a good and quality gift.
The Lasko fan was delivered very quickly and was easy to assemble. It moves the air very well and is reasonably quiet at high speed. At the lower speeds, sound is virtually undetectable. The price is more than fair.As a previous poster pointed out, the pictures show the fan to be white, but it is, in fact, grey. This does not matter to us, as it is used in a large master bathroom suite where there is no air movement when the house is closed up for air conditioning, but it may make a difference to others and should be noted.
My little one really wanted one, so I succumbed, and as soon as it came, I knew it wouldn't last long. The USB connector actually is ON THE TOY!! After less than 20 times of using, it has stopped working, the light has stayed on, and no computer will recognize it. I think for a child under 9 or 10, an inexpensive "generic" mp3 plyer from WALMART or online at Amazon would be preferable. One good thing is that hte volume is VERY low, which I think is a good thing for children to get used to.
I bought one of these to replace a Gateway Notebook that died after 10 days of use.The good: Bang for the buck Apple,OS X, Handsome styling, Slot loading CD/DVD drive (No tray to worry about breaking), Top notch Apple support, Software does what the box says it will do, Ample features for a student, or road warrior, and best of all It's not a Gateway!Games play well on this machine, but it's primary design is to be a compact, simple to use computer for on the road or at school. There are no external hinges or buttons to get hung inside of a backpack. One reviewer complained about the "Paint peeling off the outside of the computer" I don't see how this is possible because there is no paint on this machine. The White color you see is IN the plastic that is the computer shell.Update******6-17-06People that are new to Apple products needs to understand that Apple has replaced the G4 chip, and switched to Intel. The G4 ibooks on show room floors are the last of this awesome and reliable chip. If you find one for a good price, better act fast because when its gone, its gone for good. The only Apple computer that still uses the G series PowerPC chip is the Power Mac G5 (Very Expensive).
I used this to hook up the digital output of my new HDTV to the input of my HTS- which didn't have a Toslink input. Was plug and play. Price was right. There are a handful of brand names, but they all look indentical in pictures and picked the cheapest one. I suspect they're all made in the same place anyway.
I was worried that this product wouldn't work with my application, a home built analog to digital microcontroller. I was pleasantly surprised the software installed easily and my hardware was up an running. I've had issues with cheap USB to RS-232 converters in the past. I'd recommend this one any day.
This lens is a very useful lens for a reasonable price.It provides great resolution for Macro photos of still objects, and good-great resolution for objects subject to slight movement due to a breeze or other intermittent disturbance.Highly recommended for all but the most exacting photographers who would benefit from the Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro Lens due to its faster speed and other features.The 35 mm lens is an essential item for Macro Photographers who want a lens to use for everyday use and most Macro photographs. Given its reasonable price and high quality it is even useful for those who already own the 50 mm f/2.0 Macro Lens as a lens to use in almost all situations except the most demanding, leaving the 50 mm f/2.0 Macro Lens for use when the very best result is desired.I would definitely buy this lens again if I had to for some reason.
I had a very hard time deciding on my new mp3 player. Previously I had the Creative Zen Touch, but wanted to upgrade to a bigger capacity player.The options at 30gb are pretty limited, so my decision came basically to the Video iPod or iAudio X5L.I have never used the Video iPod, just the Photo iPod, but I made my decision based on what I read.For me the video playback wasn't anything more than a plus, I was more interested in an mp3 player with decent battery life. Both players play mp3's, which are the only files I have. IPod uses id3 browsing (artist, album, song, genre), while the X5 uses directories (like on your computer). Since I use iTunes to play music, and it organizes my songs into folders by artist, this was not such a big deal. iPod has better video quality, but at such a small screen, I figured it wouldn't matter much. The biggest difference I could note was the battery life, where the X5L is significantly better.Since most users compare mp3 players to the iPod, here are what I thought to be the pros and cons of the X5L compared to the iPod:Pros:-Longer battery life-Doesn't require a program (iTunes) to transfer music/videos-Connects to digital cameras-Supports more music formatsCons:-No id3 browsing-Slightly bigger (about the same size as Photo iPod)-Number of folders limited to 2000-Joystick instead of scroll-wheel-Can't buy music from iTunesSince iTunes organizes music into folders by Artist/Album even if the artist only has one song, this caused me some trouble with the folder limit. I fixed it by having album folders only for full albums.So far the video playback has been much better than I expected. I wouldn't watch a movie on anything smaller than a TV screen, but I've watched several hours straight of Family Guy episodes! =)Personally I think the two players are almost equal.Basically, if you BUY music from iTunes, get the iPod.If you need good battery life, get this one.If you want to browse by album, not just artist, get iPod (although there will supposedly be a firmware update to give this feature to X5 as well).
Needed this thing for my brand new 47&#34; HDTV. I think that stands for Hard D*** Television? Well, it does on my TV. Don't buy a cable that is longer than you need due to the price.
I love this baby monitor. My son is now 13 months old, and we have Never had a problem with the monitor. You can hear as much or as little as you like, if we turn up the receiver all the way you can hear him breathing, and the monitor in his room is a good 5 feet from his crib.We live in a townhouse and neighbors on both sides also have babies. We've NEVER had interference from their monitors, or heard their babies thru ours. We have a fisher price and another brand monitor at the grandparents house, and they just don't compare to this.Love this monitor!
I had an older KaBoom box, the first generation. It had a hard life and I replaced it with this one. I was very happy to see the KaBoom box on Amazon. The RV-NB1 is an awesome piece of equipment. You can add other sources through the connections, but I am totally happy with everything the way it comes out of the box. The MP3 capability (off of a CD) is one of the main features I looked for in this type of boom box. The sound quality is super! A little pricey, but you truly get what you pay for.
Thanks, this is a great product at half the price of the big stores! Great deal!
I purchased this as a gift for my husband. HE LOVES IT! He is techy nut and is more than pleased with the overall performance and sound quality of this radio. I love the digital tuner and clock. I hope it lasts for many years.
Let me start by saying that yesterday (4/29)I was perusing sites in search of a decent, reasonably priced speaker setup. I ran across this model, and scoped it here at Amazon. After a bit of research, I decided to take the plunge ... and I placed my online order at 2 in the afternoon.Talk about fast and efficient ... they arrived this morning (4/30), no less than 18 hours after I submitted the order. I didn't even request overnight delivery, just the standard 3 day shipping. Kudos to Amazon for the lightning quick delivery.I just hooked the speakers up a half hour ago, and right out of the box I can only say ... WOW! The design is even sleeker than I thought, and the subwoofer is also as streamlined as possible. A very handsome unit, with space economy at a premium.Ok ... so, they arrived in the blink of an eye, and they look fantastic... but, how do they sound, right?The sound surpasses the delivery and style raves! I decided to test drive the speakers by spinning one of my favorite discs: Blondie's "Parallel Lines" I felt one song in particular, "Fade Away And Radiate" would be as accurate a barometer of the capabilities of the sound as I could find. And I'm pleased to report that the ATP3 kicked major butt. The song has a very deep bass line, and thundering bass drum hits during the intro. I left the bass and treble controls at the neutral (middle) position, and turned the song up. The subwoofer handled the drum and bass quite well, and the clarity of the highs and vocals was outstanding. A very neat balance, with nothing getting overwhelmed or drowned out. I am a musician, and the great majority of my work on the PC centers around music... and these speakers are definitely CAPABLE of delivering the deep, rich sound one would expect to find on a more conventional stereo setup...After that song, I decided to crank up the volume, bass and treble. The results were nothing short of outstanding. This system can handle it, I assure you. I purchased mine yesterday at $64.00 ... I see that now the price is even lowewr. My advice to those who are considering buying this is GET THEM! They perform as well as speakers you might pay twice as much for.These are a frickin' STEAL at the current price. Go for it, you will NOT be disappointed.
Bought this to replace an ancient Xerox WorkCentre that finally gave up the ghost. It is much faster, very simple to set up and has all the features we need. It's used 20-30 times a day in our office.
This is the third San Disk SD plus I have bought. The first two were one GB as that is what my Nikon instruction booklet said to use. But obviously that may have the largest available at the time of printing. I find no problems with the 2 GB and using a bit of care and ease in putting it into the USB, all works fine. Nice product and no adapters needed.
THIS ITEM HAS GREAT SOUND QUALITY.IT HAS THE BEST SOUND QUALITY OF ANY OF THE MICROCASSETTE RECORDERS, I HAVE TRIED.THIS PACKAGE OFFERS YOU THE MOST IMPORTANT OPTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED, TO OPERATE EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY.THESE RECORDERS ARE NOT FOR RECORDING MUSIC, BUT FOR RECORDING VOICE.THIS ONE DOES IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS UNIT AND IF YOU PURCHASE ONE?? I AM SURE YOU WILL ALSO BE IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a high quality and handsome item that I purchased for my mother to use during the concernt season. I think it would be complemented by a tiara for her as well! Puts one back in the ninteenth century.
I borrowed one of these for a week and was hoping it woulld be a little better than this for the price, especially as this is a company from Korea. But the navigation was quite difficult and it seemed a bit slow for a hard drive device. It also doesn't recognize Windows files. While the battery life was quite good it still seems more like an iPOD imitation - without the easy navigation - than a device which will break its own new ground. Combine this with sound quality that is average at best and it's safe to say I'll stick with Apple for the next while. You just can't beat that scroll wheel. I'd suggest iRiver (imitation even of the iPOD name?) stick with what it does best, flash memory machines.
If you buy these with the expectation that a pair of $30.00 speakers will rival much larger and more expensive speakers - you'll be disappointed. If, like me, you have a space limitation, you will be more than pleased with the sound that comes out of two 4-inch speakers! I'm very satisfied with the speakers and find the sound remarkably full for the size.
I just cannot believe the output of this printer - the prints look EXACTLY like they came from a photolab. The printer is super easy to set-up, the software is great, and the results are amazing. Using the Canon Photo Pro paper is the way to go - it is well-priced, and I tried a few other brands that just weren't as good. I also thought the photos would take forever to print and they are pretty quick for a 4x6 printout.I had been researching printers and was going to go for the Canon S800 until I realized that the new models were coming out. I waited for the S820 and have not been disappointed whatsoever.Do not hesitate to buy this printer, ..., it is a great deal.
To start I believe I paid $24 for this cable, I don't know why anyone would pay more than that.This cable not only sounds good but looks sweet. I've used this cable for probably two and-a-half years. I went from a Digital Coaxial to this and could tell a huge difference in the sound immediately . A huge opening in the space time con... not really, but seriously this cable sounded like it was unrestrained and uninhibited from anything! I found the sound to be wide open and a lot more broad than the coax. I'm sure that's to be expected of a fiber optic but still, sounded good and I'm happy with it.I'm not really a "believer" in Monster Cables nor am I a huge fan or anything but I find their products to be swell enough. I have yet to pay over the price of this cable ($24) for one of their products and probably never will. I would not pay full retail for one of their cables just because I know I don't have to. (this cable retail for $70, you can get it for $22...)I reviewed one of their THX Ultra stereo interconnects and some of their component video cables. I mentioned that if you can get these cables for half or a quarter retail, as they are plentiful in this price range on the web, try them out and know the product, THEN write a review about it.I have never compared a "high end" Fiber Optic cable with this cable, or any other fiber optic for that matter, probably never will. I have no idea how they could sound any different, I mean Glass is glass. When it comes to getting something like thisAudioQuest Diamond OptiLink 1.5m (4.92 ft.) Optical Audio CableI'm not sure what's goin on there, to each his own I suppose.and like I said, you can get them cheap if you look for them and just want to try them out.***EDIT***I just remembered that I actually own their JP900 surge protector that I did pay over $40 for.
Alright, I just got the speakers in the mail yesterday (In only 2 days!). They sould REALLY good and the subwoofer really kicks as...butt. The ONLY reason I had to give the speakers less than 5 is that the strong magnet in the subwoofer is unshielded, there are no warnings (I could see) and it worries me that it could have damaged my computer. Now I know that ALL speakers use magnets and they shouldn't be placed in direct contact with your computer, but it didn't occur to me that the one on the subwoofer would be strong enough to distort my monitor or cause my computer to restart.When I got the speakers, I unloaded everything and put the subwoofer on the desk near my monitor. Looking back at my monitor, I noticed the color was distorted on the side of the screen where the subwoofer was. Now when I was trying to reposition it away from the monitor, I got it too close to the computer case and it switched off all of a sudden. It came back on and seems to work alright, but I have no way of checking for possible damage. Right now I put the subwoofer on the product box on the floor where it's away from all my computer components on the desk. I'm thinking about trying to find some stickers that say "Warning: powerful magnetic field" to put on the case.
Vendor claimed they would no longer provide this item through Amazon because of numerous difficulties. It was a shame because they were the cheapest source of these projection lamps I was able to find.
This printer deserves a "big black hole" rating rather than any stars at all. All the prints that I do on matte photo paper come out dull. When I called the totally useless tech support they said that this machine only works well on Canon paper. They admit that it doesn't do glossy prints well on any paper. Too bad about the reams of HP, Epson, and Staples paper that are on my shelf. I caved in a bought Canon matte paper and the prints are more dull than when I used the Staples matte paper. Worst yet it guzzles ink like a Hummer! I went through two $15 cartridges with about 20 dull prints.
I had a pair of these previously, and loved the comfort and sound quality. The only problem was that after a year and a half of ungentle use, the rubber housing on the wires was shredded pretty badly. The sound hadn't deteriorated at all, however. I ordered a replacement pair (for the price and quality, I figured it was worth it). To my delight, the second pair are every bit as great as the originals, but Sony's changed the sleeves for the wires to one that is a little less flexible, but seems to be far more durable. If they do wear out again, I'll most likely be replacing them with the same kind.I had to get used to the style of cord-I wear it under my shirt going down my back so my mp3 player rests in my right pocket. I find I can do just about any activity this way, and the cord doesn't get in my way.
I always am more comfortable using a battery from the company that made the camera I am using. This is a good battery.
I purchased this antenna for my new lcd hdtv and it works pretty well. I had been using an RCA antenna with the regular rabbit ears and loop. However this one seems to give me a better signal. I did pick up one additional digital signal when using this unit.
I ordered 3 book holders official name would be Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holders on the 20th of this month which was 2 days ago. According to the post they would arrive between the 25th and the 2nd of next month, but to my surprise they arrived today. Service was excellent; shipping was impressive, over all I am one very happy customer. I would be happy to recommend this seller based off the service I received.
There are at least three point where the adapetr is constantly coming unplugged from itself. It comes loose where the cord from the wall power meets the adapter, where the cord going to the computer or whatever comes out of the adapter, and where the cord going to the product to be charged meets the little conversion plug. If it comes loose at any of the last two areas, the adapter SHUTS DOWN, and you have to unplug it from the wall and plug it in again. Just fixing the loose connection doesnt work.junk.there are much better adapters out there for the same money, go buy one.
This is one of the worst products I have ever purchased. I was looking for a wired, gigabit, ethernet router with QoS and a good SPI firewall. This was the only product I could find. Here's a list of the problems I ran into. I spent hours trying to configure it and had multiple conversations via chat and e-mail with linksys support. Their standard response was: "Hold the reset button down for 30sec to restore factory settings and restart the router."1. Hosed my Windows XP Workgroup - after I installed the router I couldn't see any other machines on my network. I turned off all the firewall settings and it didn't make any difference.2. You can have logs and DoS alerts e-mailed to you. You enter an e-mail address and an smtp server. There's no place to enter authentication info for your smtp server. Yahoo and Google both require a user id and password. Linksys tech support had no clue.3. I couldn't find settings for MAC address filtering. You can setup firewall rules and specify computers that are allowed/not allowed but no place to restrict access to certain MAC addresses.4. You can't ask the DHCP server to issue the same IP address (based on the MAC address). So if you want the equivalent of fixed IP you need to do that on your PC. That's kind of tough with other devices like Media Extenders and IP Cameras.I could go on. Overall I'm not happy with this purchase and I'm going to see if I can return it. I'm going to back to my DLINK DI-604. This is the second awful Linksys product I've used (after the WRTP54G). I will never purchase another Linksys product again.
This is NOT a null modem adapter! It arrived with a "null modem" sticker on it, but the connector is just a gender changer with straight through connections.
I have two of these. Both installed in my Gateway XP Pro system without any problems. I don't use them heavily, but, so far so good ...
nice, very protective case. Cant say im crazy about the clip to attach it to your belt though..The plastic to cover the screen, dangles around a little bit, wont fall out, but doesnt stay in place either. Overall, does its purpouse... truly protects the ipod
They are good quality and do the job just fine. No worries at all and a fraction of the price of what they want for them in the brick and mortar world.
This product works as described. If you need more USB ports and have PCI slots available, this will add 4 more to your PC.
This holds the portable cd player real well! Easy to keep clean and I find it durable to carry around! I even remember to not leave this bag behind better then my purse or back pack! In my opinion: I like this portable cd case! I would recommend this for a gift and yourself!
Very disappointed with this item! It never charged the Zune, and then in a matter of minutes, the cable became unattached from the charger!!! I would certainly NOT recommend this item to anyone. If I could give it less stars I would.
If you need a universal remote and you want one to also control your XBOX 360, do not hesitate, this is the one.I had searched for a while for the perfect universal remote and finally decided on this one and I truly reccomend it.The user manual, which is basically non existent is not that great, but once you set it up and spend some time with it, it's great.Give yourself an hour or two to fine tune the remote, and you'll ask how you have gone so long without it.I have a Comcast DVR, RCA Audio Reciever, Samsung HDTV, a Pelican AV Selector, and the XBOX 360 and this remote controls all of them.You also create a "profile" for each activity using the different sources. If I watch TV, I'm using the TV, the Reciever and the DVR and the profile I create controls all three, plus I can make any buttons do whatever I want. Because the default choice for OnDemand was far up on the remote I made one of the unused XBOX buttons (yellow) my OnDemand button.The remote is actually better than I thought it was going to be, serioulsy. I searched for ages and I'm glad I made this choice. The only reason I'm writing this review is because the remote worked beyond what I thought it would do and I figure there has to be more people like me trying to figure out which one is best.One hint I'll share is that if you click on "devices" it will cycle through your sources and profiles, something I found by accident that made the remote even easier to use. I thought I had to use the LCD select areas to get back to my "watch tv" setting, but by hitting "devices" it will cycle back to you profile.Anyways, easily 5 stars!
Let's face it, about 50% of the value of a scanner like this is the TWAIN software that comes with it. The TWAIN software is the program that gets the image from the item you are scanning to the program you are scanning it into. I am a real Jeckyl and Heckle about TWAIN software. On the one hand, I want it to be really simple, so I can very quickly scan some cool picture for use as a background on my PC. On the other hand, I want to be able to tweak the stuff, so I can resize something, get rid of the moire pattern on printed material, and generally make a bleeping good scan of the photos in my photo collection. Well Microtek's implementation of TWAIN has got personalities for both of me.On the one hand, there's a simple mode, where I can tell it what the source is (photo, magazine, art magazine, film, etc.) and what I want to use it for (display on-screen, print to an ink jet printer, etc.) in english, and the little elves in the scanner run back and forth with the light and make it work. On the other hand, I can switch to advanced mode and fiddle with demoire patterns and lpi vs. dpi and filters and get exactly the scan I want.Who could ask for more!The scanner itself was a snap to setup. Since it's a USB device the PC found it, found the drivers on the CD (once I told it to look there) and I was scanning away. The light lid device for scanning slides and 35mm negatives is adequate. The couple of old slides I scanned were a tiny bit washed out, but a couple of seconds in a good graphics editor fixed that right up. I probably could have made the adjustments in the TWAIN software, but I was feeling somewhat Heckle that day.I love this scanner, it's got a great price, and the software with it is great.
My old WRT54g went south after 6 years of great service. Linksys support suggested the new 120n so I bought it from linksys support. I check some reviews on the 120n and they were all crap. When it arrived it took 2 hours to setup, signal level was terrible and it dropped signal. I sent it back after only 2 days. I read reviews on this one and most all were good. When I received the WRT54gl it took 2 minutes to setup and had great signal and no drops. I removed the stock firmware and replaced it with dd-wrt third party firmware, now it does everything I need it to do. That will void warranty but Linksys firmware is limited. I do run linux on this machine so I don't have any idea how it works on other Operating Systems. Wife and kids use Apple's and it was a snap for them to connect through Airport.
I bought this unit and sent it back today. It does not hook up to a network, it does not allow you to exchange from a portable to the hard drive and the tech support is .....for a lack of better words PATHETIC. They had me on hold for over 50 minutes screened through 2 techs and not one answer to my very simple 2 questions. I refuse to buy when their is poor tech support.
My mp3 player didn't have enough power to get good sound on my Cycle Sound bicycle speakers. The Boosteroo gave me just the boost I needed.
When the device actually works, it is great, but I have already been through 4 devices since 1/06 because they crash ALL THE TIME! And the sirius technical support cannot and will not do anything for you. Today I called the warranty line because my device won't even turn on now, at all, and they said the device is on backorder for at least 2 more weeks and someone will call me to tell me when I can mail my device in get it fixed!!! So I already haven't been able to use my device for 2 weeks and now who knows when I will get a new one! This device has caused me so many problems I would save yourself the stress and headache and not buy one. But if you do, BUY THE WARRANTY FROM THE STORE YOU PURCHASED IT FROM! I can't stress that enough!
Received two 1GP cards and insstalled them in in my Computer and the information in the My Computer correctly indicated 2GB of RAM. Works great so far.
I live in a city where radio frequencies are not widely available; I cannot find a frequency where I can "only hear static" or where "Both neighbor frequencies are available". I was very disappointed to find these requirements on the instructions inside and not on any review or product description. If I go on the country side it works depending on which cities I pass on by. The sound is not perfect as a direct input to your radio. My Only advice, check you radio frequencies before you buy, it might work well if you live in ALASKA!
Not sure how many people who have vista got this thing to work; but count one more who didn't. Pretty annoying such a simple piece of hardware can't work on a widely popular OS.
The Zune is awesome. I find both the player and marketplace extremely user friendly. The player is very high quality as I have dropped it a few times and it still works perfectly. It integrates quickly and easily with my Xbox 360 and allowed me to free up tons of hard drive space that I had tied up with music. It is a great alternative to the very trendy Ipod.
I saw this device at a class I attended for an Autodesk program here at work caled Navisworks. This device will turn your work into a video game. When looking for "plug and play", this device is so easy to configure and start using in 5 minutes! I didn't even need help from a 12 year old to get it going. I did it all myself! Highly recommended!!
After receiving a new Rebel XT for Christmas, I really needed a bag that could be used primarily for my camera and its accoutrements, but could also double as a diaper bag. This bag does it! I love the fact that it is a backpack; with my old SLR I used a traditional camera bag that was very bulky and awkward. This bag on the other hand has just the right amount of room for a camera, several lenses, an extra flash, and all the extra necessary items (including room to attach a tripod on the bottom). Additionally, there is room for a few diapers, change of clothes, wallet, etc. When I purchased this bag, I imagined going through the bag checkpoints at Disney World and hoped the design would make showing the contents easy. This bag will do just that. The padding on the inside will make you feel secure about keeping your camera safe from damage. The other thing I really like is when you unzip the main compartment, the design allows for you to reach the camera and pull it out without having to unzip everything and have things fall out. Canon has definitely put a lot of thought into this very traveler friendly bag. This is a GREAT bargain.
It does the job but the included "pre-moistened" pads are a waste and are are quickly gone.Instead, stop by Costco and get the eye glass cleaning kit for $5.95. Comes with atomiser x 2 (small and large) lint free cleaning cloth. Best, cleaning solution refills are free forever at the Costco store. The solution is GREAT. Best lens cleaner I've used. No carry case but hey, a small zip lock works fine.
Bought this to hook my PC to the TV in the other room, and it works fine.
The bottom of the bag is solid. We only have a camera, a flash, and one lense in it, but the sturdy, velcro fastened sections keep them firmly in place. There are roomy side pockets for lense filters, covers, and other misc. items needed for the camera. We still have space in the bag for two more lenses. I looked around at different items before buying this item here. Amazon had it for the best price. I would suggest if you are looking to get it as a gift and want the free shipping, to order it at least a month ahead to be assured you will get it on time. It's amazing how just a few dollars for shipping speeds up their processing.
Met every expectation. Easy to install & very affordable. Recieved much sooner than expected. Were told 7-10 days but only took 4. Very pleased with the buy.
i got it and unpacked it and stocked it up with my dvd's and i love it. if i had it to do all over again i would buy it and unpack it and load it and love it again!!Thank you and good night!RB
Got this printer for a home office and from the minute it was out of the box, it refused to feed paper. I've tried cleaning the rollers, clearing any obstructions in the paper path, using different paper. Nothing gets this POS to feed a sheet automatically. Currently, I load one sheet at a time, gently pushing the page into the rollers until it grabs which of course means the printout is crooked most of the time. Their support lines are a joke staffed with cheap offshore labor that runs you through the script they've been given then can offer no help if that doesn't work. For a laugh, try calling the line a second time and explaining that you've already 'cleaned the rollers, reseated the cartridge and bought special inkjet paper'. The CSR will patiently wait till you're done then start at the top of the support script once again! This thing also hemorrhages ink like a gunshot victim. I actually looked under the printer to see if there was a puddle from a leak it burned through the cartridge so quickly. This is especially frustrating as the print quality is dubious at best - it looks like it was lightly sketched with a #2 pencil. This printer is well priced but believe me, you'll more than make up the 'savings' on the base price buying cartridges. All in all, if you're looking to print, scan or fax one or maybe two pages at a time you can probably muddle through with this thing but if you plan to use it for more than infrequently you'll be very disappointed.
You have to disable ALL firewalls (both Windows or any 3rd party firewalls) to be able to install the server correctly. It shouldn't be necessary (I remember several other software/hardware would just trigger firewall dialog automatically when they are installed, and you just click "Yes" or "Authorize"). You have to open some ports on your firewalls (both TCP and UDP). Not too convenient in my opinion.Once it's installed, it will see the attached device.For my case, I wanted to use Canon MF5550 (multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax). It detects as soon as I plugged it in, but when I install the drivers, it gives me a BSOD. Not sure whether it is my Windows, or my printer. But it sure is not pleasant. Eventually, I'm unable to install the printer on my PC.I then tried to install the server and printer on my laptop. It installs fine now (both the server and the printer). But the printer keeps saying "Offline". Usually, I just need to unplug the printer and plug it back so it will be "Ready". It doesn't work this time (I have even also set the server to "Auto-connect" to the printer, still to no avail. Power off the printer and power it back on doesn't do anything as well. I guess it's my printer..So, my suggestion, if you have the same Canon Multifunction (MF series), I'm afraid it won't work with this server. Not sure with other multifunctions..
Does everything I bought it for - runs without issue on Windows Vista and the Polar sync software I use with my S625X watch.NOTE FOR VISTA USERS: Vista won't automatically find the driver over the internet. You need to use the CD that comes with the adapter, and point it towards the folder with the Windows XP driver. After approving the driver for installation, it should work fine.
Coming from a Casio EX-Z40, I can definatley say I prefer the sd300. This camera is actually smaller than the Z40 which is hard to believe. The picture quality is ASTONASHING! The battery life, although, is subpar compared to the Z40. This is one of the only cameras to support high spead SD cards for lightning fast recording and playback. For those who are claiming the screen "just cracked", my response to that is take care of the damn thing. If you are going to spend hundreds of dollars on it you treat it like gold. Whenever it is in my pocket, it is alone, no keys, no cell phone... nothing! If anyone has any questions about this camera feel free to e-mail me at hhersch9000@gmail.com.
This is not the most sensitive mouse I've used, but it was a good price and I've owned it for several years now. It works just fine.
Despite the negative reviews I've read, I bought this backpack anyway to see for myself. Yes, the zippers could have been more robust, but they work ok and with the little strap mod mentioned previously from another reviewer, I feel secure that my 40D Canon won't fall out the top. I have it filled with two DSLR's, three lens, flash unit, and other accessories.I'll update this review later after I put this backpack through some work.Update July 13, 2009. Still working for me. Zippers still intact! This bag works for me!
we installed this CB in one of our CAT 525 skidders and it lasted about 6 months before the cheap circuitry failed. The price may tempt you but its just an extremely cheaply made radio, and it will fail. If you are looking for a simple reliable CB radio save yourself the time and headache and look into the Uniden Pro 520XL. We now run those in all of our logging equipment and have had very few problems. Much better radio for just a few bucks more.Edit: Wow I just noticed that the price on this radio has gone up to $80, that is a joke, please do not waste your money on this. I payed $39 a year ago for the same radio and I still feel ripped off! That price makes the Pro 520 look amazing, or even the entry level cobra.
I'm considering having my old ipod fixed. It was great for a few years.
Correct Price, precise description. Perfect delivery timing.It's perfect for a beginner and even for a student photographer.Recommended. Targus is a serious brand.
This product and it,s features proved to be beyond my expectatoons.I was looking for a small simple camera.what I got was a handy cam which blew me away.sharp crisp imageing and good quality sound for a low price.
I bought these from another vender due to a sale, but they are wonderful enough to deserve a review here. I normally am skeptical of any speaker in the $400 to $700-$750 range, as by a rule of thumb you can get spectacular speakers for less and the true upgrades to sound start when you climb closer to 1k. These are the first speakers on amazon with this high of a price which I consider a great purchase!Just some brief highlights and important information so you can quickly see whether these should be on your shortlist or aren't for you:***These speakers need a large room!!!***.By which I mean they should be placed at least 1 foot from the wall behind them and the side walls should be at least 5 feet from where you have these, with a few feet (standard) between the two. Assuming you can place them in those conditions...Imaging(8/10): By this I mean the ability of speakers to "disappear", allowing you to enjoy the sound without being able to easily tell its coming from 2 boxes in front of you. In terms of engineering achievement, it is amazing how well they image considering their huge size. You won't get better imaging without sacrificing dynamic power and very diminished frequency range.Soundstage(8/10): This is just me, but soundstage is an aspect of imaging. What I mean by this is that sounds will appear to come from distinct locations; such as a bass guitar further back left than the lead singer, or a sound coming from off-screen on a movie appearing to come from the direction the characters are hearing it. Again, I give them the 8/10 when viewed objectively against satellite speakers as well.Dynamic Range(10/10): Pump as much power as you want into these. They can play LOUD and do so without distortion.Treble(10/10): I expected these speakers to sound bright. They were not, even in closer quarters. The treble(high frequencies) sound crisp, detailed and don't drop off. They manage to do this without making your ears start to hurt after a few minutes.Midrange(10/10): I believe these speakers to have no true frequency "drops". I didn't find anything worth mentioning about the midrange; which unless you like a pronounced midrange, just means that they don't show any of the flaws or weaknesses present in the midrange of lesser speakers.Bass(10/10... or 11/10): Excellent. I give bass special mention because you almost always need a subwoofer. Unless you want to hear the limited number of sounds that only a nice home theater subwoofer can produce ("rumbles" and such)... these fit the bill. While the bass can be a tad boomy if these are put close to the wall, even then it merely sounds less neutral with an emphasis on bass rather than flat out bad. The only other bookshelf speakers I've heard which can go this low on their own are the monitor audio BR2's, and even they didn't have the satisfying presence at the bottom.Detail(7/10): I always feel guilty talking about detail in speakers, since I own a pair of Monitor Audio RS1's (which were released as high end speakers praised especially for their detail and ability to handle music) and used to own a pair of Ascend Audio speakers (a company whose claim to fame is ruler-straight frequency response graphs, akin to studio monitors). With these standards the JBL's get a 7. Not amazing, but better than average. You will hear details you can't with many other competing or lesser-costing speakers. You won't have a breath-taking epiphany over how much more complex your music sounds playing through them though.Now there is a reason I didn't give these 5 stars:*THESE ARE NOT MADE FOR SMALL ROOMS OR NEARFIELD LISTENING*For smaller rooms, their imaging and soundstage are exactly what you'd expect from huge bookshelf speakers: not impressive. I would rate the detail, treble and midrange the same... but dynamic power doesn't matter in smaller rooms, and the bass really does need real breathing room to sound its best (I'd rate bass in small-rooms as 8/10 with more danger of muddiness).For nearfield listening such as sitting at your computer or a few feet away from them, its a waste of money as (aside from being nightmarishly huge for nearfield to begin with) none of what makes these speakers sound great will have a chance to come out.One final note is with regards to imaging and soundstage. It is more difficult to get such high ratings compared to small speakers, but it is do-able and they deserve those scores when placed correctly.
This TOSlink to Miniplug is the perfect addition to my home theater. I use it to attach the Optical headphone jack on my Mac mini to my Yamaha 5.1 receiver. The mini connects to a HDTV LCD via DVI-HDMI cable and needs a separate audio connection. Sound quality is excellent with this cable!And the price cannot be beat...
looks fine, but doesn't work fine. causes picture on tv to "blink" same with home theater system. tried different cable, no probs. cheap isn't always better!!!
I'm glad I got the iFreePlay; I use it to listen to podcasts and audio books as I ride my recumbent bicycle. The sound is quite acceptable for this. As for the headphones falling down, they don't if you loop them over your ears as I expect they were designed to be worn.A good solution for those of us not affording bluetooth and a salvation against swearing when the cords of other headphones/earbuds tangle. And you know they will!>)
I Luv tha color but when I took them out the pack one of the wre was already hanging. So I couldn't even ue them! I'd swap for anouther par if they worked! I would of Luv'd to see what they sound'd like come out of bothspeaker.
was up fellas. i have the older version, 2300hcx ,its chrome and gold. take the flames of and its the same amp.. i have had this amp since 2001 still running..had it to 2 t1 fosgate 12s and was running at 1 0hm,, before it was kicker cvr 12's and earthquakes 15's it did not matter this will run any sub..capacitors are bandaids you need high amp alternator..my lights still dim with cap.. so i took one t1 out and running one at 2ohms in a 2.00cuft ported box. still hits..i have always ran the amp at a 1ohm load..2nd time running at 2ohms. had to bridge the kicker cvr 12's to 2ohm or i would blow them..grab this if you can . i paid $1200 for mine. you set it up right you'll need ear plugs like i do..
I suppose if you don't live in a metropolitan area with stations around the frequencies the iRock has presets for, you might get better performance out of it than I have. I have had my unit about one week, and I must say I am disappointed. The idea is great, but the functionality at the power it puts out stinks.I have tried all kinds of positioning, even placing the unit in my ashtray which is directly below my radio. I tried aligning the unit's cord so it is oriented correctly with the car antenna.On top of mediocre performance, it has gobbled through batteries, and despite a lot of empty space inside the unit, there isn't an option for a DC power adapter.Hey iRock, if you are reading this, don't take it personally, but you should have done more field testing before releasing this product.
i got 2 units from netgear and i was unable to get either of them working. the first one wouldnt power up correctly and the second one would not work for more than an hour at the most.i have been unable to get this router working correctly for more than an hour. the router fails after an hour. an immediate re-start of the router or resetting did not help. for some reason, if i wait for about 2-3 hours before i power it back on, i can get it to work again.the web interface is easy enough to use and all, but if the base product doesnt work well .....
This case is great. It is simply the sturdiest, most user friendly case with the best erogonomic straps around. I don't know why, but their shoulder strap lightens even the heaviest of loads. It is tough, but it is truly the most comfortable case around. No straps that dig into your shoulder here! The soft neoprin shoulder strap is the most comfortable one I have used. I use it daily and it is always jammed packed with files, it works great. Trust me I have tried them all, this is the best!!...
Right from the start it was very easy to setup and operate. Was at staples to buy an 8250, it may be newer but much less of a printer then the 8450.
Not much to say about something this inexpensive. It works, it fits okay, and it's inexpensive.
Worked on small flash cards, but not my 4 GB Flash card. I returned it.
This kit comes with so many extra parts, its a bit ominous at first. Once you narrow down the parts to your specific applications it's a very smooth install. The finished product has a factory look and I would highly recomend this product. I read a couple of reviews that complained about having to remove a couple of mounting tabs, but I just used wire cutters and trimmed with a razor knife for a smooth fit.
this is the second Lynksys unit I have purchased. This model is very similar to the first and appears to be a solid performer as the first
This canon EF-12 ll extension tube is great,work exacthly as I expected. I also bought the canon EF 25ll extension at same time. I love them. Thanks.
My husband wanted a shower radio for a long time, and picked up a cheap one at Bed Bath and Beyond. As one might expect, it stopped working within six months. I ordered this radio to surprise Hubby, and we've both been really pleased with it. The sound quality and reception are great. It came in handy during a freak March snowstorm that took out our power, leaving us without lights or other sources of entertainment for more than four hours. At that point we'd had the radio for about a month and had to replace the batteries shortly afterward, but haven't since. This radio was a good buy and we're both pleased with it.
I have tried many, many different types of headphones and earphones and these are definitely one of the best I have come across. There are a couple of things I don't like about them though. First is the rubber padding around the buds, it makes it very difficult to fit into your ear. Using the earphones without the padding (easy to slip off and back on) seems more comfortable and the sound improves greatly when they are removed except that the bass is less prominent. Another thing I dislike is the durability. I have to replace them every few months. I usually have a problem with the cord wearing thin and eventually splitting and/or ripping. One of the main things I like about the earphones is the volume: it's excellent, definitely the loudest I have used. Other things I like include the appearance and the length of the cord.Overall, excellent deal. About $5 for a good 3 or 4 months of great sound quality.
For the price, this Binocular has been a great companion for both birding and spotting. The wide angle offers a great FOV and the lens clarity is excellent. The locking right eye piece ring is great as well. We've owned this for 2 years now, and it's replaces our Leupold spotting scope for everything but the rifle range.
I purchased the headset about 3 months ago. Great sound, great fit. The microphone is perfect for when you just want to listen and not talk, putting it back into the headset was genius. I play wow, and its perfect for what im doing, i also play call of duty 4 and it works great for that as well.The real reason i wanted to put this up is because i did have a problem with the cord. Not the manufactures fault, but mine. I was vacuuming my computer room and got the cord stuck in the vacuum. Now the cord is not just a plastic snag-snap cheap cord. It's got real fabric wrapped around it, perfect for people who get their cord snagged all the time. But in this case the vacuum had won. The headset still worked fine, with a little humming in the background, but i could tell if i had caught it on something else I'd be worthless for my next raid. So i emailed steelseries to find out how i could buy a replacement. It was just the extension that had gotten damaged. They told me to save my money for another item, and they would mail me a new extension. WoW! I promised that I would give this company good name. So i decided to put it up where I had looked to find a good set.I promise you, even before the wire issue(although it did make me put up this review). If you want a good headset, either get these or the 4h's. Those are are cheaper, but people say they word just as well. You won't be disappointed.
This is a great camera for those on the go and even those desktops which are stationary. I was so impressed with the first camera, I bought 5 more of these to give to other family members. The sound quality is great, you don't even need a microphone. Not to mention the video quality, just amazing. I would highly recommend.
We use thes to hold our DVD's, it takes up much less space to put the movies in these cases then to have stacks of DVD containers on shelves.
This review is not for this product specifically, but more on the quality of Raynox products themselves. I have included below the transcript from a series of e-mails between Raynox and myself. This is unedited, exactly as the exchange went. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with their product and their customer service, and I will never buy another one of their items. I offer my experience only to help others avoid a waste of money. Read my story and make up your own mind. But, at the very least, take careful consideration before buying one of their products. The one positive thing I will say about Raynox is that they DID respond to me in a very timely fashion, their first response was within 45 minutes of my e-mail. I just wish the content of the response would have been as pleasing as it's speed.Me:Within the past year, I have purchased two Raynox lenses for my Sony Mini-DV camcorder. I purchased the DVR-3000, for $120.45, and the DVR-5000, for $49.95. To say that I have been disappointed with theseproducts is an understatement. With the DVR-5000, the wide-angle lens, when I was zoomed-out completely, there was severe vignetting, and when zoomed in, the only clear part of the image was the very center.Everything else was distorted and fuzzy. I put the DVR-5000 in my closet and purchased a competitor's lens, as I was already out of my 30 days since my purchase. Unfortunately, I did not need the DVR-3000for several months. This past weekend, I used it at the San Diego Chargers football game to take 73 digital stills. These images looked fine on my LCD screen, but when I got home and downloaded them to my computer, I found the exact same problem that I had had with the other lens. But, this is a telephoto, I'm SUPPOSED to be able to zoom in. The images were all fuzzy and distorted, except for the very center.These images are absolutely useless to me and have proven that I wasted almost $200 on Raynox product. Now, I have to purchase a competitor's lens, for a lot more money, and I am unable to do that at thistime. Therefore, not only am I out of my original investment, but I am losing business, as I am a professional videographer. I wanted to give Raynox an opportunity to correct this. Please have someone contact me by e- mail or phone.Raynox:I do not know what camera model you used but DVR-5000 is a standard quality wide-angle lens and like every conversion there is no " Perfect matching" for some camera models. The DVR-5000 works perfect.I would suggest HD-5000PRO for present mini-DV camcorders. The DVR-3000 is not designed for digital stills and the quality is up to standard TV screen resolution.Me:I am currently using the Sony DCR-PC330. Now, my bigger complaint is with the DVR-3000. What am I supposed to do if my video is also fuzzy? It's not just the digital stills, and it's not a resolution problem. It's that the entire image is fuzzy and also has some color distortion.Raynox:Again, there are no "Perfect Matching" for some camera models.Me:Ok, I am just trying to understand this. The lens fits physically perfectly to my camera, without an adapter. What do you mean by "perfect matching" and how can I tell if that's the problem?Raynox:The DVR-3000 is long discontinued . The camcorder you are using is over 3 megapixels and not recommended to use such a lens .Me:Well, I can't say that I am exactly happy with Raynox's answer. You have basically said that the lens is not of a high enough quality to operate with my resolution, and we're only talking 3 megapixel here. I would still have to say that I will never buy another Raynox product. The fact remains that I now have to spend $250 on another lens and basically throw away the $120 Raynox lens I have already purchased.
Originally purchased this to play records and cassettes that we managed to hang on to over the years. It was delivered 2 weeks after we ordered it just as promised. It looks really good. It is great to be able to play the old albums like we use to. My college age kids get a kick out of it also. I am also impressed with the radio reception. I highly recommend this record player.
I was charged for this item and it was never shipped,I contacted the company and they blew me off. It is imposible to contact these people by telephone. I will probably not buy anything through Amazon again. John Kelley
The monitor arrived 5 days sooner than expected not to complain and has saved my much need desk top space and works great no problem what so ever. No down side to my purchase. Don't let the low price fool you into thinking its an low budget product. It is what it is a great deal.
I gave them to my five year old who loves music, could not wear them. Can not believe a company that puts so much into their speaker, that they would not hire the best designer for the casing. So bummed, have to buy another pair of i80's, or 125's.
The door lock actuator is a tenth the price from Ford, not very hard to install, not plug in, but not hard. Works. Even if it only last one or two years it's still a good deal. Just test to figure out which wire goes where and be willing to drill mounting holes (unseen) in the inside of the door. Don't even have to take the old unit out. Used on a 99 F250
I took my newly purchased Garmin nuvi 370 on a trek south from Providence to Cape May and on to Philadelphia. In general it was great not to worry about maps and hearing directions very clearly. A few problems: Last minute directions about turns do not give enough time to get into the appropriate lane; directions to follow a route for a number of miles and no correction when the route goes off in a different direction but a new (right!!) route is followed (very disturbing until I realized that it was the right thing to do); directions to turn right on a parkway that has a divider not permitting a right turn. All in all a very satisfacory purchase. Will try it in Europe in the spring of 2008.
Its what I wanted and came right away and it worked and fit and fast shipment. thanks and I will be purchasing from here again if needed.
I bought this unit after researching it at different sites. Why pay for the Escort radar detector when you can have this one a lot cheaper and not give up any features and it does the same work for you for a lot less money.Last year coming home from Phoenix, just before I got to Heber Az, I got a ticket for going 35mph over the limit at a cost of $460. OUCH ! Now you know why I bought this puppy. It works GREAT,and easy to use too. Just turn it on auto and hit the road, and pay attension to what you hear and see from the radar detector. If it starts beeping slow and keeps getting faster, you better have slowed down or you could be getting a ticket. This thing works hard, all you do is pay attension to it. Works 360 degrees, and all bands, although most of what I saw was K band thru Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,Arizona, Nebraska. No complaints and glad I bought it, just wished I did it sooner. I also bought warranty from SquareTrade for about $32 to protect my investment. Good luck down the road.
These binoculars are certainly worth the little money spent on them! They are excellent! My husband has used them for hunting and my daughters and myself have used them for birdwatching. They work perfectly! Couldn't ask for better!
This backpack camera bag is an excellent buy. Don't be fooled by the price since it is exquisitely made and quite solid. There's lots of pockets and it's easy to customize the interior. Most of all, the bag is comfortable on the back and can be carried by the handle as well. The only concern I can think of is that I wish it had some extra padding although I have found this not to be a problem despite some rough handling with the backpack full of my Canon lenses and 10D body.
This is singularly the worst iPod player I've ever encountered. I purchased it for use at work, and it's given me nothing but headaches. The main problems center around the remote, which to say is unresponsive would be putting it mildly. Most buttons have to be hit at least twice to do what you want, and it's not unusual for a button to do the exact opposite of its intended purpose. Then, every few songs or so, when you're skipping ahead or back, it makes this BRRR! sound followed by a high-pitched whine, and takes several seconds before proceeding to the next song.I'm extremely sorry I purchased this device, and I would strongly advise others from making the same mistake.
You guys must be getting tired of hearing the same thing but: I have never been disappointed with anything I've ever bought through Amazon or your sub-contractors. Price, quality, delivery time - all great. Amazon if the first place I go now before I buy anything - and it's most often my last stop. T. Smith
I got this with a new camera for my wife. It held plenty of pictures for our 2 week vacation.
I recently ordered 2 memory sticks for an old PC that I was using as a test server. The memory, not only, came within the expected delivery date, but well before. The product took 15 minutes to install and has worked like a champ ever since.
This does exactly what I want it to do. It's nice to have a few pictures on it, but I didn't really care about that capability. However, it's a great MP3 player, has more than enough room for my music and audio books, I love the radio function, and the recorder is very, very useful to me as a college student. It may be bulkier than some of the others, but it also seems pretty solid and well built. I did by better headphones (I need really small earbuds) but I expected this. I really love this thing.
The Maxtor OneTouch external drive has saved my life! I run a small business with 120 employees. We all save documents, contracts, pictures, and 'other files' to a central 150 gig drive. A year ago the hard drive crashed. As a small business owner I had to spend $132,000 in overtime to recreate the data since it was all lost in the crash (I was a dork for not backing up...!) I purchased the Maxtor OneTouch from Amazon! and use it to back up daily.Wouldn't you know it... a month ago the server hard drive crashed again (darn it!) BUTT this time I was able to restore ALL the data in one hour with ZERO overtime. This saved me and my company $132,000. I can't say enough. Buy one today!
Used these speakers as front speakers for some time now, recently upgraded to the 70's Polk Monitor Speakers and moved them to the back of the system as the rear speakers. Totally happy with the Polk Monitors 50's and 70's. You'll probably need a subwoofer to bring these to perfection.
I've had this TV for three weeks now and I'm very happy with it. I went with the small end of the HDTV line because I have a moderately sized apartment and didn't want the set to dominate my living room. The 32" screen is a nice, modest size and the picture quality is great. Going for 1080p rather than 720p might be overkill at this size, but it's nice to know I have the sharpest image money can buy and it'll make a stunning second monitor for my computer.I'm glad that they put a matte finish on the glass so that there's much less glare than on my old standard TV. The border is shiny piano black but I haven't been troubled by reflections or fingerprints. I also haven't noticed any problems with uneven backlighting or bad pixels. When watching non-widescreen programs the set will let you choose from black sidebars, stretch, or zoom. I wish it were smart enough to automatically zoom in on letterboxed low-definition shows but it's easy enough to switch manually.I was surpised at the diversity of input ports: multiple stereo audio jacks, component, composite, S-video, cable, and HDMI. The set will let you rename the inputs on-screen and disable inputs that you don't use.I'm very pleased with the speakers. The sound quality is quite good and, unlike many sets, the volume covers the entire range from very quiet to blasting with fine control. My old set went from "not quite loud enough" to "annoying loud" with a single press of the volume button. I know that many people hook up external sound systems these days but for my purpose I'm glad to have good built-in speakers.The remote control is perplexingly big. The buttons are small and widely spaced. There's also a flip-open compartment with four small buttons inside. Why they didn't just put those buttons on the surface is beyond me.
Looking for an all around, protective bag that would hold multiple lens and the camera body? This is the answer. Great set-up allows for a customized fit. Camera body sits at the top for easy access. Plenty of room for zoom and special lens' as well as cables, battery chargers, etc. Lightweight but excellent padding for protection and the value is unbeatable. Even enough room for a video camera as well. Excellent buy!
This is a great video camera. My only complaint is the uncomfortable and awkward hand positioning when "taping" or even while taking still pictures. I end up having to use two hands (luckily I have an extra one) to steady the camera, especially while using the wide angle / telephoto feature. It is even difficult to press the "record" button to stop recording without a fair amount of movement.
Unfortunatelly -and for my surprise- this item didn't worked for me.I was quite anxious about getting this item -I am based at Uruguay-South America and this kind of items are unusual here- but when I opened the package, connected to my laptop and tried to turned on using the switch -by the way, nice feature if it ever worked- nothing happened.Now I have a -useless- nice gizmo.
I bought this drive to use as additional AV Storage. It has been working great as offline storage for my ReplayTV unit and also is fast enough to serve up videos directly to ReplayTV. In addition I use it for digital photos and music and have not had any problems with it. I did reformat the drive to NTFS prior to transfering the data and I am using the USB2 connection instead of the firewire but I like the fact that is has both connections available. Overall a great product for an external drive. But like all external drives data transfer speed is limited by the USB2 or firewire interface speed.
It is beautiful mp3 player. Looks special and different from a typical Ipod. Tons of memory; smaller than 20 GB Ipod. Easy controls, colorful display, cool USB host feature. Con: bad battery life.Great price!
In March 2012 I purchased a classic 80gb ipod from this seller. I received the ipod in the beginning of March 2012,and after using the ipod about 5 times the ipod froze and a big red X appeared on May 15, 20012 (only about 2 months of having the ipod). I immediately went onto apple's website and followed the instructions to fix it. Unfortunately the red X still appeared. So I took my ipod to a ipod repair shop and I was told by them and apple that the hard drive was bad and the harddrive for this ipod is $99.00 plus labor for installing the hard drive. I am very upset and feel ripped off because I paid $119.00 for an ipod from this seller, only had it for 2 months and used it 5 times. I contacted the seller about 13 days ago and seller has not responded. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A PRODUCT FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN. I have purchased tons of items from amazon's website and this is the 1st bad review haven't had to write.
Dad was downsizing from house to senior apartment and wanted to keep aspects of his 1970s component stereo, but not the big speakers. I bought these from Amazon on the basis of the reviews and we are very happy with them. They sound great with his style of music (Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Antonio Jobim, etc) and there is certainly enough bass. Highly recommended.
Anyone who knows anything about NiMH batteries knows that Sanyos are the best in realworld tests and usage. If you want the absolute best NiMH batteries, these are it. The capacity ratings are very close to the actual realword capacity.
I purchased this player at a CompUSA store closing for a great price, but I wish I hadn't. This is the third time I've been fooled by Sony (Beta and D8). If I could return it, I would. Whether I stay with Blu-ray or switch to HD-DVD, I know it WON'T be a Sony.Although THE PICTURE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, the optical audio output is useless on my machine. My surround decoder's Dolby Digital or DTS signal indicator flashes on and off during any playback, and the sound just pops and stutters like leaving every other letter out of this text. The only way I can get any audio from the surround is to select "Downmix PCM" on the set-up for the Sony and get stereo only from the surround, or use the stereo only speakers with the HDMI cable signal in the TV. I did the firmware update, and it solved nothing.Update, did a second firmware update. Still have to downmix audio on the optical. The machine now takes more than a minute to power on as well. Also, despite Sony having been part of the DVD+R pushers, this will not play + discs, only -. And NO CDs either. Never buying Sony again.
No ProsCons: You can't hear this at the race, over half the codes are out of date and dont work , you cant tell who is talking unless you know the voices , ear buds kill your earsI would not buy any product like this again
I have been pleased to date with my purchase. The vendor got me the unit timely and so far no problems. It has been everything it was advertised to be.
I received this product quickly and it was just as advertised.
I got this for my BlackBerry Pearl and this product has worked perfectly. Being a serious student I do not get a lot of opportunities to watch TV, but this card has held up to 12 hours worth of high quality video that I record on my computer and watch on my phone when I get a little time. In addition, it holds around 100 mp3 files I use as customized ring tones for the 75+ contacts on my phone (yeah, still need to look at the caller ID for most of them).Great product, especially for the price compared to wireless service provider retail stores and electronics stores.
I use both an Epson R1800 and a Stylus Pro 4800 and the prints come out looking beautiful! Colors are accurate and rich and the surface catches light just right. Can't go wrong using this product.
GREAT PRODUCT, heres why... if you did your research the battery life on this is nice, wireless internet and the size itself means you can carry this anywhere. I thought the screen may be too small since I work with a 20 inch imac at home, but its fine when you're on the bus/subway or coffee shop (its a laptop!! carry it and have fun). Small hardrive, but get a external for a few more bucks or burn them on the cd burner it offers. Upgrade the RAM to 1gb+(kingston), and get a nice pair of earphones, the sound is great from earphones (sony)...If this is not your primary computer then this is the right size for you. This is a great price for its size and most needs, especially if you're a first or second year college student. JUST REMEMBER TO GET A PERFECT FITTING SLEEVE OR CARRYING CASE (incase 12inch slim sleeve), or you'll get tiny buffer scratches on the first day like me...The reason this got a 4star is because you need to upgrade ram if you're doing graphics work and a perfect fitting sleeve, both which needs a little searching, and its not on amazon...
The quality of the bag was good but the size was too small for our use with a DMC-FZ28. We wanted a smaller bag but couldn't exclude the battery charger. This bag will only allow an extra battery and lens cover. If they would have provided a charger slot and a top strap the 1 star would become a 5 star. As it was it became a return item.
bought ink for our HP printer. Almost as soon as the two wereput in the printer it indidcated it was low. Have not had that problem with refills before or since.
i have to admit these cables give a very clear picture. they are however very pricey. less expensive cable may do the trick but i guess i paid for peice of mind knowing i have the best i can buy.
Had this about a month now and its doing good. The layout of the outlets makes adding even large and bulky adapter plugs easy. Have not tried the phone or cable protectors built in, but the instructions and layout follow the same ease of use. Would highly recommend this to others looking for something to replace the old standby octo-bar most of us have.
I use Ojo's since June and my family&friends; have deployed a total of 6 Ojo's so far. We have 2 in California, 2 in Germany, one in Chile and one in Turkey - and they all work together via DSL in Europe and cable modems in North and South America.My mom just had her 70th birthday and even the remote kids were able to see her and congratulate her face-2-face... Priceless!!!You have to experience it and you cannot compare it to any other solution thats out there - its way cool!(Btw. - I also plan to retire on the stock of the company that manufactures the Ojo: Worldgate (ticker: WGAT - currently WGATE) - buy some stock and I can retire a week earlier... :):))
I had a high trust in linksys routers as my previous one worked well for 5 years w/o a glitch. This one was bought half a year ago and broke down recently, it either has no warranty or it is extremely hard to find the information. It is probably not worth fixing.
I've owned this radio for a little over 8 months now. I just replaced the 2 D size Duracel batteries for the first time last week...and that is after using the radio daily for an hour each morning and then some. The sound quality and reception was strong right up till the end...both AM & FM. The case is sturdy and has a well made feel to each feature. One handy thing is that you can mount it on the wall so you don't accidentally knock it over. Additionally, there is a built in emergency flashlight, a carry handle that double functions as an antenna, a carry strap, and a digital clock. Though more expensive than most shower radios I researched, the value is worth the splurge. If I could change one thing, however, I'd want more presets instead of only 5.
Hooked this antenna up to a Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, works really well, gets the AM stations that I haven't been able to get here in Alaska. Going to buy another one for my old 1930's tube radio.
Well to start with, if you need a tripod, buy a tripod. Dont expect the legs to help much. Yes they do support the camera well, even with a heavy lens (total weight was around 4 pounds). But as you take the tripod higher the sway increases. So you wouldnt want to regret with your costly gear. Use this as a monopod and theres nothing in the world to compare with. Of course carbon fiber would have made it lighter, but then its great to have it beside you even for your treks. Strong and sturdy and even with the 500mm Nikon primes, there so much stability when you hold the cam. I have still to use it for my macro, but then holding a 1.8 pounds lens with a equally heavy body with bare hands and that too still, I guess this will be a much better choice...4 marks for construction quality, 5 would have needed carbon fiber4 for ease of use (self standing), 5 needed a free head with this at least as a starter kit
This cable modem works every bit as good as the modem I was renting from my ISP, its identical to theirs (500Kbps). And in LESS than 6 months, It will have paid for itself ... After 1 year, paid for itself TWICE!! All you have to do is call your cable ISP and give them the serial number & MAC number of your new modem, then return their modem back to them. Save yourself $15/Month or more in monthly rental fees.
I got this camera for Christmas and recently had my first roll of pictures of developed. The pictures came out very clear and the color was exceptional. Even the pictures taken with the 170 telephoto lens came out beautifully.The overall feel of the camera is nice. It is very lightweight and can easily fit in a purse. I would have given this camera a rating of 5 stars if it wasn't for the positioning of the viewfinder. I find it very hard to look out of. Uncomfortable almost. I do wear glasses and that might be the problem but when I was shopping for cameras I did not find this problem with the Olympus but I went the Pentax due to the lens cover and the fact that the flash did not pop up.Overall I would highly recommend this camera. Especially to those who do not wear glasses.
I purchased this system because of the wireless capabilities, well right out of the box the wireless tower does not work. Not a good start! I will be calling support today. To be continued.Well strike two and I'm done. I sent the first one back because the wireless tower did not work right out of the box. They sent me another one, and guess what? It didn't work either. When I talked to Samsung support they sounded as if this was happening a lot? I think they need to work the bugs out before they ship the product out.
I just purchased a a 13" laptop and purchased this sleeve. It fits perfect! And has gotten alot of attention.
I like the fact that the stands are thin and less distracting than wider stands. The base is heavy enough so the stands don't fall over as easy as they would otherwise. I also like the fact that the channel in the back of the stand allows you to hide the speaker wire to make for a neater appearance. Well worth the price.
I don't know how I went so long without this set up. It works just as it's stated. I used to spend a lot of time opening and closing computer cases swapping drives, no more. This works like a charm.
needed a new card for a small flip cam for my kid. this does the trick, but isn't anything special.
I have tried three times to get instructions for return of the item I purchased in good faith from this company. To date I have not had a response.I asked for return informtion or a call tag to retun the ink cartridges that are not for my printer and would not work if I tried to pound them into the machine. The are totally the wrong thing.I am still waiting for them to do the RIGHT THING and return my money.I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY TRIAL OF USED AND REFILLED INK.
The Belkin F2E9142 will not adapt the apple studio panel sceen that I own. My screen is terminated in a flying lead with a male ADC connector. This connector plugs into my Apple G4 Cube processor. The Belkin product will not mate with my screen because both components terminate in male connectors.The Belkin product is incorrectly described because it doesn't allow connection of an ADC screen to a DVI based processor. What it will do is allow an Apple cube to be connected with an up-to date DVI screen.To use an Apple Studio ADC terminated screen one needs an apple adaptor costing $350. The item is costly because the studio screen does not contain a power supply and draws its power from the Cube to operate the screen itself and to power the 2x USB sockets at the rear of the screen. Any one wishing to update the Cube for an Apple Mini would do better to buy an iMac which comes complete with the latest screen technology and the Duo intel core processors with Snow leopard SW
I want to confess a painful episode in my relationship with my Klipsch computer speakers, a relationship I've monogamously maintained since the 2 series.I should admit first to being a computer gaming psycho. I have a system that's been featured in 2 gaming magazines in their &quot;totally sick computer we'd all kill for&quot; sections. The last profile showed my Harmon Kardon receiver and a JBL 6 speaker surround configuration. For that I'm eternally sorry.I don't know what came over me. I guess I figured that spending 5 times as much as the 5.1 system would deliver better sound, ingender deeper jealosy, command just that much more salivation when I cranked the volume.How wrong could one man be.I don't know about the special horn positioning in the Klipsch, I'm not even too sure I understand what 400 watts really means in the grand scheme of things; I'm just that guy who walks into the store, says &quot;gimme the dream system&quot;, goes home, plugs it in and expects it to be better than what it replaced. Well, in this scenario, when I cranked up the replacement to the 5.1, I was like &quot;What the F@#$!!!&quot;.It paled in comparison. The highs weren't the shrill &quot;crack your eardrums&quot; highs of the 5.1, the lows weren't the &quot;neighbor's have been complaining, they say they hear gunfire coming from inside your home&quot; type lows...Needless to say, I went back to the 5.1. If you're in the market for &quot;the best&quot;, for gaming, for MP3 listening, then you can't beat this system for the money.
Yet I have not bought or recieved a Zune yet, I plan on getting one. I have used my friends, are it was awesome. The sceen was so much bigger which made it easier to watch movies or music videos. Yes, it has very few accessories, but come on it just came out. I have already found a case I want for it and everything. If you compare ipod and Zune prices, Zune is a much better choice. A 30G ipod costs about $300. A 30G Zune is about $250. Now which one would you choose? I have used an ipod before and it was much harder to control. Although it doesn't have everything an ipod has, I still think it is a much better choice. Not very many people would choose a Zune since ipods are still very popular, but I would. I did alot of research on Zunes and ipods, and found that I would feel alot happier with a Zune.
Enclosed documentation states it is plug and play for systems with XP and Windows 7 with no special drivers needed. In both cases message appears "You need to format the disk in Drive A before you can use it. Do you want to format it." Multiple previously recorded 1.44 MB HD floppy disks generate the same message. Whatever the cause, does not do the job it was purchased for.
well, let's just says i didn't expect much and that is exactly what i got. the speakers arrived on time and in good condition. them sound like they are in a deep well (it is almost frightening) you get what you pay for so next time i'll pay more for the polk audio rm7. they do play sound however scratchy and muffled it maybe
I used to own the older mouse/keyboard set from logitech with the MX500, then I upgraded to this set.The keyboard looks really nice, is not too heavy, and only requires 2 AA batteries, which still haven't run out. Each key seems to have its own switch, and the whole keyboard is designed so that an accidental spillage will not damage it. Although the software doesn't seem to work with Mozilla Firefox, the extra buttons are still very useful.The mouse is the MX700, which is probably one of the best mice on the market. Although some people claim it's too heavy, I don't find this a problem. The extra 5 buttons are very useful, especially for games. Like the keyboard, the mouse software isn't too great though, however this really isn't a problem.The dock for the mouse also acts as the tranceiver for both keyboard and mouse, and also includes all the keyboard lights (which obviously could not be put on a wireless keyboard). Charges last for around 3 days, and when your mouse is running out of power, a very obvious red light flashes on the top. The only real problem I've seen so far is that it can be a bit awkward to put the mouse into the dock so that it will charge. I think this could be related to build up of garbage on the contacts underneath the mouse.It all works fine with Linux as well, no problems. 'imps2' mouse type if you were wondering. Overall, I would recommend this keyboard and mouse to anyone (although people with small hands may have a problem using it). It's worth every cent.
the stylus rights smooth on my pda.the pen is very good.the pencil writes very good.im very glad i got this.
i spent some time researching whether this card would work with my vx8600 or vx8500 today. eventually reached an lg customer service rep and he indicated that the only card supported by these phones is the sandisk 1g card. he did tell me that they were working on the firmware updates to allow this card, but it would be a few months out before they could commit to the 2g card.
I have tried three companies (Seagate, Toshiba and Verbatim). My Seagate drive is my favorite because it always turns on and stays on without disconnecting from my laptop. This one is the one I use for my most important backups. Too bad it is the one with the least memory. I would definitely buy another Seagate based on my experience with this portable hard drive.Noise: It hums, but it's not that loud.Dependability: Soooo dependable! I love it.My computer: Windows XP, 512MB RAM.
I listened with portapro in J&R; 9 years ago, and I was pretty surprised for the sound, and bought itsince then, I fell in love with portapro family series (PortaPro, SportaPro, KTX Pro)they all sound excellent, full bass with its power, clean human voice and crisp treble, and they're all well-balancedthey're pretty good headphones for portable (portable CD/MD players, mp3 players, pdas, laptops, even radios)I often suggest other customers to buy portapro, and let them hear themselves, and they're happy with the soundthe only weakness is: the cable, it breaks easilyfor KTX Pro users, you can order PortaPro earpads to get same great sound as PortaPro
I am brand new to the world of iPods. My wife bought me one. I wanted to be able to hook it up to my home stereo and to charge it without plugging it into the computer. This solved both problems and was affordable.
I have had my ZIre for a couple of months. It has done nothing but help me coordinate my outlook calendar, task list and contacts. It keeps my information at my fingertips and is very easy to work with. I found no problems with this handheld, it has never lost my data as previously reported. Of course I would love to have a tungsten but face it, its not gonna happen at this price. This is a great choice for a first handheld. It looks fun and looks very impressive I am told when kept in the Zire series hardcase which is not included but can run you 10-15 bucks. I read these reviews and several others before purchasing this and I decided to give it a try and my life is so much more organized now, boy am I glad I did!!!
I love my new Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder. Very easy to use, nice size, and lots of great features!
By itself ... it's a "meh" player. I bought it with Rockbox in mind, contacted the seller first to make sure it was a v1.Installed Rockbox and an 8GB microSDHC card (you can only use a 2GB non-HC card with the original firmware), and I'm good to go!Rockbox ftw.
This is a replacement for theTargus PA248U Notebook Chill PadI had for 3 yrs and it done its job. I got this product when my Tragus Chill Pad finally quit on me. I only had the Zalman Notebook Cooler for a week and I must say, I am very impressed. Not only does it keep my notebook from overheating, the pad stays cool itself. I also like being able to adjust the air flow.
These are just really basic, basic headphones. I bought them to use running & I was having to push them back into my ears often (even though the cord does have a clip - so it wasn't like I was pulling on them accidentally.) There's no bass and the sound quality is ok but doesn't come close to comparing to others like the JVC headphones that I purchased at the same time for ten dollars more. If you're looking for something really basic & inexpensive these are fine but I won't be using them anymore for running.
Just thought I'd point out that this is the rapid charger mentioned in the manual for the T7200 series radios as well.
I purchased this item new for about half of what Amazon is selling it for. I thought I was getting a great deal. I found that inserting and removing my brand new SDHC card was very difficult. I checked the contacts of my card and found deep scratches. My conclusion is that the pins are either too stiff or too long. I have no idea why no other reviewer encountered this problem. I did not try any other memory cards with this reader so I can't comment on how it would work with other cards. I was however very disappointed and returned the product for a refund.
When I hooked up my new HDTV to my cable box with these cables the picture improvement was very apparent. At a much better price than I could get locally, too! R.E Barber
With Mac OS 10.6, Apple stopped supporting their own Appletalk protocol for printers. As a result, older perfectly good printers could not be used. This device enables older HP printers that also have a parallel port to be used on an ethernet network, which OS 10.6 can see. It works seamlessly once installed.
Based on the very good performance of my old Zen Micro 6Gb (still fully functional) I purchased a Zen Microphoto for my daughter. It just died after about 6 weeks. I got it replaced. New one, same story. Did not want to have it replaced. Not worth it.
What an outstanding product! For simplicity and convenience of design it is truly outstanding. It is an inexpensive model yet its construction was remarkably sturdy; good acoustics. I appreciated the large on-am-fm switch in front and the easy-to read dial; many were the nights I availed myself of this little unit, reaching over groggily in the dark to flip it on in the dark for news, music, sports or talk thereby easing the occasional sleepless night. I regret that it is no longer in production; wish Panasonic would bring it back to market...
The router was easy to set up, and worked well; however, it was susceptible to interference and I needed to move it several times until I found a location that did not cause that problem.
I bought the 370 because of its support for both North American and European streets in a single box, and it has that. We quickly nicknamed it "Karen", after her Australian voice (the unit has American, English, and Australian male and female voices, as well as other languages - and we liked the Australian female best). The instructions are reasonably easy to follow. However, when we used "her" in Ireland, we ran into a number of "gotchas": (1) She doesn't know about a lot of one-way streets, no turn allowed streets, streets that split at a "Y", etc., especially in the cities. (2) She doesn't seem to have adequate differentiation between types of roads, frequently sending us on very twisty extremely narrow roads, when a somewhat longer route might have been faster. (3) She doesn't know about a lot of tourist sites (including some well known ones), smaller towns, etc. (4) She's doesn't know about any ATMs in Ireland (but does in Northern Ireland). (5) A reasonable help system to supplement the users manual would be quite nice - we had to figure out a lot of things by trial and error. Having said all that, she worked well, and we never got badly lost (which is quite an accomplishment in Ireland).As part of the family, my 8 year old even composed a theme song about her! Coming soon to Youtube.... If you can't wait, here's the lyrics: "Please drive to highlighted route (x3) / If you go to the route I tell you to go, then you will go the place you want to go / If you don't oh well / Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum recalculating...."
It's my fifth iPod. The software it's incredible but a little slower. I change in each generation and this one is without a doubt some the best. And the battery it is longer duration than others generation.
excellent well made good quality material holds all the camera gear I need and with an Canon SLR 550D and separate flash As I said excellent.
The product was not what was expected but satisfactory. The service by this company was very prompt and accurate
This is another aid to help get a great picture, I'm starting to shake a lot in my elder years and it sure helps to have this item.
Not a high megapixel camera, but very well built and very stylish. I didn't need more than 2 MPs anyway, since I don't want to deal with large files. Works super with Macs! 3x zoom is fast and accurate. A top pick for a high-quality digital camera for under three hundred bux.
The concept here is great. Being able to create a custom configuration for all of your Home Theater gear on a single remote is very appealing. Many Harmony products are functionally similar but I chose the 676 for that particular button layout. I would recommend any of the other Harmony products though rather than the 676. The reason is the interchangeable face plates for the 676. I could not get the remote control to download the updates I had made online. I spent several hours with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 support line at Harmony. Finally it was determined that the interchangeable face plates were keeping some of the buttons partially depressed where the remote memory would not accept any updates. I had to remove the face plate to make it work. The red face plate would not lock down on the right side. The blue face plate depressed several buttons and really wouldn't fit at all. The silver face plate kept one of the tape/dvd transport buttons depressed. Interchangeable face plates is a GIMMICK. There is no reason for it at all. This is poor quality control at the manufacturing level.
I AM SURPRISED THAT A BIG COMPANY LIKE SONY SUPPLIES SUCH POOR OPERATING AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE YET TO FIGURE OUT HOW ASSEMBLE THE AM ANTENNA.I WONDER IF SONY EVERY TEST THEIR PRODUCTS WITH FIRST TIME AVERAGE CUSTOMERS TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THE SONY PRODUCT WORKING.
I'm very happy with this product that I'd gotten from Amazon.com, It's working just as I had hoped it would and highly recommend this CAT6 cable to anyone
My only criticism is the hole at the top of the hard case for the strap. If you pull the wriststrap through it you can't pull the camera out of the holster easily. The holster is on a belt loop, so the hole on the top makes no sense. It would be nice if the wrist strap or necklace could fit inside the case...the flip side of course is that the case fits like a glove and protects the camera. I just let the strap hang out the side and that seems like a simple solution.The price for the battery, case, and strap is great as a combo deal...I couldn't match the price anywhere.
This external hard drive case (Case Logic PHDC-1) is designed for the larger variants.They fit most drives big and small. Here's the hard drives I've fitted (listed from approximately biggest to smallest):Dynex DX-HD302513 Enclosure (fits perfectly under the elastic band)Patriot Gauntlet 2 PCGTII25S Enclosure (fits well)HGST Touro Mobile Pro (fits well)WD My Passport (fits, but very loose)However, I also tried my external hard drives on the Case Logic QHDC-101. The Gauntlet and the Touro Mobile Pro fits perfectly on the QHDC-101 case. It's as if the case was designed for the two drive. The Western Digital drive fits too, but it doesn't fit as perfect. So the QHDC-101 is a good case, but the reason why I decided to buy the PHDC-1 on amazon was because this case fits my larger Dynex hard drive enclosure. I also bought two more of the PHDC because it fits all the hard drives, which the QHDC-101 doesn't. In retrospect, I should have bought some QHDC-101's and some PDHC-1's.The make quality is great. I don't have much to say about the material quality. There is some rubber, and some plastic. The case is hard. My only gripe is the insides are not completely black. The inside material is grey, but there is no difference in functionality with color right?
I needed an inexpensive set of speakers to use with my MP3 player. I saw these Maxell's and figured I couldn't go wrong considering the price. I received them, hooked them up and they blew me away. For under 20 bucks I could not believe how good they sound. The flat panel speakers take up very little room on my shelf, the speakers have crisps highs, very good midrange. Voices sound as good as on my expensive big speakers. The little woofer adds a nice bottom end and is really decent considering the size. There's a wired remote that works OK. The speaker wire is a little cheesy, woofer enclosure pretty lightweight but afer looking a others in this range they are no better. I like these so much I'm getting a 2nd set for my computer.
This is actually a pretty good card with a really bad driver. As long as you use the Asus WL-138g driver as others have mentioned you should be fine. I would have given it 4 stars if it came with the Asus driver to begin with. Before you install this driver, I suggest you pull out the card, shut off your computer, then put it back in again. Then boot up your computer and install the driver. I got excellent test results with the Asus driver (measured with the Road Runner speed test).
I bought this cd player because it has the am/fm receiver, remote, and anti-skip function. I also bought the jogger belt separately from the Manufacturer. I used it for the first time today. At the gym, on the treadmill, the cd skipped while jogging. There's nothing special about the remote and the jogger belt proved to be too bulky when doing other stuff at the gym. The radio did not work in the gym (the gym is under a train station though). Additionally, for some unknown reason, the volume, at its highest, was actually quiet. I would only recommend the product along with the jogger belt to a walker who likes music played at an average volume.
I am a country and western fan in Memphis. This new Sony product is great! I meam really great. I don't have to remember songs I hear on the radio anymore. Definitely worth the $19.99 I paid. Get one!
It is the best CPU ever made, I always love intel, and now I`m crazy in love for it.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
I got the 15pack just to see it I like it and if it burns well. MySony 12x SATA Black Blu-Ray Burner BD-5300S-0B - Bulk (Black)had no problem as I expected. I picked this because it was the cheapest brand I found in the store. Other BD-r at this price had the white print on surface that I didn't like. The top is a silver clear color not the blue of the memorex.I found 4x burning to be a bit long. From 45-60 mins for 20-23.3gb. The disc max space is 23.3gb not the 25gb on the label. Where the 1.7gb goes i don't know. You only lose a few mb on dvd from 4.7 to 4.5ish, but this a lot. The 6x speed model are few and quite expensive.
ProsComfortablevery good built qualitylong battery lifeConsBad sound quality-I read a review that says this can compete with a 150$ sennheiser headphone, are you people kidding me?!! Even a sennheiser cx 300 that cost 30$ sounds 20 times better than this. This headphone produces very loud, muddy, and grainy bass that overlaps the mids and highs. The mids sounds hollow, and the highs are muffled, opaque, that distort at high frequencies (14-20khz) they also have a very narrow soundstage that sounds very grungy.
This DVD player was pretty nice while it lasted. We had it for 8 months before it stopped working. The warranty is only for 3 months. It stopped loading DVDs. It would spin, but not load.The picture was nice and clear, sound was pretty good.This time we are going with a Sony - in my opinion a more reliable brand with a year warranty.
I bought this one as a gift after 3 years of use (still going strong) with an older edition of the same model. The gift was well-received, and seems to work quite well for him.For mine, after nearly 4 years, the clip mechanism that holds it to the suction cup mount is not quite as "springy" as it once was ... sometimes requiring some tinkering to make it stay without sliding off. So far, this is the only issue. It has been reliable, functional, and incredibly useful. It has paid for itself many times over.Highly recommended! In the future, I would probably get a more expensive model that integrates well into a modern laser jamming system, since many of the police in my area seem to be switching to laser.
Very handy camera bag. Made by Canon. Several handy accessories and compartments. I definitely recommend this bag.
This is noisy CD player it makes a whiring sound when CD's are played. Terrible fast forward and backwards, goes to slow. Awkward to use. Worst CD player I have ever owned. Don't buy it, you'll be sorry.
I got this camera from my husband for Christmas, and after a little reading, I was using it like a pro. It's my first digital, and I love it. The software is easy to use, and it couldn't be simpler to download the pictures from the camera to my computer. The pictures are great, very clear. The rechargable batteries are a must. If you want a fantastic mid-priced digital, this is it. Olympus makes a great product. I have one of their 35mm's and the digital did not let me down!
Great sound, large bright screen, expandibility and comfortable earbuds make the Sansa e140 a very good buy, at under $100, for those of us who don't need or want thousands of songs on the player.
I had high hopes for this modem, Creative labs is a name I trust, being the same people who created the Sound blaster line of soundcards. Alas, this modem simply did not work. It is a V90 modem, but it doesnt act like one. Every blue moon I was able to actually connect to the internet using it, and when I did the connections always were around 33,333bps- nothing fantastic. After hours of frustrating attempts, including checking and rewiring some of my homes phone lines, I ended up removing it this modem, putting my old one back in, and then proceeded to get consistent, very fast, first dial attempt connections that averaged around 48,000bps.Maybe it just wasnt built for Windows ME (even though my computer acknowledged its presence and functioning status), maybe its simply outdated. Regardless, save your money for something more functional and up to date. -Already V92 protocol is becoming the new standard of dial up modems; if your buying a new modem anyway, may as well get the latest technology. I'd rate this modem a negative three stars, but the rating system doesnt go that low.
If you do a lot of viedo recording, as we do, this is the best addition to our video collection.
This case is great. It fits my Canon S30 perfectly. The Tamrac 5694 case is recommended for the Canon S30 but that is really the wrong case for the Canon S30 because it is way too big. Case Logic CPS40 Koskin is really the perfect case. It fits the camera just right. The case is small and compact. It fits the camera snugly but leaves just enough room to fit a media card and lens cloth. No, this case does not have any pockets or fancy compartments but in my opinion this would make the case too bulky. This case has a convenient belt loop instead a shoulder strap or strap that fits around the neck. I think the belt loop is much more practical. You don't have to worry about mistakingly leave the bag somewhere or lugging it around.All and all this is a great case not just for Canons but for any compact digital camera. Plus the price is excellent.
I've had this lens for about a month now and am very satisfied. It is quite an amazing lens! It is also really big on a Canon T2i but not so big that it looks ridiculous. The image stabilization on this lens is absurdly good. I can take handheld pictures at 1/4 sec exposure and they are not blurry! So yeah, if you take low light pics, great lens to get. I haven't had a dust problem but I've kept a Hoya filter on there since I bought it as others recommended. I did get some moisture in the lens when I was taking pics of skier pros at Whistler one rainy night (which came out pretty good by the way) but I just let the lens dry overnight and the moisture disappeared and my pictures are fine. The images are sharp, clear and full of color (I'm using this with a T2i). Is the lens a little heavy? Yeah sure, especially compared to the kit lens, but the image quality is way better. Plus I'm taking night pics I could never take with my kit lens and I have the ability to have a shallower depth of field. But the weight of the lens is really not a problem, I skied with this thing in my Case Logic shoulder bag all day long and it was fine. If you're on the edge about buying this lens, do it! You won't regret it. Highly recommended, especially as an upgrade to the kit lens.
I actually bought this item as an adapter for my guitar to be able to use rocksmith. I have an acoustic that I got for Christmas that has no plugin. Got rocksmith as well. A seymour duncan pickup + this item allows me to join to the rocksmith cable. Does the job and cheap! Thanks!
Let me start by saying that if ur into listen to Salsa or Merengue these are flat out INCREDIBLE, they just seem to be soo compatible with that style of music. That's what gives me the WOW factor. Now when it comes to RAP, thats when it tends to become inconsistant. Some songs are right on point but it seems like most songs sound either too low or the bass is too distorted. The low volume is evident when out in the hustle and bustle of the city, buses, trains, sirens, crackheads, etc. But seriously if ur into the Latin music TWO THUMBS WAY UP, RAP is hit or miss. Overall not bad for the price I dont regret getting them I just wished the Rap tracks had the same feel as the latin ones.
I use this to accommodate my TIVO through my network on my PC and it's worked great with no problems!
Bought these for my husband for Christmas and he still raves about them!!! Read the reviews on all the others before buying and they have lived up to all of the positive reviews/comments.
I've had this camera for over a year. It's a gamble to use however. You'll either be able to finalize your discs with no problems and have a great little DVD of your favorite moments, or it will have an error and erase everything! It's really up to how it feels at the moment, too. You have to record without moving as well, remember, there's a tiny laser etching data inside there and any sudden turns will erase the disk.If you can get it to work, the picture will look FANTASTIC! But it's really too much a gamble to take. Don't buy.
I got a vector 3 years ago and was very pleased with it most of the time. The altimiter is not very useful because it is based off barometric pressure so your reading will vary wildly and you need to keep resetting it. The big flaw with this watch is that in 3 years the face has broken twice. The first time the bezel broke off. Luckly it was still under warranty and they replaced it. Now the faceplate has cracked and is letting moisture in. I don't use the watch for any crazy sports, it's just my everyday watch so the fact that it is broken astounds me. Sunnto have a minimum $85 repair charge, which could go up, so at this stage I'm bowing out with two watch failures in 3 years.
I purchased this product based on a recommendation in Consumer Reports magazine. It was in fact simple to install on my small home network and easy to configure and use. It has rudimentary security - better than none, but not very reassuring at times. Still, I am not sure if I could handle a product that had a complicated security scheme. This works for me: it is easy to install, fast, enabled me to put many files shared by our home computers in one location thus freeing space on our personal notebook/laptop computers. I would buy another.
I bought this microscope with so much enthusiasm, hoping to see common things like hair, leaf, flower, blood drop, etc through it. But this microscope is a huge disappointment.It has three magnification levels which you select by rotating the eye piece. All three of them are horrible in quality. Even in the lowest magnification setting its too hard to bring the object to focus. Even after an hour of patience and trial and errors, I could still not focus it on anything. The medium and higher magnification levels are not even to be tried as they are horribly poor.The built in light and project system is a joke. Its of absolutely no use as it does not work even a tiny bit.Do yourself a favor and never buy this piece
Excellent 4-pack of tapes. Been buying Maxwell for years now and never have had any problem's or been unhappy at all!
I purchased this router to round out my new wireless home network. The router is excellent, easy to maintain and the security works very well. I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because of the setup software. The instructions say to use the CD that comes with it, but it would not setup the router correctly. I went to the Linksys website and used their Windows XP tool and in about 2 minutes I had a wireless network! Very pleased, and as usual, Linksys makes outstanding products.
They been making these the same way since before I was born and they haven't changed a thing. After years of loyal service I finally abused my pair to death and I wouldn't order any other headphones to replace them. They're lightweight and I often forget I'm wearing them. They do great bass simulation and I can hear instruments I can't detect on other headphones. There are some downsides too but none of them are dealbreakers. It has a weak size adjusting slider that can snag your hair and the dated 80's design is kinda ugly. They have no noise cancellation, so sound will start to leak before my ipod reaches half volume, and for something called the Porta Pro, they aren't particularly portable. They fold up, but they don't fit in your pocket. Still, you can't find a better lightweight pair of headphones in this price range. They work great and except for the occasional hair snag, they're comfy, but best of all they won't break the bank to deliver a quality sound. Take the Pepsi challenge and compare them to other headsets. You'll see there's a reason they've earned a cult following.
Metra products do what they're supposed to do. All instructions were clear. Buy Metra for a nice clean installation.
I purchased these earphones specifically for covert listening at work but have found myself using them almost constantly, in favor of more expensive, but less portable headphones. For the price, I'm quite impressed with the sound quality of this set. True audiophiles would want to invest in a higher-end set (would true audiophiles even use earbuds?), but I'm very happy with the quality to value ratio of this pair.The earbuds are much more comfortable than I'd anticipated. I have never been able to stand a pair of earphones, but found that the multiple size selections were helpful (I still do wish the smallest size was a bit smaller). I agree that the cord is a bit awkward. I'm told that the design (uneven cord length, offset to one side) is to prevent them from falling off onto the ground -- by draping the longer cord around the back of one's neck, and the cord connecting to the player to the front of one's body. I do have to say that though this design does annoy me sometimes, it has prevented me from dropping the phones on grimmy sidewalks quite a few times.As for the earphones falling out when running, I've also noticed this, but it seems to be due to the attached player being jostled, and thus, tugging at the cord. I've found when I run on a treadmill or machine at the gym, if I put the player on a stationary surface, the cord does not tug and the earphones do not fall out. The set has actually turned out to be quite usable for working out.
This product is great for long exposure shots. I used it to take pictures of some fireworks we had a few weeks ago and the pictures came out amazing!
When I used my 50mm 1.8 outside in bright sunlight I frequently got very overexposed pictures, more than two stops in some cases using aperture priority on my Rebel XSI. I partially remedied that by setting my exposure -2/3. I agree with others this is overpriced for a piece of plastic, but since adding this filter I have no overexposures. It's worth it for me.
I 've been taking pictures for 25 years with different cameras (OM 1O, EOS 10, LUMIX dmc-fz20, EOS 400d...) and I wanted something special for my 40's. This machine is absolutly perfect. Actually, this was design and created with Leica (this is exactly the same camera as the Leica Digilux 3). Some will say it's only a 7.5MP SLR camera! Indeed, but perfectly "adjusted". You can use Zuiko lenses which are great.I do recommand this Panasonic dmc-L1!
When you by BOSE you won't get hosed!All their products are superb, never had a bad one so far!
I have an external hard drive (FW400/USB) that I've been using with my new iMac (FW800/USB). When connected via USB, there were problems with the hard drive and computer not communicating at certain times. This has been a pain, so I was told that using firewire would solve this issue by a Mac Genius.Needing to go from FW400 to FW800, I purchased this cable and the problem is solved. Best of all, the cable cost only about $10, cheaper than an adaptor.
I purchased this product, but after 3 months of frustrating use wound up throwing it away.The first problem is that the structural support of the power tips between the laptop plug and the cord plug is the electrical solder! The effect of this is that if you use the adapter on the road where it's subject to a lot of plug and unplug and varying mechanical stress, the solder breaks. You then at best have a tip with an intermittent connection. I replaced the tip twice before giving up and getting another better designed adapter.The second problem is that when I unplugged the power adapter from the wall, it would cause my laptop (IBM T20) to emergency power off. Unplugged at the laptop plug was fine. I understand this to be an issue between the T20 power system and a surge issue in the adapter.I replaced this with a Kensington 33197 120W adapter. It looks almost like the same product (same OEM?) except they have stronger power tips. It also didn't have the power-off issue.I loved the form factor, but the product just didn't work.
This product has got to be the best one out there. When i first looked at it, i wasn't too sure i wanted to get it, simply because of the price. But after reading all the reviews, i decided it was worth the money, and i bought it.I am so glad i decided to buy it. The iRiver 350 has everything i look for in a cd player. It plays almost every audio format out there, and the sound quality is amazing! With it's adjustable bass feature, i feel that i am finally getting the bass i want out of a cd player. This tiny cd player rivals my 5 speaker system for bass and sound quality!The anti-skip protection on this cd player is incredible! It doesn't even skip on old fashioned-bought from the store cd's! I tried shaking it up and down, twirling it around... and it still does not skip! The iRiver has two antiskip modes, and i was on the lowest one, the 40 something second one!As an added bonus, this player also has a remote. The remote was a little confusing at first, but after about 10 minutes you can use it like a pro. The LCD text display was on that, not the cd cover. At first i wasn't sure that it was going to be okay to operate with only having the text display on the remote, but it was a good choice for iRiver to make. Not having the text display on the cd cover makes the player a lot more durable.The accessories that came with this player are not as good as they could be. The cd case is more of just a protective cover, so if you don't want your cd player to get broken i would suggest that you buy an actual cd carrying case. The headphones are the earbud kind. They are not too bad for being earbud, but if you want the full sound quality of this player i would suggest you buy a set of better ones. This player also comes with rechargeable batteries! At first i was disappointed, because i figured i needed my own charger, but the cd player charges them for you!This is the best cd player out there! I admit the money was a little more than i would have liked to pay for it, but it was totally worth it!
Its cheap and does the job that its intended to do.. nothing else to say. Great item and keeps your cpu cool :)
I found this system to perform up to my specifications. I am certainly no audiophile, but feel this system offers me everything I was looking for in viewing and listening to dvds and audio cds. I use this product to handle my audio from Direct-TV. I would recommend this to anyone looking far a good system for an excellent price.
Oh, my hopes were high for a VGA/USB switch between an old Mac and a new MacBook Pro. But alas, these hopes were dashed when it became clear that the Zonet relies on a "scroll lock" key --- which simply doesn't exist on most Mac keyboards --- for USB switching. All calls to Zonet tech support proved fruitless, though I did get someone on the phone within a couple minutes.
Works well to hold documents without taking a lot of desk space. And you can not beat this price. Great buy.
This product came just as it was promised. Brand new and in original packaging. The product arrived as expected on time. Everything worked great with the product and I would order from this seller again.
had no issues.so far so good..looks nice and have no problems with any of the buzzing issues listed in other reviews. delivery was prompt and earlier than stated. only issue with delivery was the person not staying long enough for the install to make sure the unit was functioning properly; said he was not responsible for it, and that I had to call amazon if something like that happened.other than that, this was an awesome shopping experience-- did not have to pay for shipping or taxes, and saved about 700.00. loving the new tv!
This my second Carbon in 7 months. I bought a second one because the one I got for Christmas only plays for about 30 minutes on a full charge.Rio wants $99 to swap it out for a new and i will do that but i didn't want to wait. So i guess this is a bad news good new review. Bad news battery is dead after 7 months, good news i like it so much i bought a new one.
I wanted something with a decent optical zoom that fit into the 'micro' category to take on a vacation. It fit the bill perfectly until it stopped working halfway through the trip. No explanation on what happend. I took it back for servicing at the store where I purchased it and have not had a response back. Therefore, I cannot comment on what the fault may have been.I can, however say that while the camera was functional, it performed very well. The camera does not have a view finder, but that does not stop you from getting accurately framed photos. The lcd screen is large for the overall size of the camera. The special picture modes that were used gave good results when used for the appropriate situations, e.g. scenery, night time portrait, party, night time scenery.The photos themselves turned out to be of very good color balance and detail. No complaints there. In fact, the only reason that I deducted a star is because of the unexplained breakdown. If there is a problem with the replacement, I will come back and deduct more.In summation, excellent camera for size, zoom capability for size, and piture quality.
I've owned these headphones for about a year. The earpiece part of the headphones are very comfortable and well-padded. My only complaint is that they look really dorky. I seriously feel like a goofball wearing them out in public.I'm almost completely deaf, so I am not a particularly good judge of sound quality. What I have observed is that I can crank up the sound all the way on my IPOD and there doesn't seem to be any distortion with the Koss UR40 headphones. I keep wrecking in-ear headphones, even the expensive ones, because I max out the sound on my IPOD. Before I bought these Koss headphones, I was burning through at least one pair of headphones a month, which is why I decided to spend a little bit more money and buy these Koss headphones. The UR40s have lasted almost a year, so this is definitely a reason to consider buying. I treat all my headphones badly - carelessly toss them into backpacks, etc., so it's truly amazing these UR40s are still working great.Note that I paid 2x the listed Amazon price because I bought these headphones as an impulse purchase at a local electronics store. I highly recommend buying the headphones here from Amazon, at a significant discount over what they cost in the store.
This product fits all my camera lens and accessories with room for alot more! Comfortable to carry. Worth every cent.
The only virtue of this lens is the zoom range.Chromatic abberation, highly abnormal distortion, and slow aperture above 17mm make this a bad value.The new Canon 18-55 IS is much better optically. Even better, go for the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 or the Canon 17-40L for a bit more. This is the worst lens I have ever used without a doubt.Check photozone.de for detailed comparisons of the lenses and save yourself some money and get quality instead!
I love this camera. It is simple to use. The picture template settings are extensive and useful, even simpler you can choose the 'Best Shot' mode to let the Exilim choose the best setting. It is hip. A cool blue/purple color and not much bigger than my cell phone. It is fun. The big screen lets you view pictures immediately with your friends. And it takes great pictures.
This camera came out in 2007 and was priced at $479.99 at the Sony store where I bought it. So unless WSP is including a lot of extras, the $999 price seems wrong.This camera is now discontinued and there are newer versions of this camera. Check out dpreview for latest cameras. I have used it quite a bit (>4,000 pictures) and gotten great results with the camera. Although not a pocket camera its small enough to take it on trips and not be burdened by a heavy DSLR. As with all small sensor cameras low light quality is degraded but as long as you understand this limitation and have adequate light you can get very good pictures from this camera. It's fun to use and has a very nice macro capability. it has a great zoom range although todays models have even greater range.
I recently tried the Canon S630 printer...and wound up returning it becuase when printing black text, it smeared to the touch (very annoying). However, I was very impressed with the S630's abilty to print amazing quality color pictures so when I heard Canon was coming out with a new line of printers - I decided to take another chance. This time, though, I decided to plunk down the extra [money] to get the S820.I'm pleased to report that the problem with the smearing text is not present with this printer (it comes out dry to the touch) and the quality of the color pictures is exceptional (this was less of surprise since I was also impressed with the S630). Becuase this printer uses 5 color cartridges versus 3 color cartridges in the S630 (not including the black cartridge), the colors come out more vivid. The printier is also sturdier and and an overall better build. Well worth the extra $$.
It is probably the finest up converting DVD player there is. This was a replacement for an H/K DVD 47 that just wasn't living up to my (admittedly) high standards, and bricked when I tried to update the firmware (see my review of the DVD 47 to see how well H/K handled the exchange. A+). The difference between this and the DVD 47 was night and day. The DCDi by Faroudja is not just marketing hype; it makes it so it is not easy to tell the difference between this and an HD DVD if you use the 1080p upconversion on a 1080p TV.As good as the video is, it's the audio capabilities that set this apart. This player will most definitely satisfy even the most discriminating audio enthusiast. It is a true audiophile machine with the capability to play almost all audio formats extremely well.This is, without a doubt, the best DVD player I have ever owned. I you are considering any DVD player that is not a Blu-ray player this should be at the top of your list. And this will play some audio formats that most Blu-ray players won't even play.
First offthis is the best integration I've seen of a speaker/alarm/iPod trio!The iPod plugs in real easily, and it is charged while in cradle ---- from there, the music, for the most part, sounds great, and all the functions are very easy to useI was also impressed that it came with batteries, so if the power goes out, the batteries will serve as a backupand of course, the alarm is loud as heck!The reason I purchased the iHome though is because of its 'gentle wake' feature, which plays music at a low volume, and slowly increases to wake the person upPhillips was the first to introduce this feature into their alarm clocks, and I loved it! --- I hate waking up to a jarring sound, first thing in the morninghowever, the gentle wake functions on this alarm are not as solid ----- don't get me wrong, the music does start out at its lowest setting and gradually increasesthe music, even at its low setting, starts out too loud, and then gradually increases way too quicklycompared to regular alarms though, this is a HUGE difference, and I don't find the iHome's alarm to be 'jarring' in any way, but it can definitely be improved uponfor the most part though, I'm pretty happy --- its great waking up to one's favorite iPod songs and playing them while getting ready in the morning ---- in addition, every alarm, on this clock, automatically uses Gentle Wake, in comparison to the Phillips, which had to be set manually within this featureif the 'gentle-wake' feature is more important though, then I suggest going with PhillipsHAPPY BUYING!!!!!
I bought this because of the price, and got what I payed for. It worked for three movies and froze up, then would not load anything after that. Thnking it was a lemon, I returned it only exchanged it for a second one, only to have it happen again after five movies played.Finally, I exchanged it for an APEX for the same price, and have not had a moments trouble for 6 months.Sure the price is good, but you can get so much more for your money.
This item does not fit the HCx. The cover interfears with the SD card. I returned the cover and Amazon sent me another one. It was the exact same cover. After receiving two of them, I relized that the cover was hitting the case where the SD card goes. I was able to grind out the cover to make it work. Most people will not have the tools or skills to perform this task. Amazon should remove the HCx from the list of GPS's that it will fit, the box it comes in does not list HCx .
I just bought it few weeks ago, and it is working fine. I would highly recommend this one as it is not only cheap but also comes with a firewire cord (can be used with Sony handycams) for free!
I got my silver ipod mini at Target for $249.00. It truly is a great machine if you want to keep music, notes, contacts and play games. My sister(ipod mini blue) and I both have one and they've work out great except one time my sister's wouldnt turn on it just kept showing the apple so we reset it after reading the manual and we reset it and everything was fine. NOTE: Always read the manual if there is a problem! Some people complain that it crashes their PC or blacks out, well, I'm not saying its true, but maybe it's because they didn't read the manual or it could be that their ipod IS screwed up. So when your bored or something just flip through the manual and see if there's anything important you need to know its worth fifteen minutes of reading to have a whole lot more time enjoying your ipod mini without any flaws. Another thing is that if your looking at reviews to buy an ipod mini (which you probably are) don't just buy one or make your parents buy one for you, research the product it's a big investment especially for a kid. At least read 10 reviews before purchasing (I did) even short reviews count or go to apple.com to view accessories and ipods. I recommend buying yours at CompUSA if you want to get it fast and with accessories and they have great customer service there. Amazon is good if you only want the ipod and if you don't mind waiting and I'm pretty sure they don't have accessories (my mistake if they do). But amazon is great for low prices and other stuff but I wouldn't recommend it for ipods. Anyway when you first get your ipod DON'T throw the box away unless you already have a carrying case because this will work as a safe, sturdy, temporary carrying case until you find another safe carrying case I know this is a sturdy product but accidents happen and there goes $250 down the drain. !CAUTION!: Do not buy for people who are erresponsible people who might break or lose the ipod mini. The ipod mini has its pros and cons but those pros and cons are for you to find out and I think my fingers are going to fall off so
Good set of comfortable in ear phones. Inexpensive, & comfortable! My only drawback on them is the bass. Ive never been a big fan of lots of bass, and these phones kick out more than what I am used to. But for $6, I am impressed.
The Depth Sounder was exactly as described and works perfectly. Contacted technical support for installation help and it was very beneficial. Would highly recommend.
I bought this for my 17 year old son, but I would now like to keep it for myself! Seriously, your on line reviews were so good good I had to see what all the rave was about, now I know. I called my husband into the room after I plugged it it in and we both could not believe our ears. I can't wait for our son to open this gift and try it out on Christmas day. I'm very pleased, worth the money and more!
What can I say. It works just like the one that came with my Canon camera since it is the same one. This is always better than other brands that are rated for the camera.
I wanted a pair of higher end earbuds and after a lot of research settled on the MetroFi. I love them. The sound quality is fine, they do isolate some of the external noise (particularly useful and welcome in airplanes) and are really comfortable (I normally have some trouble fitting earbuds). And they cost a lot less than other models.Despite user complaints about their build quality, I've had no issues so far: the MetroFi have suffered some abuse and a lot of use, but continue to look brand-new. Perhaps because I always store them in the provided hard case instead of just stuffing them in my backpack, where they could get tangled with other cables or yanked?
We received this monitor as a shower gift, and it has worked great! We haven't had any of the static problems and use both cordless phones and wireless internet. The only reason I didn't give this product 5 stars is because the battery feature on the receivers is awful... not only does it take 9-volt batteries, which only last a week or two, but you have to use a screwdriver to change them! Definitely not worth the effort - if you are looking for a receiver to keep clipped to your belt, don't purchase this monitor. Other than that, it is crystal clear and gets very loud if you need to hear it over the laundry, dishwasher, tv, etc.
Wow. What a value. Compact without being flimsy. Sturdy unit that performs very well. I have since purchased external speaker system to enhance the unit. Probably wise to use after market ear buds. The supplied earbud unit is inferior. The ability to easily expand the memory is a positive feature. The USB hookup is very simple. Purchased mine for myself for Holiday gift and the price was outstanding. Makes me laugh at the iPod systems.
I brought the camera as a gift for the wife (per her wishlist) so I didn't know anything about the cam when I brought it....but now that I have it for awhile I love it.PROS:-Built like a tank (ie. I accidentally drop it from about 5 feet and it landed on gravel with rocks). The camera now has a big dent on it but still works great.-takes decent/normal video.-I came from a 3.2 Mpixel camera from this so the pictures blew me away. I liked the picture quality that I now use it instead of my DSLR when I want good pictures during informal events.-took the exilim on a tropical beach for vacation and the pictures that came out are beautiful. Turned me into a shutterbug during that trip...I was taking 100 to 300 shots per day...LOVE it!CONS:-make sure you have the cam's cradle to charge the camera!-flash sucks (but same goes to other point and shoot cameras) so, just try not to use the flash or just accept washout pics at night when using flash. Not a big issue for me!
The backpack style is perfect for hiking around - it doesn't slip off the shoulder, etc. It is still easy to get your camera out quickly. I can fit my camera and video camera in it no problem. Plus all of my wires, etc. I priced anything like it at as many stores as I could and this beats the price by half often and it is better built than the rest. Way to go Canon.
I received the black Zune as a Christmas present and am enjoying it so far. The device itself seems to have nearly everything I wanted in a personal audio/video device. What would make it a 5-star device is A/V mini-jack compatibility (video-out through the headphones), line-out in addition to headphone out, and a built-in FM transmitter. The internal software could probably be re-worked as updates occur, but I'd like to see an option - per song - to adjust the preset EQ.The Zune software itself is pretty slick, though I'm having trouble adjusting from my former favorite, MediaMonkey. The main feature I look for in media managers such as Zune or MediaMonkey is their ability to tag more easily and efficiently. MediaMonkey pulls song information from Amazon through a simple search system that I really like. The Zune software mysteriously updates songs as it sees fit - I didn't find anywhere to query the Zune catalog and refine my results. Sometimes I don't care if the metadata is the *right* data, just pertinent. And it is 2007 (mostly) now, shouldn't the Zune software and device fully recognize ID3 tags in their entirety? How cool would it be to have access to all the ID3 tag information on the handheld (e.g. lyrics, composer, year, genre, etc.).
The new alley case is a good complement to my prized Macbook Pro. The protection it offers is very important to me. I like the different size pouches and tuck-aways, sure do wish they had more that take the small things like power cord and mouse into consideration, and made the cell phone pouch big enough for an iphone. Good case, will last a long time.
This quick release tilt head works wonderful on my monopod. I leave the top part of the head connected to my camera (Nikon D70s) all the time and when I want to use my monopod it just clicks in place to my monopod very securely and off I go taking more pictures.
My installation came back telling me I was missing files. Tech support walked me through uninstall and reinstall -- which as a software engineer I already tried several times. Finally she said it was bad and I needed to exchange it. I knew it wasn't but figured I'd give it a try anyway -- wasting my time and their money. Same problem with new one, er rather, that wasn't the problem in the first place. I checked that my system was current (win2k SP4). Tried again. Missing files. Try to call tech support... 1 hour and 18 minutes later STILL NO ANSWER. Every 30 seconds a &quot;thank you for your call&quot; message repeats, ad nauseum. So I searched the online support http://www.linksys.com/support. No results turned up for a search on &quot;missing files&quot;. I tried all combinations from the error message that I thought might return some results. Nothing. Surely this can't be the first time ever this error has popped up?! Not to mention the typo in the error message! I will never buy linksys again. I am taking both units back tomorrow and trying NetGear.T Shane BostickBoise, Idahotbostick78@yahoo.com
Tried wireless headphones... required frequent charging and I always experienced static noise from interference. No such problem with this extension cord. However this product was ALMOST too short for me to use. Take note of the distance from your TV to your couch and add a few feet so that you can move a bit and any additional length you'll need to get the cord around the edge of your TV to the plug in the back (if it is in the back and not the side or bottom).
Recently bought this unit as an upgrade. I really prefer a multi-disc changer with a random function, versus a single disc player, as a way to mix up some favorite discs. The audio is simply excellent. I am hearing all the detail I would expect in a high-end single disc player. I note very little noise from the unit as the discs change, and silence through the speakers as this occurs. As others have mentioned, check the dimensions on this one relative to your cabinet, because it's a legit 17" x 17".
This has fewer controls than the controller that came with my DVR. There is no page up or down on it. There is no Yes/No buttons to answer questions like "delete this show?" The manual was not written well in that the sequence for programming a device was incorrect. I had to mess with it for an hour to figure out the problem. Not what I would expect from Sony. I wanted a controller that would do it all. This ain't it! There were many positive reviews leading me to think this was a great controller. A pox on your reviews.
I bought this last November. Since then, I've watched a wide variety of movies on it. Everything from B&W; oldies to the latest films. The effect is incredible. It's like owning your own movie theater.I'm surprised more people aren't using these things instead of buying big-screen TVs. The Optoma is light, small, portable, very easy to use, and gives wonderful picture and sound. A big TV has a way of "becoming" the room. With this, when you're done with it, you can just put it away. The only fault it has is that (unlike a big TV) you need a darkened room to view the picture. If that isn't a problem, this might be for you.I don't own a movie screen. I project my image onto a white wall. The image I get is about 14 feet wide. With older films, the picture almost stretches from floor to ceiling.Few gadgets have really changed my life, this one has. It has rekindled my love for great movies. I can see details and sense the power in the images that I've missed on TVs.
After five minutes, I was up and running on AT&T; Broadband formerly MediaOne's RoadRunner service (i.e. mediaone.net). Like prior reviews have stated, this modem is 3Com's 3CR29210. Throughout the documentation, you are told to use the settings for the 3Com 3CR29220. This modem offers simple setup and excellent performance.I was leasing a 3Com 3CR29220 from AT&T; and (...) this modem makes financial sense if you plan to use the service for a year or more. It is too bad 3Com couldn't stay in the retail cable modem business and continue to offer inexpensive modems.
I bought this because I thought (from the picture) that it was a small, slim unit that held all of the power cords inside. Nope. Turns out the cord from the wall to the power converter, when wrapped up, is about as big as the power converter itself. Only the cord that plugs into the computer tucks inside the unit. Very dishonest marketing by Sony. The standard power supply is actually smaller and more portable than this thing, and it costs less. I will try to upload photos of this unit and the regular one. No complaints with Amazon, though. Naturally, this thing will be going straight back.
First of all, the description states this product is "Titanium". Perhaps the color resembles titanium but it's all plastic. I was disappointed. Second, the keyboard randomly stops responding. Not sure why.I'm a graphic designer. While using this mouse I found that the double click almost always gets stuck. I hated using it when I needed to work.I returned this product and would not buy it again. Perhaps if you need this for regular, everyday use it will suite you.
I have nothing but good things to say about this item. I can't believe that there is not one review on this item yet. After struggling with the D-Link DI-624 &amp; all of its included problems for about 3 weeks I decided to return it. Those were the worst 3 weeks of my life. The router would reboot every few minutes, &amp; would disconnect every time the phone rang. The very worst part of all was that the D-Link PC Card would freeze my notebook with no way to properly shutting down. I even tried the new Netgear card with the same results. At this point I had given up on wireless, &amp; switched back to using cables. About a week ago, my girl showed up at my doorstep with an Amazon box. When I opened it &amp; saw what was inside. I said to myself, oh boy here we go again, &amp; to my surprise it was nothing like that. Everything went smooth as silk, from beginning to end. The best experience I have had in a long time. The router it self is very well built &amp; sturdy, unlike the D-Link. I guess it's true what people say, you get what you pay for. For anybody in the market for a wireless router, I would highly recommend you spending a few dollars more &amp; getting a quality product from a well known company like Linksys / Cisco. The installation was a no-brainer, &amp; the configuration process was just as easy. The configuration wizard walks you step by step &amp; explains what each setting does. Till this day, I haven't had any problems with reboots or disconnects when the phone rings. The best part is my Linksys PC Card doesn't freeze my notebook, &amp; does have slightly better range than the D-Link. Another thing I love about the router is that it has all the bells &amp; whistles for those who like playing with the advance settings. The transfer speeds are slightly faster than the D-Link's, but I really doubt they even come near of what they claim. All in all I'm very satisfied with this Linksys combo, &amp; the 3 year warranty is a big plus.
Lemme confess first that I am a complete novice in the line of SLR photography...but definitely wanted to cross the point and shoot. After a lotta looking around and some suggestions from mah friends, I decided to go for Nikon D40. And man what a camera, which compelled me to write a review on the first day itself.I can't really give you more technical details, but I can definitely tell you, if you are starting or planning to get into some nice photography, this can be and is one of the best option. The very first day I got the camera delivered, my photos wondered me....I never knew that I can click photos like those...all kudos to the the machine....a 5 star for sure
Wife and I each received a pair of these for Christmas. We use them mostly for watching TV and movies at night when the little one is in bed. The tuning takes a bit of patience, but once I had them dialed in, they work great. The output from the TV is very high, and seems to help eliminate any static or interference. (There's a mention in the instructions about turning the volume on the source up high, I think this is missed by many users.)I can walk around the house (even the basement) and listen to music or the TV with only an occasional crackle at the far end of the house. Battery life seems good, and the charging cradle is a great idea. It takes a bit of attention to make sure the headset "latches" onto the base properly, or it won't charge. Oddly enough they seem lighter than you would expect based on the size. Sound quality is quite good, considering there are no headphones I've ever heard of that produce bass you can FEEL.I'm not sure why there are so many poor reviews of these units.. it may be intereference, or the output level, or possibly, Sony updated the design to improve reception and reduce noise.
I was a little skeptic when I ordered it, not sure whether it is compatible with Windows XP. To my surprise, it did include a driver CD for Windows XP. Unfortunately, it seesm to be the basic driver, I still need to download the newest TWAIN drivers from their website.Once setup, this scanner is pretty easy to use and the scan quality is pretty good. The software package that came with it is just so so, but adaquet. Once you installed the TWAIN driver, you can just use your own softwares like Photoshop for more advanced graphics editing.The whole unit is very thin, looks pretty nice from the outside. The connection between the lid and the flatbed is weak, so probably need to be careful with it. And it makes strange sound when you turn on the computer.
**PLEASE READ** Memorex has changed the product and packaging. I have purchased these for several years and been very happy. At first I thought I ordered these from that online auction site and received fakes. The packaging is so flimsy that it tore open during shipping. It looks completely different than than photo prsented by Amazon (the old packaging). See the photo I just uploaded! The disks feel so thin, they are more like one-time-use disposable DVD's than replayable quality DVDs. These disks are garbage.Update 7/18/09:4 of the first 10 disks are not readable by my brand new hp desktop dvd-recorder. It reads, "please insert correct recordable media"...etc., this is a 40% failure rate so far. I'm just throwing them in the trash each time I get that message. What a waste of money - save yours and buy a different brand.
Very durable...i work out consistently with this player and its so small and light weight its easier to grab it in the palm of my hand on the treadmill rather than use the wrist band it comes with. I heard the arm band was usefull but i just think it gets in the way when working out. Lifting weights i just put it in my pocket and it doesn't bother me at all. It looks cool and i've never had problem with the file transfers. The software is easy to install and easy to use. The only problem is the headphones, they are flimsy but you can avoid this buy buying $15 philips headphones that are sporty and wrap around your ears better because its bendable plastic. The stock ones tend to move and adust which gets really annoying. Other than that, its awesome! I just got to buy another 512 stick of memory for the expansion slot which some mp3 players dont even come with.
these little ear phones are very good i think are the best out there for the price, nice sound and comfortable
I give it 5 stars to counter the idiot first reviewer. It's obvious to any G series owner that this camera drops the flip screen and RAW format. Get over it.Making up for the loss of the flip screen is a higher resolution, bigger fixed screen. It's much nicer than the screen on the G6. I didn't like the loss at first, but i realized i never used it that much except as a means of protecting the screen. It's actually nice to take the camera out , turn it on, and start shooting without having to flip the LCD back into place.The loss of RAW does not affect me. I'm someone who takes many photos especially of my newborn but I don't do a lot of post processing. RAW files are huge. The pics generally are good enough and digital has always allowed me to take more than necessary and delete any bad ones. The pics taken with the G7 are great quality. I think this is an issue affecting primarily pros who use this as a second camera, but there is great software out there for jpegs. And most people couldn't tell a jpeg pic from a RAW pic. I think Canon erred on this as i don't think this is the issue that will force people to buy its more profitable dslr cameras. DSLR will always be superior for those action shots or low noise high ISO pics. Maybe it will return in the G8 if the series continues. No matter what, Canon is taking a beating in every review for this.Instead of focusing on what this doesn't have that the G6 had, let's focus on what this one has instead. IS. Image Stableizer. This is very important. It allows you to take the flash off and take hand held shots in low light. No more blurry pics.Digic III. Allows faster processing and overall performance. Face detection is also new and seems to work nicely.Hotshoe. Very few non dslr cameras have this although i'm sure the average consumer doesn't care.6x zoom. Screen. And ability to take wide screen pics.The camera feels very solid and seems smaller than the g6 and of course looks better with the black. The controls and menus are laid out easier IMO. 10 MP isn't that big of a deal to me although i'm sure it has it's mass appeal. I think 8 might've been better, but i'm not complaining.Macros are much easier to take with this camera vs the G6. Again, IS helps big time.Lens cap. What lens cap? This one doesn't need one. Prior G cameras had that loose one that always seemed to pop off.Battery life seems shorter though so you may want that extra battery this time. (never bought an extra for G6). And it takes SD media which i really don't care for but it is more compatible for me since my laptop has one built in. The movie mode is much improved as well although i have a camcorder for that...it's still nice to have.Bottom line, 599 is a lot to pay for a camera these days (i paid more for the G2 at the time and thought it was pretty cool back then). But this is a step short of stepping into the expensive and bulky dslr world. You get a lot of tech in this camera. I've owned a G2 and a G6 (that died on me) and this is quickly becoming my favorite by far. It's much faster due to the processor. And you get all the manual controls you could want plus the option to add external flash. For point & shoot consumers, just put it on auto which makes my wife happy.
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I had a similar experience to R. Ail. My ST9100801U2-RK died quite unexpectedly after just over a year of use, and Seagate's customer service was much less than helpful; their rep actually got wise with me when I asked why I should buy another Seagate; "You never know, you might get lucky this time" I was told. Fortunately a repair guy I know was able to save the data, and repair the disc, although of course the case is shot. I need another portable drive, but it won't be a Seagate!
This camera does not work with Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0. I repeat... this camera does not work with Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0. After days of troubleshooting and a potentially $39 phone call to Adobe, their tech help put it simply. He said, "That camera records in MPEG-2. Adobe Premiere Elements doesn't like MPEG-2. You need to try converting your MPEG-2's to AVI files before bringing them into Adobe Premiere Elements."Well, I'm working on that, but so far, no luck. Despite the fact that my computer has enough hard drive space, plenty of RAM, has been defragged, etc. etc., the picture is still jumpy and there's no sound. Instead of editing videos, I'm now hunting all over the web for file conversion programs that work with the DVD201 and Adobe Premiere Elements. Not fun and it'll probably cost me.I will say that this camera's touch screen is very intuitive and fun to use. Overall, the camera is easy and fun to use, but if you have any delusions of video editing, stick with the older Mini-DV cameras. Also, the software that came with this camera is AWFUL.
These headphones are the most comfortable ones out there.. for me. I have sensitive ears and the standard issue headphones just don't make the cut. But these sony's are great for long term use. I haven't had a problem with the wires but i'm not running marathons while wearing them. These headphones have great sound quality too. It's like night and day. The music becomes an experience and not just background noise. Highly recommended.
Received well before expected, brand new packaged in retail package. I am very happy with the product, and will definately order from this retailer again. Will also recommend to friends.
I was very skeptical to puy my 3K+ money into a TV if it wouldn't be worth it. i did a lot of online research going through lot of HDTV Reviews especially DLP ones because I wasn't interested in Plasma/LCD etc because of their few well-known prolems and comparatively higher-costs. Initially was interested in Samsung6163 but later thought of 5674 but because of higher/better features-to-Cost ratio I settled with Toshiba 62HM94. For last 5 weeks, I have been proud owner of this fabulaous jewel. I have hooked it up with my Onkyo NR801 Receiver and Infinity TSS1100 speakers and a simple cheaper progressive-scan DVD player (with Component Video and Digital Coaxial/Optical output). And i don't need to go to a Theater anymore. Excellent unbelievable (more that I had expected) picture quality which mattered me most in my selection, Audio was too pretty good but I am using my home-theater setup. It's pretty light-weight (100 lbs) and compact size. Only 1 thing I found in Samsung and wished Toshiba too could have..Slim Bezel and TV-speakers at bottom instead of sides. I am very happy with Toshiba which delivers standard digital-cable signal as good that I can think of what if I drop my plan to subscribe HDTV...
I'm been using these for a couple months and I love them.Great bass and clear sound.I've noticed certain layering sounds that I did not pick up on my other earphones.I'm going to use these forever! :D
Like the others, I bought this Palm since my old Palm V died. Lured by the low price and name 'Palm', I figured this would be ok just for the basics. After a few months (just after the meager 90 day warranty expired) my Palm died. Kaput. Nothing. After doing some 'soft' and 'hard' resets, still nothing. I will not buy anything from Palm again. Waste of money and time...
This port works great for networking computers! I have AT&amp;T broadband and my cable modem is connected through a USB port on my computer instead of a network card. The hub had no trouble recognizing the connection, or the connection of the laptop computer in the other port (which used a normal PCMIA network card). This is a great device for networking beginners. Only a couple of things stopped me from giving this product five stars. First, when buying this, make SURE that your printer has available networking software (my old Epson 480 printer could not be networked to this device, software did not allow for that) if you want to network your printer. Also, some printer cables will not function with this device...make sure you have a cable that will function as a direct cable connection between your printer and this hub. Another thing I was told by AT&amp;T support was that I needed a &quot;crossover&quot; network cable to connect the USB port to the hub. WRONG! Its correct to use a regular patch cable for all connections, as I found out through SMC support. Keep all this in mind and it will set up correctly and work just fine. Great for the price!
The headset itself is sturdy and very comfortable. There is a lot of padding and it's adjustable in a number of ways. The sound is excellent, on par with some very expensive headsets I've tried. What really sets this set apart is the force feedback feature. if you're into gaming, you MUST try this. You really feel the explosions and little details of the game like footsteps in another room. It even helped my gameplay because i could hear enemies better.The mic is good quality, I use it with Teamspeak and everyone says they hear me loud and clear.Highly recommended! You won't be disappointed.
If you are buying a new MAC do not buy this printer. This printer will not work with OS X Lion 10.7. The driver is not available from Samsung and the Samsung help desk will not give a date when it will be available. I hope this review will encourage Samsung to develop a driver.
I liked the quality and working as expected. but only annoying part is if you remove it from outlet and put it back, you will loose time and alarm settings. I have 2 years old, his intersting job is that.
These speakers by Polk produce wonderful sound that I can't complain about in the slightest! I have had these for about four months now; and although I could have spent more on speakers the sound that comes out of these really couldn't be that much better. The setup was not particularly hard, either.Just as quite a few others have stated, the sound is impeccable. The bass comes through just as it should and the overall clarity of the sound is perfect.The only caveat I can think of is that these are somewhat tall floorstanding speakers. Actually, they stand at just under three feet! At first they looked a bit too tall compared to my relatively small receiver and turntable; but that became completely meaningless after I heard the sound coming out of them!I highly recommend these speakers by Polk. You can't go wrong!
I use this for my Sony video camera and my Dell laptop. It works much better then a usb cable I was using before.
These speakers have good sound quality, excellent battery life and are easy to install.
I've been working on a 365 photo project since February of 2009 and I found myself encountering difficult shooting challenges. For those of you not familiar with 365 shots, the goal is to take a self-portrait of sorts every day for a year. The shots can be part of your body, face, finger, shadow, etc depending on who's rules you follow.Anyhow, arm's length self portraits and perfectly synchronized self-timer shots get really old really fast. This remote was just what I needed! I shoot with a D80 and the 18-200VR lens. The shutter release offers me so much more freedom with my shots. I especially like the timer delay release when I push the trigger and it goes off seconds later, not sure if that is unique to my camera). This gives me the opportunity to point the remote at the camera and then stash the remote out of view.Shutter release time is pretty speedy when I push the remote buttom. Sometimes I have trouble juggling the focusing process when using the remote. I can pre-focus by depressing the shutter release halfway or adjusting the manual focus and then firing the shot with my remote. As far as I can tell, the remote will not initiate the auto-focus mechanism on its own, too bad. This can be troublesome with self portraits when I am the subject that I'd like my camera to focus on. I also I wish the remote did not have to NOT have to be in a direct line of sight with the sensor. Sometimes my long lens gets in the way.Overall, I have been extremely pleased with this product and I would recommend it to all my friend with compatible cameras. It is small, lightweight and very easy to use. It has vastly expanded my composition opportunities. I even at times will hold the camera in one hand (in some precarious way that doesn't allow me to press the shutter release directly) so then I fire the shot with the remote. It works like a dream.PROS:small, lightweight, easy to set-up and use, decent response timeCONS:needs direct line of sight to fire the shutter, focus is only possible from the camera body itself and not the remote
This product was received within 5 days of placing my order. It was received as pictured and just what i needed to get my camera working again!
I bought this player as a gift for my son, who is crazy for LPs. The first use demonstrated a slow and uneven play speed. After about 10 minutes, the turntable ground to a halt. We can hear the motor straining, but nothing is happening. The company forces the customer to pay shipping, even when the product is under warranty. Amazon needs to stop using this supplier. The Crosley company is well below their standards.
Packed in a very small package, but it comes with a useful tiny case for the remote so it works very well.
This is a good product. Though I needed an adoptor for the mouse to work on our system it is has been great. The key board is a little big, which makes it somewhat ackward to carry around it sits well in a lap and its short cut keys are helpful. Overall very satisified with product and expremely pleased with the price.
Just finished using this lens for the first time. Am very impressed with the results and the ease of use and speed of lens. Autofocus worked quickly enough to capture clean images at a Rugby match and IS function kept my pictures shake free all the way upto 300mm (the other side of the pitch). Used with the Canon ET-65B Lens Hood.
Good high, Good bass, good sound in general. Great guarantee, great price. Good for listening without blocking ambient sounds, like for jogging.
At first I thought it was a good deal. However, within a couple weeks of receiving and using the memory stick, I started having problems. A "formatting error" appeared on the screen of my camera when my daughter, who is a photographer, was using it. When she returned it to me, the "error" message was gone. Then, days later the "formatting error" message re-appeared when I went to use it. I took the camera and memory stick to Best Buy to see if they could figure out what the problem was. They eventually found that it was a defective memory stick. ... Needless to say, I'm VERY disappointed!
iPod family is all about style and usability. When you are buying this, you shouldn't focus too much on its capacity or price. If you are looking for big capacity or cheap price, there will be many others more suitable for you.****charge it fully, 4+ hrs, before use. otherwise a lot of problems will occur and you will be in gadget hell****the good:1. light and small, travel friendly.2. a perfect balance of capacity and price. why buy 20GB when you will never use that much? that would be like buying 10 pairs of shoes when you will only wear one. ok, a lot of you do that, ladies.3. the headset is high quality, that's not true for most other mp3 players.4. superb usability in hardware and software.5. can hold your word documents and can hold your vacation photos if you get one of those belkin brdige thing.the bad:1. MUST BE FULLY CHARGD FIRST. you have been warned, TWICE.2. not all that sturdy, it is made of hard drive, not flash memory, so it's easily broken if you drop it a few times. Handle with care. i.e. don't take it to workout.3. less individuality since 1/2 of the population buy this, at least that's what I read in the magazine.4. locks up when some users, I'm not familiar with that, but it seems that it happens to a few of them, but it's self-repairable.Got it when checking price on WhoSave, also a good list of superior products:http://www.whosave.com/indexEC.jsp?page=audioI recommend it to you if you enjoy the better things in life and capable of taking care of delicate objects. have fun
This Drive was easy to install and with the help of the Western digital Web site my computer was up and running in no time. A good value for the price.
Very pleased with the quality of both video and picture capabilities. Blows my HP built in webcam away. Bargain price for the red version. Highly recommend this product.
hi i have this camera lens 75-300 and for the price is not bad at all i love it this is my first SRL camera and i take some amazing shots on it if you are a pro maybe you see it better but if you are a new one to SRL digital then this is great thank you and i hope this help>>>>>hola yo compre una camara SRL con este lente 75-300 y es espectacular me gusta la calida es facil de usar pero si eres profecional con esperiencia entoses quizas no te guste mucho pero si estas empesando como yo con fotografia pues te lo recomiendo gracias espero que esto te ayude
Produces a great picture. Very thin so much so that I took off one star as with my clumsy hands I find it somewhat difficult to hold steady. It will fit in your pocket and you will not even know it is there. However, it has a steady feature that overcomes this problem. I use it mostly for point and shoot but it does have manual controls over the camera. You use the charging cradle with a USB cord to connect to your computer and it does not connect directly wit a USB cord. Holds an extremely long battery charge. The large 2.5" viewing screen takes up nearly the entire back of the camera and you will need to be somewhat careful not to mar the screen. Mine came with a clear protector for the screen that just adheres to the screen. I have not tried it in the movie mode yet. This is perhaps the smallest 8.1mp camera on the market. Well made but the instruction manual sucks but if you are into digital camera's you will figure it out. You can buy a car charger if you feel the need. I give it 4 stars but have only used it a week.
I actually bought this to use outside on our uncovered patio in California. It doesn't rain here often, but I thought it would be good to have something waterproof. We like it very much.
I bought this product to use in the car. It only has 4 bands and in the Bay Area does not work well...there are too many radio stations that interfere. I used it in Europe over Christmas and it worked perfectly as there were no stations interfering with one of its channels
I have always bought Sony blank media and I have not had any problem with any products. All of these 50 DVD disc work great and none of these didn't work. Amazon offers the best price for these except other retail stores. I used all of these for data like photos and videos and I've had no problem while burning or after. I was so satisfied I will buy more and I would recommend this to anyone who wants blank DVDs.
I bought this unit off ebay for $40.00 in the door. I am an audiophile with more than $70,000.00 of audio equipment in the house and bought this on a whim for my girlfriends house who is happy with an AM/FM radio if you know what I mean. First she had no idea how to run an Ipod, smart woman just electroniclly challenged. Plugged it in, plugged in the ipod and off you go. Easiest thing on the plant, sounds great and would loose and arm if I tryed to bring it back to my place. Just bought another tonight for $36.00 including shipping. Oh! This thing looks great and very well built. Beautiful black piano finish. BUY ON YOU WON'T BE SORRY.
Everything was excellent. The digital camera, the delivery. Thank you a lot!!!!!
This battery seems to be doing just what it is supposed to, for a reasonable price. It is a good product.
Obviously the "subwoofer" is a tiny little vibrating element in the phones. And the result of that is it feels and sounds like you're wearing vibrating headphones. It doesn't sound like bass at all, it sounds like noise. And it feels weird. They are very comfortable and block out a lot of ambient noise. But even at the $35 I paid for them, I could have gotten better for the money.
This is a really good GPS for outdoors (hiking/camping) use. It is very quick to aquire satellites and is capable of displaying MGRS coordinates for those of you in the military. Very very rugged construction. I've dropped this thing countless times, and kept it in a lower ammo pouch on my body armor while crawling around/dropping into the prone with my full weight on it with no problems.The menu system isn't bad but definitely not the most intuitive, and entering labeling information with the on screen keyboard can be a pain. My only real complaint though is the map set it comes with is bare bones, and that's being generous. You'll definitely need to buy a map set micro sd card for your area and they don't come cheap.
Excellent product for begginers. You just need a good combination. I love the affordable price.I used the Boss Cable Kit for the connections, Except for the subwoofer cable cause the one that comes in the Boss kit is too thin. The Pyle Academy 1000 watts two channel amp, bridged to one channel with a 12 inch Pioneer Subwoofer (4 Ohm,1200 Watts Max)All the other cables included where excellent for the amp. I've used. If you plan using bigger amps and bigger subs I recomend you to search for other kits. Im my personal experience this was the best choice!!!!
My husband requested this item for Christmas this year. He has only used it a few times, but is most impressed with the clarity of the sound it records. As with all things iPod the playback is crystal clear. He is extremely pleased with the opportunity to record his students or lectures so easily. Thanks for a great product, and for this vendor's prompt service.
Just a short blurb on how impressed I was by this lense's IS feature. I have IS on the 3 other Canon lenses I have. All state they should eleminate up to 3 stops. This lense is obvious that it works to that level. I put the movie mode on my T2i and you can really see the amount of shake the IS takes out of the image. Very impressive. Only negative I can give this lense is that the IS mechanism was audible. You really notice when it's working with a slight hum from the lense. You don't hear it out and about, but in a quite room it took me a while to figure out where that new noise was coming from. Auto focus usually makes noise, but this is the only lense I've used that hummed while the IS was working.
Haven't used yet due to my location on Guam. If features work half as well as advertised I will be happy.
I bought this lens without getting my hopes too high. But it turned out to be a good macro lens. There are few short comings. 1. Auto focus mode - camera gets confused. 2. Good for only closeups. Long shorts gets bit blurry.Manual closeup works great. I finished one full role on this lens and generally the above rule applied to the picture. You can buy it if you are planning to use it only for closeup and you already have a good lens for you portraits, landscapes, etc. Best wishes
Having fallen in love with everything but the price for some Bose headphones I tried at the ipod store - I began to look for some similar "over the ear" phones at a more reasonable price...These are the ones I chose, and I love them - good sturdy phones at a great price.
Used it this past weekend at a gig and it performed well...Will definitely buy more when needed. Loved the price too!
I didn't realize how large this backpack was until it arrived. It's about the size of a full size school backpack, except it's harder so it sticks out further. It's a great bag, don't get me wrong, but quite large for me. I wanted a backpack instead of the traditional camera bag I had been using - which was awkwardly shaped and a pain to carry. I'm a smaller person, so the other bag was so cumbersome I figured a backpack would be a better choice. I only have a Canon Rebel XSi body and 3 lenses - 18-55mm, 55-250mm, and a 50mm, so this bag is way more than enough. I guess I'll grow into it through. It's good for traveling - we were able to stick some extra stuff in it as well and use as a sole carry on bag. For the money, it's a great purchase.
I just received my Canon Powershot S50 and this printer. The pictures are awesome. They are clear like photos and they print very quickly. I was able to set it up myself, which means it was very easy!!
This case fits my Seagate GoFlex perfectly. It provides great protection for your portable drives. The only thing I would add to the case would be a wrist strap. The color is nice too.
I ordered this item for my mother for the holidays. She had purchased another portable cd player from one of those more expensive stores. I helped her get both of them going, and have to say that this one is just as good if not a little better than the pricier one that she has. It was much easier to hook up and figure out how to work. It didn't have all the bells and whistles that just confuse people, and she didn't need them anyway. I recommend this product to anyone needing a really nice portable player with half the headaches of set-up at half the price!!!
These binoculars are the nicest and clearest field glasses I ever looked through. I only rated them four stars because of the fact they are not waterproof. I took them to Alaska and they were wonderful. We took them to the top of White pass and in the light snow these were wonderful. The moisture at those heights did not hurt them. While the 22x zoom was a concern to us that we would not be able to hold them steady, we were pleased to find that these binoculars are clear and easy to hold. We had a lot of WOWS! using these binoculars. The light gains were also amazing. I am planning on using them this deer hunting season and expect great results. As to affordability, these are a great purchase.
for a re-ink good product,although it is not oem,good product for the price,now about re-cycling???????
I wrote a review a few months ago saying this was a good printer. Now that I have gone through 4 units that have broke (problems with the fax and paper feeder) and $150 in ink the first 4 months. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!! This Canon is junk and an ink hog!! For what its worth Canon did offer me a refund for the full purchase price but the headaches were not worth it.
I got this 3D mouse specifically to use with Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks and it works great with both of them. Not only that, now that I'm used to navigating with it - I struggle whenever I don't have it, it is 100% more intuitive than the native navigation you have to battle with your 2D mouse. For anybody doing much 3D CAD work, you gotta get one!I'm impressed with the quality look and feel of the unit and how well it stays put even when you pull vertically up on it. It took me about 10 minutes to get the drivers installed and the "feel" configured to my liking in both apps. Highly recommend this unit!
it works perfect just like the one that came out of the tv will buy one again if i ever need to
i waited for a long periods for sony to develop xp drivers for pcg-f680 notebook i purchased in 2000. the installation of xp was smooth and i was working without sony laptop drivers and working fine till i loaded sp2. the laptop just freezes at random, more on click or scrollbar activities.even with the new sony drivers for xp, the sp2 still behaves the same. is it microsoft or sony? it seems like i read complaints about sony's other models facing the same issue. what "lies" beneath these problems?- sony migration path to newer OSs is a big hassle. never buy sony from that angle.
I have a normal lens, 70-200MM, extenders, filters, batteries, manuals, and other misc parts... this pack allows for custom configuration to make it work for you. A nice camo look, comfortable to wear. This is a GREAT pack for my photo excursions.
My wife has a PT Cruiser and I have a Jeep Wrangler. I bought this for one, but it ended up only fitting the other. My suggestion is look up the correct part number at Scosche for your vehicle and buy it here. The vehicle mapping here is not correct.
This calculator functions fine. What I don't like about it is that you have to very (very) deliberately punch the keys in order to type the number in. If you tap the number instead of deliberately press it, it won't enter. This, I find, slows me down significantly. The keys also feel cheap--like a kid's calculator.
so when i order i feel ok that its not a fake orderhard to put it onyes to my frends
I really like this labeler. Its rechargable, has lots of features and it is capable of using a large variety of label types. I got a great price on this label maker and I've been using it to label everything from servers and network switches to my personal drop files at home. If you need a very versital and reliable unit this should work well for just about anyone.I did have a DOA unit, the LCD screen didn't work and RMAing it through Brother was a pain in the butt and I just exchanged it with Amazon because the replacement process was so much easier. I suspect DOA on this unit is rare as some of our customers have this labeler at their locations and all of them work perfectly.
Very easy to use. Expend my wireless network access from two marginal to five with very good signal level. No external power required. Highly recomend it.
I like this radio a lot for all the reasons cited by other reviewers. Its Achilles Heel and fatal flaw is a cheesy switch for the On/Off/Freq selection which fails prematurely. I found only one other review which cited this problem. I have had two of these radios (one an out of warranty replacement for a $75 fee)and this switch failed gradually after about a year on both.By the way, my local strip mall battery shop put together rechargeable battery packs for me for this radio which I think were cheaper and certainly more convenient than ordering from Tivoli.
They are great for their price .. Sound quality is excellent .. the only problem i faced since buying them 2 month ago is that i am losing the bits without any reason :( they are still working but it hurts a bit to use them without their bits ...
This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices.
I purchased this bag for my wife shortly before Thanksgiving, as she needed one for work to transport files, notebooks, etc. She does not carry a laptop in the bag, but it has PLENTY of room, and the handles and shoulder strap are all strong. This is a GREAT PURCHASE, as it is a very sturdy, attractive bag for a crazy low price!! Buy one, you wont regret your purchase!!
I too have owned several palms and frankly I am quite disappointed. Considering the availability of other Palm OS and Windows CE PDAs, I am surprised Palm even bothered coming out with this one. It lacks so many features that other models on the market have had for a while now. As mentioned above, the quality of the color screen is probably THE biggest disappointment. Also, the lack of compatability with older international kits etc is a big bummer. I too will most likely be shifting to a Windows CE PDA after this one unless Palm gets their act together.Memory is a factor but the expansion slot meant nothing to me...
I was very surprise when I received my product 3 days after ordering it, this is great for cleaning HDTV screens it gets the job done, I highly recommend this product.
Really simple to use in conjunction with "Iogear GFR201TF USB 2.0 Pocket Memory Card Reader/Writer" that I also purchased. Simply pop it into the enV and it reads it automatically. Then put it in the USB adaptor and your computer should read the files right away. No complaints and having the 2 GB of space feels like such a luxury.
I will definitely purchased more cartridges from this vendor also. The product was 100% compatible and about 1/4th the price of the HP cartridges, and longer lasting !!!!!
It has now been one week with the PortaPros. Convinced by all the positive reviews (some go back to 1999!), I ordered it with the understanding from my review reading that 1.) It is very light and mostly comfortable, you'll at times forget it's there, but the headband will definitely snag your hair 2.) Surprising bass, spacious sound, yet restrained midrange and treble that can be overpowered by the bass, but a certain definition and spaciousness that allows you to hear things you haven't heard before, a definite deal for less than two Jacksons 3.) No sound proofing, maybe a little if you're near a high pitched hum from a tube tv. Listening at normal volume in a quiet setting around others might allow others to hear you are listening to music, while listening at loud volume will allow others to listen to the music. In the street or on the subway is best, and since the PortaPro is open back, sound from the outside world is professionally and automatically mixed with your music to give you your own personal life soundtrack. Your life becomes the movie and it's starring your favorite actor-- you! During a commute, your world becomes a stage and all the men and women are mere players. *ahem* ...With now a week of frequent use, I am confident that I knew what I was buying in to. Yes, it plucks even my buzzed hair, but I can enjoy wearing them for long periods with my glasses on. Yet the straining vocals and boomy bass was getting to me, so I turned to the Google for help. "The speaker grille is the problem" it answered. But of course! I removed the speaker cloth revealing a speaker grill with a peculiar arrangement of openings to the diaphragm. I'm sure there was some sort of intent, but the holes were just so terribly small. No good. I plucked the plastic speaker screens from the cans that separated the sonic sweetness from my aural, and replaced it with that of a wire mesh found from an old speaker. With this somewhat simple modification, the bass became more relaxed, vocals upfront, and treble nuances even more airy and spacious. Yet don't be so quick to do such a modification for I am unsure if it nulls the limited warranty (probs). Be that as it may, the headphones unmodified have a sound characteristic of 1980s casette tapes, Type II (CrO2), with the Dolby switch on because it psychologically sounds better... But that was fun for about a week and the bass boom was fatiguing my listening. O ya and they look unique, plug into stupidly small smartphone cases, make this slight squeaking/clicking while walking from the wires (turn.it.up), you can try putting it under a sock/winter hat (fits slightly awkward in my hunter's hat). Give your walks/commute/adventures a satisfyingly sounding, mostly comfortable soundtrack for >forty bones. Are you still reading?
I saved over $50 purchasing the itrip here on amazon.com. It works wonderfully!! It is easy to change stations and great in the city where so many stations are already taken. The fact that it is a charger is an extra plus. I would highly recommend to others.
If you are considering it..go for it. I have over a dozen nikkor lenses. The only lens I think is better is 55mm f/1.2mm (manual focus). I admit that I have not used 85mm f/1.4 yet..but remember 1.4 is heavy and expensive.The only issue I have seen is amount of chromatic aberrations...but not an issue when taking portraits.
THe little wireless thing that you plug into the computer stopped finding the mouse within 2 weeks of buying the mouse. It also had some odd little quirks working with a Mac. You have to sync it twice if you want it to work properly. I haven't called tec support yet, but at least it has a warranty for five years...
The case is well made and a bit heavier then I thought it would be, it really makes my IPOD look snazzy. To put it on you have to take off the USB cap which is a problem because I am worried about the elements taking their toll on the USB port, but its a risk worth taking. The case comes with a USB cable, its really short...like twelve inches but it was unexpected so im happy.Overall a great buy!
the item worked exactly as i hoped.i needed this product to fix a new computer. this helpedthe wires were well made. i did nothave any difficulties getting it to work
I was a little disappointed in that the camcorder did not have a built-in light as do newer models, but that is my fault. Otherwise, it is a very good product.
Inexpensive batteries that cost $4 EACH where I live, I purchased them on amazon for 2 for 1 really and they work, very well. They're still working and I've had them for almost a month.
This was the first webcam I had purchased in several years, and so I was very disappointed when I installed this, and discovered that the picture/video quality it yields is no better than the webcam I had those several years prior. Not to mention that I couldn't get the microphone to work properly.The the advertisements for this camera are very misleading and in this day in age, Microsoft should not use words like "high def" to describe the mediocre-at-best output of this camera.The only reason I didn't give it 1 star was because it actually worked. Regardless, I will be returning it tomorrow.
A few have complained that the color on this model Palm is dim. I can tell you that mine is not dim at all. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at how bright it is both with the backlight off and with it on! Mine was made in the USA, and I understand that some may be made in another country. Perhaps the ones not made in the USA are dimmer? Or perhaps only the first run older ones had that problem and it has since been fixed. These are just guesses since mine is absolutely not dim at all!I have owned several Palms previously; III, IIIx, IIIxe, and V. The m505 is by far my favorite Palm so far!The color screen is wonderful. It makes the unit much more user friendly and easier to read overall. It's quite easy to read with the backlight off under normal lighting conditions such as under a desk lamp or in a meeting room, etc. When the need arises, you can turn on the backlight (such as in a very dark room like in bed at night or when you just want the screen to look really bright). Under both circumstances, the screen looks wonderful and is quite readable. The color makes it more fun to use and I've downloaded some shareware games to play for the true arcade experience, in a palm size!The m505 is blazing fast! It's noticeably faster than any of my previous Palms! It also comes with the latest Palm OS 4.0 verison. It's also very quiet. I was expecting the color screen to buzz but I can hardly hear anything at all with the backlight on and off!I would recommend this model because it's one of the smallest Palms available (which means you will conveniently carry it with you everywhere) and it's got color, which is a great asset since most software applications nowadays are optimized for color. I do not miss my greyscale non color Palms at all!If you are concerned that the screen might be a bit dim like other reviewers have reported, I suggest either buying locally so you can see the actual unit you are getting, or purchasing from a vendor that will let you return it.All I need now is a wireless modem setup and I'll be doing full color web-browsing and emailing from my Palm! You gotta love it!
I love my printer, copy, fax, scan machine. And it doesn't take up lots of space on my desk. It does everything I need and the price was fantastic.
Thinking of this bag really nothing bad comes to mind.Build quality is excellent, it's very comfortable to carry, good space and basically you can arrange space in many ways.Fits all my stuff neatly, I don't have much to carry and basically I'm using about 15% for camera equipment, I also carry my GPS and other personal stuff in the bag.I highly recommend this product.Got it for 32 bucks!!!
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" as well as an avid music collector, and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write about and or discuss various recording tapes.Maxell's stellar reputation for cassettes and VHS tapes has been a staple of the industry for decades.The Maxell UR is not meant for music. You can record your favorite songs but the optimum way to hear the playback is on a cassette that is referred to as Chrome or Position 2. The UR is a normal bias (Position 1). These are used to record voice. It may be advantageous for interviewing somebody, for notes to be transcribed, recording a sporting event and or a talk show from the radio.For music recordings use Maxell's excellent XL2 or XL2S. They offer tremendous quality and longevity.Please make sure the tape deck has clean heads or the great recording tape will not make a difference and you will get results that sound muddy.Please stick with 60, 90, or 100-minute blank tapes. Anything higher the tape is thin and more susceptible to breakage.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
I refurbish older laptops, and sometimes the wireless adapter they have doesn't utilize WPA encryption, which my networks uses and makes it very difficult to update their operating systems and drivers. I bought this because there was a used one on there for only $6.50. You can probably find better prices on wireless N adapters, but this is a Netgear adapter, a trusted name in wireless networking. So I've used this adapter in numerous laptops, and never had any trouble installing it or connecting to the internet. Only one minor issue came up when the Netgear program that connects to the internet malfunctioned and prevented me from using it, but all I had to do was switch to the Windows program and connected no problem. The adapter itself has proved to be very reliable, providing a constant strong connection. It has made my job much easier.
This is a great alarm clock, has dual alarms - one for the weekday and one for the weekend. CD player works great, repeats CD if it ends before sleep turns clock off. Have had no issues with it, glad I bought it.
LaCie 301156U 1 TB Ethernet Big Disk Network Attached Storage Hard Driveis doing everything as it is described in the product description.I Have a wired network consisting of 8 devices, PC/Printer/etc.Even Linux it works.Have since, ordered, received, and install the USB version only, and it also works great. 500GB for 99 bucks,, how can you beat that?
This cable was perfect, it allowed me to add a fast Solid State Drive (SSD) to my 2010 IMac all in one.It worked perfectly and I have no complaints at all.
The Speakers worked for about 2 weeks, I thought it was something I did to cause them to go out on me. Because I still had the box for these speakers, I boxed it up and it has been sitting in my garage for 5 years. I just recently pulled it out to see if I could fix the problem. Everything works as far as speakers and subwoofers. What failed was the Circuit board on the Subwoofer. Now I am looking at trying to purchase the Circuit board. But after reading these reviews I will probably just buy a different subwoofer that has quality reviews and recycle the speakers into a whole new system.
This item was terrible the songs would sound very choppy, when you played the video the words would come way after the lips ended moving. I suggest you get something name brand for maybe 20 or thirty dollars more. Maybe a Samsung mp3 video player i bought one shortly after way way better.
I tried these cameras right out of the box and experienced the same troubles others are having. But I came up with a work around.The first thing you need to do is straighten the antenna completely. Do not use the 45 and 90 degree catches.On my router/ap... I installed ddwrt on my linksys wrt54gl and increased the transmit power on the router from 28 to 50 and set the router to reboot itself every morning at 4:00am.On each camera I bought a $5 appliance timer at the hardware store. (the one's people use to have their lights turn on and off when they aren't home) and plugged the cameras in to the timers. Then set the timer to shut the camera off at 4:00am and turn itself back on a few minutes later.A nice low tech fix. Everything is 100% rock solid now. Of course I had to jump through a couple of hoops to get everything working but hey, these things are cheap for what you are buying. I have not had a single problem with the cameras in months after the timers and router reboot were in place.Yes they are troublesome but are perfectly reliable with a little ingenuity. I would have given it 5 stars if it could push the images to an FTP server at a faster rate than 2 an hour.Also, I wish it was able to stream the video so I could embed it in a page using media player or quicktime. ohh well.
This thing is just okay. The on/off switch is backwards...hmmmm. It will test UTP cables...and that's it. So if that's all you need, and you don't mind off for on, on for off, then it's fine...the price is right. Materials are okay...not too fragile, lightweight. Takes a 9v, which weighs about the same as the actual equipment. The remote piece tucks into the main body so it's pretty compact. Overall I would pay a little more and get a more robust gadget with more to it.Recommended for keeping it simple, not recommended if you're doing more than testing for continuity/connectivity.
I ordered a pair of cartridges from this site because of $. The B&W cartridge expiration date was visable and due to expire 3 months after purchase. The color cartridge expiration date was covered by a heavy tape. I removed the tape to find that the cartridge expired 1 month ago. I emailed the vendor and did not get a response. Don't know if inkjet cartridges are good past expiration date (suspect they are) but I thought this was pretty deceptive - and didn't appreciate the lack of response
Bought these about 6 months ago. They were exactly what I wanted - a very small, easy to carry headset for Skype. Work well. No quality issues. Fit easily in my ears.I don't use them for listening to music, so I don't know how well they work for that - but for Skype use, these have been perfect for me. I travel a ton, so having something small and decent quality is important for me.
Received the fuse holders in just a couple days, very fast delivery! Surprised at the quality of the in-line fuse holder. Better than I was expecting for the price. Tight cover should keep all moisture out and heavy enough wire to handle at least 30 amps.
I have found the camcorder in question to be of excellent quality and I am absolutely satisfied with the results.However in your ads. about this camcorder you have not mentioned any where the the product is compatible with NTSC colour system TV if used directly with TV of NTSC system.Since I have to use this camcorder in INDIA only, this wonderful camcorderunfortunately will be of no use to me . This problem would have not been there if I had known that it is not workable in India.Please let me know as to how you can help me to get out of this problem.As far as the product is concerned,it is a wonderful camera giving excellent result and I would love to retain it.Hoping to have a favourable prompt reply.ThanksSAtish Sehgalxcellewnt results and I would love to retain.
I have two iPads and two iPhones that I connect at the same time and this USB hub makes it possible with out disconnecting my external hard drives.
This is number two for us. Two adults and two teens have used this mouse (and it's predecessor) for daily purposes for more than 6 yrs. The only reason we've had two is the cable on the first one (on the mouse end) just couldn't last beyond 6 yrs. The mechanism in the mouse is still completely functional (and the cable will get repaired as soon as time permits).
Good quality for a fair price on an item that is not as easy as it used to be to find.
I am currently in the process of remodeling my new condo. Before I moved I sold my whole home theater. This time around I planned on wall mounting everything. I was looking for speakers that looked nice, sounded great and came from a brand I could trust.I couldn't have been more pleased. First, I was impressed by the packaging. The system came double boxed and undamaged.Second, the size was perfect. I went from big black Infinity towers to this much more asthetically pleasing setup. everything was a breeze to mount and looked great with my new Panisonic plasma.I paired this system up with a new Onkyo 605 receiver. I auto calibrated everything and then made some adjustments to my liking. I own both a Blu Ray and a HD DVD player and the new audio formats sound great. I always had an issue with vocals on my old system, but now everything is crisp and clear. Which reminds me. Crisp is the perfect word to describe the highs of this system. I knew I wasn't going to get any earth shaking base out of this set up, but was pleased to realize that the low end performed much better than I thought it would. In the end this system works great for a space that is around 18 x 15 sq/ft. Together with my receiver I spend about $700 and ended up with a setup that sounds much more expensive.You won't be disappointed!
Item was as listed. Makes controlling video camera mounted to a table very easy and stable. Recommend this to anyone using a camera on a tripod.
It doesn't work. I returned it for a refund. Simply does not work. Oh well.
We needed over 40 disposable cameras for wedding purposes. I was happy to find these online, so I didn't have to purchase them in bulk at the store. Arrived in great condition. Prior to this, I hadn't purchased a disposable camera in a while, so I would say the resulting picture quality was good. All the flashes worked, I think.
I have purchased three of these routers and help install them for people that need simple and reliable WIFI systems in their home. The router is a workhorse that provides reliable and solid performance for years. The device works on the 2.4 GHz band and is fully programmable. It offers 11 USA Channels for wireless transmission so you select the most open channel to get the best coverage and least interference. It also provides 10 and 100 MBPS wired ports for your local Ethernet devices to connect to.It supports WEP security and the more secure WPA2 and Wireless Mac Filtering to prevent hackers from using your WIFI.Its data transmission speed is up to 54Mbps at a transmitting signal power of 18dBm (28 mW). Its user interface software is easy to use but could be intimidating to a novice to WIFI systems. One of the great features of this device is that so many have been sold and proven reliable that Open Source DD-WRT firmware is available to upgrade this device to a higher level of performance at no additional cost. One system I installed used two of these routers and installing the DD-WRT firmware allowed me to boost the transmitting power from the default 28 mW to 71 mW (I could have even gone higher) which is a solid performance enhancement. In addition I was able to install a second WRT54GL unit as an AP by connecting two units together using a hard wired Ethernet cable and basically doubling the WIFI area of coverage for a larger home. You have to do a little program changing in the AP unit but the data is available on the Internet, just look for it.Being able to do firmware modifications and improving performance makes this router a good buy. The upgrade to the DD-WRT firmware will void your warranty but enhance the performance and is well worth the time to do it. Just follow the instructions carefully and all will be OK.I did subtract one star as this router is rather old in design and does not have the newer N-Band at 5 GHz. The N-Band brings higher data transmission speed, up to 300 Mbps, and allows the concurrent use of two bands to improve throughput in the WIFI system. It is also very good for streaming movies and large amounts of data but 2.4 GHz will do it also, just slower. Newer routers can also offer 1 Gigabit wired Ethernet and USB ports for sharing printers and hard drives. These are things to consider when buying your next wireless router.If you are looking for a good stable router that can be enhanced then this one is a solid choice!
it broke and camera was ruined after about 3 uses! Sony reimbused camera and gave us money back for cover because it was a known problem.
exactly what i expected, i can abuse these headphones and they still work. Although the bass isn't ideal they are comfortable and durable what else can you ask for with this price?!
TDK D120 audio cassettes provide two hours of recording time. This is especially useful for those who wish to record radio talk shows for replay at a more convenient time.
I have owned a Visor Delux, several Visor Platimum's and now the Visor Pro. Delux was a nice unit, but slow. The Platimum was nice but I had several because every one I owned had problems with the graffiti so I took them all back! I just upgraded to the Pro. 16 megs is awesome, it is as fast as the platimum and has the extras from the visor edge. It works well with my Targus Stowaway Keyboard and using Quickword to take notes in class is a breeze. My only problem with it is the lack of flash-rom and the smoked plastic cover. The cover is so shiny that it holds fingerprints and scratches easily. The Pro could be faster and in color would be nice. It would also be nice if they included an adaptor to recharge the pro from the supplied power cable that plugs into the usb cable. Battery life is pretty good so far. In a 3 hour class with the unit on full time using my keyboard, the battery meter hardly budged. Not too bad. A metal case would be a nice change, perhaps, even if it added a little weight. If you don't care about color but need space for files, books or other data, this is the Visor to have today.
I would like to start by saying that this is a great inexpensive cd player from a well known name: Panasonic. Now there are cheaper ones, many of which I have tried, but they suck. This one however works flawlessly. It is easy to use...good product without the price tag of sony--which are also good but a bit expensive. My favorite thing about this CD player is the 'button-popup' cd relese. There are some problems that prevented me from giving it a perfect score: 1) The bass boost is weak compared to some other brands, (sony has a multi-level base boost has has a couple different bass boost settings.) 2) The button are sometimes pressed when you don't want them to if they are kept in tight areas such as a pocket, but that's the purpose of the hold button ;). 3) The volume 'dial' is not in the easy position to use (not a big problem at all, caused no real problems). 4) the cover open slider is easily inadvertently triggered, but the 'button' method (used by sony, and most other manufactures) is even worse.
This adapter did what it was supposed to do, and in the process made it easy for me. Each cable has printed on it what their function is. Also, the bag that this product comes in includes a color chart that tells you how to correctly connect it to your wiring . Over all, it was simple and easy, by not having to guess what every cable went to, I saved a few hours. I have used other metra products since and they all do what they promisse.
After reading in several places that *water* was the best for cleaning your TV, I was reluctant to fork over the money for this kit (liquid and cloth). But let me tell you--it was well worth it! It is amazing how well it works. Now that I have a two-year old, I get fingerprints, handprints, peanut butter--you name it--on the screen, and this stuff gets it right off like magic. I use it to clean my computer screens too. Unless you are completely obsessive, one bottle should last for a few years.
This is not one of the best - this is THE VERY BEST shower radio I ever used. Easy to setup and operate, it has crystal-clear reception (very close to modern high-definition radio).
Replaced an original battery that had lived its useful life. A few months later this one is still going strong.
This is the third Logan Slide File that I have ordered.Good product for the purpose for which it was designed.
This is a great item to purchase when your old cable gets old and broken apart. I'd highly recommend it.
Hats off to Microsoft for an excellent product! The mouse movement is smooth as silk and the five programmable buttons are great. I love the left and right side buttons; being able to click back and forward while surfing the web is such a time saver! Also, no moving parts! I even ordered on from my brother-in-law, he is a smoker and his manual mouse gets full of dust and ash (GROSS!), not anymore with the Intellimouse. I would recommend this to anyone who has ever had to try and clean the inside of a manual mouse with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol. Great Product!!!
Upgraded from the dinosaur "B" wireless hoping for some speed.Hookup went smooth, no problems, but no extra "speed" to speak of. Called Tech Support (phone answered in the Phillipines with terrible lag). Told me if I got 54 Mbps that was the best it will give. I asked about where the "Speedbooster" was that I paid extra for, sorry, I was told must be interference, phones, walls, etc. I was on the cordless phone at the time but the 2nd computer was in the same room with speeds of 11 - 34 Mbps. Save your money, "Speedbooster" sounds neat but does not deliver.
This is my third Brenthaven product (I previously bought the nylon Edge I and Slim 14 shoulder bag). For me, the Edge I is the best balance between size and protection for a Macbook. It has much better impact protection than a neoprene sleeve, especially at the edges and corners, without the bulkiness of a full laptop case. The downside is, of course, that you can only carry the notebook without much else (save for a few papers in the back pocket).Comparing the leather Edge I to the nylon Edge I, the advantage of the leather one is that it has a detachable external pouch for the AC adapter. I prefer the aesthetics of the nylon one and it feels a little more tightly constructed, due to the thinner cover material. The leather one appears more durable, however. Inside, the padding on both Edges allow for a snug fit - the nylon Edge has a nylon interior and the leather Edge has a faux-suede interior. Some people have complained about the location of the zipper and its proximity to the top of the case, which could lead to scratches. I never had this problem with my nylon Edge, but the leather Edge appears to address this issue as the zipper does not come close to touching the notebook. Despite the same measurements on both, the leather Edge is slightly bulkier than the nylon one.Overall, this is a good case for the Macbook if you want to carry just the computer, but want more protection than a neoprene sleeve.
Holds cables, wires, earpieces, etc. as well as the external hard drive. So convenient, that I never take the hard drive out of the case.
I absolutely sang the praises of these earphones. The noise cancellation on airplanes is amazing. I couldn't have been happier...untilLast 5 hour flight to Hawaii, I open them up and realize that the tiny pieces of plastic that hold them together to rotate, 3 out of the 4 pieces were broken. Only one was in my bag. So, two had previously broken off and gone by the wayside. I spent the whole ride having to search for this tiny piece of black plastic the size of a grain of rice every time it fell out.They have a year warranty and I have owned them for about a year and two months. You really let me down this time Targus.
I am really satisfied with my yepp. It's tiny and really easy to put in your pocket. It only requires one AAA battery, in contrast to a lot of players that require two batteries. Also, the yepp lasts for a while on that battery (and if you get rechargeable batteries, it costs next to nothing to use). The software for downloading mp3's to the yepp is a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it it's not so bad. And it's much more powerful than other software I've used.The only drawback is that you can't add more memory. But the 64 megs is enough to hold 15 or so songs, so it's not really necessary.
I am pleased with the functions and general features of the PVR. The one thing that bugs me is the PVR ERROR message that has replaced the menu icons. This is the second PVR I have owned with this same anomaly. The first, I returned within warranty to Amazon and they replaced it. Yeah Amazon! This one I have now is past the warranty period. All the functions of the player still work; just have to remember what icon used to be where.
I've used Digital Betacam that isn't as nice as this puppy. Recently shot behind-the-scenes at an Indy Racing League event, and this camera easily kept up with the 220+ racecars. I can't say enough nice things about this camera!The only negative... I think it could be a little more comfortable to shoot with. Get a better shoulder brace or the balanced audio input, the Balanced Audio adaptor makes a better shoulder pad than the standard one... and gives you better sound quality to boot! That's saying a bunch cause the standard mic is pretty damn fine!
Breathed new life into my old laser printer (HP-5MP). I needed a way to access the printer from my newer macs and pc's w/o parallel ports.trendnet seems to build very good and affordable products
I love, love, love this lamp! I am using it for atop an entertainment center. With a normal lamp, we would be able to see under the lamp shade, but with this beautiful lamp that problem is eliminated! It is beautiful and useful!
I bought these speaker cables because they already have banana plugs at each end. Cable is nice and thick, seems to be built very well. Color is dark blue, looks black in a dark room. I have all my front speakers connected with these cables and my system sounds great. I also like the look, very pro without the expensive price tag.
80 hours. 80 hours that you can fill up with whatever you can possibly come up with. It's fantastic. As long as no one tells you who won, you can watch games in way less time, because you take out the commercials. If time is money, TiVo starts paying for itself right off the bat. You can set up a schedule and never miss anything you want to see again. Sometimes you get addicted to scheduling too much TV and watching it all the time, but at least you never get so bored late at night that you watch Three's Company reruns or infomercials.Check it out in a store and get ready to want one.
I've had numerous camera bags and hard cases over the years, but never a Backpack style bag. This one looked good with all of its adjustable compartments, pockets plus the backpack features. So, I got one and I'm glad I did. This bag is in daily use, getting pulled in and out of the car, carried around, unzipped and zipped, on average six days/week, often everyday - I don't go anywhere without my cameras. I usually just carry it by grabbing the left side shoulder strap and slinging it on. After a lot of regular use, nothing is getting loose, ripped or pulled apart. I'm amazed because I'm not easy on it. I keep waiting to see a rip somewhere, expecially on that left shoulder strap, but it hasn't happened. Also, the zippers have proven very durable with no sign of wear or potential for separation. For anyone looking for a backpack style bag, this is it - Plus, it has CANON on it and if you're a Canon Camera "fiend", like I am, you just have to have a bag that proudly says CANON!!
This has met all my expectations. It loads the music very easily and I can create playlists in any manner I want. I am not all that interested in downloading music, mostly loading it with my cds. My only complaint is that reading the names of some of the playlists on the screen can be a bit slow if the name is long. It scrolls by, but moves slowly. But overall I am very pleased with it. I keep expecting the hard drive to fill up, but it just keeps taking on more and more.
I ordered TWO of these puppies for Christmas gifts. When we tried to hook up the first one, it was broken - the motor would not eject discs or close the door. Strike 1.When I tried to install the second DVD player in my brothers house, THAT ONE DIDN"T WORK EITHER! Imagine my shock - and absolute instant disdain for any products made by Apex. The 2nd DVD player had a faulty power supply which caused to occasionally not turn on.Do not recommend.
These cables are super high quality, much better quality than the original cables that came with my Samsung LCD. They are really thick, but yet much more supple than my thinner cables. The connectors & contacts are gold-plated and the cable itself is extremely well shielded. The image quality is superb, but this is DVI so it should be that way. All in all, I am really surprised how cheap these cables are given their high quality.CONS: The only con I can see about this cable is that there are no screw driver grooves at the end of the thumb screws. The thumb screws try to be ergonomic by having a 'bulb' at the end of the thumb screw which makes it easier to grab, but it just makes the whole darn thing impossible to turn. Still since I don't fiddle with the cables much I don't see this as a deal breaker.I am a long time computer geek dating all the way back to the early '80's and I definitely recommend these cables. Do your due diligence research, but take my word for it, if these cables are still cheap when you are looking at cables, just buy these.
The bracket is very compact and secure. Installation would be easier if the screw couldn't come loose from the bracket when you open the backet to fit it over the handlebar.The bracket requires that a new back be installed on the GPS receiver. The back does not secure as easily as the original. I am afraid that the tightening mechanism will break because it requires a lot of force to lock the back onto the case.Once secured, the bracket and GPS receiver are solid on the bike. It is possible to leave the new back on the receiver for handheld use, but it is difficult to change batteries because of the stiff lock.
i am disappointed with my purchase. after trying the HP Photosmart C8100 ($400), and the Epson Artisan 800 ($300), i decided to purchase a color laser printer to print flyers and to print on card stock. the Xerox Phaser 8560 ($600) seemed to have a slightly better print quality over the inkjets so i kept it. after buying $200 on Xerox Color Xpressions Elite cover paper to print business cards on, i ran my first job. the machine jammed after about 40 sheets into the run and continued to do so every 10, 20, or 40 sheets. i was so frustrated by the end of the job. it took 3x longer than it should have. so much for high productivity with this machine.
These speakers turned out to be a fantastic deal.I can turn them up and can hear them throughout the house.Great subwoofer.Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer
I was so excited to get this cable. We got it in and hooked it up and it worked wonderful. The next day we did the same and never could get it to work again......so bummed...
This camera is cute and trendy. It's light and compact and has a nice 2.5 lcd screen. I have one complaint about it though...You have to be careful not to press a certain button, it makes all of your pictures blurry! But as soon as you press it again, the pics go back to being bright. It took my husband and I a good 15 minutes to figure out why this was happening. So if you do purchase this camera, be careful and dont give up on it if your pictures are blurry...play around with it first! All and all i love this camera! I would suggest buying the sony dsc-t5 case that fits the camera perfectly so that if you carry it in your purse it doesn't turn on! ALso you need to buy a memory stick pro duo with this camera because with the internal memory i was able to take only 15 pictures, which is normal for most cameras.
I love SIRUS and the S50 is great when it works but has so many problems. The system is very dependent on software. The upgrades fix one problem and but create a new problem. In particular, since the 3.15 software update, just about every unit it was downloaded to has got the dreded "No Signal" problem. Technical supoort says nothing can be done until the next firmware update in 2 months -- I would recommend no one buy for 2 months until the problem is fixed.
Yes, they look strange. Yes, they look like a futuristic design from the 1980s--and indeed, they are from the 80s.However, for the price-range (under $60 or so) there is no comparison. Still none. These things have been on the market for ages, and folks still rightly rave about them.I remember using these babies on an old Sony Sports Walkman (tape) and the sound was amazing--big, fat bass, and loud. These are unmatched for bass, period, in portable headphone in this price range. They put the others to shame.Yes, they are bizarre-looking, and slightly awkward to fold up, and the metal clip in the middle might rip out a hair or two. But if you're more concerned with the best sounding portable headphones for a Discman or an iPod rather than looking cool on the street with cooler-looking (but inferior) headphones, these things are perfect. Highly recommended. No accident that Koss (an American company, no less) hasn't changed up the design of these in ages--they don't have to. If you want something a little 'sportier' and smaller, try the SportPro. Not as powerful, deep, or loud, but excellent in their own right.
First of all, this is, to my knowledge, the cheapest 80GB Hard Drive MP3 player on the market, and with a name like Apple backing it up, this rendition of the iPod is well worth your time to look at.*Technically this is still not the iPod Video, this is still an iPod with video playback; rumors are still buzzing about a Widescreen iPod, but still no official word*NEW:-Longer battery life-Games-iTunes 7 has movies-Search feature-Larger capacity-Brighter screenGOOD:-Great GB/$$ ratio-Great build-Bright screen-Battery life on video is double what it was before-Great interface-Innovative search-Games are pretty fun-Excellent design-Minimal buttons-Oodles of potential accessoriesBAD:-Still scratches easily-Prone to fingerprints-Sometimes a little sluggish (not as much as before)-Battery isn't removable-Still no FM tuner, line-in, or voice record-Expensive accessories (not many in box)-Cheap earbudsBOTTOM LINE: If you are too hardcore for the 30GB version, than this is definately your cup of tea. This is the perfect MP3 player for any causual music and video enjoyer's needs!
I use mine to connect to various networking equipment that requires a rs-232 port, while my laptop does not have one. It works every time for me in both Windows XP and Windows 7. I do look at my devices under Computer Management to see what COM Port it is picking up though., but other than that, it just works, no software necessary.
If you're looking for a way to plug your PS3 (or other HDMI out video console) to an HDCP capable DVI monitor look no further. Note however that DVI does not carry audio signals, so you'll be gaming without sound regardless of if the monitor has speakers or not. If your monitor does not have HDCP capabilities it will not function with a game system that requires it. It's not a cable issue, it's a monitor issue.Good quality works @ 1080p without any hickups so 5*'s from me, especially for the cheap price :)
In researching remotes for my HT setup, I found the Harmony remotes on Amazon were highly rated.I was looking forward to some of the reviews comments, mostly:* Straight Forward Setup via PC/USB* Activities that make switching from TV to DVD easy for everyone in the house* Integration with XBOX 360 / Windows Media CenterThis remote deliveried 100% of what I was looking for.Setup was easy, install the software on my PC, enter the model numbers for my HT components (TV, HDPVR, Audio Receiver, XBOX). Setup my activities and update the remote via USB.As several others have said, the activity may not turn on a specific device the first time, but all you have to do is press help and the remote will fix itself!! Really amazing!!
I bought 2 of these... the first one broke when our camera fell on a rock. It protected the native lens and did its job. Very transparent and keeps picture quality intact. No issues buying a second and recommending it.
I purchased this item on Amazon with free shipping. I received it via UPS the next day. Amazing!!!! The thing I found the hardest was just getting it out of the package. The setup was as easy as plugging it in to the TV - put the card in the machine and turning it on. Much easier to use than a VCR. I have a 60" TV and the pictures fill the whole screen.
Although the product description states "Supports most PC operating systems", and the technical details goes further to say "Jumperless configuration and support for all major operating systems", this does NOT include modern Windows versions such as Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Also, no 64 bit OS support. StarTech tech support says there is no plan to add drivers for these Windows versions.
This compact square device works really well.Yes, you need to steady your hands, and you may need multiple readings, but you do get a reading easily most of the time.It is easy to carry, and the price is resonable compared with the competing products.I use Nikon equipment for my Photography, and this is another great gadget from the company!
Literately i have only used this printer approximatley less than 10 times to print out basic stuff and to make a copy or two, i purchased it a couple of years ago, but it has just been sitting there most of the time, and the machine just died on me.Two days ago i was using my PC and i turned on the printer, and it did turn on just fine. About 20 minutes i began to print and windows said it was offline, then i went to this printer and it was turned OFF, i tried unplugging the power cord for 20 minutes with the same result, then i left it unplugged during the whole night and in the morning it was still dead. VERY disappointing!! I am hoping it is the power supply that is bad because i can buy that for around $40 dollars or so and it is very easy to replace. I was not expecting this from Canon.If anyone has information as to what the problem might be i will appreciate your input.
When trying to tape a hour documtary it is great to have a blank 60 minute on one side cassette to record on.
I had this microphone for a long time and I loved it.Until I was on Skype and my friend told me to get closer to my microphone, because he can't hear me well. Then I realized that my microphone was not even turned on! Once I turned it on, the volume was of course normal.But this incident showed me that you can't trust this microphone. If you turn it off, the volume will lower, that's all.I confirmed the problem with the Sound Recorder app.It's unbelievable, but true! Please try it yourself and then help to spread the word!
Easy to set-up and operation was flawless. Would recommend it to anyone who wanted a quality scanner without breaking the bank.
They make 8-footer HDMI cable for $7 elsewhere by the tons! Don't waste your money and fall for Monster's trick, paying $75!
I bought this for my new 20" LCD and I am very pleased. I was looking at the Omni Mount, which is about the same price. There were a couple of bad reviews for that one so I tried this one. I am glad I did. I am sure that is a good product, but this has a much better design. Unless the wall stud you are mounting the mount in is exactly in the middle of the spot you intend to mount the TV, you won't be happy with a cantilever type mount, pushed back flush against the wall, the cantilever mount will always rest the TV exactly where the stud is. This product allows much greater flexibility. The TV can be "offset" from the mounting base on either side so that you can center it on the wall when flush. It also does not have the "drooping" issue the reviews for the cantilever mount mentioned. The mount is very well made, I think it weighs more than the TV, and is attractive. If you want, you can even hide the wires in the tubes of the mount. My only complaint, mine didn't come with the mounting screws, but for less than $1.00 I bought them at Home Depot. I am very pleased and strongly recommend that you consider this mount for your TV.
The Belkin PureAV 16-gauge speaker wire is a good gauge speaker wire comparable to Monster for moderate lengths. Unfortunately there are no instructions on the packaging demonstrating how to install supplied pins--none are available at website either.You will need a very small Hex-wrench to undo the screws under the red and black covers. Twist the speaker wire and insert into pins, then retighten the screws. The pins will stay on tight.
Had this comp in house for around five years, in that span it has died 2 times. Its a common issue with this comp to have motherboard issues, and due to its unique proprietary design you cant just replace the board. I have been able to bring it back both times with different techniques such as heating the igp *intergrated graphics* Then replacing memory. This is an old system already if you happen on a good working one it is a nice system, very nice case with great room/cooling. However the board layout is bad and takes a lot of work. Good luck to anyone with one of these its on a 50/50 chance it will be bad.
The speakers work even better than I expected the sound is clear and crisp and the experience is great.
This HDMI cable has one end DVI and the other HDMI. It fits between a new Samsung Plasma TV and a 6-yr-old DVD player in my home theater. This item was not available at my electronics stores (Best Buy, Radio Shack). The price was 1/3 as much as similar cables from Best Buy, and delivered 4-days after I placed my online order one night. Great performance Amazon.com and your partner supplier.
Size matters. I've noticed in the almost year and a half that I've owned the PC1, I use it more frequently than previously owned camcorders. Because it is pocketable, I take it with me more regularly. I like the ability to hook it to my PC and save still shots. (With 30 frames per second you certainly can find an optimum shot to grab.) I wish it could operate in lower lite. By the way, a new battery has just come out which has greater capacity and is the same size as the older one.
Got the P712 as an upgrade and gift over the holidays. I think that the learning curve is past me at this point and now have a handle on how to take a decent photo with this super-zoom. Here's what you might like:*Excellent zoom lens with world class optics.*Shooting a photo in Auto mode makes picture taking easy.*7.1 mp provides for good detail.*Very good battery life. 200+ shots using the rechargeable included.*Manual mode, Shutter priority mode and aperture mode are great for the serious amateur.*Uses SD cards which are inexpensive and easily found.*Does all it's metering through the lens so filters and add on optics work well.*True optical image stabilization.A few reviews mentioned Kodak's add on lenses. I have both the telephoto and wide angle and must say they really extend the optical range of the P712. The telephoto turns the camera into a 635mm lens, the wide angle down to about 20mm. The Flash that Kodak markets with this unit is also pro level with enough "oompf" to light a auditorium.I'm pleased and impressed with this camera. I'm getting great shots with it. I think you will too.Any downshots? A few:*Video is marred by sound of auto-focus. Forget about using the zoom while making a video, it sounds like a truck is driving by.*Tends to overexpose a little in bright sunlight in auto mode.*Not pocketable-this is a substantial camera.
I bought this SW about a year ago, AWESOME bass! I was very impressed with its sound quality. I compared it to much more expensive subs and found that the ASW10-120 outperformed them all, BUT...about 8 months later, it fried. It was on a 100w receiver that barely got turned up beyond 1/4 volume, but yes, occasionally it got cranked. So I took it to and electronics guru friend of mine who looked it over and and stated that the amp was built with inferior circuits, and that to rebuild it with quality circuits would be worth more than the ASW10-120 if it were brand new. My advise: Do not buy it. Just google ASW10-120 problems. If you think you will not be cranking your sound up very loud then you don't need a sub, but if going to crank it up buy something that can handle the power. Like I said this 120w sub was on a 100w receiver. It didn't last.
Very nice for the price. Good sound, no proprietary software. If you're looking for a basic straight forward player, this is an excellent choice.
it's hp brand so it's expensive but good. i'm confused about this attribute "poor quality"... are more stars better or worse?
Received on time. My WD seems very safe in this case. Even if your mistakenly throw your hard drive on the floor, this case keeps it safe.
After having used both a an FM Transmitter (bad) and a cassette adapter (tolerable), the Scosche FM-MOD01 was everything I had hoped for! It takes a little effort and know-how to install but the result is WELL worth it! And the fact that it's under $20.00 was just icing on the cake!
I don't know the problem is because of Nero 7 or DVD burner or my machine! but I am not able to solve it and non of the customer services (Sony or Nero) are able to solve it too. the problem is after burning the DVD the quality of picture is very bad which I guess it is because of the interlacing. I paid 60 dollors extra to upgrade Nero 7 to full version but still I am not able to burn my DVD (which I am getting with my Panasonic Camcorder and while playing back with camcorder is perfect). so I don't recommend this product at all.
I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH MY SAMSUNG CAMERA PURCHASE. ALSO, THE SERVICE FROM AMAZON WAS GREAT. I JUST HAD MY FIRST SET OF PICTURES DEVELOPED AND THEY CAME OUT EXCELLENT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO EVERYONE.JOAN
Head phones are good, sound is a little lite, but the fit is what I was looking for. Very fast shipper too..Behind the head, comfortable and easy to use. Recommend this buyer
i do not have anything to compare this web cam to, but so far, we love this thing...we recently move 3 states away from our family and friends. So we decided to try out the web cam (along with Skype). So far we have had no problems with it at all. We even have it hooked up to a laptop via a wireless dsl connection. the image is pretty clean, although i think it would be better if we had it plugged in directly.i haven't used it for anything other than video calls with other skype users, but it comes bundled with software that looks fun.I would recommend this cam to anyone based solely on the video chat feature...
Our Sony monitor died and we had to purchase a new one. I was really happy with the Sony monitor, but decided to try another brand. Big mistake! There is so much static with this monitor that it drives me crazy. We get woken up in the middle of the night with loud static! It is convenient that their are two receivers, however the static does not justify the convenience. I'm taking mine back and getting the Sony.
I bought this for myself after our son, who is in college told me about the one he'd purchased. I liked his, but it was WAY too small for my older eyes! I did some research, and found this one. It's fantastic. If you are looking to purchase an MP3 player, be careful, because not all of them are expandable. This particular little gadget is perfect for all my needs. No more skipping, like you have with a CD player! It's easy to work, and sounds fantastic. I have no regrets about buying the Rio Cali.
They do a pretty good job for what they are... If you are in a bedroom or quiet place they sound awesome, but in noisy places such as an office the 'on-ear' design can make it challenging to hear without having to crank the volume....
Lens was all I had hoped for, performed great when just shooting hand held on solid land or when bobbing around in a kayak. Excellent wild-life and scenery shots under varying conditions and distances.
To start, I bought a Carbon about 4-5 months ago back when Ipods were in high demand, so I ended up going with the carbon ONLY becuase I wanted an MP3 player and the place of purchase was out of Ipods. I thought at the time though: No big deal, I'll just take care of it and it will last a couple of years, and I will still enjoy it.Things did not go as planned though. To start, the sound quality on the carbon at times can be a little weak. Some songs do not sound as good as they should even in a low quality mp3/wma format. The carbon also does not seem to play some ogg vorbis formated files, which is a pain in the butt. Another blow to it though is the lack of features it has inside it. There is no radio tuner, nor are there any 'visulizations' to watch or any sort of beat meters. No games either, so do not get this and think that it will totaly relieve a lack of boredom. This is strictly an MP3 player with a stop watch and sound recorder feature (and I haven't even really had a need for the recorder, so why the heck is it on here?)The other gripe I have with the rio is that when I bought it, it was valued at about 250-280, which after taxes and a warenty plan from the place of purchase, came to around 300 dollars. That is pretty steep for just a 5 gig mp3 player with bare essential features.Another weakness that the Carbon has is that it has a TERRIBLE carrying case. You cannot see the screen nor control it while it is covered in the case, so all you can do is listen, turn it off, and adjust the volume. Another weakness that the case has is that it doesn't cover the entire carbon. It exposes one of the most fragile and importaint parts of it - the sound wheel. And it just so happens that one day when I was pulling the player out of my pocket it slipped out of my hand and it landed on the sound wheel, lodging it into the player and thus making it almost impossible to change the volume (unless you mess around with it.) This gets to where the warrenty kicks in... (and if you wonder why I am not using the warrenty that the place of purchase gave me, I am in the middle of a move and becuase of that the papers are unavailble at the moment.)The warrenty that rio offers is only 90 days, and after that warrenty the ONLY thing they will offer to do for a damaged player (in any way shape or form) is to charge you a $149 refurbashing fee. That is way more than half the price of the product as it stands now!! This is rediculous. You can pretty much buy a new carbon (or another mp3 player) of equal or greater value for a little more than $149! Absolutly insane...To top off all my griping, the earphones just failed, and now I will have to buy a new set of earphones or headphones so I can listen to the blasted mp3 player.So overall, the Rio Carbon does cover the basic essentials of an mp3 player, and offers a decent amount of storage space. It sadly though has a weak sound quality at times, and the other features it comes with can seem to be useless at times. It has a sleek, although flawed design. The carrying case for it is terrible though, and the damage resistance it has is pathetic. The warrenty that rio themselves offers is terrible, and do not plan on getting any decent sort of replacement plan from them. It is hightly advisable to go with any of the other brands: Ipod, Dell, Creative... ect. I am very dissapointed with Rio, and you may as well be in the long run if you purchase the Carbon.
This product was simple to set up and works great! I have the transmitter connected to a DirecTV receiver and the remote control "mouse" sitting in front of the DirecTV infrared sensor. The RF-Link receiver is in the next room and the picture is great and the remote control works. I'm glad I didn't get a cheaper 2.4 GHz model because we also have wireless phones, wireless internet and a microwave in close proximity and there is no interference whatsoever. This product could not have been any simpler to set up and I'm absolutely satisfied.
The package arrived the second day after I ordered it.This drive came with everything that was needed. I did have to open the manual---big deal. I'm running it on WinXP SP2 and it works fine. It's a necessary evil because new PCs don't come with floppy drives.
This is an excellent radio for the shower. I purchased it as a replacement for a cd/radio combo that I had used in my shower for several years (that had definitely seen better days). It has great reception and great sound. I was unsure of the options to hang it, but was very happy when it arrived and I realized there are 3 different options - cord that can be used on a hook, a "swing arm" on the back that can also be used on a hook, or by a bracket that sticks to the wall with self-adhesive tape (included) which is the option I chose. I've had it for several weeks now and could not be happier.
AFTER I BOUGHT MY ZUNE I HAPPENED TO READ SOME OF THE REVIEWS ON AMAZON. MOST REVIEWS THAT I READ WERE NEGATIVE AND I BECAME A BIT AFRIAD. HOWEVER UPON ARRIVAL WHEN I STARTED HOOKED MY ZUNE INTO MY LAPTOP THINGS RAN SMOOTHLY. THE ZUNE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED MUSIC FROM MY MUSIC FOLDER. MY MOTHER WHO IS IN NO WAY COMPUTER LITERATE WAS ABLE TO HOOK UP HER ZUNE QUICKLY. THE ONLY GLITCH THAT SHE HAD WAS WHEN SHE TRIED TO UPLOAD THE ZUNE SOFT WARE TO AN OLD COMPUTER. WHEN SHE STARTED OVER ON MY FATHERS LAPTOP EVERYTHING ELSE WAS A SINCH. I'M NOT EVEN TRYING TO COMPARE THE ZUNE TO THE IPOD. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS THAT MORE OR LESS DOES THE SAME THING. EVEN MY BROTHER, AN IPOD SNOB,ADMITS THAT THE ZUNE IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY THE ZUNE DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A REPLACEMENT OF THE IPOD BECAUSE YOU'RE BOUND TO FIND FLAWS. BUY IT BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD PRODUCT THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH THE MONEY
The two firewire adapters I ordered came quickly and in excellent condition. I needed them to allow me to connect my IPOD and my wife's IPOD to our new notebooks that only had 4 pin firewire ports as the standard IPOD firewire cable is 6 pin.The adapters worked as described with no problems. The product was built well, has a solid feel, and fits snugly on both ends.
These have both good sound and reception, you just need to make an effort adjusting on the right channel. Use good quality cable between source and base to eliminate noise. Range can be very good, depending on where you put the base station (away from tv and other electronics). Battery life are long, even after not seeing any use for a couple of months and not connected to mains it works. Well worth 100$ I guess. Sound quality that are a bit "tighter" than a Grado sr-60 headset.
I bought this CB for my boyfriend, who's an OTR truck Driver. This little CB has made his life a little easier.I read the reviews before purchasing and it had a better rating for the money. Good job Midland!!
I bought this fan so I could get more airflow through my computer case and to keep my graphics card cool. It really does a good job at both. The temperature in my case is 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler since I added this fan. And it only uses 1.68 watts. So you can use one of your four pronged plugs that powers one of your hard drives, plug your hard drive into it, and plug it back into the drive. It comes with a male and a female connector, for just that purpose(it piggybacks on your hard drive's power connector). Or you can just plug it into a spare power connector if you have one. This is the old style power connector, PATA not an SATA power plug. This is also a good fan to cool off your graphics card because it's narrow, it fits between my graphics card and my sound card. There is not much space between my graphics card fan and this fan, maybe 1-2mm at most. But it takes the hot air coming from my graphics card and sucks it right in and out the back of the case. If you have a high profile graphics card, then you'll have to put this fan in another slot. The only thing I don't like about this fan, is the noise level. It's kinda loud. Before I put this fan in, I could hear my 2 internal hard drives. Now, this fan drowns out my hard drives. But other than that, it's a great little PCI slot fan!
Paid $40 for these a couple of years ago - ended up buying 2 sets and wish I'd bought more. These sound better than speakers costing $150. Its a shame they don't make them anymore. If you find a set for under $50 - buy them!
Needed a small camer to take on vacations. Great camera for the price. 6X optical lens plus image stabilizer is a big plus not found on similiarly priced cameras. Only complaint is there is no optical viewfinder and in bright situations render it impossible to see.
I have used this camera a few times and love it. It is easy to use and the pictures are great.
When I bought the Tracker I wanted a small, fairly simple yet powerful pair of binoculars at a low price. These have all the features I wanted and most of the flaws I expected. Great optics cost money but this was a good compromise.
These headphones will blow your mind. Use them with a good sound card/good mp3 player and you will hear notes, chords, bass, anything, really, like you have probably not heard it before. Oh and did I mention the price??Fantastic.One thing to be aware of: a lot of sound leakage, so you cant really use these in a silent library for example.
These worked great for me, once I had found the best way to connect them to my Bose Lifestyle System (using output to a remote system rather than the headphone jack). They are a little heavy, so I probably would not want to use them for more than a couple of hours, but the sound quality is fine and the volume easy to adjust.
This battery has a super long use-life compared to the previous Canon battery that I had. I actually forgot my charger at my in-laws in January. It's now April and I've had to charge it twice (luckily, a friend lets me borrow his charger). We use the camera all the time, too.One odd thing is that when I accidentally bump the battery cover on the camera, sometime the camera turns off and on again. Its a nuisance, but it doesn't happen enough for me to rate the item any lower than "I like it."
I have three grades of the audioquest rca stereo cables the alpha snake connection ends are not quite the same as the sidewinder or the copperhead sets. I believe the value is certainly there for the snake.The fit to connector is good and tight.The ends are substantial to grip onto when you connect/disconnect.I looked inside the end surround; and the high priced cables have metal that comes inside towards the center to make a more complete contact with the component connection.The Alpa-Snake set is plastic surrounding the metal probe inside.One thing I find with the Sidewinder or Copperhead is they are so tight fitting I have to use some strength to connect/remove them from their connection. I equate that with connection quality.Sound will travel in either direction, regardless which way the arrow points. But the cue it provides is a fine idea.
Good product. The price was right and trhe quality was exceptional. I woiuld definetly buy this again. It was great!
I used this for my notebook and desktop. My computers seem running very well & normal than before.
You get more than you pay for. Yes, the Tamron AF 18-200 is not the best all around lens out there, but for less than $200, you get a very good lens, that can be used for pretty much any situation. Perfect fit for my Canon T3i and also ships with a lens hood. Taking very nice pictures thus far and will get the majority of my time, with using my T3i.
For the money, this is a great deal, especially if you're not a person who's going to have 50,000 address entries, write a lot of email on their Palm, download War and Peace on it, or for any other reason need 8MB of memory. It's very reliable and is a nice size and shape. The flip-top cover is very convenient. Also, the new Note Pad program, which comes with the software and which lets you write freehand notes with the stylus, is really useful for those quick little notes you need to jot down.The only drawbacks:- small screen- it uses AAA batteries (instead of being rechargeable)- its screen surface isn't as smooth and slick as the more expensive Palm models, so it can be slightly harder to write on
Tried to set up but my up to date XP machine, would never work. Tried to find help on Mfg web site but no help found. I would not reccommend this item to anyone. Do not bother buying this item.
This DVD player is great for the low price. While it has no front panel displays and a flimsy look to it, it supports a wide variety of formats. VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDRs to mention a few. Plus it's quite easy to get into the factory settings and set it so you can play any region code.I've owned mine for two years and never had a problem with it. The only annoyance is when you turn it on, it won't let you insert a disc for 5-10 seconds while it starts up. Other than that, for the price you get tons of features!
(Im 17 years old mind you) So if you have Windows 7 64 bit and find that your voice is really quiet, go no further, here's how to fix it.:Right click on Speakers (bottom right) --> Click recording devices:Make sure your in the tab, 'recording':Click on the microphone and hit 'properties':Go to the levels tab and increase it to over 9000!!! Haha, no just increase it to what you want.There you go! So this device in my opinion earns 4 stars, because I had to do research my self (this isn't found on the inter webs) to get this recorder to work. So if your voice sounds like a soft whisper than this is your problem.If you like video games and found this helpful, follow me on twitter @MisterMockery . Or on Youtube.4/5 Stars
It is very easy to use and the autoscan is a nice feature. The sound quality isn't amazing but just ok.
This is like 6th router i have owned, and i love it. other than my dir-855, this is the best one.the speed is great and so is the signal. Very easy setup if you are experinced with routers...if not, great time to learn. one complaint is that it's not 108G but most routers aren't so oh well.overall great router for the price.
Got this in conjunction with a Boss R1100 250W rms amp and an 8&#34; pyle subwoofer tube. I recommend all these for cheapskates who want to add some nice bass. The only issue I had was with my ground connection, but that was just because I picked a bad spot to put it the first time. Turns out a good ground is kind of important, who knew? :) For a non-superpowered amp this kit should be totally fine. Why pay more?
I just got my set of E3c's and I love them. While I am not an audiophile, I do appreciate quality sound. That said, I still had a few worries about shelling out $150 for a set of ear buds.1) Would they fit and stay in? Shure provides 7 different ear pieces. In order to maximize sound quality a seal has to be made around between your inner ear and the bud. No problem, the second set I tried fit perfectly. I have the apple upgrade earbuds ($50) and they never stayed in. Although I haven't tried, I believe that I could do jumping jacks for an hour and the E3c's would stay put.2) How would they sound? I saw some reviews that said the sound was 'tinny' and there was no bass. The sound is NOT tinny, it is authentic and very well balanced. The bass is not overpowering. If you're into rap or any other music that is bass heavy these might not be the product for you. For fans of music where balance in the sound spectrum is desired, the E3c's deliver.3) Would they really block out most exterior noises? Yep. Enough said.Simply put, these are well worth the price. My only regret is that as a college student I wasn't able to seriously consider the E4c or E5c, which I am sure are even better.Look at it this way: You pay a lot of money for your music, why listen to it on cheap ear buds that don't faithfully reproduce the music?Buy 'em now, thank me later. (And if they don't sound great at first, try all the different ear pieces provided. And, give them some time to break in.)
When I bought this product I knew nothing about it, how to install it, or anything else. I just knew I needed it to run a second computer from 5 rooms away. The company's customer service was very helpful & patient with a 69 year old, not very computer literate person. I was able to install it, connect my phone service, a second computer, a second totally different phone with different number, & a printer also 5 rooms away & it all works. I am amazed with how easy to use & how helpful my Cisco-Linsys broadband router is & the service from the company was wonderful. Thank you so very much,A happy customer
It has been great using this remote control with my Ipod. Now I can drive and change music with one touch botton. Also in a party is very usufull to carry on the remote with you and change of song from long distance. Hope you like it like me.
I bought my palm back at the end of September and I really enjoy it.It has adequate memory for what I use it for and it helps keep me organized.I downloaded some games, an exercise tracker, a program called mapopolis in which you can put city maps on it.I enjoy the notepad feature where you can jot down things.All in all this is a very handy little pda for those who don't need one with a lot of memory and I highly recommend it!
I bought this TV about 3 months ago. I waited to write a review after putting it through a fairly extensive test period.This TV is nothing less than outstanding. The picture is gorgeous. The set looks humongous since it replaced a 26 inch LCD. It is a little heavier than I'd prefer, but having a swivel base surely helps. The default picture setting is set to "sports", which has a very bright and unnatural color scheme. After playing with the regular setting choices, I found the "document" setting to be the best for my eyes. This set has many input choices, and I like the fact that it has a set of AV inputs on the side. This is very useful if you mount the TV to a wall, or it's hard to get to the back for any reason.Hooked up to my standard cable connection, it picks up all the unscrambled digital channels. This means I am able to watch my local broadcast channels in their full HD glory!Our XBox 360 is connected through HDMI, and games as well as movies are truly breathtaking. Because of the size of this TV, I came to realize that not all DVDs are made equal. The difference between poor quality DVDs and the "near HD" quality ones is suddenly quite obvious. I'm still going to wait to get a blueray (or whatever the next HD standard) disk player when they cost less than $100. Until then, I'll be very discriminating when purchasing DVDs.I like the power saving feature in this TV, even though some reviewers find it annoying. It causes the TV to take a few seconds before it powers up. This delay also allows for the other AV components to turn on and get ready for the party. ;-)If I have to pick something to complain about it would be the remote. Sure it has all the functions, etc, but it performs poorly. I find myself having to press a button several times to get it to register. Perhaps it's a problem with the batteries. Nevertheless, I am using a Harmony 880 remote instead, and it works fantastic. No problem.I hope this TV is good for many years of moderate use. Time will tell. For now, I am a very happy camper (now bordering into couch potato territory).
I bought these at Circuit City for a considerably higher price but I most say it was definetly worth the price. I don't listen to rap but I listen to everything from the Dead Milkmen to NOFX to Slipknot and everything sounds great! Some people say that you can't hear the bass line but all you have to do is adjust the amp level and you have your bass. I would have paid alot more for these if I knew how great they sounded! I have had these for about a year and have yet to have a problem except having to replace the battery every other week for the bass amplifier. Excellent set of headphones for the price, you can't go wrong with these!Edit: The reason I have to replace the battery so often is because I wear these whenever I go out of the house so they get alot of use.
I have not had a bad disk yet but as far as it working with some burner, it does not fair too well. Over all they are nice blank media.
I purchased this product about two months ago. I noticed the lack of the traditional cap-lock and num-lock indicator LEDs right away. I also noticed the very short receiver range. The last straw came yesterday when the mouse died and I had to go back to my old one to continue working. If you need to go cordless I suggest going to a better quality product. It may cost more up front but will be more reliable than this one.
If you have a Nikon camera body and want to get into macro photography on the cheap, don't bother with anything other than Nikon accessories. This one does exactly what it's advertised to do, and does it well. It has solid metal construction and couples perfectly with camera body and old AI and AI-S lenses. I use this exclusively with old manual focus lenses. 4 out of 5 stars only because of price. Other than that it's a solid piece of specialty gear that will help you get unique photographs.
Excellent headset, very light-weight and comfortable. Clear sound. Having had wireless headsets off and on over the years, and purchasing this one after wearing out my IR, I pretty much knew what problems to anticipate. These use the same frequency range as old cordless phones, no problem, got 2.4GHz so not an issue. The sound output is also very dependent on how much sound you can crank out at the source; no problem either, have it hooked up to my amp; with the volume halfway cranked it has plenty of power for very clean and vibrant sound. Docking for charging is a little weird, but just slapping it on the station and rotating it slightly seats it and there is a clear indicator that it's seated correctly when the charging light turns green. Another nice feature is the ability to use standard triple-A batteries as a backup. Overall, a great product. Dinged it a star because of the proprietary rechargeable batteries.
To start, I am very familiar with high-end home theater systems, as I've spec'd and installed systems from modest-budget systems to $16K systems. I personally own a fairly nice home theater/music system. I bought the Koss based on other customer reviews for a friend who just recently moved into a studio apartment. For approx. $..., I am truly astounded by the decent quality of the audio and video. The vocals are clear and intelligible. It performs acceptably well for those Hollywood "WOW" action scenes. Stereo playback of CD's sound far better than anything else in its price range. Can it compare to systems costing thousands more? No. But it certainly holds it's own to systems costing hundreds more. Installation was simple. After breaking open the box, I had the whole system connected and placed in 10 minutes. The connections are all well-labeled and color coded. The satellite speakers even come with threads to accept placement using any off-the-shelf universal wall-mount, which is how I setup the surrounds. Remember, this whole audio system, including integrated amp and tuner, costs less than many DVD players alone! So what are my nitpicks? Well, system setup of the speakers is buried in the on-unit menu system, and setting the clock is a pain because I had to dig through the manual to find the directions, which ended up being slightly confusing. As with all systems, to make the most out of its capabilities, speaker/sub placement needs to be carefully done, especially with the limited capability of the "sub" to ensure that it doesn't sound too boomy. When compared to a class higher in quality, the sound is too accentuated in the midrange, while the bass could do with considerably more articulation and the highs could be more detailed. Though overall, especially considering the price, I can't imagine a better home-theater/music system value for $.... A very surprising 5 stars!!
Couldn't be any better. Worked like a champ out of the box. Good resolution, no problems
Plus: This is the best USB Serial Adapter you can buy at any price. Works with all Equipment requiring a Seaial Adapter. Easy to setup.Minus: None.
The only issue I had until about a week ago is that the cables they sell to go with this switch do not support DVI-D connections directly. You have to use a DVI-I to DVI-D adapter to plug them into the computer side (DVI-D ports are very common on built in video, but much less common on stand alone video cards). It is not ideal but the converters are available pretty cheaply here and elsewhere so it is not a major issue.Then all the sudden it just broke one day while it wasn't in use. The USB just stopped working after about 2 years. So now I am back to moving cables between computers or having multiple mice. Given the high price of this switch, having to replace it every couple years is not acceptable. If it didn't break it would probably be 4 stars. Not perfect, but a decent option. But I can't recommend it as is.
This backpack bag holds everything for me. I had read other reviews about the build and size but for me it's perfect. I don't have any problem with quality of the build nor the size. I feel it's any excellent product for the price.It holds my Canon 20D with 100-400mm IS USM lens with hood with room to spare. I also carry 70-300mm IS USM, 28-135 IS USM, kit lens, and a 580ex Speedlite. It has outside pockets perfect for filters and storge inside for memory cards and a lot more. I think it's a great buy.
I have never seen anything as bad as this. I have a BEFW11S4 router and a WMP11 card by Linksys. What a joke!!! Tech support is as bad as the product. The card made my comp crash so bad, I had to re-format the hard drive...yes everything gone. Never got it working. The manual is badly written. The first time in years that I've had any trouble installing anything. Word of wisdom....stay away from this product. I had to give it 1 star (which it doesn't deserve that). I could go on but what's the use.....
This speaker system delivers great sound and good clarity for a PC system. The one minor negative is a fiber mesh grill cover that could be torn easily.
Let me preface this by saying that I have used this unit--my third, one died and was replaced and the second fell and I had to have it repaired--they sent a refurbished unit-- I have had this unit for three years and ridden with it for 45k miles. Suffice it to say I have driven it around the block. I am very tempted to give it one star.What it does do is tell you where you are. The screens are nice and as long as you are just watching the screen change with you, it is fine.But get into a situation where you must interact with this unit and forget about using it while riding.Examples:No QWERTY keyboard. Instead they have some very hard to use scroll in one screen (see Amazon image) and in another there is an ABCDEF screen. BOTH of these screens could have just as easily been QWERTY. You cannot imagine how hard it is to use while riding, and it ain't no piece of cake when stopped. It is a real pita to use.Also, the menu items are so user hostile. If you are riding and you want to find fuel these are the stepsMenu...food/lodging...fuel...all types--4 steps to find a damn gass station. Finding a motel is even worse:Menu...food/lodging...arrow down...lodging...hotel/motel--5 steps to get there. They have the "options" in alphabetic order so you have to bypass ATM and ENTERTAINMENT to get to lodging and then you have to choose MOtelAnd once you do get there-gas food motel--then you have to understand the shorthand, look to see where the arrow points. And the arrows do not just point up the road or behind you, no, they point in compass directions so they may point toward 4 oclock or 9 oclock. And that may or may not be on your route. To see if it is on your route you must highlight it, and then press show map and see if it is relevant to your ride.The menus are totally fixed and cannot be user modified. I asked on the zumoforums about this and many people chimed in to also complain about this unit's user hostility and the mod smugly answered that that's "just the way they are."I have no experience with any other GPS, but I have to believe that others have a better, much better, human interface. And it's real expensive also for these "features." I would NOT recommend this unit, and I have one that doesn't spontaneously die.I bought this unit because Garmin tells us it is desgned by bikers for bikers. That is impossible to believe. It is just marketing hype. The more I use this device the more I find fault with it and I am not mentioning how directions can be screwed up, or if you decide to change your route on the fly the unit with continue to route you back to the part of the route you intentionally skipped until you stop it (Menu...stop) and restart your route (Menu...routes...select your route...go...no).Zumo, get a clue. And the most infuriating part? I'll bet a firmware fix would change all this, but nooooooo
The eTrex Vista Garmin is a nice instrument, an elemental GPS and should be more usefull if we may have a software of certified maps for Colombia,S.A. unfortunatelly those are not available.
I recently purchased a pair of Axiom m22 v2 bookshelf speakers. The sound is very clean and the enclosure design elegant. The price was a little high for these speakers but the sound quality is well worth the money.
We like this machine very much. We use the radio, CD player, and cassette player on it daily. I love that it is light weight and the prettiest one out there. It's a good price too!
I followed the directions and hooked it up in the correct order, MULTIPLE times, never could get it to see the keyboard or mouse and never would pass signal to the monitor. I tried hooking up to different computer and still the same problem.
Well I got them had them for a week loved them but I was listen to a song with little bass and when I turned the volume up a little got a really harsh sound from both headphones changed the song and found it even worse so I sent them back got another pair same thing in the middle of a song so I wasn't being hard on them at all so they are good while they last but very cheaply made
This is an awesome camera, i bought it for graduation and loved it. Little did i know i was going to get into photography so much using the camera, so i just recently sold it to get the SD 550. I say get this camera if your just beginning in photography or if you just like to take pictures, this to me is the best 4.0 mega pixel camera out.
Most of the iPod cases out there are not very convenient. I carry mine in my pocket and like to reach in and change songs without looking. The ones with the covers are out. This one feels great in your hand, good grip, and very smooth scroll wheel use.Not very convenient for use with any docks (ie. iHome radio) as you have to take it out of the case. It isn't very easy to remove and put back on. So great protection but inconvenient for docking stations.
I needed a riser not for a computer monitor, but to allow the placement of a cable box under a television in my children's toy room. Most risers are too small, or could not carry the weight of a television. This model fit perfectly, and is rated well above the weight of a normal 20 inch TV. The slide out drawer, even gives me a place to keep the remote. This was well worth the price.
This radio worked very well within the 1/2 mile range with very clear communication. 1/2 mile to 1 mile was broken but understandable. The main problem with this radio is that one of the two channels are probably being used by someone else due to the unusually strong sales of these radios. We usually were able to switch channels and get uninterrupted communication.
Great set of headphones. Plenty of volume, more than most others. I can cut the lawn and still have volume to spare. Transmission distance is just what they say it is. Little heavier than most but sound quality & durability makes up for that and the fact that they re-charge over night in the cradle. Saves money in the long run on batteries and pays for it self.
I'll start by saying that I have found reception to worse than the $20 clock radio it replaced. For it's small footprint, the sound is nicer than one would expect to come out of a small radio. However, in no way is it as nice as a small set of decent bookshelf speakers. It just can't produce the accurate highs that come from a seperate tweeter, nor can it produce low end frequencies with any real presence (I am NOT referring to boomy bass here). Overall, the sound is a bit tinny. It would make a great clock radio if they improved the reception, and it was 1/4 the price. That'll never happen, though, because too many people have fallen for the gimmicky Bose sound.
It fit the space and coupling as advertised. I like things that measure up to the companies claims. It performs well.
This backpack is great! It is very spacious even with the laptop inside... it has numerous pockets to store almost everything... it can carry your computer with numerous thick books and they still fit!! The revolutionary front zipper opens vertically so you can access or store your books very easy!Also the computer compartment has padding giving extra protection against shocks and water! also the padding do not go all the way to the bottom of the bag... this is great because when you put the bag on the ground or in any surface your computer will not hit it!In addition, you got LIFETIME WARRANTY! If by some reason your bag breaks, Targus will replace it NO QUESTIONS ASKED! The only thing you need to do is call them and mail it! And you will get a brand new one!Finally this product is great I have been using mine for the last 4 years! And it still like new!It is worth your money because you will not have to buy any other computer backpack! It will last forever!
This is the best! Color clarity and clearness are tops. The screen is larger than the ipod video. Given a choice between the 2 devices I strongly recomend the Zune!
If you are looking for a CD player this is a good buy, great sound. On the other hand, if you are looking for a clock radio pass it by. Radio stations that I cannot get and so difficult to set the stations that I can get. Controls for volume and the radio are on the side and not easily accessible. You don't get your moneys worth on this one.
I bought this remote to use for long exposures with my D60. It has one button which does exactly what you'd expect -- opens and/or closes the shutter. Two minutes after I opened the package I was taking my first test shots, and that was only because I had to find the right settings on my camera. As some other reviews have pointed out, the remote has to be in line of sight with your camera's sensor in order to work, but that is no great inconvenience for my needs.
The small footprint and only needing to plug one thing in attracted me at first. I read good reviews and bad ones here and thought the bad ones are just the unlucky few who got defected units. So I bought one thinking I'll try my luck. Turns out my unit has the exact same problem.Wireless drops when downloading files or streaming videos (anything with high bandwidth). I can watch an online video for 8 to 10 sec before the whole unit freezes and I need to reset (turn it off/on). There is nothing wrong with the connection because everything is fine if I do the samething with a wired cable.Called Linksys 3x and after they told me to reset, change channal #, etc.... still having dropped wireless connection. The last Linksys tech says it needs a firmware upgrade but Linksys does not have it and the firmware has to be pushed by ISP (Comcast). Called Comcast who said they don't support router problems and they have no firmware available at all. This is apparently common according to Linksys's online support FAQ.So, stay away....don't say we didn't warn you.
The VCR arrived carefully packed in bubble wrap in a box that had not been dropped. I could hear pieces rattling loose in the box as I unpacked it. Once opened, I could see that the unit had been dropped on the left front corner before packing. I knew this because the packing was not damaged, and there was big dent and break on the left front corner. The front panel had been pushed to the right by the damage so that the dvd drawer could not open and VCR tapes could not go in. I opened the unit, poured out the broken pieces, and bent the metal frame back into its rectangular shape so that I could line up the front panel with the inner works. The unit worked, but looks pretty bad. I told Discount Jungle. They answered that there was nothing they could do. They suggested that I contact the manufacturer. If they got a broken unit from Sylvania, why did they ship it out? This is by far the worst experience and lack of service that I have had in buying though Amazon.
I bought this as a gift for my dad for Father's Day-he needed a new scanner for the Nascar races we go to each year.I think it's almost better than the one he gave me!We haven't used it yet - next race isn't until Labor Day weekend, but just by testing it out, it seems like a great scanner. It's sleek and easy to carry around, and if you don't have earphones, the speaker on the scanner itself works really well.Great product for a great price!
For a camera at this price it provides you with a very clear image, it works great with MSN Messenger if you want to use it to stay in touch. By far the best image I have seen from a webcam, and the colour is great aswell. Has many options in the programs that come with the product. The stand takes a few minutes to figure out, but there are no problems with it afterwards. I would recommend this camera to anyone considering buying a new webcam. This is much better than logitech cameras.
I end up usually buying A awful home theatre system because I go through them quickly because of the massive amount of DVD's I watch, However this one has last me about 2 years. This system really rock. You definently gotta get your hands on one of these. [I really wish it would not have gone out of stock, I have a lot of friends that were interested in buying one after mine blew them away. Please give me a * I really worked hard on writing this one!!]
I basically like the product, however I am having a lot of issues importing videos that I have not been able to resolve.
I tend to switch between headphones and speakers on my PC quite frequently, and it was extremely annoying to reach behind the machine and have to switch plugs every time I wanted to use one or the other. This little device simplified all that and has made my life a lot easier. I just plugged both the speakers and headphones in and can toggle between the two by pressing a button. I can also toggle a mic on and off if I choose.One thing I was worried about originally was loss of sound quality when the signal passed through this device. I spent a lot of time testing out the set-up with and without the hub and cannot tell any difference. There is no loss in sound quality at all.
I know this bag has gotten some bad reviews. If you need a bag to carry your Wacom tablet solo, with a handle and all, then this is not the bag you need. I wanted a thin sleeve to protect my tablet so I could put it safely in my laptop bag, or store it outside. Its not going to hold the mouse, but for me, I knew that was going into my laptop bag.It didn't give the last star because there is a pocket on the inside of the bag that i think is a bit on the low quality side, but the rest is pretty solid.My recommendation would be to evaluate what you need in a bag. If you just need a lightweight protection for your tablet, then this works. If not, then look elsewhere! Simple! :)
This mic works great. It's stylish yet unobstrusive. It takes up little desk space. I plugged it in and it came up on the list of mic inputs on the computer. Just select the mic as your choice and you're up and running. I'm using it for SKYPE.
Despite the problems I encountered, I do give this product four stars. My problem was I could not turn the Ipod on. I kept getting a folder and an exclamation point symbol when trying to turn on the Ipod mini. I finally found the problem and solution on the Apple support site. Support was very helpful in getting the problem resolved [had to reformat the Ipod mini]. Once this was done, no problems whatsoever. The earbuds are not bad at all. I purchased a pair of Sennheiser PXC250 noise cancelling head phones but prefer the earbuds because of size. I'll use the Sennheiser when I take the plane. Not crazy about the enclosed battery...Other than that, I really like this Ipod mini.
This is the third Griffin iTrip that I have purchased, and all of the recipients have LOVED it. It's the affordable way to listen to your iPod in the car. I would highly recommend it!!
I've been an audiophile since the late 50s, I own three HOME THEATER systems, one built using a pair of 168 pound Klipschorns, arguably one of the best speakers ever built (currently $8000 per pair). I don't know how I missed these headphones from Koss one of the early developers (over 50 years ago) of headphones with the Portapro design over 25 years old. Paul Klipsch and John Koss were from the golden age of audio. I've owned a number of headphones from Koss, from Bose (the leader in noise canceling designs) and have listened to many different headphones in all price ranges and owned headphones costing over $300. These are the best I've ever heard! And they only cost about $30 bucks1How is this possible?Well I think I know. In speaker design, accurate bass reproduction is the most challenging. Accurate is the key word; loud booming bass isn't all that hard. It used to be called "juke box boom". It's now a fad in "boom boxes" and butt kicking car boxes. Some people think it's the end all and be all. Actually it's loud distortion that muddies and distorts other frequencies. Accurate music sounds real not hyped (although some rock concerts are super=hyped and that's what's real to some; and that's OK if that's what you like). True high definition sound reproduction, however is crisp clean and well defined. You can hear the sound of the sticks hitting the skin of the drums, the bass fiddle strings being plucked and you can distinguish and locate one instrument from others in the band or orchestra.Bass frequencies are big powerful wave forms that can obscure other frequencies and can cancel and distort themselves. There are three basic speaker designs that try to prevent this. The waves from the back of bass speakers can easily cancel the waves from the front of bass speakers because they are out of phase with each other and are extremely hard to dampen because of their powerful and long wavelengths. Bass reflex speaker enclosures attempt to turn the waves produced by the back of speakers around to be in phase and augment rather than cancel the waves emanating from the front of the speaker. However, to do this with great clarity at very low frequencies in a bass reflex design requires a very long folded horn design (think bass tuba). Klipshorns use the walls of a room and must be placed in corners. They also require very substantial and heavy enclosures that won't vibrate! Higher frequencies need much smaller horns and are far easier to design without canceling frequencies and to prevent vibrations. Thus "tweeters" are very small next to "woofers". Bass relex and folded horn enclosures are efficiency champs and can produce high sound levels at very low power. They are the speakers used in big old movie theaters. Another design is the "acoustic suspension" speaker that attempt to absorb and eliminate the back waves by stuffing a smaller but very sturdy enclosure with a lot of absorbent material. This is harder to accomplish than with the bass reflex design but results in much smaller enclosures that are very inefficient and require high powered amps. But that can be placed in bookshelves rather than stand in corners and be the size of refrigerators! Both of these designs have real problems when used in headphones. The third speaker enclosure design is seldom seen anymore. It's called the "infinite baffle" - it takes the out of phase waves from the back of the speaker and vents it to the great outdoors or the inside of a big closet filled with a lot of clothes! The Portapros are basically an "infinite baffle" design - the least distorted of the 3 designs! While an infinite baffle design may cause your neighbors or whoever wants to use or lives on the other-side of your closet to purchase a shotgun, headphone speakers use very tiny speakers that are coupled directly to your eardrums (yes they can damage your eardrums or produce tinnitus at high volumes) but produce relatively low levels of sound at even short distances outside of your ears.Noise canceling headphones use electronics to cancel outside noise by setting up an out-of-phase signal. Wear them in a buzy city and risk being run over by a honking truck! However any sealed enclosure around your ear creates distortion not found in an infinite baffle design. Its really difficult and costly to eliminate distortion with designs that are not infinite baffles. Thus, the very low distortion crystal clear high definition non-noise canceling sound "leaking" marvelous and cheap Portapros! Ecstasy, if you love quality sound reproduction.And yes they are now available in a new design, almost completely black - blue inserts and silver headband included - and more importantly with sturdier cloth covered wires.
I've used Amazon to order various items before and was always satisfied with the result...quality at low prices.I ordered a Sony Dsc G1 on Sunday June 24th and it arrived Thursday, June 28th.I've taken about 50 photos under critical conditions, low light and using the automatic features of the camera.I'm amazed at how well it performs. Big LCD screen, the camera is a nice size for my big hands, just a little bigger then the regular Cybershots. The resolution in the screen is excellent.I was considering the DSC T-100 but it got such bad ratings that I went with this camera....sure glad I did!When I figure out some of the more technical features I'll post a more detailed review.
I bought this to replace our HP psc 1200 which had given good service for many years. Our previous all-in-one always worked on any computer we installed the software in.The 5610 installs a huge software package. It screwed up the Fuji camera software I'd been using.The HP software I had for my last printer could be interupted at any time; I'd pull the paper supply out, then cancel whatever I didn't want in the print queue.The software for the 5610 has a very hard time cancelling a document; at the least it insists on wasting an extra sheet of paper. Worse, I now have a document that can't be cancelled at all and it's got the computer completely frozen up.The paper feed is messed up and ruins documents especially when you're using HP's most expensive photo paper and ink.The photo printing quality is not great unless you use the very highest settings and then it is extremely slow (think 30 minutes per picture) and most likely to ruin your pictures by misfeeding or software glitches.This HP is garbage. Try a different brand.
The cable was useful for my math courses and now my calculator is able to match up to a Ti-84
This item does what its supposed to and having the Canon name and quality backing it is a plus.
I love the design of these things!Taunt your opponents. Coordinate teammates. Issue commands. With the Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset, the full power of voice is now in your control. You won't believe the comfort (goes around the neck instead of over the top of the head), convenience, and quality... especially during intense online battles.
it works great. nothing hard about it at all, just plug in and use. The only small, small down side is that the small mall blue led is not very visable. but it gets the job done.
I now own three of these devices, one for every computer in the house. With Windows XP and APC's included PowerChute software, the device as automatically shut down our computers during power outages just as advertised.Much more frequent the power outages around here are surges and line noise. Some of these are external, but I happen to have a laser printer that draws a lot of current when it wakes up: it used to cause the lights to flicker and occasionally popped the circuit breaker. Now that it's also plugged in to the APC, everything is happy.The telephone line/Ethernet/coax protection is a nice bonus. Over the years, we lost more electronics to lightning strikes on the phone line than anything else. If you don't have whole-house surge protection on your phone line, this type of protection is a must.
Dual handles, case and shoulder are included. Both well designed and comfortable. The shoulder strap is especially well designed for ease, comfort and balance.Good space usage. Why the CD add on holder I have no idea. Almost a throwaway piece or use it in your car maybe. Nicely done inner side pocket to keep documents safe and the computer is well protected from most any kind of harm.Overall a good buy for a quality case. Amazons typical good price and efficient delivery!
This camera is old. There is pretty much no way you are going to buy it. However, when mine does eventually die, I will buy another one, and here is why. This camera provides crisp pictures in most lighting and manageable pictures in low lighting. It is quick and responsive. It takes great macro photos. With the underwater case, it can survive almost anything. It plays slideshows which you can add mp3 music to. However, this camera's real excellence is in its durability. I originally bought this camera in November of 2006. It is June 2012 now, so in a few months, that will be 6 years. This camera has survived a summer in the Greek Islands, 5 Mardi Gras Seasons, 5 Neon Glow Paint Party raves (where both I and the camera are being constantly exposed to a water-based paint), and a foam party. It has survived heat, cold, moisture, and an incredible amount of general abuse. As I now have a serious DSLR in addition to this camera, I generally only use my Sony DSC N-2 for things that I'm afraid could hurt my weather sealed DSLR. Every time I am convinced I have killed it, I wait for it to dry out and is surprises me by coming back to life. Like I said, it is old, and I'm sure you can get something similar or better for a good price. But I won't. I'll be buying this again whenever mine eventually gives out.
I used the Nuvi 370 in December 2007 when for a business trip that brought me to Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands. The map and the mapping software is very accurate. As expected, the pronunciation of non-American streets is incorrect but that is to be expected. The important thing is that as soon as my rental car left the Frankfurt International Airport, the GPS was up and running immediately and brought me to many beautiful European cities.Tips for a better experience:1. Put a drop of water (say from your Evian bottled water) on the suction cup before attaching it on the windshield. This will prevent the suction cup from falling.2. SLOW DOWN when you are about 2 or 3 miles from your exit. It's way to obvious but the reason why most people miss their exits (even with a GPS) is that they are driving way too fast. No, it's not the GPS's fault.The Nuvi 370 is absolutely worth the money. I've used it the US too and it's been flawless so far.Bottomline - works as advertised. The other most important thing that the unit has is the currency and unit of measure converter. The others (mp3 player, bluetooth) are regular add-on, not too impressive but maybe useful for other folks.
I made the mistake of purchasing this product just over a year ago. It sits safely on my desk, out of harms way. Last night, the router mysteriously stopped working. Thinking it was me, I followed the "help" directions and got nowhere. My next step was Linksys customer service. The first representative suggested that I purchase another router, and made suggestions. Purchase another router?! After 9 representatives, supervisors, and managers, I was told that the product is only guaranteed to last about 10 mths. which essentially means buying a wireless router once per year. There is no standing behind their product, it's 10 mths. and done. NO THANK YOU.
Great out of the box performance. Set up was easy. Sound is awesome as is ease of use. Haven't figured out all the gizmoes yet but, I'm a 64 year old techniphobe. I guess I need a teenager from the neighborhood to help me program all of the features.
I have owned this printer for quite some time and had no problems printing or copying until - I needed to scan some documents.The documentation on setting it up is useless. The printer itself and my computer simply do not recognize that scanning is available.After reading many bulletin board entries, uninstalling (beware add/remove does NOT uninstall the programs, including Image Zone, which is like a house guest that refuses to leave) and reinstalling both from the original disk, another installation disk I ordered from HP (thinking that my original disk had a problem) and the HP website, I contacted HP's chat help line.Oh what a nightmare. He told me to install windows installer patches, .NET updates, cleanup utility, etc. Reinstall. Still no scan for documents, only images through the wizard.Having invested many hours into this by now, I simply could not give up and initiated a second tech chat session. After 45 minutes we nailed it to a corrupt file. Uninstalled, reinstalled, NO SCAN function.I am frustrated that this is so difficult to fix, that the HP installation programs don't work. There are no uninstall programs.I will be putting a Brother All-in-one into my shopping cart next.
This is actually the 4th time I've used this stuff. The first 2 times were for a pair of STK392-560 convergence IC's for a Sony rear projection TV. They keep the chips about 5C cooler than with the other thermal compound (measured with an infrared thermometer). Third use was for making a portable N64. Used it on the CPU, GPU, and RAM chips and they stay nice and cool. And my most recent use was for my computer CPU. This, along side the Cooler Master 92 Hyper TX3, keep my CPU A LOT cooler than the original equipment. If you are doing anything that requires thermal compound, then always get this stuff. Don't even bother looking at anything else, because EVERYTHING else is inferior to this.
I built a nice pvr with this. A 566mhz 256mb SDRAM, 120 gb box. Running Red Hat linux 9. I use Mythtv as the software. Runs fine. Someone complained about how the drivers are messed up and the software won't work. Well mabey it because you use windows ;). Ditch it. It's good for nothing. The only reason you should be using it is if you play a lot of games. Even then Winex can play windows games well.Anyway, it has on-board mpeg-2 encodeing which comes in handy on slow machines. And has RCA and s-video out to watch all your recorded stuff on the tv.
I purchased this produc for my ultrabook which doesn't have a numerical keypad. When I tried it out it seemed quite cheaply manufactured, but its priced implied this too. I wouldn't have mind this, but when I pressed 8, it would type 87. Sent it back to Amazon.
This is a very old USB Bridge (USB to SATA/IDE) using dated technology. It does not work with over half of my hard drive test needs. I upgraded to an All-In-One-Driver USB connection. It is FAR superior to the bridge for sale here. It has LEDs to indicate the bridge's status, it works much better with both IDE and SATA drives (laptop and desktop). I would recommend the All-In-One-Driver bridge....but not the USB Bridge listed here....cheap is no susbstitute for quality performance.
These cables are well made, transmit the signal just perfectly for a 1080p with the PS3 blue-ray player. The connectors are well made and should last quite a while. For the money, these are pretty tough to beat. I have had others where the connector was a bit loose and had to get new ones.
NICE SOUND,EASY TO INSTALL,AND THE SPEAKERS HAVE A PLEASING PROFILE.I had a difficult time getting the remote to work but for the most part I'd say this speaker system is an affordable way to have quality sound .
I cannot review the product because it was purchased as a gift. I can only review the purchasing process. I ordered a camera kit and some extras from Cameta Camera through Amazon. Everything went smoothly and the camera arrived at its destination at the estimated time.
I ordered this through Etronics. When I got it I didn't notice it at first but soon realized that they had sent a 32D46 which is identical to this model except that the screen is not flat.I checked Etronics web site and they list the 32D46 at the price advertized here and they list the 32DF46 at $499.What I don't know is whether Etronics being listed here selling this model is an honest mistake or an intentional deception but it was no mistake on Etronics part! The packing slip clearly showed that they had crossed out the 32DF46 and replaced it with the 32D46! What was *REALLY* irritating is that they didn't even bother to notify me of the change before shipping it, if they had I probably would have canceled the order.Now if I want to get what I ordered, I'd have to ship it back to them probably at my expense plus pay the difference in price and then probably the cost of shipping the correct model to me. In all an extra $220 in shipping charges plus I'd be without a TV while waiting for delivery of the correct model.With all that in mind, I'll likely just keep it despite that it isn't what I ordered. But I will make sure Etronics and Amazon know my feelings about this mis-listing and my disappointment at not getting what I had ordered.The bottom line is. If you *really* want the flat screen 32DF46, DO NOT buy from Etronics! You won't get it!This is a great TV though, other reviewers are right that the tuner is slow, but that doesn't bother me since I'm not a channel surfer anyway, when I sit down to watch TV it's to watch a specific show or a DVD.Don't know what other people see wrong with the picture, some have said the colors were weak. I actually had to turn down the color a little. No weakness here!I love the digital reception capability! I can't pickup analog signals too well but the digital signals come in extremely well. Using just a bare wire attached to a coax cable I could pull in most of the local stations, imagine what a proper antenna will do! Once I have that set up and receiving all the local stations which is all I'm interested in, the cable is history!I also like the Stable Sound feature, it's really annoying when you're watching TV and a commercial come on and blasts you into next week. Doesn't happen with Stable Sound, the volume stays where you set it. Very nice feature Toshiba!Over all I'm very pleased with this TV, just wish it was the flat screen model I had ordered.
The Solio better energy iPod charger is a fantastic product. On a sunny winter day it charged 50% in a time span of about an hour or so. It will also charge in the closed position (for when you don't want to draw attention to yourself in a public place). With two fanblades open it looks like a cell phone , everyone who has seen the charger with two fanblades open has told me that and it helps in being less conspicious( as people just assume its a new phone). It also comes with a suction cup and I haven't really used it because...1. The warranty doesn't cover damages caused by the suction cup coming loose and falling to the ground.2. Putting a pencil through the slot and aiming it towards the sun is much easier.The button on the charger was also perplexing, but I figured it out from the multilingual packet and this is what it does.Pushing the button once when its not connected give a battery life estimate ex: 1 flash=25% 2 flashes=50% and so on.While connected it does not automatically realize its hooked up to the iPod. A push of the button and it will start to charge the iPod.Overall this is a great product that deserves more attention.
I received a used filter with some dirty marks on it which I can't clean it. Really disappointed with what I received so I returned it.
I got this for my new sony blu-ray portable player it is the best I have looked it so buy it you will not be sorry.....++++++
I am a student at ITT Tech, I bought this so I could so I can do my Cisco labs with my laptop. Installed the drivers on Windows 7 and started up Hyper Terminal (copied from a Windows XP machine) and I was configuring a router with my classmates.USB is almost 20 years old why is Cisco still using RS232 for the console connection?
A basic computer has only 2 USB ports. That's not enough when you add an external hard drive, a scanner, a camera cable, and more. Sabrent USB hub is compact, slim, and self-powered. An ideal gadget for the purpose.
The thing is I like the display and everything , but the first monitor when I got had a bad pixel in the middle . So I understand it happens , return it and got another one same model . Two days later the same thing happen , and two more days I got one more bad pixel . So I am returning this one as well ,but no exchange this time . Just not worth it . Plus you can not adjust it , it stays only in one position .It may not happen anything with this bad pixels , but I don't want to take a chance . It's a hassle .
I bought this at outpost.com a couple of months ago. It is very convenient and works as expected. If your USB ports are very close to each other, this will make adjacent USB ports unusable due to its size. However, it comes with a cable. If you use the cable, there is no issue with the space.My router is D-Link and I have enabled WEP. This works fine with my current setup.Sometimes when I restore my computer from standby or hybernate mode, the network is not recognized right away. Given enough time (few seconds to a minute), I suspect that it will work. I get restless and force the connection (via a few easy mouse clicks). I have absolutely no problem with that - but the expectations of my family members are higher than mine.The distance between the router and this device is considerable in my setup (router stays upstairs in a room). It used to drop connections very often when used with one of my computers. I moved it to another computer now and it works very well. Both these computers are downstairs.Over the time, I have come to like this product very much and it work well.
Got these headphones because I don't like earbuds and most over the ear headphones don't work to well with glasses. These are definitely funny looking and the way they fold are very unique, but they fit really good with my glasses. They dont squeeze the temples and the sound is great. They arent Beats by Dre but they have some bang to them. When I go into class I just fold them up and stick them in my pocket, so they are very convenient.
I'm satisfied with the roominess and the quality. It also balances upright quite nicely when the laptop is in it. About the only thing that would make it better for me would be a removable insert for the large bottom compartment that would give me more organization when I don't need the room for clothes.
This is the charger you want for your Garmin. The aftermarket chargers just don't get the job done. That means they don't work with Garmins.
The different between having a GPS that that works and one that doesn't.I live in Sao Paulo, Brasil, and the reception without the Gilsson Antenna, was very poor. Sometimes I arrived to my destination and the GPS still didn't catch any satellites.With the Gilsson antenna it catches almost every satellite and the precision is of about 3 metres (9 feet).I would definitely recomend it.
All and all, I am very please with the Brother MFC-420CN. It was an excellent price for all the features. I think I've tried all of the features and they work as exepected. I must admit that I did not have high performance expectations and do not plan on using the printer for serious photo printing. The only real complaint that I have about the product is the software installation. I received errors on both computers and had to manually resolve them. Luckily I am a very experienced computer user so this was not a big deal but anyone that is not as comfortable may want to think twice as it could get kind of hairy. Once installed, I was able to quickly discover and use all of the functions (expect fax as I don't have it hooked up to my phone line yet) easily. I've copied, scanned, printed and even used the memory card reader. All of this without the documentation. I guess there is one other minor complaint about the unit which is that you have to attach the ethernet cable inside the unit. Not difficult at all, just not logical. I have the printer sitting on my wireless network (easy to do!) and all of my machines can print from it. If you are looking for an affordable multi-function unit, this is the guy for you!
My family and I recently went on a house boat at Batemans Bay Australia....we attached this to the rear of the boat and it made fishing a whole lot more interesting. Make sure the suction cap is secure and that you have attached the safety link. If the boat has some algae on it you might want to use a scrub bud to help create a smooth non slippery surface to connect it to. The unit picked up both large and small fish, logs and weed. The best thing about this unit is the fact that it shows you the profile of the bottom, really useful when lining up for flathead! The unit mounting is sturdy, and really well put together. The only issue for me was the battery charger, I had to buy a separate charger as the one shipped was for the US. Still a bargain though! Happy fishing :-)
Originally I wanted a DV model camcorder but I couldn't find one that I really liked that was under $1000. I had looked at the Sony Digital 8 format and thought it was a great idea so I bought this model. I has the features I wanted; DV firewire in/out, S-video in/out, rca a/v in/out, it's stereo, and has a built in 2.5&quot; lcd monitor. The separation on the stereo audio is quite good considering how the left/right mic pickups are in the same chasis. I have yet to hear scanner motor noise in the audio either and it has an external stereo mic input if you want to get a higher quality mic. I used it on an overcast day in the country to get some footage of the dark clouds and the audio was beautiful. The tapes I've tried using are regular 8mm tapes and it came with a Hi-8 tape and to be honest I have yet to see a difference in the video quality (although years from now there may be more dropouts).If you want manual white balance, you'll have to pay more, but for what this camcorder cost's, it's amazing. Highly recommended!
I was cheated! The item sent was for a sony stick reader, not the reader shown in the photo. The company DID NOT replace the item or even apologize for their error!
I give them 4 stars simply to recognize that they aren't quite as good as my Focal/Martin Logan media room speakers which cost far more but they are very, very good and really pretty close to unbeatable for the money. I use them as front speakers in our high-ceilinged family room with a small Polk center channel, a Polk 10" sub and Monitor 30's in the back and they fill the space nicely with a clean, warm sound. I also really like the modernist design and the small footprint.
This hard drive is perfect storage for my video editing/clips. The FireWire 800 speed, and the amount of disk space make life easy.
I didn't realize when I ordered it, but it is not your standard Ethernet cable. Didn't work for any of my modem or standard computer connections. I need to be smarter when shopping. Not the company fault, but would like a better explanation for us amateurs.
Looks nice, light, incredibly small, great features, unfortunately mine only lasted 6 days. Completely stopped working, fortunately J&amp;R took it back with no hassle.
This was a birthday present for my 16 year old and he said it works better than he thought. The price was unbeatable and unbelievable. Thank you for a great product!
I got the 30GB version about a week ago. This is the first hard-disk based DAP I've owned (I've had a few flash-based ones). This is a great DAP. The construction seems solid and durable. It's easy to use, I installed the software and got everything running without reading any manuals or anything. The sound quality is excellent.There are a couple glitches, though:1. I'm overly picky about sound quality, so I initially loaded some loss-less WMA files onto it, but these wouldn't play. After some tinkering, it seemed like it wouldn't play WMA or MP3 files with bitrates greater than 256K. But the sound quality with that bit rate is great, so this isn't a big deal.2. It doesn't have completely gapless transitions from track to track. If you listen to anything where a tracks lead into the next track, this is quite noticable.3. The cord on the including headphones is rather short.
It's getting harder to find VHS tapes. Our local Walgreen's used to carry them but don't anymore. This is a value pack and are perfect to replace old VHS tapes so they won't mess up your machine (also getting harder to find!).
In the last 9 months, I have had 3 Zumo 550s. Each time, it took weeks for Garmin to process my RMA and send me a new unit. Each time, the unit failed within 6 months or so. This time, they have my RMA listed as "unit backordered" so I am without a motorcycle gps and may not get the replacement anytime soon.Garmin map support is awful. It always says the device doesn't have enough room for a new map. Even though I have paid for lifetime maps. Truth is, if their IT people knew what they were doing, they could write the web (or lifetime) update application to stage and overwrite, and do it all without making the user become a computer wizard.They are smug, and unhelpful.So is the Zumo 550 a good motorcycle gps? Yes, it is the best of the Zumos, even though it is quite "outdated" technology. It computes fast, gives early warning on turns, and follows your MapSource route .gpx perfectly.But so far I can't get one to work for more than 6 months without failing, and I cannot get good service from Garmin, and its near impossible to udpate the maps unless you know all the tricks and secrets. For over $600 plus the cost of a lifetime map subscription, nobody should have to suffer these issues.
Nice product for the price, just can't figure out how to get more sound out of them... Very heavy and well built a great addition to the speakers I already have.
Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC (MicroSD High Capacity) Memory Card (SDSDQ-4096-E11M, Retail Package)Works great with my Sprint Mogul nothing to do but insert and add your favorite videos,pictures or music and very quick shipping thanks again
This was my first purchase from amazon. I could not be more pleased with the prompt shipment of my camera. This camera is amazing!. It is definitely a great camera to capture action shots. I have never had a camera that could take clear pictures of moving objects. I LOVE this camera!!!
Don't get this item! It totally destroyed my disks, so I had to get new ones. Whoever made this junk should be totally ashamed of themselves!
Looks and feel of quality. Played with it for about 5 minutes then put it away with rest of useful stuff in power outage or Armageddon. I just wished it had charger for other than just nokia so now I have to get adaptor to make it fit. It does put out a good amount of light though, very surprised. Good overall.
Hello, I have Zune 30GB over a month and so far I am very happy about it. Solid case, good sound....nevertheless I was very surprised when I started organized my music files - simply there is probably some bad routine in software, because it does not organize my files in the order I want. I spoke to my friends and they reported similar problem. If anybody knows how to fix it.....
For what this camera is selling for on the used market it's a bargain. It is simple to use, takes good pictures, has a lithium battery, uses an SD card and these are all things positive.On the so so side I find the view finder off to the left awkward but could get used to it especially if you are left eye dominant. The camera body is a little on the small side which gives you about a two finger grip. My other Pani is the FZ47which has room for a three fingered grip and it has a center mounted viewfinder.If you can't afford the FZ47 then this is a good value on the used market. Or if you want a smaller version then this is agood choice.Recommended
This device gave me a BSOD (blue screen of death). When I ran whocrashed to read the dump file the error was MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\ser2pl64.sys product: Prolific USB-to-Serial Bridge Cable. So I uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and now it seems stable enough. I did need to unplug the usb port and re-seat the cable once when my console froze and plug it back in to restore console connectivity.Bottom line is I was able to get it to work atleast once but I don't know if I can trust this device to work consistently.
I love this mouse! I had really bad Carpal Tunnel pain before I started using it. It didn't heal the pain on its own, I also took Coral Calcium, and that helped tremendously. But this mouse is so comfortable to hold, and you don't have to "learn" how to use it. All the buttons are in the same order as your other mouse. It also features a few more buttons, but I don't use them. Now that the pain has gone, this mouse has prevented it from coming back because my wrist is not turned. It really is like a "comfortable handshake" as described. If you have wrist pain from using the computer - GET THIS MOUSE!
I have had these for about a week. I love the soft rubber caps--three sizes included; very soft and much more comfortable than foam caps. They don't slide/pop out of your ears, either. Bass response is respectable for this price. Asymmetrical cord design is comfortable. Cord separates in the middle-- you can use shorter length for arm or pocket player location; add extension for belt or backpack use. A small ear buds-only case is included, which keeps the buds protected from dust or other unwanted dirt when not in use. Also included is a felt drawstring pouch to hold pieces you aren't using, or all of the parts if desired. I'm very pleased so far. I have used them for jazz, rock and classical listening. They are not active noise-cancelling type, but in-ear design blocks out most noise, anyway.
I have had a palm pilot in my life for about three years and I just love the improvements that the M505 has to offer over my older Vx. The ability to increase memory and store word and excel docs on a memory card makes managing a full time career and household easy! I have to admit that the screen is a bit dim in certain lighting situations, but at the time of my purchase the M515 was not available (which can adjust the brightness). If brightness is a concern go with the M515, if not save a few bucks and get the M505!
These labels are absolutely wonderful for labeling all your child's school supplies. They stay really on and don't wear away. I have two sons and they haven't lost a label yet! :-)
When you gotta have it, you gotta have it. However, we found it cheaper directly from Xerox.Please recycle - the manufacturer makes it easy.
Same as the others, it worked for 3 days and then stopped working, it would freeze in the middle of a movie, we upgraded to the Audiovox 7 inch and are much happier.
Quite possibly the best speakers I have ever installed. Type R is now my choice speakers! Great lows, mids, and highs. Will surprise you.
This piece of junk worked for less than 2 months. At 2 months, it got an updated driver which reset the "top of form" settings on the printer. At that point I could no longer adjust the top-of-form and the printer became completely worthless. It was outside of the 30 day warranty so I can't return it. Epson technical support wants me to drive 2 hours to drop it off at a service center, drive 2 hours back home, drive 2 hours back after it's fixed to pick it up, and then drive 2 hours back to my business to see if it's fixed. And what if it isn't? I've already got 8 hours in the car (that's if there's no traffic!) and I'd have to turn around go 2 hours back to the service center, back home, etc. all over again? What if it is fixed though...is it 2 months away from another driver update and another 8 hours in the car to take it to a service center? No way. Stay away from this piece of junk. Epson is digging in their heels. I'm going out back to go Office Space on this thing right after I order a different brand of printer.The Amazon seller I bought it from (PCNation) has been very responsive and has helped me to get in touch with the Epson support team to try to resolve the issues, they would receive a better rating than 1 star, but the printer and the company that makes the printer are total garbage.
I use this to hold my Nikon D80. I hike a lot and chose this bag because I can wear a full backpack and carry this bag at the same time. It allows me to have quick access to my camera and other lenses. It also works great off the trail it is not too bulky or flashy.
I bought this product at a major chain office supply store. Tried to install it but was unsuccessful. Reason being 2 of the 4 bolts that hold the monitor to the mount broke. Went to the local hardware store and bought more of the same bolts. Finally hung the monitor on the wall and the mount sagged. Tried to tighten the mount so the monitor would stay level. This time a major hex bolt broke. The product is made of inferior metal and is very difficult to be useful. I tried to contact the company who made this product since it comes with a 10 year warranty. The company is no longer in business. I would not buy again nor would I recommend to others.
This is the coolest battery. It's tiny, recharges fairly quickly, and keeps all my mobile USB devices powered for hours. It's great for long trips.
I am pleased so far with this product which I got as a generic charger replacement for a Nikon 2500 Digital camera. Price was quite good...included extra battery....and car charger. This purchase was better than original accessories for camera...item was delivered quickly, less than one week...so far, so good...
This remote is quite handy. I have used it so much. My husband and I like to travel, but had a hard time getting pictures with both of us in them. Strangers rarely take a good picture. This remote along with a tiny bendable tripod allow us to get just about any shot. I even used the remote at my brother's wedding (with a normal tripod) to get photos of the entire wedding party - including me. I would recommend this to anyone.
I first got this keyboard set ... and I loved it. It has a Very comfortable feel and it is easy on the wrists and fingers. I also liked the fact that it came with a wheel mouse which was great for the package price. ...
I bought a set of these for my wife and me to go Geocaching with. They do an excellent job of showing you the distance, ETA and even an approximate location on a basemap already provided in the unit (which actually saved me, when I misread a set of directions).However the best part of this unit is the ability to send and receive the location of your friends and family. It works perfectly and behind the scenes, whenever you transmit or push the call button. I love this device and it's already become a "must have" piece of equipment for any trip.UPDATE: OK, I don't normally return to edit my reviews, but this product deserves it. I just pulled my Rino 120 out of the WASHING MACHINE. Yes, I might not be too bright, but the people who built this thing are. The waterproof device still works perfectly and there is no external damage to the unit either!
Recently bought this lens for a trip to Yellowstone. It performed quite well; very intuitive, easy to handle, and easy to swap between my standard lens and this one on my Rebel T-2. Managed to get some good shots of grizzlies and a black bear, as well as bison, etc. At times I wished I had gone with a longer lens, the bighorn sheep were quite a distance off, so a longer (and more expensive) lens would have been helpful. But, for general purpose, and portability (which was one of my main criteria), I was more than satisfied. The optics are clear and focusing precise.It would be nice if they offered a hard case for the lens; my old Tamron telezoom had a nice hardened foam lined leather case; alas I could not find one for this so I substituted a Tamrac,nylon and foam case that worked adequately.
I used this device to connect a second monitor to my Apple G5 tower. I have two Dell monitors with DVI inputs connected. No software needed and connection is a snap. It will work with any DVI monitor but does not support USB or power to the monitor like the port does to Apple displays with ADC monitors. You can connect the Dell monitor USB ports to the apple ports in back of the tower if equiped with USB out ports.
it should be given to you when you leave the hospital. When you have children ages 4,2, and infant, the only time they show tv programs appropriate is early in the morning. After hearing from more people than I could count that a TIVO is the best thing ever invented, I broke down and bought one once the rebate hit. It is true. It IS the best electronic device in the house (other than my laptop). It is very easy to set the programs to record, you can even survive just on Basic cable instead of having the 600 channels of nothing on. You can tell it what actors/actresses/genre you're interested in, and it will automatically record the programs for you. Then, at 10pm, when you finally have a moment to yourself after the kids go to sleep, you can watch whatever you want to watch. Not whatever crap the networks decide to air at that time.Tivo will be in our house from now on
This is the best music player I have used.I have used ipod too.The sound quality is awesome and so is the other features.No wonder people rave about it.For heaven sake leave ipod mania and spend money on this and u will never regret.The other reviewer who cant convert his songs to this device is a real hero.Its just drag and drop and no need to convert.Its better he returned the device..else he would have spoiled it.GO FOR THIS GREAT PIECE !!!
This is the 3rd battery sled I have used in my APC unit. The first two were factory units at literally double the cost and I see no performance difference at all so far. Highly recommended.
It works perfectly.I have had no problems with this product. I had bought 2 diffrent ones at Wal-mart and both of them broke.
Just received the keyboard and followed the very short instruction pamphlet (easy to setup) and it worked first time with Vista, no driver disk needed. I was further impressed when I plugged the USB receiver dongle into my PS3 and the keyboard worked with it too. The only fault I can find is the instructions are sparse. I want it for my desktop gaming PC (I use a Mac for real computing) and it is designed for a media center but also has nice none slip rubber feet for my desktop and also built in curves underneath for your legs while sitting on the couch, very good. It also has mouse buttons and scroll wheels on it all work with windows but some special buttons do not work with the PS3. It uses 4 AA batteries and I do not know how long they last. I am using rechargeable anyway and set aside the 4 they gave me for my TV remote.
Installing on a Gateway box with XP Media Center, I had no problems whatever. We were up and connected within minutes of opening the box. Considering the price, this was a great little unit.
This power supply is exactly what was described, works well, and hasn't given me any problems. Nothing notable, but fast shipping and a good product. Strongly recommend.
This bag is horrible. If you value your equipment don't buy it. Your lens don't fit it tight with the simple velcro. There needs to be some better way to hold your stuff in there. Your stuff will come spilling out the first time you forget to zip the top. Complete waste of money with a nice canon logo. As soon as one lens comes tumbling out you will wish you had never bought it.
It plays as it should. My old Sony of many years finally, "let-go." I was prepared to buy another Sony Carousel but was put off by several consumer reviews. Two of the reviews touted this Onkyo and I followed suit. So far, It's performed quite well but I have yet to put it through all of it's features. This unit is to be recommended.
I got this receiver in a kit with 5 speakers and a subwoofer, and they all work together very well (logic, it was a kit)The sound is very good and with DTS/DD sound what else can you want from a receiver?The only drawback if one, is the absence of S-video inputs/outputs. Other than that it's perfect.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the player. The battery life is great and it is really very small. I also find the FM radio to be a nice bonus, allowing you to listen to the radio if you get tired of the music you pre-loaded. I also think it is great that they include the arm-band and belt clip for it, since some companies make you pay extra for this.
Hola es la segunda vez que opino de este producto y esta vez, es para aclarar algo, en primer lugar no es que todas la im&aacute;genes salgan movidas sino que hay que leer el manual y manejar las velocidades, si ello se hace correctamente la c&aacute;mara saca buenos cuadros, en movimiento, adem&aacute;s, de noche en lugares de gran extensi&oacute;n, por ejemplo en la ciudad donde yo vivo ahora, se llama Buenos Aires, Argentina, en un parque enorme, saque fotos a mi perra en la noche y con la luz del flash la imagen de ella sali&oacute; perfecta, y con la luz de los edificios que bordean este parque logre que salga el parque en si mismo, eso es muy bueno, o no? Adem&aacute;s la empresa fabricante de este producto, soluciono mi problema, ya que no pod&iacute;a bajar las fotos a mi computador, mediante el puerto USB, ya que tengo el sistema operativo ME, lo mismo sucede con el Windows 98 segunda edici&oacute;n. Pero ellos ante mi requerimiento mediante E-mail no dudaron ni un instante en dos d&iacute;as respondieron mi mail y en otros dos d&iacute;as llego a mi domicilio de Buenos Aires el nuevo software que me permite bajar los cuadros mediante el puerto USB, sin ning&uacute;n costo mas que los derechos de aduana que deben pagarse en Argentina, y yo creo, la actitud de la empresa ha sido seria, y ellos solucionaron mi inconveniente, por ello reafirmo lo antes dicho es una buena c&aacute;mara y tiene un muy buen servicio al usuario, gracias Polaroid.-
I love my mp3 player. I put pictures on it, I listen to music and I even record my own voice to remind my self of little things. This is a wonderful product to buy.
I looked for months for the perfect backpack-type camera bag. When I saw a friend using this bag I knew I had found it. Plenty of room for my Canon 20-D with additonal lens and room for my camcorder. This bag is lightweight and affordable. This was my first purchase on Amazon.com and I was extremely satisfied with the process.
I purchased this lamp in April and it went out in November. The lamp was poor quality and the company refused to replace it when, as I explained to them, this was my first time replacing the lamp and the original lamp lasted me 6 years. I would advise everyone to never purchase a lamp from this company because I paid $45 for a 7 month lamp.
This device feels a little strange at first, but is a must for someone with repetitive strain injuries. I have been having problems using a regular mouse for the past couple of years and tried switching to a trackball. The trackball relieved some of the pain, but the vertical mouse is much more comfortable for prolonged use. In as few as two days, my hand pain was gone.The control panel features have great add-ons such as an Auto-Click feature that greatly reduces the number of clicks you need to perform repetive tasks. All in all a five star product
This is a great headphone,. I would recommend it., you don't be sorry if you buy one of this product. Seller are responsible, honest and serious. They have good shipping service.
This simple Sony 5 CD changer has great fidelity and is trivial to operate. This is a stable machine with few flaws. At the price, it is perfect for what I needed: a simple CD player that allows me to program a single evening of music without programming an entire jukebox of CDs.
Simply put, this product does NOT work. I hate that I even have to rate this one star because it deserves zero stars. Sending it back would cost more than it is worth, which is $0. Do NOT buy this product if you expect to plug a USB device into the PS2 port. Very disappointing.
I use Team Speak and this set works GREAT! mic is in a good place, team mates tell me i they can hear me much better now (is that a good thing?), head phones sound great! i would recomend these to ANYONE doing any kind of online gaming in use with any team chat software.GREAT PURCHASE for under $20... retail website has these for $40
Was useful and needed for the new radio install. Not much to say, worked as expected. Blah blah blah blah
I think too many keyboards are much too fancy these days (splits, illumination, etc.). This thing just works and it has a nice size to fit on a desk and not take its half out of the middle. Works well with my linux box as well except the number pad doesn't work (probably need to map the keys).
Best range of any detector I have owned.Controls are well placed and simple to operate.Able to flash update is a huge plus.
I bought the Creative ZEN 60GB two years ago. I did a lot of research before making my choice. Back then, it offered the most for the price compared to other similar players on the market. I bought it on Dell.ca for 350$ with free shipping.I can only give it 3.5 now because there are other products out that offer a similar or better package for about the same price.Pros:- Wide glossy screen- Various options such as address book, equalizer, random play, FM radio....- Easy to set up and navigate through.- The software is not necessary to transfer content.- Software is easy to use and understand.- Large storage space.- Reads and plays different file types.- Great for long car rides or waiting periods. Watching movies makes time go faster when waiting at the hospital.- AC adapter as well as USB available to charge the player.- Reads many types of memory cards. (this is great for example when you are on vacation and you want to dump all of your pictures from your card onto it).- Fast file transfer (except for some exceptions when using the software)Cons:- Player freezes once in a while and have to reset it by removing the battery.Then have to wait for it to build the library again.- Battery life could be better- Battery symbol is always full until low battery message shows up and the player dies. Basically, you never know at what level the battery is.- No Blue Tooth or other wireless option integrated.- Accessories are hard to find and are expensive.- The integrated speaker is useless for music and movies.- No embedded games or options to download games.- weight- bulky (especially at the gym)I am pretty much satisfied with my player in general. I would have probably been a bit more disappointed if I had bought it for more than 400$.
This product was easy to install and it picked up the signal with no problems.
Bought it for my father-in-law and he loves using it especially the huge hard-drive, but that comes with a price and that's bulk. I'm a minimalist so I personally like the flash memory based camcorders. Still, for SD, this camcorder is good.
Toner Leaks and uneven printing. Have to shake cartridge to get 2/3 pages and print quality goes downand right after that. Did not print even 500 pages when it was claiming to be high capacity toner cartridge. You caanot print in one month all those pages to find out the capacity and quality.
I am not a great photographer, but I have an eye for great photos. They are hard to take. I have taken over 400 photos with this camera.Outdoor photos: I took one set of 60 with my 14 year old daughter outside in 3 settings, and came up with a dozen great shots. Reflected light is a bit of a problem. But get your settings right, the camera will deliver. Photos were for head shot type enlargements of 8x10. I will definitely be able to do this. I also messed up a lot of pictures with reflected light from my pool cover. I did not realize it was there in a 4th set a week later. With better light though, I got some incredible shot of kids in the pool, with dead still water motion caught in the images.Almost all this was in Program Mode, and the smallest autofocus area. Faces were gorgeous.Indoor photos: As others have mentioned, it can be a problem. We have an old 4 bulb standing candlebra, that had 60 watt bulbs. I got my distances right with some juggling of the chair and tripod distance, and came up with many outstanding photos.I then replaced the 60 watt bulbs with the same type 75 watt bulbs, and got a variable output switch for more control. What a mistake ! I could not get the yellow right at any, what I thought, light intensity. That was Program Mode, that I thougth I knew how to use.Then I took pictures of my fair skinned blonde wife in a different room, low light, automatic portrait mode with flash. HUH ???! Great photo !! Went back to the other room, dimmed the lights and forced the flash the same. Great photo, great color !!I have not tried all the settings. I inadvertently proved indoor light sources vary a lot, and can easily ruin photos that you might blame on the camera. A fellow at work works a 2nd gig nights and weekends doing photography. He still relys on film, since it very true on color, and not so light sensitive. I think I agree with him that a comparably priced film camera is more capable with a skilled photographer. But with the costs of film and develoment to find out how you did add up, and not till days later. With instant review, you keep shooting, make an adjustment, and shoot some more. You get great photos.With patience, time to learn the camera, and a steady hand, this camera can and will deliver great pictures. Being digital, you save on film and development. Even more just printing those you want, and put the rest on CD or on your computer.For those folks who don't like the flash of the FZ5, they need true white bulbs for their house, or have semi-gloss paint that is tinging color in the room, or something other problem the camera is revealing. Years ago I painted my living room in a light beige (California Sand) color semi-gloss. Every picture came out looking sepia-toned from reflected light off the walls and ceiling. That was a different camera, and film.Back to the FZ5. My nephew took about 60 pictures as if it was in instant camera. Most came out terrible. He did not hold it steady, did not check light sources, did not catch good looks on people. But most cameras can't fix the issues a user of the camera who does not know what he is doing.If you can hold a camera steady, wait for a beautiful shot in the viewfinder, or LCD, the camera will capture it. You will also be able to have outstanding enlargements. Oh. I also knocked over the tripod, and the camera hit the concrete pool deck putting slight scrapes near the viewfinder. !@#$%^. Nope, camera still works fine.I bought the FZ5 for:12X OPTICAL Zoom for good home distance shots and great portraits NOT standing in someone's face.Image Stabilization for help with blurred images.5 MP for film quality enlargements. Combining this with the zoom works really well.Very good shutter speed for the price range and feature set.Very good color accuracy for the price range and feature set.Trying to stay near $500.Added plus, a nice little lens hood.I selected based on cameras of similar features I reviewed on both Amazon.com (somewhat helpful) and www.imaging-resource.com (very helpful). The latter includes nearly identical pictures of the same items with each camera and extensive, and identical reviewing standards. Sample lighting seems to vary just a little bit from camera to camera, but the reviewer I'm sure at least used consistent lighting.I will get a 2nd battery, an A/C Adapter, and a basic set of lens filters. But no external flash. If you want that, the FZ20 should be your pick. Buy with the idea of using it heavily in the trial period. For me, I think the FZ5 is a keeper.
My sister and I both want one of the Fur Real Friends, but we can't find them anywhere in our area. Mom and Dad where going to surprise me with one for my birthday in Decmeber, but told me there are none to be had. I'm really mad because my real cat died last week and this would have been the replacement for my cat. So someone please tell me WHY there are none to be had, if you can?
This is an awesome piece of technology - in gaming, using the XBox360 with Call of Duty and Halo3, you experience no lag time. The picture quality is "Top Notch" and I would purchase this again without hesitation. I was using a Samsung LCD prior to the purchase of the Aquos LC32GP1U and find the Aquos to be a much better monitor in terms of speed and quality of video.
I have purchased several of these cables and have had no problems at all with the quality of the picture or sound. I would compare them to any other high priced HDMI cables I purchased in the past. I will never go back to spending store prices for these cables and would recommend them to all
Prosit stores up to 490 songs on a cdit has a great antiskipconsno backlight so when you use it at night you must memorize the places of the buttonshard to repeat songsIt's a less expensive version of an ipodGreat for someone on a budget.
I found this unit easy to hook up (even though I have a satellite box and cable). Though there's a lot to read in the manual, I was able to start recording my VHS tapes to DVD on the same day (probably within an hour). So far the unit is doing exactly what I wanted it to do. The DVD recordings have the same quality as the VHS tape from which you are recording. The only thing I have been unable to figure out is how to get rid of commercials that might be on my VHS (when taping to DVD-R). I have yet to try recording to DVD-RW, which might be different since it is rewritable. I am definitely pleased with this purchase.
I purchased the drive and immediately saw some funny things happening on my USB and 1394 busses, which were working just fine before that. Then the Seagate drive started disappearing from the computer altogether. Sometimes it was missing folders, sometimes it was Windows "delayed write" errors and sometimes it just wasn't there in My Computer. After a poor customer tech support call (they told me just to reformat the drive) I finally figured that the problem seems to be heat related. When I use the drive for extended periods it heats up and starts failing. If I turn it off for some time it seems to be fine again. Ug. Hope that sending it in will achieve a better result!I have always trusted Seagate with our high end drives, especially in my servers. Now, I really have second thoughts!
After read the reviews, I am afraid my TV will come with a total dead one. I have tested it immediately once it was delivered. It works fine as TV and monitor. The picture is not as good as brand name's. But what could you say with this price?If you have a limited budget go for it.
I like how the plug-ins are arranged and color coordinated. I have had no problems with any electrical surges as of yet. Since I live in central Florida I'm hoping I won't have to find out just how well or not this surge protector works.
This product came very quickly and was exactly as described. This is the second one I have purchased and it was perfect!
I bought this cam about two weeks ago and I have been quite happy with it. I was previously using the Logitech QuickCam Orbit which does indeed have better picture quality and motion possibilities. But that cam was just too clunky for my current purposes (using a laptop with limited table space). I haven't noticed that the picture is dark and grainy as a lot of reviewers have noted. However, on my cam and computer, the picture does seem to be somewhat washed out and faded. I can deal with this factor as the compact size is perfect for my purposes and, when clipped to the top of my monitor, it allows me to look directly into the camera allowing people to have a direct "eye-to-eye" view of me. Yes, there are better webcams available. But, for the price, I find this to be a great little cam!
How can I praise more about this item? It's awesome! Get one if you don't have one, yet.
I use it with my Nikon D70, and am very satisfied with it.I most often use it for long exposures, for taking picture that include myself, and for taking pictures of my 6-month old daughter, who stops acting naturally when she notices I hold the camera, so I place it on the tripod, and take pictures of her.
A quality extension lens. I am normally leery of "add on " lens as far as quality go. However this lens is well made and gives a very good image quality.
Received the unit on January 7th; set it up on the 8th. When attempting to turn it on, unit would not power up.I checked the rear and front power switches, tried 2 different power outlets, and even checked the fuse. Nothing worked.So now I have a replacement coming from Amazon so hopefully that works better.Manufacture date of October 2009...poor QC in China :(
This apex is the most advanced DVD player around. If you want the most out of your money this is it.Be warned though it will take you more than a few day's to set this player up becouse it is detailed down to the last sound decimal. I haven't figured it out totally yet, but the sound and picture just get better and better each time I figure something new out.This player can be completely reprogramed if your an expert at that.If you want to have total control of your sound and picture this one is the one to get, but if you just want to pop your dvd or cd in and play it this is not for you.
What can you say abought a Micro SD memory card it either works or it don't. It did and im happy with it. I used it in my cellphone to store music on. LOTS of music!!!
This briefcase is a lot bigger than I expected. I'm sure it's my fault, as I have a hard time with interpreting measurements... At any rate, it is very nicely made. Plenty of room for a laptop and a lot more. This bag could hold legal papers, or business papers, or even college books and notebooks. There are also pockets to stash your miscellaneous items. Although, if you stuff it full with your laptop and papers, it is going to be heavy!
My boyfriend purchased these headphones which he had long coveted. He is a professional, anal, musician and knows well about this product's value. Superior.
These speakers are can't-miss good in the under $50 price range. I tested them against several in a store and there was no comparison. Love the sound quality I'm getting straight out of the box.
This is excellent photo paper. I have created hundreds of perfect quality photos on this paper. It is better paper than many professional photo developers use. I am very highly satisfied.
Currently I'm moving some family memories from older VHS tapes to DVD-Ram and ripping them to a digital format on my PC. Since these are important memories, I want to have as many backups as possible so rerecording them back onto 'fresh' VHS tapes is something important to me. Comparing these tapes to local price, the price here on Amazon is very competitive. After recording older footage onto these VHS tapes, I'm quite satisfied with the quality of these tapes on the SP record setting. Not much has changed in the VHS tape since it has become such a dinosaur, but it's great to be able to get this product when you need it, for a reasonable price.
Well, in the end I found this to be a disappointing product. Though all features worked, every couple of weeks I must reset the router to regain wireless service. I've tried using different channels, but it always drops eventually. I did not have this problem with my older netgear router (though it was only a 802.11b router). I've recently purchased a Netgear WGT624 to see if it stays up longer.I have not tried the recently updated firmware (late october release), but the release notes do not mention any updates concerning wireless connection reliability.
I bought this to replace a WRT54G which had unexplained hangs - which apparently they are famous for. I now just use that one for visiting houseguests.The GL model has been superb, especially since I immediately replaced the Linksys operating system with Tomato, an alternative to the supplied OS. It provides a clearer and easier interface (there are other good alternatives too). The best part has been the reliability. In a year, I have had only two hangs that required rebooting of the router.I can't say much else, it's been the perfect router. I never have to think about it, and using Tomato makes control and changes easy.
Love this machine! Works just the same as the 4750e that we replaced, but half the cost! Our office won't waste money on a $400 machine when this baby does everything we need it to.
I placed an order for two of these cables and after waiting a few days, i got only one in the mail. I had to contact the seller and request a refund for the other one. When I tried using the cable, it was broken, I had to contact the seller again and communicate the problem, he offered the money back but by now paying for shipping would not make any since. The cable costs less that the shipping i would Have had to pay. Please Don't buy this cable, buy Belkin even if you have to pay more, at least you would get a quality product.
Very awesome product. It's small, but holds 4gb of room. Easy to use with the memory adapter too.
Well, I got this speaker set and thought I'd share my feelings.Firstly, the product arrived on time, not bad for free shipping!This stuff came in a HUGE box, not suprising when you open the package.These speakers ship complete for installation. Everything you need is there, except for the screws to mount the wall brackets.All speaker wire, and a good gage of wire for good sound. Good lengths to install the speakers in a real room. Wire for all 7.1 speakers is included, including an RCA cable for the sub.Three sets of brackets/stands are included for all speakers, although the bookshelf stands aren't of the strongest design. They do work, however. The down side is that they have to have the wires routed through the brackets.I was suprised to see wall mount brackets included. These brackets could cost many $$$ if not included. They are of a good design, but there is real room for improvement here. It's good this is a once and done install. They screw to the speaker housing between the wire connectors, and you need to be VERY careful screwing down the retaining nut so you don't break off the connectors.Not much room for tools to do this job.Optional floor stand mounting brackest are also included.The build quality and attention to detail is there in all the speaker inclosures, and in the assembly. The sub is even covered in faux carbon fiber. Not needed, but kinda cool.Now to the real stuff, the sound quality.These are really impressive in their sonic quality. It took me a long time to realise that speakers don't have to be huge to sound good, thanks to sub-woofers.The 7 speakers will really rock the house! I have them in a 20 foot square room, driven by a Yamaha RXV-1400 receiver, rated at a real 80 watts into all 7 channels. To my ears, everything is there, voices, booms and crashes, music, it's all there. There doesn't seem to be any real holes in the reproduction of what you would expect to hear in the concert hall or the theater.these speakers are also very efficient. 1/2 volume on my Yamaha started my ears bleeding.If you are paying list price for these speakers, there may be some second thoughts, because there are many good products for $800. I'd bet they don't come as complete as this set though.For the price I paid, $325, I couldn't be happier with this choice. Now to see how they hold up over time. I would think that JBL is pretty secure here, they come with a 5 year warranty.I'd rate these at 5 stars, but the brackets and the design for the mounting brought down the score.So, get a set and enjoy!
This item was purchased for my daughter as a christmas gift. We did not start using it till March. The only use our system got was in the mornings for 15 minutes while in route to daycare. In June the motor went out. I called Polaroid and they advised that it only has a 90 day warranty and they could replace it for us at near purchase price. This item was a huge disappointment not to mention a loss of money. We will never buy another polaroid product again.
Bought this cable to hook my PS3 to the DLP. Works great. Don't waste your money on the more expensive cables.
We LOVE the Zune. This was a great purchase. The only downside is there are not that many accessories for it yet. In time I am sure there will be though.
The Canon ink is great and the price is fantastic. However, the shipping costs for the products that weigh almost nothing is way too high. Do not think you will save by buying online here. I could have bought locally (and paid tax) for cheaper - I guess I've learned my lesson. It also took some weeks to arrive. For the cost, I would have expected overnight delivery.
I received this iPod shuffle for Valentine's Day. By mid-March, I was experiencing problems charging it (it would no longer charge). This was purchased with a warranty, so I was able to get a replacement shuffle by late March. In mid-April, my second shuffle broke as well; if I attempted to use the forward or backward buttons, it would turn the iPod off completely. Or, it would play a song for about 20 seconds, then turn off completely. Highly annoying and frustrating.
I have been using this camcorder little over than 1 year. This has great features especially optical and digital zoom. Never used EIS, MagicVu features but I am sure I will someday. Easy accessibility to the DV cassette (to remove and replace). Ergonomic features like zoom, record buttons. Blank search is really helpful. Memory card that comes with the cam is useless and also the pictures are not that good. Have to buy i.Link interface cable to transfer videos to Pc as its taking too long with USB cable. Battety life is less but you have to buy a spare one. Overall this camcorder is a good one and worth to buy than a Sony which has less features for the same price.
With the transition to digital broadcasting on 2/17/09 I purchased a Panasonic VCR/DVD recorder combo and connected it to my Panasonic plasma TV with these cables. I had not made such a connection before and I wanted to have cables that would work right the first time and be worry-free thereafter. I purchased these cables because they were suggested by Amazon and because they received strong reviews from previous purchasers. I was not disappointed as they have performed just as advertised! You can spend more, but you can't buy better.
This is a perfect product.Pro:at lower of its speed it's still making cool for my laptop.quiet runningadjustable speeda light on/offbeautiful designflexible usb connectorCon:Nothing at allSum:cheap price that it can't be beat...
It's a cable. It works. Not much else to say. It appears well made and the connections are solid. Can't go wrong.
This UPS is more than adequate for my needs. Like other reviewers here, I was annoyed at the audible alarm when power was lost in the middle of the night. Here is how to turn off the alarm. Works for Windows and *nix.Download and run the PowerAlert software from tripp-lite. Under the Settings>>Schemes section change it to Business Device Management System. On the Action section, select the Set Audible Alarm task. In the Parameters below change the Value to 3. Then click Execute Command.No more alarm and a UPS with a cool blue LCD that provides battery backup for my computer, router, cable modem, and VOIP gizmo.In answer to one review below, a log of power events etc. is available in the Business Device of the software mode in the logs section.
Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPSBought it for a road bicycle, and I love it! Bought it with the bicycle mount. Received it and started using it the same day. It has a million features, so it takes a bit of reading to setup all the options. Oh...you have to buy MapSource to fully utilize the unit. I tried the cheaper method of uploading and downloading to the unit. Could not get to work with Google Earth Plus, I did get to work with other 3rd party software. But I finally coughed up the $100 bucks (almost as much as the unit) and bought MapSource North America.Now I was cooking was gas! Uploading, downloading, mapping, graphing, analyzing my ride. It is incredible all the information that can be gleamed from the interface with MapSource.Now that I have used it for a bit, I love it even more. You can plan routes, or not. Use the tracks you created, later. The graphing on the altimeter is wild! The maps are incredibly detailed. I could go on and on about all the features, for the price this unit is the BOMB.I had a sneaky suspicion that I might need to buy the software. So I chose the Vista. However, I am so pleased with the unit that I wish I had bought the colored more sensitive(GPS wise) higher end model.
If you do not have a tripod, do not, I say, do not buy this product. It zooms so far you might end up watching tv from someone across the nation (hyperbole of course, but you get the sense).For the price these cost I give them five stars. Are they the best in the world, no they are not, but they are great to have in your collection. By no means should these be used as the only set in your home. This is only for distant viewing. All you do is just add the view. Easy to use and you look like a goose when you use them, but who cares?
For small, lightweight, pocket cameras, this is a decent tripod. And pretty handy for making panorama's.I use it for that, as well as a make-shift light stand. Be aware that it WILL move around and/or vibrate in a strong wind.
A dead battery had turned our laptop into a desktop. This battery works great, just as well as the original one when it was new, and lasts for about 2-3 hours. We had been contemplating getting a new laptop, but this battery was a much more affordable alternative that has allowed us to get more life out of our computer.
Very well made, and looks great, even in the bedroom. Took less than 20 minutes to install and mount my 15" LCD TV. Very pleased with this purchase.
I was looking for a wireless keyboard and mouse for cheap that I could use a couple times a day for personal computer use and that is exactly what I got. Nothing too fancy, just simple and easy, plug in and go. Works from at least 10ft away.
This scanner has become essential tool for helping me get work done around the office! I have lots of documents and marketing materials, and business cards that need to be scanned for filing as well as sending to my clients. I really like the idea of automatically scanning to PDF since it's a standard and my clients prefer that I send information to them in PDF.Before purchasing my ScanSnap I had looked at a flatbed scanner, but I decided that it would be virtually useless since it can only scan one side of one page at a time. With the automatic document feeder, I can scan both sides of the page at the same time. And, the speed of the scanning is very fast. This is important to me because most of the documents I work with have more that one page and are often double-sided. I can scan a stack of pages and not have to worry which one is color and which one is black and white since ScanSnap does it for me! I just put the paper in the scanner and press the button.The business card scanning software that comes with this product lets me update my contacts in Microsoft Outlook very easily. So, the bottom line is that I am able to get more done using ScanSnap. And to a small business person like me that matters!I recommend ScanSnap to anyone who needs a reliable document scanner that's easy to use and takes a lot of the complexity out of scanning documents.
I got this computer about a week ago and i have to say...i havent seen a solid computer like this in years (well besides apple's g5)...i actually bought an hp media center computer(a1129n) before i got the vaio, but unfortunately, i had to return the hp for some problems...1st, the hard drive wasnt connected to the power supply so the computer couldnt recognize the OS after initial boot...(thanks to my technical knowledge i figured that one out)..but what pissed me off the most is after loading all the programs i needed, setting up media center and uploaded my music, the screen randomly flickers then turns the monitor into a completely white screen...its not the monitor since ive tried different monitors and its doing the same thing. well a new HP turned out a piece of junk..then i thought of the Vaio...got it at bestbuy for $919 with a hundred dollar rebate which is a fairly good deal...once i turned it on...everything was so smooth...im using 30Gb right now and it feels nothing...i am not sure with playing games as far as the graphics is concern..but i mostly do audio and video stuffs so it works perfectly for me..**if you are going to use more than 50gigs of hard drive space, i suggest to install at least 1GB of memory..apart from that..almost perfect but i still give it 5 stars...
I am delighted with the Universal Power Supply that I bought from Amazon.com. It arrived when Amazon said it would and it works perfectly.
The product shipped on time and the product is just as good as advertised.The card is fairly fast and works very well on my A200.The only negative point was the ship tracking (USPS) that was not available until the product was actually delivered (when I didn't need it anymore).
I use these binoculars for field work, when counting hawks for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. It is important to be able to correctly identify and differentiate over 20 species of raptor, often at a distance of several miles, for our field work. These binoculars have a bright, clear image, with good color detail. They are rugged and water proof.I also use them when birding and photographing from my kayak. I spend hundreds of hours on the water each year, and I do not get on the water without them. I do not have to worry about them getting damaged or wet, as they very rugged, and if salt water gets on them, they just rinse off. Finally, after ten years of abuse, that not even my kayaks survived (I am very hard on my gear, as I demand a lot from it) they are slowly breaking down. I do not believe that the much more expensive higher end ones would have held up to this abuse any better, and so I just purchased the exact same pair as what I originally bought.These are bright enough, that at dusk, when the light begins to fail, that they actually gather more light than the human eye can. (Kind of like a good telescope at night.) To calculate the brightness of a pair of binoculars take the magnification level and divide it into the number representing the objective lens. These binoculars are 8x42 (8 is the magnification level and 42 is the size of the objective lens). 42/8=5.25 Four is the minimum number that you want. Five is very nice in bright, and will give you a very colorful image. In fact, it is so bright that at dusk, you will be able to see more clearly through the binocular than you will with your naked eye, since the binoculars will actually be gathering light for you. Using this criteria, these binoculars are right up there with many of the best. A 10x42 will not be as bright, since 42/10=4.2, a marked decrease in amount of light, though still quite good.I recently got the newer open body version of the Brunton Echo 8x42 binocular (I put my binoculars through a lot, and thought it best to have a back up pair), and I thought it would be the same as the older full body version seen here. They are not. Quality control has gone down hill, so make sure you get the full body version and not the open body version.
I love this IPod remote. After searching around it was the one that I felt most comfortable with purchasing for my 3rd Generation Nano. I use this for my motorcycle and is great for when you get off the freeway and want to turn it down or pause it to talk to a buddy or just take a break. When I got this I ordered two but only 1 came. The Amazon store that it was shipped from was called MYGEARSTORE. I called them up and sent them an email and they got me out my second item next day with no problems. Great Store to deal with.Buttons on the remote are a little small and sometimes I hit the Pause button when trying to trying to hit the forward song button with gloves on. No biggie. Works absolutely fine though without gloves. Great Device.
Very good photo paper, the pictures came out very nice,and the price is OK.well buy the same item again.
really good all around and not even a single complaint.if only it came in pink it would be perfect
Yamaha RX-V659BL 7.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Black)A very good Audio/Video Receiver/Amplifier. The Sound Field Program capability coupled with the Optimizer Microphone allows for very unique sound effects and setting the stereo center for any point in a room. It will compensate for mis-matched speaker systems and can also emulate 7.1 surround sound with only two speakers.Lacks a traditional graphic equalizer and the tone controls are limited to Bass and Treble only. The built in "equalizer" has three modes: off, parametric equalizer, and center graphic equalizer. Off is straight forward, no equalization; Parametric Equalizer is used with the Optimizer Microphone to shape the room and set the Sound Field; and Center Graphic Equalizer is used to balance the sound from the center speaker with that of the front left and right speakers.Hooking up an external graphic equalizer requires some creativity, as this Yamaha amplifier also lacks pre-amp (or equalizer) In/Out jacks. I connected the amplifier's Zone 2 output to my equalizer's input and the equalizer's output to the amplifier's "front" multi-channel inputs. Then I listen to Zone 2, with Multi-Channel Input enabled, for equalizer effects.
I've had my shuffle for a month now and i don't think i can live without it. I use it on my commute to work, at the gym, at the grocery store, when I take out the garbage. It's like having your own soundtrack. I have 3 other regular ipods but they were a little too bulky and fragile to bring everywhere. I like listening to my 6,000 songs randomly which the shuffle does a perfect job of, itunes is so easy to use compared to music match and all the other stuff out there. the battery life is amazing. Get the white sony fontopia earbuds, they go awesome with the shuffle.At this point, I think I would rather give up my TV and laptop before the shuffle, never thought I would say that. I listen to Bright Eyes, Mozart, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Supertramp, etc randomly, I know it sounds weird but I really enjoy the mix. I don;t know why people complain about the lack of a screen, after all you are putting in your own music, if you don't like it dont put it in!Hate to gush about any product like this, but it has really made my life that much more pleasurable, so I am hoping that you will give it a chance.
I purchased this kit to install a head unit in my 2007 CHEVY HHR. It fit perfect.
Great product. A step-up ring is a must; it allows you purchase less filters for your different size lenses. I recommend this product.
Have had the TV for 2 years. No problems at all. Display HD, HD-DVD, and Xbox 360 perfectly. No burn in. Wish it had better contrast in deep blacks and 1080p.
This product is far superior to the product that came with the original Garmin Order.
I am writing this review after using MFC210c for 3yearsat my home and was broken after mishandled by me, after total 3 year. It stopped working in it's first year and BROTHER replaced it with refurbished one without asking any other question so provided good customer service. It's a very small size machine. It's not good for pictures and do not expect fast copies (definitely faster than my current EPSON cx4200 which was FAR for me) Ink is cheap and that's very important even if you don't use it too much. Overall very satisfied. IT will only use one ink not like epson which will eat all the ink even if you use only black all the times. I will go again with BROTHER giving cheap ink and good customer support.
(1) The IBM Microdrive DOES work with the 995! I've been using a 340MB drive and it works like a charm. (2) The new positioning of the flash virtually eliminates redeye in most conditions, though the flash is still much weaker than an external one. (3) It's a little annoying that a case was not included, the bundled compactflash is only 16MB, and you have to buy the AC cord separately. (4) The auto-focus apparatus is a bit louder than other cameras that I've used, especially with &quot;continuous autofocus&quot; option on. The optical zoom also seemed a bit loud. They don't affect the operation of the camera though. Also my hearing is particularly sensitive.I am still learning the wealth of manual operation features that this camera has. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase!
So far, so good. Item works as described. Good for desk top computer. Has long connecting cord and power cord.
As far as sound goes, this system is really nice. But before you buy it on the net go to a real store and play around with it. It takes an enormous amount of time to eject a cd from this box, switching cd's is really slow, and you have to stop the music if you want to insert another cd. These problems might sound minor, but they are not unless you dont mind taking a nap while you try to insert a cd. Also, there is about 15 seconds delay between every song when the system is in the 'random' mode with more than 1 cd. I just bought this system and Im so annoyed by this 'lightning speed' cd changing mechanism, Im going to ship it back tomorrow.
Disclosure: I've worked at Microsoft for about a year now, although I am in no way related to the Zune team, nor do I have any info a consumer doesn't have.I've had mine since this Tuesday and am comfortable with my understanding of it at this point. So, what are my thoughts?First off, Zune is an _excellent_ music player. The experience for music use is nearly perfect. On this front it has one killer feature compared to the iTunes/iPod combo which is Zune Pass. Zune Pass is a $15 a month subscription where you can download and put on your Zune nearly any song from the Zune Marketplace (in my experience I have been able to download every song I wanted except for Beatles songs, but those aren't available via iTunes either). The second is the Zune-to-Zune sharing feature, which is really only appealing in high Zune-density areas (like the Microsoft campus) until Zune becomes more widespread. There is also a 3 day or 3 plays limitation to shared music, but this doesn't affect anyone with Zune Pass since they can simply download the song when they get back to their computer (shared music is flagged for you when you sync so you can download it [zune pass] or buy it [no pass] if you decide you like it and want to keep it. Audio quality is excellent and even the included ear bud headphones are a step above those included with other players.The video experience has pluses and minuses. The pluses are that the screen is large, clear and bright. It makes watching video on the postage-stamp style screens on the video iPods seem ridiculous. Seriously, was it that important to them to have it look exactly the same as the day it came out that they didn't bother reorienting the screen for maximum real estate? Maybe they could but had battery problems I don't know. Or maybe they thought the boring iPod shape was "iconic" and didn't want to change it. Needless to say I'm sure a future version of the iPod will correct this problem, but as of now the experience of watching video goes to Zune hands down.That brings us to the problem which is lack of content. Zune cannot play protected mp4 files so you can't watch the video available from the iTunes store and Zune as of now has no videos in the marketplace. Your only options are any unprotected mp4 or wmv video you might have or can find on YouTube, Soapbox or Google video. While it is technically possible to rip your DVDs to Zune format, due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act it is currently illegal to do so if your DVD is encrypted (nearly all commercial DVDs are encrypted and while copying your DVD onto your portable device is legal, the Digital Millennium Copyright act made it illegal to break encryption on media without the permission of the copyright holders). Enterprising users will discover that they can decrypt their DVDs using freely available (though illegal in the US) software and then encode them to Zune format using Windows Media Encoder (available from Microsoft), but there is no US based commercial software available to streamline and make the process easy. The few companies under US jurisdiction that produced such software were sued out of existence by the movie studios. On the plus side, if you have a Media Center computer, you can convert your recorded TV shows to play on Zune, but not many people have a Media Center at this point. As such, the best option would be if the Zune Marketplace had a video catalog similar to the iTunes store, but as of release, there are no videos in the Marketplace. I'm sure that this is simply a side effect of the fact that the Zune team didn't have the resources to sign up the TV studios and the music studios at the same time and will be remedied in the near future.In fact, nearly everything about the Zune seems to be geared towards future improvement. The upgradeable firmware of the device along with it's hardware capabilities pave the road for a number of as of yet unimplemented features which will no doubt be implemented not too far down the road such as wireless sync'ing, wireless purchasing and downloading of music directly on the device, games, videos in the Zune marketplace and more Zune-to-Zune features along the lines of song sharing.If I had to summarize my feelings about Zune in a few sentences, I would say that what Zune does it does very well. That seems to be the design choice made. Rather than throwing in every feature under the sun with lackluster execution, the designers clearly decided to do what they could do well and with polish and leave those other features for future updates. As of launch that means that you have an excellent music player and a store to go along with it, and also an excellent video player, but no videos to watch on it.If you can live without a video / TV store for your player, or feel comfortable transferring recorded media from your Media Center PC or have another video source, I can highly recommend this player for you.
Having bought this in Jan. 2010, I hooked it up to my computer to make sure the software and maps were up to date. So what do you get for a list price of $600? One update. After that, you have to pay $70 to update your map to the newest version. They also have an option for lifetime updates at another ridiculous price. I'm sorry, but this is pure greed. Not only are you paying an ultra-premium price on their GPS, but then you have to keep on paying just to keep the maps up to date. Mine came installed with the 2009 north America city navigator. I got one update to the 2009 only to discover there was now a 2011 version. Can I get that one? Nope. They want more money. I will never recommend this product to anyone based on this disgusting abuse of company greed.And make no mistake, this is not an easy product to use. You can't look up a city by zip code, so you're stuck spelling it out, and the settings go on forever. Trying to find places to eat I uploaded was painful since they were not in a place you would think they are. All in all, for something to get you from A to B, this product falls far short of a $600 price tag. Garmin may not think so, but that is a lot of money. And then to request more money just to get the latest map? Pure greed.UPDATE 1-26-12: The latest maps now allow you to look up a city by zip code. Whether it was done via a software update or by the 2011 map itself, it's a welcome change. My rating still stays the same since I had to pay for this no-brainer feature.
This Cb is amazing for its price. I got it in the mail yeasterday hooked it up to a cig lighter plug (just till i decide were to put it) and it worked well. I get a little road static but thats expected from the cig lighter. I have a $12 antenna right now from the walmart and I'm picking up big rigs 2 miles away on I-10. I had a $50 radio shack brand (bout 8 yrs old)before this one and this midland seems better. Couple reviews on here said that "the channel has to click twice inbetween some channels", mine does not, one click and its on the next channel. The volume is not extremly loud but its alright, so i might buy a plug in speaker for a little more sound. It is kinda light but it was only 28 bucks so i didnt expect it to be made out of the top shelf equipment. Overall I will probably buy another for the wifes car for trips, maybe even christmas presents for the family.
This USB microphone is very simple plug and play -- and play it does! It is absolutely perfect for Google Voice or for similar voice-only uses. The extra long cord is a major plus, too, as is the superior sound quality of the device. Overall, there's absolutely nothing not to like about this reasonably-priced quality microphone.
The saying has never been truer. As ugly as these headphones may look in their picture, they make up for it all in their sound.I see no point in detailing my experience, as there are already more than enough reviews here and elsewhere for you to read. Just know that, as a Sennheiser HD515 owner for three years now, these PortaPros sound scary-close in quality to those gigantic Sennheisers. As an added bonus, sound does not leak out nearly as much with these as with the HD515s. It really is remarkable.If you're in the market for portable headphones, get these. If you're in the market for headphones in this price-range, get these.The only thing that is a question mark right now for me is durability, but seeing that these headphones have been on the market unchanged for well over a decade (not to mention the no-questions-asked warranty), I'm not the slightest bit concerned about durability.Two thumbs up, five stars, grade A. This is one of those few products that you can't go wrong with.
If you want to eliminate the traditional suction cup mount and free-up the windshield, this is a great option. The clip provides a very secure mount to the visor and reduces the potential distraction of the unit being on the windshield.
This case is vital to protect the lightweight S1 which could be easily damaged from a drop. The case does not detract from the convenience of the S1, it adds virtualy no bulk to the camera so that it still slips in a pocket or a purse easily.
I have used an iPOD in the past and have not really been impressed with the click wheel and menu system. My favorite up until now has really been the Creative ZEN series. I stayed away from the Zune since I heard some bad press when it was released over a year ago. Late summer of 2007 brought a new version of firmware which righted many of the wrongs reported by people using the Zune, kudos to MS.Fast forward until black Friday, 2007...Microsoft and several retailers including Amazon were blowing out the brown Zune at under $100 to get some good market share for Microsoft...talk about your loss leader...I bit the bullet and bought a couple of them, one for my daughter and one for me.Setting up the Zune is very easy, navigating through the menus is simple, the sound is great...my initial reaction to the Zune was that it is a great audio and video device...the addition of a Belkin battery extender and Altec Lansing Home speaker dock made it all the better of an experience.The video is crisp and sharp on the 3" screen (only 2.5" screens in most other video players including the iPOD...yes the iTouch iPod may have a bigger screen, but not a bigger hard drive!)So, 30GB of storage, easy interface, wireless connection, FM Radio tuner (ipod don't have that either), pictures, videos, music, podcasts and more...I am very happy with this product! (so is my daughter)
This is the best ipod that has made Apple. I am very satisfied for my new acquisition. Congratulations for Apple.
When you receive this unit, remember that it is intended to plug directly into the Centronics parallel port connection on the PRINTER. You do not need to connect it via a cable to most printers (except as noted in D Howard's review).As for getting the device on line, it was problem filled for us. We followed first the very minimal installation instructions with the unit. No luck. We turned to the various instructions and hints published by various purchasers here on the Amazon site. No luck. After several hours, we did get the device to work with a Windows 7 and Windows XP computer.Now a few hours later, we are unable to print from either computer. Perhaps we did something wrong - but, although we're not IT experts, it's not worth the hassle to keep trying with this device. Obviously many have been satisfied - but be aware, that making the device work and keep working could be problematic. We'll look for a print server that is more user friendly to deploy - even if the price is more.
When I got this puppy I was pleasently surprised by its functionality and performance, especially the sound quality. The remote is almost perfect and makes navigation quite simple. This could be a great alternative to the iPod if the batteries didn't die on me after 1.5 hours of constant listening. That's right. The first day I had no problem with batteries, I think I listened to that thing for 5 or 6 hours straight. But once you recharge them, or discharge and recharge, forget about listening to it longer than 1.5 hours. There is an external battery charger, but then the whole idea of 'slim' goes away. So unless you're eager to carry all that additional weight in an unattractive carrying case, don't bother buying this player. Save your money and get an iPod. I got no problem fitting 190 mp3's on one cd and that was plenty for me, but so what if I can listen to half of them on the go? Think twice before you buy this player. I'm returning mine.
Everything about this pack is great except that the main compartment is a little cramped because of the laptop computer sleeve. I am a student in a professional program and use the pack for transporting books. I can fit 2 textbooks and 1 2" binder in the main compartment if I do not carry a laptop. I would like the option of removing the laptop sleeve if I could design the pack myself.All of the other compartments carry everything that I could ever want. Also I could use this for travel. The wheels are sturdy as is the handle. Its relatively light weight and keeps the weight off of your back. Overall I would recommend this pack to anyone or recommend the JanSport Big Student pack if you don't mind carrying the load on your back.
I should have bought this years ago. I've tried "universal" remotes that just don't have the buttons I need to work my relatively simple system. But this remote actually does replace the 4 that I used to have, and controls all of the features I use on my equipment. It feels good in my hand, and the buttons are sized and placed in useful and at least semi-intuitive places. Setup was straightforward. Although, as previous reviewers have noted, the Harmony web site gets a little jammed sometimes, so it can be a little frustrating to set this up if you pick the wrong day or wrong time. A little patience solves that problem. And so far, battery life seems to be pretty good. Perhaps the reviewers who were experiencing poor battery life were using backlighting a lot; I find that I don't, and that may be why the batteries are doing well. I would recommend this remote to anyone who wants to get rid of remote clutter.
I like using this tool. I use it to avoid oily finger marks on my kindlefire it seems to do the job. I would buy this again should I wear this one out. Thank you.
This flash is so much easier to navigate than the canon.It also really works well in Auto for fill flash outdoors. All you do is hit two buttons for Auto, with the canon you have to go into custom functions and scroll thru menus. TTL just does not work with fill flash so Auto is the way to go even though it is old school.If you use an external battery pack, then you don't need to put batteries in it as you do with Canon.The Metz has a battery level indicator, wow why didn't Canon think of that!
I am very pleased with this card reader. It is excellent. The only problem that I have is that I have already losted.. so, becarefull to all of you. I know I put it somewhere, I just cannto find it! :)Overall, I like teh fact that one just plugs it into the USB and one is up an running.
I work in a busy studio/warehouse...no cubicles, just one big space with no walls between desks. These headphones work great....never knew how productive I could be without all the sound/talk distractions. I know they aren't high end, but they work and are comfortable enough for me to wear for long periods of time. I wear glasses as I work, so the smaller cuffed pads don't press my frames against me head. I actually tried the in-store demo of a couple of the $150 to $200 Bose noise cancelling headphones. I don't know what the big deal is as I could hear the conversation on the next aisle as the music played. Comparable to those, it seems the same and even better to me for a fraction of the price. My best investment so far this year. The fact that they're not foldable makes them less "clumsily" put on.
At first use, cd burned fine & read fine. After travelling by airplane, with cd burner packed in hand luggage (i.e. carry-on) and well packed (wrapped in thick sweater, put in middle of bag), cd would not burn (would not recognize blank CD-R on insertion), and would not read pre-written cds. It does, however, still read DVDs, but that is all.This is presumably a consequence of poor quality design & construction; design looks slick, but in such a slim package, the components must not have been solidly secured. Recall also reading Amazon reviews of Lacie Porsche designed hard drives experiencing similar complete hardware failures.
Product arrived quickly, in excellent condition and performed as it should. Comparison to other vendors, I got my money's worth at a fair price and the quality was as Lexmark products should be.
HAHAHAHAHA GUYS, YOU CAN GET THIS FOR LIKE 70 DOLLARS AT WALMART, AND IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME, WORKS THE SAME, AND PLAYS THE SAME! I was stunned when I saw the high price on here!
Great product, I have multiple products from this company and this one is definitely up to par.
The Cisco-Linksys router is great, if your not happy with it the you will have no problem if you decide to return it. Over all I was happy with the purchase.
This charger is being advertised for the Cannon SD200, and does not work. The slot is for a much larger battery. I would have returned, but the cost would've been twice what I payed for it initially.
Works Great. Just like it should. I bought 4 of them and they all work just fine. I will buy a few more.
I liked the large handles makes easy to use with gloves on. The quick release mount is a good idea. This comes in handly when lugging the tripod around without having the camera attached. It takes some getting use to the saftey latch. I wish there was markiig or detent were 90 and 180 was. Or maybe a bubble level.
The LTV-37w2 has a wonderful picture, as long as the input is good. My TV is connected to a rooftop antenna in the Washington, DC market. I do not have cable or satellite.Watching CSI Miami in HD (broadcast in 1080i), the picture looks amazing. The colors are dead-on, resolution is crisp, but not over-sharpened. There are no visible compression artifacts from three feet away.Fox NFL (broadcast in 720p) is not as good, the reds and yellows are over-saturated, and there is blurriness around fast moving objects. The compression artifacts are noticeable at six feet.I watched HBO's Rome on my Sony standard-def, progressive-scan, DVD player connected via RGB component cables, and I can barely tell I am not watching a HD broadcast -- the picture is stunning.I think the reason the picture looks sub-optimal tuned to Fox Sports is not because of the Westinghouse's digital signal processing, but because the input signal itself is lower quality. Fox's cameras or transmission equipment may be to blame. Until I look at this set next to a Sony Bravia or Sharp Aquos while tuned to the same signal, I have no way to tell.There is one problem with the set: If you watch SD programs while tuned to a digital channel, there is a noticeable under scan problem. A bar of black and white noise about 10 pixels high appears at the top of the set. This can be corrected by tuning to the same channel in the analog range (VHF / UHF), but that is quite annoying. Also, some channels have no analog counterpart, like WHUT digital channels 26.2, 26.3 & 26.4 which are all broadcast in SD.Lastly, this set makes a great computer monitor. If your computer cannot output 1366 x 768 (the native resolution), but can output 1280 x 768 (most can), the TV will not distort and stretch the picture to the full-width, but instead display the pixels at a 1:1 ration and place a small black band on the left and right side of the screen.
If you need a battery that you can depend on, spend the few extra dollars and go with the original.
BEWARE!! I bought this hunk of junk in July '03. One month after the one-year warranty expired, it quit. "Disc error" after recording a three and a half hour football game! Now I put a disc in, it says either "No disc" or something about the format being unrecognizable. I put in a factory recorded disc--The Matrix--and I get "No disc." I haven't tried the firmware update yet, but from reading other reviews here, I have little faith it will work. I agree with another fellow that Philips should recall these units. They are complete JUNK!!!
Simple cable, works great with my iMac and external HDD; it's more reliable than adapter.
Great lens at a great price. Used as a replacement for a simmilar lens, and can't say enough about it.
Needed a new hard drive for my mom's laptop as the old one was going out. This is the exact same model as the one that was originally in it, and it works just fine with Windows 7 running on it.
I am extremely disappointed with the Rio Carbon-- I would not recommend it.In the first month, I had many problems with the player not starting, the player completely freezing, and the player constantly shutting down in the middle of play.The final straw was when the jogger dial caved in. The player had not been dropped or jolted in anyway.When I sent the player in, they sent me back a "refurbished," i.e. USED player. This used player was heavily scratched up on the back. I did not pay full money for a new Rio Carbon only to receive a used one.And now, I am having the exact same problems with this "new" player. The jogger dial has once again caved in without provocation. The player continuously shuts down in the middle of play.And to top everything, the customer service is highly adversarial and certainly not helpful or sympathetic.My advice? Stay clear of Rio players.
I use this hdd in my media center and am constantly annoyed by the little chirp it emits every time the hdd spins up after idle. I would return it if I could.
I recently (yesterday) rebuilt my computer. My old MOBO was an ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe with a 3.6 Pentium 4. I put this MOBO in with an AMD 4000+. I have yet to try and stress out my dual PCIe eVGA NVidia 6800GT's in the SLI configuration yet, but the board and processer seem to work together extremely well. This MOBO has connectors for everything. For example, there are twice as many USB connecters on the MOBO than on my old one. Very handy for me as I have lots of USB devices.I will warn you to buy an up-to-date ATX power supply like my 500w Rosewill RE502. This MOBO really needs a LOT of power. Not as much for the motherboard itself, but when you run 2 high-end SLI enabled video cards and 3 SATA hard drives in a RAID 5 configuration, you'll need not only abundant power, but the octopus of connecters that the devices need. Sure you can buy adapters, but upgrading a 20 pin to 24 pin MOBO connecter and a handful of other adapters can almost equal the price of the new power supply.What's that you say...you aren't going to be running multiple GPU's and hard drives??? Why are you buying this MOBO then??
I have had this for about 2 weeks now. I have not used it for a family portrait, but I did use it from some night shots. I like being able to get my shot in focus, step away from the tripod and just push the remote button and it will take the picture no jiggling the camera or bumping the tripod when you have to push the button on the camera! The range is very small when firing from behind the camera, but more then acceptable. The remote does everything it needs to in my opinion and is easy to operate. I say for this price it is hard to beat. Worth having in your camera bag.
I came across the Dell J4461 TV PCI card when searching Amazon for a low-cost TV interface. It seems that this part wasn't intended to be sold as a stand-alone part, like the other (more expensive) TV cards. I took the chance and spent $19.95 on it, with the assumption that I'd have to look for the drivers separately. Still, at that price, I figured it was worth the chance. I did some research on this card, and downloaded what I thought was the correct drivers in advance before ordering it. The card arrived as-is, with no software CD, and I had to install it as best I could. Fortunately, the PCI installation was very easy on my PC (a Dell Optiplex GX520 running Windows XP). Because this is listed as a "Dell / ATI Home Theater 200 NTSC PCI TV Video Tuner Card", I looked on ATI's Web site and downloaded software...and I was able to make the card work! So if you purchase this for your system, here's what you need:-- Drivers for ATI eHomeWonder (WDM video codec), available online under ATI-E-Home_Wonder_Pci.zip-- ATI multimedia controller package, part 1 (mmc-9-06-0-0.exe)-- ATI multimedia controller package, part 2 (mmc-9-1-0-0-dao-mdac.exe)So, you need to install the card first, then install the drivers. After that, you install the multimedia packages, and reboot. The multimedia software does NOT give you a GUI interface; there's no program that you can open under Windows to set up the video card after installation. However, after installing the multimedia package, I was able to configure the open-source VLC player to read the video card. Under VLC, you simply need to select Media, "Open Capture Device," and select the ATI eHomeWonder Capture device. From there, you just need to set the Video device name as your TV card, and the Audio device name as your default PC sound card. And, voila! It takes a little work, but you've got a working TV capture card that only costs $20.
I have a self-built dual-core machine running Vista and 8 gigs of RAM. I have Verizon FIOS for internet service. While my PS3, my iMac G5, and my roommate's Powerbook G4 all work well, the Trendnet wireless PCI adapter is lucky to work for more than a few minutes at a time, and even then very slow.In addition, the utilities required to run it create another layer of software to have to work through to get your connection, and it's bare-bones. Windows Vista doesn't really understand how to get it to ask for an IP address, so there's little you can do to prod it into life. Sometimes, Vista doesn't even recognize the card is there, suggesting plugging in an ethernet cable.It sounds like I'm not alone in having problems with this card, and while it clearly works well for some people, I'd have to say you're definitely rolling the dice. The price is hard to beat for something that works, but easy to beat if it doesn't. My advice: save the packaging and be ready to have to return it.
I bought this over 1/2 year ago & it still looks like new, even with almost daily use. Construction is sturdy & compact-the perfect size for any earbuds. As quality a product as Jlab's Jbud's, which also work flawlessly after a 1/2 year of tugs, pulls & usage.
Great Product! My laptop seems to be running cooler using this hub. I just directed my employer to this hub and he bought one. So far, I've loaded it up with devices and everything is charging or working perfect. It has passed my tests on both my laptop and my PS3, so now I must order another one. Good job Belkin.UPDATE: It is has been plugged in and on for almost 2 years nonstop. Still works perfect!
Arrived pronto!!!!!! I rate this item and the service thereto as superissimo!I rate this item and the service thereto as superissimo!
It took me a long time decide on a GPS unit that would be above average in many different categories and I'm happy with my choice in the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. I have had this unit over a year now and have only had one serious problem with it. After a few months, the power button would not work (sometimes it would, sometimes it wouldn't) and I finally had to send it in to Garmin for a warranty claim. They replaced the unit quickly and the power button on the new unit has a different feel to it making me think that the original was defective all along. Besides that problem (which has nothing to do with rating its performance), this unit has been a great companion when I travel. I have used it to hike, mountain bike, and navigate through city streets. The screen is a little small for navigating in a car, but this is a compromise considering you can put this unit in a big pocket for hiking or mounting it to your bike or boat. Many units seem to focus in one area (like only auto navigation), but this unit excels in many areas. The altimeter and compass are great supplements to the GPS capability and I'm glad that I paid extra for these features. You do have to be a little savvy and technologically aware to use this unit to its full capacity, so if you're looking for a very dumbed-down unit, this isn't it. But if you're looking for a good all-around unit for hiking, biking, boating, car navigation, and more, you should be happy with the GPSMap 60CSx.
This battery holds a charge and works just like the original one that came with the camera - very happy so far!
Very nicely made cable at a reasonable price - not a rip off like the big 'electronics' stores. Very fast shipping too.
I've had this player for a few months now. It's size, ease of use and expandibility are great features. I use is as much as possible.
I just finished installing this Gigabit Ethernet adapter in an aging WinXP Dell laptop connected to our Gigabit wired Ethernet home network, and the super easy install took less that five minutes. The increase in speed over the previous 10/100 Intel Ethernet network adapter was astonishing -- I measured 20 Mb/s download speed from our local Cox IP with our old Dell laptop (that is 2X the download speed with the 10/100 adapter). Only negative I can see is that it appears not to have drivers for Win 7.
In preparation for the level I CFA exam I bought the professional version (the one with the metal body), thinking that I would get the best calculator for the exam. Theoretically it has more features, but I highly doubt most people will ever use them.The real difference between the two is in the keys. With the professional I had to to press the keys really hard and still missed some keys, which made practicing problems extremely frustrating, to the point where I bought this version of the calculator. It feels much more like a normal calculator with easy to press keys dramatically reducing my errors.Still, both of these calculators are not the most intuitive but once you get used to them they can be pretty handy. I am still using this calculator for the CFA exam (now on to level II), but I also use the Professional one at work for reference purposes. I can't speak about other financial calculators, but this one has very good features and I would certainly recommend it even outside the scope of the CFA material.
Got this one for ~$3.00 w/free Shipping through Amazon. Certainly a good value. Cable is well-made and no issues after two-weeks of use (audio). For any video or higher-frequencies use, I would go for a set with gold contacts instead, just on principle but for typical use as a plug adapter, this one is great to have in your cable box.
If you're looking for "plug and play simplicity", keep looking!! The software didn't recognize the hardware. The manufacturere's website listed some ways to almost get this to work. Sadly, almost is the closest I came. I e-mailed customer support and just got a response.Too late, this one's going back.
I purchased this headset a little over two years ago. After 2 years of using it 6+ hours a day most days I am finally replacing it with another of the same. I found it to be excellent quality and very comfortable, and it worked great. I am replacing it only due to a damaged cord, not normal wear and tear. Had the cord not been damaged, I could see this excellent headset lasting another two years easily.
These bookshelf speakers have good range and solid bass response...not muddy or thin like a lot of speakers in this size and price range. I think these compare very favorably to my more expensive KEF IQ10 bookshelf speakers and have a bit more bass.
Do you remember when walkmans came out? They were a must have for anyone. Same thing for portable CD players. Well MP3 players are the new Walkman, and I can't figure out how I lived without one. The IPod Shuffle is a darn good product. It is designed to be a portable source of music that doesnt require a PhD to figure out, and doesn't cost half your paycheck. Having resisted the IPOD craze for 2 years, I finally found something that fits my needs exactly.Good Things:1. Low cost: I don't know about you, but $100 for this and the software is well worth the money. Instead of dozens of CDs everywhere, everything is neatly organized on my computer, and my Shuffle lets me download what I want, when I want, in the space of two minutes, and take it anywhere I want to go.2. Portability: This thing is unbelievably small and light. It fits in a pocket and you forget its there. Perfect for the gym or jogging, perfect for just sitting in the book store.3. Ease of Use: This thing is incredibly simple to use. Play, Pause, Volume Up, Volume Down, Track Forward Track Back. Shuffle Play, Playlist Order Play. That's it. No scrolling through endless menus, no struggling to learn the functions.4. Compatibility: USB port to upload and download music, acts as a charger, simple as that. Software is incredibly easy to use, and very well organized.Negatives: Some feel that 512MB is not enough for a player and don't like not having a display, and while a FM tuner would be nice if I wanted a radio I would get a radio. It really depends on your personal tastes.512MB is about 100 songs, or roughly 9 hours of music at a shot. Battery lasts 12. For those who want their entire catalog at their fingertips, then the memory and the the lack of display is a negative, but I don't miss it. I like being surprised by what the next song is.All in all, for what it is meant to be, it is great. It's great as a primary player and great as a way to dip into the world of IPOD without shelling out a fortune. Postscript: One Month later, one negative: Loading from another ITUNES Set up you cant transfer to yours due to Flash Memory. A bit annoying that.
Tiffen is made in the USA! Good stuff. Purists may disagree! For the Pix I take it's plenty good enough. Just right for enhancing some black and white shots I wanted.
I am so happy! I have tried a couple of Bluetooth adapters that did not work on my Vista 64 laptop. In fact the Rockfish micro adapter crashed my system and I had to restore Windows. I did a lot of research, mostly here on Amazon and found the IOGEAR GBU221 Bluetooth to USB adapter which claimed to work with Vista 64.I followed the directions explicitly, but a problem arose right away. The first instruction was to insert the adapter in the USB slot. As soon as I did, Windows automatically started installing drivers. I had no options. Once the drivers and software were installed, I could see the Bluetooth adapter in device manager. I could also pair my Rocketfish Bluetooth headphones with the computer, but could not use them to listen to playback.I tried running the CD that came with the adapter and it exited immediately with the message that a later driver was already installed.I uninstalled the software and tried it again. Same problem.I called IOGEAR and they suggested I download the drivers from their web site, which I did. After installing them, the headset still wouldn't connect, though it would pair. I did have a new option on the right click menu for the headphones that was labeled "control". I tried that and after looking around, I found that my headphones had the option checked which indicated that they had a display screen so I could type in a passkey. My headphones have no such display. I checked the other box that said "no display" and closed the program. I had to re-pair the headphones one more time and then EUREKA! They worked!One other note, the headphones had a "pop" every so many seconds. I went into the right click menu on the headphones and turned off everything except Audio, and remote control. Now the pop is gone and the signal is excellent.I can listen to the music playing on my laptop, anywhere in the house with no problems. Very nice.The headphone now connect instantly when turned on.One of the suggestions in the Windows trouble shooting guide indicated that a Bluetooth adapter might need more amps than those normally provided by a hub. This one runs fine without the hub being plugged into an A/C outlet.
I spent a few weeks looking over wireless transmitters and found units ranging from $30 to over $200. As I was researching I noticed very few bad reviews of products made by RF Link. I was also very happy to see that they made both 2.4 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz units. Most units on the market are 2.4Ghz and I was concerned about reception on this bandwidth. Like most people my home is filled with electronics and a lot of them use 2.4Ghz. That's why most higher quality cordless phones are moving to 5.8. Anyway I choose the 5.8Ghz unit. When I open the box I was happy to see the quality of construction was top notch. No flimsy materials, the instructions were excellant. I had the units running in 2 minutes. I'm transmitting from a Replay TV unit in one end my house to a 61 Inch Sony TV in the other. The quality of the video and sound was 99% of what I get from my direct cable connection. I've had 5 people look at the picture and not one could pick the wireless picture from the standard cable connection. Thank you Amazon and RF link. It's a great product and in fact as soon as I'm done writing this I'm buying another receiver.
There is nothing wrong with the case, in fact it is rather nice. I was a little disapointed though. I was expecting it to fit the camera snug and not be so bulky.
The most important thing is that it works. You can listen to and use your iPod underwater without worrying. I've been using it for about 4 months swimming laps for up to 90 minutes at a time and haven't had a problem with water/moisture getting inside. It took a few laps to get used to having it on my arm but now I hardly notice it's there.After a while, the headphones irritate my ear and don't completely keep water out (of your ears-which causes the volume to change as you go in and out of the water. I know it's simple science but it's noticable and a minor irritation)The scroll wheel doesnt work perfectly, you have to spin the wheel more than with the iPod itself but again, it's not a big deal.Overall, I love it. I can listen to music underwater and that great positive far outweighs the small inconveniences.I also highly recommend buying either the armband or belt to hold it. I tried it without and then purchased one right away.
I too experienced the dreaded clicking noise in all the speakers. I thought it was a connection issue with the speaker cables so I hooked up another receiver to the speakers and the clicking noise went away. So the problem is definitely with the audio receiver. I took it into a Sony authorized repair center and they could not fix the problem. I'm just going to return this and get a different system.
I ordered a pair of these headphones, needing a replacement for my old ones. When I recieved them, I was suprised at the sound isolation! I mean that's what they advertise, but WOW it really does isolate outside sound.For me though, this may be a bad thing. If someone in my household knocks on my room door or calls me from downstairs or on my phone I might not be able to hear them. xDIt's not really a con for the product itself, so that's why I didn't rate it down. The only thing that I wish was different is the cord itself. It has kind of an old look and feel to it. I'm so accustomed to using Gumy earphones, and I really like the feel and bounciness of those cords...but anyways great product. One of the best, and most affordable (I got mine for $5.51 shipped) earphones there is!
As others mentioned, this item may not work for you. It didn't work for me, though I have fairly modern equipment on both ends that I hooked this up to. It doesn't come with an explanation of the six toggle pins on it, either.
This laptop is compact and stylish but not much else. Beware of the wireless ability especially. It contains an RALink RT2500 internal 801.11b/g card. Places in my house where my old Dell laptop got excellent or good reception, this one got poor or bad. Where my old Dell got poor, I could not get on my wireless network at all. I ended up returning it for a Centrino laptop, which have much better Intel wireless cards.
I've lost files because of drive failures before, and have wondered how much I am willing to lose next time. I chose the 160GB drive because the other Smartdisks I've purchased have been reliable, and the FireWire has made them fast. Very pleased with this purchased.
18 billion times the weight, 1 billionth the gauge of my still functioning oem. same principle behind monster cable: so unnecessarily thick and heavy it'll pull itself -- and your connections -- apart by its own mass. Automatically shuts off power to the brick when it feels the urge. If we really lived in a free-market economy, the designer and the entire Targus family would be publicly stoned to death.But this is a really great price...
WIRED Internet throughput drops consistently by about 40-60% when the wireless function is turned on.I'm using the latest firmware-2.10 something. The instant I turned the wireless antenna on, not only does wired broadband speed drop dramatically, but latency goes sky high. Using dslreports speed test as well as one from my cable company, performance goes from ~4.12mb down/508k up to around 2.1mbdown/500up with "maximum pause" times going from 100ms to 500 or more.As I scale up the wireless security settings, speed goes down and latency goes up. If I wanted to run a completely open wirless network (no security), I can see speeds of ~3.1 mb down and 500k up and pause times in the 200s. My speeds listed in the paragraph above were using 128 bit WEP. Turning on WPA put the pause times in the mid 500s and the download rate in the high 1.9mbs.My reduced performance was consistent no matter what channel I picked, etc.I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This router was 79.99 marked down to 39.99. What a terrible buy.
The sound quality with this cord was just as good as without, and I love the multiple adapters, but I wish it was a little shorter.
I have had a few months of experience with this lens now. I agree with most comments that the construction quality is disappointing. However the picture quality does justify the steep price. Since I got this, I rarely used my 24-105. I put on a B+W filter since day one I got the lens, and I still haven't seen any significant dust buildup, which a lot of people mentioned.Let me share what happened to my 60D about a year ago. I was on my trip to Grand Canyon. One day I started noticing some dark spots when I shot clear sky. I didn't understand what was going on at first, but later on figured out that there was dust on my sensor. Guess what lens I was using? I was using 24-105mm f4, which supposedly is weather proof with a filter on. Of course I had a filter on! So how did the dust get on the sensor? Maybe it happened when I changed lens? Anyway, what I am saying is that you shouldn't worry about dust getting into your lens, degrading picture quality. Perhaps you should learn how to clean the sensor yourself since the sensor does get dirty sometimes for different reasons. As for dust getting behind the front glass, I think it's unimportant since it won't affect image quality. But be prepared to clean your sensor. Dirt may or may not get to the sensor through layers of filter and lens elements, but it can still get your sensor dirty by sneaking in while changing lenses. You can never be careful enough. So just learn to clean your sensor and all this worry about dust should go away.I heard there may be a new version of this lens coming out soon. If the build quality improves, I'm the first in line to get a new one although I'm very satisfied with the optical performance.
Has worked as described and I've had no problems with it. Very dependable.
I have had this Sub 2 yrs now... all I can say is that it has no problems, you have to break in the subs slow at first, dont make it too loud let the woofer break in. after that sweet music and movies.Star wars, LOTR, Matrix, Terminator etc all sound great!!
bought this purely because it was recommended by amazon as the case to go with the Seagate portable external hard drive. Unfortunately it's too small. Ugh!
It was described perfectly, but it is packaged to look backwards and not the proper part for someone that doesn't know that, all you have to do is flip it over to fit the slot properly. You are a little afraid to open the package becasue of it being electonic, and not available for return if it was the wrong part. So repackage the item to fit into the computer the way the buyer sees it when they receive it.
I purchased this product for my husband's birthday. We really like it. It has tons of features and once you read the manual is very easy to use. Would highly recommend.
A very nice System for a very nice price. I am extremely pleased with it.
Ordered this machine impulsively when my old HP T45 began to sound like a machine version of the 'death rattle.' It was a amistake. Poor scanning, slow printing, ink eating and- overall - a truly inferior product. I returned it and bought a Canon Pixma MP530 for about $60 more and am VERY pleased with it. I believe that HPs heyday as the premiere maker of domestic printers and multi-function machines is over.Don't do what I did - Home work first, THEN purchase!
I was glad that I could purchase this drive, since my current computer does not have a ZIP Drive and I have 15 Zip Discs.
These cartridges arrived and I put the first one in my printer. It was empty. Light on printer kept flashing. Checked, rechecked nothing. Put the second one in the computer and that was fine. Two days later it was totally out of ink. Now I must tell you I am a 65 year old who uses her computer strictly to read emails and occasionally print them out, and to write "snail mail" letters when needed. I sometime print out crosswords. This is ridiculous. I asked for my money back or replacement cartridges. They told me that it was HP who sent them to the distributor and that there was nothing they were going to do for me. Very rude, and wow, Customer Service, I think not.The packaging appeared to be HP packaging, however, when I went to Staples to have them check these cartridges (yes they confirmed they were empty) and when I purchase another cartridge, I noticed that the packaging appeared different. The one I was sent was a very dull, matte type finish on the box. HP box I purchased was very glossy.So, I am out the price I paid purchasing thru Amazon and now I am out what I had to go spend at Staples.We are reporting this company. I don't blame Amazon, however, Amazon has not stood behind us at all on this. As I said we were totally taken for a ride on this and are out paying for products twice. We will not be using Amazon AGAIN.
Roughly $6 each for shipping? That's not right. I ordered 6 of these and got billed more for shipping than the product. They don't bother to tell you they consider each card an item. Really, how much more does it really cost to ship 6 cards instead of 1? ORDER CANCELLED!
For the $35.00 I spent on the earbuds, they have provided satisfying bass, rich tone and plenty of comfort. I can't speak so well as to the quality and convenience.In the days leading up to my purchase of the earbuds, I had done my research on the earbuds. The information I gathered from reviews was slighty confusing but I finally figured out. It appears during Febuary of 2005, Sony began to use a couple different components than they had before to make these earbuds lighter. The main problem with these "upgrades" was the material surrounding the cords. The protection offered by this material was, according to the reviews, and is, according to my personal experience, barely adequate for the wear and tear put on these earbuds. These covers easily peel and slight right off the cords they protect. Be careful with these earbuds or they might not last very long.Once these earbuds arrived, I was dissapointed and satisfied at the same time. These earbuds are simply eye candy. I purchased the black version and they look great with my Iriver flash player. Ipod users will probably enjoy the looks of the white version much more. The dissapointing side was the cord arrangement I was looking at. First off, one thing I hate about most modern earbuds is how one side has a longer cord than the other. (I'm not sure what the technical term of this arrangement is.) I guess this is supposed to be a conveniance but it's really a pain in the neck, almost literally. the left side takes a lot of pulling and tugging from the lenght of the cord while the right side stays slack. the entire weight of the cord is placed on that one earbud. Now due to the light material I mentioned before, this is not a big problem, but it causes a lot of inconveniance. Some people may like this arrangement however. The next thing that simply drives me up the wall is the incredibly short cord. It's roughly a foot long from the jack to where it splits off to each ear. Luckily, an extension is included. Unfortunatley, this extention makes the cord about five feet long. A simple fix for the problem is to wrap the extra cord around the included earbud protector and this is even reccomended by Sony. This is really a pain however as you have to wind and unwind it every time you want to change it's length or simply use the earbud protector for it's real purpose. Despite all this, my initial excitement and satisfaction heavily outweighed my dissapointment at these drawbacks. The good accessories lineup helped a little bit too.Well, as I was bound too eventuntually I hooked these earbuds up to my computer (or rather stereo which is connected to my computer) and tested the sound. I can't really say it knocked my socks off but these earbuds do deliver very good sound. The trick is to get the earbuds put in correctly. Luckily, I managed to get it right on my first try so my sweet memories of these earbud's sound is untainted by any poor first impressions. The bass is very impressive for earbuds within this kind of price range and they also performed well at higher frequencies. Thumping bass, thrilling trebble, I was pretty happy.I am really pleased with the sound these earbuds deliver although you can get better from lower cost, full sized headphones. As I have mentioned there are some drawbacks and inconveniances that come along with these earbuds, but It's worth it.
I was a little nervous to buy this flash after reading some comments that it can be slow to charge. I'm glad I listened to the positive reviews. This flash is powerful, works great, and is not that slow. Using rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, I took just under 200 pictures on a single set of batteries, and they seemed to still be going strong. Flash recharge speed seems to depend on the amount of light in the room. The brighter the flash, the longer it takes to recharge, but it never seems to take more than a few seconds. A guess professionals may need a faster flash, but I don't, and I like the smaller size.
As a USB hub this is great, however the description and packaging are misleading. I was looking for a a hub that had built in sound. Despite what the description says, this is not what you get. It comes with a cord to plug the hub into your speaker and microphone ports on the computer, then you plug your speakers and microphones into the hub. Not sure exactly what problem that solves. I was hoping to have only one cord to plug/unplug when I wanted to take my laptop and go.
I was desperate to replace my existing notebook bag, a solidly-made but very heavy briefcase with a strap that cut painfully into my shoulder. Although I knew that a backpack was a better solution than a briefcase, I wasn't terribly impressed with what my local Staples and Best Buy had to offer; their backpacks seemed overpriced and poorly designed.Then I saw the Mobile Edge SecurePack in a PC WORLD print ad. What a lucky break! Although my local stores didn't carry it, I was able to get it through Amazon.com marketplace.It's rare to find a product that fills a need as elegantly and beautifully as the Secure Pack does.The elegance is in the way the Secure Pack prevents access to the laptop it contains WITHOUT locks or cables. The backpack can't be opened until it's taken off - take it off, then simply reverse the straps over the rear of the pack and unzip it. The "lid" (actually the back) of the pack fans open to about 60 degrees, held open that limited amount by a nylon gusset web on either side. This prevents the laptop sleeve, which is directly attached to the inside of the back/lid, from slamming hard against the ground.Inside the pack, in addition to the main compartment, there are the laptop sleeve and a second compartment piggybacked together and fanning out to 60 degrees with the same kind of side-gusset webs as the lid/back. The second compartment has a generously-sized, zippered mesh pocket inside, and loops, sleeves, and a small Velcro-flapped pocket outside - the better to contain pens, pencils, pads, and other stationery, documents, and extras. The main compartment contains for cable storage two nylon-and-mesh zippered bags (each about the size of a small shaving kit!) with Velcro hook strips on their bottoms; they stick securely to the Velcro loop surface of the main compartment, but are easily detached when needed. In fact, the cable bags are so roomy that I store my webcam and its accessories in one bag, and my laptop power cables, still-camera-battery charger and camera-PC USB connector in the other. With my laptop, a laptop cooling pad, & all those cables stored in the backpack, I STILL have room to shove in a couple of heavy textbooks & zip the pack shut easily!The SecurePack has two nice extra touches: the CD player pocket (with zipper closure hidden by a forked flap that is in turn held closed by two quick-release buckles along the straps) and the carrying handle that is perfectly set within the yoke of the pack straps (nicely balanced for off-the-shoulders carrying).All these features, however, mean nothing if the backpack is too uncomfortable to wear for an extended time. After having worn the SecurePack fully loaded for several hours on several occasions, I can confidently say it is the best-balanced backpack I've ever worn: not the best-balanced computer backpack, but simply the BEST-BALANCED backpack of ANY type I've ever used. I don't know how its designers did it, but the fully-loaded SecurePack feels feather-light on my back; all the weight of the load balances beautifully on my hips and doesn't drag me down.The SecurePack is not a quick-access or compact computer bag, but its name and features make that clear. It is a theft-proof, damage-proof laptop bag at a good price.To sum up, the SecurePack is a beautifully designed product that fills a long-felt need: how to carry a laptop computer and accessories safely, securely, and without back or shoulder injury. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Use these sheets for everything! My latest use is sealing the recipes I print from computer sites,just trim and file in recipe box!.
I purchased my 37" Sharp Aquos on Aug.1, 2005. After only one day, the TV died. I called Sharp to ask for a replacement and they denied my request. They said that I would have to send it off to their "Sharp Authorized Repair Facility", which I did. That was over one month ago and I still do not have my TV back. Sharp has not provided any assistance at all in getting my TV back from their authorized repair facility, nor can they give me any details as to the status of the repair. Today I have hired an attorney to begin litigation against Sharp. Needless to say, I will never again purchase a Sharp product!
this sub will take abuse, its bullet proof weather ur bumping at 200w or slammming it at 1000w dont forget ur ear plugs and a tube of rear view mirror adhiesive.
This is a good beginner SW radio till i can afford a better one. I read all the reviews and knew what to expect. I have a KAITO SW/AM/FM with the MP3 recorder player worked good till i dropped something on it and broke MP3 modual anyway LCD screen on that radio was way to small for my old eyes. This one finaly went down in price so i bought it nice big lighted display and great audio for the one ear i can hear out of after stroke i had a few years ago. With one of those wind up antennas i had receives pretty good. I think when i save a bit i will get a Grundig 750 till then this will do just fine. I am using AA battery's 4 Sanyo Eneloops but for me only works for about two long days of listening then they go down one bar on display out of four have not tried D battery's yet. \But it does work good with wall wart with no interference.
I bought the Opteka Battery Pack Grip for my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, and was a bit leary about the considerably lower price than the Canon brand battery pack grip. I am pleased to report that the Opteka grip has met my expectations.PROSThe grip fits extremely well on the Rebel XTi. It even comes with a convenient place to store the battery compartment lid (which must be removed to insert the grip into the camera. Removing the lid is an easy procedure).Attaching the grip is quick and easy, with a large, serrated wheel to tighten the grip against the camera bottom.The finish on the grip is different than that on the Canon-brand grip. The Opteka has a thin, rubbery, texturized non-slip insert layer over the front, bottom and back. The Canon grip's rubbery insert is smooth and looks more "finished." My only concern about the Opteka insert is that it shows signs that it may not stay perfectly attached to the grip, and will likely need a touch of cement in the future. Not a big deal, though.The vertical shooting buttons on the grip (exposure bracket, A-E lock, Auto Focus point selection, selector wheel and shutter release) are, as far as I can tell, identically placed like those on the Canon grip. All work like they are supposed to.The grip comes with an "On-Off" slide so you can turn off the vertical shooting buttons when they are not needed. This prevents accidentally activating one of the buttons or taking a picture if they are inadvertently pressed while shooting horizontal.The battery compartment in the grip is very easy to remove and insert batteries. Although I haven't used it yet, the optional AA battery insert looks easy to use, and is good to have in emergencies.The two NB-2LH batteries that came with the grip seem to be OK, and charged up just fine. With the battery that came with the camera, I now have 3 batteries to use. More than enough for the number of pictures I take during a typical shoot.The grip certainly improves the handling and feel of the XTi, which comes with a too-small grip for many hands. Personally, I like the additional heft and mass the Opteka grip gives the camera, although some may object to the additional weight.CONSThis is a very minor point, but worth pointing out. The shutter release button on the Opteka grip is a bit "mushy." What I mean is that it is not always easy to tell when you have pressed the shutter releae halfway down to activate auto focus or metering. There is a noticable tactile difference between pressing the shutter release down on the camera, and the shutter release on the grip. It's as if the spring underneath the camera's shutter release button is a bit stiffer than the one for the grip. However, if you use the viewfinder to determine whether you have achieved focus or not, then the little bit of mush in the grip shutter release won't make no never mind.BOTTOM LINEWould I recommend this grip to a friend? Yes.Would I buy another one if the need arises? Yes.
This is a great product. I bought mine in 2001 and still use it to this day on a daily basis! There was a period of few years that I didn't use and when I graduated to wireless mice, but when I got frustrated with it, I found this and started using it. Its been 2 years continuously and I have no qualms with it. The bank button is use frequently but the forward button is hardly used because of the placement.The scroll wheel is much better than the new ones as it "clicks" and not lightly smooth scroll. The mouse is also ergonomic for my hands.Get this if you are on the fence. You won't regret it. Its not everyday you see technology item still selling since years ago.I also recommend the Microsoft Natural Keyboard with this mouse.
I'm sure this is a wonderful case for the 30MB version of the ZEN, but it absolutely does not work for the 60MB ZEN. They should place a warning label on this product. Or at least specify that it is only compatible with the 30MB.
For the price, you cant do any better... Perfect for low or mid draw amp installs... Literally everything you need, and fair quality (great for the price, though). Highly recommended for the smaller install and budget minded individual. "Smaller" meaning I probably wouldn't use it for more than 300 watts (RMS, not peak) because of the 8 guage power wire. But that goes for any 8 guage wire, not just this product...
The review is more a warning about the seller - Nextweb Sales. I ordered the following item: 1 SanDisk 4GB MicroSDHC Card with SD Adapter and Bonus USB reader part# SDSDQ-4096-A11M. The item I received was part# SDADQ-004G-E11M which is a STAND ALONE 4GB Sandisk micro SDHC card with NO SD adapter and NO bonus USB reader. Nextweb Sales admits to the switch, but won't resolve the matter. AVOID THIS SELLER!!!"
I have to give this item a 4 because it has flare and ghosting. I would buy a multicoating filter that will not have this problem. But it is a good Canon product.
This lens is hard to review since it does have some significant weaknessnes so let me get those issues out of the way:1) Not a good low light performer. Don't think you are going to set this up in a low lit room and a tripod and get the AF to cooperate unless you provide additional light. You will have to manual focus.2) No AF limiter, which wouldn't be a problem if 1) wasn't a problem.Ok, bad news out of the way, lets go over the good news:1) This lens is TACK SHARP. You won't find a sharper lens. This thing could resolve out to 200mp is my guess, but we won't know about that given the current state of sensors.2) With well lit situations this lens is an AWESOME macro AND portrait lens.So the dilemna is how much to punish it for the low light performance. In my view, not much and here's why: For what this lens does well you are not going to find a lens that does better. This lens max's out the categories it does well in (sharpness, color, contrast) when properly lit so I'm going to give it 5 stars. To do otherwise would be like taking points off the Canon 300mm 2.8 because it didn't take decent picures in the house at the last birthday party. One lens cannot be all things to all people.
It lacked assembly directions -- but it was very easy to figure out.I removed my IDE disk from my dead laptop, assembled it into this enclosurecase and pluged it into my new MAC. It showed up as an external drive and ALLmy potentially "missing" files were there. 1/4 hour from unpacking to plugginginto the MAC.Price is great!
Had excellent service the unit arrived promptly.It has excellent picture quality and is easy to operate.I am very pleased with this purchase.
I installed this kit in my 1996 Chrysler Cirrus. No problems with the install and the product worked as designed. Only complaint is the crimp connector ends were too big for the gauge of wire used.
I am very happy with the product. The service was great! I will definately order again. Thank you for a great buying experience.
I had used the expert mouse for years, and find this every bit as functional as that larger unit at a fraction of the footprint and cost. Fits the hand well and is completely ambidextrous. Yes, the smaller ball size means a bit more care with very fine pointing, but Kensington's software package gives good control over acceleration (though they should slow down the slowest setting a bit more). Optical design means zero maintenance; a substantial improvement over previous models. Well made, attractive and superior to more expensive competing products. If only all peripherals were this good and provided this much value...
The Philips AZ115517 CD Boombox in small, yet produces great sound. It can fit almost anywhere and can run all day (AC power) without overheating or skipping a track. I load up my CDR's to the limit and they play great. Only displays the number of the cd but often the titles are so long anyway with a more expensive one you will just get a few words of the title, or just the artist name and not the song title. So that feature is not worth it. If you are that in need of reading each song title then sit in front of the computer and play the cd.
I bought these to replace the useless headphones that came with my iPod. I think these are great. They sit nicely in my ear and stay put. The sound is plenty good for my needs. I think the case is a little silly, and I ended up ditching it in favor of a Fuji film canister. I like the cord design.
I have had this little gadget for over a year now. I take it with me where ever I travel. Every night when I come back to the hotel or where ever I am staying I download to my laptop all the pictures I have taken during the day, without any problem. First I had an old laptop with Win 98 SE, now I have a new one with WIN XP Home Edition, and it keeps working as good as ever.
I also was very skeptical when I bought this speaker, but I have been pleased with it. I wanted something small and light enough to fit in a backpack, but that would allow me to listen to music in a hotel room or a campsite. It has been perfect for this purpose, and it takes up about as much room as a paperback book. It does not provide the quality sound that speakers 4 times the price do, but it is great for the price. Since it can also act as a charger when plugged in, it saves you from buying or carrying that item as well. It also can be powered by 4 AA batteries. It lasts about 16-20 hours on my rechargable batteries.
I've had mine (1g model) for over a year now and has been great. Not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about though...&#34;There is software loaded on the drive but unless you pay even more money you can not use the 'vault'.&#34;The software that came with mine was fully functional and even when Migo bought out the original Portable Vault software folks, Migo is still providing software updates.&#34;The item is bad, I bought it a few months ago and suddenly it stops working and I loose all my information,&#34;They are called backups. They are pretty easy to make.
This rechargable battery was reasonably inexpensive and installed in my GE phone easily. After the initial long charge, it has worked perfectly. I would purchase again for the other phones in my house.
i am very satisfied about this product in terms of quality price & delivery timei advise all the people to buy it ,its perfect
I added this remote control to my DSLR arsenal approximately a year ago and I am very much impressed with this remote control. I have used this remote for taking pictures for potraits,objects,family group photos, with the camera on a tripod. Its very handy and very useful if you don't want to use the in built timer in the camera and run to get into the picture shot. 4 stars....? because a couple of times there were issues with the range of this remote control. But overall satisfied with this tiny/useful accessory.
This product is exactly what it is. While a nice addition to use, in my estimation to sensative to the slightest sound.keybord stokes,my touching even the desk it sat on tranmitted that sound.also even adjusting the stand it sits on was noisy.If you want just something to talk with or have fun,this product is ok.If you want more serious voice transmision,I'd pass on this one!
I've been using this for quite some time now. I was running Christmas light through this for 2 years (at it max 1875watts may I add) and it's still like new. It didn't get nearly as hot as I thought it would based on other power strips. I have since gotten another one of these to run my computer and crazy amount of other things off of it. I have my coax cable hooked up too. I feel much better knowing that I'm using a power strip that can handle if everything is on at once, and that my valuable (at least to me) electronics are protected from power surges. I highly recommend this item.
This cable is very well built with secure connections and a substantial cord. Works perfectly with my Onkyo reccaiver and Hsu subwoofer.
This is my first digital camera bought after researching the web reviews. I took 16 pictures at a 4th of July parade and the results were fantastic. It's easy to use the default mode and just point and shoot with excellent results of clarity and color saturation. I made 2 4x6 prints on my HP 932 and people couldn't believe these weren't photo lab quality. I tried the software on a Windows 95 computer and couldn't get it to work (possibly no Windows 95 driver on the disk) but my Windows ME with USB had no problem with fast downloads.
The displayed colour of the bag is misleading. I expected it to be a bluish colour but instead it is black (or very dark grey). I was specifically looking for a coloured bag. Now I am restarting the search for one elsewhere.
I purchased this kit about a month ago, and had the opportunity to recently photograph an all day wedding. I took better than 600 images without any problems whatsoever. 99% of the images are great, while the remaining 1% are the product of photographer error. This is a workhorse of a camera. At times I was taking images as fast as I could press the shutter, and the auto focus responded wonderfully, allowing for crystal clear pictures in sequence. I do not consider myself a professional photographer, but I can take good pictures, and this camera made it easy. My pictures looked professional!!I highly recommend this camera and the accompanying lens. Sure, you can pay a lot more, but if you want professional quality without going completely broke, this is the one!
The MX duo comes with the MX700 optical mouse, which is a good idea if you're into gaming, because it has a higher response rate compared to other cordless mice. Also, what's nice is that although the keyboard and mouse need batteries, the keyboard supposedly lasts months, and the mouse comes with a base station / receiver to charge the mouse (using an included rechargeable battery.) As long as you keep it in the receiver/base station when you're not using for stretches of time, it'll always be charged. Also, the mouse has a little light that blinks its battery status.Both mouse and keyboard are very comfortable, and I'm getting used to all the buttons. I'm happy with my purchase!
We tried three of these over the past year - one failed within a month, (the monitor) and the other two monitors failed within four months. The craftsmanship is terrible and not worth the money or the bother.The company is difficult to deal with also - hard to get replacement parts without an extraordinary amount of hassle. And I mean extraordinary.It also has a lot of interference with phones and microwaves(both old and new). However, that fault was livable if it would have continued working.After getting completely frustrated, we switched to a different company (Summer Infant with flat screen monitor) and are completely happy...works great with absolutely no interference from anything in our home.
This thing is impossible to remove. Debris has since worked it's way in between the screen and the mini and is a thousand times worse than a scratch.
Brother toner is a good product and works til the very last drop; when the light flicks on indicating that toner is needed, I can take it out, shake it a few times, and re-insert. It will then last for another month or two.
I bought this device because of it's high rating in a GPS magazine. I have been entirely pleased.
When I was much younger, like 18-20 I had a pair of Koss Headphones that I bought at a local music shop for like $15. I've never had a pair of headhpones i liked that much again. They technically still work, but I broke the connection between the headphone and the head band.I've been using SennHeiser 201HD's at work for a few years now. BUT the bass was never terribly pleasing. I had decided to buy a more expensive set of headphones and was reminded of my old Koss Headphones over Christmas.These things are amazing. The base response blows the Sennheisers out of the water (and yes, I know they are twice as expensive) the comfort unbelievable. I have even taken them to a local radio shack and they sounded better (TO ME) than the 249.99 Beats they had on display.I gotta say, these things rock. Frequency response is unbelievable in a cheap pair of headphones like these.
Great HDMI cable. I'm very happy with the performance of this cable. If you pay a lot for an HDMI cable, you're a fool.
Pretty much just echoing all the good reviews out there. I got the black version, and it works well, chances are your tv has a code to put into the remote, but don't be fooled if you lost your remote and there is no code, you can't just magically program it. mabe a different code might work though.macros are extremely cool and buttons get a little getting used to
I would rate these component cables as good in terms of image quality. They are not the best I've seen or used (with both a projector and a LCD HDTV) but the short length compensates somewhat for their average quality dielectric. Build-wise they are pretty sturdy, flexible, and the connectors fit well. Factor in the price and they certainly are a good buy.
I got this as a present. Connected with a modem to the Net. Got through. Things were okay and downlaoded some nice applications. Then suddenly within a month the screen broke, and I don't even know how. I certainly do not remember mishandling it. Compaq wants big money to fix it. I gave them a piece of my mind about the flimsy screen and they said they cannot give me a free screen when they have been charging others. Is Compaq making a profit from replacing screens? I gave it away to a techie friend who is going to get the screen fixed or do something else with it; he told me CE devices are not bought by people in the know.Finally I decided to shell out for the famous PALM VII. I then realized that the whole world is providing all sorts of software and utilities to run on the PALM, most of it exclusively for PALM OS. But that is not Compaq's fault that PALM OS dominates the software written for PDAs. But until you have had a PALM you dont know what you have been missing.Also PALM lets you do lots more browsing thru clipping. I even signed up to trade stocks with my PALM; sorry again for Windows CE users -- major brokers only provide this on the PALM. Basically I like to use the PDA for more than just inbuilt functions (I am a semi-techie) and that is where PALM is worth it -- PALM OS gets you loads of fun free applications and utilities.And of course PALM screens are made to last.
I was pleased to receive the "Emerson NR303TT Heritage Series 4-in-1 Home Music System" recently, which now compliments The Noctuary splendidly. The antique smooth wooden finish design with all the modern features as well, being both aesthetically and technologically pleasing is a wonderful combination. It almost seems like these retro-innovations were made with the discerning artistic enthusiast in mind. In today's disposable society, where in many cases the herd's "past" is our present, from rare collectibles, to scouring antique shops for rare treasures, furniture, and objects d'art, this combines the best of both worlds in one.Record turntableI do have a penchant to collect rare vinyl, for the artistic, evocative, and arcane sonic value. Considering I also have preserved much of My first purchases, this will be quite interesting, much better than the rather bland current models. Plus, the liftable top also provides for a nice pedistal for a bust or statuette.Cassette PlayerLocated on the side, with which to listen to My extensive collection of tapes, some of which have been incrementally collected on CD as well, but much of which are both irreplaceable and contain sentimental value as well.AM/FM featuresTuning knobs with spindle pointing to station numbers, the yellowish light, provide for a particularly evocative experience, even with that certain whistling sound while changing between stations. At times, it almost seems as if one is receiving stations from the golden era of radio.CD playerThe black planchette is contained behind a decorative silver finish design and is completely unobtrusive for one's total environment theme.There is no denying the time travel dynamic which occurs when using this entertainment system, as well as others in the line, wherein one feels as if transported and preserved into the misty corridors of one's timeless preference. These types of 'retro-designs' have been available for a few years now, and in My opinion, it behooves the cultural anthropologist to take advantage of their recreation.
I think this is a great camcorder for someone on a tight budget, but I don't like the fact that there is no cartridge to play the Hi-8 tape in the vcr there is a cord you hook your camcorder to the vcr with and use the camcorder almost as a vcr to play the tapes and you hae to record the Hi-8 on to a vhs from your vcr in order to not have to use your camcorder. The only good part about that is that you can use the Hi-8 tape as many times as you need to and then jsut record it on to a vhs and reuse the Hi-8 tape.
I choose laptops for most of our employees, but in this case our CEO saw an ad and just ordered this laptop without our permission. He ended up switching to Mac, and this little beauty ended up in my hands.The display is beautiful. I can switch to low-power mode and get 5 hours battery life (and this is after 6 months usage).When it comes to performance mode, I use this thing to death. I play Warcraft regularly and its solid performance embarasses our brand new maxed-out MacBooks and even some older desktops I've seen.The base area does get extremely hot when in that kind of intense performance usage - hot enough to burn someone unaware of the issue.The keyboard is unique. At first I didn't like it, but quickly grew accustomed and with some usage I have grown fond of it.This Vaio is more sturdy than it seems. With its thin metal construction and clicky keys, it seems very delicate. But it has stood the test of time: I even spilled a little liquid and it and it didn't even notice.Does not include an OS re-install CD, which is the reason I didn't give perfect rating. This is an absolute necessity in this day and age, Sony. There is also far too much bloatware installed on here - not neary as bad as Dell or Lenovo, but far more than I'd prefer on a new system.The software used for the fingerprint login ('biometrics') *works*, but it seems to crash once in awhile. It took me awhile to figure out what was crashing, but it is this process. I doubt most users will experience crashes like this unless they also use the dock, which is almost always when it crashes. As an system administrator, I'm always weary of OS-level features like login windows (MS-GINA particularly) being modified by 3rd party applications, but it does seem to work 99% of the time even when logging onto domains, etc...Haven't tried Vista, linux, or hacintosh on it, would like to know what other's experiences have been with those OS's.
you need to be very very very patient to operate this dvd player.if you can waste your time on it than you can waste your money on it.
Great communication & quick delivery. The battery works great! It's exactly what they say it is, a new battery without all the packaging. A pleasure doing business with them.
I got this router specifically because it supports the Tomato firmware (google for it, it's free and open source). The firmware from Linksys/Cisco kinda sucks but the Tomato firmware makes managing multiple users with high bandwidth and low latency needs a breeze. It looks good and works great.I now run Skype calls while my housemate does torrents and the Skype signal sounds better, with lower latency than my phone line. This was not the case with my older Netgear WGT624. Granted, this is after I spent some time configuring QoS.Again, the built-in firmware on this router sucks. Buy the router and install Tomato.
We own a small home based video production business and thought that this DVD recorder would be an excellent addition for providing DVD's to customers that requested them. However, it fails during recording about 1 of 3 dvd's and unless you are watching the screen at the time, you will not know it until the finished product is watched and a screen freezes or jumps ahead about 3-4 minutes into the program.There is absolutely no mention what-so-ever of these error messages in the book so there is no chance of trying to correct it. We have tried 5 differant manufacturers of DVD blanks both +RW and +R and it doesn't make any differance. As I said, unless you are staring at the display at the time the error occurs, there is no indication that it happened, so we have sent out batches of 40 and 50 dvd's only to get 25-30 returned from our "un-happy" customers. It is unrealistic to stare at the machine while recording 50 copies so I'd call that a problem.There is also an odd feature that allows you to somehow change the configuration of a recorded DVD to be compatible with certain players but there is no explaination as to what is happening to the DVD when you perform this "magic" step so one cannot determine a useful way to implement the option.When it worked, it was very easy to use. But it is way too un-reliable and un-documented for any serious user.Based on others comments, this is a common problem with the unit. (if anybody wants a good deal)
I always trust Logitech to make good PC peripherals. I've got all Logitech game conrollers, mice, keyboards and on one PC, even the speakers. Although the Logitech headphones suck, the mice are top notch. It is accurate and comfortable. Only downside is that sometimes the scoll wheel goes crazy and scrolls too much or very sporadically but that is rare. A terrific mouse. I use it for daily use.
Nice looking mic, sleek and good quality. Wow, seeing the price that it is now, makes me happy to say that i paid less than $20 for. In all, great deal, great price and worth the price for great quality. Even if i paid the $40 for this, It would be very worth it. This is a mid priced microphone. I give it 4 stars because it's simple, and sleek. No problems with recordings and chats. It's also mountable to your monitor.
The drive ran fine for 6 months, then failed without warning. A disaster!Do not buy this drive!
The only way you're going to get this product to work as it should is if you have a fairly high level of technical knowledge about computers, but if you have a high level of technical knowledge about computers you should be able to come up with a better way of transferring data (i.e. free). So really, this product is pretty much useless. I don't want to say its completely useless because I might use it to lash things together to make a raft or tie things onto my car, I can't predict the future. Anyways, I'm very disappointed I purchased it.
This product worked great and was the right price. It was the original equipment for my device so I plugged it in, charged it, and it is working great!
I bought this printer after reading other reviews and talking to several sales persons at different retailers. I must say that they were right. The Canon MP830 lives up to the fame. I originally bought this for the picture quality. The set up was very easy...just follow the instructions that comes with the printer.I couldn't believe how colorful and clear my pictures printed out. They look just like I had them printed at Target or Wal-mart...better if you ask me. It is very easy to use.Although I found the regular printing sort of pale when on regular paper, it still produces a clear crisp image. When you first turn the printer on it takes a few minutes to warm up and when you print your first item it is rather slow but once you get past the first print job ... its a breeze and the speed kicks in for fast continuous printing. I curently own a Canon camera and love the ease of just plugging my camera into the printer (slots) and just print my pictures by hitting a button on my camera. Or you can also take your camera card and insert it in the slot for the same result. A must buy for any Canon lover or anyone looking to upgrade to a 4-in-one printer. At $239 (the price I paid at Amazon)it is well worth the money. Reg. price is $279.99 + tax at your local store.I cannot comment on the faxing and scanner because I have not used them at this time. But I'm sure I'll be equally as happy.
The major strengths are the performance of the image sensor at 1600 ISO. It produces very good quality images here, and is a great way to break into the DSLR arena. Another great strength is the battery life. It can take almost two days' worth of heavy vacation photos (approx 6-700 exposures - 1/3 to 1/4 flash), before showing the need for a charge. It has a built-in editor that does red-eye repairs better than anything else I've seen.The only weakness I can think of is the lack of an internal focusing motor, so that you couldn't have AF when using a Nikon film camera's AF lenses on this body. It still works, just won't focus automatically.I you buy one of these, and wish to supplement the knowledge available from the owner's manual, go here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/index.htm Ken has done a great job of showing you how to get more out of this camera, or how to enjoy it more.
My purchase was shipped within hours and delivered days before expected. The batteries worked exactly as advertised; the price was phenomenal.
When the player finally arrived, I was ecstatic. The look of the player was gorgeous and the machine was so sleek and light, and I loved the long cord of the remote, because I tend to store my CD Player in a bag as I walk around. The remote-usage for fairly easy to use, even though the user manual is virtually useless. However, I e-mailed iRiver support and received enormous help, so that's that.The free bag is useless as well, so I suggest you get another carrying case or something. The only problem I really have with the player is the battery-life, and the batteries that are part of the extension are kind of cumbersome when I want to carry my player around. However, I'm willing to pay the price for good-quality music. Besides, the player comes with a charger, which is enormously useful when I'm just sitting around at home, trying to block out all the sounds.The earphones are adequate, but I purchased another set of earphones by Sony on some other reviewer's recommendation. I don't regret it, but I don't find the new set too necessary.The player worked incredibly well, but it lagged on some tracks. When I inserted a burned CD with mp3 files, it started freezing on certain files, but I have to admit that it was probably because the CD was damaged. There's some lag time between tracks, but it's negligible.Oh, and the biggest thing that bugs me about the player is the loud noises it makes while running. I'm planning on e-mailing iRiver support and asking some questions. It's annoying and irritating to listen to the player run.However, all in all, the player is a great investment. I plan on using it for years to come, and the sound quality is just wonderful. I truly enjoy it.
What can I say, this is what the the folks buy who demand the best.
I read the reviews for both the "silent" and non-silent version of this power supply and decided to spend the extra cash for the quiet version. The silent power supply functions fine, but it is by no means silent or even quiet. It's very loud. I can't imagine how loud the non-silent version is. The stock powersupply that came with my PC's case was much much quieter than this "silent" coolmax. If I had it to do over again, I would buy something else. I may even shop around for another and just keep the Coolmax as a spare.
This is my first MP3 player, but I must say that I love it. I have had no problems with it so far. The 80-gig model, the one I have, is more than enough for my whole library of music. I only wish that I could shuffle songs in a playlist, but que sera.
For the price ok i guess. unable to focus at long distance (football Field)of verry little use to me. I would not recommend this product
I bought my iPod Shuffle almost 2 months ago and have no regrets.Before Shuffle, I had no intentions of buying an iPod but one day my floppy drive on my laptop broke and decided to buy a pen drive instead. While searching for one, I decided I wanted a pendrive integrated with mp3 player.I was about to buy the one from Sandisk until I learned it needed a cable to connect to the USB port. I don't want to carry a cable in my bag everyday!So, I decided I'd rather use iTunes than carry a cable. :)At first, I didn't like the idea of not having an LCD display nor FM tuner. I was thinking if I could get used to not having those features and realized I hate the LCD light in my Sony CD player because it is too bright (I listen to music before I sleep) and it consumes too much battery. Also, I never listen to the FM.Then, why did I want those in the mp3 player? Because others have it, therefore I couldn't imagine one without it.I must confess, I chose it also because of its simple design. I don't own any other products by Apple, but I always loved their minimalistic design. Am I shallow? Probably, but I'm happy with it.I had never used iTunes before buying Souffl&eacute; (I named it that way, hehe) but it is very easy to use and so far I had no problems with it.I can live without it, but life is easier with it because I use it everywhere and it is more practical than carrying a floppy disk.Then why 4 stars? Because I wish it included a pouch to protect it from dirt and maybe it will prevent the earphone cords from tangling.I recommended it mostly to students and athletes.
I've had four Garmin GPS units over the years (1 aviation, 2 auto, 1 marine). Each unit has been terrific and Garmin's after sales support is, without question, the very best I've received from any company. Garmin has always proven to be the "ideal model" in my customer experiences with the company. Given my wonderful experiences with Garmin products and support, I was excited to use the Nuvi 680 in my extensive travels.My enthusiasm was short lived and was quickly replaced with frustration. The 680 was continually lost, directed me to a hotel it thought was located on the median of a major interstate (1/2 mile from the actual hotel), wouldn't find major cities or close restaurants and hotels. It wasted far more time than it saved. While the MSN Direct was interesting, in the end the information it provided was marginally helpful at best.Things I liked in the 680: beautiful screen was easy to read in all light conditions; touch screen worked very well; menus were easy to use; all the pieces fit together nicely; the unit is thin which is what initially attracted me to the Nuvi--very nice for travel.Cons: the 680 was totally lost and I used it in several states over many hundreds of miles of driving. I flew into Memphis and when I typed in "Jackson," the 680 gave me cities named Jackson all over the US, but wouldn't list Jackson, MS (200 miles away--and the state capital of MS, for heavens sake!).When I typed in "Hilton" it gave me a list of Hilton hotels 250 miles away from my current location. I gave the unit plenty of time to acquire satellites and know where it was. I tried all the menu options, e.g. "from current location," etc. to no avail. I hit "GO" to a BBQ restaurant and the 680 took me 15 miles to a large public park without a restaurant anywhere to be found in or near the park.I'm a Garmin fanatic, but I regrettably returned the unit as it was completely unusable and sent me on wild rides. Perhaps I received a bad unit--I hope so! Now I'm out shopping again, . . .
I ordered this to replace a broken power cord for an old Technics digital piano and it works great. It was much cheaper than any other replacement cord I found on the web (even with shipping). This cord is non-polarized, so make sure that's what you need.
Some excellent quality cable at a great price.Highly recommend!
Yes, this keyboard is small. In other places I have seen complaints about how the keys feel when pushed. The feel is different. That said, I have used the keyboard for almost half a year now, and I LOVE this keyboard.I am an adult blessed with small hands. On a regular keyboard my hands have to leave "home row" to type in numbers and have to move to the next zip code to use the function keys. On this small keyboard, I can touch type like other people do on regular keyboards. I have had to retrain my self to use only my left pinkie for the shift key and train my right hand where to go for the apostrophe/quote key, but that hasn't been hard.I also do quite a bit of work where I like to keep my right hand on the mouse and my left hand on the keyboard. With this tiny keyboard I can ALMOST reach all key combinations (ctrl +, etc.) with just my left hand. Being able to keep my right hand on my mouse and my left hand on the keyboard has really increased my productivity.If you are an adult with small hands, you may like this keyboard. (My husband, who does not have small hands, says it is like typing on a cell phone key pad. It's not.) If you have a child who wants/needs to type a lot, they may really appreciate a keyboard that fits their hands.I have a very small work area and appreciate the small footprint of this keyboard. I keep it on top of a desk calendar and do not have any problems with it sliding around.This unusual keyboard is not for everyone, but it certainly has been perfect for me.
I purchased this TV on May 21. I felt like I got a smoking deal since I got free shipping and paid no sales tax but shipping took quite a bit longer than Amazon estimated due to the fact that once Eagle trucking received it, they made me wait an extra week for them to bring it to my house. Small problem considering the shipping was free. I was very impressed with the picture quality and features for the price. That is until the lamp unit failed last week after only two months of normal use. The TV suddenly began having problems turning on. The LED lights on the front indicated a lamp problem. I called Toshiba and they offered to mail me a replacement lamp unit without question (lamp warranty is one year and they are user replaceable). They said it would take five business days but I actually got it today after only three business days. I installed the lamp and the TV now works perfectly again. My only hope is that this does not repeat itself in another two months. Depending on who you believe, these lamps are supposed to last anywhere between 3,000 and 8,000 hours but a quick Internet search told me that Toshiba has had a continuing problem with their lamps failing prematurely. I recommend this TV if you can get a good deal on it but I wish I'd purchased the extended warranty.
Bought these for my mother-in-law as I could not stand the volume level she watched tv at. Just got back from visiting and what a great experience. I found myself using them late at night. Very comfortable and sound was good. Radio frequency was a great choice over infrared devices....allowed me to go into the kitchen to grab a bite and still hear the show. Am buying a pair for myself to use in the bedroom so I can watch late night tv without disturbing my wife. Sound quality was great to me. Not sure what a true audiofile who wants live reproduction quality sound would think, but for watching television, these are great!
I love these things. They are tiny, they fit into my ears (my ears are small), and they stay! I use them when I jog, and they don't fall out. I am very happy with them. Plus, the price is perfect. I like getting free stuff, but paying slightly more than that is okay, too.
I was very disappointed with this monitor. We bought our first one for our son a little before he turned a year. It worked great! We loved it. Then about 1 year down the road one of the receivers stopped working. We loved having both receivers so we decided just to use the old one when we travel (since the one receiver did still work) and buy a new one for the house. It was awful. I honestly thought we had gotten a defective model. Took it back and got another one and got the same results. Horrible static! We couldn't hardly hear the cd player we run in his room with lullaby music and it was sitting pretty close to that where we had always had the old one. I don't know if they did something new to it to "improve it" but they went the wrong direction. I would highly recommend you NOT buy this product. We are in the same house, it is in the same room and we are getting much much different results. The older model was much better.
The Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 does exactly what it is supposed to. The size is nice as it is very small and does not get in my way. It has a hard time with bright backgrounds, and it also has a hard time when it is dark in the room. It is fine in normal lighting conditions. I now see the importance of HD, as this doesn't have it. I also now see the importance and benefits of having HD, autofocus, wide angle lenses, and digital mic. However, for the price, this LifeCam VX-3000 is fine. I wanted it as an entry-level learners cam, and it has been perfect at doing that!
It is a good calculator. Sometimes hard to figure out. It rounds the numbers. Serves my purpose however.
I did a lot of research on this PC, and it's proving to be everything I thought it would. Fast, quiet, lots of features. Amazon offered a great price, minus the sales tax and shipping, so even "comparision shopping" with local stores, there simply was no comparision, especially when you know what you wanted, and I did.
Took a trip to Ireland and it worked good on my razer, as well as recharging digital camera batteries.Highly recommended.
Update: Now I've had the Brother for over a year and a half, and I see that others have had bad luck with theirs. I will temper my original joy with the comment that my first unit did go bad (just wouldn't print), but Brother replaced it with a new one during the warranty period. They are so inexpensive that I bought another one to see me through the two weeks of repair/replacement time. That was less than great, but now I have a backup, for still less than $300.I've never experienced much in the way of paper jams, so I would guess that at this price point, Brother just isn't providing consistent build quality. That's too bad, because the prospect of a bad unit is a real disincentive. I'm still satisfied overall, but recognize that not everyone is having the same experience. And of course the downtime resulting in purchase of a second unit was a drag. I would consider a different printer, but Epson and HP have both been such poor experiences for me (with far inferior support), that I will still probably prioritize a new Brother model when I need to upgrade. No sign of that happening any time soon though.August 30, 2006---------------Ok, I have only had this all-in-one for a little over a week. But after years of being a slave to the HP ink needle, I am so happy with it I want to dance.I have never really seriously considered Brother in the past, and now I feel like I have been living in the wrong world. Like if someone told you "My new car does 0-60 in 5 seconds, gets 70 mpg, and cost $1500. What, you didn't know about those?"For less than $150, I now have a very compact printer with 10baseT ethernet (goodbye nightmarishly technical HP JetDirect 300x external network box), separate ink tanks for all colors, more advanced features than my 3 year old HP that cost around $1000 with the JetDirect, sharper printing, and best of all, real, honest-to-goodness Mac OS X support. Their software and documentation shows an absolute commitment to doing Mac right. (It took a year and a half for HP to get the Mac drivers for my OfficeJet to be minimally functional, and never did manage to handle things like scanning from the unit to a computer on the network.) Brother has earned a long-term customer here, and I am telling everyone I know.Like any AIO, the quality of printing and scanning is probably not up to what you can get in stand alone units. But for general small office/home office use, it is more than fine. If you want the highest photo quality, get a specialized photo printer with a 6-color head. But actually, the photo quality on this unit is still far better than you could get at any price only a few short years ago. It's just that we have gotten spoiled at the truly amazing quality of photo inkjets in the last couple of years.I will probably get one of the Olympus dye-subs for photos eventually, but in the meanwhile, prints from this on photo paper are plenty good enough for posting on my refrigerator door. And the resolution and appearance of business graphics, while again possibly not up to what current stand-alones will do, are the best of any printer I have ever owned, and leagues ahead of the older HP OfficeJet I just gave away.And the best part is, it could fall apart in 6 months, and still not cost much more to replace than I have been spending on HP ink cartridges. My OfficeJet sucked down ink like a storm drain, and the cartridges were EXPENSIVE. It became clear in short order that their business model was built around bleeding you dry on consumable costs. Those guys have quite a racket, but I'm happy to say I am out from under it.Thanks Brother, I will sing your praises to the skies.
I finally received my iPaq 3650 today, whopee! However I realised that it is almost totally useless as I run WinNT and USB is not supported! So now I have to order and wait another six-eight weeks for the serial cradle. What a load of howee!
Pros: delivers exactly what it says.Cons: the upload system, which is already a plus, in their webpage [...] to print is extremely impractical because you have to input one disc info at a time. For those of us who already have a list of discs it'd be great to have an upload function, from an excel file for example.
Now this is not the most exciting keyboard, but I have no complaints. I use a Logitech gaming keyboard on my main computer, but the bedroom desktop needed a new keyboard and this one fit the bill. Good, solid, worth the money.
Impressed by the specs and price I bought this unit. After hooking it all up it wouldn't let me do the registration and setup. Called Compaq, very helpful tech said software wasn't properly installed at factory. Said it'd take 3-4 days to get the recovery discs they'd send me! Called store where I bought it, sposed to get another unit from them today. Hope this isn't a indication of things to come!
Wait!! Stop reading this and order one now!!! That's how sure I am of this boombox. I started my search for a boombox that had characteristics that used to be found in ones from the early 80's when breakdance was popular. Remember when owning a huge boombox was in and toting one on your shoulder was how you listened to it? The nostalgia pulled on my hear-strings. The bottom line--I wanted something powerful, loud and built to withstand the punishment. Fortunately, such a boombox is still available, thanks to JVC. If there ever was a stereo that lived up to the name &quot;boombox&quot; this is it. The woofers kick out the bass beyond anything you've heard in a portable stereo before and the volume goes from 0 to 50! It's built like a brick ****house, which means it will last for many years to come. Best of all, you can own one for $200 at Amazon ($100 less than anywhere else; the only downfall--it's army green--probably the least sold color) Why are you still reading? Order it!!!
I never bought a short radio before. I listen the Genessis Communication Network on the internet, and I always wanted to buy a short wave radio. I didn't know were to buy one. The radio shows I listen on GCN is Chris Gerner, and when I have a day off from work. I listen Alex Joans. On day I was surfen Alex Joan's web site. I saw some sort wave radios for sale at Amazon.com. So I saw this Sangean SG-622 short wave radio for sale for about $30. I said to my self that is for me and order it. When I got the radio, I was sureprised that I can pick GCN so clearly. Now I can take this radio to my work place and listen Alex Joans. All I can say I love this little radio.
I got one of these cards so I can game at gigabit LAN parties and I've started upgrading my home network to gigabit. All three of my PCs at home have one of these cards in them and I found the install to be so much easier than I thought. Windows basically installed this automatically for me. Just shut down, power off, physically install card into PCI slot, boot PC back up and let windows search for driver and you point to the CD that came with the adapter and BAM! you are up and running with gigabit aon the next reboot.I can now transfer files sooo much faster between my PCs. I share and save video files, games, CDs, MP3s, etc between all my PCs and this card and gigabit switch have greatly decreased the time it takes to transfer large files from one PC to the next. This is vital at a LAN party when everyone is trading files. The faster I can go the better.Thanks D-Link!
Bought a new windows 7 computer 64 Bit. Had to find a way to get my Palm Z22 to work. It took a little playing around, finally got it to work.
This camcorder was fine until it turned a year old and went kaput! And we didn't use it that much. Screen just went static, then blank. Now, it just won't go on. Sony's Help desk couldn't figure it out over phone, so we've got to send it back for a $160+ repair. I've tossed it and am looking for a new one. What a waste.
I was very impressed with this little item. On Windows 2000 and XP, you don't need to install any software or drivers to use it, and using it is as simple as just inserting it into your USB port and, Voila!, you have a small, portable disk drive. Really invaluable for transporting files between work and home without the expense and mess of having zip drives on each system or carting around a bulky storage device. Even better for transporting files between Windows and Macintosh computers. No new software to learn as once inserted it just shows up on your system as another disk drive.Finally, kudos to Sony for coming up with an attractive package. It's small enough to fit into my pocket and is darn cute! As another plus, the body is color coded to indicate what capacity the model has.
I ordered 5 of these for work, and could not get one of them to work. The computers I was trying to use them with are all Dell's, with standard Dell optical mice and keyboards. I called customer service and was told it must be a compatibility issue with the keyboard and mouse. If they made a device that wasn't compatible with the most popular computers on the market, then their engineers need to be shot.
Item delivered on a timely basis in the precise condition as described. An excellent transaction.
As many have stated this card is great. I don't have a clue about port forwarding or CCTV's but I got this card in, up & running and can view my cameras from anywhere via the internet or my phone. The cab file it installed is a gem. I received step by step directions once I went to q-see website on how to get everything done and bam! Also, I do recommend simply downloading all current software from the q-see website to get the current ones. I never even used the disk it came with.I love going and checking in on my home whenever I want. I only have 2 cameras right now but I will most certainly be getting 2 more to fill up the card. I go out of town for my job and this is going to help me sleep much better in my soon to be hotel somewhere in the world :)Happy buying!
it is worth a few extra bucks to get the Moose over other polarizers; I like the slight warmth it lends, particularly to digital prints, which can be too blue in my mind.
Bought this from Scheels. Thought something was funny before I even got it to the water cause it was just showing black lines. Well once I got on the water to test it out it kinda worked for about 5 minutes then it would not keep up and started giving false depth readings, then after a while it just went to 60 feet and stayed that way. tried to get it to work by cleaning off the transducer and stuff but no go. Took back to the store and got a hummingbird 160 set it up just the same and it works great. Wanted to give the eagle a try cause I have a older one in the back of the boat with gps and stuff and that one works great, but would not recommend this model if you're looking for a smaller fish locator for a replacement or what ever probably go with the hummingbird.
This thing is tuff, but you have to have to struggle to get it on, since it is made of rubber. It is make pretty cheap as well. No way it is worth $30. And it is even harder to get it off. If you have some sort of base station or charger (I have a pair of Logitech mm50 speakers), you cant plug it in with the skin on, you have to take it off. Only buy this if you plan on never hooking it up to a pair of speakers. Mine just sits on my desk, since I dont want to take it off and put it on every time I want to plug it into my speakers. Buy a thinner skin, this one is way too thick.
easy to set up ,doesent need any power source ! for video its easy to switch between pc and xbox!! i just wish it had audio rca jacks bulit in that would be great!!
I had my doubts about this unit after reading the reviews from naysayers here. However, those doubts proved wrong.This is a solid unit with very good sound. The only detractors are the non-lighted LCD, could-be-better ergonomics, no included AC adapter and reasonably useless enhanced bass settings. The latter produces good bass, but minimizes treble, which I need to hear to enjoy music. The mid-range bass setting is OK but still reduces highs too much. The extra bass setting is heavy-handed and overkill.I bought this unit at a bricks and mortar Target for $64 on clearance, and consider this an excellent buy at this price.The SonicStage software for recording ATrac disks needs work, and Sony is reportedly working on a version 2.0 --- the sooner the better. 1.0 is nothing but a glorified beta release in my opinion.The radio features are a definite convenience.I've paired these with a pair of Sennheiser PX100 headphones, probably the best sub $100 phones on the market (bought for $35 off Amazon). With these headphones, frankly, I don't need any extra bass boost. They sound wonderful with this Sony player. Do yourself a favor if you buy this unit and trash the included headphones for a quality earphone; you won't regret it.Unlike other reports found here, I have experienced no audio anomolies --- no background whining or other artifacts as others have reported --- just clean, perfect sound. I've also been using rechargeable Monster batteries, and they seemingly last forever between charges.This unit is a very good choice for casual portable music users. If you're hard core and need sound all the time with you, you should consider an iPod. But if you're like me, and use portable audio to a lesser degree than a typical &quot;iPodder,&quot; a unit like this might just fit the bill.
If you need a nicely priced up-converting DVD player, without all the bells and whistles, this is the player for you. You can definitely notice the picture quality increase (when using the up-convert setting) compared to the usual picture quality provided by standard def. progressive scan (480p) DVD players.The higher the quality of the DVD transfer, the better it looks with this DVD player. With my old Sony standard-def player, it didn't make much of a difference whether the transfer was high quality or not. Now I can tell which DVDs received a good treatment or not.I have this DVD player matched with a Samsung HL-S5086W 50" DLP HDTV and the picture quality is excellent. It pays to use an HDMI cable rather than the component video as the picture is sharper and seems to have deeper color saturation. I'm very pleased with the purchase.In summary, this is a great low-priced player and does exactly what most people would need from it: up-converts your standard definition DVDs until you are ready to upgrade to Hi-Def DVDs and it doesn't bog you down with a lot of unnecessary options or complex menus.
I bought a sub that didn't have an LFE out just a L and R line in. This cable works perfectly. I plugged it into the R line in and immediately heard my booms. I was worried at first when I figured out I had to buy a cable because they are all expensive and not very long. NOT THE CASE HERE. This is an amazing deal. 25 foot long cable for under $10! Don't waste your money on a monster cable. This cable will do the job just fine.
Although the camera is a bit pricey at just over $3000, it is a full-frame 35mm sensored camera, and more then $4500 cheaper than the highest price full-frame CMOS sensored camera which is the Canon EOS 1DS Mark II (selling for around $7500 USD). Start up is speedy, focus with a USM lens is extremely fast and saving large images to even a standard CF card is miles ahead in speed as opposed to my first camera, a Nikon 5700 (which I don't recommend anyone buy). Lots of versatility built into the camera and great pictures come out of it.Feature-rich camera, well built and a delight to use. The one I just bought is a company camera, but I'll probably buy another one for my personal use. Lots of good lenses available, but the best ones are not cheap. Buy the camera from a reputable seller like Amazon. Stay away from shady characters like Express Camera and other NY area retailers who originally price the camera low just to hook you into buying overpriced gray market lenses. At first they say the have the camera in stock and as soon as you reject their junk lenses, they then say the cameras are on back-order and won't be able to ship for 10-12 weeks. And then for no real reason given, just cancel your order. I'd never hesitate to buy from Amazon.com.
I ordered this television from Amazon on January 15, 2007. The shipping estimate in the confirmation e-mail was 16 January, with a delivery estimate between 19 and 23 January. The item shipped on January 16th, with an estimated arrival date of 25 January.At first, I couldn't locate a website for "Eagle." The actual company name is "Eagle Global Logistics," and Googling that will yield their website. Their tracking information is pretty poor, as the updates didn't seem to make any sense. It would report my shipment arriving in Columbus on one day, and the next day it would update with that day's date, again reporting it had "arrived." This went on for a few days.On January 23rd, the item arrived at Jacksonville Airport, and I received a phone call from "EGL" to set a delivery appointment. I was told the earliest date they could deliver was on January 26th. I asked for an earlier date, but was told the only date I could have was the 26th, and that the best they could offer for an appointment was a four-hour window."Free shipping," does not include the four hours of vacation time one has to take to sit around waiting for the delivery truck.I arrived home at 12:00pm today, and as these things go, the truck arrived at 4:00pm.I buzzed them through the gate, then waited several minutes until EGL called and asked me where my unit was located. I gave them directions and met the truck at the curb. When they opened the truck, the TV was lying part-way on its side, as though it had fallen over. They insisted that they had done that, to "lay it down" as they didn't have cargo straps to carry it upright as the box clearly states.Based on the experiences of others here at Amazon, I expected them to take the TV upstairs, unbox it and set it up so that I could be confident it was delivered in working order. They had no such understanding, they were adamant they were only to take it into my unit and that was the extent of their service. The didn't unbox the unit. I signed for it noting that the condition was unknown, and no set-up service was offered.I believe my order qualified for "White Glove" service, though I have no idea what that really entails. I rather doubt that this was it.After they left, I immediately opened the box, and was disappointed to discover a large crack in the glass of the display. Basically, about one quarter of the panel would separate from the remainder of the panel if it weren't held together in the frame.I called EGL and they told me to take it up with Amazon.I called Amazon's 1-800 number, which has always been a very satisfactory service in the past. Unfortunately, they seem to have made some changes. No combination of menu choices I tried could seem to connect me to a human being. Instead, I received repeated messages directing me to go to the web site to process my return.So, disappointed and believing I will not get the kind of timely response I expect from a web form, I went ahead and tried to process my return on the web page, only to receive an unspecified error message.So I'm writing this review, doing my best to remain composed and as unemotional as possible.The service provided by EGL was unsatisfactory. I believe the TV was damaged in shipment, though of course I have no way of knowing if EGL received it that way or not. In any event, EGL's customer service was surly, lethargic and unsatisfactory.Amazon's customer service, at the time of this post, is non-existent! I have no way to initiate any effort to have this item returned. I am in no way interested in waiting another 10 days for a replacement to be delivered. I am in no way interested in spending another four hours of vacation waiting for a delivery company to come and collect this enormous, inert box occupying my living room,.I have been a very satisfied Amazon customer for many years now, and ordinarily I would be inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt. But this new 1-800 number policy, and malfunctioning web services are unsatisfactory.At this point, the savings offered by no sales tax and a low price have been wiped out by the time, aggravation and inconvenience of this experience. I have no idea how I will be able to speak to someone in customer service in order to arrange for an exchange under terms that would be acceptable to me. I'm inclined to think it would simply be better to request a refund, toss the box down the stairs and let it sit outside until someone comes along to collect it, and go buy the unit at Best Buy. I'm having a party here next weekend, and the TV was to be a big part of that. I really have no idea how I'm going to get to be able to speak, e-mail or smoke-signal someone at Amazon.So, this is just one data point. Others have clearly had much better experiences. But if something goes wrong, expect it to go wrong badly. It won't be a simple matter to clear it up.I'm very disappointed and dissatisfied with Amazon in this transaction.
It is hard to believe this will hold up to a 40" LCD TV, but it will. Great quality! The price here on Amazon is the best. We had to order a bigger adapter plate, but well worth the cost for this great TV Mount. I can easily swivel the TV so I can do my morning workouts in another area of the house. Then push it back into the entertainment center. I love this thing!
I read the prior reviews on this item before purchasing, and appreciated that they were mixed--it seemed like some folks had absolutely no problem, and some folks struggled a great deal with setting this printer up on their wireless networks. I followed the instructions in the manual, and initially it seemed like things were going just fine. However, when complete, I had a strange problem in which only the first portion of the page would print (like a few lines at most), then it would just stop. To make a long story short, it turned out that I uncovered a mistake in how my home network was set up. I had two wireless access points in my home, and each had a different "name." I think the printer must have been able to "see" both of these, and had problems deciding which to use (ok, that's my non-technical version of what was happening). After I set both access points to the same name, I was able to get the printer working on the network without any difficulty. Now it works just fine. It prints reasonably fast on draft mode, and the quality is good for my day-to-day work (I don't print pictures, so couldn't tell you about that).There is still one "quirk," though. When I look in Windows task manager, I see that at times there are 10-20 copies of HP installed programs. I don't know what they all are, and whether they all need to be there. My computer performance seems to be ok, so I don't think they're slowing things down noticibly, but it is kinda weird.Anyway, I really like the printer, and after getting my network properly arranged, install was easy.10/28/07 UPDATE: well, the printer died on me. The black cartridge is no longer recognized by the printer. This gave me the opportunity to spend an hour with HP support. They were very nice, and after doing a bunch of "tests," they agreed with me that the printer isn't recognizing the black cartridge. They offered to send another one out. I won't go through the annoyance that was the exchange process, but you'll get a kick out of hearing that the replacement (which was refurbished, not new) did not work at all out of the box!!! Well, I'm waiting for yet another replacement. I'm pretty frustrated, because I like the idea of having a wireless printer for the house, but it's been a couple of weeks since I've had a working printer now.11/4/07 update: I've gotten the second replacement printer. This one was new (not refurbished), and worked fine. I guess my final (at the moment) assessment is that I really like the printer, but I'm not convinced it's very reliable. HP Customer service was reasonable to deal with, and we got the issues worked out. However, consider whether an experience like mine would make you crazy or not before buying this printer.
We have used several different types and brands of these in the past. I did alot of research before I purchased this set and I read alot of reviews to compare all the sets out there on the market. This set is well worth your purchase and I think the best out there. We are using them for my son and my husband while hunting. After we purchased the first set, we purchased a second set so I can listen from home which is about 9 miles from where they are hunting. As all sets and brands state you have to have optimal conditions to get the milage range that they are rated for. My husband and son are in the mountains with lots of forest terrain and I can still hear their conversation 9 miles away!
Got an ipod a few weeks ago.Software worked fine with WXP (SP2)Device really easy to use.Took it on a trip to Argentina. Great on the airplanes.The right side of the earphones shipped with the unitdeveloped a buzzing sound after a week. Don't think itwas caused by misuse. I'll try returning it to Compusafor a new unit. Problem is the earpieces.The neckstrap and ear piece cords tend to tangle easily.The on switch picks up dirt. But these are minorconcerns. Recommend the device highly.My laptop is dual boot (WXP, Linux) Under linuxyou can mount the device and see all the files.
Not much to say, good price, high quality, picture looks great, didn't have to go to bestbuy and spend way too much money. Also twice as long as the ones at best buy, for about a quarter of the price.
i got this dvd player in the discovery store. I was every excited about it because it was the only one that was both Pal and NTSC. I took it home with me and tried it out immidiately.THe NTSC dvd worked with no problems. When i inserted the Pal dvd, a message appeared that it was the wrong region. I was surprised at this. I phoned up the store and after a while of trying to figure it out they said that it was to change regions automatically, and seeing that it didn't i should phone audiovox.First i got a lady that said that the dvd player wasn't multi-region and Pal wouldn't work. I asked her why it said so then on the box and she didn't know and hung up.I tried again and got a nice man on the phone. He explained that i should phone up technical support and directed me to them. There i got on the phone with a guy that said that region free dvd's were illigal and it only played NTSC.I am now going to return this worthless piece of junk to the store.Audiovox has the worst helpdesk in the world and i don't advice this product to anyone!!!
The webcam is easy to setup and use. The clarity and function are both good, it can keep track of faces and autofocus which is a very nice feature. The logitech software update has some nice features also, autolighting adjustments, a function to use the webcam to record movement when you are away. Overall much more than what you can expect from a cheap webcam.
As I said in reviewing the longer length, these cables work just fine for signals up to 1080p. The low price is the key.
Somebody seems to have written that it took more than an hour from MapSource to etrexLegend ( 8MB ), but I think it is wrong. I have successfully transferred various areas from MapSource to etrex Vista ( 24MB ), and it took only 50 minutes. I think it is very useful in my hand !!
it was really easy to set up. The fax, scanner and copier areall simppe to use. The software worked great with both themac and the pc in my house.Copy looks great as do the recent pix I printed
This little i-pod has on it the entirity of my i-tunes library WITH space to spare...and that is about 60 full length opera's! The amount of music that fits on this device is unbelievable, and the quality of sound is immeasurable. The video capabilities are also incredible. I highly recommend this product...
I was pleased with the performance of this printer. The WiFi setup was relatively painless, just connect the Ethernet cable to setup, then unhook it once the Printer has been configured to use the WiFi. There is a simpler "one touch" WiFi install, but my Linksys wireless router that Comcast provided 6 months ago does not support this. I will have to admit that printing over the WiFi connection adds a considerable lag to the printer speed for the initial page. And if you turn off your printer frequently while not in use, you will get an annoying pop-up on your PC that indicates the communication is broken. All in all the print quality and performance are good and it was a fair price on Amazon.
Started using this in my used 1D Mkii that came with factory batteries. This is miles better than what I have been using. Lasts over 500 shots easily and holds a charger for weeks without a loss in battery life. MUCH cheaper than the stock Mkii battery to boot!
Now it's possible that I'm using this "too much", but I've gone through 3 batteries in one year. To me, that's a bit excessive. It works just like it's supposed to so it gets 4 stars.
Right now it is almost 1am. I've had this weather radio for a few days, and like a few things about it, but let me tell you the deal-breaker: IT BEEPS FOR EVERYTHING. You can set it to beep only for emergencies in your area, which is great, but it still beeps for EVERYTHING in your area! All I care about is tornados, but it beeps for heavy rain, thunderstorms, high wind... everything.The alarm volume CANNOT be adjusted. It sounds like a life-size foreign police car inside your bedroom every time it goes off. It doesn't take a bomb going off to wake me up, the volume should be something I can change. Overall, I liked the price and look of this unit, but it isn't user-friendly (or sleep friendly!).We're under tornado watch tonight, so I haven't yanked the cord from the wall, but I keep getting woken up with a shot of adrenaline wondering what the 900,000 decible noise is, only to find it is an alert saying that there's still a thunderstorm outside. Thanks, radio!If you are looking for a radio for your home, I'd look for one with an adjustable alert volume, selective alert types, and SAME technology. This one will drive you insane!
This keyboard combo actually works better than most other wireless keyboard/mouse combos I have tried at any price. At the low price I paid, an amazing value. Highly recommended.
I'm very happy with this product. Originally my system had a CD-RW drive and a DVD-RW drive. However when I got Call of Duty 4 on DVD it wouldn't play in my DVD-RW drive becuase of the copyright software. So I ordered this DVD-Rom drive to replace my CD-RW drive.Installation was very easy and replacing the front cover to black was a snap. Windows detected and installed it without having do a thing, works great with all my existing dvd's and cd's. If your looking for a quality DVD-Rom drive then I would highly recommend this one.
What an incredible product! Very easy to install. Affordible, efficient, well constructed. I've purchased about 6 of these for projector installs in classrooms. The multiple adjustments engineered in this design are awesome. Pretty much solves any allignment issues. Truly an amazing product that saved me so much time from previous mounting products/setups.
Her birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I tried to order the lamp online since it was sold out at the stores, but it was not available online either. It would have gone great with her new furniture. This past week, I was shopping at my local Target store and alas! they had one in stock. I immediately purchased the lamp..bought a 40 watt bulb (as suggested in a previous post) and put it on a table in her sitting room. She absolutely loved it! and it looks great! I only wish they still had it on sale when I purchased it. That was the only downer.
The dryer hangs up well and is really handy to use. I use it every three days and do not have to look for it or plug it in; it is already there. The dryer works well.
This little thing is a stick of dinomite! It has a number of features. So many in fact you probably won't use them all. I got the 1gig size. With so many file transfers I think I could have gotten a way with the 512meg size. I use it to downlod podcasts. I drive allot and my car radio has a mini aux input in the face I just connect it to. [...] The only draw back I have is that the battery has to be recharged via the computer with usb cord. That for what its worth is a small hinderance though. FM reciver isn't all that great either but hey your buying a MP3 PLAYER here!! Not a FM receiver! I still give it a 5*!
This tripod is inexpensive, versatile and lightweight. However, if you're using a long lense in low light, I would go with something beefier. For it's weight though, it's about as sturdy as you can get, I love it. Perfect for backpacking. If ou're not looking for something super sturdy, you can't go wrong.
I thought I was ordering clear heat shrink tape to cover cable labels on my DIY cables. However product is actually a heat shrink film that apparently is used for packaging. However on second look I got exactly what I ordered and can not in any way fault the seller. Should not order late at night when you're half asleep.I have not tried to contact seller to return because the product works perfectly in a different application I have at work. It is the perfect size to cover labels on LISTA cabinet drawers and is actually cheaper than what we were using.Still looking for clear heat shrink Tape if there is such a product but very happy with product for unintended use.
Does what it says it will do. I really can't measure if I had any improved performance by installing the extra memory. I just got my imac and it seem very fast out of the box, but because I want to install CS3 later and thought by having 2 gigs will help boost the performance somewhat.
IT DID NOT MY ETREX AS ADVERTIZED!! I NEED TO SEND IT BACK. PROBABLY A GOOD PRODUCT BUT DID NOT PRODUCE WHAT IT WAS ADVERTIZED TO DO. COULD NOT FIT BACK PIECE ON THE ETREX DUE TO MICRO CARD SLOT THAT BUTTS OUT SLIGHTLY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A GOT SOMETHING THROUGH AMAZON THAT DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. HAVE BEEN SHOPPING FOR YEARS ON AMAZON
This is a great camera. It's my first time using a digital and it's easy to use. I enjoy being able to print pictures on the spot and would recommend this camera to others.
1) tip of the 12V power plug is broken when I open the box. Why quality control did not catch it before ship it out?2) the GPS software freezed up twice during my 3 hours long trip. Each freeze requires multiple hard resets to clear. each hard reset take 3-5 min to complete. I don't think the risk and I took and my time wasted with HGPS35 worth the money I saved.
Bought the product on christmas.To my surprise and disappointment, the S50 does not have a built in tuner like the the XM MYFI portable. The home kit is not available until late january so after 2 days I had to ask myself why spend about 3 bills for it, when it's basically no different than having the starmate w/color & cute graphics for each station.It does save mp3s but there is way too much button pressing to get to your playlist or songs. It works but not impressed with it's portability which is how they are advertising this product. I've returned it and will try the MyFi from XM.
I got my Zune for Christmas...almost 2 months ago, and I have to say I love it so far. At first though, it takes a little bit of effort to keep your songs in albums you want on your Zune. The software changes the song information to incorrect information sometimes, and takes it out of the album you already had it in the Zune. But you can turn the option to update song information off..did that no prob. Next, if you want to make sure every song stays in the same album folder...you have to make sure the song information for every song in that album is exactly the same, besides the title of the song of course. When you first get it and are learning this it is time consuming. Now if you have the patience and get through this, you'll enjoy your Zune. This is definitely something you need to learn to use before truly enjoying it. I've watched videos on it, the screen is great....though watching the videos drains the battery quicker, which by the way I don't think it's as long as they say....definitely less than 12 hours of listening. But I love it, it's easy to locate your music, photos, videos...the radio is unbelievable, I live in New York and was listening to a radio station from Chicago on it. My friend's wife has one, and she got signal from a radio station in Tokyo...wow!!! It's easy to navigate, the only thing that I really wasn't too fond of was the look...this thing is pretty ugly. I'll give that edge to Ipod, but that's about it. Which by the way reminds me, I've downloaded music into my Zune from CD, and the net, and haven't even used the Zune website yet. That goes to all you Itunes slaves ;)
As a student at a top music conservatory, I use the 'TuneTalk Stereo' all the time!!! It's great for recording lessons, coachings, practice sessions, or actual recordings! The quality is very very good especially for the price and size! It fits perfectly into the bottom of my 80 gig iPod and is very easy to use! I definitely recommend this to anyone... especially music students!!!!
my belief is that the whole deal with this enduring design is the lack of a crossover network, which eliminates the blurring of sound which can occur in the most critical part of the audio spectrum, the midrange. its that simple. yes, the eq adds phase problems, but the lack of a crossover is a first order effect, relative to the more subtle effect of the skewed phase relationships caused by the equalization. there, i said it... i use and enjoy these speakers as my second system. the reference rig is magneplanar based, and i find much to love in both systems. remember the little klh fm radio? the henry kloss design? with a similar full range speaker? same deal. thanks!
It is very nice product to buy..I will recommend others to buy it.....Thanks for sending.Once again thanks
Very happy with the functionality of this device. I used the learning feature which was easy and I recorded macros.
I have had 3 other types of FM transmitters for my iPod and this one is the best. The device searches for a clear channel for you, and the channel is displayed in the iPod screen. No muss no fuss. No trying to read tiny red LED numbers, no searching through the channels manually, simple and efficient. You can do it all manually if you prefer then set the device to the channel you like. We just took it on a 3000 mile road trip and it was awesome and kept the music rolling along with us. I love it.
What can I say? A good laser cartridge at a fair price. Add super saver shipping and you have a good deal!
I've been looking for a small realiable bedisde alarm clock/radio/CD player. This one easy to operate in all three functions. Not only does it work properly and easily - it arrived on time, undamaged. I am very, very pleased! Buy this one - don't hesitate!
I got these headphones and thought they were great. They sounded like it was a minature subwoofer with crisp sound quality. I was happy with it and bragged about how great they were...until a month passed...After a month the right side of the ear buds completely died on me. Someone suggested to me that it might be ear wax -.-" and after poking it with a pin it was perfectly clean. The "solution" didnt work at all and once again i was left in a stump.My one month warranty expired and it didn't make sense how they just stopped working when i just use it on daily basis for listening purposes with my mp3.Now i am left with my default headphones that came with my iriver and it really disappoints me that after going through many reviews i still ended up with a much disappointed headphone...
Works great! Images are very sharp and the scanner is definitely travel size. Perfect for trips to the library for instance. Scans well enough to use in place of a desktop unit, if need be. Best feature is that it will scan legal size documents.
I have owned my Canon Pixma MP830 for two years now. Worked AMAZING! Until the error codes showed up, first there was 6A00 which in NOT in the book under problem solving error codes. Then error code 5100 started showing up. I called tech support who were great, except could not help me. They said the problem is in the circuit board and I could either buy a new one at their discount (they gave me a code that is good for two weeks) or pay to get it fixed and I would have to pay for the estimate to see what that would cost. SO my dilemma .... buy it again... or get something else. Lemon or Cherry... roll of the dice. But buying a new one every two years is not what I want to do!
I've had this camera for over 2 years now and it still takes beautiful pictures! Easy to use and very durable, I dropped it a couple of times and NOTHING happened. I highly recommend this product.
I have been wanting to get a Blu Ray player for a while. After looking at the available models I decided to wait for the Sony BDP-S1. I have had good luck with Sony in the past so I figured I would go with what I know.I am really glad I did. The PQ is amazing. I didn't think I could get a picture so clear. I have a Sony KLV-V40A10 LCD flat screen. It is only a 1080I but when using the BDP-S1 it is so clear and sharp, its amazing.I have watched several movies with no lock ups or any other problems. In fact I haven't had the player do anything it isn't suppose to do.The load time is a little slow. There is a slight delay when giving commands but this is a new tecnology so I don't really have a problem with the few little quirks. The good far out weights the bad.
On the screen this case looks like it will work. However .. BE AWARE. I have a 1G and 2G and This case DOES NOT fit either of them correctly.The case is very very thin and does not fit snugly. It is very loose and almost falls off on it's own. I would return it, but it will cost me almost as much in shipping as it did to purchase.
This radio is very easy to set up and receives a nice strong signal. Nice blue back-lit LCD which can be programmed to stay on all the time or go on only when an alert comes on or you press the weather button. Nice and compact; however, the battery door is flimsy and does nto snug/snap in. Other con- No mounting holes in the back to mount the unit on a wall. Has desk mount stubs; however, you can not see the screen unless you look directly on top of the radio. Wrote to Midland to see if there is a wall mount kit; however, as I figured, I never received an email back. Overall it is a good radio.
Two brand new vivitar 285 flashes, new batteries, and a new peanut slave on one of the flashes. It does not work at all. What a joke!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this router about 8 months ago (in May 2008). The one I have is a rev. C (still the current model). Since I got it, I'd occasionally had problems with my Internet connection not working for a few minutes to up to an hour; I thought it was Comcast's problem based on some simple network diagnostics.However, I realized at some point that the desktop computer that I rarely use, and which is plugged into the wired network port, was still connected just fine even when my laptop was unable to connect to the Internet (although the laptop could connect to the router just fine, e.g., to change the router's configuration).So there's something wrong with this router. I tried upgrading the firmware, and changing a whole bunch of configuration options, but nothing helped.
you can feel more secure carring your loved photo aquipment in this incredible backpack
i bought this number pad mainly for data entry at work because i have the kinesis freestyle keyboard. i wish it came with a larger 'zero' button like it is on keyboards because i normally thumb the zero. i had to change my habit because the zero button is regular size, and the keys do not travel much. the keys travel about as much as laptop keys. pressing the buttons take a little more effort. i find myself hitting the buttons a bit harder than i have on any keyboard/keypad.overall, i am satisfied with the purchase. they backspace button is very convenient.
Received new Garmin 680 from Amazon in early July and discovered map versions were already out of date. 680 was running V8. Friend had purchased a 660 from a local store in June which had V9 updated maps preloaded. Called Garmin who told me it would cost me $80 to purchase the new maps. Needless to say that I have returned my 680 to Amazon and will be buying the 660 locally for $499 plus taxes.
I purchased this flash unit to replace a troublesome canon 580EX flash unit. Metz has been building flash units since at least the 50's and has generally always been considered a name that means quality photographic lighting. At some point in the past Bogen (known for their tripods) swallowed up Metz, these days their reputation is not quite what it was and after this experience I know why.Canon, like other manufacturers does not release hardware protocal specifics for use in other products and therefore any third party flash unit or other item must be reverse engineered to work properly on a canon camera body. The strength of this flash is the built-in mini usb socket that allows firmware updates to be performed at home (i.e. no more sending the flash into service to reflash the firmware onboard) this is an attractive feature because canon likes to change things on occasion to frustrate third party product users.I use this flash with my canon 20D, so far it has been able to handle anything I've thrown at it. When I bought this flash I also purchased a P76 power pack, however, due to Bogen's poor planning the power cable for the P76 (that connects the flash to the power package) will not be available for at least another month, thus making half my purchase unuseable and the whole purchase not useable for the primary purpose I bought it for....shooting fast sports where I need the flash recharge speeds only available with the external battery package.The flash integrates perfectly, at least with all the functions I tend to use, with my 20D and I've read reviews that the wireless functions work fine too, even if mixed with canon units and controled by the canon infrared camera mounted wireless unit (ST-E2). Most third party flash units that even offer the wireless mode are not reported to work well or at all if mixed in with Canon flash units. The controls are fairly simple on this unit, simpler than the 580EX. The back of the flash has an on/off switch and three buttons, the LCD menu controls the flash using combinations of those three buttons. One of the buttons also functions as the test and lights up to indicate flash ready. The only annoying feature I've run into is that the flash has a continuous tone when the capacitor is charged and ready that also acts as an audible exposure confirmation....I wish they'd put an option in the menus to shut that off, I for one find it annoying.The book that comes with the flash is Metz usual top notch--no obvious japanese translation here. I was also kind of surprised to see that the flash is still made in Germany. The flash unit, using AA batteries is fine but I'm really upset with Bogen that they didn't do a better job of making sure that the power cable for it was available at the same time the flash unit was made available. Most professionals are going to want to use this with a battery pack, it just seems completely dumb to release a professional flash unit for a 5 fps camera like the canons and not also make sure the flash can be powered with an external pack. Metz apparently used to sell everything together as a kit, now it's all separate and optional. When looking for a cable the V58-50 in the book (also seen as metz 5850) is the correct cable and not the 5376 listed incorrectly on some internet sites. Also be aware that at least as of this writing Amazon does not have the cable available (I complained to Amazon about that, why sell two of the three pieces needed to make something work, just stupid).I wish there was a way to update reviews on amazon but there isn't, I would like to comment here on how well it keeps up with my 20D in full out 5 fps mode but I can't because I can't get a stupid cable to connect the 400.00 battery pack I also bought at the same time I bought this. Last thing that needs mentioning is that unlike the 580 EX canon unit I've got, this unit needs no batteries installed when it is connected to external power, which if you ask me makes it superior to the 580 right there, you've got no idea how much the extra weight of four batteries will affect the weight of the camera in a long shooting session.Overal this is a great product other than Bogens stupid handling of the power cable issue. Personally I agree with reviews that say the exposure is better using TTL mode than canon's own 580. Canon is due to release the 580EX II in the next few months, it promises a tad more speed and a few other improvements but for now I agree that this unit is at least the equal of canon's current 580EX.update: Finally got a power cable in july 6 months after I got the flash. It performs well for what I use it for but disappointingly after only a bit of heavy use the flash seems to have a problem. Seeing over/underexposed shots and the display says "zoom err" no matter which lens I put on it. I have read on the internet that others are experiencing the same, getting ready to send it back under warranty service. Version two firmware is out but they don't have it online you have to write and ask for it and they send it to you, very easy to update the firmware, plug in the usb cable (which also powers it no batteries required) and let it run a few minutes, worked fine. Love the flash but there are apparently some reliability issues they need to correct.update: Now the flash is well out of warranty, same stuck zoom head issue has occured again, now it will be something like a hundred bucks to fix it. That will make 500 dollars I'll have it this flash if I fix it again, more if I just buy a new one. Canon's 580EX II is out but they still don't have a high capacity high voltage power pack (just a AA powered pack that goes for a few hundred flashes but not really any more speed). Pretty disappointing, been looking for plans to try to fix it myself but not finding any. I've seen a number of posts...mostly all old about this...I'm half hoping it was just the early units having this. Have tried to write to Bogen/Metz get no answers to emails sent on their website. Very aggravating, don't want to shell out for a new one but don't want to lose my investment in the battery pack either.
I love the sound of the alarm on this clock because it's not so annoying that you have a heart attack every morning. It's more of a nice beep reminding you to wake up. The only thing I miss is suffle mode for the CD player. The direct in for my MP3 player is also nice...
The cable just snapped in and is working I do not know why you would pay any more. The cable itself is quite stiff and thin so I would be careful not to bend it too much or I guess it could break.
Am not a pro, but it works for a person that likes to have all the family members on the digital pictures or who gets tired of holding the video camera for long period of time. Great level of quality from this product; I had this for more than 4 years and still works like new!Very Happy customer
JBL is as good as always at speakrs and I recommend this speakers with out any hesitation.The box was heavily damaged buy UPS but the speakers survived and I think amazon should pay more attention how to rap it up safer way because everybody knows that you can't relay on UPS people.
The brand and fit that came up for my make and model. No issues, just great product performance. Highly recommended.
I replaced a Samsung Home Theater System with this Sony....better sound, better DVD system. Fair price for quality system.
I bought HC85 in July , but got a real chance to shoot for long hours only in October. I found all the controls very very effective and handy. also to add to its video the Still photographs that are captured at 2 Mega pixels are amazingly good. I also tested the Photographs by getting a print and its good enough and comparable with any other camera (2 mega pixel ofcourse).Though i am having a problem or rather some confusion about.1. Formatting the Video while getting it from tape to hard disk2. The video Quality when i view it after writing to VCD is not that good. Probably i am missing some setting while using itit would be great if someone could help me out on this.
Works perfect holding my dvd's!! Sleeves are heavy duty that resist rips that are a major problem with other cheap cases. Zipper also seems heavy duty.
I use this product for cleaning my TV and computer screens. It works so well, too and is a good bargain. The contents of the sprayer last for about 2 years and you get the cloth to boot! A definite BEST Buy!
It pleases my heart to see toys like the Fur Real Friends appear on the market. As an avid animal lover, I operate my own kitty rescue shelter in northwest Ohio. I have always recognized the importance of children learning gentleness and kindness with animals. I believe that toys like Fur Real Friends can help teach children the precious human virtue of kindness toward all living things. At this time I can only fairly rate this toy on its educational merit, because I do not own one, yet. However, I do hope they will be available for purchase soon!
recently bought the iPAL for a trip and it works great, good sound and reasonably portable. Seems better built and sounds better than most other portable ipod accessories.
This cable was exactly what I was looking for - at a way better price than @ Verizon Wireless or other sites.
Okay, I admit it, I was stumped at first. I could not for the life of me figure out how to connect the coax to this thing. There's a plastic attachment with a y lead to the antenna, and presumably the coax connects at the other end of it ... but the coax did not 'fit' . Everyone has been saying how fragile that part is, so I did not want to break anything... and I did not find the "According to the sketch map, to join the signal line and cover the waterproof" instructions to be very clear!Here's the answer. The plastic attachment at the opposite end of the Y connector to the antenna is ....REMOVABLE. I had already figured out that it was 'moveable' ( you have to slide it out of the holder to get it out of the way in order to screw in the bolt to attach the "director" to the "reflector".... but once everything is attached, you also HAVE TO REMOVE the end piece before you can attach the coax. It twists off to reveal the coax connector beneath. Now I realize this may be extremely obvious to some of you, but it sure had me going "hmmmm" for a few minutes, mainly because I didn't want to break anything or be too rough with it, given all the warnings. (My antenna seems sturdy enough, though I noticed that a few of the spacers were bent). Oh, one more caution - a previous reviewer had some cable info backwards, which was a bit confusing. Standard coax has a male connector, and the antenna connector (once you find it hidden under that part I told you to remove) is female. The review said the opposite, which had me thinking I needed to add an adapter but regular cable works fine.I will return with an update after I get the signal going, but for now.... this may help some of you who are as mystified as I was about how to connect the coax.Update: Well, that was easy! It's picking up 20 stations in the metro area and I'm surprised to see that the public television station from around 40 miles away is also showing up - that one has always been spotty in this location. VHF analog is fuzzy but somewhat usable via my hybrid tuner ... they will be gone by February anyway, so that's not an issue of concern, but it does call into question whether the VHF reception is as good as you might need for a digital VHF broadcast. I don't think we have any of those around here,yet, so I can't test that. The signal to my computer (via usb tuner) seems excellent - I have it on my window sill at the moment - perhaps setting it up higher may reach a little further, but this is certainly acceptable. I'm surrounded by other buildings so there are times when OTA reception can be bad -- I'm very pleased with this so far, and think it will be better than previous antenna (Zenith) which I had to adjust directionally to pick up certain stations. The Eagle seems to bring them in without moving the antenna, which is great for setting recordings when you're not home to 'adjust' the antenna. I will say that when I first did an exhaustive channel scan using EyeTV, it only picked up ONE station when I previously had tuned in around 14. That kind of threw me, but I redid the scan for the lower band (non exhaustive search up to about channel 80) and it locked onto 20 channels.I'd give it about 4 1/2 stars if that were possible, but since that isn't an option, I'll stick with 4 and say," Recommended!" Much better than fiddling around with a 'directional' antenna!
This think is really junky- It probably cost $1.25 at most to make in some 3rd world country. Zipper broke, the handle came off, etc. Save your money. Invest in a better class and just buy 2 or 3 or whatever it takes to house this amount.
i have had the zune 30gb since it was released and it has never given me a reason not to enjoy it. it syncs and plays all of my music and videos instantly. even though its a bit of an older device the screen and picture quality are beautiful and smooth to look at. for me its a great value since i still use it everyday. if i do plan on upgrading to a new mp3 player it will be the zune hd since i have no huge complaints about the zune 30.only con(reason i gave it 4 stars):-the "brick" design to it, lol. when i wanna carry a smaller handbag it may take up most of the space because of its width.
With my new computer, I felt lost with all my writing and writing classes and helps that I'd saved to floppies unavailable to me.. This SONY drive lets me easily access them, and now I can copy/save files to another medium. Plugged it in and it worked just fine.
I got this free with another order and it is a plus. It works great!
This fan can be connected directly to power supply through the adapter or to the three pins on the motherboard so that the fan speed can be automatically adjusted. This fan is not the quietest at full speed, but pushes out enough air to keep the case cool.
Fuji makes a very reliable blank CD-R that can handle up to 80 minutes of music or 700 megabytes of data. Moreover, these blank CD-Rs are capable of recording data at high speeds--48x! The data I record onto these CD-Rs has now lasted quite a while--over a year at least--proving the test of time. I have used these as data discs and discs to record audio. I almost never got a coaster. Great!The CD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data or music onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your CD-Rs that have anything stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.There are two caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: when you are burning the data onto the blank disc, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than the packaging advertises (48x). This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your CD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink will eventually seep through the top coating of the CD-R disc; and this will slowly but surely compromise your data. If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note.Overall, Fuji blank CD-R discs store data reliably and I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at the very highest speed advertised.Use them in good health!
I just love this cooler. I've owned several including the one from the Antec, which i consider pretty good. But this one tops them all.PRO:1. Cools the notebook very well - even in the lowest settings. I love it how i can control the speed of the fan which further enables me to lower what little noise it gives out. I fix computers for my clients and i've seen some hot notebooks which will turn itself off intermittenly because of critical heat. Other coolers lengthened the time between the shutdowns, but this one fixed it for good.2. Nice design(very cool looking-no pun intended).CONS:1. Bad design: although it looks really nice, it has one flaw that would irk some users. Because the fans are underneath, you can't use it as a "Laptop" cooler. Your laps would block all or part of the fan exhaust. I, however don't mind it much. I just use the feet at the either end to rest on my laps and it works great.2. Because it's thickness on the back-end, it's difficult for me to fit it in my laptop bag that i carry. This is also ymmv.Overall, however these cons are negligible to me, so i gave it 5 stars
Maptech's Terrain Navigator is great on your home computer, but Maptech also has a product called the Pocket Navigator that runs on Compaq Ipacs that you can take out in the field with you too!!! What will they think of next??? Now you can take their same USGS Topo Maps, download them onto your pocket pc, and as your hiking see exactly where you are!(sorry folks, doesn't work with the palm pilot)You can even hook it up to there new GPS unit the Navman!!!!They have great info about this product on their website (...) you should check it out! I did and I love it!
I have this router since January 2009. Initially I have bought it for a friend in 2008 and one year after, I have bought back the router to my friend (50% cheaper than new, of course!). The last time that I have powered off the router was 94 days ago and at this time the router never have had a crash or any problem.Of course, since the first day that I bought this router I have installed DD-WRT that brings stability and lots of functionality to the router.I have tested many Buffalo and Linksys 802.11N routers and the coverage is very poor compared with de WRT54GL, that is at least 40% better than similar routers with 2 external antennas.If you want stability and you don't mind if it looks like an "old school" router this is the best router on earth for home and small business customers.I never have had to reset this router by a crash.Finally, if you want a Wireless N router I recomend that you first do a search on the DD-WRT database and confirm if the router that you want to buy is supported to install DD-WRT.Regards from Costa Rica.
What I expected from Infinity. High quality, great sounding speaker. For the price, you can't go wrong. Tweeter angle is not adjustable like the Kappas.
Fits well on the laptop. Good video quality. Havent used the mike yet. Good purchase for the price i got it for
Good price...but, player skips too much. I thought it was a bad MP3 rip or CD burn. I heard a large skip and replayed. Skip wasn't there. Did this several times at different locations. This would indicate the CD was OK and the player was skipping. Skipping will start annoying you to the point that you wished you paid more for a better player. Also, CD must be carefully inserted and firmly pressed into place. Otherwise, the player can't read the CD.
This is the perfect item for an outdoors person. Whether you're geocaching (primary purpose for me), hiking, or marking treestands, this device is the one. Not complicated and easy to send/receive data from a computer.
This case is very well suited for my external HD.It is resistent, does not deform and, besides, it is very discret and beautiful.
Thought it was great, bought it as a Father's Day present. Then, only about 6 weeks after receiving it, the power supply didn't work at all. Amazon wouldn't take it back. Toshiba directed me to take it to an authorized dealer. I did, and they held it a month, then gave it back to me unrepaired, saying that "failure is typical of lightning or power surge." There was no storm. There was also no warning on the box that a surge protector might be needed for the product. I am told that this is not covered under the warranty! If Amazon won't stand behind this product, and Toshiba won't either, I don't think it's worth buying. As a student, I don't appreciate being ripped off of this much money.
Considering that my camera came with a lens that has almost the same focal length (my kit lens is the EFS 18-55 3.5-5.6 IS), I was wondering if this lens was really worth the shocking price.It took all of one afternoon to convince me just how much better this lens is. I still think that the lens is on the pricey side, but performance wise this is an L lens. Images are stunningly sharp, and colors are fantastic. Wide open it produces beautiful bokeh, and because it is a fast lens you can use it indoors as well as out-doors. Since the 17-55 mm range (since it only can be used on a 1.6 FOV body, it's actually a 27-88 mm lens) covers my favorite focal length (35-50mm) it is my favorite walk-about lens. Wide-angle shots (especially inside buildings) are handled equally well as portraits by this lens.Compared to my kit lens -- well, there really is no comparison. The fixed 2.8 aperture through the whole focal range alone puts the kit lens to shame. Mounted on a 450D this lens produces a nicely balanced composition that is easy to handle. AF is quick and silent, and the image stabilisator helps to steady those shots that otherwise would require a larger aperture. As with the kit lens, it can't do miracles, though, as too many marginal pictures unfortunately prove (I should have upped the ISO on those). The much larger (compared to the kit lens) body is easier to operate, and frankly, also looks better. The 77mm filter thread may be an annoyance to you if you don't have any other lens with that size, as you have to purchase new filters and can't share them with other lenses (most of my other lenses, not being L type, have 58mm threads).Although the barrel extends with zoom, it does not turn during zooming, nor during focusing. This helps a lot when you are shooting outdoors with a circular pol filter and have to get the right focal length fast.Although the lens has a nice weight (650g), I am a bit disappointed that the barrel is made from plastic instead of metal - I would expect that a lens with this price tag would have a quality feel to match. The plastic does feel a bit cheap. I'm also disappointed that this lens did not come with a lens hood. Again, at that price I would expect these things to be included.When deciding to purchase this lens it is important to also consider the fact that this lens is an 'EF-S' type and will only work on 1.6FOV cameras, not on full frame bodies. It will therefore stay with your 1.6 should you get a full body later.Personally, I think it is an excellent lens, and I happily recommend it to anyone who shoots in the same focal range.
If you want a simple camera with good image quality, this is the one to get. For basic stuff, you can't go wrong.
These tapes are difficult to find locally, so was very happy to find them on Amazon. They work perfectly and I will purchase more since I have an 8mm Sony Handicam that is in great condition. I see no reason to replace my camcorder.
A good sturdy bag. The only thing is it is a little tight with my 17" laptop, but it still fits.
I'm very happy with this. i have a small place but the sound is great. I highly recommend this product.
I've had this tripod for a while now and I've used it numerous times indoors and outdoors. It has served me very well.The quick release plate is very useful. It folds down to around 20inches which is really handy and can be latched on the outside of a camera bag.Its providing a great deal of convenience for the price it costs !!
Mine didnt work...not the clock, not the radio, not cd player but I noticed things about it that would have made it an unsatisfactory item anyway...1. its very cheaply made...19.99 would be tops to charge but i paid over forty seven dollars. I am disabled so prefer products that are very easy to use but this one, besides being cheap has so many buttons and levers to push and click that its ridiculous. To work the cd player there are first little levers that must be put to cd player on each side (and I mean little) or radio, alarm, etc you must see both sides are set up for the same reason). then there are buttons to push on the top and the front. I didnt realize mine didnt work at all because I thought there must be some other on off switch in addition to the ones I had arranged. I should have realized something was wrong when the clock porton didnt even light up. Even before being disabled I wouldnt have wanted to go through pressing and pulling buttons and lever on four sides of a product just to listen to a radio or play a cd. This is my second bad cd player via amazon..the first was a 20 portable so I jumped up to this for 47 with no better results. Now I will try a 89 dollar unit but I am so tired of all the junk from china that isnt worth five bucks let alone the high prices they want.
i dont know if it the fact that they are so cheap compared to the other speakers but i would say these sound much better than my girlfriends powercubes she purchased two years ago. The sound is more crisp and clear and the bass is clean and doesnt distort at any volume, and takes up a small footprint, you can either stand the subwoofer up or place it flat on the ground with supplied pads. Another plus is that these speakers have headphone out. A real big plus! Get these if you are in the market for inexpensive yet awesome sounding speakers
About 8 years ago I bought a similar pair of astronomical binoculars from Celestron - the 15x70 model. I must say after comparing the old 15x70 with the new 20x80 I'm not too impressed. On the plus side (and this is a significant plus) the mounting/support bar on the 20x80 model is much better than the mounting solution for the 15x70. It's far more stable and resistant to wobble, which is really important for good viewing. On the down side, the optics of the new 20x80 seem to be of lesser quality. There's seems to be more flaring and greater difficultly getting a very clean and sharp image. If I had to choose one pair based solely on image quality, I'd stick with my old 70's. When looking for deep sky objects, I think you can see some marginal benefit as the 80's gather more light but it's minor. Still, when you consider how inexpensive these are, I find it hard to complain. One can hardly expect stellar optics when you consider the cost. This is a product that offers a lot of bang for the buck so be realistic about your expectations. On that score, these are winners.
This case is as advertised. It is beautiful and smart looking. The only down side is I would like to have the strap be longer so it could fit over your shoulder.
It's an ok camera if you don't compare it with pther camera's but when you do you realize you could get as good for cheaper and better for the same priceHere's why I don't like this camera:The pictures can look a little pixelated at times I'd prefer if it was a bit smootherIt uses alkline batteries which can get expensive since the battery life it not great.It takes too long to warm up to take the shotThe indoor setting gives you alot of light streaks and its really useless and that's no exageration, I almost never use itMy roomate has a 5megapixel canon for less $20 more I always take the photos from her camera to put on facebook instead of from mines cause it would be the same shot but hers just looked better, smoother, cleaner.
Very good photos limited to 6X4" that also serves as a printer, Fax, Scanner and Copier. Good speed for printing and is a good bargain for a home office.
I bought this for my 10 year old daughter and she loves it. We were able to easily load music from our computer,we used Windows Explorer and Realplayer...both worked well.The FM tuner is a real plus and being able to put pics on the player is fun. My daughter already has her favorites loaded.As an entry level mp3 it's great. I'm not real thrilled with the USB charging, but again for a beginner it will be fine.The controls are a little small for my hands but perfect for my daughter. We ended up buying headphones, the earbuds were hurting her ears.
I have yet to make a bad crimp, so it works! I love the ratcheting action too, it gives a very professional response when crimping, not flimsy like the $2 crimpers.
It did what I expected it to do. It came with a case that it sort of works with, but it works better when you take it out.
Pro.1. The product has good features.Con.1. The product will not work long.2. The company has poor customer service.3. When, there is a problem,they will expect you to ship it to them at your own expensefor either a repairor for a replacement that does not have the same featuresas the one you originally bought.I recommend avoiding Cyberhome products altogether.It's worth it to pay more for a reputable & dependable company'sproduct.
Used them for two weeks in England and Scotland. Worked great for adapting cell phone, Ipad, and Kindle chargers and a hair dryer.
I have an APC Smart 1500 UPS which uses a RBC7 battery. As an APC partner, I wanted to get an APC replacement but did not want to pay almost double.The American Battery Co. RBC7 replacement battery has a two year warrantee. It was received (double boxed) via Fed Ex in one day. Except for the label, the battery was exactly the same as the original.APC is not a battery manufacturer (I suspect the American Battery Co. may be the OEM for APC).Recycling the old battery was easy and free at Auto Zone (dozens of other site were also listed on the internet).
This unit looked cool in the store and the display sound was promising. Two months later, there was a whirring sound in the fan in the back of the machine. Despite efforts to clean it out (thinking it was dust) it still whirs and is loud and distracting. Don't be fooled by the good looks.
Have had mine since Dec 2004.Tried to record my old 8mm tapes that I put into a VCR converter case - it did not work and broke the tape. That happened twice. Was little hard to get the converter out of the machine. I have lost the cable to attach my RCA 8mm movie camera to the DVD/VCR recorder, and have no idea what the cable looked like or which one will work. I bought the camcorder in 1993. Can anyone help me with what type of cable I need for this RCA camcorder or suggest what type of converter case I should use. They are useless in the local stores for helping with old equipment. or suggest what type of converter case I should use.Now I have a Digital 8 camcorder and it works great with the recorder. I have tried 8X in there and it would not accept them, but I understand from reviews that you can call and get the upgrade. I bought my unit from Amazon so I hope I can get that upgrade disc. Amazing these companies are not looking further forward. Bad as computers, always got to have updates!!Last night I tried doing a timer recorder from the TV on Andre Rieus. I finalized an Office Depot DVD-RW disc and played it back on the TV where I had recorded it and it worked great. Then I tried to play it in my Panasonic Home Theater DVD player, and it kept telling me that it could not accept the disc. Overall though I think it is a wonderful machine. At first I had a problem remembering to change the input on the DVD/VCR recorder, but trained myself. Since then it has been a breeze. Fantastic machine.
Setup was pretty easy, everything works, so no problems. Speed is very satisfactory from my stationary PC which is connected thru wires and via my netbook which I use when others are on the stationary.I havent had it for long, so cant comment on the durability yet.THX D-link
Wonderful product !!!!! I didn't believe in such a thing. but honestly, after couple of days using it. I have experienced a huge difference in my laptop performance! I own a DV9000 Hp laptop!! overheating was one of the problems that I was complaining about!! but now, after using Zalman cooler pad, i am very happy with my laptop performance !!I use my laptop for designing 3D graphics, Zelman help cooling my PC effectively!! its very quit, nice, and uses USB port so no battery or charging needed !!trust me, you will not regret baying this product!! i strongly recommend using it !!!!!!!
What I like about the sansa e270 is the fact that I can play videos, mp3s and listen to the radio. when I'm walking on the streets I like to listen to the radio, when I'm on the subway train I play mp3s or watch a movie, that's pretty much what I need, the picture thing, I don't care about it. A way to make this mp3 player the best is improving the radio reception and the sound like any sony product. It sounds good, but it will be excellent if it has bass boost.
This logo visor really adds to the interior with a nice big red logo. I like the instant access to cds on the road. I'll probably buy another.
I have been real happy with this TV. The picture is outstanding when you have a good HDTV signal, and very good even with a standard resolution signal. Football games are great. This TV is plenty big enough for my room, but I find myself wishing that I had sprung for the the 50" Panasonic plasma.
My husband has an older camcorder and we have had a hard time finding the right tapes for it. These are just right.
This product is overall very good - mainly the 5.1 sound. It lacks on the ergonomics - it could fit better on the head.
Be advised that the item shown on your web-site is not what I received. If you do not have the item you are advertising please correct picture showing what you really have. Waiting to hear from you.
Really needed a webcam since I had an older laptop. Got this one mainly because of the price. It is not great quality and most laptops nowadays have a better webcam than this. But it has a microphone and its decent quality - it has worked fine and is reliable so a good cheap buy if you need one.
This product worked as advertised except for a very loud burst of noise and blacking out of TV picture at random intervals, several times in an evening. I tried all four channels with the same result. This problem could have been with the product and not interference. The company did not respond to a description of this problem via their email.
(Note Updates Below) Although the product name and description only mention Dell, this power supply fits perfectly in a Compaq EP/SB desktop case (as do the lower-powered Startech units in this same family). The fan, voltage selector and power socket have to be in the exact right positions to fit cutouts in the back of the case, and to fit correctly inside the case as well. It is just right for this application.My computer came from the factory with only 150 watts of power. After a CPU upgrade, extra RAM and a few PCI cards, it couldn't really boot properly, so I got a HiPro 300-watt unit. That worked okay but only lasted a couple of years, dying on Christmas eve. So I was very happy to find a more familiar brand on a higher-powered PS that looked like it would fit. If you search only for Compaq-specific replacements you might not find this product, but it works fine for this Compaq case and motherboard, and I wonder why it isn't described that way.IMPORTANT NOTE (for some folks, not for me): the description, and even the label on the retail box, say that this PS is compatible both with 24-pin and 20-pin motherboard connectors. However, the unit I received has *only* a 20-pin connector -- no extra pins hanging over the end of the socket. Luckily that's what I needed, so for my purposes it's better because the socket latches correctly on this particular motherboard, unlike the 24/20 type of connector.For the sake of other shoppers, I removed a star off the rating because the website does not warn you about this very important motherboard cabling issue. I would rate it 5 stars otherwise, even despite the comments in the update below.A big upside is that this unit has a very complete selection of connectors for any imaginable type of component inside the box, including plenty of older style drive-power connectors, as well as SATA, PCI-express etc. For an older PC that's great. You have to find somewhere to tuck the unneeded cables, but it's worth it to have outlets available for every drive, fan, etc. Note that it has more connectors than its lower-powered relatives in the same model line from Startech, according to their literature anyway.I do not know what to think of the review commenting on noise -- it is very quiet! The fan in the PS does not run at a very high speed -- perhaps because the PC is already well-ventilated, I don't know. But I can't tell any difference at all compared to the original, or the PS it is replacing. Sound is not an issue at all.#1 UPDATE ON 1/14/11 (After the first couple of weeks):Immediately after I installed this, the PC ran fine, always on, with no problems for any application -- except one. I was browsing Amazon, using Firefox on XP, when the system simply turned itself off and rebooted. It did not give me an error screen and the computer came back on as if nothing had happened. It was as if I had kicked the power cable, but nothing had been moving in the room when it happened.This has happened perhaps 4-6 times in the past couple of weeks. Normally I would immediately suspect this power supply, except for the pattern that emerged. It seemed that this only happened when using Firefox and browsing the Amazon website. Yes, this one!Many other applications have worked without a hitch. I can browse other websites with no issues. Basically, it appears to be a *really weird* (but not impossible) software problem, whether Malware or not, I don't know yet. I haven't decided whether to try a replacement for this unit, as the problem so far does not happen predictably.Perhaps other people know enough to comment on whether the power supply is suspect. On one hand, it has been running 24/7 with no issues -- except for these few occasions described above, using specific software on a specific website, and even then, not immediately or predictably. On the other hand, the previous PS (the one that died) never turned itself off like this (although it did hang now and then, forcing me to unplug the PC -- I guess that's just as bad, and possibly related.)I'll be doing some security scans and other stuff but so far no explanations...#2 UPDATE ON 2/23/11After much testing in the first 30 days, without finding another source to blame for the rebooting problem, I gave up on the original unit and received a replacement from Amazon. It has been installed for about three weeks, and the computer has run steadily without power-related issues ever since.Now, it's possible that the process of replugging all those cables... and/or cleaning the case one more time... and/or checking all the PCI cards... helped solve the problem. Or maybe that was all irrelevant, and the improvement is indeed from having replaced the PSU. I guess I'll never know for certain, but in any case I'm now getting the reliable and upgraded source of power that I'd hoped for when I ordered it the first time.My bottom line: if I had another computer like this one, and needed to replace its power supply, I would not hesitate to order this same Startech model again.
This is the kind of product that's perfect when you're triping, cause there are cleaner frequencies, so the sound quality is pretty good!
Do not buy this stuff It's junk. I almost never write a review but I couldn't resist after using this junk. So, save your time & money
I've owned Tivoli Model One's in the past and was not disappointed with the Model Two. If you want a good, simple, even retro looking radio go with Tivoli. Compared to the over priced plastic Bose radios, Tivoli is a winner for me and I can upgrade it later with a subwoofer and CD if desired. Everyone that has seen mine gets a twinkle in their eye; and when they hear it pulling in stations up to 75 miles away they get hooked.
I actually like the product, it works very well..BUT it has major overheating issues (my best guess). I get about an hour of operation from a cold start then it cuts out and I get the static/snow screen on my tv. If I let it cool for a couple hours I get another hour out of it. Maybe I just got a defective item...I hope so, atleast I can return it and get another.
So far this machine is all I hoped it would be. It set up very easily with no problems and delivers quality photos and great text pages.
My zune works flawlessly. The software is the only thing that was a bit strange at 1st was the software,but after a little time spent learning the program it was easy to use.
I have tried them all and when I stumbled upon the review of these Coby's (that was my first reservation- who's heard of this name brand)I thought what the heck I can part with 6 bucks to give em a try. Long story short Im getting rid of all my other headphones- sonys,phillips etc. and ordering five more pair for my computer, portable dvd, mp3. These are nothing short of magnificent- The more I listen to these the more I just laugh because for the price they feel and sounds like some ultra expensive headphone that some rich guy subsidized and slapped a generic name on just to get some kicks- I will never use another headphone again.
I was sceptical at first, but figured for $4, I had nothing to lose. I have my monitor connected to the computer with this adapter, with no visable loss of picture quality. (I have my TV connected to the VGA connection). This was exactly what I was looking for to enable a TV and a monitor from one computer.
was very fast and i was back in order within a few hours of receiving thebattery. very smooth transaction, and arrived much faster than i thought.thanks
I'm giving these earphones 5 stars, not because they're the best, but because they're a great value. I bought a couple pair because even the expensive ones break when you use them all the time. I have not been disappointed because at this level, I don't think I could have got more for my money.
They sold me a used and dead product and never returned any of my emails about it. Not work it, go to Apple Store and buy a real one that works.
I bought the EX51LP and was pleased with the sound quality and found the earplugs quite comfortable. The plugs did a good job blocking outside sound. But within a month, the sheathing covering the wires disintegrated where there was contact with the skin. I then bought the more expensive EX71SL and again the sheath disintegrated. I expect better from SONY. (I filed a similar review on the EX51LP.)
I like the webcam, but I am using it with an older laptop running XP. It wouldn't work with the brand new Thinkpad since the Thinkpad is running Vista. My telephone call to Lenovo supprt resultded in my learning that there are currently no Vista drivers available for this camera and they, while claiming to be "working on them', have no date by which they are expected.It does work well and I like the auto pan and zoom feature, but I really expected to be using it on the new LT, so had I to do it again, I would buy something else that has Vista. Also, I think their specifications: "Minimum System Requirements Win 2000/XP" is misleading when they say 'Minimum'. That word should be deleted as Vista rejects the camera when you try to set it up and there are no drivers for Vista on the enclosed CD or on the Lenovo website, so you're dead in the water if you've got Vista as far as I can figure until Lenovo comes up with drivers - at some unknown future date - maybe. My 'Star' rating would be a 4 **** if it had drivers for Vista. Additional software features/effects would make it a 5 Star.UPDATE************************************As of 7/15/07, the Vista drivers are available at the IBM site. Installation went okay although the instruction wording is a bit cryptic, it does work.
This device does everything I hoped for--print, copy, scan, fax. It is simple to set up and operate. The price is reasonable. All in all, excellent.
It works great, used it to connect my home theater. It holds a lot of power, with no shortage of energy.
its junk. all i wanted to do was watch a dvd. i bought the 985, hooked it up went through the start up procedures, opened the tray ,put in the dvd and hit the play button and abffdoe6 appears. the tray will not open no matter what i do. philips tells me its an error code but they do not provide error code information to mere consumers. at this point all i am trying to do is get my brand new ,store bought dvd of blazzing saddles out of the thing. philips- never again. everyone should write to them and tell them that unless they stand behind this junk,we will never buy philips again.
I tried this device in my 1BR apartment and the video quality was terrible. I have a lot of interference from the 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz wireless devices (my neighbor's wireless routers and cordless phones). I think this is a reason. Besides, you cannot change TV channels remotely, if you have a digital cable box (you need to get a CATV2400Plus for this).I am going to try RF Link AVS-5811 5.8 GHz Wireless Kit.
I bought this in Nov. 2005 to replace an ealier JVC unit that failed after about a year. After the earlier failure, I shopped around other brands but ended up liking the JVC picture quality over all the other brands. Against my better judgment I gritted my teeth and bought another JVC.But by spring 2006, my new unit was dead. One day, it produce the 'lens cap on' error that so many other people have reported, and it has never recovered. I'm now trying to contact JVC customer care... if I get my money back, I'll be very happy and I'll go immediately to a different brand for my next camcorder. There's no point in buying a camcorder that lasts only a few months.If you end up buying one of these, or any other JVC product, pay close attention to the warranty - I suspect you'll end up using it!Recommendation: avoid.
I really like this thing and feel that LowePro and others out there have nothing on it. Great construction and it has more zippered flaps and pockets than you'll ever need. My biggest concern was whether it had enough padded protection for $6k worth of gear but after mine rolled down a 30 foot hill I quit worrying about that. (But I did have to worry about changing my shorts after the shock wore off). Plus, unlike a more costly pack, it's such a great value you don't think twice about scraping it against trees and brush or dragging it through mud. (It cleans up just fine). Shoulder straps are plenty comfortable... I generally just use one and sling it over my shoulder as it balances fine.Don't try putting a camera in it with a battery grip attached though - the bag's not deep enough at the "top" end it won't zipper shut. Although I haven't tried yet, the base of the pack might hold it with some rearranging of the padded dividers but that kind of defeats the purpose of accessing the camera quickly from the top.One more thing... and it's minor but the large silver "Canon" nameplate on a black background really sticks out. I guess that costs less to print than, "Please Steal Me". :)So... 4 Stars from me. Make it an inch deeper at the top, add $10 and it's a 5 star no-brainer.
Have been using canon ink for a long time, it's preferred for photo printing. The price and service was outstanding.
Even though this one is an out-dated model, I think it's helpful for those who want to buy this as a second-hand unit (and Brother has been selling similar siblings too). It has been working really great for me for more than 4 years now (Got it in Amazon.com on January 2001). For me, it's a time-tested model and no major/minor issues whatsoever. I won't hesitate to buy another similar MFC model from Brother (though it's out of my price range now since I am looking for a real dirt cheap and good all-in-one second hand for my parents, which is really really hard to find).P.S. Now I own this printer for over 10 years (as of March 2010), and it is still going strong.
This player, while it does have some of the shortcomings described in other reviews, is also one of the best values in mp3 players on the market right now. The user interface is easy, it has been very reliable for me and the sound is very good. I am thrilled with the purchase as is a friend of mine who also bought one. It has never given me any problems, skipped, or otherwise misbehaved.
Just got my yesterday with latest firmware and City NavigationEasy setup and beautiful deviceAmazon is the best
Purchased this LCD TV because of the price. Hooked it up forthe Sunday football games - excellent picture..Would recommend to anyone who is looking to purchase a LCD TV.
Since I already had a wireless mouse, I never used this mouse, and therefore can't rate it. The PilotBoard's best feature is the quiet and soft touch keys. The other features on the keyboard worked okay when I test it but I never use them. My only disappointment is that the driver had to be installed to take advantage of the on screen caplock, numlock, and scrollock features. It worked well in Excel, but not in Word. There was interference with the wireless that my computer would often freeze. I had never had this experience before the keyboard. I decided to take it back because I didn't want to take a chance in losing a typed report. I'm considering purchasing the corded version of the Pilot Board.
I've used this backpack for close to a year now. It has stood up to much wear and tear. Daily commute to and from work with my laptop and whatever else I shove in there. I love the inner compartments. And that's the thing about this backpack. It's got lots and lots of compartments, for wallet, for cellphones, for MP3 players, and for a water bottle. On our trip to Hawaii, I lugged this around with maps and drinks and snacks and our digital camera in it. I love the shoulder straps, they are nice fitting and comfortable. They don't pull down on your back like most other backpacks that I've used in the past. Especially when you're out doing touristry stuff on your trips and you have to carry around a multitude of items. So far, it has been very durable. Only downside to it is that it doesn't stand up by itself when you set it on the ground. Needs to lean onto something. Lazy bag.
There is no flash on this camera, the images are impossible to see on the screen after you have taken them, and though it says on the box it holds 120 photos, I can't change the setting on it to hold more than 30. Do not waste your money.
You get what you pay for when you buy the Palm m100. Although it doesn't have any fancy features, it has all the basic needs you would want from an electric organizer. The m100 is overall easy to use, and very practical. It is small, so can fit easily into your purse or glove compartment. The biggest problem that I have with it is the weak flip cover, which I prefer to keep off.The Palm m100 also has some fun features. You can choose the font and alarm sound. There are also a variety of face plates so you don't always have to have the same boring black.This palm pilot is a great, affordable gadget for the hi-tech type person. The graffitti if easy to learn, the phonebook is easy to use, and there are also some great games. I would say that the palm m100 is a great buy!
This item was just what I needed for my new pc here and it is agreat product with a good price.ThanksJames
I bought this modem and actually got it to install on the first try! I noticed a problem with the speaker staying on, however, when I called Best Data tech support they pointed me to an alternate best data web page that did not belong to the company that had newer drivers that fixed the problem! Now it is working great!
Haven't received this yet; I contacted seller and they are going to re-send right away. Easy to work with; I can rate again once I receive item. I rated for now as to service in communicating when I contacted seller that I had not recevied service plan
I've owned this item since Feb. 2003. During that time I've used it in a variety of settings, but mostly with a desktop in a home office. The transfer rate is slow by 2009 standards so I am replacing it, but for this price and given how well it has worked in continual service for almost 7 years I am extremely happy with it. The design is good and clearly the quality is high. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, unless transfer rate is your primary concern.
This router was really easy to set up using the CD that came with it. No problems. I recommend this product.
The Cambridge Soundworks P1000 is a great sub-woofer. It has its own control module allowing you to tune it to your system. It has clean powerful bass. There is an ability to link it to other Newton Pxxx sub-woofers.
This product was so easy to install and start using. Sound quality and video quality is good. The only thing is that it didn't come with many features, but it is very good for the price.
I use this cable with my Nikon D40x. It comes in handy when we are travelling and want to have a quick slide show on a bigger screen. Output can be in PAL or NTSC. Its great to have in your camera bag. I believe the cable comes with the D80 and above. If you don't have one, its wise to get it.
Said it was used but came in original pack (never opened) just the plastic was crimped in one corner.. way better than spending all that money on Battery Tender...
Haven't you alway wanted to show a friend that crazy photo of your boss or teacher that you took? Now you can- anywhere, everywhere! And slideshows! Wow. As a digital photographer (thanks to my buddy Exilim), I have taken over 7,000 photos since Christmas 2003. I can now show slideshows from my cousin's wedding or from my brother's birthday party when I go over to a friend's house by connecting the iPod to a television.And amazing- 40 or 60GB with 15 hours of battery! This is a dream come true- this is iPod Photo.
The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe is probably my favorite mobo that I have ever owned. Right now i am running Windows 7 Pro. 64-bit, and 8GB of RAM. I have an AMD Phenom II X4 940, three 500GB hard drives, and dual nvidia 8800gts gpu's (sli linked). I have not had ONE single problem with it. When I got this mobo, i originally ran an AMD phenom X4 9500 with 2GB RAM and windows Vista home 32-bit, and was leary on whether the board would accept the upgrades that i made. But everything worked out with no issues. update: 3/17/2012, still running just fine.
I really do love this bag. People call me anal sometimes but I rarely purchase something for more than $20 without doing my research. I really wanted a camera bag that wasn't the standard under the arm bag, maybe something around my back. I have a sling around backpack like this, and when I saw this bag I liked it. It appeared to be the best bag for me and I eagerly awaited its arrival after I ordered it. Now that I have it I love it! It really is nice to have your stuff on your back but when you need it you can just sling it around to the front. I use this bag to hold my Pentax K10D, 2 lenses, lens hoods, 4 filters, handful of SD cards, external flash, and camera battery charger, and still have enough room for another lens! This bag is great for hikes or just carrying around. It's just the right size and holds just the right amount of equipment for most consumers looking for a medium-sized camera bag. The only thing I don't like about it is that there is nowhere for a tripod to be carried on it, but I don't know how you could fix that in this size category of bags. Just a note, I don't use the strap for around your waist, I just leave it tucked in. I highly recommend this bag, and I think they might have a new line of very similar bags on sale now, and I would highly recommend them if they are anything like this bag.
Great seller! Fast shipping and the product as good as described!
I can just say that soundspeakers are excelent. You can hear a high, medium and low frequences and clear voice. Moreover, speakers are small. I highly recommend this product.
I like that Amazon is doing more products in their own packaging..I've cut cables before trying to get the shrink-shell products open. This mic is plug-n-play (at least in XP and above and MacOS) and records in very good quality. Doesn't echo. Best 15 bucks on a Mic you can find. An added bonus, has an on/off button on the mic itself that lights up, so you know if its recording or not.
Not much to say about a fan. It does what it is suppose to do and is fairly quite. There were no problems with installation.
I spent A LOT of time trying to find a reasonably priced tripod that had true fluid-head smooth panning and tilting. I have my own videography business, and had spent $100 on a tripod that was jerky when you tried to pan or tilt. This velbon cost $60 and is incredibly smooth for pan and tilt. The tripod is a little bit too light weight. i wish it was a bit sturdier. but other than that, excellent tripod for the price. To get a significantly better tripod, you'd have to pay at least $180.update: 8.1.07after having used this tripod for close to a year, it no longer performs well. the camera sits crooked on the head now and the tripod is useless.
I have been searching for the best portable sport headphones since 1984. I found them in 2006. These things do not slip or fall out and provide the best bass reproduction I have ever heard in an ear-bud. I do not need to use any contrivance to make these things stay put in my ears and I am an avid jogger/off-road cyclist who puts them to the test at least 4 days per week. I have sweat all over them and exposed them to driving rain and snow and the sound quality remains, although I've found that after such regular use and wear they will develop a short-circuit after about a year. Unless you are as rough on them as I am you should have nada to fear! Even if you are that rough on them, you should just suck that up as a cost of doing business and get a pair. I have no complaints.
I received mine a few days ago and I'm just thrilled with the quality of the picture. I'm a professional video editor and I thought that I would be disappointed with the resolution. Boy was I wrong!
I have had no problem with this cable I use it for my Xbox and my picture and sound quality is great. Can't beat it for the price
I had mixed results using the PNY Attache 8Gb. Works great as long as files are less than about 100Mb. Large files greater than 100Mb become corrupted for some unknown reason. PNY tech support is not very helpful and down right unbusiness-like as they refuse to answer my emails regarding this apprarent limitation.
I LOVE this radio!!! The sound quality is great, the pre-set buttons work great, the battery life is great, the display panel is great, the radio reception is great, and the handle makes it easy to hang on the shower rod. It cost a little more than I wanted to spend, but it's turned out to be a great value!
After using other companies flash memory drives, I realized most had a design flaw: you couldnt insert it into a USB port b/c it was to big or wide. The SanDisk flash drive, however it very small and will fit in to any USB port, even if neighboring USB ports are occupied. I have used it in a number of computers and once you plug it in, Windows recognizes it in a matter of seconds. I would highly recommend this product.
Skull Candy is all about looks, even then it doesn't look good. Sound isn't good. Mini subwoofer is cool but your going to go deaf, and you NEED a battery or else it will sound super flat. The bass controller is freaking annoying to have hanging around all the time. This isnt a headphone that you would want to carry around. Quality of product is super cheap flimsy plastic. Headphone jack broke and i had to re solder with a new jack. (THAT sucked!) Never will buy from SkullCandy. Go with a real brand like SennHeiser.
I read some reviews about this item before I bought it saying that the sound quality is not the best. I don't know whether i am qualified to address that argument - i don't think my ears are that finely tuned.I will say that the sound quality has been great for me, and the portability of these headphones trumps everything else. They are incredibly convenient.I use these every morning and afternoon as I walk the dog, and on many other occasions.The only strike against it is that several months after purchase the hinge on the right side broke. I have super-glued it and it is now no longer as collapsible, but it still suits my purposes.
It just works. It is still a little pricey though for a little wireless adapter.
Well, after a bit of a wait I finally replaced my Sony hi-8 camcorder with this hc85. It is amazing the amount of features that are packed into this package. I've had it for 48 and here's what I like so far.Very sharp stills (in still mode) and obviously very sharp video. It works well in low light and the touch screen is very cool. I thought it would show a lot of finger prints from touching it but they're not that noticeable. The ability to do a still capture while shooting video is nice but the resolution is only 640x480 & is kind of lousy (haven't figured out how to change that one's resolution...or even if you can). As for still captures, it has all of your typical controls (red eye, forced flash, etc). I also like that the lense size is the same size as my old camera so I can use my old filters & wide-angle lense. There are a lot of capabilities & features which almost feels somewhat overwhelming when you're trying to capture images so I'm not so sure about the various modes & usefulness. I do like that it has the ability to take in an analog input and convert to digital so I'll be transferring my old hi-8 stuff to digital for storage on DVDs.As for any weaknesses, I haven't found it yet, and I look forward to several years of use. Some items to note: It is twice the size of the PC line but then again you get a better lense & more features. The memory stick w/ it is useless (8mb) as well as the battery (it has a 1 hr & I have done several recharges already). These last two items are why I'm only giving 4 stars instead of 5. I don't even know why they give you an 8mb stick when they know it'll be tossed as soon as you open the box!? It can only hold 8 pictures @ max resolution!Good luck & enjoy.
By far these headphones are the best pair for under $100. I went through a pair of Sony's and the Sennheiser P-200 before getting these and they sound as good as everyone says. My only beef with these is the cheesy hook system for collapsing them. It works, yes, but the hook and it's mate on the other side hit the tops of my ears and annoy me! I'm really tempted to take some metal snips and cut them off, but than I'd had sharp metal potentially and that could be worse.Even with that little problem, I give 5+ for these and will probably buy a second pair.
This model was OOS so I agreed to replace it with the 19" model (MFM HT-95) with a price break. My review is for that model, though I believe it's pretty much the exact same product but just a bit smaller.This is a superb display. First it's small, light and stable (not easy to topple over unlike some LCD's). The picture is bright and sharp, and I had no bad pixels. The built-in speakers sound reasonably good, and even emulate surround sound (not great but an unexpected small plus). You can also plug in a headset for sound.This baby has all the connections you could want. Here's how I have it configured: I have 2 PC's connected. You just push PC1 or PC2 on the remote control (or side buttons) to switch. Piece of cake. I use one PC for gaming and the display is very good for it (many LCD's are slow and you get some ghosting, not so with this one). I have cable TV connected via coaxial cable, and you can either watch it full-screen through the "TV" selection, or watch it picture-in-picture while using the PC. Very, very nice feature.I also have a console game system (gamecube) connected to "video 2" via S-video and composite. Many game systems just have the composite connection and that works also, but with the S-video you get a somewhat sharper image. I'm not even using the 4th connection, but you could easily use that for a DVD player or other video source. Maybe another gaming system?You can use this display essentially like a TV with console games, whereas you could not use your normal computer monitor unless you had a TV tuner built into it with composite or s-video connections. So if you want to use your display for PC, TV, pc gaming and console gaming, this is the product for you. I've heard it's been discontinued which is too bad because it's a great product.
So initially I was unable to get it working properly and because I also have the Sound Blaster Xi-Fi Xtrememusic sound card like reviewer D.J. Husar I thought it didn't work with 6.1/7.1 cards as he indicated. I contacted the Buttkicker tech support folks and they informed me that is not true and said you need to turn on the "low frequency redirect" in your soundcard settings. This was called "enable bass redirection" in the Xi-Fi control panel. After enabling that it's working great! All that aside I would say it's a pretty cool gadget. I paid around $50 for it when I got it on sale and it's probably worth that but I wouldn't say it's necessarily worth $100. It's cool with the added feeling of the bass effects in your chair but I have a pretty powerful subwoofer already so even though the effects were pretty neat I wouldn't classify it as a must have. All that being said I will continue using it. I play mostly shooters but I think it would be fun to try with racing/flying sims.
I don't personally own one of these, but I have messed with them in the stores. I don't believe all that bad stuff thats being said about this. Like for instance, one review I have read, was that the people who have perviously used Ipods would have trouble with the Zune. Actually the zune is easier to navigate with. Instead of missing your song every time on the ipod you can just click down... My cousin has a Ipod and I couldn't get to the song I wanted very easily. The only ones I have played with are the brown.. Thats a CON, When your looking at the brown Zune you can see a green border like thing on it. If you go up and look at it you will notice it too. Yet, I don't personally think Apple has much to worry about. For christmas its either been the Ipod(which has games), or the Zune(which has a big screen). I have now got to mess around with it and its easy to use and the picture on it is great.. This is one thing thats a awesome gift idea!!
I received and returned this product on consecutive days. The first time I connected the device to the computer to charge the battery and transfer an audiobook file to the media it seemed to be fine. When I attempted to find the file I transferred for playback I ran into problems locating the file, and thinking I probably placed the file in the wrong location, I reconnected via the USB cable and got nothing but a screen with the SANSA logo, and the device never showed up on the desktop. Device was for all practical purposes DOA.But that's not my biggest issue with the product. DOA events sometime happen. My issue is that I sought to receive some tech help from Sansa prior to returning the product. Perhaps there might me a button sequence or similar that would reset/restore the device -- I really wanted it to work. A phone call to tech support, though, was a real shocker. Since this device is already considered a "Legacy" product by Sansa they no longer provide telephone support, or live messaging support. The only help available is via a FAQ type board and email. I think this model is only about 2 years old -- is it SOP for companies to withdraw full support for a product that's only been the market for such a short time? And, is a good idea for Amazon to be marketing a product that's already been sent out to pasture by the manufacturer. Shame on both of them as far as I'm concerned. BTW, I returned the product and bought a Sansa Clip +2. It probably won't be considered a "Legacy" device for another 6 months or so.
I received the x-230 set yesterday and quickly made the connections to my lap top, and within minutes I had great sound. The sound is just a great wholsome sound there is no echo or tinny sound emmitted from the speakers. The subwoofer also gives off great bass. The set is unbeatable! My friend recently bought the Creative 3500 set and it doesn't have the same quality as the x-230's do. The x-230's are amazing and a must for someone with laptop.
I bought this at the last minute for my disney trip. I mainly use a stella from epiphanie, but my stella wasn't big enough for my disney vacation. I carried my gripped 7d with lens attached, my 70-300, 50, 18-55, 85 & 580exii as well as many little odds and ends. 4 days at 13+ hour days, and my back wasn't hurting, great backpack, great quality, and tons of room! I still had left over spots for lenses!
these CD's are great! the best kind to record mp3's on by far!! and the vinyl feel and look on them are classic! all my friends trip out on the cd's
I absolutely love this card! Its price can't be beat and it provides a reliable Internet connection. It works flawlessly (and on the first connection attempt to!) with WPA. It gets lightning fast signal from my router that is on the other side of my house. I couldn't ask for more in terms of performance and value.BTW, the drivers included on the CD will get the card up and running... but download the newest drivers from the manufacturer's website. Those new drivers make all the difference: It greatly increases the signal strength and connection speed.In addition, the physical PCI card is very low profile. It sits right next to my video card on my motherboard and doesn't affect airflow from the GPU cooling fan.If you're looking for a reliable wireless card, look no further!
Beautifully made, highest grade leather, but not enough credit card slots to suit my needs (cash pocket would have been nice, which is why I sent this back and went with the similar Piel Frama black leather case.
Do you like really slow, worthless drives that crash your computer and corrupt your data? Do you enjoy spending hours on hold waiting for someone at technical support to pick up? Do you like wasting hours reinstalling software that is filled with bugs? Do you like losing work because aback up system hasn't worked properly? If so you'll love Iomega products. Spare yourself hours of misery and much regret and buy something else, anything else but don't buy this miserable piece of crap.
It's easy to use. It's light weight. It takes great pictures too! At first,I was disappointed because of the plastic body, but I later enjoyed the fact that this is a light weight camera. I also enjoy the automatic focusing and the easy film loading. The 55N has a built in flash that pops up automatically when the light is not sufficient or if extra light is needed to soften a picture. I would recommend the additonal purchase of a "circular polaring filter" because it greatly enhances your photos. You can find one on Amazon. This is a sofisticated camera that is easy to use and has made me a better photographer. I highly recommend this camera.
This is a MUST HAVE! for those of you like me who have purchased the telephoto lens for your Z712IS digital. You will not be able to add the lens to your camera without it. It works flawlessly and it adds a new dimension to your photographic ability.Wayne
Excellent product and delivery. Given as a gift, so no first hand details, but the recipient loves it.
Very satisfied with this purchase. It works great with my CANON S2 IS. You get very nice pictures.
The remote is quite handy for low light and longer exposure shooting. Providing you have a tripod or you are able to keep the camera still, this remote is perfect. I was able to get great 4th of July shots and night scenes with the use of the remote.
this product did not last 6 months. it will not play or record and i cant get the disk out of it. cyberhome will not return by e-mails and i cant get any where when i make a phone call. save your money and buy something else
This is my pressent from my mom for 8A's PMR result. As a new photographer i don't need very high resolution. better with this resolution, price and size. its really a digicam. ... but i preferrsd the memory stick should be more megs.
I appreciated the sellers quick response and shipping - my valued GPS was not working when I needed it most.The new power cord was what got it up and working again. A great cable and quick service --thanks!
I paid under $20 for this pruduct, so I have no complaints. It is slightly compact, but if size is your issue, consider luggage. It performs its purpose very well and is of high quality. I am very satisfied!
I was told by a videography producer in the industry that one of the first things I should buy when starting my videography business is a Pro Mist lens.He said that it helps to give a "film look", kind of the same look as putting a nylon panty hose over the lens.So I went out and bought this 80 sum dollar lens just because of the advice I was given.BUT- Each time I used it, I did NOT like the picture. I do church filmings, weddings, events, interview segments... and it looks horrible- not clear, it doesn't look professional at all. If you want the "film look"- I reccommend buying a camera that shoots in 24 frames instead of the 30 frames like most consumer cameras do.For my purposes, it was NOT worth the money... I try to incorperate in my filmings... but I end up taking it off because it never looks good.I did a filming of a bride getting ready- so I filmed some with it on/some with it off. With this lens on- made my footage look out-of-focus and like I didn't know how to film. I cringe when I see the footage of the pro mist filter.I'm sure this lens would be good for abstract/creative photography, or those "glamour shots" but I don't reccommend it for filming.
Excellent DVD player for the money. Quality picture, and you're not paying for features you'll never use.One word of caution just in case your picky about color. The picture on Amazon made the device look like it was charcoal/black in color. It's not. It's silver.No big deal unless you're trying to match it with your other devices.
I purchased this product based on it being a 3M product...but I have to say I am disappointed. There is no way to lock it to the size that you want which just makes it awkward when trying to move it because as you are moving/rolling the entire device is trying to move also very poorly made. If it was worth my time to send it back I would but for less than 20 dollars it isn't really worth the time.I will look elsewere for the perfect PC cart but this is definitely not it.
I got this adapter on September 9th 2011. It worked fine for 8 months but unexpectedly broke. I didn't have any problems for those 8 months but I started hearing clicking noises on the power brick and it wouldn't charge anymore.
The audio adapter I recieved was exactly as ordered.My computer only has s/pdif or mini-jack. My reciever only has one Toslink avalible.Problem solved.
So, as soon as I get it home, I only get sound from the right channel when using a DVD, but both when playing a VHS. So that means there's an internal fault somewhere with the DVD player. Also, I've never seen a DVD player where pressing Menu while a DVD is playing, brings you to the system menu, NOT the DVD's menu. That is ridiculous. My unit is definitely going back, and will be replaced with a Sony or something else NON-Samsung.
I like CaseLogic anyway, and have purchased many wonderful cases for various purposes from this company.I purchased two of these, first one for my husband's Toshiba external hard drive. It is the perfect size for his hard drive. It could not have been a better fit.I got my second one, when it was on Gold Box, for my Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini. Mine is a little smaller than his Toshiba but it is still a great fit, as it holds my hard drive firmly in place.I really like the wide elastic strap for holding the hard drive securely. Since it is elastic, and since it is a generous size, it will accommodate slightly different sized units. It holds both of our hard drives equally well.I also like the mesh compartment on the other side for my USB cord. It is easy to store away the cord and remove it quickly for use. It also keeps it from scratching my hard drive.The case is semi-rigid so it is nicely protective. It is attractive and I feel it has the quality that I have come to expect from CaseLogic.The case is enclosed by a nice quality zipper, with a large easy-grip zipper pull, that allows it to open up completely (as you can see by the pic) so access is easy, but it will keep your items safely enclosed when not in use.I've seen several reviews about size incompatibilities, so here you go -* Interior length - 6"* Interior width - 3.75"* Interior depth on each side - approx .5" (a smidge over .5" actually)
This lense is a great buy for the telephoto lense. For this price the quality is outstanding and the zoom is exceptional. The macro is either non existent or difficult to figure out, however.
excellent service and price. Shipping was faster than billing. I highly recomend this service providor.
Allows me to use my device without all the extra cables! Have had no problems with it.
My stereo receiver happens to be in a spot that does not have good radio reception for both FM and AM, even though I live relatively close to a metropolitan area. I just put this antenna on my system, and it does help a great deal in picking up my favorite AM stations. It reduces the noise to a large extent. My AM reception is much better than before. It's not perfect, but it's much improved and I'm satisfied.FYI - I also put up the Turk FM-Pro amplified antenna, and that works well for me too. In the case of the AM antenna, I just have that sitting on my cabinet with my stereo component. For the FM antenna, I ran a coax cable up to the attic and put the FM-Pro up in the attic.
I like the quality, easy to attach, nice feel when it is on the camera. I like having the option of using 2 types of batteries. Glad I read the reviews before I ordered the Canon product.
Hello, i was buy this camera, the camera its great, its too easy to use, its small and versatile.In night mode its not too good, but not is bad.I recomend this item
As others have said, you must get TVGOS to get this to work. You can do manual entry, but you can't set the time manually (unless you have firmware upgrade). That said, its a great unit once you get it working with TVGOS.Bought this unit used in 2012.I am using this with Over The Air DTV. Must have a DTVPAL to pass along TVGOS on channel 4. Also record using composite for better picture quality. Also must use g-link cable to control DTVPAL with IR. Once you get that setup, its awesome!Took a long time to get used to the awkward menus, but it appears many brands of 2005 era used the same menuing software; phillips, sony, and toshiba.My biggest gripe is it takes several seconds for IR to change channels on DTVPAL.Also DTVPAL looses ability to display guide in this special mode. Second gripe is not all OTA sub channels can be paired with TVGOS listing. Does get about 90%. Can only get listing for 32.4 THIS of WANN while there are four subs I wish would come in.Bottom line is this unit is as good as a Sony HDD250 with the DTVPAL hookup.
This little analog radio gets great reception and is just what I was looking for.Originally I thought it had come with no ear buds,but they were in fact in the bottom of the box.Hey ! I'm old,what can I say.Anyway,I started short wave listening in 1960.This little radio gets better & clearer reception then anything I had back then.Analog is not easy as digital,but more fun.It takes a little getting use to if you haven't done it.I have had the radio only a few days & have logged quite a few distant stations.The fm & am quality is equal to that of the short wave
Thanks to these cables I was able to connect my new TV receiving NEFLIX movies but using my external speacker. They worked well.
I don't think it is possible to find a better multimedia speaker deal for under $40.00. The speakers set up easily and, despite their looks, can stay fairly inconspicuous. I have mine set up on top of our armoir withsome decorative plants to hide the sub. I am using this with the excellent AirPort Express to pipe my iTunes collection into the living room.
It's a great device, lot's of memory and features. The price of 80$ was the cat's meow! I like it.
Easy to set up. Lots of Options. The HD picture is fantastic. The remote has a lot of options to control other units. 27" was very important to me because of the cabinet I was putting the TV in. This Toshiba was about the only LCD TV with 27" an could fit because the speakers were at the bottom rather than the sides. Regarding the speakers, bass sounds can easily override these speakers.
After pricing this part with various vendors, none of which could verify that it would actually fit, I chose the lower priced insert here & received it 2 days ahead of schedule & it fit perfectly. Thank you for your prompt service.
Bought two of them for vacation to DC. When they arrived one was dead and would not even charge, contacted the seller and they sent a new one in 3 days. Both batteries work great, hold a long charge, and took the DC heat walking the streets for 7-9 hours a day for the entire week. Only had to recharge one time for each battery all week. Would buy again no issues or reservations!
I've always wanted to go wireless. I just recently got a decent high-speed connection; much faster than DSL, which meant enough bandwidth to actually make wireless really worth it (at least for me). The main reason was that I had an old sony vaio with a dial-up modem only (i know... sad), and I wanted to use my "old friend".I have no experience with networking, or wireless networking for that matter. After reading up, found out about this router and just had to have it. After setting up my network using the linksys firmware (very easy), I decided to use the 3rd-party firmware dd-wrt. Its almost the same interface as linksys but WAY more features. Of course most of these features us newbies won't use at first, but if your like me you'll learn quickly.There is a lot of helpful information on this router online (simple Google search) because its so popular; much more helpful than Linksys support from what I've read. Even if your internet connection doesn't take full advantage of wireless-G now (mine only uses about 25% of what it can actually do - around 27 mbps), it should eventually as ISP's are getting faster and cheaper.All in all, my first experience with wireless networking was awesome, and the WRT54GL is worth every penny, even if the sorry people at linksys are pawning an old version off as new.
work great my son love da item and the price it really good, the effect work very great Excelent purchase
It should be noted that despite the fact that this unit is advertised as an Etrex handlebar mount, it dies not fit the 20 model. The package comes with a replacement battery cover, which then clips onto the handlebar mount. The battery cover for the 20 is of a different configuration and therefore this mount does not fit. If you own the unit you can see this from the picture, however I bought both together as suggested by Amazon expecting they were compatible. Amazon - you need to be more explicit in your description.
This item works great I have it connected from my router to my PS3 so I am no longer lagging on my online games also helps with faster downloads of games and other items.
Works great with Skype and software it comes with. The microphone and camera all work very well. The picture quality is pretty good, even in slow connections. Easily clipped on to a Dell Latitude E6410 and was sturdy and stayed in place without any issues.Definitely recommend it.JP
Believe me, I wanted to like these a lot! I ignored what the reviews were saying cause I felt they would be amazing! They are amazing.... amazingly horrible!! I will break it down this way. Only giving 1 star cause not able to give negative or zero rating!1. Construction 0/10For the price-point of these headphones, it is laughable the quality of material used is so bad. Right away, I was afraid they were going to break just putting them on my head. They made cracking noises, and the crappy plastic was flexing in the most un-natural ways. Not a question of if they break, but WHEN!2. Comfort 0.5/10This was probably the best feature. The ear cups are pretty comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. I would like the ear cups to have a bit more room & the span for your head to be slightly larger, but again disappointing. If you are a little kid these will fit just fine.3. Sound Quality 0/10This is the worse sounding pair of headphones I have ever come across! I know its a bold statement, but the sound is really that bad! The folks that like these must like head rattling, cause that is all the subwoofers do! Full, rich sound is not achievable in any form with these. There is more to music than ridiculous, over the top bass, which is all these headphones try to provide, and still do a horrible job by distorting the music. Hearing the high & mid range in music, should not be a luxury. I adjusted the bass every way possible, but no dice. Turn the bass off and the sound quality plummets to undiscovered depths. Dollar store headphones provide better sound quality. I was very disappointed to discover that the bass can only be supplied by the addition of a single AA battery. Dead or missing battery and there is no sound worth listening to.4. Overall 0/10My advice, SAVE YOUR MONEY and buy GOOD QUALITY headphones! You don't have to break the bank to achieve this. If you are willing to spend this much, superior headphones are just around the bend! First you have Bose, either the OE2 (On-Ear Design) or AE2 (Over-Ear Design), both retail for $149 or less. They provide amazing sound quality, comfort and have sturdy construction. Both are extremely light making them comfortable for extended wear time. Second choice would be Klipsch Image One (On-Ear Design) $149 or less. To me these have a bit better bass than the Bose, so they maybe the ticket if bass is a main feature for you, best of all you don't have to give up the highs and mids! They are very comfortable for an on-ear design too. Either way you go you will be happy you waited and/or spent a bit more to get the quality you thought you were gaining with these SkullCandy wanna-be's!
Plugged this into a Dell Dimension 2350 and it was recognized right away. Kingston makes a solid memory chip and has a great warranty. Should have bought two...
Over-all this monitor has been pretty good. My first monitor was the Sound N Lights Monitor With Dual Receivers which cost twice as much as this one and it only picked up static and nothing else.I love the indicator lights and the glowing night-light. My biggest complaint is the batteries do not last long in the receivers. I only have the receivers on during the night and it seems like I'm replacing the batteries every week (and they are new batteries). The only time the receivers have "static fits" is when the batteries are getting low and the green light on the bottom turns yellow so you know what the problem is.Over-all this monitor is a good monitor and picks up everything that it needs to.
I humped this thing around DC last week for 7 hours, and not a worry to mention. Well balanced, I had it full of a camera, 4 lenses, flash and miscellany. I cut all the extra straps off, and just have the shoulder harness left. And it looks good too. Of course, it's a great advertisement for thieves so never let it out of your grip.
I've been using a Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo for about three years. I accidentally plugged in the wrong type of AC adapter into my USB hub and "poof" my printer blew out. So I ordered a new one. I can tell you that for a small home office environment and postage printing, this printer will do the trick. The latest software synchronizes with your Outlook Contacts so it is "easy breezy" to create address labels for those who are in your Outlook address book.I just received my replacement and there's a problem with the installation, at least for Windows 7. The disk that comes with the printer installs the software (addressing & stamps) but does NOT install the driver. If you buy this printer and are running Windows 7 here's what you need to do:Go to Dymo's Website ([...]) and click on "support - drivers & downloads". From here you can download the latest software AND drivers and you'll be good to go. If this is a first time installation, don't plug in the USB printer cable until prompted to do so by the software download.So, aside from the installation problem, this is a printer you can count on for the long haul; provided you don't do something stupid like I did and blow it out with an incorrect AC adapter. :-( LOL!
Unlike *all* the other manufacturers out there who seem to have been blind-sided by the advent of Windows Vista, this Bluetooth transceiver works right out of the box.Just be aware that their in-box installation documentation needs to be updated and download their latest drivers from their web site. (Trust me, I have done a lot of research, and none of the other manufacturers have so much as Vista drivers!)
There is a major problem with the Zire 21 (based on my own Zire 21, admission of Palm tech support, and countless other reviews all over the web). The machine will randomly reset and lose all data and software that were on the machine. This makes it useless as a PDA. Look into another Palm product or one of its competitors.
Their site lists this item as being Vista compatible! although the packaging lists 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac 8.6+...plug & play...includes 6'(6pin to 4 pin)cable. Also required is an available PCI 2.2 slot. 2 year warranty. Great product, useful for my external HDD (faster than USB 2.0). Highly recommended to those whos PC doesnt already have Firewire.
This camera was a birthday gift. I had asked for a digital point-and-shoot but my husband, a photography instructor, thought better and bought a camera with manual modes. The camera is a joy to use and takes beautiful photos outdoors and in, with the default JPG format of 1200x1600 pixels. This is fine if the biggest you want to go is 5 x 7 (8 x 10 if you're not picky). If you're an amateur, like me, turn the blasted flash off and go with natural light, but remember to adjust the ISO &quot;film&quot; speed up accordingly (the default is 100). All compact flash units are a pain, though this does have an option for a separate flash. Yes, rechargable batteries and an AC adapter are must-haves. Leave the camera plugged into AC while the batteries recharge so you don't lose the date/time settings you've entered.The parallax distortion in the viewfinder is different from what is described in the instructions -- if doing closeups, use the monitor to center the composition.The nested menus to control the various functions are confusing, my only real complaint about this camera (other than the &quot;lens cap of doom&quot; that you MUST not leave on). You will live with the manual for a while. Laminate the flimsy paper covers, it gets dogeared fast.The Camedia Master software is confusing -- you click on the &quot;download pictures&quot; menu and get a message that there's no communications with the camera! Obvious this feature must work with some other Olympus camera. Same message if you click on the little &quot;my camera&quot; icon. The software sees the camera up as a removable drive, and you have to drill down two levels to get to the pictures. Once there, you can just drag and drop the pix like any other file in Windows. For that matter, you can just drag and drop in Explorer, if you don't want to look at the thumbnails. A serious amateur will need to get better editing software, like Photoshop, to manipulate the captured images. Make sure you program the camera with date and time, otherwise all images are given a date of 01/01/00, very confusing, and the default names will overlap (default names include the date it was taken).All in all, a very nice camera.
Do NOT buy this drive. Western Digital My Book is unreliable. I've had two of these drives, and they both died after a few months of very light use. In both cases, the drive suddenly started making the infamous clicking sound of death, and all the data was lost.
I think the mini ipods are great however, I would recomment buying them from apple.com until Amazon gets the new version in stock. Its the same price if you use a student discound otherwise the price is $20 more. However then newer model has 18 hours of battery life vs. 8 and the scroll button is illuminated
The good:I selected the sure punch pro because my ancient MaBell (bellsouth) punchdown tool had died. Too many times it slipped from my hand and hit the floor because of the slick exterior. That is not an issue with the sure punch, the grippy exterior surface is both comfortable and functional.The little light looks like a gimmick, but it actually locks onto the tool and is very handy in a pinch.The grip pack itself is a great time save and the design keeps all your punchdown tools in the right place, even upside down.The bad:The metal belt clip falls off everytime I remove the pack. It's a painful oversight from an otherwise very good design for the pack. I spend time searching my toolbag for the clip everytime I need to use the pack.The ugly:The built-in hook tool broke on first use, it was defective from manufacturing. I don't really hold that against the maker, as things just break sometimes. But the ONLY repair option is to return the tool and wait for them to repair and replace. I was told about 2 weeks for the turn around. There is no advanced exchange option available, even if you offer to pay full retail for the replacement unit. At present I'm finishing up a project so I can't send the tool off for a two week vacation without a spare and the manufacturer has no alternative plan for service.
I googled "power supply for dell Dimension 4600" and found this page. I'll chime in that mine just died...1 month out of warranty! dell's support really does suck now, i'm not sure how they continue to get high ratings. I have an HP laptop as well and their support is excellent. i may be done with dell....
Has just enough space to carry extra lens and even a backup camera. But not too bulky. Highly recommend it for people with slr or dslr cameras. I love it!
Don't let the sleek look of the emarker fool you, it's got bugs a-plenty and some serious design flaws. Here's what the other reviews (written by Sony employees?) and the literature don't say:* E-marker doesn't seem to work with AOL; you have to not only use another browser, but also set that browser as the default.* When you plug the emarker into your computer, it &quot;automatically&quot; loads your marks into the site...or at least that's what it's supposed to do. On 3 browsers and 2 different computers, I haven't quite gotten this to happen.* Sony seems to be more concerned about being cool than functional - to top off all the emarkers' inadequacies, they (over)designed a Flash interface to get your songs that doesn't quite work either. Simple HTML would have been fine, guys....Spare yourself the agony and wait for version 2.0....this is the first time I've been irate enough about something to write a review and I assure you everything above is true...
This is the second pair of earphones(Sure Ec3) earphones, not because there's anything wrong with the first pair, I'm still using those, but in case anything ever happens to them, I want a backup pair available. The sound is excellent, and I use them daily, for over a year now. It's a shame they don't make them any more.
This is an awesome DVD player. I bought it after doing a lot of research online and truly understanding how the machine works. It came down to this one.Why?Zoom function: You can actually zoom in and look at minute detail on the movie and pan left and right on it. It also allows for "outside" angles -- meaning you can pan left or right while a movie is playing to see outside details from the center screen, if the director/dvd makers allow it (which I'm sure will be the next push in the technology). Speeds: The selection of scan through speeds is amazing -- all with startling clarity. Resolution: I scoffed that a DVD could produce THAT much better resolution and clarity of sound, but whoa man! This is amazing -- I truly am blown away with what kind of quality you get off this DVD player. Compatibility/ease of function: This DVD player is so incredibly easy to use, you basically just plug it in and play a movie.Finally: The dual tray for DVD play. This player comes with two trays to put in two movies -- which you'll find with longer epics out there. It's simple to switch between on disc to the other, and it makes it awfully convenient for viewing pleasure.They should really bring this product back. It's the best out there.
The adaptor worked great in my trip to UK. I didn't have any problem with it. Great!
This lens was perfect on my XSI. This is the best upgrade to the kit lens. Very sharp.
This ZIP drive worked fine for a while and then just ceased to function so I returned the drive to Iomega for a replacement. The ... unit that was sent worked "OK", at best, with occasional glitches (an especially annoying "churning" of the drive as it attempts to recognize the disk). This unit finally ceased to function as well, drive isn't recognized at all. I've given up and will search for another alternative to this product.
I received this camera as an anniversary gift from my company.After taking several pictures at different resolutions and downloading to my laptop, I realized how poor the quality of the pictures were. Very grainy to be 3.0 MP. I have a 1.0 MP Kodak Easyshare camera that could run circles around this camera any day. When I viewed the pictures for this Oregon camera, if I didn't know better I would say they were taken with a camera phone. All I can say is thank god I didn't spend any money on this thing!
This TV looks great on all of the high definition channels. However, it will give you a headache watching all of the other channels. I decided to return the TV after 1 week of having it, and found out that Amazon will not accept returns on TV's under any condition when larger than 27 in. Sony will not make good on the return either. Read the Amazon fine print carefully, and make sure you look at this TV on an Analog and/or Digital channel (the vast majority of cable channels) in the store prior to commiting to its purchase. I'm stuck!
For $100 list price, this camera just performed phenomenally.The image quality was quite passable, better than expected, amazing for such an inexpensive camera. It is VERY user-friendly: in fact, I didn't even need the instructions at all for most applications, was able to figure it out. Uses a standard SD memory card and gets surprisingly good battery life out of 2 batteries: as long as another camera I had that used 4 batteries. But I strongly recommend using rechargeable batteries, nonetheless, as with any reasonably powerful camera.A camera at this price range would be expected to have some shortcomings. Here are what I liked least:1) Flash a bit strong in macro mode. This is undoubtedly why the camera defaults to suppressed flash in macro mode. The macro range is not bad for its price, but you have to be careful with the shooting angle if a close-up flash is needed so the pic doesn't come out as just a big bright blur.2) Pics tend to be a bit high in contrast. Some may like this vivid enhancement, but the detail "in the shadows" suffers. Colors appear somewhat unnaturally bright. This is easy to balance out when editing.3) Need a card reader. No big deal. SD card readers that connect to a USB port run about $10-15.I never really used the movie mode, so can't very well comment on that.It's also quite rugged. I've been less careful in handling it than with more expensive cameras, and it survived being dropped on hard surfaces several times.All in all, a superb camera for the price. Digital cameras have come a long way!
speakers were very "tin" sounding. if you improved the speakers this would be a great product. i would be willing to sacrifice small size for better sound quality.
I bought this refurbished and the price was much lower than new. It is factory conditioned and tested and since they lack moving parts and are intended for years of use with a warranty I had nothing to lose.With this gateway I am not paying the cable company lease charges on the cheapest modem they can acquire and I have consolidated two components into one.
The low rating is based mainly on the poor technical support offered for this camera. I bought this camera several weeks ago based on a couple of good reviews I read on another website. However, when I got the camera and started taking pictures, 95% of them were blurry - and I don't mean slightly out of focus. There were pictures that were so bad that people's entire heads were indistinguishable in the photo. When I emailed tech support, they told me 'that's actually normal with this camera. Next time tell everyone to sit perfectly still and see what happens.' What I was finally able to discern is that in "auto mode", the shutter speed for this camera is WAY to slow to photograph anyone indoors (average was around 1/3 of a second). Even the slightest hint of movement will cause a blur in your photo. The camera needs to be adjusted manually to a setting of around 1/30 or 1/40 of a second. If you already own this camera, try that and you should be able to stop beating your head against the wall and get some clear pictures. If you're still deciding on whether or not to buy this camera - keep that in mind. It's probably fine if you just want some outdoor vacation photos, but if you want to do any serious photographing of people (especially children) or pets, be prepared to have to fuss with this camera a little more than the average camera.
The Zumo 550 is AWESOME. On the bike it is very easy to operate, even with gloves on. Programming is a cinch, either on the computer and then download, or right on the GPS unit itself. I highly recommend this unit for any biker out there needing directions! I wired it direct to the bike, and the handlebar mount works very easily, and has the safety feature built in so no one can steal it. Plus, even if it's stolen, the thief can't use it! What a feature loaded unit! The only reason I didn't give it a five star rating is I wish it was a little bigger, and had voice directions, without having to plug it into a bluetooth device, as some people don't have communication devices on their motorcycles (like me). Otherwise, awesome product.
Great product, excellent price, easy to setup, very cool design.Works excellent with my smartphone HP iPaq 510 and with my iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard, nice product, I recommended it!!!
I have used this cable reliably for more than a year, frequently plugging and unplugging without failure. Audio quality coming out of an xbox360 as a headphone preamp line is phenomenal.
This one-button mouse for the Mac has only an ADR port and no adaptor to connect the mouse to a USB port on a newer Mac. I've tried four times to contact the seller to return it and am still waiting for a response. If anyone has any way of getting an RAN from the seller, that would be greatly appreciated as I already purchased another mouse, since the mouse I previously had died, and this Macally was supposed to be a replacement for the one that broke.I thought that this mouse would have come with the proper adaptor to connect it to my newer computer, but it was nowhere to be found in either the packaging or the box. The Apple Store thought it was a PS/2 type. When I went to Staples to buy this type of adaptor and try it out, it would not fit this mouse. It is therefore unusable and is in need of being returned to the seller for a complete refund.
We are very happy with this monitor because it works! I can hear all the little peeps. If I were to purchase one again I would look for one with an intercom system, so that the baby can hear my voice when I am on my way to his cries.
I believe the new and old Zune are both better than the iPod Classic or Video iPods for several reasons (especially after the firmware update):1. Zune can sync via Wi-Fi2. "All you can eat" Zune pass. For those who buy multiple cds a month and cycle through cds quite frequently, this is an awesome option - $15/month3. Large bright screen4. Navigation is even better than iPod5. Has a more durable build6. The new Zune comes with premium ear-buds7. Ability to share music with friends who also have a Zune8. Has a built-in FM radio
I would have to agree with some of the other reviews. I have some older Caselogic CD/DVD cases that are far better quality than this one. It is just so cheaply made. It seems to be just thin plastic. I doubt this case will hold up very long. At $30 it is grossly overpriced. $10 would have been about right.Caselogic is apparently in financial trouble. When companies start changing to cheap materials and workmanship, it can only mean one thing. They are in bad shape, financially, and are trying to cut corners while still charging the same prices. In the end, the customers suffer and the company inevitably goes out of business anyway.One lesson that other companies can learn from Caselogic's mistake is that if you manufacture high-quality products and charge a fair price, even if that price might seem a little on the high side, customers will still buy the products and the company will continue to thrive. There is no point in trying to save a few pennies here and there, because it will cost you mega-bucks in the end.In the end, I guess I will keep the case, since it is too much trouble to return it. This will be the last Caselogic item I will ever buy. I am no longer a customer of theirs, I am a victim!
I bought my Toshiba several years ago, avenging never to pay a subscription fee to the likes of DirecTV and Tivo. It was always a very difficult box to program, even with the TVGuide feature. When all broadcasters moved over from analog to digital, the signal stopped completely. Since then, I use an APP on my iPhone to find the time of shows I like, then manually program the information into the box. VERY convoluted, but it does work... unless (as is this time of year) broadcasters rearrange the lineup each week.Not overall pleased with the device; I am the only one in the household who can navigate all the screens to get things programmed, but it DOES save us subscription fees, I probably would never have bought this had I known how bad it was to program.
Works well with my Nikon D40. I have a few complaints about how the camera must be in remote mode and all, but that's not a problem with the remote itself.The remote seems fairly sturdy. I wish it was more like my wired remote I used on my Panasonic Lumix FZ-20 that had a two position switch with a shutter lock option, but this will get the job done. It is IR so you do need to be somewhat facing the camera. You can stand just behind it without too much of a problem, but as with any IR device, you really need to point towards the receiver. The battery slider is a bit loose on mine; not to the point of sliding out but it won't always sit flush with the bottom of the case. More an annoyance than anything.All in all, I can't really complain. I do quite a few low-light shots so this is a must. Not having to deal with that annoying cable is quite a relief too.
I've had my new iBook for about a week and have been very happy with the transition. I had a rather large Toshiba laptop for two years, but within the last few months my husband has come to use it almost exclusively. I really never cared for the machine, it was always too cumbersome and slow for my tastes. Plus hauling around was a hassle and it had no built in wi-fi.I agonized over buying another laptop for several months, doing the usual dance most people do between the 12" iBook and the 12" PowerBook. After much research and review searching (CNET and MacWorld were very helpful) I finally plunked down the cash for this little notebook.This laptop is an excellent hardware purchase for most average users. With AirPort Extreme built in (no external antenna!), 10.4 OS, and 512MB onboard memory (plus an additional expandable memory slot) it really is an excellent value. The footprint of this machine is tiny and the unit is fairly lightweight. The speakers do produce lackluster sound -- I would suggest investing in a good pair of portable headphones or earbuds (I have a pair of the open cup fold-up Sennheiser headphones and highly recommend them to friends and family). Battery life is very good, much better than my old Toshiba, and with normal use the battery will last 4+/- hours. Expect less for DVD playback, though.For software, the system comes with several consumer applications such as Quicken '05, AppleWorks (and trial version of iWork) as well as the usual pre-loaded Apple products like iLife, iTunes, Mail, and Safari. An additional note is while iLife '05 is pre-installed mine also came with the upgrade disk for iLife '06 in the box and ready for install. Macintosh newbies will find this computer to be quick to setup and easy to use with the intuitive Tiger OS.All in all I highly recommend the new iBook as a great value for students or non-graphics intensive users. You would be hard pressed to find a laptop of similarly good construction or user friendly features for the same price.
Came in original box even though it said there would be no box. Price was great and product works perfectly.
This is my first wireless keyboard/mouse for my computer, and I'm quite pleased. It was easy to set up, it wasn't very expensive, there are some nice hotkey features, and there's barely any difference in responsiveness as compared with wired keyboards/mice.A few minor complaints:*The mouse never completely shuts itself off--though the battery life is fine. However, because it always periodically refreshes, my monitor's energy saver never turns itself off and I have to manually remember to turn it off if I'm not powering down the whole system.*Occassionally, there are some minor hiccups with very fast typing and minor hiccups with the mouse while gaming. I do a lot of both, and again, this is a pretty minor issue.*It took some work to get the function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc.) to work as normal function keys. By default, they act as global hotkeys that open programs like MS Word--no matter what program you are currently running. So, for example if I were playing a game that has a hotkey mapped to F4, when I hit F4 it'd kick me out to Windows and open MS Word. I had to download updated software to open the option of letting them behave like normal function keys.*The keyboard layout is slightly different than standard keyboards; the insert key has been moved to the top right of the keyboard and the delete key is much more prominent in the insert key's old spot. It takes a bit to get used to, but this layout is probably more functional (who uses insert anyways?).
Mine came with the length of cord attached to each earbud completely uneven so that it wasn't usable. I returned for a refund and elected not to get a replacement.
getting harder to find and my machine is not that old. Good product and really like the dye sub printers.
It does exactly what it says it does (thus 5 stars) but IMO get a Nano instead as it's only slightly more expensive, has many more features yet still gives you the same shuffle feature.This is a great answer for your parents or grandparents though who want to listen to music while they take their morning jog or walk though because it really is easy to use.
I am so pleased with the Buttkicker gamer! It makes my Forza 2 racing on the XBOX360 seem so real! It is easy to setup and easy to adjust. Quality product.
the nikon remote shutter control ML-3 works very well with the N65 nikon camera that I use for family activity and especially it makes it very easy for me to be in the pictures when I chose. Excellent qualty at a very attractive price.
I bought one of these along with three MSI PC60G (Ralink 61). Right now I'm using it with the tomato firmware, but even the standard one was fine. One of the clients is in a room outside the house (there are two thick walls and a kitchen between the router and the PC), another is directly upstairs (again, an old, thick floor) and the third is still waiting for the assembly. The signal is surprisingly good (even with the linksys firmware, but better with tomato set to 42mW), though I had to keep trying channels until I found one that didn't suffer from intermitent noise outside the house (probably coming from a neighbor using a 2.4GHz telephone). The QOS with tomato is great, too. The router keeps cool even here in Rio de Janeiro!
Please trust me when I tell you that these speakers are great.The sound from Sony's SSF-7000 speakers gives my living room a much needed PUNCH! For under $200.00 this is a deal that shouldn't be ignored. I've built my entertainment center around my Sony PS3 with all Sony products, because I thought it was time to have everything sync together as one unit.The only probblem I had was that one of the speaker cover was damaged at the top, but the speaker was untouched. The covers should be well protected since they'er so flimsy. Still a great purchase. If Sony sends me a replacement cover, i'll be a Amazon shopper for life. Update January 2013:I can't believe these speakers sound the way they do. When I slap in a blu-ray disk, these speakers kick like 2 angry mules! If you live in an apartment like I do, your neighbors are going to love you,(not).I have the new Sony 7.2 a/v reciever but only using the 5.1 setup but will order 2 more Sony speakers in the near future. Music sounds good from these speakers, but the real deal is watching movies with these tower speakers! Its really like having your own movie theatre. The speakers are tall, slim and looks great enough to be displayed without being overwhelming. I like the fact that they don't need to be cranked up to the max to be heard, even at a low volume they sound impressive. Make sure you have a good reciever to push these bad boys and you'ii come to love these speakers like I do. Check out my other reviews on the Sony items i've purchased from Amazon, Thank you.
Wow! I'm impressed. This little gadget is economical, not cheap. A friend bought one on my recommendation and says the performance using the analog audio input jack is marginal. He and I agree, however, that the performance using a thumb drive or an SD card is terrific!I've just ordered six more, some for gift giving and a couple that I will use inside my house - after I buy the parts and build the 12 Volt adapters (later today).Note that I strongly prefer the SD card for media. The card fits within the physical profile of the device whereas a thumb drive protrudes and might get bumped, resulting in damage to the drive and/or the player.
This hub is an expensive hub that fits well and looks good, but because it has no power, it isn't very useful. You need power for USB devices, in particular, or many of them won't work. It's OK for a printer or Flash memory stick, but not so good for a keyboard, mouse, iPod, camera, or many of the other devices that power up via USB ports, when plugged in.Worse, the one I bought only lasted 2 years before it failed or burned out!?There are better products and a POWERED USB HUB is worth the extra money. This is my 3rd Belkin USB hub and I have not had much better luck with the other two. They make nice cables, but got cheap on the USB hub design.
I am usually nervous about buying off-brand/refurbished items, but the price on this product was too good to pass up since I could buy 3 of them for the price of one HP cartridge.When it arrived, there weren't instructions, so I inserted the cartridge into my printer and tried a few test pages and was very disappointed with the results. However, after pulling the cartridge out and inspecting it, I discovered I had failed to remove a strip of plastic that was preventing the cartridge from operating properly.With the strip of plastic removed and the cartridge back in the printer, printed test pages had the expected quality.Had the packaging included something to indicate the removal of the plastic strip was necessary, I would have given this product a 5 star.
Product came in before it was supposed to. It works great with my pc. I reccomend this to anyone. I love it.
The keyboard is definitely used, the arrow and shift keys stick a little at times, but it's still in really good condition. I'm especially happy with the price. And now I have my Mac shortcuts back. This is much better than using a Mac with a PC keyboard.
This is a great buy. It is very easy to use and quite sturdy. It's an excellent value.
I got this for Christmas 3-4 yrs ago, and I didn't have one problem with it until last week when the power chip thing got fried. (I'm guessing we had a power surge and as it was not grounded, the power thing fried...) I tried 2 other dvd players since then and do not like them and am now trying to get another one of these.
Honggang Ma is exactly right. I saw this product in a store. Loved it's simplicity, 3.1 Mpixels for an incredible price. I thought: &quot;What's the catch?&quot; Then I asked about the type of memory. The store clerk had no idea. He climbed a ladder to find the box, and still we couldn't make heads or tails of the info. I used the web to find all sorts of reviews. Nothing specifically mentioned the memory. Then I found the previous review here at Amazon (GREAT reviews). This settles the issue for me. What do you do when on vacation and you simply MUST buy another mem card? With this camera, NOTHING! If you are not concerned about this issue, then definitely buy this camera. You will not find a higher resolution for the price. Be aware though, this is a &quot;point &amp; click&quot; snapshot camera only.
Ordered these to help with replacing the 6.5 inch speakers in my 1997 Dakota extended cab. The adapters lined up perfectly with my vehicle, but I had two brands of a standard 6.5 speaker and neither would fit in this adapter. I was only able to get them to work by using a drill and hacking something together. A 5.25 speaker looks like it would easily fit. I would not recommend these for a 6.5 speaker.
I saw a lot of these at stores. They just wanted too much money for them.I bought this because I have SYNC in my Focus. The iPod cord looked tacky, and it kept getting in the way. This retractable cord just keeps everything in it place a lot nicer.
Great cables at a great price. Very easy to plug in and remove. My previous cables were difficult to remove and the tabs on them would snap off. No such problems with Belkins. The cable themselves are very resilent and can stand up to being stepped on or pinched under doorways.
This product was so ridiculously cheap I was expecting to open the package and get a piece of licorice rope, but it was a real hdmi cable, and it works perfectly with my ps3. $50 at radio shack, or a buck online... hmm...
i've used this product to keep the battery in the car charged while sitting idol for a period of time. This is just perfect and came in as promised.
It has more functions then I would ever have need for and it is very easy to use. It's small enough to take everywhere and waterproof. The internal memory was inadequate. I bought two 512MB memory cards capable of handling 300 photos or 30 minutes of video at the highest resolution. I wish it would float 'cause if it sinks I'm sunk.
Love this product. The wireless router allows me to take my home office to any room in the house. It also gets my teenage daughter out of her room. Thank you.
Too small to 16 inch arm. not a great quality and looks much better on the picture than in real life. Not really made especially for nano - it's bigger than supposed to be.
I previously worked in a record store, so I have a great many cd's/dvd's. While there I purchased a similar case logic product that I love and has been a godsend for storage for the girl on the go. Though I am pleased with this item, I feel it is a lesser quality compared to my previous purchases. The material of the outer casing is thinner and has less give, and the handle does not appear to be attached as securely. The binder ring is also plastic (my previous ones are metal) and do not appear to easily open if they open at all to allow for adding more pages. The sleeve liner is also thinner. That said, this is still a quality purchase that has allowed me to clear my bookcase of media storage. Considering the price, the quantity of storage, and the quality of this product I would still recommend this as a great purchase for any media hound, though I won't be lugging it about as much as I do my others.
I spent almost 2 hours with tech support trying to diagnose something that they already know... the power supplies have a problem. My warranty expired 5 WEEKS AGO!! so I am ordering a new power supply. Hopefully this will fix it. If not, this PC will become target practice and I will not buy another Dell.
It was as advertised. My phone is a samsung transform; probably more on the larger size of smartphones, it barely fits. My arms are not that big but you do need to stretch the strap out in order to get it to fit comfortably. It takes a little getting used to making adjustments on the fly but the clear screen allows me to use the touchscreen still
I purchased this unit two years ago after reading all reviews (positive and negative). This is a great unit and I strongly recommend it BUT the case is not waterproof. To solve this, I mounted the unit on a 2"x2" 5' wood stake (available at any hardware store) and I mounted a plastic dome on top of the stake (16" Clear Squirrel Baffle available at amazon) to keep it dry. If you are not a do-it-yourselfer, get a friend who is to help you. Battery lasts 6 months or more. Also got the PR-3000 wireless receiver which works great too. Note: The stake and cover must not be made of metal.
I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice.
cat6 fast networking thats all. I have all my devices wired now. I gave up on the wireless N so now i can stutter free media streaming for multiple devices at one
You must bear in mind that this two-year service plan takes effect on the day you purchase it, which must be done within 30 days of purchasing your camera. So you are really getting only one extra year of care, and as the first reviewer pointed out, most Mastercard and Visa credit cards offer an automatic double-your-warranty benefit that provides up to another year of warranty protection, usually up to an annual cap of around $2000.This service plan is no good also because it doesn't cover accidental damages such as spills or drops. Many in-store extended contracts, while more expensive, offer "no question asked" protection, so even if you spill coffee on your camera and fry it, or drop it on the ground and break the LCD screen or the lens, you are covered, subject to some findprint limitations. If you are the clumsy type like my significant other, you'd do better getting the more comprehensive protection, which will probably pay for itself eventually.In short, don't pay for warranty plan that does no better than the manufacturer's buit-in warranty. If you have extra cash and don't know where to spend it, send it to me via paypal and I'll mail you a personalized Hallmark thank-you card. :-D
I really like this product. Everything worked like it was supposed to. I would recommend it to anyone that needs a replacement.
Very short review only: You can't get a better unit for the price! This MP3 player will play any speed and with no skip. If you're looking for a dependable MP3 player and don't mind spending a little extra to get a lot of unit, this is the one!
Easy to use, protects your ipod perfectly, and the screen is still very clear. Only problem, cant plug it in on normal travel speakers without taking the ipod out of its case, which is not the easiest thing to put back on. If you can devote one minute extra for this, you will love it.
Excellent features on this DVD player. The remote is a little confusing, but that is only due to the fact that I didn't read the manual. Most electronic remotes are intuitive, but the one supplied with this DVD player has a small learning curve. I would definately recommend this DVD player to anyone. Excellent piece of electronics.
I got the product and then realized that I needed another adapter to work with my car. It was just as easy to send this back as order the other, equally expensive part. I concluded that FM modulation, wired or wireless, was not work the hassle. Fortunately, all three family cars have a cassette player, so I use a $12 cassette adapter, which has marginal sound quality, but is easy to use and highly reliable.
My Ipod nano has survived several drops thanks to this great little ToughSkin! Pluses: the screen and body are well-protected while the navigation ring is free for use. Minus: the belt clip was't very reliable and made it more cumbersome. I just took it off and was very happy with the toughskin!
Pros:Very precise. Cheap. Search button (works as "back" button in Firefox). Side/side buttons. Pretty stylish!Cons:The left- and right-click buttons feel a little cheap. Also the side/side buttons get pushed very easily when trying to middle-click. On my Firefox, I use middle-click a lot for opening new tabs. Often, I find that middle-clicking will result in accidental side-side buttons pushed. But it hasn't given me much trouble.Another thing about logitech mice: some of them have very stiff middle-click buttons. This one isn't nearly as bad as some wireless laser mice.I'm very satisfied. For the price, you can't beat it.
My kids had ruined our original power cord by running into it and ripping it off of the computer so I needed another one fast. It came in only a few days and works geat!
I was not very pleased with this flash. When I recieved the flash it was cracked and not the design that I was hoping for.
I bought my Elan IIe with quartz dating about a month ago and I haven't had one bad photo. I used my tax refund, and it was a smart buy. I thoroughly researched all kinds of SLR cameras of the same class (mid price, semi-advanced) and found this one to be the best choice for me. Ironically, it was the first one of over ten that I looked at. I kept going back to it for so many reasons. Trust me, this is a great camera. I am a small town newspaper editor, and this camera lets me get great photos of everything from PTA meetings to fiery car crashes.
I did a lot of research on notebooks before finally deciding to buy this one when Amazon reduced the price due to the rebate. I'm glad I spent the extra money and went with the Sony Vaio with the carbon casing. My priorities were a lightweight notebook with good speed, and this fits the bill and more. I use this notebook to some extent as a desktop replacement but I have also travelled with it on long haul flights to Australia and Asia. I have absolutely no complaints: it's very light, extremely fast and the screen is gorgeous. Having previously used an IBM Thinkpad, and hearing iffy things about the Sony keyboard, I was a little concerned but there were no problems adjusting. I have downloaded several movies on it, and it performs extremely well. I have also run it down to the end of its battery life, and have not had any problems with it becoming too hot or suffering any electric shocks as some other people may have mentioned. The only (minor) issue I have is that it doesn't take compact flash cards.
I am not a veru techie kind of person or a professional photograph. I bought this lens for my CANON EOS 500D Rebel T1i. It works well with it. Or I would say it's pretty good for an amateur like me. The pictures come out sharp & clear.
The ear phones work great with my mp3 player. great sound ,great fit for the ears. I found the cord just a little to short at times.
Very good service and received on time, no received really before I thought it would arrive great service I think.
After reading numerous reviews about universal remotes, I decided on the Sony RM-VL900 and couldn't be happier. Even though I do not own all Sony components, the remote controls all the functions of my TV (Mitsubishi), DVD (Sony), Cable Box (GI) and Receiver (Yamaha). If there was a function I wanted transferred, the remote &quot;learned&quot; it easilly.The macro function is really great and the main reason I bought this remote. With the touch of 1 button I can turn everything on and start watching instead of fumbling with remotes. When I had trouble programming my cable box, a call to the Sony 800 number solved the problem in a few minutes. (By the way, it was user error on my part).For the price, this remote is a bargain.
Hello,I am writing this to everyone, to tell you not to buy this product. I bought it to back up my memory cards & free up some space, and ending up losing it ALL!!!! I have one card, that can no longer be used because of the corrupted files, which can't be deleted. And the other card, is now completely blank. I am telling you, from experience, don't buy this product.... You'll be as mad as I am now.P.S. - And all this happened within 3 minutes of using this product. My MR3 Files & VS Data, are all gone....
My fiance and I just purchased this camera and boy was I impressed! This is our first camcorder but not the first one I have used. It's light weight make it easy to handle. And the steadyshot works quite well. My hands are quite shaky but you could never tell by watching something I taped! The picture quality is good, but I am only using the standard A/V cables. Once I get the S-video cables I should see a dramatic upgrade in picture quality. The battery it comes with isn't the best, only about 90 minutes fully charged. I particularly liked the nightshot feature. Although the images come out in a green tone the picture quality is outstanding. I was fooling around with it in a pitch black room and you could see everything clear as day(green of coarse). The LCD is exceptionally smaller than the 530 but it is still big enough to fit most people's needs. Of coarse if you want to save battery power just don't use the LCD. The only thing I can't comment about is the still picture option. I just spent a large sum of money on a straight up digital camera so I don't need to use that option. So I am sorry I can't help you out there! Overall the camera is excellent and I would suggest it to anybody looking for a new camcorder.
Since this records infrared to blue, black shirts look extremely faded (because they don't absorb infrared.) Fantastically clear picture at night with minimal light. Fairly easy to install. (Recommend wrapping cord around lower piece when mounting to keep it from dropping. Did handle a drop to the ground, but not recommended. The only thing I wish this could do is pan and tilt. Price is fantastic. (sells for double on store shelves.)
So previously to TiVo I would set a VCR to record my shows and many times I would miss a show due to the fact times change frequently for shows, sometimes they even add an extra minute or so a few weeks. After installing TiVo I had no problems with missing any of my shows again. I record on average about 10+ hrs of TV a week and now with TiVo I only watch about 8 because its so easy to skip the commercials and have control of what I am watching.I have this TiVo box working perfectly with my DirectTV box using the IR device. It is so easy to use that a child could pick up the remote and be working TiVo flawlessly in minutes.I would give TiVo 5 stars, but sometimes TiVo just seems a little slow for me. It has a 1-2 second pause when switching from Live mode to TiVo mode and I just wish it would go a little quicker. Nothing to cry home to mom about though.
Good price and quick delivery. I have had no problems with this battery. It may not last as long as the Dell OEM but it certainly is close at less than half the price. I'm satisfied.
Once again, the superior performance and quality of Taiyo Yuden.If you're wondering what Taiyo Yuden is, it's the manufacturer of the FujiFilm CD-R brand. I consider them to be the #1 manufacturer because of the supremely low C1 error rates, and compatability with all sorts of players.All Memorex discs are made in low quality factories, which 80-85% of the time produce coasters in half of the spindle.Some low quality factories include: CMC Magnetics, Lead Data, RiTEK, Prodisc, PrincoMost brands such as Memorex, Sony, Imation, Verbatim, they are all made in these factories.Maxell 50 Pack CD-R Audio is Taiyo Yuden, I buy them at Sam's Club for 12.88, which is cheap considering the quality of the media. They also like my LITE-ON 52X external, FujiFilm's are the exact same thing, so I suggest you buy them.
I received the DVD Xpress DX2 about 2 months ago, and it took a few weeks to get everything together to get it to work on Vista. Had to reinstall about 5 times as everything had to be done in the exact order. I am not able to use the direct to DVD feature, but that's fine as I want to be able to edit the videos I use too. Now that I have it installed, it works great, and I'm sure will work better once I get the hang of it. I'm primarily using this to convert all of my VHS tapes to DVD, and so far it is working very well.
In this price range you find very mixed results. Forget most everything else in thisprice range from the far east. These are the smoothest most dynamicset of portables I have ever owned or heard. I have them on almost daily at work and also for my lunch time walk. Don't worry about a demo do yourself a favor and select these for all types of music. They are slightly pronounced in the lower ranges which helps support lower power portables and PC's. Everyone at the office who tries them turns and looks at me and mouthes in silence...W-O-W.
I have an older model Samsung MP-3 player and it has performed very well over the years. I purchased this player as a gift for my daughter. She loves listening to music and this will let her listen to her tunes wherever she is. The battery life of this player is longer than most. It is easy to navigate through the various modes and holds a sufficient number of items. The size is wonderful! It is large enough to be able to operate without any difficulty, yet small enough I can always find a place to put it. This player is build very well and can take a decent amount of abuse without breaking. Overall, Samsung makes one of the best MP-3 players on the market. Only drawback is that the accessories for their players is fairly limited. However, if you are looking for a great MP-3 player that will handle songs, pictures, and video files very well and is a fair price, this unit is a perfect fit.
I wanted to get a quality screen that would work in our new home theater and was very impressed with the quality of this screen. Being an engineer by trade, I was impressed that the aluminum extrusion used on this frame was of high quality and was machined to very close tolerance's. The instructions were not needed as all of the parts were well designed and fit well. It took me about 30 minutes to assemble the frame and then fit the screen to the frame. Very well done Elite Screens!
It may have been my mistake, but when the ads say that this works with virtually all printers and it is becoming increasingly common that home printers come with a USB connection, why not make it clear that this will not work with those printers? I recently purchased two printers, an HP 6110 and a Samsung ML-1710, and both use USB connections and thus neither work with this device.
Changer has all of the features you want and then some. Plays DVDs, CDs and MP3. DVD and CD quality are good. It does not have an antenna output, so you might need an RF modulator if you have an older TV. You might be able to connect it through your VCR as I did. The zoom and pan function works great for viewing the details of an image. The multidisc functions work well if you are viewing one of the new multidisc movies. Some functions are poorly documented in the manual. For example, disc skip allows you to go from one disc to the next as in the manual, but it also allows you to go directly to another disc by pressing disc skip and then the disc number. All in all a good purchase.
After a system of recent tragic tornados in our area, we realized our Midland Weather Radio had given us potentially life saving 30 minute advance warning. We purchased 3 for gifts from Amazon.com at a time when they were difficult to find in the local stores right after the storms. Excellent purchasing experience for an item that is a perfect gift.Midland WR100B Weather Radio
Great article, reliable, I haven't had any problems. Maps can be found free in the internet, and not much else is needed to use.
When looking for a new mp3 player I wanted one thing that ipod didn't offer. FM stereo. Now I know you can buy an add on but, why bother? When I heard that MS was coming out with a 30gb and 80gb Zune I couldn't wait to get one. But like all new products there is always some drawbacks so I did wait to get one. After reading many of the crazy reviews here, I decided I would have to just take a chance. And I'm so glad I did. I bought a 30gb from Amazon who told me I would have it by 12/19/07. It arrived 11/22/07. I order it 11/18/07. Now that's what I call service. Thanks Amazon. But now back to the device. First off, I was very impressed by the size of the screen. It's almost 2x the size of the ipod and much brighter. The screen does resist fingerprints and scratches much better than an ipod and the unit itself seems much more durable. Downloading the software was amazing. No crashing, no freezing up just put the disc in and that was it. It basically did the set up all it's own. It automatically synced my entire WMP11 library(1417 songs) in 6mins. Then transfered all songs into the Zune library without me having to do anything. I found that to be awesome. Once I was fully charged I was ready to put it to the test. To really see if all the problem other user had did exsist. Music playback is okay. I did upgrade the earbuds w/ Sony's. Video playback Great! Bright color, good resolution and wide screen. awesome. Videos and Movies play horizontally and the click pad changes to match the device position. Pretty neat. Battery Life is pretty good. I got about 13hrs of play and that includes using the stock video playback and my synced music collection. The FM stereo is great. Very good reception and some stations display song and artist. Very cool. I haven't had a chance to use the wireless features yet, no one I know has a Zune (yet). Picture also sync easily. Just open "My Pictures" and ta da.The only drawnbacks are the limited forms of media formats it's compatible with (but I believe most media can be converted to what you need) and ipod does dominate the accessories and aftermarket departments. The Zune Market place does need some upgrading but I'm sure Bill Gates is looking into that as we speak (or type).Once I recharged my Zune I got an update and it changed things a bit. I can no longer manage Zune w/ WMP11. However all music rip to WMP11 still automatically transfer to Zune. I'm happy with my Zune and would highly recommend it. Zune might be getting a very late start in the MP3 game but it came to play and play hard. And play hard it does.
These are cans that sound good, not great. I bought these for the mobility and in that they are pretty good. I do have some static occasionally, but if I simply switch channels it usually goes away. My set does have the EXTREMELY obnoxious low volume issue where they shut off after 3-5 minutes if low sound is coming through them, so don't think you are going to use these to list to some quiet, smooth jazz or anything.Again, they are good not great, but are the best wireless cans I've tried overall.
I've actually had a couple bad cd cases in my life (one of the worst was where the protective covering kept scratching the cd's, ouch!) but this one works really well. It's durable and there's a lot of room for your cd's/dvd's/video games. Mine isn't very full at the moment, so I can't say how it handles when it's completely full. If you need a case, this one is a good deal and it seems like it will last a really long time too.
I purchased two of these speakers for my Surround Left/ Right for my 7.1 Channel Onkyo 805 home theater.I previously purchased Polk audio 60 for my front L/R and honestly I don't find any difference in sound. Although P-50 has two channel and P-3 has 3 channel. Also this one is a bit smaller then P-60.They both are evenly good.Grab any of it...
I got these because the low price, good sound quality and they are collapsable.They do all those, they were a good price and good sound but man these are very uncomfortable. They pinch at the eyes and my hair would be caught in them all the time. I stopped using them all together and now they just collect dust.
The item works as expected and was new and in great shape. high quallity and dependable. Would purchase this again
I only needed a short (6 ft) HDMI cable to complete our change over to a new HD TV, new Blue-ray DVD player and Tivo HD box setup. One cable I had was only 3 ft and too short. I drove around to four local stores to find one. All had an HDMI 6 ft cable -- at prices ranging from $18 to $36.Nothing doing, I thought. Twenty years ago I worked for a start-up Network manufacture and we would purchase all kinds and lenghts of cables, the most expensive of which never exceeded $5. One day back then we were short one cable for a urgent shipment. I drove to the local radio shop to find they too had the needed cable -- for $25. After I chewed out the sales clerk for such a high price, he admitted the only thing the store made money on was the cables. The TVs, the stereos, the computers all broke even, but they made a pile on the cables.So, last month I checked with Amazon and they had a HDMI cable cat2 for only $1.99 with free shipping! I couldn't believe it. Must be a scam. Impossible! Well, being the big spender, high risk taker that I am, I ordered two cables just to test the purchase. I mean, with only four bucks to lose, what the hell, eh?Got the cables in about five days by mail. They looked good. I plugged them about a week ago......and did they work? Hell yes, they worked. They have worked great every day and night since. What a deal!
This is an awesome MP3 player for the individual that wants to use it to walk, listen to the radio, use while cleaning the house, etc. You can also put pics on it, but its WAY simple to use and load. User friendly and friendly for tired eyes:) I received one for Christmas, then bought one for hubby, my sister and brother in law. They all use and enjoy it.Excellent value for small investment!!
This turns out to be nothing more than a VERY expensive stamp machine! At 13 cents EXTRA per stamp, when you factor in the cost of the labels, it is a total waste of money. I would rather run to the post office and use the stamp machine to buy 100 stamps and save 13 bucks. There is never a line at the stamp machine so it is no big deal. As for shipping labels, you can only ship items under 1 pound UNLESS of course you join one of their monthly premium plans or a minimum of $10 a month. So basically you end up paying just as much or more than you would with a postage meter. I personally will be returning this back to the store.
I bought this DVD for my parents for X-mas (2003) and about 5 months (May 2004)later it doesn't work. Because I bought them this DVD player, they went out and bought DVDs for it. They had to replace the broken DVD player in order to play their DVDs. I am so embarrassed, I feel like I cost them money by making such a bad purchase.
The ScanMaker 3700 is a fast scanner, and image quality is near perfect. The main utilities for copying and e-mailing documents at the touch of a button are great, however the default setting for one-button scanning often yeild results that are less adequate than going into PhotoImpact and scanning the image yourself.Set-up was painless and automatic. The bundled applications are a comprehensive set, and I myself usually don't step outside PhotoImpact and Caere PageKeeper (meaning, I've got all I need there). Even so, the software bundle has several more applications like ULead PhotoImpact Album and Caere's OCR software that you might find useful.The only area where the scanner is a bit lacking is on the negative film scanner adapter, since the scans don't show the proper color balance nor image quality and need to be tweaked. While this is a film scanner that you won't be used to scan your negatives and print from them, but it is more than adequate for previewing your pictures before deciding which ones to have printed at a professional lab (and considering that it's for an under-$100 scanner, it's a bargain).Overall, we're absolutely satisfied with the device. It's great for images and printed documents, and the film adapter is a welcome addition.
I wasted a lot of money on this piece of junk. I have yet to fix one single cd, dvd or video game disc with this. I even gave it the benefit of the doubt and bought a replacement wheel in order to fix a few video game dvd's and all of them were failures. The scratches weren't even deep. They were just superficial ones. Take my advice and save a whole lot of time and money. It's one of those things that on paper seems like it would work but it does not work.
It was cheap, it came fast, it works and it's easy to use. Someone probably just wanted toUpgrade. I'm just using it for film class, so I didn't need anything special. Thanks
i'm no expert in audio equipment. just layman. but i did buy the most expensive Sony wireless headphones & neither the high price nor the calibre of the company turned out to equate quality. it never really worked. normally one can't jump to conclusions & give up on an entire category or industry with a single lousy experience, but hey, Sony?! how could one not be discouraged after using the supposedly ultimate company?!2 years later, now, i bought my 2nd wireless headphones: Sennheiser RS 130. they are definitely much better. but there's still a little hissing noise. it's an excuse by manufacturers, that that would never disappear fully, as nowadays one has too many wireless products in the house i.e. cell phone, wireless internet router, wireless phones, wireless this or that, so that most have a chance of interfering with each other due to similar or equal frequencies. well, enough b.s. from all manufacturers - the international consortiums should gather together and finally stop using clients to sort their mess out, they should all decide who gets what frequency range for each category of product.the human race can fly to planet mars, fight wars with just buttons or no physical contact, photograph a license plate # from outer space, but we're supposed to believe there's no way to product a functional wireless headset?! shame on our human race brains!Sennheiser is the best there is currently, but it's still not good enough. if you call supposedly the ultimate expert in audio, Bose, they tell you they still do not have a wireless set, as the technology is still not up there, good enough, to have hissing-free sound etc.no perfect headphones exist yet, not even a near-perfect one, since perfection doesn't exist anywhere.sony for all its power & experience, should be ashamed to not only expose the public to mediocrity but charge for it on top of it like no one else. actually, all such firms should be punished by law. amazing how the FDA & other such governmental organizations pretend to defend the good of the people, when they accept too much mediocrity. it's even worse for the pharma industry, as they even accept deadly medicine to enter the public realm, though that's another story. the point is, we people, have to inform ourselves on products.do i recommend this headphone? yes, just because it's the best out there, but not exactly out there ; )
I purchased this unit from Frys electronics in the Portland OR area, in April of 2007. the first one I bought first day the sound was not working and it was an obvious lemon. I promptly returned it and should have purchased an extended Warrantee on the replacement but I didnt.the replacement seemed to work ok for a while, but then occasionally the sound (DVD ONLY) would drop out to low levels and then back to normal, and sometimes would have horrible static in the sound. then it was fine for a while. then back to the issue.I took it back to Frys, and they would NOT exchange it, only send it in for repair, at first they said the Warrantee was 90 days but the papers said 1 year.after 40 days it was back after being "adjusted" and it seemed to work fine for a month or so. Now the DVD volume plays at about 1/10th of where it should be, very low, and has not come back. Taking it back for service again.Our old sony player only still works fine and has for 9 years or so. go figure,wondering if they tried to pack too m much into one package?since I saw 2 personally that were BAD id stay away from this model but it may be just me.
Installation went without a hitch and it has worked great from the beginning. Perhaps it's a bit more expensive than others, but I'd rather pay more for a trouble free product.
This item is made for Satellite systems. WIll not work with cable TV.
the Dvr card performs as advertised, it was a quick and efficient way to connect my multiple low cost security cameras into one remotely managed system. As a plus it has a motion sensitivity email app that lets me know when some one is in my yard when I am away. I received the package quickly and the vendor was reliable, I plan on purchasing more of these cards for my home security system as they are a great value.
The picture quality is amazing, before you consider buying a 1080p TV research the web and look for articles that compare the two resolutions. You will find that there is almost no difference between a 1080i and 1080p especially for watching movies even with blue ray DVD.As for HDMI, the quality is noticeably better especially with my $80 Toshiba upconverting DVD player. It's simply amazing. DO NOT spend more then $15 for HDMI cables. Realize that digital signals are more resistance to interference so don't waste you money on expensive cables. Also, cables used for digital signals are generally cheaper to manufacture with some small exceptions. I bought 4 HDMI cables from Amazon all for $25.00. Cheap but works great!! 1 for DVD player, 1 for Cable box, 1 for computer and 1 spare!. 15000:1 Contract is actually too much in my opinion. So I have it set at 80% and it's perfect.The only drawback? Hum... built in speaker is terrible, but why spend this much money and not use a HiFi audio system?
I wasn't sure how this would work, given the difficulties discussed in some of these reviews. I'm very happy with it, however, and it works flawlessly.I lived in central LA -- Beverly Hills to be exact, and potential interference was a major concern, as it would be in any large metropolitan area. I wanted to use the adapter to listen to language tapes in my car only equipped with a CD player. I have no problems with this, but my car is a 2003 model with a great stereo system.The sound quality is not as good as listening to music directly through my car CD player, but I don't have any static or reception problems. All in all, it's a great solution for my purposes, and should be for those who have a good stereo system and want to hear an MP3 they haven't put on CD, a cassette, or something else that their system doesn't support.
My fiance bought me the iPod shuffle for my birthday. We tried it on THREE different computers and it didn't work on ANY of them! So, we tried to return it and bought an iPod Mini. What a mistake! Within the first couple of hours the screen's contrast went to nothing-- and we even had it on the darkest setting. Then, the next morning the screen decided to be visable again. BUT, on the fourth day, the thing just froze! I couldn't turn it off or anything! So, it made me feel like those days back in college when I had to use Apple computers and the disk drive would freeze. They never had a disk drive eject button. Why does Apple do this stuff-- doesn't make sense. So, this one is going right back to the store. I would like a digital player, but just won't buy an Apple one again.
I bought the Carbon with high hopes, it seemed like a steal, and with the silver shell and red lights, was very good looking to boot. Aside from a few minor quibbles, I liked it fine, until about the 3 month mark, or more specifically, 5 days after the warranty expired. It pooped out with an "upgrader" message, and despite all my efforts, and 45 minutes spent talking to technical support, I couldn't revive it. So now I have a useless 200 dollar hunk of metal, and wish I'd read a review like this before I bought it... don't make the same mistake I did! Oh, and I'm not an isolated case either, check any Rio Forum and you'll see plenty of instances like mine.
Not happy with this at all, its too flimsy and not very sturdy to hold books it falls down easily.:(
I will never use my apple ear-buds again. These sound simple amazing. Only problem is that they feel a little uncomfortable tucked into my ear channel. But that's the nature of the ear-buds.
I've had this unit for about 3 months and have to say I'm very impressed. The main benefit of this camera is that it is both a 5mp camera and a camcorder (and a webcam and a voice recorder, havent tried those functions yet) even though I use this "toy" primarily for the still images. Photos are what you would expect from a high end 5mp camera (10mp interpolated), and the video is pretty decent for a camera of its size, but when there is poor lighting watch out - your videos may turn out completely black. As well, even though you can record up to 50 or so minutes on a standard 1gb SD card, you'll need about 3 batteries to do so since they last roughly 20 minutes each. The only other downside I've seen with the camera is the weird autofocus at closer ranges since it sometimes picks out images about 3 to 5 meters behind what your trying to shoot, and the lens noise is somewhat annoying. I would recommend this camera to just about anyone looking to get into the digital scene (unless you have big hands since this unit is small), but not by paying retail price for it - deals are out there, and the prices are lower due to the C6 coming out. Bracketman@gmail.com
Official Sony branded battery replacement. I avoid off-brands as have had poor luck with camera & phone off-brand batteries. Slightly higher battery capacity than original BPS2A. BPS2B series was recalled I think. This new BPS2C works perfectly. Best price at Amazon but still pricey.
I was having numbness in the top of him wrist and between two fingers. Am an IT gal so I am on computers full time every week for YEARS. My employer bought this for me and within a week, all the tingles went away and have been cured. I bought this one for home use because it is so great. I have big hands, can stretch an octive on the piano. You sorta place your thumb and pinky on the sides of the buttons and it feels as comfortable as playing the piano. It took my kids about a week to adjust and now they really like it. I really like the abilty to clean it easily, the rubberized center helps you hold it better than the old slick dell mouse. I love this mouse and would recommend it highly. I hope you enjoy yours.
I have purchased 4 or 5 of these the past few months to allow some older serial devices to connect to new Windows 7 machines. This cable has worked for several devices without a hitch. A few comments. One, make sure you get the latest drivers from the Web site and install them BEFORE you plug in the cable. The cable is actually recognized as a device in Windows. Second, you will need to go into Device Manager and change the COM port settings. Depending on the computer, I have seen Windows assign a port up to COM12. Most of the older devices I was connecting only recognize 1-4. Other than those minor changes, the cables work like a charm.
Was suppose to be for low profile but wasn't. I still can use it but, not for system I ordered it for.
works great have used it on a few computers and have no problems with this camera had it a few years
It was the thought of a blue see-through CD Player that I liked. They are sooo cute!I'm getting my friend one for her birthday so she'll stop asking to borrow mine!!!
This is the second time I have purchased HP 96/97 Twin Pack Inkjet Cartridges from Infinite-Surplus, through Amazon. I have always been satisfied with their prompt service, excellent quality, and terrific prices. Purchasing Inkjet Cartridges through Amazon, or one of it's member companies is far more cost effective, and offers better service than any retail store or membership warehouse.
I was scared to buy the Palm m505 because I read all the reviews on how the color screen was too dim, there was no contrast, and people had to consistently use the backlight. But I found that the unit's color deficiency is not really that important. Compared to the V unit that I owned previously to this one, I found that both the units display about the same intensity of light (although Palm V had contrast included). Under normal lighting conditions (i.e. in my office), I can see perfectly fine on my unit and the color is discernable. I found that people who are really into getting bright colors should check out something like the new but bulkier Sony Clie products. As for me, the Palm's sleekness, its size and functionality are unbeaten especially for the V, Vx, m500 and m505 series of Palms.The only complaint that I can really offer and the reason I can't give this product 5 stars is the same as I've seen from other users in that Palm really messed up in not making its m500 series backward compatible in terms of cases and accessories. What irritated me more than the color screen was the fact that I can't use any of my old Palm V accessories with this Palm. I have to purchase a new case and keyboard specifically designed for the m500 series (when I know that most users assumed the m500 series was an extension of the V, Vx series of Palms). Because this is the first time Palm has done anything to upset me with their product, I decided to stay becuase the organizer is such a good product. But if Palm decided to do this gimmick again on their next series of Palms, I would seriously consider switching over to another PDA or Pocket PC device.
Not sure if this router is great for the "non"-techie, but for those of us not shy with trying other firmware. Load DD-WRT on this and you will be very impressed. What happens when everyone around you has a better signal than you? Increase the gain! on the antena, If you have trouble with signal's DD-WRT should help you out. Definetly recomend this!
Frankly, I would not recommend these printers to anybody. I was looking for a replacement for the X8350 I have had the past few years. All of a sudden the printer came up with this "right cartridge error". I replaced the cartridge (color) with Lexmark ink, and this still would not fix the problem.I am not a heavy printer user, just average and keep my printer covered. It bothered me to have a printer fail in under 2 years. I called Lexmark today and I basically own a hunk of junk that will no longer print.All they offered was a 20% off coupon to go buy another one. I told them I would pass on the coupon and never buy a Lexmark product again. I am not one to typically complain about stuff, but this company seems to sell junk and won't back up their product.Play it safe and look for a different brand printer.
I liked Ipod shuffle 1 GB so much that with in weeks I am buying another one as my earlier one was given as a gift. The best features are lightest possible weight, lowest power consumption ( yes lack of display is better for long battery life), and excellent integration with itunes. It just so happens that the kind of music I listen to (old songs at low bit rates) it can also take almost 700 songs. In accessories, an external charger is a must as that makes charging convenient ( as opposed to plugging into the computer for hours, though that will work).
i had this for around 3 months, 1 of the swithes is awful it never clicks into contact.now another one is getting bad.i am probably going to open it up and goto radioshack and have them help instal new swicthes.sadly i would not recommend this productthe seller i have no problems with.
I have the Garmin 670 for routine local use in my car, got it for the larger screen etc. Got the 370 for travel-it packs easily, great for walking, bicycling or driving. The screen is terrific, easy to read-bright and clear and the directions are fantastic-the voice is easy to understand, thorough and prompt. I would highly recommend this product to anyone, family members or close friends. You won't go wrong. In addition, the coverage for Europe will be very handy when I return there. With the 670 and the 370 I am very well covered locally and abroad. While both cover Europe I prefer the 370 for travel outside the U.S. just due to the fact it takes up less space. I could not be happier with this combination, both are ideal.
As always, Panasonic makes a Great product! My prevoius 24 Dot matrix printer ( a KXP 2124) lasted 20 years so I was hoping on hope that they still had the quality thing done pat... and they Do !! There was no need to install new drivers nor was there much difffrent about the features. It has all I am looking in a Dot printer and it completes the tasks well.I am very pleased with Panasonic and this printer goes right along with it. :>)
Very good lens. I use this lens on my Canon S5 it get's the job done plus there is a setting in the camera that recongnizes the lens. Just another canon product doing it's thing. I highly recommend it you can definitely see a difference and since the S5 is known for having some noise in the pictures when using the digital zoom I just turn that off and shoot straight through the converter for flawless pictures.
The cable was easy to install. It's what comes after that that gets complicated. All the adjustments for using the cable. But well worth it.
When I find something that works, and works well on a consistent basis, I continue to use it. I've had no coasters, as of yet! Further I use TDK VHS tapes as well as TDK Minidv tapes.
I really enjoy my zune. Thank you very much for having the product at a very affordable price.
even came with a sd adapter for just $3.00 thanks for the fast send and the great pricing. i dont really have anything more to put just amazing
This remote worked as advertised. I needed a learning remote to use with a new Olevia HDTV, since other remotes have no codes for it. It was easy to use the learning feature and it worked perfectly with the various features of the TV and the cable box. The only thing I had a problem with was the programming for my combination DVD/VCR unit. It learned the VCR functions, but I cannot use it for the DVD functions. I would still highly recommend this reasonable priced remote.
These are really compact, smaller than the 8 x25 Sportstars and feel great in the hands. The wide angle makes a big difference when birding as does their being waterproof and fog proof. They are as good, I feel better, than the travelite 5s although a tad heavier. Well constructed, good optics and in their price range amongst the top. Give them serious consideration or buy up at least +150$
I bought this product to do my own sound system install and it was so nice to be able to purchse the whole wiring kit all in one.
I sent this radio to my very hard-to-please brother for his 65th birthday and he loves it! That's enough for me! I'll be getting one for myself now & keeping it in mind for other hard-to-please friends.
Believe the bad reviews and poor experiences. I bought a Zune, had absolutely no luck in getting it to work, returned it, bought an iPod. Happiness returned, Zune returned, life is good!
I strongly urge you to NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!You have to replace the drum unit every 3-4 toners. They told me this at Brother after I bought my printer and it started splotching after the 4th toner.
My 5 Star rating is based on my 2 weeks love affair with Vaio Pocket after three upgrades that are ESSENTIAL for out-of-box product. The upgrades allow the player to BECOME MP3 Player. If you don't upgrade it will be ATRAC3 plus Player, which is Sony version of MP3. First install the software's on the CD that comes with the player. Then do the following steps:Upgrade 1: Firmware on Vaio Pocket to version 3.0 from Sony Site:http://www.css.ap.sony.com/VAIO/download/downloadList.asp?cat=VAIO%20Accessories&Model;=VGF-AP1Upgrade 2: Vaio File Transfer program from Sony Site:http://www.vaio-link.com/Vaiopocket/downloads/downloads.asp?l=en&f;=VMTUUpgrade: Sonic Stage 3.2 from Japanese Site (Link is for English version):http://www.aii.co.jp/contents/sonic/_data/sony-ss32/SonicStageInstaller.exeThis MP3 Player when connected to you PC is recognized as a removable Hard disk. So, using the Vaio Music Transfer program or Sonic Stage, you can copy your MP3 files as easy as drag and drop. Use Music Transfer Program if you have lot of MP3 in an organized format. The copy speed is much better than I've seen in iPODs and Rio's. I didn't find using the G-sense pad to browse and play my music files. I felt it was just as easy, as the wheel on iPOD.Pros:1. It has to be the screen. As good as any screens from Sony and it's bigger than iPOD Photo.2. 40GB hard-disk3. Jacket Picture (Cover Art) that you can assign to your albums. Player displays it while playing songs from that album.4. Sound quality better than many other MP3 Players including iPOD.5. You can transfer pictures from Sony and several other digital cameras to this player without PC. But you need to have the cradle, which comes with the player as it has the USB outlet.6. Very cool remote that can be used to navigate some simple features while listening to music. It has a two-line LCD screen.7. Can be used as removable hard disk with 40GB capacity.8. Replaceable battery unlike iPOD.9. 20+ hours of runtime once charged fully compared to 5-8 hours on iPODs.10. Very classy color metal and finish.Cons:1. It definitely has to be the length of headphones cable. I wish it had couple more feet. Fortunately, it's not an expensive accessory to buy.2. Have to have the cradle to handy if USB connetion is needed or when it's time to charge. But with 20hrs life on battery, it's something we can live with.3. Less choice of cases unlike iPOD which sometimes is worth buying just for the cool cases out there. I got a case from PDAir site which is made for this player. Excellent quality. So, no complaints now.4. Crashes when playing some corrupt MP3 files. The solution is to delete that file using SonicStage software after restarting.For $250, I think it beats iPOD Photo in many areas. I personally, would prefer this over iPOD even if it was same price as we get several accessories already included with the Sony and the battery is replacable and sounds and feels better. If you are a techie, you will even find it user friendly like the iPODs which is it's main strength.
I bought this after my first purchase (not amazon.com) was a DOA; and I am glad that it was. This KVM switch works just like it says on the website. One of the machines need to use a USB port - one for both Kb and mouse, which gives you more options. The switch also allows you to "split" the sound output (and mic) which is a very useful feature. The first few runs my mouse seemed fickle, but somehow it fixed itself, could have been just my mouse. The hotkeys work great, and the physical switch is a good attribute as well. I thouroughly recommend this product - for me it was truely a complete Plug and Play! P.S. I am running linux FC4 on one of the machines and it works like a charm.
We could not find them in stores, but they were here at a good price and came Quickly! I would recommend them to you.
I've purchased many or most of the brands of Cat6 cable that Amazon sells, and I have settled on the feeling that Tripp Lite is my favorite brand of Cat5 cabling. Performance on most you buy is the same, but these things are made with the higest quality sheathing of any that I've tried. They perform as well, but are extra durable.
I use these speakers for my pc and for video games/movies in my bedroom. It has crystal clear sound and powerful bass. I love them! I had not seen the hundreds of reviews on Amazon when I went and bought mine, but now I know why! I live in Belgium and I have the 220V ones and they sound great!
This is the best usb memory I have bought in my life, that's why I ordered 10 items, to gave them to my friends...
This splitter was a breeze to use. So much easier than a 4-way splitter. Fewer connections. Makes the cable jumble look organized.
Best radar detector I have ever owned. I like the remote mute switch on the power cord.
This is a loud siren with dual tune capabilities, which should get the attention of anyone in the the neighborhood. I installed 2 in the interior of the house and 1 in each of the 4 vents of the attic.
Buy this!! I have no idea how the world has survived without it for this long! Works great with all Pittsburgh stations, takes 24 hours sometimes to collect data but worth it.
I brought this to replace a D-Link DP-311P that was driving a friend's Epson POS kitchen printer in his restaurant. The D-Link unit was trashed when the printer fell onto the floor, landing wireless printserver down.Setting this unit up over a wired RJ45 connect was much more convenient than the ad hoc wireless setup on the old D-Link. I was a little befuddled at first, but eventually realized that the TrendNet unit kind of "fakes" being a Windows PC that the target printer is attached to, where the D-Link was more of a bridge.Since the Epson POS printer used the standard GENERIC driver, I didn't need to install the printer driver on each machine on the network. But if this one fails, I'll replace the parallel card in the Epson with a USB interface and go with a more mainstream print server.
I don't use this printer alot but when I do it does a great job considering the price. It has simple instructions which I like.
I actually use these headphones to listen to audio books, so the quality of sound is not as imperative. However, the comfort and durability are. I had one pair on which one of the ear buds stopped working after a month and now I am on my second pair and 1 1/2 months later, same story.For $ 40, I expect them to last a bit longer.
Pros: Compact, light weight, lifetime warranty, great sound for size/price. Moving around much? They have a tight grip on your head. Durable, I once stepped on them causing one of the ear pieces to pop off and I simply clicked it back into place like nothing happened. Short cord for people who don't wander 20 feet away from their audio player (laptop, mp3 player) like some other headphones have.Cons: I've heard people say how comfy they are, but my hat size of 7 1/2 says very different. After a few hours they simply prove to tight and give me a headache. And that's whether I have sound running through them or not. On occasion a hair might get caught in the metal band but not enough of a problem to warrant not getting them.I use these for my laptop and iPod and they do an excellent job with music and gaming. Base is kinda bad but for the size and cost it does more then enough. Mine have the straight plug which is really annoying as I like the 90 deg ones much better but it works regardless. I'd recommend these to other people. The only drawback I can find is they can give me a headache of using them for a couple hours. Maybe if you have a smaller head you'll be ok? They can seem flimsy, but I've had them for 2 years and have traveled with them so I couldn't justify and claims of them being "cheap" headphones. And with a lifetime warranty I say go to town. I don't use the case at all either, used to, but I deemed it to much of a hassle and lost it somewhere. No regrets on that.I would give the product 5 stars but the headache thing really detracts from them. I still like and use my pair and if you want some cheap good headphones I'd go with these again any day of the week. (Maybe not Tuesday)
This is a surprising small yet full of addreses. The only problem is that infrequently it gives the directions as if you are coming from the opposit direction
I was just looking for little player that would play cds and radio. I use it in my sewing room and so far have been very happy with it. Good for a small room and don't expect it blow out the windows, but does just fine for my purposes.
I am so glad I decided to check Amazon before going out to buy another new cartridge! It's sad to see so many others have experienced the same frustration with replacing these expensive cartridges so often. I had been disappointed in my Z42's print quality from day one, but assumed the ink levels couldn't be the cause since they were nearly full. I kept cleaning the nozzles, realigning, and contacting support... I finally gave up and replaced the cartridges, and only then did I see the quality I had been expecting. I realize now the cartridges that came with the printer were dried up when I bought it. I don't need to print often, but who would expect that printing less would cost more?! I doubt I get 50 pages per cartridge, and more than half of those are the ruined pages and test page after test page... THANK YOU SO MUCH for the suggestion of soaking in cold water - that did the trick!
This is such a great product. The case fits my camera perfectly and I love that it comes with an extra battery and a tape. This is just perfect for a first time owner like myself!
BEWARE -- when I bought this, the vendor said they only had the Canon mount not the Minolta/Sony. However, the lens itself has a good combination of reach, wide angle, and wide aperture. There's a bit of distortion at 24mm so I try to use it not quite zoomed out all the way, but zooming all the way out to 135mm is just fine by me -- half the time that's where I shoot it. Since I've got the DSLR crop factor to deal with, it's not as wide as I might want indoors, but I tend to shoot candid-style so I use the 135mm from across the room all the time.I wish I could buy a 24-105mm constant f2.8 lens; I could maybe give up a few mm of telephoto for f2.8 but I don't want to go all the way down to 75 mm maximum. On the other hand, 24mm is barely enough for me indoors on the wide side so 28mm would not be wide enough. So this lens remains the best compromise for me, short of buying a 17-50mm f2.8 lens and an A700 so I can crop more.
I've been using this router for well over a year. It has excellent range and has never given me any problems.Apparently others have had problems; I don't want to discount their experiences, so be advised of them. Speaking for myself, though, this router has been great. It does it's job 24/7 and I don't worry about it.
This is a great machine when it is working, however, we have had a problem with reliability. Our first machine worked around a month, then stopped cold. It did display an error code which the support person we dealt with was unfamiliar with. They exchanged the unit and about 8 days later we received a new unit. The new unit never successfully fed a sheet of paper (jammed every time), and after the usual trouble shooting with technical support, this unit was also returned. 5 days later and now we have received a third unit which after 2 days appears to be working. The support was OK, with prompt swaps of non-working machines. After the second failed machine I put in for a refund as I was concerned about future reliability of a machine receiving critical faxes, but this was denied. Hope others have more luck with this unit.
The Pentax 62216 Papilio 8.5x21 Porro Prism Binoculars are awesome, so long as you understand that they are optimized for one thing: focusing close. For very long-distance viewing (several hundred yards), they are okay, but not great as the image looses detail. When I'm working, I now carry two binoculars: my 1986 Nikon 12x36 (which are good for long range) and my Papilio 8.5x21. This way, when I'm in, for example, a marsh, I can identify birds on the far side, and I can focus on dragonflies that are almost within reach.I'm getting farther and farther far-sighted, and using the Papilio 8.5x21 opened up a new world of small, close-up items. In fact, while sitting under a tree in the desert, I saw a lizard on a branch too close to focus on without my glasses. I assumed it was a common species. However, I looked with my Papilio 8.5x21 and realized that it was different species -- one not supposed to be there!Another nice things about these binoculars is that these are the first binoculars that my elderly mother has been able to use properly. I've taken her on my bird watching outings for years, but she has never been able to use binoculars. With the Papilio 8.5x21s, however, she can actually handle them correctly and see the birds. Now she wants a bird book of her own. When she left this year, I gave her my original Papilio 8.5x21s, and this purchase is a replacement because I don't want to live without them.Thanks Pentax, these are awesome close-up binoculars!
I had the BOSE speakers for a week and tried everything with them in terms of placement and equalizer adjustments, but they consistently had this annoying boomy, unnatural midrange sound that I noticed right off the bat. Finally I took them back and got these very cool looking JBL's, and I was impressed right away with the clarity and full range sound they had. Playing both Death Cab For Cutie and Bill Frisell, the sound was stellar. I think I'll be keeping these! (However, my BOSE cd player in the living room has been awesome for over three years now, to be fair.)
If you want to know how good this POS from CaNOT is, just do a google on Canon ZR-300 "remove the cassette". This message will appear after very light use and the tape will constantly eject. Lots of other people have had the same issue. Have missed 2 very important occasions because of this problem. My last digital camera which was also a Canon stunk too, I will never again support the Canon team as they try to pedal worthless overengineered under QC'd pieces of junk to the American market. They also have a proprietary software system in their copiers that you have to pay 5k and be a dealer to do anything with. Here's hoping Canon's sales drop and they go bankrupt.
alright, for being a cheap, simple cooler, it's great, it *needs* lapping on opening, but that's not too hard. all in all, only con is that it's loud, good. It's on a p4 2.2 ghz cpu in a full box in my closet.. it can scream till it's little electric motor dies of an heart attack.. i'll just buy a new fan if that happens! if you don't care about noise on an old comp, this is.. *ahem*.. Cool.
My first pair of RS 130 was bought from Costco to watch TV without disturbing my wife while she's sleeping. I have used it for a couple years and it worked great. Sound quality, comfort, and distance coverage are excellent. Occasionally, I would wear it working in the garage or in the yards. We saw this item on sale at Amazon and quickly decided to get another one for use downstairs with the big TV. My wife wears it while cooking with the range hood fan running or when the kids are practicing their musical instruments. She loves it too!
I went searching for 4 speakers for my 99 pathfinder. Went to circuit city after they announced the closing, not impressed with the inventory or the price. I found these, installed them with a slight mod. to the speaker mount. They sound great for their size, and yes THEY DO HAVE BASS!
I am a person who likes product quality and reliability, but I don't want to pay the "name tag" pricing (in this case HP). After using refurbished cartridges that ruined my printer, I started using HP cartridges and had no problem since. To keep the cost down, I'm using the Amazon Subscribe&Save program. The quality is right, and the price, too. Free shipping (2 days if you are a Prime member)... Works for me.
At first I was a bit sceptacle about getting these headphones. Obviously there are some raving reviews about how good these headphones are, but then again there are also some reviews with many cons. I decided, however, to go ahead and get them, and I have to say I am very pleased. At first, I thought to myself,"these aren't any better then anything else I have used to listen to music", but as I listened more and more, I saw that these were distinctly better then anything else I have used. I don't even use my speaker and sub set for my laptop...these literally sound better...the bass is crisp and gives a deep thud, but it's not overpowering at all...the highs are just as good.Some errors made about these headphones I would like to clarify on:- Yes, you will tell a difference between songs that play at 128kbps and 192 kbps, but don't let that scare you...they still sound really good at 128kbps, but they sound awesome at 192kbps.- Where it is true that outside noise will be heard even when using these headphones, it's really not that bad...unless the only thing you listen to is slow, quiet music...any normal volume will block much of the external noise you may hear otherwise.- Yes, others will hear the music you play through these headphones, but only if their right next to you and the volume you play it at is at an "unsafe" volume...really, it's not that bad at all.-Yes, the cord is long, and if it really is a turn off then don't bother with these...however, if your like me at all the long cord is perfect as it allows the listener to be able to move around a bit, and still listen. It is definitely not restricting.Overall, I am not one to scrutinize the sound I hear when I listen to music, but when I can clearly tell the differnce in the sound quality I have now vs. the sound quality I had before, it's definitely a good buy...one more thing...I have never heard a movie sound sooo good until I put these headphones in...everything is brought out and it sounds perfect!!!Hope this review helps the doubtful!!
If I barely touch or slide the surge protector across the floor I lose a connection and all of my appliances go dark. It makes a hissing sound and if you jigglet he power cord party, it usually continues to give power to the applicances. Hope it doesn't fry my computers. Now i just hardly vacuum or put my feet near the device.
After trying several of the cheaper off-brand wireless remotes for my D7000 (when the ML-L3 was out of stock nearly everywhere after I bought the camera), it was quickly obvious that you get what you paid for. None of the remotes had a range greater than maybe 5-7 feet MAX without having to press the button 10 times or so to get the camera to respond.THIS little guy, on the other hand, I can use quickly and easily at distances of at LEAST 15 feet away (haven't tried more), and the camera has been extremely responsive at these distances. Either the transmitter on those other remotes is just terrible, or they are using a low output battery; either way, BUY THIS REMOTE.This is indispensable for a tripod (especially for taking family pics without having to leave yourself out of them. Sure, the timer will work, but good look getting a great pic with kids when you constantly have to go back and hit the shutter release. With this one, you can just fire off a bunch of shots and pick the best one, and you don't have to worry about being tethered to the camera by a cable!Very small but easy to handle. Very light. Very essential.
Wow what a disappointment this Sky Fi 3 is. I got it as a Christmas present and thought it would be great. Unfortunately is has been possibly the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned. Every cold morning I get into my car and end up driving 30 minutes ( half way to work ) before the receiver comes on. I called Delphi and they said it was locking up because it was too cold for the radio. TOO COLD !!! I don't live in Alaska for God's sake ( no offence to AK , I'm sure it's alot better than NJ ) , it has maybe been so far this year at the coldest 16 degrees. What modern piece of electronics is affected by a slightly cold morning ? What does this receiver have tiny radio tubes inside ? I've never heard of a piece of solid state electronics affected by the cold like this. All Delphi support has to offer is " Bring it inside at night and keep it warm ". What is this radio my new pet? Should I get it a little blanket and tuck it in at night so it doesn't get chilly ? I have to say keeping it warm does seem to work, but like I need another thing to carry around. If I go to a store and the lousy radio gets cold in the parking lot it takes forever to start up. Also another bad feature, the bleed through of local radio stations. If your somewhat near the transmitter tower it completely takes over the antenna and your left with no XM. I haven't owned a satellite radio before this one, but one can only hope they are all not this awful.
This was a great buy. Really happy with the picture, sound, and ease of use. Size is perfect and as good as anything else we saw but much better price.
How can you rate a battery any less than five stars when it works and it is taking great pictures !
I live in Italy and have used this bad boy to get around Italy, Germany, Austria, and Holland with no problems. When visiting Venice, I used this Garmin to help navigate through the walking streets/alleys to find our way back to the train station.Every once in awhile it likes to try to get me to take a road that's one-way or for bikes only, but no GPS product is perfect. This one gets the job done and I haven't been lost in Europe since I've owned it.
This memory stick is good for game saves only EXCEPT wipEout pure because the downloadable content takes up a lot of memory. If you want it for game saves and music, you would only get about 10 songs on there. Get a 512mb of 1 gb if you want images, game saves, music, and tv shows and movies.
Really good Camera. Search the web for better price. I bought same brand new for $207 plus shipping. I am a very happy consumer of this product. Excellent features and beautiful size and looks.
This Notebook is exceelnt for those person that will only use it in the house or office.
These headphones sound better than any others that I have tried, and they're the most comfortable for extended use. They sound a little bright for the first 24 hours, but mellow quite nicely after a short break-in period. These headphones sound perfect to me without ANY equalization. As other reviewers have noted, you need to get a good, snug fit to get decent sound. If the earphones are not fully sealed, they sound tinny.Well worth the money.
I just received my new Harmony 676 remote control today, and I am impressed.Set-up:It was relatively simple, with the directions being straight-forward and the whole process taking just over an hour to complete. Although Harmony says set-up is around 30 minutes, you will need extra time to work out the kinks, and add more activities (if you need them.)The only kink I haven't been able to fix yet is my Panasonic HTIB, is having trouble switching to AUX for watching TV etc., it stops at Front Music Player, which the original remote, had you press twice to get to Aux. Thanks for the music port Panasonic! However, I'm going to call support tomorrow, since from what I hear, they are very helpful.I added activities for:1.)TV2.)DVD/Surround Sound3.)CDs and Radio4.)Xbox 360 (works flawlessly)5.)PS2 (need DVD remote to program, at least thats what I think it told me, but you can set inputs and surround sound)6.)Wii (not compatible due to bluetooth, can only set inputs and surround sound)7.)Computer (need to create a generic activity, then change name. I think they should have a preset activity for using TV as monitor by now.)Ergonomics:Very well-built remote with soft silicon keypads and high-quality rubber (reminds me of VW dashboards) which covers everything else. Button placement is good, but the numerical keypads I find are a tad too small and low for channel surfing. There are also finger holds on the bottom, which hold your hand in an ideal position for using the multi-direction fob, but nothing really below it.Oh yeah, and those removable faceplates are very high-quality as well. The grey matches my wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse, but as we speak, I am rocking the burnt red (just in case you were interested...)Conclusion:It's not perfect, but pretty darn close.Go buy one, and free yourself from the traffic jam that is your coffee table full of remotes!Update 8/8/07:Fixed Aux problem myself after going through menus, and input to Rear instead of Aux. Support was pretty useless on the phone, they dragged me through a 1/2 hr. of the usual tech support idiot-checks then said they were forwarding to lvl. 2 support. After listening to an hour of classical music on speaker phone, I hung up. This support might be atypical, but I just want others to know.
I live 36 miles from Mt Wilson in the LA area and this little guy picks up over 100 digital channels. The HD PQ is much cleaner then Sat. and the audio has much more punch and better surround. If I wasn't a sports nut I would cut the cable on Sat. The signal you get on your major network channels is recieved totaly uncompressed.Also, this a UHF antenna but I get all the VHF channels with 80-98% signal strength.( I have it mounted in my attic) Why spend more, this little baby is a winner.
Had a overheating problem with my old Dell 1420. Used this and now i don't hear the fan getting stressed.Note: Takes about 200 hours of operation for the paste to perform at its best.
The unit arrived without instructions. I wrote the supplier to get them. They were very short and did not add to what I already could figure out on my own. The unit itself gives surprisingly good sound for the price. I used it solely with an SD card. It took some adjusting to get a clear sound. I set the units volume to 20 out of 30 and then adjusted my car radio to the desired volume. If I set the unit's volume higher I got a bit of a tinny sound, much lower got some static on the radio. Sound quality is much like a CD burned from mp3's. Very easy to just plug into the cigarette lighter and remove and hide when not in use.
If you have thought about getting a TiVo but weren't sure if you needed it, beleive me, you won't regret it. I have just a few shows I like to watch (The Shield, 24, The Apprentice, MI-5, and a few others). Now I can watch them whenever I want, and even watch them on my PC. I never miss an episode of anything I care about. Plus I could go on and on about the MP3 playing capabilities, photo viewing from the PC, networking functions, etc., etc.For "Series 3", whenever that comes out, I would only ask for the following improvements:- HD capability- Wireless G WiFi support (now it's Wireless B)- Option for enormous hard drives (maybe a bank of 2 to 4 large 200 GB drives, to handle the HD data)- Faster CPU (there are some annoying delays in Series 2, especially when rearranging season pass priorities)- Mac support for video transfers to computer (we have a mixed Mac/PC household, and currently this is only supported on the PC and Windows Media Player)- Support of iTunes playlists on the PC (surprisingly this feature is supported on the Mac but not the PC)But please don't change the easy, friendly TiVo user interface!As far as the monthly cost, I found out that my cable company was charging me $10 per month for the cable converter box. Since I don't have HBO or other pay services, I simply returned it to them, and now put the $10 towards the $12.95 that TiVo charges. Almost a wash.
Not much to say, works perfectly. Also works for Pontiac G8. Since this adds length, it could rattle against door, or hit window, recommend you attach to door with wire ties or Velcro.
This is a great little camera. It is small, well constructed, easily transportable and feature-laden. With 3.34 mega pixels, its image quality revivals 35 mm; although I still think my high-end nikkor lenses and SLR are better. However, the image quality from this camera is quite good. Additionally, you can see the image after you take it. If unacceptable, you delete it and take it again. Gone are the days of finding out someone's eyes were closed at the moment the shutter snapped and the days of needing to take multiple pictures of the same thing to be sure that one good picture is obtained. The zoom is improved over the Coolpix 990, and its possible to zoom after you take the picture, so you can crop the image in the camera after it is obtained. The macro mode is particularly sharp and easy to use. By most reports, the pop up flash is insufficient and needs to be supplemented in instances where true flash is needed. However, the pop up flash has worked well for my needs (mostly &quot;snapshots&quot; of people.) In automatic mode, the camera will choose very slow shutter speeds at low light levels and objects suffer from motion blur. You need to use the pop up flash in situations where you would just be using faster film and no flash in an SLR. Although obvious, if you are accustomed to film, digital offers the distinct advantage that images are free once the camera is purchased. For the hobbyist, this aids creativity since you are able to take a lot of pictures and experiment, without being inhibited by having to pay for film or processing. There are some accessories you need, so the camera is more of an investment than merely the purchase price. You probably need to purchase a larger memory card than the one supplied. Although images can be stored on your computer, if you are taking a lot of pictures without access to your computer (i.e., if you are going on a long vacation), you may need multiple cards, or something called a digital wallet which allows thousands of images to be stored on a small, portable hard drive. Although these accessories are useful and easily available, they aren't cheap. My older digital camera did not nearly come close to being able to replace my film cameras. This one does. While my allegiance the film is hard to break, this is now my favorite camera. I highly recommend it.
This is a great lens. But it broke on the inside and wouldn't zoom anymore.I sent it to Nikon to be repaired, but apparently they won't touch it since it wasn't bought directly from Nikon. It's considered a "Gray Market" item.
The form 2 headphones are the worst hadphones i ever had. they have a amazing design but the rest is crap. i order this headphones and they take 1 month to arrive. on top of this the box was crumpled and damaged. the headphones didint had any protection inside the box. which i thought it was really strange becaue B&o; is a top brand.i used them in a regular way (1-2 houres) a day. and i treat them in a very nice way. in the 15th day the left speaker stoped working. the next day i take them to a B&O; store. they told me that they would communicate with denmark. it took 3 weeks for sending the email an yet they didint respond fo the headphones. it trided to communicate with amazon but they told me that the problem had to be fix in B&O; store.the problem has not been resolved. it has been 5 months and B&o; havent respond yet for the headphones.Cons and ProsCons3 Year international warranty: this is false. if you buy them in another country they dont have warranty.Sound: I was really dissapointed with the sound of the headphones. it dosent have a good bass and mids. i am actually using a 15$ sony headphones that have a better sound.Materials: the "metal" part get oxidated in a short period of time. considering this is a $100 headphone i was expecting more.Fragile: this product is very fragile. it very easy to brake. woudent recommend it if you ar putting them in a backpack a any type of bag.lack of case: the headphones dosent come with a case and B&o; dont sell one. considering that the headphones are very fragile the should at least bring a case.ProsDesing: it has a wonderfull desing. many people have ask me were i bouhgt the headphonesWeight: they have an amazing weigth (just 68g)In conclsion i woudent recommend this headphones.the price is not right for what you get. they dont have good sound, materials ,its realy fragile and the warranty of B&O; sucks.
It's cheap (got it at 29.99). There is good quality sound. It is rather nice looking and sleek. Earbuds are decent. Easy transfer system. Good shuffling. "Go" playlist is easy to set. One GB is enough for me.Yet, it may just be me, but this item is not very durable. I kept it in my pocket to listen to while I work (I work in a cooler at the night, when no one is around), and it got scratched easily (probably my fault).Additionally the buttons are EXTREMELY sensitive. I barely hit my pocket (like a small tap) while working and it changes to the next song, repeats, shuts off, pauses, or records. When record is engaged, it is very hard to go to another function (often I just turn off the player and then power it back, because no buttons appear to get it out of record mode).Also, the system is very uncooperative when it is low of power (even when it still has hours left) and the charging is done by USB, not power cable. While charging, you cannot listen to the MP3 player.I would recommend it to you if you plan to not use it while working. Pretty decent for the price it is. If though few flaws were fixed, this would be perfect.
I got this lens mainly for when my husband goes to the track for the long range.thought it have to take alot of getting used to b/c its manual but i've been playing with it since i got it.and price was great
In the past I've purchased replacement batteries for my Uniden phone from Radio Shack. This year I noticed my phone wasn't holding a charge more than an hour so I knew it was time for a new battery, before the phone couldn't hold a charge at all. I walked over to Radio Shack (with my phone handset and its battery) to purchase a replacement. Because the battery in my phone didn't list any technical specs, I wasn't sure which battery I needed because the new battery packages didn't have enough information for me to be sure I had the right battery and the store clerk didn't know either. Also, I noticed the price for batteries had nearly doubled. Between the price and the store clerk, I decided to go back home and check on Amazon for a replacement.I was surprised that I could get the same battery on Amazon for well under the price at Radio Shack. The technical specs were detailed enough that I felt confident I'd ordered the right battery. Even paying for shipping, the total price was several dollars less than Radio Shack. The item shipped quickly and, although I don't have any electronic testing equipment to verify this, it seems to work as well as any previous battery.In comparison to my experience at Radio Shack (which I won't include here because it was not the usual, satisfied experience I've always had in the past), the Amazon purchase was a breeze. I expect I'll buy another back up battery in the next few months so I have it on hand next year (these batteries only last a year or two) but I'll definitely check out Amazon first before I buy any electronics in the future..
Arrived as scheduled. Very flexible. Can be trained to work with systems not listed. I have a JVC VCR/DVD recorder that took some training but I have it programed to do everything I could need except chapter skip. I am sure that it would do that as well but ran out of buttons to program. I would recommend it.
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I am very pleased with the Norcent DVD player. It has shown itself to be able to play mp3's, cdr/w's without any problem whatsoever. What really caught my attention was its ability to play mpeg file formats directly burned onto cd.
I just purchased the DS-30 and I am impressed. I was going to use this recorder for recording music that my voice teacher played. However I now see that it is much better. I actually used my DS-30 to create sound effects with. I can actually use the unit with my portable field mixer with phantom power and using good shotgun record sound effects. It's a super quiet unit. I can import the files in to pro-tools and using the effects it is quite easy to get a good recording for use in my voice over work. I use the unit in STXQ mode with Dictation gain on. It is super quiet and I get great recordings that are crisp and clean. Pro-Tools does not notice any background noise at all. It's awesome. I am going to be recording all my own sound effects from now on. Awesome device I would highly recommend it.
This is a great product to have. It&#8217;s necessary to make un-combatable conations, &#8230;compatible! Not all connectors are RCA. The RCA-BNC famale/male adapter is a life saver when you need to make connections between different components.
I just bought this hub and it is amazing! When it is connected to a computer that is turned on, it lights up and it looks awesome. Plus, it actually works, unlike some of the other brands. The only bad thing about it, which only some people care about, is that it doesn't come with a plug. It still lights up without it, so I don't know why they even added a port to this great product from Targus.
Unit is A-OK except that I was not told that the model comes in to two different wiring connections at the side of the unit - one at the left and other on the right. Customers should be made to chose which side they prefer the wiring connections will be.
works very well
The reason I bought this amp was the High Current and The Beauty of it. But then I had it installed, oh my god!!!! This thing is so powerful with it's 4 40 amp fuses, 2 cooling fans and did I say High Current.. I have this amp hooked up to 1 1000 watt Eclipse 12inch Subwoofer inside of my Ford Expedition, and did I say High Current, to be blunt this amp has never cut off once from over heating, and i've had some nice amps in my day.... So if you have a need for the last amp you'll ever buy, get the A2300HCT BY AUDIOBAHN - DARRYL OF BALTIMORE
This little camera seems ok for the limited use for which I purchased it. The one drawback is that I use it with my laptop, which has a slight curve to the top of the screen. The cam has a hard time staying level, and holding tight enough to stay in place. In addition, the wire that goes into the back of the camera prevents me from tilting it up to the best angle for my sitting position. Therefore I am always looking down at the camera, instead of looking at it straight on. My issues are not with the camera itself as you can see, but rather with the little stand.
After I had this printer for a few months (I use it quite rarely), it stopped feeding paper in from the paper tray. So every time I print, I have to push the sheets of paper in because it can't pull them in on its own. (And even then, it jams about half the time.) But considering how rarely I print, I haven't bothered to get a new printer yet, but I probably will when the (expensive) ink cartridge runs out.
The lens is great! Just as advertised and as good as new with a less expensive price tag. Customer service was very helpful with some questions I had prior to purchasing. The lens and the vendor are both great!
I get the Linksysy kvm, and the first time it, work great in a Compaq Proliat running Windows 2000 Server and in Compaq Presario running Linux Red hat 7.2.but when I restart the linux bos for th first time, the mouse din't came back, it was really crazy, making stranges moves, but I resolve the problem edint this two filesFile path /etc/X11/XF86ConfigI changed the section entitled &quot;Section &quot;Pointer&quot;&quot; and the line below to:Protocol &quot;IMPS/2&quot;File path /etc/X11/XF86Config-4I changed the section entitled &quot;Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;&quot; and the line below to:Option &quot;Protocol&quot; &quot;IMPS/2&quot;This solved both the erratic mouse pointer problem and enabled scrolling.
Perfect for the person who needs 2 batteries charged. Only thing i see that some may not like is the batteries charge one at a time. But if you just want the luxury of not having to worry about changing batteries after one is charged, this is what you want.
I used to set up a paper roll, background stand, and umbrellas. Now I use this with theCowboyStudio 24" Photo Soft Box Light Tent Shooting Cube Open Top - 4 Chroma Key Backdrops. Setup time is much quicker for the same clean results (see the photos I uploaded).I store it underneath one of my sofas in the box it came in. It looks like it can get dirty easily and if I was to do it again, I probably would have purchased the translucent one.
Perfectly fine cables. Don't waste money on overpriced cables for digital signals - either the cable doesn't work or the cable works there's no doesn't work as well in digital.The construction of these cables seems perfectly reasonble and there appears to be decent construction of the cable connections if they aren't abused.
I've had this installed in my car for two years.It sounds excellent in the hatch of my 99'Accent.The speakers hold a good bit of the amps power before getting destorted.They hit well enough for me.The amp is quite good.I have not had any overheating problems.I've listened for hours at a time.I would recommend for someone looking for a reliable and good sounding system.To the younger guys,I think you would want 12's or 15 inch woofers.Not enough bass to blow your doors off.
These are nice compression-fit battery lugs. They look and perform well on cleaning up poor connection problems that can cause numerous "intermittent" electrical problems.
What more can I say. I went back to my history to warn others of this terrible product with even worse customer service but I see many people have done so already. I purchased the Philips DVDR985 almost a year ago and it quit recording and began having problems reading disks about ten months after purchase. The companys web site list numerous authorized service centers near my home but when you call customer service they tell you the only place to repair this model is in New York. I sent a detailed letter to the address their customer service center provided to me to send my complaint in writing to. the letter was sent back undeliverable. I would gladly forward copies of my letters and email to Amazon if it would help warn off future customers from being taken. I own many Philips products and had very good success with them but this experience has scared me off buying anything else with the Phillips brand. Based on the products repair history, Phillips should recall them all and make good with their customers by repacing the unit with a newer, improved model, if one exists. Could Amazon forward all the complaints about this product to Phillips? They need to know.
Shortly after I bought this (before it arrived) I began to suffer buyer's remorse; I started thinking this was just an expensive toy and a waste of money. But after receiving it [and the North American detailed street maps chip (another $160)] I don't regret a single penny spent.It's great for mapping (showing a route, down to the foot, you've taken) so you can backtrack and not get lost while hiking. And, with the North American street maps microSD Data card, I travel to new destinations stress-free now. With the detailed street map chip, it gives driving directions as well as any automotive gps with the exception that the 60CSx doesn't give voiced instructions and, of course, the screen is smaller. And it'll show all the restaurants (or gas stations, atms, etc) near my location and sorts them according to distance. This comes in handy when you're in an unfamiliar area and need a Starbucks STAT. I know, this is starting to be a review of the Maps microSD Data chip/card, but I think anyone buying this unit should definitely invest in the extra chip, too. Doing so makes the unit many times more useful.Regarding battery usage, it has accomodations for both alkaline and lithium batteries (supposedly lithium batteries have more energy than alkalines and can cause problems with some electronic devices). And I find that the 20 hour battery life is accurate as long as you don't use the backlight too much. When I first got this, I was playing with it all the time, using the back light and got about 10 hours on Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries.It also has other cool features like the ability to tell you the exact location (current or any time in the future) of the sun or moon. How cool would it be to know where the shade will be when you get out of that Phoenix movie theatre and have your car already parked there, in a spot that was blazing hot two hours earlier? Knowing the exact time the sun will set or rise can come in handy, too.When I first got it, I didn't care for the economy of buttons on the device. But after using it almost daily for two weeks now I appreciate that I can effectively operate the unit with one hand because of the smart design/layout of the buttons.I'd also invest twenty bucks in a protective case. The case is nicely designed with very good functionality allowing you to clearly see the screen and operate the buttons through a thick, tough, transparent barrier.
Well, I'm only 23 but I agree that the display is too small, but industry-typical. I actually can't find the manual, and I never read it so I have no idea whether it was useful! However, the seller I dealt with gave me this hint: This recorder ONLY works with Maxell, TDK or FUJI medias, and the other brands will not work. Who knows why. That might explain the wasted time/CDRs of the other reviewers. I have no idea if it is stated somewhere in the manual, or if it is insider-music-people common knowledge, or what. Personally, I've only used Maxell CD-Rs and they've worked just fine, every time. I haven't had to deal with RCA, but the factory warranty is there for reassurance. This machine does the job (when I use an acceptable brand of media) and I doubt you'll find anything closer to a pro-quality recorder at such a good price. I've had no durability problems. The plastic makes it light and more portable ... Heck, most of my car is plastic anyway!
Where does apple think they are getting off with this product. 150 dollars for a 1 gb player, that doesnt even allow you to see what is comming up next on your playlist? For 150 dollars you can buy a 15gb player from dell, with a backlit screen, nice interface, and wow, it shuffles too!I am a fan of the ipod, and I have nothing against apple, but this is proposterous. They are actually advertising and using the fact that you don't know what you are going to hear next as a selling point. Oh, the revolution of shuffle.Granted, this is a product oriented for people looking for a non hard drive/ flash based player, but in the end, it's just another way for apple to grab your money. But, if you are a mac user, you probably have tons of money anyhow.
Pretty good service from Amazon. Shipping was fast as lightning! Product is awesome! Actually using it for a samsung D600 cell phone and it works wonderful!
I purchased this to carry of my dvds in to save space when moving to college. Personally, I wish it was just a little cheaper, but you get your money's worth.
In this day and age of flat screen TV's and computer monitors, it's almost impossible to find old time television repair tools. This degaussing coil is just that, and necessary to demagnitize, (degausse) a CRT so that the color comes through clear and correct. This coil, made by Waldom, did the trick in short order. I do a lot of older TV repair and restoration, and tools like this are important. Works great, and I'd order another if this one ever breakes, though I doubt that will ever happen, it's so well made. 120VAC. Throws a magnetic field at least six feet.
I bought this item now for the third time. Last summer I purchased 2 of them, and they worked out great. I have another camera now and decided to get a 3rd one for simultaneous use on 3 cameras. Not sure about the other reviewers, but this 58mm circular polarizer glass filter works perfect for capturing and enhancing clouds, which is what I mostly do time lapses of and use this for. I've not had any issues with the construction at all. I received the item in mint condition, no scratches or fingerprints on the glass.
I used to have a LeapFrog 2.4 GHz system purchased at Best Buy. This product is far superior so far.
The sound quality of this product is wonderful but if I just put my head down to see what I am sewing in my lap, it falls off. If I am cooking and I glance down, it falls off. This is ridiculous. Do they not test these? I would not buy this product again. What good is good sound quality if they are sitting on the floor?
These Memorex DVD-Rs work well with my Windows computers. I use them about a few times per month to burn both data and video files. I get the occasional error, resulting in a bad disc that needs to be discarded, but that will probably be the case with any blank DVDs that you purchase. The problem that causes the occasional errors is more likely with my computer than with the actual discs. I usually restart my computer after an error during the burn process, and then the next time I try, it always works (so, maybe the problem is that I don't restart my computer often enough).Make sure that you have a DVD burner capable of writing to DVD-R discs (as opposed to the DVD+R discs). However, most DVD burners are able to write to either +R or -R discs. If you do not use blank discs very often, consider purchasing the 50-pack, although the cost per disc will be higher.Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle)
I have used my camera on a cross country road trip and its everything i could ask for, for a film camera.. easy to use and great for any kinds of shots..
Very cheap for the price, although it seems quite old since theres a big enter key
My existing headset looks just like a Plantronics audio 650 USB, but I don't have the USB dongle for it. I have used it with Skype and to narrate online tutorial videos. When I purchased Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, I wanted to increase my accuracy so I purchased this noise-canceling Sennheiser microphone.Out-of-the-box looked and felt great. The EQ is a bit odd, like other Sennheiser headsets I've owned in the past; I like it though, because it makes rock music sound great.Unlike my Plantronics headset, the ear muffs are foam and let my ears "breathe" a little, which keeps them from getting too hot. It is also very comfortable even though I wear it for hours at a time.The microphone is a completely different story. My voice sounds tinny and the microphone picks up WAY more background noise. It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference with Dragon, but it is definitely worse for Skype, and there's no way I can use it to narrate videos.I like the Sennheiser sound, but this headset is not at all acceptable as a noise-canceling mic. I am disappointed because I basically wasted my money. Considering that the Sennheiser mic costs about 50% more than my Plantronics, I'm a little disgusted at the outcome.
After being quite content with my now-outdated Microtek E3 SCSI scanner, I decided to go Microtek again with the new slimscan USB. Although I would say that scans are slower than the older SCSI model, the overall quality is much better, and the interface is improved. As mentioned in other reviews, the OCR provided with the package is somewhat weak, but functional. I would recommend purchasing OmniPage Pro by Caere for higher-quality OCR recognition, although this may run you around a hundred dollars, last time I checked. The model is quite thin, although I too have had troubles making the button in the front, which is supposed to launch applications in Windows, functional. All in all a solid purchase at a solid value.-Pete
Logitech's keyboards will not cap certain keys, mine being a MX3200 digital display with a laser mouse, all cordless.Before you go crazy with their help literature, simply uninstall Setpoint completely and get back to normal. What a drag if you relied on any of the menus from Setpoint.This will stop the problem with keys not capping, which is drastic when you're working on something or writing a fast email.
I used it only 3 weeks. Later, a lot of problems began. At the present: I prefered to buy other one. Don't waste your money
This is a nice little switch. The cost is good. I use this to print to one printer from two compuers.The only con about this switch is that the software is not Vista compatible. I have to manually hit the button on the switch to print back and forth from one computer or the other. I'm not even sure if you get the software to work that the switch would always be on for both computers to print anytime.
I've had my 1280 for several years, and other than using a fair bit of ink it's an excellent machine (I sell my photography). HOWEVER - I had to get a new computer recently and the 1280 won't work at all. There are some online postings saying people have had trouble getting the ink levels to read and there is a patch for that, but mine won't work at all. So far, no reply from Epson. As well as this works, I can't see buying a new printer from a company with such poor support. I may have to get a local techie to see if my new computer (and I know there can be serious problems here, functionality-wise) can be converted back to XP. Anyway, this is a serious and possible very expensive problem.
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With a good weight of 3.4 pounds ( 54.4 ounces) each,according to th seller, it appears that I have some defective (underfilled/not filled) cartridges.One unused one weighs in at 39.66 ounces, or 2.48 pounds. Another one, which only gave me a few legible pages, weighed in at 32.68 ounces, or barely 2 pounds. The third cart also only gave only a few pages before I took it out of the printer - it weighs 33.59 ounces.I returned these to the seller 2 months ago after they told me they'd give a full refund. I'm still waiting, even after repeated emails to them.
Bought this for my 3-yr-old's room. The large numbers with black background are easy for her to read. We also enjoy the CD player which is used almost every day. Such a good product that I bought a second to put in my other child's bedroom.
This is my second iPod, the 80gb is just for more memory. Everyone in my family has an ipod and it is a great product. The kids and my husband listen to music, I am an audiobook fanatic. I had a problem with the switch on the one I just purchased. Amazon had it replaced before I had returned the original. Can't beat that for Customer service!!!
The comparably priced Bushnell is better (I own that also). The right eyepiece focus motion on mine has extremely poor motion. When turning it, it has all kinds of friction grabs and very loose gaps in its motion. (kind of hard to explain). The loose gaps are where the right eyepiece is so loose that it very easily goes out of focus. This problem is very pronounced. I would definitely return it, but it's not worth the effort. I won't buy a cheap bino online any more. I'll go to the store and check it out first. That would be my recommendation to others before taking a chance on this piece of crap.
Works well, albeit a little slow on the switching. One can use either double Ctrl key press or the physical button on the front of the switch to select the station.I like that the unit does not require a power supply like many other KVMs do - one less actively powered device, which will not be an energy "vampire" when PC is off.Recommend? Sure, the price is right.
I was amazed at the price of this item and when it came it looked new. Works well and is fast. I love the external USB storage.Richard
Works perfectly in the outside location where it is located. Great buy! Easy to install and articulates great! Terrific value.
It takes 2 weeks to get it.very slowand there is no adaptor.I wish I can receive the adaptor as soon as possible.
For those of us who listen to music all the time but lose too many headphones to warrant spending more than $10 on a pair, get two or three pairs of these. The sound's surprisingly good, and they aren't uncomfortable. I lost mine when I was drunk one night, but they served me well for the $4 I spent.
You can't go wrong with HP. They build a quality product. I bought mine, purely as a fax machine. It was cheaper than a dedicated fax. I don't have it connected to a computer, so I can't speak to its scanning skills. As a fax machine and copier, it is stellar. The multipage feed works flawlessly. It never grabs more than one page at a time. You can fax in B&W and color to a machine that supports it. The copier is razor sharp and color accurate. It has all the features you would need in a modern fax machine. I highly recommend it.
I will go straight to the details as to why this unit sucks:The software called iTunes will frequently duplicate songs and waste space.The unit itself is prone to not being recognized by Windows XP, so there is frequently no sync available, so....when sync is not available, you cannot upload new songs into your ipod.When plugging in your ipod, iTunes will tell you that the ipod needs to either re-enter all the songs, or reformat the whole ipod.When you "restore" your ipod (according to the will of iTunes), nothing happens afterwards except an ipod with no songs in it....and trying to put the songs back into the ipod...i'm still trying. Help!Getting help (help!) from iTunes is impossible, but I'm still trying.Managing more than one ipod's music in your pc is problematic and prone to glitches. I heard it's easy to manage multiple ipods if you have a Mac.If you are still thinking of getting an mp3 player, the most trouble-free is the Creative Zen Microphoto (8gb), and the Sandisk Sansa Clip (2gb) that holds 1000 songs.If you do decide on getting an ipod, make sure you save the music on cd's (burn them to cd).
It's nice to have a replacement plan available when purchasing online. Reduces the risk factor in my buying decisions.
I looked for the good binocular for a long time. I have two already, but they are too bulky and heavy. I needed one for my hiking trips to watch Mother Nature events when I'm on foot. This binocular is exactly what I need. Small enough to put it in the pocket, light wait, silver color make it visible, if I misplace it. The quality is excellent! Very clear view on a big distance. This binocular is very nice thing to have on your trips, wherever you go.
Just like several other reviewers, I experienced a sudden loss of signal in one channel - in my case, it came after about 10 months of light use. Not recommended!
Great product, bought them for use while overseas, good sound/noise cancellation, great for loud airplane rides, getting sleep in crowded or noisy environments. Decent sound, good bass, well worth it.
I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem.So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles.
First off, the remote alone is worth 5 stars. I have all of the (7 programmable I believe) buttons customized to exactly what I need. When I hit "Media" on the remote, my "Movies" folder pops up and I can scroll with the remote and open, close, and minimize/maximize any movie in the folder, much less pause, fast-forward...etc. Sometimes when Windows XP crashes, I have to use this button to reset Window's Explorer.Secondly, I actually bought this set because of the sole reason of the "Shuffle" button on the right-hand side of the keyboard. I just press the programmable "Music" button located at the top right-hand side of the keyboard, press play with the button below it, then hit Shuffle! It's very easy and adds to my laziness. Good.Battery life is wonderful and the set is extremely good for switching between your monitor and a TV. It makes watching movies on your computer (or whatever screen) very easy. I actually ditched the mouse because I like my IntelliMouse better (or maybe my hand just got used to the shape). I used to hook my computer up to my TV to play PC games with the wireless keyboard/mouse and I never had any issue with lag or connectivity. Highly recommended product-I will buy more from Logitech in the future.
I returned it. The plain rabbit ears from Sears work better. Very disappointing.
Screws holding bottom plate came out during first use making the unit non-useable as it would get stuck in the bay. Not Lenovo product as advertised either. Do not purchase.
There was no prior info regarding the inability to use the cable when transferring from Vista to Vista. Naturally' I never would have purchased it if I had kn own.
I officially used my Garmin Rino 120 for the first time a couple of days ago and it was so handy. My team needed to mark an area so we could return to it later, they were really impressed with that feature. After 5 hours of searching, it took us back to our starting position. I'm lovin' it!
This is an OEM battery as advertised. I own FZ18 camera and the battery model number is older so what is advertised is going to be the more current. The volt and omhs all matched the older battery. The battery came in with all blister packing intact. It is a Panasonic battery. Fit the camera perfectly. Since the merchant is in the East coast and it was shipping to me in the East coast, it came very fast (less than 5 days). If I need another battery, I would buy it again.
Purchased the Netgear Super G yesterday for home use. I'm completely computer illiterate but found the CD and setup to be WONDERFUL. My biggest problem was my PC wasn't accepting it. I contacted customer service through my internet provider and found I had to switch my DSL modem into a "brige mode". Once I got that done things were smooth sailing. Love the security settings on this model! My PC is working great, and my husband's Dell Inspiron, which is 4yrs old, is connecting fine using a card. I've read other reviews and see problems can kick in later on so I'm definitely saving the box and receipt! Not bad for a first time router user!
My college son loves this. I got him one first, then I bought two more extra....his roommate told him to get this.
I got one of these for my wife for Christmas, and it was the most successful gift I've ever given her in 27 years of marriage, I think.The trick is that I bypassed the 128MB of internal memory and just put 2GB of photos of her grand-daughter and pics from our travels on a CompactFlash card, using the card slot in our PC, and used that instead. That way on Christmas morning she unwrapped it, plugged it in, and right off the bat was looking at pics of her granddaughter.The 800x600 resolution isn't the equal of even an ordinary laptop (usually 1024 x 768 minimum)--but it's not a computer, remember. And its resolution is good enough to show my pics taken with a 5MP camera satisfactorily. I think anything less than 800x600 would be a problem. However, we use an 800x600 projector for slide shows at our dive club and resolution works even on a projection screen, so don't think this is going to look fuzzy or pixelated (unless your pics are already).I did try accessing the 128 internal memory by hooking the picture frame up to a computer with a USB cable--available for a few bucks from any electronics store. I was surprised to discover that it uses USB 1.0--about a tenth as fast as the USB 2.0 every computer has used for years. But you're not going to be using this as an external drive anyway, so that's not a serious complaint. I use Windows XP Home as my operating system and had none of the problems Vista users report.The workaround for Vista users is simple: just put your pics on a memory card like I did. The picture frame takes a variety of cards in a variety of capacities. If your PC lacks card slots--supplied with most new PCs--you can buy a cheap card reader that plugs into a USB port. I can get 2GB Compactflash cards locally for $10, readers for the same or less.It also runs the kinds of movies a digital camera makes. I was able to run movies from two kinds of cameras (Sony and Olympus). I did notice that the sound seemed to stop after a while--must be filling up the buffer. But for the typical little clips shot by digital cameras it works fine, and having videos of her granddaughter in a picture frame on my wife's desk as work yielded a big wow factor.I hardly needed the manual, but I know computers, and so does my wife.At work she discovered she could switch it from the default shuffle mode (random display of pics) to strict sequential display, which she wanted. She was also able to change from the random sequencing mode (pixelation, fade in/fade out, dissolve etc.) to whichever type she preferred.Note that a number of other reviewers didn't realize you could alter the default settings (and you can't alter them on some other kinds of digital picture frames).So this is a flexible device produced in the smallest size that really makes sense (that is, 8"), since this format has the same form factor as most digital camera pictures.Like another reviewer, I saw no sign of alternate frame colors, as was implied by the manual. But the black frame it came with works for my wife, and I like it as well.These digital picture frames let us put picture albums on people's desks and walls. They're a great idea, and the prices and quality have finally reached a point where most people can use them. I picked this Opteka after reading hundreds of reader reviews and product descriptions on Amazon, and it was delivered really quickly as well, even though it was before Christmas and I only asked for regular shipping.Plus this combines the natural desire of guys like me to buy electronic gizmos for my wife with her natural desire to get things that come from the heart. I took a majority of the pics on the frame, and all the pics show people and places and events that are precious to her.
This bag is one of the best items that I have invested my money in. It holds my Olympus OM-1n SLR camera and its accesories - 70-210mm zoom lens, 24mm wide angle lens, 50mm Zuiko lens, 2x Teleconveter, couple of film canisters, cable release, a Vivitar flash along with a bulky 5.3 MP HP 954 digital camera with an adapter tube for filters (almost the size of a D-SLR) and its accessories - a 2x teleconverter, a 0.5x wide angle lens, a battery charger, 4 extra batteries, lots of filters with absolute ease. This is only in the inside compartment.I have strapped my tripod to one side (It is the same comfort level when I strap my tripod to the bottom..Options, options!!) and the other side pocket holds my 750 ml Nalgene bottle. The two front pockets hold everything from maps, compass, GPS, knifes, lunch, flash light, trash bags, etc. The webbing in the front allows me to put a small jacket in it or even stick another water bottle in it.This is an ideal backpack for day hikes for an amateur photographer like me.All in all, I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. Thanks to Amazon for the great deal ($35 + Free Ship). It's worth every single penny I spent on it.I couldn't afford $100+ on a LowePro or a Tamrac backpack. Why waste money when I could get the same quality backpack from Canon for an amazing price. If you are considering to buy a decent backpack for cheap, buy this one and buy it NOW ! You wouldn't be disappointed.
I bought this remote to replace my One-For-All remote that is not functioning fully after 3 years of use. This Sony remote is great. It has lots of options for setting up buttons and I have 5 components set up on it. It works perfectly. I can tell that the infra red beam is quite strong...no problem controlling everything from all different angles.
You'd think, and seems common sense enough, that the documentation and the included CD setup would tell you the correct procedure to properly setup your hardware. That following the onscreen instructions will at least get you to the problem so you can try and find a workable solution. Not for this product. Calling tech support (and waiting 50 min) is a requirement.OK, here's how it went. I followed onscreen instruction from the setup CD. Went past the hurdle of 'identifying base station' stage (power cycled modem), but got stuck on 'configuring base station' stage. Help screen suggested I turn off XP firewall and disable ICS. Neither of them were turned on to begin with. Microsoft hardware support site was no help either. Finally, I broke down and called tech support.Here's how the wacky solution works out.-First had to remove the installed program from add/remove program, and go online using just your modem to verify online connectage.-Put CD in tray and install SOFTWARE only, then exit the setup.--reset router (MN-500) (which is accomplished by sticking a small sharp object in that little hole in the back, and holding it there until the power light starts flashing and letting go), connect modem to router and router to PC.-Install hardware, and turn off PC when finished.-Unplugged both Modem and router, and unplugged all ethernet wires to and from anywhere. Wait 4 minute. After 4 minutes, replug the power outlet for both router and modem. Put one end of an ethernet cable on port #2 of the router, and the other end on the PC. Turn on PC.-configure your base station by going into the Microsoft Broadband Network Utility in your start/all programs section.-after configuration, connect your modem to your router. Go online and ensure online connectivity.Sure didn't say that in the manual though. I spent 3 hours because of very poor documentation. Even with clearly written instructions, what I did could be very confusing. Product works like a charm, now that it's properly installed (properly in this case is not following instruction that comes with the product).
This unit has all the bells and whistles.....also had a great price....I've been using mine for about a month and love it.
Don't buy this piece of garbage. Terrible quality. Not fun. Not educational. Just poorly made and worthless. It is a waste of money. I regret buying it.
I have to say, I am really impressed with this router. First, I expected nothing but headaches but was pleasantly surprised that between the three computers, the wireless hook up worked the first time with no trouble whatsoever. I get good connection speeds with both the wireless card and the notebook card. No percieved dropouts either. Highly recommended.
I have been using this camcorder for two years. I did have the universal "lens cap error" malfunction. I went to my local authorized repair facility and had to pay $150 to get it fixed. That was a major bummer. However, otherwise the camcorder has been excellent to say the least. I love how small and light it is. It is comfortable to use for extended periods. The ergonomics are very good. I almost always use manual mode and set white balance manually, which produces superior results. I use automatic mode when I tape in varying light situations and it works reasonably well. Optical quality of the lens seems to be very good. Sound quality is good and it has a mic input, which is a plus. I have taken absolutely no precautions when handling this camcorder and besides some paint that wore off due to rough handling it has been very durable. Overall, while irked by having to pay to repair a known mass defect for which there should have been a service campain, I am quite happy with my JVC camcorder.
This cable is overpriced. However it is really excellent quality and audio has improved. I use it on my Polk Audio Blackstone TL350 and they sound amazing. Got them due to the high humidity in my area...so far so good.
These headphones are great. I got them after reading all the great reviews on another website. They fit my ears and sound awesome. Best earbuds.ANSWERS TO ALL OF THE PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER USERSUNEVEN CORD - the right earbud goes BEHIND your head and I find this quite comfortable. I use them at work and when someone needs me or I get a phone call, I take out the right earbud and it sits on my shoulder. I think it is a smart design and if you don't have the cable behind your head, the left earbud will feel like it is falling out.NO BASS - these are designed to be placed in your ears with a snug fit. If you have them sitting on the outside of your ear, they sound tinny and horrible. I have to give mine a decent tug to have them fall out and they sound great. The passive noise cancelling is awesome.EXTENSION CORD PROBLEMS - I just bought a pair for my sister and she calle dme and said "one of the earbuds is broken." Then i told her to plug the extension cord in properly. She said she did but then I told her to push harder til it really CLICKS (you have to push harder than you think). You shouldn't see any part of the skinnier mini-plug if it is in correctly. And then, MIRACULOUSLY, the other earbud started working. People who read reviews about this and said "Oh, I have the same problem as them. It must be the cord and it must be a short cause someone else had that problem." This is not a problem and the extension cord is never defective. It is a cord that connects two wires. If sony can't get that right, then they sure as heck cannot make TVs. Don't be so quick to blame the manufacturer and try to solve your own problems.If your thinking of buying these, I highly recommend them. Just make sure to have them fit snug INSIDE you ear, wear them properly, and connect the cables properly. I they don't fit your ears or are uncomfortable, then return them (this should be the only reason for returning them). But they sound great and are well design. People who couldn't figure out how to use these correctly shouldn't be enjoying their great sound anyways.
Bought this because the internal wifi of my HP TX2000z died.+ very reliable+ easy to setup
I inherited this printer, so it sat in a box for over a year before I used it. Even after sitting for so long it still worked--ink and all. When the printer stopped working because Of low ink, I replaced all ink cartridges and was back to printing. This is a small, space efficient printer/scanner. The replacement ink cartridges are economical--three color cartridges for about $30.00. I also own an HP all-in-one printer with fax. The HP is a workhorse, but the cost of ink is double the price of Epson's cartridges and last about as long. If your printing needs are modest, you're not printing your novel or 40 pages of notes a day, this is a reasonable printer to consider. The print quality is great, and photos can be printed directly from your camera.Epson Color Multi-pack Ink Cartridges (TO60520)
I won't restate the obvious fact that this is a great product with many awesome features...I will however say that I recently found a new use for the scanner. My daughter is 19mths old right now and of course everything is precious but you can't keep all the little drawings, etc... Or can you?For Christmas I scanned a few of the drawings (edited the ruled paper lines out of the picture) and sent them online to Walgreen's to be printed. I made picture books for various family members with pictures of themselves with my daughter (very personalized). They loved them! But, the piece de r&eacute;sistance was the scanned drawings that they each received copies of. I'm even thinking of using her art work to decorate her bedroom.Buy It! You WON'T be sorry!
Just what I wanted. Great for the price. Good sound and picture...has a focus control on the camera. Plus of focus...Grandparents can watch entire room or just one person...minus of focus...little hands change it and you don't realize until the other person says "you're blurry". Use it with oo-voo. great little camera.
Hello,I bought the Tivo 80 Hour Series 2 DVR 1 week ago.It was very easy to set up the service on the tivo.com website. I logged in and 5 minutes later, my account was created and active.It took a little over an hour to run throught the initial setup of the Tivo box. The part that takes the longest is the download (via phone line) of the program guide and other data tivo needs for the initial setup.While running through the setup , the tivo box re-started itself. I was a bit upset at first, but, when I noticed that it saved all the information entered during the setup. All I had to do was click-thru all of the previous screens until I got to the point where I was when the box re-booted. This was good to see because It would have been very disapointing to have to re-enter all the information again.Once the initial setup was complete, I found out why Tivo is the bomb. It was very easy to learn how to use the system. I started scheduling shows and Olympic events for recording right away. After scheduling a few shows, I decided to just watch some live TV.I turned to a show that caught my attention. After about 15 minutes and when the show started to get good, lo and behold, I hear a know on my door. I thought ... "oh, I got tivo now, let me pause live tv .... " ... and so I did. I hit the pause button.It was my grandomother at the door. I asked her to come in , offered her a beer and she hit me up for a loan. After about a 25 minute chat and once I wrote her a check, she was on her merry way.I quickly focused my attention back to the Tivo and the show I was watching. I hit the play button again and continued watchin the show right where I left off. Very cool.Besides being able to pause live tv and schedule programs to be recorded to be watched at my conveniece, there are 2 additional features that impressed me about my new TIVO.One is the ability to schedule a show online via the tivo website. You can do this with your tivo connected to a phone line , but , you must schedule your show online 36 hours in advance. I have my tivo connected to my home network and high speed internet access. This was very easy to do. Once you have your tivo connected to your home network, you can go online and schedule shows to be recorded, but , it now requires for me to schedule my show 1 hour in advance.Two, now that I have my tivo connected to my home network, I have access to all my digital photos and all my mp3's !!!!Now I can show my photos on the tv and play all my mp3's on my a/v receiver and sound system.Long are the days when I had to prepare music for my parties and burn the cd's in advanced. With tivo I can play anyone song from my over 10 gig mp3 collection on my tivo.Now that is cool.
I use this basket in my home office. It's sturdy, easy to pick up, and helps me organize loose papers. The best thing is that even though it's been filled a number of times it hasn't bent at all.
I bought this 4109 receiver to replace an old amp that had been problematic for years. It had to be a unit that could handle phono inputs and drive my Bose towers. The reviews were generally rather favorable and the price was very good - including delivery! The unit was installed to a CD player, my phono, and my HDTV (on AUX) with no problems. All systems work as advertised, the sound is quite good (to my ears). I'm not too thrilled with the black on black controls which are hard to read in the admittedly dim light at my stereo station and the manual is not terribly helpful. I'm in a poor reception area for FM so I can't really comment on that. All in all, I'm pleased and would recommend the unit.
In a word, the Tivoli PAL is indispensable. It functions for us chiefly as a kitchen radio and certainly within that function it far surpasses anything else we've ever owned. We spend quite a bit of time in our little kitchen and enjoy catching NPR programs (we're lucky enough to live near a vibrant and diverse public radio station). This radio and its little speaker sound very close to as good as our BOSE wave radio in our living room. A wonderful added bonus is the ability to plug in our ipod and listen to hours of great music as well. It has in such a regular way become part of our life.The PAL really shines, however, through its fantastic portability. When gardening, having friends over in the back yard, or vacationing to the beach or the mountains, the PAL follows us around reliably and provides a much clearer and less awkward source of great music. We no longer have to open windows; we no longer have to rely on laptops or TVs to be makeshift ipod speakers; we no longer have to settle for the crummy radio at a beach house or a hotel.I should not that I did consider the Songbook, but seemed dubious of it's taller (and thus less stable) size, it's higher cost (we got a great deal on our PAL), and its multitude of features that we would probably end up neglecting to use.I have recommended these little radios to many friends since purchase and simply can't imagine a situation where they would not get regular use.
Despite the fact that this is not a &quot;top of the line&quot; DVD player, it has a lot of great features and is pretty easy to use. Read some of the other reviews that talk about the precautions (for instance, some say it doesn't play well for damaged disks...that may be true,but it's been playing my rentals just fine, a total of 1 skip so far; or the one guy who couldn't figure out that the ENTER button on the remote also has a sideways triangle that is the universal symbol for &quot;play!&quot;; or the people who hook it up through the VCR and the picture warbles--don't hook it thru the VCR!...just go to radio shack and get a a/b switch or (if your TVs old) a RF modulator to be able to easily use both devices...better yet, check the radioshack web site, which has schematics in pdf form!)Fine, clean, lightweight machine. They even gave me a coupon to try netflix.com (which has been a great mail-order rental club...check that out too!)
I bought this with a pickup for to play the game rocksmith and it works excellent! You will all see me in concert someday thanks to this device. Mark my words.
I had other cables at home which worked with my TomTom but the computer wouldn't recognize the navi. This cable worked and now I was able to update my navi.
I was about 90% sold on an iPod, so close to purchasing it, when I evaluated the Zune's specs and found to to be superior. So, I purchased it in Brown. It looks great and feels great. Controls are highly intuitive and easy to use even without looking at it while walking. It has solid industrial design and the display is stunningly clear. The ability to set my own background is great (Since I've got so many FF7 CDs on there, I have a picture of Aeris from the FF7-PS3 graphics test as my wallpaper right now-- she looks beautiful!), and the software is not as cumbersome for me to use as the other folks here, but I guess I'm not exactly grandma.I've found it plays much nicer with laptops than desktops. Also, it certainly helps if you follow the included directions to a T. I nearly returned the thing to the store thinking it was defective, because I just decided to free-wheel my way through the initial installation. Typical guy thing, I guess-- I generally don't read instruction manuals and such. But here, it was critical. Once done, I got all my music and pictures on in minutes, not hours. Also enjoyed video quickly, too.Seriously, I'm impressed with this device, and I say that as someone who started this skeptical of what Microsoft would do. The only recommendation I give to Microsoft is to update the firmware and software to loosen some of the DRM restrictions. Keep things too tight and half of users will keep away, and the other half will spend their time trying to find way to crack it.The inability to use it as a hard drive is obviously a conscious decision on Microsoft's part to keep the DRM as locked-down as possible, but it cripples the device in a major way. It's much better to have the device me a bit more insecure DRM-wise than to lock out a key device functionality.Despite this, I enjoy my Zune, and I've already met others with one, and we're getting together and sharing music and other files. It's certainly different from iPod, where if you all show up with one, you're listening to different music, while with a Zune, you're all hearing the same tunes. The FM function is awesome, too. I like listening to the radio from time to time to hear new music, and having the station call letters, plus the song title helps me pin down the song later to look into downloading.
this was purchased for my wife for christmas and she loves it.I bought it to replace her old "ipod mini" which was 2 years old and Apple does not make anymore..but this ipod is great..no problems with it..loads fast ..the click wheel is great..cover flow is great..I have the older 5.5 generation but I now want this one!!No complaints at all..
Easily configurable; easy to adopt; enough, but not too much buttons;Option to program a sequence of commands like: powering on TV, selecting favorite channel, powering on amplifier, setting to the preferred sound volume...
I bought this product 6 months ago and its the greatest thing I ever bought. Fast usb 2.0 transfers and holds a lot, 256 mb. This is a lot better than any floppy disk or any zip disks. A MUST HAVE!Powel
It is what it is. A very fine tool for professional photographers with an Epson printer, but way too expensive. No choices unfortunately.
This has been one of those lenses that stays attached to my Canon 40D almost 90% of the time. Takes sharp pictures and does a good job eliminating camera shake. USM adds great focus ability and really fast. Nice hefty and solid feel to it without being so heavy that it hurts your hands/wrists after a few hundred shots.
I was in the market for a new computer bag and I also needed a bag for school and work. My current bag was putting a major strain on my shoulders and I wanted to get a rolling bag that didn't look too business. When I first found the JanSport bag I was thrilled, it was sporty, had wheels, and looked well built. After 4 monthes of normal use, the retractable handle is BROKEN! I plan on writing a letter to the company to let them know of my disappointment with this product. Buyer beware!
When I needed a FAX machine I did a lot of research and noticed that this machine received very positive reviews, so I ordered one. This machine is definitely worthy of the positive reviews it receives. Very solid machine and works flawlessly.
What a hunk of junk! This is very poorly manufactured, assembles horribly. I ended up trashing it because it wouldn't click together right and it wasn't worth sending back. Next time, I will just set a $10 bill on fire, it would ne way more satisfying. Now, I just have to buy another rack for my Wii games...
This is my first MP3 player. I guess good things come for those who wait. Just amazing. My entire cd collection is now a few clicks away with over 30 days/10,600 songs on there. And yet the memory is not even half used!!!! I found it very user friendly and love the way you can access Apple's database of artwork and automatically import the cd covers (~80% of the time).Love it.
I needed a parallel port printer that could still perform decently at a moderate demand level, and I got exactly that. I had none of the dreaded HP installation software problems nor did I have the page cut-off problem mentioned by another reviewer. I am very pleased by the speed and quality of the output and the ink usage seems quite reasonable. Also, the printer machinery seems very solid.
I was skeptical about this product because of the low price. But it is everything it said it was. Every once in awhile I might get some static but other than that it works wonderful
The screen has to be at the correct angle to maximize theview but it is an amazing little TV. I've had mine for about 2 years, It's dependable.
Delivery was prompt and quality was like new. The unit is solid and sturdy and works fine. You may not get all the bells and whistles, but it gets the job done.
I agree with the two previous reviewers. There needs to be a user manual and there isn't one. The fine adjustment will adjust the vertical angle maybe 15 degrees. This isn't very helpful for star gazing. The maximum height of the tripod is only 45 inches. This is an uncomfortable height for looking through binoculars while standing. Celestron should have a users guide showing how their tripod and binoculars are supposed to work together.
For all those who had bad experiences ... mine has been just fine. Easy network setup...network scan from any connected pc is cool...network faxing from the machine works well too. It is not the fastest printer in the world but I did not expect it to be for the money. Based on my experience with this multi-function printer (over a year now) I would buy another Brother product without hesitation. Ink replacements can be had for a song too ... another plus.
I was looking for a remote control to use with a Sony Home Theather (it needs separate buttons for each input on the remote) and a very specific digital cable box decoder (Thomson DCI-1000). I realised there were no code-based remotes available for the cable box decoder and then went for a learning remote. I was in doubt between theSony RM-AX1400 8-Device Home Theater Remote Controland this one. I ended buying both, the more sophisticaded AX1400 and this one VL600. The VL600 ended up being much more easy to use and program (the AX1400 program, which is required to its use is not compatible with 64 bit Operating System). This VL600 has got buttons for each input, it's very easy to program and could store all the cable box "learned" buttons with ease. And even some buttons on the TV which are specific and were not sufficient with the code I "taught" the remote. It has been fullfiling all my needs. I highly recommend. Excellent price, nice looking, good size and works like a charm.
I have several camera bags all serving a different purpose. The Domke F3 is great if you want to carry around a body, a couple of lenses and some other miscellaneous items. I usually travel with my Kindle, iPhone, Zune player, wallet, filters, Giotto Rocket, microfiber towel, extra memory cards and battery. No problem fitting it all in.The bag has two interior compartments to stand up lenses. The bottom of the lens compartment is open, so if you throw something small in them, like keys, they will slide all over the bottom of the bag. The bag also has a couple of exterior pockets which are handy, just don't put anything of value in them as someone could open the flap and take something out.The bag cover also has an internal zippered compartment which is great. I have a small credit card sized wallet that I usually use that goes into this zippered slot. Finally, since the sides and the bottom of the bag are non-cushioned canvas fabric, the bag will conform to your body, depending upon how heavy you have loaded it. Also since there is little to the structure, it packs up very small in a suitcase. Overall great bag, one of may favorites!
I wanted power distribution that could sit on my entertainment center and this fit the bill. Didnt want a power strip laying on the floor behind everything. The led's are a bit too bright, will look into dimming them.
First, if you are an Apple Mac user, there is no way to install this router using software. It all has to be done manually, and there is no support for this from Cisco. I tried for 5 hours, and finally gave up and called Computer Geeks.Second, if you are planning to stream music, video, movies, roku etc., this is not the router for you. It is old technology which will not handle today's Internet.I called Computer Geeks and they came to help me install it, and as soon as the tech saw the modem, he almost laughed out loud. He also pointed out that it was not new, even though I paid for a new router. It was scratched -- he said it was used, very used. He sold me an "N" class modem that is made for today's Internet and today's high-speed computers, and I was up and running in minutes.Do not waste your money on this. Go to Wireless-N.
The Sony KLV-S32A10 32" LCD is simply an exceptional television. I believe this TV offers superior performance, design, and features when compared with other comparable LCD TVs. Performance with HD and DVD sources is excellent, standard definition channels range from fair to good (as with most HDTVs). As I purchased this TV at a great price ($1500.00) and thus I believe it represents the best compromise between performance and price. The newer version--KDL-32S2000 (not available when I purchased my LCD) has incorporated some improvements (e.g. 2 component video inputs vice 1) and has received superior performance reviews on such sites as CR and CNET; subsequently I would recommend purchasing the newer model over the KLV-S32A10.
I have to say, I was truly impressed with this inexpensive, lightweight microphone. The sound clarity is what you'd expect from a mike costing many times more than this! I purchased it to use with language-learning software, and it hasn't let me down! This mike connects directly to the Microphone jack on your pc's sound card, so if you're needing one that connects to USB, look a little further.
The battery was not working at all and there is not specific instruction for return. I was very disappointed.
It's ink. It makes pictures. It goes in my printer. I don't really know what else to say. It tastes a lot better than the generic version too.
We bought this TV/DVD combo for our daughter & it has a great picture. We are very happy with our purchase of this product.
It doesn't get any better than this - this 15&quot; is the best that the industry has to offer. Period.The price is going up well before December/03 due to the competition with 15&quot; TV's, where the profit is so much better at a retail price of $700+ on a 15&quot; TV. As of 12/20 I paid $382 plus $30 to get this 15&quot; LCD monitor to me by Christmas Eve. As it stands before me, I can tell you that it's well worth it.My NEC 1560M-BK has no - I repeat - NO DEAD PIXELS - when other manufacturers are willing to let you suffer through up to 8 dead pixels. Even one dead pixel - particularly dead center on your screen - is enough to drive you nuts. A knat on your nose.The &quot;word&quot; is that 15&quot; LCD screens are at a premium right now, there are several manufacturers invested in new facilities that will be coming online in the summer of 2004. The price, at that time, will start to drop like a rock as there will actually be excess capacity. But that's the nature of computers, is it not? You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. Can you wait?So get youself one of these NEC LCD1560M-BK's, you'll be happy. But just try to find one. Rottsa Ruck.To repeat:1) This is very best 15&quot; monitor that you'll find. Seriously and Period. No dead pixels. Bright. Contrasty (you'll actually have to tone it down from its presets, if you turn 180 degrees away from it you'll actually see your skeleton projected on the wall behind you).2) You'll not find it.3) It's better than nearly all 17&quot; LCD monitors. Beware of any manufacturer's LCD specifications, they tend to, ahem, lie. Do your research, third party opinions might be the best. PCWorld might be a good place to start. They don't care for what's-his-name anyway.4) You'll not find it.And best wishes to you all this eve of Christmas - Happy Holidays!
I've been using this flash unit with Minolta Dimage 7i and I'm absolutly satisfied.- This flash is really powerful. The guide number is 185 (feet), it means under the most conditions your can easily shoot for 60 feet in the complete darkness. And it is probably even more important, that it is powerful enough for any kinds of bounce lights.- Complete integration with the camera. In most cases you don't need to touch any controls on the flash. It automatically adjusts zoom and power level when you change settings on the camera.- Wireless control. You can disconect the flash and install it somewhere or simply hold it in your hand and without any cables it can communicate with the camera. So you can use your integrated camera flash and this external unit to do some nice fill-ins.- TTL metering. The flash makes a pre shot to let TTL system figure out what is the best exposure and power level and adjust the camera and the flash before the main shot. Very usefull when you do any bounces or use multiple flashes.- Very fast! Because it's so powerful even if you set the flash at 1/8 of it's max power, it's still enough light for most scenes. But in this case the flash is ready for the next shot almost immediatly and you don't have to wait till it gets recharged. So far it could keep up with my camera in all situations.So the flash is really great. The only problem is this is s Minolta proprietary stantard and you have to make sure your camera can utilize all these features.
I bought this drive to accomplish backups on our family computers. It was easy to put together, easy to install, and all the software is already loaded on it so when we plugged it in to our various macintoshes, we found no problem whatsoever. The firewire interfaces allow a lot of data backup in short periods of time, so that's cool. There's also a cool "On-Auto-Off" power switch which senses what your computer is doing, so you don't have to think about the proper sequence of turning on and off the drive in conjunction with the computer.So far so good. I just hope keeping the iTunes and iPhoto in sync is as easy as copying the data to the drive. My past experience tells me we're probably looking at some grief there, but that's plainly a function of Apple and OSX, not of LaCie.Zoot says check it out.
I bought this to replace the last one I owned (it went through the washing machine and was no longer functional). In any case, the transmitter works great with my Nano and iTouch. I do find that I need to keep the transmiter and iPod close the radio for it get a clean reception.Note that if you have any kind of case on your iPod, it's likely that the transmitter won't be able to reach the contacts within the iPod. I find that I have to remove the rubberized case from the iPod.
Why risk damaging your expensive printer using cheap generic's?I only buy Genuine Canon Brand Ink for my printer. Yes it costs a lot more then the generic but I don't want to have to replace my print head repeatedly because of it.
I Love this Keyboard and mouse set! I have had it for seven months, and wish that all the computers I use had the same set. The one thing I have found personally is that the keyboard and mouse don't waste a lot of battery power, which was one of my concerns when I first bought the set. The range is well over the stated range for me. I can get 20+ feet (why I would need that, I don't know!) and wireless is a whole lot cleaner and nicer than the wired keyboards of yesteryear. The set up is very easy, and requires only the receiver and the associated software, which I honestly don't use very often. But the play button capability for music listening is a nice feature that I like, and use more than my sound card's remote. The optical mouse is much better than anything Microsoft offers, and works fast and efficiently for any application! If your looking for a keyboard and mouse, this is the best set you'll be able to find!
This router was purchased for our Community center. I immediately installed DD-WRT firmware. The router covers the whole building which formerly was a one story four room rural school with a gym. It has been in operation for about a month with out any problems. It is setup with remote web administration to avoid a trip to the building to check on it.
I am a professional photographer and teach digital photography at a Califonia college. I have both the Olympus E-10 and the Olympus 3030. They both have superb lenses and are easy to use. Despite the better feature set of the E-10, I find myself using the 3030 more often as it is easier to carry around and doesn't &quot;spook&quot; subjects since it appears to be a simple point and shoot camera. They are two good cameras, I just get more photos with the 3030.
After absolutely loving the Creative Nomad Jukebox, I decided to purchase the Playdock. On the upside, The Playdock's sound is absolutely superb. It's sleek compact design allows you to replace your huge boombox with a small, easy to transport unit. It heaviness is due to the internal battery, which also charges the jukeboxe's batteries for up to twice as long. Unfortunately, it does not come with a radio or any other accessories. When turned off and charging the batteries, it emits a high-pitched noise. OVERALL, THIS IS A MUST FOR JUKEBOX OWNERS!
I tried this chip along with the 1 GB DDR to increase the memory on my 2008 late version I-Mac and nither one of them worked. So goes trying to save a buck, you get what you paid for.
Bag is sturdy and nice for all weather. Compartments can be rearranged easily. The straps are a bit odd, especially upon first use.
Like so many multi-function devices, the WCG200 is good in concept, but flawed in execution. Wireless range is awful -- the coverage area barely reaches outside my study. I had to spend $40 on a high-gain antenna (which should have been part of the original unit) and $80 on a repeater to get coverage to the bedroom in my modest 1,500 sqare foot house. I wound up spending considerably more money than if I had bought a separate cable modem and wireless router. Linksys has not bothered to support this product with firmware updates, nor are open-source firmware alternatives available. (See my review of the Linksys WRE54G repeater for issues concerning firmware incompatibility with newer Linksys products.) My theory is that the WCG200 has performed poorly in the marketplace (as well as my home) and development has been ignored by Linksys in favor of their flagship WRT54G line.Another annoyance: When you change the default password from 'admin', don't get too fancy. The router will accept a maximum of 8 alphanumeric characters. This behavior is not documented. Using a password containing more than 8 characters, or including any special characters like '&' or '~' will lock down the WCG200 and prevent you from accessing the firmware without a complete manual reset to the default settings. Other Linksys products have had this problem corrected in updates, but not the WCG200.Unlike the picture displayed with this listing, the actual product has only one antenna. Older versions may have two, but the current WCG200v2 purchased from Amazon has only one RSMA antenna connection.
I've had this for about two months now and I've been using it as a DVR expander. I already have about 300 gb used and been watching programming from it frequently.Here's a piece of advice. I saw a great deal on a Monster USB cord. Now, I think Monster makes some fantastic products, but they can be overpriced. The Monster cable I got was on clearance, so I said what the heck.I switched out the cable that came with the hard drive with the Monster and the performance vastly improved. Before using the Monster cable, my cable box sometimes did not recognize the hard drive and I had to reset it by un/plugging the hard drive. With the Monster USB cable, my cable box recognizes my hard drive every time and recognizes very quickly.I wouldn't say go out and buy a $25 USB cable, but maybe $7 could be a worthwhile investment.Back to the hard drive. I really like the on/off switch. This is important for Dish owners intending to use it as an expander. The Dish DVR is always "on" even when you turn it off. Many HD's turn on and off through recognizing when the computer turns off. This won't work with the Dish DVR.
We work in Yellowstone National Park for the summer season. We had met many park visitors that were using perma focus optic devices and decided to get one for ourselves. We determined that tne Bushnell was the best value available for our needs. Then, we shopped Amazona and saved 40%. Also, delivery was simple, the merchandise was shipped directly to our campground.The perma focus allow was to scan for wildlife far and near our car as we drive through the park or as we view nature from an overlook. Simple to use and we see more wildlife now than ever before. When it comes to optics we are not interested in technical specifications. We want easy to use and great performance. The Bushnell Perm Focus are a perfect fir.
These headphones are quite amazing. I'm on my second pair actually, the first pair's wire was cut by the metal headband and eventually cut out the speaker on the left. For some strange reason all left speakers on the headphones are blown... which they have not even been pushed, so i'm a little confused as to why that has happened on every pair i've had. =( The lifetime warranty is amazing, had to use it once, but they forgot about me, so i had to call. They accidently shipped me two pairs of headphones, but they're really bad with shipping, both times the shipping labels were incorrect on both headphones.Over great headphones, just be careful when shipping them out.
Had it for a few days and it has fulfilled all the criteria of what I was looking for except one (but we get to that later).I wanted a 4MB camera with a good lens and a brand with a good reputation for good pictures. I also wanted an automatic camera, but one which I could control everything manually if I wanted. I also didn't want to have to worry about lens scratches or LCD scratches. I wanted a camera that could fit into a jacket pocket. Finally, I wanted a rechargeable Lithium battery.I have a Canon point and shoot film camera and was always impressed with the quality. As long as you are not getting into German lenses like Leica and Zeiss, Canon and Nikon are the best. I happen to be partial to the Canon but it is a preference thing.Canon has been tinkering with digital models for sometime so I figured they worked out all the kinks. And so far it's been great. The image quality is fantastic. I bought it for a magazine project and plan to blow up images to 8x10. I have been in publishing long enough to know what I have seen so far is going to look very good blown up. For vacation shots, etc. it is all you could want.But one should not mistake this camera for a vacationers point-and-shoot. It can be that, but if you know a little about photography, you can get some creative, unique and professional looking results from this model. It takes some learning because there are sub menus and settings but the basic principals of photography are intact.The lens folds away when the camera is off and the swing out LCD snaps, face in, to the body. This is the only model I know that has this and I read a lot of reviews where people were bothered about their LCD getting all messed up.All the online reviews about this camera (not just Amazon but CNET and others) are excellent (pretty much the case with most Canon models) and the price is right in there with the competition.I just wish the batteries were rechargeable like on other Canon models. Everyone knows these things gobble batteries. But realizing the rest of the camera was what I wanted, I figured some rechargeable AAs from Radio Shack would take care of the problem. Of course, I have the usual complaints about the small memory card but every camera has that problem. Memory is so cheap, when will the manufacturers figure out that their customers want more?
As usual, another easy transaction on amazon.comThe product it's exactly as described. Good quality. Fast shipping.
ipods are incredible. this one is great. big size because its a classic, but regardless its an ipod. just what you expect
I give 5 stars to using TDK. The CD is very scratch resistant and is my favorite brand of CD-R.
I bought a previous version of this model to view wildlife and birdlife, while hiking or from my back door. They aren't super-light, and there are better lenses in other binoculars. But they're inexpensive and once set up they provide decent viewing. Though I wouldn't call them fragile, years after buying them my optics became misaligned such that I could only use them as a monocular. Realizing they came with a lifetime warranty, I shipped them to Alpen and received a brand new pair weeks later.I rated these five stars based not on overall quality, but on quality for the price and on Alpen's outstanding customer service in remedying the problem.
I absolutely love these speakers. They don't produce really any bass, but you shouldn't expect any bass out of speakers this small. What they do produce though is very crisp, clear highs and mids that don't distort at extremely high volumes. I have also owned these for over a year and will verify that they will last to much abuse. I just recently hooked them up to a Alpine MRX-V60 amp also, and to get the absolute best audio out of these babies I would highly recommend hooking them up to a good amp.
I was disapointed - I expected more for the money - I was able to pick up a MS keyboard for a few buck more that had a far more soild feels to it. The keys are noisy and very mushy - Don't get me wrong it works but the look and feel screem lowest bidder -
We bought this monitor used and have had it for a month now. So far, it seems to be working very well!
Was working on a multimedia project that required the old SmartMedia Card...no one had any available..."out of stock" or no longer carried. Amazon help me find exactly what I was looking for and the project turned out great!
This adapter works like a champ. I was a little hesitated to buy this adapter after reading some of negative reviews, but I am glad I did.
Drive was horribe destroyed 10 disks software was really bad was on hold for 3 hours for 10 cents a minute on my phone bill.
The battery alone is approx 40-45 online, including amazon (which has free shipping/no tax -- which helps people in states like california).The case alone is 20 on amazon.This set is 50 bux without tax or shipping ... a great deal if you were planning to buy both. If you weren't ... the case is a bonus!The battery is pretty straight forward. Anyone who has a SD200 or SD300 camera knows what the battery does and what the battery life is. Less is known about the case and the strap.The neck strap is pretty gaudy in my opinion. It isnt something I would use, but some might find it handy. I also think having a camera around your neck may cause your camera to get damaged (zippers, necklaces etc.. may scratch up the camera, swinging it around your neck may cause it to hit some hard and unforgiving surface)The leather case is a gem. It has some short comings but it's pretty close to perfection for my needs.This case fits the SD200 very well. When the sd200 is in the case, it becomes as thick as an s410 camera (by itself, without a case on). It is pretty stiff so it should protect it from scratches and even mild pressure applied to it. It has a magnetic buckle that snaps into place and snaps off easily. The material feels very good in the hand, and looks very classy. The top flap has a small hole where the wrist strap prong slips through.The back features a belt loop (not a clasp) for you to slide a belt through, or feed it through a strap (ie a messenger bag) although the latter would be a bad idea as the magnetic clasp on the flap isnt very strong, it could unbuckle pretty easily (as it is meant to do).the front of the camera is meant to face the front of the case (and the back faces the belt loop). that gives the lcd screen extra protection. it is the only way the sd200 fits in this case (as the strap pront faces the front).Along the sides, there seems to be a semi rigid insert .. top and bottom. probly plastic or cardboard, under the leather material. this helps prevent the buttons from being depressed, accidentally turning the camera on while in the case.Fantastic case, looks great, feels great, small.Downside ... no pocket for a spare battery. There is a tiny slit of a pocket in the case .. but it seems to be made for a spare SD card.
Unit arrived on time as stated. Unit was in good shape and condition with no shipping problems. Unit was easy to install and appeared to work as described. Have used twice and worked as expected but I am still leasrning the units usage. Appears good value for the money.
A birder friend had these binoculars and after using them I bought two for my husband and myself. They are light weight and the view through them is very sharp, bright, and clear. I am so glad to have them.
I used this player three times since Feb, 2003. Now I get a no disc error and Philips won't stand behind it. All they will do for me is exchange it for a $60.00 fee.
I bought this product based on the advice of a linksys technical support representative when I received it at my house the product would not work with my operating system. When I called linksys technical support they were absolutely no help at all. Boo linksys very poor job of informing a customer. I was very impressed with Amazon.com in accepting the product back. I would recommend Amazon.com to anyone.
I ordered this to replace the battery in an APC Smart-UPS 1500 VA. It was replaced while still functioning. The hard part was figuring out how to pry off the front of the UPS. After that, removal of two screws allowed the battery to slide out. The replacement matched the old battery exactly.
So far I enjoy the base for charging but I haven't found out what is compatible with the base station that will allow music to be played over speakers. If anyone knows will any pair of speakers do or do they have to be Sansa? Thanks for any help. Good product does as advertised!
This works great for all your gadgets! Very easy way to charge them on the go! Also very inexpensive.
Overall this HP multifunction is a fantastic deal. Most regular printers will cost this much, and half of them won't do as good a job.Pros:-EXCELLENT photo printing on photo paper - looks like a professional print, and no need for a different photo cartridge.-Easy copying - one button, very fast-Fast text printing-Quick hi-res scans-Fairly efficient with ink usage.Cons:-I found the HP scanning software to be a little slow and clunky-Doesn't allow you to reverse-print documents, so you have to reshuffle them-Photo printing a little bit slow, though that depends on the sizeNone of the cons were deal-breakers for me. For a hundred bucks, you get the same resolution as HP's dedicated photo printers, plus a nice scanner and copier. Also, I like the fact that my desk doesn't look like it has a Xerox machine sitting on it - the PSC 1210 is much smaller and &quot;hipper&quot; looking than a lot of huge multi-function machines. I would definitely recommend!
as i stated on another review i have bought several of these and they are great for taking card right out of camera and sharing photos at work or on someones computer. so not have to upload and card slot not required on computer to do so. love these things
I like my tote very much. Very good price quality ratio. Looks much more feminine than the cases.It is not as useful as the carrying cases because the cases are far too big and thus you can use it as an overnight bag and at the same time use it for your laptop.I prefer the tote because I feel more feminine.
I have had two Intellimice over the last 5 years. I see many people complain that they become defective and require you to unplug and replug the mouse. The mouse itself has basically flawless technology. If you have problems with the mouse disconnecting, you need to have your USB controller checked out, or upgraded. It might even be an operating system issue. Could be buggy Microsoft software :), but I do have to commend Microsoft on this well made hardware accessory.
good range on this remote, unlike some of the reviews I have read about it. Works just like it should. My only reservation is not being able to re-focus using the remote.
I am able to burn the whole thing with Toast7 on a Pioneer DVR-110D but verification always fails with it seems the same bad sector. Bad batch?
A mouse is a rather personal decision. People's tastes and requirements when it comes to mice (and keyboards) vary greatly upon what they do with their computer.I tend to be very hard on mice; The Logitech MouseMan Wheel Optical is my third mouse in 12 months. Thus far I am very satsified with it.The Ups: great feel. My previous mouse was the MS Intellimouse Explorer (the grey one). In contrast, the MS mouse felt very cheap to me. The tactile response on the Logitech is much better (the buttons have a nicer 'click' feel). In fact, the thumb button on the MS mouse broke (stuck ON, of course) which lead me to try this one. How it illuminates was also a nice surprise.The Downs: Logitech makes a great piece of hardware, but I do not like their drivers as much as the MS mouse. The Logitech drivers do not work in all games the same way as the MS drivers do. Some games do not even register the wheel turning (very disappointing).Overall: Probably the best mouse out there for the cost (or regardless of cost, for that matter). I love the feel and would recommend this mouse over any other that I've used to this point.
Was away on vacation and forgot my charger for Sansa Clip (Sansa Clip to Computer). Ordered this charger and had it express shipped to my location just to discover that I needed my original charger to utilize. Amazon rarely disappoints, but this information NEEDS to be included in the description of this charger for Sansa Clip users. Not sure if this charger is good/bad or useful at all - right now I couldn't care less as I've wasted two days waiting for its arrival and after receipt, I'm on my way to Best Buy to purchase an original charger to use. Sorry Amazon - this time you fell short. Need for original charger is clearly indicated on package - again, this needs to be spelled out in description of product for purchaser.
This case is unique because it has a Velcro closure rather than a zipper. This makes for easy access to your camera. Your camera is secured upon return to the case as you don't have to stop to zip it closed. This case doesn't run to risk of scratching your LCD screen as you slide it across zipper teeth. I am purchasing a second case.
I have used the hub for 3 months now and so far it has worked without any sort of issue. Good product for the price.
A few weeks ago, someone left a broken flat panel 32 inch LCD HDTV in the hallway of my apartment complex with a "FREE - DOES NOT TURN ON" sign. I took it in, looked up the model number, and googled the problem. Turns out this particular model has a history of blowing capacitors. After taking apart the TV and noting which capacitor needed replaced, I ordered 3 of these. (In case one or two were bad.)One 20-minute solder job later, and the TV was working, thanks to this tiny little capacitor. No problems at all. Great product, and VERY MUCH cheaper than paying $200+ to a repair guy.
The buckles rub against the side of the bag and cause premature wear. I have owned this for five month and do not recommend this bag. Targus is a good brand but this bag is not good. I'd look at the KOS301, which is the following release after this (KOS300).
The Xd reader id a great tool for anyone who is on the go and does not want to carrey another wire with them. it is small and compact
Had to buy because I didn't have a monitor for Dell This computer was given to me otherwise I would not buy a Dell Computer to hard to get replacement parts
I knew the chance I was taking when I purchased this item. I knew people had experienced some problems with it but the majority of reviews were good. So I decided to give it a try. I should have known better.The first time I tried to take a shot the camera just died like the plug was pulled.I thought.. . "Huh, maybe my batteries were dead. . ." Then I remembered, "Noooo. . just charged them (they were both canon batteries)."It took me 5 minutes to get the camera to power back up with the grip on. So a little experimenting led me to discover that the battery compartment does not fit snugly into the holster and if it moves even a little bit the grip looses contact with it and the camera looses all power. Peace of c. ..So now I'll have to pack back up the batteries it came with and pack back up the grip and somehow convince the company I bought it from to give me a refund. Considering how long it took for them to remember to send the grip out to me to begin with I'm not expecting this to be a fast process.So for anyone who is considering this. . proceed with caution. And don't be surprised if you are the next review saying "I should have known better".I'll stick with Canon from now on. I WAS warned.
The output voltage on this Adapter is 6 volts, which would be very hard on any equipment expecting 3 volts input. As such, it is totally useless to me.
This is an amazing antenna. I live in the suburbs, very close to all the local TV broadcast towers. It seems like I'd get good reception, but I don't. I'd tried a number of other indoor and outdoor antennas, with and without amplifiers, all of which cost substantially more than this one. All of them gave terrible reception.I was about to give up on over-the-air TV when I read good things about the Antennas Direct DB2, then I discovered this much cheaper but identical clone of the DB2. When I got it and hooked it up, I couldn't believe how great my reception was. The digital channels never drop out, and the analog channels are so clear they almost look digital. This is supposed to be for UHF only, but even the local VHF analog channels, which were the worst with the previous antennas I'd tried (even supposedly VHF antennas), come in clear as a bell now. I'd expected to mount it outside, but the reception was so good I just rigged up a little stand and left it on the shelf where it was.I have no idea how this antenna would perform in any other location than mine, but I couldn't be happier with it. It's the best thirty dollars I ever spent. I see that the price has gone down a lot since I bought mine, but I still got a bargain.
Perfect stands to go with any Bose Sound System that uses satellite speakers. The small ones that look like cubes and fit in the palm of your hand.Very easy to put to together and very sturdy.Audio cables wrap inside/behind the pole.Only qualm is that the base is a little large/heavy. I wanted to put the speaker stands flush against a wall, but i couldn't since the base is like a rectangle.But overall this product is sleek, stylish, sturdy and totally worth it.I dont know if this works with other speakers, but i guess it could if the speakers had the right size screw.
I just can't understand why anyone would want to buy something else unless it is to just fit in with the masses. I've used this for over a month now and have had no problems. It sounds great, it is easy to use, and it does everything I hoped for including me to copy pictures from my camera to it when my memory card gets full. This feature alone saves me tons in terms of money on additional memory cards. I can carry this in my pocket easily and even the music videos I have look and sound good on here. This is a solid product with no screen issues like the IPod. The only downside is the voice recording feature isn't as good as I was hoping. If that was fixed this would be the ultimate device. Maybe next they will hook these things up to glasses so you can watch large screen video. :)
I Purchased this product on 05/15/2008 the screen was messed up it played for a little while and went out. I had it replaced and the same thing happend with the new one i was sent. these are cheap and don't work do not purchase it. With the second one i asked for a refund from amazon and still didnt get it this was about 3 weeks ago.
I purchased this exact model. Never again. I had problems from the beginning. It worked ok for a while, then started making noises. Eventually, it stopped working altogether. Total drive failure. Techsupport is impossible. Dead links for tech or customer service. Waiting on the phone for 40 minutes only to be disconnected. I finally got an RMA to retrun the product. I paid $30 for fedex shipment, only to recieve the product, unfixed a week and a half later. No explanation. No reply. No paperwork. And still no satisfaction or reply from the company. Stay away.. stay very far away
This GPS is great. It works excellently on trails and ok for city use. I would recommend it to anyone looking to hit the trails.
This is an awsome CD player, with Akaline battery life lasting almost 24 hours, and a electric shock protection that NEVER misses a beat. It's lightweight and the headphones it comes with produce better sound then my stereo sytems! The buttons are easy to understand, and it's sleek design makes it small enough to fit in my pocket (ok, ok, so I admit, I'm sort of a raver/goth type that has really BIG pockets, but that's beside the point...) When I first played it I shook it rapidly while on my favorate song to test the ESP, and it didn't skip at all. Now I use it when I work out or just chill with it instead of using my stereo (as said before, the sound is better) Most definitly 5 stars!
I have this popping issue with my Intel iMac. It occurs at boot up with 4 loud pops and also occurs on a new sound if a sound has not been played for a few seconds. I notice it always in Garage Band while I am attempting to compose music. This is a very annoying issue. Sound that I wish to here from the speaker is never very loud and the speaker plug does not fully insert into the iMac. I took this iMac to the Mac Store where I purchased it to have them repair it and other issues. It has been in twice and the issue still remains. I have been in contact with Customer Relations at Apple about this issue and they are useless. They have stated that they are aware this issue occurs but they do not believe it is a problem and are therefore not going to do anything about it. This is my first Mac, and based on my experience so far with the computer and the so called "customer service" I will never, ever purchase another Apple product, I will also advise others to do the same. It is clear that if Apple manufactures a faulty product that they refuse to admit it and refuse to satisfy its customers.
This relay and plug is not worth your time...The description (Three 12&#34; heavy 14 ga. power wires and two 12&#34; 18 ga. coil control wires.) is not accurate at all. The wires are 6&#34; at best and the wires are no where near 14 gauge. They appear to be all the same size (18 Gauge) with the main feed wires having thicker insulation to appear that they are larger gauge wires. I would be hesitant to run more than 15 amps through this relay. I am ASE certified in automotive electronics and I will not be using this for my vehicle.
I don't understand what JK-47 is complaining about. If you have 1200 songs, you should have them arranged in folders. Divide by genre, artist, album, etc. Then you can find your song without this 1200 clicking. What's up with that? :dThe thing has a lithium ion battery built in. On top of that, one gives you the option to power it with batteries. I am confused about this complaint. They are giving you a bonus. You don't want to use the cradle? Don't use it.I think what JK-47s problem might have been is that maybe he was just looking for a super streamlined MP3 player. If all you are looking for is an MP3 player, this should obviously not be your first choice. Look into an iPod or something.This device is basically for someone who's looking for an external DVD, CD-RW drive who happens to be in the market for an MP3 player also. I am one of those people and I have to say I am incredibly happy with it. It does everything it's prescribed to do very well.One thing you should consider: iTunes only seels MP4s, and Napster only sells WMA files, neither of which this device supports. It's a pain to try to buy music online and put it in this thing. You need to burn it into a CD and rip it back. Blech. Oh well.
I love my new camera. It takes great pictures and it's easy to opperate.
It works. You see of the TV the picture you just took.But with the D40 you do not get to use the TV screen before the shot, to help in focusing. This is not a problem with the cable it is just the way the D40 is set up. Still love it.
Got two of these, mirrored them across each other so that the mirrored drives were not in the same physical unit. Thought I was well protected against file loss, wrong again. Some how a mirror got broken. These units have no way to resynch/repair a mirror. You have to delete a partition & recreate the mirror with a fresh partition. Unlike what their manual indicates, that when a mirror breaks, you just remove one drive & you can access the other one, in my case both drives were unaccessable. Finally got the data recovery software from their advanced tech support that was supposed to recover my files. Since mine were 2tb drives, their data recovery software was going to take ~60days/drive to scan them. I tried, the SFSExtract software wouldn't run for more than 4 days without a error & there is no way to tell the software where to restart. You have to start completely over each time it bombs. I gave up after trying to recover the data for about 2 months. Unfortunately, I lost ~ten years of unreproducable data. DO NOT USE THESE UNITS FOR ANY CRITICAL DATA.
I needed this cable to rescue data off of 2 old IDE drives after the old HP 510 died and this item did the trick. Set the jumpers to slave on the drives, plugged it into the new W7 machine and it worked straight away. Copied all the old data and iTunes libraries over to the new machine without a single hiccup. The documentation was included (I didn't need it in the event, but it is included).a great item at a great price!
In less than three years a fault on the motherboard kept the PC from powering up. But in my case the power supply was ok. This is the second Emachine model I have owned with this problem. On the other one, the power supply died too.
I purchased this for my wife's birthday, kind of like how Homer purchased a bowling ball for Marge on The Simpsons. I didn't get it engraved with my initials, though! Just like The Simpsons episode, Jill's taken the gift and made it her own, even though she suspect my ulterior motives (hey, I'm a geek, I love toys--and really, so does she!).Her first use of it was in the Bahamas during a biology course she was doing down there, and it proved very useful, especially in comparison to some of the older units they had. I gave it to her the night before she left, and she just took it and the short instruction guide with her and had no problem figuring out a majority of its functions.Since she's been back, we've recruited the unit (now called "Mary Jane") for use in Geocaching and it's been wonderful, able to keep signal in some heavy tree cover, consistently getting us within 10 feet of the cache.If there's anything "wrong" with the unit, it's how power hungry it is (two AA batteries last for about 8 hours of use). We're investigating some rechargeable solutions, but it would have been nice if the unit had the ability to plug it in when you're not out in the field.
After owning another brand for the past few years, and experiencing a lot of technical difficulties and ink problems (the printer heads would get clogged with ink), I went ahead and bought an HP Deskjet 3845. I waited a few months until writing a review to see whether there would be problems that would emerge after regular usage. I am happy to report that this printer is fantastic. The printing quality is great, and the printer is low maintenance. I do not print a high volume of materials, so this printer is great for my home printing needs. Great job, HP.
Love this product. It was what I was looking for. I travel a great deal and need to be ready to scan documents, business cards and the like at any time. This does the job. Recommend you use it with Acrobat as the program which accompanies the product needs a few tweeks to work right.
I purchased this set from a major chain after doing quite a bit of research and I couldn't be happier. Lots of features, stunning picture in both SD and HD.A few things to keep in mind:- Having something this large delivered is always a bit tricky. I picked mine up, loaded it into my minivan and brought it home secure in the knowledge that if something WAS wrong with it exchanging it was an option.- Plasma displays require a break in period of at least 200 hours to prevent burn-in (some prefer 1000 hours). After those first 200 hours you're good to go. Lower the contrast and brightness settings, select JUST for shows in 4x3 and ZOOM for anything that's letterboxed. Also a good idea to play everything back in 720p during this period to utilize every pixel on the screen in progressive mode. Google reviews on this set for a great article on how to tweak the settings. It's also worth noting that Panasonic plasmas are known for quality displays that are less susceptible to burn-in.- There IS a slight buzzing sound but this is common in all sets of this size and unnoticable during normal use.- Don't skimp: Purchase a quality power strip or line converter. If you're going to spend over $1600 dollars on a TV go the extra mile and spend another $70 or more for something safe to plug it into.Enjoy your purchase.
I bought this router to solve the issue of not being able to connect wirelessly from the back rooms of the house (about ~2000 sq ft) using the wireless-G modem I've had for the past three years. Our cable modem sits in the far corner of the living room, and the two bedrooms in back are the absolute furthest they can be from it.It took me 15 minutes total to get this new wireless router up and running with the security settings also set up. The setup of the modem itself is very simple; the setup of the security settings via the included Network Magic program is not as intuitive (choosing WEP vs WPA vs WPA-PSK, etc), so I'd say those folks who are not computer savvy will struggle with understanding/setting up the security settings.Bonus for being able to now share my huge collection of music with my roommates using Network Magic. They love it.I'm pleased to say that I can now sit in the back bedroom and have great signal strength (always at least 3 of 5 bars) despite the many walls and electronics that can potentially interfere with the wireless connection.Just for kicks, I'm also planning to buy the D-Link N adapter card recommended on this page (@ $16.99, what a steal!) for my notebook to see how much it boosts my speed/range.
If there are mail in rebates on the items you purchase, and if there is a clause like you have to mail in the form within a specific number of days from the purchase date, be assured, The Amazon and the product manufacturer makes sure that it arrives to your home after that day to make sure you won't submit your rebate form.
I have had this TV (and it's smaller 19 in version) since 2004. Not one problem, not one complaint. We are happy with the picture, size and ease of use. The plugs on the side make it easy to hook and unhook the PS2. Even my 5 year old daughter can set it up herself.
I was excited to start using this microphone for text dictation software and the product did not work, checked on 3 computers, MAC OS X 10.6, windows xp and windows vista. No Luck :(
Great constant reception. Easy installation. Makes Sirius radio much more enjoyable compared to using the factory shipped antenna.
My only concern deals with replacing the battery when the time comes.
I've used a wireless remote with my Nikon D-40 for several years now. It comes in a little cloth bag that can be affixed on the Nikon strap. Nifty little gadget, especially at family gatherings.Good product.
I recieved this as a Christmas present, and I must say that I am very satisfied. The best thing about this player is all the little features that they thought of to make things more convenient.PROS:Great sound qualityExtremely customizable, easy-to-use interfaceAnti-skip works very well with MP3 CDs (has skipped only once so far)Batteries last 7-10 hrs with MP3 CDsResume feature remembers where you left off on the last 10 CDs you have put in the playerPlays all different types of MP3 files, including variable bit rateReads even cheap-quality media that other players won't readFirmware upgradable, works very wellComes with headphones and car stereo tape adapterCONS:Battery life significantly less with audio CDsAnti-skip doesn't work very well with audio CDsTakes a long time to load after turn-on (sometimes 30+ seconds)Often cannot load when batteries are lowDoesn't come with AC or car power adapterHowever, since I don't use audio CDs (I burned my whole collection as MP3s), I give this device five stars. I use rechargeable NiMH batteries and they work beautifully.One caution: the batteries go right under where you load the CD, and if you don't shut the door to the compartment tightly, it may pop up and keep your CD from spinning and say NO DISC. I thought the device was broken until I discovered this problem.
I don't normally give bad reviews except to warn people....This lens does have great range but the poor corner to corner resolving power and low contrast make this lens a poor choice for just about every type of subject. In low light,back lit,or harsh lighting conditions like reflections off of cars,aircraft,or water etc,the lens wants to hunt for the proper focus to the point where after a full 60 secs of this lens trying to find its focus,I just switch to manual focus. The lens even stops responding altogether from time to time and the camera has to be shut off and the lens removed and then put back on to cure this. Also the lens is not sealed on,the body mount side and I have dust between elements that can not be cleaned without a complete disassemble. I can only speak of my EOS 20D but the other canon lenses I have exhibit none of these problems. I have been into photography for 40 years and I would have never considered a Tamron lens. This was my first Digital Camera and I let the Salesman sell me a Tamron POS...Dont buy this lens if you plan on doing serious Photography it never fails to disappoint.
This is my first plasma TV and I love it. We bought this to put the icing on the cake after having remodeled our complete house. The TV sounds great, and looks great. HDTV is stunning! I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this TV to anyone.
I installed this card in an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. Runs fine using skge driver EXCEPT no 1000 Gbs operation, only 100 Mbs or lower. Earlier revisions of this card are said to run better, but you can't tell which revision you are buying until you buy it.Update: While above may have been true (skge vs 1000 bps), an Intel PRO/1000 card also failed to sync at 1000 bps until I upgraded my cables to Cat 5e. RTFM, again!
This is really cool scanner, it's everything the reviews say about it. Unfortunately I use scanners to scan really small objects. This scanner has a small depth of focus. At 1200 DPI it's focus was even out on a slightly wrinkled twenty dollar bill. The scanner just does not focus on objects. On my old HP Scanjet 4P, and my new HP ScanJet 5300C objects are in perfect focus. Also at 1200 DPI, the picture was a little misaligned. If you can spare the desk space, the HP ScanJet 5300C is a much better scanner.
I have three sets of speakers: logitech x-540, logitech z-2300 and this one. I used altec lansing fx-4021 most of time. The sound is clear at all volume level.The only problem is, I could not find anywhere still having this set for sale.
An old-style receiver from back when they actually cared about what the customer wanted, and value was determined by the quality of the unit, not by how many buttons, levers and digital displays could be packed into one box. You can actually turn the volume up and down with a knob, not by pushing a dang button. Things took a big step backwards when digital control buttons came along. Yes, this unit has push buttons, but they are big enough to read the label, and you don't need to read a fine-printed manual to figure out how to run the thing.
Being new to the digital world of photography, the word intimidation leaps to mind. This camera offers all the features and functionality that anyone would want, but does so with easy to use technology. The camera produces amazing pictures, extremely fine quality for the images, and does so without requiring a college degree. For the best of all worlds - easy to use, full featured, top quality -- pick this camera.
If the author of the above blurb would indicate the I/F (USB, parallel or SCSI) that this thing uses it would sure help making a purchase decision!
I Purchased a Samsung A400 about a year ago, with the goal of finding a moderately priced, easy to use family digital camera that would double as a casual video camera. The A400 has served well in that role.The camera has no optical viewfinder, you use the 2" LCD screen to preview the shot. This works well, but eats alkaline AA batteries in short order. Using rechargeable or lithium AAs or CRV3s is almost a must. The ability to use plain old AA batteries in a pinch is nice, however.Image quality is very good on the auto settings, and there are lots of manual settings to play with. The video has good picture quality, with the audio being slightly out of sync from the onscreen action. The bundled USB cord has an RCA jack, so you can hook the camera up to most TVs. Our DVD player accepts SD cards, so we rarely use this feature, but it is nice for showing recently captured images to a group.I've never bothered with the bundled software, as the camera shows up as a mass storage device in XP. The 32MB internal memory is small enough that an SD/MMC card is a must, I've been using a 512MB SD card with good results, and have never "needed" a larger card, even when shooting 640x480 video at 24 FPS. Samsung only guarantees support for cards up to 512MB, when I get a 1GB card for my MP3 player I'll see if the A400 can handle it. (Edit-The A400 recognized a 1GB PNY SD card, no problem - so now a half hour video is possible)Only problem the camera has given me is really my fault: sometimes it is easy to forget what mode the camera is set for, still or video. There is only a small icon on the screen to remind you, and it's easy to miss. Internal audio output would be nice, and the case would be more useful with pockets for SD cards, the cable and spare batteries. Plan on getting another case.The 2.8X optical and 4X digital zoom give a good range of quality/zoom options when taking still pictures. The zoom is locked to whatever you started with when taking video.I'm not a digital photography buff so I can't comment on tech specs, but the image quality is plenty good enough for satisfying prints up to 8" x 11". I haven't tried to print anything larger. The video is good enough to capture highlights of family gatherings, but falls short of video camera quality, but it's with you when you need it.My wife finds it easy to use, and the options menu is pretty simple to navigate. There are a lot of settings and options that I don't use: attaching voice tags to images, the ability to print directly from the camera, the self portrait timers, fireworks/landscape/portrait/night/text exposure settings, manual white balance, nine photo frames, sharpness settings, black&white; and sepia effects, and others I'm forgetting. You can fiddle if you want, but the automatic settings seem to do the job for our informal family photos just fine.Overall, I'm happy with the Samsung A400, it's delivered good, reliable service for a moderate investment. Enthusiasts will want more, but the average digital duffer should be pleased by the combination of price, features and ease of use. The only reasons I'm not giving it five stars are the lack of internal audio playback, certainly not a fatal flaw.
Received the Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000, installed the software, and had a web conference going in a matter of minutes. Very straightforward and easy to install and use.
I planned to buy this product but needed some extra pre-sales info from Netgear (a USB vs. PCMCIA Card recommendation). I contacted their pre-salesdepartment, which is part of their out-of-USA (overseas) post-sales tech support operation. After waiting 45 minutes in the phone queue on-hold, I wasdisconnected. I called again and was told I would have to wait again in the phone queue, which I declined. I instead faxed 3 top corporate officers with my helprequest, but never received a callback or other reply. I can only imagine the tech support I might have received if I had a faulty product, or if I need post-salessupport. Based on this unusually poor support experience, I instead purchased n 8-station wireless LAN from Asante, which offers excellent pre-sales support.
I have never used a digital camera before but was able to take the Olympus D460 Zoom out of the box and start taking pictures, viewing them and downloading them onto our computer in a very short time. The pictures are excellent and the camera is extremely easy to use.
I bought this item based on the overall rating and the quantity of the items sold. As soon as this product arrived, I went to my car and within 30 seconds I was listen to my ipod over the radio!!!This product is easy to use and very simple to operate. I live in Seattle and there are a ton of radio stations. The Griffin iTrip searched and found a station that was very close to one of my favorite radio stations. I was a little worried and thought with the iTrip being so close to this station that the quality wouldnt be very good. Boy was I wrong!! It sounded great! I know some have complained, but I have no complaints!!Excellent!Excellent!Excellent!
OEM cartridges and a pack of great photo paper for a very good price. What more is there to say? Beats the store brands for performance and value.
That's it. Don't know if it's defective or, as with other reviews, it mysteriously simply doesn't work with these devices. The indicator light on the unit, which is green when not plugged it, is red when plugged in. The iPhone does't show that it is connected to house current when plugged it. Returning for refund.
This is my second center channel speaker, and I definitely feel like it's a great value for the price. I didn't know very much about surround sound when I purchased my first setup, so my center channel didn't match my other 2 front speakers. But I just recently found this speaker here at Amazon, and I thought I'd see how much difference it makes. I can't say that it's an amazing difference from my Sony, but I'm happy now that I have 3 JBLs in the front, keeping my sound consistant across all 3 channels. The sound doesn't blow me away, but it's very nice for the price, that's for sure. Voices sound very clear, and action scenes come to life. I'm very happy!
This product works exactly as expected. Setting it up was very easy. The signal is being transmitted through a wall and a floor. There is a slight delay between the original and the transmission, but it's only noticeable when the sound on the other TV is up high. I have a 5.8 GHz phone and have used it while watching the TV and have noticed no static or loss in signal. My only issue has to do with the fact that I am watching the transmitted signal on an HD screen with no HD channels so the image is a little fuzzy. I haven't set up the IR repeater because I haven't quite figured out where the receptor on my DirectTV box is yet, so I can't comment on that. All in all, it's worth the money to set this up and not have to have the TV people come in and run wires everywhere.
I have been pleased with this hard drive, I have been using it for over a month now, I love the FW800 interface yet the flexibility to be able to use USB 2.0 or FW400 if needed, using the FW800 interface is noticeably faster than USB2.0. For example is you want to play a HD video off the hard drive, USB 2.0 and FW400 can not keep up with intense action scenes but FW800 has no problem reading the data fast enough to play the scenes smoothly. A good test is to pull down some of the demo 1080P content such as movie trailers you can find on a number of sites and try playing that with your hard drive - if the drive spindle speed and interface can not keep up you will notice freezes or distorted video especially during high action scenes. This drive does not have that problem.In a quiet environment a person might notice some clicking sounds as the drive writes, but I only notice it if it is very quiet in the room.I would recommend this drive.
This was a great deal. I dropped my first one several times and it broke. Bought this one to replace the first. Received before due date, price was right and works perfectly. No problems with it and great service. Highly Recommend.
I purchased this Navman from Amazon. The Navman literature states that it is compatible with Palm OS 5.0 and higher. IT ISN'T !!! I have the Palm Tungsten T5 which has Palm OS 5.4.I have talked to people at the company and they admit it isn't compatible with Palm OS 5.4. Also they have no idea when a "fix" will come out. They seem to have a don't care attitude. DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT.
I just purchased a Canon 8400F scanner which is marketed as having a maximum optical resolution of 3200 dpi. Only after setting up the scanner, did I discover that its true maximum optical resolution is 1600 dpi for refelective (flatbed) scanning. The higher, 3200 dpi resolution is available only when scanning film. The published specifications do not make any distinction between reflective and film scanning with regard to the maximum optical resolution, which I find very misleading. I have owned or used scanners from other manufacturers and have not encountered this discrepancy between published specs and actual specs.
The Skullcrushers are a wonderful alternative if not better than most headphones that cost up to $200 sound quality is amazing but be sure to properly set the bass level so vocals don't sound muffled. Note the GoldenPower battery it came with will not give out the full potential of these headphones, I would recommend a Duracell it increased bass output and clarity of my Skullcrushers but, With speakers that require a lot of power it's best NOT TO BUY THE BARGAIN BRAND! Over all I am very satisfied with this product it is a great deal and you won't regret purchasing it.
Works great with Microsoft XP! As the other reviewer testified, there are no divers to install. I have a Compaq Presario laptop, and the Sony MicroVault is truly plug n' play on it. My computer recognizes it immediately as &quot;Drive E&quot;.I have so far used it to store pictures, word, excel &amp; powerpoint documents, etc., and have transferred them to other laptops that have XP as their operating system, as well as my computer at work which runs on Windows NT. It's tiny, doesn't weigh a thing, and makes my zip drive near obsolete.
I have some of these routers and all of them works fine, I don't have problems with them.I have used the wireless and ethernet functions. The best for me was I installed a third party firmware, because I was needing additional functions. The result: everything works fine!
I bought this suitcase upon the recommendation of a friend who has an older model. I love this suitcase. I tend to be an over-packer and this holds much more than a tradition small suitcase. I usually travel for about a week at at time and have managed to fit: 2 pairs of jeans, 3 skirts, 2 dresses, 5 t-shirts, 5 tank tops, 2 sweaters, 3 pairs of sweatpants, panties, socks, 2 pairs of shoes in the large rolling part. The zip off day pack is FANTASTIC for holding full size toiletries. I manage to get full size: shampoo, conditioner, 2-body washes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair brushes, and medium sized make-up bag. I can also put a couple smaller books in there. The front zip pocket on the day pack holds my iPod, camera, contact lenses case, glasses case and batteries. As you can see, it holds a lot of stuff. It is incredibly durable and have had no problems with zippers busting or seams coming apart like I have had with less expensive suitcases.I have not found a better suitcase for the money.
I don't know whether I just got a faulty pair (they are going back!) but what is the point of cordless headphones that have a very limited range and constantly cut out when you move?
I've had this for 6 months now and it still works great. It is very reliable. I had to have my son set it up, it was a little tricky. But once it was working, we have not had to do anything to it since then. It's set up at my daughter's house. There is no difference in the way her desktop works. I use my laptop in the same room, my son uses his downstairs, and my grandson uses his upstairs, all off the same router and nobody has a problem connecting or with speed. I'm very happy with this. I also have one of this same unit at my house and have no problems, although my son had to set that one up also. 9/12/2011 it is still working, never had a problem. Definitely worth buying.
I found that this item is worth the money spent for it. The lens fits perfectly into the adapter and operates the way it is supposed to. i am very glad I bought this item.
My first one lasted a few months before it stopped working. The manufacturer replaced it and the next one lasted about ten months but it has now died on me. I wasn't dropped and only used once a week. So the quality is very poor in my experience.
I have been using this DVD player for a month and it never failed on me. Supporting a long list of file format (DVD+/-R, DivX, WMA, etc), this one will make the best picture quality through HDMI cable, which is the selling point.Those who feels "fooled" by the upscaling feature just need a better understanding about this feature: it's never about upscaling those store-purchased DVD; it's to upscale those home-made low quality video (converted from VHS, etc), to make it a bit better but that's it. You SHOULD NOT expect too much on this feature, so that you won't feel "fooled"...
I got a couple of these to feed the output of a DVD player into an audio system amplifier and into a multiplexer. They seem to be well made and fit well -- and the price was attractive.
Great quality. These headphones are inexpensive and you get your full money's worth. Good deal.
This was my first GPS receiver, I was amazed by the accuracy this thing can provide. The reason I bought this is that I'm a long time Palm PDA user and have several Palms. I was using T3 with this unit and this combo is "flawless".1. The installation is straight forward, it's not simple but I can't say too complex. And with a 256mb SD card, I can load enough maps.2. There's no actual installation required. The only thing is the suction holder for the Palm T3. I actually left the receiver on the dash board without any mounting and it works great, as long as I don't accelerate harshly.3. The interface is very friendly, although sometime scary. You can choose two different types of voice prompts. Without looking at the screen, you will be alert of direction change or merge. It's quite scary if you drive along quietly.4. The most important fact to me, it's cheap. I already got the Palm, so by spending the least possible money, I can get good enough result. This thing actually saved me several times from totally lost in the wild.Of course this GPS isn't perfect.1. The complaint is mainly on the Palm T3 for me about the power. The palm can't hold for even 2 hours. The good thing is the palm could be powered by any USB port, so virtually no money you can get a 12v to USB converter and power the palm. But that's only for use in a car, if you take the combo out to the wild, you have to turn the palm off to save power.2. The GPS takes quite a long time from cold to lock. When you have to turn the palm off to save power, it became very annoying because every time it's from cold to start.3. The software is kinda hard when you try to input an address.Overall, I love this thing, I always keep it in the camera bag so when I set out for any trip, I know I won't lost.
I've had this set for about six months, and I absolutely hate it. The fans literally scream so lound it's hard to hear the audio. I had the fan replaced, and the new fan was louder than the first one!The thing draws almost 25 watts of power while doing absolutely nothing and the fans still run when it's turned "off". I killed the useless TV Guide feature, and it still runs and draws power. No doubt the fans will fail soon also. Unbelievable.The bulb just blew, in under 800 hours of operation, obviously not even 10 % of the 8000 hours Toshiba quotes. When the warranty is up, they will cost $250 - $300 each.The remote control is sluggish, the menus were designed by an idiot, etc., etc. Speaking as an electronics engineer, this is a piece of poorly designed junk that is an embarrassment to everyone involved.Worst single purchase I've made in years. As soon as I can afford it, I'm going to give it to one of my relatives and buy something decent.Don't buy this set!
Though the sound quality of these headphones is not bad at all, the comfort factor leaves a lot to be desired. The buttons for adjusting the headphones to your head size do not work. The headband is extremely flimsy and catches on hair. And I ended my first day using these with a massive headache because they were just too tight and could not be adjusted for proper fitting. Koss - back to the drawing board.
Believe it or not, the Garmin didn't come with one. This model's battery life stinks - it was a must purchase.
There are faster cards out there now, but these things still fly.40-50 FPS in FarCry60 FPS in Doom 355 FPS in HaloAll at 1024x768 with highest AAThat being stated, the card does bottleneck on newer titles. Don't expect Battlefield 2 to run any faster that 25-30 FPS with AA/Af at 1024x768. The same goes for FEAR.But, on the other hand, the x800-based CrossFire Edition card is just around the corner, and this would prove to be a cheap and effective route into multi-GPU video processing.
Needed a new surge protector as my computer peripheral collection keeps growing. Very pleased with the ample spacing of outlets for those awkward &#34;wall wart&#34; adapters. Built in cable management is also a plus! Competitive price was also appreciated!
Don't believe the negative reviews around here. If people are harping about the price, then they don't own the machine and have no business reviewing it.One of the top AV review sites calls it "Outstanding" and says that it is a "Reference Quality" player. I own this machine and I agree. Picture quality is outstanding, as is the audio quality.I was in Best Buy the other day and they were using this machine to display the airplane rescue sequence from "Superman Returns" on a 60" display. It was phenomenal and it was catching the attention of everyone that walked by.Blu-ray is delivering on quality, plus it has the most support of major hardware manufacturers and the most support from the movie studios. It will be around long after HD DVD fades from memory.
I've been an iPOD user for years and I was never overly impressed with it. But I love my Zune it is fun to use and I have a lot of fun swapping music with my friends and co-workers
The JVC kaboom box sounds very nice, at least for the $$ I paid for it. My only crticism of the unit is that the FM Tuner could be a lot more sensitive (for those of us who live in remote areas), and the ACS feature makes the music sound noticeably blotchy (very annoying). Apart from these problems, as well as its bulky size (which may be impressive to some), the Kaboom box is an awesome unit. Definitely worth the money.
This came unassembled, but was very easy to assemble. It is really handy, and works very good. I am surprised at the quality for the price. Couldn't go wrong with it. It was a present for my husband and a very pleasant surprise. I didn't assemble it either, although it was so easy I could have. The same charger sold in stores like Sears for much more money, and other places on the internet.
Good Card Formated Out To 4 GbLike The Card A Lot Had FunHad It For A Blackberry AndWorked Fine :) A+++
This HP ink is good ink and it works well in my HP All-in-One. I bought this #22 HP tricolor twinpack together with a #56 black ink twinpack here on Amazon for $70.48; they arrived two days after I ordered them and because I'm on Amazon Prime there were no added shipping charges. Had I bought these two twinpacks together via the HP site I'd have paid $8.50 more, plus shipping charges and I'd have waited for a week to 10 days for delivery. The only thing missing here is the mail-in ink cartridge recycling bag availaable free on request from HP--but only when accompanied by an ink order. Must figure out a way to rectify that. (Suggestions, anyone?)
Love, love, love this little box. I've had it for over 3 years now and it got me through the blackout of '03 without running out of juice. The sound is beautiful. And the design is so sexy and clean looking. But the plastic coating peels in a very unattractive way. I exchanged my first one for a new one because it was such a mess after a year, but the second one did the same thing. I like to move it from room to room throughout the day and the coating on area where the indents are for picking up gets separated and begins to peel away. Very disappointing on such an otherwise sweet box. If you can't carry it around without messing up the finish, then it isn't really very PORTABLE is it??
I was a Netgear fan for years until I had two WNR3500's fail after just 9 months each. As I looked for a better solution I found that this is the only router that was rated 5 stars here at Amazon or else where for that matter. I purchased the WRT54GL alomost 10 months ago and it just works; I never have had to reboot it. No dropped wireless connections, no "we don't have internet". My WRT54GL sits on a shelf in the basement stairway. Thanks to having antennas and a decent radio, the wireless signal covers the entire house, basement to 2nd floor, the deck and out to the detached garage and woodshop. (all that without mimo) Besides multiple wireless devices including Ipods, I stream video and have a NAS box and other wired devices. For higher speed wired devices that move data between them I use a gigabit switch.It seems every month the leading router manufacturers are coming out with new products and faster speeds that no one will ever see the benefit of. Cycling power and adding range extenders is becoming "accepted". It shouldn't be. The manufacturers should go back to antenna's and a decent radio in their devices and refine them for reliability.I haven't put DD-WRT on this one yet but plan to. I also may purchase another as sooner or later this model will be discontinued.
The sound is very acceptable. Battery duration is 12 hours approximately, not 17 as you say. Generally a very good mp3 player.
The speaker pair arrived as promised in new condition and once installed worked perfectly. I upgraded the speaker wire however as the wire supplied was both too short and the gauge was not thick enough.
In comparison with similar product this stands out and has MANY features that others lack. It is not laser quality but then again, it is not laser priced. In the quickest mode, the color gets really light which I don't really care for. It is straight forward and very easy to use with little or no training. I haven't even begun to use all the features but those I have attempted to use were very easy to complete. The ink usage seems to be very good and there are many aftermarket alternatives for ink since it uses the same cartridges as many of the other cannon printers. Expect what you pay for with this unit. As I said, it's not laser quality but for just about $200 the quality is far superior to earlier "all-in-one" units and even to most of the current available models.
500-1000 shots for an authentic Canon battery is not good which leads me to believe this is a fake. My Canon battery that came with my 20D would get me at least 1200-1500 shots at a wedding even after using it for 6 years and still have power left over. Unfortunately another photographer whom I was working an event at in Schaumburg stole mine while I had it charging and stuck his cheap knock off battery in my charger. Protect your authentic Canon batteries because they are worth every penny!
This is a SONY Product and you cannot even program in the code for the SONY Blu-Ray Player. What good id this remote?
bought it so I can throw it in my laptop accessory bag, as I visit a home, and use my laptop there, that does not have three prong outlets.
I bought this unit from Amazon for a price of $399. I read the reviews and decided to buy. I was bit worried about the system reliability as many of my friends warned me not to trust Samsung products. But I was not disappointed with this system. It produced excellent pictures and great sound. I liked 4 tallboy speakers. It took less than 30 mins to assemble everything to get great surround sound out of it. Up converted DVD video(over HDMI) looked great on my sharp HDTV. Sound quality is great. Only problem I see with this HTIB is that it finds difficulty in playing user burn DVDs. It either says invalid disk or says loading and waits their forever. If you press eject button it even wont eject. Only solution is to reset the system and try!! But it plays all other DVDs and produces excellent pictures.
First Kodak makes you buy a Dock. extra 80 bucks.Although this camera does take good pictures when daylight is sufficient, this camera lacks features and with problems.No zoom. No timer. of course no video (which is ok)Here are some real problems:1. this camera makes DARK pictures when there is not ample light. Yes, flash is on. Regular 35mm (even those made by Kodak) cameras can do much better than that.2. Battery life is short. Do not trust the computer when it says battery life is good. You will run out after taking a few shots. If you gone to a day trip you must remember to turn it off everytime after you take a pic in order to last a few hours3.Upload from the dock sometimes give mysterious I/O errors. Frustrating. You may have to try a couple times.
I'm no techie. All I want from a DVD player is a steady picture and a nice stereo sound. This does the job. It has only two shortcomings of which I'm aware: There's no volume control; my TV remote does fine; and machine displays disc time remaining only on VCDs and CDs, not DVDs. This is somewhat annoying, and had I known it I might have opted for another player. Otherwise, I'm pleased.
When they arrive to my home all still sealed on plastic wrapped spindle and not scattered loose in the sealed amazon carton sliding all over the carton getting scratch and unusable. maybe the carrier was to ruff. I'm ready to do a re-order but i'm afraid they my arrive damaged and pee me off. so i'm on pause on cd/dvd media.
I have had nothing but problems with my Epson 740. The printing quality is lousy, it frequently crashes my computer and support stinks. Don't waste your money.
I dropped my computer and broke my hard drive. I ordered this one, it came fairy quickly, I installed it and it worked perfectly. My computer is back up and running. Thank you.
This is a cheap flimsy jump drive. I had Lexar 1 year before I bought this 2Gb Sandisk. I lost all my data. Lucky me, I have some old files that I can go back. The Ultra3 software is also annoying.
Hello! Its me again, for those who have read my other reviews!I Bought this so I could increase my phone memory card from 2 to 4 gigs. And I'm Glad I did! I was initially afraid it might be a fake card as I purchased two 2gb MicroSDs (to sell) from this seller that turned out to have the same serial number! But I had this one checked by SanDisk support by sending in photo's and the serial number on this card, and they verified much to my relief that this card was not fake but a genuine SanDisk product! However since there are some other sellers that have so far sent me NOTHING but GENUINE SanDisks not just 50% Genuine, I will buy from them 1st and only if they are out, will I buy from eTECH again.If you want to know, it's a class 4 card and comes with a small plastic case and SD adapter.Great working genuine SanDisk card, from a not always genuine seller.Good Luck purchasing a good card!If you found my review informative please click the "yes" below! Thanks!
just as described, packing could be a bit better, but tapes are very heavy and bulky. Had one single tape broken in shipment.
I needed the router and access point to allow a wireless printer to be used with the desktop - an added benefit that I did not think would be used a lot, is to be able to use my laptop anywhere in my house with both the printer and internet. A small difficulty was to configure the wireless unit for added security - the default configuration and documented setup, left it totally insecure. It took a bit of digging to find the full manual and then to find the instructions on getting into the web interface of the router to change the security settings. All in all, it took around an hour to get everything installed, setup and working.
The Zune is a wonderful media player, and is very easy to manipulate. The design is dynamic in its simplicity and easy to navigate. If there is a downside, it is scarcely to be found in the player itself. The Zune software, sadly, is decidedly sub-par. While frequent updates have improved the user-friendliness over the past year, it is still cumbersome and awkward. I, like many, am forced to do any editing or grouping on an alternate program and then load it into Zune. As far as the device is concerned, my only complaint is that playlists cannot be created on the go, only at the computer. The 'currently playing' list is a poor option because it is far too easy to push one button incorrectly, say pressing 'play song' instead of 'add to now playing', and the list you just compiled for your car ride home is erased.
it's a cheap ear bud but it works. somehow it doesn't work on my mac for the microphone part but it works on my cell phone which uses the smaller jack.
Personally, I prefer high-tech gizmos. This camera did the job pretty well though, and there's even a little wheel on top to sharpen the focus. The Veo Stingray didn't satisfy my inner geek, but it got the job done. Yahoo Messenger cooperates with it too.
I am reviewing this Interfit 411 tramsmitter in the context of the price point (around $35.00). I was looking for an inexpensive solution to trigger two Interfit EXD 400's without cables in a small home studio environment. After testing this product on numerous occassions, I am unsure of its value even at the low price point.Build quality: build quality is ok. Clearly not assembled or contructed with high grade materials. However, with proper handling I would expect it to last a while (once again, considering price point). However, if you drop this item onto a hard floor, chances are it will shatter or at least stop working. Admittedly a bit of speculation on my part.Hot Shoe Fit: no problem mounting this item on a Nikon D300s hot shoe. Seems to be a good fit with no "wiggle."Triggering: here is where the problems start. First off, this device does in fact trigger my EXD-400 Interfit monolights with the built in optical slave...under ideal conditions. However, I equate its practical application as needing line of sight to all optical slaves of the monolights you wish to trigger. In other words, your positioning as a photographer to the subject is severely limited when needing to trigger the strobes. Essentially, in my two strobe setup, I need to be between and behind both lights. So, if one light is further back than the other, I must stay behind the light back the furthest. Comparatively, when using my D300s flash, I can be positioned nearly anywhere and that is with the Nikon IR flash panel (SG-31R)mounted. Outdoor use trials were problematic in that the transmitter only triggered the mono lights about 60% of the time (overcast).Battery use: I have not used the item long enough to provide a good opinion as to use.While I may consider another week or so trial before I decide whether to return the transmitter, I will most likely look for a wireless trigger in the comparable price range. For example, Gadget Infinity just released their new Cactus V4 wireless triggers (2.4ghz freq.). Clearly these triggers cannot compete with the venerable Pocket Wizards. However, at about $65.00 for a two monolight setup, it's not far off from the INT411. Plus the V4's received very good reviews from semi pro's and even some pro's. Reported working distances in open field settings exceed 100 yards and more. Either way, IR transmission, regardless of price point, may not be the most reliable means of triggering.***UPDATE***Additional testing compels me to return this item. The range drops to 10 feet (at best) outside with everything perfectly lined up. Essentially, the INT 411 is only acceptable for use indoors and in a very coordinated manner in which the photographer remains stationary (more or less). I decided to go with a "poverty wizard." Specifically, after a great deal of research, I just ordered a set of Yongnuo triggers 2.4GHz (RF-602). Users are reporting range over 100 meters and through walls and trees.
My boyfriend loves it! Gave it to him for Christmas a few years back - economy fell & he didn't re-up his subscription - if economy comes back for him, he'll become a member of Sirius again. Good tunes - great for travelling!
Warning.... Linksys will require you to spend an hour on the phone if your unit fails and they will be VERY reluctant to issue an RMA number .... this is evidently a cost saving measure (they only earn about 75 cents an hour in India) . My WRT54G's firmware became corrupted after a power failure. I printed out some 13 pages from the Linksys website and spent more than an hour dutifully following the instructions. I was able to erase the old firmware, but the new firmware would not install...... .they have steadfastly refused to issue an RMA number....I don't pretend to be a technical expert at router repair....but I shouldn't need to be to have my router repaired under warranty....
I love this lens. I have a regular 70-300mm lens but I wanted to have the image stability. I am often in the field without a tripod and the image stability really helps with camera shake. It has brought the love back to taking photos.
This offers me the protection I need in a small form factor. I recommend it for mobile professionals.
The software is hard to use. The sound quality is aweful. Try playing any CD in order it will not. Stay away from this product, it's cheap for good reason.
I'ts funny how you HAVE to give one star in your reviews! This does NOT deserve a star period! Like many others on here, I have had nothing but problems with this unit! It will NOT play any cd's at all. I bought this new from Amazon and will never buy another Onkyo brand product again. Oh, and Amazon sent me another unit, and guess what? Same problem. Do NOT but this product!
I had some problems with this. The clips are very cheap and were broken during (or before) transit. I returned it -- or at least tried to since the seller wouldn't respond. Eventually, I had to file a claim/complaint with Amazon before the vendor would write back.Lesson learned.
I would recommend this to anyone looking for a way to take video and pictures without the hassle of lugging around (and charging) two separate gadgets. It takes excellent pictures, just as good if not better than any other digital camera I have seen. I am also very pleased with the video - I found the software very user friendly and video was easy to transfer and edit on my computer. The battery has a good life, I have had no problems having to stop and recharge it. There is a nite mode that compensates (very well, I think) for low light video. The camera is easy to carry around (it is smaller than my 35mm) and I am having no problems with the functionality - all in all a great idea and easy to use with great pictures and great video.
Most of the reviews have done a better job than I could about the details of the good and bad about the 80GB iPod, so I'll talk to the people like me: Mac owners with loads of pictures, a number of songs, and a few videos.My primary purpose in getting the 80GB iPod was to take around my collection of photos from iPhoto for family gatherings and the like; also some of the short family videos I've done. (Obviously for this I also needed Apple's AV cable, not included, which handles video and stereo audio.) I agonized over the choice between the 60GB and 30GB models; when the new 80GB came out (for a lower price!) it seemed like a sign to go with the higher capacity.Good choice. Within a week of getting the iPod I had filled it to over 60GB with files that I would have had to delete from my hard drive otherwise in the course of a video project; it makes an *excellent* spare drive in a pinch. And even after finishing the project and moving the files back to the computer, I have 32GB of photos, music, and video. So if you have to choose a size, go with 80GB -- it will be less space than you think sooner than you think.Synching from iPhoto is as automatic and excellent as the synchs from iTunes. The iPod keeps track of how the photos are organized, making it easy to find groups and sort through them by date. Note, however, that if you are not organized in iPhoto, you won't have an easy time finding things on the iPod.Video playback is excellent, both on the small screen and on the TV (we have SD, not HD -- I would not expect the HD screen to be kind to the 640x480 output). Slideshows are also very good, although I wish it were easier to customize the tunes that go with different sets of pictures. And now I have six years of photos (over 8,000 pictures) that fit into my pocket.One thing I did not anticipate was need a remote control for the video and slideshows. So far I have not seen a product on the market that has not been slammed by reviewers.Side note: using the AV cable, I was able to capture video and audio output from the iPod to my digital camcorder. This let me take a snippet from an iTunes music video and include it on a DVD video project I did for my nephew. Not the best quality, obviously, but the object wasn't to strip off the copy protection, I just wanted to get enough of the video to add some flavor to the other video I was creating.I haven't given the battery a solid test yet (that will come with an overseas flight in a couple weeks), but while waiting in a store while my wife clothes shopped I went through a couple hours of video podcasts without the battery meter taking a noticeable hit.
I must admit, I was a littlt skeptical about buying a digital voice recorder, so I did some online research and came across the Olympus WS-32OM 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player. It took a little while to master the controls but once I did, I started to use this Digital Voice Recorder often. It also transfers sound files easily onto my computer and laptop with its convenient break a way USB adapter. The sound quality is great too.
product was new and was sent via expediete shiipping as requested. My only concern is that considering pc makers do not use these hdd anymore it is a little expensive. you can get a 500gb sata hdd for the same price but since my laptop is almost 5 yrs old I was forced to get this type. My pc is still good enough to spend a 100$ on it but was only hoping to spend 75.
These headphones appear to be cheaply made and tend to pull hairs on my neck if I wear them around my neck when not using, but they do deliver pretty good sound when used with my PSP or mp3 player. They are OK but if I was looking to purchase again, I would look around for other brands.
I have a similar unit and for the most part it works OK. However, HP decided to use only a SD expansion slot. Very few accessories go into this slot. Most accessories require a larger CF slot which some of the competition offer on their units. For HP you must by a CF slot accessory + the GPS unit or camera, etc.
a bit large; hard to plug other in devices in next to it, especially if using a laptop. Otherwise, it works o.k.
Anyone looking seriously at the SDP-1500 should instead try to scrounge one of the remaining SDP-1000 models. While the SDP-1500 is as good as any 7&quot; screen model out there, it is a big technology and image quality step behind the SDP-1000. Sure, the SDP-1000 lacks some buttons on the body of the player that should be there, and is only 5.8&quot; display; but it has progressive scan and a video resolution matched only by true HDTV screens. My impression is that while the SDP-1000 was a technology tour de force, the SDP-1500 is a cost reduced, more usability oriented attempt to compete with the mass market based largely on screen size alone. The 5.8&quot; and extremely crisp SDP-1000 is the high point of portable DVD players to date, and may remain unmatched for some time. The bottom line is image quality, and the small size brings added convenience as well.
Took much longer to receive with no response to requests. Does not seem to be working properly. Still have many questions. Not Happy. Burt Marcus
this charger does work on my Toshiba satellite laptop but I have to constantly monitor it's insertion into the charging port. It DOESN'T QUITE FIT"!!! I am confused by this because it has the same item number as the one that came with my laptop.
I've had the 1200D for about 6 months, about 4,000 pages.So far it is FANTASTIC for my needs.Ink cost about 2 cents per page instead of 10 cents, I'd estimate.Perfect duplexing, very FAST, and NO quality issues or paper handling issues. Software is working well on older Win 2000 pro system. Easy installation on one computer. Software seems perfect.I did have a one time setup issue getting it to network perfectly with 4 other computers on the home microsoft network. Had to change security sharing settings using a windows registry editor. I did it exactly according to HP support website. I found the instructions at the HP website when I searched "1200d network installation". Now it's perfect. (networking various operating systems, with 1200D attached to Win 2000 pro computer).I started with the original "HP Deskjet" black & white on my first PC. Still use it at a remote site!! (14 years old?) It had "font cartridges"!! Still works perfectly with Windows XP laptop.I had trouble with HP SOFTWARE on my HP "all in one" 2510. It works, but is VERY slow software on a NEWish Dell windows XP computer.But overall their deskjet & officejet printers seem fantastic to me. I use about 1000 pages per month.I had a photosmart 7550 that only lasted about 2-3 years before paper handling issues developed, but still, it's cost was pretty low to start with, and I had fantastic quality for 2 years of moderate heavy use.That caused me to SHOP AROUND A TON before buying this 1200D. I was tempted to try Canon inkjet or an Oki color laser. But I'm very satisfied with this 1200D.
my son is so hard on his iPod nano, that he has to have something to protect it and this case does do that. i've had to replace this case 4 times. the first thing we do right out of the package is cut out the clear plastic on the inside. that clear plastic makes it difficult to use the click wheel and causes a glare on the LCD screen. after about two months the belt clip on the back comes loose and eventually falls completely off. if i were the manufacturer of these "Podfolios" as they call them, i would not use the clear plastic on the inside and re-enforce the belt clip.
I added 1 gb memory (before first use) since I had it on hand. Absolutely no issues or regrets. Would buy again in a heart beat.
Mind-blowing stuff from JVC once again! All of these cd radio portable thingy's pretty much sound the same. I thought that you could only get so much sound quality out of a really expensive component system. I'm just amazed at how much sound this little thing pushes out, as well as being built very well. It's a winner of a product in my opinion.
Ordering and delivery were prompt. The product works as advertised. I researched this product at length, including the Texas Instrument site, and Found that Amazon was cheaper for the same product. Two things to keep in mind are that the user MUST ABSOLUTELY use windows XP/98/ME for the product to work properly. The TI site said it was compatible with Vista and I found out that it is not and even in compatibility mode will not function with Vista. The TI site also says that there are lots of free apps available for download. There are lots of free apps available especially for students using the calculator for physics data gathering applications. I am in College algebr and purchased it as it was a requirement for class. There are only a couple of apps for algebra and they are not very good. Several apps offered are far too large for the calculators memory. Everything has to be deleted in order for them to fit. Fortunate;y, the program allows the usaer to back-up all programs on the calculator prior to making any changes. The patch cable itself works well and as advertised. If you're wanting apps to go along with it i suggest looking at the TI site prior to purchasing to see if there is anything there that will work for you. Like I said, lots of cool apps for the upper egg-head classes, but nothing that will help to learn algebra other than what comes with the calculator.
Needed something to use in our church to control a video projector where the distance is about 90 feet. Purchased a similar product from Radio Shack that only worked intermittently when it did work at all. Returned it and tried this. Works great, even with the transmitter behind a facade.
I am a computer repair tech who has a client that uses these for their road warriors. If these things work they are fine but fixing them is impossible. Odd track pad and shutdown issues plague them. All the hard disks have failed by the 2 year mark. The camera gives one fits getting the right drivers loaded. The Sony driver download site is slow and confusing and Sony no longer sells the original install disks. These things are just too proprietary for me. Most of my DELL tricks just do not work on these Sonys. If you can afford to throw it away if it breaks out of warranty go ahead, buy it.
I know this is going to sound dumb/bold, but... JUST BUY IT. It does an amazing job keeping my CPU cooled down.Before I applied the compound, I would roughly get temperatures of around 45C to 50C, doing normal web browsing, such as Youtube, Facebook, etc. Now, since I applied it to my CPU a few weeks ago, I'm getting temperatures of roughly 23C to 45C-ish. (When I'm watching HD videos it goes around the 45C area) That's roughly 20C reduced while doing normal web browsing since I used the compound.So all in all, buy it. It works. It does what it says on the tin. For $7 it's totally worth it.I can tell that I'll be using this brand for a long time.
The VuPoint reviews are misleading, The VuPoint Camera is just a cheap cell phone camera disguised as an underwater camera, and it is not even a good camera at all. If you don't believe me just take a good look at the camera lens and you will notice that it looks exactly like you phone camera lens. Actually, any cell phone currently in the market can take better pictures than this VuPoint. I returned it before I had a chance test the waterproof case, but the case looked flimsy and the locking mechanism does not have a secure lock, it may open accidentally underwater. Also this camera wins the price as the electronic device with the most fake reviews I have ever seen on Amazon. You have been warned.
This, combined with a hdmi-dvi adaptor allows me to use my older monitor on an new computer. It does not &#34;sleep&#34; the monitor, I have to turn it off. I don't know where the fault in that is since there are a number of parts and specifications in the picture.
I have been searching for a second AC adapter for my Toshiba laptop with a 90 degree angled plug for a while now. The laptop model I have has its connectors on the sides of the case and they stick out so far that it is hard to find a wide enough space for the laptop. This adapter's angled plug makes it easier to fit into tight places. I am very pleased with the unit.
I bought this in May 2008 and now the disk is dead. I searched Internet and found too many discussions about LaCie disk failures. You won't find as many failures from other manufactures. For a hard drive, you would expect it to last for 5 years or longer.Just google "Lacie disk failure" before you buy one based on average review score. Typically reviewers write reviews soon after they buy a product.I will never buy another LaCie.
This is my second set in only 7 years. The product was here on time and it was an easy transaction. Very pleased with the speakers.
I was given one of these so I could use a PS/2 keyboard with my laptop. I thought I had a defective keyboard because keypresses were getting dropped. I would type the word "TYPEWRITER" and get "TPEWITER," which is very, very frustrating. I switched to a different keyboard, but got the same result. The keyboard would also appear to stop working, which turned out to be a stuck CTRL key, or other keys would stick. This was on two perfectly fine keyboards. Finally, I went out and bought a real USB keyboard, ViewSonic BM-KU-206, for about $14, and all my problems disappeared. The only conclusion is that this adapter doesn't work very well. Because you can buy the same keyboard I bought for $1-2 more, the question is why would you bother with this adapter?
Everything I have been looking for in a GPS for all of my vehicles is included in the Zumo550. I can easily switch it between the motorcycle and my truck with zero effort. The MP3 player is a lifesaver on long trips. I just insert an 8GB SD card and let the music play. All of the controls are easily seen and the buttons can be pushed with gloves on.The only thing I would change is the low fuel gauge. Instead of a pop-up window reminder of low fuel, it would be nice to have the voice prompt you and start showing the nearest gas stations. Picky, I know, but it woudl be a great feature. Other than my wishes, the unit is nearly perfect.
After much review we chose the Brother over the HP and Lexmark. Having seen several HPs. I could not believe how quite and fast the Brother is. It beats the HP hands down. And we considered the HP to be the standard to measure printers by. The one thing that I have had an issue with is that in our office we use Lotus Notes for our email. The "Scan to email" function is not supported for Lotus Notes. When I phoned tech support, they acted as if Notes did not exist. In checking, Notes owns better than 50% of the corporate email market. We got it to work, but no thanks to Brother tech support. Hopefully we do not need them for anything else.
This is a great bag and has plenty of room for my digital camera and my telephoto lense. I looked in brick and mortar stores and this was the best price for the same bag.
i really enjoy listening to my gpx ultra slim blue ice cd player.. it has quality sound and it has a flashy look to it as well.
This is a great cd player. we use it all the time. everyday in fact, the 5 disc is just enough.we have a sony stereo system, the 1st cd player(came with stereo) crapped out about 4 yrs ago. Afriend gave us her sony cd player I have no idea how old it was. we used it for 4 yrs. was veryhappy to find this one. looked online at sony, they have nothing. it is rather hard to find the 5disc carousel. was so happy with amazon. easy to use and worked with my remote for the system.
For the price you can't really complain, this tripod does the job.Nothing fancy, a bit shaky fully extended but looks nice, lightweight and efficient.
This is one of the few surge protectors out there that has a long cord. Works great and has plenty of space for large power transformers.
I added the EOS 5D to my Rebel and 30D. What a great addition. So far I had nothing but fun shooting with this camera and the EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM glass. There is a reason this guy here has been shooting with Canon for the last 33 years.
I bought these cables to hook up my new HDTV. They worked perfectly and I saw similar cables for $40 at Sears and $65 at Office Max. What a rip off.
I bought this to replace another adapter for playing psp online. I screwed around with a cheaper version for two days trying to get it to work, then i bought the wifi max, and was online in 20 min. Would definitle recommend this product, but you must have patience and a clue as to what your doing during setup.
Just hooked this cable up to my display and computer and much to my amazement, there are tiny green dots all over the screen. If I hold the cable or bend it a little, the dots go away and the screen is clear. Everything hooked up tightly, no pins are bent, etc. Must be something within the cable itself. I have the cable bent a little right now and have something sitting on the cable to hold the bend and for now no dots...I will keep it this way until a new cord arrives. Live and learn I guess. I will be purchasing a new HDMI/DVI cable, but this time I think I will look elsewhere.
The good:1. Sound 2. Price 3. Good operating range with out interference.The bad:1. No auto on/off for the headset so battery will run out if you forget to switch off the power2. Manual tuning.3. No option to recharge the batteries.
How nice is it to be able to just push your antannae in and go?!!! This card is very sleek, completely aesthetically pleasing...not to mention cool! Very innovative design. It works great too. I've had no problems connecting to networks on both my pc and mac laptops with it. I've never noticed any difference in speeds...I've never met a public wi-fi access point that transmits at over 2Mbps..and this card is 11Mbps....so it's never taken full advantage of. All in all - this is an amazing card!
So I bought a new Macbook Pro and discovered that the Firewire 800 interface was different and I couldn't attach my firewire portable drive to the laptop I just purchased. I logged on to Amazon to find a conversion cable and found this one. The price was great so I ordered it. In just a couple days it showed up and now I'm back in business. The product is reliable. The company is reliable. Just plain great.
This is my second hand held vhf radio. My first one IS NOT USER FRIENDLY AT ALL. That is why I researched and found this one. This Uniden is The Most User Friendly Radio I have seen. ALL of its functions are right there on the hand set. No hunting and searching. Just push the button for the function you want to use. Done Deal. I take it out with my friends on the lakes and in Tampa Bay. We have been close to 10 miles apart and talking just fine. I Highly reccommend this radio.
I've heard that Sony is the best from reliable sources, but these were the best deal I could find; and they seem to work well enough for my family's purposes.
The drive is working great but it also came with several choices of software that are not straightforward to figure out. When I called tech support they took the easy way out & only explained how to use the simplest one, which backs up your entire system. So I still do not know how to use the one that backs up by just updating your files.
What can I say about ink cartridges. Well, I got them at a reasonable price, they are a hard size to find (XL) & I didn't have to run all around shopping for them, they arrived in a reasonable time, and they worked as promised. That's about it... Joan S.
The description on the camera was that it was "like new". Unfortunately the camera has a broken piece to it making it unusable. I needed this camera for a course and am very disappointed that it was broken.
This is a good value replacement battery for the APC Smart-UPS 1500, or any other that uses the same RBC7. It is packaged well, and didn't appear to be wasting away in a warehouse for long. The down side of this value is that the OEM APC batteries come with a return shipping label, which this one does not, so you will need to take your old one to a recycling center yourself.
Terrific value here. I wanted to fill out my second surround system without spending a mint and these caught my eye. After a little research I decided I'd give em a try. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from these being less than 130 bucks; the WH2s are a terrific compliment to my little system. They are not as bulky as the surrounds of my main system, and they hit the highs and mids crisply without calling attention to themselves. They blend well with my other components and I couldn't be happier. For the novice or the man on a modest budget I doubt these little guys can be beat.
Massive storage, simple to use DVD recorder (okay, only records on DVD-R/RW) AND seamless Tivo integration - this is pretty close to perfect technology. Directions were clear for set-up, but had a few puzzling frustrations getting picture thru the box but once I succeeded there all the rest went smooth. Burning DVD's from the hard drive is a breeze, have also used the firewire input to off-load my digital videos and then put them onto DVD as well. And of course, the Tivo functionality works just like regular tivo - even the remote is same.Cool additions are the wireless connectivity to your home network, letting you play music and photos from any networked computer over your TV. Have owned this now for 2 months, use daily and no problems.
After plugging this usb microphone into my win2k system. I found the volume ofthe voice recorded is very small, with much background noise. And I can notrecord clearly unless I speak very close to the microphone. I was verydisappointed at first, thinking I'm buying the wrong thing.Later I noticed there are two different microphone controls in the volumesetting dialog. One is the mic of my sound card, and another one is this USBdevice. I tried to disable the onboard mic and set the volume of the USB one tomaximum, then I started recording... Much to my surprise, this time the voicequality was superior!! I phoned a friend in China for ten minutes using skype,and the conversation is very clear even I placed the mic far from my mouth!Then I recorded a song of mine with cooledit 2.0. Again I get superior voicerecording quality! There is almost no background noise so I think I will notuse the noise reduction feature of cooledit any more! The USB cable is alsolong enough to place the mic far from computer when singing. Be sure to DISABLEonboard mic when using this USB microphone.UPDATED:Nov. 19, 2005I've been using this microphone for ten months. It has helped me save lots of oversea calling fees.If you want to use this mic as your primary input device under Linux, simply put the following lines in your ~/.asoundrcpcm.asymed {type asymplayback.pcm "hw:0,0"capture.pcm "hw:1,0"}Then you can recard some voice using arecord:arecord voice.wavOverall this is a great product well worth the price.
hp makes great stuff that works like a charm with mac. i have 2 other hp printers. the extra warranty purchase , in one case , came in handy, as one of the other 2 broke before the warranty expired. they gave me a new printer. that does not diminish hp quality as printers seem to wear out rather fast, according to eveyone i know. that also is a good reason to spend as little as possible on one. so, good choice, little bucks
Nomad II MG is a very good player; it is small and has a great sound quality provided you do not use the cheap headphones that come with the player. The reception of the radio depends on where you are like with many small handheld radios, but in the city I have no trouble at all. The 2 AAA rechargeable batteries have a reasonable playtime and a very short recharging time. At the same time the ability to use non-rechargables is a very good alternative on longer trips. Now there is a wired remote ($50) and a usb-cable ($20) that eliminates the need to carry around the docking-station when traveling. Also the latest firmware addressed more than couple of the downfalls of the player including the ability to use 128mb smart media instead of the max of 64mb. File transfer is very easy and fast. The ability to update the player thanks to the firmware postings by Creative Labs makes this player a great deal compared to the rest of the bunch around the same price since it keeps up with changes in technology.
Real specs of it160GB hard drive: when formated comes out to 153GB as hard drives are rated in 1000MB= 1GB but all computers go by 1024MB= 1GB so overall space on the hard drive is reduced to 153GB______________________________________The hard drive is very quiet and you can barely hear it (you only notice it when it's loading)The case of the drive acts as a heatsink so DON'T stack it. the hard drive already gets hot enough (having it seated vertically causes more heat than horizontally)Problems: The light on the front of it (1 plastic dome with 2 high output LED lights)The light is extremely bright (I covered the light on mine with some electrical tape with 2 pinholes poked through it)The drive has a raw uncached read speed of 31 MB/s and a write speed of 26 MB/sinside of the external enclosure is a Hitachi brand hard drive.the external enclosure isint 100% sealed, it has 1 small vent in the back and 1 vent in the front which is hidden behind the front panel the front panel leaves about a 3mm space away from the front vent.overall, everything is solid and quality.
This is a very sturdy bag. Holds a lot also. I have 2 camera bodies, an external flash, and 4 lenses in the big section alone. I also have all my other necessary accessories in the smaller pockets. Straps have held up very well and it does not show wear at all.
We use the wrt54gl for wireless bridges for satellite fed internet. They work great with dd-wrt 3rd party firmware. The newest versions have adapters that accept 110v - 24ov input which is great for use in a third world country with shaky power. It also wires directly to a 12 volt battery for remote applications.
This optical cable is very useful to receive crystal, even 3D pure sound, from any digital audio device (with optical output)to home audio system.
This is my second Zune 30 gb. I bought 1 for a good friend and both of us like this product. The Zune can hold a lot of music/pictures and videos. I definitely recommend the Zune 30.
I have two of the OHP6000 units in production and they have been working reliably and running without interruption for over two years. I am about to buy another for a third MOH source. My only criticism is that I wish they were stackable.The music it comes with is very appropriate for professional business use, which means nothing edgy or "out there". You can reprogram or expand the program by inserting an SD flash chip.
Great speakers, don't know why are there some Bose haters, but are there really listening to them? buy this speakers, perfect match for any stereo receiver.
I have had this lens for a month now and have shot a few thousand photos with it in different lighting situations. I own a few other fast lenses and use them all in my work as a wedding photographer. This was the first purchase I have made outside of the Nikon brand name. I am always a big review reader, before I buy kinda guy. Not just with Photography.First off, let me say this. The lens is very good. I would go so far as to say it is excellent, with all things considered about this lens.Now I will tell you how to buy it. Go to the shop you favor and use it. I did this and did not buy it on Amazon. I brought one of my cameras (D200) and I used the lens inside and outside of the shop. Then for comparison, I used the Genuine Nikon lens to A-B them together. Tamron has been rumored to have some QC issues, so using the lens copy you are going to actually buy is the best bet, I think. Note: I made samples from each lens at 2.8, f4, f8 and f11. I did them at full wide and full zoom and about the middle range of both lenses I think it was 35mm. I used no flash for these tests.Here is what I determined from the above exercise. The Nikon lens is definitely much better built. It is much larger and has significantly more weight. It reminds me of a Jr version of my Nikon 80-200mm 2.8D AF lens. A lens I love btw. However, that is not to say that the Tamron was in any way built cheap. In fact it is well built. I use my lenses a lot, but I am very careful with them too. Tamron offers a 6 year warranty VS Nikon's 5 year. The build of the Tamron lens was better than the kit lens sold with most Nikon models, but no where near that of the Nikon lens I am comparing it to. With proper care, the Tamron lens will hold up, no doubt.Focus was also, noticibly faster on the Nikon lens. However, not dramaticly so. It is more quiet, again, not dramaticly so. Some people have complained about the Tamron being noisy. All I can say is the one I tested was not. It was About as noisy or a little less than my Nikon 18-55 Kit lens was, before I sold it.Image quality: Honestly, I could not tell the difference here and this is what really sold me on the Tamron lens. The folks at my camera store took the A-B images I took and uploaded them to one of their in store computers for me to really compare them on the spot. Now that is customer service!! I was really hard pressed to see any difference at all in the images and I knew which lens they came from. Both lenses produced images which were very sharp and contrasty in all areas at all focal lengths and stops. I would bet if I mixed them up and said..OK, Pick the Nikon and the Tamron's out of the pile, I do not think anyone would get them right. The only noticible difference was an image taken outdoors at f/11. The Nikon one did seem to be just a tad sharper in the background. I should have taken more images at that range, but on the LCD they both looked good at the time and I was starting to run late, so I didn't. My point was, I do not know if it was lens error or my error on these two particular shots. But like I said, it was minimal differences anyway.Conclusion: Ok, so the Nikon is a better lens on a number of points. This of course given my highly un-scientific testing results. However, when you consider the cost, it better be superior at something. I opted to buy the Tamron 17-50 because, I could not tell the difference enough to make me justify the cost of the Nikon lens.I am very happy with this lens and I have no doubts it will last many years. So, do yourself a favor if you are in the market for this lens, use the one you intend to buy first. Make sure you did not get one of the bad copies and I am confident you too will love this lens.
I was not happy with this buyer at all. He only gives you seven days to return a product. He does not guarantee the products. The product does not work in all three speeds, only in one and of course i did not find this out right away so my seven days were GONE!!!I would not purchase another thing from this buyer!!!
This is not the first Cisco-Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router I own. I've had a great experience with Linksys in the past so when decided to upgrade to a newer version, opted for this one. Very easy to install and set up.
I have no complaints about this product. It works exactly as it should. I especially like the preset station feature. It prevents me from having to scroll through to my preferred stations while I am driving.
This fm transmitter worked well. Until the 31st day I had it when it completely stopped working. The screen wouldn't even turn on. Of course it happened the day after all warranties are valid. This is my second Griffin fm transmitter and the first one would keep cutting off about halfway through every song and I would have to press either the plus or minus button to turn it back on. I contributed it to being left in my car in Georgia heat so when I received my second Griffin iTrip Auto I took it out of the car every time I was done with it. I will never buy another Griffin transmitter. I bought a Monster transmitter and we'll see how good it is when that 31st day comes around. Kensington transmitters are also a good choice but they are pretty pricey.
I'm downrating this product BEFORE I actually use it to hopefully catch your attention BEFORE you buy it! I read a bunch of reviews here, mostly favorable. One noted the itme pictured here on Amazon is different then what came. TRUE. It is also DIFFERENT than the item in the PDF from the Peerless site!! Seems there are 3 LCS-KLA'a but nobody (Peerless) has bothered to revision them ie. -1 -2 -3 etc. What I thought was the one in the PDF was the correct one, WRONG. The one pictured on the Peerless site IS the correct one. So it has a flat/squareish TV side plate with eight ROUND screw holes (not tear shaped) and it does NOT roll +/- 5 degrees. If you've ever hung a TV before tear shaped screw holes let you hang the TV on the already wall mounted arm EASILY! The 5 degree roll lets you correct a less than perfect install. I'm am currently waiting for a call back from a Peerless tech. I showed the CSR the bad PDF.
I ordered these headphones as a Christmas gift for my brother. They arrived right on schedule and in perfect shape. My brother absolutely loves them. I ordered other things during the holiday season from other online companies who "guaranteed" delivery before Christmas and some items have STILL not arrived. So this was a great purchase and I whole-heartedly recommend this company and Amazon.Com!
I set this up with the included software and was connected to wifi in about 10 minutes. The problem was, now my computer which was connected to the router would not connect to the internet. I then called Cisco tech support. I spent 2 hours on the phone with them trying to get this up and running. We did get it up and running after 2 hours but then after an hour, I lost my wifi connection. I returned this because I don't have another 2 hours to waste on the phone with them. During the conversation, the rep was surprised to hear that Amazon was selling this model. It has been DISONTINUED FOR 2 YEARS! I looked back and the good reviews I had read before purchasing were from 2007. Do not waste your time on this model!
This is an excellent lens for portrait and low light photography. I used it to shoot a cheerleading group at a night stadium game - the portraits of the cheerleaders were sublime!!!While I am better using my F2.8 70-200mm lens for football action photos, this lens was perfect for closeups and group shots of the cheerleaders.I hope to use this lens for high school basketball. Can't wait.Very pleased!!!!
Works quite well actually, but when wires are placed at the right angle all sounds stops processing through it. Quite a pain.
I took the plunge and purchased the TDK Mojo 256mb mp3 player. I was originally planning to purchase the 128mb but felt like it was worth it to pay more to get more memory. This is my first mp3 player and I'm very pleased with it and the fact that it has an FM tuner is an added plus. The drag and click song transfer software is very simple to use and the blue backlight is cool. The only downside is that if you aren't expanding the memory there is a portion of the player with a gap for the memory card. The plus is that it comes with a case that covers up the gap. I personally don't like any type of earbuds and have purchased an alternate style of headphones...but the earbuds provided are good as well.
As a musician and general audiophile, I have a large collection, and an obsession with headphones of all shapes and sizes. These JVC's are obviously not going to sound like $300.00 studio monitors, but they do their job very well. The dynamics are great, with a smooth curve, and ample attention to midrange. They're less bassy than their SONY counterparts, which is actually advantageous, as the SONYs were way too bassy. You'll have to make sure that you use the right size silicone ear-piece (3 sizes included) The volume slider on the cord is great, however the cord is wicked long!These are a perfect replacement for the crap headphones that came with your iPod. Buy them if you are looking for earbuds under $30.00.
I am Deaf n 19 yrs old...this headphone is perfect for me you know why? because it sooo strong bass and lot of vibrates...im so glad that I got these and right price for me to buy it... I going to telling my Deaf friends about this maybe they want this too...you the best!
This is one state of the art microphone, th cool thing about it is the amazing range, you can stand 10 feet away from it and it will still work. Great.
The "learning" feature on this remote is marvelous.It allows the remote to replicate the functions of the DirecTV HD remote, which most lower-cost remotes will not do.It also will replicate the functions of remotes for older equipment. I have an older Sony DVD player with a 5-disc tray. It came programmed for most of the functions of the old remote, but some were missing, like switching from one DVD to another. I could program unused buttons to do exactly that. On my DVR-VHS combo, I could add the function of switching from DVR to VHS and vice versa.An extremely versatile device, especially considering the cost.
Boom Boom Boom!They fit on my desk neatly, have a convenient headphone jack, and the sound quality is excellent. Economically priced, they were the perfect replacement for the teensy speakers that originally came with my machine.
I use this while I run, in the car, and nearly everywhere now. My primary requirements were:1. Support for Real Music Store and others2. Support for Audible3. Light4. CheapThis hit them all...and does them all well.
Great subwoofer cable does everything higher end cables do for half the price. I have a Monster sub cable on another system when I replaced them with this cable I couldn't tell the difference on my test. So again don't fall for over hyped over priced brands!
For the money these are the best headphones I have ever bought. The are better than a $100.00 pair I bought from Sony. When I wear these out and I know I will, I will buy another pair if they still make them.
The Lumix FX3K is a great camera especially for the price that I got it ($165.00 including shipping). I have had it a few weeks and I am still learning what settings work best. So far, I have used the movie feature a lot and it takes awesome movies at the highest setting. Much better than my previous camera. Also, I agree with other reviews about the battery life....it goes for a long time. I would definitely recommend this camera.
I read lots of reviews conserning other CD-mp3 players. Most of them did match this Sony player. By far the batt. life is much greater than others. I have had mine for three weeks and I have used it everyday. The batteries are still working. The sound is great. With the factory headphones I can hear my music with greater definition than with any stereo that I own.It would be nice to have a larger display and to beable to light it. However this is not a problem if you take the time to set up directories when you burn a CD. This makes searching quite easy.The ATRAC3PLUS format works well on the player but it takes forever to convert the files and there is no way to save progress. It took my P733 processor seven hours to set up one CD with Sony's format. However, the format can be very nice because with it you can fix a ton of music on one disk. I have almost 30 CDs on one ATRAC disk.I am totaly pleased with my purchase and I sujest that you look at reviews concerning many different players before buying one.Good Luck!
I will pay for quality, but I really love finding a great deal like this cable ... has worked great for over 6 months at a fraction of the price of the "quality" cables ... a true no-brainer ... cheers to all ...
I plugged it in, it works. Other than a lack of tangles I wouldn't even know it was cordless.Minor quibbles on key placement - the Home/End/Delete/PgUp/PgDown keys are in a different configuration than I'm used to, leading to some mis-hits. The "go back a page" and "close this application" keys are placed in a way that makes them liable to be hit when poking at the Ctrl key. Easy enough to disable them, though. (And why are those keys needed? Ctrl-LftArrow and Ctrl-F4 already do those jobs.)As for the rest of the extra features (quick launching of programs, audio controls, etc.), they're nifty, I guess, but I'm not sure I'll ever be using them much.Overall, quite pleased with my purchase. I wanted a wireless keyboard that works, and I got one.
I love my little X for all sorts of uses. It is so easy to turn almost anything into a sticker. By "sticker" I mean there is an adhesive backing to stick the item to paper. I have used mine with ribbon, lace, small pictures, small buttons, diecuts, - almost anything that is not too thick and no bigger than 1 and 1/2 inches. Let only your imagination be your guide. I was able to download an idea book right on-line for free at the Xyron site.The cartridges are easy to use and can be swapped out to change permanent to repositionable. It won't hurt the cartridges to do so.This has been a small investment for a terrific product. I sometimes wonder how I scrapped and made cards before my purchase of the 150.
Could any one please tell me if this machine does scan to fax??? I have fax program in my XP. There were so many good reviews about this AIO, so it is hard to let go, but I need to use fax at least once a week. I have also considered MP780, but it doesn't come with the negative slide,thanks.
THE EPSON 740 STYLUS PRINTER IS AN EXTREMELY GOOD PRINTER. THE COLOR IS VIVID AND CRISP AND THE SPEED IS RATHER QUICK. IT WAS VERY EASY TO INSTALL AND IT HAS AN ATTRACTIVE STYLE. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE CHEAPER PRINTERS THAT'S ON THE MARKET....I GIVE IT A 5 *** RATING.
I got one of these for a friend and I am appalled at how bad the drivers are for OS X.The scanner does NOT work with OS X's &quot;Image Capture&quot; application, and the provided application is hideous.It looks ugly.It has horribly translated dialogs and instructions.I can't even allow you to select standard applications (such as Preview) for viewing the scans.
I love the mouse and all the options available in the setup. The keyboard is comfortable and has a nice feel. The keyboard has more options than I need, but kind of neat.My only problem has been in the software. Twice I have received an error message at startup with an error in Set Point and I have to reinstall.
some disks with mmc code are actually made at cmc plant in tiawan. I believe this may be why so many have trouble with these disks.mmc japan very good; mmc coded cmc taiwan - watch out.
They are certainly not the coolest looking headsets but for the money the sound quality is outstanding. Pele sitting next to you will hear your music if you turn it up. The fold up nicely - the case could be a little bigger.
This is probably a very fine modem on systems that support it . After reading the other reviews and noting that the &quot;shark fin&quot; modem I was leasing from At&amp;t in St Paul, Minnesota was also the 3COM 3cr29220 I decided to call At&amp;t tech support and see what was up . They wrongly informed me it should work great . When I installed it it went through the whole locking on process and appeared to work because all the status lights say okay . After 51/2 hours tier 5 tech support admitted it was not provisioned with the proper firmware at the head end . If I sound like I know what that really means , well don't be fooled , I don't .The bottom line is that The 29210 and 29220 are not usually interchangeable . The 3com tech said he'd seen a few cases where it could be made to work if configured as a 29220 but that the downstream rate was slowed to 10% of what it should be . The maddening thing about this ordeal was I did call my local service provider prior to purchase and they said the 29210 would work fine. Even today when I was calling in the new serial number for the Toshiba 1100/1100U modem replacement the tier 1 tech I spoke to couldn't see why it hadn't worked . I figure they wiped out 6 months profits on this one case not counting my time , The Toshiba by the way was online almost as fast as I could plug in the various cables.
I have owned this camera now for 1 week and it's amazing!!The 2.5" screen makes life ever so simple and the picture quality is first rate.I am atrue amateur yet this camera set at "auto" does it all and every photo looks top quality.I like the protection given to the screen and lens when the camera is in the stored made.
This wallet has a better design for the zipper than others I have, so it is easier to open and close. The only feature I miss is being able to remove and replace or relocate pages, which you need if you are trying to keep things in any order.
If you have read all the user reviews, you may think two different radios were being discussed. My experience with Radio Shack's version of the Sangean SG-622 may explain this discrepancy.This Sangean has truly excellent sound quality for a radio with such a small speaker. I also found its sensitivity excellent on the AM, FM, and Shortwave bands here in the Midwest.After several weeks, the sound became distorted, and I returned it to Radio Shack to be repaired within the warranty period. The repairman replaced a faulty integrated circuit and the speaker.It worked fine for several months, and then the connection between the tuning dial and the tuner came loose, and it was impossible to tune it. The earlier repair work may have loosened it.In my opinion, the SG-622 is a very good little radio, but the quality control at the factory may be lax. The year-long warranty may help solve this problem.
I ordered this camera for my Mother. I have an older version of this camera and absolutely love it. The only difference between mine and this newer version is the amount of megapixels. So far my mom loves this camera because it is so easy to use and takes great pictures.
What can I say... it works!It fits my source and target and the cable is 6ft long.I hear great sound, so it seems to be transferring the signal great.I am 100% satisfied.
The kingston ram worked out of the box and is still working with no problems to report. The price was good, the service from Amazon was excellent. Highly recommend Amazon and Kingston.
I reviewed just about all the lcd tv mounts out there, even purchased a different one before I found this one(returned the first one because of short extension, no place to place wiring). This is the only mount I could find that folded virtually flat against the wall when the tv is not in use. This is partly due to a great feature that channels the wires behind the tv which most mounts don't have. Also, very heavy duty yet very compact. Hands down the best one I could find. I'm using it for my 20" tv in the kitchen. Works perfectly, and you can't really see the actual arm when in use. Oh, also, it extends quite a ways yet folds down neatly. Wouldn't buy any other for this size tv.
No multi-view, difficult to make multiple chain calculations. Does the basic functions for financial calculations, but for the price, would not recommend.
I disconnected my Motorola SB4100, plugged in and connected my new 3Com, and let it do its thing. It took about 3 minutes to sync with the local service, but after that I registered the MAC with my ISP and here we are.
Good home/office surge protector with enough outlets to meet all your power needs. Plus it also provides for coaxial and Ethernet connections if you need them.
I bought this because i'm filming a movie and we needed a new camera. I read all the reviews. The camera looks like its HD! The only problem with it is that there's no mic input. This is not a huge problem because to overcome this, we bought a mini disc recorder and hooked up our mic to it and then synced it in editing! I love this camcorder! Also! It will except filters and lenses (37mm)
I JUST LOVE THIS CAMERA. IT'S SMALLER THAN THE EASYSHARE C300, WHICH I OWN AND STILL USE. I JUST WANTED A DIGITAL CAMERA THAT HAS AN OPTICAL LENS. GREAT PRICE, LARGER LCD SCREEN, NO NEED FOR VIEWFINDER WITH THIS CAMERA. LCD SCREEN IS ON THE LEFT SIDE, CONTROLS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. MUCH EASIER THAN THE C300. YOU CAN MAKE MINI MOVIES, STILL PHOTOS, BUILT IN FLASH. USES SCANDISK CARDS. B&W, COLOUR, SEPIA GIVES IT AN OLD FASIONED LOOK TO THE PIC. COMES WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED, EXCEPT A CASE. BETTER OFF USING RECHARGABLE BATTERIES. YOU CAN SAVE MONEY. LIKE ALL DIGITAL CAMERAS, BATTERIES ARE EATEN UP QUICKLY. BUY 4 AA RECHARGABLE. USE 2 AND KEEP THE OTHER AA'S WHEN BATTERIES ARE WORN RECHARGED. JUST BOUGHT 4 MYSELF. THE ZOOM IS REALLY GOOD. YOU HEAR A SOUND WHEN ZOOM IS BEING USED. LENS COMES OUT WHEN SWITCHED, CLOSES WHEN NOT IN USE. A REALLY CUTE FEATURE I NEVER HAD IN A CAMERA. GREAT PRICE, GREAT FEATURES, RELIABLE COMPANY, EASY TO USE. YOU CAN USE THE USB CABLE, OR JUST PUT IN YOUR MEDIA CARD IN THE SD SLOT ON YOUR PC TO DOWNLOAD. THANK YOU.
There is a lot of praise for these headphones already, so I'll just address my specific use. I recently got a replacement pair, as I accidentally broke my last pair (which were a warranty replacement for my original PortaPro's). So you can see I have some brand attachment to these rather retro looking headphones.I really like these headphones for running outdoors, as I find they are the only pair that stay on my head under my running hat without shifting or falling off my ears (my main complain for in-ear headphones and running). I sweat when I run, so the cushion does wear out eventually. I just got theKoss PORTABLE Replacement Cushionsand replace them when they get torn up.These are great for running because they blast music but don't block out noise, so you can still hear traffic noises, other people approaching you, etc. This is a must for safety when running outdoors. The band is super thin, so my hat fits over them with no issues as well.After my runs I hang these up on a hook so they dry out. So far no damage from sweat or any other related problems. Because I dry them our right away they haven't developed a smell either, but YMMV on that.
This projector is gorgeous!...very much part of the apple design scheme, gloss white, simple interface, motorized lens cover and motorized auto tilt( it remembers last used setting and tilt and keystone corrects to the same setting)....it is quiet but in high mode (to get the advertised 1800 lumens) the fan kicks it up and is loud. for the money this is an excellent deal...at least this month...
I have Bose 301s & 101s and my music and movies sounded good. I had know idea what I was missing. For the price I found this sub to be a great addition. It's sweet to not only hear explosions and thunder, but to FEEL it makes the experince complete. This sub adds great bottom to my audio experince. I did have to purchase a sub cable (obviously) AND a splitter (surprise). Still trying to figure out why I occasionally get a bass dicharge (low frequency pop).
I absolutely love this product! It works great, and I've had incredible ease mastering it. Totally a plus for anyone looking to buy (as opposed to the smaller version. Go for large!) woot!
I use nearly all of the ports of this hub, with no problems. I had had problems with another powered hub before, in sync'ing my Treo - but not with this one.
The idea is great, but the whole deal is based on the premise you are actually going to be able to receive the signal. Unless you pay the extra $40 for the antenna headphones you can forget about listening to the Inno on headphones. When the Inno is docked, attached to the antenna and not moving it works great. I got the car kit for another $70. I get a signal about half the time in the car. Still get numerous drop outs making it impossible to actually record a song. So it's $399 for the actual Inno, $70 for the car kit, $40 for the antenna headphones, 12 month subscription to XM at $12.99 a month for another $156 plus tax (7.85 percent where I live) for a grand total of $717.20 This stinks of price gouging and XM greed.
when I bought this, it was of better than average video quality. it is a little outdated now, but still great as a backup. the batteries fit in the case it comes in so you can take them out to preserve them.the seller accidentally shipped me a pink one. when I called to complain he sent me one the correct color for free and said keep the pink one.
I am using this kit in my car but sorry to say that copper quality in the cables is so cheap, coating and outside its looks nice but copper so cheap, its easily borken in 2-3 twist so have to careful,thanks
I have well over 120 gigs of mp3 and movies. I do not leave my house with out my books, mp3 player and PSP! I bought a brand new HP Media Center PC m7334n and saw that I would need more space since my old one died and my old mp3 player was dropped (Do not carry too many things when you are carring you mp3 Zen Jukebox). I did research and found out the model number of the hard drive in my computer then I found it here! and cheaper that like models else where. I just did not realize that I needed new data cables (Hello, SATA). All in all, installation was easy, the only snag was having to go into the internet to get the program to get the computer to recognize the drive. great product, great seller.
This is a very user friendly product.It is very versatile and works exactly as it is supposed to. I have had my Magellan GPS for 8 years now and wish I would have known about this product much earlier.I definitely give 2 thumbs up for this product along with the 5 stars...
We have a S-50 in our car and it works great. My husband even uses it at the gym. And if you have any trouble just call Directed Electronics not Sirus. They are the makers of the product and have the #1 customer service in Electronics. No issues here.
This Pc card perfectly match with netgear MR814 router. it works great and easy to install. i spend less than 1 min to install the whole thing. simple easy and quick.i have no comment if this card is install with other router.
Price seemed right, but that was the only positive to this product. Mechanically, there's really only one thing that could go wrong with this battery, and sure enough, the spring-loaded latch on mine was broken when I received it. Decided to request a replacement, but wasn't permitted to do so. Instead, I had to return for a refund and then reorder. Seemed a bit counterintuitive.
This tripod has one glaring flaw...the center metal post screw mounts into an aluminum head screw hole. I used this tripod about five times before the head was completely stripped, and I never applied much pressure to the head mount. Very poor design of an otherwise nice tripod!
if it wasnt for the crossovers being so bad these wuld be great for anyone in any car for any style music
This the worst netgear product ever, very difficult to connect. After connecting, error with IP assignment. The signal strength was also very bad. My old router has better signal strength (MR614) than this 3..4 generation of router.
well what can i say im a retro gamer. its old tech but i still love good old fashoned rca. i use this device so i can have a portable 7 inch tv for my laptop that used to not have a screen. its also good for media center pc's if you dont have an extra vga monitor laying around! also it has dual output. so you can simultaniusly display video on both the tv and the vga monitor. very handy if you just so need it!
I bought theses simply because they were cheap and well rated and they have not let me down, they work great.
I bought this t.v. dec.07 and I love it. Reading some reviews I see some people are not sure or they love it. I can tell you this working for an electronics store and buying it from where I work this t.v. never got any respect. first 1080p, 56" at the price that is unheard of. Second this t.v. works best in filtered light not bright light. And going into any retail store we all know how bright it is,so DLP's always look dim. Also refresh rate is very good. My ps3 is hooked up via the hdmi and the games look awesome.I did alot of research before buying this t.v. and if I could buy another I would. One more thing I bought a 50" Toshiba lcd 1080p and since I bought the Panasonic I haven't turned the Toshiba on since.
Bought this as a back up mouse and it works great. I am currently using this on my eMac and it reads it as a regular mouse in that i mean it used the scroll wheel fine and the right click works too. The tracking on my table with no mouse pas is good, but the search button on the mouse doesn't work with the Mac at least i haven't downloaded the drivers for the mouse on this computer yet.
I already have the Lexmar 128MB and adore it. So I like this one twice as much!! They are so simply to use...don't you wish everything was this easy? Windows 98 users will have to download a driver, but everyone else it's a matter of plugging in and POW - instant use. No software, nothing to install. Your installation wizard will see it, click the bubble and it's ready to use.Perfect example when this is a MUST. My Gateway laptop power system went out. Suddenly, I was on battery and had to get everything off I could before I had to shut it down and send it back for service. I sent all my stuff to CD RW - it went through the process of doing everything and writing, but then when it was done, it says sorry, it could not write it properly as power was starting to go. HAD I had this memory storage, I could have sent all my stuff to this Jump Drive (same amount of time as sent to CD to be written, but then your done!) I can now move them off that computer instead of WAITING for them to be written.This works on any computer, even MACs...no reformatting like with floppys. The Gateway is in NTFS file system and the 3 Ashtons and the PC are in FAT32. Every time I used a floppy on the PC, it would refuse to read it...reformat it says. If you reformat you wipe out anything on it. So the only way to get files there was burn a CD. CD ROM and floppy drives are costly and pain to change out and it seems like their life expectancy is the same as a GE appliance - two years! So this drive replaces floppys - this one holds over 170 floppys and several CD RWs - replaces CDs. No more buying them - so right off the bat you are saving money! And the convenience, when I am writing, I finish, send everything to one of these jump drives - I have it safely protected and can move it to any of my other computers and instantly access the files.This is great for going on vacations, great for taking stuff between work and home, a great back up for all your important files! I have the 128 for everday use and this one for backing up all the major stuff. Super for kids at school or university.Hardly the size of a tube of lipstick or a Bic lighter, this is the perfect stocking stuffer for your computer addict. They will kiss you for it.Only caution, with this being on the USB - be sure to close the connection between the Computer and the jump drive before taking it out - the little icon is on the task bar. Double click it, select the memory storage by clicking it once - then click CLOSE. Same as when you use a camera.Peace of mind and freedom! Never knew they came so cheaply or in such a small package! Writers if you don't have one, you are playing Russian Roulette with your precious works!
Sony has the highest quality dvds, with the lowest error rate that I've found. I was looking for the best deal and found it at Amazon!
At first, I was thrilled to find an mp3 player for the RCA Lyra's price and capacity, and it worked great when I began using it. However, only a few weeks afterwards, almost all of the songs began to skip, and about a month after that, I had difficulty just trying to turn it on! Now, just FIVE MONTHS after buying it, the harddrive has completely crashed! Now I can't use this player at all, and I've lost $150! Apparently, I am NOT the only one who has suffered these problems, as most everyone who has held onto this player for an extended period of time has been confronted with harddrive problems.My advice: STAY CLEAR! While it's a good bargain, you'll end up wasting your time and (if you didn't fill out the warranty info, like me.) your money.
This is not a review. I just want to know the answer to my question. You advertise this cassette recorder as a M-657V, the model I want, yet when the picture of the unit is enlarged, it shows an M-650V.What gives?
Fun red-glowing led optical mouse. Press down on the scroll wheel and an icon appears allowing mouse motion to scroll. This is kind of a neat feature that wasn't readily apparent.
This wasn't my first MP3 player, but it is my favorite.It works great. I love how small and light it is. Being able to add an SD card was the main reason I bought it. I have a 1 gig card, plus the 1 gig of internal memory.I fly a lot and never run out of music.The only reason for 4 stars is the sound quality is good, but not quite as good as my other MP3 player. It may be the headphones that come with it. I like the size and shape, so I haven't tried better ones yet.I'd buy another one.
Have only used the windshield suction cup mount, but works perfectly and customizable to many shapes & sizes of phones/pda's. I have a Treo 680, and this holds it snugly and allows adjustment to have access to charger & headphone connectors. Made well, very sturdy.
The reason why I'm not giving it the 5 stars is because the cd for "easy" set up and installation sucks it keeps getting errors while trying to run, but beside that you can set up and install the router and your network accessing the router via internet explorer and it is easy and have no problem at all with it after the installation. Highly recommended
It looks like plenty has been said about this charming little MP3 player. The price is about as low as it gets, sound is good, the memory is fine and the controls are pretty intuitive. My only concern is that the expandable memory port seems to be only for show. I did quite a bit of research when I couldn't get mine to accept a 2 and 4 gig microSD card and I found it to be a pretty common problem. I found that no patches or even reasons why it would not work can be found on the internet and that it isn't covered under the warranty. 2 gigs is nice and all, but in this day and age, a little more would be nicer especially if the expansion is advertised (and was a primary selling point for me).Long story short: I love this little MP3 player but I wish I could upgrade the memory like I should be able to.
I use it for DJing and recording mostly...does what it needs to there perfectly! Won't work with my external HD though, but no biggie. Great little product, light, durable and cheap! If your looking for something to plug all your USB/FIREwire stuff into at once and have it all be Xferd to you PC then this is what you've been searching for.
In order to generate a useful FM signal, peel back the decal on the back to expose the hole in the upper center. Insert a small screwdriver through the hole into the white screwhead and rotate slightly Clockwise until you feel resistance.The FCC restriction is not adequate for home use and seems to be an attempt to damage the satellite radio business. Shame on Sirius and other satellite radio suppliers for not being as clever as CCrane and delivering products in FCC compliance but with the capability for a simple user modification to make the product useful.
All I can say is, sometimes it works, sometimes it causes Windows to crash. I have had to reinstall this device as many times as I have used it...
This is a great product as many other people mention. I recently took this on a motorcycle ride out in the desert and turned the tracking feature on. When I got home, I uploaded the tracks to Google Maps and it matched the satelite imagery perfectly. I was pretty amazed that they matched up so good, a testimate to both Garmin and Google.
I ordered this item based on previous positive experiences with APC products - I needed a small sized power strip/surge protector for a small space. This fit the bill. It has been working perfectly.
This works great. I have not had any problems with reception. The cord allow for plenty of freedom within our van. I had another FM transmitter that was purchased for another vehicle that was impossible to reach once you got it plugged in.
Mount cover works well to keep dirt away from my Humminbird fish finder mount. The cover also softens the top edges of the mounting unit which saves my boat cover from further damage from the edges. Now if Humminbird could only make the mount itself more durable.
I purchased RS 130 Wireless Headphones for use in the same room as the base unit. I wanted a wireless headphone to use while walking on the treadmill or riding on my bike trainer. I needed something that could get load enough to cover the sound of the treadmill while providing good sound. Previously, I would watch movies during my workouts, but in order to hear dialog, it would have to very load to hear it over the hum of my treadmill. When an action sequence would come around, the noise would shake the floor and scare my daughter to the point of tears. These headphone sound great. I don't miss any of the dialog and get to listen to the action parts at full volume. They do a very good job of providing a surround sound experience. Now I can watch a movie at "my" volume without disrupting my family at any time. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the low level hiss and occasional cut out (seems there are ways to minimize the hiss as well). Hard to imagine you won't have some of that with a wireless headphone. I do notice I have to place the base unit at a certain angle or I get more hiss. Overall, exactly what I was hoping for. They are nice and light as well for those looking for something to do a light workout in them.
This thing works passably well, but you have to keep fiddling with it to get the best results. If you can't afford (or don't want) cable or dish service, the Samsung TV5.2 SAX offers a reasonable, inexpensive way to get HD images on your set if you live fairly close to local HD broadcast sources. But prepared to tweak it a lot!
There are days that I have to carry more books than my back can handle. I just do not want to hurt my back anytime soon. This is a great wheeled backpack, it has so many pockets and i can put 2 maybe 3 of my really big books, along with a notebook.
This little modem, was supposed to be jewel of the dial-up modem range. Capable of handling the new v.92 standard among other things.Plugging in was not point and click, and drivers needed to be installed first. After which i unsuccessfully got the thing working with my isp.eventually after much sweat and altering of the myriad of settings - which makes it difficult to navigate, time consuming and unless you're a techie, useless - got connected at 12 kb/s. I checked the line, and computer settings, but no luck at increasing the bandwidth.The hype of such a modem has gone to the heads of its maker - it doesn't work properly, and needs to be corrected.All in all it was a shocking disappointment. On the positive side, the fax part of the modem works beautifully with no hassle whatsoever - how strange?
This case fits the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500 GB USB 3.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive STAA500105 perfectly, and cable fits into the net pocket on the other side.
I bought it at Radio Shack and after carefully using it in my car for about 5 or 6 times, the cable that connects the audio output to the device, broke. I was so surprised that I sent it to the Customer Service of iRock asking for it to be replaced or repaired. Well, that was three months ago and of course I haven't heard from them.
Some items just do what they're supposed to do. This is one. Simple installation, elegant design. This is my fifth and final purchase of the Bose UB-20B Wall bracket. Bought all of them from Amazon because really, why would you buy anywhere else?
TrailSmart/Topo offers the best Maps on CD that I've seen, at least for people like me - hard core hiker, map nerd and computer geek. The viewer allows seamless display of USGS 7-1/2 minute quads as you pan across, up and down exploring the cyber world. You can draw your trips on the maps, add text labels and symbols; and print them out on your color printer. You can also download tiny .tpo files from the topo website where people like me share their favorite trips with you.Each area covered comes with maps at 4 or 5 levels of zoom - so you can make good driving and overview maps - and still get all the detail you need. The closest version is usually 1:24,000 (regular USGS 7-1/2 minute) and contains most of the information found on the quads.(Some areas of coverage do not go down to 1:24,000 and are not useful for hiking).I use the Zion, Arches and Grand Teton Sections, and have not used the others. It really helps to have a color printer to print the maps out.
These cables work as well as those that cost three or four times more. I used them to connect my laptop to my TV and the resulting picture quality was outstanding.
This product does what you need it to do. It was packaged well and shipped quickly. I would definitely buy this item again if I needed one.
I purchased the Epson Stylus CX7800 to be used in cake decorating. I also had to purchase special ink cartridges from another vender in order to print in edible ink. I have done 5 cakes in the past 2 months and it prints out very nicely on my edible paper.Currently there are only two cartridges that you can purchase with edible ink and one fits this printer. The convenience of having the scanner attached to the printer is also helpful in getting the picture onto a computer to be adjusted for height and color. The only problem is the fact that I cannot use the regular ink cartridges to print documents and then go back to the edible cartridges, but that is an issue with the safety of human consumption not with the printer.
I was looking for a good pair of binoculars I could use at the rodeo in Cheyenne this past weekend. These did not disappoint. From watching the bulls and saddle bronc riders that were closer, to watching the steer wrestling that was from a further chute, these were great binoculars! I have glaucoma, and these were great for me. They are also lightweight, so carrying them around all day is not a problem. You won't be disappointed in these!
This is a really good buy, you can't beat the price and the quality is great. It is made in Japan not china. The quality is just as good or better than a Canon lens than cost much more. Mind you, it does not have a stabilizer but if your hands are shaky use a tripod. At 70mm you need some distance to capture a full person so do your homework before you buy any lens. this is not a point and shoot this is SLR man.I will definitely buy another Sigma product in the future.
Let me start by saying this lens focuses quickly and accurately and the image stabilization works extremely well. Pictures are sharp and contrast is beautiful.To answer the criticisms of this lens that I have seen,1. Do you actually own it?2. It's not an "L" series lens and has never been advertised as such. Thus, it is not weather sealed. Then again, none of the EF-S cameras are weather sealed either.3. This is the fastest, sharpest, and most hand holdable of the f2.8 lenses in canon's lineup right now. If you look at the results on Photozone.com, the 17-55 IS F2.8 is sharper than canon's famous EF 24-70 F2.8L.4. EF-S should be around long enough for you to take some great pictures with this lens. If you're not satisfied with 1.6X crop factor you can always sell your lens on E-Bay for almost the price you paid for it.In conclusion, this is the best all around lens for the EF-S mount canon cameras available at this time. Go get it and start taking pictures.
Love it to death !Apple did it again as u know and Amazon gives u the best deal.What can I say?More than words can say . . .Place your order and enjoy your music.
Works fine with my Canon Powershot. The only reviewer who rated this product low was trying to use this CF card on a camera which takes an SD or MultiMedia Card.
I dont know if the manufactures have ever put one of these together and had to try to manipulate your hands to tighten the wing nuts but it is next to impossible. I finally got the thing put together (which is pretty easy), set the computer inside of it and the next instruction is to tighten the wing nuts around the computer. Well that really isn't possible so I did the best I could and it works just fine. I just wish there was some other way that they could build the holder that isn't so awkward. All in all I gave it a 4 because it works, but wouldn't really recommend it, I would look for something that will actually allow you to tighten the wing nuts.
shipped fast works great i really couldnt ask for more. my only recommendation is make sure you always buy the bigger cable.
I'll give you my honest opinion, since I have thought a lot about it and tried them both (although in all honesty, I have had the 71s for a few weeks, and I only got my 81s from igearbox.com for about 3 days).Obviously, the 81s are more expensive, but I think they are totally worth it - I love them. The 71s go in your ears very easily, and sound very good, but I think that when you compare them to the 81s, their bass is noticeably muddier - some might think that means it's "stronger" but only inasmuch as it overpowers the detail that comes through on better headphones like the 81s. Personally, as I reported above, the 81s' bass underwhelmed me at first, but I think that a) the bass got better after "burning in" the phones after about a week, and b) once I switched to the largest plugs - you might notice them more than the medium plugs, but the better the seal, the better the bass. Now, I think that the 81s are phenomenal headphones - not as much detail as etymotic's and not as much rich bass as bose or grado, but a great balance between them, and overall wonderful rich sound across the range.I also think the fit is great - if you have small ears, then maybe the earhooks won't work for you, but they work great for me. Having the cords go behind my ears (and then putting the necklace cord behind your ears, once you get used to it) basically mean nothing will pull them out of my ear (unlike the 71s, where the necklace cord is a liability). I wear glasses, and they work fine - in fact, I hook them behind my glasses for an even more secure fit. The only downside I have is that when I hear a winter knit hat, they slightly dislodge them and I lose some bass.In short, unless you have small ears or really want to save the money, I highly recommend the 81s. They are the best earphones for the dollar that I've ever had - My guess is that you won't be disappointed with the 71's, but you'll love the 81s.
Porta Pros can be broken easily but mostly is snapped back ,Audio Technica Under $ 1oo great too for under $
I did quite a bit of research before deciding on this scanner, so I'll sum up for you what took me many hours. I also considered a couple of the lower end Minolta Dimage scanners, as well as the Nikon Coolscan and the HP Photosmart S20.Essentially, they all promise to scan 35mm film, and with an adapter, it can also do APS. However, promises are just that - empty for most of these scanners. This one however does it all:- Digital ICE (you absolutely need this for cleaning images after they are scanned in - do NOT get a scanner without this, you'll be sorry!). - 2,820 dpi resolution (you always want to scan as high as possible. You can always sample down and lower resolution, but you can't go the other way without quality degradation) - Fast scanning speeds (with the exception of $2,000 models, this is the fastest scanner around. On my Windows PC is takes around 30 secs. On a Mac is takes 10 or so per FINAL scan.)The problem with the Photosmart 20 is that it doesnt have a proper ICE image cleaner and film scans poorly. The Nikon coolscan doesnt have a good dut guard, and you end up with dust on your negatives/slides, which scans in horribly! UGH!This one has virtually no weakness. SCSI connection makes it extremely fast! Get it and you'll be happy you did.
Bought this for a friend and it works great! She loves it and uses it often! If you don't want to spend a lot to see family and friends, then I recommend this item!
Amazon advertised a specific part number and sent a generic one that could not be used.
This is a very neat all in one ptinter. I love it works great..
I've been steadily looking for new high-end keyboards (see my other Logitech reviews) to improve the quality of the many hours a day I spend at a computer. So I tried the MX3000 largely for the keyboard.The keys feel great. They're large enough (unlike the Logitech Dinovo's laptop sized keys) and have a solid tactile response to being pressed without being too firm. However, the keyboard has an odd left to right curve to its surface that may throw touch-typists used to standard keyboards. Keys aren't exactly where I expect to find them. Some keys are unusually small -- the escape key is tiny as are the function (F) keys.Like the other Logitech cordless keyboards, this keyboard is thin and doesn't slope upwards much. This makes it hard to use with a regular wrist-rest, an ultra-thin one is necessary. A plastic one is included (and snaps onto the front of the keyboard) but isn't wide enough for my taste.Also like the other Logitech cordless keyboards, there are no lights on the product itself; caps and num lock are indicated by on-screen messages and changing lights on the USB "base".The extra-function buttons work well, although the function keys are unusually small and slightly offset from where I expect them to be on a normal keyboard (F12 is where F10 should be approximately). The volume control on the keyboard saves a lot of fumbling for the Windows Audio Panel, but is so flat that it's hard to turn.It turns out the mouse packaged with the MX3000 is similar/identical to the Logitech MX610. It's decent with good feedback and an attractive ergonomic shape, but the base is a little small for my average-sized male hand, and the front/back (side) buttons are not perfectly placed for my fingers. The mouse is a right-hand model. It's a great improvement over most mice that ship with new PCs, but inferior to the cordless MX1000 that remains my favorite Logitech mouse.As far as cordless function goes, the mouse and keyboard both work flawlessly with no lags or interrupted connections. Battery life is good, with extended usability on disposable AA/AAA batterie (included). The Logitech Setpoint control software works flawlessly as ever.The mouse normally costs more than half as much as the keyboard/mouse combo, so if you're looking for an MX610, this is a particularly good deal.I give the MX3000 4 stars more for the lack of other good options than for it being spectacular. Its keyboard doesn't feel as good to my hands as the smaller Logitech DiNovo, but is much more usable than the poorly designed Logitech S510.
Having purchased this player few months back, not once did I face problems. A DVD player worth the $$$$
The FWG114P has been the center of my family's network for 5-6 years. I purchased it specifically for the printserver feature. After several years, we have replaced our PCs and now use Vista. The "install" CD will not install on our 64-bit machine. Although the software does work on Vista 32-bit, I found (after much research) that the printer port may be configured without any software at all. It's a simple and widely available port option on both Mac and PC called LPR and works well. The only flaw to a printserver like this is that any two-way communication is dead. No ink level warnings, etc. can be sent from the printer to the computer. Likewise, you can't scan from a multifunction.As for obsolescence:Although wireless b/g is more than enough speed for sharing a DSL connection, apparently wireless n is the new defacto standard. Also, many reasonably priced inkjet printers already have a cat5 jack on the back, so you may not even need the printserver feature at all.Reliability:My only reason for needing to replace this router is that the power jack has gone bad. Nudging the low voltage plug causes it to blink out and restart. I could probably buy a new jack and solder it on, but why risk ruining the whole thing? Its had its run and now it's old. Coincidentally, the power jack is failing due to years of manually resetting by unplugging the low voltage cord from the unit. The router only causes trouble when a user tries to print without paper or on low ink. The printer goes haywire when this happens and, once the ink or paper is restored, it prints out page after page of garbage. The only way to fix this is to pull power to both router and printer, plug in the printer, then plug in the router. This is the nature of electronics, I guess. I would suggest adding an inline switch to the low voltage line instead of pulling the plug, as pulling out the cord each time makes a tiny spark and will eventually oxidize the contacts.All in all, excellent workhorse but could handle printer errors better.
i love the camera, i received it in a timely matter but there were a few things not received with the camera that were suppose to be, but the seller fixed the problems right away and were a great help.
Positives- Very sharp image and bright for small lens- Solid contruction- Good left/right focus adjustment- Nice caseNegative- Lens cap for eyepiece only. They don't spend nickel in plastic to provide for other end.- 9X magnification can be shakey and more noticable with such small field of viewOverall, would buy again but possibly give up magnification and go with 8x for more stable view.-- Mark
Great little extra for those family group photos. Has sufficient range and functions without fail. I highly recommend it for everyone.
I can listen to music or audiobooks while others are watching TV in the same room.I bought these headphones in Spain, local dealer. Now I have two headbands, the older and the new one which come with a red band inside. It seems the same material, perhaps slightly different in the attachment.Comfort: good, but sweat moisture on the earmuffs after long use.Sound: I like it, good quality.Isolation: Extreme as advertised
I had the most abysmal experience with this camera's charger. First of all, the battery never seemed to be able to hold a charge. After a few shots, the indicator would read "battery low." Being fairly new to digital cameras, I thought this was a common experience. But after charging the battery a few times, it seemed that the charger broke, and would not recharge the battery at all. The red indicator light on the charger would stay on and never turn green. Frustrated, I took to the Internet, only to discover many other folks who experienced the exact same problem with this particular model. In addition, it seems Vivitar consistently gets low marks not only for its digital camera products, but also for its customer service. Needless to say, I won't be purchasing another one of their products again, and I have a new, highly-rated Panasonic on its way.In its defense, the camera actually did take decent photos, while it worked. I'm not a professional or even a serious amateur by any means, and most of my shots are casual; also, as an amateur botanist I take close-ups of plants and flowers. This camera was fine for that; unfortunately, because of the charger/battery issues, it seems to have a very limited use potential. For that reason, I can't give it more than one star. I understand that this model is no longer in production, so don't waste your money on a used one, even at a bargain price.
I wanted a headset for my home phone and spent TONS of time buying headsets at the store and then "testing" them by calling my mom to see if she could hear me well, and if I could hear her well. After MANY attempts and wasted time going back and forth from the stores, I found these on Amazon! Inexpensive, they hold up pretty well, and I don't sound like I am talking through a tunnel to other people. Most of the time, they last around a year for me (and I only answer the phone with the headset plugged in so I can continue moving around hands free on the phone.)
I am extremly disappointed with my purchase. I do not recommend this product to anyone. I am also very disappointed with the seller who sent me a used product as a new product. I have been trying to get a refund, but he has been giving me grief and run around and trying to presnt his faulty product as a good product.
I have had this router for about three and a half months and it's pretty much perfect. It was incredibly easy to install and is very very fast. It's placed on the lower floor in the back left corner of a very well-insulated house. My bedroom is on the upper floor in the front right corner of the house, and I've never lost the signal. Actually, that's no true: in the first couple of weeks, I lost it 2-3 times and had to reset it (~1 min each time). That was also really easy and hasn't happened since. So maybe it's a 4.9/5. Whatever. It's still great!
This remote is sturdy and rugged. I bought this as a replacement for the original bulldog remote, This is 100% better
When I bought this product, it was 50 dollars cheaper than the equivalent iPod player. Since it performs the exact same functions and more, I have no idea why anyone would buy an iPod over this. Check out the new Zune (Zune 80 GB Digital Media Player Black (2nd Generation)) player, since this one is apparently already pretty old. The WiFi feature is pretty cool, since it will keep evolving as Microsoft keeps changing the software on the device.
A great printer at a great price. I have been using it for a while and it is very reliable and the supplies are reasonably priced.
this is a very good product. i can play over 100 songs on this player. i use a re-writable disk too. it reads it fine. once in a while it skips but i think it is because the batteries are low. great product.
I bought these for Christmas for my 14-year-old daughter and her iPod. She wanted something to use in her room. (I agree with others' comments: these speakers aren't powerful enough for a loud room or a party.) The sound is really great, especially considering the speakers' size and portability. The differing equalizer settings on the iPod come out clearly and beautifully on these speakers. My daughter's only complaint is that the iPod doesn't recharge while it's connected to the speakers. I knew that when I ordered them, but I appreciated others' comments and the price too much to pass them up. I'm not disappointed.
This is great for digital cameras who take CF cards. With megapixel ratings climbing higher all the time, those pictures take up a lot of space, especially if you are like me and have an itchy shutter finger. The card is fast and durable, and I have never had a single problem after one year of ownership. I am currently using it in my Canon 350D (Rebel XT) which has an 8-megapixel sensor. If you shoot in RAW, you definately need this card, maybe two! Here are the stats that I know of:Rebel XT- 2000 JPG of higest setting- about 625 RAWThe general conversion factor is that one 8-megapixel shot at fine is about 3 + kilobytes.I have also used this in PDAs, as a small external hard drive to holder photos and music, and as a file trasport device, and it works jsut wonderfuly. You can't really go wrong with this little guy, and I reccomend him to anyone.
After reading many reviews of the camera, the battery grip seemed like the first accessory to get. Like I read in one review 'it's worth it for the two extra batterys alone'. It does give the camera a nice solid feel, and makes taking portrait pictures more convenient. It is nice to have the ability to use aa baterys in a pinch. The price seems very resonable. The only thing that feels a little flimsy is the 'on off' swith on the battery grip. It just doen't snap into one position or the other, but slides back and forth without any real confirmation as to what position it's in. The 'on off' swith only turns the buttons on the battery grip on and off, it does not effect the power suply. Do to the added bulk, I don't always use it, but it is a nice addition to have.
Bought this as a quick replacement and so far it is what I expected it to be. Good sound quality for the price. It's comfortable and can be very loud at max volume. The long cord is good at time. I like it especially for it's price. I recommend it if you just want a cheap replacement for the while.
I used to read to fall asleep at night, but my eyesight has gotten too bad at the end of a long day. Enter an mp3 player with a sleep timer and audiobooks -- except falling asleep with earphones is annoying (and potentially dangerous) and the speaker is annoying to my spouse. The Unwind pillow speaker is perfect! It works very well; barely audible to my spouse when I have it loud enough to sleep on my back, and not audible at all to him when it's quite loud enough for me on my side. My cat chewed through the cord on the first one, and I *very* quickly replaced it with the same model. Big thumbs up!
I recently received a 650 as a gift. It was a beautiful device. I then decided to get more bells and whistles and got a nuvi 750. Big mistake. The 750 was buggy so I returned it, too many updates to it, etc. POI's were missing. I then decided to return the 650 and get my wife and myself the Nuvi 680. It's has the same beautiful screen as the 650, all the POI names show up, parks, golf courses etc. However, the 680 bluetooth for some reason is not compatible with the bluetooth on my Treo 755p (Sprint). I did get it to work but it freezes my phone the first 2 attempts, then works on the 3rd attempt. My wife has a Blackberry Pearl-8100, from t-mobile, which is on the compatibility list but the Nuvi 680 never finds it or recognizes it at all, go figure. The phone that shouldn't work now does, the phone that should work never has. MSN Direct is typical Microsoft bloatware and undelivered promises. It takes days to receive any data, then looses it if you turn your 680 off for 2 days or more. Microsoft hasn't done anything right since Office '03 or XP. They are all talk and don't really deliver much of anything. MSN Direct gives me movie times for Oakland and SF, 45 miles away, but has never found the AMC-15 exactly 1 mile from my house! Explain that. Gas prices usually show up with no gas station name and no address. Very useful. Traffic reporting is another joke, I won't even get into that. It does give weather info, but I could get that every 12 minutes on my local AM CBS news station. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I love the screen, the color and sharpness of the text and the great job it does as a GPS unit, displaying POI names, etc. It's a great GPS but does everything else rather poorly, and MSN Direct is not free forever after the free trial. I should have stuck with the nice, simple Nuvi 650. Get one at the big box store online while you still can for $299. I got the 680 in their store for $399, it was recently $479 (and still is online). If I weren't so tired returning and buying these things I would just go back to the Nuvi 650. It doesn't require any updates and works great. Also, remember this. I have found that with the bluetooth feature, as simple as bluetooth should be, still continues to be a pain, either crashing my phone or not finding another phone at all. These companies sometimes offer more than they can realistically deliver, but overall the 680 is a nice machine that would be better if it were not for the bluetooth problems and the MSN Direct. I should have known to stay away from anything that Microsoft was involved in. If you want a GPS device without too many gimmicks get the Nuvi 650, or a 6XX series without the MP3 player.After using a couple of months, I found a new problem. When using the bluetooth feature with my Palm Treo phone, I notice old address book data on my Nuvi. It's like it brings in the very first address book it ever synced with my phone. I have deleted numbers, corrected typos on my phone, but the Nuvi 680 still shows the old data and numbers. I called Garmin and they say it's coming from my phone, but it's not possible because I completely erased everything on my phone (phone software update). I believe the Garmin has a hidden file somewhere that stores phonebook data and it is not updating. My phone had a major firmware update that wiped out everything, so how did the Garmin find an address book that was wiped clean from my cell phone?
This device seems to work perfectly, although it came with absolutely no documentation or instructions. After I was finally able to get it installed in the phone, I still had get some private instruction from a friend as to how to set it up.
Great surge protector for home theater! Has enough plugs to accomodate your equipment with lots of plugs to spare.
I've had this unit for about a month. It pulled in more stations than another unit I bought (Digital Stream), which I hope to have repaired under warranty (it died after 6 months). I'm not sure, but I think the images were sharper with the Digital Stream. It could also be that I was amazed by my first taste of HD reception and the Humax came along after I had acclimated myself to it. Only a side-by-side comparo with otherwise equal equipment can I be sure.Filling a 16:9 screen w/non-widescreen broadcasts was not possible unless you change the format setting to 4:3. On the Digital Stream, a single button allowed switching modes.The built-in TV guide works a magnitude times better than the Digital Stream's. They both often report "no information available" until you surf to the channels, but the Humax seems to refresh faster. The Humax offers a small TV window in the upper-righthand corner. It offers more info and overall response seems quicker. Again, the Humax' TV guide is much better.The remote has a wider range of sensitivity; on the Digital Stream, I had to find a good line-of-sight to get the remote to work. I have been frustrated enough to get off my duff to operate the remote at point blank range. Not so with the Humax.The remote's "freeze" button works, and may be a novelty for most folks (I do not have TiVo).The unit froze on me 2 or 3 times during ownership. The screen was scrambled while frozen and I can't power off; had to unplug the unit in order to reset it. Ditto with the Digital Stream until it finally died, so I don't know if this is common with all ATSC OTA receivers. I also suspect known transmission problems from a local station causing this, but that's sounding farfetched.The Humax is smaller than the Digital Stream, and if tuner problems are inherent in the HiDef Age, I'd much rather ship a separate tuner out for repair than box up a large screen TV w/built-in tuner. Or pay for onsite service.I bought a 2-yr extended warranty since I felt bitten by the Digital Stream unit conking out. Once that one is repaired, I will hook it up to an LCD monitor I recently bought. I figure "what the heck" and have a backup system ready (ok, I'm spoiled now that I've abandoned the ol' rabbit-ears and snowstorm receptions).Given a choice (having an opportunity to "test" two competing products), I would opt for the Humax, which was $[...] or $[...] cheaper if memory serves me (it's been foggy lately).
I've had this camera nearly two years and have been very pleased with its performance. Prior to this I used a Canon Rebel 2000 SLR but found that I dreaded lugging it around, and popped over to this compact little digital camera instead. Its size is so small that I can carry it everywhere, all of the time, in my very small purse. That way when I want to take pictures, it's always ready. And as others have said, it powers up very quickly, has very little lag time, and am amazing battery life.I'm an amateur with mild ambitions of getting into more serious photography which is one of the reasons why the fully manual mode appealed to me. It is, however, manual largely in name only because the range they give you with the aperture is so limited that it's really not functional as a manual camera. Instead it's really best thought of as a point-and-shoot with a lot of great modes (and the white balance is a real life saver).The disappointments are that it could do better with close-up zooming. Sometimes when I'm shooting flowers, even in macro mode, I can't get nearly as close as I would like and have it remain in focus. My photos are generally very clear, though there have been shots that I've tried taking and not ending up pleased with any, despite working through various modes and functions of the camera. (Unfortunately, I can't think of when those situations were; they are, however, quite rare.)Also, in the first year there was a problem with the camera (zoom, I think) and I sent it in and it was returned promptly. I've dropped the camera, bumped the camera, and it's still worked fine. (Until the latest drop when my sister dropped it on her kitchen tile floor from quite a height; the camera still works but not the zoom.)Overall, this is an excellent camera for the point-and-shoot amateur who wants a small camera that will take great pictures.
This was the perfect case for my new Canon Powershot. The order came very quickly.
I bought all three sizes of these to try with different lenses that I have. This large size was too big for the lenses I bought it for - a little long. So I'm using it as a cover for my Canon HF100 camcorder. So if you know what those look like you can get an idea what lens to use this for.(about the size of a pop can) It would also make a good accessory bag too. The neoprene material offers decent protection and I like hook on the pouch too to latch onto my camera bag. It also has a belt loop on the side. Draw strings hold shut tightly. Quality product! It does all you would expect it to.
The best I have used in the small in-ear category, better than some very expensive ($400) professional in-ear monitors I have used. The only small criticism is the high treble is a little bright, but that could be a good thing if you have trouble hearing high frequencies. Otherwise, these phones are excellent with deep bass and excellent all around detail. The in-ear design might bug some people. I have to take them out and scratch every now and then, but all and all, worth every penny.
Purchased this because we thought it had an entire host of options for a great price - particularly having an automatic document feeder on top of everything else. Picture quality was pretty important - and we'll echo other reviews that the prints are excellent (on premium paper) and come out quick too. It is taking some time to figure out all of the printing options and what works best when, though I suspect reading the manual would help there.
Yes ,I have had A Tamrac bag for my pass SONY 510 camcorder; I wanted a small nice camera bag for my other Sony camcorderDCR-17, as this Sony is much smaller I didn't want a big bulky bag with excess. This Tamrac Superlite Video 35 worked out great for the little Sony DCR-17
A very accurate description. Arrived at my door 3 days after ordering. These will suit my needs perferctly, and I will be ordering again.
I've had this remote for over a year with no real complains. I use it with an RCA TV. Great deal for the money.
Sandisk has always been good quality for me. It comes packaged very well and even has a plastic casing for it. I bought this along with another device and there's so many uses for it. You can use it in cellphones, mp3 players, and computers. I still have my Sandisk 4 GB memory card from 4 years ago and I expect no lesser value for this one.
I bought these to replace a couple of old Infinity speakers I had that had blown and had the woofers replaced. They look great in my living room since I have a black modern theme going. They're taller than I expected. They sound great but the low frequency response is lacking. For the size of the cabinet I would expect them to hit a little lower. Someone suggested putting some batting in the cabinet to increase the low frequency response and I may try doing that to see if it improves.
These headphones are the best for this price. They have heart thumping bass and good sound quality. I just got them and i couldn't be happier!!
Why did I wait so long to get a remote keyboard? Works great, a snap to install. Volume control very handy when watching videos from the easy chair.
This a great DVD. It holds a charge for an entire movie. It has been dropped and it still works great! I use it in my mini-van mostly for the kids. I use my tape to CD car adapter, plug it into the audio on the DVD and we get surround sound. Also, you can put the sound only in the REAR speakers, which is great for us Mom's.
I have have already exchanged these speakers once, and i am going to return them again. They sound good when you first turn them on, but as time goes on, they start to crackle, pop, and make windy sounds. This continued even when they were disconnected from the computer. I do not reccomend these.
If you got a macbook pro 13" unibody...this is the PERFECT sleeve for it! Fits perfectly with extra room for storage. Although the storage are seems a little tight for the macbook charger. I don't put the charger inside...b/c I'm afraid it'll eventually penetrate through to the macbook bodyguardz covers and leave an indention. But other then that, it's beautiful, feels smooth, and clever!
I have to say that the Photosmart C6180 has exceeded expectations thus far. I was in need of a multi function printer that could be used on a wireless network. The C6180 has satisfied the need and then some. The Print quality is excellent. And my favorite is how well and easy the scan function works within the network. I can scan a document / picture and from the printer select which PC should receive it - even if the pc is sitting downstairs.
These are really great. I love them. They are loud, good bass that doesn't sound muddy. Well balanced sound, not tinny but very full sounding.It looks like they updated the end of the cord since I bought them. Mine was a straight style cord and because of the tension caused by gravity on the end of the cord, my left channel failed after 2-3 months. I sent them back to Koss and they replaced them for ~$7 (including shipping) and they got them back to me in a week. I was really impressed until the new pair failed in the exact same way, only this time it took 2-3 WEEKS for it to happen.BUT it looks like they switched to an L-shaped end of the cord, which is very smart. I don't know if it matters though because I've had many pairs of ipod headphones and they never fail, they just sound crappy and then break after enough sweat drips in them when i go running. I dunno..
It does what it says it will. It charges your Zune. Haven't had any problems with it.
These headphones have survived the test of time. In a tech world where half lives of products are only a couple of months these have lasted for a couple of decades. The reason, a simple rugged design, great sound and superior comfort. I never thought I would ever write a review about a pair of relatively cheap headphones, but they are amazing.
I bought the 160GB Classic mainly for the amount of space I can carry around in the palm of my hand. I have been since trying to get some accessories to go along with it such as AV Cable to watch on TV and the I-LUV. Those have proven to be unsuccessful attempts to accessorize. I am learning that most products that are already out on the market are not compatible with the IPOD classic. I feel a little misled with these two products because I did read somewhere the Ipod classic was compatible at least with the AV cable. My hope is that they will develop more products specifically for the 80 and 160GB Ipod Classic. Until then I will enjoy what I have.
Bought this to store my Sony 9 inch player and it did the trick. It's a big for my 9 inch player (looks like it can fit a 11-12 inch player), but there is a strap to hold the smaller ones in place and so I have no issues with it. Has space for your remote and chargers (car and wall) and can also just keep a couple of DVDs. And it is not exactly petite, but I needed something sturdy to protect my investment and it does the job. It looks like it can certainly handle some rough usage. So I am very happy.
I got mine for $99 dollars so it's impossible not to be satisfied. But, I have to say the software is pretty good and video quality is excellent.
I am a huge audio fanatic, I'm all about home theater and if your looking for a nice pair of tower speakers for a decent price these are it my friends, I have two pair of them, time and time again they never cease to amaze me. I'm running an str-dg600 sony receiver, the sound comes out crystal clear, along with my klh center and subwoofer that I so fortunately snagged before they were sold out and I am completely satisfied with them as well. Bottom line if you get the chance to buy these speakers do so I highly recommend them their worth every penny.
There have been quite a few reviews about this microphone not working well with windows 7 64bit, or the noise canceling doesn't work; I beg to differ. I've ordered this microphone because my 3 year old random brand one recently died out on me, and was a bit skeptical about purchasing this mic when I've read numerous reviews claiming that this mic either doesn't install with windows 7 64 bit, or it isn't compatible for the noise canceling. Well, with a nice cheap price I thought, "hell it's worth a shot." I mean, I can always return it can't I? I was GLAD I ordered this mic as it's just wonderful! I plugged it in and my computer installed installed any drivers or such that was needed; no problems. Then I tested the mic out on several programs (Ventrilo, games, skype, etc.) Not only is the sound quality great, but the noise canceling works perfectly fine! I've had my fan and other random noises playing in the background and all of my friends said they heard me loud and clear, with nothing in the background! Very pleased with this mic. 5 stars and would DEFINITELY recommend and purchase again.Pros: Instantly installed easily on my Windows 7 64bit computer.Loud and clear, works with ALL programs tested on (such as, as listed earlier, Ventrilo, several games, skype, etc.)Noise Canceling works fine! Had a loud fan, television and several other items in the background playing while I used the mic, friends said they heard me loud and clear with NOTHING in the background.Cons: As of now, none! Will update if anything comes up.
This webcam is great for a starter or someone just looking to connect with relatives. Built in microphone has great sound and the picture is very good!
this product is what it is said to be, it protects your ipod well. the screen cover on mine, the tape glue stuck to it and now it makes a virtual smudge on the screen. it also has some air bubbles on the screen but that is because i didnt put it on carefully. it also has a belt strap and a string that attaches to it. i have no idea what the string is for maybe to hang it from your neck? but it doesnt serve a very good use as far as i know. but it is a great price so if you dont want to spend much but you want to keep your ipod from looking like scrap metal then get this.
Of course, wireless headphones will not have the same fidelty as wired headphones, but the Sennheiser's perform as advertised. The sound is clear and the range is good, however at times some hissing is noticed. Increasing the volume of your device and reducing the volume of the headset seems to reduce most of the hissing sound. I would definitely buy these again and look forward to using them for TV and movies. Also consider purchasing an additional headset if you want to share the fun as it is a less-expensive option and both sets work with only one transmitter.
I have owned this particular unit for a few years now and I find that it is very effective. Seldom do I get false alarms and it seems to have very good range. When I needed to replace my wife's radar detector, I chose to purchase this unit, even though it has been discontinued. The unit that replaced this unit, doesn't seem to have been updated much, other than the lens. I found this unit, in new condition, on Amazon. It arrived, new and sealed. I am very happy with the unit, the price and the service.
I recently purchased this item, and I was extremely disappointed. It was a horrible experience trying to install this item. The instructions for the drive did not match the type of drive, and on the western digital website, it didn't even list this drive to get instructions for. So, I followed the instructions that came with it to a T, to install the drive as a boot drive, copying all my information from my current drive, which was about to fail. It seemed to copy the files just fine and work ok as a slave drive, but then my original hard drive failed, and I moved this supposidly boot drive to be the single drive on my machine it would not work. Upon calling customer service to find out what was wrong, I was asked, did you make the boot drive through windows or dos? I told her I just popped in the disk they gave me and ran it, and followed the instructions, click on "I want to make a boot drive" and not on "I want to make a drive for additional service." She said that it sounds like I did it through windows mode, and it won't make a boot drive in windows mode, only if I was in dos mode. I asked her why this was not explained in the instructions, and now I had no original boot drive to try to do it again. She told me to run windows recovery. I asked if she could help me do that, because I couldn't figure it out, and she said no, windows isn't our product so we won't help you with that. I said, but if this is what I need to install this drive, it says you are supposed to offer me free installation help for 30 days, why won't you help me. Then I was spoken to as if I was a problem customer - you know, "MAAM, I TOLD YOU I CAN'T HELP YOU" in a nasty tone.I ended up going out, buying another hard drive to use as my primary and then installing windows from scratch, and having to reinstall all the drivers and programs I had on this new drive and I kept the western digital drive for a backup.All in all, I thought this was a waste of money, a waste of hours upon hours of time, and a terrible experience. I would never recommend purchasing this product.
I bought the GPS Friciton Mounting Kit because I was going on a business trip to California and it is illegal there to have anything stuck to your windshield. I loved this item! I use it for my Streetpilot i5 now, no matter where I'm using it! I never use the suction cup mount now. I don't have to worry about it moving or falling off the windshield. It has fit on the dash of any car I've tried, my own and rentals. I bought a medium sized camcorder bag and this fits in that bag, along with the Streetpilot, the power cord, the USB cord and some spare rechargeable batteries. It weighs about 2 pounds, so when I am flying, I tend to pack it in my checked bags but it wouldn't be that bad to pack it with my carry-on bags. All in all, I love this and thought it was well worth the money to enhance my Streetpilot.
When I recieved the box of speakers I was suprised at the size of the box.I had only seen the 2.0 speakers at a nearby store.I couldn't find the 5.1's in any of the stores near by.After I had them hooked up to my computer I was blown awayby the sound that came from them.They were really good sounding when I played a movie.An employee of an electronics store told me that theKlipsch speakers were as good as Boze speakers.If they're not I can't tell the difference.I love them and would recomend them to anyone.Buying them online through Amazon was a good experience as well.
This charger is great. I have been testing it out most of today. It totally works, I was a little freaked out when it came in the mail and the packedge said it would not work with my Ipod Video. After doing some research I found out it would work fine. The only thing that is not compadable is the part that holds the battery & Ipod together. I will be traveling to India in a couple of weeks and it will take me about 30 hours of travel to get there and 32 to get back. Looking forward to giving this a real road test (will be making this trip a couple time a year).Pros: It work's, AA battereies are available just about everywhere, I can catch up on by back log of podcasts on a brian numbing flight, it is a cheap solution to my problem.Cons: bigger & heavier than the Ipod, wish the pigtail was longer, the part that holds the battery & Ipod together does noth work with 5th generation Ipod.
This arm band has velcro on the OUTSIDE whick rubs against your body! This arm band shredded my brand new shirt and when I tried to turn it a different direction it rubbed against my skin and made it raw no matter which way I turn it. I would NOT recommend this product. This is not a reflection on the seller. The seller sent the arm band very quickly & it was a smooth transaction.
How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries.The SanDisk 64MB SmartMedia Card, like most 64MB cards, will store on average 71 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 53 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 32 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 25 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 20 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
A great small external storage very fast and best of all very quite . you may find a lesser priced storage but 500 Quad- interface is worth every cent.
Purchased this Binocular for me and my 8 & 6 year-old boys and it works great for all of us. It is nice and compact (smaller than I expected) so this was a little too small for my husband but still works. Kids are having so much fun cuz we live in the woods and being able to discover so much from the surrounding nature.
In response to your e-mail, this was a gift specified by the receiver. I suppose it is exactly what was wanted.I sampled the reproduction and it was first rate!!
I thought for some time before I decided to buy this radio because of several negative reviews. I finally bought one of these used (open box), and I'm quite pleased with my purchase. My radio did not come with the manual, but I was able to figure out the controls on my own, except for how to set radio station presets (press and hold the appropriate number button- easy!), which I found in the manual I downloaded from the Amazon site. This is the first clock radio I've had with the presets feature, and I like it a lot. Although others have had reception problems, I have found the reception to be quite good. I can even pick up a public radio station that my old radio couldn't. The sound is good, although it's no match for a decent stereo component system- but we're talking about an alarm clock, after all! So far the CD player has been fine. I don't use the CD player to fall asleep and prefer to wake to buzzer, so the fact that the CD/buzzer alarm automatically defaults to CD when there is a CD in the player is a non-issue for me; it would be nice, however, to have a choice of buzzer, CD, radio or nature sounds for all 3 alarms. I like having the ability to set the alarms for weekdays only, weekends, etc. I didn't buy the unit for the nature sounds, and find them to be just okay.. Some are better than others. The bird calls in the brook one definitely sound electronic. Except for the (relatively minor) issues I've mentioned, I like the unit overall and give it a 4 out of 5 stars. I'd give it a 5 if it were atomic or the auto-set version : )
We got this for our toddler when we go on hikes, he loves it. They are small, light-weight, rugged and great value. The plastic ones 'designed' for toddlers are not worth it, they're almost the same price and distort images. These do the job well and our son will likely still be using it when he's into his teens.
The salesman at Fry's told me I needed to purchase the Monster HDMI cable because I have a Sony XBR HD TV when hooking up my Sony Blu Ray. The Monster cable was $129.99. I opted not to purchase it there until I researched it more. I read all the reviews for these cables and they were only $2.49 each so I was skeptical but I bought 2 sets anyway. Well, it works perfectly! Got 2 sets for $5 instead of paying $130 + tax for one. What a rip off that the others are so expensive.The only issue with the ones I purchased was the shipping costs. The HDMI cable was $2.49 and the shipping was $2.99 per item, even though they arrived in the same box, you still had to pay the same shipping & handling price for ordering two of them. So I paid $5 for the two cables + $6 for shipping the two cables. Oh well, still way less than the Monster cables at Fry's for $130 for one cable. Still a terrific deal.
I bought these because a consumer magazine rated the performance of this model's predecessor a "best buy" in floor standing speakers. They even beat out some very expensive Polks for sonic accuracy. After getting them installed, they didn't disappoint. Excellent highs and more than adequate bass especially considering the price paid.
Doesn't have quite the bells and whistles of the iPod touch, of course... but this is really for hardcore music-lovers. The touch (in my opinion) is more of a multi-media device. Got my son one for his birthday and he's insane over it. I still have my "old" iPod Video from a couple of years ago and it's going strong. They've gotten sturdier over the years.Great product and worth every penny.
This is so awesome. ITS SO CUTE and it has tons of pockets and room..Looks great with my new PINK laptop..sturdy handles..I love this thing
This boom pole/fish pole is USELESS unless (I assume) you buy the mic holder/shock mount of the same brand. Basically, it doesn't work with ANY other mic holder/shock mount. The part where the mic holder/shock mount goes is inverted! It's a hole instead of a screw. Your mic holder will not screw ONTO it! You must buy a mic holder that screws INTO it. USELESS with any other brand of mic holder/shock mount.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a small bag, but it's not a huge one either. It fits all my gear and has plenty of padding. My gear list that fits in the bag, is...* Canon 50D body* 430EXII Flash* Canon 50mm F/1.8* Canon 17-85mm* Canon 10-22mmI am then expecting to fit... without a problem.* Sigma 70-200mm (buying in the next couple months)After that though, it might start to get a little tight, but 4 lenses, 1 body, and 1 flash is a lot to carry around. I want to get another flash, and Cybersync triggers, and I'm hoping that those will fit as well. I'm pretty sure I can work something out, because the exterior pockets can hold a ton, and I think I can take advantage of that.I'll try to remember to update this review once I get the other lenses and the additional flash/triggers.BTW - the build quality is outstanding. I would have expected to pay at least $100+ for this quality of bag. Definitely worth the money...especially compared to most other bags I've seen in the stores.
Easy to install, works as advertised. I hear a bit of static from time to time and it seems that the dialer function is louder than the voice. Can hear great and no one has complained that they can not hear me. There are cheaper sources for the same device from others. Unfortunately, I did not find those until after the purchase.
I just love the iRiver Slim X!! I heard the controls were complex. Yes, I suppose they are....but they are not that difficult to learn. Anyone who can read the instructions and who is not afraid to push buttons can figure this out.As for the sound...oh my goodness! It sounds incredible. I have very sensitive ears and love good music. The sound of this almost brought tears to my eyes. I know that sounds odd, but some of you out there are affected by music too.This player has many wonderful features. I especially like the ability to program different songs on your disc and shuffle them. You can also customize the sound to meet your listening preferences. I found the high end volume to be excellent. I couldn't handle it up too loud. (I'm only 31.)Bottom line....buy this player. The headphones that come with it are okay, but another set would be better.
I purchased the Rino 120 about a year ago. It has been on many trips with me. I have had it attached to my camel pack while mountain biking and hiking. It has been through several crashes on the bike with me. While Geocaching, I dropped it into a stream. I snatched it back up, and found it to be operating perfectly. I have had this on the outside of my pack during light to heavy rain, with no problems. I can do many trips on a set of batteries. I use it often when 4X4'ing with my Jeep. I'll preset coordinates for intersections or points of interest, and it keeps me right on. When Geocaching, it has always led me within a few feet of cache.My only "gripe" would be that there is no connection for an external antenna. My screen has a "dark" patch on it...kind of like when you press on an LCD screen. It does not interfer with the view on the screen though.
I bought these ear buds four months ago and they've already broken. Everything is still intact, but the individual buds simply quit working, first one and then the other. I subjected them to the same day-to-day handling that I have other brands, and this is the first pair that have broken so easily. I hesitate to buy another Coby product in the future.
I'm a tightwad, so I really agonized about forking over 179 bucks for a pair of earphones but I'm really glad I took the plunge. I've always been of the opinion that the booming "mega-bass" sound masks either a lack of appreciation of music or is used by many so-called musicians to cover up a woeful lack of talent. I can now hear the subtle sounds that one misses with the tinny cheaper phones -- without the distraction of outside noise and at lower volumes which I wish I'd done years ago. After I experimented with the different sleeves I decided the foam is my best choice and that's why Shure includes several types. I just returned from a trip and I was very pleased with them on the plane -- I was able to totally isolate myself from the jabbering moron next to me. My take : money well spent!
I have installed many kinds of wireless routers before. I decided to go with this one especially due to the price and the decent reviews on Amazon. I have one PC and 2 Mac Laptops.First of all the factory software CD provided by the manufacture is completely worthless. After several unsuccessful attempts I finally called the customer support in order to install the software. Once up and running, it works decent, except for the dropping the Mac laptops out of the coverage several times, so I had to go to the airport section of Mac, find the router and click on it, etc.I think after all I should have gone with the dual band Netgear router. It is listed on Amazon for about $150 but is worth each Penny.A follow up on this router.After owning it for abour 6 months, it has been rather a pain. Very frequently it just stopped working and then I have to unplugg it from the electricity jack and back on. I did the mistake and pushed on the buttom "Reset" on the back of the router, then I realized that all the setting will be erazed and I ha dto rest the router name, pass word, etc. I am not very happy with this product and would not recommend it.
I was quite pleased with both WR100s I purchased from Amazon in July 2008. Unfortunately, after about 3.5 years I noticed I was no longer hearing alerts for tests. Hitting the button to hear the local weather report resulted in a continuous, high-pitched tone. I checked the SAME code and frequency selector and confirmed they were still correct. The only way to get the radio to receive the weather broadcast is to unplug it for quite a while (without batteries). After it resets it seems fine for a short period, then reverts to the tone.Two stars for working as advertised, but failing prematurely. With no moving parts and having been used in a place that does not get extremely hot or cold, there's no excuse for failing,
This was a bad buy.The 120-watt supply does not provide adequate power to charge and run a Toshiba Satellite 1955 laptop from the 12-volt power outlet in the car.The laptop is rated at 90 watts.I contacted Kensington and they said they would send me a different connector.They did send a different connector and it did not work any better than the first one I used.I told them the new connector did not work. They told me that they did not have a connector for my computer and that was that.Communicating with Kensington by email in an attempt to fix this problem took over a month.They do not do refunds.
Sound was fine; mediocre, but generally above crappy average. My problem was the durability; I bought two of these, thinking that eventually I'd have to buy another pair anyways as I use headphones a lot and generally need to replace every two - four months. Neither lasted more than two weeks before a line broke and sound came out of only one ear.Two weeks.Horrible, won't buy again.
This is a great camera for entry level people that have just chosen to use digital cameras. I bought this at Target at the right time and also got a gift card. The camera looks pretty neat but kinda cheap. It is very light and not that thick. The LCD is very good. Able to zoom in and span easily.Ease of UseThis is probably the most easiest and simplest cameras on the market. There are probably about 7 buttons on the whole thing. The menu is very user compatible and the software is ok.Picture QualityThe pictures come out very good especially for a 2mp camera. The 8x10 pics come out good.I have not yet printed a 4x6 picture but my guess is that it will come out very good. Also, make you sure you have a very good printer to really enjoy your pictures. I have a inkjet printer that prints very well but does not compare to photo printers. I am planning on buying a photo printer in a couple of weeksVideoVideo isnt that good. Of course video from a digital camera will never replace a digital camcorder. It records video without sound at 10 frames per second. That is like a almost semi-strobe quality. Video is only good if taken with alot of light. And i mean alot. One good thing is that you can hook it up to your computer and use it like a webcam. But like any webcam, you need alot of light.And you also need a MIC to talk on your PC.FeaturesIt comes with a very sufficient amount of features. A tv-out line out to hook upto your tv. But that is only good with a small tv. I have a big projection tv so it was little pixalated, but that doesnt affect the print. The software isnt bad. Lots of features to customize your pics anyway you want. It also comes with a new 16mb xd-card. This increases your battery life and is also faster. This camera eats up batteries but lasts longer than other digital cameras. They also give you all the wires and supplies to use right out of the box.ConsDont get confused with what it says on the box. It says it comes with a dock adapter. That is just a plastic placement to attach to an optional dock. I wish the flash was a little better for wide angle shots. It would also been good if there were different photo-shot modes (ie.. nightshot, snow&sand;, spotlight etc) But some of that you can do with the included software.So in other words, this is a fantastic camera. It is fun to use everyday and also show off. I am planning on using it as my main camera for a while. Then i am considering a very high mega-pixeled camera for very large prints. Also a 35mm SLR Nikon that i have had my eyes on for a while. I love using old fashioned cameras.
This is what happaned when I tried to use this drive on an otherwise stable Windows 2000 system:The Iomega Tools installer demanded an immediate restart as soon as it completed.The system hung on restart and had to be power-cycled.A new item called 'active disk' appeared in the system tray on successful restart. There was nothing indicating it had anything to do with Iomega at all.The Iomega entry on the Programs menu had nothing in it but a couple of web links ('help' and 'update').I was able to read a pre-recorded Zip disk with no problems, however, when I tried to eject the disk (using the right-click menu item), Windows flung a bunch of panicked popups, yelling at me for disconnecting hardware without going through the "safely disconnect hardware" interface -- it basically acted as though I'd unceremoniously yanked out the USB cable while the drive was still spinning. Then it vomited up one of those always-delightful "Unrecognized exception" error popups, and promptly hung.When I used this drive with an OSX system, every time I tried to eject a disk, the drive spun for over a minute before spitting out the disk.This is all mysterious. I never had these kinds of problems with the SCSI Zip drives.In any case, at $10 a pop, the Zip media format has been effectively eclipsed by writable CDs and DVDs.
I'm a hard user of headphones, sometimes 12 or more hours a day. I find these Koss headphones kind to the ol' ears and head and output just fine. A real bargin in headphones and a lifetime guarantee from Koss.
Nice product, while I don't use the clip to connect to the belt, I use the case to protect the iPod. Works great.
I looked at this exact same mount at a local video store for 119.00 "on sale". I hesitated to buy it online thinking it would be a cheap imatation of the one in the store. The hundred or so positive reviews helped me to decide to order this mount and I am sure glad I did.It is a very well made, metal wall mount that articulates in three locations along the length of the mount and has a tilt feature at the tv end. I mounted it in our travel trailer, to the side of one of the cabinets and used thru bolts instead of the lag screws. I backed up the nuts inside the cabinet with a 1/4 inch piece of plywood to provide a little insurance to the pressboard cabinet. The mounting screws for the tv were too long (as one other reviewer noted)however the stand mounting screws that came with the tv worked perfectly. I have a 13.5 inch flat screen attached to this mount and I wouldn't hesitate to hang a 22 inch on it, it is that solid. The tilt feature is very stiff, but when you think about it, it needs to be, otherwise the tv would just flop down and stay there. We positioned the tilt for optimal viewing and just leave it there.This is a great product and I highly recommend it.
The product arrived when expected. It was well packaged and in good condition. I used it to replace an existing hard drive that had run out of space. This meant I needed to get an IDE ribbon connector to connect the two hard drives to the controller. The hardest part of the installation was rigging a way to hold both hard drives in the computer temporarily which was not very difficult. I did not use the software that came with the new HD but elected to use a quick transfer software instead. The installation and transfer of all information from the old HD to the new went very well and the WD 500GB HD is has been working well for about a month now.
I bought 4 other pairs of earbuds for my MP3 player, all of which promised wonderful sound, comfortable fit and some blocking of outside noise. Each pair of earbuds before these Sonys was uncomfortable, had lackluster sound and definitely didn't block out any noise at all.These earbuds come with 3 different sizes of SOFT covers to fit various ear sizes. I can comfortably wear them for hours and hours with no trouble. The comfort is wonderful, and they also block out so much of the noise around me that I can really sink into the music I'm trying to enjoy.As if comfort and the noise barrier were not enough, the sound coming from the earbuds is so superior to every other earbud I'd tried. With these earbuds, I'm hearing a lot of layers in the music that I wasn't able to hear clearly before. It's only hard to take them off and stop listening.In short, the quality and comfort of the Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia Headphones with Closed Type Design are fantastic. I only wish I hadn't wasted my money trying to get other earbuds before I bought these!
After window shopping for 6 months I finally decieded on this Panasonic model. I went with an LCD because of brightness and color saturation of picture. This particular model stood out from the rest in clarity and color of picture. Has two component inputs and HDMI input (very important) which will give optimum picture quality from HD cable or DVD source. Front side composite inputs and earphone jack very handy. Sound quality is very good and handles higher volume levels well with very good bass response. High definition broadcast channels are jaw dropping on this tv and even channels that are not HD, look great. I am extremely happy with the quality. Shop around for cables.. From what I read, Monster cables are unecessary expense and excellent cables can be found for half the price...
Just bought this one at BestBuy, will be returning it for the LNS4051, a much better TV, the pixelation on this 4041D even with component inputs is unbearable! Its like getting a tooth pulled every time the pixels appear during an action scene or a closeup, overall its just an ok tv,,for $1300 I think you should get more than ok and get the 4051, a much better samsung.
I would recommend this product in a heartbeat. Fits well, no slip, good for my clumsy grip. Don't need the expensive brand.
These are just FUN speakers. I have owned PSB, Klipsch (Old), and Boston Acoustics. These may not have all the little articulate details that PSB have, but the ability to crank them up and make them shine? Can't be beat. I run them off two rebuilt NAD2200 PE Amps, with a Pioneer Elite preamp.
This is by far the fastest laptop I have ever seen. you can plug in your xbox ps2 tv sat vcr anything. I even record LPs to cd. The fan is not a problem, but it does seem to turn on and off quite frequently. The screen is off the hook. I don't like having to take out the dvd player to connect my television. OH, it does support rg6 svideo and rca cables. the built in camera could be better, but i don't use it as much as i thought. It will play the best of games. It will load Autocad "a computer intensive drafting application." It also runs 3ds max quite well also. Photoshop, not a problem.The one problem i have is it takes so long to load up. But, after it loads up it is screamin. I wish it was intel duo. Other than that is is problably the fastest laptop made.
We bought this to use with Nikon D90. It works okay as long as you point it at the front of the camera. I haven't tried a new battery yet but it seems like I have to be pretty close to the camera and it won't work unless it is pointed at the front of the camera. The sensor is by the lens on the front. However, it would be nice if it didn't have to be pointed directly at the front of the camera.
HP has done an excellent job with the IPAQ4200 PDA as its a well made PDA that has a great screen, fairly decent audio with the built in speaker (great audio with headphones) easy to expand via its SD memory slot and just a well thought out layout to the controls including a scroll button/control that controls volume while in Windows media and acts as a regular scroll control in programs such as Windows Explorer.I had no problems at all with it linking right up with ActiveSync to Outlook (Note: Outlook and not Outlook Express..) and transfer all my contacts with ease via its USB port. Also on my first try, I did not have to consult any manuals (Manuals on DVD) to log on via Wifi at the local Coffee shop and while some of the Internet takes a little getting used to seeing on a 2.8 inch screen, most sites worked fine. Also I had no problems with the Bluetooth connection to my cell phone, however I could not get the Bluetooth Activesync to connect via a Bluetooth Adapter.Windows Media works great, transfering directly in its native WMA format to the iPaq. Most JPEG's transfered fine and looked very well and I was surprised that the PDA was even able to open some of the large 3.3 MB JPEG's I have as test files.Battery Life seems pretty good. Hard to say exactly as I tend to recharge it when it gets below about 60% as I hate to have it die when I need it. But my guess is about 15 hours ? With maybe 3 hours of that using Wifi and 2 hours Audio, both of those use more battery power. I tend to keep the screen fairly bright so I am not great on conserving battery power as I like to be able to read the screen.The built in HP Photo Manager is a nice application that is well done for a PDA and is great for showing off your photos and doing the basics with them.Last but not least, even thou the Ipaq is all plastic, it is rugged. It has taken several tumbles out of my shirt pocket and survived just fine. No cracks. I would not advise that kind of treatment ! But is a good comment to the rugged nature of HP products.
I'm very satisfied with my choice of TV antennas. I've been doing business with Amazon for many years and I am never disappointed. Both the merchandise and delivery are superb. I recommend Amazon anytime.
Feels a bit plasticy, but it does what I need it to do without compromising on the units connected to it.
I bought these over a month ago from Amazon, and they are truly amazing. I've heard lots of computer speakers, and this set beats all of them hands down. There are some things you should know, however: (1) these speakers WILL work on the final release of Windows 95 (I bought a pair for my wife's computer which runs on the final release, and they run perfectly), but not on earlier releases; (2) they definitely run on Windows 98; (3) they run really well on Windows ME; and (4) they do NOT run with full functionality on Windows 2000. Altec Lansing has not developed, and its tech people claim they will not develop, drivers for the audio management software for Windows 2000. The speakers will work with limited functionality with Windows 2000, but they will sound no better than another decent set of computer speakers that cost less than half of these--you completely lose the surround sound capability of these speakers under Windows 2000. I switched my computer from Windows 2000 to Windows ME because of these speakers. They're that good.
The Zune is an excellent mp3 player and well worth the price. The interface is exceptionally easy to use and intuitive. The 3 inch screen is fantastic for viewing videos and photos.My boyfriend has the new 80g iPod, and we compared the two side by side. The 3 inch screen is really large compared to the iPod's. Titles are easier to read and the interface is easier to maneuver around. The Zune also has an FM transmitter. In order to get the same capability in the iPod you have to buy a bulky attachment.As I have never owned an iPod I did not have the desire to try and use the interface button as a scroll wheel, which iPod owners may be disappointed with.Problem - I don't know anyone else with a Zune so I have not been able to try the wireless feature, which does not connect to my computer.I bought the Zune with the home pack (charger, dock and remote). The home pack is well worth getting as you can just set the Zune in the dock and it charges. The remote is designed exactly like the Zune with the translucent black finish.Also, the Brown color is beautiful. The edges "glow" green and is very visually dynamic.The Zune does not deserve any of the negative press that it has gotten.
I ordered 3 for $.01 each + $4.99 S&H. Since no one is complaining about the quality of the unit, the price is right.
My husband and son are totally into their music and they go through headphones like crazy. My husband saw these and wanted them so I purchased them for him. He says they are perfect. He loves the fact that they reduce outside noises. Great buy, Great look.
I bought this flash for use with my Nikon D90. It does the job very well, but has some limitations to it that I didn't really expect. Firstly, I have to say it is an awesome flash and through iTTL it automatically syncs with my D90. The recharge time is like everyone else says and takes about 8 seconds to recharge after a full flash, but this isn't really a problem for me because I usually use it at 1/8 or 1/16. One of the major problems I noticed was with the range. It only has a 24mm - 80mm range. This is a problem for me because I have an 18-200mm, which this flash can't cover the whole range. All and all though for the price it's totally worth it.
I originally decided on this item because of its inexpensive price. And the fact it was Siemems/Speedstream. It was everything I expected. I just plugged it in, connected it to a HUB and viola, ethernet available in any room.It's inconspicuous. I have one in the corner of my living room connecting to my Airport Basestation. Makes a much better location for the wireless.
These cables are a bit flimsier than theBelkin PureAV AV22300-03 3-Foot HDMI-to-HDMI Audio Video Cablethat I used in my initial upgrades but they are less than half the price.The way I see it is as long as the cables are well manufactured (these are) and you don't abuse them there is no need to over engineer them. These cables work great and cost a fraction of what retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc want you to pay.The only time I might be concerned is if the cable saw a lot of handling/use (IE: swapping gaming consoles, or dragged across a carpet whenever the console was pulled out to be played, a portable setup that is broken down a lot, etc) in which case I'd go with a heavier cable but for normal usage (where it is plugged in, dropped behind the entertainment center and never touched again these are great.
After ordering non-OEM inks from several different places on the web (and having some problems with them), I discovered that Amazon sold OEM at great prices.I went to my local office supply store and purchased a complete set of 5 inks for my Canon Pixma iP4000 at a cost of $75. Later that day I found them on Amazon at almost 1/2 the price!Also, when it comes to OEM inks, I discovered that they seem to last almost 3 times as long as the generic and refilled versions.
As any DVD player you have to read the instructions and to know the TV that would bring out the full potential of the DVD player. In my case, I have to enquired a lot from various dealers and even the Sony Support Center to make sure I don't miss anything, viz. the Sony TV did not exhibit the 16.9 wide screen format. The support was so kind, she enlighted me to turn this feature on by using the TV remote (this was not mewntion in the Sony TV Guide Book). Once the TV gone to another format, I had to turn this feature on once more.
Have previous version, gave this unit to my sister's family (2 girls - 12 & 14). Brother-in-law, sister & family love theirs. Use it for movie nights while floating in their pool (patching the sound through pool speakers). Picture big and clear while placed safely away from water.Have used mine in backyard, living room, and for presentations to groups where previously used multiple video screens. Easy to use, more than enough inputs, remote control. While screen gives best picture, it does alright on a wall or sheet.Only problem, it doesn't make popcorn!
I have the receiver about 50 ft away from the transmitter and the sound and picture are great. The IR remote is less than optimum so I purchased a seperate unit from Radio Shack.
SanDisk Sansa E100, Samsung YP-MT6, Iaudio U2, Samsung YP-U2, SanDisk Sansa E200, SanDisk Sansa C100, SanDisk Sansa M200, Samsung YP-U1...These are all players that are better than the iPod Shuffle. Some are more expensive, but so much better it's worth it. And there are some that are cheaper, yet better.
This is an excellent product for a car that receives sporadic use. It's intended to be mounted in the car (or, more frequently, boat), but can be mounted in the garage and run via jumper cables. I have one in a garage with jumper cable clamps and in another garage I'm using the manufacturer's battery temrinal conncetors with a quick release connector. Both required elementary modification to their wiring, but the resulting installations work perfectly.
I also purchased my computer from J&R in Manhattan but I found no problems with mine. The image when using it as a computer monitor is the best ever because its shown in High definition, and used as a tv monitor it's great. Being it's an Lcd it's not meant to be viewed right next to it. If you stand atleast 3-4 feet away you'll see a huge difference and an excellent picture. I have mine hooked up to my digital cable with and s-video line and the image is just as good as my 36" sony tv. I would recomend this just because of it's great price, plus there is a(...). So hurry and get one tommorrow.
I recently purchased this camera and have to say that it is by far one of the best digital cameras I have owned. I have not had any of the issues mentioned by a previous poster my guess is he might have received a defective model.Picture quality is outstanding and the tilt screen is amazing giving multiple viewing angles. Macro mode shots come out beautiful and you can really get close to the subject. The 3" LCD is great and very clear. Camera comes with a wireless remote that is very useful for various shooting situations or to control the camera during slide shows.
This is my first GPS, and I'm really happy with it. I bought it for geocaching, navigating wilderness roads, and hiking, and it's great for all of those. It gets very good reception, usually within 10-20 foot accuracy, even under heavy tree cover and canyons in the dense Northwest forests. I like the dedicated geocaching mode, and downloading cache data is quick and easy with the included software. I also like the tracking features, which tell me exactly where I've been and how to get back. I bought the Garmin TOPO Map CD set to go with it, and I love being able to see the contours and most of the back roads right on the GPS screen, although having a more detailed Forest Service map is handy for the road numbers and trails. The base map that comes with the unit is a bit sparse, but is probably just fine for general navigation and highway travel. I'm not easy on equipment, and I tested this unit pretty harshly already in the rain, on the beach, and over rocky terrain. I left it on top of my Jeep to get a better signal, then forgot it and drove off to the next cache. It fell off the roof and bounced into a pile of gravel, but was still running perfectly, completely unscathed. A really good purchase!
I purchased a Rio mp3 player and it broke within a month. Fortunately, I was still under warranty. After many "outsourced" telephone conversations, they finally sent me a replacement. This model was "refurbished". I had purchased a new one and they replaced it with a refurbished one! That just doesn't seem right... After six months it stopped working all together.Please take heed to the poor reviews on this product... You'll be glad you did.
I recently lost the 35mm Minolta camera I had since the 80's and was saddened by it because it took such great pictures. The Maxxum, however, opened my eyes to another world. It is easy to use, you have all kinds of combinations of settings to select from, which are easy to configure, and the quality is outstanding! I like the "meaty" sound of the shutter. I do believe I will win photo contests with this camera! Love the film auto load! This camera pretty much tells you what to do and what will work and not work. It has warning lights and an automatic flash when in full auto mode. I love it!
I used this on a trip to San Francisco and in San Francisco Bay (on the way back from Alcatraz) and it was very effective in turning down the bright relective sun from the water and enhancedd contrasts. Though it made the picture darker, during a bright sunny day it made the images/video much clearer and sharper. I used this in combination with a wide angle lens which made it even better. The protector is also great especially is you're on the water, the salty water will wreak havoc with the lens. Each one attaches to the other easily so you can use both at the same time.I highly recommend this product.
We had one of these, but my boyfriend's "friends" dumped beer all over it and then as it was in storage for the next year, it got salt on it, and the connections just wore away. So we needed a new one. Got this because of price, it had been used. It didn't come with instructions either. It was very difficult to figure out, but we finally got it. It works beautifully, my dad even uses his smartphone on it. Has a 50' to 100' range, at least to get 4 bars of signal. We use it all the time.
Overall it been a solid MP3/Video player, bought it over the holidays when they had it on sale for 90 buck as a mp3 player upgrade for my 8 yr old. Two firmware update later it's become a really good player. The Zune market place allow me to give her some choice but still have control of what she can an can't get and video looks great. As a video player actually like viewing better than my ipod.
Of course this drive did not hit the advertised speed. Most do not, and more importantly, the reviewer did not use it in UDMA mode. It is impossible to get the full speed without it. To use UDMA, you must have a UDMA enabled IDE controller, Windows 95B, Windows 98, or Windows98SE, and you must set your CMOS settings to &quot;Auto&quot; for the drive type and transfer mode.However the information in the noise level and durabilty of the drive is appreciated.
I'm mildly preturbed that I paid $59.99 at Radioshack for this thing when I see they sell it here for so cheap. Based on my experience with this product though, I wouldn't buy it unless they were charging $9.99... and even then, it'd be my backup keyboard. I agree with the other reviewer, it is a pain in the neck with how they changed the home, delete, end, page up, page down key... I spend at least 5 minutes a day backtracking through my work because the insert key is now over the number pad... For someone who's work involves lots of typing, it's not a very good buy...Really though, I was writing this review 'cause I have had this thing less than 3 months and my "N", "L" and "S" key have almost completely rubbed off. For me it's all right I suppose as I don't have to look at the keyboard, but it's not really user friendly in that regard. I don't recommend this to anyone else, while my experience has been positive in some ways, it just doesn't look like this thing is going to make it for the longhaul... and at the almost $65.00 I paid for it after tax, that's just not good enough for me.
Bought the ring for my Sony DSC-H1 and it fits perfectly to the adapter tube and filters
I've only had this installed for a few days, but I'm impressed by its capabilities. Its great to be able to play homemade CDs and DVDs. However I have one disappointment. I like to play recorded messages, ie. speeches or sermons. I record these with MP3 encoding. Since these usually last more than 30 minutes, and since my trips around town are usually less than 30 minutes, I never get to the end of one of these messages. This machine will not permit fast forwarding (or backwarding) of MP3 tracks. It will also not remember where the playback stopped (when I kill the power), so that it may start up again at this point. These two functions will work with CD tracks, however. I guess the remedy is to break up the messages into 5 minute segments, so that one can jump to the next track if needed.Otherwise, its a good machine for the money. The installation went very well in my Dodge Caravan.
Bought as a second control for an APEX 40" LCD with two DVD player/recorders and Sony Home Theater Sound System.... Works and looks just like new. Good documentation and delivery..."Learned" the codes for everything in short order... No Complaints here!
The Optoma DV10, for just under $1500 gives a visually stunning picture (combined with an Panoview Greywolf 1.8 gain screen), is easy to use, highly portable and has 2 good (5 watt speakers). If you want a projector that can do it all this one is for you. Straight out of the box the picture quality was excellent when connected to an HD digital cable box via a component cable to the VGA connector using the supplied VGA adapter. DVD movies are displayed with great picture quality and no possible distortion because the DVD player is already digitally connected to the projector. This projector is for someone that needs an all-in-one solution that truly does it all and for a reasonable price. For 480p resolution and native 16:9 display, this projector is awesome. The speakers are a nice feature but if you have a true home theater system then it's better run the sound through that system. I have not tried the optional Optoma subwoofer but many reviews say that it adds realism. The Optoma DV10 blows away the Hewlett Packard and Radio Shack all-in-one units. The DV10 has better picture quality, is easier to use and is priced just about the same. Bottom line - all home theater solutions should be this easy and this good. The Optoma DV10 is a winner!
One acid test that I've been throwing at today's digital photography printers is to see how closely a black and white print from the digital printer matches a darkroom produced photographic print. I miss film, darkroom chemicals, and the touch and feel of enlargers, and watching prints slowly resolve as they wash through the developing agent. But I especially miss the silvery blackness of the prints against the glistening whites of the paper.The whites have been captured well. Inkjet paper, at its best, looks as good as photographic paper finally. But what about the blacks? Here, we've been dependent upon the ink to carry the day. And black ink doesn't typically look just like the black of a monochrome print straight out of the wash sink.The HP 38 line of ink comes incredibly close. Can I still tell the difference between a real print and an inkjet print? Sure, but the ink is becoming less the critical factor. With the HP printers, you can sometimes see the telltale sign of the geared wheel that drives the paper forward. And up close, you can see the spray of the inkjet on large solid areas of the image. But stand back a foot and those issues disappear. Now the question is simply: do the blacks match?The HP38 Photo Black is about a 9 out of 10 where 10 would be a match for a photographic print. We're real close now, with only an oil like sheen when the light strikes the print from a certain direction to differentiate the inkjet print from the real print.As others have noted, these inks run out quickly. If you like 13x19 prints (that's the whole reason to get the printer), then you'll go through these quickly. And when they run out, it might just be in the middle of a picture. You can swap inks, however, in the middle of a print run should that happen so my rule of thumb is to have one extra of each cartridge, ordering another one as soon as I've fed the replacement to the printer.The carts have expiration dates on them, however, so you want to make sure that it's not going to sit on the shelf for two years before you feed your printer with it (the printer, amazingly, knows if the ink has expired and warns you and tells you that you're voiding the warranty, blah blah blah, before accepting the offering).So great ink, incredibly expensive per drop but you have no choice in the matter. If you have the printer, you must have the ink.
I've owned this pack for over 3 years and it has performed flawlessly. Enough compartment space to carry your car, if it's small. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was the bottom tripod straps. When I carried my tripod this way it always got hung up on things. I now use the side straps to attach my tripod. I do still have a couple of open spaces in the pack. I'm going to have to sneak a couple of lenses in while the wife is away.
I have found this a very useful drive for someone on the go. If you buy this drive the U3 software is nice. I can't wait till there are more third party programs released. You can have Open Office, Trillan, Firefox, Image editing (Infranview), and other useful programs used while on a public computer. There is no need to install these programs on the host computer. I hope some more FREE and useful software is released soon.For those that don't like the U3 Drive but still bought a flash drive with U3 anyways, you can disable autostart, and at worst case uninstall the software. It is still a new technology and I'll admit needs some work, but overall I am more than satisfied.
I ordered this board the last of Feb. I installed it, but after less than 2 months it died, killing my equally new power supply with it. After 3 other power supplies met the same fate as the first, we realized it was the board. ECS will come up with anything to keep from honoring its warrenty. After 2 months of going back and forth all they will offer me is a refurbished board for $25. Save yourself trouble.
I was able to easily remove and replace the ram. It made a huge difference.Always remember to have as much RAM in your pc or laptop as it will allow.
This camera was and still is a A+ camera for me. I have had it since 3rd grade and it was a great starter camera. It is very easy to take pictures with. It also is extremely user friendly and you don't have to be a rocket scietist to use it!!! [...]
I thought this camera would be a great value for the amount of Mega-pixels. It isn't worth it.Issues:1. Horrible lag from the moment you push the button to actual shutter movement.2. The camera's body and telescoping lense feel CHEAP and poorly fitted.3. I'm having memory card issues/errors that I haven't been able to solve yet.Save your money and get a recognized brand.
I bought the refurb version of this player, and am sorry that I did. The tray on the first one wouldn't close all the way. The second one (yea, silly me...)wouldn't play, and the turntable wouldn't turn. Both times, this was right out of the box. I'm out $30 for having to ship these back. I guess that I'll have to repair my 15 year old Sony.
Not much better than an old cheap transistor radio in sound quality. I bought it to listen to CDs at bedtime, but I can't bear to hear music on it. A very regrettable purchase. I'm replacing it asap.
i returned it 2 days later, after i've found out ipod nano and old ipod are more responsive. how come apple allow supposedly new products to be released with less impressive user experience than the one they hope to repalce...
After unsuccessfully searching local stores for this ink cartridge for over 2 months, I decided to buy it online. Not only was the price comparable, but I had my ink cartridge in 2 days! I'll definitely be a repeat customer! Thanks for the excellent service!
Would you like a sharp stick in your eye? Would you like a bowling ball dropped on your foot? If so, buy Pinnacle today. Your experience with the stick and bowling ball will be similar to your Pinnacle experience. It will prove to be the most troublesome and frustrating time you have ever spent on a computer. You should save your money and look into another product that actually works. My MovieBox has now become a $200 paperweight.I bought this program 2 months ago and created the movie material using the MovieBox with relative ease after some trial and error, all of which I expected. Creating the movie was not bad at all. However, for the past 4 weeks, I have been going 'round and 'round with Pinnacle's grossly sub-par "Tech Support" because I have still not been able to burn my completed movie onto a DVD. The Information Technology guys at my office also had no answers. You would think burning the completed project to DVD would be the easy part, wouldn't you?When I try to burn to DVD, my software shuts down due to insufficient memory if it opens up in the first place. I have a brand new Hewlett-Packard ZT3000 laptop with 60G memory and 512 RAM so I am using a good system. I was told I should upgrade my RAM, which I did. I DOUBLED my RAM to 1G at a cost of $300. It was then suggested by Tech Support that I burn Pinnacle to a hard-drive other than the one where Windows was saved. I bought an external hard-drive for a price of $150. I have also bought a program which shuts down all of my running programs because Pinnacle is extremely sensitive to running programs which I understand because this program is a "memory hog."Basically I have done everything I can think of and am right back where I started. Oh yea, I am right back where I started although, when you factor in my expenses on Pinnacle and the upgrades that I thought would help Pinnacle work better along with the wasted DVDs that never burned correctly, I am about $700 lighter in the wallet. Thanks, Pinnacle - for your horrendous "Tech Support" and for software that crashes on a 60G computer with 1G of RAM due to "insufficient memory." Maybe I should upgrade to 2G of RAM. That should be only a few more hundred bucks. Why is 1G not enough RAM?Also, when Pinnacle does open correctly, it is extremely slow and will often crash for reasons not related to insufficient memory. As another Pinnacle consumer stated, don't expect much help from Customer Support - you will not get it. You get one free call to them (which is not helpful) and you will pay for all subsequent calls to them. They have a system whereby you can email your questions to them. When they do get around to responding (often they do not respond at all), their answers are simply copied and pasted from their website. Why bother? Just go to the website and keep your fingers crossed that your question is there - most of my questions were not listed so I had no help at all for those questions. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a 0.5 for Customer Support and a 1.0 for functionality of their product. So add those up and divide by 2 and I would give Pinnacle a solid 0.75 out of 10 ...
trying to connect windows 98 to windows ME.unable to do it myself, called india.waited 45 minutes, he said I need 2nd edition windows 98.my buddy downloaded 2nd edition of win 98 still no connect. called india waited 45 min, man wanted me to download drivers .I said no. Went to computer store in town, he hooked me up in no time. works excellent, better than expected. i am 80 ft. from main computer in a detached garage.the speed is impressive. dsl service. upgraded win 98 to windows XP, by the way. been a month, no problems.
excellent unit, very easy to use, no buttons to press, very small footprint compared to my old dataproducts lzr 2080
I own two of these. My first bag is 5 years old and is still perfectly functional. I got a second bag because the first bag worked so well and I needed more space for extra gear. The build quality is very good and comparable to more expensive models from other bag manufacturers. I regularly carry a bag full of glass and these have not failed on me after so many years of travel. The inner compartment is fully customizable. Easily fits a Canon 1D MKII with 300/2.8 lens. Highly recommended.
I have edited my original review, turns out the cable was fine it was just a setting on my DVR that had to be changed. Can't beat this cable for the price and shipping costs. You don't even have to get off the couch to order it. When it comes in, just plug it in. Can't beat that.
This is a fact. No matter what a company does to improve or change their portable audio device, people will always find something thats not to their liking. Is that a wrong thing? By no means so, but I believe certain comments in many reviews can become a little too serious and throw an average buyer off, like myself. I am in no way a very computer literate person. I do what I need to and that is it. I know many who read these reviews are the same way. To make it simple, this Ipod is not perfect. Neither is the Zune, nor the Zen. If you're wanting a 80 gb portable audio device you can simply choose between this and the Microsoft Zune. The way I would recommend you is to the Ipod. Im not a Zune hater by any means. I think one day they will outdo Ipod. For now, the Ipod still is greater. Why? One major reason, and the biggest at that, is Itunes. Please, even if you're still thinking about buying a Zune after this review, DOWNLOAD THEIR SOFTWARE! I came so close to buying a Zune and I happened to go ahead and download their software before I bought the Zune. I have over 25 gbs worth of Pearl Jam's live shows on Itunes. It stays very organized and is very neat. Zune went to transfer the live shows and it became a HUGE mess. Saying I hated it is an understatement. It took many albums(live shows mostly) rearranged their track list order and lost at least half of my artwork that I put on. I thought that maybe I could just fix it. Well, the only things you can really edit on the Zune software are song title, album title, and the artist name. You CAN NOT transfer files from one artist to the next. I had my collection of Pearl Jam shows broken down by year(1993,94,95 etc) and it took well over half of them and put them in different years. I know many people don't have that many live shows, but the point is it shows how faulty the software is. To me, thats a huge problem and can be largely annoying. If you have a manse amount of music, if you're buying an 80 gb audio device then you more than likely do, please be aware that when the Zune software transfers that much of your beloved music it may come out very messy and unorganized. With Itunes, you can edit almost any little thing you want. That really comes in handy for someone like me and those who like to be organized.The Ipod device itself is pretty reliable and simplistic. I have never owned a Zune, but I imagine they cant be too much more reliable or better. I have had two models of the Ipod and both have treated me well. Some of the really nice updates on this Ipod compared to older models follow:1 Bigger album artwork(slightly), although you cant just look at album covers and nothing more like the last model.2 Better sound. This seems to be debated on a lot, but it seems the general conclusion, mine as well, is that the Iopd classic is slightly warmer sounding with a better bass response in general. Most people aren't too audio crazed, and they should be well satisfied with the sound this device can give. The Zune doesn't have an EQ, technically neither does the Ipod. The Ipod has presets that I think anyone can find one they like. I have found the Loudness, Bass Booster, Classical, Jazz, and Rock presets to be the best overall for Metal/Rock/Pop music. If you are mostly listening to your music at full volume, or close to full, then the Loudness preset really works well because it takes out some of the higher treble and mids that can be too ear piercing at higher volumes and may cause some distortion. Not to mention, if your headphones are pretty good quality the Loudness preset packs a pretty good punch as far as bass goes. It's my recommended preset. The Bass Booster preset is great for lower volume listening, but at loud volumes it can be a bit too distorted. Turning the EQ off is also completely fine with a halfway decent pair off headphones. The sound quality will still be great. I have found that turning the EQ off actually gives the warmest sound.3 The Classic is actually on average 3 seconds faster than the last model. I have put my old Ipod beside this new Classic model and the Classic is ALWAYS faster.4 When you browse through an artists albums you can see the album artwork beside the album title. Thats a pretty nice feature to have that the last model didn't.Some of the cons that I have read about really only seem to be the click wheel and that the album artwork doesn't come up fast enough. I think that the new Classic models may not be quite as responsive, but they really are no where near as slow as people are making them sound. The more I use the new click wheel, the more I seem to like it. Its one of the things that I think some people need to just get used to. The number one thing I have found people to exaggerate on is the amount of time it takes for artwork to come up, or on the cover flow. I don't use cover flow, but have looked at it. Neither it or just regular artwork coming up for each song, really take that long to come on. It maybe takes 2-4 seconds at that. Is that really a big deal? I don't see it. 2 seconds isn't that long at all. People really go over the top with that.In conclusion, if you still don't want to give the Ipod a try, please go ahead and downland the Zune software before buying the device itself. I'm glad I did. Many reviewers I'm noticing are really just Ipod haters. Some may have never used one, they just jump on that bandwagon of hating then. I don't think the device is perfect, but is suits my needs the best and what I think the general public needs are. I don't hate Zune at all, but the software needed for the device just sucks and is too messy and unreliable. I hope this helps some because I'm about as normal and simple as it comes when recommending these types of things and using them as well. I just don't want anyone to be as annoyed as I was with the Zune software. In the long run I do recommend the Ipod Classic. Is it perfect? No, but neither is any other MP3 player on the market.
Sony said the camera had a "Fine" setting, but the actual camera does not. You can't stop the camera from automatically reducing noise, which makes everything look like an impressionistic painting - very strange. They WILL NOT respond to inquiries about the camera. Also many models have defects in the lens causing many focus and fringing problems.Also everything extra about the camera is proprietary. You have to buy Sony filters, Sony batteries etc. for the camera due to irregular size that only Sony makes.Shame on you Sony for ignoring customers and putting out a sub par camera just for profit. Until Sony fixes the fine setting and aggressive compression on this camera STAY AWAY!ChadfishUpdate 5/28/07:I have worked very hard with this camera in many different lighting / subject situations and the image quality is just NOT there. Now I can't return the camera and I'm stuck. I revise my review to 0 stars because Sony took our trust and sold us a camera that was lower in quality than the previous model. They cheaped out on the sensor, and the sensor is EVERYTHING. Always wait for a professional review before you buy. Read the review on Megapixel, they are accurate.
got my earphones in quick. they work great and i'm happy with them. good seller.
works as promised. have had good experiences w logitec peripherals in the last 10 years.
I'm still loading my CDs onto this wonderful gadget. It has tons of storage for not only music but videos, podcasts and pictures. It automatically sorts your "songs" (inc. parts of a classical work) via Genre, Artist, Composer... also you can design Playlists and assign files to them. and the album art feature adds to the beauty of the design. I approached the ear-bud headset with skepticism but music sounds great through them.Needs to be more user friendly. I (dumbly) chose to load via my wife's Mac rather than my PC. I don't find the Apple operating system as accessible as many people do, but then, it's not one I use regularly. So getting to work this thing was (and still is) not as easy as I'd wish -- for example, I had to fool around more than I'd have liked to acquire album art. Additionally, the only hard-copy instructions you get are a little Quick Start Guide. The more detailed manuals are on-line so you have to search for the right one and then download and print it if you like to read the instructions off paper rather than the vid monitor. Considering the price, I'd have liked to get more paper instructions but I suppose the market for this product is mainly 16- 35 and not 58 year olds like me.Nonetheless -- this product is the wave of the future.
On time delivery as informed when product was purchased. No problem at all!!
It works. I like it. No complaints. I should have ordered more of them, but I didn't have the money.
This board is really dependable. Far much better than the Biostar. Really got my money's worth. Its great!
I'm a long time TomTom user, and I bought this GPS for my wife because it is small, simple, and inexpensive. We've been very pleased! The SIRF star III GPS chipset is incredible! It was able to lock onto 8 satellites from INDOORS! My TomTom GPS receiver is lucky to find 4 signals in the backyard with a clear sky. The NAVTEQ maps used by Magellan are much more accurate in the U.S. than the outdated TeleAtlas maps in my TomTom. I used both devices to search for 5 random addresses from my address book -- all of which are at least 5 years old. The Magellan found them all flawlessly -- even those with re-mapped zip codes in mid-2006! The TomTom found 1 of the 5, got me close to a second, and didn't have a clue about the street names in the other three. (Incidentally, TomTom won't provide me with a map update because they dropped support for my device, which is only 3 years old!)The Magellan Maestro 3100 doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the more expensive devices have, but it does GPS navigation as well as anything I've tried -- and I've tried most of them out there. I didn't buy a GPS to be an MP3 player and a picture viewer -- I already have an iPod for that. Any my car stereo has Bluetooth, so I didn't need hands-free phone capability. Why pay for features if you don't want/need them?The only disappointment in the 3100 is the Points of Interest database. It only has 750,000 entries, whereas other competing (albeit more expensive) devices have several million. Still, it was able to find gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores -- all the important stuff -- with no trouble. So I can't find campgrounds and beaches -- big deal! I usually don't get a spontaneous urge to go camping while I'm driving around anyway...A previous reviewer mentioned the SD slot. Currently, it is used only to backup and restore your Address Book, Favorites, etc. Maybe a future firmware release will provide additional functionality...Other nice features include trip planning with multiple stops; an address book where you can enter custom names,addresses, AND phone numbers; a Favorites list; a dedicated "home" button; detour planning; etc, etc.There is also a great "where am I?" feature that with a single button push will display your precise location -- street, nearest intersections, lat/long coordinates, etc. This could be very useful if you need to summon emergency help.All in all, this newly released (April 2007) GPS device should definitely be on your shopping list if you're looking for basic, low cost navigation.
This camera was not only a bargain but, it takes wonderful pictures and is easy to use. The manual zoom lens is just fine...easy to use and no added weight of a motor. There are lots of options and the added bonus of a dial that programs the camera for different types of pictures (portraits, action, etc) is great. I expect to have many, many years of enjoyment with this camera.
I love love this multi codec jukebox. I picked it then over an IPod. I didn't get an IPod until the 4th gen touch. The remote was my favorite part. I could put the unit in my pocket/book bag/purse leave it there & clip the remote to my jacket & I was good to go. Man you could even isolate your favorite parts of the song and loop it over & over again. Now that was genius & slick. Just so you know I'm jamming to it now :)
Only minor improvements to this 5.5 generation upgrade, but the extra space and improved battery life come in very handy. This is the best value iPod on the market in my opinion.
I do not regret at all spending the money, the case is sturdy and elegant, the long strip is the one I always have in the camera, can hang from your neck and none will steal it, and the spare battery always with me, then I can switch batteries and recharge when I am back home (or hotel or whatever).
I just ordered one of these last Sunday, and got it last Friday. I hooked it up to my Sony TV via an S-video cable. I borrowed a friend's DVD to try it out. No hassles, no problems. I was amazed by how much better the video quality was than a VCR! I was not able to get the region-free setting to work.
First of all, I want to thank the people who took the time towrite reviews about this product. Thanks to them I made the rightchoice.This router replaced a very old wireless router, which was functionalbut gave me some problems (link reliability, performance problems, etc.)The old router was also lacking in security features.The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router addressed my problems andmy concerns. It has lots of nice security features. I downloadedthe manual before getting the product, so setting up the router wasa breeze. I like the web interface, which is far nicer than my oldrouter's web interface. I like that I don't have to broadcast my SSID.Both performance and link reliability has been great even though therouter is not located in an optimal place in my house for wirelessconnections. The router is on the main floor. One of my PC'sis on the second floor on the far side of the house with rooms in between.This was my least reliable connection before. Now it works great, thoughthe PCI card I have in that machine is still 802.11b.I work from home a lot and I need a router that works with my company'sVPN. I didn't even have to make any changes to my old VPN configurationand I was able to get on-line just fine with all of my machines.The Linksys came with its own default IP address for the LAN. I simplychanged it to the IP address range I used with my old router and I didn'thave to modify the static IP addresses I was using on any of my systems.I have PC's (new and old), Mac's, and Sun workstations connected eitherwirelessly or with cables. They all access the Internet just fine.What more can one ask for? Oh, and I love all the blinking lights onthe front.. ;-)
I've used it for about a month now and it is everything I could really want out of a headset. The retractable mic is very convenient and makes for more comfort when your not on ventrilo. I'm a big fps gamer and I couldn't imagine ever needing any better sound quality/precision. So far - two thumbs up.
Sylvania no longer makes this model. The new Model is DVR90VF and it has all the upgrades already applied to the unit. However the new and old units are identical except fot the upgrades.Amazon also sells this newer unit.
In awesome condition and has a case with a clip and a mic extension an a pc cord and batteries with it(they are dead or cold) but i will get batteries tonight and give it a try and add to the review of quality etc but for now it came before the delivery date and in excellent condition and the same product as advertised!
This is a great product and easy to install. It works great, I just wish it was a little cheaper. Would buy again if I need to.
I own this thing for a year. After first 3 mo of usage it stopped hotsynching. Well, my Palm had a warranty, so I received a new "refurbished" unit. It worked for about 10 months, then I had this problem again. Had to change USB to a different cradle. It worked for a month, and then my PDA died all together. It will not start no matter what! Needless to say, I lost all the data, and as a small business owner, it was a major problem for me. STAY AWAY FROM THIS THING!
After breaking 2 flash drives earlier this year I decided to buy this one. It's great because the USB connection slides in and out, so I don't have to worry about losing a cap and then breaking the drive. It's been very dependable and the best flash drive I've owned so far.
I wasn't expecting much but these wires are complete junk. I had read some of the other reviews that said the wires were brittle but thought it was either an exaggeration or a fluke, so I never expected that after I had striped the excessive amount of insulation off that the copper would literally crumble in my hands. I barely got the terminals on, and while the wires work I'm afraid to move them to much. As others have stated the speaker wire is way to thin and the RCA cables are only average. The only good thing in the package was the fuse holder which seemed to be of decent quality.
I'm using the cable right now to listen to music and it sounds great. I guess some people like the fact that it's a coiled cable and therefore extensible. I personally wish it was 20 feet of straight cable. The coiling can be a little annoying. But for $10, who am I to complain? It even comes with several adapters, including an airline adapter. All in all, a great deal.
Pleased with the quality of this unit. Heavy, seemingly heavy duty. Slightly disappointed by the AM reception, however, but I'm aware of the difficulties of AM reception these days, especially in the house. Wish it were better.For FM sound and reception, its fantastic.
This lens is fantastic. The construction and features are excellent. I feel the value is much higher than comparable canon lenses in this price range. Images are sharp. The AF is noisy but fast enough, I don't use it anyway.One review on here stated that the lens does not have an AF/manual switch, IT DOES!I am now a sigma convert.
I am very pleased with my Linkys WRT54GL wireless router. It is performing beyond all my expectation. I recommend that everyone who is looking to buy or replace a router should get this item.Thank youHenry Maestas
I bought this camera for my 15 year old daughter and she loves it. She has the red model and it fits nicely in her purse (or even pocket). I think it's great that the batteries are rechargeable - you just plug it in like your cell phone. The screen is bright and she has used some of the options- video and sound - but has not used most of other features. The SD card is great too, since we have other equipment (flash, cameras) that use the same card. We use our SD reader to copy pictures to the desktop and our printer software to organize/edit since we have other cameras also. So far it has held up well, and she is pretty hard on her euqipment. We ordered from Adorama Camera - it also comes with a nice protective case. All in all takes nice pictures and easy to use.
I received my order quickly. They both charged no problem and hold charge. Just what I needed without spending a ton of money. ThanksWould for sure recommend.
Little bit of story first, followed by my question to you all, then my good and bads on this camera:I had been waiting for this camera to be available in the market and was following the reviews too on amazon, cnet, and couple of other places. I did take a note of the 'bad' comments, and waited to see the camera in the stores instead of pre-ordering it before the launch. I went to the stores and checked the camera out when it was launched.. inside out to the best of my knowledge. In my opinion, many of the bad comments are true. Still I wanted to buy it since I thought I can live with those bad things. by the way, there are many good things too that I liked (why would I buy it otherwise).On top of goods and bads on this Sony, I had made up my mind to buy a Sony since my canon (S1 IS) broke down in less than 2 years (CCD problem) and another Canon product I had (ZR90 camcorder) was also broke down in less than 2 years (CCD problem) and I had not bought any extended guarantees.Finally I got the H9 one week ago and voila? nope.. shot few pictures indoor and copied the images to a computer. Looked them up, it appeared fine when in 25% view. But, the original view of the picture is so bad.. noisy, obscure, grainy, whatever term is used for it, it looks like a smaller image is digitally enlarged like in a image viewer.Picture is not sharp. So grainy. I had the 8M pixel setting by default and took the pictures in Auto mode.Later I took some shots under the sun (it started shining in Texas last two days!), and images are just a little better and no where near good quality.So.. fellow cameramen/women, what I see is what is expected out of this Sony in terms of image quality..? Or, am I missing something?I compared with the images taken with Canon powershot A540, Sony DSC-T1, Canon Rebel Digital XT, and Canon S1 IS, I am sooooooooooo disappointed to see the image quality of Sony H9.What I see as goods..1) How quickly the camera gets ready for shooting from being switched off2) 31mm equivalent at wide angle3) Light weight4) Good Flash5) large LCD6) Many other features that I have not tried yetBads..1) Not quite handy to hold (may be because I want to avoid scratching the LCD)2) 74mm lens size, not so standard.3) Battery type, not so standard.4) No power adapter comes with the camera to connect to power directly5) LCD is so large that our fingers rub it every time we use the camera.6) Lens hood is pretty large7) Strap holders are like ears to the camera (does not help the camera being a compact)Like I said earlier, I can live with all these bads.. but I can't keep the camera if the quality what I see is what it delivers.
I got these for Counterstrike:Source and I love them. The extra long cord extension is really convenient, the microphone curls up nicely into the left earphone when you don't need it, and the sound is very crisp and clear. Most comfortable headset I have ever owned.
Great little MP3 player when it works. Mine quit charging and I followed the online advice and pushed the reset button, now it doesn't work at all. I have been going round and round w/ the company because it is out of warranty. J&R; music only has a 30 day wqarranty on mail orders, so I'm screwed both ways.To make it better they need to have a case with a clip or something so that you don't have to hold while your working out or running. Also headphones do produce a lot of static. I'm sure some people have had great success w/ this thing and will keep it for a couple of years, but not me, mine has died after 90+ days. Maybee I can get it replaced, maybee not. At least I still have my CD players.
i like this tv. It looks really nice and is awesome when watching dvds. The only problem is that it has some questionable viewing options left out. Unless you watch a widescreen movie in 4:3, there is no way to have the movie fill the whole screen without part of the sides being cut off. This is just Ludacris. IT should show the image to the end of the dvd on each side and then fill the screen as much as it can, with no sretching just showing the original aspect ratio. Doesn't that bug others that u are always losing video. The widescreen option on that tv is like watching widescreen on a 4:3. The only somewhat exceptable mode is subtitle zoom.
This camcorder is relatively easy to use. I have not complaints as to how easy this camcorder was designed.This camera is only held back by the Roxio software it came with. Canon should have just tied up with Ulead. The Roxio program that came with the unit takes such a long time to load the images inside the dvd. This causes the unit to heat up a lot since it takes such a long time to just load the thumbnails to the PC.To those who have a hard time uploading their images to their PC here are the steps I took to upload faster.I finialize the disk and use Ulead Video studio 10 to capture the dvd data and then I convert the dvd data into avi or dvd file format (or any other format that you fancy). With this step the camcorder doesn't get over worked and I use less time transfering the data.
I recently used this lens on an impromptu nature walk and was pleasantly surprised at how much the IS helped, especially at the 200-300mm range. I was able to get some really good long shots--all hand-held--on a relatively low contrast overcast day. Perhaps it was what I was shooting (relatively still nature, like birds) but I didn't experience any problems that others may have noticed with focus speed or visual quality issues. I will say this is probably not the lens to use for fast moving sports or even everyday walk-around photos. For me, telephotos (200mm+) are fairly specialized (I prefer street photography). In most cases I would use my 28-135mm and crop. I usually use this lens for very specific purposes.
What can you say about an item like this 2GB SanDisk MiniSD Mini Secure Digital Memory Card (SDSDM-2048, Bulk) , it performs quite well.
great quality cable that i purchased to provide a quality line for connection from my Onkyo receiver to my Onkyo powered subs. worked perfect...bought 3 more of them for a total of 4 subs
I bought these because I had hoped they would fit in my ears but they don't even stay in. I'd suggest earphones that go over the ears rather than earbuds.
I really like the read out screen on these, we have one for each of our trucks. mine works with the remote, what a nice feature.
This is a very good Digital audio CD and i am really happy with this product.my Philips CD Recorder works very good with this CD.if you have any recording problems with your Philips CD recorder then try with this CD.Your recorder may work fine with this like i experienced.a year ago i was going to change my CD recorder but i just started using this CD and no more problems.
Ever since I dropped my old "water resistant" radio in the river on a canoe trip (and it stopped working) I have been looking for something to take its place. This one works well. It is, as it says, waterproof - I dropped it in the hot tub and it still works. In case you are wondering, the speaker tends to get waterlogged and you can't hear it, but just dump out the water and its back. Reception is OK. I find where I am I do need the little wire antenna that it comes with - which can be out and still waterproof (separate compartment for the wire antenna.) It would be nice if it were a "real" antenna. Also would be nice if it came with a power adapter - sold separatly and 3- volt (thus only 4 stars.) On the plus side - has been running for a month on the 2 D-Cell batteries (clock is visible all the time, I use it for about a couple hours a week.) and does not seem to have drained them at all. I was concerned if it would be loud enough to hear over the hot-tub jets, and it was - not super loud, but even with everything on I can still hear the songs.
I bought this keyboard for work (programming) because I tend to have tenditis flairups and this keyboard looked like the keys would be very soft to press. Well the keys do feel great ( especially for anyone already use to typing on a laptop keyboard ) and it probably would be great for normal text / document typing, but for programming it is driving me bonkers. This keyboard takes up very little space, but the way they did that is by squashing a bunch of keys all together. I have to stop and stare at the keyboard if I want to use any of the following keys: f keys, arrow keys, page up/down, delete, backspace, home, end. None of these are in their normal places and also reduced in size. There is also only a left windows key not a right one ( something to think about if you have a habit of using the right one ), but most damning for programming is the reduced size and even POSITION of the ctrl and alt keys. I keep hitting the apple key ( which does nothing ) when I think I'm hitting the ctrl key, so ctrl-c for copy and I end up typing 'c' and deleting whatever I had selected, ctrl-z for undo, oops missed again and typed a 'z'.
This card works great in my Motorola MPx220 cell phone and the card in the adapter works like a regular SD memory card in my two card readers. No problems at all!
I'm a professional photographer,and I absolutely love this camera!! It's so easy to use,and produces wonderful pictures.I worry about how long that film is going to be produced,and have debated about buying a Nikon digital camera.But have decided that I'm going to wait until that time comes when film is no longer available-because I love this camera so much.I've shot thousands of pics on this camera with the autofocus,and have never had a problem.One reviewer said that Kodak film was the only way to go with this camera.I absolutely disagee! I use Fuji film exclusively,because of the color balance and rendition.(I worked in and managed a photo lab for 10 years)In fact,I had a Kodak rep tell me that Fuji 400 film was better than Kodak.Nuff said!!
Premium Quality with perfect size for my Seagate 1TB Hard Drive.I would like to recommend it to all my friends.
I just received two of these today. Upon opening the plain, grey plastic pouches, I was very disappointed to find non-Canon cartridges. In fact, the cartridges had no supplier or manufacturer information on them at all. $42 is rather steep for "compatible" cartridges, so back they are going. At least I had no problems with Amazon's customer service. I am getting a full refund and prepaid return shipping. I don't know if this is just a glitch, but I would be wary of them.
I've installed a lot of print servers in the past, mostly HP JetDirects. They all just work. This, on the other hand, is utter garbage. It is ridiculously difficult to set up, it crashes all the time, and never prints anything right -- on my laser printers and ink jets both, every printout comes out off-center or even running off the edge of the page. Avoid, avoid, avoid. I didn't even bother returning it for a return, I threw it straight into the e-waste bin. Yeah, it's cheap, but save yourself the time and trouble -- this thing is nothing but abandoned orphanware (hasn't even had a firmware update for years, and doesn't even mention Vista or MacOS 10.4 or above in its FAQ or online knowledge base!) that D-Link continues to sell only because they have a warehouse full of the things that they need to get rid of before they can "officially" discontinue it.
This product did not work. The audio only lasts 5-10 seconds. If I turn it off and then on or hit the resync button, I get 5-10 more seconds of audio. It doesn't matter how close I am to the base. I had recentely sent back my RS140's to be fixed (they worked great for 2 years). I won't be purchasing any refurbished units again.
These ear bud type phones, are ultra amazing.Just look at the frequency response, it is better than alot of top end stereo speakers.Why ?, do they sound so amazing: because they also reproduce them with total acuracy.You will hear detail, that will scare you. The sounds are super crisp, clear, and no detectable harmonic distortion full blast.Bass is perfect, it you find fault with the bass on these phones,it because you have learned to like sloppy, off angle bass frequencies, which boom, and you think wow the bass the bass.Try a new airport.I shot myself in foot, paid 49.00 retail. But they as you can guess worth it.Yes I do agree fixed ear bud cord length is a quirky, BUT THAT IS WHAT MADE SONY FAMOUS, they focus on the technical, but have no street wise sarcasm, if you know what I mean.You will not find anything to beat these.They are a steal.Do you self a FLAVOR buy them, how often DO YOU GET MORE FOR YOUR MONEY then you expected.Gary
I'm new to Blu-Ray writing. I have used quite of few of these disks and they all worked out fine. No problems or errors. They played on the PC and my Samsung Blu-Ray player without any difficulties.I will buy them again when I run out.
I took a chance on a reconditioned product. So far so good. Thanks Reforger for shipping quickly! Only one test so far in videoconference but my daughter noticed a definite improvement in sound quality.
Powerful USB charger will handle most of your device needs. Works with my new Kindle HD and charges as fast as the recommended charger. Charges my Zune in about 2 hours. Originally sold for $30, excellent value compared to stock chargers.
We've been using this product for the last 4 years. I've never buried it, never done anything more than lay the probe beside the driveway and jam the transmitter into a tree. The receiver is at least 600 feet away inside an old house with extremely thick walls. We purchased this product because we have cars, UPS trucks, etc. approach our house in such a way that we usually don't see people until they're at our door knocking - this system lets you know when anything metal - cars, ATVs, trucks, even bicycles - are approaching the house.In 4 years, I can probably count on one hand the number of times this system has chimed and there hasn't been anything there - most of those times the receiver went off due to very close lightning strikes. Unlike the motion-sensing systems, this one never goes off when wildlife or pets pass by the probe, which is a real benefit since we have deer, pheasant, etc. all over the place. This system has worked well in the summer when it's 100 degrees, and in the winter when it's -30. I replace the 9 volt battery in it probably once every 6 months or so. I've driven over the wiring and the probe a couple of times with a riding lawn mower, but with a little electrical tape it's holding up.There aren't a whole lot of musical tones to chose from, but the Westminister chimes are fine as long as you don't have a clock that uses the same melody. We turn our receiver up pretty loudly, slide it under a couch in the living room and we can hear it from anywhere in the house. Honestly, when the receiver isn't on at night we feel "naked" - we like knowing when someone is trying to put the sneak on us!When this one stops working (and believe me, it's taken enough abuse to warrant that), I'll definitely buy another. It's been completely worth the price.
Works fine for the first couple of months but as I read in other reviews, the left click button begins to stick and act as if you're holding it down while you scroll. Picking the thing up off the desktop by about an inch and dropping it can shock the button lose, but it's only a matter of time - just a few clicks - until it happens again. Sad, because overall it's a nice device but as with so many manufacturers, poor quality to save a buck has doomed their product to be merely mediocre at best.
I haven't used them yet, but they look like genuine Canon Cartridges. The only disappointment was that I had hoped to get the small black cartridge, but instead I received the larger cartridge.Canon BCI-3e/BCI-6 Cartridges and Glossy Photo Paper Combo Pack (4479A292)
We recently moved to a country location with a long driveway. Friends in the area use motion sensor alerts for their driveways. We have noticed they pay little attention to them because the numerous deer and other wildlife in the area are always tripping them off.So when I found I could get a sensor that works on magnetic principles for detection I was delighted and ordered one. I received it quickly from an Amazon merchant, read the instructions and installed it. It works perfectly. It was easy to install the unit so that it is virtually invisible from the driveway.The range from the transmitter to the house in my case is about 600 feet, through heavy brush, and the unit has handled this with absolutely no problem. I have tried the alarm receiver in several locations in the house, including the basement, and it has worked perfectly in all of them.I was concerned initially about the fact that the sensor would not pick up someone on foot walking to our house - but then I realized that my neighbors with motion sensors have so many false alarms that they pay no attention to the alarm unless they are expecting a visitor. In my opinion knowing that an unexpected vehicle is coming up the drive is far more effective as an alarm that ignoring an alarm because of so many false alerts due to deer, dogs, rabbits etc.In the three weeks I have had the unit installed, it has never failed to detect a vehicle, and it has never sounded an alarm under any other circumstance. Which is exactly what I wanted.For what it's worth - I do know electronics, and the quality of the unit internally is excellent. Also, the enclosure for the transmitter is well made to resist the ravages of weather and sun.As far as I am concerned this is a well thought out and well made unit that does exactly what I wanted.It deserves five stars.
This camera stopped working only after 6 months. The optical zoom lense got stuck often. The display screen went blank, and now it is completely useless.
Price was right and it works great. What else do you need to say?
I have received in time at home! This product works great, i just had some problems with installing, because i thought it was just plug and play... i had to install a Windows and format it, to use like a secondary disk with my old IDE 40GB HD
My boss was always misplacing his flash drive, so I purchased one of these for him. He keeps it with his keys and it provides good storage. No more leaving the flash drive in the laundry!
At the price I paid I had second thoughts about buying these batteries. I got a used Canon 10D and the batteries that came with it (Canon BP-511A's) would only last about 100 shots. I'm usually apprehensive about buying non-Canon parts, especially lenses, but I went ahead and tried two of these and I'm extremely satisfied. For one thing, the batteries I got are 2000 mAh. The Canon BP-511A's I replaced are only 1390 mAh, so you're getting more power at a very reduced cost. Shipping was fast too. Highly recommended!
The targus is OK but two problems present themselves immediately - One: putting credit cards or other plastic in the card holders may scratch that expensive screen.Two: The leather is handsome but the whole thing definitely becomes too bulky for your pocket. If you are a girl with a purse, that's not a problem. For the rest of us, it is!I do like that little matching card holder though - it beats a normal wallet if you don't carry too much. I gave the Targus to my fiancee and kept the small card holder. Maybe I'll get one of those metal holders for my palm instead.
After 10 years of hearing "can you turn it down?","does it have to be so loud?","you're going to wake up your daughter and I'm not dealing with her", and having to explain why I like listening to movies loud so that I feel like I'm in the experience, I finally broke down and bought these headphones. Wow, am I glad I did. The sound quality is very good. The design quality is very good. The recharging system is very convenient. After over a years worth of use they are still going strong. I'd strongly recommend this product to anyone who wants to hear more of their movies and less of the person next to them.
My mom got one of these for her birthday, and it worked great. I uploaded and downloaded songs for her, and it played great. I liked it so much that I bought one for myself a few weeks later. However, mine will not allow me to remove songs. It's the exact same product, on the same computer, but for some reason I can put songs on it but I can't get songs off of it. Frustrating, but tolerable as long as I'm careful about which songs I put on.Battery lasts a long time, and this product is very easy to operate. The earbuds are comfortable as well. It needs more than one playlist, so that you don't have to search through every artist to find the song you want. But overall, I'm happy, especially at this price. And, although I didn't pay any shipping, the product arrived one week before anticipation.
I'm sorry I took the chance. Logitech usually has pretty good stuff- but not in this case!Right out of the box, this thing was flimzy and stunk of cheap, sweat-shop, freshman-like engineering! The factory owner's son must have designed this and Dad was cutting him some slack (a ton of slack!) #1-It doesn't charge your iPod. #2-you connect via the headphone port, so you don't get a digital signal into the speakers. #3-I hate seeing Sakar (an extremely low end brand) selling the exact same item for $20.00 less. I guess they felt sorry for the factory owner's son too.I returned the item of course, but I still feel like I got ripped off. I'll think twice and shop harder the next time I see Logitech's brand on anything.I ordered the Logic 3 iStation and now I'm dancing to a different tune!
More than adequate capacity. Reasonably fast. Is somewhat heavier and larger than the Lacie Porsche but doesn't feel anywhere near as flimsy. Very robust design. I treat it reasonably roughly (when off) and have never had any indication of problems. Never had a problem with detection.
Best price I could find. Fast shipping as well. I totally trust the SanDisk brand. Writes fast and is reliable.
I have not tried it on a 64-bit machine, but I had no trouble getting it working on 32-bit Windows 7. I used it to connect a weather station that only had serial output to a machine with no serial ports and had it working in 5 minutes. Can't complain about the price, either.
I have had these speakers for about 6 - 7 years and have had no issues with them. They still sound great to this day with rich full lows, mids and highs. Primarily I play music on them when working in my shop on a laptop or desktop job I have going on. They sound good at low volumes if my wife is sleeping, or if I want to really crank the tunes they get nice and loud with no distortion.Just a well built, solid product that will run forever, and never be obsolete because, well, speakers are speakers, and sound is sound. You cannot go wrong with this set.
Sorry, these comments are for the DPS 9000....Even though the manufacture info does not list my HP photosmart 425, I took a chance. Works perfectly, and have not had to recharge once after 3 weeks. Only relatively small drawback is that with it attached, my camera will not fit properly into its case.
I'm always suspicious of manufacturer's drivers, but I have to say Keyspan has written some superb drivers for this device - even on the Intel Macs. Seamless, well done install, and operation has been a cinch.The other feature I really like is that this does NOT have a built-in cable. The cable that's included is a normal USB cable and can be detached so you can substitute any standard USB cable of whatever length you find necessary for the job.Highly recommended over all the other brands of USB-Serial adapters for quality of drivers, features, and general performance.
These speakers are a great value. Like other buyers, I thought these speakers lacked some mid-range, but a few tweaks of my itunes equalizer fixed that. They sound great now. And when I plug them into my ipod shuffle, they sound even better (for some reason). I didn't care for the futuristic shape at first, but they've really grown on me. I think they really make my office look that much more interesting. $65 bucks - can't beat it.....
I have now purchased multiple cables from the Belkin PureAV line and I am very impressed with the quality of cable. These cables are much better than the below $10 ones in quality but are much cheaper then the ones from Monster and other "Premium" companies. All of the manufacturers make their components in China now, and are only Engineered and Designed in the US. If you are looking for quality AV accessories look at the PureAV stuff from Belkin, they are a great value.
snapshooter convenience, professional level images. easy to use in default, amazingly flexible(complicated) when you delve into features. lens seems a little fragile when extended, but linked optical/digital zoom with one button improves greatly on c-2020, which i also have. this is my 5th digital, and i love it. with large-gig laptop, and pcmcia card adapter, it's easier than floppies.
This is an incredible little camera. Have had it for about 5 years and it goes everywhere, takes awesome photos without a lot of useless confusing features. Simple, it works, shoots quickly and holds about 185 images with the memory card. Easy to pocket and take anywhere, can use regular AAA batteries in a pinch. Too bad they dont make it anymore. Sure the newer cameras have a big screen but aren't as easy to carry and manipulate and have too many confusing features.
Prologue:I was looking for a headset that would satisfy my gaming needs, as well as general audio needs. I saw another product by edimensional that included 7.1 surround sound, on sale for $40 dollars, I believe. The force feedback instantly interested me, and the 7.1 artificial surround sound was a plus. However, many reviewers were complaining about the durability of the headset. I like my things to last, and at the failure rate of those headsets, it was either a hit or miss. However, I really liked the idea of the force feedback enhancing bass-oriented sounds. I looked elsewhere and, fortunately, found these, also by edimensional.Fit:The headset is fairly big. The actual piece that rest on the ears are big enough to cover the whole ear, but not big enough to be placed within the perimeters, as a result, noise cancellation isn't that great. The texture, however, is nice and soft, allowing a conformable experience. The headset isn't as heavy as you would assume just by looking at it. At first, I found myself slightly bending my head down, but I got used to it. It doesn't leave neck strain so that is definitely a plus. The height of the ear pieces are adjustable (about 8 inches down), allowing adjust ability to any head size.Performance:These headsets perform great compared to the price. They can get real loud, although I don't recommend it. Force feedback is definitely nice and it is not a cheap gimmick slapped on the last second. It adds realism to the game and makes you feel like you are actually a part of it. Bass is okay by itself, but with force feedback on, it makes it gives it more depth. There is a volume and rumble controller on the headset, both separately adjustable.When the rumble is on, there is a small eerie buzz sound in the background, but is easily ignored once sound is playing through. The microphone is bendable and can be positioned at your liking. It offers nice sound quality, and I don't need to shout in order for others to hear me.Overall, this is a great product that offers a lot for a much cheaper price than high-end headphones. Sound quality. The bass is good and the force feedback is definitely something that should be experienced. These seem more durable than edimensionals 7.1 surround sound headset so they should last a long time. I am fully satisfied and I would recommend this to anyone wanting an affordable, yet superb headset for general needs such as: gaming, listening to music, or voice chatting.
I purchased this keyboard to replace one with broken keys and a sticky space bar on a Dell D620 laptop. This one is a perfect fit. Installed very easily (3 screws & a zero force interface connector). The laptop user said it was better than what she originally had with the laptop.
This subs are amazing, I just got them a week ago. I have two of them in a sealed box with 2.5 cubic feet of air space. They are reversed mounted with the polarity inverted. I am running them on a power acoustic a2400db mono block amp. The sound is very clear and tight. They respond pretty well too. The box is temp. I have two more of these that I will be running also on a a2400db amp. So I will be running 4 of these in a fiberglass enclousure @ 1ohm every pair. I should probably be hitting over 150dB by the time its done. I will post another review on these babies when I have all 4 installed and broken in.
First, let me say I am not paranoid, but in the words of Sherlock Holmes, " when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth". What I have deemed to be impossible is that a major manufacturer would design, build and sell such an unimaginable piece of refuse as the D-Link WBR-1310.Why do I believe that to be impossible? Because I cannot believe that D-Link would make a router that:- can't hold a connection, wired or wireless for more than 15 minutes- creates a randomly disappearing wireless network that cannot be connected to on a daily basis- can't be made to function properly, even with the assistance of their tech support- needs a hard reset 2-3 times a week- has a setup wizard that works. Kinda. Sometimes. Well, ok, not really.- needs to power cycle to provide a connection. Or wait an indeterminate amount of time.I am quite knowledgeable about routers and networking, which makes me think that D-Link has hidden cameras on me and my friends and family are in on the joke. How funny to make the guy that people turn to for their "tech" needs to look like an idiot because his simple wireless network just won't work right. However crazy that sounds, it has to be more plausible than D-Link putting the WBR-1310 on the market.I know this product is a few years old, but my hatred of this router has been such that I held out that Amazon would allow a 0 star rating. Since that doesn't seem likely and I feel the need to protect the public from this excrement in a plastic case with wires, here is the crux of my review:Under no circumstances should you buy, accept as a gift, connect to wirelessly or even be in the general vicinity of this router.
At 8.5 by 11 inches, fits in my wife's purse.Great keyboard, good screen, more powerful than a netbook, saves on power as a desktop replacement.Is currently running PlayOn and Tonido, acting as a server.
Looking at the other reviews, I guess quality control isn't perfect for Coby, so if you happen to get a lemon you're going to have some fun exchanging them until you get a good one. I got a good one first go, though, and it's worked flawlessly. Brilliant screen with a great resolution and nice colors, a well-designed user interface (though it'd be nice to switch more easily between shuffle and play-through), and a rich assortment of features that don't get in the way when you just want to play some tunes.The player feels rugged, weighs practically nothing, and runs for an incredible amount of time on one battery -- though since it just uses a AAA, even if it runs out while you're on the road, you can fill 'er up at any store.One minor flaw: in Windows XP it won't show as a simple drive letter, but instead as a Media Player device. I guess that's supposed to be better, but all it did for me was make it harder to load stuff onto it. You can't rename folders on the device, for instance; you have to set things up how you want them named somewhere else and then copy the whole lot over. Plus you can't access files on the device from inside most software.One minor improvement would be support for .m3u playlists, but since you can just drop stuff into folders and then play a single folder or all folders, it's no big deal. If they did offer playlist support, I would use that instead of shuffle; as on most devices, shuffle won't guarantee to play everything once before playing anything twice, or let you know when you're done, but it's good enough, so this is a very minor shortfall.Overall, though, this is ideal for use on an exercise bike, on a bus or plane, or anywhere else on the go. If you happen to get a lemon, return it. You've got a warranty, use it!
OK, Just want to clear this up for people installing their own amp's and looking for everything they need in one package. This is it! please do not buy into what other reviewer's are saying about quality and wire gauge in this kit. Everything is Exactly as advertised. The power lead and negative are 8 gauge, I actually checked them without the insulation. speaker wires and remote wire are 16 gauge, as advertised. I did buy this again. this is my third install with this kit.
I bought this camera b/c a family member had a good experience with an Aiptek 3.1 megapixel palm camcorder. Unfortunately, this one does not have the same quality. One of my biggest beefs is that the controls are kind of flimsy. Also, when I tried to take the cover off a panel with the A/V output, headphone jack,etc., it snapped right off. Whoops! Still pictures turn out ok, though nowhere near the level of those taken by my Canon Digital Elph (I expected as much,considering the price difference in these products). The mp3 player seems to work ok and the quality is decent. Video quality is unfortunately very poor and quite choppy, even at the highest resolution setting. It looks like some kind of stop-action animation and is suitable only for short clips to post to the web. The files produced are quite large in size (not MPEG-4s as advertised), but can be reduced to smaller wmvs with other software. I pretty much figured I would keep this as almost a 'disposable' camera. For the price, if something happens to it, I won't be too upset. It will be the toy to bring along on a hiking trip, a geocaching quest, an archaeological dig, or a canoe excursion down the river. This would probably be a fun toy for the kids. For serious camcorder use, not recommended. It is very true that you get what you pay for in this case. I will be keeping my very old JVC VHS-C camcorder for the time being for 'real' video applications, but I'll still use this for times when it doesn't matter as much...
Just got my card, I was so excited I took lots of pics of the box and the card itself. :)The card box came in a nice big box (courtesy of Amazon), very well packed with a lot of protection, inside you find the box of the card, not so big, but very well packed too. The retail package of this card is quite nice, lots of cables for the VIVO functionality, a manual, a driver CD, and the card wrapped in a anti-static box with some warnings.To install the card I proceeded to uninstall my old Radeon 9800 Pro first, remove the card from my PC and install the new card. Keep in mind that this card is a 2-slot card, it means it uses two slots of your computer (AGP and the first PCI). After the card is secured in the AGP slot you need to connect it to the PSU because this card uses more power than the AGP slot can give.Once your computer boots, you need to install the drivers again (if you had a Radeon before), it's recommended but not neccesary, windows recognizes the card correctly anyway. If you had a nvidia card (or any other brand) before, don't forget to uninstall the drivers before you put this new card in!.The Catalyst software suite intalls 3 things:- Radeon drivers- WMD drivers (for vivo capabilities)- Catalyst Control CenterNOTE: Requires .NET Framework 1.1 installed.The drivers are very stable, and haven't given me any problems so far, I ran several benchmarks with the following results:3dMark05: 58503dMark03: 127503dMark01: 20600Also all my games run smoothly at 1280x1024 6xTFSAA+16xAF.Conclusion: This card is great, easy install (if you know what you're doing), nice functionality and great performance.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, it's worth the price.
It doesn't last 100 hours, but three hours in an ancient laptop for surfing is all I need. There is some question about 'priming' the battery, but from what I read li-on batteries do not need this done to them.
First off I got this cable in two days with normal shipping which is always a plus.As for the actual cable, this is exactly what I've come to know from every monster cable I've ever purchased. Great build, solid structure, and quality performance. Everything worked as it should with no problems. I use this cable to plug a computer into an 60" tv, and the picture is breathtaking! Would recommend.
I have had this screen for over six years. I never turn it off, it just sleeps when the computer sleeps. I bought it to use with my Dell PC, then I used it with my Mac laptop and now I use it as a second screen for my iMac. It is understandably not as bright as the more modern screens but I have no complaints about it at all. I would definitely buy Envision again.
I hooked this modem up, called cox and provided them with the MAC number and was on line with absolutely no hassles. Speed seems to be as good as or better than that of the old rental toshiba modem, and with the 10$ a month I'M saving, it should pay for itself in under 9 months.
Ive had it for a few months. I love it. great size, great sound, and cute package. I use while I walk to work or on the metro..It works great. no complaints. Wish I got the bigger size though. easy software (click and drag to sync). would recommend! great price for it!
I ordered this specifically for travel but it was not as advertised. The legs did not lock and continualy collapsed right out of the box. There were no leveling bubbles, as advertised. However, the enclosed information said it may or may not have them. I was very disappointed.
Tracks and receives satellite extremely fast. Husband uses this for hunting. He loves it. Updated all his old points from his previous GPS through the computer. Very easy to use. Excellent GPS.
It is difficult to write a review for an item when there are so many other good reviews already present. It is even more difficult to give new feedback on an item that has a lot already said about it.I will start by stating that I am not a professional photographer, nor am I a professional product reviewer.With that said let me state that I am a person that does art, and has done it for a number of years. Photography was a means for me to try and capture my own subjects and scenes. I have a limited budget on photography equipment and cannot always afford the best, or elite items.When I purchased this lens I knew that it was not going to be the fastest lens available, or the one with the highest zoom. I intended to get this for my nature photography to be able to zoom in on objects I see all around me. Instead I found this lens to be an incredible lens for capturing faces, and portraits. I can be in a crowded place, or at a party and this is always my lens of choice. I can capture someone from across the room, and they are unaware of me taking their picture. As a result my photographs are more natural and life like.I have also used this lens for nature shots, and architectural shots. In all the lens is a really nice addition to my equipment.As for a hood, I was able to purchase a cannon hood for the lens, separately. I have used the hood on numerous occasions. The size of the lens is not too bad, and storage is not a problem.In all I would recommend this lens to anyone that needed an affordable zoom.
I have had this unit for over 2 years, and I haven't had a single problem. Video and audio quality is outstanding. It's been moved to a couple different setups (Family room system to bedroom) and works great in both locations.Only issue I've had is that something in my setup won't allow the composite outputs to go into the TV for the VCR output, and have an S-VHS cable plugged into the same TV for DVD video output. The video signal is dark when I have both cables plugged in. My bedroom TV does not have component video.
I purchased this for a MacBook pro, it read my 1G card just fine, but when I insert my 2G SanDisk SD card it detected the card but failed to mount the FAT32 partition making it useless with this card. I have had no problem using this same card with a USB reader on Windows or Mac. The Belkin web site did not have any support suggestions
I frequently need to use my laptop to enter numerical grades and using the QWERTY keyboard was making me crazy. I looked into purchasing a laptop with a 10-key pad but I had a hard time committing to a larger laptop, and many of the 10-key pads seemed cramped. I decided it was worth $20 bucks to try using a peripheral. I love it! I can plug it in when I need it and it works great, and when I don't need it, I have my nice, small, portable laptop. I was worried about the retractible cord (based on my experience with my vacuum cleaner) but so far it has worked without problem. Well worth the price.
This backpack is a must have for middle school and high school students. My two sons had serious back aches until they started using this backpack.
The power source is worthless, as is IOGear's customer service department. It will be an utter waste of your time and money to buy this item or anything else from this company.--Lisa H.
That little thing is so handy and cheap ! No need to carry a USB reader or even have a computer that accept USB card. As long you have a USB port, you will be able to download you pictures on any computers.I have been using it for months now and I am pretty rough with it but still works fine. Although it is small and somewhat fragile and I can see it can take only so much abuse. Therefore I wouldn't let a kid use it.
Easy purchase. Good price. Came on time and as described. I would recommend using this company to anyone wanting to buy ink at a good price.
I had used one of the earlier iTrip transmitters and had liked it well enough but it was prone to a lot of interference from surrounding FM stations and also needed a separate charger and plugged into the headphone jack. This model is much nicer, more convenient, and works better. I have found it MUCH less prone to interference and that it overrides weak signals so well that I am not aware they are there until I unplug the iTrip. That it uses the dock connector line out, has an LCD readout and has the power charger built in make it fantastic for my use. The Amazon price is substantially less than the cost elsewhere. I am very satisfied.
These toners leave streak on the new printed copy or they squeese or eliminate some of the words. Very POOR quality!
Bought these speakers for my office computer. Sound quality has been really good, with rich bass and crisp sound. Also, they look great. Have had them for a little over a month and no problems so far.
I've used plenty of earphones in my day. I've used headphones, I've had the ones shaped like circles that you have to stick in your ear (with our without that piece that wraps around your ears), and I've used big MONSTER headphones that look like those ones that plane traffic engineers use.Never have I had a pair of earphones that are as comfortable as these. Many times, you get those earphones that you stick in your ear and they are VERY uncomfortable. Not so with these. They are so gentle. Comfort aside, these earphones are EXCELLENT. I can't hear a thing when I have them both on (which I think is a BIG PLUS). And the sound quality is excellent.And you just can't beat the price for earphones of this size and quality. I highly recommend them.
This is a very nice radio, with clear audio and low power drain, I like the replaceable dry cell batteries rather than rechargeables.
I use this with a second generation 16 gig iPod Touch.I originally bought a big, cumbersome iTouch docking station that would not only transmit an FM signal but charge my device as well. It was difficult to see when I wanted to change songs, it was constantly in the way when I was shifting gears, and the iTouch would fall off the dock whenever I tried to touch it. Oh, and it ripped the cigarette lighter out of my car.I took that mess back and got this device, which was about $30 less. I keep it in a cup holder near my radio. It's easily accessible for changing the song or for passing it around for passengers to change the music. It gets an FM-quality sound (because it's an FM transmitter - if you want CD quality sound, listen to a CD) and because it slips so easily into my pocket or purse I can use it in my friends' cars, too. I sometimes have to put the antenna on my car down to shake signals from radio stations, but that's not a big deal.I'm really happy with this device. It suits my needs perfectly. No software to install, no tangled cords, and a decent sound quality. If taking a drive more than 3 hours long (or if a passenger is playing a game while the music is playing), bring a fully charged laptop to charge up your device.
I upgraded the center channel of the KLH HTA-9006 Home-Theater Speaker System. I have had it for about 3 weeks now and am pleased. It is very crisp and clear compared to may last set but I now need to upgrade my other speakers. It also looks very nice with the oak. My buddy has a POLK that sounds better, but for my needs I am satisfied.
Purchased this item last November and have yet to get a decent scan with it. While it is small and light it suffers from an inability to control the scan. Along with that limitation is the fact that no matter how good you are at moving the scanner down the page the output is distorted in practically every case. Also, the software hoops necessary through which one must jump in order to get a workable product is daunting.The idea is great, but the product thus far is not ready for prime time.
I bought one of these for my parents. I purchased it from Amazon merchant ANTOnline. It does not work. ANTOnline has my money and shipped me a complete piece of junk.I took what money I had left after I foolishly blew around $250 on this piece of junk that doesn't work and adopted a dog to alert my parents when a car is coming up the driveway. He was a lot cheaper and works a lot better than the wireless probe kit.I guess we all live and learn.
My Zune 30 is everything I expected with the only problem being I really could of used some instructions on how to use it.
Had no problems installing these speaker brackets. Kit comes with everything you need just bring a screwdriver or a drill to the party ;-) You can adjust your speaker up/down and left/right to get that sweet spot just right ;-) I used this kit on my rear speakers and mounted them on the wall, the kit has extensions if you mount on celling. Also got the Bose wireless kit since I did NOT want to be running wires across the living room floor. Nice and clean ;-) Cheers.
This is a nice, compact, straightforward accent to our wireless network. Once the simple installation was completed (connect a parallel cable) the product has performed flawlessly for months. It was great to release the PC from it's print server duties.
I have had this player for over two years now and have had some problems with the unit but overall I am still pleased. First, the original hard disk failed and I actually ordered a 40 Gig disk and put it in myself and doubled the capacity of the player. The reason why I have stuck with this player for so long is the ease of transferability and the lack of DRM you have to mess with like in modern players. However, because of the age and the extent of usage the jog wheel is messing up. But overall, this is a great player IPODS are overrated anyhow and the external hard disk function is great on this player since mine has a 40 GIG drive in it.
Not sure what's up, but doesn't work on my computer. I half expected this, but it was worth a shot to try out.
All the tapes received were packaged as new but the quality of the tapes were poor for recording(Streaks and snow with sound fading from loud to inaudible). The quality was the same on five different recorders. Do not purchase these tapes. I put this purchase in the category "Flimflams".
ok, now i want the nano... but this thing is tough, sounds great, gets great battery life, and is rather affordable. also, it is very helpful as a jump drive. no extra features, but i don't think i need other features. i don't mind not having a radio, voice recorder, or screen.its tiny, light, cute, and simple to use. the only drawback is those times when you really, really want to hear a particular song (like when you want a friend to listen to a particular song), then, the 1gb of music is torture to skip through.still, a 5 star product.
I was worried that this "SIRF" chipset would not be an improvement worth the price tag, but I was wrong. My use is for SAR in wooded canyon lands in California. When I got the unit, it acquired its first cold lock outdoors in light tree cover in about 15 seconds. Subsequently, it picked up a lock INSIDE MY HOUSE far from a window. It's passed every test with flying colors in places where my older Etrex Legend could not provide any coordinates at all. The only complaint is that the "belt clip" that comes with it is clearly not reliable in brush, and there is no specific, purpose built holster for the item. In fact, I know someone who lost his somewhere down in one of those canyons... The mapsource TOPO from Garmin does not have the kind of detail necessary for cross country navigation, so if that's your interest don't bother spending the money. It might be a little useful--only a little--for 4wd because it increases the coverage of forest roads over the base map. Otherwise, pretty amazing unit!
i purchased this product and found that there was not an installation disk supplied and the drivers are not available from the manufacturer. i own several hp products and in fact i installed this drive in a hp computer. i have never had this problem with any other hp products i have purchased. the drive is useless without the drivers. even my computer's search feature cannot find them. not very happy about this situation.
I purchased this card to give USB 2 functionality to my Dell Latitude. The user "Manual" is one page, which fails to tell you anything you need to know, and seems not to describe the unit I bought, but possibly any one of a range of versions. It was unclear whether you should install the software or the card first. When I installed the card, the Dell seemed to recognise it, and a visit to "Device Manager" confirmed that a number of USB Devices had been installed. None of them were as described in the manual, and all seemed to be using generic Windows drivers. I plugged in a USB Mouse, which did not work. I then plugged in a USB Camera, which froze the Dell solid. Tried a Sony USB Recorder. Same result. I rebooted and attempted to install the software. The 3-1/2" disk does not autorun, nor can it be ejected without shutting down and ejecting as you re-start. The drivers mentioned as necessary in the manual do not exist on the disk, and it is totally unclear from the sub-literate "Manual" why there would be 2 - NEC drivers to install, or how to install them. Doesn't matter. They don't exist. Stor's site support is laughable. That too doesn't exist. What sort of failed businessmanship leads a company like Stor to even think people will accept this kind of product marketing and waste of their time? It's clear to this businessman that they would do themselves far less damage by not selling the product at all. And if Stor finds a seemingly good product that they wish to brand and market (I assume they don't make the card themselves), why is it so hard to do 15 minutes of simple testing, and then, if you decide to go ahead, find a literate and technically competent person to write a simple manual? Lots of people would do that for nothing. Sadly, I'm returning this unit. I now have a very poor opinion of Stor.
My first impression upon seeing the 2100 series speaker from Altec Lansing was "sweet!" Yes, I like the look of these speakers, but looks are but one of the many important factors into making your decision on what speakers to buy.Sounds quality, I hope, is the number one factor. In that regard, the 2100's sound great. While not as loud as the ... Monsoon PlanarMedia 9 speakers, they do have about the same clarity of sound. That is to say, very good in both audio reproduction and imaging.The 2100 series are a three-piece speaker system, consisting of two satellite speakers, and one powered sub-woofer. Like most other computer speaker systems, this one also has a remote control (wired) that has a Mute button, as well as two volume controls. Nice, but what I especially enjoyed was the metal stand the remote control rests on. This may seem a small thing, but not after you have had to deal with the remotes on most other computer speakers, which usually lay on the desk. The remote stand shows forethought on Altec Lansing's part.The satellite speakers are very small, half the size of the Monsoon speakers reviewed a few weeks ago. If you have a cluttered desk, and a pair of large flat-panel speakers would have a hard time finding a home on your desk, take a look at these. Each speaker is set into a metal stand, making them harder to accidentally move. Even with the metal stand, the speakers are still tiny.They say good things come in small packages. This is proven true here, as I was really impressed with the sound quality of the two desktop speakers. The sub-woofer is equally great sounding, but is anything but small.The sub-woofer sports not one, but two 4" speakers, which do a respectable job of reproducing low base sounds. The sub is made from sturdy, well-crafted wood. They are also ported, meaning better bass response.Obviously, ... speakers are not going to rival a home entertainment system in pure volume, clarity or base, but the sound level the average computer user will listen to the 2100's at will not be disappointed.Specs:Power: 35W RMS 50 WATTS total peek power. (Look for distortion when pushing anything close to their peek.)Front Speakers: 5.5W/Channel at 4 ohms.Subwoofer: 17.5W at 4 ohms.Overall impression: I like these speakers! If I were doing a head-to-head comparison with the aforementioned Monsoon's, I would have to give the Monsoon speakers a slight edge in sound quality. In workmanship, the winner would be the Altec Lansing 2100.A good value speaker that sounds more expensive than they are. A true audiophile will want to look elsewhere, and spend more money. For the average computer user who wants better sound than the built-in speakers on your computer, these will make you smile.MacMice Rating: 4 out of 5------------------------------------------------------------------------Tim Robertson
I use the extension cable that came with the adapter to extend the GPS-360 device further down the dashboard. This adapter apparently can't sustain the weight of its own extension cable leaning against the clear plastic cradle. I've only used it twice - first time, it snapped off the back half of the cradle and the second time finished off the front half. The connector sticking out of the adapter still works with the cable, but I'm going to try and super glue the cradle back together before using it again. I don't want the connector to snap off next.
Forget about the horrible quality of the photos, that's to be expected of such a cheap camera and of course it's difficult to use. BUT to lose the pictures that you've already taken because the batteries (that you had to buy BTW because it doesn't come withthem) died, that's pathetic and makes this camera completely useless and a waste of money.
i dont know what these people are talking about when they start critisizing the ipod. the ipod is the best mp3 player ever made and it lives up to its name. i have had one for about a month or two now and i have not had one problem with it. i love it, and i have to say it is well worth the money. Im sorry to say that the people who do now give the ipod less then a five should reconsider because this is not just an mp3 player. if you give the ipod anything less then a five, i have to say that you are falt out wrong. any questions i might be able to help with, e-mail me at mouse365@hotmail.com
I would have given this product 5 stars, but the fuse holder melted. I bought two of these kits, one for my component speakers and the other for my sub. It may have melted because I needed to run 4 gauge wire to my subs instead of the 8. Other than that bought kits have worked fine.
this ink is required for my printer & could not get it at the store where I purchased my Canon Printer.
I've been using this product and it fulfill all my needs in the field. The only regret I have is for the size of the screen.Anyway, it worthwhiles the money spent, because it is all customizable. We can put on the screen exactly what we need. We can change size of fonts, data fields etc.I never used the colorado or e oregon, but I suspect it is not so adaptable.The accessories provided or available tunrs it very easy to be used on car, bikes, or by foot.Not speaking of chance of conecting to a net book and get a superb screen!!I recommend for specific users, never to take place of citie navigators like the nuvi series.
I purchased this for my son who is in collage so he could keep in touch with the family while away at school. It works great, now instead of just talking on the phone we can actually see him and his roommates. I would defiantly recommend this web cam to anyone on the go
I considered two mice for my iBook: Kensington's PocketMouse Pro and Logitech's Mouseman Traveler.The former's cord retracts into the mouse housing itself. It's a clever idea, but I have doubts about its reliablity down the road.I chose Logitech's Mouseman Traveler, because it has a smaller footprint and comes with a pouch for neat storage so tangled mouse cord is not going to be a problem anyway. Highly recommended.
This device has a very sensitive on/off switch on the top. Just accidentaly bumping the device will turn it on and drain the batteries. You can't safely carry it in a bag or briefcase because of this defect, unless you always remove the batteries. Terrible design. And sound is poor from interference. Low volume. I had to crank the stereo up to max volume to hear my source music.
Bought a new 52" hdtv delivered to replace one damaged by Ike, but didn't have the required cable to hook it up. Went to Amazon, compared prices and ordered, the cable came quickly and my TV hasn't looked better. Great product, right price and quick delivery, Amazon came through for me!
I have had this DVD Recorder since 04, I think. I bought it brand new and have not had ANY problems with it. It does take a while to get used to the manual. It seems to be a pretty complex system, but once you learn it, its a real asset. I have dubbed probably over 100 VHS tapes to DVD without any problems. The only issues that arose were caused by me-I would try to do something without reading the manual. One CON is the snail's pace it takes to power on initialize. VERY SLOW. Very slow to eject DVDs. I was thinking about replacing this model, but all the reviews i read on more recent models have persuaded me to keep this one. If it isnt broke, dont fix it. I recommend buying this model. I would not hesitate to buy another one.I hope this review was helpful!!!Rich
Attracted by the low price ($20) I bought this set mainly for the wide angle converter. Unfortunately, it provides no benefit with my recently purchased Panasonic VDR-D210 camcorder.The wide-angle converter itself intrudes into the picture beginning in the corners when the camcorder is set at the widest setting. By the time I get rid of the darkened corners, I have zoomed in to 2x which leaves me back where I started.With a 32x zoom, the 2x tele converter is not really necessary but does it help? I found that the sharpness is degraded to the point that the camcorder occasionally has trouble focusing. I tried both automatic and manual focus in one test of zooming in on fine print. The loss of clarity made fine print hard to read. It was more readable without the tele-converter and using the digital zoom instead to get to the same 64x zoom level.Maybe these would provide $20 of value with some other camcorder but I wish I hadn't spent the money. I don't know what price point below $200 would give satisfactory results. I would want to try anything else before I spent any more money on this type of product.
I bought this so i could connect my M-Audio Torq Xponent to my amp and I thought it was a Red and white as in Right and left but apparently it was Ring and Tip? I tried connecting both to the red and white and it was sounding like crap so I played with the wires a little bit and just put the red in and it sounds much better... idk Right and left don't really matter a whole lot in a Music setting. Would not advise this to be used in a surround sound system.
Have three of these and love them. Mechanically sound equipment. My family is now viewing slides taken 45 years ago. The children are seeing photos that they have never seen before.
I purchased a Canon 40D a month ago and then bought one of these as a backup battery. After comparing the two, it seems that under similar usage patterns, this battery actually outlasts the stock Canon one. This is the first time I've experienced a 3rd party battery which lasts longer than the original. I'll be buying another one of these before I go on a summer roadtrip.
Nice gadget with many usefull features. Would have given five stars if it had stereo capability via the Bluetooth link. Also, the usb port on the car cradle died after a couple uses. Overall, I am very happy with the product and my amazon experience was great, as usual.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
1. The 90 min recodring is NOT usable as the sound quality is tooo poor. It should have been advertized for only 22 or 33 min recording time.2. One way download, so onece you download and delete the file from the DW-90, cant get it back on the DW-90! Its a major setback if you do lot of recording and might want toreveiew while NOT with the PC. Guess its to protect the MP-3 players.3. The claimed directional MIC sensitivity is worse than human ears.4. As of Oct 22nd, 02 .The olympus website does not list the DW-90 driver /software any more! Surprise !!!Conclusion :Price wise its a bad buy , but compared to the basic analog recorders its stylish and kinda workable.
This is the perfect laptop for the traveler who does basic computing. This is not a heavy gamers machine, nor is it a desktop replacement. But for normal stuff it is more than adequate. It is so light you hardly know it is on your lap. Its weight and size make it easy to carry anywhere. It has a regular sized screen which means the pages fill the whole screen and the fonts are bigger (compared to a widescreen). If you are looking for a laptop like this, you will not be disappointed.
After 7 desktops in one year, I've finally found the replacement in just 7 days of owning this laptop! I researched them all and for the money this is the way to go and I'm in no way disatified!(minus the fact that you can only add an external floppy drive!)I was gonna get the zt1190 or zt1180 but read that alot of people were having problems with there screens?! Oh yeah, the polk audio speakers don't do it justice but if you get the zt1170 instead of the 80 or 90, you can throw the diffrence towards some ALtec Lansing 200 watt speakers like I did also, so when you get home you can quick plug to a home stereo-effect!I havent had any compadability problems like I thought i would from going from a desk top to laptop.If your not rich, you can afford this one and still have a better laptop than many others!
After searching for over two years in stores to find a armband case for my minidisk player, only to be told that the minidisk players themselves were "outdated" and I should just get an i-pod, I found one listed on Amazon and bought it for my wife this Christmas.The case is very easy to use, the armband adjusts easily, and you can change settings on your minidisk without stopping. My only issue was that the shipping cost was nearly equal to the cost of the carry case, but that problem lies with the shipper, not the product. If you have one of these excellent "outdated" minidisk players, get yourself this case! A great product.
I've had these speakers for a little over a year now. I'm very happy with them. I have them hooked up to my Panasonic SA-XR55k receiver (another amazing value for money component) and they sound great for the money.The sub is small but definitely puts out more than enough bass for my tiny NYC apartment (also was plenty for my previous medium sized living room). It is essential that you calibrate the frequency cut-off properly on the sub - this is the first thing I would do if things sound funny. I keep my reserved for fairly low frequencies, but to each his own.Mounting the speakers was easy - 2 screws directly into the wall for each. Included white speaker cable was plenty long enough and blends nicely into the walls.I really like the piano finish on these speakers as well. Definitely scored a few wife points (and space points) with this selection.Biggest weakness would be in the midrange sounds - but this is the price you pay for satellite sub systems.
Purchased as a Christmas gift for son; he loves it -- and he hadn't figured out what I had gotten him so it was a surprise! The Magellan is user friendly with more options than first imagined. It met my expectations (and his) and much more. He lives in California so he will use it often!
I just got this and it's great. My favorite feature is the Precision Scan. My old Sony DVD player would not read some of my Video CDs, but this one, thanks to Precision Scan, can read them perfectly. If you're looking for a great DVD player that will not only play CDs and DVDs, but Video CDs, this is the one.
I thought this was a little big for a pair of earphones. The color wasn't very vibrant and the logo makes it hard to see the case because it is so big (the logo). But it has a hard case so when you stash it in your purse or pocket (if you can fit it there) it won't crush.
I was very apprehensive to buy this based on the reviews of this and similar streaming music products. However, I found it at a local store for $227 and decided to try it, figuring I could return it if necessary. I bought it Saturday and started trying to get it to work Sunday. It wasn't nearly as bad to set up as I imagined. I followed others advice and first connected it via Ethernet to get the latest firmware upgrade (it only took a minute to download and was effortless). The Wireless was a little tricky, but I did get the 128 WEP to work, but only after turning the system off and back on. The only other &quot;issue&quot; was my firewall, but I changed one setting as recommended on Phillips website and I was off and running. The sound is great and the connection is very fast, I can breeze through my 6000+ MP3 collection with no delay. The Internet radio sounds better than I was expecting. The only thing that would make this better is the capability to play WMA file types. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with the purchase and would highly recommend.
The sound quality sucks even with the tweak (that voids your warranty), Hissing, missing stereo. Come on CC Crane you guys should be able to do better than this!!! Might be good for voice but poor sound even up close. Perhaps someone can tell us what the other screws do (not the VR2)?Save your money and look for something else unless CC crane can do a post and tell us how to get decent sound. I feel ripped off!
buen producto, buena compra, buen vendedor y atenci&oacute;n satisfactoria, siempre le he comprado estos productos y no tengo quejas de ellos
I have the SanDisk SDDR-31 USB interface unit. Serial number 0364469. This thing has *never* worked correctly. Can't tell if it's the hardware or the driver software. Originally the USB interface wouldn't work. After much pain and a driver upgrade, the unit only corrupted my photos about 1/10 of the time. Recently upgraded my Win-2K Pro op-sys to service pack 3. Now, the reader cannot tell when a compact flash is inserted. The OS popup gives me the message "please insert media". In other words, SP3 for Win-2k completely broke my SanDisk CF reader. This is the last straw. The next home for this unit is my local landfill...
For the price, you can't beat this combination of add-on optics to get as close to a subject as you would want to (unless you have a microscope handy). Although used infrequently, when you see something that deserves a really close inspection through your camera's lens, this will do the job without distortion. However, unless you have a really steady hand or fast lens, I would suggest using a tripod for optimum results.
The Epson Stylus CX7800 was my only printer for a long time, and is still my only color printer. I've had very little trouble with it. One print didn't come out well, but I think it might have been the glossy paper I used. As a single sheet scanner it is fine, as expected. What I didn't expect was that I could print from slides (not too surprising) and photo-negatives (which did surprise me). The carriers for the slides and negatives fit neatly in their own compartments in the lid, so you don't loose them, and they index the film or slide so the printer handles them flawlessly.I think its a great product for the price.But I wish I could refill the ink cartridges. It's got to be where Epson planned to make their fortune. Hence the 4 stars.
What can I say about this bag is simply the best, of course is not for everyday use when I want to go in town for photo shoots I carry my camera in a smaller bag with the lens that I want and spare batteries so I can remove and put it on quickly but for hiking trips is the most appropriate and I have what I want with me safe and well organized.Good durable construction with enough room for my Canon t2i the lenses and extras, it's highly recommended
Considering I am not a computer geek. This product was very easy to install & it seems to work fine. I could have paid a hundred bucks more for a fancier unit but I am not at the computer much. Color & quality seem fine. I would recommend 100%.
I just purchased the SRF-M75PM and have had the same problem as everyone else with the belt clip coming off. I was jogging and the clip separated and the Walkman hit the pavement!As far as the unit as a radio is is awesome. Especially with the mega bass and pulse monitor.So if you run or jog, don't buy this unit.I called Sony and they have no fix for the problem. This Walkman is going back to the store.
Great picture, great sound, and the quality of Panasonic. I highly recommend this TV if you are shopping for a plasma.
This is a very well made AC adapter. Works perfectly. The price is substantial, but the item exudes quality and came beautifully packaged. The box will serve for storage. Certainly solves the problem of battery power when doing long term interval photography. I'm delighted with it.
As expected, the first name in Ethenet hardware did not disappoint. This product has worked flawlessly since the day of it's extremely simple installation years ago.
It looks good on the surface but looks are deceiving. This wasn't very heavily used in our household but the first part we had to replace six months after purchase was the imaging module. That took the player out for more than a month while we waited for a part and then the repair person could not exactly match the original manufacturer's part. Now it's stopping in the middle of songs, turning off and on by itself and has once reported some kind of error code on the front pannel though after a short wait started working again.Don't waste your money on this piece of junk IMHO. Your experience may varry.
Do not get the iRock unless you live far from civilization... and even then think again.We bought it for a trip from SF to LA along I-5. Even though most of the trip is going through the middle of nowhere there were still EXTREMELY weak stations on the desired frequencies. The iRock was UNABLE to get any sort of consistent signal to the reciever the entire trip.I would strongly recommend thinking twice before purchasing this item.
I used to use this cord when I first got the calculator and it was a godsend, so since I lost it and am taking applied calculus II I thought I could definitely benefit from it again. However, after receiving it and wasting a few hours trying to make it work I contacted Texas Instruments, and they told me that the cord does not work with Mac OS X 10.6.8 and above or Windows 7. So unless you buy an old operating system this cord will not work with any new computer made within the last year. I was kind of disappointed that TI cares that little about their calculator customers and wish there was another brand that could keep up with TI but sadly they seem to have the monopoly :-(
Very relevant, well directed! A list cast and excellent cinematography. This is a must see for those interested in a career as a physician. Dramatised, of course, and an engaging love story.
I would classify this headphone extension as light duty. The wire material is small diameter which is nice and the coil is likely to stretch a little faster than more heavy duty type. This is to be expected on any coil type wire. The connectors are your typical molded pieces. I expect to have to replace them at some time in the future. Again, not a fault, but a reality for any cable. For the price, you can't beat these. The adapters are very functional and handy to have in your kit.
I love this thing. Fits everything I need to carry with me to shoot. Here's a photo of what I fit in it. I even fit a Zipdisc in the front pouch![...]
What a piece of garbage. I have a ZUNE 80gb and it does NOT fit.I think this MIGHT fit some older units but it clearly does not fit any current ones.Get out your dremmel kit and start cutting new slots. With some new slots and more padding it may yet work, but like I said... what a piece of garbage.
One of the most frustrating aspects of using a PC (apart from internal design bottlenecks that make things a lot more complex than they have to be) since early days has been permanent storage. The choice was between fragile and bulky diskettes or various external drives that were more trouble than they were worth (and they were worth plenty).Well, weep no more, because that era is over, ended by the flash drive. These little dainties are amazing, doing the job with the simplicity of the diskette and damn near the capacity of the external drive. You simply plug it in, watch it come up as an F:/ drive, and start clicking and dragging. No drivers, no headaches, no 'diskette is full' messages.SanDisk makes the cheapest models on the market, and I don't think you'll need anything else. The 128mb capacity is plenty for ordinary use. If you need more space for transferring programs or the like, they're out there.I can't recommend these highly enough. As far as I can see there's no downside to the things. Of course, if you wait six months, somebody will come up with something better. Ain't that a scary thought?
The reader is fast. Example: I took 56-2MP images from my camera recently. I plugged this reader into my G4, plugged in the card, the card mounted, I dragged the images to my Pictures folder, and they copied immediately. No waiting. I was amazed, because with my [MIA] USB reader, it could take a while to transfer that many images, over a minute. A copy dialog didn't even pop up, because it transferred so fast. It doesn't hurt that it's a cutie too. 5 stars.
WOW... Unbelievable sound for the price. This is one purchase you can't go wrong with.
I have ordered several different Crucial memory boards, and they have all been first rate. Plus, they get to me in a timely manner. Crucial came highly recommended, and I have not been disappointed.
Sony has been my preferred brand for years, but this product has been a disappointment. I recently purchased several of these for our house, and of the four I purchased, 2 had CD players which did not work. I so trust Sony that I assumed that I had had a technological brain freeze and it was my error. But, the CD players simply do not work.Of course, since I trust Sony so much I had disgarded the packaging. The radio/time functions work great, but still an expensive lesson.
For the price, this is a great deal considering the quality of the product. Even though there is only one size for the ear-tip, it seems that it can fit many ears. The earphones are surpsingly comfortable.In addition, they are very light, contributing to the overall comfort of the product. On the other hand, the isolation is pretty nice, but too great. Lastly, it does not lack in the most important aspect, the sound quality. The bass is pretty nice, and it has nice sound overall. Great product for the price
We are not yet ready for HDTV and have been pleasantly surprised by the improved performance in SD and conventional DVD's. Set-up was easy and much appreciated after a long struggle with another brand's DVD recorder. We have always been satisfied with Panasonic and the price was right.
Works great, exactly what I wanted. Very easy to use, product works great with the Kindle. Size is perfect to use.
Product is as advertised. Great value for the money. easy to carry and store for its size.I wish I had gotten a widescreen aspect screen though, as there is a lot of "white" at the top and bottom of the image. I use it primarily with movies and PC.
The sound of this system is very raspy and brittle. The subwoofer is muddy. The sensitivity is low, which means that you have to hit it with a lot of volume to get it to play at normal levels. There seems to be some ground loop problems when connecting it to a computer -- AC noise. I read about this on another review also. I bought this from ViewSonic directly on a special deal ($39), but I am returning it pronto. Ron in CA
I have purchased this camcorder to record my newborn. This one is giving excellent video recording (except at very dark, anyway I will not be recording in complete dark place). I have transferred the video to laptop thru FireWire cable (cheap one purchased from Amazon) and burned a DVD- the image quality is amazing. I would recommend this camcorder over the HDD/DVD based expensive ones. This editing software bundled with this camcorder is good enough for basic editing job.
This worked fine for about 5 months, now it shorts out, so music comes through only one earbud (regardless of which of the 2 splitter inputs is used). Squeezing/bending the splitter fixes the 2nd channel, but only while holding it in that position. Usually had in my shorts pocket, so not a lot of stress on the cable. Due to this problem, I would not buy this product again.
This item is exactly what I wanted and it works perfectly. I would buy it again. And it shipped very fast too.
The battery I received does not last at all. I don't know if it is a problem with my notebook, but I've bought batteries before and this one seems to be a battery way past the end of its useful life.
Our organization ordered 2 of these drives and 2 of the 400 GB variety of these drives. All 4 of them experienced write problems as indicated in the previous reviews.The drive would be just humming along fine, and then suddenly write errors would start popping up in the system log.We experienced these problems with both linux using the 2.4 kernel and Mac OS X. Based on the previous reviews here, and my own experience with 4 of the drives under two different operating systems/machine architectures I can only conclude that these drives have some serious design/engineering problems and should definitely be avoided.
The Linksys ProConnect 2 port KVM is performing flawlessly for me. It came with the cable sets making it a real bargain. I have not found any glitches whatsoever. My wheel mouse and all it's extended functions are working perfectly. The cables are heavy grade and color coded. They are somewhat on the short side, but thats okay as the keyboard hotkeys work smoothly. I highly recommend this product.
I sold two iPods - a 30GB and an 80GB - and used the cash to buy the Zen Vision W. I just got it yesterday and I am glad I finally broke loose of the Apple/iTunes monopoly.Main reasons to sell your iPod and buy a Vision W instead?1. iTunes/iPod is a CLOSED system - you can only buy music from iTunes, not from any other subscription service. The Vision W allows you to use any of the PlaysForSure music services. My favorites are Napster and Yahoo Music.2. iTunes does not have a "To Go" option where you can pay a single monthly fee and download unlimited entire albums. Napster and Yahoo Music have amazing services that allow this.3. The Vision's screen is almost twice as big as the iPod, and MUCH higher quality. If you are really into watching movies, PLEASE get the Vision or you will be disappointed with iPod video.4. The Vision has Outlook sync for your contacts, tasks, and calendar!5. The Vision has alarms that are actually useful, since there is an external speaker!6. The external speaker is very nice to have so you aren't always tied to headphones.7. I am personally tired of spinning my finger around and around on the iPod wheel. The Vision's buttons are more natural to me. The iPod wheel is oversensitive sometimes and it can be hard to select what you want.8. CF cards! You can plug in CF cards to carry around more stuff, or to help load your photos or music onto the player! The iPod has no card slots at all.9. You can connect the Vision to a TV and view your stuff on the big screen.10. Removable battery! If you need to, you can swap batteries and never run out of power while you are on the go. The iPod has no removable battery.11. You can allocate up to 32GB of your player's hard drive as a removable disk, so it's basically acting as a portable hard drive and backup system!Well, that is all I have so far, and it's only my second day with the Vision. I would definitely recommend it for anyone instead of an iPod UNLESS you prefer a smaller player and don't really care about quality as much, or if you never watch videos.
This backpack is a great value! The area can hold a lot, but be sure not to leave the zipper across the top as it may slide open.I find that I have to make sure the zipper is all the way down. the case is really made for a small body like the 5/10/20/30D, and not the 1D/1Ds series. Still, an awesome value.
Very nice case... works great with my WD 320GB external drive! I highly recommend this product.
I bought this product to use on a trip to china, worked great, my ipod nano 3rd generation worked the entire trip.
Great with my new Sony DVD Player. Excellent picture quality and sound. Very easy to mount on wall.HD broadcasts are great too! I will recommend this as a great buy
so far no problems, good CD player for a good price; many features and easy-to-use, no tricks or funny stuff; somewhat durable as well, it's taken a fair amount of abuse in my truck and still plays quite well
This fan is great. I basically purchased it to use when on my treadmill and so far I love it. It has 3 settings of operation and I have found that the lowest one does the job with enough power to keep me cool. It is extremely quiet and has a swivel option so it can rotate back and forth while working. It is made of plastic so if you are looking for something with substance to it, the material may not be what you are expecting. In fact when it did arrive, one of the grills did sustain a crack during the shipping. Amazon however, being the great company they are, shipped me out another one right away after I reported it and they included a pre-paid shipping label so I could send the damaged one back.All in all, I am very satisfied with this product and highly recommend it!
I purchased the new 30mb Zune for my wife at christmas. I did a lot of research before buying and compared the Microsoft Zune, Creative Zen Video:M, and Ipod Video. In my opinion, both the Zen and Zune had much more to offer than the Ipod. The Zune has a brilliant screen and an scratch resistent finish. I didn't want to be forced to use Apple's music and video file types, which was the main reason for choosing the Zune. It accepts standard MP3 and AVI formats and uses Windows Media Player 11 to organize the files. It has limited wireless capability which is basically worthless unless you have someone else with a Zune to talk to. Micorsoft should have had the wifi communicate with wireless networks with an internet browser like the Sony PSP. It does have FM radio as well. I just wish it had an integral FM transmitter so you could play it through your car stereo without dropping another 80 bucks on a car kit.
I guess this was some sort of problem from the manufacturer. Really weird. I open the box and I saw all the cables and labels for a SATA disk. But it was really an PATA. The most strange thing was that the Hard Drive label said that it was a SATA drive, but the ports were PATA for sure. I can't really tell you if the disk is good or bad, but never in my life I've seen this. I return the item and bought another brand to make sure it won't happen again. I must say that this is not amazons fault, but the manufacturers. I'm waiting for my refund as we speak.
Paid for but never received. Contacted company but they said they were waiting for product to be returned....so wait...does that mean I'm paying for something I didnt receive? Looks that way! Been over 2 months now and no credit or reshipment. Very pissed!!!
cd player worked great... dual alarms and battery back-up worked great... but you can't read the stupid thing in the dark. i have perfect vision, but even when it was just a couple of feet from my face it was unreadable. the alternative is to turn on the backlight... which lights up the room like a christmas tree and makes it impossible to sleep. whoever designed it should be demoted to the janitorial staff. mine went in the garbage after less than a month because i would have felt bad dropping it off at goodwill to torture someone else.
The DiscGear Selector 100 is amazing. I was able to take all of my bulky cd cases and compact them into a nice, neat space. The ejection buttons and selector button seem durable, and there is a lifetime warranty included for any functional wear of the product. There are plastic folders in the label drawer to write down which cd is in which slot, and many different types of labels online to print off. I will probably get more of these for my DVD's!
Hate defective junk? I do. This cable produced red pixelation on dark images and video. No-Go to the 15ft premium HDMI to DVI cable at step one. So, here is my review - this product gets a zero rating. I don't like junk, nor having to go through the process of returning for a partial refund. Save yourself the hassle and aggravation and don't order it in the first place. By the way - illustrated pin configuration is 24 - wrong-o!, it only had 18. Not sure if that was the cause of the issue, but the image is misleading.
I had read the reviews posted on this web site and others. So after purchasing this product I also ordered the FM accessory as well.Once I received it I updated all the firmware. Made my own mount for my vehicle so I could use the automotive mount provided. I made a trip to downtown L.A. and usually I have to call the account to get directions even after printing out directions from mapquest. I have to say I made the trip there and back with out a problem. Not because of my skills as a navigator. I missed an exit ramp but the Garmin got be right back on track. I missed a turn and the unit corrected my directions. Then on the way home with major traffic the GPS routed me around it and got me home faster then I ever have accomplished on my own. I would recommend this to anyone for motorcycles and cars. It is the highest rated non dashboard mount GPS around. I have to agree it truly is a great product.
I love my new Brenthaven Should case for my lap top. It is perfect. Well made and just the right size for carrying. I received it so quickly after odering. Well packed and quick shipment made buying all worth well.
These headphones are absolutely terrible. I will start by saying that the sound of these just kill me!!!! They don't even have a complete range of sound!! High notes are harsh and "screamy", mids are either muddy or not even present, and the stupid bass booster subwoofer crap that they put on these is just a gimic that makes these sound crappier than they already sound!! With the subwoofer junk off, sound is flat and cheap sounding. With the subwoofer on, bass is exaggerated and boomy and sends my ears to a lot of pain after taking them off! I guess some people just don't really know what a decent pair of headsets sound and like this harsh boomy sound that these make. I will never buy from Skullcandy because they are just cheap sounding pieces of plastic with a cheap vibrator in them to make artificial bass! So I didn't even buy them, I got myself some BOSE On-Ear Triport headphones from best buy and they blow Skullcrappy away!!! Even though they aren't cheap, the sound is warm, rich, and the bass is bass, not a flippin' back-massager on your head like the Skullcrappers! So I will always stay with BOSE because it's a brand that I can trust to give me quality audio equipment and not make this gimicy crap! I'd just couldn't even think about how embarrasing it would be to wear Skullcandys on my ears. Sorry Skullcandy, got the looks, but NOT the quality and sound.
This Roady product is exactly as described and works great. In fact, the description says that the antenna has to be facing south to get a signal, but we are getting perfect reception when we place it facing out a window in any direction
This case is too small and I cannot get my Seagate 1 Terabyte ST91000. . drive into it. It is listed as frequently ordered with the Seagate. I am trying to decide whether to return it or just throw it in the trash.
I have only had this TV for two months, but I already love it....I bought it for my room, and it has not dissapointed me. This TV will give you a very crisp picture, and will allow you to connect a VCR, a DVD player, and an X-box or any other gaming system you may have. Therefore, you can "sup" up your entertainment center and benefit from all its rewards. I would highly reccomend the purchase of this tv, as it is also a great value for the price.
I purchased this product at Wal-Mart recently with the intent to fill a few minor surface scratches and scuffs on a copy of my Borderlands PC Game disk. Not major scratches, mind you, just minor scratches the likes of which this product expressly claims to take care of.After following the instructions to the letter, my game disc now looks like I've polished it with sandpaper. It is now COVERED in micro-fine scratches the likes of which now interfere with the proper function of the game, and as such, I am now forced to replace my own game disk at full price in order to continue playing the game on my own computer. To reduce the chance that I'll ever need to buy another scratch filler kit and run into this problem again, I've also invested in a couple of D-Skin covers to put over my new game disk to protect it in the future.To ensure that what I experienced was not a fluke, I used the product again on a blank dvd-r, and it indeed scratched the disc to the point that it was unusable. I deposited both the disc and the remainder of my product into an appropriate trash receptacle, as a trip to Wal-Mart to get my money back is not worth the cost of gas.Whatever you do, do not buy this product. It is garbage. Invest in D-Skins instead and avoid ever having your discs scratched to begin with.
After doing quite a bit of research I purchased this to "podcast" some events (seminars). Our first event was today and this device allowed me to get the podcast up right after the event, though with some effort, which is why it gets 4 and not 5. See below.The device is very small, very lightweight, well thought out ergonomically, has an excellent built in (and removable) stereo MIC, and connects via regular USB. The software interface on it is very good (for recording), the screen is easy to read. The batteries will last quite a while, or you can use AC (optional), or Lithium Ion batteries (optional).You do not need any add on MICs to record most events - the MIC can be set to pick up nearly everything; to cut low end noise, etc. In short, this is a very high quality, easy to use (but powerful if you need it) dedicated audio recorder.The issues are that it only records in WMA format (Windows proprietary) and the software is not very good for editing. For example, if you record in stereo, it will not download the WAV file when you download the file, nor can you convert it to mono. To do the podcast, I had to import the WMA file into iTunes, then open the Mp3 iTunes created in Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net). From there, I was able to edit the file, and compress the bit stream.This device can also be used to listen to podcasts, and the software has some kind of organization for that; but for the life of me, I cannot imagine anyone doing this, if they had an ipod. It is just clumsy and not intuitive for podcast listening. If you want to listen to podcasts, do what the rest of the planet does - get an ipod, use iTunes.I would recommend this device as a high quality dedicated recorder, that is not too expensive, but not for mp3 or podcast listening.
It is great quality, keeps my hard drive safe but I wanted a pink-magenta one (like the photo) and this is full-on purple. Apart from that the product is great.
I love this mouse !!! it glows red on the bottom and it works like a dream and it's lifespan is really long. If you are looking to replace your computer mouse, I highly recommend this one.
Monoprice always delivers a quality product for a fair price, and this product does not stray away.No complaints here.
I've always been slightly perturbed that using a cable release was not possible with a Nikon D80 this little remote ML-L3 is the answer I was looking for - I mildly kick myself for not knowing it was out there. My intuition should have told me Nikon would have thought of it. Bill Patterson
It comes in a small plastic envelope (but it is inside a hard plastic case) since it is &#34;bulk&#34; packaging, but it works in my boyfriend's new cell phone perfectly...what more could you ask for?
If you are a photographer looking for a low priced SLR camera that takes quality pictures, this camera is for you. Its fast, easy to use, and an extremely long batterry life. I bought this camera 3 weeks ago and already shot about 500 pics with it. The quality is great!!! The best thing about the camera is the ability to take action shots. I had some of my friends jump and the camera was able to focus on them and shot pictures while they were in the air and the pictures came out great. Macro shots were perfect, with or with out the flash, I could not be happier, all the pictures were sharp and in focus. I wanted to edit some of the pictures I took with photoshop, but even the photoshop told me the pictures were perfect and did not need to be edited.There are a few problems with the camera and most of them can be solved with a few accessories. One of the biggest problems is pictures shot indoor are underexposed, the built in flash is not powerfull enough. But all I had to do was buy a flash (420EX works great) and the problem is solved. Second problem is that the camera is very selective as far as lenses. I have a Rebel2000 with a Sigma 200mm lens and the lens did not work with my new camera. (I kept getting ERR99 on the screen) So I guess I have to buy a new lens for it. Camera is also have a plastic body, but i guess for the price its ok. (If you want a metal body get Canon 20D and pay $500 more)Overall the camera has some minor problems with it, but for the price I am willing to live with it. (if want them fixed either buy Canon 20D or get some accessories) Personally changing from G5 to Rebel was great. This is my first digital SLR and I am very happy. Canon did a very good job with it.
I bought two sets of this to go with my Yamaha speaker system. I have to say the build quality and design are amazing! Way better than any $60 stands you can buy.
I have a Sangeon ATS-909 and a CCrane CCRadioPlus. Both have a marked improvement in reception with this device.With the bigger CCRadioPlus, a station at 1070khz that was at S6, maxed out the S meter with the AM-1000. This radio has direct wire AM antenna connections but did better without the direct connections from the AM-1000.The Sangean ATS-909 actually did better and was easier to use with the AM-1000 than the CCRadioPlus. I'm guessing that the Sangean has more RF gain. A station at 540 khz that did not register on the S meter came up to a S5 with this device on the Sangean. Again, I did not use the direct wire connection.You will need to experiment a little with placement and orientation of both the radio and AM-1000 to get good results. This is not something that you just set next to a radio. You need to find the best location and orientation.The add says 'pin and dot' tuning. I almost did not buy this because I had no idea what that was. There is a nice knob at the base's center used for tuning. It has a dial on it but I found it easier to just 'tune by sound'. Place it next to your radio and adjust the dial for a signal/sound peak.I am an electronice tech and have been interested in AM radio since my first two transistor model back in 1969. This is by far the next best thing to stringing up a 100 foot long wire antenna that I have ever came across.Well worth the money.Ken
This item broke after 11 uses and stopped working with the radio at that point I discarded it I won't purchase it again
With my Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder, I am able to record, with music, a hypnosis sesssion and then burn a CD for my client to take home with them.
This cable was perfect in every respect.1. The cable was pure white, making it easy to hide against white baseboards2. The snagless boot was a good quality very protective design3. The cable was a true cat6, instead of some mislabeled cables that do not really have twisted pairsAll of this, at a great price!
This Logitech microphone is so handy and easy to use! just plug the USB 2.0 to the computer or event to the USB hub and it will be recognized by the computer. With Mac machines will be no problem at all! when making a phone call using messenger or skype , your voice will sound clear and loud on the other end.. the person receiving your call will tell you how clear and crisp your voice sounds!When not using the microphone, is easy to push it back of the computer or to the side . is so compact and light. No need to make special room or arrangements with this mike.
I've only had this remote control a few hours, but it works so well I can't wait to write a review. I've tried a few other universal remotes before, but it always led to frustration on my part. This time, the frustration level is negligible compared to the others'. I had to set it up a couple of times because the first time didn't work perfectly. I attribute that to our TV, though. We have a plasma TV with multiple video inputs and, when switching from playing DVD to watching TV, the TV does not go to the right input.After going through it a second time, it now works perfectly. All the controls are accessible. I can get rid of the DVD remote for sure. I have to keep the receiver and TV remotes on hand because there are other controls that are rarely used and not replicated in the Harmony, but that's okay. I'll have them out of the way most of the time, anyway.In any case, I recommend this remote wholeheartedly and enthusiastically to anyone who wants to get rid of most of their remotes. It does work really well.
All I really wanted was something to prevent scratches in my purse. Not a perfect fit, but protects the screen and will keep safe from scratches. Other reviews have bashed this item, think about what you want to accomplish. Mine if screen safety and I am happy with the product.
We bought this camera as a starter for our 8-year old son who loves taking his own pictures on vacation. He just opened it as a holiday present -- first, it takes two AAA batteries which were used up in the first day (and he didn't have it on all of the time) -- second the curser not only doesn't move (it is very hard to get it to a directions -- and then it falls off). I am returning it today and upgrading to a better camera -- probably a Kodak.
As others have stated, transfer to pC is virtually impossible and tech support is useless. Shame on Sony for such a poor product.
Great monitor for a 15&quot; LCD. Wish I could have gotten my hands on their 18&quot; model. Not as crisp as my 19&quot; trinitron, but great nontheless.
Before you buy, know that this does NOT work with the iPhone 2G (the first iPhone).Updated: I tried it on an iPhone 3G and the sound is no louder than the built-in speakers. It's also very cheaply built, the battery compartment cover is a pain to get off or on, and the on-off switch is sharp and difficult to budge. Definitely not worth the money!
i can now use sirius radio anywhere in house includingbasement,and outside on deck with no worries about antenna...receiver is small,i velcro'd to top of boom box.good procuct.
Works fine as the standard day-to-day lenses. Wishing for a wider aperature (I've used a lenses with f/1.8 since and can see lots more use.....) but it's performing well.Haven't used the IS much yet, have actually had it off most of the time, but will try update with more info soon.All in all, a solid performer
I have just attempted to install this device and failed. I've called customer support and discovered the problem is with the driver they provided in package. Tech support told me to download an updated driver online...but I can't because the "page cannot be displayed" to the download. It's one dead-end after another. Please don't waste YOUR time.
A circular polarizer has three mechanical components. One is the set of threads for mounting to the camera. The second is the mechanism that mounts the rotating polarizing glass to the camera base mount to the camera. The third is the set of threads that allows an additional filter or a lens cap. Only the last is functional. The first two are loose. The problem with loose mounting between the filter and the camera can intermittently (one time it works, the next time it doesn't) cause the filter to require a plumber's wrench (hyperbole) to remove the filter; other times it comes off as one would expect. With the rotating glass, it is too loose. Set it and bump the outer ring and the setting is off. Don't think that it can't happen between shots. Other manufacturers' circular filters, have more resistance. Both the filter section and the lens-mount section jiggle in their settings. I only use the outer filter threads for the lens cap. I haven't had any problems losing a lens cap because of the threads. I have had no flare problem with the optics. The unit reviewed is used with a Nikkor lens, 18-200mm. The problems haven't occurred with other brands of filters on the same lens. After a frustrating 3+ years with this Tiffen filter, I'm replacing it with a B+W.
My experience: frustrating consumer support...difficult access and slowness of the support website and once you get through lack of responsiveness, unexpected connection breaks.. I am very sorry I bought it.Suggestion: Maybe the company should outsource their support site to the USA.
Run WinXP, sp2 with everything updated. I've had this router for 6 months. It is the WGT624v3, firmware updated. I never realized how bad the wireless was on this router until this week - dropped connetion 3 times in 15 minutes today alone, while reading the Amazon.com reviews.My desktop PC's graphics card went down this past week and I had to RMA it... so about 10 days to send out and get a return. I have always used a wired connection for my home desktops. The wireless access was a 'it's there if I need it' novelty. I started brining my IBM R51 laptop home from work so I could get online, VPN into work, etc.. This is the first time I have used my wireless consistently for more than a hour or so.The last 10 days have been rediculous to say the least. I logged on my first day and lost connection 5-6 times browsing MSN and Yahoo. At first I thought it might be channel interference since 2 other routers in range were using channel 11. I went ahead and disabled the 108G feature since I had never come close to hitting that speed anyways, and changed the channel.. I used the IBM ThinkVantage software to scan my area for other wireless routers and picked a channel not being used. I changed channels and I verified my signal strength before and after I changed, 95% signal strength. The connection is still getting dropped randomly. Changed channel to another channel not being used in my area and verified signal strength. No difference. Scanned the networks again using the IBM ThinkVantage software.. theres my router, 97% signal strength @ 54Mbs. unplugged router, modem, repaired my WINSOCKS with WinsockXP, rebooted PC. I turned on my modem first until is was ready to go, then the router until it was ready, and then my PC (as per the netgear website)and yea, no difference in the connections stability. The conection is still getting dropped randomly.I might expect this from a router thats on all the time and is getting tired from constantly being hammered. But I hardly ever used the wireless access (yes, wireless radio has been OFF). After reading these reviews, I am pretty sure the problem wont go away.The part that upsets me the most, I payed premium money for a product that I thought was premium. If this had been priced (at the time) at bargain bin prices, I wouldn't of cared.. but it wasn't and i do. The 'you get what you pay for' saying does not hold true for this product.Buyer Beware.
I can't comment on other radios. I bought this one directly based on the reviews here, and now I've had it for a little bit, I thought I'd tell you the pros and cons:PROs1, Easy and intuitive to set. That huge tuning knob controls all of the functions and it's pretty easy to use - not too sensitive, not too vague - just right.2, Sound quality is good. There's not a lot of distortion at high volumes and there doesn't seem to be much noise in the background.3, It pulled in my local HD radio channels.CONs1, There are relatively few buttons and they're relatively easy to use, but that means there are only 5 FM pre-sets. I probably won't need more, but it seems stingy to say the least.2, There is only ONE speaker in this unit. Bass is reasonable and the quality of the speaker is good, but it's really only good for mono. I bought it expecting to be able to plug it into a couple of stereo speakers. Well, yes and no. There's only an amplified speaker connection for a right speaker. There's an unamplified stereo connection that could be connected to an existing stereo via a 3.5 mm stereo jack to RCA connector. Or I guess you could probably plug in a mediocre set of computer speakers. However, to get more than just one additional speaker out of this thing, you need to hook up some sort of amplification. I wanted dedicated RCA outputs, but now I've got to go buy another adaptor.3, Reception isn't as good as I expected it to be. I will play around some more with the antenna (which is a good one), but again I was expecting more.As far as features go, it does have two independent alarms, each of which can be set for "every day", "weekdays" or "weekends". There's no further distinction down to days of the week. It's also possible to independently set the snooze function to the minute independently for each alarm. And there's a sleep function, settable in 5 minute increments that applies all the time. That's a big step up from one old Sony clock radio that I had which allowed you to either set an alarm OR use the sleep function. So you could either go to sleep or wake up, but not both! I couldn't find a way of going to sleep at one volume (low) and waking up at a different volume (high), but I'll keep experimenting.Finally, this radio is sold under several different names: Visteon, AGT, HD Pulse and a few others.So that about sums it up. The radio is good, but expensive for what it is. I will definitely have a closer look at the Sony if I decide to buy a second HD radio (although I doubt I will).
Within the first 5 minutes of opening the box (and installing the software) the player squeaked loudly in my ears and turned itself off. It did this several times. I replaced the battery, checked all the settings... and was rewarded with having the player turn off the sound (but leaving the power on) half the time, and just turning itself off the other half.And yes, I did check the auto-off function.Maybe I got a lemon, but I've lost faith in this product. Instant return.
I like these battery grips. This is the second one that I've ordered. The first one died when my tripod fell over in soft soil. The camera hit the ground, but it broke off at the vertical grip, so the camera was fine. I ordered a replacement as soon as I got home.The grip is fine. The shutter release on the second is a bit fidgety; it needs to be pressed at a certain angle to get the "half-way down" thing for focus and exposure lock. I guess this speaks of less than stellar QC.I wouldn't use my Rebel without it, though. It makes the camera look "pro," and gives my hands the room they need to be comfortable on that tiny thing. The batteries work great; I can take several hundred shots with just one pair (I use an external flash).For the price, and the added ergonomic value, I highly recommend this thing. By all means, get the Canon model, if you can afford it, but, if not, this has done me very well.
I'm sure it's a fine product but like so many have said it just is the wrong part for what I needed. I needed a db15 to vga adapter (which I found n that didn't work either...hate computers anymore) I'd return it but for the price I would end up spending twice what I paid.so I'll keep it in case I have a use for it in the future.
I hooked this up and was on my way to dvd recording in minutes.
I had heard that these were amazing headphones, but i was still blown away when I heard them for the first time.These are the first pair of headphones I have purchased to upgrade from my Apple headphones, and they will blow you away. The bass is amazing and the sound quality is very good. I cannot even stand to listen to anything with my Apple headphones anymore.The portability is also very good, its amazing how small they can be folded up.I would recommend to these to anyone looking for quality headphones.ALSO Koss offers a lifetime warranty on these things so if you ever have anything wrong with them, they will send you a new pair no questions asked.
Kingston maked good flash drives. The Micro format with the standard size adapter makes it a very flexible product. The end.
I bought a Belkin router because it was on sale and the Best Buy salesman said the routers were all the same. I had problems from day one in setting up and having to constantly reset the router. I finally took it back to the store and paid $30 more for this Linksys router. Literally as easy as it says on the box. On top of that, the customer service is awesome! We moved overseas and when we arrived I had to setup right away. I called to make sure everything was connected properly and they walked me through step by step. It will be one year in April!
The set is described as including a polarization filter (this is why I chose that set).It came with a yellow No 15A filter instead.There is no point discussing the quality of an article if it is not what was promised, that is why it gets only 2 stars.
Over the last several years I have purchased four high-end so-called universal remotes. All of them sort of worked but not really. There was always some function that was not supported that I would have to drag out the original remotes. I found one two years ago that I was able to teach how to control the mish-mash of components in my entertainment system. It took weeks to program everything into it and to get every function covered. Then I discovered that it had an huge appetite for batteries (At lease once a month I had to replace the six AA batteries it took to keep it running.) My brother-in-law put me on the track of the Harmony 676 when I was grousing about having to reprogram my remote to control my new TV set. Harmony's web site had all my components listed and it took one setting at the computer to setup the perfect remote control. I've now lived with it for eight months and still love it. It's so easy to use that even I can get our system to do what ever I want it to. (I used to have to ask my husband to set it up to do anything other than watch TV.) Battery life? By the time the low battery display comes up I've forgotten the last time I changed them. The $199 list price is steep but worth every penny for the ease of use and to throw the six remotes it takes to control my entertainment system in a drawer and forget about them.
Having received some Christmas cash, I put it to good use with the purchase of this lens. It works great with my Digital Rebel and certainly is a fine choice for any of the EOS Canons. Sure, it is pricey and a little heavy, but if you want a fast, wide-angle zoom lens, there is little else that is equivalent. The zoom range takes you from wide scenics to excellent indoor flash shots at 35mm (with a Canon Speedlite EX accessory). The USM focusing motor is quiet and very quick. Comes with a Canon lens hood. Don't forget to add a 77mm UV filter to protect the optics full time!
this was the video card that started to set the bar for others at the time. 3dfx was doing some amazing stuff, and all my friends wanted this card...until the Voodoo 3 came out, then things changed. This was still an excellent value, running 50 bucks or so at the time, and worked well in many second systems of my friends. It would play all the classics flawlessly like need for speed and nascar 98 ect... Well worth getting if you have an old pc that you play games on.Recommended!!
Very crisp when playing movies and music. When I play certain lossless music that splits well over the 5 channels, it really seems like the voice is perfectly centered just above head. I had an older Bose center channel which was just terrible with movie voices and not quite adequate with music so this is a major improvement over what I had.
works fantastic ... just what i needed. waiting for ADSL service to get activitated and then the whole place will be surfing! i plugged in my desktop, work laptop, and mac and bam, instand network. i just have to get the print-server kinks worked out and it'll be rolling!
It is getting harder to find PATA hard drive. Many manufacturers stop making them and local stores stop carrying them. Fortunately, Amazon offers this very fast and quiet high capacity Western Digital hard drive for those looking to upgrade their old system. The Amazon price is good and the shipping is free.Unfortunately, the free shipping also mean the packaging for this drive is horrible. The Western Digital box was shipped inside a slightly larger box with one completely DEFLATED air cushion. Just one layer of bubble wrap would have secured and protected this hard drive.The WD box only came with 4 screws and warranty paper. There is no ribbon EIDE cable or software utility CD. You have to download and burn your own CD from Western Digital website. This is very bad when your old hard drive crashed and you have no Internet access.As with all new hard drive, it would be very wise to run a full diagnostic scan on the hard drive before putting any data on it. The WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic is one of the tool for this. My drive pass the full test with no error. It also pass the GSmartControl (freeware) SMART extended self-test with no error. Zero "Reallocated Sectors Count" in SMART status.Western Digital is nice enough to offer the Acronis True Image WD Edition Software on their website. This 100MB download comes in handy for cloning your hard drive to the new one. I would also recommend download and burn a CD copy of the free Ultimate Boot CD (291MB) since it came with a lot of great tools for all brand of hard drive.Some very old system will not be able to recognize this high capacity 500GB hard drive. If this is the case, you may have to:A. Check and adjust your computer BIOS setting.B. Partition or divide the hard drive into smaller part with partitioning software.C. Purchase and install hard drive controller that support large hard drive. (You might as well get a SATA controller for easy upgrade in the future.)D. Get a 120GB or smaller PATA hard drive. These are mostly "plug and play".I will run the GSmartControl extended self-test every month and update if there is error. Hopefully this drive will last as long as the original 8 years old 120GB WD drive.
Good quality and fast shipping. This product was exactly what we needed. Don't forget, you'll need a pin map for your specific application.
I got the VideoBusII for amatuer video work, and it's worked out well. The piece of hardware itself has had no problems, just make sure it's right for your camcorder. The software takes some getting used to, but once I figured it out I was able to have fun doing the basics--simple editing and effects. Nothin too fancy, but if that's what you want, it could be just right.
I was so disappointed with this printer's performance that I finally just threw it out the window. I've had it for a few months now and when it wants to work it does an okay job but about 50% of the time it won't cancel or delete print jobs. When you restart your computer it decides to print the job you tried to delete the day before. It decides to go through an "alignment" process and print out a color sheet every time the ink cartridges are adjusted. If you decide to cancel the alignment it still prints fine but it tries aligning on its own anyway.
I bought this battery for a Canon 30D and can take around a thousand pic's on one charge. Very happy with the battery's performance.
I purchased this lens for my Fuji S5100 in order to take wide angle pictures of the rooms in our house.This lens works well for areas with plenty of light but if you need to use the camera's flash then you may have issues with this unit. You may require an additional flash slave unit or 2 to properly light your subject which takes you to a whole new level of photography.It seems the built in flash flips up too low and is blocked by this lens.Other then this, this lens puts out quality pictures and attaches easily to the lens adaptor that came with the S5100.
I bought this drive to use as a way to transport movies and music from one computer to another. The hard drive works flawlessly with Windows XP. All you have to do is plug it in, wait and Windows will recognize it. Then to send files, you just select the files and right click, then select send to F:Drive(or whatever drive letter Windows assigns it).It works extremely fast, taking only about a minute for a GB of files. That is with a USB 2.0, so I'm not sure how it would do with USB 1.1.I would recomend this drive to anyone looking to clear some space on their main hard drive, to back up important files, or even if your transporting large files from one computer to another. The drive, USB cable, and power cord can quite easily fit in your backback or breifcase if you need to take it with you.
This is my second Presto 11-inch electric skillet. I do almost all of my frying in this skillet and love it. My other one lasted several years and was happy to see that I could find another one like it. I always put the skillet on the top rack in my dishwasher and the lid down below and this helps the life of the skillet. I cook at least 4 times a week using this skillet so I do recommend this to anyone that cooks. It saves my stove and grease that splatters. Also, good seller and fast in mailing. Thank you.
I have had this printer for a couple of years, it started out of the gate as a great printer, but shortly before I went thru my first ream of paper, the print started to streak and smear. Did many head cleanings and nothing fixed the problem. I ordered brand new print heads (four of them) and I might remind you, the diagnostic program said the print heads were still in good condition. After putting in the new prints heads, the printer was working great again. Shortly after I used up my next Ream of paper, the printer started acting the same way again. The Print head design on this printer is just horrible. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this printer. The printer heads are suppose to be good for 10,0000 pages, not 200 pages.
i tested it out with CDs, MP3, DVD, etc. Performs great. Seems real good value for money
The mount is excellent. Relieves me from having to worry about my Garmin i5 unit falling of the windshield due to loss in suction. Stays on the dashboard through twists and turns. Bumps seem to sometimes move it around a little but does not throw it off completely.
This is the most convenient tweak to SD cards around! You no longer have to keep a data cable or adapter in your digital camera case when travelling, since you can now upload images and movies directly to any USB port. I keep one of these in my day planner, much slimmer and more discreet than a jump drive for those 'sneaker net' file transfers at work.Performance is every bit as fast as other name brand SD cards, I experienced no noticeable lag on my 5mp digital camera. For the same price as a standard SD card, you get added flexability and convinience, and have to carry less stuff around!
Before I purchased the Panasonic P7105 printer I reviewed Small Office Home Office (SOHO) printers made by Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Minolta, and Brother. My goal was to spend no more than $230. Though the printers in this category offered decent print quality there was one option they did not have and that was automatic duplex printing. The most affordable printer that offered this feature was the P7105, so I increased my spending limit accordingly. I was also pleased that the printer came with 16MB of RAM and the company offered a $20 (2000 page) toner refill kit. Affordable printers often make up the difference in original savings by killing you with higher prices on the consumables such as the drum and toner.The printer did not set up very easily and I eventually went to their web site and downloaded the latest drivers. Once I was able to print I was very disappointed in the print quality. Even after ensuring that the toner save mode was off and the print quality was set to its highest setting, the print just seemed too gray and this was using 99+ bright white paper. The printer was noisy and the duplex feature was not smooth at all. The printer also had a memory problem and the uninstall did not work. When I called tech support they sent me to the Japanese web site to download a special uninstall program (which also crashed). The Tech also told me if the uninstall program did not work then to call back and be prepared to spend an hour on the phone cleaning up my system (their tech support is non toll free, so to fix their defective product you have to use your phone bill). They eventually told me to return the system. Even if I overlooked the memory problem, the printer was still of very poor quality. It felt cheap and flimsy. Since I could not find a local dealer who sold one, I brought it off the Internet site unseen. If you are considering this printer I would highly recommend trying to find one local so that you can see first hand the quality or lack there of. I eventually spent an additional $50 and purchased a Brother 1650 and the difference is day and night. If auto duplexing is not important then there are some good buys for under $200. If you need the duplexing feature then I would highly recommend the Brother 1650.
I love these cords. I use them on Ithaca PJ1000 Kitchen POS Printers. They are longer than the stock cords.
Being an older adult I was blown away with the marvels of this little machine. I have bought several audio books and just love it!
This camera is everything I was looking for in a camera. It is SMALL, easy to use (I never even had to read the user's manual to figure the bad boy out), the pictures and video are beautiful!The screen is a great size too. Everyone I know is jealous.
I bought a Zune for my husband. We have an IPod 80g and like it but LOVE the Zune. A huge plus is the built in FM radio and the large screen. Would trade my IPod any day for another Zune.
A fine access point. In use all over the world by Fortune 500 companies.I personally have installed several hundred of these and have only seen one or two failures.Superior radio,strong,spectrally clean.
what a great deal these are 1 fifth the cost of my local chains i will be back
If Call Waiting matters to you...I bought this and used it for a couple of hours before realizing that it did not support Call Waiting AT ALL (unless you consider hanging up on your current call acceptable). The omission of such a commonplace phone system feature should have been stated up front - it was not. The "workaround" suggested by the Plantronics support staff is simply absurd and involves a five step process to "flash" over to the incoming call. As conveyed by the Plantronics support personnel:1. Pick up your phone / press Talk on your phoneNote: The step above may require a short sprint if you don't carry your phone around with you.2. Hang up the headset (this is NOT OPTIONAL, see below)3. Flash over to the incoming call using your phone's Flash/Talk buttonYou are now talking to your new party on your PHONE4. Click the headset button to turn the headset back on5. Hang up your phone.You must repeat steps 1 - 5 to return to your original call. The Plantronics web site FAQ states the following:=========================================Can I switch between calls ("Flash" feature) using the headset?If the user is on a call using the headset and receives another incoming all, pressing the headset button will simply hang up the current call but will not transfer to the new incoming call.*Important note: The "Flash" feature is deactivated when the CS55H headset is turned on. In other words, if the user turns the phone back on during an incoming call in order to view incoming Caller ID, pressing the "Flash" button on the handset will not switch to the other call.=========================================That said, the call quality and range of the headset was excellent and if call waiting/switching between calls is not important to you then you'll probably be very happy with it.
I like the portability and lightness, but really all it is is a glorified walkman.
This item was advertized as "usually bought together" with a clock radio that I bought.I am sure this product works just fine if you need it but I belive Amazon is to blamefor the misunderstanding. I talked to the seller and I agree with him that his productworks fine when you need it but I bought it because Amazon said I needed it not the seller
The first reason: 2 receiver units are wonderful. You don't have to move 1 from room to room; leave one in the bedroom and take the other one with you.2nd Reasons I bought this is because of the shape and stability of the receivers. We had another type of monitor and it's receiver was always falling or getting knocked over because it was so tall and easily set of balance. This receiver is low and well balanced, it does not fall over.The "glow" on the monitor is soft and not too bright.I have purchased 2 of these, and have sent the web site to other individuals I know who were needing baby gifts. I will recommend this product to anyone who asks me about baby monitors.
Happy with my purchase. My husband used on the airplane, was skeptical about quality for the price and was pleasantly surprised. Said worked well. Great bang for the buck item. Packaged well; EXACTLY what I wanted/expected; and came in a timely manner. No squeezing butt during Xmas. Like shopping this way -- no surprises, no anxiety.
perfect just what I wanted and needed to run along a wall thank you so much now I would like a 50 ft in white.. hope you get white ones soon thanks again
Never realized the importance of having a breaker to protect my shop and equipment. All my outlets in my work shop are ground fault, but a little extra safety steps can't hurt.
It has eight plug ins and even has a line collector to organize the coming in and out lines. In addition, it is supper slim compared to the old version.
One word for this drive "superb". I have two Lacie external drives, a 250 and this 500 on my MAC G5. Both were plug and use. The 800 connection is fast and I have never had any problems. They are worth every penny!
With its bright screen, impressive storage capacity, tougher metal face-plate, and low price, the 80 GB classic was certainly the best iPod choice for me. The recent software update seems to have answered a number of the initial complaints about this model.
It would have been nice to know that this product was not suited for the newer Stiletto 2. The case while constructed out of a nice soft material, is too big for the Stiletto 2 as the cutout for the wheel does not line-up properly. The biggest complaint is that there is no cutout on the right side of the case (as you look at it) for the on/off slider, so you must remove the unit from the case to turn it on or off.Could have been a really good product , but not worth the $30.
Bought the refurbished one. It is slightly on the heavier side but I love it and can't wait to use it more frequently once I get the right carrier bag.
Very good product like most of the Monster cable products. Used this versus banana connectors due to the fact that I do not have much room between back of the stereo and the wall. Otherwise would have used banana connectors. Works like it should.
I returned this item for having a stuck screen pixel. While I had it , I loved using it as a media player when attached to a projector in our hotel room. Whatching in on the leeeeetle screen was less than ideal. Looking forward to the rumored full screen version.
Very well constructed. Works well on long trips away from metro areas which is when I use it most. It can be difficult to find a clear frequency to use near congested cities. See top rated review from Eric William to get instructions for setting to International Mode (frequencies below 88.1) - this was a very helpful tip for getting a frequency that works most of the time (87.9). Eric's review and instructions are from 2008 but it still works on the latest iTrip I recently purchased. Even at 87.9, I still often get interference/static near metro areas which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. But this is not the fault of Griffin, it is a signal strength limit imposed by the FCC.
I looked around in several stores for this item and the stores were asking about $20. so I did not hesitate to buy it here!
I had no expansion card in my m515 Palm and the 64MB SD card was a true relief. It works fine. As expected, it is somewhat slower than the built-in Palm memory, but you can feel it only with large documents. One of the best things I could do with $25!
For the money, these are well worth the cost. work great, sound great. I have bought 5 so far.
I am really impressed with the quality of this photo bag. We have a Canon DSLR with four lenses-a Minolta Z3 plus all the chargers - batteries - instruction manuals - memory cards - and yeas they all fit. The shoulder strap is rubberized on the bottom for less slipping. Three outside zippered access pockets. Inside the top is a zippered mesh area for the manuals or other flat materials. All the sectional dividers are moveable for equipment positioning. The top cover has two clips to open with real metal clip housings as well as real metal clips on the shoulder strap. I would rate this as a really great bag. It looks good too.
Avoid Cannon. Build quality is horrendous. No good reason caused this camera quit working. I bought the Panasonic LX3 as a replacement and will avoid any and all Cannon products. I remember how popular the AE1 was and what a horrible camera it actually turned out to be so I should have known better.
As I have mentioned in other reviews of Fuji film products, this one is no exception. The ISO 200 is an excellent medium for generating some fine color prints. I highly recommend this company and the film offerings they have.Their pricing is more than fair and processing does not take very long. If you like film photography as I do, and have not tried Fuji products, I highly recommend firing off a test roll. Thanks for reading.Tony
I recently purchased an LCD TV, and I wanted a decent surge protector for it. I discovered this one from Monster and it seemed like a reasonably affordable quality surge protector, so I purchased it.The unit feels like it is of good quality, from the outlets to the body to the power cable. I have used other cheaper surge protectors, and this one feels more sturdy and durable. The right-angle plug is nice, since the cord doesn't stick straight out, allowing me to put the TV stand closer to the wall. Some labels were included with the surge protector, but I am not using them.If you are looking for a simple quality surge protector that is not too expensive, I would recommend this. I normally consider Monster brand products to be somewhat overpriced, but this was a fairly good value for the price.
this bag is really efficient, seems strong, wheels are working perfectly even in rough surfaces.only improvement would be the inner separations, maybe more separations for your books and the laptop cables and stuff.
The rebate advertised for this product is NOT for this product, but rather for the update to the dog collar transmitter.The rebate requires you to own both the DC20 dog collar AND the DC30 dog collar. You can purchase both if you wish, but if you buy only the handheld unit and the DC20, which is what this product listing is, you will NOT get the rebate.Beware. Your price after rebate is NOT $349.99. It is still $399.99
Keytronics has always made great keyboards, particularly for those of us getting along in age. They are large, USB friendly, just enough pressure on touch to not skip around, and easy to read. Love them. This is like my 20th keyboard. I go through a lot since I work on them 8 hours a day 7 days a week. Even attach one to my laptop. Can't praise them enough.
This tripod is ROCK solid. It is supposed to hold up to 14 lbs, but it can handle more weight than that. I use it to hold electronic equipment that weighs about 20 lbs. The leg locks are constructed out of metal. The legs pivot and lock from about 15 degrees to 90 degrees out. It is cheaper than the manfrotto or slik tripods. I reviewed many tripods before I settled on this one, mainly for the heavy weight capacity.
I opened my D-510 last night and took about 75 pictures today. My first impression is that it's a wonderful digital camera in keeping with my prior experience with Olympus film cameras. Picture quality, expecially photo colors are wonderful. I would not recommend the camera to someone who must have simplicity. While I quickly learned how to use the camera, I have extensive camera experience. The written documentation enclosed with the camera is minimal. While I had the camera operating within minutes, downloading photos to my PC did not go so well. The necessary drivers did not appear on my PC. I had to call the Olympus 800 number. The technical help I received was excellent and the wait time was short. One point - the 800 # message said that I might have a 20 minute wait. I actually only had to wait about two minutes. One of my relatives saw the pictures the camera took today. She's already ordered a D-510 for herself!
The battery seems to hold a charge very well. I have used it for a couple of sporting events without a charge in between shoots. I had to take off the rubber strip for it to fit properly. I did use it in the rain with no ill effects.
I love it! Just got it yesterday, too. IT's a bit exensive, I guess, but it looks REAL nice and operates pretty well, too. The headphone is also cool since you wear it on the back of your head, not the top.
The Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce flash diffuser is very effective as a flash diffuser, and is easily installed on the flash and easily stored on the flash in my bag to save space. It greatly improves the lighting distribution for interior shots and eliminates the "Hot Spots" and harshness of a naked flash. It doesn't change the "white balance" of the flash by introducing unwanted color to the light. I think this is a real solution to harsh flash lighting.
The phrase you get what you pay for is very appropriate when it comes to this product. While it holds papers okay. It frequently falls apart and is flimsy. It does not hold books well, the clip on top does little to nothing to hold things in place, and it only has one true place in which to keep it set in place as the other setting have no secure slot to prevent to small slates from sliding out. I would recommend spending extra to get a decent one if you really use it a lot.
this wireless keyboard does not stay connected to the RF transmitter; it loses its connection after a couple of minutes - be it at 2 feet or 2 inches distance. there is no discernable pattern, yet the problem is consistent enough to render the keyboard entirely useless.on the positive side, kensington support was very helpful and replaced the keyboard with the 2.4GHz, flawlessly operating pilotboard 64390. don't buy this one, get the 64390 instead.
The write up on this light is false. It is not a touchlamp and wasn't even the brand listed on Amazon's website. I returned it!
Just reciently returned my Sony NPFM50 battery that was sold as an oem product but was, in fact, a knock off of the oem battery. My camera would not recognize it as an infolithium battery and after powering up would then give me the message - infolithium only - and then proceed to shut down. I bought this as a spare and my battery that came with the camera worked fine. The seller understood and promptly refunded my money including the cost to return the new battery. My point: beware of fakes they are out there.
This does exactly what it says it does. And is a good product and the only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because it was a little pricey.
Bought this for my tripod to replace the head that I had. Worked great for about a week and then the quick release snapped right off. Will not buy another one. Waste of money.
I`ll never know how this tv was.It arrived at my house with the screen shattered.Maybe it was the white glove delivery service amazon promised,which was a trucking co.that could`nt drive and had not strapped the box in the truck.The box slid allover the truck on the way here.Then it took over a month to get my money back.I would highly recommend buying a big item like this close to home.
This stand is a very study stand that can take a lot of use and abuse. I use it inside and outside. The only slight down side is the overall length of the stand when it is collapsed for transport. I have a 42&#34; bag and it will not fit so I have to buy a longer bag if I want to transport it with my other equipment or just carry it separately which is not really a big deal. I would recommend this stand if you need the extra height.
I purchased the Terk AM Advantage to improve AM reception on a Tivoli Model One table radio that I keep in the den. This AM loop turned out to be a great match for the Tivoli, improving reception immensely. I simply placed the loop atop the wooden cabinet of the radio, coupling it inductively to the internal AM antenna. It's made stations that came in weakly (if at all) perfectly listenable, with a minimum of noise. I'm truly staggered by the degree of improvement. Tuning the antenna to resonance is easy, but absolutely essential. I just tune the antenna to maximize the brightness of the signal strength LED on the front of the radio. I also tried the Terk with a Sangean PR-D5 during the daytime. This combination didn't show much improvement (nor did I expect it to), as the PR-D5 is already pretty sensitive on its own. Overall, I'm impressed.
Worked fine ,except.... e-mail addresses were listed alphabeticaly by last name. When transfered, listing came out alphabeticaly by FIRST name on Vista. Haven't been able to correct same. Frustrating!!!!!!!
I ordered this psckage of inks from Amazon and received it within a few days. The products were in good condition and I got them at a reasonable price. The printer gobbles up a lot of ink, so I was happy to be able to save some money by getting these ink tanks at a lower price.
Good product for its intended use. Which is a wireless headset for the room you are in. Infared signal is fairly narrow, think TV remote.
I've had trouble with some brands of blank DVDs in the past, but these Maxell discs are good ones. I've had no problems with them at all.
needed to buy new memory for my new motherboard so i bought 2gb of ram wow what a difference more ram makes my machine run faster.
I purchased this headset to replace an old broken one. The PC151 has worked perfectly out of the box. Decent sound, good mic sound quality, easy to use controls, and comfortable. Glad I bought these - got another for my college student daughter's laptop.
...in this day and age create a device so ugly??? I don't understand. I looks like it was made in the 70s. When you buy that kind of "toy", the kind you take with you everywhere and show to everyone, you can expect it to look nice. This is just awful! Brown??? Ew!Go figure!
As soomeone who travels to various hot spots, the last thing I want is to be identified as someone carrying anything valuable. After a year of trying various noncamera bags for all my gear, I finally bit the bullet and got this. Now all my gear is secure and not bouncing around. I taped a sticker over the canon label. Wish it had a rapid access pocket for just the camera and mounted lens.Highly recommended.I would give it 5 starts if it did not have the big Canon label.
I purchased this item a few months ago for my Chumby One. The battery itself fit the Chumby pefectly and has allowed me to run that device on battery power when necessary. I couldn't ask for more of this item.
served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-pod
This is a great accessory for your iPod. It's small and easy to use and the quality is fantastic. I am a court reporter and use it as a back up during legal proceedings. Definitely recommend it.
I keep ordering the large post card size and keep getting the very small teeny business card size. I finally just gave up and choose not to spend any more money on this product
I have been into CB radios since they first came out. I also have 50 year experience as a ham radio operator and an electrical engineer. I have never had a better CB radio. I purchased a second one just to have in years to come as a spare. I use it every day-it has very low crosstalk from high power CB transmitters nearby on the Interstate.Can't beat it for the $Jay
No problems so far. Nice quality, small, but not to small. I recomend this product.
After seeing the overpriced cables at Best Buy, I immediately turned to amazon. I bought belkin because it's a "name brand" (as opposed to monoprice where I usually go) and I have to say it was worth it. The cable is thick, shielded and sturdy, and cost about half the price if not less than what I saw in retail. Definitely buy!
This little guy is a gem. I replaced an old starstream modem and 2 wire router with this guy. First of all I removed alot of clutter and wires. I had fry's install it but I am sure I could have done it myself. I set up a wireless and wired network. I was using my neighbors no password wireless with a very weak signal and some drops, now all my troubles are over with this system, lucky day for me at Frys when the sellman talked me into this one instead of an Actiontech. He said he used this one and it was one of the best for the money and he was right. I usually don't trust what they say but did this time and it turned out great. Buck
Received the unit yesterday. Plug it in this morning with the exitement .... The unit played exactly one single MP3 song then hung up. Powered cycle did not help. I unluged and put it back. Now it does not have display on its pannel. My CD is still stuck in there. ... I think you only get luck for certain unit, depending on the mood of their expertise employees when they build. Take your chance if you want to pay for the...price and possibly get hassle.
all around positive experiance ordering this camera.Reasonably priced and arrived on time.I'am very pleased
The sound quality you receive is good for the price. However they are uncomfortable in your ear and tend to fall out easily.
It takes a bit of wiggling to get the entire assembly into the dash but once you get it in it's solid. the instructions are great, very specific. i was a bit worried that i would damage the parts to keep as i was trimming the parts to discard but as long as you're careful and take your time you'll have no problem. great price, effective product, just a bit flimsy - although it does work very well. recommended... and basically you can't install the stereo without it!
I love this lens.It has opened up so many new possibilities. I use it all the time. I love not having to zoom and focus when I'm shooting it gives me more time to just get good shots.
Prompt Delivery. No problems with the Shipping Company. They brought it inside the house and unpacked it too. Product arrived in excellent condition. Works really well with markedly better picture quality than my old 32 " CRT TV. Too bad there is no 1080p broadcast in my area. Would highly reccommend this product to friends and family for the price I paid - $950 shipped and no taxes. Comes with tabletop stand which was very easy to install. - SJ
Great product. Good sound quality and mix, good volume output, and great look and feel to them. Only issue is the volume control is a little bit different...
Sssssssssllllllllloooooowwwwwwwwww.......Seriously, if you are looking to upgrade your 5 year old paperweight, then purchase this RAM. If you are building a computer from the ground up, you can spend a few more dollars and get a MUCH better product.
Here is everything I have learned from refilling my black lexmark black 17 cartridge DOZENS of times (colors don't refill as well and are quite prone to dieing):1)You can't let the cartridge go dry before refilling it.2)Use a hammer/screwdriver combo to knock the green top off the cartridge.3)Have a lot of paper towel on standby and refill over a tarp/plastic4)Wash hands with soap and COLD water and dry with paper-towel. And ink on hands will disappear within 1-2 days.5)Refills about 3 times per bottle.5.1)Tape the cap back on cartridge (Get Direction right). Store ink refiller in plastic ziploc.6)May have to run cleaning cycle up to 5 times...if not fixed, goto 77)Take some papertowel and soak lightly with HOT HOT water.8)Hold cartridge tip on it for about 15 seconds. Dry with another sheet of papertowel. Repeat up to 3 times. Run more cleaning cycles.9)If above doesn't work, the cartridge is dead.10)Enjoy.
I needed a new light for my bedside table, and I am thrilled with this light. It is larger than I expected, like a previous reviewer mentioned. Looks great with its modern crackle finish and silver base, like it costs more than it actually did! I really like the three light settings, too.
I bought this monitor because it fit in the bookshelf case on mt desk. This is a second monitor on my computer. First if you put the monitor in 1600 x 1200 the screen becomes bigger than the monitor, so the display moves when the curor gets to the edge of the screen. I set the display to 1680 x 1050 and the display fits the monitor with no moving around. If you are purchasing this monitor because it has speakers - don't. The speakers sound like a tin can phone. Buy a real speaker system. I find that its real hard to purchase monitors over the internet because I can't determine the picture quality. There are better monitors but not at the price I purchase this one at. I recommend standing in the store for 30 minutes and visually compare monitors before purchasing and never purchase a monitor for anything but the display.
If it were back illuminated it would have five stars plus! I too found it difficult to sync with my bluetooth but I have a "star" usb that has five extra dongles so I use theirs... flawless item otherwise and a live saver. ergonomics is KEY for me it rocks...
I bought this product from amazon, the product is good and so far there are no issues. Though delivery was done on time, it could have been a bit faster.
I just got a jumpdrive trio a few weeks ago. I use it as a memory stick reader to transfer digital images and as a USB drive. Its great that it doesn't require drivers(Win2K/XP). All other memory stick readers I have used were much larger and required installing drivers. If you have a spare memory stick or MMC/SD card laying around, the jumpdrive is a great way to turn it into a USB drive for transferring files. Here are the transfer speeds I got using a 64MB Lexar memory stick.- Used a 46MB Test FileUSB 1.1 Port: 65 sec to write, 55 sec to readUSB 2.0 Port: 45 sec to write, 45 sec to readFrom what I understand the memory stick media is likely limiting the speed. Pairing the jumpdrive with fast MMC or SD cards will likely show faster results.The only concern I have with this device is that the plastic body and hinge feel somewhat fragile.
I found that the camera was not as good as they had admitted. Oh dont get me wrong for the price it's great ( for outdoors in daylight ) it takes a good picture but still pixelated and it does show up &quot;boxy&quot;
These radios are very good. Ten miles will be rare but possible, more likely 2-4. I used them on a ship & they worked all over, especially through the decks-very happy with their performance. However, don't get these without the battery pack, I did & used 4 AAA rechargeable batteries. These didn't last long (4-6 hours) before having to be recharged. The battery pack that comes in the 2CK pack lasted 3 days (12-14 hours per day) on a charge, I was amazed at the difference. I went to order the battery pack but found it was almost as expensive as these radios are with batteries so I ended up ordering another radio/battery combo pack.
Apple is always Apple.This is my first ipod and I liked it..Though I was little afraid after seeing some of the reviews but apple always rocks...and I think its worth paying or this Brand.
I liked this mouse and keyboard so much that I recommended it to a new co-worker who sits right next to me. All of a sudden, my mouse/keyboard didn't work when she was using hers...they interfere with each other. I called Kensington tech support and it turns out they're on the same frequency with no way to change it. You have to be 30 feet away from each other to avoid interference. How annoying is that?
We used two 15 dBi Pole-Mount Yagis and a pair ASUS RT-N12 hooked them up with a pair of TRENDnet TEW-L202 cables to connect two buildings about half a block a part together. Oh... there's a two story brick building in the way that completely blocks the line of sight. In the other location, we're getting 25-30% of the download speed, 15-20% of the upload speed and the same latency as the location with cable internet. One caution: make sure you update the ASUS NT-N12 units to the latest non-beta firmware (released in the middle of the year). The firmware of the units we received from Amazon had bugs that kept the unit in the other building from self-configuring as a repeater.
I've never owned any products by KLH but after reading the reviews here i felt confident that they would be decent. I have a new high end sony receiver and all monster cable. So that's not the problem. I set these up as rear speakers. They didn't stay up long. They emit a constant hum as soon as they're turned on. Sound quality was poor with no definition. They were so bad, i had to send them back since they detracted from my other speakers. Don't be fooled and think you can get good, quality speakers at this price. The product is actually even cheaper.
For $7 you can not go wrong. The construction feels a bit cheap but the keyboard works and there are no frills or nasty surprises. I have a few of these now and they have never let me down, and even if they did ... for the price I doubt I would be overly upset.
I ordered these to replace corners on Speakers i use for mobile DJing. They are sturdy hard plastic. very well made, makes my speakers look better and more expensive. Had to get rid of the cheap factory metal corners.
This is the best for the person on the go or someone who has a mobile office. Unlike some of the more advanced Palm models, this model is alkaline battery operated, making it a real plus when I need to sync data in my car with my laptop. The more advanced models which have an electric cradle require a power supply to charge and sync. The m100 needs only the sync cord. It's super for those who want to travel lite. I've heard others report of difficulty with the m100 cover. I removed it in favor of an accessory case. The price on this one is REALLY great. You don't have to break the bank to get re-organized. At this price, the fact that it is not upgradeable is irrelevant! By the time I need an upgrage, I'll probably want a newer model anyway!
I had read some bad reviews for these router and decided to get it anyways because of the price, i have had it for about 1 month and had to reset it twice douring that time wich i dont think is that big of a deal, now i use my laptop wich was abandoned everyday, and am thinking of buying a new laptop so i do recomend these i hope it works as well for everyone as it did for me.PS. i bought 2 one for me one for a friend and both are working great.
The left ear piece stopped functioning 5 days out of warranty. Otherwise it is a great product.
I have a bunch of 55mm filters from an older camera but I needed them to fit a lens with a 52mm thread. This did the trick. It's made of metal and I haven't had any trouble getting it on or off.
Ok, I use the extra dioptric adjustment lenses, so I needed to buy this frames to fit around them. On the 1Dmk2N, the latch holds it in place and it does make for a snug fit. It looks like the original. No problem with it coming off with the latch in place.I have had to buy Canon frames for my 5D and Rebel XT. Neither of these was a great fit, but this one is.
Fist off, I'll say that as a player, this thing was pretty slick when it was working. Good sound, I like the screen, everything about it was great. But now, I own a $300 paperweight...The drive on this thing has been corrupted, and now my PC no longer recognizes the device. I have tried everything, and support can't help me either. But basically since I have owned it, I have had to deal with frequent &quot;flake outs&quot; where the player decides it can't figure out what it's doing and shuts off. Twice, the tag database has been corrupted to the point where I have had to reformat the player, and on this third time around, the reformat fails, and I'm pretty much stuck with a music player with no songs on it. It has been nothing but problems since the start.Again, decent player when it works, but I've since gone online and checked other sites' reviews of this thing and I'm not the only one who has had MULTIPLE problems with the device. I wish I could give this thing a good review but to anyone going out and buying one, be prepared to be frustrated, and possibly left out in the cold with an unusable device.
This product is convenient and so far has worked well. It was expensive though and the risk is that if either the modem or router fail then the entire unit is junk. The alternative is to buy a separate modem and router which is actually less expensive. Still, I was willing to pay a premium for the convenience and don't regret my decision.
I HAD TO CONTACT THE VENDOR FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BATTERY.IT DOES TAKE SPECIAL HANDLING.I WOULD SUGGEST THE VENDOR INCLUDE AN INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH THE PRODUCT.AS OF THIS MOMENT THE LAPTOP IS WORKING AT TOP SPEED!!!!THANKS
I've gone through 3 different headsets before this one mostly from Logitech. Each one took a while to get used to as well as find a comfort level since they were behind the neck style headsets. This headset is the first over the head headset I've had and it's incredibly comfortable straight out of the box. The sound in the headphones is excellent. I play a lot online and use Ventrillo. The sound quality from the mic is excellent. I think I've found my headset finally. Now hopefully, my cat won't eat this one.[Update]Still have this headset and love it. It was well worth the price I paid for it. It has proven to be a sturdy little thing as well. I can't count how many times I've nearly sat on this. The noise cancellation is superb. My poor husband has to resort to tossing paper clips at me to get my attention when I'm playing or listening to music.
I recently purchased the Atlantic 400 floorspeakers not expecting much based on the low price. These speakers are a great value. However I could only muster up four stars for two reasons. Reason one; I expected more bass from them than they can provide. Reason two; the removable grills aren't very well engineered, they are difficult to remove and are very flimsy,feels almost like they're going to break when trying to take them off. But all in all I challange you to find a better speaker for your money. I have owned several speakers over the last ten years, constantly looking for something better. I think these speakers will satisfy my taste for quality sound for years to come. I have added a JBL 250-watt 12inch powered sub to fulfill my need for bass. Don't misunderstand, these speakers provide tight accurate bass, but I like to &quot;feel&quot; my music a little bit more. Get yourself a pair, You'll be glad you did for the price! Remember we're talking about WARFEDALE speakers,GOOD STUFF!!
The new Zire Palm 21 is essentially an updated version of the original Zire, itself an update of the lowly m100, with the following changes:* 8MB of Ram (still not upgradeable) vs. hobbled 2MB.* A better battery.* A slightly better processor. (This is largely irrelevant, because most Palm functions are nearly instantaneous anyway).All of the other limitations of the original Zire still exist, chief among them the small, dim dark-grey on light-grey (so very 1979) screen and the utter lack of expandability.Believe me, screen size matters when you are pointing and clicking on a tiny keyboard on your Palm. This is by far the smallest, dimmest screen you can buy.The 8MB allows for only relatively basic address and scheduling functions, but is a big improvement from 2MB.It's intended to be a starter model with limitations that will have you thirsting to upgrade, and often comes free with new computers.The three PALM programs that I consider essential would come close to overwhelming this puppy. They are: Mapopolis (a mapping program from Mapopopolis.com with keyword-searchable street maps), Avantgo (an online news service that downloads articles to your palm) and Vindigo (a restaurant, movie and city guide).To me, this model is only for those misguided and poor folks who would have bought the now-discontinued original Zire model but want 8MB. There are far better models out there for only a few more bucks. You can find some of the excellent Handspring Visor or Palm's own Vx/m500/m515 models used for far cheaper, which feature larger, brighter grey screens and 8 MB. Sony's B/W CLIE line of Palm OS handhelds are also better, for a few more bucks.If you can afford it, I'd definitely trade up to the Tungsten E -- which features 32MB, a brilliant hi-res color screen, expandability, MP3 and a slick form factor. It costs twice as much and is worth every penny.Here's a basic PALM product guide:Zire/Zire 21/Palm m100: Bottom of the line. Designed to suck you in but leave you wanting more. Think of this as the Chevy Chevette of Palms. Plagued by skimpy, dim screens.Palm m505: Discontinued color model features horrible washed out color screen. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.Palm TUNGSTEN TE: The new standard for low-priced, high-value color palms. Features 320x320 brilliant screen, 32MB Ram, MP3 capability with headphone jack, high quality battery and slick, shirt-pocketable form factor.Palm Zire 71: Excellent, but expensive model features a low-res digital camera that is Okay only for small web page photos or email.Tungsten T2: Expensive model features drop down graffiti screen. Not worth the extra cash over the TE, unless you need/want Bluetooth.Tungsten T3: Longer, 320x480 screen. Otherwise, similar to T2. Expensive.For competitors, check out the Handspring Treo models, which feature thumbpads and a small form factor (some with phones).But I've heard Sony's customer service is weak compared to Palm's easy-as-pie returns. These things do break from time to time, so keep that in mind.Also compare to PocketPCs, which have started to come down into the two-hundred smacker price range, but still can't beat Palm's small form factor and ease of use...If you haven't bought a Palm yet, now's a great time to try it. It's basically an extension and backup for your brain, and who doesn't need that?Enjoy!
I bought this item from Amazon. The HD TV tunner and all inputs are great. I also bought a Samsung 720P & 1080i DVD player. For this TV it is the perfect match. Both the HD TV and DVDs at 720p & 1080i look crystal clear. The packaging on the TV was also great. I had a serious problem with a 42" Toshiba that had a cracked LCD (shipping) because of bad packaging from Toshiba (it seems). I realy like the ease of use of the remote control on the Samsung 46". In the near future when the bluray war has ended I will upgrade to an 1080P TV.
After the driver installed, bootup my XP takes 5 mins, before one half a min.Also Internet connection is fine but can't see other PC (LAN) all the time.This min ok, try again, can't connect.....
Very happy with this product looks great. Mount is adjustable for height as well as being able to turn side to side. All wires hide in the mounting arm so you have a clean install. Matching stand is required I believe there are a few different models that go with this stand all are nicely made and look good.
That being said, the battery worked fine in my rackmounted APC 750 unit and has been working for many months, and you have to love the free shipping, I did!
I replaced an old satellite tv "rabbit" device that gave up the ghost. This one runs over 5.4 hz and installs quickly and easily. Great range.
I bought these headphones for my brother, and had them shipped to his address. They were everything he wanted and it was easy to make the payment and have a different shipping adress. Product was like just bought from the store.
There's no substitute for a good piece of glass.There's no short cuts or easy ways around getting what you need in photography. You will most likely need to break down and buy various lenses.However, if you are like me and want to "try" to cover as many bases as you can in one shot, then this is a GREAT lens for you.I love this lens. I'm sure there's sharper Canon L lenses out there...no doubt. BUT for the price and versitility, you can't beat this lens.Great for telephoto up to 500mm, and great for portraits back down at 50-100m.The only negatives about this lens is that, it's heavy for one. Very heavy and you will need to get used to the weight. It's VERY hard to get sharp images at 500mm (or even less) just by holding the camera. You will need a bright sunny day, unless you're shooting 50-300mm. SO, you need a tripod. Make sure the tripod holds a good 10lbs. or more. So that pushes your expenses up there too. Your filter size on this is very odd and very large. So add in another $75 UV filter.. $300+ for a good circular polarizer... BUT do NOT play around with an expensive lens without at least a UV filter to protect it from scratches.The other negative is the aperature. f6.3 at 500mm is quite slow - take that in combination with the weight and you get a LOT of blurry photos.This lens is not for the impatient. However, I feel Sigma did a real good job of giving photographers what they want. I feel Sigma is a great company because everytime you turn around say "I love this Canon lens, I wish it went to this, or I wish it was this.." BOOM - Sigma comes out with what you need. Canon's comporable lens I believe is 100-400mm....sure you can get the teleconverter but guess what? There's a teleconverter for this too! ...and you can never go backwards to get the 50mm you're losing. Maybe there are sacrifices in some other places (as I FIRST stated, there's no replacement for good glass)....but Sigma doesn't hammer you over the head for the cost. So you ask yourself, is paying another $600 for an image stabilizer or $300 for a few more milimeters or a billion more for an L lens really worth it?That's where Sigma - and this lens - shine. In giving you what you want for a good price.I can't say you won't have frustrations, but after you get a good work out from holding this lens, you'll be quite happy.PS - in regard to another review claming the f5.6 at 500mm. I do NOT reccommend using your camera on this setting. I know my Canon 20D allows it, or claims it. BUT it is NOT correct. I think it's a flaw - perhaps between the digital conversion somewhere? Anyway, your photos will come out soft if you use f5.6 at 500mm. Took me forever to figure that out. I thought the lens was junk for a while because I wasn't listening to what the box/manual/lens said!
I was going to replace my old digital camera with 3-x optical zoom and narrowed my search to these specific features: 12x optical zoom, image stabilizer (otherwise 12x zoom is practically useless), 4-5 mpx, reasonably light and compact, fast.Panasonic Lumix FZ5 met all the criteria and after some considerations I bought it. So far the camera has not disappointed me: great performance, sharp pictures. I am just enjoying how the long zoom works and fully satisfied with image stabilizer. The camera is very fast, responsive and user friendly. The set of several shooting modes helps to take excellent pictures both indoor and outdoor. There are several options for beginners and advanced users.Overall, I am very happy with Panasonic Lumix FZ5. Still, if you are looking for a camera with a powerful optical zoom AND image stabilizer you can also consider Canon PowerShot S2 IS, or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 which will be released soon. You may want to visit your retailer and try the camera - this is the best way to find out if the camera is yours.
I use this camcorder for field filming, is always the camera at risk I say, it has great 3ccd definition, manual control of speed and aperture, great stabilized zoom, very friendly and the most important thing REALLY CHEAP for the great quality that offers
this e marker was a gift from a family member and man does it rock. it will change the way you hear you favorate soungs. it is also esy to install and use it gets a 5 star rating from me
This is a great product at a reasonable price. It is nice too have a reliable product that can scan, print, copy, and fax and have it all in one unit.
These headphones were a surpise like getting caught in the rain, i bought these things because the ones ive had got a short in the wiring somewhere but i did not care what do buy so these were cheap and i just got totally blown away by the sound quality, i mean its not bose or anything but for $5 it sounds better then sony. I guess for a cheap brand they want to really promote themselves at coby.
Not much to say about a lightbulb other than it worked and it was the right wattage for the application I needed it for. Used these to replace (3) 50W bulbs in a kitchen fixture that was just too bright (and hot) with the 50W bulbs installed. These produce good light, less heat (duh) and so far are holding up well.
Absolutely a wonderful and solid product. Packaged nicely and professionally manufactured. I ordered 2 sets of these for my battery bank. You can not go wrong with these. I also ordered the Absolute ANL100-2, 2 Pack ANL Fuses 100 Amp Gold Plated and they fit perfectly with these holders.
I bought this camera for my girlfriends daughter. For her birthday she wanted either a horse, a baby sister or a small pink digital camera with a large screen and was able to shoot video. We opted for the camera.... This one took care of it all. It's a snap to use and has lots of shooting modes. The video looks great and action shots are captured perfectly with no special settings at all. Comes with a nifty docking station. It ended up being a great choice.
Okay, so I got these buds recently to replace my THIRD pair of Apple In-Ear earbuds (which I completely DO NOT reccomend), and to compliment my new black 60 GB iPod Video. The first pair I purchased broke immedietly, one of the earbuds disconnected from the wire, and for that reason alone I'm giving these 4 stars.When I bought these, I actually bought the EX71's at the same time, unsure of what set I would prefer. I was happily surprised that I liked the fit of the 51s better, and that the sound quality was indistinguishable. The fit on the 51s is really nice, especially when compared to the Apple buds I had been using. It may take a little time to get acclamated to the feel of the buds (and to find the right size), but once you do - they remain in-place, wihout being uncomfortable.I use my iPod a lot at the gym, and these have been great thus far at staying in place, and cancelling out the gym noise around me. They are also great on the subway, cancelling out that noise well too.All in all, for $25, you can't go wrong (in my opinion), even when comapred to their more expensive sibblings.
Printing, scanning is great. Copying is slow - for the unit is not really meant for it - for emergency copying only). But the main problem is the ink. The colored inks goes low even you print only in black. If one cartridge goes out of ink, the machine is useless. It is "a must" to replace it. Using all black cartridges does not do the trick. It will give a message something like "not compatible color cartridge". I remember that I had a canon before (12 years ago) and I had the same problem - the ink. That's the catch on why it's cheap. Canon should work on this area. Ink problem.
Perfect home theater screen. Image looks brilliant using a Mitsubishi HC5500. Assembly was quick and easy and so was hanging the screen on the wall. I couldn't be happier and feel like I get the best value for a super low price.
Great earphones, my son has them glued to his head as much as possible. He loves them.
Prior to buying the "new" ex51's, I had a pair of ex71's and a pair of black ex51's. Both worked fine and both were durable as hell (they have been dropped and stepped on multiple times and still retained its sound and durability), until my friends stepped on them. So to replace my beloved headphones I bought a pair of white ex51s. Initially, they looked great and sounded great, but after using them for about 1 month, the rubber wiring started deteriorating and the wires started getting exposed. I thought this had something to do with my lack of care in using them, however, after doing some research, I realized that Sony had recently started using a different, cheaper rubber to make their fontopia headphones. When this rubber is exposed to heat (like body heat) or sweat, it begins to melt and because of the way the headphones are designed (the fontopia design), most customers will have this problem. I tried emailing Sony about this problem, but it's been 3 weeks without a reply. Furthermore, employees at Sony stores told me that they were aware of this problem, but they refused to give me new ones or a refund because they say "the damages are not covered in the warranty." Calling Sony support doesn't really seem to work either because their operators will act like idiots and pretend like I'm the only customer with this kind of problem. This product loses 4 stars for Sony's lack of responsibility and their carelessness in production adjustments.
I spent an hour looking for something like this. The plug fits flat, about 1/2 inch total. I needed many for UPS installs in IDFs where there was less than an inch of clearance. Saved the day! Tight connection and heavy duty.
Found the perfect position on the wall for this mount. We have an option of Ceiling or wall mount with this very heavy duty Projector mount. Easy 3 long screws and big enough diameter we have no doubt this will stay put. No vibration with this heavy metal mount. The picture does not show how strong this mount really is. I searched long and hard before finding the perfect mount. Would buy another if I ever needed one. It is the most versatile and comes with an optional length arm. Very thoroughly thought out product.
I bought this little system after reading all the reviews of other people. Some liked it and others didn't. But I already have a stereo speaker by JBL in the living room. JBL has been one of the industry leaders in sound system. So that was why I decided to get this one for my newly purchased DELL computer. After I hooked up the speakers, my expectation was high enough to be really sensitive. To make it short, the sound is simply awesome!!!! Those two littel ones have an astonishing high(treble)frequency and clarity that I haven't heard from any other speakers including my standup speakers. And the bass from the subwoofer is so powerful. This system is much better than those with 4 or 5 surround system. I highly recommend this product!
Lots of room to plug in our items. Great to help organize our plugs. No problems with this thus far, 6 months later.
This is exactly what I needed. It is very spacious and will serve my needs perfectly
I should have wrote this early. I bought this 5 years a go from bestbuy and still can't believe it is selling. I had no problems yet. I love the disc ex-chang thing. i paid [...] when I first got it. I just wanted to say how good it has been to me.Wednesday, March 14,2007 6:42 P.M. EST
I purchased this DVDR drive because it is USB.I have a computer entertainment system connected to my big screen TV. I set up a USB hub about 10 feet from my computer on the living room coffee table. The DVDR drive is on the coffee table so we can put in a DVD movie or game easily without walking up to the computer.The DVDR drive is sturdy enough to leave on the coffee table (in the horizontal position). If it gets bumped during a movie, there is no movie lag time. It is also a very attractive drive.Tip to get audio on your movie: Just use the windows media player to play DVD movies. It is free from Microsoft. Why use the software that comes with the drive when the existing windows software already works well?
Everything you need, with nothing on the dash. I bought the panasonic expansion module, with the ipod cable, bluetooth kit, and a backup camera from pyle and an xm antenna from terk.
I had used the Magellan Maestro 3100 my sister has and was impressed with the unit. I needed a GPS unit and stupidly bought a Tom Tom unit because of the price. What a big mistake! I am real happy I bought this unit to replace the Tom Tom unit. Buy this GPS!
Great optics, very light and well worth the investment.I had an older model for over ten years until I replaced it with this pair. I had been looking for another pair for over six months until I came back to this pair.
I bought the 3109 three months ago and I haven't had a problem with it yet. More importantly, I haven't had the need for something that it didn't have.TAKE NOTE: If you don't have a amplifier/receiver with 5.1 or DTS and don't need/want the two tray option, the 2109 is equally good at a much lower price. You can buy a lot of DVD's for the difference in price.In either case, you can appreciate the audio and visual quallity of the Toshiba product. They know what they are doing and deliver second to none products.
I gave it 4 stars because of the 11 Mbs top speed, but I knew this going in. It works fine for what I am currently doing. It was easy to setup and has worked flawlessly. It should really be 5 stars.
As a networking expert for over 15 years experience and 10 years cisco network products. Ordered this because it's a product from cisco and I always trusted them for best value for the business. However Cisco this time failed me big time. Initial configuration was quick and everything working, saved the configuration and reboot to test it again. then weird thing happened, the same configuration didnt' work. First time I thought it's the configuration problem and I tried another time. The second time happened exaclty the same as first time. working for initial setup and not working for reboot startup. Even I backup the configuation and restore the configuration, no luck. Don't waste money and ernengy unless you are consultant charging per hour.
Works perfectly. No drops. Just like an ethernet cable would be. Since it has four ports, I can plug four items in with no problem. I imagine I could put a switch into one of the ports to add more items, but haven't tried it.Bought this to add to my existing system of one sending unit and one other receiver. Plugged one into the wall next to my entertainment center (DirectTV DVR, WD TV LIVE, PS3 and Wii all plugged into it and working well).Plugged this one in the garage downstairs and around the corner for a security system. Got the blue light sync indicator within 5 seconds.If I plug in my laptop, I get an IP within five seconds. Works great anywhere I plug it in...all over the house.Remember...this is just an extra receiver. You have to buy the sender unit separately (it comes with one receiver like this one, too).
I've been looking for a dust cover for my 19" flat panel monitor ever since I bought it over 2 1/2 yrs ago. All of the dust covers I came across were always for smaller monitors. This item fits well and will definitely fit a 20-22" monitor with no problem. It is open in the back so there could potentially be a problem with dust accumulating on the back of the monitor. A better design would include the back being closed up. However given how hard it is to find a flat panel dust cover, especially one to fit larger monitors, I would still recommend buying this item.
Bought this for my son and sent it to South Korea. He is going on an adventure in the jungles of Borneo, Hiking in Maylasia and finishing his trip with sight seeing in Japan. He said the lens is great for capturing the landscape and the people in each country!
I had no difficulty configuring this device to work with my Windows wireless network, and the drive worked for 5 weeks. At that time a hardware failure caused it to cease functioning. Amazon will allow returns for a fraction of the purchase price (I am out of the 30 day window, and have no packaging at this point), and SimpleShare only offers to repair the device.Unfortunately, my sample of one leads me to think I'll have a mean time to failure of 5 weeks (sure, this isn't how this metric is determined, but you can remind me of that after you back up your precious photos on it), so it is effectively useless to me. I don't want it repaired. I want my money back.Don't back up your computer, pictures, or other precious data on this device.
I after trying several other cables I bought this adapter to work with my iMac Computer (OS 10.5.8) and a Zebra 2844 Label Printer. The software installs great. My problem came with connecting the adapter to the Zebra printer. Since the adapter has a bulky housing it did not fit into the back of the printer. Fortunately I was able to open the housing by pulling it apart. It worked just fine after pluging in the internals to the printer but it tended to unplug easily. So I took the empty housing and a Dremel tool and sanded down the area that was causing trouble and it worked. It took some time but the end result was worth it. The housing snapped back together and everything works just fine. Be sure that whatever the adapter connects to has enough clearance around it or you could be out of luck.
I have an HTPC that uses a ATI Radeon 9700Pro. I have been using the adaptor that was provided by ATI for over six years and it finally went bad. This new adaptor was a perfect replacement and was plug and play. I couldn't ask for anything better. It is great to have video on the HTPC again!!! Thanks Cablemart.
...whenever I catch a cold I pound the stuff down like water, and as long as i don't over-do it (two packets a day) it seems to minimize the severity/duration.jeff
Attached a cheap video camera to my SlingBox and need a composite video (yellow video cable) to S-Video adapter. video looks good. The camera I attached is pretty cheap so I don't know how good the video should look.
These little babies may be small, but don't let that fool you. The sound is amazing, with awesome bass, something you wouldn't expect with something that is less than $6.00. The earphones themselves are very comfortable and stay in place very well, they never fall out or move around while in my ears. So all in all I'd say these earphones are well worth the money, I'd even pay $20.00 for them.
good frequency responsevery light-weightvery comfortable: does not press earsseals around ears, shutting out external soundsnice long cableat under a score, price is good
I've been really impressed with this rangefinder. I was initially cautious about spending a good amount of change on a laser rangefinder, mostly because of some people saying that it can be difficult to lase the pin.I've got to say, getting a good reading is not difficult at all. You might have to press the button a few times, but you will get a good range in about five seconds of targeting the pin. If for whatever reason you can get the pin, the flag is a great target.The one reason I'm really enthusiastic about having a rangefinder -- especially this one, which works well and was quite a bargain -- is that having an accurate distance for shots less than 100 yards. I'm one of those guys who bought Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible and have measured out how far I hit my lob wedge, sand wedge, and pitching wedge using 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 swings. So I know exactly how far I hit each of those clubs with those swings, but how was I to know whether I should use a 1/2 pitching wedge or a 3/4 sand wedge if I could not be sure whether I was 65 or 75 yards from the pin?With a rangefinder like this, you'll know. In just two rounds I've been able to stick at least three longer pitches within 3 feet of the pin, just because I knew exactly how far I'd have to hit one of my wedges. I have no doubt that this thing is helping me score better, and who doesn't want that?
First of all, I would just like to commend the Eagle service. I am on the 3rd floor in my apartment building, and getting a TV of this size up to my Apt would be difficult enough, and this service made those issues irrelevant.As for the TV:I was so dead set on the LCD 40-42", and 1080P, but after I did some research, I realized that 1080P isn't going to be in wide use for quite some time. So I noticed this TV had a contrast ratio of 15,000 to 1. Most LCD TV's had 10,000 to 1 or so, so I viewed this as a huge plusI did more research of this TV on AVS forum, to make sure that there were no issues, manufacturing defects etc, and to my knowledge, I was unable to find such issues.I set up the TV on the wall using a Peerless mount, and when I finally turned the TV on and connected it to an HD source.. all I can say was WOW!! I am totally hooked. We ended up putting this in our bedroom, meanwhile we have a 30" Samsung Slimfit TV in the Living Room, so you must imagine there is now a lot of TV watching in Bed.In summary:For those who are hesistant to go with a Plasma - trust me on this - Do not hesitate, and go and get this TV you will not be disappointed!!
Great Item, I used it with my Nikon D80. Makes taking pictures easy. I used this to take photos of my roommate for "passport" style photos and it let the subject be in charge of when the shutter went off. It is great for any time you are using a tripod. You just set it down, set the camera to operate with the remote or the remote+timer and you can be anywhere inside or outside of the frame taking photos with a tiny remote that you can hide in your hand.
This product is extremely easy to set up and use. Connection to the computer was very easy, and the instructions are clear. The projector is quiet and provides a very bright image, even in a lighted room.
Used this to connect my Garmin eTrex with serial adapter to my USB only laptop. Installed with no difficulty and works as it should.
Battery arrived on time, with proper tracking information and all. Works great in my Axim x51, too. However, as one reviewer has already noticed, the battery is 2250mAh, not 2400, as tech. specs on the site say.
I don't know why anybody would buy 50$+ remote where this puppy can do anything and can learn anythingGood thing for me is that I have Sony HDTV, Sony Rcvr, Sony DVD and it all were set with basic functions. Took fiveminutes to make it learn advanced TV functions.Took 15 minutes to make it learn sat remote, with almost all the funtions, almost all.I would say go for it. I found instructions straight forward and easy to follow.I have replaced 6 remotes with this one..Life can't be better...I would say go for it...No complaints about delivery..
Should be such a great product, but----the user manual is just short of being useless. Fortunately the device itself is quite intuitive. Spend a little time with it, and it is easy to figure out, at least for the most part. I have no interest in any feature except the navigation, so haven't tried any other one. Having tried smaller screens, the 7 inch screen is SO much better than the small ones. The small ones may have great voice commands, but you really can't see much of anything when they're up on the dash. This one is an exception. you can see lots, and there is a lot of other info displayed as well, such as speed, etc. It is also extremely useful at night, for seeing ahead how sharp curves in the road are, so you can navigate safely through unfamiliar territory, especially when road conditions are questionable.Plenio, please get your act together on the user manual. This is otherwise a great product. Also make sure you have software updates quickly and easily available, as maps get outdated quickly in this time of rapid road construction and development. Your product has showed me out in a field when I'm on a fairly new section of road.HN
These are the best value I have found in flash memory. It's definitely the best thing out and you'll wonder what you did before you had one. wwr@virginia.edu
Like many of the reviewers, iFind this product to be iNother piece of Steve Jobs' garbage. Apple sucks when it comes to making hardware (and software for that matter). This particular, silver/white piece of iGarbage iFroze after iFew months and could not be restored. It is the second iPod (over 80 gigs) that has done that to me. iHave now learned my lesson to NOT buy Apple hardware garbage anymore.iTunes is decent enough, iSuppose --- but iRecommend downloading music from [...] (88 cents per download) or Amazon.com and getting iBetter piece of hardware (not Apple).Remember: don't believe the iPe. Apple sucks.
The reason I buy Crucial more than any other memory is because they have an memory adviser tool on their website that you can download and tells you exactly what memory you need, guaranteed. It takes the guesswork out of figuring out the difference between all these hundreds of modules and what all those codes mean.It wasn't the cheapest but they delivered it quickly and I installed it quickly. I received an old Sony VAIO laptop which was as slow as molasses. I Googled the manual online and it gave me the precise instructions to replace the RAM from the Sony website. Forget about Youtube or any other website, the manufacturer's website is best.It took me less than 10 mins to open the package, open the laptop and put the new RAM in. Afterwards the speed difference was amazing. Before it was glacial, now it's fast. I'm very pleased with Crucial's RAM.
I have bought this carrier case for use with the Garmin GPS-MAP 60CSx.It offers good padding & protection for the Garmin unit, but note that it is primarily a travel case. I use it to protect the unit from scratches and dents when it is in a bag full of other gadgets. You cannot see the screen or access the buttons when the Garmin is packed away.If I'm being picky, the case is perhaps a little long & loose for the 60CSx, but then I'm sure it was built to fit any of the other Garmin units which might be slightly larger.Exact Case Size = 18cm x 8cm x 4cm (Outer Dimensions)
I have used this for a year now and subjected it to much abuse, it has gone flying across the ground, gone through the washing machine, etc, and it still works great. Pretty easy to use, very compact, so good for sports. Would buy again.
I am very happy with TDK dvd burner, but not this media. I bought 20 disks, and after using 7 of them, 3 had problems as described in the title. To be specific, after about 90 minutes, images become blurred, jumping, and sometimes complete darkness, and unwatchable. I used other brand like Memorex which gave no problem in recording the same images or movies. So buyers beware.
This mike works exaclty as advertised and it is very clear. It was very easy to install and configure.
Whoever sold this to me needs to make sure the products they sell in the future, actually work right. My iPod needs to be restored all the time because it loads too slow and then isn't recognized and tells me to restore it. i am getting fed up with it and will be getting a new iPod soon and will be selling this one. The screen works and the audio works, but I have to restart it four times at least to get my computer to read it, and then it's hit and miss from there. I am not satisfied at all with this, but it will have to do until I can get a new one.
I'm a musician and I use the TuneTalk all the time to record song ideas. It has one annoying flaw...often it cuts out. A second or two are just gone. This is expecially annoying when a song suddenly jumps ahead a few words- there goes the tempo when you're trying to play along.If anyone knows how to fix or avoid this let me know.
I love this camera!!! It took me a long time to get up the nerve to invest in a digital, but I have no regrets about this one in the least, and I am thrilled at my picture quality. A couple of things: I haven't tried it with lenses yet. A friend has the A70 and has used a macro lense on it; she didn't think it worked as well as it should... I don't know if Canon A80 will have similar issues, but the macro shots on the A80 without lenses are good enough I don't think I care! Plus, even the capability of using additional lenses on a camera this size and price blows me away. The flip-out screen is Worth It. Yes, that cute little addition is actually worthwhile. Go for it. The automatic setting on this is great -- I haven't improved on it (but will try the P setting adjustment mentioned in another review - thankyou!), but the landscape, portrait, and different color settings are great additions. I've only had this camera 9 months, but I have already learned a ton about photography, and this camera challenges me to keep improving! It has plenty of room to grow on! This camera is easy to understand, very adaptable, allows all the control one can expect in a camera at this level and then some -- and most of all, makes beautiful pictures even with no effort at all. Buy It! Buy It!
The Zen Micro Photo is full featured, easy to use, and carries enough memory to hold an entire music library. The only feature I find annoying is the screen constantly fades out in order to save energy. In order to see music information, you need to touch the slider to activate the screen. After a while, however, all you really care about is listening to high quality music, which the Zen Micro does very well. If fact, I liked mine so much, I ended up buying one for my son.
The PSYC is great. i love the bookmark funtion,but not the AVLS. Hahahahaha!
Good alternative to storing all my cd's and dvd's in a rubbermaid container. Stores a lot, looks nice, hopefully it stands the test of time, good buy.
It was delivered on time and works just fine. It connects directly to the Garmin GPS, not to the bracket, which I understand is the preferred connection.
This product is HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! I gave it one star only cause u had to give it something.There are much better products out there. You may spend 20 more dollars or so, but its worth it.This thing is a certified piece of trash.
This printer produces beautiful pictures, (when it works), I liked the idea of not using ink cartridges, you know in advance how many pictures you will be able to print. After a little while; and I mean a very little, like 3 months; it started having problems puling the paper, it will either just jam or say that the ink needed to be replaced. Until it finally stop completely working. Don't buy this printer, you will waste your money.
I bought "Touch Screen 4GB 2.8-Inch TFT MP4/MP3 Movie Music Personal Media Player" + "Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter (BULK Packaging) " which Amazon recommend. but the SD adapter cannot be inserted into slot of Mdia player! I went to lots store for help. but I was told, this SD adapter is too big to inserted! Money just wasted!!Very bad recommendation! amazon just cheat me again to buy more unused goods!!
This one's a no-brainer. I read many reviews before purchasing these and was willing to spend more money also. What it comes down to is the price to sound quality ratio....you can't beat it. The sound is great compared to other similar sets of speakers costing more money. I don't watch movies on this computer but I would venture to guess they would sound fine. I use them more for music while computing. I noticed the price has gone up a tad probably due to the reviews being so good. I think I paid around $37.
broken when recieved it-led didnt work so you cant see the channel your on-it turns on but thats about all
I have had this drive for over a year now. At first it seemed okay, but the software that comes with it does not work well, the drive itself spends more time frozen than functioning, and the website has not been a helpful place for information. Before I realized what a problem this drive is I got one for my mom, too. She's having the same problems. I am researching other backup drives but will not even consider getting anything from Western Digital.
I will order all of my printer ink this way.
From all the reviews I was excited and expected these to be exquisite headphones, but they are just regular everyday phones. Nothing special, pretty uncomfortable. Definitely don't buy if you sleep listening to music or want to rest on your ear.They broke within the month. Awesome.As soon as the little sponge comes off they are useless.
Connections were loose inside...so had to take cover off and inspect since it didn't come on after plugging in.Not as pictured. Foot is plastic not metal. Tires are thin and not substantial...toy like junk.Didn't inspire that keeping this was going to go well. Returned it the next day.Bought a Sears Craftsman. Quality was better and it worked without fiddling or hasseling around.
12 outlets with a footprint that takes up not much more room than an 8 outlet surge protector. Perfect to handle my power needs and keep my cords managed nicely.
The case arrived within a short time after ordering. It was packaged well, and dropped right on my door step. The quality of the backpack, including the stitching was top notch. My camera items easily fit into the large case along with all the accessories.Thanks for a great product.
My main reason for buying this remote was that I have our TV's sound routed through an oldSherwood RX-4105 2-Channel 100-Watt Stereo Receiverto a separate set of speakers and I wanted my remote to control the sound as well as the TV, satellite box/recorder, and our Phillips DVD player.This remote does it all. It had all of my ancillary devices' codes listed in the booklet, and I was able to program them all in, including the Sherwood. (Now I can quit asking hubby for the Sherwood's sound remote.)But WAIT--- the satellite box's DVR recording features did not work on the satellite part of the Sony remote!Not to worry: This Sony remote has the ability to "teach" it's buttons what you want them to do! I was amazed at how easy it was to teach the recording/playback keys on this remote to work with my satellite box's recording features. Put the original remote nose-to-nose with the Sony remote, push the "set" button on the Sony, then the device button, then the button you want to teach, then push the button on the original remote and hit the "set" button a 2nd time, and you are done. It's that easy!My husband was so impressed, he asked me if he could have one the Sony remotes too!This remote is definitely an impressive device for the money.=====Update 11/11/2012: Well, I've had this remote for quite some time. It's been dropped several times and still worked. Then last night I dropped it and the Sat functions quit working. (but the TV and Audio buttons were still working....weird)Darn, I sez to myself! I'll have to buy a new remote.But WAIT, I re-read the manual and there is a "lock" or "hold" function that renders the remote non-funcional. I set the remote to Sat and performed the function to remove the lock and all is well again. Evidently when I dropped it, it accidentally enabled the lock button combo.To set the lock for any function, Press and while holding POWER, press TV/VIDEO and CH +.To Unlock, simply Press and while holding POWER, press TV/VIDEO and CH -.
2 m&oacute;dulos de 1gb, en mi pa&iacute;s, son extremadamente costosos, la raz&oacute;n de calidad - precio ofertada en esa memoria es incomparable. Conozco y trabajo desde hace muchos a&ntilde;os con esta marca y en verdad es excelente.
this printer is outstanding.photo quality is perfect.ease of install and operation is great. if you don`t have a photo printer this one`s for you. and the price you can`t do much better than this. this printer sold for $ 499.00 when it first came out. don`t pass on this deal !
This was a son of a gun to set up with other usb wireless network adapters (I have 4 hooked up.). But after a couple of hours of frustration this is a super router. I've hooked up 3 or 4 other networks before so I'm not too new at this.
I bought a Sennheiser headset but needed this connector for my telephone. My phone has a 2.5mm jack. I was going to order an extender cable as well so that I could move around my office while talking. But I didn't need to with the cable as it gives me enough additional cable.
A good starter camera. If you never used a digital camera before this one is for you. Easer to operate then a film camera turn the dial to auto and snap away. I got it for our 8 year old she mastered it and was taking pictures in five minutes an older women relative who never even seen one before was Abel to master it in two.It doesn't have all the gadgets or settings that the others have but that is part of it's appeal for older or younger picture takers. If you can use a film camera you can use this digital. You might even be able to use this one if you cant figure out a film camera. And it takes just as good a picture as most film cameras.In short if you have been scared to go digital because you don't think you can figure out how to use it this one is for you.
I'm no expert on these things, but we took them on our recent trip to Denali, and they were just what we needed! Rugged, good feel, excellent optics. We zoomed in so easily on the bears and sheep and other critters! They're too big for me to take to a football game, but for wilderness viewing, they're the tops in my book!
I had a fantastic 500W PSU and it served me well until my system upgrades outgrew it and I would go through random reboots (SATA drives, 8800GTX GPU, etc). So I decided to invest in a new one. There were options for bigger drives at the same price, but I'm always reluctant to skimp on PSUs. This one is def. one of the more expensive for 700W, but it's modular and it's incredibly stable and it's cool and quiet. If you're like me and you prefer to spend a bit extra for a solid piece of equipment rather than the same for more watts, go for this one. Naturally you should make sure 700W will be enough. With this 700W unit I have about 150W overhead and I'll not be upgrading for a while, so I'm very happy to know that it and I will be together for a long time. Absolutely no reboots since I got it, and I'm getting some better speed scores from my equipment like the GPU (the 8800GTX is quite the power hog).
This works great, I love being able to use my iPod in the car. The presets make road trips easier to by allowing you to have varoius stations preset so when you enter different areas, you don't have to fumble trying to find a blank station.
I LOVE this remote.. I figured it out how to synch it with my Nikon D80 and I LOVE IT... WOW
I bought these speakers and they broke over a year into it. I went to the Klipsch forums and saw a lot of people with failures....and repeat failures after getting them repaired. They (tech support) wanted $90 dollars + shipping to repair. So I bought the Logitech Z5500's and threw away the Promedia's. Much better now!!
The resolution and controls for this unit as well as the sound are very good. It appears it's at the top of the heap for resolution with the Zeiss lens. The only problems I've encountered (this is my first webcam) is using it with yahoo messenger. It often takes me qute a while to get it to broadcast to others....it could be me, but I'm fairly techy normally. Lastly, the clamp for the monitor leaves something to be desired. Other than that, an excellent webcam and communication device. I would recommend it to others.
Was shipped with broken ink cartridges. Amazon refunded. After printing 100 pages, the printer gives an error message of ADD BLACK INK. Black ink is full, Xerox tech support (outsourced to India) was of no help. I am throwing the printer in the trash, if Amazon does not offer a refund.
These canon ink cartridges are a great value and using the same brand ink for the same brand printer will ensure you do not damage your printer heads or have to worry about leaks and stuff. I have never had a problem with canon ink on my pixma printer, and highly recommend their ink for their printers.
This is the second one I've bought (lost the first one) and neither have ever given me problems. I've used them a fair amount and I've never had to replace the battery either. The only thing is that it has to be facing the sensor. So if you're behind the camera, you have to reach around to point the remote at the sensor, which isn't that big of a deal.
I received this camera about two weeks ago. So far, I am very impressed. It is very easy to take pictures right out of the box. The automatic setting works well in most conditions that I have used it in. The battery life also is impressive.The slideshow playback of pictures is also a neat addition. The fact that you can add your own audio as background is icing on the cake. I would have liked to have a little bit more control over the transitions during the slideshow though.My only complaint is the lack of a view finder. You must use the LCD to take every picture, but that isn't too bad because the screen is so big.
Super easy delivery, set up. All possible iPods will play, great sound, loud enough for the purpose intended. This is not a high-end stereo, and it does not want be that - it's great for daily play, parties, music from your PC, etc. The small remote works great (backs up or forwards songs, treble, bass and volume controls), we really liked the portability and the so mega cool looks! Well made product - love it!(1 negative remark about the shipper - this comes in a BIG box, with "M-station Stereo Tower" in big letters written on it, so everybody can see what we ordered and had waiting for us, but the smart UPS people left it on the front porch, without trying to see if we're home, without us having to sign for it. We're lucky that we actually got it!)
This product is great. The price is very worth it. The way it is attached looks a little odd, and it wont charge your I-Pod, but other than that, it is perfect for a low budget. As for sound quality, as long as you have your I-Pod turned up, then it has great sound for its small size. The case is a bit bulky, but it works none the less. Over all, this was probably one of the best purchaces I have made through Amazon.Com.
At first I was reluctant to buy these because of the price, but I went out and bought them and I have to tell you these are the best headphones I have owned or worn. My brothers have the Sony MDR-V600 and the Sennheiser HD-280. They are good but I don't like them as much as mine. Once after using mine I tried on the Sony MDR-V600 and they felt heavy and I did not like the sound quality as much. As soon as I knew this I tried with the Sennheisers. I did not like the bass as much. It was alot less on the other two. So, if the price has been holding you back, don't let it.
This is such a good ipod. Much better than the fourth gen. I bought this to replace my old 20GB 4th gen(no color screen) and all i can say is WOW. I like how the faceplate is now anodized aluminum, and not the cheap plastic that apple used to use. However, the back is just as bad as it was before. It still attracts scratches and fingerprints.Some things that i like. The half menu with preview is a nice addition. If you go to fast on the menu button, it might go slow, but there is now an update that i downloaded today as soon as i got it that should fix that. It also maybe that its just hard drive based that causes this sluggishness.There are a few problems though. I like the cover flow, but it is kinda sluggish. One thing i do not like is that there is not a wall charger included anymore. I also dont like that ipods no longer support firewire for connecting to computers. There is one more problem that i think might just be my dock, but this new ipod will not play through dock, only the top part. Now i cant connect it to my stereo using the dock, but o well.Overall, the new iPod Classic is AMAZING! It seems like there are vista elements incorporated into the operation of this. I love how it is no longer shiny so fingerprints show up on the front. I am so glad i waited to get a new iPod untill now. The 5.5 gen would have been terrible. SO, if you need an mp3 player that is high capacity, this is the way to go. If this isnt big enough, than the 160GB would be adequate for you. ENJOY!!!
I just bought my shuffle yesterday, so far, im really happy with it. I recomend getting the 512 mb one unless you want to use it like a jump drive to transfer really big files. I only would recomend this to anyone who doesn't really care what they're listening to, because its only good for putting on your favorite songs and listening to them on the go. Get something with a screen if you want to listen to specific songs/make playlists.PROS:1- its really really thin, doesn't bulge out like other ones would.2- its durable, yesterday it smashed into the ground, it left just a small scratch3- pretty, lets face it...apple=hot4 -good sound, cranks up till you cant hear yourself thinking, and thats just 3/4 full blast5 -Rechargeable battery! not something you see in many flash playersCONS:1- needs computer to charge, and who wants to pay 30 bucks for a charger?2- no screen, be sure your absolutely positive that you can live without one before getting one of these3- i havent wet mine, but i hear that a minimal amount of water will kill it4- this probably isnt a con for most people: but if you plug it into a powerbook/ibook, it will partially cover your other usb port, doesnt work with my friends ibook because his trackpad is dead (after 3 years of his military-like abuse of it) so he needs to plug in a usb mouse to get anywhere, so i cant use my shuffle with his computer.
I bought this player for my girlfriend last Christmas. She loved it, and used it all the time. Unfortunately, over the summer the control stick stopped working. The player is one solid piece, so you can't even open it up to attempt a repair. Rio charges $70 for a replacement if you still have the receipt. No thanks, I'll try another brand from now on.
The battery does as it was intended to do. I have no bad comments for this item. The item was shipped close to the same day I ordered it. Very good service.
This item works great. Have had no problems with it slipping and I drive some rough roads. Definitely recommend it but I would buy from someone else other that Amazon if you want it very quick. I have one and ordered another one for the other vehicle and it has been 9 days and still haven't received it. Supposed to arrive Aug. 1 and this item was supposedly in stock. That is not very good service in my opinion.
I've now used this radio on two long trips and it worked great on both. The first was a 2000 mile road trip in a car with a magnet mount antenna on the roof and the radio sitting on the passenger seat! I could talk with people up and down the road with no problem. Even sitting on the seat the bottom-aimed speaker was loud and clear enough so I could understand what was being said. For the second trip of almost 3000 miles I mounted the radio above my head and mounted a good antenna on the van mirror. (The fact that the van had a fiberglass roof made the magnet mount unusable!) Used a SWR meter to tune the antenna and got reception as good as the first trip. With the radio mounted almost directly above my head the bottom-firing speaker was as loud and clear as anyone could ask for.The only thing that I could say at all negative about this little radio is that when you turn it off it doesn't remember what channel it is set to. When you turn it back on it always starts with channel 9. This happens no matter which position you have the "channel 9/normal operation" switch in. It's not a big thing but it's kind of a pain to try to remember to reset it every time you turn it on. More than once I was a few miles down the road after stopping for fuel before I realized that I wasn't monitoring channel 19!
The advantage of this surge protector-power strip is that there is a 2 outlet phone jack surge protector on board. I actually had a modem blow out due to a surge, and it came through the telephone line. Now I use a tel-surge protector so I don't have to unplug my phone when a storm is brewing. Note that most surge protectors (baring the kind with huge capacitors) cannot protect against lightning hits, but surges from power problems coming over the lines are common, especially in summer, and these devices can help.
I found the same trouble as the other reviewer. When it did work, it worked great but it is not well assembled. The reset button came out of alignment after a very brief period of time leaving it useless.
I bought this player in order to convert my VHS-C tapes to DVD in order to more easily share them and preserve the quality, and recommend that if you are looking to do the same to keep on looking right past this unit. I bought this because it was very cheaply priced and looked to have the same features as more expensive units but there was definitely a difference. I took it home and hooked up the unit and got started recording my first movie. The recording controls and editing are easy to do, but then comes the problem. After you take the time to put in chapters and set the discs up nicely the chapters will not show on any other DVD player in existence from what I can tell. The discs do play this is not a matter of my players being incompatible with DVDR+ media by the way. I tried the disc in 7 different DVD players (all DVDR+ compatible) at my home and friends and none of them would skip from chapter to chapter or fast forward discs made with this recorder. When you try to skip to a chapter or fast forward you are taken back to the main menu of the disc every time unless you play them in this player where they actually work. I took this piece of junk back to the store the day after I bought it and got a Magnavox recorder for around one hundred dollars more that records perfectly and the chapters work just like you put them onto the discs. Even on the new recorder I purchased the chapters burned on by this Cyberhome player do not show up. My recommendation is that if you plan on playing you're recorded DVDs on any player other than this one to keep on looking for another unit because it doesn't do the job.Update - In reply to the genius above who said "Note to an earlier reviewer who said his scenes and edits didn't work on other DVD players: Read the ******* manual. You have to perform a "Make Compatible" step on DVD+RWs (the equivalent for DVD+Rs is called "Finalize")"I used Dvd+R disc and they WERE FINALIZED it's not brain surgery here I read the *** manual, my review is talking about finalized discs the chapters do not show on any other players. I also tried DVD+RW's and the same problem still happened it's a useless recorder.
I bought two of these... one broke down... can't turn it on...I tried calling the customer service... emailed... etc... but NO ANSWER!!!I just tried again... but their voicemail box is FULL!!!JUST REMEMBER! NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!
This is the most advanced PDA at this time. Soon there will be more VGA devices, but until this - Toshiba is the winner. e800 maybe not so small, but when we're talking about VGA resolution, CF+SD slots and other features - size is not so important. Functionality - Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition is the latest version of Microsoft operating system for PocketPC devices. Toshiba has given upgrade to second edition for free! There are only small number of PocketPCs with this operating system yet.
I can't rate the product because I never got it. I have attempted to contact the company without response. I will think twice before ordering online again.
ok.. i know the bad reviews sound really bad but i really tried speakers and so on for my laptop i used this for a few days the volume is great the sound is great the thing is easy to use and flexible which is another great thing. even tho the channels selectable are limited but my radio is rather far from my laptop and i can watch a movie and the radio because it is a decent radio makes the laptop sounds sound great. please dont derate the item because you do not have a good radio or you are using a old style non digital radio. this is a digital thing digital to analog always isnt as good but if its digital to a digital solund output it will be great. im using a timex clock w/ digital radio and its great i used my logitech sound system connected w/ a digital radio and it sounded better so im guessing the results depend on your radio that you are using. anyways this product is great! nothing wrong or bad in my opinion.
We have a half-dozen of these TrendNET TU-S9 adapters in our environment; we use them for connecting to RS232 devices. We selected them because they support both Windows and Macs. They work great.With the release of Mac OS X Lion (10.7), the TrendNET adapters no longer work with TrendNET's own drivers. I submitted a help desk ticket to TrendNET's tech support inquiring about the status of drivers for Lion, and received the following response:"We do not have drivers for the MAC os [sic] 10.7 and do not have any current plans to support the 10.7 OS."But fear not: It's easy to get these working with Lion. The chip inside this adapter is a Prolific 2303; there are several USB-to-serial adapter that use this chip. Prolific itself produces a 64-bit driver for this chipset, and lo, the TU-S9 works once it is installed. The driver can be found by Googling 'PL-2303 driver'. It's the file labeled `md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0.zip' on the resulting page (or was at the time I wrote this review).I just tested it with my TU-S9 and it works once I install this driver. Enjoy!
I've used it to make calls and have used it on Skype to test the sound quality, and they both sound great. For the price you get a sturdy headset that exceeds my expectations.
It is just about a necessity these days to own at least one Universal Remote. In the case of our family, we own 4 of them. By consolidating all your various remotes into one you can save clutter, confusion and enjoy an easy of use that might have otherwise eluded you. If you currently have a TV, Surround Amp, a Blu Ray/DVD or CD Player (or VHS) in your setup you probably already HAVE a Universal Remote. Keeping 6 or more remotes on your coffee table and buying batteries for them all is truly both a waste of space, money and effort. If you are new to Universal remotes this RCA unit might fit your needs but it is really a bottom rung product that MIGHT cause you more frustration than you had before purchasing it.While this RCA functions acceptably, you have to program each device into the remote manually , using codes. You can also program in certain macros to accomplish turning on or off a number of different devices, plus control all transport functions on your various DVD, Blu Ray and CD players, and DVR. And check their website to make sure the codes for YOUR devices are included in their database.The buttons are SMALL. They are cheap and feel cheap. They at times stick. The button layout is not ideal for DVR's or even VCR's for that matter with the transport controls being very small and located among many other small buttons. Don't get me wrong, back in the day a remote like this would be a very good bargain for around 10 dollars. But now days, you would be doing yourself a huge favor by spending 2 or 3 times as much and getting a low end Harmony remote. Everything would be improved, from button layout to function and programming,.However, if using your computer to program a remote is something you either can't do, or do not wish to do, then this RCA will do the job for up to 8 devices. You will need Three AAA batteries and YOU have to provide them, they are not included.While I am not a fan of this remote, it DOES work and will do the job if push comes to shove. It is NOT your best option for under 50 bucks. I will come right out and state for the record that I am a full supporter of Logitech Harmony remotes. I own 4 of them from the Harmony One on down to their basic model. The main reason I prefer them is the the main reason I am not too excited about THIS remote. EASE OF PROGRAMMING and the ability to fully customize each button function to suit your needs is not something this RCA is capable of. On the other hand, for 10 dollars or so, you can consolidate up to 8 devices into one remote. If spending as little as possible is your main concern, then you should be pleased. Personally, I feel even my Verizon supplied DVR remote is of much better quality than this RCA remote. In this case, I really do think you are getting what you pay for and I just can't personally recommend it.
First off, I'd like to remind everyone who encouraged others to buy an ipod that this is the place to review a Zune. We all know what an iPod is and we all know that iPod and Zune are competing.I went to go see the Zune today instore and I got a chance to play around with it a little. I read a lot of reviews beforehand and going to see it hands on was the last of my research to see if the Zune is really all that it's cracked up to be. Some reviews from different websites stated things such as:"You can't view your now playing song"-Yes you can. Whoever didn't notice this didn't take much time to figure it out."You can't shuffle the songs"-As soon as you click on a catergory (songs, artists, etc.) the first option is to shuffle all."The album artwork looks bad"-No, it really doesn't.Overall, the Zune is very easy to control and a very nice mp3 player. The pictures and movies looked really good, the radio sounded good, songs sounded crisp and clear, features such as setting pictures to the backround, viewing movies in landscape, etc. are really nice..
Excellent choice, will work as a champ, good value and a compact design that will fit anywhere in your car
Buen producto, a tiempo, pero lo malo es que no puedes llevarle un seguimiento de la tienda a trans express.. gracias
Haven't used it yet but was really really cheap and appears to be a genuine Canon Item and came extremely quickly. I ordered 2 as it that was less than I could find a combo around here for 1. If it works as it should will be ok, otherwise I will send an update.
I bought this very same kit in April. It's a great kit! The camera is great, bla bla bla. I think everyone's already beaten that horse to death. Plenty of reviews here on how great the camera is, and I agree with them. But I have to say, compared to the other lenses made for the e500 (and other e-system DLSRs), these kit lenses are pretty bad. The kit lenses are a great starter. And they're worlds better than anything you'll get with a point-and-shoot. But having replaced both of these lenses with better ones, I regret spending the money on the kit initially. I feel I should have just bought the body, and a separate lens (the 14-54 NON KIT lens is freakin' amazing!). That's my advice to you. Definitely get this camera. The image quality is on par with similar offerings from Nikon and Canon, and it has the same, or very similar features. But if I were you I'd get the e500 body ONLY rather than the kit. Buy the body, buy a good lens separately. Yeah, you'll pay a little more, but the quality you'll get will be worth it. Especially if you think you may upgrade your lens later on anyway. Trust me. Spend a little more now, and it'll literally save you about $200 later.Buying a DSLR means buying into that maker's lens system. You're not just buying an e500 here, you're also buying into Olympus's lens system. And that's a very good system to buy into. Olympus Zuiko lenses are incredible, both in the image quality they give you, as well as their performance.As far as lenses go, I'd suggest you buy--seperately--the 14-54 Zuiko lens (Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko ED Digital SLR Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Cameras). Careful not to confuse it with the 14-45 lens that comes with the kit. It's not the same lens at all, and not at all in the same class.The 18-150mm lens may sound tempting, but don't bother with it. It's of the same build quality, and has the same image quality and performance as the kit lens. The 14-54 is built like a tank and the image quality will blow you away.Hope this helps somebody
This antenna works great as long as you don't break one of the rabbit ears. The rabbit ears are delicate and don't turn easily. I have to return the antenna and I am waiting for the replacement.
Well I think the product it's ok,It arrived on time and i recomend it to eveybody
Excellent component video cable, built with first class materials, with this cable you will improve your video signal (I have been using with 37" LCD Panasonic and Sony DVD with progressive scan and works great) !!!
These make your collection bright and colorful for sure. I use them for different little jobs and makes them easy to separate and go to because of there color.
*Update 08-19-2010*Despite the company that this came from, this drive has been running faithfully since I bought it, and I am very satisfied with it's performance and durability. I have moved several times, carefully, and never a glitch.I will update this review once I receive the HDD. This is to inform anyone who might purchase this that the shipping weight of 15lbs is incorrect. As of Jan 16th 08 the error has not been corrected. I contacted Electronics Direct, and after 15 mins of them telling me that I did something wrong, they conceded that a 1.7 pound HDD is probably not going to be shipped in a 15 pound container. They investigated and found out that they had sent the incorrect info to Amazon. They did refund the difference in shipping, but I doubt I will ever buy from them again, after getting hung up on twice.
We all know that a PDA is a life changing device (just buy one and you'll see)... but this little baby is more than just email, schedule, and contacts. With Pocket Word &amp; Pocket Excel it makes storing and editing popular format files extremely simple. Add to that limitless possibilities of expansions, CF, PCMCIA, GPS... Then with the already integrated SD and bluetooth... you have the head &amp; shoulders above the rest... BEST PDA ON THE MARKET
When I first got this TV it had a terribly loud buzzing noise coming from the back. I could not watch anything on it. It was so annoying I've tried everything. I called Samsung to send the repair guy. When he came he said that it was "normal" and he couldn't do anything about it. I tried fixing it myself and when I opened the back panel the sound disappeared. I left the back panel hanging on the four large screws and the buzz is so low that I can't hear it. Now I am actually enjoying it. I think I should call Samsung and let them know about this. They are probably losing a lot of business this way.
This is a good option if you need a slave flashlight in a compact camera. You can set the angle of flash light head.The flahligh itself uses 4 "aa" baterries and the grip uses other 4.If you camera doesn't have a flashlight mount plug or a sync flashlight cable plug you will have to use the grip. The grip triggers the slave flashlight when the built-in camera flashlight is triggered.
This is my first tripod. I took a photography class at the local college this semester.This tripod is not as sturdy as the ones that you could check out from the college, but it doesn't need to be. Its design is hands-down the best I've used. It is light and allows for a pretty good range of motion. I was mostly impressed with the leg design--very easy to extend and retract the legs (the latches are well placed and well designed). The tripod made it very easy for me to carry it and set it up around town.It also stows quickly and compactly, allowing for easy car-roaming photography.At the price, I don't think you could do better.
i bought this on a deal on amazon but i repent it very limited poi s went offroading froze didnt recover for weeks cant move map up and down from your current location. me being a mother love parks and then zoos in parks cant find it lot of resturants that i go are missing and i live in orange county. i dont know i wuldnt advise tp buy it u shuld tale word and avoid this
Wow! I've been watching this TV for about 2 months now and absolutely love it. I installed it myself and it was so easy, just plug it in, plug in your cable box and you are ready to go. The picture is crystal clear and watching HDTV on it is mind blowing. I love it that it tells you what signal it is receiving (i.e. 720i or 1080i) when you switch channels or put in a dvd. I really can't say anything negative about this tv.
Not much to say, other than it works and does not get nearly as hot as the 65W supply running my 600m on the docking station.
Fully compatible with my HV30 Canon camcorder, good life, at a fraction of the cost of the Canon battery.
Four star sound quality for under $50. Very comfortable, with solid construction. The review on cnet.com is spot on. I could not be more pleased with this purchase.
I found the filter to work nicely. It was delivered on time. The price was reasonable.
This VideoSecu 150' cable works well with the cameras that came with myZmodo Surveillance System with 8 Weatherproof IR Cameras PKD-DK0865-NHDand is generally good overall quality. The cable is thinner than the other cables that came with my system, but that has not seemed to effect the performance. This is a long cable and care does need to be taken to fully unwind the bundle before running the cable to avoid tangles.Works for my needs, recommended!CFH
I am happy with the TIBAII+ calculator I've bought through Amazon. It is exactly what I wanted. It is nice in quality and looks.
I am the proud owner of three "F5D5230-4" routers, and I have one at home, one in my car, and one at the office. Setup was so easy, that I had everything running in five minutes. I docked it one star because the manual is incomprehensible to English-speaking people. Whenever people ask me what that fantastic looking little box is with all those wires, I just lean back in my chair and proudly say "this is the mother of all routers, it's the F5D5230-4".
Does as it's suppose tosmall, could be easy to lose so don't put were you wont remember, cause it wont stand out.got here quickly too
It's ink and it works! What else can you say about the manufacturer's replacement cartridge for an excellent printer ?
This is a simple keyboard at a great price. When you want a no nonesense keyboard, this one is it.
My camera is 2 months old and already needed repair. Flash does not work so I had to send it to their shop. They don't have any repair shops at all and you have to mail it to them. They claim to have found foreign matter in the camera and charged me $150.00. Foreign Matter?-yeah, right. They got you right there. No repair shops and you have to mail it to them. This camera is not worth it. Buy Sony or any other camera. At least, you can almost have it repaired anywhere or shop around for a repair shop. I don't even see anything outstanding about this camera other than it was a gift. Thank you, Kodak. You just made my decision on what camera to buy next!
I also bought this device to solve what could have been a very expensive problem. I bought a new lcd television, it had all the inputs that I wanted for a spectacular picture. Everything is plugged in via HDMI. Upon playing my media however, I noticed that my audio was just horrible. I only had one digital audio output and it was Toslink. My receiver only had digital coaxial. Everyone I spoke with said there was no such device as this converter. I found the same device at [...], but it was out of stock.The device works. My only complaint about it is its construction. It feels like it could fall apart if you looked at it wrong. Luckily for everyone in need of such a solution, the device will sit on the floor behind the television. Just don't drop it prior to hooking it up to your A/V equipment.
I had serveral small format digital cameras and had issues with battery life, image storage, taking multilpe photographs in a row, the ability to set the focus and depth of field. and on and on. This is what I recall with my film Nikons. And the old lenses work with it. I put a 4gig SD memory and have taken hundreds with flash and have had no issues, just good pictures
Its a great easy to put together screen. you may need help lifting up on the wall but should not be a problem. I wanted one with a lil bit more reflective value in it but this worked fine. for the price its great!
I looked at the usual bags at camera stores and nothing compares to this bag by Canon. I fit 4 camera bodies in the bag along with telephoto lenses, and there is still room for chargers and small cleaning supplies. The bag appears to be well made, and although it is not as comfortable as some of my dedicated hiking backpacks, it is a great overall camera backpack.
The microphone broke after a week. Their tech support is horrible and haven't answered any of my e-mails.I recommend the plantronics dsp-500.
I was so happy to be able to get the adapter I needed so quick. We had gotten a new computer. The adapter we had for the register did not work with the new computer. There was no where in town that had one. The support group from Tripp Lite told me to check with Amazon. I couldn't have been happier to have our store up and running again.
THE BEST GRAPHICS CARD I'VE HAD YET. EASY TO INSTALL YOURSELF IN MINUTES. GREAT GRAPHICS AND WITH 85 hz I CAN PLAY GAMES I COULDN'T BEFORE. AFFORDABLE TOO. UNDER $120 DOLLARS I BELIEVE!
NIC is working as is on my ASUS (Quad-core/AMD X4-Black Edition) motherboard as SUN defines it on their HCL.
this is the first and only antenna ive ever owned. before I bought it I just stuck a copper wire into the tv input. the channels are much better now and some are cable quality with not even a single speck of fuzz. I also gained one channel that I never knew existed!!!
I was able to buy this bag for the price of the battery alone. The bag is high quality, also holds the spare battery, 4 discs in a pouch, and 2 other gizmo compartments.
This hard drive works great! Easy to install and runs faster then expected!FYI, be sure to have a full backup before switching hard drives.
You can drag downloaded music files into WMP and "sync". Can also search for music files. Right click on music file and pick add to sync list. Only error messages during downloading was when the MP3 didn't have a good connection. Rechargeable batteries will save money.
Looked all over to find just black cartridges at a reasonable price. Everyone has combo pack of color and black but I really only needed black. I knew I could get a great price at Amazon and I did. Got free shipping and they came fairly quickly so I am happy.
Notes:1. Print quality is beautiful, and in a league apart from inkjets, though I did notice a white (unprinted?) speck or two on two different pictures and in different places (out of four that I have thus far printed).2. Very portable, though as another reviewer stated, you need to lug around the paper tray and either the included power brick/cord or optional battery, in addition to the printer unit. This is great to bring to family get-togethers and the like.3. The back of the paper is a postcard, which is a bit strange, considering there is no option to have a blank, or Canon, back.4. Amazon's description is somewhat inaccurate - you do not need a cable to connect to digital cameras that have a mini-usb port - the printer has a retractable (2 feet?) cable that plugs into the mini-usb end on the camera.5. The computer print driver is somewhat sparse, though, it printed borderless pictures nicely.6. While on the topic of borderless, in regards to a previous reviewer's comments, on my Canon S820 inkjet photo printer, when you select Borderless, it tells you that the image will be extended off the page. So any bleed from the image on the tear-off portion of the included paper is no different than the ink sent to the waste tank during normal borderless inkjet printing.7. The manual mentions it and do watch out for the multiple-passes - after issuing the print command, you first see, say, a yellow toned image and the printer re-feeds the picture in, then a red-toned image and a re-feed, then a nice image and a re-feed, then the final product..8. You can crop right on the camera (for the print), so you have more flexibility there than on the PC, depending on your PC software.
This really helps me to be freer behind my camera. When shooting, especially in the studio, it is nice to be able to interact with the subject or to check over your set and not be tied to the viewfinder.
THe product was as advertised and shipped as soon as the order was processed.I am pleased with the service!
I researched a number of a number of inkjet multifunction machines before I bought the MFC-420CN. The positives for this machine are:1. Four separate ink catridges make it cheaper to replace.2. Built in networking. I have it plugged into my wireless router allowing me to print from multiple PCs.3. Paper load is in the front which lets me place it against the wall on the hutch of my desk.4. Installation on the network was a snap. No problems at all.5. Flat bed as well as sheet feeder for faxing/scanning.Cons:Can't really think of anything. I wish they'd not added the various multimedia card readers and reduced the price by 30 bucks.
As most of the other reviews here state, this router cannot hold a connection. Wired connection works fine for several hours, then drops. Wireless connection is lost without fail after several minutes when connecting with a wireless device requiring a hard reboot. To make matters worse, WEP security settings are lost from time to time after several reboots. It's a shameful, shameful product.
This DVD player has been nothing but great; it works wonderfully with both DVDs and CDs. Haven't had a single problem with skipping or freezing -- nothing but smooth sailing with a variety of DVD features.Instructions are easy to follow, and remote control is lightweight and easy to use. Hookup is very easy, so unplugging it to clean or for my impending move isn't a worry.Highly recommend this DVD player.
Am not a professional and wasn't willing to spend a lot on filters but nevertheless knew their importance and Opteka filters were the perfect choice and I must say I am very happy with them. Good build quality, fits easily onto the camera lens.
My wife and I used this on a trip to Michigan and Canada. The biggest compliment that I can give is that my wife loved it. She is not a gadget person and when I bought it, she was not impressed. But one of the things that is a problem for us on trips is finding a place to eat (particularly when we are with the kids). She will only eat at a few fast food places but you never know what is over the horizon so we sometimes stop at a less than desirable place. On our trip, she was able to search for what she wanted. She became a quick convert. Food, next gas station, finding our hotel - all worked flawlessly. In some cases, it may not give you the perfect route and in one case it kept trying to get us to take an exit that didn't exist, but all minor things.It would be nice if it had a better methodology for securing. I'd rather have an antenna wire so I don't have to worry about if the unit itself is blocked (I think there is an accessory you can buy, but I'd like to see that as part of the standard).By the way, the only difference between this and the c330 is the external memory card (c320) and built in memory. Buy a 1GB SD card for about $20 and you only need to download the maps once. But if the price is close, the 330 is a little more convenient since you don't need to worry about loading the maps.Overall, loved it. I write this as someone who did not use a GPS device before, so I can't compare to other products.
Took our new Olympus to Europe, over the Alps, through Italy.. what a wonderful experience. Great pictures, easy to use. Downloads to the PC fast, has good editing software. I used the 64mb chip to take lots of pictures, could review them as I went. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Let me start this by saying this is and IDEAL device for bussiness people. This hold your music and pictures, data etc. Where this really shines is the Sound Quality If you have proper speakers this and the ipod nano 4g there is no comparison this blow the ipod out of the water this is clearly the winner. It feels like you have a 5.1 surround system when you only have 2 speakers. I know it's technically to get 5.1 out of 2 speakers but this seriously has awesome sound quality. The only problem I have with this mp3 is the HDD it Platters so it won't last forever. Of course the battery and Hard drive are replaceable so it should last for some time. The main reason why this is ideal for business people is it also has a built in voice recorder with line in support. The mic itself isn't too bad for a integrated mic. This is a very nice mp3 that kills the ipod with the main features it does have.
I have a very cheapo and very picky DVD recorder. It won't recognize Memorex, TDK,Office Max or Office Depot's brand of blank DVD's.But it DOES work with the Ridata DVD+RW's. Not sure why, but now I don't have to throw my recorder away.
I received the Garmin 60CSX a couple of weeks ago and I have spent quite a lot of time with it. There is definitely a learning curve for those new to civilian GPS units. The 60CSX is MGRS capable, which is great for us Army guys. The Mapsource software makes it easy to plan routes, establish waypoints, download tracks, and upload maps to the 60CSX.Be aware that the only map that comes with the unit is a simple base map with only major highways and no topo features. You will need to obtain detailed maps of the areas you wish to cover from free internet sources, or through purchase. The Afghanistan topo map is incredibly detailed.The 60CSX locks on to satellites quickly, is very accurate, and updates your current location on the fly very quickly. Waypoints are a snap to create, even from a moving vehicle.If you are deploying to Afghanistan in the near future, this should be on your to-buy list.
this camera is a webcam, camcorder, & camera all in one. No film to buy, take it anywhere, small, easy to use. You can also make videos from your photos using this cam
This cartridge was bad right out of the box. Printer said defective cartridge, and it would not work! Junk cartridges!
We already own a C618 (earlier model of this camera) and are buying this as a grad present.BATTERIES: The way to go with batts is the Panasonic package of charger and batteries, plus an extra package of batts, get it at BJ's. DO NOT USE BATTS WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S CHARGERS! We suffered faults with Kodak batts and charger, and the Rayovac batts and charger caught fire on our wall plug.FLASH CARDS: GO with humongous sized memory, you won't be fumbling during that perfect oppportunity. Getting reasonably priced flash cards is best done online, it's easy, AND you don't need an entire flash receptical if you own a laptop, the card holder slides right into the modem slots, easy for travel downloading. We use the laptop, load pics to zips and hard drive (safety) then burn a master CD-R of everything to free up zip space.FAULTS: The damn on/off button you better watch, putting it into a tight camera case can activtate the on feature, out slides the lens, binding against the case, and scary ratchetting noises ensue. No damage from that yet, but watch it! Darkness is this camera's worst enemy, I haven't got that figured out well enough yet, and the shakes ruin anything with a time exposure. AND THIS BABY TAKES FORRRRRRRRRREVER TO CYCLE SO YOU CAN SHOOT AGAIN, so bring the old motor driven 35MM for those rapid fire pic needs.We bought two, and that says it all. Plus, nothing like commanility in components.
I already had an IDE casing and it was pathetic. I ordered this to port the hard disc from the old one and it was a easy and simple. The new one works great providing me with the interface to the computer to do the transfer.I have not rated fool-proofing since I didnt know what it really meant.I have marked the reliability as 3 since I have not done extensive operation, planning to install a Ubuntu VM on the same. Let see how it goes.
A needed battery for an older VHS camcorder. Fast shipping. Professional packaging. Smooth transaction. I am very happy to be able to keep the old camera rolling.
MarginMart sent a black generic cable - not the Belkin item they pictured - I think they just expect people to roll over because of the price. You can find the real thing for a buck and a half more elsewhere.
I bought two of these cables, one for the cable box to the TV and the other for an unconverting DVD player to the TV. Using these cables I have excellent picture and sound quality on my new Sony XBR4. I can't imagine what benefit there would be to expensive HDMI cables - these work just fine.
A must for sunny days and good value for the price, you could pay a lot more and that's ok if you camera is earning you cash. Budding photographers shouldn't be without at least this filter in their arsenal of photography gadgets and gismos.
I have had this keyboard/mouse combo for a while now and I have loved it. Lately, though, the keyboard just starts acting up. By acting up, I mean it stops working. The function keys (E-Mail, Zoom, Windows key, etc.) along the side seem to work just fine, but the letter keys are unresponsive. I'm a software developer for a living, so this is just flat out unacceptable! It seems to work better when right click on the "Medialife" icon on the task bar and click "Exit." Don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
This is a really good headset. My favorite ones for the price! The best part about it is that it has a built-in-line subwoofer that if you turn it all the way up, it is like an earthquake. The complaint about the subwoofer is that it uses an AA battery, they could have used a button cell battery. It is also really bulky, but it does have a belt clip to make it better. Another good thing is that Skullcrushers fold up so that you can put it into a carrying bag; very convienient for travel. It is over-ear, and the padding is very soft. I could wear them all day and my ears would not hurt at all from the headset like they would with on-ear headphones; very comfortable headphones. The last complaint that I have is that they are not as loud as some other skullcandy headphones. They could have given them a bigger transducter than 30mm. That is why I gave it only 4 stars. But they make up for the volume loss in the bass. If you are looking for loud headphones, get the Hesh, but they do not have a good bass. Personally, I like these better than Hesh. I guess it is just how you like your music.
I absolutely love this wireless remote. It works perfectly with my Nikon D80 and has been a great tool for shots that I couldn't pull off before.
I have been looking for a wireless mic to replace an old one for recording to my computer in ministry settings. I needed something that had good range, a clear sound, was well built and easy to use. When I took it out of the box I was already impressed. But after I hooked it up to the computer and tested it I was very pleased. Then I took it on site and recorded a live teaching and it performed exactly as it was supposed to. I would certainly recommend you consider this wireless mic, as I have tried several others, and this one is the best one I've found so far for the price.
Tamron has constructed a wonderful telephoto camera lens for Canon Cameras...! This lens helps in taking beautiful snapshots at a closer proximity than a regular standard zoom lens...! Really a nice zoom lens at an affordable price! Definitely recommend it for those wanting to capture some incredible wildlife photos...
I agree with the other reviewers, these are not that good for running but they are very good for walking around. I use them at work and when I leave my desk the Sony MDR-J20 have never fallen off my ears. They suit my needs as I can't stand to have an ear bud in my ear for more than 5 minutes. These actually rest outside ear canal, rather than being crammed into your ear canal. Much more comfortable to wear. Plus if someone should speak to you, they can get your attention as these earphones don't cancel out all outside noise. I think that's a bonus as I don't want to be deaf to what is going on around me, it's too dangerous when in public. The first pair I bought did have a problem with the wires being exposed after a month or so, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. But I liked them so much I bought another pair and a year later they are still fine, no sign of wear.FYI: If you wear the loop that goes between the two earphones over the back of your neck, they are more secure when walking about.
Very tight fit, but does work for the HTC EVO 4G. The touch screen works through the plastic and all the holes are where they should be for both the headset and charging cable. Nice if you don't want to remove the phone from the holster after your workout. Build quality is good and at less than the price the "custom" holsters are selling for I am very happy.The only dig is the strap is a bit scratchy from the Velcro.
These tapes are hard to locate because most people now have DVDs or HVR. But apparently you need High Definition TV in order for this to work. Anyway I am pleased with my Maxwell VCR tapes as they run for 8 hours and are a high grade quality.
The part was great because it was what I need it and will recommend it to anyone.So I give it five stars.
Case is well padded and does its intended job. It is a little long for the Garmin Quest though but still usable.
I do not recommend this toner cartridge. I've printed less than 200 pages and the ink is starting to fade. I have to take out the cartridge and shake it for every 5-6 pages I print.
Colors were not crisp, but my main complaint would be the noise that it makes, this is my first HP product and i dont think i would buy another one.
I really like this stereo. It allows you to use cds, usb, or Ipod/MP3 players to listen to your music. It has many features for the price. One unexpected feature is displayed album information on some cds that are placed in the player, even ones that are original cds and not burned. The WMA & MP3 files all display song info too, but I did not expect regular cds to display info. Also, the stereo remembers exactly where you were in a song if you turn off the vehicle. It resumes automatically when you turn the vehicle back on. You can even remove the music source such as a usb drive and it will still remember when you plug it back in. I do not know how many music sources it can remember(I.e., can you have a usb drive, Ipod, and a cd in and it remembers where they all were playing?). The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because there are nicer stereos out there with more features and I can't stand that this stereo doesn't have a STOP button. The only way to stop a music source is to push the source input button or to turn the stereo off. The remote and the head unit both don't have a stop button. I also would like an Attenuator feature to lower the sound with one push of a button. There is a pause button, but I like pause and stop features.
Quite an improvement in the picture quality compared to its older version LT20HVK model. No ghosting of images, sharp edges, improved audio. I'm impressed by this one and would recmmend it to all.
I bought this at my local Walmart store about six months ago. It was easy to set up with my router and it's been running ever since. it was a great value for the price, definitely would recommend it.
I was looking for a backpack for my Digital SLR which can also carry my camcorder, as I usually carry both during my outdoor travel. My search was basically on Ritz where they were selling tamrac bags. But it was really hard to find the medium sized one and I was very happy to see that Canon itself is selling this model. It is very spacious inside to fit in my Sony camcorder along with my SLR camera and additional lenses.It carries all the chargers and storage media, manuals and still do not feel like heavy on shoulders. This is great as a package for your adventures. I can not see me going anywhere without my camera with me.
This is a great product. It makes final product processing truly a joy. It is a bit expensive but worth every penny. I can cut pictures and get them framed so quickly people are asking me for more! CLEARLY WORTH THE MONEY. I AM A HIGH END AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER.
Bought this out of concern for speedy and continuous transfer of music files while DJ'ing. I was concerned my last USB was failing, so I researched and purchased this item.So far, it is working just fine. My only point is that I do not see a difference between the USB ports that are powered versus the non-powered ports. However, everthing is transferring with stability.
I ordered this HP 5610 because it specifically states under the Product Description that it is compatible with Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE. I did receive the product 2 days after I ordered it, however, upon attempting to load the software I received an error message stating that it does not support Windows 98. (The Product Description also mentioned other operarting systems that are not supported) Needless to say, I am now returning the printer back to Amazon.com.
i use it to display my PC onto my LCD TV.it's awesome.
A nice playing turntable, simple in design easy to use ... a real treat if you have some lp's that are nice scratched. I have had this for several years it always works. Put in a sure cartridge nice needle, not the cheap thing it comes with. Hook it up to a nice receiver Yamaha 2700 and some Infinity speakers love vinyl wow a blast from the past is good... Hey I have an IPod it is not the same ..... happy trails
I won't sing the praises of this camera; I could never be as eloquent as the others who have weighed in and I don't use (or even fully understand) most of the fancy features of the camera, preferring to shoot mostly in program mode. However, I've noticed that the other reviewers seem to miss what for me is the most exciting feature of this camera -- the ability to use high quality Canon EF lenses. Put an inexpensive Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 lens on the Digital Rebel and you will be astonished at the quality of your photos. (This lens can be had for about $70. new.) For example, you'll obtain near professional quality portraits with gorgeous backround blur using a wide aperture. If you are truly interested in photography as a hobby, there is no other way to go -- you must have a camera that can accept interchangable lenses. Primes (fixed focal length) lenses are the least expensive and of superb optical quality. Comparable quality telephoto lenses are far more expensive and they won't be as fast (have as wide an aperture) or as light weight and compact. Photography is completely different with a camera like the Rebel. Once you try it, there is no turning back. It will become apparent that the decision on which camera back to purchase is least important decision you make. Choosing the right lens is the really critical choice. Of course, along with the pleasure comes the pain: you'll soon find yourself lusting after Canon L (professional quality) glass that will set you back thousands at a pop. Enjoy!
I had to respond to some of those that are complaining about the replacement cartidge cost of about $80 for this printer. They are saying that their Brother toner cartidge only cost $50 in comparison. We'll that is only for the toner! Brother charges you an extra $100 for the drum. The Samsung cartrige comes with the toner and the drum for only $80. You do the math.
The Penpower WorldCard Color Business Card Scanner works perfect and it is very easy to use
This cant be the right price - $279???????? - I can get 4 rechargeable batteries and a charger for 20 bucks.
Apple iPod Photo: GOOD.Falling for an obviously fake marketing ploy: BAD.All the unwanted email, faxes, and telemarketing calls you'll get after signing up: UGLY!
this clock radio is pricey but worth it.pros:radio reception much better than my older timex clock radio.sound is very 'full' and natural for music or voice.analog clock is much easier to read at a glance than digital.nap features surprisingly handy.multitude adjustments for:- radio volume on alarm/wake up/ vs day listening.- display brightness at night.- alarm set for 4am mon-fri with no alarm on weekend.- alarm only goes off once a day not twice like most other analog clocks.- second alarm for your other person.- humane alarm (increasing alarm volume).- limit to alarm volume.cons:complex controls (but needs to be, to get all the features I now seem to use).atomic clock signal out of Denver not receivable (but that's ok, you set it just like any other clock and it works fine).I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a configurable clock radio with features you can use or ignore depending on ones needs. I looked at theTivoli Audio M3TPE Model Three AM/FM Clock Radio, the design is simple and stylish, but the m3tpe having a battery operated clock and an alarm that goes off twice a day just didn't seem to fit with the $300 or so price.On the other hand, compared to the m3tpe, this rcr-1 has features I didn't think I'd use or need; but now after using the rcr-1, I can't imagine myself doing without many of it's offerings.the rcr-1 makes things simple on one little aspect of my life, in getting up in the morning ... rising in the morning is now done the way that works for me.If and when I get another clock radio, the new one will have to have many of the features of this rcr-1 to get my interest.update december 16, 2009: backlight stopped working in 'dim' mode .. still like the clock/radio, but would have thought it shouldn't have stopped so soon.
This remote works as expected, nothing more or less. You must make sure you have it it on the remote setting in the camera for it to work. You must also aim it at the front, or side,of the camera (line of sight) within about 15 feet. This is for the infrared signal to function. Works great with my Nikon D40 and my D90. Battery lasts a looonngg time, I haven't replaced mine in my original remote for a good 3 or 4 years.
I love this printer we are best friends . This is a replacement for the first one that I still have and now is emergency backup . I am impressed by the 18 month warranty , not that I will need it ! Buy it you will not be disappointed .
I love the built in track ball, scroll wheel and mouse buttons, left click in two locations is great. I hate the reliability or I should say lack there of. I think I have bought at least 5 if not more of these. One was defective from the start, the others worked well, more or less but eventually failed. Scroll wheel died on one, the latest one loses contact with the receiver and I have to pull the battery to get it to link. Also,this latest one sends repeated keystrokes even though I only pressed the key once.I love this keyboard and I hate this keyboard. I tried the IOGear and was not impressed but may try it again. Adesso needs to get their act together and improve the reliability. But it is too late for me. I'm not buying any more of these.Eventually it will crap out. :(Edit 6-8-2012:This is what I'm using now. Doesn't have all the features of the 3000UB but is higher quality; [...]
Liked the features, nice quality picture, but had extreme problems with the DVD drawer. The drawer always gets stuck - not smooth moving in and out - and eventually the DVD would reject all disks (would try to read them and spit them out 99% of the time). Looking to replace this item. Stay away!
The item description doesn't say that it won't charge my 4th generation Nano, which is a dissapointment, but the transmitter function still works great. I followed the instructions and found three stations in a row with static. I set the transmitter to the middle station and get crystal clear sound. After discovering this problem, I searched this item's reviews and see others have the same problem. I also found Iphone charging issues too (which I did not test), so Iphone owners should also search others' reviews.
I've owned one of these strips for several years and really like it for a desktop strip because of the colors and dependability. Bought two more, one for my nightstand and another one for my desktop. I have a lot of musical instruments, etc., that I'm plugging and unplugging all the time and having these fashionable strips on top of my desk is nice and convenient. Much better quality than the conventional cheaper power strip solution. Amazon had these on sale so I was able to get a much better price than the first one I bought.I have been very happy doing business with Amazon as well. Amazon makes my life easy and I save a ton of time not having to go from store to store, wasting gas, looking for what I want.
I received the 80GB Black Video iPod for a present. Actually, I wouldn't have paid for it myself, but as a gift a great product to receive. It has frozen on me once and after I reset it, it has worked great ever since. I use it to run and work out with and I see others using iPods as well. Definitely a hot product on the market, with a recommendation of the JBL music dock. Great battery life and I also use it to back up all my files on both of my computers!! The down side, is you have to manage songs yourself and I wish it was done automatically, i.e., genere, artist, year, etc...
Great bass sound from sub woofer and love the ability to listen to my radio stations. GREAT BUY..
Unless you are one of those who has to have what everyone else has, then this is a far better choice then the iPod. My girlfriend has an iPod and it is so awkward in it's managament of files compared to the Zen Photo that she begged me to get her a Zen too.Her Zen had problems but was swiftly replaced by Amazon and the new one is perfect.This sounds better than an iPod, is cheaper, has a replaceable battery, has a longer battery life and charges with a standard USB cable. I have tried many different players and this one is the best for the money.
I am very happy with the material and also the service. Quick response from seller and quick delivery of this item. Also thanks to Amazone
These grills are by far the best ive come across! The mesh is tight and very solid so nothing slender or pointy can get through it. They look awesome plus the screws are hidden under a trim ring. I installed these in minutes. Plus theyre metal and not some cheap plastic.
If you are like me and you know nothing about screens, be careful when you buy this...there is no mention of the color...it comes in white. If you want a white screen you are all set. Are you thinking you are getting a nice portable screen...this thing is huge, if you want a big screen, and you own an SUV, this screen is for you. If you are a petite woman, you likely won't be able to carry this screen, (It does have a nice handle if you center it correctly), but if you spend your days in the gym and your nights tossing around your hubby, or if you are a guy who has more muscle mass than your wife, then this screen is for you...otherwise don't buy this screen.
We have this camera for about a month , occasionally use and it work well for us, mainly for our little daugter, draw back: no flash light, not real good at night, picture quality is ok.
I've had this camera for maybe 18 months. It broke once-- pictures hopelessly blurry, NOT user error-- and HP sent me a new one. The second one is now broken-- the lens is retracted and won't extend-- and now I'm stuck because it's out of warranty and HP won't even repair it at my expense. When it did work, it sucked batteries like crazy. Do yourself a favor and find another brand.
I bought this when I got my Rebel XT. Figured it was a little big, but backpack so I could take it anywhere. This thing is pretty great for hauling cameras, batteries, tripods, lenses, more cameras, camcorders, etc. We took it on a trip to Hawaii, it was the carry on and I was able to fit the Rebel XT, an extra lens, 2 video cameras (one being an older, larger Hi-8 model), a Canon Powershot A85, chargers, batteries and a LOAD of extra tape for the camcorders. The bag is lightweight, tough and well sectioned. The top zipper can be a bit loose, so make sure you secure it to the side to prevent the bag from opening at a bad time! Other than that, I LOVE it.
I got this remote to replace my t.v.'s usual remote that I broke. I wante to get the best product for as little as possible. That was exactly what this was. I had a little trouble with the programing, but I figures it out with relative ease. I recomend it!
Amazing sound/price ratio! Use your existing stereo speakers and complete your surround sound system with a set of these.
This photo backback compares favorably to the Lowepro MiniTrekker yet it's less than half the cost! Sure, it's not *quite* as well built and the chest and waist straps and clips aren't as tough as on the Lowepro, but for the price it can't be beat. You won't really gain any more functionality by spending over twice as much on the Lowepro, although you will gain a bag that will probably last a few more years. Note also that wile the Lowepro is slightly taller (which is nice), it's also a lot thicker (12" vs. this Canon's 7"). This means the Lowepro looks you look like a spaceperson while you are wearing it yet this Canon backpack holds nearly the same amount of stuff and looks a bit better (although I do wish it was slightly longer since I'm a bit tall it would be nice if this pack came down a bit lower on my back.Note the online pictures of this pack do not do it justice, the color is really a nice dark olive drab and black, (it's not gold or anything). While I do wish it had grey/black or just all black coloring instead of the olive, it is not offensive looking or anything as is. Like others, I do not like the Canon logo on it but that's something that a bit of black gaffer's tape can take care of with ease.A note about the layout-I like this style photo backpack better than the type where the camera gear is placed in the bottom of the pack and the top part is for other items. This style is more space efficient-it can hold more lenses and photo gear in the main compartment, yet the outside dimensions of the bag are less. Granted, you do have to take the pack off and set it down to access it. But I tried a Tamrac backpack (the kind where the camera stuff goes in the bottom part of the pack) before buying this Canon and I found it way too big and not any more convenient to use as I had to also remove that one from my back to access it. In the end, this Canon holds extra stuff too. In the flap pocket, I can fit a shirt, light lunch and other items like a magazine. In fact, I can even fit a small laptop in the main compartment (in a separate laptop slipcase for protection). I would say a 13"-15" laptop would fit fine, but not a 17" or larger one.If you want something that you can work out of without having to take it off and yet carries all of your photo gear, I doubt you will ever find it. I would instead recommend a shoulder bag that you carry only one or two lenses in (for weight reasons) for walking around with, and a back pack for transporting all your stuff. I also use the backpack for long walks/hikes and it works fine not fully loaded too. In other words, just because you can take every single photo item you own, doesn't meanyou have to or should.This photo backpack is money well spent. Sure, if you can find the Lowepro for the same price, snag that instead since the materials in the Lowepro are sturdier and better made. But at this price, I can absolutely recommend the Canon 200EG Photo back pack, it's a no brainer!
I thought it was supposed to "ultra-quiet". Yes, it keeps my laptop cool, but the reason I chose it was because of the misleading product title.
I bought a couple of these for a vacation for my kids and another family's kids. They absolutely LOVED these and took them everywhere with them on our trip to Mexico. And unlike many things I've bought for my kids to entertain them--these continue to endure and be useful. They are super easy for kids to focus, they can survive many many falls and drops and work really well. Better than I expected! My kids would wake up each day to go on nature walks and look at birds, deer, insects, etc. These worked great!
I sent this poor performing lens back and opted for the slightly more expensive Canon 75-300 mm USM. The autofocus speed difference is like night and day. Happy I made the switch.
I absolutely love this Mic. Before when I talked to a friend in Alaska I was broken up and they had a hard time undertanding me to the point ofgiving up. Now with this USB Mic everything is so clear and distinct that it is better than a telephone. I am so glad I got it and would definitally reccomend it.
Purchased for a mid sized company and have several of the same units already in use. This machine is a work horse that will stand the test of time. Highly Recommend this brand and model.
I first got the Toshiba Divx player which I returned within a week becuse of the freezing problem.The LG is just great, playing all different formats, great sound (especially via optical fiber output), great image, outstanding HD upconversion, it's also great having the multicard reader!!The only con is that it doesn't tell you how long is left to finish the movieReally worth it!!! LG well done guys!!!
it does not fit in my old toshiba laptop or my current hp pavilion dv6
This may be a fine modem, but make sure you check with your cable provider--preferably by checking their online listing--as I was informed incorrectly by one of the @home techs that it was compatible. It did look nice and is well constructed, but of no help to me.
Great! This will work well with our school. It will meet the needs of our students and faculty as required.
I have owned two TI Business Analyst calculators in the past. One finally broke after many years and I replaced it with this one.The functions provided are extremely useful for so many calculations, like the monthly payback on a loan, what the future value of a series of payments into an IRA would yield at some assumed interest rate, discounting a future sum of money by an assume inflation rate, and many other calculations like converting a stated interest rate to a true annual rate and vice-versa and figuring the yield to maturity of a bond. You name it.A VERY useful book comes with the package, better than the book with my last one because it shows clear examples of how to perform different calculations. It will also suggest some things you can do with the calculator that you may not have intended.The calculator is encased in a protective plastic cover that removes from the calcuator and can be either placed to the side or slid onto the bottom of the case to avoid losing it. The keypad has good feedback, nice feel.The only negative, and this is a nit, is that there's no battery hatch. You have to take the case apart to replace the coin battery. I don't know why they've done that but the batteries last so long (5 years?) this shouldn't be an issue.I've seen HP and Sharp financial calculators and in my view considering the TI's price, ease of use, and terrific manual, it's a real winner!
Thankfully I found my original TX stylus right after I ordered these. I didn't bother cancelling the order, because it's nice to know I have spares immediately should I lose my original again.These things are very light compared to the original TX stylus, and writing with them is not nearly as comfortable as with the original. I never understood why you'd really need a pen in your Stylus, so this is worthless to me. I haven't had any problems with the tip coming loose, but I don't really use these that often. I can definitely see how they'd come loose when carried around. they are backup. I don't necessarily like them, but I'd deal in the event I lost the original for good.Maybe I'm just spoiled because the original TX stylus is nice and weighty and solid feeling. I feel like I could easily just bend these between my 3 fingers if I felt like it. Cheezy. Seriously Palm, why can't you sell exactly what comes with your Palms instead of this half hearted attempt?
This is the original stand from Bose. I use this for my 2 L&R front Bose cube speakers. I hide it with a plant in front of it and it is virtually hidden! Position is not an issue since the Bose has the technology to adjust the speaker level on the console configuration. Buy it now and save compared to buying it from retail stores which actually costs 99 USD each.
Great product, it does split video signal... I have it in 3 monitors at the same time and has no degradation image. I haven't be able to test the item to run 120 feet (acording to manufacturer) but for me, it works, I wil recommended it
Arrived on time. I like the retractable USB plug! Down loaded an electrical wiring diagram to this Transcend Jetflash V10 4 GB flash drive (as a PDF file) and took it to a print center to be blown up to readable size and it worked great!
The item is as described 100%,and the service was perfect and very fast.i am very happy that i did purchase it
I bought two Logitech 2.1 speaker sets: Z-4i and X-230. Overall the Z-4i's sound quality is better (of course). One point I want to share here is that the X-230's bass appears to be slow meaning it is delayed a little bit in reference to the rhythm of the music. The Z-4i does not show this trait. However it needs a few hours to break-in, fresh out-of-the box its sound is quite irritating.
Samsung TVs are the brightest in my experience. It has a feature to make commercials not any more loud that the rest of the content. It also has many view modes, including a zoom mode. This is useful for different kinds of media sizes (e.g., DVD with widescreen feature vs regular TV).
I wanted a dvd player that had basic features and would be able to play DVD -R format disc's that I had made myself. When I 1st tried it I found that it had no problem playing the more expensive DVD -R media disc's that other players would play but to my surprise was able to play cheep media that I had burned that I couldn't get to work before in anything but the DVD burner itself that I had made the disc with. Easy to use, small form factor, and looks good to boot. Very Happy!
This is good little TV. I purchased for the bathroom. Living in Atlanta we have a sudden increase of dgtv providers. It does exactly what I want! Never liked reading the news paper while in that room, HEHE! I do not recommend this unit for travel but just as an alternative option in a major metro area! I have mine hooked up to cable...YES I have cable in my bathroom!! Otherwise, it full fills what I wanted.
If you have an ipod 5g or erlier this is the perfect item that you want to have in your room. Great sound quality and its not to heavy and also this is the best for the price that you pay.
Cables were received, in good time, however they were not "belkin" cables as advertised. Two of the five I ordered did not work.
This is a great adaptor, if your car completely lacks any other way to connect a portable music player to the stereo. As mini-plug FM transmitters go, this is a very nice one. Otheres (I've owned two others) have more FM band settings, but they actually changed frequency with temperature changes; the Irock seems steady in that respect.It does suffer the typical 15Khz cutoff, so the &quot;highs&quot; or &quot;brightness&quot; suffers greatly. There is also a low-band cutoff as well, but I'm not sure why. (The high band cutoff is characteristic of FM.) When using AAA batteries instead of the power adaptor, any significant source (steel bridge, power lines, telephone lines, etc) WILL induced noise into the system. With the portable power adaptor (included), noise induction is very much reduced but not completely eliminated.The typical $5-10 cassette adaptor, while less convenient, has much better connectivity; less droppout, less noise induction, and better frequency response throughout than the Irock.If you have only an FM-Radio in your car, this will do you well.Otherwise, it is not reccomendable. If you must go wireless/FM, this is the unit, due to it's FM frequencey stability and the flexibility of battery or adaptor power feed (Note: the included adaptor power feed does &quot;deaden&quot; much of the induced noise; the other units I've used did not have the battery operated feature OR included adaptors, requiring additional power converters / cigarette lighter sockets).-miked
This thing is nearly impossible to get onto your ipod. It torn the first time I put it on! Plus, there isn't a space in the bottom so you can dock it with the sleeve on it completely. You have to pull back the bottom 20% of the case and have it flipped to the side in order to dock it with the cover on. Save your 20 bucks!
i wanted this device to work and it did have the potential...positive was the ease of interfacing with my mac. big problem was imputing data either via the touch screen(non-responsive or incorrect response)or character recognition. backlighting was also very poor. would try another model if these problems were solved.
Great item. It was a gift and perfect for hook up of turntable and other stuff. Recipient has been playing her records almost everyday. What makes it even better is that it's easy to operate with clear display and function buttons. Many Thanks
I've been looking for a good microphone to purchase. I'm wanting to become an animator, and since I didn't have a lot of money, I decided that I would have to use my voice for some of the characters in my cartoon. Looking around, I saw many positive reviews about this specific microphone... but the thing that caught my eye was when people said it was perfect for voice recording. I thought the Microphone was a match-made in heaven, and would work perfectly for me....That's what I thought.Turns out... the Microphone isn't that good. It was easy to install and everything, but it was the quality of the microphone itself that was my biggest problem. On the front, it said that it had "Noise-Cancelling"... Which was a big, fat lie. This thing picked up every bit of sound, including some of the things other people were doing a couple rooms away. Since this is "Plug-And-Play", you can't really fiddle around with the settings, so there was no way to activate or deactivate the Noise-Reduction... and that was the biggest thing for me. Besides that, when the Microphone is up to full volume (100/100), you will pick up so much air that the hissing sound is ridiculous. Lowering the volume down to... 9/100 gets rid of it... but then it barely picks up your voice... and it still picks up too much background noise.You know what the sad thing is? I bought a microphone at a Big Lots store for $5, and it sounds and acts so much better... Something's just not right with that.Overall, I'd say to just pass on this. If you want to chat on Skype or something, I suppose it can work... But if you want to use it to record your voice or anything, then I definitely recommend that you pass on this item. It's just not worth it, and you can do so much better for a cheaper price.
The Imation USB 2.0 Flash Drive USB flash drive - 1 GB ( 17306 ), it has a good integrate software por partition the Flash Drive, that's nice because you can have our privete partition.The Pro. I bougth it because you don't loose the tap.The Cons. is that i don't know why it is so slow saving something, i've own a lot of Flash Drive, and this is the slowest of all.
Somewhere along the way I lost my cables for my video camera. Luckily I was able to order a replacement from Amazon. Thank you, Amazon.
I believe this product was defective as it ran out in less than a month. Other inks purchase and installed at the same time are still registering as nearly full. All previous carts last at least 3 months. My usage style has not changed. I had to buy a new cart elsewhere. Not pleased!
Purchased one in 03. Used heavily, performed flawlessly.Treated it to a New Hampshire winter, and it finally failed.Mailed it in and they replaced it.Wonderful. Buy it. Love it. And good service.
Seems like a great buy, but the unit shuts down when it 'thinks' the ink cartridges are empty. I'm replacing FULL cartridges after only about 50 B/W pages. I'll try replacing one time, but if this continues, I'll have to replace the unit. NOTE there is no manual override, the printer will NOT work if it thinks a cartridge is empty. My cost? 50 pages for $20 of ink, 40 cents a page. Use Kinkos, it's cheaper.
This is a very well made cover for a Nook ~ at a very reasonable price compared with many very expensive ones on the market. It is attractive and easy to use.
This is a good dvd player at a very good price. I am very pleased with my dvd player
I've had my PortaPros for several years now, and they've served me very, very well.Pros:- Best sound I've heard in a small portable headphone. (My Grado SR-80s sound better, but there's no way you'd walk down the street in 'em)- Fold reasonably well into a coat-pocketable clump- Durable as heck (other than the replaceable foam earpiece covers). I use the heck out of these, and they take it in stride.Cons:- Look pretty un-cool.- Foam earpiece covers need replacing every 50 or so uses - cheap and readily-available from Koss, takes a minute to do.
I received speaker set very fast. They are very nice. The performance is excellent. The sound is so pleasing. No complains.
After careful consideration and review of a good number of reputable consumer review sources, my wife made the decision to buy the JVC GR-DF430U. The camera arrived in time for the birth of our first child, sometime in late 2006. Fortunately, it worked for the first several weeks. Unfortunately, within a month of the original purchase we became familiar with the now infamous JVC "lens cap error."Because our lives were pretty much turned upside down, we didn't get to JVC to voice our issue until the camera was out of warranty (by just days, as it turns out). I have spent almost three years since trying to get a reasonable response from JVC. I'll admit, my efforts have been sporadic, but we do now have two little kids! I can say though that I have a file of notes and printouts from over half a dozen phone calls with "customer service."A $400+ purchase became a worthless paper weight within weeks of being removed from the box. Google became littered with complaints of the same error - with our model and with a good number of other JVC cameras. JVC made the choice to honor a free repair for certain units, while ignoring a consistent and recognized design flaw on others.I am really ranking JVC's customer service here - at least as it pertains to this particular product. Unfortunately, they have not given me (or dozens of other Amazon shoppers, or probably hundreds, even thousands, of general consumers) the ability to actually critique the product itself. From what it looks like, we are far from alone.As of the writing of this message, I received word from one of JVC's "senior" customer service representatives that they would wave the $65 assessment fee. Even after countless attempts and nearly three years, they still contend that I should have to pay to have my camera shipped to them . . . and then I should have to pay to have it repaired. Even though it only worked for two weeks, and even though countless other cameras have experienced the same problem.We collected about 2 hours of raw footage. Lucky for us, it captures several of the first days of our daughter's life. Unlucky for JVC, I'm the proverbial "pitbull on a pork chop" when it comes to these types of things.It really comes down to the principle of sound customer care. Take care of your customers, and they'll keep taking care of you. Don't, and be prepared to hear from them, again and again and again . . .
The first 2 GPS units had small issues, but the seller was prompt in responding and we have one that works well now.
I didn't spend a lot of time researching GPS units, just an afternoon googling around the web. The Magellan looked pretty good, features and memory wise, so I bought one. They were just on the market, and I stole one cheap because it wasn't a Garmin, and of course it couldn't be as good, so a couple of early ones sold cheap. That was in June, 2003.At first, I just enjoyed owning one and being able to download detailed maps from my laptop that would cover a whole state at a time. It only has 24mb of memory available for map loading, but it turns out to be plenty. I usually never used it unless I was lost in a strange city.I bought the 12v car adapter and started using it like a car GPS, small screen but it was useful. I gradually began to notice some other funtions, like the built in speedometer that seemed to be more accurate than the one in the car. From what I understood of civilian GPS accuracy, that shouldn't be right - then I found about WAAS, and the increased accuracy it offered, and gee whiz - the Sportrak already had it built in.Gradually, I started looking to do more with GPS, and I had a German friend tell me about using the unit with a laptop as a really big screen in car GPS unit. Hmmm... I was given some old Microsoft map software (Mappoint) and figured I was going to have to buy a new unit to make that work.. but pushing a few buttons .... good grief this thing has the NMEA 2.0 function built in too! It can talk to Mappoint and all kinds of other aftermarket software. After looking around for an updated package, I bought Delorme Street Atlas which is an amazing talking package. It doesn't cost much, and the detail and functions are great.I started to get interested in Geocaching, and lo and behold on one of the GPS nutcase sites, I found a test of the Sportrak where it basically trounced a Garmin 76s for positional accuracy. http://gpsinformation.net/mgoldreview/sportrak-pro-rev.htmlSO I'm still trying to figure out if I need another GPS. The Sportrak Pro is certainly a great deal, and superior especially for accuracy to any other unit in it price range, even today. Since a already own a laptop, I have a very sophisticated GPS unit that I load in the car for vacations and business trips, and that cost me far far less than the $700 to $1000 a good in car unit costs.
this is a great product! the wireless is great especially when just want to use the mouse on my leg when my arm hurts. I have noticed a problem with the mouse and games. The mouse tends to not work so greatg with the Simsand a few other games in which it sometimes doesnt move, but if you just minimize the game and change channels it tends to work again. Thats my only complaint with this product
I bought these for my small kids to listen to movies on the plane. They don't care much for earbuds. The sound on these old things are horrible. Keeping in mind that the plane can be hard on the ears for sound qulaity. You get what you pay for. :)
I've bought two of these. They are essentially an inexpensive alternative to the Nikon kit lens provided with its lower-end DSLR's.The first lens went with my old D70s when I gave it to my girlfriend's daughters. They like it very much, especially since it was free to them. Then my girlfriend broke the zoom lens on her D200, so I gave her my zoom lens and acquired the Tamron as a stop-gap. It has worked very well in that role, and the price was right, but I have no illusions about it being the best lens for a D90.Actually, I plan on getting a Sigma 18-200 OS zoom for the D90, but they cost about $360, and I think I'm broke right now. Once I get the Sigma, the Tamron will become a backup. I expect that it will serve very well as that.
On a recent business trip, my rental car was broken into in a hotel parking lot. Though my Tom Tom Go was safe in my room, the mount and charge cords were stolen. Since my Tom Tom was a couple of years old, the battery life was poor and I needed to replace the unit to complete my trip. I purchased the Magellan 3100 locally and thought, "well, it's cheap, but it will get me through this trip." I didn't expect much, but was surprised how GPS technology has improved in the last two years.The Magellan is MUCH quicker to acquire satellite positions than my Tom Tom, and, like another reviewer says, can even locate the sky when indoors. My Tom Tom used to take a couple of minutes to acquire a signal when sitting in a rental car at the airport, delaying my trip. The Magellan is small and easy to put in my carry on luggage, vs. the bulkier Tom Tom which didn't quite fit anywhere.I haven't had to contact Magellan yet, so I can't compare their support vs. Tom Tom, but I can say that Tom Tom's support isn't all that helpful. Numerous messages posted to them have gone unanswered and they provided little help in my request to purchase the parts stolen from my rental car.Another reviewer commented that the maps on the Magellan can't be updated. If that is the case, for $200, GPS units are almost becoming throwaway purchases .... Tom Tom's map updates cost me about $150 over two years and didn't seem to come close to recognizing new roads and on ramps in Southern California or Pennsylvania anyway.What I love about the Magellan are the cool points of interest - everything from Starbucks to pizza can be easily found wherever I happen to be.There are far fancier GPS units out there, with all kinds of cool features. But if you simply want a basic unit from one of the recognized leaders in the industry, this is a good place to start. The Magellan 3100 is a great, small, basic GPS.
The picture quality is simply amazing. Just like the ones sent to the lab. Easy to use.
My brother has very expensive HDMI Cables. I'm cheaper than my brother. Neither of us could tell the difference between these & the $$$$ cables.My brother is now in a bad mood.
When my husband got this for my birthday, I was disappointed. However, since I have repaired CDs and DVDs, I am so grateful!! CDs from high school (over 15 years)which I could not listen to are great again, DVDs that skip badly and ready for the trash are watchable again! Sometimes it takes 2-3 passes through the machine, (mine is electric) but it's great. I have even repaired some of the Netflix DVDs I have gotten.I don't hesitate to recommend the $ be spent for this. I am sure, that until CD/DVD are obsolete, we will need a repair tool like this.
Delivered IMMEDIATELY and in perfect condition!! I didn't expect it so soon, but appreciated the quick delivery!!
The DSC-N2 by Sony has many excellent features, 10.1 megapixel and a Carl Zeiss lens afford you excellent quality shots, the flash is bright and maintains very true colors, the 3 inch touchscreen allows you to share pictures immediately - even zoom in on them, and a very intuitive user interface lets you pick up the camera and start shooting immediately.My biggest complaint? Within the picture review mode, the touchscreen buttons are bold and can cover up pictures, which makes sharing a number of pictures a little bit more of a hassle than necessary. However, this is a minor inconvenience considering the quality of the pictures I've been able to take.
Work like a charm, I love it and it solved my long lingering computer running slow problem. And the price is reasonable!
If you're looking for a special holiday present for someone who is either new to digital cameras or who has an early model, this package should make the perfect gift. The Olympus Camedias have been an excellent series, with great optics and a fine record of reliability. The D-510 offers some important features, like a 3:1 optical zoom (disregard most digital zoom hype, optical is what you really want), a 2.1 megapixel resolution (adequate for pretty clean 8 x 10 enlargements), easy USB connectivity to your PC, the ever-clever clamshell case and a pretty good flash. (It includes a mediocre sized memory card, but bigger cards are available readily and their prices have fallen steadily). This package ships with a carrying case, batteries and a charger, all nice extras that mean the D-510 is ready to go right out of the box.
I love Belkin products. I've been a loyal router customer for years, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that their other products were equally good. We got our first surge protector for our television and it worked just great for a year. We picked up our second one for our home office (priorities, right?), and so far so good.We have not used it with the telephone/coaxial functionality, so I can't speak to that. But the chief reason we got it is because of the number of outlets it has and their configuration. This is a very usable device and really helps keep things organized under desks. We'll probably be buying more in the future.
I have used WD products for years... I'm very pleased with my purchase.CG - TX
I could not be happier with this product. I had it installed in about 20 minutes and it worked great without any initial problems. Consistently get speeds of 49333 or better.Would highly recommend this modem.
This is a standard fuse holder, it is not water resistant. It has two rubber O-rings that help hold the end caps tight, but they do not keep water out of anything. There is nothing to keep water out of the fuse compartment or wire connections. It did not come with a fuse.
We have six of these remotes--one for every room that has a TV and speakers. All our entertainment gear, computer LAN, security system, intercom, and telephone equipment sits in a single dedicated closet my wife calls "World Central." We control the entertainment components via IR receivers in each room. My wife can watch one TiVo and I another, while our nieces watch cartoons on the DVD or the VCR (or both at once if they can't agree). Meanwhile, you can also listen to CDs, MiniDiscs, FM, or anything on our computers through speakers throughout the house and outside.We got the RM-VL900s exactly three years ago and have changed batteries just once. I can operate the remotes blindfolded after all the practice, but I agree with the complaint that only nine buttons illuminate--and only when pressed. The rest of them do glow in the dark, but not brightly enough.Theses devices are so good that I hesitate to mention these minor flaws, but I do find programming them (when you get new gear) to be tricky sometimes. Occasionally, you have to repeat a procedure with tiny variations not covered in the guide to get them working.
overall the product was very effective, i had a ipod car jack that was a mount and i wasnt very happy with it, it had bad connection. This product is def worth the money you pay for it great connection and sound quality, smart buy
Purchased this item two months ago. I used it four times and now it shows a "dew detected" warning. The camera then shutdown and no longer works. I did some research and found this is a common problem, not only with this model, but several other Panasonic products. The problem is due to a detective module that Panasonic uses and the only way to fix it is a repair bill of $150. I have tried several times to contact Panasonic, but have received no response. Until Panasonic upgrades their parts and customer service I would buy elsewhere.
Took me about 15 minutes to assemble the first stand, the second one only took 5 min. Instructions could have been better. The base is very heavy and no problems with them falling over. They look good and hold my speakers at the proper height - what more do you want from a speaker stand?I would recommend them.
I purchased the Olympus DW-90 Voice Recorder to record ambient sounds for some web work I'm doing. I found the DW-90 easy to operate after browsing the manual. Loading the included software was a non-item. Once you record a sound you just plug the unit into a USB port and the software automatically pops up on the computer screen. You then push one button and it uploads the file or files to the computer. Fast, simple. You select the file (it records in .wav file format) with your mouse and hit the play button and there you are. I'm into recording sounds of doors creaking, birds chirping, water dripping, etc. I record outdoors and in, on the hiking trail, voices in the park, the crackle of a fire in a fireplace, children's voices. In short, I record anything that might make a digital scene come to life. I also use the sounds for link buttons: the ping of a pencil on a drinking glass or china, the crumpling of an aluminum can, fist on a tabletop. Once I've uploaded the sound, I open it in my sound editing software (Sound Forge) and go to work on it. The sound that comes from the DW-90 in HQ mode is crystal clear. Since it's designed to record voices, I was worried that it might muffle background noise, but found this to not be true. Everything the ear hears, the DW-90 records (not the same frequency response, of course), which can at times be a problem for me. Human hearing is selective, so we don't ordinarily hear the refrigerator running or whir of our computer's fan. But they will all be there when you replay a DW-90 sound file. The DW-90 is smaller than it looks in the pictures, ~3.5 inches in length, and extremely light weight, so you can take it anywhere. But it definitely has its limitations. File storage volume is one. Just make sure that prior to purchasing the unit you evaluate its specifications against your requirements. I'm immensely pleased with it, but then I'm not trying to record a one-hour lecture in HQ mode (limit 22 min) or LP mode (limit 90 min) where so many of the reviewers here on Amazon have complained about sound quality.
In order to have my Vonage phone service work with this modem, I had to turn the built-in firewall off. This took quite some time to figure out. The broadcast signal strength could be stronger. Also, the broadcast signal interferes with my home security TV system. Motorola's Tech Support offers little assistance and does not respond quickly enough. The full documentation is on the CD. A hard copy would have been very helpful.
I thought this remote control would only let me use it in front of the camera, but it works the same from all directions, being behind, to the sides or above. It works perfect. When working on "bulb" speed on my D90, it lets you open the shutter pressing once, and to close the shutter, pressing for the second time. I made pictures of the "super moon" one month ago using a very frim tripod and 300 mm and this time my camera did not move at all. Now i have a very sharp image of the moon thanks to this remote control.
I listen to Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, and Dark Metal. The Sub-woofer on this headphone is awesome and very responsive. Many times the base cannot keep up with the music's double base...but for a headphone, these are responsive and there is a dial so you can select how much base you want.In the past, I have owned headphones that have a base but it is either on or off.I will always own a pair of Skull Candies!!!Also...lifetime warranty. I had my daughter rip the headphone jack out of the computer which shreadded the headphone wire. I emailed Skullcandy, I sent in my headphones, and they replaced them no questions asked.With that kind of product backing...how can you go wrong?
This camera is exceptional. It takes great picures in the easy mode and allows for you to change the settings if necessary. There is hardly any delay, which allows me to capture my fast moving kids. I changed the speed setting to 400 for even better capture of my very wiggly baby. It also does well indoors. My one complaint is that the picures will not show the date. It just doesn't have that option available. Now if you want to print them yourself with a DPOF printer, you can force a date print on the front of the photos, but what a pain. So for this reason alone I am only awarding it 4 stars.
The box is heavy enough but the front panel door is a comlete "joke" Antec should have never let this happen. It is made out of plastic that is not heavy enough to use to make kites out of. Very poor design.
I paired these tweeters with DB651s speakers and a Kenwood KDC X896 HU in my '05 Honda S2000. The whole system is worlds better than the stock junk!The tweeters are nice and bright. Depending on the music they can be a little too much. I still haven't found a happy balance but so far I'm really pleased with the sound.The instructions are a little vague. The included in-line filter really isn't mentioned at all in the install booklet. Being a car audio noob I had to do a little searching to figure out what to do with it, but ultimately my first install went well and I'm pleased with the outcome.
I have been using this jump drive for six months and it has performed flawlessly. Previously, I had a 64 mb model, and I liked it so much that I upgraded to the 256 pro version.I use my jump drive to carry data between work and home. I'm a teacher, and I copy my gradebook files at school to work on at home. I make my lesson plans at home, and save them on the jump drive to print out at school. I also use the jump drive at home to download videos from our subscription site to use in the classroom. I've also used my jumpdrive to store Powerpoint presentations for workshops and trainings that I've conducted.For personal use, I store photos and home videos to share when visiting relatives. I just plug the jump drive into the USB port, and open up the photo folder for immediate access. Everyone is amazed at how easy it is!The only probem I've encountered with the Lexar JumpDrive Pro happened when I installed Windows XP on my school computer. When I booted up, I got a message that not all the drives could be connected, and my jump drive was not shown in any of the drives. It was as if it wasn't recognized by XP. The jump drive was perfoming well on my XP computer at home, and on my old Windows 98 computers at school, so I knew it wasn't the jump drive, but the XP system at school that was causing the problem.It turned out that the problem was how XP handles a mapped network, which is what we use at school. XP had assigned all the available drives (A-Z) to the network, so none were available for use by the jump drive. I had to manually disconnect the drives that were not actually used by the network, and then the jump drive appeared for use.Since then, I have used my jump drive pro continuously without problems. I keep it on my keychain, with my car keys. That way I can't leave school without it.
I purchased this fake verson of the Garmin adapter just in time for a road trip this is the worst piece of junk that I have ver purchased in my life, i should have listened to the other bad reviews... But instead I was thinking that this wouldn't happen to me. This is a bootleg adapter you have to use it as a charger for the GPS in order to use it. 1st you have to completely charge your Garmin with this mess....what a waste of time if your traveling. then only after its completely charged 30 miniutes or so can you use it. Dont give your money away like I did please go to the Garmin website and purchase the origional adapter instead of this bootleg model its only about 10 dollars more.
I just purchased the 1g version this weekend and love it! I have owned an IPOD 3G (20gb) for over a year. It holds my entire music collection and then some.As a frequent flyer and train rider, there are many times when I just could care less what I listen to. I simply want to pass the time while travelling. In addition, I am over 50 (and you know how good your close vision is without glasses at that age). The Shuffle simply lets me plop down on my plane or train seat and press a button...voila! music!Nothing to look it....just listen.Before embarking on a trip, I simply download the songs that I want to my shuffle, charge the unit, and grab it as I am going out the door.What I have done is create a series of playlists on Itunes, each with a good mix of music. This makes loading the Shuffle even faster...I just pick the playlist that I want and go!One recommendation however: Although the bass response is better than on my 3G IPOD (even without any equalization controls), the included earbuds still are inadequate. I use a pair of Sennheiser 100's (nice and compact and come in their own folding case). The combination of the Shuffle and and these headphones give me a superb listening experience. The Koss PortaPros also provide very good sound with the Shuffle. One suggestion: Many users have indicated that the on/off switch at the rear of the unit is difficult to manipulate. I placed a small piece of white adhesive tape on the switch. This gives my finger a bit more "traction" when sliding the switch.
Although i purchased the metra 14 gauge wire, i recieved the raptor 14 gauge wire. No big deal, still sounds great! Can't beat the price!
I love the convenience of being able to print postage and address labels. It is especially nice not having to switch labels rolls. The address book feature is great. Once you enter a label you can just add it to your address book for later use.
My first portable scanner after years of the old reliable Radio Shack desktop models. The Uniden BC72XLT Handheld is working splendidly with excellent reception in my area and clear sound. Choose from A/C adapter, non-rechargeable and rechargeable battery power. Note the switch inside the battery compartment for the two AA battery types. Have a clear head when you sit down to enter the frequencies, so that you get the sequence of button entry correct. The instruction book's instructions for entering frequencies had me baffled, so once I got it right, I wrote down the steps that made sense to me. Possible a personal problem on my part. You may catch on quicker. Bottom line: Very pleased in all respects.
I had no problems getting a clear video signal (1280x1024) on our video monitors right out of the box. Nicely constructed cables that were easy to route to the location of the monitors from our server cabinet.
I recently bought this unit at Sears (i'm returning it tomorrow) after reading great reviews from Amazon. I also have recently used the Mio c310x, which was great but it wasn't mine so I decided to buy my own but a different one.One of the few things that bothered me with this unit is the loading time could sometimes take forever. And lastly, searching for POI's doesn't really search what you actually look for. It also searches anything while you are typing which is annoying because it would lag or slow down because its loading searches. The maps are also not updatable, not that you would every week but it would be a nice feature. I don't see how Dual could get seriously into the GPS business.The ONLY thing i like about this gps is the way that its designed. Not very many gps gets designed a different way. Also a plus is the 2 led indicators (the ones on the side of the unit) of where you need to go, left and right. It is a cool idea but when you're driving while the sun is out, you barely notice it because its not very bright at all. Overall I would have to say its an OK gps. I would definitely recommend testing this out FIRST before you buy it.
This is the nicest camera case I have owned, others were older, so that may be why, but this case is great!
We did not have a GPS before so I got this one based on the reviews. I can say that I'm really happy with the purchase. It's really fast, very accurate (we used it already in USA and Canada)and the perfect screen size.It arrived in few days, in mint condition and all we had to do was to plug it and use it. You won't be disappointed!
I like:The $500 price is right for the package: small palm handed camcorder size / movie quality / features / battery life. Pictures can be stored on memory card. Wide angle feature is cool. You can transfer old VHS tapes to DVD also.I didn't like:Very poor quality in low light (worse than my previous old VHS camcorder) and there's no light (just a flash for pictures) - pictures are 1.3MB but quality is poor and you need to use a switch before taking pictures to the memory card - otherwise it's a &quot;picture-on-tape&quot; - even lower quality.
I was nervous to order this due to the low price, and lack of reviews, you know the old adage you get what you pay for. In the end my cheapness won out and I ordered two. I installed the first in a remote PC and after a little fiddling it worked great. Encouraged by the great results with the first I installed the second in a different but identical remote PC and got it working but the connection was really slow. When I tried to shut down the PC I got a popup that there was a problem with the adapter, then it shut down. I restarted the PC and it seemed fine and pressed for time I left. The next morning the PC would not start and turns out the motherboard was toast.
I JUST RECEIVED MY BROTHER INK CARTIDGES FROM CARTRIDGE WAREHOUSE. SO FAR SO GOOD. I'VE ONLY USED TWO CARTRIDGES AND THEY WORKED GREAT. WILL UPDATE AS I CONTINUE TO USE THE OTHERS.
Very awesome headphones. Way better than I expected honestly. Handles heavy bass without the mid or treble freq. getting muddy. Very clear. I can easily distinguish the instruments in Orchestral songs, they can handle the bass drops and double bass of death metal, and the bass of techno is absolutely booming! I absolutely love these headphones!
I completely agree with the review by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"]. Potential customers, you should read reviews by owners who have owned the product for some time, especially for laptop.I bought a Sony VGN-T250 laptop one and half years ago. It is a previous model of this product line. It was one of the most expensive models and I only used it lightly during the one and half year.Now, the fan had exactly the same problem as posted by by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"], --- it became noisy for two weeks and then died. Sony insisted to charge >$250 to replace it because the warranty was just for one year.If you check Internet, you will find low quality fan is wide spread problem in Sony laptops.Be aware: Sony sells such low quality product at high price and then makes another round of profit by repairing it. I used to consider Sony a high quality brand and now they have destroyed their own reputation.I think there should be a class action lawsuit again Sony on the fan problem.
Brother's separate drum/toner cartridge arrangement makes for a longer life of the toner output equipment overall. Having been the owner of laser printers and inkjet printers for many years, I can say that Brother's solution is very nice. Here's why. In the arrangement used by HP, for example where the toner cartridge and drum are combined, if the drum is scratched, or otherwise damaged, the cartridge is ruined. That's the end; it must be replaced. In this arrangement, however, it is possible to fix the drum. Should a splotch appear, it's possible to wipe it off and even vacuum out the drum, if necessary. Sometimes when a cartridge is about to run out of toner, for example, it burps out a little extra toner. Because you can separate the drum from the cartridge, it's possible to clean this up instead of just throwing out the whole cartridge before it's really worn out. Another advantage along the same lines is being able to remove pieces of paper that get stuck inside the drum should a paper jam occur. Now as far as the economics of laser printer versus inkjet printer go, just figure it out for yourself. Do the math and come up with the best compromise of print yield, resolution, etc. In terms of comparing the cost of combined drum/toner cartridges versus the cost of separate drum/cartridges, I found that there was little difference on a per-print basis. Add to that the convenience of recovering from problems described at the beginning of my comments, and I am forced to conclude that the Brother solution is the best.
I love this TV! I own two 50", and one 42"...I was trying to order another 42". What I absolutely HATE is this company. Amazon claims there's a glitch in their system which won't allow me to leave feedback for this company, so this is my only means of doing so. Here's the story:First, understand that my wife and I have been Amazon customers for over 2 years.After 15 days of waiting, 9 phone calls to LCDMART, and 3 phone calls to Amazon, I finally cancelled the order for my plasma screen through Amazon.The SAME day I cancelled the order, I FINALLY received a call from LCDMART and the representative told me that I'd receive my TV within 3 business days, and that he was emailing me a tracking number. He claimed that Amazon takes 10 business days to submit orders to his company...from experience, I find that very hard to believe. I waited until the following day, and not having received my tracking number, I called yet again, and was told by John at LCDMART that he was emailing me a tracking number immediately. I did not receive it, so I called YET AGAIN, and was told that I would not receive a tracking number until the following day. I asked "How can I receive the TV by tomorrow if you don't have a tracking number today?" I then asked when I would receive the TV. I was told, "I don't know."I asked to cancel my order, and the representative for LCDMART said, "No. I can't cancel your order." I repeat, he said, "NO!"After a few choice words, and my persistent demand that my order be cancelled, he put me on hold, then told me my order was cancelled.This company is doing Amazon a great disservice, and is damaging its reputation. LCDMART did not return a single phone message, or email inquiry.I'm sure LCDMART will find some reason to make me look like an unreasonable customer, but read the reviews...I'm not the first to experience this, and this "feedback bug" appears to have been in effect since 5/2007, so NO feedback, negative or positive, has been submitted to this company since then.Buy the product, you'll be happy. Just don't use LCDMART.
You'll notice a pattern to these reviews: they tend to be either 5 stars ("I have no IT background, and even I got it to work in 2 minutes!") or 1 star ("I have years of experience, and not even sacrificing a goat helped!"). I fall into the latter. Which is true? Both, probably. Yes, I fully believe that there are those out there who got this working with XP in under 2 minutes. But trust me when I say that, using the very latest drivers (downloaded from the Netgear site, Nov. 2002), and spending several hours on the phone with Netgear support, on more than one occasion, I have not gotten this thing to work properly. (I have tried exchanging the card in case it was hardware related.) Windows 98 had the problem of being very unhappy about having more than 4 TCP/IP devices (this card, internal ethernet card, internal modem X 3 [1 for the modem, 1 each for the modem with the MSN and AOL #'s pre-loaded, the latter two I had forgotten about], and yes, that is a known "issue" with Windows 98). So, that prompted me to get Windows 98 replaced with XP. Windows XP refused to read the driver off the CD, refused to read the driver from file, and basically had to be force fed the driver, which then didn't work. Deleting the driver to try over from scratch, XP now refuses to believe the card even exists, let alone needs a driver.After talking to many people with various wireless cards and various machines, I keep hearing the same story over and over again. Depending upon *what specific machine* you have running XP, and what card you use, things either tend to work immediately, or not at all, with it being a crap shoot as to which it is going to be. So, yes, with XP this card *might* work immediately. But it also might not, and Netgear technical support won't be very helpful in making it work for you. So, you'll either end up in the 5 star or 1 star category, and unless you have a friend with an *identical* set-up, good luck guessing which it will be.Best advice seems to be: go ahead and try it. If it works immediately, enjoy it. If not, return it and try again with another brand, and hope for better luck.Feb. 2003 Update: True to the above, I downloaded Driver Version 2.6 (Dec. 2003), and it *still* doesn't work, although another person I know (who's card hasn't worked for the past year) did just update the firmware and driver on his MA401, and it worked for him on XP. I gave my MA401 card to a friend with XP, and it worked immediately on his machine. Lest you think somehow it is me or my machine, I just tried a Linksys WMP11 (version 3, I hear &lt;version 2.5 is not as reliable), and that worked immediately! As I said, it seems to be very, very hit or miss on machines running in XP, and I go with my original advice. Try it, and if it doesn't work quickly, move on to the next brand.
This is a great device with some limitations. The XM myfi does not get reception indoors without docking - the S50 stores 50 hours of great content like a portable tivo. The display is awesome. And if you are waiting for Howard there is no other choice.
This modem works like a dream. I've never had any problems with it, and the new price I see on it is too good to be true. It makes me want to get another one just to have it! Highly recommended!
At first I was getting fustrated with the installtion. But I have got it to work after downloading the drivers directly from trendnet web site. Now it works prefectly.So if you are looking for PnP (plug and play) then I would recommend another wifi card. But the product does work.
I read a number of reviews about this clock radio before I purchased it. Some praised it; others trashed it. In spite of some negative reviews, I bought it anyway. It turned out to be an excellent decision. Within 2 hours of plugging it in, it was running on exact time. Even the analog clock was correct. The manual said the analog hands might not move until midnight, but it didn't take that long. For a relatively small box, it certainly has a rich sound, even on the AM band. As others have written, the manual isn't the best, but operating the clock really isn't very difficult. The flexibility allowed by programming either of the two alarm settings on any day of the week is second to none. Some reviewers have missed the fact that the display has a brightness control on the bottom of the clock. Some reviewers have missed the fact that there is a separate volume control on the bottom of the clock for wake-up alarm volume independent of regular radio listening volume. Some reviewers complained about the lack of a backup battery. In fact, I have observed short power outages of 10 minutes with the clock losing no settings and only losing the 10 minutes. I have also observed an outage of 2 hours. When power returned, the clock still had all settings. Of course, in both cases, within a short period of time the atomic clock system had reset the time -- no real need for a backup battery. I truly believe I have the best atomic clock radio on the market.
I bought this set for my new digital camera and am highly dissapointed. The batteries do not hold a charge as well as other brands do. While the charger may work fine for other things, do not expect your digital camera to run for more than 20 shots on these meek things. Overall, I am very dissapointed and do not recommend this product.
This surge protector is designed to hold a lot of plugs. I purchased this because it has several outlets running up and down its side which are spaced it. This can accommodate plenty of plugs of all sizes. It also have phone and cable compatibility which I dont really care. I am not looking forward to an outage, but if one were to happen, I hope this device will protect my electronics.
I think somebody made a boo-boo. The T6310 sports the FM radio, not the T6320. Within the last year I have owned every Motorola FRS radio out there, and I have had the T6310 for six months (at the time I wrote this) and wear it everywhere I go. I bought it for use at work and just cant seem to leave home without it (sound familiar). The radio has been dropped, smacked around and just plain abused, but it still works great. Some people dont care for the swivel clip, but I think it was a great idea. If you ever sat down with anything hooked to you belt and felt that auwful jam in your side, you will appreciate the swivel clip. But anyway, any of the T6300's are great. Just remember if you want listen to some jams while your yacking away, the T6310 is what your gonna need..........:)
I've loved the SD Plus USB cards since they came out - I have one in my Treo, one in my camera and I just bought another one for my daughter's camera. Say goodbye to USB cables and card readers!
My father got this monitor as a gift. He told me he like it and he hasn't had any problems with it.
This printer is great. Photo quality is excellent. Set up and printing are easy - very straight forward. Price of the cartridges are ok - $25 range for each of the 3. Printing from your camera or memory card is a breeze. Editing functions using the LCD are also easy and straight forward. The only real con is the size. It's a bit bulky and takes up a lot of space. If your looking for a quality easy to use photo printer - this is it!Update: After 2 months use, I have had some minor issues. One was a Microsoft compatibility issue with the printing software. The other the toner "contacts". When replacing cartridges, make sure you clean the contacts in the printer and on the toner cartridge. Still - a great printer and very happy with the quality of the photo's. Just made an 8 x 10 of daughter with Santa that came out great.
I have had my partner's palm 505 replaced for 3 times now. The latest problem is with its battery.I've had two other palms a V and IIIc which both don't have any problems and still are going strong.The 505 is a disaster! It deserves a recall or a class suit. It has caused us sleepless nights thinking how to recover lost data.
I ordered this on a Sunday and recieved it on the next Wednsday. I installed it today, it took me about 5 minutes to install it on one of the seat floor bolts, and then I spent about another 15 minutes managing my various wires and getting them neat and orderly contained in some black colored wire shroud I bought at Home Depot.This item went into my 2010 Rav4 and is just beautiful! I can see how it would work in all of my cars with no issues. The top of the arm does have plastic adjustments and you should be careful about not putting to much pressure on them as I could see how they may damage with brute strenght pushing and pulling. However, if you properly inspect the arm before you install it, you would recognize this and it should not be a problem.I put my Sirius radio on it and it does work really good and I am very impressed with the total item.Anyone who is looking for a strategy to manage the various items they carry in their car now, like phones and Sirius etc., needs to get this product. You will not be disappointed!Great item, extremely happy with all aspects of this purchase.
The only reason I didnt give it a 5 was because no GPS is perfect. This one couldnt be easier to use right out of the box with no prior experience needed. Wife was skeptical about it as a gift but now loves it. Maps are good and business phone numbers very helpful. Bonus for me is that the CD maps also work on my Garmin GPS which I bought for my boat but also now works in my car. Although it cost over twice as much and is about 10 times harder to use!
I read about the Terk in Monitoring Times magazine and decided it was worth a try, although I really didn't expect stellar results; I figured that better AM reception was worth a try since almost everything I listen to is on the AM Band. It was reasonably priced and seemed like it should work.Upon the opening the box, the first thing I noticed was how well it was made. I felt solid, like whovever designed it expected it to work as advertised. Then I read the instructions, which are almost pointless because the antenna is so easy to use. Then I put it next to my radio, rotated it until the signal improved, tuned the dial on the antenna to zero the signal and sat back amazed that it had actually improved my reception significantly. It made poor signals good and good singals great.If better AM reception is your goal, the Terk will get you there.
I was worried about getting a non-Toshiba or sketchy battery because of so many bad reviews here, so I figured I'd be okay if I ordered from a business called Laptop Parts Plus who had a great seller rating. Good call. Toshiba brand battery, the exact same one that came with my laptop. Arrived quickly. Make sure you use this seller to get a working Toshiba battery. Half the price of buying the same thing from the Toshiba Direct website.
After reading the specs on this model, I thought the price was too good to be true. Unfortunately, I was right.The picture was a real disappointment. I expected HD quality comparable to my HD-ready big screen Toshiba. What I saw was a picture that was worse than the 27" Phillips I tried to replace. To say the picture was pixellated would be an understatement. Regardless of the channel I selected (ESPN HD, HBO HD, standard resolution MTV, etc.), the picture was pixellated and the color was not as bright as advertised. I was able to improve the picture only slightly using the poorly designed remote and menu screens. The X-box picture was average at best (Again, I assumed a high definition picture).On the positive, the unit is attractive looking and could be mounted on a wall. The component inputs we easy to use and we very well labelled. The unit is light weight and has every input needed.In conclusion, I would recommend investing a few more dollars for a more recognizable brand. Of course, I may have received the one bad apple of the bunch but in the end, I got what I paid for.For reference, I connected a Comcast HD receiver with built in DVR, an X-box and a Sony Progressive Scan DVD.
Modem works o.k. Good luck luck getting your rebate though. They cheated me out of mine and the modem is not worth the non-rebate price.
[...]Pro:* It indeed feels cool to control Google Earth with it.* To a degree, senses your force, i.e. the further you push the knob, the faster the object on the screen moves, although the gradations are few.Contra:* It feels very flimsy. I'm afraid it would break in no time.* It is VERY HARD to make it do precisely what you want. For example, when you try to pan, you will eventually fall into tilting, even though you didn't mean to. Tilting similarly tends to turn into zooming, and so on.* The springs are too tight. After just about 10 minutes, my muscles are aching.* The device isn't supported "natively". As you know, you can plug in any mouse, joystick, keyboard, etc., and Windows will recognize the device and make use of it immediately. Not with this one, it requires software download (the CD has obsolete version)* That software download size is ENORMOUS!!! 100+ Mb!!! Come on guys, the whole 3D Studio package took less than that a couple years ago, but 100MB for a freaking DRIVER??? You oughtta be kidding.So all in all, you better buy a 6-axis joystick.
I purchased the skyfi for use in the office. I got tired of my office radio and listening to the same 5 or 6 commercials followed by the same 5 or 6 songs. I am to lazy to download songs into an IPOD. This is the car unit and does not come with the home setup which I had to purchase separately for $25. It worked poorly in my car and not at all in my home but flawlessly in the office. Yes, I had problems with the unit locking up and there is no clear way to reset the unit. I think the locking up has to do with signal strength. In my office I am lucky enough to be on the right side of the building where the signal is strong and hence the unit is performing as expected.
I've been reading Amazon reviews for years, but this is the first one I've written - THAT'S how much I love this remote! First, let it be said I don't consider myself particularly "tech savvy" - I can read a set of instructions, IF they're well written - fortunately the manual for this remote is well laid out and easy to follow.About my equipment: for Christmas, I bought a Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020fd HDTV and a Panasonic DMP-BD35k Blu Ray player for myself (um, I mean, for my FAMILY :) but at present I am mixing these modern technical marvels with a much older stereo system (NAD stereo amp and CD player) and even older Sony VCR for recording. All this with a cable box to boot. So you can imagine how many remotes I was trying to juggle. I was concerned that this cheap remote (got it under $20) might not be able to control such varied things effectively. Also I noticed that Amazon's "bestselling" lineup for universal remotes had the much more expensive "Logitech" brand in the top 6 slots, followed by this remote. These Logitech remotes ranged in price from about $60 to a whopping $260. Now I generally agree that you get what you pay for, so I was worried this little $20 remote might not do the job. I'm so happy to report I was totally wrong!The Blu ray player worked great after simply keying in the (provided) code, but the Sony had to "learn" some of the TV's remote control functions. This was easily accomplished following the manual. That said, in fairness I didn't try to teach the Sony every single command from the original remote - frankly if I need some of the more obscure commands once in a while it'll probably be easier just to dig out the Pioneer remote. But the 10-12 basic things I taught the Sony will easily satisfy my needs 90% of the time. Also, the codes provided for NAD wouldn't work on my older stereo amp. However with the "Codesearch" option I was able to find the right code in 5-10 minutes, and it worked fine. Finally, because I sent the sound from the TV through my stereo amp, I found that at first I had to switch to the remote's "AMP" button every time I needed to mute or adjust the volume - very annoying. But Sony was way ahead of me - they addressed this issue in the manual, and after a few easy button presses the volume/mute worked regardless of whether I was set on TV, cable, or amp. Sweet.I did notice some of the other reviewers seem to have had some issues with programming various components, so I imagine it would be advisable to contact the manufacturer for advice if you have any unusual brands. But all I can say is everything worked perfectly for me. Best of all was the "One-Touch System Control". It was a snap to program ONE button to turn on the TV, cable box, and amp when I want to watch TV. BING, one button for everything "on" or "off". There are four of these system control buttons, so I programmed another to turn on the TV/DVD/amp when I want to watch a movie, and another to turn on only the amp/CD player when I just want to listen to CD's. Really, really nice.Not to rag on other brands - I'm sure the Logitechs are super-cali-fragi-listicly fancy, with their LCD screens and all - but honestly for day-to-day use it's kind of hard to imagine that the average consumer really NEEDS to spend up to 10 times as much as for this little sweetheart. KUDOS, Sony!
I liked these headphones, pretty much what I paid for. The metal band on the top grabs hair sometimes if you adjust it on your head... so just don't do that and you'll be good.Good sound, fairly comfortable. Essentially just what I wanted.
A capacitor basically works like a battery but doesn't produce electrons it simple stores electrons until needed most. The lanzer model has a sleek design and awesome look but most importantly works as described and keeps my system working at the optimal level. The capacitor is safe, reliable, and an important part to protect and produce the sound available without damaging equipment in the process. This is a solid functional unit with no drawbacks, recommended.
I really like these and for the price they were cheaper than the shure model and the bass is nice like the noise cancel feature the only problem! is that if you loose the silicon earpieces cant find replacement so far havent been able to locate contacted sony we will see as far as the earphones them selves cant beat the price and quality I would buy again just needs extra parts! Finally found the parts $10 a piece thats a rip off love the product hate the ear pieces
I was happy with the noise canceling features, not the best but definitely works. Great for airplane rides - really helps cut out that background engine noise. My problem however with these headphones hwoever is the design - the first set i had brok near the earpiece hinge and was replaced by Targus (cheers to them). the second set broke too in a different place - the deisgn of these just isn't very sturdy. I'm gentle with my stuff too, so either I had bad luck w/two defective units or they're just not made well.
We are very excited about this projector. right off the box ! anyone looking into hd tv's should consider this - the image is as big as we could ever want it to be - and with an HD TV feed - picture is crazy !
i am very happy with this product, it was exactly what i needed at a price that i could afford.
This FM Transmitter works great. I work in the DC/Baltimore area and have had no problem with interference. This has made my commute and road trips infinately more enjoyable.
This item is well worth the money! If you spend a lot of time on the run or on a bus, it's worth it. This is probably the ONE purchase I would make over and over again.
Purchased two of these - arrived quickly; HOWEVER - after placing them both into 3 different new Lexmark printers, all 3 printers reported that the cartridges were EMPTY, and would not use them. Had no Lexmark markings on them (Supposedly "remanufactured", but apparently not correctly).Looked like a good deal on Amazon -claim to be "Lexmark cartridges" - but not worth the postage.DO NOT BUY THESE.
This device is great. It allows the user to connect 3 component (red, blue, green) video devices with audio to one component audio/video ready HDTV. In my case, I used this device to power a plasma tv mounted to a true brick fireplace. The issue was to hide the wires coming from the a/v cabinet with 3 component a/v cables. That would have been 15 wires! But I used this a/v switcher and did it with 5.Now this device would not be needed if the user were employing a 5.1 surround sound amplifier receiver. This audio/video switching would be already built in.
The Safe Glow monitor has been a perfect fit for us. I have a 2 month old little boy and used the Sony 900 Mhz monitor for the first 2 months and completely hated it. It had major intereferece and the range alarm would beep all the time even when we were in range. This monitor has worked wonderfully. It is very quiet and clear. Very little static, definetely worth the money. Much better than the more expensive monitors.
I bought this for my wife for christmas. she's not really all that techy but even she can figure out how to put her songs on this one. Works super easy with WMP 11, I like the interface better than that of my iPod.Build quality is a little cheap but for the money you can't beat it. It also locked up a couple of times and had to be plugged in in order to reset it. I have updated the firmware (highly recommendable) and haven't had a problem since.For those with charging complaints, the iPod style charger works just fine with the USB cord for this guy.
It will never work with Win2k.This sucker is going to have the sledge hammer treatment.Worthwhile purchase if you like to bash things with hammers.
The TV and VCR part worked fine upon opening. The DVD did not read the DVD disk. I have called the manufacturer and they are arranging a service call to repair the DVD. The color was a little orange in the facial tones, but this is adjustible. Also, it has analog and a digital output for connection, but not fiber optic output for connection to a stereo. Make sure your stereo does not only accept fiber optic inputs.
As described, this does indeed fit the Dell Dimension 4300! We were a little nervous about that because of Dell's tendency to make little proprietary changes to components. Seems to be a study, well-made unit, comes with simple but fairly complete instructions. Although if you've never done this before, Google for more detailed instructions and make a sketch before you disconnect everything so you know where to reattach it all back. This was the first time we'd swapped out a PSU, and it went well.
I ordered a new phone specifically to be able to use personalized ringtones (&#34;This is the voice of the Mystterons. We know that you can hear us, Earthman.&#34;) However, it also has the capability of playing MP3s so I figured I'd better have more memory. This memory card was suggested, so I bought it...it works fine. Tons of room!
They say it was delivered. I have never seen it and very disappointed. I think it should of been stated on delivery. I will never shop here again and will delete my account if I receive the last item I am waiting on. Not sellers fault but very poor decision in shipping. I think I should have been told. I work hard for my money and now I have lost $100.
This printer/scanner/copier is FABULOUS! can't say enough good things about it. This is amazing, it prints photos like any retailer would, but in a flash, somewhere around 4 seconds for each 4x6, the quality is SUPERIOR! and ink replacement doesn't put youin debt. The software included is great as well! AAAAA ***** last thing, make sure you order a USB printer cable at the same time, for it is not included.
Used a bunch of these to get all of the office PCs off the floor. We mount them under the desks using our own self taping bolts. It is inexpensive and it works, though that does not mean it is easy to mount. Best if a helping hand is available when it comes to hanging the units, one to hold the computer and one to position and tension the straps. But once mounted, it is secure.
DO NOT LOSE YOUR MONEY!!! RCA indoor Amplified Tv Antenna TRANSMITS ONLY ANALOG SIGNALS( 10 to be precise) in my BROOKLYN, NEW YORK LOCATION. ABSOLUTELY NO DIGITAL RECEPTION FOR MY NEW HDTV. I HAVE 2 NEW HDTVs. 2 JENSEN ANTENNAs(MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD) WORK BEAUTIFULLY FOR ONE OF MY NEW HDTVs AS WELL AS FOR MY NON-HDTV. Vendors should WITHDRAW THIS PRODUCT from AMAZON MARKET PLACE to prevent unsuspecting customers from losing money--SELLERS IMPOSE ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS TO FORESTALL TAKING BACK THE PRODUCT ONCE THE BOX IS OPENED EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK(TRANSMIT DIGITAL SIGNALS),THUS NO LONGER VIABLE AS A USEFUL PRODUCT. AMAZON.COM SHOULD EXERCISE ITS POWER TO COMPEL THE VENDORS TO REFUND THEIR CUSTOMERS FULLY FOR MOVING USELESS PRODUCT TO UNINITIATED AND FRUSTRATED CUSTOMERS EAGER TO VIEW HDTV PROGRAMS SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
I just bought this in pink for my girlfriend for her birthday and I must say it is an excellent MP3 player. The sound quality is far superior to my RCA Lyra and I would say is comparable/better to an iPod (although I have minimal experience with those). Keep in mind that first and foremost Creative was an audio company (origins in PC sound cards) so they know their sound.The Nuvo N200 is also amazingly small; it looks more like a lighter than an MP3 player. One of the best features about the N200 is that you can use it as a portable mass storage device (for your documents or what have you.) This is an excellent add-in that you will not find on an iPod. The N200 comes with an excellent armband for working out and includes a protective case with belt clip. All this for less than 70 bucks, you can't beat it. I helped my friend build her first playlist on it and we managed about 60 songs ranging from 128-202kbps bitrate. Plenty of music for your workouts or just when you are on the go. One last thing, it takes only 1 AAA battery! My Lyra takes 2 and it isn't any bigger/better!
The trip lite cat6 snagless molded patch cable works great haven't had any problems would recommend it's a good investment
My Ethernet port did not work any longer. I use this computer for my business and cannot afford to be out of commission. I received the Belkin ExpressCard, loaded the driver and was ready to go. It has worked with no incident and at $10 it saved me from purchasing a new computer. It was a win-win all around for me. I had ordered another ExpressCard through Amazon but it was the wrong product. Amazon's return policy is great. The return process was safe, fast and extremely effective. I will definitely continue using Amazon as my first point of contact for future purchases and look at Belkin for any future needs.
This is wonderful - "Gizmo" got confused in Atlanta - but so do I. Love it!!!
UPDATE 6/24/12 -So I email the seller. Of course he goes:--Dear Aya,Thanks for writing an email to MarginMart.As I can see that you have placed this order with Fulfillment By Amazon so this order was fulfilled/shipped to you by Amazon itself. Now we request you to kindly contact Amazon Customer Support for more info. You can reach them at 866-216-1072Please let us know if you have any other question.ThanksSergio--This "Sergio" obviously doesn't care and blames it on Amazon. I know Amazon packs and ships products, but I believe it is products that are READY for shipping, etc.This particular item had a bag that SAID "DVI-D TO HDMI CABLE 6 FEET" where it clearly had a DVI-I cable, which is totally useless.I then try Amazon's automated return service, where it required me to actually talk to a representative.I told them them the story through chat and the person just gave me a refund and told me don't even bother sending it back.At least Amazon made it simple and easy enough. But I still wouldn't buy from the sellers again.*******************************For crying out loud, there has been a negative feedback, where about 300 people at least read it and yet they don't learn!STAY AWAY FROM THIS SELLER. Not worth your time or your hard earned cash if they keep failing their customers.Sent them an email. I will update to see how the conclusion.
I bought this camcorder from Fry's for $1080*** including tax as a new year gift for my parents. I tried it right after I received the package and I just love it. Everything is great except the battery included in the package can last only 30 min which is too short for a camcorder with 30G memory. So I bought a data battery from JVC ($126), and then the camcorder became perfect. I made the choice between Sony SR100 and JVC505. Sony has a better lense (Carl Zeiss) I have to say, but JVC has 3CCD(!!!) and a much higher resolution.I prefer the cool silver color of SR100 to the black 505, but 100 is too big, even longer than your palm. Besides, if you have large fingers as my father's, you'll not like the touch-screen from Sony although it is fancy (or you can borrow the pen from your NDS). Other features: sound effect is good, LCD is bright and adjustable, low light recording not a problem if you understand the instruction book, buttons are easy to use, 30 G is wonderful for travelling without a laptop on you hand, it is very good to watch what you record on a wide-screen TV. By the way, sony just released their new HD camcorder to beat this 505, but, as sony always is and I believe will be forever, it is more expensive than it should be...Hope this is useful for you. Good luck searching.
Best camera I have ever owned. It has so many features that it takes a lot of time to learn them, however, it also works great as a "point and shoot". Well worth the money. Best features are multiple face recognition and image stabilization.
Look, I'm a big fan of saving money. This HDMI cable works like a dream. I thought of going with the Monster Cable that costs 5 times as much, but on doing some research, I found that a digital signal doesn't degrade the way an analog signal will as it travels through a wire. This means if you've got the signal, you've got the signal. How it gets from point A to point B doesn't matter. As long as it arrives, you've got great picture and sound! Take the money you save on this cable and use it to buy yourself an HD movie or game. Either will still look and sound great!
I purchased this product to use while hog hunting at night. It is a very good product for the price. The resolution is good for generation 1. I can see several hundred yards on a night with moon light available. On dark nights, the IR will only illuminate well about 60 yards. The only issue I have is that the lenses will fog up on cool nights when you lower them to your face. Overall this is a good product for the cost.
It's hard to imagine how a simple cable could suck, but this has it nailed. Both the 800 and the 400 ends of the cable fit very loosely, so the slightest movement causes the connection to be temporarily broken. For most firewire devices, this means that the device will lose synch, interrupt whatever you were trying to do, and spend a painfully long time trying to re synch with the computer. It doesn't help that the cable is as stiff as a coat hanger, so the slightest movement will move the connectors. If anything touches this cable it will break the connection, so you end up tip-toeing around this thing trying to keep it happy. Yes, it does work. If you have to get from 400 to 800, it will do it. But this one is guaranteed to make you angry.
PROs: Overall this is a good buy. It has plenty of space for me and it is small. Something I like for working out, and an arm band isn't very expensive. I also like the MircoSD expansion slot. I would recommend getting a cheap card since there is not a dummy card in the slot. You can find them online on Amazon/New Egg for less than $10.CONs: I agree with everyone else in that the color scheme is not good. it is hard to see what is highlighted unless you are looking at an extream angle. That is ok for when wering it on an arm band but is about it.
I did not care for this product.The picture looks great, but the strap was not large enough for my chair and the product itself is very small (not wide enough).It was a waist of my time and money, since it actually made my back pain worse.
You cant go wrong with this cable. It is very nice for the price. Sure beats paying +50$ at local stores. I dont belive you need higher quality piece unless you will have a long cable run.
I ordered this Web Cam so that I could communicate with my mother whom is Deaf will I was away at college I did a lot of research before making my purchase and found this cam to have a lot of positive reviews and it was a reasonable price so I bought it will because I have to communicate with my mother by using Sign language. I then realized that this Cam is not good for that though the picture is very clear when I move my hands its a drag and i have to Sign very slowly It can be somewhat a hassle but over all its a nice cam I will have to try to invest in another Cam that will best suit my intention of use.Thanks Logitech
This has been a good product, but was not worth the [money] I paid for it. The color screen was okay, but then a colleague showed me his IIIc screen, and then I was downright angry!! Palm blew it on the screen. It's very marginal. The options for the SD cards are few and far between. There are book titles--but who is going to read a book on any Palm? And, wireless connectivity has been VERY slow to come. Utilizing maps (e.g., RoadAtlas) is almost futile with the small, low-resolution screen. I would not recommend the 505 and would suggest the following alternatives: 1) save your money and just get a Palm V, 2) if email is big for you try the i705 (no color though--Palm must be scared!), or 3) get an Ipaq.The future is pretty clear. Palm stock is WAY down over this last year and Ipaqs are spreading fast. Palm had a good niche market, but Microsoft reigns supreme with software and Comaq has a core competency in electronics manufacturing. Palm has neither.
I haven't used this much as it's for my parents (I have Toyota in-car navi which I LOVE and have had a lot of time using) but I think this one is a lot better for my parents than the Garmin Quest I bought for them a year ago for about the same price. Larger screen and especially TOUCHSCREEN makes all the difference! The Quest is not touchscreen and has a arrow cursor you have to direct around the screen. It's too confusing for my parents, and they ended up not using it much. Typing in addresses on the touchscreen is a lot easier than going up-down-left-right through an alphanumeric grid. The Quest is smaller and has more flexible features but my parents would never use those anyway. I'm sure when they see this GPS next time they visit they will get a lot more use out of it. Also the speaker is built in-- the Quest speaker is integrated into the cigarette adapter. The c320 also picks up satellite signal a lot quicker and easier, without having to flip up any antenna.My one complaint is that in normal mode you can't just press anywhere on the screen to recenter the picture on the spot you pressed-- you have to go through the menu to some "browse" mode.
This is a superb lens - sharp with excellent contrast. The characteristics of the out-of-focus areas (bokeh) are wonderful - soft and delicate without a trace of harshness. The build quality is very good - not to the standard of the 85/1.4, but perfectly fine. Highly recommended.
I got these for the computer, and they work fine. Right now I'm using them with our new TV which is in a huge area- I wasn't looking into putting money into buying a sound bar- so I plugged these into the TV and its really great. They carry the sound from the kitchen into the family room and by placing them apart -its like surround sound. Surprising little benefit that I use all the time as we're all usually hanging in the two rooms.
The guys from E-City just deliver the scanner with no CD Roms for installation and no USB cable. I paid US$ 300 for a scanner I cannot use.
This is an excellent, efficient way for storing DVD's or CD's or Video games or any other discs that you have alot of. I bought two of these and I absolutely love them!! Highly recommended!!
Headset is a great choice for those devices with a 2.5mm jack. No need to spend a bunch of your hard earned cash on a high end headset, this baby rocks and I got it for around $12!
I need to return this item. It says it's wireless, but you need a landline to connect it to. We do not have a landline, that's why we thought is was wireless, like a wireless phone.
This was cheap and a good quality product. I will definitly recommend this to everyone.Thanks
I bout several of these over the past few months replacing all of my old plast power strips after a few brown-outs. It just so happens that my employer uses Tripp Lite strips on all of our equipment at the office too.The casings are all metal, the plug itself is sturdy plastic and grabs the plug. Fortunately I have not tested their surge capacity, but I am hoping the exterior craftsmanship is indicative of the overal quality of the product
We needed this item and did were not able to make a run to one of the tech stores. It was so easy to order and have it delivered directly to the home. Time and money well spent.
For the price the BIC DV62Si is excellent, they need to "break in" for a while. Initially they are a bit sizzly sounding. They do, however, sound better than the "name brand" Best Buy and Circuit City speakers. If you don't mind voiding the warranty, the crossover can have its 3.3uF capacitor across the woofer removed and the 0.25mH coil across the tweeter should be removed, after this they could easily compete with things like the Bowers and Wilkins (B&W) DM602 and other speakers that are more than twice the price.
My Toshiba 42" 1080 lasted 7 months prior to losing its picture. It was taken to the warenty repair station and part ordered and back ordered the same day taken in. Today is one month into the repair, no TV and still no part. No excuse for this kind of service on a $2000 product in this day and age. Parts can be gotton anywhere in the world in three days or less, from my experience.The Repair station called today to get me to come pick the TV up to get it out of his way cause its cluttering his work area up.Totally Disgusted with this kind of service, and just want to warn folks against buying a Toshiba product, cause this is what your getting for repair support.Jamie
This camcorder takes really good pictures, but I find it difficult to understand the operation. Guess it will take a little time to figure it out.
Have had one for 3 weeks now, since I replaced an old Sony that broke after 14 years service. This unit works as advertised. Love the remote features, sleep timer, and sound quality. For this price, it is well worth it.Seems all manufacturers are cutting quality today, so I'll wait and see how long it lasts, but my guess is it will perform for many years to come.The AM/FM tuner, the phono inputs, too are great since I own two turntables and often spin old 45's.
My daughter received this for her 5th Birthday, although I believe the target audience is a bit older. We have not used the online application yet, because I feel she's too young, but the MP3 player itself is cute, and my daughter loves it. It works well, she uses it all the time, and she loves the fact that she can change the look anytime she wants. I do wish it had a screen so I could immediately go to the album I want, but using the fast forward button to get to the song we want really isn't that much of a bother. Charging is easy, and downloading doesn't get much simpler. I bought one for my niece's 7th Birthday too, since we liked it so much.
We bought one of these a couple years ago and several others since. I just ordered a second one because this one was the only one that actually worked for us.
These things make little baby cry. the bass is so intense that it will melt your brain and give you drain bamage and over all i would recommend these to anyone. it even comes with a bunch of cool adapters and a headphone case thats soft and cuddly.
I have nearly 4,000 classic rock, classic jazz, classic blues, and classical numbers in my collection, but I rarely listened to them because it was inconvenient to do so. It would take a half hour or longer to find the CD I wanted, and then I had to connect 30 feet of headphone cable from my CD player (in my bedroom) to my living room sofa, where I listen to music.The iPod Shuffle changed all that. I bought it to use at the gym and for jogging, where a regular iPod wouldn't do. And I wanted something small. Once I got all my music into my computer using the excellent iTunes software that's part of the iPod Shuffle system, suddenly every piece of music I own was instantly at my fingertips. Cool!There are, however, a few rough spots with the iPod Shuffle. First, the battery. The battery is unremovable, except by Apple technicians, which means you need to send your unit in to do it, and that will set you back 60 bucks. Also, the battery is programmed to be charged 144 times. Then it dies. So if you attach the Shuffle to USB cable to change your playlist, that counts as a charge. So in order to conserve battery life, you must limit changing playlists to the times when the battery has run down, which it does in about 12 hours (which is okay but not great). So you really can't change your music selections as often as you wish if you don't want your battery to die prematurely.Another rough spot: Apple advertises the iPod as perfect to use at the gym. Well, at the gym, many of us sweat, and the little Shuffle cap that protects the USB connector doesn't have a rubber gasket to prevent sweat from leaking inside. When I removed the cap the other day to recharge my Shuffle, I found the USB connector had a significant amount of rust from my sweating. I've only been using it for about two weeks.Yet another rough spot is with the iTunes software. It's an elegant and simple program, but it's a memory pig. I have 512 megabytes of RAM on my desktop computer, and when I'm loading music into iTunes, there's no memory left to use other programs. When I tried, iTunes went haywire and started screwing up my playlists.Still, this is a marvelous little gadget in its first iteration. And hopefully these problems will be ironed out in the future.
This has truely been a godsend on long trips to the grandparents house. It gets hot, ut you just have to let it cool down. We have had this model for over 3 years now and love it.
I bought this scanner from Amazon, and while the price was great, the money that I spent on it was completely wasted, since this scanner is not compatible with my computer! I have a COMPAQ PRESARIO 7360, which does not use a Pentium chip, and so my computer does not recognize this scanner. So beware - this scanner is not compatible with all computer, something that Microtek does NOT make the buyer aware of!
It arrived within two days of ordering.Was still in the original packagingwith original protective stickers and all.Plugged in and worked perfectly with skypewithin 15 minutes.
Like many people, I debated and debated, read countless reviews, and watched prices for weeks... for me, it pretty much came down between the E500 and the 8MP Rebel. (The 6MP Pentax D100 was in the running, too.) Finally, I pretty much decided that based on the reviews for the E500, it seemed like people who know their way around SLR cameras enjoyed it, whereas the complaints mostly seemed to be lack of ease by those coming from the P&S; camp. That being said, Olympus does make fine cameras. So does Canon. So does Nikon. As I saw it, it's pretty much like the old Ford verus Chevy debate: just as many people can tell you why one is superior to the other. When it comes down to it, all cameras (like all cars) have their stong points and their weak points. And depending on what you're using a camera for, different aspects will weigh more heavily than others.For instance, for me, price was a big concern. This is, hands down, the best deal. I picked up a factory demo refurbished 2-lens kit. I don't think I can list the price in the review, but it was the cheapest among the 8MP cameras. And the two lenses are both made-for-digital. Somewhat limited by Olympus' 4/3 platform, but any camera you buy if you want good glass in front of it, you'll be spending as much as the body. Or more. Top of the line lenses are not cheap... anywhere, from any maker. These Zuiko lenses seem solid though, and I can't complain about them. I do wish there were more AF options versus what basically amounts to a center-focus option only. There are 3, but they're very close to the center. Minor irritation, though; just focus on your subject, hold the shutter down halfway, and then frame your shot. Really no different than lining up those two circles on older 35mm lenses.I like the overall ergonomics of the camera. It's just big enough that it has some heft, but not too heavy to weigh you down. (Granted, I'm a 6'1" guy with average-sized hands.) However, it does feel a little plasticy, but coming from a Pentax K-1000, I think anything will. And having worked at a photography-based company in the recent past, I got a little spoiled on the Nikon D1 series; however, the D50 (and to a lesser extent the D70) felt more like a toy. But the E500 fits in my hands nicely. I actually really like the way the lens sits almost all the way over to one side, with an ample grip on the opposite. Makes for strong handling on vertical shots, even one-handed.Photos are great. Very sharp, very crisp. Colors have a nice vibrancy. Tones are balanced. I've seen a few complaints about noise in higher ISOs, but I didn't see anything too out of line. Plus, there's noise reduction, which takes it down to pretty much nil. Anything that's left, nothing a basic photo-editing program can't take care of in a second. I think the "blur" complaints are from people used to P&S; photography. I've shot down to 1/15 or so with no more blur than expected. It's just a matter of knowing how to hold a camera and maintain a firm stance. As someone who loves black-and-white shooting, the color filters for the momochrome mode are a nice touch. They can really make the images pop. I've been happy with the all the settings; it has lots of scene modes, lots of little ways to tweak the images as you shoot, too (high key/low key, vivid, muted, etc). The flash sits up a little higher than other cameras, too, so there's less of a chance of catching shadow on closer shots. The flash can be a little bright and slightly distracting when in auto-focus focus-finding (pre-flash). Again, though, not a huge deal.Now the menu IS a little convoluted. It could be more user-friendly and intuitive. But it's nothing that a reasonably adept photographer can't figure out after reading the manual and playing around a little bit. A second command wheel would be nice, but hey, you're here for an economical camera, and you're going to have to cut a few corners, I guess. All the commands of a second wheel are there, just back in the menu. Some way to set "hot buttons" or something could compensate some, too, but again... think value.My only other "complaint," which is more of just a minor annoyance than anything, is the location of the power swith and the rear dial for adjusting aperture and/or shutter speed. Sometimes when changing settings, I'll trip the power and turn it off. Startup is quick, though, so it's not a biggie. And sometime when repositioning myself and moving the camera around, I'll inadvertently change the aperture or shutter (depending on which mode I'm shooting in). Either moving it more to the top, making it harder to turn, or making some sort of setting "lock" would help.Anyway, bottom line: if you're a 35mm SLR user wanting to make the switch to digital, and price is a deciding factor, just go ahead and get this camera. It's a solid camera that takes great pictures, and is likely just as good as any of the other--more expensive--options. If you're impatient and just want a better point-and-shoot, get another point and shoot. And if you're a fancy-schmancy professional, why are you looking at this budget camera? ;)
I bought this tv-tuner to use in Brazil, where I live, and it is compatible with Brazil's PAL-M standard.Great product. Very easy to setup on Vista (no software required!), the IR Blaster works great and so does the remote control.It's kinda hard to figure out which version of the PVR-150 card you need though, but this is the complete package: buy it if you need a remote control, a infrared receiver, and a infrared blaster to control your cable box.
If you use this lens you'll need the flash attachment or you wont be able to use it in indoors or in low light. The lens bell is in the way of the built in flash. Other then that it gets you up close.
worse than originals by a lot. got them to replace lost earbuds that came with ipod. lower volume, but most importantly, terrible sound, and none of the three sizes stayed in my ear. very tinny, no bass (I can't understand what people who call them bass-y are talking about). Maybe I just got a bum pair, but a total waste of money and time. found an old pair of regular buds lying around the house and the improvement in sound was astounding.
I wish I would have read the reviews before purchasing. The combination of Amazon and the service plan company represent a beauracratic nightmare that (it would seem) seeks to obstruct the customer in every way. I have been lied to multiple times and have had to prove over and over again to the service company that yes I made the purchase yes I sent it back correctly, yes I bought a service plan, and more. Do not bother to buy this service plan.If you do buy service plan anyway, make sure you; keep every scrap, invoice, original packaging, use usps delivery confirmation. Follow their rules. If you don't keep EVERYTHING that you can that refers to your purchase you will probably be screwed. I still haven't had my service plan honored and I have all the information they want. It seriously feels like they are trying rip off the costomer. I hope you read and believe this review.
This cable is absolutely perfect!No quality loss and does what a more expensive cable could do in a heart beat.I went to Best buy to try to find this cable and it was retailed at 54$ came homechecked amazon and found this was very very skeptical but took a chanceand I have to say this cable is amazing I'm very happy with itI am using it to play my Xbox 360 on my monitor and it looks absolutely amazingnothing beats this cableIf I were you I'd just buy it already!Hope this review helps anyone on the fence about buying cables this cheap...Go for this one!
I just received my Olevia 32" yesterday. I was worried that I had never heard of the brand before but the panel itself was made by LG. In the end, I couldn't be happier. The picture is beautiful. There is no motion blurring that I've seen on other sets. The contrast is much brighter than my old tube and is easy to watch in full daylight. The black casing disappears when you're watching TV. The cable guys were practically drooling. Plus, it comes with a one year one home warranty that helps put me at ease.Update two years later: The picture is still great from the DVI input, however, all the analog inputs are malfunctioning with an awful picture.
It's a DB9 or Serial or RS232 connector. Female. The soldering cups are very little, but it's a serial connection, what did I expect. Bought them with "DB9 Plastic Hood, Colors Vary" from the same seller and everything fits great, no issues. Needed to replace DB25 connectors and it worked.
updated on Dec 3, 2009-----------------------------------------------I managed to wash this player in the washing machine (forgot it was in one of my pockets).Of course it didn't work after washing, rinsing, and spinning!So, I hung it on a string over the washer to remind me to check pockets for items and a year later, just for giggles, I took it down and attempted to charge it up. Voila! it charged and it plays now just like new!!!I can't believe it!-----------------------------------------------This little device is everything I wanted and I got it from Amazon for a good price too.Pros:* size* sound* features (radio, video, pictures, etc)* supports subscription service that I already useCons:* none that I can find unless the battery dies since it cannot be replaced by the userI also have had a Zen Micro 5GB for the past couple of years and, aside from its headphone jack problem, have loved it too. I'm planning on keeping it to use for a recorder instead of taking notes.
I have had this unit for about three years. It works fine except the meters are all no longer working.
This AC Adapter is identical in every detail to the adapter that came with my Dell. It works perfectly with no problems at all. I am very satisfied with this product.AC Adapter for Dell PA-15, D2746, ADP-150EB
Like it. not great on the low end of sound, but definitely a good buy for the $$$$.
GREAT PRODUCT. EASY TO INSTALL AND A WONDERFUL WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. HAVING A DAUGHTER WHO JUST ENTERED COLLEGE MAKES IT LESS PAINFUL BY BEING ABLE TO TALK TO HER AND SEE HER, MAKES THE PURCHASE ALL WORTH WHILE.
So far so good. All have played fine----I have only played about 10 though. You should be hip to what kind of dvd speed your dvd player likes to play (8x, 16x. My old crappy dvd player that plays practically nothing still plays these dvd's so that's a really good sign. I bought these because they were on sale and I got free shipping, otherwise, I probably would have went wioth something cheaper, Verbatim dvd are good too. If you see a good deal---memorex are good, so feel free to buy. Most reviews for memorex dvd's are good too.
Just got this as a xmas gift and for a first timer as myself using an mp3 this by far was the simpliest and easiest thing to use. In a matter of an hour I downloaded the program and dowloaded 12 tracks worth 45 minutes of play using an additional 16mb media card. I have never fooled with an mp3 so it was just so pleasant.Now the sound from listening is amazing. It has 5 different sounds types from flat to bass, just depends how you want to hear your music. It has a great neck strap and wrist strap so that you can carry it with you everywhere and it's so lightweight you may forget you have this thing on you. Comes with the batteries (after 10 min though showed the life 1/3 down) and comes with a great plastic protector, and also very stylish loud headphones not to mention this unit is loud!! It is very simple, but highly effective. Also like the key lock feature so when wearing it if you press any of its buttons nothing is effected. It is just a cool mp3 starter, think you will be pleased!
Really great for someone who wants a long connection. Have it plugged from my laptop to my tv in the bedroom so I can watch it in bed. LOVE IT!!!!
I like because it works, new in box as described. Installation was a breeze. Wuld probably buy more like it.
Really do you need another review to convince you to buy this? Its Arctic Silver....its the best thermal paste that you can buy. So.....buy it already.
Can't say much else about this. It works well with my new upconvert dvd player and my hdtv. Seems well constructed. I almost bought one of those cheaper $2.00 ones, until I noticed even the good reviews mentioned that they seemed flimsy and often caused sound problems.
I purchased this to go with my Nikon D7000 DSLR. The remote is 1 inch by 2-1/2 inches and 1/4 inch thick. It has a single pushbutton used to activate the camera shutter via an infrared signal. This is a line-of-site device and the front or rear camera sensor must be visible to the remote. Battery and small nylon pouch included. The velcro-closure pouch has small cutouts on the back if you'd like to put the pouch on a strap. Although Nikon specifies a 16-foot range for this remote, it successfully worked (fresh new battery, of course) across a 24-foot room with both the front and rear sensors on the D7000. As the D7000 has several options for remote operation, this remote can be used to activate the shutter immediately or after several camera-configurable delays. Several third party versions of this device also exist (including an Amazon version), but for the several dollar additional cost I am pleased I went with the Nikon brand in this instance.
I am interested in this item Maxell 636070 DVE-RAM recordable DVD Disc, but the desciption does not say how many. The pictures are not inlargeable either.
In a nutshell...You can pay much bigger bucks for 100% burns every time with no coasters (i.e, useless discs for sitting under your tea mug). If you can't afford pro-brand names, then this is where you want to be, the 50 Pack DVD-R from Sony. If I have a max of 6 bad discs in a 50 pack, then that is the limit for bad discs that should be in a 50 pack for me. To be honest the only two mid-priced brands that generally stay under this benchmark are SONY and IMATION, but SONY pips IMATION. The downside is that the plastic on the disc is hard to write on but SONY are producing a new type of disc that comes with a paper type top surface for easy writing. Anyway having used nearly every brand out there I can safely say that SONY DVD-R is where I reach on the shelf. Having dealt with other brands that even produced 100% defective DVDs in a 50 pack I am very happy that SONY maintain a somewhat high quality.DVD-R is best for movies. DVD+R for data. I recommend PLEXTOR burners.
I don't know what everyone seems to be complaining about. I bought it and I love the way it looks and sounds. I would recommend it to anyone.
I purchased one for my brother who has iTouch, first generation. It worked fine both for the tuner and also to charge. I then purchased one for myself and it will not charge my iTouch second generation. The tuner works fine. The message will not go away from the screen that says this device will not charge.
It turned on great but took about twenty mins to find anything. then when it did i had me about 2 miles from town. i was in the middle of town, not two miles. Not happy :(
Product seems to be for the size a good value but best of all great picture!
35mm cameras are much more aesthetic in terms of getting a good quality picture. The problem is finding a place to develop the film in one hour.
People who complain about this product should go to DSLR. I want more compact cameras that are full featured and I can carry around. I had a Sony V1 which was good and later upgraded to the Panasonic 12x zoom 8mp. Unfortuntely that camera wasn't that compact and had terrible noise at low light. When the Canon G7 came out I just had to have it and I think I found the right camera for me: 10mp is more than most people will need, 5mp is fine. 6x zoom is great and while I wish it started at 28mm, 35mm is fine. The manual controls are all there and you can actually use them (you don't need to navigate menus to do it). But the real great news for me is the Marine Case. I scuba dive and I had to have 2 cameras - one for underwater and another for everything else. This camera is the best thing you can fit into a consumer-priced marine case: Low light performance is almost as good as Sony N1 but you get better macro (1cm) and ALL manual controls work in the marine case.Do you want a pro camera? Go to DSLR.Do you want the next best thing that allows you to carry everywhere? Buy the G7.
If you have any old hard drives sitting on a shelf, do yourself a favor and put them to good use with this cable. I was able to access some stuff I forgot about, plus get a few more Gigs of storage with this beauty. Very easy to use!
Bought this for myself to test before i purchased one for my girlfriend. I liked how small it was and easy to attach to my laptop (HP Elitebook). IT was extremely easy to use, just plug and play. Takes good photos and videos and works with all popular programs like Skype and MSN messenger. The only thing that affects the quality of the image and use is wireless or some people have slower connections.
First off - this is a great MP3 player from the company that could be responsible for the affordable portable mp3 player market. The Carbon stores a lot of music and data and sounds great. A _huge_ bonus to this mp3 player is that it is a 5GB harddrive. You can literally take this mp3 player and plug it into the usb port of any computer and all of a sudden you have a portable 5GB diskdrive at your disposal to transport data. Yes, that's right, you can listen to all your music as well as store data on it (I do it all the time.)An even better thing about this mp3 player is the drag and drop feature. You don't need any music software like iTunes, Rio Music Manager, etc to put music on this great player. All you need to do (if you don't like messing with music software) is plug your Carbon into the USB port and start dragging music onto the player as if you were moving files from one disk to another - it's that simple. Once you're done and unplug the Carbon from the computer it will turn itself on and recompile a file list and create a new playlist of music (this takes about 4-5 minutes.) Isn't that awesome?? This is how EVERY player should work - INCLUDING IPOD. A HUGE plus to Rio for the aforementioned feature.Now, before we get all giddy about this mp3 player there are a few issues with the unit.If your Carbon has a serial number that shows it was made before (I think) December of 2004 you will need to call Rio and get a little plastic spacer ring or a headphone adapter. Why do you need to get that? On the Carbons made before a certain date there is an issue with the headphone jack. The headphone jack is plated/metal and you get a crackling/shorted sound with traditional headphones. Most headphones have a metal ring around the male prong of the plug. When this metal ring touches the metal ring of the affected Carbons you get a short of the electrical signal that is supplying sound to the headphones. As a result you get a nice crackle in the sound. Carbons fix is to send out a little plastic spacer or an inline headhone cable jack. Both of these have a PLASTIC ring that eleminates that sound. Both solutions work great and it's just a matter of preference on which solution you want to use. It's just a shame that Rio had this problem in the first place. Now - keep in mind - you are ONLY going to have this issue if the unit is part of the original batch of Carbons that had this design issue. The MAJORITY of Carbons do NOT have this issue and the Carbon Pearl does not have this problem at all. Actually, as I'm writing this review I do _THINK_ that Rio is shipping the players WITH the adapters included so you don't have to mess with calling them.Now, another problem that you will immediately see is the carrying case that comes with the unit. The carrying case that comes with the unit is a simple holster with no belt clip and NO OPENING FOR THE SCREEN OR BUTTONS. What on EARTH was Rio thinking??? The carrying case is completely USELESS. You can't clip it to your belt and you can't control the player without taking it OUT of the case. Now, in Rio's defense they do sell a PROPER case with a belt clip and holes for the controls and screen for like $19 online.Another issue I have found that pops up from time to time but not often enough to be annoying is player lockup. Every now and then the player will decide it's had enough of my heavy metal music and lock up. All you need to do to make it behave like it's supposed to is poke a little paper clip into the reset hole on the top of the unit. I've had to do this maybe 3 times in the year that I've had it. This is something happens to any mp3 player so this is nothing to panic about.One other thing that is a plus for Rio is their firmware support. Rio has always been really good for keeping the mp3 player firmware fresh. There have been 3 or 4 firmware updates for the Carbon. These updates range from bug fixes to feature additions. I _highly_ recommend that when you buy this mp3 player that you go to the Rio ([...] believe) and upgrade to the latest firmware.I have had my player for over a year and aside from the items listed above I have enjoyed this player and I am also thoroughly satisfied with the player. I happen to have one of the earlier refurbished models with the metal ring around the headphone jack. As a result, I had to get the little plastic ring but it works fine. I use this mp3 player as a portable diskdrive as well as a great mp3 player. I work out a lot and I take this into the gym and it works great.So, overall - if you're looking for a VERY affordable 5GB+ mp3 player that also doubles as a portable harddrive this is what you want.If you are someone that is looking for a good gadget-type gift for a geek in your family or a family member that loves gadgets then they will love this.I couldn't give this 5 stars because of the design flaws that I mentioned before.
I currently have a Canon i960, but I've learned over the years never substitute generic inks no matter what the advertisement says. Only Canon inks give me the quality I want and don't ruin the printer. I do a lot of color prints to use as references in my art work, and contrary to what others may say, the inks last a long time and are well worth the expense for me.
I have had an Ipod for several years. I used it very rarely because I hated those earbuds. These fit great, work well with my glasses and I just love them. I'll admit that I thought that they looked pretty weird until I put them on. I suppose that I could spend a lot more money and get better sound, but I have heard sounds I didn't even know were in the music! I recommend these they are just a great value for the price!
BEHOLD ALL MUSIC LOVERS!!!!!! THIS IS A MUST HAVE. IT HOLDS UP TO 1000 SONGS AND COMES WITH GAMES ON IT!! IT MAY BE EXPENSIVE, BUT ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!! YOU CAN BUY SONGS FROM iTUNES, OR PUT CDS ONTO THE iPOD!
This was a defective unit. Got new unit and it works as expected.
The 6980 is a nice machine which I've had for a couple of years now. It prints nice and fast on fast draft and hasn't given me any trouble, despite lots of use. I don't know of an HP printer that doesn't move through a healthy amount of ink, but this printer is as reasonable on ink cartridges as I've come across. I wouldn't print family keepsake photographs on it or anything, but it's great for everyday and business use.
I just bought a fitted hat so I know I'm a 7 and 3/8ths. The phoneset goes over my head and I don't bother extending the arm to the other side it just holds on really well from high up on the otherside. Looks a bit funny but feels comfortable and works well.
I got this adapter years ago and it worked beautifully on my old Mac (upgraded to Panther a few years ago). I got a newer mac (G5) and it worked great on that (still had Panther). Then I upgraded to Tiger and lost my printing ability.I was without my HP Laserjet 4050 for about a week until I came across a Belkin network USB hub which I scarfed up for only $10 (selling for $99 on Belkin's web site!) and found the software and plugged it in. Worked great with my small home network.With fingers crossed, I plugged the parallel printer adapter and WHOOOPEEE it worked. I couldn't believe it. Takes a bit longer to "think" but well worth it.So if you're a Mac owner and this printer adapter won't work for you, try getting that USB network hub, it's pretty cool in itself and made me happy to have my laserjet back.Any questions, you can email me, I know how frustrating it can be to try to solve a problem like this.lovesalsa@cox.net
I've had this sub for a couple months and have been completely happy with it. I have done some minor mods on it though. Use a good sub cable to get rid of hum. And some stuffing in the box will get rid of that boxy rumble sound it can give. I've done this and been happy to know that I saved quite a bit of money for a good product.There are pros and cons about this sub, as with any speaker. Some of the bad stuff is that it could be louder. It's plenty loud, but when cranked it just moves the woofer more instead of getting louder. And there is some port noise at higher volumes, but it's usually unnoticeable unless it's cranked on something with a lot of bass. And that's about it for the bad stuff. Everything else seems just fine. Gives some real kick to my wharfedale speakers and makes movies better. I recently bought a new reciever, and it made the sub sound twice as good, I don't even notice it's there anymore, it blends in so perfectly. But that's what I get for buying an aiwa reciever:( And I got mine at costco, and they said that they've never had anybody bring them back for bad sound, and only a couple for them blowing up. So I wouldn't worry about it too much. The people that usually blow things like that are the ones who put the crossover all the way up and crank the volume expecting too much from it. Then they rush here to put 1 star in to screw things up. But as far as this sub goes, don't expect to dj with it, but for average home use, it's perfect, and is plenty loud for nearly all tastes. .... With all that said, I highly recommend it for a lower cost sub.
This player was purchased for use to easily convert VHS tapes to DVD. Just a couple of commentS--only uses DVD R- and DVD RW-. So get the right type of DVD's. It will not record on DVD R+ or DVD RW+.When I bought DVD's I purcahsed DVD R- and DVD RW-but did not check out speed. It willonly record on 4x compatible not 8x--so be sure to get the right ones. The instructions do not mention that the DVD'S must be 4x compatible.I did find it very easy to dub the VHS to DVD and it will also record from the TV to either VHS or DVD. For the price this is an excellent combo DVD/VHS recorder.
The price started dropping like a rock ever since Nikon full framers hit mass production and now it's almost down to EOS 20D level. The Canon is simpler to use compared to Nikons. Much less buttons & software wizbang, but as a means of getting a picture onto a full size sensor, they do the same thing.When scaled down to internet resolutions, the benefit of full size sensors can't be beat. Shots at 1600 ISO are indistinguishable from 100 ISO at internet resolution.At full resolution, there is more noise in the shadows than there was on the EOS 20D. They have to shrink pixel size even with the larger sensor to sell more to the armchair experts.
this dash kit, combined with the Scosche wiring harness I also purchased on amazonSCOSCHE TA02B Wiring Harness for 1987 and up Toyotamade installing a new head unit in my girlfriend's 2001 RAV4 a breeze! install took less than 20 minutes, including the time I spent trying to figure out which tabs you snap off of the main plastic piece. instructions were easy to understand, and end result looks clean!
I think this set-up, offered only by Kodak (though there is a similar system from Canon that's pricier), is outstanding on so many levels. For those of us who aren't big on picture-taking (and then don't want half of the pictures that we DID take on a traditional 35mm film roll), this saves money on printing photos in the long run, and you can print as many copies as you want without special-ordering at the photo counter or just having to get doubles and hope you can force all of your copies on someone else. Plus there's the immediate gratification factor - no need to run to the store to print pictures from your digital. In the end, I don't think it's any more expensive than if you buy glossy print paper and use the ink in your regular computer printer; in addition, it's a lot easier. I'm a big fan.
I bought the D-510 because I had an Olympus film camera for a number of years and loved it -- great lens and the camera was small enough to take anywhere.Therefore, it was a great disappointment to find out that the camera I bought has the picture-taking functionality of a brick. The diopter adjustment never sharpens the focus of the optical viewfinder; the zoom lens doesn't zoom; and no picture is displayed in the LCD viewfinder....
This monitor is terrible if you have a baby that tosses and turns at night. The constant "clicking" of the the monitor on the parent unit was bad enough, but I found the baby unit "clicks" on and off, making noise in the nursery too. I was so excited to get this because it looks sleek and modern but after two nights it is going back.Also, the battery on the parent unit makes an awful noise when the battery is low (not something you want to deal with at 3 second intervals at 2am).The walkie talkie is cool, but not worth keeping the unit.
Quick heads up,I have three HD TV's and the other two both get fantastic reception but this one gets nothing and even the SD channels are poor or didnt scan at all. High quality antennas did nothing to help the situation. I live near downtown in the nations third largest city and can see the broadcast antenna but that means nothing with this TV! BTW if you are not standing dead in front of it forget it!Regards,Get a Sony or Sammy
I use these in the automotive industry and they work perfect for my needs. These are the 4th and 5th ones I have bought for others in my workplace to use. Mine is over a year old and still works as new.
I am a mid-level computer user who used this cable once and found the software confusing. If you have an external hard drive use it to transfer your data. A side note - Transferring from Windows XP to Vista computer is much more difficut than transferring from a Windows XP to Windows XP computer. Vista's file structure is different and Outlook 2007 has its' own problems - still not operating correctly - Outlook 2007 is using half the resources of a new Dell XPS M1710. Hindsight being 20-20; if I could do this over, I'd wait until the computer experts tell us it's safe to jump into the Vista pool.
Everything you need to install an amp. Good quality. Great price. I thought Boss products were made cheap but this is some good stuff. Would definitely recommend.
I purchased this mouse about 6 months ago when they were on sale at the local electronics store. Everything went fine, installed without a hitch and even came with a USBtoPS2 adapater which works fine. I really like the extra button on each side of the mouse. This is very handy for navigating forwards and backwards through web pages, or you can set it to copy and paste or any other key combination through the software provided by Microsoft.However, earlier tonight those 2 buttons I count on for so much stopped working. I rebooted, reinstalled the mouse drivers, did the usual routine. Still no dice.Why not 1 star? I called up Microsoft and they're going to send me a replacement if I fax over a copy of the bottom of the mouse. So at least they're taking care of a customer. So I love this mouse, but it has failed me in my hour of need ;) Hopefully I just got a mouse from a bad batch, since I wasn't able to find many people online with this same problem.
When I recieved my order I was so excited but when I opened it, i was so disappointed!! The eairpieces of it are over 1 and a half inches thick, I looked like a robot wearing them! When I put the battery into them, they weren't lightweight, they kept falling off my ears when I walked! Plus, get this, they didn't even work, when i tried to turn on the noise canceling function, the red light didn't even turn on!! These would be great if you're looking for a geeky looking pair of stereophones! Good luck, if you them!
I really looked forward to using the ipod shuffle for workouts etc....I consider myself to be pretty experienced with computers. Also, media coverage had reported an ipod craze, and apple has a decent rep...but when I bought this gadget, here is what happened:1)Installed iTunes, Quicktime, ....error -3- error 1628 failed to install.2)Went to apple.com to try to fix the issue, no fix, no support (no phone number), no contact, discussion forums unanswered just a bunch of frustated users. See for your self at apple.com/support discussions.3)Fortunately, I found an older version of itunes quicktime and ipod to install into my system........btw current itunes, ipod software has no uninstall so it has to be done manually, and it lingers in the registry...unable to reinstall because it recognizes itunes already installed in computer....so after I found a program that would do this..it finally worked.4 WEEKS LATER4)the Ipod shuffle starts blinking orange when connected to my computer........I'm not even going to go into the two days wasted trying to fix this I/O device error/ unrecognized by windows, by itunes....etc.......5)No happy ending here folks..ipod still not working...eyes are sore from reading and looking at my computer.....feeling very dissapointed in this product...In conc. this is very awful software, and hardware, with no hope for fix and very easy to break.It is better to go with another brand altogether and avoid apple in general for their horrible customer service and support.I will not give this company my business again.Hope this helps.Jose
I have had this bag for a few months and used it occasionally. It has been great until a few days ago. Three weeks ago I started using it daily and in that time, one of the side seams has come undone and a zipper on the smaller outer pocket broke off, which was the least used pocket. It still carries my laptop with no problem, but I will go with a different brand next time that provides a quality guarantee of some sort. I cannot find any customer service contact for Microsoft bags.*EditI followed the support link given in the comment to my review. Submitted a support request. Never received a response.Also, one day I picked up the bag by the strap and the plastic clip broke off. No more strap. Looking for a replacement.I did like the style, but not happy with workmanship
Good product, easy to install and easy to use. My only challenge with it has been that it hooks over the top of your laptop and the grip is kind of loose. Besides that -- it is great!
I modified the Velcro strap so that it would not rub on my shirt or skin.
I like it very much, sturdy, only drawback is you have to take your Ipod out to dock/charge and it's kind of hard to get apart.
I purchased this product because I want to listen to music while I hike. While walking around, the reception is poor, as it cuts in and out constantly. Now some of you have read other reviews stating this product is worth the money, but I honestly believe those people are paid to give a good rating to this product. It does work well in the house with the antenna, and the ability to record songs and make a play-list is fun, but in regard to that function there is also a downside. You see, XM is not commercial free radio. So, your play-lists are always intertwined with commercials, or at least the tail-end of a commercial. This product is like the fountain-of-youth -a nice dream- but nothing more. Save several hundred dollars until XM and Pioneer work out the kinks.
I've had this from it's release, and I've made hundreds of discs, despite having all the problems reported by others. BUT BE WARNED, Philips is not honoring current extended warranties for this machine. My unit fails about once/year so I've always paid to keep the warranty active. I sent it in for repair just before the last warranty expired, and, at Philips repeated urging, purchased another year (I wanted it to last until Blu-Ray comes out). They then wrote to inform me that they no longer had any spare parts, and wanted me to take a cheap ($178 on Amazon) bottom-of-the-line machine as a replacement. I refused. And selling me a warranty extension THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO HONOR is outright fraud. Deal with this company at your peril.BTW, another undocumented feature of the machine is that it plays DVD-audio discs perfectly, better than my JVC which is supposed to play them. Use the optical out. There is also a more extreme forced finalization for trashed +R discs, using the 4 (or 5) button, using the procedure documented in another recent review here.
Never had an MP3 before this one. Not a bad little player. I like the fact that it's small and holds a lot of music. The battery lasts a while as well. Got it about a year ago and I still use it.I don't have any of the problems the others have seen, no popping or static and the charge holds for a long time. It also came with a plugin charger so I've never had to recharge the battery by USB. The lyrics option is great, so is the recorder though I've never used it. Sound Quality is great for me as well.I'd buy this brand again. The one bad thing is the only way to carry it is around your neck. I'd like to find an arm band for it so it's easier to run with.A-
I'm using this machine on a wireless network that includes 4 macs and 1 PC.Software installed on all machines easily (OS 10.3.9, OS 10.4.7, XP home) and quality and ease of use has been exceptional.I can't speak for the photo features as I've yet to use them but other than that all was and is as promised by the add hype.Imagine my surprise.......
This is one of the best cases I've ever purchased for a peripheral. It fits my iPod 80GB perfectly, and leaves enough responsiveness in the scroll wheel to make it very serviceable. It's thin, lightweight, and has kept my iPod totally scratch free for over 2 years now. The silicon is very protective, but still light and flexible. The clearvisor could be of a *little* higher quality material, but it still works fine.Never have I found a case that was so well designed. WELL worth the money!
just some times (few) cursor stops and after 5 seconds it starts to work again...
I just installed this arm and one for a larger TV. I liked this best. This arm fit perfectly on my Oelvia 32". It works well and is very adjustable. It is a great arm. For the price is it is even better. Easy install.
This bag is great for my camara and all the accesories. The two front small pockets are small, barely can fit my AA batteries in them. Otherwise love it!
I can find no way to give feedback that one of the items ordered was missing. It came late and only 1 of the 2 were included. There is no phone number only a circular &#34;help&#34; section that never tells how to ask or clarify.It is an expensive product that I will buy another way in the future so that I am not left holding nothing in my hand or in my printer. Bad job.
I bought the C. Crane FM transmitter expecting to broadcast from my computer and listen to it on an FM tuner with headsets as I worked around the house and yard. It broadcast 5 or 6 feet, max, out of the box. I performed the power boosting "fix" and now it broadcasts 10-20 feet, if I'm lucky, before static overpowers the signal. This was a disappointing purchase directly from C. Crane that in no way met my expectations. If it requires setting the transmitter on a grounded metal plate and lengthening the antenna in order to bring transmission up to whole house and yard capabilities, build it that way from the get-go or state the limitations of this transmitter forthrightly.I kept the transmitter because I wanted one for the car. It's physically well built and works fine for that. I also use it to play my Ipod through a radio...but, understand, the radio is sitting right next to the transmitter.If you want to transmit throughout your house and yard, look elsewhere.
I have encountered no problems with this amazing mouse. It is twice as worth as what it costs and is probably one of the best things I've ever bought for my computer (and I've bought allot). It is precise and exact, has no cord to worry about (which is surprisingly incredibly convenient), and the battery seems to last forever. It fits perfectly in your hand, and everything, from the scroll bar to the multiple buttons (which allow short cuts like copying or moving back and forward through the internet). Additionally, I think it must utilize your body heat as well, since when I move the mouse along with my finger the pointer won't budge. It will only move if I am holding it, which is very extraordinary. I recommend this to anyone who ever even thinks about using a computer.Andy
I was concerned about the shelf life of these cartridges and that they may be dried or drying out. As it turned out; both were fine and work perfectly. The item came quickly and as described.
I bought this to connect an old parallel camera which, gets its power from a PC's PS2 port, to a LT w/XP Home USB port. XP set up the drivers and identified the camera. Everything worked as designed.
This Texas Instrument Financial Calculator is excellent. It really comes in handy. I purchased it for my daughter who is taking a business major in college. She loves it and she says it really does the job.
This Hp photosmart C5140 all in one is the best printer i have every bought and believe me i have been thur alot of printers but this one is the best it does everything i need it too do if you get a chance too check one out i would not pass it up you will not be disapointed.
I love the product. I never owned an Ipod, but I find Zune Marketplace easier to use than I tunes. It just makes sense to me as a steadfast Microsoft consumer.I am very pleased with my purchase.
"Extreme Isolation" is a good description of these headphones. When I'm using them, I can't hear anybody else and they can't hear my music. Which is exactly what I wanted.The sound quality is pretty good. The isolation is great.
The C250 is an exellent product, made better if you dont upgrade the firmware, also the media converter that comes with it is a little on the rough side, and relatively unneccesary. The Micro SD slot also comes in handy when looking for rapid swap out of media. The voice recording is good for the whole "Note to Self" thing. The FM radio works. and the batter life is good and long.
I researched HDTVs for a long time before choosing this one. I saw it at Best Buy but bought it on Amazon because the price was substantially cheaper.The TV is utterly spectacular!! The picture is awesome, much sharper than I expected, even from broadcast analog and digital channels (I don't have cable hooked up yet). DVDs look great even without a new upconverting player.The only drawback was waiting ten days for delivery. The package arrived at the local shipping center within days, but because Eagle only delivers between 9AM and 1PM, I had to wait for my next day off from work to receive the TV. Painful, but worth it for this excellent TV!!
The features for the WRT54GS are impressive, but it still cannot provide the necessary functions for real networking solutions. If you want to have a wireless network with multiple routers in different rooms the connection has to be "hard wired" according to Rachelle (13384) at Linksys. The two wireless routers cannot bridge the gap and thus I will be looking at other options.
I ordered a BOSE AE2 Headphone. It came so well packaged that I called my son to open it for me. Which he did and borrowed to try out. They must of been great as I only saw them once to try them out. He promptly borrowed them back. I then ordered the BOSE(R) QZC/BG Triport Headphones. My job requires me to take 24 hours of online credits at work. The earbuds they issused were not acceptable. The Resident Geek suggested BOSE when I asked him what to get. That's how this all started. If it wasn't for the tests I wouldn't have known thatI needed headphones. I fully intended to give the BOSE AE2 to my son after I completed the tests. Now I love the sound and comfort of the BOSE(R) QZC&lt;BG Triport so much that I won't part with them and find myself using them at home also. I didn't order the noise blocking ones as I need the hear what in going on at work as it is a Special Adult Room, where emergency happen.
This was the headphone model that replaced the original equipment headphone for my ancient Sony Walkman (SRF-M73) and its predecessor. It has been on two dog walks per day in the rain, heat(sweat!!!), dropped, wires caught on tree limbs, and other thorough torture. Very robust headphones for sport use. Good frequency response. In-ear over-the-head design means you can use them while mowing the yard. About the only way I ever break them is to drop the Walkman enough times that the wires in the cord are torn, though this requires *A LOT* of drops.Only complaint: cord is about six inches too short. If you have really DEEP pockets in your sportswear, the cord is *just barely* too short to put your Walkman (iPod, etc.) in your pocket.
It's not complicated. It's a surge protector with good spacing on the outlets. Works great for what I need it for.
I've had my MicroPhoto since January and it's working out really well for me. I've even had send my player back to the manufacturer b/c to be replaced because I managed to break the part of the player that connects the USB to the computer (I think the keys in my purse somehow managed wedge itself in there and jam it). Either way, I've read complaints about their customer service and their policy stated on their website is actually pretty self explanatory if you know how to read and follow directions. I didn't buy the warranty (who ever does? well, I'm sure some pple do) and paid the $25 service fee (which is standard since breaking the player was my own damn fault) and sent it away. I think the player they sent back to me was different from the one I originally purchased but it works perfectly fine. The only complaint is that my battery dies pretty quickly but I have it on all day when I work so I need to buy an extra battery. Other than that, I'm very happy. The software is extremely easy to use and I plan on joining Yahoo Music Unlimited or something to fully maximize my player.
Work as advertised. I bought 150 of these and had zero failures. I would reccomend these disks. A shame that they are not sold as prime elgible any longer.
Opened it up and plugged to my TV and bam, I was fighting aliens with supreme surround sound in no time. I am Very happy with these
nice and eazy to install.went to the lake two weekends agocaught a 6 lb bass it was showing fish all around us
I have a very bad experience with Casio...I bought this camera less than one year ago. I seldom use it, and just leave it in my drawer. Recently there is one button doesn't work, so I sent it back for repair. And they charge me >$100.So, I did nothing to the camera, it doesn't work, and they charge me >$100, though it is still within warrant!
Maybe it's because I'm old or clumsy. Maybe it's because this connector is poorly designed. It was difficult to route the wires such that each could be connected and next to impossible to get the cover to snap into place.By contrast, I've also tried these (Leviton R06-5G108-00W Cat 5e 8-Wire QuickPort Adaptor Jack, White) and found them much easier to work with.
Same cable as at Best Buy just 1/8th the cost.And the company i bought them from had them to me in four days...awesome. Got them for my XBOX 360 and WD Media player...improved picture wuality tremendously..and looks so much neater in the back.
Outstanding product. I have used now in the US, Switzerland, Holland and United Kingdom without problem. Good customer service response from Garmin to supply updated version of map software. My wife and kids also love using it...I need to get a second bracket, cradle and cable in order not to have to keep swapping it out from different cars.
I bought this product and it never worked. There is also no customer service for this company...forget about getting someone on the phone!
I was looking for a lens covering all my needs. Will the 18-200 do all the work ? I am pleased to see despite the wide range the Tamron is ginving me all I need and I have only one lens to carry.
I am a big fan of Netgear products. This one is a nice product as well. It has just been released so it is still just a little &quot;buggy.&quot;First the good things .... it is pretty much plug and play. The only extra thing I had to do is configure the wireless so I would have the tightest security. Seems pretty fast in 108 mbps mode.Now the bad things. Out of the box, it would not support RAS. I had to download and apply a firmware patch before I could work from home with it. And it is pretty slow whenever you apply any configuration changes - once you hit APPLY, it sits there for close to 30 seconds before the change is complete. I'm used to the prosafe line where it is almost immediate.But still, you can't beat the features for such a low price.
The printer set up easily, etc. The problem is it smears on an erratic basis. I have tried different kinds of paper and different settings. The only setting that won't result in a smear is "glossy" paper, which slows the printer way down. I have used it enough to change cartidges and this did not take care of the problem.I regret this purchase. I had read about the smearing problem on the 2400 but hadn't read about it here. If I had it to do all over I would not have bought this printer.P.S. I found the problem. If you lift the lid there are two latches. The raised position is for heavy envelopes, etc. and the lowered position is for paper. The printer came with one lever up and one lever down, which created my horrible smearing problem. Considering the consequences, Konica should have been very clear about positioning these levers in their materials.
i miss not knowing what songs are on the c/ds,its hard to get them in the little slots,and somethmes its hard to close bad choice for me but it doesnt take up to much room,
Same as the battery that came with the camera, seems to work well so far. Extra batteries are always good:)
I bought this as my first (and as of now, only) auto-focus SLR. I'm generally pleased with the camera: the metering is fine and it's fairly problem free.I do have one gripe: low-light focusing. Unless you have an attached flash (I use a 550 Speedlite), low-light focusing is a pain. It doesn't come with a built-in infra-red light for such situations and instead, fires the flash like a strobe. Not exactly inconspicuous.Other than that, a good camera for more experience amatures like myself.
The product is advertized on Amazon as being for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p but the product package clearly states that it is only for 720p & up to 1080i, NOT 1080p!!!1 star for amazon1 star for cable (it works atleast at 1080i)-3 for false advertising!! by monster cable!!!!it even said 1080p on their website!!!!but they clearly needs to change their label on the packaging it says up to 1080i (NOT 1080P)
So far, have been extremely happy with the Zune. The radio tuner works well, audio playback is great, and movies look very good on the screen. Minor issue, is inability to treat unit as spare harddrive in emergency. Other than that, it is a great value as compared to IPod's and etc.
very good product i will buy more .It was a very useful product that like and will tell my friends.
This is a good starter scope for some people, most notably those who don't know if they want to spend more than $500 to buy a better starter scope, and don't mind spending more later if they enjoy the hobby. I own a few scopes, and have used dozens, so I had an idea of what I was getting with my money. This scope will let you have fair views of Jupiter including the moons and the two equatorial belts, nice views of Saturn, although the Cassini division isn't clear, spectacular views of the moon, and not too bad views of Venus and Mars, given the size of the scope. Deep space objects will take a lot of time and patience to appriciate them. Make no mistake, these will not be great views compared to Hubble, but if you could get great views with a $200 telescope on the ground, why would you spend millions to put a telescope in space. You get what you pay for.And you'll need to pay for more. You'll want at a minimum one or two additional eyepieces (I never use the high power eyepiece that it came with, as it's a piece of junk), a moon filter, maybe a couple of colored filters. I also have an external motor and some astrophotography supplies, but note that this scope is not recommended for astrophotography. Of course, if you like spending dozens of hours taking three rolls of film for 2-5 decent (but not spectacular) photos, go right ahead, but there are much better scopes on the market for that part of the hobby. The equatorial mount is also difficult for many folks to work with, but if you plan on putting a motor on the scope it is essential. Best use of this scope for me is setting it out on the front drive, put Jupiter or Saturn in the view, turn the motor on, and let the neighbors come round and learn a little astronomy.Overall, a great scope for under $300, but know what you're buying and realize this isn't the greatest scope out there. Still, it's a dandy scope!
I find it an average product. The only reason why I bought this calculator is to prepare for my CFA exam.
I found this is a great upgrade to my Garmin eTrex GPS. The micro SD card slipped right into the slot under the battery cover and let me upload lots and lots of maps. The included 64 MB card really limits the number of maps that can be loaded onto the device. With this I'm yet to run into a space problem.The one limitation is transfer speed - I'm not sure if it is the device or the card but it takes a LONG time to upload anything close to 512MB to this card via the GPS and I'm yet to find support for a card reader in the Garmin software.All and all the card has been quite satisfactory.
great value... no difference in performance between this inexpensive 6ft cable.. to big brand name cables like monster.. you never need to pay $30 for a 6ft cable.. i have bought 3 of these cables for my PS3, Home Theater Personal Computer[HTPC], and dvd player.. connected to my 32" Samsung HDTV.. and everything works great..
Yep, I just installed on my old Desktop, it work nice, my desktop speed was improved by 2 times.
This did not work in the 5-6 ipods i tried. the one it did, it had lots of static and did not function very well.
This is an odd little device. Sometimes it works much faster than iMovie by itself - I just converted a movie to iPhone size via iMovie alone on my powerbook (7 minutes) and with this assisting (1 minute). So it can help a lot. Other times, it doesn't work so well. It couldn't handle converting a feature film, 3 gigs, to a smaller size so I could watch it on my powerbook (it was too big a film otherwise). When I tried using it for that, it just kind of choked, while free ffmpegx worked fine converting the film on my same computer. So, like I said, sometimes it helps, other times not. But if you use iMovie on the powerbook, then yes this little baby will do wonders for you. But I highly recommend ffmpegx as well, it's a joy and free.
First off, I don't know much about antennas. I already have cable, so this is just a backup and a free way to pull in HD content.My home is located 20-25 miles from the broadcasters in Kansas City and online recommendations indicated I should get an outdoor mast antenna. I didn't want to spend that kind of money, time, or poke anymore holes in my house. So I thought I would try out a cheap indoor version. I was totally surprised!This antenna acquired every signal that I could possibly tune in. All the new digital channels and of course a slew of old analog ones. Some analog channels had a little bit of snow (I did not adjust or move the antenna), but I don't care because the digital channels all come in clear!Now, I am near the top of the hill and there are only trees and homes obstructing my line-of-sight to the broadcasters, but using a cheap unamplified rabbit-ear antenna was all I needed. Maybe I am far enough out so that I don't get reflections or crosstalk, but by my experience that works fine for an outer suburb.
works well in my sons phone no issues. will need to get another one soon i know. great product already has tone of music on it
I bought a set about a year ago and the left earbud suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason (~10 months of usage). I purchased another set as they are cheap enough and when working correctly produce pretty nice sound. Hopefully this set will last a while longer.Also I lost one of the earbud covers while vacationing in NZ and thought that I would have to replace the entire set on my return to the states. However, on my return flight to India (where I was working at the time)I went through the Singapore International Airport and in one of the shops I found replacement covers from Audio-Technica (ER-CK5s for the small cover replacements, package of 6). I have not been able to find these in the states, but perhaps you can have them shipped here.
Seller was awesome... product came quickly and as promised. Product however is not as desirable as once thought. Not that great for trips, because you're constantly having to find a new channel that isn't plagued with a radio station. Plus, the transmitter doesn't go below 88.1FM... there are open stations below that, but I can't use them.
My wife still likes the use of 35mm cameras over digital. This camera takes excellent pictures with no problems. This is the second Canon Stylus camera she has used.
We ordered this radio to have on hand in case of emergency. After an hour of cranking to start the power, the crank came off. Got it back on, cranked more, came off again. Small heartattack later from all the fruitless cranking, we sent it back the next day. Looking for another option for an emergency radio, haven't found one yet.
Moved into a new house with harwood floors. I wanted something that would allow me to keep the computer on the floor yet allow me to easily move it. This fit the bill perfectly.
New in original packaging? No. It was in a zipped bag and clearly used. The worst part? It doesn't even fit my Tom Tom GPS! Complete dissatisfaction...not even worth the headache of sending back.
Never received product so can't review - supposedly post office error. Will not order with the company again though since they do not insure their shipping.
The price for the item seemed marvelous until I reviewed the total amount! the vendor was charging about $6.95 for S&H! well, if the item is that heavy and gentle that it costs that much to ship it and handle it, I am not interested. There is no way I will pay for S&H more than I pay for the product. so.... look for an alternative at my local Dollar store.
Just set up the new 20" iMac. Could this be any easier? Transferred all my 60 gigs of programs and docs from my laptop in about 2 hours with a fireware connection (auto prompts, no hitches on anything) . Screen is awesome, speed is great. Amazon offers the best deal (see rebate). I also bought 1 gig of aftermarket memory and put it in (took all of 1 minute). We run Windows and Macs, my hat is off to the Mac people for friendly design, virus resistant OS and good quality. If you're looking for a new desktop, this is a great machine.
I recieved this camera for a graduation present. At first I was a little disappointed in the feel of the camera itself because I had gotten used to using Cannon's ELPH. After three months of use, though, I am completely satisfied with this camera.The picture quality is extremely good in every situation I have tried it in. Just some experiences with my camera... I took it to the beach once and the door had some trouble closing because it was jammed with sand, but it was easy enough to clean it out.The only trouble I have had with the camera is that I try closing the intergrated lens cap before the zoom lens has fully retracted and ended up bending the little metal ring on the lens. This doesn't affect picture taking at all, but it's just a little annoying.All in all, I am extremely happy with this camera and don't see myself needing a new one for quite a while.
It's pretty inexpensive, but it does a great job. Great sound quality for vocals and music. My only complaint is there it pops rather loudly when you turn it on and off. I don't know if that's something with all mics or just this one, but it's sort of annoying when you're trying to edit.
Had this machine for a couple months now and I have no complaints. It is kind of heavy, but seriously once you set it up how often are you going to move it. This is not portable, you should know that going in.
A solid mouse that works well on all surfaces. The scroll wheel has a nice level of resistence to it. The mouse has a solid feel in your hand, and conforms nicely to your hand (for righties only I assume). The mouse also contains two extra buttons near the thumb, that are useful for moving back and forward within a browser. It took some getting used to, but now I find myself looking for those buttons on all my mice.
I'm an IT tech. I bought this to keep on my truck for spare; it knocked around, outside the box, in the back of my truck for a year. This morning I needed it, plugged it in to my new HP workstation and it fired up and was sending a fax within 5 minutes. I NEVER use drivers that come on cd with a device, I always download the latest from the manufacturer's website, and this was no exception. I came back here to buy another one for my husband's pc, but when I saw all these frustrated buyers I thought I should put in my two cent's worth.
I purchased this JumpDrive to use as a back-up for data on my computer (documents, files & pictures). It works great, easy to transfer data to and you can delete obsolete items rather than burning a whole new back-up disk. It was a great price for the amount of storage.
I have had this GPS for about three years and find it fairly easy to use with a lot of options. The maps that come with the device are scant compared with GPS's designed for vehicles, but very good compared with most other handhelds. The device did break after about a year with limited use, but after a few emails, I mailed it to their office and a month later it came back good as new with no trouble since. It would have gotten five stars if not for it breaking once. I'm big on customer service, and in my case, Garmin deserves a nod.
It does not meet even your minimum expectations. The player keeps "hanging" for no reason. And the only way to make it work again is to remove the battery and insert it again. It always starts from the first song in memory, not from where you stopped it previously. Even if you stop the player for just a second, you have to listen from the first song later! The menu is awful. You have to do quite some research to get familiar to it. The battery lasts for 1 hr only. So need to invest in rechargeable ones.Plus points: Sound quality is good and you can upgrade the player's memory by adding an additional smart memory module.
I bought the little brother WS-310M 512mg recorder. It is identical to the 320, except in flash drive size. If you want a very small and easy to operate recorder, this is it. I tried other, more expensive brands and found them to difficult to operate.In addition to the small easy to conceal size, the optional lapel microphone is a must as your recorder easily sits in a shirt pocket and mic pinned to your tie. It records voices 30 ft away.When done..just plus into any USB port and transfer your files. It doesn't get any easier. Want to e-mail files? Download Olympus Lite from their website and it condenses the files making them easy to send on 56k dial-up...UPDATE- It's now Dec. 2012 and this recorder has worked like a champ. Not only is it concealable but it picks up all the conversations it is suppose to. I use this for business (govt.attorney) and it has never let me down. I get incredible lifetime out of one lithium battery. Everyone who has seen this recorder loves it.
This modem is the most economical one that I have ever purchased. Under Windows 98, it ran at 48K. But in my case I had to enable the PCI slot through the BIOS. My PCI slots were disabled by default by the Phoenix BIOS. I have a Dec XL-590. I tried to install it under Windows NT4.0 (SP6) but to no avail. Even though service was excellent, the modem exhibited no response after installation. I was advised to reinstall NT4.0 and the Service Pack, but my system crashed. With a US Robotics internal faxmodem, I got 51K in Windows 98. The difference is not significant, but the price was. In general, I highly recommend this economical and fast modem under Windows 98.
I wound up with this mouse because my previous one was eaten by the cat so it died. Once connected, I just fell in love with this one. It is so much easier to use than a ball mouse and you don't have to clean it, which makes my life tons simpler. My only problem is that the right and left click bars are a little too sensitive so I wind up clicking when I didn't want to. But, other than that, it's just been great and the cat isn't too interested in this one! It has a lot more substantiality than my previous one, is heavier, etc., so it definitely is great quality.
It's difficult to say what I like better about this turntable, its smart looks, its ease of operation or the fact that I never played it with the cartridge that came with it. The fact is, I got the Shure M97xE High-Performance cartridge first, then went looking for a turntable to match it up with.When it comes right down to it, all a turntable really is, is a machine to make the record go around. It's really the damn fine sounding Shure cartridge and my 17-year-old 100 watt Kenwood receiver that are largely responsible for the sound. Which, by the way, is spectacular.I own a LOT of vinyl, took very good care of my records and I'm here to say, my 40-year-old copy of "In the Court of the Crimson King," which has probably been played 9 million times on a wide array of players, sounds GREAT. I'm rediscovering my entire record collection.The Sony is completely manual, doesn't even p/u at the end, just goes "sssk, sssk,sssk" until you pick the tone arm up, but it's very quiet, plugs right into the PHONO jacks on the back of my Kenwood and is unencumbered by (for ME) an unnecessary preamp or usb cables.Yes, you DO have to adjust the pitch with practically every record you put on. So? Every piece of plastic has a different weight. I have some 180 gram vinyl that are like frickin' dinner plates. Not a problem--- start it up, check the laser blips on the edge, make the subtle adjustment and Bob's your uncle.A fine turntable for under $200. My records now sound better than my CDs. I don't really know what the overused "warmth" description means but there is definitely more signal there. More depth. More difference between the loudest and quietest sounds. A great buy if you simply want to play records and have them sound VERY good (and I recommend the Shure as an immediate upgrade).
I bought my first 4GB iPod Nano in November 2005 - I wanted to migrate from a clunky 3-year old mp3 player to something which was easier to place in my pocket during my cardio workout.In February 2006 I wanted to give my partner a 4GB iPod Nano as a Valentine's Present and load it up with Broadway and movie soundtrack music (which I loathe - to me, this would be a better world if Sondheim were strangled with Webber's large intestine). I could not find any information as to whether you could hook up more than one Nano using the same iTunes software. I did find out that you can use the same iTunes on five different computers.Well, the new Nano arrived and it worked like a breeze. I registered it, gave it a unique name different from mine, and then loaded it up. We can each charge our Nano and load/unload songs without disruption or weird configurations. I just wish this info had been available to me prior to making the second purchase.My Nano is a bit scrtached only because I don't use the handy felt slipcover which now comes with the Nano. I also bought the white version since feedback had said that the black version showed scratches much more than the white.We both love our Nanos and it is great to be, musically speaking, in the 21st century.
My husband is a photographer. Being a photographer's wife you learn certain tools are necessary to get the look YOU want. He can take lots of great photos in the bright day of the sun now.
The little compatibility window is wrong. This is the high capacity combo for the Officejet 7310 All-in-one.
I primarily use it to watch TV while working on treadmill. Sound is very crisp and clear most of the time however once in a while there's some disturbance. It doesn't block out the external noises completely but still good enough to listen to the TV comfortably while working out on treadmill.Headset is very cozy and comfortable on the ears. I used it only for a few days so far and I'm very happy with this piece.
I found that this transmitter did not work half-way across my house. It worked well from my cable box to the stereo receiver right next to it, but I can just use a standard RCA cable to cover that distance. I was also surprised that I was instructed to call the manufacturer to get instructions on how to modify the transmitter to work at greater distances. Why would they not ship the item that way in the first place? This may work for some people, but it definitely did not work for me.
Love using this lens. It really has increased my overall use of my DSLR. I am able to take photos from a distance and really capture a natural shot since I don't have to be close to the object.The lens itself feels solid and generally requires if you are zooming in fully. This lens has also allowed me to get great pictures of the moon, just make sure you have a decent tripod as well. Lens is too heavy to keep still with longer shutter speeds.Overall I am very happy with this lens. Would recommend to any starter using a DSLR.
I use only class 1 blanks for archiving photos. Using the DVD Identifier software, these are the best disks. Many manufacturers make good disks but then get subcontractors to make runs for price competitive disks with their name. These disks are both price competitive and Class 1.
I have owned many speakers in my life. Jbl. polks. bose.After reading many good reviews about the bic62si,i decided to give them a try.After all they were about 100 dollars on amazon with free shipping.Best purchase i have ever made.These are really great sounding speakers.Highs are crystal clear with lots of tight bass for its size.I consider myself an audiophile,so i really believe that all speakers need a breakin period.More so with these speakers than any other i ever had.Out of the box they sounded too bright and the mids were just not there.However after about 20 hours of playing these little gems really open up.So i am giving these guys 5 stars because you cannot find a better sounding speaker for the price.They are also nice looking and they seem to be well built.Just remember you are not going to be impress with their sound out of the box,give them 20 hours and you will love them.
Rock-solid router. I've had many iterations of this router. Now I'm using it behind my actiontec DSL modem because I was unhappy with the wireless coverage of the verizon modem/router.I've run dd-wrt with these routers before, but I haven't switched this one over yet. It really does what I need it to do right out of the box.
I started using a spaceball about 10 years ago and can not live without one now. I bought this one for my home office and for travelling to offsite locations. $50 is an incredible price for something that makes my job easier. The installation is very simple and it works flawlessly with most CAD programs out there.
these are really good headphones for taking to the gim or to use with your computer. they have a great price too.
I have four of these now. Our criteria have been "portability" and "loudness". This speaker fits the bill and performs up to our expectations (so far -- fingers crossed).One of the things I wish they have is the connectors. Since we're using it from iPod or PC, it will be nice to have a simple typical computer speaker connector (smaller one with both channels). Other than that, we're happy.
I purchased this item for my daughter for her birthday because I already had one. It's convenient and for the price, it has great features. I love it!!
Pros: Sharp, precise picture; excellent contrast and colour; sleek, no-frills lookCons: ED only; burn-in concernsI've been researching HD-compatible TVs for more than six months now - plasma, LCD, DLP, LCD projection, LCoS, and of course CRT. This TV came out the clear winner for several reasons:1. Contrast: there's nothing that I hate more than greyish blacks in dark scenes. This TV is a superstar when it comes to black level performance. You get CRT-deep blacks with this TV.2. Resolution: ironically, the fact that this is an EDTV (vs. HDTV) makes DVDs look *a lot better*. There's no video rescaling done on the images coming from the DVD, so what you get is a pristine picture. With an HDTV, the image has to get scaled up to HDTV resolutions (or even non-16:9 resolutions like 1024x678 with rectangular pixels), and so image quality is lost. With this Panasonic baby, however, there's none of that.3. None of the stuff I don't need: the lack of tuners and inputs isn't a bad thing...you can completely customize the TV with the set of inputs that you need based on the video sources that you have. Need HDMI? OK. DVI with HDCP instead? No problem! Complete input flexibility!Of course, nothing is perfect. Here are the issues that I see with this TV:1 Burn-in concerns: This is a not a problem that is specific to this TV, but rather to plasma TVs in general. I'm worried about burn-in due to "Anamorphic Widescreen" DVDs. Most widescreen movies are not 16:9, but rather 2.xx:1 (I can't remember the exact ratio). This means that even with a 16:9 TV like this, you'll see black bars at the top and the bottom of the image. There's nothing you can do to get around that, because these black bars are embedded in the 16:9 video that DVD players output. So if you want to avoid burn-in, you'll have to zoom in the image from your DVD player (image gets stretched and cropped, so it becomes less sharp), or one of the TV zooming functions (aspect ratio goes out of whack, such that people's faces become thinner). Again, this is not a problem with this particular TV only, but with all plasmas.2. EDTV: I'm still kinda bummed out that I can't see the finest of fine details in HD broadcasts (though the image still looks absolutely spectacular). Honestly, this one isn't that big of a concern. Most people can't tell anyway.In short: go buy this thing now!! If you're looking for a plasma TV, stop researching...this is it!
This item is fairly dependable in transmitting the wireless signal. Every so often it drops the signal. I have no idea why, since it's plugged in, turned on, and nothing seems to be interfering with the reception. But, it works 95% of the time.
This hard disk had dual interface (Firewire and USB). Both works well but there is no considerable difference in the datatransfer rate. If you are looking for better transfer speeds, harddisks with eSATA interface are way faster. I have travelled a lot carrying this one and I did not have any problems. It even works in all countries (Different power voltages and frequencies with out needing a power adaptor). Ships with FAT32 disk format. I quickly formatted to NTFS and works well with Vista and Xp Sp2.
A good backpack for the price. It has lot of compartments,very roomy for my 4 lenses, camera-body, sony camcorderand few accessories. As others have mentioned, if therehave been few more valcro straps, it'd help to hold allthese firm, but not a big deal.
I thought this was going to be a neat product. I had high hopes. However, disappointment reigns supreme. I bought and received the product, installed the software, transferred some files and listened. Good sound, easy to use, acceptable controls, all seemed fine. After a few days something changed. Files no longer transferred and the JetAudio software could not &quot;see&quot; the player's flash memory to reformat it despite recognizing that it was connected and indicating that it was working correctly. Reinstalling the software did nothing to help. I will admit that my computer software changes constantly. I use my computer extensively. I update the operating system and virus protection programs regularly as well as the other software components on the system.The problem could be software or hardware, there is no way to tell. The diagnostics from the JetShell software offer no detail. So I tried for help from the manufacturer.I tried logging onto iAudio's web site to get help but without success. I tried to call the iAudio support line. A telephone operator took my name and number and said I'd get a call back. I did but it was two days later while I was on a flight to Phoenix. I've written to the tech support address in the hope that someone will answer my plea for help. No response yet.This is my first experience with this technology but I have the following observations. First, transferring files should not be difficult nor should it require proprietary software. Second, memory is memory. These units should accept any standard memory stick or card. This one does not. Third, the manufacturer should provide reliable, easily accessible support. Unfortunately, none of these things seems to be true. At least not yet.I recommend caution here. This product appears to be somewhat unstable and Cowon, the manufacturer, has not impressed me with their support.
product was shipped very fast, great price cheaper than any other place I checked and I did check quite a few. Product was packaged well.
Bought this to connect my Macbook Pro to an HDTV and it works flawlessly! Great value. I would never buy one of those $40+ HDMI cables now.
hi, i'm from Peru, i'm sorry that i have to do this but i'm upset with this purchase, because i bought an 160G classic iPod, and it was defective, the audio is so awful, it sounds like it scrapes, i try for two weeks, all kind of things, advices from iPod forums, from the apple web page, all, and nothing happens, i ask for technical help, so i write to the seller (MOBILESAHRK) and they said that i have to resent the iPod. In brief, i'm very very upset with all this situation, i hope that they send me a brand new iPod with all the payments covered, because here in Peru i paid taxes because this purchase, the product was withhold in custums, i paid 91$ taxes plus the 300$ for the used "LIKE NEW" iPod.Well, i'm only waiting for exemplary solution here.
I purchased this radio about two years ago, with an extra battery. I have used it on a sailboat here in Miami, and the radio has worked great. Good reception, and people can hear me loud and clear. It has gotten wet a few times, but no problems since it is water proof. In case of an emergency, it is good to know you can also hear airplane radio channels, as well as FM radio.
If you're willing to spend some $$$ on an MP3 player and don't want an iPod, consider the Samsung YP-K5 with 4GB of memory. For starters, this baby has a black magnesium casing, so it doesn't easily scratch. Then it has touch controls. (Yes it has an FM radio, an alarm, and shows photos, but I don't care about those.) Another nice feature of the K5 is how nicely it interfaces with Windows Media Player. One of its best features is that it has multiple compression settings. At the lowest compression setting, which is called Best Quality Audio, you'll consume about 192 KBs of disk space and K5 memory (you must make both settings in advance) but your sound won't be mushy or swooshy. Depending on your headphones, you'll probably have to turn on bass boost, an EQ Effect. You can store about 30-50 CDs that way. I haven't used all my memory yet and I've got around 20 CDs on it and have only used ~ 40% of available memory. So 4 GB will go a long way. But I don't know if any is reserved for photos, as Windows Media and the K5 give conflicting readings of available memory.One feature you're paying a chunk of change for that you may want to consider seriously is the speakers. If you don't want speakers, I believe the K3 is the model to consider. It is everything the K5 is except speakers, I think. The speakers sound good for what they are, but what can you expect for speakers so small? Personally though, I find it convenient for times when I don't want to turn on my PC or radio and still have some music.Without writing a treatise, this should give you ample information to decide on whether or not to spend $200(!) as of May 2007 on an MP3 player. Happy shopping.
It worked great at Disney World. Only 2 other people on our line. We were even in 2 separate cars driving fro Orlando to West Palm Beach in stormy weather, and we had clear and complete contact for the whole trip!! This was really great for people who just need something simple to use. We were in Florida for 10 days and did not have to change the batteries once! A godsend!
The three color inks are terrible. I never be able to print out any viewable graphics.
I wore my brand new PC151 headset almost eight hours the first day I got them. I thought they might hurt my ears a lot because I wear glasses, but they didn't. I felt a little pressure after eight hours, but that's all; no outright pain like I have felt with other headsets. Admittedly, I have a smaller head than most men, but like I said, other headsets have caused me pain and this set did not.I'm no audiophile, but for me, the sound is very good. I thought the bass might suffer, but it doesn't. Also, the fact that it's not "open" (like the PC161), the sound doesn't bother my co-workers in the cube farm when I crank the volume.A good purchase in my opinion.
I had absolutely no troubles with unit, minor problem making sure TV input and Unit input matched,after that I recorded off TV and then I dubbed DVD disk from a VHS tape, No problems just remember to finalize after dubbing is finished, timer recording worked well I am getting ready to record TV to a DVD-R disk, if it works like everything else did it should be a breeze. I heard the manual was suppose to be very confusing, you do have to jump around a bit, but it is still no better or worse than other manuals I have used. This is the very 1st review I have ever written.
This is exactly what i needed. My other power strips had much shorter cords, but this one is perfect for my computer. Very happy.
This printer has not caused my any troubles to this date. It's a quality little printer, as all HP products tend to be. The quality is good, but not great. This is an ideal printer for the casual user at home or office. The connection is USB, so the setup was easy. This printer also works well on my home network. If you need a good quality printer at a good price, the deskjet 825c would be an excellent choice.
Having had wrist bones removed from both hands, I can't say enough about how well this trackball has helped me, both at work and at home. I have nothing negative to say about this product, those of you who have problems with your hands, stop a moment to consider this product,it could make a big difference.
I bought these same headphones about 3 years ago and wore them at some point practically every day so they needed replacing. They tune out all outside sound and the different sized earbuds make them work for any ear. I couldn't find black in the stores anymore so was happy to find them from an online vendor!
I picked these up last night at Best Buy with a gift card. I had actually returned a set of Sony MDR-EX71SL which I had bought but was unhappy with due to weird 'popping sounds', and I am replacing headphones that I had used for a couple years from my Sony MZ-S1 Net MD player.I used these last night while playing Final Fantasy XII on the PS2 and they sounded OK. However, I had to use an 8 foot extension cable to connect to the headphone jack of my sub-optimal surround sound system. But I am able to comment that these remained comfortable after about 4 hours of gaming.However... Today, I pulled out my Zen Nano Plus (.mp3 @ 192kbps) on the train and listened to about an hour of music so far today... WOW!!!!!!! I am SO GLAD that I got these headphones.So far, I've listened to The Cult, ACDC, Amber, RL Burnside, game music from World of Warcraft, Korn, Smile Empty Soul, Dope, Sugababes, Alice in Chains, Social Distortion, System of a Down, Black Sabbath, Jet, Head PE, Yellow and Paul Oakenfold. With this fairly wide distribution of music, these headphones sound great. I can't go into all the new things I heard from these songs which I have listened to for years. It's just plain wierd.Anyone who is not happy with these, simply need to shell out the crazy cash to get top of the line Shure headphones. These are comfortable, affordable, and sound awesome.
I'm a girl and don't understand anything techinical. I bought this unit primarily because it was the first combo unit I had seen and I had enough money on my J.C. Penney card to cover the then cost of $250.00 plus tax and shipping. My husband and I have now had this unit over a year and it has been wonderful. No noise from the machine as other reviewers have stated, the picture quality is great and so easy to use even I can handle it. I was wary of the Go Video name, as we had never heard of the company before, but we would not hestitate to buy from them again. Good quality unit in my opinion.
I have this unit and it just won't work. Called Philips several with no help. Too many bugs.
This lens is great, but it's not quite perfect. Here is my pro/con list: PROS: 1) Great range from wide angle to telephoto! 2) Image Stabilization works very well (not great, but well) 3) Sharp pictures. CONS: 1) Severe chromatic aberration when in wide angle zoom, but nothing that Photoshop's RAW importer couldn't easily fix. 2) Heavy lens. 3) Stabilization drinks battery juice. 4) Overpriced, especially since it doesn't even come with a lens hood or case. However, I bought mine new for $500 from 47th Street Photo. That was the best price I found. So, overall, this lens is great and I recommend it despite it's minor flaws.
this is great little gamepad. I removed the wrist saver and it fits my style of play prefectly. I love it.
i have not purchased this product, but i would like to clarify something. i have read all of the 1 star reviews, and most of these people don't have 1080p tv's, they have 1080i tv's. huge difference.In 1080i each frame of video is sent or displayed in alternative fields. The fields in 1080i are composed of 540 rows of pixels or lines of pixels running from the top to the bottom of the screen, with the odd fields displayed first and the even fields displayed second. Together, both fields create a full frame, made up of all 1,080 pixel rows or lines, every 30th of a second.In 1080p, each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges.in summary. 1080i is still high quality, but it is viewed in a more efficient way, making it not as good. but there is a clear difference. for 1080i tv's, get a category 1 cable. end of story.
As simple as they come, but it does the job. I've been using this bag for over a year now. It fits my filters, 3 lenses, a A Photo/CD Burning drive and two flash units. Still room for several nick-nacks, etc.The only minor complaint is ther is no great way to strap a small tripod to the backpack. I used the small straps on the side, but the straps broke through the plastic fasteners that were holding them on. I'm now getting creative with the bungie laces on the back of the bag.That said, I really didn't expect a backpack at this price point to be as good as it is. So 4.5 stars.
I had checked prices at other stores, and got a great deal here.Also shipping speed was incredible it was (WoooShhh).
I liked and bought many seagate hard disks. generally, they are reliable and fast. However, this HD is a very weird one! The BIOS would stuck at the booting, because it was fighting to recognize the HD. this is the second HD in my PC. so, I install it as an external HD, turn it off to boot my system. After booting, I turn it back on, the HD shows up in winXP. BTW, my motherboard is ASUS P5LD2-VM. I bought this HD at local BestBuy for $79.90, which sounded like a good deal!
I have had no issues with these. Use an NEC 3500 burner and consistently get 5 1/2 min burns of a full disc. Dont care for the new design of the discs themselves, but they have reliably worked for me on 5 consecutive orders.My co-workers have been ordering them too, and none have complained to me.I definitely recommend these.
I use this device with memory stick from my Sony digital camera. It works as advertised -- no hassels, nothing. I didn't give it 5-star for two reasons:1) the plastic casing is cheap and fragile2) the size of the casing make it difficult to plug into some USB ports if there is another port (USB, mouse, keyboard, whatever) near by.
these headphones have changed the way I listen to music. The sound is very rich and full and they are very comfertable to wear.
Best protection for your precious iPod. Screen protector also. Rubber skin keeps your iPod in place whether in your hands, on dashboard or on your desk. Larger earplug hole accommodates larger jacks too. Removable belt clip too. Worth twice the price!!!
I'm on my second pair of Porta-Pros, only because I lost my first pair after 8 years of service. I managed to snag a pair of the anniversary black edition for $19 before they disappeared. The first pair I got was $50 and I have no regrets paying either price. I own Grado SR225's, Denon AHD-7000's, Bose OE1's and a pair of Monster Turbine Pro Gold buds, along with the usual cheapy stuff for working out with.The Porta-Pros probably see more use than any of the others (namely since I don't use an amp on these lol) but they are versatile, sound great and can be worn for a long period. yes, they are a little goofy looking, but the sound is fantastic for on ear, open air headphones. While I wouldn't travel with these due to the lack of isolation, they perform admirably for around the house, walking the dog, in the office, and toting around in your jacket for whatever use you may need them for.I highly recommend them, especially since the price has dropped considerably. Koss may not be as great as they once were, but they seem to keep the quality alive and well with this model, and for that I'm thankful.
This is a great MP3 player at a great price. I love the red casing and so far, it is much better then the ipod I once had.
Netgear-approved upgrade for the ReadyNAS Duo. Bought this to upgrade the memory from 256MB to 1GB. Passed the Duo's memory test with flying colors twice after initial installation. Running perfectly for at least two months now.
Awesome Product! I like that it allows you to charge the IPod with or without the Griffin I-Trip attached. No complaints at all!
Fast, universally portable content control via USB 2.0.No special software required for uploading data.FM radio actually works beautifully. High sensitivity.That's unusual in my experience with MP3 players, suchas the Rio Cali, for instance. Sandisk's FM is exceptional.The SD slot allows for expanding your portable library.Everything on this one is what it ought to be.Nothing is proprietary, and everything works.Carries about sixteen hours of CD quality 128 kbps mp3s before adding any additional memory. I'm pretty satisfied with it.The only thing missing is an AM tuner for talk radio.
Got this antenna really cheap ($128). However I found out that the conductor was not properly soldered to the coupling ring and had to do it myself. After that it worked great! Great antenna for my boat. Also bought the support clamp.
I discovered the joys of photoshop and so these colored filters have been relegated to the shame of obsolescence.I have had no issues with the tiffen filters not being glass however.
I bought this product for my dad and he really likes this product...it works great and he has not had any problems with is so far.
Bought this from amazon about a month ago and it works awesome. I use mine on a kayak so I need to use a portable model. The suction cup is awesome, don't worry about it falling off. I have to slide a knife under it to un-stick it from my boat.The battery it comes with is like a small car battery, and initially turned me off to the product, this being the days of lithium-ion technology and all. I quickly warmed to it, however, as it recharges well and lasts forever. I went on a four hour fishing trip, left it uncharged, then took it out again for another four hours without coming close to losing power.The dual beam was a big selling point for me when I bought it, but honestly it seldom spots any more fish (fish picked up by the second beam are displayed as white rather than black). I wouldn't let this feature keep you from buying a single beam product.When I bought it, it sold for 111.00 from a company called Ritz Interactive, which no longer seems to be listed as a merchant. Take $30.00 off for applying for the amazon credit card, and I got it for 91.00. Plus got free shipping.I don't really have any experience using other fish finders, but this product works great for me. If you're looking for a fishfinder with long battery life and accurate readouts for a low price, this is a great deal.
doesn't work flawlessly, but it's saved multiple discs from the trash, but at that point what do you have to lose
I have been looking at HDTV's a lot lately and finally came to the conclusion that I wanted an lcd. I thought that would make things a lot easier but there are so many choices. I started with a Westinginghouse 40" with a built-in dvd player. I didn't think it was too bad so I tried it out for about 25 days through my retailer's 30 day return policy. As I got down to the final days, I began doing some more research and found that the Samsung's were rated fairly high for performance. Wow, what a difference! With the Westinghouse I figured that I was going to have to settle for a so-so analog off-air picture on any lcd but boy, was I wrong. The Samsung LN-S4041D is a fantastic set and I would highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind paying a little more for a whole lot more! I really struggled with spending that kind of money until I tried the Samsung out and now I am more than satisfied! Great set!
Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo EarphonesI was quite skeptical about a pair of inexpensive earphones from Coby, but after buying them and using them with my iPod Touch, I was quite impressed. They fit comfortably in the ears, block out the outside sounds well, and, most importantly, sound great. And, at this price, you can afford to lose them, and get another pair if you have to! I highly recommend these even for the audiophiles.
The Lexmark Z12 is a joke! First of all, they fail to include the most basic accessories: there are no cables and no cartridges (The machine cost me ...; the two cartridges and USB cables totalled ...). What's more, there are no thrid-party cartridges for Lexmark printers, so you're stuck paying them ... to ... every few months for as long as you own the machine.The windows drivers were buggy; and no linux drivers were on the disk; nor could I find them on Lexmark's website. Fortunately the generic Linux printer driver does allow some very basic printing w/ the machine.The manual does not specify which type of USB cable is needed; (and they use the less common type B that you're likely to have to buy instead of have lying around.) Even alone on the USB line, though, this printer is *extremely* slow (even for an inkjet). They claim 6 black-text pages per minute; I've never gotten better than 4 out of it...Don't even think about real color printing. Since there is only one cartridge space and the color cartridge has no black you are always left with either purple-tinted prints or color and black that don't line up properly. Sometimes this level of quality is acceptable; but I still have to go to Kinko's to print anything good in color. Even for drafts, it's still annoying as hell to have to manually re-feed all of the color pages.So; if you want to spend an extra ... in set-up costs for a machine that prints slowly, badly, and inconviently: buy the Z12; otherwise get another machine and shun this lemon.
I bought this item new-in-box from Goodwill for $9. It's nice -- lightweight and comfortable.A little staticy so far, and it is a somewhat hard to configure properly (there's too much functionality being pushed into three buttons -- i.e., mute, tone adjust, volume adjust, mic gain adjust).
This item has a plug looks like.| -Make sure you have the corresponding outlet.It looks like a quality piece though.
The original 256 meg RAM that came with my Compaq Presario died. I also had a third party 256 meg RAM stick in the computer for a total of 512 meg.I decided to replace the faulty Compaq 256 meg RAM with a 512 meg stick but was concerned about compatability. Compaq wanted way too much for a replacement 256 meg RAM, much less a 512 meg!After considerable research, I decided to purchase the Crucial 512 meg RAM stick through Amazon.com. The product arrived in a timely fashion, and I installed it in the recently vacated RAM slot. It worked right out of the box perfectly. I still have the other 256 meg stick installed, and now have a total of 768 meg of RAM! It works GREAT!!! I recommend it to anyone looking to replace or upgrade their RAM.
Pros:It fits perfect on the MICRO. Its lightly padded on the front, it works well to protect the Zen. Its well made, quality construction. Button snap is strong, and it has a clean, cool appearance. Easy access to headphone jack and usb port, mike unobstructed. Swivel to belt clip snaps very securely *(that is after the screw is well tightened)Cons:The belt clip - Less thickness would have much been better.Note:You have to really tighten the screw to make sure it doesnt fall off with any swiveling. Happened twice on me and dropped my unit. (A little "lock-tight" did the trick).Over all I really like the Rhino cover. Its a quality product and the best Ive seen so far.
I bought this Celestron T-ring to adapt a Televue Pronto to a Canon 40D. It does work but the fit is very loose and sloppy. It does not make me convinced that the camera is securely supported or that it holds the camera with any precision (optically speaking) to the scope.One other problem, at shutter speeds of 1/4000 or faster and using the live-view mode of the 40D, there is an under-exposed strip on the bottom of each exposure. Because I haven't tried the Canon T-ring I can't say whether this flaw is unique to the Celestron but I would recommend spending a few more bucks for the Canon T-ring for the better fit I would assume it has.
Even though the filter itself was missing from the case when I received it from Amazon, Amazon quickly got another replacement out to me,Very happy with the purchase! Its is a well made filter and performs great!
I wanted a wireless keyboard to use with my big screen for watching Netflix. After reading many reviews, I decided to give the adesso a try. Installation was quick and easy on my pc running Vista. I installed an extension cable for the dongle just as a precaution. Others had commented on connectivity issues with the dongle plugged into the back of the computer. I've been very pleased with the overall function. I can now sit anywhere in the room and it has worked well. The trackball takes some getting used to. It's very sensitive and the cursor moves very quickly. The keyboard does go into a sleep mode after about 8 minutes, to conserve the battery, but touching any key wakes it right up. For my application this has been perfect and would therefore recommend it.
This is my 3'rd trackball and it is very good - fast, smooth, very silent and easy to point. I like this better than the K64226 because of its quietness. I bought this to use with my laptop and the trackball is much quicker and easier to work with than the pressure pad.K64226 Orbit (2nd) trackball -My wife &amp; I both like this one.She was a mouse user but finds the the ball much better for the same reasons that other user-reviewers have touted.Particularly, no more sliding, lifting, banging the mouse around on the table or pad.K64210 Turbo Mouse with 4 buttons - my first trackball - is also very good.The larger ball does provide better pointing, however slowing down the pointer speed will improve pointer accuracy.Feel /Touch-wise, both Orbit trackballs are about the same - fitting the hand comfortably (mine are not large). The center rubber-like strip does provide a wee-bit more traction for the hand to rest on. Which Orbit to choose? Basically which look do you prefer? These 2 orbit trackballs would be the ones to go with if you are looking for a mouse replacement or for on-the-go laptop use. Both work well, works like a mouse using the pc's given mouse controls and zips me thru my excel, word and graphics applications - cut, paste, edit, crop, enhance, etc.For the turbo mouse, if you like having 4 buttons to control menu functions (via the free Kensington download software) that is fine too. I have tried earlier versions, but left and right button functions are more than adequate.I have tried the L-tek t-balls. They are much smaller to carry but the control via the thumb is not very good vs. index &amp; middle finger movement. Other slimmer models with the ball in the center are too narrow. One still has to curl one's fingers to trigger the buttons. With all of the Kensington's, you just rest your hand on top of the trackballs and your fingers will naturally fall onto the trigger buttons. No gripping, just clicking.Get a Kensington. Dare I say that you will have a &quot;ball&quot;:)Note : I am right-handed but use my left hand to use the track-ball - the ring finger triggers the left click button while the thumb bangs the right click button. Frees up the right hand to input numbers via the 10-touch keypad, scroll or quickly bang on the enter key. Muscle fatigue in one arm and wrist is reduced since the right and left hands share the workload.
I bought this a while back and just got around to using it to clean over 160 disks that had been stored in my Kenwood CD carousel. The carousel was not playing any of the discs correctly. While not terribly dirty, the discs had developed a haze on them. After cleaning all the discs, they still would not play right and there was an annoying ticking sound. Once I used the dry lens cleaner by placing it into slot 001, the problem was automatically fixed. I was amazed as it ran through the audio tests and also discovered one of my speakers was out and needed to be reset. I am very happy with this product.
I'm not sure why this can't get posted this is my third attempt. I ordered white and got Green. Poor attention to detail will not shop here again.
I hate to disagree with those who've praised this unit, but having owned one for almost two years now, I'm fed up with its unnecessarily complicated controls. Here's an example: to change channels--something that most radios can do with a single button press--you must press Menu, then press the Up arrow, press the Up arrow again, press Select, press the Up or Down arrow, then press Select, and finally press Menu again. That's seven button presses--minimum!--just to change channels.Oh, I forgot: you can't change the channel while listening to the radio. So if you need to switch from, say, channel 5 to channel 6, you must first turn the radio off, and THEN go through the seven step button-pushing sequence I just described. I am not making this up!Everything about the radio is like this: cumbersome beyond belief. It's the worst user interface design I've seen in a consumer product in a good many years, and I'd never have bought the radio if I'd had an inkling of how frustrating it was going to be in use. I'm replacing it with a Reecom R1630.
It was inexpensive, lightweight, and held all the gear I needed for travel: an EOS 5D, four lenses, flash, portable hard drive, chargers, spare batteries and flash cards, manuals, etc., with room left over for odds and ends plus my passport wallet.BUT! One day, arriving at the airport with the bag over one shoulder, the plastic adjustment fitting on the shoulder strap broke, dropping the bag to the sidewalk. Through some miracle the only casualty was a smashed lens cap, but the incident points up glaring flaws in this bag's construction: inadequate hardware design margins and/or cheaply made fittings, and internal padding that's not up to the task. I knotted the ends of the shoulder strap together to make do until I got home from the trip and then immediately went out and bought a proper camera backpack, the Kata R-103 GDC Rucksack, which also holds my laptop and is built like a tank. It has some shortcomings and costs five times as much as the Canon bag but, honestly, can you afford to put your investment in camera gear at risk just to save a few bucks on a camera bag?
Audioquest cables are well made and do not cost a fortune. Simple markings tell you in what direction the sound flows. Not rocket science and just what the consumers need.
I get 10 MB/s read/write through the SanDisk Mobile Mate MS+ reader. It comes with a full-size Memory Stick adapter so you can use it in both your Duo and non-Duo devices. It's $40 cheaper than the high-speed Sony memory stick. This is the one you want.
actually sounds sick didn't try to return it it's mounted and needed so I'll just live with it. Maybe I'll find a good loud one later on.
I originally reviewed this a while back with one star since I couldn't connect it to my digital converter box. Months later, tried again and with a LOT of pushing and manipulating, I finally connected it. However, one major station would not come in and I could get it with the TV rabbit ears so I stored it away again.I recently bought a new 19 inch digital TV and connected this antenna and placed it near a window. The picture is great and I only occasionally have to make adjustments to the antenna. So I wouldn't recommend it for an old analog TV with a converter box but I would recommend it for a digital TV. I would buy this antenna again.
Great product to kill power vampires that suck power even while off much easier than having to unplug them each time you turn them off!
I like the 2G card. it gives me more options but I cant wait for them to make a 4G or 8G.
Okay, the review title doesn't do the Zune any justice, but after 1.5 years of ownership I must say that the Zune turned out to be a much better player than I had originally thought it would. My first impression when I opened the box was "Eh". The player was roughly the size of a pack of Camels, only a tad thinner. The buttons were clunky and after owning a PSP the display was remarkably...underwhelming. I won't even mention the crappy headphones that were supposed to be a "bonus" accessory... My ears hurt just looking at them. Then there is the original version of the Zune software. Wow, what a mess. Not intuitive by any means and the automatic settings grabbed every picture/video/sound file from my computer and commenced to cram all of it onto the player. The little hard drive was just churning away like a cellphone on vibrate. After hunting around the software settings however I managed to organize my computer files in a Zune friendly fashion.So what have we so far? Unimpressive unit. No bonus goodies worth mentioning. Software that is both unsightly looking and difficult to setup... What the heck could there possibly be about the Zune to warrant four stars? Well, after a while, the Zune was something that was quickly forgotten about. Not forgotten as in "stuffed in a drawer never to be seen in the light again" but something better. Something that has become such a part of my everyday life that I don't even think about it any more. It's something that you keep with you like your wallet, keys or cellphone. You don't THINK about your wallet, it's just there, doing what wallets do. Keeping your credit cards, receipts and loose cash in one handy pouch. And that is exactly what the Zune has become in my everyday life: a music wallet. It is in my hand with my Cellphone. It goes with me in the car. It's at the gym on the tread mill. It's in my garage jacked into my little bookshelf stereo. It's on my chest when I am laying out in my hammock. It's plugged into my home stereo... It's an everyday part of my life. And if you are only playing music (videos are another story), it keeps playing and playing and playing. I have had the Zune out in the garage in 100+ degree heat playing non-stop for 12-13 hours. It plays continuously for the 10 hour drive to my parents house in Florida. It is the energizer bunny of music players. The buttons are dirty and worn but they still work. And for those reasons I give the Zune four stars.To be fair, two firmware and software updates (and a set of proper headphones) have corrected a lot of the issues of the initial release package giving the unit a nice breath of fresh air and a little more longevity.So for those of you looking for a respectable alternative to "iPod madness", I can honestly recommend the Microsoft Zune without reservation.
I've had a weather radio for years. The problem is that it would warn of storms that were no where near my location ... making it a little like the boy who cried wolf. The SAME technology in this unit rectifies that problem by allowing me to restrict alerts to only those counties that are close by. The identification of alert types and levels is another great feature. After having one for a few months, I bought one for each of my daughters.
WHY CAN'T I GIVE NEGATIVE STARS?DON'T BUY THIS OR ANY OTHER SONY CAMERA!!!!!Sony makes crap cameras and their support will accuse you of breaking it.Purchase from a respectable camera maker like Canon, Nikon, or Fuji.I bought this for snorkeling and it corrupted my memory card on the first trip.OK, $10,000 trip with no pictures, because the camera corrupted the memory.Called Sony and they blamed the memory.Got two new memory cards for the next trip.OK, new trip, $5k trip with no pictures because the entire stupid camera craps out.Called Sony, no apologies, no emergency loaner, just a send it in with the receipt so we can verify it's still under warranty.Sent the camera in to the depot, on my own dime.They call and accused me of opening the camera door.What idiots! Why the hell would I do that? So I can ruin my pictures? TWICE????!!!!!I contacted all the way up to national customer support.All idiots along the way.They didn't do a user test underwater.They just dunk it and say it's still WATER-RESISTANT, so it must be user error.F#$% OFF SONY!!!!Whatever you do, buy something else and save your money, this is a horrible product, that takes horrible pictures and is slow as mud, with a horrible touchscreen that doesn't work.
After losing my original cord to my Nuvi 265 WT, I needed a replacement. After looking at several replacements from after market companies, I found this, which is actually manufactured by Garmin. Some of the reviews say that this doesn't charge their GPS, but mine works perfectly, and would buy this one again if I happen to lose this one.
This product arrived early, in perfect shape and just plug n play!!! Works perfectly!! So easy to use and install. We recommend this highly!! Absolutely love it!!!
i liked my gen 5 60 gb but the 6 gen was very dissappointing. i sent it back to amazon today after one month. the click wheel did not work well. it would not not off. many other small bugs. i'm amazed apple let this one out of the factory as is. i wish i could trade it for my old one but all anybody has is 6 gen. i might switch to an archos like i bought my son for xmas. it's too bad apple turned such a nice device into poo.
Just wanted to add another confirmation that this camera is mechanically flawed. The design of the control dial/shutter button assembly is horrendous (which you'll get to see for yourself once it breaks off if you buy this camera). Basically, when you turn the dial, you're exerting lots of pressure against 4 tiny plastic pins that hold the dial assembly together. In my case, the dial broke off just after the warranty expired. Having called around, it sounds like it'd be a minimum of $150 to fix it, including shipping. And even if it were fixed, I think its safe to assume it would break again in a year or so.
Got this camera kit from Amazon after reading reviews from a whole bunch of places about this camera. However the power switch was faulty. To switch on the camera I had to open and close the battery compartment every time while keeping the switch in ON position. The switch never worked. So sent it back. The return process was easy though, and I got my money back withing a week.Now I have ordered a Pentax K10D. Hope it will work fine.
Often times as a technician, you're stuck with old PS2 keyboard and mouse to use. The problem with using PS2 is that it requires a restart of your PC if connected "after" you've already booted up. This adapter solves that. Now you can plug in any PS2 mouse and keyboard into a single USB port on the fly and it's automatically recognized by Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OSX! Works great and is very durable (going on 2 years of use now).
I havent used this yet, but like the fact that its compact. Was looking for something that was compact but somewhat good and a decent price and from what i read from the reviews made me decide on buying this. I can tell you that mykids love it!!
I bought this at a TigerDirect outlet store. It worked fine for the first few weeks. However, now it loses wireless connectivity after being on for about 24-30 hours, and it has to be reset by unplugging it. I could find no tech support on the D-Link website about this bug. I don't know why I keep buying D-Link stuff, I guess because I get it so cheap, but I've always had problems with their products.
Only used this for a few weeks now and Imust say it is of very good quality. It is comfortable to wear and has enough space for me. Typically carry 2x flash 2x medium tele prime and Canon 5D with zoom attached. Bunch of batteries, cards and cleaning stuff in the front pocket.One note, the compartimentation is a bit limited and I have ordered additional parts. These are not easy to find and I had to order from UK. Prices were reaseonable.This is a good product, but it bing not too flashy probably more suited for classic photographer with long lasting products in mind
i have a flip camera i adore. this item fits it snugly but easily extractable. also, it goes over my belt without having to take my belt off. it velcroes on there real secure with a snap to be doubly sure no one is going to rip it off you. use it daily. if you are a youtuber this is your item.
I bought two of these for Christmas '03. Both stop working when you take them outside in the winter. You get a high pitched screech and they die.I have another problem with one and have been trying to send it back for repair since August 3rd it is now Aug 24th. Weeks of e-mails and phone calls and I finally get two numbers to call and fax. I do this and find both have been disconnected.Finally today I get another e-mail saying you'd be better off buying a new one since it is out of warranty. My feeling is they have no service capability. I would never buy another product from this company.
These headphones don't stay in your ears. Despite what others have said about warming them up and they'll fit...well that's a load of U-know-what. I shouldn't have to run a couple miles before I can listen to my favorite music because the darn headphones won't stay in my ears.The only way I have gotten these to stay put is to lift, drop and twist them down into my ear. This works pretty good but hurts after a while. plus they still come out after time and need to be reset into my ear. If they are not supposed to go down into my ear, then they should have designed then to stay better outside the ear.I will give them this though, the sound quality is pretty good for earbud headphones. But what good are they if you can't hear the sound because they keep falling out.Stay away from this product...I only hope that Philips either retools this product or drops it completely. And Nike should reconsider association with Philips if they don't.
I purchased this microphone as a substitute for a headset using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. The first delivery did not work, so I exchanged and hoped for the best. The replacement did work much better so the original delivery was clearly defective.As for voice recognition results, it is not quite on a par with a decent headset but can be quite convenient. It can be a pain in the neck to constantly be putting on and taking off a headset. It seems to respond slower and have somewhat less accuracy than a headset but as a trade-off it is much more convenient. So, overall I am very happy with this product and if you are using voice recognition and looking for a substitute for a headset you will find this microphone will work well.
it does what is supposed to do! i like it small light handy! Get it!
My problem is that the "touch" sensitive volume controls on the little speakers gets stuck, either too loud or no sound at all.Oh yeah, you can't do anything to FIX the problem. So, Get a good deal, and then not be able to use them. Ever ask yourself WHY the price deal??? Now you know why!
These combo packs are not for Brother MFC440cn. The end is not compatible when inserted in the machine.
This bag is just wonderful. So many compartments for assorted camera gear. Not just your lenses, flashes, and camera bodies. I've got my cards, some manuals, all my cords, card readers, remotes, filters, hoods - everything. It's all in here. In fact, the ONLY thing I would change are smaller zipper sections (like the two inside that are netted) on the outside, maybe rather than the two large ones; and that's only because I have more little things like cards, filters, cords, and remotes, than larger things for those pockets.It's incredibly efficient. It's comfortable. The straps, the zippers, the material. It's just so gnarly, I am incredibly stoked that I got this one, rather than another one. I almost need to upgrade, soon, I'm running out of room. Not to say there isn't much room (Kiss N, 50D bodies. Tokina 10-17 Fish, Sigma 10-20 Wide, Canon 18-55 Kit, Sigma 70-300 Macro, Canon 50 f1.4, Canon 580EX II Flash. Plus all my cards [six of them], remote, two card readers, ALL the cords that come with each camera body, etc).
I received the lamp on time and placed it in my TV. It lasted 5 days then exploded leaving glass all over the bottom of the lamp area. I only hope it did not hurt any internal parts of my TV. The lamp arrived from NevadaPartsCo wrapped in bubble wrap. The lamp was not in any manufactures box only a lot of bubble wrap and one shipping box. This made me wonder if it was a used lamp. Amazon was great with helping to refund my money.
charger works great- shows which channel you are on for the station that needs to be blank if you wanted to listen to your ipod in the car.
Well priced & worked very well the first two times we used it. Easy to figure out, even my kids used it.
I needed a DVI switch that would allow me to share a single DVI based flat panel display. The Avocent switchviewDVI seems to work well with PC's and Macs.I would have given it a 5 star rating, but it some times will get a little twitchy if one of the computers changes to a sleep mode. Usually all you have to do is press an alternate computer's switch, and then back to the original one and things seem to clear up immediately. Other than that it has been very stable. It also allows me to use one set of computer speakers which really helps alot. However, I do have to mention that you will have to buy some DVI cables and stereo audio cables since no cables are included with this switch.
If you follow the directions you will love this receiver. I connected it to my AR 4x speakers, 8 ohm each. Turned it on set up the fm stations which is what I use it four. Connected my terk fm indoor antenna and wow I can pick up all the fm stations in the area including one that is 75 miles away in good stereo. Public radio sounds just as good as a cd direct from a cd player. It has guts for good solid clean volume and anything louder than the 38 setting is very loud and about max for the speakers. With 8 ohms per channel there is no heat from the vents, runs very cool.
The filter does not work well at all. You can not even see the shading on it when you take the picture! I am not happy at all with it but my husband wont let me send it back he said that it would be a waste of time so I guess I will not be able to order anything else from them again.
I really like my Ipod shuffle. It is perfect to use for exercise, quick to download music, easy to design different sets of music. I like several of the other reviewers had problems and had to have mine replaced within 2 weeks. They weren't able to explain why or what the problem was, but they were good about replacement. There are a couple design flaws, but the value and smallness make it a great buy.
The product seems decent enough for what I wanted. The problem is it assumes your outlet has a screw hole in the middle. I needed to use this on one GCFI outlet. That WILL NOT work with this surge protector. Luckily the other outlets I want to use this are regular outlets and I can still use them there...
Kensington is the best. No doubt about it. I love the feel and touch of this trackball. My only disappointment is that it doesn't have a scroll feature. Apparently, to get that feature, you have to move up to the much more expensive model. The picture is deceiving. I thought it would be much larger and appear more of a gamer's gadget. No. The shape is thoughtfully engineered for the contour of my hand. It is almost effortless to navigate. I suspect that the next trackball I purchase will be the top-of-the-line Kensington trackball. I believe they are worth it.
I purchased this monitor to use at home with my laptop as a second screen. Monitor is in very good condition. Sometimes the display appears to vibrate.
I've had this product for seven months and every day I'm still blown away by it. I switched from a first generation iPod nano and there is no comparson between the two. Here are the highlights:The ScreenWith a scratch-resistant screen, there are no distractions in the classic's bright, colorful display. The glowing screen (with adjustable brightness) allows you to clearly view videos in dark rooms or where reflections would normally ruin the viewing experience.The GamesOkay, so games aren't really the highlight of having an iPod. Still, they can be great for those like me that have insomnia and can never get to sleep. The new solitaire has changeable backgrounds, numerous card designs, and saveable, re-doable games. They added a new game, Vortex, and music quiz is completely redone to include dates, genres, and even trivial-pursuit type of popular movies, tv, and music.The New FeaturesCover flow is currently the most popular new iPod feature, but that's not all the new iPod has to offer. The new iPod screen is so much prettier with a montage of your album artwork on the right-hand side of the screen. When you scroll through your songs you can see not only the title, but the artist as well. The sound quality is far superior than previous generations, with a clearer, crisper sound and louder volume.Overall, if you are thinking about buying an iPod and want it to satisfy all of your media needs, go for the classic. For just 50$ more than an 8GB nano, you can get 10x the storage and all of the benefits. Th touch is nice, but most first generation products are faulty, which is why I went with the 6th gen classic. My only complaints are that its the biggest iPod, but its still smaller than the 30GB previous generation.
It works just perfect excelent sound, build and performance, work for my MBP 13" middle 2011 and my receiver with optical input
All of the glowing reviews of this product are just great...except for the fact they have all been written within months of buying this TV. Sure, this TV had a great picture and worked fine when I purchased it in October 2005 directly from Philips. (Only problem I noticed, which others seem to have had as well was that every so often it would turn itself off and back on again.) All was great until August 2008 when horizontal orange lines appeared across 80% of the screen. Customer service was useless and referred me to a local repair shop, where I was informed that for no apparent reason, the main panel was shot and would cost $1,800 to replace. Since I had only extended the warranty for the first two years I owned the TV, I was out of luck and out of a TV. So, after reading all these folks sing the praises of this product, keep in mind that it's only a matter of time before this product dies on you. Unless you're interested in a plasma TV with a three year life, I advise you to avoid Philips.
In so many ways it's *almost* an iPod, but not quite. The new iPod shuffle and new iPod nano would make much better gifts.
This TV has a bright, vibrant picture and decent sound quality.During the NBA playoffs 2010 we watched the games in HD. And the picture was as vibrant as my 40 inch plasma TV.I am always pleased with the Sony brand and quality.
I paid about $12 + shipping for this at CompUSA. Net $18 or so. It's probably worth about $10 total.I get about an 8 foot line of sight range. The Griffin FAQ on this mentions two issues: RF interference with 433.92 MHz devices (common in home security systems and some phones) and battery issues. They suggest testing the range away from interference and then swapping battery.I tested away from interference and got the same results. Then I took it apart (it's not designed to be opened) and found the battery was cemented in.I called tech support and got a message they were in a meeting. I tried submitting an online message and got a 'server malfunction' error from their server.I'd recommend this device for use in automobiles and motorbikes. It would also work on a bike, but riding a bike with impaired hearing is illegal in some states (and should probably be illegal everywhere).
Great Product!I own a Land Cruiser 76 diesel who needs a very well charged battery to start, the battery was low only 1 volt so the car didnt start, but with this charger tha battery was ready in less than 1 night and now is ready everyday!
when i decided i wanted a big screen tv i researched for nearly two months and could not find one that satisfied me. As an alternative i started considering a home theatre system using a projector instead. Bang for the buck was paramount. Enter the Panasonic pt-ae700u. After much consideration i decided to wait till i heard some feedback on the net about it. Great reviews and information on DIY screens that seemed almost unbelievably cheap lured me into the purchase. WOW, was i suprised at the picture quality this machine is capable of producing. I found myself scurring to upgrade my DVD player and switching to an HDTV tuner. For approximately $3000.00 you too can have a dedicated HOME THEATRE, Surround sound, DIY screen and all! There are several DIY screen plans available on the net for free...so what are you waiting for... go for it! The Panasonic PT-ae700u is worth every penny!ENJOY!!!
....a DOA brown Zune.I was given a Zune as a gift and was excited to own my first MP3 player. Unfortunately it was the brown one but oh well, it was free. It took awhile to figure out the software as it was confusing. I have Windows XP Pro and am no slouch with the computer but it was still confusing. They really need to make everything a bit easier to get up and running. Finally I loaded some songs onto it. Decent sound. Ok, maybe this is gonna work out. Then I turned it off. 30 minutes later I went to turn it back on and NOTHING. It would not turn on. Where is the QC from MS?I called a friend of mine who is a bit of a MacDroid. One of the reasons I never considered the iPod is because he constantly raves about it and sometimes he drives me nuts. He always says he likes to reward innovation, not imitation. I was hoping I could "one up him" with something new.So I called him and he brought his iPod over and we put the players side by side. Then he showed me iTunes. The Zune did seem clunky and awkward after sitting next to the iPod. And that software, MS has a long way to go to catch up with iTunes. Yea, it was impressive and looked easy to use.At this point I am done with the Zune. I gave it a shot and it died out of the gate. I am taking it back (hope there is a warranty) and buying an iPod.I have no choice but to give anything DOA one star.Without the backing of the corporate world it will be interesting to see if the Zune sinks or swims.
I read the reviews here and on the Avsforum. I did the research and decided to buy this tv or the XBR1 32". Wow. Everything is perfect. This cheaper model offered by Sony is definitely not cheaper in any way. I had bought a Philips 32" LCD hdtv a few months ago and promptly returned it because anything on standard definition looked like crap. On the other hand, standard definition is excellent on this TV and hdtv is simply amazing. I'm using Tv with analog cable, playstation 2 on component cables, vga for extended desktop on windows xp and a 1080i dvd upscaler. Everything is perfect, there is nothing I don't like about it. Buy this tv!
We bought two of these microphones mostly to use with Skype. They were very easy to set up, the computers recognized them and they were working immediately. We have had no problems. Occasionally the person at the other end of the phone would complain of a strong echo but I am not sure if this due to Skype or the microphone picking up sounds from the computer speakers.
The box of jewel cases came on time without any damage. There's not much more to say, they work fine.
I tried the T613-BNC for my my iPhone 4s and OTH headphones to see if it would help enhance the sound. It did make it louder but I noticed NO impovement to the quality. For others this may be the desired effect.The tests were made playing several 320 kpbs songs.In addition the device is fragile the patch cord is too short and produced static while using.Review the TOS as the seller promptly reminded me of their policy.YOU MUST PAY FOR return shipping and a re-stocking fee.BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!PS: I have downgraded this to 1 star after re-testing by a 3rd party.
I've had the Linksys Wireless PC Card for 3 weeks or so now on a Sony laptop with Windows XP. Installs in 3 seconds and has worked without fail. The two other computers in the house use the USB versions, and they, too, are working beautifuly. What a relief not to bother with the wires any more and have real speed. Perhaps most important, I have the Linksys router and access point unit relieve my desktop from functioning as a server for the other computers on my home network. Now everybody can use the internet whether my desktop is on or off.Congratulations, Linksys!
I purchased this printer in March and it's the best I had, as I replaced my HP 970cse...At first the software wouldn't load right but after reading the manual and disconnecting the usb cable, it loaded without any problems...everything on this printer is first class...This is a must for everybody who wants the best of the best....
Great tv antenna, awsome for this tag price $15.85 + shiping, Before this terk antenna.. I had tested a rabbit kind and got only 7 HDTV Channels, after that... I'm getting 18 HDTV Channels, of course everything depends how far are you from the main tower, but I'm very happy. I wacht basic channels like :ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX,CW,PBS,UNIVISION,TELEFUTURA and 7 others Mexican TV Stations plus religion type channels.Absolutly possitive I will buy this Item again. I have already two.p.s. Before buy it, compare prices $$$, they can run from 15.oo and can go up until $75.00 (best buy)
So far so good. No complaints here. it was a little pricey but I def. needed something for my iPod when I travel.
Do you ever find your pictures boring? If you do, get this lens, and your pictures will have a whole new dramatic look, becuase of its super wide angle. Another advantage is that a wider angle allows you to take pictures at a slower speed, good for darker occasions, because the shaking of hands would have a smaller effect. The third advantage is compared with most of the other Canon professional lens, this is very small, which makes it easier to use at public places where bigger lens means more attentions, and more attentions means less oppotunities. I didn't say anything about the lens's actual picture quality, because Look, this is a Canon Professional lens(the red ring at the top of the lens indicates professional, instead of regular yellow), there is no question about the quality of the pictures! ( And of course, though wide-angle, the pictures are not twisted at the corners at all.) It's the best you can get out of an SLR! But of course, good equipments is only half of good pictures, you will never be able to take good pictures even with the best lens if you don't learn and don't experience. Good Luck. And by the way, ... send me the lens promptly, no taxes, good price.
This is a great TV. Bought after looking around for months. Receive HDTV signals, about a dozen without cable box. The number will continue to rise, but all of the main shows and programs are in HD. Especially for sports fans almost every broadcast is in HD. True you will only get about 720P resolution from the broadcast over the air currently, but when the Blue-ray HD movies are out in larger number and at a more reasonable price, this will become the standard. And this TV has 2 HDMI ports so you are ready to go. I have had another CRT sharp which I have liked, and this product is no different. Picture is amazing. Some analog channels dont look that great, but I am at the point where where I would rather watch whatever is on an HD channel.Note: I am in what is considered an upgraded cable section. The TV has the tuner to receive HD without the box as I have said, but I can't speak to sections that are not "upgraded", so you may want to look into that. Nice to receive without paying for extra equipment.
I FOUND THAT THE PRODUCT WAS VERY EASY TO INSTALL, TOOK UP LITTLE DESK SPACE, AND VERY SIMPLE TO USE. THE DRAG &amp; DROP FUNCTION MADE DIRECTING THE SCANNED DOC TO ANY APPLICATION FOOL PROOF. ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO START THE SCANNER IS INSERT A DOCUMENT, THE PROGRAM STARTS AUTOMATICALLY, AND YOU ARE OFF AND RUNNING.. GOOD WORK VISIONEER
Love this camera, Sharp pictures, easy to use, tough, a feature for every situation if you chose to get fancy. Recharagable battery lasts long and charges quick. Negs would be: slight delay between button pressed and pic taken, but seems this is common at this price range. Had it 2 years and taken 4000 pictures.
All I can say is you get what you pay for. I purchased this DVD player last week. The remote control does not function properly and the picture keeps freezing up. Do your self a favor and purchase either a Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic.
I was a little skeptical about the low price and the two lens bonus - I just figured that it was too good to be true. I have had my camera for about a month now, and I haven't stopped taking EXCELLENT pictures. The ease of the camera is wonderful for even the beginner. You won't be sorry.
Good price good product just what I needed Nothing more.Sometimes that is just the way to go. The more bells that you don't need the more that can go wrong.
Great buy for the price. I see no difference between prints from this toner and the original HP toner that came with the printer.
I love this scanner! I am by no means a techno-wiz, but I was able to install the software, connect the scanner, and be up and running very quickly. I does a great job and works fairly quickly too.
I purchased many FM transformer and all of them very pad signal. but this product is excellent.
After five uses the recommended 15 amp fuse protecting the accessory I installed with this harness failed due to overheating. The wires on this harness are too small. I removed the worthless harness and directly wired heavier guage wire to the relay pins with solderless connectors. Accessory is still working after a week. Don't buy this product, it's definately not heavy duty for anything over 10 amps and may cause damage worse than a blown fuse.
I have had none of the problems that other people speak of. Seems like a bunch of Apple/Ipod devotees are writing the bad reviews. I bought the Zune last week and have copied over a thousand MP3's so far (and it was FAST), lots of photos and videos and still have over 21 GB of space left. The screen is larger than an Ipod and has a better resolution (from what I compared in the store). The only thing that I really don't care for is the point system of purchasing music. A fee per song system would be less confusing and straightforward, although it is basically the same thing.
Still the best tank for BW film processing. This is a small tank for one reel. I usually process more than one roll at a time and this is perfect for the odd roll.
These headphones are amazing. I can play my drums safely, yet I still hear myself playing. Fantastic - just what I needed.
i ordered this lens cause its one of the ones i use at work and i love it. it is an excellent lens cause it is wider than the average 18 - 55 and it has more zoom. i just love the wide angle perspective it makes it so much better when taking a photo. for those who have a shakey hand it has the option to switch on the image stabilizer which obviously cannot replace a tripod but it does improve the photo when you are in low light situations. make sure you pay attention to what camera you are gonna use it for though as it only fits the rebel series, the 20D and 30D.
I purchased these speakers as rear surrounds for my home theater. They are great speakers that fair exceeded my expectations for sub $100 speakers. They have great sensitivity, so they pick up the small nuisances assosiated with rear surround soundtracks. When I play games or watch movies I can really hear people creaping up behind me.They are also great for music. They have good seperation and have a crisp sound that I prefer.
Note that the noise cancellation really only works on repetitive background sounds, like airplane droning. It doesn't cancel someone banging pots and pans.The other reviewers are right, you don't compare this to something that's $300. For this price I give it a 4 star. This isn't a great set of headphones, but for this price, what else are you gonna get?My only other complaint is that is it's a little too tight for my head. I haven't had any problems with any other headphones, so it's not my head!But bottom line, great price for a decent pair of headphones.
I like having a place for everything and everything organized. So, I was very pleased when the case protected my portable hard drive from any damage when I accidently dropped it on the concrete. The case also keeps the hard drive dust free and clean.
Everything worked fine for about a week, then it stopped playing burned CDs, then all CDs, then the radio stopped picking up stations. Works great as an alarm clock, but then why not just buy a ceap alarm clock? Definitely wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.
My Toshiba fits in it perfectly, I have a weak grip, so the handle is a lifesaver when I need to pull it from my bookbag or purses. I bought the blue one and love the color too. Most of my bags are black, but this is a nice change because it is such a pretty blue. the pocket on the side is big enough for a thin book or a few papers, but nothing too substantial, which is fine for my purposes. I love it!!
El Disco Duro portaltil es perfecto para almacenar Foto, Videos (Anime)y archivos grandes, una buena solucci&oacute;n si no queremos ocupar espacio en nuestro equipo y muy indispensable cuando tenemos una portatil.
I am impressed with the Direct Sound EX29 Extreme Isolation Headphones which can be as low as $99. The headband issue in older reviews has been fixed (they really should have changed the model number). There are a couple videos on youtube about making repairs which is pretty cool because I would have guessed you would throw these away if they break somewhere. Basically the are very user repairable for a reasonable price. I've used them on a couple shoots and the three sound guys were all impressed. I find them very comfortable and can wear for many hours without discomfort. The sound quality is good, but not excellent (pretty much on par with its price point). Sound is also flat as advertised.
Tiffen are renound for making excellent filters and this set meets the expectations. I would recommend this product but was just unlucky with my purchase as the size was incorrect for Nikon DSLR lenses so I had to return the item.
The only other phones I can compare these to are the Bose AE2's, which cost $150.These reproduced the snare drum and high hat more distinctly, and with these I can hear the sizzle of the cymbals. The sound reproduction is well-balanced, with clear highs and plenty of bass. Overall these give a much more lively and more detailed sound than the AE2's which had a comparatively muddied, muffled sound.$33 phones > $150 phones. Believe it.The design is unexpectedly durable. I've accidentally yanked on the wires several times and they didn't develope a bad connection.The headband is indeed annoying as it can catch hairs, but that's the compromise that one knows about when buying these. Since the headband design also makes these simple to adjust and compact, I can accept it.The only thing I can really fault them for is the carrying sack they come with as it is barely big enough to hold them, so stuffing them into the sack is annoyingly difficult. I got a Digi stow camera bag from Osprey which works much better. You can check out any accordingly-sized camera bag to replace the stuff sack.
We've taken this converter on several trips to Europe and Asia and are heading to Australia and India with it. Here's some info that might be helpful.* Most countries other than the US have 220 Volt electric power -vs. 110 in the US - and if you plug in something made only for 110, it will quickly or immediately burn out the device.* There are two things you may need for your trip to another country. A converter steps the voltage down from 220 to 110. An adapter is something that enables your US plug to fit into the outlet in another country since those outlets often take a different shape plug. The adapter is just a little device that has a US female plug in one end and the male plug for a particular country in the other end. It does NOT convert the voltage so if you plug a 110V device in with an adapter, the device will get 220V and burn out. You can get country specific adapters here on Amazon for under $5.00. The plugs in Europe are different than China, etc. so you need to search by country.* Most computers, phones, iPads, and things that have a block between the plug and the device don't need a converter. Look at the block, or brick as it is often called, and it will tell you in small print if it takes both 110 and 220. My Mac, iPhone, and iPad all have such a block and I don't need a current converter for them but I do need a plug adapter.* As a genearl rule for converters, the higher the wattage, the heavier the converter. This particular converter is 150 Watts which works well for my wife and I when we travel and, at a little under three lbs, it's one of the lighter converters. I know that's pretty heavy in a suitcase but, for converters, it's pretty light.* Also, remember you may need an adapter for the converter to plug into the wall socket. This particular converter has a European plug and you'll need an adapter in China, Australia, etc.* Three key things..... One be aware of how many watts you are drawing. Your phone probably draws 5 watts, your iPad 10 and your computer about 20 or more. But most hair dryers or coffee makers will pull well over 150 watts. Plut them into this converter and the fuse in it will blow. Second, go to your hardware store and get a couple of extra fuses. Ours blew in China and we had no extras. We were lucky to find one quickly but it was pure luck. Third, and finally, this converter only has one plug so either you plug things in one at a time or you need a way to turn that one plug into multiple plugs. I have one little strip that does that and I carry it every day in my briefcase and it's terrific- I'm always asked at airports where I got it. Just search for "Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go 4 Outlet Travel Power Strip (Black)" on Amazon. I travel every week and it's one of my favorite travel tools. When I am in a hotel or at an airport and can find only one available plug, this converts it to four outlets, all with US female sockets.
Pros:1. Small size - smaller than my 3MP digital camera !2. Standard USB, IEEE 1394 ports, S-Video, RCA everything3. Ability to take small 10 sec AVI files on the MMC CardCons:1. The zoom button does not feel comfortable - needs getting used to2. Low light quality not great - most cameras are bad at low light3. Focus not as good as Sony4. LCD not as bright as SonyGeneral:If you are buying the camera to take still shots - do not. The quality is very poor - it is good extra feature - NOT a primary featureSony cameras fell better overall, but my last Sony died after 13 months of buying (perfectly timed after the warranty period expired ! - wonder if they had timer going !) - servicing was very costly and would cost me more to replace the camera than get a new one. So this time it is a Canon !Overall a great camera - bought it and am satisfied so farEDITED Oct 2004 - The firewire stopped working after less than 2 years - I guess all brands are just as bad.
I had a laptop motherboard start smoking and crash, and I had lots of important files on it. I bought this A. because it was very well priced and B. I wanted to make that drive into a external hard drive. This thing works perfectly, it was really easy to assemble and loads on my computer (windows 7) really quickly. For the price you can't beat it, I am very impressed with the quality of the item. It comes with the usb cord with 2 plugs if you have usb 1, a soft case to protect it, the aluminum blue case, screws, and the front part that the harddrive fits into and is screwed into the case. Great deal, can't beat it.
The audio quality on this headset is top notch, especially for 1/2 the price of comparable Logitech products. The wiring is very delicate, so be careful not to accidentally trip over or pull on the cord. My first one got destroyed when I tripped on it and ripped the cord out. I had to order a 2nd one, and now I am very careful where I put the cord.
This book presents a concise, readable and insightful introduction to Islam, its past, present and possible future. He gets beyond the day to day stereotypes and develops a much more rounded picture of Islam and the huge similarity it has with both Christianity and Judaism.He is very clear in stating and showing that what are often described as a conflict between religions are in fact political power struggles using religion as a cloak or as an easy way to divide people into "us and them". Even more to the point he demonstrates that what is often perceived as fundamental to Islam is actually solely due to historical or cultural influences, and that "fundamentalists" are pushing a distorted version as the truth.He does a fine job of inserting simple common sense into the present debate on Islam and indeed the place of religion in general in modern society. If I have a minor quibble it is that he concentrates on the USA to the neglect of other western societies such as Europe, other than that it is a fine read, clear and with plenty of relevance. The hope is that some of the people promoting such conflicts, cease their shouting (and worse) matches, sit down and read it.
Have purchased two of these - one to replace the other. The first broke after 3 months, the second after 6 months. They simply died. That is even after professional installion and gentle use. In the short period that they worked, they worked well. The price was too good to pass up, but fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Using this cable to split two televisions from one Direct TV receiver.Very heavy duty cable, no signal loss at 50'. Recommended.
Bought this for an Olympus FE-115. Able to hold 800+, 4MP, 2560x1920, pictures. Excellent card.
I accidentally put 4 of these through the washing machine. Their little plastic cases were filled with water, and I was shaking water out of the cards. After leaving the cards sitting out for a week, I was still able to use them --- and I didn't lose a single picture!
I purchased this clock radio from Amazon after having done some research on quality, price and variety of choices in clock radios. I find it easy to use and easy to set up. The sound quality is good and the alarm is loud enough to wake me even when I am fast asleep. I like the fact that when I play a CD as I go to bed, it will turn off automatically when the CD is over.
Unlike thier sound cards, creative labs rests onl thier lawrals(you can tell by the snotty customer service with faked forein accents when ordering replacement items) on most other equipment, which is not more than peddled trash outside a "flee market" at best, this includes speakers, speaker stands and these "gameing" devices. Like Microsoft's hardware what you get is an enormously expensive peice of trash that lasts six months at best. How can ANYONE except paying this much for ANYTHING and only expect it to last SIX MONTHS! Customers should raise thier standards instead of thinking about "patronage". The name printed on this is a gimmick, this guy does not indorse this pile(or does so absently and uncaring of how good it is in a game). If you want good input devices I suggest Saitek all the way for everything.(except maybe the throttle crap). Thier software sux but thier devices are solid as a rock and quite beautiful to boot!
This truly is an amazing camera for its price. A great value. The colors are bold and the detail is just as good as any other digicam I've used (even ones that cost more), and the design is very ergonomic (it fits well in your hand, especially if you have huge hands like I do). In addition, the layout is very simple; therefore, it is extremely user friendly. The additional software is great as well. My only con towards this camera is that it really does suck the life out of batteries in no time (even top Duracell and Energizer batteries, as well as the Kodak "Digital Camera" batteries that come with the camera). You should definitely invest in rechargeable NiMH batteries or you'll end up spending a fortune on disposable batteries.I use a 1GB SD memory card and I get 788 pics or 57min in video footage (with sound). You don't have to buy a 1GB memory card, but you definitely should shoot for at least 128MB.
An oversight on my part was that due to the additional insulation in Cat 6 cabling these boots will not work.However, these work great for Cat 5 and 5e patch cables which is where you need them anyway. Just know that if you are building cat 6 patch cables they will not work.
Memory stick is being used in my Nokia N80 and has been perfect! the speed of it is very fast and the capacity is what exactly as it should be! Buy This Stick!! Can't go wrong with Kingston!!
As an audiophile, I had realistic expectations about a wireless gadget under $100, and I've been pleasantly surprised. I bought them for their wireless convenience and for their over-the-ear comfort. After using them for a couple of weeks, here's what I've found:When I took them out of the box, I thought they felt cheap and flimsy. After a lot of use, a better description would be light and flexible, and for good reason. These are designed to respond minimally to bouncing movement, and they do that quite well.Even though the over-the-ear position isn't quite as snug as I'd like, I get good sound quality out of them--far better than expected--with no distortion, hiss, tin, or crackle. Good range (I've played all genres on it). Most importantly, they really do stay in place.iShuffle position requires minimal orientation for control location, so it's extremely convenient to change songs, volume, mute, etc.I haven't been gentle with this thing at all, and it folds easily, tucks away conveniently, and hasn't shown any signs of what I call "slam fatigue" from my moving-too-fast slams into my bag. If it can take my abuse, it can take almost anyone's.My one negative about them is that they are not size or position adjustable. Somehow, they do manage to balance well anyway. I don't know how, but they do.Overall, for a mere $40, it's been a great purchase so far.
I have a computer that doesn't have a key pad so when i have to do my quick books it makes it much easier. I have a mac and it works with it very well.
The eTrex Vista is easy to understand and use. I used the Vista recently on a hunting trip in Kodiak Alaska. The terrain was rugged and the weather cold and damp. The Vista operated flawlessly. Although on numerous ocassions, forest cover prevented satellite reception, I was able to get my bearings in the few clear areas and pieced together tracks that gave me the confidence of knowing my position and returning to the cabin.
My husband and I purchased 2 new glass top desks and one of them came with a CPU Caddy. We loved it so much we decided to buy another one for our other pc. I looked around the internet for a while trying to find one that looked just like it but couldn't find one. I found this one in my searches and decided to give it a try since it had good reviews. I love it! It was very easy to put together, it expands so it easily fit my large pc and the wheels are a nice touch. Very sturdy. The only issue I might mention is that from the picture it looks like a shiny silver color and once I got it it's actually a dull chrome color. I was slightly disappointed in that since my desk is a shiny silver color and was hoping it would match. However if you don't really care about the color and/or aren't trying to color match that shouldn't matter.
Prior to purchasing the IRiver I bought Memorex and Riovolt MP3 players and I ended up taking them both back because they either lacked features, had poor sound quality, or skipped too much. The IRiver has excellent sound quality, skip protection, and a great remote with backlight. I especially like the WMA support. Burn ~ twice as many songs in WMA format at 64Kbs bitrate and the sound quality is just as good as MP3 at 128Kbs bitrate. I'm not easy to please but this player does just that.
This product has a lifespan of about one week. Either the cartridges are only partially filled (very small to begin with), or the ink solidifies when air hits it. Lousy deal.
This is probably my first negative review, but my experience with this product was very bad.First, the PowerPanel software did not install, I was getting the Java class error. Contacted tech support several times - they couldn't help me. So I had to configure the automatic shutdown in Windows.When we had the power outages, this UPS didn't do the job. I set it to shut down my PC in 5 minutes, but it was shutting it down in about 5 seconds. I contacted the tech support again, and they told me that the problem was in my PC, that it had some kind of too short response time and recommended me to buy a different unit for $550.Even if this was the case, there should be some kind of warning about this, telling the buyers that this unit doesn't work with all computers, otherwise people would buy useless thing. I have a very common Dell PC, so this should be a common issue.But this wasn't even a case. Luckily, I puchased this UPS from Costco, so I could return it at any time. I did this, bought a different brand for about the same price, and had no problems since. The software installed instantly, and the unit was shutting down my PC during the power outages as it should.The only reason I'm giving this unit two stars instead of one is because the tech support was quite quick and responsive, although not really helpful.
Wanting to move up from a Panasonic mini-cassette recorder that I was very satisfied with, I started looking at Panasonic digital recorders.The device records anything from notes to lectures crisply and clearly, especially at High Quality mode but surprisingly well in Standard (SP) mode. Much improved from the mini-cassette, from my use, recording on this device in Long Play (LP) mode provides equivalent clarity as my mini-cassette recorder in 2.4 speed. The VAS system is very useful during lectures to eliminate those periods of silent notetaking, but distressingly shares the habit of cutting off the first bit every continuation from a pause, as my VAS mini-cassette recorder did.The device's design is made for ease of use, and after 5-10 minutes, you've pretty much mastered how to use the device. However, the multi-function wheel on the upper right corner of the device gets a little irritating since it's in an awkward position, but the wheel is used for most tasks, such as scroll, select, and play.Nevertheless, the device is an extreme pleasure to use. The quality of the recordings is excellent, and the microphone, when set to High-pickup, is great. The size of the device makes it easy enough to slip into a front pocket. Understandibly the cost is a little high, but if you can afford it and you'd like to try something with better quality sound, this is an excellent product to consider.
I am using this occasionally at work for webinars. Set up was a breeze and it works well clipped to a laptop. The stand works well too. A bit flimsy (the stand, that is) but it does the job.Using a web cam effectively is a skill learned best by practice, I'm learning. You have to memorize your messages so you can always look straight at the camera without looking down at notes. I've been using it just during the intro portion of our sessions, then closing out the webcam so participants can focus on the presentation.
This is a great mouse; I have used both the original and the slightly modified second version and found both to be excellent. The additional two buttons in conjunction with the Microsoft Intellimouse software provides for acceleration of many tasks, including BACK for FORWARD when browsing the web, but can also be defined for specific applications (e.g. Word).
After reading the mountain of reviews regarding these headphones, I just had to take the plunge - - and boy what a bargain !! I do not like ear buds and am prone to migraines so comfort in an over the ear headphone was very important. I actually purchased the new $100.00 Ultrasone Zino headphones along with the Koss and to my Wife's delight I prefered the Koss over the $100.00 Ultrsone's - - which have since been returned. The sound of the Koss with my Ipod is full, wide, rich and has tight solid bass, without boominess. My only wish is that the highend had a little more sparkle, but If required to choose, I prefer a warmer sound at the expense of high end sparkle. They are very comfortable and well made, but I wish they came with a solid case for travel. I could not get them into the soft case provided, for fear that I would crush them. I will definitely being buying these as gifts to other music lovers. Give them a try, you really cant go wrong.
I love creating Lightscribe DVDs, as it provides a beautiful personalization to the DVD itself. The Verbatim Lightscribes are very good. I have never had trouble with them and so far, all of them are works great. I would definitely be ordering them again soon!
Device has been great transferring files. Speed is fine and storage is great for the price. Great for any type of file, ie movie, photos, data, etc.
Can something be too yellow? I think it was silly of Amazon to ask me to review an ink tan full of ink. Did it work right?. yes, was the price OK? Yes again.
This router was a no brainer as far as setup went - even to secure the network. This is the second home network I have set up with this router. the setup has been made easier than it was a few years ago. No reliability issues, either. I did not need the extra cable I purchased. The short one that comes with the router was long enough for my needs. A good buy.
all the effort you go through hooking up the serial cable to your computer is not worth the bad quality photos you'll get from this camera. before you buy a digital cam think first -&quot;what do I want to use the pictures for?&quot;. Go with a camera that has a flash and 640x480 resolution....
If you are one of those people who have a lot of WMA's or MP3's on your computer, this player is the only logical way to go. It has played every single one of my songs (in multiple formats) without a hitch. I have 24 CD's ripped on to my computer, all in the WMA format. I can fit 19 albums onto one CD, and then play them all. After buying a Mini Disk Player (which was not an enjoyable experience) and returning it 3 days later, I bought the iRiver. It has preformed far beyond my expectations. The remote/screen is wonderful and easy to read (it even comes with a nifty visualization!), the controls are right at your fingertips, the equalizer is wonderful and very effective, and the many ways you can configure the player are extraordinarily helpful. The only downside is that it takes a little while to load the codec's and start playing the songs (about 15 seconds) but that is nothing compaired to the overall usefullness of this player. Overall, this player is the only option out there for people with a ton of music who do not want do dish over a lot of money for one of those 10gig MP3 players that crash all the time.
I've owned Skullcandy headphones before and didn't have this problem, but these headphones just aren't very loud, even with the subwoofer deployed. The whole reason I listen to headphones is when I want to blast music, and these just don't do the trick.EDIT: THESE HEADPHONES STOPPED WORKING AFTER LESS THAN A MONTH OF USE. THE CONNECTIONS IN THE CABLE CAME APART IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! DON'T BUY THESE!
These work great and for the price I'm not sure you can get a better value. I own two pair and use them all the time.
I recently purchased a Megellan Maestro 3100 GPS after I had gotten lost with directions from a computer road map and directions, but with the GPS, I found the ease in finding places sooner and much easier. Plug it it to your cigarette lighter or charge it and type in the address where you want to go. The automated voice gives you a pleasent turn by turn direction and the visual screen shows you North,East,West,Southern,Direction,including Streets and Roadways,It will also show you Food, Gas and other points of interests, if you like. You cant get any easier then that, It is now really affordable.
Superb product. Sound quality CANNOT BE BEAT. Let me stress this again. AMAZING QUALITY.Looks kinda retro. They're funky lookin, but they work well. Design is maybe not bomb proof, but the lifetime warranty solves any flimsiness issues.Quite comfortable to wear. Adjustable tension is quite useful too. Sits nicely on your temples and ears.
Go check it out in the store at BB or CC then come back and order it at Amazon. Yes you will have to wait a bit for the delivery but the money you will save will be worth it. As others have stated if you need the usb go for the 5064. Other than that there are more than ample plug ins. This TV is a work of art.
I had Nikon D40 for about three months. This is the first D-SLR I purchased. There are other brands and models I was considering. I mainly picked up this brand/modle becasue of the review and feedback. I am happy with the decision I made. From standard Digital Camera user to D-SLR owner, I only looked for a quality entry SLR with all necessary functions within reasonable price range. No brainer, this stands out in every aspect. I still remember how I shoot pictures by waiting for four seconds after each shot on my old digital camera. Now, it can take upto 10 shots in the same amount of time. This says all!
i am very happy with this product, it is VERY accurate and Very dependable, with all the off roading and hunting we do this gps unit is the only essential item for anyone who needs one... from navigating large cities to finding the best trail through the mountians, this unit can do it all...
I recomend this to gamers, and even people that want soround sound but dont want to spend alot. Now it is true that it isn't going get the cops called on you since it isn't like a movie theatre but it is very loud in a closed room! The best part is the... Base! The base will make your floor viberate in the right spot. However their are some down sides to this.1. It is only 100 watts(but big deal)2.It dosnt have a cordless remote3. you can hear some sttic whaen it is off but you can get used to it.Up sides to this.1. perfect for gameing2. inexpensive3. easy to change sound level4. easy to set upGO BUY THIS!!![.]4.
Easy to use with THE BEST screen for any digital frame on the market. Don't waste your money on the cheaper Kodak, Polaroid, and no-brand name versions you will be disappointed.
This firewall has an excellent set of features and pretty powerful hardware for the price. I have been testing it on firmware v4.00 for about 3 weeks now. Its logging and alerting settings are some of the best I've seen. Our 3des VPN tunnels to a high-end Cisco PIX have been very stable. ICSA certification is a plus and documentation is pretty solid.I tested or researched many models from Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, Sonicwall, and Symantec before finding this unit that did everything I needed. Support (phone or email) actually gets you to someone knowledgeable. I think this unit is a great choice for small LAN/WANs up to 100 users or so.
Its still working great after 5 yeras. I bought it to use it in one of my old laptop (Fujitsu one, which I bought form UK). Thanks !
I bought my Kazoo mp3 player a few months ago and I have since consistently used it on a daily basis. It has taken quite a trashing from using it to jog and running it between my car and the pc to d/l songs to it. It only has a few scratches on it, otherwise it still works perfectly. I use Energizer Titanium batteries (the ones that claim to last 5x longer...and actually do) and go through about 2-4 batteries a month. It is very easy to use, and by going to the RCA website to get the update, it works perfectly fine with Windows XP and the included MusicMatch Jukebox. My only complaint is the standard memory but there is an expansion slot and the option of buying the available 64mb version.
Not much to get here in Arizona but the time will come. I certunly doo hooooope sooooo! Zombie~Love ya all!!!!!! Southern and Northern Belles!?
What can I say? Worked as expected, shipping wasn't too long, and I still have it, over 7 months after buying it. (Didn't lose it!)If you are looking for a 4GB Micro SD Card, this works fine.
it was on time and in excl. shape i would buy again they were very fast with my order and on time
it's a sony!!!! could there be any other phrase to describe the sony D-EJ855?? how about invinceable,charming,sleek,versatile,beautiful!! you will be rewarded many times over with the purchase of this new hot cd player!! its not just any ordinary cd player!! sony thought of every thing from ithe gumstick batteries to its joggable slim remote to the external battery pack its perfect!! its a must buy!you'll be happy guarenteed!!!!!!!! shane
The Garmin C320 is a very good value it has good features combined with easy operation. Although the maps and POI are a few years out of date, I still think it was a good purchase and would recommend it. I purchased a 2gb sd card on the internet for $40 delivered and loaded the entire USA and Canada and it's only 75% full. I also downloaded custom POI's Wal-Mart, Harley Dealers, Lowes, etc. now when I travel I can find more than just my destination.Now the downs1. It's hard to see on my dash in bright sunlight2. When I first turn it on it takes 2-3 minutes to find the satellites3. Sometimes the route is not what I would plan (but it will get you there)
These are not what I expected based on the reviews I read & price paid. They are on the flimsy side IMO & do not sound any better than most other cheaper & flimsy headphones I've tried. If I had to do it over again & would have spent more & bought some Grados.
Pros: Great design, and it made my wrist stop hurting.Cons: Poor execution of the design, not a good mouse at all.The Bottom Line: Consider it a last resort, if your wrist is killing you and you're willing to put up with anything, for at least a while, to make it stop.Note: I wrote this review a few years back and it seems to have vanished, so I'm reposting it now.For at least the last year I've been using a Logitech MX 310 mouse, which I really like, but my wrists recently started to really bother me, especially my right one, when using the computer. So I decided it was time to look for a different mouse and see if that helped.I should probably add that most of my computing is done on Linux machines, followed in close second by macs, and a distant third by Windows, but in a typical week I use all three on at least 3 different computers (this mouse has been traveling a lot). I have not used the included drivers since they only work for WIndows.The Evoluent VerticalMouse 2 was one of the first I tried, and on a positive note I'd say after using nothing but it for 2 weeks, my wrist felt fine. The position is very comfortable, and I love the design. If this mouse was manufactured with the quality of the typical logitech mouse, it would probably be my favorite mouse ever.But the mouse suffers in a number of areas:* The scroll wheel is awful. There is no click feedback, so you don't know know how far you have scrolled, especially in any application with even the slightest lag. In addition it seems way too sensitive. Often it gets stuck right on the edge of moving another click (if it had clicks) so that you will be doing something and the screen will unexpectedly scroll. Much more often the screen will unexpectedly scroll when you click on either the scroll wheel or the first (left/top) button. I can't express how annoying this gets to be. I've seen it on on three operating systems so it's the mouse, not some driver problem.* The buttons are way too easy to press, especially for a mouse that you have to grip slightly to move. Accidental clicks are a constant nuisance.* The surface material for the buttons is very slick, which again in a mouse you have to grab I think only contributes to the accidental clicks.* The optical sensor seems a bit over sensitive, and at the same time picky about the surfaces it's on. I say this because on every operating system I have to turn the sensitivity almost all the way down, but then the cursor becomes quite jumpy. Some mouse pads are better than others, glossy or dark ones are especially bad, those 3M mouse surfaces don't work well, and when I tried to use a black mouse pad it didn't work at all.* I've only tried it with the PS2 adaptor under Linux, but it worked poorly, often dropping out as if the mouse occasionally just quit responding for a fraction of a second. It worked much much better plugged into USB, but on both of my Linux boxes I cold not configure the sensitivity when it was plugged into USB, and it was way too sensitive, as in a slow 1-2cm move takes you all the way across the screen. (This is a linux problem in that the speed can't be adjusted, but you should know if you intend to use it on that platform.)* Finally, the bottom is not flat, and this did not help with the stability of an unusually tall mouse.Still, given all this frustration, my wrist stopped hurting, and it was worth it for that. But now I've gone on to try other mice and I won't come back to this one unless my wrists get bad again.
I love being able to take more pictures and videos and saving them to my phone to see them later on in the future as well. Since I have Horses, I love taking pictures of them and saving them and I've been into picture-taking lately!
I priced out a bunch of different remotes and found the Harmony's to be user friendly. The 676 just happened to be the cheapest and still had a ton of features. One button for your four major preferences. Small con (being picky): if you have already have your TV on then hit the TV button which can then turn on the cable, TV, and receiver all by hitting one button, it will then turn the TV off, but if you hit the help button it just ask you "is your TV on" you click yes or no and it just turns it back on and your golden! On other is the buttons are rubber so you some times have to push a little hard then a simple click. But for all the features this has in one remote I'm extremely happy and so is the rest of my family. Simple for the whole family to use.
With it's two disc changer you only need to get up every 5 hours or so to change discs. In addition the picture quality is the best I've ever seen on a DVD player, no pixellation, and a nice crisp picture. Unlike some players, that have remotes with a million buttons, this one is easily understood and simple to use. With the built in Dolby decoder you can have surround sound without a dolby receiver. All you have to due is hook up three amplifiers to the player and make your own. Just go up to the attic get that old stereo(you know the one with the 8track player, we all have one) and hook them up to the back. The instruction manual even tells you how to configure your speakers. This DVD player is great, it's the best birthday present I've ever gotten.
This USB-RS232 converter is based on the PL-2303 chipset and is one of the few with true cross-platform support. Other models are lacking drivers for Mac, Linux, Vista/7, and 64-bit flavors of Windows. If you need something that'll just work no matter what you're running get a USB-RS232 adapter based either on the PL-2303 (like this one) or the FTDI chipsets. If you can't get this to work out of the box, just Google for "PL-2303 &lt;your OS> drivers" and you should be good to go.There are other converters out there that provide more reliable data transfer at higher speeds, but this is a great buy for the money and will suffice for just about any task you need it for.
Solid stands, Look nice and easy to assemble. A little pricey (what else do you expect from Bose), I bought these used and they look and work great. They hide the speaker wires nicely. I recommend them.
Im having a great time with my Dr Q, feels very funky and its great for disco music! Get one if you like funk!
These headphones are amazingly comfortable. I had another set of "gamer" headphones that had the same style around-ear speakers and I found them to be very uncomfortable after a half hour or so. These headphones, however, I can wear for hours on end with no discomfort whatsoever.A few additional pros:- The retractable mic is very nice - I feel kind of silly playing a game with no voice interaction and having a big old boom mic sticking out in front of me, so being able to tuck it away when I don't need it is useful- The cord is long and high-quality, and the fact that the longest part of it acts as an extension (the cord attached to the headphones is actually rather short - 3 feet or so, but it comes with a longer extension cord) is handy for plugging in other audio devices like my speakers from time to time. As to the quality I really like that the cord is wrapped in fabric - it feels much more durable than the rubberized cords most other devices have.- Sound quality is very nice - better than any other headphones I've used.Cons:- The mic came through very quietly at first - I had to tweak all of my audio settings in Windows toward boosting the mic gain in order to make it audible, and even then in some games it's extremely quiet.All in all I recommend this headset strongly.
I recently received as a gift a little electric kitchen appliance from France.This little machine mashes the potatoes or any other vegetables you have boiled. it makes good mashed potatoes but works on 220 volts and requires 300 watts of power . So I needed this step down/up transformer to be able to use it in our north american 110 volts plugs. I have selected this VC500W transformer for its looks and small dimensions. I thought 500 watts would be plenty of power without over-heating when in use. It is working efficiently. Its convenient frontal and illuminated power switch allows you to turn it off after usage.Its perfect for my household needs.
I got this camera about a month ago. I have two other digitals that are great cameras but are so slowwwwwwww you just can't shoot action with them very effectively. This camera, for the price point, is a good deal. For those used to film SLRs you won't feel like a fish out of water and if you've already got canon EF lenses they should all work perfectly with this camera body (it can also take the newer EFS lenses). Because of the SLR like shutter system and TTL focusing this camera lacks some of the functions available on traditional point and shoot digitals--there is no preview mode, no movie mode, no digital zoom and no panorama/stitch mode; keep your old point and shoot (or buy one) for those functions. &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;This camera is fast! The responsiveness is nearly up to a film camera (I should know I've shot with film cameras for years). This camera offers 2.5 fps (in full quality mode) or 4 fps (in lower quality mode) continuous shooting--no point and shoot that I know of can match that--this is truly a low end professional digital slr body. The 17-55mm lens that comes with it is great for nearby shots such as at parties or when your subject is no more than 20 feet away. &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I suggest two other lenses for this camera that you won't want to be without. The Canon 28-135 IS USM III zoom and the 75-300 USM zoom (also available with IS if you want to spend the extra money). IS is a wonderful invention and gives you clear handheld shots at some amazingly slow shutter speeds (IS is a gyroscopic system in the lens that accounts for camera shake during the shot--really amazing what it can do). The 28-135 lense is widely considered the best &quot;walk around&quot; lense for just about anything. The IS system does suck batteries so I'd suggest you get a couple of extra batteries right away (ebay has the best price for them). If you can't afford a 20D this is the next best thing. The Rebel is really a striped down 10D, so if you're waffling between this and the 10D--I've heard the differences aren't really worth the extra money. The other big purchase you want with this camera is a 550EX or 580EX speedlight. The Rebel lacks IR focus assist but if you have one of these speedlights the camera can use the IR assist on the flash unit!!!!! &#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I use my rebel to shoot Karate demos, lots of fast action, usually indoors. I think the 20D would be a better choice for this (because of the bigger buffers while writing to the CF card) but the Rebel can hold its own fairly well if you think out your shots a bit more. I'm really happy with this camera and I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to move up to a digital slr but doesn't want to spend ten grand doing it. The camera has a few foibles and professionals might complain that some of the pre programmed modes are far too limited--but that's because it's cheap--the 20D will be more satifying if you've got the money for it. Canon's running a pretty fantastic rebate until mid January, if you buy a Rebel and two lenses you get about $300 back just on the camera and around 50 bucks for each lens. Yep I spent about $1600.00 on the camera and two lenses but that's quite a deal for all I got.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I recommend this if you don't have the money for a 20D, if you do, or are close to having it, wait and get the 20D.
It is excellent. I just love it. it came on time and in excellent condition and is very classy looking for the SkyScout. Thank you.
I paid about $70 for my first one of these - way expensive for a 4GB drive nowadays. But when I saw how fast it really was, I felt it was worth the $$$. However, I later found that the connector is somewhat fragile - maybe no more so than other drives, I'm not sure - but I broke mine when it was in a laptop usb port and I tilted the laptop up. Bummer! Then I found that now (about two months after purchasing the first one), the price has come down to around $35 if you shop around. Highly recommend these, especially at that price. You can get cheaper 4GB drives now (maybe around $18), but they're nowhere as good as these.
I like this.. I do not care for the drive that I bought to use in it, but the case itself is pretty neat.. And, I wil continue to use it with the hard drive. So, it you are set on buying the hard drive then this will be good for you.
Used only once and now completely unusable! Contacted Coby numerous times and kept getting the same scripted response that was not helpful in resolving the problem. Terrible customer service support!
This KVM switch does exactly what it is suppose to do but at a lower price than some of the bigger name manufacturers. I've used a number of Hawking Tech products in the past and never had any problems and this one too did not disappoint. The manufacturer description says what it does and it does what it says. The fact it comes with cables makes it a hands down great deal.
I purchased two risers for two monitors in my office. They are perfect for my needs and even provide extra storage for pens and pencils.
This is a well designed and high quality IPod FM transmitter.Not only does it provide good sound, but it also charges the IPod while it is playing. Additionally, the design makes it very simple to adjust. It is easy to pull the player over close where one can tune it as needed.The one that I got is priced far better than other similar transmitters and does a very good job. Good value!
I did read too many, too good to be true amateur and professional reviews about this lens before ordering it in Amazon. It was my first lens so it was hard to compare but then I got the highest rated L-series lens: the 135 mm f2.I was helping with a charity event and I rented out a full studio set with pro lighting and everything else. I took about 1,000 pictures with both lenses under the same lighting conditions, same subjects, background and similar settings in the camera (between f2.8- f3.5 and 60-100 speed.Guess what? to my surprise the 17-55mm pictures were identical in terms of image quality to the ones I took with the 135mm -and in some cases better. I got sharper, more focused pictures with the 17-55 mm. Why? because the 17-55 has a superb Image Stabilization feature and the 135 mm...does not.In addition, for taking pictures with the 135mm lens (which becomes a 200mm in a cropped camera like my 7D), I had to step back at least 15-20 feet to have my subjects within the frame. Then focusing on the right spot at that distance became challenging.The results:- 17-55mm: I got about 7 high quality pictures out of every 10 shots- 135mm: I got about 4 high quality pictures out of every 10 shotsDon't even think which lens is easier to use. With a zoom lens that starts with a wide angle: 17mm; and has a sweet spot: 35mm, and also a good zoom up to 55 mm, there's no comparison with a fixed 135mm lens.In other words you have to become a human zoom with a fixed lens, stepping back and forward and loosing the momentum with your clients and that special picture that you missed while trying to frame and focus your subjects.In conclusion, the Image Stabilization and L-quality construction of the 17-55 mm makes this lens the top choice for Canon photographers that own cropped sensor cameras like the 7D, 50D and Rebels. Also, the price is reasonable when comparing to L-series lenses that have IS. If I have to have only one lens, I will choose this one.
Pros!- Nice Design.- Well Constructed.- Fits good myToshiba 320 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive HDDR320E04XW (Vivid White)- Good price.No problems!
What a great mount at a good price. We mounted a 32" tv on a book shelf. It really looks good and works superbly. The fact you can move the tv to almost any angle is excellent.
Here's the litany of failures I've found in about a couple weeks of owning this "video camera":1. Malfunctions constantly: the 4500 frequently becomes totally unresponsive to input; won't even turn off! You have to actually disconnnect the batteries to reset the thing. This happened starting from Christmas Day, about 10 minutes after opening it. Do you really think it'll be working at all after, say, 6 weeks?2. Light Sensitivity non-existent: If you plan on using the 4500 as a video cam, a digital camera, or a web cam, then I suggest you move immediately to the surface of the Sun or another medium sized star, because you (it) can't see ANYTHING in normal indoor or low light conditions. I tried to take some pics on new year's eve and they were totally dark.2. Use the built-in strobe you say? Good luck getting it to even charge up more than a couple times per 2 AA batteries.This thing is a battery leech: it uses 2 AA's, and boy it'll use 'em fast. Better invest in the Eveready Corp. if you plan on actually using this thing.4. USB Port: first off, the cover to the usb and memory slots is totally cheapo....surely a matter of time before it simply breaks. Secondly, the cover is on the FRONT of the camera (the lense side), and since the provided USB wire is roughly 4 inches long, it's nearly impossible to situate the 4500 as a web cam (not that you'd see anything anyway without about 4500 watts of light in your room). This is just bad design, plain and simple.5. Jack of all trades, bad at them all: The 4500 tries to be everything at once...and fails miserably...do one thing and do it right! Again, it's bad design to try and cram an mp3 player in with a vid/digital/web cam.6. Doesn't come with memory: be aware this thing has virtually no built-in memory whatsoever, so you'll be buying a card...about 60 more bucks for a 512 MB card, which is the minimum I'd recommend.I could continue here, but let me just finish with a word of caution to the readers: keep your BS filter on high when readingall these so-called positive reviews, and ask yourself if it's a regular guy giving an objective opinion or someone with certain other interests at heart, because there's no way a majority of rational people could give this product a 4 or 5.
OK, it says that you have to be under 13 to do the kid's review,and I am older, but I didn't want to set up an account. Anyway,this is an awsome product! It's such a cool thing to have. You can carry around music, pictures, (the pictures are small, it is, alas, a small screen)games, a clock, an alarm, TONS of stuff. The iTunes is easy to understand, and it is easy to get music onto your iPod. The only piece of information I have: Get a case. Yes, some are expensive, but some aren't. This is a delicate little machine. A few scratches may not seem that bad, it doesn't affect the way it works in any way, but it would be so sad to see such a beautiful thing get scratched up. Also, get a white one, 'cause from what I've heard, the scratches on the black one are very noticable. Anyway, great product, well worth the money. Enjoy your iPod!
Love my iPOD. Wouldn't trade it for the world. The iPOD is my "RV", the RCA Lyra is my "Bike". This thing is so tiny, it's amazing. I use it every morning with my run, my iPOD is a wee bit big for my run. I take the RCA, tuck it in the waistband of my jogging shorts and run till i can't run anymore, and still have plenty of songs to get me back home. Completely easy to use, on a Mac that is. Tried it on my pc, the software was confusing and strange. But on my mac, i plugged in the unit with the supplied usb cord, the RCA icon appeared on my desktop, opened iTunes, and just drug the songs i wanted onto the white RCA icon on my desktop. That easy.i was worried about the "ok for mac" on the description, but like just about everything else, it was far easier on a Mac.Buy it, enjoy it. It's great if you don't need a lot of music at one time.
Just tried the NP20 "jump start" and it worked like a champ, my battery is now charging and I won't have to buy a new one. Just need to remember to keep it charged and remove from camera if not going to use it for a while.....
Overall, this product has a better wireless range than my old wireless router. The only problem that I have is that it hang up quite often like once every other day. I downloaded the latest firmware 3.0.2 but it does not help. I have to push the little button at the back of the box to reset the box, then connect to the box using wired (wireless does not work all the time) connection, then the wireless connection works. I also have problem with the tech support's English. If someone knows a version of the firmware provides more stable connection, please post a message.Thank you.
Works as advertised. I love these units compared to the corded power strips, it's just one less cord to mess around with. We never use all six outlets at once, maybe three or four at the most. Belkin has never let me down and I highly recommend this and other Belkin products.
I wanted a case that just would just fit around a 13.3 inch screen laptop. This case fits snuggly around an HP dv3z 13.3 laptop.I like the deep portion of the case that holds the laptop. It allows space for the extra sized battery on my laptop. Plus if I turn the laptop over upside down when putting it into the case, I can safely put other items on top of (the bottome side of) the laptop to use that extra space. I place things there like the charging cord and other items that fit within the extra space.There are inside pockets for discs or other items. I use these for thin items like a couple disc's, especially blank ones for burning, and a cleaning cloth.The outer pocket is good too. I use it for a small mouse, pens, couple small USB thumb drives, and reading glasses. Pocket has flexibility to bulge out some if you need to stuff more in it. The flap is a little stiff but flexible, and the velcro closer has over an inch of length to adjust where it makes contact.If you have similar needs or desires for a minimum size case for a 13.3 laptop, I recommend you check out this one.
I have used several other label writers, The Brother QL-500 with the DK-2205 Continuous Length Paper is the BEST !! Trouble free, and loads in SECONDS.
I already owned a GPSmap 60CS but finally decided to buy the 60CSx to get the removable memory. It was an excellent decision. Besides the removable memory, the improved SiRF receiver is much more sensitive than the 60CS. WIth the 60CSx, I have no trouble getting satellite lock inside my house where the 60CS can't. That alone was worth the price. The removable memory is also great. I bought a 2G microSD card on sale for $40 and loaded the entire City Select USA with room to spare (it took several hours to transfer the data, though). I can now take the 60CSx anywhere in the US and do turn-by-turn highway navigation without having to load new maps as I travel.It's not perfect, but pretty close. Surprisingly, when I use it with National Geographic TOPO! software it doesn't import waypoint names properly even though the 60CS does fine. But this is likely as much a problem with the NG software as with the 60CSx. Also, Garmin has a ways to go in making first-rate topo map software. Theirs is too low resolution except in a few national parks. But again, that's not a complaint on the receiver but rather on their software maps.
When you mute this headset, it will send a series of 3 beeps every 10 seconds to indicate to you that it's muted. The beeps are fairly loud (enough to possibly miss something said in the conversation), and the pitch is extremely annoying.Other then the mute, the headset was absolutely perfect.So in my case, I work from home, and I'm on a ton of conference calls. I have it on mute unless I'm talking so other people don't hear my dog, street noise, etc. So, I had to return it after a week.In summary, if you use mute, you won't be able to use this. If you don't need mute, I envy you, and you will have the perfect earpiece!
The SanDisk C250 is a really good bargain for the price. It works better than I expected and is easy to operate.Amazon's price was the best I found and I checked a ton of places. It is worth the money.
The Pros:I had the first generation IPOD Nano 4GB before I bought this one. My music collection has grown so large that I need an mp3 player with a bigger storage capacity, which this IPOD delivers. I can now play all my music video on this IPOD too, and the video quality is great (provided that you start with a good quality music video in the first place). I also like the new IPOD surface too since now I don't see my fingerprints all over the place.The Cons:The downside to this IPOD is it often freezes on me. I don't mean once or twice, but almost every time I connect it to my laptop. So it becomes an annoyance to me. Sure I can unfreeze it but why do I have to do this often? I've never had this problem with my old Nano and it seems like this problem is faced by newer generations IPOD (I have a friend who just bought the new Nano and it freezes on her several times already).
I purchased this camera used recently primarily because of the cameara's ability to take 1.4x teleconverters on longer slower lenses, lightning fast autofocusing capabilities, and super speedy 8.5 fps. Seeing as the 1D Mk III sells for a lot more, I decided to go for a used 1D Mk II. After 2 days of extensive shooting in the field, I am very happy with my purchase.Let me first say what I love about this camera.-45 autofocus points, selectable in nearly any possible combination. This is fantastic for getting your focus spot onto nearly any possible target.-8.5 fps. It's hard to fathom how fast this is unless you experience it in the field. 8.5 fps is amazing!-LIGHTNING fast AF. AF on this camera, especially at center point, is extraordinarily fast and very accurate.-Responsive handling. The shutter button is very sensitive, which is great for making sure you get the shot you want when you want it. It does take some getting used to.-Permanent portrait grip. Shooting in portrait mode on my 40D without a grip was difficult and uncomfortable. With the 1D Mk II, it's very easy and comfortable.-Decent performance at f/8 center point focus. One of the big selling points of the 1D bodies is the ability to autofocus using center point with a lens like the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 with the 1.4x teleconverter. Autofocus is not fast by any means with this combination, but in good light, it is accurate and is very useful for getting close to non-moving subjects from a distance without breaking your bank.-Weathersealing. As someone who shoots outdoors 2 days all day every week, weathersealing is a nice bonus. It takes a lot of the worry about taking this camera outdoors in rough situations away.-3 stops of exposure compensation. I wish Canon put this on all their DSLRs instead of just 2 stops of exposure compensation!-2 button menu. At first, I was somewhat annoyed with the 1D Mk II's user interface, mainly that it requires at least two button pushes to change any setting (with exception of the main wheel just above the shutter button). I soon realized that this is because the 1D Mk II is designed so that accidental button pushes don't change your settings unintentionally. Once gotten used to, this is a great feature for button-pushing prone people like myself.-8.2 megapixels. Others may disagree, but 8.2 megapixels is quite enough for most photographic work and for printing even relatively large shots. Stuffing more megapixels on a sensor also tends to degrade overall apparent image sharpness. The 1D Mk II does a fine job of making the most of the sharpness quality and color contrast of any lens that is attached to it.What I don't like about the 1D Mk II:-Small dim LCD. The LCD on this camera is very small and not bright enough. The 1D Mk II N and 1D Mk III each have much larger and better LCD screens.-Weight. This camera is HEAVY. I've nicknamed mine "the brick." It will wear your arms out until you get used to it. You should consider buying a padded neckstrap for this camera.-Battery life under high speed shooting. The battery drains fairly quickly when shooting in high speed burst mode. You can still get about 850 shots on one battery while shooting in high speed burst mode. In one shot mode, it comes to just about 1100 shots. Low speed burst is somewhere between.-1.3 crop factor. I really wish this were a 1.6 crop factor sensor. I miss the extra apparent reach of the 40D over this camera since I mostly shoot at longer telephoto lengths.-Default settings. The default settings are somewhat odd on this camera. You have to set a custom function to display the ISO on the top screen, something I'm sure nearly every photographer pays attention to with each shot! Default file format is low quality .jpeg also! EEK!-So so high ISO performance. When shooting in a controlled environment, the ISO quality at ISO 800+ was acceptable. After shooting in the field, ISO 800 is fairly noisy. This noise can be easily removed in Photoshop or an analogous RAW image editing software package, but if possible, should be avoided on this camera.All in all, this camera is nothing short of a very fine piece of equipment. Even many years after it's release, the 1D Mk II is still a wonderful and powerful DSLR and offers a lot of wonderful features that are only now coming available to lower end Canon cameras.
I had this for about a year. It's great compliment to my D70s. I use for low shutter speed to reduce camera shake and group picture to to include myself. Only thing negative about this remote is that it won't do a fucusing for you. you have to press shutter lightly to focus before you use the remote.
There's not a lot to say about a good hard drive. The Western Digital series is my personal favorite because of how quiet they are. I also don't notice a perceivable difference in speed between this and my Seagate drive of the same size - only that the Seagate is a dozen times louder.For people who don't realize it - this isn't actually a 160Gb drive - it's a 160 billion byte drive (a gigabyte is actually 1024^3 bytes - 1073741824 to be exact. So while the case says 160Gb, when it's in your computer, your computer will tell you that it's only 149 Gb. It's really kind of deceptive, but whatever.
Unless you want to chop out your original stereo wiring harness, this is the trick. Yes, you could chop it out, but if you ever sell your car and want to put the original radio back in it's slot,,,,,,then this item is the ticket for you.
I bought two of these Seagate SATA 1TB internal hard drives a couple of months ago, still wondering if they would deliver the performance I expected. I am so happy I did! I teamed them up as a RAID 1 configuration. They are whisper-quiet, do not generate extra heat and keep my data safe. I did not have any problem installing them in my computer. I did not have to update their firmware, because it was already factory updated. These babies are fast enough for what I needed, probably even a little faster that that. I would wholeheartedly recommend these hard drives to anyone looking for tons of reliable storage and reasonable speed.
hey.. the emarker is a pretty fantastic product with a marvelous and very resilient driver. The Installation is very painless on Windows 98 and Windows 2000 and the device works like a charm. minimal user interaction required.The site is also well designed , it is a little heavy in terms of flash usuage but if you have a broadband connection ( I Do ) then it is no problem at all...i recommend this product very strongly.
GREAT SERVICE AND PRICE ...THAY SENT ME THE PRODUCT ON TIME AND IT WAS, RIGHT THE FIRST TIME...JAM INNOVATIONS (Jim McGrath)HELPED A ME GREAT DEAL IN FINDING THE RIGHT PRODUCT...AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT I NEEDED...
We used this product with our Macs on our yearbook staff. We started out the school year with three...and it is only November, and they have all broken. They continually had problems with the disks, and then they would just die. It caused too many problems, and was not worth the hassle or the money.
Worked great in my 2000 Ford Focus SE when replacing the stock cd player / radio with a new pioneer.
I use this monitor in addition to the Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor by Summer. This monitor picks up the slightest baby sounds so that you as sure to hear them if they need you, but you can also keep the volume low so that you are not disturbed by every movement while you are sleeping. I love the two handsets to use throughout the house or outside. I now take it with me when visiting friends so that I am sure to hear him in a large apartment. I haven't used the glow light to change the baby, but the light times out by itself if you do choose to use it.We also couldn't live without the video monitor. It has been an essential tool in looking after our son. He's 3.5 months now and sleeps on his tummy. This is the only position he sleeps in and as a consequence, it was necessary to watch him very closely when he was younger and couldn't roll over. I keep it on my desk and watch him sleeping. Getting to know your baby's personality and behavior by observing him while sleeping is very helpful in anticipating his needs. This is well worth the money. I also use the safety first monitor with two handsets to carry outside to the back yard. It's an inexpensive monitor and very efficient at picking up the slightest sound your little one makes.
The wires are way too small for the amperage it allows. I ended up sticking it in my toolbox to be used later. I bought 10gauge wires, some ends, and attached the wires directly to the relay.
This unit is the best unit on the market for those who seek a B&W Palm device. The 16MB RAM coupled with the Springboard slot allows this unit to last for years to come. The Springboard has nearly a hundred modules available, where the others only have a handful. You don't have to pick and choose from your choice apps for only 8MB worth, you can keep them all on your device. Handspring continues to raise the bar for what a Palm device should be. Some people are concerned about the life of the Springboard, because Handspring's latest Treo does not have one - plus the indicated that they would get out of the traditional PDA business (with includes the Visor brand). The fact remains - as long as the Visor brands are out there, the developers will continue to make springboard add-ons. The developers make money off these add-ons, not Handspring.
This is a perfect size personal travel assistant. It WILL get you there though not always by the fastest route. There is no option for 'mostly highway' for example. But the unit is VERY easy to use, it looks good and has lots of great features. I took it out of town recently and it actually avoided a huge traffic jam for me. I would have been stuck for hours...It will alert you when there is heavy traffic and re-routes you when necessary. Very nice.
The first couple days it seemed to work fairly well, even though it had a bit of static in the background. After that the static became louder than the audio on the TV, so I returned it.I would have given it a rating of 1 star, but thought perhaps I just received a defective one. However, I didn't bother to order another, because after seeing it I felt it wasn't worth the price. Hence the 2-star rating.
I purchased this kit after reading the reviews here knowing I was only running a 300 watt amp. Yes the wire is truely 10ga and the wire coating is 8ga. I actually liked this knowing there was alot of coating protecting the wire from shaffing and causing a ground out in the tight routing between the battery and my amp all the way in the back of my crewcab pickup. The speaker wire isnt all that great as it doesnt have any markings for pos/neg. My amp is right next to my sub so I only needed roughly 12", so determining pos/neg was easy to do. The ground wire is pretty short, so plan on finding or making a good ground source very close to your amp location. The kit did comes with everything needed for my amp install in my 2005 F350 crewcab and does the job very well. I really am satisfied for the $11 I spent and the kit was plenty enough for my 300 watt amp. I would recommend this for anyone running up to 800 watts.
I love my little ipod. It has enough space to put numerous books as well as all the music I like. How did I ever do without one!
These things are so freaking awesome. They have some sick bass and sound great. Any price less than $70 dollars is a great price there worth way more to me. I love mine.
I have owned this little camera with the docking station for 9 years now and highly recommend it. I have had no problems at all with this product. I would buy this product again. It works just as good today as it did the date I purchased it.
I was never a real big fan of the iPod. Many say it's just because I cannot save 300 bucks to buy one of them. I personally would not want to make such a stupid move as that. The iPod is nothing more than a white plastic fad that will come and go just like many other gizmos of our past (i.e. Tamagachi, Mini CD players, etc.). Personally, I think the iPod Shuffle proves the point that this iPod business is nothing more than a costly cult.I actually took some time out of my life to try the iPod Shuffle, and I wasn't surprised. It is an overpriced jump drive. For those who do not know what a jump drive is, a jump drive is a USB "key" storage device that can be directly plugged into a USB port to save data and other things. Realistically, the iPod Shuffle does not differ from other USB key players out there (i.e. Ridata OLE3000 MP3 USB Pen Drive WITH DISPLAY, Apacer AS820 MP3 USB Pen Drive WITH DISPLAY AND LINE IN, Transcend JetFlash MP3 USB Player with DISPLAY AND LINE IN, etc.) Keep in mind that the models that I just listed are just as small, if not smaller, than the iPod Shuffle with the DAMN LCD included. They also have those in White if you desire that color.Let's talk about the most important part of the player; it's battery life. Most of the iPod's listed before had mediocre at-best battery lives (8 to 16 hours compared to others clocking at 32 or higher). This averages at around 12 hours of battery time. Of course, there are several other USB MP3 players that clock higher play times, even though some of them may use a AAA battery to operate. All-in-all, the battery specifications and performance of the iPod shuffle is satisfactory.The audio quality of the iPod is nothing special. I could never understand why most people would get the iPod based on its audio quality when there are so many other players that can much better audio quality on all fronts. The iPod shuffle is no exception to this paradox. All of the iPods use a SigmaTel Audio processing unit to process the sound, which is alright for a portable device, but doesn't really product great sound like the Creative Zen or iRiver MP3 players. The chipset is also supposed to have bass and treble control, but this iPod locked that capability because of the lack of screen, meaning that your music is going to sound a little better than flat most of the time. The only way to set it is through iTunes, but that still shows its crippling dependency on the computer.In order to do ANYTHING on this thing, you need a computer. It pretty much has no purpose other than looking pretty without a computer to connect to.The iPod shuffle, in my opinion, is a worthless buy and the money can be spent accordingly elsewhere.
After the reading the reviews, both positive and negative, I went ahead and purchased the Zune 30. Big mistake! My initial load of music and pics went smoothly but it all went downhill from there. The device kept freezing or timing out each time I tried to add new music or pictures. I re-installed software, did both hard and soft resets and neither worked. After repeated attempts I am now only able to use 5Gb of the 30 Gb I paid for. I am unable to add anything. Support has been totally useless. They keep repeating the same instructions never mind the fact that you have repeatedly tried these same suggestions. Before purchasing, I suggest you check out the forums out there to get a feel of other owners' experiences. Believe me, there is a reason that, for all its great features and good pricing, Microsoft has not been able to gain a larger share of the market. This device was a big disappointment!!
I got off-brand cartridges for my printer but when I installed them I was told they were nearly out of ink. So I got the lexmark cartridges but the same thing happened. The problem must be with my printer, not the cartridges. Although the printer says the cartridge is almost out of ink it continues to print well.
I just set one of these up with a dual boot Intel Macbook using WPA2 & the wireless connection is excellent in OS X & Win XP Pro. You have to download a patch for XP in order to use WPA2. I give the router five stars because it's relatively inexpensive & provides excellent signal strength in both OS's. Windows was kind of a pain to set up, but Windows is... Windows.
I was looking for a wireless router to help me work from different areas of the home. Needed ease of setup with home PC's (4) and my work laptop. After reviewing the new pre-N and N routers, decided this was all I needed for in home use. Very pleased with the range - through walls anywhere in the home (2700 sq. ft.) both levels, and in the back yard in my 1/4 acre lot. Easy setup once I got my PC's DVD/CD Rom working. Walked me right through it. I also use VOIP for my home office phone but due to issues I heard about through CNET and other tech ratings decided to wire the router after the cable/phone modem. Works like a charm and no service interruptions. I also have hardwired the home PC's through this router and successfully logged each PC onto the network after a simple re-boot of the PC's, all running WIN XP. Need something for a simple home network, with wireless capability, this is it. My second Netgear router and I'm throughly happy. I even attached another router at the end of the network for more connectivity for other PC's and have great success logging onto the new in home network. My home office VPN works great with no issues. Would but this product again and again. solid signals at great ranges!
This little case was just what I needed to keep track of my ear buds. I thought it was a very good buy.
I got this Fujifilm F20 primarily for its' low light capabilites, which are excellent (probably better than the newer F series cameras in this regard, since they have too many megapixels), but I've also found it to be an excellent all-around point-and-shoot compact digcam with a good lens and reasonably fast performance, good battery life, and very convenient. I especially like the Flash/Natural Mode which takes two consecutive photos, one with flash, one without, for instant comparison. Also the Manual capability, though limited, is handy for limiting or unlimiting the ISO range. This handy camera can take some very high quality images!
I *really* needed this to work. Problems: First, there is no firmware (even from sourceforge, etc.) that allows you to use a "turbo mode" card. In theory, if you like building Linux, you could get WPA-PSK wireless security to work. Otherwise, you *must* do all of the following:- Broadcast your SSID- Use WEP or no security (WEP is easy to break and slow, and not only that, but the Prismiq has a problem sometimes associating with a router with 128bit WEP -- you end up having to delete the key and manually re-enter it sometimes on reboot)- Use an SSID with all caps- Can't use any of the wieless turbo modesOK, I was gritting my teeth to live with that. However, my unit had a defective audio unit right out of the box. I first dealt with one service rep who was totally useless (he was randomly picking things for me to try that had no bearing on the problem, then asked to call me back and -- surprise -- didn't). Then I dealt with another rep who eventually decided I had bad hardware. So, basically, I could have waited a week or two to get a new unit and start again. Forget it -- going back.
I have been running the EFG80 since shortly after it came out several years ago and have not had any problems previously noted. The problems I have seen previously noted here (on Amazon reviews) appears to be user problems. I support a business network of 25 machines and two seperate servers in addition to this NAS device and it has worked without a hiccup since installation. First, it is an NAS. It was not designed as a server. We use it for storing the various MS Office documents and application specific data for our clients (approx 2500). We would not run server applications off of it because that is not what it is designed for. We also use the second drive to backup the first drive and serve as primary backup to our NT servers. Secondary backups are then made from the Gigadrive. My only objection to the device is that is does not come with Gigabit functionality. Otherwise it is perfect. In response to two previous posts, I think the user who said there is a firmware bug has other problems. I have 12 share created and have not had a single problem and my root account is still accessible. Secondly, the user who said it is too slow, the problem is who he has it hooked up. First, wired, I guarantee the the router he has it hooked up through is only 10mbps. I would not run any device that I needed to access files through on 10mbps. Secondly, I certainly wouldn't be expecting speed over a wireless network. We don't run wireless in our office because all the current protocols are just too slow. Even if you were able to achieve the supposed 54mbps, our tax application wouldn't run at that speed. It doesn't suprise me that the Gigadrive is unusable trying to access from a wireless device. This device works perfectly for what it was designed....Network Storage....
Notice the typos? I've had mushy keyboards and I've had clicky keyboards so loud they wake the dead, but this is the first keyboard I've had that makes its own typos by doubling up letters.Apple says "Hmmm. Shouldn't do that." and they send me a replacement. The replacement also stutters. So, I've replaced the Apple keyboard with a KeyTronic that I picked up at the local computer shop for ten bucks. No more typos.It's just not anywhere near the quality of the iMac it came with.Another gotcha - Apple messed up the arrangement of the keys surrounding the number pad. If you actually use the number pad, it will give you fits. The * key has been in its spot for the past 20+ years. Why did they move it?
I had previously purchased a pair of Sony wireless headphones from BestBuy (for approx the same amount as these). Unfortunately, I did not research the Sony headphones until after the purchase at which time I learned that they did not receive good reviews. I then did more research, found that this brand received much higher reviews and purchased them from a very good dealer. We have been more than pleased with them in all aspects (ease of use, sound quality, comfort, etc.)Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones
I would have given the camera 5 stars but for the fact that I have found it difficult to extract the photos from the camera. I have a $150 digital Olympus that is So Easy to get the photos onto my pc from.Both of my PCs (one Win2k, the other WinXP) gave me different problems with the Rebel. With the latter, I cannot thus far get the photos off. The PC recognises the camera (after all software installed, rebooted etc) but show nothing when I dbl-click into it.
I wanted a digital camera that I could zoom onto the field of my nephew playing football and other sporting activities far away. I did extensive research on all kinds of different cameras and finally chose this one. I am SO glad I did. Thousands of extremely clear pictures and hundreds of zoomed (!) videos later I know I made the right decision for me. If you are focused on zoom and clarity you will enjoy this.
Ordered with the idea of connecting my laptop to my big-screen Sony across the room. The cable appears to be perfect, but some forgot to tell my laptop, my TV, or me. The video appears "blob-y". It looks like there is an issue with the different protocols involved.The cable is great. My problems are from other areas.
WARNING: DON'T PURCHASE ZUNE IF YOU ARE RUNNING WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER 2003!I made this horrible mistake and soon realized that Microsoft has zero compatibility of the Zune to this OS and you need the software for it to work. Other than that, it's been working fine, a little bulky and cumbesome but I knew that going into it. It sounds great and the battery life is pretty good too.
You can buy the same thing from Monoprice for a fraction of the cost, $31!!!!
I bought two of these as I needed to set up wireless networks in two places; ended up using only one. It worked - more or less - for several months, then died. I pulled another one from the storage, it worked 2 months and died. Wireless range not very good but acceptable; however, oftentimes it lost wireless connectivity, and I had to cycle it.
Everyone else said it... sounds great, fits great, light, but... use them at my desk, very little movement and for no reason... Right earbud stops working. no disconnect, no pinched wire, nothing... I'm gonna throw away another 30 bucks and buy another pair, I liked em so much until they quit after 60 days! By comparison... The Koss buds I work-out in everyday. Less sound quality but those bad boys take a beating and keep on pumping out the sound!
I believe these cases to have the perfect balance between compactness and strength. I've had this case for three different iPods, starting with a 30 GB, then a 120, and now the 160. It fits all of them nicely, and protects the screen. It also preserves that awfully scratch-prone metal bottom.It may be possible to improve the product slightly by making the case of a slightly less rigid material, in order to add some shock absorption. However, having dropped each iPod at least a few times, I can say that this hard case does just fine as is.
There are a lot of bad headphones on the market. These are very listenable, comfortable to wear, and incredibly inexpensive. I have three pairs that I use with my computers. They don't require external power like computer speakers. They sound much fuller than even expensive computer speakers, with deeper bass, cleaner highs and mids, and you can play louder without disturbing others. They have a useful long straight cord. I highly recommend these.
Bought this unit a long time ago since we sometimes get over-voltages on the grid and I had power-bricks get damaged and it is difficult to prove to energy suppliers that it was their fault.Since I bought this box I had no more of those cases. I run two PCs, a laser printer and the usual PC accessories on it. With this old unit (the new one is the 'LE1200') you can hear the relays inside switching when the line voltage fluctuates. For me this is a sign that the unit works. It has a metal case and is quite heavy due to the large transformer inside, whereas the newer LE1200 is a lot smaller and less heavy.The only problem I have with this unit is that perhaps once or twice a year I have to replace the internal 3AG-type 12A fuse. I think this happens when some of the internal 5 relays switch a bit slower than the others. This then also triggers the circuit breaker in the house. However, the box has protected my equipment so far.It is not an uninteruptable power supply (UPS) but it seems to be able to compensate for very short drops that are probably below the lowest voltage it is specified for. What this means is that I can clearly see the light dropping but the computers keep running. I can only recommend these products and only wish they had one that could do twice the load or at least 50% more.
This product is a great addition to a laptop that does not have a compact flash card slot. It fits snug into a standard PCMCIA slot, and is also compatible with the Windows Vista O/S (packaging does not say it, but it uses a plug-n-play driver). Fast transfer rates, and extremely portable if you want to take it out of the laptop for storing. It does not stick out of the side of the slot, so you can even leave it in the side of the laptop, but you do have to eject it everytime in order to remove the compact flash card from it. Does not support MicroDrives!!!
The only thing I don't like about it is that it may take a looong time to start (up to 30 sec), even with an audio CD, especially in freezing weather.Otherwise, the sound is excellent and the features and the looks are hard to beat. And seems like every other month there's a new downloadable firmware on iRiver's site.
I'd been debating getting a DVR, a DVD recorder, a HD recorder, etc. for a while when the VCR broke. As it turns out, I need a VCR for work so I picked up the LiteOn VCR/DVD-recorder.I love it. Easy to set up, easy to use. Clear, well designed graphical interface.Here's our situation: low tech. We had a videotape that I had labeled the "poor man's TiVO" that we would record on and watch our weekly programs. I wanted something that would be easy to set recording times on and this machine is it.Speaking of low tech: all the reviews of these things talk about how to hook up satellite and cable boxes. No thanks, we are still watching broadcast TV. The tuner on this unit is very clear and one feature I appreciate is the "search for channels" set up. As it went through the channels, it showed what signals it was getting in a "picture in picture" type box.Similarly, when setting up a timer record, it shows the channel that you have selected. This is useful for us because sometimes the bunny ears get knocked and a high UHF channel gets fuzzy and we miss our UPN or WB broadcast.It's easy to record to a DVD-RW disc (our new "TiVO"). Playback is clear and easy to fastforward and skip ahead or watch in slow motion.The remote is not cluttered and pretty easy to use. At first, I worried that I didn't see the "Audio" or "Subtitle" buttons on the remote, but there's a "Navi" button that opens a pretty unobtrusive onscreen menu that lets you pick these things quickly. I appreciate the lack of buttons now.I know, our tv watching sounds pathetic compared to the home theater yakkety yaks in all the other reviews, but hey, it's just the boob tube. This is a great "replacement VCR" with a step up in quality.(Four stars because I'm a hard grader)
I am very pleased with the high quality of this lens case. I do wish it was a little wider, but I'm thinking I need to go with the Tamrac Pro series (see below) to get a wider case. A Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM lens with the hood reversed fits too tightly; difficult to remove the lens.Tamrac MX5341 M.A.S. Lens Case - Pro 50 (Black)
Got this for our security sytem at home. Was a great price for a name brand product I have used many times.
I'm a complete Mac addict. As soon as I saw the ipod, i fell in love. Waiting for a cheaper alternative to the 400 dollar 5GB version, I meant to get the 10GB, then the 15, then the 30, but I was extra cautious about how much I was spending. Then I saw the 4GB ipod mini. Perfect!!!!This is excellently engineered like all ipods, it's smaller. And you can pick your color instead of spending the extra $15 on iskin. Brilliant sound quailty. This combined with Harman Kardon Soundsticks 2 is the best stereo system I have ever used and heard.I also noticed the mini is faster than the 20GB click wheel version. Also check my review on the Harman Kardon Soundsticks 2.
It's just an excellent product: good materials, sturdy construction, easy to pack alot into it. One main compartment for the machine, an external sleeve, an inside pocket, a pocket for CDs or cables, business card holder and a couple of other pouches. The shoulder strap is comfortable and sturdy.I checked around with many different vendors, and thought this looked like a good choice. The bag is made entirely from synthetic materials, no leather on this one. And it's a good price. Definitely worth the money if you're looking for a soft, slick bag for a laptop
No issues at all. I was worried it would be too big for a small condo, but it's the best purchase I've ever made. Makes football even more fun to watch. I've had it now for 5 years and have no complaints.
This camcorder is pretty good. It's perfectly priced, although Amazon has it for a higher price.Good things:1. Low price2. Camcorder/Camera/Voice recorder/MP3 player3. Very small4. Easy to use5. Perfect for kids who don't have that much money!Bad things:1. You need to be in at least a medium-lit enviroment to get good footage on camcorder mode.2. Can only go up to a 512 MB memory card.3. The Ulead video editing software that comes with it doesn't let you do many cool things, but the picture editing one is great.You should get this camera if you don't have all that much money to spend!!
I love this Motorola Product. I bought it after returning a Lynksis router. I love the space and clutter savings by combining the modem. It installed the first time with ease. The user interface is intuitive and easy. It links right up to my 802.11B Sony Vaio and my DLink 520 802.11G PCI card in my PC. I was pleased with how easy it was to get up and running and to change the settings on. I will be a Motorola customer for years if all their products are this good. Thanks Motorola
This is the best video camera that I have ever owned. Very versatile and stable. Has great add-ons that are widely available. Excellent Camera!
Bought this to replace a 300 watt power supply on an older computer. Very easy to install and had plenty of power cords. It ran great and was very quiet for around 45 days then it just quit. Don't know if I got a bad one or if the quality on this product is lacking. I ordered a new one and spent a little more money hoping to get one that will last.
This actually works better than my original remote. My dog at the original one - so had to buy a new one. This is great!
Yes, this works in older Thinkpads, such as the T42! This adapter allowed me to install a SATA SSD into my aging T42 Thinkpad. The Thinkpad's ultra bay interface runs much slower than the SSD's native SATA, but even so, the crippled SSD is still much faster than the original IDE HDD. I did some quick benchmarks, and large file transfer rate was about 1.5-2X the speed of the original IDE drive, but random small block transfers were way faster (something like 10X), which is probably why Windows feels so much snappier. I left the old IDE HDD installed, otherwise there's a long delay while the bios scans for devices on boot up. Some people have installed a compact flash IDE adapter in place of the old HDD to elimnate the boot delay. As others have commented, this adapter is not genuine Lenovo, but the build quality is solid and the bay fits well. Very nice product.
At first sight i saw this player and fell in love, i mean it lookls really cool, and it is so thin, i mean how do they do it! I think the remote was very cool, i was able to navigate through folders very easily, and it even plays winamp playlist, isn't that the coolest! the only problem i have now is finding enough songs to put on my CD-R. THe sound quality is very good, even with the included earphones the sound is very good, although when i do get more money i will probably invest in a better pair. the battery life is very good, and rechargeing is a snap just plug it in and pick it up in the morning, i don't htink i'll ever worry about using AA unless i go on an extended trip, even so teh battery life of 10 hours will last anyways, i recomend this player to anyone, i mean its great for you music buffs, people who like to listen to music while working out(the antiskip is amazing) or anyoneable to come up with the 150 bucks. All the extras put the icing on the cake, i mean its just an amazing package and i recomend this product to everyone, nice job iriver
This is a few years old but it's still on my desk. It just works. Scan/fax/copy, never had a problem with it. Good business machine.
I only have one complaint about this item, it's a dust magnet! I'd suggest spraying it with anti static spray, it seems to help. Other than that, it's neat. Its got a belt clip which is also removable. I like to things about it the most, one is the screen plate. Since the ipod screen is so vulnerable to scratches and all that, it provides excellent protection, also the LCD lighting is a lot easier on the eyes when tinted blue. The apperance is nice as well and since I sleep with my ipod (thanks to apple for the sleep timer!) it's a nice feature that it glows. Overall, I like it and am considering get a pink or green one just for a change of color. Hope this helps!
Very pleased with the design of the item. It's arranged such that it leaves plenty of access to all of the outlets. Very reasonable price.
This cable works to hardwire your GPS, but for my application (BMW R1200RT) the cables were too short and therefore useless.
This was the fourth digital camera I ever owned, and it was gifted to me. The thing with this camera, it took me almost six months to a year to figure out how to use it, but once I did, it was the best camera I ever owned. The thing people don't get is that this is an older camera, its not one of these million megapixel cameras that makes everyone a pro. It have 5.1 and actually requires you to play with the settings and get used to how to control it before you'll start producing diddly. Not to mention its a beast. i dropped mine off a roof trying to get a picture of a sunset, picked it back up, dusted it off and did it again. I have beaten the crap out of this thing, and it has done nothing but serve me well. Most of you people just need to chill, stop whining, pick up the manual and read. And don't expect expert quality if you're not one.
No accessory plug in my Mariner. This does the trick and helps me to really enjoy my iPod.
I had no problem setting up the PIXMA MP830; chose it because it was highest rated in recent not-to-be-named consumer publication PLUS I was enthusiastic about the Canon brand--I had a Canon copy machine that worked well for an unbelievably long time (13+ years)! The new all-in-one takes a bit longer than my old Canon to warm up and produce the first copy--but the PIXMA MP830 cost just a little more than a new toner cartridge alone would have cost for the old PC-6RE, and it does so much more. Color printing works nicely, although I had a problem using my Picasa2 print feature with it (layout came out wrong). However, the included SW (Easy Photo-Print) produced good results. I was disappointed that I cannot directly insert my Fuji XD memory card into the card slot--need to buy an adaptor somewhere; wish Canon would have mentioned that or included an adaptor (no big deal anyway, my SanDisk card reader connects directly to my PC, so I'll continue to use that)
It works great for a couple month, then it is extremely hard to sense the SD card. I have to keep plug in, unplug for multiply times before it got detect by the computer. Very disappointed at san disk, especially at the price of $30.
I got one in the year 2003 for christmas! I've tooken pictures with it ever since! It is great. The best feature is the 15 second video. You can capture great moments in motion!My opinon is that you should purchase this fabulous item!
Cable & AC Adapter did the job it was supposed to do, however when I tried to update my Zune thru the Microsoft website the update was canceled while the Zune was downloading causing my Zune to be left on & unable to be turn off thereby making it totally useless. It will recharge, but the Zune will not, cannot be reset. What the hell happen? Other than that the cable & adapter did & continues to do it's job. Happy for my product, not so much for the Zune.
I've never posted a review on an item here but I felt compelled to do so given how long I searched for a product like this. I own a Garmin Nuvi 780 which requires the use of a cradle in order to power the unit in a car. However I wanted to a do a custom install on my car in which I didn't have to use the cradle, suction mount or any combination of the two. This only left one choice which was to power the unit via USB port but as you know the USB cable provided with the GPS will put the car into PC or Storage Mode rendering the GPS useless. Yes there are workarounds, ie power up the unit without cable plugged in, then plug in the USB cable after "Loading Maps" appears. But that was too much of a hassle and considering this is a custom install, seemed somewhat pointless. The goal was to have a clean install with the "set it and forget it" approach.I researched online for days and found out the reason most USB cables won't work is due to something about pin 4 being grounded or not. All I know is that there were only 2 cables that seemed to have worked, 1) the HTC charger and 2) this cable. Since I had Amazon Prime, I decided I'd buy this cable first since it'd arrive faster. Plus since it was OEM, thought I'd have a better shot as opposed to the HTC cable. End result, the cable works beautifully and charges my unit as it should. Since it's USB however, it might charge slower compared to your conventional 12v adapter but that's not a big concern for me. I never purchased the HTC charger but I presume that would work as well.As someone else mentioned here, I don't understand why some people gave this item a negative review. If you're frustrated that you bought this item when it was already included, blame poor description of contents in the GPS product page. But this cable itself works and functions great. Plus how hard is it to look at a close-up pic of the charger and note the plug end (USB) is different than the standard charger? And if you want to get really technical, in some instances Amazon was correct in stating this was NOT included in your GPS since most came with the cradle adapter/charger. But for people like me who wanted to actually charge the unit via USB this was not included.FYI... the ONLY times you might encounter an issue is if your GPS has the Traffic feature included (where the antenna is part of the original charger). Not sure how this cable would work with such a unit, ie the 765T but again, it worked great for my 780. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is b/c I'm not a fan of the "accordion" style wire.
So, a week or so ago I was searching the net for some good speakers. I was hooked to these ones. After looking all over the net I found them at the cheapest I could get them, about 2/3 of the price Logitech sells them for. I settled with that. When I got them, I wasn't expecting much. Heck, anything was better than my old 1999 JBL Speakers! The first thing that surprised me was the installation. Even the computer illiterate can figure this out in a few minutes just by looking, there is also a brief manual, while not very descriptive, should help a little if there is any possible troubles (I can't imagine any, even the computer illiterate could do two plus two and figure out the power cord on the sub goes to the wall, and the "thing" with the screws goes in the back of the sub, and looking at the manual should show the speakers go into the back of the PC). Some speakers, specifically 5.1 channel sets can take exceedingly long amounts of time to do, especially when there is no manual! So, this is very straightforward. Took me 2 minutes, 3 tops, from the opening of the box to plugging everything in and turning them on to get this all set up and good to go. I turned my Windows Volume settings all the way up, and adjusted the bass, picked a song and I was surprised! The subwoofer can really pack a punch for having such a good size, unfortunately, however, it can be WAY too strong. I find myself plugging in the headphones (only during nighttime when others are asleep) since even at the lowest settings, the bass is pretty powerful; when listening to music though, I have it very high, if you are a gamer and you love bass and you need a set for a more affordable price, you'd be nuts to get any other set! Many people complain about the bass being too strong, such as in an office setting, however, as long as you're not playing Rap or Heavy Metal the bass on lowest settings should go unnoticed. If you want speakers that can be heard from the upstairs closed up bedroom like mine, all the way downstairs to the kitchen, then these are great for you; Windows Volume Controls Maxed and the speaker volume only half way can easily achieve this. The speakers themselves could pump just a tad more juice, but, they are perfect for gaming and music. These speakers are great for space conservative people. The speakers themselves can have the bases removed from sitting on the desk and re-positioned to be wall-mounted; this also improves sound because the wall behind you (assuming there is one) acts as a reflector. The right speaker acts as the control center; there is a power button that you can simply press to immediately turn off the speakers, a easy-turn knob for volume, and a headphone jack. I may have used the same old speakers for years, but, honestly, I've seen many speaker sets in my life. My brother has an incredible speaker/bass set that is as of now, significantly worse than the Logitech X-230's (for me, they're on par, but, he has a very advanced Sound Card and my sound card is integrated, if we both had the same sound card the Logitech's would be the clear winner). Honestly, I've never met any hardcore gamers, but, from everyone I've known with PC's, I've never seen such a good speaker set, and that's saying a lot. Logitech is perhaps one of the greatest companies I've ever bought from, whether it be keyboards, mice, webcams, speakers, headphones, etc. these speakers are only $40. It is rare to find a quality set at this price (and a subwoofer that is quality, this one might be too good for the office space though. Most subwoofers are crappy, weak and insignificant at this price range and push themselves, the Logitech subwoofer handles max power like a breeze and shakes the walls). Buy these speakers, you'll never regret it!
I borrowed my sons' pair of Skullcandy's and promptly broke them on the airplane. When I tried to purchase a replacement pair there was none to be found. Fast forward, Amazon to the rescue. Was able to find the exact pair for less than he originally paid at the mall. Quick turnaround, good price, and good product.
This camera requires two battery packs that come packaged with the unit. Each pack consists of two batteries sealed together in a plastic casing. Both casings fit in the camera in only one direction.At first glance it appears the polarity marks printed on the battery casings are incorrect and do not match polarity instructions inside the camera.Solution: Print all four polarities (rather than two) on each battery pack to eliminate the confusion.Also, the battery compartment door requires TLC to close which concerns me because it's plastic.Initial comments with regard to camera options and photo quality are very favorable......and still learning.
The Netgear SC101 was one of the worst possible choices. Propriatary format and software are bad news please spend your money on something else.
I thought I was buying the wrt54gl, but when you buy used you rely on the seller knowing what they are selling. When I received it, it was the wrt54g. Seller made it right by refunding me some money and I couldn't be happier. Installation was simple, and now my wife and I can move around the house without worrying about internet connection, and we don't have to have wires coming into bed with us. Would definitely buy again in a heart beat.
Very well constructed and useable. I carry mine with me for notes and detail work. Excellent product
This is the only Dual Layer disc that my duplication tower will use. I tried Ritek before and had a miserable failure rate but these Verbatims work like a charm, only had 1 disc fail verification out of 200 burned.
I own this nice hefty camera for a couple of weeks and have been honeymooning with this camera and its wonderful performance. This is my third DSLR (Canon was very fine, Nikon also pretty fine) Shooting in RAW and using photoshop 5 Elements (as well as the included not so shaby software)produced some very impressive pictures. Just ask my family and friends. I must say that Leica optics peek through loud and clear. The pictures are very real and subject matter is so well captured and defined. Colors are very Leica typical.That being said, this is not your all purpose snapshot camera. It's a little big and heavy for that. There are lots of great little point and shoot cameras that will give this camera a run for the money. I keep one in my pocket all the time just for those quick "Kodak Moments" The L-1 is more of a tool for the creative artist and detail seeking photographer. (a nut like me). It allows you to go totally manual in the way of the old SLR's. It can receive all kinds of filters for landscapes and special effects. It also reverts back to all auto settings that yield very impressive results. I think that the marriage (arranged one at that) of Panasonic and Leica is excellent. Structual quality is excellent.Now I have learned that the beautiful and responsive Leica kit lens can be purchased seperately to fit other cameras that have the four thirds mount. (Olympus DSLR is a good example) But if you shop this camera carefully, you may find that this whole L-1 package comes out much cheaper. You camera nerds out there may find little faults in button placements or too little this and not enough that, etc. That's just fine. It can be said that every camera has its little faults if you look for them. That's why new models appear every time you turn around. Bottom line is the final result. To me those results thus far have been nothing short of jaw dropping. Comapared to some real megabuck Leicas and megasbyte Hassy's or whatever, it mostly all comes down to the photographer. The L-1 is a wonderful and pretty important piece of equipment. I love it and am waiting to get the new Leica 25mm f/1.4 lens to round out my camera bag and head for the mountains. By the way, get a high quality Polarizing filter and see what fabulous landscapes/seascapes you will generate on you SD cards with this L-1. (I use Sandisc ExtremeIII 2GB cards and shoot RAW)It felt good to say that.If you enjoy photography, this is as nice as you can get for the money (even at twice the price)Go for it.Leopold.
I already have an ipod mini but i thought it would be cool to have an ipod shuffle so i bought one and it sucks. It holds barley any songs and it doesn't have a screen. It's so stupid. I didn't want it anymore so i gave to my friend. and she loves it i don't know why
Excellent Quality, Timely Receipt, Excellent Price. Will definitely use again and recommend to associates.Dr. John N. Parrigin, CPP, CFE
The item arrived packed with a few air pillows to cushion it from side blows. However, if the lens was dropped anywhere along the way, there is nothing protecting it with Amazon's method of packing lenses. To test the lens, I took 25 tripod shots of a few scenes with this lens and the EF-S 18-55 kit lens under the same conditions and apertures. Apertures ranged from f/4.5 to f/11 so as to compare with kit lens. Quality was very similar with the kit lens winning by a nose about 50% of the time in both my and my wife's judgment. A big letdown and certainly not worth the $. I assume I got a bad copy from the good reviews elsewhere.
Very nice instrument! I used a Garmin E-trex first and liked it then, saw this one. I like the features it has, especially the electronic compass, find screens and geocaching features. I was a little disappointed in the accuracy (not up to date)of the built-in descriptions. The info about my local exit was out of date, many of the businesses are gone. The flexibility is great. I'd recommend it!
I have two of these cables and have been dissapointed so far. The cable is pretty stiff making it harder to plug in. Now that i have the cables plugged in, because of the stiffness the outer cover is coming apart. As other people have mentioned, the gold plated cover on the end has fallen off of both of my cables. somehow i managed to put them back on and continue to use the cable but im sure this will affect quality over time, most likely leading to the cable not working at all. The cables work just fine and give good quality picture, they are just cheaply made.
Very nice card from a trusted company. Trendnet sure knows how to make cards that are install and forget set ups. Just pop this baby into a spare PCI slot and run the CD. Thats it! Worth every dollar and a must have if you want a cheap reliable wireless card.
The koss porta pro headphones are great. Pros Price, Sound, Durable, Look, PortablityCons They feel very fragile but i know how much they can withstand. I love them the sound quality is awesome. They definetly are comparible to beats. They have an amzing price as well as sound. I know they dont say dr dre which is the reason people pay 150 more dollars for a pair of headphone
I love this keyboard. It is very good. It has a great range as long as there's a clear path from keyboard to reciever. I did not think I would like the roller mouse but it is extremely handy. This is a necessity if you intend to use a tv as your of monitor or need to have a keyboard to use at a distance. I highly recommend this keyboard.
After about 6 weeks of researching LCD TVs I decided on this model and I am very satisfied with it. I started out looking at 32" inchers but realized that 40" is significantly bigger for a marginal price increase. I also knew I wanted to go Samsung all the way because the are supposedly the best but I'd just like to mention most of the Westinghouses I saw looked just as good for significantly less money. So, yes, I bought the name. After all the time I spent looking into these it really came down to a few Samsungs the LNS4096D, LNS4095D, LNS4051D, and the one I bought.There were 2 reasons that I ruled out the 3 that I ended up choosing against. Money wasn't one but I'll point out here that the 96D is about $800 more while the 95D is about $650 and the 51D around $200. All of these TVs have speakers on the bottom and the 95 & 96 have little panels that serve to reflect the sound out to the viewer. In my experience with adjusting the volume at pretty much every TV in best buy these TVs just didn't have the sound quality that this one has. Sound wasn't a very high priority of mine going in but once I heard what I did it did become a concern. I also like the look of the speakers on the front it makes the TV look bigger.The biggest and ultimately overwhelming aspect that turned me off on the ones that I didn't pick is their gloss finish. I know that might sound bizarre but read the amazon reviews of these other TVs and you'll see the owners even mention that as the a negative (one even saying he would return the tv if shipping wouldn't be such a hassle). I had ultimately wanted the 96D because of the 1080p capability but having seen it in person I couldn't get over the gloss finish. It really makes these TV's look like [...].I have mostly spoke about why I didn't take the others making it sound like I just settled on the wonderful LNS4041D by default but this isn't the case at all. 90% of the reason I wanted an HDTV is to play my xbox 360 in HD so visual performance is a top priority. This TV delivers. The picture looks incredible. It is every bit as good as the other TVs that I spend hours comparing in the stores. It has a 3000:1 contrast ratio (which means the difference in contrast between the brightest white and the darkest black for those of you who don't know). 3000:1 is very good it is surpassed by some of the other newer samsungs but TRUE 3000:1 is among the higher end of the market. The TVs that make outrageous claims like 10,000:1 are using slanted data based on certain modes that aren't practical for the everyday user. 2 HDMI inputs is a very definite convenience that we will appreciate more down the road as the cable companies and other devices use this as their main connection port. I don't have HD broadcasting from my cable company as of yet and this thing broadcasts the regular signal incredibly. Also this TV has a presence to it. When I round the corner from my kitchen to my living room it flies out at me - this thing commands attention. I wanna show it off to my friends. Let me also point out by ordering it on amazon I got it at about $380 cheaper than best buy. I used my amazon credit card for x3 the points which I will probably use toward a surround sound system. All with free shipping.Lastly, let me comment on the shipping. I chose not to join amazon prime and get 2 day $3.99 shipping because I don't like to join things that I'm just going to have to cancel in a month. I got free super saver shipping that told me it would arrive in 5-9 business days. After the order completed I got an email that told me I could expect it between Nov.30 - Dec. 8th. 14 to 24 days after I ordered it! I was pretty upset. However, I got an email sometime during the next day saying that it had been shipped. There was a link to Eagle's website (the shipping company that amazon uses whom I'd never heard of before them). The link showed me just where the package was and it also had the expectation date of December 8th. The TV arrived in my area just 4 days after I had placed the order and was delivered 6 days after my order! It would have been a day sooner had I returned their first call in time. The delivery guys brought it up the stairs to my apartment and set it where it needed to go and I was good to go. I would also like to mention when deciding on what type of shipping to get you should check if there is an amazon distribution center near you before you order. I noticed after the fact that there was one just one state over in PA and that may be why I got my TV so soon and at times you'll notice people who've said with the super saver shipping their products didn't come for weeks.
Not the easiest to find, works great with both our Creative Zen Vision:M and Creative Zen X-Fi. Fantastic sound quality, though it doesn't seem to charge the devices while playing as it claimed, unless we are doing something wrong!
In the end, this printer works fine. I bought it because most reviews rated it as good - even better than the 6988 that replaces it. I didn't want anything fancy, just a reliable printer that would communicate with my wireless router connected to Windows XP (wired and wireless) and Mac OS computers (wired). It does all that fine. The only real problem, as others have said, is that the documentation, instructions, screen shots, etc. - especially for the Mac - don't look anything like what you will experience setting this printer up. If you're comfortable winging it a little, you can probably get it up and running pretty easily. If you're one who stumbles at the first sign of an installation not mimicking the printed material it may become frustrating. Online help may be better, I never checked. It seems like another example of people writing the documentation who never actually performed a setup.
I got this for my spotting scope - the tripod legs are collapsible so it's compact and there are several adjustment knobs to help position the scope. It feels very steady and seems to be good quality. No complaints. It comes with a second shoe you can put on a second item in case you want to quickly change devices.
For years we listened to our Emerson PSW 4010, but when we dropped and broke it, we were unable to find a replacement. Luckily, I read one of your reviews that said the Sangean SG 622 is very similar to our Emerson. We bought one and are delighted to find that we are getting great reception again.
Just put it on the ground where there is a mysterious bird song, or next to the bird feeder, and let it record in Hi Quality mode for a hour. Or carry it on walks and bike rides to catch that bird song that's been bugging you for years, and carry it home to compare with Peterson or Stokes CDs.There's no bass response to speak of (good for birds) and the highs are excellent and there's absolutely no mechanical noise of course.Save short segments you want to remember in another folder, and do it all again.Attaching a length of day-glo tape to the hand-strap hole will not only help you find it in the field, but also helps find it in the house, where it instantly disappears in the clutter otherwise.I bought it to record 4 hours of Imus each day, but the low quality mode isn't quite up to it. The other two modes are okay.It uses 3.5mm mono jacks for input and output, to record off the air or play back through your computer or stereo.
This is my second foretrex, I love it. For the price, it gives all the data that I need. It is very accurate, holds ample way points, stores tracks, will navigate, and is interface capable with an optional power cord. It has a terrible map. If you want a map, color screen, driving directions, exc... This is not the GPS for you, but if you want a SUPER SMALL, accurate, and cost effective GPS, this is it!!!!!
My daughter received this for christmas and it was used approx 3-4 times, the 2nd screen just stopped working, I contact amazon and they of course can't help me cause its passed 90 days, so i contacted Audioxov and i would have to pay for repairs..
I see the iPod Mini as the perfect MP3 player for ME, I am not sure about other people, but 4 GB is more then enough for my music library. I mean, how many songs do you want? And if you do fill up 4 GB chances are that half the songs are ones that you don't listen to or put on just for the sake of filling the iPod Mini. Besides, every time I look at a bigger iPod, I cannot get over the fact that it scratches way too easily, and a grey touchwheel does not go with a white casing. In the end, if you are the kind of person that packs there iPod with their favorite songs, not the history of every rock band, then this is the one for you. If you are a kind of person that does not mind scratches, and has a HUGE music library, and I mean HUGE, then go ahead and get that white and grey reflector. By the way, how can you people resist the cool alumininum and smooth casing with the discreet iPod logo on the back, with a white touch wheel and a blue cover?
This was basically plug and play. I've used these before and we simply took it out of the box and installed in a minute. Since then it's been working fine.
Product works great, no shielding issues or anything of that nature. Using it with an iPad 2 and HDMI projector. The price was unbeatable and was shipped quickly. Highly recommended.
I was traveling in Uganda for a photo shoot. The zipper was only 80% shut. Due to the nature of the zipper and how it zips all the way around....all my equipment fell to the ground. I wish there was a lock on the zipper.I've also had to restitch the inside of the outer pocket.
Dropped it in the slot and it works fine. This isn't the kind of thing where awesomeness is very possible.
TiVo needs to do a better job of explaining that an 80 hour TiVo only records about 40 hours at "High Quality" and about 30 at "Best Quality." High Quality is noticeably granier than your regular television. Had I known this, I would have bought the larger capacity TiVo so as to record at Best Quality for everything. Other than that, TiVo is spectacular.
This memory card works, it's a good price, but transfer data speed is very low - it's only "Class 2" card. Also write protection switcher in my SD adapter for this card doesn't stay in chosen position. So, 4/5.
Reality check: if you look around the Internet for other vendors, you'll notice several, including this Amazon page, mix the 42" set in with specs intended ONLY for the 46" and 52" models.The 2000:1 contrast and 4ms response time are NOT for the 42D62U. As best I can tell, it's 1200:1 and maybe 6ms. Sharp's email to me says 4-6ms, but since there's no Fine Motion mode on the 42" to activate the 4ms speed, I doubt 4 is actually applicable. Check out Sharp's Aquos PDF from their website, where only the 46" and 52" have this option mentioned.So far, the set is great for HDTV off cable. If I hadn't been told that a 6ms response led to smearing while playing Xbox 360 games, I wouldn't worry. But I spent WEEKS researching the Aquos line, and am annoyed that only after getting one do I find out that it's not exactly like all the websites said (or like here, implied) it was...
I was looking for an inexpensive speaker system for my computer because I burn alot of CD's. I read the description on the Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer and liked the price alot ($28.99). The system perfoms well for the price. I placed the subwoofer under my desk to increase the bass. The two speakers look good next to my LCD monitor. I would like a little more power to the mid's and high's, but the whole system still sounds pretty well for the price. I would recomend this speaker system.
Unless you want to be tied in to napster and unable to download without the Samsung/Napster software, don't but this unit> I did, and even when you use the intrusive software that comes with it, it is slow and cumbersome. The first unit had to be returned due to a failed hard drive. All in all, a very disappointing product- I expected more from Samsung.
Given that there were many more expensive options, I'm pretty pleased with the quality of these headphones given the price. The covering over the earbud insert is pretty cheap material, but it's not uncomfortable and they do a good job of isolating the sound. Unless you're an audiophile, these headphones should be just fine for you.
I just returned mine. It was compact and worked well, however, I thought the sound quality was poor.
This is a perfect example of the variety of values that are frequently available at Amazon. The JBL speaker system delivers excellent quality soundfor all kinds of music. The price was substantially below the original list price. It was easy to search the website to find a list of PC speaker systems that Amazon had available for sale.
I bought these for my daughter(10 years old) to use on an Alaskan cruise. Realized they were perfect.The 8x magnification was perfect. Easy to find things and enough magnification to see the whales, iceburgs, and eagles. And at this price you can't go wrong.My digital camera and video camera both have 30x digital zoom, and I'd always go back to the binoculars to get a clearer steadier view.
Compact and light with a clean look. Perfect for travelling professionals (who cares more about travelling light than showing off heavy luxury leather bags). The backpack shoulder straps are reasonably padded, wide and sturdy. For me, this is huge. Most of the "slim" or "light" backpack that I've looked at have flimsy shoulder straps.I own a Dell Precision M65, one of those "huge and heavy workstation" laptop (approx 14.5x10.5x1.5) and it fits perfectly in this bag. If you have a smaller laptop you might be able to throw the power cord and mouse in the main compartment, with the laptop itself. For me, these have to go in the front half pocket which make it look a little less "slim" but tolerable. Overall, the look and functionalities of this bag make it a great deal for the price.
This keyboard is OK- much better than my old worn out one but the mouse is not responsive enough. Very draggy. Wish it was better. I use this combo of keyboard and mouse as I have limited space. I plug it into my laptop. I probably should rate it as 2.5 stars.
This has a much better image quality than a built-in webcam. Another nice feature of the webcam is its stand, it can be placed on a desk or if you want to put it on a monitor you can have it pointed at any angle. You can basically put it on anything that has a ledge, i actually have it on the back of a laptop stand. The instructions aren't clear on all the features of the webcam, if the image is blurry or out of focus the black area around the lens turns for focal length adjustments. I recommend opening the webcam and turning it back and forth until the image is clear. Also there are ways to change the top button on the webcam a quick google search brings up a couple different options. To sum up this webcam has many features that are often overlooked until you get the webcam like the stand ant the fact that it can rotate the camera anyway you want.
I hope this review helps those who are debating whether to purchase this backpack. Here is what I have in the lower portion of my bag right now (which is all my equipment) compare the dimensions provided to what you own:-Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)(which is attached to:)-Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasAccording to Sigma's website: Diameter 76.6mm X Length 122mm (3.0 in. X 4.8 in)-Tamron Autofocus 28-75mm f2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon SLR Cameras(off the camera) According to Tamron's website: Diameter x Length = 73mm x 92mm (2.9 in x 3.6 in)-Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens(off the camera) Dimensions (Diameter x Length)= 41.0mm x 68.2 (1.6" x 2.7")- In the last two bottom compartments (which could hold lenses instead of what I carry) I have:- Four 67mm colored filters each in their own HUGE hard plastic protectors- One camera cap- One back lens cap (for the attached Sigma)- One pocket guide for the Canon XTI (very tiny)- One 67 to 52mm step ring in flexible plasticHow does it fit? Very well. I have NOT manipulated the dividers and they are in their original place. I have room to stack another short lens on top of the Canon 50mm if I ever buy another short lens. It is important to note that the Sigma 70-300 attached to the XTI is a smidge too tall and pushes lightly into the top compartment space (which is separated by material filled with what I guess to be foam padding).Now I guess it is time for my complaints...I am a huge fan of the BIG purse movement. I LOVE room for all my personal belongings. I love being able to carry EVERYTHING with me. In my purses I am able to hold a hoodie, six chapsticks, several lip glosses, a few games, checkbook, oversized wallet, snacks, calendar, Tylenol, water bottle, hand wipes, cell phone, two pairs of sunglasses, breath mints, pens, coin purse... oh I am sure I am forgetting things. Nevertheless, I assumed a backpack would be able to fit at LEAST this in the upper portion. I was wrong. I knew the dimensions before buying and tried to simulate the size at home. I figured I would have to cut back on my "essentials" but I didn't realize how much. My compromise? The hoodie will be slipped through the belt buckle and tied in place and I will have to learn to live with a little less when I travel with this backpack.So with the upper size constraints, why did I buy this pack?Obviously, (from my purse contents) I needed a daypack. The Tamrac differentiated itself from others in several ways. It was necessary for me to have the water bottle pockets. Cold and wet water bottles do not mix with electronics (cell phones, cameras, etc.) and paper (checkbooks, calendar, etc.) and the mesh outer pockets became a deciding factor. This ruled out theLowepro Orion Trekker II Camera Backpack (Black). TheTamrac Adventure 9 Photo/Computer Backpack (Grey/Black)was another contender (because of the slightly larger size) but I hated the idea of extra weight due to the notebook pocket I would never use. Additionally, I did not like the way the bottom portion of the Adventure 9 opened. From the photos it seemed like a security risk and had the potential to spill out on to the sidewalk. (Though I could be wrong)Hope this helps!
Ok, I want to start with some warranty confusion. First all Ultrasone headphones purchased from authorized dealers are warranted for 5 years on all cans purchased after Jan 1, 2010. You can't fault that. Simply google ultrasone USA, you want the distributor link.So, on to the review.Build: It's 100 percent plastic, but pretty rugged, and lightweight. it's at least average in build and should hold up for several years.This model has been almost completely unchanged for going on 8 years now. No need to fix it when it's not broke.Fit: The way the earpads slide down is great imo, they slide up and down on the end of the headband, and these should fit the vast majority nicely.Comfort: This is subjective for sure, but I find them extremely comfortable on my larger than average head.Sound: These portable cans sound very balanced and natural. The bass is just right for my preferences. One caveat, they sound better amped, tightening up in the bass, and basically improve in the mids and treble by way of clarity amped. Amping isn't needed, but for myself, the modest improvement is worth the trouble, and even a fiio E6 is enough to gain this advantage. A smaller media player like a Sansa Clip+ won't drive them loud enough for some. The S-logic is a very person dependent thing. Some won't hear it, others will hear it so well, some songs will have an odd feeling at first from the different staging of instruments. And some will only hear a less left/right sounding stage that causes fatigue with some listeners with normal cans.For myself, I don't hear a surround sound type of environment, but rather an airier soundstage with great spatial cues and good instrument separation. Ultrasone is a great, change of pace to the mainstream, and at this price, I think this set sounds far better than it's price might suggest.
I purchased this system from Target for Christmas. Everything worked except for the suround sound when it was in DVD mode. I called Magnavox about the problem, and their solution was to route the DVD signal through the VCR and use it in VCR mode. Well, that takes care of the sound, but viewing the DVD through the VCR diminishes the video quality and doesn't allow you to use the DVD functions on the remote! I took it back to the store and got my money back. I spent a little bit more money and got a fantastic Sony system instead. I'm disappointed with Magnavox on this one. I usually buy Magnavox products, but not after this.
Avoid. I KNEW I should have bought the HK Soundsticks instead! This is what I get for buying this POS... Shipping [not to mention packing!] to ship this back to the West Coast [I'm in Sucklanta] for warranty service would be a PITA....I guess I'll just throw them in the trash :(
When I decided it was time to upgrade my car's audio, I sat to write my requirements list:1- Needed detachable face (for theft reduction purposes). Face attach/detachment procedure shall be easy, and the mechanism sturdy.2- #1 above meant that, for ease of use, no cables should attach to the front face.3- Wanted USB input, so I could bring MP3 with easy. (USB cable at back, see #2 above).4- If possible, easy direct IPOD control through the face controls, via #3 above.5- Because of the large amounts of MP3 that nowadays fit on USB sticks and IPODS, the face display should allow easy navigation through folders, playlists, whatever... and the controls should be easy to use.6- AUX input, for those devices without USB control. (AUX input at back, see #2 above).Also good to have, but not required on my list:7- Mute Input, so external devices can mute the audio (sometimes I am a sort of inventor)8- Bluetooth capabilityWith my list ready, I started searching offers by Sony, JVC, Alpine, Kenwood, Eclipse, Dual, and others...Amazingly, VERY few did make it to the list. Of those few, many could only meet my requirements by means of external boxes, which brought a new requirement: No external boxes if at all possible! Have you seen how little space there is in a car for installing stuff? How is anyone supposed to install the head unit plus a box for USB plus a box for Bluetooth, plus whatever else?At the end, the list came down to a few Kenwood's an 1 Pioneer model. Pioneer won because it felt to me as much easier to use. Also, Kenwood's face attach/dettach mechanism felt cumbersome and fragile.And so I bought a Pioneer DEH-P690UB Premier Unit. (DEH-P6900UB is the same unit, but without the IPOD Dock cable, and a shorter guarantee period).With this unit, everything is inside the head unit, nothing else to buy, no external devices to add (unless you want an External CD Changer, which I believe are useless nowadays, or the Bluetooth adapter which I didn't bought).I have been using it for a few days, and I think it is a great buy. It offers lots of features for a low price, it is very easy to use, the installation was easy, the instructions good enough.I have used it with an IPOD nano, which stays hidden on the globe box, so everything is always neat for passengers and me. The IPOD is also rechaged by the Pioneeer unit.I thought that I would miss the usual "6 buttons for station selection", but using the multicontrol is as easy, and can be done safely without looking while driving.I haven't had the chance to try a portable hard disk, but I have read other people results, and looks like its OK as long as the hard disk's format is "FAT" (Not NTFS), and the power draw is small, as the USB power capabilities are very limited.Also, power up time might be slow when having to scan through thousands of MP3, but this seems to be a problem with other brands as well, and not unique to Pioneer.
We bought this transformer specifically to be able to use a CPAP machine in Italy. We were in several locations and the unit operated as advertised over nearly a three-week period. It was pretty quit for a small transformer also. I would recommend it for people needing an inexpensive transformer for use in 220-240 V- 50 Hz power systems.
This bag is great for carrying my metal detector and gear. It's way better than carrying it in a backpack. This bag is strong and dependable.
I bought this as a gift for my fianc&eacute;e, and she loves it. With very little need (or capability) for manual adjustments, this little guy takes excellent photos. Features like facial recognition and good flash/aperture auto-adjust make this easy to point and shoot while looking at the surprisingly large LCD display on the back.This model doesn't come with a viewfinder, and it doesn't need one for the group it appeals to. The LCD is plenty big. In fact, it has a decently dense resolution for its size, unlike the large-pixel size seen on screens of many other cameras. Facial recognition is very accurate and can pick up a dozen or so people at a glance. Only rarely have I seen it think inanimate objects are people worthy of bringing into sharp focus.It's small size her carry it around with her everywhere in an extra coinpurse. That little bit of protection keeps the recessed display safe enough, and lets her photograph everything and anything. I might start to regret how handy that is for her with the massive number of pictures she takes now.The included dock is a great accessory as the camera can just sit there charge and upload photos or output to a TV or similar display.At 7.1 MPs, it's a good camera for 4x6's or even larger photos. The lens is nice and sharp in most every situation. A few post-processing steps can even fix the usual problem of the on-board flash (you'll see than in any non-DSLR). Little white balance adjustment is ever needed, and the lens picks up a lot of detail near and far. Just don't count on getting many fine art portraits with this model.If you have fast-moving little ones, or an active nightlife, this model is pretty much ready to go most anytime you want to photo document what's going on around you. Not to mention that the current drop in price on Amazon makes it an easy decision for a first digital camera or even an upgrade to your current point-and-shoot. While it's not exactly what I'd want in a camera for what I do, it's great for the laymen or if you just want to record a few moments of your life without much hassle.
this is a regular coil cable that comes with several adapters that would make the whole deal cost surprisingly more than I paid.
I received this radio as a replacement for a 15 year old Sharper Image shower radio. This radio is in a whole other class. While both radios were 'mono' because each has only one speaker, this speaker is of remarkably higher quality.Also, I like the timer function that lets it shut off automatically, though it is a little tricky to set because you have to hold down the power button and it can skip right by the time you want.Lastly, the tuning is excellent. I listen to a station about 70 miles out of Charlotte and I have to wiggle the cord on my clock radio to tune it in well in the mornings. I have no issues tuning it in with this radio.A good choice.PS. The AC power adapter is not included with this radio. You must purchase it seperately.
Like I said in my title I am happy with the ceiling bracket for my Bose speakers andI could enjoy a good surround sound.Thank you to the seller for a prompt delivery.MPadilla
When you first open the box and see the number of parts, brackets, screws, etc. it may appear like a daunting task to mount.However, this went easier than I could have expected. Parts are in the box for nearly every configuration with multiple screws, bolts, washers, brackets for low profile or tilt, extensions, etc.I mounted a 63" Samsung (PN63C550). This required the spacer extenders as the tilt brackets were not flush with the back panel due to the placing of some panel screws (not the mounting screw holes) and a slight back panel pop-out. In my case the mount sticks out from the wall a little further than if the bracket was flush.One improvement I would make is to replace the turn screws on the tilt brackets with locking levers as with my older OmniMount tilt mount.In the end, I'm very pleased with the installation and the results. This is a solid mount and the cost on Amazon was far less than what Best Buy charges for the identical item.
Very inexpensive, works perfectly with my old gateway laptop hdd. Not sure what the dual headed usb cord is for, but it works so im happy.
Delivery was very good. Price of $133.72 (Amazon) is expensive compared to other batteriers. The 9 cell is physically oversized enabling a longer run time, consequently it sticks out the back more than the standard battery: makes it a little "snugger" depending on your briefcase, otherwise not an issue. Apparently Lenovo's OEM n100 batteries have historically had problemses... I did and from reading on the internet, so did many others. I have only had this battery 6 weeks and cannot judge its long term performance. So far it has performed very good.
Hi,I was searching for cheap, fast, quality B&amp;W and reliable printer for home priting.So far only pleasant suprises.1. Separate replaceable print head and ink tanks.2. Ink is CHEAP. one black cartridge lasts about 300-350 one side pages in draft mode (see next) still i did3. Increadible good and fast draft mode for documents. In my oppinion it's better than normal mode because on sheets i use'normal' mode does not look any different just tends to soak thepaper.(i use plain A4 sheets)4. It's not so loud as people say It does not bother me much.5. It's pretty fast for an inkjet printer.Overall it's very good. Better than my previous 3 owned.I hope it lasts long :) so i can firm my good impression.
I bought these things after reading allot of good reviews. but sadly these didn't meet up to my expectations.The bass is very lacking and the sound is pretty low quality. I am glad I bought them thought to get a personal experience of them, although they are stylish and fold nice that's pretty much all there is good to say bout these. So i returned them before the return policy ran out, and moved to another Brand. after trying a few models Skull candy makes, I decided they were not for me.
Perfect, top quality item, just not at the stupidly high price you would find locally. No reason to look further, this is it. You won't regret it.
The Philips 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame has an excellent display that will not disappoint. While it lacks some features such as video support and a remote control that some other frames offer, the display on this frame is far better than any frame that I compared. Pictures display clear, bright and sharp in all light condtions. Everything about this product reflects quality; including its packaging, documentation and functionality.
While this unit does display digital photos and play mp3 files, it doesn't do it at the same time. You can either look at photos or listen to music. Not much point in that as the speakers are tinny and poor sounding so you would never use it as a stand alone music player. It would be okay for background music while you look at photos, which is what I assumed it would do before I purchased it. But it doesn't.
As my title says, "You pay for what you get."The case can carry my ipod, but I cannot do anything on my ipod touch while in the case, so each time I need to select a song or adjust the volume I have to remove it from the case every time. (very hassling indeed)Did I say you pay for what you get?
Great Buy! Couldn't be happier. Works great - easy to install - found all my devices. No problem with installing. It is a little wide, but I am still able to use both usb ports. Great for the price.
Should I give five stars to a product that works just as expected? This little accessory did just that. However, it didn't surpass my expectations in any way, so I've just picked four stars - better than average.I purchased a new external drive for video production but couldn't use it for that because there was some sort of conflict that caused the external drive to dismount when I imported data from my camera. My computer had two external drives (FW800 & FW400) and the camera was a firewire connection also. At the suggestion of the maker of the new external drive, I purchased this FW Hub and problem solved. I have no idea why this device would handle the traffic among the external drives better than the internal hardware/software of the computer, but it did.
I am a real person who does not work for, or have any relation to the company GPX. I, like many of you, wanted a bargain CD player. You get what you pay for. This CD player worked fine for about 2 months, then, it went crazy. The play button didn't play, the stop button didn't even stop. It didn't spin fast enough and the CD's weren't recognized. The ESP caused more skipping than it fixed. I don't know who wrote all of those glorifying reviews but they don't have the same product that I do. Yes, the blue color is nice. That is why I give the product one star. It looks nice. If you want a decorative object, buy it. If you want a CD player, look elsewhere.
We needed a webcam that would allow my parents to interact with us and our new baby as they live so far from us. This camera has a great picture and good sound and works really well for the purpose we needed it for.
While holiday shopping this afternoon I got a chance to try out the new Zune. The user interface is extremely easy to use - perhaps even more intuitive than the I-pod. I'm not as enamored with the "wheel" motion of the I-pod player as some, so I was pleased to find the Zune's D-pad style controls responding as I would expect. Everything had that familiar feel - even for a first time user.I liked how the menus went both deep and broad - I had the option to drill down into a specific category, but then I could also scroll across song options within that category. I had a good sense of direction throughout the experience.The music sounded good and crisp. The video seemed fluid - I didn't notice any pixellation. I liked the radio feature too - something I'm more likely to use than the alarm clock or calendar feature on the I-pod. The addition of games would be nice - perhaps something to purchased off of the Zune Marketplace down the road.I would have liked to see a Zune player without the wi-fi at a cheaper price point, but we'll just have to wait and see if the wi-fi music world that Microsoft is promoting really takes off.All-in-all, a good player. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I would have liked to have seen a AC or car adapter included in the package - you're looking at an additional $40 for the official Power Kit.This one is going on my list to Santa (or in my case - Mrs. Claus). And yes, I'll probably ask for the brown.
Exactly as advertised. Especially like the ability to protect the coaxial cable inputs. Also really like the LCD display panel.
I purchased this machine to replace a dying 2200 I've had for almost a decade. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. If the description hadn't said "used," I'd swear this machine was brand new. It looks great, prints great, and arrived quickly and well-packaged. For just over $100, there isn't a modern laserjet printer with the quality construction and solid performance of the 2200. I just ordered a second printer from these guys to keep in my garage as a backup so I always have a working 2200!
This is the first iPod I've owned. While it's not my style to carry it around with buds in my ears, I bought it to work with my Yamaha home stereo system, and it is excellent in that role. The sound of the iTunes mp3's is as good as the original CD's, there is no mess of CD's to deal with any longer, and the iPod itself sits in a Yamaha Universal iPod Dock and can be controlled by the Yamaha remote with on-screen menus. I found it simpler to forego the on-screen option, as finding music and playlists directly on the iPod itself is quick and easy using the click-wheel. And don't forget that the electronic switching is faster, smoother, and quieter than CD turntable switching. I doubt that I will ever use the entire 80 GB capacity, something less would have been plenty, but at the price the high capacity is still a rational purchase. I had read a few negative reviews about this iPod version before I bought one, but now I wonder if these people have too much time on their hands. In my opinion this product is solidly and beautifully made, works perfectly, is easy to use, and well worth what Amazon charges for it. It seems quite durable, but I guess time will tell. For now I could not be more pleased.
I opened the box and saw those descriptions were missing from the Amazon product descriptions:From Tamron manual in the box -"For best results, use the Tamron tele-converter with telephoto lenses ranging from 50mm to 135mm.""When used on Digital SLR cameras: This teleconverter is not designed for digital use. We do not guarantee its performance when used on Digital SLR cameras."
After three years of almost daily use, my Griffin RoadTrip (circa 2005) finally died [...] Without hesitation I ordered one of these.On the RoadTrip, the ipod mounted right on it and was right in front of you in the power point or lighter socket. This made it easy to see and adjust. However, it also made things dicey in various cars because of space limitations. With the iTrip, this is not an issue. The controller and ipod can be on the seat or console next to you and it plugs into the power point or lighter socket with ease.I got it delivered and tried it in three different cars and it worked perfectly in each one.
I own an older Uniden cordless phone and I can't find a battery for it in the stores. I was so relieved to find a compatible battery on-line and that they work! The battery was shipped immediately and I got it within a few days. I'm very satisfied with the product and how my order was handled. I highly recommend the product and the company.
Can't beat the price on this product. For the amount of pictures you get, it is the cheapest on the net. Once again, Amazon.com comes through with the best price. If you have a Kodak printer dock, you need this paper, so buy in bulk and save.
WOW!! What a great DVD player! I just bought this ... and hooked it up to my TV and stereo today. The picture is excellent and the sound is First-Class!I own a JVC 3 disc DVD player that couldn't play my CD-R music and I needed a player that would. This DVD player plays ANYTHING I put in it! It even has a NTSC/PAL decoding capability so I can play European formats and don't have to be careful when buying some of the rare DVD's only available in other countries!I love my JVC DVD player for it's video and sound reproduction, but I love this Philips player even more!!!Anybody out there looking for a used JVC 3 disc player??
I purchased this product to enhance my wirless network. I had no problems with the setup. The range was great. I live in a 27,000 sq ft home with upstairs. I had no problems with connecting to the network. The only thing is once you setup using the disk you may want to log into the router to tweak somethings. I also had a problem connecting up my daughter P2P to it but I worked it out.
This unit has pretty good sound when playing DVDs using the built in DVD player. I even tested the crossover point(?) from the speakers to the subwoofers and I could not distinguish where the crossover point is which means everything seems well balanced. The moment I switch to any other mode though other than the built in DVD player (radio, video1 and video2), I get a lot of hiss from the center and rear channels and the only way to mask out the hiss is to crank the volume way up so that the sounds from the front speakers are louder than the hiss. I thought I have a defective unit so I returned it and got a new one and I still get the same problem.Another annoying thing about this system is that the unit itself clicks (not though the speakers) everytime it changes tracks either from a dvd or audio cd. I can live with the clicks, but the hiss is just too much.I'm going to return my unit and get a different and quality brand, probably a kenwood or something.I would not recommend this to anyone until Classic finds a way to get rid of the hiss, otherwise, this would've been a perfect unit for as I am not an audiophile.
I know you can't get something for nothing -- and I guess I forgot that when I ordered the Tamron 18-200 for my Nikon D70. It seems like a great idea -- but one must remember that a super zoom must make many trade-offs. My first bad experience was trying to put two Tiffen filters on. At 18mm it created a black shadow on the sensor. I then started noticing the lack of sharpness and distortion compared to the stock Nikon 18-70 lens. For most of my shots, it probably is OK. But when one counts -- I don't think it will deliver.
The plan came as promised, but the item that it covers is listed nowhere on the contract. If I needed to replace the item, would the contract cover it?
It was great. It can easily replace a tv. This product and the Warehouse deals program is one of a kind, I love it.
I purchased this scanner in Feburary of this year. I was pleased that the installation was easy and for what I used it for the quality of the scans were Ok. Unfortunately, the scanner totally quit functioning after 12 scans! So the referral on this product being a &quot;work horse&quot; wasn't true im my particular case. In contacting the manufacturer, I learned that the effort of getting this scanner fixed wasn't worth the scanner. I would not recommend this scanner or manufacturer to anyone.
Don't know what all the trouble is people are talking about. Inserted CD, followed directions and, voila, everthing worked perfectly. I have a 3 year-old dell desktop, another 2 years old and a brand new laptop. Got the router to network laptop to home network and internet. Shut evertyhing down, disconnected old switch and everything is working perfectly. I have a dsl modem and am getting 5+ mbs throughput. Very happy. I highly recommend this wireless router!
I bought this item about a month ago. It is very helpful because some of my files are very big like 10 MB or so. It's kind of my portable Zip drive because I can carry it from my office to home and transfer files easily. The size in the picture might not look that small, but it's not heavy either. And it has just one wire. So, you don't need power supply or AC or any source of electricity. It might not matter much for desktop users, but for laptops users I do recommend this one because not only you can use battery for your laptop but also you don't need to find a plug for your zip drive!
I don't like writing a lot, so I will keep this simple and to the point. To summarize: this is not a very good camera...at all.I first saw this camera at staples and being one of the cheapest cameras drawled me into purchasing. All I really wanted was a simple point and shoot camera and I believed that HP could handle that. I was mistaken.* This camera eats batteries even with the LCD screen off* The pictures are almost always blurry/soft even with shutter at max - I almost never get a good sharp picture* It has a slow start up and very slow write and read* Video is awful, both in video and sound - plus no speaker* Too many menus make it very confusing and time consumingThe only thing that I liked about it was the simple fact that it took SD cards which isn't saying very much. Also, this camera brakes very easily. I put a small force on the extended lens and it jammed and refused to retract. I was also talking to someone with the same camera that said they returned theirs 4 times for the exact same reason.I am very displeased with this camera and do not recommend it in the least bid. My advice would to spend a few extra dollars and get something nice that will last. I am looking into the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4.
I had a laptop fail and needed the data off of it. I bought this and put the disk inside and then I could get the data off of any PC! EASY!
I was a little leery of getting this versus a CD player because I knew I would have to learn how to download music to it, etc. Plus it's more money. But the fancy-schmancy Sony CD player skipped when I ran, so I fell back on one of these. I'm happy I did. It's very light, almost negligible, and the sound is surprisingly good, with preset equalizers for a variety of music types and a manual eq too. The software can be troublesome -- I couldn't get the provided ripper to recognize all the tracks on a classical CD, even after reripping several time. But I downloaded FreeRIP and that works great. It doesn't hold 256 meg, btw, more like 248. I assume the unit's firmware uses the rest. Once I got used to its tiny controls, it's a pleasure to use, and it puts out plenty of sound, even with Sennheiser earbuds. Using the close-to-CD quality MP3 of 160 kbs it holds about 4 CDs. Again, it takes a little while to get the hang of the playlists, ripping music, and downloading to the unit, but once that learning curve's past, it's a pretty fun little thing to have. BTW, mine wouldn't work with OGG, and my provided software only does WMA.
If you are a Pro, or use a Nikon FX format camera and know the difference between D and F, this review's not for you.This is a commentary for the average neighborhood guy, like me, likely using a D-format Nikon, who likes cameras and wonders whether this lens is worth the cool $1,000 it costs.The answer is, "Absolutely worth it!". I've used this lens in its various incarnations beginning in 1976, on the then-Nikon FE and F3. I fell in love with it and rarely used any other lens. I did the kids thing, kids in the garden, kids around the Christmas tree, kids at the beach. That lens made me look like a pro. When I discovered "close-up rings", I realized it was simply the best all-around lens I could own. I did much flower imaging, and in those days, there was not defocus control (on the affordable model, anyway), nonetheless, I got rich, black, blurred backgrounds, setting off brilliant blooms. The only thing it wasn't good for was getting Ma and Pa and the kids all in a single shot in a crowded dining room - that required a less-expensive zoom (the "family holiday dinner" type of lens.This current incarnation, with my D70 and D7000, is still the finest piece of glass I've ever owned. It would be the single lens I would choose, could I have only one. The D-format Nikons don't have the dynamic range of the F-format cameras, but they don't cost $3,800+, either. This particular lens, I would swear, seems to compensate for much for this. It provides a sharpness and color depth that is more real than the stock lenses that come with D Nikons. Put your daughter in the garden, against a colored brick or stone wall, with a little greenery around her, set the defocus control a couple of notches in the "B" (background defocus) direction, open the Nikon up a half-stop, and you'll feel like National Geo material, I'll promise you!The question might be, can I do this with a less expensive zoom, or the 85mm micro? Answer is no. Period. Those lenses are very good, and have their purpose. But for faces, kids, relatives, and for flowers and details (with a close-up attachment), no Nikon lens in the affordable range can even come close to this. I've never had any light leakage issues, never any vignetting (but, then, the D-format Nikons rarely have that issue, unlike the more expensive FXs.This 105 has a long and honorable tradition. Just choke, and buy it. Read all the Amazon folks' reviews. It's a SUPERB piece of glass.I've read a bit about focus problems and the like, but I have not had that issue. Any autofocus lens will fight for focus with geometric patterns, very high or very low contrasts, and the like. You might, as I do, prefer manual focus. Just be certain that you understand how to set your camera body to manual focus first, and set the lens to manual focus, because conflicting lens and body focusing mode can truly damage the camera frame. I would also suggest that you spend some time understanding the camera's focus choices, for choices are many lately, and not completely understood in 10 minutes (at least, for this writer, a very ordinary guy who enjoys cameras and portraiture).Get the Nikon 72mm "NC" protective lens to screw on the front, because I suspect this lens will remain on your camera pretty much full time.It is worth it, well worth the cost. There is chatter about future obsolescence of this lens, and should that happen (doubtful), it likely would become quite costly (some of the older Nikon lenses have done just that).It's been 15 years or so since my manual focus 105 with my FE, and I'm now ecstatic again!Cons: Very expensive, and slightly bulky.Pros: Simple to use, superb quality, and makes the average amateur feel like a pro.
Let me start by saying I was really happy when I heard iPod was going to get some competition. But the Zune fell flat.After owning an iPod mini (which I was happy with) for about three years, I decided in July to get a new mp3 player. Hearing rumors about a full-screen iPod with touch-screen capabilities, I decided to wait. Then I heard about the Zune. A bigger screen than the iPod, WiFi enabled, AND I figured, as it is competing with one of the most successful electronics, it has to be very good. Wrong.The Zune is a prototype. I thin Microsoft rushed to finish it before the holiday season, and it shows. The WiFi isn't good at all, and there aren't enough other Zune-users to use it at all (I have yet to find a good use for it, and I go to a college in the city). Since the Zune service (one pro to this product) doesn't have videos or tv shows, the screen size doesn't matter. The screen is clearer, but I am comparing this to an iPod mini...so.... The color choices (while limited) offer some pretty unique things, but I agree with one reviewer that it looks like iPod's ugly step-brother. It isn't cool looking, and it is semi-clunky. Another disappointing feature is the limited number of options. There are three Zunes, in comparison to I think over 10 iPods. There is no cheaper, smaller nano equivalent, and for those on a big budget, there isn't any shiffle or SanDisk size player. Microsoft needs to fix this.Now, a few pros.The Zune music Store has a subscription service. This is much more convenient that .99 cents per song. Despite this tough, there doesn't seem to be much music available, and as mentioned, no videos. Like iTunes, you can only play these songs on a Zune, and you can only put songs on your player from the store.The back engraving is the final pro (pathetic, yeah, but cool). "Greetings from Seattle!"...a smack in Apple's face.Despite the engraving, this product isn't good enough to knock the iPod off it's high horse. My suggestion is not to buy an mp3 player this season. If you were going to get one as a gift, give a rain check. Apple is rumored to be releasing an iPod phone in January, and the Zune lineup will likely be expanding too. Wait. The Zune will probably get better, and Apple appears to be making more technological jumps.Pros--Zune Store subscription-back engraving- FM TunerCons--bad sound quality-bigger screen is useless, as there few to no videos to watch-little to no WiFi capabilities-clunky and ugly-lack of modelsall I can suggest is to wait...wait until 2007!
I could not be happier with this TV. The 720P version was the Consumer Reports best buy in the 42" Category. I went ahead and got the 1080p version because it was only 100$ more. From my research there were a few concerns with this tv:1. People are saying color has a green tint(easily correctable by tweaking settings on tv): I have not experienced this at all.2. Slow to turn on: doesn't bother me + can change in options3. Viewing angle: the Blacks definitely start to distort if you look at the TV from off center but this is not a problem with the way my living room is setup.DVD's w/progressive scan player(480p) look great, macbook output is very nice withHDMI-to-DVI cable 1080x768. Our cable service only has 10 high def channels(1080i & 720p) which look great. The standard def(SD) 480i channels do look pretty terrible but It's manageable for us at our viewing distance. A few friends got 52" tv's and complain how bad SD tv and DVD's look. I believe it's a viewing distance thing. Make sure you get the right sized tv for your area, if you sit 6 feet away from a 52" tv it's going to look terrible no matter what. Recommended distance for 42" is 6-8'hope this helps,I was a little concerned with shipping.. For my order Amazon used Eagle freight which I had never heard of but guy who delivered was very professional, the box was in excellent condition & he had me take it out of the box, test sound/video/inspect for damage before signing off on the paperwork.
I made the mistake of letting this thing choose a backroads route for me only to find out that it took me 80 miles out of my way. This wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't been riding for 10 hours already and was in the mood for some site seeing. The software for the unit needs HELP! It will not let you easily alter a route it has chosen for you. The mapping software on the PC is much easier to manipulate. So, either plan your every move before you leave home, buy maps as you go or take your laptop with you.The MP3 player and photo viewer work well.Purchased from Beach Camera - Fantastic retailer!!!!!!!!!
haven't seen a diference from a ocz freeze . maybe 2 or 3C coolest.
4 Aug 2012. From the seller in response to my question."Dear valued customer,Please note that the items you ordered are generic, non OEM, compatible ink cartridges, not genuine Canon ink cartridges.This can be very confusing since the picture is the same as the original ink cartridge.We understand your concern and we apologize for the confusion.Our ink cartridges are made from the highest quality materials and contain the original chip from the OEM ink cartridge to ensure genuine ink results, the only different is the price."The seller replied quickly and honestly and I was able to cancel my open order, so I have rated 2 not 1.I don't know the quality of this ink but it is not in a Canon cartridge. I have not yet found an off-brand ink for high quality photograph printing with my Canon i9900 photo printer, so I dare not try this ink. Considering the savings, you may choose to try it.
Great speakers - using them in an open top jeep. The speakers come with plenty of attached speaker wire to run the wire all the way to the stereo from the back of the car, truck. Good value for the price, easy to install.
Functionality-wise this thing works perefectly. Ive never had any issues with the equipment; it's hardy and reliable and will last forever. The only downside is that they really hurt your ears after awhile. I usually just wear it on my neck and point the mic up at my mouth and use my speakers instead.
This cable works great. Don't great ripped off by spending an obscene amount on Monster Cable. You'll be better off buying this and paying for overnight shipping than buying at just about any retail store.
I've used mine to hook up my stereo and computer for a few months now and it's great. It hides under the carpet/rug easily and can be moved with no trouble. Sound quality is great and I've yet to see any problems.
I purchased this bag for my husband, who is a photographer. It has plenty of compartments to hold all of his lenses and other accessories for his camera. It's comfortable to wear, and very sturdy. He's very happy with this bag.
I got a great cable for a great price. It works perfect and was very happy how fast it was shipped right to my door!
I received my tv from Eagle and they unpacked it set it up and turned it on with no problems. We had to wait for Direct tv to change service to HD and that is the only problem I had. They could not hook it up to my Carver Home Theater, and so I have to figure it out. The picture is great the sound, well I used to more sound, better sound. I also receiver it in record time.It came into Newark airport and delivered a few days later. Great Price at this point.........Do It !
Inexpensive keyboard; I've had battery problems since the first week of use. I am constantly replacing the AAA batteries on this keyboard. Over the long run this is a lemon. It becomes an expensive keyboard to own. I should have taken it back in week one.
As of 8/13/2004 this camcorder (PV-DV400) is not available in the US. There are reviews here that date back to 2000, makes you wonder about the integrity of the reviews here at Amazon.
The product was just as expected, and the best deal I found. It was shipped and received quickly. Very happy with transaction!
The Zumo 550 is the 3rd GPS I've owned (60c and a Nuvi) and it certainly measures up very well. The screen and controls are super. Its start up is fast. On the bike it is easy to see and control with or without gloves. Mounting it and runing the wires on two different bikes was very straight forward. It comes with almost everything you need, but if you plan on loading a bunch of mp3s then you'll want to buy a 1 or 2 gig card cause there is little room on the unit itself. No big deal. I am not sure the routing capability is as good as the 60c but more testing will tell (absence of routing is a big flaw in my NUVI). You also can't use it as an mp3 player unless it is in the bike or car cradle because there is no headphone jack on the unit--only on the cradle. That's a flaw. Mine has XM capability and I love XM in my cars but it costs $200 for an antenna for the Zumo. XM is loosing out on that because I'd have XM in a heartbeat with the Zumo but I am not paying 200 to do it. They should be giving the antenna away just to get people to subscribe---maybe require a minimum commitment or something like DirecTV. Basically though the ZUMO is another great Garmin product.
I have a Lifestyle 48 Bose System and these floor stands are the only ones I could find that work with the plug in wire connectors. It was easy to set up. The slot opening in the tube was easy to hid the wires.The only improvement I would suggest is that you could rise or lower the speakers. The stands are not adjustable.
It was my first time purchasing something on Amazon. Will shop again.!!!!!! I am very happy with my ZUNE. When it comes to price you cant beat it. Thank you guys.
I can't find these in the local stores anymore, so I was very happy to find them on Amazon, and for less money than I am used to paying. Delivery was fast as well.
I purchased the Viking 1GB CompactFlash card when I purchased the Canon 20D. I had only taken around 100 pictures when I began to get the "Data corrupt" error. My mistake was that I gave it several more chances. I formatted it several times and I continue to get the same error, not to mention I lost some pictures I had taken earlier which cannot be replicated. It's not worth the money nor the headache. It's better to spend an extra $30 on a better quality CompactFlash card than to have wonder whether you'll lose the pictures you just took.
This is the worst printer I've ever had. It jams frequently. It does not like to take cardstock from either tray. It takes forever to proces something that has a graphic on it. The print turns out light and hard to read. If tray 2 is not completely full, you get an error message that the tray is empty and the printer won't print until you fill it up. Each time after it prints, it calibrates itself for nearly a minute -- when you combine that with all the jamming, it just leads to further delys in printing. Way to expensive for the quality. HP support is less than helpful. If I could give it zero stars, I would.
I have not experienced a power surge since installing this protector. The unit installs easily and is nice an compact. It fits nicely behind my entertainment center.
I just picked up this thing recently. The software does indeed take a bit to get use to. For me it seemed a little slow when its adding songs to the library but it is fast at syncing them. I synced 545 songs in 5 minutes and used up 3.25GB of space.I supposse if you dont already have a well managed collection (id3 tags) then things could get hectic, but i didnt have any issues.My only grip is the storage space is only 30GB. I have almost 10,000 mp3s that I have been aquiring for about 6 years and now I have to pick and choose which ones I want on it.The interface is awesome and simple to use too.Video syncing is a slow process however.Overall though I highly recommend the Zune
I love taking pictures but hate running low on power. This is a good 'low cost' solution that just happens to double as a great vertical picture taking hand grip. If you are considering purchasing the Canon version of this handgrip bear in mind that this one comes packaged with two batteries and Canon's comes alone and is more expensive.
I bought this to connect my DirecTV HD received to a Seagate external SATA drive for more storage space. It works perfectly, and seems to be a quality made cable.
I got this to replace a 2-port Trendnet KVM switch I had when I needed to add a third computer to the mix. I like that it allows you to hot-swap sound, keyboard and usb individually as needed. However, it doesn't work well with my cordless mouse (the keyboard is corded). When plugged into the mouse port on the unit, the mouse behaves extremely erratically (too fast to control, regardless of what setting I put it on in windows). A regular corded mouse worked fine. I tried updating the firmware on the ATEN unit, but it was already at the latest level. So I got around the problem by plugging the mouse receiver into one of the USB ports instead of the dedicated mouse port, and that works. However, now I can't just do a dedicated keyboard swap---I always have to do the USB as well, which so far hasn't been an issue but might for some.I haven't yet attempted to call ATEN regarding this, since other reviews I'd read indicated I wouldn't be getting any useful assistance on such an issue, and I'd already gone thru all the configurations and just really don't want to mess with it anymore. Due to the trouble with the mouse it was a huge pain to get working, and I'm concerned that more fooling with it will only waste my time and possibly make it so that it doesn't even work as well as it does now.It DOES work well though. I would probably get this again, but only after reviewing any other options that were available at that time.BTW, it's a lot cleaner-looking of a setup than the Trendnet, which has bulky wires coming out from three of the four sides. The Trendnet also has a tendency to flake out and not swap or allow keyboard/mouse inputs until you remove all cords and re-plug it in. This is an intermittent occurence, sometimes happening a couple times a day, and other times going weeks without any problems. I haven't had any issues like this with the Aten unit, which I've been using for about 6 weeks now at home with three computers hooked up to it. The two-port Trendnet setup (which I still use at work) I've been using for about 7 months.Overall, I much prefer the Aten unit, and except for issue with my cordless mouse, it works wonderfully.
Good portable unit. Not really for car mount use, but on foot, is great and keeps up well. Accuracy is well within what is stated and takes extreme tree cover to be significantly off.
This puppy deserves a 4.5 really, because there is no such thing as perfect, but then again, for this price, this is a screamer.What is important:The sound quality is great, even with 128kbps MP3s, sound like regular CDs, and I am a picky former musician.Price, well gee, this price for an iRiver is great, Thanks AMAZON, and you shipped it free, but so fast!The headphone buds sorta suck, but they *are* free, and are easily better than anything in a discount shelf. This player deserves headphones with neodymium magnets to be really appreceated!So many features! Man alive! There are plenty of others, that cost more, and don't have anywhere near the controls and adjustments available.Firmware upgrade went easy as pie, you need a computer with a cd burner, but doing the upgrade is as simple as putting the burned disk in the player, hitting play, and leaving it alone until it shuts off after a few seconds.With upgrade there are 8 EQ presets, and 3 user adjustable presets that can be done with base level and crossover settings, and then the same with the treble end. Pretty nice for a cheap toy (it doesn't deserve the title cheap, really)Battery life with MP3s ain't too bad, just not nearly as much as they claim so far that I see, but I am still testing these puppies.I have two of them, and both run great.Loading the disks in the bottom/back of the drive is wierd, and the cover/back is a little bit flimsy, but within the scope of the price, and I don't really see it as an issue if you take care of it, but I would recommend getting a shoulder holder or something and not using it in the pocket to be safe...On some of the weaker MP3s the volume will be just adequate, I hoped for a little more margin, but it is very acceptable.Four line display a big plus, this player has all of the major features of their most expensive models, just not a remote, and no illumination and a few more things.The free cassette adapter is a real plus, and considering the price, it is acceptable though a little bit sad that there is no car or home power adapter... But this *is* their entry level product, and they did a very respectable job, if you complain, you are asking for too much!The buttons feel perfect and the placement isn't too bad.With bass settings higher, it is good, even without the bass boost, though a bass boost button would be nice because each recording responds to the EQ settings a little bit different. I will take the great EQ over bass boost any day, though.Anti shock not too great with cd, but with MP3-cd, wonderful, and both have 3 settings, off, medium time, long time based upon seconds.I was able to setup the thing within a few minutes and it was fun in the doing. The manual is really pretty good, just an occasional Grammar error.Get this puppy as a second player, an entry level player, a nice gift to a friend, a walk around that you won't cry over too much if lost or stolen, though the thief would be getting too good a thing.This isn't a slim thing, but it is smaller than the photo makes it look like. Totally acceptable.A very good product for a very low price.Thanks Amazon and iRiver. I hope that they are good with the warranty, if so, this is a no brainer!
I bought this bag a few years ago and loved it for the first year or so. I love the space this bag offers, the convenience of modifying compartments, and that it is fairly comfortable to carry when it is fully loaded. I do want to caution people, though, to add extra padding aroung the back of your camera. I had a freak accident, where the bag dropped about a foot and a half, and hit the ground at just the right angle. Lo and behold, the screen on my very expensive DSLR was shattered. I know that this was my fault, obviously, but looking at the bag after this occurred, I discovered just how lacking this bag is for padding where your camera sits (at the very top of the bag). This is something that I wished I had noticed prior to my unfortunate accident occurring, and had added additional padding on my own. Make sure if you are using this bag, you add padding yourself to protect the camera. I promptly got rid of the bag and am now using a much better padded LowePro - after having to purchase a new camera. This was an extremely costly lesson learned by me - don't make my mistake.
I had to make up a bunch of Ethernet cables for a DIY project. This crimp tool worked perfectly for me. The only bad connection was the first one that I made (and it had been a while since I last made a cable).My only complaint is that the default length to strip the sheath is too short for me. I have a hunch that's due to my weak skills, not the tool's fault. I like to strip off a little more of the sheath, get all the wires in order, flatten them out and wiggle them around to get all the twists out of them, and then cut them to the proper length. That's the only way that I know how to get them all equal length. If I don't do it that way, the wires don't all reach to the end of the connector.This took worked great for me. I have a better one at work (more heavy duty), but this one is perfect for home cabling projects.
Good hub, cost effective, good availability, name brand.What I like about this hub is:1) The LED's actually mean something. Many hubs either don't have LED's. Others have an LED per port, but they just light up regardless of a good physical and proper software connection to the PC/MAC. If you plug something into this hub and it is not properly enumerated and proper communications, the LED goes out! This is a good troubleshooting help when you have many of the same device plugged in as I frequently do.2) Has a proper USB Type B input connector. Many other hubs have a Mini-B input connector, so just one more style of cable to stock or loose.I recommend this hub to people using the Concept2 Venue Racing application as it works very well with multiple devices. Never had a problem with one.
Awesome product! I think it can remove anything safely off of an LCD screen. Like the other reviews, it does appear to keep dust buildup down, eliminating the need for frequent cleanings. Definitely worth buying - and the shammy is an extra plus!!
Pretty decent sound for the price, a very good unit with good controls and a nice package. Probably can't be beat for the price.
Had some issues with throttling complete 108Mbps speed (Win xp used to crash when using this router with a netgear 108mbps pcimcia wireless card) but 54Mbps works fantastic. Allows setting mac filtering, firewall, WPI-PSK based security and lots more. Control center has a great intuitive interface with automatic upgrade options. Its a great buy. Highly recommended.
I like this product a lot. I have a 5.5 Generation 30GB iPod, and the case fits perfectly! I haven't used the armband and I think I never will. The click wheel keeps working perfectly, no distortions here. The Hold switch is a little complicated, but minimum... not really a problem.The screen protector is quite cool actually. The protector is covered by two layers of plastic. You remove the first layer and then apply the protector (make sure you get it right the first time) and then you remove the second layer. Very clever way of applying a protector. The protector covers all the front of the iPod, not just the screen, which is cool yet unnecessary since the rest of the front is covered by the silicon case. There's also a protector for the back, but I didn't used it because the silicon case protects the back.And once the protector is applied you can't even tell it's there. Sweet!!! :DThe only reason this case gets 4 stars instead of 5, is the additional triangle on one side. I don't think this is really necessary, and it looks a little weird also.Don't think you will regret getting this case. It has worked perfect for me!!!! Go for it!
I purchased the CX7000F printer as I already own the RX500 printer and was very satisfied with it. After receiving the printer and downloading the drivers from Epson that supposedly would work with my Vista Home Premium operating system, I attempted to load the drivers. The printer driver installed without a hitch and works fine. The scanner driver, however, would not install and I have spent over 2 hours with Epson on the phone to no avail. They advised me it wasn't their problem and that I should reload the operating system. The scanner and fax both work fine as a standalone, but I can't access them through the computer. To make matters worse, I have only had the unit for about 2 weeks and have only printed a few black and white documents from MS Word and from the internet and my ink levels are down to 36% for all four cartridges. At this point it is my intention to consider it a lesson learned and to return the unit within the 30 day window.
June 2010: I've owned this router for a few years now--after loading the unit with DD-WRT firmware it is fantastic. It's powerful, but still straight forward to use, and most of all it's very stable! I have never had this unit "lock up" like other routers have in the past, at one point its "uptime" was over a year and the only reboots it has had have been when I move or the power goes out.
I am addicted jogging with music - I don't think I could stand to do it any other way! I've tried a few different pairs of headphones and this Nike behind-the-ear design is by far the best. Sounds good and stays put. Like most in-ear phones they were a little uncomfortable, at first, but now they feel great - I can even put a winter hat over them!Of course I use a totally different set for listening while at home, casually walking around, etc.
I've used laser jet printers, ultra high quality photo printers, and very high quality scanners -- for a small price and a small footprint, this is an amazing little box. It does all three functions VERY WELL. Maybe not as well as a $500 printer or a $500 scanner, but VERY WELL. The ability to make a color or b&w; photocopy without turning on a PC is neat just by itself! The included software, with the ability to write a pdf file, is very functional. I highly recommend it as a single unit solution -- in fact, I've unplugged both my high quality scanner and the photo quality printer (I'll keep them available for that special project...but this single box is now the workhorse!).UPDATE: January 2008 -- it's still working away, making copies, scanning....I'm still amazed.UPDATE: March 2009 -- still the workhorse. Still amazed.UPDATE: June 2010 -- OK, the scan function is inadequate (only 600x1400) and HP didn't upgrade the drivers to work with Apple's OS10.6 so scanning can only be done through Preview rather than the on-device button. Still works, but definitely showing too much age. Given HP's reluctance to play nice with Apple I will purchase a Canon MX340 to replace this workhorse. Wonder if it will last this many years....
I had this camera for about 5 weeks and so far no problems. I shot 3 weddings and 1 engagement in India plus numerous other events, family portraits, etc etc with this camera. One of the complaints (by other reviewer's) was that the AL Servo do not function in hot weather. I can assure you that it is hot and humid in India and the camera works just fine. I was the official track photographer for a local school district athletic meet last week and I had the opportunity to test the AL Servo function. Wow, pictures were amazing.I can only tell you how satisfied I am with this camera based on my experiences with it. So far (thousands of pictures to credit) the camera is working flawlessly under some extreme (hot and dusty so far)conditions. I am a event photographer and I travel throughout the world. I started my photgraphy career with a Minolta Film 35 mm (manual) camera at age 10. I had many cameras after that (including D200 and EOS 30D) I've been photgraphing pictures for over 23 years and still trying to get that dream shot :) But for now I have a great camera to work with to get that shot.My advice is to go to a camera shop and test this camera and see for yourself. If you are some what an experienced photographer, you won't be dissappointed.
I purchased one of these radios based on features and the extremely low rice. After using it I was amazed at how well it performed. Even with the factory speakers still in my car! There are many advantages that are not advertised. I am so pleased that I just bought another for our SUV and plan to buy another soon for our RV. Ordering was quick and easy. Shipping was immediate. The warranty is a bit scary but extended warranty of 3 years is available for under $10.00. I'd rather buy it and not need it than need it and not have it. $10.00 is cheap insurance. Anyway this is a fantastic stereo. You can't go wrong on this one.
Not worth the money, pointed dish directly at SAT according to the signal meter on the SAT Receiver, was watching SAT TV and the meter still didn't read a signal.
I own a iBook G4, and copying songs from iTunes to this device was easy. I'm a ver exigent quality sound person and at first sight I was wanting t to buy an iPod Nano, but was very expensive for me. One Friend of mine toll me that this Samsung was very very good enough for his daugther so I gave it a chance, and I'm impressed!!The only think that I had to do was update it's firmware (Downloades form Samsung's support page), but that was very very easy. Why? I like see Spanish menus on my devices and with it's original firmware (V.1.1) has problems, but with new one (V. 2.1) was working like a charm.I reallu recomend this product!!! Great work Samsung Group!P.D. If you want more great sound avoiding external sound, buy an earpad pair and put it over the the earpad that comes with this device!
I picked up this hdmi cable after price shopping and review reading. I have bought other cables from cables to go and received good bang for my buck. This cable was no exception.
This antenna has allowed us to get rid of DirecTV and still get over 20 HD channels for free. Wish I would have done this sooner.
When I ordered this product, I read many reviews and tried to get a good background of the Rino 120 to see if the product was worth purchasing. I have had 2 other GPS units, and still have an older GPS III from Garmin and really like the capabilities of that unit. The changes that have happened since purchasing the GPS III are truly amazing. The 120 is packed with so much stuff that I find out new things about it frequently. The greatest benefits (in my opinion) are having a gps and radio incorperated into one unit (less to carry). The Position Reporting is also a HUGE new deal. One can see all sorts of potential uses for Position Reporting - from military operations , to seach and rescue, to rounding up the kids on a camping trip. Other features include the moving map, an alarm clock, calender, and other little trinketsAfter the initial position fix, satellite aquisition is much quicker than the old GPS III. Between SA being switched off and the new WAAS system, I have achieved accuracy (based on what the unit says, of course) of 7 feet.Light and compact, battery usage is not as bad as I had figured, still on first set and my existing headset (motorola frs radios) works fine with this unit.The only downsides to this unit are you have to watch Garmin's software update page for changes, I have owned the unit a month or two and have already done two updates, mind you the updates are free and the 120 comes with the data cable, while I think the 110 does not. The other thing I noticed is that the factory loaded basemap is somewhat crude - roads have been &quot;straightened out&quot; to make the map simplier - not really a surprise though from what I have seen with gps's and maping software.Overall I think that the 120 is a fantastic new tool, with great new features. While pricey for a frs radio, it is fairly cheap for a maping GPS and (in my opinion again) a great price for a unit with both a radio and gps.
I have had this product for a long time. It has great sound and amazing ability to pick up far away stations. I have never had a problem mechanically, (the outside has worn a bit). I am very surprised on the price though. I bought it for $129 and it has gone the opposite way of most electrical products - UP!! And it is no different now than 5 yrs ago.
For such a small, portable device this Color Digital Video Capture camera gives a pretty good picture. Colors are rendered accurately, and the video resolution is good - not exceptional but good. It has a couple of external switches for selecting continuous or motion-activated recording and trning the power on and off. Most of the controls are in the menu, where you can select the amount of motion to trigger on, level of quality of the recorded video, etc.I just wish that it used a removable memory card rather than its own 64 MB hard-wired flash memory, as you need to connect it to a TV or similar device that has an RCA-type video input connector in order to program it or view the recorded video. And having more memory would be helpful (more on that later in this review).It doesn't have sound ***sigh***. You can set it to record continuously or only when it detects motion. If you select the 'Motion Detection' mode, the sensitivity level in the menu has a wide range (1 to 99), but it takes a lot of experimentation and changing of the sensitivity level to get it right. (And you have to have it connected to a TV the whole time you're experimenting because that's the only way to view the menu for changing the sensitivity level.)There aren't any guidelines for what number to set the Sensitivity level to for a given situation. I find that a level of 10 to 14 works like I would expect motion activation to work. You can set it so high (99) that you have to walk within inches of it to trigger the recording mode. It seems to trigger on the movement of heat sources as well as changes in the pixels of the monitored area, as I have had it record a few times during the night in my living room when no movement was occurring.You can set it to record only until the memory is full or start at the beginning again and automatically overwrite. The frame rate is adjustable, from 1 frame every 10 seconds up to what its menu calls MAX (about 15 frames per second, although it seems to depend on what level of video quality you have selected). At 1 frame per second and at best-quality settings, it can hold slightly more than 30 minutes of video. It can run on 4 AA batteries that, according to the user manual, will last about 6 hours. It also comes with an AC adapter. It has a wall bracket that allows you to set it for any angle. If there's an interruption in electrical power when it's using the AC adapter it automatically powers back up in RECORD mode again, a feature that ALL security video hardware should have.UPDATE:I see there are a couple newer versions out now that have up to 1 GB of memory. Prices for the 1 GB version vary from about $340 to about $450. I find the cheapest to be at DefenseDevices dot com.
I've purchased and seen quite a few radar detectors. Never have I seen one so full featured. It seems as though Escort has paid attention to detail in every feature. I love the programming mode that let's the user set the detector to their exact preferences. I, for example, disable X band detection because I know it isn't used in my area. The fancy case is great too. It's nice to be able the throw the detector in the case and under the seat so it doesn't get stolen or banged up in the glove compartment. I'd defiantly recommend this model, and more so over more expensive detectors.
This machine is great, easy to install and a brease to use. The installtions took less that ten minutes and the picture quality is crisp and clear.
It's working so far. Just wish I could add a sleeve further back without having to go through all the ones before.
I purchased this wirless router for $70 from our local CompUSA (which is now going out of business) on Friday January 18, 2008. I finally had time to hook it up on Sunday the 20th, and it took about 10 minutes total.I installed it on a newer Gateway computer with Windows Vista Home Premium and had no troubles getting it up and running. This computer is located on the left side of the house on the second floor above the garage. The only small issue was, trying to figure out how to do all the security settings, the screen on the CD sleeve looked like there was a Linksys program to do all that, but I never could find it anywhere after installation, so I clicked on the Windows Vista network setup link which appeared over the 'network' symbol in the system tray, and then the Linksys security screen popped up, so then, everything was good, and I could configure the security system. I like that you can set up a time frame to allow users access. I set the wireless feature to turn off automatically at night after 10:30 PM and then to turn on again in the afternoons at 2:30 PM, just as an added measure to help keep people off during the night and during the day while we are at work, just in case the the other security features fail for some reason. I'm running WPA2 security.I grabbed my brand new Dell Inspirion which has built in a/b/g wireless and it worked all throughout the house. Grant it, on the right hand side of the house, the signal was down to 2 bars out of 5. But it was still speedy! (My in-wall service is coming from a Charter Digital Cable 5MB feed.)My house is a large house, measuring some 120' feet wide and about 70' deep on the ends with all the interior walls are insulated, and as I mentioned the router was set up on the second floor against the farthest wall away from the main living areas and bedrooms downstairs. So, I am glad to see that my entire house was covered with signal strength! It would probably be better to set it up downstairs in the living room which is in th center of the house... and that may be a future weekend project: setting up an HD Home theather using the PC as a media center.I debated over getting a Draft N router, but the price point made the Enhanced G more appealing for me, as this is my first attempt at home networking and didn't want to fork out a lot of money to start out. I do have 4 desktops (I do a lot of video editing and graphic design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as website design) and a laptop that I hope to get all hooked up together as time goes on.Overall I am very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend this Linksys Router!
Volume control does a really good job. I have it mounted on a deck post right next to my pool so I can reach out and adjust the volume when I'm in the pool. Just have to run a set of speaker wires from your amplifier into it and another set of speaker wires out of it to your speakers. Seems like it will be pretty weather proof since it's all high quality plastic. Volume control gives you a wide range from off to very loud.
I have this card for a bit more than a year, and it's very good considering the price, and the fact that most nvidia cards are around 50% more expensive. I'm able to run IL-2 + Pacific Fighters, Medieval 2 Total War and Rome Total War and all the Hitman series max out with res of 1280x1024 with no problem. Also have Star Wars Battler Front to the max with no problem. Never had to face "black/red/white screens of death" or anything like it. The cooling system works very good and very silent. I own a Q6600 with 4Gs DDR2 800mhz and an Intel 975XBX2, running on windows XP Pro. Haven't tried the HD port, but I', very satisfied with the purchase.
Plugged it into my USB port on a 64 bit Windows 7 computer and was up and running in seconds without having to do anything or load any drivers. Love that !! Excellent quality considering the low price. Very pleased.
I bought this camera primarily for a flexible ultra-portable video device but was pleased with the photo quality coming out of this relatively small device. For quick snapshot photographs, the quality, color, and sharpness rivals what comes out of my Canon 300D SLR.While most of you are looking for a great still camera, which this is, you will be pleased with the video quality that comes out of this thing. Full frame 30 frames per second video. It only takes a second or two to start up and you can record about 20-30 minutes or so on a 2 gig card. It won't rival the latest high def cameras but it certainly can compare against a standard def camcorder. Transferring to YouTube or editing is a snap with a format conversion (Mac users - look at Visualhub for this).Battery life is decent. Video obviously consumes more power than taking stills.No product is perfect and of course there are a few gotchyas:1. First, the interface can get a little clunky and confusing. I suggest spending an afternoon with the manual and playing with its multitude of features.2. There's a sizable gap between the camera body and the screen where dust will collect.3. You need to use a Sony's proprietary Memorystick card.4. You can't zoom while taking a video. You have to set the zoom prior to recording.These issues aside, this is probably one of the best point and shoots currently on the market!
This cable works fine. No need to spend $50. on any other brand. I have bought 3 of them and they work just fine.
Fast, do-it-all printer that we are using networked with an Apple Airport Extreme to serve the 4 computers (Macs and PC's) on our home network.Print quality and speed are excellent. Fax options are legion. Only drawback is no built-in networking support requires me to attach the printer directly via USB when I want to use the scanner or photo printing options. Not a big deal for me since we have two laptops in the house.
After returning the first version of this product because of constant paper jams, the replacement would not recognize the printer drivers from the first or allow me to replace them. In trying to overcome this through HP's support line, the recorded message said I would be directed to a representative and then promptly cut off the call (twice). Returned that version also.
Although financial calculators require knowledge of different key strokes and ways of entering data into the calculator, the BA II makes it as user friendly as possible. Definitely suggested for anyone in any level of finance classes.
Generally happy with product. My wife likes comercial free music - buys a lot of CD's. She has an I-pod but she does not know how to download music (not a computer user). XM gives her the commercial free music she likes. The down side is the portablitiy of the unit - loss of signal if not by a southern facing window.
Great buy for the money. Nothing wrong with these, durable and ready to collect all your shreds. This site requires so many words so trying to find something more to say. LOL
Analog gear likes good cables; these are totally passable. They're not gold-plated or ultra hi-fi, but they're solid cables that have never broken on me even after 10 years of use. In a situation or environment where you don't need PERFECT sound fidelity (i.e. anywhere other than a super-high end home theater or audio research lab), these cables should work great.
This is the exact same battery that came with my Canon SD200 camera (digital elph). I wanted to have a spare, and while you can find the replacement batteries (generics) for about 1/2 the price I really didn't want to risk anything going wrong by using any other type of battery. It takes a charge well and has a nice life to it, I am satisfied.
....but the ability to hear a very wide selection of great music, one button recording complete the package.Nice looking unit, easy to use controls and a nice set of accessories, the stock ticker function is useful for neurotic investors, I mean in case you know anyone like that.The value is subjective but in an environment that receives the signal it is hard to argue if you want the things that it offers.
as mentioned by others, relatively inexpensive, and with purchase of a cheap headphone set (forget the one that comes with it) my partner can now enjoy movies on Roku and TV without blasting me out of the room! Bought a second set for our other TV. Highly recommend if you need customized volume.Koss HB60 Infrared Clip-On Wireless Headphones
Well the Canon photo Backpack arrived today, earlier then predicted, and it was as advertised.I had also considered the Lowepro Trekker 200,and Tamrac expidition 3. The Canon in the final analysis had more interior usable space and more external options for carring stuff ( but not by a lot), it was also a few dollars cheaper. All three products offered similar camera/Lens protection levels, and flexable interior versatiality aka configuring storage space to meet your needs.If you can try on the different designs of the manufactors to see what floats your boat.I made my choice based on my planned trip to a few national parks in Utah and what I need to bring on my day hikes. Any one of the three back packs would have been fine the differences are minor,for example the Trekker 200 sits high on the shoulder and has a smaller footprint but we are talking maybe 3 inches in length,it still straps to your back and carries more lens then you should need.
Overall this is a very good efficient printer that I use for work. I print pictures ocasionally. So, I would not even consider an epson printer. Although you may get better picture quality with an epson printer, there printers are not user friendly. When I owned an epson printer, I had to, almost, ever time recalibrate the printer before I printed. I give this HP printer a 4 start because I think it could be faster. When I print color documents or pictures I am very satisfied with this printer.
Great little player with 5.1 surround sound capabilities......however, can get it cheaper at walmart. Just a little hint there.......
im looking foward to but this lsd screen but the thing is i go school and sometimes go out with my friends and sit at a park and i dont have a car isnt there anything else to power up the playstation 2 without using the power plug that you connect to the lighter crap to your car is there any other device like a big recharge-able battery or something?
VERY GOOD PRODUCT, FOR A SOON 2 B OBSOLETE ITEM GETS MANY SATISFACTORY USES AS IN THE COPY OVER PROCESS
I got this CD player for Christmas, and I was so excited. It played pefectly, until I wanted to listen to CD that I burned myself. The first CD I listened to skipped. I was surprised, because the brand of CD that I used just happened to be Sony also.The CD had NO SCRATCHES or DUST. I made more CDs with different brand name CDs, and different burning software applications. All of them skipped. I returned the CD player to Target with no problem, and got a new one. The new CD player did the same thing.I'm not sure if it was just a random problem, but I would avoid this CD player if you listen to music that you make yourself.
This is one of the most useful devices I have purchased for aiding my close-up photography. I use it to scan a close up scene and pick out objects or features that I want to photograph. It works exactly as advertized. This means that it can be used to view objects from much closer than is possible with conventional binoculars. Of course, it also doubles as the latter, too. Strongly recommended.
This lamp arrived damaged all over the place - the legs wouldn't screw on properly, there were scratches etc. I wanted to return it for a refund. However, Home Decorators does not make anything easy, as they don't want to pay for return shipping. Returns are a nightmare - I would avoid them if at all possible. I finally ended up keeping the lamp and they refunded my money. I would not recommend this lamp.
I have two of these cards, though I have never needed more than one to get all the photos I will take with my camera.Stores a huge amount of photos with room to spare. Very good deal and if you use a camera that needs an XD card this is a good deal and worth having.
This is the 4th screen, and the first one from Elite, that I have used for home theaters over the past 2 decades. The Elite EzFrame screen (120") is excellent quality and assembly is straight forward. The end result is an attactive screen with a very flat surface (i.e., with no waves in the screen material). My only negative is Elite has a very limited choice in the screen fabrics offered the EzFrame series of screens. I selected the 1.1 gain matte white. It would be great if they also offered a 1.3 or 1.5 gain white fabric. In any case the screen works well with my Epson 6500UB projector in a fully light controlled home theater.
I had to buy a new battery for my camera because my old one was flashing the charger and after I called the company they said that I would need to buy a new battery. I looked on the website for the camera and it would be about $40 so I went onto Amazon and looked at the same batteries for about 70% cheaper and after paying for it and for shipping I get the battery and it also didn't work. I also bought a new charger also with the same problem so I had to end up buying another broken battery or charger and a new camera. Very unhappy with this purchase.
Used it for some time and the result was ok. Not too many failures. But the price of 700MB cd is about the same as the 4.7GB dvd now.
Skip Doctor Advanced Optical Repair SystemI bought this product because my Sony portable DVD reader was freezing scenes after about 30 minutes of operation-even when reading new DVDs. I thought my discs were at fault but now I feel the reader has a problem with its lens. My wife has a similar reader and has no problems. The Sony is just over one year old (cost $190) and is out of warranty. I used the repair system on the DVDs but I still had the problem. I did repair a badly scratched music disc and it worked well. Hardly a test of this gadjet-if anyone knows how I can get my Sony reader repaired let me know.Invoice and packaging long since trashed.
I put a ton of pictures of our 2 dogs on it before I gave it to her. She loved it. Guys, if you ever need to make the woman happy, this is the way to go. Wife happy = less nagging. It was very easy to drag the pics onto it. The lcd is very colorful and sharp. I wish the internal memory was a bit bigger. I think I may pick up a cheap 1gb sd card just for the frame.
This remote works great. No longer do you have to set the timer or have a cord connecting you to your camera. I am able to take my photo by pressing the button that is hidden in my hand. I like to take photo's of the birds feeding from my bird feeder but they would fly away when I would approach them with my camera, well that is not an issue now, I set the camera up and snap the photo from my hiding spot. Just too cool, buy one you'll be glade you did.
it didnt work with my mac. i dont know why. it gave a black screeen after a couple of minutes of picture
1. Olympus doesn't provide drivers online. Why not? It's not like they have any value if you haven't purchased the player already.2. The VN series is evidently not compatible with Windows Vista. It won't let me reinstall the drivers.3. The forced file hierarchy (A, B, C groups) is dumb and causes problems. Why can't I just plug it in and drag/drop your files in Windows Explorer?4. When you speak, S's pop even when you're a couple of feet away.I wish I had purchased another brand.
Since I'm not a technophile I decided to let my eyes do the "walking" prior to LCD purchase. After viewing a vast array of TV's, the quality of the pix on the Syntax LT32HV jumped to the head of the line by a wide margin. After checking the specs I found them to be not too shabby either. Best of all, the price was unbelieveable low. I was even more impressed when I connected it at home (to Cox cable). Syntax ! Where have you been hiding?...Highly recommend it! PS. remote could use a little more sex appeal.
I actually do not have this camera, but many reviewers in other sites say that picture quality is "very good" or "excellent"!!! How can it be so bad like "one star" or "the worst camera in the world"? OK, I can imagine that this machine is not perfect, but I am secure that it is a good camera, like all Olympus models before it, specially at this price. May be the person who wrote this doesn't know how take picures at all...Remember: the most important thing in a good picture is the person behind the camera.
I bought the 810 model, which is similar. Worked generally fine, but because of its shape, easy to drop or fall over. I put it on top of my desktop, and accidentally it fell on the wooden floor, and since then, it has not turned on. Too fragile.
Despite claim from manufacturer this product wouldn't interface with mac. It wouldn't load the mp3 format from itunes and it took forever to load a video. I returned it it to amazon.
This alarm clock is very large. It took up a quarter of my nightstand! And the sound quality was nothing to brag about. I returned it. Not impressed.
Good quality. Nice size. Plenty of room for everything. I have never used a backpack before, so it will take some getting used to. There is definitly a place for everything. I think this camera backpack is the best choice for the money.
For $20, you can't go wrong. I followed the tips for setting to international mode with one difference. I set all 4 presets to 87.9. Each time you restart, it defaults to some other setting. If you set all the presets to 87.9, you only have to push the preset button once to get back to 87.9. Now for the quirks. If you wait too long before choosing the next playlist on your ipod, you lose the station. Sometimes, after pressing the preset button and going back to 87.9, all you get is static. If this happens, unplug the device from your car, plug it back in, choose the preset, and you're good to go again. I've had a couple of times where my ipod just stopped and locked up, and I couldn't get it going again. I think the battery may have been very low when I started, and putting it on my recharger at home brought it back to normal. I just got back from a road trip through the southwest states, and the itrip performed great. We played it for up to 10 hours a day with no static and no lockups. When we stopped for the night, I recharged the ipod in our room to be sure the battery was on full the next day. I sometimes get a little radio interference around town where I live, but hey folks, it's FM, and that probably happens no matter what device you have. Yes, I have to turn the volume up on my car radio, but so what? It's not like the volume control is hard to use! I don't see any difference having the transmitter close to the radio. Overall, I'm happy with this device.
So far I'm very pleased with these Binoculars. Exactly what I was looking for. They may not have the Brand name recognition but from the use I have received out of them so far I'm very pleased. I have not tested the waterproof claim & will not intentionally test the manufacturer's claim. Word of caution though. If your looking for binoculars that you can hold just with you hands, do not get these as they are heavy, as described. Or if your looking for binoculars for short distance(Less than 100 yds or so) you do not what these as you focusing capabilities are for greater distances. They're diffidently for far off viewing! Prob not good for ball games due to size & weight. Example use: I live 30 miles north(Higher elevation looking down, approx 5 to degrees) of a large city, Just watched the 4th of July(Although these was some fog/mist) I could see the fireworks very well.As far as the craftsmanship of the binoculars, I don't think you'll find a better pair for the $ for what they do. The feel/grip is good as they have rubber coating & do not slip in your hands. The lens seem well made. I've owned only a few pairs of binoculars & used several borrowed pairs in the past & you can tell better quality from handling & mostly the vision aspect & these a good. As far as durability I've only had them for a 2 months now so I can't make any reliable durability observations. Many cheaper pairs I've borrowed seem to not allow full vision(Full aspect, Peripheral) focus. These give full field of vision focus. I've had the opportunity to use expensive binoculars in the past & for the money & for what these do(Very good for night time sky watching using a mono pod & anything long distance(Beyond 1/4 mile) I'm very satisfied so far. I'm not an optics expert. Hope this helps you find what your looking for.
Ideal kitchen counter size, vibrant display color, sharp picture quality and easy set-up characterize the Sharp LC-13E1U Aquous. I debated 13" vs. 15" and am very happy with the stylish 13". Sound quality is exceptional. Recommend highly.
These headphones have given me a whole new way to experience games. I was playing Left 4 Dead for example and i could "feel" the machine gun shacking me as I fire, the zombie hit me, amazing. The microphone quality is great, sturdy. Also I don't about the others but they vibrate to music too, the headphones are very much worth it!
Although NEVER mentioned in the product description, Garmin GPS units in this general category are NOT Mac compatible. They work ONLY with Windows. For such a well-known brand, this is surprising and extremely inconvenient. The ramifications of this are that the GPS works fine in the field, but waypoint transferring and mapping must be done on a PC platform. Don't have a PC? You're out of luck. Something I wish I had known before spending several hundred dollars on the receiver.
I bought the camera as part of the christmas rush and got an excellent deal in the prorcess - camera + dock + 32MB card. The camera is very easy to use and the LCD screen is good(though a bit difficult to read in sunlight). the slideshow feature is cool and my family really enjoys watching the photographs on the TV with the included A/V cable. The connectivity to the PC is decent and quite fast through USB (although sometimes the software fails to find any photographs on the camera, but seems to work after reboot). Please buy the camera only with the dock as it comes with rechardgable batteries which are a necessity. the normal lithium ion AA cells don't last even for 10-15 photographs with the LCD preview on.
When I ordered this and it was so cheap in price I did not expect too much, but just needed something to add a few electric gadgets I occasionally use when doing crafts. WOW, this thing was heavy duty even the wire, has a plug-in that goes flat to the plug so you can put behind furniture etc. Wish I had gotten more for that price. Oh has labels for VCR, TV, Stereo, etc, color coded.
Excellent, no complains, protects my Seagate Freeagent Go day and night. If you're looking for a cheap protective case, look no further than this. The little pocket inside is excellent; I keep my USB cord for the drive there, so its always available whenever I need it. And the strap is very secure. All in all, probably top 5 portable hard drive cases on the market now.
Small in size yet great sound!Pros:small, great design, great sound great featurs, unbeatable price.cons:* Software for computer sucks! it is so cruel and slo and is missing basic features like search for song by keyword. It will also not reccognize all tipes of tags for song info which means you have to often label the songs manually.* instalation is tricky and support is no good. I had a problem setting up the wep key for the wireless connection. it just wouldn't accept it. I called support but they kept teling me I should call my router manufacturer. After playing arroung with the setting for a great long while I figured out that the stereo will take the code in ASCII while the router took it in HEX. this was easy to fix once I figured it out.Botton line: great product worth the money. Note that philips will soon come out with a "higher end" wireless broadband system which will have better speakers and 3 CD changer.
Great way to hear things on the radio I wouldn't otherwise be able to hear. Not easy to assemble with given directions, for me at least.Delphi SA10118 SkyFi XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Vehicle Adapter Kit
I'm currently using this surge protector for my computer room in my apartment, and it has enough outlets for two Xbox 360s, two monitors, two pairs of speakers, two PCs, a battery charger, printer, network switch, and I've still got an open outlet. Prior to this, I was using a 7 outlet surge protector, also from Belkin, and was constantly switching plugs. I need to play Xbox with a friend, well, I guess I don't need the printer right now. Wait, actually I do, let me switch to headphones for a bit and unplug my speakers. Dang, that was the network. Guess we'll have to start that level over.The only problem I've seen with this surge protector is that unplugging devices has popped out the sliders that block the outlets. They pop back in fairly easily, but I'm sure I'm going to lose them before too long. I guess the good thing is that I don't need to plug and unplug nearly as often anymore.
Excellent product from Amazon and made by Bogen-Manfrotto. Received quickly and very satisfied. The pricing was very reasonable. I am an amature photographer, and Bogen makes an excellant product.
I bought the charger and it worked perfectly for three weeks. Then it stopped working. I returned the item hassle free, postage paid, full refund because I had it less than 30 days. Maybe I just got a bad charger. I will order another one from amazon and hopefully it will last longer.
Great product! Even though I hate the thought of buying a new HP printer since you can get refurbs for half the price I am happy with this product. It's no secret that they make money on the consumables anyway. Set up was easy and followed all the instructions. We run both macs and wintel machines here and they print to it wirelessly with no problem. Its great to know that all you need is to plug it into the wall to power it up. Oh yah, even scanned documents wirelessly! My wife placed it into the feeder and I sat in the other room and received the PDF!The only drawback was entering the encryption key. It was a pain, but that's the price you pay for "security". Great product, would highly recommend for a soho environment. Works great with Macs and PCs.
I wanted to get an MP3 player but didnt want to get an IPOD as they are more expensive than I wanted to spend... This SanDisk player is so easy to use, download music and listen to... It took me only minutes to learn how to use it and now I can work out in comfort listening to my music instead of the machines making noise..Great Product
After my e-mail to goldenapple we have had several e-mails. Each one I do the same thing. I have told them the DVD's I used and the 2 methods I tried to record and have been asked twice to use DVD +R which I have from the beginning. The DVD does not recognize the DVD. Works as a playback machine but not what I ordered it for. I feel I have been patient. I was supposed to recieve a call this evening, waiting. I e-mailed and said it was time for a refund and return and recieved this response.
Takes care of telephoto and macro photography. In addition to the 18-70mm kit lens, you will be able to take your normal, wide-angle, and slight telephoto images too. With a macro capability of 1:2, by reducing the focal length of the lens, you will be able to take pictures of tiny objects from a distance. Auto focus mechanism is slow at times and not silent, but it is not too much of an issue since Sony alpha's have an eye-start focus sensor that reduces the time to take a picture. Bottom line good second lens until you can save up for a Zeiss.
This player is advertised as USB 2.0 and it is NOT USB 2.0. The transfer rates are very slow, they act like USB 1.1. Other than the poor transfer rates this is a good player. Tech support personel for RCA / Thompson are dumb as rocks. They tried to tell me the audio bitrate of an mp3 affects the transfer rate from computer to the portable device. They also said that MusicMatch made the trasnfers faster which is not true as well, as the device is made for drag and drop functionality. If you want USB 2.0 DO NOT buy this player. Also check out the circuit city website link here about the same issuses other people are having 4th one down on this page http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/pageno/2/helpfulAction/1/helpfulOid/99664276/sortby/1/order/D/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs4th one down on this page as well http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/pageno/5/order/D/sortby/1/order/D/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs
I bought this printer at a much higher price because I just couldn't wait. Actually, I bought it from Amazon which had the best price last December. I have not been disappointed. I am always on the perennial search for the best photo printer and I found it. I won't be looking for awhile. I just might have paid the higher price again for the quality I have received.I am a Photoshop Elements user who does lots of jiggling with a photo. Previously I uploaded the shots to photo printing websites for the best quality. I print photos that are superb. You will get great quality with B/W and sepia which is a special feature of this printer.You will also be pleased with the life of the inks. I have had other photo printers and the longevity of these inks is admirable.I have previously purchased Epson and Canon photo printers but HP is definitely the best.
Just what I needed, great sound, very stylish, sometimes too much bass, but you can graduate it. 100% Recomended!
The Sony 4 GB memory stick is a fake. When I pulled it up with my USB it only said there was 1.60 GB available, meaning there is supposed to be at least 3.40 GB more of free space on it. This is the first and last time I'll purchase anything from this seller.UPDATE:I just received a call from the company Worldwide Industries themselves , and when I notified them about the issue, they told me to contact sony to confirm if this was a fake product. The man in customer service was pressuring me to remove the bad feedback I gave them for my disatisfaction for the product, and as gullable as I was, I did. When I called up Sony, their personnel indeed said that this was fake and there should at least be 3.5 GB available. I should of followed my first insticts, but all I can do to help those who are contemplating on buying from this seller is telling them to NOT support this seller. They have customer service that tries to con you out of your cash. Just like one of the reviewers below said, "this is disgusting."
I bought this to connect my older S-video Hi=Fi receiver to my TV in our family room. Because the TV and Hi-Fi are located further than normal apart I needed a 25'cable. I was concerned about signal degradation but picture looks great. The connectors on this cable are exceptionally well made and are rugged.
Despite a few minor drawbacks, this player really performs. The entire unit is a bit bulky compared to other players, but is comfortable to use, especially with the rubber buttons and unique volume control/menu button. Probably the best feature is its flexibility. You can get a Jumpdrive from 64 - 512 MB, depending on your needs. And since the drives are USB 2.0, you can load up with music pretty quickly. And for the audiophiles, the sound quality is good, on par with anything from Creative, although I would recommend replacement earbuds/headphones. The only real disappointments are the random function (which I can't get to work correctly), and the necessity of 2 AAA batteries as opposed to other players that only require 1. But if you can live with those, this is an excellent mp3 player for those who want flexibility and performance without having to shell out $300 for an iPod.
As others have said it: This is an all around very good camera. It's got a decently sized sensor (4.1MP), 3X optical zoom is not a big WOW, but most film point-and-shoots come with no zoom at all.LCD viewfinder is decently sized, though more expensive ones are, of course, bigger. The video mode is great and it's a good thing to have that AV cable for a quick share.If you are an average to sub-average picture-taker, like me, you will most probably not have a tripod around, so that alone will guarantee you blurry shots at sub optimal lighting conditions, unless you use the flash. So most of the enhanced scene modes, including nightime modes and also the manual control mode will most probably get blurry results. The good thing is that the camera will tell you when your shot would be prone to "shake" blur. That way you can decide to either not take the shot, adjust lighting conditions or get (if you have one) a tripod.It's a sturdy camera. It's over a year old and has survived at least one major fall, with some bumps here and there.The only thing I've noticed is that lately the pictures are turning up with a slight greenish feel on them. I'm pretty avid on photoshop and know how to correct the pics to get them lifelike colors, and the difference isn't bad. Not many people notice it, but I do, maybe since I like to edit photos very much.In the end, if you don't have alot of money and want to get the most "bang for your buck", go with this one - specially if you are just starting in the digital camera world as I was at the moment of purchase.
this fan is cool as hell is so quite it doesnt make any noise at all very satisfied with product.
This accesory kit is the perfect companion for your DCR-405. It's fits perfectly on the main compartment and it's very portable.It's a must for a Handycam propietary !!!
a fine camera. the only thing wrong with it is a bad bettery door. this needs to be redisgned. otherwise 5 sTARS.
I got this case for my external hard drive. I just went to zip it up and it broke!!! So never buy this product it was a waste of my money and time.
I was looking for some nice sturdy stands for my Bose rear speakers, I figured since I have Bose why not get the Bose stands as well, since here they were almost half the cost on Amazon, and everyone on craigslist was asking $100 average price, for them used.The shipping was amazingly fast, and the packaging was solidThe bottom weights are a nice solid heavy weight, so these stands will not tip easily* I would have given this a 5 stars but.....;my only issue with the stands are the way the wires tuck into the back of the these stands, they do not tuck very tightly, and are still exposed I would have preffered that the wires slip through a whole enclosed tube sytem, totally concealed, I had to use some black electrical tape just to make sure the wires don't pop out, and stays secured, in the u shape groove bose made in the back, cant really see the tape unless you know it's there**overall quite pleased with the stands they look very sexy and of quality material!
Like you really expect me to believe this is refurbish,could had said that you took it out a zune box and put it in your box.lol but seriously this zune look brand new and I love it.I havent even use it to full potential.Im about to overload it with so much music but any way good job.The delivery was faster and the product is like you describe in the details!Might just got a permanent customer,what else you sell?lol
Could not use this on my Brother multifunction printer although Amazon says it works on any USB printer. This unit does not work on any multifunction printer, according to the Buffalo website. However, it worked flawlessly on my Canon ink jet printer and was easy to set up.
I bought this in January, but didn't need it until March. I doesn't work at all and messed up my printer. I can't return it because it is passed the Amazon 30 day return policy. I called the number on the box and it is disconnected. What a rip-off. Amazon shouldn't let them sell defective merchandise on their site!
I love this keyboard, the keels have a soft feel and the glass look of it is very unique. I spilled water on my old one and had to look hard to find this model since Mac made a different keyboard for their new line of PC's. I just love this board, no gripes at all.
One of the wireless keyboard i had. I'm able to control my laptop from 11ft away with no problem. I have my laptop connected to my TV
This is a very nice case. Looks great, well made of soft leather. The fit is absolutely perfect. The price can't be beat and the package arrived in just a few days. If you have an older model iPod, that this case would work for, I'd recommend getting one for it. It really protects it well, and give a new look of class to it.
Starting grad school last year, i found that owning a USB key is as important as inhaling a cup of coffee in the morning. Without it, i'm disoriented and work definitely goes slower...At the start, i had a 128kb key of a different brand and some of my friends had Cruzer Micros. I liked them instantly because of their tiny size and the option to add color savers so that they didn't get mixed up. This year, i decided it was seriously time to upgrade so i got the 1GB micro retractable cruzer. My thoughts? Mixed...The size of this new cruzer is comparably small, maybe not AS small but still tiny compared to the rest, which is great. The 1GB space is also pretty great (esp after having a 128kb a year ago), and its not too expensive at all. The case design however leaves something to be desired, and the U3 program...? well first things first.The old cruzer's case is silver with a seemingly sturdy design and a cap to top em off. This one, black with no cap but a retractable design seems a little flimsier than the last which isn't comforting when your important files are stored on it. But the retractable design is sweet because no worries of a lost cap. HOWEVER, the flaw in the retract-design is that there isn't ANYTHING that covers the usb port when its not in use. I assumed, before buying it online, that when you retracted into the not-in-use position, a small cover would flip from the inside and cover the opening so that dust, small particles, water or whatever couldn't get in easily. Not so. When retracted, the USB port is still visible and open to the elements. Not something i'm happy about since the point of a cap/cover is to protect from stuff, and the point of retraction is to not have to worry about the cap or cover. So really, the key point of retractable covers is missed.Now onto the contentious U3 program. Do i love it or hate it? Neither - i don't really care about it. BUT, here's the thing, this USB key doesn't just go into my computer, it goes into other ones as well - and THOSE people HATE the program. In giving my micro to someone else to grab one of their files, it takes a minute longer than it should because it starts loading up the U3 program. People who don't own a micro freak out because this foreign thing is telling them they need to restart their computer for this new program (which they didn't ask for) which is trying to load up for the first time. Not a crowd pleaser.So because a simple file transfer takes longer and because not everyone wants the U3 program loaded automatically onto their computer, i figured it'd be better just to uninstall it. Easy? Just as the above reviews said, not so much. So, i did a google search and found the official uninstall website: http://www.u3.com/uninstall/. Since then, this puppy has been ready to go the second i pop it into anyone's computer without any programs popping up demanding to be downloaded.All in all, i don't like the U3 program but that site about got rid of it in a quick minute. I like the 1GB of space on a very small-sized USB key, but my new cruzer micro 'key' won't hang off a keychain anymore because its way too easy for the elements to enter the port thanks to the retractable-but-not-replacing-a-cap design of late.
Just a quick warning - this is not the adaptor for your new Macbook Pro firewire interface. I'm sure there is such an adaptor - I haven't found it yet. Maybe another kind reviewer will add a link here.
This product arrived and the color was Pink not Crimson Red as stated and as seen in the picture! It would be a waste of my time to repackage and send the item back and a waste of my gas to go to the post office.
Great Product - Cheap Price.Good Guage Wiring...Make sure when wiring an amp to wire to a GOOD GROUND...and don't run the power right next to your audio cables.
Item arrived, did not fit the car wiring.Tried to send it back but have to pay certified mail which cost more than the item.Did not bother to send back.Vendor should have provide a return labelThis is real customer service.
to a common problem. The compact disc...not so compact when you accumulate a lot of them. This is a well built case, my only issue is the last 5 or 6 sleeves are extremely difficult to add/remove discs when you fill this case up. It would be nice if you could remove sleeves (like a 3 ring binder). Overall a fine product.
This product is amazing as soon as you get it but it will break within 1 year. - Keith Clark
What can I say, I wanted to connect my new desktop computer to my wireless network. Rather than purchase a wireless card that could be installed within my computer, I read the reviews and found out the reception was much better using one of these external devices -- and it's nice that I can move this device from computer to computer if I need to or keep the device a small distance away from my computer (in case I ever decide to put my computer in a cabinet or whatever). Furthermore, setup was pretty smooth, the included software made it easy. And, this Linksys device works just fine even though my wireless base station is made by SMC. Plus, it's [inexpensive]. Overall, it's a great value and it performs exactly how it's supposed to. If you're interested in adding another computer to your wireless network, consider buying this product.
I use it indoor on the floor in corner behind tv. In St Paul MN I get 20+ stations with no drop outs.
I looked for a Pink Leather laptop carrier for at least 2 years and finally decided on this McKlein USA Deerfield Pink Leather case.It is good quality Pink Italian leather, with shoulder length straps, and fits my 10 1/2" X 14" laptop. This was difficult to find, because most of the carriers I considered were made for a smaller laptop. This one has two separate compartments, which also allows room to carry the adapter cord and mouse, if you use one. It also has room for a few thin files, pens/pencils, and a phone.I would like it better if the handles were a rolled leather style, and it had a removable leather laptop sleeve. That's why I gave it only 4 stars. Otherwise, it is a beautiful pink leather carrier and I feel good carrying it.
I dropped the lens case with a Panasonic 14-140mm lens in it and no damage! Twice! Trust me.....I was not trying to test the case. Dropped due to my own clumsiness! So it clearly does the job. Perfect solution if you have three lens. The case helps avoid carrying a bulky camera bag. You carry a lens (up to a 4.5 inch long) in it and a GH2 with 2 lens in a Aero 3336. Not sure why Tamrac stopped producing that particular model of Aero. Not listed on their website anymore. Back to the lens case...highly recommended! Solid construction...will last a long time!
THIS WALL MOUNT IS GREAT FOR THE OLDER TV'S. I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT TELESCOPES IN AND OUT AND MOVES SIDE TO SIDE, I WOULD BUY IT AGAIN.. AMAZON WAS VERY PROMPT IN SENDING PRODUCT, RECEIVED IT IN JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS.LINDALEXUS
They fall apart after a couple weeks - just long enough for the store return policy to go out of effect. I had a set of sony earbuds I recieved when I bought my diskman that gave out this year. So if you read between the lines; my last set was about 9 years old and I obviously know how to care for earbuds.Then the rubber insulation started to rub off and disintegrate. Later it started to crack in other places. I called Sony Customer Service right away when the first problem appeared, but was connected with a very rude person in India who told me this was normal wear and tear and that Sony would not do anything for me. I had to persistantly request to speak with a supervisor before she would do so. The supervisor and then that person's supervisor would not listen to me that this was a brand new set of headphones and insisted that this was due to normal wear and tear. I'm sure they just read their responses from a provided script from Sony.Obviously, the quality of Sony products, as well as their attitude toward customers has gone downhill. I own many Sony products, but will not ever purchase another.
This fan works great and looks nice! I would highly recommend it for the price and it shipped very fast!
I have owned this digital photo frame for about 2.5 years now. I have never actually had it up and running because each time I try to load pictures up, I get so unbelievably frustrated with the computer software and the frame's functionality and organization that I quit. I am trying once again to tame this beast, but it's sure putting up a fight with me again. The only reason I gave this one extra star to give a grand total of 2 is because of the "good intentions" and the look.I would not recommend you purchase this digital photo frame unless you have a lot of patience and stamina. It would also help if you aren't too "anal" about the organization of your pictures on the frame. I sure hope Philips has improved the software and functionality in their newer digital photo frames because they really were way off with this attempt...very poor.
I used olympus tape recorder for lecture notes when I was in school. It helped me so much to pass those tough tests in the "old golden days":) In the past, I tried several voice recorders including Sony & panasonic, but I have to say Olympus is the best. When I decided to upgrade my recorder to digital, I purchased Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link in local Sam's club. The quality of voice recording is so much better compared to tape recorder. But it has very small memeory, and does not allow me to carry my favorite songs or recordings from other sources with me because it only allows loading recordings to PC, not the other way around. Finally, I bought this model from amazon( but mine is 2GB memory), it's great. I love to load MP3 music to the recorder and listen to them when I walk or jog. The quality of recording is crytal clear. MP3 playback is wonderful. It's so easy to use. I just wish I'd bought this one to begin with.Also, I want to sing praise to amazon.com. If I had any problems, Amazon took care of it in a timely manner. What else can I ask for. it's truly one of the most trusted place to shop online. Thanks very much for taking good care of your loyal customer.
I bought this card for my Garmin Vista Cx GPS receiver. And I bought IOGEAR memory drive with this. Ultra II so fast and more cheap in amazon.
It arrived as expected. Colors make it easy and works better than expected.Didn't think the colors would matter but they make it easy to find what I need.
Overall these Motorola Radios have worked out great for us. We mostly use them outdoors for snowboarding, biking, etc. Our only complaint is that the volume is very low. You have to turn the volume way up to hear the other person, but then other sounds (alerts, etc.)are REALLY loud. I think this is the same complaint others buyers have, but we don't regret the purchase.
This product does not work with windows 7, the driver package will not install and logitech does not support this device. I really thought we were beyond the days of lame excuses for developers, but apparently we are not. If you own Windows 7, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
The unit powers up but the drive never spins up. I assume that either the drive is defective or the controller card. Online help is useless. I called SimpleTech support and no one answers... their "after hours" message says that they are open from 6:30 AM but they are still not open for calls 2 hours later. Maybe their clocks are also broken? Interestingly the sales department also does not answer even 1 hour after their business hours begin (after 7:30 AM).Don't buy this -- they have no support at all.
I live near Lake Erie in a town that I call the 'Radio Black Hole' where AM radio signals are frequently weak. This radio does a great job even under these condisions and reliably gets a good signal. I had a cheap shower radio that only worked occasionally. This one works every time!
It's a little bigger and heavier than past iPods but hey, they need to fit 80 Gigs in there somehow.
I haven't used this type of product before, so have nothing to compare it against. I am very happy with the time saved in scanning cards, and impressed with the recognition capababilities (address, title, etc.) It still takes some time to review cards and move around a couple of fields or fix the occasional typo. I send the data to outlook. It would be nice to be able to sort by what was already sent and what has not been sent (rather than "sync"). It would also be nice if the additional information ended up in "notes" in outlook (maybe a mapping matter).Overall, I am very happy with the product.
First and most important... the latest firmware update fixes the problem of the battery draining while the Inno is "off", so that issue is no longer a problem. The Inno now goes into a deeper sleep mode while turned off. One minor inconvenience is that it takes a little longer to start up after the unit has been turned off for a while. No big deal as the battery doesn't drain while the unit is off now!The Inno has all of the features I want in a music player. XM provides a lot of variety, and the record feature of the Inno ensures that I can access songs that I like whenever I want. One button song recording is a great feature. The screen presents all of the XM information clearly and concisely. Lots of variety from the XM content (recorded and live) combined with MP3 playback - what more can you ask for?In short, the Inno is a great product, and I couldn't be happier with it.
Set up was easy, but the instructions were limited on fine tuning. Initially there was hissing but this was resolved by turning the volume up on the computer, then adjusting volume on the headset. Range is good and has never lost connection while walking throughout the house (1200 sq.ft). Extremely comfortable, ear cups fit around the ears well and can be worn for extended periods. Charging cradle is clever; just hang the headset on it to recharge since the cradle is plugged into the wall.
On a recent trip to Tahiti I believe I have tried about every kind of one-time use underwater camera on the market (i.e., Kodak Max Sport; Kodak Max Wet, and Konica Waterproof Camera and the Fuji). All of the cameras worked fine snorkeling, although I found the Konica and the Kodak Max Wet to be more difficult to use. [The Konica was a little difficult to see through the view finder with a mask on, and the Kodak Max Wet, most annoyingly had the strap and the photo button on opposite sides of the camera! A real disadvantage to a right handed person. As a result you essentially had to use two hands to take a photo, one to hold the camera and the other to depress the button. Any of these cameras will work fine for snorkeling, however the best were the Fuji and Kodak Sport. Keep in mind that all underwater photos will look a bit blue, however, snorkeling in the lagoon in Tahiti the blue was not really noticeable.Here's the part I really like, now I admit, contrary to manufacturer recommendations, I did take both the Fuji camera and the Kodak Max Wet camera with me Scuba Diving. Unfortunately, I did not have an opportunity to try the Kodak Sport camera diving. On my dives we never went deeper than about 22 feet. The problem with diving with these cameras is the pressure - you can take a photo just fine, but due to the pressure you will be unable to wind the film. However, I used the Fuji camera without any problems -- I was always able to wind the film and the photos came out wonderfully -- although they were blue. The Kodak Max Wet camera continually would freeze up, thus in order to take a photo you would have to snap the picture, go up several feet, wind the film then go back down -- not very convenient and as a result I took very few photos. Although the photos I did take with this camera came out well, although they too were blue.The other benefit to the Fuji and the Kodak Max Sport cameras is that they are easier to use in the water. The Fuji has the better button for taking photos, and both cameras have a large knob for winding the film, which is especially handy if you are wearing dive gloves.The knob is a real drawback for both the Kodak Max Wet and the Konica cameras -- I found those two cameras to be much more difficult to wind and may be near impossible if you are wearing dive gloves. Also with the Fuji and the Kodak Max Sport, the strap, the button and winder are all on the right side, which makes this camera very easy to use for a right-handed person.In summary, if you go snorkeling I would recommend the Fuji camera or the Kodak Max Sport. Skip the Konica and the Kodak Max Wet -- they are just too difficult to use. And, if you do plan to go Scuba diving, give the Fuji a try. Also, a word to the wise, be sure to buy your cameras before you leave on vacation. I brought 3 underwater cameras with me to Tahiti and still ended up buying the Konica Waterproof on the cruise ship.
I am so angry about this machine and SONY REFUSED to admit it is a lemon. I have had it only 24 months. I beg you to Read on before you purchase a SONY.I bought this machine due to the media center and all the percs, but mostly for the Sony name. Unfortunately Sony has dropped off my list of EVER buying anything from again. I had my hard drive go 1 month out of warranty, the recovery discs (I made 2 copies) did not work, had to beg and plead Sony to replace them, after going through 1.5 hours on the phone 2 separate occasions, and several layers of help, they finally agreed. The rep at Sony admitted it was probably a bad spot in the hard drive when I made them. OH REALLY, then why don't you realize it was a bad drive under warranty?. NO WAY!! 5 months after the 1st replacement hard drive was installed (which I had to purchase) the hard drive went bad again. 18 months after purchase the flatscreen monitor went out. Called, whew it was under warranty for 3 years. Boy, did I luck out, was told it would be at my home in a week. Two weeks later, sweating it out because we were moving to another place, not to mention a different country, I called Sony, they assured me it would be at my doorstep in 3 days. 3 days later, and 3 days before the packers came, I called Sony again, OH NOOOO... They didn't even have it at the monitor replacement center. Wait I was given a RML, I gave Sony the RML when they told me it would be at my doorstep in 3 days. I do have to admit, after all this I finally got a great individual. Not good statistics.. 15 bad, 1 good...99.4% incompetents, not good customer service..... Now, sitting here writing this opinion I am on a friends machine. My motherboard went out. Sony will not do a thing about it. I cannot believe this. $3000 for a computer and all the replacement items, and I am sitting with a machine that will have to have a motherboard replaced. Well, looks like the recycle bin for this. I cannot stand all the stress associated with Sony products. The moral of this story: if:anyone who is going to purchase a Sony Machine, DON'T, if you are hell bent on a Sony, buy the longest warranty offered, take a valium before you call Sony for help, and don't hold your breath for it to arrive at your door. Too bad I have a login name, but I will sign off saying Never going to be Sony Owner Again!!!!!!
These cables work great and are much cheaper than what they try to sell you at Best Buy.
works the same as my Sony memory stick, for much less money. great value!
I have shopped around including going to Circuit City, Target, Best buy etc... their cables are over priced and I cannot understand for the life of me why???? This cable has worked flawlessly, my Sony Wega mated to my Samsung home theatre is just simply awesome... every bit of the 1080i... buy with confidence... the price is a no brainer... and I am a very picky buyer esp when it comes to electronics... I read, read, read, and then read...
this player is very well worth the price. it sounds very nice if you buy better headphones. i had no problems at all installing the software and drivers. i think all in all, i was able to begin listening to my player with 10 songs (@ 96 kbps) in it within 5-10 minutes. although the player is truly small, i think the picture here is slightly deceiving. the part where the batteries are inserted in the back potrudes slightly outwards such that the player isn't flat. if you look very carefully at the picture, you'll see that it curves in the back. also, besides the not so hot headphones, the case that they give you is pretty ugly. it's all clear with two buttons (like metal buttons on a jacket). but since the case is all clear and the player so small, the buttons are comparably big, obvious, and ugly. that's why i don't even bother using it. the player has all the basic features and the following:dsp (flat, bass, pop, rock, jazz)mode (shuffle, repeat, both)lockexpansion slot (up to 128 mb = 128 + 32 internal = 160 mb)there is no resume feature nor a backlit lcd (just a regular one). i use this player for running, walking to class, and when i'm doing chores around the house. the battery life is very good. with 2 AAA batteries, i usually get about 8-10 hours of life. i haven't really dropped it much, except in the house where there's carpet, but so far no problems whatsoever. for the price, this player is a pretty good buy. i would recommend getting a cooler case if you want to go running and strap it to your arm. else, just slip it in your pocket and you barely feel that it's there.
The exact fan I was looking for. Our old one died after 7 years of running nearly every day. Got the previous one in high school, used every night at college and every night still. When it went I had to get a new one. It really knows how to move the air. It is definitely loud though. I am so used to it I cant sleep without the sound of it. The front screen also stays on way better than the previous model. Highly recommend for high air movement.
This radio is a great deal for its price. It picks up FM stations very well, as well as most AM stations.If you're looking for something compact and portable to bring around with you, this is the perfect product for you. However, if your favorite stations are in the AM band, you'd probably want to invest a little more money in something that can pick it up better.
I used this screen to review slides that my uncle took years and years ago. I also looked at some old &#34;super 8&#34; movies, workes real good even when the light is high.
Instead of leaving more wire to help in pulling them through the connectors' posts (as instructed by Leviton), it's easier to use a plastic card, like an old credit card, to push the wires all the way down through the posts. This way, and even if wires use a thicker jacket, posts are able to connect just like they should. Very Good product, but Leviton should provide us with a tool, similar to a credit card, to help in fitting the wires into the posts.
This is an excellent Surge protector.I am using it for HD TV and Surround Sound Equipment.It is very well made. I have previously used other Tripp Lite products with excellent results.
I've been a long time palm enthusiast. Had a professional and then a Vx. The m505 has all the utility of the Palm Vx but the screen is horrible. I could barley see it without the backlight engaged. I'm returning it and going to upgrade to the IPAQ. I suggest you to the same...
I had this for over two years, hit them, let them fall, treat them really bad, and they hang on preety well, still sounding good, they are now my computer heads and i bought prodj 100 for music. Great product for a great price. Forget about skullcandy or beats, this are real heads.
BIC America is serious in designing their products. Prior to purchasing I did a research, comparing technical specifications and prices of several brands. I decided to buy BIC America and so far I have been very satisfied; the quality of the sound, the grill are excellent. I like the ventury hole. I use them as surround left and right speakers. The Amazon.comBIC America DV62si Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black)price makes these speakers more competitive.I would recommend to people who are serious in quality and less serious in brand names.
The perfect calculator for any student studying in the field of &quot;Finance&quot;. The alpha/numeric display is a plus! Performs all TVM functions, cash flow analysis, and other functions like (sales, and bonds just to name a few). I still have mine after 6 years and just bought one for a friend!
These tweaters sound amazing in my custom made speeakers. i used an old optimus t-1000 speaker box. updated the woofers with a pair of 15 inch sony subs, sony 6 1/4 inch mids and these tweeters. Absoultly amazin sound!!!!!
Performs perfectly. Looks great and charges quickly. Prongs fold in - great for charging when traveling.
These headphones are great for listening to all kinds of music, not just heavy bass, but that is where they excel. I found that they were very comfortable, and delivered a wonderful listening experience. However, about 2 months after buying them and using them constantly (I kept them plugged into my iPod and wore them around my neck for easy access) I noticed the coating on the actual headphone area was tearing and coming off, revealing the wires. If you get these, all I have to say is be careful with them, apparently, they're a bit delicate.
I attempted to switch to DTV (over the air) awhile ago using a few of the 'flat' antennas with NO luck. I could get a few stations but in general the signal was poor or choppy. I had written off DTV for me - assuming my home or location was just not adventagous to receiving a quality signal.Last month for Christmas I purchansed one of these antenna for my son (who lives with his mom) and it was the best experience i'd have with DTV. So I decided to try again for my house. Fantastic! I am able with only slight placement changes to get all of the channels with at least a fair signal -- one that doesn't cut out so often it makes watching tv a major fail. THIS antenna was so good I bought another one for my mom as well!
This product is great! It has a smooth sound and has a built-in radio. It is sweet. If your looking for a good quality mp3 that dosent have movies or games or 5mb storage or pics then this will be great for you. It can hold pictures and word documents but you cant view them on it. Great price!
We added the ME102 Wireless Access Point to our existing 6 station hardwired home-office network and have been totally happy with it ever since.Living in a 4 floor home with offices, we found some places we couldn't reach efficiently with cable. Because we started out originally with Netgear we decided to stay with them just in case there might be compatibility issues (we've haven't really ever found any though).We connected the access point to a hard wire point or our network at a central point on our second floor with absolutely no problems. The accompanying connectors and software made set-up easy. We were up and going in a few minutes.Signal strength has been great in all the locations we use. Currently we have 2 laptops and a desktop added to the network on the wireless system on various floors and through walls as well. We are having no problems at all.One one older Netgear Switch (FS 108) we had some heat problems that others have noticed and written about as well. This isn't a problem with the wireless access point.Basically I love the product-- In fact I've never gone wrong with Netgear.
Pros: Cheap, Touch Screen, Fast.Cons: Comes with Maps version 6 instead of 7, Glare.For the price (318.00) I don't think you can get a better product. I did a LOT of research before buying this and it really paid off. This GPS will give you clear voice directions turn-by-turn with great accuracy. Sometimes it misspells streets and minor details but it's rare. Also you should do the firmware update and order maps version 7.0 (free). After the firmaware update you will have to do a hard reset by turning it off then turning it on while touching the bottom left corner of the screen and saying yes when prompted. (search on google for hard reset). The only thing that bugs me is that version 7.0 is been around for more than a year and they still ship v. 6.0. Anyway, I love it and it was one of the best buys I ever made.
Best LightScribe disk on the market. No failures in writing on over 100 disc. Use as backup on all family movies.
I use it at home and copying, fax & scanning are easy and convenient. Value for money. Fantastic AIO for the price. Lightweight, prints photographs decently too ...
I would completely agree with the other review that states the DVI port is the only HD port on this TV and it doesn't support HDCP (New Security for HD content). I bought this TV when it first came out thinking it would be useable when more HD content was available.... WRONG! I just updated my receiver and DVD player and connected them with an HDMI to DVI-D cable thinking I was set for HD. The entire time I was setting up my new receiver and DVD player I was patting myself on the back for having the foresite to buy an HD ready TV. After getting everything setup I get NO picture on this TV and an HDCP error on the receiver because the TV doesn't have the $%#$*&$ HDCP security. This was just another $5K wasted on technology that isn't supported by the industry or Philips. I just can't believe they are still able to market this TV as HD-Ready when it is quite obvious that HDCP security is going to be required for any device receiving HD content. Also, they are making sure that it's illegal to provide any kind of adapter in the U.S. that allows the security to be bypassed and older devices (3 years or less included) to be used with the new equipment. Do your homework before you waste this kind of money on a TV.I now have the most expensive computer monitor known to man, which will work until Microsoft finishes their version of HDCP for computers (Longbow) and makes it completly obsolete.I am just amazed at the complete lack of knowledge displayed by the so called "expert" reviewers on the Internet and in the stores who seem completely uneducated about this very real easily reproducable issue.
deployed about 25 of these a year ago on XP machines -- native keybord driver. typical office/industrial applications and environment. all machines are based on Intel motherboards and chip-sets. approx 50% Pentium, 50% Atom. wide range of OFFICE keyboards (Dell, Microsoft, Kensington, cheap Chinese "roll-ups") connected. no issues there but one unit was DOA (mechanical). buying more.also bought about 25 of the green StarTech USB mouse -> PS2 mouse. about half of those also involved a 10' USB extender. no issues.
I recently went through another Windows XP meltdown (thank you Bill) and decided to get a new HD to use strictly for data storage. I got an internal for cost reasons and needed an enclosure. After a long time looking for the right one, I found one that offers both SATA and IDE connectors.Once connected the product does it's job - connects to the PC and stores data. But it's built like a grade-school shop project. Cheap aluminum held together by screws, hot glue gun and a lot of luck.The IDE and SATA connectors are short and stiff so you really have to wiggle to get your drive inside. The power cord barely fits in a socket and the moment you breathe on it it falls out.But the most annoying thing is the rattling. This thing is put together in a way that every time the HD spins it rattles like crazy.Go find yourself another product. I'm giving it 2 stars only because I was able to recover my data quite nicely and quick thanks to the USB 2.0.
I give 5 star to this charger.It is fast.Does the job if you use it in the USA.However inspite of some misleading information about using overseas this came from Amazon with a wall plug adapter that can only be used in the USA.On the manufacturer's web site a mention is made of DPS-3000e but no other details. The information sheet that came with the model I got mentions specification for AC adapter "AC 120V/AC239V/AC220V, 50-60Hz".HOWEVER the adapter I got can only be used with 120V AC 60HZ.So I am disappointed because I had been led to beleive this item will work abroad. SO be warned if you are planning to use it abroad at AC 220V 50Hz better look for another unit.
I've had 3 of these now, the first pair was really old and broke after years of use when I snapped the plastic. I bought two more to replace it. I've had the foam ear pieces fall out and they don't like to go back in, but if you just get them back in place and put the headphones on, the ear pieces seem to go back in themselves. These are great for running or biking as they really don't fall off ever and they are really lite.
I replaced an old inexpensive sub woofer with this unit and I can't believe what I was missing!This thing rocks the house. The difference is amazing. Whether listening to music or watching a movie in Dolby Digital 5.1 this thing pounds (yet you can turn it down). And it's clear. The sound clarity is great. I didn't realize a sub woofer could reproduce such clear, well defined low frequency sound. My previous sub was smaller than this one and I kinda thought this one was a little too big (there is an 8" version) but after listening to it the extra size is well worth it. Another nice feature is the front panel controls which makes it very easy to adjust the sound for different circumstances. All in all I'm very satisfied with the performance of this unit especially for the price. Combined with the Yamaha NS-125 Tower speakers I also purchased (a great deal) my system sounds better than ever.
No issues with delivery or packaging. Antenna built solid. However, the coaxial cable pin doesn't fit into the back of my TV. I have Philips 42 in. I bought this year. The pin is too big to fit in the hole. I would love to know if anyone else has this problem. I did attach the antenna to a older tube TV and it fit fine, and got great reception. I do live 11 miles from the towers with no buildings in the way. Maybe I'll have to buy a Philips brand antenna to fit in my philips flat screen.
on all my lenses. multicoated and has the least (measured and tested) light loss of any protective lens...much better than shooting with a UV filter. price, especially on amazon is the best.
I am twelve, and got the e140 for Christmas. It has worked perfectly, exceeding all expectations. I don't think that I even got a USB port, but it doesn't really matter. I have had no problems with the volume control, and the SD port cover fastens securely. I have not tried Audible, but have not had any problems with radio forgetfullness. I have not had any problemswith audio playback, as the sorting features allow you to find any track on the player. My biggest problem is that it does not work with any To Go service. I had Napster and it did now work even though it has Playsforsure, the tracks were wma's, and I had bought them. That was the only noticable difficulty, and other than that I love it.
This is a great speaker, especially for a wireless. I've tried many and this is the only pair I have had that actually does a great job of sounding good without interference.Pros:Great Sound throughout the whole audio spectrumVery rugged and handles outdoors wellEasy to handle when moving aroundAutomatic frequanct detection for carrier of audio signalCons:Make sure you buy rechargeable batteries...they go fastCan't use the AC adapter without interference
There was a picture of one a little further down the page and a special price if the second one was bought.I was not happy with the second one that I got. The picture of the first one was showed as the same for the second but in fact was not. I bought on the idea that the second one would be the same as the first but it was not and I did not like the second one and probably will not use it or order anything again from Amazon because of this fact. The picture shown here is the one I liked but not like the second one.
I would recommend this Hard Drive to anyone wishing to replace an existing Hard Drive. Works fast and secure with minimal noise. Actual Storage Size is 279 GB. (This is normal for a 300 GB Drive) Easy to install and setup. I have been using this drive for about 2 months now and still have not had any problem with the drive. I bought it also because it was around $100 at the time of my purchase, after rebates. Overall Good Product.
I have used various pocket pc navigation software and was quite sketpical at the 279.99 price at first. However, this is a great basic device for on the road traveling. Extremily user friendly and very easy to set up. I recommend this model over the over cXXX models because like me 90% of the people that would use this device would probably stay in there region for example south east, north east, etc. Of course a 128 mb cd card isn't going to cut it but I'm sure you might have an extra one (there like 20.00 or so now). All and all great device for a novice user. Your average user doesn't need bluetooth, an mp3 player, traffic information, etc. All the other features that you get for $1,000+My only complaint would be, you are unable to see the actual coordinates on the device? You are unable to travel to coordinates only physical address. However, garmin does have software called mapsource which allows a user to upload his favorites to a computer and will allow you to see the gps coordinates. You can't complain for 279.99 for a automotive gps unit.
I would have rated it NO star if I could. I bought new battery and it still does not work. I read the instruction from the manual carefully and change my camera setting correctly. It does not work. I was too late to get a refund because I found out too late (30 days return policy) DON'T BUY IT!
Ok this is the third Sony Handycam i have owned and this is the most lacking in options..Sony Messed up with the USB port because if your looking for that one just spend the extra cash and get the TRV 280i had the 280 and it was stolen from me so i came on here and saw the TRV 138 and i purchased it and was disapointed in the picture quality..its fuzzy.. im in the process of seeing if the seller will return this camera so i can get the TRV280 back..I hope this has helped
We rarely get lightning in this area and very few power surges. I have never lost anything to a power surge. So, I can't speak to how well it would do as a surge protector. I bought this unit mainly to convert a two-plug outlet into six under the kitchen sink.One of the reasons I chose this particular unit was because another reviewer complained that it only had one plug on the back. That turned out to be the clincher for me. Before we remodeled the kitchen, the garbage disposal was operated by a switch next to a light switch. The bottom plug in that outlet was wired to the switch. The new disposal has a button in the countertop next to the water faucet, so the switch is not needed. Now we have three appliances that need A/C and only one plug since I do not want any of them on the switch. This unit was perfect. Now I get six outlets and none of them are on the switch. Luckily, the Belkin plugs into the top outlet, because that's the one that's not wired to the switch. ;-)I like that it has a grounded light in addition to one that says it's working (not fried). I like that I get six outlets. I like that it screws securely into the center of the base, just like the faceplate.I guess I like that it goes over the faceplate, especially since it does would not completely cover the cutout. I love the suggestion of another reviewer to tape the screw to the Belkin so it will be handy if you remove it and need to secure the faceplate. This works perfectly under the sink. It would not work so well if it were installed on a wall or counter. It is attractive enough that it could be installed where it would be visible.I like the unit. I am deducting one star for the packaging. It comes in one of those maddening clamshells that require the Jaws of Life to open. I have cut myself several times trying to pry something out of those packages.
The headphones are everything they claim to be. I have searched for "in the ear" headphones that didn't feel like they were taking the top layer of skin off each time I put them in my ear; or simply fall out within two minutes of putting them in. These headphones are ultra soft. Except for hearing the sound, you'd almost forget they are in your ear. They fit snuggly and are comfortable. And, the sound quality is excellent. Quite often I listen to music to help me fall asleep. I use the "in the ear" design to keep from disturbing my wife--who has very acute hearing. Although she is right beside me, in the quiet of the night, she doesn't hear a sound. With the extra long cord attachment, I can move about in the bed without pulling the earphones out. And, they are so comfortable in my ear, I have no trouble falling asleep with them in no matter what position I'm in--even with my ear resting on the pillow.If you are looking for a fairly decent pair of earphones that are comfortable in your ear, then this is the earphone for you. By the way, the earphones come with extra foam earpieces--in two sizes. That's something that the other, more expensive earphones don't do. I can't tell you how many expensive, noise reducing "in the ear" headphones I've got that are worthless because I can't find a 50 cent earpiece for them.
This is a rocking wireless modem and router. The cable guy that installed the internet service raved about this modem as well. Also. Great Service. Fast Delivery. Thanks.
Searched around looking for a replacement for my FIOS remote. The remote Verizon provided died and the replacment remote died so I decided to find something that would work with all of my components. TV, STB, Reciever, DVD.. this remote is the perfect solution for my needs. After about 30 minutes I had the remote programmed and working. I had to use the learning function for most of the features but once I knew how to set it up it was easy to get everything connected and working. All this for much much much less then the Harmony remote. Lets face it, I have 3 kids and a dog and chances of this thing getting stepped on, sat on, dropped, lost between the cushions etc are pretty good. I'd much rather loose this one than loose one that costs well over a hundred dollars! Great product for a great price.
My computer's video card supports dual monitors. One port is Vga and the other is Dvi. All my monitors are Vga; I bought this adapter to plug a second Vga monitor into the Dvi port. It works great and I've had no problems with it for the past year.
Had problems with disconnects until I called tech support, waited an hour, and got help to change the level of security to one compatible with my laptop. All seems fine now.
A must for a Dell Axim, it makes purchase of one worthwhile, despite the alternate units (cell phone/pda combos) available. A real kick to have in the car, but with Axim, you need to have pretty good hearing to discern the verbal directions. Nice color maps; it has continually surprised with its versatility and utility.
Wanted a MP3 CD player with it's own speakers for my workshop. This fit my needs and doesn't take up a lot of room. The controls, both on the unit and the remote, work fine. Sound quality is also good, at least for my needs.
Works well for what it is designed for.It wasn't exactly what I wanted.But that was my fault for ordering the wrong item.
I bought the SporTrack Pro GPS about a month ago. The first thing I did was to download the new 3.02 software from the Magellan site. Follow the instructions and you won't have any problems. The second thing I noticed was that the database map is at least 5 years out of date and downloading data from the optional CD ROM helps some but its still old inaccurate data. I drove downtown (20 miles) then used the GPS to get me back home. Most if the time the unit showed me off the road but it did get me back to within 9ft of where I started. I also noticed that the unit emits a high pitch sound when the light is turned on and gets louder when the light is set to high. I phoned Magellan and told them about the high pitch sound and they asked me to return the unit to the vendor. After getting a new unit guess what, it emitted the same annoying sound when the light is turned on. I went down to my local store and asked to see the same GPS unit. They all emitted that high pitch sound when the light is turned on. I'm sure folks who use it out in the wilderness want every animial to hear them coming half a mile way. If I had to do it all over again, I'd go with another manufacture. The vendor was great to bad I can't say the same about the manufacture (Magellan). Magellan, your customers don't mine paying more for up to date software but they hate paying for obsolete data at any price. Magellan, get it together because your SporTrack Pro unit can be a real winner if you get your Mapsend data updated.
This Sangean H201 radio is much better than the Sony "Tap Tunes" shower radio we replaced with it. First, this Sangean has a good, clear midrange; this is especially important for voice intelligibility in a shower (a noisy environment). Second, the Sangean uses two "D" cells, so it will run a long time before batteries need to be replaced, and its use of an even number of batteries (unlike the Sony that uses three "C" cells) means that it's better for using rechargeable batteries--they often have to be charged in pairs. Third, the Sangean's ergonomics are quite good; it has a low center of gravity and a large enough base so that it doesn't tip over easily; it has clearly marked buttons rather than a bunch of submenus on an LCD screen--this is especially important in a shower where you probably cannot wear eyeglasses to discern small details.
From reading the reviews regarding the quality of the 505's color screen, I was apprehensive about my purchase. I'm an Engineer on a major US railway and I was worried about the readability of the screen in our locomotives. Never fear, it works great. I am very pleased with this model Palm and I highly recommend it to anyone in the business that has thoughts about buying it. Now, I leave home the heavy catalogs I once carried. My pockets are much lighter now, too. The Palm 505 has replaced my old address book and Engineer's Time Book. It's made my work-life much nicer. The expansion card is great add-on as well. It was bundled with my Palm when I purchased it from Amazon.com. I keep pictures of my wife and kids stored in the Palm. They don't get torn up like they did in my wallet! There are too many other wonderful features to be listed here. Try it for yourself.
I love my camera! Of course I researched the item in consumer reports before purchasing and it lived up to it's name!
This is the most comfortable mouse-type input device I've ever used. Of course, that's only out of a few other trackballs and a whole lot of mice. But it allows me to keep my wrist more neutral. It tracks very well. If it gets gummy, the ball is easy to pop out and clean on my shirt. After several years of use, I've lost one of it's little rubber feet and the nonslip coating on the surface of the dark gray area in the center is starting to peel away.
While I can't say that I purchased my 709B here at Amazon (they didn't carry it at the time), I wanted to chime in for anyone considering this pocket tripod. To sum it up in one word: "quality". While I have a much larger Manfrotto tripod, this little one gets the most use. Easy to throw in a camera bag, great to take traveling, built like a tank, and even supports lightweight dSLRs in a pinch if needed, such as the Nikon D3100 et al.
i had bought a palm zire 21 3 weeks ago. It worked for a couple of days (maybe 10) then overnight it reset on its own - lost all the data. I tried to set it up again...2 days later again all the data was lost.I got a replacement for the palm 2 days. However today the palm reset on its own again.If you cannot relay on your calendar /tasks - it is worthless. therefore only 1 star.
I have often felt that keyboards with too many bells and whistles were just wasted on me. When this first arrived, I was concerned because it was much flatter, with less of an upward incline, than my previous one. But I thought I remembered that one or the other was better at reducing carpal-tunnel syndrome, and so I looked that up. Guess what - flatter is better! I got used to the flatter aspect, as well as the touch of the keys (slightly harder) within a few days. It's just what I need and want, and pretty impossible to beat at this price!
I owned a few of tripp lite UPS's They all have lasted beyond there life span. This one looks cool, but will the company keep up the quality-longevity? I have had my unit almost a month and it still smells like burning elctronics. I know this is normal for a few days with most electronics but my computer room still has the new electronics smell! I will let you know any changes.
This paper, although stated as a good quality paper is not good for presentations.The fact that it is VERY think makes it very easy to be damaged.The slightest movement of the paper when placing it in the paper feed slot can easily dentthe photo. If you are looking to print stuff that you do not really care about so much thanthis paper is for you. If you are looking to print photographs that you may want to look goodthan DO NOT USE THIS PAPER. Use a 5 star rated paper. I have about 100 pages now of paper that Ido not want. The box states that this paper is thick, but it is not. And when comparing it to otherpapers the Premium papers are much better and more worth your money to buy.
As a photographer, I am not actually good enough to shoot with film (a painful, but true confession); however, because of the shortcomings of digital cameras, for what I like to do (late night, low light stuff - with a lot of black and not much light!) I have cycled through endless film approaches, in hopes of capturing that perfect moody image...Then, to overcome the problems of small negative film, I have cycled through medium format film approaches (Bronica ETRS, SQ-Ai, Hasselblad)...In both of the above cases, it leads to the inevitable coming home with the proof sheet and thinking, "dang, that sure seemed more interesting at the time"...Well, this camera has changed all of that! I don't generally shoot any pictures of people, but circumstances led to my first use of this camera being for studio shooting some portraits with a friend's borrowed studio lighting... I shot a few folks and then went back to my computer and downloaded the images from the card... when I viewed them at "actual pixels", I honestly gasped... these images looked like when you go up to one of those awful (if you're my age) 8x mirrors and get the shocking glimpse of every pore, hair and flaw of your face... this was the sharpest, cleanest (shot at ISO 100), best white balanced, best contrast, AND MOST CONVENIENT photos that I have ever taken - with ANY previous approach...Astounded, but still not 100% onboard, I took the thing out into the night... I am doing a portfolio on night diners and was truly 100% satisfied with the out-of-the-camera results of my first shoot... but when I put a series of varying exposures into Image Stacker and POW - another gasp moment! Noise FREE... black, black, BLACK blacks... and so tack sharp and detailed as to look almost unreal...I sold my Hasselblad, XPan - selling my Bronica SQ-Ai... through with film...Gathered some great lenses with the film camera money... this came with the amazing 24-105mm... since have purchased the even more amazing 70-200mm / 2.8, the 17-40mm, the 100mm macro, the 100-400mm and the TS-E 45mm. Truly incredible works of art! The 100-400 and the TS-E fall a bit behind on sharpness, but the others are just breathtaking!Now, my wife has purchased a Rebel XTi (temporary, while she awaits a higher resolution update to the 30D - Telephoto sports stuff is her love, so the reduced sensor size works to her advantage), so she can have access to all of my lenses... so now, we'll be selling her well equipped Olympus E500 kit, as it has gathered dust since the Canons came into the house...For me, the 5D is truly the perfect camera... I get to immediately see that my tack sharp, perfectly exposed, perfectly color balanced photos are boring and get to move the tripod over a bit and work it until I capture what my mind thought was there... So for me, the saying around the house is "F is for FILM and F is for FRUSTRATION"... I can finally let it go (exept I have my eye on a 4x5 view camera that holds some promise - of course, I should give one of those Calumet full movement bellows on the 5D before I venture back into film!)...Okay, I have to go shoot some pictures... you should grab one of these and do the same... I can't imagine any way in which you could be disappointed!
Great product. Worked great in my car. However, I did have some problems with finding a good frequency to use on the radio.
I ordered this remote a while ago and I use it for my D60...It works great...most of the time. It seems that whenever I set it to the proper release mode, then walk away from my camera, it changes back to a standard release mode. I can't find out how to prevent this from happening but it's very annoying. I set my camera up to do wild animal photography from a place not more then 10 to 15 feet away and the settings always change back. Not sure if it;s the camera or what. I'm still really happy with it though. It is very easy to use, and great for super long exposures, I've used it in shooting fireworks and it works wonders...even standing behind the camera.
I had been looking at these "upscale" radio/CD units for a few weeks, and decided on the Cambridge model because of price. Bad Idea. After exchangeing the radio twice on the first day due to problems with the display, I finaly got one that worked long enough for me to live with it. I was not only disapointed in it's sound, but it's radio reception was horrible. My bedroom is of average size, and the salesman told me I should be able to enjoy music through out my apartment at a relitivly moderate volume. Wrong. I had to adjust the bass to it's lowest setting for it to sound half way decent. Long story short, it went back, and I ponied up the difference for the Bose model. It plays my MP3 files with no hassle and I can plug my iPod right into it. You get what you pay for, and this is no different, the Bose unit sounds 500% better than this piece of junk. As for the reviewer who suggested Sony, the only problem with that is that I want GOOD sound. Sony may be great in the video dept. but thier audio products leave a lot to be desired.
Can't compare it to the Canon brand, as I've never handled one. This fits my camera well, makes it easier to hold and provides an easier reach to the shutter release in portrait mode. A little disappointed in the battery life of the included batteries, but not so much that it bothers me. I'd definitely recommend.
i have been using olympus cameras since i went digital and the xd card has fit all my cameras the quality is great and you can reuse them over and over
The AM/PM settings are a little confusing, which caused some alarm-clock failures early on. Otherwise, it's what we ordered: dual alarm, check; wake to CD or to radio, check; nice big display, check.
This unit performed very well. I used it on a 14 hour flight and I did not have to change the batteries once. It is a solid unit built to last. The downside is the pack's weight and size. Other than those two items the unit is worth the price.
Well built product. If you need to enhance the highs of your stock sound system these speakers will be a good upgrade.
I had never owned an iPod until this one. A friend of mine received a Nano for Christmas. I was checking it out and decided that I NEEDED one. I am really enjoying my Classic iPod....IT IS GREAT.
I installed this in my 2007 GMC Sierra . In the past I had used a Roady unit but found this product that simply hooks into the original RDS radio and works great. My truck has been in 42 states and I've never lost signal other than tunnels and obvious obstructions like mountains and skyscrapers when you are directly next to them.
I was a little disappointed with these but it should have been expected given the price. The quality is poor. They sound like rattling, blown out speakers from the minute I first used them. There is no cushioning at all for the part that goes into your ear (the picture makes it appear as if there is but don't be fooled; its just a thin film shaped to look puffy and cushioned, its actually hollow though). I could have spent $4 more @ walmart and had an awesome pair earphones (which I did). I bought these to replace a pair I bought at Walmart 2 years ago for $9.97. I just went and bought the same ones again and there is a world of difference between the two. These Coby earphones will just stay thrown in the back of a drawer to serve as a last minute replacement should I run out of other options. I should have known better than to waste my money. If it seems too good to be true, it always is!
I bought two pairs of these about a year ago (one for home, one for work), and since then both of them have broken.The first one had a wire break internally so that half the time only one headphone worked. Later, the joint connecting to the bridge snapped off near the working headphone.The second one now has a broken wire, but _INSIDE_ the bridge (how does that make sense?). I still have the bridge component to the other one, so hopefully swapping it will give me one working pair of headphones and one very broken pair.Other than the durability issues, this is a great headset. For $80, though, I expect things to last longer than a year. I give 2/5 stars because things that are broken dont even get a chance to be reviewed in the other areas.
This battery was part of a package for the Nikon D5000. However, it was dead out of the package--no lights on the charger came on.
I bought the 460 because I wanted a digital camera that I could stick in my pocket but one that I could also expect to take respectable pictures. On the first count, with the built in lense shield, the camera is easy to 'bring along'.My expectations have been generally exceeded on the second count. The camera was purchased in time to document a fantastic mixture of daffodils at their peak. The camera's macro mode produces stunning pictures, the detail and contrast of a bloom that fills the frame is beautiful. My guess was and is that the apparent price premium for this camera goes towards premium optics that only a company like Olympus knows how to engineer.Color rendition is equally impressive, only flesh tones under flash seem to be a bit off, and fortunately in the warm direction. Otherwise, my expectations have been exceeded, it's comparable to 35mm negative film. And I haven't noticed any significant distortions either.My comparison shopping indicated that the flashes of all cameras in this range have a 13 foot range. I was hoping that the capability to quadruple the effective ISO to 500 would extend the usable range to 26 feet. So far, after 250 pictures, I have found the noise in a picture taken at ISO 500 renders low quality pictures. I haven't experimented much with ISO 250.The camera seems to be slow to focus, or I'm too impatient, one must wait for the green light in the view finder to confirm focus has been found or fuzzy pictures result. But this is no SLR, it's a point and shoot concept and one that, given good lighting, takes fantastic pictures. I printed a still life on a Textronix Phaser wax printer at 8x10 and was amazed that I got a frameable picture. I didn't expect this it at only 1.3Meg pixels!By the way, it runs just fine on AA NiMH batteries from Target or Radio Shack.
I bought this product a couple weeks ago and at first it seemed fine, but then I noticed that when it was turned on, the control wheel becomes uni-directional. What I mean by this is no matter which way you turn the wheel, the control only scrolls in one direction. This is OK, but frustrating, for some things like ISO and white balance, but it makes the exposure compensation wheel useless. It only moves in the negative direction and once it reaches -2, it is stuck there and will not come back up. This is true whether using the control wheel on the camera or the one on the grip. I am hoping I can return it and if so, will spend the extra $$ to get a Canon grip.
I purchased this to carry my camera gear on day hikes in Zion National Park. It's a great back pack, well made with plenty of room. The main section can hold a couple bodies and 4 lenses (17-40 f/4L, 70-200 f/4L, 300 f/4L IS, and 50 f/1.8) and there's room in the other section for a flash and accessories. I hiked with a bit less (no 300mm or flash) and used the spare room for water and snacks.I highly recommend this backpack, especially for the price!
Great GPS for the value. I loved the Navigation..But the GPS holder broke in the first month..The air suction does not hold the GPS to the wind shield or nor in the provided circular frame. I'm trying to get the GPS/holder replaced.
I'm very impressed with this product. Quality is top notch as noted by others.I also wanted to address my original concern with someone's comment about top buttons (triggers) being loud and difficult to press: it's quite the opposite. While not touch-sensitive (capacitive), these surrounding buttons require low pressure to activate and emit a soft click. An interesting surprise was finding out that the middle button is a capacitive one.I am using this product for Serato Scratch Live and it's perfect for my needs.
This is an excellent mfc, I am extremely satisfied with its print, scan, fax, and copy functions as well as the wireless networking. I'm also very happy with the display, which is large and color and very usable. Overall, this MFC works flawlessly! Kudo's to Brother for this.Now for the negative info. I was so hoping when I bought this that I could replace my Panasonic KX-TG5110 phone system with this MFC so I could consolidate all my "stuff". Sadly, the phone sound quality is so-so and it has an annoying high frequency hiss in the background of a phone call. Mind you, this is after I adjusted the echo cancellation and played with the various settings. The phone sound quality out of the box was hideous with huge echo's, the Brother default settings are ridiculous.After all tuning and adjustment, switching between my Panasonic and the Brother phones during a phone call was night and day. Panasonic wins hands down.Needless to say, I'm keeping my Panasonic and junking the Brother phone. However, at the price, I still think the Brother MFC is a high value and high quality product.
I love the bass on these and they have very good sound too. I highly recomend these headphones for anyone listening to ipod stock headphones.
I was looking for a cheap replacement for my nuvi power cord and found it. It feels like cheap quality, but things get tossed around my car a bit, and this hasnt broken yet (I've had it several months now). It serves its purpose, so I'm satisfied.
The picture indicates a DVI-I Dual Link connector. CE Compass sent a DVI-D Dual Link connector. Don't waste your time with these clowns, unless you like your orders to be crapshoots... Not knowing what you're gonna get.
This is the only Serial to USB adapter that could make my old Wacom Intuos 1 serial tablet work with Windows Xp and 7 Ultimate. The serial driver never worked right from the beginning. I had to keep installing the drivers everytime I booted up. Now the PC recognizes the tablet at bootup every time. I highly recommend this product for Wacom tablets especially.
Now I'm new to photography, but I began with my ideal set of features without looking at what cameras were out there (too many to count). I set pretty high standards for myself. They were:1) 3+ MP2) Great in low-light/no flash situations (i.e. weddings)3) CF Flash 1 & 2 (least proprietary, many uses)4) AA-battery standards (least proprietary, many uses)5) Highly compact/light enough for my pocket6) Point and Shoot7) Manual controls so I can grow into taking pictures8) Swivel LCD (Candid shots that you'd never get otherwise)9) Minimal shutter lag (works like non-digital camera)10) Good Construction11) 10x Optical Zoom12) Optical zoom focus (rotary like professional cameras)13) 640x480+ DV video14) Waterproof15) Made in Japan (best quality control process, I think)16) Camera doesn't limit speed based on brand of memory card17) Nice web sites demonstrating how to use the camera best18) Wireless/Phone connectivity19) Hot shoe20) Lens thread for lens filters21) $350 or lessNow, I went to the list. I bought this camera after months of research, comparing all sorts of brands from Sony, Kodak, Olympus, etc. So now, I'll address all the features and how this camera stacks up.1) 4MP: Perfect2) One of best in low-light/no flash; I generally don't like the lighting with flash even on professional cameras. I've gotten great dim pictures of animals sleeping with this. Note: Must be steady [See Recommendations]3) CF Flash 1; That's still good & cheap, but not as fast as CF2.4) 4 AA-battery; A number so heavy, but multi-purpose5) It fits my pocket, but it's a bit heavy with the batteries6) Yup, but I think Sony does a better job with auto mode7) Few cameras have manual and I'm still learning with this. Note: Having a manual mode means that there's a fairly steep learning curve, but fortunately there's auto if needed8) I can't tell you how many candid shots I've gotten with the swivel LCD. It's a must!9) Arg. This camera has lag. Maybe 1-2 seconds worth. No camera for this price seems to minimize this. Maybe in a few years?10) Alright, but batteries/CF door a bit flimsy11) 3x optical zoom so that's just fair12) Uses digital motor to zoom, which is slow. Not available on consumer cameras though.13) 320x280 video mode, 3min max is ok, but even the A70 had 640x480 so this is just bad14) Even with the so-called waterproof case, this is just bad. Just avoid moisture or get an el-cheapo camera for water situations (what I did)15) Yup. Land of the Rising Sun. High QC16) Actually improves based on the memory card17) Yup, there are plenty of sites that demonstrate hot to optimize the manual modes18) Probably not in the near future19) Nope.20) Yes, so I can possibly apply a UV filter or whatnotRecommendations:-Tripod-Rechargeable batteries-256+ CF card, 512MB /1 GB recommended(I know a lot of people like the 256 MB card, but once you get into this camera, you can finish off a 256 MB card in one night i.e. 200 pictures + 3/4 video clips)
I use my multi-function printer for my home/office. It prints great and quickly in color and black. The speed is great for my usage. The scanned images are also great. I found it relatively easy to install and the price was awesome!!! The price here on Amazon was $50 lower than what I would have paid with Dell for this exact same printer. I am definitely getting my money's worth. I like it much better that the Canon-Multipass that I had. Highly recommended.
This was bought as a gift for my less than savy parents. With simple setup and dubbing for home movies, it works well, but watch the media you purchase. You have to get low speed discs, 1-2x only or discs that don't read "Up to 4x" or "1-16x". The player refuses to recognize these and it leads to some headaches. Overall, a good buy.
These headphones are well worth the price. We have owned two sets of the RS130 model for about two years. Each base is attached to a different system, but you can use both headphones on the same base simply by pressing one button to scan for one of three available audio channels. The sound quality is very good compared to other wireless headphones I have heard. I own higher end Sennheiser headphones, HD580 and HD600, that are a bit more comfortable and have higher audio quality, but the convenience of wireless compared to wires across the living room for movies make the RS130 ideal.
Instructions are marginal; fortunately I am technical enough to read. Big problem for me is that it will not dial over my VOIP line but that was never stated in product specs (that I could find). I don't know whether it is design relatd or defective dialer. I use Vonage system. Do not recommend purchase.
good but it does not work "very" well on anybody else's glossy photo paper,it does seem to work well on epson's durabrite papercosts too much
I am about to buy my second unit as the first worked better than expected for RCA cable hookup. I did not want to pay for another Direct TV receiver for my outdoor patio TV but I did want great picture quality as the patio unit is a 1080P LG. Well I got the RF link on Friday and hooked it up in about 10 minutes, most of that time was getting to the source (Direct TV) unit moved so I could hook up the RCA connection behind it.Wow. Near perfect picture and really good sound quality for what I have (TV only speakers) on the patio. I am not sure how it would have worked if you are looking to extend the sound to a a high end sound quality unit but the TV sound is perfect.I am buying another unit for my theater as it does not have a TV signal(direct tv). only DVD/CD and the receiver (radio). I will revise the post once I hook it up there as I have an onkyo unit and 7.1 surround sound.I love that you can operate the source unit remotely with this as well. some people are disappointed that they cannot watch two different programs on the two units simultaneously , well this is not meant for that. This is only for Video/Audio transfer. I will be reducing the number of Direct TV units as we do not use all the rooms/units at once. so that $5.99 per month savings will pay for these units in about 6 months. I am not sure about the life of these units so I am turning them off when not in use.
i have a 2007 gmc canyon 2 door with new component door speakers. i had best buy geek squad check out my stock radio to see if i had two more 4 ohm wires (left rear & right rear) on my radio so i could add speakers behind the seats. i tried some 6 x 9 boxes but they did not fit good. i found the pioneer ts-x200 at a car radio shop and i was satisfied with the sound coming from the speakers. i will attach them to the back wall by drilling two holes in the back wall plastic trim. there is a bracket and screws included with the speakers. i have not done the installation at this time but am working on making a appointment with the best buy geek squad to do the instatllation. the speakers fit perfect behind my seats and match the interior of my truck. i found the pioneer ts-x200 at amazon.com and the price was the lowest i could find.
I bought this to use on flights since I have a little trouble hearing to being with but really can't hear over the sound of the engines.This definitely boosts the sound but still I have to have my tablet (Toshiba Thrive) turned up to max. I'd still like a little more boost however, I can hear the sound w/o having to press the headphones into my ears. I recommended this.
I have used this backpack for a month. I did a lot of research before purchasing the STM notebook backpack. I searched in the stores and online for a backpack for my 17" Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook, which is big and built rugged. I saw bags which cost twice as much and were designed for thinner notebooks. There were many backpacks in the price range of the STM bag, but there was always doubt if my notebook would fit or if the bag was durable.I found the STM bag online and utilizing lots of searches found very few helpful reviews. Ultimately, I chose to purchase this bag online based on the reputation of the company and some great reviews of their other products. I am very glad I purchased this bag.It fits my Dell perfectly. It fits snugly and there are no problems taking the notebook in and out of the compartment. There is a cell insert which fits in the bottom of the notebook compartment that gives the bag its stability. The insert allows the backpack to stand upright on its own. There was a little difficulty getting the cell insert in properly, but only because the Velcro tabs catch on the inner liner. It only took a few minutes to get it right. Without this insert, there is a little more room in the notebook compartment for a 17" laptop, but I prefer to have the extra bottom protection.The large storage compartment behind the notebook compartment provides lots of room for accessories, books, etc. The front storage area has plenty of compartments for storage of small items. There is even a feature that allows you to run your Ipod or music player headphone cord through the pack. The outside compartments will hold a small water bottle, sunglasses, or other accessories. There is also a cell phone case on the shoulder pad.The shoulder straps are ergonomically designed and comfortably carry the load. The hip belt provides additional support. There is also a chest strap to keep the shoulder straps from spreading apart, which aids in providing a snug fit. Fully loaded, the pack carries well and is very comfortable.I highly recommend the STM backpack for 17" notebooks.
I would not buy this. This was purchased by my office. On the keyboard I really like the location of the back button, the calculator, home page and e-mail buttons. The keyboard and mouse are loud. I can't express how much I hate the mouse it's really really noisy especially when scrolling and it eats batteries like you wouldn't believe and there is no warning that the battery is low. I would invest my money in a later model and get a rechargeable mouse, which will be cheaper than the money you will have to spend on batteries.
As others have mentioned the connectors are not quite right and were loose/intermittent. Plugging it in even pushed one the UPS side connectors out of place inside the UPS side plug. I dissembled the UPS to access and fix the UPS side connector. Then I pulled the wiring harness out of the old battery cage and replaced the wiring harness in this new cage with the old one. Everything is working fine now.
I am totally impressed with this piece of equipment. Picture and sound quality are superb, as is its range and the absence of interference in the operation.
I use this as a port replicator for a notebook while working at a desk. One usb connection to the notebook and my printer, keyboard, secondary hard drive, and secondary DVD burner are all connected. The computer always recognizes the devices through the usb hub. It was easy to set up. The majority of the ports are on one side along with the power supply which makes it easy to keep all of the cords organized and out of the way. The two ports on the top is really a nice feature for the not so permanent connections such as an ipod, camera, cell phone, etc. It provides ample power over the usb for items that only use the usb connection as a power source. Bottom line, it is well designed, easy to set up, is not unattractive and works without problems.
The other reviewers are spot on in their description. This is a decent speaker to compliment others (I'm using mine as rear surround in a home theater set up). I don't think I'd recommend them for much more than that. Installing was very easy with the only downside being that you have to wrap the speaker wire around the terminals as noted in the other reviews.
This is a great device....easy to use, and very reliable. I also have one of these for my work laptop.
I wanted replacement earbuds for my iPod and was shocked by the price and terrible reviews for the Apple branded earbuds. The Coby earbuds are comfortable, and the sound is better than original OEM Apple buds. They have a more "open" sound, meaning it sounds more like listening to speakers in a room than earbuds jammed in your ears.However, part of the description almost made me not buy these earbuds. The description says, "blocks out background noise." I actually want to hear background noise because I walk on the street with my iPod. After giving these a try, I hear the same amount of background noise as with the original OEM Apple. The Coby's are perfect for my needs.These are quality earbuds, and the price can't be beat.Updated January 20, 2012: I've used this about 5 times a week for a while. The earbuds tend to come out of my ears while exercising. Doesn't matter how I position them in my ears. That's my only complaint.
We purchased this product for Christmas and have STILL not be able to use it. After MANY MANY hours of trying everything the program is still not functioning. We get it to work then when we shut down our computer we have to start all over again. I would not recommed this product to any novice OR intemediate users. It's a shame because when we did get it to work it was really great. Has some terrific features on it... Kept having to go back and forth to technical support. Has to be something easier out there. We've given up!
I love this camcorder!It is fantastic in low light, and good lighting too. I was torn between this and the new HiDef camcorders out right now and chose this one mainly because of the low light ability. I have not been disappointed at all. There are numerous manual controls to tweak to any shooting condition. Almost all have separate buttons dedicated to perform then individual functions. It balances very well, and while it is heavier than the small cameras it really does not feel that way after a short time using it.I would buy this again
I bought these to mount the satellite speakers for my Sony Home Theater System. They are not good. The screws that hold the speakers at the correct angle cannot be tightened enough to keep the speakers in the right place. With a minor bump, they droop. Spend the extra dollars and buy a more robust product.
I just received the Koss C220 home theater system. We ordered it for our college aged son's apt. We opened it when it arrived to be sure it worked okay before forwarding it to him in another state.I had promised my wife we would return the unit if it seemed "cheap". I read a review and switched from a more expensive unit I was sold on and tried the Koss.I have the reference M&K; THX system and was afraid she was expecting the same kind of quality. We were both amazed at the quality and value of the unit. It may blow up tomorrow but initial response to the product is amazement. Don't let the low price scare you off
This unit was purchased on Amazon and supplied by a reseller.The modem was pretty easy to set up, worked for a while, then kept resetting itself. I returned the unit. Three weeks later I'm still trying to get my refund from Amazon's supplier.
This is a very good monitor and the service was excellent! Thank you! Very pleased!
Ante todo buenos dias, yo soy Alfredo Colina de Venezuela Caracas, por favor necesito un repuesto para este Tv modelo Sharp LC-46D43U TV y el repuesto que busco es el siguiente. RUNTKA 257 WJZZV ,Dado a que este Tv es muy bueno el tecnico me dijo que deberia cambiar el repuesto ya nombrado y quedaria listo garantizado para seguir trabajando bien.Por favor si alguien conoce quien lo vende denme esa informacion para comprarlo en el exterior por este mismo medio de compras, sin mas atte. Saludos Cordiales.Mi correo es alfcolina@hotmail.com y alfcolina2011@hotmail.com
i got this remote for my D40. Small, light, easy to use. what else can I say? works great! convenient to have around and doesn't take up any room in a camera bag. just have to remember where you put it! :)
Although an older model, the 740 is a work horse, but the best part is the quality of the prints. Easy to set up with a USB.
Decided to store all DVD/CD cases in cardboard boxes in the basement and keep the records themselfs in wallets in our home to save space. Really happy with the Case Logic KSW320 wallets I ordered. Good quality indeed. And only takes aprox 1/5th the space needed compared to if keeping the cd's/dvd's in it's original cases.
Through all the D80, D40x, and D60, Nikon still has not come up with a better replacement for the D40--and that does not even consider the price. Fabulous performance, size, usability. Are you buying this level of camera to create poster-size prints? I thought not. Therefore, 6MP is totally sufficient, and at the given sensor size provides better low-light performance which is what matters. The world does not need 10+ MP when it's stuffed into the same size sensor!!! The only logical upgrade path I see is when D300 performance drops within shouting range of the D40 price.
HP 14 Magenta Printhead in Retail PackagingAs with all printheads my HP needed replacements & they all seemed to go at once. Loved the fact that the price was doable as I had all four of these needing replacement at once.I always do a price comparison online before I buy ANYTHING and the Amazon price was the best out there.The shipment arrived very quickly which was very important to us as we weren't able to print without it.I will buy these again from Amazon - although hopefully, not for some time yet. I bought all four printheads in March 2009 and they are still going strong!
I was pleasantly surprised when I received the lens cap and it was the new center pinching kind rather than the old side pinching ones. I like them much better!
I've had the Zune 30 for several months and love it. The screen is large enough to watch music videos or even TV shows with comfort. With the newly released firmware I can now sync wirelessly which is really nice especially for those who intend to get a speaker dock. The new Zune software for the desktop has lost some of the advanced features that the original software had, however they are working on adding them back. They are now offering DRM-Free MP3 songs on their Marketplace. For the price the Zune 30 is well worth it and one I'd recommend. I bought 3 of the Zune 30's and just ordered a Zune 4.
An old laptop of mine needed a few fixes and this was just what the doctor ordered. This is a great replacement battery and the price was great. I would buy again but doubt I will ever need to.
I've been looking for a product to back up my extensive client law files for several months and didn't feel comfortable with most. Finally, I stumbled across this little jewel through microsoft's marketplace and decided this looked promising. It arrived in a few days and within 45 minutes, my files were fully backedup, set for auto backups in the background, never interferes with other programing or computer operations. It's excellent and trouble free and easy to operate. I couldn't be happier and I know my client's files are safe should my computer crash. For those who ask, "But what about a fire? Then what are you going to do since this device will be destroyed, presumably so anyway." Well, the answer is: have a DVD burner and make a back up of those files which are absolutely the "crown jewels" and keep a set of DVD's at some other location, your house, bank safe deposit box, etc.?As far this product, you won't go wrong. It works great. Love it.Bernie the Attorney in Tulsa
This is a very nice TV for the money. Great picture and with the built in DVD player that plays CD's I was able to remove a big old CRT TV, DVD player and stereo from the bedroom. I'm happy with my choice.
I've owned my camera for just over one year...the pictures were great...for about 9 months then the camera started to rewind in the middle of a roll of film...sometimes. I sent it back to Olympus during the warranty period and they returned it but it continued to rewind...I'm giving up and presently using disposables...
Feels good, sounds good but the mic broke after &lt; 3 months of use. Not impressed. The logitech is $20 cheaper and is better since it is digital and uses USB, however it is not as comfortable as the Sennheiser.
The case protects the drive from dirt and rain, and even includes a place to store the USB cable. Glad I bought it.
The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, WRT54GL is stable and easy to setup. It offers advanced wireless security, and includes a four port switch to boot.I've had some disappointing experiences with other wireless routers, but this one runs LINUX and is rock stable.
Camera worked very well. Daytime pictures were beautiful. The night ones, especially distance shots, not as good. We took atrip across country to Yellowstone N.P. and the Viking 128 Meg Smart Card held over 300 pictures. The BIG problems occurred trying to download the pictures. The software provided does not apply to 64 or 128 Meg. I purchased a Lexar Media Reader and had to go to their site to download a new driver. I was then able to download my pictures to my computer. Then I discovered that there is a conflict between the Lexar driver and Windows 98 that halts the computer when you try to shut down or restart the computer. The computer stops dead at the "Windows Shutting Down" display. A technician at Lexar said it's a known error. I am still unable to figure out how to download directly from the camera into the computer. I will attempt to figure out how to do this but in the meantime I may just buy a couple 32 Meg Smart Cards to replace the 128 Meg. Like everything else these days there are so many different options that simple processes become complex. I don't know if I would have had the same problem with an Olympus 128 Meg Smart Card or if I used a Media Reader made by a company other than Lexar. But, I'd recommend staying away from both the Viking card and Lexar readers if you're a Windows user.
The product met all expectations. The sound quality is good and the other features all were as expected. Overall I am very satisfied.
I may be a simple kinda guy for saying this but this iPod Shuffle ROCKS. I was blown away by how good the sound quality was. It is small which is a plus. Unbelievablely small. This is my first mp3 player and if you are a beginner in all things mp3 than I highly recommend this product. It was simple to get started. I had to wait 4 hours for the shuffle to charge but after that it is awesome. iTunes is great and i was able to download all of my favorites from my CD collection to iTunes and then to my iPod. You read all of these other negitive feedback but I had no problems what so ever. AWESOME!
Was really easy to set up and works great!It was my first time setting up a wireless network and my only trouble was not securing it right away so I found a stranger (NANCYSLAPTOP) on my network!!! How rude!!! Pay for your own services people!I went online to the Linksys website and they have really good info on how to avoid this and other issues so I fixed it and now my network is well protected. (so much for nancys laptop now!!!)Be sure to go to the website for info on how to set up your network in a safe manner, learn from my mistake ;)Other than that private experience, so far I love this product!Hope this helps out :)
This product was very easy to utlize. I am electronically challenged but, the operation of the camera was very simplistic. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This ink cartridge seems to be working just fine. I've had problems (short life span) with the Big Box brands and will stick with the HP products. My HP printer is about 12 years old and stores do not seem to carry the specified cartridges in stock so I'm glad I was able to get one on line.
I've owned a couple Olympus digital cameras and this is my first SLR. The features are amazing and I've taken some great photographs with it that I use in my graphic designs. The customer service was A+ as well.
I like it very much. Its very strong. Holds my heavy 19 inch moniter just fine. I also like the way the keyboard holder pulls out and stays where you put it. The only thing I would change is the very front where the keyboard and mouse goes. The frame should be a little less deep (lower) so you can type and move the mouse around better. Other than that I am very happy with the product.
I got this for my 3yo and she loves it. He can listen to all of her kid music and I do not have to be annoyed with it. The SD slot is a great bonus. Also it is easy to "drag and drop" MP3s to the player like adding files to a Hard drive. Great little player - wish they still made this model!
First, I'm no audiophile, so if you're looking for an insightful review on the acoustic or technical properties of these cables, then keep on looking. I am a home-theater enthusiast, and since I recently replaced my receiver, I figured it would be a great time to replace my speaker cables as well. I happened across these Dayton Audio cables on Amazon, and they looked great, so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.Well, I've not been disappointed. The cables arrived in some very nice packaging, and look great. The Dayton cables will make your system *look* considerably more professional, neat, and tidy.Functionally, these cables work as well as any speaker cables I've used. My admittedly limited ears don't notice any distortions or other artifacts introduced by these cables.My one complaint would be that, while well made and reinforced throughout most of the cable, the connection to the banana plug from the actual cable seems to be a weak spot. On several of my cables, I've seen the cable's outer insulation pull back slightly from the banana plug, leaving the red (shielded) speaker wire exposed. I don't think this is causing any real harm, other than a slight reduction in aesthetics, but on an otherwise outstanding cable, it seems like a flaw.Regardless, I'd purchase these again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
I have not used any other tool to compare this to, but I have gotten a good connection on the 5 or so cables that I have used it on. The only thing to be careful of is to assure that the wires are pushed solidly into the plug and reach the tip of the plug. If they don't then redo the end of the cable before crimping. Of course, you also have to get the wires in the right order.
It's never worked right, paper won't load correctly, this is just more "cheap" junk from HP. Do they make anything worth buying?Canon and Panasonic seem to be the best buys in most consumer electronics these days...My review is a bit late.... so no help to all you people that bought one! I am going throw this one out the 2nd floor window, onto concrete below... may film it and send it to HP.
I might have been one of the first people to ever purchase the Jaz Drive they sold years ago when it came out. I didn't have a good experience with that even though it was suppose to be the high end of their product line. But I still gave their Zip drives a chance because of how highly so many people have raved about their convience. So when I eventually purchased one I had problems with their Zip drives too. I believe it has been more than just bad luck.I suggestion if anyone wants mass storage they should get Compact Flash (CF) cards to use. These are solid state memory (meaning no moving parts) and much more durable and reliable then anything on the market at this time. They do cost more but these things are well worth it becuase if you travel around with a notebook computer like me you'll also see how little battery power CF cards drain your battery. If you choose this option the only other thing you need to get with your CF card is a USB CF card reader (which aren't expensive at all) and if you like to really save the power on your laptop you might want to also get a PC card adapter for your new CF card like myself.Then there is also the ability for you to use your CF card on other things like PDA's, Digital Cameras, etc. So you don't have to feel you have spent all this money and also limited yourself to only one use for it.
pro: easy to handle. good replay quality, good control.con: - i used the multimedia card to take some photos, very disappointed, even in the high configuration (640x480), the photo is still blurry, objects are surrounded by a bright edge, as if it's taken from 2nd-handed VCR tapes. i'd like to see panasonic either cut this multimedia-card feature and lower the price, or put some decent camera functionalities comparable to other entry-level standalone cameras.- the still image coming from the tape (using PhotoVu caputure software with the package) is even worse.(i thought i could replace my old digital camera with this, i was wrong, now i have to carry both of them!)- misleading software support: the software in the package crashes on windows 2000, I called panasonic to ask for software running in win2k, but they pointed me to a totally irrelevant web site in japan. later i found the software in the company's own download site.- haven't used the IEEE 1394 stuff yet, the manual has little information about it.
This is the fifth one we have purchased and obviously we are happy with the product.
The purpose was to buy a memory stick for my camera with high capacity. This is excellent, I am very satisfied with the results.
This fan makes a world of difference - the crappy fan Dell provided me left the computer hot inside for long periods of time, making Beryl effects (Linux stuff) and my games run slower, or become darker for no reason, etc. etc...At one point it almost made the Hard Drive malfunction. Too much heat, and I was saving a couple of gigs of info.Well, found this little guy and I have to say I'm more than impressed. From the start of booting to the end of the shut-down script, this little guy just keeps blowing. Decided to put it under my video card - makes a world of difference now! Better performance, fan is blowing at a good rate (along with craptastic Dell fan, which doesn't blow much anyway)... I definatley suggest getting this if you have an extra expansion bay (I had to take out my 56K modem... Oh well)!
I have another version of the Logitech universal remote that I like a lot so I thought I'd try this one for half the price. I hate this one. It's really a pain to try to use.I logged onto the web site and set up each of my devices, TV, DVD and Stereo. The buttons on the remote don't operate very many features on any of the devices, there aren't very many button choices, channels, volume, channel scanning, DVD/VCR play, pause, stop, next, previous, fast forward and reverse. So if you want to use other functions, like sleep timer, changing the picture from 16-9 to letter box, or top menu, or eject, or change from CD to Tuner, you have to scan through the little screen of menus with a button and look for the feature you're looking for, but don't pass it, because there is no going back. If you pass what you were looking for, you have to continue scanning the menus to the end then start again from the beginning. There could be 10 menus for a device.Logitech is great in trying to help, but I'm sorry I wasted my money on this remote. I wish I'd spend a little more and gotten a better one. The most important feature about the more expensive model is that it has two buttons to scan the additional features, a forward and a backward, so if you go past what you're looking for, you can go back and get it.
Perfect for take your slr camera with all its equipment (charger, extra lens, cables, etc), but Canon forgot to make a compartiment for the laptop, anyway a really like my backpack.
I got this for exporting eyeTV recording to appleTV format and first time a try at the end of the process it give an error message and does not create a file. After checking the web site it turns out it is a know bug. When it works it encodes video in a 1to1 speed (one hour recording takes one hour to encode in a mac mini). I am disappointed because my main use was Apple TV encoding. My other use is iPod encoding and that appears to work ok.When using Turbo.264, some exports to the Apple TV format may failSolutionWhen using Turbo.264, some exports to the Apple TV format may fail before completing.If you are exporting from within EyeTV, the error reported will be something like 0xE0004051 or 0xE00002E0. You may also see a blank, grey window with the Turbo.264 icon in one corner.If you are exporting using the Turbo.264 application, version 1.2, the error will be something like -536870176.In either case, Turbo.264 is prevented from completing the export, due to an issue with the firmware inside the unit. This issue is particular to the Apple TV export preset.This issue is being researched with the assistance of the hardware manufacturer, and once a solution is found, a software update to Turbo.264 should resolve the problem.Until then, there are a few workarounds you can use:1) Export using a setting other than "Apple TV", like "iPod High".2) Customize your Apple TV export, reducing the resolution by 16 pixels in both directions.3) Unplug and replug the Turbo.264 before starting the export.Any of these three steps should allow the export to complete.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this error has caused.
I like the microscope a lot. It is easy to use and very educational for my kids. However, if you can afford a microscope with a better illumination system, do so, because the mirror illumination is poor if not used next to a window or in a VERY illuminated room.Very appropriated for children.
All the aspects of this player work fine, except for the CD player. The CD controls are confusing, and the cover isloose sometimes. The cover created background noise, so that I re-inserted the CD again, or put a small rock on the cover.All in all, this is a good player for a small room .
I read all the warnings and advice in these reviews and was careful to follow the directions exactly. SkipDoctor still did not work. It took a lightly scratched and smudged music CD that was nonetheless working fine and ruined it. (That will teach me to "fix" what isn't truly broken.) Fortunately, I made a backup of the disc beforehand, so it was not a total loss, but I will not risk any more expensive media on SkipDoctor. For those of you who were able to make it work, congratulations. You are luckier and/or more patient than me. I'll be returning my SkipDoctor immediately, before I'm tempted to "give it another chance." I have enough coasters lying about my house, and they didn't cost me $15+ apiece.
I really liked the design of this product - from the color coded outlets to the unit's plug which was elegantly turned at an angle. But 14 months after I purchased it it stopped working. The light on the unit comes on, but it just stopped putting out power. I would definitely not recommend.
Not sure how anyone decided they liked this frame. I own and have gifted several other digital frames from several major and off brand manufacturers and yes, I paid close to double (and in one case four times, but that was for a much larger screen,) but was basically happy with the results. For the price at the Black Friday sale I was willing to put up with the lower resolution and the odd (for digital pictures) 16:9 size. However, if you keep it in 3:4 mode, it will not use the whole frame. To use the whole frame, you need to specially prepare your pictures in a distorted format. To use the frame in a portrait orientation, the way I use most of mine, you have to prepare your pictures rotated 90 degrees counter clock wise. The device saves almost no settings at all, and does not operate on a battery - something all my other frames feature and which is very handy for taking your photos off the wall/mantel wherever and holding them in a comfy chair when visitors stop by. If you use it in the default 3:4 frame and put full size pictures from you camera on the device, it will be blank between pictures for sometimes several seconds while it scales them. It does a poor job of scaling even then, I've had it leave almost half the screen space blank around the shrunken image for no good reason I could determine, which with the relatively low resolution of the screen leaves the photos almost unrecognizable. It even does that with pictures that I've specially down sampled to fit on the frame but weren't the exact screen size due to cropping. Frustrating to say the least. The same SD card with the pictures direct from camera and specially adapted for this frame played back perfectly in my other frames. The MP3 playback feature is useless as it will not play music at the same time as the photos, and the sound quality is so bad you really wouldn't want it to anyway. No video playback at all though I didn't expect that at this price. Having subsequently evaluated several other digital frames based on portable DVD screens before buying them, I have to say that just about anyone would be better off saving up a little more and getting one of the digital picture frames designed for the purpose. Some people have said that what do you expect for the price? I expect better than this. People happy with it have obviously never had a real digital picture frame that worked properly. Even for the money this isn't worth it by a long shot.
Great tool for cleaning your camera's surface without actually touching it. You have to be careful though because the aluminum casing has sharp edges, you don't want to scratch your camera when brushing too close.
I was happy to find a bag that holds a 17" laptop that didn't look like it was meant for backpacking across the country.The security feature definitely provides some peace of mind when walking around busy public spaces, but it also hinders the bag's accessibility. The one opening works fine for laptop access, but the accessory bags are velcroed to the inside. You either have to fully remove them or reach in and manipulate the zippers and slip the selected contents in/out.I wouldn't suggest it for students who need to get stuff in and out of the bag several times a day, but it's a great commuter bag for getting a full size laptop to and from work.So far, the build quality looks great. It's not just big enough to hold a 17" laptop, but was designed to distribute the weight. The straps and handle are part of one cut of fabric that runs the length of the bag, not just sewn on bits.The mesh cell-phone pouches on the shoulder straps are useless for your average smartphone and so far that's really my only "complaint."
My WD 120GB drive and usb cable fit nicely in this case. Semi-hard shell for minor crush resistance. Blue color case makes it easy to find in my black hole of a back pack. The blue color also makes it easy to spot when the job is done and it is time to pack up and go home.
There are some bluetooth conection problems with Blackberry and othe brands. I just skiped to use the bluetooth. I won't recommed this item.
Well, I updated my computer from a TNT2 32mb video memory to the incredible Xtasy Geforce4 Ti 4600 with 128mb of video memory and my computer get crazy. I had never seen something like this. The graphics are perfect and all my games like Medal of Honor or Grand Theft Auto III with all the graphics options to the max, look perfect and I dont have to worry about how the game will run because it just looks and plays smooth. I love it. I can watch Tv on my computer with the Tv in/out option and even watch my games later. If you are looking for excellent graphics and a perfect video card this is the one for you!!\P.D. Is better that you have at least 128mb of RAM to backup the gams and the necessary space to install the video card because it is really big. JeJE!!! It is just perfect!!
I bought mine from Amazon approx. 2 years ago and have been using it every day since. The sound is great and I have no problem hearing it in the shower. One time, it actually fell and hit the shower floor and it didn't break thankfully!!. We found the best way to hang it is to use the strap. You can tell it is of good quality- it dosen't feel like a lightweight piece of junk. It's a very good radio!
Quality hood. It fits fine and does the job it was made for. Came in a timely fashion. I would recommend.
Worked great connecting my Dell Windows XP laptop to Garmin GPS72. I then installed Mac drivers supplied on CD in adapter package into my Mac (MacBook Air). Mac did not show any USB ports for the USA-19HS. Contacted Tripp-Lite technical support. They said there was no USB driver support at this time ( 8/21/12) for OSX 10.8 released last month. Coming soon but they did not know when.
This product is terrible as are most screen protectors for the Toshiba Pocket PC e405. I tried several times and could not fix the problem, which was that the overlay kept trapping in many air bubbles. Your best best is to buy a aluminum case for it. I purchased one and it's working great (InnoPocket sells them for about $30).
I've used my 6g Sansa for 2 weeks and love it. I'm happy with its versatility and ease of use. Some complained about boot up time but I find that inconsequential. Some complained about noise between recorded tracks, I've not noticed that. Some complained about the size of the buttons. I have extra large hands and have absolutely NO problems. I did approach a Best Buy salesgirl prior to ordering mine and asked which MP3players have the least returns, she said SanDisk by a wide margin and I hadn't told her I was considering one. I'm completely happy with my Sansa 6g and so far have 500 songs loaded. Battery life is MUCH greater than my daughter's Ipod. The FM radio makes it even more versital and I have mine plugged into the sound system on my Honda GoldWing and the cassette and cd players are no longer used. Buy one you won't be sorry !
I don't claim to be an expert in audio and don't want to spend a fortune for radio. The NR31 is inexpensive. Simple to operate(analog). And it delivers good sound. If you want to brag about Brand names, spend alot more and go for the Boses and Bostons and the Cambridges, etc. If you want to save money, go with the Emerson NR31
My daughter really wanted this for Christmas and didn't get it. She already has a really good mp3 player and I didn't think this was worth the money. So when it went on sale after Christmas I grabbed it for her 6th birthday. Now I only wish I had bought more than one. She absolutely loves this. It loads really quickly and sounds decent. She's dropped it more than once with no problem. She loves changing the look with the added fashion packs that she got. And she really likes the website. It's not quite as cool as Webkinz, but is different and a lot of fun. I would highly recommend this.
I wanted to get some type of cover for the Zen Vision since it apparently scratches easily. Of all the cases I found for it, this seems to be the best one (I initially bought the Digital Lifestyle Outfitters jacket but returned it because of a sticky residue it left on the player).Here are the pros/cons I found with the Kroo:1. The sync adapter that comes with the Zen doesn't stay in even though there is an opening in the cover for it, though you could blame that on the design of the adapter as much as the case.2. Even though the case is made of soft leather, it was too tight when I initially put the Zen in it - it was holding down one of the buttons which made the player unusable. However, after a day or so the case relaxed and the problem went away. I still have occasional problems using the buttons through the case but I suspect this would occur with any cover.3. I like the 'kick stand' for watching videos. Didn't see this feature on any other case.Overall, I like the design and function of the case and would recommend it over the DLO cover.
I posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago. It has always been difficult to remove. (Note: despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.) Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it. After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out. That took over 30 minutes of struggle. My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw. Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks. I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation. If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus.
Allows me to switch a printer between my mac and a Windows laptop. It works and works well and the price is excellent.
Made the mistake of ordering since it popped up with the 3 features to order with radar detector. Should have read the reviews closer. The hole makes it appear that it would be universal but learned the hard way.
My Sony RDR-GX7 began to insist that clean sony +RW's and -Rw's were damaged and kept giving me "error" messages after making only 80 disk copies. So I dumped it and boutght two of these RDR-GXD455's. I set up one to try--hoping that this new model would not have copy-protection gimmickds installed on disks. The 80+ disks I copied from VHS super video sony tapes (containing documentaries --used for teaching) would mount on my brand new MacPro Apple Macintosh computer but would not open nor could I get them to play. So, what happened? This is what I experienced: This RDR-GXD455 made beautiful off air timer recording on a +RW Sony disk carefully finalized. But it would not play on the Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/Player. I also tried the Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Up-Converting, DivX & SACD and got the same message that the disk could not be recognized. Sony is reported by a number of others in Amazon reviews as being notorious for copy-protection defender and that's causing ordinary, mass of loyal Sony customers heartache. Sony used to champion their customers. Now it seems they are more interested in the industry. What a pity.
This is vastly superior to the fancy shmancy iPod Dock charger that is priced at $100. I got my Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black) for less than $20, and the shipping was even free or included on the price. This is so much better than any overpriced transmitter charge.I would give the sound Quality of Transmitter a 9 out of 10. The sound quality is 5 times better than the $100 dock. I never change my radio station on my radio when I use this; before with the $100 dock, I had to switch if I was by my house, then by my work, then if I was driving by power lines, then if I was on the other side of town; but with the Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black) I never change the radio station.One knock on this is the amount of cords; One cord plugs into the iPod, then one goes to the transmitter, then one goes to the car charger plug in. If you can't stand having 3 feet of cords, then don't buy this product. But if you don't care, then this is a must buy.Another knock on this could be that it is a little difficult and confusing setting the presets, and even executing other functions, but that's why products include a user manual.Overall if you want a product that works very very well, but has a lot of cords, buy this product. If you want a product that works very poorly, yet looks cool, then buy the overpriced $100 dock charger.
Everything about this radio is top quality. Great reception, great battery life, cds play nicely, clock works great, it even comes with sturdy rope to hang it with. Great purchase!
"Features a touch-sensitive 3-way brightness and on/off switch. Just touch the base to brighten the room or turn the lamp off. Uses one 60 watt standard bulb (not included). " Not true!!! I ordered this to go with another crackle glass shade TOUCH lamp that looks identical to this in the photo. However, this one arrived today and it has an on-off switch on the cord and absolutely no touch function to the base. I am extremely disappointed. I should have believed other reviewers who said it wasn't a touch lamp. I figured they'd ordered the wrong thing. So now if I return it, will I get the exact same thing as the exchange? Sigh... Not happy with Target right now.
This great little tot serves me in several ways. I use it a work with out-of-date computers using Win 98, and with the downloadable driver, and can easily transfer from home on my Vista and Win XP. I don't know if the 1G or larger Lexar is a Firefly or will work or not, but I cannot use the SanDisk or Toshiba 1G flash (nor find a Win 98 driver for them). But for what I do, even backing up the 75MGs of office files and leaving that little Firefly at work in case the old Win 98 crashes again, the Firefly is neat and most usuful, as it can back up my 10 office directories of about 75MGs in about 10 minutes at work, where it used take several hours on the ten floppies -- gosh, that is a savings. Lastly, as you can see in the picture, the clip part that goes on your key chain STAYS on the key chain, so you can leave the Firefly in the computer and still use your keys, unlike the others. With most, you have to leave your keys attached and/or even lose the cover (though such could be safer). But at 12-14 bucks, and when transfering non-critical and convenince files, it is nice to leave it where you put it and NOT have your key chain attached.
Earlier this summer, my husband and I decided it was time to replace my digital camera (a Kodak DC280, bought in 2000), so we were unofficially looking. We stumbled across a good deal on a Kodak C643 and printer dock and thought we were getting a good camera. To cut to the chase, the C643 just wasn't the camera that we thought it was (my 6-year old 2 megapixel DC280 took better pictures!), so we unofficially started looking for something better.I started reading up on cameras and saw good things about the Z612. What really caught our eye was the image stabilization, as that was one of the problems with the C643. We also wanted the zoom capabilities and higher quality lens, especially since photographic events don't always occur right in front of you. We took a look at a Z612 in a store and were very impressed with its performance. We shopped around online, found a great price, and bought one. We've not been disappointed.This camera has so many amenities - on screen cropping and editing, tons of different shot options (night shots, action shots, close-ups, etc.), and more. We've tested it out in poor situations - long distance shots in very low light, moving subjects, extreme close-ups - and the pictures have turned out perfectly with no blurring, no fuzziness, no darkness.The only "complaint" I have - and it has nothing to do with the camera itself and does not affect our very high opinion of the camera - is the owner's manual that comes in the box is *very* basic. My husband went to the Kodak site and downloaded the unabridged manual, which contains a lot more information on the camera. Not a big deal, but it would be a bit more convenient to not have to run to the computer when we want to read up on the camera's options.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this camera to anyone!
Really great photo and audio quality. Small and compact. Just plug in to computer and use. Highly recommend
I'm shocked to read through the reviews here. I've had the WCG200 for 4+ years and I've never had it drop any connection, wired or wireless. I have an earlier model and it seems that the problem may have started with the ver.2, as it appears that the earlier reviews were good and the more recent reviews are awful. Maybe some of the problems are some sort of compatibility issue with the cable provider? I have Cablevision and have had no connection issues at all. (I saw Comcast listed in a lot of the negative reviews.)My main criticism is the wireless range is pretty weak. Within my house the signal is good, but once outside it disappears pretty quickly. I can not sit in the backyard or the porch and get a strong signal.I'm pretty happy with mine and would consider buying the newer version, if needed, but if I ran into the same issues I'm reading about here I'd return it and move on to separate modem / router set-up immediately.
I bought this drive to replace a dead drive on a Dell Inspiron 531. Installation was easy because I replaced the exact same drive and saved the computer because it would not even boot from the old drive. This was easier and cheaper than taking it in for service and now I have a clean new dirve that should last several years.My computer now runs like new.
The bass is quite robust, while the highs and mids are crisp. Hooked up to an Onkyo 8222 (with 50 watts each channel), these BICs sound terrific, whether you're listening to rock, instrumentals, or NPR. The speaker build is solid as well, durable enough to survive a cross-country move this past summer. Also of note, when purchased a couple years ago, the price was about one hundred bucks for a pair, which remains unchanged today. A superb buy overall.
The DVD player is good quality.I have now used it for a month.The only annoying thing is the blue flashlight on the DVD player and the display on the dvd player is placed deep inside so you have to at an fixed position to see it.These are just cosmatic design issues.Quality wise it is good.I would recommend.
No matter the adjustments I made, it would turn on and off over and over when iMac went to 'sleep'. I gave it two weeks and constant fiddling, but I have given up. Two stars for layout and the unit has a good heft to it. Unit feels substantial and has a nice long cord with a flat to the wall plug. It just wouldn't work with my already power-conscientious iMac.
This is a Greta book bag for heavy books and a lunch bag. I have rolled it in rain and shine and has held up wonderfully. It is very easy to maneuver around.
Product tends to freeze up frequently. Other than that it has a lot of cool small improvements over the previous one.
I'd like to share my Seagate experience with anyone who is remotely considering purchasing a Seagate drive. I purchased a 250GB drive, it failed within 9 months.The first RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.The second RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.The third RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.After complaining all the way up the corporate chain via "Community Relations" I received another refurbished RMA drive of a larger capacity (320GB). It worked.... for a while. I use the drive to run monthly backups. It's in a USB enclosure and the drive failed roughly the sixth time I turned it on.I've begun the complaint process with Seagate yet again, although I doubt it will lead anywhere. I've also filed a complaint with my states Attorney General.I work in I.T. and Seagate used to mean quality, but no longer is this true. I've done some research at work and it seems Seagate drives fail at more than twice the frequency of their competitors. RMA drives from Seagate have even worse reliability.If your data is important to you DO NOT place it on a Seagate disk drive.
buena camara facil de instalat deberia ser un poco mas compacta pero esta bien pa videos de alta calidad ojo la velocidad de internet es inportante parala calidad de llamada
We have this unit for a month now and we love it. I bought it for my girlfriend and driving has now become a breeze.Once the software was loaded onto the PC and transferred onto the unit, we were good to go. The transfer is a one time affair and I will recommend getting one of those 1 GB SD cards if you want all the states. If you live in NY, the card supplied with the unit will probably be sufficient for NY and the surrounding states (considering that the density of roads is higher in this area). The touch-screen is just amazing. The software is simple to use: two choices - were you want to go, and show the map.Many POI (Points of Interests) are preloaded. So don't have to look for a Walmart, or a Denny's. Just find the store nearest to you and say "Go", and it will give you turn by turn directions, all with a 3D view. Recalculation is fast and there is no way you can get lost with this thing. I guess with time, one sort of gets dependent on it. The only con, I feel, is that it does not say the street name, though it comes up written on the top, and on the image.
I have a confession to make: I bought this Orange Micro IEEE 1394 cable on Amazon only because it was the cheapest IEEE 1394 cable I could find anywhere. But when I received the cable, I was impressed with the easy-to-open packaging and the big letters "Assembled in USA". Proud and anxious, I set out to test the cable right away, and was happy to find it a competent cable. Have used it to transfer multiple gigabytes of data between my Sony MiniDV camcorder and Fujitsu laptop with no problems whatsoever. If you are looking for an IEEE 1394 cable, this is the one to get, and there's no justification for paying 3-6 times more for other brands.
When I was looking in the stores for this cable the price was around $40. I paid less than $10 for it through Amazon and it was delivered free within two days. I had read in a PC magazine more expensive cables are a waste of money unless they are of an extra long length. This cable gives me a quality hi def pic on my computer. I would definitely buy again from this seller.
That is all there is to say. A good price, and the camera fits in the case absolutely perfectly. A good investment. Protects tha camera and takes very little space
I am thrilled with this little player! It is my favorite toy. I was a little concerned about some of the negative aspects that other reviewers pointed out, but I decided that the positive outweighted the negative and gave it try. Am I glad I did! I take it to work to watch on breaks and at lunch and fits in my handbag.I admit that I have not tried all the functions and have always used the A/C adapter so I can't offer an opinion on the battery capacity as yet, but for a simple, portable way to watch your favorite movies on the go, it's great. The picture is fine and the sound is not bad either(better with headphones).If you are looking for a good value, this is it.Added on 4/12/05: I have had this player for over eight months now, and still have not had one bit of trouble with it even though I use it almost every day on my lunch hour. I don't know if I was just lucky when other reviewers were not, but I still highly recommend it.
Despite linux support being explicitly stated on the packaging, there is no official linux support for this device. I called TrippLite, and they told me that they no longer have these drivers anywhere, despite advertising linux support. They also seemed surprised when I told them that it was clearly on the box, and I had to send them a picture to prove it. If you want support for linux, DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE.That being said, it worked just fine in Windows 7.
Although it's not the fastest writer on the block, it's a solid value at ($) or less. The RW software that comes bundled does not work with Windows 2000, so you'll have to find something else to do RW work. The Nero CD-R software is easy to use, especially for the novice. All in all, a good bargain.
When I first ordered this I was a little skeptical Seeing as the price was so low. But I Just received it today and it works perfectly! I had went to Wal-mart yesterday and I compared prices I saved well over $20. And seeing as i ordered it on a Friday I didn't expect to get it until at least Wednesday or Thursday. It just came ina couple hours ago. Great shipping from these guys.
I bought this for my nephew and he's loving it. The storage is great and the padding is protective without being too much.
So far as I can tell, there is no problem with the camera case, but it is too big for the PowerShot S100, and not big enough to hold the camera and charger. I'm returning one I recieved as a gift -- this could be the perfect case for another camera.
I bought this device to hook two computers to one printer using two different operating systems. Works perfect. Simple setup, straight forward use. The lights are clear and easy to read. My only complaint is the additional cables I had to buy, they only send one extra cable. I think they should give you four since you can add up to four devices. The price was good for what I got. I would recommend this for even novice users of computers.
These earphones do what they're supposed to do: mostly isolate outside noises and deliver good quality sound at a low cost. The base is very good for ear bud/phone style speakers which explains the popularity of the Sony EX51 &amp; EX71s.That said, I'm not that pleased with their fit. I've spent the better part of a week fiddling back &amp; forth between the different cushions and finally decided that for my ears I have to use the small size. The catch is that the smalls don't fit *that* well but the next size up is too large to get a good insertion.All in all I'm satisfied of their value but would recommend seeing if you can find a friend with either these or the EX71s to see what you think of having them in your ears before purchasing. After using these for a week I can see them being used on the bus/plane, but for everyday listening I'm going to keep on using the Apple iPod earphones or just use a much better sounding set of actual headphones for about the same money.
For some reason, the product photo only shows the IDE-to-USB cable, and not the power supply cord that comes with it. (Actually you can click on one of the thumbnails to see a photo of the whole kit) I found this to be an extremely satisfying piece of equipment to use -- a terrific value! A driver is included for Windows 98 systems. I've tried it on both XP and Vista systems and they recognized the external drive automatically. I swap it back and forth between my old computer's hard drive (which I use for backups) and its CD-RW drive (my new computer only has one optical drive, so this speeds up disk copies).
This antenna is a great deal. It is pulling in more channels than the old antenna which cost more than twice as much as this one. I had another TERK and it was great. I had trouble finding one in stock in the brick and mortar stores, so I ordered it online and am very pleased with it. Great Deal. I highly recommend it.
This webcam works well for viewing purposes through a video stream. It is clear and crisp, with good color. My only complaint is that the stand design sucks. It CANNOT grab onto any laptop or monitor screen. They should remove that advertisement since it does no such thing. Otherwise, great for home use!
Well, initially I was happy with this setup. It was less expensive than a comparable Bose system I have for another computer. But, now after 2 months the subwoofer is not working anymore. I've double-checked the wiring but everything is still hooked up and no sound from the woofer. So, I can't recommend this system.
We bought three of these webcams very reasonably to use on the computers in our house. We had some Logitech webcams that were several years old which did not produce such a great picture. The units are adjustable and fit well on the screens and laptop. Be sure to focus the camera by turning the ring on the unit. I did not use the enclosed CDs to load the software but instead went to Microsoft support site and downloaded the right software. The three computers had three different operating systems: XP,Vista, and 7. The cameras worked very well on all three. The resolution for the cameras were very good and required much less light than our old cameras. I was impressed with the microphone that was in the units. I didn't know what kind of sound quality to expect from a microphone placed in the back of the camera. You could not hear your own voice through the speakers ( so no echo or screaching!) but when we connected to Skype, the sound coming from the other Skype users speakers sounded very good. The software has additonal features like the abilty to e-mail photos and videos. Also there is a very good feature which lets you add about 30 various elements to your face like distortions, Afros, pink wigs, sunglasses,etc. The camera has to have face recognition since these various features move along with your face as you turn it. Overall a good webcam for someone looking to pay very little.
I picked this up in silver for my iPod shuffle and a set of Skull Candy ear buds. They fit perfectly!Made well, I have had no issues with construction or difficulties with the zipper (the zipper on mine is sewn in, not glued as mentioned by another reviewer). The case is semi-hard, not completely solid, but firm with just a little bit of give to it. I carry it with me in my handbag and have opened and closed it many of times without issue.The silver is not sparkly. It's a cross between grey and chrome. The tab at the end of the zipper is rubbery for an easy grip. Inside, there is a tiny net pocket with an elastic band at the top to hold things in, like your iPod shuffle, SD cards, extra ear-bud ear pieces, etc.Well made and a great price!
I bought this hoping that the extra battery would extend my shooting time. I was frustrated with my P&S; camera that ate through AA batteries like crazy. Brand new Alkalines would last maybe 20-30 pictures. Anyway, having 2 batteries loaded into this thing gave me 5 to 6 hundred pictures before I had to recharge. Needless to say I'm really happy with it. There is a tactile difference in the way the button feels when taking pictures as compared to the button on the camera, but after using a few times, you forget about it. I highly recommend this product. I haven't tried the Canon manufactured version of this, but this Opteka product is great.The only complaint I have is that I can't find a multiple battery charger! I have to charge each battery individually or purchase an additional charger for each additional battery to be able to charge them all at the same time....
I purchased this tv in 2/08 and it's awesome. The setup was easy and the picture is amazing. The whole online purchase process with Amazon has been fantastic. I received 3 different credits totalling $200 by using their low price guarantee within the first 30 days of purchase. This is a great TV for the price and I easily saved hundreds of dollars by purchasing on Amazon compared to going to Circuit City or Best Buy. I highly recommend this TV.
I pressume that the DAC-100 has been discontinued because I ordered one and I received the DAC-200. It looks the same and performs like the DAC-100. It was very easy to install, I would say intuitive. The inructions are clear and simple, and the performance is excellent. I have used it to convert some of my old VHS tapes to DVD's with excellent results. I also used to capture scenes from DVD's to mix with my own video footage. I both cases the DAC-200 performed flawlessly. If you are into video and video editing this is a tool to have, easy to install and easy to use.
I have only had my camera for a little less than a month. So far, it is great. The weather hasn't been where I can get out and take a lot of pictures yet. Those are my favorite pictures of the outdoors unless it is grandkids. I am anxious for the sun to shine and the flowers to grow to give it a real test. Or for the grandkids to arrive. So far so good!Beverly
I appreciate you sending it so quick, battery life survived a 10 and a half hour flight without dying. I have had no problems with it at all. thank you again
On Sunday, my old 17" monitor decided to call it quits. I headed out to (...) on Monday and found the NEC MultiSync 77F (...). The picture quality was great and the flat screen makes a huge difference over my old 17". I was tempted by the LCD displays but for the price, this monitor fit the bill. I only wish that they were not only available in black. Highly recommended!
I tried going to a local office store to get this, and they tried to sell me multi-purpose machines, but they didnt have as good reveiws, so I just bought this one here. It was a birthday present for my daughter, who is 14 and getting very interested in graphic arts. She LOVES it -- was totally suprised and impressed by the quality, loves the software that came with it, and it turns out we can use it to make copies too, since all you have to do is scan and then print. We bought it in September and have had no problems. (of course, I dont know how to use it . . . lol . . but she's thrilled!)
When I installed the mouse, the 4th and 5th buttons (for forward/back web browsing) did not work. The problem was that the software that came with the mouse (IntelliPoint 4.1) would not let me configure the 4th and 5th buttons (the default configuration for these buttons was web scrolling). The readme.txt file that came with the mouse said that the 4th and 5th buttons may not work with Windows XP and NT and may behave unpredictably. I am using Windows ME, so maybe this OS should be added to that list. The box said that the mouse works with these operating systems, so it's unacceptable that the auxiliary buttons did not work! I couldn't find any patches on the Microsoft website. I got the extra buttons to work when I instead used the mouse driver software that came with a generic 5-button mouse that I had. Anyway, it's pretty bad that the cheesy software that came with a generic mouse works better with Windows ME than Microsoft's own mouse software.
I don't usually take the time to review products I've purchased from Amazon.com, but this one in particular has earned my respect. I purchased the Lexar Media 256 MB JumpDrive for my husband about two months ago and he hasn't stopped praising it--works great on both home and work computers with absolutely no problems. What impressed me, however, was what he confessed to me about a week ago. Seems he accidentally left it in his pants pocket the first week he had it and it went through both the wash and the dryer (perma pressed cycle, of course)before he sheepishly retrieved it without telling me what he'd done. He was sure it would be a total loss, but two months later it is still working beautifully! The laundering didn't even corrupt any of the data he had saved to it! Now he wants another one just like it only bigger.
Its a standard adapter to size up from your 52mm lens to a 55mm lens. Mine treaded really smooth and i have had no problems with it.
Speakers sounded great and fit the rear of my 1995 Infiniti G20 perfectly. I also bought the same size for the front and they were to big, I did this knowingly for the added sound quality. They sound amazing and my car is much more enjoyable to drive. Make sure you dont under power for better quality, but there is nothing wrong with it.
I have no complaints at all about this power supply. It runs pretty quietly (a plus)and was found at a cheap price. I works well for a no-frills computer, if you dont need more wattage to run GPUs and such, this is a great product.
For all you people out there wondering about Ipod, You should get one. There really great for people always on the go like me. I was hopeing for a 20 gig Ipod but parents said it was pointless. But there is a huge problem with the battery life. It says that it is 8 hours but my was slashed in half. Tested it only 4 hours until it died. Sucks. But hey I might just get the normal Ipod for my birthday. The thing is really portable so thats awesome.
I recently wanted to get a MP3 player, but NOT an Ipod. Everyone seems to have an Ipod so I looked around for other good Mp3 players. I read a few reviews on this one and researched into it and this one became my final decision. I really like the size, battery life and GUI of the player. One thing you will want to decide is what firmware you want to run.USA firmware (standard):-Few sound sets such as vocal, bass boost, etc.-Organizes music like most Mp3 player by reading the ID3 tags and organizing in Artist, Genre, Album, etc.-No text viewerKorean firmware:-Lots of sound options along with custom bass boost and custom EQ settings.-You have to organize your music in folders, it doesn't organize by ID3 tags.-Text viewer-Plays .OGG music files.Right now I am running the Korean firmware because I enjoy the custom EQ and bass boost, but it is up to you. All in all, I like this player.
I purchased the SanDisk 2GB Ultra II Plus USB Card for Christmas for my husband after seeing it at a friend's house. The card allows him to take the pictures, remove the card from the camera and put it directly into the computer to show friends. Amazon's price was the best around and their shipping was great! I'd highly recommend the card.
Great unit, good reception, record TV programming on 4 hour mode looks and sound good. Unit takes time to turn on must be patient. There is a mode that keeps power to unit so it responds quicker, but that costs extra electricity. Occationally unit will freeze and you have to press the reset button. Overall I'd buy it again.
The power of the web makes all all good shoppers provided good common sense is used. This seller provided me with a great value and great service.
We got this pool from Santa and it rocks!! We put it up for the first time 2 days ago and my brother, sister and me have a blast in it. I only wish that we had the room for a bigger one. Make sure you buy chemicals to keep ur pool clean.
In my 5.1 surround system I have 2 F2's, a C1, 2 B1s and a Sunfire sub all driven by a Panny XR55. The sound is simply amazing and IMO as good as the Martin Logans at Tweeters. The F1s have great detail, imaging, and there's no coloration. With the Panny I can drive these monsters to painful levels without a whimper of distortion. The sound is transparent, clean, and very clear. Anyone contemplating these towers would probably be sold once they hear the battle sounds from "Gladiator" or the subtle guitar frets from the Eagles, "Hotel California" ( "Hell Freezes Over" -DVD ). Diana Krall's "Live in Paris" sounds so alive on these speakers I feel she's in the room with me. These are massive towers (deeper than they are wide), quite imposing but handsome never-the-less. To say I'm pleased with them is a huge understatement.
The Item received in good working condition. But after 1 week the ink is printing a dark black streak every inch on each paper. I have to place another order now. Buy from a different vendor hopefully get a good product this time. what a waste of money.
This is an excellent battery that powers my Canon 5D camera very well. Although I haven't tested it against the spec for how many shots I can get from it, I've been very impressed with the longevity of it's charge.
This product broke within one week!! Memorex will fix/replace AFTER you fax a receipt to get a "ship to" address and then pay to ship it and include money for them to ship it back. I would end up paying 50% of the original cost to get this item repaired. The company was unphased when I complained about their "warranty". Buyer BEWARE!!
This weather radio lets you know when the bad weather is on the way. You plug the monitor up, it finds your station for news and it tells the weather. It also sound an allert too, I really like my radio.
Bought this to use with my ipod and wasn't sure if a small speaker would be any good. I was pleasantly surprised when I plugged it in. This thing is LOUD! It is very small so of course the sound quality isn't stellar, but it is excellent for a speaker this size. The unit is very small and comes with a usb cable to charge the internal battery. The extendable bass resonator doesn't do much, but it does help a little. Overall it is a great product for a very good price.
I love my Sandisk Sansa. It's compact, easy to use, and it's not an iPoD. I have nothing against iPOds, except the proprietary software needed to load them. This little baby has great sound, a fair FM tuner, and a nice, bright screen. The card slot allows for increasing storage size, a feature I like since I always seem to have extra storage cards around. And the price was great, and it has come down since I purchased mine.
The picture quality is Amazing on the LN-T4642H in HD. I am glad I only purchase the 720P and saved some money. Everything is displayed in 1080i anyway and I can't see the picture getting and crisper then it is. Great price for such a great brand. strongly recommend this LCD TV.
bought this for a disc fo my xbox what happened was when i tipped the xbox accidently and the disc was spinning it left a long ring in the disc and it would not play a part in the game. so i bought this product and it was amazing because it was on the day of the first release on the game (Call of Duty Black Ops II) and i was not going to go buy another game. Totally worth the $6.00
I keep this CB as a spare in case I need to hook it up and head down the road.
It was well past time to replace my old surge protector having bought a new HDTV. This one is awesome!. More outlets than I even needed with the versatility to adapt to all those bulky power blocks so popular with manufacturers. Even coax protection and wire organizers. Great price at 17 bucks too.
I purchased the bicycle mount for my Garmin eTrex Legend Cx and it doesn't fit! The back is made for some other model.
I will never buy a TV without HDMI hook ups again. It's so easy to plug just one cord in. Plus it looks a lot neater with the single cable.
This cord did not work. The audio was a loud screeching sound. Had to buy the pricier version from a local store.
I tested the cable with a couple old parallel-only HP printers and found they actually worked, to my surprise. It took a few minutes for my computer to recognize one printer but it worked out fine. What i found interesting was when I tried another old printer just like the first one, my computer didn't add another one to its printers and faxes folder. I printed an OpenOffice.org document using the first printer, and the 2nd printer worked fine.I also have a small serial USB adapter that's green and is plugged into one of those small serial ports. I plugged one printer that way but it didn't work. When I plugged it directly into one my computer's own USB ports, the printer's ready to go.Just now I tried it with another HP printer that uses both USB and parallel. I plugged in the cable, bypassed the printer's USB port and plugged the USB end into my computer, and that printer worked just fine.I'm thankful to have it; if only the cable was available when I had trouble w/ early devices...I'm glad to see I have this choice when the need warrants.
I bought the Ipod because my Zen Micro can't access my computer anymore, though it still plays. As soon as I heard the Ipod I thought the quality of the music wasn't the same. I listened to the same song on the Ipod and Zen to compare, but I was willing to pass on the slightly worse music quality. I had trouble figuring out how to transfer movies into the ipod but I was willing to play around until I figured out. I a sense that Itunes had me controlled (with the Zen I could drag and drop items into the software window in my computer and that was enough to transfer).One of the main reasons I bought the Ipod was so I could continue listening to the books I download from public libraries; it turns out that the libraries' website asks Ipod listeners to click on a link that tells them that due to Digital Rights those audiobooks can't be played on the Ipod! The website has a list of compatable MP3 players and the Creative players are in it. I have reset the factory settings on the Ipod and wrapped it back up because it is going back to the store. Thanks Apple for waisting my time :( I will buy a Zen Vision M (green) because my Micro was amazing, and I will take even better care of it now that I know what a precious commodity it is. Too bad (but no wonder) the Zen Vision M is all sold out right now.
The install was pretty easy and the unit works great! The sound quality can be anywhere from 7-9 out of 10 but I think it depends on what I'm listening to. If I'm listening to my iPod, the sound quality is about 8-9 out of 10 with a little bit of hissing sometimes (Note: I tapped into power and ground on my factory stereo harness - that alone should give me the best sound so I'm not sure why there's a little hissing sometimes). Other times if I'm listening to online radio (I use an iPhone) the hissing gets a little louder but never enough to really bother me. Let's just say it'll always still sound better than AM radio.I like how it gives you the option to choose between playlist mode (i.e. you can only play playlists from the iPod but you can control the iPod from your stereo) or manual mode (i.e. you play whatever you want but you have to control it from the iPod). I use manual mode because I love listening to online radio, especially now that the iPhone has a Sirius/XM app (I don't have an XM unit). I used to HATE using an FM transmitter to listen to online radio. The sound quality would be horrendous!One thing I don't like is how it automatically starts playing from your playlists as soon as you plug it in. Wonder if there's a way to stop that? Sometimes I'd like to just listen to online radio but it'll automatically start playing from the iPod. No big deal. I've gotten used to stopping the playback before selecting my online radio apps. No big deal.I also have my Garmin GPS plugged into the RCA jacks so I can hear the audio through my car speakers. That works great as well! Wish I had built-in navigation in my car so I'd be able to watch video from my iPhone through the screen.Great product at a very reasonable price
I switched to digital a few years ago, and my little Olympus was fine for outdoor shots, but I missed my old Pentax Spotmatic, especially indoors without a flash. I got this camera because of the recent lowered price. I am very pleased that with the Nikon it's like having my old camara back, but with digital. It does everything extremely well, and learning the operation was simple. I especilly like the P mode. I was worried that the steep discount in price meant something was wrong with the camera, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Comparing it to similarly priced digitals, this is a great buy!People seem to be going for the big telephotos, but the wide angle lens is very handy. And I always wanted a Nikon...
This thing locks up and skips on almost 75% of the disks I put in it, including brand new ones.If it a rented disk with a few scratches, forget it. I end up using a free Apex someone gave me just to avoid this thing.
It has been 6 weeks and I have still not received the camera they sent a smart media card instead. I have tried several times to have it picked up.
Garmin C530 works great, easy to use but really NEED MORE DIRECTIONS. It takes much much "playing with" to find everything.
I purchased 4 of these for me (at work and at home) and for 2 co-workers.In my workspace, this gives me the mobility I need, while not hindering my job.At home, I use them when others are sleeping, watching t.v. or playing computer games. We are all very happy with this product.We needed the extension because most earphones are not designed for the length needed for computer listening and the ability to move about.My order was shipped and received quickly.I would definitely purchase this item again.
This card had what I was looking for, nothing more, nothing less. It's fast and that's what I was expecting. What I especially loved was that it fit my phone and nearly any other phone. Most mobile devices and MP3 players have a micro SD card slot, which is convenient if I want to show my friends a video on their phone.
These tweeters sound very good. After installed on my wall speakers system the sound quality improves tremendously. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Lens is sharp (at least the copy I have is sharp) and meets expectations. Works well with 20D as a walk around lens
SanDisk is pretty much a sure bet when it comes to storage. It always works well, and this 4GB micro SD card was no exception to that.
We ordered the wallet for a place to keep all of our newly acquired cd's for the car. sometimes when we travel out of range of a favorite radio station, we like to change off to cd's for easy listening. Now, my husband wants a wallet that holds more cd's for when we go away, and need music or dvd's to watch at night. The quality is great. Keep the quality up for your biggest fans. Thank you
I purchased the 50 pack Slim Jewel Cases to hold and to protect my CDs. They are just what I needed. The quality to very good and I would not hesitate to order them again.
I've read some of the reviews that just came in and felt someone needed to give a balanced review. I love TIVO. I now have 3 of them, my son has 2 and my other son has 1. It is GREAT!. In reading some of the newer review it appears nothing would satisfy some of these people. Yes there are a few problems in doing the setup if you have broadband phone service but there is other problems you have to deal with if you have this type of phone service (I know as I have it). 1 is the quality of the audio is never as good as regular phone service but it's worth it to save $30 per month) If you choose to use the leading technologies then you should know there are things that haven't adapted yet. You learn to compensate (or some people just learn to complain as that takes less thought and effort). I have updated 2 of my Tivo's to larger hard drives myself and that is while while (it will avoid your warranty so I am not recommended you do that unless you know how and are someone who looks for solutions instead of just complaining when problems arrive). The one main issue is the speed over an IP connection is very slow when transferring files wirelessly (I am going to hard wire my Tivo's instead of using wireless adapters (also Tivo has not kept up very well with the newer, faster wireless standard and since I can't expect them to do it then my solution is to hard wire them instead of complaining all the time). I have downloaded shows to my computer and then have burned them on a DVD and IT WORKED!!!. Amazing!!! I now have almost all of the old Twilight Zones on DVD .AWESOME!! Again, the benefits Tivo offers FAR outweigh the view issues as the issues can be worked around (if you are not a chronic complainer. The best this is my last Tivo cost ONLY $11.95($161 (at Amazon) minus $150 rebate) and only $6.95 per month (yearly fee after the 1st one is only $6.95). Oh yea, Why do i have 3??? My wife fell in love with it and the shows she wanted to record (Season Pass) every week overlapped with mine so that's why the 2nd one. (Same reason my son has 2). As for the 3rd, I have an office upstairs and when I'm working there I can actually xfer a show from one of the other Tivo's to #3 and watch it. Sometimes I download a show and watch it on my computer LCD monitor (may be getting a 26 LCD monitor to watch Tivo on WHILE I surf the internet. That's FAN-DA*N-TASTIC!!!! Are their issues with Tivo and using it. As with everything is life the answer is OF COURSE! The 2 choices to these minor issues (as with everything is life) are 1. Find a solution or 2. just Bitch about it. The choice is yours alone (some people appear to get more enjoyment out of the bitching instead of being creative!! My recommendation is BUY one (or more) and enjoy it/them!
Cable worked with unbelievably low price. What more to say, except that this dumb we site requires more words! Liked it.
This product sounds great, but in practice it is a bad idea. For you to get to your "secure" partition, you must run software from the jumpdrive when you install. This can be very problematic. As you might expect, it often doesn't work. When I run this on my machine I get a mysterious "Error [-10011]".The only thing worse than Lexar's software is their support. I emailed them and they mailed me back their boiler plate "Please reformat your drive" response. I traded email with them several times and all of there responses were: reformat the drive (several times), download the latest software (several times), more specific instructions on formatting the drive (which I didn't need, I managed to format it and lose my data just fine the first time!). I would write back and tell them that their solution didn't solve my issue, and they would email me back with the same solution, as if some how, magically, it would just start working. Finally, they told me to call them.I called, and am now on hold. 20+ minutes. Avoid this company like the plague. I'm going to throw mine in the trash and move on with my life.I'll give you three guesses where their support is located...UPDATE: I got through to customer support. They man was clueless. He sent me to another number which, of course, was just voice mail. I will now throw this product in the trash.
Do not buy this supposed CA-PS700. It is poor imitation of the real thing. I bought one and it died after two weeks. The plug doesn't hold into a socket, so I had to secure it with tape. The real thing is here:Canon CA-PS700 Compact Power Wall Adapter for Elura 50,S1 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS & Digital Rebel XT/XTi Cameras. If it isn't "by canon" stay far away. The real thing may cost more but it is worth the money.
My husband and I needed to share a printer between our laptop and desktop. The Iogear works perfectly for our low volume needs and was a breeze to set up...just plug and play. I have not installed the software. I may play with it later.
First of all, the Sportrak Pro is a total joy to use and one of my favorite electronics that I own. I have used Garmin, Military GPSs, and Lowrance. They all work. But I wanted to make sure that the one that I bought would not site in my backpack and not be used. The Sportrak Pro is the most comfortable to use and was the almost instantly easy to operate straight out of the box.I bought the GPS for one reason. I am deployed to Iraq and do frequent moves where knowing where your exact location is a matter of life and death sometimes. Not to be dramatic, but that is why I bought one. I wanted a machine that I could count on everyday that fits in my pocket and is responsive in all conditions. So far it is a champ.In my bookProsAccuracy (dead on)Ease of useLarger screenNavigation screens that make senseOne-button waypointsBacktracking (easy). I can get back the exact way I came.ConsSoftware. If you need an extensive suite of GPS software, go somewhere else. You can still use great programs like ExpertGPS, and others. Mapsend needs some work. It is expensive for the accuracy and quality of the maps in Mapsend. If they get that fixed, watch out.If Mapsend were better, this machine would get 5 Stars all the way.Bottom line: I love this machine. Would I buy it again? In a minute.
While I don't usually put in a review, this works so well for me that I had to put it in.Moving into a new house it seemed that all the cable was in the wrong place for me, and having no basement meant either major work or stringing visible cable to having the TV's where I wanted them.Since I have several VCR's I was able to connect the transmitter side to a VCR on cable in one room, and then connect the receiver side to a TV in another. There are two walls and probably about twenty feet between them. The picture and sound are as clear as if I had connected it directly through cable. It is interesting how the infrared sender will send commands from a remote in one room to the VCR in another.The only time I had a problem is when I put the receiver end down on the table next to the TV with the TV between the two ends. I moved the receiver end to the other side of the TV and all is fine.I have 5.8gHz phones at home as well as a cell tower within 100 yards of my home. I get no interference in the TV system.
I have had this player for over a week now and have had no issues. I have used various cd-rs of mp3s that were burnt on different pcs and have had no issues. The AM/FM stereo is competent enough, and I have had no issues playing normal cds. I haven't gone running with it, however I did shake it for over a minute with no signs of skipping.For the Price, this does everything I could want it to. The navigation is OK, could be better could be worse. I cannot comment on the battery life (i have used it mainly on a dc plug I had laying around--since it didn't come with one). It also played in my car through an old Koss cd--&gt;tape deck converter.The display could use some work (only 2 lines are scrooled for meaningful information), the earphones pinched my ears over my glasses, the user manual is a bit sparse, and the mp3 folder navigation controls take some getting used to.But overall, if you are concered about having a functional player, without having to pay for all of the little features you never use anyhow, this is the one for you.
Pros: Beautiful glossy color output, great network drivers, fast printing, minimal lag before printing, inexpensive ecologically-friendly ink.Cons: 5-10min warm up when turning on, waxy ink can be scratched off (especially on glossy stock) the page and can be difficult to write over. Color accuracy can be an issue if using for proofs, but fine for everyday use.Best printer I've ever owned or seen! No comparison. I was originally put off by the price tag; however, it's worth every penny. I can't believe I put up with inkjets for so long. I'm cured. This printer is such a relief: fast printing, easy network installation, inexpensive ink, no ink-cartridges to throw away, and amazing glossy color. In fact, the dry ink technology (it's almost like a wax) allows you to print on low quality paper and have a pristine glossy output. Sorry if I'm gushing, but I love this thing. The software does not bog the computer and there's virtually no lag between pressing print and the printing--even using the printer via the network port. Compare that to HP printers that require cumbersome, buggy software that bogs the computer, crashes regularly, and takes 30 seconds to a minute before it even thinks about printing.This printer is a breeze and the results are beautiful. I'm telling everyone about these things.Our only problem was with tray selection when printing envelopes from MS Word. Xerox tech support was very patient and got it solved. It was fixed by changing the paper selection for tray 1 to "dynamic" and the manual tray to "automatic".I wish now that I'd gone with the full copier/fax/scanner/printer version of this. I would have loved to have replaced everything in our office with 8560MFP/N multi-function version (although multi-function units don't always work as well as dedicated units--but Xerox has earned my trust). Instead, I just replaced our fax machine with a Brother MFP with "PC Fax" that can send our faxes to the Xerox.Buy this (or maybe the 8560MFP/N) and thank yourself later!
This is by far one of the easiest remotes to set up. Within 20mins of opening the package I had all my eletronics in my house set up and ready to be controlled at the push of a button. The large color display is also great. The software allows you to change the icons as well as set up your own picture slide show. The recharge station is also a big step up from my old remote, which I had to replace the batteries about once a month.
I bought this router along with the WG511T card and have had nothing but good luck. I've set up wireless networks before, so I can't comment on beginners setting this up, but things were simple and well documented for me.The range of this thing is great. I had it sitting on the floor of the office in the front of my house and I was still getting 96mbps out by my back fence. I have a decent size yard so I was very surprised at the speed at that range.I've had no issue with interference from phones or other electrical equipment. The firewall side of it is a little weak, but for everything else you get I can't complain.This thing works great in B/G mode as well. A friend came over with his B card and both of us were connected in my kitchen at full speed (him at 11 mbps and me at 54mbps). That's with 128 WEP turned on as well. Another review stated severe performance issues with WEP enabled...I haven't had any issues.Overall, this router lived up to its promise. Would highly recommend.
The monster power cleaner has made my lcd tv have a better picture my stereo sound better.reassures me my equipment is safe in storms & power outages it is a must have item.
This TV surpasses my expectations in every way. The price was unbeatable, the shipping was free (from an Amazon seller), prompt and professional, and I have since seen no TV on display at any store that surpasses this one in brilliance of picture. I was also pleased to find that it was very highly rated in a consumer magazine I subscribe to. I could not possibly be more pleased, a and would recommend this TV to anyone, with no hesitation.
I got this to use in the shower, but the sound is so good, I put it on the bathroom counter when I'm not in the shower, and listen to it when I'm getting ready for work in the morning.
i've never been able to wear earphones for a long period of time due that it hurts my inner ear. with these i've been able to wear them for an extended period of time. i generally use it for my trips and when i run. they're quite comfortable to begin with. there's been a few copycats out there by some decent headphone makers but i think this one's the smallest still.
My photography skill level : BEGINNERPROS :15 x zoomcarl zeiss lens3" lcdmanual mode with nice tweaksnight shot modevery good picture organizing (add/delete folder etc) options in the cameracomfortable enough to operate with one handthe dial makes mode selection easyEasy to take out/ fit in battery/memory cardCONS:no uncompressed format option (neither is there an option to control the compression.. but that didnt seem important for me.. might be a drawback if you are a serious photographer)no option for panoramic picturecant take pictures while simultaneously recording videoconsumes too much energy.. keeps running out of battery charge !!!!The hood didnt prove to be of much use to me.The dial is useful only for a few things like mode selection and navigating through folders.I would suggest you also take a look also at Canon S5 IS. Both H9 and S5 IS are equally good. Minor differences here and there. But Canon S5 IS is about 50 USD cheaper ;) .
This is an excellent companion when used with the new Nikon D90; its small size and VERY easy triggering (no need to point directly at the source sensor, just in its VERY vague vicinity). I know that operational proximity & ease of triggering are important performance characteristics to many prospective buyers, so I'll provide more specificity: the unit's operational proximity exceeds that which has been advertised (16.4 ft.) by 10-12% (appx. 18.2 ft.) -- perhaps this is a result of my use with a new model that had not yet been released when these "specs" were written, or perhaps the newness of the battery is at play, or conservative spec writing -- I suspect it's ultimately some combination of these three factors -- I'm not sure, but the results are absolutely great! When considering the price, acceptable fit/finish & reliable feel, this item win this a 5 star without hesitation, it comes with a black, snug-fitting tasteful case w/ Velcro seal. One small caveat: the unit must be VERY close to the body when attempting to trigger from behind the camera. A couple of configurations required that I move it in front of the camera altogether, not a big deal at all, but others have expressed concern on this issue or as part of a future "wish list," and Nikon seems to have left this design aspect unchanged with their newest dSLR (the D90, as of 07 OCT 2008).
The idea of passive cooling is a great concept, but it doesn't work that well in reality. The i-Xoft basically acts as a pad to shift heat away from hot areas of your laptop, pretty much like how heat pipes work. It also makes your laptop bearable to use on your lap, as the underside is much cooler than the top.I have a Thinkpad T60p and it doesn't make it as cool as an active laptop fan. I guess it does lower the temperature of the CPU area a little and it's the only passive cooler on the market.
My 14 year old needed a head set to play WOW and this one works perfect. Shipping was great.Voice and ear piece work great.
I've had a different mp3 player but sold it to go with a video iPod. I don't regret making the switch. I've loaded it with books on tape, tv shows, and music and it works well.I'm not fond of the click wheel but I'm getting used to it. By biggest quibble is iTunes. Since it's a free program I try to cut it some slack but I dislike it's organization scheme - much prefer Music Match. And while this review is supposed to focus on the product how can one ignore the program that makes it work?
bought it for my Canon A85. great fit. great price too for such a nice looking accessary.
Light weight, attractive, easy to use, fast download, great sound, inexpensive, in a word...perfect. The biggest surprise for me was battery life. I read that the RD1000 got about six hours of play, but it's more like ten from my experience. I can't say enough good things about the RCA RD1000!
If you have Nikon DSLR, this is a must. Easy to use. There is no manual in the pack, but it is not that difficult to figure out on the camera menu.
I bought my 60CSx about 18 months ago after rave reviews from friends who are in Iraq and Afghanistan talking about how great the 60CSx is. I can say without reservation that this is the finest piece of travel gear I have.The SirfIII chipset means quick signal aquisitions, so even when my cell phone's GPS is struggling to get a signal, I've got one and am off to the races. When out and about in a foreign country, I'll mark my tracks so I can always find my way back home. It's quick and holds signal in urban environments (Chicago's the land of highrises) and the wilderness (I used this while on day hikes in Mongolia.)The GPS itself isn't intiutive, and you really need to sit down with a manual (or rentGARMIN GPSMAP 60C; 60CS; 60CX; 60CSx DVD INSTRUCTION GUIDEfrom Netflix). Once you sit down with it for a good 30 minutes, you get the hang of it rather easily.I also updated my GPS with a MicroSD card to have TOPO maps on it along with Garmin's North America maps. It's not as great as having a car GPS, but it is nice when I take this on long bike rides and get lost in unfamiliar territory (the suburbs.) The desktop software for Garmin has gotten a lot better (although it's still rather weak on the Mac.) On long rides, I'll lay out waypoints so I can not have to refer to a sheet while I'm riding. It's also nice to get Geocaching information so I can run around the city and play treasure hunt.The best part about this GPS for me is that it runs on AA batteries. This is great when I'm out for a few days, I don't have to worry about plugging this in anywhere like I have to with the Garmin Nuvi 500.Overall this is a solid device. Sure, the UI is lame and it lacks the sex appeal of Garmin's newer devices, but if you want a solid GPS, this is it. Even with the newer devices out, I'd still want the 60CSx.
THIS PRODUCT IS THE BEST IT THE BEST IDEA KODAK HAS CREATED. YOU CAN PRINT YOUR OWN PICTURES WHENEVER YOU WANT
After two disappointments with brand new HP all in one printers, I read everyones reviews and got this one. It works great, was very easy to program, and the media slots on the front are handy. If your looking for a top quality photo printer look elsewhere, but if your like me and use a printer 99% of the time for text/copies/FAX, this is the machine for you.One proviso, the ink cartridges are pricy, the xtra large black ink, and the xtra large colored ink combo packs runs $50.
I cannot believe I paid so much for a camcorder that has such a JUNKIE battery charger built in. If it gets bumped even slightly, or has too much pressure on the cord just laying there, it comes out. You pick up a camera thinking it is charged, and find out it is NOT!! Bought before going on vacation, &amp; called the store upon my return to complain. They said, &quot;That is just Sony's way of making you buy a separate charger.&quot; After several months of hassles, I notified Sony about my dissatisfaction with this, &amp; their customer service rep sent me a smart-alec reply by e-mail. Won't buy another Sony product if that is how they take care of customers. Sandy
Making the calculations necessary to ensure that the verticle positioning of the TV would be appropriate once the bracket was installed and the TV placed upon it proved to be the most demanding part of this installation. Overall if you are smart enough to run a stud finder, a drill, and do some basic calculations you shouldn't have a problem installing this yourself.The tilt feature is handy so that you can tilt it downwards toward the couch when seated and not have end up with "front row of the theater neck."
I had to return my tv- it was dead when it arrived. when i phoned sharp, they said it happens all the time with products from Tiger Direct-STAY AWAY from TIGER DIRECT was their advise and mine!
Never could get this adapter to work! Have used other brands of adapters with no problems, but this one just flat wouldn't work.
I am so sick of trying to buy a GPS system. I just wanted a GPS like the one in a rental car I had recently, instead I have to compare 30 different systems (and that's just Garmin's "on the road" Automotive category) across 50 different "features" not including price. I'm exhausted with the whole process so I settle on this model and now I find out it doesn't have "street name" voices. I'm always going to remember this experience as distinctly unenjoyable.
I started out cheap and wasn't very happy with the sound for my HTPC. Should have known better as I have a pair of JBL36s from the 70s that are crystal clear.Fast forward to today. These L830s provide crisp, clear sound. Not a perfect match for the L36 so the L830s are wired direct to the Monitor for now. The monitor also feeds the amplifier attached to ES20s, CS26, pair of Polk Subs and the L36. The total combination of these is good, but I see a pair of L820s with the matching LC2 in the future.As others have mentioned, these speakers are deep and heavy for something considered "bookshelf". Plan accordingly
Bought this cable in order to hook up my Mac book pro to my HD Tv (it plugs in my mini dv to dvi cable).Works great. You will need other cables in order to hook up the sound as the HDMI plug doesn't carry sound.
Guys. REALLY??? I ordered this TWO months ago and it's STIIL not here. Whats up with that????????
Arrived on-time. As per one of the reviews, the TV is excellent. My only problem with it, is that the manual describes a DTV section in the on-screen help that is not available on my TV. The transaction went as promised. Excellent service.
I absolutely LOVE this iPod case! It's sturdy and greatly protects your iPod BUT I have found that because of its thickness, it is very difficult at times to "turn" the dial of the controls. Pressing the buttons isn't an issue, but any type of rotating is difficult. Even with that, I would definitely purchase another .. because who has a cool iPod case like this? No one that I have seen! It certainly is a conversation starter!
I like this item because in my opinion is hard but not heavy case which will protect your hard driver very good. Inside has space to put other things like cables, ipod, etc.
I own this unit. I purchased it originally because it had both a VCR and a DVD and could record from the TV, from my Tivo, and from my VCR tapes AND it was touted as being user friendly. The unit worked flawlessly. I now have a functioning VCR and DVD player in one, that also can easily record from VCR to DVD and/or vice-versa. It's just great. The interface is very easy to understand. You don't have to wade through a technical manual to know what to do; it's all laid out for you on the screen. The one hesitation I had was whether it would record and/or playback captions. Captions are a necessity in my household. I am happy to report that it does indeed record and play back captioned programs. I am so happy with this unit that I intend to buy a second one for my bedroom.
Had this printer on the radar screen for awhile. I use it at a workplace (part time) and liked the output. The company has had it for several years and basically pretty free of problems and they print a lot of stuff on it.After reading bunch of reviews on line, the only thing I did was to purchase additional warranty (4 year plan from [...]. Tell them I sent you.) This is the best plan for the money you can buy.The output is as expected....excellent! The printing speed is the fastest I have seen; I work in the IT field and see lot of Laser Jets. This thing prints fast. It has to be fully warmed up before printing. That takes about 2-3 minutes from total sleep. The printer uses about 40 W in the sleep mode to keep the solid ink not so solid.One important thing to remember! Never turn the printer OFF!!!! Plug it into a good surge protector! Not a power strip! Spend $40-$50 on one with battery in it. It will save you much more down the road on ink.If you want to save little bit on the 'ink', you can select the 'Standard' print mode. Enhanced is the default. You'll still get great result for proof reading etc where you do not need the better print quality.Use better paper than the cheapest 20 lb you can get. Use 24 lb heavy weight and 90 or better brightness for best results.This printer replaced 3 other printers including one MFP. So what I do for scanning and fax? Check out the Hover Cam at [...]. Faxing is so 2K-ish. If you still need MFP, checkout the one from Xerox using the same solid ink system. Bit more money though or stick a modem into the computer.Overall, very happy with the purchase. Added bonus for the Green Movement; the only thing that is left over from the ink supplies is a small paper box and plastic trays, all recyclable. Compare to the toner deal, this is no contest. Get the DN model and you'll have a duplex printing built in. No more hassle with: "which way I have to put the pages in now?" If you've ever been there, you know what I am saying.Check out the Xerox site. It has lots of good info. Do your research, you won't get sucked into some 'deal' that will make you unhappy latter.
Battery drains pretty quickly and the iPod freezes a lot. It also &quot;dumps&quot; all your music and then they magically reappear sometimes after freaking out over losing everything you've worked so hard to convert and add. It doesn't take wma files so you have to convert them to mp3. iTunes isn't the only program that works with the iPod Mini like Apple says, Real Player works as well. I should have listened to my brother on this one, his Philips mp3 player uses all formats.
Can not keep CD player in my Nissan Maxima'97 right way. Manual instruct me to make a holes in the original car CD player's frame using hummer and flattener to keep automarket radio. Not happy.
I'm using this CD player for my daughter so that she can listen to lullabyes at night before bed. It works well for our needs, but the sound isn't the best. If you are looking for top quality sound...I would look elsewhere. If you need something simple for a child's room, this is perfect. The price was a bit high (~$27) for a CD player (how many people actually use these anymore?), but it works well and overall, am pleased with my purchase.
Most coax cables are thick and hard to route through cable organizers etc. I got this and was able to use it through some tight cable organizers across the room where the tv is placed.
I received my battery pack on time, but unfortunately I only used my battery pack for two weeks and then it suddenly failed. I don't know the reason; I supposed the battery pack was compatible with the Sony PEG NZ 90. Now the battery pack is death
I just love my canon printer. The print quality is great and the inks are inexpensive. As a matter of fact I have bought four canon printers (i250,i350) and today I am going to buy another one for my sister. Canon keep up the good work. I have to add that I hate Epson and all the other brands in the market because the inks are just too expensive.
It solved my problem with Palm Z22 and Win 7 64 bit. Palm doesn't release a driver and the only way to save the data in my Z22 was via Irda. The adapter works perfectly with Win 7 64 bit.
Okay.... so after ordering my Zune a few day's ago, I got really freaked about some of the reviews over this product. It seems like people are having a hard time using it. I got my Zune, opened it, and in 2 hours I had all my songs and pictures that I wanted.A main problem with other people is that they are either technologically challenged, are too old for this new technology, their computer sucks, or simply have no idea what they are doing. I will admit that it took me 2 attempts to get the software started but it only took 5 minutes. Compared to the iPOD, the Zune makes the ipod's screen look like child's play. This screen is HUGE and very clear. The menu is freaking easy to use and the Zune has radio unlike ipod. You can also apply your own pictures as the backgroud unlike ipod. Since it has a rubbery finish... it wont sractch easily, show fingerprints, or smear like the ipod. It might seem like I am bashing the ipod but in reality, i'm just comparing!For the price.... you can't ask for anything better. You really have to compare your marginal benifits with your marginal costs but you will easily see that a 30 gig MP3 anywhere else wont sell for less than $250.After my friends saw my new Zune and all of its features, they were Jelous!! Even though it has a rubbery finsh... it looks VERY sleek with the coal chrome finish on the edges of the screen. You ca also play your pictures in a slideshow as Landscape view and your movies as well. It looks like a mini wide screen!!!!For these reasons, I give this product 5 out of 5...- Easy to use- Looks incredibly nice- Has radio- Plays all your songs, videos, and pictures- Has a HUGE screen- Wont show finger prints or scratches- 30 gig = $140???? uhhhh, BARGIN!!!!!- BETTER THAN IPOD!!!!!!!!!
This is a great product as far as the hardware goes.I would recomend purchasing BeyondTV or other 3rd party software to view the capture through.
This is product is a complete waste of money. I purchased this last week and had trouble with Hot Synq. According to Palm support website, it was due to third-party software that I had downloaded from the Palm website. I removed the software the Hot Synq started working again. I downloaded the software again because that apparently was not the issue according to their technical support, and then Hot Synq quit again.I would also like to mention that one of the software programs would only work on the PDA and not my computer desktop. I was not informed of this when I purchased the software. Also, I have made three phone calls to customer/technical support and have not been able to find anyone to help me. They only refer me back to the phone number I had just called. They also refused to refund the money I spent for the downloaded software.As it stands now, the Hot Sync does not work again, customer/technical support is useless and everyone there I speak to is very difficult to understand due to language barriers, the downloaded programs do not work and I uninstalled them from the PDA and computer desktop, and Palm refuses to refund money not only for the software but also for the Zire 21 itself.This is the worst product I have ever purchased. I would expect it to work with the programs they sold me on their website and I would expect that it would work longer than five days! I would also expect Palm to stand by what they sell on their webstie and honor their warranty.Don't waste your money on this product.
My home wireless network's performance had never been what one would call reliable and was seriously degrading in recent days, so I replaced my old card and router with the LinkSys Wireless G router and card. It was fairly easy to set up and now I can say that for the first time the home wireless network is performing flawlessly (for the last three days anyway).
This is the fifth palm I've owned in about as many years - I'm an early adopter and want the newest of everything as soon as it comes out. I'm contemplating some Windows CE device now. I like to show my new toys off, I'll keep this one hidden.Complaints: 1. Screen is too dark for color to be of much use. You need to use the backlight, can't adjust the contrast. Without backlight, screen brightness is about the same as my old Palm Vx, UNDER DARKEST CONTRAST.2. The left side slot running down the entire handheld is a different shape/smaller than the Palm III and Vx. That means, if you are upgrading, that none of your Palm Vx covers/cases will work with the m500 series - even though they are the same size. To me, this seems an intentional move by Palm to make me purchase an entire set of new accessories.3. The Power Charger/Hot Sync cable interfaces at the bottom of the device are completely different also. If you have a Travel Charger and/or HotSync Cable for the Vx, it too is not compatible with the m500 series. Once again, Palm is just forcing you to purchase an entire new set of accessories.I am very disappointed and feel like Palm is taking advantage of me as a loyal customer of each product they have launched so far. The screen is a disappointment, but more disappointing is the fact that they have designed the m500 series to force me to purchase a new case, a new travel kit (which apparently won't even ship for another month), and heaven forbid I should try and hook up something like an OmniSky modem made for the Vx series.I'm the COO of a technology company and can see no technical reason why Palm couldn't have made this backward compatable with Palm Vx accessories. The left side cover/case attachment slot is only a matter of shaping the plastic for compatability for goodness sake. Shame on you Palm.
Received this product recently and am very HAPPY with product. Will be giving to a friend as a present and hope they will appreciate is as they hike alot and this will protect the camera now.
I purchased this Evolt E500 last fall to use in my Photo 2 college class. I was amazed at the high quality pictures you can take with this camera. Pictures come out very sharp and clear with no dust. I love the dust protection technology on this camera. This camera allows you to select from different picture settings to suite your needs. There is a setting for just about any situation you can think of. I also really like the built in pop up flash and the battery life of this camera. I once took pictures for two hours straight on a battery that was not fully charged. The Evolt's battery never died. Another thing I like about the Evolt E500 is its easy to use with your computer. Just plug in the usb cable and your ready to go. Whether you are a professional photographer, amateur, or photo student this camera is right for you. The Evolt E500 is a very dependable digital camera with great memory capacity and quality.
Item was in very good condition & delivery was very timely. I'd gladly recommend others and would do business with seller again.
I looked for a long time and took a chance on ordering this. 100% worth it. Very sturdy, portable, comes with a heavy duty bag to transport. VERY easy to setup, and this supported one of my heavier backdrops with no problem. I had it set up very high, and no worries of it falling over. Don't waste your money on something cheaper, this works wonderfully. very professional looking as well.
This rangefinder has worked quite well for me so far, but it helps to brace your hand on a cart or golf bag on distances over 150 yards. It would be nice if they could add some kind of stabilization software. When pins have reflectors, finding a pin distance is quite easy but I will check 3-4 times and go with the most consistent number, sometimes it will pick up something behind or in front of green but by checking several times I get a confident measurement withing plus or minus 1 yard. It's great for those of us who do not always play from the center of the fairway or at courses that have very large greens where there is a difference of 1-2 clubs from front to back pin settings.
I purchased this to connect a new Chromebook (HDMI) to a ten year old Sony TV (DVI) for media streaming. The picture quality is pretty good for watching Hulu and things of that nature. Had to do a bit of research before figuring out which type of cord would work for me. Male/Female connection, type of DVI, blah, blah, annoy. If any of this is as foreign to you as it was to me make sure you research the right cords/connections.I should note that this connection does not send audio to the TV, just video. Audio is still emitted from the Cbook which is fine for my casual user needs. Good price, good picture quality.
I've installed 3 of these on family cameras and now I don't worry about what could happen to the screens. I just installed a custom 67x52 mm protector on a Canon SD750 and posted a hint about how to do it at the daProducts website forum. If you order directly from daProducts rather than thru their Amazon store, they charge only $6 + $2 shipping. Installation, especially of a custom protector, requires steady hands and good eyesight, but the result is worth the grief. I recommend the picture tutorial at the daProducts website.
I upgraded from the Coolpix 5700 in order to take pix in low light situations, something the 5700 completely fails at. Surprise! This is a wholly new camera, though it shares the same body as the 5700. New firmware [ver. 1.2] means everything is much faster, battery life is longer, plus resolution is higher, LCD is brighter, etc. The AF assist light is wonderful, as is the close-up capability. Image quality and color is simply amazing! You'll need several batteries, a charger, and BIG Compact Flash cards [at least 512 meg].Every October 1st Nikon updates their line [the newest version is the Coolpix 8800 with even more zoom and also an image stabilizer], so the 8700 is a TERRIFIC buy now. I own three Nikon 35mm cameras, two Canons, a Pentax 6 x 7 mid-format, a Coolpix 5700 and the 8700. Soon I will own only the Pentax and the 8700; both are ENORMOUSLY capable cameras, with the Pentax yielding incredible color transparencies and the Nikon 8700 extraordinary prints.Like the 5700 the controls on the 8700 are multi-layered and a lot of study of the poorly-written manual is required, but study pays. The range of capabilities is stunning, but the menus are complex. There's little this tough, handy camera doesn't do extremely well. This is one TERRIFIC camera!
Bad sound quality transmitter not even giving worth a shot.If your player has 100% sound output, once the FM transmitter is connected ,it goes down to 50%.
Maybe I'm overly enthsiastic about these boxes because they perfectly fit the dresser drawers in my spare room. Previously, I had a footlocker with jewel boxes, collector cases, etc and padding so I could upend it and jam it in the corner of the closet. Needless to say, I rarely looked through it. I decided to trash all the plastic cases for paper sleeves and make an alphabetical listing utilizing Coollector, a free program. My whole collection fits just over one box, though I got four to get free shipping.I am now anxious to aquire new movies, knowing I will be able to locate them in an instant. I researched the boxes to make sure the "perfect storage solution" boxes were a perfect fit for paper sleeves and they are.
it does a perfect job for the day time and at night! i carried it with me to Niagara Fall and it perfected my trip! i love the style of the camera, the touch screen which is very convenient, and the painting part which is a lot of fun, and every of my friends just admires mine so that they want to throw what they have away
The monster cable worked fantastically and now I have surround sound that sounds great. It was easy to use and nice that it's white and blends with the color of the wall.
I had a very bad experience with this product. I was able to get it to work with one drive in the unit. When I tried to install the second drive, I could not net it to recognize the full storage. I had this running on a home network with NetGear powerline carrier. Guess what, they are incompatible. I found that after I installed the software on my Vista and XP Pro machines, I could not get a clean shutdown. I kept getting an error message that there was a mirroring conflict when I tried to install it on a third machine. I finally ended up uninstalling the software and taking the SC101 offline. I no longer had the shutdown problem. Bad news...
Pro: This adapter works with Cisco console cable. Does not hang the system (Windows 7)when change the cable.Con: You need to install driver, there is no Windows 7 driver but Vista works. Price is high.
This is by far the worst MFP I have ever owned. As mentioned by many others it's loud. The printing is average at best. Worst of all the ink is expensive. You can't refill the cartridges with ink because it will not recognize the cartridge as being full. So basically, you are buying a disposable printer. When the ink runs out buy a new printer--it's cheaper.
The DCM-200 modem is the first network device I've ever hooked up that installed flawlessly. Installation took less than five minutes from start to finish and, even more surprising, the DCM-200 is noticeably faster than the modem it replaced, an almost new RCA modem provided by Mediacom. The RCA modem was only a few months old but had been a pain to install (a couple of phone calls over two days). Not so with the DCM-200. Installation couldn't have been easier. I just powered everything down, hooked the DCM-200 up, called Mediacom on the phone, powered everything back up when instructed, opened the browser to the IP address provided by Mediacom and everything else was automatic (except for powering down my PC again). I've got three PC's networked together with a switch/router/firewall and have grown accustomed to spending hours fiddling to get everything to play together properly. It was totally unexpected to have the DCM-200 off and running right out of the chute. Installation of network components just doesn't get any easier than with the DCM-200.The noticeable speed increase I see with the DCM-200 apparently results from less latency in message processing within the modem. Responses from internet sites quite often seem instantaneous, whereas with the earlier RCA modem, responses were most often in the seconds range.
This replaces a 13 year old CD player of the same model. It sounds better and better each day. Thank you
We use quite a lot of DVD's in our church ministry, and TDK has been a good quality DVD to use.
I bought this product so I could hook it up to my computer and hear audio all over my house.When I first took it out of the box and tried it, I was expecting the staticky transmission. So I wasn't disappointed. I then performed the mod. Did that work?YOU BET!I could even pick it up in my garage which is about 70 feet away! I didn't plan on using it that far away, but at least I know I wasn't ripped off. Thanks, C. Crane for a great little product!
I take pictures for my work and at sporting events and as such there are a great many pictures and the single battery would keep giving out. In looking to buy additional batteries I came accross the battery pack grip. Well the cost of 2 batteries was almost as much as this Opteka battery pack grip with 2 batteries! Not to mention that the Canon battery pack grip was significantly more than the Opteka WITHOUT ANY batteries.The Opteka has been in use for over a month and it is just great.I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
This is a great product. I live in Seattle and we have two NPR stations. Normally I can only receive one of these stations because I am too close to the transmitter that broadcasts one station's signal while stepping all over the other. This radio allows me to receive both stations in HD. They come in crystal clear. As a bonus, the stations broadcast multiple HD signals so I essentially now have 5 NPR signals to choose from vs. only one in the past. There are tons of other HD stations that are being broadcasted in this area. I especially enjoy the local classical music station which sounds really good in HD.Unlike others, I found this radio very easy to set up and use. I have yet to crack the manual. Someone also mentioned that the display is too bright. This may be true of the default setting but there are two less bright settings, the lowest of which is perfect for use in a bedroom with lights out.Lastly, i am no audiophile but this radio delivers great fidelity. I have not experienced the hiss that one reviewer reported. It has a beautiful rich tone and thanks to HD, the signal is devoid of any static. This thing is a winner.Updated on 1/7/08 - I use this radio in my home office, which is very quiet. In this environment, the power supply on this radio buzzes pretty loudly when plugged in, which is such to say, all the time. I returned it to Amazon and got a replacement XDR-53HD which has the same problem.
A lot of people, in reviewing this product, complained that in order to use the bike mount they had to replace the original back cover with a lesser one--included with this purchase. This is no longer a problem.My eTrex Legend C, which I bought from Amazon Warehouse at a great price, came with a back made to take any adaptor they might think up--not unlike a camera comes with--and the adaptor itself with a note saying not to discard it because it works for various mounts. This and a cable might have been a bonus with my purchase, so I can't say for sure it will be included automatically--that's a question for Garmin to answer, as well as whether or not they sell the new universal mount capable back separately. The clip is easy to screw on with most any US coin.I finally ordered this bike mount on Amazon because I couldn't find it anywhere in any store--in New York City of all places. There are plenty of stores that sell it online, but none any cheaper than Amazon and its affilliates. Of course I wanted this right away so I could use it on my bike immediately, and in the end it simply wasn't worth the search outside of buying it here. It was far cheaper on Amazon, as most places want about $30 (which is insane, as if the map software wasn't expensive enough). I was also worried that the clip wouldn't work with the older type mount being ordered, but it wasn't worth waiting any longer to check first.Sure enough, the clip they gave me worked with the mount even better than the replacement back provided with this purchase--which has a cheezy clip on a cheezy backing by comparison. There was nowhere that sold just the mount without the replacement back, but I don't know that they would lower the price if that were the case anyway.PROS: This mount works great. It doesn't rattle or move on the bar when installed properly, the materials and design are right for the function, and it works better with the new clip featured on my eTrex Legend C than with the back included with the mount. Also, the bracket is even lighter than I expected given what it's made for, and yet doesn't seem any less reliable.CONS: Why oh why can't they manage to get the concept that we need a bracket that can mount the GPS on the stem instead of the bar?! Not only would this save bar space for all the other stuff we attach to a bike--cyclocomputer, lights, etc . . . --but it would protect the very expensive GPS unit better in a crash and be easier to see and use while riding. Since they already made the new GPS cycling computer mountable on the stem, I don't see the gap in logic that prevents them from making it possible to do the same with an eTrex series unit.Bottom Line: great improvement from the original spec-ed design, for new purchasers anyway, but still could be made better for both cyclists and anyone else who would like to mount their unit on a vertical bar instead of a horizontal one. For instance, they could make a clip option that's horizontal instead of making a change to the bracket--which is fine as is.
Shipping speed was very good; delivery to Boston was less than 3 days after placing order.The package contains cables and a few instructions. You MUST BE VERY CAREFUL when you connect the subwoofer. The pins at the end of the cable tend to bend/ break easily if fitting is tried forcefully. It is better to take some time and align the pins to the holes carefully.Bass is excellent; deep full but the satellites can not match subwoofer power. Sound remains crisp and clear but lacks the clarity of more expensive systems.The system is a bargain for a small room for the prize. Highly recommended for those than need a decent solution in reasonable prize.
I am satisfied with the product I purchased thru Amazon.com. The radio does look like the advertised picture, works fine and I consider it a good value for the price.
All I can say is the unit looked nice as to how well it worked I can't really say since the first time I went to use it to go fishing the button which connects the unit to the belt clip (with the tinyest screw I ever saw ) broke clean off whith ease and sunk to the bottom of the ocean . after reporting this to the sellor Amazon they coulc care less . ever wonder why you can't leave them feedback it's probebly cuz they would have the worst rating of all sellors . thanks for nothing Amazon !
This microSDHC card has worked perfectly, and the price couldn't be beat! I initially used it in my cell phone, but have recently started using it in my new digital camera. I have had no problems with it what-so-ever. The adapter has always worked perfectly as well. I have no complaints with this product, and I have been using it for almost 2 years! For a reliable microSD card, at a reasonable price, with a decent amount of memory, this card cannot be beat!
I did tons of research on this item before purchasing it.(Amazon had the best price.) It has many great features and has helped us capture tons of memories in the short time that we've had it. You can just turn it on and use it, but I suggest reading the manual to make use of its full potential.
I used to go to Kinkos and spend (roughly) $1.50 per page from a Xerox Phaser 7760 - a printer that retails for over $5000 or $6000. Obviously I really don't want to drop that kind of cash on a printer, and I really didn't think you could buy a printer of that quality without spending several thousands of dollars. I WAS WRONG! I happened to see a page from the Phaser 8560 one day and I was sold. It's hard to explain how beautiful the color is on this printer. It's bright, accurate, and extremely fast. Within a second of hearing the printer start, the page is done. The ink is expensive, but appears to be much cheaper than what you would pay for the equivalent color laser toner. That being said, the price of this printer is a bargain! I work in graphic design and do a lot of one-on-one meetings with clients... this printer makes all of my work so much more vibrant and beautiful.
I just bought the camera. I want to read the review that's already here. Can't seem to be able to do so.
my old garmin gps12CX finally gave up the ghost after many years of good service, i thought it would be hard to beat the performance i had from the old one, the 60CSx is miles ahead in the lock time and maintaining the satellite lock in difficult terrain. places where the old one lost lock or bounced around terribly this one is steady as a rock. i also like the geocaching feature. it would be nice if the buyer could chose the initial map data base at the time of purchase
GET THE POWER WITHOUT THE NOISE! WHETHER YOU ARE UPGRADING YOUR STOCK POWER SUPPLY TO GET VGA AND SERIAL ATA SUPPORT. GET THE POWER WITHOUT THE NOISE!It's a great power solution for YOUR PC. THREE SPEED FAN CONTROL. 5 YEARS WARRANTY INCLUDED.
My little grandson loves them. He has been bird watching in the country around Greenville SC....his dad likes them, too. Really nice binocs for the price.
Thought this was a good deal the twin pack (C8765WN#140) is not what arrives. Contacted by e-mail to much hassle to straighten things out to get other cartridge. The one sent is (HP-C8765WN#94) single cartridge. Don't know if it works as I leave it next to my computor as a reminder not to order again.
It works as advertised, easy setup, it is kind of ugly and bulky but it does the job. You may want to consider if you need one or two 15 pin VGA cord to go with this product depending on what your using it for because it comes with none. Does anyone know of one of these that acts as a signal booster as well, thanks?
At first I purchased the Sennheiser HD280 PRO headphones after reading great reviews on sound and comfort and I did not want to spend the $ on Bose, mostly because I figured Bose was more market hype than sound quality. After I received the Sennheiser headphones, I was okay with the sound but greatly disappointed on the comfort which ranked high on my list.Not satisfied with these headphones, I reluctantly purchased the $ Bose Triports after reading reviews and thought I couldn't lose since Bose guaranteed a 90-day customer satisfaction. The only way to be sure was to compare the headphones side-by-side with the Sennheiser HD280 at home. The first thing I noticed was how much more comfortable the Bose Triports were over the Sennheiser, they were light and very comfortable on the ears and the headband did not give that annoying feeling on the top of my head like the HD280 did. The Triports had much better and thicker material construction on the ear cushions than the Sennheiser did. Also the Triport has a metal headband that you can widen to your fit.Now on the sound comparison: On my MuVo MP3 player, the Triports had a cleaner and tighter sound than the HD280 which sometimes sounded a little muddier on the bass. I also immediately noticedthe Triports had a higher volume output probably due to the 32 ohms vs. 64 for the HD280.Then I compared them on my home system listening to Jazz and Rock on an Arcam Alpha 7SE thru a Denon receiver with all settings on flat. The HD280 had great bass, some midrange and a bit bright on the treble. I'm sure the HD280 would sound a lot better later given the reviews of burning them in for a week but my biggest complaint is that these headphones are NOT comfortable as others have reviewed. The Triports, surprisingly, sounded a lot better with more midrange and an overall balanced sound.The two negative things I can say about the Triport are: 1) For the price, like other reviewers have said, is that it comes with a cheap looking pouch to transport your $ headphones. 2) It doesn't include the handy in-flight adapter. Why Bose didn't include the adapter or a better bag like the one the Quiet Comfort has I don't know. Bose almost makes it appear that for another $100, your getting more amenities rather than the noise cancellation technology -- which I think goes against their marketing based on their ads.Anyway, bottom line, I am returning the HD280 and keeping the Triports. Albeit I am spending more than I wanted to but after listening and wearing these comfortable headphones, I am very satisfied with my decision. If you're looking for great sound with great comfort, I highly recommend the Bose Triports. Everyone has a different sound taste, so I recommend comparing the Triports yourself since Bose has the 90-day return and you'll hear and FEEL the difference yourself.
I ordered this for my advanced Canon digicams, the G12 and SX 40. Both have capacity for adding filters. The superzoom Canon SX 40 works particularly well with the Raynox DCR 150. The filter adapter is not required with this attachment on the SX 40. I did, by the way, try it on an old 35mm zoom lens, and it worked well with that lens too. Yes there will be vignetting at wide-angle focal lengths, but the telephoto focal lenths really bring out the most of this accessory. With telephoto settings (allowing really impressive magnification), vignetting is NOT an issue. Based on reviews, I'm glad I started with the more user-friendly Raynox 150 vs. the 250. Even the 150 can be touchy with focus and shallow depth of field, and I often take photos without a tripod. I'm planning to get a compact/short tripod and/or a light & short monopod to improve stability without the hassle of a large tripod. This device adds a great deal of fun for macro photography without spending a lot of money.
Wonderful unit for this price. Was up and running in 5 minutes.No problems with install. Easy setup, easy to use remote, etc.Now if I can only figure out to burn a VCD...
I havent had this keyboard and mouse set but an hour and its freakin awesome. all the options, f key options, browser, buttons, etc. its all awesome. so far i dont have any lag, i went to word and typed as fast as i could (randomly mashing keys) and it was instant! so i dont know why people say it has lag (prolly slow puters). i highly recommend this keyboard and mouse!
This is a good camera when it works. Mine stopped working 98 days after purchasing it (8 days after the labor warranty expired). The parts were paid for, but I still had to pay...labor charges to have it fixed. Customer support was absolutely NO help! This will probably be the last SHARP product that I buy!
I love this Palm. I use it everyday and have had NO problems with it.Would recommend to anybody.
IT WAS LABELED FOR COBRA, not escort !!!!!I purchased this with a COBRA xrs 9770g. They both arrived together. It does NOT FIT the slot on the unit, its much wider. I did take a dremel and cut the metal bands down and forced it in, and it really does not lock in place right, but I already damaged it.DONT ORDER FOR COBRA 9770G and possibly, from other reviews it does not fit other COBRA detectors either. CALL and confirm from someone that it fits your model cobra. THIS IS probably for older models?WHY does AMAZON not state WHAT COBRA models this fits??? Others returned it, I cut it with a dremel and forced it to fit, and its not perfect.Oh, by the way, its a clip worth about a dollar, and I paid about $10 for it !!!!!
These are nice little binoculars at a decent price. I mostly use my compact binoculars for looking at the Moon and wildlife. The field of view is about the size of the 3 stars in Orion's belt, so you won't see the whole constellation, but you will see the entire Moon when viewing. I don't like to spend more than fifty dollars or so, because over the past 15 years, I have had to buy 3 pairs of binoculars since the previous ones deteriorated or broke.One thing to keep in mind is that the Olypus Tracker binonculars have eye cups that rotate-out to keep your eyeballs from touching the lens. You twist both eyecups out before using them. On many budget binoculars, that rotating process is used for adjusting the diopter focus. But with these binoculars, you twist the eye cups out first on both eyes, then there is a little lever behind the eyepiece ring on the right eye for focusing that eye independently from your left eye.Also, be aware that these come without neck straps. Fortunately I saved the strap from my previous pair that broke. You might also be able to use an old camera strap.
This printer, from USAprinterguy, nearly burned down the office. The thing shot sparks out of the back on first use and I'm not plugging it back in so it can fail even worse.
I was so sick of all the iPod followers, I figured this would be the perfect music player for me. Boy, was I wrong. Without getting too wordy, poor quality, poor design, poor implementation. Long story short, I ended up becoming an iPod believer myself. Go with the original, not a poor imitator.
This is a good value for the price paid I have use this now for a couple months. Works great I have had no problems. I can always relie on Amazon.com for quality products and Great Deals Thank you
It seems that everyone that has posted a comment about this product has had the same problem. I am not an exception. It seems that I was fortunate enough to have my CD player work on this boombox for about 1 and 1/2 years with very few problems. I wish I had read these reviews before I purchased this as now I am looking around again to replace it, it should have lasted longer than this. The design and features of the CFD-S250 are very much to my liking but as far as it's function it is really poor. The sound was never that great. It was OK but since I have not been able to play CD's on this boombox I have been doing so on my computer through Altec Lansing speakers and the sound is much, much better. I should write a review on these speakers as computer speakers are not something that one would use for the quality performance they provide.I'm in the market again for a boombox or small stereo and still value the Sony brand for their design and the ease of use of their products, however after this experience I have definitely lost confidence in the performance that Sony's products provide. I did recently purchase a Sony LCD monitor despite this, again it was the design that ended up being the deciding factor and I am pleased with the performance of this monitor....so far.
RIPOFF!! This battery will not charge up all the way no matter how long I have it charging for. yes I know to deplete them every so often. yes I know about no extreme heat. Right out of the shipping box, this battery sucked!! They are selling junk. I normally like things on Amazon, but this is not one of them. Batteries are finicky, buy from a retailer,that you can take it back to, if not working. Of course there is also a no refund policy on batteries through this company.RIPOFF!!
I've been waiting for this printer to come out for quite some time. I previously used Canon's MP730 and completely loved it. This new version adds several great features, and after a few days of playing around with it, it has lived up to my high expectations.The MP830 is a bit shorter and wider than Canon's previous all-in-ones, and it looks a bit more "classy" with a black-on-black keypad and a color LCD screen. There are two paper trays: the main tray is an upright tray in the rear, and a pull-out tray is located on the bottom of the machine. My old 730 had a plastic cover that protected the paper in the vertical tray from dust, and that cover is no longer included. I live is a dusty area, and if the paper gets a layer of dust on it, that dust can collect on and clog the print head. To remedy this, I've decided to use the smaller pull out tray as my primary paper tray (you can select the primary paper tray with a button on the keypad).This printer uses Canon's new "8" series inks. While these are top-of-the-line inks (UV resistant, pigment/dye system), they are considerably more expensive than the 3 or 6 series inks used my many of Canons previous printers. Also, each ink cartridge has a small computer chip attached to it which makes obtaining remanufactured or generic cartridges difficult. At the moment you cannot find generic ink for this printer, and various websites advise against refilling these cartridges as they ink density is different from the previous inks, and doing so might wreck your printhead. So if you were used to paying $3/cartridge for generic canon cartridges, you might have to raise your ink budget for a while (currently, cartridges are about $14 each, and there are five of them in this printer).This printer has duplex printing and scanning, meaning that it can scan/print both sides of a sheet. At some point, I was led to believe that the scanner was able to scan both sides *at the same time*, but that is actually not the case. After a piece of paper is scanned through the auto document feeder, it is sucked back in, flipped around and re-scanned. This adds considerable time to your scanning tasks. If you are pressed for time, it is actually faster to scan in "manual duplex" where you scan the front sides of pages, then manually the pages over and re-scan the back sides. However, if you want to hit the scan button and walk away, the auto-duplex does its job well. The same issue exists for duplex printing--it works, but it takes more time than if you had manually duplexed the pages.The fax is a fax. It works fine, and some test color-faxes I sent came out well.The copier also works well, and the duplexers allow you to make two-sided to two-sided copies, but as I said before, this takes some time.The scanner does a great job with photos and documents. It is considerably faster than earlier models, thanks in part to the USB 2.0 interface and new scan sensor. Also, the updated scanning software is a significant improvment over previous versions.I've printed out some photos and they are of amazing quality, which is what I expect from Canon printers. However, because of the cost of the inks, I will not be printing photos very often. The text is a bit light for my taste (the black is more like a very dark grey).All in all, this is a great printer/scanner/fax/copier and I am very happy with it.---Note: Unfortunately, the memory card slots on the printer do not allow for USB2.0 transfer to the comptuer. If you need to move lots of data from a memory card to your desktop, use a dedicated card-reader; using the slots on this printer takes way too long.---ADDED 5/9/06: After having this machine for just over a month, I have to say it runs through ink way too fast. My ink status lists several cartridges as only 25% full, and is warning me that two of my colors are "almost empty." I print 90% black text, 9% color documents (web pages, rebate forms, etc), and only about 1% photos (I have only printed 2 4x6 photos since I purchased the printer). My previous Canon printers sipped ink, this machine chugs it, and at $14/cartridge, that is unacceptable. (Especially becuase the print quality isn't much better than previous printers.)
It is not reliable. Works 90% of the time which sounds good but 1 out of 10 times we have looked out in the parking lot and there are customers and the unit did not work. VERY BAD. We have replaced the cr123's which are not cheap and it did not help.If it is just a casual concern if you "want" to know if a vehicle has come in, then the unit is for you. If you MUST know everytime, don't buy it.A reasonable price for this unit should be in the $20-$40.
I have used over 24 discs so far and I've only had trouble with one, but I'm not sure if it was the disc itself or the movie I was burning. Overall the product has worked wonderfully. I was a little hesitant after reading some of the reviews, but I believe I made the right decision for me. I will probably end up buying another 100 disk set as soon as this one runs out.
Ah! Tricky!I order the battery. Time passes with no shipping notification from the vendor (BargainCell). I call Amazon helpdesk. I'm assured it's all good.Today I get the order-cancellation email, 3 days *after* the battery is supposed to arrive. Reason? "Out of stock"Stay away from these jokers.
I love this product. It works great! No problems setting it up and the picture and sound is clear. Worth every bit of the money. Buy it. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.
Love this! Very durable, plenty of space, great pockets for organizing. Only thing is that I am a petite woman and the shoulder straps aren't exactly adjustable to my size, but with the weight I have in it I roll it. Wish it had ergonomic straps that were a better fit for my size.
Why do people buy bad products like the Shuffle and then try to justify their purchase with dumb reasons? I like to get my money's worth when I buy things, and to me a portable music player that has no display so you can't even skip to the song you want, is pretty close to worthless. I recommend the Sandisk 512 or 1GB MP3 players, or heck, ANY other Mp3 player that has a DISPLAY, as a better alternative.
I normally don't review products but this item is an exception. I can't say enough good about this remote and how happy I am. Can't beat the price. It's not too difficult to program and the learning funtion (along with other programming) is great.Many other reviewers have already commented about the many things they like/dislike about it. Personal choice is likely to be the biggest factor with someones decission. Quite simply, it fits my needs and has really amazed me with the programming functions.One personal note; I do like the fact that this remote "is not" the rolly polly, ergonomic, hand contour fitting type. This remote sits flat on a surface. So when I press a remte control button while it's sitting on the counter or coffee table, the thing will not roll over on me. Someone earlier posted that they did not like this style, not being hand conforming. However, I prefer it sitting flat. Personal preference.
I have found that this GPS provides easy to understand features at a very reasonable price
I'm not an idiot. The Zune had a modest rating, throughout the net, of about a 3. Right in the middle. I figured that the 1's were Apple Fanboys and the 5's were Microsoft Fanboys. I also assumed that buying a Zune would be one of the smartest buys of my life. It was 200 bones, looked fire with that big screen, and would go great with my surf-themed everything (with a brand spaking new surf-themed background). It was all working out.I gave it a chance. I installed it. I transfered all my music (THE MOST STRENUOUS COMPUTER ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE), let the Zune install 9 programs into my computer, whatever, I gave it a chance. When I get my wallpaper ready, fix my songs, and get ready for playback, I realized I had made the worst mistake of my life.Why was my 2gig pc lagging out? Why did the Zune still say it was syncing, when it wasn't? Why is my perfect sized background pixelated to hell? Why do I have to plug and unplug my Zune everytime I make a change? Why can't I just drag and drop? Why is there even a Wi-Fi option? Why is the Zune Marketplace Interface so obnoxiously slow? And Ugly? And useless? and so useless? Why are the headphones so gaudy?WHY DID I BUY THIS?Needless to say; It sucked hard. I anticipated this product. I sat at home waiting for it all day. I wanted to like it; I did. But it sucked. After 2 hours of messing with it, I was happy that I left everything in place because it was ready for a trip back to the amazon warehous.Don't be fooled by the internet. Part of the iPod's appeal is that it is freaking easy (not for computer idiots like my grandparents) so that is is freaking fast. The Zune isn't. Save your money for that new iPod that's coming out or something. But for the love of god do not buy this product on anylevels. It is garbage.On the brightside, I got a refund. So 5 stars for Amazon, 1 for the Zune.
I use these all the time. They are great. The sound quality is superb. If you are like me and hate things in your ears, or those little buds don't stay in, these are great.
A reliable power cord that makes me feel confident that I never lose the power to my laptop. I've used it since some months without any problem
There are many positive comments on this surge protector so I won't repeat.However, if you have two phone numbers (i.e., one for family and one for home business) passing through the same phone line, this surge protector will only allow the primary phone number to pass through. I checked with Belkin tech support and they did confirm this.
These are the best for the money if you own a CD/DVD burner with the LightScribe technology. I've had several successful burns and don't do it that often so these will last me a long time.
When my adapter for my Compaq laptop started going south, I looked online for a replacement. I shied away from the cheap adapters because of warnings from other customers that they broke too quickly. After shopping, I settled on this adapter which I got for ~60 bucks. It's a piece of junk. It is less durable than those cheap adapters and after only four months of use it is not rechargin unless I bend the wire in the absoutely perfect position.I could have gotten 15 of the cheap adapters and bet that at least one will work better than this turkey.
The single star is due to the frustration caused by dealing with this vendor's so-called 'guarantee". After only 10 months, the detector will not stay attached to the clip with the suction cups for attaching to the front window. Every time I turn a corner or hit my brakes it slides off the clip and falls on the floor, which makes it pretty much unusable. I contacted Escort (who makes the Beltronics) and they informed me that even though I have had this unit for less than 1 year,I would have to pay to ship it back to them for repairs at a cost of nearly $10. What kind of guarantee is that? I will never purchase another Beltronics/Escort item that can't be returned to a store if it breaks. Thank goodness I kept my old Passport unit to use while I deal with this frustration. This is the last Beltronics I ever purchase.
I bought this for my 15 year old as a gift. I liked it so much I went out and bought another for me. It doesn't compare to my 10x optical zoom on my much more expensive camera but this is a great little cam! It's wonderful for taking pictures of toddlers in action, the mode for beach/snow is very handy, and the playback on video is terrific. I'm a happy camper. The much smaller size for me is also a benefit. You'll definately want to get some rechargeable batteries.
Most of everything has been said about this component. I can say I satisfied with the purchase. Laptop users should know this though! Some laptops (e.g. Dell Inspiron 8x00) have low power usb ports for the sake of saving battery power. This means the range will suffer horribly, possibly less than 1 foot. All is not lost, invest in a quality POWERED usb hub, and it will boost the range to the spec range of at least 6 feet.
I bought this printer because it was getting good reviews and was very inexpensive. When I recieved the printer the box had a giant hole in it and the packaging in the inside was broken but the printer looked fine. Set up is extremely easy and impossible to screw up. So I was very suprised when the printer was showing that there was an error with the ink cartriges. I called Canon and after a few minutes they determined that there was some sort of hardware problem. They sent a brand new printer which arrived the next day. The second one set up in a couple of minutes and works perfectly. Also I ended up with extra ink cartriges because the only thing Cannon wanted back was the printer and print head. The printer works great (a little noisey and slow, but inexpensive) and Canon had excellent customer service. I suspect that the printer was damaged during delivery and not during manufacturing.
Having dealt with separate printers and flat bed scanners for years taking up a lot of space, this is great. I've only had it up and running for about a week but so far I am very pleased. The only issue, if you want to call it that, is that its initial warmup seems long, but the is a lot more to get going. Once its up its quick and quite.
This wireless G router has excellent performance and has worked flawlessly so far. I use the router for Internet access and home networking. Internet setup was easy. My home networking took more time reseaching, since I have little experience in networking. I use a desktop computer and network printer connected to the router by cable, and several computers connected wirelessly. I consider this router a great value.
OKAY TO BUY, but beware. There are still bugs in this DVD Recorder.I bought ... and had to return [my first unit]. The Display clock failed to display the time when the unit was turned off after the first night. I also have problems playing back VCD's. My VCD's or not marked by a Region Number so they should play quite nicely in this ... machine. Be sure to set the clock by using manual settings and turn Off the Daylight Saving's Feature otherwise the unit will not time your programs correctly.In addition, I have problems playing back recorded DVD +RW disk on my Compaq Computer. I have had no problems playing back VCD's on my Compaq CPU or SAMSUNG DVD Player.I had difficulty with the end results in configuring a DVD player (SAMSUNG) to the Philips DVD985 Recorder using Component IN. The output picture was always green when I played back the DVD's. I am not sure if this was due to some type of software copy protection or what. The DVD that I played back was not copy protected. The (TBC) Time Base Corrector may not like one of the phases, I am not sure so once again I'll have to contact Tech Support.I have a new Sony 32KV20 with split screen and can monitor Twin pictures simultaneously. This comes in handy for monitoring the DVD985 output vs. other devices side by side. There must be some type of phase shift somewhere, but the DVDR985 is suppose to accept the Component input with or without progressive scan.So compatibility remains an issue. This may eventually be resolved with software upgrades I don't know. If you talk to Customer Service I found Mr. Lee to be the most knowledgeable about the unit.This machine is best suited for VHS and TV Recordings to the DVD format resulting in High Quality recordings. The TV Turner is excellent and may have spec's closely to HDTV Set Top Boxes with the end results You'll get the most out of this DVD Tuner/Recorder if you have High Definition TV Monitor Capabilities.I am not sure if I am willing to keep this version but somehow I feel this is the best on the market considering Price and Category at this time.Boss Of Doss
great player for the first time buyer. it's tiny, and very cute. has all the basics. very nice price.
I like the fact you can adjust the volume for each side of the headphones which I think make it nice when using with my metal detector. I found the sound and clarity quite good. As you would expect, if it's hot out your ears can get a little sweaty but that is to be expected. I've only had these less than 2 weeks but so far they fit the bill perfectly and the price is right!
The Nikon D40 is my first DSLR. For the price, it is a great starter camera. I've had mine for about two years now and I have taken it everywhere I travel to. The D40 is small compare to other DSLRs therefore it is a great camera to travel with. The KIT lens works wonderful for traveling also. Although is not telephoto, it is pretty wide for some cool shots.I also bought a 50mm 1.8 f/stop lens to complement my D40. This is where the D40 lacks features. It does not have an autofocus motor in the body. I have to manual focus with that particular lens which could be a hassle at times.The camera has lasted me for quite some time now and it seems that it still could handle much more. I am really happy with my purchase. If you want a starter DSLR camera the D40 is the perfect camera for you. If you will be interchanging lenses with this camera I would not recommend it because of the lack of the autofocus motor in the body.
This was a simple easy purchase. I will do business with this person again. Thank you.
Great product! Product does as advertised and is useful. And the price cannot be beaten. Will buy this product again!
This is the third digital camera that I have purchased (I sent the other two back because they were both disappointments). I was jaded. I wanted many things on a digital camera that i never thought I'd find. I wanted easy features that i could control without having to go through a bunch of lame menus. I wanted a good zoom. I wanted at least 2 megapixels. I wanted to have good control of my picture taking, and to be able to see 'through the lens', like an SLR 35. I was sure it wouldn't happen...And then, I found the 912. What can I say? Well, in a nutshell: this baby ROCKS! Great pics with excellent clarity and color; great detail in shadows; manual control on about everything. Aperture, focus, shutter speed, it's all easily adjustable! What's that you say? You like to play with the variables, but don't want to spend all day 'tinkering'? No problem! You want macro? turn the dial to the flower, and you are good to go. You want landscape? turn the dial to the mountain. you want quick and easy night shots without dealing with all the aperture/shutter/exposure levels? turn the dial to night, and you're DONE! Action? NO PROBLEM! This camera has so many great features on the body of the camera that everything is just soooo easy to adjust and play with! the battery drain kinda honks, but i bought some rechargeables, and snapped like 100 pics, about half with the flash, before they ran out. the software is probably the best that I've seen come bundled (don't expect photoshop, but you will get good applications that grab your photos right off the camera and save them right to the hard drive folder of your choice, AND, the previewing is super easy!). also, the cam comes with straps, lens caps, and a little catalog of all the extras you can get for it from a third party dealer. This puppy has 47mm threads (i think they are 47 mm...?) and you can put tons of different filters, zoom lenses, etc. on this bad boy. This is the probably the best SLR-type digi cam for under $1000 on the market. if you want more megapixels, look elsewhere. but if you are a 35mm enthusiast that wants similar control, at a pretty decent price, on your digi, then look no further! Oh, by the way, this camera has a diopter on the eyepiece, that I still don't quite understand it's purpose... it allows you to focus on your subject, but has no effect on the actual image. Huh? Can someone help me out on that one... One thing: the price on this cam went up $100 between the day I purchased it, and the day I received it. I got the lower price, but what's with the sudden jump in price?...This thing is a champ! Best Around! KUDOS! HP/Pentax have done their homework!
I love the 80gb Ipod classic. For me everything works perfectly. Except for one thing, most older addon devices are incompatible. I bought a cable to use for video that doesn't work with this ipod and now have to pay another $50 for a cable to hook it up to my tv, made me pretty upset. also i use windows 2000 which does not support the latest version of itunes so i cannot use itunes with it and had to download floola or yamipod for it. the device itself is great, click wheel works perfectly, movies look great and hard drive size is awesome. so far my battery life has been good and i have really enjoyed the device. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is for the hassle i had not being able to use itunes or my video cable.
I bought this little thing ages ago. Today, I still use it. I have Windows XP and the Kazoo works fine. I've also added a 128 MB MMC memory card into the device and have filled it. Works fine for me. The complaints about operating systems and low memory haven't been a problem for me. Only thing I didn't like is the memorcy card slot ONLY accepts MulitMedia Cards and not the usually compatible SD cards.
I always regreted not getting a navigation system for my car.Well I own a Dell AXIM 30 and saw this Pharos unit, I figured the price was right. The unit is pretty user friendly the only problem is getting lock through the windshield, I got around this by placing the patch antenna between my moonroof and the inner cover (to hold it in place).I made two trips this weekend in excess of 100 miles each way, these trips were to familier destinations. The unit was fairly flawless, when getting close to the destination the unit told me to go in a direction that was slightly longer, I deviated from the units directions and went my own way. The unit told me I was off course and kept offering alternate routing.All in all I would buy this unit again.
This product does exactly what it says it does. It is compact and stylish and fits nicely in my bookcase.Not for an audiophile but good sound with your 'acceptable' quality powered speakers. I use mine with small speakers and a bass box, and it sounds quite nice.
JanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled backpack arrived in a timely manner. I ordered it for my niece who is a nursing student. She loves it. It allows her to carry her laptop and her large nursing books.
Arrived well packed, all new tapes. Two (2) of the new tapes drag really bad. Won't buy this brand again.
I am thoroughly satisfied with this purchase, it was worth every penny! I get all my favorite stations and some that I dont even get on my car radio. The sound clarity is astounding and the volume range is amazing, can't even listen to the volume all the way up! Having preset stations makes it so easy to go through when you don't feel like listening to commercials, so easy it can be done with soap in your eyes! lol My experience is that this item is well worth the money and I have not found any negative comments about this shower radio.
I received the power cord and it worked great for about a week then abruptly died. Had the system admin at my work test it and it was completely dead. I tried to contact the seller to return but was not able to return the item. I had an electrician look at it and he opened it up and found that it was not an actual Toshiba product but a cheaply made FAKE.Thanks for scamming me!
I can confirm that the cartridges shipped with this photo value pack have a fraction of the ink capacity of normal cartridges. While there is nothing at all that indicates this in any of HP's marketing materials (bad HP) it becomes clear when you install them. The ink level gauges on the printer show much smaller bars for these than the regular cartridges - and indeed they do run out very quickly compared to normal cartridges.Face it - HP is all about making very large profit margins from selling ink, and they aren't dumb. If you want to buy an ink combo pack of full cartridges you can search amazon for HEWLETT PACKARD 02 COMBO PACK - you will find this listed as of today at $60 and not that much of a discount vs. buying single cartridges.
I recently purchased the G-11 (pair) and must say that, for the price, they are well worth the money. After searching around for a pair of GMRS radios with similar features, the G-11 by Midland was by far the lowest priced. After field testing the ability of the G-11, I found it's performance acceptable even under less than perfect conditions when taking into consideration it's power output (2 watts max). For light recreational/business use, this radio is the one!
I've read other reviews about how big this bag was....even too big, but I didn't find it to be that big. I was hoping to be able to hold all my lenses & a quantum flash, but I have to be choosy about which lenses I take along. The only reason that I rated it 4 stars, rahter than 5 is two-fold. 1 is due to the fact that the bag is designed to carry lenses under both bodies & even under other lenses. This can be inconvenient. I would much rather have the bag be a little longer to where you can just reach in & grab the lens you want rather than have to pull a lens or camera body out & then remove a velcro divider to get to the lens you want. Of course you have your favorite lenses so those are the ones that you want to keep up top. I just pack the bag based on what I'm going to do....wedding, portrait session etc. And secondly, while I'm nit-pickin', the 2 pockets on the inside of the flap are almost useless if you have camera bodies with the extra battery pack attached (such as Nikon's MBD-10 etc.) because if you have a lens(es) underneath the camera body then the body comes all the way to the top of the bag so there's no room inside the bag to put a meter in that meter pocket or anything inside the "film" pocket without putting pressure on that gear and distorting the bag when you zip it. With that being said there are padded pockets on the side & 2 pockets on the front that are both very nice & convenient for extra batteries & memory cards (although don't be fooled by the pictures...the fancy little see-through pouch with the filters & memory cards does not come with it....it's extra). The quality & construction is top notch...no issue with that whatsoever. I got such a great deal on this bag that the 614 wasn't an option & airline travel is a consideration for me as well. If this review reads too negatively, it shouldn't. I just had a hard time deciding which bag to purchase so I thought I'd try to help you all out. It's a high-quality bag, it can get heavy when packed but can't they all.
Sound is great with i-pod link, CD or external link. AM and FM reception is poor to non-existant but I will not use that anyhow. Powers two Polk Atrium 8 outdoor speakers. Very very clear sound with great base and will rock the neighborhood if cranked ( and no distortion). Only bad thing is iw weighs 20 pounds but then all good amps seem to be around 20 pounds. The remote control is great as long as the remote is pointed at the amp. I read a lot of others ratings about the amp and speakers. Absolutely made the right choice for our application. I love it.
I just joined the "iPod club" and purchased my first iPod from Amazon. Fast delivery, lowest price anywhere and it's a guaranteed Apple product. I've already downloaded my music library and I'm slowly (VERY slowly) filling it up. 80GB is HUGE! I even downloaded a movie from iTunes and the clarity was so much better than what I was expecting. This will be great for road-trips back home from school :-)
This router has far greater range than I expected. It covers my whole house with a single router. The only thing I would want is better DHCP configurability. If you need to run your own internal DNS server, for example, to support a home network, you must also run a DHCP server because you cannot configure the DNS servers served by the router's DHCP server.
I have been using the product for about a month. The bottom of the portable computer is cool to my touch, so it is working properly and effectively. It is very quite.Leon
I bought this backpack for a hiking vacation and it worked perfect, even when it was dropped. The only concern is the zipper must be closed all the way as the front can peel down and the equipment could fall out if it is vertical. There is plenty of room for my camera, video camera, multiple lenses and a small pair of binoculars and the straps are comfortable to wear on a long hike. I would recommend this bag especially at the price offered on Amazon.
good performance when you are sitting straight to the receiver.i needed a wireless mouse and kb to use with my mac mini.Earlier i used kensington's but that didnt work good.This worked good.Minor problem with it is that you have be sitting straight to the receiver.
At first, I hesitated buying these monster s-vid cables because I thought those who pay a lot for their cables were suckers. After hearing all the hype, I got this. To my surprise, this cable did make a difference to the picture quality. There is definitely a visible difference in pic.quality. In my observation, I notice more vibrant colors, more defined edges and most obvious of all, the details in the black had improved tremendously. There is another high-grade s-video cable on the market by &quot;tributaries.&quot; But it costs alot s for 1m cable. Ouch. Get these monster cables. You will better enjoy your dvd player.
I bought this mainly for it's Gigabit switch, almost all current routers are wireless these days. It was easy to install and configure. No problems.
I love Belkin brand as it always offers great computer gadgets. This Belkin 12 outlet home/office surge protector absolutely does it job. I used to have wires cross all over the place to connect to entertainment corner. Poor kids/adults tripped due to those wires.Now, I have peace of mind that no one will trip and no power surge.
This is a great lens. I use it with a nikon SLR camera and although I am a beginner in photography, this lens makes it easy to look like a professional. What I like most about this lens is the the feel. The lens is very sturdy and has a rubber piece for easy control. Highly recommend.
I purchased this charger and batteries because of the 2100 mAh rating and because I need to charge my batteries very quickly. I found that the charge time is a little long and the batteries are very expensive. I saw Energizer Rechargable batteries at my local grocery store packaged with a charger for $25.95. The batteries were rated at 2500 mAh so I purchased the package. The first time I used the charger it had fully charged the batteries in 15 miuntes and the charge lasted longer than the Monster batteries which took twice as long to charge. I'd recommend going elsewhere for higher rated batteries at a cheaper price and that has a charger that gets them up and going twice as fast.
I bought this to replace the original cable that I broke. Works just fine. You should note that this cable is gray, not black.
As far as video and picture capture is concerned this thing is TOPS; and for only $60 A STEAL as well! It's very portable (only slightly larger than my thumb) and set-up the first time was plug-n-play simple, however, subsequent uses are made harder by the poor design of the clip-on.Don't get me wrong, it works, but needs to be made longer/deeper with the pivot point closer to the center and stiffer joints and larger pads for a better grip. Something closer to a clothespin that can be squeezed open and placed w/ one hand would be greatly appreciated.On a MINOR note, I don't care for the Camera button at the top of the unit. Because the clip-on is not designed like a stiff clothespin one is forced to use two hands for even minor adjustments and you wind up taking lots of bad self portraits while moving it around. These are easily deleted though. Regardless of the overall design, I find this feature to be superfluous anyway since the super easy to use software has a Take Photo button that works with the mouse. But it is there and it works so hey...I have recommended this device to many, many people so far and will continue to do so despite the small annoyances in the design; FOR SURE the quality FAR outweighs ALL of my grievances!And YES- it works BEAUTIFULLY with SKYPE!
This device is perfect for audio books. Most importantly, it remembers where it is at even if you remove all power and switch vehicles. When you start driving again, it continues right where it left off last time.With many frequency channel selections, it's easy to find one local that has no interference.Note the VRFM8 MP3 FM Modulator is white and bends so it doesn't stick out from the lighter socket as much. There may be other improvements over the VRFM7.
I decided to buy these earbuds because my older JVC set failed on one side. The decision to purchase was mainly based on the price and I needed a second item to get Super Saver Free Shipping via Amazon. Right away I recognoized a decrease in sound quality, as well as noise reduction, from the JVC brand, but those were more than double the price so I don't really consider it a big negative. Overall these are the best budget earbuds I've purchased, they've been working well now for over a few months.
I REALLY ENJOY THIS LENS I CAN REALLY ZOOM IN AND GET GREAT DETAILS IN MY SHOTS.
Totally not worth it. I and 2 other colleagues at work have these and we are constantly on the verge of screaming into the headset so that our customers can hear us.Buy this if you don't mind the person on the other end of the line asking you to "Please, speak up!" Absolute garbage as far as I'm concerned. I've used $20 headsets that work better.
The 200EG is as roomy as the description states. I have plenty of room for my Olympus E-Volt 500, with two lenses, a flash, lens hoods, and my Canon A20 snapshot camera. There is even room leftover for other goodies. The backpack has great padding as well and numerous other compartments. My Bogen tripod fits nicely in the straps at the bottom of the backpack. Overall great value when compared to the Lowe, or other camera backpacks in this size.
I have several of the Built Brand electronics pockets and they are just the right size for cell phones and cameras, etc. They are secure enough and yet keep items easy to get to.
I wanted to cancel the order but, it had already shipped. I had explained that I was told it was a fake and would not work. I told Discount Jungle what I had heard and they didn't deny the fact. I was told return information would be in the package that was sent. Nothing but the phoney cable was in the package. I went to Best Buy and bought a cable from them as it was necessary for the Christmas Gift. I wasn't sure the cable I got from Discount Jungle was going to work.
While this is a GREAT product for use with Google Earth on WindowsXP, beware if you want to use this with a Mac. Mac drivers are still in BETA and are only available as a download from their website. The only application currently supported on the Mac is Google SketchUp. Google Earth IS NOT SUPPORTED for the Mac as on February 2007 (check the manufacturer website for updates on Mac drivers). As a side note, be prepared to endure extra security screening if you pack this device in your computer bag and go through airport security. The base is made of solid metal and will show up brightly on the Airport security x-ray.
I've been labeling everything in sight and printing through your pc is easy as can be! A great buy!
I've been looking for an all in one printer that I can easily hookup to my network and this is it. I have an IMac an Ibook and both hooked up easily.However, I had to use the newer installation software from the HP website instead of the discs that came with the printer. For some reason the software on the CD didn't work on my mac. The installation probably took 2 hours and now I am able to print and scan wirelessly from both computers. Because it works wirelessly I was able to store the printer in a closet to declutter my work area. The only thing I found that isn't perfect is the scanner. Seems a bit blurry if I scan larger than 100% even though it's set at 300dpi and above. Other than that, I LOVE this printer!
I threw a Sony deck in an 01 escape, and this was quick and easy. Took longer to solder up the wiring harness (Metra 70-1771 Radio Wiring Harness for Ford/Lincoln/Mazda 1998-Up into Car, 16 Pin) than to get the radio & dash kit installed.Overall, about a 1/2 hour job.
Purchased two of these cables for use with my Motu Mk3 Ultralite Hybrid audio interface, and my Macbook Pro running OS X 10.6.3 (Motu unit has a 400 port, and my Macbook Pro has an 800 port exclusively). I tested all ports on each device with other computers and cables, which worked flawlessly. Using the Vortex 800 to 400 cable though was a different story:I plugged the 400 side into the Motu unit, and the 800 side into the Macbook Pro. This action instantaneously shut off my Macbook Pro, as if it shorted somewhere inside the computer.This is a dangerous cable, I am resorting to using the USB port on the Motu/Mac, and powering the Motu separately with an AC Adapter.It was shipped and delivered quite ahead of time though, two days ahead of schedule to be exact. So I do verily appreciate that.
Amazing quality of recording. Flexibility of quality and duration but at best mode, 35+ hours is awesome. I used to use a Panasonic but that required dedicated sofware and limited memory for limited recording time. Overall, very impressed. I bought the proper case as well.
bought it, shipped with usps so i had some minor inconveniences (they said my tracking number didnt exist until after it was delivered and then all the steps came up on their site) but the product is fine.... i mean its ram! as long as its compatible with your laptop and dont plan on OCing it (why would u? its a laptop) its perfect
This was actually a pretty nice product. At the original price it was a real deal a few years ago. Unfortunately, there have been no upgrades to the drivers. This means no Vista or Windows 7 support.Also consider that special software needs to be installed on all computers that wish to access this device. Otherwise, it will NOT be accessible by that computer.So, unless you are an old-time hacker who will keep all his network in XP, stay away.
Gave it one star because Amazon ships the older model, Quickcam Pro for Notebooks instead of the newer model, the Portable C905. Logitech has verified on its site that these are not the same models:[...]Hi 82little,The Portable Webcam C905 replaces the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks. While the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks offers VGA-quality video at 30 frames per second (high-quality video) on Skype, we made adjustments to ensure the updated Portable Webcam C905 can perform up to VGA-quality video at 30 FPS on any video application, including Logitech Vid. Secondly, the Portbale Webcam C905 was modified to be capable of adjusting to widescreen format and record 720 pixels (1280720) at up to 30 FPS. Finally, software is no longer required for RightLight technology. Instead, we've built it into the device, so right out of the box, you'll get the best image quality possible, regardless of harsh or dim lighting conditions. We also adjusted the firmware to make sure that RightLight engages only when necessary. Like the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, the Portable Webcam C905 features an easy-to-transport design so that you can make a video call no matter where you are.Best, Ladan-----------I failed to understand how come Amazon has not responded and clarified matters.Best
I highly recommend this calculator. It is very easy to use, packed with features, and FAST. The only negative is that is lightweight, and doesn't have the sticky keys that the HPs have. HP diehards will say that it looks &quot;cheap.&quot; The battery compartment is a joke, and you need to be careful when changing batteries on this one. Very poor engineering, you might say, but then if you go to Office Depot, most HPs don't even work because the battery door is broke or gone... So in a way, TI really wanted people to not mess with the battery too much... Now the fact is that nobody is using the 12C anymore, and the TI BAII Plus is now the standard among real estate and business students. Furthermore, TI is the only game in town, since HP has stopped all calculator development and is preparing to exit the calculator business!
TV needs a cable box for HD. It would be better if used a cable card. Otherwise great.
This is by far the best voice recorder I have purchased and I have purchased many! The quality of recording is incredible. I used it recently at a conference and despite much background noise, the recording was very good. But don't touch the recorder while is taping otherwise you will record substantial amount of noise. To get the best use, you should also order the following:1. A 3-6 foot audio extension cord for the stereo microphone (get a thin flexible version). This will eliminate the noise if you end up having to touch the unit while recording.2. The protective case if you want to keep the unit free of scratches and protect it against accidental drops.3. An ac adaptor if you spend long hours transcribing or listening.I wished they had bundled them with the unit but that's only a minor inconvenience.
I bought this thinking it was 6 inch inside dia. as described, but it's actually 5.85 ID, made to fit in a 6 inch hole. Other than that it's good & does the job.
We live in a very rural area in northern Michigan. Radio reception was pretty limited and not always clear. This shower radio had such good reviews, I decided to try it. What a great little radio! We are gettting more channels and much crisper reception. This is now the only radio we use. And another great perk is the station presets - no more trying to remember which station is where and dialing them up. I'd buy again in a heartbeat!
I read some other review on here that must've been written by someone who works for "Griffin"cause they say they got it for their ipod touch and love it??!!.....This is BS it will transmit from the ipod touch to your radio but, a warning message pops up saying it won't charge it. be forewarned!!!
I installed this product on my golf cart to protect my radio. After one week of use the closing tab broke off and the sheild no longer stays closed.
this is like my third GPS, and to be honest it was probably the best ever...great for travel and to carry around anywhere
This lens is a quality upgrade from the kit lens. If you are a Digital Photography beginner/ensthusiatic and want a single walk-around lens,look no further. At 17mm it has barrel distortion and some chromatic abbresions which can easily be corrected in photoshop or PTLens (freeware) with just one click of your mouse and should be over looked in favour of many other advantages this lens has to offer like:1.Good Range upto 85mm.2.Sharp images3.Good color & Saturation4.Light weight5.Not expensive when you consider that you need 2 differnt lenses to replace this lenses focal range6.Saves you the pain of changing the lenses.7.Image stabizer which leads to sharper images8.Can capture very sharp portriats with blurred back background and9.Decent Macro capabilityBefore buying this lens one should visit http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d and look at the photos taken by Phil Askey with this lens.If you know how to handle your digital camera then you can expect to get quality pictures similar to the ones taken by Phil Askey with the 17-85mm lens.
As someone without a built-in sense of direction - well, ok, I've got one, but it's only right about 50% of the time - I can honestly say that the E-Map is a really useful tool. There are things that could be better, but what you get in small device is pretty amazing. I've been using the E-Map on my motorcycle during the commute to and from work and it's given me a lot more confidence to go explore alternate routes (like when traffic is heavy). I've always been one to cruise around neighborhoods and side streets anyway, and there's something reassuring about having that big arrow on the E-Map pointing in the direction you should be heading.Here are some things I've learned that might be helpful:- The E-Map is smaller than I thought it would be. It's closer to the size of a TV remote control than a palm pilot. More elongated, and not very thick. It's very comfortable in the hand, and easily fits in a normal jacket pocket.- It's more solid than I was led to believe in reviews that I've read. When you pick it up, it's got a nice &quot;heft&quot; to it. Definitely no loose electronics rattling around inside it or anything like that. Solid, professional feel.- The built-in road data, while pretty cool in principal, didn't have the resolution that I'd hoped. While the larger streets are shown, most of the neighborhood streets I use were not.- Garmin's handlebar mount does work, but it's not the most solid thing in the world. For a bicycle, it's fine. For a motorcycle, be sure to mount it out of the wind and put the lanyard around something just in case. (that being said, I haven't had any problems with it yet).- As another poster mentioned, battery life isn't so great. I get 4-6 hours of use out of it with a pair of new duracells.- I had no problems using it at night. The backlight is more than sufficient.- If you load the Metro Guide data (which I highly recommend) for a region, the main navigation screen will not only display the map of where you are (scrolling as you drive), but will also display the name of the cross streets before you come to them (usually, anyway). This is a really handy feature if you're looking for a particular turn.- The user interface for examining one of the &quot;points of interest&quot; on the screen is a little tedious (because of the way you have to move the pointer), but using the &quot;find&quot; feature to look up a point of interest works pretty well. In general, the controls are pretty easy to master and you get to where you can handle most functions with one thumb.Overall, I've got no regrets about purchasing it. For someone like me who needs help navigating now and then, it's perfect.
My first one - I am very excited to get one that works properly. Its a nice design and has a good feel. The one I received works best at 5 feet or closer, and even at that, I frequently have to hit a key 10 times until it registers. I'm within my 30 days so it's going back and I'll replace it with the same one. I'll be happy to follow up with a better review.I have now had my 2nd one for over a month. It's as big of a piece of junk as the first one. If it were not for the shipping policy that I have to pay to return defective items, then I would be sending this one back as well. I would give this zero stars for the shipping policy if I could. I guess I'll have to wait until I can find a fun and creative way to blow this up.Two tries - both defective for similar reasons. If you just want to get on the computer and play cheesy games or watch movies online then this may work. If you need to type emails or do anything that require more than 10 consecutive keystrokes, then look to buy something else.
I bought it because it's Mac compatible, but I didn't know how darned good it would be. I use it on its highest quality setting, and it picks up everything I want it to, i.e. it makes excellent recordings of all the speeches in a big noisy room, but you don't hear too much of the air conditioner. I find it's also very easy on batteries. An added benefit: when it's in the cradle, plugged into your USB port, I think it draws on the computer's power and it SEEMS like it gives those AAA batteries a little boost. Maybe this is technically impossible. I'm just telling you what I notice.I usually discard the dorky cases that come with gadgets, but this one is quite good. You can fully operate the recorder while it's in the protective black case, except that you have to take it off to put it in the cradle. The case also has a velcro loop on it, so you can attach the recorder to a strap in your satchel or purse -- handy, because the thing is so tiny you might lose it in a big bag. In short, I love it. Worth every penny. I can't imagine why people are still using microcassette recorders.
this is a warenty that i have not had to use yet. but it covers what i need it to.
This unit plays and records VHS and DVDs and you can copy from one to the other. Playback is quiet and there's no annoying hum like some machines have. It's easy to operate (although I did find the set-up instructions confusing.) Programming scheduled recordings is simple and if you do make a mistake, a message pops up to tell you what's wrong.The buttons on the remote are clearly marked and easy to use. This is a reliable machine and I'm pleased it, but I recommend shopping around; it is priced much lower elsewhere.
The system is a good starter system for home theater and is not hard to setup. There are 2 drawbacks that I see: the first is the volume peaks at 75 and there is nothing above that, i feel the system could put out more sound than it does at that level. The second is when using HDMI cables you still have to hook up digital audio cables for sound and this may just be my ignorance on the cabling but i thought that HDMI was an all inclusive cable. Other than that the system functions well right out of the box.
I have this at my desk at work in an open landscape. Everybody comments the good picture quality. I got mine at 50% so the price was very good.
Nice bag, good price, but it is absurd that Amazon recommends this as an accessory for the Canon S100 Digital ELPH. The bag is ridiculously large for this tiny camera. Maybe I'll pack a lunch in it.
This remote is actually fairly well-designed (button placement, ergonomics, ease-of use and setup) but the other reviewer is right that the power button tends to get stuck a bit. It's not horrible as it would pop out almost right away but still a bit annoying. The plastic does feel a bit thin so I would not want to drop that remote very often. However it's not very flimsy either and the overall esthetics is fairly nice and doesn't look cheap. I was able to make it control all of my the devices: a Samsung TV, a Sony receiver, a Sony micro sound system and even my XBox. Just using the codes wasn't enough; you'll also need to use the learning ability of the remote to be able to use all of the main features of the original remotes but the learning setup is quite simple and works very well. I had a bit of trouble making it learn from my Xbox remote though as it seems it would not capture the signal from it as easily as my other remotes but then again I bought the latter from eBay so it may be that Xbox remote's fault more that the RCA one - in the end I was able to make it learn everything I wanted to. I had tried the RCA RCRP05BR 5-Device Cable Replacement Universal Remote before and that one seemed a bit better in terms of build quality and it had less difficulty learning from my Xbox remote however the advantage of the RCN08GR one is, on top of being able to control more devices obviously, it allows for 5-digit codes instead of only 4 so you can re-configure the device buttons to whatever device you want and not necessarily the one marked originally on the remote. For example I'm controlling my Sony sound system using the DVR button and not the Audio one (that one is being used for my receiver). The way the codes work is that the first digit indicates the type of device so being able to enter all 5-digits allows for more flexibility. On the other hand this remote does not have a JP1 outlet so for people who are into the full programming thing (I'm not) they may still want to go with the RCRP05BR. One word about the backlighting: it does not light up the whole remote but only random sections which is kinda weird. However it does light enough buttons to remain a useful function. In conclusion, a good remote for the price but not perfect.
What can I say, you get what you pay for. The thought of extending my P712's already amazing 12X zoom by 2.2X for a total of 26X was very attractive at this price point. Unfortunately, the optics fall far short of superb. Chromatic aberations abound despite the "HD" coating, and the sharpness drops off towards anywhere near to a third from the edge of the image.I had a pair of plastic binoculars as a child. The optics on this unit performs similarly. The price point is the real seller here. But if you're interesting in taking sharp, high quality photos get the pricier, but infinitely superior Kodak telephoto for the P850/P712.To the seller's credit, they did include the lens adapter. I may find a use for this lens, but can not really recommend it.
I have been looking and researching and after about 2 months, I just bought it. Are there better systems in this price range, of course there are, but I do not want to dedicate my life to it, so finally bouhgt this one. This has it all, and is a good system to buy.I just installed the system in my home and I am going to give it a conservative 4 star even though I have found no short coming on this system yet.Striking features:1. Design and style - cant beat the looks.2. Plays everything except DVD-RW.3. Sound is quite nice.4. Can take multiple inputs, and I have hooked the VCR anddish network to its input.5. Progressive scan at this price range, wow.6. Outputs both the composite and S video out.7. Powerful sub woofer.8. Frequency response volume control, never seen that onebefore.9. Costs 2/3 rd of what I paid for my aiwa CD system 7 yearsback.10. 5.1 system.Short comings:1. VCD only has sound on the center and the sub woofer.2. I think it can not handle PAL DVDs.3. Holds only 1 disc, so keep changing the disc all the time.Other features:1. Speakers look like just about any other speakers in thisrange.2. Remote is to the point.3. Generous wiring.4. Needs RF modulator for older TVs.5. Sub woofer stays on all the time ... wasting thepower, but that is true for all systems I think.There is not much reviews on this system and also it is not a best seller either. I just checked and saw that some of the refurbished models are selling for more than twice what I paid for a new system, so I think I did alright.
Excellent!!! Works GREAT and what a price. The same item was MANY times more expensive in the electronics store. I got a digital video camera and didnt realize that I need this cord to take it to my computer to edit the videos. Thanks to Amazon I am on the way!!!!
I purchased this TV over a year ago and just got around to rating it. After one year of watching I would say it has one of the best pictures I have seen. I am using it in a bedroom so I did not want the extra expense of having a cable box. This TV has a built in cable card slot so I had Comcast install a card over a year ago and I have problem free HD viewing with out the extra cost. It is the perfect size for a bedroom and the best thing is being able to watch HD television without the cost of the extra box. The picture cannot be beat. I just ordered a 40' Sony HDTV for my living room to replace a five year old Toshiba 34 inch CRT TV. Even though that set plays perfect it was one of the earliest HDTV models and is quite bulky. I am going with another Sony because in my opinion they have the best picture.
I saw reviews that said this rdio is confusing? I have no idea what they were talkingabout. This radio is excellent, two alarms, a nice sounding CD player, very easy toset the clock and the alarms. I wish it had a headphone jack but it doesn't.
Tv arrived within 5 business days of shipping. DLS unpacked and checked operation. No problems. Outstanding picture in High Def mode and good with my DVD player. However, be aware that analog channels don't upconvert very well and aren't so good. I was aware of this based on a review i had seen prior to purchase. LCD viewing angle is great. I'm very happy with the whole purchase experience and am pleased with the Product performance.
Snagged a pair of these JBL Studio L830s last year for $349 with free delivery. Like most of the other reviews here, all I can say is... WOW!!! The sound is warm, yet very detailed. I've listened to lots of speakers over the years, but this one is truly amazing for the quality of sound it gives, based on its more than reasonable price.The woofer is constructed with a light, multi-ridged paper cone that is coated with a thin polymer. It is very flexible, and thus, this speaker will sound best when driven with an amplifier that is strong enough to "grip" the speaker and make it perform. Something in the range of around 50w - 80w (true power, not just empty specs power) should do just fine. I'm driving mine with an AudioSource AMP110 (70w)The speakers are heavy -- always a good sign. I haven't looked inside, but am guessing that they are very well braced inside and nicely damped with plenty of acoustic fiber.As other have commented, the bass from these baby's are more than sufficient for most music. Just be sure to try and place them well away from the walls, as they are rear ported.Bottom line: You can spend a lot more money and get sound that is a lot worse than what these speakers produce. If you're on a budget and want the most bang you can get for your buck, buy these! You won't be disappointed.
I am a pro photog and purchased two cards about a year ago and have been having constant problems with corrupt files and my computers not recognizing the card (more than one computer, more than one reader... after months of trying to determine whether it was the camera, the readers, the computer, the software, I came to the realization that it was indeed these cards. I continued to use them as sometimes they would work but I'm finally tossing them because one day I will lose something I will forever regret (and memory is so much cheaper now. SanDisk has worked well for me.... I did not get a Kingston reader so maybe that would help.
These cables work perfectly. I don't understand why stores such as Best Buy charge so much more. I'm glad I tried these - saved a lot of money for high quality cables and avoided getting ripped off at the retail stores.
I bought this case to hold my Seagate Maxtor Drive and am glad I did because I have already drop it twice and the Maxtor has not stop runing.John
Maptech produces the best mapping software I've ever used. I've tried the rest, now I stick with the best. Being a Geography major in college, and working in the mapping industry now, I've used all the others, but maptech is by far the best. Detailed topos, great overlays, outstanding GPS hookup, and the 3-D graphics are unbelieveable!!!!! For anyone in a mapping field, or anyone looking to spice up their outdoor adventures, you have got to get this software.
The only thing I can say bad about this camera is the special battery that this camera uses (you'll have to special order a spare). The included software makes it easy to touch-up the beautiful pictures it takes. I upgraded mine to use a 128MB SmartMedia card so I can take over 130 full 1MB pictures that are always sharp and focused. I haven't had any problems with any buttons on mine and I've had it for almost two years now. If you don't know anything about digital cameras, I'm telling you right now, this is a no-brainer as a GREAT Starter Camera!!!
I really enjoy my SpaceNavigator. I was looking for an enexpensive 3D motion controller for simple design work at home, and what I needed I found in the SpaceNavigator. It's a high quality product that's easy to use. My only complaint is that the software it comes with is only compatable with Windows XP, and finding and downloading a driver that eventually worked was a hassle.
The router is an excellent linksys product that was available at Amazon at a very attractive price.
I bought this splitter to actually consolodate the COAX wiring in my house. Amazing haw difficult it was to find something like this locally... Anyway, once received and installed, this splitter has worked perfectly and solved my signal degredation issues.
I've owned my Nikon for over five years when the original lens went bad. This new one was a replacement and it worked great.Aloha, Joe P.
First of all, when I first saw the item, I wasn't sure if it would work with my Digital Cameras. When the item arrived, I was relieved to read on the back of the packaging that it worked for all three of my digital cameras, the Olympus D600L, D620L and the C2500L. So now I have to plan to buy more of them just to have on hand. In my hobby, I have to take my pictures quickly without delay. When I have to stop because the batteries are losing their power and have to switch them, I can lose a crucial shot or two. I detail crash scenes and how we correct the situations cars get into. This item is a must have if you're constantly using your digital to capture those inspiring moments.
Well I did just want to buy a Soundman X2 for my new PC. I did base my choice on this Amazon product reviews which was overwhelmingly with an average of 5 stars, but I was dissmayed by the actual product regarding performance. I finally did compare it with Yamaha Power Cube ACS 45 and the performance is much further better: specifically it's bass and volume is better. I'm not promoting any brand here, I just want the consumers to try and compare it first with other products before buying this Soundman X2.
Love the camera. Easy to use. Picture quality is good. Love the touch screen! My only quirk.......I'm not tech savvy be all means. But I wanted to transfer video from the camcorder to my computer via USB. On my computer, it recognized the video and uploaded fine except for some reason the first 'thumbnail' of clips had an error. I tried playing it without the software and it was the same thing (by going through my computer and it played with WMP and WinDVD) Wasn't sure why, so we tried uploading to my husbands computer, and all the clips uploaded fine. Only catch was that the clips would only play alright if you used Sony's Picture Motion Browser. If you tried to go through My Computer, it would open the files in WMP and play the video but there was no sound. Also, all the clips had a green line through them! After a day of digging, I realized that my computer had the WinDVD software that read IFO files (which is part of the video file) and my husband's computer did not. So I downloaded some freeware that plays IFO files and opened up the clips by going through My Computer, and boom.....everything worked perfectly.Technically, I didn't need to worry about this since on both computers the clips played fine using Sony's software, but I didn't like that when using my own programs it didn't work right. I think the only reason the first 'thumbnail' clip didn't play on my computer was because the DVD did get a little scratched and my husbands DVD drive was just better at reading it than mine.After figuring out this little quirk (quite proud that I did figure it out too!!), everything seems to work well!! I look forward to making home movies to share with friends and family!
This works perfectly in my LG-800G smartphone BUT... I had an initial problem that's apparently common with many phones that use such cards. When I put this in my LG-800G phone, the phone wouldn't recognize it or let me format it in the phone. I had to put it (with the full-size adapter it comes with) in my camcorder and format it (FAT-32) there. After that, it's worked perfectly in my LG-800G.
When I bought this item, I had great expectations that it would upgrade my listening options immensely by being able to use my iPod in the car. Using a pre-set radio frequency on the in-dash radio, the Irock plugs into the iPod so that music can be played through the car's speakers. The results for me, however, were mixed at best.On the good side, it was great to be able to access all of my music at my fingertips when all of my pre-set stations were playing commercials.On the flip side, the quality of the transmission from the irock to the iPod was not only lacking in listening quality punch, but was also intermittent and would fade in and out enough to make the experience unpleasurable.In the end, I decided to upgrade my stereo and get an Auxiliary Out feature, which while much more expensive, the quality is as though you had used the Aux Out feature on your home stereo and there is no degradation of sound.If your budget dictates that you would have no other option, the Irock is a good solution if your expectations are scaled back.Note: if you buy this product and leave it in the car, make sure not to place anything of any weight over it as the power button is very sensitive and your battery will drain down.
"Let the buyer beware." Before buying this telescope, you need to know exactly what you are getting. Celestron apparently marketed two entirely different telescope optical tube assemblies (OTA) under an identical catalog number (31056) that covers this telescope. The earlier version telescope has a C150 1000mm focal length, f/7 OTA (with a Barlow-type lens in the focuser draw tube to help shorten the actual length of the OTA) while the later one has the Advanced Series C6-N 750mm, f/5 OTA (without the lens in the focuser draw tube - hence, a true Newtonian) - both on the CG-4 mount. Both versions have apparently been discontinued by Celestron. However, some retailers still have stocks available. The advertisements for this telescope often confuse the details of the two OTAs together in the same ad (after all, same catalog number). They are simply not the same. All of the negative reviews I've seen regarding this telescope seem to have to do with the C150 version (which may well explain why Celestron changed the OTA). I have the C6-N version, and, so far, it has been excellent. While Celestron no longer offers the C150 OTA at all (which is perhaps a sign), the C6-N is still available on the computerized/motorized version of the CG-5 mount. My recommendation: Before you pay your money, check with the seller which version of the telescope he/she has to make sure you are getting the C6-N OTA, not the C150.
Nice looking case that is nice a durable. It can really protect your investment in a hard drive. I use this item everyday on the go.
Please do not buy this product it will fail as mine has making it an expensive mp3 player. Sirius tech support will finally tell you you are tol, buy a new radio.If you are a life time subscription holder you will be out the $75.00 transfer fee, new radio, new docking stations. Sirius has no interest in waiving the transfer fee or offering a discount on a comparable radio.Sirius is only out to make a huge buck off you, somebody has to pay Howard.Have an xm player thats been through it and still works fine.I'm now a firm believer in the saying "Sirius Sucks"
Once I got the hang of this little device, I was hooked. I use it mostly for foreign language programs. I like the convienience of using standard AAA batteries instead of an internal power source. I switched to rechargeable AAAs so I don't have to keep buying the disposable ones. With 2GBs of memory it's really adequate for my needs.
Yep... perfect... no complaints.... except for maybe the color... but it's behind my tv... so who cares.
At first I started to get a bit worried with a post saying this was HDMI to DVI-I, plus the order getting delayed somewhere due to the particular postal service. But after all that fear, I got exactly what I wanted. It's actually the HDMI to DVI-D cord. Using it to play my Ps3 on my Monitor. Works Super!
Living in Arizona, the need for heat outside isn't a pressing one. In the "fall" and "winter" out here, we're looking at temperatures in the 40s. For us, that can be a bit chilly. I bought this fire pit for those of us who get more than a bit chilly when the desert nights are a bit too brisk for a sweatshirt and I have not been disappointed. I haven't used this fire pit to grill yet, but I'm sure it will be fine. It has kept a bunch of us warm on the patio and the look of the pit has not suffered one bit. This fire pit has served its purpose without losing its luster at all. I plan on buying one for my in-laws for Christmas.
Speed things up, make the world move, give life to inanimateobjects. Have fun with your children, and your friends, even yourdog.Helpful hints : This filter is suitable with lenses up to 250mm. I recommend a large aperture on wide-angle lenses, and a smalleraperture with longer focal lengths. Do not cover the whole image withthe filter so you can keep part of the picture sharp. Do not use toosmall an aperture, or you'll see the filter rather than theeffect. This Filter can be used with all the color filters...
After searching and comparing many dvd changers, I decided to give this Panasonic DVD-F85S 5-Disc Player a try. I received it in 2 days. Set up was a brief. I've to purchase a new optical digital cable since it doesn't have coax. digital output. I was initially hesitated to purchase a silver one (the only color amazon has to offer) because all my existing equipments are black. But this silver dvd is so handsome and slim. It actually fitted well with my black projection TV and other sound system equitments. The quality of the picture is superp. The sound is great; 2 major things I was looking for. I love the audio only function which allows you to turn the video signal off when playing audio CD--it makes audio cd sounds better. The player allows you to randamly play any songs within and among cds but the menu is not very well written. This DVD comes with so many great features; like dialogue enhencer-allows you to hear the dialogue bettter during the movie, double re-master(to choose from pop, rock, jazz etc when playing cd); position memory-which is so useful for watching movie if you need to turn off the movie and come back to watch it next time. With the position memory, you will be able to watch the movie from where you left off and not from the very begining. Midnight mode; sleep timer; sequential(allows you to play audio cd one after another automatically without having you to push a button after finish playing one cd) However, I am surprised that Panasonic did not incoporate a screen saver in this DVD. To me, lacking of screen saver, I would be quite uncomfortable to use it with an expensive plasma TV; althouth the dvd will switch to stand by mode afer stopping for 30 mins. My final words, you can't go wrong with this DVD 5 dics changer. It combines beauty, quality and Low cost.
My house went under remodeling and so I came up with my own project of rewiring my entire house's coaxial cable. During the process of rewiring, I realized that I needed new splitters (one 4-way splitter and one 2-way splitter) and so I did some research and bought this splitter. I also purchased this 4-way splitter here,PHOENIX GOLD PGD-14 Pro Series Hybrid Smt Technology 4-WAY Splitter.Since I usually watch HD channels on mySamsung UN55C6300 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black), I decided that I should go the extra mile and optimize everything and this is why I stuck with my decision to use this 5-2050MHz splitter as opposed to buying a 5-1000MHz (which came with Verizon FiOS installation).Aside from HDTV, this splitter is also crucial for internet purposes because Verizon FiOS uses coaxial cable to connect from their FiOS Optical Network Terminal (ONT) to their FiOS Actiontec Wireless Router. The greater the range in frequency, the better and more options data can travel through (and even though it might not reach 2050MHz for the moment, it might be useful in the future).After connecting everything, I noticed a drop in ping. I'm sure this splitter is not the only reason why my connection is better because I changed everything from RG59 to RG6 coax as well. Because of this splitter's nice packaging, simplicity of use, easy installation, build quality, and relatively inexpensive price, I'm giving this product a (5/5).Pro(s):- Nice, quality casing- Capped male tips (ensures clean connection out of the box)- Easy to use and install- Small and easy to tuck away (aside from the shiny gold shell)- Has a power passCon(s):- NoneRecommendation(s)/Suggestion(s):- Leave plastic caps on until you are going to install them- If you're using this splitter on the outside of the house, please use a coaxial boot/cover/shield to protect the connections from the harsh outdoors- While this is a good quality product, if you're going to install this outdoors, find a cover of some sort to prevent water damage- Use the power pass male connector for the cable with higher data traffic (such as cables that will connect to HDTVs, routers, etc.)Thanks for reading this review. Cheers!
I guess maybe it was my own fault but I assumed all of the new scanners on the market included USB connections. This one is going back! This is probably an o.k. scanner but most computers offer USB connection for plug and play operation and find it pain to hook it up through my printer.
Easy to set up and use. It has a great picture. I liked it so much I bought another one for my folks.
I bought 2 and had to send 2 back before I could get us both working -- and even now sometimes the system just locks up and I have to quit the chat program and launch it again.Tech support is great!
Original post: The first time I ordered this remote, when it arrived it didn't work at all. I returned it and re-ordered it when it became available again.. and again it didn't work! I checked the battery with a battery tester and it was fine, but when you press the button on the remote, you don't see any light being emitted from the sensor. And of course, it doesn't operate the camera (I have a Nikon D60).UPDATE: See the response by Passante.. for the D60 you need to manually change the release settings so it will respond to the remote. After changing this, it worked like a charm! Unfortunately, I can't seem to change my rating, but I'd move it to 5 stars if I could.
doesnt work! wasted 200 dollars on speeding ticlet instead!
This product has a strong signal that is easily picked up by the radio no matter where the car antenna is
Economical and works like it should. Always stick with brand inks with your printer. These don't smudge and won't destroy your printer. I recommend canon brand inks.
I've had this system for a while and feel it was a great buy for the price. I've enjoyed the many options that the system provides, and am very pleased overall.
The tripod is a good compromise between heavy-duty one and extremely light travel one. It is sturdy enough to hold modern high-end digital cameras. The legs can be well secured with the twist locks. Its weight is 640 grams and folded length is 40 cm. However, it is not that small to keep it on the belt (need a backpack). Generally, I have been quite happy with it.
The "remove tape" issue and damage to tapes started in less then two years. We spent $1000 for this camera for two years, you can buy two camera's for that cost now with the same features. I wish we would have read the reviews before buying. It was a nice camera when it was new thats why it gets 1-star from me and not 0-stars.
We use this for a 300' reach and through 1 brick wall in a church that is wired like mad. We broadcast it over an area featuring a full praise band/multimedia presentation/stage audio/lights/furnaces and fans/and a radio transmitter all running at the same time. Nothing causes interference.
We've got Christmas decorations that require (3) AA batteries (4.5 volts). I used rechargeable batteries but it was a hassle, and sometimes I'd forget to turn the things off. This works swell as a battery replacement, and I can even plug it into a timer so now all my decorations turn on & off at the same time. I did have to rig up my own adapter so the wires from the decorations would fit into the charger plug.
I bought this router because a friend and the Best Buy computer guru suggested it. You better know exactly what you are doing because tech support is on Mars!! I think I am going to have to reach them by telepathy. I may be taking this back in 2 days if I can't get it up and going by then. I use Netscape, not Internet Explorer. I don't know if that is making a difference. However, I am feeling very hostile to Netgear right now.
This is a cool little player - I've used it for over a year. My only complaint is that it doesn't actually display native DVD resolution, so on screen text in movies can be difficult to read. This thing will play just about any format of DVD except for DVD-RW (+RW works fine, though). DVD's with MP3's on them play well too.When you charge the batter, you should not do it while hooked up to the player. If your battery doesn't work, you can calibrate it by hooking a 12 volt vehicle light bulb to the + and - terminals of the battery over night, and then charging it up to full (leave it plugged in for about 12 hours). As I used it my battery life went down, but calibrating it (as I mentioned above) got me back up to about 3 hours of life.I've also used this attached to a TV using the S-Video, and I have used the option to connect my PS2 to it (very cool!)
The original adapter that came with our iBook just decided to stop working (no one kicked the cord, or dropped it, or anything like that - it was always plugged into the same outlet under our kitchen desk). So, we bought the replacement. Worked fine for about a month, but then I had to unplug it temporarily the other day to use the outlet for something. In doing so I accidentally dropped the charger about 4 inches onto our wood floor, and killed it. Ridiculously fragile!
Great if you like to have coasters that look like old 45's :(No joke. I love the look, but I'm not into wasting time and money, and I used both a Plextor Burner and a Lite-On, (both are fast dual core pc's), so it's not my hardware.Very dissapointed, I'll never buy Verbatim products again.
Son muy buenas tarjetas micro SDHC. Ademas vienen con el adaptador para tarjetas SD. Sin duda las volver&iacute;a a comprar.
Excellent memory 45n seconds with lightening speed this memory was too expensive to continue on the market as the value never decreases. This type of memory needs particular motherboards to operate and must be used in pairs. Continuity rimms are sold to keep all mem slots filled. I must say that Kingston and Intel had an idea just too costly for the majority.
When I bought it ,the unit is 58 plus 2nd day shipping .Why is the price goes up?Any way ,it worth it.
cheap quality, damaged during shipment. you get what you pay for..was not worth the time or effort to save money
This was a great purchase! I have already been on 2-10 hour roadtrips, one by myself with my 20 month old, and one with my husband and my 20 month old. We even got the sound to run through the speakers of the car, with an fm transmitter that I use with my ipod.--if you do this, everyone gets to listen to the movies. But, a 20 month old will not put on headphones--so this is a great alternative. This unit also hangs on the wall, so when we are home it goes in our son's room. EASY installation. It comes with 2 cordless headphones, and 2 jacks for headphones.
I could NOT get the film to load properly; the display kept flashing an error message, even after trying 2 different rolls of film. A week later, I went to a camera store and mentioned that I'd bought this camera off the 'net and the trouble I'd had with it. The salesperson took THEIR display camera and had exactly the same difficulty with it. Obviously, this unit has some problems.
The camera has a great LCD screen and turns out great picture for being so small and cheap. It is also quite easy to use. My only problem is the short battery life. I didn't see anyone else mention this in any of the other reviews, so I don't know if it's just me, but the batteries last merely hours. I've only had the camera for two days, and the batteries have run out twice
When I received this unit it was improperly packaged in a cardboard box with no-zero-packaging material. The camcorder and the power module were bouncing around off of each other. Upon inspection and attempt to load a cassette cartridge I found that the switch to open the tape cassette holder was missing from the unit. Therefore the unit does not work. I contacted the shipper and was told by the company that I was a liar and that I was attempting to defraud them and they would not either replkace the unit nor refund my money.As a result of having been ripped off by this Amazon provider I will never again purchase any used items from Amazon.
This is the perfect DVD duplication solution if you're a loner with no children, pets or other responsibilities beyond caring for your DVD duplicator. If you enjoy rebooting, driver conflicts, and troubleshooting inkjet printers, then look no further...you'll be in heaven. If you use this printer exactly as suggested, on a standalone machine, with Primera's own ink (which will cost you .35 to .70 cents per disc you print), and you use it regularly, then you'll be fine. Otherwise, you will spend a lot of time babying it.As a burner it's quite good, especially at rejecting discs that other burners would pass (but won't play for the client). If you want to burn and print elsewhere, you'll be very happy.As a printer, it's expensive and finicky. Every run requires significant testing. Take the time to do single disc print tests until you get everything just right. Then don't change anything. Run your job and all will be well. Printing results are good if you spend the time to test, calibrate, etc. Expect to spend at least an hour on print testing.Once things are set up, it is fire and forget, it's just the amount of time it takes to get there. The biggest problem is that I haven't found a competing product that does a better job, yet. But I'll keep looking and update this if I find one.
They feel cheaper that they look in the image. The quality sound is average. NOTHING is special about them except they are cheap. They are what you paid for. Low price equal low quality sound.
I recently purchased this lens as a complement to the other two IS lenses I have. TheCanon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasand theCanon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras.The IS function allows a 2 to 3 stop slower shutter speed. Fantastic when shooting where flash is not allowed or where you want the extra depth of field a smaller aperature will give you.As a bonus it has Macro capabilities.See my images under user images...
This iLap is pretty sturdy and great. I got it to go with my 13" MacBook, which I thought was getting too hot just sitting on my lap or bed. The iLap makes it comfortable with the cushions, and removes the heat from my lap. I think my laptop is about the same temperature (no removing of ITS heat, but the alumninum doesn't get hot, so there's no additional heat being added into the equation.Overall, great! The cushion at the wrist is also easily removable, and has a strip of velcro to keep it attached to the iLap for when you want it on.Great purchase in my opinion.
I have recently received one of these as a gift, and the little machine was unbelievable. It's easy to use and a great entry level machine that will also keep experts in electronics busy. The best feature has to be the software game bejeweled!!!
If you dig playing records at 16 & 78 rpms, alongside the regular speeds of 33 & 45 then you can't do it without this workhorse. In fact, you can't really play ANY 16 or 78 rpm records without this incredible needle that is the industry standard for playback on your Califone turntable. Indispensable as far as I'm concerned!
Wind 'N Go Portable Lantern/RadioThis was a Christmas gift and person thought it was really good and great item for their use
...a stick of ram... But...I actually myself have four memory sticks in my computer, all different brands, and this one has affected my speed the most. I play Starwars games all the time (Republic Commando, Battlefront, Battlefront II, Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy, they all run much smoother with this addition.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars of rating, was because its really not worth giving it that much credit, if it only makes your computer run a couple of seconds faster. So don't let it ruin your buying decision, I would recomend it to anyone wanting to make games, and hevy duty aplications run faster.
I needed a produce that could handle both USB KVM as well as PS. Works as expected and is a stackable product with remote access: nice features to handle a bunch of PCs, laptops and the like. Multi OS friendly (Windows & Unixes). Get the cables! You have to order those separately!
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I love this!! I sold my 2nd generation nano that was only a 4gb so i could fit more stuff on. Haven't had any problems yet. :)
Had I not destroyed the product I would request my money back. Terrible, impossible to use.I have receipt no product, when I removed it after trying frustatratingly to use it , it was inadvertantly thrown out.I would never buy this productWASTE OF TIME MONEY EFFORT
I received this notebook as a present from my mother and it is also my first notebook, and let me tell you---this is a great buy. Compared to other notebooks on the market, this one is truly cost-efficient and works PERFECTLY! Not recommended if you like to play complicated games on the computer. But otherwise, buy it, you won't regret it!
We bought this printer to replace an older model HP that was very outdated and slow. Will mainly be used for business documents. We are very pleased with our purchase. Simple to set-up, and very easy to use ALL functions. Found the best price at AMAZON.COM by purchasing during their HP Big Event...a little less than $135, including very quick...free delivery as well. Ordered on the 6th and delivered on the 10th, even with the super saver shipping (shipping confirmation stated delivery would be 17-21). Quick, quality printing in a compact, lightweight machine.
HP inkjet cartridges are expensive to replace. With this order, I was able to get the best price for cartridge replacements with a free bonus of 150 Sheets HP 4"x6" Photo Value Pack: Great!
I've been wearing these daily for about 4 months now, and am extraordinarily pleased with them for the price. Yes, there is a caveat- I paid $40 for these, and for *that price* they have fit and/or surpassed all of my expectations. I believe these can compete with any headphones in the &lt;$100 range. I do have two complaints, though.Audio: 4/5. Bass is powerful, highs are clear, mids are crisp enough. Perhaps a little too well blended for rock (not much emphasis on treble), but fantastic for acoustic/instrumental pieces and hip hop.I dock 1 star because of the utter lack of sound isolation. Having on-ear pads with no noise cancellation tech really means NO noise cancelling (duh). This is fine, but it also unavoidably detracts from sound quality when there is any noise around you. The pads also bleed sound easily- I had to be mindful even playing at half volume in public.Aesthetic: 5/5. As authentically retro as you can get, since they are literally from the 80's.Build quality: 5/5. Simplicity makes for durability in this case.-1 for hurting your ears after a couple hours of wear. Fortunately, you can adjust the pads so they angle away from your ears, shifting the pressure up to the side of your head. The springy metal band will allow these to fit any head size. +1 for the 90 degree input jack. Straight jacks get bent out of shape too easily; this design won't suffer the fate of many a pair of iPod earbuds.For the price, there is no superior. That much I will assert strongly. If you want audiophile headphones and have over 100 to spend, or want noise cancellation (take the metro to school/work? you won't want to use these.) then I advise looking elsewhere. If you are on a budget and want simple quality without the bells and whistles, these are perfectly suited for you and you will enjoy uncompromising sound quality.
1. The headphones produce a very tinny sound when listening to music or spoken word.2. The cable lengths between earbuds are uneven and will cause youo to constantly adjust your left earbud. It will fall out of your ear constantly.3. The headphone cable length from the earbuds to your MP3 player is too short. The extension cable is about 3 feet too long.I would not suggest purchasing these. Sorry Sony, you really should have tested these on real people before selling them.
Other reviewers have wrote at lenght about the technical aspects of this camera, you should read them. My c-2040 has been wonderfull as well. I like very much the lens wich is very clear, allowing pictures imposible with other cameras. It also has a lot of pro options wich makes it great afterwards. The learning curve is a little bit steep with some of the options, but the manual is very informative (yes , you have to read it) .I was amazed by the fact that this camera use the same interfase of the Olympus E-10 digital SLR, the only difference being the fact that the E-10 puts almost all the controls as buttons (great: you don't have to go in to a menu to change options before a shot).Do buy two 4 reachargeable batteries sets and a fast charger, this puppy eats power like crazy .
I spent several weeks researching various CD/MP3 players before settling on the Imp 350. I love this thing! It plays everything I throw at it and it has yet to skip. I drive a lot and use this player in my car. I live in a rural area with lots of rough roads and railroad tracks. It just never skips!...I have zero complaints at this point. It has performed flawlessly.
This device works as expected. Have had it for over a year now and no problems.Update 1/3/2011 --This device finally died on me after about a year of use. Pulled my hair out trying to figure out why my signal was so poor and finally the cable company explained that these devices are not as passive as they appear. They do wear out with time and cause signal degradation. I ended up replacing this with a splitter with an amplifier that has served me well since then.
I bought this alarm clock on a whim one day, attracted by its clean styling, multiple alarms, battery backup and CD capability. The nature sounds weren't even factored in to my purchase, and yes, they are in fact more comical than calming, although I do like to listen to the owl/crickets as ambient noise. It's the 'bird & brook' sound that even my cats don't buy as realistic, since the 'birds' sound like water whistle toys.I was initially frustrated by the inability to have 2 CD or radio alarms set concurrently, but since my husband has his own alarm clock, I've configured my Timex to wake me/us up on weekdays with a favorite CD and on weekends with a classical music station.I have no problems with the display brightness or readability, and I really like the styling of the unit. The sound is quite good for a clock radio, and the ability to listen via headphones is a plus.All in all, I'm quite satisfied with my purchase. If I want fully realistic nature sounds, I can play one of my nature sound CDs, afterall.
It gets the job done. I am using this cable to connect my computer speakers to my 19" Led TV. I would recommend it for various applications.
This unit does everything I wanted it to and more. It's easy to set up, well thought out, and convenient. Just set and forget. It will let you know if there is any bad weather in the area.I bought one for each of our daughters. No problems with any of them yet.
Perfect size--fits right in our camera bag, but is big enough to take pics using the timer, without seeing the table in the shot! Don't know if it would hold a really heavy camera without toppling, but it does fine with our Poweshot A720.
This bulky, sturdy-looking little camera plate arrived and is totally unusable. This should be a simple device: push the lever, release the plate, right? Well, the lever simply doesn't move, despite what the "helpful" diagram indicates it should do.Feeling like an idiot, I handed to 4 or 5 other folks and none of us, examining the included documentation and device could get the thing to release its death grip on the "quick" release plate. In desperation, I went looking for a contact number for Manfrotto customer support. No such luck, just an email form.This one is getting returned - I'm mightily unimpressed that such an expensive little gadgetA. Doesn't work out of the box.B. Doesn't include a good customer service solution when things go awry.
I looked and looked for a boombox-like unit for my office. My one requirement was that it MUST have RCA inputs. I found this stylish and good quality sound unit from Philips. It was $70 at Wal-mart. I plugged it into my computer headphone jack (you'll need to buy an adapter cable) and have great sound from my office computer for internet radio, streaming video, etc. Or I can tune in local stations or play a CD. My co-workers were amazed the first time my e-mail alerts came from the stereo on my desk. It is very stylish and takes hardly any space on my desk. Because I use it in the office I don't need super audio quality at high volumes. Perfect for the office. All the other boombox-like models with RCA inputs were $60-$80 more.
This cable is working well with my powered 10" subwoofer. It is reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Highly recommended for purchase.
I live in California where they allow people to be distracted talking on cell phones while they drive but make it against the law to unobtrusively mount a tiny GPS unit like the Garmin i5 on the windshield. I guess the cell phone industry makes larger political contributions than the GPS industry. Anyway, this friction mounting kit seems to work well although I haven't tried it under really bumpy or rough driving conditions (and hope I don't have to). It looks just like the picture, is fairly heavy so it stays put on the dash, and the GPS unit attaches easily. I bought mine from Amazon and they shipped the right model, unlike the other reviewer who bought from Office Depot. In my opinion this is about as good a solution you can get for a non-permanent attachment. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the price is high. The retail price is ridiculously high and thankfully Amazon had it at a good discount but even with the discount the price is too high. I notice Garmin likes to do that with all its accessories since once you've bought the main unit, you're roped in with the other stuff. At least this item is sturdy so it should last as long or longer than the GPS unit itself.
COMES BRAND NEW AND IT WORKS LIKE THE ORIGINAL APPLE USB WHETHER CHRAGING OR IMPORTING DATA !!! GREAT BUY
The TRENDnet parallel Print server solved a problem for me. The new Vista machine that we had gotten for my son had no parallel port connector. When he moved out, our network printer did not go with him, so I gave him an older personal laser printer. However, he could not connect it to his computer since he had no parallel port. The TRENDnet print server was easy to set up and now, after connecting it to his wireless router, he can print his school work from his main computer or from his laptop anywhere in his apartment. This unit is easy to set up has operated as a "set it, forget it" part of my son's network.
that just about says it all, no mater how many freaking words your pin headed system wants just for a review.
We received this product within a week of ordering it. It was in perfect condition and we haven't had any problems with it.
I just bought this remote and I can't get over how simple life is now. Let me get rid of all those remotes hanging around. With a touch of a button I can have my 360 on and running perfectly. The same with all my other units. I couldn't get over how simple the program makes this remote to set up. Well worth the price.
Back in 1985, I had just purchased a new Walkman cassette player with FM radio. It was really nice to take music with me, but the flimsy headphones sold with the Walkman sounded flimsy, too. I needed something with a sound more comparable to my home stereo system, yet portable and affordable in case they were lost, damaged or stolen. On the other hand, I've never been afraid to pay for quality, if I was sure that's what I was getting.Like now, most headphones then were sold sealed in plastic, making it impossible to listen before buying, but I had an advantage. At the time, I was in the military, and if you asked around on base, you could find someone who already owned most any set of headphones you wanted to try out. So I asked around and listened to at least fifty sets of headphones in all price ranges, from the cheapest sets hung by the register to the high end boutique models you just couldn't find without a careful search.Of all the brands, I was most impressed by models from Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, Grado, and Koss. Hmm... These are generally brands well-respected for closed ear, full sized home headphone sets. This was even more the case back in '85.So off I went to the store to pick up the lightest set of Audio-Technica for around $79, but there was a new Koss model I'd never seen there at the store. They were an unusual but lightweight folding design, with large, closed ear 'phone sized diaphragms. At only $35, I was willing to give these a shot, considering that the other Koss products I'd auditioned had such excellent sound quality.So what about the product?They're a little strange looking, but they are extremely comfortable once adjusted. The rubberized cord is durable and flexible. The portability is a nice feature, even though I usually just tucked them into a small pouch for travel, rather than folding them up.Even though I expected good value from the brand, the full, lively and clean sound really impressed me, and still does. Clean, crisp treble without a trace of harshness; full, balanced midrange, and rich, fully present bass that stays clean and goes far lower than you might expect from this size and price range. These really do give the sound of a full, high quality home stereo system.OK, so I like these a lot. They're probably the best portable headphone value available. But why write a review, 25 years later?Because they still sound fabulous. They still beat the market in value for dollar. And because Koss stands behind their product better than anyone with a lifetime warranty.In the 25 years since I purchased my PortaPro headphones, I literally wore out the wire connections twice, once near the jack, and once near one of the speaker elements, and each time, Koss has sent me a replacement set, no questions asked. They looked up my warranty registration from years ago, and that was it.But if they ever give trouble again, I'll probably buy another set. Not because Koss won't replace them again free, but because they've earned it. And they have a new "25th Anniversary Edition" that's tempting me. ;)
I have been using this drive for 5 months and recently upgraded my computer to Windows Vista. As a result of the Windows upgrade, this product just lost half its value for me. The drive works fine physically, but the included backup software will not work with Vista when I try to schedule an overnight backup; the software refuses to recognize that you have selected files for backup and refuses to move past that point of the scheduling. As others have noticed here, Western Digital offers ZERO support for its software - I cannot even find an indication that they recognize there is a problem.
First let me say I am a Toshiba fan. I have 3 other Toshiba tube units, one 15 years old and still running.So far so good very good picture and a pleasure to watch. I bought mine late November 2007 and added a HD Sat Receiver mid December. To really appreciate this set you must have a HD receiver pushing HD. If you are not watching HD then you are stretching your standard def picture to 65".This unit has 3 HDMI inputs that makes playing XBox 360 and Playstation 3 a very easy experience switching sources and one HDMI for other expansion.Now if I do not run into bulb issues this set will be perfect.
My old Hp Pavilion (now my mother uses it) is a 2001 with a PIII 600 cpu. A Generic 128Mb SDRAM PC133 ram went bad. This machine originally did not have a Generic PC133 in it, but was added later and worked many years. The computer worked fine until the Generic ram went bad (The original 128Mb ram is still working, but too small). I thought all SDRAM are the same and backwards compatible. Unfortunately I was wrong and bought this ram; my BIOS seen the size fine and I tried different configurations, but no go the computer would not boot. I wrote to the seller Cybermedia about my computer not accepting this ram. Their response was that there is such a thing as HIGH DENSITY and LOW DENSITY ram. They offered to check it out and if they found a problem they would replace it. The shipping back and forth costs more than the ram is worth, so I am out 10.00 for nothing. This review is not against Cybermedia, only beware some ram is not compatible. This ram happens to be High Density. Also the ram pictured shows the chips vertically the one I received were horizontal - I am not sure this makes a any difference.
best buy has them for 20 plus for each one expensiveCame on time before scheduled dateproduct is goodmore will come after some more days of useas of now working great
Sharp and solid feeling. Perfect for moderate light when you don't want a flash. Macro capability a +. F2.8 across the range so you can leave manual settings and zoom in and out.
Worked great out of the box. I use it for gaming and everyone can hear me just fine. I love the on/off button.
My Ipod mini was given to me for my birthday in May, 2004. Almost one month and two returns to AppleCare, I still do not have a properly functioning mini. I have heard the warnings about the problems that are typical to the mini yet I thought it wouldn't happen to me. When I first got it, it seemed to work fine, however it froze after the first ten minutes of use. My friends who also have iPods told me that this was normal. Then it happened every time I used it. AppleCare suggested that I reset the device when that happens. The problem was that I was resetting it constantly (and losing the music in the device). Other problems soon followed. My unit could not recognize being charged or the music in my Itunes library. I was getting strange icons on the screen that weren't in the User's Guide (and only one iPod expert out of the twelve I dealt with knew what the icon meant). I sent it back to Apple once and they said it was fine, apparently looking for a problem unrelated to my unit. I really had to struggle with AppleCare to have them look at it again. They had me reload and update versions of software that didn't help and constantly tried to sell me expensive consumer protection plans. I spent hours on the phone with them. I guess the good people at Apple have a hard time admitting that they too are capable of making a dud, or as I now call my device, an iDud. Now I am waiting for my Ipod to come back from service again. I realize that this is an exception and there are many of you out there who I love your iPods, but if you do get a faulty unit it will be a long and difficult struggle to remedy your situation. In the end, it wasn't worth it. I now just want my device to simply work and the giver of this generous gift to feel happy that he didn't waste his money. Hopefully by my next birthday it will be functioning.
I wanted a longer charging cable for my cell phone and I settled on the Tripp Lite cable to my complete satisfaction. The Gold on Gold connections are simply better for small electronic devices and this cable carries that through on both ends. Great over-molding on both plugsfor a reliable insertion and extraction. Just a great cable. Should I require more I will definitely buy this one again.
I had gotten the new 70-300 IS Lens and it wouldn't fit in my old bag with my flash, film, other lenses, etc. I ordered this the price was right compared to others I looked at. I am very pleased. I only wish there was a strap to strap my tripod to the side. But couldn't beat it for the money!
i didn't use it yet,but it seems to be ok, the package was untouched, so it's brand new. wish that the product shows what cameras can be used for it
I never seem to stop being amazed at the Apple user experience. I have this system, with the addition of another 512 Megs RAM and an external 40 Gig Firewire drive (scratch disk for video), as well as other peripherals. It is a sheer joy to use this machine. People used to PCs just need to get to a local Apple store and see what I'm talking about to understand. You can accomplish most things with a minimum of keystrokes. To import photos into the elegant iPhoto album, I connect the camera and press one button. To order prints, I can do it within the same program! To rip music from CDs, I press one button in iTunes, and using the same program synchronize over 2000 songs onto my iPod MP3 player just by plugging it in!! Making digital video movies is a cinch with iMovie/iDVD, and there is just something cool about putting your movie on a DVD disc to give to your family to view on a regular DVD player.As far as the hardware is concerned, what really sets this machine apart is the degree of expandability, and its ease. Sure, go look at that high-end Sony desktop. When you look at the way they're set up, you'll see that most of the PCI slots are actually filled with modems and network cards. The sweet thing here is that Gigabit ethernet, a modem, Firewire, USB are all built into the MOTHERBOARD. That means that you actually have 4 FREE PCI slots, and obviously the AGP slot. PLENTY of room to expand. 3 internal hard drives! And actually opening the case requires ZERO tools; just lift the latch and the side of the machine folds down, revealing all the insides, even while the machine is still on! Talk about slick!!As far as the monitor is concerned, it is TOP-NOTCH. Super-bright screen, and my eyes can look at it for hours without strain. Great visibility from all angles.This system may cost a lot, but you really do get what you pay for, and more!...
These headphones are amazingly spectacular. The drivers are compact and lightweight, but still produce strong bass tones and clear higher sounds. They also fold up to be stowed in an included bag for convenience. These headphones definitely compete with models priced two or three times higher. Overall, this is a buy you should not pass up.
I've had my Lexar 256mb Pro 2.0 jump drive only a short time, but it has performed as other reviewers have described. Here's how to format it for NTFS, using Windows XP:From the Start Menu, select Run, and type CMD.In the window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfsIn the example above, typing &quot;convert G: /fs:ntfs&quot; (without the quotes) would format drive G: with the NTFS format.This takes only a few seconds and as mentioned in a previous review, it does improve the speed noticeably.
I love this TV! It is perfect for a dorm room because it doubles as both a TV and a computer. I can check e-mail and watch TV at the same time ith the picture in picture option. It works well, the only thing, VERY minor, is that it takes longer than most TVs to turn on the screen, but this probably wouldn'e even annoy most people. Good value on amazon!
This is an excellent CD Player. The sound is amazing. The lights are cool. The amount of presets available is sweet. I would recommend this to anyone. The user manual is fine for me.
Energizer should be ashamed to put their name on this useless piece of junk. I bought this laptop battery from Circuit City and 2 months later it could not hold a charge. When I attempted to contact Technuity or Batteries.com (or whatever the fly-by-night company that produces this battery is called) they informed me that I would have to ship the battery back to them in Indianapolis and include a check for $5.45. When I questioned them about &quot;FREE&quot; replacement they just laughed. When I inquired about this business practice, they just told me to read the fine-print of the warranty.So, my recommendation is.. unless you enjoy damaging your laptop and spending money for a useless piece of plastic, stay away from this battery. Buy the Sony brand and pay the extra money.. atleast Sony will be more professional when responding to your concerns.Finally.. Note to Energizer - Cut these guys from your product line, you have already pushed me to only buy Duracell products from this day forward.
I listen to music constantly and I must say the sound quality of my new Koss Prota Pro headphones are awesome. The sound is very rich and full. They are very light and easy to wear. The frequency range and lifetime warranty is what really sold me on making this purchase. I'm upset it took me so long to discovery these headphones. If you're in the market for great headphones at a very reasonable price, look no further.
I love it, 1/2 the price of other stores, fast shippping, GREAT price.I will keep coming back here!!!
I just recently bought this system for my DELL Notebook and took it back with me to my company in the Czech Republic. I was surprised at how well the speakers work for what I need it for. I have a very small office and the sound and bass is perfect for whatI need. The subwoofer is under my desk and works and sounds great, as well are the 2 smaller speakers that are above my head on each end of a bookcase. For a small office I this unit works great. If you are looking for something that is going to "ROCK" the floor, or "Shake" the walls, then this isn't something for you. But for my purposes, I am very satisfied with the output and the price I paid for it. I would have expected to pay more for such an item. Brad
Your cleaning equipment doesn't last forever. This is what I always pick to replace and replenish my cleaning equipment. Nikon makes everything good
My wife and I received this as a gift and it played records well, but the port where the power cord plugs into the unit started to fall apart after a couple of weeks of intermittent use. At first I could get it to work if I was careful about how I plugged it in, but eventually it just popped out altogether and stopped working. It appeared that it was only held in place with friction and a little glue which, for a product whose company boasts its portability, seemed awfully lacking. Maybe they've fixed this flaw since. The recessed knobs and speaker were good built-in durability measures but clearly the power cord port was not designed for even the most basic wear and tear. It looked really cool and the sound quality seemed fine, especially on my 78s, but none if it mattered when it stopped working. My guess is that this flaw might not have surfaced had I left it on the table permanently and babied it, but I used it as advertised (it is called the "Traveler" after all) and when not in use I stored it suitcase-style as the design suggests. Also the tan material that covers the unit seemed to be applied with a very low grade adhesive and started to peel almost immediately. It was fun while it lasted, I suppose. We have since bought a vintage portable player whose components have stood up better over forty years than Crosley's Traveler did over two weeks. A classic case of they-don't-make-em-like-they-used-to.
I was using a PDA for a GPS but could not see the screen in bright conditions or hear the speaker very well. This Garmin is great. It is fast to lock on and even picks up signals in the bottom floor of my two story house. The speakers are loud enough to hear with the radio playing and the screen is bright. It is fantastic for going thru big cities as you know well in advance what lane to be in. After a recent road trip with friends they bought one too. Highly recommend.
Oh "Brother" you have created a great machine! I have been raving about it to everyone I know. I was a little leary about buying an all in one machine because usually the quality of one or more of the functions suffer but I have tried all the features and everything works as it should with even better results than I expected. The scanner even works and I have NEVER had a scanner that actually works without problems. The phone is fantastic - my husband is hard of hearing and he can hear just fine on this phone, in fact I just ordered an extension line phone. I love the fact that you can set different ring tones on it, there is 5 ringers and 2 music settings. The answering machine delivers crisp voice quality, you don't have to listen to the message half a dozen times to get a phone number. Unwanted messages are SIMPLE to erase. The copy function does everything my big copier at work does and the copies look even better! It is also a very nice looking machine, I don't mind having it on my desktop at all. The ink cartridges are reasonably priced and deliver great colors. The only improvement as far as I am concerned would be to extend the answering machine greeting, you only get 20 seconds, we are using this in a home office and 20 seconds is too short to record business information, 30 seconds would be ideal. I totally LOVE LOVE LOVE this machine, I will never go back to HP or Epson machines. I have actually been creating work just so I can use the machine :-) Great work Brother!
This is my first SLR. Did alot of comparison shopping between D40 and Rebel XT. My main reason for choosing the D40 over the XT was the size of the LCD screen on the XT was just too small for me.Just finished taking over 300 shots on a trip to the Carribean. Very pleased with the output and ease of use.
I needed a good case for my 160GB Seagate Freeagent Go I had checked the dimensions of both the HD and the case and the HD's width was wider then the case by a few mm. I thought that I would get it and try it anyway, and when I received it, it fitted in nice and snugly and does not move around at all. Really recommend it to Freeagent Go owners.
TheEmerge Technologies Retractable Universal Notebook Charger (ETCHGNBW)is a product that has some usefulness when it works. Unfortunately, it disappoints in too many key areas to be worth recommending. Long term use has revealed that this unit is simply not durable enough, nor is it designed well enough, to be used as a primary power adapter.There are a few reasons why anybody would want to purchase a universal laptop charger.1. To replace a lost OEM charger2. To use for travel3. To use as a backup for several different laptops4. Some combination of the aboveUnfortunately, this unit is really only good for the third purpose as a backup. It has a good compatibility range to make it an adequate backup for a variety of laptops. I tested it with a variety of HP and Acer laptop models. But it also has too many design flaws to be used as a replacement for your OEM charger or as a travel unit for several laptops.PROS:++ Compatible with many laptop models and brands, particularly older ones++ Included storage pouch makes it easy to keep all the pieces together and minimize the odds of losing tips++ Nice length of 9.5 feet when fully extended++ Retractable cabling makes it compact for transport++ 9 included adapter tips++ Additional tips are available++ Standard 2 prong plug may be preferred by some, but comes with drawbacks (see CONS)CONS:-- Tips do not fit securely, providing intermittent power-- Matching compatible tips to your devices is a trial and error process-- Overall build quality and durability appear to be poor-- Cable detaches from the power adapter brick too easiy-- Other half of the cable is permanently tethered to the adapter brick-- Cord retractor gets stuck too easily and wears quickly-- Cords tend to get tangled and twisted when extended-- Newer laptops not always compatible and sometimes require replacement tips-- Unit has limited power options-- Plug is non-groundedCONCLUSIONThere are many alternatives that are more attractive than this unit when judged on cost or build quality. This unit does have a wide compatibility range, but that still does not include a large number of laptops. This is potentially useful as a backup, but only once you have confirmed you can get compatible tips for all your devices.Enjoy.
This is an excellent printer. Disk handling robotics have been reliable and the print engine turns out very good quality print. Since I use the printer on an Apple system the lack of a current Mac print driver is a critical failing. When I use the printer on my Mac it is not possible to align the disk and print heads because the driver apparently normally stores the settings - since the driver was written for the old MAC processors and operating systems, it must run in Rosetta mode which leads to many problems one of which is its inability to store and recall any settings. Also there are alignment issues, print boundary issues, random change of system default printers, operation in kiosk mode when there is no kiosk tray and many others. When I contacted Primera with these issues they were "unable" to explain the problem. When I contacted my CD/DVD print program supplier, they explained the driver issues very quickly (even though they have no responsibility for the drivers - this is the job of the hardware mfg.) When I then asked Primera about the driver I was told to just check back "later" to see if there was a new driver (not exactly the level of support I would expect from a printer mfg for a current product on a current OS.) The last driver update appears to have been in 2005. I would not recommend buying this device for use with a Mac unless a new driver is also supplied.
The product arived on-time and in perfect condition. Grip to camera fit was perfect. The included batteries charged and seem to be fine. The grip performed as advertised and the feel of the controls is good. I would reccomend this product to anyone wanting extended battery life and a verticle shutter release.
I had gotten these on amazon ...glad they werent real expensive..throughout all of the descriptions it was never once mentioned that in tiny little print on the package that the wires contain lead and to wash your hands after every use. My child listens to her books on a cd player ..one of the reasons for this purchase..wouldnt recommend them.
First of all, I have an iPod, but don't like to exercise with it as I'm always afraid it's going to drop. I have an iRock 520 which I love - it's light and sounds very good. But it requires proprietary software and a special USB cable. And with an additional SD card, it only has 192 MB.So now I have an MPC-231 - and to go with it, I purchased a 1 GB JumpDrive Sport. Here's what I think:Good points: pretty light (2.6 oz. with batteries). It's plastic but pretty well built. Takes up to 1 GB jumpdrive Sport, I encode stuff for this at 128, so it holds a lot of music. Uses AAA batteries instead of proprietary battery. And of course, it's only $40.Bad points: Jumpdrive sport is a bit loose when installed, but that should not be a problem. Headphones that came with unit are pretty bad. Buy a better pair of earbuds. EQ function limited, no extra bass or loudness control.Did I mention that it is only $40? Combined with the 1 GB Jumpdrive sport at about $80, I have a 1 GB MP3 player that also holds other files which I transport back and forth to work and needs NO additional hardware or software.This sounds like a winner! Good job, Lexar.
This system is great for the non audiophiles. It sounds good and has pleanty of features. My only problem with it is the lack of digital audio inputs to hook other audio systems up to the surround sound.
90% of the time dell pc running windows xp/pro does not recognizeMegastore dvd drive. About to give up on this hardware and try to get a dvd writer that works.
Do not buy. Sounded great but died just past the warranty period of 1 year. Klipsch has yet to respond to support questions after one week. Definitely no repeat business from me.
I own this DVD player. I just bought it in late March 2000. It is the first DVD player I've ever owned. The sound and picture are great with my dad's home theater. I am seriously thinking about getting one for my bedroom. I just bought a 32-inch Toshiba tv for my bedroom.For those of you who have problems getting rid of the ZOOM in the lower right hand corner, hit the setup button TWICE, that should get rid of the ZOOM.Enjoy!Update 10/9/07I still have this DVD player and it works great!
Only after 6 months adaptor broke down. Awful. No idea how to replace it
I spent a great deal of time researching a DX equivalent pro normal zoom lens, I've read many reviews and it came down to the nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8, the sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, and this little gem of a lens. After owning this lens for a month, I can attest to it's value and performance as similar to other's experience. It's fast, the newer built-in-motor version is much quieter and finds it's focus lock much faster than the previous version, which I did not care for having tried it out on my D80 the better part of a year ago. I have also found it acquires focus lock in lower light better than my AF-S kit lens, with little hunt, but there is some. I would have liked to see a focus limiter for those situations.My nikkor 18-135mm performed horribly in low light, and realizing it is not as fast in terms of maximum aperture, I did expect much more from an AF-S DX lens costing $300.Now, back to the Tamron...Pros:At a third the price of the nikkor version, this lens is the best value, even at MSRP full price. I did not purchase through amazon, but I realize that many have and will so I want people to know what they are getting. I paid the full $500 for mine and still feel I made the best investment. This lens excels at sharpness and has some of the creamiest bokeh I have produced on my D80, better even than the venerable AF nikkor 50mm f/1.8. I've got just enough depth of field to keep a person's face nicely focused from their ear to their nose, but shallow enough to blow out the background in a soup of lovely soft edged blur, this achievable from the rounded aperture blades. Sharpness is unbelievable. I was so surprised at what I got from this lens the first shot I took from it. The zoom ring has a nice feel to it, not too lose, not to tight and the zoom lock is very useful...even though there is zero creep so far. I love that the focus ring has a short throw from infinity to close (which is very close by the way, about 2 and a half inches from the glass at either end of the focal range). I can flick the focus ring, in MF with one finger from infinity to close, and it feels very natural giving great response, as does the zoom ring. The included lens hood is much better than the nikon supplied hoods, being very sturdy and easily put on and taken off. I hear the hood for the nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 is a pain and has a much larger profile. The tamron hood is nice, does its job, and even fits in my bag without taking it off. It usually stays on the all the time. The lens cap is also very good, like nikon's, can be taken off with the hood in place, which is very convenient. (I hear nikon stole that idea from tamron by the way, but I won't hold it against them)Now for some things I have noticed that aren't so perfect. But before I share them, I want to make sure that people who will read this understands something that is very important. This is not a pro lens. So it will not be perfect optically and because it extends, or telescopes during zoom it is not sealed from the elements. As I stated earlier in this review, for the money, this is the closest you can get to achieving pro results without spending on the order of a thousand dollars more.Cons:There is some significant vignetting, or light fall-off (darkening of the corners) wide open at f/2.8. This is to be expected in most zooms anyway, pro or not. If you are someone who is knowledgeable enough to know why you need this lens, I will assume you've heard of photoshop. In this case, the lens correction filter in CS2, will eliminate 95% of all optical anomalies to include corner vignetting, barrel distortion, and pincusion distortion. That being said, there is little barrel at 17mm believe it or not. Even better than my 18-135mm AF-S. A +2.0 correction makes it go away. I have noticed zero pincusion, but admit that I did not shoot against a grid to notice anything any more than what my eyes can see. As I stated already, there is a chance debris will enter the lens. I have not seen any yet, after a month, but I will not be disappointed if I do, it is to be expected. If you keep your camera protected most of the time, you will likely never see a problem, but there does exist the potential. The only real gripe I have with this lens is the absense of a focus limiter.There was one time where the AF stopped working altogether, while in AF mode. I was sure to have checked the position of both AF switches (both on lens and on body) and sure enough, no AF. I turned my camera off, then on again and the problem seemed to just go away. This was early on, and it did not happen again. I do not blame the lens directly, it could be a copy issue if it persists, but again, I have not had it happen since the first time. I haven't read that it is a common problem with the lens. I will be utilizing the 6 year manufacturers warranty if there is any further problem (which I do not foresee, but it's good to know I have it nonetheless).Bottom line, this is a great lens to get you to your next pro level lens if you're tight on cash (as I am). This lens works well and comes from a company that has been around for some time, and will remain for some time to come. You can't beat it for the money. It just works. I am constantly surprised at the quality I get on a consitent basis with this lens. I have been so impressed that I am considering the new 70-200mm f/2.8. We will see.I hope this review is well recieved, and good luck in your decision.
Ordered item thinking it's actual Brother brand ink... is NOT. Package does NOT look like the picture, i.e., you will not get it in a Brother retail box and cartridges will not have Brother name.
I've used this case for ten months now WITHOUT ANY scratches to my Nano. In fact, I like it so well that I bought the same (but larger) model for my new iPod Touch last month. The case is well-constructed, amply padded and does a great job of protecting the iPod without restricting one's access to the controls.
Running Vista home premium on 1gb of memory was an exercise of patience I got tired of. An upgrade to 2gb made a big difference. Opening or closing any application is like flipping a switch. There's virtually no wait. I've noticed spyware/virus scans go quicker too. The install took all of 5 minutes and my pc recognized the upgrade immediately with no problems. All this for less than $40 shipped to my door.
I bought the D40 as a replacement back up for my worn Nikon E5700. It was listed as used but in like new condition. Well they lied of course. The camera was brand new! I even had to change the language settings to english from Chinese. As I said earlier I bought it as a back up piece, but I couldnt put it down during my last shoot. It performed flawlessly. My only promblem with this camera(and it is minute) is the minimum ISO of 200 and the fact there is no info screen on the top of the camera....this slows down setting changes by a few seconds in the beginning. My images are sharp and full of depth...great color too. It's listed as an entry level DSLR but if you take the time to learn your craft.....D40 or D3s your images will be beautiful.....
Needed to connect two long lengths of cable and this coupler holds the ends very firmly. The price was definitely right and just be aware the it is a tight fit to get push the cable ends in initially but then you don't have to worry about it coming apart.
I purchased this to replace an Olympus camera that was pretty much junk from the day it was new. I was hesitant about Kodak because some of their earlier cameras were complicated and hard to use.I wanted to buy a camera to use for product pictures for business and for use for family photos, vacations and such. My previous cameras have been used only for product pictures because the image quality was fair at best. The prints made from the digital images were not of photo quality in my opinion.The Z612 was a pleasant surprise. It is easy to use, controls are fairly simple. You do not need an engineering degree to use it. Screen is bright and fairly easy to see even in bright light. The quality of the pictures is great. Zoom is fantastic. The auto focus is a wonderful feature that actually works very well.The bad - the "easyshare" software pretty much hijacks all of the images on your computer. It installs it's self so that it automatically starts when you boot your computer, changes all of the image icons to the easyshare icon. It does not offer many options for installation or operation. It appears to work OK but it is more of a problem than a problem solver for advanced users. I personally use Photoshop and do not want other generic software trying to be the dominate image editor.The camera should come with a memory card as well as the internal memory. At this time the memory card is sold seperately which adds another $ 30.00 to the price of the camera.Camera comes with a neck strap no wrist strap. A wrist strap would be a nice addition to prevent the camera from making it all the way to the ground if it was dropped while in use.Overall it is a great camera and a great value. I have other digital cameras that cost three times as much that are virtually useless.
MuVo V100 2GB White Eng/Fr This MP3 player is everything I had hoped for. I use it exclusively for listening to books. It is EASY to load - I especially like being able to insert the player itself directly into the port instead of dealing with cables! I would repeat D. Logan's review almost word-for-word because I found all his 'pro' comments to be true. The only 'con' that matters to me - no bookmarks. I can live without bookmarks because it does pick up where I stopped, but I would prefer the option of repeat or skip....I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone wanting to listen to audio books!
I bought the WDT11 and it seemed to work fine except that my computer would no longer perform a RESTART (W2K) after installation unless I unplugged the WPC11 from it. Linksys tech support was clueless as to the cause of the problem, and could not help except to exchange the unit. Of course the replacement did not allow a restart either. The downgrade is not necessarily for the unit so much as for the cluelessness of Linksys support. I have Dell hardware, so it's not as if I am running rogue hardware! I can SHUTDOWN and reboot normally, however.
This set of headphones for an Apple iPod Shuffle work awesomely. I will recommend them to all my co-workers and friends.
I bought a pair of these a few years ago from Blockbuster for $40, they lasted for about 2 years and then eventually the cans broke off. The speakers were still working perfectly.Now the bass response from these headphones is good for pretty much every kind of listener. the audio quality is pretty good aswell. i have used these headphones for audio recording and mixing for about a year and they have never failed me. they are pretty comfortable to wear for a while.THE ONLY problem with these headphones is the plastic can't take too much abuse from dropping or being stepped on (kind of a given their) Other than that their the best headphones especially for the price range.
I received my m505 as a birthday gift, replacing my broken but beloved Palm IIIx, so I hate to criticize something that was free. However, I am mad that a loved one paid more ... for this gift.I realized what a disappointment the device was before I even did my first HotSync. The cheap stylus, which is hard to remove from the handheld and has no weight for writing, was the first tip-off.It seems like a small thing, but the stylus is the primary tool for using the handheld, so it really makes a difference. I hurt my fingers trying to get it out of the side slot and it hasn't gotten any easier to remove with time. Also, my old styluses, which are much nicer, don't fit into the side slot so I can't use them unless I carry them around somewhere else.And what use will I ever have for an expansion slot? The cards seem like a useless gimmick to me, with the possible exception of using a card to back up files when away from your desktop. For me, that's hardly ever.I also don't need more space. Even as a busy journalist with lots of notes and records, I haven't used half of what is available. Moreover: Don't need more games. Very few U.S. cities are available on the travel card.In a way, I wish Palm or some other company would give us something worthwhile in the way of card programs. But isn't the idea of carrying a Palm to streamline and get away from carrying extra things, like expansion cards?Unlike some other reviewers, I am fairly pleased with the monitor, which is a major improvement from my prior Palm. I also like the quickness of the computer. I like the notepad program, too, but I noticed it doesn't work with as much accuracy as it could.However, none of these positives outweighs the negatives and the high prices of these new Palms. I'm sure a lot of people will soon agree and make plans to jump to a better product.
We bought these a few months back, though I decided to write a review now. Ill start by saying, to the bad reviews about it not fitting correctly, some people just don't like this style of earbuds, and its perfectly alright to send them back.For those that like in-ear earbuds, these are absolutely the best as far as fit and noise isolation. It is like someone took the world's volume from 100% down to around 20%, its great for being able to hear music in a loud enviornment. Although, that is the greatest drawback as well, you shouldn't use them when hearing your surroundings is vital.About the sound, amazing for a pair of earbuds. It's like stepping into a concert when you put them in, minus the crowd and sensations of bass notes coming through the ground. The highs and mids are clear and the bass is smooth and tight, not muddy like most earbuds. Although the bass could be more, it is still amazing. Don't buy these expecting thumping and loud bass, because that isnt what they deliver. They deliver the clear and undistorted bass that makes sound truely good.Overall, amazing earbuds, the only set thats better is Shure's SE530, the next level up, which i beleive is truely the best pair on the consumer market, although i decided to go with these and save a few bucks. Either way you go, these SE420's, or SE530's, know that you are getting an excelent pair of earbuds.
Great price! Protects camera just fine. Only negative is a lack of a strap.
I like this unit very much. After my IRiver was stolen, I looked around for a replacement.The unit is easy to use and comes with everything. The software is a bit unwieldy though. At first I had a split screen to rip songs and see what is on the player itself, but that went away and I don't feel like reinstalling to bring it back. Then you have to go to Windows Media Player (I use 9) to transfer the music over to the device.I've gone to a another CD ripper and just drag the files over. Much faster and much easier.I'm a runner and the screen is bright and clear. I like being able to lock the controls as they tend to get pushed when I run if I don't lock them.The sound is really great with the ear buds and even better even using a cheap headset.I bought a wireless transmitter (GE) to use in my car but you have to really crank the volume up to get anything out if it. I think this may be more a function of the transmitter.Everything else about the unit is great. Samsung did a very nice job with this player and FM tuner.I am a very satisfied user.
I have tried to order this item twice, each time the vendoe cancels my order saying they won't deliver to my address. I order from Amazon all the time never had a problem with delivery before.
As another reviewer mentioned, the cap is absolutely nothing like the picture. Mine has Pentax on the push tabs, all unpainted. Regardless, it fits great on the lens; very snug and tight, doesn't feel like it'd pop off easy. I purchased this to go with my Pentax DA 40mm pancake lens and it's a great matchup. (FYI, the screw-on metal lens cap is classy, but go ahead and get yourself a real cover!)
I got this PDA adapter to connectMac -&gt; Virtual PC -&gt; PDA Adapter -&gt; Magellan MAP330The fact that it works at all is amazing!Now I can download and upload data to my Magellan GPS receiver from my Mac. :) The only thing I couldn't do was update the firmware on the Magellan, so I deducted 1 star for that. A real PC was required. :/This &quot;PDA&quot; adapter has been great for me. If you are using it for synching your PDA though, a better upgrade may be to get a USB compatible PDA - they're much faster.
I Love my Mini Tripod and I take a lot of selftimer Photos with it!Thanks a Lot!C.A.
With the exception of the scissors, all tools are held extremely tight -- even upside down...Very convenient.I swapped the punch-down tool my leatherman -- good fit!
I've been using this DVD player as my main CD and DVD player for my house and it sounds great with both. I've had no problems with DVDs freezing up or CDs for that matter. The optical output is also a nice feature.
I bought this as I use a keypad often and I have a laptop. The retractable cord is an excellent feature too!
This products just simply works well and efficiently for anyone who needs to complete basic printing, scanning, faxing and copying jobs. And for the price, you can't beat it!
IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME LOCATING ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR ZEN. THIS IS THE PLACE TO FIND IT. THEY WORK JUST ASWELL AS THE ACCESSORIES OFFERED ON THE CREATIVE LABS WEBSITE & THEY ARE LESS EXPENSIVE.
Printer is less than six months old. Eats an unbelievable amount of ink. Always getting paper feed errors. Must be on before turn computer on or can't print. Just got FATAL machine error 41 which means it will have to be returned to Brother for repair. What a total piece of junk. NEVER EVER BUY THIS PRINTER!!
My Microsoft Wheel 'ball' mouse was giving a bit of trouble so I decided it was time to change. After reading up on this product it seemed quite good, but I didn't take much interest(who is really interested in mice). I was in for a great surprise. From the moment I moved the mouse, I was quite amazed, the accuracy and speed over my previous mouse was a great improvement. I now browse my computer 2-3times faster. It also feels very nice in your hand(whether left or right handed). The wheel and buttons are fine, and the extra programmable buttons can be quite useful(though I don't use them). It's also quite nice to finally get rid of that mouse bad and not have to worry about any more cleaning. The only VERY small gripe, is the 'always on' red light. Few people should have a problem with that, some may like it. Overall this is an EXCELLENT product, especially for the price.
I bought this several years ago and use it daily. Works fine with LINUX (MythTV) and with Windows Media Center. I wouldn't use it as my preferred word processing input device, but for machines dedicated for use as home theater, this is a dependable controller. I would purchase this again.
The Tamron 18-200 lens is able to perform at a level exptected for this make and model of lens. The all plastic construction is firm, grip is good, well damped and light in weight. The lock button to prevent zoom creep is a nice feature but not really necessary. The hood is adequate.Pros: Light in weight. Fast auto-focus in daylight. A good consumer all-in-one lens that can do almost anything. Macro works well in bright light.Cons: Auto-focus hesitation in macro mode. At 200mm, satisfactory sharpness at f6.3, excellent sharpness at f 11 and beyond. Does not hold up against dust (keep it covered, in a case, or under a jacket when walking around. Dust gets into the internal barrel of the lens). Lens can get out of alignment if the lens gets banged around, and not made for abusive photographic conditions. Using the built in camera flash at 18mm (without the hood attached) will darken the lower portion of the picture.Tips: When you get the lens, immediately put on a 62mm UV filter to protect the front lens element. Finger prints not removed carefully can damage the coating. Get a case that will fit the camera with lens attached to minimize shock when walking or hiking. DO NOT switch lenses if you don't have to. This will minimize the dust that may enter the camera chamber. Use the lens hood.This is a good all in one lens for the non-professional. Good for family shots as well as "soccer moms" wanting to capture the action. Tamron has a good warranty and has good customer support. I'd suggest that after a year or so of use (or within warranty), have the lens checked by Tamron to realign and make necessary adjustments. I had the older Tamron for over 10 years with the film Canon and it has held up very well. It was sent to Tamron for alighment during the warranty period and worked better than new.This is an excellent lens for the Canon Digital Rebel. It compliments the camera by having a light weight all-in-one lens that will cover most photographers. If you are a serious or professional photographer (or own a Canon D20, D30, etc.) and if your budget allows, you might want to consider the Canon L lenses which has more exacting tolerances, seals against dust, and can handle the abuse.Tamron makes a good lens. Shop for the best price.
For the price these are great headphones. I use them for recording and listening to music. They are great for reference.A+++.
After first trying Linksys PC card and USB adaptors to make a peer-to-peer network between a notebook and a desktop, I was never able to get the two devises to connect. I ended up returning the Linksys equipment and buying Netgear. The Netgear hardware worked almost instantly and it has been great since. Even though I am only using dial up for my Internet, having the flexibility and connectivity anywhere in the house has made a big difference. It really is the way to go.
I placed this 4GB memory card in my cell phone. I needed this memory card because I want to save some data on my phone. I enjoy taking pictures and creating playlists on my cell phone. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This is the coolest little thing!its worth the money my dad paid for it. i admit it im not very fond of the color pink but i got used to it when my dad bought it everyone who lives at my house has one except for my mom. not i jus gotta get a iPod Shuffle!
I bought this card and two lexar firewire 800 compact flash card readers. First off, I was amazed to find out there isn't a Vista driver for this card. OK, I can deal. I downloaded the latest driver from Belkin on my wife's T50 which has XP. Rebooted the machine with the card and the lexar compact flash reader installed. Nothing happens. No drive letter magically appears. What a piece of trash. Shame on you Belkin. J. Hart. P.S. their service department doesn't apparently answer emails either.
Being a novice photographer, I wanted to upgrade to a quality digicam. (3+ megapixels). I owned an OLYMPUS entry level digicam for 4 years. Basically point and shoot. When this camera broke and OLYMPUS wanted over $... to fix it, ... I new it was time to move away from Olympus and tried several other brands. I decided on the SONY DSC-S75. It has adjustable functions that compare to SLR's (shutter speed, aperture settings,manual exposure, etc,) along with 6x digital zoom. "Memory Stick" media is considerably more expensive than "Smartmedia", but this was not a problem as I own a Sony VAIO computer and Digital camcorder which both use "Memory stick". This is a GREAT camera for anyone who wants to move up from "point and shoot" to a more advanced system.
These speakers were easy to set up, worked right out of the box, and the sound was very good for the price. Can't go wrong with these if you want decent sound for a modest price.
Was great while it lasted. The kids were able to use it on their own. The sound and picture quality were fine but after a year it stopped working. The screen kept going in and out and then finally out for good.
When I bought my Sony camera I automatically bought the same filter kits I had for my Cannon Video camera, so I have both the Neutral Density and Polarizing filters. I wish I wouldn't have wasted my money.First off I don't find that this filter does very much. Its not dark enough to make a huge difference, especially at the beach. There are only two filter types available for this camera and that is not surprising because the main thing you need to know is that this filter requires an adaptor that will cost you an additional $30-$40. The adaptor is a barrel shaped device that screws on over the lens, allowing it to extend fully. What this device doesn't do is follow the lens back in when you toggle the zoom switch. When the lens if fully extended, you get a normal picture. When the lens is retracted, even slightly, you get a round picture with a black square around it. You will then need to use a photo editing program to crop out the picture.As noted above, I also bought the polarizing filter. While it may knock a bit of glare off a metal surface, it is no where near as strong as the filter I bought for my canon for very little more, and costs much less when you factor in the cost of the adaptor.The bottom line here is that if you feel you need one of these filters, what you really need is another camera.
I bought this bag about the time I originally bought my 350D and it's more than satisfied me on two overseas trips and numerous domestic trips, camping trips, and of course family gatherings. I have yet to buy enough lenses to fill it, and even if I did have that much glass, it still has enough storage in the front compartments to pack a lunch and any other small personal items you might want for a daytrip.However, it should be noted that this is not the big camera bag for everybody. While the backpack form factor is great for lugging your gear, you cannot simply unzip the main compartment and look through your lenses while you are still carrying it. To protect your gear, you should unshoulder the backpack and lay it flat to gain access to the main compartment. I imagine for a lot of really busy photographers, this would be a deal breaker. In fact, I would even recommend to anyone who buys this bag that you always zip the main compartment zippers to one side or the other. Leaving them at the top middle is just asking for gravity to open your bag for you, resulting in the dstruction of all your lenses.Pros:-Huge-Comfortable-Durable-Low-profile compared to normal camera bagsCons:-Doesn't allow access-on-the-fly-Side pockets/straps useless for a standard sized Nalgene bottle-Any kind of zipper failure for the main compartment could be catastrophic(if I can find a way to revise my review now to 4-stars, I think that's probably more accurate, now that I think about it)
This thing is still shrieking me awake in the middle of the night 4 years after I bought it. It sounds off for every severe thunderstorm, flash flood and tornado warning in the surrounding counties. My 2-year-old ripped most of the antenna off, but it still picks up all of the local weather stations with no problem (and I'm in SW VA, not exactly a metro area). I LOVE this thing and am getting ready to pick up a couple more for family and one to keep in the car for use in hotels when my husband travels. Now for the only negative: It WILL go off all night long for warnings you don't particularly care about at 3 a.m. which means you might be tempted to turn it off. I did and forgot to turn it back on the next day when we, of course, received the first tornado to strike our county in the last 72 years. It don't work if it ain't on. Just sayin'.
Please do not buy this ink. My printer head is gone bad and i had to buy new a printer.
Very impressed with the video, Totally disappointed with the microphone. Am going to return it and try to locate a logitech.
Works well, as advertised. Very satisfied with Canon products in general.
I have a Belkin adapter which worked with my new Windows 7 computer, but it seemed slower than expected. A company recommended this Keyspan adapter, and when I got it, plugged it in and it worked. No hassle, no slow response.I have taken one star off the review for Amazon shipping.
Bought this from Office Max a year and a half ago.After my Windows ME crashed, I re-installed the softwarefor the printer. Now it is not recognized by my PC anymore.So, currently I have a glorified copier on my desk.I called the tech support several times, but since ayear has passed since I purchased this, they are not verysympathetic. I understand. I should have been suspiciouswhen Office Max had put this on sale.
This is a basic stereo. Overall, I am pleased with my purchase.Pro's:- Sleek, slim, small, & stylish!- Has tons of tuner presets.- Nice features such as sleep, alarm, and my fave, the unit will turn off 15 minutes after a CD has finished.- Very easy to use. Easy to mount on the wall (comes with a wall template).- Cute little remote. It fits great in my pocket, I put it in there when I'm moving around alot (like cleaning).Con's:- There's a VERY obnoxious "pause...POP!" when you turn the unit on, every time you change the tuner channels, and switch between CD, Tuner, & Aux.- The clock light goes off when you turn the unit off (but the display is so small that you would only be able to read it up close anyway).- If the power goes out, you have to reset all your presets & time!!You Can Take It Either Way:- This is a stereo that sounds better at a low volume. You can crank it a little, however, at the higher levels it sounds like it is missing something (base?). The sound quality is good, but if you are looking for something for parties, I wouldn't reccomend it. I use mine everyday in my bedroom (while reading, getting ready, doing homework, cleaning), and I have found that it's perfect for me.- And I don't know if I just read what I wanted to read, or my blonde highlights are really shining, but I thought it said that it plays MP3s (or did it say MP3 CDs?). One of the main reasons I bought this, is because I thought that I could plug my iPod into it, I haven't figured out how to do that.
Excellent graphics and no complaints on my order, they also arrived early which is always great.
Occasionally useful filters for specialized situations. Be sure that each of the three fits your need or select a different kit. Tiffen makes good economy grade filters.
Pretty much a waste of money. Has to have special wireless dongle - not standard 802.11X. Realistic range 10-12 feet, not the 30 ft claimed. Won't work with the majority of USB devices I have tried. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
My DVR1500 had all the troubles and symptoms described here. However an electronics engineer at my workplace examined it for me and discovered a design flaw. Two of the main capacitors on the motherboard are smaller in capacity than they should be and this allows the voltage to surge all over the place ultimately leading to the demise of the machine. He replaced them for me with larger capacity ones and the machine cooled down and now works like a charm. Don't know if Cyberhome has discovered this or will admit it, but it seems to be working for me. The 4-star rating is for post repaired machine.
Everybody who gave it a 1 star rating is dumb. this is the product rating, not the website.
does exactly what it says ... great case for my harddrive holds the firewire and the usb port wire ..
It is small and very well designed, as always with apple. Works perfect.
I noticed that some of the other reviews gave this product a low rating because of frustrations caused by ordering the unit during the holiday rush. If you ignore those complaints, the product seems to work very well.The picture is sharp and the colors are good. The image is viewable at a fairly wide angle.The manual is not that helpful, but the screen menus are logical and simple to use.I operated the unit from an SD memory card and had no trouble downloading the pictures into the card or getting the card to run on the unit. I did not use any of the on-line options so I have no opinion about them.Minor complaints include:1. Lack of on/off button2. The scolling buttons to operate the screen menus are not in the most logical or convenient location.3. The 8 inch description refers to the diagonal length of the screen and thus it is smaller than a normal 8x10 picture that you might think you are getting. (This way of measuring is standard will all the DPF manufacturers so everyone will be decieving you the same way.)4. The unit displays the pictures in the same order that they are stored on the memory card. There is no way to display them in random order. What I did was to sort the pictures in size order before downloading them to the memory card. This was not truly random, but it resulted in at least an unpredictable arrangement.Overall I would give this unit very high marks on what I consider the most important factors: quality of picture and ease of use.
This is the same as the ones sold directly by Bose and its distributors. The mounting bracket was really easy to install and I had my direct/reflecting cub speaker up in no time.
My wife and I recently purchased a new tv, surround sound system and an XBOX 360. Needless to say we were happy with our setup but not happy at all with having to use 5 different remotes to change input settings on the tv, etc, etc. I saw this remote in Best Buy and did some online research. Although it was pricey I went ahead and got it from Best Buy for 129.99 (gift cards are a wonderful excuse to buy a new toy). I have never paid this much money for a remote and my wife was not too keen on the idea, but I will say that after just one night of use I find it well worth the money. Setting up my remote intially was a bit difficult since my Norton antivirus and firewall were not letting the computer talk to the remote via usb. Deactivating both of those solved that problem. Once the two devices were talking the setup process is easy. The program walks you through step by step what to do. After you are done telling it what you have, model numbers, inputs, etc the remote is programmed and you are off and running. The remote does what it says it will do. I now have one remot to control all of my gear and I love it. The rest of my remotes were immediatey placed in a drawer. The remote is also user configurabel so you can tell it how long you want the backlighting to stay on, etc. If you have a 360 and other gear this is a great remote that will replace all of your other ones.
I was initially drawn to the My Book from Western Digital because of the size, price, and footprint. Unfortunately, I hadn't researched enough reviews from previous owners.After bringing the drive home, I plugged it into the computer and it loaded right up. I downloaded 6 or 7 gigs of important documents onto it, and went to bed. The next day it turned on once more, and then never again. After numerous e-mails to their tech department, I have yet to get a response.If the previous reviewer is right, (and I'm afraid he is), I'll be lucky to get a replacement, and have no chance of getting my data back. With what I've lost, it is the most expensive piece of computer equipment I've ever bought.
I absolutely love this Tri-ppd. It is easy to set up and take down and it has its own carry bag. I loved using it and feel that it is a godsend when I need it. Awesome product.
Suggested tip was the wrong physical size to work.
Excellent Web Cam. Very easy to install and understand.Can open the box and have unit up and running within 5 minutes.Picture is excellent quality, audio is excellent quality. You can add an extenstion and catch a video outside, inside with the kids or animals.A great product from Logitech! If you select this camera for your web cam you will not be dissapointed.
This DVD recorder works great. However, my uncle's recorder broke right after the 1 year warranty end. We think it's because he uses it everyday for business. He burned over $100 DVDs. ... Expensive when he first got it ..., now it's very affordable ... If you are planing to get a DVD player save your money and get the Philips' DVD recorder. I don't know about the new models, but I am very happy with this one. I think they are discontinuing this model. ... After that, I don't think you will find one. ... You never know, it might last a long time.
Amazon.com has now sent me two of these batteries, and both are defective. The first battery would jump from a nearly full charge to a 1% charge, causing my laptop to shutdown in the middle of presentations, etc. This second battery, even fully charged, stops delivering current altogether, causing my laptop to abruptly shut off completely.My a20p has been a reliable work companion for four years, until I purchased one of these batteries. It is now for the first time wholly unreliable. I am returning these batteries, and will purchase an OEM model from IBM.
I purchased this TV along with a HD-DVD player in May 2007 and I thought it was a pretty good TV after doing extensive research and looking at the picture quality.The worst case scenaio just happened this weekend during the football game- the LCD panel went bad a little more than 3 months outside of the warranty. After talking to Toshiba, I had an authorized tech out to check it. He voltmetered one connector on the main panel and said the board on the LCD is bad but they don't make that part so you have to replace the whole panel. The panel is not cost effective to replace since a brand new set will cost just as much. Toshiba would not offer any financial assistance whatsoever after speaking to a supervisor. They said the set is too old.Bottom line- if you are going to buy this TV get an extended warranty. A TV this expensive should last more than 16 months. The TV and the defunct HD-DVD player were a total bust. AVOID TOSHIBA!
This is my first non-Wal-Mart cheapo and I am more impressed with this than I am with any other portable CD player in my life. It may be because I am new to the music, but I think this is absolutely remarkable. It never skips, has more functions than a computer, and can play CD's with a hundred song plus long playlist. This is absolutely remarkable. It is within a decent price, and has everything I need at this point. I am sure though, that as my music interests expand I will need something better, but this is for now my favorite new toy. There is one problem though, and that is the earbuds. They sound really good but they are very uncomfortable.
This is a good protection for the blackberry, though there is no way to release it from the phone. You nearly have to break it off to remove it. I dropped it once and a big chip of paint flew off the front. It did its job though, and protected the phone.
This was the easiest setup I ever went through for video conversion. I bought this product after reading a review on cnet comparing this product and Dazzle products. I made the choice for Creative Labs for the VCD recording option. With this product you can record in MPEG1, MPEG2, and VCD however you cannot output this back onto a VCR(which is the only draw back). To set this up I just plugged it into my USB port, loaded the drivers from the disk, hooked it up to my VCR and hit play, the output appeared on my computer screen and I hit record(it was that simple). Creative Labs also packed Ulead Video software with the Movie Maker so now I can edit anything that I record. My computer is pretty beefy with an 800mhz Thunderbird, 100gigs of dik(which I bought just for this), and 768megs of RAM, however I have used it on a PII400 just fine too. My father bought the ATI Radeon All in Wonder 64meg video card to rip over media and has had trouble with it, I loaned him my Creative Labs Movie Maker and did not see it again for over a month. He is now wishing that he would have bought this product instead due to the ease at which he was able to convert movies. This product rips movies on the fly so when the movie is done so is the recording. I think that I will have to buy one for my dad so that he stops taking mine. If you are looking for an easy to use product and not worried about putting it back onto tape then this is a MUST BUY!!!
I own this camera. Nowhere does Sony tell you that this camera will only function reliably with sony discs. The manual only tells you it has to be an 8cm disc. When you turn the camera on (after you buy it) it will show "sony disc reccomended" on the screen, not required. After losing discs to access error messages (this included my daughters sweet 16 party,an overseas trip and finally a vacation in the mountains) I sent it in to sony. Sony sent it back stating nothing was wrong, but that sony discs had to be used to guarantee it will work (stated nowhere on the box or manual). The sony discs are hard to find and more expensive than any other brand. Sony forces you to buy their discs after you've bought the camera otherwise why not clearly state Sony Discs Mandatory on the box or handbook prior to purchase. They are ripping their customers off!
these cables have a poor pictures but they are very sturdy compared to other component cables I have used and are much cheaper then them too.
Need to replace a damages speaker plug? This worked great for me. Easy to assemble and cable strain relief is excellent.
I have a Garmin iQue 3600 GPS with a Garmin friction mount. After the mount stopped working (it didn't charge the GPS anymore), I bought the Arkon CM910 for replacement. The CM910 doesn't have a charge but I have a travel charge that works well with it.The first one I received from Amazon has broken parts, and Amazon sent me a replacement quickly. The second one has been working well. It is easy to mount and umount and to adjust the head direction. Compared with the Garmin friction mount, there is a trade-off. The CM910 mounts firmly on the windshield, while the Garmin mount is on the dash and may move (or even fly though very occasionally) on hard braking. But on the CM910 the iQue 3600 may shake visibly because of the length of the CM910's arm. The Garmin mount has a short arm and the iQue 3600 stays firmly (if the mount itself is not moving). The effect of the shaking is that it is now hard to look at the GPS frequently. Usually I don't, but on a snowy day I used to keep checking the GPS for the route direction ahead.
This player is a good product, but if I could do it over again, I would buy the Zen Nano PLUS. The regular Nano doesn't come with the FM tuner or arm band. If you want to buy an arm band it costs another $20. For this extra $20 I could have bought the Nano Plus with the arm band and a FM tuner. I've only had the player for a short time and I had an issue when downloading songs to it. Apparently you have to put your songs into folders then move them into the player, not a big deal and the customer support was very quick in getting me an answer to this issue. I'm rating this item as a 2 because of the cost between it and the PLUS. I would recommend the player, but get the PLUS (which I would rate at a 4). Works great for my workouts, if only I had an arm band. Get the PLUS, have I said that enough.
Don't be fooled by the 2,700 mAh. These batteries have a very short life per charge cycle and lots of memory effect even when refreshed and recharged with a La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger. Batteries fail completely after a very low number of recharges. Go for the Sanyo eneloop 8 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries. You'll be glad you did.
However, I forgot about all of those pockets. The material is doubled. But, it is going to be quite an asset on my trip to South America this winter. Not waterproof. I am small at 5' 1&#34; and weigh in at 125. I found this medium size to be a bit roomy in kind of a funky way. It is going to be exactly what I need for carrying camera gear and passport, etc. on my trips.
We opened this and went to use it and it would not work. We called Brother to troubleshoot and they said it was the Daisywheel and we needed to buy a new wheel and that it was not a part covered under the warranty even though the machine was brand new and this was first time use. I will be returning this and not buying anohter Brother product if this is the kind of support they offer on thier products. Horrible customer service when we called in the problem.
For the price it is a nice little camera, and that is what I was needing; a nice simple cam for my little girls computer...so, good cam, good price...
Getting the flash off camera is critical in advanced photography. When doing event photography however, you are mostly unable to setup lightstands and speedlights. The next best thing, other than a VAL (Voice Activated Lightstatnd- otherwise known as an assistant), is a bracket. As with everything in photography, it becomes a question of compromise (size versus functionality for example).The CB Junior is an example of top quality production and materials and made in the USA. The material is solid aluminum, providing a very rugged product at reduced weight. The attachment screws are also top quality and precision made, locking tightly into both myNikon D300S 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)and theNikon MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack for Nikon D300 & D700 Digital SLR Cameras - Retail Packaging. The foam cover for the handle has taken a ton of abuse during my use and shows no signs of wear. The pivot for the flash is spring loaded unlike many other brackets (even at this price) that just fold over and are unsteady. However, the pivot arm does not lock into place- a relatively minor inconvenience.Before purchasing the CB Junior, I did a lot of research. I even seriously considered theCustom Brackets Digital PRO M Rotating Camera Bracket for Digital & 35mm Film Cameras.and similiar products. For me, it was a compromise between functionality and ease of use when used in event photography. The CB Junior design is sleek in that I can still pack it in a camera bag such as theLowepro Stealth Reporter D650 AW Camera Bagor even attach it to (hang it) from my much smallerDomke 700-02A F-2 Bag (Brown Waxwear Finish)while still getting the same functionality as much larger, heavier, and expensive brackets. The CB junior is designed so that I can easily mount the Nikon D300s w/ battery pack with no worries. The handle is offset, allowing me to shoot vertically with no issues and provides amble room for your hand during horizontal shooting. The kickstand on the CB Junior is a fantastic addition, providing greater stability when the camera is not in use.For those who frequently attach / unattach to tripod or monopd, have no fear. You are able to securely attach your plate to the bottom of the BB Junior, saving you a lot of time. In my case, I attach aGiottos MH642C Spare Plate for MH652or similiar to allow quick transitions.I recommend you purchase the "kit," which provides the anti-twist plates. It really does make a difference.
It's hard to believe that something so cheap could work so perfectly, but it is true---not only does this work great, it isn't bad looking and takes up minimal space (unlike others)---I am just so grateful to have TV reception back!
I have had this little beauty (in pink) for about 2 months now and I love it. I am a casual music lover so the 4gb drive is more then enough for me. I love how easy it is to use and the sound is wonderful. I would recommend that you invest in the in ear head phones because the ones that come with the player really become uncomfortable with long wear. The only reason this is given 4 starts rather then five is because I think it is a little pricey if one takes in the fact that you can get 11 more gb for only 50 more dollars. So it isn't really a great value for the money. But if that doesn't bother you and you want a stylish, awesome player, go for the ipod mini. You won't be dissappointed. Nothing else out there currently can touch it in cool factor.
This is a great unit, exellent sound. Ultimate ease ofrecording, radio, LP's (AUX input)and CDs to MD. can even dupe 3 CDsto 3 MDs with a single button Its got Optical digital in and out, can record digitally from Direct TV audio channels. No cassete recorder but has a separate cassette play and record jacks.
So of course, it's made by Apple. It has to be good. And it is. Everything works like a dream and I haven't had a single problem with it! I did have a disappointment though. It was small. Not to worry. There is advertised a 40 GB hard drive. However, when I recieved it there was only about 25 GB of free space. Apparently the programs on this machine take up a lot of space, I'm not quite sure, but the amount of free space, I think, is what should be advertised, not the total.This isn't a problem for me because this is my writing machine. I don't use it for much else. The occasional song on Garageband maybe, or listening to iTunes. But a great product. And with the 100 dollar rebate (which I've yet to recieve and it's been over a month) makes this a great buy!In fact, I think I enjoy this computer so much it's sinful.
Before this I have provide negative review for the seller because I didn't get my ear buds till about 1.5 months but than seller told me that they already sent me and I didn'y get it so they sent me a new pair of ear buds.I am very happy with the product. It fits well in my ear and sound system is also good not very loud but not very low as it provide the sound ur ear can bear that's enough. I use it mostly every day and I am really very happy
We love our Primera label printer and we love even more that we can buy our ink on amazon and have it ship pretty much next day for free. Ink lasts a very long time.
This was very nice to have for our 52" Samsung, Samsung Blu-Ray, Dish DVR and Bose surround sound. Lots, and lots, and lots of cords to plug into this Belkin and they all fit and it's working perfectly. It is especially comforting to know these items are now surge protected. That's all I need is to blow out over $6000 worth of equpiment. Would definitely recommend this and the price was right.
Blurry on the edges, heavy once connected to a 50mm, realy a cheap fish eye alternative that will deliver just that, mediocre results
It's easy to setup. Quiet and compatible with Windows 7. Windows 7 recognized both the enclosure and my DVD burner from my old dell computer and automatically installed the proper drivers. No problems burning cd or dvds with this enclosure. Great solid product. Would by another one.
What's to say? It's a surge protector. We plugged it in & it works. The reason we purchased this particular one was the cord length. It makes it easy to put your devices where you need them instead of being right at an outlet.
This is good for the price. The iPod shakes a little in the cradle, but it's okay. The travel case is very compact and fit my iPod mini in it as well. The soud is fine and gets loud enough to be very usefull. You get what you pay for here.
This router is just the most amazing piece of internet equipment ever made. If people only knew what it could do..... With only small modifications this radio becomes a powerful networking tool. Not only, able to be an AP, DHCP router as Linksys intended, but also a client radio with power settings upto 251 mW. It can be configured as a VOIP router, or a VPN router. 2 or 3 of these units properly set up can be an entire network! And at these prices--just unbelievable!
Ordered this to replace my little shoulder bag and it works perfectly. Room for 2 camera bodies, 1@70-300mm zoom; 2@18-55 mm kit lenses (my two camera bodies are of two different brands, so the reason for two similar lenses there); a 50 mm 1.8 and a small section for a box of bits and pieces (cable, telescope adapter, bubble level, ipad adapters, etc.). On the outside pouches I have room for camera manuals, sd cards, extra batteries, battery chargers, lens cleaning items and still have room for other things.Ultimately, perfect bag for me. Saw this at a local big box electronics retail outlet...at twice the cost!
I asked for this for christmas, I was extremely happy with it, before I took any pictures. It is really nice to look at, but when you want to take a picture, it is dark. If you use the flash even remotely close to someone then they get like washed out to a white color, they flash blinds my friends, it sounds like an old camera flash and kind of goes POOF and pops when you use it. It scared my dog, the flash sent her into a corner scared. When you are trying to take a picture you cant use the LCd unless you are in bright sunlight outside, which then dont even come out great, the LCD is almost always black, i made sure it was on, and i played around with all the settings, it doesnt come with good instrutions. Very higly dissapointed, i do not reccommended this
This scanner works well and does multiple pages. Gave some trouble with install, but may have been existing software compatability. Works great!
Very well made. Very good magnification, very compact. Cost surprisingly low.If you need something for less then optimum light conditions then you need bigger lens.I have 7X50, for example. In low light it makes a lot of difference, in day light - almost none.
After using an optical mouse, you never want to go back and use a standard ball mouse again. I have never had a ball mouse which didn't get goop and dirt on the rollers inside, causing it to skip and be a pain in the ... wrist to use. Even after cleaning the rollers, a ball mouse seems to never work correctly again.I had owned a basic MS optical mouse for about a year when I got this mouse for free from a person who worked at Microsoft. He sold me a refurbished Harman Kardon Signature 2.0 preamp (great preamp), and threw the MS Intellimouse in as a freebie. (Thanks, Dude!) Being perfectly happy with the Microsoft basic optical mouse, it took me a few months to unpack the Intellimouse and try it. I'm really glad I did.The reason I'm so happy with the Intellimouse is that it has two extra buttons on the sides which are used as the forward and back buttons on MS Internet Explorer. Much of my work is doing legal research on the Net. Those two little buttons are really nice to have for quick navigation. Once I got used to them, I started to hate to use a regular two button/wheel mouse.While the ergonomics are not quite as good as my original (and now ancient) two button Microsoft mouse which was asymetrically shaped so as to fit the palm of your hand, it has good weight (not too light and not too heavy), is easy to pick up so you can reposition it without moving the cursor, never skips, and the buttons have never gotten sticky. If you are looking for a good basic, functional mouse, this one doesn't disappoint.
I got this for Christmas because I saw it was on sale for $50.00. I was blown away by the quality of this keyboard. There is no lag like I have seen with other cordless mice. The keyboard is also great. There are a lot of possibilities with all of the buttons on the keyboard that I have still not explored. I think it would be hard to beat the quality and price of this combo. This is one of the few products I have bought in the last year that I would give 5 stars.
I bought the Slim-X last year and with the exception of the so-called 11 hr. battery life have enjoyed it. I have not contacted the company about this problem, but at full charge I get tops 4 hrs worth of CD player life. That can get pretty aggrevating when you consider that it takes about 12-hours to charge, and there is no separate charger to purchase. Of course, there is the option of the external battery pod, which just makes the entire compact deal a little less compact.Outside of that it bangs out mp3 cds with no problem, and with the right set of headphones (I bought the Koss Sportapro collapsible) and your favorite music you can't go wrong.
keeps me from pulling my computer from its space to hook up another monitor. works great . thats all folks
I own a Sony LCD, a Sony DLP, and this Panasonic has the best picture. And the price....man. You can't beat it. I paid $2,700 for my Sony just last year, and it is only 46 inches.Nice design, easy to use, looks great on the wall with the silver finish. It wont show fingerprints and dust like the glossy black tv's.Great TV at an excellent price.
I am returning this item. Users cannot hear me over the consistent hum. I tried varying the mic level and the speaker level in case noise was caused by some sort of feedback. Tried moving to a quieter room, even turning the mic volume completely off. The noise level was still almost halfway up on the input volume indicator! I'm an IT professional and it is obvious to me that this unit is defective.
I have 5 grandsons and take lots of pictures. It is good to have rechargeable batteries to keep me unplugged
I'm a college student working exclusively off my laptop, so a separate mouse was almost a requisite for me, and I'm quite happy with this one. First, it's wireless, and second, it's got a recharger, which were the biggest sellers for me. It's range is actually well under-estimated. While giving presentations, I was able to stand at least 15 feet away (not the measly 6 advertised) and use the mouse to advance slides and such. Additionally, it is quite responsive, and the only delay occurs after the mouse has gone to 'sleep', which a simple mouse-click will fix. The recharger is great. It comes with a 1600 mAh battery which lasts a LONG time, even being a wireless optical mouse. It's never died on me, and I've gone over a week of consistent use without having any indication of it needing a charge, although because the charger doubles as a handy way to get it out of the way, I store it on the charger. I've just got the charging station sitting on my desk next to my laptop, and it takes up very little space.The one downfall of this mouse is the fact that while carrying it around in my backpack (or for you businessmen, while in your briefcase or something), it will occasionally get bumped and click itself, bringing it out of its 'sleep' mode, which takes another few minutes to go back into, all the while draining the battery. A power switch would be nice. However, even with this, as I said, it's never died on me. Oh, and one other little annoyance... the side buttons, although they work great, are a little backwards with their default functions of 'back/forward page'. Oddly, 'forward' is the left button, and 'back' is the right one. Not a big deal, but I haven't figured out how to reverse this yet...Overall, it's a well-performing and extremely convenient mouse. The rechargable battery and charging station guarantee battery power, and it's wireless/optical features make it extremely handy.
These are a great item. We have really enjoyed them to talk back and forth on our ATV
When I received my order the velcro strip for the Visor was missing. I have tried to get it through Amazon and through Targus and I have still not gotten even a response. The case is of no use to me without it. I will have to find my own solution. I dont think I will buy another Targus product.
Our first linksys lasted 8 years, this has been in our house for a month and we give up, it is worthless. On the phone with Linksys support for 2 hours not much help and difficult to understand. The one button set up is a joke. Like other reviewers, this router crashed constantly, we restart the thing 7-10 times per day. Junk!
The microphone overall works well. You don't have to know anything about anything to install. The clarity is just great. The fact I don't like wearing headsets while gaming makes it really convenient for me. Not really anything to complain about.....5 stars.Uh very unlucky situation :The first I noticed when I opened this, even with the label saying something like "Great Packaging from Amazon"...something like that, the Microphone was crack and broken at the bottom. This obviously just one of those unlucky situations and I didn't return it for some reason. Even with that, I just put rubber bands at the bottom. Still satisfied but wished I gave extra effort to get a replaced one.
Hello,I have been using this GPS almost every day for almost a year now, and am an expert on this thing. It's good for the price of $125 I paid, but would not go much more over that. The worse thing is that it tells you to turn in 100 yards, when it is actually 100 feet, It is off by a factor of 3-8 in calculating turn by turn directions. Othewise it is very easy to use, the screen is the perfect size for a large truck or SUV. Usually tracks 9-11 satellites due to the SirF III chipset. It is a good bargain , get it for the right price though. Many good options. Voices are British for the English spoken voices though. Maybe Austrailian? I am happy with this so far, Esy to load pictures and MP3's on the storage card as well, No other complaints.
I bought one of these because I had a strange popping sound coming for my speakers every time somebody turned a light switch on or off in my house. I was told it was due to dirty power, so when I saw this thing I bought it right away. It doesn't do anything to solve my problem. The speakers are still popping, and when I measured the voltage through this device, it wasn't any more stable than without it. As far as I can tell, it did absolutely nothing. Its a pretty expensive power strip if the features don't work. I'm returning it today.That being said, it seems to be relatively well built.
I have an iMac (2.33 GHz, 24" Aluminum, Mac OS X Leopard) and a 160 GB iPod Classic. When the iPod is plugged into the Linksys hub, iTunes reports that the iPod is connected to a low-power, low-speed USB 1.1 hub. Very disappointing. This hub's going back to Amazon.
Handle pulls up easily, lots of space inside, not too heavy if you want to wear it
After reading all the wonderful reviews of this product it seemed to be perfect to store and use for my small home network instead of the other three computers getting data from my main computer. I had hoped it would be as easy and as lighting fast as I had read. It was not, not even close. Tech support is poor; performance of this product is extremely poor. It would take my other computers about 20-25 seconds to access the main database I use, now with this Netdisk it is at least 58 second or more. Even accessing the data the performance is sluggish and in no way worth the money spent. Tech support said I had an old driver. I installed the new driver with no change. Do not invest any money in this product if speed is what you want.
Out of the box, these earphones are superior any of my other head/earphones. I have Bose QC II that are excellent, and the E500's are better. Since my QC II's were excellent, I tried the Bose In Ear headphones, and while they were good, the E500's are far superior. The rubber inserts worked best for me, an I used two different sizes to achieve an optimum fit. The E500's are the earphones where I can say: Wow, these are truly spectacular.
This charger works fine with my Garmin 760 although it is not included in the compatibility list. The navigation works while plugged into the car power outlet and charging the unit at the same time. The mini-usb connector is conveniently angled at 90 degrees as pictured and plugs right into the mini-usb port at the bottom edge of the case. The only con is that the charger was not packaged in a box as pictured, only in a sealed soft plastic bag. It came by USPS and received it in four days, fortunately in good order.
I purchased this player the first week it came out and boy do I love it! Its so slick that i almost got mugged in the subway.lol. I dont care for video support and massive HD that holds thousands of songs. I wanted something slim and sexy and samsung delievered the goods.Ah yes, I just upgraded to 3.5 FW and I just love the custom settings for EQ and DSP along with visuals.The bass boost is seriously so sick that you can damage your hearing.My only regret is not having cool cases and accessories made for it.Two horns up.
The product cannot be setup following the steps shown in the setup CD. I do find it very frustrating as i am not located in US and even calling up the toll-free technical support is not an option for me. Still struggling to get the router setup!!!
Energizer's are usually decent batteries.
The memory button rubber cover fell off when I took it out the box and it took a couple of minutes to come alive. Sold it to a friend and got a Kenko. Looked really nice too.
This was a gift for a family member who is a serious mountain bike rider. He rides his bike 25 to 50 miles per day in very rough terrian. He loves it and I am sure that anyone who reads this and purchases a like or the same item will be more than pleased with its performance. Makes me almost wanting to become a serious bike rider myself. I purchased this item from Amazon and I am 100% satisfied with the cost the quality and the fast shipping that I experienced.
LCD/Plasma Mount does not fit the Philips 42" Plasma HDTV. Simply put the vertical mounting bracket holes are 2" too short from the TV mounting spots. Additionally, the tv wall mount/bracket is too short left to right to reach the two vertical brackets. Deceiving add by seller saying this mount fits LCD's and Plasmas up to 60" plus, when a 42" is too big.I ended up using a Dremil and a little creativity to drill and modify the mount. Afterwards all turned out "Ok" at best.Goodluck!
I haven't had any complaints with this battery. It thankfully worked exactly how I hoped. It would have been nice if it came with the charger, but I purchased it separately.
I'AM HEARING SOUNDS ON MY CD'S I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE -- I LOVE THIS PRODUCT
I invested quite a bit in storage boxes like these, some with fancy wood paneling and pull-out drawers. But they all had the same fatal flaw--slots. The pictured Atlantic storage box holds 45 CDs, as many as I've frequently collected in two months. Even if you decide to use such a box for holding the CDs of, say, just one artist--Frank Sinatra--they're equally problematic. I would need three of these to hold my Sinatra CD collection. Moreover, if I don't alphabetize or organize them in some way--chronologically, for example--I still won't be able to go instantly to the CD I'm looking for. And here's where the problem lies: every time you add a new CD to box, you have to refile the entire collection because of those darn slots. Moreover, due to the slight warpage of jewel cases over time, they can be a real nuisance to re-fit to those very same slots.Forget about trying to saw the slots out of the plastic. I tried that. All of my slotted storage devices have gone into the garbage. Even plain shoeboxes are an infinitely better bet.
I ordered this extra memory to help speed up an older desktop. The memory came in only 3 days and about 5 days earlier than was published on the order! It was very easy to install and works as expected.
This item is an ideal accessory for those of you who have a sony digital camera or camcorder. It frees up the camera, so that you can take pictures while your second battery is charging.
This tool is very easy to use. I am a very beginner to telescopes and wanted to make sure everything was adjusted properly. This makes that task a breeze. Didn't take long and i had both mirrors in proper collimation.
only lasted passed the return window. My original cord last for 3.5 years. This replacement lasted only 4 months. Not happy, hope others had better luck!
Got a great 22x optical zoom.Its a good basic camcorder and easy to use. Tough I find using of digital special effect a bit difficult. It has a good battery life as long as you dont touch that zoom. Had good playback , comes with charger and AV cables.
I'm a Mom of teens ages 14 and 15 and I cringed every time I saw earbuds shoved in my kid's ears and could hear the sound from 6 feet away. I'd listened to a report on NPR, "Kids' Use of Earbuds Worries Hearing Experts" a few years ago and thought headphones might be safer than earbuds if used correctly*.As usual for anything tec, I started my information search on CNET. The Koss PortaPro headphones were the only top-rated headphones under $100. Amazon was next and after scanning the reviews on Amazon, I ordered one for our son.TheKoss PortaPro Headphones with Caseare a HUGE hit! He loves the sound quality and has found a new preferred method to watch a movie - on his 17" screen laptop. I can sit next to him and not hear the sound "leaking" and he tells me that for the most part, ambient sounds in the room, even the TV (12 feet away) don't interfere with his listening, even though the headphones are not promoted as having a "noise cancellation" feature.I've been doing spot-checks of the volume my son is listening at, and find that unlike his old earbuds, he isn't finding the need to crank up the volume with the Koss PortaPro headphones.My son finds the headphones a snap to position, comfortable (have not pulled his hair) and loves the snap-together storage and bag for when he's heading out with his gear. He has no complaints and lots of compliments - best holiday gift he received this year according to him.Mom -- well I love the sound too! I've always been partial to the bass being a little on the heavy side, so the sound is perfect for me. The sound is wonderful; I now prefer listening to music through the headphones over our room speakers (that I now know need replacing too)!*Safe headphone use for kids, teens and adults: Just Google "The 101 on Ear Bud and Headphone Usage" for great advice from parentalguide.org
this is a great inexpensive printer that does very well. easy to use and prints vividly and clearly. It is not the fastest printer but for home use it is geat!
Very comfortable, sound is good. Sound isolation is good, but not excellent. At first, I had trouble getting it to fit in my ear, but I looked up how to do it right. (Hold up ears with opposite hands and insert, then release). Now it fits very well.
This little gem was the poor product of a great idea - something small that will hang around the neck - perfect for the gym. It doesn't require some constrictive band on the arm, and it does not require a long wire from the waist that can catch on things. But it was designed and constructed poorly. It locks up often and, as with mine now, it is just impossible to access. I say it's a pity, because when it worked it was great. Battery life was poor, but I prefer that to having to put in new AA batteries all the time. I wish that Samsung had improved this product instead of abandoning it for iPod knock-offs.
This item was, for me, a waste of money. I bought it, along with some earphones, so I could listen to TV witt volume turned higher after my husband goes to bed,(I'm loosing my hearing & he's a very light sleeper). The connector to the earphone isn't tight enough , so the audio keeps breaking up. I have to hold it (just exactly right, mind you) in position to use it at all - so I don't!
Bought it since my daughter needed to set a tv in a rather crowded, space-constrained table. This was ideal since the price was right. Have had it for 2 weeks, works great. However, the picture tends to be on the dark side (btw, i know to make all the adjustments needed etc). Also, 3-4 cable channels had to be manually "fine" tuned for better picture. A truly good buy for the $. Let us hope this thing lasts for a while.
I've been looking at GPS systems for some time now and that it met my needs for the price. Needless to say, I have been more than pleased. This thing does all it is advertized to do and without a lot of hassel. It goes without saying that since this was my first GPS purchase, I was a little hesitant about my purchase, but when it arrived the packaging was impressive, as was the instruction material. It was straight forward and easy to understand. I also appreciated the 2 disks that came with the GPS and also contained the instructions on how this thing would work. A it turned out, I really needed the extra help. My first and only real problem came not in working with the unit but trying to put the holder onto the unit. It seems that the hold is "REAllY" hard to snap onto the unit. As a result, I ended up calling tect support and they were extremely helpful in helping me get the holder attacted to the unit. It also seems that I was not the only person who had this problem so expect it. The only other problem I had was with the extension device that attached to the holder and would extend it beyond its' normal reach making it easier for you to reach. Mine came with a striped out thread. When I called the tech support people again, they said that they would send me out a new piece but I have not received it as yet -- and it's been over a month. So, I'll give them a call again later. All in all, the unit is great! The voice directions are loud enough to be heard over the noise of the road and the instructions are timely and clear. The directions also come well in advance of your turns which is indeed helpful. However, like someone commented -- it would be great if the unit could tell you on what side of the street the destination was located. This would be helpful when your desitation is in a busy section of town and traffic is all around you. In a situation like this you don't want to be on the wrong side of the road and need to make a quick cross over in front of someone. One final thing, I also like the dark and light feature that allows you to turn down the brigthness of the unit at night -- really nice on a long drive. All in all, well worth the money and especialy with the rebate offered by McNally when I purchased my unit.
After 2 months of research I finally bought this monopod and what a great buy it was. The day it arrived I had a photoshoot at a dance show (with very narrow walkways between the chairs as I had 6 different shooting positions) and it was a breeze shooting with my 50D and a 70-200 lens (about 4kgs)!!! :DThe feet are sturdy and the fact that they stow away so easily is great! They could have rubber shoes though!
I have a two yr old computer with only the slow 1.x usb ports and firewire ports. I've just recently bought a Nikon D70 DSLR camera with some sandisk ultra II CF cards. My solution was to either buy this reader, or get a USB 2.0 PCI card and a new USB 2.0 reader. My USB port CF reader, the thumbnail images would take forever to load. With this new fireport reader, my images would appear on the screen right away, as if they were loading from my hard drive. I highly recommend this reader, if you don't want to get a USB 2.0 card and reader!
This little device is a great invention from HP. I had problems installing the unit and was on the telephone with HP Tech support (India) for 1.75 hours, I spent very little time on hold.The largest draw back to the unit is my computer acts like the DC4000 is not there from time to time and required me to reboot the computer in order to use this nifty device.
Although there are a few small minor issues with this lens, for the most part it is well worth the money, the IS works remarkably well and I have taken some extremely sharp photos with it and my Rebel XTi. The 70-300 range is versitle and I have even taken very clear shots of the moon, wildlife and far away scenery. The negatives have to do mostly with its construction: The fully extended lens is very long, especially with the hood. Oh yeah, the hood was an extra $30+ :( ; The barrel wobbles a bit and sometimes it can't autofocus at 300mm. The barrel also rotates when focussing which makes it difficult to use a circular polarizing filter. In spite of these flaws I would recommend the lens as a really good consumer grade product. I use this lens with a Canon close-up lens sometimes to get awsome macro shots. I have a 1.4X teleconverter on the way that will extend its range to 420mm (672mm on the XTi). I will update this review after trying the teleconverter.
Great Paper I use it now all the time. I am a part time photographer, and love this paper. Will use it exclusively..Rod
Don't buy it, if doesn't have a 2,3 mhz processor or an Intel dual core, don't bother... Also needs a better graphics card, the nvidia geforce 6150 Go can't work with windows vista, also the hardrive must have a 7200 RPM to work properly. Don't buy it.
I purchased the Koss QZ-5 Headphones.THESE ARE NOT ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES!!!I was duped. I believed these were active noise cancelling headphones, but they reduce noise by adding a ton of padding. These headphones are HUGE. The picture displayed is very decieving, only showing you the profile of the headphones. If you wear it and look in a mirror, you will look like a geeky mickey mouse. They stick out of the sides of your head making you look like a weirdo.In addition to that, the sound quality is extremely poor. At the moment I am listening to the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, and any bass makes the headphones crackle. Bass performance is absolutely poor. Do not get these headphones, they are a waste of money. Do not get these headphones!
I bought this unit because I had an other "Brother" before. What a mistake.I had it for over a year, very light use (a few copies, a few faxes). The machine uses a lot of ink. It performs self-cleaning every day. You run out of ink in a few months even if you are not using it. With no ink you cannot send or receive faxes (even you are out of yellow and the fax report is printed black). Now I cannot send faxes at all, I am getting some "com" error. Its memory is full all the time (99%) and sometimes prevents you sending faxes.Do not waste your money, go other place.
This really has changed the way I watch TV. No longer do I have to sit through commercials. After having Tivo for only a short time I find it very difficult to watch a live program. I love being able to fast forward through the commercials.The '40-hour' is a bit misleading. As one of the other reviewers pointed out '40-hour' means on basic quality.
This is a quality product that holds quite a bit of stuff. I have two camera bodies, four lenses, and two flash units in mine. It is very padded and offers a lot of protection. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a backpack case at a reasonable price.
I purchased this antenna plus 2 more expensive ones from Home Depot. This antenna picked up more channels (including Fox) that the models from home depot couldn't.Best antenna you can buy for the price!
I was fully converted to my Koss UR-15C stereophones that I had for almost 8 years before they broke (I yanked the jack out too hard and the sound moved to one ear). I was too, like a lot of reviewers, sad to see that Koss doesn't make the UR-15s anymore. The UR-18s are essentially the same headphones but they are collapsible (makes live easy). You can't lose with Koss' Lifetime Guarantee, and the sound is incredible. I can work on my laptop with my two kids playing in the same room and not hear a thing with music playing on my headphones. If you want great headphones for under $20, these will blow your mind.
Great product. This is my 3rd one. Just plug everything in and your covered. Several years ago I lost a TV and a Surround Sound Amp to power surges. Sense then I have been building up 3 Home Theater and Computer Systems. At the top of the list for each system is a Belkin surge protector.The area I live in, in Phoenix is prone to power surges, and I have never lost a piece of equipment that was plugged into the Belkins.Belive me, power surges are VERY BAD THINGS. The power surge that killed my old SS Amp caused a BANG to emit from the speakers, that was so loud, my first thought was, someone had fired a weapon outside my bedroom window. But then I smelled the arcid odor of burnt up electronics.Do yourself a favor and plug your valuable electronics into one or more of these surge protectors.
the headphones are average. the "subwoofer" component isn't very functional, it just produces a loud thumping that sounds segregated from the other sounds. these headphones are overrated.
I have backed up all of my pictures on this hard drive and it's a good thing I have them on disk also, because it died after about a year and a half! I'm very disappointed that THIS is supposed to be my backup in case something happened to my computer and it died! Not to mention that I spent $160.00 on this worthless piece of junk!
I have bought the cheaper cartridges from various makers and found the ink in them to be very inferior compared to Canon ink. The cheaper cartridges seem to run out of ink faster and I mainly buy the black or letters with the cheaper cartridges.
This transmitter is great but you have to increase the range of the signal to be of any use. Peal back the label on the back, insert a small jeweler type flat head screw driver and turn it all the way up, (right I believe).I got this for a family member that is hard of hearing and now I can listen to the TV at a conformable level.
i had this sNakamichi SoundSpace 8.5 Home Theater System with Surround Processor, DVD/CD Player, 5 Satellite Speakers, and Dual Subwoofersame system in a car and all i can say is wow !al brostrom
My son really liked the soccer ball frame. He got it for Xmas to put his team photo in. It looks great!
Nothing too exciting about this product, but it performs well and was easy to assemble. I like the idea of having a caddy on wheels so I can pull the desktop out away from the wall or easily move it to clean underneath. It's a good product.
I have had this monitor for over two years with no problems, I also have an Envision LCD TV which I use at home, it is simply awsome, and both are working perfectly and to my expectations. The remote for the LCD TV actually stopped working, and I e-mailed Envision, they shipped me out a new remote, no questions asked at no charge. The LCD is over two years old, I offered to pay for the remote, and the shipping and was told not to worry about it. It is one of the best customer service experiences I have ever had. TO THOSE OF YOU HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH THIS MONITOR I SUGGEST YOU CALL ENVISION, I AM CONFIDENT THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT.
I bought this camera 3 months ago and have used it a few times. Last week all of a sudden the pictures look out of focus and over-exposed. I haven't changed anything or done anything. I have no idea what's wrong with the camera, but given the price I'm pretty annoyed and Amazon.com will not refund my money because it has been over 30 days.
Excellent cartridge. Have an old printer. I am glad that Amazon helped me locate this cartridge for my computer. Amazon comes through again!!
As previously stated they are heavy and should do a good job. Setup is a few minute job. They look good and match the speakers perfected. Overall very happy.
I bought this item to destroy it. I wanted the 3.7Gig CF dirve inside this little marvel for my PDA. It would have cost me much more then $250 to purchase this drive on my own. While examining how I might extract the drive I noticed how sleek and light the Mini was. I reasoned that this little dive probably has better battery life then my old generation 20Gig ipod. Just for fun I plugged it into my Laptop and made an playlist of less then 3.7Gigs. Now as I leave for my business trip this week my old heavy ipod is staying home and the Mini is going with me.Love the neat belt clip, love the earbuds. Don't be fooled by Apple's in-ear phones or the Sony ones. I've tried them all and the stock ipod earbuds have WAY better bass.I have yet to see how long it lasts (my 20Gig ipod is still going strong after 2 years now) but so far, I am very impressed. My PDA will just have to limp along on my old 2Gig flash card.
At 1st look this device looks well made. The mp3 player fits perfectly and the flexible arm adjusts easily.However, the sound that comes out of it is unfit for human consumption! It doesn't matter which frequency I choose, it sounds like a 10 cent radio. I tried it in my other car with a better sound system and it sounded even worse.It is going back as soon as I can get it in the mail!!
im glad i purchased this product its sounds great ive enjoy it very much i was very impressed with a teac recevier that my nephew has that sounded greater and hit harder then any recevier i had ever heard the reson i gave this recevier 4 stars instead of 5 is because their is one thing i would change about this recevier is a bass boost button id put a bass boost button on it to inhanse the bass sound other wise its great recevier and a great buy well worth the money
5 stars, although AOL said only Linksys brands of routers are compatible with their broadband, I bought this one. Couldn't resist the price after rebate, and Microsoft's reputition plus the length of the warranty. Now I can access the net everywhere in my 2 story house and in my backyard (using Microsoft's wireless notebook adapter), there is no blind spot whatsoever. This router came with the latest firmware so there is no need for further download. I am very happy with it. Wireless broadband connection speed is just as fast as my wired connection speed of about 400-550 kbps. To connect through AOL, just go to MS broadband network utility --> Tools --> Base station management --> select wireless bridging mode and you are done.
Pros:1. Sleek and sexy...no wires other than power cord.2. Glass around the monitor makes it looks sexy.3. Portable...just like a laptop.4. Wide screen and fast.Cons:1. mmmmmmmm...can't think of any.Luvvvvvvvv it.
I've had this for 8 months or so and I like it. But the bike mount has a major flaw. The battery cover has a very loose fit with the main unit. It got so bad that it managed to turn off the GPS on a ride over a fairly smooth road.Here's the fix. Two pieces of electrical tape. I wrapped one piece around the bottom of the battery case and one around the top (this required scissors to trim the tape). I don't know how this affects the waterproofing, but the battery case grips the GPS like a limpit and everything works 100% better now.
i bought this thinking that i'd have a piece of mind with my files, photos, music and my digital life in general, however, it failed miserably. after just two weeks of normal use, it was plagued with bad sectors. it was so bad that i can't even copy any of my files back to another harddrive... you know the feeling when you dropped your keys into a sewer or bed-ridden because you caught the flu? well... needless to say, this is the worst insurance i've ever purchased.please please please do not spend your hard earned dollars with this product. thank you.
The LCD Wall Mount works great and is very easy to install. We did have to buy washers for the screws to help tighten the mounting. Other than that, it's a great product.
I wanted a compact power strip that would fit into an electronics organizer i had purchased. This fit the bill. Works perfectly.
I have owned my Rebel for less than a year (since October 2003) and it has given me nothing but headaches. The shutter failed within 6 months (which I had to send out for repair) and now the autofocus has failed as well. I use this camera for shooting weddings and I hate it. The low light focus stinks and anything higher than 400 ISO is noisier than sin. Never again will I buy another Canon camera. Once this thing is fixed, it goes up for autcion on EBay. Buyer beware!
I have no complaints or suggestions for these head phones. The sound quality for these is by far the best I have heard in a pair of head phones. They cancel out alot of outside noise, they have a very good treble, and they also pull out the bass that is forgotten about in alot of others. I would defiantly reccomend this over all others.
I have two desktops which I wanted to connect to broadband modem via cat5 cable plus we intend to purchase a laptop around Christmas and we want to connect it via wireless. We also wanted to network.There is no paper documentation but there's supposed to be a user's manual on the CD. I didn't need it so I haven't checked. Setup was very simple, just insert the CD and follow prompts.Both desktops accessed internet immediately and speed seems the same as before. However, after running the Windows XP Home network setup wizard, neither pc could see the other on the network.After some experimentation and searching the net for a solution, it turned out that I only needed to do two things......disable Norton 360 firewall and manually configure the router. That is, manually assign the ip addresses for both pc's.I can't comment on the wireless capabilities yet but, having used Linksys products almost exclusively, I don't expect to have any problems. Good stuff.
I recently bought the 40GB iPod Photo. Prior to that I have owned both a 20GB 3G iPod and a 40GB 4G iPod (I use it with a windows XP laptop). I must say that for iPod owners the iPod photo is is very nice upgrade, altough it introduces a $100 premium over similar capacity regular iPods. The $100 can be somehow easily explained by the hi-res color screen and the Picture browsing and display capabilities but for some people might not be worth the premium. I guess it depends on your particular usage models.Nice attributes of the iPod Photo:* The hi-res color screen displays song names and the other regular IPod info (battery left, the progression bar, etc.) in a very pleasant a simple, elegant way. The text is easier to read and is definitively far more readable in backlit mode than the regular iPod in backlit.* The color screen also shows a small window with the artwork of the album which is playing in a given moment.* The battery lasts 15 hours and it is really a killer feature for people that take long flights regularly (like yours truly).* The picture browsing mode is nice and intuitive. Even if you don't own the extra software mentioned in other reviews, you can synch your Windows folders straight from your windows folders in to the iPod.* The picture browsing mode is nice and the iPod interface is pretty intuitive. The screen is a bit small, but again, if you travel a lot, it allows you to look at your loved ones' pictures easily while listening to your music (I don't know why one reviewer said that this was not possible, since its not only possible but also very easy to do).* The cables to browse on TV are very nice and enable you to do your own slideshows with music for your family or friends. A RCA cable is included. It can get signal out of the headphone jack and provides Video and stereo feed into your TV set. It also has an S-Video output on the cradle. Cool!.Cons:* The screen resolution, despite being a big improvement vs the B&W; screen is below the resolution available on most cameras. For the premium a higher resultion display should be added.* Thickness, the iPod Phote is a bit thicker than the regular iPod. This can be an issue for some cases and some docking stations (e.g. JBL onstage speakers).* Battery charge. Maybe not a big issue if you came from a 3G iPod, but certanly much slower to charge than the regular 4G iPod (5 hrs vs 2 hrs).NEWS ON IPOD PHOTO (AS OF 3/1/05):* This week Apple announced the new iPod Photo models and they are reducing significantly the Premium over the regular iPod.* The IPod photo now comes in two presentations: a 30GB model for $349 and a 60 GB model for $449. This is a great deal vs the former price of $499 for the 40GB and $599 for the 60GB model.* The new models lack the cradle and the nice three-way cable to get Video and Stereo signal out of the miniplug jack. The cradle and the cable are now optional accessories.* Overall a great move to make the iPod photo a more accesible player to a broader audience.In summary a great and very welcome member of the iPod family and specially recommended for roadwarriors, especially those that take long flights. Enjoy.
This is exactly what I needed at a reasonable price. Works perfectly and I really appreciated the new frustration-free packaging too. The microphone is compact, easy to set up and use, and has good sound quality. I'm very happy with my purchase!
why would you buy this out of date piece of crap for over 55 dollars when the top of the line CPU from AMD with 8 cores not 2!!!! is only $200...i wouldnt buy from anyone this out of touch.
I purchased this to use with my kindle fire. It is a greatstylus to have when using my fire. This was a great buy.
I agree with one of the previous posts. Do not buy an Initial Dvd player. I bought mine at the end of November for a road trip. It worked great. We used it a few more times since then, but recently noticed the screen would suddenly go out. Today, I tried to power it up using both the car adapter and the regular plug and nothing happened. My husband tried to power it up and still nothing. So after only 6 months I have to replace my portable dvd player.
I've had very good burn success with these. From my limited Blu-ray burning so far I had fewer coasters with these than Verbatim. Memorex has actually been the best for me so far.
I recommend this product to anyone that wants to have great sounding music with the control of EQ and all the settings that you would need on any receiver that you may have in your vehicle. The downside is that it didnt have the recommended drivers so I had to search for that but on the up end Its a GREAT product!!!!
I bought a Canon 35mm Rebel SLR 8 years ago and loved it so much, I eventually bought two more Canon film cameras over the years, including lots of lenses and goodies. But a couple of years ago, I wanted to make the switch to digital. The Canon digital SLRs were out of my price range ($3K to start), so I purchased a Powershot G2 digital point and shoot, which I loved, but my lenses sat unused in my closet.Well, I fret no more as Canon came out with the much more affordable Digital Rebel for under $1,000 and I finally took the plunge. A great decision. Now I can use my lenses. I have a 50mm 1.8 (word of advice - if you don't have it yet, get this lens - the best $80 you'll spend on your hobby), 28-135mm Image stabilizer and a 75-300mm zoom along with the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the Digital Rebel. This along with the 380EX flash that I have had for 5+ years give me the arsenal to take good shots in most conditions. You can set ISO to 800 or 1600 to get clear indoor shots or sports action, and the noise associated with these settings is much more acceptable to me than the 400 ISO setting provided on my G2. And as far as portraits go, combine the 50mm lens with the flash and I've taken some of the best face shots in my life.Also making me happy is that Rebel takes the same battery as the G2, so I use my G2 battery plus the Rebel battery along with the two extras I bought), meaning I should never run out of power (what helps with battery life is that unlike the G2, you can't use the display monitor to frame the picture, you must use the viewfinder). Plus the camera takes Compact Flash cards, again like the G2, so I don't have to spend on new memory.If I have a gripe, is that some pictures come out a tad underexposed even with the flash, but this is generally remedied in image software. And I miss the movie mode in the G2, but certainly can live with it.After 4 months, all is well with the Rebel and I can't wait to upgrade in the future.
I bought this product after reading the endless reviews...to be quite honest I was very skeptical...I am so happy that I bought this for my 2Gen iPod Touch,I live in St.Lucia and it works perfectly with very little interference. The only thing i can complain about is that when i switch the car off and turn it back on it does not continue from where it left off, you have to plug the iPod in again. Oh Yeah and it's not a charger at all. This is a recommended buy.
I chose this headphones from the many options available based mainly on their being Skullcandy and their cute look. I was pleasantly surprised with their performance... The bass-boosting sub-woofer works wonderfully and is great for listening to intense songs. Though they are hardly noise-cancelling headphones (which they certainly don't claim to be), these lovely headphones do block out a lot of ambient noise, and once you've got your music on, it is doubtful that you will hear bothersome noises. I have found these headphones to be very comfortable although, as expected, after a long time of wearing them (at least 45 minutes or an hour), my ears felt a bit squished. The only thing I disliked about this product was the size and weight of the sub-woofer control.
I am a savvy computer user so i know what is good and whats not. I recently left for college and i decided i would buy an organizer over a laptop (very good alternative) I wrestled with which platform to commit to because i read many reviews and specs on both and they have their strong points. i ended up deciding on the aero because it is the affordable unit for pocket pc and i decided the flawless collaboration between my unit and my pc was very important (which was not hype) After using and becoming familiar with it for about a month i can soundly recommend it as the superior buy for anyone who will be using it in partnership with their pc. the applications are far superior to the palm which i have also used. The transcriber writing recognizer at microsoft.com is unbelievable. This unit is ideal for a college student or anyone who must manage a lot of information about contacts and appointments. High marks for compaq
A cable is a cable - not exactly, I've used some cat-5 cables that had poor connectors and were so stiff they always held their curve. Not this cable - straightens out with ease and the connections are crisp and full.
I purchased these earphones to replace the headphones which came with my iPod. I recently took a job which requires me to commute nearly 2h each way, and the iPod headphones were killing my hears. Therefore, I checked everything out and purchased these headphones hoping they would be usable for 4+ hours every day.I was not disapointed. They are definitely the most comfortable earphones I've used. Unfortunately, the design of nearly everything below the earpieces is very irritating. Unlike the standard iPod headphones, these do not have the usual Y-intersection where each earpiece is connected by an equal-length cord to an intersection which then merges the separate cords together. Instead, from the intersection point, there is a very short cord which extends to the left ear, and a very long cord which extends to the right ear. The result of this is that the left earpiece bears the entire weight of the the cord. In addition, this results in the left earpiece being suseptible to being yanked out if the cord get caught on something. The equal-cord-length design of the original iPod earphones is much superior to the design of these earphones.The second disappointing aspect is the cord below the junction point. The actual cord itself is very short (only long enough to reach an iPod in a chest pocket) which Sony offsets by including a 2' extension cord. The problem is twofold: first, the linkage between the cord and the extension easily gets caught in one's clothing, and second, the combination of the cord and extension is too long for most purposes. The two factors lead a much lanking on the left earpiece and having to fuss with the cord to keep it from getting tangled in your clothing.Finally, there's the case. One of my objections to the iPod's earphones is that there is no good way to store them short of wrapping them around the iPod itself. So, in deciding what to replace them with, I was pleased to see that these earphones came with a "winding case design". I had assumed that this case was the kind where the earpieces rest in the center of the enclosure, and you can use a single finger to rotate the center part of the case within its housing to wind up the cord. Alas, this is not so. The case they provide is simply a box slightly bigger than an Altoids tin. While this does serve the purpose of protecting the earphones, it is far from convenient to use. I'd hoped for something more useful.Overall, these are a very confortable set of earphones, and despite my grousing, I much prefer them to others I have tried. Ideally, however, I would love to chop of the earpieces from my iPod headphones and attach the earpieces from these to make a perfect set of iPod earphones.
I received this as a shower gift off of my registry. It works well when the monitor is upstairs and I have the receivers downstairs. But when I have them on the same floor I have to have the volume up all the way and can barely hear my 3 month old son. I can hear the neighbors daughter loud and clear. I purchased another monitor and it works so much better.
The tapes are great!. My wife and I use them for recording and reviewing our voice lessons. Also, the price was really low, which makes it a really great bargain.
I'm satifsited with the item. Nothing damage there and here. Delivery arrived earlier than expected date, though.
this is my 3rd one of these. they work great for years and need very little maintenance if any. plug in, set up and forget it.
Very well built, smooth ballhead action, small enough to carry in my camera bag. The height is fixed at about 4 to 5 inches due to the design, that might be a problem for some. A bit expensive for what it does BUT it will last a very long time and it's a joy to use.
There's a vast amount of heat generated inside of a PC, especially if it's used for a lot of gaming and/or graphics activity. Add a few components such as an upgraded graphics card or sound card, and the temperature begins to climb even more. Adding extra RAM results in additional heat buildup. The original standard case fans help cool the system, but by and large they usually only provide basic airflow that's usually sufficient for the PC for which they were designed.Heat erodes the life span of electronic components and devices. High case and component temperatures effectively making a PC more unstable and decrease the life of the components. If you increase air circulation, you will lower the case temperature. For cost-conscious shoppers and PC enthusiasts who want maximum bang-for-the-buck, use a cost-effective PCI slot fan. They work very well due to the fact that they exhaust the hot air directly out of the back of the case, instead of reticulating it.Some of the best of these are the highly ratedAntec Cyclone Blower Case Fanand theCyclo PCI Slot Blue Led Fanfrom Thermaltake. Placing either of these in an open slot as close to a hot PCI video card or other high activity adapter board will usually give excellent results towards lowering the temperature inside of the computer case, and either is good for removing hotspots over PCI graphics cards.If it appears that even more cooling is needed, usually due to the installation of a new video card, additional RAM and a new sound card as part of a full system upgrade, then theThermaltake A2414 80mm Blue LED Dual PCI Slot Fanmay prove to be the best overall solution. This fan installs in any two free consecutive PCI slots in the back of your case. This special dual-slot fan quickly and quietly removes hot air from a system case, prolonging the life of expensive components.Though it doesn't exhaust the heat from the PC case, theVantec Spectrum PCI Fan Card with Blue UV LEDmay prove to be another good solution, especially if it's placed in between hot graphics cards and sound cards. This Spectrum Fan Card serves a dual purpose of directly cooling any PCI/AGP cards surrounding it as well as providing better air circulation with two adjustable fans. This card works quite well with any of the above PCI cards as it's providing extra airflow while one of the other cards exhausts heat from the case.Some of these cards feature built-in LED lights to light up the case while cooling it down, if that's your thing. Read the specs on each for more info.Before you begin installing any of these cards, make sure your existing fans (and the rest of your components) aren't full of dust, because that will increase the temperature. In short, get rid of the dust bunnies before you start.To install any of these cards, just find an empty PCI slot next to your video card, slide it in, screw it in, and plug the power cable into a free Molex connector (the one that plugs into the hard drive). Better yet,RTFM- read the fine manual that comes with each card!One or more of these cards will not only keep your system temperatures down, but will assist in preventing dust and other particulate matter from settling and building up inside your PC. Any of these should help cool your computer... and help you keep your cool as well.
I got mine today at Fry's. It works all right with my logitech BT headset. I had some problem installing it. I believe the reason was that I followed the instruction on the quick start guide which is actually incorrect. By ignoring the advice to disconnect the adapter during driver installation I succeeded in the second round. BTW, I am using Win XP.An extension cord helps with better signal, which doesn't come with the little usb adapter.
I previously owned one of these microphones and now bought this one as a gift. The sound quality is phenomenal -- using Skype the person on the other end can clearly hear everyone in my room or an adjacent room. I have plugged it into various computers, and the necessary drivers for the microphone have always installed with no action on my part. If you buy this microphone in a retail store, it will be in large, complicated packaging; but a small package is sent by Amazon -- when I saw it I wondered how the microphone could fit in there. Much better for the environment.
I am very satisfied with the LF-X11 TV. Set up was easy for E-mail and Wed Brousing. TV reception is excellent. I have had virtually no loss of signal. It is used in the kitchen and out on a screened in porch. I did not purchase this to be used for on the go so I am unable to comment on how these features work.Cost is pricy, however, I believe Sony has a very good product.
I bought this printer for three reasons:--PC World recommended it as a Best Buy.--PC World said it had a low cost of ownership.--it was inexpensive ($50).Considering the cheap price, I knew it would be a &quot;throwaway&quot;--that is, I expected to have it four a couple of years and then replace it for a new one. However, I discovered after buying it that it has a replaceable part called a printer head. From what I can tell, the printer head dies in about a year, and Canon only makes this part available through direct purchase. I think you have to call customer support first, probably because Canon doesn't want to advertise that the printer head costs more than the printer's original purchase price. (This information is probably true at the time I'm writing this review. However, information was difficult to find, and all my information is second hand from other web reviews. I never actually took the time to call Canon customer support myself.)PC World never mentioned anything about the printer head, so the magazine probably never factored its cost into the estimated cost of ownership. (Based on ink alone, cost of ownership is reasonable. It cost less than average to print a page.)The printer's one annoying characteristic is that it's noisy--much noisier than my previous printer.Please note that the printer's USB cable is not included. (This fact IS mentioned somewhere in the product description.) I didn't buy one from Amazon because I thought I could get it cheaper locally. I was wrong. Amazon sold it for 40% cheaper than I found anywhere in town.If this printer lasts two years, I'll consider it a bargain (worth more than the two stars I'm giving it now). If the printer head dies after a year (as others say it will), then it really will be worth just two stars.
I purchased this cable to complement a new GeForce GTX570 in my gaming PC. I wanted to pipe Audio/Video to my 55" Samsung for some gaming titles, such as Dirt 3 and the Battlestations series, and other XBox 360 Controller-friendly games. I set the resolution to 1080p, and have streamed DD, DTS, and PCM audio with success. The cable is quite sturdy, and feels solid enough for the long haul.From every indication, this product is worth every cent!Now for some tidbits of information I learned while installing this in a gaming/HTPC environment:Do not connect one end of a 15' HDMI cable to a device, and drag the other end over a carpeted surface! I didn't realize I was doing it myself, but with a 15' cable just stringing it through your TV stand counts as "dragging"! Now my original ProScan TV's HDMI inputs are no longer with us, and have moved onto a better place... I can only point towards my own improper handling of the HDMI cable as the cause. :(New Samsung TV Time!And on the new TV, which is 120hz capable, I've learned the importance of timing/refresh of your gaming system/HTPC's video output. If not set to a multiple of a specific frequency, the refresh rate of your PC's output will not play nice with 120hz TV's, skipping and judder ensue. Google was my friend, and the subject has coverage all over the 'Net.nVidia owners, pay special attention to this one... If you're running differing resolutions on a multi-monitor setup, your card may run significantly hotter than usual, a result of the clock speed of the GPU not throttling down as it normally would to conserve power/limit heat. Again, Google may help you out on this one, if you notice a problem.
I can not recommend this outlet for the simple reason that f you have six "Wall Warts" installed in the outer two rows of sockets, you cannot use any of the six "Internal" central row of sockets. Hence it is only a six outlet unit, not 12. Had Belkin maake it just a bit wider, it would have accommodated six "Wall Warts" in adddition to six standard power cords. Some genius saved a few cents in plastic, and by so doing reduced the unit's functionality by 50%.
I've actually bought this camera over two years ago & it still works very fine. Now a days most compact digital cameras I see are 6MP and above, but this little 4MP camera still takes great photos. The video works great too, but when you play it back you cannot hear the audio until you transfer the movie file to a PC or TV. My wife mainly uses this Samsung camera now while I use my Canon XTi 10MP SLR camera, but the Samsung is perfect for my wife because it so small and it conveniently fits in her purse. Great camera for beginners & novice users.
This machine was purchased to replace an analog tape recorder for meetings. It was unusable both in sound quality and software design. It was returned and a Model DS-330 was purchased.
These are every bit as good as the higher priced ones. I needed them to laminate dressage letters to hang in an indoor riding arena and they worked out perfectly. A true value in my mind!
I have a passion to shot strangers. And this lens allows me to do that. Pictures are very good and clear. I don't use a tripod but IS works just fine. My lens is noisy but that doesn't bother me. A friend of mine has bought the same lens and it seems working silently. Good luck with yours. Recommended.
Like the title says it's a great brush. I think it's better than the Lenpen's brush. The only caveat would be, that when cleaning the perimeter of a lens watch that you don't get the brush's case to close to the lens. For it's an aluminum case that the brush is in and when cleaning you can come very close to scratching the lens if you are not aware and being careful. It would be good if they addressed this issue. I think that I will wrap some tape around the end of the case, that the brush comes out of, to prevent accidental scratching of any of my lenses. So beware but also enjoy the brush it is a very nice brush.
I was super surprised to find out how well this worked. It made a world of difference in the sensitivity of my kindle fire.
the overall quality of this kit is pretty low. it will get the job done but the power cable, ground cable, and speaker wire are almost as cheap as they come. the terminals supplied with the kit are poorly sized for most of the functions they're meant for, much like the gromets and seals. the rca cable offers little more shielding than one you would use on a dvd player. on a positive note, the zip ties and wire cover were very handy for making my above carpet wiring less noticable.
Apple just rarely ever disappoints, that's all there is to it!! Ipods just keep getting better, and the 6th generation 80GB is certainly no exception. Really your only question to yourself is how many songs/pics/vids you want to have at hand, and what price-range you're looking at.
The cartridge did not work properly--all graphics came out reddish-pink. Tried the product multiple times: same result. The seller is professional and might be worth trying again, but in this instance money was wasted
Great product, Great price, Very sturdy for the price...overall great product for the money. I would have to say that we purchased other products and paid more but not as sturdy as this one and wow what a great price..
I don't get how you guys can say setup was difficult. I just popped the setup CD into my computer and it explained EVERYTHING in great detail. My PC and CD did all the work for me, it required absolutely no knowledge from me about home networking. I was about to buy a Netgear WGR614 router but I'm very glad I purchased this, for only a couple more dollars where I got it. I get fast and good internet coverage on my PSP (wireless device) and my Xbox 360 (LIVE works flawlessly on this router and is approved by microsoft) and PC connect wired to the router, which also perform seamlessly. I recommend this router to anyone looking for a simple and affordable solution to set up a home network.
It came quickly and properly packaged. It works and makes navigation of the screen easier. I would buy from this vendor again. I like the little end that plugs in and keeps the tool handy.
I was excited to get this plasma only to realize when I hooked it up that the colors were totally off when viewing HD channels. No amount of tuning or calibration corrected the off colors. Big disappointment. I called Optoma customer service and was told to complete a form and submit service request online. I never received word back from the company. I called the company and they denied receiving my request (note: a copy of the same note was successfully received by my work e-mail). This time I sent the request via FAX and also re-sent via e-mail. After a reasonable wait, I had to call the company again to ask about my service request. This time, I was put on hold for 30 minutes and was told the paperwork was misfiled. To cut this short, I am going on my 4th week with a service complaint and Optoma has been non-responsive after numerous e-mails and voicemails left with at least four customer service reps and two customer supervisors ( Tom Brock and Raymond Mar). The bottom line is, the disappointment about the product is unequalled by the frustration trying to deal with its customer service, considering the product is still under warranty! I am concerned what service Optoma will provide once the product is out of warranty.
I got these about a year and a half ago. When I first got them I was very surprised by the weight, they were so light!Then I tried them on, they were pretty comfortable. Then I plugged them in...WOW. The sound is incredibly clear and transparent. I loved it. I'm no audiophile, but I can hear when something's crap. These aren't. The are great for playing video games or just relaxing to music. The sound seemed balanced (ie, not bass-heavy or very bright treble), but then again, I'm no audiophile.But, I don't recommend these outside your house, or, depending on how critical the people you live with are, outside of your room for that matter. I have a normal sized head and these look ridiculous on me. They make my head look gigantic. Also, the cord is really long, and your ears can get a bit sweaty.Overall, however, great 'phones!
Returned product since it did not keep out external sound as much as I was lead to believe by the item description.
If you want a high power receiver you can crank, this is an answer. For year H-K has followed the design theory of broadband, and that mean what you hear is in the area of audio that is ruler flat.The tuner is sensitive with just an indoor antenna. I am able to listen to low power distant stations with ease, and also the local powerhouse FM's sound fine too. Distant AM's like KGO or KFBK come in fine at night in the north Seattle suburbs with just the included loop antenna.Speaker connections are easy, strip the wire or use a binding post. There are switched outlets on the back for the turntable if you still have one like I do, and the CD or cassette. And if you still listen to vinyl, there is a high quality preamp for your turntable too.The only weak link is the Vmax circuit that is supposed to give a broader stereo image. The effect depends on the source material, sometimes the magic works well, sometimes it doesn't.The remote control is simple to use, but be careful when you turn it up. It can rattle the walls, and you may want to set up a request line for your neighbors.
I love this cover a lot. It is robust yet quite smooth on the ipods smooth finish... the click wheel and the screen are very nicely protected... though it can make the ipod look a bit thick, but for the protection it offers its good. Also it retains the ipod look very well.
I used nothing but Sony DVD-R discs for nearly six years and had no problems with them until now. The latest stack that I bought is horribly unreliable. At least 40% of them so far have been bad, not passing data verification or playing back video with glitches even if they do pass it. I tried two different software programs and even replaced my desktop PC's DVD burner in case it was failing, but continued to have bad luck with them. My laptop's DVD burner software sees these discs as 8X rather than 16X like they're rated, and the odds of them working seems to increase at burn speeds below 8X. But I'm definitely not getting what I paid for anymore, so I'll be switching to a new brand.
Something about the plastic makes it feel cheap, but the sound and comfort are top-shelf. I've never had "portables" this comfortable with this open a sound, and listen 4-6 hours daily while working. Bass extension is adequate. Not overly bright or middly like closer fit headphones. Replaceable cords trule a pro feature.
This is a good remote, but it keeps jumping in price. I payed $10 less for one just a few months ago. Before that we bought two for even less. It's not like they're making the remote better, just more expensive. This remote is worth $25 at most, NOT the $58 they currently have it marked at. The only reason I payed $48 is it's the one that matched the other remotes my boyfriend bought. He was astonished when he found out I payed double (at Amazon.com). Find another, more reasonably priced choice. I did.UPDATE: So after purchasing two of these remotes, in less than I year I have replaced them both. Why? They stop working correctly. The first one double and triple hits the buttons and is now impossible to use (even after an attempt to clear the entire remote and start from scratch). For example, if you try to put in channel "03" you're more likely to get channel "00333". Try to move the channel up or down by one? No, try two or three. The math on that turns into card counting after a bit. Now the 2nd one (which is much newer) started showing the same sign of "uncontrolled" clicking, and worse yet, simply "loosing" commands (don't ask me how, I have no idea).So yes, it will work amazingly well, until it doesn't. Personally, I've been trying the "One For All" brands, and finding them quite compatible with the satellite tv remotes and the blue-ray players (which this remote isn't so much).
Primera Bravo II AutoPrinter 62715 All-in-One CD/DVD Printing SystemIn the month I have owned it, this ingenious machine has produced 480 labelled CDs without a glitch and without using up an ink cartridge (despite printing titles & detailed track listings). Its automation lets me eat, read and do other work while it prints. (Or if you have nothing else to do with your time, just watching it perform is fun, especially if you enjoy Rube Goldberg.) Blank printable media are less than half the price of those needed for LiteScribe, and the results are more pleasing. On-screen instructions are not 100% self explanatory (at least for me), so allow time on day-one for trial and error learning. (You don't need to waste any discs for this, because what you see on the screen is exactly what you get.) This is a fine machine and worth the steep price.
Don't buy these, they aren't a null modem adapter! They are labeled as a null modem adapter but they are actually wired straight through. The seller is doing nothing about it as is illustrated by all of the negative reviews.
I found this product in Amazon and bought it. It is Korean rather than some crapy chinese products. It is very compact. Just inch and a half long. The switch on-off makes it more convenient than a button to press and hold. It comes with plenty of cables to connect to 3.5, RCA, and 2.5 mm connectors. The only drawback is the charger's connector. It is round. I would have liked a mini USB. I was able to pair with a motorola s9 and wirevo s300 with no problems.
I am not an "expert" photographer, but I do enjoy taking pictures and was looking for a good quality camera to carry around. The F20 is small & light, and the build quality is excellent.I mainly take pics of family & friends and I found the F20 focus/shutter speed to be fast enough to keep up with their kids. Colour reproduction is very good and ISO 400 & 800 pictures are outstanding, especially when compared to any other point and shoot in its class.I have found so far that setting the camera to -1/3ev seems to yield more consistent/better results, but YMMV. The flash does a fine job illuminating the subject without blowing them out, but I don't really use it all that much (strictly a personal prefrence).I knew before I purchased the F20 that there was no viewfinder, and that the LCD screen wasn't top of the line, so I don't feel it would be fair of me to say that these are "negatives." Sure, I would have liked a viewfinder and a super bright 3" LCD that works in super bright sunlight, but in my mind that is not a realistic expectation from any $100-150 compact point and shoot camera.Overall, I am very happy with the F20 and would gladly recommend it to anyone. You'd be hard pressed to find a camera that small & inexpensive that would take better pictures.
The D40 was my first Digital SLR and I love it. I have used D50's and D80's but i like the D40 the best. It is smaller and lighter. Some people complain about the 6.0MP but I never print my photos larger than 15 inches so it is not a problem with me. I not sure how well all the presets work because I usually shoot in "M" (full manual mode) but on occasion in "P" (programed automatic). When shooting in "P" the camera does seem to over expose a little, so click the f-stop down two clicks and that fixes the exposure. This over exposure problem might be true in all the modes, I'm not sure. It is a very sturdy camera I love the large Screen. The built in flash is also extremely nice if you sync it correctly. If you know how to shoot in manual mode this camera is amazing; it is a great camera for so many people because of its cheap cost and ease of useFilm is still my favorite but for a DSLR the D40 is a great camera.Hope this helps.
I was very satisfied with the product in the beginning. I could burn my collection to about 4 CD's, and then I could go wherever I wanted, and be able to call up any song I wanted. I was especially impressed with the T-Digit function...That was 9 months ago. Things have since grown progressively worse. Now, I find that it doesn't play MP3 CD's anymore...It only plays Audio CD's now. I tried to contact the D-Link support people, and got a prompt, but unfruitful response. They told me to return it to them, and to do so by contacting the RMA department...so i cantacted the RMA department, and recieved no response...It's been over a week, and still no response! So much for customer satisfaction...If they had created a descent product, I wouldn't be dissatisfied, and I would be writing this review with a seriously different tone...
This case is great. My Passport by Western Digital fits in it with room to spare. There is a stretchy strap to hold it in place, it is easy to get in and out, and there is a mesh pocket on the other side to hold the usb cord and extra jump drives. I throw it in my bag and carry it with me all the time. It is hard and durable, and a great little case.
This product performs as advertised. I did have some issues with MP3 discs hanging the system. The unit is extremely large, I had to cut a hole in the back of my component box to fit the unit.
For the price, I don't think you can beat this player! I have purchased DVD's from Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.de, and they all play perfectly on this machine. The machine is worth every penny if you are looking for a wider selection or esoteric DVDs than are not available here in the US.
I bought this remote to replace my Mitsubishi projection TV, Magnovox VCR, and Panasonic DVD remotes. It works exactly as described. The volume/channel buttons are large and easy to find in the dark.The tuner on the TV is failing, so I have been using the VCR tuner. Using the learning function, I can control all three devices without even changing the current device. Volume and the "dot" button control TV volume and power. Arrows and OK control the DVD. Everything else controls the VCR.
I was looking for a lens in the mid-range at a price that would not kill me, and there it was on sale. The quality of pictures that I am getting are what I wanted at the price I wanted, I don't know if a $800.00 lens would give me any better quality, but I am happy with what I got.
Works very well. No problems at all. Easily recognizes all of my equipment. File transfers are fast.
I bought this as a spare but never used it as it is still in the box. I'm still usimg my original.
This frame is just ok you have to resize all your pictures and the quality is not good at all you are just better off paying the extra $75 and getting the phillips
I bought this for my 26" LCD TV and it works great. This mount is perfect for mounting your TV to a corner of the room, where my old TV was and where I wanted my new one to be. The swing arm is perfect for angling the TV to where my vantage point is in my bedroom, and has a built-in system for hiding cables if you want to put in the work to do that. My TV holds sturdy on it with no problems.Admittedly I was a bit worried after checking the price on this vs. some of the other over-priced mounting systems that cost almost as much as another TV, but after buying it, this is all you want and need from a mount for a cheap price.
I'm still waiting for my order from printer supplies r us, ordered Jan 31st. I ordered from My Home Office source on the same order form (excellent service and the ink works great), and received my Lexmark Inkjet color cartridge within days from my order. Today is Feb. 25th and I still have not received nor heard from printer supplies r us about my order.
I was looking into a wiring set for my system and I found this one which is exactly what I was looking for
I purchased this camera to replace a Pentax Optio 330 which got wet and died.This is a nice little camera, much smaller than the small Pentax that it replaced. It takes very nice pictures. The LCD screen is nice and bright, but beware - it scratches easily. The pictures don't seem as vivid as they did with the Pentax, but they could be considered more realistic with the Canon. The time difference between pushing the shutter button and the picture being taken is much shorter on the Canon.My only beef that I have is that the 'auto' mode doesn't let me change two settings that I like to tweak.The first one is the auto-focus selection. The camera focuses on what it 'thinks' you want to focus on (of multiple focus points). It does provide an indication of what it selected. But, you have no way of overriding that in auto mode. You must switch to one of the other modes for that override capability.The other is the ability to force the flash to turn on, which I use often outdoors for fill-flash. You cannot force the flash on in 'auto' mode. Yet again, you must get out of auto mode to change this setting. You can force the flash to stay off in auto mode, but not force it to go on.This is a nice camera to take along when you don't want to carry your larger SLR. Just be careful not to scratch that LCD screen.
used it both on my core 2 duo and celeron CPU'sit's greatgreat stuff for cheap price.should be standard for all OEMs to use (DELL, Gateway etc) when building their computers
Item received as described. Easy setup, got it working in minutes. Hooked it up between my vhs and s-vhs vcrs and Samsung 58" 3D plasma TV. Worked like a charm on 480 and 1080 resolutions.To obtain a picture on the TV with my regular vhs vcr, I'm required to switch channels on my s-vhs vcr (which is hooked directly onto the converter), that is, the vhs vcr passes through the s-vcr.Sometimes when I'm running a tape through the vhs vcr on fast forward review or rewind review scan mode, the converter cannot "keep up" and "blue-screens," in which case I needed to stop and switch channels on the s-vhs vcr to "re-activate" the satellite signal to the TV through the converter.This doesn't seem to happen when passing a signal through the s-vhs vcr only (the direct connection to the converter). However, if you do not daisy chain different types of vcrs like I do then this probably won't be a problem for you.
There is a clear plastic piece on the back of the case that is used with the belt clip. This plastic piece will rub against the metal of the back of your iPod and leave a scratched circle. It even left a faint circle of scratches after I put on a fairly tough decal from Decal Girl on the back of my iPodThe plastic circle even managed to rip the decal. This was after I tried to put a layer of clear scotch tape over the plastic piece to help with the scratching.Part of the clear plastic piece that I'm trying to describe can be seen in one of the user photos. The other side is a larger, flatter plastic circle that contacts directly with the iPod.I would not recommend this product for use with the belt clip.
When you're in college and all you got to listen to for the first two quarters is your crappy laptop speakers, trust me, you'll be driven up the wall and you'll probably end up buying a pair of speakers on Amazon's website anyways. So just go ahead and buy this one now instead of waiting for the inevitable. Anyways, these are great, just make sure to adjust the bass low so it doesn't drown out the treble and set the overall volume as low (these speakers are really sensitive, sounds less distorted when the volume's low). It's about on par with some Sony 2.0 speakers that came with my comp a long time ago, but surpasses it obviously in bass power. If you listen to stuff without a lot of explosions or really really low frequency sounds, then just get some good quality ported 2.0 speakers with huge drivers, the separate bass design really messes things up sometimes because manufacturers are going towards dinky satellites which outputs horrible treble compared to a frigging 5 year old bundled speaker set. But if you want to bring out the lower end without running into horrible distortion get these, it helps bring out the bass notes of my keyboard which the inbuilt speakers just could not handle. I'll admit I was pleasantly surprised, kudos to Logitech.Well, to sum it up, if you're on this website looking at these speakers you're probably a cheap [...] like me who doesn't care for indistinguishably higher quality speakers but don't want emachines crap. Rest assured, there's nothing quite like this at this price (this thing looks awesome) so just go ahead. Technology changes so fast, you're bound to get something that will be obsolete or more expensive than something that arrives later on.
Just recently upgraded to the Samsung... We were using a Westinghouse 32" for the living room and moved it to the bedroom to make room for this MONSTER 40" man in the store when I first saw it, it did not look that big but up next to the 32" we had it looks HUGE.. Picture quality is awesome, the HD channels I get through digital cable are amazing and combined with the Samsung upconvert DVD player (DVD 860) the picture is just amazing specially for this price. Only negative feedback I have was on the shipping used by Amazon.. Took it 9 days to get from Cincinnati, OH to Memphis, TN (About a 9 hour drive) I tracked it from the time it left their warehouse and it actually made it to Memphis on a Thursday night.. They were suppose to call to set up an appointment finally on Monday afternoon I called them and they were suppose to deliver between 9am - Noon on Tuesday well after sitting around they called around 2pm to say they would delivery between 4 and 5pm.. Needless to say the guy showed up around 7:30pm basically leaving me a prisoner in my own home while I sit and wait and wait. Oh well the TV is great specially at this price.. Saved almost $400 over what I would have paid at Best Buy or Circuit City so it was well worth it..
this is a sorry piece of equipment! It jams, jams and jams again. Color reproduction is not reliable, sometimes it's great, then not so good - same ink cartridges. Back to Epson for me!
This is a replacement fan for a similar model which eveneually failed after several years of good service.The new model draws a little more current, and is a little noisier, but seems to be perfectly adequate for its purpose
The "See more technical details" link indicatesStandards: USB (1.1, 2.0)However, the hub is USB 1.1, not 2.0. The cable, size, and function are nice, but the description should be clear that transfers will not be at USB 2.0 speeds. An e-mail response from Targus after receiving the product included:The Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub Model # PA055Uis a USB 1.1 hub. It does not support USB 2.0.At this point in time, a USB 2.0 alternative was what I was looking for, and what I would recommend.
I know I probabaly shouldn't expect so much for the good deal that I got, but the MX3900D was a major disappointment.I have had problems since day one with the sound levels while playing DVD's. When I have the radio turned on I can keep the level at about a 5 or a 6 and hear it through my whole house. For a DVD I have to turn the level to 25 or 30 to barely hear common conversations. It is also really irratating that when I put a new DVD in the changer and then select that tray that the DVD doesn't automatically start playing. Isn't that the point of the DVD menu that movie companies put on the disc?? I even went so far as calling Philips to find out about the problems and was told that these are known issues and can't be fixed.Sorry, but I want a system that I don't have to crank all the the way so that I can hear my movie. This one went back to the store.
I bought this to power my PureSmoker Electronic Cigarette Passthrough, which has an output of 5v. This power pack works great! I've been able to vape all day and still have half a charge on the device.Pros:*Easy to Use.*LED Light shows 4 bars, showing you how much battery you have left.*LightweightCons:*Shuts off every 20 minutes on it's own, not really that big of a deal, just hit the button and it's back on.All in all, it's a shame they stopped making this product. It's great! One of the best power packs I've used!
CaseLogic advertises this as 'Fits devices: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25"' with a 'Size: 6.25" x 4.5" x 1.7"' on their website. This is quite an error. We purchased one from Amazon.com but the interior space is only 5.3" x 3.4". So our hard drive did not quite fit. Since this is a hard case, that made the case useless for us. So be warned about this error on the CaseLogic website. Amazon.com kindly refunded our money.Later addition: Amazon.com does sell hard case that fits larger portable hard drives and also has the exact inside dimensions advertised on their website. This is theACI HandStands 16804 - Hard case for GPS / hard disk drive / camera - bluewhich you will see I rated with five stars.
I gave this camera just 4 stars largely to merely contrary. I have a D60 already. I like how the camera handles, the shutter sound is pretty groovy, but really irrelevant. The larger field of view in viewfinder and larger LCD screen are quite nice, shockingly so at times. I do not print poster size images so the larger file sizes are almost annoying. 12.8 megapixels, as others have written elsewhere, does not double resolution from a 6 mp camera. It is noticable but not amazingly so. Bragging rights seem the strongest plus here for me. One disapointment is the histogram. I seemed to be getting overexposed images in some situations. The histogram on the camera itself looked great, but on screen, the highlights were blown out and the Photoshop histogram indicated this clearly. I makes you want to hold your histogram "edges" in closer to the center. My D60 did not have this problem. Otherwise, quite happy. I just did a shoot of a cross country ski race with the 70-300 IS lens. Really superb results. Now back to plant macro shots
I've owned a number of higher end consumer and low-end pro inkjet printers over the years. While I was a little skeptical of the quality that could be produced with a 4-color inkjet in times when there are 5 & 6 color printers, I was pleasantly surprised.Make no mistake, this is an inexpensive printer. It probably won't hold up to lots of use, but it's not intended (or priced) for that use. For the average person, I think it's a great choice for general color printing and photo printing.It's quick and the color are good. It does surprisingly well on plain paper. Technologically, it's at the cheap end of Canon's new line of printers that use the FINE inks which are designed to give exceptionally long lifespans compared to the currently available inks. It sounds good at least, but I haven't had it long enough to know how it compares to anything else.One caveat -- there appears to be a bug (or perhaps a feature I don't understand well) in the 1.95c driver that will cause the colors to become very subdued when the borderless printing feature is enabled on plain paper. The setting isn't recommended, but not for that reason. Make sure you turn OFF this setting if you're getting light or washed-out print.
I have owned this Plasma for a little over 6 months. I got the TV for $1800 which was a deal in my mind for a plasma. I so far really have had no problems with the TV. Below are some things that I want to mention to let others know about this TV.Good:1. Picture is great. HDTV is awesome and DVD's look better on here than any other TV I have at home.2. Easy setup and the remote is pretty dummy proof. It's not the most advanced remote but it does it's job.3. Decent price. Although Plasma and other Widescreen TVs are going down in price, this tv still is relatively cheap compared to others.Bad:1. The speakers are not that great. I have a A/V receiver that takes care of the sound, but for the first month I used the OEM speakers on the TV and they were not that impressive.2. I have noticed now that playing video games or movies that are not true 16:9 ratio and have black bars will leave a ghost image after viewing for a couple hours. It isn't burn in, just ghost images. If you watch the tv regularly for another hour it goes away. I have no burn in.Notice that the settings are all set to the highest when you get the TV. Turn the contrast down, and try not to watch channels with static tickers or logos for the first 200hrs. This will help to decrease the risk of burn in or ghosting. Once I turned my contrast down my ghosting significantly went down.All in all this is a decent TV. I would reccomend it to my friends.**Update** I have had this tv for a year and a half now and still no problems. I upgraded the firmware to the latest version using a usb flash drive and any intermittent black screening went away. I have Component and HDMI sources going into the TV with no problem. The HDMI is more stable that alot of people would assume. I use a HTPC (Home Theater PC) and have no EDID or Sync problems at all. I feel I totally have gotten my money worth. For those complaining about black screens UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE!!
I'm very happy with saving $$$ with Amazon and Tripp Lite. The cable seems to carry a very nice signal, and the extra 10 feet allows me to use my PC in the office and still watch DVDs in the family room using a monitor switch. Thanks!!
I am using this camera to record indoor sporting events. I have found that the camera is simple to operate (7th and 8th grade students here!) and the visual quality is excellent compared to other cameras we have used. It is simple to download the video to my PC and even easier to make a DVD from the downloaded files. All in all, I am very pleased so far with this purchase.
Very nice unit for the money. You will need a 2GB SD card to fit all of the maps. (it comes wth a 128MB)The detail in maps is amazing. On a recent roadtrip into the middle of Arkansas it had dirt roads in the database! I have come to love this unit and would buy it again without a thought!!! Just bought the european software and drove 3900 miles thru Scotland and England with amazing accuracy!!!
If you never tried this stuff,you don,t know what your missing. This compound is the best,hands down! Buy it!
This mounting kit will be perfect for you... as long as you have a stud exactly in the right place. Unlike most kits that include a cross bar to affix to studs on either side of the desired mount location, this kit has two holes in the plate. You can thus mount it directly to a stud, and nowhere else. So if you're trying to center it in a precise spot, you better get lucky with the stud finder. (Or have a masonry wall)
Heavy wipes are the best wipes available. They are very absorbent, release soil and crumbs easily when rinsed, and emerge satisfactorily through several machine washings. We had been without these for a while when the supermarkets quit carrying them. Nice to have them back at the kitchen sink and, while a case may seem like a lot, having this much of an excellent product on hand is a good thing.CS
A really great MP3 player despite all those bad Reviews and their cons, i wont believe in biased comments from Apple fanatics anymore. I decided that it was time to try something New..... and at the end The Zune, was worth it.The only problem that i had was that i couldn't Sync at the beginning...... my fault though... (i didnt update to the latest firmware). But after that, everything worked just fine. Like bread and butter.BTW, sound quality is superbAny questions you guys have feel free to ask
What I wanted in a camera bag: (1) good protection; (2) not overly large or bulky; and (3) not blah black. The Domke Small Shoulder and Belt Bag exceeded these expectations. As a note, I have a Canon PowerShot SX40 HS.1) Protection: the bag is nicely padded around the exterior. The bottom of the bag is sturdy, and won't bend, and therefore, won't allow anything to damage your camera. There are 2 removable dividers to keep your camera separated and secure from any accessories. The bag is made of tough canvas and is water-resistant. The shoulder strap has double non-grip strips to keep it securely on your shoulder. And the ring and clip attaching the shoulder strap to the bag seem nearly unbreakable. The front flap is secured by 2&#34; tall velcro - in other words, it isn't opening by itself. Excellent protection.2) My camera is on the smaller side (better than a point & shoot, but not a professional camera). It doesn't have a removable lens, so I didn't need an overly large bag. This bag was perfect. There is ample room for the camera, the battery wall charger and the cables in the main compartment. I can easily fit the camera in multiple ways. Plus there are two front pockets for easy access to additional memory cards. I actually have room to add a small wallet.3) It's not only black. Every other bag I looked at only came in black. What is it about black and camera bags? Black just screams &#34;this is a camera bag.&#34; Not exactly low profile. The color I bought is called sand. I call it &#34;safari khaki&#34; because it sounds more exotic. And while it does have the ridged shape of a camera bag, it could be mistaken just for a regular shoulder bag. It also comes in &#34;jungle&#34; olive green.The other thing I really like is you can use the strap on your shoulder or thread it through belt loop to wear on your waist. Perfect if you need to climb something and have your hands free.It is a bit on the pricey side, but camera bags are not where you want to skimp, especially if you have a nice camera. If you have a point-n-shoot you bought at Walmart, then maybe this isn't the bag for you. But if you've invested a bit more in a camera, I definitely recommend the Domke 700-51D F-5XA Small Shoulder and Belt Bag.I would
Don't waste time or money with more expensive cables. This fits the bill, is constructed very nicely, and with 25 feet, there is lenth to spare. I doubt there would be any noticible sound difference if more was spent on a sub cable. Would buy this product again.
I love the Monster iCar! Worth every penny. It's easy to use and convenient. I live in the Santa Rosa area in California and I can use the same station all over town and almost out to Valejo. I haven't had any static at all. Great product!
I wanted a good media-type PC because I have an extensive record and CD collection, I purchased a Sony VAIO. But the speakers provided with it were tinny sounding and just plain awful. Being on a limited budget, I bought the JBL Creature II speakers and was amazed at the quality of tone they provide. Rich, deep bass sounds that literally vibrate my desk and high notes of unbelievable purity and clarity. Bass and treble tone controls make it easy to find the right sound for an individual.Now, when in electronic stores, I try out various PC speaker units and have yet to find anything that comes close to my JBLs, even those costing much, much more.
Zhumell Metropolitan Opera Glasses met all expectations. It was just the right color and the hand hold was just what was wanted.
I bought my kid's an ipod nano for christmas and i really enjoyed it,so i bought myself the big one and oh boy! do I love it, I've downloaded so much music and so many movies into my ipod that now my kid's want the big boy(ipod)LOL
This bag is comfortable, fits everything I need it to, and looks good too. Since I have a Nikon the review about how easy it was to remove the Canon insignia on it was great news, but they must have gotten smart to that because it is totally sewn in there, and in between materials so you can't get at it to remove it at all. Other than that it's great!
I bought this model after much research. I was not dissappointed. Installed in under 30 minutes, most of that time waitng for software to load. Follow the directions, boot up, insert the installation CD, and follow the on screen directions. I got my Dell desktop running XP, with a Motorola modem to run in harmony with this wireless router, and even got my daughter's Dell Inspiron running XP to recognize the network. Everything is working great. My local stores claimed that the MFG is discontinuing this model, but for 40 bucks plus shipping from Amazon, I feel this was a great buy.
I purchased this unit knowing full well I was going to be using it for the wireless base and portable unit only. When I first received the unit I was bold enough to try out the headphones that came with the unit. All I can say is wearing the headphones was like water torture in a Chinese prison camp.The IR combo is fantastic for what it is. Sure it's a little noisy. Sure it has a limited range. Sure you can't put a giant cabinet between you and the base unit. But how many other units let you use whatever headphones you want instead of the garbage they want you to AND doesn't cost an arm and a leg?Great job Koss, but why the Chinese Torture headphones? You could have just thrown in a set of cheap earbuds.
I've ordered these twice now. The first time was OK; the second time I got a defective cartridge in the 2-pack. I just discovered it, since I haven't been printing huge amounts at home, and now it's too late to send it back.Think I'm going to spend the couple extra bucks to buy these at a chain store locally so I don't have to deal with this again.
This recorder works so well for all of my recording needs, and is definitely worth the money. I bought it for interviews for my thesis and it records incredibly well, even from inside a pocket. It also records my small jam sessions very well. It's a good size and shape, and the software works seamlessly with my Macintosh computer. My only complaint is that it doesn't withstand the pressure of a sport utility vehicle when rolled over. (I hope Olympus will collaborate with Nalgene for future indestructible models.) That was my misfortune, but I liked the recorder so much I went ahead and bought another without looking for anything better that may have come out since. So five stars times two for this one!
These batteries don't hack it. When recharged (and I have a good charger), I'm lucky if they last 10 days without discharging...even if not used. In comparison, the Sanyo eneloop rechargeables are much, much better. Not only do they hold a charge well, they stand up well to moderate duty use. We have had good luck with the eneloop in our Canon camera. The Sanyo 2700's don't last well there, and they won't even effectively power a cordless mouse...a much lower power application.
I have had this AIO for over 3 years unlike lot of people here who wrote review after first week of use. I have yet to have a paper jam or a bad print. ADF, Scanner and copier all work as expected. Printing is always best for any HP LaserJet so no comment on that.Only one negative: Scanner software is huge and very slow to install. If you are not successful on first install then you very well be never successful! There is FixScanUtility3_1.exe to fix a failed install.On positive note: Everything just works out of the box on Ubuntu 8.10+! No softwares to install!!
I was really amazed at how well it works for AM radio reception. The Terk company did well at making this one for sure. I listen to a station that is 70 miles away and it comes in slightly weak 'as is' with a signal strength of 10. Just sitting the new antenna on top of my Yamaha receiver & tuning the antenna to the matching station in 'passive use', it increased the signal to 20 on my meter. After connecting it to the AM leads (and removing the old antenna), then the signal went up to 40. After aiming it, the signal increased to an amazing 100% & the receiver switched from "DX" to "local" on the indicator! It seems that the loop has to be aimed to side, not in open way of the loop. Needless to say, I am amazingly pleased with the performance. The building I am set up in is metal with 4 windows in the room. I really like the "passive" function of this antenna as well. It will help any AM radio sitting next to it without antenna connections. I am so glad that I found the solution of my reception without having to hook up an external antenna.
Es mi primer cable HDMI que compro. He comparado precios en otras tiendas, y este no esta nada mal, la imagen que proporciona es buena. Solo me queda la duda si realmente es General Electric, ya que el cable no tiene marca impresa y el empaque es una bolsa corriente de pl&aacute;stico. Pero como repito trabaja muy bien y el precio es buenisimo.
This player has wonderful quality. It's easy to use, the battery life is great, multi sound features along with easy tracking.
I just received my unit this morning and it was everything I expected. The only issue I found was that the unit was a little un-balanced. It easily tips forward. Not sure if this is an issue with my particular unit ot with all the units out there. People who are going to mount their unit's this shold not be an issue.
The title says it all. It's cheap, handy, and works! The only thing I've noticed that's a little annoying (but not a deal breaker) is that my D5000 won't recognize it unless I'm holding it in my right hand (when using it behind a tripod). The lens and/or body must be blocking the signal when I try to use this in my left hand. I don't have a left/right hand preference when using it, but it would be nice to be able to use it in either hand so that I don't have to think about it. I haven't used it for self-photos in front of the camera, only behind a tripod. I recommend this. If I lost it, I would buy it again.
This Display is very nice. It has tuners built in, if you don't have a receiver. The setup is easy. I love it, and the price was great. The shipping was no problem. I even went out to the depot and picked the tv up, as soon as it hit the dock. It was no different than picking it up at the tv store. :)
The device has not made it to my bike yet. It has been taken over by my non-technical wife which speaks highly of it's ease of use.It is definitely suitable for a gloved hand but also adjustable. It is versatile and intuitive. Accuracy is good and since we are on the road more she appreciates the warning as to how far away the next turn is.I would recommend this device to anyone on a bike or for a car. I also bought a couple of Nuvi 360s for Christmas gifts.This is a great product.
I loved this camera, for the first two weeks. The, after a day in the moderate cold (above freezing), the LCD cracked -- which some quick web searching reveals is a common problem with this model. I'll be sending mine back to Canon for repair (at their expense, I hope, though LCD cracks are in the words of the warranty a sign of "abuse"), and I look forward to its return. It's a wonderfully tiny, very fast camera that takes good snapshots and movies. I'd give it five stars were it not for its fragility.
Except that my husband and son took a bit of time to thread the cord behind the unit and create a reasonable "ipod holder" out of the ashtray(in a 1989 Olds-too "old" to understand Ipod cords).....THIS IS A SMART BUY!All his music is easily transported from house to car without any bulky adapter boxes swinging around the dash.The cable combined with the Pioneer stereo sounds great! Since the speakers had to wait for Christmas - I'm very impressed with the sound coming from the old Olds factory installed speakers. I can't wait to hear the quality with new speakers!I am NOT anxious to ride with my son, though. But, when I was forced to accept a ride from the airport in the "music-mobile", I was impressed. Although the Pioneer's remote is rubberbanded to the top of his center console and he uses it like crazy - he never looks at it! The 30GB Ipod stores a massive library of music. It was a relief to only notice a flick of the finger to the remote as we sat at a stoplight. I realized - he's likely a safer person on the road than I AM! My time at the stoplight is spent fishing INSIDE my console to see if there is anything I'm not sick of hearing already - then fumbling to eject from single CD player, swap in fresh disc...then as the light changes and traffic is moving again - I try to keep glances quick as I fumble to recase and return the replaced CD into the center console. If the console lid jams - well - Just hope you aren't driving the same road that I AM! Take the newbie teen driver road and stay safe! He's watching the road AND choosing music from a library bigger than I would've dreamed possible at his age! STAY SAFE AND ENJOY LIFE....PACK YOUR POD AND GET THE CABLE!
The Kensington Expert Mouse Pro is simply excellent.Pros:Very comfortable to use; Accurate, smooth trackball; versatile direct launch buttons are very useful; scroll wheel works well and is programmable; the 4 buttons around the trackball are programmable for 6 functions; all buttons have a good feel and click accurately; trackball bearings are easy to clean; the Mouseworks software is very good.Cons: Needs to be cleaned frequently to keep trackball working smoothly; the scroll wheel is inconveniently placed; I found the tech support not very knowledgeable or helpful.Conclusion: The cons are totally worth it. When this one breaks, I will buy another. I recommend it to all of my friends and family and encourage them to try mine. And best of all: NO MORE WRIST PAIN!!!
After receiving the item i immediately tested them. the sound quality was horrible. its as if you were in an underwater cave and all u hear is the bass. Also, they are quite difficult to get into your ears, like honestly who thought of these things.
The transmitter and Auto charger came in great condition and works great.
I'm not the first and will not be the last hobbyist or professional to extol the virtues of this impeccable product. But beyond that, there has been so many reviews written about this archival quality photo glass that my comments would be psaltry. So suffice to say, it's everything good that has ever been said about it. Coupled with one of Pentax's fine Digital SLRs with Shake Reduction (or without it) you can count on getting some of the finest, sharpest, most detailed images recordable. So there!
I work with a live sound system installer that has used professional JBL concert speakers for 20+ years. So I was astounded to hear what passed as acceptable for their "consumer" line. Simply put, the subwoofer puts out deep bass, while the two little speakers put out a mid-treble range... but nothing in between! I thought, "WTF happened to my music?" It's almost as if they just forgot to add a woofer to the mid-range satellite speakers. The music sounds weak and distorted. (These were uncompressed Apple Lossless tracks, btw.) Try something else, please.
These Sennheiser's are amazing! They have incredible Bass, and incredible Mids and Highs. THese headphones are probably all around the best headphones i have ever owned other than my Sony MDR-V700DJ. these have great frequency responce and are extremely comfortable. I would recommend these to ANYONE who likes an all around great headphone.
ear buds as advertised; good sound and base. ear buds fit ok; have to push into one ear a little so it does not fall out
My friend has these speakers in black and they are fantastic for watching movies on a laptop. So I ordered them on Amazon and was wondering why these where so much cheaper than the black ones. The white ones don't work! The sub-woffer would have a faint sound coming from it but the two little side speakers would not work at all and the light below would not come on. I have hooked up my friends black ones many, many times with no problems. Sent them back for an exchange, since I really liked the ones that my friend had. But the second ones had the very same problem! This must be why the white ones are so much cheaper than the other colors. This is one of the best speaker system that I have ever heard for the size...just stay far away from the white ones. However, Amazon was fantastic with the returns. They are one of the best that I have seen and made it easy. And another thing that Allen said on October 7, 2007 that I might not have done, push them in hard until you hear the "click." I pushed them in hard but maybe not hard enough. Thanks Allen for this tip.
Purchased this for my husband...he did originally have an iPod...it was not user friendly for him. He is able to use his Zune without problem! He not only is enjoying but speaks very highly of how easy it is for him to sync all of his favorites from computer/internet! ddd
I checked with Dell and Linksys before I purchased my new wireless router. The router was easy to set up and was all that was expected. Works in the whole house, both up and downstairs. Only one problem, one older laptop has a software issue that took longer to get connected. However, 2 other laptops and three desktops were no problem. I'm very happy with the purchase.
We have had the JVC GR-D30 Mini DV Camcorder for a little over a year. It could never be used during humid days outside and not very good for recording a baseball game, and basketball games inside a gym. Not only that, after a little over a year it's broke and will cost $180 to fix and had to pay $30 to find out what is wrong and estimate to fix. The CCD IC Lens Assembly is screwed up. We now are just going to buy a new Camcorder.Definitely steer clear of this brand and model.
UPDATE: After I wrote this review I started having problems. The player would lock up [you know--like Windows!] Requiring me to remove the battery to get a reboot. It also started having problems synchronizing with the computer. It finally froze permanently, but my then was not returnable. I just threw the darn thing out. I have since purchased a Sansa E-280. This is a flash player, rather than a hard drive, is smaller better looking has a bigger screen displays album art, plays video and has a micro SD slot to expand memory. It also costs about thirty bucks less. If I could change my rating on this player, it would be one star.Wonderful sound quality 8 GB of storage holds photos, can be used to transfer files, has FM radio. Ear buds didn't fit my ears. 10 colors available, though not all are at amazon. If they don't have the color you want here, go to the mfr's site, creative.com. The price on this is the same everywhere. I do wish the rest of the case, besides the front were black instead of white. It looks too institutional in white. The battery is good for 10 to 12 hours and can be swapped out. Get your spare here. Amazon partner eforcity has it for under 20 bucks. Regular price is 40.
Works great for my application. The card might be a little slow if ohotgraphing sporting/action events, etc.
Ever since I've had this Ipod its frozen up close to 20 times. 4 times the reset wouldn't even work. Also, Itunes is incredibly annoying, you can only convert one CD at a time and it only accepts .mp4 or .mov formats for videos. Also you can't create playlists on the mp3 player, u have to make it on itunes first, then sync it. My last mp3 player gave me no problems.
The sound was tolerable when I first started using these, but it was very muddled. AFter a few days of use they began to make this horrible crackling noise. They only lasted 2 months before the cord gave out. I would recommend the Panasonic RP-HJE200 (now called RP-HJE240). They are well worth the money because, the treble is unmatched by any headphones i've owned, and the bass is strong, nearly overwhelming if you have the EQ set right, but it is very precise . My second pick is the JVC Marshmallows, which are still very good but they don't match the Panasonics clarity and I don't think they are as visually appealing (yeah... superficial, I know).Spend 2-3 times the amount and get a good set that will actually last. In the end the Cobys will cost you more for a lesser product.
If your looking for a good product, you are at the right site, BUT NOT THE RIGHT PRODUCT. The instructions are hi tech chinese, it will barely play mp3 cds, and the quality, even with normal cds, is terrible, the headphones are the worst peace of crap i have ever seen, the cable is to short, they have a statick in the background and the base is very low. I am very dissapointed with the product.
I purchased this card and the Sandisk 512 CF. Simpletech wouldn't format in the Muvo2. The Sandisk worked like a charm. Previous experience had this card fail in a week. I should have known better. I have never had a problem with Sandisk, but have been bitten twice with SimpleTech.
The sound quality was very dissapointing and not adequate for loud bass thumping music. There is a small cooling fan in the back which one can hear over the music. This is quite annoying if I wish to play my music low while i fall asleep. The bright light on the front is even too bright in my room at night when turned off. It lights up my whole bedroom when turned on at night which can be very distracting. I am constantly putting a dark towel over it at night just to fall asleep. Do not buy this.
I'm glad I bought this before reading the reviews, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it!I plugged it in and had some initial problems because I didn't plug in the USB cord in the correct order. Once I did that, the two computer recognized each other. I set up the files to transfer and away they went. Well, not that quickly - it took almost twelve hours.One note: I did not use the software that came with the product. I used the MS transfer software that was already on the computer. The new computer had Vista and the old had Windows XP.
I've bought a number of USB cables and this is the best, most durable pair that I've purchased.. The cable is thick and they will last eons.. Don't waist your time on a cheap pair, buy these..
This remote is great. Excatly what you need for hands free operation of the camera while on a tripod. Eliminates camera shake from pushing the shutter button. ALso great for fmaily protraits, instead of using the timer and waiting for it. Just wait for the perfect shot, the click the remote.
This unit was working fine for the 1st month and a half and then the color signal disappeared. Apex has still not responded to my email describing the problem after almost a week and their customer service line is always busy.
Good headphones, the last pair I had They lasted 8 years and they still would have been working, but I accidently got the wire caught on my grandaughters pushchair and so one of the earphones stopped working, but 5 stars as they are loud and comfortable to wear
After about a week of researching about 25 mp3 players I finally settled on the RCA Kazoo. I wanted the smallest mp3 player possible, but didnt want to sacrifice great sound. My Kazoo delivers for only $... After much research I decided I needed a unit that had: lock (so buttons dont get pushed accidentally), bass boost/ equalizer, digital volume control, big clear display, & fast transfer rate (2.4Mb/sec). You'd be supprised many more expensive units dont have all of these features. I also didnt care about other formats since mp3 is the standard & all formats can be converted to mp3 via software. The included software Music Match & Real Jukebox are excellent. I just dragged & dropped my mp3 files from explorer into real Jukebox. Real Jukebox lets you set the bit rate you would like and automatically lowers bitrate on files to bitrate you choose to save memory/size. This brigs me to the 1 of 2 drawbacks. ALthough 32 mb is common w/ mp3 players it isnt enough (at 128k bit rate). I plan on ordering a 64 MB MM card (dont pay more than $1/mb if you decide to buy memory). I did find out that at 56k the sound was still awesome & I can hold about 75 minutes of music w/o extra memory. The second drawback doesnt apply to me but I read in one review that this doesnt support Mac. If you are a windows user you will be very satisfied!! I can't see why anyone could buy a player w/ a slower transfer rate; USB is the way to go.One last note: The display is large & easy to read. It shows track, time, bit rate, volume, battery, & dsp. It does not show the name of the current song that is playing the way larger mp3 players do.Hope this helps & good luck in your search.
I am loading film for a lot less time now that i have this.. It is awesome. Does not leak and beats the metal ones in my opinion.
Protects my Treo 750 - sure does the job! A bit bulky for a woman - I wouldn't put it on my belt. But its good to place in purse and know that my Treo won't get scratched while getting tossed in there.
I'll echo most of the other reviews: this is a fantastic printer! Photos are as sharp as I've seen, great color. Text is clear. Scanning is good (although not perfect). Copying is fast. It took less than 30 minutes to set it up and test each function.The only downside is that it has no network support. I spent hours and hours looking at pro's and con's of all the all-in-ones out there.HP sells several all-in-ones with both fax and network support. But to get everything I wanted, I'd have to buy an HP 7410, which is pretty pricey, and a bit outdated in terms of color cartridges. Canon doesn't sell a single model that offers both fax and networking. But I wanted the print quality of a Canon.So I found a way to get the best of both worlds. To address the need for networking, I bought a D-Link DPR1260 wireless print server. The printer works with this print server, although not 100%. You can print just fine, but I haven't found a way yet to get print status or scan from the PC while the printer is attached to the print server. But that can be solved by installing first on your local system, then on the print server. If you need to scan or want to see status, simply disconnect the printer from the print server and connect to the PC.This sounds like an awful lot to go through just to get network support for an all-in-one. But primarily I wanted excellent photo output. Copy, scan, and fax were all secondary. I print often, copy pretty frequently, rarely scan anything, and fax a couple times a month at most. So for me, the combination of the MP830 and the D-Link 1260 print server were as close to ideal as I could get.
I just got this card the the MR814 router. This was my first time using wireless products and I have to say that is was a very easy and fairly painless experience. When I first installed the card, I instantly picked up 3 networks from my other neighbors' routers in my building. I not quite sure about the actual range, however it works fine in my entire apartment, 1100 square feet. Like I said, I can get on three other networks so that range must be fairly good. The only concern that I have is regarding the firewall/security for my network, but that because of the router software and not the card. The MR814 router is great too, however you can't uplink it to another router like with a Linksys... so beware of that if you plan to connect the router to an already exsisting home network. I definitely recommend this product, especially if you can get it below list price. I got mine with a $15 rebate direct from NetGear.
This product is helping me a lot! The quality is amazing! I can burn to cd s very easily!Must have it!
I purchased this fan to assist the cooling of my computer case, and it works as advertised. It is a single-din type fan that sucks the heated air inside the case from a fan that is bottom mouted, and blows it out the rear side of the case. This is how all graphics video cards should be designed. I bought this fan because my EVGA GX-2 Video Card is heating up the inside of the case pretty good, so I needed a little more to assist the cooling. Great idea, great product! And, cheap! If I could fit this in a din slot higher than the graphics card I would have been happier but this is not possible due to my computer case configuration. It is better (in my opinion) to see if this case fan can be utilized HIGHER than your video card as HEAT RISES. So check your computer case configuration first where it could fit. It is working great, but the air it is moving out is from BELOW my graphics card, and since heat rises, I don't think the fan is sucking out the majority of the hot air. But, IT WORKS!!! And it is sucking out some which does make a difference!
Received the Card very promptly.I used the adapter To try out in my camera but got"card error" message.I then used it in my GPS to download new maps & it appears to work in that.Although I havent used the GPS yet all seems to be ok.The adapter seems bad so wont be able to use as a regular sd card.The card was shipped promptly & received long before the estimated time of arrival.The price was a good deal also.
Before I purchased this printer I had bought one for my daughter. She had used it for about 2 mos and loves it. I thought I would buy the next one up and then read the reviews on this printer as well as the more expensive ones. The 5610 comes with a higher review so I purchased the 5610. I am not sorry and am very pleased. I would recomend this purchase
This is a great stand-alone CD burner/player....with an incredibly lousy manual. And that's too bad because once you spend time "playing" with the deck and experimenting with the features you'll find it a very sophisticated and capable machine.Rather than list the features of this deck in an organized manner in the operating manual, they are published in a most haphazrd manner. For instance; the deck will automatically place track markers between cuts (provided this feature is selected and there is a minimum of 4 secs of silence between cuts). What do you do if, in recording your favorite LP (or any analog program material), a track marker is not automatically inserted? There is a fix, but it will take you some intense study of the manual to find out and a bit of ingenuity on your part. The answer; the deck has an "Auto Track Spacing" function that, when enabled, puts the requisite 4 second spacing between cuts and, with the "Auto Track Marker" function selected, will adjust the spacing and add the track marker. Nowhere in the manual will you find the relationship of these features when they are combined. The features are explained individually and somewhat cryptically; feature explanations often raise more questions than they answer and hence the required "hands on" time in order to fully exploit the functionality of this deck. The JVC is very slim, quite attractive and, unlike most of todays equipment, has a certain heft and solidity to it that belies it's diminutive size. The drawback to the "sleek" design shows up in the very tiny segmented recording level meters. Unlike analog tape, for which major tape saturation (levels well above 0 vu) results in a smooth and listenable distortion, digital 0 vu exceedences results in harsh and quite unlistenable distortion. The JVC's small meter sizes makes reading and setting the optimum recording levels a bit of a challenge.If you are willing to spend time reading (studying) the manual and woking with the deck prior doing any serious recording, you'll be happily rewarded. The JVC features are many and they are mostly quite useful ones. The deck has a wealth of inputs and outputs, both analog and digital, and there is the capaility to signal mix from two different input sources. If the manual was written better and the recording meters a bit bigger, this JVC would be a 5-star. Regardless, this deck is a solid, sophisticated piece worthy of consideration for those looking to buy a qulaity, stand-alone digital recorder.
Memory Stick works fine. Initially the adaptor that came with the packet didnt work. I complained with Amazon who redirected me to the seller itself. Seller promptly sent me another adaptor which were two in number, neither of them worked again. I tried by using the adaptor with multiple computers, story remains the same. Even though i am fine with the service provided, the quality of the product is not at all good.
I bought this scanner to help me with the work I do shooting news. It's a great scanner! VERY VERY Easy to use and to program. The price was right and regular alkaline batteries have a long lasting life. I've been on the same set of batteries for a few days now and the scanner is still running. I gotta admit, I was reluctant to get it because of those negative reviews but I am glad I bought it. The audio comes across very clearly. This is a must own product.
I have also had this computer setup with the Asus A8N-SLi Deluxe mobo since 2006, and its still rocking solid. I just had to replace a power supply as it burned out, possibly from being in my basement office area and moisture, but thankfully the mobo and my hardware were not affected.I only have the AMD64 Athlon 4000+ on this right now. I have been checking prices for a dual core socket 939 chip. Most prices come in around $150-$250 on eBay depending. I am leaning towards the FX-60 as its dual core and should get me the last bit of life in an upgrade from my setup. I have two BFG nVidia 7800GTX's installed. They are a slightly overclocked version of the 7800GTX's, and I have never had any issues. They play most games, except for the past years top of the line, pretty well. 2Gigs of Corsair XMS Led sticks of ram, and lots of fans makes this work pretty stable. Worth fixing when I had to. If I can find and get one of those chips, it would be nice to see how quickly this computer can work as it is 5-6 years old. Worth the money so far. The board is great, and never had an issue with it.
I recieved this DVD Player 3 weeks ago and think it is pretty cool! It is a great machine for the beginner to DVD technology. The price is hard to beat and the quality of the machine has been first rate. I played the Matrix, (A DVD that apparently freezes many players) without a problem. The remote is easy to use and self explanitory.The sound and picture are very clear and the DVD's load fairly quickly. The player also reads CDR/RW very well and plays audio CDs.A great value for the price, and I would recomend it to anyone who is looking for their first DVD player.
For the holiday season I was searching the internet trying to find the web cam that was easy to set up, and cheap (but not cheaply made). My parents are fairly tech savvy, but their computers are a little on the older side. Microsofts LifeCam was the perfect choice because not only were my parents able to get the webcam up and running quickly, but it doesn't cause issues or lag in their older pc's and works just fine. We use MSN to chat and it's been so effortless that my mother loves it. It was the talk of the holidays and we don't feel so far away from each other anymore.
I have not found Philips products to be altogether reliable. Nor have I found Philips technical support to be helpful when I have needed it.In this case, I have to say this is the best external antenna for a wireless card in a desktop computer I have tried. I have tried others than claimed 9 decible gain and this one has outperformed those. I would recommend this antenna, having used three of these with different computers and still coming to the same conclusion: not perfect, but really good!
When I bought this I thought.... This is just going to be one of those chep things you buy on the internet. It wasnt I use this every day I l0ove this. It is sooo cool. I'm a person who loves to hear music blasting loud and this was perfect! All my freinds own this and even some my cousin owns one. I toataly recamed this to everyone in the united states. It Rocks! *****;-)
The disk works great for backing up windows, linux, and apple computers. There was a critique that the network interface is slow and I had a similar experience until I plugged the disk directly into my switch rather than a trunked switch. The speed of transfers went up quite a bit after the change. So if your disk does seem slow, it might be due to your networking setup rather than the disk hardware.This drive will not work with Apple's Time Machine (10.5 Leopard), but LaCie does include a backup tool that is simple and was sufficient for my needs. I find that the drive is well designed and the fan is quiet in our office.
Out of the box I had problems. No matter what discs I tried, DVD or CD, all I got was NO DISC on the display. From other reviews it would seem that this isn't uncommon, hopefully my replacement works. I am giving this 1 star only because they won't let me give it no stars.
I bought this to replace a Netgear WGR614v5 that had started overheating and dropping connections. My signal has always been good, but not ever listed as "excellent" in Vista. I bought this router after much research and I am surprised at how easy it was to set up. Aesthetically, the Netgear looked better - IMO, but the Linksys still looks nice. The signal I get from my wireless network is now listed as "excellent", and my speed has tripled. I had previously been happy with my Netgear, but this router is so much better (I have friends who have Netgear and are extremely happy with them and get great speeds, so mine may have been faulty out of the box.) One of my main uses for a wireless Network is for Xbox Live. My Xbox connected to this router, and with default settings the NAT is Open finally...yeah! (For Xbox'ers that will mean something). I am very pleased with this router, enough to spend time writing a review on it. So, here are my pros and cons:Pros: Easy setup, Xbox Live compatible, fast speeds, great signal, network mapping software includedCons: No way to statically reserve an IP to a MAC (not a problem for me but seems to be for some)One thing to keep in mind, this router is very popular because of its open OS, so there are firmwares out there that will enable pretty much any option you would ever need on the router. On the flip side of this from what I have heard, people enjoy hacking this router. So if you live in an area of hackers -aka teenagers(j/k)- do a little research and make sure you have this thing locked down properly, or buy a less popular brand router.
I bought a spindle of these discs a couple of years ago. When I got them, I was disappointed that the DVD burner in my MacBook Pro was unable to write to the discs. I tried them on the computer in my office and they were able to burn without a problem. After a year and a few OS/firmware upgrades, I tried the discs again on my MacBook Pro. This time they worked just fine.I haven't experienced any of the quality issues that other reviewers have mentioned. When my burner has been able to recognize the discs, they have burnt with very few (if any) issues. I would recommend perhaps trying a smaller package if you've never used this brand before, as your individual drive may not be able to use these.
Just now had the opportunity to begin using the discs and they worked perfectly. We do professional wedding photography and cannot afford for our memory source to fail. These so far have been working perfectly.
Easy and effective to use. However, the problem with this model is that it is kinda hard to change the battery.
Hard to find locally. Item was great. Price was good. I would buy this again. Tape quality was perfect for it's job. These reviews have too many requirements.
This product has excellent sound. I couldnt find a better set of wireless speakers. The distance you can move the speakers is awsome! I think everyone should own this product!
The player is nice, if a little large. The store is terrible. You have to buy a package of points. If you don't spend all your points Microsoft still gets the money and keeps it until you do. Say you want two songs. You have to buy $5 worth of points from Microsoft. Each song costs $0.99, so Microsoft keeps your $3.02 in it's back account until you spend it. Now say you buy 5 songs at once. At .99 a song that comes to $4.95. Microsoft keeps your nickel.So in reality the price of the songs are more than iTunes, but they don't tell you that. If you buy just one song, it's $5. If you buy 2, it's $2.50 a song. If you buy 5, it's a dollar each. Microsoft does not tell you about the hidden pricing. It's this kind of if not downright deceptive then misleading practice that makes me shy away from the player.
I'm more than happy with the purchase and glad that I sprang for the extra on the 80GB rather than the 30GB.
I'm very happy with my eMarker! Those DJs play 10 songs in a row and they never tell you what the song is. It helps me a lot to create killer download lists. I live in Seattle and songs seem to be updated every few minutes.
This product worked just like it said on the box. The only bad thing is the liquid is tons of money. this worked on so many PS2 games of mine.I just know you will like it,no love it. Thank you so much for reading my review.
After paying the "cable guy" $30 for a HDMI cable for my plasma TV, I opted for one at half that price to connect my DVD player. Great product at a much more reasonable price.
Great product. Does exactly what it should plus it looks great. Sturdy construction with a simple remote. Couldn't ask for more, especially for the decent price it is offered for by low cost businesses on amazon.com.
I bought this kit to power the Infinity Basslink in my daily driver, and it works just fine since it's a low-powered (200W RMS) system. If you're looking for it to supply ample power to a higher powered system, then I would look for a different kit. My initial reaction when opening the box was that it is NOT 8 AWG (gauge). I can't be too disappointed since it was cheap, and it does its job just fine for me. 4/5 stars for supplying more than everything needed, but not actually being 8 AWG.
This was just as describe. Will buy again if needed. 5 star rating. Received in a timely fashion and exactly what I needed.
I ordered Panasonic 1GB Secure Digital (SD) Card ( RPSDH01GU1A )Which is a 66x speed (10BM/s)I received RP-SDQ01G which is 33X speed (5MB/s). Ritzcamera will cheat you. You can find the part they sent me for $20 less on Amazon with free shipping.
I did a lot of comparison shopping before eventually deciding on the DX3700. The price of this camera is awesome considering it is in the 3.1 MP range. I was a little worried about the new multi media cards being used compared to the most widely used compact flash cards. My fears were quickly subdued when I did a little reseach and noticed that alot of your highend cameras coming out now are switching to the new MMC cards. As for pricing on the new cards they are right in line with the compact flash cards. These prices came directly from Kodak's web site. A 16MB Compact Flash cost 25.99 compared to the new MMC at 26.99, also comparable were the 32MB cards with about a two dollar difference in price. I'm sure as more camera's begin using the new cards higher memory capacity will come out also. This camera was extremely easy to use, I was taking pictures about five minutes after I unpacked it. And the picture quality is unbelievable.
Yeah..... it is the far best i have ever owned, this is my third one & i like it. It works well. I had doubts on the battery life but even that is a whole lot. I can easily run my ipod for 16 hours or more.This is a thing to own............. Get it while it is there. I am loving it..........
Garmin 010-00422-00 GPSMAP 60CSx 2.6-Inch Mapping Handheld GPSI have researched this product extensively per internet and through friends who are using this type of GPS. I decided to buy this unit after getting lost in the forest one day. However, I found that I also needed to purchase topographical software to make it useful for trail hiking. The software is now on its way and I am very keen on installing it soon.
After using this product for 2 1\2 months, I can honestly say that it works great. I've had no drop outs or tracking errors from any of my connected devices. I purchased this hub based on the success I've had with a Belkin 4-port hub purchased a year ago. I highly recommend this product.
We were able to fit two slr cameras, a nikon d40 and a larger bodied pentax slr. The two extra lenses we have and some filters. It has all the features of the $80 backpacks for quite a lot less a pricetag. It's a little smaller then those more expensive backpacks, but not enough to make a difference.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
This is a necessity to any accountant with a laptop. Raised using the keypad on the standard keyboard and could not adjust to using the numbers on a laptop keyboard. This solves the problem.
My i3-540 Intel Retail cpu installed on an Intel motherboard was overheating - hitting 104 C and shutting down. I couldn't run the win7 performance without overheating. The problem was that the supplied thermal transfer for the heat sink wasn't working very well. The Arctic 5 arrived and it would get 5 stars except that, to install it, I had to find 3 things = pure alcohol, a no-lint swab, and an 'old' credit card. If you have all these things handy, then you give it 5 stars. Why can't Arctic charge $1 more and put a little sealed up swab, with a piece of plastic in the package and make the whole experience easy? anyway, now the cpu idles at 32 C, and runs up to about 46 C when working hard in the performance test. It never gets out of the green band of the Intel CPU meter. The instructions were very good, and although picky, they are easy to follow and give good results. Great product.
If you're looking to move your mp3 library to a portable device that you will use everyday, take with you everywhere, hook up to your car, and organize all of your songs easily, get an iPod.If you're looking for an quick and simple little device that you can throw some mp3s on and take on a plane trip or for a run at the gym, then this is the player for you.This player works just like a USB pen drive... just plug it in and copy your songs. No need to install any additional programs! It's lightweight (good for running/biking), has great battery life (runs on AAA batteries), and sounds great with the headphones provided. It has some song indexing controls, but they're not too great... better to just let the player go on random.The only major downside is the limited space. There's only so much you can fit on 2GB... but in my opinion, that's a decent compromise for the size and price!
This little machine seems to be cheaply made. The USB plug in is underneath the scanner bed. Then you have to wrap the cord around and the machine before you can even think about placing the printer in an area near your computer.Plugged it into the computer and the "found new hardware" came up. Went through the process. Error. It failed. ? I followed the de-structions in the book. Still Error. Failed to install. Yet - I could still print. ? Tried it on another computer. Tried a different USB cable. I even tried a different one. (I have 3). Error. Failed to install the driver...After trying several different methods to install the printer drivers - including downloading off the internet - I replaced this with a trusty dusty OLD HP printer.
The Mustek Adventure DV3 camera is fantastic. The battery life is long, outside video was fantastic, and the camera is wonderful. Only one problem found: mp3 player only lasts 25 minutes on new batteries. I added a 512 M SD card for 30 bucks. I still can't believe the camera w batteries, shipping and tax was just $84.
Bought these as they seemed to be a good bargain and got pretty good reviews. While they really do the job with regards to sound isolation, the sound coming out of them is middling at best. While they do a decent job with bass (I'm not a big bass fan myself) the rest of sound is flat and lifeless. I would say the earbuds that came with my iPod actually sound better--this in and of itself, says a lot. Needless to say I will be using these to listen to sound coming from my computer, or maybe at the gym to help drown out the noise there, but they will not be used for listening to music through my iPod.
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 )We love the flexibility of the wireless keyboard and mouse. They are both very comfortable. The only complaint is that the scroll button on the mouse is very loud! It makes a loud clicky sound when you roll it.
yes the shipping is higher than the product... so what... go pay retail at Circuit City or Best Buy etc. if you don't like the shipping... works just as good as the more expensive cables.
I have owned the BDP-S1 for 2 days now. I can't stop watching Monster House. The picture quality on my 1080i HDTV is just spellbounding. I hooked it up to my Onkyo THX home theater in a box with an optical cable and the sound is crystal clear. This product really takes you to a whole new level. The visual clarity is like walking outside on a perfect blue sky day. I see no flaws in the image even with a 1080i TV. Really can't get better than this, at least hopefully not for a few years when I can convince my wife to let me upgrade again.
I bought this camera for my girlfriend last year for her birthday and it has been one of the best investments I have ever made. We took it on vacation with us to Washington D.C. and borrowed a friends macro lens and let me tell you the picture quality was astounding. We are still learning some of the features but for the cost I would say that this is the best entry level digital SLR camera out there.
I reccommend this product to anyone who wants to get out of taking a plastic disposable camera to Walmart to be developed. In that regard, the Picture Station pays for itself. It is easy to use, and picture quality is great.
If you want a backpack that is going to keep your computer safe then you should highly consider this one. It has plenty of features to keep your laptop and equipment safe from shock by getting dropped, bumped, you name it. The zippered area that holds your notebook computer literally has about 1/5 in. - 1 in. thick cushion surrounding it while still leaving room for the largest of laptops. On the very bottom of the bag there is even more cushion and a tough but not hard rubber shell type thing. On the right side of the bag there is a zippered compartment the opens up and reveals a drink holder. At first I though this was silly. I couldn't fathom how a collapsible, mesh cup holder would hold a drink sturdy, but it works. I haven't really tested it with so fast food cups though, only with bottles. The second largest zipper compartment holds your books. There is an elastic divider in the pouch to keep your books and or folders separate. The third pouch has some card holders for business cards/IDs. I wouldn't recommend putting credit cards in there =). Inside that pouch there are a myriad of little "shelf" pockets to put iPods, phones, mobile computers, computer mice. Its really easy to keep everything organized and still be able to store a lot. There is another zippered pouch thats really big. It looks like it could be a large water bottle holder for 1.5 liter bottles. Last but not least there is one last zippered pouch big enough to store a power adapter and maybe some small speakers? Heck if you have a 13 in macbook you can even fit a keyboard in there with it. Its really a great backpack, very sturdy. I only had one issue and it was fixable. Inside the pouch where you place your laptop, on the bottom there is an extra rubber cushion. Its detachable with Velcro to the bottom of the bag. Since I have a macbook which is pretty thin and sleek compared to the laptop market, it liked to slide down in between the cushion and the wall. Easy fix I took some thick cardboard, bent it into a "U" shape and then wrapped it in remnants of a very soft black shirt and stuffed it into the bottom. You cant tell its there, the shirt is softer that the rubber cushion, and thin laptops won't slip into the crevice anymore. Laptops that are like 1.3+ inches thick most likely will not have this issue. But other than that its an awesome bag. I am even tempted to buy an airport express station and pop it in there for the road.
Have had the HP 5610 AIO printer for about 2 weeks. Standard shipping from Amazon and it arrived in 2 days, WOW. I am totally impressed with it. I have tried all the features (copy, print, scan & fax) without any problems. It is easily shared through the PC to other home network PCs and performs standalone just as well. I'm no expert but the printed pictures look great to me. So far very pleased with my HP 5610.
The product is like the store publish on the website. Please read all the description of the product before buy it.
these were just right good highs that when i cranck it up it does not screech in my ear. the filters work great too. good buy overall.
Right after I bought this, the drive wouldn't turn on unless I pressed the button extremely hard. Seagate confirmed to me that the device was defective. All I can say is that if a simple thing like a power button is defective, it doesn't bode well for the device as a whole.
I reviewed numerous reports on the various GPS devices available and finally settled on this one. I have been completely happy with this purchase. I laid out a series of waypoints for a Boy Scout Klondike Derby, and then went back the next week and found them with uncanny accuracy. This device is excellent!
Reformat the internal flash on Linux as fat32, install Rockbox, & it's a pocket powerhouse. You get lossless audio, filesystem based playlists, mpeg-1 video with full CD audio, jpeg photos, synchronization with car ignition, very fast navigation. Rockbox only works with version 1 of the firmware & it's a bit clunky with USB but works.RockBox crashes & falls back on the stock firmware for USB, so although RockBox supports SDHC cards, you can't write the SDHC cards on it.Not sure what use video on it is, but it could be fun if you still ride in your parent's car on long trips.Not sure what firmware version Amazon is currently shipping. The stock firmware either can't play files without ID3 tags or needs a windows program to import files. It definitely needs a Windows program to import photos & forget about video.
I bought this mainly for those long shots while on vacation. I don't use it too often, but when I have, it works great. The quality seems good, although I'm not an expert at camera lenses so I'm sure there are better ones out there, but for the money, I think this lens is great.
Received the brand new drive. Installed it in the computer but it is dead. It won't format and is useless. Seagate warranty/customer service then charged me $10 to ship a new one. I will never buy Seagate again. Go with Western Digital.
a great unit, added city nav n. america nt 2008 to it and turn by turn is the best. Off road is good too with compase and alt. a plus.
They sound great, have lots of treble. They have a clear crisp sound, even when playing loud. Party rock anthem sounds amazing! LOL
This one has great performance and quality external hard drive. huge capacity, fast and quite. However don't miss it. If you like to cool design and compact size, don't think about this one. This is big and cheap design outside trim.
I got this as my first digital camera in June 2004. Recomendation was from Ken Rockwell (www.kenrockwell.com). Have been very very satisfied with it and it has produced 1000s of wonderful photographs for me. 4 Megapix is all you need for 95% of the time and it has a larger sensor than most newer compacts, giving cleaner photos.It takes CF cards (interchangeable with my dSLR), 4 AA batteries (easily available anywhere, giving it more flash power & longevity) and fits the hand well. I prefer it to my SD850 because I can also manually adjust everything.Two years ago, the CCD gave out. Canon arranged to replace it free of charge (FANTASTIC SERVICE!!!), thus giving this old camera another lease of life.Its now my vacation/outdoor/rough use camera.
In my house we have all the Zunes and they all are still looking great! Yes, this is bulky, but being Microsoft's first mp3 player it was well done. There are few mp3 players that can get to iPod, making Zune devices the closest. I love Zune, and love how durable they are, sound quality and long lasting!Highly recommend. I agree, Microsoft should have and still needs to market Zune better.
This drive was absolutely fantasic. I installed it in under 4 minutes and it was all ready to go. All I had to do was download the CD Creator 5 updated to 5.01b and now it works with CD Creator! IT IS FAST AND THE PRICE MAKES IT EVEN BETTER! If you want a quality drive for a cheap price, go for this drive. Even comes with NERO for free if you want to use it.
You may wonder why anyone (even me) would need a 256MB card in this day and age; but it's still working. Actually, I even have some 128MB cards, on which I keep carefully-hidden data.
this product is a Great addition to anyones computer! you may not realize just how important it is to have a back up of your music, photos and other files until your unit crashes. this unit can save you a lot grief if you use it to keep your stuff backed up. think of it as insurance. it is also easy to take with you and share files with family or friends.
I bought this remote in attempt to replace several remotes and simplify watching TV. My setup includes a Sony TV, Sony VCR, Sony DVD player, Dish TR40 digital TV converter box, Samsung DTB-H260F HDTV tuner, and a Channel Master antenna rotater. I didn't think I'd ever find a remote that would handle all of these components. This remote is up to the task.The Sony items were a no-brainer. The remote operated these items out of the box. The digital converter box and HDTV tuner were a little more difficult. Codes are provided, but none seemed to work for me. However, since the remote can learn from other remotes, I was able to program pretty much all of the functions into the Sony remote. I used the same process for the antenna rotater.Not all was perfect with this remote. I wanted to program a macro to make it play a VCR tape. To do this, I had to switch my TV input to VHS. My Sony TV has several inputs, and requires three clicks of the "TV/Video" button to get it from it's usual input to the one I use for the VCR. No matter what I did, the macro would only switch the input twice, equal to pressing the TV/Video button twice. If it had done this correctly I would have given it five stars.I still haven't found out if there is a memory limit to how many functions you can teach the remote or how many macros it will run, unlike a one for all remote I also own.One feature I do like is where you can program a button such as "TV" to do more than one operation by holding it down two seconds. I made it so that when you do this it turns the TV on as well as turns the HDTV tuner on. Very handy, especially when you are telling someone unfamiliar with your set-up how to watch TV. "Just hold the TV button down for two seconds, then operate as normal..."
(This review is actually for the VGN-SZ360 model (see below), but most of the information would apply to the SZ330 also.)I got a good deal on this laptop, and having owned Sony's before (VGN-SZ150), I was curious as to the improvements on the newer model.Understand first that the 360+ models not only have twice the memory of the other 300 series 13.3 inch laptops, they also have the brighter screen. Sony already makes one of the brightest out there, but this model has the whiter LED screen which is peerless. The screen is also thinner than the 330 model, which does lessen the weight a bit.I've had mine a week. I will say that the fan stays on more than on my Dell and HP, but that's typical Sony. With an extended battery (same battery as used in the older models--generics available), I get about 3 hours if I turn off the 'turbo' video card. That's a bit less than others of this type, but again, typical Sony.The keys feel a bit soft for a model of this quality, and the speakers are OK. I guess the real kudos of this unit are the brilliant white screen (everything else will seem yellow) and the weight. It's so very light due to the carbon construction, as opposed the magnesium alloy on the 330.All in all, for the price I got it--it's awesome. At regular prices, it may be a bit overpriced. Certainly many would balk at paying $300 or so more for the 360 model over the 330. But it is a Sony, has the Sony feel, and nobody will miss the VAIO logo on the cover.UPDATE: I've used mine a few weeks now. I continue to be impressed with the brilliant screen. I find I never use the hybrid 'speed' setting, choosing 'stamina' instead, and the battery life (extended life) continues to run about 3 hours with the brightest screen. By the way, the keyboard has full size keys which are really nice on a laptop! As is common to Sony's, the cursor tends to jump around during typing, something my HP and Dell laptops don't do. It gets annoying. The memory card 'adapter' is hard to accept on a unit of this quality, and it refuses to accept one of my SD cards. All in all, despite the quirks, this is a magnificent machine. Light, fast, bright, and always drawing comments.
The light is a cute idea.The size is bigger than expected - about the size of the 1st three fingers of your hand put together.I got it for the recording capabilities, which are miserable. No matter how I tried (quiet surroundings, close to my mouth, far away from my mouth, etc) it sounded horribly muffled and distant. Super let down. Don't waste the $$.
If you do a lot of work on a tripod or slow shutter speeds, this little item is the way to go. On my Nikon 8800 I can set either a 3 or 10 second timer, then use the remote to prevent any camera movement from pushing on the shutter release. Also works great for self portaits.
This system has trouble reading Mp3 CD's as well as commercial audio CD's. It lacks a shuffle feature for the MP3's which means you have to listen to 100 mp3 songs on your CD in alphabetical order. It's definately not what I expected and my expectations were high. I sent it back!
EVERYTHING WENT WELL & WOULD BUY FROM THEM AGAIN. I HOPE THEY LAST FOR A FEW YEARS. THE SELLER WAS GOOD ON THE PRODUCT
Excellent price and excellent product compared to similar products ordered from EBay. Product arrived very fast and before expected date.
Again, I will continue to buy all my products from Amazon.com!! Thanks so much!!Sincerely, TAD
I bought this memory card for my mother, and it has been a noticeable improvement for her over a lesser speed memory card. She gets the nature shots she wants.
This router allows a user to easily install the latest firmware from dd-wrt. Running Linux may sound like a job for a highly skilled geek, but this is really easy. Once you have installed the firmware, you are able to easily setup some powerful standard features. With this router, you can setup VPN connections into your home network from anywhere.The basic installation of the dd-wrt firmware is feature rich. Open Source is an amazing technological revolution. This surprisingly simple technology allows us to be more efficient. You will enjoy this product by using the dd-wrt firmware upgrade.dd-wrt is easy to download by googling dd-wrt. Once you are at this site, there is a lot of information available. The dd-wrt software is written to run on many different devices, besides the linksys hardware.1:) Click on downloads, you will see a list of versions. You will find the latest version, they are listed as "dd-wrt.v23 SP1".2:) Find the newest version and click on the link.3:) This will lead you to a page with a list of options regarding micro, mini, standard, etc... You will want the standard option.4:) Within this download is the firmware upgrade, and instructions to upggrade your router.Enjoy the freedom that Open Source provides.
We have had our MX700's for over a year and it has been the best mouse we have had. NEVER any issues with great response and accuracy. I am an avid gamer so this is important! I have read the other negative reviews here and I have to wonder if the real issues were with the users. This is highly recommended for a desktop PC.07/07/2008 Update... STILL own it and STILL LOVE IT!!.
I purchased one of these about a year ago, mostly because I was running out of outlet space and I figured, "Eh, it's probably a good idea to put one of these in front of my stuff." I've never used a proper surge protector before, just the cheap power strips you get at home improvement stores.Never again will I go cheap.We had a large storm one night. Apparently lighting hit the nearby substation and many neighbors lost a lot of electronics: microwaves, washing machines, FiOS routers, computers, TVs, phones, the whole bit. I checked my stuff... nothing came on. Oh no! Then I smelled this power strip: it got fried. Smelled burned, and the lights flickered a little bit when I turned the switch on.I tested each of my electronics individually in the outlet to which this was connected... each one worked. This thing saved my 50" HD TV, my stereo receiver, my DVD changer, my computer, monitor, router, external hard drive, and printer.I didn't even bother with the warranty because I was so happy with the job it did. It performed perfectly. I bought another one that same day.Incidentally, this is the same surge protector we use at work.
It was has a very verly low volume and in big cities,you don't even want to try it.You have to change radio frequency almost every second,it's distracting and the radio noise is just unbearable.It gave me a headach every time a used it,so now I'll keep it if we ever decide on a road trip(if gas got cheaper) outside the big cities maybe it'll work.If you live in a big city,DON'T BUY IT!!!!
I bought this microphone for my kid and it really stands out the clarity with wich it records, the only thing you need to do is to have a set of headphones because the speakers make echoe when recording.Overall i'd recommend this microphone for people who are getting started with this type of devices, it's appearance looks kind of weird but it gets the job done.
I got this for charging both AA and AAA batteries for my digital camera and Mp3 player. It has lived up to my expectations. The batteries charge relatively quickly and the lights inform me of when it is done. The only complaints I have are that the charger gets really hot while charging, which concerns me somewhat, and that the unit itself looks cheap. I also wish that the plug in had fold down progs like most portable devices have these days. That would be a big plus for travel.
Purchased this system in janurary 2004. I have nothing but good things to say about this system however it is distribing that so many people who have purchased this system in late 2003 have had so many issues with the power supplies.As a responsible company Dell needs to address this issue. I however have not had this issue...Knock on wood.
No problems with the ink, came very fast, ordered before 11am received it the next day. I knew that this was the ink that i needed, but just for kicks and to see if I could find anything cheaper, I used Amazons ink compatibility tool, and it insisted that this ink was the wrong ink for my printer. I have an IP4000, and am assuming later models switched to new cartridges or maybe more than one type of ink works. The website recommended ink that does not work with my printer as far as i know. Still give Amazon 5 stars for great service and shipping.
I was like anybody else, which camera to buy? The first thing I did , bought a Pinnacle AV/DV Firewire card and Studio v.9 software package. I have a Nikon D70, so I was looking for a camcorder not a digital camera.I made my decision the "dirty way": I bought 3 different cameras from 3 different stores (made sure they will not charge re-stocking fee if I return it within 2 weeks) I will not mention the stores, but the cameras were my final 3 after extensive online research. Sony DCR HC40, Panasonic PV-GS120 and Canon Optura 65.I took all three home, made a 20 minutes movie with each camera: low light, medium light indoors and outdoors, macro, etc... I've uploaded the movies from the camera I took it with, unto Pinnacle Studio v9, and then I burned a DVD of this 1 hour movie.To make the long story short, I did return the Sony and the Canon, and here is why:- 3CCD really works, you can't match the color separation, even if the "one" CCD is larger and has more pixels.- Panasonic's picture quality was almost broadcast quality, vivid colors and sharp edges, Canon and Sony looked like a very good Hi8.-Canon was horrible in low light, and my palm never got used to it.-Sony's touch screen is Stupid, why would you wanna use your oily fingers on the screen which you are using to see what are you capturing.-Sony's night vision shot might work with 1% of the population, I don't really want to look at grainy green pictures.-Carl Zeiss makes very good lenses, but this Leica is superior to Sony's (notice that Panasonic is using Leica only on their "top" models)If this camera would have a Leica badge on it instead of Panasonic, this camera would be 3 times more $.Please see Panasonic and Leica dicams.-Set the sound to 16 bit and you will better sound pick up than Sony or Canon.-Yes, Sony Steady Shot is better than EIS, but I don't have shaky hands, and never use digital zoom more than the 20x.Few things I would change on the Panasonic:1, The manual focus is weird. 2, use of an internal lense cap. 3, Could use a 20x optical zoom. Other than that, I am very happy with this camera, I've paid $500 at Costco.
Ipods are like the king of the mp3's.They have good storage, great looking peices of equipment, and they soffisticated.The only problem with these ipod nano's, that can also hold photo's,(which i think is very ingenius!), is that they can snap very easily.I know friends that have had these and they have snapped in two halfs, just from dropping them or something.Other than that a great little product that should bring apple some serious money!
I have to use this printer at my work and I am counting the days for it to be replaced with ANYTHING else. This printer is a nightmare. It jams constantly, tearing off the sheets is a pain to do.I do not have one positive thing to say about this printer, if you need something like it, search elsewhere.Avoid this printer at ALL COSTS.
This is a very capable CD player for not much money. It's played every disc I've put in it except one, and none of my other CD players will play it, either. This player illuminates the CDs when the drawer is open to make it easier to read the labels and the disc position. Why doesn't every CD player do that? This is one of three Onkyo products I bought at the same time and every one is a winner!
Excellent! Easy to read display which is what I wanted. Instructions easy to follow. Sound quality is a little "tinny", but not bad overall.
This system fits nicely in the hands. It holds a charge a long time. I owned another brother product. The batteries did not last long. I purchased the AC adapter which was about the same price as the Labeler. Then I was limited by the cordThis cord-free version with long battery life is great. And means that I can take the labeler to whereever the project is. It automatically cuts so there is an even border on each side of the label. I purchased this because it has the ability to connect to a PC via USB port, though I have not used that feature yet.It seemed like I went through the tape that came with the system quickly. It may have been shorter (like a sample) I am on my second cartridge and it seems to be lasting a long time.My only comment is that I think the borders on each side are long--forcing you to use more tape than necessary. But this seems to be how they all work, so I still rate it 5 stars.
I recieved this router and the WG311T PCI adaptor and was up and running in about 10 minutes but with little-no connectivity. After buying a Zonenet antenna to replace the PCI adaptor antenna and placing it on top of the desk I'm at a consistant 5 bar very strong signal. A firmware update for the router helped with the lack of speed but still isn't running at the 108Mbps as advertised. I really wanted to use the password protection/firewall but connection speed went so slow it seemed like dial-up...signals went from a very strong 5 bars to 2 and brief moments 3 bars.I've had this setup for about 6 weeks now and am, for the most part, satisfied with it. After reading the other reviews I hope it holds together.1st wireless set up I've done so connecting 5 comps (2 wired, 3 wireless) with no hassles whatsoever rates 4 stars in my book.
I can't believe this product has an average rating of only three stars. This model is far and away the best pair of wireless radio headphones I have seen on the market, and I have tried the RS-60s and RS-40s (which used to be the best before these came out) as well as products by Advent and Amphony. Any criticism of this model must be based on unrealistic expectations for radio frequency headphones, which do not reach the level of the best infrareds but are close and have significant other advantages. The sound quality and range on these (even through walls) are unbelievable and the comfort is unsurpassed. Being the best product in its category for a marginal price increase over inferior brands, which is entirely justified by the clear edge in quality, these headphones deserve five stars. The only weakness I can think of is a certain fragileness (don't roll over on them while taking a nap).
The pictures are awesome, and it's lightweight and compact. It is hard to imagine a better package in this price range, and the D40 with the included lens will do 90% or more of others that cost 3x as much.
It was hard to setup and sync. Battery charging process was weird. Headphones jack was broken in a few weeks.
I've researched other usb to serial adapters having issues, this one was the best rated for compatibility in my opinion. Installed and worked without error on a Windows 7 32-bit pc to a console port on an OpenVMS system. Very happy.
Memory works great and is an inexpensive upgrade that made my old laptop quick again. Very easy to install.
I've used portable players - mostly iPod/Phone based for a few decades. Have to say, all things considered, the Grado's do the job for me better than anything else out there. I have tried various in-ear units (too much peripheral/motion noise and discomfort for me), ear buds like the Std iPod versions and more expensive/complex ones and a large variety of headphones. I think the modern Bose portables (I've owned 2) do have the very best overall sound. However, these are of course expensive (overpriced I think) and have the issue of all headphones for year round commuting/walking. I usually wear some kind of hat and it is just difficult to manage particularly in Winter. So I decided to look into something that would not have the "on head" issues. The Grado's fit the bill in this regard with an excellent behind the head design - best in my experience. The Grado's sound is also really excellent and certainly on par with the Bose w/o an actual "head to head" comparison. It is full, rich, very clear and also efficient/loud. My current player is an iPhone 4 and I find the volume level using the Std ear buds to be unacceptably soft and indistinct. After several months of daily use listening to Jazz,Hard Rock,Chill/Electronica, Classical, etc I'm very pleased with the Grado's sound and no complaints at all. I also wanted to wait a bit to write this review to give them time to break. This of course is the other problem with portable corded sound equipment - failure of the cord, connections, plug, etc. The Grado's are still at 100% and I have no inkling of any potential problems coming up. I would highly recommend the Grado's and for me they really deliver the best overall portable listening/use experience I've had.
These sockets arrived with 5 short 18ga wires. (labeled on the wires) Not the "Three 12" heavy 14 ga. power wires and two 12" 18 ga. wires" as advertised. I was planning on using these sockets to connect (+/- 45 Amp) compressors via high Amp relays. I'm glad I looked closely at the tiny gauge wires wrapped in deceptively thick insulation. Otherwise these sockets would have caused a fire.
I bought the ZUNE 30 GB MP for my daughter. She's totally satisfied with it. She showed a video clip to me and I was surprised that it was such a clear picture. This is a great device.
The battery is great, the price was great, the service was great, it arrived in super fast time and I am very happy and would buy this same item again.Mary
When you consider how much you spend on a new CPU and Heatsink why would you use anything less? It's a great product at a very reasonable price and can save you a headache if you attempt to OC.
I am really like this camera it has all the bells and whistles. The photos come out great. I got this as gift and I just wanted to let peopl know it is good choice
This printer is incredibly frustrating to use! I had an earlier version that worked better until it jammed and then broke. This one is terrible - it either doesn't pick up the paper so it thinks it's out of paper, or it jams, or there's some other error. It is a piece of junk. When it does work correctly (and this is after 1 1/2 hours of messing with it), the pictures are beautiful. However, the ink and the paper are not designed well enough to work together despite Kodak's claims -- I always run out of ink before I run out of paper, and you can't purchase just the ink without the paper.Overall, I have to say that few things aggravate me as much as this printer. The reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 2 is because when it works, it works great. But it's such a piece of crap that it rarely works. I wouldn't give this printer to my worst enemy!
I decided to buy this product when I saw a recommendation for it from @supercurio on twitter. He said it was a very good product for its price. And I couldn't be happier with it! The headphone is excellent and I'm enjoying every minute I listen to music with it on my Android phone.I highly recommend this product if you want a cheap and great headphone.One con I have is the size of the case. I think it is too little for the headphone. The headphone won't fit comfortably in it.
I received this iPod as a Christmas gift - I would never have gotten it for myself. I mean, who needs 80 GB of MP3 storage and the ability to play TV shows and movies in a miniature screen? Aparently, I do. I love this thing. I have loaded tons of music on my iPod, a season of SouthPark, some old Star Trek episodes, and I have 60 GB space remaining. Plus, the screen quality is remarkable! This is a very cool device - and I am not an Apple fan. One thing - I am told they scratch easily, so I was quick to get a case for it. I suggest the iSee case by Contour Designs.
I recieved my scanner sooner then expected. It was exactly as stated in the description. Small, portable, is clear. It has all of the features plus that I was looking for in a scanner and the price was great. Uniden surprised me with the quality of this product. I recommend it to anyone who wants something portable and dependable.
I don't write many reviews but had to agree with everyone else here - our DVD player broke. This was a gift, unfortunately it's sitting gathering dust in the basement now.
This is a great monitor. I love it because it can be used in either prtrait mode or landscape mode.The screen is bright and the pixels are crisp.
This item is worth the money. It works much better than I would have ever thought it would have. I have reccommended it to all of my friends, I also work in the networking/computer maintenance industry.
Wow ! It is small. I thought it will be the same size as a regular modem. It is so small that I can hide it inside my palm.Wow ! I set it up in 5 minutes. I follow the instruction and it is up in 5 minutes. I thought this will be a long process as I read from most of the reviews. One GOOD hint, make sure you are getting the new release 2.6. It is compatible with XP. I heard most of the problems are with release 2.5 or older. If you visit the linksys web site and bring up the release 2.5 specification. It never said it will work with Windows XP. If you look at the specification for release 2.6, it said it is compatible with Windows XP. I just got my USB adapter from Amazon.com and it is version 2.6. The diagram it displays is version 2.5.Wow ! It works with different brand router right away. I got a Dlink wireless router DI614+. I plugged in the linksys USB adapter to my desktop. It detected the device. I chose the driver from the CD. It copied the files and it detected my SSID right away. I entered the WEP key and it is up and running.Umm ! It takes slightly longer to find my LAN after I reboot.I powered up my machine. The windows was up and running but I still didn't see the network connection icon at my system tray. I waited for about 2 minutes. The network icon finally came up and I am connected to the internet.It is too bad that Dlink doesn't come with it's own wireless USB adapter. Dlink can provides 22mbps connection. Linksys provides only 11 mbps.... It has been two weeks since I bought my USB adapter. It is still up and running. The DLink wireless hub and the Linksys USB adapter are on different floor, I got 100% signal strength.
I gave this DVD player to my daughter for Christmas last year and the player still runs great. It is very clear to watch it and it's easy for her to use. I did notice that it freezes sometimes when you try to load a DVD after it has been used for quite a while (it's hot.) I just unplug it, wait 5 seconds and plug it back in and it works fine again. Also, the DVD's get loaded on the top, so it needs plenty of "head" room so the lid can open. Those 2 reasons is why I give it 4 stars and not 5.
I've got to say that I'm pleasantly surprised with my Zune. It has a lot of niceties (since a year ago or so) such as the ability to connect to other Zune's or to a WiFi access point that not until recently they were added to the much-famed iPod. The controls are pretty intuitive, navigation is a breeze, the screen is its major selling point and with all due reason: it's very nice and performs very well. To some people the radio feature doesn't matter much; however, to me it's very important to be able to listen to "free," ol' fashion radio stations. Also nice, the easiness to upgrade its firmware (i.e. the software that makes the device work) to have your Zune running with the latest a greatest version (which sometimes adds new functionality and/or improves current features). The video and picture-viewing features are also very well thought out and laid out.In short, I really like this device. I recommend it instead of any of the other competitors (including Apple's iPod, SanDisk's Sansa and Creative's Zen). Great gift (and self-gift) idea!
I bought this to see if it would work with my Uwatec Galileo Luna dive computer. Works great so far! Way cheaper than the Uwatec branded one.
Bought this in conjunction with a VGA to RCA/SVIDEO converter with the intent to hook my Mac Book Pro to my TVand stream Netflix and such. My MacBook Pro (2007) has the DVI or DVI-I out that works with this adapter in that it has the 24pin slots along with the 4side pin slots configured around the + (exactly the connection shown the the picture). I dont know how long Mac used this connection or on which models but if you do have this exact connection then this will work for you.I was able to hook it up to a Monoprice VGA to RCA (super cheap and works fine) adapter and from there to the S-Video connection on my old tv. It took a little while to figure out how to work the VGA adapter properly but once you get a feel for the color/contrast controls every thing works pretty nicely together.So if your looking to connect an older computer with this particular style port connection to your old RCA style television - with the addition of a VGA to RCA converter -, this could be the perfect low price link to your chain.Also, connecting this to your computer will give your screen an odd distorted look for however long you leave it plugged in, and it usually gets rid of my desktop picture, which if i dont correct it later, wont return until after the computer is shutdown and restarted again. I assume this is just what the computer is designed to do in order to properly convert to an analog signal? I don't know but besides the desktop picture issue everything WILL, once disconnected from the converter, return back to normal.
This radio has been a wonderful bathroom accessory for 8 months.It sounds good, and the batteries last a long time.I usually listen to one AM and one FM station, and I put a little pencil mark on the face by each number for easy tuning reference.I highly recommend it.
I got this about 8 months ago and I love it. It has super picture quality and the sound is good too. When listening with headphones Im able to adjust the sound, but I wish it would go just a little bit higher. All the DVDs Ive played have played flawlessly. A nice size, too. It is a great unit for the price we paid and Im very happy with it.
So far so good with the Navigator. I drive 1 1/2 hrs from home to work and I use it almost every day. Minor distortion in the mountains but no big deal. Wish it would come in black. 4 1/2 stars.
I needed a solution for controlling my cable box (which is located in the living room) from the bedroom since both TV's are running off of the same box and, so far, this is a perfect solution.I was a little skeptical of this when it showed up since the packaging looks like it's from the 1984 and I'm pretty sure I saw record players in the photos and diagrams, but it works great for what I needed it to do. The setup was very easy, all I had to do was plug each of them in. Positioning the receiver unit (the one that duplicates the IR beam for the living room) was very forgiving - it's actually flush with the cable box, even slightly behind the front of it on the same shelf, and even though the IR receiver on the cable box is not in it's line of sight, it still works with no problem.
These headphones are perfect for watching tv. They are comfortable and sound great. The surround function is a little hokey but you don't really need it. One thing to remember before putting them back on the stand to recharge: pull the ear pads down all the way down so they reach where the charging takes place. All in all, they were the right price for what I wanted them for.
This cartridge is great for what I use it for. I was setting up my craft room and most of my scrapbook organizers are white so using the clear background with the black lettering stood out great. Plus it's great for journaling in scrapbooks too. I'm still on my first cartridge so it seems to last as well.
This case it too small for the A640. It barely squeezes in, and when it's in the velcro on the top reaches the case body velcro connection by only a few mm. The strap doesn't go through the strap hole but slides out the side and stresses the case. Canon should have made a different case for the A640.
This product has done me well. I am heavy into speakers at my house. With a little adjusting they sound very clear and the bass is smooth and loud. I would strongly suggest these for music and some games. definately better than most other sub and satelite sets!
Bought a car with the Alpine stereo in it that has a mp3 connection. This cable allows me to use my ipod without having to use an fm transmitter. It allows me to control the ipod from the radio so that I can put the ipod out of site and safe. Very satisfied.
The 1 GB card is very easy to use, and holds a tremendous amount of pictures. It is a bit pricey, but worth it compared to the smaller cards I have used.
It's a great camera backpack, excellent construction. I use a 20D + flash + 70-200 + 100 macro + 17-40 and everything fits.I would make it a little bigger, but it's just a nice to have.
I have a 16 speed Sony burner and the disk worked perfect. I was able to download four hours of video on the disk.
I purchased the Linksys 2-port KVM kit. The kit includes the two sets of cables....This unit does everything you'd expect from a KVM. I powered down my two computers, plugged the cables in, powered up and everything worked!!!I've had no problems with it at all! I love the ability to switch between computers using the hotkey. Its CTRL-CTRL for the 2-port KVM. I understand the 4-port has a more complicated hotkey that may be harder to use.I think this is an excellent product! Go for it if you need a KVM.
I bought this product to use with my iPod. Everything you gain from a high-qulity MP3 player like the iPod, you lose when you hook it up to the iRock.The iRock has four frequency choices and none of them worked well. The interference from other FM stations (and a very audible whine on some of the selectable frequencies) made the device almost unusable. The Sony cassette adapter is a less elegant but much better sounding choice.
The City Gear cases are very sturdy and a good choice for storing a large number of DVDs or CDs in a compact space. The pages are easy to flip through to find something, and the pockets are made of a material that will not scratch your discs. The case is compact, easy to carry, and a good storage solution for many different applications. The case lost one star in my review because the older Targus CityGear cases like this were ring-binders rather than having fixed pages. That made sorting and organizing a little easier and probably would allow the pages to lie more flat when you are working with discs. The description does not make it clear how the pages are attached.If you can find this item at a comparable price somewhere OTHER than Amazon consider buying it there -- the packaging job from Amazon was abysmal! The box was too flimsy and large for these items and they sealed it with a SINGLE PIECE of tape and put in very little filler material. As a result, the package arrived with the flaps completely open and two sides torn down the corner of the box! It was clear that just setting another heavyish box on top of it during delivery would easily have caused this damage, particularly with the lack of adequate tape. It was the worst packaging job I have ever received from a company.
These work O.K. and seem to be well made, but they were not made in America like it says in the product features.
The Garmin Nuvi 360 is an excellent product at a great price. Also, it is compatable with a bluetooth phone and works well with hands free calling while in the car.
I do not recommend this product and do not recommend Amazon for products you need to work upon arrival.
I use these with Crestron home automation systems and they work great! The serial control does a lot for how inexpensive they are. There are other units which have more control, but for the price its a good option especially since it also has a video display which most of the higher end units don't have.
The product is probably fine, however, I didn't know when ordering that my TV had to have the correct plugs for it to work properly, my set is probably 15 years old and I don't have any plugs I can use to connect the earphones. Probably my own problem as my tv is so out of date with all the new technology. Your product information should maybe say something about what is needed to make a connection. Hopefully, I'll be able to use them if I ever get a newer TV.
This cord was exactly what I expected and arrived quicker than promised. Iwould purchase additional products for my Garmin from Amazon with confidence.
I should have taken it in to a Radio Shack or someoneto help me "set it up". I really think it is importantfor everyone to have a weather radio. Great price, butI just could not get it to work ! Gave it away, hopingthe person will figure it out, and put great use to it.
Wow, apparently the same problem as all the rest with this pig! One month out of warranty and the machine is deader than a post. The Dell folks say "sorry, Charlie, not our fault we use inferior components" and leave you to wash with the tide.I will try replacing the power supply. My next computer? I'll build the darned thing myself!
This cable works just as well as the $70 monster cable I bought a year ago. If you need an HDMI cable to do the job this is the one plus the price is ultra fair.
I wanted to connect my phone to my stereo so I could play songs/pandora/etc. This works perfectly. If you are looking to connect any portable device to a stereo, you won't go wrong with this product.
All indications seem that this is a great value with fine sound quality for the average listener. I am extremely happy with the product so far and I hope it will give me many years of enjoyment.
The case is well made and has protected my hard drive well, while I carry it in my bag. The elastic band helps keep the HD from sliding out while opening it.
I am totally impressed with this remote control extender. I have used the other types that use an IR receiver and you tape the repeater device on the front of your equipment. They work, but only if you put your electronics in a closed cabinet in the same room. I wanted to get the clutter of my electronics out of the room so that I would only have a wall mounted HDTV in the room with no cables showing.I read the reviews on this Powermid Remote and thought I'd give it a try. My surround sound system, DVR/Cable box, Blu Ray, DVD recorder, and 3rd DVD players are all hidden away in a credenza in a bedroom with an HDMI switch and single HDMI cable that I ran through the wll to the TV set. I was concerned about this working with the equipment closed up in a small cabinet with the face of the equipment very close to the door which practically blocks the IR sensors. I'm happy to say it works flawlessly even in that situation. It even allows me to hook up the DVR and Blu Ray player to my bedroom TV too without paying the extra monthly cost to the cable company. Set up is easy, in fact really nothing to it. Place the transmitter unit in the room you want to sit in, and the receive unit (the one with the antenna), near the equipment to control. They plug in so there's no batteries to worry about. It's that simple. One unit works with all of my remote controls. I've had no trouble with any of the devices I'm controlling.I had to laugh at the reviewer who said the top is sharp and he worried about his kids til I opened the box and touched the top. He was right.. they are sharp.I would not hesitate to buy another one if I needed more. It is extremely good!
This camera has advanced features that a film photographer will easily relate to; however, a beginner could easily learn how to use this camera using the automatic mode. When pressing the shutter button halfway, the camera automatically senses the amount of light and distance to the point of focus (your friend's face, for example). It takes less than a second, and you are ready to shoot 5 pictures in a row without having to wait for the images to load. You can take more than 250 high quality pictures without ever taking out a card. If you have a PCMCIA adaptor, you can just take the storage card(s) out, put it in the adaptor, plug the adaptor in your desktop or laptop computer, and drag and drop under Windows, Mac, or X-Windows. No slow downloading or special software would be necessary, as the images are saved in the standard &quot;jpg&quot; format.This camera is very convenient, and at the same time, it will give you pictures that will make an impression and will not interfere with events. It is seldom necessary to use flash, even under indoor or dark environments.This is a very practical alternative to a professional 35.
This is a strange one. On MacOSX 10.2.8, it works fine with the DSL modem at 10M, but is a disaster with the school network at 100M. And by disaster, I mean: Kernel Panics. It's the kind of crash where everything stops, the screen dims, and you get the &quot;you must restart your macintosh&quot; in four languages. To address this, I did the following: 1) re-installed the driver (1.1.3); 2) re-installed OSX 10.2.8; 3) re-installed OSX 10.2.8 without preserving user or internet settings; 4) erased my MacOSX partition and re-installed everything from scratch. Still, I get kernel panics within 10 minutes of going online at 100M, and at no other time (even with the card used for 10M dsl; even when card is plugged in but not attached). Note: user reviews of d-link's USB wi-fi dongle for MacOSX record a similar problem.Until this problem is corrected, I strongly recommend against use of this card for MacOSX 10.2.8 installations.
The item is bad, I bought it a few months ago and suddenly it stops working and I loose all my information, the worst thing is that I didn't find a way to return it and have a replacement back.
Its much more useful than the FL-20 which I had before, and the bounce and flash zoom work great on my E-1, C-5050, and C-750. It could recharge a bit faster, but that could be a physical limitation from having only 2 batteries instead of 4 as in the FL-50.
When I bought this, the product images were of the Hoya regular UV filter and not the HMC filter (I uploaded the product package image just before writing this). So I was a little unsure of which filter I was going to get. After reassuring myself of the Amazon A to Z guarantee, I decided to finally buy this.My lens (Pentax 18-55mm DAL lens) already comes with anti-glare coating, but with this, it is even harder to get lens flare. I tried intentionally taking pictures of the sun and bright lights to cause lens flare to little avail, this filter really does it's job! And being the worry wart I am, now I have an extra layer of protection on my lens should I happen to bump my lens into something.This filter is has the slim frame, but my lens cap still fit onto my lens on top of the filter. This filter does not cause vignetting.With that said, it is exceptionally difficult to clean. After 1 hour of polishing with my lens cloth, 1/8 can of compressed air and 4 drops of lens cleaner later, finally decided that it was 'clean enough' and gave in. You cannot see the fine smudges (slight fogginess) until you go and screw it onto your lens. Depending on how OCD you are, you may never get these clean to your satisfaction.
"NOTHING BUT PURE JUNK" !!!!! I gave it a " 1 " rating because that was the lowest!!!!!!!Does not produce pictures as the advertise !!!! I've tried every setting on my Olypmus C750 using the above items and I've had nothing but fuzzy pictures !!!!!!!!
Camera and the web interface work well. But, I had problems with the management software. D-Link said to downlowd v3.20. That worked the first time.
It works beautifully, I just wish it had a light so I could see the menu items when I am not in a lighted area. Other than that, I am very happy with it.
I chose the Canon XTi because the Nikon cameras were too bulky for my hands - I wanted something that let me feel I had a good grip. My first extra lens was the 50mm f/1.4, which I adore, but it obviously didn't replace the kit lens. After doing a ton of research, reading reviews, and checking out lenses at brick and mortar stores, I realized that the Canon lenses in this focal range were just too big for me. The extra weight wouldn't work if I wanted to walk around Disney all day with a camera around my neck. And some of them made the XTi too "front-heavy".As a dSLR newbie I was worried about buying non-Canon lenses, but I heard so many good things about this Tamron, including a glowing recommendation from the sales guy at Ritz, that I got one. And I love it. I find it fast and light. And in full sunlight, I had no "shaking" issues when fully extended. (I'm sure in less light I'll need a tripod, but that would be the case for any 200mm lens).My only other note is that this takes a 62mm filter, where the kit lens uses a 58mm. I do plan to use this as my walking around lens for the foreseeable future.
The prduct was delivered on time and in perfect condition. The picture quality is outstanding
I could perhaps be acussed of being a technoglogy neanderthal but this is my first wireless mouse. I am pleasantly surprised by the ease of use and the fluidity of this device. There are a lot of other products with similar features out there. I think that anyone looking for a high feel with low end price would be happy with this product.
Contrary to what another reviewer has said, this works fine with Mac OSX. The sotware that comes with the burner is for OS9 only, but, everything needed to use this drive is built in to OSX already. If you're running OS9, then just install the provided software, If you're running OSX, then just plug it in and go. To write data, just drag stuff to it in the finder, and then use the 'burn' menu item when you're ready. Use iTunes to make music CD's (standard, or MP3. To erase a CD-RW, use the Disk Utility application in the Applications/Utilities folder.I give it 4 stars. Deducting 1 star for the noise level (only when burning), and the fact that the documentation doesn't tell you, and no one at Iomega knew, that you need to use Disk Utility to erase. If you're reading this, then that problem is solved.
I made the modifications to the capacitor as suggested in the previous review and they sound wonderful! Without it mids sound muddled and almost lifeless. I did one speaker at a time to make sure it wasn't just wishful thinking. Even had my wife swap them when I wasn't looking and I could instantly pick out the modified one. Although I just used (two 2.2uf non polarized in parallel) electrolytic caps (did add 0.1uF cap in parallel to possibly improve the higher frequencies) and resistors (two 1ohm resistors in series) that I could get at Radio Shack, cost &lt;$10. Although you could get the same/similar parts at mailorder places for &lt;$3, but after shipping/handling, it would be about the same. Besides, you loose the thrill of getting it done right now.
Lets get straight to the point.Delivery was quick.Packaging benefited what was desired.And the Product has worked perfectly since I got it -- even after a few falls and bangs.Clear. Crisp. Simple.What more do you want?EDIT: 2 YEARS LATER.EDIT: 2 YEARS LATER.2 Years later and I still use this mic.Let me emphasize one thing though. This mic is EXTREMELY sensitive.It can pick up every sound in my room, even if I'm whispering from the opposite wall.You will need to turn it down on your computer.That being said, it's a great mic. I've put it through a tonof use on skype, vent, teamspeak, and mumble.I agree with my original 5 star rating.
This model of the ipod looks amazingly cool! I'd love to own one of these, but there's only one problem. The price! When i planned to buy this product i found that the price was as low as 250 pounds but now it's risen to 300 dollars! And this is just for the 10mb model! I told my brother that i had planned to buy this product and his reply was &quot;they won't catch on, because of the price and the technical parts&quot;. And he's right! This product is clearly an amazing product but with a price like this it won't sell as quickly as cd players or dvd players! For this product to start selling at a reasonable rate we have to lower the price to a reasonable price like between 150 pounds and 200 pounds. Then people will become interested! Also, people have only heard of such a product through the net when it is known that 9/10 people hear of such a product through the television! If we were to advertise the product on television then people would know what it is and how it will improve there life style!
Basically, this thing does whatever you want it to do, except give you a back rub.
Im trying for first time with PNY Tech and i very happy i instaled this card w P4 2.6 agp 8x 1gb of ram and all my games run pretty good without troubles.
This Portable DVD is the best on the market for the price. The screen is big enough to see any of your favorite films and the sound is great too. A great investment.
I usually don't get involved in making a point known like this, but to anyone who is looking to buy a Zune because you believe it to be a good option to the iPod your loved one wants, please reconsider. This is not even close to the same thing. It's not cool, and education wise, doesn't even support pocasting. Making a kid use one of these Zunes is akin to making them ware high-water pants. There is also some doubt as to whether this product will even be on the market half a year from now. If you still feel inclined to purchase this product, I'd encourage you to read Andy Ihnatko's (he's the personal technology reviewer for the Chicago Sun Times) November 23 article on the Zune.
After reading all the reviews with mixed ratings here I decided to give this hub a try. The installation is pretty easy; after all it's just a USB hub; one USB cable to the computer/laptop and one power cable and I was done under 30 secs. I have attached 2 external hard drives (SimpleTech Mini and Iomega) and a Logitech webcam that don't have their own power sources and so far they're all working just fine.I don't have any Firewire devices around to test whether the issue of firewire ports not being powered that was reported by some reviewers here is valid or not. As a USB hub it's working like it's supposed to.I dropped 1 star as everybody else pointed out you don't get 3 Firewire ports. One port is used to connect this hub to the Firewire port on your desktop/laptop so that leaves you with 2 available ports for use. False advertising claims are true.In my opinion, even if you don't need the Firewire ports the price of this hub makes it a good deal for people who are looking for a USB hub. It also looks a bit better than competition. White case and the little piece of soft plastic that let's you keep the hub in a vertical position are nice.If you don't want to risk purchasing this hub after reading the mixed reviews here, go buy the CyberPower 7 port USB hub. It has great reviews. I ordered one for my home office so I will be testing that one soon as well.
After reading some of the reviews, it seems as though many people are not understanding the design behind these really nice earbuds.First design "flaw" I'd like to clear up is issues with the uneven cord length. The reason behind the uneven cord length is so you can take off one of the earplugs without having it dangling below ur waist. you're supposed to wear it behind your neck so if you decide to take one of them off, it will be right on your shoulder when it's time to put it back into your ear.The second design flaw I'd like to explain is in terms of the cord length. The reason the cord is so short is not only b/c ppl wear their audio players on their arms. The reason behind this design is a result of many players coming with a wired remote control. For those of you who have players with wired remotes, you probably know how long the cord can get when you attach a standard length headphone cord to a wired remote. Sony fixed that issue by making the cord shorter.The last design flaw is in terms of the sound. When I first got these earphones, i didn't know they were supposed to completely seal out any external noise. if the earbud is not fitting very snuggly into your ear canal, you won't get the true sound being produced and you will need to move up one size. as soon as the earbud creates a pretty tight seal around your ear hole, you will experience the true capabilities of these earbuds.
I bought this for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it! He uses it every day and has uploaded movies, pictures, and music and still has so much more space available to him. He was definitely happy with the choice I made.
The sound and feel of these buds is phenomenal. I will never again use the cheapie ear-bud imitators. However, the pair I purchased for around $40 had a fatal flaw - durability. After only a few months, the cords near the earpieces basically disintegrated on both sides. I repaired with electrical tape for a functional, but ugly, pair. However, only about a month later, the left side sound died completely.Sony may have a warranty to cover this, but it's just too much of a hassle at that point it this is to occur frequently - and from the other reviews here, that appears to be the case.
This mouse is excellent for gaming. No skipping even when I move the mouse really fast. It's comfortable and fits my hands pefrectly. If you buy this mouse do not install the Logitech MouseWare software, it screws up the mouse wheel for some reason. Just stick with the built in drivers in Windows XP and the mouse should rock.
frequent troubles after anti-virus software download (trend Micro).removednorten before downlad. I bought sr5010nx 2 months ago (amazon) it worksgood. At that time also,, I have troubles to remove the norten. It has taken many hours. I will never purchase compaq presario in future and not recommend it. I will try with norten anti-virus protection, but result is open.Troubles in details:Error message:A problem has been detected & windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer etc.----PS:I have contacted many factory-technicians, but troubleshooting different and in vain until now. Please, take my concern into consideration and replace it, if possble.because amazon has a reputation? Name. customer NC.
I got this camera from my wife for a Christmas gift and we were both upset with it . The software wasent right and the cabels did not work at all the LCD screen did not work on the camera when hooked up to my PC . So my wife agreed with me to take it back and i bought a Sony FD Mavica fd75. i spent a little more money but it was worth it to both of us.
I've been using KVM for many years. I was happy to see the TrendNet tk-408 offered for such a good price... However it was to good to be true. I got a macintosh and a PC machine to work ok, however when I boot the PC on Linux the screen flickers "until warm". I'm not sure why, but the first 10 minutes the screen is on it keeps flickering away. NO, its not the monitor, if the monitor is connected to "the other" KVM (ps2), this does not happen. It may be some sort of USB power issue... Anyhow, its hard to get a hold of support at Trendnet...Still struggling here...
Most power adapters have flimsy plastic tips that just wear out over time. At a former job, our department lent out portables to other departments for special projects. Over the years, we went through a variety of brands of PC laptops... all of them shipped with the cruddiest (if that's a word) adapters imaginable.Apple portables are called portables - NOT LAPTOPS. They are too powerful and ergo are too hot for use on your lap. If it's on your lap, it shouldn't be plugged in. People wear out their portable batteries by leaving their notebooks plugged in 24/7 until they have to be left in.I like the option to remove the plug (aka "duck head") and utilize the thick extension cord... and I like the built-in cord-winder for travel. With the recent advent of Apple's MagSafe power adapter, it's easy to look at this older model and criticize it - but with all things Apple, it was the best and most innovative when it was released.
For those of us with an archaic camera, there is no choice but to purchase the adapter - thank you Sony. Well, my camera was working fine until I put this thing in and now it won't accept it nor any other stick, not even the old ones. I have since read online that it's a common problem and some cameras end up ruined. Hmmm, it would be nice if the manufacturer of this piece of junk replaced my camera, or if Sony came out with a solution to the problem they caused in the first place.
This is an entry level tripod for the lighter range of DSLR cameras. It works well for my Canon 60D since the 60D has a lighter body than the previous model. It is also fairly light for a metal tripod, but it seems to be sturdy enough. Of course it isn't as light as a carbon fiber tripod, but it is also a lot cheaper. It works just fine as a low end DSLR tripod, and that's all it is meant to do. It is far better than any cheap tripod found in Best Buy or some other similar store that sells the cameras that would need it. Pair this with a Manfrotto 496RC2 head, and you'll have a decently priced setup for your starting DSLR.
I had one of those ball mouse and this is a dream to use. I don't know why i put up with my old one for so long.
I have looked at various sites for this product. It is definitely 30% cheaper here than anywhere else. Why shop any more, buy it right now!!!
Took a whole 5 mins to add this to the remote starter very simple. As for leaving a key in the car. sand off the blade edge so it no longer works. The part you want is the chip in the rubber or plastic part of your key
I gave this product five stars because my son has it and it works wonderfully. So, I decided to try it myself. I have a Dell notebook with Windows Vista. The problem I had was the drivers for this camera would not download to my machine. I was on the phone for HOURS with IBM/Lenovo trying to get this fixed. They could not even help me. It kept putting up a message that said "Trojan". After several days and talking to many people I returned the camera. But, like I said it works great for my son. He does not have Vista, so I don't know if that was the problem or what. IBM is suppose to be fixing this driver problem???
The Beltronics RX65 Red well constructed and has great detection. Very Few False alerts. Before this unit I had a Beltronics Vector 995, that unit had great range to pick up all bands as well and stays quiet. All around I am pleased with this unit, picks up cops from about a mile, great sensitivity to all bands such K, Ka, X , Ku, etc. Laser alerts as well. IF you are buying a radar detector learn to use it by reading the manual and being an "alert" driver, recklessly speeding and not monitoring your surroundings can get you a ticket. don't blame the detector , blame the user. The sum of the rule is the higher you pay for a good quality brand such as Beltronics, Escort ( both Escort and Beltronics are the same manufacturer [...])or even Valentine 1 , the more you pay for them the better detection, range , features and the quieter they are to false alerts. The RX65 feels solid in your hands and has some weight to it, so you can feel the quality of materials when you pick it up. Great features , Great Price ( regularly $350 elsewhere). The setup is easy , but you can custom configure it for more professional use. I would avoid Cobra, Rocky Mountain or Whistler detectors, from personal experience.
I bought the D-510 in mid-November, to get a jump on the holiday rush and to gain some experience with the camera before the holidays. A first timer to the world of digital, I easily got up to speed on this easy to use camera after a bit of trial and error.The camera itself is a breeze. And the quality of the photos is excellent. If you are a typical point and shoot user, 2.1 Mega Pixals is just fine for great photos of all sizes. The D-510 gives you the option of increasing the resolution quality if you want to print larger format photos, up to 8 X 10. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to waste you money on a more heavy duty camera.The only negative comment I can make, such as it is, is that the Olympus software to download photos to your PC isn't the greatest. If you don't read the manual, you'll be completely lost. However, most newer PCs (and you need a newer PC anyway) offer good alternatives, like Dell's suite of photo [Amazon.com], and is fabulously simple, and offers great editing capabilities.Long and short, the D-510 bundle is a super value. I've seen the same camera in retail outlets for $20 more than I paid without the recharger, batteries and case. Throw in the tax and I figure and free shipping and I saved $100.Buy this camera!
I got these a while back and immediately thought they were the best sounding (moderately priced) compact headphones I'd ever used, not to mention most comfortable. I love that I can wear them for hours without getting any pain anywhere. They also deliver clear bass and do a great job blocking out surrounding noise, and have an added benefit of not falling out of my small ear canals the way all other earbud style headphones had done in the past.Why two stars, you ask? Because the black rubbery coating that covers the wires completely disintegrates unreasonably quickly with just normal use! I bought my pair, and later, because I liked them so much, I recommended them as a gift for someone to give my boyfriend. He uses his headphones every day, so his pair disintegrated even faster than mine (within months), completely exposing the thin coppery wire underneath, which of course can't stand up to wear without covering, and soon they stopped working completely. Shortly afterward, mine started to disintegrate too, and although they still work, half of the wire is completely exposed and hanging by the coppery thread.We are both responsible electronics users, too, so they were definitely not subject to any abnormal hazards or moisture. It's almost like the rubbery black stuff just starts to melt. First it becomes pliant and starts to change shape with pressure, and then it just starts to break away. Even though I love everything else about them, they have no value if they break after a small amount of normal use! :(
Great looks and large display. The sound quality is excellent. I really like the dual alarms and having the alarm options of buzzer, radio, or CD. The price is competitive to discount stores as well.
Too bad I did not see other reviews here first. I purchased this only to find out it does not see my Viking 256MB CF card. Sandisk tech support wants me to keep checking their website to see if problem has been resolved. To date, not yet.
This book was less about fringe UFO cults than I had expected. The author spends a great deal of time- most of the first part of the book, in fact- discussing just what science and aerospace actually know about extraterrestrial life and what the important scientific issues and questions are. (It turns out that when scientists talk about extraterrestial life, they actually would be pretty happy to find so much as a microbe or a stray radio signal and even the pursuit of these fairly humble goals is plagued with frustration.)The author keeps it interesting because he includes very human portraits of the scientists involved and has an entertaining, whimsical touch in his presentation. He also seems pretty good at just clearly explaining science for lay people.When he does finally get to the popular UFO movements, his approach is both skeptical and respectful- just as he is with hard-science types like Carl Sagan. He lets the eccentricities of these movements speak for themselves and never mocks anyone even though the reader knows that science hasn't found anything like what the UFO enthusiasts seems to imagine. Especially interesting was his examination of the development of the Roswell craze.He introduces important issues and then lets them arise subtly throughout the rest of the book. If we are not alone in the Universe, then where are the others? If something happens to intelligent life before they reach the stage when they can contact other worlds, what is it? And the toughy: What is going to happen to US? Specifically, do we need to watch the skies and visit other worlds or should we just take care of this planet and assume that all will be well with the Universe?Underlying all of this are anecdotes indirectly illustrating things like the tension between faith and reason and between what we think we know from the media and the way things actually are. The book amuses, informs, disquiets, reassures and entertains all without hitting the reader over the head with conclusions.The only problem with it is that sometimes it's just a little bit too chatty and open-ended. At other times, however, this is the book's most delightful quality.
Batteries last about 30 minutes in this thing- it only works when it wants to, even in the car- don't buy this!
I am only a teenage, and am to young to work. I spent the hundred for this player, and some extra for rush delivery. I have never made a worse purchase.Ever since i bought it it has had trouble playing certain cds. even ones i bought at music stores. Then my friend droped it about a foot onto a plastic chair, and since i have only been able to play one cd.DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER. If you want a good player buy a sony or an iRiver, but do not buy this one.
this lens does work well for canon s3 is, at max zoom it has little to no bluring on the edges. the lens was a bit longer than i expected. i would use the lensmate adapter with this lens because it fits more snug than the one canon offers. would recommend too anyone
Love the extendable snooze. Sounds decent. CD player and aux jack are very nice. Dimmer switch has three settings for very good brightness adjustment.Suggested improvements:1) Auxillary jack should be in the side or back so that the cable doesn't stick out. Currently, it's in the front right below the Sony logo.2) The CD player does not play MP3/WMA files. From the product description, I was under the impression that it did. I shopped around and this was the only unit that didn't imply it couldn't do this. Why hasn't alarm clock design caught up with modern technology?
This was my second attempt to attach a wireless router to our hardwired network at home. I am not a tech geek, but have worked on my own pc's since the days of IBM XT/dos. The last router I tried (linksys) was a headache to install. It took a weekend to get the settings right, etc.This one is simple. Really, really simple. Which was a good thing since there was no phone number for tech support to be found anywhere in the documentation or on-line (my one complaint).I put in the cd, followed the instructions from the booklet for adding on to an existing network - and it worked. I cannot emphasize how fast and easy the process was. The router's range spans our large 2 story home, with very few dead spots.The installation booklet is very well written and actually explains what the acronyms mean. Don't know what the heck DHCP is? The booklet explains what it means, what it does, and why it might effect you. Then it explains how to change the settings, step by step. I paid $$$ last time for a separate book which didn't explain it nearly as well.This is a terrific product.
I wanted to upgrade my camera from a small point and shoot and a freind, who's really into photography, recommended the Nikon D40. I bought an after-market Nikon zoom lens to go with it and couldn't be happier. Traveling thru the Grand Canyon and Vegas right after Christmas, my wife and I took 800+ photos and have created numerous albums since then. Very satisfied and dealing with Amazon for this purchase was as simple as could be. Highly recommended.
After being very satisfied with the Linksys Wireless AccessPoint/Router, I was amazed at how difficult it was to install the WPS11. I literally spent approximately 10 hours attempting to intall the printserver on my very simple network (running Windows XP on my desktop) including three separate telephone calls with the Linksys customer support people. The user's guide/ operating manual leaves alot to be desired. It doesn't even begin to address how one needs to configure a system to get the printserver to work. The Outcome: Over the course of an hour, Linksys customer service got me up and running and the product works great. Linksys should seriously re-think its installation guide / procedure.
These earphones are the best. The sound quality is great and the best thing is that they stay in place, even while jogging!
I have tried em all ant this is the best. I glanced at the instructions pluged it in pushed da buttons tuned my FM to the found dead air and it just worked. Almost as simple and elegant interface as the iPod itself. Another good is you have your iPod fully functional as soon as it kicks on. It does not seem to power off when the car does so unless you like to run your iPod battery down pause it on removal.
Even though the recording was packed securely in the box, when I used it for the first time the entire front came loose. Since I need the recorder for academic purposes, I could not send it back then wait for another one. Also, there was only one in stock. This time I got had!
We are not yet receiving HD input, but decided to be ready when we purchased this TV. The analogue signal we are getting on cable still manages to produce a gorgeous picture. Very high contrast which makes for really enjoyable viewing. I don't really have any complaints, BUT I think I was shipped a previously opened box...that may have been returned. Amazon has not ever done that to me before...but I think that happened this time.
this is a good unit, im lazy, so i dont want to spend my time wiping cds, and making sure i dont scratch them. This little unit takes care of it all with the push of a button. Just hit start and it spins away and washes the little cd, then it starts spinning the other direction and drys it.it can be used either with an A/C adapter or with 4 AA batteries.Heres the problem, and why it lost 3 stars. These dont last long at all, i dont know if its a design flaw or what, but they seem to last about 6 months, and i dont use mine very much either. So far i have purchased 3 of them, and they all seem to break with in 6 months to a year.I tried contacting the company tht makes them, but they dont respond, so, if you have another option, id go with it, and try to shy away from this one.
I've had the linksys for 3 weeks now, and after spending several hours myself trying to set it up, I brought it to the office and had an IT person work on it. He has been unable so far to get it working properly. I'm not a technical person, and I would just warn those of you who are similar to myself, that unless you have technical friends who can help you thru the setup process, you might consider going with a different product. The setup CD was WORTHLESS!
Not all SD cards are the same! Please be aware that SD memory cards and Garmin SD Data Cards are totally different animals. Even though Garmin's website shows that you can use micro SD cards with SD adapter in a particular GPS, that is different than a Garmin SD Data Card.Otherwise I'm sure that for the right application, this is a great device!
I bought this tv 2 weeks ago. Hookup and setup was straight forward and quick. Picture is very good and with HD, fantastic. I would recommend this set to all potential purchasers.
This bag is perfect sized for my Sony 305 camera and was the best price anywhere.
This backpack works great for airline travel and all around just taking along your laptop, iPad, cameras, chargers, meds, bagged liquids, sweatshirt, etc. The side pockets worked great for easy access to passports and boarding passes. It actually fit under the seat in front of me on the airplane once I took out the laptop which I always use to watch movies when in flight. It has a laptop sleeve which protects the laptop and I use my own neoprene iPad sleeve. All of my devices that I need to access at the airport or on the plane are in easy reach with this rolling backpack. I love the plaid color inserts which help it stand out from all of the solid black ones. I prefer this over other lighter colors which get dirty looking easily. I would highly recommend this for students, travelers and those living in a high rise!
Very happy with these CDs. Arrived quickly, look great, just finished burning 15 CDs and they all work. Would definitely buy these again. Like another reviewer, bought with the Maxell multicolor CD sleeves. Looks great for the party favors I made for my son's birthday party!
I did a lot of research before I selected this lens case. It holds my 70-300mm with the sunshade on plus it attaches to my Tamrac camera bag. It fulfills what I need. Great buy.
We have a view of the ocean, but could not afford an expensive telescope. These work very well and it is nice to have binocular lenses. Perfect choice for our needs.
My fridge start relay/ overload broke,the oem part is so expensive to replace untill I found this one...it's cheap and works great, just make sure to get the one rated for your compressor.
I had really needed a CD Player to carry around on trips and basically just for personal use. I was attracted to the more expensive Sonys, RCAs, and Panasonics, but like many just couldn't afford it. I needed something inexpensive but at the same time worth the money put into it. That's when I saw this. I was skeptical about buying it, I had gotten use to the expensive stuff. But since I was desperate I bought it anyway and I was sure surprised. The Anti-Skip works just as good if not better than the more expensive ones. The bass-boost sounds like something you'd find in a Sony. And it just topped it with the Car adapter. You don't even get that in a $70 set. Total knockout. If you're skeptical like I was about the low cost compared to the more expensive, or if you're just flat out skeptical, this is the best CD player I have bought yet. This is a must buy and a best buy in one.
I was pleased to find this alternative to the OEM replacement. The price was great, the shipper exceeded expectations and got the battery here before their projected receive date.I was pleased the battery fit perfectly and I did not have to scavenge cables or jumpers from the old battery; I slid the old battery out, unhooked the cable, slid the new one in and connected the leads.I was back on-line in a matter of 5 minutes. Highly recommend this item as a cost-effective alternative to the OEM replacement.I cannot vouch for battery longevity since I have had this item installed for only 2 weeks, but so far it has not wavered in performance.
I purchased this hard drive as a back-up for my IMac. It was as simple as could be to install. Just plug in and GO! Very quiet in operation too. And if that's not enough, it looks great and matches the sleekness of the IMac. I would reccommend this drive to anyone looking for a good external hard drive, Mac or PC.LaCie d2 500GB Quadra Hard Drive
I've owned the Model Two radio with the Sub-woofer accessory for five years now. Initially, I wasn't happy with the cost until I listened to it the first time & then the cost didn't matter. Sounds better than my Harmon-Kardon AVR with Bose surround-sound speaker system.Pro's: Simple to use; Nice warm "vacuum-tube radio" sound like I remember hearing from my Grandfathers radios as a small child (I half expect to see the soft orange glow of the vacuum tubes peaking from behind the grill); Compact, sturdy & solid design; Very, very high quality components made of steel, wood and aluminum rather than plastic, plastic and more plastic; Does only a few things, but does them extremely well.Con's: Limited cabinet and face-plate finishes and color choices; No surround sound option (two speakers sound so good,four would be amazing); Sub-woofer adds some to the sound, but should do more for the cost; No remote control (ipod dock with remote plugged into the auxiliary input is something of a substitute).If only it had (in order of importance): Network connectivity to computer music files & related online and satellite radio subscriptions; Small usable remote control; Surround-sound capability.
I've always been a fan of TDK products and this 100 pack spindle of DVD-Rs is no exception.Quality product at an almost unbeatable price point. How can you go wrong?
I just received this item and put it through it's paces, and this is worth it's weight in gold.i moved into a condo that has dirty power. it wasn't a big deal until i bought a mesa boogie amp. this amp is extremely sensitive, and when playing at home has a horrible hum/ buzz that makes recording impossible, and home play less than tolerable. i have furmans and ebtechs in line with this thing, and they only take the edge off of the hum. nothing against those brands, as they work well other places, just not in my place.an electrical engineer/ musician at work told me about these, so i figured i'd give it a shot. IT WORKS. it took some nasty dirty electricity, cleaned it up and made it quiet as a mouse. i couldn't believe it. i can play at home without getting mad, and i can record with it.this little baby will go to every gig with me to keep my amp sounding pure. i highly recommend it to any musician that has issues with dirty power.
I returned this camera case because it will not hold the FZ8 and the lens adapter plus the sun shield that come with the camera. I purchased a polarizing filter and I couldn't even get it inside the camera case without possibly damaging it by forcing the compartment closed. It did hold the extra battery nicely. For my needs it won't work. If you don't use the lens adapter or sun shield or a filter then this is probably what you want.
I tried the terk version of this antenna, which was more than double the cost. It picked up the same channels with lower signal strength. I live in Phoenix with this was able to pick up all channels with greater than 70% signal strength. Which is surprising since I live on the far north side of Phoenix and this antenna is not amplified. I paired this with an amplifier and now I have no problems with all channels.
I shopped around in order to find the cheapest price for this ink cartridge. I just could not see paying what everyone else was pay for the exact same item. Thank you for being so much cheaper.
Bought this to take my xbox games on a trip. be warned though, on the inside cover there are slots for the disks, instead of a full 72 slots on the page things.
Works great, just as advertised. Clear, sharp video, even in low light conditions. My only beef is that the Microsoft software is optimized for use with MS LiveCall; I'm using with Skype and some fun software features included on the driver CD do not work within Skype, i.e face tracking, user defined background scenes.
I bought these to replace the standard iPod and Sony ear buds. I was under the impression that I would get a much deeper bass response. I was wrong. The bass reproduction is simply horrid. I read somewhere there is a "break-in" period. I have found this not to be true. They sound just as bad after 50 hours of listening as they did brand new. This is my first pair of Sennheiser and am very disappointed. I know they are low-end headphones - but I expected more. My recommendation is to keep researching.
I finally ordered this skillet. I have been wanting one for a long time, and now that I have it I use it all the time. It is perfect size for our family, which is just two. It cleans so easy. I only wish I had gotten mine years ago.
I have an old CM11A I use to control my X10 devices, and I'm not ready to upgrade yet, and this handy device allows me to use it. You can use about 20 different COM ports, so it's flexible, though I just use COM2.
Again I rated this item as I did, because They are much cheaper here and easier to get, then going out to a store.
There is not much to say about this product. It is designed to adapt an apple-only plug to a dvi monitor. The F2E9142-WHT does it's job simply and well.
The battery was received before the promise date. The product was what was advertised. The product worked great. Would definatly buy again. A++
Great product! I've used one of these in Iraq and it performed well. I've since returned from the "sandbox" and have ordered three more as Chistmas presents for family members. Since some of my family are older and less computer literate, I wanted something that had an auto focus feature so that they wouldn't have to mess with all that. The Smart Sound and Smart Light features make it a more pleasurable web cam experience as well. These cameras come with a stand so folks with a desktop computer can enjoy these as well. Like I said before, this is a great product and will make a great addition to your computer "arsenal".
I use this in a private high school classroom with a SmartBoard. The wireless keyboard and gyro-mouse free me up to move around during PowerPoint presentations. I like being able to take the keyboard and mouse and give them to a student to use. The students think the mouse is cool and enjoy helping out by having the mouse and keyboard at their desk. For fun, a teacher can give one student the mouse and the other the keyboard to see how well they can work together. As with any wireless product, it is sometimes not as reliable/accurate as I would like but overall I have found it to be acceptable for classroom use.
I haven't had an opportunity to really give this camera a work out, but from what I have seen so far I am a little dissapointed. picture quality not what I was expecting for this price.
We bought it to replace a broken cable. It's an exact replacement for the broken one and works like it's supposed to.
I was really happy to find this player available on Amazon, since my wife and I enjoy watching Asian films, which for the most part are in Region 3 and would not play on any of our existing equipment.We haven't had any problems with the machine at all and would happily recommend it to anyone who appreciates foreign films, subtitles and all.The most recent example was the big screen release of 'The Lake House' with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. It was a remake of a Korean film from 2002 title 'Il Mare', which we were able to locate on an Asian media website. However, it was (and is) only available as a region-3 DVD.The Daewoo region-free DVD player is a most welcome additon to the film lover's home theater setup.
The Panasonic Home Theater System is the best bang for your buck. The only negative drawback to this system is that it is not to be used as a digital amplifier for external systems - however it will do a single L/R analogue input no problem. So if you want to hook your television, hi-fi or games console, into this unit then it will have to be done via an analogue line. This means if you are looking for an amplifier for several inputs from other sound sources then THIS IS NOT FOR YOU and at the price it is clear that the item is intended for limited purposes and is not a full blown digital IN/OUT sound system (be prepared to pay the $600 + mark for these types of systems that are only for advanced system setups). Although no true digital input is achievable you can always choose a digital OUT to analogue IN cable as an addition. However when all said and done I have my PS2 and TV hooked up to this box using analogue connections and it is fine and works but really the heart of this package is in the DVD player's quality and the SOUND.The item has 3 front speakers, 2 surround and a woofer. The sound is sublime for the price. The picture quality is well above average and the functionality is pretty outstanding. The system is simple to setup (took me 20 minutes out of the box) and can play nearly every DVD disc format (including MP3, CD-R, CD-RW) and has several sound formats to choose from (DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Surround and Stereo). Also each sound format has several variations for room shapes and sizes. You can also adjust the levels of each speaker individually. The unit then gives you multiple options for screen sizes, playback types, picture quality etc. In short there is nothing this player is missing except for maybe some advanced features like zooming in on frames. If you are looking for an out-of-box home DVD theatre system then this is the package to get. The tower also looks funky and the ejection system is beautiful. I would encourage those who are looking for a good DVD system and who do not want to spend unreal sums of money to give this one a try. It is far from disappointing.Pros:1) Great Sound and a very nice speaker system to boot.2) Multiple sound formats and disc types can be played back on the unit.3) The DVD player has multiple options to choose from.4) The quality of the DVD image beats the XBOX or PS2 any day.Cons:1)Load up times take a few seconds.2)No true digital in/out.However for some reason I prefered the design of the Panasonic SC-DM3 Home Theater System and think it might even be a little better.
I have used a lot of these Vantec Stealth fans and have had great luck with them. They have given me long life and are are very quiet. It is nice to know that powerful gaming rigs don't have to scream like jet engines. Liquid CPU cooling and Vantec fans mean my rig is nice to be around.
The like everything about the printer/scanner/fax on the days that it works. The problem is that only works for a while and then it says that there are two ink tanks of the same color installed (which of course is not true). It won't let you print with this error. After trying to reset it in other ways I end up popping out the ink cartridge that it says is a duplicate and reinstalling it. That fixes the error every time...BUT the next error says you've installed a refilled ink cartridge and once again you can't print. Or it can't recognize the cartridge when you put it back in. The only solution I've found is to replace a 3/4 full ink cartridge with a new ink cartridge. That's not cheap, but cheaper than throwing a brand new printer out the window. I should also mention that I've only ever used Canon brand ink cartridges that are brand new. So, the printer is great if you don't have these problems, but are you willing to take that chance?
We have had this TV for about 2 years, and it has met our needs perfectly. It is located in the master bathroom, and we watch it every morning as we get ready for work (mostly CNN, the Today Show, local news, etc., on digital cable). For this type of programming, the video and audio are more than satisfactory. Would purchase a Philips LCD TV again.
I bought this in 2004 and Wireless G was just coming out. I have no complaints ever since. It has worked straight from the box and regular firmware upgrades have been available from linksys. I also have a linksys PCI cards and those to have worked flawlessly. I wold highly recommend this router to all out there. It also has working software that won't crash your system from linksys that make so those less savvy then I can configure it and be up in running in about 10-15 minutes.
I love the ZuneThe Screen size is awesomeThe speed with which it finds album info etc. is so much faster than media player or i-tunes (which i do have)I like all the little things, like having your pictures as background wallpaper and the share option, but there are many moments where i see bugs that need to be worked out.First off we need movies and videos on the marketplace. Sometimes the software freezes up for no reason(my pc is brand new with top of the line components and no other programs freeze on it). I still think its better than the bland ipod but i would like to see the what this thing looks like in a year or 2. Oh and make sure you have some kind of broadband internet. My friend got one and he could barely get anything done with his dial up.
I purchased these from my college's computer store 2 weeks ago and I have to say they are pretty good. I use them for when I'm listening to music while I'm studying, gaming, or watching a movie and I can't hear anything but what I'm listening to which is how I like it! The headphones are comfortable against my ears and a little snug on my head but I can bear it. The subwoofer works good. I would just recommend not having the bass up all the way. Let's just say that Skullcrushers are a suitable name for these headphones. If you like listening to music like me, with the volume loud, having the bass loud isn't the best idea. Also, the battery (on the subwoofer) wears out fast if you either have the bass up loud for a long period or forget to turn the bass of when you're not using the headphones. I already had to replace the battery since I'm guilty of the latter. On the other hand, with the bass off, the volume does not go very loud which would be nice especially if I don't want the bass all the time. The carrying case is handy, but even after folding the headphones, it's still kinda bulky and hard to fit into my purse or backpack. Overall, a good pair of headphones for the price, just be weary of how you use them.
My digital photo needs are limited. I want to send snapshots to grandparents and take pictures for eBay. I've tried a couple near $100 digital cameras and they were close to worthless, especially for closeups of products, and both were returned. Recently we bought a Sharp ViewCam and so I thought I'd try a Video Capture product. Dazzle advertised just what I wanted -- and, a surprise in today's market, it actually did what its makers advertised it would do! I was surprised at how clear my stills were -- more than adequate for my purposes. Actually, the quality is not that bad -- no one will mistake me for Ansel Adams, but considering I'm using a video tape to digital translation I'm very happy with the close-up detail. I've got some pretty pictures of my kids on the computer now. I have tried a couple short videos and wouldn't suggest this product if that is your main object. I was looking for a digital still camera substitute and I'm very happy with my choice.
I bought DCRHC40 because of the compact size and because it was a SONY product. But, I hate to say that the whole HC series of camcorders come with a motor noise when you put a tape in it, which gets recorded on tape also. You can hear the noise even when the unit is in standby mode. The noise goes away when you switch to Memory Stick mode. If you don't have too much noise around you when recording, you will clearly hear the motor noise on playback.I sent mine to Sony Service Center for repair, thinking it was only my unit that had the problem. But, the Sony technician told me that he tested out some other units and all of them have the motor noise. He said he even checked the DCRHC20 and DCRHC30 and they too have the motor noise. They sent it back to me saying "No Fault Found".I also went to the local store with my miniDV tape and checked out DCRHC40 and DCRHC65 (which is a larger model), and they too have motor noise. I called Sony Customer Support and even after talking to 5 different people and 2 weeks of arguing with them, they did not refund my money. They said they could not do anything about it because it "meets factory specifications". I asked them to tell me how much motor noise in decibels (dB) was in your specs. They had no answer for that, I told them that "specifications" means that you should have "specifics" on how much noise is allowed. Sony Customer Care was just using "meets factory specifications" when there are no specifications on the acceptable noise level at all.I did not expect this from a Sony product and Sony customer care.Please consider this motor noise issue before you buy any of the DCRHC series of SONY camcorders.
It appearred esy to setup. The docs said "requires an IDE drive" so I plugged one in (an old one). It didn't work and I found this in the help:"If the green LED blinks 4 times at 1~2 second intervals, there is an ATA5 or older IDE hard disk plugged to SC101 that is not supported. SC101 works only with ATA6 or newer IDE hard disks."
This is very user friendly. This is my first camcorder and it is awsome! With the prices of all the recent technology, this is worth the money for what it's for.
El iPod de 80Gb es un excelente dispositivo para llevar, ahora si, TODA tu m&uacute;sica a donde quiera que vayas. Videos, Fotos y M&uacute;sica en un solo dispositivo hacen que pr&aacute;cticamente olvides el uso de iTunes, a menos que compres otro disco o descargues m&uacute;sica.Lo &uacute;nico lamentable del iPod es que no tiene una interfaz de iTunes para Ubuntu (linux) lo cual me ha complicado sincronizar la librer&iacute;a de m&uacute;sica con el iPod... no es tan sencillo como lo har&iacute;a en Windows XP o MAC.
I had a Linksys router for several years then it stopped working for no known reason. I bought the Belkin router because of the low price and good reviews. I thought I would give it a go. I am very happy with the choice. The Belkin router was easy to setup. I only had to use half my brain to get up and going in 10 minutes. I would highly recommend the Belkin router to anyone looking for a good value. It is an awesome product. Thank you, Belkin!
This unit was sent as a replacement for a stolen 2730 with GXM30 ant. At first I missed the 2730 but after using the Zumo for a month now, cant say I miss the 2730 at all. The ability to move the unit between car and bike is a huge plus, or the ability to use the unit with its internal battery is a huge plus. Jump into a friends car and just sit it in a console, it picks up the gps signal just fine. It even works in every room of my house unlike the older garmin units that required a clear view of the sky. The GXM30 ant is the only gripe, it plugs into the cradle and can be somewhat of a hassle to switch back and forth between vehicles.While other GPS units might work better in different applications, the ZUMO hits the spot for dual use in a cage and on a bike. Plus the form factor allows one to put it in a jacket or back pack for use any and everywhere.
Not purchased at Amazon. The CD player didn't work at first.I'm going to let this cd play before I pack it up to be returned. Luckily I have a plan "B" It's just junk from head to toe. If you really hate the person you have to buy a gift for this is the right item to buy.Flimsy wiring. The speakers are non-existant in weight and quality. No bass, no controls. The tuning knob crunches along like an old rusty tube radio.This would have been my first Coby item.
I gave the product 4 stars, but it's a judgement call between 4 and 5 stars for me.The product did exactly what I wanted it to do, and was incredibly easy to setup. No complaints there.My home setup is not so advanced (nor are my ears) that I could notice a difference in the quality of the sound, or the picture, but I do believe it was there.The reason I got this device was simply because while I don't have a great, massive setup of equipment, it is decent, and there is a lot of money there that I don't want to have to replace right now. I've noticed lots of "surges" and "pops" and the like from my equipment when different things in our house turn on or off, and it started worrying me. For less than $150 I'm able to isolate out all of those things and hopefully protect my investments further.If you don't have some sort of protection device (forget the crappy power cords as those things don't really do anything to the level of surge that's going to hurt your equipment) you really should look into this product before they are gone at this great price.
This camera is my first DSLR. I am absolutly satisfied with this camera. My brother owns a D90 which i was planning to get after 6 months of practice with the D40. But im totally fine with this camera and it is hard to tell the difference between the d40 and d90 in image quality. Im going to stick with the the d40 for now and perhaps will make an upgrade to the d300 hopefully next year. The only issue i had with this camera was its lack of dust proof sensor. i have had to get this camera cleaned professionally twice already. I have also started to spot dead or stuck pixels on the photos recently but this is very minor as it can be fixed by adobe photoshop in 5 seconds. In terms of size this camera is perfect for me since i don't have the strongest grip and wrists. Another note, the stock 18-55mm lens lacks VR but it is in my opinion more superior to the 18-55mm VR optically. The VR lens will help you out in darker places. I decided to sell my stock for a VR version. For now im sticking with the D40 until i upgrade to my dream camera the D300.Pros:- Excellent photo quality- Excellent lens provided- Size is compact and ergonomic- Has lots of features for its price- Low noise level on 200-1600 ISO- Large LCD screenCons:- Sensor is prone to dust and dirt pollution- Stock lens lacks VR (image stabilization)- Lacks 50-100 ISO levels
Very easy lens, to take the result is also very good! I recommend a friend also bought, I hope that he will like it.
I used these for about 3 weeks before returning them. If I didn't know how much I spent on them, I would say they are ok. There is something about spending a lot and expecting a lot. Well, find another pair of earphones, these have a decent sound, mid-range bass reflex and get uncomfortable after an hour of use. They are basically ear plugs with a small driver on the outside. If I paid $40 for these, I would keep them. Anything past that is simply not worth it. That small driver doesn't really compare to a good over-the-ear type headphone set.
Know who is calling you before you answer the phone.A very simple & easy to use caller I.D. phone with speaker that givers you the ability to walk around the room & still talk on the phone.
Be warned that this version does not have expense tracking - one of the basic functions that many people (especially repeat Palm customers) expect to find on their handheld. And it is not easy to find 3rd party software that has down-loadable expense tracking software (at least I haven't found it yet).What were these people thinking? Or were they?
I've been waiting for a functional in-dash GPS device for our Honda Odyssey. GPS wasn't offered for this vehicle the year it was assembled. However, this GPS offers IPOD connectivity, backup camera connection and we've added XM Radio to it. DVD playback too. We like that Panasonic provides updates on their website and it's easy to apply using a SD Card. The most recent update converted the maps from 2D to 3D, nice enhancement.
I bought a Bravo II in 2006. Very obtuse to understand and set-up. Buggy software. Many fights with the machine to get a job done. After a couple of years, wouldn't print properly... color ink would print one good one and then following jobs didn't have correct color (i.e. aqua logo only rusty red). I replaced wiper blades, repeatedly put in new ink cartridges (very expensive), many calls to tech support, sent unit back last winter for repair and it came back with same printing problems. Burns DVDs fine, although sometimes there is a bunch of stop/starting to get it to work, but the printer is totally unreliable. It has provided me many hours of frustration. Tech support was poor and unable to correct problems, therefore providing me with many more hours of frustration. It is clunky, crappy, and unreliable. Expensive, too. Where is a reliable alternative for Mac OS?
[...]It's great finding a combo CD/cassette deck. For old schoolers with a large collection of music in these 2 media it's invaluable. It's a very fair price. This machine seems identical to the much more expensive TASCAM model
I used this microphone for a couple years without a problem at all, good sound quality, price not to high. But the narrow neck at the bottom of the microphone stock where it attaches to the silver base is very thin and can easily be broken. This happened to my microphone about a year or so ago. It still functions okay but it just lyes on my desk.Overall a very nice microphone just be gentile with it.
I bought the JLABS Earbuds Travel Case to protect my earbuds, since I always carry my earbuds with me, in my schoolbag, or when traveling. This earbud case has a great build. It's very sturdy. The size is perfect, after you wind up your earbud wire to store them in this case. The design looks quite pleasing, and gender neutral. I liked this product so much for carrying around my earbuds, I bought a replacement from Amazon after accidentally losing my last case during a plane trip.
Does not compare to Toshiba HD-XA2 for Upconversion. Blu-Ray may be fine but nothing compares to the Toshiba HD-XA2 for Upconversion that is out there on the market.
I agree that these cables are way too expensive!! However that being said, they really do perform well. I have been using them for almost a year and they are just solid. Colors always look their best. I know it was a silly purchase but my DVD's look great.
Bought this on Thanks Giving and set the course from Chicago to NY. Sailed, flew on the 800 miles voyage as if I have been trucking on these routes all my life.What does it do for me?A. Enhances Safety. B. Better Driving. C. Saves Effort. D. Gives Knowledge. E. Allows me to listen to music on car system. F. Acts like a radar display /infrared vision goggles at night. G. Makes me see the road, bends, contours for 2 to 3 miles ahead. F. Has LED turn indicators.Main Lesson. It takes about 1 week to learn to listen and be friends with the machine. Where I have local knowledge, I tend to show off to the machine & quarrel with it, when I do not know, I follow the machine. In the beginning, I tended to look too much at the display, now I look outside in front, only listen, glance at the display and obey. It helps. I have stopped mixing of the routes i.e. my knowledge + machine knowledge. If I know, I drive my way, if I don't, I follow the machine. This is peaceful safe driving for me.1. Directions A to B. If I take a wrong turn because of my mistake, it puts me back on route. The routes that need a Left U Turn mid way on road if permitted and away from traffic lights, amaze me most, as I always hug right most lane.2. Advisories. 2 miles to a maneuver, an announcement as well maneuver indicator arrives at the left bottom corner. Same is repeated at 1 mil, 1500 feet to go. right till 30 feet with executive "order" to turn.3. So one is ready, looking out for the exits.4. Maneuver Progress Meter. At 600 feet to go, the Left or Right LED starts blinking BLUE, the progress meter stars filling up vertically.5. Executive Command. At 300 feet to go, LED starts blinking RED (from Blue Color). At 30 fet to go the voice prompts the maneuver. Example "Turn Right". One gets notice at 2 miles, 1 mile, 600 ft, 300 ft, at 30 feet an executive prompt. I can not make an error!6. Accuracy. Plus Minus 10 meters but amazing. For example as the Progress Meter is showing an approaching Y shaped Exit Right, the execute voice command, filling up of the Maneuver Meter, all synchronized as one just touched the throat of the Y.7. Voice Prompts. All major roads, turns, bearing right/left, sharp left/right ( if more than 90 degrees are announced at 2 miles to go, which give 2 mins notice to adjust speed, change lanes, start looking out for the exits,8. Maneuver Pictures. At the same time at left bottom corner the maneuver is shown graphically i.e. 45/90/145/180 turn right/left.9. Multi Maneuvers. If there are more than maneuvers, they are shown sequence in the left bottom corner.10. Voice Quality. Crisp and humanly. I call the machine prompts "Natasha's voice". Very good voice compared to other machines,11. Main Benefit. One can see a route up to 2 miles ahead. All bends, contours, woods, rivers, lakes, exits, bends, minors roads adjacent but not visible to eyes, townships are on the screen. The driver is well orientated. 2 miles notice is very good to plan the maneuver. All this makes driving relaxed, safe. The scale of display changes automatically. When cruising along, no immediate maneuver, I can see map for about 3 miles, all curves, intersections, rail lines, woods, lakes, rivers, exits, Points of interest ( Food, Gas, etc). As the maneuver approaches, the scale expands and after the turn/exit, reverts back to cruise mode.12. Night View. The mode is good, looks like "Infrared" picture, with loops of exits, highways, and heaps of info that is not visible to eyes.13. Points of Interests. Yes, well defined, help full for travel, airports, shopping, foods, leisure, and emergency. Detailed sub categories. One can seek them around 1, 3,5,10 miles.14. Recent Destinations. One enters the address, or selects previously chosen destinations. Stores very large number of destinations. Helps a lot.15. Go to Home. Hit "Home" to run home.16. Routes: Mostly match with Google maps, since it has NAVTEQ on board. Where it differs, is still OK.17. I have not used the MP3 or Video options, because I did not buy it for these.18. I recommend DUAL Elect 3.5 NavAtlas personal GPS to my friends.
It worked fine with my mouse, wireless adapter and USB drive. It did not work with either of my external hard drives which both have 2 USB cords, one for data and one for power so clearly it doesn't carry enough juice for the hard drives. I have a spider type adapter that works fine with all my devices and it was about half the price so I'll get a few more of those.I also had a hard time squeezing my USB drive in next to another port so the ports are just a little too close together.It installed itself without any issues and is nice and compact so it may be ok for some.
Great camera bag for this price. While there are better packs out there, they don't come at this great price. Even if you are waiting and saving for that dream pack, get this one in the mean time. I can't afford $200 for the pack I want to get, so it was his one for me. Blacked out the cloth Canon tag, and pulled the metal Canon tag off of it and put a couple patches on it to get rid of the fact it screams "camera bag." It is over all a good bag, which is all I really wanted in the first place.Protects your gear well. I pulled a couple inserts from another bag I was using and am able to carry 4 lenses. 2 battery grips (one on camera), extra batteries, cables, diffusers, a hot mount flash, filters, a couple flashlights, gels, and a few other accesories as well as strapping a tripod to the pack when I need to. For now, this pack will do just fine for me.
I also have the very annoying chirping sound in the audio on most channels. Unacceptable. I'll be returning this TV today.
it's the best to use between a palm Life drive, a camera pentax and a notebook. You don't need to remember to bring with you the cables!!!You can put anything in the SD: music, photos, data...You can use as a pen drive also!! it's worth if you want a tiny thing that you can do all.
This headset is great if you don't want to keep a cordless up to your ear using your shoulder! It is very clear when you are speaking to someone. I wish it was a tad louder, but I guess I can turn up the volume on the phone. Great product at a great price!
I bought this radio as a replacement for a similar one that was discontinued by another manufacturer. This one is exceptionally well made, with various mounting and carrying options. It functions well as promised in the shower, with easy-to-read, intuitive controls and display. It came in very handy in an unexpected way during a 5-day power outage after a hurricane in New York. Not only was the radio a godsend, but the built-in flashlight, which I initially thought I'd never use, was just what I needed. My only criticism is that the sound is a little heavy on the bass and only the volume, not the tone, can be controlled. I would prefer a sharper sound when listening to news, weather and traffic reports with the shower running.
This printer works as advertised. Completely happy with it.It's just great to have a printer connected to the network like this. We ALWAYS have one computer or the other going down constantly and so this helps tremendously. In fact, now I've even got my internet connection and a central hard disk hooked up directly to my wireless router for the exact same reason.I ran it for months without security and just finished setting it up with WEP. Was easy if you know where to go...Which brings me to - Thanks a TON to all you helpful people who guide us around the tricks and traps. I've started to read the reviews on Amazon now before I buy ANYTHING!
I bought (and returned) 2 pairs due to a faulty connection. See, this interesting version has a short cord and an extension cord, but when using the extension cord, you only get intermittant stereo in both ears due to a faulty connection that only provides stereo listening when holding really still or holding the 2 pieces together at just the right angle. I loved the IDEA of having a long and short cord, but this version is faulty and now I know why they used to be $50 and are now only $30.
Does the same job as an original Sony Cable... Why pay $50 for something that costs a fraction of the price! I have used this and is works perfectly well.
I have goten this camera as a gift and it lasted less than a year!! i change battiers, camera card and now it won't turn on! IT"S A WASTE OF MONEY!! it's not worte it.
This Canon NB-4L Li-Ion battery is an exact replacement for my 4 year old battery. My Canon camera is now back to taking frequent pictures without worrying about a battery that won't hold its charge.
I have owned 2 iPods and now a Zune. I have always refused to buy the first year/generation of any product. First year/generation models are always buggy. I broke that rule and bought the Zune. I should have waited. The tonal quality does not approach that of a 5th generation iPod. The battery life on an iPod is far superior as well. The wheel does not work nearly as smoothly as an iPod either. The Zune was a good idea but it was not ready to go to market. I assume that if Christmas were not fast approaching they would have waited and improved the Zune a bit more before releasing it. They should have anyway. I gave mine to my sister yesterday and went back to my old iPod. When I can afford a new purchase I will get a 60 or 80 gig iPod video. Buyer beware.
This card is great. Please note that it has an onboard spot to plug into your power supply. Unfortunately, my computer had no power supply spots left but it still worked fine. I'm unsure if it's because my firewire device has it's own power source.
I have used this scanner for a couple of months and have scanned over 500 color slides and color and black and white negatives. It works GREAT! The quality of the stored photos is outstanding even when scanned on the fastest setting. The software program is very easy to use. To store them on your computer you simply use my documents folder. Simply create separate folders for each group of photos. It even automatically puts the just scanned items on my photo program when I open it. One of the best features is a dust and scratch remover. I use the medium setting with outstanding results. I have scanned 70 year old negatives that had many scratches and the results were amazing. I would highly recomend this unit. I only have a few negative comments on this item. The first is that most color slides scan darker than they should, but the window that you store them from allows you to lighten them before storage. It does not allow you to darken them. The biggest problem with an otherwise pefect machine is: There is a cord from the scanner top to the back of the bottom portion of the scanner. After opening and closing the unit's top many times, the cord works its way out of the plug in the bottom half and the scanner doesn't operate and you have no idea what is wrong. Thankfully I have a friend who had one and he told me to make sure the cord was plugged in. He had to call Cannon to find out. The last comment is the start up booklet. It gets you going fast, but is limited to what all the features do in the scanner program. I am retired and I can now give my children all the pictures that we have, so they can have their own copies. I just load them to an external hard drive and carry it to their computer and install them. Or you can put them on a disc. I would buy this unit again in a second.
I wish someone had wrote this review before I had bought my Rio carbon(2 for that matter.) I purchased my Rio carbon around Xmas of 2004. Having used it for almost a year with no complaints I dropped it. Im not a clumsy person but using it everyday scrolling between songs after song It would move in and out my pocket repeatedly. As you can guess the volume and song scroll wheel got jammed in. This delicate piece does not take much effort to destroy. So I decided to be extremely careful and buy the Rio carbon pearl(6GB). Again it worked perfectly for a little bit over a year and then suddenly it didn't work. After restarting the unit more than a dozen times it worked again but did not read the songs I had on the mp3. Rio customer service said they did not know what was wrong, but I had another 2 or 3 Mb of storage left. Now 2 months later my Rio completely kunked out and I never drop the unit once!!! I hate Apple and ipod because everybody had one and I didn't want pay more for an ipod mini which at the time had less storage space for around the same price. But now I know why people pay more for things: Qaulity. A brand new Rio carbon cost 114 dollars now as listed on Amazon; but if you are ok with it having problems within a year, then this is the mp3 4 u.
The microphone is convenient (hands free and you are not wired to your desk) and the sound quality is good according to the people I talk to.One problem I have and I don't know if it is the mike or my Mac: sometimes the light stops working. If I reboot or unplug/replug the USB cable it starts working again. Even if the light isn't on, the mike still works when the button has been pressed. It is just harder to tell that it is depressed.
The Monster screen cleaner works great on my PC monitors but on my new Samsung LED LCD it leaves horrible streaks. It must be because of the gloss finish to the screen but after spraying it down and wiping the screen I've noticed rainbow colored streaks all over. It easily take 4x the amount of wiping down to get rid of the streaks compared to quick wipe-down of my PC monitors.
It's always somewhat risky to order compatible cartridges, but the cost savings over OEM cartridges are so significant that it's usually worth the risk. I ordered a pair of these cartridges (and got free super saving shipping, which is great) and set them aside until needed. When I opened the first box I discovered they had shipped me an AI-TN450 Brother cartridge by mistake. The boxes are identical so I never noticed the problem. I opened the second box and it was the correct cartridge, so I installed it. As expected, the first dozen pages had a slight gray around the border, but it soon cleared up. Because it was more than 30 days I could not return the incorrect cartridge for full credit. Summary: These compatible cartridges are OK, but check before you set them aside.
My first purchased GPS unit for street use. I am totally satisfied with this unit, I used it on a 5K+ mile in 9 day road trip and all the benefits of a navigation system were there right with me on the bike. Road thru days of rain, heading east on the 10, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA, and then north on the 95 GA, SC and NC it was pouring in all thoses states their respective crossing and this never screwed with the unit. Real hard cross winds in OK, TX and NM didn't phase it and neither did temperatures as low as 30. I rode at high speeds with the unit and it did not interfere with handling or loosen the mount. '07 ZX-10. Functional mounting hardware comes with and if one ever takes a road trip in a four wheel vehicle with this unit the kit comes with a car powered mount with voice...very versatile and I am a happy camper.
I got the Ci70 as a replacement for another Kensington wireless mouse and keyboard set which the mouse quit working. After troubleshooting a few minutes they sent out a replacementment. Unfortunately the unit they sent did not have a working mouse (It happens) so I called again. They appologized and said that the unit I had was not in stock but they would "upgrade" and send me the Ci70 set. It has worked great!!! Love the style and docking and basic mouse.Only drawback I have is that I have not figured out how to use it with my laptop docking switch. It may not be compatible.
Bought this scanner for monitoring railroad talk so as to get better photos. It works very welleven on the rubber duck antenna it comes with. Volume and clarity are also very good. I thought in the descriptionit said it was preprogramed for railroad freqs but it is not. As I travel all over the country and into Canadato take pictures, I had to manually program in all 98 railroad freqs. Other than that one minor problemI feel it is a very good product and I hope to get many hours use from it.
I've been a serious amateur and occassional professional photographer for over 40 years. My experience spans the early SLR entries up to the present.I've also been a long-time Nikon groupie. In my opinion, they manufacture the best equipment of this type available, though in recent years the quality provided by a few of the tops seems to be closing the gap. By that I mean Canon specifically.That having been said, I'm the type of photographer that drags around a select few lenses and a couple of bodies so I can mix and match lenses and films.Speaking of which (films): I am not technology-averse. I love the idea of digital. I shoot home movies direct to DVD on Sony equipment. I also scan my 35MM negs/prints using the Canon 9950F (an excellent print scanner) or Nikon 5000ED Coolscan (the best slide/neg scanner)to digital files for further action in Photoshop.HOWEVER, that being said, I still shoot my stills in 35MM film.Several reasons: Current digital camera bodies simply do not afford the flexibility in speed, sensitivity, or versatility that film does.I HATE the fact that the CMOS sensors effectively double the focal length of all my lenses (with currently only one exception, by Canon, I think).I'm recording my images to the only currently available archival medium: film. Yes, I know bytes and bits are supposedly archival. But 50 years from now, is your DVD still going to be readable by any then-current technology? Remember Beta? Or 8 track tapes?However, Daguerre's and Matthew Brady's prints(both from the 19th Century) still will be. As will mine -- and yours if you shoot in film.That having been said, a few years back, as I decided my eyes no longer afforded me the luxury of manual focus and I decided to go for the auto-focus capabilities now available, I stuck with Nikon and bought my first N-80.I am so happy I did! This camera is simply outstanding in every way, affording you the ability to use it as a simple point-and-shoot if you wish (due to its extremely fast and sharp system coupled with the Matrix Metering system, and on-board pop-up flash), as well as the option to take direct control over every aspect of the creative photo process with intuitive and easy-to-use systems.I liked it so much that a couple of years later I bought a second as a backup and system enhancer (meaning two loaded bodies with different lens/film combinations).An additional benefit is that as the current fad seems to be toward digital bodies, N-80 prices have gone down significantly.An interesting phenomenon that merits a quick observation: in order to get the same quality of resolution available with a good film/camera body/lens combination as far as cropping or enlargment capability goes, you have to spend in the neighborhood of $3000 to $4000 for a body-only camera, and you're STILL limited as to the duplication of film sensitivity. Try duplicating a 3000ASA film speed on a digital camera. Good luck! You'll be blasted by "noise" on the image; what we used to call "grain" for film, i.e. a loss of resolution and sharpness.I'm finally making the move up to my next big camera purchase. Guess what? It's a Nikon F-5. Another film body. What does that tell you?Buy this camera! It's great!
I bought the C. Crane transmitter because I'm losing my hearing and cannot hear the audio from most movie DVDs. After reading several reviews here I was resigned to making the variable resistor mod after my transmitter arrived. But that turned out not to be necessary. Granted, the transmitter is located only 6' or so from the radio, but the signal is clear. I moved the radio around the house and found the effective range to be about 10' (even through one wall). The relative height of the radio to the transmitter seems to make a big difference.I probably spent a total of 15 minutes finding a station on the radio to receive the signal from the transmitter (I don't have a radio with a digital tuner). Turning down the output of the transmitter cleared up the sound distortion on the radio.The bottom line: the transmitter will not do the job of wireless speakers. But it will send audio from a TV to a radio in a small room.
I bought the Apex AD-2600 DVD player for the family for Christmas. Set up was easy and we enjoyed it for just over a week. There was occasionally a lip-sync issue (the lips weren't moving in time to the dialogue). But after 10 days, the sound worked, but the video quit working.Amazon was wonderful about picking it up the next day and paying for the return shipping. Perhaps this experience will teach me not to buy &quot;off&quot; brands.
This is the second Sony we purchased. I received this last year for Mother's Day eventhough it had a tape and wasn't digital. We wanted to be able to transfer our old tapes onto dvd's but wanted to record also. To our surprise when we went on vacation and went to record we get a black screen, playback works, but you can't record. This is common with this camera, save your money and buy a different camera, this is the second sony we have had problems with. check this problem by doing a search and put in the model number, but please, if you want to use for special occasions, how would you like to get sound only? and be faced with costly repairs? Buy a different camera.
the product is very good. save money buy this one. you'll be happy
Being a 67-year old grandma I have seen many changes in the photography world. I love the fact that this card has so much storage on it. I've been using it for over a year an still do not have it filled up!Olympus 1 GB Type M xD-Picture Card ( 200495 )
I used to swear by this keyboard as the best one for HTPC usage. Now I only swear at it. Here's my story...Back in 2009, I bought one of these and fell in love using it on the sofa. Trackball was smooth and pinpoint accurate, keys were tactile and wireless was flawless even with a hidden dongle. Not to mention the design of this thing is so well engineered for HTPC usage. So I bought another that same year for the bedroom HTPC. Both have performed flawlessly to this day. Who could ask for more right?So in 2010, I bought two more (for the patio and guest HTPC). I was shocked at how poor the performance was on both these newer ones compared to the older. Pretty much unusable, unless you are a glutton for frustration. Doing some comparison between these new horrors and the ones I bought in '09, I noticed some differences. The build is the same except the newer version has a raised 'windows' key and the keys are not tactile feeling anymore. Seems like they are made of a cheaper plastic. Newer version inside looks the same at first glance, but has a different trackball sensor. Just the appearance of it screams inferiority from the older version. NOW PAY ATTENTION HERE if you are reading this review after having already bought this keyboard and pulling you hair out in frustration. If your serial number on the keyboard starts with a letter followed by numbers (i.e. K########), then you poor soul, you got the newer version. If your serial has all numbers, you should be one happy camper.So at this point if you have a newer version, what to do? I say if it's still under Amazon return policy to send that sucker back. Otherwise, I'll follow up on this review after I'm done with the RMA I currently have going on with Adesso to exchange my newer versions for older.**EDIT 2/15/2011 - RMA unsuccessful. Adesso claims they do not carry any older versions. Time to sell those 2 on eBay.
Beware many of these reviews. There's a huge sector of the techie world that has a deep-seeded resentment of anything Microsoft, and most hardcore Apple users have an emotional attachment to the iPod as the one thing Apple's done that's really "caught on" in the popular sector. I'm here to say that as an unbiased consumer, I really love my Zune.I am a careful buyer. I read many reviews after my iPod bit the dust last week (convenient timing) and I was debating a switch. I heard there might be trouble with the software, so I downloaded it from the Zune site and installed it. The software installed with no problem at all. Never even a glitch. It's simple, intuitive, and clean. I had no problem with iTunes, either, for the record. I like Zune's sync with the player better, though.The Zune itself? Not as big as some reports had led me to think. Very comparable in size to my 30G iPod video, a tiny bit bigger. It seems lighter, to me, and I like the screen much better. My friend Dusty - who very well might write one of those venomous anti-Microsoft reviews somewhere else - had to admit the screen was better than the iPod. He loves the Zune, now. Customization is nice - you can use any photo you have to "skin" the background. Wireless? I haven't had much chance to use that, it wasn't a big selling point to me, but the few people who were playing with the wireless function at the store seemed to have no problem. I hear they're going to open up more wireless functionality with future updates.Music - well, it sounds great.Pictures? I love the widescreen slideshow.Video? Again, the widescreen is nice.Battery life seems fine, I haven't made a lot of calculation therethe headphones have a neat little magnetic fucntion to hold them together when not in use.What would I change? Well, the Zune store only sells music. They should add video since it's a major function of the player.Basically, I'd like to see a genuine contender in this market compete with iPod. Competition is good for innovation, and price. I hear people say "will this be the iPod killer," and I find that ridiculous. Some people drink Pepsi, some people drink Coke. One isn't going to replace the other anytime soon. I hope the same will be true for the Zune and the iPod, and I look forward to seeing what future generations of both bring us.
just as described, arrive as said, i think came early. immediatly apply power to it. as son as arrived. the same day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this camera is really nice. not all that heavy and very eazy to use. it is so kool 2 show pple the pic you just took. it eats batteries like crazy though. the energizer titanium works the best and lasts up to 4 uses of the camera. the software is eazy and friendly to use and the price is very nice.
Got a pair of these to replace nice JBL's Cabinet Speakers (which sounded perfect by the way). I installed these underneath the bar along with PYLE-PRO PSN1176 - 400 Watt 3'' x 7.5'' Dispersion Horn Piezo Tweeter. Well I tell ya...and not saying anything bad about the JBL's, but these are hidden and give us what we need without the large cab's being in the way. They are hidden, and sound great! Being that they are under the cabinets act as though they are in a cab of their own. Similar review for the Piezo's.
I've had my Crossfire for about 6 months now and it has been flawless. I have a 5 year old latop with a measly 20GB on board and this thing has been a revelation. Its so quiet that I often forget to power it off after switching off the laptop and speed of access is very quick e.g. using it to instantly access and play music files through the iTunes library via a PCMCIA Firewire card. Setup was a doddle and so far, not one glitch to worry about... despite a severe XP registry failure last month.
My Belkin 4 Cable/DSL 4 Port Router never was a trouble-free device. It needed frequent resets and then seemed to cause one of our computers to start only in safe mode. Further investigation of the system revealed an over-heating power adapter. Unplugging the adapter fixed the non-starting computer and all three worked just fine when individually plugged into the cable modem. On December 6th, I wrote an email to Belkin because I wasn't able to find an identical adapter locally. Belkin replied they would email me again once my RMA was approved, but told me not to respond to their notice. After waiting what seemed to be an unreasonable time for the RMA, or further communication from Belkin, I wrote again, because only one computer was on line via the Cable modem. By December 26th, I had written three or four times with no response from Belkin.When a relative came to visit with yet another computer, I relented and bought a Linksys router. The Belkin router remains inoperable when all that it needed was an adapter replacement or some other indication Belkin was aware of the problem with their product.
I love my I-pod mini. It holds enough songs to last you for a week or so and the songs are easy to change. Great for running or working out. Great job!
There isn't a lot of options for a Toslink to mini optical cable out there.So I was hesitant to buy this one. At the price I questioned the build quality.This cable looks and feels cheap but does the job just fine. The one I got looks exactly like the one in the picture.I used this cable to connect my Creative X-Fi Titanium to my receiver.
This lcd tv seemed to best bang for the buck in this size and price range, great picture, great sound, easy set up, deep satutation of color,quick chanel changing. I have only owned for one month so far so good. However I did find that a universal swing arm wall mount did not match up to mount holes in the back of this set, I'm sure panasonic makes one but I didnt want to spend that much on one, so I made my own plate and used the universal arm I bought and made it work just fine. You will be very happy with this tv as I am so far.
I've used a Sony remote tripod for years. Recently, our school's football boosters upgraded the video equipment, and the guy recording the games had to really struggle to record and zoom. I bought this remote for him, and he loves it. Has a strong clip to attach to the tripod. Variable speed zoom. Made his job much easier.
I originally submitted my review at a 1 out of 5; however, after speaking with Canon support, I was surprised they are offering to replace my printer free of charge. Amazon doesn't seem to allow me to update my rating (which i would based on the support call).Ours broke down near the warranty expiration, and Canon is shipping us a new one. I almost didn't call support, thinking we were out of luck -- now I'm glad I did. Canon's support is also first class; I particularly like the feature where they call me back instead of waiting on hold for the next tech rep.
The compartments in this bag fit everything that I need to carry plus more. my only complaint is that it doesn't fit like a true backpack; the weight of the bag is distributed awkwardly unless the straps are pulled so tight that the bag is resting at the very top of the back.
After searching countless mall kiosks and Apple stores for a cable like this to plug into my car's aux input I finally found this on Amazon. It provides better sound quality than using a male-male 3.5mm cable and I think it doesn't use as much battery power since it doesn't require the iPod's volume to be on while using it. Additional bonus is that it's got an adjustable length so you don't have extra cable hanging around your car. For under $10 it can't be beat.
Product is exactly what we needed. Computer works great - no more flickering or weak display.
Great glasses, would definitely recommend to others. Coated lenses, light weight, great for travel, good eye-relief. Purchased for my parents but now want a set of my own.
My daughter uses this backpack every day for school. It's almost too capable - she crams about 50 pounds of books in the sturdy bag and it's held up well for a full school year. Zippers are strong. Wheels still rolling smooth. A great buy.
I wanted to use it as an external drive for my 91gb of music between my mac laptop and my pc. Just to find out you can not do this. You van only have your ipod formated to one-pc or mac-not both. Sound quality is a little worse than my older 30gb video ipod. So I kept my older ipod.
This product could be improved in some ways, but overall it is a really nice small item loaded with features and functions. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and satellite coverage up here is spotty enough to cause reliance on docking stations and external antennas, etc. But to have an xm radio that I can take to work with me, or use at home, or take on travel is pretty nice. Being able to record 50 hours off of xm is pretty nice too. And the tune/artist select feature which prompts you whenever the selection is playing on any channel is really nice. I bought some for family and friends who live in the Southwest, and they all reported much better portable performance than I get up here. They could use it right away indoors and in the car even without the external antenna/cradle set up, and have strong signal strength indications. So, coverage there seems to be pretty good. As xm launches more satellites, and increases terrestrial repeaters, too, I am hoping my signals get better. But I like mine, anyway. BTW, I assumed xm vs sirius content would be interchangeable, but I had a rental car with sirius, and in the 3 or so hours I drove it, could not find any channel I liked, and seldom encountered even a song I liked. With xm, I was finding things I liked, and channels, immediately. I can't explain it, but that was my experience.
I get all the major network, and picture is crystal clear without making any adjustments. Can't beat the price!
Nikon optics remain impeccable. I bought to take with me on a safari. They are a bit larger and heavier than I would have preferred. The case is only so-so. Mine was missing eyepiece covers. They will be great at night football games.
I purchased this bag for my husband's metal detector and it was a great bag for the price. It's light weight but protects his metal detector great.
I found these on sale right before the holidays, so glad I did. My boys absolutely LOVE them. The base is very intense and the sound quality is very good. I thought they look big and bulky, but they store easily in the carry case. They are actually pretty comfortable on my head..again the kids think they are great either on their head or around their necks. The boys say they stay in place on their ears while walking around. Pleasing teenage boys isn't always easy, but this time it was..these were their favorite gift this year.
It comes with a windshield suction mount, but I can use only a cradle by attaching it to a ventilator under the dash board. It works well as expected. I'm happy with it.
I searched for a new shower radio for a while, and after reading the reviews on Amazon, I decided to purchase the Sangean. I'm not disappointed. This radio lived up to the hype. Reception could be a touch better, but I'm using the radio with the FM antenna still stowed. I recommend this radio!!!
Switch did not work with my Samsung 191T monitor. Customer service people were slow to respond and were not helpful.
I purchased this camera from a local dive shop prior to going on a trip recently. (I didn't buy it from Amazon because I needed it *immediately*.)The casing seemed solid, and looked like it would seal well, but I never ended up trying it under water, didn't take it on my trip, and returned it as soon as I got back.The problem was noise in the image. Under reasonable shooting conditions -- indoor with a reasonable amount of lighting, plus flash, at the "ISO 100" setting, the noise was intolerable. It was worse than I've seen at ISO 800 or higher using name-brand (canon, etc.) dry-land low-end consumer digital cameras. To demonstrate this, I've uploaded a sample image (cat at water dish).In my experience with underwater shooting with disposable cameras and an occasional underwater "consumer-grade" rental, there are enough things underwater which show up as visual noise on pictures -- little bubbles, silt, water salinity variations, etc. I suppose there's an argument that says that the camera being noisy will, therefore, not have much of an impact. My feeling is that adding a lot of noise will just make the image that much worse. My feeling is that the ISO 100 results were unacceptable, and shooting underwater would often use higher ISO settings (which, for digital cameras basically mean more noise), so this camera was a no-go for me.
Once I plied this, I expected to be an easy scrub and rub and the "goo" will be off easily. However, it didn't work like that. I had to rub to so many times to get the sticker residue off the table. Very disappointed with the product.
This notebook from HP is geared towards the entertainment. The display is excellent and offers a good entertainment experience. Comes with webcam integrated for the video chats and have LightScribe enabled burner (along with the software) which helps burning images with the same laser on to the Lightscribe compatible CD/DVDs. The 2GB RAM is good in providing a good Windows Vista Aero experience. It runs without any hitch. On the down side, the included battery life is terrible. It doesn't stay for more than an hour. This notebook also heats up badly. I wouldn't recommend this for heavy use. Also, the Wifi option included (Broadcom) isn't compatible with my Linksys WRT54GL router.Weighing the pros and cons, I think this would be a decent purchase if the purpose of your purchase is entertainment and you aren't intending this for everyday heavy usage (as in the case of mine).
Works great. I am so glad we bought this. Great price, great value.
I always trusted Panasonic and thought this would be a nice birthday present for my brother however after having it professionally installed the sound could not be adjusted. So unless you could drive with your ear up next to the speaker it was pretty much useless. I won't trust the seller or panasonic again.
This is a great product. It arrived on time for Christmas. The product is as expected and we have no issues.
Product works well after installation but not easy to install on windows other than XP. They don't mention their install website. www.linksys.com/easy to make non-XP installations. Watch the encription selection and how many letters your pass code has. It makes a difference. Signal from one room to another is low, but does work well.
Great storage for a large CD collection and easy to transport. I am a volunteer at a local radio station and use these to transport CDs back and forth
This is an amazing value! I bought a mid priced Subwoofer from Amazon.com about a week ago, and I wasn't too impressed with its sound quality. Before paying [$$] dollars to buy a new woofer, I decided to replace the cable I was using instead. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed how much more rugged this was than my former cable. The casing was MUCH stronger than that of the old stuff I was using! This product truly improved the sound quality of the speaker! I highly recomend this product to anyone who isn't getting good performance out of their speakers due to the low quality cable they were using before!!!!!
1. This frequently dooesn't work on a cloudy day or near an airport2. I live in NY and my work in Manhattan. But This only works normal only in 1/3 area in manhattan even with gps antena I bought seperatively(20dollor).3. It comes with 128 m memory card. But It can not have the minimal size of Map;Map for one state. So I had to buy 1 Mb SD card(40 dollor)4. It responds too late on a highway that I had to wait or go wrong way.5. Whenever I go long journey, I have to change Map with my Laptop notebook.6. Finaly I had to buy another one(c530). Unfortunately total price for c320. gps anttena and meory card was almost same as sigle c 530.7. Never buy this one please.
Has anyone tried a 4 GB SD card with this?Thanks!!
This is definitely not an 8 gauge kit. The wire is cheap and the price reflects it. If you are looking to power and amplifier, do yourself a favor and buy a reputable amp kit. This won't do the job.
These are my first in-ear earphones; I don't know how they hold up to other earphones in its price range. I bought these to replace my HP earphones that came with my laptop.Sound isolation is pretty decent. When I use them at work, it muffles the conversation from my coworkers. And when there's music playing at a low level, I can't hear them at all.Bass is decent; don't expect anything spectacular from $6 earphones. Mid and high sounds rich at low to medium-high volume level. I haven't played it at max volume, but I'm assuming there will be slight distortion, and clarity will suffer.Very good earphones for the price on Amazon. They've been holding up well for the past three months since I've had it
I use the Zumo 550 on several motorcycles, and even my car. When on the motorcycles, I use the EdSets helmet headsets and their specialized Zumo cable so I can ride with voice prompts, MP3 music, XM Radio and even my Blackberry cell phone paired with it. The coolest feature is that it gets my address book from the Blackberry and makes it available for TOUCH SCREEN DIALING, and with the EdSets headset from edsets.com, and their cable, I'm making calls, listening to music and voice navigation prompts, all inside my helmet. How cool is that?
I mainly use these speakers at my desk at work to listen to podcasts (and occasionally music.) I am using a 4th gen iPod; I turn the volume up on the speakers, and the iPod volume is about 50%, it sounds fine.I have had these speakers for about 6 months and they are still terrific. They are portable, and the carrying case is a bonus. I love them!
I bought this a long time ago, but I still love it to this day
I have several digicams, including an expensive Nikon. I was going to get the Canon SD30, but the reviews on the V530 were better. I was initially rluctant, since Kodak has not been a major force in the digital field.I read all reviews from 20 sites (OK..a bit obsessive), took sample shots in stores,and took a chance on this camers (I figured that I would pay a restock if needed). Well, I am overwhelmed. There is NO red eye issue (my biggest fear). The pics are sharp, focused, and the colors are accurate. There is no lag, and the pocket size is perfect. My only complaint is that there are TOO many pre-selected modes to choose from. I have spent hours experimenting. I wish that there were fewer choices....The battery life issues are moot to me, since I ALWAYS buy an extra battery for every digicam--it's a no-brainer. I rate battery life as average for this camera.Overall, I am impressed. No regrets.
This little camera takes excellent print photos. I have a full Minolta Maxxum system with several very good lenses, and when I make the standard 4x6 color prints that I most often shoot, the two cameras are virtually indistinguishable. Except for one thing. On a couple of rolls, I noticed some light leakage which ruined the edges of a couple of prints from the little Olympus. Had the camera checked out, and was told it was fine, but the problem still recurs from time to time.
Cable works great. I needed it for connection from my computer (HDMI off video card) to monitor (dvi) and it works perfect, as expected. Arrived in expected time.
A great memory stick, but is not compatible with Windows Vista Readyboost (the extra cache memory needed for a boost of speed). Going to try the same card but in "High Speed". I heard that one is compatible.
They worked perfectly and were very easy to install. They really helped to make the surround effects worth while.
I recently bought the Terk AM Advantage antenna to improve the AM reception on my Tivoli Model Two radio. Some of the stations I want to listen to are pretty tough to pick up in my house due to their location and the chicken wire in the stucco, so I needed some help.The radio doesn't have an input for an external antenna, so I went with a loop since it can be inductively coupled just by putting it nearby. It does have a direct output if your radio can use it, and that's of course going to be better in general than induction. I tried it on my stereo tuner in this mode and it seemed to work fine - but I really wasn't having a problem with the regular antenna, so I can't really tell how much better it would be.It works pretty well. It's a passive loop with a dial (no doubt connected to a variable capacitor) for tuning to the station you need. It's fairly sensitive and touchy to tune, but it's workable. You tune the radio to the station you want, then tune the antenna. It has a scale to get you in the ballpark on the frequency, and it doesn't seem to be all that accurate. You need to tune it by ear anyway, so it's not much of a problem.I got the best results with very weak stations by first setting the antenna to the frequency (say, 560 KHz.) with the dial, tuning the station on the radio off-peak to the point that you can just barely hear it, then fine-tuning the antenna by ear, then fine-tuning the radio.The antenna needs to be near the radio, so it's likely to be visible. It looks pretty nice and is not something that would be an eyesore. It's fairly small (about 10 inches tall) which means it will fit most places. Of course, it would work better if it was twice as big, but it's a good compromise.It is kind of expensive for 3 feet of wire, a cap, and a plastic case, but it pretty well does what is claimed.
This power kit is ausom it enables you to charge anything that can be plugged into a usb port for power off a wall socket and to boot it gives you a second zune sync cable.
I did not have high expectations for these speakers, but I thought they would deliver decent sound for the money. I should have read the negative reviews! On the plus side, the speakers sound okay in the mid-upper range (though mid is a little lacking). Also, distortion is not an issue at reasonable volumes.But the bass is ridiculous. It's muddy, and what it lacks in clarity it makes up in volume. Way too much volume. Even at the lowest setting, the bass dominates the music. I've managed to corral it for the most part using an equalizer, but then I have to switch presets every time I listen to music with headphones.I don't hate bass. I have a Hsu VTF-2 subwoofer for my home theater and it rocks the house. But it also knows its place. The sub on the Logitech doesn't.I would give this product one star if it wasn't so easy to use an equalizer. The sound out of the box is simply unacceptable.
not very good sound for music , but more than adequate for talk radio podcasts from NPR
I needed a new dsl modem and based on reviews this one seemed to be the best in terms of performance and price. Ordered it, it arrived, installation was difficult, finally got it to work, and then it stopped just as fast. Gave it more than a few chances, but would not hold an internet connection. Returning it and going to try another modem. This one did not work for me.
I'm no audiophile, but my husband is...and these are the default ear buds in our house. Good enough sound quality to satisfy him, cheap enough I can buy him 3 or 4 pairs for his Christmas stocking. (He's not great at keeping up with them when he plugs his ipod up to another speaker.) The noise isolation is enough to block out normal levels of background noise and prevent normal conversation from being distracting, but you can still hear and understand what someone is saying to you if you choose to pay attention. My dad even uses his when he's out in his woodshop using some of the quieter machinery.All in all I honestly don't know what more you could want from something you can routinely find for $5.
Just got back from a vacation in Key West. Brought this printer with me to print my pictures they came out very good very impressed with printer
Honestly, to understand how cool the ipod mini is you have to hold it. It is so small, light and solid feeling. I can say without a doubt in my mind that as far as far as practical value goes, this is the best MP3 player money can buy. It is small and light enough to disappear in your pocket, easy enough to navigate that about 5 minutes of use makes it second nature, and it is tough enough to stand up to any a lot of abuse without even showing a scratch. You can buy an MP3 player with more space for a less or equal amount of money, but the hidden and most important value that a consumer electronic device can have is usability - what I mean is how seamlessly it can slide into your life. If you get an ipod mini, you'll never have to deal with the frustrations that a heavier, less reliable and more complicated and not as smooth and agreeable looking device present. In short, you'll take this whereever you go because its one of those devices that you'll never (figuratively) trip over.
Do not buy this product, does not work! I tried for hours transfering files from my old computer to my new computer with no luck, program kept shutting down giving me an error message without explaination. "Easy" anything but. Save your time and money.
If you have a digital camera, phone, any device that uses SD cards, you just have to get this. I never ever have to worry about finding my card reader or cable to transfer files again. It is well made and so far, just as reliable as regular SD cards. I hope SanDisk will make higher capacity versions - 4GB please, and in Ultra III (faster). The keychain holder is very nice too - very compact, yet protects the spare one I carry around to use as a USB flash drive or as a back up card for my camera. Can not go wrong with this. I have bought 5-6 of these already and given them to everyone in the family who uses SD cards.
These are really low-quality discs. My Apple Superdrive won't burn them above 2x, and even at that low speed (relative to the labeled "16x" rating) I end up throwing out about 1 out of 4 discs.You get what you pay for
For the most part, I'm very happy with this device. Unfortunately, the scanned images tend to be full of &lt;a href=''http://www.scantips.com/basics06.html">moir&eacute; patterns&lt;/a>, (yes, this site uses HTML code) but that probably has more to do with the scanner resolution. Sometimes, the black ink won't print, but simply rebooting the device fixes that. The prints are beautiful, and, unlike my last (Epson) printer, it's a lot easier to find ink levels. HP has been very good to me.
I have had this printer for a month now, and I am going out to buy a better machine. This machine is cheap enough, about $100.00 The print quality is average at best, print speed is adequate, the scanner software is horrible, automatic document feeder is so very, very slow.If this is for the kids or a student at college, maybe it will do the trick.It was stupid of me to buy this...maybe I can give it to my nephew.Update 11-2009I did as I mentioned last year and bought another printer and a scanner. I bought the Brother HL5240 laser printer and the Fujitsu S510 scanner. No comparison to this or any other all in one for under $500. 3 months ago I added a Brother HL4040CN color laser printer for my occasional color printing needs. These 3 machines do it all very well and cheap.So this HP all in one was sitting in my basement until my niece went to college and I gave it to her. She likes it, has very little printing to do, maybe 25 pages a week - and never uses the scanner but does use the copier feature occasionally. For her it is great. I will buy her cartridges as needed which are expensive and short lived.
Well, my first impression was that the HD are great! It's nice, small, silent and works great but after few days I felt some shortages.First, WHERE is the esata cable!?!, asking about esata cases I discovered each case have their own esata cable! why segate doesn't? Segate just brings cable for firewire and usb! I had bought an esata card for PC and I still waiting for the esata cable I bought for apart.Second, the software is not very usefull at all, I mean, I need tools and options to create and manage partitions, set passwords for folders, netowrk file managers, or maybe allow users to modify specific directories and something like that! But their software don't do anything great for me! I decided uninstall it.Third, after few hours the HDD come to be very hoottt!The last! I need the 3 interfaces in just 1 card!!! Is necesary changue the acces card anytime that you want to use firewire or USB. Esata interface is on both cards but segates doesn't bring esata cable JAJA! ironic!, don't you think?
This weather radio performed flawlessly for about 18 months, but then developed suddenly a high pitched squeal on all channels. If one does an internet search, many other buyers have eventually encountered this problem with a high pitched squeal developing after a year or two. I gave it a one star based on this, otherwise, it would have been a 5 star. Products should have a level of quality that they work for years.
MY SON LOVES THIS GIFT AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE WANTED ONE. I AM PLEASED WITH IT AND THE COST AND THE TIMELY MANNER IN WHICH MY ORDER WAS FULFILLED. THIS TURNED OUT BE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL THIS YEAR. THANK YOU ALL. HE LISTENS TO IT CONSTANTLY AND HAS DOWNLOADED MOST OF HIS FAVORITE SONGS ALREADY...
I gave it as gift, so don't have first hand knowledge. However, from what I saw when it was opened, it is a high quality shower radio. I'm told the sound & reception is superb. A happy teenager is not easy to achieve, but this gift was definitely well received & the teenager was smiling.
I purchased a Handspring Visor Prism in January of 2001 and then in early July, I purchased the Palm M505 after passing the Prism to my younger sibling.There were two major drawbacks to the Prism that was &quot;fixed&quot; in the Palm M505. First, the Prism does weigh a lot to be carried in a shirt pocket every day. The new M505 is light, thin, and is sleek compared to the overweight Prism. Secondly, I can actually see the screen in bright daylight. When I needed to check on a phone number outside on a bright day, the handspring's screen was invisible. (similar to most laptop screens being invisible under direct sunlight. I'm not sure why all those ads show people trading online on their laptops on beaches.) The M505's front lit reflective display solved this problem, which I believe is a very strong reason to buy the M505 over the Prism.This reflective display is also one of the biggest problems with the M505. It's too dark and I can't change the contrast. If anyone is upgrading from a Prism or a Palm IIIc to the M505, they will be disappointed indoors, but like I said, they will appreciate the M505 outdoors. Also, the screen on the M505 seems a tad bit smaller than the Prism screen. However, if you are used to the non-color screens, especially the pre-Palm V screens, you may not notice this darkness. In fact, when the front light is turned off, the M505 initially looks like it has a non-color display.The SD expansion slot for now is very limited. Hopefully when that SD association approves more I/O devices, more interesting things will come up. At the same time, most of the Handspring Springboard cards were useless to me. I had the MP3 module, the digital camera module, the Voice Recorder module, the Backup Module, and the 8MB expansion module. For the most part, I only used the backup and the 8MB expansion module, which are technically both available in SD versions for the M505. If you really want to take nice pictures, get a real digital camera.If you use your palm indoors for the most part, do not care about the weight, and require mp3 and other multimedia devices, I'd skip the M505 and go for the Prism (it is rumored that a new Handspring Visor called the Snap will be coming out this year with a color screen with something similar to the size of the Visor Edge) or the Sony Clie. However, if you want something light-weight that you will be carrying around EVERYWHERE you go, I would definitely suggest the M505.
If you are looking for a spare set of speakers for your office or den, then these are the ticket! I was shocked when I plugged them in and turned them on, the sound quality is that good.Now don't expect to be able to blast these at 125dB without distortion, frankly I haven't even tried, but for moderate volume listening in small to medium sized rooms these things really fit the ticket.While the bass is somewhat powerful, especially on the higher settings, it can be turned down to near silence if you desire. That is one feature lacking in some other computer speaker sets I've used, particularly Creative- IE: The lowest setting on the Sub would still overpower the main drivers.Pretty ingenious design with the dual-drivers in each satellite. The enclosure is very well designed and is obvious by the complete lack of constructive and destructive interference between the two equal sized drivers.For $30, don't even hesitate. Buy these and be happy.
Okay I'm a creative fan. It's the first MP3 player that I owned and have been upgrading for years. I don't like the creative software that comes with it's players and don't use it that often. I personally use software from www.redchairsoftware.com and it has the best interface and user controls for ANY MP3 player.As far as ease of use of the player I really liked it a lot. All my menus I'm use to was there. The only thing that I have trouble with is the controls. Because I'm a big man and my fingers are big so it's not that easy for me to use.Also for people that don't know anything about MP3 players do your research. If you are buying a MP3 player to work out in or for your KIDS and you know that it's going to get dropped or jolted around STAY AWAY FROM HARD DISK MODELS you need a FLASH based model. If you ever seen the inside of a hard drive you know what I mean. That is the most common problem I see from people I deal with. Hey bought this 40 GB MP3 player and it's not working anymore. Yes used it when I was running at the gym and I fell and it didn't work. Well the hard drive inside the MP3 player crashed and it will be $60 for me to repair it. You know how it is. SO PLEASE do your research and don't complain because you kid dropped it and now it doesn't work.
My first and last WD product.It worked great out of the box, no setup--plug and play.It started being unstable after a few months. Sometimes would fail to mount, then started 'losing' files.By six months it would unmount spontaneously and erratically--would disappear from the desktop. Turning it off and on would bring it back. A few months later it started making screeching noise and before I could order a replacement and transfer 400+ Gigs of files it died.Will not mount even with Disk Utility or Disk Warrior. Recovery software such as Data Rescue cannot find catalog so can only recover fragments of files.In other words I have 400 gigs of data that is intact but inaccessible due to a catalog error on the drive.No information I can find has been able to tell me where to look for the catalog info on the drive.WD said that they would replace the drive. Whoopee! What about my data.We are constantly reminded to back up our data and to digitize our precious photos and old record albums. When the data is as fragile as it was on this HD I have now learned that digitizing precious data is the least secure way to keep it.I still have the WD drive in a box hoping that someday I will figure out how to recover the 400+ gigs that may or may not still be hiding in those magnetic domains on the disks.It is safe to say that I will never by a WD drive again. I'm sticking with Iomega, Seagate, and Hitachi. They have not let me down yet, but I advise anyone to back up your precious data as many places as you can afford. Multiple redundancy is the only safe data storage.Oh, and keep those old record albums even after you digitize them if you care about the music.
Shipped very quickly, this is something that I did not use, but I have no reason to believe that they did not do the job that they were ordered for.
I purchased this attractive 500GB network storage. It is not working now after less than 2 months. Very poor reliability. Not dependable.
I had some trouble using the regular firmware, which was pretty limited in functionality. Although most people will buy this to use a custom firmware such as ddwrt or tomato. Afterwards flashing tomato though, this thing has been very reliable, and can do an incredible number of routing functions. Signal strength has been decent and can be increased with the previously mentioned firmware.
This little device is pretty cool. I use it for my Nikon d90 and it is super fast. Also arrived really fast. Thanks
Not much to say here. The plugs fit snug with my factory plug and all of the wires were assembled nicely. Also, the wires were labeled which is a nice touch. Scosche makes good stuff!
I have the 27 inch version of Sylvania's TV/DVD/VCR. It has a wonderful picture, and it is VCR program friendly. The sound is very radio-like (not enough bass), however, it sounds standard for a TV. For stereo sound you'd have to connect it to your home stereo. What they don't tell you in the advertisements is that it has a sleep timer! You can set the TV to shut of in 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. This is great for people who fall asleep with the TV on. On the downside, the VCR plays loudly in comparison to how quiet the DVD player runs. It is also a very heavy TV-mine weighs 98 lbs. I paid under [money] for my set in November 2002; it was worth it. I plan to keep this set forever.
Lens is perfect. During a recent trip to NASA, I was able to get great photos of the launch pads even though it was cloudy and rained a few times. The blur in a few of frames was definitely my fault.
I have owned 2 different rio products, both of which have failed me within 4-5 months of purchase. The life expectancy of their mp3 players is poor, as is their waranty, as I was told that for 100 dollars and the unit they would give me a new one. The hard drive went out on both mp3 players, and I was told that your not supposed to move the player when its in use.Never mind the fact that its a portable mp3 player. Other than the fact that its hard drive died, my rio nitrous was an outstanding value....until it died. Dont take my word for it. Check out what everyone else thinks on epinions.com
i was excited about getting retractable earplugs that costs so little, but there's a reason for why it's so inexpensive. the earplugs are too small and fall out very easily. the sound quality it awful. i had to turn the volume WAY up to hear sound and when i did, it was very tinny. i just wasted 13 dollars on garbage. i expected more from panasonic... now i'm never going to buy earplugs from them.
I have been using the iPod mini for a week now and must say it is a great product! The 4 GB capacity is fine for me. I can't fit my entire music collection but having 100 of my favorite CDs in something so small and light is awesome. The user interface is very intuitive. You almost don't need a user manual. It came with iTunes which is by far the best program I have used to manage my music collection.The iPod has one flaw though. The iPod inserts a sub second gap between songs. This isn't noticeable unless multiple tracks are intended to blend together, as in a live recording. The iPod should be smart enough to queue the next song in memory without adding a glitch. This is a firmware problem and has nothing to do with the way the music is copied from the CD. When the music is played with iTunes from the computer there is no problem. I understand other media players have similar problems so iPod is still ahead of the rest.
very nice addition to my wifes car, she gets lost in her closet.now she doesn't have to ask how to get there,enter an address and it talks you there and if you make a wrong turn it gives an alternate route.
I ordered these for my wife because she is always asking me to turn up the volume on the television. They work great and now she can control her own personal sound volume. Hooray!
I have owned the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens over 3 years now and ive done everything with this lens!!! walking around lens event lens even night photography lens and the pics come out great!!!
This is a great hand held GPS. It is very user friendly and it seems to be able to get a satellite signal anywhere when it is outside. The software that comes with the unit is easy to install. When planning a hiking or float trip it is easy to mark waypoints on the home computer and then download the waypoints to the GPS. This is especially useful when the trip is several days and the goal is to devide the trip into somewhat equal days.
I have a lot of old serial port devices for diagnosing and tuning cars. My old laptop with the serial port is just about done, and my new laptop only has USB. I am running Windows 7 and I downloaded the drivers direct from Tripp Lite before even connecting the adapter. So far I have been able to connect all of my serial port devices without any problems. I would highly recommend this adapter!
I hate this tripod , it is heavy and not stable at all.I think it needs to be tightend.It has very nice controls vertical and hirzontal
The title is simply put in the headline. I bought this battery to replace a dead Uniden BT905 battery. Installed the battery just fine and came back to it a few hours later, smelling &#34;hot&#34; like burnt plastic and electronics. Phone was no longer functional. I would strongly recommend a different choice, probably best just to go to your phone manufacturer's website and get a battery from them directly.
Do NOT BUY this product if you plan on using it in France! We charged the product and tested it in the U.S. and it seemed to work fine. We specifically got it for our trip to France. We get to Paris, turn it on, it loads up to 43% and then says it does not have enough memory to work. We tried it twice more and the same thing happened. I have no idea if the same thing would happen in other European countries since we only tried it in France. I hope this review helps those from making the same mistake we did.
My husband bought me this camera ten months ago as an early Christmas present. While the picture quality is not the greatest, I have found it to take decent photos for the price. It is easy to use, although, like all point-and-shoot cameras, it is at times difficult to get a clear picture due to unsteady hands.My major complaint about this camera is the cheap build. My husband accidentally dropped the camera from about five inches off the ground, where he caught it before it made full impact. Still, the camera will no longer turn on. When I contacted Kodak, I was told that it would cost $90 to repair, which is nearly what my husband paid for it in the first place. I am considering their service upgrade deal where you turn in a broken camera for a discounted new one, but after this one broke so easily, I am unsure that I want to spend the money on another Kodak just to have it break like the first one.While the camera takes decent pictures, it has shoddy workmanship and poor materials and can break upon even the smallest impact, and the cost to repair it is simply not worth it.Edit: My mother was able to wiggle some parts in the battery compartment to make it work again.
I don't know if this is the fastest reader, but it is the best and it certainly is NOT slow. Some cards are slower than others and I think this reader keeps up at least the limit of USB 2.0 speeds. No drivers needed for XP or higher OS. The right-side fits a micro-SD without needing any adapters. It works with all sizes of SDHC I've tried. We've had to toss most of our older card readers because they wouldn't read SDHC, but these Delkin / eFilm ones have always and still do read every card I can throw at it.I don't blame this reader but one brand of SD card I had did eventually crack, split, and fall apart after going back and forth from reader to camera a lot. Use care to get the SD card oriented correctly (not upside-down) and insert it slowly and carefully and you will not experience issues.I always insert the card into the reader, then plug in the USB cord. When finished, use the Safely Remove device tool to "eject" the card, then unplug the whole reader. This way, you won't corrupt the flash card, and you will never have an issue when switching cards and not finding the new card.I've ordered at least 8 or 10 of these for myself and my work, and they all work perfectly.
Seems sturdy. The mic quality is much improved from my previous mic. The sound quality is good. I've had an issue or 2 with the mic switch, but I don't mess with it and it's fine. Comfortable. Can't say that I have any real complaints yet.
This adapter uses interchangable "smart" tips to configure itself for various notebooks. When one of the 5 supplied tips is attached, it will fix the adapter's voltage to a pre-set level. Using a meter, I found the voltages range from 15 to 19.9 depending on the tip used. Here's my point. Just because a tip may "fit" your notebook's DC jack, doesn't mean it's putting out the correct voltage required by your notebook. Make SURE your notebook is on the list this thing directly supports, or DON'T BUY IT. You could damage the adapter, or worse, possibly your notebook. A list of of compatible notebooks is available from the Targus website.It is much lighter and smaller than my stock AC adapter and gets quite warm after an extended use. This worries me a little, but so far it's still working fine after several months of intermittant use. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I don't have to report a failure problem like others here have.
I've been using Logitech mice for 8 years now without a hitch and the Elite Duo is still excellent. The problem with Tracking or Skipping is ALWAYS attributed to the Transmitter location and it's very sensitive so you must experiment with location.Once you have it down you can use it from another room and Logitech always updates & perfects their drivers. I use an Elite Duo with my Older Mouseman PS2 Ball and a Keyboard Serial touchpad not to mention the extra PS2 keyboard and have 0 problems.Battery life could be better in the mouse but when you use it for 12h/7d/365 I guess it can be a problem. I use NIMH rechargeables and get about 3 weeks.PS: you can easily switch hands with this mouse if you're good too.
Being a teenager, I naturally listen to my ipod 24/7 and abuse my earphones (they usually break within a month). I constantly needed to buy new pairs until I found the ones by Sony. They've lasted half a year so far and are just as great as they were the day I bought them. At $10 they're completely affordable and they are worth every penny! Not only are they durable, they have great sound quality, are comfortable to wear, and come in many colors for you to choose from.I will never go back to using any other earphones. It's money well spent and I highly recommend them.
I bought 2 of these.- The first one, I didn't pay attention and get the default prime-eligible one. It was a from the seller "PRO TECHGROUP CORPORATION". I get a low quality cable, as other shown in pictures and reviews. Poor shielding and thin cable, you can get one for $8 in any hardware store. I sent this item back.- I then bought a second one, paying attention this time to select Amazon as seller (item is then a few $ more expensive) and this was a real "cable to go" with a proper shielding and gigabit transfer rate.5 stars for the actual cable1 star for the low quality one.4 stars final, be sure to select a seller you can trust, for $1 it's not worth the trouble!
i was kind of worried about this thing because it looks slightly different than the original part. however, it works perfectly so far. maybe the reason why the part looks different is because there was a known defect in the original.
Simply the most accurate hand held on the planet....I live in the mountains of PA and have used this on the mountain tops, valleys etc...still live in an area where cell phone coverage is sparse. I don't think I've ever had less than four satellites, usually six are available. A friend has an older model and I've adjusted many of his waypoints. This is a great, rugged gps if accuracy and mapping is what you are looking for.The biggest con is the use of the keyboard to name waypoints, and move around the menu...once used to it, not so bad but obviously not as easy as the Colorado series etc....but I digress to the point above....I would recommend this to anyone.
This review is just a random unorganized tangent about this MP3 player, so don't look for a professionally organized review. I'm a busy man, here.I wasn't going to be buying into the Ipod craze but I wanted something cheap that held a fair amount of space being that I loves my music...$118 later along came this at my door step. If you're a bells and whistles whore and want an mp3 player that puts on a fireworks display while simultaneously making you a pie and performing liposuction, spend your money elsewhere or just carry around your hard drive and a pair of headphones with you. This does all the basic stuff with a few double functioned buttons with a purtty backlit screen. It's about the size of a standard Cell Phone, too. Just in case you were wondering.The joystick is somewhat annoying to use at times, such as when I'm upping the volume and end up skipping ahead a track by mistake. But that's only happened one or 2 times now, so it's not a dealbreaker.You can't see the entire songs or artists name as you're menu cruising? Oh no! If you need more than 12 characters to identify what band or song it is you put on your own appliance, seek help. 'Golly...who could this band called 'Stone Temple...' or 'Rage Against...' be? If only I had THE FULL NAME!' Granted, it's a nice thing to see the entire name while you're showing this off to friends, but come on people.Yes, the player does update the complete library when you're done uploading music and can take in excess of 30 or 45 seconds when it's packed , boo hoo. God forbid some people exhibit the lost art of patience.All in all, this is just peachy keen with what I use it for: A) Listening to music while galavanting around campus from class to class. B) Listening to music while I'm putting in late nights at the computer or math labs. Buy it immediately if this is all you require. The only true con that I can really think of is that while it's in my pocket, it detracts from my natural buldge.11 Thumbs up. Or by Amazon's system...5 stars.
I use my eMap for topographical maps. With the 8 Meg of RAM, I am able to download the areas covering the Appalachian Trail from West Virginia to the Southern end in Virgnia. That takes about 4 Meg--plenty of room for other regions as well. Because GPS signals are so weak, the antenna needs to be exposed to the sky to keep a good signal. The flat back of the eMap makes a strip of velcro easy to apply to allow mounting of the unit on the shoulder strap of a backpack. The features aren't as numerous as the Garmin III+, but it covers all the basics and provides a large, crisp screen. I haven't tried the dash mount for my truck, but it looks like it would do well in that environment as well.
I put every CD I own and bought a few more and it only took up 15gigs of space. The sound is incredible the iPod is incredible.
This product is great! It exceeded my expectation. It almost 100 % leather and very professional looking.You can!t go wrong with this one.
Dont have to explain it!! If you have used it you know its good.And keeps your cpu 10% COOLER or more.
I have been using it since last 1 year and have no issues at all. Highly recommended.
This surge protector definitely works! I live in a college dorm, and power surges happen quite frequently. Other people living around me have had problems with electronics being damaged because of these surges, but all of my stuff is fine because everything is plugged into this! The only down side with this, which is why I took off 1 star, is the screw in the back, which is meant to secure it to the outlet, is not removable. With the way the wall outlet is set up in the dorm, the screw was in the wrong place so it wouldn't go in. I ended up sawing off the screw from the pack.
I bought this player a month ago. As soon as I took it of the box and set it up, I found out that the tray does not close all the way to the end and I have to push it manualy to be totaly closed. Secound and worset thig was, I played 1 movie throu and after an hour I stoped the movie and I went to do something, when I got back and pressed the play button. The player didn't work and the play sign is still on the screen since then, It hanged up on me and nothing can be played thru this DVD player any more and the play sign is on all the time.By the way the machine is working as a home theatre onley.
This device has met and exceded all of my expectations. The WEB Browser interface is straight forward. The downlable documentation is fully detailed. And, after my technically expert friends configured my Win2K network and FTP, SMC's tech support people patiently walked me through the fixes required to recover.I have taken it through one firmware update, and it went seamlessly.I am going to replace this one with it's wireless counter part so I can use my wife's laptop on our patio this summer.
Works as advertised, makes it so much easier to get the signal all over the house especially when hooked up to the outdoor antenna from Sirius.
These headphones are by far the most comfortable headphones i have ever purchased. the in ear system effectively blocks out much external sound and allows the user to hear strong treble and powerful bass sound reproduction. the bass is extrememly clearly reproduced because of the very low end of the range (much lower than most standard consumer headphones which often begin their reproductive range at 12Hz or 14Hz)these start at 6HzSome tips about other reviews and some thoughts :- the silicon plugs cause a kind of stethoscope affect (medical instrument for observing heartbeats) whenever the cord hits something (mainly your chest) some reviews say this is a nuisance but fail to mention that it cannot be heard if you actually have your music on :P- when i first used these headphones i was somewhat dissapointed in the bass. i however listend to a review and waited for them to break in a bit and was astonished at how much more powerful the bass was after a few days.- you must also experiment with how deep in your ear the headphones should be for good sound reproduction. different ear size = different sized cap and different comfortable depthThese headphones are somewhat pricy in stores but are completely worth the money i would give this product six stars if it was at all possible.
I ordered a Mini-iPod from Amazon back on April 30, 2004. The original ship date was June 1, 2004. Amazon has delayed shipping me the product 3 times now, and my latest scheduled ship date is September 2, 2004.My recommendation to you is go somewhere else to get the product!
Picture quality wise, it was OK, but not great. And it broke after about 3 years. So, I will not buy it again and don't recommend it to you either.
Before using it I charged it once, then drained it and charged a second time as recommended. It's a little tighter going into the camera than the OEM model, but not difficult. Using it on a 1d mark IIn at an event I shot non-stop for 4 hours with studio lights and a wireless trigger in the hot shoe. The camera still shows the battery as full. That's on par with the OEM model. I'll have to see how it holds up 6 months from now. At least it comes with a 3 year warranty.
This keyboard is a major disappointment. The keys are rubbery with no tactile feedback whatsoever. Some keys require more pressure than others. If you're a touch typist, get the Targus stowaway instead. Over twice the price but there's no comparison. The split on this keyboard places the &quot;H&quot; key on the left side making it a long reach. Also the plastic ridge on the leading edge makes for an uncomfortable typing position as hitting the spacebar requires reaching over the lip. The connector and stand for the iPAQ is flimsy. I'd rather use the on screen keyboard or transcriber instead of this product.
PURCHASED A QUITE EXPENSIVE SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER WITH MEMORY STICK READER. IT STOPPED READING THE DVDS ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. SAMSUNG WAS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, IT STILL WAS ABLE TO READ THE MEMORY STICK.
I bought this on ebay for less than $25. After using it for over a month now, I can say that I'm very satisfied.Pros-> Rechargeable battery.. no AAs.. connect to USB.. works like a charm.-> Thin.. front is like a mirror..-> Fits in the change pocket of my jeans..-> Seems sturdy. Good sound. I'm using $5 Sony headphones with a volume equalizer.-> Battery Life is awesome.. I ran it for 3-4 hours straight and still the battery was half full..Cons-> 128 MB.. Doesn't fit a lot of songs.-> The software requires a little getting used to.-> parts (headphone jack/ USB cable) cannot be replaced.-> No shuffle feature.Overall I gave it 4/5 stars. It's a great product. The
My husband LOVES his J3 Jbuds and loves his hard case just as much. I can't tell you how many times this little case has saved his buds! Our 1 year old got ahold of the case and threw it into a cup of water before I could grab them out of his hand. I opened the case and a little bit of water had seeped through the zipper, but the buds were completely dry. I was able to lay the case out to dry and it was as good as new by the time daddy got home. Because it is round it allows you to coil up the headphones preventing any kinks in the wires. This thing is SO worth the little bit of money it costs. Whether you have Jbuds or any other earbuds that you want to protect, i highly recommend you buy this case.
I bought this camera for my dad who is electronically illiterate =P He uses it for work, and it takes nice pictures for a point and shoot.
This is a excellent GPS unit for people who are looking for just GPS and no fancy stuff like Bluetooth, MP3 etc. Buy 1 GB SD card to store full America Maps in that, it will same as C330.Cons1. First time it takes some time to connect to satellites (app 2 mins).2. It alarms at .9 mile then .4 mile and then just before 200 m to the turn. The last one did not give you time to correct yourself.3. If you stopped in between to fill gas, getting back on your route is not 1 click.
This device does exactly what it says it does. It took minutes to install and set up. I simple plugged in the xmitter to the power and plugged in the RCA outputs from my cable box. For the rcvr, I plugged it into the wall, and connected the RCA plugs to the back of the TV. Turned on the TV and set it to video input and we were working. We had to slightly adjust the antenna and we tried the various transmit channels and found that channel 3 was the best. I have not tested the remote control RF repeater since I'm using the TV 2 output from a Dish HD box which uses a UHF remote control that works from all over my house so no need for the RF repeater for my setup.
My stepdaughter had her mind made up that she needed to have this Barbie MP3 player for her happiness. I highly suspect that her stepsisters convinced her that this was the truth. After seeing one in person I couldn't really bring myself to spend over $50 on this cheap trinket. I tried to convince her that another MP3 player would be far more useful and durable, but of course that wasn't the point of this object , was it? She had already ventured upon the virtual Barbie world online and this also influenced her choice/need. Upon opening would not function and had to send back after customer service determined the base must be faulty. This christmas present is still not replaced as of 1/20/2008. I am hopeful for a positive result but what a hassle for junk. Mattel has been great about not adding any additional cost for me like shipping, but I did have to print the shipping label and spend time to have it repacked.
Servicing under the 90 day warranty is impossible. They stall until afer 90 days and then tell you it's out of warranty. Good luck!
I bought this strainer for making sauce this year. I previously borrowed one that cost $100. This one worked just as well. Very easy to clean.
Today I saw the break in the cable. Just as everyone describes it - it is just below the grey jack (the base) that plugs into the laptop. I don't know if I am relieved to know that it is not only me experiencing this. I bought the thinkpad because it came with high reviews but I didn't expect this problem. I wonder if there is a generic charger that would do the job????
You need to set it to intl. mode and there's still occassional noise but clearer than regular radio.
I am greatly displeased with this headset. I wanted something wireless for use on my laptop but this thing is static city. It would drop channels like no tomorrow and constantly shut down. I've never had any problems with my wired ones. So, moral of the story, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
Well, the earbuds work fine and I can't think of anything that's wrong with 'em so that's that.
This is a great camera for filming! I love the size, the oh-so-easy-to-use lcd touch panel (nifty) and the auto-focus is not so bad. Of course, it takes pictures also, but keep in mind that the main purpose for this gadget is FILMING! It takes good enough videos with the memory stick, great sound!Not so great pictures at night, but wonderful images during the day.I recommend it.
If you hate crawling around under your desk to unhook your camera wires all the time, this one's for you!This is a neat little device that is smaller than the mouse. I took it on vacation to download digital images to a laptop, instead of having to disconnect and drag all my camera wires from my desktop PC.It works great! Just sits there thinking it's a removable drive. And I haven't had any conflict problems with other devices (using Win98).I'm leaving this one in the laptop case, and am ordering a second one for my desktop!
very nice case for the money. i didnt really need one that just held 24 disc's but i needed one smaller then the jumbo ones out there.
Quick service and great price. These 6 ft cables do everything the more expensive HDMI cables do and are such a great value! Be sure and check the distance needed between components.
I gave this as a gift to my wife and she absolutely loves it. The ease of use (no power cord, just USB connection) and the compact size are truly great.
When I had my motherboard replaced, my computer no longer had a 9 pin serial port. This cable saved me from having to spend $100 on a new external fax modem! Install was a snap and it simply worked. I wish everything computer related was this easy and inexpensive.
The unit works fine for charging my sandisk mp3 player, but I can not get a clear broadcast through any of the available FM frequencies.
Bought this item as it was shown as commonly bought in a bundle with the Tracfone LG800G. How do others install it? Looks very fussy and fragile to do. This electronics stuff not my strong point, as I always buy things already set up or easy to set up. Please help me out with instructions if this memory card actually does fit this phone. (And, where does the included "adaptor" go?) No instructions came with them; only a note in the phone manual.Thanks so much for all help.
Without dissecting every little feature let's get to the meat of things, shall we? If you can send an email you can use an ipod. Remembering to charge your cell phone is easy, so is charging your ipod. Battery life has been a non-issue, the thing gets recharged by your computer, very easy. Getting music from iTunes is easy, too.This device is user friendly, reliable, and comes with everything you need to get started.
Like the first reviewer, I bought this because I wanted to use it more places than just in a single vehicle. We can use it in my car, my wife's car, the VW camper, or inside. The permanently roof mounted vehicle units cost more and lack this versatility.The first one I got had a bad pixel (always bright) so I exchanged it and the second one was fine. The sound is excellent, either with the speakers or the nice infrared headsets that come with it. I would like to find a couple more of those.I also bought a Beamit 400FM device, which plugs into one of the headphone jacks and sends the sound to the vehicle stereo via FM -- just tune to the right FM channel. It works great, but I did have to discover that I needed the WOW off (a feature in the Audiovox) and the volume low. Then I just turned up the car stereo to the desired volume level. Now, when driving, I can at least listen to the movie.I like this item, and the only negative I would mention is the speakers not working when detatched.
These fones output amazing bass, and come with 3 ear pieces. The holder could be a little bigger though. Good pricing and Amazon did a great job getting it to me! Thanks!
One of the best values for the $ around. Works as expected. Suggest you start macro photography with this and then move up to the 250 model for getting even more up close. I am very happy with both 150 and 250.
GOO GONE IS GREAT! I REALLY LIKE IT BECAUSE IT REMOVES STICKERS AND DIRT FROM MY BOOKS BEFORE I SHIP THEM!
After reading the mixed reviews for this product, hesitated but bought the Speedster. I am happy with the product, which I use to measure baseball speeds. It consistently picks up pitched balls unless they are very wild, and it is easy to use. Not as powerful as other radar guns (which cost $100s more) but more than adequate for my needs. A good product for the money.
I got this for $12 from J&R; and for that price it's quite superb. This product is a very simple music player: just plug it in to your pc (Mac too, but more about that later), drag the music folders to it, and then go listen to them. It's that easy. When I first got the player, the sound was very quiet as stated in other reviews. I work in a library, there was no one here, and I still had to turn the sound all the way up to hear it! But I did the firmware upgrade (easy/5 minutes), and now it's just like any other player volume-wise; perfectly satisfactory. The menus are not intuitive, but not too hard to figure out. I was not looking forward to having to replace the AAA battery all the time, but I've been using it for about 8 hours now with a crappy budget panasonic battery, and it's still playing. I'm sure when I put in a good battery, it will last much longer. The battery icon has shown 0% for a couple hours, but its still going fine. The worst part is the 2-line-high screen. You really have to pay attention to change albums.Macintosh: I added music to this from my Mac which worked fine, except that Mac has a bunch of hidden files that also get added to the player. The player then gives you a "unreadable format" message everytime it encounters one of those hidden files, which makes navigating a pain. Make sure to delete those hidden files (they start with a .)Bottom Line: This isn't an iPod or a Zune, but its also not two hundred bucks. If you want something cheap that plays music, this is money well spent. Oh, and get the Trancend 8gb memory card with the free card reader from Blue Proton. Its a good deal, and the free usb-card-reader makes loading up the card with music easy and fast.
I just bought a Compaq Presario 1700T series (customized) Notebook and I was looking for a way to transfer data between it and my desktop system as well to backup all the various projects I'd been working on using it. I had become very acustom to always having a CDRW drive available for these purposes. Long story short: This drive makes up for my lack of a CDRW drive since I can easilly plug it into either system and transfer data between them and make backups. I had put off buying this drive since another review said it didn't work with laptops. So much for that! If you've got a new notebook, don't let that review turn you away. The only bad thing is that it is kind of noisey but it's a steal at {price}!
The service was great (arrived just when they said so) it was also very neatly packaged. Seems like a very well built unit. The light pattern it creates is very nice. Im very pleased with this company, their products are solid, service is great and best of all you don't have to break the bank to get some nice lights.
Received this item in a timely manner, in good order and as of this time appears to be working fine, what I wanted it to do....would recommend it should it fit in with ones techno plans...
I am not an expert or qualified in technical comparisons with other products. I drove myself crazy researching other plasma's, LCD's and DLP's. I didn't have the sources to do much side by side evaluations. I "pulled the trigger" on the Panasonic due to customer ratings and recomendations of another relative who bought this same product. I am very satified and happy I made this choice. The HD picture is gorgeous the non-HD is good most of the time. I used the cheapest HDMI cable and can't even fathom how the picture could be better.
I liked the Excellent Sound Quality, Ease of Use and No Battery requirement. Only thing needs to be improved is that the body should be scratch free.
its a nice little cam because its not crystal clear but good enough. im not complaining considering what i paid for. made this cam 100% worth it.
It works with Windows XP just fine, I use it on my laptop and all over the house and on deck with no problems. Great buy and easy set-up.
After I replaced one of the ink cartridges I have had no trouble at all. I would recommend this product.
I bought the Canon Elph 490Z to use on my trip to Europe. While abroad, this camera was incredible. The Canon Elph 490Z is very tiny and lightweight (about 11 oz.), so I didn't hesitate about carrying this camera everywhere I traveled. Also, the camera's aluminum body handled very well during the trip; there were no breakage or scratches. Furthermore, the features of this camera were great. The 4x zoom lens enabled me to capture distant objects, while the parallax compensation viewfinder allowed me to more accurately capture objects up close. I developed 15 rolls of film from this camera. The photos look crisp and colorful, and there was no red eye in the ones with family and friends. I definitely recommend the Canon Elph 490Z!
I have some Shure earphones and there's no way they would be able to fit in this thing. I should've considered the size rather than looking at the pictures.
At this point, I can't even count how many Logitech peripherals I've bought. They tend to make good stuff. What I like about this keyboard and mouse is that on a desk, the receiver can be somewhat blocked and still get a good signal. The range beats our older HP wireless devices.
The Sony VRD-MC1 worked as advertised for me. Converting my video tapes to DVD without a computer was very straight forward. I was also able to use the device as a regular DVD/CD burner when connecting to the USB port of a computer. Additonal notes:- This device works under Mac OS X as well! (The Nero software is Windows only.)- Firewire connection is indeed only for camcorder (can't connect to computer this way)- DVD movies created will not playback well (if at all) on older DVD players!!!- Device has NO video/audio out options for connecting directly to a TV monitor- Device lacks a way of automatically turning on to record a TV show
I bought it to connect a Polar cyclometer to a Powerbook running iSmart software (a Mac substitute for the Wintel software that came with the Polar) and it worked without a glitch
I was very impressed by how quickly and well packed my system arrived from Abe's of Maine [...] . The product itself has excellent speakers and diversity in the system itself because it plays CD's, record albums and cassette tapes. The oak finish is beautiful and warm. The only downside that I have found, is that you cannot fast forward or rewind the cassette tapes - but, heck, cassette tapes are nearly relics anyway. It's nice to have a stereo system that handles them at all. Overall, I have had a great experience with the product and the seller.
Purchased as replacements for the original inverter supplied with the Thermo-King TriPac APU. Can not afford the Thermo-King units so we purchase these... just as good at less than half the price!!
I have both the i250 and the i350. The i250 print head failed after 3 months of use (blank lines in the middle of words), but was still under warranty, so I managed to persuade Canon to send me a new print head. BTW, the print head costs about $45 to $50... almost the same as cost of the printer. Next, I upgraded to the i350. This time, the print head took 8 months to fail...same problem. I regard these as disposable printers, nothing more. They work great until the print heads fail.
Bought this for my wife's Toshiba laptop and was reluctant to buy the no name ones floating around the web. I also didn't want to spend $70+ for it from Toshiba. Got the best of both worlds with this unit. Seem's to be doing it's job and running not as hot as the unit that came with the laptop. I wish they would reinforce the wires on these things to last longer but that is how they get your (forced) repeat business.
I have not had a burn problem with these and like the white inkjet printability. Solid product that wont let you down
Love this SanDisk. I take songs from my computer and load them straight to the disk and take the disk out of the adapter and load it right in my phone. It is very easy to use and LOT of storage on such a small card. I can listen to the songs right from my phone. Awsome! Fast shipping too.
It was time for the Luddite to try another DVD recorder. My primary reason for buying was to transfer all the 8mm videos' of the kids to DVD. It did a good job of this and I was able to finish the job I started with a Toshiba recorder. Once I finished that I started converting the big stack of VHS tapes. A binder of 25 DVD's takes up a lot less space then the tapes. This went well. The big glitch is the Macrovision copy protect on some of the movies. I was able to transfer quite a few and get rid of the tapes, anything Disney of course will have Macrovision and wont copy. I have done about 30 DVD's so far and no coasters like the Toshiba would occasionally produce.I did try timed recording on a DVD a few times and that seems to work fine.I read a review that complained that DVD's made with this machine could not be imported to a PC for editing. I tried one and it was a success.I did try timed recording on a DVD a few times and that seems to work fine.
I purchased this mouse 3-4 months ago for my MacBook and have had no issues so far. The only (minor) complaint I have with this mouse is that the scroll wheel is very noisy. In a very silent room (early in the morning or late at night) it is loud enough to disturb a light sleeper. Luckily my wife doesn't sleep light. :-)I mostly use the left and right buttons and the scroll wheel. Have had no use for the 4th and 5th buttons yet.Another "feature" I like is that the mouse matches my MacBook.
I have a Canon BJC-2010 printer, and have had no problems with this item, nor the BCI-21 (black) tank. I get an average of 75-100 copies with this system, and it works great--dries fast, and doesn't blob.
I did TONS of research looking for the best pair of affordable, portable headphones, and everyone kept saying... PORTAPROS! I read the reviews on here, read them online... and these little things got great reviews across the board!Well I just got mine in the mail. I have to agree, they sound pretty good for their small size. I actually expected them to be a bit bigger... they are pretty small.I love:- styling... no change really since 1984. If you love that retro look, they are killer.- Sound is great... good sound at all levels. For the size, good bass response. I'm please so far for sure!- cord is not too short... just enough length that I can move away from my computer, but not so much cord I get tripped up in it.I can see being issues:- the sliding band to open the length over your head is annoying. Once you get it set, it's fine, but when you take them off, the band wants to slide back together. Not a huge issue, but annoying.- The band wants to catch your hair and pull it. I've basically got a buzz-cut and it's grabbing my hair, so if you have a bushy head, you're in trouble.- quality... i mean, you get what you pay for. The tension controls on the side seem a bit weak and flimsy.Overall the pros definitely outweigh the cons. I love these little things... sound good... look cool. And once you get them on your head you sort of forget they are there. Great sound... good job Koss. I definitely recommend these things!
It's an Ipod.. Had Zero problems sync'n my tunes on my pc... Not sure why so many have an issue. XP loved my ipod ;)
This is the third cord that I have ordered for my Nuvi, and it too has fallen apart. I would not recommend this product or the Garmin Nuvi. I've also had to replace the suction component that holds it to the windshield. I've only had the Nuvi 1.5 years.
Easily installed, transferring of waypoints is simple and quick but detail level is not as good as Nobeltec.
I take it with me to the hayfield every day. I put it in a cell phone case to keep it safe because I don't trust it's plastic cover. I wear headphones over the earbuds to keep the noise from the tractor and hay equipment from drowning out the music. Helps pass the time. I have found it easy to use and well worth the money. The earbuds sound isn't the best, but for now they will do just fine.
This camera is great for beginners and those of us who have a fear of anything digital. I'm technically impared and thought I'd have trouble with digital cameras. With the A205 I didn't. It is intuitive to operate. The price was right. The controls are easy to find and operate.The picture quality is good enough for my needs (snapshots of family and vacations) and its easy to operate. I can play with cropping, titles and editing. Batteries drain pretty quickly, but from what I've heard this is normal. Would I buy it again? YES.
I'm a novice photographer and the Nikon 8700 was the first camera I boughtthat was a step above the point and shoot Olympus camera I've owned forover 6 years.I had read many great reviews on this camera and it lived up to all thoseexpections, minus one: this camera is not ideal for taking sports oraction pictures. I was quite disappointed with the results after tryingto take decent pictures of my sons playing indoor basketball and outdoorsoccer. I finally did some research and learned that (like anotherreviewer had observed) only digital SLRs have the responsiveness andspeed and capability to take action pictures. With the 8700, the shutterlag speed is one factor- you click on the shutter release button but ittakes a portion of a second before the camera snaps the picture. I thenthought that with manual settings (shutter release priority mode)I couldcorrect that behavior, but no combination of settings changed or improvedthe result. The result was the images coming out blurry. I was surprisedat this and thought it was a camera setting, but after doing some moreonline researching I found out that (1) the major digital camera reviewsites do not seem to cover any sports or action picture taking and(2) a lot of users of the 8700 did report the same problems that Iencountered and (3) you can improve sports shots by learning some basictechniques because some claim that no matter what camera you have, youdo have to apply some of these techniques, which is basically predictingyour shots and having knowledge of the sport in hand so that you knowwhen to prepare for your shots. In either case, those folks did confirmthe weak sports mode and limited capabilities of the 8700, which seemto be more pronounced than other cameras.As a novice user, the only other negative aspect of the camera is itsdifficult access to the options, which is not intuitive, especially whenyou don't use the camera a lot and you're under time constraint to takea picture (of a sports scene) and don't have time to fumble around tofigure out how to change a camera setting. And I'm quite a technicalguy who had already read the user manual. I'm sure with time one wouldbe more familiar with the menu system and how to tweak a specific setting.I guess the camera's strength of many features can be its own weakness.Other than the two above mentioned weaknesses, I would have to say thatwith the many still shots of landscape, people, and even animals, thiscamera has made me look better than my novice photographer status. Alongwith the Canon inkjet printer I have, I can print out better than thelab photo quality pictures at home. However, I am looking for a truedigital SLR just to compensate for the lack of a decent sports mode inthe 8700. Better digital SLRs have either 3 or 5 fps for continuousshooting modes versus the 8700's 1.5 fps, but of course they are intwo different classes and price ranges.
I tend to be wary of inexpensive products but there is nothing at all wrong with this USB hub. I took it out of the package, plugged it in and had everything running from it with no problems within one minute. I also noticed something that isn't included in the description of the product: there is a power source plug on the side. If there are problems running more powerful USB devices through this hub and you have a power cord that would fit, it looks like you could add some juice to this hub to overcome that problem. All-in-all, this is a great product.
After having my friends whine on AOL and chats about how cool their new iPods were they got around X-Mas,I felt cheated. I am a lover of MD and MP3CD. An iPod was not an option do to price and well...I saw this coming I guess. So patiently I ignored those Apple comercials with U2 and dancers in black shadows.And rant I did about how iPod doesn't have this or that my MD has or iTunes this and iTunes that for two years! Now finally with this lower price and average storage for my taste,I can say to my friends out there "look what I got!"It's so tiny. My stick of gum looked big. But it's really slick to use. I put nearly a day and a half MP3's and simular files together for my meditation rutines,and it played for almost a day! I do wish it had more power. iPods lack this feature. They should look into 56 and 72 hour playback like HI-MD then I'd rave more. Sadly too my Realmedia files were useless too! Made me a little nervous,but it still plays most formats. For the price you can get two,but well..iPod is that price isn't it?I'm enjoying using this player it's cute. Apple just look into the battery issue and make peace with Real,that issue is just pitiful.
It is designed to install with the power on. It did that easily and the return was a no brainer. If it lasts less than 2 years, I won't be happy. If it lasts greater than 3, I will be tickled so I guess if you don't see an update to this review before 2012, either it has worked as expected.....or the world has ended.
These work OK but 8 miles? No way. One of the cradles has broken already. We can't seem to get the volume right, either. Would not buy again.
Keyboard is great. Help with adapting this to a Mac they want to charge for which I don't think is right. So I fumbled, found a download and all is well.
I'm very happy with these! I have extremely small ears, and these fit snuggly while I'm running. The sound quality isn't exceptional, but for the price, it's very good.
It's a simple product that's made of plastic. By looking at the picture I was under the impression that it was made of metal or had metal parts. It holds my computer up off the floor and was priced right. It does not roll on carpet well, but overall I'm satisfied with it.
So far, exactly as advertised. The 90 degree angle on one end is perfect for fitting into the tight areas on todays motherboards.Is not brittle or rigid, but easily bends around corners to conform to the shape of power supplies, cards, etc. Comes in different colors to make it easy to determine which cable goes where. Would definitely recommend.
Mounted easily to my 20" LCD and to the wall. I am very pleased other than the cable clips pop off every time you move the arm. I am not using a lot of cables (i.e. component). I am only using the power cable and 1 HDMI cable. I took the clips off and the arm works fine.
I am very disappointed with Zune. Zune loaded my music from iPod easily enough. The Marketplace was horrible, very difficult to use. I was also very disappointed with the accessories that were available, meaning there were next to none. I do not recommend spending this kind of money on this product when the iPod has clearly seperated itself as a superior product that is tried and true.
I was a little apprehensive about the quality of the product because I saved $50 over store prices. I thought some of the accessories must be missing-no way!! Everything was top notch and it arrived in 2 DAYS during the Christmas season!!!. Will shop this way again next year.
I love my iPod. So far, I mainly use it at the gym during workouts, but have a unit that I can plug it into at home to use as a stereo when I don't want to fool with CDs. I chose the 80GB classic over the 8GB nano simply for $$. There was only $35 difference between the two. It was well worth it. I'll never completely fill this iPod, but knowing I have the capability is great.
I bought this enclosure about 1 year ago. I put a 200GB hard drive in it and use it as my dedicated iTunes library. It was a super easy setup. Many complain in the other reviews that it's a tight fit inside, but I didn't find it difficult at all to get the hard drive in. After connecting the hard drive and closing it up, I simply connected it via FireWire to my Mac G4 and it worked like a charm! Next month I will have it for 1 year and I would be 100% happy with it if not for one thing... the loud fan noise after about 10 minutes of it being turned on! ARGHH!! All of a sudden it just starts sounding off with this annoying buzzing sound that gets slightly louder with time. Every-so-often, the buzzing goes away for about 1 to 2 minutes, but it ALWAYS returns with a vengence! Otherwise, the enclosure has held up and worked nicely for almost 1 year. I'm definitly going to get rid of it though once I find an enclosure that is equally aesthetically pleasing and as reliable, but not NEARLY as noisy!!! It's a shame actually, since I'm in the market to get 2 more enclosures to house my Aperture library and data backup, respectively.
This is a great kit that comes with everything that you need to get started. The speaker wire though is deffinetly not 16 gauge wire but i used my own 10 gauge speaker wire and it works great. The remote wire is kind of thin but it works and gets the job done. The RCA cable is of good quality and provides good sound and clearness. The red power cable is a good thick cable that is able to handle the volts from the battery along with a very good and durable fuse. This kit is a good quality kit that i would recommend for anyone looking for good sound and reliable wires. The wires were all long enough and I had plenty extra so it would work for a full sized vehicle as well as small vehicles.
Ever since i got this iPod, unlike the full size iPod, theres a mini cooper with guys in suits outside my house all the time. If you get this iPod, be sure to get a moat also, or atleast a kiddie swimming pool. Also, dont put it near your bellybutton, cause it may get lost.
I recently purchased this printer from another retailer after doing quite a bit of research into colors laser printers. I purchased this printer due to the reviews, and because it was network-ready.After setting up the printer, I had a small problem. The first print after powering on the printer would smudge and the toner would smear. It was as if the fuser wasn't hot enough to set the toner to the paper. I tried several different paper types, but the first print would always come out with bad results. After the first print, it was better, but still not perfect.Not satisfied with the results, I set out to find the cause. I found the answer in a review of a different Konica Minolta printer here on Amazon.Read this carefully:The printer ships with 2 green switches in the "envelope" position. Unless you flip these two switches to the "paper" position you will get smearing and smudges. It is not readily apparent from the pictures-only instructions that are included with the printer that these should be flipped. They are green, and located on the left and right sides of the printer when you open the top cover near where the paper comes out. There is a picture of an envelope on the switch, but you cannot see it until after you've flipped it. Make absolutely sure you flip these or you will have problems. These switches control how tightly the paper is pushed against the fuser to set the toner.After flipping the switches, I am very happy with the results from the printer. The colors are vibrant and the text is razor sharp.I added some extra memory to the printer because I had an old 128MB DIMM laying around. Beware if you want to put more memory in the printer: you must have single-sided DIMMS (chips on one side of the module only). If you have a double-sided DIMM it will only recognize half the memory on the module. I didn't notice a difference after installing the extra memory since I had no problems printing large images at the highest quality anyway.The standard warnings apply as with all laser printers. The unit ships with "starter" toner cartriges that are not full. When you repalce them, it will cost you quite a bit of money. Nothing unique to this printer, but still annoying. I believe the ones that ship with the printer will get you around 1500 pages. Also, it does not print photo-quality images, but no color laser will. Know what you're buying.I highly recommend this printer for home use. It produces fast, high-quality images, razor-sharp text, it's network-ready, and has Linux drivers (not Postscript).
I bought this unit on July 6th from a local electronics store, and paid $199 on sale. Normal price was $299. I took it out of the box, mounted it to the windshield, and it quickly found about 7 or 8 satellites with a strong signal. I'm currently on a business trip in an unfamiliar city, and I'd used map printouts to get me to the store. Well, this unit quickly and efficiently got me back to my hotel with ease. Calculations were fast, and the graphics are clean and crisp. The voice prompts are clear and loud...and this is where my original "Except" post title comes in. On the System Settings screen, none of the changes get saved. For example, it's stuck on the Int'l Date Line - West time zone. When I change the Time Zone to Eastern U.S., it doesn't "remember" it. The save button changes color, and it clicks at me, but (unlike the other settings screens) it doesn't announce nicely "Saved!" It also is stuck on the highest volume.I contacted Tech Support, first via the web (no response) and then via telephone. The call does get routed overseas (India is my guess, from the conversation). The gentlemen walked me through several rounds of hitting the Reset button on the side of the unit. Then he told me that this model doesn't say "Saved!" verbally on the Systems Setting screen, but changes indeed get saved. No dice, I said. Anyway, after about a 1/2 hour conversation, Magellan is sending me a brand-new unit in the mail, with a shipping label for me to send in my faulty unit.As I indicated, everything "except" the settings screen works great! I would actually keep the unit as-is, because having the time be wrong is no big deal. I have a car radio for that, and a watch. Having the volume at its loudest isn't too bad, although at night it might be a problem. So, here's hoping "7 business days" pass by quickly, and that my replacement unit does not have this issue. I'll post an update when the new unit arrives.***UPDATE***Magellan sent the new unit via FedEx and it arrived in 5 days. It included a pre-paid UPS label to return the old unit. Although I was given 30 days to do so, I sent it out immediately. The replacement unit works great, and I've had absolutely zero issues with it. It has already paid for itself. I am someone who gets very frustrated in unfamiliar cities when I don't know where I'm going or what turn to take. The Magellan Maestro 3100 is inexpensive ($199), small, well-designed, and portable--in short, everything I wanted in a navigation unit.
This mouse is great for anyone with a laptop!! It has some great features that others are lacking:-On/Off switch...no more batteries running out-USB &quot;extention cord&quot; just in case the usb unit is a little too big or your plug is in the back...just a handy accessory-functional scroll wheel-travel bagThe only con is that the right/left click buttons feel a bit flimsy. (Hence four stars instead of five) Other than that i am very happy.
The product works great and it is the real stuff. It arriveed on time. I would order from them again.
I bought this camera after owning an Olympus digital camera for years. I was extremely happy with my Olympus, but wanted something smaller that would fit in my purse or diaper bag since I'm expecting. This camera was SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT. Just about every single picture I took had huge white blobs all over it. (This only happened when using the flash. I must admit the camera takes great pictures in broad daylight without the flash.) Plus, if you used the zoom at all, the pictures came out fuzzy. The first digital camera I ever owned (7 years ago) took better pictures! The store I bought the camera from wouldn't take it back because I waited two days past the 14-day return policy. So, I sold the camera and took a $100 loss. I'd much rather lose $[...] than keep this camera.
The Bogen-Manfrotto 681B is everything a monopod should be.It's sturdy, operates smoothly and gives you a sense of confidence (when you lock at a certain position, you don't worry about it changing or collapsing on you).You can tell it's made of quality components, as opposed to the cheap monopods you find at BestBuy and such.The only negative I see is that it's heavy and a bit too bulky for me.I considered their light weight version, but it doesn't seem to support the weight of the 200mm f/2.8 lens that I have. Something in between those 2 extremes would be ideal for enthusiast but non-professional photographers like myself. But it's always nicer to have more than you need...
This camera is amazing. I have been a canon user for many years, upgrading as I go. I can not think right now of a camera they could come out with to make me want to upgrade from the 5D. This will certainly be my camera for some time to come.
The price was great and I like having the card reader for older computers in case they don't have a card slot.
I bought this router 3 months back. The installation was very smooth. The performance is excellent and is working flawlessly. Highly recommended.
Hooked myPlayStation 3 80GBup to mySamsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Colorand the screen flickered really bad while playingCall of Duty: World at War. The entire screen would cut out as well as the sound. Makes me wonder if this HDMI cable can fully support 1080p or not. At least it was cheap. You get what you pay for.
Much better sound quality than the ipod and zune earbuds I had been using with the most noticeable difference being in the increased bass. My music and PC games sound awesome now. They seem to be made well. I've had them for about two months and they seem to be as good as the day I got them.I have read some complaints about how the input jack in now smaller and straight compared to the older design and some people view this as a reduction in quality, which it may or may not be, however I think they did this because the old design would not fit in the iPhone so feel free to blame Apple for this one ;)
What a waste of money! I ordered directly from their website and decided to cancel within an hour of downloading the program. I am still waiting for them to refund my money. I just kept getting error messages every time I entered an equation even when I was sure I was under the right program. It is impossible to get in touch with customer service. You can only leave a message. I also emailed them demanding a refund and that I felt the program was not helpful and they told me I was wrong, that their program is perfect. Bull! For someone just learning algebra, this is useless. The equations have to be entered very specific ways and not the way it shows in your book. Don't waste your money. There are free programs online that can help solve problems that are better than this software. Buyer beware!!!!
Although it says medium, I still consider it a quite small case.The Canon 10-22mm barely fits in there and you won't be able to fit the 24-105L which is what I considered medium size.I already have and am very happy with the large one for my 70-200L; I was hoping the 24-105 would fit in this medium case as then I would have been able to carry my three mainstay lenses with one on my camera and the other two in the medium and large cases.Tough luck, yet the case is well made and properly protects the gear. Next time (that is: now) I will actually measure my lens before ordering.This one will do just fine for the 10-22.
I bought a 5 GB RIO Carbon about 2 years ago. After one year the volume knob broke, so I returned it, paid $100 and got a replacement. About 2 months later the replacement died, so I paid another $100 and got another replacement. Now the third replacement volume knob broke (without any dropping etc.) I wish I never bought a RIO. It has a serious design flaw. Buy an MP3 player with no moving parts. I should have bought an Ipod, as I have now spent far too much money continuously repairing/replacing my RIO. Also not there is no shuffle mode on it either which would have been a nice feature.
Shipping was fast! Well made; perfect for my verizon earbuds that go over my ear and have a little microphone! It will keep them safe so they won't get crushed and its small enough so it doesn't take up too much space. Thank You, JLAB for a great product and Thank you, Amazon, for the fast ship and for having another great item in your product line!
If you thought that the Targus Hub might reduce the number of wires connected to the computer, it does do that for only the USB connectors. You will still have the audio in/out wires connnected to the computer, thru the Targus, and connected to your speakers. The signals DO NOT go through the USB.Otherwise I have had it connected for 10 minutes and it seems to be working fine with one USB port open still. Otherwise you might look at the HP USB Port Replicator (only 5 USB ports) which has audio connectors that do not need to connect to the computer, uses the USB.
This is my 3rd Netgear router(2nd wifi) with which I have had experience. Just as described. Very easy to install. And they have great support--Very easy to manage settings and update the software.I live in a small apt., so I'm not sure about the range.
I need a powered USB hub. I run several high power draws: a cooling plate and USB powered hard drives. This is the only one I could find that actually told me how much power it gaves each outlet, 500m amps. The 2 vertical ports are handy for quickly plugging in flash drives.Don't over look your monitor's powered USB ports. I just bought a Dell 2208WFP monitor and it has 4 ports with 2.5 watts each.
Obviously [from the price] this is not a high-end product; however, it is more than adequate for recycling older drives. It does look and feel cheap, but has functioned exactly as needed.Pros:- Inexpensive.- Includes screwdriver and data cable.Cons:- Did not include anything to shield drive electronics from metal case (a small piece of a mylar antistatic bag worked fine for me).- Complimentary storage bag is poorly constructed and has an awful chemical smell (I never use them anyway).- Connector cable is USB A to A, rather than the more common USB A to B or A to Mini-b; while this doesn't affect performance, it does mean that you'll have to keep track of it, since is likely to be the only such cable you have on hand.Bottom line: I'd buy it again.
very good headphones, especially for the cost. The sound is not really accurate, its more muddled in the mids and lows. But for some reason, this just makes them sound awesome, like some vintage amp playing an old school record. I definitely recommend these.
I would never have though to buy a remote for my camera, but I saw the suggestion on Ken Rockwell's awesome Nikon site, so I went for it. This remote is so much fun, even my five-year-old is taking pictures with it. I've had it for two weeks, and I've done self-portraits, long exposures and group shots with it (no more running before the timer goes off!).This is a must if you want to do long exposures. I was able to put my camera on a tripod and use the setting that allows you to click the remote once to open the shutter and again to close it. Because I didn't have to touch the camera to operate the shutter, I got really cool pictures of stars and meteors with no camera shake.
I needed to hook my video card (DVI) to my TV using HDMI so I could watch blu-ray movies. This cable is very reasonably priced and worked like a charm.
this litte case is great, it is slightly hard and has plenty of space to hold the external hard drive.
I want to know what's with the idiots complaining about the price. &quot;I could buy two of my 5600's&quot; or whatever.. So what, I could go buy 600 pencils too, who cares? Where else can you get a 480x640 screen in a handheld for ANY price (except Japan)Guess what? The top of the line stuff costs more. What DID you expect?And it's not like it's even -that- much more. The price is about one would expect, if one were to compare the features and prices of what's out there.. so when the other clueless metntions .. The price must be in Yen? Nobody will buy it at that price?I just shake my head and wonder how people with this much staggering brain power have surivied long enough to even figure out how to string together a coherent sentence.
I ordered a pair of these, (2 ohm version) and I love them. I have them in a ported enclosure that I bought for my previous subs and they pound. They are wired to 2 ohms on a sony xplod xm-d9001gtr mono class D. Good clean bass. Worth the money.
So I am former MiniDV camcorder owner. And I HATED that experience-transferring video to the PC and then editing it was just so tedious and unpleasant. So I was SOOO happy to find this camcorder that records in MP4 format automatically - AWESOME.I purchased this about 18 months ago and have taken it everywhere - around the world in my pocket. The form factor and video format are the biggest pluses of this camcorder. However, the battery life is ridiculously pitiful - I can't stress how poor battery life is. After just 3 months of usage, the battery couldn't hold a charge for more than one hour. After 12 months of usage, it could only manage about 20 minutes during indoor filming.So I ended up always taking my power adapter, traveling adapters and my phone - which all of sudden negated the form factor benefit...Oh one more BIG thing, I am actually in the market for another flash memory camcorder because the little LCD screen on this camera went dark. A few months ago it started to show the occasion lines/snow, but I just shut it down and turned in on again. Then one day last month, the screen wouldn't light up, despite the fact that all the other indicator lights on the camera were operational. And of course, it occurred after the warranty period.
The collimation eyepiece worked with my Orion 4.5" telescope. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. It also arrived much faster than I had expected.
I ordered this product to clean the lcd panel of my dell laptop. I have only used it once and my only point of comparison is the sample screenclean that came with laptop. This monster product did a much better job leaving the panel looking brand new. One possible negative is that Monster has stopped shipping this product with their larger 16x16 microfiber cloth and instead includes a 12x12 one. That is quite a bit smaller.
A terrific little camera for the price. I bought the SD100 based on my experience with the APS elph II. It too is small, easy to use, and takes great pictures. We love vacationing at theme parks and have found that it's easier to get around without having camera bags, backpacks etc... getting in the way. I carry the SD100 on my belt with the optional leather case and hardly know it's there. I use it at work too, and it's small enough to keep with me all the time. Even the best camera is useless if you don't have it with you. Connection to a computer is simple with the included USB cable, and with my Windows XP machine I didn't even bother installing the software. Just plug it in, turn it on, download your pictures. I'm also a big fan of the stainless steel shell.Two drawbacks are the limited optical zoom and the size of the screen. The screen is great for composing photos even in bright sun, but viewing them directly from the camera is much better when you connect to a TV with the included cable. The optical zoom is what it is, but to get something longer you'll most likely need a larger camera. I'm also glad I bought an extra, larger SD disk. The included 16 MB is fine if you have a handy place to download pictures but having space for lots of pictures is one of the great advantages of digital photography.
Bought this maybe 3 to 4 months ago and let me just preface with the fact that all of our equipment is new. (8 month old TV, 1 year old XBOX, new receiver) At first it was perfect, then it started acting up. Namely, if you turned off everything while it was on one input (lets say Imput 3 for watching tv) and then tried to turn everything back on for the same activity, it would try to change the tv channel instead of the input. Then this morning I pick up the remote and the screen is completely cracked down the middle. Never was it thrown, tossed, sat on, or any other kind of extreme physical violence most remotes endure. The buttons still work as long as I remember what the screen usually displayed, but extremely disappointing for the price. Our other Logitech remote that is in the family room works much better, but that one isn't designed specifically for the XBOX.
I was walking fast pace to the airport terminal. The zippers were coming loose slowly from the weight of this camera and eventually the backpack was wide open.This backpack should have some type of buckle snaps on each two sides.I'm very unhappy right now, dropping my Canon 60D that I just bought. It has some cracks but still working good.
I work on various manufacturer networking devices such Cisco, Juniper, Radware, etc and I've never hadan issue connecting to any of the devices via its serial port. My only issue with this Keyspan USA-19HSis the USB connection has a tendency to slip out.
After the purchase of a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera, I required not only a memory card but a universal adapter for memory card readers.This package deal was a solid value at the time.2GB is plenty of space for about 300 photos at 7 Megapixels.Because of the proprietary nature of Sony products, the memory stick is not supported by most memory card readers and requires an adapter. While not a part of the Memory Stick packaging, an adapter was thrown into the shipping packaging and has been an integral part of my Sony Camera experience.
I bought one pair of these because I was skeptical at first. I was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality of these earphones. I still can't believe these are offered at such a low price! WOW! Needless to say, I bought 10 pair so I always have some handy!I primarily use them at the gym...intense cardio sessions...with lots of sweat...and they're holding up like a true champion! Highly recommended.
so easy to use love love love this stylus it never miss the mark when pointing it to your tab
I've had very good luck with this router so far; the setup was simple enough the web-based management is fairly robust in comparison with other brands. A lot of advanced features are included in this router as well. I'm using it to route a satellite internet connection and I have not had any difficulties.
I have a digital camera from 6 years ago. Its big and bulky and I wanted a small digital camera to keep in my purse to be up on the pictures with the kids. This camera is excellent. There is a delay when the flash goes off indoors between pictures. The pictures are wonderful. The camera is small, lightweight and easy to use. There are many features I have not even tried yet, but the overall usage is awesome. My husband bought it for me for my birthday and I couldn't ask for a better gift. I would give this as a gift in a heartbeat! I love it! I put lithium batteries in it at the beginning of October when I got it. Its been 30 days and I have taken about 100 photos, indoors and outdoors and the batteries are still going strong!! GOOD BUY!!!
I was worried this adapter wouldn't actually work for my computer, but I had done my research and it fit! It's 3 prong instead of my previous, which was only 2 prong, but I might be able to swap out the cord if necessary. So far no trouble plugging into my local Starbucks!!!
I've had this for 2 years so far. It plays VHS tapes okay and the DVDs look great. The tape recorder works well too, and there is even a feature to copy a DVD to VHS - providing the DVD is not copy protected, which nearly all of them are!DO NOT THROW AWAY THE BOOK! Some of the features you'd never figure out unless you used the book to tell you how it's done.It has neat features like timer on and off features, but these reset to zero (0) if the electricity goes off.If anything, I wished they made one of these with a Hard Drive and a DVD-Recorder! Now *that* would be awsome!//-------------------------------------------------Subject: all of it works!, part 2It has now been 4 years, and this unit still performs flawlessly! I use it as my alarm clock to wake me up in the morning to one of the local news stations, to snooze off to sleep to TV to at night, record my favorite programs onto VHS, and watch a DVD on.This unit is fantastic! I do not understand why other people are having such a tough time with it.Technology is leaving it behind, though. Now I'd like to get something with a recordable DVD drive, maybe a built in hard drive to use like a Tivo unit, and an LCD screen. But that's all just Butter (not necessary, just tastes good), so I'll probably hang on to this unit for another couple of years.
I'm glad I got this camera. I've been debating for a long time whether to get a digital camera. I use a variety of digital cameras at work and know how useful they are. This one had the price that I wanted to pay and the performance of $1000+ cameras from a couple of years ago. The colors look great. The software is a breeze to use. The quality of the camera seems to be very good so far.I would have scored this camera 5 out of 5 if it came with a case and a USB connector. It is slow to download with the serial cable. I still haven't been able to take any good photos at night: firework displays, city lights, full moon, etc.I'm planning on purchasing a case, a 32 MB Flash Card and a USB Reader.
It's the best size for taking pictures on a trip and you don't have to carry a lot of chips. Plus one 2 gig chip uses one set on Energizer Ulimate Lithum batteries, so when it's full you realize that you may also need to replace your batteries. Trip or no trip it's still good to use.
Im very happy, the sound is very good, of course if you wanna have a party maybe these speakers are not the best choice, as a individual use are a great option.
Mind you, I haven't tried this with 3000 different USB products but I bought it with a Digital camera so I could use the USB port to get my pictures.I got the card, turned off my computer, and put it into the PCI slot and screwed it in. I turned my computer on, it found and installed the USB card. I plugged in the camera's cord and plugged the cord into the camera. It recognized it and installed it. It's working perfectally.What more can I say, It works just like any other USB port that I've used and I haven't had any problems with it. So if you need a USB port in your computer because it's old and doesnt have them, this here is your product.
This DVD player plays all standard movies fine, but it cannot play double-density DVDs. For example, I couldnt get it to even read Any of my Star Trek or 24 television show DVDs, also long movies like Gladiator and Fight Club were not recognized. When I pop in a short 90 minute movie like Road Trip or The Way of The Gun it reads it fine.
I'm happy with the sound and quality of this unit, but it has one "feature" that I feel is a bug. If I load discs in bays 1 - 6 and then start playing on disc 3, after reaching disc 6 the unit stops -- it won't play discs 1 and 2. Onkyo says this is normal -- the unit only plays forward and won't "wrap" back to disc 1. The workaround is to put the unit in Repeat mode, but that makes it play all discs endlessly. I've owned CD changers from several other manufacturers and none behaved this way.If you own one of these machines, please call Onkyo and complain -- they said if enough people complain they will issue a firmware update.One other issue: my wife thinks this machine is louder when switching discs than our old Sony changer. This is most apparent in Shuffle mode. I don't think the difference is significant, though.
Small, compact, with plenty of volume and pickup ability. Idealin our hurricane-friendly environment. I own 3 of them.
The perfect pack at a great price!!!! Has everything you need to wire up your amp!!!!!! It would cost you so much more to get these things separate. This is high quality materials....This cost over $100.00 at best buy!!! Get it here
Es un gran forro y el primero que veo en este estilo. Ideal, ya que nunca se sabe donde colocar los audifonos, que no se enreden, etc. El material es muy suave pero protector, agradable al tacto y hace lucir muy bien al iphone. Estoy muy contenta con esta compra
My Dell Dimension 2200 Tower computer bit the dust. The fan wasn't moving so I got out the multimeter and confirmed that no voltage was coming out of the power supply. Did some research on the internet and found the Antec Basiq BP350 to be compatible with the Dell 2200 and well rated by those who had purchased it.I wholehearted concur. I have been using in my Dell 2200 for a few months and have had no issues. Its fan doesn't seem to be any louder than my previous power supply as some others have complained.My computer is like new again (well like it was when it was new in 2002)!
Works just like you expect. great price. quick delivery. programing instructions are weak, you will need to refer back to your original owners manual.
Only bad thing. There is no sensor on the back of my camera. So you do have to reach around towards the front for it to work. Even so, its the best 20 bucks for camera accessories I've spent.I also like that the little velcro close pouch it comes with can be attached to my camera strap. How convenient is that!
Sound quality wise these headphones are the best I've had but only the foam inserts worked for me which was quite annoying since they are pretty nasty now since I use them at the gym. I believe the foam inserts themselves are relatively expensive to replace. After spending a good deal of money on the headphones I'm hesitent to spend more money (they're about a dollar each.. not a pair). Also the wires are quite stiff and relatively larger than other cheap headphones (like iPods earhpones).
Through the viewfinder, that is. It isn't aimed properly. It will take a while to figure out just how to aim it to get the subject layout that I want.Another gripe: for a camera that doesn't come with a case, they should have at least included a lens cover.The camera does take a little while to power on but that better than a camer that turns on accidentally and runs down batteries.The first time I put the batteries in, it was a little tricky. I managed to have some patience ... didn't want to force it and break it ... and I eventually got it to go in. Since then I've had no problems in this area.All in all it's an OK buy. If you tend to be techno-greedy or can afford it, buy something with at least 2Mpixels and 3x zoom but this camera is not bad for the price.
This motherboard has everything and anything you need. Easy to install and all drivers we very easy to access. No issues at all during startup and manual is very helpful. I would defintley recommend this motherboard.
I bought the package deal for a cell phone I picked up from someone else and this package had pretty much everything I needed and came quickly. Definitely would recommend both seller and merchandise.
Installation and use of the Sirius satellite radio home kit for the Sportster model is easy and hardly needs the manual. All one needs do is attach the RCA audio plugs to an unused input in your audio system (I used the tape deck input), place the antenna near a window, and plug in the power. The Sirius radio gets the programming and your audio system provides the sound.
Pretty much point and shoot. Even had it used at my daughters wedding and it took better shots compared to 35mm Nikons FG. I'm happy with it and take it everywhere. For the price its hard to beat. I find the flash a little awkward but i'm getting use to it. Great starter digital! Definetly a good deal.
Mine didn't work for long either. It has an inability to write minidisc Table of Contents (TOC err) that destroys both new and previously recorded discs. I lost some priceless live recordings by putting my master minidisc into this deck.The Sharp customer service representatives were rude and did not help or offer to replace this deck even though countless online reviewers have had the same experience. It's obviously a fault in workmanship and Sharp's unwillingness to replace this piece of junk has convinced me never to buy another product from them.I would rank it zero stars if I could.
Headphones are great, good sound, range, nice battery life - just a bit heavy if wearing an extended time
After hearing all the horror stories about monitors, I research this product for awhile before purchusing this monitor. It was the one and only monitor I bought (which i hear is unusual, because I hear you usually have to try at least 2-3 times before you find the "right" monitor). I can't say enough about this monitor. Its very clear with no interference. I like the volume on it. You can either turn up real high (for if your listening from a distance) or you can turn it way down (if your close to it and can just watch the red light sensor). Its great. Dont bother looking any further - just get this one.
Arrived a day before the expected day. In good new state. Installed effortless and works fine.
I have no tape deck or built in iPod dock in my car, so I've been beholden to the FM transmitter since I got my first iPod years ago. When I lived in Rhode Island, the performance of my trusty (Griffin) Road Trip was fine, but then I moved to Chicago and found the dial more crowded, and suddenly I couldn't get a clear signal. It wasn't worth trying to use the Road Trip (ever) because static drowned out the signal. When I got my iPod Nano the problem got much worse, as if the tiny thing wasn't meant to work with my older Road Trip.Then I moved to Houston, and discovered to my chagrin, that I had the same problem with crowded dial and insufferable static. In despair, I was about to give up on the idea of an FM transmitter when I spotted the reviews for this version. I wondered how the cheaper iTrip could actually compare to my more costly Road Trip, but decided that it was cheap enough to give it a shot.Well, being able to go below 88.1 FM makes all the difference, it turns out. Following the directions so kindly shared here I now have the thing preset to 87.9 and 87.5, and the signal is great. I rarely get interference, and although I do turn the volume on my stereo up a bit high to listen to podcasts, the sound quality is really good. Very happy with this purchase- the first time in my life that the superior gadget turned out to be the cheaper option.
This is a great case if you want to put your laptop inside another bag when you travel. I do a lot of traveling for business and need to fit my personal laptop into the same bag as my business laptop. It is a little big for my 14.1-inch machine, but that was expected. You can't beat the price around ten dollars.There seems to be some controversy around the metal logo on the bag. I was able to pry off the outer logo easily but the metal clasp on the inside of the bag is a little tricky to get at. I actually had to cut a small hole in the inner liner (not the neoprene) with scissors to get it out, after this I just sealed the cut with white glue to keep it from fraying- still not a big deal. I would never have bothered with this if I hadn't read the other reviews on Amazon.
As a world traveler that specializes in underwater photography, weight and protection always have utmost importance when selecting luggage cases. In the "old days" a waterproof, impact resistance hard case was the best choice for equipment. But they were large and especially heavy. In these days of ridiculous baggage fees, this carry-on is a great value when traveling. I use it exclusively for photo equipment and it comes with all types of foam dividers to be able to customize each trip to get the most equipment in the bag and keep it protected.Handle is heavy duty and functions well. The extra front pocket is great for paperwork and books to read en route. I have found that the balance between size and protection has been attained. I heartily endorse this item for any photographer on the move through airports.
While I normally don't have too many good words to say about all the flaky hardware out there, this little purple box is an exception. I had it working with my linksys router in under 5 minutes (under XP), and working in Linux in under 1 hour. (I have version 2.5)Atmel has opensourced their linux driver so getting these to work in the future under linux should not be problemWhile I agree with a prior poster, USB 1.1 is not a great solution to choose for networking in terms of performance, this product is a great choice if you want a quick and flexible solution (works in both laptops and desktops) and throughput isn't too important to you.
This a great DVD player. I have played all types of movies from big special effects like the Matrix to classics like A Clockwork Orange. The picture is amazing. I have noticed a slight pause in some films too, but I think it because of the way the disc is encoded. My brother told me that some DVD titles are dual layer so this is what causes the slight pause. I played The Matrix flawlessly though and was blown away. This player really has it all. The slow motion and zoom is great to see special effect shots close up. I can't complain about anything concerning this player. It is an investment I am glad I made!
Works as advertised - easy to install - delivered promptly - received rebate although it took almost 3 months - It is a joy to be unwired !!!
Excellent product easy to install and came with everything you need to mount to wall
10/27/05 SAFETY NOTICEWal Mart has pulled ALL Nano's from inventory! They are offering a full refund to anyone who has purchased a Nano from their stores. It seems there have been issues of a battery leak that can cause severe burns. I called Best Buy and Circuit City and both stores say they are looking into a possible product recall but are still selling the units.Well, I was excited to get my ipod nano yesterday (10/17/05) and I raced home, got it out of the box, followed the directions step by step. Other than the DO NOT DISCONNECT message appearing ALL THE TIME when it is hooked to the computer, things went fairly smooth. I dropped 89 song on the Nano and let the battery fully charge.The BAD NEWS! First thing you will learn is your 4G Nano is really only a 3.6G nano after format. So you chunk 400MB out the window. Next thing you learn is this device will NOT hold 1000 songs even in the recommended bit-rate of 64kpbs.Let me explain further the bit-rate. 64bit-rate is the equivillent to the old records in sound quality. When you move to 128kbps, your getting cassette or 8-track quality sound. Only at 192kbps will you begin to hear some-what digital audio on this high tech digital device!! Unfortunatly for me, all my music is in 320kbps. In other words, the better the sound quality of your file, the LESS songs you get. You will be lucky to get 350 songs @ 320kbps quality (which is true cd digital audio).Back to the BAD news!!! It boast a 14 hour battery life. Well, I have listened to 89 songs and the battery is nearly dead. I will guess I have had less than 5 hours of listening time. 1 hour last night and 4 hours today uptil lunch. Now maybe there is a way to get 14 hours, but I don't know how you would do it. I guess if you turn it on and leave it, dont search for songs, dont use random and turn everything off that is not required for the device to funtion. I don't know.My over-all opinion is, this would make an awesome player for $100. But for $250 it's a joke and most certainly the rip off of the century.Something else you may consider, I have heard form several different sales people from different stores (best buy, circuit city, fry's, conn's and compusa) that ipod batteries are notorious to throw craps after a 1 1/2 - 2 years. BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!! It seems to be common knowledge that ebay sales of used devices have a battery issue. THE BATTERY CANNOT BE REPLACED, YOU HAVE TO TRASH THE DEVICE!!!!!I am returning mine to compusa this afternoon. It has left me disappointed and with a bitter taste in my mouth with Apple. I would expect far more than an ad campaign of mis-leading information and it leads me to question the capability of the new ipod video.Good luck and I hope this was helpful.
I didn't like installing this printer at all. It was recommended above the Lexmark I use at work and was looking to buy, by the sales person and I should have gone with the Lexmark. The first time it didn't install and when I tried to remedy the problem, following the directions exactly, it crashed my entire system. It took me 3 days and a lot of time with the tech to correct the problem and I am still having errors. Maybe it's because I run Windows ME but this printer has been a complete disaster. I also don't like the color quality. It reads color much darker than what's on the screen and everything has a very blue tint. I will be replacing this printer as soon as I can with a Lexmark.
Nice lens for the money. Just starting out with my camera and wanted an extra lens but didn't want to spend alot of money, this is a nice addition to go with the 18-55mm kit lense that came with my camera. I have gotten some really nice pictures with it.
I trained myself to type with a Dvorak keyboard in the early 1970s. It is so much more efficient that I have never done witout one. For my early computers, I purchased a Keytronic keyboard and the conversion kit. In the mid 1980s, I purchased two Northgate Omnikey Ultra keyboards - a standard Querty for my wife, and another for myself. The OmniKey Ultra can be set as a Dvorak keyboard by selecting a slide switch, so I still had my Dvorak keyboard.Last month I purchased a new computer; it did not have a keyboard connection that would accept my keyboard cable. Apparently, most new computers rely on USB2 connections for keyboard and mouse.The TRENDnet USB to PS/2 converter is inexpensive and allows me to connect my OmniKey Ultra keyboad to my new computer. It is extremely simple - and works fine. While there are other Dvorak keyboards available, all the newer keyboards are lightweight plastic; while they work OK, I hope to never give up my OmniKey Ultra.
I haven't owned any other mp3 players before this and wasn't really looking for one, but when i came across a price mistake on the zune i decided to buy it. Overall i like it and am glad i took the chance buying it.With 750 gig drives commonplace, 30 gigs might not seem like a lot, but it is plenty if you actually pay for your media. I put every CD i own on it and didn't even fill it half way. Nonetheless, if you are downloading hundreds of gigs of content every month you might find it limiting.The software isn't anything special but i also have had no major problems with it either. My biggest complaint is that you cannot maintain control and functionality of your zune when you plug it into your computer with the software running. The zune instantly stops playing and goes into sync mode. I haven't messed with the zune marketplace very much but i do know, like at the apple store, it costs too much money to buy an album. I think that the $.99 a song should be lowered to about $.49 a song. It just doesn't seem right that to buy the an entire album it costs roughly what it does in the local music store. When they basically cost the same, i would rather have a physical copy that sits on my shelf. I would be interested in buying TV shows and movies from the marketplace, but unfortunately that isn't available at the present time.The wifi could have been great and useful, but instead its lame and crippled. I highly doubt i will ever use it in its present form. The three use limits might make sense for stuff you buy from them, but it shouldn't limit what i create myself. About the only good thing about the wifi is that it might indicate what is to come in the future; hopefully they will eventually add features like streaming internet content over wifi and syncing over wifi in. The wifi, as it exists today, seems to useless and added for marketing purposes.You are not able to use the zune as file storage and that is a big disappointment.The zune could have been great overall but unfortunately it is not. It is, however, great at playing MP3s and viewing pictures. I am not sure why Microsoft chose to cripple the wifi in the way they did but i am positive that their market share will reflect this decision. The zune could have been, and hopefully will eventually be, much more than it is today.
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Turtle beach no longer supports the MIDI cable. An unsupported driver is still available for Vista, But Win 7 is not supported.
Short and sweet. The best radio I have ever owned. Buy it. Better bye two.
If you're looking for an affordable way to test out a digital camera, this is a good place to start. This very portable camera (about the size of a credit card) does perform the basic tasks. The software program is fairly simple, and if you are computer literate, you will have little trouble navigating it. Outdoor shots are better suited to this product, although with good indoor light a quality photo can be achieved. Enough pixels to e-mail a decent photo. Overall, a good starter camera for the money.
Ok, I've had this product installed for nearly a year now and I can't believe I out up with it due to the consistently poor sound quality. No, not poor, HORRIBLE. I've stuck with it for a few reasons: A) the factory head unit that came with my '03 Subaru Outback sedan was large format and the replacement I had on-hand (a mid-range Eclipse with rear aux input) was standard size and I didn't want to have to buy and fit a dash pocket and B) the weather strip on my car makes a tremendous racket at highway speeds and it obscures any hissing anyhow, but really C) laziness; I just got used to working around it.No more! I went out today and replaced the head unit with the Eclipse and came right back to write this review (OK, I took a nap first). The Eclipse sounds wonderful and doesn't interfere with radio signals (which I actually don't listen to anyway, but the Scosche pretty much ruined even if I wanted to). As I previously mentioned, the audio hiss was terrible which meant that I had to set the Bass really high with the Mid and Treble low just so it didn't sound like an Edison Phono wax cylinder. This is on either frequency setting.I actually disagree with the assessment of some reviewers that this has better sound than an OTA FM transmitter... it's MUCH worse in my experience. This was bad enough but I was obviously willing to deal with it until the winter came. I live in upstate Ny and, though this hasn't been a terribly cold winter, the temp has been hovering in the 30's for a good few months. After I start the car, this piece of junk creates the most awful buzzing noise for at least a few minutes until some mysterious component warms up. To make matters worse, I have to have the stereo on as it doesn't seem to warm up unless it is actually powered.Now, I know what you're thinking, "BS, this dude obviously didn't wire it correctly." Not the case. All connections were soldered and the unit was properly grounded to the body (bare metal to a grounding bolt). Additionally, the connections have thermal shrink tubing on them. This thing just blows, period. Bad purchase.Oh, yeah, I forgot that the unit I bought was not the one I was shipped! It was the same basic unit with different components. Not a big deal, but I definitely had to rei agin my game plan at the zero hour.I've been thinking of writing this review every morning and cold afternoon for months. Man, it feels good.
I have been looking through reviews for Mp3 CD players and everywhere I looked the Philips AZ1155 came out number 1. Now that I have bought it, I see its absolutely true. I can play all my MP3 cd's with no problem. Only thing is that the mp3 files must have a bit rate between 60 and 320. Bit rate of more than 320 will not be read by the player. I do think that the sound is not that great but the DBB makes a difference. My complaints are that it does not have a headphone connection and the remote turns it off but not on.
Took a while to figure this out, including a call to Logitech support where they said they had to escalate the issue and get back to me, but didn't! Finally after installing Lion on my second mac, I realized that is why the thing went dead. Put it back on an older Snow Leopard system, works fine, back on Lion, lifeless. Disappointed in Logitech for dropping the ball. How hard could it be to make the driver compatible with Lion?
Not too much to report or think about. I bought these because the "box" stores want rediculous prices for a simple cable. So, ordered these up, waited a few days, and found them on my door step. Plugged them in and they work great.
Should have taking the warning from another review more seriously. Single din deck wont even fit inside of this without trimming the plastic (Tried 2 separate decks). Had a buddy come over that does this for a living and he told me this wasn't going to work. Throwing this piece of junk in the garbage and picking up a Metra.
I got this for my wife. She hooked it up while I was driving, and it worked. From the comparative reviews I read of products including this one, it seems that the signal strength of this transmitter is not the strongest of all the options, but we had no problems and are happy with the product.
This speaker wire is excellent for car audio. Copper and shipped fast. I would recommend this item if your looking for 14 g speaker wire.
I have been using pioneer products for car audio for the last 16 years and have always had good luck with them. These sound great and are nice replacements for stock speakers. dont waste your time with cheap 3.5 on here like planet audio or boss.. I have been through a few sets of planet audios because I wanted cheap speakers to get me by.. after 2 sets I could have bought these, so I finally did and have been happy ever since.
I ordered this on November 25 for $35 on Amazon from Circuit City store. They cancelled my order next day due to their own pricing error. I can't believe they do this to customers. I will report them to Better Business Bureaus.
I received the ipod and it does not play music. only bass plays out of it and one can not hear any lyrics to any song in which the lyrics were recorded separately from music aka (99% of modern music). it plays the back beats to rap songs but the ipods treble is broken to the point of it being not suitable for sale or purchase or enjoyment.
This alarm system was bought to protect my garage. The install was super simple, and the unit worked well in the house. The reason for my low rating was because they advertise a 450 ft range for the sensors, but at about 60 ft it would not work. It all fairness, I was told by a local alarm installer that none of the wireless units will transmit through aluminum siding. If you have any siding besides metal I assume it would work.
I use the Coby CD player/radio at my place of work every work day. It still works like new.
This case looks like it would be the best case for an External HD, however it doesn't fit Iomega Blackbelt 1TB, the HD is too big for it.Good luck for everyone else!
The lens has a design issue. one of the screws cvontrolling the zoom loosens and over time results in your lens blocking at the "wide" end of the zoom range (somewhere between 17 and 20). Canon would charge you around $200 to fix the issue. There is a description of how to fix it on the Internet, but this is for people with above average manual dexterity. There are also vigneting issues at the "wide" end of the zoom range. For this price, the quality leaves A LOT to be desired.
I was a little hesitant to purchase this at first, but I am very glad that I did. Number one: it's cheap. I wanted this so I could charge my iPod Touch on the road (I use my iPod cable). No other iPod charging product even compares to this in price. Number two: it works, and it works well. It (obviously) charges anything that uses USB, so when my phone is running low on the road, I just plug that in too. I've used it for a few months now with no problems whatsoever. Overall, this is a great product.
The GL model is a great unit to combine with the Tomato firmware. http://www.polarcloud.com/tomatoDon't be afraid to download and upgrade from the stock firmware, you will be glad you did.
I purchased Yamaha RX-497 because my old ONKYO stopped working. I decided to buy this stereo receiver because I listen to music CDs most of the time, and ONKYO's TX-8522 doesn't have a subwoofer output. I cannot be happier!The purity and depth of the sound is just amazing! I love the "pure direct" button which allows me enjoy the music in its original form (the receiver still outputs to the subwoofer in "pure direct" mode). The headphone jack can drive my Sennheiser HD600 beautifully!
I needed an HDMI cable to connect my Dell XPSM1330 Laptop to my 40" Samsung HDTV. The big box stores did not have HDMi cables under $99! I checked Amazon and of course it was cheaper by 90%. Works great for what I need.
It serves its purpose at an affordable price. A must buy.
Cable looks nice, works well and was priced right.What else could you ask for??
Excellent product at an excellent price! it is an original Toshiba adapter for a very cheap price, I am saying that because about a couple of years ago I bought another adapter here at Amazon but it wasn't Toshiba and it had a lot of problems like not charging the batery of my computer all times and my computer shutting down all of the sudden. So I am really happy with this adapter.
The first thing that needs to be said about these headphones is that they are really ugly. There can be no denying it. The weird earpieces with the bar atop is just ugly, ugly, ugly. That said, these are easily the most comfortable portables I've worn, a situation largely a product of the very features that make the set ugly. Additionally, the sound is good. I don't feel the sound is as orgasmically supreme as other reviewers suggest, but the sound is very good. If you listen to a lot of Jazz or classical, some senns might serve you better. If you listen to more rock and hip hop, you'll be pleased with the portapros, if only for the comfort, which is truly exceptional. I use them with my iPod, and am well pleased.
I wanted a walk around lens to replace the kit 18-55 canon lens. The reviews that I read were not very good but for $350 there is not much to choose from. I was pleasantly surprised when I did some tests at home at different focal lengths and F stops and the Tamron did a lot better than the kit 18-55 lens! I then compared it to my canon 28-135 USM IS lens and they were pretty comparable in image quality!!The only down side to this lens (the only reason it is not getting 5 stars) is the poor focusing speed in low light. Apart from that it is way better than the standard lens that comes on the canon rebels.
My review is for the Sony DCR-TRV340, but the picture and features of the 330 look awfully close. My wife and I were dragged kickin' and screamin' into the new and scary world of technology and I must say this Sony product has made it easy. We approached the camcorder counter with trepidation urged on with the primal need of expecting parents to capture a new life inside a TV box and I must say, Sony has made the experience rather pleasant.We've had this camera for about 3 months and I think have only begun to scratch the surface for what it can do. This may mean that there are way too many features here for what the average camcorder user may need. Here are the features that I like...the 25X digital zoom works like a charm and allowed us to film El Capitan in Yosemite and zoom into the rock climbers on the wall that was absolutely indiscernible to the naked eye. I also like the stop-photo feature that allows the camcorder to double as a digital camera. If you need photo quality digital imaging the resolution may not be enough, but it serves our needs to e-mail stills and post them to the web. Which brings me to yet another thumbs up feature: it is USB and firewall 1394 cable capable which makes it a home video producing machine when matched up with our DVD writer (it scares me that I know what those terms mean).Word of warning, with any digital camcorder purchase you have to buy a lot of accessories. Account for an extra couple hundred dollars to the cost of the camcorder alone. A salesman talked us into an extra memory stick, which I still haven't found a good use for it yet. I suppose the Sony memory stick is handy to save JPEG's directly to, but the firewall cable connection seems to be working just fine. If you don't need the memory stick, you may opt for another Sony model to keep the price down. This model could easily omit the memory stick and frankly at this point, I can't say I'd miss it.Pretty phenomenal camera and has been reliable so far. Well worth the money spent. Now where's that slobbering poop-filled diaper wonder so I can get me some 25X zoomed in shots of his creative endeavors...ohhh I can even shoot it at night with the Sony Nightshot IR feature.
My HP pringer getting lots of work out. always try to keep an extra cartridge or two on hand. Good show.
I've tried other generic ink products many times but there is usually some kind of issue to deal with. This works.
We bought this a year ago and all was ok until now. I have some DVDs that I have played in this before and now they won't play. The audio plays but not the video. The disk plays on other machines so it's ok. I called Zenith but they couldn't help me.
Everything you could ask for in a cd player, is right here! Sony is the most reliable CD Player known to man! It has a totally awesome design to it, with great features on it.For one, it is the best SKIP-Proof Protection ever! Instead on must CD players, like my old RCA Player which made you wait 45 seconds b4 the skip-proof was activated.This CD player, is so far the best cd player i've ever seen. With other colors like Blue/Green & Red, this is a must have!The headphones are good headphones, but not as good as the ones I bought. They are like the ones you place inside your ear, but in a regular headphone format, allowing ALL outside noices to go away. Yet the headphones included are still good, but not the best to deploy the sound.Well worth my money...
i've been around sound systems all my life i've hear it all from good loud to bad louddifferent makes and models and when i bud the type r swr 1242d i was blown out outi made a project sound car and i was looking for a brand so i when alpine the car hasabout $1500 in it bud it sound like a $5000 thanks to the swr they are my favor subsclean loud and powerful and shakes the hole car
I buy this tv by amazon just over $1500.But when i on the tv i was stant about the picture clarity & sound.For a medium size room you don,t need any home theater system.Some reviewer say that it makes lots of heat but i don,t think so.Whenever i touch the tv or try to feel it ,it alweys feels me very cold.More then a year of research finaly i decide to get it.First i think to get sumsung-5064. But some reviewrer say that its picture is good but its sound like a comes inside from the barrel.So i think if i buy this tv i have to spend more $500 for sound system.Its sound is great and great picture also $300 less then sumsung5064.So this is the best TV for picture sound & value.
I ordered the wrong one - but not to worry - these folks are great to deal with. Please use these folks.
I liked the interface of this player, but it has some real problems with skipping. At first I thought it was a problem with the media I was using to burn my CD's but then I used the media shipped with the product (you get 3 free CD's with the player) and found the player still skipped. The player would skip even without movement, at random, even in ESP mode, and while playing MP3 CD's. (With ESP off it almost wouldn't work.) Also, the player has no Hold switch. (The hold switch keeps you from accidently pressing buttons when the player is in your pocket or purse.) I returned it. You shouldn't buy it, go for a RioVolt or something from a more reputable company, like Sony, Panasonic, or even Phillips. Even if it costs a little more, you'll end up saving yourself the hassle of returning it. The interface and four line display, radio, and headphones are all very nice, much better than I expected, but that doesn't make up for the skipping.
I bought iGrado's about 4 months ago because they had good sound quality and the behind-the-neck design which has an acquired comfort. I've been using these types of headphones for years, so the initial discomfort wasn't a big deal. The biggest I wanted these is that I wanted headphones of this style that would last me longer than 3 months. As of today the wires that connect to the headphone jack are no longer in a place that i get any sound from them. I have not been very hard on these but do use them quite a bit so the fact that this happened from normal use is extremely disappointing. This is an issue i had with many other headphones but it wasn't a big deal before because i never spent more than 20 dollars on them. I thought I finally had some nice quality ones and i did as far as sound but the construction quality of these headphones is some of the worst I've seen. Overall the 4 months i got to use these headphones were great but the fact that that's all they lasted is pathetic and i do not recommend them. I will however continue using Grado products as i have heard the Sr-60's are fantastic and the fact that the entire set of headphones is made by them and not just the speakers hopefully means i won't be replacing them for awhile.
I am giving this product 4 out of 5 stars.Positive Aspects:* Product is wireless, with the ability to use multiple frequencies within the 2.4GHz range. If you encounter issues with conflicts between your wireless phones or networking, you can change the ID that the keyboard uses. I have found that compared to a bluetooth wireless keyboard I also have, this one has better performance and better "distance" from the system.* Plug and play. All I had to do was plug in the wireless USB adapter, put the batteries in the keyboard, sync'd the devices and it was up and running in less than 20 seconds.* Integrated trackball mouse with multiple left-click options. You can either use the left/right mouse buttons on the upper left of the keyboard, or for one hand mousing there is a "trigger" style left click button on the upper right near the track ball. This is very handy and a nice feature.* Integrated scroll wheel. Just like normal mice, this keyboard also has the scroll wheel available, and it's located in the "trigger" spot on the upper left near the mouse buttons.* Soft-click keyboard is not too loud, and the keys feel good when using them. Since it's a mostly full size keyboard, you also don't feel like you're having to smoosh your fingers together to use it.Where it looses points for me:* No visual indicators for numlock, scroll lock, caps lock. The only light on the keyboard is the low battery light. This means that if you have accidentally engaged one of the "lock" keys, you won't know it until things stop working. I accidentally had the numlock on and half my keys became numbers vs. letters. I would love to have a more visual indicator, even a low powered led would have been nice.* Moving the trackball doesn't "wake up" the keyboard. If you haven't used your keyboard in a bit, it seems to go to sleep. You can wake it up by hitting a key or clicking a mouse button, but not by moving the trackball. I'm not sure how negative this is, but it doesn't function like a normal mouse would to wakeup your screen-saver/etc.* Not rechargeable. Yes you can use rechargeable batteries (two double A), but in this day and age it would be much more convenient to make this thing rechargeable by plugging it in - even to a USB port on the computer. In this fashion you could alternatively have it plugged in and charging or unplugged and wireless.Overall for our media centre PC, which requires the ability to be anywhere in the room and control it, this keyboard is a great form factor to sit on the coffee table and be out of the way when not in use.
This little gadget is well worth its price. It works well, it is easy to adjust, great value for the money.
I purchased the Sports Pack about a month ago and have used it on my personal watercraft a few times. It is easy to use, all functions of the camera are available through the Sports Pack without opening it, and it protects the camera from both water and somewhat from shock. I suppose it will work to the 10' depth advertized but I'd be nervous about doing that. My main purpose is to protect the camera from salt spray.Pros- Simple to use- Perfect fit for the Sony W50- All camera functions available through housing- The price is right- Glass lens- Sony supplied a hand strap with a locking knob, and O-ring lubricantCons- Must remove the hand strap of the camera to fit it into the case.- The optical view finder is blocked by the housing- Naturally sound recording for videos is blocked by the housing- The wheel to select the camera mode works but it is a bit sloppy and I have to turn the wheel more than I would expect to select the next function.
This is a good camera but it takes a while to learn I beleive thats why the poor reveiw. I have used 4 digital cameras and chose it over the olympus 3.3 megapixel which has a high rating. But being a electronic technician for 30 years the switches on the olympus looked like they couln't wait to break. This camera is sturdy and will last a long time.
These are really great headphones. They are very comfortable and the sound is rich and full. I've worn them on long runs, and they don't slip or slide and they still feel good on my head after an hour or so. They have much better sound than the Sony earbuds that I used to use. Plus, they still let ambient noises in so cars aren't going to be able to sneak up on you. I can see why Koss hasn't redesigned these headphones in many years.
I use these tapes in a Panasonic DVX100A. Its better for the heads in the camera and there there is less chance of a dropped frame. I never had a problem with these tapes and I'll continue to use them. This purchase was probably the best one I made. I was in the middle of a shooting schedule and I got the tapes 2 days after purchasing. Shipping was unbelievably fast and price was reasonable. I'm very happy with the product and the quality of the transaction.
Tried 2 unites with my Alcatel 1000 DSL modem w/ SBC. Modem access is fine, and Netgears FVS318 router works fine. But 2 separtae WGT 624s I purchased cannot connect to the internet through the modem. Netgear's support is slow and non responsive. They haven't fixed the router or refunded my money and they take 2-3 weeks between emails before responding at all, and when they do respond, it is with no soluction. I've spend over 10 hours on this with nothing but headaches.
When my daughters puppy ate the cord I needed a replacement. I wanted one that was exactely like the original and and not just a replacement. This cord is identical and works beautifully. You would never know i bought a replacement.
I've installed many of these cards now, both for myself and for others. While you'll find many mispellings in the manual and software that isn't always that great - it really fit my needs with a budget price. The largest downside is the remote viewing software. This can take hours to get right for each computer. And then when it's right and you upgrade, you have to figure it all out again!
Bought it late January, 2011, and it died this afternoon. When the original Sony light bulb dies, the screen get darker, and status light turn red. Not this one. I hear a loud pop, and the screen turn dark. Right after, the TV speaker start making some high pitch, loud squeaking sound. Very, very scary. I immediately turn off the TV and unplug from the outlet. To be honest, I don't yet know if my TV is also damaged by this blow, will see. I have uploaded the image of the shattered light bulb above. See for yourself.One unrelated note: for people posting that installation is easy and give this product a five star, it's kind of doing a disservice to other users. Of course it is easy to install. That's by design of the TV, not this product. I was fooled by the high mark of this product. After carefully read through all the review, most five stars are coming from "easy to install", and all the 1 star come from "die young". Kind of ridiculous, isn't it?
Grado designed the PS-1000 headphone with high end materials, and then cheapened up the build to various degrees to bring their sound to the rest of the market who can't spend $1700. The 325 are a plastic/metal hybrid and, for $300, it seems you get a lot of what the higher end models provide: punchy presentation, clarity and excellent detail.These phones have a smooth, energetic (fast) and sparkly sound to them that is utterly infectious. I love the soul of my SR325is. They are the raver, the rocker, they just want to party harder and crank up the emotion. Jazz and intimate acoustics also effortlessly breathe and shine. The highs are a bit forward, but sound awesome. They play inside your head, much like an IEM (in-ear monitor) but with enough soundstage width to not feel claustrophobic. With a high-quality recording, they can be simply exhilarating. They render a lot of detail at any volume and play efficiently from an iDevice. I own other high-end headphones that are more for studio reference which have a flatter frequency response and slower attack and they sound quite boring after listening to these.***Of course, as everyone else will also mention, they lose a star for comfort. 1 hour and your ears are fried. Not from listening fatigue, as they play with so little distortion, but from the pressure the on-ear pads put on your ears. My major issue then, is that I went for sound quality and Grado's reputation over comfort with these cans, and I just cannot bear to part with them! Oh yeah, and they are MADE (not just designed) IN THE USA!!! If they could re-design the line-up for 2012 to incorporate a more ergonomic earpad, then they would be the closest thing to perfect (for the price) and warrant 5-stars.
I bought this cable to transfer data from one laptop to another. Worked great. Good price too.
I found a plate that has a coax and a cat5 vice phone jack. It is the GE Network & Coax Wall Plate, model #73331, sold at Home Depot for $5.
I have 3 of these and couldn't be happier.About 6 months after these had powered my server, (1st unit) my router (2nd unit) and my upstairs office (the 3rd unit) through many power outages something weird started going in in the house. When I'd turn on a small electric space heater elsewhere in the house the warning alarm on the UPS would go off. Thanks to the LEDs I knew that when the heater was on the power at one of the UPSs was jumping up to 140V while the other was dropping to 100V. After a few days of trying to trouble shoot it myself I called the power company who discovered that a squirrel had chewed through the neutral line coming into the house. They replaced the line from the pole into the house and all returned to normal.So to be clear a week on and off spikes to 140V and drops to 100V and these things protected everything connected to it thanks to the bult in automatic voltage regulation. That's on top of 6 months of powering through power outages. Mind you I live outside a small town up the mountains and we have fairly frequent power outages through the winter (snow/trees falling down) so these do get a serious work out. We have about 6-10 short power outages (&lt;30 min) per year that these power through without blinking. The 1-2 longer outages we get my server auto-shutdowns before the batteries run out and then auto restart when the power comes back on.One last note when I brought home the 2nd unit about a month after the first it seemed to hum a little louder than the other one so I called Tripp Lite and they sent me out a new one right away... excellent customer service. The new one was as quiet as the very first one I bought, I couldn't be happier. I feel a bit like a cheater though as I put the humming on in my home office and still use it without problems, it's just too loud to have right outside my bedroom door hooked up to my routers where it originally was.
I tried this one because the display on the otherwise great Aiwa FR-CD3000 was unreadable in the dark. The Timex (a clock maker) has a great display. However, the FM reception is weak. I got too much hiss, in a location the Aiwa and a very cheap radio had no hiss. Also, the startup and stopping of the CD motor was annoying, especially if you have chosen a track at the far end. Finally, there was no timed "snooze" when using a CD. The cd would play all the way to the end. There is a timed snooze with the radio.
Absolutely the best shower radio. It's loud enough to be audible over the water (shockingly, many are not). It's built solidly - been dropped several times, still working fine. And it's cleverly constructed, making it a simple pleasure to use. I've owned it for a couple years - well worth the investment.
I bought the Sangean RCR-1 Advanced Atomic Clock for my husband for Christmas. It is without a doubt THE best present I have ever given him. He LOVES everything about it.
I was very impressed with the quality of the sound. It was a great value for the price.
I'm still in awe of this bag. I'm able to get a digital SLR with lens, a second lens, flash, extra batteries and extra Flash cards all within such a small little pack.This bag WILL NOT have enough room for larger telephoto lenses though -- it's barely big enough to carry my Sigma wide angle lens without making me feel a bit "omigod I'm going to break it" uncomfortable.There's also a nifty waterproof cover that is permanently attached to the front bottom pocket that let's you quickly flip out and cover the bag in cases of spontaneous rain storms.One caveat on the construction: The connection point between the strap and the bag is incredible flimsy and very easily separates. To remedy this situation, I just replaced that clip with a more permanent one (in my case a metal key ring). This is the only problem that I see and I've been carrying this bag around daily for over a year.
This is my first digital voice recorder. I'm a psychologist and use it for recording therapy sessions. It's great for doing supervision with trainees as well. Simply awesome. I love it!
Speaker sounds great, handles all the power from my Harmon Kardon 250 watt receiver. I rated it 4 stars purely because of size. It's a big bookshelf speaker and won't fit in many entertainment centers. Make sure you measure before you buy.
Ive owned this camera for several years. It takes very good pictures. Very high definition.It will take more than 1,800 pictures with a 2GB sd card.Im sure there are other digital cameras out with more features, but this one works great for most applications. Like I said its very high resolution. Always works great for me.You can also record video with it! Although I have a Sony Camcorder for that... but you do have the option to record video as well. Works pretty good as well. I almost only use mine for taking pictures, and for that it works great.I also purchased two more batteries that came with a charger as well, because I lost my charger in Las Vegas several years back. Now I have 3 batteries, and a great charger as well.I bought the charger and two batteries here on Amazon for around $9.Great price... yes I know this review is supposed to be for the Kodak EASYSHARE C763 - Digital camera, but FYI, you can also get TWO MORE BATTERIES AND A CHARGER for this camera for under $10 as well!Like I said, it will take more than 1,800 pictures with a 2GB sd card. Three batteries and 1,800+ pictures to take, you can take pictures all day long! If I want to get a great picture of a specific scene / thing, Ill take like 30 or more for slightly different angles, then find the best few and delete the rest once Ive downloaded them on my computer.Also, downloading to your computer is EASY, no software required, just insert the SD card into your computers card reader and drag and drop them on to your desktop, or into a folder youve created.easy easy easyI really like my camera, it has never failed me or let me down. It takes great pictures with no lack of quality. I am not a pro photographer, but for everything Ive used it for it works GREAT!Two thumbs up!If you can purchase one still, do it, it works great!hope this helps, happy picture taking
I work with Cisco and other network gear on a daily basis in my role as Help Desk Editor at Network World. Although I primarily use this with my MacBook Pro (use either CoolTerm or ZOC/Pro for a terminal program) for gear config/administration, it does work good with Windows. It correctly implements the serial handshaking so you wont have problems with dropped characters or intermittent lockups in communications. This stays in my bag with the MB Pro at all times. If you dont have one, get one ordered today !!
Cables to go has always been pretty quick with getting orders out. This RCA(x2)male to female 3.5mm cable was no exception. Wires are fairly heavy gauge and the conector ends offer very good strain relief (I'll need that as they will be moved around quite often). A lot of companies sell these for less (even as low as a penny) but jack the shipping costs up. Watch for this when looking for cables.
My title says it all. Had an extra XP computer and wanted to set up internet access in our basement family room for occasional use. Nothing fancy or expensive. This fit the bill.
This arm allowed me to bring my laptop closer to my easy chair for living room surfing. I have an adjustable laptop stand and I wanted a bit more reach from it. This does exactly that and was made for the original unit I bought. Heavy duty and made to last a life time.
The mouse works fine. The keypad is pretty much crap. The rubber anti-skid things on the bottom came off the first time I used it and the plus and minus keys no longer work. I haven't even tried all of the keypads functions yet to see if they work, as I've only had it about 2 weeks. I'm returning it.I do like however, that both the mouse and keypad have an auto off feature after a short period of not being used.
1st off, I don't understand how the two other reviews on the product are fair reviews. One person orders the "Olympus Underwater Housing FOR STYLUS 600) and then complains it doesn't fit the 800. That's like complaining because you bought a dvd and it doesn't work in your VHS player. Your stupidity should not reflect the product. The other person gives it a 1 star because of problems with shipping, nothinig to do with the actual product.Ok, now onto the product. I used it scuba diving, and no leaks whatsoever. I only went 40 feet but there were no problems. 2 drawbacks were you had to clean the rubber gasket after every use, and put the moisture absorbers in the housing. But minor items, does everything as advertised.
I broke my lens while on a cruise and could not find a shop to fix it. I ordered this one to replace it. It works well with my nikon d7000.
I bought my speakers for $29.95 after rebate, and at that price they blow everything similar away. They sound nice, although sometimes I get the feeling I'm listening to two systems at the same time--one with limited bass, the other a subwoofer--while at other times, on different music, it sounds okay. Hard to imagine that the little drivers extend downward to where the subwoofers roll off.The small satellite speakers look nice, but there's no rearward extension of the foot, so I've knocked mine over many times. Also, with a slightly different design, they could have accommodated 1.5" microdrivers, with 2.25 times as much piston area, and within the same footprint. I doubt manufacturing cost would have changed much, but midbass performance would have been greatly enhanced. Makes one wonder.
So I got this camera just before going on vacation and didn't have time to do much else other than charge the battery before bed.While waiting at the airport I found that the case came in handy and teh camera was a breeze to use and reponded quickly to everything I asked of it.It's super easy to use, you can't beat the price and yes it's easy to use.With that said, I'm not a tech geek so I honestly don't know if it's the super-cool thing to buy, but I got home from vacation and the pix turned out awesome!
I ordered this item on Sunday and was quoted it to be here in Hawaii Friday but showed up two days early. This would be a first time for me. The product itself was pretty strait forward, only needed the hook up for the base and amp, but it hooked up and everything worked. Took about ten minutes. As said in other reviews there is a poping sound without the resistor but i might put one in later.
I use this bluetooth adaptor with my Motorola H15 headset with no problems at all. The problem I have is with the laptop, as I need to switch from the laptop speakers the the bluetooth headset. Once I worked how to do this, it is quite easy. I can easily switch between the laptop and my phone (blackberry bold)when I receive a call and switch back again. The bluetooth adaptor handles this well.
After using this keyboard, I can say that it's almost perfect.The nicest feature on this keyboard is the backlit keys. Every key and button is evenly lit in a soft white light. The backlight activates as soon as your hands get within about an inch of the keyboard. It dims, brightens, or shuts off depending on the light level of the room. You can also set it to never come on, or to go straight to maximum brightness once you begin using it, regardless of the light level. Plus it looks great.The touch pad on the keyboard is more functional than you would think given its size, but it's no replacement for a mouse or even a normal laptop touchpad. It's more useful in the directional pad mode for controlling Media Center.The included software (which had to be updated) caused my computer to hang a few times while I was installing it, and also forced me to install that annoying "Validation Tool" before I could download another update for the Bluetooth driver. You can probably skip this and just download the software update if you want, because it has no noticeable impact on performance.The function keys on the top of the keyboard are touch-strips and not actual buttons. It definitely looks nice, but it's pretty easy to accidentally touch one and trigger it while you're trying to hit a number key, before you get used to the layout. That being said, you'll get used to the layout pretty fast coming from a normal keyboard. It's ergonomic and comfortable without being too much of a shock. The biggest changes are that there is no number pad, and the Windows key is now in the bottom center of the keyboard with a "function" key is in its place.The mouse that comes with the keyboard is the Wireless Laser Mouse 8000. It works well enough and is very accurate. The scroll wheel is the smooth scrolling type, so there's no real tactile feedback when you scroll. At first I didn't like it, but now I actually like it better than a normal scroll wheel. It has an "accelerated scrolling" feature that allows you to scroll rapidly or very slowly depending on how fast you spin the wheel. The side buttons are in strange (uncomfortable) locations though.As far as wireless performance goes, there is no lag from either the mouse or the keyboard. The mouse takes about half a second to wake up if you haven't used it for a few minutes, but the keyboard has a proximity sensor so it will normally wake up before you even touch it. Neither the mouse nor the keyboard have dropped their connections once.If there's one thing I really didn't like, it's that the documentation that came with the keyboard is pretty sparse. It comes with a quick start guide, and a "manual" that reads more like an advertisement. The manual also gives you a link to go to in order to "learn more" about the keyboard, but the link just sends you to a flash version of the same advertisement-like manual you just read.Aside from a few minor flaws, this keyboard and mouse set is excellent. I would definitely recommend it, especially to anyone who uses Media Center on a HTPC, because this is where it's features really shine.
The Keyspan USA-19HS is a great USB-serial adapter. I have purchased several - at different times - for both business and home use and have always found them to be utterly reliable; very simple to use and with what seems to be rock-solid software behind them. Under Windows I have found them to work perfectly with PMAC motion control cards and the Microchip PICstart Plus PIC programmer.Very highly recommended.
Great headphones for the price - very happy with them. They do a good job canceling outside noise and are comfortable to wear.
Well folks I bought my 5054 back in October of last year from here and recieved a great price from Amazon. I finshed my new family room in Jan 08 and mounted it up on the wall. It had a great picture and I was pleased with all the features until now. It only has about 60 hours on it and blank, just like that the picture quit today. I have sound but when it power I don't hear that final click that turns on the screen. just 1 click after the start up. I thought I would be the lucky 1 who slips through the cracks and enjoys endless years of quality picture. i will write back and let you know how long it takes to get fixed under the 1 year warranty.
This was the recommendation from WACOM tablet. I connected an older serial WACOM via the Keyspan HS USB Adapter. This was the better solution over installing a serial card in the PC.
Don't waste your money on this. It does not work. You'll have much more success just copying files via an external hard drive.
I ordered this item from this company and did not received all that was promised. It said that it had a charger and there was none and a case and they did not send any. I do not recommend this company or this item.
I ordered this for my iPod touch. It works fine, even though on the package it insinuates that it might not. I haven't used it enough to know how long it will charge for, but from what people are saying, it is one of the better units out there--Especially for the price.
Hard when the cost for replacement batteries are virtually the same as a new handset. These were affordable enough to justify getting new batteries. Work like a charm.
This printer ink cartridge was delivered to me quickly and was delivered in great shape & is actually what I needed for less money than purchasing them in our local store.
I've had these phones for about 2 weeks now and I find them comfortable, quiet (blocking external noise), and good sounding. The sound seems to me to be quite neutral from low to high and their efficiency is pretty good so my computer sound card drives them easily to good volumes. I was concerned about this because of the 64ohm load they present but they are better than my old Sennheiser 580s (32ohm but lower sensitivity) in this regard.I was also concerned about their fit since I had read many people found the hd280s to be too tight. However, they fit me well and I wear them for hours at a time while working on my computer. For me, they are a good compromise of performance, comfort, and price. I rate them highly.
We were given this player as a gift for our five year old. It would freeze during playing of DVD's at first, and we would have to turn the unit completely off and restart it to get the player to work. I thought it was just a little quirk. Then one night about three weeks after we got it, we watched a dvd with it hooked to the the television. Froze a couple of times, no real big deal, then we unplugged it, moved it to another room for watching by itself and it started giving us a NO DISC message. It never worked again. Returned it, and exchanged for another unit, five minutes into the DVD, I pressed the menu button, and that was the last that unit worked. We were getting a LOADING message. Needless to say, try explaining all this to a five year old who just wants to watch his movies!! We returned the second unit, and now are in search of a new unit before going on two long trips in the coming weeks.
I was one of the last holdouts. I stuck with my trusty pentax K1000 and various Nikons over the years because i was a 'film guy.' I even went out and bought a professional-grade film scanner and developing equipment so that I could stay a 'film guy' well into the future. That was until I really scrutinized the photos, which, no matter how carefully I developed and scanned, all had a grainy look to them. I realized that technology had finally caught up with me, and I needed to get with the program and buy a digital camera. I'm only a hobbyist, not a professional, but I insisted on an SLR to avoid parallax problems. All my cameras save one were SLR's of 1970's vintage. The problem was that the fine cameras in the Nikon and Canon lines were way to pricy for my budget and hard to justify for amateur use; I was almost resigned to one of those consumer-grade units with the built-in non-interchangable lenses until I came upon this camera. The package came with a body, a 14 to 45 mm zoom, a 40-150 mm zoom, a battery charger and battery, and various wires and software. I took the camera on a day trip and used it mostly in "Auto" (easy) mode, and was instantly impressed with the quality of the pictures, especially their sharpness. And since they've dropped the price, I suppose to make way for the 10 megapixel E-510, this package is a STEAL. It has all sorts of programed exposure settings, plus aperture and shutter priority, as well as fully manual exposure. Bottom line: I think this is the PERFECT camera for serious and semi-serious use, or for anyone who doesn't mind a little extra bulk and weight in order to have great pictures (it is not tiny, it's about the size of a standard 35mm SLR). I wish the lenses were a bit faster; they are both only f/3.5, but that's quibbling. Extra lenses are available, in three grades from Olympus but some of them are VERY pricy. Luckily, the two that came with the kit fill my needs wonderfully. If you have need of a very wide selection of lens availablility, Canon or Nikon may be a better bet, but if the two lenses included in this package is all you need, you're good to go, and in style.
i wanted a caddy to make my pc wiring more accessible, and i wanted it as sleek as possible, so as not to destroy the aesthetic of my workspace. the allsop did the trick. it's easy to assemble & lightweight too! my one complaint (a tiny one at that) is that the caddy in the photo appears to be brushed chrome, while mine is closer to filing cabinet grey-brown. all in all though, a great item.
Excellent product with a great value for the price.Product is easy to use and the photo quality is great.
It's everything i expected, works great and Amazon's partner service was very good
I too hesitated to purchase this given all the negative reviews, but after not having a storage device big enough to move my photos from from my XP laptop to my new Vista desktop I decided to try this product. I put in the CD on my laptop, but did not download the included software. Rather, my computer instantly pulled up Window's Easy Transfer program. Using the WET I was able to move all the files I wished to move (photos, music and Microsoft Word documents) in a matter of a few minutes with absolutely no problems.
this cb radio is a great buy...I installed mine in my semi..and it works great...the radio is the same as the cobra 19..so i asssume whoever makes the midland also makes cobra radios..It has excellent reception...and i like the added feature of the noise suppressor..I am in truck stops and no where, have i found that you can purchase this radio for $26...Now all my friends want to buy this radio,while its on sale...I received it in about a week from amazon...it is replacing my cobra radio which i had for about 15 years... hey i say buy, buy, buy...You won't regret it....
I have had 4 pairs of Sony's over the last 5-6 years, including the 71's. They sound great and hold up for a while. The 71's I can't recommend, and all of the 51's the right earphone lost sound. I have used the Sony MDREX36 for long enough to recommend you check them out before you get any other Sony headphones. Angled earpieces and a volume control in the cord. You will like them. Grandma approved too, she is so happy with hers too!
This is a piece of junk. Spare yourself the headache that comes with this product. Initially I could not get any installer who would use this bypass. I finally got one who explained to me why others would not want to use it, he gave it a try. Guess what? the very next day, the car we installed it on had its battery run down because of this. It is also not safe because you've to leave a spare (valet) key in the bypass. We bought a new one for $65 which has been working just fine. Amazon, please stop recommending this junk with the key-less entry systems you sell.
I had seen these in action before buying, and also saw this model as a Consumer Reports best buy. The set is great - it was easy to set up, and the display is superb. It was delivered via freight, but aside from a delay (due to the local service) no problems.All in all, a good purchase and no regrets.
I have no complaints with this flash drive. I have downloaded programs to it from the internet and have transferred files on/off to my computer. It performs flawlessly.The included compression software is a bonus. I haven't had the need to use it yet but it's there if I need to squeeze more data onto the drive.Some reviewers have complained about the speed. For them it's too slow. I don't share this complaint. I have no problem with how fast it transfers data. If it is too slow I haven't noticed, as I am rarely just sitting there waiting for it to finish. While it's doing its thing, I am checking my email, working on a doc, or surfing the net. By the time I'm finished, it's finished.Obviously, faster is better. But so is quality in this age of iffy performing technology. When I find something that works well and serves the purpose for which I purchased it to my complete satisfaction, I stick with it. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase this Sony flash drive again.The only issue I have is the price I've seen it sell for at many places. Thankfully Amazon has it priced reasonably but it generally sells for around $70 at most chain stores I've been to. I wouldn't pay nearly that much for it and I have no idea why it is priced so high.
I go this for my cable based home networks since you need to power up the modem, then the router, then the VoIP, etc in order and plugging and unpluging from the back of each device is messy and clumsy.
I rented the 70-300mm, 100-400mm, and this 300mm for hand held bird photography. This lens was the best by far. It is super sharp and blew away the 70-300mm and is much lighter than the 100-400mm, which makes it possible to get sharp images hand held. Also, it takes the new 1.4x extender quite well. I use it as just the 300mm for forest birding and with the 1.4x for shore birding.
Using this with a 2009 Mac Mini, running the very latest release (as of the date of this review) of Snow Leopard. Cam works perfectly fine with Skype and AIM. I use it clipped on the supplied vertical stand. It would probably clip to my monitor but I like being able to move the stand around (as needed at times during chats). Read the other positive reviews for any techy details. I can't find any reason to not recommend this unit. Big thumbs up.
Purchased this stick of RAM to replace one that had gone bad. It had to be a 128 x 64 stick so that it would work with the other sticks in my computer. It works perfectly and would purchase from the seller again.
I had a TimeWarner DVR first, and replaced it with TiVo. One thing I don't like is only being able to record one channel at a time. The DVR could record two at a time, and you could watch a third channel. You can't watch live tv without a splitter (which we haven't put in yet) There are other features that are nice, like wish list, but I'm not sure yet if I made the right choice.
This cheap south korean import has big mood swings. 90% of the time i can't get it to play my mp3 discs, and for no apparent reasons. i thought it was my particular one, so i went back and exchanged for another sealed box, but same problem. after 2 months, the door on the vcr came off loose! i total regret this purchase, esp. since i could have gotten a jvc one for only ten bucks more.
The trouble is that my computer does not recognize the zip drive unless I have the CD inside. I think that this has to do with my computer memory, and not the product. I used this product before and have many zips saved on it. I am sorry it is not more used now.
For years I put off the purchase of a second battery for my Nikon digital camera. But when we planned our 2010 vacation to several of our beautiful National Parks, something told me I should have a spare battery. I ordered it, charged it up, and it was ready to jump in when needed. Sure enough, right before Old Faithful began to spit at Yellowstone, my original battery ran out of juice. Family members panicked. But it was a breeze to switch out the expired battery for the charged one, and my camera was ready when the famous geyser exploded. That night I charged up the 1st battery, and before the vacation was over I needed to switch batteries again. Don't deny yourself a spare! It's worth it. And if your camera requires the Nikon EN-EL8, remember, it's small and easy to carry in a pocket of your camera case. You will never have to stress out over whether or not to take a picture, "because your battery might be almost gone, and a better photo op may come along." Carry the spare, and you're ready for a stress free vacation. Snap away!
This works okay... there is a humming noise I hear and others hear it as well and the volume is too low. Will need to replace.
I recently took my Solio charger to the Ecuadorian Amazon, and one full charge (which I could get in about 2.5-3 hours of reeeeaaallly cloudy rainforest light) kept my ipod nano working for several hours. I relied on my solio charger alone, and it didn't fail me. Plus, it was a nifty toy, and everyone on my anthropology expedition was jealous.
I got this for a gift at Christmas. It's a very good DVR, but I have never had one before, so I have nothing to compare it to. The menus are *fairly* easy to navigate, but can be confusing at times. The quality of recordings is very good, although the one time that I've pushed a HDD recording to a DVD-RW, the volume was very low; so low that you needed to almost max your speakers to hear what was playing. The remote control is very well laid out.Onto the big problems:The unit is currently connected to the coaxial cable output of my digital cable box. On the other end, it's connected to my Sony receiver, via S-video and an optical cable. Everything is set to use fully Dolby Digital, but when I'm watching TV, I usually only get Dolby 2/0, and when it's a DVD, it's Dolby 3/1. I'm still getting surround, but it's not full 5.1 (I don't have a sub connected, so negate the .1). Additionally, when I'm watching TV, sometimes the sound output will be only from the right front speaker, even if the receiver says it's in Dolby 2/0. I've tried adjusting all the codecs on all three pieces of equipment, but nothing has worked so far. The cable box is also connected directly to the receiver via S-video and a digital coaxial cable. When that is in use (no DVR) I get great audio, and I never encounter the problem of it output to only the right front speaker.Second, the TV Guide won't work correctly with my cable box. I've followed all the instructions and troubleshooting guides, but nothing works. If I want to make a timer recording, I have to set the DVR as though it were a VCR, and set a VCR timer on my cable box. It's annoying, though I can live with it.I may sound as though I have a lot of problems with this box, but in reality, it's very good. At SP recording, I can get something like 70 hours on the HDD. Not too shabby!
What the cable companies provide in 1Ghz cheapo coaxial splitters is insufficient to get the best TV picture quality, particularly if one has several coaxial cable connections relating to TV's and broadband internet. I found in using the increased bandwidth of the Monster splitters of 2Ghz having improved the sharpness of analog and digital cable TV reception. Additionally, as more people are opting for HDTV sets and broadband internet connectivity, reducing signal loss will provide one potential improvement relating to multiple connections. Other issues relate to dirty AC power interference and the quality of the cabling used, (such as superior performance in S-Video or composite cables), so the solution to maximize your signal quality is multifaceted. It is recommended to use either the 2 or 3 splitter variation. The 4-splitter model has more signal loss. Use the splitters at the entry point and where one splits coax between the TV and other components such as DVD/DVR's.
This is a very compact unit, using only a single AAA battery for power, with a built-in USB connection for downloading music. Unfortunately, that's where the compliments end.I've found this device to be unreliable and generaly flakey. Some music files cause playback to simply freeze, requiring a "reboot" (unplug the battery) to continue. Often the unit will simply stop playing "for no reason". The tiny amount of power available from the single battery is insufficient to produce any kind of volume, even on very efficient headphones. Operating at higher volume levels (more than 3/4 of the way up) results in the unit shutting down after a few minutes. Even the most efficient external speakers elicit the same result. I would expect that all of the other MuVo TX family members are just as flakey, but this is the only one I've tried. I wouldn't recommend this unit or any of it's siblings to anyone.
We wanted a relatively small projector for Powerpoint presentations. Had to be bright enough for a large room. This is the brightest projector that I could find in this price range. Good news is that the projector is very light weight. It does come with a very cheap carrying bag. The image quality is excellent. Color is true and brightness is even across the entire screen. More than adequate brightness. I did notice that out of the box the color seemed to emphasize towards blue. But this is easy to adjust. I also noticed that gray levels are not up to par with our laptops. We can see details within gray areas on our laptop screen, but can't do so when projected. This may be a common problem with LCD projectors since my old own does the same. Another plus is that this projector works flawlessly with PC and Mac laptops. I had one hooked up to each input, and was able to switch between a mac and pc without any problems. So in terms of performance, I give it 4.5 for my intended uses.Some points to consider: This projector is made out of rather flimsy plastic. Likely to keep weight and cost down. Perhaps its been years since our last projector purchase (a suitcase size Epson), but the appearance of this projectors just wreaks cheapness. Emphasizing this sense of cheapness is the case. This is a plain black, thinly padded soft case that is not going to protect such a fragile projector. Get a better case if you are going to to buy this projector.So to summarize: Small, bright, works really well, PC/Mac compatible. But questionable build quality.
Great Product, I work on equipment that requires 9 pin serial port connections and most new computers do not have the serial ports any more, this is a must to have in your computer bag!!Priced right and combined with another order I received FREE Shipping. Thanks
The company is out of business and you can't get it repaired. Ours broke in less than a year and now we are out plenty of money with no hope of getting this thing working again.
The headphones were pretty good for $5. The sound quality was pretty good, of course not as good $100 klipsch or other high quality IEMs, but comparing a $5 product to a $100 product is unfair. I ran with the headphones for about six months until they broke on the end with the jack. So theoretically, i would expect them to last if you are careful with them.
I was looking for a gift for 6-year old triplets who each wanted a "real" digital camera. I was trying to minimize cost while still providing a quality camera. This was it. The camera was $80 plus an $8.49 SD card. The triplets love it. The controls are easier to use than other cameras I have used. And it is not just for kids. This camera is for anyone who wants quality at an inexpensive price.
I wasn't sure about getting a lens without the stabilizer in it. But the cost differnce convinced me to give it a try. Am I glad I did. I used it the first time for my sons football game and didn't want to carry a tripod and was able to take incredible pictures with it.
When I bought these skull candies the connection between the headphones, was already broke. Mainly cause its made with cheap plastic. So I called the company that it was bought from through amazon, and they said it was broke during shipment, haha yeah right, you can tell it definitally wasn't. So anyways, they said they will send me an email ASAP with a shipping label to put on it that I would have to drop off at a FedEx location. Problem: weeks after phone conversation, email never received. Also: I live in the "middle of nowhere" and god knows where the nearest FedEx location is. So now I have a pair of broken cheaply made product, that some company who I forgot is called and don't know their number purposely sold me, that I paid $50 for. I love amazon, but am ashamed at this transaction.
I've had them for a couple of years and they have handled 100+ watts at times with no distortion. Usually run them around 30 watts with great sound. They stay outside under the porch and the pool patio music is always available. Good speakers would easily buy again.
I bought this recorder for school and it has been just perfect. It allows you to use a 90 minute tape for 180 minutes due to its double recording time function. It's an excellent buy and highly worth the money. It makes it easy for me to study because I can just play the tapes in my car or while I'm walking around. I highly recommend it!!!
I love this USB device. It's wide, flat footprint is perfect for keeping those USB cords out of the way. The two hubs on the top get a lot of use and are very convenient.
beautifull pics, good value at 400-450$. no complaints so far after 1 month of moderate use.
I understand the frustration of receiving a used product, but don't give the product 1 star because Amazon messed up.This is a great little case that will help you keep your ear buds handy.Now, I didn't give it a five, because I think it was a bit pricey for being just simple ear buds case.But a good product. If you wanna shell out the bucks, you won't be disappointed.
this fits great and works great. it's just what I needed as I have many camera items from other cameras.
Offering a stylish, somewhat retro-looking clone of Panasonic's DMC-FX01, Leica has introduced the C-LUX 1 as part of a new line of compact Leica digital cameras, following in the wake of its popular D-Lux series. Optically it has a superb LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT f/2.8-5.6/4.6-16.8 ASPH zoom lens with a wide focal length range of 28 to 102 mm (35mm format equivalent), with the same image format ratios present in the Leica D-Lux 2. It also comes with an excellent optical image stabilizer that will greatly minimize camera shake working under low light conditions or when panning a fast-moving subject. It is the smallest Leica digital camera from the joint Panasonic/Leica partnership. Personally, I have a strong bias towards this silver version of the camera, since it reminds me of the classic 35mm Leica M and screw mount rangefinder cameras which were manufactured by Leica from the 1930s to early 1970s. But frankly, I'm not sure if this camera is worth the additional expense of buying a Leica marque, when Panasonic has a similar model which costs much less (For this reason alone, it earns a four star review from me.).
I owned the GR60 model, which is a great headset for the stereo, but too clunky for a portable like the ipod -- the cord is too long, and the headset too unwieldy for street walking. I was hoping that they would come out with a model with the ipod in mind, and they have. Got it in the mail this past weekend, and have been using it ever since. What a great buy! I have read mixed reviews of this product -- not enough bass, too much high end -- but I have always had to adjust my ipod equalization settings to whatever headphone I am using -- in this case, the r&b; selection works fine for all kinds of music. Everything sounds clean, and most importantly, I no longer get listening fatigue. The band is not adjustable, but it is a comfortable fit and I don't feel like my head is being crushed. I have also read some complaints about no noise cancelling feature, but that never bothered me -- to me that is a feature more appropriate for home use than walking in the streets, where one has to be aware of traffic. It sound better than any other headset I have heard for the ipod. Recommended!I recently bought another set, and found some improvements. One, the wire is a copper color as opposed to the original black, and is firmer then before. Secondly, the ear pads ar emuch more comfortable. The sound is excellent, with clear highs and solid bass; clean, not exaggerated. Still my favorite walking headphones! (I use this with an ipod shuffle and ipod touch)
I purchased my Rio Carbon in October 2004. When I first received it, it was automatically resetting after playing about 6 or 7 songs. I contacted Rio Customer Support, and they advised me to "flash the firmware", which basically means load a new operating system. After that, it worked fine for about 6 months. I was very happy with this MP3 player during that time. In general, I prefer to give new market products a try rather then migrating to the market dominator (in this case the iPOD). My only negative comment is the cheezy leather case. There is no clip or anything on it, so you have to put it in your pocket. This was inconvenient for me while running because the earbud cable was stretched to the max, and since some of my running shorts don't have pockets I had to invent ways to hold the player in place (use your imagination here). Other than that, though, I would have rated 5-stars.BUT THEN...while adjusting some playlists and other functions a few weeks ago, it came to my attention that there was a new version of firmware available. I don't recall if it was the the Rio Music Manager software or actually on the Rio web site, but one of the two suggested that flashing the "new" firmware to achieve additional capabilities and other marketing nonsense. So, I went to the Rio web site, downloaded the new firmware, and flashed my player. This was the beginning of the end. Immediately, the player began resetting automatically again after playing 6 or 7 songs. After about a week, it died totally. No matter what I did, I couldn't get the player to turn on, light up, or respond in any way.I immediately contacted Rio Customer Support, and they gave me a checklist of things to try. I tried...nothing worked. When I replied that the checklist didn't work, a different tech sent me another checklist. This process repeated 5 or 6 times with a different technician each time, and I eventually began getting the same checklists again.When I finally got someone to read my e-mail rather than send me another checklist, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99. When I explained that the player died after a Rio-directed firmware update, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99. When I asked if they actually read e-mails from customers or just issue pre-programmed responses, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99.I then told them to relax, take a deep breath, and hold it until I send them $99. I ordered my iPOD this morning.
Length:: 3:21 MinsMy motto is "did you give the people what they wanted?"So when I apply that motto to myself regarding this bag. Yes I did. I have two camera bodies, four lenses, a couple of lens hoods, and a bunch of accessories. It holds everything with room to spare.I was not expecting the bag to be so small, but I like the fact that it's not too big and it still has tons of space for accessories.This is real simple, why the heck should I pay $[...] (that's stupid, for a backpack? Come on!) for a camera backpack from a camera store that does the exact thing as this camera bag that I picked up for $[...]? I shouldn't!This is a great buy!UPDATE: I dissed Tempe Camera's rates in the video. They actually do have some cheaper backpacks than $[...], but I sure as hell didn't see them in the store! [...]
I bought this product because it has a line-in port. The Alarm, Radio, and CD features are common features for Clock Radios, but I also wanted to connect an MP3 player. Everything works as advertised, except that the audio-in level is about 2x lower than the Radio and CD. So, if you want to fall asleep listening to MP3 music, you have to max-out your MP3 player's volume and turn-up the Sony volume. Then when you wake-up to the radio or a CD, it's too loud! I experimented with 2 different cables, an MP3 player, and my cell phone, and the line-in level is just too low. Very disappointing... Sony can build a Playstation, but they can't design a simple clock radio!
I used this to mount my 26" Sharp LCD TV.Installation was very easy, and the whole installation took about 5 minutes. It comes with all the necessary screws, you just screw one of the brackets to the back of the TV, and screw the other bracket into a wall stud (it comes with drywall anchors, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable not screwing into a stud.) Then you just hang the TV by sliding the 2 brackets together. It took a few trys to get the brackets to slide together, but it was not hard.The brackets have just enough wiggle room to be able to level the TV a little if needed.This bracket has a very slim profile. From the side, it almost looks like the TV back is stuck directly to the wall.Although inexpensive, the brackets seem sturdy, and I have no concerns with the quality of the materials. I'm not sure why one would need to spend any more on a fixed mount, this one does the job very well.
We bought this remote at Walmart a few weeks ago. I like the design of the remote, but it uses up batteries way too fast. We were replacing the batteries about once a week (or less). We just bought a different remote at our local hardware store and we are going to throw this one away! :(
Very easy to use & definitely worth the cost. It transfered all my files quickly & with no hassle.
I bought this product primarily because I wanted a FAX/TAD that had a cordless phone. I needed to replace my Panasonic and the store that I went to did not have a Panasonic in stock. The only fax that also had a cordless phone feature was the Brother All-in-One so I decided to give it a try. It was the worst purchase I have made in a very long time. Having an extra printer/copier around was just a bonus to me and in fact it is the only part of the machine that is not a disappointment.The restrictions on how the TAD can be used make it complicated and ineffective. Callers who leave a message have limited time to do so and that cannot be adjusted. I have had numerous clients have their messages cut off and I think that they find it insulting. When monitoring calls I have to listen to the outgoing message each time. Also during monitoring: if the caller hangs up we have to listen to a dial tone blaring in the room for several minutes. It's very distracting. If you are in the middle of a project and do not to stop to pick up the phone you will wish you had when you hear this racket. As an added annoyance: If the caller hangs up right away you have to hear the outgoing message on top of the dial tone (both at the same time). It's hard to imagine why Brother thought that was a good feature.The outgoing message is limited to 20 seconds for the message center to work properly. I have confirmed with customer service that there also must be a delay of 5 seconds before our outgoing message starts. I have had clients who when confronted the with the five seconds of silence when they first called have assumed that they misdialed and hung up before the message came on. It even happened to me the first time I called my number after installing the Brother MFC-845CW...Picking up calls from a remote phone is cumbersome enough that we just do not do it. If you are used to calling your phone and typing in your three or four digit code you will not be pleased with this system.I finally gave up and spent a $114 on another answering machine thinking I could just use the Brother for faxing and copying. I was then told that I cannot bypass the TAD on the Brother but still receive faxes without a number of new restrictions: My new TAD needs to be set to pick up on two rings if the Brother is to work as a fax machine. I am not interested in trying to run to pick up each call within two rings in order to avoid having the answering machine pick up. There is one possible way to get around this: having distinctive ring for faxes. Unfortunately that is not available though my local phone company (I am located in the Virgin Islands).I am not alone in hating this device. The two other people working in our small office also find it intolerable. Having purchased the Brother All-in-One, and an auxiliary answering device I am still without what I needed in the first place: a TAD/ FAX with a cordless fax.As for the the great customer service: we did not find them exemplary. The three people we spoke to did speak English (not as a first language but well enough that we were not frustrated) but we did get conflicting information. I guess it is hard to be a great customer service representative for a really bad product.After a month of frustration I am going to discard it unless I can find someone to give it to that just wants a copier. I'll get the Panasonic that I originally wanted. I hope I can save someone else from this product.
I purchased this tv through Amazon in December of 2007. So far I am very pleased with the amazing picture. It has a better picture than my 57 inch Samsung 1080p DLP. I only put 4 stars because i've had the tv less than two months. I'll bump it to five if everything continues to be good. I recommend this tv to anyone who wants the most out of their high def. signal.
I did considerable research regarding the purchase of a flash mp3 player.My criteria included -Long Battery Life (I wanted a player that used AA battery rather than AAA-I already had AA NiMH batteries and didn't want to have to buy new AAA batteries).I wanted Recording capabilities including -Voice recording (good quality),Line Input - to record from other devices.FM radio - and being able to record off the FM.I also wanted to use it as a jump drive.About 10 hours into my research Creative's N200 (512megs) was my top choice, then I started downloading the PDF manuals for each of the units I was researching.Note to others! - Download the manuals first and it will save you tons of time.After looking through the manuals for features and making a spreadsheet to compare features I came to the following conclusion.The IAudio G-3 by Jetaudio (jetaudio.com) Cowon was by far the best choice of any compact, Flash-MP3 player I researched.I purchased the G-3 (256-Megs).I compared -Creative Muvo N200-512, MuVo V200-512,I-River IFP-1095, IFP- I-River IFP190T, IFP795, IFP895, IFP995,MelodiStik SD6000 series (512-megs)Walmart's ILO (128megs - least expensive player with expansion capabilities)None of the other MP3 players came close to the features of the I-Audio G3.I can't begin to go into the features of the G-3 - (see the manual instead). I will mention a few things -USB 2.0 for fast file transfer.- The estimated battery life (50 hours on 1 AA battery - included - IT IS THE LONGEST BATTERY LIFE I HAVE SEEN FOR AN SMALL MP3 PLAYER) -- You can monitor the voltage left on the battery via -"information Screen" on the unit, you also have the option to recharge the battery via the USB cable.Jetaudio shipped the G-3 via UPS and arrived exactly when promised. I am exceptionally pleased with the player/recorder and have barely put it down in the few days I have had it.Jetaudio also had a firmware update on their website that fixed some bugs and added a bunch of features including 6 different recording quality options each for voice, radio and line input (ADPCM wave format is supported. WAVE 8kHz, 11kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz as well as MP3 96kbps, 112kbps and 128kbps are added to the recording quality). The player has "autosync" to automatically start your line in recording as soon as the player senses sound.Other great features that are packed into the G3 are -Easy navigation between screens - picked it up right away - didn't need the manual.Large, easy to read LCD screen with lots of information. ID3v1, and ID3v2 tag support, bitrate listed, battery indicator (also you check out the actual measure voltage left in the battery by going to the info screen - I have never seen that on another MP3 player!Clock-Alarm wake up to MP3 music or the FM Radio. It can also be programmed to automatically record off the FM player once, or daily.Lyrics - The unit will display the lyrics across the screen (haven't figured out how to use that feature yet).Bookmarks - you can place up to 20 bookmarks in files - great feature for listening to audio books.JetEffects -EQ -Normal, Rock, Voc, Pop, Classical, Jazz, UserBBE - Sound effect that makes music clearer.Mach3Base - Base boosting effect that reinforces superbase frequencies.MP Enhance - Sound field effect that compensates for lost parts of sound.3D-Surround soundPan - Left and Right BalancePlay Speed Control - you can very the play speed plus or minus 10 -(have not seen this feature on other players.)The G-3 gives you a large number of options for every feature so you can customize your sound experience.I do wish they would have included an armband for the player so I could use it during exercise -but I can get one after market.I did have trouble installing the I-Audio G3 software. The install locked up my computer, but I was able to install it by running each of the set up files individually.Luckily I can just drag and drop the music files on the player.My only regret is that I didn't have the money to purchase the 1gig unit.Great Job IAudio! When it comes time to purchase another MP3 player Jetaudio will be the first place that I look.
It DOES NOT support PPC 2002 as it says in the description. You need a built-in software (Wireless Zero Configuration) on your cell to make it work, and PPC 2002 does not have that. Oh, and there is no download of such software available!
While this CD/DVD wallet is hefty and weighs a bit when full, I like the fact that I can put a lot in it. As with Case Logic products, it is well made and does not scratch my DVDs.
Bought these as a birthday gift for my 77 year-old father who has been having trouble hearing the tv unless it was turned up full blast. Not so fun for my Mom. Once I helped him find the audio-out plugs, setup was a snap. Good quality, comfortable fit. Other reviews mention a low-level hiss - which I guess makes a difference if you are an audiophile, but is unnoticeable if you're not. I'm buying a 2nd pair for my father-in-law - who can hear even less!
We purchased the WUSB11 for an IBM Infinity desktop system with 1gb of memory running XP Pro. It installed very easily according to the instructions and has worked flawlessly. And it had a great price.
I bought this to replace a 2.4GHz AV sender/receiver that I got from Radio Shack several years ago. The 2.4 GHz model works fine but doesn't have an IR remote extender and also suffers interference from my microwave & cordless phone. I couldn't get the RF Link unit to work - not even a snap or pop to indicate that the transmitter and receiver were communicating at all.I tested it out all of the 4 of the unit's channels with two different remote TVs and even different RCA cables - no luck whatsoever, even when the transmitter & receiver were pointed directly at each other from 12 feet away with nothing in between. I suspect the transmitter or receiver was defective because I could get no transmission indication. Also, when I hooked up my 2.4 GHz system using the same cables & configuration (except for the fact that the 2.4 system requires use of a coax connection between the receiver & TV in addition to the composite RCA cables, whereas the RF Link receiver doesn't have a coax connection) it worked fine.Neither the bare-bones product manual included with the system nor the manufacturer's website contain troubleshooting suggestions and neither was at all helpful.On the plus side, it was very easy to return the item to Amazon for a refund.
Why buy new HP when these work just as well? Quick shipping, saves money. Recommend.
I bought the C. Crane FMT Digital FM Transmitter with AC Adapter to be able to hear internet raido stations on my home theatre located in a different room. Had to have a wireless connection. It works very well .... AFTER you open it and turn VR2 fully clock-wise. Entire process taks 10 min. Then, its range is the entire house. It is very easy to open the unit without breaking any seals for which there are none. Sound quality is very good. You can set volume level but best setting is in combination with player or source level. no problem getting it right. There is a red LED to tell you when you are over modulating (beginning to distort). I even tried it in my car plugging in my 12GB mp3 player. It sounded great. And I was not seeking a unit that was also portable but this can also run on batteries.
This product came so fast. I thought it would take a couple of weeks and instead it only took a couple of days. Great service and product
I wanted to connect my LED tv to external speakers, and these did the job. Also, this is perfect to use if you would like to use a headphones, especially for video games.Overall for the price and quality, get it!
Clear and loud in the ear, and it works perfectly for Skype, At under $15 it is amazing the overall build of the unit, The price is outstanding as well,
This camera takes worse pictures than my old 3MP camera.!!! Pictures are grainy and out of focus. Especially indoor pictures, very bad.
This is an ok product to convert 29pin DVI to VGA. Be aware that if you already have an Apple MiniDisplayPort to DVI converter, or a Mini-dvi to DVI converter, both only feature a 24pin DVI (Macbook Pro, ibook, G4 Powerbook etc that use any of the mini-dvi, mini ports). Basically the analog pins C1-C4 are not carried to the plug of the apple converter making it impossible to use it for any VGA adapter such as this one. You are required to buy another expensive mini-dvi (or mini displayport) to VGA adapter from Apple (and you won't need this handy adapter).So the reason this product doesn't work for the Apple dvi converter cables that connect to the laptop, is really Apple's fault. As much I like the Macs, I hate their strategies on maximizing profits down to the last accessories, even if it increases the inconvenience of the consumer.This product probably works fine on a Mac Tower with DVI output or older laptops which feature a full regular sized 29 pin DVI. I gave this product only 4 stars because they could point out that it doesn't work on DVI-D connecters.
These recorders are the worst. I've owned mine for about 3 years. And yes, they do make good quality DVDs but it is one of the hardest pieces of equipment I've ever used. And, after 3 years the DVD burner just died. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because I've heard of this problem happening much sooner for some. And, it's near impossible to find a drive to replace it. Buy this if you want but you'll come to hate it in the end like I did.
These brackets are easy to install and look nice. They also come with an extender, which allows you to mount the speakers out a bit further, which is nice when you are trying to reflect the cubes off the wall properly. Mounting hardware is covered, which gives a more streamlined look.
Both my wife and I have each had a Rio Carbon for over 2 years now. Mine gets dragged (and dropped) everywhere. I have wireless FM in my car so I can even listen to it while driving.Neither of us have had ANY problems with our players, other than occasionally forgetting to recharge it. I've dropped mine many many times without any problems. My 7 year old borrows it all the time and it keeps on ticking.I have firmware version 1.43. I have 1,508 songs on it (WMA variable bit rate) and still have 20% of my hard disk left. Haven't touched my CDs in years! I like the long battery life and I fly overseas to India and Japan quite a bit. It's nice having a long life MP3 player with on the flights so I don't have to listen to the canned airline music. And I can recharge it off of my laptop when I'm in my hotel room or at work.I have had no issues with the menu button or the little selection wheel. If this one ever dies, I'll buy another one without any hesitation!The only negatives I can say is (as others have mentioned) the case sucks and is worthless. I also wish I could create play lists without having to use the Rio Management software. I have gotten around this by using the `genre' as play lists. I use Media Tagger 1.3.5 (which is freeware) to re-write the tag data on my music files.Also as a side note, always have your songs backed up on a hard drive some place. Even the best player can get lost or stolen and you don't want to have to re-rip, and re-download all of your CDs and songs you bought on-line!!!
Title says it all. No more video. Can't even find their web site on the internet.
I always purchase brand name products when dealing with my expensive gear. If im using in in my expensive body im not putting cheap replica batteries in them. The life of the battery is great and you can shoot for a whole day without the battery dying.
This little mp3 player is fantastic. First i'd like to answer some of the other reviewers "cons". The interface couldnt be simpler or easier to use. Some people complained of lack of good instructions for loading mp3's onto the device but it really is easy. First, dont use windows media player, use Winamp. Winamp makes it rediculously simple. you litterally right click the files, or albums you want and go to "Send To: Sansa c240". and voila! you're done! as for the only have 953 megs, I'm not going to go into detail on Window's file system but its called NTFS, previous versions of windows and most mp3 players use FAT32. In FAT32 format, 1 gig is 1 gig, but under NTFS, that same space translates to a little less. that's all. you stil have a gig, it just LOOKS like less on window's file system.
purchased from walmart terrible reception. Ordered from mach speed technologies fm transmitter with remote that works great no static like the roadmaster unit. and it was cheaper with remote to boot.
Tablet works great. I had worried 6x8 was not big enough, but when I realized it encompasses the entire screen, 6x8 is as big as I would want to go. Pen works nice, mouse works nice. 100 pct pleased. I need to keep playing with it to learn pressure sensitivity.
I was tired of my apple ipod headphones and so did some research. When I came up with these I wasn't sure that the Portapros would be very good. But after receiving them I really enjoy them a lot. Sound quality is great, I can hear details that I couldn't hear before. Overall a great set of headphones for a great price.There are just a few things I think could be done better. They don't seem to be built very sturdy. I'm worried that the plastic pieces are going to break after time. Sometimes my hair gets caught in the headband, that is just a minor annoyance though. I love the firm to loose adjustment; I just wish that it would stay on the setting that I want even if they're nudged or bumped. One last minor objection, that is the carrying case that it comes with, I do wish it was a little larger so that the headphones can fit in better. It feels I'm going to crush the headphones when I'm trying to fit them into the bag.All of these objections are rather minor issues in my opinion; after all who can expect "perfect" headphones for this price range? Love these, and highly recommend them to anybody.
I had a few PRO/1000GT NICs in computers running Athlon64 processors on motherboards with 4GB-8GB RAM. Worked perfectly in Windows XP 64 and Solaris 10 / Opensolaris. These machines recently received an upgrade to Windows 7 x64, and the NICs stopped working. They would show up in the Windows device manager, and the link lights worked fine when connected to a switch, but no packets ever hit the wire. Hence, no IP address assigned by the router, and even when given a static address no data would be sent out or received. (This was all verified by wireshark.) During one test, I decided to cut the machine down from 4GB to 2GB RAM, and the NIC worked like a charm. Going back up to 4GB killed the connection again, so it definitely points to a driver issue on Intel's part.Given that Intel does not plan to update the drivers for this card (or most of their other PCI-interface NICs) on Windows 7, I would avoid purchasing this card and go for something that is a bit more futureproof.Overall: 3 stars. It works on many platforms, and is great when it does, but has a major issue with Windows 7 x64 in an increasingly popular configuration.------------------Edit: After some more investigation, I believe it's a motherboard driver issue with the systems I had. The systems in question had nVidia Geforce 6150 / nForce430 (MCP51) chipsets. I recently tried out the NIC in a machine with an AMD 785 / SB710 chipset on Windows 7 x64 and 4GB RAM, and it worked without any hassle. So bumping up to 4 stars. Would be 5 stars if compatibility was perfect, though I can't really tell if it's Intel or nVidia is at fault.
Just like the others said. The best one out there.I got this RX-65 Pro about 3 month man it's worth the price.I travel around 1000 miles every other week.It has been a wonderful tool,It's worth the money.
We just ordered our 2nd machine for our office. It is speedy, efficient, and easy to use. It has a large capacity memory for scanning - an important component for us since we routinely fax and receive documents up to 100 pages. It took just a few minutes to set up and operate, a plus for a busy office of so-so tech savy folks.
Are you a "closet D.J.? Do you dream of owning the next Studio 54? Do you miss the days when you were sure the D.J was watching you do your disco moves on the floor? If so, then you need the Eliminator Lighting Special Effect Series Mushroom light at your next party.I bought this for my partner to use at his Annual New Year's Eve party and it was just the thing needed to bring the party to the next level! It is best for smaller spaces. It is not for professional usage but for your home party especially if you have cathedral ceilings it is PERFECT because the lights spread out! We used it outside aimed down on the dancers!We had no problems with it working directly out of the box. It is light weight and easy to mount using C-clamps.John Travolta, watch out!
I would recomend this tripod for someone who needs a tripod and at the same time wants to save money.
I put this card in a Mythbuntu box. Overall the picture and sound are good, I can't really vouch for the included software. I installed it on my Win2K partition to test the card but I haven't really used it. It took a little bit to get everything in Mythtv configured for the first time but when I redid the installation for a bigger HD it only took about 1-2.5 hrs. For Ubuntu 8.04 the hardware drivers (ivtv) are already included in the kernel so it was basically plug and play. Also the remote is supported with LIRC. I had to select the remote type during installation of Mythbuntu and it took care the configuration. Overall, I'm fairly pleased with this card.
I was trying to replace my car stereo with this device along with an iPOD Nano, but it didn't work.Very bad Recept-Trans.Probably it has do with the car and the area.But I'm guessing that this product do not have any kind of noise reduction technology or filters... its just a receiver-transmitter device and it's a matter of luck either it works or not.
Great product that is easy to use. A must have for recoring talks or taking notes using your iPod. It is small enough to put in your purse or jacket pocket. VERY glad I bought it...since I've used it every week since getting it. Wish the battery lasted longer between charges but the sound is excellent. I use it with my new 80Gb iPod.Amazon has the best price for it as well. I shopped around LQQKING for deal..and found one.
Cynicism warning! I consider printer manufacturers to be just this side of snake oil salesman in honor because of their continual efforts to screw you after you buy their printer with exorbitant costs for ink, etc. These labels are just one more exhibit in a long line of crimes by printer companies!An analogy to illustrate my criticism and frustration with these rolls. In a bathroom, a toilet paper dispenser is screwed into the wall. When the toilet paper runs out, you remove the roll from the dispenser and you are set. Imagine your frustration if you had to replace the dispenser and the roll as a unit! Well, guess what! That is how these rolls are designed. The black plastic roll holder cannot be pulled apart for roll replacement! Which means they can charge more, and they can try to rope you into buying only their rolls.I bought these rolls, and they work fine. I also bought just a roll without the holder from Eco-nomylabel that works very well...[...]Eco-nomylabel gives you help, listing 4 or 5 ways to work around the Brother dispenser that is inseparable from the roll. (I cut the dispenser in two with a bandsaw, and I can replace just the roll now.)Thumbs down to Brother for this scam...Thumbs up to the quality of the labels (to be fair)...
I have had this camera for over a month now and shot dozens of scenes. It has yet to fail me and the results are wonderful. The colors are so crisp and bright. There are 15 different scene modes available for the less than average camera operator and they are fabulous. I just shot a fireworks display over the weekend and the results were amazing. I've had several people tell me they thought a professional photographer took the photos. That felt good! It's very easy to use right out of the box but yet there is plenty to learn for those that wish to become more advanced. The price is awesome, you can't touch a competitor camera for this price with two lenses. I can't say enough good things about it. Don't hesitate, you'll love it!!
I had pre-ordered these from months back and I anticipated their release and arrival...... Terrible!! I'm only giving them 1 star because they thats the lowest available. Don't be fooled, these are terrible, the sound is horrible, no bass, no treble, just distortion and the worst sound ever!. I was fooled to think i could get a good deal on a headset that would deliver a good sound for a good price. If you're looking for affordable headphones with great sounds go with "koss" - "the spark plug". They cost about 15$ and the sound is the best i have ever experienced from an affordable set of headphones. They rival Bose's sound. Anyway these are not worth it, you get what you pay for and Jwin earphones such as these are a complete rip-off!. If you don't really care about the reviews and you want to throw your money away on junk like this then just send me the money instead and i will send you 2 styrofoam cups connected with nylon string that you can plug into your audio device. As funny as it sound you will get a better sound than with these.
I've had this unit for over 5 years now. It DID die on me once. I sent it back to the manufacturer and they repaired and updated the firmware promptly and sent it back to me at NO CHARGE. Is that really what some of you think is poor customer service?As far as the performance of this thing, I can only say that I can see stuff way before the radar can see me. Mount it correctly on your windshield and it will never let you down.There may be something better out there these days, but this unit has never let me down.
I've been using these for about 3 years now while running. They are quite nice - don't get too hot or sweaty, seem to handle light rain just fine and let you hear ambient sounds if the volume isn't too high (when running in the city).However, during the 3 years I have managed to break 3 of them. The neckband tends to break from the center. It seems to get weak after about a year of use and breaks when removing the headphones (extra pressure).I don't remember having too much trouble with the connector on these headphones. I seem to have replaced the jack on the ones I broke just now, but it might have been because the cable got stuck someplace and got ripped apart.
The weather alert does a great job. We use it all the time
Old camera gear, such as my Gossen light meter, was originally powered by mecury-based batteries that put out 1.35 volts.Now that mecury batteries are virtually extinct, owners of old gear have turned to modern 1.5 volt batteries. Of course, that makes the light meters, both hand-held and camera mounted, measure inaccurately.Good news. This Wein Cell puts out 1.35 volts, just as did the old mecury batteries.My 40 years old Gossen meter is dead-on accurate when it is powered by this battery.
I recently purchased Sony EX71 earbuds, since I was wearyof the unbearable no-name buds that I happened to use oncebefore while listening to MP3 from my Compaq 3850 PDA.I was confused by the many discordant opinions about thesebuds; except all agreed that the buds were comfortable.Shure e2c earbuds have been described in much less politeterms as to comfort, which was my main discriminant inpurchasing the EX71. I'd be curious to try the Shure, though.Yet, I decided to try a pair of EX71 and do a little subjectivetesting of my own. The results may be of general interest, so Iam posting them here.As to the comfort, I subscribe to the general opinion. SonyEX71 are positively very comfortable. I tried and sit underthem at work for 5 or 6 hours with no more discomfort thanthat of reasonable over-the-ear phones. That's not bad fora device in close contact with my ear canal.As to the sound, the issue is thorny. By way of summary Ican say this: I think the EX71 are not bad at all, but I alsothink they are difficult to drive--not an easy load from myexperience, and if poorly driven they sound truly terrible.Here is my setup 1)Winamp with MAD MP3 decoderDelta 2496 Audiophile cardMETA42 phone amp with AD8610 (mildly bright amp)Here is my setup 2)Compaq 3850PocketMusic 1.2 MP3 player (www.pocketmind.com)Cans driven directly from phone plugComparison headphones: Sennheiser HD580Let me premise that I cannot hear anything above16,000 Hz, as tested with a tone generator and theHD580. On the low end I can hear down to 16-18Hz.Impression on setup 1: The Senn are clearly superior :)but the EX71 put up a good fight: EX71 buds are pleasantto listen to. In more detail:(a) The bass lacks the depth and precision ofthe HD580, but as long as you don't push the buds toodeep in your ears the bass is acceptable. The &quot;as longas&quot; is a very important conditional clause, and, to me, it'san advantage because I find it uncomfortable to haveobjects deep-seated in my ears. I understand this can be aserious drawback for those using the buds in very noisyenvironments or while jogging or sporting. On the other hand,bass is there in reasonable quantity and quality. Not bad, notbad at all. (b) Mids are a bit rough and a bit muddy on theEX71. The Senns are smooth as velvet, clear as drinkingwater. EX71 are cotton, but not burlap. The difference iseasily audible, and tolerable. The EX71 are reasonably welldefined and selective, different components can still be pickedup easily. (c) Mid-hi and high end in the EX71is somewhat too exuberant; the EX71 pull out hiss from thedarkest corner of a recording, tending to exacerbate theharshness of mediocre remasterings of '70s or older tracks.In these cases, a good DSP is just about mandatory. On goodtracks, the EX71 are pretty good, more brilliant, even if lessdefined than the HD580. Still easy to listen to.Impression on setup 2: The Senns are merciless, MP3artifact in the opening of Also Sprach Zarathustra at128Kbps are truly annoying. However, the 3850 does areasonable job of driving the cans both when the digitalvolume control is half way and when it is full way up.The sound level is OK at full volume. The EX71 at halfvolume are unpleasant, at full volume they areunaudible--not because the sound level is too high, butbecause the sound quality is insufferably poor. Apparently,the 3850 has a hard time delivering current (EX71 arerated at 16 Ohms), an attribute probably shared by muchportable electronic equipment. The EX71, it seems, easilyprovoke bad electronic behavior and are very intolerantof it, too. This seems to me as an alarming mix.---------Since I bought the buds for portable use, I tried a 3rdsetup hooking up a second META42 with a Burr-Brown OPA2132(a more mellow, darker-sounding amp) and plugged the EX71into the META42. This worked MUCH better; the general tenureof the result was still hissy (not much, but audibly so,probably from the PDA as the amp is as quiet as a churchmouse). The sound quality improved remarkably, and I neverdrove the PDA volume tab past halfway. By way of example,on one occasion when I took the setup outdoors I thought Iheard a bell tolling in the distance in the real world, whileI was listening. Repeatedly I took off the buds, only torealize that the sound was actually part of the reproducedmusical program.In sum, I will keep my EX71. They are comfortable, verysmall, and if properly driven their sound is not bad atall to me. People that hear past 16,000 Hz or havedifferent priorities may certainly think otherwise, butI'm pretty happy with my pair of EX71.
This stylus is awesome . It makes browsing so easier! Works on my iPhone too. Cuts back on fingerprints on my device. Great item!
I bought two of these; one as a replacement for a Palm-supplied one that I left in a rental car in London. These are fairly heavy-duty considering the low cost. The plunger in the middle of the vacuum cup is metal, which is good since my baby daughter broke one with all-plastic construction by pulling it right off the windshield.I haven't used the vent mount; only the suction cup and gooseneck. The gooseneck is quite short. The unit would vibrate if I didn't mount it at the left corner of the windshield, so the bottom of the mount rests on the dashboard. One nifty feature is a joint on the end of the gooseneck, which allows tilt/rotation for optimal viewing angle.
I have had good luck with the performance of this film. It gives good contrast and depth of feild. The prints I have inlarged to 10x14 have come out clear and sharp . In my opinion it is a good product.
Cable has not given me any problems at all. Great value when purchased from Amazon.
I own an EFG80, which is an outstanding device to use on a SOHO network for backup. I bought extra drive trays from Linksys toeasily be able to exchange drives. The device was so useful,I decided to add a second, bringing my storage capacity to1/2 terabyte. That was when the hassles began.Amazon listed the item as being in-stock, but sold through theirmarketplace (troygift.com). Apparently there is some ambiguityabout what &quot;in-stock&quot; means. My understanding of &quot;in-stock&quot; isone has direct control of at least one item and is ready todeliver it. If YOU have that same expectation of what the termmeans, find another distributor who shares your opinion, becauseapparently Amazon and troygift.com (should be TRYgift) don't.
My experiences with this device are great. It's small, so it doesn't take up much room, and one can plug just about any USB device they want into it. My only complaints, if any, were that the ports on the hub were kind of stiff when i first plugged things into it, and it takes a second for things like mice and controllers to load, for lack of a better word.
I'm pleased with the quality and utility space that comes with this bag. The owner can remove the insert/divider to make even more space available. There is premium grade canvas and leather used throughout, and the bag on a whole leaves you feeling that you have Rolls-Royce equivalency around your shoulder.
They stay in place well, they are cheap, they have a right angled connector to work with my ipod in an arm-band.Can't ask for more.
This module didn't work with my HP Pavillion zv6100dn laptop. The laptop froze up and wouldn't boot.
Over half the reviews i have seen on this product seem to be from people who do not actually own the very product they are reviewing, they either rate it a 5 star and say anything from "It's not an ipod, thank god!" or a 1 star "Wi-Fi sucks, no plays-for-sure, get an iPod!" Where is the user experience??? Well, to kick off my review I will tell you what most people will not know without user experience.The zune software, ITS REALLY GOOD. All the glitches you have heard have been fixed, I installed it within a matter of maybe 10 minutes, and in that 10 minutes i downloaded it, installed it, downloaded updates, set up my Zune, entered my information to download through Zune Marketplace, and started syncing my music to my zune. All within a matter of 10 minutes. Here is some cool fun facts about the software:You know when you plug in an ipod, or just about any other mp3 player, you get the "Do Not Disconnect", or "Connected" or something along the lines. You cannot even use your mp3 player while its charging via computer USB.The unique thing about the zune software, is that if you have your Zune plugged in and the Zune Software open, the zune charges and it says "connected" on its screen, and just like any other MP3 player, you cant do anything with it. BUT, with out even touching the zune product, you just close out of the Zune Software on your computer, and Poof! Your zune is still charging and you can use it.Zune software, similar to iTunes, automatically downloads album artwork and updates song information.There is not much else to say about the software, its REALLY easy to use, very sleek, and runs just as smoothly.The Zune... ahh here is where it gets goodFirst thing, this is kind of cool, and i dont think anyone has mentioned it. When i entered the Serial Number into the Zune website to register it. I noticed a few things:1: the serial number is kinda dug into the zune, it isnt printed right onto the surface, its hard to describe in words, but it just makes it so that it cant easily scratch off and become illegible.2: There is a little message "Hello from Seattle" kind of cool... just thought ide say it.Ok enough about that, lets talk about size (its huge right? thats what everyone says!!!)Huge? Hah! this thing is tiny! A Dollar bill completely covers the face of it with 2 inches hanging over it, as far as thickness goes, it is exactly the thickness of 2 #2 pencils, it is really not that big, its just bigger than the ipod, so people say its HUGE or that it is a brick.Now navigation.. (it sucks right? I mean, theres no click wheel! Its a phony!!)Hmm... well, again, its hard to explain, but it is really, really easy to navigate through your 3000+ songs. I have a little over 2,300 songs, and i get to what i want to listen to in no time.. heres an example:Im searching through my mp3's in Artist mode, so i see all of the artists. I want to listen to "Bullet for my Valentine" but i accidentally go to Buckcherry, with the iPod, you have to press menu, then move the cursor down to Bullet for my Valentine, then press "ok", well, with the Zune, you just simple press the left side of the directional pad, again, its hard to explain, it really is, ill just give you the verdict. ITS REALLY EASY.The Screen, (Sure, its big, but it has the same resolution!)True... but to the human eye pictures/menu/songs/movies look no different, some reviewers said that it made everything look really blurry.. thats some BS right there. You cant even tell, if Microsoft hadnt released that the resolution was the same, not a single person would have noticed.Overall performance (IT FREAKIN LAGS, its the slowest buggiest MP3 player ever!!)Again, B to the S. The only time i have ever, EVER gotten a lag of any sort, is when I am playing a song, and at the "now playing screen" and i rapidly press "back" 5 or six times to get to the main menu, yeah, theres a lag. But to prevent that just press and hold the back button and the main menu will appear shortly.. no lag.File support (It doesnt support Playsforsure, and only supports WMV video!! Get a freakin iPod)What i think is the most ridiculous thing ever about the zune is the fellow that says this:The zune doesnt support Microsoft's own Playsforsure format, so please, leave all your troubles behind and get an iPod!What is so bad about that is that the iPod doesnt support Playsforsure either.. so how does getting an ipod leave all your troubles behind, if you are Napster, Yahoo, URGE, Rhapsody, any of those, they will not work with an iPod, the will not work with a Zune... I recommend the Zen Vision: M for playing "playsforsure" somgs.The Wi-fi (it sucks, 3 days 3 plays is soo bad!!!"Thats totally true, but think of it this way, look at the PSP:when it was first released, you could only share pictures and play ad-hoc. Well now, with a ton of firmware updates (its up to 3.3 or something now) the PSP now plays online and browses the web with an internet browser. I believe it got that internet browser in update 2.0. The zune is at 1.4 firmware wise. Give it some time!!!Color Options (theres sOOOO many, microsoft is so desperate)Theres so many because they wont people to have their own zune, not the standard black and white, Get brown, or red, or Halo 3, or even pink!! they are ALL the same price..Packaging (no one ever said crap about this now did they)Its really nice, its compact, they packed it in really, really thick carboard, it almost feels like a thin wood. compared to the ipods packaging this is stellar. I'm not going to destroy your experience, as opening the Zune is truly really awesome, so all i will say, is that the Zune packaging is FLIPPIN AMAZING.Contents (again, no one ever said crap about this)It comes with a sync cable, headphones, case, zune, CD, and a manual.Headphones: These are really comfortable, so-so sound (same as ipods), but these have a unique cord management system. Like the ipod's headphopnes, they have that thing thats slides up and connects the 2 ear pieces. But the earpieces are also magnetic, so they stick together preventing a lot of tangles and knots and messes.Sync Cable: Its even got that same doubleshot finish the zune has, other than that, its a sync cable, nothing specialCase: this is a REALLY, REALLY good free-bee case. It feels really, really soft and it is perfect size. No wiggle room at all. It clings to the zune protecting it from keys, coins or whatever else is in your pocket.CD: yes, it actually comes with one, unlike the ipodManual: It's a little too simple, just 3 steps1 install software2 charge zune3 load musiceach step showing a picture.But they also have this product guide, that just shows all the safety precautions, like dont throw in an open flame, and ridiculous stuff like that.Please, feel free to comment and i will answer back as soon as i can.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE ZUNE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS AN MP3 PLAYER
Stay Away from this one. This is my first review on Amazon and I just wanted to let people know that my unit froze up at the first year mark as other people have posted. Obviously there is a design flaw and I would stay away from this machine. It stopped working and will not open. I am not even going to try to get it fixed or repaired. Very disappointed in Onkyo.
This case has been very useful for storing and transporting my WD 500gb external drive that i use to backup my work computer. the mesh pocket allows for storage of any necessary cables and the occasional thumb drive, and the elastic strap prevents the drive from getting jostled.
This is the best burner i have ever seen works great! i dont know about the instalation b/c we had it installed but i have never had a problem with this burner!
After owning a Canon G1 and G2, and thinking about moving up to the G5 or new Powershot Pro1, I decided to switch gears and go with the SLR route and get this new Canon Rebel with lens kit.My main gripe with the G1 &amp; G2 was the slow startup time coupled with slow and poor autofocus, both of which are solved in this camera. Turn it on and start shooting - no more waiting for the little lens to extend and slow autofocus with this camera!It actually looks bulkier than it feels in your hands, it feels very natual and comfortable to take pictures with.And the picture quality from what I saw so far has been fantastic - very close to film quality, without the &quot;video camera&quot; look that happens sometimes with the G1 &amp; G2.I also really like the wide 28mm equivelent lens that comes with the kit, it seems like a very good starter lens. And the fact that I can mount my Speedlight 420EX flash on it to help out the built-in flash is really a plus.From somebody who owns 3 other digital cameras (Canon A50, G1, G2), this is my favorite one by far - very highly recommended.(Only thing I really miss is the lack of sound recording in movie mode - the camera has no microphone so you get video only)
It gives great sound and good reception. I wish it came with an iPod dock though. Glas they didn't put on the runbber coating of the past, because that wore off.
I have used this machine for over a year.I am impressed to the ability to be an external device. I get tired of open the computer case up and installing stuff in bays, and trying to get the right cables to fit.My unit is quiet. It isn't what I would call terrible noise. My experience, all CD drives really get cranked up when they start.My unit is very stable. I have it in the bracket as shown in the picture, in the vertical position.My unit came with Nero, and after using it for a short time, it seems pretty simple trying to decide if you are going to make back up's of CD, DVD's or photo disks.PHD of WYO
I was a little worried about purchasing a TV online. However, everything turned out better than I expected. The TV was delivered within a few days by Eagle shipping. They unpacked it, moved my old TV, and helped me put the new on in it's place. They then carried out all the packing materials and trash. After setting it up, the TV picture is incredible with an HD signal. It also has a very classy appearance. There are plenty of connections for my equipment on the back. Overall I have been extremely pleased with the service, equipment and price (no shipping or tax charges) of this HDTV.
Simple and elegant. This is what makes the ipod line great. I have owned a 20gb ipod for just over 2 years. It just happens to be the biggest ipod ever made as it is a second generation machine. I have used it long and hard enough that I have replaced the battery. With Etymotic Research ER-6 earbuds, the sound is phenomenal. So, why a shuffle?I commute about 2 hour a day using buses, trains and subways. As a female, I don't always have pockets or belts to attach my ipod. It is usually in my bag. As I get jostled around, I don't know how many times that either the earbuds are pulled out of the ipod or out of my ears (ouch). At first I wouldn't even consider the shuffle, but as I thought about it, I realized it would be great for the commute for the following reaons:1. I can listen to all the songs that I have purchased through iTunes.2. I can listen to audiobooks downloaded from Audible.3. The ipod is light and hangs around my neck so there is no trying to find a place for it in my bad and/or losing the song as the earbuds get ripped out of the ipod or my ears.4. As I tend to lose stuff, I am not going to be as upset to lose a $150 shuffle as opposed to the 20GB ipod that I paid a premium for as an early adopter.5. I tend to listen to the same 200 or so songs out of the 1900 I have on my ipod.So, what do I think now that I have it in hand? I like it. I like it a lot. The sound quality is surprisingly the same as with the ipod. With $100-$150 earphones there seems to be no difference. It is light and works great for the commute. I'm not hung up on the fact that it does not have a screen I did put a few favorite songs on twice so it would be more likely to show up. Also, if I want, I can set it to play in order and those songs will come up. Rating songs in iTunes is very helpful for this. All in all it makes a great supplement to my regular ipod.One of the things that did upset me though is this: It is supposed to work with all macs; however, there is a caveat. You *may* need an adaptor or better yet the ipod shuffle dock if the shuffle doesn't fit "some computers" (sarcasm mine). I blithely assumed it would be some Windows box. Come to find out that it is too big for the recessed usb ports on the eMac. I was livid. I felt that two Apple made items should be compatible. I borrowed a male to female usb cable and it worked fine, and I also have a Powerbook that I can charge it with, but it was an unpleasant surprise.The shuffle is not for everyone as it lacks the features of its more expensive brothers and sisters as mentioned in previous reviews. However, I believe it is perfect for what it is, and it exceeded my expectations as a device (compatibility issues aside).*Note (2/10/05) I just found out I can fast forward, rewind and set bookmarks in audiobooks with the Shuffle. That bumps the rating to 5 stars! I just can not change it on the scale section. kmm
The first set I bought lasted about 2 weeks before the microphone went out, the replacement lasted 4 days before the microphone went out. Also they were very uncomfortable, made my ears hurt and were ill fitted for small ears.Overall a huge disapointment, my first one with plantronics products. I definete "DO NOT BUY"
Bought this for my daughter for her birthday. She LOVES it. Great price $150 from Amazon. From what little I've seen of Ipods works basically the same. 6Gb should hopefully last her a while. Expandable with SD card if she goes over 6Gb. The screen is bright and beautiful. The scrolling menu is sharp. She's had no complaints.
Practically a 1 for 1 replacement for WRT54G no hickups no fuss no muss... I ilke this kind of upgrade.
Arrived quickly, heavy alum. constructed frame. Easy to assemble and hang. Gives a great picture with my Mitz. HC5500. Would highly recommend to anyone.
I bought a 512mb model u10 right after if came out and after about 8 months began to have problems with it deleting songs on its own, or when I would delete them the songs name would stay in my playlist and would stop playing whenever it came to the song. I have another u10 which is the 1GB model and after about 8 months it is doing the same thing, I wouldn't advise anyone to buy an iRiver product and if you have one take it back now because it will self destruct. IRiver isn't the only company who seems to have problems with their MP3 players lifespan, average life of a much more expensive IPod is only 18 months. Until someone steps in and insists these electronic companies make a reliable product I am sticking with the cheaper products that services like Napster and Urge offer.
My Seagate 1.5TB FreeAgent GoFlex STAA1500 fits perfectly and is very well protected. Plenty of room for cables etc.You won't be disappointed.
This could not be any easier to use. I have been so very happy. A real convience between my work and home life.
I finally decided that I needed an Mp3 player, so I started searching. My friend told me about Creative Labs players and how in his opinion they were much better than any iPod on the market because of their compatiblity. Werll here I am, two months later, the proud owner of a 8GB Blue MicroPhoto, and I must say it's one of the best purchases I've made in a while. Me being a sophomore in college, I wanted something that woulc hold all my music while walking to class or riding the bus or working out in. But I didn't want an over-the-top player like a 30GB iPod Video or something like that, because I don't have the $300 to spend and I wouldn't need THAT much space. So all in all here's what I think about the player:Pros:-Small and curved, so it fits in the hand perfectly.-Not stick thin and breakable like the Nano.-Bright, colorful display-Can accept multiple file types, not just Mp3.-Sleek looking-8GB Storage Capacity-Built in Microphone for recording voice.-Ability to hold thousands of photos.Cons:-During the day, the screen is almost impossible to see. You have to find shade if you want to mess with it.-Touch pad can be a little sensitive sometimes.-Can't view photos while listening to music or vice versa.-The battery life is claimed as being 15 hours. This is HIGHLY exaggerated. It gets about 6 to 8 at the most.Overall, with these minor setbacks, I'm very happy with my new player and I'm sure it'll bring me joy for years to come.
The case is a strong contender. It's made of sturdy metal which makes it feel like quality, but also makes the case pretty heavy for it's size. The only real flaw to this case is its fan. The fan is somewhat loud and whiny. It's location is also an issue as PSU cables run right in front of it, blocking airflow. Despite this, and with cable management, everything in my build ran very cool, there's great venting on this case. It's not shown on the preview picture, but my case had a honey comb mesh approx. 4"x4" right over the heatsink. I only had one other issue with this case. The Reset cable was damaged, so I decided not to use it. If they get better styling on future cases, I'd definitely buy another case from APEX.
I received this bag as a gift less than a year ago. It has not been exposed to extreme temperatures, excessively packed nor has it been overly used...almost hardly used. Both zippers have now been broken in half on the main storage compartment as a result of me opening the bag. For a Canon product, even if not expensive, I would have expected better.
This starter kit was great. You received the larger more usable battery and mini-dv tape. Just don't forget to get a firewire too.
This is the second one I've bought. My daughter claimed the first one. I make miniatures and needed a digital camera to photograph them. Something not too expensive and that would take GOOD close-up photos. This camera is excellent! All the photos I've taken have come out beautifully, whether landscape scenes or pics of my 1" minis. I highly recommend this camera.
This is the perfect bracket for the Bose Cube speakers! Multiple ways to mount the speakers and easy to install!
I have to say, the discs are great. Never a problem and quick to copy.That being said, it appears that no matter which brand of balnk DVD or CD I purchase from Amazon, they are ALWAYS poorly packed resulting in destroyed "hatbox containers" and sometimes discs even loose in the box. I have written to customer service, but if this continues (as it has for about the last year) I'm going to give up a few bucks savings here and turn to local retailers. I'm sure some of the blame can be laid at UPS's doorstep, but if theye were packed right, I don't believe the problem would be so overarching.
I've had the Fuji S5000 for more than 4 years now. I love this camera. My primary Camera is a Nikon D90, which is so complicated that the Fuji has always had a softcorner in my heart (No settings, On-Auto-Shoot). It holds only 3MP, but the pictures it churns out are better looking than the cameras costing twice as much.I was browsing through Amazon for some add-on to the Fuji, mainly to increase my interestment in time on it and also to extend its capability. I initially thought of opting for a TelePhoto, then Macro but then i saw the uses of Wideangle Lens and finally ordered this to my friends address in the States.When I recieved the product it was a pleasant surprise. It had an attached Macro Lens which I did not know about and this can be dis-mounted from the main Lens. I tried a few shots and as the others pointed out it gives out about 30% - 40% extra coverage with minute or No loss of quality.The build quality of the lens is Excellent. But when mouting the lens there is an Odd squeak (Prob cos my camera adapter is Plastic and the Lens Shell is Metal)All in all, Excellent product. If anyone has a Fuji or any camera, i'd strongly recommed this LensSad we can't get any such accessories in India. But I am glad I made this purchase.....
This product works on Serial drives. I recovered data from an OS corrupt boot sector ATA-150 2.5 hard drive. I didn't even have to use the CD. Plugged in the drive- it showed up as a new local drive and I copied the data. A must have for every IT person- it will save you a lot of time.
I originally got a Tamrac Expedition 5 bag, based on reviews. However, I was not happy with its capacity. It hardly held my stuff, and was hard to access everything because of the layout and stiffness of the bag. I ordered the much cheaper Canon 200EG bag, and it rox!! Everything fit in nicely, much easier to work with, and has a TON more capacity than the Expedition bag. How's this? The Expedition dedicates so much of it's design to equipment protection, with lots of very stiff strong padding (much more padding than this canon bag). The storage spaces are very cramped and hard to work with on the Tamrac bag as a result. Physically the Canon and Tamrac bags are similar dimension on the outside, but my pile of stuff now all fits in the Canon bag instead of needing 2 bags!Also, the way the camera goes in and out of this canon bag is awesome too. On the Tamrac you have to unzip the whole top of the bag, undo the velcro lens strap, and then remove the camera. On the canon bag, all you have to do to remove the camera is unzip the top 8 inches of the bag, and out it comes (with a tiny bit of finagling when you have your vertical grip on). This is because of the way the zipper dips down on the top of the bag, rather than going straight across. Real time-saver if taking the camera in and out of the bag frequently. No special surface to lay the bag on either, just sit it at your feet and pull the camera out of the top.Removal of the Canon logo looks like it will be an adventure though, I do not want a logo saying "please steal me, I'm worth money". I'm not sure yet what it will take to get it off, however I would like to point out it is made of hard plastic, and may be riveted into the bag. The back of it can not be accessed from inside the bag either, as there is a protective layer inside covering it. It is not stitched into the fabric, as I had guessed from the photo. I'll have to do some google searching to see if there is a tutorial for this.The camera I use with this bag is a Canon 20D, and I have extra 3 lenses (in addition to the lens on the camera) and 2 full size Metz 54 flashes in the bag, along with 3 spare camera batteries, 2 chargers (AA and Canon chargers), 16 spare AA batteries, a card reader, and a Sto-Fen defuser all in the main compartment. The front pockets are packed with misc stuff too.Totally awesome bag. I'd have used my camera a lot more if I had gotten this sooner. The other expensive Tamrac Expedition 5 bag was so inconvenient. Thank you Canon!
For about $5 you get two pouches. They zip around the top and a few inches down the sides. They're nylon mesh so they work well when it comes to protecting things from scratches. I use them to store the modules that go with my Inspiron 600m notebook. The modules are 5x5x0.5 and so I will be investing in more snug cases, or foam padding. Essentially, get these if you have things that you just want to throw some accessories in a pouch to separate them from all your other stuff. I use another one of these when I take my AC adaptor out with me. Oh, another thing, the pouches are pretty much the same in design but one is small enough to fit into the larger one. They come packaged with one serving as the filler for its larger companion.
This bag offers a great way to house all camera equipment. It's also has enough compartments to stash other items like battery chargers, lens cleaning gear and other goodies while traveling. Be advised that the bag has "Canon" embroidered on the exterior. While I have no problem with the appearance; just make sure it's not visible in the car when it's parked out in the open.
This cable guarantees compatibility between my Panasonic DVD player/recorder and my Panasonic flat screen at a much lesser cost than other over-priced and over-hyped cables at most retail stores.
I've used various Keyspan usb adapters for several years and I must say they just work. It works great with all of my computers, even my macbook pro works great with it.
It is larger than I thought it would be. I am happy with it. The price was right, I would not have spent more. (total; $48.included tax and shipping total amount)
i haven't test it yet, but i know it worth every cent that i paid for it
The Grado Prestige SR325is headphones just blow me away.I have the Audio Technica Pro Studio Monitor Headphones ($159), and I did not expect that sound quality could not get much better. Well, I was amazed to find how wrong I was.Expensive is a relative in terms of what you can afford. If you can afford these headphones, they will be worth every penny.They are like listening to my music with new ears.
This item has worked for us for the past year, always from our older IBM Thinkpad laptop. We did have a problem recently, where everything on the TV had a blue tint. I was about to replace this box with another one, but decided to try cleaning my cable connections with my air pump, and it did the trick. That will now by my first go-to when I'm having problems with electronics, which I learned from Denon when I called them about my speakers not working. They told me to blow pressurized air into the exposed headphone jack and it worked. So simple, and saved me a big headache!
I've owned other wireless keyboard and mouse sets, but the big problem with them was the battery life in the mouse.(avg. 2 wks.)With this system, I've just replaced the mouse batteries after approx. 5 wks. of everyday use. The keyboard is good quality, easy to use, pretty much avg.Have yet to replace the battery in it. For wireless, I highly recommend.
I have used the 1280 for about a year-and-a-half, mainly to print fine art photographs in large format. I use a quad black ink set from Lyson, rather than Epson inks. The machine absolutely delivers. It is consistent, reliable, and has remarkable paper handling ability.The head does have a propensity for clogging, since it is permanently attached to the printer and does not get replaced with each cartridge. However, I have found that cleaning the storage cap (right side, parked position) from time to time (with lint-free cloth!) helps. I also print a small full-gamut image once a week, if I am not cranking out the big stuff.Always check a company's web site for updated drivers when installing! My drivers (XP Pro/Presario) have been well-mannered. Also, if you aren't satisfied with the image, keep testing the profiles that come with the 1280. Be patient. It took me a while to get the right combination, even though Lyson provided profiles for its own ink set. But once I got it, I was off to the races.I am about to start printing fine art color, and for that I will buy a second 1280. Call me satisfied.
No cons, excelent flash card. Maybe a little slow but is not a problem.
I bought this monitor through eBay and I'm pleasantly surprised with it. It has a large viewing area (within reason), handles 3D games and graphics, and has a very easy to use swivel underneath, which to me is a ++. Most monitors that I have used have been very hard to adjust and move, but this one moves VERY easily, and has a wide range of movement. I bought my own Benwin speakers, but as some HP monitors usually do, it comes with speakers slots in the side of it. I can't think of anything that I don't like about this monitor? I prefer a CRT to a LCD anyday because of clarity of picture, so I highly recommend this one.
Heavy, slow, Ugly with the worst music management software I have ever use. I returned it and bought an iPod..
This product is justa amazing, slim is just the right word to define it. I'm more than satisfied with the looks, quality, sound and performance of this product, and I don't see why you would want to buy any other MP3 player. I read one of the other reviews in which the headphones where hardly criticized as well as the antishock protection, and I do not seem to agree with those unsatisfied costumers, the headphones sound just fine, and they have a great volume capacity and the antishock has not failed for me so far, the remote is amazingly comfortable and elegant, and with the firmware upgrades now available you even get new menu options that increase the functionality on SlimX. As I said before, its just great!
I looked forward to using these headphones as an improvement over the buds you get with the ipod nano. But when I wear them the way that is dipicted on the photo in the carton they fit so snugly on my ears that they muffle the sound. When I turn them upside down they fit loosely enough for a beautiful pristene sound but they feel uncomfotable to the point where I'm constantly thinking about them or trying to adjust them. Maybe the reason they fit so tightly on my ears muffling the sound is because I have a big head, I don't know. From the reviews I thought this was a sure purchase, but it wasn't. Oh well, another $50 down the drain. I'll have to go back to the buds. Sorry.
No problems with installing. Very nice workmanship. Heavy duty. Only suggestions I have would be something to make it easier to swivel up and down. The way it's designed requires an Allen wrench (which they even included). Would be better for a hand release so that it can be changed more easily. I have this mounted in my motorhome so another thing that would be nice is a lockdown so it can't swing. I just put a pad in front of the TV and use a strap to fasten it down while on the road now though.
I bought this modem because there was a $30 manufacturer mail-in rebate and because so many on this website praised it. Here are the problems I found with this modem:1. When I send a fax using the Rapidcomm software included on the CDrom, after a few hours I find nothing works; I cannot send another fax or even connect to the internet. errors &quot;no dial tone&quot; or &quot;the port is already open&quot;. Worse, I cannot kill the offending processes because they pop right back up. Tried switching off/on the modem. Not even a computer reboot would do it. I actually had to power down/up the computer to make it work.2. It would often disconnect me from the internet (my ISP is MSN).3. The Internet update wizard meant to update the modem somehow cannot dial the 3Com server. So I went to the website usr.com to see if I could download upgrades but found the inf file for this modem is o.l.d.! (1998). I could not believe it.4. What is worst is when I called technical support (case #1728933), I was on hold for one hour and hold your breath - there is no toll free number provided - it is a long distance call.5. The uninstaller does not remove all files eg. file 'usrwiz'. So when you reinstall the Connections software, you have to know the specific file names to delete otherwise a reinstall will not work.
It is a very easy product to use. All you have to do is follow the simple directions. So easy a child can do it..
My failure analysis lab does alot of work looking for cracks in failed products. With the dark red filter, digital camera set to b&w;, macro lens, and some stain you can find defects in material quickly then print large sized blowups on a digital printer (e.g. HP designjet). On 11x17 paper or 13x19 they are clear as can be and the new vivera inks from HP customized for b&w; printing make photo output top notch on the right paper. Be sure to have various water based stains on hand to bring out the defect as some work better than others. If one does not work, wash it with DI water and apply another color stain and you will get the message with one color combination.This 52mm filter fits the prime lens from olympusOlympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameraswhich has incredible detail when combined with the tube extender for zooming. It can also show that there is no defect present and direct your work elsewhere.
Overall satisfied with this bag. Not quite as large as i had imagined. The slot that is designed for a camera mounted with large telephoto lens will barely hold my Canon 7D with vertical grip and 70-200. I have to tug and push to get the zipper to close. This bag would definetly not work for someone with a tall camera like a 1D series. This is why i gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I almost gave it 3 stars. Canon should have noticed this before putting it into production.
If you in the market for a $300 paper weight that looks like a DVD recorder this is the product for you! If not, stay away from this product!! After having numerous problems including, frequent crashes, recording problems, media issues, and finally a terminal lock up that could not be remedied, I decided to have a look at the inside of this thing. Much to my disbelief this thing even looks bad on the inside with some very sloppy assembly (I bought it new with a factory seal). I am astounded that this low-quality product ever made the mainstream market. It is a piece of junk fresh out of the box and I recommend avoiding it at any cost!!!
Very good price. Only paid $50 at Amazon. I used it for several months by now. The only LCD mount that can rotate from Portait to Landscape mode.The only minor issue I noticed is that if you rotate between Portait and Landscape mode often, the swivel plate may loosen gradually. Hence, one needs to tighten the swivel plate once in a while to make sure it stays in place.
I ordered this lens after reading mixed reviews of it, but I was really pleasantly surprised.It focusses reasonably fast, and the pictures I have taken of bugs, squirrels, kids playing, and still objects were all sharp with nice color. I can't wait to try it at the zoo!It is best in bright sunlight and about F8, which I expected, but what I did not expect was that it is surprisingly good at 300mm wide open too. Also, the IS is a must-have for me. It enables me to handhold shots at 300mm, which I would normally not be able to do and get sharp pics.All in all, I would highly recommend this lens to anyone who wants good telephoto pictures and doesn't have $1500 or so to get these same features in an &quot;L&quot; lens.
Everybody knows about ipod...no need to say about +ves...but there are few disappointments compared to few others in market...1. Ipod classic is bigger than most other models in that area...but I wish apple has concentrated little bit on increasing the screen size atleast about half an inch...2. No wireless connection where everyone else is giving bluetooth or wi-fi3. FM radio4. SD Card capability is not needed, I feel with so much storage but apple can think about it...5. Built-in speakers...I think everyone else is cashing in those minor quirks...Hope apple comes up with something new in the next generation...
I researched projectors in the range of $2000-$6000, and could not find a better value than the hs-10. Good brightness, decent contrast ratio, and the DVI input make this unit a great deal. I bought almost a year and a half ago. Now I might go with the VPL-HS20. And the name Sony sounds good too.
This little item should be in every Nikon users bag. I just got into digital slr photography. I got a Nikon D90. One of the first things I did was try different techniques, you know, playing with shutter speeds and apertures etc... I found out right away there were going to be times when I wanted to use slow shutter speeds and my hands and arms are not always steady enough to hold the lense perfectly motionless. I can set up the pod, step away and just hit the button. It also helps with taking family(group)pics. No more setting the timer then sprinting over to the group and taking my place just in time. No more of the group having to hold the smile for an eternity waiting for the snap. When you're ready you just click. I would have payed triple the price for this little gadget. At this price there is no reason to not own one...
This product reached my residence in a very timely fashion. Thank you, I appreciate it greatly!
We purchased this drive a little less than a year ago as a replacement backup drive. We needed large storage capacity and firewire capability. At first the drive seemed great - pretty, quiet, and fast. About two months ago the drive started to be less responsive, and recently stopped responding. After running many diagnostics, which all froze the computer, we attempted the many suggestions others had.For example, the light on this drive is known to cause the unit to overheat. Disassemble the base plate and disconnect the light wires. On Macs, this unit tends to put itself to sleep. After trying three different software suggestions from forums and Seagate which were supposed to prevent this, it seemed to continue to go to sleep and now had the click of death. Since we have a lot of data on this drive, we didn't want to send it back and never see our data again.Since the drive was over 3 months old (what I consider a break-in period for a hard drive) and less than a year, I had no reason to believe it would fail and therefore did not have a copy of the data in the same form that it was on the drive. Typically, hard drives of this age period do not fail. Or, at least, they used to not fail.As a last resort, I ordered a new housing unit, pulled the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 hard drive out of the case, and put it into a new housing. It continues to fail. I can only hope to pull off the data in bits and pieces, but will not buy another Seagate product (once known as reliable) until they fix their quality control.Before you buy this product, don't just look here for reviews, search online computer user forums for anything about the Seagate hard drives. You'll find the same thing I did. This is not a well built or reliable piece of computer equipment.
I will not purchase off brand printer ink; It is not worth taking a chance with my printer and the quality of the prints is not as good as when using real Canon ink.
I bought this item primarily for a medical database. Even though I purchased the extended warranty, I had trouble with the issue of who is supposed to service it - is it HP or the company that offered the warranty. The power button would not work properly to turn the unit on or off. Neither party was too helpful.
These are great speakers at a great price. The sound is great. I bought one set for home and liked it so much that I bought another set for work. I hooked them up to PS2 and it makes the games really sound good.
I love this GPS. But after using, you have to take it out and put in your trunk! Somebody broke my car window, and took out my GPS....
These binoculars are absolutely incredible. A whole other world opens up with the close up viewing ability. I am a big time hiker and wildflower enthusiast and these binoculars are like having two different optical viewing systems, one for up close and one for far away. The clarity and detail when viewing flowers is unparalleled and getting a super up close view of a nearly 5 foot snake was exhilerating.
I've been very impressed with the ease of use of this printer. The wireless network feature was pretty easy to set up. It found my network and prompted me for my WEP key, after which it immediately connected via DHCP. My only complaint with the process was that I had to enter the WEP key via a little menu on the LCD rather than the small keypad, but it worked ok. I have 3 Intel-based Macs on the home network, and the Mac software that came with the printer installed without any problem.One of the features that's been very useful is the built-in card reader. I can share photos to all 3 Macs very easily. It's basically a networked memory card reader. Simply bringing up the HP C6180 Manager and clicking Transfer Images causes it to quickly download the photos on the card.Shortly after installing it, I became concerned that using DHCP would eventually cause me problems with connectivity. I used the LCD menu to change the IP address to a static address, and went to a Mac to see what kind of nightmare it would be to update the connection on the Mac. To my surprise, the Mac automatically found the printer despite the IP change. I didn't have to do a thing! It has a built-in web server which shows the network information, ink usage and other stats, and is easy to use.I haven't seen any problem with it printing unwanted pages. For example, when I sent a fax via the C6180 I expected it to print a confirmation page. Instead, feedback has been provided via the LCD panel.I highly recommend this printer to anyone with a small wireless home network. There's no need for multiple printers anymore when you can spend an extra $100 and serve everyone in the house.
Thse binoculars offer a wide field of view which is an advantage when birding. Close focus is also very useful. Case and strap are nothing to rave about but the binocular's quality of construction and ease of focus were very good.
I wanted an inexpensive mp3 player, and this was on sale. I combed the internet looking for reviews to see if it was worth paying even the sale price. I found only one review that said, essentially, "eh, it's OK, I guess." Well, it's not. Whenever the backlit dsplay shuts off, there is static interference, like bad AM radio reception. I could turn up the volume to drown it out, but should I have to? I may have recieved a defective unit, but why chance it when there are so many others to choose from?
We bought this camera a year ago for our trip to England. I switched from my point-and-shoot Sony because the zoom was completely insufficent for my purposes.We received it a week before the trip, and I was concerned I wouldn't be able to master it before we left. I was very wrong. The controls are intuitive and well-placed. I took some of the best photos I've ever taken on that trip - and many of them at long range. The power of that 12X zoom is fantastic! Not to mention the video capabilities are more than adequate. Color stays faithful to the subject (so long as you have the right natural/atmospheric lighting).Besides the great features, surprisingly small package, and beautiful picture quality - did I mention the camera is really cool-looking? It's startlingly novel in its chrome and brushed-nickel looking housing.I'll be holding on to this camera for a very long time.
I have owned the Mark III for a little over a year. Not long after receiving it, it quit. I sent it in for a "mirror magnet" problem. After I got it back I would get an Err99 almost daily. I documented it with Canon. It would happen most often when I turned it on for the first time. After several conversations with Canon, I sent it in and they replaced the mirror box. It has not had an Err 99 since then.The camera was purchased as a "Blue Dot", meaning it had been fixed for the original focus issues some people were reporting. Since the second repair it has functioned flawlessly and now focuses to meet anyone's reasonable expectations. I get 80% to 90% in-focus. In most of the out of focus photos there was a legitimate reason. I can see this when I check my photos in Canon's Zoom Browser. I can see where the camera was focused at the time of shutter release. It is easy to miss a shot on a fast moving object by missing the subject or hitting a different part of the subject. Often times it would be the focus changing from head to hip (on a running dog), not the camera's fault but mine.There are many settings on this camera to fine tune it to your way of shooting and the shooting situation. I have gotten some awesome action shots from this camera and am very pleased with it.Canon clearly brought this camera to market too soon. It was not tested properly or either production standards were not watched. I would bet that the parts they were producing were not meeting the standards of their research and development, plus the conditions that caused a problem may not have been reproduced in test. This clearly threw Canon for a loop and they did a poor job managing public relations. I am surprised there has not been a class action lawsuit since so many pros use this camera. Some have toughed it out; those who had a lot of money went to Nikon, which is currently hitting it with some good cameras, something Canon normally is known for.If you are buying a Mark III now, you are more than likely going to be blown-away by such a great camera that focuses and gives you shots you never imagined. I love shooting it and learning to fine-tune it for particular shooting circumstance.Working as it works now, I would purchase it again.
I bought this item in 2007, my first digital camera. I am an amateur photographer, and before this, I had a Nikon F5 with professional lenses.As for the Canon G7, its practical, its photos are waaaay better than smaller point-and-shoot cameras, more adaptable to low and high light exposures, and has all flexibility in M-mode. Although newer versions are available now, I am still very happy with the one I have now. Great camera to have on tours, portable, and if needed, its fisheye and tele lenses are available.
My Old charger was a pain in the neck, it lost its wiring somewhere in the middle and was acting diffcult i then started looking for Chargers online for cheaper deals and i stumbled on this one on Amazon. is cool hasnt thrown much tantrums the overall wire is a lil small and its a three plug comp to the original 2 plug pin but rest is working fine as a fiddle, doesnt look a proxy any which way !!!hope this helps and believe u me better then the universal chargers you get, last i saw my friends beeping loud for no reason
I purchased this item last month. After two days of receiving the charger, it was sensitive, meaning I would need to wiggle before the connection would charge. A customer service representative contacted me in attempt to remove or alter my last review. They offered to refund or exchange the charger for removal of my review. After accepting the proposal, I removed my review. Since then, it has been three weeks and I have not received a refund or exchange. Now, the charger does not work at all, regardless of wiggling the insert piece. I would not recommend purchasing this item.
Verbatim 95251 700 MB 52x 80 Minute White Inkjet Printable Recordable Disc CD-R, 100-Disc Spindle, the best i buy.Create high quality, customized labels for your CDs with Verbatim White Inkjet Printable CD Recordable discs. These discs have been extensively tested for compatibility with inkjet disc printers from Primera, Microboards, Epson and more. These discs offer 700MB or 80 minutes of CD-quality storage capacity and are compatible with disc burners up to 52X speed. These are one-time record discs, ensuring that your music, images or other data will not be erased.
Works perfectly to deliver audio from my television to my blu-ray player with 5.1 surround sound. The sound quality is great and allows me to listen to broadcast TV in surround sound.
I got 4 memory cards. 3 were the same and 1 other memory card. I paid full price for shipping each item. All items came in one envelope that probably cost less than a $1 to ship and I paid $23.80 WHAT A RIP OFF!!!!!
My primary machine is a notebook running Windows XP Pro, which I take back and forth between work and home. At home, connected via the PS2 ports and a docking station, the combo works great, and I have zero complaints. At work, where I have to connect directly to the notebook via the USB port, there are problems. Usually either the mouse or keyboard will not work upon start-up. When they are working, there is often some functionality missing (one or more of the buttons do not work). After a few minutes of using the combo, both would then stop working. I tried all of the troubleshooting techniques, and the only one to work was unplugging and reinserting the cable. Needless to say, this is not something you want to do every 5 minutes.If you are going to use this setup attached to a desktop or docking station, it's fabulous. I can't recommend it for a notebook setup, however.
Just bought this tv. It sent a massive electric shock through me when I plugged in the cable coax. A major manufacturer flaw!!!
Great little lightweight portable compact folding headphones. Perfect for what I bought them for, working out at the gym, walking etc. Would recommend them for that purpose. Good value for the price.
I'm not a car audio enthusiast so I can't say whether or not it's a premium kit, but I can say it works perfectly with the BASS600 sub which was the reason I purchased the amp kit. This kit is inexpensive and well worth the price.
Great value for the moneyPros:1) Easy to program: The learning feature takes some time, but the instructions are easy to follow.2) Macro feature is easy to use3) Power of remote: Can use remote from more than 20 feet away.4) Great value for the price.Cons:1) Buttons could be a little bigger2) Must switch from "Cable" to "TV" to use the "Volume Control" Buttons.3) The Macro buttons should be at the top instead of the bottom: This is a "Nit-Pick"
We got this printer for our office. This printer has a problem printing envelopes. When you print an envelope the envelope comes out wrinkled and sealed. I called HP customer service and they told me they had many complaints about this issue from other customers and that unfortunately there is no solution for it. They suggested to upgrade the printer for some other model. The price of the model they suggested was $1,200. We had to return the printer and get another brand. Don't recommend.
I ordered and received this receiver/amp in July 2012. When I first connected my speakers to it all the modes made it sound like my speakers were bad, lots of hiss, crackle and pop. Well my speakers are over 30 years old, so I thought they maybe the cause of the problem. I finally purchased new speakers the middle of September 2012 and connected them to the unit...same exact noise and problem I experienced with my old speakers.I tried to contact the seller (The Nerds) through Amazon (Contact the Seller) but have not received a response from them at all. I recommend that no one purchase anything from this company as they are NOT buyer friendly. I don't want my money back, just a replacement unit or this one fixed.But they have to quit ignoring my request and answer my email to them first.Sherwood RX-4109 105 Watt Stereo Receiver (Black)
I have been looking long and hard for a good, affordable HDTV. The Philips 32PF7321D fits the bill. The picture is first rate. The sound is very good. (Use the personal settings to boost the high end on the built in EQ menu for greater clarity). The remote control is decent.OUTSTANDING SD (Standard Definition) reception - absolutely the very best of any brand I looked at - at any price.It runs cool and uses much less electricity (only 140 watts) than Plasma or CRTs with no worry of image burn-in OR bulb burn-out as on LCD or DLP projection.My first one out of the box did have on-off issues. I returned it . The second set has been perfect so far.UPDATE: We have now owned this set for 10 months and are thoroughly enjoying it. We have also connected the headphone output jack on the back to an external amplifier with bigger speakers. Great AV experience.
OK..been a Palm customer for a few years here. As of late, been holding onto my loyalty to palm for a few reasons: I hate Microsoft; palm fits in my pocket, availability of accessories,and now....color and expansion memory *sigh*. If you are one currently debating CE vs. a Palm device, read on.I recently made the switch to the new dimension in "palm" computing...color...the m505, and I am totally disappointed. I feel misled by PALM for trying to debunk the negitives without addressing the issues for customers. I work in the tech industry in Silicon Valley and know a few people inside at Palm....there is alot of damage control going there. They have lost me as a customer and many others i know. The facts are below.FIRST, accessories are not readily available for the PALM. Many are backordered...the basics. Forget 3rd party hardware, it isnt even shipping yet. So, all those that went with the Vx and are considering sticking with the Palm for the same benefits, very few of them still exists.Another dissapearing benefit of being a palm customer that is disapearing is functionality. I mean, unless this is the first bit of research that you have done, you full well know that all the PDA's got palm beat. In fact, I wonder what ol' Karl (CEO) is doing, because his products are down right archaic all the sudden. All the things that iPAQ, Journada can do, and all palm does is the basics....no sound for MP3, or synching documents other than in the format that PALM wants them in. Let's talk about the color. It (stinks). Really, it is the truth. Where did they come up with the claim that it has 65,000 colors? I had to call palm as soon as i got mine because i could only see 4 colors..? Also, it is very dim even with the backlight on. Not in brightness, but in richness in color. Very big disapoinment.As for the Microsoft thing..yes, i still hate MS. Although, when you think about it, running a MS device if you are using MS on your desktop may integrate better. I have heard that the CE platform has come a long way in ironing out there bugs...much like theyt do with all teir other software (v1 v1.1 v1.2, etc....haha) But now is is tolerable, and with all the back up cards now, who cares, you just restore data if there is a crash. Get a good warrenty and 24 hrs later you are up and runnnig again. I recently had my palm crash 3 times which made me rethink my positioning. Palm sent me 3 new units, could not explain how each one was crashing, but acknoledged that it was not my fault....also had the gaul to charge me for cross shipping each time...the only real advantage is the size. If you have alot of money to blow, size matters, and all you need is a contact sort of datebook, then this one is for you. However, if you consider this an investment and are looking to really USE it for things to be efficient and often.....go straight to the iPAQ. You wont be disappointed.Any one wants to buy a 505 with all the goodies, cheap.....got one available....(....)
I purchased the Mach1 Fusion USB charger recently. It seemed like a fabulous product - one charger, that could eliminate at least 4 separate units, plus works in the car with no extra adapters.However, it appears to have rendered two expensive SONY camcorder Infolithium batteries unusable, and cost me some irreplaceable footage of my children. I had to run out at the last minute before an important family event and purchase batteries at the local camera shop for a premium to replace the ruined ones. LENMAR is going to evaluate my batteries and let me know what they are willing to do about this, if anything. They are not being reassuring about "doing the right thing".I will post again when/if this gets resolved, but if you have a need to charge InfoLithium batteries, I'd steer clear of this charger.I have some other complaints as well (horrendously toxic smell out of the package that cleared after a few weeks), but these pale in comparison to ruining my expensive batteries.Addendum 8/27/05After considerable back and forth with customer service over several weeks, Lenmar did ultimately go out of their way to express ship me a replacement charger while I was on vacation, along with a replacement SONY battery. And in the end, they reimbursed me for the batteries I had to buy to salvage a family event. So, I give them 5 stars for customer service and honesty. In the end, the one thing that I still feel a bit uncomfortable about is using this charger with SONY info lithium batteries. LENMAR says they are compatible, but it seems that at least some models -possibly older ones - may need to have a chip reset after charging in the Mach 1 unit. If charging SONY infolithium batteries is an important need for you, I would inquire carefully with Lenmar about exactly what will work. Otherwise, it seems to work very well on other battery types I've used.The AA/AAA adapter is also a bit unstable and you have to be very careful to get the batteries in the right position.Overall, I'd give it 4.5 stars if SONY batteries are not a need.
Small enough to install anywhere. Very basic unit that works well. I also purchased a basic Uniden as a second unit. I like the mic on this one. Cannot go wrong at this price.
I hooked the amp up and it wouldnt do anything it has power in all the Places its supposed to major disappointment i dont even know how it sounds yet.
It makes old records sound good again. It has a precise auto-change mechanism, a default spindle setup for our small centre holes, and the sound quality from the speakers with a Tone only dial, is similar to listening to a mono radio. It's all good when playing our old records (45s that are 45 years old) because modern sound systems exaggerate the faults as in hiss, crackle and pops. Children are discovering the slower pace while watching the records drop and listening to songs that tell stories with lyrics that make sense. The reason for only 4 stars is because the styli are not sold to countries outside of the States. I am having to get them delivered to a friend first before being forwarded to me in New Zealand. I am going to pursue this with the NZ supplier.It's so nice to get the records out again and turn the T.V. off for the evening.
This is the second one of this style-wore the first one out after four years of daily use. Keep it clean and it will keep you surfing! I am right handed but I use my left hand with this one-lets me multi-task quicker.
They sound good, are cheap, and last a long time. I am on my second month and still have no complaints about this ear buds. I had bought more exspensive ear buds and they had died on me with in a month. best value for your money!
After buying a Philips MP3 player and then returning it to Walmart because it was made of flimsy plastic that was easily broken and didn't have any kind of cover with it, I noticed an RCA Sport 512Mb MP3 player on display. Unfortunately, there weren't any left for sale in the supply cabinet. When I looked online, I found this model, which is exactly the same in every other way except that it's not maroon in color, with twice the memory as the Walmart item. And get this-- IT'S THE SAME PRICE AS THE HIGHLY BREAKABLE PHILIPS MODEL I ORIGINALLY HAD TO RETURN TO THE STORE even though it is made of metal and heavy duty rubber! (By the way, it comes with an arm-strap, a plastic sheath, or a neckband if you prefer that.)
Camera arrived in excellent condition approximately 36 hours after I placed the order!!! Granted, I live slightly close to the seller, I thought it would be at least 3 or 4 days before delivery. This is the perfect Christmas gift!
This is my first laptop cooler and I love it. I love its design, fan speed control, on/off button, and 2 USB ports. It keeps my 15.4in Samsung laptop sturdy and safe. I will definitely recommend this product to my friends since it does a superb job.
I don't write many reviews but this webcam deserves one. Great price, excellent picture, good color and contrast. It beats many more expensive products and is certainly far superior to some of the Logitech products out there. I'm running a 2.4 gig machine with 512kb memory, Windows XP Pro, which of course did not recognize the driver compatibility but installed without a hitch anyway. This webcam works great with the software bundle it comes with, and it is an above average bundle at that. Works out of the box with Yahoo Messenger and Windows Messenger, no problem at all. Total installation time about 10 minutes. My only complaint would be that the stand for a flat panel monitor include some type of device that allowed for a firm attachment. I suppose a little velcro or tape would solve that problem. Other than that, you cannot go wrong with this purchase. Creative has another winner with this one.
Great pack! lots of compartments and straps. The velcro compartments are great for storage. I'm very picky and this item fit the bill.
We were never able to get my favorite NPR station from my home. This radio has given us beautiful and peaceful evenings of listening pleasure. Sound is brilliant, tuning extremely precise, the ability to pick it up and bring it in the yard when doing something (possibly not involving noisy engines) an added plus.It plays well with the Ipod attached; will definitively travel with us. Simple, built with quality components, a must for the radio enthusiasts.
just bought my third pair! i am actually quite relieved to find that these are still available. bought my first pair in 2003, so they eventually wear out after about a year of CONSTANT use.the cord is a bit of an annoyance but you get used to it. just make sure you use that little clear plastic case (not the bigger silver one) to put the buds into or they'll tangle up for sure. i also clip that clear case around the cord when i'm using them. i find the silver case completely useless (except for something else lol).yeah you definitely have to snug the buds into your ear to get best sound but not too far or the bass is lost.i wish the entire cord was made with thicker material because they would last longer.as far as sound they're the best earbuds i've ever used (even the SHURE lower priced models! $[...]). never had any loss of sound or distortion or any malfuntion. can't say that for any other headphone i've bought.
I found the best location indoors was to mount it between the wall and the curtain rod in my living room - two inches from the ceiling. Sliding it along the length of the curtain rod gave me only one place that I could receive almost all digital stations that the channel locate function indicated was present. Redirecting the antenna, even at that height, did not improve reception of any channel. But all channels it does receive are razor sharp. Of course this number of stations will improve when all analogue stations convert to digital.A Radio Shack signal booster did not improve reception. I put it together as per the instructions, and I put it together as per markings on the hardware indicated. Reception worsened either way. In fact reception was markedly reduced.I first installed the Eagle Aspen antenna on my Sony Digital/analogue TV. At that same time the analogue tuner stopped working. So I later connected to my Haier 7" digital/analogue TV. The Haier worked fine, even improved reception over a single retractable extension rod antenna. A rod antenna, on a long cable for ease of repositioning, worked rather good but needed to be moved a lot when changing stations.I do appreciate having a digital antenna at home that I don't have to get up and redirect every time I change stations. The Eagle Aspen is well built and needs only occasional redirection. But when going away from home, in my car or whatever, the single pole antenna will serve well enough on my little portable Haier 7" TV.
I love it. The sound is great for such a little device. My only grip would be that the earplugs seem a little to big for my ears. Downloading the music is easy. I downloaded my favorite songs from my CD collections and I jam through the day with my Shuffle.
I received my camera very quickly. Everything was in the box that I needed, the camera was undamaged, and everything looked to be in tip-top shape! Excellent service!
I was willing to pay extra bucks thinking Microsoft make better product but after 2 months of use, still I was disappointed mostly because of their voice software that triggers each time you touch the top button witch can be easyly done by accident. And there is no way to disactivated it. Finally I sold it on Ebay and bougth a less expensive Creative Live Cam Notebook Pro that works 10 times better. Lesson learn: "Big names don't always make better products but usually cost good dollars."
Beautiful lamp and at a fantastic price...too bad it only works right when it wants to. It sometimes comes right on, other times its almost as if I have to find that 1 centimeter touch zone in order for it to come on. Like I said, I guess you get what you pay for!
My old battery wasn't holding a charge very long so I ordered one of these to replace it. The new battery wouldn't charge at all, even when left on the OEM charger overnight. The old battery did charge so I knew the charger was OK. I ordered a replacement via Amazon and the 2nd battery wouldn't charge either. My attempts to contact the manufacturer went unanswered.
More memory is not better. This card does not work in most of our computers. It's too big! Didn't work in some Celeron and Athlon computers. Try the 256K instead.
I liked many features of this bag but there were signs of excessive wear on certain parts after three months of use.In particular, the part that was damaged was where the metal end of the strap rubs against the edge of the bag on both sides when you actually wear it on your shoulder.
For the price, I was expecting them to be pretty crappy, but they work really well. The real test will be to see how long they last, but after a month or so they're still working fine, which is a good sign.
Now you can connect your notebook computer to a 10BaseT or BaseTX network in just minutes, very convenient. It allows you to share files, printers,Internet connections and other stuff. This also automatically adjust their speed and duplex to any 10BaseT or 100BaseTX network.Great features include low voltage operation, a 32KB file buffer and hot swap capability.It should be compatible with most laptops and it supports multi operating systems too, a good buy.
Prompt delivery, cheap price, great quality, and no coasters yet. What else can a person ask for!
I've used American Battery before and this unit appears to be as solid as the last one. They ship promptly and pack well and the units seem to last as long, if not longer, than the factory originals.
Customer/Technical Service Sucks! TV Power and Remote control unreliablequote of message to Philips)The purpose of this message is to file a FORMAL COMPLAINT for the mediocre service received from Philips first through the authorized service center and now from Philips Manufacturing System.Our first Plasma TV was bought back in Nov.2.2006. Early this year the Tv just went dead and after 2 week of waiting the technician diagnosed a sort of damaged Power Box. Since they were unable to get the part in back order it was finally decided to replace the TV for a brand new (AFTER A WHOLE MONTH FOLLOWING THE TICKET OPENING DATE). On the second TV the Remote Control stop working right after the TV was installed. Now Philips Customer Service says that the Remote Control (part 242254900635) will not be available until May.15 (OVER A MONTH AFTER THE SERVICE TICKET WAS OPENED). There are no words to describe the lack of manufacturing planning and poor customer service. Not to say that, if existent, this is a clear evidence of the poor performance of your Product Management Dept.While I receive the replacement part I will take time to file the obvious review on Philips in every single site dedicated to receive Customer Reviews (CNET., Yahoo Shopping, Amazon, Shopping.com, to mention a few)Thank you for nothing.(unquote)
This bag is perfect for my use, has all the room I need for all my gear. I would recommend it to others.
As my first foray into the world of universal remotes, I bought this (not through Amazon) earlier model of Logitech Harmony 720 Universal remote control about three weeks ago, after reading the many rave reviews I see here. I have bought other consumer electronics and housewares at this site and have often navigated here to read reviews, but will always remain wary of internet testimonials. I was hoping to replace six remotes in one main room and another four in a second room - in the main room, the cable company's cable-box remote which was actully fine for controlling the three basic pieces to watch TV -- and five additional Sony remotes I had at my chair-side table, which I would typically need to use to make adjustments using my Sony Receiver which handles all my other Sony A-V and music components (BD, DVR-VCR combo) for the home theatre and entertainment system, (all out from the STR DG920 all on one HDMI input to the XBR4 - as it should be). I'll admit I'm not the most tech-savvy, but I am told by my younger blood that I am well above-average for my middle-aged years when understanding and setting up and even complying and adjusting to necessary and esthetic improvements (real or marketed) changes in this consumer entertainment world of toys and new and (ahem ... helpful?) gadgets. I've never had a problem understanding Sony's lousy and much-maligned set-up manuals, for example. No problem for me going online, and adding a digital photo from my PC's photos as I enjoyed personalizing the display and setting it up initially, but after many failures to get it to work properly, I got NO help from the remote's *help* button, then after spending over THREE hours on two separate occasions during two phone calls to Logitech's provided *800* phone support, there still was no resolution of a few problems. They were stumped as well. The phone support personnel are polite, patient, and willing to stay on the line to ATTEMPT to resolve problems, but they are ineffective and it seems like they are simply reading from scripts and not very intuitive or genuinely personable to help do the job. Problems include setting up the ACTIVITIES to work as they should for not only my main home theatre system, but the four-component A-V system I have in a second room. I wanted to be able to carry this remote from one room to another and eliminate the look-alike remotes ... but there seems to be no advantage over the Bravia synch of Sony. The Logitech Harmony 720 feels good, looks good, and seemed promising, but making changes and setting up the devices to work in so-called harmony is not working for me. It is frustrating and provides no real advantage, since the thing has to sit in its charging base which must be wired to a wall outlet. I've gone back to using my Comcast-Scientific-Atlanta box and remote for our regular digital TV; and for home theatre -- the multiple Sony remotes I am used to for tweaking the system or customization. The old way is faster and easier for me. Clutter, yes, but I think I wasted about a hundred bucks and a few hours of my time. I prefer to use the Bravia synch I have become familiar with. Sorry, it's not harmonious and quite illogitech.
I always order this stuff because it is the best there is , this paste will keep your gear several degrees cooler than any other
I have had my 60 for a couple of years and geocache with it. I have dropped it a few times but Last night I stopped to get my mail and as I got out of my car my 60 fell off my belt to the ground and then into a storm drain. I had to leave it there all night as I was going to work. This AM I went to the storm drain and opened the cover and retrieved my 60. I turned it on and its still works great !!! . Garmin makes good stuff!!!!!!
Ordered a pair for my wife for Christmas and found them to be top quality, just what you would expect from German made Binoculars.
I bought his product for a friend..his JVC Stereo Remote Control just stopped working/this SONY Universal Remote operates all his Products/except a New Toshiba VCR/DVD Player Combo..or his Comcast Cable Box../its very easy to Program..and if the batteries are REMOVED--your SETTINGS remain installed/the styling is very handsome..and the price is surprising.
While I purchased my DVD201 almost 2 1/2 years ago, I have yet to put over 30 hours of recording on it. The problem is that the camera has a horrible time with disc access errors. I have used brand new SONY DVD-R discs (both the 1.4GB single sided and the 2.8 GB double sided), and every time it is a crap shoot as to whether it will work or not.About 1/3 of the disks never get recognized by the camera at all - and basically have to be returned as bad, even though they seem to work ok in my personal computer. Of the ones that originally work, almost HALF of them end up with disc access errors at some point - many when I am finalizing the disc! That means I lose the entire contants of the recording! I've lost recordings of family vacations, holidays and birthdays, and finally (the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back) I LOST THE VIDEO OF MY ONLY DAUGHTER'S WEDDING! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!I went to SONY's online "help", and found it was a joke! Not only were they incredibly slow, they asked me the same questions over and over again. DId you format the diswc? (no - the DVD-R's do not require formatting). Have you finalized the disc? (no - the camera does not even recognize it has a disc in it - I can't even record, let alone finalize anything) Have you tried a new disc? (yes, about 6 of them, right out of the package)If the discs would fail initially, then I could at least get new ones - BUT TO HAVE IT FAIL AFTER THE PICTURES ARE RECORDED does not leave me ANY options. SONY recommended going to a data recovery house to recover the data, but they want $400 bucks to get whatever you get - I am not even sure the data is recoverable!I've been on several boards and have seen the same problem reported over and over (unfortunately, not before I had purchased the camera). Has ANYONE had ANY luck getting this camera to work reliably? SONY wants $211 (flat rate) for me to send the camera to them for repair, and a couple of other places have quoted about $140-$160. Before I throw any more money down the drain with this camera - I'd like some assurance that it will actually work. ANY suggestions greatly appreciated!
My new Epson Photo R380 is everything I hoped for--fast, nice prints, quiet, and small footprint, which is important in my limited space. It missed getting 5 stars only because it does use LOTS of ink, but the excellent quality prints are worth it.
Screen size is just right. Really like the wide screen. Movies and Pictures are sharp and crisp. Audio is really nice with unexpected bass depth. Not 5k to 25k but still good sound. Navigation is smooth and easy.Just wish it had the ability to use eBooks in .lit format.
My husband bought me this microphone to replace a broken mike for my Audiostream AS 222 karaoke machine.It works - badly, so I give it one star.You can't hear anything out of this mike - it's going back to whence it came from. Buh bye!
These Uniden FRS radios are great. My friend spent about three times as much for a pair of Motorola radios, and they lack some of the features included on the Unidens.I really like the different call alert tones and the ability to use a vibrating alert. The carabiner clips are nice for attaching the radios to you belt loops or the straps on a backpack.Overall, I think these are great radios for the price. You can spend a lot more, but you're not going to get any more features or better performance.
This router is the worst we have ever had. It crashes every other time we try to use the wireless network. We have to uplug it and restart everything to get our computers to connect. Also, the wizard meant to help troubleshoot problems doesn't work properly.
I love this drive. I've had mine for almost a year now, and I'm just getting around to filling it up.It has run nearly flawlessly, and has only failed to be recognized by my OS a couple of times (and each instance was fixed by a simple reboot). This in contrast to my Western Digital Mybook, which fails constantly and loves to just disappear in mid-transfer. Constant reboots of the computer and the Mybook are the catch of the day, and are frustrating to the point of violence.Everything about this drive is great, excepting for 1 thing: it doesn't stand up well to even the slightest bumping, which makes it a poor choice for those that wish to take it on-the-go. I set my bag down a little hard a couple of months ago, and cracked the flimsy plastic base (which houses ALL of the connections, including the AC power), which nearly turned it into a canoe anchor. Other than that, I couldn't have picked a better, more reliable workhorse.I'm getting another one!
HAVE USED THIS ITEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT HAS PAID FOR ITSELF MANY TIMES.DOESNT HAVE THE GREATEST PICKUP RANGE BUT DOES A NICE JOB UNLESS YOU ARE TOTALLY ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.
For my best audio hookup for my flat screen TV I ordered this optical cable and the price was fantastic. It works great and the attatchement was very easy.
Takes a huge amount of pictures and downloads easily into computer with the adaptor it comes with. Great product.
This is a great keyboard, especially considering the price. The layout of the keys is very good. Many slim format keyboards do not have a control key on the right hand side these days, but this one does. The commonly used keys (control, alt, arrow keys) are placed close to the resting position of your fingers. The keys have a good feel to them, solid but not too hard to push.
I went from a wired network to a wireless and my Vonage units did not work. For a short time, I bridged via a wired router on on computer but I could not shut it off or I would loose my phone service. When I installed the WBP54G the problem was solved. Flawless. Note that it must be used with a Linksys modem.Vonage was no help. Believe Linksys.
The battery does not fit the 1D Mark II. You had to force it in.Died after 2 weeks.Do not buy it and save for the Canon ones! It will save you money in the long run.
product has great looking and ergonomic design. Smooth operating mouse which is great for the computer aided design work I do.
works just like advertised,did not come with instructions but luckily my daughter knew how to work it!
I puchased the AudioSource AMP 5.3A to drive my center channel speaker, an Energy C-C100. I connected the AudioSource Amp 5.3A to the center channel pre-output on my Yamaha RX-V663 (being used as a pre/pro). I already have an Adcom GFA 545II stereo power amp connected to the V663's Left/Right Front channel pre-outputs driving my Energy Towers. It arrived new and in perfect condition from Dependable Source dealer through Amazon.Setting up the AudioSource monoblock was an easy task. I used the unbalanced line input. The low cut filter (HPF) was in the Out (off) position. My pre/pro does bass management thus a HPF isn't needed. The volume control on the monoblock amp was set to match the output of the other power amps at some reference volume level, in this case 0.0 db on the V663. The AudioSource 5.3A monoblock volume control had to be set at 3 O'clock, or about 75% max.There was no hum, hiss, or any audible distortion coming from the center channel speaker driven by the AudioSource 5.3A when the V663 level was at -80 db (effectively muted). Using a quiet track on a BD (blu-ray disc) and setting the volume level to 0.0 db on the V663, there was still no hiss, hum, or distortion. In fact the only thing I could hear coming from the 5.3A was a low noise emanating from the cooling fan on the back of the unit. The fan came on after about one to hours of use. The fan noise is pretty low and doesn't draw attention to itself from where I sat which was about 3 meters distant. It sure isn't anything to grip about (unless you're a fanatic, no pun intended).I played my favorite blu-ray movies especially those that had quiet dialogue scenes like in the recent BD release of Valkyrie. The low dialogue was clear, full bodied, and distinct. I didn't have to adjust the volume in order to understand it. I watched Master and Commander. On this BD the center channel has very loud sound effects in some scenes while there is also dialogue at the same time. Again the dialogue was perfectly resolved. Believe me, although I didn't measure the power output, it puts out every bit as much clean power, and I mean just as clean as the higher end Adcom power amp. It keeps up with the Adcom at every listening level.The bad is that when the power switch is set to auto, the amp won't turn on until the signal level is extremely high (about -15.0 db on my V663 volume control). This can be very annoying when a move starts off quietly, thus you never hear the center speaker until the movie soundtrack gets louder. Consequently, I don't use the auto turn on feature. It's useless. However, my Adcom power amp only has a manual on/off switch. So if have to turn it on, it's no big deal having to turn on the AudioSource manually.PROs:A perfect center channel amp for those wanting to get louder, better, cleaner, and more detailed sound than can ever be obtained from the mass market receivers having 5 to 8 channels like the entry level models from Yamaha, Onkyo, Pioneer, and Denon. I have the Yamaha, and it was really worth the upgrade. It's small but powerful. Driving my center to even levels as high as +105 db never activated the clipping LED light not even for an instant.It gets fairly warm after several hours of use but never very hot, not even after 8 hours of watching movies.Build quality is excellent. After peaking inside the case, I was really impressed with hefty power supply and the quality of the components.CONs:When the power switch is in the Auto mode, it will not turn on until the input level gets very high. It seems that the sensitivity is set too high for home audio use. For professional audio applications in large auditoriums, it would probably work fine. If you have a home HT system and expect it to turn on automatically, this monoblock isn't for you.There is some barely audible cooling fan noise. It isn't annoying or distracting like you would commonly hear coming from most PC unit fans. However, just be forewarned, this amp's cooling fan isn't dead silent for those of you having extremely sensitive ears to such.I rated this Amp as 5 star because of it's performance. It has a few CONs but those aren't really big issues for me. I highly recommend this monoblock as an upgrade for the puny, insufficient power amps found in most mass marketed HT receivers. Believe me, you need it if you have one of those receivers.
This is an absolutely welcome addition to our home theater setup. We replaced the center channel of our aging Bose system with this Yamaha. What a difference! And my wife loves it, as well! The dialog is so much more "crisp" and clear. And the low end that comes out of these little cones is impressive as well. I say "two thumbs up" on this product. Now please excuse me while I go read (and dream) some more about my upcoming Onkyo reciever upgrade.
I've had it for a month. It does what it should. No problems easy to set up. What I like is the tiny size compare to the previous generation of switches.
I love the Sound of these headphones but after a year of use. I merely placed them on my head and snap. The plastic used snapped. I agree with many of the reviewer. The sound quality is great, but what good does sound quality do if the phones break with no fault but putting them on and off. I take care of my phones, I don't drop them. Bose needs to make this wrong right and reconstruct the head bridge on these phones. These phones should be taken off the market until Bose corrects this problem. Just count the review on this site alow and 1/3 complain of cheap construction because the headset breaks. It just a matter of time for the others usally a little over a year and the phones self destruct. Just long enough for the warranty to end. You would expect better quality from a company that prides itself on the best.
headband is very flimsy and will not stay on my head. I spend the majority of my workout holding the ear pieces to my ears. The headband piece needs to be a little more ridged. The price is right, I guess - but would not recommend. Looking for a different product.
It was defective so I took it to the Apple store. They were great and exchanged it for another.
Great piece. Easy to load and use. Graphics are excellent. The only negative is Battery life is not as strong. And when you buy this product just know that the device is heavier than the Ipod.
This printer works well for regular printing jobs. I was a bit concerned first because various plastic parts are very flimsy (compared to other printers, such as HP) and looked easily breakable. However, so far it is working fine for about two years. A couple of problems: I like to use back of used papers for printing drafts and less important documents. This printer has hard time picking up used sheets separately from the regular tray. I could never figure out how to use the manual feed tray. The printer did not come with a decent manual.
I bought this unit from Amazon a while ago, and I had the opportunity to use it in various applications over a one year period:1) Automobile2) Boating3) Biking/WalkingSo far, I'm extremely impressed with this device from every perspective; build quality, versatility, performance, value, and functionality. Of all the newer available GPS devices sold within the market, I would still purchase this one, because it's so FLEXIBLE when it comes to applicable uses. Try using the more popular consumer models around water, in the nature, or with you on vacation to remote areas were GPS reception is not very strong. Bottom line is this; if the military can trust this unit in the field, then why wouldn't you? That's right, many special forces units use the 60CSx as backup units to the military grade GPS units. Why? The 60CSx is reliable and it works under the worst conditions. It's built like a tank and it's excellent at getting you from point A to point B - period!Yes, the newer fancier GPS units do have MP3 capabilities, photo-viewers, up-to-date traffic reporting, and real-road views, etc.. However, you can't take them to the beach, on a boat, in the rain, or out into the cold. If I want to play MP3's and view photos, I'll use my iPod. A GPS is supposed to do one thing and one thing only. Never allow the navigator to get lost. This does exactly that and it does it extremely well. Superb receiving antenna, great satellite reception (even in dense areas), and fast map processing for something this size.Also, this unit works great in the car. No it will not talk to you, but who cares? Is that really important, not to me. The LCD screen will light up and beep prior to direction requirements automatically. It gives you great information throughout the entire destination track. I've never gotten lost. Enter a point-of-interest, map the route, and off you go. Sit back and let the 60Csx guide you. Works great!For the money, you will not find a better and more reliable GPS unit! Also, get a 2GB micro SD. That is more than enough memory (and it can be used as a UMS device as well). Enjoy. This is without a doubt one of my favorite toys...
I did a simple modification that increases its transmission range signifficantly. I took the unit appart and located where the antena from the pigtail cable attaches to the board. This is the fourth wire (black) Notice that the pigtail carries two coaxial audio wires and one antenna wire. I replaced this with about 2 feet 7 3/4 inches of 18G wire. The length is important for optimum transmission since this is about a fourth of the wavelength. It also required drilling a small hole in the case to get my new &quot;antenna&quot; out. I used a drill bit just thick enough to allow the wire to pass. With this antenna fully extended (straight) and provided it is NOT laid flat on a piece of metal (such as along the floor of a car) I could OVERPOWER 88.1 around Boston from my kitchen to my living room (this is about 35 feet) almost cleanly. Within the livingroom itself, signal was free from interference. That is a great improvement over original range. I suppose you could also use a dipole arrangement with two wires sticking out, one from the unit's ground and another from the antena, both at the same length. That would further extend the range. Another configuration is a full wavelength antenna, about 10 feet long. But its hard to lay it straight. Many other configurations can extend range, but also diminish practicality, as its pretty hard enough to maintain 31+ inches of wire straight inside a car. I suggest attaching one end to your windshield or dashboard with a suction cup or velcro, etc. and letting the unit dangle from the antenna and audio out (or somehow attach it to prevent strain. Be careful, as modifying your iRock in any way voids your warranty and it also renders the device illegal to operate. So remember NEVER to use it ;). Also, use all common sense when locating this unit in your car, so it does not interfere with safe driving.
watch-out, the xm on this is not bluetooth, in other-words if you want to hear the xm on this you will need to connect to your base with wires.I called garmin and the "slow" tech says that xm signal is too big for bluetooth. As if I'm asking our "slow" friends to stream bluetooth. according to garmin tech its not possible.well what you have to do is get the jabra A120s which then you connect to your base's audio out and then you pair the jabra A120s to your bluetooth stereo headset, and now you can hear everything in bluetooth including xm.I guess what can be done with the jabra bluetooth adapter ($45) stupid garmin could not do with their $1000 product.other then that everything else is great, ofcourse now the problem is that the jabra A120s is for music and not phone calls so your zumo can show you your calls but you can't talk to them.$1000 product and you have to not only spend more money but you will have to chose between phone or xm if you want to stay wireless.thx for nothing garmin, I thought garmin was a respectable company :(gave it 4 stars because aside from the xm I have no complains.but I give garmin themselves 0 zero stars for false advertisement/mis-advertisment.
You will NOT be sorry getting this piece of equipment. I have people see my router and want to buy it off me and for good reason.
These sound very flat. The bass is good, but everything else just sounds flat. Many other reviews have stressed this, but I figured maybe they were just being picky. They were not. If you want to listen to anything other than bass heavy music, don't buy these. Also mine didn't come with the airplane adapter, unless they no longer ship with it.
Worth every penny, I really do not know if I need to spend the extra money on power protector like this one but I'm glad that I did, this console performs nicely with my home theater set. I know some people complaining about the LCD Control Panel light! Its not to bad, and for the switched you need to plug your wires to the console first before you power-up, I had the same thing first and then I did some reading and I found out that I need to plug (TV, DVR, ACR,.etc) first and then power the PureAV, this way it will calculate how much power you need.Overall, I'm happy with my choice.
I bought this and put it on my keychain since it has a keyring attached to the flash drive. I should have known the keyring was flimsy from the thin metal they provide. It fell off my keychain after a few weeks and I was never able to find it. I have read other reviews of this product being lost easily too. If you don't use it as a keychain you should be fine, but another negative is that this flashdrive adds software to your computer while many other brands do not. For these 2 reasons, I give this product 2 stars.
Like other reviewers here, I could care less about anything other than playing a movie. I got this because it can play any format I've put in it. CDR, CDRW, DVD, VCD, SVCD, MP3 - you name it, this thing plays it. We've had this one a few months, but other APEX machines we have are over a year old and still going strong. Picture quality is fine and we have one hooked up to a surround sound system on which it has performed flawlessly. The price is certainly right, too.
This is no good.... dont buy it.... it wont play some cd's for no reason at all, i bought the doors legacy the same time i got this and took it out and put it in here... it wont even play... this is crap, dont buy it and if u have it.. take it back.
this hdmi cable although cheap will get the job done. I have had it a couple months now and it has held up the high definition very well.
I picked these up to replace the front left/right satellite speakers that came with my Sony HT-7000DH surround sound system.These match the system and surround speakers/sub woofer exactly. It's like they are made to go with the system.Sound is fantastic, bold, bright, and best of all they work in conjunction with the original satellites -- thanks to Sony's foresight making the HT-7000DH use up to two sets of front left/right speakers at the same time.They are dramatic in look and sound, for the price you're not likely to get this much speaker in another "name brand". If you already have a Sony surround sound system that is fairly recent, these will work flawlessly.Perfect 10/10!
I purchased this replacement cord at the end of September, and by mid December, the wires at the base of the adapter were completely exposed and blew! It popped and smoked!The cord never even left my house and was on a table while plugged in, so no tugging or messing with it.This product is crap. Do not waste your money!
Lowrance shipped and is shipping them without the ability to read any Navionics cards. So when they sell the base model, it is almost useless and certainly not worth the price.
I bought these headphones about 4 months ago, and while the sound is good, the insulation around the wires suddenly started peeling off like so much silly putty. I won't be buying Sony headphones again.
ok, so people are griping a lot and worried apple is flopping and giving their customers the old one finger salute. I bought this, trying to be as open as possible, and this is what i found.The click wheel- Not as bad as some are saying. It is not perfect, but after an apple update or two it should be fine- Cover flow. Its true, it doesn't update fast enough; however, i don't care much for the concept and will probably never use it... I imagine most will be the same.-Battery life- Great!!! what more can you ask for?- Incompatibility with 3rd party accessories... ok, understand this gripe, but lets be honest, not all your computer accessories for the 90s fit this nice new HP you just bought. When you think about it, we should have expected this some time. granted i have less to gripe about than others since i haven't had an ipod since my gen 4 died 2 or 3 years ago, but if you search the net, I'm sure buying a new cable hear, or there wont kill you. Then there is the problem with games not transferring over. Its true, the games you bought for your gen 5 video wont work on the classic.... Its 5$... is it really that big of a deal? if i wanted cheap i would have gotten a zune, and if your really that concerned, maybe you should. I think a lot of the gripes we are seeing are a little overdone, and if you really think about it... look deep deep down inside of yourself, you will see it makes sense. lets look at the pros- 80 gigs at $250... it must be my birthday- that new brushed metal finish, mmm mmm mmm, it just feels nice. not fingerprints either.- regardless of what i have read on a few forums, all my cover art transfered in rather well (minus a few rare cds that i didn't expect to show up)- the amount of time it takes to charge is great!- its not made by Microsoft- itunes is the MOST intuitive way to handle mp3 tags that i have seen inside of a mp3 player client---consthe click wheel is a bit awkward at first when compared to previous generations BUT it is not as bad as others will make you thinkno case, but who cares, you can get em cheap off ebay---So if your like i was and are really worried about getting this because of all the bad reviews, dont worry... remember, no piece of technology is perfect in its first days, it takes a few updates to get it righ, and im sure Apple is working hard to perfect its product and continue to dominate the MP3 market (for good reason too)
I wanted this item to protect the mounting base from weather when my 596 wasn't mounted in place. The neoprene cover has a nice, snug fit (I kept it on while trailering my boat) and looks good too. I purchased it along with the UC3 Unit cover (another nice item!) from Amazon, who had the best prices and no S/H fees. I'm very pleased with both items.
All I can saw is WOW! The sound out of this box is incredible! I purchased this for our camping trips and am completely happy with it's performance. It also has a AUX connection in the back. Now I can setup my karaoke system (while camping) and still have awsum sound to go with it. If you know the words to your songs, you don't even need the karaoke system. Just plug in your microphone in the back of your JVC boom box and slap in your CD and sing your little heart away! Or...you can plug in your guitar and mic and sing that way, too. So, Cool!With the two connections in the back, I'm sure you could also do other things with this box, that I haven't even thought about.The only thing slightly negative about the box, is that it is very large. It does come with a shoulder stap or handles that are on each end of the box (in front of the speakers). It's definately not something you'd want to carry around on your shoulder....LOL (Like they did in the old days!)You won't regret the purchase!
I bought my Garmin E Trex Vista on the recommendation of the salesman, telling me that I can &quot;hook it up to my computer, and download maps&quot;. Even the manual that came with the GPS gave a quick blurb about adding their MapSource software to add &quot;detailed map data&quot; to the very limited map that's built-into the unit. So I investigated both the Topo maps, and Recreational maps at the Garmin website, and both seemed quite a bit more detailed, even though my favorite lake looked only like a rough representation, with only one hill. Then I checked out Map Tech, and the detail was ten-fold! It showed every little slope, and accurately depicted every inch of the shoreline, so I bought it. The only glitch I noticed, was that the cursor on the map is supposed to show elevation, but if you follow one line thats supposedly following a contour, it's plus or minus 15 feet as you scroll, and when I pointed at the lake, then at a thirty foot hill, it showed the same elevation between the two, where the field right next to it accurately showed every foot difference of elevation But when I tried downloading the maps into my Garmin Vista, I found the only thing you can transfer back and forth between the GPS and computer were waypoints, tracks, and routes. So all I could download were little dots on that screen, which shows my lake as a blank field. Garmin Website tells me the only GPS units that accept map upgrades, (Mapsource only), are the GPS12 Map, GPS III+, E-Map, GPS Map 295, and the Street Pilot. I guess all I can do with the MapTech is print the maps to carry to the field, lug my lap-top with me on a hike, or buy a handheld, but someone else wrote that his Compaq works,but not Palm? All I wanted was a small GPS, which I could take on a hike, and have it show me very detailed maps, so I could find the best routes, and I'd never have to worry about getting lost. This one only shows main roads, how to get back to your starting point, and little lines to follow if I pre determine a route at home.
First of all, I'd give five stars for the performance when you are done with setting it up. But in my case CD Setup Wizard was useless, so for that I'm giving just four. Here is what happened. After inserting CD, the "Welcome" screen showed up with partially visible and clickable "Click Here" button. The following "Before you connect the router" screen (with such instructions and pictures) was the final one - there was nothing to click there. I even tried to change the resolution of my computer screen hoping that would show "missing" links; no luck. Manual setup, using the Web-based Utility, was the only option left. Then of course, following instructions from the CD (.pdf format), I had to connect everything together. Eventually, in the "Setup" tab under the "MAC Address Clone" section, I only needed to select "Enable" box, click the "Clone my PC's MAC Address" and "Save Settings" buttons before enjoying the WIRED connection to the Internet. If your computer has the internal wireless adapter installed, you are also ready to use the WIRELESS connection. In my case though, setting up the WIRELESS connection was another story, only because of the necessity of installing the "Wireless - G Notebook Adapter with SRX" in my laptop. The router accepted my settings just fine but introducing the adapter to the system had its own challanges (you can find out about it in my corresponding review, under the same title). After all I'm now fully enjoying a wide range of secure (WPA Pre-Shared Key), fast (108.0 Mbps within LAN) and strong (5 of 5 bars) wireless home network. Even my neighbour's network (54 Mbps with strenght 2 of 5 bars) shows up in the list of available wireless networks. Just as a reminder to some readers; this router does not improve or increase your current Internet access speed (it's still the same what your ISP is providing you with all limitations by the network traffic).Regarding the design, if you worry that the vertical positioning makes the router unstable and susceptible to falling, you have a choice of putting it down on its only flat side with the rubber pads and carefully reposition antennas.
I had another NetGear PowerLink kit (XE103) which brought ethernet from my router to the Roku box in my home theater set up. As noted in that review, I am very happy with the ease of use and reliability.I recently bought an Apple TV to add to the home theater and I needed another ethernet connection (could have used wireless, but I liked how it worked when connected to the NetGear box). I thought about installing a switch, but bought this unit because I guessed this would be plug-and-play and there would be two available ports for whatever comes next. Besides, I got a $20 discount because I was buying another NetGear kit for my daughter, so the all-in price wasn't much different than a switch.So I unplugged the old NetGear receiver box, plugged this guy in, and in 15 seconds I was done. Been working fine for a week now.So in case you're wondering: when I bought the first kit I bought an extra receiver... one of my computers runs on that while the Roku used the other. Now I have a total of three receivers running on the one transmitter box and all works well. Total cost of maybe $220 and I have ethernet at three locations, one of which has four outlets. Now that's cost-effective compared to stringing cables, and it has been very reliable with really good through-put. When I'm sitting in one place with my laptop, I can plug into the nearest outlet with one of the receivers and there's a noticeable bump up in speed using ethernet vs. my "n" speed wireless connection.I'm happy.
I just recieved my case and it has exceeded all of my expectations. It is very large and makes it easy to organize all of my dvds for work. It seems to be very durable and looks good also. This is my first case of this brand and for $25 I got a better case than my $60 album. Now I know who to order from in the future.
Came packed well in bubble wrap and earlier than expected. As an added bonus there was an additional receiver included.
This is a fine product for the price. The clamps are a little flimsy but nothing I can't live with or, I'll change them. The unit performs exactly as I expected. If you are looking for a heavy duty unit, more on the commercial order, you will need to step up to Schumacher's top of the line offerings. Of course, you will pay substantially more. Again, this is a fine unit for the price.
I've had 5.1 for years, and I've gotten sick of speaker wire and walking around surround speakers and genuinely I'm just not very impressed by positional audio.So I decided to cut clean, recently. At first I was going to go headphones and TV speakers and I probably would have but if you don't have a powered jack for headphones on your TV (and most don't) then you need an amp... and amps for headphones are wildly overpriced.So I went looking for a receiver to power my two, old tower speakers I didn't want to just toss and couldn't sell. Found this for ~80 bucks, same price as a headphone amp.So with it I get a nice 2.0/2.1 speaker amp and a headphone amp to solve all my problems. It took my AGES to find this thing too, it is so absurdly difficult to find a simple stereo amp. They either want to charge you for a 5.1 system that most people just don't want or even then the few stereo amps there are are insane in price, like some of the barebones HK ones selling for 300-400... absurd to someone like me.
Although this is a sleek camera full of 'extras', I couldn't get past the white spots that appeared when using the flash. For me, it was happening on well over 50% of all photos taken with the flash, which is a deal-breaker. The white spots are so bad on most of the pictures that I am not even able to clean them up using Photoshop. I'm really disappointed, because I loved many features the camera came with.
This device is fantastic. Just as it's description says it can charge and power any mobile device that can use USB as a power source. I've used it with my iPod, PSP, Nintendo DS, and even my GPS and it works beautifully.Before I got it, I was expecting something larger and heavier that didn't hold it's charge as well as this does. I should have known better. All of the APC products that I use at home and at work are great and this is no exception to that rule. It easily fits into a pants pocket or a small bag that you might use to carry your other devices.What has impressed me the most is how well it can hold it's charge when it's not in use. Other portable batteries I have tried usually get pretty drained rather quickly when sitting on a shelf or being carried around. I've gone weeks without using this and it still had a full charge when I needed it. That was a life saver. We were lost in another state and the battery in my GPS was almost dead. The UPB10 got us home with power to spare.I haven't been able to test how much time it can add to my various devices, because it lasts longer than I have needed it so far. On a weekend it looks like I got an additional four hours on the PSP. I could have gone longer, but I ran out of time to use it. That was while using it when watching a movie on the memory stick and playing a game from a UMD disc. I was also using my GRADO headphones at a good volume level.I have noticed that some people have commented that the PSP can't be charged from a USB cable. This is only true if you don't have the right kind of cable. There are several manufacturers that make a USB cable with an extra wire that plugs into the power port on a PSP. MadCatz even makes a retractable one that I use because it makes everything even more portable. There is also a similar cable for the Nintendo DS, which otherwise couldn't be powered by USB.The UPB10 may seem a bit pricey at first, but with it's versatility and performance, to me it was worth every penny.
If you are looking for an inexpensive firewire Pci Card Adapter that is easy to install and use, look no further. The TRENDnet firewire Pci card adapter came with easy-to-follow instructions and a six foot firewire cable. I was downloading video from my camera about fifteen minutes after I opened the TRENDnet package. Thanks to the vendor for providing excellent quality at a great price.
I have used lots of different power strips, and this one is easily my favorite. It is simple, engineered splendidly, and has a nice long cord so you can get it anywhere you need to. I'm slowly moving all of my strips to these.
It didn't work on my computer, but it works on my aunt computer. I was going to send it back to amazon, I decided to sell it to my aunt since it looks very nice.
Porta Pro - Koss portable, active headphones. Lightweight headphones perfect for on the go lifestyles and travel. The koss pp headphone is the best for the price.
This is the perfect size for my WD Passport external hard drive and several cords I need for travel. The net pocket holds the USB cord for my HD plus the charging cord for my iPhone and the airplane power cord for my MacBook Pro - everything I need for travel in a tight protective case that easily fits in my purse.
My prior review of this player was not good, however, Amazon.com quickly sent a new one which was easy to hookup and use. The picture is amazing (using S-Video connector) and there haven't been any problems playing discs.Norcet technical support was very responsive when contacted about problems with the first unit we received that wouldn't 'load' DVD's.I now can recommend this player without hesitation and the price cannot be beaten.
I am normally not an ipod basher. I upgraded to this model from my 5G 60gb because I needed more space in my portable music player for all my media. However, the ipod's laggy menus, spinning hard drive that eats up battery juice at a moment's notice, the fact that the cover flow is annoyingly moody all contribute to a not so good device. Also, the sound quality has decreased dramatically. Hopefully a firmware update can help out. Maybe I just need a new sound system in my car.All my previous ipods have been "get up and go", but this one I constantly have to stop and make sure the hard drive's stopped spinning, the music is definitely off, etc. Annoying for someone like me who is always on the go.Also disappointed that my car chargers are no longer working on my ipod. I knew Apple stopped 3rd party devices so they could make more money, but this is ridiculous. This combined with the quick eating of the battery due to the spinning hard drive and the classic will not be traveling on any of my road trips.This ipod might end up going back, but I will continue to give it more chances. We need the newest update to 1.0.3. Hopefully Apple will have learned from their horrendous mistakes.
I couldn't believe that the photographer's backpack with practically the most and consistently positive reviews was among the least expensive. This simply seemed too good to be true. Well, I got mine in the mail today and I'm not disappointed. The compartment size is great as well as the overall size (I'm 5'8"). The pictures posted will truly allow you to judge for yourself if your equipment will fit this pack or not. The shoulder straps may be a tad on the wide and stiff side but I expect they'll soften-up with use. I'll update this post if they don't. Bottom line: If the pictures look appropriate for your needs, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
On decembre 2003 I did buy this and now I doesnt work anymore.In Lexar web site there is nothing about how to return it.
It may seem like a lot of money for a glorified power strip, but when you consider you spent a few thousand dollars on your home theater, a couple of hundred to protect it is well worth it. The M4300-PM provides clean power to your components and shields them from power spikes and unsafe line conditions.Keep in mind this unit costs twice as much at other sites because from those sites it's covered by Panamax's lifetime equipment warranty. They will not honor the warranty ($5,000,000 lifetime) if you buy it from Amazon. That said, any company willing to offer a $5,000,000 warranty must make a pretty solid product. So even though you're not covered by the warranty, you know your equipment is in good hands with Panamax.
I bought these headphones because I had used three or four pairs over the last couple of months that I just found lying around, or that came with an mp3 player I bought, or whatever, and I wanted something of a better quality, because I had broken all of them. Well, I was hoping for something with a thicker wire. These might break as well. I also do not like that they tangle pretty easily, but not too severely. That's not a major issue. The sound canceling, as far as I am concerned, is quite good. I have never used any other sound canceling headphones, but I was surprised at how these made the outside world quieter (which isn't always good, in my opinion... I can't tell what's going on around me). The sound quality is also quite good, as far as I am concerned.Here is why it didn't get 5 stars:The cord is a little thin. I am afraid it may get a short.I hate the headphones that have the cord to one ear longer than the other. It has become popular so I guess a lot of people like it. I hate it. These headphones do that.They tangle pretty easily, but it's not a huge hassle.Overall, they are quite good headphones and I am happy having paid 10 dollars for them.
I love music and try to have something playing all the time. I have three iPods and my only gripe is that I have to use headphones. I HATE ear buds. I thought the speakers would be tinny but they are really more than adequate to enjoy tunes. I place it on my desk at work and it plays all day. Great battery life. As an earlier post noted - one minus is that there is not a separate a/c recharger. I am tempted to use my Shuffle recharger that has the USB receptacle . . . maybe not - with my luck the thing will fry.
This product did exactly what we needed and provided the data that we needed. Be prepared to click around a lot. Options are not as obvious as other GPS units, but the satellite view while streaming data to the computer were exactly the features we needed.
Quality wise, DAT's are unparalleled. It samples at up to 48Khz, which beats even CDs. However, it uses tapes which, although are digital, are growing obsolete and have wear-and-tear. In addition, these tapes, since no longer supported by Sony or any major companies, are getting harder to find even on eBay.Granted that, if you want to record concerts, this will produce the best quality results, slaughtering that of the MiniDisk (which uses compression).
Well where can I start the Zune is amazing. 30 gb for a 100 bucks you cant beat that, the software is easy to install and run, the updated firmware is outstanding way better then the ipod, Im currently serving in Iraq and this Zune is great to listen to while working out and downtime when on missions. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a great media player for the price.
a first class professional camera.produces incredible image quality.built to last for many years.even in 2011 still shames most of the newer model crop sensor cameras produced today,including the 60d,and d7000.looks like,and performs like,a professional model product.
Lightning got my last Router.... thank goodness. This router is much faster than my last and better range.
This is a pretty slick little projector. Very easy to use and the display is very clean and crisp. I don't project it on the wall because I don't have a screen, but I don't really need too because the flip up screen displays the photos very nicely. Worth the money for sure.
I'm the one who wrote a review on christmas, I'm back with an update.I decided to test a few new things on it. I set the player at the end of a hallway at my college, and attempted to use the remote... I'll be darned, the thing worked from 40 feet away!I popped in a cd+g (karaoke) cd.. Played it.I am (as i type this) encoding episodes of my favorite show, Hikaru no Go, at a rate of 1300kbps mpeg2 with cq_vbr of 47, audio @ 32khz, 160kbps, stereo. Yes, I already told you this thing doesn't care about &quot;standard compliance&quot;.I found it's first no-no a few days ago.. It does not play mpeg videos with mp3 audio.. Don't blame it though, Windows Media Player still has issues with that type of video.I am giving this puppy the 5 it really deserves. There are so many undocumented features in this lil powerhouse, you just need to go and get one, it will not be regretted.Tuesday, a very bad thing happened.. It was dropped for the first time ever.. Picked it up, and the darn thing was still playing!As for the disc mechinism issue some people have been having, thats what a warranty is for. I am happy to report that this puppy doesn't and hasn't had that issue yet.Display is still very beautiful on it.After these 3 months that I have had it, the casing is starting to wear on it, but this is due to me keeping it in my pocket (yes, it fits). I walk back and forth a long ways a few times a week, and this thing is perfectly happy being in my pocket, and the remote even works while in my pocket too.I already wrote a review here, but after seeing my all-time favorite device getting poor reviews, these reviews are very different from what I have experienced. If you can, buy one. If it breaks, get a refund. It's that easy. I have owned a lot of portable electronic devices, but this is by far my favorite.This little puppy earned me some cash too. I rented it out to friends of my relatives when they went to vegas, got $30 for one week rental. If it would have broken, and gotten reimbursed for the device, guess what.. I'd buy the exact same one again.I am still finding out new things about this little powerhouse. I wasn't ever expecting this thing to be able to do so much. VCD, SVCD, XVCD, MPEG burned onto a regular ISO, it generates its own menu! If it ends in .mpg and is a video, there is a 99% chance this DVD player can play it from the CD, no need to even waste time making a VCD, i just burn all my videos onto a CD as an ISO now, it's a real time saver.Seriously, go check out the review I submitted on Xmas. It will give you a much better review than the one I just left here. This is just an update really..
Now I know how an owl sees in the dark! :) This camera has excellent night vision, but it has to be placed outdoors at night because window glass will reflect the light back to the camera and obscures its view. That is about the only bad thing about LED cameras. Exposure accuracy and day vision are also good, as is resolution. Other reviewers have complaints about the mounting bracket. I have the same experience. The main problem is that the 2 screws that attach the camera and the base of the bracket to the arms of the bracket. They tend to come loose. After I tightened these two screws and then secure them with silicone rubber, the camera is actually usable again. Before I did that, the camera will simply flop about, unable to stay in one position, partly because the camera is too heavy for the bracket and partly because of the loose screws problem I mentioned. A sturdier, better bracket is needed. The camera also does not fit the illustration in the manual, so I have not figured out how to change the lens with the wide angle one supplied with the camera yet. I did not want to experiment for fear of breaking something. Other than these 2 problems, this is a very good, high resolution camera that can see farther than 60 ft at night. It is rare that a manufacturer underrates the capabilities of its product, but this one can definitely see farther than is advertised.
I ordered the HP Officejet 5610 all-in-one printer. What I recieved was an HP Officejet 5750. Not what I ordered. Need I say more?
Same as the others. My guarrantee expired on january 12, after 1 year of purchasing, and bingo... by february 8 I kept on having blue screens and constant shut downs. They told me it was a motherboard problem, and That I needed to buy a new one. No way I am spending that money and giving it to them again. I rather get a new pc from another company. Tech support was pretty attentive I'd say, but half the time they knew what they were talking about. I am bringing my complaint, together with this webpage, as a proof, to the BBB.
Bottom line is it gives you a lot of false alarms all the time. Do not believe the advertised claims. It is not better than a $99 cheapo so save your money. It throw off K band warning at stop lights for heaven's sake while you are sitting at the light. What a piece of junk!
I've had this monitor for something like 4 years now, and it has never once disappointed me. I will grant that I am not a graphics professional but I do a great deal of graphics-intensive gaming on my system and the monitor has always outperformed my friends' and colleagues' monitors, both in terms of resolution/pixel size, and refresh rate.It's never had any failures, the color has never gone out of whack, never had to have it serviced, etc... the interface for controlling all the settings (which has to be fiddled with a bit to get the monitor in the perfect viewing nirvana) are difficult to use at first, but don't take too long for a determined novice to learn.An extremely solid monitor at an awesome, competitive price.
I have a DVD player, size of screen is good, it is heavy for traveling, now the battery is dead and there is not way to get a new one. I lost the remote control and same, there is not way to get a new one. If someone knows who sell this battery please email me
I purchased this drive in March of 2005. It just failed as the above users drives failed (March 2006). However, this has a happy ending and my fingers are still crossed. It was still under warrenty so i went to the Seagate site and to my amazement I was able to pay 24.95USD and they preshipped me a replacement in two days with a Call tag. I was able to salvage my old files and slowly copy them to the NEW 400 gig replacement! 100 extra gigs. Its a totally new model too. So I have my fingers crossed.. I am shipping the old one back today! YEAH!! So try this.. You can see if your drive is under warranty online at Seagate.com and start the RMA process right away. Good Luck..
I've used it a few times in the house. It's ridiculously large to be using inside but it was fun. I bought it more for the purpose of watching movies in the back yard and taking to the desert. Haven't figured out how I'll hold it up in the yard but will probably rig something up to attach it to the trailer when at the desert. Inside I actually used tie-downs, hooking to the ends of the screen and the backside of the entertainment center (which it's bigger than, but the center is still heavy enough to hold it). I've been very careful about moving and rolling the screen back up and so far it feels fine. It's pretty heavy so dropping it would probably cause it to break some mechanism inside. The screen itself looks really good and the black borders are very nice. It rolls up easy just keep it slow and smooth. I'll probably update on the desert and backyard setups when the time comes. I bought this on another site but only because availability on Amazon at time of purchase was going to take a bit longer. Price was about the same and nowhere else had it close to that, and Amazon has always been the most reliable seller to me so I highly recommend purchasing from here. I shopped around a lot of other screens (and different types of screens like blowups, etc) and for the size this is the best deal out there.
Great little TV. Everything was just as advertised. Instructions were clear and to the point. Set-up was a snap. I got this TV for power outages and we haven't had one since it came but I'm ready.
I have read the vast reviews left about this beast which say many of the things I also find true. To make this short and concise, this is the best lens I have ever used optically, build quality and of course the DC. This lens is pinpoint sharper than my 16-35 F4, blows my 50mm 1.4G away while providing killer depth of field. Buy it now before it is discontinued and skyrockets to $3,000 used. Cheers...
This antenna worked perfectly for me for exactly 30 days. At that point, I kept getting "Antenna Not Detected" messages on every receiver I tried. When I examined the plug that connects to the receiver, I noticed that a tiny cylinder of metal inside the plug had fallen out. It's gone, now, and without that piece to make contact, the antenna is useless.Be VERY careful when connecting or disconnecting this antenna from a receiver, as this piece is VERY easy to break, and you will be left with a useless piece of equipment.While it WAS functioning, however, it performed its job quite nicely.
I have owned these speakers for about 2 years now. They work the same as when I bought them. They are a great product.
First off, I do not work for Microsoft, I do not work for Apple. This is a competely unbiased review, and I do actually own the product.PROS:-Bright, vivid screen - A 3" Screen makes it the largest screen of a device this size. Can be viewed in portait or landscape, this very clear screen has good viewing angles and rivals very nicely with the iPod.-Great Sound - This is what REALLY matters right?-Design - With a durable rubberized surface, no fingerprints or scratches will be obvious, and feels safer to carry around in more rugged locations. Also, all three colors look really great.-Wi-Fi - Connect to fellow Zunesters to view what their listening to, share music, and all while not drastically reducing battery life.-Great Interface - The internal software interface of the Zune is great. It is actually built on the Windows Mobile CE OS, and the PC Software is built on the Windows Media Player 11 Software. Great performance and quick menus.-Plays Movies: H.264 (Quicktime/HD), MPEG-4, and WMV (native)-Plays Music: MP3, AAC, and WMA (native)-Views JPEGSCONS:-Mediocre Battery - Music ranges from 10-13 hours, and video ranges from 2.5-3.5 hours. Very poor compared to the iPod.-3 Plays, 3 Days - Absolute bull. When you transfer a song, it only plays 3 times, or you only get 3 days (whatever comes first). That is not near long enough to enjoy a song.-LACK OF SUPPORT: DivX and Xvid don't play, Lossless music doesn't play, and only JPEGs are viewable. Everything else has to be converted in some form of the other. Previous subscription and protected music won't work on this device, and you are restricted to the Zune Marketplace for music.-Zune Marketplace - Although a great start, you can't buy movies on it yet, and you have to buy everything in points, which is a pain, because 79 points is $.99.-Wi-Fi restrictions - No wireless computer synching, transfering, or web browsing.-5 Click Wheel - Nothing innovative. Quite annoying actually; although responsive, it is nothing like the iPod.-Propietary USB - USB to USB-A(Mini USB) cords won't fly, you have to use what comes in the box to connect. It does charge relatively quickly though.BOTTOM LINE: No, iPod killer, but a great step in the right direction. Microsoft's transition from Software to Hardware will continue to improve and this might be a tough competitor for the iPod this holiday season due to its large amount of hype. Unless you are really keen on getting the device, wait until the next generation. As an MP3 player, it is great; at the top of its class in sound, but still pails in comparison to the might iPod.
This was the best of 3 mikes I tried : great pick-up , clarity , and ease of installation. I use for video conferencing on both Skype and Windows Live, as well as my company's site-to-site proprietary system. No problems.Very lightweight, but base is 3"x3" and mike stands up 6" high if near vertical position. USB cord is about 7' long. Has green neon lighted on/off switch.
I have owned HP all-in-one products for years and years. This ink eater wont even let you finish using the ink in the cartridges! I take a cartridge out and shake it only to find there is still a noise of a solution (ink) left in it BUT the software says you are out of ink, only use HP ink (very expensive) and you cannot refil because a software setting. If you don't replace the "empty" ink cartridge, then the printer will shut down on you and be rendered inoperable...The software actually tells you that in a message on your screen. Makes you feel so glad you bought the horrible thing. Purchasing this printer is nothing more that supporting a recurring expensive cost of ink. I HATE MINE and will sell it real cheap but not to anyone I know...I'll never buy HP again!!! Jerks!
This little device is the most sold out product in every store in the Silicon Valley. Without it you cannot sync your new Palm to Windows NT.NT is fairly happy with it, aside from the SLOW sync rate which makes sync happy web clippings crawl, but it does its job to the best of its ability.
Picture of Product on WEB Page shows two 27 Black cartridges and one tricolor cartridge but eventually the product description does say it is only one each. I feel like the discrepancey cost me the price of one cartridge.
It came in a pack of two. But was I disappointed when one of the can was completely empty and the top was cracked. GRRRRRRR!!!!!! The other can works all right I guess. Nothing amazing.
My Bose Around-Ear Headphones finally broke last week, so I needed a new pair because the Sennheiser HD202's I have as backup are uncomfortable as heck for me. A bunch of people online told me to get Koss Portapros, so I did.Now, I am a bit of an audiophile who listens to quite unusual music for, uh, the standards of most other reviewers here at least. I enjoy the most extreme electronic music from all over the world, so I look for good, unmuffled sound quality and deep bass to enjoy music that would sound like eardrum-destroying noise to others. That said, I'd say these were an odd choice for me.My first impressions were that 1) they look awesome and 2) it took me a few seconds to figure out how to adjust the headband correctly. That was quickly surmounted, however, and when I started listening, I was pleased by the bass response...for the most part. Honestly, they have about as much bass as the Sennheiser HD202s, which isn't particularly a wonderful thing. Taken that I was originally going to buy Sony XB headphones, that is to be expected I suppose. Also, I've noticed that some of the sound is a little muffled unless turned up a little higher than I'd like (my music is already kind of killing my hearing at normal volumes...I don't want to know what it'll do at high volumes), but for the most part it's fine...it's just that some songs at regular volume (like, for example, a Japanese hard trance song I'm listening to right now) kind of make me want to pop my ears now and then because there isn't enough bass for my liking.I will say this: they are quite comfortable and very light. That was my main concern. Comfort is a very important quality to me, seeing that it's very easy for my ears to become painful after a while with most on-ear headphones. The time-tested design of the Portapros definitely shines here. I just tried to take them off and put them back on quickly, though, and I had a bit of trouble and my hair snagged in the metal band for a second. I guess it takes practice.So...if you are looking for really good value, get these. If you think they're better than headphones twice or triple the price...well...maybe, but I wouldn't say these are the best headphones I've ever used. Regardless, it should be fine for most people.EDIT: Now that I've been listening to them for a good hour, I can say that the audio quality is NOT what everybody is making it out to be. I was passing it off as "ah it's just the song" at first, but honestly, most songs I've been listening to are tinny and some even have random unexplained high-pitched buzzing noises in them. Is it just because these things can't handle Swedish lolicore? I don't know...still, I think that's just my super-high expectations being shattered as usual.
Bought the Panasonic 50" = 9th Generation Plasma on June 23rd, and Boy was I Happy to make the Best investment in any tv I have bought. Chose the Plasma over the LCD because of brightness and could have been any happier. The thing is a work of art. I am 53 and the TV should last for at least 28 years. I will be 81 before I need another. Easy to set up but requires an extra Person or two. I was lucky to have to friend over that day. My only regret is that I didnt purchase this unit in April so that I could watch my Spurs win their 4th Title but the Dallas Cowboys should be up and running in 6 weeks. Bought it from TigerDiret in Florida through Amazon and Saved 900.00. Thanks Amazon.
I would agree with the other review. The indoor/low light quality of the video is unacceptable. I will be returning the camcorder today to purchase another.
It is very handy when it comes to resolving temperature issues, i'm glad i bought it.
It's a great gateway. Motorola customer Service helped to configure the gateway. I had to call my cable company so they can configure their system to see my gateway
You have to watch out this product. It did not work because it was from a different region. I purchase mine locally.
I love, love, love this printer. I have had a spate of bad luck in printer choices over the years. So, I decided to refer to Consumer Reports for its recommendations. Boy, I am glad that I did.This printer has proved to be flawless. It prints photographs beautifully either via its software or by sticking in the card into the printer itself. The quality of the photographs is quite good (not exactly 100% store quality, but quite close), and it improves if you use good quality paper.It scans easily and the resulting document is of good quality. The software that comes with the printer is quite easy to use and is easily compatible with my Mac. If that's the case, then I would imagine that it's even more compatible with PCs, as Mac compatibility usually is not high on the list of manufacturers.The printing speed and quality of just plain black and white documents is exceptional. While not rising to the quality or speed of an office level laser printer, it comes quite close and offers a lot of features that an office laser jet doesn't.The paper doesn't jam easily (like I think it does on some many other printers), and the printer is easy to set up and use.What's especially teriffic is, unlike some other brands that will remain unmentioned, this printer will still print even if certain cartridges (e.g., colour cartridges for a b&w; print job) are empty.I would recommend this printer without hestiation. Great value for the money. Great print product. Great Mac compatibility. Great features.
When I lived in Sweden, about 50% of the population had these headphones. They were extremely popular. Now I know why!The sound quality on these things is amazing, comparable to $50+ headphones. The only headphones I have listened to so far that have better sound quality are some more expensive Sennheiser headsets. The bass is really booming, and there is crisp treble and pretty nice midrange.They are extremely portable too. I can fit them in the pockets of my shorts when folded up.Pretty durable cable too, and it doesn't twist.I highly recommend these!
I've been through quite a few transmitter over the past few years, and this is hands down the best I've had. It's easily able to over-take most radio stations I tune to, and you can't beat the cost. Best bang for the buck!
For under $6, these headphones are fantastic. Perfect for sitting at home or at school and listening to music. Do a great job blocking out the sounds around me.On the other hand, they're not great for jogging. They have a tendency to fall out of your ears while you're running and it's kind of a pain to keep having to put them back in. Hopefully it's just me!All around, I would definitely recommend these for anyone looking to use these in a stationary position.
My son was very pleased, excellent quality and the sound clearity is outstanding. I will definitely recommend these to other people
I looked and looked and bought one and sent it back. The other manufacturesshould use Pacific as a measuring tool to see how far they need to go!!
Got this item a few days ago. Have it hooked up to my t.v. and Zune dock. This is my first componet system. Owned alot of mini systems that looked fancy but didnt perform great. Have this hooked up to some Sony 3way bookshelf speakers I got from Amazon for like 100 buks. The sound is great for movies which is mostly what I use it for. Ii do most of my music lisning at work on headphones. Great starter amp. Only complaint is that it dosent have a sub output. Planning on getting a pair of 15'' 3way speakers for my system because I can tell this is a good amp.
The 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub is a very compact and portable USB 2 hub. I was able to easily plug in the device and attach my printer, headset, and mouse, which all worked fine without using the AC adaptor. The design works nicely, with 2 ports on either side which makes plugging everything in easier. Matching these characteristics to an affordable price, I am very satisfied with this product.
Although a decent set of rechargeable batteries goes very far with the S3 IS, the intervolometer or firmware mod+script won't get you more than a few hours of HDRI interval shots. The adapter lets you take shots until you run out of space on your card or computer. In my case, I used an inverter and 12v battery to fill a 2gig card over a two-week period. The sealed camera box worked flawlessly and I'm hoping to create a two-hour HDMI film of the transition to fall along a countryside riverbank in the Pacific Northwest.This wouldn't be possible without the AC adapter.
I defenitely do not recommend this dialer. Even though it has a quality passed sticker, the unit had a broken solder at the base of the antenna and did not record nothing but noise. I doubt vey much it was tested.A look at the circuit board showed a lot of cold solders which is totally unacceptable for a consumer product like this and I would guess is the source of the problems that everyone reports with the unit.
this is the perfect mp3 for a person who has to have songs to go in a hurry! it will upload about 950 songs in 2 minutes incredibly fast and worth my money i used my money wisely
I can only compare to the thermal compound that comes with the Cooler Master 212 Hyper.UseBelkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Groundingfor static protection. Apply grain size dot on processor and used inside of zip-lock plastic bag to smooth out to cover processor evenly, apply more depending on spread. It's better the start out with less then add as needed. End of story.First I have an Ivy league MOB and processor (Asrock Z77, Intel i7 3770) so your temps may very. I also have the Storm Enforcer case with a top fan. I downloaded Core Temp from alpcu(dot)com so I could see my 4 cores on my system tray (bottom of screen). Before switch my CPU had 27,30,30,34-37C running mediaplayer radio, surfing the web, and editing with Photoshop. Yes idle doesn't tell you anything.Switched to Arctic Silver. Dropped 5C, was running at 25-27,28-30,26-29,28-30.While rewriting this review I've kept Adobe Flash with a lot of symbels and animation on repeat, and running Media player radio with speakers at half volume. Numbers areCore 0 24-39, Max 48 Min 24Core 1 38-42, Max 51 Min 25Core 2 38-44, Max 50 Min 24Core 3 37-50 Max 48 Min 27.Since I didn't run flash constantly on in my last test can't compare accurately. Yes I suck at statistics, but passed the class.Load on CPUCore 0 15%-20%Core 1 41%Core 2 16%Core 3 19%I still stay under 50C/122F and still have 60C between temps and TjMax. My hand is warmer than the air blowing out of my computer. My animated Santa that use to fly across the screen has slowed down but not crawling. I still am only using the i7 for a GPU and haven't gotten a graphics card yet. Flash has been on for about 30 min. Turned it off and my temps went back to 27,29,28,30 in 30 seconds. Still have on my radio. Opening the door to the Storm Enforcer drops temps an additional 1 degree.I would recommend this product.My set up:AsRock Z77 Extreme4 MOBIntel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I7377016GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Ares Series Low Profile (9-9-9) Quad Channel kitCooler Master Computer Case Cooling R4-LUS-07AR-GP (Red)Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1Corsair Professional Series Gold 750-Watt 80 Plus Gold Certified High-Performance Power Supply - CMPSU-750AXWestern Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop Hard Drive Bulk/OEM - WD1002FAEXAsus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)Rosewill RDCR-11003 74-in-1 USB3.0 3.5" Internal Card Reader w/USB PortCooler Master Storm Enforcer USB 3.0 Mid Tower ATX Case with Window and Black Interior (SGC-1000-KWN1)
I was tempted to shop at Best Buy and Radioshack at first to find this particular 'Y' cable. I have old classical records handed down to me by my mother and remembered listening to them when I was a tot. I purchased a record player which required me to use this cable to connect to my existing speaker at home. It was like taking me back home when I first heard the record, fond memories. The cable brought back all this and it works PERFECT. I am GLAD I did not stop at BB nor RS. It was worth waiting just 3 to 4 more days for the cable via Amazon. FAST shipping! Thank you!
The drive was very easy to set up on the network, even for someone who knows little about computers (but knows how to follow product directions). My only problem with the drive is how slow it is to transfer information over the wireless network. I use the drive to save a large number of high resolution digital pictures. I know I didn't buy a top of the line drive. And I the systems I have at work are probably many, many times more expensive. Still, I was surprised how slow the transfer rate was. When I have a lot of work to do with the pictures on the drive, I'll often just do a direct link between my computer and the drive (taking away the wireless network part). That does help in some instances. I am not disappointed if the drive is reliable and holds the information stated. I just probably had unrealistic expectations of the rate of transfer over the network connection.
I looked for about 2 months before deciding on this. I LOVE how sharp the picture is. I got a different frame as a gift and was disappointed in the picture and quality. I love this frame! This was a very well received gift as well. My dad loved it!
Of course Grundig was a reason I considered this radio, and quality seems inherent. A surprising bonus was the ability to operate from D or AA cells. Smart.
It is a little thicker than I think it needs to be, but length and width couldn't be much smaller. I think it's fine and I have no more trouble finding space for this than any other batter charger I have... and I have quite a few (2 cell phones, 3 digital cameras, digital movie camera etc) I like having a stand alone battery charger so I don't have to plug in my camera and wait for it to charge. I can have one battery in my camera and the other in the charger, so it's ready when I need it and my camera is never out of commission.
This battery seems to work better than the one that came with the camera. I bought 2 and I'm still on the first one with the first charge even after a few weeks and a about 100 pictures.
I sing with a Sweet Adeline chorus and record rehearsals, as well as sing into my recorder for qualification. This is so much easier to carry than my old tape recorder. I just started using it so I'm anxious to learn all the added features I have at my fingertips.
I bought this for its small size. I have mounted it to my floor standing lamp indoor. Although I have built the 4 bay coat hanger youtube antenna myself, the lack of reflector and the lack of workmanship was causing lot of multipath issue. This antenna is worry free, I get 100% signals and get 33 channels in NY Metro area. This is highly recommended. Also as other have pointed out the plastic hosuing which keeps the balun in place broke on the first day. I used some cello tapes to secure it.
Bought Photosmart 1100 three months ago. Loved it till it thought my color cartridge was bad. Now printer will not recognize any new cartridge. Seems there's a hardware bug that the printer will not reset a flag that indicates failed color cartridge. I've bought 2 new color cartridges and a new black cartridge. Called HP &amp; they had me clean cartridge 3 times, power cycle, and even sent new cartridges. Analyst at HP very nice, thought... still the display flashes &quot;Color Cartridge Failed&quot; and &quot;Replace Color Cartridge&quot;. Won't even print B&amp;W. Dumb thing...
Not a reliable product, ear cushion just fell off, wow, poor product. I had heard sound was nice, and it was for a short moment
i've had this about a week, it works great unless i have too many programs open at the same time. i use emule, bitcomet, and about 4 chat programs and i guess that overloads it & it disconnects.. my old wired-modem NEVER disconnected.. heck even dialup didnt do this.. im very disappointed i was looking forward to getting that 100-foot network cable out of my floor, but i think i might have to drag it back out.**update**not sure why but its worked fine the last couple of years. amazon wont let me change the rating or i'd give it 5 stars now
It looks great... was very happy for 1st week... after that it stoped working... :(
I've been using these headphones now for about a month and they are awesome! The sound quality is great, the comfort is great. As long as you can get passed the unique look of the headphones then you're in for a great treat.They feel very sturdy and feel great. Everyone I lend the headphones to is amazed by the sound quality, and then ever more amazed at the price I paid. For the price these are hands down the best set of headphones I have ever owned.These are "porta pros" which would entail portability, but they are still quite substantial even when folded up.Over all they are a great buy and an even greater set of headphones.Oh yeah, they have a lifetime warranty. Not too shabby.
I have tried this in two vehicles with a Garmin Streetpilot i5. It works perfectly, does not move around, even during emergency braking.
I read the reviews before and bought the Sony adapter and they were right. This works GREAT!
...that you wouldn't need a device like the Easy Hang-Up. But there are loopholes in the no-call law. They can still call you for:- non-sales calls (surveys, etc)- religious calls- political calls(and here's the kicker)- any company with whom you've done business in the past 6 months.My mortgage company is incessantly calling me offering me new great mortgage products, ranging from mortgage life insurance to home warranties. I've tried to find a way to opt-out of those calls, but somehow it's conveniently missing from their website and customer service lines.The Easy Hang-Up solves those problems. It's not likely that I'll be removed from any lists, but I can at least get off of the phone without having to sit through the torturous schtick that the guy has to go through, including the dissertations that they read after you've said no the first and second times. I tell my kids that no means no; why don't telemarketers listen?It's so easy. When they start talking, push the button and hang up. It does all the work for you. Genius.
My son-in-law is just getting into astrology and the moon, as they just moved to a condo on the 38th floor. He is super excited to try this out.;
I resisted a Palm Pilot for a long time, because I always had bad luck with paper organizers. They were too big to carry with me, I was forever running out of refills, I never had a pen when I needed one, etc. However, the m100 has been great for me and the price was right. I have my important numbers, love the task list, and have been able to plan work meetings through 2002 (which I never did with a regular planner). If you don't want or need all the bells and whistles of the higher-end Palms, I really recommend this as a starting point.
When you recieve your order check the bottom of the battery to see the tiny sticker that says "refurbished" - nothing in the item description says anything about the item being refurbished - I feel deceived
For the price I am very satisfied. works great, once I figured out how to use it. If I worked for Nat Geo, I would probably have something better, but for vacation diving and showing friends and family the underwater world, it works great. The deepest I had it, was about 40 feet and it worked fine, no water in the case afterward. I might order another one for others to use when I/we go diving.
Well, it's not good for video, it's slower than sd cards, harder to use with computer. It's too bad that the Olympus SW series only uses this. It works fine for a while, but it will have card errors. I was really upset when it forced me to format it and have all the pictures I wanted to be erased... It's good for Olympus because it's the only one there. But, the solution is to format it regularly, which I don't like to do.
These speakers are amazing. We used them at my church to watch a movie with a projector and they produced amazing sound for their size. They are definitely worth the money. Amazing sub volume!
Have been using this battery for over a year in our Dell 600M. Performs as well as the original Dell battery. Not inferior in any way we can tell.
I gave these a try and they are pretty good. They are wider than the normal zip ties which can be tricky in tight spots but they seemed to work well where they would fit. I wish they sold packets of various lengths.
This is an inexpensive product that does exactly what it's advertised to do- what else is there to say?
Great little binoculars, good for close-in birding and mid-distance wildlife, people viewing. Plus they are great little magnifiers for close-in viewing of insects, flowers, etc. Very clear optics.
This is a well made cable, nice thick jacket, and good connectors. I have never had a problem with the connection of this cable. I am pretty rough on my cables, but after months it is still working fine w/ no problems. 10 feet, well built cable, at this price...I would buy another without a doubt.
I looked everywhere for a laptop backpack that woud fit my monster Dell Inspiron widescreen. This pack accomodates with room to spare, and has plenty of space for other items. Don't expect to fit a large number of textbooks in here with your PC though, as you will be disappointed. However, I routinely carry my laptop, accessories, several folders and a large Cisco Press book (about 3"thick) without problems. I like the removable zipper bags (it comes with two). I can only use one of them, however, because it's pretty difficult to fit both in when a large book is also in the bag. Overall I am very satisfied with this pack, as the construction quality is exellent. Also it is very comfortable to wear. Buy this.
I have purchased a couple of these now to run back to my Presonus mixing console. I like the added flexibility of the two(2) 1/4" inputs which allow me to return the mix to the studio for monitoring. The construction seems to be sufficient for studio use, I don't know how long it would last on stage though. There is no noticeable ingress or signal loss in my opinion. Works perfectly for my needs and keeps things a bit tidier than before.
Not much to say. Seller shipped in reasonable time and product is as advertised and useful. Not much exciting, but good product and response in shipping.
I actually have the Protron 32" LCD TV which I purchased from QVC.com. I must admit I shouldn't have jumped on the LCD wagon so soon, because this version does not have the HDMI port and actually took some muscle to disconnect it from its stand. I've had this unit now for 2 years, and compared to other LCD models, the resolution is not so great, many of days I've spent trying to adjust the color/resolution but to no avail. Plus it irritates me that while channel surfing it takes several seconds before the picture actually appears.
It works as it should. I've had no problem getting it to work under Windows. I don't use it much anymore but it's nice to have around.
Similar to other reviews. Loud clicking then dead. 11 months old. Wow. Definitely stay away from this product. If it were a car there would be a mass re-call.
This is a great set. I almost bought it from Amazon until I noticed that they want to charge you $120 for shipping. Are you kidding me? There are quite a few other reputable online retailers that have this set for the same price and don't gouge you for shipping(&lt; $30). Sorry Amazon, you're not getting my business for this purchase.
I bought this camcorder 4 months after the sound on my other one stopped working and I was impressed. The optical zoom is good at 20x and the digital zoom (which is completely pointless) is 990x. The second thing I noticed is that the LCD screen moved to more places and that there was 2 record buttons. One was on the LCD screen, the other was next to the off button. The viewfinder can also move to different places but is still in Black and white. Another feature that this camcorder has is Nightshot Plus. This feature allows you to record at night with a brighter picture than with a flashlight or lamp. There are also many DSEs or Digital Special Effects that you can play with in recording or editing. They are:Sepia: adds a brown old tone to the screenBlack and White: the way films used to beNegative Art: reverses the colors in the picturePastel: makes the picture look colored in with a pastel crayonSolarize: makes the picture out of basic colorsMosaic: the picture - made out of squaresSlim: stretches the picture verticallyStretch: a lot like widescreenWhen filming out or indoors there are different Program AEs you can use when the light in the picture changes. If you dont like switching them, you can set them to AUTO. The PAEs are:SportsSpotlightPortraitBeach/SkiSunsetMoonLandscapeIf you want to buy this camcorder because it has great battery life, don't. It doesn't have a great battery life but it is still a great camcorder.
Compact, and very good. It's the fourth USB hub I've owned and easily the best. It handles mixed USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 well. And it hasn't had the problems of dropped connections that some others have. I haven't needed to use the power supply, but its a nice small one that doesn't block outlets on a power strip.
On the merits of hardware alone, the Shuffle would be a mediocre MP3 player at best. What makes it stand apart from it's competition is:1) The usability of the device. No training necessary, no manual required. Press a button and go.2) Seamless integration with iTunes. Creating Smart Playlists is a snap, synching the Shuffle using a Playlist or manually is effortless.One can argue endlessly about Apples marketing and manufacturing brulliance / stupidity, but one thing is certain; Apple knows how to create simple, usable products. They have a User-Centered Design group that was in place before anyone knew what UCD was, and it shows in the products that they make (disclaimer here: I'm no Apple fanboy; I'm a veteran of the Apple / Commodore wars).If you already have a HD-based iPod, the Shuffle is a natural extension for you, either as a hardened device for workouts, or, like I did, as a gift for your spouse, kids.If you're new to the world of MP3's, I'd recommend the Shuffle as a cheap introduction that you'll surely find simple to use and easy to update with songs from iTunes.Side note: If you do buy one and have lots (and I mean lots) of Hard Drive space, then encode your current CD's using Apple Lossless. The Shuffle will automatically down-convert to 128bit AAC files when transferring. The Lossless format is truely Lossless, and you'll save having to re-encode the disks later when we're all carrying around Terrabyte players (Moore's Law will probably put us there around 2010.)Side note 2: Shuffle doesn't HAVE TO shuffle songs; you can play them back sequentially. This makes it a brilliant device for playing back books. Great for adults or for keeping kids quiet on those long car rides.
mine started having probs within the warranty(like 2 months or so). i called for a rma and the dude said it was on the way. a month or 2 went by and i got nothing. the warranty was up now. when i called they denied that i ever even called. they wouldnt help me at all. the machine didnt work at all at this point. they basically were calling me a liar. horrible pr. so i tried to fix it myself. took it apart. and found a stupid battery design. its a frickin bag battery??? i live in the mountains. and what happens to bags at high altitudes? they expand. this battery bag did just that. and broke the machine. i called the company the first time cuz i saw cracks on the outside and had never ever came close to dropping it. 700 bucks is not gonna be thrown around by me. so i called back and told them what i found and they still said i never called them before the warranty and this is BS. they would not budge even though it was a design flaw. thanx archos for stealing 700 dollars from me. ive heard other bad things about their return policy. HORRIBLE COMPANY!!!
Bought this to record clips from our band's rehearsals; no intention to do anything very hi-fi, just to get an idea on what's happening there. And this toy does the trick - it's good enough quality, works with a single press of the button, iPod recognizes it automatically and opens the recording application, no need for batteries or setup acrobatics... so couldn't be much easier.IPod creates your recordings as .wav files which you can then convert to mp3 in your computer. Only thing that I would have liked was that the recording would be straight in mp3, to make it even more simple. .wav is an unnecessarily big format for this purpose and quality isn't that great anyhow with this sort of equipment, so no need really ...
I have a Magellan SportTrak GPS unit (no longer supported by Magellan) that uses a serial cable to communicate with a PC for loading maps and tracks. I want to be able to perform these functions on a PC with no serial ports, so I bought this TRENDnet TU-59 cable. On a Windows XP PC, the PC automatically found and installed the cable's driver. The PC connected to the GPS via COM4 and communicated with the GPS unit perfectly through the PC's USB port. I also tried this linkage on a Windows 7 64-bit PC. The Windows 7 PC also found the cable's driver and installed it automatically. The problem I ran into is that Magellan doesn't have any Windows 7 drivers for this discontinued GPS unit, but that's not the fault of the cable. So, the cable works great on the latest PCs, but make sure the manufacturer of your serial device has working drivers for your PC's version of Windows.
I'm giving this only 1 star to alert people that this unit's title and product description is misleading.The unit will only support RAID 0. They never state that in the description. The description reads "...RAID applications..." leading you to believe it supports more than one.I'm returning this item and will buy the StarTech enclosure that *does* support more than one RAID setup, the "2BAY 3.5IN USB 2.0 Dual Sata with Raid" StarTech ID#SAT3520U2R.
I needed a second drive for my workstation, and it was pretty much a choice between Western Digital and Seagate. This one seemed the best in terms of value and size. I may be building an external storage array in the near future, and I'll probably buy this drive again.
This, I believe, was another one of those &#34;daily deals&#34; so the price may be higher now. I bought this to upgrade the 2 gig chip in my LG800G tracphone. It snapped right in and works great.
I received it for Christmas and six months later, it's dead. The problems began intermittantly: I would insert it into the USB slot and it would be recognized as a removable drive, but when I tried to access it, Windows would say that the drive wasn't formatted. Usually, after reseating the drive in the USB port a few times, it would work but now it has quite working completely. Finally, I attempted to reformat the drive and Windows said that the drive couldn't be formatted.Note: I did keep the drive on my keychain so it received a fair amount of wear.Other problems I've noticed:Fairly slow (I did not reformat to NTFS as others suggested)It definately requires a powered USB slotI've lost the cap countless times. It needs to be secured to the body.The key loop is about to break, due to wear. It needs a heavier construction.
I wanted to move my TV to the other side of the bedroom and not wanting to tear up my walls or have ugly visible wires stapled to the wall I started looking for alternatives. Best Buy advised me they used to offer a wireless transmitter but it wasn't very good. Then on Amazon I came across the RF Link and was impressed by the reviews so I decided to splash out.The transmitter hooked up nicely to the TV and the receiver likewise into the cable box and it took longer to get it out of the box than it did to get it working (good job it's easy because the instructions are terrible).The TV is in an armoir and the cable box is hidden away in a peice of furniture so there is no visible clutter. The reception is amazing, the remote for the cable works just great by pointing it at the reciever with a really fast response. Best of all microwaves, telephones and other assorted devices have no impact on the reception. I even moved the tv three rooms away for a test and it worked superbly.All in all this is a cheap high quality method of having great quality wireless media around your home or office. Another reviewer calls it the best electronic gizmo ever, I can't argue with the description.
I bought 3 types of book holders, and this one is the weakest. I don't like it. The other two holders are working great.I haven't tried this holder for papers yet. I would not recommend it for holding books; it doesn't hold them good, even medium size books.
"Jukebox King" takes the stage &amp; steals the MP3 scene! Priced at $ 299 it's a good buy if it's a good groduct.Pros: Sound, size and supple.Cons: Minor design flaws.I have tried the Neuros GB20 and Rio800 and the Digital Gateway DMP-X20 is the "Jukebox King." Elvis is performing live on this stage. This is the player we have been waiting to buy.MP3 players are purchased for sound, sound and sound. The digital Gateway DMP-X20 delivers Loud, Clear and True Fidelity. That is not the only reason I call the Gateway DMP-X20 the "Jukebox King."It is not size and contrast that makes the display. Content, readability, menu design and the intuitive menu system allows me to play a song or a book quickly. Makes this display peerless.Take it to the beach, go skiing or take a long walk and hear your favorite tunes, get the news, weather and scores, listen to a book and record an idea or a speech. 10 hours of total audio mobility. No, you cannot take it in the shower with you!WARNING: I have dropped my Gateway 3 times from my desktop while writing this review and it has not skipped a note. DO NOT TRY IT FROM OVER 100'.THAT WAS NOTHING I RAN OVER THE GATEWAY AND MY MOTOROLA CELL PHONE WITH MY CAR!! DON'T ASK!. THE CELL PHONE NO LONGER WORKS, THE GATEWAY DMP-X20 HASN'T MISSED A NOTE, THE FM TUNER IS PERFECT AND VOICE REORDING ARE FULLY FUNCTIONING.In my school the Gateway DMP-X20 is the valedictorian of this year's class of MP3 players for the GPA earned in the demanding courses listed below:SOUND AAAA++++Size &amp; Weight A+It's slightly larger than a cigarette pack at 4&quot; x 2 5/8&quot; x 7/8&quot; and weighs a little less than half a pound.Support Formats A- It plays WMA, WAV, MP3 and Audible file formats.Transfer Speed A+ USB 2.0, 6' cable included.FM Tuner12 presets A- Default is the last station played, can overwrite presets.Tuning A+RemoteControl B+ Wired, I think it's a little small my hands.Features B- Lock - Volume; Forward, Back, Fast F, Fast BackHeadsetEar bud No GradeI do not like ear buds, I use my Panasonic RC-HP70 Noise Canceling headset. After spending $300 for an MP3 Player. Who does not use a noise canceling headset?DisplayReadability A+2 " - I am totally color blind so if it works for me...Indigo blue backlight, 60 x 128, I found the size just right.Boot up A+ 2000 songs &amp; 40 Audible songs took12 seconds to load.Scrolling A- Very responsive.Menu System B+ Select by Playlist, Genre, Artist, Album, TrackPlaylistCreation A+ Very intuitive - no learning curve.Number A+ UnlimitedAccess A+ Quick song/track access. Click on choice and selectBuffer A+ 16MB, no dead spots during jogging or cycling.Capacity B+ 20GB HDDBattery Life A- Li-Ion. Gateway say it's 10 hours. I did not test their claim.Voice recording is quick and easy. I have discovered that this feature is just like having a tablet with me.Neither the Windows Media Player nor the Audible Manager support playing a song/book from a Player. This is a deficiency that should be corrected by Microsoft and Audible.DISCLAIMER: I am not an employee, subcontractor of Gateway nor do I have any financial interest in Gateway.JeremyON/OFF Switch not convenientCase should have a opening for power supply and the USB connection.In my school the Gateway DMP-X20 is the valedictorian of this year's class of MP3 players.
stay away from this cheap and old router, when comparing to other routers i found out that its slow and old.on top of that it doesnt work with macs, had to return and get a netgear
I should have read the reviews before purchasing it. Why would someone sell the item as a package when the package is not compatible? I guess I now have a paper weight that is black and blue. How about thinking before selling!
Filter is very cool. Took me quite a while to figure out the best setting with the camera to get a good shot, but after I did, it is great.
I first heard about this particular UPS when PC World gave it a Best Buy rating in their August 2004 issue. It seemed too good to be true: APC quality, 725 VA capacity, broadband support, and a bargain price. Buying it was a no-brainer; I've bought dozens of APC UPS's as a network administrator, and it's always been my preferred brand. The only APC UPS I've ever bought for home use is 8 years old, and STILL works! The only reason that I am replacing it is for the broadband protection and the extra capacity.I was also surprised to learn that this UPS has a datalink to the computer, for automated shutdowns and numerous configuration options. I particularly liked the feature that let me disable the UPS alarms. You can even tell it the voltage threshholds when the battery power should kick in... amazing.I honestly believe that you won't find a better home or small office UPS for the money.
This product may be OK if you are only trying to encode video for your non-widescreen iPod. However for AppleTV owners or owners of widescreen iPods, this thing is junk. The software doesn't support widescreen resolutions, the 5 times claim for encoding is only for the lowest resolution and their tech support is non-existent. Since I bought this two months ago their online tech support form has been broken. Calling gets you a message that they're not available and to call back.I will never buy another ADS Tech product again.
Great len. I have taken thousands of pictures with it since I opened the package. Wonderful colors and saturation. I would recommend this lens to everyone.
The Sd cards are great. Fast service and all in working order. will order again from this seller very soon. I tested about 4 of the 10 the same day. No issues
Either a digital cable works or it doesn't--there's no issue about 'quality' or 'signal strength' like there is with analog signals. This cable does work. My neighbor bought a Monster HDMI cable from Best Buy for 10 times the price, but there's no difference in the result.
Canon 250D 58mm Close-up Lens for A700, A710IS, G1, G2, G3, G5, G6 & EOS SLR CamerasI was quite pleased to order this pack. Imagine my disappointment when I received it and found I couldn't use it without an accessory adapter. This fitting is not available for shipmwnt to Canada, so I am left with a package that cost me more than $140.00 that is useless to me. I feel that the vendor should have noted the delivery address and highlighted this problem.I would really like to be able to use these accessories that I received.
I received this item June 19, 2011. The setup was easy and the signal was great on all 4 channels. Yesterday, August 5, it stopped working altogether. The signal broke up pretty badly for a couple of minutes and then it quit. No signal on any channel and no amount of adjustment brought helped in any way.Of course it is about 2 weeks past the return window with amazon. I have requested a refund anyway and we'll see if amazon supports their customers. A $102.00 piece of electronic equipment should not be dead after a month of use.Save your money.Edited to add that amazon quickly agreed to make an exception to their return policy under the circumstances. So although the product I received is clearly defective, kudos to amazon for their professionalism.
I bought this for the COD game (PC). Why did I buy it? The speakers are all very flat and I didn't want to put larger speakers on my game table. All I can say is the sound just isn't that good and the subwoofer is below average at best. It is probably better to spend a little bit more and get better speakers for superior sound. Right now, Amazon has the Pinnacle Speakers SUBSONIX 5.0 for only $249. It is a steal and it is a much better buy than this Sony system.
If you have satellite like I do (DirecTV), then forget about the TV Guide function...that only works with cable or antena. But I didn't care about the TV Guide.....what I wanted was a user-friendly recorder with a hard drive plus compatibility with dual-layer DVD media. The Pioneer 533H-S is perfect for what I wanted to do. I record football games onto the hard drive at the highest quality bit setting (HQ+), then edit the commercials, create chapters (all very easy to do), and then burn it onto a dual layer DVD at the same HQ bit rate. The burned copies are outstanding. As for editing, this machine tells you exactly how much time you have left after each commercial edit, so you always know exactly how much to trim off your hard drive recording to make sure it fits onto your DVD. Furthermore, creating chapters is simple. All editing and modifications you make to the original hard drive recording is successfully burned onto your DVD.If you have satellite, then setup is easy. Select "cable" and let the built-in tuner go through the channels, just like a VCR. When the screen appears asking you if you want to configure TV Guide, select the option "never remind me again"....after that it will never be an issue. This unit acts just like a VCR.All recordings, including timer recording, are straight forward. Once this unit is setup with satellite, you will manually record whatever channel your receiver is currently on....just hit the "record" button on the remote and that's it, or set the timer.Quality recordings, easy and straight-forward to use. It does exactly what I want it to do, this is a sweet machine. I'm happy. I also called Pioneer tech support with questions about the TV Guide function, and they answered promptly, actually spoke perfect english and were helpful. I think they said the tech support is in California.Also, this machine apparently lets you plug in your VCR so you can transfer your old tapes to the hard drive. Then you can edit the video and burn it to a DVD. I haven't tried this yet, but I have dozens of old VHS tapes of football games going all the way back to Super Bowl 23. Now I'll be able to archive my NFL library onto digital media that will last a century. How great is that?I'm impressed with Pioneer.
Not recognized by XP Pro SP2 as anything other than a "CD-Rom drive". A firmware upgrade (flash program?) from Lite-on, did nothing.It will read media, but won't burn anything.
Ordered Samsung LNS3292D 32" LCD HDTV.. delivery was a little slow, but then it was near Christmas. Product arrived & deliverymen waited for me to set it up to insure that it worked. It Did work. Outstanding picture. Love the product. Especially love the price I paid, several hundered dollars less that Best Buy.
I had been having a problem with my computer running really hot, so for quit awhile I had been operating my PC with the cover off. That helped the cooling but exposed my PC to dirt and the noise level was high. I decided to get this fan because I could place it in a vacant slot right under my video card. My only concern being that it may interfere with the video cards fan and damage the cards fan, but that doesn't seem the case so far. Time will tell.I read someone is having noise problems with this fan. I haven't had any problems with noise so far (no buzzing like my video fan does at start up) and my computer is a lot quieter since I can put the cover on. Thats a load off my ears.I would say you are safe with this fan if you can spare an empty slot to put it in.
This camcorder worked great... until it didn't work at all (lens cap error). I purchased this just four months ago... one month too long ago for the warantee to still be in effect. I have spent the past two days on the phone with JVC and keep getting the run around...they admit they have had problems... but they say not with this model so they will not fix it without me paying for it. According to the other reviews there are MANY problems with this model. My advice... don't buy this or any other JVC product! Terrible service.
I bought this camera before my trip to South Dakota and was thrilled with the resolution of the pictures. People always complimented me on them as if I were a professional, and I thank Canon for that. I still get great pictures,however, I do have some complaints: Candid shots are gone before the shutter goes off; The date stamp is impossible to work with, and is permanentally stopped at 1992 (why 92 I don't know). The date winds up in the worst places in the picture. I won't ever set a date stamp again unless it's tiny and ends up on the extreme corner of a shot--I don't think this exists.I do love the pictures though even at the 135 zoom.
If you don't care about WOL the card works fine. My system requires a 3-pin WOL cable to connect the LAN card to the system board. The LNE100TX item description says it has one, but the card that came (version 5) does not have this type of interface. Check for compatibility before you buy it!! I ended up returning mine.
I was very pleased in the time that the product arrived.It was in the exact shape that the seller had listed.I would use this seller again.
It seems that AudioVox stopped making these years ago. But they sit on the shelves of many shops, just rotting and waiting.The one I bought was completely dead. No continuity, no signal, nothing. I can't even get a sat meter to register background noise when I try to power this up.If you buy one, be sure to test it right away. Don't wait like I did until the "product return window" closed.
I purchased this Sony product with plans to connect a Blu-Ray to it. After speaking with the Sony customer tech suuport, I was told that the HDMI connections could not be used for either of the input-outputs because I have to hook it into my tv using a HDMI to DVI adapter. The Sony circuits would not support this type of connection, and would have to use a component type of connection. The unit is still sitting in the box.I purchased a Blue-Ray dvd player and it arrived yesterday. Needless to say, I did not purchase a Sony. I connected it directly into my TV using the HDMI to DVI adapter and had no problem. Sony needs to use a little more forethought when designing a product.
When I opened the box I was excited, and after playing with the device I thought Microsoft might have gotten it right for once.But when I tried to load the accompanying software, it wouldn't install fully -- it just hung at "Installing software". When I connected the device to the PC, it started the software and the software said "Your device needs to be updated from v1.0 to 1.1 - click Next" -- I clicked Next, and I got "No updates could be found." Wtf? At that point the software wouldn't recognize the device had been connected, so I couldn't sync any content.Tried MSFT support, but they couldn't help.The next morning I thought I'd reconnect and try again. When I connected the device I got a screen that said "Removing content" and ALL THE PRELOADED CONTENT GOT ERASED, but it still wouldn't update the device. I could not have been more horked.Does not increase my confidence in MSFT's ability to develop software. Liked the form factor of the device, but now I'm returning it due to its dysfunctional content-erasing software. Buyer beware.
Nowhere else have I found a deal on blank DVDs as good as this. My Gateway only burns two brands well-- Sony and Maxell. I burn DVDs regularly, and this was a SUPER buy for me, making burning more affordable.
The product worked great. The product fit the alarm clock dock that I had perfectly. Good product, great service. Made me feel better about using my iPod with the alarm clock.
This radio has much better sound than other waterproof radios I've tried. Easy programming. Good display. I've also found, by accident, that it is very durable. It has fallen three times in my shower without a ding or distrubance in performance.
I just bought a refurb iPod 40 gig photo with firewire from the Apple Store online. It was the best priced model that still works with Firewire. Since I do not own a computer with USB 2, I wanted to stay with Firewire. Regarding malfunctioning iPods, you have a one year hardware warranty. If you choose not to buy AppleCare for the extra year, that is unfortunate, and not Apple's problem, but the users. Guess what? Sony's MP3 players come with a 90 day warranty, and Sony has a reputation for good quality. Point being: not Apple's fault if unit breaks down after one year if you don't purchase extended warranty. All electronics are made in China anyway, so buy the extended warranty. More later after using the iPod for a while.
I just recieved this DVD player today...and so far so good. I bought it for car trips, plane tripes, etc. I haven't experience the problems that seem to go along with the 9510 version. The screen is small, but that is the size it's advertised for, and I feel its more than sufficent for something so compact. The colors are good and despite the size the screen seems to have a pretty good resolution. Other than the battery SEEMS to only be able to recharge when off the system,(keep in mind I'm figuring it out) it seems to be a wonderful little machine. Well worth the money, very compact and affordable. Should any problems arise I will rereview, but up to this point I give it 5 stars!
Everything was find. The cartridges arriver fast, in perfect condition and they were just what I needed for my printer. Plus they cost less than anything I could of bought locally.
The drive has one important problem. When a PowerMac G5 goes to sleep the drive, connected by Firewire, loses contact. When the Mac wakes a dialog box appears saying that a device has been improperly removed. Since there is no on-off switch on the drive, it is necessary to unplug-replug it. (It doesn't appear to have this problem when connected by USB.) Western Digital does not seem to have implemented Firewire so that it is wholly compatible with Apple products.Update: Other people are reporting sleep problems with these drives, but resetting the PMU on the Mac seems to have fixed it for me. However, the drive too frequently goes to sleep, and there is no way to control this. It is annoying waiting for the drive to waken.Second update: The drive problem has resurfaced with Apple's update to 10.4.9. I'm also having fatal problems with Western Digital's Passport drive. Beware this company's current drives with Macs.
This is a good player for music. The only disadvantage i found in this is that the video files that are in different formats cannot be added into it. Brown colour is also good looking and no regrets to it, it is choclate colour.I liked this player and ordered 2 more for my friends.
Before this printer, I was loyal to Epson for photo printing, but my last experience left me fed up with ink clogging their permanent printheads. I decided to try this machine, and I couldn't be happier I did. With the Z816, Lexmark has come to rival similar Epson machines in print quality and is blowing them away in speed. My pictures look even a little better than on my old machine, especially when using the optional photo cartridge that provides 6-color printing. And now I don't have to use all my ink in clean cycles. The speed of both typical documents and photos is very impressive, and the automatic paper type sensing is a cool feature. This printer is quite basic, but that makes it an excellent value if you're like me and would always use your computer to print photos even if you had a printer that could do it alone (old one did--never used that feature). Can't beat it for the price.Installation was a breeze for me. I've installed the printer both locally on a PC and on a remote PC across my home network without any problems whatsoever.
I bought my 400 last Novemeber. It's worked well for me overall. I did have some difficulty with the first unit I got but easily got it exchanged and it has worked great since then. The unit has the capability to scan 12 satellites however, if you get six at a time you are doing well. The unit gives reliable routing with three or more satellites locked so there are very few places that you won't get a signal.The initial scan does take a few minutes but once it is done, and you use the unit regularly, the scan only takes about 30 seconds when you fire up the unit.Fine Digital recently released map updates for this unit which also updated the interface. This update is a tremendous improvement over the original map data and I highly recommend getting the update if you need it. Fine Digital will send you the update for free if you purchased your unit after May 2006. Otherwise you can buy it from them. It's kind of pricey so you may want to look around for a discount price somewhere.Overall I would call this a great buy for the price. Just because you aren't familiar with the name shouldn't scare you. If you don't like it by all means return it. But considering the features for the cost you would be hard pressed to find a comparable unit out there right now.
I bought it b/c, although it was a good deal, it was also Garmin brand. The others had reviews of kicking the GPS to computer mode. This one works just like the factory included cord, mine had broken. I wish I had done it years ago. No problems at all and good shipping.
This item is promoted with the Garmin nuvi 780, and is an unnecessary add-on.The nuvi 780 comes with its own vehicle power cord that attaches to the window mounting bracket, so the extra power cord gets a free ride in the glove box, and the seller gets a free ride for $19.87 of up-selling.If, and only if, one uses the gravity dependent dashboard bean-bag mount, would this item be useful.
Very high quality printing, and fast too. ideal for photo printing on most paper types.
Bought these to replace my old Phillips headphones of a similar style. The Phillips were nothing special but after using these maxells my old ones seem like the damn pinnacle of hifi audio. I would rather hear to a band of kindergardeners blaring on recorders in my other headphones than listen to anything with these. I imagine the meeting where they came up with these went something like this.Maxell President: Alright our headphones don't sound bad enough, who has some fresh ideas on how we can change this.Worker: Well what if I took this tin can, attached some wires and Bam! We got our new headphone speaker!Maxell President: Brilliant!
This is an excellent battery. I have been using it for a few months now and it is still in excellent condition. I use my cell phone approximately three-four hours a day, so that is quite impressive.
It is all I expected the item to be in its use for sports events.I will try it this week for wildlife and autumn leaves.
I just got it, and I am sending it back for a bunch of reasons.1st, it doesn't work with my Dish system.2nd, the setup is a nightmare. Even after downloading the firmware, and software updates, this was a disaster. The remote would just display firmware successfully updated, and would not leave that screen no matter what buttons you push.3rd, their database is horribly incomplete, and inaccurate.4th, it's a cute idea to try to have one button control but unless it works right it is just another useless selling gimmick.5th, again, it doesn't control my dish sytem, but the $8 Philips remote I have, does that just fine. What a crock.6th, if a company can't answer their phones within 10 minutes, that is normally a clue that they aren't well managed.Of course you have to install software but it doesn't stop there, you have to disable your firewall and popup blockers, and all that good stuff, and of course you have to answer no in 5 different places to not get their email solicitations, as well as answer questions like where you live, and your comfort levels with different products, most likely more market research. God I'm so burned out on companies gathering every piece of info on me that they can.Overall an abosolute nightmare, and waste of a perfectly good evening.I originally bought this because of the high compliments other users gave it, but I just don't see how that is. Now I get to pay to ship this junk back.
I have been with this wireless machine for almost 3 years now and the only problem with it is when I move it around the internet is gone and I have a hard time getting back online but it works you just have to be gentle :)
I purchased this item in June. For the price I have been very happy with the unit. It handles my 2 Dvd players, HD stero TV, and VCR nicely. I bought this unit as a secondary unit for my kitchen and I find myself more than pleased with the sound quality, using it for music cd's more than I though I ever would. The tuner also works quite well, and we are in a bad area for AM&FM reception, even on some of my much more expensive equipment. If you need a decent receiver at an inexpensive price its a good product.
Hooked this up to Mac mini and mounted it with double sided tape so I could plug in usb devices to my Mac Mini without having to reach to the back of it since I have it in a tight spot with my of Home theater components. So far works great.
I am a grad student, and I use my WS320 while travelling and conducting interviews for my dissertation. I have had it for a couple months now. For a long time, I refused to replace my little minicasette recorder for a digital one because I heard horror stories of people losing their work when transferring data etc. Well, this has turned out to be one of the best investments EVER. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my WS320. I am no expert in audio equipment, so I cannot speak to that... but I conduct interviews in various settings, and the recorder picks the voice up even in crowded cafes with the music on (not perfect, but you can easily understand and transcribe the interview). I am one of those people who hate to learn how to work with new pieces of electronics, but everything (or almost everything) about this recorder is pretty intuitive, and I figured it all out on my own, and it didnt take more than half an hour. I love the USB plug, it makes it super easy to transfer data to my computer and then play the interviews through Windows Media Player. I also love the MP3 player feature. I have put on a few of my favorite CDs, and I listen to them while travelling to my interview sites. Even with them in, the recorder still holds some 15 hours of interviews (I have only used the highest quality setting). Now, that said, there are a couple of improvements that could be made; (1)I keep losing the battery cover while the recorder sits in my bag, (2) the recorder scratches very easily (because of points 1 and 2, I suggest that you get the case offered through the Olympus website... little overpriced, but may be worth it) and importantly (3) the SOUND IS NOT VERY GOOD IF YOU ARE HOLDING THE RECORDER IN YOUR HAND WHILE RECORDING. It is actually really annoying to listen to anything that has been recorded while the recorder was being held - the static is super loud. So.. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is going to sit it down on a table while recording, but not to people who are using it in the car while holding it and talking into it at the same time. Hope this helps.:-)
I work in computer repair, and it is always best to use the company ink. Frequent use of refills or offbrands can cause print head damage. And if you switch back and forth from Original ink to offbrands/refills, you can see a drop in color quality. I have seen a few printers come in where the ink heads were blocked because people were using inferior inks. They may be cheaper, but in the long run usually means having to get a new printer faster. Not so bad if you are buying a $60 dollar printer, but costly if your printer is $400.
Good quality. You may need a port extender if you have several digital equipment pieces. The LCD shows Voltage and is rather bright. I just put a piece of duck tape over it and keep the unit under the entertainment center.
My detector is too heavy to be supportes on visor. I am using glass mounted bracket until I find something better. I need to use a stationary mount.
I use this this product on a plasma tv and i constantly get comments on how good my tv looks
I, like a few other people here, caught mine at Big Lots, but I snagged it on clearance for 5$. For that price? This is a damned good deal and a competent wireless mouse to boot. Anything over the normal Big Lots price of 13$ is probably pushing it. I use this occasionally in conjunction with my netbook (which has a mousing area the size of a gnat). At first, I thought it had tracking issues, but nope, my table was just too shiny. I moved it to a matte surface and it worked perfectly. It's very responsive and hasn't given me any problems. I love that it turns itself off after a minute or two when not in use, which saves the batteries.Long story short, I'd recommend this mouse to anyone who doesn't use one on a regular basis and is just looking for a cheap travel mouse or addition to their net/notebook. A backup, if you will.
Based upon the mostly positive reviews, bought these. Not very good. The silicone (or whatever) earbuds are very comfortable, but that's about all there is that's positive to say.Very tinny and anemic. No range at all. Ultimately, they sound lousy.I bought these as a replacement for the phones that cames with my Iriver HP-120 Mp3 Jukebox, but these earphones are very clearly inferior.
I bought these for an iPhone. Overall these earbuds pleasantly surpised me with their sound. Excet for being a little thin on the bass they sounded like much more expensive earbuds I have used. They are also a lot more comfortable than the supplied IPhone earbuds. They also provided a lot more noise cancelling than I imagined they would. If that is something you are looking for then it is a definite plus for these. I have had better fitting earbuds, however they fit great for my wife. Aside from that and the thin bass (also a problem on earbuds costing a lot more) they are excellent value AND quality for the money. Recommended.
I bought this CF card for my canon powershot S400 after reading some reviews of people that recommend it for canon digital cameras and because of the price, I was really disappointed from the beginning about its speed comparing it to my other CF card (lexar 12X 256), when u take a picture (u don't get the picture u took when the flash lights but the one after about two second, so people should not move for a few second after u took the picture), despite that I kept it because I didn't wanna bother returning it back, then came what really piss me off, after less than 3 weeks the card brook down completely (I only used it twice) and I'm getting error message reading the card in my camera, even I can't get the pictures that I took, simpletech will replace it but I had to pay for shipping ($7.50 for FedEx), I could have returned it to amazon.com for full refund (because it's been less than 30 days since I bought it) but I didn't have the UPC code (which amazon.com requires for returning an item)for my package which I had to send it for the $15 mail-in-rebate (which simpletech requires within 2 week from purchase date to qualify for the mail-in-rebate) I don't know may be they do that to prevent u from returning it.I'm really disappointed with this card and I advice people not to be cheap and purchase the cheapest 512MB card they can get, lexar 512 12X cost probably $15 dollars more but u'll not hear anybody complaining about its speed or breaking down, that difference u'll pay it in shipping costs if the card breaks down twice, not counting the lost pictures which are priceless.
This hits the spot for putting extra speakers on my TV. Great help and I still want louder sound. I like it to be as loud as in a theater.
I am the type of person that ALWAYS buys the extra warranty on whatever I purchase. However, I started reading the reviews on this company and many people reported that it was four weeks and counting and they still hadn't received their refund check. I was astonished. I contacted N.E.W. myself and asked them about this. With no shame or embarrassment on the part of the customer service reps, I was informed that if I did everything by email, it would take AT LEAST 15 business days (that's three weeks!) to receive my refund check AFTER I sent them the warrantied item. If I had them send me a pre-paid label for the defective item instead of using my own printer, it would take a week for me to receive and at least a week for them to receive the covered item. In other words, it would take no less than four weeks to receive the replacement check and possibly up to eight weeks! I cancelled the contract immediately. It is just not worth it when you really do the math to purchase this contract. I would recommend buying a product from a company that first makes a quality product and then back it up with a good warranty and gives good customer service such as Grado, Sennheiser or Koss. But stay away from these people; that's my feeling and my advice.
I bought these for my boyfriend to take to football games. They are not high quality whatsoever, which I was expecting by the price, but they didn't even seem to focus for him. I think this would only be a good gift if they were a stocking stuffer for a young kid wanting to play in the woods or something.
The speakers are small, portable and so easy to carry along. But don't expect any reasonable sound volume from them. Audio is low even at max volume. I used with Creative ZEN Video. Could be impedence issue, but I doubt it.
Loaded it up with the free Tomato firmware and it works like a charm. Would highly recommend getting this router and doing the Tomato firmware. It works like a charm.
I recently purchased the interfit stand and am happy I did. It is very easy to assemble and pack on location and comes with a very handy carrying bag. It is a bit shakey the higher you have it, so I suggest that weights are used to keep it more sturdy. I also had issues with the plastic knobs used to secure the top bar but replaced those with nuts (from a pack of nuts and bolts I had) and it works like a charm.I used the backdrop at a recent photo shoot and was told how professional everything looked. Its great for me since I am on a budget and just starting out.
This is my third KVM swtich. I had trouble with previous ones. This one works great.
I like this mouse, it's thrid button has nice features and great touch. This optical technology is something great !
When I first tried this headphone, I almost returned it because I heard hissing in the background. But then I used another regular headphone, I heard the same. Lesson learned: although sometime I can't hear hissing from the speakers, it could be picked up by the headset... Another problem I had with this headset is that I sweat a lot and this one just make my ears too warm...
I found the VX3000 lifecam camera very acceptable. The picture quality is very good when viewing the picture in small to meadom sizes. When viewing full screen the quality is not the best..The picture is somewhat blurry. This occurs when I send my video to my friend and when he sends his video back to me. He also uses the VX3000 and his opinion is the same as mine...My guees would be that the VX6000 would improve this minor fault. For the price of the VX3000, overall is well worth the money...In addition, the microphone works exceptionally well. I normally sit 30 inches away from the camera and when I get up to go accros the room approx. 12 feet away, my friend can still hear me acceptably. Good overall value.
I got tired of buying surge protectors that have 6 connections of which you can only use 3 because of plugs being in the way of each other. With this protector you can actually use all 8 plugs (assuming you don't have 8 devices that all have "bricks" - but even then you have 6 functional plugs).I ended up buying 4 of these. Very pleased with them.
This is my first SLR camera. It's very easy to load the film. The auto-focus is extremely sharp; the image quality is vivid; the colors are beautiful. It is also easy to use the manual functions; I'm a beginning photographer, but I feel like I have a lot of control over its functions and the way it focuses. My only complaint is that the aperture in the included lens is small; it only opens up to about three, and doesn't always allow that consistently -- the lens closes up whenever I zoom out.
This product comes with virtually no help to work with it.Customer support was weak saying that they would not help with other software issues such as copying outlook express.The computer connection cord is ridiculously short.There are better products out there at prices much lower
I cancelled my TIVO service 11 months ago and TIVO continued charging me and now is claiming that they will only reimburse me for up to 3 months. What a ripoff company. BEWARE!
Everything dealing with audio I purchase Bose. Even there speaker stands are the best, as funny as that may sound.
Let me put this simply. I was walking out of my room on the second floor, and my ipod was in this case when it slipped off of the books I was carrying. It fell through the stair railing and smacked into the hard wood floor one story down and bounced twice before coming to a stop. I ran down to rescue my precious ipod, and when I pushed the play button, it turned on as if nothing happened! I continued listening to it that whole day and it was perfectly fine!I keep my ipod in my backpack along with other school supplies that always bounce around and scuff each other. This skin is very durable and easily protects against all that. Though I recommend this skin for anyone who travels a lot with their ipod, I must say there is one down to it. The part that attaches to the belt clip has a large plastic disk on the inside that rubs against the back of the ipod. This eventually leaves an ugly imprint. Therefore, if you buy this product, either take the plastic ring out, or put something soft between the unit and the ring to prevent the damage.I love this thing!
I bought this last year because someone gave me an olympus camera for my birthday. Well, its been a year and its still working with no problems. Unfortunately, I don't have any card readers for olympus so I always rely on my camera adapter to transfer my pictures. If you need a card for an existing olympus camera, then I recommend this product. If you're researching on a camera, then I recommend you buy a camera that accepts sd cards. They're more cheaper and generic.
I purchased this for my 12 month old daughter. She LOVES music so we tried to find a MP3 player that had speakers on it. She just loves it, and it is perfect for little hands. It also has a keypad lock on it which is very nice.
This printer is used many times daily and does a good job. We would order again if we needed another.
too complicated is not equivalent to &quot;sophisticated&quot;.if this item is not required for AIMR and not recommended by Schweser, I would definitely go with HB 10B II, which is the best, I think.When I use HB, it only took me a brief review of the instruction menu to get used to its functions, but this TI menu is not clear, and the calculation is complicated. I don't think it.
GREAT PRODUCT.I HAVE PURCHASED THREE OR FOUR SANSA MP3 PLAYERS.MY RECENT PURCHASE WAS FOR MY GRANDSONS.THEY LOVE THE MP3 PLAYER ALSO.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ITEM TO ANYONE WHO WOULD WANT A EXCELLENT MP3 PLAYER.SINCERELY,CLIFF
I could not get the transmitter to work with my car stereo. All the stations I tried came through fuzzy. It was awful. They're sending me a replacement but we'll see. Not worth the money/time/effort.
I bought a pair of these while I was in New York - I bought them from one of the big camera/gear brokers there and paid about $35 for them. I bought them because my IEMs are too dangerous to wear on city streets and my AKG K271s are too big to wear out. So, these seemed like a happy medium. They're very durable, they have excellent bass for something this size, and they have a cool retro look. With the lifetime guarantee I'm comforted in the idea of getting them replaced if I should accidentally break them. So far so good though, 6+ months later.
After downloading the driver twice for this wireless card, it just wouldn't work. I called Netgear and when I gave them the serial # they told me that it didn't exist in their files and was probably a fake!
this was the best gift i bought anyone for xmas. i bought this for my 10 yr old daughter because she is a barbie freak. i was not sorry or disappointed, she would play with this 24/7 if i let her. in addition to the mp3 player, she really enjoys the web site and interacting with other girls with similar interests.my only gripe is limited access to tech support, which i needed because i let her try the registration process herself and it got messed up. i took me 3 days of calling before i was able to talk to a real person. after I got to talk to a real person, it was a matter of minutes before the problem was corrected.
The 17-55 f/2.8 gives me great images, and it has a much faster USM motor than the 70-200 f/4L IS USM (for example). The image quality (including sharpness) and IS is sufficient to completely replace the need for the famous 50mm f/1.8 and the poor-to-OK quality 18-55mm kit lens, and likely compete well with any prime in the range. The drawback is that the lens lets in dust very easily and must be used with a filter in dusty environments (Southwest USA for example). If you live in dusty and demanding environments or like to travel to these places consider getting the sealed 24-105 L. The 17-23 mm range can be useful, but perhaps not necessary. (I'm using a 1.6x crop factor camera).
I ordered this battery thinking that for $20 it would be a piece of junk but I was ever so wrong! It is a great replacement battery and is in every way comparable to the dell factory replacement. I actually plan on buying several more in the future.
I just got this today and have been playing with it for a couple of hours now. I was hesitant to buy this as I still have a Terk LeapFrog that has left a bad impression of their overall product line. The LeapFrog is crap! Works as a remote extender but leaves everything to be desired as a video re-broadcaster since it was incapable of penetrating a single inside wall to the receiver unit and that was only 20' distance total.Anyway this isn't about their LeapFrog A/V extender.First off I have a very good Yamaha T-85 tuner from the mid 80s. One of the best in fact for both AM and FM - I live in a radio 'desert'! I've tried everything I know to try to tune in an AM station about 50 miles from me with a few other tuners I have - including a very good Technics ST-8600 - no luck! Trouble is there is a large set of hills between my location and that station's broadcast tower. I live near the base of the nearest hill. With one of those 'cheap but effective' (Hah!) little square AM tuners you get with every receiver these days I could get 10-15% (zero to 100) on the signal meter to light up but the signal was very messy - lots of interference and unbearable to listen to. With a straight wire strung out throughout the living room I could get up to 3 lights lit but that isn't practical. With this Terk antenna I can get a *nearly* clean signal with 60% signal strength on the tuner meter. I may be able to get 'five by five' - 80% or so - after dark but it'll drag in lots of other stations too. The sound quality isn't perfect but I can listen to it for the couple of hours a day without having to resort to using the online broadcast which requires my computer to be on. It isn't music quality sound.The fine tune dial on this Terk is very sensitive - as is the directionality. It needs to be in line with the station - especially weak ones. I've read a few reviews that complain the dial on the Terk doesn't 'quite line up' with the number on the tuner. HEY! Use your ears! What a concept eh? I don't care what the numbers say - I care that the signal is quiet as possible.I can't imagine how well this might work over long distances with a line of sight to your target station. Should be excellent. I'll probably do some DX'ing tonight!I have a 6 element Yagi on a rotator for FM. Works great! I wish there had been something as cheap and effective and as easy to set up as this Terk for FM reception. The Terk is as good as it gets for cheap and effective.
I have been a customer of Sony for years now and they have not let me down. I bought this cd player to replace my old one. Mind you the old one is still kicking. I just banged it up a bit and needed a replacement. The reception is great,there's no skipping,and everything works wonderfully. It has great bass boost. Overall,I'm sticking with Sony . They are an A+ company and they make excellent products. Kudos to you Sony!!!
CHEEP USELESS CRAP PRODUCTS AVOID THE TROUBLES DID NOT WORK FROM DAY ONE REALLEY POOR QUALITY TOO JUNK ITEMS
I've had my Kensington Expert Pro Mouse for a number of years--I used it with a PC in the 1990's and I'm still using it now with my Mac. I hope it never wears out. A regular mouse is a big problem for me they don't do what I want them to do.
Works as the description of the product. Good product - Can save you some money on the power bill. One thing to remember is that all the power cut off are like hard shutdowns. You might not want them for your appliances like DVD player.
Product worked perfectly for 1 day. Second day, the product no longer worked and something was loose in it. Would not recommend. Defective product returned.
I'm new to PDA's and wonder how I worked without them. The performance has been excellent. I use an older laptop to hotsinc with and have not encountered any difficulties. For new users, it is worth reading the basic manual while waiting for the unit to charge. When I had questions, the supplied CD had the necessary detail to fill in the gaps. Take the time to play with it and soon it will become a valuable tool. This is the tool you will carry while the old heavy leatherbound paper monster gathers dust awaiting its trip to the Good Will.
The picture of the Aquos from Sharp makes for a well defined picture with a nice viewing angle. The control settings on the TV allow for a wide range of options. Picture adjustment is first class, with audio configuration having a moderate number of options available. The different viewing modes allow for wide screen content to be viewed without side empty black space on the screen. The PC connectivity with DVI to HDMI is excellent and is easily configured. Built in speakers have a little trouble with bass sound that will cause a slight rattling but provide very nice HD sound. Gaming isn't a problem on this TV with the PS3 or XBOX 360. Finally the built in surround sound provides for an incredible viewing experience with movies with any home speaker system.
I didn't know much about headphones. I thought a headphone was a headphone. I began to read other reviews of this product and decided to buy them. I have to say they are great. I own a Creative Zen Micro and they have terrific sound. They are very light and the padding around the ears and on the headband is very comfortable. I can wear them for long periods of time without having to take them off. At first I didn't know if they were going to fit over my ears, but they do. They virtually block out all outside sound while you are listing to music. I would definatly recomend these to anyone who wants a great set of headphones at a great price. The only thing I guess people shold know is that the cord is long. This doesn't bother me, but for some it could be a problem.
I was a bit leery about buying cables this inexpensive, but they work great! They were as heavy-duty as any store-bought name brand and had really good molded stress relief ends. I won't buy cables anywhere else again without at least checking Amazon first to see what's available!
I purchased the 8432 for two reasons: 1-Creative had always beend good to me; 2-The price was right. Never again will I let assume that just because a company has made good products in the past that they always make quality products. I have made more coaster than CD's with this burner, and even when it does burn a CD successfully it is no guarantee that it will actually work. The software that comes with it is without a doubt the worst piece of garbage I have seen, it doesn't recognize many ,akes of blank CD, and no other burning software recognizes the drive. I contacted Creative Labs about a month after buying the burner (a month that I spent updated drivers, installing software patches, and trying other burning programs which would not work), and found out that I did not have an 8432, they had upgraded the firmware to an 8438 (which was supposedly a better revision of the 8432 firmware). After 2 hours on the phone, the tech (who was pleasant) told me that there was nothing he could do, I was up to date on all my software &amp; drivers. He was stumped, but told me he would pass the info onto the R&amp;D department to see if they could come up with a solution, and would call me back after they examined the problem. Well about 4 weeks later he did call back, and told me that they have no idea why I experienced all of the problems I had. His recommendation was to throw away the burner and buy a new one! I gave this item 1 star, ONLY because they would not let me leave it as none!!!!
This product really does fill a need in our multi-device electronic world. We seldom think about the phantom idle current our devices use when they are "off". Makes a lot of sense to use this.I got mine for my computer. Works perfectly straight out of the box. It also alerted me to an incorrectly wired outlet (hot and neutral lines were reversed). Corrected that by reversing black and white leads and now it shows the outlet working properly via the green Ground & Surge light being lit. Tested other outlets in my home to see if any others needed attention.UPDATE: When I first installed the strip, it worked as provided. Over the past few weeks the setting has drifted, and has occasionally failed to shut down as before. I am in the process of tweaking the dial to find where it needs to be. Didn't realize there was a conditioning period for the unit, or that the setting would drift......annoying.2nd UPDATE: The strip finally quit responding and will not shut off the controlled outlets, regardless of adjustments. Only if I switch the rocker switch off manually and back on. I called BITS Ltd and got an RMA to return it for an exchange. They agreed something's not working properly, I must have a defective unit. Hopefully the replacement will work right.3rd UPDATE: Just got my RMA replacement of the new, updated version LCG3E from BITS Ltd. Seems to be working fine now, will keep an eye on it. After some tests were done, the original was found to be defective. I spoke to the tech who checked it, he explained what he had done, and shipped the replacement quickly as promised. The new style strip's controlled outlets are now marked green, and the blue Smart Strip name by the rocker switch is now screened in a different style. The box still has the old photo on it, guess they haven't taken an updated photo yet. The barcode label on the box bottom says BIT-LCG3E-10, the barcode # 855883000032. Hopefully this has taken care of the problem. So if you have an older model, don't give up if it's not working. Fill out a Contact Form under Contacts and Support on BITSLtd website. I got a fast response to my request and they took care of me.4th UPDATE: Well, I have had the replacement LCG3E Smart Strip installed and working for about a month now, and I am happy to say that the problems have not returned! It now switches everything on/off according to the control outlet device (the desktop PC power) being switched on or off. It didn't require any adjustment right out of the box. I believe BITSLtd realized there were manufacturing or design issues with the previous versions of the strip. Customer service has been prompt and savvy in addressing the problem. The strip has a newer silk screen design, with the controlled outlets colored green, and a redesigned logo by the rocker switch, more evidence that this is a revised design change. So, I'm considering the problem officially solved. Thanks BITSLtd!
I used a 4GB iPod mini for a little over 2 years before getting a Zune in April. The Zune was $[...] cheaper on [...] than the iPod, and since most of my friends had an iPod I figured I'd take the chance and go with something different. Having used it for about 4 months now, I can say that I am pleased with the product that Microsoft has put out. Better than the iPod? I really can't say, but the Zune is definitely worth the pricetag.The Zune is made of a durable plastic that feels very solid. I've dropped mine on the floor of the bus a couple times and there's not even a blemish or scratch. It also does not attract fingerprints the way an iPod does. The screen is a different story, so I bought a clear overlay for it to keep the prints off. The navigation circle is good although you have to actually press it down (hold it to scroll through your music faster).The Zune's interface is very nice, better than the iPod in my opinion. Pushing left and right lets you switch between searching through artists, genres, albums, songs, etc. Pushing up and down scrolls through these options. This makes finding the song you want a breeze. Same goes with videos too, as you can look through only music videos, or movies, or TV shows. The Zune's also got an FM radio, a nice screen that displays the album artwork brilliantly, and of course limited wi-fi music and photo sharing.There are a few problems I have with the Zune though. First is the lack of a clock. It's fairly minor, but it's pretty annoying to have to reach into my pocket and grab my cell phone to find out what time it is, whereas with the iPod I could just take a peek at the screen. Second is the Zune software. Although it does the job, it cannot even come close to competing with iTunes. I was also very disappointed to find out that the Zune does not come with a wall charger. So if you're on vacation, you'll have to either chug along a computer with you just to charge your Zune each night. Either that or you can buy a separate charger. It's an essential that I think Microsoft should have included.Other than that, there are really no drawbacks to the Zune. I'm really can't say that the Zune is better or the iPod is better. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, and you can't go wrong with either one. But if you want to have something different that what 90% of your friends have, the Zune is definitely worth a try. An excellent investment.
Okay, after a little practice with my Tasco 114, and getting in touch with the NexStar group, and getting additional encoder information,I must revise my previous review.The encoder numbers entered into handpad computer are the scopes weakest point, since they delete themselves if you pick the C114 configuration as advised in the owner's manual. Keep your scope on Custom/Model or you loose the scopes go to capability.If you do loose this code, go to the Nexstar group on Yahoo and get the sequence and manually reload it.One of the strong points of the scope is the optics. I must admit, this F10/1000mm focal length has a rather ingenious way of using the built in barlow to achieve the focal f/10 focal ratio. Star tests revealed a perfect concentric circle or airy disk on inside and outside focus at high power.Once you conquer all the bugs, this little robotic scope is really a good performer. Oh, I also wouldn't mount the hand control bracket on the mount, since it prevents the adjustment of the tripod leg. Attach it afterwards.Oh, you can do slow motion adjustments with the hand controller. Just press undo, press the directional arrow and its opposite to make little tweaky adjustments.
Originally, I was looking at lenses and I saw this bag. The customer photographs showing applications kept bringing me back to it and I eventually succumbed and bought it. I was using a backpack similar but not specifically designed for photography. Once I moved my camera, lenses, hoods, Lightsphere system and other tools over to it though, I loved it. It is very flexible as the separators are fixed to the sides of the rows by use of hook and latch (Velcro equivalents) and they can be moved, easily, and the contents of the bag customized. This is one of those unusual cases where I found more I could do with the bag than I gleaned from the customer submitted photographs, althought those helped me to decide on purchasing it. Also, the price is very good for this item. I had price shopped several other bags in local camera shops where the price was more than $100.00 and in a few cases, more than $200.00. Those pricier bags are much better looking storage units but, think of the lens I can buy now with the money I saved on this packpack; perhaps I can get a second one, if I need it, to store the lenses that I saved money to buy by getting this back pack. I am very pleased with it.Canon 200EG Deluxe Back Pack + Deluxe Photo/Video 57" Tripod
I purchased this case for my Toshiba Satellite T135-S1330 TruBrite 13.3-Inch Ultrathin Laptop (Black). Its a slim case that I place in my backpack when traveling. My 13.3 inch computer is a near perfect fit, with a little room left, which is fine. Its built well. The zippers seem strong. And the extra compartment holds a few cords and my mouse. But the power cord may not fit in the pouch with a mouse. It does not have a strong odor like the caselogic case i had to return.
This Pocket PC is wonderful. All of the features work well. Especially appreciated is the handwriting recognition - it simply works pretty well - the processor is strong enough so you do not have to struggle with recognition. It takes a bit of getting use to - but once done it is very handy - especially for someone who does not like a lot of paper - keep your thoughts, notes, etc electronic. The recognition software is an update to the Newton - which many Mac users loved but which Apple dropped but with a lot more processing power. If you buy this and are a Mac devotee - I would also recommend PocketMac Pro - which is a Mac front end - including a look and feel of OSX - now you do not have to sacrifice synchronization or OSX.
Like the other reviews I was annoyed by the U3 launchpad. All I wanted was a small flash drive with lots of storage. I REALLY did not like the dual drives showing up in the tool bar. Hey I just want to save files! Anyway, SanDisk has a free, fast tool to remove the U3 Launchpad. Simply download it, format the disk and yippee, you have a 2GB storage device.Launchpad removal tool from SanDisk is available herehttp://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1415or go to google and type: Sandisk remove u3Cheers!
Don't waste your money buying this with the Whistler. It does not fit the Whistler and it's not worth packing it up and sending it back since return shipping and my time is worth more than $11.00. Amazon should test items before combining them to be sure they are compatible. I will not trust them in the future about this after this experience. The Whister comes with a windshield mount so you don't need to order another one- which they also recommend. Don't get taken like me.
This antenna does only work with old school Sirius devices. All Sirius XM devices use a different voltage that the one supported by this antenna. Buy the Pixel PRO-600 instead.
You will be happy with this mono speaker radio if your working outdoors. Away from an outlet no problem, AA batteries last fairly long in this radio. I used it for a week 8 hours a day and no replacement batteries were needed as it doesn't drain batteries. Ive used it 3 years and it has great am selection and the antennae picks up fm stations easily.
Keyboard was all I was looking for and more. i would buy another if I was looking for a wireless keyboard.
I am very happy with the Schuffle which was delivered on the day promised
I've owned the iriver 140 for a couple of years now and would buy it again without a second thought. The battery really does last 16 hours (or very(!) close to it), managing the files on the disk is no more difficult than managing files on your hard disk, and you can store anything on the device (music, pictures, documents, you name it) even if the player knows not what to do with the files, so it can just as easily double as one of those USB memory sticks if you have need for one (with 40gb of storage).The FM receiver is superb and although iriver's software for the player does not allow FM radio to be recorded and gapless playback is not supported as well as it should, there is always the 3rd party RockBox software, which is sufficiently stable and feature rich (Apr 2006) to replace the standard software: with RockBox's software the player can indeed record from the FM radio, show pictures, read text files in fonts of your choosing, play mp3 and ogg files without gaps, and becomes enormously configurable.Bottom line: After two years I continue to be impressed with this player, use it almost every day, and can recommend it without hesitation.
I bought this in a gamble to see if it would be compatible with my new nano 5g. It's not. I do still have a nano 3g, so I thought I'd use it with the old one. No big deal, right? But no, the sound quality is so bad, that I just had to return it. I know that FM transmitters will never have good quality sound, but compared to my old DLO FM transmitter, iTrip is garbage. DLO has a big cradle that's attached to the cigarette lighter, which is why I wanted an iTrip. But I think I'll stick with the DLO.
It was OK while it lasted, other than my PDA (Dell Axim x51v) having to be restarted every now and then to recognize the drive. It stopped working after 20 months. With Flash drives so cheap now, I would avoid this type of drive.
This unit caused my Windows XP sp2 PC to hang on shutdown. After the power was re-set; the PC never came back to life. I had to wipe out windows and start over. This cost many hours.I returned the item, less a restocking fee, to Amazon. Believe me, the restocking fees was small compared with the time cost of rebuilding the PC.I noticed at least two other people have had this problem. Total system crashes are big deals!
This was a perfect deal. Clear description and a shipment with no problems. Communication was not a problem.
Great radio with many analogs bands to select with a digital display. Best part of this radio (for me) is the dual-battery size compatibility! Operates on 4 D or 4 AA batteries and the AC adapter is included. Built-in clock, alarm and sleep timer. I keep my radio in my home office seem to tote it around more often than not.
This is a great clock. The dual alarms can both be set to buzzer, which his hard to find. And the battery backup will sound the alarm even if the power is out when you need to wake up.I've used it for a few months now and find the buttons easy to use and the low setting on the brightness perfect.
ok, so far i LOVE this combo. The keyboard is absloutly silent and the mouse is easy to use. Installation took about 3 minutes, just put in the batteries and connect the dock to the computer and you're set! Also, I was pleased to see this order come to me so fast, I got it w/free ship and it came in 2 days! xoxo this product!
My office is about 60 feet from the wireless router, and my signal was between 1 and 2 bars (of 5). I bought this antenna to boost the signal strength, and while it did, it is now between 2 and 3 bars.My apple Mac-mini gets 5 bars, as does my Linux based netbook.Delivery was on time, and it was what I ordered... of sorts.
Had this set for about 4 months of daily pc gaming use. Only put them on and taken them off and laid on desk at night and microphone would work sporadically after the first 6 weeks due to the poor construction of the in-line volume controls. I would have to twist and fool with the wires to get it to work. AT times it was impossible until I tried the next day. I'm an electronics enginner so I took apart the in-line controls and checked the construction and the wires are microscopic that connect to a tiny I mean real tiny pc board. This is where they fray and lose contact. watch out for these because in time the solder contact where the mic is attached on this board will come off the board completely rendering them useless unless you want just headphones. Steer clear and look somewhere else.
I bought this lens to use at track meets and football games and have had excellent results. Any problems have been caused by the guy behind the camera, not the lens! I have it coupled to a Rebel XT (about to upgrade to a 40D) and have gotten great action shots of my kids. I also have used it to take outdoor senior pictures of several kids, again with excellent results. It is a bit slow, but shooting at the highest resolution and increasing the ISO does a very good job. IS is amazing, just remember to switch to mode 2 when panning. It is also a great lens for getting candid shots of people. You can be far enough away that they don't even notice you.
This product is a waste of money. The software is junk - crashed halfway through and I couldn't transfer from my other hard-drives. I was hoping that it would create a peer-to-peer connection, but it does not. Until there is some other software for this thing, you are better off with a $5.00 cross-over cable.
This is the best universal remote i have ever had. A+++
For the price, this pack is Great. I use it everyday, not to big and not to small, you can put allot of stuff in it!
i got this with the Pepsi Stuff point'sthere great earbuds i have never like earbuds as they fall out of my ears but these with the rubber ends help them stay inso if u have had issue with the earbuds staying in get theseand the sound is greati have also got this Coby Mp3 With Pepsi Stuff Point's but i had got the 2g model and i cant find it nowCoby 1GB Flash Sports MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black/Red)and it works great with the earbudsbottom line if ur needing something cheap but that is still good i would say get theseIm new to the reviewing so im sorry if its not much there
Still trying to figure out how to power my hard drive with this cable. It covers all inputs. The power cable just sits there looking at me. Put in a drawer till next yard sale. A waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't be more delighted with this player. Upon receiving it, I opened the package, connected the AC Adapter, and connected the included USB 2.0 cable.WindowsXP immediately recognized the player as an external drive. I flashed the BIOS, and then started copying files. About 20 minutes later, my 15GB MP3 library was on the player. I immediately started listening to music, and I was bowled over by the sound quality.Since I wanted to be able to choose music by genre or album title, I downloaded the "Moodlogic" software from the iRiver website; and a few minutes later my music library was sorted and categorized in the iRiver's database. The set-up couldn't have been easier, and the manual is excellent.With just a few taps on either the wired remote (which has a bright LCD with all of the functions of the main unit) or the navigation button, I can be listening to a random selection of all of my "Folk Rock" songs; or listening to my favorite Van Morrison album. Build quality, design, and feature set are all top notch; and I've yet to find something that I want it to do that it can't. Although I rarely use it, the FM tuner also works very well.In addition, it's a great way to back-up your PC. The iHP-140 works flawlessly as an external drive.This is one of the few cases where you actually get more than you pay for. Highly recommended.As an added note, the Moodlogic software and BIOS updates are here: http://www.iriveramerica.com/support/H100.aspx
It is a good receiver, but its operational system is too simple and slow to use. But for the price, it worths.
I bought this GPS/Depthfinder combo a couple of years ago. For what is now a very basic color unit it has performed very well under all kinds of conditions. I bought this unit with the preloaded maps and I am so glad I did. I have fished from the Eagle River chain in northern Wisconsin to a number of lakes in Illinois, including Lake Michigan, and they have all been part of the mapping data base! I also appreciate that going back to these lakes a year later my waypoints were saved and provided me with good starting points. This is not a top of the line unit as it does not have side or down scanning but for my casual use it has been very reliable and a good value.My only compliant is that all updates have to be done through downloading to a PC and our house is all MAC based.
Got my Yepp Mini-Yepp several months ago to take to the gym 3 times a week. I've been very pleased with the performance in a very practical way - I take it, it plays, it doesn't "skip" and I don't have to listen to the (bad) music at the gym. The downsides are (of course) the batteries don't last too long and you only get about an hour's worth of music to load on (w/o upgrade). But i manage to get about 3 hours of operation (w/ rechargeable batteries - I recharge 2 batts once a week). I found initial loading of software not a problem, and changing mp3s is not a big deal. If you're an audiophile or extremely picky about things, don't get it. If you just want to go to the gym & "tune out". This will work fine.
The camera is all-round high quality. I use it for video conferencing with Skype under Windows, and the video and audio are great. The camera physically feels high quality, and has a strong connector for attaching to the laptop screen. It has nice touches, such as a velcro strap to keep the cable curled out of the way when mounted on the laptop. I'd buy a complement camera if it came with Macintosh drivers.The software installation just installed drivers. I'm not sure whether any applications were included on the CDROM, as I always ignore those. The Windows Explorer now shows an entry for the webcam, which opens a live-video view in the Explorer window. I'm not sure whether that is a feature of Windows, or an artifact of the Lenovo software. At least it is much less innocuous than the horrible software that Logitech cameras install onto the system.I've had experiences with the Logitech Quickcam Pro for Notebooks, the Logitech CTX, and older Quickcam cameras. This Lenovo is by far a better experience. I don't know how it compares to the latest Logitechs that seem to have comparable capabilities.
I bought one of these, new, for the price of a couple of McD's meals, and it's allowed me to bring a small wireless "modem" (from my ISP) into work, hook it up to an aging, otherwise stand-alone laptop I had gathering dust at home, and get good, private Internet access (on my own time) *without* connecting through my company's network, creating any security issues or bringing down the wrath of my corporate LAN-Lords. It's not the fastest thing around, but it is reliable on every Microsoft OS from W98 on - and maybe earlier ones, too. W2K supports it directly, so it's essentially "plug and play" on my old laptop.I'd give it five stars if it handled 1000TX too, or worked flawlessly with Macs - but right now neither is necessary. And the price was right.
I was looking for a lens that would work well at low light and I found it I use it with a Canon EOS 60 and so far very happy with it but I am not a pro..!
SBAS500 powered sub-woofer is another reason why I have respect for the "Technics" brand. It is simple to install, understand, and yet delivers the quality tight bass. The low frequency is handled and delivered well by the in-built 100W amplifier. It works well with any existing home theater system or even component music systems. I am using the S500 with my "Marantz" digital AV sound processor, and since I have added this sub-woofer, the sound quality has increases dramatically. Some of you may find it a little less responsive sometimes, but then you should realize that this is not a super-sub. Try looking for JBL, and RCA for that sound effects (but they come at a price). At $220, it's not overpriced at all, with its outstanding quality and sound, it will satisfy most of you.
I purchased the SC101 over a year ago and it worked fine for the majority of that time. However a month ago I upgraded the software and firmware on the device and lost access to all of my data. NetGear support was of little help. Reading the support forums on the NetGear site one suggestion was to buy another SC101 and insert the drives in an attempt to recover the data, this unfortunately did not work. I am still without my data and repeated attempts for support from NetGear have been horrible.I work in the IT profession for a living and I strongly advise you to look elsewhere for a good "reliable" NAS solution. This is not a knock against Amazon, the purchase and timely delivery of my order was very good. The product however is very unstable and the customer support is the worst I've ever experienced. I will not purchase NetGear products in the future if I can avoid it.
Received the case today and filled it up with DVDs. No real problems until you go to try and zip it up. It took me about 10 minutes to work the zipper from the spine and around a curve.
Do not buy this printer for any point of sale activity. It prints very slowly even on the draft setting. The machine also eats toner ink quite fast. Outside of that I guess it is alright.
Handy dovetail mount; simple to mount on my 10&#34; SCT and simple to use. What else can you say about a dovetail mount!
My TV also had a couple of defects. It has been over a month and the customer service department is absolutely useless. I have faxed them my warranty three times and then I have sent it to them online twice. I am not the type of person to write reviews, but they have been so terrible that I would hate for anyone to purchase one of their products and get involved with this company. AVOID.
I bought this item from SurrondAir after I purchased one of their home air cleaners from Amazon and loved it. I have asthma and live in Houston, Texas so try to keep the air clean wherever I can, at home and in my car. This product is an ionizer only, there is no filter, but it works great as such. An ionizer creates ions in the air that attach to small particles that float around like dust or pollen. The particles then are big enough to fall out of the air so you don't have to breathe them in. Then you just vacuum or wipe the dust off the surfaces once a week or so. I know it works because in the first week of using it my car surfaces became a lot more dusty than usual. I keep a duster in the glove box to clean it up when I'm stuck in traffic. After the first couple days of use, I didn't notice any smell. There is a fragrance feature that uses scent pellets, but I don't use it. And it is perfectly quiet.
Very good price, high shipping, but still good value. Shipped right away. Had to be home to receive though.
We bought this unit for a spare desktop we put in the guest bedroom. Four stars because it seems to work fine; nothing spectacular, just very fine.
Purchased for iPaq 2795b - install went well and keyboard functions OK. Keyboard comes with a variety of adaptors to work with other iPaqs - 2000 series, 4700 series and 1700 series. CD shipped for install doesn't have most up to date driver. Goto hp.com to get most up to date one. However, there is a user's guide on CD that is req'd reading to decipher all the symbols on the keyboard. Most keys have 3 different letters / symbols. A bit annoying to have to enable the blue FN key to get to numbers. There are keys that map to common functions on the iPaq like calendar, contacts etc. Also, there is a key combination to turn off the iPaq. That's nice too. Key size is small but usable and I think once I get used to it, it will be OK. Keyboard also fits snugly onto the iPaq 2795b. This is a link to the iPAQ 2795b which I use in conjunction with this keyboard. iPAQ hx2795B Pocket PC
I bought this printer for use in my church.....and was it ever one bad bad mistake. Every piece of paper out of it jammed. Nothing came out of it smooth/easy - was a disaster. I did return it - got a total refund and would never again buy this particular model again. I have a HP all in one 2710 I bought about 3 years ago for my own personal use and what a great machine it has been but as is wont in the commercial world, it is no longer made - but this model printer C6180 is for the birds - or better for the trash can. I hesitated even giving it a one star - guess that would be because it was easy to get out of the box.
They told me was something wrong with the code of the product, they cancel the order. After one week.
The frame works great, easy to load pics with the included software. Picture very clear.
The item is advertised as "dual alarm" with CD, radio and Buzzer modes. What is not advertised is that BOTH alarms must be set the same way (CD or radio or buzzer). This is not what SONY meant by "Dual alarm" the last time I bought a similar item. It is useless to me.
I've had two WRT54Gs running for nearly 5 years now -- one at home in San Jose and one at my in-law's house in Japan (where my jet lagged self is currently sat). They just work. DD-WRT (and the like) turns it into something more and better. I have used the router in Japan for all sorts of testing and personal projects. They may not support 'n', but they're rock solid and just plain work.One kind of cool story involving the Japan router...After the 2011 T'hoku earthquake and tsunami, no one could get a hold of my father-in-law. All sorts of incorrect reports were floating around and the phone system was blowing up, so you can imagine we were worried. We knew he was at home alone, but had no idea if he was safe or the state of the house. On top of that, no family was close to his location -- sister-in-law was 90 minutes away in Tokyo; mother-in-law was in the woods in New Zealand; etc. From my home in San Jose, I was able to quickly calm nerves by guaranteeing there was power by pinging and SSHing into the router at their house. A quick 'uptime' command additionally proved there was never even a power loss.
Well, prior to us deploying to Afghanistan, some of us got issued these Garmin ETrex Vista GPS's. After six months, it's still going stong. It's a rugged little piece of kit. It can get satellites almost anywhere in any weather. Our old(not to mention bulky) PLGR's could never get the accuracy that these things get: I'm talking about 4-5 meters within the grid that is being shown. Battery life is good at roughly 24hrs on a set of AA's. That's with the compass off though. Turn that feature on and you can watch the battery meter go down. My only other complaint is that it takes a little while to get booted up from turning it on to getting a grid to me, a minute can feel like a lifetime when your at the optempo of a combat zone. All in all, great thing to have as a soldier. It's easy to use, accurate as hell, and tough enough to survive stomping through the mountains of central Asia. Good work Garmin.
Upon receipt, I thought this bag was way too big. I had completely misunderestimated (heh) the size from online pictures. My T3i + kit lens looked absolutely pathetic sitting inside of it. There were three times the number of zippered pockets and velcro dividers than I could find a use for. Having just stepped into the DSLR world, I was convinced there was no way I'd "grow" into it. Reluctantly, I decided to keep it--mainly for the wonderful protection and because I couldn't argue with the price.Fast forward about a month later, and I am loving this bag! Little did I know back then that I'd begin picking up so much gear so fast. Speedlights, extra batteries, cards, cables, etc. I now appreciate every zippered pocket and velcro divider.The bigger things I carry:1x - Canon T3i3x - Lenses and covers (18-55mm Kit STM Macro, 55-250mm STM, 50mm F/1.4)2x - Large speedlights (Yongnuo TN560 Speedlight,Yongnuo TN565 Speedlight)2x - Foam DIY "Beauty Dish" reflectors2x - battery chargers (Original and 3rd party car charger)The small things I carry:1x - Off-camera shoe cord2x - extra Canon batteriesFull set of extra AA batteries for speedlights4-position AA recharger + adapterAll original cables and product manualsLarge, microfiber cleaning clothExtra SD cardsPowershot S95 battery chargerPros:- Excellent padding/protection- Lots of zippered pockets (and pockets in pockets! lol)- Lots of velcro dividers to customize with- Spacious!- Inexpensive!- Good, resilient materials (no smelly rubbers or vinyl used anywhere)Cons:- Walking around with this thing bulging out of your side is awkward. Get a backpack if you plan on walking around (much more expensive, unfortunately).- You have to tear through velcro every time you open the main compartment (annoying)- The tripod straps work for securing a tripod, but are not practical in use (center of gravity gets thrown off and it just looks awkward)For a budding/amateur photographer or videographer who wants something to store and protect their gear in, I would wholeheartedly recommend this bag!
Over the years i have had several different MP3 players. My first one was a cheap RIo Karma, and it did ok. It lasted forever. after that i proceeded to get an Ipod. Do not get an Ipod. Support is terrible and mine was constantly being sent back to the company to be fixed. I sent it back 5-6 times before i just chucked it. The Zune is my newest one, and i love it. The interface is really nice. And it has an amzingly clear screen, which also is a bit bigger then the Ipods.Pros--Big screen-Crystal clear videos-easy to instal the program, which is much like a mix between Itunes and WMP.-Wireless music sharing-easy use with the Xbox 360-Zune marketplace-pay 10 bucks a month for unlimited downloads compared to itunes.-Good sound, not great but good. About as good as the Ipods.-They come in brown!(which mine is.)-very solid button interface, doesnt feel flimsy.-also it does work with windows Vista, which it was rumored not to, as my friend is a Beta tester for it and also has a Zune, so it at least works with the Vista Beta.cons--not many aftermarket stuff for it yet.-hard to find someone else who has one to use the WiFi 0.ohopefully this is helpful to buyers. I stroongly suggest this product.
It works great, had to call Linksys people for help on how to set it up, it took some time and they were very good over the phone to set this up and how to secure it with a password.
I bought this to shoot surfing, many times I am shooting nearly into the sun or atleast intoa huge reflection, this works fairly good at cutting the glare, my only issue and who know why this happened but mine had a slight micro flaw in the glass, couldn't get it of with a microcloth, but I needed it so i kept it and dealt with it...
I ordered these headphones for my son after he had done a lot of research on which headphones were the best. They arrived in plenty of time and were in excellent condition. He was extremely pleased with his headphones.
I bought the Apex AD1500 for a great price, and nine months later, it won't play any disks. Apex says it will fix the machine for [price] plus shipping. I can't get it fixed locally because Apex won't sell parts or service information to others.While it worked, it produced good entry level sound and picture. After all, digital is digital, but I'll never buy another Apex product again.
I chose this as an anniversary gift from my company. I originally came here to check out the reviews and I must say that they gave me pause. This seemed to be a love it or hate it machine. But it was the only gift that I knew I would use so I ordered it.I made a good choice! It was easy to setup, and all that I read about it constantly cleaning itself turned out to be not true. It cleans itself 2 times per session. When I turn it on & when I turn it off. That's it!Other than that it does everything it's designed to do quickly & quietly.I expect to have it for years!
Having a cable modem and wireless router in the same unit is great. Now my surge suppressor is not filled with power bricks and wasted outlets. The power brick that comes with this unit has a cord extending from it so you have space to plug in other things into the power strip. As far as connectivity, I didn't have any major problems. It took about 30 minutes to hook up to Comcast, although it was not due anything on my side. In the previous reviews, they recommended to disable the firewall and NAT routing. I didn't have to do neither. At first I wasn't able to get a WAN IP, so the Comcast rep was giving me all sorts of instructions and suggestions. When I told them I have to disable my firewall and NAT routing, they said OK and to restart my pc. Lo and behold, the internet came up quicker than ever. All this, and I didn't really disable the firewall or NAT routing, I just told them I did. They gave me all this mumbo jumbo so that they make you think they are gods once the internet came up. However, it all boils down to them actually registering your modem......that's all. Be persistent and make sure they register your modem but be nice, or else. Other than that, they try to make you frustrated for the first couple of minutes. I am very satisfied with this gateway. Also, the Notebook adapter (WPC54G) was installed and running in less than 5 minutes. My wireless network is fast.
After running my camera's battery down transferring 1G of photos into my 3 year-old HP notebook with USB 1.1, it is refreshing to be able to do the same task in a few minutes and still have plenty of juice left in my camera battery (and notebook battery, too).
I plugged this little piece of magic into the back of my cable box and then my headphone's to the end piece and voila, sound. The sound comes across crystal-clear, although I'm no audiophile. For the price, this solved a big problem of mine, which was figuring out how to keep people from hearing my monitor while hooked up to the cable box. The speakers on pretty much all monitors suck major, so this took care of it.
I put one of these in an MTX box under the rear seat in my GMC Sierra, and fed it with an old Profile amp with a cap, and, let me tell you, it hits hard for being in such a tiny box! Great product!
Purchased these speakers to go into a room that is 20 by 17 feet. The center speaker produces clear voices that stand out from the front left and right speakers. These speakers were paired with an Onkyo 604 receiver and sound great. I used the mic set up feature of the Onkyo and got better sound than me trying to set up the speakers manually. I do think I will order the AVIA II HD video and audio set up disc once it becomes available in the HD DVD format.I hooked up the subwoofer according to option 1 in the manual. Out from the Sub port on the receiver. No other speakers are attached to the subwoofer. I am happy with the subwoofer for this size room.
I didn't know much about camera back packs - jsut searched Amazon and found this one. It was considerabley less expensive that I thought I would have to spend so I ordered.I happen to own a Canon camera - but the brand really wasn't important to meI am not sure what the more expensive one offer - this one has all I need and more. Lots of sapce, adjustable compartments, the camera sits on top for quick access and there are lots of other compartments.Made of high quality material - not water proof, but it would hold up long enough to take other measures in a downpour.I have looked at others and they can't touch this for the price
This player is great. The sound is absolutely terrific, better than the iPod in my opinion. I haven't really used the Zune store for much other than sync'ing my music, so I can't give any feedback on that part.The one thing that people seem to complain about is that Zune doesn't have a scroll wheel, but that's the advantage of Zune. The navigation is so much better. Instead of clicking back 5 times, it has the twist across the top for navigation. I love it, once again, Microsoft comes through with functionality instead of looking pretty like the Apple.
I got this lens to replace the kit lens that came with my Canon EOS 30D. This lens is definitely a more "substantial " lens than the kit lens. Even though the outer housing is plastic, it has a metal mount and seems very durable and sturdy. The IS really helps to improve the image quality induced by my unsteady hand. The USM is very fast and quiet. I have read accounts of this lens not being able to lock on, but I have not had any issues with it in varying (including low) lighting conditions. I know the lens supports FTM focus, but I have not tried it yet. I like the focal length range on this lens. At 17mm even with the 1.6x multiplier, the angle is very wide. The only drawback to this lens for me is at 17mm there is significant barrel distortion. My test shots my next shot was at 24mm and the distortion was completely gone at this focal length. It's not a showstopper though since it is easily corrected in Photoshop. Of all the lenses I plan to get, (Sigma 30mm 1.4, Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II, and the Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM), this will most likely be the lens I keep on the camera most of the time, using the others as opportunities warrant.
I love my Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer. My friends are buying a set too. If you want a non-technical review, then here goes. I was instantly pleased with this set. I also own Ohms, and Advent speakers on other stereo equipment, so I know good sound when I hear it. The set up was very easy, delivery was quick. The price was right! The style of the speakers look very modern and the subwoofer fits comfortable under my new glass computer table. The on/off switch is located easily on the speaker. The sound quality is good for my computer use. I don't blast the neighbors, nor do I make the floor boards move with the base sounds, even though the speakers have the capacity to do so. If you are interested in a good pair of speakers for a computer to listen to your tunes, then I recommend these speakers. Enjoy!
To get absolute use out of this machine I would recommend the SanDisk 1 gig memory (inserts in top of 5555 easily .. about 300 bucks), Pocket map navigator (absolutely wonderful about 350 bucks) Sierra wireless aircard 750 (so you can use it as a cell)and Microsoft voice recognition (works great) so you can select and play your tunes. This is a brilliantly designed machine.. more usability just keeps popping out of it every day. One fair warning.. it's hell to learn to run correctly. The documentation is terrible but tech support has been patient during my dozen or so phone calls for help. I have dropped this machine and it still works so it is durable. The 5555 makes all other PDA's look like junk once you are on top of it. Forget the expense.. just buy it, fight it and make it work to do the things you want it to do. Oh, and download the software so you can watch movies on it too (another 50 bucks). You can put about 8 movies on the san disk. Don't waste money with the double expansion pack, get the single, it will still fit in your shirt pocket and do all the above.
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Very easy to use a/v amp for both professional and home use. I use it professionally when doing multiple recordings on-location. The quality is exceptional. The only gripe I would have is the power connection as it is located on top with all the other a/v connections just below the the a/v inputs. It would have been preferable to have it on the side away from all the cables.
It served the purpose of connecting my RCA subwoofer cable to the female Coaxial connection on the wall and works wonderful so far.
I got the product on time, but regret purchasing it from a non-Amazon carrier, the product was defective but I have limited mobility and didnt have a chance to return it. I still have it and it's been over a year, it died several times, gave my computer a virus that was on the device and I had to buy a battery before it would work.... Your probably wondering why I don't sell it on here, it is because there is a WAY updated version of this. Nobody would want it
I love my Tamron 17-50 f2.8. It's my standard lens on my D300. It focuses fast and accurately - no over / under focusing that others have had. The fact that it is f2.8 right though is fabulous and keeps my flash use to a minimum. I also get great close-ups (the macro is so good I rarely use my Nikkor 60mm Micro) and I can open it right up to get a tiny DoF. This means that I've been able to dump my 50mm f1.4 since the 2.8 is wide enough. I compared to the Nikon and was tempted to go native since all my other lenses (12-24; 70-300VR and 60mm Micro) are all Nikon. But this lens bowled me over with great crisp images, its light weight and low cost. Heck, the Nikon is not three times as good, but it is three times as expensive! My only real complaint is build quality - it's not bad, but it's not up to Nikon standards. But then again, it's one third the cost. Did I mention earlier that this Tamron is great value? Buy this fella and use the change to get a nice ultra wide like the Nikon 12-24 (my other favourite lens).I feel really sorry for folks who have had the focussing issue - that's bad news. All I can say is that mine is fine and I love it so much it stays on all the time.
I am very pleased with this device. It is very accurate and helpful directing our travels. The touch screen menus are very user friendly; even those not technically savvy should have no trouble with this device. The only negative I have experienced is a tendency of the unit to fall off the windshield if both the window and suction cup are cold when it is first installed. Also the maps in our area are out of date, but so are all the map programs on the Internet, so I don't feel it is Garmin's fault. I bought this for my wife for Christmas, now I want one as well!
Save so much time instead of transferring to the computer from 8mm and you can delete and edit as you go unlike dvd models. I don't feel that I have to be choosy of what I record because there is so much space and I can delete if I don't like it. The touch screen is awesome and easy to navigate. There are not many video effects but the quality makes up for it. Still image capturing is a bit of guess work trying to snap the shot and you end up snapping a different shot. For still image I still use my digital camera, but the still image quality of the camcorder is really nice if you can get a good steady shot. Over all, I love it and take it everywhere with me since it's small enough. Not crazy about the battery life but have not yet experienced a dead battery when shooting.
I've always had good performance from Verbatim products, from audio mag tape through floppy diskettes to modern media. And I appreciate the lower price compared to the bigger name brands.
I've installed several of these, maybe 6 or 7 so far, at my workplace. I have most of them connected to Zebra label printers, they are very easy to set up and we've had very few issues with them, and nothing a simple reboot wouldn't cure.Just here checking the price on getting a couple more and thought I would put in my 2 worth on how they have performed for us. Good luck!
Just set-up and mounted new speakers using these mounts. Installation was easy and had no problems with tightening or anchors as some previous reviewers had. My husband wanted me to wait until he got home because he thought it would be to difficult for me to figure out but I guess "even a cavewoman can do it". I love the versatility of these mounts. We have vaulted ceilings in our family room with a little nook (with built-in entertainment center) that I used the extension to mount to the ceiling and on the other side of the room, I mounted to the wall without the extension. The only suggestion I have is figure out how you want your speakers to face/angle before really tightening down and always tighten the set screws closets to the wall, then the angle screw and last, the set screw closest to the speakers. It really makes it easier to reach and adjust.
I got both of these units...everything in the other reviews is accurate...but the sirius wins:The myfi scheduled recordings mean nothing since my stations like XMU and XM Cafe don't change content much in any given two week period. Th s50 wins here cause you can screen and keep tunes were the XM unit rewrites over memory. I only like 1 out ten songs I here on any station, so you need the ability to collect the 10th song you like. Also, the s50 starts recording as it picks up a station...no need to program a schedule. If you want 8 hrs of the Chill station, turn it on before you go to bed and that what you get. It like tivo in this sense, when the thing is on it going directly to memory. Remember this is Tivo for sat. radio. Ask a tivo user the last time they watch anything live other the sports and special events....doing live content is so 90s....
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
This is a much smaller hub than I had expected compared to my belkin 4 port hub. It can be mounted horizonal or vertical. This is great for small spaces.You can use the power transformer or usb from your pc to power this hub.I did't have to install any drivers.It has 7 usb and 1 power indicator light.All 7 usb ports are arranged to connect perfect in rear of hub.The small blue and gray cover is nice.The $19.99 price with a lifetime warrenty was the seller.I recommend this hub any day.It has 2 holes in base for mounting.It has worked perfect for 5 days out of the box.Smc has a great web site for any software you may need .
This product is super, but there is absolutely no external DVD product that will play region one encoded movies on a mac (legally). Windows systems will play commercial movies and read data and burn unencoded blank dvds. Mac systems just burn on blank dvds and read dvds.I do not know why the problem exists, but mac users who want to WATCH dvd commercially enoded movies instead of just access and burn data need to get a combo or super drive installed.
I use this product with Bluetooth speakers that I use on the patio. It works fine but there is a problem. I was unaware that I should unplug the transmitter after charging it for no more than 4 hours. If it is plugged in for more than that, the battery begins to lose its ability to maintain a charge. There is nothing in the product information to inform the new buyer of that issue. Unfortunately, I now have 2 transmitters.
Got this model with an all new system but it never worked. The first one only produced a greenish pixel page regardless of what was scanned. After fighting with Compaq they sent a replacement which only produces barcodes regardless of what was scanned. Tried their updated drivers but those worked worse than the originals which froze my system six times during install alone. I was forced to do a system restore in the end after working through a crippled OS to try and remove the drivers. Actually the number two worst experience I've ever had with any computer system or component. Still trying to get Compaq to honor their warranty.
The overal build, body operation and lense quality is superb. Unless you have some very specific needs from a dSLR when comparing features, this camera can win your heart easily.It is backward compatible with virtually every lense Pentax and third party companies have made for Pentax cameras. The viewfinder is comparable to that of the Canon 20D, and the DS really supports manual focusing unlike most other digital SLR's. The DL follows closely. The focusing screen can be swapped easily with an available 3 or 4 options to chose from, including one by a third party named Katz Eye Optics. I have heard good results with that split center microprism focusing screen as it allows you to manually focus better like the good old SLR days.The autofocus motor is a little slower than the competition, but it is highly accurate and offers eleven focus points to chose from. For most general purposes it is fast enough. The thing about Pentax is that it is not the best with one particular feature (except lense quality) but it can do everything very well. This makes it overal VERY good.The optical quality of Pentax lenses is as good if not better than the competition and at a lower price, perhaps from the lower demand from consumers. Nonetheless, even the kit lense blows away the competition.Noise level is not a factor, and in my opinion is controlled better than Canons and Nikons giving more of a resemblance to real film grain. Although, it is still much more usable at ISO 3200 than film cameras are.If you love to take pictures then get into Pentax. If you would rather have the most advanced technology and have the camera take the pictures for you, then look elsewhere but consider that Pentax will be soon coming out with possibly image stabilization integrated in a new 10 megapixel pro spec body, and an 18 megapixel medium format sensor camera at the end of 2006.The only downside at this point is that desirable Pentax lenses can be difficult to find, but they are coming out with some new models soon also.
i have tried this product for sometime and i am totally amazed the quality and sound of this .. for the price ithought i'd get some cardboard set of speakers instead i goquality product i'd recomend this to any one on a budget an wants a boost ofsound... also was easy to set up and use
While the sound quality of the headphones is good, the cords are of different lengths. I don't see how this is supposed to work, but it looks really funny and is inconvenient. Don't buy these.
Went shopping this season and couldn't find a CD/DVD Wallet that holds more than 200. This was a much needed item it will help me dissolve the clutter of a CD/DVD rack.
The ads is misleading, it can not match the need for a photographer with long lens. Look at the demo image in product description, What I can tell you is these two lens are all medium length.long lens+body > height of bottom apartment plus 4 inch.So you can not put the lens-attached SLR vertically like the demo image shows.long lens+body = width of bottom apartment.example: a 70-300mm lens attached to SLR camera, i have to either put it in top apartment (which is assumed to hold jackets, lunch and other stuffs according to ads), or i have to remove all "wall"s from the bottom apartment to lay down the camera and leaving "un-walled" little space for two medium-size lens.
OK, so some background. I'm 50 years old............consider myself a music lover and love good quality in all I buy. I have been looking for some good headphones for about a month or so.............bought some Bose AE2's.............they are good and very comfortable but I was disappointed by the lack of bass. Now, this said even with my Fiio E6 headphone amp driving them. So I'm a basshead.............went to the headphone gurus..............head-fi and another source of reams of information that would make your head spin. They speak a different language..................'audiophiliaish' or something like that. Maybe they think too much and have to justify spending $500 and up on phones but here's the thing - and getting to the point of this review - these Skullcandy subwoofer phones SOUND GREAT. Again, they are being used through my iPod or iPad, and the aforementioned Fiio E6 amp (you guys/gals have GOT TO try one of these), and are amazing. Nothing is lacking - not the highs, not the mids, not the soundstage...............and the bass is all you want and more. Anyone who has complained about these being nothing more than vibration sources are either using a dead battery in the subwoofer inline control or just turned it up too high. The bass response is PERFECT when you tune it with the dial. Very simple and I may never use my Bose phones again. I was going to buy the Sony XB500's when they finally fixed the supply chain but doubt it now................
I bought a pair of these headphones based on a review I read in a magazine. It said something about being the most bang for the buck.Although I prefer the earpiece wires to be symmetrical in length, the different lengths were not a big deal for me.They look great, and the fit of the headphones themselves is very good (comfortable and will not easily fall out).The issue I have with these is the sound quality. For headphones which sit directly in the ear canal, they sound a little too muffled for my taste. I was expecting a much cleaner/crisper sound from them.Although they are not terrible, I find them to be lacking in the fidelity department.Would I buy them again? The answer is no, which is why I only gave the item 2 stars.
I had the older version the i-trip that went on top. I really like the fact it works as a transmitter and a charger at the same time. It works great and is super easy to work. Just find a open station and tune the i-trip and you're jamming.
Excellent very good product works perfectly, excellent camera and sold it to buy a more modern but at the time I resolved this camera perfectly and last for years to use it, thanks.
worked great for about 2 months then the sound got all distorted making it worthless. Do not buy, it is a waste of your money
I HAD THIS THING FOR ONE DAY AND IT TURN MY LIFE AROUND I GET UP TO 5 MILES RANGE ON THE RADIO THANKS ALOT COBRA FOR MAKING A GREAT RADIO 10-4
Only thing i will say if you buy this make sure the your amp wont blow the fuse i havent had it blow yet but then again im not pushing a monster amp just a kenwood 300 watt people keep saying its crap but really its not there hooking up "Nitrous to a Stock Honda Civic" and expect it not to fail
I got this before the reviews pointed out what I should have known. This is a 20-amp plug. Stupid, I know; the model we we used to getting had been discontinued, and this was the replacement. I blindly bought this one. I should have noticed, because it is written clearly in the description it is a 20 amp product, but it still might have been nice to include a picture of the plug. Now, I have four of these I need to return.
I haven't had any problems in any of my players using these. I've burned about 40 DVDs so far, and these seem to give me the best results.
My husband and I were looking for a simple speaker system that we could plug our phones into-- he is an iPhone fanatic and I love my android. We wanted something small and uncomplicated to use at a hospital for the upcoming birth of our daughter. We looked at a number of the iPod type docking stations but found that the speakers were not as substantial compared to the CA-3090. And we wanted a standard auxiallary audio plug so any type of media device can be used.This was one of the few times I did not purchase on Amazon- wish I had! We bought ours through the local military exchange, thinking it would be the lowest price-- but Amazon is actually lower!Sound quality-- I was amazed at the richness coming out of these little speakers. When I read the box that said it offered 18 watts total system, it doesn't sound like a lot. But I realized that I'm not planning on using this for a dance party- when I set it up to test it out, the sound (rock, jazz, spoken voice) filled the room in a very natural way.So this is a great choice if you are looking for a small, compact system that you can put in your home or office (or in our case- the hospital room!) Money well spent.
I was looking for something to take with me to a summer camp. I have a non-iPod MP3 player, which rules out a lot of the nifty iPod accessories (including portable speakers).Pros - Decent sound for under $50.Cons - Not as portable as I'd like. The woofer unit, while cool looking, lacks a handle for easy transport ... The satellite speakers plugs have have unique shapes to make sure they are plugged into the proper receptables on the woofer, and it took me a minute to figure them out ... These speakers are not as loud as I would like them to be, especially outdoors. If you want to engage in speaker wars with your neighbor, perhaps this is not the product for you.Overall, though, a good value for the money.
This is my second hand held from Gamin. I am replacing a ten year old etrex that has work great over the years. If that is any indication this new unit should perform just as long only with a more accurate receiver.
I was thrilled with this Notebook Cooler for about a year... then it periodically would start shutting off unless I angled the cord in a certain direction. After doing that for about two months, it quit working altogether. I'd expected it to last longer... it wasn't "cheap" by any means, but hey...we had a good, solid run for a while there.
i BOUGHT THIS LACIE CAUSE I NEEDED IT FOR SPACE AND ALSO BECAUSE I WORK ON VIDEO EDITING. THE SET UP IS EXTREMELY EASY. ADVICE: READ THE MANUAL FIRST !!!IT COMES ON A CD AS A PDF. IF YOU WORK WITH A PC PLATAFORM U NEED TO RE FORMAT THE DISK TO NTFS WHICH IS NOT SO EASY WITH THIS UNIT AND YOU MUST DO IT THRU THE WINDOWS ADMINISTRATOR, NEVERTHELESS EVERYTHING IS IN THE MANUAL AND VERY VERY EASY TO FOLLOW, ONCE YOU'VE DONE WHAT THEY TELL YOU TO DO... YOU'R DONE!!! THE REASON FOR THE 4 STARS: A LITLLE BIT HUMMMMISH ON THE DESK.
Outstanding product -- I have been using it for a year without any problems--files as large as 7.5 gb were uploaded and moved without a problem. It does have to be connected to the computer USB port; some hubs cannot handle that much data. Plus you need to use your computer program to disconnect vs. doing a hot disconnect. If you follow these simple and normal rules you will not encounter any problems.
Opened these and burned a CD. Does not play in car stereo. Does not play in normal CD player. Will be returning.
After a few weeks the thing just fried. All devices plugged into it went off. The rest button did nothing. Exactly the same as what Douglas Schifter wrote in a previous review. No damage to any devices but I don't even thing there was a power surge. The lights (plugged in elsewhere) did not flicker. The thing just burned out. That's not very "Monster". I've replaced it with a surge/power strip made for computers (3000 joules protection) that was half the price of the Audio/Video Monster version (1400 joules protection). Monster is overpriced and inferior.
I read the reviews and I have to agree with the one that were having problems with the ink being out (according to the printer) and still having more than half the ink left. What I hated was the Brothers website did not address this problem,especially when so many people were having the same problem
Easy to use (with apple itunes on both Mac and PC platforms), and has a much larger capacity than most flash-memory based MP-3 players of similar price. No display for tract selection, but you can play in random or sequential order, and can "skip to next tract" when desired. Also can be configured to have a portion of the memory act as a USB data memory stick on either Mac or PC. Very small and light.
Terrible. I know it was used but it was also non working. Where device hooks in is broken and is falling off. Looks like someone tried to glue it on.
Works perfect with monster 4 gauge cable. Need the right crimper. I took mine to a pro shop to do the install for me.
I purchased this center channel to complete all the Cerwin-Vega speakers I have. I was a little leary on it with the big floorstanding E-712's with a 98dB rating and this only being 92dB, but I was surprised. I actually have to turn this down to hear the other speakers. Tonal quality is good and it's being run by a Yamaha rx-v2095 with 100w/ch. Between the Yamaha's good reproduction and Cerwin-vega's performance its a good match together. Definitely would recommend this center channel with old or new Cerwin-vega.
Funny, my experience is comparable to the first review. It had red lines at first, then the digital readout stopped working altogether. Two weeks out of warranty (one year old), I tried cleaning it, but that didn't help at all. Two months out of warranty, it stopped working altogether. I probably played 30 or so DVD's on it altogether, if that.Just a suggestion: If you do decide to get one of these, buy an extended warranty so you can at least get it repaired.
It's just what I was looking for. I can see where I am on Maps; see which direction I'm going in and/or need to be going in using the Compass; see how fast I've been going; see where I've gone with Tracks; mark where I've been with Waypoints; view my elevation changes via the Altimeter. I'm very happy with my Garmin GPSMap 60CSx!
This is a great TV, I have no complaints. The 720p is all you need at this size and probably a 50 inch as well. My shipping was fast, but this review is based on the TV only. Loaded with features and an incredible color palette, make this a top 42 inch TV. Recommended.
Great lens! The telephoto works very well. Nice clear pictures. I haven't tried the macro yet. In fact, I'm still getting used to how to get the most out of this lens.
i have this printer for 6 months now without problem, though it already costed me a number of ink cardridges. i calculated it only makes about 50 print-outs per inkcardridge and i do not understand why it does so. website says it should print about 250- 450 for thr 9m, or 10ml ink cardridge.and i use it in fastdraft format which should save ink, not waste it. HP tech support suggested the ink cardridge was faulty, but how many faulty ink cardridges?i' m still trying to figure out what is wrong with it, or what i do wrong to make it waste the ink. with the cardridges i bought up to now, i could buy another cheaper printer and be also more economical.
I spent most of one day trying to get this to work, calling Belkin's helpless desk in some third world country, who spoke broken English. I was trying to move my files (not programs) & settings from a windows XP to a windows Vista computer. Save your time & money, use the windows vista software that comes with the computer, and some kind of storage & transfer device (flash, CD's, portable hard drive). I returned it. Should have paid more attention to the ratings !
I purchased the BA II Plus for a graduate course in Corporate Finance, my first finance course, and the calculator has proved immensely useful. It greatly simplifies complex financial problems and saves a lot of time compared to working out the same problems with Excel. For a whole class of problems, it comes through where traditional or scientific calculators are stumped. It was a course requirement for me, and will be an indispensable tool for anyone else dealing with the same material. Incidentally, this model also comes in cheaper than a slightly sleeker professional model whose main non-cosmetic advantage is the addition of a few extra keys I certainly haven't needed yet. No regrets so far in not upgrading!
First, in the interest of full disclosure, I offer the following qualifier to my review: I am what I would call a "casual user" of earphones, and a relative newbie. After all, I've had my iPod for less than a year, and I primarily listen to audio books. Now then... with that out of the way... SWEET JUMPIN' CATFISH -- these headphones are nothing short of spectacular!!I have owned three pairs of earbud-style headphones -- the iPod originals, a pair of cheapies, and these. In the comfort department, these Sonys are hands down the most comfortable headphones -- of ANY type -- that I have ever owned. The silicone earbuds (three sizes are included), and their small size take care of that. And as previously alluded to, the sound is pulse-quickening! (Yes, I am listening to music at the moment as opposed to an audio book!) The silicone earbuds seal out exterior noise (I would advise against driving with them in!) thereby allowing the phenomenal frequency response and efficiency of the drivers to be fully appreciated.Lastly, the cord keeper and carrying case is a nice finishing touch. Money WELL spent.
I needed more hubs for some accessories and all I had was an old 1.0 4 port hub. I started reading reviews and thought this one would do the trick. Well it works very well with my external hard drive. If your looking to add more ports to your system this one's the one.
CC20Y = 20 Color Correction units. Often used to make color corrections to transparency film, that comes out Blue after being processed. Can be used separately or with other warming filters to improve shin tones on people, as ,most people look pasty white when photographed. Another use for CC20Y is with black and white film. For example, if the subject being photographed is yellow, when using the correction filter, the yellow portion in the image will be slightly lighter or less muddy looking.
First of all, before you even consider purchasing an ipod mini, check that you have all the required components! If you want to enjoy a superior quality music player, expect to put in a bit of work, by ensuring your computer is properly equipped!When you first bring your ipod home, it seems daunting to set up. Before i got the ipod, i didn't even know what a USB port was. I just found a hole on my computer, and figured that must be it! I definitely don't advise this though!So if a technically challenged 16 year old can figure it out, I'm certain everybody can! The novelty and excitement of owning an ipod mini can certainly cloud your judgement, I've encountered a few problems, but it's gorgeous appearance and cool features always seem to outweigh it's flaws!I think it is overpriced, but I lovethat it comes with basically everything you need to get started-it includes power adapter, 2 cables, itunes software CD.Surprisingly, the itunes program is a pleasure to use, and you can have a whole CD transferred to your itunes library in a matter of minutes.Once you put a CD into your computer, itunes automatically converts the songs into AAC audio files (superior in quality compared to mp3's). Plug your ipod intoeither a USB port or firewire port with one of the included cables, and the songs will begin to transfer. In my opinion, the sound quality is just as good as listeningto the actual CD. I hardly listen to the radio anymore,because I have the handy option of listening to my favouritesongs instead! The menu is easy to navigate, songs can beorganised into various categories, games are included, a backlight and alarm is offered.....all in all, a beautiful little product.
Price and customer service are what made this purchase outstanding. One battery came dis-formed and would not fit in the camera or charge. The company quickly replaced it. It also doesn't have the charge of life of the original batteries. However I can get 10 of these for the price of a single Minolta battery. A great trade-off in my book - the most bang for the buck. Will buy more and use this vendor for future battery purchases.
I bought this amp and I HATE it. This component left BLACK, NON-removable, stained FOOTPRINTS on my once beautiful component table. Endless hassles for menu options that don't make sense, outputs that output for some things and not others (for instance: their "multi-out" will only output cd sound, and if you were to listen to a DVD the sound would cease for no apparent reason). 5 channel stereo should pass analog signal, but it doesn't. So I tried the "tape" outputs, and the FM radio comes out too now (hooray!) but still no DVD sound passes through the analog out. There is no method to their madness. The "hall" effect is horrible, turn it on and then put your head in between the center speaker and right-front to hear this horrid zig-zag featureless chop they call "hall" mode. uggh, I hate this amp.
Do not buy the linksys wrt54g (non L )each new version, linksys cuts back on the flash storage and amount of memory in order to prevent people from loading custom firmwarethis has a side effect of making the router slow and unstable especially when using bit torrent because all connections require buffer space to be allocated to them, they also require cpu time, cut back on the cpu speed and memory, and you reduce the amount of connections the router can handle before becoming slow and unstable(if you wondered why your wrt54g V8 lagged and cause the internet to become really slow even though your torrent download was only going at like 10KB/s , thats because of the changes linksys made to their router mainly reducing the memory and cpu speed, ps don't go on clock speed alone, open the router up and look ad the model number of the CPU and while you have it opened, get a wax based thermal pad and a chipset heatsink and place it on the cpu, then run a network benchmark like ixchariot which will max out the cpu load of the router. that will cause the thermal pad to bond properly and the chipset heatsink will allow the router to run cooler, which will allow for a higher overclock )Linksys hates it when a version of DDWRT is made for their routerso they try to prevent this by cutting the memory and flash storage in half , each new version of the wrt54g (non L ) has less and less memory. the CPU is also of lower quality, even though on some of the models the clock speed will be the same, the model of cpu will be a slower model. since most custom firmware is more cpu intensive and use more memoryDDWRT is a more stable and faster firmware and has some of the best QOS features (A properly setup QOS will make it so you will never have lag due to a bandwidth hog as you will be able to prioritize ports and different computers)
Memorex is the best brand of cd-r available today. Definitely worth the money. Plus buying in bulk is the best way to go because when your burner miffs a burn (it's bound to happen 10% of the time), it's easier to toss the cd cause it was so cheap.
I had the 70-200 L F/4 usm without the IS, I returned that lens. Without IS it was not worth keeping for me, to many blurry pictures(must be on a tripod) So I exchanged it for this 70-300 IS USM about the same price too. Love it!! Made it all worth while. It's pretty good at up close, not a macro lens. Great with 300mm, Clear and sharp at all ranges. nice walk around lens for me. Very Happy with this purchase.
I highly recommend the Bose Wave Radio II after having one for a month, here are the pros and cons:PROS:* Excellent sound quality and volume. Plays the full sound spectrum well - from deep bass notes to high octave soprano. Can turn the volume up to "very loud" before sound distortion is audible, so it's easy to listen to the radio from one room while working in another or while cleaning the house.* Small space requirements. Easily fits on top of a bedside cabinet along with the bedside lamp. Remote control is right-sized too, only slightly larger than a credit card.* Good features. The alarm clock works well and the input jack comes in handy if you want to listen to a CD or XM satellite radio through a portable external player.* Ease of use. Very intuitive and easy-to-use design on the remote control and the radio, was able to use everything without referencing the product manual.* Esthetics and envy. This radio looks great, people ask about it when they see it.* Resale value. You won't find a used Bose Wave radio for cheap on eBay or the Amazon marketplace, Bose radios tend to hold their resale value well over time.* Made in America. You may feel more patriotic after buying it.CONS:* Cost. Definitely more expensive than other radios, but considering the quality and resale value, it's probably a good value overall. If you have a rewards credit card, the radio might be obtained (for "free") by using accumulated credit card points -- many credit card points catalogs (i.e., Diners Club Rewards catalog) have the Wave Radio.Overall, an excellent product and highly recommended. Keep up the good work Bose!
Easy to use, and perfect quality recordings. I purchased additional Fuji DVD-RAM and Memorex DVD-R discs and they work fine. The DVD-R recordings are also compatible with my other (Sony) DVD player.
I've tried several versions of USB 10-key devices. They all tend to have an unusual layout, small keys and/or unresponsive "mushy" keys.I do accounting work and use my 10-key by touch. These inexpensive versions just did not get the job done.This Goldtouch model is the best one I've ever tried. The keys have just the right response to touch. The keys are all in the typical 10-key location and the "+" sign is not miniature as it is on many inexpensive models.My only suggestion would be to add a tilt feature so it didn't have to be flat on the desk.Otherwise, if you've been searching and searching, this one is well worth the price.
This iPod is far better than the new iPods. It runs better, works better, is more durable, and the battery life is way longer! I would recommend getting this iPod instead of any other one. It may be a bit bulky, which makes for awkward traveling, but other than that, it's great!
I purchased this memory card to go into a LG800G Tracfone. It fit easily and worked well. Doubled my memory!
Much better than the epson cx5200 I had. The only drawback I see is , it is hard to read the LCD monitor,you have to be just in the right position.
I was skeptical about ordering a "used/returned" Zune. It is fine. Works like a dream. I love that it has the FM tuner where the iPods don't come with them. We got the order right away without any trouble.
The size it's perfect to my WD External HD Passport. The outer material seems really good, and the design is well made! Seems that you external HD are very safe in there.
SimpleShare 500 GB Network Attached Storage with iShare Remote AccessGreat basic product. Exactly what I was looking for in a time of need and on a small budget. Instead of trying to fileserve one of my computers, I figured "What the heck?" I simply wanted something that I can store data, music and movies to share over the Internet with friends and family. I have had this thing for about a month.-Pro's- Cheap, i.e., inexpensive. Easy to set up. No downloading of proprietary programs for computers on the network. Quiet. Has 2 USB ports for HD expansion and a printer. Does not overheat (is on 24 hours a day every day). Simple instructions for set up through router. Great overall beginner NAS.-Con's-Slow transfer speeds from within the network and even slower speeds over the Internet (was to be expected anyway -10/100 ethernet an all). Setting up NAS through router was...ok, but that's because I fool around with the thing enough to sort of know what I'm doing; a beginner might find it a little confusing at first. Internet access sometimes hangs, especially when someone else is downloading from it. Browsing NAS from the Internet is so basic, it's bad. The page is not customizable and files are sorted out of the order. For a new person surfing my NAS, I have to explain to them to make sure and look to see if what they're looking at is either a file, or a file directory. Now for the biggest minus - the NAS has ample room with 500GB, but I went ahead and threw on two 400GB HDs. Before throwing them on, I went ahead and filled one complete HD with movies. I threw it on the NAS and told my brother to go on the Internet and download a movie to test download time. Because the drive was formatted in NTFS, the NAS made it read-only, meaning you can see what's on the HD, but not download it. There's nothing telling you what format the external HDs must be in in order to be able to download from them. I went surfing and found that Simpletech did not want to pay royalties to make the NAS NTFS compatible...bummer. It required me to download a nice DOS utility called fat32format.exe. The NAS would work with drives formatted in FAT. SO I used this utility to format my 400GB HD into FAT, and it works like a charm (keep in mind the FAT file size limit of 4gb). If some one knows of what format external HD's need to be, clue me in, otherwise, the set up I have now works fine.Overall- don't let the Con's list fool you. I am happy with my purchase. It's speed versus price. I can work with the quarky browsing and speed issues, and with the quick format fix of external HDs, I'm good to go, especially considering Amazon's cheap price (which was one of the cheapest on the net).UPDATE!!!!I've had this thing for over a year now and am convinced that it was one of the best computer buys I've ever made.-I switched Internet providers and getting the i-Share to bust through the new firewall is mind boggling and frustrating, no matter. I did end up turning one of my CPUs into an FTP because it has over 1TB of stuff I always use. Regardless, the NAS has many uses. It is media central for all 10 of my computers.-I created another folder called CPU Build, where I house all the essential programs I use when building or working on computers. I never have to use a CD ROM as I access the NAS to upload all of the programs I need to download. When there's a new program or update, I save it to the NAS as opposed to each and every computer.-I also purchased a new photo printer. I hooked it up to the NAS and now every computer in the house has access to it. Very nice feature.-I took the HD off the NAS because I'm using it in another CPU, but it's nice to know if I need to, I can hook up another one in a quick.-It's a handy tool and makes having networked folders a snap.-It has never crashed, failed, overheated, made noise, or anything of the sort (on 24/7 for over a year and counting).-The file sharing amongst my home networked CPUs is quick, still slow over the Internet (before changing service providers).-I can also allow access to the NAS through FTP - a really nice feature that still allows me to share what's on that drive.-I also created a separate folder that can only be accessed at home so only CPUs on the home network can use.-By the way, if I do decide to use the i-Share feature when I get my lazy self to figure how to get http through the firewall, changing the settings in the NAS is simple and Simpletech sends you confirmation e-mails that you've changed a setting.Even though I currently am not using the i-Share feature, I still highly recommend this product.Update: It finally died at the end of 2011. It was great when it worked, but a nightmare when it died. What died was the ethernet part of the NAS, meaning the HD was in perfect shape; however, the format in which everything was saved on that particular HD could not be read by a Win XP or Win 7 machine when the HD was hooked directly to it. So I lost all of my data, but gained a new 500GB IDE HD. Basically, all the data that gets written onto the HD can only be read by the device, so I ensured my new NAS (now called personal clouds) worked on and off the network and connected to any computer. I now use the Seagate GoFlex series.
PROS: for the money: nice variety of features; comfortable size and weight; interface that's easy to learn and use; many cheap aftermarket accessories available; impressive battery life; ability to replace battery is nice...hopefully replacement batteries will still be available years in the future.CONS: (minor) the voice record button on the left side is easily pressed accidentally, disrupting music (an annoyance while running); you cannot queue up songs while a song is playing; apparently playlists are difficult to create.After a month, I'm quite pleased. Note, I use this solely for music, so I cannot speak to the photo or video capabilities.
These headphones are amazing. I just upgraded from E2C's and I do think it was a worthwhile upgrade. Once I put foam sleeves on these, squished the foam down real good, put it in my ears and let the foam expand for a tight seal... Oh My GOD the sound is so good, so full and clear and the isolation is fantastic. In fact, I have to be a little careful because I can't hear anything but the music, I'm developing my lip reading skills so I can figure out what people are saying to me!I've tested the isolation on my lawnmower, tractor and airplane and its the best I've found yet; and believe me that lawnmower is loud!! All I can hear is a pleasant thrumming sound in the background of my music :)I love how small and light these are compared to the E2, I also like the soft rubber sleeves which aren't available on the E2 but the foam is the best. Also, I find that the tube is smaller than the E2 which means they go into my ears more easily and stay in there better.Yes they are expensive, if you don't want to spend that much money then go for the E2 which sound almost as good and are a LOT cheaper.
The Aero 1550 is an excellent PDA and more. It's unfortunate that this PDA is not as widely distributed other PDA units. Syncing is seemless and easy. The ability to view/edit Word and Excel files is a definite plus. The transcriber handwriting recognition program enables you to write ANYWHERE on screen as if it were a true notepad --not a 1 inch Palm text box. Purchase a memory card and you have a seemless, portable hard drive for MP3s or large email attachments. Use Microsoft money for all your finances. The OS is Microsoft Pocket PC and let's face it, it's only a matter of time before Bill Gates and the boys destroy competitors (Palm, Visor) and gain marketshare to become the dominant PDA OS software on the market (anyone remember Word Perfect). It wouldn't suprise me to soon see the extinction of the traveling business man with a laptop-- a Pocket PC PDA will soon do all the tricks. The Aero 1550 is miles ahead of the competion when measuring bang for the buck.
Once again, the devil is in the details. The case for storing and transporting the tangle of wires, plug, and buds is virtually useless because its design does not accommodate the product easily and it is a pain to try to use. Since portability is a main function and one doesn't always wear the ear-phones, the ease and security of where they are kept is an issue. The case is well-made, just the means and design for use are lacking.
The Executive Leather Style Pack is a welcome addition to my iPAQ. It covers most of the bezel to protect the unit from scratches and scruff marks while not taking away easy access to the iPAQ's screen, buttons, or control pad. It's functionality is second only to it's enhancement of the iPAQ's sleek look.
I bought this review for a friend after hers was stolen. According to her, I bought it for only slightly more than her old one, but hers was one-gig while this one was two! She says it works fabulously and hasn't had any problems yet (except that she's always running the battery into the ground!) Great product overall.
Good Evening Gentlemen, I really do the experience I had to live with this seller was excellent, the sales and excellent treatment. The congratulations. So it works.Thank you very much.Buenas Noches Se&ntilde;ores, de verdad que la experiencia que me toco vivir con este vendedor fue excelente, la venta y el trato excelente. Los Felicito. Asi se trabaja.Muchas Gracias.
Speaking from the perspective of a graphic designer . . . Colors are spectacular. Speed is blazing fast. Beyond my expectations.
i used this cover for about 3 months and it worked amazing. i droped it soo many times and it didn't damage my nano at all!...but when ever i took it off my nano was soo dirty inside! i'm not sure if it was bc i had a clear protective skin on it or what but i messed it up pretty good!i do suggest you buy this product, just clean it often if you don't want it to mess your ipod up!
Great, affordable, deep bass, old school look. These were on CNET's top 5 headphones under $100. One problem I had was they have a small hook on one side that allows you to fold them up, well I have dreds and it kept getting stuck in my hair. Easy solution, I just bent the hook flat and now it doesn't happen.
The device works very well, but I had to call for tech support twice for it to work. Tech support did not complete the installation on the first call, but did on the second.
This product works well. It was easy to set-up...I didn't have to use the software for my 2006 HP computer with Windows Vista operating system. The range is adequate, though I would expect to get full or almost full bars of service everywhere in my 1 br apartment... I only get 2 bars about 15 feet from the modem. Otherwise, this product works well and is nice and compact!
I bought myself the two-lens kit for Christmas, having previously owned a handful of point-and-shoot digitals from Kodak, HP and Fujifilm, and I felt I was reaching the point where I needed an SLR to keep improving. I decided to go with the E-500 for several reasons, including but not limited to:--Good LCD screen, with a wide viewing angle and YRGB histograms available--Excellent tonal response, with the rich colours that Oly are justly famous--Dust filter that, in six months of heavy shooting has worked flawlessly. I've never seen a speck of dust in a shot, and I laugh at Canon / Nikon users when I see them swabbing off ther sensors--Kit lenses about as good as you can expect kit lenses to be--Good power-on and shot-to-shot times--Excellent menu system that (despite some reviews to the contrary) put every setting you could ever expect to change during a shoot at your fingertips--Very good ergonomics - it won't slip out of your hand, and is comfortable to hold (unlike, say, the Rebel XT), has a good weight, and has all the buttons exactly where your fingers expect them to beOf course, it's not perfect, and for less than $1000 (including two lenses!) you can't expect to get a pro-level camera, but I think it hit the balance of features and cost very nicely. The autofocus can be a little sluggish in low light, especially if you've turned off the AF illuminator (which has a tendency to annoy people). The buffer could be bigger - shooting in RAW, you can take about 4 pictures before you need to release the shutter and start again. Noise gets pretty high above ISO 1000, but not many people use such fast speeds too often, and it's no worse than the grain on a decent ISO 400 film, and it's not so bad that Noise Ninja can't make it go away, so it's not an issue.I think I've taken about 20,000 pictures with this camera, and I've never had a problem with it. Certainly there have been badly-exposed, out-of-focus shots, but they're my fault and not the camera's.
I just bought this little device. I have had nothing but problems with it since day one. I have wrote tech. support and they have not been very supportive. They did say they were sorry that their software wasnt working with my computer. It has worked a couple of times but with no sound or color. And yes I have set the conf. every different way possible.
Be careful if you want to use it with Linksys router. Someone seemed to make it work. But I had no luck making it work on all my 3 PCs (Win 98, 2000 and XP) even after I spent more than 3 hours on the phones with customer support technicians. So I had to return it. The only plus side of my whole experience is that the customer support response is very quick. All of my calls were answered in 1-2 minutes while it took me more than 1 hour to reach Linksys support people.
Hey, If you could find a man that was all in one, wouldn't you want him too.
Just right, Big enough to hold a few bits abd bobs as well as the drive and small enough to slip into my lap top bag.
I bought this on Amazon[.com] and had absolutely no problems. I think the camera is great quality. So far the battery has lasted me for my full outings. Memory card when in highest picture quality holds over 60 pics. Comes with the cables to hook up to your computer and your TV. Great deal for a great camera. Software for picture editing is not included.
Though this surge protector is a bit bulky, it definitely feels like a quality product that will last for the long run. The input cable is long enough, there is good spacing on the outlets, and the switch has a great feel to it, unlike the flimsy switches found on most surge protectors. I'm always happy with the things I buy from APC.
I use it to power my laptop in my car when I am going on a long trip. It reaches from the dashboard lighter socket to the rear seat with no problem and supplies plenty of power for my 90-watt computer. No noise or heat problems. Fortunately the tip I needed was included. Additional tips are available for powering a pretty good variety of portable gear.
Product was in excellent condition, price was excellent, delivery took a little longer than normal but the trade off of good price versa longer shipping was worth it.
I have the Garmin GPS MAP 60CSx. I am a scoutmaster in the boy socuts, so I use a GPS a lot. I also enjoy geocaching quite a bit. I used to have a Magellan, which, while a satifactory unit, ate batteries enormously......The Garmin has MUCH bettery battery life, lasting on the order of 10 times longer on a set of batteries......I also am much happier with the 60CSx's screen layouts, and colors. It is very easy to tailor the screen data information to what I want to have on each screen. It holds at least 500 waypoints, and is very compatible with geocaching downloads from the website......I waffled between the 60Cx and the 60CSx at first. The only differencs is that the CSx has an altimeter, and an electronic compass. I went for the CSx with both features. Having used the GPS a lot, I feel that for the extra $50 it is not that great an advantage......Since I usually carry a compass anyway, I find it much easier to just pull it out and take a reading. To use the electronic compass, you must calibrate it by doing several turns whild holding it level. I rarely use the electronic compass (which is supposed to help when not moving, as opposed to regular GPSs shich show a direction only when moving). Therefore, I say go for the one without this feature and save the $50.***UPDATE 10-13-09: After a year of use, my Garmin is still going strong. I have had no problems, and the Garmin help line is great if you have any questions. I still feel the internal compass is not necessary. I have used the altimiter on two trips by air, out west and Hawai'i. I have tried it on hiking trips, but unless you use it often or familiarize yourself with those functions it can be a little confusing to take advantage of. Still, If I had to replace it for some reason, I would buy this one again(or probably the one without the altimiter and electronic compass). I have been highly astisfied with it.
IT WORKS GREAT , Great price and Theres not much more to it. It is a cable to hook up the GPS to the computer.
Very solid piece of equipment. Top notch appearance, a good match for other &quot;classic black&quot; components in the rack. Both VCR and DVD components have all the bells and whistles I need, and image quality from both is very good. Good variety of output connection options, including optical for audio from the DVD, S-VHS and Component video from the DVD side and a standard composite video out which serves both VCR and DVD. In addition to requiring only one section of shelf space, only one video selection is required on my AV amp to use either VCR or DVD output.
The iPod Classic 80Gb is probably the best product regarding MP3 players Apple currently has. It is stable and it has proved to be a good device. Although iTunes is not good enought (slow, heavy and buggy) the device itself is pretty good. Just remember...DON'T DROP IT !!!!
I bought two of these memory cards. One for me and one for my husband's phone. It works fine and it SUPER cheaper than buying them in the stores!
Just a year ago this product was 100-130$. Good for the price but when I went to purchase a second one and saw a price hike on old technology in no way will I buy a second one. This is way overpriced for what it is.
Prompt delivery, everything went as scheduled and we even received it earlier than we expected. Also the condition was perfect. I would definitely buy another item fromAmazon.com
I bought this item as part of a kit to change the stereo in my old car. I've never done anything like this before and the kit made it pretty easy. This part just connects the old antenna wire to the new jack in your modern head unit. It took 3 seconds to install! Exactly what I needed.
I don't do sport, but I do listen by my ipods a lot and I am tired of ear buds. They are just irritating. I thought about going high quality likeBose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones. But, honestly, I'm about earphones like I am about expensive sunglasses. I lose them quick.So, after a while I tried these curve headphones. Good design, good sound, definitely better than the ear buds. They've got these weird little strips that fit over the top of the ears and hold the phones in place. There was also an extra pair of foam pads and plastic retainers without the over the ear strip.
Once again another perfectly described and delivered item Thanks Amazon you are my one stop shop.
I have several Sony products. Flat screen TV, VCR and so on. When shopping for a CD burner/dvd rom, as soon as I saw the name Sony I was half way sold. To me, Sony products are, and have allways been, quality. I have never regretted buying a Sony, what ever it is.
Its getting real boring say the same thing over and over. First rate on service and first rate on quality.
I strongly advise against the purchase of this printer. It performs poorly, suffers from poor design, and is expensive to operate. This is my fifth color laser printer, and it has performed far below lower cost printers. Service calls have cost me more than the purchase price. I selected the Phaser for two reasons: 1) Claims for superior color performance 2) Claims for lower operating costsBoth claims have proven false. My HP Laserjet 3600 cost half as much and produces truer colors and sharper colors. The Phaser goes through the Ink Sticks at a rate that makes operating costs comparable, not less than, conventional laser printers using toner cartridges.On top of the above, after producing less than 4,000 pages, I've been told by the authorized Xerox service representative that it is in need of a new drum assembly, and they want to charge me more than the original purchase price of the printer! I wrote to Xerox explaining the difficulties I've had. I never heard so much as an acknowledgment from them.The Phaser has this nifty feature where you can enter the IP address on your browser and pull up a diagnostic feature (PhaserSmart). Unfortunately, it provides poor to useless information, in other words it is PhaserDumb. I had a problem where the printer said it needed Magenta color sticks added, even though it was full of them. Utilizing the nifty IP diagnostic it gave me the useful advice to "Insert a pen through the oval opening and try to gently push the Ink Stick towards the back of the machine". A pen .... you have got to be kidding me. This is the best that a multi-billion dollar company can come up with in design. I won't even go into how stupidly difficult it is to perform the task they provide.Utilizing the [...] website I was actually able to find that not only is this a common problem with the Phaser, but that the solution to the problem does not involve utilizing a Bic! It requires utilizing the electronic diagnostic tools built into the printer, but only service techs have access to the information. In other words, the information is not in the manuals, etc for the consumer/user.Skip this red herring product and save yourself time, money, and headaches.
At first, I hesitated buying these monster s-vid cables because I thought those who pay a lot for their cables were suckers. After hearing all the hype, I got this. To my surprise, this cable did make a difference to the picture quality. There is definitely a visible difference in pic.quality. In my observation, I notice more vibrant colors, more defined edges and most obvious of all, the details in the black had improved tremendously. There is another high-grade s-video cable on the market by &quot;tributaries.&quot; But it costs alot s for 1m cable. Ouch. Get these monster cables. You will better enjoy your dvd player.
for the price, this seemed to be a good choice and the user is very happy.
There are a lot of reviews on this product, but I had to add mine. After lightning struck a tree next to our house, our neighbors suffered several appliance failures, including a blown TV. Ours, including our computer survived (plugged into one of these). More amazingly, the outlet this was plugged into blew out of the wall, frying the protector, the TV lost its color for 3 days, but then popped back in and we are still using it. Our electrician says, he's never seen anything like it, but he's recommending this surge protector now.
This digital camcorder is cute. Small in size and weight- perfect sized LCD monitor. But those are the only existing pros. I was sooo disappointed with the quality of the indoor lighting. Unless you ONLY enjoy recording while strolling outside in the park, don't get it. Please. Spare your wallet.
I have used many USB to Serial devices over past 10 years, this one is the best.It is so good I felt it was worth a review, my 1st review.
This is a further review regarding a circular polarizer filter I purchased from Adorama. I wrote noting the shipping costs equaled the cost of the filter.Adorama then contacted me stating they would refund a portion of the outrageous shipping fees if i would change my rating of Adorama. I rated Adorama higher -- then never received the credit I was promised.I will never shop with this company again.
The case came without screws or motherboard standoffs even though the description specifically said it does (I've checked everywhere). Tried to contact Antec to no avail. Didn't bother to return since I had a deadline to meet. Will not use Antec cases again.
Having used one of these before which is still working, imagine my disappointment when this prroduct's gteen light came on, then the red light followed by an explosion and burning odour. Before I refer you to my solicitor, tell me how a chap in the uk gets a trplacememt from usa!
Is is just me or has anyone else experienced a grinding noise coming from this camera?? Right out of the box, it sounds like a little motor wants to shut down. Is this normal?? I didn't expect the camera to make any noise aside from zooming in and out. Please let me know if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
Bought this system as way to protect my garage. Cold weather renders the Infrared detector useless and the door sensor goes through a battery every month. Outdoor siren is difficult to sync with control unit and mine went off for no reason and did not sound when it should have.
This is my 2nd CD/MP3 player after RIO SP100. And I'm really happy with this one. It works great... sound quality is awesome for both Audio &amp; MP3s... &amp; look-wise is simply wonderful... cannot belive a CD player can be so slick before having this oen in my hand... Supplied battery performance is acceptable... someone goin' for a long trip, can plug-in other batteries using the external battery compartment; though it looks little odd, it was really handy during my trip, though external batteries wasn't lasting for a very long time.Also it has one A/C adapter which is very useful if u r in home. Manual is good enough to use all available features which is kinna cool.
HDMI cable is good lenth....... dont need 20 feet of excess cable ! Works well ....and much cheaper then Radio Shack or Staples.
I took hundreds of pictures with this camera for my preschool. They were a better quality than some of the more expensive cameras that the parents took on our field trips. My only problem is that it would not use rechargeable batteries...hence 4 instead of 5 stars. Not a big deal. I'd buy it again.
Tapes worked great, Easy to load and backing paper peeled easily. Too bad printer was junk after 3 months.
The review below is very complete, but it neglects to include my personal favorite thing about my iPod shuffle. My shuffle has accidentally been both run through the wash in my pocket and run over by my car. It still works perfectly, and bears only a few pockmarks on the corner. When I got the shuffle, I was debating between upgrading to nano or not, but now I'm glad I didn't, because I doubt the nano could have taken such punishment.
I wanted a reliable replacement battery for my camera so I bought the full Canon proprietary (expensive) battery on Amazon. I broke it in correctly and it charged up well at first. Then I went on a trip of a lifetime that I cannot duplicate. Within two months of my purchase this battery completely failed. It would not hold a charge for an hour. I was not able to take pictures for two weeks because I was on a raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I checked the return policy. For electronics you get 30 days. Compared to the third-party battery I bought earlier (and much cheaper) this battery is not even close. Needless to say I will NEVER buy electronics from Amazon again.
The Terk AM antenna has definitely helped the reception, particularly on a station that used to come in with a lot of static noise. It has doneeverything Terk said it would do!!!
The lock worked very well in the beginning. But after owning it about six months, the lock jammed and the keys broke in the process of attempting to un-jam. Had to cut the wire with cable cutters, and now will have to re-order keys to get the lock out of my laptop. Until then, my laptop has a lock with a cut wire sticking out of it and there's nothing more I can do about it.For only lasting six months, it was not worth the money. Even less so for all the trouble it has caused.
I got these batteries 3 days ago. Put them on the charger and today put 2 of them in my Kodak PowerShot A590IS. I took 33 pictures. Then I went shopping and left the camera home. While I was cooking dinner I thought I would review the pictures. Turned the camera on and it flashed the change battery light at me.So I changed over to the two others, and immediately the screen told me to change batteries. Those were dead too.Tomorrow they are going back to the store. They are JUNK batteries.
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)Very good for a reasonable price, so reasonable I picked up 2 of them. I could not see or hear any difference between this cable output and the one I unfortunately paid 3 times as much for in a big box store. Beautiful picture and sound on my lcd tv.Save your money and buy this cable.
I've been looking for my lost 35L hood for months. I finally broke down and bought this replacement. My old one showed up in a drawer days later.
Does exactly what it claims to do, excellent resolution on attached screen. Quick delivery, part looks new/perfect as expected. no complaints.
I wish I had read the reviews first! I too received theitem with an empty cleaning fluid bottle! Bummer. ButAmazon is giving me a complete refund and paying my postage!
There are probably people who would disagree with me but I think Canon makes the best camera's out there. I was shopping around for an entry level SLR, the canon rebel xt, but decided on the G7 instead. I'm not a professional photographer so I figured I wouldn't be using all the features on an SLR camera. If you're in this 'tweener category (between point and shoot vs SLR), this is the camera to get. There are so many features that I can't even begin to list them all. Amazon offers it at a great price.I also purchased the waterproof housing and I can't wait to go snorkling with it.
My 16 y/o son got this for Christmas this year and absolutely loves it. It did take a while to get the software to load, but we were forewarned that may be the case, so no worries there. He loves the big screen that goes horizontal when the zune is turned. I love the fact that I was able to get him 30, count them 30 Gig for 130.00 instead of a measly 4 gig had we gone with the nano. There's no question, and NOT just for the money, the zune rocks!
Great print. Renewed my confidence in EPSON. Ink consumption is reasonable. OK with me.
Took less than a weekNo issues working fine and packaged ok
I was originally considering the purchase a Handspring Visor or a Palm V. I never really paid much attention to the Windows CE / PocketPC platform, but while researching the features of the various PDA's, I ran across several positive reviews for the Aero 1550. Upon further review, I was convinced this was the PDA for me.For a little more than the cost of the Visor Deluxe (and quite a bit less than the Palm V), you get all of the basic PDA functions (calendar, task list, notes, contacts, etc.), plus built-in applications like Pocket Excel, Pocket Word, Pocket Streets, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Reader (for e-books), etc.On top of that, there is a built-in voice recorder which I find quite helpful for capturing thoughts and ideas when I don't have time to enter them with the stylus.Set-up was quite easy, and navigating through the various screens if fairly intuitive. The user instructions could be better, however the PocketPC website (www.pocketpc.com) provides a good summary of tips and tricks.I've shown the Aero to colleagues who use various Palm OS products, and they seem amazed at what this device can do for it's cost. Many have expressed regret for choosing a Palm device.Positive: Features; value; ease of use; battery life; display is non-reflective, large, and easy to read; 16 MB of memory.Negative: Not as many 3rd-party software applications as PalmOS (yet); requires 3rd-party software for IR transfer with Palms.Summary: If you're considering a Visor or Palm, you owe yourself a closer look at the Aero or another PocketPC device.
This product came will all the mounting and adjusting accessories. You just need a drill, bit, screwdriver, and hammer to install. Moves smoothly.
Be careful when buying these discs based on the picture. They don't have the label as shown. They are blank white in the middle and are made for ink jet printing. Check the manufacturer's web site for pictures.
product seems to have a very good resolution and is very responsive to the remote which makes changing between two video inputs very quick. Have not tested it extensivly so there is probably something yet to discover who knows.
While this scanner is quite fast at running documents through, I found that it could not come close to getting any of them properly aligned. I spent more time de-skewing scans than it would have taken to do it on a flatbed scanner. It is plenty good for having 'good enough' images for record keeping, but useless if you are trying to keep higher quality digital records of paper documents.
After many comparisons at local stores I chose the Maestro 3100 from Amazon over the Garmin Nuvi 200. I've found it very accurate and handy to have in places where in my own home state, one could get lost!I simply hit the "home" button and poof, there are my directions.I would recommend this unit to anyone looking for a nice little GPS for their car.
I had tons of trouble with D-Link and Linksys losing connection and having to power cycle the router/wireless AP. However, after 2 months, I have not had to power cycle the Motorola once due to inability to connect. I am also saving $3/month since this device has the integrated cable modem. That alone has justified my decision since I am no longer having to pay Comcast those monies!
I consider myself a fairly estute audiophile. While I cannot afford Macintosh/Martin Logan receiver/speaker systems or any of the other "High" end audio equipment, I try and get the best value for my hard earned money. I purchased a pair of the DV62si to put in the home office and hooked them up to the Harman Kardon receiver. The Harman Kardon used to be the receiver running my home theatre system, but after five years of no hassle use, I decided to purchase a Denon reciever to run the home theatre duties. The BIC's are perhaps the best deal on the planet at this price range, or perhaps 3 times the price. I have Infinity's in the home theatre system which will soon be replaced with more DV62si's.For a few dollars more, you can have Ed Frias tweek them a little, which I beleive I'll do here shortly. Bottom line, if your in the market for inexpensive bookshelf speakers, don't look anywhere else but BIC.
Panasonic SDR-S150 is a wonderful camera.I am extremely happy with it - and recommend it to everyone.Popular Mechanics magazine has named it the best in its class - and I completely agree.I bought mine in the end of September of 2006 and was using it every day for the last 10 months.The sales person at J&R; store has recommended it to me, based on customers feedback - and I am grateful to him for good advice.The camera makes very decent videos.Excellent optics, 3-CCD, and true image stabilization do their job.The videos are bright, sound is excellent.But most important for me is how easy it is to work with the camera and with the video clips once you made them.One can use the cable and software provided with the camera, but I like things simple. I take the SD card out, insert it into a $10 USB card reader - and copy the files onto my computer with the mouse. Then I rename the clips - I change extension MOD into MPG.These clips are in true mpeg-2 format, which is the same format asin regular DVDs. So many DVD players will natively play those clips without any editing or converting. Also on most computers you can simply double-click on the clip to make it play. If not - you can dowload one of the many free or low-cost software players. I like the VLC player (just google for vlc player) - it is available for both Window and Mac and it is free.I made our grandmothers very happy. I burn a collection of video clips of our baby on a regular CD (yes, CD, not a DVD) - and mail to them. They can play those video clips on a computer or on a DVD player (portable Phillips is a good choice).The camera is very easy to operate.The built-in battery lasts for ~ 70 min (use a spare one or use an included power supply if you need more).Camera also makes decent still photos.I have many more expensive cameras at home (photo and video), but I found that once I bought this camera I use it almost exclusively. Partly becase of ease and convenience.With this camera I don't need huge disks, powefull CPUs, lots of RAM, or hours of video editing. It makes your video production very easy and fun.Camera comes with its own editing software. But I prefer to use Adobe Premier Elements ($99). There is also some good software for Macs. So I can easily make videos with titles and menus, or make mp4 or flash videos for iPod or web.Cons:1. No input for external microphone. But the built-in stereo microphone is very good - I tested it by making a recording of a concert violin - and then extracting the audio and analyzing it using Adobe Audition software. The recording is very clean, because there are no motors in the camera.2. The compression artefacts can be visible when you making fast movements with the camera. This is rare, though.Camera can be mounted on a standard tripod.It is very light and small.Overall - I really enjoy it.
It just doesn't make any sense whatsoever to save a buck or two by buying off-brand ink after you've spent $500 on a photo printer. Canon's ink is the best and Amazon has the lowest price.
Really good value. There is no other speaker on the market that looks this cool! The sound is really good considering it is a 2.1 system. The bass has to be turned way down unless you want to thump your neighbors (ahh! apartment life!). Big recommendation, get it while it's still on sale, notice the difference in prices for the white as opposed to the silver. If all you have is your onboard 2.1 sound, then this is a no brainer.
I shot thousands of images with this lens and it is great value for what it is worth. The problem seems to be with the auto-focus. Strangely, this is not my only Canon lens with this problem (the other one is 50mm 1.4 lens). The auto-focus of my 17-85mm lens just suddenly died about a year and half since I bought it. It was not on warranty by then (it was new and covered by a one year warranty when I bought it) and its repair by Canon cost $100. It worked for two more years and then the auto-focus started malfunctioning again. It works OK at 17-20mm but fails altogether at 80-85mm. So I am thinking of spending another $100 on fixing it. Of course, that means that the overall cost of this lens for me will be $200 extra plus shipping costs...
I've had two of these cameras, both lost their ability to focus after 11-13 months of use (no drops or any extreme use). They aren't dirty or abused, the simply loose track of where the lens is (the computer moves it in and out to focus) and every (yes every) shot is blurred.I'd recommend another camera.
The product is nice but a little bit bulky, I didn't think about this till I took it out on an outdoor shooting session where it was so heavy to carry around especially with a Tripod!
I purchased the MA-401 along with the Netgear FM114P router (see separate review)from Amazon. I am using a DELL 5000 Inspiron laptop running Windows 2000. The package had a newer version of the software (according to the literature) and the installation instructions were actual screens shots of the install process with appropriate responses to be selected at each step. The installation took about 5 minutes. I shutdown the laptop, plugged in the MA-401 and booted then inserted the installation CD. The installation was true plug and play.After installation the card worked flawlessly. In a 2500 sq ft home (plus basement) the card worked well in every room including the basement. The FM114P router was located on the first floor. The MA-401 also worked outside but the signal weakened about 40-50 feet from the house and orientation of the laptop then determined signal strength.A co-worker bought the same setup to use with a Compaq laptop running NT. Installation was more tricky with NT(need to read the manual) and we had more trouble getting the system working reliably but it now seems OK.Setting up the printer port and changing router/card setting for encryption, SSID, etc. was less straight forward than initial card installation but not a huge task. The MA-401 and the FM114P work together right out of the box without configuration but will be less secure if not configured.I highly recommend both the MA-401 and the FM114P.
This is about to go back to Amazon. I have spent literally hours trying to get this player to work with content downloaded from the New York Public library using OverDrive Media Console. First I needed to upgrade the firmware, whatever Amazon sold me was outdated. Then I had to change some settings (they weren't available in the earlier firmware version). Then... still have problems. I hate Apple's fetishization of COOL but at least iTunes works. Digital music players would NEVER had taken off if the industry needed to rely on Redmond to figure this one out. Total frustration. I think I'm going back to cassettes.Oh, some other stuff. THe player looks much better in the picture than in real life. It's very light and looks to be delicately built. The switches have that cheap feel and the controls are not well located. The screen is OK. I'm too old for this kind of thing and have no trouble reading it.
What a disappointment!The UX-machines keyboard is almost impossible to type on, performance is very weak (very slow). The screen is way too small. There is no wire modem connecton (even on the stand). There is no CD/DVD drive. There is only one USB port. LAN connector is a separate "plug-in" thingy.I do need a compact computer, so, I got the UX to replace an older 10"-screen laptop. However, when I need to work on the UX, I end up with plugging in an external screen, external keyboard, external mouse, external DVD drive. So, the set-up looks like a spider lying on my desk. I used to have a 10" screen normal size keyboard laptop, with built-in DVD. That was way MUCH better, than this UX toy! And the regular compact laptop was a lot more convenient to carry - no parts and pieces: all-in-one and ready-to-go, which is not the case with the UX.In addition, I had to clean re-install the OS, re-partitioning the hard drive, to get rid of all of these Sony garbage programs that clog the memory and dramatically slowdown the computer.Resume: Get a compact (10"-11" screen) laptop, which has EVERYTHING built into it (DVD drive, LAN, modem, etc), otherwise you will end up with carrying a lot more weight and pieces
Conveniently locates a SATA port on the outside of the PC, rather than running a cable through a hole in the case.
Interface felt really cheap to me, and to boot it was defective out of the box. A shame really because I wanted an aux input in my Sierra Denali...
I just lost the one of these I had for months so I immediately ordered another one. I love this case. It looks great, goes with my truck and it does the job!
I'll be brief. Megapixels should not be your sole consideration. I have made 8x10 prints of pictures taken (macro and regular settings) with this camera and they are gorgeous and very detailed (I posted the full zoom photo of the truck with the dent and the macro pic of the devil ducks). For family and vacation pix this is exactly what I need. I think the person who wrote that 4x6 prints weren't good didn't have the camera set to the highest resolution (it has 3, with the lowest resolution intended for web viewing only).The low light problem may lie with me as I've re-read the manual and now taken a couple good photos in no light with the flash. I set the camera to night rather than normal and the flash and image stabilization did the rest.The video quality is alright for the occasional e-mail.As I love the compact size I'm keeping this camera. I was thinking of moving to a used FZ3 as that model is the same size and has the focus-assist for low light, but may hold off for now.Ideally I'd like a camera this size that could also take decent video with sound occasionally that I could enjoy watching on a TV. This is a little too muddy. BTW, you can watch photos on your TV, but oddly, you can't transfer pix from your computer onto the camera's flash card and then use the camera to view them on TV. That would be a nice feature also.I also wish there was an ISO setting button rather than having to go into the menus, but oh well.Oh, get a 128MB or better flash card. I only take pix at the highest resolution and then convert to lower for e-mail on my computer.
I ordered this cord after reading reviews from you all. When I received this product, it does not say BELKIN on it . It is made for some&#34;I SHENG&#34; brand. But I have no problem with that.It is a flat cord and so far, it is working very well with my HP Pavilion laptop. I bought this online as the ones available in stores were very expensive. I will definitely recommend this product .
The keyboard is almost like a laptop keyboard in the way the keys are almost flat and the way it feels when you type, I no longer have to spend a few minutes getting used to one or another every time I switch. The mouse feels perfect in your hand, though it's a little too efficient at conserving energy and turns off too quickly. One thing I don't like is not having a sleep button on the keyboard, but I can press a few extra keys for that. Also, the signal is very good, much better than my last kensington set, I would constantly lose keystrokes. Overall a very good product for the price.
Great little camera.Its a little point and shoot.Does great. Had it for 3 years now.
This is a nice compact device for triggering my D60 and D5000. I prefer using this trigger over using the timer. Nikon should make this a standard accessory with their cameras.
Bought this for a W2K SP2 box with VIA KT133A chipset. Although CD and CD+RW functions worked fine, the DVD portion did not work at all. DVD videos would not play (sw hangs), and browsing data DVDs in Explorer would hang W2K completely. I could not even install new firmware from CenDyne or Ricoh (OEM).The solution: Go into Control Panel -&gt; System -&gt; Hardware -&gt; Device Manager -&gt; IDE/ATAPI Controllers -&gt; Secondary IDE Channel (assuming you're plugged into this channel). Change the access mode from DMA to PIO. This solved all the DVD problems. After upgrading firmware to 1.30, was able to go back to DMA mode and everything continued to work fine.Luckily for me, I was able to figure out this problem. I fear others may not, which is why I am posting this. Other than this initial problem, however, the drive is a great deal.
The title basically says it all. We used it exclusively until we got the Xbox (which is now our main game and dvd player). We then moved the Daewoo to the back bedroom and didn't use it for a while. The next time we tried to play a dvd, the player would power on, but wouldn't read any dvd when put in it.I didn't try to get it serviced because I figured it would probably be more of pain to get it fixed than to just get a new, better quality player.
This player is really easy to use with the drag and drop feature; it's like an additional harddrive on ur PC. 1.5GB(actually 1.3) mp3 player for $70!! best deal ever. Good looking interface, good LCD display, small and light weight. Has good sound quality too. One downside is that the controls are a little confusing at first, but i got used to it in 10mins, and after that, it's smooth sailer all the way..i recommend this player!
This bag is great! But there are a few things that would make it amazing....Pros:The wheels are basically mud tires for off roading.The space is plentiful, with good compartments in the pen/key/phone pocket.The interior material is nice and cleanable.Cons:There are many really, just a few ideas that should go into a rolling bag:The bag can fall forward if there are too many things in the front pockets, there is a base but a larger base, or an extedable piece that could be pulled out for when the bag is stuffed or put in when there are less items would keep this bag from being front heavy.There is a mudflap type sleeve on the bottom that should go up slightly higher because if you want to drag this thing up stairs the plastic/rubber doesn't go up quite enough to protect the material of the bag.Lastly, the inside of the largest back pocket opens to the frame of the backpack including handle and wheels, I wish it were finished of on the inside nicely so the hardware wasn't open.
Had been waiting for a device with both North America and Europe preloaded. Was partial to the Garmin interface as I had become used to it through a number of Avis rentals. When Garmin released the -x70 models, I moved out quickly. The 370 had all the features I was looking for - and is very portable. That last feature was very important since twice over the past few years, I parked our rental on some back street in Europe and then spent hours trying to find it.Am I happy with the 370? Absolutely! Mounting is straightforward and strong. Audio and video are both great. Alerts are timely and succinct. Very accurate. Was visiting a firm in Florida a few weeks back. Followed one of their reps to the plant, but since I had to return there the next day, I saved the plant's location - just used the 'save current location' feature. The next day the 370 got me back to the same parking space! The user interface is intuitive - and eventhough the manual is rather thick, I have yet to open it. The traffic monitor has already gotten me around a number of major snarls.Will be vacationing in Germany and Austria in the fall. Programmed our hotels, etc into the 370 - no problems whatever. Now the wife can enjoy the scenery while we blast along the Autobahn rather than constantly having to stay glued to the roadmap. And, yes, I've used it on long walks. Works great there, too. Very light and long battery life.As I said, I don't know how I lived without it.
After buying this product, it went bad along with other components within the first year. Linksys does have a solid program of replacing your broken product with refurbed product. Sending the product to Linksys is a cost to the buyer. The equipment is solid for the value, meaning, there is much better routers out there for more money. Another good product, while it worked, was the Linksys range extender. Like many of Linksys products, they are normally easy to install and hook up. The only issue is the poor, I mean really POOR customer service. When my system went down, I was on the phone for almost 6 hours on a Saturday. The key to Linksys support is to keep calling till you reach a tech who can help. This may take multiple hours and multiple techs. If you are lucky, you may get assigned a senior tech, lol. Also, while working with so many techs around the world, I passed the time by asking questions about their countries, culture, ideas, etc. While not really tech related, nor did it help to solve my issues with Linksys product failure, it did pass the time. I could see Linksys tech support helping a student with an international political science paper, or world religion report. I especially found the Irish office funny, while the Indian and Chinese offices very interactive on America and our culture.
I used this to broadcast media from our media center to a portable tv that we move around the house and yard. I thought there would be some static, but the picture and sound have been good even when the antenna isn't aimed at the base unit. Additionally, the media center remote works very well when aimed at the receiver.I use this with a small lcd tv so I don't know how well the picture would be on a larger unit.
It is not Windows XP compatible until after you contact customer service! The device driver that came with mine was created 01/05/2001. (I purchased it 06/14/2005) When you try to install the driver it insists that it has to have Window ME or 98 to work and then shuts down due to a "Serious Error". Customer Service wanted to help me correct lines of programming, I opted to take it back to the store and get my money back rather than fix their mistakes and help them get rid of an outdated product.
Had the product to me before I knew it for a great price
I love the iPod mini, but for those who haven't seen them in person, the "pink" is not pink. It's more of a purplish mauve raspberry color. Not a bad color, but not the sweet baby pink that it looks like in the picture. I was a little bummed (and probably would have gone for the green instead if I had known), but other than that it's a great buy.
I got this to hook up my mac mini. I wanted a white cable to blend in with everything else. What I got was a 1992 yellow cable that looks terrible.
The round dial makes you think you are getting an IPOD. Its a clicky directional pad like the old nintendos had. Its ok. The screen and graphics move well, not quite in the same league as apple but the unit lets you subscribe to ZUNE. Its flat out cool and makes all other services obcelete. A device like this will wipe out all other services, this means you itunes. Havent we heard enough Icrap...?? I This.If you want the first subscription player that works, this is a good one for you. This is the first one, in three years this thing will be even better. My computer was stolen a few weeks ago and all my itunes with it, apple wont replace music I paid for, so they lost my business.. this new zune is pretty rad, you will like it.
I've now owned this tv for 14 months and have found it near perfect in every regard. The only "let down," is that non-HD shows are not as good as they were on my non-HD tv. That said,I would not go back to my non-HD tv for any price.As mentioned by other reviewers here, the sports broadcast are particularly outstanding. Numerous visitors to my house have been blown away by the 50" broadcast of college and NFL football games ... they're simply incredible to behold. I've simply not seen any other HD tv with a picture as rich and sharp as this Panasonic. I've heard the latest versions, with super black color capability, present a better picture, but their cost is 6-7 times what people are paying for this 50" plasma ... and that speaks volumes about this Panasonic jewel.
Great projector mount, several years ago mount 3 projector using need to install 1 more projector choose to use not but Polaris projector mount easy to use very adjustable and secure the best mounts I have every used.
My recommendation is that you shouldn't buy any modem with the name Conexant. This was my fourth Conexant modem, and it was just like all the others. It turns out that all Conexant modems are software based, which means that they put most of their workload on the CPU. This results in frequent crashes, slow connections, and most commonly, frequent disconnects. I hope you take this advice and buy something more reliable, such as Best Data or US Robotics.
Pulled this drive out of the box, set it on desktop, plugged it in and it worked for my iMac (Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)) without doing anything more. With Firewire 800 connection, it did first full backup quickly. Transitioned to Leopard and it was very easy to use with Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5. So far, performs as advertised. Pleased with purchase.
bought these tweeters to install in my jetta along side my 6.5" 3 way infinity speakers. at low volume sure sound great but once you try to up the volume at all they just start to crackle and sound like crap. thought hey maybe a bad batch. i bought two sets so i swapped them out with 2 new ones. same thing. can't handle any power through them and they are rated at 200 watts. even with a high pass filter installed bass cranked all the way down and an extra capacitor installed inline same thing can't handle it. if you want to a buy a speaker and don't plan on cranking it go for it otherwise save your money.
I like this product very much. I bought the first one at a large Video/computer store. They no longer carried it so was delighted to find at this online store. I tried one before I located this one it was not as comfortable for my hand. This one is plus the lights are kind of a nice extra. Highly recommend it for lap-tops! I also like the retractable cord because I kept losing the cordless type.
The quality was not what I expected out of a $50 microphone, not to mention that even with my mouth practically engulfing the mic, it was still quite quiet. Even though it was very quiet, it was still able to pick up on the soft buzz my computer in the background.I tried normalizing the sound levels in Audacity, but the quality was still below my expectations.
Out of the box it didnt work in a vehicle entertainment system or on a TV inside. Dont waste the $$$$.
Completely unreliable & unstable. Bought this to use as a backup drive to save family photos, videos, etc. Drive decides when and if it wants to turn on, when/if it gets recognized by my comp, etc. Have tried this thing with multiple PCs with the same poor results. Remarkably undependable product.
Just installed this Netgear Wireless Router as replacement for a Linksys based wireless system. We are routing to 3 computers in the 11b mode (we don't have 11g capbility on the computers yet). The Netgear replaced three bulky items: Linksys WAP11 access poing, Linksys power amp, and a 6 dB gain antenna. Netgear router outperfomed replaced system in speed and range. Range is at least twice what we had. Very happy with Netgear. Installation and configuration were only slightly more complicated than advertised. Two other attractive features of this Netgear product: (1) inexpensive compared to replaced system, (2) USB connection for network hard drive.
I tried putting this into 2 different computers. I've tried it with Windows XP Pro, Vista Home Premium, and Windows 7 Ultimate. Could not get the drivers to install on any of them. I'd stay away from this card
I'm not one to drop an expensive piece of electronic equipment...but I'm confident that if by chance I should drop my video iPod, it would survive quite well in this cover. I bought it to replace a much-more-difficult to put on iSkin cover. It doesn't protect the click wheel (avoiding possible wear on the markings) but it is an awesome cover. Now...if someone would just invent a cover that is dockable...
I purchased the Powermid Remote Extender through Amazon seller X-10 Express. I wanted the ability to change channels in my office from a receiver located in our family room on the same floor. The family room is located about 25 ft from my office. The transmitter and receiver, then, are probably 25-30 ft apart and the signal must go through a couple of walls (drywall).The first set of Powermids I purchased worked great for about three or four weeks. Then, one day, they just stopped working. I called X10 to troubleshoot the issue and they said the units were defective and asked me to contact X-10 Express (the seller) to request a replacement. I contacted X-10 and they required that I send the defective unit back (I had to pay shipping costs) and they would send a replacement.I sent the defective unit and received a replacement about 10 days after they had received the defective unit (too long in my opinion). I hooked the units up and they worked great for the first day. The next day, however, same issue - they just stopped working. All the lights work on the units, but the receiver doesn't change the channels.So, I'm 0 for 2 on this product and have sent an email to X-10 Express requesting a refund. Regardless of their reply, I'm not going to rate this product any better than the lowest score.If both units didn't work at all from the start, then you could feasibly blame it on the environment (e.g. too many walls, radio interference, etc.), but the fact both units worked and then stopped working lead me to believe it is just a poor product.
This was exactly the product I needed for my ATT Blackjack II phone. It is TINY - but having an additional 4GB of memory for music makes this a great buy.As for the seller - great product, great price, fast response to E-mail inquiries. Unfortunately, USPS let me down (10 business days to send from Florida to Michigan on priority shipping) and Iw ould strongly recommend upgrading shipping if you order.
I bought this not knowing what to expect. It arrived on time, connected it to my Toshiba 62" HDTV and was impressed. The picture and sound were better. You don't have to spend $50-$100 for Monster.
The KODAK EasyShare P712 features a 12X (36 - 432 mm equiv.), image-stabilized, f2.8 - f/3.7, SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON optical zoom lens that delivers exquisite detail and sharpness. Its 7.1 megapixel sensor is paired with KODAK's Color Science image processer for highly accurate color -- shot after shot.Optical image stabilization provides a two-stop advantage over non-image stabilized systems. This will allow users to capture better shots of subjects in low light, wheather they're shooting stills or recording video. It also minimizes handheld camera shake at longer focal lengths, which is ideal while photographing sporting events and during everyday picture taking, when carrying a camera supporrt like a tripod is impractical.The P712 offers many advanced elements like its large 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCD and electronic viewfinder used for framing, reviewing and sharing pictures. TV-quality, 30 frames- per-second VGA video with sound (MPEG4) is always available with the turn of a dial. Convenient on-camera video editing includes functions such as split, cut, merge and trim, plus the ability to create single-frame or multi-frame "storyboard" still pictures.Other features include a hot shoe for using more powerful flash units; PASMC and extensive preset scene modes; multiple burst modes for action shooting; three-shot in-camera panorama stitching; a live histogram; 25 selectable AF points; custom white balance with selectable compensation; highlight/shadow clipping displays; RAW/TIFF/JPEG support; and lithium ion battery. It is compatible with EASYSHARE Camera and Printer docks, the IMAGELINK print system, and PICTBRIDGE direct-print technology.Kodak P712 Features* 7.1 megapixel imager for photo quality up to and beyond 30 x 40"* 12x optical 36-432mm super zoom with image stabilizer* Selectable JPEG, TIFF and RAW file formats* TTL-AF hybrid autofocus system with external passive sensor* High-resolution electronic color viewfinder* 2.5-inch TFT color LCD, indoor/outdoor type* TTL Multi-pattern, center weighted, center spot metering* ISO Auto or 64-400 in PASM, 800 at 1.2MP* Adjustable color modes, image contrast and sharpness* White balance with compensation, presets, custom settings and one-push* Auto, Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Custom and 17 Scene modes* AE Bracketing with 3 or 5 frames* 1.6fps Burst mode, up to 14 frames in JPEG/Standard* Shutter speeds from 16 - 1/1000 second (in Shutter priority mode)* Flash hot shoe for optional Kodak P20 zoom Flash* 640x480 movies w/sound at 30fps up to 80 mins.* 32MB internal memory, SD/MMC card slot* Kodak high capacity Li-ion rechargeable battery pack and charger* USB connectivity for PC and Mac users* Audio/Video Out (NTSC or PAL selectable)* Optional EasyShare Camera and Printer Docks
Surge protector seems to work great. The spacing between the outlets is great so that it accommodates awkward shaped plugs. The coaxial protection is nice, too. Overall, great product for the price.
I bought this pack to hold my digital SLR and a couple lenses and accessories. I take it everywhere with me, hiking, biking, to the river, to the beach, etc. It has held up nicely. The inside is very well padded and protects my camera equipment. The flap over the zipper keeps out dust and rain. I have hauled it with me on some extremely dusty adventures and I have yet to get dust into the camera compartment. The pack is lightweight and comfortable to wear. I'd recommend this to any photographer who has to haul along multiple lenses.
This little sucker is almost too good to be true. Specs don't do justice to the LP130's size; you have to see it in person to appreciate just how tiny it is. Until then, just trust me... it's so small, it's kinda ridiculous.But you don't seem to sacrifice anything for the light weight. It's just as bright and sharp as the other InFocus projectors I've used (I believe LP435z is the model), which is to say, plenty good enough for anything but hard-core videophiles.Alright, there is one thing; the LP130 isn't cheap. But it certainly isn't unreasonable compared to other native XGA, 1K lumen ultraportables. Sure, it has the same black-level limitations as all DLP projectors. And it runs pretty hot, almost too hot to touch sometimes.Those are minor niggles. Overall, this is the best projector I've seen.
What an amazing product for the money. My first use was for my niece's wedding in which I miked the groom using a lapel mike and this recorder. Worked and sounds great. It is much smaller than I assumed it would be. Highly recommend it.
Set up easy. Read all reviews, and bought with some reservations as several negative reviews indicated problems. However, I believe Netgear has them fixed with the version shipping now. Excellent out of box set up, configured both WEP and WAP, settled on using WEP. Use a Netgear 511 wireless card and get 54MBPS thoughout house, about 24-48 outside. Distance of 50+ feet. I have an old house, lathe and plaster walls, hardwood construction and still great reception. Also, have the router in the basement, between an old brick chimney and the furnace. Still, great reception. Recommend!
Our goal was to get a camera with more pixels and more zoom. This camera easily fits the bill. It is not small (not pocket-size). It is not large/heavy like the more professional SLR digitals. The zoom is incredible. The pictures are sharp. There is a learning curve to autofocus in low-light conditions, but we managed fine. There are a **LOT** of settings on this camera. Image stabilizer is helpful when zooming...(Our previous camera was an Olympus C3000 3 Megapixels).I would feel comfortable recommending this to friends and enemies alike.
Although, I reviewed this product before purchase and I knew it would be slooow, it is really very very slow and fails to connect most of the time. You are required to install software on each system that needs access. On the two systems that I have installed the software on have had nothing but problems since. Worst yet the hard drive that you install in the box is rendered useless be used again in any other type of system. Look elsewhere for a NAS.
I was a little worried about this product after reading some of the reviews.Today I installed an amp in my Mazda 3 with it and it worked out great.I guess you could spend a lot more but for similar ones but as for me this one did the trick and was priced right.
One of the great things about the digital age is that the cost per megabyte of memory storage is in continuous decline. Here, we can all reap the advantage of this technological bounty--the SanDisk 1GB Ultra II CF card is a really nice product. I can use it in either my Nikon D100 or my Canon S50 (compact) cameras, and take hundreds of pictures before downloading the card to my laptop computer.The card is very fast, so much so that the write speed simply is not noticeable most of the time (when it is that is more an issue of my D100's slow write time for RAW photos than it is with the Ultra II). Owning the Ultra II has really made digital photography a pleasure; typically I can shoot all day without having to worry about switching CF cards or emptying the contents of the card to the laptop. This is digital photography as it was meant to be.A solid product that performs very well.
I've had the Zumo 550 for nearly 4 years. I also use it in conjunction with the Garmin X30 (XM Antenna) for satellite radio. It's been used in the driving rain, freezing cold (Illinois Winter), and hot summer days (in Florida) and has performed near flawlessly. Only one time can I recall the unit locking up on me, but by removing the battery I was able to reset it and continue on my journey. If you purchase any Garmin GPS, I high recommend buying the Lifetime Map Upgrade. It's worth it!
The X-230s pretty much were up to my expectations, inexpensive with great definition out of the satellites.The Sub-woofer is superb for the size, energy used and price. The bass is great and deep, but it is also a little overwhelming, especially in a small dorm room. Even turned down to minimum volume, it is still a bit boomy. I sometimes wished the unit incorporated an off switch for the subwoofer so when listening to heavy bass filled music, it wouldn't disturb the neighbors.Also, durability is a concern, the covering over the satellites is a very thin, fine, fabric mesh which has already tore a little bit. Logitech doesn't seem to stock replacements so keeping it in pristine condition is your only option.As for listening, the speakers are designed for personal use only. There is a small distance of about 6-10 feet away after which, the satellites lose their impressiveness, but then again, what more can you expect from such low power requirements(6 watts per satellite)?Overall, it's great if you like the Bass and don't need to fill up a large room. Audio accuracy is excellent, possibly best in the price range and except for the front screen mesh, it is well built and physically attractive.
I would recommend this product to anyone that enjoys good sound. If you are looking to rock a party is isn't loud enough. But for the money it can't be beat. The bose has nothing over this.
My normal instinct is to shy away from all-in-one, Swiss knife contraptions, but the reviews were so good on the printer portion, I decided I'd use just the printer and the other features I'd ignore. The price was right,anyway,I couldn't go wrong. Now that I have it I love it. I really enjoy having the capability of a copier and a scanner. I found I use them a lot. The printer prints pretty fast and does a really slick job on printing photos.Plus there are all sorts of photo editing features that are fun to use. I've had it for a month and it appears to print frugally with the ink, in other words I've printed alot of documents and photos in that time and have not used up the color cartridge. I don't believe either cartridge is expensive anyway. It is resonably sized so it fits nicely on the desk.In addition, there is an array of in and out plug-ins on the front so you can easily print or download from other sources. I wouldn't think twice about selecting this model.
When looking at the picture, I didn't truly get a sense of how small this camera is. Barely 2/3 the size of my credit cards, and only 1" thick, I am able to just toss this beauty into my pocket and be prepared to snap pictures wherever I am.There are two picture size settings. VGA (640 x 480) and 2M (1632 x 1224). The pictures at both modes are quite excellent for a cam of this class; however, this cam by no means should be your primary camera, since it does not have optical zoom (nor digital zoom, but that shouldn't be used even if it were available). I bought it so that I could always have a cam to carry around, and I have found that at such a compact size, I can with ease. The pictures come out to be just a bit grainy and slightly blurry, but that depends on the lighting and how steady your hand is, considering the size of this tiny wonder.Although without sound and quite small, the movie mode is nifty to have, just to have it.Start up time is superb. To turn on the camera, all you have to do it slide open the cover, and the camera is instantaneously on (&lt; 1 second). Shutter lag is also quite negligible since there are no zoom lenses to adjust for. I've found that if the camera is set to Fast Action mode, there is virtually no shutter lag at all, and the pictures still come out nearly as good as when in normal shooting mode. To turn the camera off, just slide the cover back over the lens.Although there is no optical viewfinder (which I never use anyways) the LCD is quite sharp and viewable, even only if 1". Also, as a power saving option, the LCD back lighting can be turned off, and the screen can still be seen, if there is ample sunlight or lighting in the background.Overall, the body has a solid feel with its all-metal construction and is quite lightweight. It has a small array of features such as shooting modes (portrait, landscape, etc...), focus options, and flash mode, but I find this very nice since I don't have to worry about fiddling with controls when all I want is to point and shoot. I'll save those intricacies to situations where I bring my primary digital camera.I also appreciate that Sony included a pair of 800mAH rechargeable NiMH batteries and a battery charger with this camera.PROS:Incredibly small, compact and lightweight.Superb start-up time, perfect for those unexpected photo opportunities.Ease of use, simple operation, truly point and shoot.For its class, very good picture quality.CONS (Minor):The Memory Stick Duos are a bit pricey; I wish this camera used the slightly more affordable SD card, but the Duos, I suppose, are very, very small, and are well suited to the camera. This is just a minor thing, and does not detract from the quality of the camera itself.
Bought it have not recieved the item as yet, however the price is EXCELLENT and I am living in Trinidad so every penny counts. Our exchange rate is US1 to TT6.32.Looking forward to receiving this Christmas for a SPECIAL person in my life.RL
Giving the number of stellar reviews this camera has received, I guess the Digital Rebel can do no wrong.I switched from a Canon Powershot G2, a camera with which I took over 14,000 pictures. I loved my G2 but it had seen way too much action. Plus, I wanted the luxury of interchangable lenses. My wife had a normal film Rebel SLR, so for sake of compatibility, I figured I'd stick with Canon again.One Digital Rebel and $2000 in lenses later, I'm happy to say that I'm very pleased. The quality over your average Point & Shoot cameras is significant. The Rebel opened a whole new door for me when it came to post-processing. I found myself encouranged to use Photoshop, putting some spin on otherwise poor photographs. Yes, the Rebel does have a significant learning curve, especially if you move away from the Point and Shoot settings. I had to learn nomenclature and settings, but figured it out eventually. The manual was fairly helpful in this regard.If you are worried about moving from a PnS camera system to the Prosumer side, don't be. The Rebel does have those PnS settings. The only thing you'll be sacrificing is Movie Mode, as the mirror occludes the sensor. Well...you might be sacrificing some cash as you discover the multitude of EF and EF-S lenses that Canon has to offer.If you do purchase the kit with the 18-55mm EF-S lens, be prepared to exchange it for something else. For the record, I purchased three lenses with this camera - a 17-40mm 4.0/L for outdoor photography, a 50mm 1.4f lens for indoor portrait work, and a 75-300mm USM IS for aircraft and wildlife photography. Just like the camera, each of those lenses has served me well.
Firstly, I would like the say that the seller, Straight Trading, Inc, has excellent shipping. I received my micro sdhc, within a few days,compared to other online discount electronic dealers, that take a couple of weeks.As far as the Micro SDHC, it works great with both my cell phone and laptop, with the included adapter. I was glad that it worked on both, because depending on the model of your cell phone and or laptop, it may or may not work, but I had no problem with mine, since my cell phone has a SDHC logo on it, which indicates that it's compatible with SDHC cards. My laptop is a newer laptop and therefore, I believe that most newer models are compatible and can read SDHC cards.So, if you are considering purchasing this for your electronic device, make sure that your device is compatible with SDHC cards, otherwise, just buy a SD card with 2 gigs. This card otherwise is great.
After my home and office was hit by lightning, frying my phones, modems, I/O ports on printers and computers, hubs, DVD players and other miscellaneous electronics, I decided to buy a bunch of surge protectors.Better late than never, I guess.Since I cannot control Mother Nature and order up a lightning strike on demand, I'll have to wait to see how well my investment in these things pays off.I truly hope it does sometime in the next fifty or so years.
I Love this lens. The bokeh is amazing, great contrast, colors an focusing speed. Plus is very small and light. Lighter than my Tamron 17-50 f2.8. I wanted a cheap telephoto for weddings and a fast lens with a big aperture for portraits. I didn't have the money for a Canon 70-200 f2.8 and the 50mm f1.4 didn't seem very useful to me. This lens fits my two needs. Great portrait lens (a little long for my cropped camera, wich makes it a 160mm lens)and life saver telephoto.PROS (+)-Bokeh-Sharp, sharp, sharp-Colors and contrast-Silent and fast autofocus-Light and subtle. Great for weddings and street photography.-Great for low lightCONS (-)-Chromatic Aberration is bad for me, but I only have my Tamron 17-50 f2.8 to compare it.-I tend to slightly miss focus at f2. At f2.8 everything looks and works perfect.-I wish it had a shorter focusing distance.-Doesn't include a lens hood. I bought one in ebay for $4.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
I have tried others. Some work, some don't. This one is a solid performer. It always works under on any platform. This is actually my second purchase and this time I got two.
I purchased this cable to connect a microcontroller with a serial output to my computer's USB port. Installing the driver was very quick and easy. Just use the included disk. Then, when you use the cable a virtual serial port is created.
The NUVI 350 battery doesn't last long enough for a full day on the road, so you need to have the charger. Be sure to take advantage of the plug on the back of the window mount!! You won't need to plug the adaptor into the side at an awkward angle.
LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THAT IS NOT WMA COMPATABLE!-OR IT WOULD BE A 5 STAR.
This mic is head-and-shoulders above the rest. In voice chat (or game voice chat), anyone with this mic sounds loud and clear. Super EZ to install and use, too.
I do mostly studio work, especially macro. I was initially put off by the proprietary battery requirement for this camera, but I solved that problem with the purchase of the EH-53 AC adapter. Be warned, though, any camera that requires a proprietary battery can pose problems for the tourist/traveler. For such folks, I recommend a camera which takes good old AAs.In any case, the 8700 is not a tourist camera. It has a tremendous amount of functionality which a tourist would not typically use, and few tourists have need of 8 MPX resolution.You can take this camera out of the box, set the dial to AUTO, and start taking pictures immediately. But if that's your sole intent, this is not the camera for you. I consider the 8700 to be targeted toward the professionsl or serious amateur. I mention in passing that it took me almost a week to work my way through the user manual in order to make full use of this camera's functionality.
The Uprint Thermal Printer would be absolutly wonderful if it printed properly in the top area all of the time; about 25% of the time the first letter of the title or the numbers to songs don't print right or at all. The other areas (sides and bottom) seem to be alright.
I purchased the Digital Ultra Audio Monitor after a friend of mine recommended it. I had the Summer Infant Digital Monitor but it wasn't very clear and the distance was not a lot. The sound on this is much more clear and having a longer range was a definite plus. Overall, I would recommend this model to other people looking for a secure digital audio monitor. Also the Two Way paging & Wakkie Talkie feature is also great!
I'm using my transmitter with an IPod Mini in a 02 Kia Rio factory installed radio and so far so good. The price was good and so far the performance is excellent. There is some static in certain areas of the city (South Florida) but it's very minimal and if u have the volume up loud enough you can't even notice it. I would definitely recommend this FM transmitter.
I use this product to connect one external USB disk to two computers. It works perfectly for this purpose. I don't use the software, but rather just the physical push button on the device.Of course, you'll have to remember not to switch it while the disk is active, and properly unmount/eject the disk in each OS before switching.
This price I paid here for two batteries, I paid last time for one in a brick and mortar store. So a good long lasting battery for half the price...thumbs up!!!
I decided to get the MX duo after reading all the good reviews here because I was looking for a nice wireless combo but after a few weeks it's proven to be somewhat of a let down. Here's the lowdown:Good:* The keyboard has a decent feel to it, and the mouse has no noticeable lag.* Rechargeable mouse battery* Some of the shortcut keys on the keyboard are nice. The only ones I use are the volume control and mute which are very nice to have at your fingertips.Bad:* All the other keyboard shortcuts which I never use. It makes the keyboard much bigger than I'd need. I hardly ever listen to CDs, the controls for which take the entire top center of the keyboard. Then theres a bunch of other garbage like search, shopping, favorites, webcam, etc which I've never touched.* There is no indicator light on the keyboard for when you have caps / numlock on which is VERY annoying. There are, however, indicators on the recharger but it's way in the corner of my desk (they say it should be kept 3 feet from all other electronic devices). Any place I put it still makes it exceptionally aggravating to have to look over to see if I've accidently hit caps lock. Supposedly the software has some kind of indication that pops up on the screen, but I opted not to install the software because I didn't want all the stupid stuff they bundle with it. How hard is it just to keep the lights on the keyboard itself? If it aint broken...* The battery life for the mouse seems to be about 4-5 days. But the worst part is, unlike mice with cord chargers, you can't use the mouse while it's charging because it's sitting the in base station. So you're SOL if your mouse dies while you're working. Keep your old one handy if you buy this set.* I keep accidently hitting the &quot;back&quot; navigation button on the mouse which gets annoying too. It's big and right where your thumb can accidently press it.* The mouse speed takes a while to get used to. Changing my mouse settings either makes it a little too fast or a little to slow.I give this product 2 stars. It has its virtues, but overall I think Logitech tried to make it &quot;too cool&quot; without considering the design consequences. Save yourself some aggravation and pick up a different set.
Love this hardware! If every computer product installed and worked like this camera, life would be a lot happier. I have both the Notebook and Regular versions of this camera and both function perfectly right out of the box. I use the cameras for Skype and most people comment on the excellent picture quality. It's one of the items where spending the little bit extra is well worth it!
I bought it for my daughter and she really loves them.She is very happy with the purchase!
Just as expected. . . high quality with a very good price. Acceptable ship time.
I've had the APC Universal Battery for three years. I've used it with iPods, iPhone, iPads, GPS devices (TomTom and Garmin) and Blackberry phones. It is simple and adds hours to the battery time of a device.I love how it just provides a standard USB port that you can plug anything into it. It can also charge itself at the same time as powering an attached device. I will use this in my car to power an iPod and recharge the device (with a car adapter) at the same time.The other primary use cases are plane travel (makes my iPhone last an entire day while watching videos) and on my bicycle, running a GPS app on my iPhone. After 100 miles the battery in the iPhone is still full and the APC device still has half a charge.Overall I'm very pleased with this device.
I've had this product for almost two years now and it's still holding up great! Right now it's plugged in to a wall hdtv from its back, so the cable tip that plugs into the tv's hdmi port is actually sort of bent. But even with that, it's still working perfectly. And it's less than a dollar too!NOTE: I'm only running at 720p though, so I wouldn't know how it performs on 1080p. Although it should be the same.
I'm no audiophile, but these buds seem to give me enough bass (which tends to be the typical lack w/ buds). Also, Sony may have changed the wiring material as I see a lot of posts regarding the subject. I have not had any problems with the wires & I don't treat them very well. I yank them to untangle them from other computer wires, I cram them in my pocket, and I constantly play w/ them or stick em in my mouth...
Camera takes nice pictures and is very compact and nice to look at. I'm used to a camera with a few more features. This is definitely a point and shoot camera.
Shipping was excellent, it arrived early and there were no problems. I installed the unit on a motorcycle and use the romote on the handle bars. Everything works great. I would like to have fade and balance control on the remote also the CD player is a little more sensitive than I would have thought for marine use but works well enough. Overall I give the experince high marks from start to finish. I will use Amazon again.
I liked these little headphones (earbuds) so well that I bought 2 more as gifts. They are comfortable in my ear and easy to carry around. I have had mine 3 months, wrapped around my iPod in my purse daily, and I have had no trouble with wear, or with losing the the cushions, that I heard others expressing concern about. The cable coating is as good as new. I think the people who had trouble with their coating cracking maybe had a reaction to aftershave or heavy sweating that caused their problems. I also had no trouble adjusting to the u-shaped cable design. I use mine at a fitness center and they do help to block out the noise of the equiptmnet and people around me. Regarding the sound quality, I was pleased. That's not to say a true audiophile wouldn't notice a difference in a direct comparison with Bose Headphones (and actally I do have over-the-ear Bose headphones), but I haven't bothered to make the comparison, because it really is not such a big deal to me. These are great little headphones, with nice sound quality, and definately a great price on Amazon, as compared to electronic stores in town. I really don't think you can go wrong for the price.
Got this used and put it through its paces. I was shocked when I felt just how large and heavy it is. It adds almost twice as much weight on myPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The lens drops below the bottom of the body as well. But I immediately saw how they built the optics, which was to minimize the typical fisheye distortion that shows when adding these lenses on cameras. I didn't see the typical edge-bending that I always saw with wide angle converters. Trees and buildings seemed almost dead-on straight for a change. And the sharp optics gave the right amount of added width that I need with such a bridge camera, with a 25mm equivalent lens. It's meant as a wide angle adapter but doesn't have zoom-through optics. After a the shortest period of zooming, the image will go completely pastel soft.The lens makes me want to use it as a paper weight when not screwed onto the camera. The front looks so much like a scratch magnet, but there is no thread to add any filter (just stating facts - a filter would add that much more weight in any case). And the optics are definitely a dust and smudge magnet. The front just begs for dust bunny companionship, and the rear is very concave, which eliminates the fisheye effect. Both front and rear caps were included, which is a plus (and the big SONY name on the front does look nice). Keep a lens cloth nearby at all times.The weight and dust issue and the fact that it takes a little while to screw this on, are my reasons for docking a star. I wish the mount was bayonet, but which bayonet style to use? I'm concerned that carrying the camera may rub such a large lens and cause it to loosen and unscrew. It's not perfect. If it were designed lighter, would the lens be able to still eliminate fisheye distortion? I'm not an engineer or lens builder so I can't tell whether I'm unfairly reviewing. But for others who are drooling to impress, you'll get comments from people about how big this is. Some may want the lens because it gives such small cameras more beef and possibly, more camera-cred. I wanted my camera for its light weight and ability to be more inconspicuous. This Sony lens makes people want to stare at it. I might have gotten a lighter lens, but I'll keep this. It's bulky enough that you'll have to find a place to store when removing, but always remember about the optical real estate you may expose to scratches. At least put the lens caps on when you store it, no matter how short a period. And try to mount the lens without dropping it.
It works as well as expected. Definitely a better deal than on most other sites, and im pretty sure the quality is the same.
What a quality cable! Even my IT guy was impressed with this cable. If you want the absolute best quality picture from your display device, I HIGHLY recommend Pureav. I'm quite happy with it!
It doesn't contain any installation instructions!?!?! How do I know how to install it? And get it functioning? It needs to have instructions. Please.
First let me say that I'm an Amazon Pro Merchant. I have a few items for sale - it's not like I'm a mega-warehouse or anything; I'm a guy running a media business - proverbially "out of the garage."For quite a while I was exploring third-party applications that would allow me to use smaller labels for creating Amazon barcodes. I tried Avery 30-up labels and 3M 30-up labels for labeling my items before shipment to Amazon's warehouses. While each of those has their benefits and problems, the main issue with using full-sheet labels is that (1) you have to come up with some sort of alphabetical-order-type-organization-and-labeling system. And if you're looking at a pile of 300 different items it can be quite a challenge. So I purchased a Dymo 450 Turbo thermal label printer.Usually I go for the cheapest solution to a problem, but so far these labels have been flawless. Combined with the manufacturer's equipment, these OEM, branded labels work flawlessly. I can create items, and then before shipping I can label them. I can then individually pack each item and ensure that each item I handle is in good or as described condition before I stick it in the box. I've heard of folks having issues with non-OEM labels that are similar to this product - jamming and other such issues - but so far after 600 items these labels are great. They save money in many ways because, say, I am shipping 17 items, I don't have to waste the remaining 13 Avery labels. This makes my job of creating inventory and labeling before shipment fast and easy.In order to mitigate risk of slowing down shipment creation, I'm sticking with the name brand. Three stars for price, five stars for quality, four stars overall. Excellent product - just damn expensive!
This is a sick backpack. I've looked for months for a camcorder bag to use with my Sony HDRXR-520. Before finding this the cheapest I came for a backpack model was $79....insane...when you think about it, its only a backpack with velcro divider.Anyway this bag has enough space for my camcorder, rode video mic, 3 extra batteries, charger, a truck load of cables and that's only in the main compartment. It still has a ton of other compartments to store all your video shooting needs.(Though I don't use them a lot, the memory card slot holder is a nice feature)CONS:The only bad thing that I could touch on is the straps for adjusting the shoulder straps can slide right through the plastic loops. Simple fix though..just bend the straps over at the tips and apply a little fire..lol did the trick for me.
I bought the logitech mx300 at my local Best Buy. What a great investment. I have had no problems what so ever. Its comfortable, its buttons are well thought out, and are easy to click and silent. Its very responsive in the games i play online, and the image reading is AMAZING!. I think people should feel the mouse before they buy, cause its kinda ripping off other people, use it a day, don't like it, return it. All in all, its an awesome mouse
Why does this device appear when you search Amazon for "Geiger Counter?" It is not even related to a geiger counter and does not detect alpha, gamma, or beta particles. It may be that the seller has embedded "geiger counter" in the index by "accident", if you get my drift. Read the specs carefully and make sure it does what you want it to do.
I have a mix of power connections that vary is size and form. This works well to suit the variety.
This monitor has alot of static and you pick- up other monitors in the neighborhood! It has only 2 channels( not much privacy!) i wish i had bought one of the 900 mgh monitors instead! In fact i am looking for new monitors now to replace these ones! Please, don't waste your money here!
I have to have a decent DVD player that can watch PAL DVD's on my regular NTSC TV and vice versa. The PAL and NTSC DVD's have to be region free (we watch our home movies) to watch in the other formats. I sent 3 of these to relatives in Australia, use 1, and bought another for my friend. Amazon is the only place that I can find these. Auto voltage sensing for foreign countries. Great value.
Xerox Phaser 8560/DN Color PrinterI have owned more printers and more types of printers than the average person. My first inkjet printer was in 1986, it was a HP DeskJet. Great printer for that time. I have owned ribbon printers, thermo printers, daisy printers, line printers, ink jet printers and laser printers. From the very cheap to the very expensive. From draft quality to photo quality. I have been a computer geek my whole life. I built my first S100 bus computer back in 1969. I was an electrical engineer servicing main frames and their peripheral equipment back in 1970. In 1972 I got involved in Main Frame Operations. In 1979 I started application programming then went on to system programming. Anyway the bottom line is that I have owned and I have seen many printers in my life time and this Xerox Phaser is one of the best that I have ever used. It is fast, quite, clean and producing some of the finest prints in amazing color. Don't listen to these people who claim it's noisy, not true. Either these people have never owned a professional high speed printer in this caliber before or they have a problem with their printer. This printer is more quite then my HP 2600N Color Laser, or my Epson Artisan 800 and just as quite as most laser printers. These are in fact mechanical devices with moving parts so you are going to hear some noise. Ink Hog? Please have you ever used an ink jet photo printer, every other day you are going to the store to purchase some more ink tanks. Was this printer expensive, yes but worth every penny. You can go cheap and spend all you money on toners or ink tanks or pay up front. This printer by far beats any printer that I have ever used. PERIOD. And from a technical standpoint it is well designed have come with very impressive built in system control software. Very impressive! To save on ink Xerox advises that you keep the printer always on in power saver mode. This is not a problem as I do not turn my printers or computers off anyway, does anyone turn off their devise anymore? Someone said thay you cannot write on the prints, I have no problems what so ever with ball point pens. I write all over my schedules and presentations with any problems. The only regret that I have is that I waited so long to purchase one of these wonderful solid ink printers. I was worried about the technogy. I will never look towards regular lasers again to print anything not as long as I have my Xerox Phaser Solid Ink Printer!
I bought this cable on sale, and it worked fine. No better or worse than any other optical audio cable. The main problem I have with this cable is that it broke when I removed it from the back of my DVR. Around the pin on each of the cable's end there is a small, rectangular piece of plastic, a sort of a shield that guides and holds the end of the cable in place. On my Monster cable, this plastic piece came off, under normal use, rendering the cable useless as the cable will not set in place without it. Bottom line, avoid Monster and the overblown hype and just buy a cheap cable instead. It will work just as well, if not better.
It's adequate for listenning though the sound is not the quality that I hoped for.
I do not know why Dell stop Making this pda/pocket pc, because even use they are great!
This battery met all my expectations. The delivery time was excellent. The battery performed perfectly and was put to use immediately. I will purchase another one when needed.
I was worried about the complexity to programming this remote and I was wrong. It is simple, and once programmed to your liking is a quality product. Only downside is the thing eats batteries!
This is an okay product. It does protects my zune. The only negative thing is my zune slips around in it which makes it hard to navigate the controls.
First, it is fairly obvious what you get if you check out the picture, read a little or do a little research. Sure, Monster could have made it a little clearer, but oh well.As far as the charger is concerned, I use it every night as I listen to my Zune while falling asleep. It works great, looks great, and does the job.5/5 all the way. Does what it is supposed to do while being a little stylish along the way.
You can't go wrong, this is the best paste out there, just be sure to use the right amount!! and let it set up! it takes several use cycles to setup this means let the CPU get hot then shut down let it cool, just use your computer like normal if you don't shut your computer off for the night it will not set up right!! everyones idea of normal use is not the same!!! A few hours on and a few off will set it up faster and you will see better temps over time. I have a I7 that idles at 22c and peaks at 45c at 100% load this took 2 weeks to achive.
I ordered this on Wednesday and with the free two day shipping actually got it on the next day believe it or not. I was a little hesitant because of some other comments about it being difficult to install. I know my way around computers but am not a tech geek by any means. I put in the disc, followed the directions and had it up and running in about 15 minutes. I went down and plugged in the Xbox360 wireless adapter (Same purchase) and it found it and was set up within 2 minutes. I was on Xbox Live in 20 to 30 minutes tops. So far so great.I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because the reception isn't great and I am purchasing a Range Extender today to cover it. Granted the Xbox is downstairs on the otherside of the house but it's just a town home. I was hoping for a little better. But I think with the extender I should be good to go.I would highly recommend.
I got a Windows MCE PC a few weeks ago and hooked it up to my DLP tv and sound system. I have a Harmony universal remote to control the PC while in the MCE interface, but soon found my wireless optical mouse a pain to use from the couch while working a document or cruising the internet. The old optical mouse's range didn't quite make it to my 15 foot viewing distance, and for accurate tracking I often ended up using my pants leg as a mouse pad (I swear, that's all I did). Also, the full size keyboard was clumsy on my lap.The Gyration suite solved all of my problems, and then some. The mouse has a range that easily reaches my couch. It can work in mi-dair, and is a lot easier to use than I thought it would be. You don't have to move your whole arm, just swivel your wrist. I'll often use it just like a remote for quick mousing - pull it off the shelf and mouse around windows while still standing up - the pc equivalent of channel surfing. It also tracks much better than my Logitech MX700 mouse when using the couch arm as a mouse pad.The great thing about the mouse is its programmable functions. There are two lower left and right clicks that I use to go forward and back by screens in Internet Explorer. Also, mid-air swipes in eight directions (N, NE, E, SE, etc.) while you press a certain button can be programmed. I use them to open up MCE, open up Internet Explorer, minimize open windows, etc. A bright line shows up on screen to show you the precise direction of your swipe. If you forgot how you programmed the remote, holding the special button down brings a map of programmed functions onscreen. Truly dummy-proof.The only gripe I have about the mouse after a week of use is its apparently light weight construction. It does not feel substantial at all, although the light weight makes it very comfortable. The "nubs" on the bottom of the mouse that the mouse glides on are just small pieces of thick plastic tape, and mine are already starting to come off. I think I can either glue them back down or replace them with something.The keyboard is definitely small. When reaching for special keys, I will often miss the mark if I don't look down - but no more so than I would with a notebook pc that I am not used to. I didn't downgrade the system for this because Gyration also makes a full size keyboard if that is a concern for the user. I like the small lap-sized keyboard myself, as it is very convenient to keep on the couch armrest when not in use. The range is also excellent, with no missed keystrokes from fifteen feet. The keyboard has the usual assortment of special function keys, like volume control, favorites, email, etc.The device that ties this all together is a keychain sized usb transmitter that can be unobtrusively inserted into a usb port in the back of the pc. Much better than the clunky logitech transmitter I used to have on top of my audio equipment rack. I had no problem getting the transmitter to instantly recognize the keyboard and mouse.I highly recommend this product. Much better than the atrocity that is the Microsoft Media Center Keyboard, which I also tried (but that is another review . . .)
I've yet to be disappointed in any of Belkin's cable products, and this is no exception. The construction quality of this cable is top notch and offers fantastic data transfer and shielding from outside noise.
My desktop is a very old Dell Dimension 4500 that came with 512MB of RAM. It was really starting to show its age and run slower, so I figured if I added some memory I could squeeze another year or two out of it. This was the perfect solution! This stick doubled (and maxxed out) the RAM for under $25, and was super easy to install.
I'm on amazon right now to buy a new wireless mouse. This one uses a ton of batteries. I even started using rechargeables! Anyway, the right click button stopped working, so I can't even check my spelling in this review! I'm constantly having to reset the button on the bottom because the lazer gets "stuck." How annoying. I also have to open the battery case and reinsert the batteries up to 5 times per day. The more I write, the more I think about changing my star rating to a 1, but it did work great for about a year, except for the constant battery changes. The keyboard is fine. I like how it has an email key. That's about it!
This case has sturdy 1 mm steel throughout making it quite sturdy, for those like myself who like to dremel holes in the top and sides for fans, attach filters, and the like. It has toolless design for the 5.25 inch drive bays, and the hard drive bays are easily removable as well. It's spacious and well designed... except for the plastic front panel.If you do order one of these, expect it to have a broken front panel. It's easily fixable with super glue, but even then never closes quite as easily as their older model full tower server case. It's really a poor design, and feels flimsy when working with it.Even with this flaw, it's still a great purchase and worth the money. The 500 watt antec smartpower modular power supply is a quality one but did not have enough cables to power my DFI board and my numerous fans, 4 drives, etc, so you may need to buy a different power supply to go with it as well depending on the system.Even with that, I still recommend this case if you like big, bulky, sturdy, quiet cases which are easy to use.
I simply needed a way to protect my 5th generation iPod and wear it on my waste band or belt. I looked in the brick and mortar stores and found mediocre cases for ca. $25 to $30. For about the same price after S&H, this case is perfect for my needs, and it comes with a car charger to boot! The crook-shaped belt clip holds equally fast to waste band or belt, making this ideal for any activity up to and including a vigorous gym workout. The iPod is easily slipped in and out of the case, should you wish to remove it, but you should find no need to, since there are access holes for all ports and buttons. My only complaint is the instructions said "push to open". After pushing hard on the little button on the side of the door for awhile, I found what they meant was "push up to open". Yes, I'm probably an idiot, but I mention this just in case anyone else might be confused. The case comes with a lanyard, should you be interested in that option (I was not).
This calling card has great quality and its a steal deal!
The design is just to die for. CD Tray opens the same way Bang & Olufsen ($3200 price). It is as if you bought Bentley for the price of Geo Metro. I had hard time finding stereo system that you can hang on the wall and MP3 playback capabilities.It plays any MP3 CDs I have thrown at it.If it cost twice as much it would still be a steal.Music reproduction is just fine. Reception on low AM frequency could be better. Just love it
I'm a new Sony MDR-EX71SL user and I like the comfort and sound quality. The noise reduction is at about 60% which is great for my use. These are a great alternative to the expensive ones. The cord length takes some getting used to but using a wire twisty seems to do the trick. The small cases Sony includes are not functional. The extra replacable plugs is a nice plus. The small connector on the plugin is useful for pda cases. In other words it works well with my dell x3i case.I think in future products Sony should create some easy and functional way to store the extra cord length that includes the connector section while using the headphones.
This B+W filter is just like all other B+W products, it is built solid and functions as it is suppose to.
My husband absolutely love this lens! I would highly recommend this lens for the price. The quality and the price is the best.
This product is very simple to install since it is USB. Once installed, the product works very nicely and seems to get very good reception. Great for people who don't want to install a wireless card in their computer, want to be able to easily transport the wirless adapter or use it on multiple computers, or who want to use if on a laptop.
charger works perfectly-was just what I needed-what more could you want. Compact & easy to use-fits nicely in my camera bag.
I had an Apple Airport Extreme for my Macbook that cost me $179. Why, I don't know. After a little more than year, just outside the warranty, of course (!), it mysteriously went AWOL on me. I was going to buy another one but, even though I like Apple computers, their peripherals are expensive. So, I sprung a mere $50 for this Linksys. Set-up was simple. Works beautifully. I couldn't figure out how to password-protect it on my Macbook, but I don't really care if someone steals my credit info because I have poor credit and they wouldn't get very far; one of the upsides of bad credit. Even still, I'm not going to dock it a star for that reason because it works great and at less than a 1/3 the price of the Extreme. And even though the Extreme is supposed to be insanely faster, I don't even notice the difference really.
Can not really review how the remote performs because never got to use it. When we opened the package the inside of the remote was rusted because for some reason the manufacturer thought it was a good idea to package with the batteries inside the remote.The batteries rusted and spilled all inside the remote.When I contacted the company that sells this item they said I could return for a replacement. I HAD TO ASK THEM ABOUT THE COST OF SHIPPING TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE ITEM. THEY SAID THAT I WAS TO PAY!!!!!! AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THEM THAT IF THE ITEM WERE NOT DEFECTIVE I WOULD NOT BE RETURNING IT AND I ALREADY PAID MY SHIPPING TO GET IT TO ME I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING TO RETURN IT THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME A PACKING LABEL.WHEN I WENT TO SEND THE ITEM BACK IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY UPS THAT THE LABEL WAS NOT VALID AS THEY PUT A EXPIRATION DATE ON IT THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF AND IT EXPIRED BEFORE I COULD GET IF REPACKAGED AND SENT BACK.WOULD NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMOANY AGAIN.
I bought this screen mainly because it fit into my budget and was over sized but mostly because it was highly rated by other users. They were right, it is an excellent screen for the money.
Control your cable box from another room....No longer do you need to have two cable boxes if you live alone,just use a splitter and run a coaxel cable to your other tv and put one powermid in that room and the other in the room of the cable box and your done. single goes through walls and works great
just ordered my third pair. not because they're falling apart... no issues with cable rubber for me... but because my girlfriend stole my second pair! (also love the uneven cable lengths to hang them around my neck)shorter length without the extender allows me to use my ipod shuffle at the gym by clipping it to my shirt without having lots of excess wire tangling up all over me. all in all... great for the price. also own a pair of shure e2c which are much more expensive. although highs and mids are not as good with the sony's, they're still very nice and i have recommended to many.
First off, this Item is GREY, like it should be for this Metra Model number. It is decent quality as long as your only doing a normal deck. Im putting in a kenwood, KVT-614 which is a pop-out DVD/screen. It is alot heavier then a normal deck and this plastic simple started to bend with the weight.I had to custom make some brackets to reinforce it so it would hold.But with basic knowledge and a single din radio, this is a perfect kit for a Mazda.
Genuine Canon Ink ... which should always be used with genuine Canon printers. And, use genuine Canon photo paper if you want excellent photos. I've tried a half dozen other major brands and NONE performed as well as Canon's own papers; presumably developed to work specifically with Canon ink.
it was average to begin with...then ink issues...now it just says "check the troubleshooting guide" over and over againnever buy these printers
I originally bought this CD holder because I needed somewhere to put my increasing cluttered CD's after I lost my wooden box when I was forced to move.Now let me point out the obvious flaws that I was too stupid or lazy or inattentive to notice.For one, you cannot fit any "special" CD case in the slots because they are simply too big; the slots are just big enough to snuggly hold onto only the most basic CD case and nothing else. So if you have any box sets or CDs that came with a paper sleeve or of the "fold-out" variety you may want to reconsider.Another issue I had was the fact that more often then once I was having trouble fitting the damned CD's into the damned slots and was forced to get on my knees like a damned fool to see what the damned problem was. This required me to slowly guide the CD into place like a top secret alien craft into hangar 18.This is NOT ergonomic design, unless you are Hitler.Well it's not TOTALLY bad. Once you get the disks into the slots they're not going anywhere. And you have the option of connecting several of these ghastly beasts together if you have a considerable collection of albums that need to be categorized and slotted and you don't mind having to keep your freak CDs separted from your more normal ones.Bottom line: You can find a better way to organize your music, even if it does cost a wee bit more.
I bought these when I lost my pair of Shure e2c in-ear headphoneswhich were quite expensive. The Sony is more pronounced in the bass,which is better for rock / electronic music compared to the Shure's, althoughat the expense of tightness and clarity of the midrange. The carrying casething is dumb. They are comfortable and fit well.These headphones are a great value for the price, and I would purchase them again.
Purchased this kit just to have the double din piece for a custom install in my Frontier. I was sorely disappointed as the trim piece did not fit flush within the opening. There was a clear 1/8&#34; gap which looked terrible. I ended up making a custom piece by hand. Do not recommend if using a double din size unit in a Frontier.
Works well. Would say 5 stars, as it does what it's supposed, however, I had to take the cover off to tighten the screw posts as the inner nut was not tight enough. Would still recommend it though. Good price, good function?
I owned these before but somehow lost them. I've had about 13 different earbuds, and headphones none which i can say sound like these. The headphones feel great. They fit nice and snug and the sound is clear as can be. They also fold when not in use. What can i say about it, i'm just glad that i own a pair again.
i bought this product to use in my car that is located out of the country. caught my flight, picked up my car, plugged this in and had absolutely no problems. So I bought another for my car at home. It worked flawlessly also. Higly recommend
Received this bag for my Sony A200. Bag is not to big and has plenty of storage space. Many compartments and is really well padded on the back and straps.
I've been using a regular backpack for my Canon 5D Mk II, 70-200 lens, 100 macro, and 17-40 wide-angle lens along with a doubler, flash equipment, and incidentals (cf cards, extra battery, cloths and cleaner, etc.) Well, needless to say I risked having my equipment getting scratched, bumped, and possibly broken from mixing and mingling. This backpack camera tote works great to keep my camera and lenses apart, has plenty of storage space, and the comfort of the pack on my back is nice, especially with the 2 front optional straps attached. Pack works great!
Great Product. Sturdy, well padded, but attractive case at a reasonable price. Fits my new 9" portable DVD player perfectly. Has extra zippered storage compartment for cords, remote, and a few DVDs. Great for use in the car also to keep the kids entertained on long trips. Super fast customer service and delivery.
I had the Epson 850z before this model. Both have been fantastic.First of all, you can blow up a poster print off of 3.2 megapixels, there is no need for these new 12 mp cameras now days. this one does just fine for everything i need.The one unique feature i have yet to find on any other model is that timed interval shots. You can set the camera to take a picture in intervals on a timer (not just one picture on a timer) You can set it to take a picture as often as every 10 seconds up to 24 hours.Because this is an older model, it's larger. The newer cameras are more compact, but i find that a larger camera in my purse is alot easier then dropping the DPI on 500 12mp pictures.It runs off rechargeable or regular AA batteries.
My gain on my amps did not match the gain on my Pre-Pro couldn't get the volume passed 10:00 oclock these work great.They didn't add anything too the sound of the amps.
I am really impressed with how great the reception is. The picture quality is as good as it was with cable. In the past I was never able to get a good picture with an antenna but with this antenna I get a beautiful picture and also pick up stations I never could get before.
I purchased this hard drive thinking it was truly portable meaning that the from the following item description NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE is needed."The DiskGO 3.5" Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive is a convenient and fashionable solution to backing up and transporting all of your important documents, digital pictures, music, videos and more. This hard drive fits nicely on any desk either horizontally or vertically and is incredibly easy to use. Just plug the drive into any available USB port, and it's instantly recognized. There is sure to be enough storage for even the heaviest of users. Utilizing an ultra-fast USB 2.0 connection, this hard drive can back up an entire notebook or desktop computer in just minutes. It's inevitable; your computer's internal hard drive will eventually fail, destroying (or deleting) all of your files in the process. The DiskGO 3.5" Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive is a reliable way to assist with disaster recovery. Carrying your information has never been so easy."Imagine my surprise to find when it came in that it needs an external power source and the ultra-fast USB connection is only for transferring files. I returned it and am looking for a portable hard drive that is TRULY PORTABLE!The product description says nothing about needing an external power source to operate which I feel is misleading to buyers!
I received the product damaged - it didn't work. I went through the procedures for returning the product and sent it UPS. I asked for a replacement. Still haven't received one as of July 12th 2010.
I bought this for all my gear and it fits! I was able to put in my: Sony Camcorder, Canon SD750, Canon G9, underwater housing for the two cameras, and 2 lenses for the G9. I thought the bag was comfortable, but my husband thought it was too small for him. I'm 5'6" / average and he's 5'11 / 260lbs, with broad shoulders.I would suggest taking off the Canon logo on the bag just to deter theft.
Very sharp good quality lens with excellent focusing. Definitely seems an upgrade from my older Canon 75-300 IS lens originally used with my film camera.
Great product, with the rebate it was free !Not sure if the sale is still on but I'm glad I bought ? it.Sometimes I can be a klutz and I know Ipods are very susceptible to impact.This amour type case definitely will protect it from being dropped, betterthan those stylish clear cases. The belt clip is very secure and it has a screen protector as well as cutouts for connections and controls that fit perfect.
I have an iPhone which is great - except for the ear buds which fall out of my ears continuously. Anyway, I did some research on Amazon and came to this pair. They are comfortable to wear, sound great, and fold into a little origami-type bundle for travel. They even come with a little case/bag. The price - including shipping - just $32! In a world of $150 ear buds and $299 over the ear models is a screaming deal. The other nice part is there's a limited lifetime warranty. Negatives are minor: Instructions are pretty minimal so it takes a little trial and error to get them to fold properly. Other than that, I would recommend these without hesitation.Quick update: I had them clasped together for travel and when I opened them up the headband came apart. It took two minutes to put them back together - but still! I was thinking of returning them but they sound so good, I'm going to give them another shot.Quick update 2: Another month has gone by and they've come apart again. However the sound is so good, I'm keeping 'em. Aside from this, these are great sounding headphones - much better in fact than some costing a lot more.
Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Comound Paste was recommended to be used when replacing a processor.There was enough to do at least two installations, and the tube it comes in makes it very easy to use without making a mess. Not having changed a processor before, I researched how to apply the compound, and was very pleased with the results. The computer it was used on runs well within temperature ranges specified for it.
I purchased these earphones for my Kindle 2. They are the very best earbuds I have used! ... 1) They are so comfortable! 2) GREAT SOUND! 3) Sound Isolating. 4) Inexpensive. 5) Did I mention COMFORTABLE? :)I am buying more of these for my desktop, laptop, mp3 player, etc., and just to save for the future! Think I'm hooked on them? (NOTE: I'm also buying some adapters for the plug size, so that I can use them for all my sound needs.)Why don't you try these? You'll be so glad that you did.Thanks for reading.
Fit my needs perfectly, I have used Targus USB Hubs for many years and I love them, would recommend to everyone
This reviewer never got the chance to use this camera because the metering/LED system was defective, or else 3 sets of 1.5 volt batteries were powerless. Returned camera the day after receiving it. It sure seemed like a great camera, and regretted having to send it back because of a defect.
This product is real good to have. Well for me it is I use it for work and many different places out of work. I think it will be better if it also brings another speaker mic with the 2 pins to be able to use with other radios but this item is good thanks.
It works OK except that it keeps forgetting the TV code, and I have to reprogram it (about once a week). Not a big deal, since I've already memorized the code, but still, it's annoying when you buy something and it doesn't work.
I bought the Safety 1st Safe Glow Monitor late last year. Now it switches off in the middle of the night without warning. I can't help but wonder how many times my daughter has woken up crying and I didn't hear her because I was depending on this thing??? I tried to call Safety 1st to ask them about and was asked to jump through hoops in order to get a replacement for this cheap monitor. You will be asked to fax your receipt along with your information. They verify it and then ask you to mail certain parts from the unit. Finally they will send you a check or voucher to replace it. NOT worth my time. I've already told them that I am going to buy another monitor, but it will NOT be a Safety 1st product.
i feel like paparazzi, this is fantasticworked WONDERS while photographing my last wedding; it was like i was standing at the altar with themrecommend
I am very pleased with the CD changer. For the price - the quality is excellent. I am pleased with sound and the workmanship. Assembly was very easy.
Product was less than 1/2 the retail cost and was delivered in a sealed packet as if it just came from the store! I charged it up and it is working just fine!
Works great in MacBook Pro using OS 10.4.10 and MacMini using OS 10.5 (Leopard).Uses same Macintosh drivers as other Keyspan USB/Serial adapters do. Check the Keyspan website for latest drivers. I use "ZTerm" to import and export data.
This item is rare and it was great to find in Amazon. I have bought more and more in Amazon because of their prices and the avilability of what one needs. This item is my second and it is great for voicing recognition program. Great item arrived great and fast.
Excellent product at a fair price. HAs everything that I needed in a digital camera.
I ordered the items on 10/6/2006. It is not K8NGM2-FID, instead, it is K8NGM2-NBP. Amazon has tried to send me the item once more, but it is again the wrong items. I am pretty frustrated that Amazon would only refund the money, instead of offering the lower-line model K8NGM2-NBP at a reasonable price minus all the hassle it has costed. It is such a shame that after 6 years of shopping with Amazon, that is all it can offered.
The Altec inMotion iMini sound has proven to be as good as they advertise. The quality is better in a room setting than in the outdoors. By using the "Settings" feature on my IPOD I was able to adjust the sound for more bass which is my preference. The $100 investment broadened the opportunities for using my IPOD and gives me the best return on my music investment. The only limitation is you can only use Mini IPOD's. If someone wants to bring their IPOD to my house I can't use it with these speakers. Otherwise I am thrilled with my decision.
The speaker system is amazing. I had been wanting to buy new speakers since my old ones were going on 13 yrs old i looked around a didnt find anything to my liking. then i remembered i had seen these speakers a few months back. so i looked them up and they seemed to be the perfect match for what i was looking for. so i ordered them and i am more then pleased. they were so flipping awesome my friend ordered the black ones. I would recommend these to anyone lookign for speakers. and i bought them on amazon.com for at lease 20 dollars less then any other online store i saw them for as much as 129.99. so buy from here. Excellent product.
Camera was decent for a while back in the mid 2000s. Picture quality can be good if all conditions are great and you keep it very still. If you move it a tiny bit, it's all a blur. I still use it today after about 6 years but that's only because I am too broke to get a new one. Zoom is what u expect, not that great. It's slow to load and take a picture. Mexapixels are low but you can still get a decent shot with perfect conditions. Takes video and has several nice features if you can get enough battery time to access them. It does freeze up, but mine has only done that a handful of times.Worst parts and these are deal breakers: It didn't come with a rechargeable battery or a charger. So I've always used standard AAs or Lithium type batteries. And believe me, you will go through tons of batteries with this thing. Sometimes it will not fire up with a brand new set of batteries. Other times it will seem to last a long time. It will cause u tons of headaches and disappointment if u try to take photos and u don't have a spare set of batteries.I don't know what Kodak's problem was with this unit, but I can see why others have overtaken them in the camera business.Don't waste your money unless you are desperate.
I bought it about a month ago to protect the keyboard from getting hair and crumbs stuck under the keys. It was easy to put in and durably made. I recommend it!
Great price and works pretty well but it can't fully replace our Sony DVD remote. On the DVD remote, the left/right buttons have two functions (1) scan forward and back and (2) left/right navigation of the DVD menu. The Sony universal remote can "learn" to perform the first function but not the second.
I bought these headphones as a replacement for the horrific headphones Apple gives. These headphones are comfortable and are noise-cancelling. The music comes out clear and when the music is on this is all you hear because these headphones adequately block out outside noises. For five bucks this is probably one of my best purchases on Amazon.
Its a very good product, holds a ton of songs and the color screen is pretty sweet. The product works well, and is a real solid alternative to the IPOD. The battery life in my opinion leaves something to be desired, but all in all its not that bad. The option to purchase a replacement battery, is a real advantage that this product has over the IPOD.
very easy to install on virgin cable prior to end point connector crimp and will save you the aggravation of replacing the connector everytime the retainer clip breaks -
As another reviewer mentioned, this unit is not recognized by my computer if I plug it in through a USB extension cord. It is very strange because the unit works fine if plugged directly into the computer. Other 2.0 deviced work fine through the same extension cord this was attempted with.Summary:Short cord, extension cables may not work... purchase a different brand.
I bought these harddisks to build the file server for my group. The purchasing procedure went through very well. The items arrived inexpected range of time. The file server was built and perform well.Overall my group members are very happy about this new file server.For that I thank Amazon's nice purchasing procedure.
Koss PortaPro Headphones with CaseThese babies have been manufactured since 1984, a testament to their quality. Mine are only 15 years young and dang it!!, I've got to get new ear pads, also a testament to their quality. Koss makes a number of good products and back them up. Love them for listening to my new iTouch. Much more comfortable and much better sound than the dink earbuds that come with the iPods. I don't have to constantly reinsert the buds and miss part of the tunes. Recommended!!!!
Don't spend more than you need to on cables! These HDMI cables work flawlessly at a fraction of the cost of the name brands. Don't be fooled by marketing gimmicks. These are all you need!
Purchased from Amazon on February 12, 2007. I used it for 3 years with some minor problems. When there were problems, I had to unplug this device and plug the USB device directly to the back fo the computer. However, recently it stopped working completely. Whenever I plug a USB device, it gives me a message saying the device hub is overloaded. When I plug the device directly to the computer, there is no problem. This happens when used with the power adapter (obviously) and with only ONE USB device being connected. I am not certain if 3 years is an acceptable life for electronic components; it is not acceptable to me personally. I expect all my electronic purchases to survive a minimum of ten years. An expensive SONY MP3 CD player I purchased died after 17 months. So I completely stopped buying SONY products due to unreliable product life. I have had other problems with other LINKSYS devices, so I am begining to form a low opinion of this company's products as well, and its product documentation tends to be very user unfriendly in general.
I got one of these before and they are really good. I was going to get one at Staples but it was $32. I paid $10 less for the same product, that is a good deal to me.
i bought this player after my old PHILLIPS died (those things lasers really die quickly). its a great player, the batteries that i have in it are duracel (?) and i have had the same ones in for about 2 months now - they haven't even started dying yet. woo hoo!! it plays my burned CD's perfectly, the sound is incredible, it gets rid of some of the little fuzzies on my older CD's and makes them sound like new. i love the headphones, street-style are my absolute fav, i can sleep with them on, and i dont have to pull my long hair up to wear them. it doesn't skip at all, i can be ridding on the school bus, a train, the subway, i can be jogging - it doesnt skip AT ALL. the only thing you can really complain about it is the little buttons, but i honestly don't have a problem with them - i can stick this in a big pocket of my cargos and BAM im set for the day. all my peers love it (15, 16, 17), and so do my older friends. totaly great player
We had tried at least two other CD changers which had been bought in a store. Sadly, when brought home, they had something wrong with them and we had paid more for them than for the Sony we purchased from Amazon. Installation was easy and the sound is good. It does just what we want it to do - that's all we could ask for!
Do NOT buy this one, you can't hear ANYTHING but static with it. My suggustion, go with the Fisher Price (Lights and Sounds). We bought the Safe Glow monitor when we had our second baby (so the two monitors would look different and you could tell who was crying), and we hear nothing but static from it. Maybe I'm spoiled from the clarity of the Fisher Price one we already had, but I have adjusted this one so many times and it makes no difference.....it's useless. Sorry to sound so harsh, I just don't want you to be as dissappointed as we have been with ours.
These connectors are not like your average connectors. They have a slightly different system of keeping the actual cable snug after being soldered in. Now with this plug i noticed right away that the gold on the tips were much different than the gold i was used to seeing. It honestly does scream quality other name brand "Lifetime Warranty" cables i own have gold on them but compared to this those gold ends look like bronze now. I paired these cables with 18 AWG CBI double braid cable and found that the result was amazing. NO OTHER cable i own right now comes close to the clarity and definition that i have. This was important because I have pedals that go in front of the amp and in the effects loop which ends up giving me well over 50 feet of signal cable. Clarity is key with your instrument signal. There is one thing that i must say to be careful about with this particular one plug. If you are used to the old style connectors this may take some time to adjust to soldering. The connection points on the inside of the plug are in the shape of a semi-circle which means if you use too much solder it is easy for it to pool at the bottom when it is hot and create a signal loss. I had this happen to me a few times. But once you get the hang of it you can make cables in no time flat. The last thing to be careful of is the diameter of your cable. If it is too thick the end will not screw on. On the labeling (at least in my case) it never said what to do in this case. I have learned what to do for this one though, what you need to do if the end will not screw on is you take the blue piece on the inside and break of the little tip. Don't worry this is supposed to be done if the cable is on the thicker side. It should screw on just fine.
You are better off building your own computer out of parts from the 80's because that's basically what you will be getting. Where to start with what is wrong with Dell, customer support (they will argue with you), hardware failure (if it works right the first time count yourself lucky), the motherboard - you get what you pay for remember that, and if you do not upgrade then there will be NO slot available for upgrading later, and the funny thing is that it will work for about four months then the problems start. And as for their printers, RUN don't walk away, RUN far ans fast.
I am in Iraq and bought this case so that my external hard drive wouldn't get messed up or too dusty in this environment and it does exactly that at a great value! It's durable...believe me it's durable and it keeps the dust out! Great product!
It was purchased as a gift. Arrived quickly & in the correct color. Works great. Battery life is excellent and screen is awesome for viewing photos, good color saturation with excellent pixelation.The sound quality is phenomenal with the included earbuds, with excellent range of volume control from soft to loud. I added a set of headphones when I gave it as a gift which made it superb. The best part is that the battery is a consumer replaceable item... you don't need to return it to the manufacturer if and when the battery won't recharge any longer.
these are really good for the size of the drivers it sort of lacks bass but the bass booster on the ipod could fix it the over-head band adjusts to the user making it even more comfortable than most over the head headphones i like but these are more for casual listeners than audiophile like myself these are better than most JVC headphones that for sure
I just got this mouse as part of a "notebook essentials" kit, and it's proven to be a fine value for the money. A few things:**The size is great for travel... maybe it's too small if you have large fingers, or too heavy if you're a 98 lb. weakling... for everyone else, it's fine.Easy of use and the movement is as smooth as my corded infrared mouse at home (granted, I've never used it further away from my laptop than about 2 feet).The blinking blue light on the USB part is a little annoying, but you will know for sure your connected**The sleep mode is great... if you click on a button, it comes to life immediately. My guess is the earlier reviewer with the problem had an older laptop.The earlier reviewer was incorrect, this mouse is totally plug-and-play and you can plug it in whenever you like, before powering up, in the middle of working on something... whatever. Note if you find it not plug and play, you seriously need some Windows updates.The buttons and scroll wheel work perfectly.Here's the bottom line: upon seeing it in action and finding out the price, two of my friends went out and bought one. It's not perfect, but it's great for the price.
This armband is average, at best. Dont get me wrong, it serves its purpose but my major complaint is that it won't work well with the silicone cases that most people use. If you use a silicone case you either have to take it out of the case everytime you want to use the armband or try to jam it in the tiny opening that was obviously only designed to be used with a "naked" ipod. The realy laughable thing is that with all the scratching complaints with the nano apple recommends using a case, do they expect users to take the unit out of the case everytime they want to use an armband. Let me tell you this is a major pain!! I got this item as a gift otherwise I probably would have bought a silicone case that doubles as an armband (ie. has a slot in the back for a strap). BTW the NANO rocks!!
I have a HP computer and have had no problems with the PC Camera. It is a great device and very easy to set up. I'm waiting for some more family members who live across the US to get it. I love it!
Great Camera! I did a ton or research on camcorders and this one just delivers the most bang for the buck for a digital. I was looking for quality of image, compactness/light weight, image stabilizer (to stablize the image from my shaky hand). Additional features I was impressed with: You can record in pitch black dark. I love the 'wind cut' switch, which can eliminate the noise in outdoor windy areas (at the cost of minor reduction in bass sounds). It Can take digital stills,although quality not as good as a full blown digital camera but ideal for passing around on the internet.
Looks are deceiving. I haven't taken this item out on any serious adventure yet but out of the box it feels rather flimsy. The light in the back that swivels is tough to maneuver and I think it will probably break off sometime. The front light is kind of dim. The radio and flasher are OK. Everything works as supposed to, I just wish I shopped around before I picked this one up.
I bought this for Christmas for my 10 year old and she loves it. I holds plenty of music and is easy to work. The charge doesn't last as long as I would like, but overall it is great for her!
After spending 2 hours on the phone with tech support that was located overseas, I FINALLY had my Linksys WRT54GS up and running. It was a total pain to set up - the installation software that came with the product was pretty much useless. For a whopping 3 months the router worked flawlessly. I then spent another hour on the phone with overseas tech support who determined that my wireless router was defective and suggested that I return the product to the store.
Great mounts for matching Bose speakers. Simple install, and look great on the wall. Amazon had the best price on the net.
My dish network HD DVR sits on top of my Onyko AVR and both generate a lot of heat. I put 2 of these together and use the power out from the Onyko AVR to control on/off. Both now runs very cool and no more thermal shut down anymore. They are quite slim and not obvious at all when put in between the 2 equipments. There is no need to spend a lot of money on expensive cooling gadget. These fans should take care of all your cooling needs. The noise is moderate high but acceptable and does not make any difference once the movie is playing.
i had a pair for over a year i loved them!! the best sound and noise isolating is a plus. i came here to day to buy another pair, i closed my orginal ones in my car door and they didnt Survive the trip on the pavement. But I cant believe how durable they are. I have broken headphones falling asleep with them on. but my e3c i have taken them everywhere and they took a beating. I was very hesitant to spent the money the first time but not giving it a second thought to buy them again after destroying the first pair, plus now they come in black so I am going that route
As someone who jogs, rollerblades, hikes, and works out quite often, I've found the Apple iPod shuffle is the best mp3 player for athletic activty.While the iPod shuffle isn's as colorful or cute as the iPod mini, it has a sleek, scratch-resistant surface that looks as good as the first day I got it, even though I've dropped it, bumped it, and banged it quite a few times now. The iPod shuffle is durable and can hold up through high-impact workouts and activities.What I love most about it is its light and compact body, so it doesn't get in the way or hold me down while I'm jogging. It's slim enough to comfortably slip in a pocket without noticing, yet the controls are big enough to change tracks, adjust the volume, or toggle it on/off without fumbling.The iPod stores approximately 100 tunes; I currently have 119 on mine, which provides me with hours of fast-paced music to keep my energy up and get me through my workouts.If you're looking for a trendy fashion device to clip on your jeans and listen to while shopping, walking, on an airplane, etc., the iPod mini is the way to go. But if you're simply looking for a tiny, portable device that will deliver a strong and continuous flow of music, and aren't worried about its fashion factor, look no further than the iPod shuffle.
I've had some experience with digital cameras. Have handled most if not all of the most popular brands, and I must say that I have found that Canon cameras seem to take the best pictures. I've used 7 megapixel cameras from Sony and compared it with similar shots from a 3.2mp Canon, and the picture quality is far superior. The flash is also wonderful, I've taken pictures in pitch black and they come out clear. The SD300 is a wonderful unit in the Canon line, I've had it for some time now and I can't find anything to complain about other than because of its size it may be easily misplaced. It usually amazes people to see the pictures produced by this pint sized camera, and the camera is extremely sleek and beautiful. It uses SD cards which for me is great as it is compatible with my laptop and other devices. The battery life is also great, even better when you take pictures in the daylight and conserve on flash. The video quality and supported special effects is pretty good too. I would highly recommend the SD300 for anyone seeking a camera that you can easily fit in your pocket, has great battery life, takes beautiful pictures and video.
My hp photosmart c200 fits nice and snug in this case, it is a great little bag.
Oops, just found the flash drive in the bottom of the washing machine. Plugged it in and it still works! That's enough for me. I wouldn't recommend this as a method for cleaning your flash drive, but it's been kicking around in my backpack unprotected and it's taken that beating as well. I think it's a great product.
I bought this system to replace a Dell wireless router (TrueMobile 1200, I think) I got for free with a Dell laptop a couple years ago. My Dell router and laptop didn't work together well: I frequently had to stop and restart my laptop's wireless connection to get it to work.With the Linksys router, I've now gone months without having to do anything to keep my connection up. It simply always works. Performance is great, and the menus within the router are as good as any I've seen (fairly intuitively organized at least).
So far, this charger has worked fine. Just want to clarify, though:You don't need to order this separately, at least not if you order a Nuvi 350. The 350 comes with the car charger, AC charger, leather case, dash mount, and windshield mount. Don't order this unless you want two for some reason. Many of the accessories shown on the GPS unit product page are already included.
Mated up perfectly. The wires were pre-stripped, but the ends were still on so they wouldn't fray. Definitely worth the money. I'd buy it again.
I had high hopes for this monitor after reading other reviews, but pulled it out of the box, plugged it in, and felt a pang of disappointment. Pixels are apparently missing in the screen, making small green dots appear on the desktop that can't be removed. I was also disappointed that the viewable screen was only 12&quot; wide and 9&quot; tall -- not even close to the full 15&quot; as stated in earlier reviews. I'll be returning the unit for a full refund. It's unfortunate, because the monitor itself looks great on my desk.
Great picture and assembly and mounting were easy. The components seem to be of good quality, but the fit was not perfect. Not anything you'd really notice and nothing that impacts the picture, but definitely not perfect. If you are building your home theater on a budget this screen is a good choice.
Having researched this product on google search, I found some video reviews on you-tube. Searching for the best price I ended up here at Amazon. Not disappointed.
I bought it to connect my xbox to my turtle beach headset to provide it with good quality sound. The sound was very crisp and clear, there was zero static noises in my headphones. The wire itself was very strong/solid, and did not feel cheap at all. Overall i am very satisfied with the cable. But i would not recommend purchasing this if you want to cover a lot of ground because the wire is rather short.
I AM NO LONGER ABLE TO BUY THIS AT THE STORES THAT USED TO CARRY IT. I HAVE BEEN USEING THIS TO TAPE FOR A 4 HR PROGRAM EVERY NIGHT FOR MANY ,MANY YEARS. MANY THANKS FOR THE REASONABLE PRICING & IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.JANE RHODES
I've been using my 600c after updating from an earlier model. I've seen other GPS units my friends have, but would never trade theirs for mine. I use mine in the car and on my motorcycle. Like no other GPS, it is visible in broad daylight on my bike.I like the 640x480 resolution - it provides a lot of detail. I also like that the text overlays on the display are programmable. You position what you want, where you want it, and the size you want it to be. And not just the distance to the next turn & a turn arrow; you can optionally display time, speed, battery voltage, total distance, distance to the next stop, and more. As the user, you decide what you want to see and how you want it to appear.My wife travels a lot, with numerous stops along the way. For her, it is a simple matter of entering the addresses (which is so easy it can even be done while driving - but shame on anyone for doing that!), and then telling the unit to rearrange the waypoints for the most logical route to take. If you decide to take a scenic route, it will notice within a few feet and nearly instantly reroute you. (Other GPS units want you to turn around. I've only heard the 600c say 'make a U-turn' once!)I also like the MP3 player. I want to listen to music when I travel, but I don't want the GPS to compete with the radio. By having an MP3 player incorporated into the unit, the music automatically pauses when you need to pay attention to your voice instructions for the next turn. I can also manually pause the music when my cell phone rings.I was reluctant to spend a lot of money on a GPS, but I am glad I bought this unit. It makes driving a much more relaxed experience. Perhaps unfortunately, I have become dependant on the 600c and cannot travel without it!
I've burnt about 70 of these on my Apple 8x DL SuperDrive.Apple iMac Desktop with 20" Display MA589LL/A (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive)Maybe 1 coaster, might have been my copy.
I have had this camera for 4 months now and its an outstanding pro-sumer grade digital SLR. The Amazon price for this camera body and two lens kit is simply the best price to be found anywhere, and is less than most vendors charge for this camera with a single lens. No longer do I mourn the loss of my Nikon 8008s 35mm Film Camera.Both lenes have outstanding optics and the metering system is superb. The included lens hoods are very helpful, but make sure you take them off for flash photography. The lenses operate quietly and quickly. They have nice grip.The built-in pop up flash is adequate for close-up snap shots, but you'll want one of the two available dedicated flash units the FL-36 or FL-50. Don't waste your time or money with the FL-20. I bought the FL-36, which is a full featured dedicated flash with significant manual overrides just as with the camera to meet your creative needs. I'm likely to further upgrade to the FL-50 which is a more powerful full professional grade flash.For serious photographers, this camera gives you total manual control that provides overrides for every possible setting to ensure you realize your full creative needs (just as with any professional 35mm or digital SLR).The automatic settings for focus and exposure are outstanding as well. There are several program modes for various types of shooting and a user program mode where you can essentially make your specific manual settings an automatic set-up.The controls are well placed, except for the the one-touch White Balance and the Auto-Focus frame buttons are right where you may normally want to place your right thumb while holding the camera, especially if you're taking vertical shots. The large LCD display is excellent and easy to read even in bright light, but be advised that its not for composing and lining up your pictures. The display is for making your camera settings and viewing the pictures you've taken. You must compose your shots through the viewfinder only. The viewfinder gives you gives you plenty of camera setting information along with immediate exposure and composition feedback so you can make adjustments without removing your eye from the viewfinder.The camera shoots in every file format that complete amatuers want and serious professional photographers need ranging from various degrees of quality for jpeg all the way up to TIFF and several RAW settings. The has shutter speeds that go from manual settings up to 1/4000th and an ISO range up to 1600.The camera is built solid, is very well balanced and lightweight. It looks great and feels great with a nice grip. The included Olympus LBH-1 battery has extraordinary life. I had in the camera for the first 3 months without a change or charge. In that time I took over 600 pictures, and often found that I had left the camera on when I went to pull it out of my bag for the next shoot. In fact, during my trip to Ireland during this mentioned timeframe. I basically left the camera on night and day for an entire week and had juice to spare when I got home. Phenominal!As mentioned the included lenses with this kit (wide angel to normal & normal to long telephoto) are very, very good. I'm so pleased with the overall performance and capabilities of the camera itself, that I'm definitely going to invest heavily in the professional level lens upgrades. With the exception of the Macro and extreme wide angle, those lenses are essentially the same focal lengths as included with this camera kit. However the upgrades are "faster" lenses allowing for more very low light levels and a greater ability to capture sports activity.Bottomline, this camera is fantastic and has everything that far more expensive professional cameras have. Olympus has a full range of accessories for serious and professional photographers that amatuers can work their way up to. This camera has it all at price that no one seems able to beat.
I purchased this for my wife Christmas present. She loved it!! the fact that everyone could be in the picture and not one person being left out to take the picture. The remote worked great right out of the box.
Q: When is a scanner not a scanner? A: When its a toy.This is one of the worst products I have ever used. Its almost impossible to scan any amount of stacked paper without multiple jams and multiple sheets being pulled at once. If the stack has ever been stapled together or even punch with a hole punch, the few fibers that link the sheets are enough to stick multiple sheets together. The roller system is terrible. This product is virtually unusable for people intending to scan more than one sheet at a time. Suggest you avoid it and go with a more robust products with a better pulling system, such as one of the Brother multifunction copiers.
I am blown away by these headphones sound soo good. The most bang for the buck Im ordering a back up pair!
This is a nice printer. I have had it since Dec 2006. It scans well and prints well. The pictures that I have printed are great--especially using HP paper. So why do I rate this as a 2 star? Because of the ink cartridge. They are less expensive. A black cartridge will run you $14, the color maybe $17. Sounds great, right? Wrong--there is only 5 ml of ink in the cartridges. Folks that is a teaspoon worth of ink! We go through cartridges like Sherman went through Atlanta. As soon as I can I'm getting another printer.
Like many computer accessories this one has an appealing list of features. Too bad it doesn't always work. The first one I received operated for a couple of weeks and then died. None of the LEDs would light and no USB traffic would pass. The replacement worked for a couple of months during which period I experienced odd delays and failures when restarting my computer or waking it from sleep. It even made Vista blue-screen with a USB device error. I've replaced the Targus hub with a 7-port hub from Tripp-Lite and all the problems instantly disappeared even though all of the same USB peripherals are still in use. This indicates that the problem was definately the hub. Your experience may be different. Just be advised that this hub won't always work as advertised. By the way, my computer is a $5000 Dell M1730 laptop running Windows Vista Ultimate/32bit.Another interesting observation: Since this (and the replacement Tripp-Lite hub) are both powered hubs, I assumed that I could plug my Sony MP3 player into the hub and have it charge without having the computer powered-up. But with either hub, the MP3 player refuses to charge unless the computer is powered-up too. This makes it pretty useless as a USB charger since I could just as well plug the MP3 player into the computer as having a computer powered-up seems to be a requirement in either case.
I've heard so much rave about the TiVo, and how it is so helpful. If you are a 9 to 5 worker, get rid of the dusty VCR, and definitely, pick this up. It is very helpful and fills the needs of anyone who can't catch their programming.Appearance: The new Series 2 DVR is a lot more sleek and distinguishes a better look then its old Series 1. It is a dark gray, with smooth surfacing. The front is a darkish white, applied with the TiVo logo, and a backlight, which has four adjustable brightness settings. Below is the color bar. On the left it is green, and when you are recording, the right is red. Also when ever you hit a button on the remote, about half of the bar on the right changes to orange, indicating you hit a button.Features: Here's the goods. This thing is packed with your hopes, and they come true. The huge main feature, is recording any program you desire on TV. There are many ways of doing this. First off, you can just simply record it. You can also do a Season Pass, which records all of your show times, no matter what time it is at. It has a thumbs up, and thumbs and thumbs down, to indicate if you like the show or not. You can give it up to three thumbs down or up. This also creates your WishList, which gives it a feeling of what you like. Then it depends on which one you buy, the 80 minute or 40 minute. Go with the 80 minute, which is what I should have done. And of course, controlling live TV. You can pause, rewind, and slow-mo live TV. Remember, you can only have up to 30 minutes of live TV until the starting point starts going.Controller: It is a simple controller, easy to use. The guide button to the main menu is the TiVo logo at the top of the controller. The TV power button is to the left. The Live TV button is to the right near the top. The four direction button is in the middle. Then the TV input and Info button are on oppisite sides of the left and right buttons on the four direction button. Below are the window and guide button. And finally, there is the select button. To the side of that are the thumb up and down buttons. Then, making an H shape are the volume up and down button. Then in the middle are the mute and record button. Then on the right side is the channel button. This button also works for Page up and dowm. Then in the middle is the central control button. The play, pause, slow, fast forward, and rewind are equipped here. Then to the sides of the slow button are the 8-second replay button, and the skip button. Then finally at the bottom are the numbers, then the clear and Enter/Last button.Tips: -When fast forwarding, you can use the skip button to go to the 15 minute intervals. Works well with a long program.-To reduce the info screen, use the right direction key on the four direction button.-Better organization, organize your programs into folders, which is much easier to navigate.-Want to scroll through something faster? Use the page up and down buttons, which is also the channel button.-To do step by step, press pause then hit fast forward.
I found this when I was looking for a simple CD player to take on a trip that involved flying. I really wanted it but decided to be practical and just order a CD player instead. Well, the CD player didn't work, so I returned it and that was all the reason I needed to "upgrade" and get the iRiver 350.Whoa! This baby rocks. It sounds incredible. It plays forever. The batteries have a long life, and if those run out on you, the external AA battery pack lasts several hours as well. I can hop on the airport shuttle, keep the tunes going through traffic, getting into the airport, checking my bags, all the way through the security checkpoints (impressive!), keep listening through the flight, and maybe by the time I've made my connection I might be halfway through the battery life. I haven't gotten the 23 hours of playtime out of the rechargables like they advertise, but I'd say at least 12. That is with playing standard audio CDs, though; I do notice that a burned MP3 CD uses a lot less battery power, so maybe that's where the 23 hours comes from. I always bring 2 AAs with me, and I always have enough tunes to get me home, even if I didn't fully charge the batteries first. (You have the option of fully discharging the batteries before recharging them through the remote, which is nice.)The machine is designed to be operated with the inline remote; the player body itself has some simple operating buttons on it but no display or options. (The new iRiver player does away with those buttons altogether.) It does take a little time to learn how to use all the functions available on the remote because there are a lot of things you can do beyond play, pause and skip. I still browse the lame little user manual sometimes to see if there are things I haven't tried yet with it. The reason I haven't played a lot of MP3 CDs on it is because it plays the tracks in alpha order rather than track order, and I didn't find making a playlist all that easy on it. Also, it doesn't seem that you can save your playlist and use it later when you put the same disc back in. But it does feature upgradable firmware, so I imagine that any bugs they work out may be fixable in the future. It is really easy to browse the list of tracks, though, and pick out the tracks you want to hear one at a time. And it hasn't skipped on me yet, either using audio CDs or MP3 CDs, even running.People always ask me about this player when I use it. It's really beautiful, sleek and thin, but all anyone usually sees is the remote and earbuds because I only take it out to change CDs. The "case" it comes with is just a drawstring cloth bag, but I bought an inexpensive padded case with a shoulder strap and built in CD book, and now I don't worry about dropping or losing it anywhere. I love this player and recommend it to anyone, but especially to travelers who love to bring their music with them.
i GOT THE YAP JACK FOR CHRISTMAS AND WONDER WHY EVERYONE DOES NOT OWN ONE. FOR 4CENTS A MINUTE I CAN CALL FROM JAMAICA TO THE USA. FROM YAP JACK TO YAP JACK ALL CALLS ARE FREE.THIS IS TOTALLY AMAZING. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE. GREAT CLARITY AND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. FABULOUS PRODUCT THAT SHULD BE MORE READILY AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE.
Let me start by saying I've been a WD fan for several years, and have had excellent luck with their internal drives. I suspect that the disk drives in My Books are fine also.My first My Book wouldn't even power on no matter what I did. This occurred after about 2 months. Today the Fire Wire interface on my second My Book quit working. Luckily the USB interface still works.45 minutes with support trying to get my warranty straightened our didn't help my confidence level with this company. I agree that having a $320.00 hold put on a credit card for a $150 device is ridiculous.I bought this device to back up my data, but I no longer have faith that if I need them my files will be there.
Like most people, I read the reviews on Amazon before I purchased the bag. I was trying to decide between the 200DG and the 2400 SLR. The 200DG is big and holds all of my camera/video equipment comfortably.Here's what I've got in it:-Canon XT-Canon 28-135mm-Canon Speedlite 430EX-Canon 50mm-Canon 70-300mm-Canon HV10 HD camcorder-All wires, manuals and chargersWell constructed - you will immediately notice the metal clips (even though the male piece for the clips is plastic). I'm looking forward to taking this on the road.
This product has definitely been worth what I paid for it. The capture quality is as good as the display on a regular TV, and the software gave me no problems. Although the PVR program is somewhat feature limited in its scheduling capabilities, everything it advertises it has works. I have also seen in many places online that this card is compatible with many popular PVR software bundles like BeyondTV for Windows or MythTV for Linux.
This turntable is fantastic!! It has a belt drive which dampens anyspeed corrections. (which are small). the tonearm cradle is a littlecheep but this is minute with respect to the turntable's performance.I would recommend this turntable to anyone wanting a fully manual table.
This item was as described and was of good quality. I would recomend it to anyone for there own personal use.
I was a little disappointed to see that there's no cover for the plug, but the device seems to work fine. No trouble with drivers; it popped in the taskbar of my Ubuntu desktop within seconds of plugging it in, and it receives data from my wiimote.
I've had these speakers for about 6 months now and I am extremely suprised at the great sound quality from them. It does lack some in the bass. It only hits 80Htz. But they still sound great. I was using a reciever with the bass boost centered at 45 htz. How useful on speakers that won't hit that low! But I got a good pioneer that's centered at 100htz, and they sound way better. Very clear sound no matter how loud they are. Tweeter sounds good, but there is some whine in the higher bass, but for running them to the max what do you expect? I'm running 100 watts per channel through these, and they'll handle it very well, especially for the size. I did blow one of the woofers last week from having them up way too high when it went from a vocal song to a bassier song, but when taking the woofer out, I noticed it was a quality speaker with 60 watts max, vented pole piece, and a good magnet structure.All in all I think these speakers are comparable to way more expensive speakers in everything but deep bass. But I have the KLH 10&quot; 120 watt sub and they are a perfect match. Despite what people say about KLH I'm suprised with the quality of their products. Most of the bad reviews are due to operator error. And what do you expect from $50 bookshelfs? Deep bass to crack a window? They won't shake the walls, but use it with a sub and they'll sound awesome. Worth every penny and would happily buy another pair for whatever.
First camera backpack I've purchased so can't compare to others, however, it is light and well made and has plenty of pockets for my 20D, S3 13, video camera, a couple of extra lenses or light and other incidentals. Could carry a lot more with it, but then it would become a back breaker. Now I've got to learn to only take what I need.
the only widescreen multimedia player that's heavy on technology
AFTER LOOKING AT NUMEROUS REVIEWS THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE A CHANCE ON BUYING THIS, OH YEA!! 5 ***** FOR A PORTABLE CD PLAYER AND THE COST OF $39.95 WITH CAR ACCESSARIES THIS IS A GREAT LITTLE CD PLAYER. I'M PRETTY PARTICULAR ON ALMOST EVERYTHING I BUY AND THIS IS WITH OUT A DOUBT ANOTHER GREAT PRODUCT FROM SONY. IT SOUNDS GREAT IN NORMAL MODE BUT WHEN YOU SWITCH IT TO SOUND BASE 1, AND ESPECIALLY TO SOUND BASE 2 OPTION THE BASE JUST BECOMES ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC. GOT TO SAY I LOVE IT. I PLAY ALOT OF MUSIC IN MY CAR AND NOW I WILL BE PLAYING ALOT OF MUSIC IN MY HOUSE ALSO. WHAT A GREAT SOUNDING PORTABLE CD PLAYER , SO GLAD I MADE THE CHOICE TO BUY THIS.
I just received the hard drive. It is completely silent, sleek looking, and mounts consistently on my iMac G5. The only thing I don't like is the blue light on it is REALLY bright and goes bazerk when it is being accessed. Maybe that's more of a personality issue than a tech issue. But it is definitely a good fit for my Mac.
Who really wants to pay $20+ for cables? These cables were less than $5 when I purchased and work perfectly for my TV. Don't overspend elsewhere.
I just got this and let me say that this is one incredible piece of machinery! The backlight is awesome and the song quality is the best. The battery life is great and the size is really compact and convenient. Setup really easy although Windows 2000+ is required. I have a usb 1.0 port and it still works fine. I have a feeling that I am going to use this for a long time
No denying Apple makes great products, but this is NOT one of them. They spent their money on the visual design and forgot that in order for the item to function it needed to be sturdy. The cord on this WILL break and you will need to buy another. The cord is too thin to withstand anything more than occasional use. Apple should be ashamed of this one and I'm surprised there hasn't been a recall.
I bought the 1501 20 months ago. It has been running stable ever since.I also use an IBM thinkpad running Windows XP Pro which cost twice the money. We use the Dell 1501 at home to browse the internet, use itunes, word processing, and watching movies on Netflix instant watch (the internal speakers work fine for this purpose). Compared to the thinkpad the Dell computer feels clumsy , I would not like to carry it around. For the purposes listed above, it works fine. Using Vista with only 1 GB makes the computer feel sluggish (e.g. for some applications like Adobe Photoshop 6.0), but its tolerable for the most part.
COMPACT AND STYLISH, ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY,EASY TO SET UP WITH A COMPUTER
I've had this mount for about a year and so far it's been holding up just fine. Installation was pretty tricky and even though it's adjustable and has plenty of holes for different projectors, mounting my Optoma HD66 was quite challenging. Also, I couldn't manage to tighten all the bolts completely so it can be rotated slightly, but since it's on the ceiling it's not really a problem.
What a find! This camera is beyond belief. It works with all my old AF Minolta lenses from my 7000i film camera and getting it was like getting a whole bag of new toys all over again.The results are incredible! Compared to my 18x Optical Zoom Lumix 10MP the photo quality at 6MP is astounding.Keepers are 99% compared to 10% with other digital cameras.Good results with all lenses but best results with Sony lenses that came with the camera when purchased used as a package.Looking forward to getting the newer generation of Sony lenses for longer range zoom.
worked as i hoped for my microsoft natural ergonomic keyboard which had a ps/2 connection. this converted my ps/2 to usb with no problems. typing on the keyboard now with the new converter. wanted this to use on my dell latitude d820 laptop which only had usb connections.
I really like the way the Ipod ends up anchored inside the isnug protection case. I highly recommend this product.
This camera is really a mixed bag. I hate absolutely everything about it: too noisy, zoom too slow, unimpressive viewfinder, etc. But even as bad as this camera is, I took some really amazing pictures with it. You know the saying: It is a poor workman who blames his tools...I'm not saying that those who got bad pictures with it don't know how to take photos but I have to admit that out of the several hundreds of photos I took with it, only a few were really bad, and it's mostly because the setting was too dark (I mostly take outdoor photography and sunsets).I'm definitely looking for a new camera because this one is just too clunky, noisy, slow and [...] ugly. But it has served me well for a couple of years now and I'm happy with my photos, so in the end, that's what counts.3 stars.
After 3 months now only one speaker on the headphone works,no way to fix that.
We purchased this product, because we were about to take a long road trip to Virginia. We have a 2 year old boy, and, like most kids, he gets ants in his pants when he is in the car for a long period of time. But, then again, who doesn't? Anyhoo, with this DVD player, he was able to watch DVDs all the time in the comfort of his own car seat. We were also able to hook it up to our hotel TVs as well. It was drop occasionally, but with no signs of injury afterwards. The picture and sound quality are great. Highly recommended.
What are you all complaining about? My DVD has not got a problem. I did not purchase my DVD from Amazon, but from an electronics shop in Cape town. I think that for the [money] I spent on this DVD, it was a give away. I am more than happy and got more than expected. I would recomend this DVD to any first time buyer. It is a great entry level player.
First, the good:It's plenty of room to accommodate most of your gear. I particularly fit the following equipment:- 1 Pentax K10D with the battery grip attached- 1 Pentax SMC DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 with the hood on (attached to camera)- 1 Sigma 400mm 5.6- 1 Pentax SMC-M 50mm f/2- 1 Pentax DA SMC 18-55mm- 1 Pentax DA SMC 50-200mm- 1 Vivitar 2X Teleconverter- 3 UV/PL filters (67mm)- 1 Sakar flashAnd there's space for more; however, I consider that there's room for improvement:- Laptop compartment is in the front of the backpack. Meaning that if you lay down the backpack to access your camera and have a laptop in it, you'll have to deal with the "heavy" top as your laptop is in the front flap. Many manufacturers place this compartment in the back (the part that is against you when using the backpack)- I wish the pockets meant as filter holder in the front/left part of the backpack would have been elastic. I have a couple of 67mm filters in their cases and even though the pockets are big, they are not big enough to fit the cases.-I wish the top part of the backpack would have had a "quick access" system (with zippers or Velcro) to access your camera. This is just a personal observation!- I wish it would have more external pockets, as there's space to incorporate those.Overall, I like this backpack really much. It is very comfortable and feels very well constructed. My gear feels very safe in it. Its "all weather" construction is a plus.
This unit works as advertised. I have it my work desk and the control port has my 13" inch Macbook charger plugged in to it. When the Mac goes to either sleep or full-off mode, the switched outlets turn off shortly after. (Speakers, Monitor, Phone and other stuff). I did have to follow the instructions and adjust the sensitivity pot, so make sure you do that if you plan to do the same, and keep that in mind if you look at other brands. Make sure they are also adjustable. All in all, very happy with this purchase.
i bought this amp thinking it was a 1000 watt amp but it a 2000x2 bridgeable 2000 x 1 with it does good never over heated "yet" the blue neon light is a plus for me cause i have a blue car with blue neons in it the amp is very big and weighs about 20-30 pounds if your looking for a small lighter amp this is not for you very nice amp great item
Tiffen is made in the USA! Good stuff. Purists may disagree! For the Pix I take it's plenty good enough. Just right for enhancing some black and white shots I wanted.
I've had several digitals before and this one is not as user friendly as i'd hoped. The manual makes assumptions that you understand their technical jargon without explanations. I have not encountered this with my other cameras.
Got this recently and have been happy. It represents a serious improvement over previous GPS receivers, because the new GPS chip that it has gives significantly better reception under trees. It also has very good battery life. The biggest complaint I have is that you are stuck using Garmin's Mapsource software, which is damn near to worthless. The only way you can tell any topographic details is to carry, in addition to the GPS, both a printout of their Mapsource map and a printout for the same area from a real topo. It's enough to make me go with another brand. I wish Garmin would decide that they were in the business of making GPS units and not mapping software.
I got these for Christmas (after I had them on my wish list) and they are 3rd set I have owned over the years of gaming headsets and these are by far the best. First and foremost to any gamer for me is comfort. The design is a little unsual when you first look up close instead of the classic U shape of most headphones these are more of a flat bottom U. At first, I wasn't sure of the approach but when you put them on you realize the difference in ergonomics that shape makes. The shape distributes the weight much more evenly and solves the tradeoff I have seen in other headphones between holding next to you ears verse squeezing your brain like vise. These are lite-weight and comfortable and can be worn for hours of gaming with no discomfort. Also I would like to add the ear cups are of superior quality. I had an old pair of logitech and the ear cups foam squished quickly to be almost no help and quickly started falling apart. These blow those away. Finally, second after comfort is the sound of both the mic on Vent and of course sound coming in from the earphones. Both are significantly better than previous headset I have owned.
The RF-Link AVS-5811 worked really well for what I needed (to be able to watch my TiVo in another room). It was easy to set up, and I liked all of the channel options. I didn't think I would need the remote repeater option - but I love it. The entire system is very sensitive, though. I would have interference if I just moved within 5 feet of the receiver. As well, it appears as though it was interfering with my router (an Airport), as my internet would become very slow while it was on. My solution was just not to use the internet very much while watching TV, but this did require me to turn off the transmitter otherwise - which was a bit inconvenient. However, it did what I wanted it to do at a reasonable price, so I'm quite happy!Pros:- Transmitted video and audio very well- IR repeater was a very nice feature- Multiple channels, in case one had interference- Easy to set upCons:- Very sensitive to interference- Interfered with my wireles router- You have to orient the dishes fairly precisely (I found)
Bought it for hosting the Seagate 1TB External drive but it doesn't fit so now I am using it to hold sweets at the office.
I love these things!Pros--They vibrate from the bass if you turn it up enough. It's like a massage for your ears. It's so cool that almost all of my friends ask to put them on-They don't hurt your ears since they are pillowy and not buds that stick in your ears-They also make a good accessory. It's very retro/cool geek/a bit badass looking-Good sound quality overall-Foldable. Probaby one of best features because it prevents them from breaking so easily-Blocks out a lot of outside sound. I put them on just when I want it to be quiet in my house.Cons--You ears can get a little hot- One AA batterie is needed for the bass aplifier every now and thenOverall, I love these things. My friends are always so jealous of them because they are so comfy and high quality. They're a little expensive for headphones but most likely (if you're not dumb) you'll own them for awhile. I've had mine for a little over a month now.
So much space, incredibly ergonomic, great look. I am the envy of my friends with this puppy. If you need a backpack, get this one! I mean it!
there are a few problems with this item that i think most people should be able to deal with. occassionally it freezes up, sometimes in a very inconvenient spot. it only takes a few seconds to reboot and pick up up right where you left off. the more songs you get the harder it is to navigate quicky. the radio is good enough as long as your in a big city. i have tried the trick of leaving the chord plugged into the player for better reception, but that doesn't seem to make a noticeable difference. let's be honest though you don't buy this thing for the radio. that is just an added bonus. that seems to be the main problems with mine and the freezing up of mine, i honestly think i got some bad files on there. the player is a good quality player. the battery seems to last forever, unlike the ipod that most people comlain that thier's last around five hours max. i also suggest if you buy this that you also buy the rubber cover for it. mine stays in my pocket with keys, change, and other stuff and it still looks almost brand new.
If you are tired of all those expensive cameras that are just 'duds', your solution is here. The Fuji FinePix 4900 Digital Camera is truly one of the best cameras I've ever worked with. All the high-tech features make this a camera you can't resist. For this relatively low price you can't find a better value. So if you're a person who loves to have the upmost in quality, BUY THIS CAMERA!
Ok, for the price, you can't do much better than this. It's probably the best laptop boasting a 3ghz CPU and DVD-RW capability. I do wish it offered an 80GB drive, but the RADEON chipset makes up for it. If you're shopping around, you should consider it. [...]You'll be pleased.
I am a college grad. I got this camera because for months i had been using one (a good but cheap aps fuji) that had no zoom. I wanted something that could zoom. and boy can this zoom!i love it. most of the pictures i have taken have come out great. from what i can see it has good battery life too!I HAVE EVEN TAKE GREAT PICTURES OF FIREWORKS AND NIGHTSCAPES!!(no flash needed)Highly recommened.please note the one downside is the TINY viewfinder so beware if you ware glasses as i do. it does have an adjustable diopter but its more pain then its worth, just keep your glasses on.
Love it, Love it, Love it. The pictures are a wow and it is easy to use. I would highly recommend this camera.
This cord is exactly what I needed. I considered buying a cheaper one, but after reading the bad reviews of the cheaper ones, I decided to go with this one. I purchased a laptop in Europe and needed an American plug for it. This one works perfect, it's a solid cord and it stays plugged in and I would recommend it.
absolutely, positively the best sound solution you can find...and then consider the price! Love 'em!
It does what I expected it to do. You can beat it for the price, and it's easy to carry.
I searched around and found the least expensive place to purchase cartridges for my Olympus P10. I bought enough for 200 4x6 prints.The price per 4x6 turned out to be app. 42 cents per print. I can go down to my local Walgeens and get prints for 29 cents. I'm not certain about quality yet, but at 42 cents, one has to be careful, or the whole thing can cease being fun.
This webcam works great and the price from Amazon was very good. The full motion video isn't choppy like other webcams. When I'm on a video call, I frequently get asked what unit I have since it works so good. One person ran out and bought the same unit right after he called me!Installation was easy and I mainly use it on Skype calls. It also works good in low light. I have found a lower price when electronic stores have some special sales, but the convenience of ordering online, receiving it at my door in a few days, and not having to drive all over to find one... was great.
I was eagerly awaiting the end of the evil clearwire contract so I could switch over to comcast's higher speed connection. All I had to do to start is plug in the modem and call comcast. After all the lights were solid I was connected. Wheee!!
I had ordered an X-10 Video Transmission system about a year ago, and it failed misserably masking my internet and throwing 'rolling lines' on the picture on the TV Screen. A gadget that runs on 2.4GHz frequency is just not compatible if you have too many units sharing that same frequency (internet, phone). I returned it within a day. I've been wanting to view my TV on a spot where there isn't a cable connection, and I've been hesistant to drill holes in multiple walls to get this working. I searched Amazon to find a 5.8GHz product that would perform the same function as an X-10, but just not on the same frequency as the internet. Came across this product. Priced at twice as much as the X-10, I wanted to read as many reviews as possible before making the decision.I was stunned to find that I'm not the only one who has this exact same issue. I liked the reviews, and bought it! I did the Free Super Saving Shipment, which was to get me the RF-Link AVS-5811 in 9 business days, but my first surprise was that it came in 2 business days.. and the day before Christmas!! Then, I was able to hook this up literally in 5 minutes! It worked beautifully!! Wow!! What picture quality, and what ease of use!! Another surprise was how efficiently the IR Remote works!! You point your remote to the Video Receiver, and that throws the signal to the Video Sender and the IR Remote connected to it. Put the IR Remote 'mouse' in front of the Sattelite Receiver, and one can change the channel sitting two storeys and three rooms away!!I definitely recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to drill holes in the wall, and isn't too excited about spending on long wires. The extra kick is you can take your TV anywhere (maybe outside on the Patio!) to watch the same Sattelite and Cable Channels one watches in the entertainment area!!
I purchased this tool for some modifications in my home network wiring. It is probably overkill for the amount of wiring I do--but I am very loathe to limp along with makeshift tools.This is a terrific crimper that is a breeze to use.The primary difference between a professional and an amateur is that the pro has the right tool for every job. If you expect to spend any time at all doing CAT-8 wiring--I strongly endorse this tool.
I have used the 21UX for a couple of years now and have to say it's the best investment we've ever made. Retouching in Photoshop (actually anything)has never been easier and creating 3-d models in Lightwave is now a snap. I've yet to find a program that doesn't benefit from the Cintiq. I love the express buttons and use them in several different programs. Drawing and painting using the 21UX is completely natural. Took me about 1 minute to get used to it. Connections to the computer are challenging but not difficult and I had trouble loading the drivers, but after a call to Wacom's excellent customer service I was up and running in no time. Due to the size and weight, I wouldn't recommend trying to move it from one computer to another. Tracking was good but not great. As you move from side to side the pen doesn't seem to track accurately.The only downside I see is (at least on my older model) is how much glare there is on the screen. I had to take out my florescent lights over my desktop in order to eliminate the glare. I feel like a mole in the cube but there's no other choice if you want to see what on screen.I recently saw new models of the 21UX and the glare is reduced but not as much as I thought. So if you're planning on getting a 21UX watch your overhead lights.
THIS CAMERA IS NOT ONLY GOOD BECAUSE ITS PRICE'S LOW. IT'A AMAZING. I RECOMMEND IT AMAZINGLY
Excelente producto. Justo lo que necesito para mi c&aacute;mara y muy util ademas. El servicio fue muy bueno. Muchas gracias
Received the CD's in record time. The only problem: the case was broken due to poor packing but it still holds the CD's just fine.
It has been over a month since I got this and till date, it works perfectly fine. The range is not very large , but should be good enough to find a usable frequency.Update: I have been using this for more than 3 years now in both US and Taiwan and this has been working absolutely fine every single time. This is one of the best product for it's price.
The bracket was just as advertized and works well. Not only that but I had forgotten to change my delivery address after the order was sent so I emailed the company directly and they made the correction for me so there was no delay in delivery.
i did a lot of research regarding Garmin GPS units. for the price, in my opinion, the c320 is the best one. the bells and whistles of the higher c series, c340, c510, c550, etc, did not interest me. while it would be nice to have the unit announce the name of the street (the c340, c550, and c580 "speak street names," i.e. "turn right on Main Street" as opposed to "Turn right"), the name of the street to turn on is still on the screen. if there is any confusion as to where you are to turn, you can simply look at the screen. in addition, bluetooth would be nice, i can just as easily pull out my cell phone and press a few numbers. moreover, traffic alert is appealing, but it is not available everywhere and i am pretty sure it requires additional fee (although i could be wrong about the fee).the batter life is good (i dont doubt the 8 hour claimed battery life). the screen is completely readable, even in sunny conditions. the unit finds the satellites quickly. maps are easily loaded on to the unit, given that you have a DVD drive on your computer. moreover, it is incredibly to easy to use. bottom line, if you do not know where you are going, or are unfamiliar with the area, the c320 will get you there. and for $250, it is inexpensive for a GPS unit.it is interesting to note that when this unit initially came out (i think ~2 years ago), it retailed at somewheres in the range of $700. currently, the new streetpilots and nuvis are in this range. if you need the hottest and newest, get the c550, c580, or a nuvi. if you need a GPS unit, get the c320.
I bought these to replace the bigger earbuds that came with my iPod. I wanted to use them while working out, so I didn't want headphones that cover my outer ear -- too sweaty. I have found these headphones to be very comfortable in my smaller ears. They come with a few choices of earbud size and a little carrying case that you can use to hold the cord slack while you're wearing the headphones. In addition, the sound is really quite good! You want to push them down in your ears as far as they'll go to hear the best bass sound. And bear in mind that you can't really hear yourself singing along to the music with these earbuds, if that's important to you. I'm extremely satisfied with the sound, comfort and features of these phones, especially considering the fact that I paid less than $30 for them!
This product came right away and on time. I purchased it as a gift for my brother because he was always borrowing mine. The newer models are so much more expensive and are not compatable with his older 2nd gen ipod nano, so it worked out great. I recommend this product over the wireless version, it's a crisper, clearer sound.
Freakin' great rolling backpack. I cannot say enough about it. I was so nervous buying it because of the price, but I figured I could always send it back if it didn't hold up well. Plenty of space for college size books, notebooks, lunch, drinks - whatever. I sometimes can even fit my coat in here! The wheels - oh, the wheels. The wheels are a godsend. I walk and walk and walk...over rough cement, up and down stairs, along the street to the bus stop (on the rough shoulder)... they are just as perfect as they were when I bought them.If you are looking for a tough, durable and roomy rolling bag..this is for you.One more thing. The handle. The handle slides up and down like nobody's business. It even clicks halfway if I need it to. When I'm done with the handle, I just push the little button and down it goes. No hassle whatsoever.
I got this two Christmas's ago. Even though iTunes can be temperamental I loved having this! I primarily used it when I went to work out. One day, I'm at the gym and I turned it off for a couple minutes to talk to someone. I go to turn it back on and two lights just flash back and forth. Then iTunes doesn't even recognize it! It says it needs to be restored. So I clicked "restore" and then it says it's unable to restore due to an "unknown error." I look into sending it to Apple to get it fixed but it would cost as much to buy a new one as it would to get it fixed! I just couldn't believe it was go kaput just like that. Not to mention Apple's has the worst navigation on it's website.. you have to click through seven pages just to get a simple question answered!
Although initially hesitant to spend so much money on such a tiny thing, I went ahead and took the plunge. It is perhaps the best $150 I ever spent! The iPal is extremely versatile and portable. It's not much larger than my hand, yet sounds as good as our full stereo system (OK, maybe not exactly as good, but extremely impressive for being so tiny). The best part is that I can carry it to any room with ease (kitchen, back porch, hallway) and hook it up to my iPod, computer and CD player (anything with a headphone jack). It also has a radio that gets great reception - I'm able to pick up stations that our stereo system and other radios can't get. I am glad I decided to choose the Tivoli iPal over the Bose or Klipsch iPod speaker/dock systems, which sound great but aren't nearly as versatile.
I originally ordered the cable directly from Cables to Go, but it was more expensive and they didn't have what I wanted. To my surprise, they had it through amazon for less money. Not sure why it was easier to buy through Amazon but it was.
This was recommended to me by a cousin and now I see why. Comfortable to wear and secure. Plenty of pockets and dividers for practically everything you would want to carry. I like it better then a previous sling bag I had.
The tuner on my LCD is awful. White stripes going across the screen all the time. It delivers the same result using the Composite signal (A/V). Using the component (Cr, Cb, Y) gives a decent image only, but it is not HDTV, so forget about the Progressive scan DVD players. It will work as a computer monitor only if your video card detects it right, otherwise you will end up with black lateral regions without image. Not a good buy. Moreover, the company will only exchange the monitor for you if you have more than 3 dead pixels. Mine came with 4 to 6 bad pixels - lucky me! Absurd!
If you need a good C.B. at a geat price,this is what you are looking for.
Overall a good accessory to have in your camera bag (VERY compact) whenever a shakefree shutter release is needed...... doesn't work from behind the camera and it comes in a box w/o instructions (drawback) but the Nikon manual and website get you on the right track.......
This is the worst camera I have ever owned in my life. I had a fuji 1.3 mega pixle camera that took better pictures than this one! I have taken this camera on 2 vacations now, and both times I brought along my Olympus SLR film camera, and both times, the Olympus pictures are clearer, brighter and all but maybe 1 will work, with this stupid Sony Cybershot, I end up deleting 3/4 of the pictures because they are blury or have all kinds of funny things happening, the only pictures that do work with this camera is during the day time, or in bright lighting. On the first vacation I went on with this camera, my friend brought along her kodak 1 megapixel camera she got free and it turned out better pictures, as did my Olympus, on the second vacation I returned from today as I write this, I just downloaded my pictures, and deleted 2/3's of them because they are so bad, the ones that came off my film camera are perfect! My sister also has the exact same camera which she brought with her, and as I went through her pictures, same thing over 2/3's of them didn't work, I would have just assumed I'd gotten a defective camera if it was only my Sony that did not work, however hers didn't either, I would also assume perhaps it was myself that was the problem, however, I took a number of the exact same picture on this Sony as well as my Olympus (as a back up and thank god I did) and the pictures from the Olympus, as well as every other camera I have ever used, have come out fantastic, on this camera though, they come out horrible, so bad in fact that I'm embarrassed to show people! Believe me, if I hadn't gotten it free as a present I'd be writing a nasty letter to Sony, as it is though my next camera I'm saving up for and buying from a brand that does nothing but photography equiptment, therefore knows what they're doing. Sony makes great TV's and home entertainment systems, anything else I've bought from them, or known someone who has, has been junk, their camera, their car stereos, their computers! Sony should stick to TV's and Home Theater, it's what they're good at, camera's not so much, unless you're looking for something cheap that you'd only use in the day, even then I'd recommend a disposable, they even work better than this camera!
I have been using this camera for a week and like it very much. I was looking for a good quality point-and-shoot camera that I could carry around more easily than by bulky Sony camera. The HP 935 is intuitive and easy to use, takes nice photos, and is quite compact. I like the LCD screen, which is brighter than others I have seen, although, as others have noted, it sucks up a lot of battery juice. The viewfinder works great too though, so you don't need the screen unless you want to review what you've shot.Mine came with the dock, which I haven't used, except for charging the batteries, and viewing photos on a TV (the dock has composite video output). I pull the card out of the camera, and plug it into a card reader on my Mac - so I have no knowledge of the software that came with the HP.Good value, compact, great photos!
The packaging was satisfactory and product looked like a good quality cable, however when connected to a 26" 720p display, the image had significant artifacts. I tested the cable both with and without a powered HDMI amplifier. The audio was okay, although i didn't try recreating surround sound. On a side note, I tried the cable on a different brand TV and did NOT experience the same image problem. It seems some TV's may be more sensitive to the inexpensive cable.
This backpack is steadily soft and cute, but has enough room to carry one 5D MarkII,and 4 zoom lenses.
easily swap my 300 for tthis 400 watt power supply on my dell vostro 200. still works, supports my video card cant complain!!
I have three, in different MB and GB sizes. I use one only for taking pictues of my husband's car restorations from day one til they are road ready.I use a larger GB one for my wild bird pictures and family pictures. I like it but it is so tiny it won't fit in either of my computers to upload the pics so I have to use the cable which eats camera battery life.My next camera will have a more readily available and larger dimensions picture card.
I bought my first Intellimouse Optical back in 2001 when I got my first computer with USB ports and to this day it's still working away without any problems. I bought three more a year later and they're all still working perfectly as well. I've never had any other mouse that lasted this long. I also have a Logitech laser mouse, but I still like the feel of the Intellimouse Optical a little better.It's a great product.
I think this player is great. I own 2 of these, the 512 meg and the 1 Gb. I have never used it with an external SD card, so I cannot comment about that feature. The sound quality is good, battery life is great and the interface is fairly intutive with a scrolling wheel and a select button that makes moving thru menus and lists very easy. It interacts well with Windows media player. I have it setup so that a particular playlist in the media player autosyncs with the player whenever I plug it in.I like the headphones which effectively block out all ambient noise, so the music is all you hear.I am pretty satisfied with the SRS WOW and graphic equalizers. Though I had read some reviews in which complained about the sound quality, I am quite happy with the quality.Overall, I would definitely recommend this product.
This radio was all I had hoped -- good reception, good sound, nice looking, convenient controls. Only one problem, on wall installation. Radio has a fairly standard wall set-up -- plate to screw into the wall, and then the radio has prongs to insert into slots on the mounting plate. However, two-sided tape is also provided to secure the radio more firmly to the mounting plate (not sure this is really needed). I ended up letting that tape stick to the mounting plate before the radio's prongs were firmly locked into the mounting plate slots, and found it impossible get a firm lock once the tape had stuck the radio to the plate. This doesn't seem secure enough, so I'll have to pull the tape loose, scrape it off, and re-mount. Skip the tape, or be very careful to make sure the tape doesn't contact the plate before the prongs are firmly seated, and it should be no problem. Installation instructions don't warn about this. Otherwise, great radio for my purposes.
The good thing about this product is that it charges AND transmits your ipod, while being very compact and flexible. It does not have large plastic items that are prone to breaking and to take up space. I've had mine for a while now and left it in the burning sun during the summer and it still works fine.You can preset up to four radio frequencies, and once you get that done (it took about 10-15 minutes of playing around with my radio, manually scanning and finding unused frequencies in the chicagoland area), it is a breeze to change radio stations. I found it easy to preset your FM2 or FM3 1-4 selections to the 1-4 selections on your transmitter; if you live in a metropolitan area you will need to change stations when driving different places.Because this is a radio transmitter, do not expect great sound quality at all. Probably something along the lines of a good radio station (think the most popular FM station that broadcasts off the tallest building, and maybe a little softer volume than that). That's if you can get a good frequency, otherwise you will have some interference.In conclusion, get this if you want to easily play your ipod in your car without a ton of extra things, and you aren't very picky about sound quality for a reasonable price.
If you have a trackpad on your laptop, and you want to continue using it, do not install the software that comes with the mouse. It will override the trackpad and really screw up its functions. Simply plug the mouse in, and it should work fine.
This camera is greaaaaat. I've developed like 10 rolls since i got it and i love all of my shots. It's great. so buy it.
I use this radio in my home office and I appreciate the good sound quality and reception, the reasons I bought it. The radio, which is plugged in to the wall, turns itself off from time to time. This can be frustrating when you are listening to something, especially talk. I don't know whether this is normal for this radio or whether I have a defective unit.
works great, i connect my pc to my samsung lcd tv, and the quality on tv is great.
Works fine on my XP system. Will not work on my Win 7 system.That's what I should have learned by reading reviews but didn't read enough before buying.That's the bottom line and the reason for writing this review.Belkin site tells you nothing that I can find. Guess I'll stay away from them henceforth.
This is a newer version than what came with the initial purchase. Works great, no problems, excellent price!
Worked like it was supposed to. No shipping problems and product arrived on time. Had some problems that were vehicle based. Nissan Pathfinders as many Nissan's have a thick bar behind the stereo. The after market install kit works but things were very tight. If the kit extended out about 1/4 inch more it would have made things much easier. But great product.
The price is good. This is my 3rd wireless logitech keyboard/mouse device. The design is better, buttons are easier to press. The only thing to ask for is a double side tape so I can secure the light weight receiver.
This is not a rant for or against the ipod, nor an add for creative; I have no problem with an Apple world, and I would have bought an ipod if I were richer and it had a radio function. But my tech toy budget is limited and ipods don't come with digital tuners, so I purchased the micro photo. And I have been very pleased with that decision thus far.The micro photo feels solid and is compact for 8 gb. The battery is external (and proprietary) and can be accessed by removing a back panel; that was an attractive feature to me, as I hope it lasts long enough to replace the battery when it craps out. All external ports/plugs are on the top, with a power button/lock function button on the left, the headphone port in the middle, and USB 2.0 miniport on the right (next to the very tiny microphone hole). The screen is very legible indoors and the controls are well-spaced, with two raised dots towards the top of the touchpad for orientation. I personally thing it is a pretty sexy little player, especially with the indiglo-styled backlight edging and controls when turned on. Screen on-time and brightness can be controlled via the menu with a maximum on time of 30 seconds (a touch anywhere on the touchpad turns it back on when it's off).The touchpad interface is very intuitive, but, as reported, extremely touchy. I have occasionally been frustrated with just how touchy, and have to be careful (especially when driving, a real inconvenience). Most of the critical touchpad movement involves the center button, a long rectangle on which you slide your finger up or down (think laptop pads) to move the selection up or down. The default setting include a clicking noise whenever the touchpad buttons are pressed or the slider is sliding, which helps some. The fast forward function in a file works well, and the micro has weighted fast forward (i.e., it fast forwards faster the longer the button is pressed). Nice for longer audio book-type files.I have no complaints about the sound; there is some base distortion (even with the smart sound on, which is supposed to regulate that). There are several EQ settings and an option to set them manually. This is a unit where better headphones definitely helps; the stock headphones, as expected, are useless. The interactive software is good; the unit is plug and play detected with WMP 10 (and apparently only Windows XP--that's what I have, so I don't know if there is truly a problem with another OS), though I prefer using the proprietary software to manage playlists, upload content, etc. Pretty intuitive drag and drop and upload/download functionality---no complaints.The micro seems solid and dependable: I jog with the unit and don't have any problems. A little research shows there were LOTS of problems with the predecessor player's headphone jack, but after jogging for a month, I haven't experienced any of those headaches. The lock feature is nice, especially when jogging (and especially given the touchy pad). My personal experience is that the advertised battery life (14 hours?) is not correct; I get about 6-8 hours out of the player before it needs a charge. I purchased the stand-alone charger, and find that the unit charges about twice as fast (3-4 hours) using the stand alone than through a computer USB port (6-8!).As others have noted, the screen is almost useless in direct sunlight--would have been nice to have a brighter screen. The FM function works good (not great); we live about 45 minutes out of Portland, and I pick up the Portland stations about as good as I would expect. The record function, on the other hand, is shockingly good. The unit comes with a record feature, either voice or radio, that is pretty neat, especially the voice record. Rate=64 kbps (in .wav format), and there is NO background or white noise---pretty spectacular. It's not difficult to transfer recordings to a docking computer. I haven't used either the photo function (I have no use for 1.8 inch photos) nor the data storage function, so I won't comment on those.There is no audible.com support yet (dare we hope for a near-future update?). Unit has 10 bookmarks that are great for larger audio files (e.g., podcasts) and easy to set; however, opening a bookmark set in a playlist/set opens the file correctly but doesn't return to the playlist/set; a little obnoxious when you're in file 3 of 20 in a ripped audio book. Volume is more than sufficient to hear audio recordings (i.e., ripped audio books) even with very low bit rates, a definite improvement over some mp3-playing portable CD players.Alas, it is an ipod world. There are very few accessories for the micro photo, though there were more for the unit's precedessor model (micro) that look like they would fit the same size as the micro photo. But you're not going to find them at every electronic store, like you would ipod stuff.Thus far, this player has satisfied my expectations and portends to be a dependable and satisfying unit for a while. I highly recommend it as a cheaper and more functional alternative to the ipod--especially if you would like to have the recording and tuner features.
I bought this camera mainly to take pictures of my kids as they grow up, and to satisfy the clamoring from relatives for pictures of the kids. In both indoor and outdoor lighting, I've taken a whole bunch of great pictures, and I have no particular training or even track record of taking good pictures with previous cameras I owned. The software that comes with the camera is pretty easy to use and install, and I have an aging G3 Mac, so that's not a small accomplishment.I have found that for indoor shots, there is a delay between when the electronic shutter button is pressed and the image is captured. I attribute this to the camera adjusting to the light. With small children that simply don't sit still, or for other indoor pictures, this can be a bit of an inconvenience. The delay isn't so bad that I usually get the shot I was expecting, and the image quality is good.Given the low price for this camera, I've found it to be an excellent value.
Here's a list of what I've discovered I CAN'T do with the Sony Spressa CD-RW. I CANNOT: Do a full backup and restore, Restore large files from CD-RW back to hard disk. Also, when recording music from CD to CD, it is often necessary to first copy to C drive then to CD-RW. This is difficult if you don't have alot of space on your C drive. I'm disapointed with this product, and for more reasons than I've listed.
I bought this case for my boyfriend who loves to fish, surf and go boating. We live on an island surrounded by sand and water; not the best friends of an expensive digital camera. The Sony sport case can get banged around and scratched and the camera itself is fine. I also like the fact that it floats and can get wet. We even took photos of fish we've caught under water. Even when on land, the pictures come out great in the case. You can use all the buttons on the camera and the zoom. The only detractor is that viewing the screen can get difficult after the sport case gets a little scratched. The buttons all work, but they can sometimes stick a bit. Have fun and enjoy the beach without worrying about the camera! I'd rather have to buy another sport case than a new camera...
the wiring is all plenty long for my subs that i just installed and it comes with extra wire to hook up normal speakers too
Ok, I admit it...I haven't bought a new computer and printer for quite some time, but I am a demanding photography hobbyist always looking for my next photo gadget. Maybe if I quit spending money on cameras I could buy a real computer. Yes, a good idea...so I bought a new Dell PC on a back to school special a few weeks ago.I hand-picked this printer to go with it. Yes, I could have picked any printer and expected to pay more but after a ton of research, this was the one. Priced at roughly $200, I couldn't believe the value. Amazon[.com]'s price was almost $100 cheaper than my local Circuit City or Staples.Hooked it up last weekend - took 10 minutes max and I even installed a brand new USB 2.0 card to expand my ports. Love the individual ink tanks...not having to replace colors that haven't gone out is great for the wallet and the environment. The individual cartridges can be replaced for $11.95 and were available at my local Office Max.I did have to play around with the printer settings. I bought both Canon (at canon's site) and Kodak paper (at Sams club) and started figuring it out. I have a Minolta 4MP S404 and an Epson 2450 scanner. The first photos printed on the Kodak paper were grainy and very non-photo like. Good news followed after about 2-3 attempts with different print settings. The result, virtually photo perfect prints from the Minolta S404. Stunning and unbelievably fast. Best news, the Canon lets you save the perfect print settings once you discover what works the best. Thank goodness, without this "profile" feature I would go nuts.It was harder to get the same output from my scanner but I upped the scan resolution above 600dpi and the photo print quality has outperformed my wildest expectations. The result is a near perfect copy of the original.It might be me, but I can't figure out how to make the 4x6 (Kodak paper) work. I have been printing on the larger 8x11 paper and slicing the final photo to size. Also, I got nearly same quality from Kodak and Canon paper with the right settings. For the price, the Kodak paper is a winner with this printer.Bottom Line: Would buy it all over again, fast, and tremendous output quality for the money.Cons: Only downside was fooling around with the print settings and saving the print profiles to get consistently good results.
I have a cocktail style video arcade machine and I accidentally placed a fairly strong magnet on it for a full 24 hours. The screen colors looked all wrong, and I was sad that I had messed up a prized possession.I didn't know if the degaussing would work, since some of the online reviews I read stated that it won't work if the damage was due to a strong magnet.Well, I plugged in the degaussing coil, waved it over the screen for about 10 seconds (following the directions that came with it), and it worked like a charm!The colors are all back to normal now. I'm very happy with the results.
used it on a rack. only 1 ir port and didn't come with the repeater. didn't with with repeater or alone. sent back.
RCA has joined the long list of corporations whose names used to mean quality -- Zenith comes to mind. This VCR-DVD combination joins its unworthy predecessor the DRC8295 (of which I bought two and promptly returned them) as fraudulent commodities. It is, unfortunately for me, just well-enough made to outlive the warranty so i'm stuck with the beast. Beware of all American and all Japanese (!!!) electronics produced in China. The Chinese seem to have adopted American, not Japanese, industrial philosophy and, since WalMart rules, bad drives out good every time. Old Enough to Remember, Mt. Desert, ME
I have had numberous back covers and most of them crack at the corners a few weeks after installation. This one is still perfect. I love the rubberized plastic feel, helps with it not sliding around on your hand.Update: Had the cover for less than a month, and one of the tabs on the side that holds it on snapped off. I am not rough with my ipad, and it does not get dropped. I take very good care of things. Now it's useless.
While the label says "...Remote Control for iPod or iPod mini...", the fine print on the INSIDE says you ALSO need a "dock connector (not included)". WTF? I buy a product, then find out I needed something more? Hard to believe that Amazon allows such craziness. Too late to get my $$$ back or I would've already returned it. Good grief already.
Make sure you read the instructions. If you have more than one monitor you have to synch it each time. Sometimes to do the synch you need to change the settings and then reset them in order for the monitor to synch. Once you figure that out it works really well.
I purchased A Sony DCS-S75 Digital camera and consider it one of the best buys that I have ever made. The ability to see the picture you have just taken eliminates the guess work from taking pictures. The quality of pictures that this camera produces are outstanding in my opinion. I can down load my pictures to my computer and print professional quality pictures. This camera has many options and adjustments and I have not mastered all of them but the instructions are clear and easy to understand. I would never go back to film again.
very compact, easy to pack and take on the road. I have used to connect RedHat and Solaris serial port to a windows XP laptop that has USB, but on serial port.
I've had this printer fro 2.5 years and, if I could, I would throw it out the window. Every time I try to print it makes weird noises and refuses to print. When it finally does print it leaves huge smudges of ink all over the paper so that you have to print again, wasting time, money, ink, and paper. When it does print, it prints ok, but still has blotches on the paper. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER, IT IS SUCH A WASTE!! I wouldn't even give it one star, but the page said I had to put some rating.
I originally bought an older version of this CD changer quite a few years ago. I liked it very much and used it regularly. Eventually, my old unit wore out. I searched for a replacement and was surprised to find CD changers were hard to find. I went online and I felt lucky to find the same item at Amazpn.com. I ordered the CDP-CE375 and paid less than I expected and it was about the same price for a far inferiour changer I had looked at, at a local retailer. Since I previously owned an older version of this model, I already new how to hook it up. and am very pleased with my purchase.
If your going to buy some get these or the newer model that goes flat on your ear and doesn't stick out. I had a few issues since I use them coming out when putting on my helmet when riding motorcycles, but they work.
Although this is a great product, my biggest turn off was that certain low frequency weren't passing through the unit. So when I was playing a song the bass line would sound weird. I downgraded back to the BX-10 and love it.
I thought these were going to be the best heaphones,I wanted them to buy the greatest, I was dissapointed and was contempt with them. For a while until I realised they were garage and I sold themWithout the "bass" they are [...] and uselessI parenthesize that word since you are not getting genuine bass. Bass should not be powered by batteries, the subwoofer is just a fake label.You really get loud vibrations picked up by drivers, hence why you need batteries. You get a ringing sensation, it will itch the first time.I think skullcandy should sell vibrators not headphones.Overall they are relaxing for a while but you realize the sound quality does not keep up with the bass.I reccomend these 70 dollars be spent elsewhere, try them out for yourself before you buy them I know tons of kids who love them, thus why I sold them.Worth 20 dollars If you ever wanna buy these, either way there's no reason, Sony has xb500's if you want genuine bass.
Noboday should go without the protection of a UV filter. The price of the filter is great insurance against lens damage. Great service and shipped very fast.
I purchased the WRT54G at our local bestbuy store and had nothing but trouble, family would complain of very slow speeds and occasionally the unit would need a reboot to get it working again. Very frustrated, I took it back and the person at the store told us to buy the WRT54GL same parts but different software inside? Plugged it into our network and have never had a problem since, why would linksys keep selling the WRT54G with this much trouble? Oh well 5 stars for the WRT54GL.
I bought this product to interface to a microcomputer. The product claims to have drivers for Windows, and Mac OS X. I loaded the drivers for Mac OS X and subsequently after a reboot, the application could not find a serial device and an examination of /dev showed no pseudo device was created.Then I gave up and installed the drivers for Windows XP. Once I had done that, my machine began blue screening, which it had never previously done before.The bottom line is that I was unable to use the device on any available platform (I didn't try Linux). and my project stopped dead in it's tracks over this. I guess I will have to go dig out an old computer with a real serial port to do this work. That is pretty silly when I have a very expensive Mac Pro on my desk, and a MacBook Pro, neither of which can operate this device, either under leopard or snow leopard.Don't buy this product. I don't know how anyone is getting any satisfaction with it, but I certainly am not.
Works great, though I haven't experienced a power surge yet, so I don't know on that front. One thing is that the power button has a light feeling to it, so it is easy to accidentally turn off with your feet or something.
In Aximsite there is a Guide to use this card with PPC 2003 ( named "Bluetooth CF card for $20") and works.. but not all functions.This is the problem with this solution :"The PPC denies any other BT device to connect via OBEX and see my files, while the other way around works (yes, I checked all security/encryption checkboxes, nothing works). For example, I can flawlessly connect to a Nokia or Motorola BT phone and see its files, but these phones can't connect on my PPC and see my files.."Gonzalo.
I do have an Xbox360, but I have to admit that the coolest feature (and what truly drove me to buy this remote) was the 4 colored buttons that perfectly match the ones in the DirecTV remote (in my case an HD-DVR model HR-21).I returned a much more expensive Harmony 890 because I didn't like that. This one is much better. No cradle, no hassle with RF Extender and 1/3 of the price.This was definitely one of my best purchases ever!!
I don't know how to write a review about a 4 gb memory card except it's a micro and easy to drop and find when you are 52 yrs old with bad eye sight. Tell Scandisk to start to make them with big buttons...LOL.
Simple and cheap. Improves my daylight landscapes remarkably well. Dual purpose protects my lens also. Another necessity for any serious photographer.
This product is so awesome. I just got them today and used it on my IBM Thinkpad, all the streaks, dirts, and anything else...ALL GONE!!! I had never used a product as amazing as this. Great product, would love to buy again!!! Highly recommended.
I use my Tamrac for my Canon rebel and 3 additional lens, including one 100-400 zoom.I have found the adventure 7 very convenient since it holds all my photo gear and still is small enough to be confortable.
Just purchased this remote shutter release for my Nikon D 50 and what a wonderful addition to the accessories for this camera. The range is over 30 feet and it allows me to set up a tripod and set up photos that otherwise would be impossible to do alone.My children can play too, taking photos of them selves without touching the camera. This removes the threat of accidental handling of my camera. I set the tripod up and they get to have their own photo shoot.For the 10 dollar price this item is outstanding and is an essential component of my camera bag. I would recommend everyone buy one for their camera. It will allow you to broaden your range of shooting in wildlife (if you like to take those kinds of photos), and give you freedom for self portraits and family shots without having to reset the timer function.Awesome little piece of technology I wish I had bought a long long time ago!
I bought this player (...). The player died within less than a year. There is an annoying problem: the media tray opens and immediately closes whenever you push the open/close button. I have to pull the tray quickly to be able to put my DVD/CD in. Sounds ridiculous? This is the worst electronics i have ever bought.I will avoid any products from Apex in the future.
I use it to hold a few original movie scripts, such as the 1989 Batman movie script, the Jerry Mcguire script, and the Taxi Driver script. All with signitures (real, authentic signitures). And the box keeps them dry and safe. In fact, I've opened the box only once or twice and the scripts look great.
it would no longer turn on. The customer service is atrocious at best, bordering on non-existent. When my player would no longer turn on, I followed the instructions and sent it back to the service center with a note describing the problem. Well, they have had the unit since Jan. 18 and still no sign of it. After being given misleading information over several calls, I was finally told that I would have to wait until Mar 14 before they will negotiate a 'buy back' price with me. Adding insult to injury, they make the customer responsible for keeping track of the progress of the repair (no callbacks or e-mail notifications available). I hope you all can benefit from my painful experience. Do not buy anything from RCA/Lyra; it is not worth the risk.
The EOS 5D is a terrific digital SLR. Its price point isn't for everyone but if you're a very serious amateur or want to upgrade to a camera that's pretty close to the 1D professional version (several thousand dollars more) - this is the camera. It has far more features than I am familiar with for the time being - but it is not hard to learn. I recommend it if you're really serious about photography. The Amazon price, shipping, and business dealings are excellent.
It seems that, like alot of other customers, I've tried both the Porta-Pros & the Sennheiser PX-100's. Overall, the two models are very similar in sound quality & comfort. Still, I would have to give the edge to the Porta-Pros. The Porta-Pros are bit more detailed & have a slightly warmer & richer sound. This should not be much of a surprise since Sennheisers are known for their clear, but "thin", sound. Of course there are better headphones out there, but these are a very good value which is why I'm giving them 4 stars. I can't see how anyone could be disappointed with them. After all, there are reasons why this model hasn't changed since they were introduced in 1984.
I bought the iClick edu package to take pictures of my students and create fun activities for my second grade class. The camera was so easy to use my kids were taking pictures, too! I'm so happy with the camera. I was able to get everything running on my computer in minutes and never had to call their customer support line. I'm considering buying a few more cameras just for the students and the school in considering their 10 packs for the library. They've done a very nice job integrating their technology with the education market.
Won't feed paper in straight. Jams any paper heavier than plain white. Took back to store and given another one which does exactly the same. It's going back tomorrow for a refund after ruining a lot of expensive photo paper tonight by jamming! I will NEVER buy another HP printer.
There is no such chip as an AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX 70 125 WATT AM2. It is a socket F with 1207 pins, not 940 socket AM2 as the ad banner describes. Don't be mislead into believing this is the next chip in the FX Athlon series after the incredible FX 62. It was an interim chip produced before the Quad core chips came out. The only motherboard I can find for it comes from Asus (Even they don't guarantee compatability since the board was designed for an Opteron.) To realize a performance increase over the Athon 6400+, you will need two CPU's, otherwise even the Athon 6000 out performs just a single chip. I do not believe any other board manufacturers are planning boards for this chip. There are ads all over the internet for the AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX 70 125 WATT AM2, but none of them clearly indicate that this chip is a socket F. I believe there is a lot of inventory out there and this misleading banner is just an attempt to unload an expensive orphaned chip.
love it, highly recommend it. has jumbo frame support, rare in this price range.
All I needed to do is pull the sound from my TV to my receiver and this worked out perfect. Great price as well.
Just got back from a 2 week deer hunting trip in the Northwoods of ME and put this unit to good use. Easy to use, great layout, and very fast at locking in on your position. I added the Garmin Northeast TOPO 24K and could not be happier.
I have this mouse on my laptop for work. I travel and have actually used this mouse on the bedspread in a hotel room. It doesn't lack any of the finesse that a ball mouse gives you, and you benefit from being able to use it on a bumpy, soft, or crumb-filled surface. (Try that with a regular mouse!) I recommend this one highly.
Don't let the Electronic Stores sucker you into purchasing their brackets with a new LCD or Plasma! This was the EXACT same bracket they were trying (more like forcing), for more than double the price. Their own installers laughed and confirmed it is identical and said most people do not check online and pay their Sucker Tax. They also confirmed that is where they make all of their money on the television sales with overpricing the Brackets & Cables.This bracket is a solid construction with a pretty low profile. It also has a 15 degree tilt (although I would have liked at least another 5-10 degrees). If you have the extra couple inches of depth, the tilting feature is definitely worth it!
1. Upconversion does nothing. I tried it side by side with a normal DVD player, using the same, good quality DVD, sending the picture to a brand new, large HDTV. The upconverted signal resulted in a fuzzier picture, worse the more I upconverted (i.e. 1080p worse than 720p worse than 480p).2. As a normal DVD player, it is lousy. Slow to start up, and often fails to do so, forcing you to unplug it and replug it to get it to do anything. Slow to respond to the remote. Remote badly designed. I could go on, but you get the picture.Avoid.
I am giving this a two out of five because of the difficulty when trying to disconnect them from an audio source. I replaced my car stereo and I almost broke the rca's on the back of the radio and did break one on the amp in my trunk. I got them off but one of the jacks broke, still usable though. Otherwise its okay product and be warned the cable is really thick..
I have had the Koss PortaPro Headphones for many years, so recently ordered another, one for myself and one for my wife. They are still the best for quality of sound and compactability.
I bought several of these for me and my family. I use one at work simply to switch between speakers and headphone; at home, I use it for Skype. It makes it easy to share a headset with my wife, or to use a cell phone headphone/mic with the "standard" sized plug. It works well for Skype, and also general recording.The only reason I didn't rate it higher is that it's a little noisy when the mic is live, even with the mic input switched off. However, in real-world use, I don't notice it. For one thing, I keep the mic muted for my PC, as Skype recommends. It seems that the software I use controls mic muting automatically, so I don't get any feedback.If you have a spare cell phone headset that you like, this is a nifty device that allows you to use it for internet phone calls, etc.
The box says that it is XP compatible, but apparently they didn't try to install it before making that claim. Take it back to Wal-Mart.
I followed all of the reviews here on Amazon and went for these bookshelf speakers. They're a bit bigger than I expected, but fit perfectly on our entertainment center. They are very crisp and accurate, and the bass is very satisfactory for what we use them for. The speaker wire attachments are a little finicky, but what speaker wire attachments aren't?The package arrived in two days as promised, and was well packed with the speaker box inside of a larger box. Great experience and great purchase!
Great response time across network and the cable connections were secure and packaged well. Great buy got a great cable.
I am so happy with this product, that people might think that I am the owner of Sigma!The quality of this lens is wonderful. Its price very accessible, and it is very useful!Auto Focus is fast and accurate and the lens is sturdy and comfortable.With it you can take pictures and middle and long distances!Along with the 18mm-55mm lens that I already have, is an ideal complement for almost any occasion.I'm very very very happy!It is a purchase that, not only I do not regret, but I would recommend to anyone!
This product performs great. If you have DirecTV, this is a good under-counter solution for tight space conditions.
Purchased a Midland because I thought it would be of good quality. Upon receipt I found it had severe audio feed back in transmit mode with squeal. Spent several weeks with Midland Customer Service and still not satisfied. They agreed to send me another one but I still don't have it after several weeks. Very poor customer service. I would not buy another Midland product.
There really isn't much to say about this. It's small, has one button, and lets you operate your Nikon DSLR camera without physically touching the hardware. It's good if you are trying to set up a delicate shot, such as long exposure or astrophotography, where touching the camera could cause costly vibrations. It also works just fine for the purpose of taking group pictures, when you don't want someone to be absent because they had to sit behind the camera.The remote is tiny (really, be careful not to lose this thing!), and as such, is easy to conceal. The closest thing to a gripe I have with it is that it costs little over $15. For what it is, I can't imagine parts and labor involved in production lead to a justification of the price tag. But since these things regularly sell out online and in stores, I guess they are doing something right!Also, because this is a question I see come up a lot...be forewarned that the ML-L3 does NOT come with a user manual or any kind of set up instructions. All you get in the tiny box is the remote and a little carrying pouch. However, the instuctions for the remote can be found in the User Manual for your camera. In fact, they are really quite in depth. And if you have lost your original manual, fear not, as they are readily available for download online.PROS:+Works well+Easily concealable+Good battery lifeCONS:-Cost for what it is-No included literature
I bought this set up last year for 45.00. Which was very nice. It arrived new in the box. It was a snap to install and program the hot keys. It is very internet friendly with forward and back buttons and a scroll wheel. Best of all when not in use I move it and clear my desk for other tasks. Both the Keyboard and the Laser Mouse are very easy on the AA bateries. I replace them about once every 10 months or so. For that price and no wired headaches it was a no brainer.
Upgraded from factory 256 mb to two sticks of this 256 mb ram. I did not see any difference in the performance in speed or with the amount of open windows. Could be the performance of the motherboard/processor, but I expected to see something different. I have upgraded many PC in the past, and a ram upgrade always shows a little performance change. This notebook was different. I should have given the computer away and purchased new.
I got one with two obvious defects. I won't say what they are. But please check your camera carefully right now. Especially the viewfinder and the battery cap of the remote control to make sure they are clean and openable.
I was able to get this printer at a good price & liked the wireless idea. But when I opened the box and read the instructions I learned I had to use a router with a "Easy setup" button - i.e. a recent Linksys router. My router is a Netgear and functions very well, thank you.There were alternate network options to set up the wireless access manually, but the instructions were for Windows XP, not Vista. (This a year after Vista was introduced.) Other workarounds weren't particularly workable either.After futzing around with it, I ended up buying a USB connection for $36 and used it that way. I grimaced at the price, but 4 months later, I'm glad to using the printer without having to entirely re-do my wireless network.
Sharp uses the tried-and-tested scheme of virtually all inkjet manufacturers: Sell the hardware for next to nothing, then sit back and watch the money roll in as irate consumers are forced to pay for overpriced proprietary supplies to keep their plastic little machines up and running. Nowhere does this get more excessive and infuriating than with ink cartridges. I would not be surprised to learn that in Sharp's case, both the quality and the quantity of the ink are engineered to wring minimum performance out of the cartridges. Ka-ching! That's another $30, and another, and another.As others have noted, Sharp's pricey-as-gold cartridges have a nasty habit of drying out in record time. The printhead on the cartridges is so prone to clogging as to constitute willful negligence (or worse) on the manufacturer's part. Soaking the printhead in warm water and slamming it onto a wet rag a couple of times may dislodge the ink clots, but the relief is likely to be just temporary. I'm done with Sharp. Other inkjet makers aren't perfect either (because the technology itself isn't perfect), but Epson and Canon and HP aren't quite as shameless and blatant about gouging their customers.
I got this set to use with my Panasonic Lumix G1 and 45-200 lens. The first thing I noticed was the filters were filthy (about par for cheap filters). Also, there was a spot on the +1 and a big smudge on the +2 that would not come off. I was able to autofocus well through the filters.However, the image quality degraded when using the filters. It was the equivalent of losing resolution--going in 1:1 showed blurry pixels instead of crisp ones. I asked for a refund and got one from the seller. If you care about image quality, try another brand. Right now, so far so good with the Tiffen set.Rating: two stars because it is functional.
Very Pleased with the camera. Installation without a hitch and works well with Skype for which it was purchased. Would recommend to anyone wanting a high quality camera.Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks (Silver)
These are a great buy for the money. Sound quality is excellent and the range is very good. I can walk to my mailbox outside and not lose the sound. They are a little large,and when reclining in lazy boy you need the control switches in front because you can shut them off otherwise. This is my third pair of Sennheiser headphones (different locations in home) and they are hard to beat.
Product worked great! Got to me in record time! Would buy again.
Does the job and it gets better the bottom is rubber giving me the ability to do cool shots..................:)
Just like Mark (posting April 5, 2006), I charged the thing up, filled it full of great music, and went out for my usual run. It worked for about a half-hour and then died. Tried everything to get it going again but nothing. Am taking it to the Apple store at the local mall to see if they have any suggestions. Hopefully, I can send it back to Amazon and get my money returned. Sigh!
I bought this item after reading other reviews and seeing how impressed everyone was by this rangefinder. I recently played golf with someone who had a bushnell pinseeker and saw how easy it was to get a yardage from anywhere. I then searched for prices and saw how much more expensive those were than this Nikon. Went with the Nikon because of size, price and the continuous scan feature which is what I used most of the time to get a reading to the flag from longer distances. Since this feature allows you to pick up the closest object instead of the longer object it is great for getting a reading when there are lots of trees behind the flag stick. No more searching for yardage marking on the fairway and then trying to figure out how far you are from that marking and where the flag is on the green. Just point and click and you know how far from the flag you are. I also used this for readings to the green on par 4 as the course we play was relatively short and I hit the ball over 300yds regularly, allowed me to know better spots to aim so I would not over hit the fairway or greens on holes that played between 310 and 350yds. Rangefinder easily read the flag from 300 to 350 yds.
Let me make this clear. I have NEVER taken my printer off black and white settings.Despite that, I have had to replace my expensive color ink cartridges multiple times. This printer was designed to drain color ink tanks regardless of whether you use them. It mixes small amounts of color into the black and white printing to drain the tanks.If that wasn't unethical enough, here's the real kicker: once a color cartridge is drained (again, with only black and white printing), it will constantly demand you replace the ink cartridge EVERY time you click print. I have been screwed so many times by printing a document and walking away to get my shower only to find that when I'm ready to head out the door the document NEVER PRINTED because I didn't click 2-3 times that I did not want to replace the ink cartridge that HP deliberately sabotaged to earn more money.I will never, ever, buy an HP printer again and I will do my research to find out what other manufacturers use these practices to inflate their profits so I can steer clear of them, too.
These connectors are useless because they are so large! For any given pair of speaker posts, whether on my receiver, in-wall outlets or on the speakers themselves, it was a real trick to get the nut tightened and still keep the connectors from touching each other. For the receiver and the in-wall outlets, one pair of these connectors effectively knocked out four posts because they obstructed access to the adjacent pair.
This has a lot of great features - dual alarm, big adjustable brightness display, CD player and MP3 port. My only compaint is a lack of battery back up. When you lose power, you have to reset the clock all over again. Oh well.
This is a great Printer and very easy to use. I purchased it primarily for the Fax Machine, but will also use it for it's printer function as well.
I bought this system from a local Target and love it! The sound is nice and rich, and the subwoofer is especially nice sounding. It has AM/FM tuners (with antennas), digital audio in and out, and A/V audio in (for a vcr/cable box). I've got both the digital audio in and the a/v audio in hooked to my digital cable box. The digital channels sound very good in 5.1. The analog ones sound good but it's just the same level in every speaker.The only real problem I see with this unit is the DVD drive trays seem flimsy, but that's a small thing.
Having invested your hard-earned cash in a home cinema projector, you might be thinking twice about whether or not you need a projector screen. Well, don't think about it anymore. You simply cannot realize your projector's full potential without a projector screen. Some people "make do" (using a wall instead). While the result is somewhat passable on a wall (depending on the quality of your projector) the difference between a wall and a projector screen is night and day.When Best Buy wanted to sell me a "cine grey" screen for $2,500, I wondered if the Elite screen would be sub-standard in some way. I can tell you that it isn't. There's a difference between a wall and a white screen and the difference is worth paying for. The same is true with the difference between a white screen and a high quality cine-grey screen. Once you reach this level of quality, the law of diminishing returns applies. That is, you do not continue to get dollar-for-dollar value the more you spend.This Elite screen is simply awesome. It is incredibly well made and solid. All interconnecting parts are made of anodized aluminum or steel - no plastic in sight. The surround is almost 3" thick and has a beautiful black velour covering that is 100% light absorbing. The 1.0 gain cine-grey screen is also very high quality and is tensioned across the frame for complete uniformity. The screen took about 30 minutes to assemble and about another 20 minutes to hang it on the wall. All parts needed are included.I painted my home theater in a high quality "grey brick" color which is also light absorbing (Valspar premium egg-shell). The Elite screen looks awesome on the wall and the image quality is nothing short of amazing. Colors are vibrant, sharp and crystal clear. What's amazing to me is the price. Frankly, knowing no better, I would've paid a lot more for this screen (I paid $468 from Amazon at the time of sale). At the original price of $800, this screen is still worth every cent. As a sub $500 screen it's almost embarrassing to pay so little to get so much.
I bought this Sony remote in July 2003. It worked just fine with my 27&quot; Panasonic TV. Recently it started losing channel up/down function, and today this went completely (replaced batteries, tried reprogramming-unsuccessful)! PIP functions and everything else still work. I am very disappointed in this product-for $50+, and being Sony, you expect reliability.The only replacement Universal Remote I can recommend is the Home Theater Master MX-500, which I've had for 2 years now. It has worked flawlessly...of course, it costs $100 or more. Just what is the problem with remote reliability?
I still have a use for firewire 400, just not on the front of the PC. A cable left plugged into the back is fine. My new Motherboard and PC case don't have firewire outlets on it. Hence a need for the card and extra USB ports always seem to be Handy.I have a couple of External HDs that still use firewire 400 as the faster transfer mode (it IS faster than USB2 in extended flow mode, just not in burst rate). It is like comparing a road race which lasts for several hours to a drag race, which is over in less than half a minute on a track. For a flash thumbdrive, the drag race speed is fine, even for 4+ GB. A hard drive witth lots more GB is faster with FireWire. Also, digital cameras need firewire.Installation was easy. The plugs are in the middle of the card, so all cases should be able to use them. You do need a free PCI slot, so keep that requirement in mind, but with so many Video and Audio add-ons to the motherboards these days, there are only 2 or 3 PCI slots available now.
Should have paid extra for one that came with the little feet attached. They don't seem like a neccessity but using a glass desk, I fear that it will be scratched. Considering returning this after asking many hulking men to help attach the feet and only one little foot has latched on.
I've been a fan of Garmin products for more than 4 years now, my first eTrex Legend C is still with me and working well. In fact, during this time I bought these bike mounts three times, totaling to 5 mounts. I use them rough on my constant biking, so I see an average lifespan of 1.5 years of active usage as a major advantage. When I was in USA, buying them off Amazon was as easy as few clicks and few days. Last time, however, I was in Eastern Europe and buying them turned into real nightmare. I had no problem buying books, but when I tried to order these lovely mounts they suddenly fell under export restriction as belonging to an electronic hi-tech products (as Amazon support personnel explained). When I pointed out that a piece of plastic, rubber and two metal screws couldn't possibly be electronic device of any kind, they suddenly changed their mind, citing warranty policies of manufacturer as an excuse to export restrictions. Come on, guys, I don't want a warranty, I want a bike mount! To no avail, though. Eventually I managed to find a guy in USA, paid him to get these things and to send them to me and it all ended up costing FIVE TIMES their original price and taking MONTH to deliver, just because some clerk mislabeled a piece of plastic as hi-tech electronics that could possibly be used to construct nukes. Thank you Amazon, I never lost a faith in your dedication to customer satisfaction. No, seriously, why would I...
I was surprised to see speakers of this level of quality on Amazon.com; B&amp;W speakers are generally reserved for hi-fi specialty boutiques (although B&amp;W's more expensive lines have not made it to this site). Forget the mass-market brands out there--none of them are in the same league as the B&amp;W DM600 series.
Confessions of a cheapo. I used 2nd market replacement inks. They did print o.k. However, the bottom line, they eventuality cause the "seating prongs" on the print head to break. So,my lesson, use the OEM inks, along with Canon paper to provide the best prevention to fading, bleed and create the best tones. The end.
If you are tiring of using re-cycled/re-manufactured cartridge. You might want to buy this from Amazon. Especially with the free shipping. Another plus, the cartridge expiration date is in April 2009. This particular model HP 23 are hard to find at the local stores.
Bag is the right size for basic equipment, I like it because you can customize the sizes of compartmnets to place things in.
This is my eighth lens, and while this is a FF lens, I am using it on a crop. I purchased this lens for portraits, in particular with children and candid street portraits.Let us review the competition, which would be the set of short tele primes. From canon there is the Canon 85mm f/1.8 and f/1.2L and the Canon 135mm f/2L, then there are a plethora of good f/2.8 macro primes, such as the Canon 100mm macro and the L version, Tamron 90mm, Tokina 100mm and the sigma 105mm. In manual focus, there are the Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 and Ziess 100mm f/2 planar. Those would be the main competitors. The 100mm f/2 is a good compromise of price, AF, speed, length and weight.Lets consider the length. Now, if you consider the competition, the 135L and 85mm f/1.8 are the most comparable, and while the 135L does shine, on an APSC, your talking about an equivalent of 200mm. I tried it and it was just a touch on the long side, not only to get things in, but also to get a decent shutter speed, you are trying to get 1/200 of a second, which is a little difficult. In the end, as great as that prime was, it was just too difficult to use on a crop. While the 135L is legendarily sharp, the drop to 100mm is just long enough for inside head shots and intimate moments. The working distance was also a godsend with shy children. My niece is quite shy, and this was just long enough for her to open up. The 85mm is also a valid option, but at events, I'm afraid 85mm didn't cut it. The 85mm f/1.8 is a great lens, and it is optically very similar, but I just found myself wanting something a little closer. Also, 85mm was just a little too close in length to my 60mm prime. Everyone is different, and 100mm for me fit the bill. In dark situations, I would use this over a 70-200mm f/4 and crop with good results.Now I have shot with this for a while, I have a better understanding of the optics. The sharpness, under ideal conditions, is great. Not mind-blowingly brilliant, but great. In all honesty the 135L and the 60mm macro are only slightly sharper, but the sharpness is for all intents and purposes, fantastic. The sharpness wide open is ok, not spectacular, but very good. Certainly good for most applications. The canon 100mm f/2 improves pretty rapidly from wide open, you need only stop down to f/2.2 for general constrast to improve and by f/2.8 it is about on par with the 100mm macro (non L). Generally, I shoot at f/2.2 or f/2.5 to avoid chromatic abberations, and at these settings I'm always very pleasantly surprised by the stunning results. I was very impressed with the optics of the 100mm L, which I felt was a little sharper at f/2.8 and at f/4, but that said, the difference is so negligible it couldn't be used as a basis for differentiating them. The 100mm f/2 is incredible and very comparable to many of the macros at that aperture. This is truly a testament to the quality of the prime, especially when you consider macros typically have a conservatively defined aperture, making them very sharp. It's quite an achievement for the 100mm f/2 to hold it's own, so if you didn't need macro, the 100mm f/2 wins hands down.The depth of field at f/2 for portraits is just shallow enough. It doesn't deliver the shallowest depth of field ever, but certainly enough to isolate the subject with a good amount of the face in focus. The rendering of the out of focus blur is superior to the 85mm f/1.8, but not to the 135mm and 85mm f/1.2. The out of focus blur just sits somewhere in between the 135L and 85mm f/1.8. The colours and contrast of the 100mm f/2 aren't quite up to the same standard as the 85L and 135L at large apertures, but you can bring that back in post fairly easily. At f/2.8 and up, it is barely noticeable.So, what you get is a with the 100mm prime over the 100mm macro options is a sharp lens that you can stop down to f/2, albeit at slightly decreased contrast and sharpness, but with increased MFD. This could also be said of the phenomenal Ziess 100mm f/2 planar, but since I was shooting children, AF was desirable. One thing you have to watch out for when stopping down to these levels is the chromatic aberrations. While it is easy to go crazy and shoot wide open all the time, it does result in somewhat undesirable purple and green fringing in high contrast conditions. This isn't a huge issue, but it is often better to shoot at f/2.2 or even f/2.5. This is still faster than the macro options, but certainly something to be mindful of.Onto the Autofocus. Now, this is where the 100mm f/2 shines over many of the macro options, since it is very fast and accurate. Some macros do tend to be a little slow, since they can cycle through the entire focus range. This is true of the 100mm macro and to a lesser degree the 100mm L. I found lenses like the tamron 90mm and sigma 105mm to be a little slow and be inaccurate to focus, although this could be better in the Sigmas new HSM version. I have heard of issues with the tokina as well. The 100mm is fantastically fast, and on par with both the 85mm f/1.8 and 135L. It is a lot faster than the 85mm f/1.2, which I would find impossible with children.Now lets consider the size. The lens weighs about 460g (or just a touch over 1 pound), this makes it very inconspicuous. I know it may be a little difficult to ascertain the size but it is truly difficult to believe, by the look of it, that it is indeed 100mm. I mean, if street portraits are your thing, 100mm is a great length which does not attract the same attention as a 760g 135L or a big white canon 70-200mm f/4 or massive f/2.8. It is certainly close, yet inconspicuous enough to get a very nice candid portrait. This lens hardly attracts a second glance in the city, especially on my 550D. Being so light, it's incredibly simple to hold with one hand if need be, increasing the speed at which one may take a candid shot without unnecessarily altering the state of your subject.Overall, what you get is a very sharp, fast, inconspicuous prime. It fit a niche I needed filling quite well and I have not turned back. It delivered to me about 90% of the performance of the 135L at a more manageable focal length that suites me better at half the price.
This was a present for my husband. The Buttkicker is mounted to a Xrocker gaming chair. Mounting the the kicker to some chairs may take some thinking and a trip to home depot, but once mounted it takes gaming to another level.
This product doesn't work. Period. It doesn't support the advertised speed. Connections are often lost even with the router next to my computer. Setup is badly designed, it is impossible to figure out whether you are successfully connected or not. Saving settings doesn't seem to do anything. Enough said. Don't buy.
Nice accessory to have - keeps the screen and body form needless wear.
The print functions work fine, both color and text. It will scan from software, but it won't respond to scan requests from the control panel, which is the main reason I bought it. Thankfully, I did not waste money having this boat anchor shipped to me, I'll just dump it off back at the store. I put a call in to tech support and he walked me through some tests, then gave up and said there must be something wrong with my pc. I tried installing the software on 2 different pc's: 1 2003 server, the other xp pro sp2, neither one allowed one touch scanning. In fact the xp machine didn't recognize the device at all.
I purchased 2 of these from Googol Shop and received them super fast. Very quick response from the vendor. The fuse holder itself is very heavy duty and should suit most automotive needs. There is a tethered cap so the fuse is water resistant, but NOT waterproof. Good for automotive use that will not be in direct contact with water. Great buy.
I use it for my entertainment center. Use it for surge protector for my cable and from my modem for Ethernet surge as well. Don't know if it works - would rather never find out. But it has a big warranty which makes me feel better. Easily fits under the entertainment center - it's very slim. Good spacing between outlets so everything fits well.
DVD-R brands rarely stick out in my mind. I usually go for something cheap then forget about it, and throw away any defects. This product was so error-free that, when it came time to restock, I definitely wanted to re-order the same brand. And yet this package is still one of the cheapest per disc of any available on Amazon.
I don't know how many times I had to turn this machine off and on just to clear it. Would constantly get "hung up" when using ANY of the functions: faxing, receiving, scanning, printing, copying. Ink ran out without warning and WAY before it should have. Spend so much time re-doing everything.
I purchased the 17-55mm about a month ago, and was very happy with the quality of images the lens produced. I like night photography and the f/2.8 helped alot, even when shooting without using a tripod.There are alot of good things to say about this lens, i know alot of people are in love with it, maybe because it's one of few lenses that Canon produce for the 1.6 crop cameras?Well on day 2 of having the lens, i was shooting outdoor and noticed a few dust particals behind the front glass. It was not fun to see dust from the 2nd day of getting the lens, specially after paying that amount of cash. I kept using the lens for almost 3 weeks, and everytime i shoot outdoor i noticed more and more DUST particals in my lens. So i decided to return the lens for a full refund. Amazon did the refund very fast, it just took like 2-3 days to get the money back. Thanks Amazon for a great and honest support. Well after getting the money back, i placed an order for 2 other lenses from Amazon. EF 17-40mm f/4L USM and EF 50mm f1.4 USM. I just could not stand the dust issue, and i have read that they won't effect the image quality or the foucs. I also have friends that have been using this lens for a while now, without having the DUST issue. I guess i was not lucky.Regards,
eMarker has updated the drivers on their site. The product is now able to support Windows 95, 98, Me and 2000. I bought several as stocking stuffers for Christmas.
I bought these for my son has a Christmas gift. He LOVES them. He says &#34;I've been enlightened.&#34; He says the sound is amazing!! Great headphones for a great price!!
Great cam. Dependable and clear. No problems with it. We have found it useful and are happy we purchased it. I would recommend it.
The Pioneer DVR-S806 doesn't look flashy, but rather simple. And the good part is that the operation is also very simple. It's a handy unit that can be placed vertically or horizontally. The connectivity is convenient too as it has the FireWire IEEE 1394 connections and the USB. To begin with it's best to immediately install the supplied Software disk in order to be able to burn DVDs and CDs.Some things that bothered me that during the burning process if the files surpassed the disk capacity the CD-R would not be finalized and such a CD-R was longer be usable -- there should be some sort of indication before the burning process to let the user know of this or that disk can be used. Also on the speed of CD-R media there were a few problems regarding that during the burning process suddenly a message popped up that the burner can't burn at this speed, and then this particular CD-R once again was no longer usable.It probably just takes some fine-tuning on the user's part to use the correct DVD and CD media for burning, etc. The final product is perfect and there are no complaints. CDs (the CD-R media) are immediately playable in any CD player as well as the DVDs (DVD-/+R media) in most DVD players (let's put it this way that I had no problems at all with the DVD players that I used).Although everything works fine and I think this is a top-quality reliable product at a great low price, I don't feel like giving it 5 stars because of the little thing/lack of initial info with regarding CD-Rs, but maybe other burners are the same.The Pioneer DVR-S806 is a great unit and if lost or whatever, I'd buy it in a heartbeat again -- I think it's one of the best units at the best price out there.
This is a great alternative to an Ipod Shuffle. It is about half price and features the same amount of storage, plus a screen (!) FM radio, voice recorder and picture viewer. The pictures don't look great and the quality of the voice recorder isn't as good as it could be, but overall it's a great bargain. I've had mine for 8 months and i'm about to upgrade to one of the sansa e200's
This is my second one of these routers. I broke the first one by accident (totally my fault). They are so good and reliable that I don't know why people would buy anything else. This is a true workhorse router for serious home users. I use it for gaming, big file transfers, etc and it never has given me any trouble.I use both the wifi and the wired ports since I have my house wired with cat5 cable. I've connected the following devices to it without any issues:- Apple Airtunes (x2)- Sony Google TV (blu ray DVD player)- original Xbox- Nintendo Wii- Android phones (x3)- iPhone- iPad 2- HP wireless printerThis thing never lets me down. Has good security as well to protect your wifi network. I'm in a 1500 sq foot condo and get a strong signal throughout the unit.
UPDATE:DO NOT BUY! ITS NOT RELIABLE, COULD BE DANGEROUS!One of my two units fried after only a few months. I suspect the tranformer had a short in it. The transformer got so hot the hard plastic enclosure melted. Too hot to touch. This was in a cool 55 degF room. Luckily it didn't burn my house down.I can no longer access the HDD from my home file serve. Hopefully, it didn't damage the HDD itself, still testing.Unfortunately its past Amazon's the 30 days return policy.----------original reviewAmazon part of purchase was OK, typical Amazon transaction.I bought two units, have both units working great. I'm happy now, BUT...product is bargain priced, you get what you pay for.CONS:- Installation is for the mechanically inclined and PC h/w component savy.Package is absent any instructions on how to open the case and physically install your hard drive. Its like a puzzle box. A user could easily be frustrated or even break components installing their HDD.- Internal cabling is stiff and space is cramped, could easily cause a connector, wire or cable to be loose or even break during installation.- I had two units, each with different parts which fit poorly. AFTER I knew how to open the case, I had a corner on a plastic part break off opening the second unit because the front cover fit so tightly (must have been forced on in the factory). Fortunately, no adverse impact.PROS:- As for final operation, the aluminum case w/HDD installed runs cool, even cooler than the power transformer.- Price very low, notably cheaper than comparable products.- Comes with free external SATA cable, half the price of the product if bought seperate.- Comes with convienent free screw driver for assembly.Would I buy again?For home use, YES to save money, recession and all.For business/customer/relative, NO for fear/risk of time delays if product needs returned, reliability & customer satisfaction.
I have been a PC man for a long time. We bought a used iMac G4 for a good deal and fell in love with it. We broke down and went and bought the brand new iMac G5 20" with the 2.1 GHz processor. All I can say is this computer is AWESOME! I've owned a lot of computers, but none of this quality. I've searched the internet for reviews on Macs and Apple gets a bad name I've noticed, but I can't imagine why. I can sum it up in this way...I'm impressed. I just today ordered the Apple Powerbook and am anxiously awaiting.
has quality fit and finish. Very good am reception, as that is what I was mostly interested in. No problem with WWL out of New Orleans about 150 miles away.(GO Saints).Sound quality is amazing for the small size of the radio. Will probably be purchasing more Sangean products in the future.
You can save money buying refills but if you want the best consistent results, use Epson ink in Epson printers particulary, pigment based like the 3800.
After spending days trying to get a competitor's product to work, I spied the MN-500 and MN-510 USB network adapter at a local discount store. Bought 'em both on impulse, and was stunned to have the shared broadband connection and network up and running about 15 minutes after I got home. Amazing.No doubt there are a lot of technologically superior networking products, but you've gotta hand it to Microsoft: their setup instructions and configuration utilities really set the standard. This is a quality product. I'd recommend it to anyone.
I wasted my money here. The drivers install okay (both from the included CD and download from Trendnet's website), but neither my Windows 7/64 or Vista computers will recognize the device. I called Trendnet's tech support and was told that they do not have drivers for Windows 7 or Vista. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE THESE OPERATING SYSTEMS.
I purchased this after trying a few other wireless keyboards. This one works great for my media PC.
I bought two of these on sale for the cost of the toner included. Use them in our home business to print lengthy reports, sometimes 3-5K pages a day. Have used long enough to have replaced toner on both systems, some colors multiple times.The printers are reliable and produce great quality print and graphics. The are not photo printers but do an admirable job on illustrations and photos embedded in business documents.We have also produced heavy weight, glossy brochures for a client on these to rave reviews.Paper feeds without issue, and if we run out of toner mid printing the system stops for replacement and then picks up where it left off, not losing a single page. Very cool indeed.Printers are currently USB connected and shared on my network. Seems to work just fine. Will probably try to hook up via ethernet when I reorganize the office, however don't see this as all that important at the moment.It is now August 2009. Both printers are working great and are ethernet connected. It turns out to be a much better way of connecting - wish I had done it sooner. I can now print via VPN when on the road too. Toner is of course expensive, but the print quality is great, speed fast enough for big print jobs. I'm still very happy with these.December 2010. Both printers still getting very heavy use. Have on ethernet and use with two Win 7 64 Ultimate computers, a vista box, and two xp pro portables. I've gone through enough toner to keep Costco in business too. If they still made them I'd buy another.
I bought these clamps for the corresponding SuperFlat Monster speaker cable but they do not really fit the cable as they are supposed to. I could manage to install it by bending the cable to make it fit into the clamps. Let me emphasize that this is the appropriate size as recommended by the manufacturer. The cable itself included a few samples of the same clamps that were as small as the ones purchased separately.
I wish I read the reviews before I bought this thing, unfortunately. Extremely user unfriendly to connect and disconnects itself often; kills batteries even in sleep mode.The size and precision is good when it does work, but definitely not worth the money. I exchanged it for a new one thinking it was just the first unit, but still terrible.
This product is just what I needed great price and I can really see the difference in the quality of my tv
This is a great GPS. It has made my life so much easier I wish I had one earlier. It can find anything I'm looking for, has never led me astray. The only problem is the MSN connector seems to be a flawed design and breaks easily. I hope Garmin is redesigning it so a replacement will be available soon.
Here's my evaluation of the Space Navigator which I purchased to use with DAZ Studio, an incredible "free" 3D Poser-like application from DAZ3D.The hardware is first class, solid heavy duty unit sits on the desktop beautifully and is a joy to view and manipulate.The configuration/setup is very poorly done. It is really confusing and does not allow you to actually interact with the controller in order to decide and then immediately set whether you want normal or the inverse directional setting. The number of motions/directions are poorly illustrated and explained. This is not a trivial point, because not having this done right means wasting a lot of time once you understand what you need to do and what works for you. If you do not have patience you will most likely give up in frustration.The control unit consists of a heavy metal base in which a concentric central control knob (with concave sides) "floats". The term "float" is an attempt to explain that the central knob is free to move a bit in all directions (parallel to the plane of the base of the unit, as well as turn/twist, and tilt a few degrees. Spring action returns the central knob to the center when you release it.The big problem is that if you just push or tilt the controller knob you don't necessarily get clear motion control along 1 of the 6 different possibilities which are:Looking down at the control unit I'm going to use North South and East West as direction indicators. Name enclosed in parentheses is Space Navigator Name for motion control.Rotation1 Tilt control Knob North-South - Rotation about the X axis (TILT)2 Tilt control Knob East-West - Rotation about the Y axis (SPIN)Panning3 Move Control Knob North-South -Move along Y axis (PAN Sideways)4 Move Control Knob East-West -Move along X asix (PAN Up/Down)Zoom (you can configure inverse direction action)5 Push st. down on Control Knob Zoom InPull up on Control Knob Zoom Out6 Twist /Rotate Control Knob (ROLL)This does not do anything in DAZ StudioThe Panning motions are the most difficult to achieve. If you don't already know how to do these you will get Panning along with some Rotation and Spin.How to get "pure" panning motion (moving along X or Y axis) is not clearly explained, so I am going to describe precisely how it needs to be done:You must grasp the Space Navigator control unit with 2 fingers on the concave side surface of the central "floating" knob, with thumb and middle finger, making sure you rest the bottom edge of your fingers on the top edge of the outer base, and anchor your hand on the desktop to provide a firm anchor and simply move it East-West or North-South, without tilting or pulling or pushing the center knob (you must restrict movement to the lateral plane parallel to desktop, hence the need for resting on edge and anchoring the plam). This is how you get a pure lateral motion (Panning). I will repeat again, this is never properly explained or illustrated. The other manipulations such as tilting, or pushing or pulling the central knob are not complicated and thus quite easy to accomplish to get pure motion constrained in one of the 4 remaining modes.It is absolutely crucial that you ANCHOR your hand to the surface the Space Navigator rests on, in order to get the purely lateral movement to work properly. If you are not properly anchored and get even miniscule tilt or push pull, will result end up with unintended and hence "confused" motions of the target figure.The configuration/setup and various guides fail to explain this, or do so very poorly. I had to figure this out purely by trial and error.A popup comes up everytime you open Photoshop and there is no easy way to tell it not to do that. I bring this trivial matter up simply to show another instance of how the lack of attention to the user's comfort.In summary, this is a Superb 3D Controller, hobbled by an unforgiveably poor SOFTWARE for Configuration/Setup. It's a terrible shame. If you are willing to waste more time than you should figuring it out it is a very useful tool.PS for anyone who already has the unit and uses DAZ Studio I ended up choosing to invert the default direction for Pan (both L/R and Up/Down) and Tilt because it worked better for me. This is done in the Advanced Tab of the of the 3D Connexion Control Panel pop up window.
I bought to hock up my Media room, its nice looking great function, and does have enough outlet for your H/W.I hoped that it does stabilize the power but well you cant ask for much for such price right...The distributor is great, but I would have added more money if I could and got a stabilizer.The TV never showed any signs of electricity noise or anything, and it looks refreshed, I dont regret that I bought it for such price inspite my friends were saying get a cheap PDU but if you want to get it right get the right equipment..Great product..
This recorder offers some of the best features for a DVD recorder. Of special interest is the ability to tailor the bit rate of the recording in very small increments from 2Mb/sec to 8Mb/sec. It has the ability to record LPCM audio. It also allows you to record in Dolby Digital in 2 different bit rates. Overall, this unit offer incredible flexibility for the user. This was a huge selling point for me. It has a very easy interface (which becomes intuitive after a couple of uses) to create menus for DVDs. It's well designed and attractive.Now for the bad news. A total showstopper: The TV Guide menu system never worked. The manual tells you to go through the set up process, then turn the unit off for 24 hours, avoiding unplugging any connections to the unit. I live in Austin, TX, and get my signals over the air. Reception is excellent in my area. The unit displayed all the available channels. They all came in clearly. But after 24 hours, I turned on the unit to find no program data. I must have done something wrong, so I went through the entire process again, ensuring that I waited 24 hours (this time, just to be safe, I waited 30 hours). I turned on the unit, and again, no data. I tried one more time. No luck. I called Toshiba. They said, "well, if the data doesn't show up, we can't help you".I would have kept the unit if I could have recorded off the air by setting up schedules manually. The unit REQUIRES the TV Guide program guide. It is the only way that the unit can record TV shows.Second huge issue for me, regardless of the state of the unit (on/off), the fan in the back of the unit stays on ALL THE TIME. And it's not so quiet. Forget about putting this unit in a small room, because you'll hear it...ALL THE TIME.Given these two issue, back in the box it went. And here's the really disappointing point...I did my research. This unit has the best features for the price. It has a hefty 160 GB hard drive. It was the perfect unit....almost.
This is a great backpack, a true back saver of the greatest quality. I highly recommend this backpack, we've purchased other Jensen products and always know they are of the highest quality.
This is my first antenna. I got it not too long ago and I love it. It's a simple but sturdy construction. The magnet is plenty strong. I've had it up to 60 without any problems. Don't expect a huge range. My friend and I were talking from about a mile and a half away (i measured this on google maps)without a problem in a city environment. Which is pretty good for this size and price of antenna. I would suggest this to anyone who is just getting into cb's just like me.
Got busy and didn't get this returned, but it never did work...it couldn't be 'recognized'. I have had these before and never had any trouble setting them up and installing, but this one never has worked at all. Thought something was funny when there was no serial number on the item. If it was truly a namebrand item it surely would have a serial number, wouldn't it?
lo recomiendo 100%, practico, comodo, excelente producto, muy buen calidad, mejor imposible, , excelente responsabilidad en el tiempo de entrega
I bought 1 40 pack of these disks so that I could create a set of Windows 95 setup disks. They worked to install windows once and then they all started dying. I went to run Windows setup and got halfway through and got a "cannot read from device" error. After that I ran scandisk on all of them and only 1 disk didnt have bad sectors. A few of the disks had bad sectors in the system area rendering them unformattable. I advise anybody who reads this to steer clear of these cute little disks unless you want to use them as christmas ornaments.
It has high quality of sound output and I use this with my xbox360. It works great. Because my speakers use 3.5MM plug so I have to use this audio adapter to convert RCA jack from xbox360 to 3.5MM jack. I like it.
The item works really well.No problem with the transaction and the shipping.I'm Italian and many sites in the US don't allow me to use my Italian credit card. Here I can do it.And I'm very happy for that!
My wonderful husband gave me this camera as a gift for Christmas 1998, after I had been drooling over my Dad's for a year.I must say I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this camera. It takes absolutely beautiful pictures, is easy to use, and lightweight. I take a lot of pictures and averaged about 20-40 rolls of film a year, until my son was born in June of 2001. Then I averaged about 1-2 rolls of film a WEEK (seriously). My camera continued to take this heavy use (and the batteries lasted a good long time, too) until April of this year (2002).Then the auto focus feature went out on the body. I had the camera repaired (for [$$]) but it never was the same since. If I knew then what I know now I would have just paid a little more and replace my camera. The first repair fixed the problem but the repair center did something wrong and my camera burnt out within the week. After they basically replaced the insides after that error, the quality of the pictures went down. It is like the flash fires a half a second later and most of my close-ups and the rest of my pictures in general are overexposed. The repair shop insists nothing is wrong with my camera, so there is nothing I can do, but replace it.I will definitely buy another canon Rebel (probably upgrade from this model). I recommend this camera to anyone and just let them know that after heavy use, and it breaks, it is most likely not worth the money and aggravation to repair it. Just replace (this model price has dropped so much it is a bargain!).By the way my Dad's camera is still going stong.
I read the above reviews was was a a little concerned. The unit is not low cost but a number of people thought it is not well made.I bought it anyway. I have two other Olympus digital recorders(WS-100 snf D1000) and well as a couple of old tape dictation machines of various types.The digital recorders are some much better than the old tape machines. I think the D-1000 is is an excellent machine for dictation. It has nice controls that are easy go back and forth with as is used alot in dictation. The D-1000 has a memory card that lasts over an hour which is fine for dictation. It is no longer sold and was expensive costing around $300.I have used the WS-100 for recording presentations at conferences. On the LQ mode is can record a little less than 2 hours. It is significantly smaller than the D-1000 and has a little better sound quality in HQ mode than the D-1000.Both are good for sound quality. However, the recording time of both of them is too short of recording conference speakers which might involve recording six hour per day for four days. Twenty five hours of SHQ recording is ideal for conferences but it just was not available when I bought the WS-100 about six years ago.I could use the D-1000 with ten discs but this is too much trouble. Both offer transfer to a PC with bulky adapters (which were expensive). Many times I used the recorder capability of my laptop which could record all I wanted.I go through this long-winded background to show my need clearly.Recording speakers at conferences is similiar to recoding teachers in a classroom. Though conference speakers use a microphone so the recording is of the loudspeaker output.U recently bought the WS-320M. I love the WS-320M for this application. It is about the size of a small ipod nano and call record for up to 277 hours (I only need 25 hours). I put a bunch of my music on it so I do not carry my IPOD on trips, just the Olympus. The SHQ quality is unbelievably good. I have a couple of external microphones that I use with it sometimes, but the build in microphone is excellent (just not directional). The external microphones are electret and have a preamplifier which is helpful for very quiet recordings. The quality of the audio is much, much better in SHQ than either the two older recorders can do. Absolutely no wow or flutter. Superb. I did not buy it for recording music but it sounds like the DAT tape drive I have though I bet it is not quite as good as that huge and bulky $800 recorder.The WMA format of the files is very convenient to use with a laptop than the older Olympus format files. The transfer using the the USB connector is extremely easy and fast by comparison to my other systems.The WS-320M is frankly much better than what I expected. Extremely small to boot. I like the alkaline batteries since I can carry lots of spares. The battery life is 14 hours which is very long. I could use rechargeables but I don't bother due to the long life. My headphones are noise cancelling and use the same battery. The ease of transfer to PC of the files is a joy.The unit I have does have the 1.18 firmware prior reviewers spoke of. I use the LQ mode in most cases when the unit is near the speaker, however I use the SHQ mode when the speaker is far away and prone to reverberation. You can easily plug in your earphones and hear the quality of the audio being through the microphone while recording. This helps a lot in positioning the recorder and in adjusting the volume control while connecting recoder to the output of another recorder to make a copy. The WS-320M has 37 hours capacity in SHQ mode. This is more than enough for me. My music MP3 files don't take much room, but there is plenty of storage space for what I need.I would not use the WS-320M for dictation however. It is too small and my hands are too big. I do not do dictation much these days but would use the D-1000 for that if I did. I would not buy a unit the size of the WS-100 either. I would pay the higher money and buy one of the bigger Olympus units with big button like the D-1000 has if I were to buy a new machine for dictation. Although it can serve in a pince, the buttons on the DS-320M are really not intending for serious dictation.If you want to record music, teachers, conference speakers, do transfer of the audio files to a Windows laptop and play mp3 music to boot this is clearly a excellent choice. I am delighted. It is not as heavy duty as the bigger units but it is very small (hard to see in the picture), fairly low cost, and runs a long time on batteries.
Great ribbon. Still printing very dark after 60 days. Looks like it will last 90 days. Last ribbon I purchased didn't even make it 30 days. Can't beat this one for the price.
I liked this strap so well I bought another one. Durable, stylish, ease of use and comfortable to wear. When I don't want the strap attached, I just unclip it. Simple! Highly recommended.
I bought this drive in Feb of 2005. Five months later, it crapped out. Maxtor sent me another one and I was able to recover nearly everything with the assistance of some great computer people. Not even a year after receiving the new drive, it failed today! It's clicking and squeaking. Not the sound you want from your hard drive. I am terrified to buy a Seagate drive now that they have acquired/bought Maxtor. I am not sure where I will turn from here, but I will NEVER buy another Maxtor product -- waranteed or not. My data is too valuable to trust to this company.
Okay, this was larger than I thought it would be, so I'm having some qualms about bringing this on the plane, since I usually put my bag under the seat in front of me. I'm a short girl, so this bag pretty much conceals my entire back. But I LOVE it nonetheless. It's sturdy, and actually has a lot of space to carry more than the laptop, my wireless mouse, and the adapter. I'm particularly in love with the fact that you can walk around with this bag and not be afraid that someone's already digging into your things.
The Sigma lens is a quality item at an affordable price. It delivers at long range as well as close up on macro. Its sleek styling compliments its use with my Nikon D70 and operates in a very quiet manner. Overall an item I value.
After many calls and online chats discovered that the only Crucial Ram compatible with these powerbooks is Crucial CT368079. I don't know about other manufacturers but with my memory I'm very finicky!
I thought the quality of the product (materials, snaps) was fine. The problem is more of a design flaw. The lid sits just on top of the CDs once you put them in, so it's not really secure. It would've been a perfect box if it was taller than the height of a CD.
I really like the results when I have used this photo paper. Good value for the money. Will buy again.
This bracket is quite sturdy and the GPS is held firmly in place. Works perfect on my bicycle. The only problem is vibration is transfered from you handlebar directly to the GPS, so if I try to use it on my enduro motorbike (KTM) the unit turns off when the riding gets hard. For high vibration environments there are other alternatives (Touratech)
I had purchased a new Pioneer dvd & vhs recorder after having the system for only two days, a less then perfect dvd was played and from then on the dvd player was rendered useless , I could not imagine the repair cost ! Trusting in the name I purchased the item the same day through amazon and received it two days later, {be sure to check prices & shipping I have seen this item sell for as much as $25}. This item worked perfect, the instructions come up on the tv screen and give you word by word instructions. It could not have been any easier. This product has my Rave review and then some !!!!
Just as its reputation! SanDisk 2 GB microSD is a good solution for my PDA.
Not much to say here... it's well crafted, strong zipper. Comes with a little pocket for the cable. Fits the one I bought just fine. I like it.
I have purchased and returned two sets of these headphones. The first set overheated and fried itself as soon as the batteries were installed. The second set worked for a little over an hour before developing constant hissing and popping. Also the head band adjuster would not retract on one side, making it impossible to fold them up for storage in the travel bag.I consider the quality of this headset one of the poorest I have ever seen. Even frayed bare wires were visible on one side.I recommend you avoid Taurus products completely.
this is a good monitor and a good brand clean picture smells like is burning when you plug for 1ers time but is normal after 2 days,diasappear I have now two and they are working great
Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)I bought this router because of positive reviews on amazon. It came with a CD which would not work on a MAC.I called cicso linksys and was told this model hasnt been made in years. For not much more money I am buyinga much newer model.
I've tried this cable with the latest nvidia drivers on both my 1080 monitor as well as my sharp aquos lcd tv. The resolution is set to 1920x1080 but only the inner portion of that is displayed onscreen. The outer 100 or so pixels are past the edge of the borders. I am comparing this to a dual dvi cable that works perfectly.
Note that I have used this on my Mac.I don't use the keyboard anymore because the keys require too much pressure (or as one reviewer noted, it skips letters). It is incredibly frustrating to look at your work and see a dozen places where Word is telling me I have typos.When I first got this, I exchanged it for a new one because I thought the keyboard was defective. Not so. The keyboard requires the finesse of a gorilla.I really like the layout of the keyboard and the hot keys across the top. I especially like the keys for changing font between bold, italic, etc.One note: the volume control knob changes the system volume, not the volume of iTunes alone. I'd prefer that the knob change only the volume of iTunes and not everything else.The mouse is wonderful. I use it with my left hand and it is very comfortable. I was using it on my bare desk but I purchased a $3 laser mouse pad and it really improved the tracking.Installation and set up were a breeze.
I purchased 13 sets of headphones for my computer lab at school in the end of November (or beginning of December perhaps), and never received them.
My Loyale only has one big plug, this has two different plugs. I'm not sure what vehicle this is for, but it's not for any early 90s Subaru. I ended up making my own adaptor.
Don't waste your time with this product. It isn't that the device is bad, it's actually pretty good, but the software is the worst and keeps getting worse with every new release and update. To show you how bad this software is, Microsoft has an entire web site devoted to trouble shooting problems!!! Instead of developing the web site, maybe they should should've made a better effort on the software. If you don't mind headaches, wasted hours, and never getting the program to work correctly, then by all means buy this. Otherwise I suggest the iPod. The higher price is worth it.
I am satisfied of my new projector screen, it is big enough, maybe a little too big for an apartment :))
If you think the pictures and T.V. ads for this look impressive, wait until you actually get your hands on it. I got a nano just a couple of days ago after giving my old 15 gig iPod (the one with the row of 4 buttons above the scroll wheel) to my dad. This iPod is so incrediblely small and light weight. The screen is very bright and vibrant and pics look great on it. The sound quality is excellent as with all other iPods, and all of the great features, plus a couple new ones (stopwatch, world clock, screen lock), are here. The click wheel, although a little smaller than the ones on other iPods, is very accessable and easy to use. At 4 gb, you will probabally be able to get just over 1,000 songs on it, which is a very good ammount for the average person. All in all, this iPod is great and definitely has a "Wow Factor" that will facinate you when you see it.Pros:*Amazingly Small and Lightweight*Great Sound Quality*Great Features That iPod's are Known For*Nice, Bright Color ScreenCons:-Will not work with all older iPod accessories
It does the job. It charges the Zune from an electrical outlet without needing to be connected to a PC or XBox 360. As noted earlier, you do need the sync cable to connect the Zune to the charger. It seems a little over-sized for what it is, but then this matches the fact that it's over-priced.
Purchased this memeory card for my Sony Clie PDA and have been very happy w/ the product. Have stored 25+ songs and have a full back up of Clie as well. A great product...would recommend this to all.
I ordered the adapter and was sceptical of it working with my toshiba Satelite Laptop. It arrived quickly and I promptly tried it out for the next 24hrs letting it charge and operate the laptop constantly. I was amazed after the 24hr period to notice that it was not as hot-to-the-touch as the original power supply was on a normal basis. I would definitely advise people with the toshiba satelite L305-S5945 change their power supply adapters over to this one and notice as I did how well it powers the unit.
Over a week ago I received the Harmony 720. It looks sharp, and I love the way it wakes up the LCD screen when you pick it up. I just upgraded my home theatre with a Toshiba LCD, Oppo DVD, Brighthouse HD DVR and a Onkyo SR705 receiver all of which have HDMI. I had a pre-existing old Sony CD carousel.You first have to register your device on the Harmony web site. The set up is very intuitive for a basic set up. After 15 minutes I was ready to go. Every thing worked great except when I selected "Play DVD" on the activity menu, The TV, DVD player, and the Receiver turned on--but alas no video signal to the TV. I tried screwing around for an hour or so. It is easy to make changes in your setup and then download changes to the remote with the included USB cable. I then resorted to the support line--yes there was a wait, but I was treated nicely and patiently by the support folks. The first person was essentially scripted and when she couldn't get things working she passed me to an intermediate level support. It was 9PM and no I wasn't talking to Bangalore, but a gentleman in Toronto. The problem turned out to be a timing issue with the DVD's HDMI port. The nifty thing is that support can change the settings on their server and you then download the changes to the remote--then walk to the TV and see if they got it right. After some fine tuning it is working well. It is great to put away the five remotes it is replacing. Some of the buttons are small, but the HD DVR remote that replaced the remote for the non-HD DVR had some really crowded tiny buttons. All in all a great remote so far.
Great value - don't understand why people pay so much for this in department stores when they are so cheap here.
I was not expecting super results for such a relatively low price, but that's what you get with this great lens. I am amazed at the sharpness, color, and contrast this low cost Sigma provides.As soon as I received it I popped it on my Nikon D200 and shot a few dozen excellent photos of flowers in the sun, flowers in the dark shade, bees in flight, and a nice sunny afternoon shot or two of the park next door. Nothing out of focus or lackluster. Some handheld (it's light weight!), some on the tripod. The Auto Focus a bit noisier than Nikon lenses, but unless your shooting during church services nobody will care. It's also a bit slower to focus but unless you're shooting fast paced action coming or going it shouldn't be a problem. It still focuses faster than any of my point & shoot cameras, and with the Macro mode this lens is a winner hands down.
I have this all over my house, under rugs and snaking along ceilings, connecting a myriad of devices (Roku, computer, electric piano) to a myriad of speakers (from $800 Paradigms to $30 Logictechs). It all sounds good to me, it's a lot of fun, and these cheap extender cords make it happen.
I purchased this LaCie drive specifically as insurance, to put Leopard's Time Machine to use. Within a few minutes, I had everything unpackaged, set up, and doing my first backup. The quad interface might be overkill in my case (I'm using the FireWire-800 on a new iMac), but there is another computer in the house on which I might need to use the FireWire-400, should I ever get around to it.Some other reviewers have complained about excessive noise, but everyone's tolerance level is different. My old computer was easily several magnitudes louder than this, although I must admit that the LaCie is the loudest thing on the desktop (the iMac is extremely quiet).If you're interested in Time Machine numbers: I have about 46GB of spaced used on my main drive; I am on the computer every single day, mostly for e-mail, music, browsing, and documents (including some work in a VMWare Fusion virtual installation of Windows); and after about a month, there is about 85GB of spaced used on the LaCie for Time Machine backups. At this rate, I ought to be able to have at least a year's worth of backups before Time Machine will begin automatically deleting the oldest items.
I was surprised by the high quality/performance of this set of speakers and subwoofer when I easily hooked up the system to my laptop. I like the adjustment dial allowing you to adjust the subwoofer volume when you don't want bass thumps resonating throughout the house. For such a small sized speaker set, you can push these speakers pretty far and not get a hint of distortion. I'm using the original sound card, so I would assume it'd be even better for those who spent the extra $$$ for a high quality PC sound card for music/gaming, etc. I recommend this for the budget-minded consumer who doesn't want to sacrifice quality.
I was buy this beaty from WAREHAOUSE DEAL, i didn't receive any email with UPS or any guide for the follow, ITS TO BAD.After the tv arrive and upckage, install direct tv plug was amazing the image and everthing else WAS MORE THAN PERFECT.I buy a refurbished and the description say OUTTER BOX MINNOR DAMAGE, didn't mistake. NOT ANY DAMAGE ON TV.i'm so happy full recomendation.
I replaced one of the 256MB cards that came stock with this one and am now currently running 1.25GB RAM with no problems. System performance is much improved.
I use a set of extension tubes with a 50mm f/1.8 and an SB700. A remote flash commander would be better, but this is cheap and effective.
If you are a former Mac user, like me, and like Apple products because of their design and ease of use, you will love the Ipod for PC's. With no moving parts and loads of space, you will find it easy to fill this puppy up with all your favorite tunes. Musicmatch is acceptable with occasional issues. My biggest complaint is not having full time access to time and date on the screen. This would be simple enough to accomplish since a lot of users would benefit from a quick glance at a clock to see the time. Instead, you have to scrool through a few layers to see the time and date. I wouldn't consider this a huge issue but I expect more from the designers at Apple. Overall, I would say that if you want one, buy it!
A must have for all Telrad owners !!Adds a pulsing reticle to the Telrad making it much easier to use on the field.Easy to install, takes no more than five minutes. No soldering necessary,adds an rotary knob to control reticle pulsing which becomes the new on off switch.Once you use it, you will not understand how you got by without it.
The mouse is excellent, but it is not USB like it says on this site. It is a PS/2 mouse, and it's white and blue, not grey and black.
When the earphone industry was going in one direction -- toward making ergonomic earphones that fit your ears snugly with little effort (like the Panasonic HJE series) -- in come Coby with their cumbersome plugs. I was so hesistant to get them but went with all the positive reviews. What a disppaointment (because I bought 4, stupid me).My earlobes aren't particularly big or small, it's just 'normal'. And these plugs have to be shoved in just so they stay. If you don't understand what I'm saying, just look at the damn thing. It's like a miniature barrell. I've ordered some sound isolating earplugs to replace the ones they come with. Hopefully I'll be able get something out of it.I haven't written much about quality because it's almost irrelevant. Ok, when it does stay it gives out average sound quality. But seriously, you get much better stuff for the money (even at $3 in some stores, it's not a good bargain).
Bought this to use in an EZFlash IV GBA cartridge, and haven't had any trouble at all. Good quality card!
I received these headphones for Christmas. My primary reason for wanting them was so that I could play video games at whatever volume I liked without having to worry about disrupting anyone else. I'm coming at this from a slightly different angle from many of the reviews I've seen here, as I've never used a "good" pair of headphones for home theater/gaming, so I had almost no expectation for how they'd change my experience.Pros:These headphones were simple to set up and hook up. The ear cups are really comfortable, and allow outside sound to flow in very easily, as other reviewers have noted. The recharging/cradle feature is extremely convenient. The sound quality is remarkably good, although I can conceive of slightly better sound quality, which is whay this isn't quite getting 5 stars all around. It is, however, pretty phenomenal sound for all that. Games feel good and immersive, the frequency response on these headphones means I'm now hearing parts of the game music and sound effects that I didn't even know existed before.Cons:Almost none. I only have two complaints:1) these headphones plug in via RCA cable. That's understandable, however it is completely ridiculous that they plug in via an ATTACHED set of RCA leads. Particularly when you note how thin and poorly shielded those built-in leads are. I would much rather have RCA jacks on the base unit to which I could have connected an RCA cable of my choosing.2) Due to the poor shielding on the RCA cable, I had to spend about 20 minutes trying to find a way to route my wiring such that the attached leads weren't coming anywhere near any power cables. Normally, you can get away with running perpendicular to a power cable without picking up a 60Hz hum, but not with these. The net result is that finding a good place to put the base unit can be tricky, and your "ideal" location may simply not work.Now, overall, I still LOVE these headphones. I feel like both of my objections are the result of one simple design flaw, and that once you accomodate that flaw these headphones perform beautifully. I'd highly reccommend them to anyone looking to keep the peace while gaming in comfort. :)
Has worked flawlessly for me! Does all of the basic financial functions that I need it to! Easy to use buttons and the manual is extemely helpful.
I have had trouble finding CDRWs for MUSIC, which I HAVE TO HAVE for my CD recorder. This is the best buy I've found & would buy more in the future. The shipping is a bit high, but it's better than another I bought & paid about the same shipping for 1 SINGLE CDRW-MUSIC.
with only 600 sheets printed and [a decent amount of money] per cartridge, that's .05 cents per sheet. Too expensive. Funny, because my Lexmark printer only cost [a little bit more] and came with both a b/w and color cartridge.
I've purchased this unit and luckily was able to returned it back for full retail that I paid for, they gave me a gift card which I'm happy with . Stores normaly charge restocking fee up to 25%. After 2 days of using this unit the power button works whenever feels like , on the third day the button would only work when plugging in the unit in my carand maybe after 2-3 minutes of trying to turn it on ********Home antena never picked up anything indoors at my house at my work or my friends place so pretty much ur stuck listening to recordings (if u have any). Same thing with the Antena headphones --** not picking up any signal at all ** --***** Whitout the antena this unit picks signal-- outside or when driving it's about 40 %-70% good reception and I'm saying this because if u walk around or when u drive there's places (many ) where is loosing signal, so if u r recording in the same time ur recording the static and noise ---so try listening to that song later ---it's a shame.******** The songs that ur recording are not recorded in full unless u pressed the record button in time (in the beggining) ******* u do have an option to edit your songs at a later time over the web on your computer, not a bad idea but thoese days with so many things to do forgive me but I don't have time to edit songs.******Some radio stations are not even set up yet ...***** Car kit ****there's 2 options1) pay about $80 - yea it's sold separatly and install it urself --I did it myself , anyone can do it .2)pay $30 (it's a different kit) and have it proffesional installed cost extra from $75 to $150 .Oh yea , the trial period should be 2 weeks ....***** There's no trial period *****they charge you full even it should have been a trial and I used it for 4 days total they charged me one time activation fee $10 and montly charge , they did not want to prorate the service. Now that's another reason I will never purchase another XM in my life.****** Also when you call custumer service be prepared to wait over 40 min than when someone comes live will ask you all quastions so 10 min later can tell you that they will transfer you to another cust svc and when I asked why ? just cold trasfered me to the elevator music and finally after that 4rth time I got someone kind that had a good attitude and helped me out and she was very surprised that I've been transferd 4rth time to her .Online acc it's really hard to navigate just like old school web sites.
I agree totally with the above review - it simply does not "play" in a Sony 8mm camcorder. I tried it in both of mine, and all it did was pull the "tape" out of the shell and jam, requiring a manual removal as it did for the other reviewer. I don't know how we are going to clean these heads, now that the Sony dry cleaner is no longer available.
The construction of the Backpack is commendable. Solid materials and good quality zipper has been used. Black and jungle green colour combination is superb! Although the size is compact, there are lots of compartments. Can easily accomodate a Canon 5D with 70~200mm f2.8, a 40D body and three more wide zoom and/or short lenses. A 580EX Speedlight also can go.A Macbook can be accomodated if required! Needless to mention that filters, CF cards have seperate compartments. Solid high quality velcro and padding. Interior is also branded (Canon) materials used [ Even on zippers ]. Provision of tripod holder is also important. Only thing not available which I observed is non-slip / grip material for shoulder pads . I compared with a similar catagory backpack of another popular brand purchased by my son last week who has spent much more, my Canon backpack stands much ahead! Overall, this is a BEST BUY and fully worths the small amount of $'s you pay especially for a branded product! [ Pity the price has gone up a little ]Recommend without any hesitation.
I decided to get this camcorder for the better picture (3CCD) and slew of excellent features versus some cheaper models. I have not had reason to regret my choice! I do action photography and have actually been able to capture some stills off it that are quite impressive. Nowhere near as colorful and crisp as my Canon SLR can give me, but quite useable. And without the cost and time of having to take a slew of photos, develop them, print them and scan them in. Don't be fooled by cameras that might offer more than 640x480 resolution...larger pictures don't do you much good if they aren't as good quality! These are almost as good as some digital cameras give you. In fact, I will be selling my digital camera off, as I don't really need it in addition to this camcorder and my regular camera.The camera is a little larger and heavier than some other digital camcorders, and it does not come with a memory stick included. Instead it includes a floppy disk adapter for capturing stills off your tapes. Neat to have, but not real useful in the field. Be sure you get the PC Card Adapater as well as a memory stick, this camera does not take them directly.I love the LCD screen, it will flip completely over and lay flat against the side facing out. Really nice for watching playbacks. It gives quite good sound and is nice and bright. The battery life is actually not bad at all, compared to a digital camera! But still worth getting an extended battery. Be careful about getting the highest life ones, they are quite big and heavy.Controls are pretty well placed and easy to use. I like having things like a neutral density filter turned on with a simple button push. Overall, the useability of this camera is very well-thought out and implemented. If you want a quality camcorder that will last you a long time, this is one of the best for the price you can get.
I waited for the "downside" of this walkman - what would happen if it dropped off the seat of the car? Answer? Nothing - kept on playing without missing a beat. Good value, good sound.
This was one of the first point and shoot cameras that I owned. I had it for about 5 years before I dropped it and then the screen wouldn't work properly. After that I bought a canon powershot. The image quality just wasn't the same. I'm thinking of either fixing my old one or buying this one! But I don't think I would buy another brand or model!
My complaints are similar to most of those already posted - the biggest being that the computer just shuts down any time I try to use it for anything other than checking email or typing a Word document. I can't even burn a single CD without it turning itself off after getting through one or two songs. And watching movies on the fabulous 16" screen? Nope. You won't even get through the opening credits. The thing runs so hot on the bottom forget about even using it on your lap! I paid way too much money for this thing for it to be this worthless. I will never by another Sony computer and will advise everyone I know not to either. If I could have given this thing a zero star rating I would have.
this tv has a great pictureyou will be amazed!
These headphones are amazing. I've been using over the ear headphones for a while now and these are the best. At $50 you cannot beat the sound quality, design, and comfort of these. The subwoofers are very powerful and can shake like crazy, but not too much where its uncomfortable. I use these with my Zune HD and even with a case the plug fits fine. Ive seen video reviews and I realized they fixed the huge problem where you cannot use it with an Ipod case. My only problem is that my head is kind of big and the plastic by my ears that adjusts the size bends a bit to fit. I dont know how long that will last before snapping but hopefully that wont ever happen.
I get a new ink jet printer every two years or so, and this is the first time I can honestly say the printer pictures look as good to me as pictures from a photo lab. I got Canon's 2 megapixel Elph camera for Christmas, and decided to go with the Canon printer in January since the software for the two products is basically the same. I have been using both the Canon photo pro and Canon photo plus paper and have been extremely pleased with the quality of pictures on both. I did try the less expensive Compusa generic borderless photo paper, which did not work well at all. I will stick with the Canon photo paper from now on.Set up was simple and fast. But, it is kind of a pain that a printer cable is not included. Software has also been very straightforward - I have yet to open the manual. I would recommend this printer (and the Canon Elph camera) to anyone looking.
nice backpack, fairly well padded, very convenient. Mine is currently holding a 20d with attached 85 1.8, a 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 18-55 3.5-5.6, 50 1.8, acheiver hotshoe flash, sigma dg500 flash, spare batteries, filters, 2 remotes, chargers, and a largish sized tripod strapped in on the bottom. And, i still have room for fabric backgrounds, a sweatshirt or something warm, and another couple pockets on the side.for less than $40, you can't beat it with a stick :) it is also VERY comfortable, has a waist strap that helps considerably, and wide, padded shoulder straps.5 stars, no problem :)
Ive had the speakers for over six months now. Whatever I use them for, they sound great. Whether its listening to mp3s, watching dvds, or playing some Counterstrike, they sound great. Very good bass and very clear sound.
After reading the reviews, I decided to take the plunge and buy a Buttkicker for my gaming rig. For the price, I couldn't pass it up. Well...I'm am very happy that I did, because now my games come alive!I'm an avid rFactor racer, and now the cars rumble, I feel the shifts, the bumps, the bumping from other cars. This has given my racing sim experience a more pleasurable experience.The ONLY downside to this great product is the fans on the amp. Yes, like others have said...they are loud, loud, loud. Not jet engine loud, but there will be a noticeable increase in background noise with this baby on. But if you play with a headset on, you will not even notice it.great buy and I am very happy with my purchase!
I almost didn't buy this due to the negative reviews I read, but I decided to take a chance and I'm sure glad I did!It is EXACTLY as pictured and described. (Apperantly, this was not the case for previous reviewers?)It is exactly what I needed. (1 foot of 4 gauge wire with a ring terminal and a fuse holder.)Installation is quick and easy and pretty much self explanatory. (Although there are directions.)You can't beat the price. It was a very small price to pay and the safety factor and peace of mind is priceless.Overall: great product, great buy, great investment in safety.Well worth the cost.
So far everything is working as expected. It runs a lot cooler than my previous Sony laptop. The fan only comes on once in a while, and when it does, it only for a short time.The 200 gig hard drive is great to have. I had 60 gig on my last laptop and was always running out of space. The 17 inch screen is very bright and clear.The built in camera and microphone comes in very handy when I want to use Skype to talk to my friends from around the world. You don't have to carry any external equipment with you. The camera is built into the top of the screen which is a the perfect place for it. I don't know where the mic is located but I know it works great. My friends say it is very clear when I am talking to them with Skype.It is a little dissapointing that you don't get Microsoft Word. A trial version comes with the computer but it expires quickly. You have to buy it if you want to keep using it. Also, the virus protection that comes with it can be very annoying. It does not give the the option to stop the constant nagging to upgrade it.Besides the little niggles, everything is great and I am very happy with my purchase.Dave MoreheadDavemorehead. c o m
Best $20 bucks i every spend on a zune part i love it geart job
I have been using Logitech products for a long time and am no doubt somewhat biased by the invariably positive experience of owning and using Logitech devices. The EX110 cordless desktop represents excellent value and performance.
This camera is incredibly small (it can fit inside an Altoids tin). The pictures are just as good, and the flash is good enough for darker scenes. The video mode is convenient, but not very feature filled. I am not a serious photographer, but everything I want to capture, I can. In some cases, there were two compacts, this one, and a Sony Cybershot, and the Canon had superior low light pictures.
Paired with plugs I was able to fix several CAT 5 cables in minutes on my first try. Good instructions on the back of the packaging.
The actual metal plate that mates with the back of the chassis was much too long for my case (Silverstone TJ08-E). I had to do major surgery and mate it with another PCI slot cover to get it to fit in the slot. So far it is working now that it is mounted. If it had fit in my case without modification I would have given it five stars.
Based upon evreyone's reviews, I had high expectations. I shoot weddings and generally shoot 1000 shots at one time. I bought this batter in December and notice a significant difference in charge the last two shoots, on a fully charged battery can take only ~200 pix. Worked great beforehand, but thats what you get for buying non-Oem.
I've had the Sansa e140 for a few weeks now, and I'm very happy with it. One of my most frequent uses is while jogging, and while the plastic cover doesn't inspire confidence, it works great with the included armband and I haven't had any problems with it. I find that I usually leave the player in the plastic sleeve, which also provides some security for the removable rubber stoppers in the USB port and CD card slot. Other reviewers have pointed out that these stoppers are likely to be lost, and I agree. However, keeping the player in the sleeve does offer more protection.The sound is good, both over the headphones or when connected to a stereo system. I experimented with various SRS settings, but now I leave them off.The built-in radio tuner is a nice touch.The only drawback is the very limited playlist support. You can create a playlist on the player, but according to the documentation (I haven't tried it) it is limited to 40 songs. It would be nice to be able to create longer playlists or import them from your computer.The expansion slot is a big plus because you can add another 2GB SD card to boost the player to 3 GB.The menus are easy to navigate and logically organized.SanDisk also offers a docking unit and car unit designed specifically for this player. I bought the car unit, which plugs into the cigarette lighter and powers the player through the USB port. The car unit also comes with a belt clip. It allows you to transmit the signal through any FM frequency and also set 3 favorites that are accessed by buttons. Except for iPods, there aren't that many players that have dedictaed accessories for them.
copied ok but the lightscribe print was very light,could not really make the words out at all, so if you need a clear crisp image this will not due
Haven't even filled up most of my memory on this, but its wonderful to take to the gym and watch a movie on, distracts you of the actual workout. Also, can finally fit all my music in one player and love the playlist feature.
Had this two days and so far LOVE it! First the size is not as small as the Pentax Optio S but it was small enough to fit in my pocket no problem. Default settings out of the box with 16MB SD card allowed me 19 clear shots in a room that only had my TV and one 25 watt flourescent light on (no adjustments whatsoever) or 16 shots and a short 20 sec video. SO GET A BIGGER SD card (I got an OEM 128MB sd card which works fine and cheaper than Canon's branded one)! Manual is easy to understand and controls are easy to manipulate, well spaced and LCD display is crisp. I was first considering the A70 since I wanted a good 3 MP below $300 but found the A70 too heavy and bulky to fit in my pocket. The 2x zoom is not great but I figure to be using this mostly for indoor shots that I can move closer to anyway. And from all the test shots I have done objects about 20-30 feet away still very clear and crisp even when zooming in from a distance and then zooming into the object itself. So far though it does what I want it to do, is small, has a solid feel and great pictures! The movie resolution in default is also fluid and clear and sound is clean too. I have yet to change any settings on this and out of the box I LOVE it!!!!Easy to use, good picture quality, small size, great looks, cheap price... what more could I want?!! Oh and the fingerprints are not an issue either cause they wipe off easily off the stainless steel body. 5 stars!!!!
At first I was very happy with this player, but it started malfunctioning after the first time I used during a workout. It took a long time to get a response from customer service (it seems to be handled entirely out of Korea), when the unit was finally repaired, it malfunctioned in the same way a few weeks later. Then the cycle continued (poor response, etc.).Be aware that the company rewards customers for posting positive reviews on sites such as amazon (they clearly state this policy on their website).
In the race to be the first to have the thinnest vibrant color handheld palm has failed miserably! Palm should recall this product. If you can live without color try the m500 instead.
My DLP TV only has one HDMI input and I needed 3. I use it to switch a HD satellite box, an upconverting DVD player and an XBOX360 Elite. This product works great. It works wonderfully with my Logitech Harmony 880 remote too! This was actually the default switcher in the logitech software.Highly recommended if you only need 3 inputs.
I have an older Sony DSC-717 that uses the Sony memory stick. With all the equipment I have, I still use this camera for certain applications. Anyway, I couldn't find one locally so I purchased this one from Amazon. The adapter was included. For the price, you can't beat it. It works perfectly.
We are very happy with this radio. The clarity is excellent and we have enjoyed the versatility of use. We recently used it during a storm whe all other forms of communication had been knocked out. Great purchase!
This lens is very useful for different purposes. Not only as a zoom-in lens that allows you to approach distant subjects but also I find it suitable for portrait photography. In fact, you can say this is a non-intrusive lens -so to speak, when it comes to taking face close-ups. With other lower focal distance lenses I have noticed that people, and especially children, get bored or uncomfortable. Besides, it's extremely easy to achieve a significant "bokeh" (diffused background) given the amplification factor that a large focal distance produces. Taking portrait pictures at 300mm the background starts to get out of focus just a few feet behind your subject. The role of aperture is not key anymore because depth of field (DOF) isn't what matters most. The IS works great and the sound it makes isn't too noisy. I have achieved very sharp images even in middle or low light conditions, thanks to this feature. Now the flip side! This lens is heavy and too large for transportation. Definitively it's not a good choice for traveling or if you are concerned for your safety. The lens is expensive and easily catches people's attention. If you hold it for some time in your hands while it is attached to the camera body, you start feeling tiredness. Due to the weight and size the gravity balance point of the camera shifts from to body to some point along the lens so I tend to grab hold of the latter instead of the camera body, as usually happens with any other lens. When it comes to focusing, the process is a bit slow though I think it's a normal behavior. Under low light conditions (for example, bulb lights) the lens might find it difficult to get a subject into focus. If that happens the focusing barrel goes back and forward till it gets something into focus. Over all: good lens!!!
I bought a Canon Digital Elph, SD 450 to take to this Army school I had to attend. I was careful with the camera, but still somehow managed to crack the LCD just by picking it up (it's fragile). Now, I want to extend sincere KUDOS to Canon because they fixed it for free even though it wasn't covered under warranty- as a COURTESY! But I wish I'd had the "da Protector" on it beforehand because it would have prevented the crack in the first place. It's basically a thick sheet of acrylic, virtually unbreakable, that is cut to fit over your camera's existing LCD. It extends just past the edges of the LCD's fragile glass, mounting on the camera's body using this super-high-tech glue strip that comes with the kit. I've had it on my Canon Elph for over a month now and I feel totally confident that my LCD is positively protected. Not only do I highly recommend that you purchase the "da Protector", I think you're asking for a fractured LCD if you DON'T use it. It is the ONE thing that will keep your camera's LCD in one piece. It's inexpensive, easy to install and looks good on the camera. Plus, it's much more fun to use my camera now that I don't worry about every little thing breaking the LCD. BUY IT AND USE IT.
I had priced transmitters at local retail outlets, and they cost much more than this. I live in an area with crowded radio bands, so had a bit of trouble finding a clear signal, but once that happened and the static was diminished, it's working fine. This transmitter is small, easy to use, and I can't wait to take a road trip to try it out in other areas where radio stations are scarce. I would recommend this product.
It leaked at first use. It is awfull.I tried to complain directly to ThermalTake, and they didn't answered.
I was hoping to have a good quality, very portable digital camera to capture the precious moments of my babies' early years. After 3 months it was dropped and I sent it in for repair (covered under warranty) and it was returned good as new. We've used it a lot. Now I charge the battery, insert it into the camera, and the camera turns on for a second, then turns back off. Unresponsive. Dead. Tried new battery. Nothing. Repair costs more than what I paid. It was a great camera... I was just hoping it would last more than 2 years.
This router works fine. The reason I didn't give it five stars is that it did not provide configuration software for mac users.
The sound quality is excellent given its size. It is very portable and came in handy when the cd player in my car decided to eat 6 CDs, they are still stuck in it, and will not play. What is really great was that we are able to listen to all our favorite songs without constantly changing CDs. Hence, I'm NOT spending the $500.00 to replace the CD player for the car. Sandisk works just as well if not better. The quality is by far the best I've heard so far! Great product choice!
I bought this goodie for less than $700 bucks from onecall.com, an authorized canon dealer so this qualifies me to a get a free 128MB SD card.PROS: Really compact compared to lot of other cameras i compared with that had the same features, it really fits in my jacket pocket. Out door videos are amazingly great, had to be with 1.3MP of video quality, the other option i was looking at was sony 330 but that was way too pricey for me.Still shots are exceptional although you cannot compare it with a stand alone digital still.Menus are not complicated, even my wife can use it without hassels.I had read reviews about the motor noise from the tape but i found that it had absolutely no noise when you record at the desired sound level in a quite atmosphere.I know lot of reviews state that the microphone placement is bad as it sits right on top of the view finder but i didn't find this to be a serious problem as it picks up the subjects sound very well. The only problem with the mic placement is the sound variation when you speak vs. the subject speaking.Zooming capability is amazing, the zoom is really smooth when compared to sony.Image stability is excellent as long as you stay with in the optical zoom, once you hit the digital zoom(beyond 40X) you need to be really still, the manual provides you with few tips to increase the stability. Also, i rarely go to the digital zoom as 10X optical is more than enough for my use.lots of predefined shooting modes.This goodie provides a lot of digital effects.The previous review said that s/he acciendtly recorded MPEGs instead of DV, but the on screen icons give you a clear indication of the media you are recording on, so no problem their as long as you see the on screen info.LCD resolution is fantastic and i liked the fact that it is not too big, there by minimizing my battery drain.The best feature i personally like compared with sony pc101/105/109 is that this one has all its control on the body, sony has a touch screen menu option and you could mess up your screen if you are not really careful.Cons: The most outstanding problem i found with optura 300 is the low light recording. This provides 3 various low light recording but in the dark the super night shot mode any moving images create a drag effect and the recording resoultion is also grainy. Having said that the indoor + low light mode is adequate when shooting inside a home with no day light. The only problem is when it is pitch dark sony seems to be doing better.Battery life is terrible, the battery provided with canon lasts 30-40 minutes, so i had to go in for an upgrade on the battery.but i guess all camcorders have the same problem.Overall it is a great camcorder for indoor and outdoor use.
As of today, September 25 2012, Amazon's utility "Will This Work With Your Printer" says that this works with the Epson Stylus CX4600. It in fact does not - it is too wide. This is likely a type-O situation, because it is actually made for the CX6400. Understandable, but frustrating to have to return and then buy a true replacement. It's a little difficult to print a return label from a printer that needs ink.
After doing about 4 hours of research in trying to manually set this up for Mac OS X - I finally threw in the towel and got rid of this thing. There was a long string of blog posts that people had been working on for years. I decided that the headache was not worth the cost. Sorry Linksys but big fail on this one.
I got the camcorder, charged it up and went home and shot some video of the dog. Very easy point and shoot use! The fact the menue is touch screen adds alittle to the coolness factor too! But as a new parent I didn't want ot break the bank, and am not that into editing my movies...i just wanted a camcorder I could capture moments of my little girl! Sony is as good as always!! I highly recomend!!Oh and if you are going to add a bag purchase...i picked one that is too big..no need to super size there..this thing is small enuff to fit in any of them!Also i know some people have said it doesn't use certain disks..but I have used the SONY and JVC brands...JVC wasn't a problem!
How many songs can this chip hold cause I have a 32 mb and it can only hold 9 songs so do you know how many I would be able to download?
good quality and product is exactly as described and very easy to set up and arrived quickly and properly packed
This lens came with my D40 in 2008 and served me well until this week when I destroyed it on a kayaking trip. Rather than replacing it I am buying the slightly newer version with Vibration Reduction (VR) but this is a great lens and if you don't expect to need VR enough to justify the cost differential (the VR version costs $200, or 50% more than this one) you should buy this lens.
I must say this product is very powerful and rich in sound,damn just watch a dvd of king kong on it and you will see what am talking about,the sound and power makes you jump at times and it is so detailed that it feels as if things are creeping up on you from the back. It really is a well put together system and a beauty in the front room,the set up is easy and the controls are smooth,it isnt as fast on loading as the panasonic system i had before but trust me this system can hold its own,i only had it turned up half way and thats all you need,it would blow you away,have and go get one of these bad boys.
I used this adapter across one room to test it out and it worked brilliantly.Wireless adapters doesn't have a good range when using it under routers such as using it a floor under the router.I tried to use the wireless adapter downstairs with a laptop and to my surprise, it still worked great. The range was still shown as &quot;excellent&quot; in the connection window. Internet performance was good also.I never got disconnected with this wireless adapter once, even when i was walking around the house with my laptop.Highly recommended.And yes i also have a Linksys Wireless PC Card that works great also.
I've owned these speakers (as part of an Athena 5.1 speaker package) for over 3 years. I've been extremely pleased with the performance I've received. These speakers are attractive, and do a great job at both audio and home theater playback. For their price these speakers can't be touched. Of course, there are also plenty of professional reviews of these speakers online, all very glowing.
Now I can finally use my old favorite keyboard again. My hands are happy.The description for this product really should emphasize that this is a SOFTWARE CONVERTER, which makes it possible to use PS2 devices with a USB computer. The cheaper USB/PS2 gadgets (some around $3.00) are only PLUG ADAPTERS. They simply connect the wires of the PS2 to the wires of the USB, which is completely useless for most devices.I didn't understand the difference and bought several of those useless ADAPTERS, thinking each one was defective. They weren't defective as such, they were simply a useless product.
This didn't work. The program I am using it for crashes when I select the COM port that this thing is emulating. It's better just to buy the PCI card with serial ports on it.
We have received this for a few weeks and are very happy with it so far. We used it in the den for computers, tablets, printer and other devices. It does the job and there is no complain!
The remote control is very handy when taking family photos and the photographer wants to be included. The only thing is that the remote fails to focus when you press the button. When you press the button it takes the picture, its not like the remote cord where you press it half way down to focus and then finish pressing it to take the picture. You're going to have to focus your camera first and then you can use the remote to take the picture. Other than that it is very handy, remember to put your camera in the mode to recieve the remote signal and remember to point it at the lens so the sensor can "see" it.
This harness worked well in a Ford Focus. Several wires weren't used, but I needed to move the unused ones to pin 17, but they wouldn't come out. I ended up rigging it to make it work with the steering wheel controls.
I purchased this card about two years ago on amazon and still use it to this day.Since then, I have used this card in almost every way, on my Nintendo DS Lite game slot with a game adaptor, on my dSLR camera coupled with a CF adaptor, as well as a thumb drive with an USB adaptor. It serves its purpose well and never fails me. Just recently, I went on an African Safari trip and took thousands of pictures on it with my camera.Good quality product from Sandisk, big thumb up!
They work good for what I needed. I do not blow my ear drums out on my car stereo. I listen at normal levels and they sound good
The 80 GB Classic is everything the ads say that it is. It is sleek, compact and amazingly simple to use. Amazon had the best price I found which adds to its beauty.
There is a bug in this router that does not allow you to override the DNS servers provided by your ISP. The function is there in set up; it just doesn't work. If you disable accepting the DNS from your ISP and enter your own primary backup DNS servers, it keeps the primary and secondary from your ISP and adds the primary you entered as a third, ignoring the secondary you entered. Tech support conceded that "this is the way the function works." 'Doesn't work' would be more accurate.If you like to use a DNS service like OpenDNS (something everyone should consider), skip this router.
I have been shooting flowers and small animals for many years. I have used non-Pentax but high quality macro lenses, and extension tubes with good results. Last year I bought this Pentax 100mm 2.8 Macro, the Pentax ring flash, and the new K-7 body. I started photography for fun in 1973 with a Konica; I then switched to a Minolta in College. I worked part-time as a photo stringer for the local paper and Associated Press. I then started using 4x5 cameras, 220 films, and infrared. My favorite cameras became a Pentax 220 film camera and a Pentax ME Super 35mm camera. Believe it or not the lenses were interchangeable (with the correct adapters), small, value priced, and spectacular quality. All of this older film equipment can now be purchased on the internet for great prices. I don't shoot much film any more but the old Pentax film lenses work on my current digital camera with great results.This Pentax 100mm Macro is light, very sharp, easy to use and almost perfect for the specific use for macro and portrait photography. In my family we have four photographers; this lens quickly became the favorite. I like it so much that it became the lens that I always leave on the K-7 body.The slow focus problem that has been mentioned I have not noticed because I never autofocus on portraits or macro photography. I almost always use a tripod and use manual focus. I also have a preference for prime lenses; they seem to have a richer feel. You will not regret this purchase; it has made my photo's better, especially the pictures of the bugs and flowers. I will admit that I am going to replace it this week with the WR (Water Resistant) version. I wish I would have bought the WR macro first.
Before you buy this writer you have to ask yourself what are you buying this for.If you need to burn a lot of cd's continously then you should better by a plextor writer but if like me you are only buying this writer for home use, to create your own music cd's or make backups then go ahead and buy it. It's cheap,fast, and you have the creative name on it.
In 1995 I convinced my boss (several jobs ago) to buy me one of these. When I changed jobs they told me I could keep it. I have taken it with me to each of my new jobs since and I still love it. Every few months I open it up and clean the sensors, rollers and ball and it is good as new. I even had a soda flood on my desk years ago and it got inside the case. When I opened it up I had no problem cleaning the entire thing. They never should have stopped making this.
Before buying this little gem, I looked at almost every digital on the market. This was the only one that accepts both types of flash memory (CompactFlash and SmartMedia), it's also one of the very few digital SLRs that don't cost a fortune. Camera is a cinch to operate, whether you're a pro or an amateur. Only real quibble I have is the oddball size of the lens (43mm) - try finding a 43mm step-up ring in your corner camera store! Autofocus is supurb, the resolution is incomparable, and coupled with a good photo-printer, this cannot be beat.
These are GREAT headphones.The sound is crisp and clean, with defined but not sibilant highs, clear vocal mids, and strong but not boomy bass.I compared these side by side with solo beats and the beats had dampened highs and muddy mids which ruined the music for me. The bass on the beats was stronger, but if the rest of the range is bad, then who cares?Highly recommend these if you want excellent sound for a cheap price.These won't win any beauty contests, but the money went into the speaker drivers, not the bling.
do not hesitate when you look at this prduct. i wanted one cause i just got a new hdtv i saw that my xbox 360 could be in 720 so i went to the store and saw the cheapest one for 14.99 for a 3 footer. i decided to look on amazon and magically found a 6 footer for the best price around. i bought two just in case i get a ps3. so i basically got 2 for the price of one.
This is a good looking and well made product. There is a lot of room for all sorts of computer extras. I'm ordering a second one when done writing this. If you need more protection for your laptop then check out a Haliburton case but for the most of us this is the real deal
Purchased unit to read compact flash. Upon failed operation, looked closer and saw broken pin in card area. Didn't note *any* resistance when the card was inserted, so it was either broken upon arrival or it bent when the card was slid in the slot with no resistance. In either case, the unit's far too fragile with compact flash cards and I had to make a return. Sad too, because it looked promising otherwise.
My husband and I chose this monitor and then received it as a shower gift and seemed to work okay at first but the longer we had it the worse the static was. We tried replacing the batteries and that didn't work. Our daughter is only 3 months and we had to go out and get a new monitor. One of them completely stopped working altogther and the other barely worked. I do not recommend this monitor!
Used this with my hummingbird fish finder and it worked perfect. Went a whole day and never showed signs of losing power. I would defenetly recommend it for anything you need powered on your boat or kayak
OK.For the record, I am not a professional photographer; however, I have blatant OCD about photo quality. I can find even the most innocuous flaw in a digital photo. I currently own an HP 6MP digital camera which was sufficient for the task, but required significant lighting for a decent photo, even with blinds open. While I didn't require anything higher, I wanted it. I wanted to see what I was missing. I am quite skilled at photo editing though. If I'm given a photo that doesn't look that great, I can make it look better - bring out the "pop" as it were. With that in mind, I went searching for a DSLR as I've seen numerous comments that any sort of professional-quality photos are not to be found anywhere else. Budget was of course a consideration; so I locked in on two in particular: a Sony, and this one.NOTE: For quick and dirty bullets, skip to the end.First, this camera cannot operate without the included detachable lens. This caught me off guard; From the pictures I'd seen, there should be at least an intermediate lens, but maybe that's just the angle of the images. In either case I wasn't too pleased about it, but at least the detachable version was included. My understanding is that these lenses are quite expensive - depending on how much zoom and options they contain. Being on a budget like I am, I wasn't inclined to even spend this amount of money, but hey.I will admit that the number of options on this camera are staggering and quite intimidating. The photo options are not included in the LCD menu like my digital camera; things such as portrait, landscape, timer, etc. are all in a turn dial control rather than simple LCD menu options (which of course would make them easy to navigate without having to resort to the instruction booklet). Additionally, the flash control is, in my opinion, not well thought out. There's a button on the front of the chassis that should be a switch to control the flash method, but it doesn't seem to do anything (another issue...more on that later). Buyer beware, there are buttons all over this thing - a novice can easily be thrown. If you're the kind of person who has too much pride to read the instruction manual (either because you don't feel like you should have to read it, or you just are stubborn), get ready for a shock.The capture button is press sensitive. A halfway press does auto-focus; it seems to scan the capture area and attempt to pick up what you're trying to snap, and then focus to the optimal setting, then beep to let you know when it's ready for capture. Pressing all the way down actually does the snap. If the sensor detects a low light condition, it will pop up the flash module (part of the issue I mentioned above) in preparation to use it. You can force it back down, but the camera will put it back up again. In either case, the shutter speed is quite rapid - you can flash multiple shots in rapid succession, really capturing the essence of a moment quite well.The camera can save in different shades of JPG - quality levels which are controllable - or in the NEF RAW format, which can then be either opened with Nikon View software, or imported directly into Photoshop for more specific editing. The RAW format is for the purist who wants greater control over the final output - if you were doing human or animal photography, or deeper macro photography, you'd want to use the RAW format and make the edits to that version before compiling into a final format. Of course, if you're just a regular person who wants to take photos without thinking about it, JPG Normal should do you just fine.Keep in mind that this camera does not have its own memory. That means you'll need to get an SD card in order to store and transfer photos. I selected a 4GB SDHC (high capacity) card and it's suited me quite nicely. By default, the camera saves photos at a 3008x2000 resolution - expect between 1-2MB per photo depending on quality (JPG) or 4-5MB per photo (NEF RAW), so you would be fine with a 2MB SD card if you're a casual user, but the 4GB SDHC is only $20, so I would recommend just picking that up instead. Don't let them steer you to the high speed version; quite frankly, the SDHC is fast enough as long as you have a decent enough computer. The camera supports USB, either as a mass storage device or as a camera, and if you're using Vista, it requires no drivers and will allow you to do picture import automatically.If you're a stickler for just plugging your devices in, you'll want to note that the camera does not come with an AC Adapter. Instead, you get a battery charging dock, meaning you'll have to remove the battery whenever you want to charge it. For most this isn't an issue, but it can definitely be a negative. It also does not charge via USB, even though (rather insultingly) the camera will show you a battery indicator when it is connected.At this point you're probably on the edge of your seat wondering about the flash issue. Well, it seems like the camera isn't quite intuitive about when it does and doesn't need the flash module. On Auto mode, it should only show up when it absolutely needs it due to the lighting condition (unless I don't understand how cameras in general work). On mine, it'll pop up at the most odd of times. For example, I had to use it to take a picture of a windshield crack so I could get a quote. It's a bright, sunny day here in San Diego. From the outside of the car, it was fine, but when I did it from inside, the flash module popped up. On a bright, sunny day? I mean you can force it down and make it take the picture while it's down, but you have to hold it in place. Additionally, the flash button doesn't seem to allow me to select an option to disable the flash completely at my whim - the only time I would take photos is when the light is sufficient that flash isn't needed anyway. I tested that theory with my HD lamp and got results similar to an outside photo. It just seems as though the flash wasn't well thought out at all.I don't think I need to describe picture quality. A lot of customers have uploaded photos which quite frankly speak for themselves. I will say though, as before, that with the inordinate number of various options on this camera, it might seem as though you'll never get to that quality. I want to reassure you that you can. Out of the box, the camera takes quite stellar photos in optimal (daylight) conditions. Even indoors under certain "daylight bulbs", you can get some high quality photos. Some have made mention to "macro" mode - or extremely close-up photography - and you can do this as well. The one thing I can say to you is to not let the camera intimidate you.QUICK PROS:- Stellar image quality out of the box- Competitively priced compared to other cameras with the same quality- Textured, so it's not likely to slip out of your hand- Supports USB transfer of photos and/or SD direct- Works great even on the default "Auto" settings- Makes great use of existing surrounding light- Auto-focus is intuitiveQUICK CONS:- DSLRs in general, though quite great quality, are still expensive- Detachable lens is required in order to take photos even when zoom isn't required- So many options as to intimidate the novice user- photo capture options on turn dial rather than in menu with descriptions- Flash doesn't seem intuitive; activates in broad daylight sometimes- Compensation for motion doesn't seem to be very smart either- Would it REALLY have hurt Nikon to include a SDHC card?
Performance is outstanding as advertised and noted above; when the unit works. This comment is based on years of owning multiple BEL detectors. BEL dropped the ball on this one.I have been upgrading to top of the line BEL's for quite a few years with no problems whatsoever. Yesterday, my Pro RX65 malfunctioned for the third time in the 1 year warranty period. A 10-15 day turnaround for repair, for the third time is unacceptable.I would not recommend this unit based on poor reliability. This is the last BEL, I will ever buy.
I received the item on time and was what I expected. I needed an update cable with a USB connection. This unit worked well with the TI Voyage and my computer and met my expection.
After seeing some of the negative reviews, I had to comment. I have had my MFC-4800 at least 2 years and it has been superb. Print quality is far better than the HP Laserjet 1100 that it replaced. The scanner captures quality images to Paperport, and the fax works like an office fax - fast and reliable, printing very high-quality images. One of the main attractions is that with Brother, you only have to replace a $25 toner cartridge, not a $75-$90 hit like HP requires. I have never replaced the drum unit. The owners manual tells you that the control panel will let you know when this is necessary - presumable based on usage. I use a ream of paper a week, so this machine is getting high usage for a home printer. The only caveat is that it chokes on more than 30 or so sheets in the paper feeder, causing misfeeds. What do you expect for the price - perfection? An excellent machine overall, and an incredible value at the price.
Easy to install and use. Works very well. But the software has dificulty to recognize brazilian adresses layout, so, it has to be adjusted every time a card is scanned.
It was filled the purpose of my trip. the wheels made it a lot easier to handle all the equipment that we used it for on our trip
These speakers are very good for the price. I compared them with another brand I had, and was so impress. For this price, it is a must have.
I wanted to buy a unique gift for my family for Christmas, and after reading several reviews, I decided to get this picture frame. I admit that the resolution is not the best, but it was not to expensive so the price was worth it. It did not come with a remote, but do you really need one for the picture frame anyway! If you want to leave the display at a 4.3 ratio, you really do not have to edit the photos, but if you want to change the ratio to 16.9, you will have to edit the pictures. That is not a problem for me, but for others it could be an issue. I follwed the directions of decreasing the width to 77%, and than change the pixels to 480x342. The only thing that I was dissapointed that it does not play mp3s during the slideshow. That would have been a nice feature. If you have the money for a frame with higher resolution, buy it, but if you need to spend less than a $100, than this is a good deal!
I like these because they are shaped in such a way that I can tell which one should go into the left ear and right ear without looking at them. Good for putting them on at night in the dark.
Everything I expected. Bought a much more expensive cable from BB and returned it once this one arrived. Quality was the same, very good.
I got this for about 80 dollars and it worked well for a couple years but now it can't even read that there is a cartridge in it. I have used all Brother cartridges and I still have problems with it. I hate that it has 3 separate color cartridges. Ink is expensive. I was happy with it but now I just want to throw it out the window but I believe in recycling. I think I'll just stick to the Partner Stores at rieseninternationdotcom. They have over 700 Partner Stores such as Circuit City, Office Depot, Shop, etc and they give incentives if you go through them. They also carry exclusive products as well.
I exchanged the HPdv9040us 17" because it came with Vista Operating System. Upgaded to the HPdv9060us 17" HDDVD+TV Tuner, w/XP OS through Express Solutions_Amazon. This refurb rocks...had a problem detecting my wifi and Express Solutions Tech Support walked me through, Great Support! This unit basically has the same features as the HPdv9040, except it is upgaded with a TV Tuner, HDDVD Drive (also burns DVD-R/DVD+R) and has HiDef. This machine is bad-to-the-bone and you save big $$$ purchasing from Express Solutions_Amazon. This unit is also Vista compatible, should MS ever fix the bugs. Would recommend purchasing the Belkin 17-in Messenger Bag & the new Belkin Laptop Cooling Fan (model #F5L001). Belkin keeps your unit looking good and cool during operation.
After suffering through many substandard headphones I took the plunge and spent the money on these headphones. They are an above average pair of headphones with some unique characertistics.SOUND QUALITY: Excellent range of sound. They seem to play all the ranges of music. One good thing is that the bass does not dominate like in many headphones yet in these the bass is not missing.OVERALL DESIGN: Weird configurion on the headphones. THe left side cord is very short whereas the right cord has a lengthy cord from the headphone cord to your ear. This leaves another cord hanging which can get caught if you're working out or doing yard work. Also, the cord to these headphones is longer so there's usually excess cord to get caught as well.OTHER SOUND POINTS: These do a great job of blocking outside noises to allow you to enjoy your music. If your MP3/radio is off then you do get a stethoscope effect because when seated in your ear they block out outside noise.WEAR COMFORT: These fit decently in the ears. However, with moderate movement they work out of your ear. They are not the best headphones for working out or doing household projects.These are perfect if you're a music head who's just going to sit and listen to music. Also, they would be great for commuters on the bus or train. However, exercising or doing yard work is not the ideal place to use these.These are worth the hassle to some degree but I would definitely recommend trying to buy these on sale or recommend you buy these for sedentary music listening.
I LOVE my dual deck VCR!! i have had my dual deck vcr for over 20 yrs. everything works great on it i can copy rented movies and if i copy a taped tv movie, it removes all the commercials with no problems.the only thing i wont be able to do is when analog tv switches to digital in feb 2009, is use it to record channels ie; 8.2 8.3 8.4 etc it will only recognize the normal analog channels ie; 3 5 8 10 12 etc.Also you have to have the converter box set to the same channel as the vcr while taping. No more watching one channel while taping another. ( i am still trying to contact the converter box companys to find a way around this )
Can't beat the price ($15) and the international hack works great. I've set all my presets to 87.7 and it's crystal clear when not inside a metroplex. When in Dallas/Ft. Worth there is a little static from time to time, but still a huge improvement over searching for a open frequency.
Saved a lot with this package. I usually buy the power gauge separate and use everything else from this kit. Its very cheap and works good for anything below 600 watts.
POS Panasonic.Anything on this thing that could break, has,-display, power supply, DVD drawer motor, now the LED laser to read the discs has failed. I've been buying used systems from Ebay to keep this thing going. Luckily(maybe not so lucky?)I have the skills to repair it.I'd venture to guess that all Panasonic stuff in this price range is junk, it's made like crap on the inside.I paid $400 new for this thing from Best Buy (probably not a best buy either)which is a lot of money for me. An additional $200 would have bought an equivalent Sony at that time. Panasonic used to make decent stuff, not any more.Should have bought the Sony.Now that it is junk I could set it on fire in the fire ring in my yard to torch it, but it probably won't even do that well.Buy Sony and save yourself some grief.
My CanoScan 8400f failed about six weeks after the warranty expired.I contacted tech support and they were very polite and prompt, but we couldn't get it to work.I took it to an authorized repair facility, but Canon doesn't repair these low-end scanners. If it's under warranty, they replace it. If it's past warranty, you're stuck. They offered me a 10% discount on a new one, but that's more than the Amazon price with no discount.Thus, I am stuck with a big, shiny CanoScan doorstop. Bummer.
I ordered the brown 30gb zune while stationed in Iraq. It came through the military mail system without a hitch, I believe largly in part to the label on the shipping container that said "computer parts". Very thoughtfull of the seller, if it had said MP3 player I would have never recieved it lol.I loaded it up from my laptop with video clips, picture slide shows and thousands of songs, arranged playlist, the works. Used it everyday for hours, and even accidently closed it in an armored Hmmwv door resulting in a dent, not a crack. I destroyed the headphones it shipped with but no biggie.The battery life is very good, 8-10 hours maybe off and on, charge time from my laptop usb port was super fast. No problems with the software or any user interface complexities. Now I'm home and lost the usb cord to it but ordered a new one and a bunch of other accesories, I use my zune daily at work while running around the site.
I purchased this in black for my 1st gen. iphone three years ago and its been on my phone ever since. Today I also purchased a pink one because I'm very satisfied with this product.Pros:->The corners have extra protection and have kept my phone VERY safe from drops->Durable->Provides cord management->The no-slip silicone has retained its integrity and has prevented many close-call drops/slips->Aesthetically pleasing (to me)->The cord management feature adds a little girth to the back of the iphone making it more comfortable in my hand when I am on a call *It also provides added protection if dropped-> It still has a tight/like new fit on my phoneCons:->The cutout slots on the cord management feature stretch-out a little and do not hold the earpieces as well after about 40 uses-> Aesthetically the girth of the cord management feature may displease some-> The girth of the cord management can make for a tighter fit into small clutch purses and some pockets
I am very well pleased with my new power adapter for my Powerbook by Apple! Thank you. I value your business.
1st time i used them the plastic broke. Both sides of the headphones snapped at the same time. Sending them back. Unacceptable quality. Don't waste your time and money.
I bought and returned three other systems by Pioneer, Sony, and Aiwa before this one made me the happiest, and it was the least expensive !The CD player raises as the powered lid opens, making it easy and safe to set a CD on the spindle without risk of scratches. It has the normal RCA type in and out jacks for connecting tape decks, etc. You can access CD tracks directly by number on the remote. It will program up to 24 tracks, with random and repeat play too. It does sleep and alarm functions.Panasonic only rates this as 15 watts per channel, but it sounds equal to another system that claimed 25 per channel. Bass and treble each adjust + or - 5, and I get adequate bass with it set to zero !I only have three minor kicks. The volume indication goes from -84 db to 0db (loudest). Very unusual, but okay. The speaker wires are permanently attached at the speaker, but 6 ft. on each should be plenty. And the speakers appear to have the old tech paper cones. This type of system deserves at least basic poly cones.If you can accept that these tiny systems won't rattle your windows, this one is a good choice. Great sound for the size, high quality construction, and a full list of functions for less money than many systems that have fewer features.
I got this bino at an airport dutty-free as an emergency replacement of my 8x40 bino that was broken by the luggage service at another airport during a trip, my main usage is for birding and outdoor. It is a very good built binocular with a very good optical performance. It produces bright and contrasted colorfull images and 8x and up to the midle of the zoom range. At 16x it still good but not as in the first half zoom range. The optics show very small achromatic aberration and the images are sharp almost from edge to edge. The body has a rubber/plastic armor protecting it that provides a good grip. The controls (dioptry, focus and interpupillary distance) are very smooth, I only miss pop-up eyecups.
Great compliment to my 70-300 lens. Extra wide angle is nice. Can't say enough good things about the Image Stabilization on these lenses.
Purchased these (quantity of 4) for use in a SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 4GB MP3 player. Could not get them to accept drag-and-drop files. Tried all of the 2GB's and none of them worked. They did however store information - perfectly - when plugged into other devices. Tried 4GB cards in the Clip+ and they worked fine. Am using these 2GB cards in cell phones. They work fine. So...concluded that problem was not these 2GB's, but rather the MP3 player.
Not a lot can be said about a fan. Item arrived on time, and came as described. Perfect replacement for the what I had.
These speakers are worth double every penny paid for em'!!I love the sound, Its crisp, clear and balanced - without the constant rotating the frequency wheel! - the only slight problem I have is with hard rock // metal music - the SCREECH!!!!! - but thats because these speakers are power packed and I turned the volume too high ;-)Oh and the LOOK! .. the LOOK! ... The LOOK!!!!!!Every guest I have had, ask.. Hey what is that, A Camera? A Security system? ..etc...etc.. and how great and eloquent it looks on top of the Dell UltraSharp :PAliens have abducted me.Now only the Creature III can save me.
I've been using this mini-disc player for a few weeks now.Pros: The battery life is excellent, although burning music to the device zaps its battery life much faster. The cost for blank mini discs is very low. It is lightweight and easy to transport. When recording music on "mininum bit rate transfer" the quality is still excellent. I can typically transfer about 80 songs to one minidisc. You can add, delete, and rearrange music as much as you want on the minidisc, so you aren't stuck if you make a mistake.Cons: The Sonic Stage program it comes with converted all my music files from Windows Media Player/Real One, etc. without asking me first. The Sonic Stage program is tricky to learn how to use; the "help" section is very unhelpful. The actual player lists the name of the song as it begins, but the viewing area is so small that it's hard to read, and if you miss the initial display, you're out of luck!Despite the drawbacks, I am basically happy with this product.
Comparing prices, this is a best buy. Performs exactly as required. Shipped immediately and delivered very quickly.Up to usual quality expected from Sandisk and at a fair price.
Using it to connect a Force platform to an older computer without a serial port. Works great!
This Microsoft webcam is value priced, easy to set up and works great with Skype. What more can you ask for?
This screen is suitably large and light weight, yet provides a very professional backdrop for presentations. The price is more than fair.
I (like a lot of you I'm guessing) have searched and searched for the right portable music player. Well I found the Rio Carbon to be just the right one for me and my needs. I first bought/tried out a cheap RCA Lyra but it's functions and storage are severely limited, it was cheap ($39.00) but for even the most basic of my needs it just didn't to cut it. Next I tried the Creative Nomad Zen Extra, but found it's user interface very unintuitive and when I transferred VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 files to it it would play them back at half speed (I'm guessing), and I really didn't want to go through a long and complicated process to convert the VBR files to CBR (constant bit rate) that and the UI made me return this one also. Maybe I should back up here and lay out what features I really wanted from a portable player. The ability to work with multiple online music stores i.e. Musicmatch, Napster, Wal-Mart etc.. The ability to play long MP3 files (over 2 hours), the ability to turn the unit off and have it remember where I last left off in a long MP3 file and/or the ability to bookmark my position. The ability to fast forward a long MP3 file (skip through commercials), decent size storage capacity 2-5 GB, User friendly user interface, long battery life, excellent sound quality, all at a reasonable price of course. Well the Rio Carbon does all this, and more!What I needed some of the above features for is so that I can time shift/listen to my favorite radio show when I commute, and have the ability to just skip through the annoying commercials and station breaks. The Carbon lets me do just that, and if I want to take a break I can easily set a bookmark and come back to the same spot at which I last listened at any time I decide to do so.I first looked at the Apple iPod but there is no bookmark function while listening to MP3 (or AAC) files. You can set bookmarks while listening to Audible (.AA) files but that's it, and if you shut the player off it automatically starts at the beginning of the track you were last listening to, so if you're an hour and a half into something and turn it off be prepared to do some lenghty fast forward button holding! There is a "work-around" to this which involves converting your MP3 files to ACC and then changing the file extension to .MP4b, but whenever I did this it shrunk the time of what I converted from 2 hours and 45 minutes to like an hour and a half, and I would find big chunks missing.The Carbon works with both Mac and PC, it works with Audible.com files also and it has a built-in voice recorder (if that is a feature that interests you). It uses the (very fast) USB 2.0 standard. Comes with a simple software program (for Windows XP, I haven't tried it with a Mac yet) The headphones/earbuds it comes with do lack quit a bit but I knew that going in and already have my own aftermarket ' buds.All in all this player has a very complete feature set and the sound quality is right up there with any other player I have listened to. I give the Carbon two thumbs-up and recommend it highly.
Despite the description stating that this remote is used for Nikon DSLR cameras, this remote does NOT work with the Nikon D3100 camera model.
I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long.
I immediately put this card to extreme use. I have it running with two SATA Western Digital 160GB Hard drives in Raid 0 configuration. The drives handle 600,000+ reads in three hours for a sophisticated database update cycle in Microsoft Access. I downloaded the drivers from SIIG's website and pointed windows new hardware wizard to the location of the extracted files, that was it. I prefer to configure my RAID hardware.The hardware raid takes about 20 seconds during boot, so it does not interfere to much.I give the controller 5 stars for easy installation and a well documented instruction manual/website. Manual is not bilingual!
This little tripod fits in my camera bag, due to it's ingenious folding-flat design. It is perfect for times when I didn't bring my whole photographic operation (like on trips), but would like to take flash-less pictures. This is a very handy little item, and well worth the price I paid for it.
The 17-55mm f/2.8 EF-S is one of the most surprising lenses I have. It has an edge-to-edge sharpness that compares nicely to my 70-200 2.8 L. If you want to know more about its image quality and Image Stabilization, just read the tons of reviews.The one problem with this lens is the pump design of the zoom elements. Dust collects quickly below the front element after repeated use, because of the vacuum the lens creates when pulling the zoom element back in. Keeping a UV filter on the lens seems to help, but you will need to clean it once in a while. Either send it back to Canon for a cleaning, or learn to clean it yourself. A quick google search finds picture guides on how to remove the front element and clean the surface that all the dust collects on. The process is very easy to do, quick, and safe, so long as you are careful.For those who aren't interested in self-cleaning, this lens does qualify for Canon Professional Services (CPS) despite being a non-L lens. I'm giving it 5 stars because of the overall excellent value.
I got this monitor as a gift in 2004 for my son and almost 2 years later it is still a champ. We have lived in 3 different places and we have never had a problem with static or interference. It is a great monitor for the price.
The Nikon 105mm f2.0D Lens that I purchased continues to produce stunning images with incredible high-quality bokeh. It is built like a tank and provides considerable control over subject sharpness. I highly recommend this lens for photographers, whose work is focused on creative portraiture.
I LOVE THIS LENS, EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. I AM USING IT IN NIKON D60, AND TAMRON 38/70 MM, AND SIGMA 70/300 FROMM PREVIUS F 60. THOU THEY HAVE TO FOCUS MANUALLY, BUT WORK FINE TOO. HAVE BEEN NIKON FAN FOR MANY MANY YEARS. (since 19550).
This is the best quality ink for the price and delivers all the colors I need it one easy-to-install package!
I had a universal remote for about 10 years before it finally gave out. This one has been a good replacement. It's easy to use, set up with my ancient tv worked well, and overall I'm very satisfied with this remote.
This amplifier switch enables multiplexing of two amplifiers to a single pair of speakers, and I suppose that it could be connected as well to switch one amplifier to two pairs of speakers. I have opened the enclosure to verify that it consists of merely a four-pole double-throw switch on a circuit board. Given the simplicity of the contained switch and circuit board, this device appears to be over priced. However, it would not be possible to build such a device oneself at much lower cost, and the end result would not be as compact and nicely finished. A minor complaint is that this device accepts up to 14-gauge wire, but not 12-gauge wire, which is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. In reality, however, this amplifier switch does what it claims to do, and does it well.
I got this new (original) battery pack and it was well worth the investment. The old battery wasnt lasting more than 10 minutes, and the new one gives me more than 2 hours of usage.
I looked at Ipod's and decided to get the Zune. At Amazon's price of $89 how far could I go wrong? After using the device for a month now I am very happy with it. It just works and the sound quality is good too. It was easy to set up. Swallowed my whole cd collection no problem. I would buy it again!
Truly creates immersive 3-d environments out of natural materials. Allows for astounding detail and depth. A joy and healing for the eyes.
This was not my first experience with a digital camera. After receiving the Kodak 3700 I thought it was defective due to the difficulty in turning it on. The main objection was the poor results with the flash in not too bright areas. Unless very close the picture was very dark. Just about all pictures had to be adjusted through a photo editing program. The delay in the focus and shutter operation left much to be desired. The final reason for returning the camera was the incompatibility with the latest Mac technology just released.When all returns are cleared I am going to opt for a Canon 110 or A20 or Nikon coolpix. Family members and friends have these and are very satisfied.
This is the first time I have a home theater system. The sound quality is excellent (at least 10 times better than the sound of my Sony TV (SBR 32"). However, I could not find any wall mount to fit the sourround sound speakers.
This printer is a steady worker, as long as it has ink it has been ready to go. I dont really understand how other people have problems with it, once i plugged it into my mac it was totally fine, no need to install hardware or anything, it worked like a charm. It was confusing finding the righ tink, I use the 97 99 ones cause thats what seems to fit the best but i know nothing about that stuff. Basically, its a good realiable printer, nothing super fancy and as long as you plug in the usb and the power source and put in ink it should be working fine for you
I always trust Samsung and they impressed me more with this camera. probably the cheapest video camera availible, it is better than you would expect it to be. Although it isn't so good in night or dim light, not a lot of other cameras are anyways. It's perfect for anyone who simply wants a basic video camera.
Dear guys, I have a bunch of Canon L lenses and I say to you that none of them can match the EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 USM IS in terms of image quality. This is simply the best lens ever for cropped sensor cameras PERIOD! I recommend...! By the way, I bought it from Adorama and got it the next day!!!! Amazing!!!! I love ADORAMA!
I purchased this router to replace a limited Belkin router. Unfortunately, I cannot offer a detailed review of the firmware that came on the router from Cisco. Shortly after hooking up the router I upgraded the firmware to DD-WRT which extended the routers functionality and capabilities. As with virtually all proprietary technology you only get what the manufacturers decide to include and that is why my title is "limited but capable". The Cisco firmware is adequate for the average user and performs well enough but only limited. So if your looking for a router that is fast, reliable, and wireless capable and one not fully loaded with features you may not need then this one is for you. On the other hand if your looking for a router that you can max out through flashing the firmware you can enjoy a good bit of capabilities and services that are typically part of a higher priced router. Either way I do not see an average user with the basic needs or an advanced user that utilises advanced features and services going wrong with this router. The router comes with an installation CD and an Ethernet cable to make the connection. Very basic and simple to set up and get running.
I should have known when the install disk would not execute on either the Vista or XP machines that this moght be a dud. The microphone on one of the cameras died after 3 uses. Unfortunately, an internet search on how to get rid of the screaching noise revealed that this is a common problem.The software interface for the camera makes it clear that this is not really a Microsoft product. They must have re-branded someone elses software (and maybe hardware).Don't buy this thinking you are getting a quality product from a major company. It's junk.
The American replacement battery was an exact replacement to my old APC battery, but was much cheaper in price at Amazon. It went in easily, and it works perfectly. I made sure to allow it to fully charge overnight though, as per instructions, before I started plugging in my devices. I have had no problem with it whatsoever, and it always passes the automatic self-test with flying colors. I highly recommend this product.
I purchased a 'renewed' television from Philips Outlet. The purchase came with a 90 day warranty. Shortly after one month, the television began spontaneously turning off. I took the unit to an authorized repair shop as Philips directed. After 45 days and many phone calls, the repair shop returned the television and said it was fixed; however, when I brought the TV home, it was not fixed and I experienced the same problems. I contacted Philips and the repair shop immediately. Following another month of the repair shop waiting on Philips for direction (wondering if they should attempt a second repair or replace the unit) and many more phone calls, I was recently told by Philips that my warranty had expired and they would no longer fix the problem (even though the problem that occurred when it was under warranty was never fixed).When the TV works, it's nice. But I want to warn others about Philips customer service. I'll never buy from Philips again...
its very precise,clear, and helpful. working as pilot car service for overdimentional loads, this will be an invaluable tool.
I bought two Sony TRV 330s off of Amazon.com and neither of the cameras work and were posted as Good on the sight. Bottom line; trust no one.
The length is perfect and the price is reasonable. I been using it to connect my HD receiver to my HDTV and it's been working GREAT!!
I'm on my 3rd day with the Riot. It quit the second morning;locked up solid. The power switch wouldn't turn it off. Thishappened after trying to play different tracks. It only had5 albums on it! I left it to run down the battery, but thatdidn't help. Still locked solid.I was able to reset it with a paper clip in the reset hole onthe back. I then took Rio's advice to delete the bad tracks(why bad, I don't know -- they're fine on the PC). However,that is hard to do, since after the player flags a track asunplayable, it removes it from the playlist so you can't findout what it was. Plus, you have to navigate to other menusto do the deleting. I ended up wiping the unit, so I canstart over. But, I forgot the very special USB cable, so Icouldn't do it at work today.One more try at this, and then I'm going to give up. Rightnow I don't think this product was ready for release.I'll give some of my likes and dislikes, aside from thefact that it doesn't work! Also, this is based on verylittle actual time with the unit operating.Good points:* size isn't really an issue for me. It's big, but OK.* user interface seems OK, but I only had two hours!Down side:* the backlight can only be set to be fully off, or to beon for a period of time after you press any button. BUT,when I have it set, and I press a button, the whole displaybecomes unreadable to me while the light is on. Didn'ttry it in the dark. I think this is going to be useless,or worse.* they have lots of warnings about not sticking the powerplug in the headphone hole. They are about one/half inchapart, and similar. Is this bad design or what?I keep buying new products, and always say that you shouldwait until the bugs get worked out. That definitely seemsto be the case here.
These ink cartridges are perfect and our quality made. They are sold relatively cheap compared to other sites and if you have Amazon prime, it's the best way to go.
I bought this for my S51 camera thinking it would power the camera and also charge its battery (when the battery is normally inserted in the camera). It does not charge the battery of my S51. I need to contact Nikon to inquire about this, but if you want an AC adaptor that will also charge the battery, then do not buy this one.
I have found the HP printer to be excellent. It prints quite quickly. The copy function works well. I am very satisfied.
This memory allows for taking lots of pictures without erasing any and then those pictures can be easily posted in flickr.
I've used these Tripp Lite Snagless cables on many installations with great success. Certainly a much better approach than making them up yourself.
very goodexecelente the product, purchasing and shipping geestion.I congratulate
This is a good low end radio, the sensitivity is good and signal to noise ratio is good on a low to medium signal. the selectivity is only average it still is a very good radio for the entry level listener. I am a ham operator and bought this rig for a cheap receiver for camping.
I was looking at the Canon Pixma Pro 9500 for around 4 months before I bought it.I'm glad I didn't go with any other brand.After having printed many photos over the years I feel the canon line has the best of most worlds.Quality of the prints I do is unbelievable when compared to printing to my other printer (HP).The tones are closer to real life tones with the Canon and it is a fraction of the cost when compared to my other machine. I printed off pictures from my sisters wedding and had her compare them to the professionals work. She ended up buying me ink and paper to print her photos off instead of going to the professional.As long as the quality of the machine matches its print quality, I can't see myself buying any other brand of printer for a long time.
We bought this TV via Amazon in 2004 and have been very pleased overall. At the time it was one of the cheapest 42" plasmas available at around $2800, and now it can be had new for closer to $1500 thanks to the rapid developments in plasmas. If, like us, you don't have HDTV service or immediate plans to upgrade, it's a good choice. DVDs look excellent and standard channels (we use DirecTV and Tivo) look as good as they possibly could.Keep in mind, though, that this isn't a top of the line and will have some trade-offs. Most notably, the resolution is not true HD even though the TV can accept all HDTV formats and will display them at its own maximum resolution. Also, there are no built in speakers or HDTV tuner, but this isn't an issue when most people will use the unit with a surround system and cable box/satellite receiver. We route all our video sources (DirecTV, DVD, VCR, video game) through a $300 Sony surround system that routes the video into a single cable to the TV and the audio to 6 satellite speakers. If you have HDTV service the set does support the DVI connector but not HDMI, so you may need an adapter.She set emits an audible buzz that's loudest when the unit first turns on, but never goes away fully. It does not have a noisy internal cooling fan, though, as some early plasmas did. The set also radiates a lot of heat and draws a large amount of power -- more than 350 watts according to the specifications.Many people mistakenly fault plasmas like this one for premature burn-in when what they're noticing is only temporary. If you see the shadow of a previous image on the TV you need only watch something else for a few minutes and it's gone.Picture quality will be astounding for those upgrading from a standard CRT TV like us, but it's not perfect. Darks lack clarity and night scenes are often hard to make out. Bright scenes look excellent. We watch standard TV in the "Panorama" mode, which gradually stretches the square image to fit the rectangular screen. We prefer this to watching with gray (not black) bars on the sides of the image, but that mode is available too. DVDs will display in full 16x9 widescreen mode and look beautiful.
I needed a bag that wasn't so formal. I tend to carry a lot of stuff to work like iPad, water bottle, lunch, cellphone........and the bag swallows it with ease. There is a place for everything! Looks rugged, strap adjusts easily, and just plain works!!! Great bag!!
I bought this for my girlfriend because on a recent road trip, her ipod could only be played via her iTrip. The iTrip took battery power and gave you only one choice of a radio broadcast station. The iTrip Auto not only gives you a broadcast choice, it seems to broadcast better, thus much clearer music. Using the dock connector instead of the headphone jack also allows you to control the volume of the music solely from the radio controls in the car. On top of it all, it charges her ipod while she drives. She loves it and I would highly recommend it.
Very nifty little item. Keeps connections dry and clean when units are not on the boat. Some have said it doesn't fit very well on theirs but mine fit snug and I have no problems driving down the road with them on.
There are a few features that set this mouse apart. First, it's both wireless and optical. This means you get smooth scrolling and no wires, which is a big plus. Also, the wireless hub allows you to resynch the mouse if it ever gets disconnected! Second, the scroll wheel is of unusually high quality. It's not like the cheap logitec mice that scroll in big chunks, it's 100% smooooth. Third, the mouse is well designed and ergonomic. It looks nice, and fits well in your hand.
I installed this product and it worked but its range was not good. I used my laptop in the same area and i had all bars. The computer using this had 2 or 3 bars. (It changed constantly). I wouldn't recommend this if you are more than a room per floor away from your router, if you are more than a room away get another wireless adapter and save yourself the money.
The Lexar memory sticks work just as well as Sony's, but at a much lower price. The only bad thing is that they don't currently come in anything larger than 128MB. Other than that these are a great deal.
I bought this to replace a failed PSU in an older computer. Needless to say, this provides enough power and has been running like a champ since I put it in.A few things that I liked about this PSU:1. Modular cables2. Enough power on the 12V rail to power most video cards3. 2x PCIe power (including 1 6-pin and 1 8-pin)Overall, I am happy with the power supply so far. Antec has a good reputation and I don't anticipate any issues down the road.
I had this product two days before I packed it back up and returned it.It did a reasonable job of scanning a contract and bank statements through the ADF, but I ran into trouble when I tried to use the FAX and PRINT buttons on the front panel. It could only pass a blank page to the Windows Fax software, even though I watched it scan all my pages. Visioneer tech support suggested installing the latest driver, but after that did not work, they essentially told me that was it, no other options. They tried to blame the problem on Windows, but the fact that I could only configure the PRINT button to print to my Canon inkjet, and not to my Samsung laser, led me to believe their software is crummy and unsupported. (I could configure it, but after scanning, nothing was sent to the print queue). I'm using pre-installed XP Home, fully upgraded and patched, and tested with the latest drivers from the Visioneer site.I also tried to scan a 10-page document I had just printed on 24-lb, 84-bright laser paper. I guess that type of paper was too slick for the ADF, because in a dozen attempts, it would skew and jam on one of the pages. I could never get it to scan the whole stack without error. The feed roller only has one rubber tire in the middle, so I can see how things could go astray. Odd, because the bank statements and other documents were all wrinkled and full of staple holes.Scan speed was slow (about 3 pages per minute) but if you are using the ADF it won't matter (unless you have to sit and watch it jam). It occasionally seemed to slow down because of activity on my PC, and some of the scans had some stretched text. I did not test whether the output could be OCR'd.Do not expect Visioneer tech support (not a toll free call) to be helpful. The first support rep I spoke to seemed to only know one thing - install new drivers - and barely seemed interested in my description of the problems.I needed a scanner with ADF for my business - as a mortgage broker I handle a lot of client documents and a flatbed is painful. After this experience I decided to look for a more robust product - not necessarily all the bells and whistles, but if it comes with any they should darn well work! I haven't got the time to mess around.Not worth the time spent, in my opinion. Definitely do not order from anyone who does not have a decent return policy!
I am very satisfied with how well this swingout arm wall mount works. It is very heavy duty and handles my 32 inch Hyundai Q320 lcd TV with no problem. It was very easy to install and the mounting screws provide with the mount worked great for me. The mount when folded back against the wall, only extends out about 4 inches and the articulating arm allows you to position the display at various angles for viewing. The Premier AM2 is a quality mount at a very good price and I recommend it to anyone who is looking for this type of mount.
My department uses these mice exclusively. I ordered this one to replace another (after 6+ years of use). Very reliable, comfortable mouse.
This is my second router, bought same one several years ago. Even though I paid more for older one it is still going strong.I had little problems setting up this router. I followed directions and found that it takes time and an occasional reboot for everything to work. This should be emphasized when setting up the router and establishing secure wireless network. I am not a rocket scientist.
DONT LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE, just get your HDMI cables right here with these.Unless you NEED more than 15 feet of HDMI cable you don't need to buy cables that have SUPER SHIELDING and 2cm of thick plastic.Anything under 10 to 15 feet for HDMI cables you can buy anything.These are perfect! Dont get tricked into buy MONSTER HDMI cables or any other brand. 3 meters of HDMI cable should not cost you more than 20 dollars.You are getting ripped off if you do.
This IS A GREAT buy but the base in it can't really handle very much but great for how much they cost! sound quality besides the base is amazing!
I love my iPod dearly, but the sound quality has always been a bit below my expectations. I decided to look for a new pair of headphones to see if that would improve the sound quality. After doing some research, I originally wanted Shure's E3 headphones, but when I realized I would have to hit the lottery to buy them, that dream was over. After some more research, I was drawn to the Sony MDR-EX71SL earphones. I just got these headphones from Amazon last night and I am thoroughly impressed. I was skeptical at first, as these headphones don't look super fancy, but they have already transformed my listening experience with my iPod.At first I didn't notice a huge difference in sound quality, but I realized that was because they weren't inserted properly. Once I achieved a proper fit, the music on my iPod sounded much better. These headphones dramatically improve bass, treble and the overall quality of the sound for most music. For the first time, the music on my iPod sounds like music produced from a good quality portable CD player. The downside to this is that if your MP3 files are poor quality ones, you will notice the flaws in the music much more clearly as well. However, if you have quality MP3s burned from high quality original CDs, you will be stunned by the difference in the sound quality.Sony includes a neat case to cary all of the extra components of the headphones around. These headphones come with a lot of accessories, including an extension cord, a cord holder, and small, medium, and large earphone covers for a customized fit.Are these headphones perfect? Almost, but there are a few minor flaws. First of all, the cord is shorter on one side than the other. Sony intends for these earphones to be worn behind your neck, which alleviates the problem, but it takes some getting used to. They are certainly usable when worn around the front, but it looks a bit strange.Speaking of looks, I also don't understand why Sony doesn't offer these headphones in white. I believe that they make a Japanese model of the same headphones in white. Why not give consumers a choice of white or black? Performance is far more important to me than aesthetics, but I would have preferred white headphones to match my iPod.Finally, the headphone cord may be a bit short for some people, but that problem is eliminated when used with a remote with an extension cord. Sony also throws in an extension cord for those who want to increase the size of the cord. I haven't used it yet, but I see that a lot of other reviewers have complained that the extension cord is too long. Still, it's a nice thing to have, just in case you need it.Honestly, though, the flaws are just nitpicks for me, and overall I am thrilled with these earphones. Amazon's got them for a great price right now, and I fully recommend them to everyone. They will change your listening experience for the better.
We ordered this cartridge a few months before needing it. Once we did we found out that the toner would not function properly. Due to the length of time it took for us to use it we could not return it through Amazon which was reasonable. I contacted Great Toners and received an RMA number and shipping address for returning the item. One month after sending the item via USPS we received it back saying the address was not correct and that the forwarding address had expired. At this point it is not pursuing any further as we are now out the price of the toner and shipping.
These things work fantastic and are very comfortable. If they were a little cheaper I'd already have bought another set. The only drawback is then when you try and put 2 headsets on the charging station (I bought an add on headset), they occasionally don't make good contact with the metal tabs to charge. Not a big deal unless you really use them every day, because the charge lasts a long time and you can always get at least one of them to sit firmly on the charger, but the other may not make good contact.
it doesn't work as good as it should. it looses connection even if it's only a few inches from the port. extremely disappointing. the additional buttons and options on the keyboard are nice though.
Unless you're doing a long cable run or afraid trendy people will check to see what kind of cable you use then this hdmi cable will treat you just fine. Great price... although the shipping is as much as the cable which can't possibly be true.
My husband loves his new watch! The price was much lower than retail, fast delivery, would buy from this seller again.
We started using this monitor 2 months ago and so far the quality of the reception has exeeded my expectations. My only gripe with this product is that the light bulb has already burned out after just two months of use. It was the perfect light level to change a diaper by in the middle of the night. I will really miss the light. Other than that...great product.
I haven't use yet, but I believe it's gonna be a awesome product, the reason I give 4 stars is because it look much more smaller when I compare online.
Been using the SC101 off and on since May of 2008 and all I can say is - NOT WORTH IT! I saw the negative reviews but bought anyway since it was reasonably priced. Even with a Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm drive with 16mb cache it is still very slow. However, thats not the real issue here. Serious and frustrating problem is it will routinely disappear from the network without rhyme or reason. Has dropped out of sight even after just using it and going back to save a document. The only thing that will bring it back is always a reboot of the router, and sometimes a reboot of the PC also needed. Its always the router first, that usually does it. If not the PC needs to be rebooted also and it will appear again.I downloaded twice the latest firmware as the web site recommended but to no avail. NetGear has no solution. Shame on NetGear for releasing this device.
Worked has promised in my Treo 750. Price was great and was received fast.
I got this unit at Sears while shopping for a Garmin. This (seemed) to be an entry level unit compared to the more expensive garmin and magellan choices. One of the salespeople urged me to try it because it was a great value and he had used it before. I expected the unit to be a flop because ive never heard of dual....on the contrary....two 300 mile trips later and i was really impressed. Some of the things i think are great: It redirects you if you change course, the led turn signals on the side blink one color as you get close to the turn, then another color when its time to turn, night mode highlights the route and darkens the background so its easier to see and doesnt shower the interior with bright white light at night so passengers can sleep without being distracted. Nice Voice. Im glad the salesperson was honest, i really like the dual.
The red and black wire that are advertised as 8gage are not really 8 gage.Do not use this with a 1000 watt amp unless you want your car to catch fire.
These are absolutely fantastic. The only problem as mention by other reviewer is when the volume is turned way down almost to zero it goes to mono. I just turn the main source (e.g. TV, Stereo) way down so I can turn these up a little more. Takes care of that problem. I didn't need a dual device but went through two Radio Shack ones already which each lasted less than 2 months before they started shorting out every time I move and sometime even when I didn't. So I took a chance on these. I have had them for two months now and they have taken more abuse than the Radio Shack ones. They are still working 100%. I highly recommend these!
I bought this case for my husband as a gift to fit his printer, scanner, and other paperwork. It is very spacious and sturdy with plenty of room for everything. Rolls very smoothly and pull up handle goes up and down easily. Locks were also easy to set.
I am no computer genius, but I don't usually read set-up instructions. So, here's what I did to set up my printer with this server.I have a netgear router that I use for my broadband network. Once I plugged all the appropriate cables, I simply logged on to [...] Remember your username and password. Then, I just clicked on "Connected Devices." This shows all the devices that are connected to your router with MAC addresses. Find the printer server and write down the IP address the router assigned.Now, go over to "Printers and Faxes" in Control Panel and click "Add a printer." Select "Local printer attached to this computer" and unselect "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" in "Local or Network Printer."Click Next.Then, select "Create a new port" and select "Standard TCP/IP Port." Click Next.Enter the IP address you previously obtained from the router. Make sure your printer is on.This is what I did, and it worked for me. Surprisingly, I learned that multifunction printers are not supported after I bought this server. I was worried that it wasn't going to work with my Canon MF3220, a multifunction printer. The printer is not the most expensive one, but the server worked with it. I guess it is just that you have to be careful with which drivers to use. I noticed that there were several different drivers for MF 3220 for fax and scanning drivers. I just used the default print driver, and the server worked liked a charm.
Length:: 4:28 MinsI've had this usb pc mic now for almost 2 years, I just really only find time to write a review on it. I thought good product deserves an honest good review.This is great, I used it for vocal recording just using my pc bcoz I have not bought yet a studio recording mixer and a studio mic, but guess what if you're just starting, this usb mic for pc is really excellent.I am including here a vocal music recording I've made using this logitech usb mic.I love to sing and I like what this mic does. My friends thought I was recording in a Studio, but I was just at the house with the mic.
I looked for two months comparing many cameras and this rose above all the others in it's market. This is very user friendly and worth every penny. I bought this for my wife on Mothers day and she loves it. Thank you for reading and please help others by keeping all of our write ups short sweet and to the point, most importanly is honesty. Thank you
I bought this product after months of careful consideration. I spent $149 (plus $25 for the USB cord that doesn't com in the box.), and got a piece of junk! The scanner went out after less then a year of very light use. I spent all day on the phone with "tech support" and they finally determined that they needed to send a replacement. Guess what!? They did send a replacement. A REFURBISHED replacement for my NEW product, and it was like pulling teeth to get them to do that! Well surprise, surprise less then a year later the refurbished is now not working either. Every time you print a page it holds on to it and the cartridge cradle bangs back and forth, and shoots error messages out! Therefore I can't align new cartridges because you have to print a page to do that, and after you clear up all the error messages it cancels the alignment. So I get a lot of ruckus for printing a page and it's not aligned so the printing job sucks. I'm sorry to say this piece of junk is not cutting it, and I don't know what to buy next... You'd think 2 months of careful consideration, reading reviews, and talking to actual users would help you make a decision, but this is what I got for doing that. STAY AWAY from HP. Their customer service is NOT!
Needed a calculator for just 1 quarter. The Professor suggested this particular model. So, I think I saved about 9 dollars.Been a month. No problems. Works like any other BA II Plus. Shipping was perfect. Got here on time.
Koss Portal Pro offers excellent sound quality. They are comfortable and can be worn a long time. I like the retro style looks from the Eighties. Bottom line is that they are the best value for the money. I am ordering another pair just in case something happens so I will always have a back up set.
GOOD PERFORMANCE,EXCELLENT PICTURE AND SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT COMPANION.
I bought this camera because it was the smallest cam for the price on the market. It was worth every penny! The LCD is amazing. I bought some Palm Univseral Screen protectors just to make sure I keep it nice and clean because its going to be spending a lot of time in my pocket. The menus are perfect, everything made perfect sense. The button layout is perfect as well. Pictures come out really good, I did have to adjust some settings to get the best quality. I wouldnt say that these are the best pictures ive ever seen, but they get the job done. The video mode on this camera is also pretty nice. I almost find myself taking more videos than pictures. This camera is packed full of features, you can even use it as a document/data viewer. I bought a high speed 2gb Sd card and threw it in without an problems. Basically, if you want an ultra slim stylish camera, this is the one to get!
Have three of them in different sizes in different rooms. Energy savings are enormous. AND it's made from recycled materials and uses no sulfer nor lead in the processing. AND makes sure minimal water is used and returned CLEAN back to the environment. Oh, and made in a solar-powered factory. Greenest TV you can buy and has fantastic picture.
This thing died on me after about 3 weeks and the hardest hardware installation i've ever had to do. I thought i was getting a deal when i bought it, but was i ever wrong. what a piece of junk! buy nvidia.
There were no reviews on this product, so i was skeptical, however i was plesantly supprised, and i am pleased with this PSU. It is quiet (very), then there is the "Blue Glow", the TWV display, it's a quality product both in fit and form. There are more that enough extra wires. I have a Dell E510, it fit like a glove, now i'm looking for a case to replace Dell's, so i can get a better view of that "Blue Glow".
learned my lesson...never buy a... product...got the apex ad 800 last december, it broke down for no apparent reason two weeks ago under normal use...first started noticing red led lines across the screen, but the player was still working manually...next thing i know, it went completely out, like somebody literally pulled the plug...emailed apex about the problem, wants me to ship it for repairs......
The television works very well and has a crystal clear picture. I highly recommend this model.
Had a situation where my tv is outside by my bbq (as it should be)my satalite reciever was inside a bedroom about 30' away. That doesn't sound like much but there are 2 walls (2x6 consrtuction)and a brick fireplace between the units. All the other units I tried (radio shack,etc.), I had to place outside the bedroom wall(about 6' between units) and walk over with the remote and stand 3 feet from transmitter to get to work. Skeptical,I first plugged the x-10 in at the tv by my bbq, not expecting it to work as the others and, wah-la, first click of the remote and it changed channels! Don't waste your money like I did, just buy the x-10 first.
This teleconverter delivers exactly what it promises, for a reasonable price. The 1.5x conversion gives you a focal equivalent of over 600mm, and with the camera's built-in image stabilization you can shoot at full zoom without a tripod. Try doing that with a conventional lens...The only reason this product didn't get 5 stars from me is that you need to use it at almost full zoom exclusively. If you don't fully zoom, you get a barrel effect from the inside of the converter. Having said that, I wish I had bought this converter back when I bought my S2 instead of letting two years slip by. It's a worthwhile addition that lets you stretch the capabilities of a great super zoom camera a little farther, and deserves a place in your camera bag.
Not much to say about a cable, but this one is well built and does the job well. If you need to hook your Sony camcorder to a television, this works.
I have been through 4 keyboards for my custom built Windows PC. A Gateway, Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Logitech Keyboard K120, and my best Christmas present ever, the Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. I'm using it now, and it's the best ever. Ultra-thin, awesome aluminum, thin keys, ergonomic heaven. This keyboard will help me get more homework done faster, and play online more. Thank you Apple, for descending from the heavens, and forming in 1976. Nothing could put a dent in my 5 star rating!!! I am even putting a link here!!! This is something anyone should have, even used its a charm!!!Apple Pro - Keyboard - USB - 108 keys
I have been shopping for a plasma for sometime, comparing them visually side by side with all the other well-known brands at all the discount clubs and outlets and the better electronics stores, and I was totally convinced of the quality and features of the Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50" Plasma HDTV.Finally, I got one and I mounted it on the wall (I thought that's what it is for anyway) and inspired 3 of my friends & relatives to buy the same!
This is a must have for self portraits. I use this also to take photos of birds on a birdhouse/feeder that is several feet away from my house. It allows me to release the shutter on my Nikon D80 and not run off the birds or squirls that come close to the camera while on a tripod. The remote works a lot further than Nikon indicates which is very good. I see no reason to buy a trigger release when you have this item as it does the exact same thing, but only better and further.
I purchased this camcorder Oct. 1999. The picture quality is crystal clear in good lighting conditions, grainy in low light conditions. I also purchased a ... hardware/software package from Pinnacle Systems ... that allows me to edit video and audio captured on the camcorder on my PC. This is a very innexpensive way to produce high quality home movies. The best feature of the camcorder is its size-you take it everywhere.
I bought this protector and it died in less than 6 months. Save your money.
I used this to replace two power strips for my audio-visual system. The 90 oriented outlets running down the sides are perfect for &#34;wall wart&#34; style power supplies. The side outlets are spaced far enough apart to prevent over-sized power supplies from covering adjacent outlets.
I have had a completely disappointing experience with this machine and with the company that produces it. It is not compatible with my Sampo or Samsung DVD players. I believe this machine will become the equivalent of the notorious Beatmax. Luckily, I can afford to throw away...but how many people can?
I've had this keyboard/mouse combination for a little over a year now and in that time I've come to decide to not buy a Logitech keyboard or mouse ever again. It's not so much the workmanship of the parts as it is all about the battery usage by the mouse. The keyboard lasted exactly one year with the original batteries it shipped with but the mouse has gone through nearly $50 in batteries in the same time. I've owned other wireless mice that easily have five or six times the battery life I've gotten on the one in this set.The keyboard part of the combo is about the only good thing for this set. There is a nice tactile feedback when typing and the added application control keys along the top and left side come in very handy but that's about the only good thing for this combo package.In the past I've tended to buy Microsoft keyboard and mice as they always seem to work well and after my brief foray into using Logitech hardware I'm going back to Microsoft. I'll probably still buy speakers from Logitech as they've always performed excellently for me but I have to admit this bad experience has made me skittish as far as trusting the brand again.
I purchased this cable for a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppellin Air that I got at Best Buy. The Magnolia Manager raved about the speaker. They even had a special display. Anyway, the manager set me up with a standard Digital Audio Cable that did not work for the unit. I did some research and found out I needed this type of cable. I went back to the Best Buy, where the Magnolia clerk told me I had the right cable. Only after I insisted that he look at the back of the Zeppellin Air on display did he believe me, saying "Wow, I've never seen a cable like that." He got the manager, who told me they didn't carry that cable and that it would be $70 and had to be special ordered. At the suggestion of a manager at another (non-Magnolia) Best Buy store in the area, I found this cable here. It arrived sooner than advertised and worked perfectly. For $7.19, it's every bit as good as the one Best Buy would have me wait for at just over 1/10th the price. Why Best Buy would not sell a cable necessary to use an item they so aggressively promote is beyond me. Next time, I will buy the speaker from Amazon, too.
The reason I purchased this camera has to do with the delay in how long it takes to actually take a picture after pushing the shutter button.Every other camera I had tried in this price range was unnaceptable. The coolpix series have a reasonable level of performance in shutter delay.Now that I have the camera, and have used it, I am impressed with how easy it is to use, and it's performance.However, this camera will kill batteries if you use the flash, but it takes good pictures with the flash turned off, and the batteries last a lot longer that way. No glare or uneven lighting too!I've been using alkaline batteries, so I don't know about the recommended Ni/Mh type, but if you use alkalines I recommend that when the batteries stop working in the camera, to save the batteries for use in a mini-mag flashlight(or other device) as they are not really run down all the way and judging by how much light I get from my mini-mag, they're only 50% When the camera decides to stop working.
Attached to our Sony LCD HDTV, It makes the sound of watching movies, lisening to music and watching sports - great. We like the compack design & ease of connecting.
I recently bought an external HD, and needed a case for it. This one was recommended based on my EHD's dimensions. It shipped through Amazon, and arrived neatly boxed.The case itself is a slightly darker blue than in the picture. It is firm all around, and close to hard at the upper and lower borders. The textured cloth and the rubber-like material in the middle cheapens the overall look of the case. The inside is like that of "I. Peters'" pictures, with the mesh pocket able to comfortably hols a USB cord and small attachment, without cramping the drive.Craftsmanship is as expected for the VERY low-end price. It is well constructed, but stitching is definitely inferior - think Guess vs Gucci wallet as an example.Looks sturdy, but will not be testing for water resistance, LOL.Overall, excellent purchase for the price, especially if you don't need something "branded".Just purchased another one of their products today!
so far works very well, charging my Garmin with it. I think I'm getting 4-5 charges out of it.
It's great to be able to carry it around with me. I was having trouble programming it, but that's all me. My only issue is it does not charge while plugged in. Other than that it's great.
This iTrip transmitter/charger works well and costs less than others I had considered. Thumbs up!
I had a 5-CD changer many years ago, but sadly it didn't want to play any more. I looked at several different stores in the Minneapolis area and could not find the same type of player. I tried Amazon.com just to look and see if they may have it, and sure enough--there it was and at a fantastic price. Super quick delivery too. I'm very happy with my new player.
This Side Imaging sonar is everything it claims to be. It is great. I put it on a Ram Mount so that I could see it both from the drivers seat or front of the boat while bass fishing. If you need help finding good fishing structure, this is the only tool you need. If you know some structure exists, but can't find it with a downlooking sonar, this unit will find your structure. I love it. Great Price, Shipped Fast, Works Perfect. Look up once in a while to see where everyone else is at on the lake, you can get mesmerized with it.
I must say, I was a bit disappointed when I first got this camera, I am used to the Olympus C range, having used a C 3020 extensively for work, so I thought this would be a breeze. Well, it takes some getting used to that killer zoom, and a lot of the first few pictures I took suffered from the shake associated with a longer lens, also on automatic settings, it tends to go for slower shutter speeds rather than pop up the flash (more hand shake issues). But, once you get used to it, and start to manually adjust settings (made really easy to save with the my mode settings), it takes great shots, and the zoom really is AMAZING.Only thing I really hate is that horrid digital viewfinder thing, its grainy, and you have NO idea whats in focus or not, it's not too big an issue, because I almost always use the LCD when I'm taking my shots, but I have no idea why anyone whould do that to such a great camera (must waste a lot of battery too).Some minor dislikes: it does't feel as solid as the C 3020, the dials seem less durable, a strap that only attaches to one side, so that the camera hangs like most point and shoots, and not like an SLR.Bottom line, great camera, amazing zoom, sucky viewfinder, a bit of a learning curve. If your interested in the zoom, go for it, otherwise you might be better off with the C 4000 or something such.
This bag is very well designed. You can slip your dslr right in the top with the lens pointing down or if you have a large flash and you are using a smaller lens, then you can put it in with the flash going down. So all you have to do is unzip a little and pull out the camera and it's ready to go. There are also many extra pockets that are easy to get to. I carry everything that I own for my camera and a few diapers, wipes, change of baby clothes and more. It's even comfortable. What more can I say, I love this bag.
A very nice product. I have used these for several years for permanent storage of my photographs.
I ordered this Surge protector as we had one at the Historical Society and the person who purchased the first one had done the research and found this to be the best. He was correct and so we now have 3, one for each of our computers as they are at various areas of th Museum.
In an almost identical manner to another reviewer, 6 months after purchase the color went out on all inputs except the hdtv. Customer service (people in India pretending to be in the US by giving you an American name) were totally clueless. After several calls, they refer me to a local authorized repair center. Since it was out of warranty for labor, that meant $200 for me. The part, cost $700 but was covered under warranty. $65 so that I didn't have to haul the set to the repar place. It has taken 3 service visits and 1 month and the set isn't fixed yet. Adecent (not great) set when its working, but this experience will keep me from buying another Philips / Magnavox product again.
There should be a -5 star option... I would have chosen it.Connections via wi-fi drops all the time. I have a WGT624 and a WGT634. Both get stuck on the wi-fi all day. I need to unplug it from the wall to return it to a working condition. I have tried all availables upgrades and made a lot of "Downgrade" to try it out and after reading a lot of reviews and forums I have found out that NETGEAR does not work at all. Please do a favor to you. DO NOT BUY NETGEAR. I am trowing away my WGT 624, 634 and MP101 and will only buy d-link or linksys in the future. Stupid option I made choosing Netgear... Nao recomendo nada da Netgear. Eu comprei diversos equipamentos deles e NENHUM funcionou direito. Recomendo que comprem Linksys ou D-link se nao quiserem ter a dor de cabeca que eu tive.
Works well with Skype for both sound and picture. Make sure the camera is OFF when you activate Skype or AIM and let Skype or AIM turn on the camera. I am very pleased with its performance and the price was excellent.
I purchased this as a gift for someone after a lot of research. There really is no product in it's class except for a couple from coby, westinghouse, and polaroid. The polaroid and westinghouse do not have MP3 capability, but do have mosaic feature (3 picutes displayed and rotated simultaneuosly). As for the GPX and Coby, both have stereo speakers, and capabilities to play MP3's. This GPX can not do Compact Flash, but can read SD,MM,XD, and Memory stick. Howevert his has 3 frames, red, black, and silver frames, which are about 10-15 dollars extra features if bought separately. The photos are as clear as they can be with 480 x 234 resolution standard. I was happy to present this as a gift, and the person is not dissapointed, and I am actually a bit jelous, and may get one for myself soon. Check this out, a good frame.
it's slim as I expect. I tried caselogic other products from ebags. all others are too bulky and returned. That's the one perfectly fitted with my laptop and I am very happy with the purchase.
I really like this cable. It makes connecting to my computer a piece of cake. What a great idea! And the price was terrific!
Purchased the AD-2600 about a month ago and have had numerous problems with it. The most recent is that it will stop responding to the on/off button. The light goes from red to green but no display or any operation whatsoever. I end up unplugging it from the wall for a few hours and when I try again it will work fine...at least until this problem arises again. I've registered this unit at www.apexdigialinc.com and listed the problem. They claim to respond in a 24 hour period yet it's been 2 weeks without a reply. I've sent 10 e-mails to their customer service department requesting an RA with no response. I've called the service number and if it's not busy, it rings forever then eventually dumps you. Once I actually got to an answering machine and left a message. Still no response. I will never purchase anything from this company ever again and have logged my complaint with the BBB.
Had a mechanic install it, couldnt get it to work, and no tech support. Look in the paper, pay $129 installed.
It's a bulky adapter but it does the job (Hopefully for longer than the original).
I like it. Sometimes it picks up spots around new york city where all i hear is static, but sounds great directly in the city and further outside. Easy enough to use and you dont need to put any software on your ipod like the old ones
I can't imagine how anyone would opt for the more expensive package with less product than this package.My mother never raised a spender. . .
For not much over a hundred bucks I can print, fax, and scan, as well as make copies. Moreover, it's easy to set up, and the instructions are clear and simple enough for any dummy.
I was hopeful the Targus Hub would be able to handle a keyboard, wireless mouse and speakers, but the hub is not capable of keeping up with signals. The mouse slowed and was clunky at best. If you need any speed and reliability with several devices this is NOT the product to purchase.
Have used on my tv, laptops, and lcd monitors cleans them all very well. Get a nice ammount of cleaner for the money most of the others come with a tiny 2-3 oz. bottle you get 6.75 with this.
I purchased this router because I wanted to be able to use the excellent, third party Tomato router firmware available for free as a download (just Google it). This router is flexible, and using Tomato, becomes much more than a simple Router/AP.Using Tomato, you can increase the transmission power of the device to send the signal to those hard to reach area of your house. This is also really handy in a wireless saturated area where you need some power to deal with competing signals. I own three of these, and use two at home, and one at work. They are all flawless, fast, and the best bargain for a G band router.
This scanner is about as great as they come for its size!Bearcat has a solid reputation and has been around a long while.Its loaded with features crammed into a tiny box no bigger than your cell phone and fits well in your shirt pocket.What I like about it is that it goes anywhere, uses only 2AA batteries, and works a good long time before the juice runs out.It also comes with an AC adapter that seems to even help boost the signal somewhat.The reception is very good with its slap on antenna, and 100 channels, 25mhz on up to 512UHF, is more than enough for those most popular and famous citizens band radio, police and emergency frequencies.You better get one!
the sansa c250 is very reliable,you can add more memory to it,custom eq,and a list of other great features.the sansa c250 is a sansational product.
Plays all divx avi's i get off the internet with no problems. KvCDs are also np. Everything ive tried to run on there has work great. One thing that i may be defective is the rewind.It works, but &lt;&lt;x2 speed is like x16 speed. Its so super fast its hard to clock. You could never use &lt;&lt;x16 speed because by the time you got to x16 times rewind, you'd be back at the beginning of the movie. Just a heads up.Great item for the price i paid(~$45.00 w/ shipping).
I bought this for my mother who is quite hard of hearing, and couldn't hear the phone ring. Boy, she can hear it now!
I had been shopping for a powered subwoofer to beef up my yamaha suround sound. I came across this yst-315 and after reading a few reviews I bought it. Nothing could have prepared me for the sound that this speaker produces, it is amazing. I have never heard a "clean" bass sound before this. I highly advice buying this if you are shopping for subs.
I had reservations about buying this camera after reading the few negative reviews citing excessive 'noise' with low light situations and certain ISO settings. Knowing I would mostly be using the more simplified features the majority of the time, and given all the generally positive reviews by others, I decided to give it a try. I must say I am very satisfied with the camera. Granted, I generally use the normal or simple mode for most shots, but have used all modes several times since purchasing the camera and it takes wonderful shots, indoors and out, low light and bright sunshine. The user manual is very easy to understand and gives setting suggestions to correct some of these noise problems. I have not had any negative experiences with it. I bought it as a replacement for an Olympus Stylus that I damaged on a ski trip and although that camera was a great point and shoot and took nice pictures, this Panasonic is far better. Combine that with compact size, sturdy build and good looks and you have a great camera. I bought the leather Lumex case that Amazon sold with it as a bundle and it is very good quality leather and snug fitting so as not to add bulk to the compact size. Nice item.
It was as Christmas gift and my niece loved it. It came on time in teh mail.
Great Backpack! It is well made, padded straps and back. I have a Canon 20D with grip and about four smaller lenses in the bottom. I do have to keep my Canon 70-200 2.8L in the top section with a lens wrap around it.
At first I was not sure of getting this bag for my new 13.3 macbook pro because of the decription "12". However, this bag is the perfect fit for my computer. Is front flap give the computer an extra protection...and also stores things like cd's or discs. This same bag is found at Target for about $5 more than offered at amazon. Other sites offtered it as much as $15 more! You have to protect your investment!
I ordered three. The first has been in use for several hundred pages. The quality of the pages has been excellent. I used to go to a place nearby for reconditioned cartridges. There was almost always a problem. That has not happened since I've been ordering through Amazon. The shipping was timely and arrived in excellent condition.
We had our camera stolen at Disneyland (of all places, with our entire stroller and everything in it, besides our daughter - thank goodness, rolled off), which had the original shoe attached to the camera, so I needed a new shoe only. This works great for my Slik U8100. I used it right away and can't tell a difference from the original one. I was told all tripod/shoe manufacturers make theirs a little different, but this one is perfect.
Write up suggests that it works with all of the Nikon cameras but it does not work with the D3100.
With this CD/MP3 player I can sneak it into class and instead of only listening to one CD over and over again I can put MP3s on the the CD and it easily holds about 6 hours on it. I never have to stay in one class that long, thankfully, but it comes in handy because I don't run the risk of getting caught every time I have to change the CD. And with the little headphones provided, you know the ones that fit just in your ear with out going over your head, I can make it look like I am not even listening to music.The batteries last as long as any other portable CD player, and if you have rechargeable batteries and a charger you can come home everyday and recharge them, for even more music tomorrow.The product itself is inexpensive enough for a college student like myself, yet doesn't lack the features needed to handle everyday life. With the 10 second ESP I rarely get any skips while I am walking around campus, and the T.Digit button is a gift from god. I didn't realize how useful it actually was until I had to use my friends CD/MP3 player for a week that didn't have it because I left mine at my boyfriend's house.
i have it on my factory radio for almost a week. its doing its job for now ...
Firstly, to those who complain about the scroll wheel being slow and unresponsive -- it seems to be an issue with the drivers. However, I found an option in the Control Panel/Mouse section to revert back to MS style controlling. That seems to fix any issues I had while still retaining the extra 4th button functionality. I'm still a little confused why that option is there, or why Logitech drivers seem a little sluggish in the first place; but it's fixed and I can't complain.Secondly, to those complaining about the really loud clicking wheel -- that can be easily fixed. I have to say if you purchase two identical mice from the store and turn the scroll wheel; there will be a good possibility that one will make a louder noise than the other. This is just part of the manufacturing process and it all has to do with a little springy wire that makes contact with the inner part of the wheel.I'm sure this has a possibility to void your warranty -- so beware of that aspect. But personally, I found it a very simple process to fix.What I did is:1. unplug the mouse from the computer2. use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the screw accessable from the bottom of the mouse3. carefully pull up and to the rear of the mouse on the front cover to remove it -- DO NOT pull it off all the way because there's a wire connecting the top to the bottom.4. unplug the little connector that plugs the 4th button on top of the mouse to the main board (this might be optional if your wire is long enough to give you clearance and depending on how big your fingers are)5. take a good look at how the wheel is situated in its socket -- beware of the small spring (it most likely will not cause you problems, and is easy to put back where it goes but don't lose it)6. lift up on the wheel module and remove it7. there will be a little wire that goes inside the wheel and has a curved edge to it .. THAT is what causes the clicking sound and gives the wheel its "resistence" at every click. Here is a photo of the Logitech wheel structure and the resistence wire: http://www.dansdata.com/images/ltmscordless/doohickey440.jpg (cut and paste into a browser)8. simply pull it out from its housing (this is easy to put back into place also) and use a pair of needle nose pliers to give yourself a good hold on the wire and bend it down *VERY SLIGHTLY* near the top where it makes contact with the inside of the wheel ridges9. test the resistence until you have it clicking/sounding the way you prefer10. put everything back together the way you had itIt's not a very complicated modification, and you are simply making the mouse more like some of the others off the assembly line that got their wheel spring put in that was bent further down. I've experienced this issue with Microsoft mice as well.Good luck -- and be warned, I am not responsible for any modifications that go wrong!Also, this mouse is the best I've ever used. I don't like all those extra useless buttons found on the more expensive mice.. the 4th button does seem to have some possibility for usefulness -- you would probably avoid curling your index finger down to hit it by instead shifting your hand slightly to use your thumb.One last thing, the RESPONSIVENESS OF THE MOUSE IS AWESOME -- BETTER THAN ANY OPTICAL MOUSE I'VE USED!! I think the increased responsiveness is obviously due to their new optics engine.
"The tabs that hold the batteries are VERY, VERY weak and will snap off very easily; so be very gentle when inserting and removing batteries."I ditto this. For thirty-two bucks, Cannon should make a more stable magazine. Those using these magazines are probably event photographers who use one or more of these gadgets on a regular basis. I'm very careful with my equipment, but it didn't take much for the little tabs to snap off.
I bought these to attach my Audioquest type 8 cables to my Pass Labs amp. If you have very stiff or thick cables I would not try to use these, too difficult to bend the strands down for the crimp lock. These are designed for multi-strand with many thin strands.Second, do not try to bend the spades to get a different angle. I tried cause they were sticking up too far to clear my amp's cable connection wingnuts. They snap off.Know your equipment and cables before you buy these, would be great for typical Monster cable.
This palm is great!!! There are four main programs(datebook,addressbook,to do list and a notepad). There is also a calculator and a science calculator. You can also load many games on it. On mine I loaded MineHunt, Puzzle, and Sol Free. You can set the alarm for just about anything. You can use the Graffiti or type on a keypad.
The vendor sent as advertised the Sandisk 4GB Micro SDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter in bulk packaging in a professional and quick manner. FREE Shipping! You can NOT beat the price; and furthermore the cheapest I saw at Staples was $9.99 when it was on sale!
Hi Happy for my Sony camcorder, especially as I just became Dad. Good quality pictures in PAL, easy to use. Only problem which occurs is, when transmitting still pictures from camera to PC using Gear Lite. Images become very dark and quality decreases. Anybody having same kind of problems ?
The size of this camera is great. The picture clarity is great if you only take pictures in the direct sunlight. However, unless you like red-eye pictures do not purchase this camera. This camera is the biggest disappointment. I purchased a Sony cybershot three years ago and it was great, never had any issues but unfortunately my son broke it so I had to purchase a new one. I did lots of research, read all the available reviews and finally decided to purchase the new DSC-T10, "one of the best ones out there". Well I do not agree. I have called Sony at least three times to receive help on how to remove the red-eye from my pictures and their only suggestions is to use the red-eye reduction feature, which does not work! I use it every time and I still get red-eye. Their other suggestion is to tell the people to look away from the camera...well it still happens. I am so disappointed in this camera. I can't believe I spent $350+ for this camera and it is the quality it is. I'm ready to give it away I'm so frustrated. One other thing if you like to use the date stamp then you'll need to purchase either a docking station for your computer or purchase their additional software because if you take your memory stick to a store to print out your pictures then the date stamp will not print on them. The biggest disappointment!
Nice keyboard for the money. Works great and has a nice touch. I'd buy it again.
Bought these as a family Christmas gift and was not disappointed . Sub does real well . Only thing was the mid range could use a little help as other reviews stated but with that said I plan to buy another set soon . Good value for the money spent .
When looking for a card scanner that would work with my Macintosh computer, the ad for this scanner state that it would work with both PC and MAC computers, which caused me to purchase this item. When received, it became apparent that it did not work with MAC Computers. Very disappointing, indeed. I was able to sell this one to a friend who needed one for her PC, which relieved me of having to try returning the item.Please make sure that all copy is correct.
Older model, but fine upgrade for my existing motherboard. Price was quite reasonable, since appropriate fan/heatsink was included. Only slightly faster than my original XP 2600, but general improved response. Vendor was also "local" (within the state), and very helpful.
It's almost 2013 and mySony Cybershot DSCP73 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoomis still a great digital camera that takes good quality digital photos (JPEGS) and movies (MPEGS) and is fully functional after about 8 years of steady use.Even at 4.1 mega pixels, The quality is much better than a "laptop or phone camera". Yet it is very easy to take photos and movies with this camera, just point-and-shoot.And it is cheap enough, when bought used (about $25) to give to a child as a "starter camera" or an older relative who's afraid to spend a lot of money on a new digital camera.The main reason I was able to continue using this camera was because Sandisk and Sony were smart enough to create an adaptor to update the old Sony memory stick when "Sandisk" became the industry standard memory stick for most digital cameras.The old memory stick problems were solved when an "adaptor stick" was created to fit the old Sony memory stick format with its new smaller sized larger capacity memory stick.I am now able have more memory space (4GB) in 2012 after replacing the old (2005) 128 MB Sony Memory Stick with theSandisk Memory Stick Duo Adapterthat can hold the newerSony 4 GB Memory Stick ProDuo MSMT4G/TQ1 (Black).I bought the Sony Cybershot around 2005 to replace my old 35mm "film" camera. As a professional photographer, my old camera was becoming too expensive to use, paying for film and processing, and too much work to scan each photograph so I could upload each to the digital web world.I did have some doubts prior to going digital, that the quality of a "digital" photograph might not be as good as a traditional 35mm film image.This proved not to be true.After I started using theSony Cybershot DSCP73 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom, I was very impressed at how easy to use it was with auto-focus and how sharp and detailed the "jpeg" photographs were (see my samples uploaded to this page).Scanned 35mm photos are not as sharp and have dust spots. No dust spots with digital, saves retouching time.For the photography work I was doing (website photographs and PDF publications) this camera worked great because it was quick and sharp. I could even get good quality photographic prints - up to 11x14.The only downside with a digital point-and-shoot camera was the limits of my Sony Cybershot lens.No long lens for a sharp portrait/unsharp background effect that I missed with my old film format cameras.I am still able to push this camera to it's limits with macro photography (it has a special button on the camera) for super close detailed images which are impressive even at 4.1 mega pixels. I can still get very sharp, detailed close up images - good quality for website images and PDF publications.Outdoor scenes photograph best in daytime sunlight.Indoor flash is good for most normal types of subjects and people shots. Large groups of people indoors with a flash are good to OK, but a large auditorium may not get enough flash to light the whole room. Too close on a face with the flash can cause the subject to washout.However, It should be noted that you do have some control over the built in flash.The flash can be turned off or you can turn it on for a "fill flash" if you have the sun back lighting your subject.In dim light it has a "red focusing light" so you can temporarily shed enough light on your subject to see and focus - such as for a candle light shot (birthday cake).I still love that this camera is much smaller and lighter than my old 35mm camera.In 2005, the Sony Cybershot was considered small for a digital "point and shoot" camera, but in 2012 it is a little bit larger and bulkier than the newer models of digital cameras that are now very slim and small and can fit in a shirt pocket, but the Sony Cybershot still is small enough to fit in a purse or the glove compartment of your car.About the only thing that is out-of-date with this camera is its movie size format and the viewing screen is smaller.You can still shoot movie MPEGs (non-Letter Box) and upload them to Youtube with no problems.And this format still works with the old Windows Movie Maker and the newer 2012 Windows Live Movie Maker.The only problem is, it's not in "High Definition" (HD).You can increase the movie quality/length a little bit with a higher memory stick size.Also, you will need to keep your camera steady while filming because it does not have a "Digital Image Stabilizer".That being said, I am still able to create quality video productions for Youtube using this camera.Also,Energizer Rechargeable Batteries, AA Size, 8-Countwork best with this camera.
Impressive picture quality in HD. Not so hot for non-HD signals - my 15 yr old sony crt looks better.Also, it's slow to switch between signal inputs.Minor gripes, I'd still probably give it 4 stars, except for the quality issues below.First we had the same buzzing power supply that everyone else had. Now, it has completely died. I've had it 1yr and 2wks. When you turn it on, the screen flashes for a moment and goes black. Samsung says they should be able to extend the warrenty for 1 month to get it repaired. Hoping a tech can come by soon...I was planning on this tv lasting 10yrs! At this rate, it won't make it 2... and i doubt my next tv will be a samsung...
It has been about half a year that I've had this case for my Sansa Player and it's holding up pretty well. The looks and accessibility of this type of case reflects upon its clever design. The reason I took off a star from the rating is because the joint between the case and the metal guard (that can flip out to make a stand) will eventually become loose due to wear and tear...which wasn't a huge deal for me so I basically super glued it permanently shut. The case may crack open when the the unit is accidently dropped (depending on height and angle). It still absorbs a lot of the impact. There are a lot of scratch marks on the case that I know, without it, those marks would've been on my Sansa Player instead. To this day, my Sansa Player still looks brand new. Compared to the other cases I've owned or researched, this one is by far the best.
This Xactin battery equivalent worked just as well as the original and was quite useful in our redent trip through Italy.
Makes storage of .jpegs and presentations so easy..so portable too.
I bought this from Amazon as a refurbished model. It works great, was very easy to set up, never loses the connection or sends out a weak signal.The only reason I give it four stars is that the instructions that come with the refurbished model are awful barebones; I had to go online to get the model before I could figure out how to install it.But once I did that, it worked perfectly and has continued to work perfectly. My refurbished model was only $23.99 and looked brand-new. That's a helluva deal for a wireless router. I'd definitely recommend this one.
A friend of mine introduced me to the world of Audio Technica and I am definitly hooked.These are first AT headphones I purchased and was definitly not let down. The mids and highs of these headphones are excellent!Bass is tight and present but not these strongpoint of these headphones. I wouldn't reccommend these to Bass hungry listeners or fans of Skullcandy's Skullcrushers but the bass is solid but not overdone.Listening to these headphones for the first time is definitly an eye opening experience. You will hear things in your music you had not heard before with amazing clarity and presence.These are hands down THE BEST Headphones on the market for under $100.00!
I'd been looking for some comfortable, affordable headphones that provide great sound and came across the reviews for these Koss PortaPro Headphones. The reviews do not lie...these are absolutely perfect for my purposes.I use these with my MP3 and PMP players, as well as my Blackberry Curve if I'm listening to music on it, and have found the sound to be phenomenal. Now, I'm no audiophile but these definitely give me more detail than previous headphones I've owned so I'm very happy with them. They are also extremely comfortable...I needed some over-the-head phones because I've always found earbuds and over-the-ear phones to be painful after awhile (I wear glasses, which are a definite factor). These have been very comfortable on my ears and I can wear them for hours. I have not had the hair catching issue that some people mention, so I've been lucky with that as well.Definitely worth the price, and if they ever break down I know Koss will provide me with a new pair. I know they may look a little strange, but I've never had people comment on that - they just want to know if they are good and what kind they are.The only con is I wish the wire to connect to my devices was a little longer - not a lot, but just a few inches to provide a little extra give. However, most headphone wires are WAYYY too long, so this is a very minor con.These are not noise-cancelling phones, and they were not purchased for use on planes (I have some foam ear buds I use for that purpose) so I can't comment on how they would work in that situation - I think too much noise would definitely get through. So just use these in everyday situations (walks, in cars when others are driving, etc.) where it is actually a good thing to hear some of what is going on around you for safety purposes.All in all, I am very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend these headphones to anyone.
I got this for my Pioneer Elite 60". Works perfectly, and was easy to install.
I believe these are the best zoom lenses you can buy to your SLR camera.The images are clear and it is very easy to use.Perfect to go out and get wonderfull photos!!!
Buen producto, cero detalles 100% recomendado, me llego en el tiempo estimado funciona a la perfecci&oacute;n en el MP3, en la camara y en mi celulares.
I have used this DVD player for at least 5 years. I have gone thru 3 dvd players on another tv, but this is our main dvd player and has never let us down. I am not a Sony fan but received this player as a gift. This player is hooked up to a 56" HD tv and the progressive scan does such a good job we haven't looked into a blueray yet. It plays EVERYTHING, never have I had a problem. Watch out for some of the reviews that claim picture problems, a dvd players job is to read the dvd and it is the tv's job to display it. Any display problems are the result of the tv not the dvd player.
Fast fast fast glass. This is an awesome portrait lens if you are looking for something relatively close. The sharpness, combined with relatively low weight makes the 85 a winner. Seriously, it's enough to make you go fixed. The bokkah at 1.8 can't be beat.
If you have had minolta cameras before you will feel right at home with this new maxxum 7D (Dynax in europe). I have been a long time minolta user and was very glad to see this camera finally hitting the market. Just last week I finally got the chance to handle one at a local store. I am sharing my initial impression of the camera.Pros:1) Feels great in hand. I was very comfortable with its ergonomic design.2) The AS (Anti Shake) feature is truly useful. I have been reading posts from canon users as well as minolta 7d users and looks like the AS is coming really handy in low light situation. Canon and Nikon both have similar technology for reducing shake at low light or with high level zoom. However, those technologis are built into the lense. Because of that those lenses are more expensive than the regular lense. BUT Minolta has the AS built into the body. That's why any regular Minolta/maxxum AF lenses can be used and benefit from AS technology. That is the key difference and creates this initial price difference.3) Color is great right out of the camera. No retouching is necessary.4) Large buffer for continuous shooting5) Takse variety of preexisting minolta lensesCons:1) PRICE ! I think the price will scare away several would be amature photographers. Especially since a digital rebel (not as feature rich) can be found less than 1000$.Bottom line. If you already own minolta lenses this maybe the right camera for you to leap into digital photography. Or else you may want to take a look at digital rebel and see if that fits your bills.
This is what is needed to make the camera work as it should for a good amount of time. Has done the job well.
The E-500 is my first DSLR. I have owned it for about two years. Overall, the camera is not too bad for what it is, but you need deep pockets for any upgrades. Also, the kit lenses are soft (fuzzy). Later, you will find out that the "high grade" upgrade lens are soft, too. This camera is about the same level as the Canon Xti. If you have ever dreamt about learning professional photography, go with Canon or Nikon and forget about this camera.
This item was suggested for the SeaGate Expansion (750GB) External Drive and it doesn't fit (too small). So if you're like me, and would like to buy a case for your external... Make sure it fits!
This is the first printer I have ordered for my personal use at home and I found it very easy to setup and use.
At last I found it! ISkin Its the best case ever! (with clipbelt)Stop thinking!! buyit now!! you'll not regret
HDMI is very problematic, you can not watch TV and listen to the radio at the same time even if you use Component instead of HDMI cable on your cable box. Also, the DVD DOES NOT UPCONVERT like some similarly price models. And I noticed a lot of DVD copies don't work even with component. There is no AM reception either. On the plus side the sound is amazing with CD's, FM or Ipods and the DVD picture although 480p only is very clear.
This is what is recommended for various HP printers. Works as advertised, a bit expensive, but way better than at Office Depot/Staples. I prefer laser printers, as they are faster and crisper... but ink jet printers are definitely cheaper. Don't use refills, they ruin your printer.
One would think, by looking at this printer, that it would be a pretty decent piece of equipment. Wrong.I was gifted with this printer by a family member who bought it on Amazon a few years ago. She didn't use it very much, so I figured by having "low miles" it would be a decent replacement for my other HP (C3180), which had just stopped working.Well, surprise, surprise - the same thing happened to this one. Worked really great for about two months, then today it wouldn't power up properly. Once I turned it on, the screen told me "Please turn off with the switch. Do not use a power strip." Screen told me to press the "OK" button, which I did, which did absolutely nothing. It would turn off if I pushed and held the power button. But once turned back on, it would go through the same routine.The software is junk, too. Most of what came with the download were programs on how to order HP products.It is now in pieces, to be taken to the recycle tomorrow. After that I'm going to buy a Brother and I will never, buy anything made by HP.
This is the camcorder I will buy on my next paycheck. I own an Apple PowerBook G3 (bronze), and needed a camcorder, as we're expecting our first child in August. Why not go with DV?You learn a lot! First Adobe Premiere is cheaper than Apple's Final Cut Pro. Then you find out that Premiere works better with Sony cameras than Canon. Then you find out that only some FireWire cards work with Premiere and which Sony models those support. If you are like me, you learn that you have two models that could work, and one of them was just discontinued. The DCR-TRV900 was perfect! Well, NightShot would have been fun, but it has everything else. I went to a video store to handle it, and it works as advertised; even the SteadyShot!Next step is to see how it works in combination, but all signs point to a good experience.
make sure you don,t order this unless u know u need it forsure or they will subtact7 or 8$ to return the product. you don,t need extra wireing
this is a great camcorder. you can use digital effects, still pics, and is a great value...plus it has a huge screen, 3 inches, and only ways 1 pound and is also small. so if you want a great camcorder and don't want to waste your money, this is the perfect one to get.
I recommend these headphones for anyone that is shopping to replace thier existing or shopping for some new ones, When I first heard the quality of the Tri-port, I knew I had made the right purchase, the quality of sound is second to none.Thanks,
I bought this system cause of space saving issues. To my supriseit sounds great. Lots of volume and bass. For the money it just can't be beat. Plays cd's perfectly and the aux input allows meto use my duel cassette deck. All in all a great unit.
This iPod replaces a Creative Zen Xtra 60 Gb MP3 player. The Zen started having cross-talk on all the tracks really bad, so I knew the hard drive was on the way out. Worse, I had recently synced the Zen, so all the files on my PC were corrupted as well. So, before I set up this iPod, I downloaded iTunes and did a thorough scrub of my PC-based audio files, and ended up tossing all of them. Fortunately I had a backup from about 3 months ago on my big USB drive, so I recaptured all the files and set up iTunes. The iPod took about an hour or so to sync with the approximately 3,500 files. No problems so far with any of them.When my wife bought her iPod 5G, it came with a small slip-case and was in a relatively large box. The new 6G iPod Classif comes in a box about the size you get an order of checks in. In the box is the iPod, a sync cable, and the earbuds. Period. Not even any "special offers."I noticed that the sound quality wasn't as good, but I was using the earbuds that came with the iPod. I got out the ones I was using with the Zen Xtra and the sound improved by a huge amount. I still think the Zen has better sound, but the iPod is acceptable, especially for the noisy aircraft environment where it will get the most use.Two things I don't particularly like about the iPod compared with the Zen Xtra. First is that I can't play the iPod with it plugged in to a PC for charging. That was possible with the Zen, and I took advantage of it. Second is that the Zen Xtra had a removable, replaceable battery. I never ran out of power. What I will do with the iPod is to use my iGo auxilliary power pack with the iPod tip. That will get me through the longest airplane ride I am likely to be on.
Bought this for a 63" Samsung plasma, and it worked great. It came with extention pieces if the holes in the back of the TV are spaced too far apart, but right out of the box, the bracket fit the Samsung perfect. It contained all of the hardware necessary (screws and lag bolts for the mount), and it is a very high quality....well built.At about 110#'s that TV is going nowhere. Congrats to Sanus on making a fine mount.
Great Webcam! It work perfect, look great, it have different picture effect, good for chat, skype, picture, very nice, it come with a software
This was a real great buy for me and my ears. I love the fact that I can adjust the Sub gain in order to get the full effect on it on certain genres of music. I give everything a 5 star with the exception of the construction quality a 4, not that it isn't constructed nicely, quite the contrary. It is built very well and well let's just say if it can survive my big head shape then I will adjust it to a 5 star.I was sitting in my local Starbucks on a Friday night when everyone just happened to be there making a lot of noise. I thought that it would have been a great time to test out the headphones. So I started my stress test with the bass gain about 1/3 of the way up and really that is all you are ever going to need because the bass is great. At times it can drown out the highs that the optimum place for me is around 1/2 or 1/3 power. Well, as I put them on I que'd the music and I picked the new Sucker Punch album because it has now many different sounds at highs and lows that I thought it would be great to test it with. Well they worked great! As soon as I put them on and pressed play I felt that I disappeared into a dream world; sort of like the girls of Sucker Punch (that's another story). All the people around me kind of disappeared and I was in my own state of mind. The headphones did a great job and I sat there for about 2-3 hours working on a report and I hardly remembered they were still on (with the exception that music was cranking) they were that comfortable.I know that this is not a real formal review, but hey we are talking about Skullcandy and I feel they want real true honest opinions of real people. So a great buy from someone tight for cash who can't afford 300+ dollars on a pair of headphones. These will get you going and do what you need them to do. 5 Stars!
I haven't had this out on the water yet but installation was easy and my Matrix 17 recognized it and locked on to the satalites quickly. The reason for 4 stars is I haven't had it on the water yet to see how accurately it will lead you to a spot.
As a computer dork, I wanted to get a little storage device for my home network. 5 hours after I began the "10 minute" process of getting the SC101 up and running... and all I had to show for it was a lot of frustration and no working "microSan." If you are dead-set on getting one of these, please make sure to read the netgear support pages thoroughly first as the description on the box seems wildly different than what is actually supported by the device.
These Headphones surely can't outperform some fullsize headphones, but for this prize, they sound quite nice, although they are not as comfortable as they should be.
This is a great camera and a great deal. But Amazon is full of it. They try to fool you into thinking you are getting 35% off the list price. In fact, Canon advertises the list price at $999, the same price that Amazon sells it for. They improperly show the list price at well above this to fool you into thinking you are getting a discount.Dont get me wrong, the camera is worth $999, but you are not saving a single penny from ordering from this site!
I wish I had purchased more of the speakers, because they are great. I got them for myself and a friend at work. I used mine at home, but my buddy put them on his computer at work. Now several other people want them. The sound is fantastic, and I will be purchasing several more for others at work. The best speakers for the money.
I was a professional photographer for many years back in the 70's and 80's and then along came digital camera's. I knew film would be replaced someday so I bought into the new way of thinking and bought the state of the art digital camera of the day. It was an Olympus 3.5mp rangefinder camera and since then I bought many more digitals, only to come to the realization that the digitals of today are mostly glorified point and shoot cameras. So I took a giant step backwards and bought some of my dream film camera's I always wanted but couldn't afford like 2, Nikon F4s's, and 1 Nikon F100, and a Nikon F6. The F6 was just sold. Anyway I used to use Kodak all the time and then near the end of my career FujiFilm started making this incredible fine grain, brilliant color, color film. Now Fujifilm has taken over the market in color film and the ASA or (ISO) if you will 200 is what I shoot the most because of fast good Nikon glass or (lenses). I have tried there 800 for inside at concerts with my 28mm-80mm f2.0 lens and gotten great results but I would rather use 200 and either push it to 400 and develop it 1 full stop more or if close enough use my SB24 dedicated TTL flash and stop the flash down a couple of stops to keep the real color on the stage. I love Fujifilm 200 for colpr prints, and it blows up very well also as big as 11" x 16" with just the right amount of grain to make it interesting.As far as I'm concerned, I hope more and more people pick up a good old film camera and learn how to shoot good and well planned out photograph's because it will make you a better digital photographer when there is no more film or film processing chemicals and all we have is digital to use. I will tell you Ancel Adams is turning over in his grave at the thought of digital cameras, of course Mr. Adams also never would have used 35mm cameras because of the small size and loss of detail when blown up to poster size or bigger. He used 11" x14" sheet film that also isn't made any longer Digital cameras will never be able to shoot as crisp and clear as film and they can't do black and white at all. Long Live Fujifilm.
Purchased in May, 2007, have used the Garmin Nuvi 680 for short and long trips, near home and across the country. It is an expensive, top-of-the-line GPS, but mostly justifies this cost with its slew of helpful features.Production Quality:The Screen is bright, colorful and crisp. It's large touch screen is easy to view when driving and even automatically switches to display differently for night and day. The touch screen is accurate, though users with big fingers may hit a couple wrong keys on the touch keyboard, especially when the car is moving. Menus are easy to navigate and most items appear in the logical, intuitive place. The included mount works well, but has fallen off a few times. There are many voices to select from and all sound clear and easy to understand. The leather case included is nice for stowing or carrying the GPS without worry of scratching. Overall, very polished product with little oversight.Features:The Nuvi 680 is loaded with features. Some features are common to most GPS - Points of Interest Database, travel related software tools, multiple stops en route, option to take a detour at any time, preview of route, zooming in/out & changing view of map. I cannot compare to other devices, but these features all work quite well. Though the POI database can be slow to find a particular place by spelling and occasionally a place is found in an incorrect sub-category. Anyway, the main feature that sets this GPS apart is the MSN Direct Service...MSN Direct - Traffic:Traffic reporting is the big draw here above other models. However, it can take 15 minutes or longer (around 20-25% of the time not working at all) for the traffic information to update when you plug in the GPS. If you keep in plugged into your car, often your wait time will be less, but you will still occassionally be left in the dark. When traffic reporting is functioning, you will get a semi-realistic estimate of the time delay and acess to brief details regarding all delays in the area. It's tough to say for sure, but I believe the rerouting usually saved me a good 10-30 minutes at least half a dozen times. Yet, it seems like there were as many times or more where I should have been rerouted and was not. Hopefully the firmware update I just received will fix these issues. One simple suggestion I'd have is to let the user know when they've been automatically rerouted and to show both routes and ETA's on the map screen.To illustrate - On a normally 3 hour trip we hit 2 hours of traffic, while 30 minutes were predicted by MSN and only after an hour into the trip (but before the traffic jam). We were rerouted around some of the traffic (maybe 30 minutes time saved), but if the correct delay had been predicted, we probably would have been shown a detour shaving off even more time. So while certainly better than a regular GPS, left some room for improvement.MSN Direct - Weather, Gas, Movies:Unlike traffic reporting, Weather, Gas and Movies information is useful even if it is several hours or even a day or two old. Usually gas prices are correct or within a few cents. Movie showtimes I haven't used much, but seem correct. The weather, I've tried the most, and is probably 90% accurate, maybe more. These features can be pretty helpful, though I rarely drive out of the way for gas.Ease of Use:The startup time (to acquire satelites) is a fairly quick, almost always under 5 minutes, usually under 2 minutes. The route calculation is even faster, almost always under 1 minute, usually under 20 seconds. GPS is highly accurate, despite my regular driving through crowded criss-crossing streets. Once in a while, it may take a few seconds for the GPS to register a turn, but hasn't caused me any problems. Recalculating of route is very quick when you miss a turn, enough to make the next turn. Guidance through directions are easy to pay attention to, with well placed reminders and clear graphical presentation when there are many places to turn off or road splits. It certainly beats mapquest!Overall:I'm glad I bought this GPS. While I would highly recommend it, I believe for some, the much cheaper Nuvi 350 is a better buy. The traffic reporting is currently hit or miss and so you may find yourself listening to the radio for traffic anyway. However, if you can't stand traffic and are planning to use this for many years to come, you'll eventually get your money's worth. And hopefully some time in the future the firmware will be optimized and MSN Direct will have a comprehensive reporting system.
The i1030 is for someone wanting to keep their iPod safe and secure from bumps, scrapes and drops. You cannot listen to the ipod while the i1030 is closed. However, it works as a nice holding device on an airplane for example where you can also store your earplugs and camera uploading cords. I used it open on the airplane with the ipod nicely perched inside where you can easily see the screen if necessary. I wasn't as paranoid about taking my iPod out of it's speaker dock at home and carrying half way 'round the country as I usually would've been without this great "suit case" for your sounds and movies.
These are not in Canon boxes as shown in the photos. They come wrapped in bubble wrap inside a white box that contains a note stating "that they were purchased from Canon's asset recovery program without retail box.". That is not what the product photo shows or what the product description states. The note also states that they are brand new, guaranteed fresh and is a genuine Canon product. That may very well be the case but as far as I'm concerned this is a blatant case of misrepresenting what is being sold.
Sound is incredible, reception is awesome (esp. with Belkin XM headphones). If you have a 1st Gen. XM2Go you can use the car kit's antenna & power supply (though you won't need the external antenna if you have the XM headphones; just plug the cassette adaptor to the 3.5 plug & the headphones fit into the side plug & will boost signal strength. Battery life exceeds Pioneer's claims (both for live and recorded), and this device is D U R A B L E! In an airport crowd I bumped into the side of a sharp surface, severly denting the backside of my Inno (APPX. 2 mm deep); I thought without a doubt it was ruined--but it has worked flawlessly, several hours every day, for more than two months since the hit! I also own a Toshiba Gigabeat 30S -- a great product -- but the INNO is superior in its sound quality & has far better battery life. I just wish the INNO had > 1GB of storage or an SD slot! Don't pay $400, either, I found it for $230 (incl. overnight shipping $260) using pricegrabber.
I was initially thrilled to get the wireless keyboard and mouse at the great price, although I bought it because the mouse fits better than other big ones on my hand. However, after using for three months, I had to give up using the mouse, as the mouse seem to roam freely on its own will. I mean the mouse cursor on the screen. I guess, it is due to noise from all the other wireless device near my computer desk - couple of 2.4 GHz phones, wireless router, bluetooth headphones and transmitter, and probably the huge speaker on which this mouse transmitter sits (and the fluroscent lamps, VCR, printers and what not). I am not sure of noise problem on the keyboard, as I do not type that much, but I do graphics with the mouse, and it is a pain to point at anything accurately - it will move slightly at the last moment on its own. So today I had to switch to the old wired $5 mouse back.Also, my wife uses the keyboard much, and she immeditely noticed that the letters on the keys are printed very small, and like us, if you are used to type while looking at the keys (not a touch typist), it is a strain to look at the much smaller letters - about half the size of letters on standard Dell or Gateway keyboard, which I had earlier. Also the key clusters on right have changed as noted by another reviewer, but I can live with it. Since I switched to wired mouse, I guess I will switch back to my earlier wired keyboard which came with my desktop, and put this wirelses set on sale on crigslist or ebay.
i higly recommend these updgrade, it gave my dell Inspiron a new boost, my machine isnt a lot more faster, but when i am running a lot of programs it fells like i am executing only one. and the price is $100 cheaper than dell.
The ipod works great!It's very easy to use.I own a Nano also. Great company, great products!
i was impressed with the power for the size . the way my wife,s talking i think she,s going to take them i,ll have to order more for my self
Finally, a way to download (and upload) data from my favorite Garmin. It increases its usefulness tenfold! By design, the interface is difficult to remove so don't tear off the little flap on the Geko.
The webcam is a total failure. The pictures are not clear at all. People can't even recognize me at the other end of video chat. I have returned it. I bought another iHome webcam from the bookstore almost of the same price, the pic quality is much better.
The free shipping was a special touch. The fact that it got here like i paid for express service was an added bonus. I also got a 5 buck discount because my isp teamed with amazon. BUT even if none of this was, It would still have been a good value for my media dollar.
This is not a machine for the 40+ crowd that shuns the attention fracturing music of today's youth. One of these days the mega Zunipod corporations will realize that much of the well-to-do middle aged and up demographic actually listen to BOOKS on their MP3 players.What the audiofile wants in an MP3 player is:1. 'Plays for Sure' compatibility so that we can copy our NET LIBRARY books using Windows Media Player to our audio devices.2. BOOKMARKING!!!!! A 17 hour WMA file is a sad thing when you lose your place in it and have to start over. Without bookmarking the player is essentially 'highjacked' by the book because if you move to another sound file you lose your place. (Note that this is not an issue for Zune. Although it won't bookmark, you can't get Net Library books on it in the first place!)The final word is: If you want to listen to audio books, get a Creative or a Rio with 'Bookmarking.' Avoid this device.
Purchased this filter to go on my Sigma 10-20mm wide-angleSigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Camerasand it works perfectly. This filter was designed with this lens in mind or at least it would appear that way. Vignetting is minimal. Great unit.
What I love most about this product is the fit. Most earbud-styles are too large for me and would easily fall out whenever I moved my head from side-to-side. I would constantly have to keep jamming them in to try to get a more secure fit. With the Sony MDR-EX51LP earbuds, I never have to worry about that which is such a relief. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars, instead of 5, is that the length of the cord is way too long for me. Luckily, the earbuds come with a little plastic cord wrapper thing that you can snap onto the cord itself to shorten it.
Pretty simple, digital is digital. Sure you could pay $100+ for a similar cable by Monster found at your local Radio Shack, but there should not be a difference in quality of your picture. I would say that that the monster cable probably is a little more durable, but this wire does the trick.This is a great deal!
I love this Flexi-Case. It feels great in your hands and hugs your Palm Pilot perfectly. I got a great deal with the screen protectors included. I would definitely suggest that anyone who owns the Pilot Z22 buy the cases. It's a must have! Cool colors too and protects the unit quite well.
sweet product but then again if it was crappy i would not have bought it. discs are a little stiff when zooming, focus is crisp, IF would be nice but it is more $, and the macro switch makes for quicker focusing in AF, overall a very nice lens and pretty well built. god bang for your buck.also for those that do not know...digital cameras have a greater reproduction ratio, because the CCD is smaller than 35mm film, thus on a digital camera, other than nikon's new D3 have a 1.5 reproduction ratio, this lens acts as an 105mm-450mm
I'm very unhappy about this product, especially the way Amazon handling my return. The way you promoted this item was very misleading. You bundled this item with WD MyBook hard drive together (I ordered this hard drive), but actually this case is not for that hard drive at all, and the dimension you presented was wrong. I returned the item, but Amazon deducted the return postage, I believe it is not fare. I wrote two emails to your customer service, but not hearing you back for a week.I used to trust your company, but now I have to re-evaluate Amazon.
Works great, actually seems to have sped up my internet compared to the old linksys modem and router I was using before. The security measures can be a little tricky but if you read all the instructions its not to difficult to get everything safe and secure.
Works great with my 1st gen 30 gig Zune. Charger is well made and looks like it should hold up well.
very fast, no problem (and better:a map offered!)
Works perfectly one month in, keep in mind you may also need the reverse of this adapter if you are looking at it (I did), will update if it stops working for any reason
Among 5-disc players with progressive scan, this is definitely among the cheapest. I agree with the other reviewers who complain about the slow time to power up or change discs and the remote being non-intuitive in design. But I was willing to sacrifice those things to get the 5-disc capability and excellent picture and sound quality. I am completely satisfied with my purchase; I've had it for about 2 years and don't plan to upgrade for a long time. If you're thinking of buying this machine, keep in mind that it's not perfect but I think the tradeoff in price is worth it.
I am very satisfied with this remote. I placed it in use immediately and found it very easy to use.
got this one at best buy and i was happy with it because the unit is a combination of cable modem and a wireless router in 1. bad part is that it disconnects the internet if you do simultaneous wireless connections/downloads. it has nothing to do with my internet provider. all my wired devices can download multiple files without disconnecting. it is when i connect my pc via the wifi that the internet connection is being disconnected. I even tried downloading just 2 podcasts simultaneously and then the internet goes down and you have to power cycle the modem.so, if i were you, i would not even try it. oh yes, it will be good for 30 days. but after that, i wish you good luck. hehehe
I have a terrible memory. Nearly every time I hear a good song on the radio, I am only left with a few catchy bars. That's why I love this thing. All you have do is push a button and BOOM! You're song is there! The website works nearly every time, and the format is very convienent. Before you buy it, though, you should check on the website (www.emarker.com) to see if your area is listed.
I got this because it was one of the cheapest chargers/transmitters that fits the ipod classic. I was skeptical and willing to sell it at a tag sale if it didn't work since it was so cheap, but to my surprise it works better than my boyfriends griffin for his ipod nano. Mine gets no static, his gets some on the same station, in the same car! I highly recommend you buy this and save money the this recession.
I have a Honda that supports a flash card in the stereo. I just needed an adapter,couldn't find one in town at all. I came across the site when googled the memory card,received it quickly & safe. My laptop does not support a flashcard so I did have to buy a reader/writer. I downloaded all my CD's now I can enjoy all my music. Nice for LONG DRIVES!
I tried it in San Diego for the first time and it could not find the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, even with address typed in. Not good. The touch screen and user interface are not very straight forward. Think twice before you get this model.
I have not had the pleasure of using my ML-3 Nikon Remote. I hope it works. I will make sure to rate it after I have had an opportunity to use it. I purchased it based on reviews, I hope you guys were truthful.
It does a titan of a job in its tiny little structure. This is essentially a paper holder that allows notes and printouts to be held suspended in air at just the right angle without taking up much space or needing to be adjusted. ... and it can hold a LOT. I've overloaded it many days and its strong and reliable. Great product.
While the 15gb Ipod is only slightly more expensive, drwing many customers away from the mini, very few people actually use the additional 11 gb. This product is the perfect capacity for most people. I am fully aware that you can get a 4gb player from Creative for about $50 less, but it lacks many key features that make the ipod mini stand out. For example, the MuVo2 has a tiny screen, and no convenient click wheel.Other companies may make larger MP3 players that cost much less, but they lack some of the cool and useful features that only apple provides.There are some compatibility issues involving people with older PCs, and I have one thing to say to those complainers who bought them: READ THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ON THE BOX, STUPID!!!!
Well, this is an adapter, you should know what are you buying. The only thing I can say is that it works as it should.
Just got the DLO case for my ipod touch and so far its awesome. I like a minimal case, one that doesn't get in the way too much and lets me quickly access the ipod. This one is perfect for that. It fits very snug and most people I hand it too don't even know its in a case. Very good if you are handing your new ipod to friends, coworkers, kids - who all might accidently let it slip and drop. The cord mgmt works well, it seems to work best with Apple's white earbuds but not my sony ones that are a bit bigger - still very nice to hang the headphone attached to the case.It comes with a single static film screen protector that works very well, but i got it dusty putting it on so I need to order more - that was my fault. I had never used a screen protector like that before.
I purchased this remote blindly based on price and features. It was a breeze to setup, and those keys which where not &quot;pre-programmed&quot; were easily learned by the remote. I had everything setup and running and then the PROBLEM - it wouldn't work my TV's &quot;TV/VIDEO&quot; button! I tried every code without success. I tried to &quot;teach&quot; the remote the code from the OEM remote without success. Unfortunately I had to return it and am in search of a replacement with similar features.TV in question is a Proscan 36&quot; (36109). Pretty ironic since RCA makes Proscan!Oh well, tis' the world of electronics...
I bought this for my Tivo because it was listed as an accessoryfor a Tivo series 2 that I bought. Better check the Tivo website for supported wireless adapters if your going to use this for Tivo.http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv2006.htm?
What a waste of money. I got this monitor for my mom for Xmas. She cares for my disabled brother and needed a new one. This didn't work since the day we got it out of the box and ended up in the trash and we bought a new different monitor. It was a ton of money to waste. Don't buy this monitor!
Well, I bought these about 8 months ago and I am now searching for a new headset for gaming. This one gives a headache after awhile from the weight and the headset is NOT adjustable size wise. Just one size so make sure you get the right size. The cord gets tangled way to easily and I have given up trying to keep it untangled.Definitely not my favorite.
Just got the 10-gig I-pod Friday (picked up on sale as Apple is dropping 10-gig in favor of &quot;mini&quot; and &quot;15-gig&quot;). All I can say is awesome. I never had Apple before and was skeptical. But all my fears were erased. I have a 6 month-old Compaq at home and had no problems getting the two to sync up. Literally &quot;plug and play&quot;. Bonus is, if your Windows PC has a newer fire-wire port, it will even charge the I-pod while downloading music. I have about 250 songs (20 albums) on it right now, and using just over 2-gig. I read a lot about people having problems sync-ing their window-based PCs to I-pod. Based on my experience, I can only guess they are using older PCs (I have a pentium-4, 2.2, 256). One tip, if you're &quot;ripping&quot; CDs to put on your I-pod, be logged into the web. I-tunes will literally fill out all the song/track information for you (a little tid-bit I found by accident).
older computer custom build 2005 needed some fresh memory Kingston Memory 1GB DIMM 184-pin DDR 400 MHz PC3200 - unbuffered delivers as promised
For starters guys, this product is UNBELEIVEBLE!!!it has all the advantages and solutions for every existing problem!Its extremley light, and takes no weight off you,It can hold for a unique of 4 GB which is amazing for such a small player,Its aluminum wrapping prevents it from any harm such as scartches and dents,Its extremley accurate by date, time, and calender, and can hold any notes and comments,its also very useful for trips and cruises, it has alot of extras such as games and other apllications, the sound control is good too.the only thing preventing it from prefection is that if it would have a phone and tv on it... :)
el producto es la calidad que describen y el tiempo de llegada del producto es el estipulado en los parametros
The N55 was my first SLR, and it still works like a dream. It takes very high quality photos, and allows enough manual options to equal much more expensive SLRs. And for the amateurs out there, it is exceedingly easy to learn to use. I highly reccomend it to anyone wanting to break into the world of photography. A great camera to learn on!
The Zalman NC1000 notebook cooler has to be amongst the best out there right now. This thing actually cools along the ENTIRE top surface area of the cooler (as opposed to one or two spots MOST other coolers focus on) so it really cools, at even levels, the entire bottom-side of the notebook. This is a huge plus in and of its own. Although I didn't see a 30% drop in temps (thats rather unrealistic), this thing does keep me at adequately safe temperatures even during the most CPU and GPU-taxing processes (in some situations, I saw drops of 10-15 degrees C).The cooler is truly "silent". I can barely hear the thing at all except when I have the fans going at the maximum level (and even then, I hear nothing more than a gentle "whirring" sound - usually, the sound of the notebook running completely drowns out the fans altogether). This brings up another "PRO": the fans have multiple levels. Most of the other units simply have "On/Off" functions or 2 different levels. This unit has a jog wheel with varying speeds (much like a volume wheel) so you can adjust it according to what you're doing with your notebook.The build quality is pretty remarkable. Although it's not a very heavy piece, it FEELS substantial. I haven't dropped it, but I'm certain that if I actually did, it wouldn't suffer from the fall. Most of the other coolers I was contemplating purchasing were made of plastic and just felt "cheap". Granted, the Zalman is one of the more expensive units, but the build quality, design and overall excellent functionality makes it more than worth it. I have no regrets spending the extra $15-20 on this thing.The ONLY "CON" I can possibly list is that it's pretty much made for 15" notebooks. I have a 15.4" machine, so this doesn't really concern me at all, but, when fully centered, my notebook sticks out about 1/2" on either side. If you have a larger notebook, you may want to take this into consideration.Overall, I'm thrilled with this purchase. I didn't really see myself spending $50 on a notebook cooler, but after actually using it, I have no doubt I made the right choice.
Like most of my electronics, I baby them. This radar detector sat on my dashboard or was placed in the comfort of its fancy foam-lined steel case when not in use. After six months, the detector croaked. I mailed it back to Beltronics with the Amazon receipt and received a letter stating that it would cost $60 to repair. Baffled, I called Beltronics only to be told that Amazon is not an authorized reseller. The customer service woman was very rude and condescending. I hung up and bought the latest and greatest Valentine directly from their website.
i really like this case it holds lots of movies and the pages don't fall out. it has a strong jipper so it will give me lots of years of service
You get 4GB(holds 1000songs-25 centsto hold each song) for $250 when you could have the Sony Digital Walkman 20GB(holds 13,000)for $350. 13times the # of songs for only $100. You can't play movies on it like you can with the 20GB RCA jukebox/media player,has a 3.5 inch flatscreen and can hold 80 hours of movies(about 11 3.5hr movies,40 2 hour movies)The Accesaries not includedCase-$15-$45(included with Sony's and RCA's)USB cable-$30(included with Sony's and RCA's)No free songs(30 free with Sony's Walkman digital music player)Dock $40(included with Sony's and RCA's)
I have had this TV for a week. It is connected to a DirecTV HD receiver via component cable to one of the TV's component inputs. I have no real understanding as to why the DirecTV installer did not use HDMI cable and connect it to the TV's HDMI input. I will not go into the details here because that is a whole other issue.The picture quality for HD programing is FANTASTIC. The picture quality for non-HD programing is VERY GOOD. Black's are GREAT. The only negative I have found is related to the volume of the sound (no additional speakers are connected). If there is background noise inside the house, I am unable to raise the volume high enough to compensate.We love this TV and only wish that our entertainment center had been able to hold a larger version of the D62U series.Highly recommend!!!
My MDR-EX71's died and, of course, I needed something to replace them. Most of my experience with these phones are positive, and the cord is the only thing which brother me. After I learned the existence of MDR-EX81SL, I figured that I 'll be one of the first to get these new phones. I paid around 60 bucks to get these phones from warehouse123.com.The differnce between those to earphones is that the EX81SL got Clip-ons in addition to those well known silicon earbuds, and the over the ear clip keeps them the buds on my ears and in place. Sony fixed the cord problem with the EX81's, and I find these more comfortable around the ear than the EX71SL. The addition of the ear-clips makes for very comfortable use without experiencing the problem of having the bud pulled from your left ear as with the 71's. Since I just got them couple days ago, I haven't been able to break them in properly, but sound is very much like the EX71SL's. That would mean that the bass is abit boomy, but still well balanced. Isolation are great, and I have no problem to long hours listening.I really like my EX81SL's so far and would gladly recommend them to anyone interested in a pair of in-ear phones. But still, the old EX71's are really not that bad. The sound is ok, the price is great, look is great, and the comfort is great. If you don't want to spend that much of money, I'll still recommend the EX71's.
So, I thought i wouldn't want to drop 200 bones on a microphone so initially i purchased a shotgun for around $60 and with a mixer it sounded pretty good. But with my films now getting some financial backing i purchased this mic and i have been blown away with it's quality! the sound build and value are way worth more than $200 and after viewing my film in a movie theater with surround sound, (Just the premiere, not a full blown box office)the dialogue passed quality test with flying colors... highly recommended! i just picked up a second!
My original battery would not hold charge anymore so I ordered this one from AMazon. It is at least $30 or more cheaper than Canon direct and just as good. Works perfectly.
I wanted a wireless keyboard to control my laptop, which is hooked up to my TV to use as an external monitor. The keyboard incorporates all the essential functions, is simple to set up, and works like a charm as soon as it is synced. I wish it used bluetooth so it didn't take up an extra USB port, though. The transmitter is a bit big, but that's because I'm used to mini USB drives. Given that I'm not using the keyboard at a great distance, plugging the transmitter to the back instead of the side of the laptop seems fine, otherwise it does stick out quite a bit.
Everything is great with this printer, the color is tremendous.Print speed is very fast and very clear.The only bad thing is the warm up time which is several minutes.
I did quite a bit of research before buying this camera. The online reviews were favorable, and just before buying it, I also noticed that Consumer Reports (CR) had rated its video quality as being very good (in the top 3).The camera is fairly compact, not as compact as the Canon Eluras or the small Sonys, but it is more comfortable to hold because of its horizontal format.Sound quality is simply excellent. The only extraneous noise picked up is the zoom motor. I cannot hear the tape transport motor on playback (this is a problem with some of the small Canons and Sonys). Video quality in good light is also very good. Good light includes indoor shots in a reasonably well lit room. In dim lighting, colors fade and the video does become a bit grainy. Otherwise, color fidelity is very good using the automatic white balance.Image stabilization is very good except when at full zoom, but I understand this is a common phenomenon. CR indicates that other cameras have better stabilization.I found the best playback option was connected to my TV using an S-video cable. The video looked incredibly good, much better than with the supplied composite video cable.
I am very pleased with this system. Installation was very easy and I receive a very good signal to my notebook even when I'm outside.
I am a camcorder buff. Ever since my children were born, I havehad the camcorder attached to my hand most days because I knowthat life is fleeting and memories are too precious to be lost.I had a huge collection of video tapes and was able to transferthe entire collection to DVD. Now I know that they will last atleast through my life time.. Also, I find that using the Showbizapplication, I can create customized DVDs for my friends andthat has saved me a ton of money in gifts..The only problem we had with this product was that we hadlimited hard disk memory and had to acquire some more.And I have probably created more than a 100 DVDs by now.Thanks HP!
I did have a setup problem related to the installation of a cable modem. Neither Linksys support or the cable company support could recognize the problem. I finally figured it out on my own and since then the router has worked perfectly.
This modem replaced a Toshiba PCX-1100U modem. What a difference! It must be five times faster. I have done online speed tests and can routinely achieve download speeds of up to 12,000 kpbs. The wireless worked great immediately. I did have to call Comcast and register the modem with them before our cable connection would allow it to connect.
I had been looking for a headset with a long cord. This one worked out perfectly, and the volume control right on the headset made it so much more convenient.
I still remember when this lovely little cable cost about $100 down at my local electronics store. Then I found it here for about a fifth of that amount. 'Add to Cart'. No second-guessing needed. If you are in the market for this type of cable to complete your home theater setup, I recommend this cable (or its 8-foot counterpart) above all others. It should be the last cable of said type that you will ever need to buy.
My wife LOVE it... We have a sony 7.1 Meg Pix.... and we get 1,000 pix out of it!!! Thank you for the great price $8 with free shiping!!! WOW!!!
To start off I should tell you that I am hard of Hearing, wear hearing aids in both ears and have approximately 80% hearing loss in my right ear and 20% loss in the left hear. I have yet to find headphones, earphones, or anyother type of private listening equipment that I can use while using the hearing aids, except those which use an FM transmitted signal to hearing aids which connects via a loop worn around the neck and are not particularly portable. So much for my physical challenge.I own the Gradoi Headphones and while they are not as "comfortable" as some others I have tried (not bad mind you) but when they are connected to my mp3 player I can hear voice clearly out of each ear which is amazing. Granted I have the power on my player turned up substantially but voice, books, and music are heard clearly and while I am obviously not the one to speak on the the finer points of base, treble, etc. I can tell you that as a Hard of Hearing person these ROCK.As to comfort, they are snug on the head but not uncomfortable to my way of thinking (I wear a man's medium hat)and rest securely on the head while moving around (something that I can not state with regard to other headphones or earbuds).Others have mentioned that the cord is thin and not well made. My observation takes a different slant. The cord appears to be well made and yes, it is thin but then it is supporting "portable" cans and does not add to weight nor have I experienced excessive tangeling or knotting as with others.I "HIGHLY" recommend these to those who need volume and clarity. My observations are obviously personal and may or may not reflect your experience.
I am not exactly the most technologically savvy person. I am good with computers and such however, I know next to nothing concerning mp3 players, palm pilots, cell phones, etc. Up until now, cd players were fine with me. However, this Christmas I recieved a 512 MB for Christmas. I traded it in for a 1 GB because I wanted more space obviously. So here I am with my new ipod and am estatic. I felt pretty technogically savvy. I am a college student and pile classes on two days (so I am at school the entire day). After my first week of getitng my ipod and using at school, I fell in love with it.I didn't know that it didn't have this or didn't have that. I was content in plugging my earbuds into my ipod and turning it on to my favorite songs in between classes. It was like I found the Holy Grail. I don't want to spend $300 on a ipod that all I will want to do is listen to music on. Video ipods. Sure, video. Neat. But why? Ahh, games on a ipod and a calender. I can bring a gameboy with me and buy a wall calender.To a simple average Joe like me who has no idea what's up with the newst gadgets, the shuffle was like finding you got the Noble Peace Prize, having your first baby, your marriage ceremony all over again, and getting your pay check all in one filling. The shuffle, while may not have a LCD screen, games, videos, phone service capabilties, wi-fi connections, calenders, can shave your beard, fix your toilet, etc. It is just enough for someone to want to sit down and listen to thier music.
This case fits my G-Drive portable drive. Its a great little case and is very well put together. I wouldn't play catch with my hardrive in it, or toss it across the room. But, an accidental drop wouldn't bee too big of a problem for this case to handle.I like the built in pocket for any cables needed to connect the drive. I can fit three cables in the little pocket. I would recommend putting putting the G-Drive face down in the case that way the cables metal ends dont scratch up your drive. I would recommend this to anybody using it for the G-Drive Portable HD.
This thing broke after a couple of uses. Total piece of garbage - nobody should even stock this thing.
I rarely cry 'wolf' but...I ordered this product, it came in without the part that holds the MP3...so it is useless (they shipped the 809-TS). I called Customer Service who overnighted another complete package although I advised it was just missing the one part (it was the only way they could do it). Just got the replacement - same thing... The window mount itself is heavy duty - it will be nice if they can get me the rest of the unit.... or determine it wasn't supposed to come with that part? Then they need to also fix the description and the image.
I replaced an identical router with this one after the old one finally started disconnecting frequently. Hope this one lasts as long as the old one.
the cable came in 1 day i could not find it anywhere but amazon.com
Besides being one of the more affordable mp3 cd players on the market, the SlimX has more features than you can shake a stick at! The on-the-remote controls have easy and intuitive menus for the computer-savvy user. It is really like having winamp in your pocket, with its visualizatoins (Just small, in the corner of the window), programming and list-editing feature, and more! Plus its the thinnest mp3cd player around! Ignore the claims that this cd player is horrible-- Its the best!
It's perfect for the gym. I religiously use it and because it's compact it's easy to workout.
The product was defective and never worked. I would not recommend any buying it. Save yourself the time and money
Nice all around features EXCEPT, the ink cartridges frequently clog and have to be replaced way too often. If I had it to do all over, I would definitely not purchase this printer.
I've seen this monitor on display at a retail outlet and wish I could afford to buy one. The picture is bright, crisp, detailed. Colors are vivid. It's presence is rivaled only by the Toshiba 50HP82 and the Panasonic TH-50PHD5UY, both 50&quot; screens. The Zenith has PIP (like the Toshiba), many other plasma sets do not. You need an external tuner, like the Sony SAT-HD200 (if you have Directv) and speakers are extra. If you have no budget and you really need 60&quot;, the Zenith is the one. Make sure you search online retailers for the best price.
Breaking news: The price on this recently dropped from $149 to $129. It is now very compelling to buy this 1GB model given the small delta to the 512MB.This review is for current regular iPod owners that are attracted to buy an iPod shuffle as a second player. I own both a 40GB iPod Photo and one 1GB iPod Shuffle.Initial reactions out of the box:Out of the box it is as simple as any other iPod and its documentation is simple yet effective. Loading the songs (on a USB 2.0 PC) is slower than the regular iPod charge, which is blazingly fast. It takes several minutes to load the 240 songs on the 1GB model (mine took more than 10 mins on the initial load). The autofill menu is simple and lets you choose from your library or from one of your playlists, either in sequential order or at random. I'd personally would have liked more flexibility (e.g. to load several playlists into it).When loading it is useful to select the option to reduce high-resolution MP3 into lower rates. The Shuffle only supports AAC and MP3 files up to 320 kbps, which is much more than what most people use (it also supports MP3 VBR files). However, if you do use higher resolutions, there is an option to load everything on 128Kbps AAC.Sound quality:Once I have loaded it fully, I have tried it with several types of speakers and earphones. I first tried it with the standard white iPod ear buds which are very convenient, but come across flat, similar to any iPod. I then tried it with a pair of BOSE Acoustic Noise Canceling headphones. The results with the BOSE headset are pretty good; you can not tell a difference from a regular iPod. The music comes across well defined and bass comes across rich and full. This is at the same level as regular iPod, but I somehow expected a less full sound. Finally, I tried it on a set JBL Portable OnTour speakers and again the iPod shuffle stand up really well related to its 40GB iPod Photo sister.I used the shuffle for a while and I can tell you, the sound quality is pretty good. Apple has done a great job reproducing the same high quality sound as in any iPod, which is much better than many low cost MP3 players out there.Synchronizing both players:Then I focused on Synchronization with iTunes, synchronizing both my regular 40GB iPod and my shuffle intermittently. I didn't notice any interoperability issues. You can own both and synchronize both and run into any issues. Remember that iTunes does not allow you to synchronize two regular iPods into one iTunes library (I guess to provide some protection to the music), unless you buy one of the 3rd-party software programs out there. In this case (iPod and Shuffle both on one iTunes) both players can synch with the same library.Usage models that best fit each player:iPod Shuffle:- Exercise at the gym. It's so light and convenient you won't go back to a regular iPod.- Trekking and walking.- Short flights. Even with just how easy is to operate a regular iPod you still have to go through a little procedure to get it out, select your music, put on your headphones, and look for where to put it (challenging if you are in coach). You can easily board a plane with your lanyard and turn it on as soon as you can.- Reading books in the park, your house. Why bother carrying the big iPod if you are basically going to use if for background?Regular iPod:- Long trips (e.g. transcontinental) - you are likely to listen to different types of music within the trip.- Parties (you do want the flexibility or changing your playlist if the mood of the party changes!).- Listening to specific songs or albums not in a list. Don't even try on the shuffle - the lack of a screen will definitively frustrate you.- Car trips.Use Smart playlists to make shuffling a more pleasant experience.Use Smart playlists. You can easily organize your library by genre, personal rating, time of publication and many other parameters (or several of them at once). If you have a large music library you can easily build smart playlists for "Top rated Rock", "My top rated Songs", "60's Latin" (Bossa Nova lovers) or "90's Soundtracks". Then when you autofill your iPod shuffle simple pick the music that suits your mood and you are on. Changed your mind in the middle of your flight? Simply use your laptop to reload from a different list.Definitively a winner as a very convenient second player. If you like shuffling on a regular iPod, don't even think about it and get it as a second player for those times where being light is worth the loss of flexibility.
Advantages:Fits nice with my Odyssey.Color gels well with my car (Bally blue with grey interior)Widescreen with a great look. Neat video, very clear and very nice.Instead of car audio, if you use wireless IR headset, the audio is amazing. The car audio is great if you turn it to almost full volume on a freeway.Disadvantages:You cannot rotate it (Its not an issue for me, however thought worth mentioning).- Although this is not a feature, I couldnt find the information anywhere.Latch had a problem. It was not opening probably. I had to have the installer shove it a bit to fit properly. Not all pieces will have this problem, however i got the defective one and was easily able to fix it.Had to turn the car audio to almost full (3/4th atleast) to get a good audio on freeway.Conclusion:Overall, I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. As long as they are ok with minor disadvantages, for a less price this product is a great purchase.
This is great for work. Keyboard and mouse were a snap to install. worked like a charm in a couple of minutes. All hot-keys work well for the Web. I can get rid of my &quot;wired&quot; remote control for my speakers. This is a great buy for anyone considering it. Worth every penny and good quality. Easy to use!!
This is the best bookshelf audio (and now video: it plays DVDs) system there ever was. It's my third JVC system. They've all been superb. This one has enough oomph for a home theater app. The bass is astonishing. The wireless input feature is cool for A/V wonks (I probably won't use it much). For me the value is having a TINY stereo unit that sound like a million bucks...everything in one itty-bitty enclosure that will still rattle your windows. JVC: the BEST!
Great camera for the price, compact size is a huge plus, battery life is above average, and with a larger memory card (512mg) I rarely need to think of charging the camera or emptying the stick. The video quality is surprisingly good, and the photos are everything I would expect and more from a pocket digital camera. Overall, I am thrilled with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking to buy a point and shoot digital camera.
In my film days I shot only with prime lenses and never owned a zoom, the reason being zooms normally have smaller maximum apertures,often incorporate optical compromises, and shoot through more glass than a prime lens. That was then, this is now. Canon has overcome the small maximum aperture with the Image Stabilizer (IS). This means that if the camera tells you you can only shoot a particular scene at f/4 at 1/15th of a second which is very hard to shoot without blur, the IS compensates for the motion resulting from being handheld by actually moving the elements within the lens. The result is you can shoot at a much lower shutter speed and get away with it -- a tremendous advantage for a lens that only goes down to f/4. The 17-85mm zoom range is equivalent to 28-135mm in 35mm. Seldom have I felt the need for either a wider or longer focal length and constantly switching lenses only adds to the dust problem inside the camera. And the image quality is superb as always. Canon optics have been ahead of Nikon optics for many years which accounts for why so many have made the switch from Nikon to Canon. And please don't forget to order a UV filter with it. Put the filter on and never take it off.
The Good:This thing actually does sound pretty respectable. It has a pretty powerful amplifier for a table radio, and for a radio in this price range, the sound is definitely satisfactory.The Bad:The NR31 has a poor quality, non-removable FM wire antenna. External FM or AM antennas cannot be used. FM reception is predictably poor. There is an auxiliary input, but there is no selector for it; your CD player, MP3 player, or other device will be active whenever it is plugged in. Furthermore, FM radio is audible when the aux input is in use.The Ugly:The FM/AM selector is defective. It stopped working on my unit within days. It is now impossible to listen to AM radio on my NR31, and other NR31 owners have had the same problem.I would recommend this radio to almost no one, regardless of the price. It might be worth considering if you don't do any AM listening, but many more expensive tabletop radios are ultimately a better value.
(...) I took my personal MP3 player and turned it on to play in my car, then I plugged in the SILink while the SILink was turned on. When I plugged it into the headphones port, my MP3 player just shut itself off. Then I unplugged the SILink, and my MP3 player just was totally messed up. It didn't turn on for about 30 minutes, and when I finally got it to turn on, everything was messed up - none of the buttons work anymore on it except the "play" button. So I tried it again, only I had the SILink off when I plugged it in. The instant I turned it on my MP3 player just shut down. (...)
Works but case gets very hot.According to Tripp, unit uses about 1A of power in standby mode. Since the batteries are charged most of the time, the power is coverted to heat. The case gets very warm and since I have mine in an entertainment cabinet, it just becomes a 120 watt heating element. I have several UPS units and this is the only one which gets hot. Its a poor design to waste 120 watts of power 24/7. It only takes a couple watts to trickle charge the batteries. Tripp offered to replace it but stated the new one would have the same issue. I would not have purchased this if I knew it put out 100 plus watts of heat 24/7.
This product was intentionally downgraded, so that the FM transmitter will only work if you buy the car kit. Now you can't take it to your office and use with your boombox, etc. Perhaps they think they will sell more hardware this way.However, in the days of advancing electronics we should expect better. Don't buy this product until they change it back! Don't worry, a competitor will soon improve on this situation!
Amazing doesn't even cut it. This remote control is in a class by itself. You can customize it as much or as little as you wish, and it just works.I have an HDTV cable/DVR box that connects to the TV using the component inputs. My DVD player runs through my AV receiver via the s-video inputs/outputs, and my VCR runs through the receiver using the regular analog inputs. With the remote set up, I can:1. Press "Watch TV" and the remote will turn on the cable box and TV, and turn the TV to the comonent inputs.2. Press "Watch DVD," and the remote will switch the TV to "Video 1," turn the receiver on and switch its input to DVD. The DVD player will turn on.3. Select "Watch Video Tape," and the remote will switch the TV to "video 2," switch the receiver to "VCR 1," turn off the DVD player and turn on the VCR. I can control the volume of the TV or the receiver as wanted.4. Press "TV surround Sound" and the TV gets set as in (1) above, but the receiver turns on and changes its input to TV. Volume is then controlled by the receiver.5. Press "off," and everything that was on turns off; anything that was off stays off.There are so many ways to set up this remote to do things as I want it to do, no matter what I want it to do. It really is amazing, and I have only listed some of the "activities" that I have set up.It sounds complicated, and in some ways it is, to set up. But once set up, anyone and everyone can easily use your TV/home theater in ways you cannot even imagine. As if everything were designed to work together in the first place. In other words, once set up, using it is E-A-S-Y! And isn't that the ultimate goal of a remote control?Believe me: with this remote, you really can get rid of all your other remotes. In my case I can get rid of the cable/DVR remote, the receiver remote, the DVD player remote, the VCR remote, the TV remote, the cassette deck remote and the Sirius satellite radio remote. Really get rid of them too (well, put in storage) ... EVERY COMMAND from the originals, not just some or most, can be put on the Harmony remote. Amazing.I have no real complaints, but a suggestion: The web site needed for setting up the remote could be set up a little easier. Not that it is hard to use once you figure it out, but the website itself is a reason for a harder learning curve than is necessary. That being said, I found the site, while occasionally frustrating, very flexible and thorough. Yes, the database isn't as model-specific as I'd like (some listed commands for my TV weren't actually supported by my TV, for example), but once your account is set up and you get the remote basically the way you want, future changes take little time ... just a few minutes. Learning commands from your old remote is amazingly easy, and the website/program lets you know right away if it didn't pick it up correctly. And if you buy a second remote as I plan to do, it will be programmed almost instantly ... unlike other programmable remotes that would take a long time each.I recommend this remote control highly. I plan to buy the new top model when it is released, and will probably wind up buying one for every TV in the house.
This wireless adapter works and it's reliable. That's the good news. On the downside, it's bulky, making it difficult to use any adjoining USB device. The set up was a little confusing but once set up it is fine. The only other annoying aspect is the startup dialog box comes up every time I restart the computer. I can't find the setting to have it minimized to the task bar by default.
thrilled with this machine - wonderful for $225 .. never a blip, good features, picture, and sound on both dvd and vhs. but, much to my dismay, three weeks past its first birthday, it began to power off all by itself. my local repair shop offered to fix it for $180. what a piece of junk. i'll go with samsung from now on. junk!
This is surely good camera for beginner like me with budget constraint. It is value for money. I'm quite happy with the picture quality taken in the night. The date taken is shown on the picture. 6 times zoom is usefull. 5.1 megapixel is more than enough for snaping simple picture.
I ordered two of these for keeping kids artwork neat on the fridge. I had a lot of trouble finding reasonably priced 8.5 x 11 magnetic frames but these are a good value. They look great for my purpose and work well. My only complaint is one that others have pointed out in the reviews and thus I knew before buying - it's not easy to get the paper in and out of the frames. This wouldn't be a problem if you were going to leave the same item in the frame for a long time but I like to switch out the artwork every few days. I followed other reviewers tips and kept the paper that came with the frame as well as a couple other sheets of paper and leave them in the frame all the time. That helps to slide a new piece in and out easier. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase though and could see getting more.
Its worth it but its very expensive for what you get its very small and not that much in it.
I was looking to buy a RioVolt cd/mp3 player because Creative Labs had only jukeboxes untill last month. When I saw this player in the market I just grabbed it 'coz I was confident about getting a good sound quality in this brand [Creative Labs makes audio and video cards]. The sound quality is really good when I connect it to my music system and my car.PROSplays wmas, mp3s, apart from regular music cds; backlighting; 8 min anti-skip/shock feature [virtually skip-free MP3 CD and audio CD playback]; plays recordables and re-writes.Crystal clear Signal-to-Noise Ratio [greater than 85dB] . You can queue your MP3 directories and songs with the smart Program function. 6 Equalizer presets, can see the scrolling artist and song displayed as you listen. It also reads joliet file formats (some mp3-cd players make you change the format to ISO 8.3 format).I feel these features along with a good sound quality is more than enough to listen to songs while you jog or travel.CONSThe batteries supplied can be rechargeable ones. A good pair of headphones could be supplied instead of the earphones...BR>Needs option for remote w/LCD, current remote needs more functionality.Would have been nice if it came with a dc power adaptor. Other than that this is a great buy!
I think it is a pretty good GPS for a price. Very easy to operate, good NAVTEQ maps. Sometimes it might be off by one or two houses but that is a very minor inconvenience.
I receifed a F 80. The company had some computer problems. I got the lens and was told that the order was completed. I emailed them and asked where was my camera. They corrected the error. Offered me a full refund or a different camera.I took the silver body F80.It is a very nice camera. I am happy with it.
I've been a radio buff for many years have a large collection and love to do compares . This unit is an Alarm Clock , not truley a &quot;radio&quot; . And the alarm does NOT interact with the radio, its analog ,therefore it cannot turn the radio on as an alarm . Buzzer only! It does not have a DC adaptor jack . It must run on batteries only. It has an earphone jack .No FM Stereo. If you plug headphones in you will only hear it out of one side . Sony could have easily put a mono adaptor inline so you would hear it through both and should have for the price . The tuner like many Sony products has very good sensativity . But , the controls are so small you need the hands of a brain surgeon to fine tune it . If I was travelling and intended on DXing I would NOT depend on this alarm clock . If you want to listen to SW or DX the broadcast band , buy a real radio . If you want a travel alarm clock , buy one that interacts with the radio . At this price this unit is certainly NOT WORTH IT ! I give two stars instead of one because the tuner is pretty decent , however , pass it by !
I have a 2007 Macbook Pro and connect this to my receiver. It has no issues outputting digital audio! I was looking for a mediabridge brand, but did not find any. These cables seem comparable in construction quality as mediabridge cables. I would also highly recommend trying these cables out!
PROS:-VERY comfortable. My experience with other headphones is somewhat limited, but I did purchase the Sennheiser HD-280P a few months ago and found it far less comfortable than the RS-130's. I've worn these for 5-6 hours straight and they were still feeling comfortable.-Sound seems great. I'm no audiophile, but these sound noticeably better than cheaper ~$30 'phones I've used before. They're about on the level of the HD280P's I've used before. As with all headphones, the sound quality is affected by the source and equalizer settings so to be honest it is hard for me to compare.-Wireless Range. I'm able to walk around my apartment and still get reception, although you will get some hisses and quiet pops if you are moving around.-Open ears are not too loud to outsiders. I was worried when ordering these that the "open" style would be too loud to others around me. This is luckily not the case. At a moderate volume (to the wearer), people in the same room ~5 foot away from you wont hear anything. At a loud volume (to the wearer), other people will hear a little bit, but the sound definitely won't travel out of the room. I purchased these to use when I couldn't use my speakers and they fill this role nicely.CONS:-Volume control is too easy to hit accidentally. It is located on the back of the right ear piece in the form of an easily moved dial. I've already accidentally brushed it and turned the sound down, and accidentally brushed it up against other things when leaning my head back.-Bass is not all that impressive, but is adequate.-Range is more like 75-100 feet (but it does go through concrete, underground, etc).-Base station really needs to be up high (on a high shelf or wall mounted at about 6 or 7 feet) to get the best results. I have it sitting about a foot below eye level when sitting and get "pops" that are only noticeable during low volume, but once you hear them they'll bug you. When I move the base station above my head these disappear.-Headphones beep and then power off if there is no sound input for a set amount of time...which is set far to short. I'd guess about 2-3 minutes. I'd rather just manually turn them off (which you can do if you want, but still--the beeps are annoying)Overall:I'm happy with the performance and I believe I will be keeping them. The RS-130's are great for working late at night when you want some quality sound but don't want to bother other people in the next room. The wireless is great and, though you may hear some hisses and pops if moving around a lot, it is still comparable to the wired headphones like the Senn 280P's.
I love these! Have bought several pair. They are comfortable and great for the airplane. Do quite a bit to cancel out background noise. I don't hear well so that is very important to me!
I received my m505 as a birthday gift, replacing my broken but beloved Palm IIIx, so I hate to criticize something that was free. However, I am mad that a loved one paid more than $... for this gift.I realized what a disappointment the device was before I even did my first HotSync. The cheap stylus, which is hard to remove from the handheld and has no weight for writing, was the first tip-off.It seems like a small thing, but the stylus is the primary tool for using the handheld, so it really makes a difference. I hurt my fingers trying to get it out of the side slot and it hasn't gotten any easier to remove with time. Also, my old styluses, which are much nicer, don't fit into the side slot so I can't use them unless I carry them around somewhere else.And what use will I ever have for an expansion slot? The cards seem like a useless gimmick to me, with the possible exception of using a card to back up files when away from your desktop. For me, that's hardly ever.I also don't need more space. Even as a busy journalist with lots of notes and records, I haven't used half of what is available. Moreover: Don't need more games. Very few U.S. cities are available on the travel card.In a way, I wish Palm or some other company would give us something worthwhile in the way of card programs. But isn't the idea of carrying a Palm to streamline and get away from carrying extra things, like expansion cards?Unlike some other reviewers, I am fairly pleased with the monitor, which is a major improvement from my prior Palm. I also like the quickness of the computer. I like the notepad program, too, but I noticed it doesn't work with as much accuracy as it could.However, none of these positives outweighs the negatives and the high prices of these new Palms. I'm sure a lot of people will soon agree and make plans to jump to a better product.
obviously, i don't think submerging it is a good idea and it would be silly to think that's a possibility. i have a water resistant stereo- (marine grade)so, it can withstand some moisture, so, with the cover it can handle not only moisture but actual rain. for me, this is functioning well.
I've been owning this router for three months and it's been great. Stable and good signal. Nothing like cheap ones directly from Verizon.
I saw the price and was concerned, but this is looks to me like the classic American DJ design for the Vertigo. The better older one with the face plate hinge. I like it better than the more expensive chauvet and ADJ versions you can buy now. This is a great deal at $55.00 and even better at $35.00 I just ordered 7 more.If you run Halogen lights above the 100W level (this light is 300W X2) there will always be a duty cycle and they will always get hot, that is why they go on light trees to little Charlie won't touch the hot light. We have always run them in pairs to comply with the duty cycle, but some of our crew have just let them go with really no consequence other than maybe shortening the life span of the bulbThis is good stuff for the money buy with confidence, and until they make the LED versions of this light with more output, this is still the best cheap way to fill a room with lots of color and movement.
Rauf is Imam of a Mosque a few blocks from the World Trade Center site and has been passionately involved in the aftermath of that tragedy, interfaith understanding, and the place of Islam in the United States.His essay is a useful source to stimulate thinking even on matters with which one can not entirely agree. Most contemporary and major historical and social questions about Islam are addressed in a manner and from a perspective that is unique with comparisons to American values and practices and just enough history to provide context.There are some major reasons that disagreement and/or discomfort may be expected that do not reduce the stimulation from reading the book:(1) There will be some small disagreements on details for historians but there are also many thoughtful perspectives that may be of considerable value even for scholars of the subject.(2) The comparisons to American principles will seem forced at times both because they relate to an idealized Islam of moderates and because most of us have been strongly conditioned by Islam phobia our entire lives continue to be fed nonsense by those who should know better and often want to divert us from the real policy issues ("they attack because they hate our freedoms and way of life" as if elections, booze, and bikinis are reason for attack).(3) He does not address the moralistic antagonism against what Muslims (like Right Christians and others) consider to be lewd and corrupt behavior.(4) There is little about the cultural values regarding family, honor, community that are not parallel to the individualistic, sometimes selfish and egoistic, standards of our own society. (To that degree he somewhat idealizes Americans as well as Muslims).(5) The discussion will seem unfamiliar to those informed only by the media with its obsession with the violent ("if it bleeds, it leads"), simplification, and historic ignorance and disdain or hatred of Islam.One who knows and understands Islam will recognize many strengths in this book, not least of which is placing things in what could be called a sociological and historical context.The book is a striking contrast but certainly no more propagandistic than academic works have almost always had an "agenda" and can be very misleading. Often the most promoted and best known is very much product of ulterior motives about which many readers with limited alternative sources are naive. There is an intellectual "Gresham's Law for pundits it seems.The ideas, perspectives, comparisons, and examples should all engage a thoughtful reader to better understand Islam and America too. Reading this book with an open mind is enjoyable and time well spent.
Very nice bag with lots of cubby hole storage. Will hold a vast amount of photo equipment while not seeming to be overyly heavy. Have had one of these bags for several years now and the only thing to say about it negatively is that one of the zipper pulls broke. Not the zipper, as most bags will happen, but the metal pull itself. Even with this minor issue, the bag performed well. That's the only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars.I now have more equipment than this bag will hold so I am moving on, but I will keep this bag handy to carry other things, as it's too good to retire, sell off, or give away.
Please ignore Francis (Frank) Graff's review below. His comments relate to his experience with Amazon's ordering process and not the product itself. To Mr. Graff: This section of the product's website is reserved for comments from those who have direct experience with the product itself. The idea is that this may benefit the prospective buyer's purchasing decision of said product. In voicing your frustration with Amazon, you inadvertently brought down the product's rating. (sigh!)
Not recommended unless you enjoy frustrating tinkering!I have not been able to get the adapter to pair up with my HS820 Motorola headset and while the Bluetooth driver is able to pair up with my Motorola V505 phone, the Motorola phone tools software is unable to communicate with my phone using the Bluetooth connection.I believe the hardware is fine, but the software and user manual are terrible! Broadcom who is the real manufacturer of this Bluetooth part before IOGear sticks their name on it needs to hire some real software engineers!For reference, I am running Windows XP.
I got this today and I'm returning it tomorrow. The printer part is fine, but I do a lot of scanning and I am dumbfounded by what I discovered with this aspect of the machine. First off, when scanning you don't get a preview, you have no option of controlling the size of the scan, or the HSL or any other color/brightness control, nor can you control the dpi. You push the scan button and it scans the whole bed. If your object is smaller than the bed size, too bad. If you want something at 72 dpi (which is all any monitor can "see" so all you use for the web), too bad. If the colors aren't good, too bad. If there's a glare off of something you're scanning, too bad. No options are available. The files end up being large as they're the size of the bed and at 300dpi (the default).When I first tried scanning and didn't get a preview window or any controls, I picked up the manual to figure out what was going wrong. Guess what? no mention of scanning in the 200 page book. When I looked "scanning" up in the index, it told me to look on the cd. When I looked on the cd, nothing. I went to Brother's site and downloaded a manual from there--only to read that you don't get any options on any part of scanning!
I bought this to be a camera case, and it does just that. It securely holds my Canon PowerShot A560 as well as a spare set of batteries. The velcro closure is high quality and I don't worry about anything falling out.I gave it only 4 stars because it doesn't really do anything that any other camera case doesn't do--but then, what else is a camera case supposed to do?
We bought this backpack because my husband recently bought a new digital camera with the extended lenses, etc. We were going to Yellowstone and by carrying this backpack, we could carry his new camera, our video camera, my daughter's camera, and all the associated cords that go along with everything! We even strapped stuff on the outside of it to take on our explorations. Great bag!
I was so excited when I first received this CD player. Apart from the dull logo printed on the clear bluecover, the general look was the key factor that made me buy this CD player and hey, it was also very cheap!However, after the moment you find out that you have to switch on EPS function key each time you play the music, and,after you realize that the headphone doesn't meet the crisp sound quality that others do, it will be too late to return it.I have been using it now for about 3 weeks and the headphone is such a problem and I have been using SONY headphone for a proper Bass sound. Also this blue plastic body of the headphone is very brittle and loose, not fitting yout ears and consequently losing, at least, 1/3 of the volume- wasting more battery power.On the other head, if you check your local electronic shops, OK, they will appear a lot duller than this model, but Sony and Panasonic sell basic CD players at about the same price(with the same or better sound). At least their headphone will never trouble you like my GPX one falling apart within a couple of weeks.I found out today the power adaptor doesn't work any longer though the player still runs alright with AA batteries.Well, after three weeks of trial time and paying that sort of money, I realized that I should have paid a little more to buy a definitely better one than this "Chinese." the good lesson, here, you get what you pay for.So, consider my experiences before your eyes get deluded by its cool blue design.
This is the best hand held gps I have ever used. This along with the mapsource discs will get you anywhere you want to go. It is very user friendly. You don't need to do more than skim over the manual and just play with it for a few days to get the hang of it. love it
After looking at the reviews posted on this product, I was a bit concerned that it would not be able to perform as I was expecting. After receiving the product, I found the setup to be somewhat difficult for my system (which contains a mix of both old and new components). In order to get the Harmony to work, I had to call Logitech customer support twice.In summary, I was very pleased with both the level and abilities of the technical support people that I talked with. Although it took considerable time and multiple reconfigurations of the Harmony, they continued to help me until the unit was programmed to my satisfaction. They also answered my additional questions concerning the use and of the remote and made several good suggestions about using the Logitech website.It is good to see that a product of this complexity has the technical support necessary to attempt to make the purchasing experience as pleasant as possible.
For the price, its a no-brainer to get this, especially for those of us photogs that never get to be in the picture.Pros:* Cheap, just get it. Do it.* No setup needed* Be in the pictureCons:* Remember to set the camera up for this function (On the D-80 its the single/continuous/timer button just next to the shutter release). Sometimes this setting reverts, so make sure every so many shots that its still engaged.* Limited/unknown range. It doesn't appear to work from the left of the camera, you have to move yourself to the right so the infra-red receiver/transmitter can see the signal.
This is a nice player, but this one and a black Zen V Plus2GB Black/Green BOTH have a dead screen after three months. I would send them for replacement but when I contact Creative about the warranty I got this......RMA Fees & Details* According to the data you provided, your Creative product is beyond the standard labor warranty but within the 12 month hardware (parts) warranty.* The diagnostic and handling fee for products returned outside the labor warranty is US$25.00. To continue the on-line RMA process, you will need to pay the $25.00 fee using your credit or debit card through our secure shopping cart during this on-line process.So I have to pay one third of the product price to get it replaced through factory warranty, I don't think so.
Happy w/ prof speed adn accuracy and price of the printer ink - so far so good - plan to use this vendor again!Thx!
After getting over the AWWW of walking into every store and seeing the wall of flat panel TV's, I started to read the reviews and do comparisons between the brands and models and always came back to the Samsung HP-S5053 50" plasma TV for price, size, features, and of coarse picture. I have it hanging on the wall and connected to a Direct TV HD receiver, PC, VCR, and a BOSE 3-2-1 GSX DVD/Surround Sound system. After setting up the TV to all the components I tried to set up the universal remote and after following the directions and trying all the codes I had to call Tech Support. I was connected to "Tier One" support, this level of support is for someone who is to lazy to read the owners manual, They couldn't resolve the remote issue so they put me through to "Tier Two" support who told me the remote didn't have a `code search" option and if the codes I had don't work than it's not going to work go get a universal remote which is what I thought I had. The "picture in Picture" option doesn't work in all modes also so beware of that too. Aside from all that it has a great picture on this TV and Amazon had the best price with an excellent delivery service (which is free).
El paquete llego en el tiempo indicado, y en perfectas condiciones, el producto es de calidad. Recomiendo a este vendedor!.
This travel bag is perfect storage for any collapsible metal detector and all the digging tools you'll need for coin hunting
I bought this kit for my 06 sonata. Big mistake, I tried to install this scosche kit and my single din head unit wouldnt even fit in the hole. I had to trim the edges to get it to fit. The box just barely clips in so if you push too hard it falls back a little. I couldnt stand the way it fit so I trashed it and bought a metra kit. Couldnt be happier with it. It's actually made to fit your car, no universal crap. So do yourself a favor and spend the extra couple dollars to buy a metra kit so that it fits the right way with no hassle.
These little guys are the best. they hold about 30 min of songs and they can be used to carry data. I never will buy anything else again!!!!
Used the plug just last week in England, Wales and Ireland and it worked great. All of my electronics had built in voltage adaptions so I didn't need a transformer, just this plug.
This a good lens and the images are sharp.It works well in auto as well as manuale. I highly reccomend it.
I used this to attach a Canon i860 printer to my Home Network. It worked fine for about a year and a half and about 6 months ago it stopped working. I put some effort into getting it to work again. I reinstalled it several times. Reinstalled the printer on several different computers. Nothing worked. Either the device itself failed or the software has become incompatible with OS updates. I cannot recommend this product anymore. I went out and bought a new Network ready printer HP Photosmart premium to eliminate the need for a separate print server device. The printer cost $119 here in Amazon. It is really not worth the money to spend it on this device. Rather spend the money on a new network ready printer.
I am in no way a computer geek, I had no idea what optical zoom and finalizing disc's meant. But I am a mom that wanted quality home videos of my girls and wanted to spend less than $450. So here is my opinion. I returned my Samsung 164 for this camera. It was the same price but this has the Super Niteshot. The camera is very light and easy to control with one hand. The lens is made of glass versus the Samsung which is made of plastic. The zoom is amazing on this camera, I stood across my kitchen was able to zoom in on the small print on my calendar, AMAZING! I am so glad I took the Samsung 164 back - the indoor quality of that camera was horrible. This is excellent even in low light situations. Very pleased. I was also able to record on the DVD -R's which do not require formatting - just put the disc in and record. Oh and finalizing is just when you are done recording you go the menu on the camcorder press finalize and it does in about 1 minute it says it is complete and your done. Not as complicated as I thought it would be.
Slow and flaky at the best of times, this router's problems only increase when more computers attempt to join the wireless network. Once I had four wireless clients (2 mac & 2 PC) things ground to a halt completely. The router would randomly stop responding and would need to be rebooted every few minutes. I'm throwing this piece of junk out with the garbage and buying a Linksys.
This radio has no radio presets and only a small unlit combination AM-FM dial hidden on the side. The CD function worked fine but any attempt to use the radio was very discouraging. Returned the unit an acquired an upgraded Sony unit that is perfect for my use.
This was an awsome buy and I could not be happier. I currently have over 2,000 songs on it plus every video and picture I've ever taken of my 11 month old daughter and still have tons of memory left. My husband plans on taking it with him when he deploys so that he can have hours of video and tons of pictures of us. Really easy to use and organize. Very very happy with this product.
My purchase of this cable modem was based on the excellent reviews here and the promised $20 rebate. Received it promptly but spent two frustrating weeks trying to register with ATTBI. I first connected it to the sas site as instructed with no luck; I then called and provided the MAC address and serial number and waited a few more days without success. Finally, I called again and worked with an ATTBI tech who was not able to "see" this cable modem from his end and thought that the cable was defective and not performing to standard; apparently it connected to "a rogue server" at the time. In addition, Best Data's charge of $7 for technical support and restriction of 15 days from the date of order to obtain rebate for mail order goods made this modem more costly than first thought. I shipped it back and bought the Motorola SB4100 (now available at this site) and was able to connect the same day.
I very much like this small flat panel TV, it plugged and played per the instructions. Was easy to install and the remote is understandable. The only thing I don't like is the PIP feature. The PIP on my other TV will display 2 cable channels, this one will only show 1 cable channel and a DVD player in the second screen or box if you will. Would rate it a 5 if this feature was like my other TV. Don't need a cable box to get digital signal, which is very nice.
Great cable no issues at all, it is stamped 5E as it should and has the metal cover on the plugs. I have to assume that there is sheielding in the cable.
This thing was cheap, and it did the job. It's not elaborate or even that good looking, but it does its job well
Easy to install on HP Pavilion zv5000z laptop. Second chip is under the keyboard, tho. Great improvement in speed.
I bought the Rio Cali 2 years ago when I was preparing to go to Iraq for my first time. It has performed very well though not without a few quirks!The Good:- Excellent battery life. 16+ hours from a single AAA battery if you manipulate the power settings and minimize the backlighting to 2 seconds per button push. I work mostly at night and I use the backlight, during the day you can turn it off and it will probably get even better battery life. Great for my purposes since I am living out of a backpack over here. This was one of the reasons I bought the Cali. If you are a backcountry hiker or camper or anybody who gets off the grid for a while a player that takes AAAs is great. Side Note: I have bought alot of my electronics with AAA in mind so that I can consolidate batteries and just throw a handful into the bottom of my back pack and know that I am set fora good long time.- Sound quality is way above average compared to many other players. I use some standard Sony Ear Buds or the provided over ear headset that came with the player. The equalizer has good standard settings and a custom option that lets you tailer the sound to your tastes or to specific music, nice.- The small size is great, like it isn't even there.- Dependability. After two years and 14 months in Iraq I think it has passed a pretty rugged dependability test. This thhing never sits n a desk. It lives in a backpack, on my arm or the pocket of my cammies or flightsuit. Gets tons of use in extremely hot temperatures and invasive dust (like talcum powder). I drop the thing constantly or bang it up against things. It has been subjected to vibrations in all frequencies from about 300 hours flying in helicopters. It hasn't given me one single problem!- Physical Interface is excellent. I use it in the dark all the time and the buttons and controls are easy to memorize for no see operation.The Bad:- Software is clunky and not very well designed. You can use the provided software or Windows Media Player (WMP). I prefer the WMP. The problem with the provided software is that it just dumps the music onto the player. No order, no nothing just a jumble. With WMP you must create a playlist in order to organize your data. It is a pain in th rear but necessary.- Scrolling through music can be a pain as you have to basically go forward or back wards through the entire selection as fast as your finger can click. No fancy menus or speedy scrolling.- Another reviewer said that the expansion cards must be loaded with music through the RIo Cali and not through any kind of card reader. I have not tried this so can't comment but it is something to be aware of. Also if this is true the proprietary nature of the software would prevent swapping cards with a buddy who has a different player.Hope this helps.
Somehow the Ethernet cable running about 150' from my office to my house got cut (maybe a squirell, because they once chewed on the main cable line, stopping all reception)and I decided to do it all wirelessly. I had already bought a new Linksys wired router to accomodate my office Vista computer, but the wireless ones in the house couldn't connect, even though they showed 2 green bars. Linksys figured out that my old wireless router was gone, and since it was 3 years old and out of warranty anyway, they suggested a new one. I specifically asked the range of this one; they specifically said that it was up to 300', with 150' optimum. BULL!!! It won't go more than about 75', and that is straight line-of-sight without any blockages. I have now gone for a "range extender" which may do the trick. If it doesn't, it's back to a long Ethernet cable, and this time I'll run it through PVC pipe, and use the wireless router inside the house only.
Works as described. It would be nice if instructions were included instead of having to find the camera manual.
I purchased the Terk LF-30S Leapfrog Wireless A/V System to "rebroadcast" audio/video from my satellite receiver and DVD player in the living room throughout the house. I picked up two additional receivers - and now I can watch (and control) satellite TV from the kitchen, living room, bedroom and even the hot tub!
Im not jumping up and down over this, but its a remote and it works. If you want to take pictures of yourself for myspace, but don't have someone to take them, this is the item you need!! Works good for taking family photos as well.
Despite the first reviewers comments, the Keyspan 19HS works just fine with linux. The driver for the 19HS was included in the kernel source a while ago. Standard off-the-shelf kernels (2.4.24 and 2.6.5) work without any patches. In addition to regular usb support, my kernels also load the keyspan and usb-serial modules.After executing "mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0", I am happily communicating with Palms and GPSs using the new /dev/ttyUSB0 device.
Opened up the box, inserted the start up CD, followed the step by step instructions, and that was it! My new laptop was on the network within about 5-7 minutes, and there have been no problems at all. Very nice for a person with limited computer knowledge, such as myself.
The case for this is terrible, the little snaps are extremely annoying, and they tear out within a week. So after the case broke I was using this little strap they give you, but using the strap broke off the corner by the battery case. I never dropped this or did anything that should have broken it. It is just really poorly made.That, plus the fact that you have to use MusicMatch, makes me recommend not purchasing this device. MusicMatch is a horrible program.Oh, one more thing. You can only fit about 5 songs on this the way it comes, so you have to cough up another 50 bucks for a memory card. Its not a very good deal.
This thing fit very snug, high quality construction, I really liked this productDefinitely 5 stars
I recently purchased a desktop system that came with a generic mushy, full-travel keyboard, and decided I would like to replace it with a keyboard having a more notebook style (i.e. short-stroke) keyboard. So my search criteria were: full-sized, short-stroke keyboard with an affordable price and good reviews. I finally decided on this Logitech Ultra x-Flat keyboard, and have been very happy with my decision so far. It is very slim and solid feeling, and comfortable to type on. It seems quite well made for its price, and has one additional benefit that was not part of my search criteria: it's actually very stylish and looks great on my desk!
Very good binocular for non-professionals who just want to watch a concert, for example. Fits in your pocket.
Works great! Dropped my active operating temp by 10 degrees and now when I am running very demanding software the CPU hasn't gotten hotter than 175 C while with previous bargain compound it would hover at just below 200 C or shut down if went about 201 C.
We recently just purchased an iPod Mini for Mom, and I think we've all fallen in love with it!The device is VERY light weight and VERY tiny!It's tough for me to compare it to an object of similar proportions, because its kinda in a league of its ownUnlike clamshell-like cellphones, its very narrow and thin in design (meaning it'll fit VERY easily in any type of pocket) --- its so light weight that you might even forget its in your pocketJust take my word for it - its TINYIn comparison to the regular iPod, there is actually a BIG differenceThe bigger iPods are noticeably bigger and weigh more........ although the 15 gig iPod is pretty small, the Mini is still much smaller and more portable to carryI was also impressed with the scroll wheel --- its different from the regular iPod, but I actually like this new button configuration a bit more ---- the buttons, like the 1st generation iPod, lineup around the circle, and they are very easy to press...... its also easy to scroll through songs with the new wheelI also like the fact that the structure is now one piece, instead of two attached pieces, meaning that the iPod Mini won't become loose around the edgesI would've given this device 5 stars, but I gave 4 because ---1. Price --- for $50, I think i would prefer a 15 gigger to this Mini2. No accesseries...... yes, it comes with headphones, but it lacks the remote and carrying case (however, a remote will work just fine with this)3. A couple third party accessories don't work with the Mini4. Disk space ---- as you get your music together, you'll quickly realize that you have much more than just 4 gigs of music (however, iTunes makes it easy to sync differnt kinds of music, and 4 gigs is still PLENTY for any trip!)For those of you who plan to primarly use the iPod for exercising, I highly recommend the iPod Mini --- the seperately purchased iPod Mini Exercise Strap is a great accessory! The iPod Mini will fit very nicely around a bicep or wrist, with no extra weight attached to you ------ doing this with a regular iPod would be toughif you don't plan on doing a lot of exercising with your iPod, and are mostly using it for trips or other recreational purposes, then I highly recommend the 15 gig iPod...... its still a great price, and you'll appreciate the extra room
I bought these speakers to replace some old sony htib speakers I had with my original surround sound system. These speakers blew the old speakers away in terms of sound quality, volume and impact. Even before I hooked up the sub these speakers had sound that you could feel. No distortion whatsoever, these speakers are worth every penny and more for the service they provide. I have them set as my mains in a 7.1 surround sound system and they work great.Now don't get me wrong these speakers are no Bowers and Wilkins but hey they get the job done quite handsomely. For the money I would say they are hugely a better buy.Caution though these are real speakers that have some size so you should know before you get them these are not HTIB speakers by any means. Check the dimensions.
We've had this printer for a couple of years now and got it used/ refurbished from Amazon. It still works perfectly, but it has always been a slow startup which can be frustrating when printing off school papers in a hurry...
Very, very, quiet, sturdy stand, just what I wanted. ALmost not sound except for very subtle noise like a gentle tap. Sturdy cables.
I've got the 6 gig version of the Sansa, the E270. Overall, I'm satisfied with the product, but there are a few annoyances.On the plus side- the unit sounds good. I use the WMA 128 kbps format, which isn't lossless, but sounds close enough to cd- quality that I'm satisfied. (I work part-time as a recording engineer, so I'm moderately picky with regards to the quality of music playback.)I've currently got 280 songs, and they take up about 2 gigs of memory. Plenty of space for a lot more music, more than I'll need for a while.The battery life has been good. I've run the unit for 10 hours, and still seemed to have about the battery life left.Loading songs works well, as long as I'm not doing playlists. When I hook the Sansa up to the computer, it shows up as a USB drive, and I just drag the songs I want into the Sansa folder.I'm not interested in watching videos on the Sansa, but I have tried loading a few videos just out of curiosity. Worked just fine.On the negative side, as I mentioned above, Playlists don't work for me, as I don't have my computer linked to the internet, which you need to have for playlists to operate properly. However, since I have my songs categorized using artist, genre, and album, I have enough ways to listen the music I want.My chief complaint with the Sansa is the 'shuffle' feature. It does not work very well. It will play the same song twice in a row, and completely ignore others in the category I'm wishing to listen to. It's not so big an issue as to cause me to regret getting the Sansa, just more of an annoyance.As I said initially, I'm satisfied with the product. I would buy it again if I lost the one I have.
got it on time, worked out of box.....but did not come with sata cable. still for the price this is a great buy. Still going strong.w/2
The bag seems very robust, and it can fit al my photographic gear (a Samsung GX-10 and six lenses), but there's no much room for much other stuff besides that. The laptop pocket seems useful for papers and other things moreover. The overall quality of the bag seems pretty good, though I've not tested it extensively.
This Is the perfect cd rack.. It's stackable, if you choose to.. It's wall mountable..The best part for me, is that each slot will hold 2 jewel cases, comfortably--that's 90 cd's vs. 45 cd's..Right now, I only have one, but there are more on the way..I Love this CD Rack..
I have a 7-year old Toshiba Satellite Laptop with a Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter in it that was installed by my internet provider to connect wirelessly with their modem next to my wife's desktop unit in a different room about 30 feet way. The connection was very slow and the Toshiba often just froze up. So, I finally got this WRT54GL.Installation was relatively easy, but I had trouble getting my new router profile to stay as the default connection. I went through about five Cisco customer reps in India to try to get things right. They were unfailingly friendly and polite and I believe they tried their best to help (contrary to what I see in other customer reviews). I finally ended up with Christina who re-configured the connection remotely and made the new router profile stay on top as the default. Hurray! I am now twice as fast as before and I hope and pray it will remain like that!It appears to me that Cisco has made a successful effort to improve its customer service.
Fulfillment of this Cisco product from Amazon was fast and hassle free, the unit was easy to configure, the admin GUI is logical and clear, and the option to reprogram the firmware with open source Linux opens up endless possibilities if I ever have the time to really play with this unit. I would highly recommend it for any serious IT hobbyist looking for a replacement wireless router. Also, the price point came in $10 lower than my local computer/electronics store, even after shipping was included.
As I have surround sound systems in several rooms of my home, I own quite a few subwoofers. Although I have purchased subs from different manufacturers in the past, I have found that Yamaha subs give the biggest bang (or thump) for the buck. The YST-SW315 is a perfect example of Yamaha's ability to deliver serious bass frequencies from a rather simple, low cost device.I purchased the YST-SW315 for my home office, to provide extra depth for the surround system that I have connected to my computer and other A/V equipment. The SW315 subwoofer sits on the floor, hidden below a corner desk unit. This sub enclosure measures 13-3/4" (W) x 16-15/16" (H) x 15-1/16" (D), and weighs roughly 42 lbs. Although it's not extremely small, this sub really doesn't take up that much room. It is a fairly square shaped box with a flat surface, so you can always sit something on top of it if you desire. I have the sub hooked to my surround receiver via the line level inputs. However, there are also speaker level inputs and outputs, for those that wish to connect the subwoofer inline, between their stereo amplifier and stereo speakers. It is magnetically shielded, so this subwoofer can be placed next to anything without worry of magnetic interference from the speaker itself.The YST-SW315 subwoofer utilizes two technologies that are unique to Yamaha.* Advanced YST - Advanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology is a unique system in which the speaker and amplifier work together to cancel out impedance so the speaker unit has a perfectly linear motion. Advanced YST helps to ensure the highest levels of sound pressure and overall performance.* QD-Bass Technology - Quatre Dispersion Bass technology uses down-firing drivers with square, pyramid-shaped reflective plates to radiate the sound efficiently in four horizontal directions. The reflective plates negate any effects caused by the floor surface and reduce resonance between sound waves reflected from the floor and the unit.I don't know much about Advanced YST and QD-Bass Technology, but I do know this subwoofer sounds great. Although relatively small, this little speaker box packs quite a punch, and fills the room with deep sound that you can feel as well as hear. I use this subwoofer for a combination of listening to music, for computer game play and for watching movies. There is a button, on the subwoofer control panel, that lets you select "Movie" or "Music" mode. There is a noticeable sound difference between the two modes, so a user would definitely want to utilize this button when switching between watching movies and listening to music. The control panel, which is located on the front side of the subwoofer cube, also contains a volume knob, an auto standby (on/off) switch, a high cut filter (on/off) switch, and a high cut filter adjustment knob. The auto standby feature is very handy, as it allows the subwoofer to power itself up when it receives sound and goes into standby (sleep) mode when no sound is present after about 5 minutes. Power consumption, while in standby mode, is only 0.5 watts, so I personally love the convenience and energy efficiency of the auto standby feature. If you prefer to power the subwoofer on and off manually, the main power switch is located on the back of the unit, rather than on the control panel itself. Next to the on/off power switch is also a Phase Control switch, so you can select whether you want the sub to work in normal or reverse phase. I will not go into what phase changing does to the sound, but audiophiles will understand that reversing the phase would be the same as reversing the positive and negative wire connections on the back of a loudspeaker. It simply changes whether the speaker cone moves inward or outward to produce sound waves.The high cut filter adjustment control works very well, allowing you to determine the high-end frequency cutoff of the speaker. Obviously a subwoofer is meant to produce very low frequency sounds, so being able to cut out somewhat higher frequencies can produce much cleaner, punchier bass sound. This control allows you to customize the bass sound, to best match the speakers that you have producing the higher frequencies. When set correctly you should experience a full bodied sound, without any dropouts in the frequency range between the main speakers and the subwoofer.Here are some technical specs of the YST-SW315:* Advanced YST Technology* QD Bass Technology* High Efficiency Power Amplifier: 250-watts nominal / 270-watts dynamic power* Multi-Range Driver: 10" Cone* Magnetic Shielding* Phase Control Switch: Normal or Reverse* High Cut Filter: 40 - 140 Hz* Auto Standby* Bass Action Selector System: Movie Mode or Music Mode* Inputs: Line-level in (RCA phono x 2), Speaker-level in (heavy-duty post x 2)* Outputs: Speaker-level pass-through (heavy-duty post x 2)* Frequency Response: 20 - 160 Hz (-10 dB)* Power Consumption: 80-Watts (operation) / 0.5-Watts (stand-by)* Warranty: 2 years (parts & labor)Overall I have been extremely pleased with the Yamaha YST-SW315 subwoofer. The flat-black cabinet fits in well with most of today's stereo equipment, and this model is also available in silver and glossy piano-black finishes as well. It is small enough to hide behind a piece of furniture but looks good enough to leave out in plain view. There is an air outlet port on one side, so you will want to make sure to place the cabinet in an area where the air can escape without restriction, otherwise the sound will be affected in a negative way. A few inches of clearance should prove adequate for the air to move freely. The speaker cone itself is located on the bottom of the cabinet, which fires down toward the floor and therefore doesn't require any special clearance. The bass produced by the YST-SW315 subwoofer is very solid and punchy, and gives very little audible distortion at even high volume levels. I feel that this subwoofer is excellent for a mid-sized family room or living room, but may not be well suited for an extremely large room, unless you added a second subwoofer (one for each channel - left & right). My home office measures roughly 16' x 18', and this subwoofer is able to fill that room with gut-rumbling bass very well. I leave the SW315 in auto standby mode at all times, as I find this feature to work very well. It should be noted, however, that there is about a 6-second delay before the subwoofer begins working, after it receives a signal from your audio source. This may prove annoying for those that use the subwoofer for music. But for movie watching it really isn't an issue since the sub only misses the first few seconds of the opening music score (usually a movie preview that comes on before the actual movie begins).Although I cannot guarantee that this subwoofer will prove to be perfection for every consumer, I honestly cannot find one fault in this device. I have pushed this speaker pretty hard in the past, and I have yet to notice any serious distortion or the typical overpowering boomy sound that many subs produce. The YST-SW315 produces clean, punchy bass at just about any volume level, and when adjusted correctly will not overpower the rest of your audio. It has a powerful built-in amplifier and looks, feels, and sounds very well made. Since this subwoofer has exceeded my expectations, and is an incredible value for the price, I am giving the Yamaha YST-SW315 10-inch Digital Pro Series Subwoofer 5-stars. I highly recommend it for anyone that is looking to add solid low-end frequencies to their stereo or home theater audio system.
card works great thanks to it I can use my 802.11N network adapter from old laptop
I picked this up because my MDD dual 867GHz G4 (circa 2002) was particularly slow at converting video to an iPod video format, either MP4 or H.264. What I had hoped was that it would at least match the conversion to H.264 I get on a dual 2.0GHz G5 and I was pleased to discover it was even a bit faster. Computers faster than a 1.8GHz Core Duo will likely be faster than the stick, but for computers where it takes over 5 hours for a 2hr film, it's worth it. The box packaging was really classy, a lot like an iPod. The stick itself is well-made with a simply designed high quality plastic shell, quite unlike most typical plastic USB dongles.What you need to know:Conversions to H.264 with the Turbo stick will happen at about 30fps, or close to that on older G4 computers. This translates to about 1 to 2 hours per long-format (2hr) video.Over the 2007 summer, ElGato was good about releasing a software udpate that included a new preset for the iPhone. The software that's included can do batches of video and even convert DVDs (non-DRM only), but you can also use the stick from any Quicktime Export capable application. For example, you can export from iMovie using the stick's preset Quicktime formats. Essentially, the stick works with any format that Quicktime can open so you can convert to an iPod, Apple TV, or iPhone preset that the ElGato software installs. For converting from MPG, DivX, etc, I found that installing the freeware Perian made the Quicktime and the Turbo.264 much more comaptible with file types.The Turbo.264 needs to be plugged into a USB 2.0 slot that has power, so a non-powered hub like a keyboard USB slot won't do the trick. Also, if it's plugged into a hub, make sure that no USB 1.1 or older devices are plugged in at the same time, just in case the hub defaults all connections to USB 1.1 speeds. This stick really needs the USB 2.0 through-put to achieve good conversion frame rate speeds.Overall, it added the comfort of iTunes ready video conversion functionality to my older mac that will keep it in use for a while longer with the latest iPhone, 3G iPod Nano, iPod Touch and Apple TV. If your computer is on the specification threshold of being able to run OS X 10.4 or 10.5, this is probably something you could use.
I purchased this product from Amazon.com as part of a 5.1 Home theater system. The purchasing process at Amazon.com was great as was the product. In combination with JBL L890 front speakers, LC2 center speakers, this speaker pair is great value for the price. Hook up was a bit of a hustle as with the other speakers because I was biwiring without banana plugs, so it took a bit of finger twicking to hook all the speaker cables. I will strongly recommend banana plugs for these speakers. The sound quality is great both for music and movies. I don't have any regrets yet and I would recommed this product strongly.
I cant believe its taken me this long to hunt for a new router. My old linksys seemed to be flaky and I picked up one of these on the cheap. I've a 1.3" drilled a hole in the lid and screwed ridiculously loud server fan attached to a variable voltage wall wart, even at full juice this dies in the middle of file transfers. I've also put heatsinks on the three ic chips that get hot inside the unit (yes i have that much time)... it's still garbage. Its not heat, so it must be awful firmware or crap manufacturing. Save your time and money and pass on this router.
3/21/11So, I'm pretty computer literate, and I had major problems with the install. After 2 hours with the installation CD and 5 hours looking online, I caved and went to Linksys, who took me step by step through the installation which, if you have never done it before, would have been impossible to do without them. I can't connect through the wifi on my laptop, but i can on other devices (Wii, iTouch, cell) and another laptop, so that seems to be a problem on my end.the lan is extremely fast, as is the wifi on the devices I CAN connect through, so there doesn't seem to be a loss of speed (even 42ft (connected via ethernet) from the modem).Installation is the only thing keeping me from 5 starsGreat buyEDIT: 3/8/2012The router completely stopped working. It lit up and flashed, but couldn't connect to the internet.Contacted Cisco, it's an ongoing problem that has no fix in sight. The router will randomly reset all the configured settings and you have to go in and reconfigure it.
My computer recognized the device and installed it without problem where my old IRD had failed when I upgraded to Windows 7 64. It took a few tries to get everything working to sinc with my Palm Z22 but it did work and allowed a hotsinc. Great product for the money.
I am a real-estate agent in a small town and send out a thousand or so post cards monthly. This printer prints beautifully and very clearly, even on card stock. I highly recommend this printer to individuals and small businesses.
After several days of intense side by side testing, under a variety of situations I can say, without a doubt, this router is slower than the Linksys BEFW1154 v4 model I was going to replace it with. What stunned me was download tests and page loads across a WIRED ethernet connection. Netgear WGT624 V3 was consistently 50% slower loading pages after doing 40+ measurements on both routers. I can't wait to return it.
The Ipod is my constant companion. I have an extremely large and varied music collection, and am adding to it all the time. My old 40GB model was over flowing and had reached the stage of low battery life. I've had the new 80GB model for about 3 weeks and have loaded about 38GB worth of music so far. Battery life is much improved, screen is very bright. The touch-wheel on the new one seems a bit more sensitive. With the increased capacity I can load music at higher bit rates, 192kbs and above.For a true music hound like me it's essential.
These cans are not as good as my Grado SR80s; however, they are very good. The bass is realistic. The highs are crisp. The midrange is balanced with the bass and highs. I don't transport them very much; however they do fold up and store quite nicely. One thing which I consider a real plus is the metal band across the head. The band makes it absolutely simple to adjust the width, between ears, of the drivers without damaging the headset. For a set of sub-$50 cans these are a great choice. I've heard that the KOSS Sporta-pro isn't as good as these KOSS Porta-Pros. If that is the case I'd stay away from them and get the Porta-Pro instead. Unlike my Grado SR80s these drivers do not require additional amplification when used with my iPod or iPod Touch.
... It is probably the best around for the price. Though it can be sluggish and tempermental, it gives you an unbelievable amount of control. From zooming and panning to speaker tweaking, you can do anything you would ever need to with the touch of a button. The mp3 control is very strange and almost old fashioned, but it puts out great sound. The remote is interesting and takes some time to adjust to, but gets the job done. And the unit itself is freakishly huge (It's almost twice as big as my vcr) but not that intrusive. So If you like having complete control over your dvd viewing and love features galore, this is definitely the dvd player for you.
This is by far the poorest quality DVD+R DL on the market. Failure rate is about 75%. Memorex contracted these discs out to CMC Magnetics. Please don't confuse CMC with MCC, which is top of the line and belongs to Verbatim. These discs will fail in the burn and give CRC, bad sectors, unable to read, invalid type, and other various error codes. If you like expensive coasters, then these are the brand for you. If you want quality DL media with extremely low compression artifacts and nice effortless burns, then go with Verbatim.Memorex will honor a warranty to a point. If you make more than one warranty claim for the same product; say several weeks later for more bad discs, they will not honor it. So beware there too.
Great price - great item - I recommend it. It is fast enoough, and the carrying case is a nice touch.
Do not order this item and expect to get what you see. I ordered the Super High Speed card (RPSDH01GU1A) and what I got was a low quality High Speed card (RPSDK01GU1A). Seems to be some kind of a scam that Ritz is running with Amazon's blessing. Buyer beware. This has happened to me before when you order from one of Amazon's partners, and Amazon will do nothing to help you.
Disappointing as you cannot add to your reminder list. Records over everytime you use.
I purchased this item about 2 years ago and must say that I have nothing but praise. It has to this date repaired over 100 cds which I thought were beyond help.Being a DJ the product has been a godsend and the price was well worth it (18.75). great product.
It does get both my desk tops to work, but it kicks me off line continueosly. I had to write this review 4 times. Not very happy.
I replaced a 30g with this and love it. No problems with responsiveness of click wheel. Love the new software (cover flow etc.). Battery life not completely tested yet, but seems much better than my 30g which was a couple of years old and most likely not holding a charge as well as when it was new. I love the 80g capacity. I'm doing much more podcast downloading now.Highly recommend.
samsung CD-R's are aweful! I thought CD-R technology had been around for so long that it must have matured so that it really didn't matter which manufacturer I bought from. So without thinking I bought Samsung CD-R's. Was I taught a lesson! I never had any trouble with burning before I used Samsung. With these new Samsung CD-R's, sometimes my recording/burning fails in the middle. Sometime the burned CD's become unreadable after a day (stored in normal condition with all my other CD's). Some blank CD-R's make so much noise when I insert them into my driver. After inspection I saw that some of the CD-R's are not flat! And they rub against the top part of my driver when spinning! In three words: DONT BUY IT.
Overall I liked it until it died after about a year of use. I got a system 1 error and from research on the net it appears there is no fix, it's dead. These remotes are too expensive to die after a year.
Great sound quality and a fantastic price!!! I would recommend these to anyone looking to set up a home theater system.
i had the 400 model previously and i loved everything about it except swapping labels. the twin allows 2 sets of labels and i love it even more. it's extremely fast, the type is sharp and it has made my mailing and shipping life so much nicer. definately a must have.
The camera is great. I use it with Skype. Tried it with Yahoo, small picture and low quality. You have to have a fast computer and a really good internet connection to get the best out of it. The full screen video with Skype blew me away. We use it all the time to keep in touch with the kids. The other thing I found was that you should have good light in the room, makes a big difference.
I guess I must be the only one here who thinks this thing just doesn't work that well. It works........but static is a constant problem making your music sound fair to poor. This happens to me about 60% of the time. When it works well the sound is very good....the key is WHEN IT WORKS.
I couldn't be happier with my ML-L3....Hasn't failed me yet. Allows me to finally eliminate all blur from my slow shots...
Speakers sound great and are good looking. Bass is unbeleiveable. I have to keep the sound turned partially down due to potential loudness. Blasts of air come out the side of the larger bass speaker(also takes up a lot of space on the computer desk). DVD sound is a bit like the movie theater. I really recommend these speakers. Good quality for the price.
I was looking for a bag just for the laptop and power source--something I could bring to and from school along with my backpack full of books. This case seemed to be the answer-2.5 inches. When I got it, I knew there was no way that it was 2.5 inches...It is more like 5.5 inches ( I got out the ruler, I know. The 2.5 inches refers to the main chamer that holds the laptop. When you add the outer pockets, it bulks up. However, it is still a very nice, sleek looking bag and I am planning on keeping it. I would recommend it to anyone who basically needs a laptop holder for one of the chunky 15.4 inch Dells out there...it's really nice, comfortable case.
I am puzzled by the angry reviews of this printer. I aquired one second-hand as a back up printer and it has performed perfectly. The disparaging comments about print quality are particularly puzzling as one of the first things I did with it was print, on high quality photo paper, some totally saturated high quality photos shot with my Nikon digital using a professional level lens. The photo of deep reds, ambers, golds, yellows and ochres-of autumn leaves, was clean, crisp and full colored.Documents I have printed have been crisp and clean. Same with copies.Using the machine to print from the camera card of a little SONY P&S; camera did not work when I tried it so I moved on, since I do not NEED that feature anyway and had no time to fool with it.For what I paid, and the $50 cost of two ink cartridges, I can't complain. It is quiet, but a little slow.It sure beats ALL of the HP printers I have owned!! I can state emphatically that I will NEVER own another HP product so long as they produce junk and treat customers with scorn.
Although I'm generally technically-adept, the idea of installing a new head unit in my 2001 Camry was scary. Mainly this was because several online and other sources state that as part of the head unit swap, it's also necessary to bypass the factory JBL amplifier and install new speakers. I really didn't want to mess with all that.Fortunately, I took a gamble on this product and am very glad I did. Although making the connections correctly still took some care, since the wire colors/patterns on my Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD head unit didn't exactly match those on this harness, I was surprised and relieved when nearly everything worked, while leaving the original JBL amp and speakers in service!One minor issue is that, for some reason, there is no illumination ("ILL") wire provided on this harness, which is utilized by some head units to adjust the display brightness level when the headlights are on. I really wanted this functionality for the purpose of dimming the Pioneer's display at night, so I did a little research and was able to find the right wire and make the connection manually. Should anyone else run into this issue, the wire you want to connect to is at pin 2 on the factory plug: top row, second from the left, when the factory plug end is facing you with the connector clip on top. On my car, the wire itself is green & white. No need to cut the wire if you use a clip-on connector such as this:Pico 1560D 18-14 AWG (Blue) Electrical Wiring Hot Line Quick Splice / Tap-In 5 Per Package
Product works perfectly and fits my viewsonic display well. I haven't had any issues with video / image quality, This thing even works on my integra (onkyo) receiver.
UPS WAS ON TIME ,,,,THE TV IS THE BEST ONE I HAVE HAD,,,,,,WE LOVE IT YOU SHOULD BUY THIS TV
I bought an LNT1953H about a month ago, and wanted to point out some things that are missed in other reviews or in the specifications:1. While the LCD panel itself is 1440x900 resolution, when you use the TV as a PC monitor, the highest resolution you can use is 1320x768. The unused pixels on the top and bottom are black, and for some reason the Samsung puts grey bars on either side of the image. I hope this is something they can fix with a firmware update.2. Because of the TV's native resolution, it's actually got a 16:10 aspect ratio, not the HDTV standard 16:9. Watching standard HD content leaves pixels at the top and bottom of the screen unused. You can scale up the image, but there isn't a setting that allows you to both fill the screen and keep the proper aspect ratio. Standard def programming is scaled to fit to the top and bottom of the screen, with the expected black bars on either side.3. It takes a surprising amount of time for the TV to power on, at least as long as my old Sony 13" Trinitron TV took (about 10-15 seconds). I don't see why this is, as LCDs don't need to warm up like CRTs do -- my LCD computer monitor powers on in 3 seconds, why can't the Samsung?4. There's an included wall-mount bracket with the TV, but it's not a flush-mount VESA bracket (though the TV does have VESA mounting points). Instead, you fold the TV's base back so it's parallel with the back of the TV, then hook it onto the wall bracket. Mounted this way, the TV sticks out from the wall a pronounced amount.In general, for the $450 or so this unit regularly sells for, it's a good deal for casual watching. I wouldn't buy this unit with the intention of having it also serve as a primary PC monitor, however.
My 5th grade daughter specifically requested this bag after having a messenger-type book bag last year. She admitted that shoulder bags were a horrible idea for school (I had to keep myself from saying "I told you so!")and that she was not too cool for a rolling back pack. Currently, her rolling bag is stuffed with books and supplies; just what she and her young back needed.
I live in an apartment so I couldn't use a big sub (I wanted the S12), and I wanted clean sound. I researched tons of smaller subs and I kept coming back to the S8 so I decided to give it a shot. My setup is mainly for movies and it consists of two Energy C3's for front left and right, Energy XL-C100 for center, and bose 161 for rears (soon being replaced with mirage omnisat micros). Mirage and Energy are manufactured by same company. This sub fits in nicely. I have crossover set at 60Hz and the sound is clean. The level can be turned up pretty high before there is any distortion.Love the sub so far and it is not even broke in yet. It adds that extra punch I was missing from my movies. It can shake the walls pretty good too for an 8" sub. And why they call this platinum, I have no idea, it is like a dark gunmetal gray. Matches well with anything black i.e. not an eyesore.
Very satisfied with this product. I have owned several Kodak cameras and Kodak consistently delivers quality and features with its products. The only negative thing I have to say concerns the easyshare software. For the most part it works well but the built in update feature seems to conflict with Microsoft Windows. I have tried installing it on several machines with different Windows operating systems with the same result. Also, I do not like the way that the program takes control of every picture (jpeg, tiff or gif) file on your machine and forces it to be a Kodak image and open it primarily in the Easyshare software. There are ways around this issue of the way it takes control and opens picture files, but it is annoying to have to deal with.
You will not regret buying this unit. You can save a few dollars by getting this one over the c330 and then pick up a 1 or 2 GB SD card and download all of the maps to the card at one time. Since having it I would recommend a unit that has text-to-speech as when you are in heavy traffic and don't want to take your eyes off the road, that feature would come in very handy. Hearing "Turn right in 400 ft" is ok, but "Turn right in 400 feet onto I64 West" is better when trying to decide which of two side-by-side exits to take. I will also opt for a bluetooth unit the next time. All of that said, I'd buy this unit again as it has worked great. One last thing, I had a problem with the suction mount not coming off the windshield after a month and contacted Garmin and they replaced it gratis. My next unit will also be a Garmin.
I think it's very interesting that this has become such a highly touted video toy. It's actually become a verb ... "I Tivo'd it." I bought my series 2 / 80 hour model two years ago, and have hated it from day one. I finally pulled the plug on it last week, and ordered a MOXI box from our local cable company.Here are a few of my complaints:- First, I'm using this with a plasma HDTV, Digital Cable, and a surround sound system.1. The setup is ridiculously complex when you're using it with the above components. The manual is useless, Best Buy's "Geek Squad" couldn't figure it out, and I ended up scouring online Blogs and discussion groups to come up with a jury-rigged setup.2. It doesn't record in HD, meaning you need to have two different TV Inputs connected (and switch back and forth) to access the Tivo capabilities. This requires two splitters, which complicate the connectivity, and reduce the picture and sound quality.3. It also means there's no recording on the fly. You need to manually switch to a different input and program it to record.4. The reliability has been horrendous, as far as depending on the device to record shows on the right channel at the right time. I've probably got about a 75% hit rate, meaning you can't depend on it to record things.5. Since it doesn't record HiDef, you need to program it to record the "non-HD" channels, and of course playback is then in non-HD mode when you want to watch your favorite shows. Why buy an HDTV and pay for digital cable and the extra channels if you can't record something and have it played back in HD and stereo surround?When I called to cancel the service, they told me that they're coming out with a new model that will record in Hi-Def, but of course they won't give you credit for the $239 and two years of frustration you experienced with the old model.For regular TV and non-digital connectivity, it might be great. But if you've got digital cable, surround sound, and HDTV, it's definitely not.It's going on my company's bulletin board, and I'll sell it to anyone who's interested in it, and will of course provide a full disclosure that I think it's a lousy piece of video hardware.Didn't like it, wouldn't recommend it, never again.
I PURCHASED THIS RADIO TO MOUNT IN-DASH ON MY 1962 GMC P2500 PANEL TRUCK SO THAT I COULD LISTEN TO CASSETTES IVE HAD FOR 40 YRS. THIS RADIO IS OUTSTANDING,EASY TO INSTALL,EASY TO OPERATE,TERRIFIC SOUND,GREAT LOOKS.I RATE IT A 5 STAR .
Fortunately, I have not yet had to use the 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99, a plan that I purchased as more or less an insurance policy because it was so reasonably priced. Generally, the advice I read is to avoid such plans, which usually recapitulate the benefits of most products' warranties. But because this plan was cheap and because it extended the benefits of the warranty, I thought it worthwhile. Having been fortunate enough to have purchased a product that has not yet failed, however, I do not know whether the plan's providers will actually fulfill their replacement responsibilities if I should need them to do so. In other respects, the plan's providers have behaved professionally. They sent me notification of the plan and information about activating it in a timely manner. In fact, I received information from them before I received the product that the plan is supposed to protect. I hope I never have to contact them again. If I do have to contact them, I hope their professional behavior continues.
Love,the 1 USB cable to share amoung the AC,Auto,& just to connect Zune to computer.
I had the older version of Moster FM for iPod. It failed after 5 years. I got this as a replacement. However, it is disappointment.(1) Sounds worse than the older version from the car radio;(2) it fails in the middle and I have to unplug to restore it;(3) when it is plugged, it plays automatically (which is fine but not prefer); however, it didn't stop if I unplug or stop the engine. This cause my iPod to play even after I left the car. The old one worked the other way around.(4) Don't even want to mention the auto scan, it suck. I can pick a better station than it does.Bad news:(5) It won't charge iPod Touch, iPhone, and new gen of iPod Nano
I purchased this lock to, obviously, protect my laptop against theft. Unfortunately, this lock failed! My laptop was locked and chained to my desk but the thieves were able to rip the lock right out of my laptop! I found the lock, still chained to my desk, with black plastic bits from my laptop around the locking mechanism. The actual laptop was long gone.I called Targus to inform them of their faulty product and they said it was only a "theft deterrent" and did not prevent against actual theft. They provide no warranty whatsoever for the lock itself or the stolen products.This lock is a horrible product and DOES NOT PREVENT AGAINST THEFT. DO NOT PURCHASE.
Plantronics M214C Headset with Adjustable VolumeThis headset works very well. The price was outrageously low. My product arrived brand-new, in a sealed box. I ordered it online one day, and the product arrived two days later. I love this product, and would recommend it to anyone who needs to be handsfree on the phone at home or at the office. It plugs right into the side of my cordless home phone.
I bought this card for my Samsung T809 and it did not work. I called Samsung and Kingston and both told me that the other needed to "create a software update on their products". So now I use it for my Casio camera. It's a little slow at loading (I think it's because I have to use the included SD adapter) but it's okay. I suggest SanDisk and Dana-Elec brands, which I've had good experiences with.
My home network has a mix of Windows and Linux PCs. Like some of the other reviewers, I agree that the Windows setup instructions are a bit murky, but I had no problems. Also, the HP Solution Center application is fairly unhelpful, if you need help. One demerit for weak documentation and software.Quality of printing is excellent from Windows, although photos require the purchase of a third printer cartridge. To use it, you have to remove the black cartridge. This cartridge comes with a clip to cover the bottom of the ink well when it's out of the machine.For Linux, you need to get the driver [...]. Quality and control of output are excellent on Linux, as well.Lastly, the built-in web server on the printer is helpful for checking on the printer's status via a network. Many devices have these embedded these days, and it's nice to be able to access the printer via a browser.
This is the second pair of these earphones I've bought. My first pair finally gave up the ghost after about 5 years of use. At one point I thought they were dead earlier--turns out there was just wax blocking the sound hole, nothing a mechanical pencil couldn't fix. These are excellent earphones, great isolation, great bass and good treble. No real major flaws (unless you can't stand 'r' type configurations (as opposed to 'y')).
Having a background in commercial television I did not believe that production on that level is possible at this price level. You will be amazed at the quality. I recommend the memory stick for still pictures and you will need the floppy adapter for the computer. Your stills will be outstanding. Couple all this with fire wire capture and a good editing program (Adobe 5.1c) and your finished product will be excellent. The money to step up to this is well spent.
For anyone looking for a good, reliable, basic radio. This Philips radio is the one. It is smaller than most and comes with a headphone jack so it is really portable. It also has great reception because it has the telescopic antenna.
I went to England. I wanted to take no AC chargers due to the expense and hassles of travel power adapters. I bought this for my iPod and it ROCKED! You gotta love the 7-11 School of Design. You can buy AA batteries almost anywhere in the world! I bought this, replaced the batteries only once over a 9 day trip and listened to the iPod for hours and hours. What a weight/space/aggravation saver!
This Cd Player is the best! It never skips a beat in any cd I play. It is very durable and light. The headphones are cool. It is cheap for a discman. No matter how hard you shake it, it won't skip.Anyway, I find this discman cool!!!
Very happy with the picture resolution. Even our old, scanned photos look really good. In fact, we like it so much, we purchased the 7" version as a gift for another relative.I do have to say the software aspect of this product is not good. It definitely is not intuitive and there are no detailed directions on how to transfer pictures from various formats. This particular model held approximately 60 pictures of varying resolutions (half were 5 megapixel, half were old scanned photos). We needed more memory so we purchased a 1GB memory card. We found we had to transfer the photos on our PC to the camera which contained the new memory card. We thought we could do this via Windows Media Player but it wouldn't recognize the camera as an external source. Therefore, we had to use the Canon camera software to do the transfer. Problem is the scanned photos had to have their resolutions changed before the software would allow uploading from the PC to the memory card in the camera. This was a very convoluted way to load a memory card.I would highly recommend this product if you only need enough space for 50 pictures. That way, you can load them directly from your PC to the photo frame although that's not even intuitive. You have to create a new folder within the photo frame program, then copy and paste pictures instead of click and drag. Once you get this all figured out it's not bad. I would not give this product to an older person who has to figure out how to set it up. We're giving it as a gift to an older person but since we did all the setting up, it should be fine.
This product works just as advertised. Easy and convenient switching. I am currently using this connected to my airport express and directly to my macbook pro. I usually want to print wirelessly using the airport express but at times I use the switch to scan images from my multifunction printer. This item has met my needs so far.
When I first saw this posted, I thought to myself, "Could this be true?" Could I really save $2,085.80 buying this on Amazon??? At first, I bought 1 hoping that they wouldn't catch the pricing error. Once that went through I bought 2,000 of these bad boys. Ebay here I come! I'm going to make a killing!
This system is in a nutshell very simple and very effective. It is easy to use, looks great, has a very very strong tuner and gets alot of bang for your buck. There may be some others out there that have more nifty CD loading mechanisms but not too many in this $$ range to get the this type of sonic quality. This unit cut cost on mafufacture (plastic v.s. glass, etc) but not on technology. You get Panasonic's legendary MASH converter and circuit technology. Great system if you like great sound not smoke and mirrors.
I performed the following steps to get this router working in a couple of minutes, with no setup CD. These steps will work for any type of computer:1. Connect your Internet modem to the router's Internet plug.2. Use the included blue cable to connect your computer's network plug to one of the numbered plugs on the router.3. Connect the modem to power (or turn it off, then on again), then connect the router to power, then wait a minute for things to start up.You can stop here if you don't care about wireless security (you now have an unsecured Wi-Fi network called 'linksys'). But if you do want security on your Wi-Fi network (you should!), keep going...4. Start the web browser on your computer and go to the address 192.168.1.15. Enter 'admin' for both the user name and the password.6. You'll now be at the router's setup web pages. Click 'Wireless' (to the right of 'Setup').7. Change the wireless network name to anything you want (something unique and recognizable is best).8. Click Save Settings. Once they're saved, click on Wireless security.9. Set security mode to WPA2 Personal, set WPA algorithm to TKIP+AES, and enter anything you want for WPA shared key (this is the wireless network password; for maximum security use a meaningless jumble of letters and numbers, but whatever you pick, remember it!)10. Click Save Settings.11. If you only need wireless, you can now unplug the cable between the computer and the router.Now you should have a Wi-Fi network with the name you gave it in step 7, and the password is what you entered in step 9. Have fun!
I got these to use with my new Marantz cd player. The cables that came with it were not shielded so I got these to make sure I did not pick up any interference.Can I hear the difference? Not really. If you read the packaging it appears that a lot of research went into this cables construction.They work fine and at less than $7 it was worth making sure I don't get outside emanations on my audio.
This is a great mouse. No bells and whistles but is perfect for a home office. Logitech is a reliable brand and consistently proves...worth every penny.For this price, you can't ask for anything better.
This product is very easy to install and the shipper made sure I recieved it in time.
I'm sure this is a nice device, but beware that it is not compatible with the Windows 98 operating system. No Win 98 drivers are available anywhere. Only purchase this if you have a newer OS.
I bought this product to update from my older 512mb drive I've had for a number of years (also a Pny Attache, which still works with no problems except that it's a small capacity), and I am extremely satisfied at this point. I did a speed comparison on my laptop and the new drive is more than twice as fast as my old one. There's no extra software needed with this, which is wonderful because it becomes extremely tedious when I have to install software every time I buy a new piece of equipment. I can back up some work on my drive and can take it with me anywhere and can work on it wherever there's a computer available.Of course, the 4gb size for less than $40 makes this well worth the purchase. I won't need to upgrade again for years, and by then there should be drives with 8 times the size available for the same price.
The Kensington Wireless Notebook Keypad and Mouse combo is an excellent product. The keypad has extensive calculator functions and both are excellent for anyone who has a laptop. The only disappointment was that the mouse is a bit small (about half the size of a regular mouse) - it would be well-suited for the hands of a child but is a bit clumsy in the hands of an adult. It's great that both products have an off feature which allows for extending the battery life. I highly recommend this product.
Thing is a piece of junk. Plastic earpiece kept on falling off. I had to put it back on until it finally didn't stay on any longer. Called company and rude supervisor said they would give me another one only because it was under warrantee but I would have to pay shipping and send in money order for more than the thing costs on amazon. Waste of money. Do no t buy in my opinion.
I bought them for use with my Panasonic GS-65 camera. No issues so far, quality seems to be fine.
yes, for 99 bucks the ipod shuffles does seem like a steal, but apple needs to stop portraying their products as simply 'disposable'. E-waste is a serious issue and the fact that apple continues to produce and create new ipods that have irreplaceble batteries is not helping.it is not ok that if your ipod dies, u can simply throw it away and purchase a new one "for only $99." it does not make sense that apple charges you to replace the battery, nor does it make sense that they charge you if you want your ipod 'properly disposed of'.please visit this site and learn how you can help:www.badapple.bizi agree, apple is producing some of the coolest products ever, but why cant they do so while taking the problem of e-waste into consideration?
I listen to music literally all the time, and i needed some sort of headphone that could withstand constant use and yet still be comfortable. These headphones don't look terrible and they sound great. Turned all the way up its almost unbearable noise, and the 3 comfortability settings actually do make a difference. If you want good headphones, that dont break the bank, then buy these
I Previously had the Lifebook 2110 so I know and trusted the transmeta. When I looked into ultralights while the new centrio based looked good. Few would have a built in DVD/CD Drive. The Sharp MP30 is an ultralight that weighs so little I can work evey day on the commute to work and never felt burdened.Pros: Light , small, full featured, expandable (cheaply $120) to 1 gig ram. The 802.11 (super) G has excelent reception. Battery life is as reported. Vidio play is flawless.Cons: Transmeta is not a "gaming" cpu, while I have not tested my favorite game on this system, games tend to fail or be jumpy on tranmeta. Keyboard is a tad smaller than the lifebook I had, not an issue for me, just noting.For me this system spell freedom, I just wish there were more Transmeta 8800 choices out there. I gave it 4 stars because it does not have a extended life battery option, the standard battery is 2400ma.
Ordered it, took about 5 days to get to me, and it's corrupted and cannot format itself and cannot put files on it.
I purchased this RCA product over a year ago, and I am very disappointed in it. The picture will freeze during the movie, followed by a tracking noise like the laser is looking for the track. It will often skip scenes. Since the product is over a year old, I don't think it is worth repairing (probably cost more to repair than replace, and I don't want to replace it with the same product). I purchesed a Minitek portable DVD player for my daughter at about 2/3 the price, and it works much better. I agree with the first reviewer. I, too, will never buy another RCA/Thompson product.
Well, I bought this cable and ran it through a wall. after hooking it up to my AV Receiver, the cable bent slightly and the whole connector broke apart into a unrepairable mess. The connector is quite cheap and will break apart.
I bought one of these two days ago, and unfortunately I'm having the same speaker problems described by the previous reviewer. The right speaker stopped working, and would occasionally make buzzing/static noises. I also noticed an extremely loud and irritating "hum" when I plugged my headphones into the headphone jack. I'm very disappointed, because this TV was wonderful for the first 48 hours -- gorgeous picture quality, amazing sound (for a TV anyway -- not as good as my stereo system, but better than the other TVs I looked at, including Sony). Looks like Samsung may have a lemon with this model. I hope they can fix it, because the design and features of this TV are really nice, and the fact that it's $50 less than a comparable Sony -- and with better audio quality -- is a big selling point.
This is my first digital camera and after doing a ton of research on point-and-shoot models, I found this one to be the best overall. Small enough to stick in your pocket. Picture quality is excellent and in addition to all the automatic features, it's nice to adjust your own white balance and exposure settings. The panorama stiching feature is awesome. I tood a 360-degree panorama and the software stiched it together seamlessly.Buttons are easy to use and menus are intuitive. Digital zoom isn't that great, but the 3x optical is nice. Get it before 1/02/02 and get a free 64MB SmartMedia card with mail in rebate.Movie mode is a fun feature, but in HQ you are limited to 16 sec. clips. In SQ mode it is much higher. Movie clip is choppy, but that's not what I bought the camera for. It's fun for capturing small moments. It eats up space on the card though. About a 16 sec clip in HQ mode is about 4 MB.Waiting for the lens to retract and open each time you slide the cover is fine once you get used to it. The USB transfer cable that comes with the camera transfers pictures very nicely and quickly.Get this camera. It's a great camera for the price and features.
I chose this camera for its high optical zoom and for its little shutter lag and it has not disappointed me. I love it and the photos are clear and crisp.
I bought this mp3 player as my first purchase and my first mistake. The sond is good and plays well, and doesn't malfunction BUT DON'T BE FOOLED!!!!!! It doesn't play any music downloaded from the internet! I talked wiht one of the tech support guy at [...]and they said the player "doesn't support that feature" to put it nicely.Amazon said nothing about this major defect, and it is a rip-off to buy!!!!DON'T BUY THIS JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!
I love everything about this camera except I must say to use a tripod. This camera is just awful if you have a shaky hand. You can't take any "real time" shots.
You can't miss with "the real thing." Combine that with excellent, prompt service and you know you just dealt with "Amazon Folks!"
I was very impressed with this charger. It is actually better than the original charger. It charges the battery very quickly. Excellent product from great seller.
This is a terrible product - Apple should be ashamed of itself for allowing anything as cheesy as this part to remain in production. I've been through two of these adapters. As many reviewers have previously mentioned, my first adapter broke because of the inexcusably thin wire and flimsy connector that plugs into the laptop. The second Apple adapter I purchased just internally combusted,made a popping sound and quit working one day after three months of casual use. This product is so poor that it puts the entire Apple laptop product line in a poor light. Even though I am a big fan of OS X, I would have to think long and hard before buying more apple hardware.
For perspective, I would not have known what a wireless router was if it hit me in the face until today, when I got a wireless internet radio. I found that, gee whiz, I needed a thing called a router to use it. I bought this router, not knowing a single thing about how to use it. I followed the instructions on the CD, and within an hour was listening to my radio. I had a slight problem with configuring my radio WEP or WPA key, called Linksys, and they walked me through the process. (I had chosen the wrong encryption type for the device) they were most helpful, and I was soon up and running!!! Yesterday I did not know what a WEP or WPA was and now I have configured one!!!!! I got an Acoustic Energy AE internet radio and the two seems to work fine together. I am SO relieved!!!I cannot speak all techno talk, all I know is that my stations come in quickly and rarely "drop". I highly recommend this router (and the AE radio) for greenhorns like myself!
I have had this for several months now.The photo prints are excellent when using good photo paper. Very happy with this aspect.The scanning to file/PDF is awesome.The fax took a very long time to get it working both outgoing and incoming. Quality is good.Copying is very nice as well.Scanning from glass v/s ADF is a little irritating. One uses black for black and the latter uses colors for black. I don't like that waste of ink just so they can make me buy more.Not being able to hook up an answering machine and fax on the same line with out the phone/answer not plugged into the back of this machine is almost a deal breaker for many. Works OK for me presently. But in general, this almost precludes it from being a SOHO tool. Cordless phones with the base somewhere else and the printer close but not on your desk and not being able to have the fax always hooked up is very irritating.The ability to scan/copy and reduce, or reduce to multiple images to print on one page is great.Cyan ink died on me before I used even 1/3 of it. Canon sent me out a replacement quick and easy. However, I was still with out it for a few days and you can not print even straight black with out it. I hate mfgs that do this. Not to allow you to use it only as a B&W; printer for the rest of your life with out full color cartridges is a slimy way to do business.I would buy it again, but not if someone came out with the same general product but one that did not have the fax limitations and or allowed printing with out all colors being available.
I bought the Sigma Designs IF 28 300mm F3 5 6 3 DL Aspherical Hyperzoom in January, and have shot around 50 rolls of film through this lens. I bought it because I travel frequently, and often need to go back and forth between wide angles and long zooms and have had to deal with that with multiple lenses and bodies. I hoped that this hyperzoom would be the answer. Four months later, I was looking again for other lenses, and have given up trying to get an all-in-one solution.Starting with the lens' physical attributes: The lens is wonderfully light and small. At first glance, the build quality appears to be OK, but then I start getting rings popping out of position, and the like (the best way to fix it was to jam it against a car bumper!)The quality of the pictures suffers badly from vignetting. I usually stop down my lenses to f/8.0 to avoid vignetting, but f/13.0+ is needed with this lens when you get above 150mm focal lengths. Looking at the slides through a good loupe, the lower optical quality is obvious. The sharpness simply is not there.The final straw... was an increasing tendancy for the autofocus to go completely haywire, forcing me to go to full manual. At times (once every 5 ot 6 pictures), the camera would lock up, and the only thing that would unlock it is to remove the lens and put it back - pointing to bad connectors. Then, a new problem turned up, where the light metering through lens is 3, 4, even 5 stops too low. On the final film I ever used with this lens I was shooting a frontlit, light-colored aircraft in full sunlight with 100 ASA film, and the camera reports a proper exposure of f/4.0 at speed 1/15th!!!Putting the lens on my backup body results in the same results, and both cameras work fine with my several Canon lenses.Sending the lens to be fixed (under warantee) took nearly 6 months.Stay away!!!
Just purchased this router and set it up. While this was the first wireless network I've created I do have experience setting up wired client/server networks. When I followed the instructions, the router would not connect to the internet through my DSL connection. I called customer service and was connected to Victor in the Philippine Islands. He was excellent. Walked through the process of connecting to the web base setup program and told me how to clone the MAC. This is a unique identifier for my PC which the ISP (verizon) expected to see. After that the router worked fine, and I presume it will continue to work well.Generally, customer service is an extremely frustrating process. However, Victor made it simple. It is impressive and commendable that this level of service was provided on a relatively cheap item.
I'm happy with my decision to purchase the Canon backpack-style camera bag. It fits my equipment well, and is quite handy and convenient for the way I use it. It protects the equipment ok, but is not designed to be rough-housed. You have to be careful when opening it, as items will sometimes fall out if opened in an upright position. I know there are better bags at much higher prices. This is not the same as the Lowepro I previously owned, but it is good for the average user. There is a lot of room, with several dividers and pockets. I wish it had a few more small interior zipper pockets, but I can make do. I don't find an issue with comfort or styling. I find the quality of the material and manufacturer to be pretty good. It seems sturdy. Overall, I am happy, but also know that it may not be for everyone. If you realize you get what you pay for, then for the money, this is a good bag.
Great card, I can connect my MP3 player and scanner at the same time and have two extra ports for future stuff. Just installed it into in a PCI slot and I was up and running within minutes. Keep it up Startech.
I love this thing!! I got it for my wife for her birthday, and we both use it pretty regularly. The clarity of the pictures are no different from what you get at a photo processing center.My one complaint (which kept me from giving this a 5 star rating), is it goes through gray ink after something like 50-60 pictures. The other two cartridges are still more than half-full (or thereabouts), when the gray runs out. So it can seem cost-prohibitive to have this unit when you have to buy ink every 50-60 prints. But if you are like me, and enjoy the convenience of being able to print pictures from your home, moreso than any cost-savings you could get, this is definitely the unit for you!!Even though it'd be cheaper for us to take our pictures to be printed at any number of stores in our town, I still enjoy this unit, and am pleased with the quality it produces.One solution to the ink problem is to research ink refills - Which are much cheaper, and might be an alternative to the cost-prohibitive ink problem we've been having. We haven't gone this route yet, but we plan to in the next couple of weeks.
Great seller, couldn't have asked for anything faster, better and more reliable! Thanks
It's an HDMI cable. It does what it's supposed to do. No problems.It's cheap...but it's just a cable. Reccommended.
Got the BP-200, put it on (it was a slight pain to get the battery lid off) and immediately felt like the camera was a whole new body to hold. Took it off again and realized that I can't go back to not having the BP-200 on.So, for me, it's staying on the camera for as long as I have my Rebel 2000.And it really did help when I have an external flash mounted on the camera too!
I ordered this item as a replacement for a Duracell DR3 7.2V Lithium Battery. What I get is a Duracell DR9609 7.4V Lithium Battery which is not usable in my equipment.I will not be purchasing from this seller again.
The first thing I saw it's that it fits perfectly on the cam, but later I realize that the material is so elastic that I though that it could be a little smaller (let's say 96% of the original size).Anyway it's a good protection agaist dust and scratches. I would like that it could cover more surface on the camera making holes only where it is strictly necessary
This unit work well for a very short period of time. Nothing extraordinary but it worked and sounded ok. Then it stop reading discs and will cycle through all 5 and display "no disc"Very disappointed in this cd player.
I bought this product for a second time, thinking my first one had failed me after about 3-4 years; however, it was operator error (in other words, me) which caused it not to work. So now for the great price for this machine, I have two working HP All-in-One (which it actually is). This is a great-working machine.
Rio's products are horrible, and the Carbon is no exception. Looks nice, but will break within weeks. The controller pad failed on me, making it half useless. Not to mention that the battery is not replaceable and so when it dies in 1-2 years, so will your Carbon.
The polarizer filter function itself works as expected. Turning the filter is not very smooth as if there was no lubricant. I would not expect it to be greased but maybe some graphite or other lubricant. Also it is a very thin frame, which can either be good (for wide angle lenses) or not so good because the lens cap is just hanging on by a thread and will not fully seat. I have a Canon lens cap. The price was right.
I bought this unit for my car, but it is so cool that I take it to the office too. Downloading the software is easy and the manual is straightforward. This is a lot more than just a CD player and the listener options a very cool. It looks nice and has a solid feel. The sound is what its all about and although I'm no expert, this unit delivers true quality audio. The equalizer allows you to adjust the tone to your liking. I've listened to Regular CDs and CD-Rs and both sound great. I haven't gone running with this unit(yet) but it seems to handle jostling and bumping without skipping or stopping. Even though I didn't buy this with the thought of running with it, I am tempted to give it a try.Downsides are:The car cassette is noisier than it should be, someone somewhere has to have solved this problem by now.I'm not a huge fan of ear bud style headphones so I just ordered Sennheiser PMX 60 headphones. Of course when I bought the unit, I had no intention of listening to it anywhere other than in my car so the headphones weren't a concern.If you are on a budget, I recommend the ChromeX. If cost is not a huge concern then take a look at the whole iRiver line.
This stereo is great..... Ive had it for 4 months now and hasnt failed me yet. Sounds clear, great bass without the distortion, the buttons are all in the right place and are not too small. The CD has not skipped on me yet, my cassettes arent eaten up. Very easy to use, I am happy with what I got.
great little camerathe zoom is just enough for most peopleneed to buy extra memorycan't beat at this price
I bought one for my 12 year old kid. She demonstrated it to her friends and now all of them want one for Xmas! Great video, Great interface and pretty good housing.Shortcomings are limited to not being able to use it as a portable hard drive and no podcasts yet but it's being a Microsoft, I am sure the updates are coming...Trash that cultists iPod and stop following the crazy crowd.
Great reasonable price and fast service.The service was very fast and of course very nice, the cable works very well and very good signal.
This is a great weather radio...but I assumed (like other very similar WX radios)that the user could select which alerts they wished to hear and which alerts they don't. This radio DOES NOT have that option. EVERY alert type is AUDIBLE...No choice. Excellent reception...but the backlight is a little too bright for a bedroom, and the keypads are quite loud. But all in all...a good product
This is one greate item.I have been looking for a portable navigation system that can also serve as media player. This little thing plays MP3, Movies, and photos.Here are some pros and cons:PROS:- Plays MP3, Movies, Photos. This gadget can be your MP3 player.- The battery lasts upto 5 hours. I've tested this. The map and the traffic alerts works like a charm- Touch Screen. It makes menu navigation MUCH MUCH easierCONS:- Movies have to be converted into mp4 format and the software that comes with it only can convert one at a time!!!- There is no screen saver feature when using it as a MP3 player. I think the battery can last longer, if the screen can be turned off- There is no screen lock, which means if you have this in your bag or in your pocket, the screen buttons can be pushed accidently.
Yes, she does have a price tag on her doesn't she? But, if you use your computer as a media center it is entirely worth the cost. I've had this set for nearly a year now and it has become indispensable. Looking back at other reviews, I vaguely recall the need to adjust to the curved design in the beginning, but I constantly change back and forth between my laptop (which couldn't get flatter) and the wireless keyboard with no trouble.The battery life is really awesome. Lengthy documents can be typed from the comfort of your couch without worrying about the signal cutting out and, as long as you put the keyboard and mouse on the charger/USB hub at night, you'll be fine for the next day (provided that you do occasionally sleep). The set does take up one more slot of the precious surge protector, but I see that as a perk. I like that I can charge the peripherals when the PC is off; usually if the computer is on, the keyboard isn't close enough to be plugged in and charging.Media center controls are located on the left hand side of the keyboard which is a Godsend when your watching a download or streaming video; you never know when the volume will spike without warning and it's nice to have the controls handy.The back lighting is nice (if a little eerie) and will sense you from a few inches away.The mouse tends to eat batteries a little faster, but I've still only had it get finicky a handful of times since I've owned it. The mouse has nice extra side buttons which default function as a browser back button (left) and a magnification (right). You might be surprised at the applications which will accept the command from the back button. It is definitely not limited to your web browser. I've seen other reviews mention awkward placement of the buttons, but the only issue I've ever had is occasionally tapping the magnifier when I first go to pick up the mouse. My boyfriend has reportedly similar experiences. One of the factors in any mouse purchase at our house is the size of the buttons since he has fairly large hands and I have rather small ones. It is very nice to find a mouse and keyboard the accommodates both of us.The install was fairly painless for us, but you will have to spend a few minutes on it. Just follow the directions, and account for set up.Of course the software offers you the opportunity to program additional hot keys and again, it's a pretty painless process.All in all a very satisfactory purchase. It's worth the expense if you want any serious mobility with your input devices.
Originally, we planed to buy Sony P9. However, when we tried both of them at Fry's, we knew that Lumix LC40S is exactly what we want! We have been using it for couple months, its performance is amazing! It can also take movies! Two of my colleague had just bought the same model as mine. They both feel happy with this product!
a Quality product, for a low price. Stores like Best Buy make a killing selling these Hi-Def cables, but in reality I found a 60+ dollar HDMI cable for about 8 bucks online.
This will be a review that won't get bogged down in camera terms and will just be in real world speak.I bought this lens over a year ago here used , my first used lens buy at Amazon and I was worried about what I would get.This lens didn't let me down.People love to compare it to the 70-200 L lens that is $100+ more new or used but being on a limited budget I needed the most bang for the buck and after reading hundreds of reviews went for this lens.The build is nice , solid and it takes sharp photos that are clean.I used it on an Rebel XTi body that had over 250,000 shots on it and I have done 25,000+/- using this lens- most are keepers. The only bad ones are ones I misfocused on or forgot to turn the IS back on after being on a tripod.99% of the time I use manual focusing , so I seldom used the autofocus features but when I have , if there has been good lighting , it focused quickly and most the time correctly.I have had a couple friends try mine and both have been happy enough to sell off their old 70-200L F4s to buy a new copy of the 70-300 - mainly because of the extra reach it gives you.I love this lens and while I have recently up graded my camera body and walk-a-round-lens (24-105 L ) I am planing on keeping this one in my kit for years to come
This transformer can cause big noises during use. I ordered this product to power a 1000 Watt appliance which requires 220 Volts. During each use, for at least 2 to 3 times, the transformer needs to generate big noise to power up the 220V appliance. Very disappointing!
I purchased these headphones because of the number of very good to excellent reviews I had read about them. They haven't disappointed me, as I've found the sound excellent, simple portability, and at a value price.
My intention when I was finally ready to purchase a camcorder was the Optura 85. I had picked it over the ZR 400 for the accessory shoe and flash. However, given that our vacation was a week away, the Optura would not have been shipped until well after we returned.We took the ZR 400 on our trip to Disney World and it performed very well. Outdoor video was great. Indoors it performed quite well. In the Playhouse Disney show it adjusted well and captured the show with great resolution and focus.I was also looking for a camcorder that could do analog-digital conversion and this function has been excellent.It only looses a star for a touchy on/off switch. I had it in a camera bag with my digital camera and somehow it got turned on in the bag. I captured great audio of the "It's a Small World Ride," but no video.
Every so often, a product comes out with a new feature that is so elegant and useful that you can't help but ask how nobody ever thought of it before. The built-in USB on these Sandisk Ultra cards is one of those features.There's nothing interesting to say about the memory card function of this product. It works, period. It's as fast as advertised, which isn't super fast like the Sandisk Extreme but is certainly much faster than needed to sustain the 2.5 frames per second that my camera can put onto it. The USB function is so useful, though, that I would have bought it just out of principle even if it were not as good a card or if its price weren't so incredibly cheap.
My iTrip didn't do anything for me for the following two reasons:1) The charger doesn't charge the iPod nano and still drains down its battery.2) It's nearly impossible to find an empty slot on the FM spectrum. Neighboring stations are always breaking through and adding noise. I bought a car charger (in this case I bought the Sony one through Amazon; no opinion on the other brands) and the sound output is so spectacular compared to the iTrip. Very good thing that my car is equipped with a cassette player!
POWER CORD FAILURE, WON'T LAST. EVENTUALLY YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP, THATS IF THE MOTHER BOARD DON'T FRY FIRST. HP COULD CARE LESS, THE'LL FIXED IT ALRIGHT FOR BIG $$$
If you want a small, pocketable camera that shoots good stills (1.3 MP) and does QuickTime Movies, this is it. Not much to look at with NO LCD finder, but stick in a CF card and shoot all day. Then see your shots when you get home. No real zoom, but a nice little shooter. Some &quot;shutter delay&quot; and no half-step to firing that locks in the exposure. Still a good value.
I got these cuz they were supposed to have epic bass turns out its just loud muffled high frequency bass that makes your ears hurt. You have turn the bass down if you wanna listen to music for long periods of time, which defeats the purpose. They are made of the cheapest quality plastic! You'd think there something you'd buy at a gas station! and the cord is made of cheep vinyl instead of the rubber that most headphone cables are made with. Skullcandy inkd have much deeper bass and more balanced sound that does not make your ears hurt after long periods of listening. Hesh are much better quality plastic and have a braided cable and sound that you can turn up without destroying you ears. I recommend inkd for bass and Hesh for over ear listening if thats your thing. Anyone who thinks these have good bass have never heard good bass.
The Zune is my 5th player. My first was a D-Link several years ago. The Zune is the best one yet, as one should expect. The playback quality for music is excellent. The video resolution is acceptable even when stretched to play on my 65" TV. My ONLY complaint is about the Zune software, not the player. Like iTunes, the Zune software is annoying, irritating, and does not let me have enough control, but it is a relatively small price to pay to use a player the quality of the Zune. Also, the accessory kits were very useful.
I have used various brands of DVD media without a problem until I bought a 50-pack TDK DVD spindle. My DVD recorder is unable to record on TDK and rejects all my attempts. I pop in a Sony disc and it works perfectly. The TDK company isn't very responsive either,TDK 16X DVD+R 50 Pack Spindlesuggesting only that I ship the discs to them at my expense for their examination. Do not buy this product.
Summary:Pros:Sound qualityPriceSizeunobtrusive design (not glossy or flashy, just plain matte black)banana plug connectionsBig and heavy allows more clarity and volumeCons:Big and heavy, if you want to put these on your bookshelf, you'd better have a pretty big bookshelf. If you want small or discrete, these aren't for you. If you use banana plugs, the cables will protrude from the back a fair way.These speakers are simply astounding. I have three pairs now, and I've tried others, and keep coming back to these. They are large enough to have enough air volume displacement and small enough so they're not honking big and annoying (unless you like honking big). They have incredible clarity throughout the range, and when paired with a capable subwoofer and a quality receiver can really deliver an impressive level of volume and depth of sound. I started out with a single pair on a simple stereo setup. I liked them so much, I replaced the two front speakers on my 7.1 setup with these and the difference was simply phenomenal. I made a mistake when Amazon didn't have them in stock for the fourth pair I needed and orderedPolk Audio TSi100 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Black)because I was impatient. The BICs have better sound reproduction than the Polk speakers by far, I'm longing for the day when I replace the Polks with a pair of these, which are less pricey. I use these in conjuction with high quality Onkyo receivers, prefabbed cables, BD and SACD players and I couldn't be more pleased. The clarify of these with SACD had me floored.The best part: they cost half what other speakers that can deliver this quality do.
The wireless of this device works perfectly without any problem connecting to the internet without having Ethernet cable connected to the laptop.
This is the second I have bought for my children and their 13 inch laptops. The handle is very sturdy and the zippers are tough. I would buy again.
Solved a connection problem with a Palm Z22 that began with Win7 64 Bit, which made USB connections to older devices impossible!I tried another, highly rated converter, which did not work. This one installed instantly. The provided software was not needed. And the connection is very fast, much more than I expected from an IR device.I am delighted with this product.
Many of them have pockets on the sides and are way to complicated for quick and easy access which is exactly what you want when you see a great shot
bought this accessory for my son. it is just what you need if you want to be in a group pix including yourself. great also to eliminate "shakes" when snapping the pix by hand..your Nikon has all the features to accomodate this control just be sure you have the correct model. was surprised that the cost was so reasonable...a real asset to your camera...definitely recommend.
My wife loves the pioneer 25 disc (cd) holder. Plugged it into our Bose radio and she loaded it with 25 Christmas discs. Set-up was easy and she is ;now playing Christmas music all day. Loves it
i got this sub hooked up to the alpine mrp-500 mono block. it hits hard i can feel my hair vibrate when i make this thing pound. ive had mine over 2 yrs and it still has the same clear response. nothing has shown any kind of wear'n tear. u can get some nice excursion while keeping a solid smooth sound. it has a Kevlar cone, so in three words, it's bullet proof, tough and prepared to take a beating every day for yrs to come.this puppy has made my rear view mirror fall off in more than one occasion. i fixed this by gluing it on with gorilla glue. a plus is thats it's easy to clean, being in a trunk a couple yrs it might get dirty, i just took a wet rag to it, this thing can really hold it value.
Had these babies for about 2 years now and still they are holding up. Bass is really deep and sounds full, trebles are perfect. I dont usually write up product reviews on amazon but recently I've found Amazon to be a very reliable purchasing option for electronics and video games! So anyways you're doing the research and your shopping comparisons. Stop right there. Pick these up. I've seen them on sale as low as 31.00 JUST BUY THEM they wont disappoint you, plus you kinda look like a character from Tron when your wearing them ;)
For the price you cant beat this. It may not be the best or most expensive kit out there but it has what you need to get the job done. I have ordered 2 of these kits to install amps and subs in my pick-up and my OLs car.
excellent picture qualityeasy to operateget 64 or 128 MB memory stick to go with itIdeal digital camera for family pictures and travel.
This Silicone 1st/2nd gen Ipod Nano Case is great!Inexpensive and does what it is supposed it do! Perfect! It's lasted me about a year and a half now and I am just now writing the review, oops, but I figured I'd give it props!
I bought those headphones after a long research and when I got them I was not disappointed. Great sound, very comfortable, a great deal for their relatively cheap price!
This is the exact same thing that AT&T offers for $30/$40. Works extremely well.
This is a very well designed and compact camera. The Elph's well designed size allows it to fit anywhere, (i.e. handbag, pocket, and glovebox) easily and effectively. Therefore, you want to carry it more, and take far too many pictures. As a result, of Cannon using APS technology greatly enhances the clearity of the pictures, along with the additional processing price as well. The &quot;H&quot; setting or HGTV angle Cannon uses though greatly distorts the edges of picture, one is taking. Lastly, another negative I have encountered is the length of life the Lithium (Expensive) battery has a short life.In spite of some of Elph's shortcomings, I am planning on purchasing a 2nd Elph for my mother, since it is a very convinent and easy to use device.
This is just another excellent quality Linksys product. The WCG200 is a cable modem/wireless router (all in one). The Router settings can all be configured through a standard onscreen setup. All I had to do to be connected to the internet was call my cable company and give them the mac address.I've owned this unit for approximately a month with no issues whatsoever. Also, it comes with an sma jack on the back meaning you can purchase a different antenna for it if you want to adjust the range.Great Product, would highly recommend!
Pros:SmallLightGreat UICons:ExpensiveOnly 4 gigs
A good set of cables for the money. Nothing fancy, but they work for what I needed them for. Since, I don't have a new stereo, I used them to add an Ipod to my ancient Onkyo tx-2500. Now I don't have to keep changing CD's or Cassette tapes.
This Wireless Remote is incredibly handy.No more messing with timers and running back and forth. Self Portraits in Photography is my specialty, and this little guy was the perfect addition to my camera family. It is a little bit small... I tend to lose small things. But, on the plus side, you can easily put it somewhere where the camera won't see it!The Ml-L3 actually went through the washing machine in the pocket of my jeans once. Surprisingly, nothing was damaged and it still works like a charm. Feels good in the hand as well. Great product! I recommend it for every photographer. I used it with my D40.
Sony is currently the only manufacturer making DVD-RW camcorders and apparently they haven't perfected it. I bought mine for almost $1,000 and have had to send it to repair twice, sending it AGAIN as the finalized DVD's all SKIP!!! The DVD's are also very expensive, only hold 25 minutes of video and although RW's allow you to re-record you cannot edit out certain clips and record over those. I am truly disappointed to have bought such an expensive defective camera, and what's worse is the terrible service I have received from Sony. They will not return my money, and will not give me a new camera. Recently I learned from an employee at another store that MANY customers return this model for the same skipping problem. Sony must be aware of this yet continues to con people out of their money. The most they can do for me is issue an "exchange" someone else's defective camera...and that's not guaranteed...so here we are 4 months later...with a defective camera having missed out on precious family memories...going through hassle, time & expense of continuing to have to contact Sony, ship back, test, retest etc. Save yourself the aggravation...do NOT buy this product.
I was a little reluctant to order because the price was so cheap. But the price did fit my budget and the reviews were good. They were super easy to install and the sound great! I would recommend these to anyone who is looking to have music throughout their home.I'm sure you can get a better sounding speaker if you want to spend lots of money. However, the sound from these speakers can't be beat for the price!
I have several pqi cards and love them! No hassle, no problems, no lots data with 1gb of space available.
Everyone who's tried to watch TV, play Xbox 360, play Wii, watch a movie etc. at my house has complained about all the remotes. I've resisted getting a universal remote because the ones I've tried in the past never worked well enough for me to put the other remotes away. I've heard good things about Logitech's Harmony remotes, but they are kind of pricey. When I started streaming movies on my Xbox 360, I decided to check out the Harmony remotes again. Well for $69 the Harmony for Xbox 360 seemed perfect.Setting it up was a breeze. It now controls these devices:Mitsubishi TV, Pioneer AV Receiver, TiVo PVR, Motorola Digital Cable Box, Philips DVD player, and XBox 360. I added my Nintendo Wii, but unfortunately Nintendo uses bluetooth so the Harmony can't control it. On the plus side, I was able to create an "Activity" for playing Wii which changes the TV's video source properly.Speaking of Activities, this feature works great. As you would expect choosing an activity like "Watch DVD", turns on the TV, makes sure it is on the right video source, turns on the AV receiver, makes sure it's on the right audio source, and turns on the DVD player. Each activity will have the right combination of buttons controlling the various devices correctly. For instance, after choosing the "Watch DVD" activity, the volume buttons control the AV receiver and the navigation buttons control the DVD player. Also, the LCD screen displays custom soft keys pertaining to watching DVDs (Eject, Chap+, Chap-, Zoom, Subtitle, Audio, etc).The software works really well. After you enter your devices and choose the activities you want programmed, it walks you through updating the remote. Customizing devices, activities, buttons, etc. is really easy. The default activities work great, but I've been tweaking quite a bit. The software saves all of your configuring so if you have to replace or upgrade your remote you can just transfer your settings.As you can tell, I really like this product. It has made my life so much easier (and visiting TV watchers happy too).
HP products are horrible. After about 2 months since purchasing the laptop, something broke and I couldn't use it without the battery in it. So the battery was depleted quickly. Then the power connector on the back went loose, so I had to put up with constant interruptions because I had to always jiggle the power connector in the back for the power to get back on. After a while nothing was working. So I sent it for repair just before the warranty expired. They sent it back and they didn't do anything to fix it. I called customer service again and they told me to send it back. I also purchase a new extended warranty to keep them working on it. I wasted about a month on their incompetence and deception before they called me and said I have to pay for the motherboard because the motherboard is not under warranty. That was the first time I ever heard this. So now I am trying to get the money back for the extended warranty I paid for nothing. Customer service wasn't rude. But the company engages in deceptive practices and makes bad products. Too bad I couldn't give a 0 star.
Purchased the Garmin Zumo 550 to mount on my Harley. Exceptional product. Simple to use even when riding with gloves. Love the ease of transfering from Bike to Truck.The Unit comes with all the Hardware, Chargers, Mounts and Cable needed. Nothing else to buy. Very acurate. Bluetooth capable as well as storing Music. If your interested in a great one time purchase, I recommend the Garmin Zumo
The man below with the pops between each track does not have a problem with his DVD player, the reciever does this when switching audio sources. Mine pops too, but this is only between music tracks. The sound plays flawlessly when listening to a movie or a cd, and the movies contain none of the popping noises. It is not the DVD player! The 3109 works well. Sir, if you want a cd player, then dont buy a dvd. Buy dvd for the video with the cd audio as an extra. The 3109 works very well, and some people write comments that have nothing to do with the dvd player, but the software/other hardware.
Good selection, accurate descriptions and reasonable prices. Well packaged and timely shipped. I will continue to buy from this vendor and reccomend them.
I bought this model from BB in mid Dec & I would recommend it to anyone replacing their desktop. I installed xp pro + sp2 full version and contrary to other reviews I have had NO problem with hibernation. It burns dvd's & cd-r's very fast & efficiently. Mine has not locked up in hibernation mode. The software package is ok, but I use my own software to create & burn dvd's. It is fast, dependable (so far) great screen size & so far the best all around laptop I have purchased. I did a lot of research on this one. For the money, you get a lot. Big HD, Dual dvd burner in dvd+r( dvd-r dvd+r in single layer) All I will do is upgrade the RAM to 1 gig. I am very happy with this laptop. Think of it this way, my old vaio I bought 4 years ago cost $2400.00 and could not do 1/2 the stuff this one can. No burner, different screen, slower cpu, and top ram was 512. But it could play dvd's. It is still running, my son has it for his job- works great. The only maint I did was about a year ago the hd went-not Sony's fault-this happens. Replaced it & no probs. This pcg-K35 is a buy at $1399.00 with the $250.00 rebate. I highly recommend it.
Love It! It was exactly what I needed. Not too complicated. I hooked my laptop to one side and desktop to the other. I had to share a scanner, external hard-drive and printer. My usb air-card is a direct connect. I had piggy-backed everything else into a powered usb. works fine!
The box does as stated, but could be made better for US dialing. note* every call you have to press ## 001 "telephone number" * . But other than that works well with cordless phones and that beats out any mic.
Overall, this tv is a very good second tv for the bedroom. The main thing I would like changed is that the on screen information for the channels is very small and I have trouble seeing the on screen info without sitting up in bed and leaning forward. I'd also like it to continuously show the time, but it doesn't have the option of leaving any info permanently on screen. Also, because it is up higher than the bed, some of the channels appear dark, but I think that's a problem with all lcds. There's none of the white light bleed other reviews talk about. In fact the blacks are very black.
I have two of these cd players and can, thus, attest to the complete hit-or-miss quality as to build between units. One operates perfectly without a single flaw, even after eight months of regular operation. The other has a poltergeist inside of it that often prohibits the changer from playing one disc after another or letting random play play more than three or four songs before stopping and occasionally making an unfortunate clunk in the physical rotation of the cd platter (although, it has yet to fail a year and a half after heavy play). Nevertheless, I would readily purchase another, without a single hesitation. Why? The sound quality cannot be beat in any price-comparable units. The rest of my audio gear is high-end, specialized equipment. Cds I do not bother with audiophile gear because they function as background music, not for close-listening enjoyment. But, I know what good sound is and I still want it to sound good. The Onkyo changer has a sound quality that rivals entry level audiophile players that begin at the $500 mark. So, if you want superior sound cheaply, take the risk with this player.
Even though many say that the Koss is not worth it I have had no problems. Well one I can say that it won't read my CD-RW's. It reads my CD-R's just fine. I burned them with Easy CD Creator 4 and never had to change any settings. Right now I have a CD-R with 240 songs encoded at 160kb and it handles them fine. The sound quality is great other than it declines when the bass is turned on but not badly. For me it works fine for school and car rides which I use it for. Highly Recommended.
Note this WILL NOT WORK WITH A MAC -- but it's a tidy little webcam with its own carrying case and despite Amazon's attempts to get you to buy an additional microphone, it comes with one included. Have communicated with persons using one on their laptops and video is pretty decent.
It works well as a standard gigabit ethernet switch, but if you are looking for jumbo frame support you really should look elsewhere. It works well as some other reviewers on other sites have said up to around 6k packets, after which packet loss starts to increase. Additionally you can find analysis of this switch online showing blocking after about 4.5k packets, with a performance cliff around 7k packets. This is exactly what I saw, and would cause my fairly expensive Intel e1000 NIC to reset its own port back to 100 mbps. According to what I've found online there are actually two models, so it could be this problem is only with the original model (which I purchased in 2007). Anyway, I replaced this switch with a managed gigabit dlink switch and now have no problems. Anyway, it works well if all you want is regular gigabit, but stay away if you need reliable jumbo packets.
This radio was highly recommended by our local news and weather station. After reading several Amazon reviews, I bought 2 from Amazon to cover two totally separate locations. I think the WR 100's I received are well made and have very useful features. The antennas on my units are sturdy. They have AC adapter main power with 3 AA (not included) batteries for back up. This allows one to unplug the unit and move it from room to room, if so desired. They have a separate On/Off switch. The unit can be unplugged from the wall and turned off until needed-think office, shop or some location other than primary. This will allow preservation of the settings and the battery power without drawing AC power. The alert notice area can be as broad or narrow as you wish to program. The directions are reasonably simple and straightforward for setup and alert programming.
These earphones work pretty good. One of the rubber cones that go in your ear has come off on the set I have been using though. It seems that that part is a little flimsy.
I ordered 2x1GB Kingston ValueRAM (KVR266X64C25) 333MHz PC2700 DDR DIMM Desktop Memory for a Dell Dimension 2400. The order arrived in a timely manner and was 2x1GB Kingston 333MHz PC2700 DDR DIMM Desktop Memory but was model (KTM8854/1G) for an IBM ThinkCentre Desktop. On top of that, there was no accompanying statment saying that a KTM8854/1G memory stick is compatable with a KVR266X64C25 memory stick.It was after much trepidation and searching on the internet (to see if these two cards were interchangable) that I finally bit the bullet and just installed them. Everything worked fine! I only wish this vendor had included a short statement saying that eventhough the product sent was not as ordered it was 100% compatable. The vendor did include instructions for RMA processing so I'm sure they would have replaced the memory if it had not worked, but that was of minor comfort.
The palm M100 is a great product ! I feel for the average user the memory is just right. I have a few games and some other larger programs and still have plenty of room for more. I like the option of being able to add a faceplate even though they are a little pricey. I was able to use this with no problems right out of the box. I like the new cable instead of the cradle because it takes up less room and I can place it anywhere. The sound is good and the glow feature works great. If you're new to the palm and you want a good overall product I would suggest the m100.
I like to play with old technology .... had a pcmcia &#34;CLICK!&#34; drive and wanted to mes around ... these discs worked fine and were in good condition and the price was right .....
Great deal on used modem. Works like the one I bought with my Mac 10 years ago. It will keep the Mac working a little longer to save me money.
Why pay more than this for other HDMI cables that cost $50 and up ??This one works perfectly (between my Philips DVD and Sony Bravia TV.)No complaints at all.
I liked using this product for a Nikon D50 and the Nikon D80. It functioned very well and I didn't have any major problems with it. While shooting outdoors there were occasional instances of the camera not receiving the signal. It works awesome indoors where the signal can bounce off of walls (if you're in a situation where you want to trip two or more cameras).I have used this while interviewing people. I often am required to submit photos of the subject during the interview and a lot of people find it awkward to talk to you candidly while you are pointing a camera at them. I would just set a camera on a tripod and use this remote to trip the camera and got great spontaneous photos.Stay away from this if you shoot with a higher end DSLR. This doesn't work with my D300 or any cameras in its class.
Amazon recommended this cable for Onkyo CS-445 CD Receiver System and PSW10 Polk subwoofer....wrong cable!! needs to be a single on receiver side and a right and left input on the subwoofer side....This cable is single on both ends....
This Audiovox product (made in China like everything else these days) is neat and sleek looking. It's obvious some other reviewers failed to read the owner's manual for this antenna before trying to use it. This antenna CANNOT pull in a signal that is not there. In other words, if the radio station is not beaming a signal to you, this antenna can't tune in the station's signal. It passively receives signals that arrive at it; it doesn't fly through the airwaves grabbing distant signals from outter space. According to the literature, this antenna is should help bring in weak stations that are no more than 50 miles away (and broadcasting in your direction).Keep in mind, this antenna will make a weak AM radio signal stronger. If you hear a weak station with static, when using this antenna you will probably hear a strong station with static. It strengthens the radio signal that it tunes in...it does NOT clean up that signal for you. A good, large antenna brings weak signals in stronger. Think of it as passively collecting more of the radio waves that "fly" to it (imagine fly paper)...Proper TUNING is what clears up static (assuming your radio is of good enough quality to properly tune and separate frequencies).In the box, you'll find basically 3 things. The tunable loop antenna, the instructions booklet, and the external connetcion wire.The wire has a mini (1/8") male, mono jack on one end and 2 bare wires on the other. If you have a radio like mine that has a 1/8" female jack (as does this antenna) then this wire won't easily work for you. You'll have to splice a male 1/8" jack to the bare wires before you can plug it into both the radio and the antenna. I found this disappointing given my radio set up, but it may be useful to more peope the way it is.The instruction booklet is in English and is simple and straight forward. A monkey in a space suit can understand the Owner's Manual (if it can read English, of course).This antenna is better looking than the Select-a-tenna and is a tad bit smaller too.Overall, I recommend this antenna as a low cost way to get better AM radio reception.
This is the 2nd Jvc reciever I have owned and I only bought this one so I could hook up even more things ie the digital side of things. I have had no problems with speakers in all modes ( be sure to set them up for size etc.) Neither have I had problems with vcrs etc even though it is a Sony. On screen programming is a useful extra. I have noticed that this reciever is a lot easier on my speakers even with the sound cranked. Ps Dont think much of Jvc vhs players tho
I have tried saving money by buying generic inks for my Canon i9900 printer. Believe me, in the long run those pennies saved just bought me aggravation. That's why I was so pleased to find this set of genuine Canon inks being sold by Amazon. I will never buy generic again, knowing that I can have the "real deal" for such a great price. No more colors that are off, no more clogged heads. Thanks Amazon!
They didn't send me 3.5mm Stereo Male To 2 RCA Male Cable 5 ft. I got 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 3.5mm Stereo Plug 12ft.
I'm pretty satisfied with this camera. I originally was going to buy the 360, but I switched to this one because it includes the zoomThe Olympus D-460L is very easy to use, and produces great shots even in normal quality. Battery's life is OK for me.Perhaps the only complaint is that it doesn't include a purse that allows to protect it
I haven't had any problems with this router. It does what it is supposed to and the support that comes with it is great. Easy breeezy to install as well.
i am incredibly dissabpointed in this product. Loads great, great capacity but what does all that matter if the buttons don't work after 2 months. Please check out consumer affairs for this product before purchasing. $228 for 2 months use? who needs it.
great mic, easy to use and it has a long cord so u can wire it pretty much anywhere, USB, modern techonology, its served its purpose well.
The first unit I received must have been defective as I could barely make it from one floor to the next (10-15 ft), even with the VR2 cranked. I contacted C Cranes tech support, who immediately sent out a second unit and a prepaid return label for the first. Plugged it in and WOW what a difference! I can receive on every radio in the house and , with my car radio, down to the end of my driveway (about 75 yds.). If your first unit doesn't seem to be working as well as you would like I highly recommend trying a second unit. I'm sure glad I did.
I use my Boostaroo to power up my /mp3 player to play through my motorcycle helmet speakers. It works well, and the battery life is very good.
I tried a Transmitter from Monster Cable and found it difficult to use. After 2 weeks the Monster Transmitter's led stopped working. NO such problem with the 9501 Griffin...it works GREAT and is more durable than the competing products. I rate the Griffin 9501 best in ease of use, best in function and BEST in value.
this cord is exactly what i needed and works perfectly. The IT guy at my work said I should have bought 2 for the price...what a great deal!
To be honest, I was sure this Officejet would work on Windows 98 SE. I was sure the info. on it said it would. And boy, you could not beat the price. HP makes some of the best equpment in the world. We have a HP Deskjet 692C that we are still using. It will even print banners. It does a great job. It just keeps printing, and printing, and printing. We know from experience over many years that HP makes great products. Well, we got the Officejet 5610 and the box said Windows 98 SE not supported. Our Daughter and Son-In-Law have a HP psc 2175 All-In-One that does not fax, the Officejet 5610 will fax, so I traded with them. They have there own business, so they need a good printer. They love it. One of the good things about the 5610 is you don't have to have a computer to use it. It will do a great job without one. I have to say we all are happy with the HP All-In-Ones that we have. I would reccomend the HP Officejet 5610 All-In-One to anybody who wants a great piece of equpment that will stand the test of time. Remember HP when you need equpment.
If you don't watch a lot of TV like me. You don't need cable. This antenna does the job.It give you all the local HDTV channels and more. It came with all the instruction and everything you need to install this antenna. It took me about 2 hours. If you are not handy. you might need another person to help you.
This was ordered to replace a computer stereo plug that had broken. It arrived immediately and is much better than the previous one that came with the stereo set; it has a thicker, longer plug cover that makes it more impervious to breakage. Thank you very much for the excellent service and the excellent product.
My NEC FE991SB-BK 19&quot; CRT Monitor right out of the box had two very visible horizontal gray lines that I have not been able to get rid of. After a year and half it has begun to flicker and distort severely.I hate it and regret buying it. I will think twice about buying NEC again...
If you know what this does and you know how they work, they're amazing! Works just as good as the more expensive ones. Get it!
This product is very good for the money, the sound is crisp and the base is good for the small speaker. Very good product for the money.
I am on the phone for my work virtually all day and this head set I am told sounds good and people speaking sound good to me. I use it with a Panasonic 5.8GHz phone system/hand sets.
I have used these disks to backup all my movies and they all play perfectly on the cpu and the dvd player connected to the tv without any loss of quality what so ever. I have well over 50 movies backed up and all perfect copies with these dvds , not sure why other people are having problems sometimes but i wont switch to another as these are good and cheap as well!
Bought this remote to operate my satellite TV. Apparently it might work with Direct TV but it definitely does not work with Dish TV. I tried every code and even tried to have it learn from my Dish TV remote, It does not work. Also, make sure the remote can "see" the box since it does work on infra red. I had to return this item in favor of a "One For All" universal learning remote....which does work with Dish TV.
This is a great product. I keep my Blu rays in this and it works flawlessly. I did buy from Discgear direct because they had buy one get one free with free shipping. The price was $59.00 for both. I also did the online for the menu of discs and that also work flawlessly.
I'm very satisfied with this transaction. I will do business with them again.
I carry my Treo on my belt. All the soft cases I have tried have allowed for the phone functions to be activated and even to have calls made with the Button Lock feature on, so I decided to try this hard case. It is a very nice looking case and the belt clip works great so far. The case is plastic and the hinges do seem somewhat fragile, but only while you have it hanging open. Once closed, the case is very sturdy and secure. This brings me to the problem. The button on top that opens the case was WAY TOO EASY to hit accidentally and open. It happened several times. So I took a small piece of double sided foam tape, folded it in half and poked it up under the edge of the button, making it much harder to press. Problem solved. I have had zero accidental openings and I love the security of the case for my phone! I wouldn't trade it for any other that I have seen so far.
Earbuds Travel Case for JLab JBuds, PinkCute and convenient item and great to protect your earbuds in your purse or backpack etc. It also matched the earbuds and my Kindle Fire case perfectly!
The 1st time I used it it got stuck on the lens and was impossible to get it off. I ended up dropping the camera and breaking the bottom plate of the camera. This was the most expensive filter I ever bought.
This cable works flawlessly and does what it is designed to do: display the video feed from an HDMI source. Whereas HDMI contains an audio signal as well, DVI is only the video portion of the HDMI feed.This cable is all you need if you want to play high definition content on a display that only has a DVI port. (minus your audio connection) HOWEVER, BE AWARE:Your display needs to be HDCP compliant. HDCP is a copy protection technology that has become an industry standard for high definition content providers. If your display doesn't support HDCP (some televisions manufactured prior to the HDCP spec's inclusion in the standard don't) you could possibly just get a blank screen.I bought this cable so I could play my PS3 and XBOX360 on my 22" Widescreen LCD monitor, and maybe watch some TV from my cable box. My monitor has a DVI input on the back. I was in for a surprise on trying to hook these things up, though. My monitor is not HDCP compliant, so my cable box notified me that I had to use another output. I could see the program guide and cable box settings, but I only got a black picture on EVERY CHANNEL. My PS3 just shows a black screen, because apparently you need HDCP just to play games!On the other hand, my XBOX 360 works flawlessly for gaming (as of 12/24/2008), but supposedly netflix streaming won't work without an HDCP compliant display.So all in all, this cable does what it's supposed to do. Keep these things in mind if you buy this and you don't get any picture when you hook your devices up.I'd also like to say thanks for pricing this item right. There is no difference between this cable and a pricey $100 monster cable of the same length (6') in terms of quality. It's all slick marketing that confuses the consumers.
and don't get involved with the Sirius S-50. It's a really good concept... but badly implemented. If you get one, you will be hooked and spend countless hours on the phone with customer service and surfing the internet trying to find solutions to the ultimate problem...a bad product with bad software. Maybe over time they will have the bugs worked out..or maybe they will go bankrupt..but my advice is to wait.
When I received my product from the postman about 5 minutes ago, I immediately noticed that it was used; to the point that a dark fingerprint was visible on the left mouse button. This is actually very hard to do considering the dark silver color of the mouse buttons.I quickly reviewed the comments section of the order slip that came with the product, and it said, "BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED. YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED!" Unless Logitech 'Factory Seals' their products with plastic baggies, then I think that Buy Direct Corp just lied to me. And I guess it doesn't help that they failed on their guarantee of my satisfaction either.So 0/3, and they even used CAPS LOCK.I called them up to get a refund, and they answered right away and after some haggling, they promised to email me a packing slip. They can't use caps lock on the phone, so maybe they are telling the truth.Conclusion: I will never buy from this company again, and I recommend you do the same (unless you like paying shipping for products you didn't order).
After going through 3 routers of name brands and having constant dropouts, I was leary of this one. Have had it for almost one full month now and no dropouts and the reception is great throughout the house. I am very pleased and happy with this router.
Got this cable about a month ago it has great picture and has never failed to let me down yet, Thanks amazon!
This item puts out bad sound quality. In my personal auto it is so-so but in my van at work it is horrible. So forget about it.
I've only been using mine for a few weeks, but so far I am very happy with it. I also have a Navman PocketPC with integrated GPS, the c320 is far easier to use.It can sometimes take several minutes to acquire satellites when you first turn it on, but my Navman was even worse. I've seen a lot of complaints about "screen glare", but frankly mine has been crystal clear in every driving situation so far. Maybe it's because my car's window is tinted on the top, or maybe because of the dark interior color, but I have not had the glare problem that others have mentioned. I've also seen complaints about the "window mount" -- I am very pleased with the window mount and would not replace it for "bean-bag" mount. It doesn't vibrate (like my Navman), it never falls off, it's easy to adjust, and it's well-built. I've also seen a few complaints about the 3D map mode. I used this all the time on my Navman, and I find it far better than the 2D map. Things up close I can see in greater detail, yet I get a broader "macro view" of those things further away. It provides a much broader/wider line-of-sight than the 2D mode.The unit is super-easy to use. It shows the turns using large white arrows. It "announces" the turn as you approach it, but unfortunately doesn't provide an audio alert as you just reach the turn (like NeverLost or my Navman does). The points-of-interest feature is really cool (but some of the data seems outdated to me). We were out-of-state & had a craving for Chinese food -- we selected FOOD and then CHINESE, and it immediately provided a list of all Chinese restaurants within about 20 miles (it shows the address, the distance & the direction).For the money (I paid about $400 for mine), the unit is a great value. My list of Pros & Cons:PROSEasy to useIntuitive operationSolid Window MountPoints-of-Interest (POI)3D Map ModeLarge touch-screen buttonsAutomatic switch to "night mode" screenCONSSome of the POI database seems outdatedNo audio "alert" when you reach the turnDoesn't support waypointsCan take several minutes to acquire satellites
I have owned two of the Sony shower radios and they have each lasted about a year and a half before water starts to seep in and corrodes the batteries or wrecks the radio. Until now, all the alternatives were cheapo products that got terrible reviews and looked like they wouldn't last. This Sangean radio is way above the others in quality. It is meant to be a marine radio and says it is waterproof and floats, although I have tried using it as a bathtub toy. The radio is about twice the size of the Sony, but is very solidly built and easy to operate. The reception is also better than the Sony. I can pick up AM stations that would have nothing but static with the Sony and FM stations are very clear. My wife and son have commented on the superior sound quality as well and I agree.
I love my Bogen/Manfrotto 785B tripodBogen / Manfrotto 785 Modo Maxi Photo Video Grip Head Tripodso I bought two more quick-release plates (the tripod comes with one) for my husband's camera and for my "purse camera". I received my order quickly and would not hesitate to order from the seller again.
This is very Good, Great Sound, and if you buy the premium headphones, you get great sound, plus noise cancelling, great for the gym, or traveling.Definitely you must get the membership on zune marketplace, were for $15 bucks a month you can download EVERYTHING you want. Rather than Buying from Itunes. Zune beats Apple in about one hundred ways.Tip: You get three accounts for one membership, so you might get 3 friends, and each will pay only $5, for unlimited downloads, podcasts, videos, etc. Very Cheap!!
The product didn't work when received, the company that sold it to me never replied.
I purchased these headphones about one month ago and have been very pleased with my purchase. The build quality is very high and the included case is actually very easy to use (it usually takes me 10-20 seconds to fully encase them). The sound quality however is not amazing but it is good compared to a 20 dollar pair of earbuds. The ear cup does a good job of isolating outside noises, better than I would have originally expected. I am not by any shot an audiophile but these are definatelly a great buy for 50 dollars.
I ordered these bags along with the new shredder. The bags that came supplied with the unit are great. These bags that are sold as an add-on are simply unworkable. The quality is inferior(they are also smaller in size) and the ones I received just didn't fit the container. They are just useless to me now as I had run through the supply provided with the shredder and by the time I had thrown away the packaging for the add-on bags, I couldn't return them. Don't make the same mistake.
The Tamrac 519 will hold a Canon EOS 40D body with BG-E2N Battery Grip and Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM lens attached with hood in the reverse position. The same camera with a Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM and hood in the reverse position will also fit. That lens is shorter but larger in diameter. That means the Canon EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L IS USM will fit as it is about the same size (.2" shorter)than the 100-400. The question is if it will fit with the hood in reverse position. I do not have a 28-300 lens to test fit in the case. The 70-200 is a nice tight fit that's very well protected.Front pocket has no padding.
I received my Zune 30gb right on time. The charger broke but Ocean Reef quickly supplied me with another one without charge. They have great customer service. I am very happy with my purchase.
Very disappointed with these headphones, and even more disappointed in all the positive reviews that I read. The sound quality is average, nothing more. I tried these on my Ipod and Droid X phone. Neither sounded markedly better than the standard ear buds I was using before. The notable exception is the extra bass, which sounds ok. However, these headphones need a lot of power to drive them, so even with the iPod volume at max, they were not as loud as my other headphones. On an airplane, I had to keep these at max volume.If the only issue was the average sound quality, I would chalk it up to getting what I paid for; at the end of the day, these are relatively cheap headphones. However, the biggest problem with these headphones is the design. First off, they look and feel cheap, like they may accidentally break in your hand or bag. When you go to fit them to your head, there is no way to lock the size, so the headphones constantly are sliding back to their default size. While they're on your head, they will constantly shift and size smaller, grabbing your hair in the process and becoming more and more uncomfortable.Overall the worst purchase I've ever made on Amazon of a product with a greater than 4 star rating. If only I had kept the box, I would love to return these.
I now have two of these, I purchased a 130 for myself last year and bought this one for my son. We used these extensivly during the week of our hunting season. They are a great tool. A couple of things, make sure you practice with them prior to needing them. My son and I played Hide and Seek while we were pre scouting just to get comfortable locating each other. Also make sure you always carry extra batteries.
I made the mistake of purchasing 2 of these units in the mistaken belief that the first unit's misbehavior would be fixed by the replacement. They both acted exactly alike by consistently locking up every few hours. This required a power off and on to get internet access back on.I have since then replaced this junky gateway with a Motorola Surfboard gateway unit that performed reliably.It is unconscionable that Linksys would continue to make and sell such a poorly designed unit that is so obviously flawed. It is obvious by a simple google search that there is plenty of information about this typical unreliable behavior that they are just hoping for more suckers to purchase this unit. Well, don't. It's not worth it.
Holds my kids CDs and DVDs nicely, taking them in and out is easy and fits in the door of the car.
Great bag with plenty of room for camera, lenses and accessories. Removable inserts in main compartment make it easy to set up the space for how it will best work for your components.
I have bought this memory stick so I can use it with my new Slim PSP. I got this stick earlier than I thought, and I did not have the chance to test it with my Slim PSP until recently.The experience of having 4GB memory stick with your PSP is really nice, with that memory size I have converted my PSP into a multimedia gadget which I can use for listening to MP3, watching short movies and animation, and browsing internet safely without worrying about caching and memory conserve problems.I got this memory stick as a bargain from amazon, and I would say that it worth every dim! If I have the chance to buy the 8GB one, it will be very rewarding.However, I do not have any complaints from any kind since the memory stick is working decently without any problems.
I like the function of the timer set up. It is pity though that you cannot recharge it when you plug it later
The battery came packaged well with no damange to it. It fit the charger and camera specified. It charged overnight and the 1300mAh rating kept the charge for several days of picture taking. A lower mAh ratng will not last as long.
Does it work, yes. Does it perform as advertised, no. The Amazon description states that it runs from battery power. IT CAN'T. Therefore, I can only use it in a car.... Other equally priced units can be used in multiple locations. I give it 3 stars because it can power the unit from the vehicle, but subtract one star for the inaccurate description.
This is just an echo of Gerardo's review. I used it on a '97 328 BMW as well. It snapped securely to the BMW connector and plugged into the back of our new JVC head unit.Other reviews say that BMWs with antenna amplifiers and rear window antennas don't work well with aftermarket head units, but it seems to work fine, even on FM.I also used the Metra harness adapter for BMW. Plug-and-play. Everything worked perfectly.I should also note that the post office lost my order. When it had not arrived after three weeks, I called Amazon and they IMMEDIATELY shipped me another at no cost to me. I love Amazon.
This unit is awsome. The Multi-region feature is worth is weight in gold. Unlike the units the Big box retailers bring you in on this one plays all of my discs and does NOT skip and is everything I need or want in a DVD player. The picture is great and the sound blew me away.
The Canon MP 830, prints nicely, I love this printer.....It is quality.
Universal remotes are usually a joke because they always miss at least one crucial feature of each old remote you're trying to replace. Instead of four remotes on your coffee table, you end up with five. Not this time. The Sony Commander is magic!The key is the learning feature, which lets you teach the Commander any signal you need to. The remote codes provided in the literature will go a long way toward making the Commmander work with your equipment instantly, but there will always be something left out. That's where the learning feature comes in. In less than 5 minutes, I taught the Commander all the signals for our General Instruments digital cable box.While I was at it, I programmed the Commander to turn on/off all my TV equipment at the touch of a button. I programmed another button to set everything up for DVD viewing.The Commander has done what no other universal remote I've tried has been able to do: It replaced every remote in my house. (I have a Toshiba TV, a Toshiba DVD, a Sony VCR, a Sanyo VCR, a G.I. digital cable box, and an Aiwa compact stereo system.)
I purchased the product to connect my main entertainment unit (TV/DVR/Home Theatre) to my office TV. Under the Charter program I am on, only my main TV gets all channels, and the DVR I am renting can only record from the main TV signal. Rooms are on the same floor - one inside wall, two outside walls separating units (L-shaped house). I connect the AVS-5811 transmittor directly to a Motorola Moxi BMC 9012 or 9022D DVR (not sure which, but they are configured the same).Picture is good, sound is a bit weak, have to really crank the volume on the receiver TV, but it works. This makes interference "spikes" noisy and irritating, but they are not too numerous and overall the signal satisfactory.Documentation is mediocre. I am fairly computer savvy and it was not overly clear to me where I should attach the cables for the transmitting unit, i.e. should I attach to TV, DVR, or Home Theatre/DVD player. I settled on the DVR since it was the only unit with the classic yellow/white/red cable outputs. The AVS-5811 comes only with these cables, and their documentation only discusses this option. There are other outputs on the DVR (S-Video, for example), but no other output options are discussed. The problem was, the red and white outputs were already in use. I disconnected those outputs, and everything worked fine, although doing this disconnected the sound from the main TV (but that's OK since I am generally watching one or the other, not both). Hooking up the receiving unit was easy, since there were clear yellow/white/red inputs on my office TV.Unlike other reviewers, I am having pretty good luck with the wireless remote. I suspend the IR transmitter about 6 inches from the IR detector on the DVR, which might be the key.I am looking at options where I can use a splitter cable on the white/red outputs so I don't have to turn the DVR unit, disconnect, etc. each time I want to hook up the AVS-5811. Also, my wife does not like the transmitting unit sitting on the entertainment unit, whereas I think it's kind of cool, but that is a girl/guy thing I suppose.Overall, giving it four stars. Loses a star because signal transmission is not perfect and documentation, especially regarding optional configurations, is poor.
I bought this drive a week ago. First it came very fast. Also it was very easy to install. I just inserted the provided CD with IomegaWare driver, then it said restart your computer and insert the zip drive in your USB slot. I did that and Windows 98 automaticaly recognized it and installed the driver. It writes very fast and you can password protect your disks. Only one problem is that the zip disks are a little too expensive but I can manage. Very good buy!
So I've had it now for a couple of weeks and have to say that I am quite happy with it!Yes, at first the wall dividers are slightly annoying/weird until you figure out the best layout for your gear.However, it does carry all my other stuff(see end of review) and looks nice and isn't huge or heavy(with or without stuff inside).Got a good price for it because the Pentax store and other resellers have it listed for $40+ but I got mine for cheaper :)...the other gear/stuff I carry inside besides my white Pentax KX with kit lens are: Tamron 70-300mm zoom/1:2 macro (old-er/ish model), 8 sanyo eneloop AA batts w/ 4 batt charger, usb cable and lens/body caps, and still has room to spare.Bag seems pretty weather resistant, although don't plan on testing it since the KX isn't weather resistant :(...Lastly, the strap itself isn't anything special but it does have a pretty nice shoulder cushion/strap adjuster. Note some parts of this bag/strap are metal and I like this little addition as opposed to more plastic or cotton/nylon straps for the zippers.Hope this helps a bit!
Item is what I expected it to be. I saved about $40.00 Still learning the ends and outs of the flash but works well.
This unit works great. I am new to i pods so the menu on my jcv unit was not an issue. I read in another review that multible interfaces do not work, but with my jvc unit i have a hd radio reciver connected to the unit then a xm direct reciver connected to the hd reciver and then i have the i pod adapter connected to the xm unit all work perfectly. I strongly recommend this unit
This is my second Toshiba LCD HD Television with DVD player. I bought this item for the kitchen so that I can watch while I cook and there are some DVD that I enjoy the my spouse does not like. Great product.
It's amazing the transitions music has gone through in the last 40 or 50 years. When it started out, the only way music lovers could enjoy their favorite songs was by collecting big vinyl records. Then came the big, bulky 8-track tapes. Then cassettes, which were small and convenient but they didn't last forever. Then came CDs. They could last a lifetime, but often had skips or scratches. Finally there were MP3s...and the iPod! I got one of these for my birthday and am absolutely thrilled! It is so small, and holds up to 1,000 songs. You can buy songs with the iTunes software and upload them onto your iPod, or you can upload CDs to the iPod in a matter of seconds. As for me personally I used MusicMatch Jukebox to rip my CDs and then loaded them into iTunes and put them on my iPod. With the iPod comes a firewire and USB cable which you use to connect the iPod to the computer. You also get earbud headphones (which provide brilliant sound) and a belt clip. The iPod gets an 8-hour battery life, which is plenty to hear your favorite songs again and again. Then it takes about three hours to recharge the battery (one hour for an 80% charge.) The only drawback seems to be that I'm going to have to seriously cut down my music collection! The iPod, however, is the best MP3 player out there.
I've had this since August (5 months) and I have yet to have a problem. It is FAST, the quality is great in both black & color & photo modes. The cartridge lasted 5 months with moderate printing... not bad, but not especially good. Much better deal than the Z65, or any of the HP printers. I would recommend this printer to anyone in my family or any of my friends.
This unit looks great and does all the things that i want, and does them well. BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE BATTERY BACKUP AND IS DIFFICULT TO SET. What a shame in this day and age. I live in a medium size city and with short power outages every week or so this clock becomes useless as an alarm clock - I nees to sell it and get something else!
A VERY VERSATILE CAMERA. GREAT FOR PICTURE TAKING AT WEDDINGS, GRADUATIONS AND OTHER SOCIAL GATHERINGS (AUTOFOCUS AND AUTOFLASH COMES IN HANDY). THE SOFTWARE SUPPLIED WITH IT LETS YOU ENHANCE YOUR PHOTOS THE WAY YOU PREFER. 8X10 PICTURES ARE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. RESOLUTION CAN BE VARIED TO ADJUST THE NUMBER OF IMAGES PER SMARTMEDIA CARD. HOT SHOE FEATURE LETS YOU ADD EXTERNAL FLASH TO PRESERVE BATTERY POWER IF AN ELECTRIC OUTLET IS NOT CONVENIENT. I WOULD RECOMMEND PURCHASING AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY, JUST IN CASE. I WOULD LIKE FUJI DEVELOP AN ADAPTER FOR CARS. OUTDOOR IMAGES HAVE EXCELLENT EXPOSURE.
It works well and the construction seems fine. Only problem is that it does not attach securely to my Hensel Integra heads. It attaches but not securely and has fallen off once (so far). Two possible solutions are to modify the JTL adapter ring with snips/file so it fits better or maybe use a Hensel adapter. I haven't yet confirmed that the Hensel adapter is the exact same size but it looks close and may be the same.Another detail. The white surface is not stretched tight so there is some waviness to the surface which shows up in reflective subjects like flatware. My only other soft box is a smaller Hensel so this waviness may be normal for a 36" unit. I don't know for sure.Overall, for the price this is a good deal.
This is one of four backrests I bought from Amazon in hopes of getting one or two that help support my lower back, providing a natural curve to the lower spine. The ridges on each side of this support are way to close together for my back to fit into so what I feel is my back resting on the ridges which in not comfortable at all. Now, I am 6' tall and weigh 165lbs so I should be able to fit into a support built for the normal- sized adult male. This cushion would appear to fit a petite woman's back.I don't recommend this support for most adults.
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
The backback is great for toting a single body with medium sized lens. When packing for long or short distances, I can carry three lens (70/300, 28/135, 17/55), a few filters, spare media and batteries. Comfortable. My tripod (5 pounds) can fit in the velco straps, but I've modified it a bit for longer treks.
I am impressed with the ease of setup and ease of use of this Samsung HD860.N.B. You must connect this unit to an HD-TV using an HDMI cable to access the high resolution features. Once connected, you can toggle between the various HD resolutions. The up-converted images are spectacular, and this technology is an excellent way to wait for the Blue-ray vs HD-DVD war to be resolved.
This small adaptor allowed me to connect an optical receiver to a MacBook Pro. The sound is great!
This webcam is easy to use and have pretty good immage. My daughter uses it on her laptop.
UGH...I finally gave in to my husband who begged for TiVo at Christmas, but I didn't buy it until his birthday in March. Well, the lifetime subscription for TiVo service (which was $299) is no longer available (since March, just my luck!), so now $299 only buys you 2 years of service.Furthermore, you can use your land line (mine is stretched across my family room, in a great location to make my two small kids trip and fall!) or you can use your computer network to receive the programming from TiVo. BUT, you need a network adapter if you're going to use the computer network method.The TiVo brand adapter is not even available on the TiVo website and it's selling for higher prices on eBay. The other network adapters listed on TiVO's own website are ALL discontinued and can't be found in any major stores. You can try eBay, but basically you'll be paying a minimum of $50 for an outdated network adapter. (Plus the cost of setting up your computer network if you don't already have one!) Don't try buying one that isn't on TiVo's list...they don't work.We've been recording the HIGH quality level, which is like going back to our oldest VCR in terms of quality. So far, it hasn't been worth the cost the TiVo unit, the monthly service charge, the splitter that I needed so that I could use both my VCR and TiVo at the same time, and the network adapter that I haven't been able to locate yet!!The whole concept of TiVo is great, but think twice before buying! If you're not tech savvy, you'll have a hard time connecting it with your TV/VCR/DVD player and your computer network. Good luck.By the way, the rumor has it that TiVO is coming out with a Series3, which will include high-defition capabilities.
This monitor is good but not the best because the colour is not good enought.
Installed this unit, which was manufactured 12/06, in my Wife's car in June 08. Died Sept 09 just after the 1 year warranty ran out. It won't make a sound...won't accept a CD...but all the lights are on. I checked all the connections and they look fine. Apparently this isn't unusual for this unit, from other reports I ready. Beware. Sony offers only one warranty repair, a $79 exchange for a refurd, which includes shipping. Too bad for Sony that I can buy an new radio from another manufacturer for the same price! Not the first quality issue I have had with Sony's quality over the past ten years. Sony...you and I are definitely through.
How can you beat this battery at this price? I was having problems with my $350 Ipaq not charging or resetting, and I was so worried that it was broken. Imagine my relief when a simple $17 battery was all it needed? The shipping was very fast, and I have not encountered any problems. If any problems do arise, what's $17 to me?
Sound okay, until you turn on the "subwoofer". The Bass sound cheap. the product is all around built cheap. feel cheap. Nothing good about this headphone beside the fact that it looks good. I would not recommend this headphone to anyone.
I bought this case for my new Canon A550. The camera fits perfectly. The case has VERY soft naterial inside and can hold 1 extra SD memory card (in the case)and possibly 2 AA batteries. I have no need for an extra memory card so I put 2 AA batteries in the front pocket. This case also has a belt loop on the outside.
I've owned two of these models, and neither has lasted more than a couple of years. I won't make this mistake again. They seem prone to electronic glitches, refusal to read discs, faulty disc tray mechanism, and poor programming. My most recent failed model (bought in 2008) would frequently not recognize a disc that had been inserted and skip over it. If there were multiple discs in the tray on random play, sooner or later it would refuse to play some or all of the discs. Then this past month it began to turn itself on -- that's right, TURN ITSELF ON, with the display lighting up. I'd hit the power button to turn it back off and within the hour it'd be back on again. After a day or two of doing this it began to freeze up on discs, skip, and generally freak out, the display flashing random digits and messages the disc tray refusing to open, and generally refused to accept input from the control buttons. I finally pulled the plug to disconnect all the active input; plugged it back in after a resting spell, and then was able to force enough response to free my CDs. I'll shop more carefully for a replacement this time -- I'm finished with Onkyo.
A most versatile item: fine for music, online gaming, transcription, and especially for VOIP like Skype, Google talk, etc. Some of the reviews, especially the negative, compare this model to the higher-end Sennheiser noise-cancellers. Those models cost almost 10 times more...I routinely make Skype calls from noisy environments. My Skype contacts, during these conversations, consistently want to know the brand & model of these.
I wondered why the BoomTube was called H2O1 and why the box it came in had a swimming pool on it? I didn't read anything in the literature about being waterproof or water resistant, but I'm here to tell you that my BoomTube fell in my Hot Tub and still works! It accidentally fell in for about 10 seconds, but it was TOTALLY SUBMERGED for about 10-15 seconds. I hand dried everything and let it sit for about 20 minutes, then tried it and 'BAM', good-as-new! The sound is worth 4 out of 5 stars. I'm sure the Bose Portable Sounddock is better, but it costs $400! The BoomTube works great and is easily portable with its case & overall design. The internal rechargeable battery is a must because who wants to be lugging batteries around? The bass is great, as was expected. Just a great product. Now, if they can get the unit to charge your iPod, then it would be perfect!
This cable works as it should, 4/5 because sometimes there is a flicker and I can't quite fix it. Otherwise great cable.
I barely use disks anymore, but there are occasions when reinstalling operating systems that I need to dust off the supplies and burn a disk or two. This small quantity is ideal, and despite the low price the disk quality has been second to none. I've had many problems with cheaper brands, especially as the contents are overwritten several times, and these issues haven't occurred with the Maxell brand. Each DVD-RW comes with its own case and blank label, making them perfect for the occasional user.
Knowing not look like other pricy cable with the same function, this cable works fine for my TV and PS3 game system for such a price.
Worked as well as the original charger, which I lost. And the packaging was easy to open.
Remember this is a 4.1 sound system, not a 5.1, this means 4 speakers + subwoofer, not 5 speakers. That taken care of, the four speakers are connected to the subwoofer, which is connected via 2 stereo jacks (front/back) to a PC sound card. If you want to connect it to a gaming console: you dump a stereo jack (loose back), and with a Y cable, convert the Red and White cables to a stereo jack (front). Notice you loose the back part! You end up with stereo sound in 4 speakers. I DO NOT recommend this for console gaming, only for PC. To get surround on a console, get your x.1 sound system, a Reciever with optical input, an Optical audio cable and (on Xbox) either the advanced AV pack, or the HDTV pack, the later only if you have a HDTV.
The first time I tried to use it, I had to leave both laptops on over night. I woke up the next morning and the information STILL had not transferred. I thought I had done something wrong. I tried it again and this time I only transferred specific files. Turns out the first time I was literally trying to transfer every single file. Lesson learned!
Order arrived safe and on time. It look like will satisfy my needs for my next scuba trip. Best regards
The remote worked for all of my components the 1st time around. The software works great and has an extensive list of products. I even bought a 2nd remote for my bedroom. So far, the product has worked great!
Unit is lightweight and has all the attachments needed for our applications. Also appears to be easy to service should the need arise.
The price was very good so I ordered it.It came faster than anticipated.I installed one of the cartridges in the printer and it prints like it's supposed to.Yes, I would recommend the service and will not hesitate to purchase it again.Hope you found this helpful.
Audiophiles who use 10 gauge wire for long runs will find these plugs nearly impossible... the set screws protrude out too far to allow the jackets to be screwed back on the plug body when 10 gauge wire is inserted. But, I use them without the plug body anyway. It isn't necessary for sound quality. It's cosmetic. The plugs sound great. For 12 gauge they are a tight fit, but the jackets will fit if you screw down the wire as tight as you can. There's a sense of accomplishment once you do this. And the feeling of "this is never going to come apart" and the added convenience of moving between components, which is what you are looking for. Be careful to turn the set screws (with the tiny screw driver) with the plug body placed on a surface. A surface that does not resemble your fingers....
I had trouble installing one of the PC cards. Tech Support must be in India and there was a serious language barrier going on when I called. (At least three times I said "I'm sorry sir, I can't understand what you are saying!!!). After I described the problem several times (setup wouldn't run to install the card), he still was having me troubleshoot the router. I got frustrated and hung up. Long story short, removing and reseating the card fixed the problem.The router was fairly easy to set up and the only major problem I had was getting decent signal strength to a PC that was fairly far away. The PC housing is actually in the way of the signal, since the antenna is somewhat "hidden" behind the PC, so I kind of expected it. Might need an antenna extension to increase the signal strength a little more, but repositioning the router and antennas seemed to help a little. Our laptop works all over the house and my PC (same room as the router) is fine too. No problems with the laptop card.WARNING: The default router settings leave you pretty open to hackers, so change your SSID to something less obvious than "default", turn off SSID broadcasting and use MAC address filtering as soon as you can change those settings! Write down your MAC addresses before you install the cards; it will save you some time trying to get them using Windows.I don't have any data to support this, but the reliability seems to be better after I installed SP2 for XP. I can't remember the last time I had a problem connecting and it happened many times before I did the upgrade. I either couldn't connect when I booted, or it would just drop during the middle of something. I think I remember hearing that SP2 had better wireless support.The parental controls feature works great when it's actually working (and it's nicely priced), but it was flakey during my free trial, so I didn't sign up. When Parental Controls are turned on, it appears that all Internet traffic gets redirected through their Parental Controls server. Guess what happens when that server goes down? You either have (1) no access or (2) unlimited access. When I emailed Tech Support, they said they had never heard of that problem (yeah right, even a popular Internet reviewer mentioned it in their review). One more thing, you either have Parental Controls for everyone on the router or no one. So, Mom and Dad have to log in on their PC's if you want your kids to surf safely. A smarter move might have been to use a MAC filter to only have Parental Controls on certain PC's.The reporting options outside of Parental Controls are next to nil. You get a weak outgoing log that only lists IP addresses. It doesn't even appear to be accurate, from what I can see (entries missing?). Tech Support said they don't have a utility to pull better logs yet (They do have one for earlier Linksys routers).I have never installed a wireless network before, so I can't give you any comparisons to other manufacturers. However, setup and speed are very good to excellent. Tech support stinks. Parental Controls will be very good if they get their servers to be more reliable.***Update 9/8/2006: After about two years of usuage, I think I have figured out that my cordless phone (also 2.4 GHz) is interfering with my wireless connection!!!
I had five different Dreamcast games that were really scratched up. Three of them didn't work at all and the other two would freeze at certain points in the game. I used "Scratch Out!" on them and now four out of the five work perfectly! The one that I couldn't fix did get to the menu though, which is farther than it got before. As some of the other reviewers have said, it does seem to create a lot of small scratches on the disc but they don't cause any issues. This stuff works great but don't expect it to make your discs look like new!
Kodak has always been known for instant cameras, this purchase renewed my faith in instant shipment and delivery.
Especially for the price, this is a great little remote. The lack of RF capabilities makes it a little bit of a bummer when you want to stick your xbox in a (well ventilated!) cabinet, but a little creativity with an X10 I/R retransmitter and you're pretty much good to go.For those that don't know, these harmony remotes are KILLER for making a multi-device entertainment solution easy for the whole family to enjoy. Even my 5 year old can start up the Xbox, TV and AMP with one click and absolutely no problems.
My computer is a bit older and running on XP. I was not able to use the adapter until I went to Intel and downloaded the driver. Runs perfectly.
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
So, first, let me get this out of the way: These speakers sound great. The bass is powerful and punchy while the small and very attractive speakers deliver a crisp high end. Mid-range does suffer a bit in larger spaces, but probably only to the very discerning listener. I replaced my clunky Yamaha YST-MS50 system with this one and, as far as the sound goes, I find the 2100's to be very comparable.OK, so why give it 2 stars? Well, it has everything to do with the design of these things. Altec Lansing has successfully taken a potentially great product and ruined it with terrible controls. The remote, in my opinion, is completely useless. It features a power button and two volume buttons. Now, assuming you have the speakers plugged into the same outlet strip as your computer, most users will shut the speaker system down with the computer system. This makes sense to me. The problem is that whenever you bring power back to the system, you must manually turn on the power button on the remote and re-adjust the volume to a normal level. The default for this system is for it to be OFF and at VERY low volume. The only workaround to this is to keep the speakers powered on all the time. But this, to me, makes very little sense. When I turn my computer on, I expect to hear sound. Well, you don't with the 2100's.My second gripe has to do with the fact that this system has no headphone jack. This is a major inconvenience when using the computer late at night.My third gripe has to do with the fact that you have no idea what volume you are listening to. The remote, as I said, features two volume buttons but with no visual display telling you where you are at. This just goes against my natural tendency to want to know what volume I am listening to relative to the system's capabilities.My last gripe has to do with the design of the speakers. I have no complaint with the subwoofer as it is very slim, compact, and well protected. However, the satellites have fully exposed speaker cones that are barely protected by only a thin vertical strip of metal. I had to move these speakers well above ear-level in order to keep them away from the stray hands of my young child.So, overall, the system is great sounding, attractive, and completely user-unfriendly. Just not enough, in my opinion.....
I was amazed with the speed of the computer even it is a celeron. Higly recomended. If you are not in design or graphic designer, this computer is more than enough.
I loved the soft glow, three levels of lighting and touch off/on feature of this lamp. But I bought two of them and they both flickered to the highest level of light without me touching them. I was trying to sleep with the low light on and finally had to turn the lamp off. Felt like my bedroom was haunted! Anybody else have this problem?
Have used this rugged little all-in-one (copier/scanner/printer) since 2004, and it still works. Nothing fancy, not a speed demon; but very easy to use and has decent print and scan quality. Uses rebuilt / refilled ink cartridges without complaining. Can't print high-quality to-the-edge photos and has no card-reader, but for everything else it is fine.
You're going to get mixed opinons on this, let me just state for the record...This lens is capable of lovely bokeh. No it's not the best bokeh ever like that of the 1.4G and the old DC lenses, but as long as you don't go looking for the worst of situations for bokeh then it's quite pleasing. It certainly looks better to me than my 50 f/1.4G did.That being said...This is a great little lens. As someone that picked this lens up for portrait photography I've been pleasantly pleased with the lovely shots I've been able to take! It is *slightly* soft at f/1.8 but more than usable. It's plenty sharp enough @ f/2.2 for me on a D7000 for portraits. You may want to step down to f/4 or f/5.6 for the sharpest shots, but I value shallow depth of field more for portrait photography. I've seen some reviews say that the AF is slow but the opposite has been true for me; it feels like it focuses even faster than some of my AF-S lenses do!The only reason it's knocked to 4 stars is the CA wide open. While this is a common issue with fast primes, it's terribly noticeable in anything below more open than f/4.0. If you don't do any post processing or tend to avoid doing too much of it (like me) then this could potentially be a problem. Nikon's newer lenses tend to do a better job of controlling this so it may be a reason to look into the newer AF-S 85mm f/1.8G lens that was announced, though I suppose we wont know for sure until it's out :)If you have a DSLR with a focusing motor then the price reduction that's likely due to the announcement of the AF-S 1.8G should make this lens a steal. If you have one of the newer entry level Nikon bodies without the motor (D40, D40x, D60, D3000, D5000, D3100, D5100) then skip this lens and wait for the release of the AF-S version... you'll appreciate the ability to autofocus.If you shoot DX like I do, it may be useful to know that there's no vignetting using a 62mm -> 58mm step down ring to use your filters. I imagine there would be some on FX but I don't have a FX body to test this.Happy shooting~
This Product is truly a great product. I found out about this a few days ago. This really is a great product, and it is easy to use, but this isn't really needed by anyone 13-24 because we regularly tune into the radio and/or watch MTV almost everyday. I could see this useful for older people, probably 40+, but it isn't really too practical for a younger generation.
I received this as a birthday present. Supposedly a good deal of research went into its purchase, but seeing how it performs, I'm not sure it was enough. I've barely done any printing with it, partly because most of the time I haven't been able to get the computer and printer to talk to each other. I made sure all the drivers were up to date, which helped some, but it still will switch back and forth between connected and disconnected once every second sometimes, which makes it impossible to print or scan. I also am having serious issues with print quality. More often than not, there will be lines of faint or non-existent printing where it should be bold and clear. This is true for both text and photos. Additionally, despite having printed well under 100 pages, almost certainly less than 50, I cannot at this point print anything besides blue/cyan and greyscale/black. I wouldn't waste your money on this printer.
This was a great player until it stopped working. It all of a sudden quit playing out of one earphone.
Used this transmitter for a motorcycle trip from Arizona to Colorado. Used velcro to attach my I-Pod and transmitter to the fuel tank.Did not have to extend the antennae for most of the trip.Really enjoyed CD quality sound.
This adapter is great, it's cheap, and the Mac software is available FREE from palm.com. Unlike the USB to Palm adapter, this device is priced fairly (almost too cheap).This adapter works perfectly with my PowerBook, I haven't had a problem with it, and you can't beat the price.To those other people who rated this low: I don't think this adapter deserves a 1 star, just because some people ordered the wrong ones when they really wanted one for a USB based Mac. That's like saying you don't like Toyotas because you tried to buy a part from a Toyota store for your Honda.
I've been using this for the past several week and am happy with its performance, but it does have one crucial feature that it lacks. When the camera's shutter speed on my D90 is set to "-bulb-" this remote does not work. It activates the shutter to open, but when I release the remote button the shutter does not close. Perhaps there is a trick that I have yet to figured out, however, I do not believe that to be the case. For any long exposure that your camera can be set to, other than "-bulb-", this remote is not only effective, it is affordable. It's lack of cord helps to reduce any movement of the camera during the exposure. This product comes loaded with one battery inside of it and ready-to-go. It also has a small sleeve/sheath that it fits into, with the ability to securely fasten to your camera strap so that it is readily accessible.
I've owned the 60GB Video iPod for close to a year now and with 11,000 tracks, 10 (Music) videos, and about 30 photos on it, I had 2.13GB free and was wondering what to do for more space.Then along came the 80GB video iPod. More than enough room for my growing music collection, well at least for another year or so. Meant for those with large music collections.Exactly the same size as the 60GB model, this too comes in black (which I got) and white, and it is cheaper than the 60GB model was when it came out.It seems Apple finally acknowledged complaints about the earphones as they have been redesigned and fit better and less painfully in the ear for a long period of time, something I could never bear to do with the previous earphones. Oh, and sound quality is great too!!I'll move right to the major changes with this version. First up is gapless playback of tracks. No more gaps between your tracks on Madonna's 'Confessions On A Dancefloor', or those Donna Summer 70s albums, or your live albums. Note, if you update the software on your 'older' video iPods, gapless playback works on those too.Next is the new search method, you can now search for artists/albums by alphabet or numbers, still by using the scroll wheel to type out the names. This makes it much easier for someone like me with over 1000 albums stored.Battery life has been improved for video playback, to 6 and a half hours. The screen resolution is brighter and sharper, making viewing of videos and images an even greater joy.And finally, iTunes has also been updated. Among other things is a new interface, showing at a glance, how much space music, photos, and videos each take up, and space left. You can also set it to search the internet for CD artwork for CDs you've ripped yourself.Still remaining are all the usual cool iPod features: You can attach CD artwork (doesn't make the iPod sluggish, or even skip like it used to), include individual track lyrics (both of which are essential to a music buff like me), screen lock, contacts, stopwatch, video playback (this responds faster now and resolution has been increased), photo display (you can do a slideshow of your photos while music plays) and downloadable games. You can also use it as a removeable hard drive, for backing up your data.You definitely must get a case for your iPod, if you don't want it looking like your cat's scratch post within a week of use. There are loads of cases out there; rubber, leather, to clear hard plastic, the latter which I favour as it protects better, and you still get to see your iPod in all it's glory. XtremeMac, and agent18 (do a google search) make great tough plastic cases which snap on and off with ease, and protect all parts, especially the screen.Also on the downside, as well as still scrimping on a wall charger (it charges by USB), there isn't an iTunes CD in the pack. You must now download iTunes (for free) from the internet.Still, this is definitely my favourite gadget of the moment (it feels awesome to be holding over 1000 CDs in the palm of my hand), and yet again raises the bar for other MP3 players.
I got my silver mini ipod the first day it came out. It had some glitches but apple soon fixed that. Overall I think silver is the best color and the mini is the best model, especially if this is your first ipod and you don't plan to put on a lot of songs.
Just a short review on this one. The firmware on the frame works well, I haven't played with the included software. But I haven't found the compatibility issues that others have noted. I took a slew of pictures (all types including TIF and NEF), ran them through photoshop to convert them to 640x480 jpegs, loaded them to an SD card. I put the card in the frame selected all pictures and loaded them to the frame...done! The only minuses I will give are, fingerprints are rampant on the plastic frame, there is no "select all", only select all in view which makes bulk load and delete a little longer. The on board software is intuitive and simple menus. Even the clock works well, turning on and off every day so it is only on while I am at work. Oh, and the picture quality is nothing short of outstanding. Bright, clear pictures...maybe even a little too much contrast, but nonetheless, the shots look great. 4 out of 5 stars since there is always room for improvement.
I bought this scanner after a couple of weeks of research at consumerreports.com, epinions.com, amazon.com, etc. Finally decided to buy this unit for my small office graphic scanning needs (small web design firm). I couldn't be happier.It is VERY easy to install the software and get the scanner up and running -- less than 10 minutes! Unbelievable. I previously had a scanner that took forever to warm up and almost every time gave me a conflict error with my printer (I had to daisy chain the printer and scanner).The USB/power cable is a fantastic idea. I just started scanning some previous magazine work I did and the results are good -- I have yet to work out the specifics of adjustment. However, due to the ease of which this installed and was ready to use, I have no doubt that this will be a piece of cake also.I highly recommend this scanner.
I hooked up the cable and and it worked like a charm. Thanks so much!
I purchased 3 sets of 4 of these Sanyo NI-MH. They have charged up nicely to a little over stated capacity. I have not had any problems with them thus far, and don't expect any. I also recommend the La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power Battery Charger. It is the best charger, with great features, that I have ever used.
This power supply works great on my Dell Laptops for an AC power supply, and it does charge my 4 cell and 6 cell batteries. At 65 - 70 watts output, it would be the equivalent of a PA-12 class power supply, which works on my Inspiron, wife's Vostro and my work Latitude. If you use a docking station or port-replicator, or have a 9 cell or extended life battery, you would likely need a PA-10 class (or better) power supply which supplies 90W (or more).The kit comes with an adapter with retractable supply cord to an interchangeable tip, a removable, retractable power cord with two-pronged wall plug (non-grounded), a plastic holder of various tip sizes (including one for my Dells), an extra adapter tip that also fits the Inspiron/Latitude class Dells, and a small bag to keep everything together.A couple of notes on battery charging and the adapter tips: My one laptop has a 6 cell battery and came with a 90w power supply, but my work laptop has a 6 cell battery and came with a 65w power supply (as did my wife's laptop with a 4 cell battery). The 65 watt power supply (PA-12) is listed by Dell as compatible for all my laptop and batteries, *except* when using a port replicator which requires a 90w supply regardless of 4 or 6 cell battery type. It just takes a bit longer for the 65w supply to charge the 6 cell battery while you are using the computer. The manual refers to the tips as being color coded, but the black tip that fits my Dell exactly, has black plastic whereas my 65w Dell charger has white -same wattage, same exact size but different color. I would recommend careful scrutiny of the tips, before just picking "the yellow one", if that is the color of your original power supply tip. there is a pretty comprehensive list of compatible systems listed on the product page above (I am only speaking for my experience with the three Dells I use).Finally, my general usage for this device will be for it to sit in its bag in my laptop case for occasional use only when I am out of the house or office. Its compact size and no-fuss retractable cords make it perfectly suited for this. I have my original power supply at home and another at the office, so I am only interested in this supply for carrying around in my case. With the moving parts in the two cord retractors, the removable tips and the lightweight feel of the whole unit, I am not sure that it would be the perfect device for daily regular use, when ease of portability is not paramount and there are other alternatives for that.** Edited to add: I have since used this on an Asus netbook and my new Toshiba laptop. Again, the tips weren't exactly the same, so careful examination was necessary rather than just relying on the color of the tip insert. Success with 3 Dells, an Asus and a Toshiba, and still working fine as my case power supply, as of Feb 2011. *Upgraded from 4 to 5 stars.*
I have used this lens on 5D mark III. It is really good. Quick and precise focus, sharp image, efficient IS.
I just bought mine this Saturday (today's Tuesday) and already it's used up 1 and half AAA batteries. I don't understand how people can agree it can last 18 hours. If anything each battery last only 3 hours for me. Otherwise, it's fine. Any thoughts? -mike
This product is a very good product, for what it is worth. I love the CD player, and use it all the time. The big display is easy to read, and I like how I can change its brightness. The one thing I dislike, however, is the fact that the alarm beeper is really quiet. I couldn't hear it and it was only a foot away from my head! I was late numerous occasions. If you are a deep sleeper, or if this is your first alarm clock, I do not recommend it.
i opened the box and found the case was cracked and the discs didnt work on my burner. I have used tdk dvdrs before so i dont know why it didnt work. i returned it.
But I won't. These speakers kick major ***! don't let the cost put oyu off... I did at 1st myself. I thought, cheap speakers... no way they're going to be good. So I bought them as a gift for a relative... I heard them and came back here and bought me a set and am now going to buy the 5.1 set up for my downstairs system. Amazing deal.
I bought this so i could sit on my futon, and watch anime from my computer on my tv and thats just what I did without having to get up for the first time!It's about a 6-10 feet of range between me and the computer, i can't see anything but it has a good range and i memorized where the stuff i need to click is. This product is great & CHEAP. Go buy it if you are lazy and want to watch more anime WOOOPIE!
This product is average. The internal speakers are a grade C at best. External speaker connection is bare wire. Overall this product is worth the $85 price and not any more.
I'd like to split this review into different sections: The Camera, Implementation and Bundled Software.I'll begin with the negative impressions first.ImplementationOne of the driving forces behind my new digital camera purchase was that I'd outgrown my old camera's capabilities. My skills had reached the point where having a camera that saves images in a RAW format was highly desirable. When screening my choices, the C-7000 came in at a reasonable price while offering this feature.I must digress for a moment here. It seems that RAW format is not a universal standard. My present imaging software, PhotoShop CS, lists RAW formats from a variety of vendors. Apparently all are unique. While the C-7000 was not specifically mentioned, the C-8080 and C-5060 were mentioned, as were several other Olympus models. Additionally, Adobe has proposed an open standard for RAW formats, dubbed DNG for Digital Negative, and the same list of cameras appears on the list of supported formats that may be converted to the DNG format. Once converted, a DNG image may be read by any program utilizing that format.At least that's the theory. Olympus seems to have changed their specs for RAW from the other cameras in their line up as neither the DNG converter nor PhotoShop, with the latest RAW reader plug-ins, is able to read an Olympus Raw Format (*.ORF) image from the C-7000. Major disappointment! Other than ORF images, I had no trouble reading any other images.Bundled SoftwareThe inability of my software to read an ORF image lead to the installation of the included Olympus Master software. Installation is painless: insert the disk and an auto-install wizard takes over. Once installed, the software is ready to go.Personally, I felt the software was aimed at a first time camera user. The interface was so simple I found it almost insulting. I mean, come on, do you really need a wizard to help you e-mail a photo or print a picture? You also don't need the software to transfer images to your PC (see The Camera, below). I found nothing in the software, or advertised features, to warrant the expense of upgrading to the "full version" at a cost of almost US$20.While the software is capable, especially if you have no other image enhancement software, there are some serious shortcomings. I hate to keep harping on the RAW format, but it's a problem here too. You are free to manipulate the image, but you can't save it to another RAW format usable by any other product. You can save the image as a JPG or TIF, but there is quality loss involved. That's what the RAW format is supposed to avoid. Olympus, PLEASE sign on to the DNG standard or at least offer the ability to convert these RAW images to the same format as your other cameras that are supported by third party imaging software.The CameraNow we're getting to the good stuff! Ten minutes after unpacking the camera, I was off and taking pictures. It's that easy. The controls were different from my old D-460, yet intuitive enough there were no major problems. Even if this was your first digital camera, I estimate you could be taking your first digital photos in less than half an hour. The setup folder is easy to follow. I used the battery without charging it and got about fifteen exposures before I ran it down. Fully charged, I'd expect about a hundred exposures before recharging.Now that I had some test shots, I wanted to see them. Without reading the manual, I simply plugged the supplied USB cable into the camera and then plugged the cable to my PC via a hub. Windows 2000 showed a notice that new device was detected and in a couple of minutes I received a notice my removable drive was ready to use. No additional disks to insert for drivers, no Internet searches for drivers or anything more complicated than finding an open USB port. Windows Explorer showed the new drive and I was able to navigate to the photos, drag `n' drop to a temporary folder and I was able to view them with my graphics viewer of choice (JPG images only). I'd expect the same to be true for Windows XP or Mac users.The only customization I'd done to this point was selecting an image size of 640 x 480 to maximize the number of images stored on the supplied 32 Mb XD flash memory. During use I was impressed with the speed it wrote to the memory. On viewing the images, I was impressed with the evenness of the exposure, accuracy of focus and quality of the flash. Using a tabletop to hold the camera steady, I did some available light work with exposures of one to two seconds length. The resolution is impressive as is the contrast of the images. I don't have any objective data to back my results, but I'd match this camera against any other fixed lens digital camera on the market. Superb optics!Another major surprise was the camera body finish. The brochure describes it as Titanium. I don't know if Olympus is describing the color or the actual material, but it certainly isn't plastic! The shell has a nice solid feel in your hands and, while I wouldn't deliberately drop it, it gives the impression of ruggedness. Holding it you feel your money was well spent.ConclusionsOverall, I'm very pleased with this camera. I bought it because I wanted something compact and rugged, yet easy to use. I bought it for the quality of the camera and the picture taking ability of the camera, not the software. In time, I'm sure my problem with the ORF images will be solved and the image format in no way interferes with the camera's abilities. I would suggest two accessories to purchasers of this camera, both of which are based on common sense, not any shortcoming of the camera.1) Get an extra battery and always keep a charged spare with you.2) Buy the highest capacity XD card you can find. You'll use it!To Olympus I'd suggest offering some conversion of this new ORF format to DNG and perhaps marketing another package that is priced to include the camera and XD memory without the proprietary software. While the software may be useful to some users, it is an unneeded duplication for others.12/23/2004Adobe has solved the problem of reading the RAW format. There is a new plug-in for PhotoShop, RAW 2.4 Beta, that allows me to read the ORF this camera generates. I still stand by my 4 star rating based on the quality, or lack there of, of the bundled software. The camera by itself earns a full 5 stars, it's the total package that suffers.
This is a great power strip for basic needs. Lots of plugs and long cord. Only missing feature is a always on port to use for lights with their own switch or other devices that always should be left on vcr etc. I would like to turn off most devices but leave a few still on. Some other plugs have this feature.
I've had mine for about a year. No real comments on that, other than that they should ship it with a string to attach the detachable cap to the main unit. I'm surprised I haven't lost the cap yet.My big point, however, is that I accidentally put mine through the wash last week. It survived just fine. For that, I give it 5 stars.
My only problem is that in time the wheel has lost its "stiffness" and the detented turning of the wheel also has gone off; I called Microsoft and they sent a replacement; I have NO complaints and will continue to purchase this mouse...forever..even pack one with each Thinkpad case to be ready for travel. Feel horrible without the Intellimouse optical. Can't leave home without one.Had one new one in reserve; just opened it and now I see they do not make this mouse any longer; boo...trying to decide whether to order a new version or the logitech optical version. will keep monitoring this to get reader's opinions......This mouse suddenly stopped working; the pointer suddenly lost its ability to track. (That's another reason had so many in the past 3 years plus the wheel losing its stiffness and detented feel.Logitech's got great products so this may be my opportunity to try one.Depend on the feedback reviews here.
I've used these headphones for years, and I love them. In over twenty years I must have had just three or four pair, which is a testament to how well they are built.The specs. show us that the frequency range is broad, but numbers don't tell the whole story about just how true the imaging and depth is. Not only do I use them for your everyday listening enjoyment; I find it good when I create music to listen to my songs/mixes in a number of different ways and these headphone have always been an important part of that review.I have a number of other headphones-both expensive ones and real cheapies, but for the most part these are my favorites.I've bought others that looked promising via the specs, but didn't do anything for me. In that vein I bought some that looked good in Edinburgh airport and returned them at Heathrow just a little while later. Again they looked promising, but just couldn't hold a candle sonically to the Koss PortaPro.The connection in the cord (or plug) does wear out; eventually, but with proper storage and usage that shouldn't be all that fast. And while you can get replacements for the foam earpieces (in NYC they will eventually fall apart), I can't find any replacements for the foam part that rests against your skull (temples.)This part has never worn out completely, but I would like to have the opportunity to make a change if I see the need to.That being said-I've always liked that they not only sound good, but that they fold up and become so small for travel. The fact that they are so light also adds, a bit, too the comfort of them and they are some of the most comfortable ear pieces I've heard.I'm particularly against ear buds as I don't think that loud sounds right in your ears are very good for your hearing. That being said no ear phones are very good for you hearing, but if they have to be worn these seem to be among the best.
I purchased this to replace a failing cable modem, and I'm very impressed. Had it up and running within 10 minutes of opening the box. Wireless works great, no problem. It doesn't support WPA, so if you're going to do anything interesting with the wireless (i.e. banking or shopping) you should use the 128bit WEP, turn off the SSID broadcast, use MAC address restriction, and change the key every couple of weeks. It's still vulnerable, but most attackers will go after a softer target. Overall a great device.
I've had these speakers for over 3 years now. They are great, I would recommend these to anyone in a heartbeat.
You see them everywhere: iPod users. Those tell-tale white headphones give them away as soon as you see them. I used to envy them, with their slick little box of tricks pumping music through their heads for up to ten hours at a time. I wanted one, too, but I thought they were way too expensive for what they were. For one thing, they could only handle a single codec, namely MP3. When, oh when would someone bite the bullet and produce a decent, high capacity OGG-based player for the rest of us?Alternatives to the iPod have come and gone, but none has really stuck. Apple really cornered the market with what was arguably the first good-looking and well-performing player. Nevertheless, its shortcomings were painfully evident. What the market has been missing ever since is a player that does all that the iPod can, whilst providing features absolutely essential in a truly high-end player, such as an integrated FM radio, voice recorder, support for multiple codecs, and longer battery life.Such a player seemed like it was still some time away, until iRiver recently came out with the iHP-140. At last, we are offered a 40 Gb player that can handle the MP3, OGG, ASF and WMA codecs, has an FM radio tunable to the band of whichever continent you happen to be on, a voice recorder that works with either the internal or an external microphone, and a respectable 16 hour battery (assuming 128 Kbps MP3 listening at normal volume and no flashy EQ settings). The battery is also Lithium Ion, so there are no battery memory issues to worry about.After a couple of weeks with my iHP-140, I have to say that it has lived up to the hours of review reading and research I did before purchasing it. As a Linux user, I needed a player that did not depend on my computer operating system. I should not need any proprietary software to index the files, transfer them to the device, flash the firmware or manage the device in any other way.The iRiver caters to all of those demands and more. The unit supports the USB mass storage standard, so connect it to your computer and a 40 Gb drive immediately appears on the system. Use standard utilities to copy your music files over, dump some playlists via XMMS or a few quickly hacked together Ruby or Perl scripts and away you go. Flashing the firmware is as simple as dumping a file in the root of the unit's file-system and selecting the relevant option from its menu.The sound quality is excellent, although you'll probably want to replace the supplied ear-buds with something better. The Sony MDREX71SL ear-buds are providing me with adequate service during my bicycle commute to the office. The remote control is very handy for safe control of the device while biking. Just clip it to your T-shirt and lift a hand off the handlebars to change songs or flip to the next directory full of music. You never have to take your eyes off the road.The FM receiver is of high quality and voice recordings work well, even with the internal microphone.iPod users at work peruse this device with some suspicion. How could it be better than an iPod, when they haven't even heard of it? Besides, it's a lot cheaper than an iPod, so it must be inferior, right? Think again.The personal jukebox is finally mature. Whether or not iRiver has the clout to go up against the Apple marketing machine and win the PR battle remains to be seen, but if you're a technically-minded person who wants the most fully featured player on the market today, there's really no contest.Do I have anything bad to say about it? Yeah, the brown case. What were they thinking? Still, like I said, I'll take features over something that superficial every time.
Great unit! Great signal strength and reception. Supports W2K and WPA2 PSK security! This is a rare combination for a cardbus interface unit. I tried about 6 units before I got to this one.The interface program could be better! Its terse and clumsy. The BEST interface program I encountered was on my Parker Vision unit - but it only supported WEP security - and with the ISPs now spying on your network activity and reporting to the copyright gestapo - you want ALL the security on your access point you can get!
I have 8 of these units in our server room. This is an "online" unit, which, as the previous reviewer noted, means that you are running off of the inverter 100% of the time. "Standard" UPS units pass through line power until power is lost (or drops below a certain voltage). The advantage of this type of UPS is that NO line noise passes through. We made the switch to these units after burning up some server power suppies while running off of a (lower grade) generator. The standard UPS we were using back then simply passed the dirty power through to our equipment...This unit occupies 2U of rack space (not 1, as the previous reviewer said). It makes a bit of noise, but nothing objectionable in a server room... certainly quieter than our servers!
This was my 2007 Father's Day gift, given a few days earlier. I put it together on Friday night, it went together easily. It needed 5 pounds of sand for the bottom (instructions say for insulation below and for protection of the metal from the corrosive ashes). Got the sand on Saturday, a newspaper (best use for all the bad news) a small bundle of wood and small bundle of kindling, Aim-n-Flame and away we go. Had a very nice fire on the back patio last night after a tough day of rolling out sod to repair our back lawn. Wife and daughter had marshmallows. Brings home that family camping experience in our backyard. Great product.
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!
Just bought these Verbatim Lightscribe DVD's on sale (5-10-12)and haven't burnt a successful one yet...maybe that's why they were on sale?? ($14.99 for 30). Tried eight so far using different burners, different burning programs, speeds, format, cleaned burners, etc. - if it burns, it can't be read on any other reader. Been burning CD/DVD's for years with many different manufactures including Verbatim (and supposedly inferior products) and never had this many problems - must be a bad lot?? Also bought some Verbatim Lightscribe CD's on sale and haven't tried those, hopefully those will burn. Will update then.
The geared center column broke the first time I took it out and gave it a test set-up. For warranty service they want a receipt (which I don't have because it was a gift), then they want you to send it to them on your own dime as well as paying $7.50 for them to ship it back to you. So I'd be paying a third the cost of the tripod to get a repaired/refurbished unit back and hope that one lasts. With a 1:1 failure rate that doesn't seem like a good bet.Seemed slick at first (for all of five minutes) but the plastic parts feel flimsy, and given my experience I expect they are.The carry handle is cute, but if you go to the next tier in tripod price/quality they generally throw in a carry bag which you can sling over your shoulder. That would be much handier if you want to carry the tripod any significant distance, or take freehand shots with your camera along the way.
This device is exactly what I need to listen to educational course cds as I walk. Having the player is much better than taking the cds, downloading them onto my computer and then putting them on a digital device. It is convenient and fits the purpose for which I intended it for. Thank you!
Both sets of these batteries worked when I put them into the camera (on the 1st set I did take 1 photo) but the next time I turned the camera on, they were dead. I paid nearly $7. for a single photo. I use other rechargeables & regular cheaper batteries & they all last. The one time I splurge... duds.I contacted Kodak and they simply sent me 2 batteries (not 4 like I paid for) and said they'd discount it a little if I'd upgrade the camera. Not helpful. My camera is fine. I checked that before I contacted them in case it was the camera.Very disappointing. I'll stick with cheap Duracell's if this is what 'the good stuff' does.
Good quality cable,connectors are well protected with molded sheathing. Used 2 cables to connect a laptop pc to 2 large lcd tv's with no apparent signal loss. These cables were in series to inexpensive hdmi splitter/amplifier (Amazon #: B0012N089W) with a 25' cable from the amplifier to the laptop.
I bought these to help with my macro scale photography for a Canon 7D with the 15-85mm lens. The lower end 1-2 magnification really have very little effect - you can tell this simply by holding it up and looking through it as you would a magnifying glass. The 4x lens has better magnification but the camera just couldn't focus through it at all so I ended up returning these. Thanks Amazon.
As soon as I got up the guts to spend so much money on something that I have always wanted but could never spend so much on, I bought the Nikon D40, and it was the best buying decision of my life. This is an excellent SLR for beginners and professionals alike. Whether you need it for school or for your own pleasure, I recommend this camera over all else. On top of the fact that it takes amazingly awsome pictures, it is also very easy to handle. Upon reading the provided manual (no other book really required) I was able to understand how to use the WHOLE camera for what it's worth.All in all, this camera is FREAKIN awsome! :-)
I just bought this little system today and it was really easy to set up. All i did was plug in a cord and set the time. Also, the little blue glow is an unexpected feature when the radio or CD modes are off. All my CD's work in it and I can get a good reception when the radio is on. Oh yeah, and theres a 10 channel memory for radio stations that helps you to find the stations you love quickly. And for the price, I couldn't pass it up for my new room!
Works exactly like you would expect. Couldn't ask for anything more for the money. I recommend this all day long to my friends and relatives who are looking for a cheap hdmi cable.
I was searching the local stores for a case to protect my nano and none had what I wanted, which was a protective skin with a screen protector. I either found ones that allowed access to the ports but had no screen protector or a hard clear plastic one that completely protected the nano but was useless since it didn't allow you access to the connector or even the use of third party headphones.This does the job perfectly. Sure, the nano is not as gorgeously thin as it would be without it, but then it isn't exactly huge with it on either. It wasn't difficult to push the nano into it and while it is difficult to get it out, due to the intentional snug fit, it is not impossible. You shouldn't need to keep removing it, since once it is on, you still have access to the connector and headphone socket as well as the hold button on top. It also doesn't restrict the headphone access to a single round hole like some, which would stop you using it with a car cassette adaptor for instance.Once on, it still looks smart, and you feel that if you dropped it, you wouldn't have to worry about it getting scratched or chipped. The price was right, so I found it odd that one of the reviewers thought this was overpriced. He or she can't have looked at many cases, otherwise they'd soon realise that a lot of the ipod cases are are upwards of $25-$30 and more most places.
Software was cumbersome. Great print quality. After three years of relatively light duty, the unit is completely kaput. Trashed scanner motor and printhead. I suppose three years is OK life out of a printer, but I'd hoped for more from Canon.
This thing works great, and the sound quality is very good. I'm no "sound scientist", but I would certainly be happy with this for podcasting or recording a meeting. A preview speaker would make this perfect.
Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo EarphonesI find them nice... but are costly... I bought them for emergency... I though its worth it...After couple of months, earphones stopped working... As, the item is in gaurentee period, I sent them back to company... There wasn't any positive response from the company... I lost the item and I wasted shipping charges to return it... Pure waste of time...Recommendation: DON'T BUY
I bought this to take pictures through a filtered window. Tried varies filters and none worked well - since the windows had a yellow tint thought I would try this - and it worked extremly well. Was taking pictures of nesting owls and then the hathclings. So we have a titanium film on the windows - this made it look like clear glass.
I use my DV62si pair for listening to stereo, mostly classical (a lot of opera), in a 12' x 12' bedroom. I have them hooked up to a 70 watt per channel Harmon Kardon amplifier/receiver (model HK3370) and a CD player. I also have a Sony subwoofer (the 100 watt model SA-W2300) running off the system.They sounded great out of the box and I was pleasantly surprised that the speaker binding posts easily accommodate the thick (12 gauge) speaker cable that the speakers they replaced were attached to. Some reviewers say that these speakers tend to sound overly "bright." To my ears, which have lost some of their ability to hear treble, they don't. I hear nuances with them that I have not heard with other speakers that I've used with the same amp/receiver (JBL S38II's and Sony SS-B3000's), such as singers inhaling. (The JBL's sound great and are hands down the best speakers I own sound-wise all things considered, but I have not heard quite as much detail when listening to them as I do when listening to the DV62si's.)Very impressive speakers for the price. There is a testimonial at the BIC America site from the dean of a college of music and dance, who says he has purchased DV62si's for the college's faculty studios for several years, and who praises BIC America speakers as "outstanding." I find the DV62si's outstanding. I bought them based on rave reviews at Amazon and elsewhere on the web, without auditioning them, and I am thrilled with my purchase.
The Vista is all around good unit. It does have it's short comings, but in general is one of the best hand GPS unit out there.The problem with small hand GPS units are usually: Lack of memory, lack of battery life and poor screen resolutions.The Vista does not have the memory size problems. At 24 Megabytes of memory you can store a large amount of maps. In my case, I uploaded all of California, Washington and large chunks of Oregon in high detail and still had room left over.The screen resolution is not bad. You might think it is a bit small, but this is a hand unit, not a dashboard car unit that has the luxuary of surface area. They can not make the screen any larger without making the whole unit larger. The pixel count is also fairly large making the images on the screen pretty crisp.The battery life is also not that bad. If you turn on all the features of the unit, you can drain the 2 AA batteries in about 8 or 9 hours. If you turn on the power saver mode and turn off other features you can live without, you can get about 15 or 16 hours of use out of the unit. I do not think that is too bad, but it might annoy you. To me, it is not a big deal since I have rechargable batteries and regular batteries are cheap and easy to carry.Another nice things about the Vista is that you can navigate all the features of the unit while it is in your left hand. Some people do not like this, but I think it is cool since I can use my left hand pretty well. I notice some people are a bit clumy with their left hand if they are right handed. I have no problems though.The satellite tracking is good. Some people claim it does not track well in deep woods, but since I am urban explorer, I do not have those problems. I guess if you were a hunter, you might see that as a big negitive, but I have a Garmin Vista to keep me out of the deep woods.If you get a Garmin Vista you should also get the carring case to keep it protected, and also get the data/cigarette power adapter cable. When you get into the car you can hook this up and not use the batteriers.You will also need to buy one of the Garmin CDROM maps. They tend to be expensive, but the maps that come with Vista Garmin are really poor and are of no use.The other thing I notice is not with the unit itself, but the company that makes it. Garmin does a very good job of supporting the Vista and it's like brothers (Legend, Trek, Camo). Firmware updates are released often and do fix bugs that crop up. The manual is quite good and very useful. There are a number of websites that are very helpful for the first time GPS owner, so do not worry about support; you'll get it from Garmin or someone else who owns a Garmin.The GoodsSmall sizeGood screen resolutionLarge memoryPlenty of features for the average trekker of any kindBattery life can be long, if managed properlyWater proof, but does not float!Great support from GarminSmall sizeThe BadsThe maps that comes with it are worthlessBattery life can be poor if not managed properlySatellite tracking might be bad under heavy tree cover
I bought the Cardscan personal version with some trepidation after reading all of the one star reviews mixed in with the good reviews...I guess the bottom line is that if it works with your system it really works. For me, it's absolutely amazing. The only hitch I had was getting the scanner to work when I tried to scan my first card. I called tech support and they guy explained that if the scanner is exposed to too much light it may not read correctly. I had the thing sitting on a window sill in my office so I moved it to a spot in the corner away from the window and now it works great. I scanned about 300 cards in an hour--the scanner had trouble with some weird fonts and layouts, but the vast majority of cards (>90%)were scanned quickly and accurately. I wish I had bought this six months ago. I'm running Windows Vista, but apparently not 64 bit? All I know is that I just cleared up a massive pile of cards and threw away two rolodexes--whoopee!
Best USB serial adapter on the market. Self detecting in most PCs/laptops, but product does come with driver disk anyway. Note: some modern Windows 7 PCs do not like non-FTDI adapters like this PROLFIC one; but for 99% of users this is top of the the line. Product is perfect for Windows 95/Vista/XP. I use mine to control Ham radio software.
Opened the box, popped it in the printer, chose "color" under printing preferences since I finally had my new cartridge, clicked "print", and then..... NOTHING!! A blank page. Over and over. Even had the computer whiz in my office try to work with it. An absolutely useless cartridge. I'll be waiting for my replacement before I contact amazon.
I started playing DDO with an RL friend recently, and he wanted to use the integrated voice comm in the game. I've got a 5.1 surround setup in my bedroom and play wirelessly on my HDTV, and I didn't want to mess around with using a headset for sound. So I took the mic portion of the headset and was using that, but apparently my audio was kind of atrocious, and they'd hear a lot of the game sounds and even ambient music in the game.So I purchased this for that situation, because it purports to have noise canceling. My friend immediately noticed the difference and even asked if I'd turned off the music, but the audio quality on this mic really struck home when another party member was trying to adjust his microphone and I asked him to contrast my friend and myself. He said my friend sounded good if a little loud, and I "sounded like I was in the room with him". That was a pretty huge compliment on my audio quality, and it the allocates rest solely with this microphone.I was concerned that the mic wouldn't be able to cut it in the realm of online gaming with sound coming out of speakers rather than headphone, but experience tells me that it'll work just fine. And if it works in that kind of environment, then it'll work for the 80% of you who just want to Skype.
This is the best digital camera I have ever owned! I would not hesitate in buying it again if I had to purchase one as a gift. The shipping was wonderful and fast! Thanks!
I was surfing the net to find some CD's where this ad about the GPX Ice Blue Portable CD Player came up so I checked it out and i found out it was the perfect player. It has a adapter tape for your car so if you don't have a CD player you can play your CD's, and a connecter so if you run out of batteries you can plut it into the wall and listen, It has great sound, small in size so its easy to travel with, an attractive body, nice headphones and a great price. If your looking for an excellent player at a reasonable price you've found it!
Just rec'd yesterday so haven't shot with it yet but put my camera on it and it's sturdy - and light. The fine-height adjustment is nice - basically two buttons; one you push to adjust the height by inches - up to about 4.5" (w/o having to touch a leg lock), the other button locks it once you've decided on a height. All of the locks and knobs are fairly large so they're easy to manipulate (and I have small hands). The pan head is a good size and tilts 90 degrees - easier to attach this shoe to my camera than the one with my tripod (don't need a coin for this one). I have a Minolta Maxxum 5D just to give you an idea of the size/weight of the camera I use. Nicely made monopod for the price.
I'm a digital artist and so I need to print high quality renders of my work and this printer is awesome for that. When my last hp printer started to die out after lasting 4 years and producing hundreds of prints I didn't hesitate to buy another hp and acutrally I still have the old one for back-up and printing stuff from the web. After having the hp photosmart 8450 for a couple of weeks now all I can say is good things about it.
very nice case simple yet stylish case barely enough space but everything fits i like it a lot
Excellent clarity, small portable size, stand. The connecting cable is too short to enable moving it around to a better position.
For switchers who are having problems with how easy Macs are to connect online, printers, and other peripherals-you are just doing it wrong or probably still in Windows mentality. If you are used to pop-ups, viruses and other problems associated with your PC, you only need to try a mac, but make sure you expect to get bored from the clean interface of OSX, no pop-ups and viruses to worry about running anti-virus protection and lack of problems you are used to with PCs. The old saying that there are no softwares for macs, not true to begin with and just trolls trying to be geeky impressing themselves. If you say there are more games on PCs, you need to start playing with Nintendos, PS2, or XBox, or better yet, go out and ask someone on a date. When was the last time you actually wore pants or a suit? Get a life. Get a Mac.
This is the best book I have read on this subject. A very well written book. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that wonders about life on other worlds. Although Joel does not give an answer he does a wonderful job portraying the people that are looking for answers from the &quot;kooks&quot; to scientists such as the late Carl Sagan. In fact for anyone that is a Sagan fan this is a must read. Joel is a great author.
This is a great DVD player. It has everything you need, at a price you can't beat. It's such a good buy. It's easy to set up and easy to use. A great first DVD player for anyone who is thinking of getting a DVD player. I wouldn't use it on my HDTV home theater, but if you just want something simple that looks great, this is the one. It has good sound and picture for the price. Haven't had any problems with it, what can I say I love it. It was cool.Big Truck
This is the worst product you can buy because you will lose it soon after you put it in your key chain. The cap is made of cheap plastic that will break extremely easily. I lost mine 2 weeks after I bought it - What a bunch of cheap engineers, it's as if they designed to be lost - sad thing I will never buy a memorex product - they should stick to CDs!
I am no novice to photography and have used the Canon EOS 20D, 1DS Mark 2, the Nikon D70s, and D2Hs. So I do have some incredible cameras to compare my Maxxum 7D to. Even though the Maxxum 7D is not in the same league as the Canon 1DS ll or the Nikon D2Hs it does have a lot of features that come very close to these DSLR's at no where near the cost.My introduction to photography began with a Minolta XE-7 back in 1981 and I have been a loyal Minolta user ever since. They continue to quietly push technology. Minolta was the first camera to take pictures on a manned space flight, They were the first to indroduce TTL metering, They were the first to put color corrective coating on lenses, the first to create a body integrated auto-focus system, the first to put Aperature and Shutter Priority modes on a camera, and the list goes on. Now they can add the first Body Integrated Anti-Shake System with the Maxxum 7D.During the past year my Maxxum 7D has held up to shooting dog sled races, and sub-zero backcountry adventures, pounding rain, scorching sun, sand storms, weddings and family snapshots. Yes, there have been a few misfires but not different than any other camera on the market. It's electronic and all electronics hiccup every now and again no matter what company made them. The Nikon I used had to be sent back three times for repair and the Canon 20D had to be sent back twice. I also had to send the Maxxum 7D in once but the repair was the fastest I had seen from a camera manufacturer at 7 days. The reason for sending the Maxxum 7D in was because the auto focus motor would not disengage fully so I could manual focus. The problem was resolved and has worked awesome ever since.I love the nobs. I don't like haveing to run through a LCD menu to change settings like you have to do with Canon and Nikon so the Maxxum 7D suits me perfectly, but this is a personal choice and not of any relevence. I like how logical all the settings are. It can be as simple as you like or as confusing as you want to make it.Is this camera for everyone? Definitly not. I don't believe there is one camera that is capable of producing 100% of creative impulses that flash across my mind. Sometimes only film will work, some shots require medium format, other times just a simple pinhole camera is all I need. One thing I do know for sure is that the Maxxum 7D is one incredible camera with endless capabilities and at a fraction of the cost of $3000+ DSLR's. In fact the Maxxum 7D has bailed me out of many situations when the Nikon D2Hs, Canon 20D and 1DS Mark ll have failed to work properly. At not time has the Minolta ever failed to produce the results I expected. For this reason I give it a five star.Now that the Maxxum 5D has arrived I eagerly await the Maxxum 9D.
This is the most rugged wireless keyboard I have come across yet. Its range is amazing and best of all it does not have an F-Lock key. The mouse is very responsive and does not seem to eat batteries very fast.
Camera works as advertised - it rocks!Excellent image quality (sharp and crystal clear). Fast autozoom. Awesome light management - clear and sharp image even in almost complete darkness (only laptop screen light).Very good grip on the stand that comes with it. Excellent soft pouch (e.g. personally I keep the camera attached to the stand 100% of the time and to prevent it from dust simply cover it with pouch - very convenient).Works even with slow internet connection. E.g. my parents "enjoy" 256 kbit/s which quickly limits itself to 32.. (yep, Russian province, baby) - they report sharp and clear image.Overall - guys, all my peripheral devices are from Logitech. It just happened so. They constantly turn out to be the best at what they do.
I got my pink mini ipod a week ago and I love it. Just one thing to know before you buy the ipod- you need Windows 2000 or Windows XP to download itunes to it. If you dont you can always download XPlay to your Windows 1998 or ME. Even though the ipod is kind of on the expensive side, it is worth it. It can hold up to 1000 4 minute songs!! It has excellent sound quality and is tinier than your walkman or diskman. They are very stylish too- they come in blue, lime green, pink, silver, and gold. I can take my ipod anywhere!!You can take your ipod almost anywhere, except in the water. You can take it jogging, to the office, in your house, etc. You can shuffle all your songs up and discover the songs you never knew about. The ipod also come with 4 fun games that you can play while your listening to music. They are Brick, Parachute, Solitare, and Music quiz. My personal favorite is the Music Quiz because it plays a song and you have to hurry and say what song it is before time runs out. The faster you know it, the more points you get.The only thing you will get frusterated on is downloading the songs. This process may take a while and you will sit for hours downloading music into your ipod. The best way to do it is to do a little bit a day or else you will get totally burned out!!The ipod comes with a firewire, 2.0 wire, a plug adaptor, itunes cd, the ipod itself (duh!), earbuds, and an instruction booklet. The hardest thing I had trouble finding out was how to turn the ipod off. You dont switch hold, you have to hold the >// button on the bottom for at least 6 seconds. Then it switches out and you can switch it to hold.
Cable worked Great. I was surprised at the price, but it works better than tha camera I plugged it in to.
I purchased this player about 3 weeks ago and so far it has performed wonderfully. The only gripes I have are that the system uses FAT32 for the file system. I reformatted as NTFS and found that a Win2000/XP/2003 PC will recognize it as a removable drive, but the player cannot play any music from an NTFS drive. I had to reformat as FAT32 with Partition Magic. No Windows OS can create a partition greater than 32GB (by design). This was not entirely clear in the manual as the page that referenced the filesystem was a bad translation to English. The total usable space is about 37GB.The controls take some getting used to, especially on the remote, but they at least provide you with one. Good sound quality and it was able to handle all of the listed formats and bit rates as they had advertised. So far it has been a pretty durable player and design.In response to "tjwegxx" review above, the beauty is that you don't need any specialized software to load files. Just create a file &amp; folder system on your PC and copy to the removable drive. Also, I use this to transfer large files to &amp; from work. Plug it in and it goes. (Win2000/XP/2003)
I bought 3 of these microphones to dictate medical records using a voice recognition system. The microphones have performed well over the last 4 months, they are simple to use and take a small space on my desk, for the price I recommend it
Just bought this and it's been great so far. Still playing around with the settings. Love the wav and mp3 file formats. Software is very easy to use. The stereo mic(s) do a great job...sounds almost the same aswith my external mic!
Dec 23, 2005I purchased the daewoo dp42sm plasma, had a small blue line through the picture. called the mfg...they issued a pick up authorization. Then I read the horror stories that this column wrote, got scared that I would be treated the same way.I experienced none of the problems listed in this review of comments. They replaced my unit with a new unit as they said they would. I was finished with the process just under 2.5 weeks. I don't know what made the difference, but the experience was not as bad as I was made to believe.A happy customer --- with my plasma tv back in the great room!
First, disregard my rating as I don't actually have these cables.However, the first poster is completely wrong when he says quality doesn't matter in digital cables. It most certainly does.Even though the signals are digital in nature, they are not pure off/on, hi/low signals. They are still waveforms in an analog world and if you looked at them on a scope, you would see they are anything but nice square digital waves. At the high frequencies these signals run at, they are rounded, they have ringing, and they probably don't reach full signal levels ever over long runs due to loss. To top it off there are reflections at the cable ends due to imperfections in impedance matching between the wire and the connector that cause issues not unlike the ghosting you see on TVs with the old rabbit ear antennas sometimes.The imperfections in the signals allow high levels to be received as lows and to also play havoc with signal timing. The first poster is confusing the ideal digital signal with the real world.Look for other information online and you'll see. There is a limit to the cable runs you can do with these cables for a reason - the signal degrades. How much it degrades is a function of the cable and connector quality and the total run length. Over short runs you might be able to get away with lesser quality cables. Over longer runs, cable quality may mean the difference between working and not. The DVI/HDMI signal standard includes no error checking. Errors will increase with lesser quality cables and show up as sparkles and artifacts in the image.So again, I don't know how the Monster Cables rank, but I do know that quality does matter. It even matters in mundane cables like RS-232. It all manifests as error rates.
There is nothing inscribed or labeled that says it's an OEM lenovo product, but nothing says it isn't. It does seem to be functioning fine and fit my laptop nicely.I think I read this in another review, but oddly, I also needed to scrape away a millimeter of soft plastic on a couple nubs to get my drive to line up with the connector in the bay. After doing that, it fit very securely and I do not think it will wiggle lose or anything, and it was a small operation that took a minute to do (pretty malleable plastic on the nubs).I would not say this should scare someone from ordering this product, but good to know in case your first attempt to plug in your drive was like mine.Mike
First of all i want to thank Amazon.com for there reliable shipping. This is my first time ordering online and was hoping i could get my Canon A80 on my Son's Birthday, and Amazon didn't disappoint me. All of the good review for this camera are all correct and much more. I love the display view and also the type of shooting modes and functions. The 3 minutes video record is also good enough to manage all my clips, aside from other camera who only offer 30 secs clips.All in all if you're looking for the best brand and model + affordable price, i recommend you this Canon A80.
I already own a few pairs of headphones, most of them were the cheap ones that came with the CD player or such. so i bought these because i needed something portable and something that sounds good at the same time. have had them for over a month and have not run into any problems so far.
Installed easily, booted up without any issues. Running Compaq Presario V2000. Also note this is the same RAM as Crucial CT435935.
Bought this as a supplement to my Mini-DV camcorder and my digital camera. Although I'm not complaining lugging separate camera and camcorders, the Samsung SC-D6550 seems to be an instant solution if you want to carry less. I was fairly impressed with this camcorder. It is a great camcorder for the casual user (my wife uses it most of the time). The menu function is not hard to understand and having a SEPARATE 5MP digital camera WITHIN the camcorder itself is a big plus. It just takes a flick of a button to switch between camera and camcorder modes although this little feature gets a little bit of getting used to. Once you get that feel, everything will be smooth and simple. I also like the 10X optical zoom. Its not much compared to a Canon or JVC's 25+ times optical zoom but 10x is workable enough. Transferring the video via IEEE 1394 (firewire port) is without a hitch although nothing beats a DVD camcorder but considering you're just taking the usual family videos, the firewire port is ample enough. This camcorder also takes MPEG-4 videos direct to an SD card although at the moment, I have no idea if it takes SDHC. The biggest SD I have used with the camcorder is just 2GB. It is also one of the few camcorders that is compatible with both SD and memory stick so if you are a former Sony user, you can use your memory stick with this camcorder. It is small enough to fit in your hand and light enough to carry for extended periods of time. I like this camcorder but unfortunately, I see some customers not having a good experience with it. I haven't had any problems with mine and I bought it way back in 2006. It is still funtioning the way it should. I highly recommend this camcorder!
These are the best earbuds I have ever bought. I use them when I mow my yard and they completely block out the noise of the loud diesel engine. And all of you who said these were bad, you're either really picky about your earbuds or you need to get your ears checked out.
Owned it for a few months. Suction cupped it to my car dashboard. Didn't keep the PSP very sturdy, as it vibrated constantly and I have a brand new Civic which is a smooth ride. Eventually, the hinges came loose after about 3 months.
Having worried slightly about battery incompatibility with my CBK4-200 charger and these batteries, these are in fact exactly the same type as ship with that charger. Each battery is marked as "NB-2AH" on its casing, as is specified in the documentation for the charger. Why Canon felt the need to put an entirely different code number on the packaging, I don't know, but there you have it.While I can't comment on whether these batteries are superior to any other type, they do the job, and the battery life does seem to be very long. I don't have anything to compare to, but if like me you're the sort of person who wants to play it safe, these batteries have a long life and have performed well in my A95 digital camera.
I no longer have to worry about having to connect my printer to a computer and sharing it on the network. The computer sharing the printer always seems to be off or stuck doing something in Windows.This device works just as advertised. It is small in size but gets the job done quickly. Setup is a snap and I now have a dedicated print server for my HP inkjet. Configuring the print server is easy and all the computers on the network found the printer fast. The entire thing took about 3-5 minutes to set-up.
I must say I'm really happy with this camera. It's solidly built, take great pictures and doesn't cost you a leg. It also use two regular AA batteries (I use rechargeable NiMH) that are quite cheap and unlike proprietary Lithium batteries that other camera makers use, they will still be around > 5 years down the road.
Very nice camera bag for slr and multiple lenses. Configurable pockets make easy to fit anything. Nothing more I could ask than a little strong sides for safety.
The item is great and works as described. I would purchase this again if asked. Dont worry, Buy with confidence!cheap and worth the price, i would rather have brought the nikon one since its more spacious, but its almost 7 dollars more.
Like the Belkin HDMI cables that we have purchased this item met and exceeded all expectations. The sound quality through our subwoofer is great.
This is one great tower! unbelievable price for a tower and power supply. This is so adaptable and roomy........great if you need plenty of space for expansion.
Are you kidding me? I get a bag full of shredded paper and they're flimsy already but then I go and pull them out and they get caught inside the machine and tear down the side, what's the point? I wish I could get my money back on these things because they are GOD AWFUL! I now use Costco trash compacter bags that fit perfectly and don't tear when you pull them out, a little more expensive but worth it. Probably more plastic in ONE compacter bag than in 100 of these stupid bags.
With this battery pack, I can make more pictures then before without changing batteries. I also have a better grip while taking pictures.
OK, so we took a while to switch from VHS to DVD. Heck, we didn't even have a TV for the last 14 months. Our kids had to do stuff like read, play board games, etc. -- the horror!This unit is nice. Here's how we have it set up. The video out goes to the Zenith cheapo TV. The sound goes to a set of 80 watt Yamaha computer speakers (2 + sub). The remote works fine with the TV and took all of 5 minutes to figure out.We've played several DVD movies, a couple VHS tapes, and a bunch of audio and MP3 CDs. The VHS and DVD output is very nice and the sound over the Yamaha speakers is great. The MP3 playback works fine, but the interface is a little slow and you can only see 10 or so characters of the song title, so be sure not to include the artist or album name. That drawback considered, it's still very cool and the unit will probably end up sending the audio to our Harmon Kardon amp instead of the computer speakers. We gotta get a piece of furniture to hold it all first.Easy setup, beautiful video and audio output, and the VHS/DVD combo combine to make this the right choice for us. Plus we haven't had any freezes or other problems other than seeing 50 songs all titled &quot;The Gourds -- F&quot; on the MP3 display on the TV. And it arrived 3 days after ordering, shipped free, no tax.
If you're an audiophile, you know from the price tag that you should look elsewhere. But if you're a slightly-more-than-casual user, this a great set. The sound is immensely better than those cheap little speakers that came with your PC. The tweeters perform quite nicely, and the subwoofer does its job well. At this price, it's a steal.A few niggling issues: It would be nice to have the volume control on the regular speakers as opposed to the subwoofer, or at least the headphone jack. I find myself adjusting the volume with my toe and never plugging in headphones.But other than that, this is a highly serviceable system that should serve your gaming/music listening needs quite well, unless you are an audiophile or need substantially improved performance. I'm not and I don't, and I think that most home users are in the same boat.
I read conflicting information as to whether this would hold a 17" laptop, but I can confirm that it does. It has been exactly what I needed. The orange interior makes it easy to locate cords in the pockets. If I could change one thing, I'd make the fishnet pocket on the side large enough to firmly support a water bottle.
didn't work for me but for the price im not complaining too much.. i tried connecting my HDTV's optical 'out' to the mini plug 'in' of a sound bar using this cable...
Ordered a red pelican 1050. Got a pelican 1050 with a maroon base and a clear acrylic door. Summarized, item shown in picture differs from what I received from Amazon, yet is functionally the same thing. As far as dimensions, the 1050 is roughly the size of an everyday brick. Despite the color difference (who really cares?), it seems to be a rock-solid case.
I've been running 2 of these cards for over a year now. One in my camera and the other in my Sansa; the cards work flawlessly in both. This is cheap, easy storage. Shipping was free and fast. Good followup by the seller. SanDisk memory products have always worked just fine for me. 5 stars here.
This product works as advertised. I bought it for its remote function primarily, and though I hate having to do FM modulated sound, it's a necessary evil at times, and this is among the best FM transmitters I've used, and it effectively provides a case for your scratch-prone nano. So it's kind of a "3 for 1" deal. As with anything of this type, it'll wear down the nano's battery faster than usual, but it's great that this product includes a pass through dock port on the bottom, for easy charging in the car, etc. Most of the other transmitters cost at least as much and don't serve as a remote or a case.
speakers-small and loud!. My headphones rock with this stereo. My son made his own sd mix the mp3 player is tiny a nd cute. it is smaller than I thought. GREEEEEEEEAAATT. and this 209 is the best price out there.
I love my little Grundig "Emergency" radio. I use it every day, every morning, to listen to the news on National Public Radio. Why do I like it so much? NO MORE BATTERIES! All I have to do is crank it a little and I can get my morning fix on the news without having to worry about power for my little radio.
I've only had to bad a few days. My ASUS G71 17 inch laptop (this thing is a beast) just barely fits in it, so if you have a normal sized 16 inch laptop you will have no problems with getting in there. I noticed after I had ordered it that in the discription it says 16 inch PC 17 inch mac express. I think this is a bit misleading, but never the less it is an awesome bag. Seems to be very well made, and I can get my laptop in it with some effort. The lifetime warranty is a big bonus. Lots of storage for all my stuff, and then some.
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!
Split dvr to include bedroom. remote works fine,only drawback is range is limited. I needed to be no more than 10 feet away from transmitter and point right at it to work. Receiver is across room from dvr and works as it should. Wires are long enough to place them as needed. it did the job
I read the reviews and decided to try this product for my home. Everything went together easy and the brackets mounted to the drywall with no issues. I would recommend these for anyone looking for a simple install.
I haven't even begun to take advantage of all it's features. The pictures are amazing. It has great zooming capabilities without loosing quality. I love it and recomend it.
I've had this printer for about 6 months and its been great. I'm not very technical but I got a wireless router going in the house for a laptop that we move around. I assumed getting this printer to work on the wireless network would be a problem, but the setup went fine using a wireless laptop (running the HP setup CD) and the printer hard wired into my ethernet connection per the instructions (they include the cord to do this). Once it was all lined up, I simply unplugged the printer from the ethernet and it worked great wirelessly. We have it tucked into a cabinet where it's hidden and the wireless laptop prints to it without a problem. One time it wasn't working so I pulled it out and ran throught the set up again with it plugged into the wall and its run fine wirelessly ever since. The print quality seems great also, but all we have printed are web pages and a few word documents.
This monitor was at an unbeatable price. Upon receiving I found out why. The screen was cracked and it was very dirty. It did work when hooked up if you could get past the fact that is has a crack and two burnt areas. I would never buy anything used on Amazon due to this experience.
I just purchased a pair of these on 7/13/07 to replace the smaller BIC DV-52SIB's. When I opened the box one of the speaker grills was damaged. But not enough for some good ole super glue. The frame of the grill was broken on one side and a few small pieces also. I just glued the frame and other pieces back in place and let the grill dry overnight. The next morning they were good as new. But the speakers themselves were is excellent shape. I'm using these as rear surround speakers in an eleven speaker 7.1 system. I put the DV52SIB's in the master bedroom system and use the DV62si's in their place upstairs in the bonus room.The sound is great for a small speaker at this price. They have good bass response for a small rear fill speaker. I'll give it some more time before judging them. But good so far.
this is a great product for people who have a lot of electronics. Outlets to spare! Able to organize and label all your equipment.No guessing which plug goes where. Order the extra long cord and take care of a whole rooms needs in one area.
I bought one of these cases for my first generation iPod Mini, and then it would not come off. I tried everything but it was totally stuck. I took it to several local computer technicians and they were also unable to remove it. I thought about just breaking it off, but I did not want to damage the iPod's finish.After several phone calls and emails with the company (Contour Design), I mailed the iPod and case to them so they could remove it. They discovered that my iPod was slightly larger than Apple's specifications, which is why it didn't work in the case, so it was not Contour Design's fault at all.I was very impressed with the way that Contour Designs handled this unusual problem. I never had to wait to be connected, I always spoke with the same person, and he worked with me to solve the problem, instead of trying to pawn it off on someone else. If he had not offered me the option of letting them remove the case, I would have literally been stuck with the case and been unable to remove it from my iPod. Their customer service was exactly what a company ought to provide, but so often does not happen. In fact, they went beyond what they were technically obligated to do, and in doing so, they showed their commitment to customer satisfaction.As it turned out, I had decided to return my first iPod because the new one with longer battery life came out right after I bought my first one. This made it necessary for me to get the case off the first one and to have it done quickly so I could return it within the 30 day refund period. Contour Design had the case off and returned the iPod (and a new case) using overnight express.My new iSee case works perfectly with my new iPod and I am a very satisfied customer of Contour Design.
I have just purchased my second M407 Camera, yes that's right I said the second one. I purchased the first about a year ago and have used it in the Wilds of Idaho taking pictures in all kinds of weather at every elevation imaginable. All the pictures have turned out great. I recently had a reason to take more pictures indoors, new grand daughter. Again the pictures have been fantastic, have had several blown to 11X17 for matting and framing, great quality. I would make several suggestion to folks, buy digital camera batteries, every camera I have owned eats batteries, this HP is no different. If you spend the money and get good quality batteries they will last! Second recommendation get a SD Memory card, if you are like me you will not be happy with the interanl memory and want to take lots of pictures. So, this photographer says you can't beat the price, for the quality and service you get from HP. I forgot to mention I had a camera that didn't work, and HP replaced within 2 days with a new one, no questions asked. Good Service goes a long way in my book. Buy one you won't be sorry!
Don't bother buying it. My USA-19HS worked initially when installed but when I unplug it from the USB port and reconnect it all it does is loop back information sent to it. It will not receive data sent to the serial side. I reloaded the drivers and it worked but as soon as I unplugged it from the USB and plugged it back in it no longer worked.All the diagnostics say everything is fine. It just does not receive data and echos back anything sent to it. Called TRIPP tech support which was totally useless. Their tech support does nothing more than read a script. I explained that it echoed back anything sent to it even when not connected to another device. Their response; the device it is connected to may not be compatible! I just told them it was not connected to anything. So I connected it to another com port on the computer with the same results. Their response; the device it is connected to may not be compatible! ITS CONNECTED TO A STANDARD PC!!!
as the title says, this unit seems solidly constructed, and works great. I am very pleased with it. Item shipped fast.
THIS DOES THE JOB , BUT IT IS A CHEAP PLASTIC UNIT WITH FLIMSEY PARTS AND TAKES ZERO ABUSE. NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT HOLDING YOUR STEREO. A TIP, BUY YOUR DASH ADAPTER KIT FROM CRUTCHFIELD.
If you have a new laptop with no serial port do not worry. This adaptor will allow you to log onto switches and routers console port. Works well.
I bought this external twice. The first time; it crashed. I thought maybe I did something wrong by leaving it on often, so I gave the product the benefit of the doubt and bought another one. It crashed also. It makes the same sound as the first time it crashed... I just here clicking and can't access anything. The good news is the external gives hints about when it is going to crash. A few files on the drive will not open and will give an error asking if I want to reformat my disk.
I have spent hours to have this drive working to finally learn on web forums that it was not compatible with OS 10.4.10, despite the Mac compatibility logo on the box !The non compatibility is known from the manufacturer and identified on their website : compatibility is OK for prior versions anyway - Check OS Compatibility.5 stars for amazon which managed the reimbursement perfectely.
If you're an audiophile like myself, you probably own a nice headset. Problem is, it may be a little large for lugging around. Sony Fontopia earphones are highly portable, and when positioned deep enough into the ear, can reproduce acceptable bass. This is a quality product with an extremely compact size.
It is a good case. I don't give it 5 stars because I think it needs an aditional proteccion for the screen.
A wonderful service and product sold by Amazon.It is idiot proof, easy to use. At first, I was worried that the screen was too small to tapped the icons. But I was surprised when I used it, the icons was big and easy to tapped. Words are also big enough to see. Really a wonderful GPS navigator.
I was looking for something that was compact and would not get in the way while powerwalking or doing any exercise. The armband is perfect! It is a rugged little thing too. I loaded it to capicity with WMA files since the only problem with the thing is you must purchase the MP3 driver seperatly. After spending about $200 bucks you think that could be part of the package? The earbuds are good also and not bulky at all. I don't have any trouble hearing any traffic around me at all. They joystick makes it easy to shuffle thu songs while you are moving. It has a stop watch and an fm radio none of which I have used but it is nice to know I could if I wanted too. It is water proof to a degree but if I am out in the rain i put it in under my rain gear just in case. Before purchased I did much research.I am glad I got this unit. the only other neg. is the color is a nasty green. I'd like pink if I could pick but the color wasn't the mission for the player. If you workout a lot and you want a good player this is where you should go! I use to have a cd player in a fanny pack. I use less batteries (only takes 1 AAA) and it is just so much more comfortable time just goes by so fast!
I have a Home Theater system and used the Monster Cable white bulk cable to wire my system. I bought these to terminate cables for remote speakers into a Niles speaker box. While I don't think the Niles speaker spring clips are particularly dependable, these connectors were big disappointments and unreliable to the point that if you moved the speaker box at all, some of them would come loose. They did not grip the cable satisfactorily, their insulators kept falling off, and were generally unacceptable to handle heavy gauge cables.I use a lot of monster cable products, but these were a huge disappointment.
Tremenda pantalla, no pesa nada, la puedo guardar donde quiera, es muy util para los negocios de Karaoke, pues puedes llevarla donde quiera.
Pros: price, able to handle thick plugs, still access to other outlet due to angled plug...appears super qualityCons: wish angled plug went other way....some outlets were HARD to plug into (but since this is not something i plan to unplug often, or even ever....no big deal....but i really had to use force to get it in.....)(bought two actually)...overall, highly recommend
I love this panel. I was very scared at BestBuy when they showed me the difference between the HD and conventional signals on the display model. I then found out that BestBuy is not showing actual broadcast and the sample is bogus.I run it off of a non-HD satellite system with an upconvert DVD player. It looks great. I would recommend unhesitatingly.For the record, I will get HD when I can stomach throwing away my Series 1 TiVO with lifetime service!
I ordered this Hp Ink because it was the best price around. I was kind of skeptical at first because it did not come in the original packaging. I put it in my printer and it worked wonderfully. Best deal around.
This is a good quality VGA cable with a great feature -- the included mini cable. We threaded it through the wall from our source to our HDTV, and the two-in-one setup made installation easy. It also makes the connection on each side simpler and neater. We just plug the mini connection into the headphone jack on the computer and into the mini connection on the TV, and it worked like a charm. Great setup.
Ordered one USED and quickly realized that the other Amazon reviews were probably written by folks that did the most basic connection you could do (coax in...coax out).If you have a halfway decent home theatre system and utilize the dedicated DVD and VCR RCA audio outputs using good quality cables (Monster cables or other gold tipped audio cables), the audio is great. Dolby Digital is fantastic and the onboard menu allows you to configure for several different variations.Easy setup (less than 10 minutes), easy to use, on screen menus are easy to navigate, plays MP3's, great picture, great sound!!If you want to get an inexpensive unit that will handle DVD and VHS plus also play MP3's (!!!), get one of these!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS THING!! Has got to be the worst piece of crap I've ever owned.Agreed with most other reviewers - the instructions (esp. syntax of commands not to mention the English grammar) are HORRIBLE! But the main problem overall is that it is simply God-awful UNRELIABLE! I've had it for about 6 months and have experienced at least 3 false alarms. Not armed, sitting there in my family room just watching TV and all of a sudden one of the sirens starts blaring for no reason. Another time my wife and I were awoken in the middle of the night with the thing ringing. We did NOT arm it at night. Not only that, but it won't always shut OFF reliably! 3AM and my wife and I are frantically pushing the disarm button on the remote, siren still blaring away. Sometimes the remote works, sometimes not (yes, it and everything has fresh batteries - oh, but they discharge within a few months, even name-brand). Then, the range is terrible. We don't have a big house, single story, but some of the further away door sensors don't trigger the alarm. I also (regretfully) bought the outdoor siren. Works maybe half the time, and it's only about 30 feet away from console. Then there are the motion sensors, which only sense a motion every 5 seconds. I can walk past the range of one easily within 5 seconds and the light never flashes. Sometimes to get it to flash I have to stand in front of it and wave my hands wildly. (I suppose if a burglar did that it might ring...) I'd give this piece of junk 0 stars if I could.
Not the worst you could do for ... speakers, but listening to mp3s on these speakers is not pleasant, with significant distortion, ringing, and poor bass. It's better than my laptop's speakers, but that's about it.
The ipods definitely outrank any other mp3 player in quality. I know because I have had 3 mp3 players before this one. But the fact of the mattter is that the ipod mini is a hard drive player, meaning it has parts that move inside of the thing. Therefore, significant force will cause the hard drive to work improperly. But the ipod mini is incredibly strudy, so if you get one, don't TOSS it in your purse, or run 1o miles with it like these other idiots and you should be fine in the event of minor tremors. They wonder, "oh why is my ipod not working," well that's because you treat the thing like a frickin' baseball. If you want an mp3 to accompany you in an activity that will require a LOT of movement, then get the flash based ipod nano or shuffle, where there are no moving parts, but a smaller storage. But if you have a huge assortment of songs, then hard drives will sure as hell be able to hold all those songs. And that's the difference between flash based mp3s and hard drive mp3s. So, if you are willing to buy the mini, you have to understand that difference and the fact that the mini, despite how sturdy, will crash if you disrupt the hard drive inside by slamming it, trhowing it, dropping it every ten minutes, etc. And the batery, just get the third gen. minis that have an 18 hour battery life, and if it dies for good, buy a battery pack for about 30 dollars. That's all there is to it. Just treat your mini like you would a child and distrust these people who say their's doesn't work. That is only because they make it not work, not Apple.
I verified this does indeed work with every (except for one) all of my USB charging devices (including PDA, iPod-video, GPS). However, it does not work for my son's iPod-shuffle, so be forewarned.My voltmeter shows the output is within spec, but (apparently) not within the iPod-shuffle specs. fwiw: I ended up buying the Apple-brand for my son's iPod-shuffle.
The two side buttons are so cool. You don't need to send move the mouse when you wanna go forward or backward.
These dvd's are very dependable are are great for archiving purposes. The data is supposed to last longer than the material they are made of. Leave them blank. Only label the jewel case for maximum longevity.
I LOST MY BATTERY DURING A TRIP TO THE WOODS. I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT REPLACING MY BATTERY WHEN I FOUND THIS REPLACEMENT ON AMAZON. IT WAS THE ANSWER TO ALL MY TROUBLES AND IT IS AN ORIGINAL CANNON TOO. IT WORKS GREAT.. AND NOW I AM ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES AGAIN YEAH!!!
i am so happy with this purchase and i will be ordering it again great package deal!!!
Thought I'd go with an iPod alternative, big mistake. Player hangs during transfers, then crashes, rebuilds the library and all the song titles are a mess. Tech support was rude and condescending, no one would deviate from the script, which recommends "small transfers", less than 100 songs. So in order to fill the player, over 20 transfers would be required. When I said I was trying to transfer 7 GB the woman laughed at me. I want this to be a good player, but it has been a headache so far.
This product is awesome! It is very stout and well built, heavier than the 22" LCD I have mounted to it. It came very well packaged, with hardware that was neatly packed in individual sealed bags. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, though installing it is pretty straight forward. The tension on the swing out arms can be adjusted, as can the tilt up to 15* (though that must be locked in once set). It swings out up to 17" from the wall. The finish is clean and blemish free. Although I have nothing but praise for this product, I will say that the included #14X2" screws that are included to mount it to the wall would be better replaced by 1/4"X3" lag screws (which I used as did others). I used some blue thread locker on the set screw used to lock the arm to the plate on the wall, and also on the screws used to mount the arm to the TV. Installation took me about ten minutes. Highly recommended!
Exactly what I needed and at a great price. Installed very easy...just plugged it into a USB port and that was it. Have had no problems whatsoever and we have had it about a month. We only use it for Skype, but it is definitely worth the price.
I ski (or board) all day with this earbud and a 280SLK on a NiMH battery. I have used TalkAbouts while skiing for a few years - but just got the 280 and the earbud, and it makes a WORLD of difference! The 280's lock feature lets me pack it down under layers. The earbud and wires stay well under layers (hat, shirt, etc) as well. Only the mic sticks out from the side, which I can click to talk at any time. It has been over a foot under the snow with my head when I blow a 360 - and still works perfectly. This earbud is a *must* for skiiers (or boarders! I do both.)
I bought this mouse for my bluetooth-equipped MacBook.The first one often refused to turn back on after it would either go into sleep mode, (I'm assuming that's what it did) or after I physically turned it off.I returned it and brought home a 2nd one. It does the same thing.I tried different batteries, pairing it with the laptop numerous times and I have finally given up.My overall rating? Don't buy it.
Had a totally useless notebook given to me for parts (Toshibia L25-121) that was slow as dirt. Bought this RAM put it in turned on the computer and the BIOS located it right away and now this computer has a new life and is running smoth and faster than it has ever before. This RAM was really super cheap compared to Best Buy that wanted $40.00 a stick bought 2 for less then $26.00 here on Amazon and recived it in 3 days by mail, which I thought was really fast.
I bought this when I started working remotely and it has been great. The laser printer is high quality, and although it takes a bit of start-up time to print one page (as most laser printers do), I am able to print hundreds of page without any problems.I use the fax regularly, to send and receive, and have never had a problem with a mis-fax or missing an incoming fax.I have not used the copier much since you have to feed in the pages, but whenever I have used it I have been happy with the results.Overall, if you need a multifunction I highly recommend this one.
I highly recommend this product. Not only is it quiet but the thing actually works. It's dropped of heat in my tower by at least 5 to 6 digits from the usual temperature. Get two of them. I did.
The case has room for only the GoFlex Satellite HD with no room for the accompanying cables, which defeats the purpose of a storage case, since we now have to keep things in 2 places. The mesh pocket on the inside, which I assume was designed to hold power and connector cables, was torn and essentially rendered useless...moot point since this case has only enough real estate for either HD or cables.The only reason I got this is because the case from Seagate was sold out when I order the HD. Save yourself the disingenuous experience and avoid this offering.
I bought this under the assumption then because the item title said '6 conductor' it actually would be. As you can see by my rating - not so much. It's only a 4 conductor coupler and it's a different brand. Stay away from this seller.
These headphones are simply awesome. I own both the wired and the wireless Sennheiser models and each one sounds better than the other: great bass response and crisp sound with no static. As an audiophile and avid iPod user, I need my sound pure and uncompromising. This model is very comfortable to wear, and completely covers your ears, shutting out any noise and allowing you to indulge in the sound coming from the speakers. They are a bit expensive, but this is a good example of you get what you pay for. I'd rather pay the price now and enjoy my music for several years without worrying about the headphones.After having tried models from all the big names, including Bose, Sony, Panasonic etc, I give the highest marks to Sennheiser. Even their cheaper models sound just as good as the pricier models, although they cheaper ones tend to be uncomfortable to wear for longer periods. If you really want to enjoy your music, get these or any other Sennheiser headphones.
For 7 months I was using USB to connect my cable modem to my computer and at least 3 times a day my computer would crash. Well, finally, after so many months later, Microsoft's crash analysis error report eventually figured out it was the USB driver for the cable modem. So, I called my cable ISP and they suggested I use the Ethernet connection. I looked around and found the Linksys LNE100TX ver 5.1 at a great price, after all the rebates, and picked one up. I have to say I'm glad I did. Now, I don't use it for networking it is just to connect my computer to my cable modem. It simply works beautifully and my computer hasn't crashed for weeks. You're getting a great product at a nearly nothing price.
A nice accessory to the Pioneer VSX 9040 TXH receiver. Connects to my MacBook Pro in the optical output (which also doubles as the headphone jack). iPod used as the wifi remote. Good cable so far.
I needed to have a wall mount for my new 32" LCD tv. I purchased this one. It was easy to install with the additional mounting plate. It is very sturdy and can hold the tv in any position.Jim
I just love these dvd's to death! I have never had one that ended up being a bad one that couldn't be used. Great clarity.
Living in Southern California, you never know if you will have an earthquake, winds or some other disaster. I thought I was prepared for the major wind storm last month but found that my "earthquake" drawer was not as stocked as I had hoped. I bought this for a backup and am thrilled. We had a power outage again and this was the perfect lamp. It makes things easy to see in the entire room and the radio gets great reception.
I had a black wooden table for mouse and I hate mouse pads. Optical mice sometime stuck or jump on some points. But this laser mouse is great, it floats seamless. If cord doesn't bother, (at least no battery run out worries) go for logitech.
A CD is included with the Linksys router which guides you throughthe physical set up (which is very easy). It also guides youthrough the software set-up. However, I encountered a fewproblems with the software set-up.However, Linkysys has an *on-line* set up Wizard through their website. I found the software installation much easier using this on-line service. My computer and a laptop were up and running in a few minutes. I suggest people who are new to this technology might skip the enclosed installation CD and go straight to the website for set-upOnce I was up and running, everything worked well. My desk top (not wireless) works fine and my new laptop downloads at an incredibly fast rate. Aside from the software installation glitch, I am very pleased with the product.
This thing is amazing! I'm not an audiophile, but these are my best headphones. I use them for gaming/music/movies they work for everything! I have use these for a few months and before my purchase I've been mostly using ear buds mainly for the portability. These things are just as portable since you can fold them! Now they are slightly large, however, the quality makes it shine. It is mostly/entirely plastic. The build quality is decent, I've had no issue with adjusting the length, but when i let my dad use it i notice it didn't fit him properly. So they may not be that comfortable for people with large heads. =[ The sound quality is beast! It comes with a bass adjuster to where you can set how much bass you want. The dial is a bit heavy since you have to put a battery in it. The battery last depending on usage, can be quite annoying if you use it non stop, or like to leave music running on. The leather pads that go around your ear are super comfy! But they do leak sound. If i let someone else use it i can hear the noise, but its not too much.Pros: Good price, fold-able for great portability, great sound/bass, bass adjusting, leather cushion pads for your earsCons: Plastic-y, slightly bulky, might not be for people with large heads, the bass dial is slightly heavy, need to use a battery*Even though there are slight cons, I still think it's a 5-star headphone!
This might be a good product if it had any instructions. I have never had an mp3 and needed a guide to help me along. You can't do anything (like delete a song) without hooking up to the software. The disc that came with it did not work and I had to download form the internet. I bought a "Zune for Dummies" book & it wasn't even the same software.I'm sending it back. It's not worth the headache.I'd give it zero stars if i could.
This is a fantastic TV. After shopping around at our local Best Buy, Sears, Circuit City we knew that we wanted this TV. However, all of the local retail prices where $1200 to $1400 and up. We paid $1099 on Amazon and they shipped and delievered it, brought it in the house with their white gloves on, and took it out of the box for us to make sure everything worked properly--for FREE. At any other local retailer you would pay upwards of $200 for this kind of service. The picture quality is superb, it has quite a variety and plenty of inputs. And it just plain looks great! I would recommend this to anyone!
The best price that I could find for these. These were easy to assemble. I previously had wall mounts, but the sound from my Bose speakers is so much better with these stands, away from the wall. They are relatively unobtrusive and easy to move around as needed.
Above was mentioned that CDRs didn't seem to work in 3109. Apparently this DVD player has a single optical pickup, and can only focus on the blue dye disks.
Where to start....For the price point I would have expected a much higher quality product, my coworker led me on to this product however he had a much older version.The difference between them were astronomical.1st, the item I received did not match the picture, mine is a much cheaper looking knock off, not sure how that happened.2nd, as soon as I plugged in the usb into the adapter and took it out, it broke, just like that. in under 1 minute my brand new device turned to crap, the usb port is so loose and cheap it amazes me they get away with it.3rd, it drops connection consistently, if you are using hyper terminal or other similar programs (putty) you will relieve and error and have to reopen the session which is the most annoying thing in the world when trying got configure a switch or a node.Overall bad experience, product seems WAY to overpriced for the cheap piece of garbage you get for it, I would pay 5 dollars for this and be happy but 20 dollars plus I don't think so.This product is the perfect example of made in china at its finest and I would avoid it, find something cheaper and better.
Please be advised that this antenna is only rated for up to RED ZONES use.That being said, antennaweb said that my address was in a Violet-zone; but I was able to use this antenna anyway when combined with a Preamplier (it is still much cheaper than paying $100+ for one of the much more expensive antennas).RCA TVPRAMP1R Outdoor Antenna PreamplifierI used an RCA TVPRAMP1R Outdoor Antenna Preamp and it gave me excellent results. It totally blows away the -indoor type- antenna, but that's to be expected.If you are on a tight budget, this ~$20 antenna is totally worth giving a shot.
I just got my C240 about a week ago, and I am loving it so far. It shipped to me in just 2 days. I can't find anything wrong with the screen, and I have used it in a lit room, dark room, and outside. Music transfer is really simple. I put on 45 songs in the first half hour I owned the device. The software installed in a couple of minutes and I already have a few photos on it. It's a great little thing. The design is sleek as well. 5 stars from me.
Easy to setup, plug & play, for use in day light or dark. Very Good product for use in home or office, you can play at home using a pc connected to TV.
I've been using it for 2 years or so. It works well and you don't have to think about it.If it would automatically go from pause to stop after an hour or so then I'm sure it would save people some electricity. As it remembers the stop position it only costs and extra 2 seconds to get back to where you were.
This is a lot safer than the swarm of cords I used to have behind the couch and chairs. It is a good combination, having both the oversize plugs for transformers and the normal sized plugs on one strip allows you to get rid of flimsy extension cords and eye sores. The fact that it also has the right angle plug is also helpful, as it guides the cord to run closer to the wall and more out of the way. Generally, it works as it should, and I have no real criticisms and the price is good.
I put this in my phone to access photos. More than enough storage for what I need but when I insert the card into the SD adapter and try to read it in my computer, it does not recognize it. Perhaps the phone has a dedicated file system that prevents it being read by my OS.
These are excellent computer speakers for the money. Many of the reviews that talk about bad midtones are, for the most part, true. With standard settings, the speakers do sound flat and leave much to be desired. However, with the use of a program with an equilizer, they can be adjusted to sound very, very good. I am using the Windows Media Player, with equilizer, and have them sounding great now. I had to give up my MusicMatch Jukebox for lack of adequate adjustments.These are very small speakers and will not &quot;fill&quot; up a large room or project all ranges over a large distance. Therefore, I am not sure why they have a double subwoofer - it seems like overkill. However, within shorter distances (20-30 Feet) these speakers can really be adjusted to provide great quality sounds. For general computer speakers, I would rate this as excellent in both (adjusted) sound quality and size. For a home entertainment system, I would look for much higher end speakers.With a little bit of tweaking, I am now very pleased and have a sleek set of speakers that can pack a surprising punch.
The 14" iBook gets four stars from me. I feel I need to say that, since the Amazon system is not working properly now -- every time I preview this review, the rating comes up as one star. Having tried to correct the star rating at least five times to no avail, I'm just going to hit the submit button now.I'm giving my impressions as a new iBook owner rather than waiting several months to do so because the current iBook models will most likely be discontinued this calendar year. You can expect the successor models to use an Intel chip.I bought an iBook (my first laptop) with full knowledge that it will not be around in its current iteration much longer.Why? iBooks get pretty good reviews for laptop reliability. I'm of the school that wants the dust to settle on a newly introduced product before I buy it. New models are generally more prone to having problems than a design which has been around long enough to have the glitches sorted out. Also, I'd always been curious about the Apple operating system, having always used a Windows product.So, how does OS X stack up against Windows? Sorry, Apple zealots, I'm not going to completely trash the competition. I have been running XP Pro (64 bit version) on my desktop for around seven months now and like it. It works pretty well -- I've had no crashes, no blue screens of death, etc. like I was used to getting with Windows 95 and 98. It is however, still prone to the things that plague Windows: spyware and viruses. According to the log on my spyware software, I've run 295 scans that picked up over 2000 tracking cookies and have eliminated the Ibis toolbar twice in seven months. I really enjoy not having to scan for spyware at all with my new notebook.So far as the Windows vs. Apple debate goes, -- yes, Mac OS X is an extremely stable system. It blows away Windows 98 and the home versions of XP. XP Pro comes pretty close to matching it in terms of stability, from my experience. So, I give the edge to Apple. The tradeoff for buying OS X over Windows is in software availability.As far as the iBook itself is concerned, I like it so far. It only took a few minutes to set up and get on the Internet. The operating system seems a bit more intuitive than Windows. What, as a complete novice to OS X, I expect to happen is usually what does happen. Don't be afraid to switch due to fear of not being able to operate the computer: things fall into place nicely.Any dislikes? Yes, a couple of things. First, believe all the comments you read in the reviews about the screen on the 14" model not being overly sharp. It isn't. Being a presbyopic middle-ager,I bought a 14" model for the larger screen size over a 12" iBook (with which it shares the same native screen resolution). You get a bigger, but less sharp screen. Apple does seem to be a bit behind with screen resolution on the iBook compared to competitively priced notebooks from other manufacturers. On the upside, the fairly low contrast viewing screen is easy on the eyes. A high contrast screen may initially seem more appealing, but eye fatigue usually sets in much sooner. I have yet to get eye fatigue with the iBook.The keyboard could be better. It does not have the nice tactile feel that the Apple Powerbooks and the better Windows notebooks possess. The feel does not bother me that much, but be aware the difference does exist.Also, if you use memory-hungry applications at all (Photoshop or doing a lot of video editing), go ahead and max out the memory of the iBook to its 1.5 gigabyte capacity. It will run noticeably faster than the stock version.Anything else bad? Nothing pops into mind. Would I buy the iBook if I got to start all over again? So far, yes. So long as it holds up over time, I will not regret my decision to buy one.
Lowes had a similar product on their shelves for around $70 that included some telephone and ethernet jacks. What a steal compared to that price, and it worked like a charm for my rj-11 crimping job.
I purchased the battery as a second one to use when taking lots of photos without the ability to recharge one. It was delivered on time and the price was significant lower than that at a local camera store.
Before I bought the Skullcrushers, I did my share of the research and found out that its a really popular headphone set; I can see why. I bought it off amazon for a wicked $39 only, free shipping! I was waiting for this to arrive in the mail since the day I bought it, which was a long wait I swear. I left my headphones back home before coming to college and my earbuds aren't exactly all that great for bass - I have sennheiser buds.Okay, let me point out here that I am very picky over audio quality with ear/head-phones, as in, I WILL NOT BUY it if it doesn't sound better than the last pair I had. The skullcrushers had very good audio quality for the price, although its nothing spectacular. Music and mostly everything else sounds good only when you have the subwoofers on and the volume cranked up a bit; if you want to leave the subwoofer off you'll probably end up with some average, disappointing sound lacking bass entirely. So leave the subwoofer on!The battery they provided, while being an added bonus, had extremely crappy life. I had to replace it in a week :O yeah. I've been using a duracell for the past two weeks and its still going strong with the same amount of usage. I didn't expect these headphones to be so average without the sub on; they only really come to life when its active.So far, I've found performance to be extremely good. Again, I note here that I am rating this hi based on its pricing, so don't get me wrong and compare this to >$60/70 sets. It is certainly one of the best in its category though, at this price range. The base price of the skullcrushers, however, is SORELY OVERPRICED, and I wouldn't buy the blue/zebra/etc color schemes for the premium. Rather buy something like the Razer Carcharias or the Logitech G35 for the gaming I do.Oh yes, this headset is pretty good for gaming too. It doesn't have great directional/positional sounds, but it packs a punch with gunfire and explosions.Movies? Works darn well, and my roommate enjoys his sleep while I have these on high volume levels, as the sound stays IN.Overall? A pretty darn good headset I would easily recommend to anyone, but only if you buy it off amazon for the $40. Else? Overpriced. But it does a good job, the subwoofers work well, and it looks cool, albeit a little fragile. And its reasonably portable too. I only wish these were circum-aural [around the ear] headphones rather than the over the ear type, as it can get uncomfortable over extended use. I love them, anyway.
I bought my nano about a week ago and it's great product. You get exactly what the description says you will. The graphics are great, the color is beautiful. The album art feature is really nice. The sound quality is great. The nano comes with apple earphones, which are okay but hurt my ears as I am not used to them. I prefer to use my own headphones. It also comes with a very easy to follow guide, a USB charger cord, and the iTunes CD (another great program, by the way). When I first saw the nano I thought it was way too small (and it is very small) but after about a day I was completely used to it's size. To me the regular iPod is huge now. As for some of the cons I've seen in these reviews: sure, it is fragile, but if you take care of it that's not an issue. If you put it back after you use it, it won't get scrathed up at all. Naturally, if you drop an ipod on the floor it will break, but that isn't the nano's fault. It wasn't designed for people dropping it.
I have been wanting a digital frame since buying a nice camera and I must say that I have no regrets in purchasing this one. If you have the patience with downloading and discerning how to work it with little to no instruction, I think you will agree. I bought this model after comparing reviews on others. I wanted to be able to set a slideshow to music. Note to husbands and dads...if you want to really impress your wife, set a slideshow of the family to the "Remember When" and/or "There's Go's My Life" and give it to her as a gift. I did this for myself (I am a mom) with pictures of the kids growing up and even made myself cry when it was finished. Partly because just getting the project done was such a task in itself. The instructions that come with the frame are useless. You really will have to figure it out on your own, but with perserverance it can be done. If you have trouble with music files, just let me tell you.. I could only get it to read .mp3 files, so if your music file has a different file extension, find a way to re-save it and then transfer it to the frame's memory. I don't know what you call the cable that connects the frame to your computer, but you will have to have one these to download files to the frame's internal memory. It doesn't come with one, but luckily I had one that came with my digital camera. Also, if you want to change the frame from black to others that are pictured on the box, I have no idea where you get them. It does not come with the other frames pictured on the box, but the black one is nice enough without them. Strange how the instruction booklet details how to change the frames but doesn't mention one word about how to download pictures or music files to it. Go figure...oh well. I bought 2 more of these as gifts for my mother and mother-in-law for Christmas and loaded them up with pictures of the grandkids. I can't wait to give it to them. The product itself is excellent. The instruction booklet is terrible. I am only rating the product, and as I said before... if you have the patience it is well worth the time to figure out. Beautiful picture quality! One last note... it has a pretty nice built in memory (128MB), but if it is not enough for you, there is a port on the side and you can just slide in your flash card directly from your camera. I have not tried the video option, but I am sure it would be nice too.
On my 3rd one, Tsch support told me the first two were defective. Now 3rd doesn't work either. 3 computers, 2 different routers, 3 different cameras. I regret ever buying this camera!
I was trying to get local HD channels added to my dish network setup. I tried a directional NONamplified antenna and after 30 minutes of fiddling for the best angle, these are the signal strength numbers I got:Fox - 68%CBS - 63%ABC - 59%Fox was the only one that was watchable at this strength. I bought the ANT301 and plugged it in and after about 5 minutes of fiddling, here are the new strengths:Fox - 78%CBS - 83%ABC - 73%All three channels are watchable now with no issues. I would recommend this antenna if you are just within range of your HD channels and want to get a better signal. It wont work miracles, but it does improve the signal over nonamplified antennas.
I used this camera once and have no good photos to show for it. It took 5 frames then skipped several and took 2 more, then nothing for the rest of the roll. We swam with sharks and I have nothing to show for it. Should have bought a disposable one.
Easy to use device. USB plug in. Scans directly into MS Word or virtually any other popular program.
Bought this for use with my Nikon D3000. It works perfectly. My only complaint is that it didn't come with any useful instructions for setting it up to work with the camera. Had to go online for that, but it was easy to find. Once I got it working, it's been very useful for artsy self-portraits. Great product!
This camcorder does not come with the cables necessary to transfer the image to your computer. And don't bother with buying a USB cable, since the images turn out awful. Get the Firewire cable. Oh, and you'll need to buy software to create DVDs, since Sony doesn't include that with the camera either. Overall, the deal you get on this isn't worth all the extras you have to buy to make it work.
It has not worked properly from day 1. It is now taking over a month to get repaired. Buy any other MP3 player, or IPOD. Zune seems not to have it together
My reception was bad with the big roof top antena I already owned. This product added nothing to my reception, another customer I talked to at Best Buy, said he bought the same unit, and it did absolutely nothing for him either. I suggest you talk to a professional before installing any of these products. How many TV's connect into the same antena and how far/long is the cabling from the antena to the TV, this information is good to have.
this TV Tuner is great with windows 7 media center, however, if you want to use its remote(the remote rather sucks so it isn't a big loss, not to mention the remote refuses to acknowledge windows media center at all and there are no fixes for that) you are stuck with the TotalMedia 3 Software, which for some reason will lock out a lot of channels on cable....don't get me wrong the TotalMedia 3 Software is nice other than that, but the tuner just works better with windows 7 media centerfor the price listed here however I suggest a different tuner, this one is definitely not worth more than $40 USD tops and that is pushing it
The cable is very high quality, durable and umm... good. What can you say more about a cable that gets the job done?
Easy to set up (disk required). Can use with any PC and with any messaging program, such as Skype or with MSN.Better quality than on my netbook built-in webcam.I have not tested the sound quality yet.
This drive started off badly and quickly got worse. When I insert a movie DVD into the drive, it will kick it out EIGHT times before playing it. This happens EVERY SINGLE time, since it was new. Blank DVDs are only a little less obnoxious: I have to erase any disk before recording, even if it's new. Finally a year after I bought this thing it quit working entirely. I gleefully smashed it to pieces, which is the only pleasure I ever got from this totally nasty Sony product.This is definitely my last Sony product. Not only did Sony choose to install computer cracker rootkits each time you play one of their CDs, but now even the hardware side of the company has become infected withe same customer loathing for which the media side of Sony has become infamous. That's it. The end. No more Sony for me.
It works great when you are in front of the camera but not so well behind it. my problem with it is that it will ONLY TAKE UP TO A 30 MIN EXPOSURE! so star trails wont really work that great...
I ordered these for my Ipod. They worked great. As others have stated do go by the directions. Makes all the difference. Each travel set comes with a wet and dry cloth. This package also comes with a microfiber cloth. The instructions indicate to use this for certain types of screens. For my Ipod I only needed the wet and dry cloths but for my Mac laptop I also needed the microfiber cloth. Either way everything I've used these with looks great afterwords. Very pleased.
Great camera at a great price! The camera takes great pictures on auto and yet allows you to be creative with ALL of the other modes. Instant on and light as a feather. Fantastic deal!!
I purchased this headset to use with my SKYPE. In addition, I use it for just about anything on my computer so as not to disturb my wife while she's watching TV or talking on our land line. These are VERY comfortable. The should quality is good. It also has a thumbwheel for adjusting the volume.The only issues that I have is that there is 2 connectors. One for the mike and one for the headphone. Although they have held up very well for the time that I've had it, I suspect that it won't be too long before I'll have to repair them. Not a real problems as it's easy to fix. The other issue is the pick-up for the mike. Unless I have the mike positioned precisely, the person on the other end has a difficult time hearing me. That is fixed by me speaking a little louder.Overall, I would recommend them. In fact, if they fail completely, I'll probably purchase an identical set as a replacement.
This protects the camera from dings and dirt. It also makes it easier to grip. I always remove it after the dive/hike to make sure it has not trapped any water against the camera. It is inexpensive and IMHO worth using. I would buy it again if I lost my camera.
Velcro did not hold my palm IIIxe in place. It was very insecure. Nowhere to put credit cards either.
For the ladies, this arm band tends to slip down the biceps if you don't have muscular guns like a man....
If you cannot afford or do not need the 85mm 1.4 this is a great piece of glass, typical high quality Nikkor.Used it in a couple of photo shoots and the color rendition is excellent, sharp as a tack from f2.8 to f11, very good at f1.8 with some purple color fringing and CA in some lighting conditions. It focus fast and accurate on a D90 (won't work on D60, D50 and D40, only focus with on body screw) never missed the mark even in low light situations.Resolution is good and allow to push the ISO up a notch or two to compensate for low light situation, in which she has no problem hitting home when it comes to focusing.Excellent for head-shots and head and shoulder portraits, with a DX you have the field of view of 127.5mm on a FX/35mm camera. A little extra room in the portrait world can allow you to keep a slightly higher distance with the model/subject.Like the previews reviewer said, if you are a full time pro the 85 1.4 is a much better lens, but it comes at a price (almost 3 times). Even better should be the new 85mm 1.4g.
I got it for my first baby and I can't live without it. I have been using it everyday for a couple of months now, and I can't find any reason to complain. I hung it above my daughter's crib to monitor how she is doing during her naptime or at night. Now I can clearly see everything on the monitor so I can check on her whenever I want, without rushing to her bedroom. Obviously "mommy out of sight, out of mind" makes my baby sleep comfortably and now she is not disturbed by my frequent visits to her bedroom. It is an excellent parent's aid. You can also see perfectly everything at night, thanks to the infrarred system, even though it is dark in her bedroom because I don't leave the light on. With my next baby I plan to buy an additional camera to monitor him/her too.
I don't understand the installation problems another reviewer mentioned. I put the CD, installed the Videowave software, then plugged in the USB Videobus II, let Windows XP's hardware wizard &quot;automatically&quot; find the right driver, and it worked immediately. I used Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1, on a 2.4 GHz P4 laptop.Captures I420 and RGB24, among others. Can do a full CIF (352x288) 30 fps capture that is silky smooth. This is much better than most of these capture devices, I can tell you. Many don't support 352x288 (only 320x280), or drop the framerate, or capture with horrible horizontal interlacing lines.I didn't use any of the prepackaged software, or capture to disk. I only wanted it for live video capture for videoconferencing, and it works terrific for that. And at about 63 dollars, you can't beat the price for this quality.You will need a good quality NTSC analog camera to plug into it - just be aware.
Got what I ordered in a very timely manner. I would order from them again.
Pros: Incredible flexibility -- a must-have for digital photographers and tech-types with a variety of portable memory. That is worth 5 stars alone.Cons: A device this small and portable needs security during transportation and this device loses points for its total lack in this area. I created a dummy cord for the cap and a connector for a key ring/lanyard. Any company that understands tekkies on the go should have attended to that detail.Overall: Well worth the money -- if you're willing to take a minute to secure the parts for portability.
We needed a compact keyboard for a limited-width keyboard tray for our secondary PC we use mostly for PC gaming. It works great and gives us the room we need to place our mouse on the keyboard tray as well, a welcome improvement! The keyboard is similar to a smaller laptop keyboard but works beautifully for that which is was intended.
I bought this as a Christmas present. It will NOT stay together. The laptop pad comes apart from the stand every time you move. I wish I had saved my receipt. I would demand a refund.
We purchased these speakers for use in the car with factory installed DVD player (18 month old will not wear the headphones). These speakers are great for all of her Disney movies. They are loud enough for her to hear, while not drowning out radio and conversation in the front of the vehicle. However, there is no bass and very little mid tone. The price is reflective of this. Great item if you want a cheap set of speakers to put out a small sound. Not an option if looking for a quality sound.
The D40 is a really inexpensive camera; priced at a point around high-end digital compact. However, it's leaps and bounds ahead in terms of photo quality and opens up many possibilities with DSLR accessories and lenses.I love my D40. It's super light and super easy to get steady shots particularly with the 18-55mm Nikkor kit lens. I can lug this camera all day and not break a sweat. Don't be deceived by seemingly low megapixel sensor (6.1M). This thing produces pictures that put all the other 8-12M pixel digital compacts to shame.The D40 only supports auto-focus with AF-S (sonic motor) lens, but there are plenty of choices from Nikon as well as some third party vendors.The camera powers on and focuses very fast; it's a breeze to get sharp and beautiful pictures. I had no ideas what I was missing until I starting shooting with my D40. Now when I get traveling with the family or just casually thinking that I might need to take a picture for whatever occasion, I just grab the D40 and don't think twice.
OIS stands for optical image stabilization and is featured in various Panasonic models. Panasonic put some serious thought into this and came out with a great implementation that REALLY WORKS. The L1 is a great digital SLR -- as long as you don't already own Canon or Nikon-compatible lenses. The kit 14-50 mm lens is actually a great value as it includes the more expensive wideangle range. The camera itself is well built and takes EXCELLENT pictures with little fuss. I love it. I'll add more details as I gain more experience with the camera -- but so far, so superb!
The external covering is made of very cheap plastic.I tried to insert a key chain into the end square-loop- which broke with a moderate amount of pressure.I recommend any Kingston 1GB which you can find here for half!
Well the price was really good for the 4 pack of Maxell VHS tapes that I purchased but the quality of the recordings after 2 or 3 times was awful. Whatever I recorded- the audio was fine but the picture just kept rolling. If you put the VCR on pause and then hit play it plays ok for a few seconds and then it starts rolling all over again. When I try to rewind the tapes 2 of the 4 tapes stop rewinding and shut the VCR off. When I turn the VCR back on, the tape pops out and I have to go over to the set and push the tape back in and hit rewind again. It takes about 3 or 4 times of doing this to get back to the beginning of the tape. VERY annoying. It's not the VCR as I have tried it in a couple of different machines with the same results. I guess the old saying is true that you get what you pay for. I'll go back to the high grade VHS tapes when I place another order and see if they are any better.
I have to returned this router which keeps dropping internet connection. This router is also highly troublesome to roboot and it is sensitive to the sequence of insert wires. Working with it is a pain.I bought a netgear router from walmart which works flawlessly.
This product is great. It installs easy and then you start up your computer and there is no problem. It is fast and easy, with great dilivery and nothing to search for on the web to make it work, like downloads. If I ever need another I'm keep this in mind.
I had several months worth of important documents on this. I know I should have backed them up elsewhere but I didn't... and one day this thing stopped lighting up and cannot be recognized by any PC. I looked this up online and it is a known issue. If you don't believe me, then type "cruzer 2gb dead" into Google and see for yourself how there are hundreds of other very unhappy people who tried to go cheap by buying one of these and is now in agony.I only write this review so that other people (hopefully) will not have to go through what I did. Instead I would highly recommend the 32GB mini by Corsair, something that accidentally went through the washer and dryer (and still works perfectly)!This product, however, is junk; I did nothing to provoke its death. It's also loaded with bloatware which cuts in on the already-measly 2GB.As a final warning, if you go to Sandisk's official website you'll see that their forums are loaded with complaints about this, and the only response provided is that "there's nothing you can do now" and/or "it isn't Sandisk's fault". So... please don't encourage them to keep mass-distributing this faulty product and instead buy something more reliable.
This is a nice bag to pick up and go when you only want to carry one lens with the camera. I use it with a Sony Alpha 300 plus either my Tamron 28-75 2.8 lens, or a Sony 18-250mm lens. It will also work with my ultra wide Sony 11-18mm but I usually want to take another lens when I carry that one. I can fit the Sony HVL-F20AM compact flash (very small) in one of the side pockets, my wallet in the other side and there is still room for a couple of filters, an extra battery and an extra compact flash card. It is very well made and I like that you can either zip it or just clip it if you need fast access. Not sure how water resistant it is. It looks like it will stand up to the elements but I couldn't find anything that said it was water resistant on the package. I guess for the price it really deserves 5 stars but I would preferred it to be just a touch bigger. If I find out it's water proof, I would add the extra star in any case.I just upgraded by camera to a Sony SLT-A55. It is absolutely a perfect way to carry that camera with an attached lens. With the smaller A55, I can leave the small flash attached and the hood on my lens. At least it fits fine on the Sony 18-250mm lens, which is the one I normally take if I only want one lens.
I have been burning DVD's and all types of other content on these discs and haven't run into a single problem. Maybe its because I use a burner that actually works (LG products are good).Memorex is a good brand as well.
Sony DVD-Rs used to be good. Yes, I'd run into the occasional bad disc, but most of the time I could go through a whole spindle with no problem. I did encounter problems with the 100 disc spindle though. Well, it's bad all around now. I don't know who does their manufacturing now, but the quality has suffered a lot. My first clue should have been that the plastic cake box was more frosted, where it was once clear. So, I bought a few here and there, noticing I was running into 3-4 bad discs. Two months ago, it finally came to ahead. I was burning copies of a family video. 1 disc, 2 discs, 3 discs, 4 discs, 5 discs, 6 bad discs...in a row! I finally managed to burn them using some spare JVC discs a friend had given a while back, which burned a very slow rate. I had discovered PIO mode. This is a mode used by Windows XP when it encounters several failed attempts to read/write to bad media. Most people encounter and don't know how to fix it. Thankfully, I managed to find a solution to fixing the problem online and I was back burning at a normal rate after a restart. Nonetheless, how bad is quality control if 10% of your product in a row is bad? Instead, I bought Verbatim and found it to have the quality Sony once had.
I have had the A80 for only 3 weeks and already the battery door is broken.In taking about 100 pictures, I was very disappointed at how slow it is to focus. Sometimes it seemed like it was 5 seconds between when I pushed the button and when it finally took the picture. Often the opportunity was long gone by the time the image was acquired.Otherwise, the pictures are ok, and I like the software that came with it.So, I'm off to FedEx to send it for repair.
I was really looking forward to my new S50. Unfortunately, Sirius could not activate it. So I went through a series of support calls that ended three hours later with Sirius coaching me through an update of the unit's firmware using my computer and a huge software download from Sirius. No luck. So the tech said to return it. The box it came had stickers on it that said it could not be returned to the seller (Tiger Direct, via Amazon) which Sirius said violates their agreement with Amazon. Sirius does not warrantee the radio for the first 30 days and will not accept returns during that time. But the lady at Tiger Direct allowed us to return it. Seems this is a problem item for them. So I went to Best Buy to get a working version, but they don't carry it. The clerk told me they had problems with that model and don't sell it any longer. I bought the ST4 and had it installed. Its great! The sound is excellent and it has all the features I need for alot less money. You couldn't GIVE me an S50! If I need to carry music with me I will get an Ipod.
Just like everyone else, I was a little sceptical about the performance before buying this beauty ... especially after reading the CNET review of it. It's been a month since I've been on this TV and I must say its one heck of a product. I got cablevision HDTV service and have hooked up the HDTV receiver to this tv via DVI and the quality of picture is just outstanding. The fact that it has a 8ms responce time is a huge plus. Also, I caliberated my display using the THX mastered "The Village" DVD. I suggest everyone should do this for best performance. So, overall here it goes :Picture Quality : ***** : Vivid natural colors, almost perfect black levels, no lag whatsoever. Does excellent up-scaling.Audio : **** : Well I have hooked up a external home theater system with this, so don't really use these speakers. But the few days I did use it, was pretty good. I do wish the speakers were detachable as I've wall mounted the unit ... it would have been lot less heavier that way.Interfaces : **** : Now, here is the catch ... if you have a DVI output from your cable box and a DVI DVD player then you will have to manually switch the interfaces or use an S-Video or Component video for one of them. A DVI switcher in the market is quite expensive (200 to 300). So, I hope a future version of this comes with at least 2 DVI interfaces. Also, the S-Video and Component video performance is quite exceptional.PC Connectivity : Have not yet tested this. But am guessing its going to be great.The Remote : forget about it. All my friends that have tried to use this remote have complained about it. So, won't even bother reviewing it. I've gotten used to it and have limited its use to power on/off.All in all its worth the $1899 that I spent ... can't believe amazon is selling the same for 1599 in just under a month! so, go for it ... don't think twice unless you fancy spending almost the double for a Sharp :)
The cradle provides a reliable and effective way to charge the battery, and transfer data. The price was right and arrived promptly.
i used this player at a friend's place...and this player sucks big time,The creative MuVo beats the shuffle hands down both in terms of sound Quality and functionality and oh yeah the MuVo has a screen where u can actually see the song name!The MuVo uses a AAA battery and not a apple battery...I guess people will buy anything apple even if they churn out crappy products like this once in while and try to con people with rubbish like this!and hey all u apple maniacs remember Newton the crappy PDA from apple?
I just received this player and set it up with my Arcam AV9 Processor, Anthem AVR7 7 channel Amp, B&W; Front and Surround, Tannoy Rear Surround and Boston Acoustic Center Speakers and watch BBC Planet Blu-ray on my Sony 60 inches TV. I have only one word to describe the performance of all these: "WOW!":)
Took a little longer to receive, but I could not be more satisfied with my product. Great Job!! Very Happy!
I've been using this unit for about a month, switching from WIN98 and WinME machines with barely a hiccup. Reading the instructions; that is installing the software, rebooting and as the machine reboots, plug in the USB connector... is a good thing! The little grean window that indicated a connection comes up,and with the USB its always been at 100% connection. More than I can say for the LINKSYS PCMCIA card in my laptop, used at the same distances. I'll probably use the new one I ordered for when I bring the laptop on the deck in the spring. Hope this helps, but for a non computer guy, this was a pleasure.
I know this is just repeating what thousands of people have said, but there is absolutely no difference in HDMI cables. This $10 cable is just as good as a $90 Monster cable.I actually probably overpaid with this, at $10, but I was buying a PS3 and wanted it to arrive at the same time. Buy any HDMI cable, and as long as it works at all, it's working perfectly.I plugged the cable in, turned my TV on, and the picture came through, clear as day. That's all the cable needed to do, and it did its job well.
It's my own fault, but I did not realize this remote did not have number buttons. It works all right, but I like to change channels with number buttons too, as it's much faster. Stupid of me not to have looked closer before I bought it!
I ordered this for my ups to communicate with the computer. I was running Vista Home Premium and it work just great and all it needed was driver update and I was able to get going and the I can communicate with the ups.
If you need to connect your laptop to a Cisco switch console port, any $8 serial to USB adapter will work.However, this serial to USB adapter fully supports the RS-232 spec and will work with any serial device. I found DSC alarm panels are particularly picky about serial connections. Tripp Lite's Keyspan USB connector is recommended by DSC. It works great.Another benefit is the relatively high cost of this adapter means the other techs probably will have $8 adapters. I can tell if they borrow mine now. I prefer different and better when I can get them. This USB to serial adapter qualifies in both categories.
The case is nice, but the plastic clasp broke on the original order as well as a replacement.
My friend ordered this kit when I helped him with an amp install. I am a KnuKonceptz guy and was worried when he told me he had bought a Boss kit. My worries were later validated.When I got my hands on the wire I was horrified at how little conductor there is. Radioshack's 10 gauge is thicker than this. The speaker wire is very meh and also very little conductor. The fuseholder is decent, that's the only way it could ever deserve a star. STAY AWAY fro this kit if you want an 8 gauge kit. [...] and their ebay store has quality wire and install stuff for reasonable prices. I've seen so much evidence of Boss's bad quality I don't think I would ever even consider touching a product of theirs. Hope this helps.
I received this Canon Deluxe photo backpack from the Independant living division of the Veteran's Association (VA). I am 100% Disabled (legs) and this bag has come in oh so handy. I have a 70-300mm lens, several other smaller lenses, numerous filters, Canon EOS Rebel body, cleaning kits, manuals, mini tripod and (3) SD Cards that are ALL contained in this backpack!! There are small (perfect size) pouches designed just for SD Cards which makes my organization within this back just awesome. The lenses are ALL protected, the camera body is protected and I don't have to worry if I drop the bag (and I have on several occasions. Inside the bag you can arrange the compartments to fit your needs.I can not say enough GREAT things about this Canon backpack, thank you Canon for this great design!
Low res, but high versatile tool. I'm using it and a usb light to look under my refrigerator for the leak that sometimes is there. Its low resolution, but bends and works like its supposed to. Win XP recognizes it immediately. Their software is useful as well. I do recommend this as a low cost solution.
My wife and I purchased this camera to take on a vacation. The photos that came back were nothing short of awesome. The exposures were almost always spot-on perfect (except for when the camera was too close to the subject and the flash was on, but you'll get that with any camera.) Crisp photos with excellent shadow details, simple operation, small size, long battery life.... what more can you ask for?Also recommend the Kodak Ultra Color 400 Professional film to go with it. That's what we used, and it was a great fit.
I whole heartedly agree with other bad reviews: my AV400 was seriously flawed - from an engineering standpoint - from the day I bought it and it is still not repaired (and most likely not repairable). Bad battery!!?! The battery has started to expand destroying the whole unit. It doesn't even boot now. For the amount of money I spent I would hope that the unit would last at least a year. It didn't. I would never spend another dime on Archos gear having dealt with their horrendously bad customer and repair service - you can forget about an ARCHOS warranty completely! What use is the warranty if Archos makes it nearly impossible to get something repaired by them?
Easily installation...I'm using it in a room one story up from where the transmitter/DirecTV DVR box is located, on the opposite side of the house. The picture is clear, audio has no crackles...A huge improvement over the old 2.4GHz set I had. After reading a few recommendations here on how to set the mouse up correctly, I am now able to change channels, rewind, or watch recorded movies from my DVR without leaving the room! I highly recommend this product.
This thing is such a scam! It is nothing but a doorstop unless you pay for their $100+ per year service! They do a great job of hiding this fact! The Amazon product desciption has no obvious notice. Neither does the box! My wife didn't find out until she was on their website reading the FAQ trying to figure out how to work this thing. The only place she saw it is in a question, "Can I use CEIVA BROADBAND to send pictures directly to my Receiver from my computer?". Buried between-the-lines amongst some marketing B.S. is the answer: "CEIVA BROADBAND is an exciting new technology that lets your Digital Photo Receiver download pictures by using your existing high-speed Internet connection. Pictures you wish to transfer from your camera or computer to your Receiver must first be uploaded to your CEIVA account. From there, your pictures may be downloaded to your Receiver. You can learn more about CEIVA BROADBAND by clicking here."Their boxes and all product descriptions should have a very clear "* Additional Rediculous Subscription Fee Required".Also, their "Broadband Kit" is pretty much just a USB cable to plug into their USB port. But their FAQ says that only their specific $25 cable will work. So they take a standard and mutilate it so it becomes proprietary in order to suck another $25 out of you... is this thing designed by Microsoft or something?Customer service sucked, too! My wife bought this for me for Xmas. It took her 2-weeks to get it working and loaded with pictures because you can't do ANYTHING until the unit is registered. When she tried to register, it said that the unit was already in use (We must have had a unit that someone else tried and returned... seems to be a trend). She sent e-mails that *never* got a response. When she called their customer service line, she was given the option to leave a message or wait for the estimated 15-minutes. She decided to wait since she needed to get it working immediately. After 15-minutes of waiting, it redirected her to voicemail anyway! The voicemail was finally returned 2-WEEKS LATER! They lied and said that it was not already in use and that that batch of unit codes hadn't been entered into the system yet. What a crock!So why did I give it 2-stars instead of a much deserved 1? Because the overall concept is great. But with the required service fee, it is really only worth it for a specific target audience: Keeping grandparents that live across the country happy. They can get new digital pictures of their grandkids without ever owning a computer. For everyone else, just post a photo album on a website. I guess there are also the tech-addicts that will get it just to have it.Now I'm out the return S&H; since Amazon considers this "not their fault". Great...
i got this to upgrade the standard memory on the netgear readynas duo, and it seems to have given it a nice performance boost. this particular module is listed as being officially compatible with the duo by netgear: [...]
My review is not of this particular player as much as it is for Audiovox DVD players--based on my experiences with model D1812.The unit was manufactured in Jan 2005. We purchased it Mar 2005. By June 2005, the unit stopped playing DVD's. It wouldn't even seek the DVD to load it.Audiovox customer support didn't respond to repeated emails. When we called the customer support number, we were informed that the unit came with a *90* warranty and repair of the unit would incur the $98 standard return fee.I'm sure they'd just pull a refubed unit off of their shelves and ship it back for the $98. That's a no net loss for them.It's time to beware of cheap electronics manufactured in China that sport gobbs of features for a relativly low price. What good is it to have built in games, dual headphones, delux carrying case and all the other bells and whistles if it's primary function --play DVD's--doesn't work?It isn't any good.And that's why I recommend staying away from *any* Audiovox DVD player. Chances are they same components and manufacturing standards are going into this unit as the one that failed on me.
Installed easily , works great on my ACER computer , and seems very reliable .No problems so far .
This printer does a fine job on the photos - when it's actually working that is. I've had 3 of these damn things and every single one of them had the same problems. First, the paper wouldn't feed. No matter what I tried or whatever Kodak told me to do, they never lost this problem. All 3 of them did this!!.Second, the printer started to print only the top half or bottom half of the photo. Again ALL 3 DID THIS TOO!!! Kodak wanted me to send it to them so they could "fix" it for $250 - about the price of a new unit. I refused since it would have been the same printer with the same problems. I had already done that once and that's now one of the units that is screwed up. Now I'm stuck with 3 packages of supplies and no printer to use them on.This is ridiculous. Kodak knew this was a problem and refused to do anything warranty wise about it. A friend of mine had the EXACT SAME PROBLEMS that I did. That's 4 in all. To top it off, they no longer support this unit. Thanks Kodak. It's no wonder you're going out of business. Shame on you for hanging us with this one.One smaller problem is their software. It all to often has some kind of fit and won't "see" my camera. It usually takes some frogging around with it to get it to finally see the camera or sync with it. Updated software did nothing to help it.Sorry but I'm inclined to think that those of you who have had no problems with this printer dock must work for Kodak.
We've only had it for a few weeks, but it sounds great, the flip handle mechanism is fantastic for hanging on a variety of rods, etc, or to pick up and carry with you to another room.Lots of other features we don't imagine we'll use a lot, but I wanted a short radio that was versatile and sounded good, and this definitely fits the bill!
The reason I gave it two star is that its quality is acceptable, but to me a headset has to be "comfortable", that weighs the same if not greater than the audio and microphone quality. This headset is extremely uncomfortable. I can never wear this headset longer than 30 min because it really bothers my ear. I only wished I read reviews then money wouldn't be wasted
This is just what the doctor ordered. Removes all the noisy light so i can see the viewfinder more clearly.
I figured I would give it a shot to see if I could finally have a use for component, but it was a no-go. My Sapphire 5850 had no problems trying to show it as a second screen, but my TV just wouldn't show a picture. I tried changing the resolution in Catalyst Control Center, but not one of the dozen or so options made the TV show a picture. My TV's connections are YPbPr, so maybe that's the problem (even though it says in the description that it works w/that connection). Or maybe it's just time for me to get a new TV with HDMI and a long HDMI cable to my computer. Hello Christmas wish!
This card has the largest capacity available in all the cards I've seen. I use it with my Rio500 MP3 player, and it just slipped right in and worked. No problems, no hassles. I hear they difficult to come by, but I ordered mine from Amazon on a Saturday, and had it by the following Wednesday. These 64mb ones will go quick, since most cameras and MP3 players only have one slot, you have to fill it with the card with the most capacity.
Great travel adapter for families with different brand laptops. Makes packing and space management a lot easier. Nice bag to keep it all together.
Does not work with my Canon i960, despite hours of configuration attempts. Following the instructions Tech Support emailed me three days after I reported the problem did not work. The Tech Support number provides access to a perpetual busy signal. Why won't Hawking Technologies simply publish the list of compatible printers?
I recently purchased the Olympus 3030 two weeks ago and have been very happy with it. The picture quality is awesome and it is easy to just point and shoot right out of the box. The quicktime movies are an added bonus. My friends &amp; co-workers were very impressed with the picture quality and also with the movie clips I had taken. Also the battery life seems to be very good and I am using the Olympus B-40SU Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. I also purchased the Viking 128MB Smart Media card which is working great.The only complaints that I have are that it doesn't come with a AC adapter and that you have to remember to remove the lens cap before you turn it on. I consider these to be small issues and am otherwise very pleased with this device.
After 8 months of use, it proves itself to be not as promised. The biggest problem I have is the skipping. I cannot even carry it on my school bag, not to mention carring it while jogging. Another thing is the battery, 8 hours and it's dead. I constantly need to recharge it. I would definitely choose another brand like Sony with standard AA battery instead of this one.************************************************************I recently bought Creative Lab's Normad IIc because it is light and small and use internal memory so it won't skip, which is ideal for jogging. But the player froze a couple of times and it feels cheap, I returned it and got this CD/MP3 player which is originally what I want. Now I don't need to transfer files.It plays all the mp3 discs I burned and even some asf format files, not to mention the conventional CDs. It can display the mp3 tag and use Winamp's play list. It's also programmable: you choose the songs in the order you want them to play. The CD console feels solid and compact. The remote control is a cool little device and have a tons of functions. Besides playing discs, there are two very useful features among many others: FM tuner and timer.The thing I don't like is the rectangle rechargable batteries because they are hard to find and expensive to buy ...Upgrading firmware is easy if you know how to burn CDs. I recently bought Sennheiser HD-497 for my SlimX iMP-350. Actually I found out that the earbuds with the player is not bad.When reading complains about the batteries and no LCD on the main player, you should know that that's part of the slim design. If you don't care about how thick the player is and want to use regular batteries, go and buy iRiver ChromeX iMP-150 which has the basic functions as SlimX iMP-350. However I do think they should keep most of the functions on the main player. The functions have been limited again in the new SlimX iMP-400 which I don't like.So far I am very happy with it and give it a 5 star.
I was very happy with the quick response of the company that sent the CD holder. the communication was good and the shipping was so fast. the holder is very nice. I didn't know what to expect but it is well made. there is a small cloth like case inside for each indivudual cd to be put in. I am happy with this purchase.
I am very satisfied with the quality of the recent purchaced dvd player. It was a gift for my son, and he has really enjoyed the use of this dvd player, as well as using it to play cd's.
Let me preface this review by saying I have Been around electronic navigation devices for years. I currently own a Garmin Etrex Handheld, and a Garmin 2620 Both have been flawless.I bought the Magellan 6000t because of the traffic functionality and I liked the graffic display. I paid full price when it came out around $599 at Best Buy. I have owned it now for 6 months here is the laundry list of problems. I DO HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE UPDATE. Which seems to be 1 every 2 months.1.) If unit over heats (sun) or is too cold, unit will shut down. Needs along time to reset.2.) When the un it shuts down it actually resets itself and loses all and anything stored, YES THATS MEANS ALL SAVE WAYPOINTS, ADDRESSES, ETC.3.) #2 above happens daily so why bother to store anything.4.) Takes for ever to aquire satellites (start up) unless you are in an open field.5.) Bought the traffic subscription, only problem is it doesn't work. You have to enter this rediculously long code to tell the unit you are a subscribing member. Only problem is the unit doesn't remeber the code, so I have to enter this 30 something long ID code every time I start up the unit and drive if I want the traffic to work.6.) You have to fully charge the unit in order to connect to your computer, pain b/c unit only comes with car charger.7.) Lost touch screen functionality after 4 months. After talking to India for several hours they told me to send it in. I know I'll probably never see it again.Trust me... buy a Garmin. Never had 1 problem let alone 7
I bought this mouse for work because I was sick of the non-optical crap my company used. After three years the of 40 hour weeks the left click started to go on it.Comfortable to use for extended periods of time, a good value and the extra buttons for back and forward are so useful while browsing.I eventually got a few other people in my department to pick up this mouse as they saw how nice it was.
I labored long and hard over a piece of gear that I use on my boat, in my truck, and on the trail. This unit isn't perfect for each one, but its the best if you do all 3.The somewhat small display compared to other marine units is not a problem. If you need a huge color display to look cool that's up to you. The fact that it floats is a huge safety feature incase the unthinkable happens. I don't think your hard mounted 5 lbs chart plotter that needs 12volt power is going to be joining you on the life raft if it comes to that. The bluechart software is incredible and a great buy considering what it would cost to buy all the paper charts. The screen resolution is much crisper than older units though it is B&W; so don't expect too much. However some of the color units you can't see at all in sunlight so I think B&W; is just fine. One of my concerns was switching between road maps and charts. I was glad to find out that it took only a few menu choices to do this. In other words you can load all kinds of information in and just select which one you want to see. You don't have to look at every road in the US while on the boat and you won't have depth contours while driving. Other good boating features are the anchor alarm and Tide charts!In the car this unit will not auto route to an address however they are releasing software soon that will let you easily route on the computer and download to the GPS. You will also be able to search for an address on the GPS. Right now I own a previous version from an old GPS and have to select the turns myself. I really wanted auto routing , but the units that do offer this had real problems on the boat or trail or both and they cost even more than this one. I also had to be realistic. How lost can you be if you can see every road and know exactly where you are.On the trail this thing is great. Its light, has a compass, altitude measurement (Alt is better than with normal altimeter because it uses GPS to calibrate itself) and you can get topo maps if you think you need them. It's a little bigger than other trail models but try looking at one of those units while driving 80mph...I mean 65. Remember to bring extra batteries for the trail if you plan to leave it on all the time.Over all the killer features are its easy to use, will hold every map, chart or trail you can think of and it works everywhere well. The only thing I can say bad about it is with all the software, mounting bracket, and power cord its expensive, but its a lot cheaper than buying 4 different GPS for the car, boat, lifeboat, and trail. If your thinking about just getting the MAP 76 and saving [money] you'll regret not having the memory for all the maps your going to want to load into it.
AWESOME. I wouldnt trade these headphones for anything. The sound is top knotch with pristine clarity resonating the full spectrum of the equalizer. Everything comes out in full including the superb bass. I couldnt be more pleased. There was about a two week span where I was studying alot so I used regular earbuds for portability. I went back to the bose after that, and its just simply amazing. These hadphones take listening music to the next level!
Well, ok, the F6 is better. So what? If you can afford an F6 you can afford a D300, and the D300 stomps the F6 into the ground for everything you would normally use a 35mm camera for anyway. The only things most pro's still shoot with film are usually done with larger formats nowadays. Like me, for instance. Some of my clients like black and white film. So I tried this and a Fuji GA645 (medium format, exposes a piece of film right at 3 times larger than 35mm) side by side. Both cameras metered almost exactly the same, but wonder of wonders (no, not really), the medium format made better images. Still, 35mm is fine for everything up to 8x10 prints.Current pricing at Amazon is stupid. $[...] and up? Get real. You can get the same kit used from www.keh.com for about $[...], if that. Go ahead, buy "BGN" (bargain) grade, you won't regret it.If you can find anyone to process and scan it, shoot slide film. There is simply no comparison between slide and negative, slide wins every time.Unless you're in low light, then you need to be shooting with a digital SLR, not film.What are you hanging around here for? Go take some pictures!
My wife has been making small art pieces of various types. She needed to take closeups. This macro lens has turned a chore into a dream. Very close focus very good optics. The 4/3 Olympus is convenient for web pictures.There is still a reason to own an SLR.
with a larger capacity available for almost the same price from Epson I would say go there
Conputers have USB ports and most ham radios still have serial ports. Follow the driver installation instructions and get the port assignment. You'll need it later to cconfigure Ham Radio Deluxe
The camera backpack from Canon is replacing an old Tamarac backpack I have been using for years (worn out). It has room for 2 DSLR's four lenses and my 2X converter. Along with all of the room you need for accessories, which make it perfect for traveling. Please note that it is not a laptop camera bag, so when traveling, you must make other provisions for your laptop, which can fit in your carry-on bag, or briefcase. I love the bag, there only a few things that could improve it.* The bag could include a rain cover which would be a nice addition, I folded a large rebook shoe store bag and added it to the front pocket* The zippers inside could use a cover or tab so it will not scratch anything (not an issue)* The Top of the inside cover would be nice to add a zipper and additional storage.
As a Mac user, I've burned through half a dozen of Keyspan's competing product, but had to keep coming back to buy yet another for lack of an alternative. Keyspan's adapter seems delicate, and is very temperamental. In my experience, establishing a good serial connection was flakey. I've experienced this over several of them, like I said, as each one eventually failed and had to be replaced.Finally, I discover this one at HALF THE PRICE, order, install, and boom...works beautifully. I use it on a MB Pro, running in Parallels, to run a proprietary a Windows-only administrator app that talks to another system by serial cable. This product handles it like a champ...not a single hiccup, and always a rock-solid connection.
Here's my hardware software setup:Computer: Mac Mini Core Duo 1.66GHZ, 1 GB of RAMOS: OS X 10.5.5QuickTime version: 7.5.5TV software: Elgato EyeTV 3.x softwareTV hardware: Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus hardware---Conversion Test:Method: Using Elgato EyeTV export function with the "Apple TV" profileSource file: 1:08 1080i HDTV recorded with my Elgato EyeTV PlusVideo output: H.264/AVC, 800 x 540, MillionsAudio output: AAC, Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHzOutput FPS: 29.97Output Normal Size: 960 x 540 pixels--Results:Time using Turbo.H264: 1:55 -- average CPU load of 25% (both processors)Time using QuickTime Software: 3:52 -- average CPU load 95% (both processors)--Notes:The video quality looked ever so slightly better to my eyes using a straight QT export without the Turbo.H264 BUT the difference was not nearly enough for me to quibble with the quality or value (to me) of this product. Exports using the Turbo.H264 still look very good to my eyes.I'm not sure what to make of the fact that the video output width is set to 800 pixels and yet all my files emerge at 960 pixels. I'm assuming there must be some sort of anamorphic PAR conversion built into the encoding process but I'm not losing any sleep/hair over it because the output looks very good on my TV.--Conclusion:The faster your Mac, the less speed benefit you will see. I've run some rudimentary tests using this product on my other Mac's (MBP & an older iMac G5). Once I get firm results and run multiple tests, I'll update this review. I can already tell that the iMac G5 sees an enormous benefit this product and the MBP also benefits but to a lesser extent than either of my slower machines. There also seems but be a difference depending upon what input files one throws at this unit. AVI Xvid files appear to convert very quickly but other file formats do not seem to respond as well.In my case, the Turbo.H264 is well worth money because I principally use it in conjunction with an Elgato EyeTV. My computer retains plenty of cycles left over to record additional programs while simultaneously exporting previous recordings.--Stefan
This wiring kit is really good the only bad thing is the speaker wire is a little small but you cant beat it for th price. The power cable, RCA cable and power connecor wire super long and had no trouble reaching the back seat of my 4 door f150. Over all this is a good kit other than the speaker wire being really small for a sub
I've used this speaker cable before and was happy with it's performance, so when I needed to purchase speaker cable I was happy to find this stuff here on Amazon.
Ordered it cause it was cheap and seemed to have a lot of features. However, player has been nothing but problems. Often complains about "No Disc" even though a disc is inside. Need to power cycle the player for it to read, sometimes multiple times. Remote sensor is weak and you have to practically be right next to the player for it to register. Player sometimes *crashes* on a dvd layer change. Has problems recognizing and reading many of my dual-layer discs. Navigation of the mp3 and jpeg menus is terrible. SPDIF output has stuttering audio on Dolby Digital 2.0. The list goes on and on. Previously I had a Toshiba brand and Philips brand DVD player and they gave me none of these problems I'm listing here. (To be fair, they didn't support the MP3 or JPEG options, but those are of marginal importance for most people.) My advice: Get a reputable brand.
Beginning on day 1, the player made a loud noise whenever in use. After 6 weeks (and no more than a dozen dvd viewings), it stopped working all together... whenever I put in a DVD it powers off. Not worth the cost of sending it back; a total waste of money.
with the internet being the only place to get this item, am happy to say they are still available this way, wish they were less costly, but hey, it's better than having to buy a new camera
The battery arrived quickly and worked as promised. I would order from this seller agaian.
I have had the Magellan 6000T now for 2 months and I can't imagine traveling without it. I have traveled for 19 years and made more U-turns than I can shake a stick at.This system has it all... Blue tooth, spoken street names, easy to navigate touch screen, extremely bright screen (automatically darkens at dusk).This system gives you more heads up about upcoming turns than any other system on the market. For instance, it will let you of a turn two miles ahead, then one mile, then 0.5 mile. Then it has a 0.2 mile yellow bar graph that shrinks as you come to your turn.I am very glad I got this system with the spoken street names. It gives you that much more information while you are in unfamiliar territory. The street name voice is a different voice from the turn by turn voice. The street name voice has more of an edge which helps you listen easier to the street name.It has locked up about 4 times (what high tech electronic gadget never locks up) but it was easy to reboot the system.One of the best features is the traffic alert. I was in Charlotte, NC which I was unfamiliar with driving during rush hour to the other side of town for a meeting. After I left the hotel, it was directing me turn by turn to the Interstate. While sitting at a red light, I happened to notice it flash "I-85 accident" and then it recalculated the route. I couldn't believe it when I got to the interstate, it had brought me to the entrance ramp just ahead of where all three lanes were blocked because of the wreck!!!!! I was very impressed!It also gives you four options for choosing your route which is twice as many as any other system.I did a lot of research looking at the Garmin systems and Tom Tom. I printed out at least half a ream of paper of specifications and customer comments. The more I looked at Magellan, the more I realized it was the best value. I'm sure Garmins are good and they will work, but the Magellan 6000T matched their highest priced Nuvi systems feature for feature and was significantly cheaper.It is easily portable and easily attaches and detaches to the mount. In the rental cars, I can easily mount it on the windshield. I have never had a problem with the suction mount.On my Chrysler 300 company car, I use the flat disk and mount the system on the dashboard with no problems.I do not regret my purchase at all.If you travel, you need to seriously look at getting a portable GPS system. I would strongly recommend the Magellan 6000T.It will be analogous to life before and after a microwave.
I hate this printer! It locks up all the time. You can't cancel documents. You can't clear them out of print queue, you can't turn it off and back on, you can't unplug it for a while, restart your computer, anything! It's going to print that document no matter what, but it might do it 3 days later, and you can't print anything else until it does. It has a photo setting, but it won't take the photo paper. Then it locks up, and you're stuck printing the photo on regular paper whenever it decides it is ready. I've had this printer for a long time. We'd just buy a new one, but we've had such a bad experience with this one, we are afraid the next one we buy will be just as bad.
After searching around on the internet I came across this item. I was a little skeptical about it working to send a signal from an upstairs cable box to a TV that I wanted to mount one floor below it in a garage. After hooking it up and roughly pointing the antennas towards each other I must admit the picture is perfect. I can now watch and control the extra TV just as well as if I ran coax cable right to it. So far I have been really happy with the product. It looks and feels rather cheaply made so I will keep my fingers crossed as to the durability of the units. Well worth the money.
this is a wonderful item. I would have never thought that I could find it so cheap.
I have had a number of multi-brand remotes, some even cheaper than this one, and this is the worst. It suggests it can do much more than it can. Not only can it not program my VCR, it would not even allow me to change channels by entering the channel number. I had to go through each one. Control of my audio components was horrible. It would do some things, but not other more important ones. I tried all suggested codes for my devices, and went through the instructions exhaustively, but nothing helped. Also, there is no backlighting. This may work OK for some brands, but not for my major brand components. The only thing it worked well for was its own brand, Sony. You can do much better with practically any other cheap remote.
I was looking for a replacement for my current surrounds that would be small yet offer decent range and a dispersed field. Remembered the Wharfedale name from the 80's, figured for the price and with Amazon's return policy these were worth a look. I have been pleasantly surprised. First impression when you open the box is that these are solid, very well constructed and nicely finished. Sound is fairly accurate. Mids and highs very good for this price range, lows were an improvement over the Bose I had been using. The speaker is able to provide the effects without calling attention to its position, something the previous unit could not do. I plan to buy some more to use as background speakers throughout the house.
I got this stuff as a gift for a friend of mine. He seems to be happy using it. So I am giving this a 5 star.
This is the second pair of Porta Pros I have. The other pair is at least 10 years old and still going strong. I really love the sound and portable nature of the product. Would not hesitate to purchase again.
I have had this for almost 2 years now and I think it was a waste of money. It functions fantastic as an alarm clock but the sound quality for music is terrible! I was a little surprised to find it had a dial for the volume control and also a dial for radio tuning. A bit old school for the digital world we live in today. You can't just tune it to 102.7 or whatever station number you are looking for. You have to move the dial a little this way or that to find the station you want.It does have an input to hook up your mp3 but again the sound quality is still horrible.I expected more from Sony.
I purchased this product so that I can access the console ports on network equipment to modify their settings. After loading the drivers to the adpater and plugging it in my Windows XP laptop, it created a virtual port to which I was able to point Hyper Terminal to use.
First, I have to say I was very satisfied with the noise reduction. I wear headphones in a call center and it really helped not to have to listen to those around me. But, in less than a month, it broke in half. This was while it was on my head so I was not pulling on it or stretching it. In fact, I did not even care that it folded up and was not something I used.I definately think it is a great idea to buy a Noise canceling headphones, but stay away from these because it will break way too soon.
While purchasing a digital SLR camera, I ordered a 1GB Sandisk memory card. I thought the read/write speeds were sufficient. During my daughter's wedding, I asked our professional photographer what he used. He said he had several of these Sandisk Ultra II, and that these cards were adequate for his job. I asked him if I should get the Sandisk Extreme cards. He replied that for the money, the Ultra II was much metter than the plain Sandisk cards but not much different than the Extreme cards, which cost quite a bit more.(...)I am pleased with both the price and results with my digital SLR camera. The writing speed from the camera to the card is quick and the reviewing speed from the card to the LCD of the camera is quick.The only problem I have is the time it takes to transfer all the pictures from the camera or card to the computer. It seems that the built-in card reader on my HP computer require a longer transfer process than what I anticipated. Otherwise, I am completely content.
We recently bought a DSLR (about 8 months ago), which came with a telephoto lens. We also bought some accessories including three filters, and we own a small video camera. We are able to fit all of this equipment in the bag and still have room to spare. I'm eventually hoping to purchase a 50mm lens for portraits and a nice flash, but have no doubts that it will all fit in the bag.Price: best price was found on Amazon and they shipped it quickly.Durability: The bag is solid. It has a nice bottom with pegs to support itself and the bag also has a strong velcro system. This is especially handy if you pick up the bag and it has not been clipped properly. Even with the clips undone, the velcro will keep the top connected to the case and provide a moderate amount of support when you pick the bag up. (Not that I'm recommending you do this on a regular basis, but it's a nice feature.)Comfort: The strap is fairly comfortable, but it does get a little heavy with all the equipment in it.I would definite recommend this bag for storing any type of camera equipment. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
I saw this product featured on the CBS Early Show & it looked cool. I bought one for myself & one for my boyfriend's house to save energy on our computers.Great idea - but it hasn't worked well for me so far. Whenever I plus my laptop into the Master outlet, it clicks on/off/on/off/on/off endlessly until I turn the whole thing off. Grr.I DO love the idea of the master outlet controlling power to the peripherals, but I hope this product makes improvements.
It is really an excellent backpack for laptop.But, if the width of the bag is 4inch lesser,it would look awesome in appearance.
I bought this for my daughter's ipod. It works perfect for her, she can attach it to hes school bag, gym bag and sometimes she even attaches it to a lanyard. The only problem is that she has to take it out of the case to charge it and it is not so easy to take it out. Other than that, Its perfect!!!
Pros:Fast, Attractive, and Stable.Cons:Big, not enough standard RAM installed.I finally made the switch to Mac at home and can't believe I did not do it sooner. I am a Graphic Designer and have been using Macs at work for years, and have always wanted one at home. The PowerMac Dual 2.3 is quite fast, much more so than my old DELL with a 3.02 GHz Pentium 4 with HT. While it is fast, Apple is skimpy with the standard RAM; 512mb is the absolute least you should have in this machine. Thankfully, adding additional ram is simple and cheap.MAC OS X 10.4 Tiger is an awesome operating system; everything looks great, and runs smoothly. No crashes, no viruses, and no worries that something you've been working on for the last 2 hours will be lost if you forget to save. Almost all of the necessary programs are available for MAC as well; Microsoft Office, most Adobe products, and Quicken. Also, the iLife suite of software that came with system is great. The Mighty Mouse is very useful with the additional buttons, and it is still an elegant Apple design.My only caveats are with the size of the system. It is quite large, and just barely fits on my desk. However, with all that power under its beautiful aluminum hood that's to be expected I guess.Overall, I love the Macintosh operating system, and the PowerMac G5. After using them at work for so many years and loving them, I am so glad I finally replaced my home computer with an Apple PowerMac G5.Also, buy one now before they switch to Intel, there are sure to be problems when they first switch over, and regardless of the advertised GHz speed, I cannot see the new systems being much faster than the IBM PowerPC chips.About the Intel switch.Recently a friend of mine said he had the ability to try a prototype Mac with the new Intel chips. He said the chip was a dual core 4.0 Ghz in a PowerMac. He felt that the system performance seemed no faster that the current G5 PowerPC chip. One more reason not to wait for Intel.
When you think of Monster cables QUALITY usually comes to mind. These are ok, I was hoping for some TRS cables that looked nicer and were betterquality like some of the $80.00 TS cables. I think Monster dropped the ball on these cables but they do the job.
I like this mp3 player a lot. I originally had a creative labs 30gb, It died and I did not want to spend $200 again. This player is pretty small and very light wieght, about the length of my middle finger. Adding music is a breeze. Controls are very easy to navigate, no need to read instructions, I had them figured out in about a minute.The provided earbuds do not sound that great. Not bad, but I liked my creative labs earbuds better. I may replace these in the near future. The sandisk earbuds do stay in my ears better than most though. I usually hate earbuds, they hurt and always fall out, the sandisk ones tend to stay in place.Accessories for this player are also difficult to find. Sandisk website lists several accessories but when you click on them nothing pops up. Basically I am looking for a clip, but have had no luck so far. The package includes an ad for accessories, but most are for the e200 series and do you no good since you have the c200 series.Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase. Good MP3 player from a quality name brand. Extremely easy to use. Only downsides are a lack of readily availible accessories and the earbuds could be better.I would still recommend this player over an ipod any day. But would probably say creative labs is better than the sansa though. The creative zen v plus is about the same size and only ten or so dollars more expensive, and it plays video, and accessories are everywhere. I wish I would have bought the creative zen v plus instead. But, I wanted an expansion slot and I thought the zen v was too expensive. It has come down in price since I bought the sansa, soo... it is more affordable now.
I purchased 2 Zune 30GB Media Players. My son & daughter-in-law loved them.I loved the availability, price & speedy delivery. Thank you, Sandra Washington, Chicago, Il.
its sony.. what else can i say =) alright, nm.. down to the review i first heard about the emarker from winmag.com (one of their newletters like winletter or something) .. it seemed pretty neat so i checked it out .. i placed an order right away and waited like a month because of a backorder.. anyways, while i was waiting, i discovered a similar device called the xenote (which just went out of business) its an interesting concept but i think sony overcharged for this lil device.. seeing how the xenote held like 4 or 5 times more songs and was free, i haveta wonder why sony made it 20$ .. however, sony decided to use usb which makes it so much more easier to operate. anyways, my system did have a problem with installign the driver because it didnt detect it and the intructions were minimal at best. however, my system is more unique seeing how it is custom built and has a satellite usb modem so i guess there is a conflict. on my other system, it was up and running easily.. its a nice device and easy to use and very fun =) even if the site is overly flashed, it still loads prettie quick on a 56k modem and is nothing for my satellite to handleanyways, to sum it up.. emarker is a great toy if you are a tru music lover and dunno the songs on the radio.. it does however take 10 minutes to update the site so if you want it quicker, like right after the song is played, and if you live in the bay area, another option could be www.buzzhits.com .. its free, and all u need to know is the time the song was played.. no dj.. nothing to buy.. but if you want something fun, a new keychain.. then go for the emarker.. i dont even use it that much. .but still =)
It's okay. The sound quality isn't amazing. The main problem is the very poor shuffle program that shuffles about 4 songs and play them over and over. I think for the price it's a good deal, but personally I would prefer something with better performance.
The only thing these speakers have going for them is their unusual appearance. The touch-sensitive volume control is needlessly complex (why would anyone consider it better than, say, a KNOB?), and offer no indication of how loud the volume is. The volume control stopped working entirely five minutes after I started using the speakers.The bass was fine, but the sound was tinny and crackly no matter what I set the treble to. And the sound quality is downright awful from a distance... not only can these not fill a room with sound, but they don't sound right unless you're sitting right in front of your computer.
Overall, I am quite pleased with this monitor especially given the price compared to other higher priced monitors. The range is very good - we can take it to our back yard and know we can hear her. Once in a while, we will get interference (static) and not sure if it's from our cell phones or what but it gets loud and I can't get it to stop.I also wish there were numbers on the volume so I could put it on the same volume every time. Sometimes I have it too low and can't hear her and others it's too loud and you get blasted.
I too shared many of the apparent problems with this charger/battery combo! I was about to return both sets I purchased; however, was able to resurrect the product and it works GREAT! The batteries now work super in my digital camera, cordless mouse, cordless keyboard, and even flashlights.What I did:1. I fully discharged the batteries in a flashlight - left it on overnight.2. I fully charged the batteries in the charger overnight (ignore the steady green light indicating a full charge).3. I repeated steps 1 and 2.The batteries now operate great. They hold a charge and operate items I only operated previously with DuraCell Alkalines. The green fully-charged indicator on the charging unit also appears to be operating correctly now.Other problems noted such as overheating and unit not staying plugged in have not been an issue for me. The unit is secure in a wall socket, the batteries are secure in the unit, and the operating temperature (even after 12 hrs) is just a little above room temp.I hope this review may save you some grief and a potential needless return of the product!
Bought this tv for $2400 compared to a panasonic hd for $3600 at the time. looked at circuit city to see how they compared but signal was not good in store. other philips models at best buy looked pretty good so i decided to give it a try. Was going to get the pany ED model for $2000 but when i saw the philips for 400 more could not pass it up.got it home and wow!!! discovery HD had a coral reef show that will knock your socks off . Wife even said this was best thing we ever bought. great color plenty bright plenty of inputs even USB slide shows of jpgs' and plays mp3's off of thumb drive.speakers even sound good enough for every day use but no fancy surround modes. TV even looks good on regular cable and stretches pics to fill screen automatically if you want.was kind of scared to get the phillips as most reviews on net go for pioneer or panasonic but for the price you will be happy.some sites show this tv as black frame with silver speakers but mine came in all silver.
The sound is really good, and I really feel in another world when I listen to my music with these headphones. The sonor isolation is really good. And They are really comfortable too
I really like the arrangement of the receptacles. I replaced two other strips with this one, since there was space for all my large AC adapters. Now I have everything connected to this one. I just installed it a few days ago, so I can't say anything about how good it is as a surge protector, but it is certainly a nice design for my situation.
I just don't get it. I used to buy these TDK Music CD-RW 10-packs all the time at Best Buy and then they just suddenly stopped selling them! They were the only store around that carried them. These Music CD-RW's are an absolute necessity to have for my Sony CD recorder [RCD-W500C] ! You can't even perfect a CD before duplicating it onto a permanent Music CD-R without these Music CD-RW's. For some reason even Sony [the maker of my CD recorder] doesn't manufacture any Music CD-RW's. Don't they realize that you NEED these? My brother and I have beeen so angry since Best Buy stopped selling these. Our only hope is to order them online for twice the amount of money that they were at Best Buy [because of shipping]. Anyone who owns this same CD recorder should know exactly what I mean when I say...THESE MUSIC CD-RW's ARE A NECESSITY FOR RECORDING A PERFECTED CD!
i'm into photography now, i have an old Canon Rebel XTi, and soon i will be buying Canon lens 55-250 so it will be of a good use since i'm planning to upgrade to 3 more Canon Camera in the future
I am far from being a computer whiz, but this webcam was easy to install and start using. It fit easily onto my 20" flat screen monitor. The picture and microphone quality are great. It was no issue to set up for Skype. I enthusiastically recommend this product.
I am very happy with the video/audio quality and ease of use for this camera. The other positive reviews of this camera sum up my feelings fairly well.The one point that I do want to make in this review is: Don't expect to use the TRV10 as a still camera.The maximum resolution of 640 X 480 does not provide enough detail except for posting low-res pictures on a web site or sending in e-mail. I bought a 6-color photo printer that is not being used to its capabilities because of the low quality of the stills.I wish I had tested the still photos in advance, but no stores had this camera, so I bought it on-line. If I could go back in time, I would buy the TRV8, which gives you just about everything you need for video. I would then use the $200+ I saved towards buying a real digital camera.
After unit broke, ceiva refused to honor 'life-time warranty' and made us go through dozens of customer-support interactions repeating the same steps over and over at every call.Insisted we order parts, sent the parts, had no record of sending parts at next call and insisted we order parts again, then found record of part order and expressed being very angry with us that they had sent the wrong parts and required us to repeat the process. Continued to refuse to send replacement and said their warranty only meant they would try and repair the device if we mailed it back to them at our own expense. **serious time waster
The Belkin USB 2.0 Plus Hub is a great product. It sits very stable on the desk and immediately walking up to it and docking is a snap. The cord holder on the right is also a useful concept.
I have to agree with some of the other reviews, but still this product is by far the best I've used -- mouse or track ball.Observations:1) Great for environment where lots of mousing is needed. Comfortable and roll speed is adjustable. Does not take a lot of pressure for buttons so hands do not get overused.2) buttons can be set for best use and you can easily switch if ergonomics or physical demands require you to switch hands periodically.3) scroll button and launch buttons are too far for easy accessibility. Probably fine for larger hands, but too far for me.4) LOVE the wireless on this one. Signal does not fail even at a large work station, which means you don't have to cramp your work space into the spot close to the CPU nor do you have cords in your space.5) Price is too high to be affordable for every work station. I'd love to have one of these at every computer, but I just can't afford it.6) Long life, especially with prudent cleaning that FOLLOWS the DIRECTIONS. No parts fall out of the base when you flip to remove the ball for washing with mild soap, and the rollers are sturdy enough to take gentle cleaning to remove lint. Love this part cause everyone else in my office looses or breaks something when they try to clean their's.
I just installed the router and the corresponding 108mbps card with no problems. My computer detected the wireless signal right away and i was on the internet in no time. The only issue is that I was only running at 54mbps max. Nobody told me that the router combo will only run the 108mbps in channel 6. I called tech support and i could barely understand the person on the other line who otherwise sounded annoyed that i couldnt understand him. That was why I only gave it 4 stars.
Beats expectations. Get a 1GB SD card and you are set - with almost 3/4 of the U.S. loaded.
Keep in mind that this printer is an older model. It won't have all the bells and whistles that newer models offer. I think it is a great first time user printer for someone that doesn't want to spend a lot of money, or for someone that just prints school reports or &quot;light&quot; printing. However, I have printed pictures with this printer and they have turned out fairly decent. It is verrrrrrry easy to use and prints fast enough for me. I like that it uses black AND color cartridges...saves on ink by allowing you to chose if you want something printed in black only. I always own Lexmark printers and have been completely satisfied with their printers and customer service. At the time of this review, you can pick up this printer for thirty bucks! That is cheaper than one ink cartridge..and it comes with one black and one color. You can't beat that!
Well, this thing did not work with my iPhone 3G.Rather, the transmitter did work (the sound quality was not great, I should say), but I had a message on the phone every time I plugged it in: "this thing is not designed to recharge the iPhone".Customer service was very prompt with response. They recommended 'soft reset'...... which did not work, though.
This is the best stuff out there that you can get. Get it because it will save you a few degrees in temperatures for your CPU.
This card worked good after downloading update drivers/software from the manufacture. I used this card because I used Q-See cameras, But there are other cards (Swann) that are cheaper, I could not tell you if the features are the same. They all seem to be interchangable. If your not comfortable with working with or on your computer, you might get discouraged by the time you get done, you may need to upgrade your Video card/memory. The operation software (Once you get it working) that comes with this card works pretty neat to, you can record, playback, set alarms, motion detection, e-mail notification and print out a captured picture. I run two of these cards in my computer with 8 camera, upgradeabe to 12/16 cameras with addistional PCI-E slots. One for every four cameras, flexable.
Purchased this zoom lens to accompany what I was getting in Pentax K10D "kit". For the price is a really good lens though I've had some issues with autofocus in "low" light (i.e. twilight). I haven't tried the macro function yet. When fully extended this lens is very long.As noted in other reviews, the zoom action is stiff. Hopefully this will resolve over time. One big pet peeve is the lens screw-on shade/hood. It's just too big and makes packing the lens, in a camera bag, a pain since you either (1) don't use the shade/hood ever (2) get a huge camera bag so you can leave it on or (3) take if off everytime. I've found you can attach it "upside down" with the shade/hood facing inwards for storage. This save space somewhat.
Canon BCI-6 Black/Color Ink Tank 8-Pack SetI have been buying the ink for my Canon i9900 from Amazon.com for a while now. I always choose the 8-pack as it saves me money. I have compared prices and it is the lowest price I have found, although the last time the price had gone up. I do not like to buy ink that is not Canon brand, so this is very convenient for me. Purchasing a cartridge at a time is very costly, not to mention not logical when you think about interrupting your day with the trip to the store, fighting gas prices, people, etc.
Only problem was one of the ends had gotten damaged (it was crimped) had to use pliers to fix it.
The actual hardware works great. Just plug it in to your TI-83and your computer. Now, the TI Connect software is a differentmatter. NOT INTUITIVE AT ALL.
I think my Sherwood is great and I enjoy it very much for my surround sound in my living room. I would have liked it to fit inside my console and it doesn't. htp//makeup4ever.com
This SanDisk Sansa c250 is a great little MP3 player for a small price but the ear plugs that it comes with are way too big for my small ears. I am an adult but I have small petite ears and the ear plugs will not even begin to fit in my ears but they do fit in my husbands ears. I have a set of Sony ear plugs that I used with my walkman but they are over 10 yrs old (and about to go out) and I was hoping this mp3 player would come with a decent set to replace the Sony set. But that was not to happen, so now I need to go out and find a decent set of ear plugs to use with the device. This would be a great beginner mp3 player if you or your childs ears are not small. If you have small ears be prepared to pay a hefty price for a good set of ear plugs. I need a set that will stay in my ears as the mp3 player is used while I am on a riding mower for 3 to 4 days at a time and it is jostled all the time as my head/body is jostled continually with the rough terrain.It is very easy to load songs onto the player either from your hard drive or downloaded songs, say like Rhapsody. It came with a coupon to download songs from the Rhapsody site directly to the mp3 player for free for a month which allowed me to load it with a ton of music to listen to while I mow. Not sure how long that offer is good for, but it came in handy.All in all...the MP3 player is good except for the ear plugs and it allowed me to come out of the dark ages and retire my walkman that I would constantly have to come back to the house to but in new CD's continually. With this player I can just set it to shuffle all the songs, then set the "hold" button and mow like crazy for hours at a time.Since I don't use it except to mow with, there is no problem recharging it on my computer. I did not need the special wall or car chargers. It is also so tiny it fits nicely in my shirt pocket.
This gadget is what I have been looking for, for so long, it is cheap (100 at wall-mart, and it includes a 128 mg card), it uses AA batteries, it plays WMA, AND MP3, there are some things that most mp3 players do that this device doesn't do, like no shuffle, no repeat, it does not start where you left off when you turn it off, the latest firmware says that it does, in my experience it only does under certain circumstances. The feature istself I don't use , so I don't care. No playlist,no equalizer no presets,and unlike those HDD players you go from one song to the next one almost instantaneouly no waiting for the stupid drive toaccess the song. No fancy menu, which means it loads pretty quick, decent sound, decent photo viewing, again no photoshow, no zooming, videos are decent too, just use pocketdivx encoder, and the divx codec, ( Divx.com and Divx.ppccool.com).2 tips, encode at 160x120 resolution with smart phone option.> video quality at its maximum and sound at level 3.on advanced features make sure you click on xvid box, and uncheckthe frame rate.this two amazing tools allow you to encode many videos at the same time.back to zvue, it looks cool, the menu is very easy to figure out,two headphone outputs, you can dim the screen pretty simple, volume is easy to operate, all in all a great cheap gadget, there is one thing that is annoying, the stupid announcing when you turn on, is kind of loud for me, but is not enough to take off a point on my rating, I am sure that future updates will get rid of that. There is only one thing left off, which I can't comment on, and that is durability, I am keeping this thing if only for the mp3 player, and the photo viewing, the video thing is just a big plus. It is not a high tech device nor does it have internal memory, but trust me it is very good, be prepared to pay four times as much for other devices like the archos gmini 400, I ended up returning that thing because of the zvue, nothing wrong with the archos. actually I recomended, but is just to expensive.
I think my title says it all. Although I'm a bit offended about spending this much for a soft case made out of imitation suede, it does fit the camera perfectly and is easy to use. But at least I can walk a little taller around town knowing it says Nikon on it...:-)I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my camera will still fit inside after my new 18-200 vr lens arrives. It will be close.
I went crazy looking at Amazon mouse reviews. It seems thatmany people are really picky about their mouse. I'm not.I just wanted a comfortable mouse for use with my lefthand.I like the feel of this mouse (I'm a guy with medium tomedium-large hands). The buttons and scrollwheel are fine. I didn't install the software that camewith the mouse -- it worked fine after just plugging in.I'm not currently using the two extra buttons.I don't have any complaints but wish this mouse weigheda bit more. I've only been using it for aday so can't comment on reliability.I bought this mouse after buying and returning aMicrosoft Comfort 1000 mouse. I hated the scroll wheelon that mouse -- maybe it was a problem with theparticular one I bought. But I noticed that theIntellimouse comes higher quality packaging andincludes a PS/2 adapter.
This is the worst digital camera i've ever owned.Flaws:1. autofocus is slow and in about 50% of cases will focus on the wrong central object. This is evident because small bracket signs bracket the object that the camera is focusing on. So it is readily apparent whether your subject agrees with the camera's. About half the time it won't. Don't try to just snap a picture without seeing where the brackets are located or you will be severely disappointed.2. The shutter lag is unforgivably slow. You have to half depress the button to see what it is focusing on, this takes about 0.5 sec, and then depress fully to take your picture, another 0.4 sec. By this time your subject is long gone...3. The autoflash is horrible. This is in part a consequence of numbers 1 and 2 above. Because the autofocus is often mistargeted and slow, the flash will be tailored for the wrong subject.4. Indoor photography is blurred or overexposed. Again, because the autofocus is so slow, if you try to take a simple flash photo, it will either shut off the flash entirely or overexpose your photo. Forget low light pictures.5. The touch screen is absolutely pointless. Program mode is also pointless since low light photos are so grainy as to be unviewable.6. The cycling time between 2 photos is extremely slow. If you are trying to capture several photos of a meaningful scene, forget it. Just take 1 and hope it is in focus.7. The battery is proprietary, rather short lived, and slow to charge in the provided charger. So your option is to shell out $40 for another battery.Pros:In outdoor full light conditions the pictures are satisfactory. But not at dusk or night time, and forget trying to take cool night time outdoor pictures.Again, this is the worst digital camera i've ever owned. There are identically priced cameras from Canon and Kodak which are vastly superior. And i'm going back to them. Or maybe i'll try a Casio. I had a 3mp Kodak ez-share which i hated but was much much better than this product. if anyone from pentax wants to make up for this travesty they can contact me at [...]Please avoid this device.
I am very satisfied with this product. It is small and handy and does the job it is supposed to do. Now, I don't have to set the camera on "Self Timer" and run to join the group (that is, if I don't trip on the tripod!)
I returned this unit after several days of fiddling. I got it to work on my wireless network, no problem. The monitor software was easy to use and could be expanded with more cameras. Unfortunately, the picture quality was never very good. I boosted the settings to maximum and still felt the quality was not what it should be. I just couldn't keep it with such a high price and the low picture quality. I suggest you select a different camera.
I purchased this camera about one year ago, and already am having problems with it. First, it won't take any photos in very bright light--the photos come out horribly bleached out and grainy. So, that means no outdoor photos at all. It used to take wonderful close up shots, indoors only, with the flash, but now, on the closest settings, they are blurry. I have tried repeatedly to get Olympus to stand behind their camera and repair it, they refuse, it is almost impossible to get ANY kind of response from their Customer Service people, if you don't believe me, check out other websites where complaints against Olympus are rampant.Save your money and get a camera with a good company name and customer service department behind it.
For the money spent, these are some of the best headphones I've ever owned. In fact, it's the fourth pair I've owned. The other three were stepped on, sat on or in one case, lost. Much better than the earbuds Apple provides with an iPod. The sound is rich and clear with audible low ends that are very nice.
Great stuff for people that can't read music, but want to enjoy musical composition. The piano roll feature allows you to do exactly this! Unlike other more expensive midi softwares available, that snobbishly assume everyone is musically literate, Voyetra is written for all the rest of us that didn't have time to, or couldn't afford to, go to music school.
Short and sweet: I can only tell this isn't a Canon battery because my bank account has more money in it. Works great, no problems, holds charge, perfect.
VERY VERY VERY Dissapointing. Is this what MICROSOFT came up with to compete with IPOD!!? IPOD is 100 times better. my brother has one he bought around the time first news came out that Microsoft was gonna release the Zune to compete and even that IPOD is better. Don't waste your money. Get an IPOD. TRUST ME.
rugged design, smart layout - built to last, and bargain pricedI'd buy another one for sure
I bought a pair of these for my Cisco home lab. They work perfectly and support the Cisco break sequence as advertised.
This bad boy has a bullet-proof casing. We're talking quality here ladies and gentlemen, quality, the thickest aluminum money can buy.Other than that, what can you say it's an external hard drive; you plug it in and it works, it's pretty quiet too, not silent, but quiet.
These headphones ARE awesome.Don't THINK, just BUY.I had some qualms ordering the remanufactured set of this model, but it was the best 34 dollars i ever spent.
Short and simple.I got this camera as a gift, from my uncle who is a pro. Best camera out there! For point and shoot, for family, and other purposes this camera is all you will ever need! Unless you are a pro? This is it!
This isn't a bad microphone for the price. It's USB, which makes installation a snap. You just plug it into an empty USB port. There is no software to install. Then you follow the instructions to test it out.If you have any problems, make sure you go to:Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio and click the Audio tab. Once there, check under the "Sound Recording Tab" and make sure your new microphone is set as the Default sound recording device. (Should be the AK5370)What I like with this Microphone is you don't have to put your lips next to it to get crisp sound. You can set it far back and record, just simply turn your volume up a little the farther you sit back from it.Well, enjoy this eZ mic!
How can you beat the price for these headphones? They are decent quality - sound wise, but let's face it - they're quality is ultimately driven by their price point. If you're looking for an inexpensive pair of earbuds these are the ones to buy. If you're looking for high-end sound better pick another pair.
purchased this item from Amazon as part of my daughters Christmas presentshe was thrilled with it. She said the quality is outstandingand she can use it when others in the room are talking and theTV is on and she is on the phone. Also, she has somephysical problems and it hurts her arm to hold the phone up forlong so the headset is just what she needed.
This lamp deserves a minus 10 star rating and even that might be too high.This lamp blew out twelve (12) days after it was installed. When I went through the process to return it, the seller, Lamp Monsters LLC, wasn't anywhere in the loop. Amazon, not the seller, refunded the purchase price and shipping.After looking at it closely as I was packaging it to send it back, I found it's not from Sony but some cheap, poorly made after market piece of junk manufacturer. Don't be lured by cheap prices on what appears to be the real deal from Lamp Monsters LLC - if it looks too good to be true it will be junk and Lamp Monsters LLC will be selling it.
Just got a pair and have been listening to them all day - I'm very happy with them and hope they get even better with use. They sound great out of the box, and are more comfortable than I thought they would be, though it took tinkering to find the right fit. As a previous reviewer noted, their only flaw is having to adjust the band / pressure each time you put them on. They're nice and sturdy though, and will be great at the gym.I love that their design hasn't changed since 1984. Why change a good thing?After reading tons of reviews, I narrowed it down to the PortaPro, Sennheiser PX-100, and AKG K26P. I initially wanted the closed AKG's for flights / travel, but opted against since they were more expensive, bassy, and I don't fly that much.From what I can tell, it's a toss up between the PortaPro and the PX-100. On sound alone, the PortaPros seemed to have a slight edge in reviews. Though a handful of reviewers did prefer the PX-100s as sounding "cleaner" and thought that the PortaPros were boomy on the bass, others thought the Senns sounded slightly "cold" and that the PortaPros were more "engaging." One reviewer I saw thought the PX-100s were too high on the highs and brought out bad MP3 quality. Since I listen to a lot of rock and hip hop / R&B;, and actually really like their old schoolness, I went with the PortaPros. They were also slighty cheaper on Amazon.I will be giving some as gifts to friends who I know will also like their look.
Affordable,and easy-to-use. Has a convenient snooze alarm and sleep timer.Power-failure backup. I liked the easy to read time display.
I ordered one of these Tvs for my Niece from Tech for Less. It arrived with numerous electrical problems. There was no shipping damage, they shipped a defective TV and they knew it.Be VERY careful if you plan to purcahse anything from Tech for Less.
I turned it on right after the delivery guy unpacked it. Loud buzzing noise comes from the back when I switch the power on. Amazon directed me to call Samsung first. I called them and they proceeded to tell me that the noise was normal but i would not take any of that. I had them send out a repair person who dismantled the television and told me that I will be getting a replacement unit. He said that the unit is irrepairable because defect is in the way the plasma panel is bound to the aluminum backframe trapping tiny air pockets that cause the noise. He told me that Samsung will contact me to arrange for a replacement. The replacement unit came and it was buzzing even louder. I am contacting Amazon to take it back. Not worth all the time I took off work to deal with this problem.Too bad. I was really looking forward to owning this TV. It looks sleek and the picture is very crisp.
Having read many reviews on the iPod, I couldn't agree more with the overall consensus that this unit is one fantastic MP3 player. Having never owned an apple product before I was skeptical how easy would the iPod interface with Windows: From the momenent you take it out of it package you sense this player is way ahead of it comeptitors. It is extremely easy to connect and install to your PC. Very User friendly and has the absolute best sound.I purchased the 10MB unit and take it everywhere with me. The Battery will last all day (Of continous use and charges to full capacity in 15min) along with an inexpensive CD to tape adapter for your car, you can carry your entire CD Collection on the road.I have over 760 songs and still have 6MB Free!If you are thinking about an MP3 player, trust the reviews, the iPod will not disappoint you.
I have had my camera for over 2 years and it still works great. The image quality is good and frame rate is adequate. I use it primarily for video conferencing on msn messenger with friends and family abroad. Seeing the person adds another dimension to the conversation, makes it more personal. Installation is simple, you don't need the cd as windows xp recognizes it. Now for the flaw, the stand. The stand folds to sit in 3 locations: open to sit on top of the monitor and point down, folded to sit on the table top and point up, and semi folded to sit on the screen of a laptop or lcd monitor. Although versatile the stand doesn't provide enough stability, it topples over easily as the head and cord coming from it are too heavy for the relatively narrow base. Creative should have made the base wider.Overall a great camera but needs more stability.
Nice clean sound. Due to a sub standard amp there is not much volume, but that is not the speakers fault. They went in easy and look good. Will see how they hold up over time but other marine pioneer speakers I have bought are still going strong after 5 years.One issue, The connectors for the wires are unusual size. One slightly smaller than standard and the other a lot smaller. I found crimp on connectors that fit at my local Oriley's car parts store.
I'm not the foremost authority on speakers or anything, but I listened to about 30 or 40 pairs of speakers trying to nail down where to start my home theater upgrade. I didn't want to spend 300 bucks on a single speaker, so that ruled out several brands that produce high-end floor speakers.I was becoming dismayed until I heard the ssf-5000's (the single woofer model) and decided that I should give sony a shot. I hunted down a pair of the 7000's and wow. I almost couldn't wait the 10 days it took to get them home.It's amazing what a good set of floorstanding speakers will do for an audio system. The sound from these suckers is just so BIG. Granted it's not Klipsch or Polk, but for someone trying to build a home theater system on a budget, you will not be disappointed. These will fill a medium sized room with rich sound.I don't have any complaints about these speakers at all. Everything from Guitar Hero II to Transformers to Mozart sound rich and full like they should.If you have the money to spend these probably aren't going to do it for you, but if you're looking for speakers you don't need to take out a loan for, these are it.
This item was listed as an accessory for an Olympus digital point and shoot camera that does not accept this memory card. Amazon linked it incorrectly. You're better off shopping for this in person or from your camera's manufacturer directly, like I'm going to have to do.
This looks like the orginal factory charger to me. Way cheaper than buying else where.
i bought the vaio because all of my other electronics are from sony, and i've been happy. but they haven't quite gotten laptops down yet. my comp is slower than i'd expect, freezes at odd times and is generally unimpressive. also, like someone else pointed out, it is a bit hefty to be carrying around. i'd reconsider buying this computer and i wish someone would have told me the same before i bought it...
The MX 300 is relatively simple when compaired to monstrosities that seem to be popular these days. There are very few products on the market that combine a very precise sensor with a simple profile. The MX 300 is just that, however. Despite it's cheap pricetag and standard button configuration, the MX 300 uses the same ultra-precise optical sensor you'll find in the more expensive MX 500 and MX 700 mice.The mouse wheel is fairly stiff while the mouse is new, but after having used the MX 300 for about a month (and abusing the wheel) you'll find the movement becomes much more smooth and natural. Clicking the center mouse wheel has always been a little stiff for my taste, but it's not so terrible as to render the mouse an annoyance.The mouse is reasonably sized and small to "normal" sized hands will feel right at home. Large hands may want to look elsewhere, as my hand (stubby fingers with a large palm) just barely fits. The MX 300 is relatively narrow for a mouse; my thumb and pinky hang off the sides resting on the mousepad. Those with a limited amount of space on the desk will find it much more friendly than any Microsoft mouse and most of the Logitech lineup.One topic I'd like to mention is the driver and software. For one thing, none of it's required. All the buttons will work without any extra work. For another, the software eats through system resources. If you have a low end computer, you'll definitely want to not install the software. In addtion, the software is also known to cause problems with games. If you're a gamer, skip the the software as all the buttons can still be used. Lastly, my cursor tracks oddly with the software installed. In short, throw the disk away and don't look back. The software's the only reason I docked this mouse a star.Lastly, the precise sensor can be a double edged sword. Some shiny or oddly patterned mousepads will cause erratic tracking. Pads with alternating dark and light areas espicially will throw the cursor into a fit. It isn't a large issue, but if you experience your cursor "wandering" around the screen or "vibrating" the mousepad may be to blame.It's a great high performance mouse, without the high performance buttons everywhere you look. Sadly, the MX 300 is no longer produced and has been replaced by the MX 310. In my opinion, the MX 310 is inferior. While the extra buttons are nice in a way, the designers apparently didn't imagine that a human hand would need to lay on top of it. There's a sharp lip on the outer edge of the mouse that does nothing to accomodate the pinky or ring finger. I'm sure this design decision makes sense somewhere, but it's still hostile to the hand.I suggest purchasing this mouse while it's still around, but when it's gone an MX 500 or 510 will suffice as well, though they're really not the same concept as the 300 at all.
My husband has the white one ($99). He has had his for a year and loves it. I got this one(blue - its cheaper, but the same model) for myself with some birthday giftcards from amazon. I love this. It does not skip or anything. I does take a little while to burn the music, not just drop/drag/ and go. But it makes up for that when you can put the number of songs on it that will last you for ever. And add to it the fact that the battery lasts a lot longer than in other players. My husband and I went through 2 different players before this one...lets just say we will stick with this player for a long time. We have his and hers players and love em. He runs and I walk and they do not skip. I also bought the carry case made for these and I love it. My husband just carries his as he runs, but I can't stand to hold stuff while I workout. I have run with it, using the case and it is so much easier. You won't go wrong with this player.
These earphones are very economical yet produce wonderful sound. The design fits the ear very comfortably, while blocking out unwanted noise from entering the ear. This design allows the user to listen to music, lectures or anything else at a lower level than conventional earphones, protecting the eardrums, while not losing out on sound quality. I most recently used them on a flight and had no problem drowning out the sounds of the jet engine and the baby a few seats away. I'm very happy with this product.
"Big" and small at the same time. Just don't drop it on the rug trying to install it!
Love the sound, bass is amazing overall nice powerful sound. I would have given it 5 stars but you have to be careful with headphones easily can break if in wrong hands, my little girl pulled them apart and plastic part broke but I glued it back together and don't let her near them again
Great product for the price. Can be a little confusing setting in addresses at first but you get the hang of it in a very short time.The 3100 has taken the stress out of finding your destination.
This is a solid performer on any Nikon, although the old-school screw-drive AF system will render it less useful on less compatible models. The depth of field is so narrow at f/1.8, that users will have hard time nailing sharp focus on moving objects if they're limited to manual focus mode (as you would on a D60 or D5000 for instance).On my D90, this lens is awesome -- razor sharp with professional-looking bokeh. I never liked the built-in flash using my other lens (16-85mm Nikon), but I find that shots taken with my 85mm look totally different -- the bokeh is so rich that the harsh background shadows otherwise captured with lesser lenses just disappear in the blur.Even with functional AF on my D90, accurate focus tracking can be tricky on moving subjects. I suspect that if this lens was updated to AF-S, it might focus a tad quicker (and not drain my battery so fast). But overall, this is a great lens for the price. Flawless optical quality.
I bought a Panamax MAX100 a bunch of years ago, to protect my stereo. Things break, and that is what my surge protector did. I didn't have a receipt,and it was a long time since I purchased it. I called Panamax to see if they could repair it (with me paying for it).They told me that it was in waranty, to send it, and that they would fix it.I sent it, and they sent me a brand new one back at the turn of the mail. They have a customer for life.This new one that I bought is great, and I was lucky to get it at a wonderfull price.
I have owned one of these for several years and it worked OK on my Win XP PC however after upgrading to Win 7 64-bit I experienced constant BSoD's. The product description indicates that it supports Win 7 (32-64bit) however their web site only has BETA Windows 7 drivers. I also do not recommend this product if you will be using Apple Boot Camp to run any Windows OS. I switched to IOGear USB to Serial device an have had zero issues.
I had been a fan of these Logitech Harmony Universal remotes for the past couple years now, but I hate to say that I'm finished with them. I've been through three in that time, for a total of $370, this model 676 being the last.When they work, they are wonderful. But each of mine only worked for a few months, then, I guess the buttons wear out. I am the only one who uses it so it's not as if it's gotten extraordinary use. Logitech's tech support is very poor, even though I made it to "Level 2", they still put me through the same troubleshooting paces I had done myself, over and over again without success, and even though it's still under warranty, they refuse to replace it! So I'm sitting here with 3 very expensive paperweights. I'm surely not going to try for the more expensive ones! If the $150 ones can't cut it, I'm done.As a result of my experience, I can't recommend them. So I'm back to juggling 5 remotes. :(
I got this gen 5 after hearing all sorts of bad things about gen 6 - I have not experienced any problems beyond this will freeze while docking, requiring rebooting.The big problem I have is I can not pull data off of this unit. I have a desktop with my 20,000+ songs and a laptop I use for class. I can put songs onto the Ipod player no problems but when I plug it into my laptop with itunes I can not just dump the songs into my laptop library - I have to load them with some other network transfer, which is easier to just use my 4 gig usb drive.I love this unit and would buy it again. It lost a star for not being able to upload. (at least not easily, as easy as downloading to it)
These are great wires the quality is very nice, much nicer quality than cheaper wires. The price is very good for these wires compare to what most others charge for this same wire.
Very easy to use, no need to install the software....quite portable and has caused me no grief.....truly a blessing in the digital world....
This is good for your electronic items (high power) and will sacrifice itself in case of power fluctuations. Add to that the Belkin lifetime warranty.
Sound quality and loudness are acceptable, for $8 you can't expect a million watt rock concert in your ears. If you thrash headphones every couple months these are a good way to go, if you don't i might look into a better pair.
I bought one of these as a Christmas gift for my wife. The jack on the one we received was defective. When you plugged in the earbuds that came with the unit, you had to spin the plug in the jack to find the magic spot that made the connection -- but even then the connection did not hold. We tried another set of earbuds and high-quality headphones with the device, without success: The defect was clearly in the jack of the MP3 player. We requested a refund and the Amazon return procedure went off without a hitch -- so 5 stars for Amazon but only 1 for the Samsung YP-K3JAB (only because you cannot rate an item as zero stars!).
This printer has been a problem since day one. It kept uninstalling itself, and needed to be reinstalled about once a week. Not a huge process to do, but still a hassle when you need to print in a hurry and must stop to re-install. I learned later that the driver that came with the printer was not compatible with Microsoft Vista operating system. Tech support had me download an updated driver and install it, but that didn't fix the problem. Ultimately, someone in tech support who really understood the problem had me change a system setting which corrected the problem, but then the printer would no longer scan. I'm still working on fixing that. But all in all, it's just not worth all this time to get the printer to do what it is supposed to do.
I bought this iPod to replace my 20GB 4th generation iPod. I was so amazed when it arrived and was actually slightly smaller despite the 8x larger capacity! I love the new menu designs and cover flow. This is my first ipod with video capability and I love the way movies and music videos look on it.My one complaint is that Apple has disabled the ability to turn on TV out to play iPod videos on a TV. And I didn't find this out until AFTER I had bought a cord specifically for this purpose.
Don't hesitate to pucrchase these binoculars. Image clarity and overall lightness make them a "go-to" product for indoor sports viewing, play productions, hiking, camping, birding, etc. Yes, it would be nice if the lens caps were attached somehow but you just can't beat them for the price.
i can't seem to hear any thing from the mic because the volume is too low. i was gonna return this product but it would have been a waste of time because i paid just ten bucks for it. it is also really lightweight. you just get what you pay for.
I purchased this camera and within one week I returned it. The craftsmanship and quality of this camera is awful! Most people probably see the name "Kodak" and assume it is a good camera. The only think Kodak is good for is film. First of all, the batteries that came with the camera died after 45 minutes of use. I thought it was a fluke and purchased and fully charged the rechargeable batteries. In around the same 45 minutes the batteries died. The screen on the back of the camera displays an awful picture and the power button is so small you almost need a sharp fingernail to turn it on. The software that comes with it takes forever to download photos onto your PC and the quality is terrible. ...Man this camera gives meaning to "You get what you pay for". It is pure Junk!!
This thing is great! I couldn't imagine myself lugging around one of the bigger MP3 players out there, they have mechanical storage mechanisms that are susceptible to damage from motion, whereas this unit uses 1 Gig of Flash memory. Much safer for those who actually move while listening to music.Copying files to the device is as simple as plugging it into an available USB port, allowing windows to detect the device, then drag and drop the files onto it. For those who are a little more technically inclined, you can add subfolders and sort your music out according to your own desires.The included FM tuner is a nice bonus, although as a talk radio junkie it would have been nice to include an AM tuner as well.The diplay, although small, is perfectly functional. I couldn't imagine getting an MP3 player without some sort of feedback.Build quality is top notch and the unit looks rather stylish without the cover. The included cover completely changes the look, but provides great scratch resistant. If you are fashion sensitive, you may want to buy an aftermarket case or carry it around without one.Battery life seems a little on the low side, seeing how this is the only problem I've encountered and a mild problem at that, it is a minor inconvenience.Overall, a great product, well worth the price, highly functional. With the only slight negative being lower (10-15 hours) of battery life.
A friend got one of these at a local store. I helped him program it and decided to get one for myself. I bought a used one on Amazon for half the price. I have a couple of older Uniden scanners but I like this one best because it's small, It only requires 2 AA batteries (Alkaline or Rechargeable) which last a surprisingly long time, and it picks up signals better than my older ones.
The D-Link DIR-625 is a great router. The router was fairly easy to set up. I run a dual boot windows XP professional and Linux Ubuntu desktop and both operating systems work fine with the router. I was having problems with my old router freezing up, so that I had to reset it, but there are no such problems with this router. I recommend it to everyone, especially because it is a N-grade router with WPA2 for a very cheap price.
I couldn't tell you what to chalk it up to, but I had none of the installation woes of some of the other users of this or the previous wi-fi model, the Deskjet 6840. Maybe it's that I wasn't connecting it to a full wireless network/router per se? Using the setup for the ad hoc wi-fi connection between just my laptop (ThinkPad, if that's relevant) and the printer, the instructions in the included setup guide worked flawlessly (and as another user noted, I didn't even have to turn off the firewall). Installation took no longer than my CD drive copying the files from the driver disc.Printing wirelessly is pretty handy; a little slower than a wired connection, but the difference is almost negligible, and a full 8x10 photo print didn't seem like it took more than a minute or two. Print quality's about par for the course for the cheaper HP printers these days (this being HP's low-priced wi-fi printer, I guess) - it doesn't *WOW* you exactly, but images are nice and crisp, comparing favorably to my old DeskJet 940, not too grainy at all. I do, however, shudder to think 1. how little ink must be in these tiny ink cartridges (Vivera 96 and 97) and 2. how much replacements of these tiny cartridges will probably cost.One oddity I did encounter in installation, though, was registering for product support. It kept trying to point me to an HP URL that apparently isn't there, giving me an error a few times until it gave up trying to connect, and suggested I visit the HP support site and register manually. Other than that, though, I've encountered no problems, and gotten pretty much exactly what I wanted: a fairly inexpensive printer that I can print to wirelessly, printing text documents and the occasional 8x10 photo of reasonably sharp quality. Overall, I'd recommend it.(Update 6/8/06)It's still working pretty nicely, but I figured I should note that when I close my laptop having been wirelessly connected to the printer and later reopen the laptop without the printer present or turned on, it seems like one or two of the computer's background operations pertaining to the 6980 crash occasionally. It doesn't result remotely in any sort of system instability, and I usually can still print without any issues, but I wasn't able to today. Opening the hpqtra08.exe file in C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin seemed to fix it, though.(Update 7/31/06)Perhaps this printer isn't as good as I initially thought. In the intervening months, I've discovered many a little issue. If you use a laptop, and you open and close (hibernate) it with any regularity, the printer will just keep adding more and more memory-draining copies of the same two programs, and on multiple occasions, I've woken up to find that while I closed my laptop the previous night, it hasn't shut off due to a printer spooling program preventing it, regardless of whether or not the printer is even ON. To boot, many of the apparently vital background programs for the printer have a tendency to crash for no apparent reason. Beyond that, there have now been countless times where I've been in a rush to get something printed out (which is why I bought the printer in the first place: convenience in printing quickly from a laptop), and the print queue just hangs and hangs, never doing anything until I restart the print job (if I'm LUCKY). I'd really like to love this printer, but if I were shopping, I'd hold off. It seems like HP needs another couple of years to work the kinks out of their low-priced wi-fi printer models. Their software and drivers may be updated occasionally, but that hasn't solved any of the problems I've had yet. Cartridges are indeed small and pricey!Oh, and just for reference, I'm using XP Home, ThinkPad T42 laptop, Intel wireless, used the ethernet cable for the intial connection.
I've found these speakers produce very good quality sound at a affordable price. Easy to hook-up and stylish looking as well. Would definitely recommend.
I bought these headphones after trying many different ear-bud types for my mobile player. If you're looking for a comfortable fit with excellent sound, then look no further. The soft rubber tips are comfortable enough to wear all day, and the seal the rubber makes with your ear creates an incredible sound. I love 'em!
I bought these because of attractive pricing plus the fact that they seem to fit inside my ears. First few days they seem fine but then they started slipping off my ears because they were getting too slippery. Once I put them in my pocket and when I took them out - I could not find the rubber tips. Both the rubber tips had fallen off. They are useless without the tips --- total waste of money. Put couple bucks extra and buy something that can last for sometime.
and it does what an external drive is supposed to do. I've had it about a month, and it works great for my weekly backups. It's nice to have both USB and Firewire functionality. I haven't bothered with setting up the drive to do automatic backups; I prefer to do my thing manually, but I suppose that's a nice feature if you aren't into keeping tabs on your data. It's a great price for the space, what more can you say?
I had to find something that worked in the same bedroom as the TV, but when in bed the TV was too far away and at an angle that the IR remote wouldn't work. The X10 was perfect. Out of the box and set up in a working position in less than 10 minutes. Just set the IR receiver unit on the lower shelf of a table near the bed, and the IR transmitter unit on the lower shelf of a table in line of sight of the TV, pushed the channel button on the Universal remote for the cable box and voila, magic happened. I love it and have recommended it to my son who has a need for one.
for the price it is fantastic. I have a more expensive phillips that sucks compared to this. smooth not choppy, easy to use software and has worked with all the chat clients i have tried.
It took me 5 minutes to install the unit including the time to look up the instructions on the internet. The picture is just like it was when it was new. I am a happy camper since I did not have to pay a repairman and a premium for the part.
Cassette section failed within first year. Tapes auto-reverse and auto-stop randomly. Tape counter inconsistent.It takes a looong time for CDs to be recognized.CD controls are insensitive. They need a good solid click to activate.CD audio plays through the tape outputs, as well as the CD outputs.Wish I'd avoided this one and bought separate units.
A great accessory although my iphone has kinda of superceded it with a compass and GPS, still.. i dig the watch. Its a pretty cool looking watch, has heaps of features and if u like dashboards u'll love the way the face lights up! Is it worth $150-170, i guess... I'll let u know in a year or two.
great product but must be careful when you each time open the zip as lens easily to fall if not properly store.
This is a great little basic cb radio. Nothing fancy, no bells and whistles here, just the basics. I love the radio but if I had it to do over I would get one with a scan. If your looking for someone to jaw with you pretty much have to get flipping from channel to channel on this one but you get what you pay for most the time so for the price you won't find better than this.
This was my first excursion into the world of quality audio and I like what I'm hearing. Prior to this I just had $5 speakers and the occasional $10 headset for the easy mic access for my online games. I got a tip from my roommate who is an avid Sennheiser fan to go with this brand.Things I was looking for:1. Durable for transporting because I bike 2 miles to school everyday.2. Comfortable to Wear.3. Sound Quality.That was the order of my priorities and they were all filled very well. The case is AWESOME for transporting keeping my headphones safe even when I jam them in my backpack under all my books.These are really comfortable to wear. They are light and I don't really notice them. I thought the small earpieces might be a problem because I like earphones that cover the whole ear but these were suprisingly comfortable.The sound quality really awes me. Like I said I'm no audiophile so this sounds like heaven to me. I know some people complain about the bass but it doesn't bother me because I'm the kinda guy that turns the bass down to half the treble on my car stereo. I also halve or quarter the volume that my friends set their headphones to. I asked my roommate why people said the PX100 had better base and he said it was because the PX100 probably had a more exaggerated bass whereas the PX200 have a more natural bass. Of course, the bass on these is still much much better than the stock speakers I've been using on my Emachine. The sound isolation is decent. My roommates sit next to me and talk and they sound distant like they are off in another room. It doesn't silence everything but does soften it much more than I expected it would.What I use them for:1. Listening to Online Streamed Country Radio2. Playing Counterstrike(I can hear people who are two rooms away!)Like I said I'm not an audiophile. I am just a casual customer who feels I got a very very big boost in sound-quality from a pair of affordable headphones(I had a $50 limit). I give these a 5 because of the price/quality combination even though there are definitely better headphones out there they still cost much more.
I replaced an older and generally unpopular version 6 (although I didn't know anything about the different WRT54G's at the time) with this GL and am glad I did. As I had hoped, I now get just that much better gaming connectivity and a little quicker internet browsing response to make this a worthwhile upgrade. For a Power PC Mac I am pretty sure this is as good a wireless router as is available. Heck, after setting up two of these I can now almost call set-up easy!
Purchased this set from Nebraska Furniture Mart for more than Amazon's price (dangit), but got great financing, so I had to do it that way. This is my first foray into HD, and so far I am more than pleased with the picture qulaity ... finally.I returned two different sets before getting one with a completely straight image. Each of the first two showed anything running the width of the set about 1-2 inches higher on the left. Hard to notice on a lot of 4:3 broadcasts, but firing up my Wii did the trick. Finally, after being told I may not return the set again (forced refund) my third set was straight and I absolutely love it.I did have to buck up and get some HD feed from my cable network (and an HD cable box with HD-DVR) but once I did ... wow.In terms of picture quality, the blacks are indeed very black as touted by their color technology.sometimes the picture can be too dark, but there are 8 gabillion settings for me to play with, so I'm sure I can adjust it to my liking.Lots of inputs, decent speakers for being nearly non-existant, well-hidden front controls and inputs. (oddly, the only S-video is a front input) Oh ... and the remote is absolutely horrible.Bring on the football season!
I've had these headphones just over a year and have never been happy with them. The sound is great, there's no arguing about that, but my primary complaint is that they hurt my ears. None of the earpieces were comfortable, except the foam ones, and they get dirty quickly. Forget about wearing these earphones to the gym or doing any exercise with any of the earpieces. The gray earpieces actually slipped off in my ear when I removed the earbuds once. I got it out myself, but was still concerned.My second complaint is that the volume is usually too loud. The lowest volume setting (above totally muted) on my computer and my iPod (two different models) is too loud when using these. I don't need excessive volume to hear.Next, they didn't last. The left earbud just stopped working after a little over a year. At the price, I expected these to last several years. I wouldn't buy them again, nor would I recommend them.
Bought the LN-R268W last June and it has met all of my expectations. Great picture, good sound and great viewing angle.For people considering a new LCD TV, I would advise looking at an actual picture, as the quality varies a surprising amount from brand to brand. There are 3 important things to consider, in my view: 1. Resolution (most sets are pretty similar now), 2. Contrast ratio (still some wide variations here) and 3. Viewing angle (also a lot of variation). In simple terms, resolution tells you how many pixels there are (how good the picture quality is), contrast ratio is the difference between the darkest and lightest image that the TV can show, and viewing angle is how far to the side you can be and still see the picture.The Samsung is strong on resolution (although most branded LCDs are), but it was at the top of the pack for contrast ratio and viewing angle. I have not had any problems with deterioration of picture quality, but if this is a common flaw, it would be a big negative, in my view.
I have never owned an Ipod Nano, which would be a comparable product. However, I can say that the Sansa e250 seems to be a better option for the price. It has FM stereo radio, a voice recorder (you can also record FM programs), and has a slot for a micro SDcard to expand the capacity. It is extremely easy to use and has a battery that can last around 15 hours (specs say up to 20 hours). The sound quality is excellent. It's only drawback is that loading songs from a CD to the MP3 player is not as friendly as I would like. In order to be able to keep your songs grouped into folders, you have manipulate the songs in the folder through the Windows Media player to insure that all the songs have the same album title. This is somewhat cumbersome when you are mixing songs into a folder from different CD's. The on-line support given by Sandisk when you have a problem, is very good. Overall, I am very pleased with this product.
Great sound very comfortable fast charge very happy with product A great product for the money there is nothing better!!!!
I purchased a mp830 recently and have had the most frustrating experience!!!Out of the box the scanner was bad. I took it in, because they would notexchange for a new one. After waiting 1 week for it to get repaired, we getit back and it fails after 5 attempts to print something. We contact techsupport and the tech says we should trade it back to them for a refurbishedone, everything is gone over completely and the unit will not likely haveany issues. Wrong, 4 copies in the printer ate the sheet and sucked all the black ink out of the cartridge. I am in the pool and spa industry, if I would install any type of components and they fail, we replace with a NEWcomponent. We do not accept out of the box failures. I am not their Quality Control Department!!!!!! The manufactures in our industry acceptwhen they produce a defective component, and step up and replace it.I do not want tech support, I would like my money back!!!!!! This willnever happen because you will never get someone above a service tech to talk too.
The HDD in my computer was a little more than 4 years old and working with no problems. I decided to replace it with something newer - the old drive had a 3 year warrantee and gets used a lot. My biggest concern was with migrating dozens of programs to the new drive. After checking variious web-sites, I decided to go with Seagate because of the DiscWizzard utility. I was able to mirror my old drive in about 4 hours without any interruption. Then it took about 25 mins to pop the old one out and put the new Seagate in. Everything worked flawlessly! The Seagate is noticeably faster and much quieter than the old drive. It's been running for a week with no problems at all.
I purchased this product from Amazon for use with my new iMac. The ADVC-55 uses 6-pin firewire and my iMac uses 9-pin. When I contacted Grass Valley Technical Support they stated that they do not support/recommend 9-pin firewire use with the ADVC-55. They stated that some users have had success using a Belkin 9-pin to 6-pin cable, but others have not. I was told that I should return the ADVC-55 and purchase the ADVCMini - which is specifically designed to be used with a Mac via USB. So I returned the 55 and bought the mini. Great return experience with Amazon! When I received the mini it had a sync issue (video didn't match audio). Grass Valley Technical Support couldn't solve the problem and suggested that I purchase a product from another vendor. When I visited an Apple store this past weekend, the sales person recommended an Elgato product over the ADVCmini - both were available at the store. Based on these experiences, I can not recommend Grass Valley.
I have had many digital cameras but this was my first full SLR. It is easy to use, excellent quality and has every feature I am looking for. I would recommend getting the camera body without lens and then buying the next step up in quality in the Olympus Zuiko lens if you can afford it. Any Zuiko lens is fantastic including the ones that come with this camera but the next step up handles lower light conditions better.
This scanner is great!! I cannot say enough good about it. I have had mine for over two years now and I take it with me everywhere my laptop goes including courthouses where I use it to copy marriages and other court documents for genealogy. No power cord needed and is every bit as good as any of my larger HP ones stuck at home.
Great case. Works really well and holds over 300 cds/dvds which is twice as much as my last case. Seems pretty durable too.
This battery is an okay replacement for the original Dell battery (it also appears to be one of the few out there). However, be aware of a couple of things before buying.First, the battery is larger than the original by approximately 4cm (1 1/2 inches). Thus it does not fit flush with the laptop (like the original), and protrudes by the 4cm.Second, when not connected to an ac source and the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator on my laptop says the battery life is a little over 5 hours. In reality...the battery lasts about 2 hours before the laptop shuts down (about 1.5 hours if you're watching videos online or running a few applications at the same time).
We've had the TV for a couple of years. Now it turns off on its own. Phillips recommends we buy a part that will cost more than $500 to replace. After 2 years? No thanks. I can replace the entire TV for that. Worst TV ever. I won't be buying a Phillips product ever again. Before you buy this TV, search the web for all the complaints. You will be amazed. Better yet, don't buy Phillips.
Nikon did great with their wireless remote control. They kept the price down (about 15 dollars) and the quality up.I use it with my D90 and it works flawlessly. It's very convenient for those shots where you would rather not use the self timer.It's also great for long exposures.Very simple to use. Just pull the plastic battery "guard" that comes with the unit to keep the battery from being discharged and you are all set to go. Just make sure your camera is set to "remote" mode. Point and press the small white button on the unit. Doesn't get any easier than that.
I've used over 500 of these dvds and the only coasters I've had have come from my mistakes. At 25 cents each, you can't beat the price and value.
The product I received is defective. When a plug is inserted into the outlet it is so tight it pushed the contacts down into the unit so they do not work.Can it be exchanged?Thxdave stroble
I was looking for a laptop case for my MAC Air notebook. This one fit the bill!! It is the perfect size and still has room for the power supply and the super drive. It is very sturdy and well-made. If you are looking for a small laptop case that is both sturdy and great-looking, then this is the one for you.
First off, a great idea -- the ability to run most USB equipment remotely and not rely on a host PC. We used it for a scanner. Item works well hard-wired with an ethernet connection. However, like most "gadget" items, the wireless operation is less consistent, could only get one use at a time before needing to power-cycle the device.Brand seemed trustworthy, as they supply servers for some OEM printer makers. Virtual Link software works OK, detected the scanner easily. Wanted to update the device firmware, but their Version Up & packet driver software is buggy, so I didn't.
I used these to replace some older self-made cables that stopped coming up on my switch as gigabit links. I was out of cat6 bulk cable so decided to give these a shot instead of buying another spool. So far, they're working great. Everything came up gigabit as it should. Length was consistent between all the ones I bought. Price was very good compared to local rip-off stores (really "big box" stores - stop complaining you can't stay in business if you're going to jack these items up 400%. If you're $2 more, fine, but if you're 4x the price you deserve to shut your doors for ripping people off.)
i just got the igrado did the quarter mod and have to say these are the best portable headphones i have tried. i have the koss porta pro which are great but don't have the same detail as the i grado, also have the AKG k451 which are great and easier to drive but not as spacious and sound more cramped than the igrado.
I purchased the keyboard for my grand daughter. she really enjoys it and loves the color.
do not purchase this camera. You have to have VERY bright light to get any sort of decent photo. Clear waste of money
Bought this for a youth camp trip (I was shooting the event) and had no problems with it then or now.
I've been using this for a few weeks without any problems. I'm mainly using to transfer files. It is a little bigger than most memory sticks but has increased flexibility in being able to interchange different SD cards.
For $8 you can't go wrong. Don't waste your money buy spending a dollar more. Cable is of good quality and has all the adapters you need. A solid value for your hard earned dollar. jcatalano
We've installed somewhere around 60-70 of these so far and they are by far the easiest to install, and are super sturdy. We hang everything from 17" monitors all the way up to 37" TV's. I will only buy these for all of our monitor mounting needs.
I'VE HAD O (zero) PROBLEMS WITH MAXELL DVD+RW's or DVD+R's THEY WORK WELL IN ALL MY DVD RECORDERS. & ACTUALLY THEY'VE BEEN THE BEST I'VE COME ACROSS...
Unnecessary to buy this separately. One comes with each Nuvi GPS system. The Amazaon site does not adequately explain this.
The 550 comes with mounts for both the motorcycle and a car which was a pleasant surprise for me. I ordered an extra mount so I could easily transfer the 550 from my BMW K1200LT to my BMW R1150GS. I've only used it for local rides but did find it easy to program it. I'll be linking it to a Bluetooth in my helmet.
I have owned three Lanier Microcassette Recorders over the past thirty years. It was everything they advertised it to be. When I went to buy one this time they were no longer being made. They were replaced by this Sony BM-575. It isn't half the recorder that the Lanier was. You can't record in noisy areas without picking up all the background noises. The plaback is nowhere as clear as the Lanier. If I could find a Lanier right now I would buy one and throw this Sony away.
I bought it, charged it for a day, put songs on it and 10 minutes into my jog it died. That's it? I tried recharging and nothing. I've gone jogging with walkmans from radio to cd player to cassette player and never had a problem before. Oh well, I'll go back to the $12 radio walkman.
I have owned many digital cameras and the P712 is by far the best one I have ever used. It provides outstanding quality pictures despite is uncomplicated operational requirements. Even the manual overrides are easy to access and implement. It is light, compact, and with it telephoto lens it provides a wide range of picture-taking reqirements regardless of lighting restrictions. Kudos to Kodak!
I purchased this camera for a friend to use in Hawaii. We had nothing but problems getting it to wind properly and the pictures both on land and underwater were all blurred and my friend was very unhappy and I was frustrated. I do not know if this is just a bad camera or what.
A must have for Canon A530, A540, A610, A620, A630, A640, A700, A710 Digital Cameras!
I bought a black 30 gb Microsoft Zune a week before Christmas at a local Costco store. I enjoyed the device for 3 and a half months with no complaints at all. In early March I was charging my device and returned to find a crack in the LCD screen due to a mechanical flaw. Me along with many other dissappointed Zune owners discovered that while charging, the Zune's battery starts to overheat and and the battery expands putting pressure on the LCD screen. The screen then cracks under the pressure. I called the Zune tech support and their reply was, "We cannot fix the crack in the LCD screen because it is not under warranty. We do not know any retailers that can fix your device." In a nutshell they told me that there is nothing they can do about it, it is not under warranty, and that they don't know where you can take it to be fixed. Apparantly I am not the only one to call regarding this problem and I would not recommend the Zune to anyone. You should wait for the second generation Zune so Microsoft can fix their problems or better yet buy a Sandisk Sansa or an Apple iPod. I am extremely disappointed.
Much better to replace just a small cooling fan than a whole removeable hard drive bay!
if you put some scotch tape over the dials and slide so you don't move them this is a great, and cheap, radio. Great AM reception.
Great headphones, amaZing bass... good sound quility, but in the end your only really getting ($50) headphones and you can tell.pros- Amazin bass- great sound qaulity- big earcups that go totaly around your ears (ive been lookin for a pair of headphones like this for a long time finly found sum :))- sturdy construction (although its not going to be as good as a pair of dr. dre beats.- comes with 2 plug adaptors, and a fresh battery.cons- i guess having to have a AA battery to have good bass is anoying, but its not that big of a deal.- the bass amplifier is right near the end of the cord making watching videos on ur iphone slightly akward since the thing ways a bit (not much but enough to notice)- the plastic headband seems good, but im not going to use the hinge on top since it seems really fragile and im afraid it will break if i leave it in the folded up position to long.- great for hip hop, but without the bass boost you can tell the speaker that handles voices and stuff (sounds that you would hear in a country song, opera, etc... just not hip hop or rap) can be kinda weakin total im EXtremLy happy about my purchase because your getting much more than your moneys worth, but theres only so much you can get from ($50) headphones
I am a rookie so this review is for all of rookies too. The mic is great - and it is made for professional work. As a rookie I didn't know that I needed a separate cable, adapter for the Cannon camera and that the mount that comes with the mic is meant to clip on the camera or some other flat surface. I had a boom for it and needed to buy another adapter. All this has nothing to do with the product - it works great - just a heads up to from a guy making rookie mistakes!The mic was delivered on time with no problems - I would shop here again.
Bought these as a true audio speaker - no theater - and they more than fit the bill. I have them paired with a 200 W Yamaha receiver and iPod doc as a home stereo. They are taller than I was expecting and extremely well constructed. I am not a major audiophile, so spending big $$ on speakers was just not worth it to me. These have plenty of bass for my needs and the highs are extremely clear.
The black-and-white printing is OK but the photo printing is terrible. This printer simply cannot print black in photo mode. I used the Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy, one of Canon's premium photo papers. The blacks look gray, the colors are dull. It reminds me of a newspaper photo. The review on CNET is misleading - it says that the colors were a bit washed out but they were impressed nevertheless. The only thing that can impress me is how much the colors are washed out.I own quite a bit of Canon photo equipment and I cannot believe that Canon can make such a terrible product. The printer came free with a laptop that I bought and I did not have high expectations for it, of course. But I did not expect it to be that bad for photos. I have seen photos from $80 printers that are brilliant compared to this one. Canon should have advertised this as an office printer with color capabilities. The "photo lab quality" sign on the box is a big lie.After a few tests, I put the printer back in the box and I will give it away.
My laptop was really running slow and the ram upgrae was just what it needed. This module was installed easily (as most ram should be).
When my new HDTV arrived, I realized I had forgotten to order a new surge protector. So I ran to Best Buy and purchased a crappy, overpriced Monster "home theatre" surge protector. After paying almost $40 for the stupid thing, I got home only to find that not only could I not fit all of my plugs into the narrow row of outlets, but the surge capacity was much too low for my beloved new big screen. I immediately went to Amazon.com and purchased this Belkin, like I should have done from the beginning. And it's perfect: wide-spaced outlets for wider plugs means you can use *ALL* 12 outlets (even with big, fat A/C adapters plugged in!); a 10' cord so you can run it to where you need it; low-profile, right angle plug means it will fit behind furniture easily, and plenty of joules to feel safe with. It's perfect! I returned the Monster, saved $15, and got a much superior product.
I love my Nuvi 680, but I think I would have liked the 660 better. My only dissatisfaction with the 680 is with MSN Direct not really with Garmin. Although Garmin did accept my premium dollars for the MSN Direct features. Garmin should offer to swap the MSN Direct receiver/power cord with the TMC FM receiver power cord so those of us that purchased the 680 for the real-time traffic features can actually receive them. The problem is with MSN Direct.MSN Direct reception in the Chicago-land area is pitiful. MSN Direct tells you that when you call them with difficulties registering and downloading. Isn't it odd that no one tells you about this known issue BEFORE you purchase this item for delivery to a known reception trouble area? So even though you are not receiving a reliable MSN Direct signal, your "free" subscription (which is really included in the premium price you pay for this unit) continues to expire. Until MSN Direct can give me green bar signals on a reasonably regular basis, my subscription should not be decremented on a daily basis.From what I have read since, the TMC traffic reception is in fact better. But now I would have to purchase, at more additional cost to me, the TMC power cord / receiver just to get the same functions provided in the 660 out of the box. OK, I would not have movie times, gas prices, and weather, but since MSN Direct can't seem to transmit those to me anyway, at least I would have updated traffic. Had I bought the 660 in the forst place, I would even have some spare $$$ in my pocket.If you look at the Garmin site, it seems they are also unhappy with MSN Direct, as the new units coming out this fall will use TMC.The Garmin 680 unit itself is excellent. I love the main GPS features, the Bluetooth mobile phone connection, but all of these are available in lesser priced units. I paid a premium for the MSN Direct features that CAN NOT BE RECEIVED, at least in my area. MSN Direct could not possibly be more arrogant on the phone. Garmin assistance personnel on the other hand, could not be nicer, although they can not be expected to fix the MSN Direct issues.Just as a note, the audio output to an FM channel "works", however in my area there is no decent FM station to utilize for this function, so we are stuck with unit audio.Call MSN Direct BEFORE you buy the 680 or any other unit with MSN Direct to get some assurance that there is adequate reception in your area to make use of the features you are paying a premium for. Otherwise, buy the 660, or wait for the newer models coming out this fall that will offer a nice mark my parking spot feature, helping you find your way back to your car in large parking areas.
this item is really nice, because you can save picture and videos, and it is very useful, because you don't have to take the picture to your computer, just keep taking picture. I recomended to you this item.
It works as advertised - a decent quality toslink to mini-toslink cable. The one issue is that the circular housing next to the connector may not allow you to successfully plug certain devices in. This is not an issue with the cable but with the aesthetic design of the component. It worked for me but beware in tight spaces!
the headphones are perfect! extremely comfortable and absolutely amazing sound quality. i have never experienced sound like this from headphones!!! i recommend this product to everyone who wants to actual "hear" their audio files!
Bought this for my iPod Photo 60 GB, yesterday. There are no specific iPod cases for the 60 GB variety at this point and I was a little concerned whether this would fit. Gladly, it did.iSkin is similar to Jam jacket and it gives good protection for iPod. This product is available in multiple colors.Good points:1) Good protection for iPod, from scratches and minor falls2) Fits iPod 40 GB, iPod Photo 40 GB, as well as iPod Photo 60 GB3) Uses a separate hard plastic screen protector that doesn't stick or attract dirt4) Has perforations to prevent bubbles5) Has a belt clip that can be rotated6) Doesn't have a bulge around the dock port like some other iPod cases; instead it has a collapsable tabBad points:WATCH OUT - YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR MONSTER CABLE WITH THIS CASE!1) Can't insert into the dock as the bottom is too thick with the jacket2) The silicone body tends to attract dust and lint (may demand frequent cleaning)3) Like most cases, makes the iPod a little bulky and hence unsuitable for some of the accessories that are made to fit the unadorned iPod only4) The rotary belt clip is a little difficult to use and it may not lost long if used often5) Covers the top of the iPod and makes it difficult to use the accessories that sit on the iPod (like FM transmitter, Navipod etc.)If you are crazy about the iPod dock, look for a jacket that opens in the bottom to make room for the dock's jack. I have seen such products but never explored them since I am not a fan of the dock!
I've used this unit for well over a year now. I do a lot of mountaineering, sea kayaking, and sailing, and the GPS 76S seemed ideal for my needs. I invested $399 in the unit, about a hundred dollars on a the US Topo MapSource CD, and over a hundred dollars on a single set of marine charts. So I've sunk a ton of dollars into the unit. I would have to say I am definitely not satisfied with the unit, mostly because the display is unreadable under most lighting conditions.Some specific comments:- MapSource software, for interfacing with Garming topo and marine data, is extremely primitive- Very difficult to tailor the display to show relevant marine data- Magnetic compass is not usable, first because it is almost impossible to hold it &quot;level&quot; to its standard, second because its directions are always wildly off- Screen is very hard to see due to low contrast, partly because Garmin insists on adding a grey background to the images in the display- Screen is very reflective, in many lighting situations all you can see is your nose and sunglasses!- Screen surface is very soft and very sratchableOverall impression: In demanding outdoor use, with real lighting conditions and the need to get a real answer fast (mountaineering, or looking for a navigation buoy at sunset in high winds) this unit is worthless. I'm really sorry I bought it. I've owned four other Garmin GPS units, as well as a Lowrance, and this is the least usable in my experience.
I can attest to the fact that this is indeed a genuine NP-FM50 battery. Tried to order a second but "Fair Pricing" did not have any left. I went to another Amazon seller which sold the battery to me for around the same price but it proved defective out of the box and may not have been legit. The NP-FM50 from Fair Pricing works like my original battery did back in 2005 - Great!. I am already replacing the defective one (seller name withheld) with a new order from J&R which costs more. If Fair Pricing gets these in stock again anytime soon, I encourage you to buy from them as they truly do offer the best price.
Was on my way to Best Buy to buy a different entry level camera as a gift but stopped across the street first at Costco to buy a box of AA batteries to include with the gift. Stumbled on this neat little camera and was blown away by the feature set. Ended up buying two - the other was for me since I was looking for a decent smaller camera to take with me on my frequent business trips.After 3 weeks, I finally returned it. I tried to reconcile the fact that it was such a good deal but I just didn't think it met Fuji standards. I think they simply crammed all sorts of features you typically see in much higher end cameras but didn't really maintain the same quality levels. I own a Fuji A400 and a more sophisticated S5100 as well as a couple of nice Olympus cameras and really expected more.The LCD screen is misleading because photos look decent there but wait until you see them on a full size computer screen.The best shots are made using the AUTO mode without zoom and taken in bright daylight.The things that bugged me the most were the zoom, both optical and digital (too blurry), the proprietary battery (many Fuji's use AAs which are easy to find in a pinch), mandatory software to transfer fotos (majority of digital cameras are recognized as an external device and behave just like an external drive for easy transfer), and the lack of a view finder which would overcome difficulty in seeing the LCD in bright conditions.The features that I really liked are many. Here's a few worth mentioning. Remember, these are extremely rare in a pocket size camera. First are the super cool variety of shooting modes especially the "Natural &" which takes two shots in sequence, one with and one without flash (really handy when pesky shadows are around). I also had never seen continuous shooting mode options in a small camera. That's the best way to capture subjects that are ever changing like kids playing, animals, or sports. It also helps to be able to change resolution settings with several to choose from topping off with 6 megapixel.This is a decent starter-trainig camera that will teach a novice how to use many features that are common in more upscale cameras when it comes time to upgrade. Casual users who can tolerate photo quality comparable to disposable cameras will probably not notice any difference.So I would give it to a first time digital user who has limited camera experience. The features are fun to use - just don't expect award winning photos.
If I could give this zero stars I would. If it fulfilled even one of it's functions it could get one or two stars, but sadly, it doesn't want to do anything other than be a waste of space in my office. Now, I had an HP printer that lasted 6 years before I decided to upgrade. The replacement HP, which I still have and should set up, scanner or no, I've had for three years with no trouble. But this 1610 monstrosity can't even do a simple task.It worked okay for the first couple of months, but then everything just went downhill. I can't get it to scan anything without performing some sort of ceremonial dance. First I go through the dance of unplugging, restarting, and reconnecting the printer. That used to work. Now if that doesn't do it (99% of the time these days) I get to reinstall the driver. Which takes about 20 minutes. Every time I want to scan something. I could want to scan something a few hours later and would have to do all this. Just now, I did all that and it still wouldn't scan. I did the reconnecting dance til I was blue in the face, then hooked it up to another computer, just to be sure and then got some gibberish error message on the LCD display. Just as I was about to throw the printer in the river, it scanned like nothing had happened.Then there's printing. As buggy as this thing is, I'm surprised the printing problems only showed up a month ago. It constantly insists it's "out of paper" even though there's plenty of paper in the tray and it's properly inserted. The rollers refuse to catch paper unless it's hand fed into the printer one sheet at a time. Even then it's not sure if it wants to take the paper. I've cleaned it more times than I can count, just to be sure, and it still doesn't want to take paper.I'd say at least the copier works, but that requires the machine to want to take the paper.I thought maybe I had gotten a lemon, but reading other reviews, I now realize this is just a poor machine. Very poor machine. If I could take it back I would. I'm so glad it worked fine just long enough to complete the warranty. I used to think that was a joke, but now I'm not laughing.To those that say it's user error, I say "excuse me?" How is that even acceptable? Driver problems because someone connects a cable too early? Every time I reinstall the driver (which I have down pat) I follow the instructions to the letter. Yet it still won't scan. Firmware malfunctions rendering the ink cartridges useless? How is that acceptable for a product? Having anything other than the plain version of XP causes problems? Again, if that's the case, then fix the problem! Then again, I have plain XP on three computers and still have problems! I've had updates upon updates for the software and nothing is solved. "Don't load a whole ream of paper in the tray?" That's nice, but when I have twenty, fifteen, ten, or five sheets in the tray it won't load the paper. It won't even load a single sheet unless I hand feed it.No, it's not user error. People having these problems were told the same thing by others and tech support, and yet problems persist. Problems that are not acceptable. It doesn't matter how perfectly the PSC is being used, it is just a poorly designed and constructed machine that isn't even worth the $120 I paid for it.I'm going to go find another PSC that won't require prayer and exorcisms to get it to print a resume.
Wonderful bass, stays in the ears well, good sound cancellation. I don't have to blast my music in order to hear my music anymore in the subway. And I can listen to my music while jogging now :) I'm very, very happy with these headphones; they're great in quality. SO GOOD for what you pay!
I wrote a much larger and more comprehensive review, but Amazon somehow dedicded not to publish it. Let's try again.I rate the device as two stars for the following reasons:- The navigation functionality of the device is by far the best feature. (go figure) For the most part, it works well, reads street names correctly, and has generally good ideas about navigation. This is where my likes for this device end.- The device, either when it gets lost or when you make a wrong turn seems to quickly recalculate a new navigation plan. The problem is, it makes impractical turn requests, such as turning in 100 feet when you are driving at 40 MPH! Of course, you miss that turn having not had the chance to cross 4 lanes of traffic in such little time and at that speed, it recalculates again, and the cycle repeats. Eventually you pull over or simply turn the thing off.- The device gets lost, a lot. It frequently puts me on Main St instead of Elm (I live in Dallas, TX), or thinks I'm traveling north/south when I'm actually driving east/west. And, then the recalculation cycle begins, etc, etc.- The device takes forever to find the satilites and seems to loose them easily within Dallas proper. It seems to take a lot longer on the high precision mode, but in low precision mode the device is so in accurate it can think I'm blocks away from where I actually am an the navigation becomes absolutely worthless. It works better in the suburbs.- The Nuvi 680 has an annoying penchant for recommending you drive against traffic on one way streets the wrong way, in particular Continental ave in downtown Dallas. Ignoring the device's request to endanger myself and break the law, this, of course, begins the never ending recalculation cycle mentioned above.- Unless set to "shortest path", the Nuvi will *always* direct you to a navigation involving expressways, even if it's miles out of your way. In Dallas, this is almost never the "fastest way" as we have many major surface streets that offer "green wave" stoplights and are better for navigation, in particular during busy weekday hours. Set to Shortest Path, the Nuvi does much, much better, but will recommend side streets with tons of stop signs and turns instead of a reasonable compromise of using a major avenue like Ross, Gaston or Live Oak that are only a block or two out of the way. I can only imagine the device has the same failures in other cities if it's this bad in Dallas.- I bought the device to help me avoid traffic. Using the MSN direct and following the device's advice, I've been jammed in more bad traffic than I ever did before I owned it. Mid day last week, the Nuvi recommended 635 between the Tollway and 75. Now, anyone that's been in Dallas for 2 months knows this is a stupid move -- take Forrest instead. Well, no traffic problems were shown, so I took the Nuvi's advice and promptly sat on the roadway for 20 minutes. This is unacceptable that a decade-old piece of knowledge about the city isn't in the database. $10 says next month when I'm in Boston it routes me right through the big dig.- The MP3 Player is a travesty. First, it will only play classical and jazz CDs that have a "low level". Pop CDs play very, very distorted. The output level to the FM transmitter is also very low, so you will find yourself *cranking* your radio to hear anything. Don't switch stations if you like your ears!- The FM Transmitter is really weak. My antenna is only about 3 ft from where I mount the Nuvi, but the reception is noisy, has interference, is waaaaay less in level than other radio stations (I know that's unavoidable to some extent) and sounds so bad I just can't stand to use it. This is a real disappointment in the device.My recommendation is to purchase a basic navigation system without the frills and MSN direct, which mostly don't work in a satisfactory manner, and save yourself the extra money.
WOW - It don't get any better in the MP3 world. This unit is far superior to the off brands. Go for the best, it is worth it.
I tried the Pinnacle PCTV PRO card in a Dell Dimension, Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz, 256Mb ram, NVIDIA GEForce 2 64Mb , running Windows XP Home Edition. The first card I received was defective, the second one the remote didn't work, the third one had an audio problem. I had read reviews about the Pinnacle card and its use with Windows XP. I thought the updated drivers would solve the problem ( that and the price of the card was not bad). I was WRONG. The best I achieved was a minute of video with the sound working properly. After that, the video was ok but the sound stopped. I called tech support and was asked three questions. Did I update the Pinnacle Drivers? Did I update my video card drivers? Did I try to swap PCI slots. I answered &quot;YES&quot; to all the questions. His solution was to send the card back for another one. After 3 tries, I figured it was time to move on to something different.They do list an incompatability with certain NVIDIA cards, but my card was not listed and the problem (sound) was not the problem that Pinnacle had warned about. Sooooooo....If your running Windows Windows XP or have a NVIDIA video card do yourself a favor and get a WinTV PRO-250. It cost more money, but WELL worth it.
This is as cheap as you can get. I will not pay retail price for this item it wopuld be stupid.
After a tremendous amount of research, I bought this printer for my parents and was SO impressed with it that I was sad to leave it at their house! The picture quality is phenomenal (and I have seen dozens of different methods of producing prints), and the colors are truer to life than some of even my studio prints of the same pictures (I tried it by printing some copies of my wedding pictures). The copy feature does just a beautiful a job as the print feature does, and it's a BREEZE to use and set up. If it's not clear in the description, this machine also makes prints from negatives and those old-school slides (from the '70s?), which is unheard of in a home printer in all my research. Finally (and MOST importantly) the print cartridges are truly cheap to purchase: it costs around $9 to buy any of the colors, and the cartridge lasts for a while even after printing 100 or so pictures. My parents absolutely love it. If you're looking for an all-in-one and want a good photo printer, do not look any further.The only problem they've encountered is that the display screen got a thick black line across it in the first week of use, and it has never gone away. They can't even see the screen anymore, but the printing/copying/scanning is not disturbed, and it's probably a defect in this one machine.
These speakers were just delivered a few hours ago, and as I sit here and listen to them I figured it was as good a time as any to write the review.Just to be clear, not an audiophile review. I'm just a guy that appreciates decent sound at an affordable price. These speakers are an upgrade to the Bose 301s that I've been using since 1994. Bose 301s then and now have a price tag in the $320 range. I paid a little over a hundred bucks for these and as far as i'm concerned, they outperform the 301s in every way. Best of all they sound very clear at a low volume. The Bose were near useless unless the volume was cranked up.I also purchased the BIC V-1220 sub to complete the low end range. That has not arrived so I cannot comment on how the speakers all sound together. But as a I already stated, the DV62si pair already sound better than my old Bose. So, for a hundred bucks, I'd give these 6 stars if I could.
After reading numerous reviews on transmitters and all the negativity regarding them, I decided to give this one a try. Well, let me just say this.......all those negative reviews about transmitters are true to a point, however, those people are really nit picking. This unit works great. Do I hear air in the background? Yes, but only when there isn't a song playing. Is the volume muted? Yes, but only by a notch or two ( i usually listen to music at a volume level of 20 on my car stereo and had to put it up to 22 or 23 to get the same volume from the transmitter). Bottom line, this is a great product for the money and I wouldn't hesitate to reccommend it to anyone.
The shdc card is fine and inexpensive. Mc Techy sends this product via basic 1st class mail, and in order to keep prices low, does not use any kind of tracking feature. I ordered mine, and I got notification that it shipped on Dec 21. By Jan 3 I had heard nothing further, and it hadn't arrived, so I contacted Mc T. They had me wait another few days, then after a few emails back and forth, they shipped out a replacement via mail, but this time with a tracking number. Incredibly, I got both pkgs on Jan 14th. My point in telling you this is that they responded very nicely with a replacement and friendly emails. The downside is if you're in a hurry or want to track your purchase, be forewarned.
It does not say in the description, but this comes with an adapter for the microSD card and the plastic holder for both. Shipping was super fast.
I am certainly not technical, but this was very easy to install (just be delicate with it!) and it has definitely improved my old computer
I went out to buy a basic plain-paper fax machine to replace a failing old one, but then I came across this device in the store. Since the price is very close to what I had expected to pay for an inkjet fax machine anyway, I figured the sheet-fed document scanner feature would more than make up for the difference. Also, this could work as a backup printer.This is a very inexpensive device, and looks it. It's bulky and plasticky and garishly decorated; at least the cheesy advertising decals do come off. It's also by far the NOISIEST inkjet printer or fax machine I've ever run across. If you get a phone call while this baby is buzzing away on your desk, you'll want to get up and move to the far wall, if not leave the room.The print quality is mediocre -- fine for everyday use, but I wouldn't waste photo paper on this. The scanner with the automatic feeder is great for filing documents, and the included Paperport software makes managing the resulting files easy, but the mere 24-bit color depth and lack of a flat bed make this a poor choice for scanning precious photographs or any thick or inflexible objects.The driver software seems hastily written and maps poorly to the user interface on the printer. The "Black Start" button seems to force either black and white threshold or dithered halftone; true grayscale seems to be unavailable as far as I can tell. Thus I prefer to scan from within Paperport, where all settings are easily accessible, and the documents always end up where you intend.Very importantly, this unit does have a stand-alone fax function, which is not the case with many other inexpensive multifunction devices. This is what cinched me on this device: unlike many other "all-in-one" devices, this is a genuine fax machine at heart! I'm not going to miss any faxes while Windows is rebooting, and I don't need to boot up Windows to send a quick fax.I did have some trouble sending a fax to a particular remote station; this may have been secondary to problems with the phone line or the remote station, however. It appeared that the Brother and the remote station simply refused to shake hands. I did manage to get a 12-page fax through to this particular station tonight on a different line.Overall, I've found this machine to be a great value. I figure I got a decent inkjet fax machine for a fair price, and it came with a free document scanner and backup printer! (...)ADDENDUM 4/21/04: After three months of very light printing use, the paper feeder now no longer works reliably, rendering this device useless as a printer or a receiving fax. The dumb thing can't even tell there's no paper in the path until it's sprayed half a page's worth of ink into its innards.The scanner still works, but my opinion of the included PaperPort 8.0 SE software has also gone down. Apart from the frequent crashes, a major problem is that this version can't export multipage documents in any format that an average Windows user is likely to be able to view correctly, so sharing files with others becomes a pain. (While the self-contained .EXE files theoretically work for anyone with Windows, they tend to get eaten by ISP email virus scanners.)I guess the moral of the story is: never buy a device that comes with advertising decals preinstalled.Rating dropped from 4 stars to 2 stars.ADDENDUM 06/05/04: Ok, now I can no longer print anything even if I hand-feed the printer its paper. This is because the printer is out of cyan ink. Being out of cyan ink, the printer can't print anything at all, not even a black-and-white document.Oh, Brother, you sure got me. You won't get me again.Rating dropped from 2 stars to 1 star, as if that made any difference.
I bought this camera to use primairily as a skype video link for trip of mine. I travel approx. 75% of time, and i needed something both light, and durable. This camera is great. It has worked flawlessly, and most importantly, it comes with a travel bag, so i dont have to worry (to much) about stuff hurting it in my travel bag. The picture is great (espoecially for the 2.0MP), and the microphone is really good too. I cant think of a bad thing to say at this point!!!! Way to go Logitech.
The HP 78 is a great cartridge. It last long and is perfect for high quality pictures, etc. The only downside is its price. I found this store to be a good source too: http://stores.ebay.com/Alpine-Solutions-HP-cartridges_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm
Bought this after I installed cable internet. Had a USB thumb drive that had terrible reception and dropped the wireless signal constantly. Mind you that the router was on the first floor and the signal had to cross two rooms and a level. This thing was a breeze to install and setup. I don't even use the software it provided since my WindowsXP recognized it right away. This thing is great! Would highly recommend.
There is not much to say besides you get what you pay for with this speaker.Great sound levels and extremely good quality.Highly recommend.
I love my iBook G4. I have had it for about 5 years and it has been a great computer (though I recently purchased a MacBook out of necessity), BUT the power supply for the iBook is absolutely worthless.I have now purchased two of these power supplies, both with the same ending, a pop, and then nothing. The first time this happened I figured that some substantial traveling and at least moderate use was to blame, but the second one I had for one month and again, pop, nothing. Dead light and now dead computer.As I mentioned before I love Apple products, the OS and majority of the hardware (iPod a different story) has been fantastic, but a power adapter that can't live up to that expectation puts all their products in a bad light.Apple, please, if you are listening, make a power supply that can stand the usage your customer base demands.
I use this headset for Dragon Naturally Speaking. It seems to work well and I believe I get a more accurate response using this headset, rather than the one included with the program. This headset is a little uncomfortable. It does pinch a bit when you wear it. If you're a woman, don't wear this headset if your hair is in a ponytail or any kind of "up do." The non-headphone side will get tangled in your hair and mess it up.The headphone itself seems to work well. I don't know if its too loud or the microphone is too sensitive, but Dragon Naturally Speaking can hear what I'm listening to on the headphones and then prompts me to "say that again."
I bought this to connect my MP3 player to my stereo system and it does what it's supposed to. Inexpensive and decent quality--I wouldn't flex and bend the wires alot just in case-- but I'm happy.
For the last 8 years I've been using a set of Polk RM6700 surround speakers and a Polk PWS303 sub to power my home theater setup. This has worked OK, but I recently got the itch to make some upgrades; and it seemed like a good idea to get in-ceiling speakers for surrounds instead of having speakers suspended from the ceiling like I had before.Originally, I was going to buy a pair of the TC60i speakers as surrounds; but, when I saw the price of the RC60i's on Amazon, I just couldn't resist. Unfortunately, after listening to them for a couple of days against my previous smaller RM3250 satellites - I decided that they just weren't cutting it. Honestly, the RC60i speakers don't even hold there own vs. the sats with 3.25" drivers in tiny enclosures. They sounded kind of hollow with the empty space behind them. (They were installed on the first floor of a 2-story house, so they don't have empty attic above them; but there is a lot of hollow ceiling between the floors.)Lucky for me, the uninstall of the RC60i's went just as smoothly as the original install. I replaced the RC60i's with these TC60i surrounds that I had originally been looking at and the difference is amazing. The new TC60i's felt heftier and sound absolutely amazing with my new setup. I'm running 2 Polk OWM5's as right and left, a Definitive Technology ProCenter 2000, and 2 of these TC60i's as satellites.The total install time for both in-ceiling speakers was around 30 minutes since I had already run wires through the ceiling for my previous speakers. I did buy some non-faced insulation from Home Depot that I packed behind them just to help fill the hollow space. I love that the drivers have a slight tilt, which really helps get them aimed into the listening area. If you don't mind cutting a couple of holes in the ceiling (which I don't), then you won't have any problem installing these.As a side note, my Denon receiver set the crossover on these at 60Hz; which really helps get the surround effects behind us during movies since a lot less sound has to be offloaded to the subwoofer.Overall, I would highly recommend these TC60i speakers as surrounds. Honestly, they are good enough to use as front speakers if you don't mind having front speakers on the ceiling.
Pros:- Looks nice- Shoulder Strap can stay on or be removed depending on how you want to carry it- Lots of compartments. There's room for a laptop 13" and smaller laptop as well as room for a tablet such as an iPad.Cons:- There are small openings on the side so if it rains water could get inside so watch out for that.- While the cell phone pouch attached to the shoulder strap is a good idea it is way too small. My iPhone fits but the top of the phone sticks out on the side. And again, if it rains water can get in. Many people have smart phones these days such as the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy so in my opinion it would be nice to have a deeper pouch so the phone can be put all the way in.Overall it is a nice bag. 4.5 Stars.
Easy to install. Easy to use. I have a old device called a CARCHIP. The software for the CarChip would sometimes freeze with my old computer with the serial interface. I have not had a single problem with this device. I am always able to retrieve the information from the CarChip. When I download the data from the CarChip to my new computer I believe it it much faster.
Hewlett Packards' quality is much better than a no-name brand or a re-inking cartridge. Colors are more vivid and it lasts longer.
I added this remote to my older RS114 remote start. Even though it doesn't specify it for this system it works flawlessly. Nicer looking upgrade has better range and also looks to be waterproof and very durable.
I purchased the Palm m100 after much thought. I know that it is limited, however, all I really wanted to do was get rid of the large paper planner/address book. This takes care of exactly that. I can keep it in my purse, not along WITH my purse. It is easy to put in my pocket and take to meetings or make notes as needs arise. I am a librarian and have all the access to e-mail that I can handle so I was not looking for a handheld to provide more of it for me. If I decide that I need/want more from a handheld my mom has put claims on the &quot;little computer thingy&quot;, as she calls it.
The scroll and trigger functions are great. The ball mouse takes some getting used to.It has a weak signal though. Our computer is in a closet behind our TV, approx 15' from the couches. Started having issues with the keys after 3 months or so. Worked for approx 6 months (with heavy use). Replaced it with a different keyboard that has a great signal but scrolling is a pain (this one just stopped working also... after 6 months). Maybe they are all just cheaply built??
Does All and more. If you dont have a burner on your pc buy this
I'm sure the product is great, but this review is more for the company... Like everyone else, my order got cancelled. Why? Because they messed up! People called to confirm the price and they said it was correct. If something is mis-marked in a retail store, you get it for the price it's listed at! So why doesn't that law apply to Amazon.com?
Software for this player is horrible. Somehow during the sync process my entire song collection (3700 songs) got erased from my hard drive. I can only assume that there must be a virus embedded in the program. Stupidly I had not backed up these files. It took me a week to reinstall my music. I took a chance and ran Sync again and it worked. Since I never intend to Sync again I will keep the product. Any more problems and I will use my small sledgehammer to fix it.
Does the trick, though I will admit the buttons are a little on the cheesy side. Overall good quality. And it comes with 100+ labels to label any room inside or outside your house, which was nice.
Not a good device to invest money. Like Windows this product hangs in between and when you put more songs into it, it happens more.
I was informed about a delay in the delivery date due to weather conditions. Other than that, product came perfect.
I have stayed in the non-interchangeable DSLR realm and shot film in 35mm and 6x4,5 cm formats. I have been waiting for the technology to sort itself out which it still hasn't done. The rush to mega-pixels is based on a poor understanding of the technology. Once sensor size is standardized then lens design can be optimized.. this is what the 4/3rds format is about. Mark my words-- Nikon and Canon will have to redesign lenses and while they may be backward compatable they will be under-performers. The 4/3rds format can grow-- Sigma just signed on- how about a 3CCD imager for this format- 22 MP with same size image circle from lens. Thats what I'm talking about!This camera takes great pictures, has the feel of a real camera. Add the Leica lens and some great features. It is less noisy than most 1:1/8 10 MP cameras I tested. The Image Stabilization is optical and great in action. You won't be disappointed.
So i was a little skeptical when it came to buying this product but to my surprised it worked well,..I was happy with the product.
Cables work great. Great price. Better than paying $40-$50 at Best Buy or Circuit City. Very happy with the purchase.
Order 1 pack of 6-CD jewel cases. There were 5 cases in the package: the package was delivered ahead of schedule. I have been using the multi-CD jewel cases for about a week without any issues. The cases are durable.
DO NOT PURCHASE THESE. These are not good headphones for the price you can buy much better ones. They broke after a few months. I managed to fix them and then the other side fell off. Not good sound quality. Everyone around you can hear what your lsitening to and you can hear everything around you when you use these. Very poorly made cheap materials. My friend also had a pair of these which broke on her too after only a couple of months.
Magellan Maestro 3100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorWe have used this to travel to new places and to places we've been before. It works great except for short periods (5-10 minutes) when it couldn't receive a location from more then 1 satellite. It has made driving easier and safer by not having to attention to directions.
I saw this radio at Best Buy, but ended up purchasing through Amazon. Saved money and got an outstanding radio. I am very particular about my music and sound and wanted more than just a clock radio. I was looking for something that would fill the room with sound without breaking the bank on a Bose system. This was definitely the right choice. I love the radio and its very easy to use. The alarm settings are very versatile and having the auxiliary input is nice if I want to hook up an MP3 player to listen to my own stuff. I can tell a notable difference in the HD stations too.CONS: Only downside to this radio is that the LCD screen is a little to bright for my tastes, even on the dimmest setting it seems to light up the entire bedroom at night. Nothing a small piece of window tinting didn't fix though.OVERALL: Great product for those serious about their sound quality, especially if you appreciate waking up to a nice sounding stereo.
I just got this set, and I am very pleased. First of all, they look sharp. Also, the picture on this site is not totally correct: The right speaker has an on/off button, a volume control, AND a bass control for the sub! This is INCREDIBLY convenient! As far as sound goes, this is not a Bose set, but it is FAR better than my standard speakers that came with my Gateway! The sound is very well balanced, especially with the bass control. There is no distortion, no clicking, no humming. This set is great, easy to use, and great looking. Definitely worth $26!
I received this as a requested Christmas gift and was very much looking forward to having an easily portable drive that could play my CD collection at home as well as at work with docking stations, or, wherever I chose with the headphones. The unit I received was purchased new at Best Buy, along with a charging cable. Upon opening I found an 8 page simplisitc folder that tells you how to turn it on and off, but not much else. No problem - go to the iTunes website and download a 70+ page instruction manual. Great! Here we go - loaded 700 Cd's worth of music onto the iPod, and enjoyed it for three weeks. Then the iPod froze. I tried to re-sync but it would no longer recognize several files stored in the iTunes library. Deleted those files, "restored" the iPod to factory settings and tried to re-sync. If collecting different "unknown error messages" is your hobby you might be happy with this. Unless you're a big fan of user forums that offer multiple solutions to problems that should've been resolved before putting the product on the market I'd suggest that you seriously consider other options before purchasing this product. (And no, I'm not an 80 yr old who knows nothing about them 'puters'.)
I have done a lot of canning this season. This DYMO labeling tape works great for this. (used with DYMO labeler). Can read the jar labels clearly and quickly.
I have an old Olympus camera that took an XD memory card and was encouraged to purchase my new Fujifilm because the box said it took XD and I had a spare 128 MB card. Surprise! - this new camera does video, but only about 2 minutes worth. :-( Then I saw this 2GB Olympus XD card, reasonably priced, on Amazon.com. Wow! I can now take hour-long videos, in addition to more photographic images than I can count. I'm so happy that I made the decision to buy. - And with gasoline prices, who can beat Amazon.com's home delivery?!!!
I wanted small and light binoculars for my laptop bag. These work just great, and if I lose 'em, so what...
I bought this filter for the Canon 50mm 1.8 II lens. It does it's job and is better than the Tiffen version. I would probably spend a little more if it were a more expensive lens and get better glass, but I'm happy with the protection and flare reduction it provides.
I bought this Mac after my PC crashed (bad hard drive!) and I did some research (Consumer Reports, etc.) I've had it for a week now, and the more I learn about it and explore it, the more I love it. Mac OS X is great. I love the dashboard and expose features. And it really is straight out of the box, plug it in, plug in the keyboard and the mouse, and you're up and running. It recognized my printer and my digital camera instantaneously, not even requiring the installation disks that came with them! I can't say enough great things about this computer!
D-Link router sort of worked for awhile; I would have to reset it once a week or more, then finally quit altogether. Tech support doesnt exist and boy you better not lose your receipt if you'd like them to tell you even the time of day.
Just what I needed for an old Sony Mavica camera. Works well, easy to store, easy hook up. Thank you!
I have had two of these drives fail. Neither had more than 30 hours of use. In fact I barely had all my applications installed. What was really nice was finding out the second one failed the morning of April 15 when I was attempting to boot up and submit my tax return.Very disappointing. They'll send me another drive but I'll not be installing my operating system or any critical files on it. Just too unreliabe. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do with it. Seems silly to have a backup drive you have to backup onto another drive.I don't do any gaming or use any apps that place high demand on the hard drive. In fact the computer hasn't even been plugged in for three months. I used to like Seagate but they have lost a customer for life. When two units fail like this in less than 80 hours total use I believe its a pretty good indication of how good the product is.I should have listened to the reviewers before buying. But in the old days I had a Seagate last ten years without fail so my judgment was clouded. Clearly quality is a thing of the past with Seagate. These drives effectively wasted 30+ hours of my life.Buy this drive if you like to talk to people in India otherwise try another vendor.
Just bought these speakers and wow, they definitely have some serious bass and they sound great! Definitely recomended.
So you have to plug it into the wall. So what? If you need more USB ports on your home machine, get this hub. It's slightly larger than a deck of playing cards. All you do is plug it in. Everything you need is in the box. No additional cords, software or drivers required. Perfect.
Installation & use are very simple; just plug 'em in and you're done--works without a hitch. You must buy at least TWO units to establish the intended powerline web network--some vendors are silent or unclear about this detail. Recommended w/o reservation.
First one I got was busted at the swivel joint where the base and the mic stem come together - maybe if this was made as a snap-in then shipping would be easier and it wouldn't have been broken. Also, the mic only has up-down swivel (not left-right), and it doesn't hold position at low angles (it drops to flat) so overall a star for mediocre joint design.It works well on my Fedora Linux box. I have external speaker and the mic, so I was a bit worried about echo and feedback, but people I talk to over Google Voice say it's fine ... the quality when I record voice in Audacity sounds OK to me, if not great at bass pickup. Seems to work at varying distances, too - don't have to snuggle up to the mic, I've used it from up to 2 feet away, with normal voice levels. Overall, excellent VOIP mic at a great price.
I got this piece of ahrdware to make my job easier, and in facts it works fine with Poser 7 (after the second update, otherwise it will not be recognized by poser); it require a little bit of practice, then if you pass the initial disorientation, it works amazingly well, for an item that cost less than 100 dollars.The issue taht i have is that the support for the software is somehow limited; you need particular plugins for 3dsmax, cinema 4d and similar, then the support is not even for all the versions of the software, but only for some of them (the technical support told mne that they are planning to add more support, but at the moment whatever they have is in the drivers that is possible to get from their website).If you get it be sure that your version of the software support it; otherwise tehre is nothing to enjoy, except a nice item to put on the desk, with a soft blue light.
Not much for me to say about the card. since the camera manufacturers won't give you enough memory to get by, what, 4 pics.... the 2gb chip suited my needs and works well. I didn't realize I had two others from my fiancee's previous camera otherwise I would have done without, but as for it's performance it's all good.
Ive had these speakers for 2 years now (somethin like that?), and I am very impressed with them. They have lots of base if you want it, or you can turn the base down. They sound great even at very high volume, I have never heard them crack and pop like lots of other speakers do at high volumes. I think I payed somewhere between $50-$75 when i got them, and they are worth that price. Now they are $35, so dont let the price fool you, they far exceed other speakers in the same price range.
After using this GPS for several years, I have never had a problem with it. I did note that the professional reviewers were still rating this as one of the best units 'out there' and a great buy for the money. Accuracy is excellent as is battery life. Anyone can use this as the directions are well done and the unit is well designed for easy use. A real keeper.
I wouldn't advise anyone to order this product! We purchased the SATA drive, and they send us a completely different model with much older technology. The external and internal packaging was all mislabeled, but the older model number was clearly on the drive itself. I received poor service from Amazon trying to make the return, and will not be purchasing similar products in the future.
This is a great 802.11b card. Works out of the box. Didn't even bother with the instructions. Plugged it in and put the driver CD in and had 100% signal two floors away! Encryption was a breeze to set up. Put in the passphrase from your WAP and you have 128-bit encryption. Buy this card with the Linksys WAP11(version 2.2) and you can't go wrong. Once you go wireless you will never go back!
Haven't used it a lot yet, but when I have used it, very clear picture. Very easy to install, plug and play worked fine. Was up and running in less than 10 min. Mic works well also. Only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars was that it wasn't auto-focus. Other than that, great web cam for the few bucks you will spend.
It's a good product, it's like I thought. It's a customer very recommended. If you need a toshiba adapter it's a good option, and the price was excellent.
Nice set, good sound, works great with Ipod Nano and even makes the Olevia 232V sound great. With the Olevia, just plug into the earphone port in back and control the sound from the remote, better than the speakers with the LCDTV.
Nice case but pricey I found it for three bucks cheaper at my local Staples store.
These speakers are really powerful, especially good for pop and techno music. The two satellites give a reasonable clear and stable sound, and there is almost no annoying hiss on the background.The reason I put five stars for these speakers instead of four is resulted from the comparison to other products with similar or even a little higher price. I did not find other speakers have 20W subwoofer/6W x 2 satellites with SNR > 96dB for this price.The equalizer in iTunes and foobar2000 can easily decrease the bass level when I listening some light music, so I think the bass is not an issue for myself.
These headphones sound very good and is an excellent deal. However, the quality is suspect and the cord on my pair frayed in less than 2 months. Still, its not a bad buy for the price.
I purchased this camera for my 8-year-old granddaughter for Christmas. It was the first item on her "wish list" to Santa. I was completely pleased, not only with the item, but the prompt shipping I received. I'd highly recommend purchasing from Amazon.com to anyone. My granddaugter was totally thrilled!
The cable worked perfectly with my Clear Modem and external mounted Wide Band Directional Antenna 700-2700 MHz. My reception on the modem is now excellent! My download speeds are 3x more than the internal antenna.
Well, reading most of the reviews, i am pretty surprised that people are having so many problems with this thing. I've had it over a year now of which i used it for about 7 months without a hitch. i disconnected from Adelphia since SBC was giving me a cheaper DSL deal and now Time Warner is rotten enough not to give discount to consumers who own a modem. Anyways, it has been nice to me all along and with easy setup. i bought it for about 35 bucks with discounts and rebates so cannot complain. I'd agree that it needs a restart once in a while but I figure that's the ISP's problem since they don't keep connections live after some days and reset it or something.
I just got this MP3 player for christmas. I'm away from home so i can't download music on it yet, the demo music sounds great. It is lightweight, small and has a decent display. The FM radio and voice recorder are so-so and the picture display is horrible. It is priced well and has a sleek, very modern look to it.
This is a great buy, the cost is great, and sound and everything is just as great as an iPod mini or Regular iPod. It's light-weight capability benefits for athletes like me that like to work out a lot and its sleek design will make people stare in envy at it. It doesn't have an LCD screen, but who cares? It's very simple to put the songs onto it too. You just plug the iPod into the optional USB port or the extension cable that comes with it and an iPod symbol will appear on your iTunes at the left. Then just go to the library and drag the songs over. Could it get any easier? But i definately recommend buying a sports case for it. It adds color and protects it efficiently at the same time. Overall, this is a must-have for someone that can't afford the outrageous price for an iPod mini or Regular iPod or for someone who is just looking for a good light-weight deal.
I am totally happy with this lens. I like to shoot almost anything, from panoramic views to wildlife, and I felt 80% of my needs to compose the picture and get desired zoom or wideangle effect were met. As long as the subject is in contrast with its surrounding, I have never had problems with fast autofocus. The only time it couldn't focus was when I was focusing on a brown bird that was almost camouflaged by its surroundings. I also find it very easy to use, i.e. easy to adjust zoom or manually focus. The rings seem to be in appropriate place where my hand reaches for them naturally. I have other lenses where I have to get away from the view finder and figure out which ring to grab. The performance of the lens has been excellent. I have taken pictures at mid-day with extremely bright conditions, probably the worst time to take pictures, and still with merely a hood, the pictures came out great. The use of Circualar Polarizer and UV filters just puts life into a picture, even in worst conditions(bright noon).Only problem that I encountered is that I went for overkill and put three filters, (UV, Circular, and Enhancement). This caused the light to be blocked at the edges. To overcome this I had to sacrifice the wideangle from 28 to about 45mm.If one likes to take pictures while hiking or rock climbing etc, this lens is perfect because you don't have to worry about wideangle, or zoom lenses, and amazingly its extremely light. I have seen people with half that zoom, with longer lenses. Even more amazing is the low price.
I left an earlier feedback that was negative of The Battery Center. I have since completely removed it because it was due to a total misunderstanding which Eli at The Battery Center bent over backwards to resolve. I will purchase from them again & would strongly recommend them as an honest dealer to do business with.
This adapter does not work with Windows Me. Although it appears to have all the features you want at a really nice price, the D-link card is not a good value. In comparison to a premium card, such as Xircom or 3Com, the D-Link card uses 5 volts instead of 3.3 volts, which drains a portable PC's battery much faster. Also, the D-Link card does not have cell phone hookups or a global modem, which limits its use even further. Finally, the company's web site has sparse technical data and the phone technical support department operates on a 'call-back' system that very rarely returns calls.
Audio CDs do not play in most CD players. This burner is a total piece of junk for making audio CDs. Stay away.
This is great cam for the money and honesetly, I am confused about what some people were talking about. I have a brand new sony lap top and it loaded PERFECTLY on it with no problem. I didnt have to hunt down other drivers...not sure what others are talking about. As far as the base...I like it on my lap top and on desks...i could see it breaking, but it works well other than that and is nice because it isn't permanent. The picture is clear and adjusts well to light. I use my cam a lot and ive gotten compliments on this one. As far as only 1 fps...no way. IT does have some drag though and that's why i give it 4 stars. My old cam ran faster, but i think it runs better with more light. Overall, it's worth it. You can't expect it to be perfect for the price!!! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a simple, clear cam.
I purchased this item to be used on my network for storage but found out it is not mappable. It also can not be used as storage but for just backup. I returned item and purchased the Terastation from Buffalo which is mappable and not just a backup drive.
Great speaders, especially for the price. Very easy to set up and have a great sound. I'm sure you could get a better sound for more money and that's the only reason I didn't give them 5 stars. I'm a stereophile and I'm always skeptical of small speaker set up's, but these really have a nice sound. They would be hard to beat for their size and price. I'm very pleased with them.
I FIND THIS A NECESSARY TOOL TO KEEP MY CANON ELURA 100 IN TOP OPERATING CONDITION........
I run a mythtv setup in my house. I originally bought a Windows MCE remote to control it. The MCE remote was inexpensive and worked great, except it didn't have any programmable keys so the TV volume and power couldn't be controlled with it. I ordered this remote for the explicit purpose of copying my existing remote key for key. It works wonderfully for this and has no issues with the MCE remote or receiver. I was amazed that this remote can learn so many keys. Every button on it seems to be programmable...and I haven't even tried using any of the macro functions!It would be nice if had a few more buttons, but isn't that true of most remotes.
It can fit the laptop and a few flat sheets of paper only; not even room enough for the power cable or a mouse. Who needs that??
I love my Manfrotto 190XDB tripod. It's stable. It's solidly built. It's light weight (3.5 lbs). The legs easily extend or retract after loosening the wing locking knobs which are easy to use. I have another tripod with quick release brackets for the legs. I wish this tripod had that feature, too, but for the price, it's not a deal breaker. I love the fact that you can invert the stem and hang the camera below the tripod, too. With the head attached and the center column raised, it rotates smoothly with zero vibration. I've purchased lesser tripods and have experienced annoying vibrations as I pan my video camera. That doesn't happen with the Manfrotto.My students and I use this tripod for video projects, and we all love that the tripod can raise or lower the camera from 13" to almost 58" to vary the angles.Note to buyer: The price of the tripod is a bit misleading...This tripod does NOT come with a head or quick release plate. To use the tripod I had to purchase a head (I chose the Manfrotto 128LP Micro Fluid Head for its smooth action and no-frills at about $70) and the Manfrotto 323 RC2 Rapid Connect Adapter with 200PL-14 Quick Release Plate (at about $30).With all the pieces in place, this is a tripod that I'll be able to use for years with both HD video cameras and SLRs. I'm happy with the purchase and love the Manfrotto brand.
I ordered this for my LG800G phone for extra capacity for music, photos, etc. I've heard some complaints that certain micro-SD cards were not compatible with my phone but this works excellently and even shows a little icon in the upper right corner indicating that it recognizes it. And the price is great compared to buying in stores at $10-$15. And the shipping was very fast too :)
I've purchased the cheap batteries before for my Casio digital camera, I will never do that again. Picked up 2 of these OE type batteries and never looked back, my camera works the way it is supposed to again, holds a charge like it is supposed to.
I was not expecting the level of quality I received from this product. I am not a pro, but this will do nicely for most people. I have no complaints.Digital Concepts TR-62N 60" 3-section Deluxe Tripod with Carrying Case (Folds to 23")
Just want to update everyone regarding the tips for these. Bose WAS previously issuing these tips for free, but from my conversation with Bose Customer Service today, they do not do this anymore. Essentially, Bose is not giving them for free anymore, and they must be purchased from them now. All in all it costs less than $8 for them. Just an FYI.
I noticed that a bunch of people recently had issues with their Sennheiser's quality, but I hoped I those were the exceptions. I guess not. My headset arrived factory sealed (and on time), but after close to an hour of fiddling with it I determined that yep, the mic was broken.You can hear a buzz when it's on, and that buzz disappears when you click the mute switch. And sometimes you can barely make out your voice coming through. Barely. I tried my wife's El Cheapo headset and that worked fine in the same jacks, so yes, the Sennheisers were bad.Judging from the timeline of good vs. bad reviews, it seems the bad reviews are also the more recent ones. Whatever the reason, I'd shy away from these.
Item fully met my needs. It cost me less than in Office Supply Stores. It arrived on time and shipping was free.
There are lots of devices like this out there, and this was the best price I found. Everything seems to connect these days by USB, and this hub is a great way to expand computers with only five or six built-in connections.
Note: I am fully aware that compact flash cards have a maximum sustained upload speed which caps off the potential speed of the medium it is being transferred on.I purchased this product to use in conjunction with my SanDisk Ultra II compact flash cards. I thought that PC cards would be faster than USB 1.1 and 2.0, but thats not the truth.Whenever I try to upload files from my CF cards thru the PC card, it slows down the ENTIRE system. I can't do other tasks while the card is uploading files since everything is acting sparatic and slow.I'll admit, the card is a bit faster in uploading files than USB 1.1, but I can't do anything else on my computer while the card is working. Honestly, I would rather have a little bit slower performance with my USB 1.1 card reader and be able to work on my computer at the same time instead of having the card slow down my entire system.I believe this card is a 16-bit pcmcia card. I've heard good praise for Lexar's 32-bit pcmcia cards, but I have yet to try it out. I'm sure it costs more money than this PC card or a USB card reader, though...All in all, I suggest getting a USB 2.0 compact flash reader over this product if you want to work on your computer at the same time as you are uploading files.Otherwise, if your the kinda person who doesnt mind leaving the computer alone while the files are uploaded to your computer, this will work just fine for you.
I love to blog! I use the wireless mic system with my HD Canon and the quality is exceptional. This product is worth the money!
I LOVE IT THE BEST INVESTMENT OF MY LIFE I NEVER ENJOYED ANY ITEM LIKE THIS
IPOD classic is awesome, i dont think i need to say much more. People tend to be complaining about the click wheel, mine works just fine and i preferred to itouch because of more space. And its as light as the 30 GB one so its pretty neat, kudos to apple
I researched ANR headphones and found this pair of headphones, the Koss QZ50. I bought the QZ50 because of the wraparound the head style. (my favorite, not to mention cool looking) I was skeptical of its ANR abilities because it's low low price compared to some other Bose ANR headphones ($250++) and I am _impressed_ with the sound quality and the ANR abilities. I could not hear jets flying over the Potomac River to land at National Airport from my house when I turned the ANR on. (no music playing) A GOOD BUY!!
A+ Sony Memory Stick Micro, came in good condition. I use it for my new Sony Ericsson K800i Phone. Would come bak and buy more in the future. Thank you...
I ordered this product because I have numbness in my fingers and wanted to to facilitate typing on the Kindle. However, I discovered that it helps me in all aspects of using my Kindle; turning pages, turning the Kindle on, playing games - everything! I'm so glad I got it.
I bought this product to use with Leopards built in backup software Time Machine. So far it has worked as expected. I did not use the supplied software that it came with so I can't speak to that but if you want a good backup drive for a great price I would definitely recommend it. It has been very easy to use... just plug in the supplied Firewire cable and Time Machine does the rest.
Good reception on AM & FM Bands. Shortwave band reception is limited to the few stations. Small and compact
I inserted the color cartridge into the printer and three weeks later I needed a new one. I was gone two of those three weeks on vacation and did not print anything in color the other week. Where did the ink go? Just asking...
A bit pricey but loaded with features and versatility. I am happy with all aspects of this unit except the XM radio. I have not tried it because the antenna price is crazy. Other than than it works like a Garmin should.
This is a slick device that my wife has wanted to buy. We finally took the plunge and bought one.One minor glitch is that this model does not support the Sony memory stick format. It would have been MUCH easier if I could have used my spare memory card for my Sony camera.The software on the CD for moving pictures from a PC is pretty poor. I spent hours getting this to work. I put a detailed write-up on what I had to do at my web site, but I can't link to that from here.Here is a summary of how to get photos from your PC to a slideshow on the Photo Frame:1. Use Windows Explorer to copy the JPG files from your PC to the root directory on the Photo Frame2. Use the Philips Photo Manager software to create multiple named photo albums on the Photo Frame3. Use the software on the Photo Frame to move the photos from the default photo album to the desired photo album4. Use the software on the Photo Frame to set up the Photo Slideshow optionsAfter several hours of frustration, I was finally able to transfer pictures from my PC to the device. Here is how I did it.First of all, the software that comes on the included CD-ROM is pretty flaky. You do need to install it in order to easily rename your photo albums (step 2 above). The software also allows you to copy files from the PC to photo albums on the Photo Frame device. After disconnecting the USB cable, the Photo Frame rarely was able to recognize the photos.You need to go to the Philips web site, and download the newer version of the user manual. The newer manual has 70 pages, instead of the 20 page version on the CD-ROM.The manual has a hint about the best way to copy files from the PC to the Photo Frame at the bottom of page 12. The previous text on page 12 says to use their Philips Photo Manager software program to copy the files from the PC to the Photo Frame. But that did NOT work for me.Here is the text at the bottom of page 12 of the manual:"Disconnect the USB cable. For Windows 2000 (and XP) systems, remember to safely remove hardware before disconnection. After a few seconds, all photos in the root directory will be automatically added to Photo Frame and the root directory will be emptied."The way I got the photos to the Photo Frame was to connect the USB cable, and observe the various additional drive letters that appear in Windows Explorer. I copied the JPG files from the PC to the root directory on the Photo Frame.Next, use the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the System tray. After Windows tells you it is "safe", unplug the Photo Frame. At this point, magic happens. You will see a notification as each picture file is copied. The firmware on the Photo Frame resizes the images to its default 720x540 resolution, and copies them to the default photo album. Then it deletes the original files from the root directory.If you don't have many photo files, or the original JPG files are fairly small, this will go smoothly. I always take very high resolution pictures, so I got an "out of disk space" error message at this point. Apparently the Photo Frame can only hold about 12 MB of data!The easy way way to get around this problem is to use a memory card to store the images, instead of copying them to the Photo Frame. As mentioned above, my camera uses Sony Memory Stick Duo Pro, which the Photo Frame does not support. I had to manually edit each image file (I used Paint Shop Pro), and resize it to the 720x540 resolution myself. This avoided the "out of disk space" error.The procedure for moving the photos from the default album to another one is pretty easy. This uses the software that is built into the Photo Frame. It takes a while to get used to the navigation buttons, but it seems to work reliably.
This is a pretty poor listing. No information. So let me provide it to you: This is a dual format DVD writer, which writes both + and -R/RW media. Here are the maximum write speeds:+R: 4x+RW: 2.4x-R: 4x-RW: 2xCDR: 16xCDRW: 10xDecent specs. This is (or has been, probably still is) a rebadged NEC 1300A drive. Very good drive, with good compatibility.This drive also comes with a nice basket of software:Iomega HotBurn Pro for DVD/CD burning; Sonic MyDVD and Cineplayer for video authoring, editing and playback; Iomega Automatic Backup for file backups onto any of the DVD or CD disc format.At the time of this writing, there is a rebate available on this drive. Click on the &quot;new and used&quot; link in the Amazon main listing, and then go to the J&amp;R listing where they have a link to the rebate. The rebate is a generic Iomega rebate, not exclusive to J&amp;R.With the rebate, this becomes a screaming hot deal.
I don't know if it's just the one that I have but I am a semi-pro photographer who bought this and never really used it until I was in a bind where my other bag was being used by a friend so I pulled out this one. For the price, it's not bad I guess but I was disappointed in what happened after 1 day of use. Basically I took this bag with me to the Zoo where I was photographing a child's birthday party. I had a few lenses in there and my Canon 5d mark III which I primarily carried myself because I was shooting so much. This bag was by no means overfilled with gear. I had 2 other lenses and a flash. Other than that I had a few CF memory cards and batteries and that's it. Long story short, I used it for about 6 hours and before this day, I had NEVER used it before. This bag was on my back the entire time. It did not get dropped, snagged or scuffed on anything. A zipper did come off by itself during the middle of the day but that didn't really bother me because I knew that at the $30-$40 price point, they wouldn't be using high quality zippers.Long story short, I got home and sat my bag down and noticed a huge tear in both front end pockets. FAIL!!! Keep in mind I only used it once and for 6 hours tops. I was very disappointed that it ripped so easily. I could understand if I was packing a whole bunch of gear but I had a 24-70, 16-35 and a 50mm in the bag with a few CF cards and batteries. That's it. No tripod and I carried my 5D Mark III on me. Other than the breaking zipper and the tears, this bag does have a few slight design flaws that Canon could improve on. The first being that at the top of the bag, there isn't enough felt for the velcro to attach to which makes it difficult to rearrange this bag to keep everything safe and well cushioned. The bag could use more cushion while I'm on that subject but again, it's such a cheap bag you can't really expect Grade A materials. I gave it 2 stars because the cheap price point saves it from getting 1 star. I'll stick with my Think Tank bag from now on.
I love my new Olympus WS-320M,1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player, and all the optional accessories I purchased with it. (I bought most all of those offered here and at Olympus' home page, spending some $218 total).01. everything works as advertised.02. the product is stylish and well constructed (though a bit expensive, especially the accessories).03. the features are ALL useful, (unlike many of today's unnecessarily cluttered electronics gadgets); I did not find one (and there are many) that I haven't or won't use at some point.04. the manual is laid out well and very easy to follow (and I believe nearly everyone will need to use it due to the plentiful options and enhancement features)05. the quality of the sound recorded, both for the recorder and the music player is crisp, clear, and if you take the time to test and set ALL your features options, you may be truly amazed at how exceptional is your end result, especially in a unit so very small and which weighs almost nothing.and...you might be really blown away, particularly with the Music Player portion of the recorder, once you enable all the great sound enhancing features, like the WOW ("an audio processing technology that increases sound clarity and bass quality"; the SRS 3D surround effect (which increases the sound-expansion effect and sound clarity, the great "TruBass" feature which enhances the low sounds, the "Equalizer" (I know, really cool, huh?) - and many, many other feature enhancements.Although there is no mention of it at their site or in the Manuals, The Music Player (.mp3 & WMA formats) work equally well with both Mac and PC. I really appreciated this as I'm a Mac user, and can use iTunes to record, swap and play all my iTunes music on the Olympus. (And frankly, once all my options on the Olympus Music Player were set up and tested properly, I'm not sure I could tell the difference this week end between the quality of an expensive Apple iPod-and the Olympus Music Player?(As Glenn Beck often quips: I'm just saying...) :-)Finally, for me, there are NO downsides to the Olympus WS-320M or accessories. It does everything as advertised (and in truth, much, much more that is NOT advertised - until you open the box and manual); but just here is where I want to express my greatest appreciation as it regards this purchase:I read every thoughtful review of this product here at Amazon. I studied each one, weighed the pros & cons, and in the end, I did what I always do when purchasing from this site: I made an "informed" decision about spending several hundred dollars for an item I had never seen before, knew absolutely nothing about (prior to the reviews at Amazon), and as always, in the end, was delighted with the outcome.I really believe it's the wonderful, thoughtful consumers here at Amazon who make my purchasing life such a pleasant, informed and confident experience, and who deserve the praise more than Olympus for producing a great product. How would I know it met my needs and was a great product, if not for the kindness of those who took the time to share their honest appraisals and experiences with me? I'm supposed to trust Olympus?I'm just saying...:-)I appreciate each of you guys for taking the time to be of assistance to your fellow online frustrated and weary consumers, those of us seeking help and wisdom when it counts so much: parting with hard earned money, and feeling good about it, instead of apprehensive and stressed.You may or may not realize what your selfless contributions mean to perfect strangers who shop here, but for me...here's a big - THANK-YOU-ONE-AND-ALL!(If you didn't take the time to steer me in the right direction, I wouldn't even shop on line).Have a great and blessed 2007 one and all, and keep those reviews coming ;-)
Keep your receipt, Bose makes all repairs at no cost for 13 months. Also, it seems a &quot;no-fault&quot; type warranty, where they didn't enquire what the problem was &amp; whether it was covered. (in my case, lost electrical connection at headphone jack, tho probably my own fault for pulling wires out of backpack by yanking on headphones.) Out of warranty, all repairs (so i was told) are flat fee $39, which seems reasonable.Was told turn-around within maximum 3 weeks from time Bose receives the unit.Sound quality is excellent - and I agree with others, headphones are very comfortable &amp; do fit well against skull around ears to block out _much_ ambient noise (e.g. subway noise, obstreperous New Yorkers), such that I wonder whether the Bose noise-cancelling can do very much more. Also against comp priced Sennheisers &amp; Sony in store (not rigorous compare at home), Bose sounded better. Yeah, pricey, but don't whine about it just because you don't want to spend the cash.Pouch doesn't seem flimsy, although not crush-proof, is adequate for keeping wires in one place &amp; not having them tugged all way &amp; lose electrical connection.
Worked as advertised for a couple months. Tripped over the cable and bent the mini end. The signal still works but I can tell it's about to fall apart.
I have a[n] [expensive] tube stereo set up and these speakers cetainly are not close but they are not bad at all for the price or for the use.I think the midrange is a little thin but that could be the MP3s . The bass is good for a computer set up....A buy.
I highly recommend the 76s for anyone who is spending time in the remote, trackless outdoors. I've become lost a few times in southern Utah, perhaps the most difficult backcountry region in the world. I bought the 76s to record routes in case I need to backtrack to extricate myself from the canyon country, and I've been very impressed with how easy this system is to use. I only have two complaints: I have not been able to get near the 16 hours of battery life that Garmin advertises, even with the backlight off; and I can't get an accurate reading inside my truck, which at times has been more than a headache. Inside my truck the compass tends to freewheel and my route readings become useless. I have attempted to get information from Garmin, but they respond with more questions, and haven't been of much help so far. There are rooftop antenas available for other models, but I don't know of one for the 76s, and Garmin has yet to respond to that query. Overall, I'm happy with what is obviously a well-designed and usable receiver, and just wish that I could get some answers to my technical questions. Another note to drivers: the compass works only when the unit is held almost dead level. Try to find a place in your vehicle to mount the unit so that it is simultaneously level and visable from the driver's seat. I haven't found a good spot yet.The unit is very solidly built, durable, and has survived two falls already. Garmin says it's waterproof, but Utah isn't a good test for this feature.I would appreciate any accurate feedback on whether or not a rooftop antena will imrove the compass function...is the compass magnetic, or does it use sattelite data to get oriented? Garmin hasn't answered this question.
I was replacing the stock speakers on my 2002 Silverado. I first purchased the Rockford Fosgate Power series and they didn't sound any better than my stock speakers. If anything they had less bass. I then got these Alpines and they sound GREAT!! I am not running them with an amp but I can imagine they would sound even better. Great buy especially for the price.
My House is full of Belkin stuff. You name it, I've got it! So when I bought a duplicate HP6045 to use in my media business, I had no hesistation about buying the Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for windows Vista. After reading all the Hype on the package I bought. Unfortunately it is not easy at all. After reading the inadequate instructions, I wasted many valuable hours, and ended up, converting one of my old Hard drives into a USB harddrive, using Acronis 9, cloned my hard drive, and then cloned it again onto my new 6045. End of story. When I tried to return the product to Best Buy, they said that I probably used it, and now want my money back, showing mw 4 open box "specials" behind the counter. It never occured to them that the product just plain sucks, unless you are a Computer Whizz, or you have a lot of time on your hands. Over all, I should have used the $42.79 to buy some cheap Mexican Weed and mellowed out while transferring the files the old way. ( And not bury the money in the back yard as some other poster suggested)
my son battled leukemia for a year and a half. after he passed away in june of 2007 at 6 years of age, my brother purchased this somewhat expensive "my book" at costco. he took it home and loaded all the pictures and videos he had of our son and gave it to us. we then transferred all of our pictures and videos of our deceased child into this "my book" for safe keeping. we would very often open it up to look at his pictures and his 4 year old sister loved to see videos of the brother she no longer had. as you can probably guess, after less than a year, this "my book" crashed and it is all gone. the people selling these worthless things are criminals.
I read the reviews on different wireless keyboard sets, and this one seemed to have the most positive ones. We bought it used, but it has worked perfectly. I especially appreciate the magnification button for close work. My husband also appreciates it, since he is legally blind. I definitely recommend this set.
KEYSPAN USA-19HS USB to Serial adapter:Summary:I had a device that came with a USB-Serial adapter from FTDI Chip that only worked intermittently, was poorly documented, and the vendor ignored my e-mail. The KEYSPAN USA-19HS worked flawlessly, is well documented, and comes with a powerful utility (which I did not need).Details:Recently I acquired a "Duplimate Mark IV bis" duplicate bridge card dealer. It uses a serial connection to the host Windows computer. I'm using an IBM Thinkpad T40 running Windows XP SP2.The computer has no serial ports, but the Duplimate came with an adapter, as well as a serial cable. That adapter has a captive USP cable, and a DB9-F connector for the serial device (unusually, with screws - no independent serial cable needed). The adapter was identified only by manufacturer, FTDI Chip. It came with a mini-CD, which I explored and used to print out the manual. I eventually deduced that the adapter was an HL-340, which I found stamped on the DB9 connector and as the name of a folder on the mini-CD, but not in the manual. I installed a driver in that folder, and got the dealer to work - kind of. It would actually deal a hand only about half the time, otherwise taking several seconds to report a communications error. By the time I had hit Ctrl-A to restart dealing for the fifth time on a deal, I was wondering what I would do if it refused to deal. FTDI Chip has a web site, and I downloaded a driver from there - no use. I did perform a successful reinstall without using the HL-340 folder directly, with no change in results. A detailed e-mail to FTDI chip produced no response. If you ever have a chance to buy something from FTDI Chip - DON'T!Two days ago, I ordered the KEYSPAN USA-19HS from Amazon for just under $32, with free shipping. It arrived today, and I put it through its paces. It comes with a full-size CD. First, I removed the old driver. When I installed the Keyspan software, which must be done with the adapter disconnected, the driver went right in. (I also took the time to register the product.) A Keyspan USB Serial Adapter folder appeared on my Programs menu, and it contains a powerful and potentially useful Keyspan Serial Assistant - as well as the manual in HTML and PDF. Don't read the manual on CD - it's slow - wait to read it on your computer. The manual is excellent, tho you may not need it.The adapter has a short detachable USB cable, which is probably fine for most applications; but if you need a longer one, you can substitute. Using the serial assistant or Start-Control Panel-System-Hardware-Ports confirmed that the newly connected serial port was COM3. The DB9-M connector has nuts for the screws on a typical serial cable, so it would not mate with the Duplimate, which also has nuts. No problem, I had the serial cable that came with the Duplimate. While using the extra cable is not as convenient, I judge this to be the correct implementation, because it will mate with captive or specialized serial cables. Because my WinDup software was already configured for COM3, I was able to fire it up and start dealing immediately. No more communications errors, no more waiting to hit Ctrl-A if the machine did not start dealing immediately. It always started dealing as soon as I inserted the next board.
this is a great device. Lotsa storage for the price and very easy to setup and use. Buy it!
I bought two of these. One works great, the other failed out of the box. After trying to figure out why my audio/video receiver wasn't sending a picture to my LCD TV, I checked the cable with an ohm meter - there's a break in the cable somewhere.You'll read some reviews that'll say "it's just pushing 1's and 0's", that's true. You have to ask yourself why the electrical cable to your clothes dryer is so much different than the one to your clock radio - "it's just pushing electricity" :-)Buy these if you want, just remember, there's a risk associated with the savings.
This is easily the best surge protector I've ever had. Here's what's plugged into it: plasma TV, cable DVR, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, a turntable... and two tube amps. It handles all that current without a hitch. You won't regret using this, that's for sure.
have had this battery for a while now and it seems to work fine. Holds a charge for quite a while and I would recommend buying it again.
I was given this MP3 player by my teenage son for my birthday last week after hinting around that I wanted a walkman. When I first got it, I thought "how can anything this tiny be any good????". Well, I was quite pleasantly surprised! The software loaded swiftly and smoothly into our Windows 98 SE operating system, and it even came with MusicMatch 6.1. I immediately tried it out by popping a couple of cd's into the cd-rom drive, transferring what I wanted to MusicMatch's library and then selecting the tracks I wanted to download to the kazoo and...VOILA!...I had cd-quality music that sounded GREAT in no time!! With something this small, I can download all my favorite sounds and take it to work and keep it conspicuously out of sight of the boss! This is a powerful little gadget and I thank my son a hundred times over for giving one to me!
Was looking for replacement rear surround speakers as it was impossible to get a proper rear surround "feel" due to sitting position and speaker location. The speakers were easily installed and after some minor tuning, completely opened up the rear surround sound from my system. Definetly going to change the front ones now. Recommend whole heartedly.
I'm very impressed with Seagate 320GB USB External Hard Drive for the price and its value i got it.
I have owned one of these for over a year and a half and love this thing. I work at a full digital TV station with a the latest equipment and the first thing I did was do a side by side comparo against a ...Panasonic DVCPRO broadcast camera. The technicians and cameramen were shocked at the image being equal to their cameras. When we explored the camera further and found the ability to also use the ANTON BAUER battery packs it only got better. They looked at the lens quality and lens swapping ability, plenty of manual setting available for video and audio, hundreds of accesories for the proshooter, and the frame mode made it shine brighter in their eyes. The general manager and chief engineer evaluated the camera and said at the same time "imagine what this could do for our budget!". I use this camera for personal use and have also used it for news gathering, Many requests from the news department have come my way to go on a shoot due to lack of cameras. If you are looking for a camcorder to have many bells and whistles, this is not for you. This is a serious tool. I have read reviews where it dosent take very good still pictures, it lacks the LCD viewer!, It wont shoot in total darkness or see through womens clothes. They forget serious shooters have a main priority in their camera and that is the choice of different lenses. No current consumer camcorder has a interchangable lens system. Something to remember many tools have the ability to do many tasks but they never exceed at one. The Canon XL1 EXCEEDS at shooting video to a professional level....
Making an old laptop HD external was a snap with this very affordable enclosure. Do not purchase any enclosures from any computer store outside of Amazon and eBay. The ones sold in your local computer stores are way over priced ($60.00 in some cases (Rocketfish) and for what???) Gotta love plug-and-play.-Sgt of Marines
I needed a 32" to fit into my entertainment center, with top-of-the-line picture quality, HDMI-in ports, and useful options with intuitive controls. I also wanted name-brand reliability.The Sharp LC32D62U fit the bill perfectly. It has everything the standard user and many technophiles could need, and without too many of the extra useless gimmicky options that only serve to make your life difficult. I'm very pleased!
This camera has a lot going for it. It's easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to buy film and batteries for. I bought this camera as a gift for my sister and took a test roll of film with it. The pictures came back sharp and the flash worked perfectly. The only thing keeping this camera from getting 5/5 is it's minimum focus distance, about 6 feet.
I was shopping around for 7-port USB hubs for a few days, and finally decided on this on because of other reviews.I have had reliable experiences with Belkin in the past (though I dont own many Belkin products), and this hub appears to be just as reliable.I was really impressed with the design aesthetics of this hub, its a great hub to have on your desk--low profile and accessible. Also, the design allows them to be stackable!! This is a real bonus, that most hubs do no have. If you need access to multiple hubs, I recommend this as a good desktop solution.ONLY THING KEEPING THIS FROM 5 STARS:The power supply provided for this unit is just par--but that means dont expect to connect a bunch of high-power drawing periphials to this hub and expect it to handle the load. &lt;----hence why I mentioned the stacklable feature of it before.Overall, good buy if you need a desktop hub!
I purchased this bag about a year ago and within 6 months the vertical zipper on the front pocket broke. I contacted STM and even though I no longer had the receipt, agreed to replace the bag. I have had the new bag for about 3 months and the vertical zipper on this bag has broken as well.It is a pretty great bag overall, but when one of the major storage compartments is no longer usable, the bag itself is pretty much a waste.
This was a brand-new twin-pack of original HP 22 Tri-color ink cartridges. The expiration date of the cartridges was far off into the future, the same as if I would have bought fresh ones at a local store. What I received looks the same as what's in the photograph. The price was extremely low compared to others advertised on the Internet and certainly much lower than if I had bought them localy. My order arrived promptly. I would definitely re-order one of these two-packs when needed. Thanks Amazon, I enjoy ordering from you.
I've had several of these, the last one purchased on September 3, 2007. Over the years I've had a few Canon Powershot cameras, I'm down to one Powershot camera (I gave one to a friend last summer), and all the batteries are still very good. I bought one generic "equivalent" battery, but the charge didn't last long enough to be useful, and eventually I disposed of it, as it was pretty much useless.
It is too slow to make a DVD... It was a waste of my money...
This filter adds a nice warmth to pictures taken outside and does pretty well inside as well would recommend this item
I bought this la laptop backpack for my 14" compaq and I'm delighted. The laptop fits perfectly and is very well protected. It has lots of pockets to carry everything you need. Another plus for this backpack is that it looks like a standard school backpack. It does not necessarily gives away that you're carrying your laptop. It's also water resistant and the materials are of very good quality I'm very happy with this backpack.
I am a little disappointed with this camera. It seems to drain the batteries even when camera is not in use! I took it on my last vacation and it does take great pitures but it takes a lot of blurry pics too depending on the settings. The movie mode seems to work nice. You have to really watch your settings and adjust it constantly to according to your lighting conditions, etc... It seems to be very slow to take pics with the double flash. The cameral doesnt always turn on, I have to turn it on and off a few times even with good batteries for the power to turn on. Really annoying! The zoom I love but with all the great potential pic moments I lost because of because the recover time from taking pic after pic, ruined pics because a lot came out blurry I would recommend something else.
Will this lens allow for very close up shots of coins, watches, stamps or other small non moving items?I am more concerned with the close up macro shooting then the longer distance zoom shooting.Can anyone advise on if this lens will do clear close up macro pictures?I have a Nikon D3000Thanks!
I've been using this on Canon lenses for some time. Over the years, I've tried the cheapest polarizers I could find and slim, expensive German models. The cheap polarizers work, but their thickness means a lighting penalty: you lose at least 2 stops of light, and they introduce vignetting (fall-off at the edge of the frame) and reduce overall image contrast. That's why it's worth paying more for this model, which performs every bit as well as my expensive German slice of glass but at a far more reasonable price.This filter cuts glare without a great penalty in exposure, and I haven't been able to spot any vignetting. It is very solidly constructed, and I like that the outer metal rim of the filter is notched: that means I can use one finger to dial in the right angle of polarization when using a lens hood.Overall, I am very impressed -- it's worth spending a little more to get far better performance.
Small, sleak, inexpensive and great reception of an AM station my sony walkman couldn't get...colored faces are neat, but would be nice to have a black one.
This is a truly terrible product ... and is the last that I will buy from Targus:I bought the Targus 70W AC/Auto/Air adapter for my Toshiba laptop. Even without plugging the adapter into any device, it powers down just a few seconds after being plugged into the wall. When I can get it to stay powered up for more than 30s, and plug it into my laptop it will randomly cut out.Assuming that I had bought a device that delivers too little power, I then bought the 90W equivalent. Guess what? Same problem!I always thought highly of Targus but after seeing how awful these products are, I'll be steering clear of their future products.
This is the best MP3 player I have even seen, but it is quite expensive compare with the other. It will be much more better if it can display chinese song name.
I have used this product on my PS3 and it is a decent compound. Shipping is short and it is worth the price. Although the tube may be deceiving, as it does not look anything like it contains 3.5 grams.
This serves its purpose, and I love not having a tiny cap to cover the metal end because those always get lost. It's nice that it retracts, and stays in even in the bottom of my purse.
Hey, you can't beat a set like these. I have them next 2 my bed, for quiet listening to mp3 player. They rock, A++.
It is always nice when a product works as advertised. The Garmin StreetPilot c530 does just that. While I only got [slightly, I am a man after all] lost once since I got it [about a month] it saved me lots of wasted time. I would have stopped to ask directions, but there was no place to stop. Thanks Garmin. If you get it you won't be disappointed.
I've had this card for over a year on my Win2k system and it worked flawlessly. I recently built a new machine running on XP and transplanted the DWL-G510. I know that WinXP has issues with wireless cards so I used the DLink utility software instead. With that setup, my wireless connection would still drop out once in a while, especially if I left the computer on for a long time.I dug through the DLink support website and found this FAQ: http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1398&question;=dwl%2Dg510+xp for disabling the Wireless Zero Configuration service in XP. Once I did that, my connection has been very reliable, even if I leave the computer on for a day or two.I would give the adapter 5 stars for price and reliability. However, I had to dig around the DLink support pages to find the config article. DLink should do a better job linking the instruction to the DWL-G510 support page.
I really liked this printer when I first got it about 3 years ago. Sure it was loud and a little slow, but it printed pretty good. Well, after about 1 1/2 years of VERY light duty, I all of a sudden start getting error messages on my PC telling me the printer is not connected to the computer. First I changed the cord to no avail, then I tried different open USB ports on my computer, so it ends up I just have to position the USB cable perfectly to the back of the P1000 to get it to work. At least it would still work, right? Well that got me by for about six months and now it just will not connect at all. Now my HP P1000 has a nice new home in the trashcan and I'm giving Canon a try. If HP puts as much thought into printers as they do computers I definetely don't want to buy another HP product again...
THERE GREAT I LOVE NOT TRIPPING OVER A WIRE. THEY SOUND GREAT TOO. GOOD INVESTMENT IF YOU LIKE PRIVACY AND LIVE IN A APARTMENT. I USE THEM ALOT FOR WATCHING TV AND MUSIC. I AM DISABLED AND OWN SOME 800 MOVIES SO IT MAKES SINCE I WOULD USE THEM TO WATCH TV SOMETIMES I GET A LITTLE INTEFERENCE BUT WITH ANYTHING WIRELESS THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED. OVERALL I WOULD RECCOMMEND THEM.I MIGHT ADD THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD DISTANCE RANGE ON THEM TO ROAM THE HOUSE AND THEY ARE COMFORTABLE. THE RECHARGING IS AS SIMPLE AS JUST HANGING THEM ON THE RECEIVER IT'S GREAT. FRED BILLINGS
They weren't too bad when they were new, but after a year they are horrible. They've taken all the joy out of listening to music.
I bought this camera to use with Skype and replaced a Microsoft LifeCam which didn't work well with Skype. This camera is very easy to install and use and provides awesome quality in even low light. I use it to show my parents their grandkids and they love it!
I've had this sub for about and month and am very pleased with it. I wanted something that was large enough to be felt on movies but small enough that my wife wouldn't give me grief. It also had to be very musical. This Yamaha fits the bill. Be aware that it is a 15 inch black box sitting on a 3 inch plastic stand (the stand holds a cone underneath the speaker) and is not small enough to hide. I thought my wife would freak when I first set it up but when I asked her if it blended in with our other black components she said it was "Ok". I was very releaved as one of our biggest arguments ever was over speaker placement.Sound: I have the Klipsch Quintet SL's main speakers(very nice) and a Kenwood receiver with 100 watts per channel. The Yamaha blends in very well with the main speakers. I have a very wide range of taste in music from classical to rock and I can't find any faults with this sub. I have the volume set at 25% and the cut off set at 40% and this seems to be ideal settings for music. I purchased the Tierney Sutton Dancing in the Dark (Multichannel Hybrid SACD) and couldn't be more pleased with the sound. The Yamaha augmented my Klipsch speakers perfectly and the sub just disappeared in the background. This is what a musical sub should sound like.Movies: I haven't watched a lot of movies with the sub attached(because I am enjoying the music so much) but one that did make an impression is the movie "Twister". If you crank up the volume on the sub past 60% things start to move. When the twisters were in full force I could feel the sub moving my pants legs from 12 feet away.Notes: You must supply input to both the right and left side connectors on the sub. My receiver only has one "sub out" connection so I had to use a "T" on the cable to supply both sides. If you just supply one side there is a large drop in sound volume.Summary: I must have looked at 50 subs and was close to buying a Definitive Tech or a Klipsch sub. I'm glad I kept looking as this Yamaha is the best I have heard for under $500. If you just want an "In your face thumper" then this probably isn't the sub for you. If you are into quality sound over volume then you can stop looking. This is it.
I've had this lens in my bag for almost five years and have used it countless times with my EOS 3. I use it both for macro and for normal photography due to its extreme clarity as well as it's fast focus motor. While in macro, depending on your composition, it may have do some motor searching in order to obtain focus, but outside of macro the focus is very fast. I often use it with the automatic eye focus on the EOS 3 and this lens performs beautifully. The *extra* 80mm gives you some valuable distance from potentially nasty subjects, (i.e. bees), and yields more camera position versatility over the Canon 100mm macro model, contradicting a previous reviewers post. The glass is very clear and sharp. If I have to pack light, this lens is the one lens going in my small shoulder bag. It's well worth the money, believe me.
I bought this protection plan for the ipod that I have for peace of mind and protection. Although I have not had to use it, it is nice to have. If I do use the protection plan I will write another review about my experience.
I've been using Grado SR80s at work for the past five years. However, I had a 'buzz cut' for years and now have hair and the over-the-head-style are screwing up my doo. I went looking for options. I didn't want in-ears. And I found Grado makes behind-the-neck style. I ordered some and I am extremely happy. They sound VERY good for the price, and the behind the neck option was just what I was looking for. Gotta love Grado. These are some great headphones if you want to upgrade stock iPhone buds for under $100. Some say they have the same drivers as the SR60s, but I can't do a comparison because I have SR80s. I'd say the SR80s are MUCH better, but for the office and casual listening they are great. The open venting is also nice for the office because you aren't secluded and you can hear if someone comes up to say something. My only gripes are that I wish the cord was a little longer. I also think that since these are really meant to be used with iPhones and iPods they should have volume control like Apple earbuds. Another complaint is that they are not very loud, but loud sound damages your ears so that may be a good thing in the long run. I guess I'm being picky, but I'm really happy with my purchase. They are doing everything I need them to be doing. I've since retired my SR80s to home use with the HiFi and turntable. I LOVE GRADO!
This mp3 player is great in the fact that all negatives are tempered by pluses... and then some.It is about the size of an ipod nano but thicker--> but this is because of the very cool speaker that plays great.The size is also tempered by the sleek touch button design and smooth interfaceThe touch buttons are a bit sensitive--> but there is an easy to use hold button that can change on and off very easilyThe software is easy to use and very well organized.AWESOME BATTERY LIFE!!!Word of Warning: The headphones included are really strange and may seem large and invasive to many (not to be shared with others) --> but are suprisingly comfortable (and can easily be replaced if they are just too weird for you).Much better than an ipod!
I'm not a TV aficionado. I'm probably an average viewer and most of the TV's don't have a drastic difference in picture to my novice eye. I'm delighted with this TV. It looks great. It has decent sound. The picture quality is vivid to my eye. It's easy to set up and the price seems reasonable for better quality. I don't believe I've seen anything in HD, but if I'm happy with it now, I suppose it could only get better in HD. Hope this helps.
Upside:1. Very easy to use and doesn't take up any space when traveling.2. Connect directly to your camera or computer.3. The quality of prints are fantastic although limited in size. I save paper/ink by putting multiple shots on one page. Thereafter, I select only the ones I really want to full size for framing or giving away. So far it's worked out well.Downside:1. Canon should have left the postcard logo on the back of the paper off. Seems retarded unless you are the type to send lots of postcards.2. Canon should have included a USB cable with the product. Your existing printer USB cable will work but it's just the point.3. You need to purchase separate paper cassettes to accomodate the different size paper. It comes with the 4x6 only.
Overall this product has been so-so at best. For the money I was expecting a lot more. A much cheaper point and shoot camera would have been better.The image stabilizer doesn't work well. Anything past 4x seems like you should have a tripod. Many shots come out blurry. I always had to take a few shots with the flash and with out to see which would turn out best. I could probably keep an average of 1 out of 4 shots taken. When I did use the flash, if i was closer than a few feet away i would get a shadow from the lense blocking the flash on the subject.And the kicker: 2 weeks after the year warranty and my camera is unusable. Worked fine on Halloween most of the day, take it back out of the bag and I get a message that says to "Remove Lens Cap and Press > Button". Normally you would see this if the lens cap is on. It isn't. I can now only view pictues is playback mode, the lens doesn't move at all.If you want a higher end camera, spend the money and buy a high end one. This one is too bulky to be something you can stick in a pocket. I decided to forgoe the convenient size for the features which weren't worth the extra cost.This is the second panasonic product that has died on me in the last 2 months...no more panasonic for me
I really enjoyed using these headphones. They are comfortable, lightweight and they sound great.However, they are not made well at all. If you use these daily, the left ear will short out after about a month of use. I've gone through about 10 pairs so far and I've given up. I switched over to Shure and couldn't be happier.
I am a student and this router would not connect with the University Network. After several tries we gave up and sent it back. I am not very technologically savvy, though, so perhaps you will be able to make it work.
This is an easy camera to use, but it's not feature loaded. It's convenient to store footage directly to mini DVD disks. BUT - there seems to be a systemic problem with this camera and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND BUYING IT. I had precious stuff recorded on one disk, and then the camera informed me 'Movie Recording Disabled.' No more video could be recorded to the disk, the footage won't play, and it could not be extracted into a couple of video editing software packages that I have tried. OK, maybe the disk was bad. Not so, as exactly the same thing happened with the next disk (Sony brand DVD-R). I recorded some stuff, and now it is lost! A search on Google showed that many people have experienced the same problem with this camera. Beware - look elsewhere for a DVD camera.
Have used for about a year.All photos were great even indoors with flash at a wedding. I just used the video feature for the first time filming my grandson on the back of grandpas quad and it was fabulous!I made a short movie with windows movie maker and added a slide show of the prints and burned it on my laptop at camp for him to take home. Awesome. Love the camera.Found none name brand batteries for extras on ebay and have two charged extra at all times
The Audiovox D2017 is a good value. We've had it about a month. Good quality picture and easy to use. Have used it plugged in with the included AC adapter and also unplugged running off the battery. Good response either way. The sound is also reasonably good even without headphones (haven't actually tried headphones yet). My only minor complaint is that you can't control the volume using the mini remote control. You have to actually get up and adjust the volume manually as needed. Not a big deal - more of a minor inconvenience. For the price this portable DVD player is a winner.
I picked this up for $5.00 at Office Max to fix a Xbox 360 game which was deeply scratched. I Xbox had flipped from the vertical position to the horizontal while I was playing the game which caused deep scratches, needless to say this made the disk unreadable. I was sure the game was gone, in fact I bought a new copy but had second thoughts about throwing the old copy away. I took a chance despite some negative reviews...I'm glad I did now I can give the other copy to my brother. The key of the product seems to be the amount you use and the cloth you use to buff the scratches, if you don't use enough the cloth will scratch the hell out of the disk.
I thought I was upgrading from analog to digital but after seeing the videos I shot indoors I liked the analog better. Very poor and grainy. Also the focus is terrible! While filming 3 people in a row moving from one to the other the focus would blur then refocus. I filmed my daughter's ballet recital and could not believe how the auto focus kept bluring then focusing. Very disappointed with this purchase. I guess it's true what they say. "You get what you pay for" It seems under $600.00 doesn't get you much.
I purchased this product around 2001 and it was good at the time. I wanted to use it in a new computer running Vista. When I tried to get Vista drivers I found that there were non available and not even ones for XP for card versions beyond 1.0. Look at the date on the positive reviews they are in the early 2000's It probably was a good product then.
I just followed the instructions on the bottle and used this on my LCD computer monitor. It left streaks all over my monitor. My suggestion is to use a microfiber cloth and distilled water. You might get streaks doing that, but you will with this product as well (and water is a lot cheaper).Don't waste your money.
This mouse is ergonomically successful: as promised, the hand and wrist are in a neutral position while using it, which eased my wrist pain. However, unlike any other mouse or keyboard I've ever used, this one randomly "freezes" several times per week which requires unplugging/replugging into the PC - a minor annoyance to be sure, but an unfortunate quality issue.
I bought 3 of these and they work great. They are smaller than some of the strip surge protectors that we have had in the past. Super fast shipping also.
Right out of the box, plugged in and working within 10 minutes. In use in a basement where there were no other good options for a TV in a home gym. Video and audio is clear. IR remote works as described.Very pleased as we used to string a coax cable across the floor of two other rooms. Why not try it yourself? If it does not work for you, return it. You've got nothing to lose. Also, if you're not an Amazon Prime member you should be.
I bought this camera last fall and was satisfied with its average performance (after I had to send the first one back as it was defective). However, approximately 3 months after I bought the camera, I purchased a new computer with Windows 2000. This camera does not work with Windows 2000! It states what the MINIMUM requirements are for the camera but doesn't tell you it WILL NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS 2000. How disappointing! Now I have a camera that is worth absolutely nothing to me...and to top it off, when I called Polaroid, they just tried to sell me a card reader for it for $125. What a rip off!
I bought this camera and had to return it, because it was not worth a flip. I used it to record my daughter's Christmas program a few weeks ago, and I was just lucky that I brought another camera. The image was so blurry, you cannot even see anything but fuzz. If I would not have brought our digital camera, I would not have any memories taken from this event. This camera is so unreliable. I would not recommend this to anybody but maybe a child who wants to use it as a play video camera.
just what we wanted and the price was pretty good too, good value.Will protect my camera equipment well with the padding
Nice power supply number, nice price, nice features, died less than a week. Lucky for me amazon gave me a full refund no questions asked, and i bought me a nice power supply from hec, aka compucase. This is the power supply i bought, practicly the same price, way better product over all. New HEC Xpower Pro 650W Power Supply High Energy Power With Low Ripple Noise Super Quiet Technology
I have owned this camera for about a year now and can tell you - this is one of the BEST digital SLRs out there. Built like a tank and with superior ergonomics, but most importantly, it delivers LARGE AND CLEAN digital files with an image quality, that your average point and shoot cannot even come close. I love night photography and the results impress me every time. My friend owns anothe big brand SLR (Cxxxn) - we compared the images shot at the same time and of the same subject. Olympus' looked MUCH BETTER!At this price, this camera is a very good deal. Better yet, buy the 2-lens kit and you'll be set! (that is until you start craving better and more expensive lenses, like I did). I added an F2.8 Zuiko lens and a FL-36 Flash. Everything works seamlessly as a system.Good luck and enjoy your camera!!!
We wanted to share a PC with internet access for a classroom. PC is in the back, projector is close to the front. Had to be able to control the PC from the front of the classroom next to the projector, without changing the PC workstation. Cat5 cable connecting the two units made this simple and reliable. I wish there were more pictures of this product, as it comes with two boxes: one sits close to the PC, the other close to the remote access point. Each box also comes with an AC adapter, so you need an outlet for this. We grounded the unit by the PC to the PC case. There was no practical way to ground the remote access. So far no problems. The boxes also have a local/remote switch, but also appear to switch automatically depending which end is used. Works fine with PS/2 optical mouse and keyboard.
Ignored emails, hung up on twice, said I didn't have an account...well how was I logged in? They don't know, I live in Canada they say....actually I live in Oklahoma. I am DONE with this company!!!Hopefully I can get a FULL refund for this useless piece of junk.
very good quality and fantastic it really gets the job done. I highly recommend this cable to those who has tomtom gps or garmin.
Two major problems with this item. First, it didn't pair well with my jabra bluetooth headset. Second, it did not stay inserted in the i-phone. If you intend to even walk while using this device I would not order it. If placed in a pocket the adapter falls out of the phone. I even tried carrying it in my hand and walking and the adapter was jarred loose within minutes. The product needs improvement
This product lets me keep my Garmin 2820 on center council of my SUV and I get great reception. I highly recommend this product.
I own three of these, and they are high quality. For the price, this is a great replacement for most generic protectors. It only has 6 outlets though, and doesn't quite meet the needs of a full computer set up or full AV set up. (I use two for my computer equipment, and one for kitched appliances).
I bought this camera for my mom, I received a free roll of film Kodak Max 400. The pictures came out super, it was clear, the colours were rich, bright and very detailed.I recommend the use of this film, its excellent, not only for this particular camera but any other camera.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS USELESS ITEM, the Nikon CF-D200 Camera Case! It barely offers ANY protection whatsoever, it has weird flaps that do not secure the camera well, and last but not least it has no carry strap, nor any method for attaching one. The ONLY thing this piece of garbage is good for is to 'somewhat protect' your camera while it is sitting in storage in a closet or wherever. THIS IS THE MOST USELESS AND DISAPPOINTING CAMERA CASE I HAVE EVER RUN ACROSS IN MY LIFE. SHAME on Nikon for turning out / placing their good name on such a piece of garbage. And to top this all off, the case was shipped to me from FOCUS CAMERA in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, and the Nikon Case Box was SMASHED as though someone had crushed it beneath their feet. However, the outer shipping box was PRISTINE, so the Nikon box was ALREADY SEVERELY DAMAGED BEFORE BEING PACKAGED in the OUTER BOX. BUYERS BEWARE -- YOU MAY NOT WANT TO DO YOUR BUSINESS WITH FOCUS CAMERA OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK! Someone there is a GORILLA! I would give this Nikon camera case a '0' rating but alas Amazon.com does not offer such a rating. BOO and HISS on this waste of my $60.00. DO NOT BUY THIS NIKON CF-D200 case as you can find other much more satisfactory generic cases ELSEWHERE.
Bought this for a friend, spent two hours unsuccessfully trying to get it to connect to the Internet through their DSL modem. Tried a number of different things, went as far as downloading and upgrading the firmware -- no use. Brought it home, plugged it in place of my Linksys router (connected to the cable modem) -- same story. I can display the router's web configuration utility, but it just would not connect to the Internet. Should have spent $10 more on a Linksys product.
Good disks, the 5 colors make fileing data easy, and the box is quite handy too. Their cheap, preformatted, and come with all the neccesary labels. If I got a complaint, its that amazon doesnt specify the disks memory size -it's 1.44mb-
everything we ordered has been great.the price I paid for 8 colors was the price of one at office stores!
SUCH A PLEASURE TO USE! ALL FUNCTIONS WORK BEAUTIFULLY AND EASILY FOR SMALL OFFICE OPERATION. GOOD QUALITY PHOTOS. SOFTWARE WORKS CORRECTLY AND PRINTER DOESN'T SUCK UP INK LIKE OTHER PRINTERS. 2 THUMBS UP AND 5 STARS! THE LAST 2 EPSON PRINTERS I HAD WERE A NIGHTMEAR WITH FAULTY SOFTWARE AND THE ABILITY TO PRINT ONLY 20 PAGES BEFORE INK RAN OUT!
Sadly, this printer would not work with specialized legal software that is dos based. After several hours working with the support tech at the software company and NEC support it was determined by both that this computer could not print from this software. We have been using an NEC SuperScript 660i very successfully and attempted to upgrade to the 1400 and retire the 660i. For other programs it is probably wonderful.
I bought this screen along with an Optoma hd20 projector about a week ago. As another poster has stated, I don't know why you would pay $1500-2000 on a screen (maybe i'm naive)but this screen surpassed almost all my expectations! Had no problems with set up, it was a breeze. I don't know exactly what I was expecting but this screen is constructed of high quality material. The frame is made of aluminum surrounded by black velvet. Looks very elegant! I am extremely pleased! Every night is movie night!
This is the first product of this type for me to use. It is so simple to use you won't need the manual. So far I've just used it in area's that I'm familar with and it is flawless. I did study the various products availible and I still belive that the c530 was the best choice for the money. I'm glad I didn't buy the lessor models. It's easy to see in daylight and dark. I saw complaints about the windshield mount, which has given no problems whatsoever. Now I can't wait to head into area's that I'm not familiar with, because I'll do so with confidence.
I PURCHASED THE BOSE SPEAKER STANDS. I RECEIVED THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER AND EASY TO ASSEMBLE. THEY LOOK GREAT WITH MY BOSE SPEAKERS. SEEMS TO BE HIGH QUALITY. LOVE THEM!
Have not used it yet so I can't comment on that, but I was able to assemble it perfectly (contrast this with Sears battery charger where the holes do not line up and half the screws were stripped out). It was packed great--could have been air dropped to the house. Highly recommend.
Super fast shipping. Ordered one day, in hand the next. Great price and great quality.
This headset is unbelieveable. The clarity is so great and the comfort of this unit is so good that you forget you have it on. Gives you unmatched freedom to do other chores and activities while still be attentive to phone calls. If you are a multi-tasker, you don't want to be without this Plantronics headset. The set up is no problem--instructions are good, plus Plantronics has the best tech support. This company knows what tech support and customer service should be for the consumer. For those of you looking for a Bluetooth headset for your cell phone, you should definitely consider the Plantronics 510. Again, unbelievable clarity and comfort. If you want the enhanced tools to sync with your computer get the 910...it's the same headset with software to enable use with your computer... Fantastic.
This headphone really transformed after about 15 hours of break-in time. When I tried it first out of box, it sounded worse than a pair of $20 headphone from Fry's. After break-in, the bass really got beefed up and the mid and high sounded absolutely gorgeous. Watching movies on this headphone is an entirely different experience. It is definitely worth the price.
Pro: cheap for the functionalities come with it. Easy user GPS display interface. Big screen.Cons: Mine broke after 2 usages/reboot. Basically one of files on SD card gets corrupt and cause the gps to not start up and lock up upon reboot. I can fix this problem by deleting files in the sd card but I would need my computer to do so and the frequency of the happening was too high that I couldn't stand it anymore. It basically happens every 2 reboot or so. Too bad it happened on my 1 week road trip and I wasn't able to use gps at all.I am sure this could be isolated case but I am returning for refund. For record, I didn't order from amazon. Paid $100 new.Update: After plugging new SD card and upgrading the OS, everything is working now. I may keep it.
its the best digital recorder i have come across it records and saves battery but there is no way to transfer the recording from digital to tape.
Keys started failing after about 2 months, and some of the key markings rubbed off too. Not recommended.
I would give 5 stars for that product till last month... Very comfortable, great sound quality etc... But last month the insolation of the wire started to come off... Firts only a little bit of wire was sticking out but not so long time after the insolation came off and there is 3 inches of naked wire.The product would be great if not this really bad naked wire issue... I am affraid I have to find new headphones.
I had an old 3.5 40gb Hard drive removed from an upgrade I did on my IBook laptop. Saw this enclousure kit on amazon.com. For the price, I couldn't loose. Got it in quick. After connecting the hard drive, all ya had to do is slide it in the enclosure and take two screws along with a Phillips head screw driver (which both was included with the kit!) and it was done. Plug it up using one of the USB cables. It has two just in case the computer can not produce the 5v it requires to power the Had drive. (Which is mostly older machines). Drive was detected and was able to use it at ease!
Que les puedo decir de este excelente dispositivo que ya no hayan dicho, lo recomiendo 100%.
I have both the laptop and desktop versions of this mouse, and they are wonderful. Responsive and fun to watch LOL.
I am new to digital cameras (though not to computers), and have used only simple film cameras. I intended to purchase an entry-level digital camera, but my husband encouraged me to get something better. We compared cameras, their features, and read reviews. The Nikon 995 was our choice. We ordered it six weeks ago from Amazon and are extremely pleased. Right out of the box, it was a great simple point and shoot in auto mode for me. As I learned more, I began using many of the options offered in auto mode. I joined an online camera group where I am learning about the manual settings, and I hope to eventually proceed to that mode. This camera simply takes great pictures, indoors and out, and great low-light pictures as well. We live at the base of a steep hill and I take fantastic skyline and sunset pictures up there. The photos transfer easily by the USB cable to the Nikon View 4 software on our computer. I already owned Paint Shop Pro and I use that as my photo program. Purchase a 128 MB memory card to go with it and perhaps an extra battery. The battery lasts a good while, but an extra battery is good insurance for those times you will be using the camera all day. Also, buy a good camera case. Don't be intimidated by articles that say this camera has a steep learning curve. Auto mode is logical and simple enough for a beginner, and you have lots of choices to play with there or you can simply let the camera use the default settings. If you don't want to go beyond that, you will still be very pleased with the photos you take.
I have bought my ink cartridges from amazon.com since the day that I purchased my Canon printer from them. As a graphic designer I go through a lot of ink cartridges. These cartridges are not cheap by any means, but when you have to have them, you have to spend the money, the lower the price the better! I order them and receive them usually within the same week of ordering them! They come in top condition and are packaged just as if I would have bought them at the store and work great! The price of them on amazon in amazing, plus atleast 80% of time they qualify for free shipping! That is an unbelieveable bonus. I strongly suggest taking advantage of the prices of these ink cartridges!
Very useful little item if you have a compatible Nikon DSLR. Along with a tripod, it should be one of your first accessory purchases. I've used it extensively with my Nikon D90.It not only allows you to remotely trigger shots (particularly handy for group shots to avoid the run-and-get-in-position problem), but is also useful for long exposures, and can be used for extremely long exposures ("Bulb" mode), such as night sky shots, creating a streaking stars effect.Make sure you read your manual and know it in order to know what settings on your camera must be changed to enable the remote, and how to use the bulb mode if you want to do so (you have to be in manual exposure settings on the D90... I'm embarrassed to admit I forgot how to do it when I planned on taking night sky shots, so I need to re-read my manual again).My one complaint is that the range is rather limited. Since it uses infrared light (like a TV remote), rather than radio signals, it has to be pointed at the sensor on the camera. If you're too far to the side, the lens can often block the signal. There's a useful short delay mode on my D90 so I don't photograph myself pointing the remote, at least. Still, I haven't found it troublesome enough to need to buy one of the radio signal types, which have an attachment that has to be plugged into the camera itself.Overall, a very useful item that anyone with a compatible camera should get.
I think this radio is just great. No batteries needed just wind it up and that's it. How great is that?
The Canon XL1 is an amazing camera to shoot with. The picture quality is awesome and the audio is sweet. The camera is sleek and professional looking, people take you serious when you go out on a shoot with the "Big Boys." You get the same respect! If I had to buy another camera it would be the Canon XL!!
Well, I've never had an Ipod, so I too don't really have much to compare against. But I'm not worried about having headphones jammed in my head the 18 hours I'm awake everyday! This is a good mp3 player! I didn't like the headphones that came with it so I went to walmart and bought some marshmellow soft ones. 20 bucks and make listening amazing! And you don't have to blare them or buy a booster because they block out sound quite well! Save your hearing...buy marshmellow earphones!I'm happy with the amount of space in the 1GB drive. I recommend, as others did?, taking out the battery when not in use. For whatever reason the red LED light will somewhat flicker and flash for no apparent reason. I think it is supposed to do that whenever you push on the big play button (power) but when you just let it rest it will come on half-lit to full to off and repeat, etc. I don't think I read the directions but it definitely took me a little while to figure out how to play the music. Using the hold function also works well especially when riding a motorcycle...that and work were my reasons for buying this product and I'm happy with what I bought. Hope you will be too!EDIT>> 4-5 years later, I still use the same one I bought. I use it on rides, pretty much during all yardwork, and not much else. A few years ago I shattered the plastic face and just stuck a piece of clear tape over it. haha. I don't see how these break for a lot of people? And I pretty much always remove the battery and the life of the battery lasts me a long time! and keeping the volume around 10-15 makes it last a lot longer as well. couldn't ask for a better & cheap player! very happy with this one!
Product description indicated Toshiba product. Product is actually generic. but works as advertised. Was packaged well and arrived quickly.
A very durable, well-designed, robust unit that you will be pleased with, if you ensure that the tips supplied are appropriate for the unit you are attempting to power.The cord from the unit to the laptop is generously long, and made of quality cable. The cable from the wall plug to the unit is ridiculously short, although a call to Kensington on another matter indicates they wanted it small so it would pack well. Okay; I guess I can buy that.Cables fit tightly into the plugs on the unit, and do not easily fall out.Power capabilities are robust. Every laptop that I've used it with it loves it.Customer service is GREAT. On two occasions I've contacted Kensington to BUY spare parts (cords and a carry bag). Both times they sent the item FREE. This sort of customer service is hard to find today.Number of tips shipped with the unit is generous, but buying new ones is VERY hard...the web site is poorly designed, and it's an exercise in your Googling skills to find an odd replacement tip.Buy it.
great product, some things could have been done better.--> labeling music directly on the zunethats all, almost perfect product
I was so bummed, I had an AWESOME leather case made by Boxwave for my first iPad, so when this one came I was so excited. Two things about the case annoyed me and I returned it. One, the cover did not stay shut. For instance if I were to close the flap, nothing would hold it secure. If I were to drop the iPad in the case the flap would most likely fly open leaving the screen of the iPad exposed in the fall. Second, the iPad didn't line up square when in the case. With, my original case from Boxwave with my first ipad, the iPad snapped into the case, holding it in a fixed position. With this case the iPad slid around in the case, making the home but not align with the destination where it made it visible in the case, sometimes making it partially hidden behind the rim of the case, hard to explain. It just frustrated me that it wouldn't sit in a fixed position and I was constantly straigting it in the Case.I ended up returning it and bought a bit more expensive boxwave leather case that the ipad actually snaps into place with, and that the flapis sealed shut with.
This is a nice size bag. The quality appears to be good. Lots of room. I don't have enough stuff yet to fill it but I have in it a Canon 40D with a 28-135mm lens attached, a 100-200mm zoom lens and I put my small Kodak digital camera in there also. There is still plenty of room for an external flash and another lens, maybe more. Not to mention the pockets I have put a couple of filters and cables in and still have lots of pocket room left. I have not tried the tripod straps yet. I give it a thumbs up.One con is that you need to clip it shut before picking it up by the top handle or it will fall open and maybe spill the contents.
We use these for medical transcription, and they last a really long time. I just wish they weren't so hard to find at a reasonable price.
Not the best speakers in the world, but for those who just want a nice decent set of speakers for their computer, this one will do. I'm satisfied!
A month ago, I ordered this case in red. The Seagate external plug and play hard drive (both 250GB and 500GB) fit great. This black one that just arrived is much smaller both in length and width and the drives do NOT fit. Regardless of color, the product should be a standard size/ the same size.
I've been using this DVR for over a year now and I love it. It's not perfect by any means but I can't imagine ever going back to using a VCR. The interface is pretty straighforward and easy to use. I found that the response from the remote control it came with was poor and lagged so I bought a universal remote which fixed that problem immediatly.For about 6 months I used the feature which loads up a tv schedule and lets you pick programs to record. I finally stopped using it because it became too much of a hassle. In order for the DVR to download a tv schedule you have to turn off your DVR and leave it off for many hours. It usually downloaded only at night too. When I want to record something now I just enter in each new program in the recording schedule. I think this is a better way to do it anyway because the DVR would frequently miss the very beginning or end of a program when you pick programs to record from the tv schedule because different tv stations start their programs at slightly different times. When you manually schedule programs you can pick exactly when you want it to start/stop recording resulting in you almost never missing any part of the show.The system also has frequent bugs and glitches which I have fixed by either turning the power off or simply unplugging it from the wall with no ill effects thus far. It's annoying but since I haven't lost any content because of the bugs or glitches it doesn't bother me that much.Besides those minor problems I love this DVR. It has definitely made my tv watching experience much more fun and easy and also allowed me to record even more programs than I used to on my VCR. If you are looking for a DVR with NO fees whatsoever that does it's job adequately then this one is for you.
I was very disappointed with the Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/Vhf/Fm/HDTV Antenna, then hesitant to purchase the Eagle Apsen DTV2Buhf due to it's size, but this bad boy works wonderfully and is not so large that it is obtrusive in the open in my living room. It looks great, and it works very well. I was getting only 5 channels. I'm now getting 9! If you're looking for a DTV antenna, this is the one to get.Don't be alarmed that this antenna is UHF only. Most DTV stations are not VHF. What is said to be channel 9, might be labeled that but sent out on channel 34. The old number is preserved, but the actual frequency is UHF. For complete info on your local stations visit http://www.juggling.org/bin/un.cgi/map-find to get your latitude and longitude, then enter them at http://www.2150.com/broadcast/default.asp to find out what stations are broadcasting, what frequency they're using, and where their towers are located. Chances are that the Eagle Apsen DTV2Buhf is right for you.
The PortaPro's have way too much bass in them. If you like that in your listening, great. They handle it very well. But they're hardly transparent. I'm sorry I bought them.
Arrived quickly--was just as advertised, simple little bulk package--I had read the other comments so figuring out how to install it was very simple even for my big fingers! Thanks!
I bought this USB adapter to connect a second Tivo to my home network. Tivo is VERY fussy and requires the 2.6 version of the WUSB11. The Amazon.com picture appears to be the ver 2.6 adapter, but the adapter I received has different markings. My old WUSB11 has the version on the outside of the box, but this one did not. I called Linksys, and they couldn't determine the version number. They guessed it was 2.6. So, I disconnected my old WUSB11 from my networked Tivo and connected the new adapter. It was not recognized. I rebooted, no better. I reconnected the old WUSB11, the one from the box marked ver 2.6, and it worked immediately. I suspect that Amazon now has a different version (2.8?), and it Tivo does not like it. If you are buying a WUSB11 adapter for your Tivo make sure it is ver 2.6, or it probably won't work.
I bought these speakers from an electronic's store nearby a few months ago for its looks and price, and after about 3 months, the left speaker blew out! I also found this annoying humming noise that appears whenever i place my cell phone or homephone by them. It really bothers me. Also, when someone calls, it begins humming even before i hear the ring. As i was looking at the other reviews, i believe that its because of the air waves - transmissions. It is a good price, but not worth it for long - term use.
Good sturdy CD/DVD case. Pages turn easily unlike some cases. This is my 2nd one. They are becoming harder to find. WalMart and Target used to carry them but no longer do. Too bad because the ones WalMart and Target have now are flimsy and the pages inside are cheap!
It took about two weeks for this calculator to arrive: which is in new and excellent condition. I understood that this item was out of stock but when I call the company to get feedback. I got no answer. Just make sure that if you order from them that your order is in stock.
We have owned the Linksys WRT54GS for a few years and love it, so we just bought one for my mother who is planning on buying a laptop. This Router has great reception and works with all our devices, desktop, laptops, wii, playstation3 and pda.
Great price!!!! Faster shipping than expected and arrived just in time for our other ink to completely run out. Works just fine. No flaws or damage. Best price I've found on ink so far. Will definitely purchase again.
I ordered this on Apr 1, Amazon listed 1-2 weeks delivery. On Apr 20, I asked for status, they say it will ship Apr 21. Then Apr 21 I got an email, it will ship July 14 or something like that due to delay. Amazon should not hold orders that is 3 months delay. I waited a month now with no LCD.
I love it. it is fineHow to play music on Apple's I Pod shuffle1) Install I tunes on your computer2) Insert audio cd into your computer I tunes should open automatically3) Deselect any songs you don't want and click import. (Importing may take some time!) (Any scratches on your cd may effect importing!)4) Once importing is done remove the USB cap from the I Pod shuffle and plug the I Pod shuffle into a USB 2.0 port. (Do not force the I Pod into the USB port)5) The name of your I Pod will appear in the source list double click on it.6) On the bottom of I tunes there is a button labeled "Autofill" click on it all the songs from the library will be copied onto your I Pod shuffle. During the posses the top of I tunes will display "UPDATING I POD DO NOT DICONNET"Before disconnecting wait until "I POD UPDATE IS COMPLETE O.K. TO DISCONNET" and then you may disconnect it. The I Pod doesn't need to be on when updating.7) Disconnect it. Slide the switch to any mode you prefer.8) Plug in the apple headphones and press the play/pause button and enjoy.By: Nick Ocookiedough.eponym.comHere are some steps on playing music!!
The Zune is my first mp3 player with any kind of large storage capacity (my previous one was 512MB and didn't last long). I've been very happy with it, although I don't have much to compare it to.The Zune hardware is really, really nice. It feels substantial and not at all cheap. I found the controls quite intuitive and navigating through the interface quite easy. The only thing I'd like to see is the ability to forward a bit in a track. The Zune fits easily in a very tiny purse or in pockets. The battery life seems quite acceptable - after about 10 hours, I still had 1/4 left on the battery.Sound quality is really good, although the earbuds that come with it were too big for my ears. I bought a different pair, which is no big deal to me.The Zune software was a little challenging to set up. There's a definite learning curve, and not a lot of documentation for it. If you have a lot of music, I'd suggest that you first set up a directory for the stuff you think you'll want on your Zune. Add that directory to the ones Zune watches, and then manually sync it. It will save you some irritation, especially if you have a very large music collection. The software is the one thing about the Zune that is kind of frustrating, but I think a lot of my problems were related to the fact that I didn't really understand the concept of syncing. Now that I understand more, I don't have problems with the software.The picture viewing functionality is nice, and you can select any of your pictures to use as your Zune's background (I love this feature.). Picture quality seems pretty good and you can view pictures at your own speed or via a slideshow. The pictures are helped by an amazing screen - everyone I've showed my Zune to is blown away by how good the screen looks.I haven't tried any video, and am not likely too, as I want this for music.I highly recommend the Zune. Lots of features, price is pretty typical for what it offers, and it works well.
I PURCHASED THIS LARGE (L E D) CALLER IDENTIFICATION BOX FOR MY GRANDMOTHER, WHO RECENTLY ADDED CALL WAITING/ CALLER ID SERVICE. THIS CALLER ID BOX IS NOT ADVERTISED AS BEING COMPATIBLE WITH CALL WAITING, (WHICH MEANS THAT IF YOUR EXPRESSLY LOOKING FOR A CALL WAITING CALLER ID) THIS IS NOT THE CALLER ID BOX FOR YOU. HOWEVER, ALREADY KNOWING THE FEATURES OF THIS CALLER ID BOX BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, MADE ME REALLY APPRECIATE IT WHEN I SET IT UP FOR MY GRANDMOTHER. LIKE MOST ELECTRONICS, YOU CANNOT BE ROUGH WITH THIS BOX, OTHERWISE IT WILL MOST LIKELY NOT LAST A YEAR. BECAUSE MY GRANDMOTHER WAS SO HAPPY WITH THE "BRIGHT IDer" I DECIDED TO ADD ANOTHER CALLER ID BOX TO COMPLIMENT IT, WHICH WAS THE CLASS-CO 9900 CW VOICE ANNOUNCE. NOW, MY GRANDMOTHER HAS THE BENEFITS OF THE BRIGHT IDer & CLASS-CO VOICE ANNOUNCE FOR CALL WAITING CALLER ID.
I recently purchased a photo-printer. The cartridges that I bought from Amazon were about the best price available.
I had purchased 2 of the Starter Kits as I wanted the batteries. It is a great price. After I received them (on time, I might add) I looked through both of the kits in all the visable pockets but found no batteries. I was not happy. I sent off my recommendation emails as I needed those batteries for a trip and now I wouldn't be able to use my camcorder. One email was responded to by the "Buy Accessories" company Customer service this morning that said "Look in the Velcro divider pocket". Didn't even notice it before but took out the Velcro divider in the main compartment and there was the battery way at the bottom. Boy, do I feel foolish. I also had seen where several others reported "No Battery Included" and maybe one tip to the seller would be to write on the invoice where the battery is located. It is so small you can't feel it and the area it is located in just looks like a sidewall of the case. Also, if the seller had included a phone number, all of this could have been avoided but they did finally answer my emails and the battery was located. All is good and hope this review voids my rant and possibley helps others locate the battery before they prematurely write their review.I would now order from this seller again.
This is a great enclosure. Its priced nicely. Its good.if you don't have a stock opening for speakers this size. They fit behind the seat of a 75 Chevy just fine.
Since purchasing this I have been using quite extensively, but never with someone who also has a Rino so I cannot comment on the ability to beam locations. I have several Motorolas that I use for various reasons and have had no real issues with communicating with them. When I use the radio in conjuction with the GPS, you can almost feel the batteries draining though.The GPS is quick to acquire and is fairly decent at keeping a signal. I have used this from Detroit to Biloxi St. Louis and over to South Korea with excellent results. The ability to find an exit on a highway and tell what is there is a really nice feature, and so far as I can tell is pretty accurate too. I have also purchased the Topographic Maps for the US as well which are really nice. I do wish there was a way to get downloadable maps from Garmin for other parts of the world though. One downside is that it is not USB and my laptop is, so I have to do all of my downloading/uploading on my desktop pc at home which is not always convenient.It is an easy unit to become familiar with and the display is not too small or too big, considering that it doubles as a radio. The menus are set up so that navigating within the different menus is easy and intuitive. The screen clarity is quite good and the thumb button used for navigating feels just right to me. The unit comes with a quick start guide and a more detailed manual which I have referred to several times to ensure I am doing things right. This thing even has a calculator, games and hunting/fishing tables. No real complaints other than it does not support USB and battery consumption (which you can control somewhat with how often it updates, etc.).
Looks sharp--keeps the power cords organized. Im not sure if I can see a better picture or hear better sound as claimed.
I just received my Linksys wireless router today. The Set Up Wizard CD will not play on my eeepc running Ubuntu 9.10 and Puppeee Linux. I found some written instructions on the web and a few youtube videos. I followed them to a T and nothing works. I get no hardwire etho connection, I get no wlan connection.The product page for this router clearly states that it is Linux compatible. Not so if the set up CD won't even play.A waste of my money and time.
I was very pleased with the back pack style camera bag. I have small children, so for me it is very easy to put it on my back and still have my hands free. I was able to move dividers to make all my lenses fit. My camera stays put and is well protected. I like to leave a lens on my camera body for those times when you need to grab your camera for a quick shot. I have the Canon 40D and it fit very well in the case.
Some of the volume problems that were mentioned in other reviews may be due to the fact that there is a separate volume control on the remote which controls and limits the volume is set improperly or not to one's preference. Otherwise I've had great luck with it. Maybe luck? I don't know.
I have had this MP3 player for YEARS!!! I never thought I'd be writing a review for it but I just recently bought an 8GB iPod Nano, which is awesome, but not exactly the best thing for working out. I've run a lot of races and a few marathons with this and also an iPod Shuffle (which is great too).I can tell you for certain that for shorter runs (under 1-1/2 hours) I definitely prefer this to either of the iPods. Why? It's easier to find a song with the controls, it has a simple yet informative display, and it has just as good of sound. I really like that it has physical buttons that have to be pushed so you don't end up scrolling through a gazillion songs like the Nano, and you can see what # song is playing, unlike the Shuffle. I like to pick certain songs like slower ones to cool down or fast-beat ones to get over a hill, and I can easily do this with this player. I remember I ran a race once with my Shuffle and was a little over a mile from the finish when I fat-fingered it into shuffle mode and had to mess around with it in a much-exhausted state to get it back off shuffle. You don't have this problem with the Kazoo.The drawbacks:- I have 64MB card in it right now so I have 21 songs on it. Obviously you can pack a lot more onto other types of MP3 players, and how many songs depends on the length of each song. But even if each song was only 3 min long that's still over an hour of music.- The plastic carrying pouch that connects it to the wrist/arm strap was fairly cheap, but still held together for years. I just wish I could easily purchase another one.- Although I haven't changed out the songs on it in years, I do remember loading the songs to be somewhat of a pain. Again, that was at least two years ago so things may have improved since then.- Finally, battery life. Althought the battery life is adequate, this little guy does require you to keep track of how much battery you'll need before you head out. But if you find yourself low on juice, unlike the two iPods I mentioned above (their internal batteries charge via USB computer connections), you simply pop in 2 new "AAA" batteries . . . or even 1 if that's all you have in a pinch.More pros:- This is one tough little hombre. For years I've tossed it into bags, tossed it down on the seat or floor of my vehicle after a run and used it quite a bit through all kinds of weather (I've never submersed it water though) without ever worrying about it working or breaking.- In all the years I've had this player I've gone through a MYRIAD of headphones (I just spent a small fortune on a pair of Sennheiser's) but this little guy has never let me down or broken, as long as I had batteries for it.- Again, the battery life isn't the best, but it's definitely not terrible. And like I pointed out above, being able to toss in a couple "AAA"s can be a lifesaver when you really want to use your MP3 player now!
I bought this remote so that I could take pictures at a candle light Christmas service in which I was participating. The remote worked great from well over 100 ft. away and from various angles. My D80 camera was hidden in a small package with only a hole for the lens and a small hole for the infrared receiver. I held the remote in my hand the whole time and no one even knew I was taking pictures until a few days later when I sent out a slide show of the event. Great camera and remote.
I erased and re-recorded on the same cassette upto 5 times and it still works great. Video clarity is excellent as its digital. Don't worry, be happy and buy Sonly cassettes only for your mini-DV
I was initially wowed by how great the photos were, but the camera has a faulty battery reader - it was intermittantly shutting down when the batteries still had charge, and the battery reading varied wildly. I coudn't get HP's tech support to believe me - they had me do elaborate testing and because the problem was intermittant, I didn't get the right results. I got tired of waiting for them to call back & thought heck, I'll just make sure to carry extra batteries, I can live with this. The warranty expired last month, and weeks later something failed in the zoom lense - it will no longer focus and makes an awful whirring noise when turned on an off. HP is not a camera company - I'm getting a Cannon this time, but this was an extraordinary expense for a year's worth of use. HP is not the quality company it once was!
This is my second iPod and I'm very happy with it! It's a little slower than my previous one but I chalk that up it having a much larger hard drive and it taking a little longer to retrieve information. Other than that no complaints!
Nice portable background support kit. Stability might be an issue but if portability is your first concern then you can overcome the stability issues with weights or caution. Easy and quick to put up. I put it up by myself with very little effort. All rolls up in a nice compact bag for transporting.
SELLER CANCELLED ORDER THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEREFORE TYING UP MONEY ON MY CREDIT FOR A FEW DAYS. ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED IF PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Never used it so can't rate. I just have to assume it is worth it. Right now, I wished I hadn't wasted my money, but if I need it, it is probably worth it.
I bought this over a year ago and started having problems with the CD door, CD selection, and remote within weeks. The batteries in the remote kept dying and the door on the CD would not respond or open and close real fast. Now go to customer service. After some basic checks and a demand that you send in the cash receipt you paid for the product to establish purchase date, you get an RMA. Now if you send in the registration card it states on its face that you are establishing date and prrof of purchase. OK so one hassle. Insured under $100 with green insurance receipt. Sent September, now November, did not recieve. When I called and sought verification for the post office that they did not get this device, you would have thought it was the most painful experience ever for this company. Basically they said have the PO call them after I went through 4 people and had to demand to speak to a supervisor. Well I am glad everyone else is so happy with their systems but when you need service....
I am quite happy with these speakers. My only experience with others have been the kind that came with my computer. I was quite delighted to find these for a reasonable price. Besides the price, I have been quite happy with the sound itself. I have not heard any hissing associated with other speakers. The sound seems very clear, with a wide range of volume. For example, I have the speakers on a relatively low volume (turned on about 1/3) with my computer setting also pretty low, and it sounds great (If I wanted to blast it, it doesn't look like I'd have a problem with that).Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase. I would definitely recommend these speakers.
My kids love their zune! They have had an ipod but they like the zune better. They like that it has a radio. I think it is more user friendly than the ipod. I would definately buy this again.
Simplicity and great performance. A nice combination. Hook up was a breeze, and they provided preprinted labels to identify what switch controlled what speakers (patio, living room, porch, etc.). All in all a great product for a fraction of the price I was going to spend at Best Buy. Nice job!
Despite my years of experience with computer systems, it took me two long evenings to get this thing working. The installation instructions made no mention that a separate power cable is required. This was my first graphics card that required supplemental power. Apparently, I'm just supposed to automatically know this. My motherboard complained that the card was not connected to the power supply. In fact, the installation instructions were so generic (but in many languages), they were essentially useless.But I did follow the instructions to uninstall the existing video drivers. When starting the system again, it wanted to install the VGA Controller. This step failed and the instructions said to install my Windows CD. I did so, but the system was still unable to install the VGA Controller driver. And the drivers for the new card won't install without an existing VGA Controller. Back and forth to the web, the motherboard's CD, safe mode -- none of these worked as per the installation instructions and various other web references. ATI's web site did not have a working support section. It was conveniently under construction. The merchant's web site, Monarch Computer Systems, had another link for ATI support, but this too was broken.I was able to find ATI's drivers, cryptically named "Crystal", which apparently makes sense to them. It was not obvious whether this would help me. But I downloaded them and despite not having a working VGA Controller, the Radeon drivers installed and the card came up.So the vendor shipped a useless installation CD. The installer produced generic and misleading error messages that did not lead to a solution. I put that CD in the garbage!For this kind of money, I am sorely disappointed with the lack of attention to support and the installer. Since the installer was my first impression of the company, I now have a very poor impression of ATI / Sapphire.If you're not a computer hardware genius, do not purchase this card.BTW, the card's performance is excellent. In this regard, my expectations have been exceeded.
Like you, I was recently in the market for a new mouse.I was looking for a few things:1. It had to be laser for the increased accuracy, usability on surfaces, etc.2. It had to be wired. I wanted to avoid the headache of batteries with wireless mice if at all possible.3. It had to have a simple button layout. I didn't want a thousand buttons whose functions I'd never use.4. It had to be relatively inexpensive. Bang for the buck.Of the few finalist mice that fit these criteria, Logitech's Rx1000 stood out. With mostly positive reviews, I decided to give it a try.Two weeks of solid use later, I'm not the slightest bit disappointed; the mouse feels solid and accurate, looks slick, and performs beautifully. Everything I wanted in a mouse.In short, if your criteria resemble mine, get this thing.
These are by far the best sounding speakers for any computer. I was blown away by the sound quality and the woofer can definitely hold its own. I listen to a lot of bass heavy music (techno and metal and such) and they are amazing. I highly recommend these speakers if you just want a 2.1 setup.
I actually bought the most recent 3 of 6 HP printers from garage sales.And in all cases they worked perfectly.The only problem was one of the garage sale printers was too old to work well on XP PRo (it was win98/w2k only).Fact is I think mmany of the negatives are from people who claim to be computer savvy but in reality dont know much.the 1210 is not intended to be a top unit for scanning or printing.In that context this unit is 5 stars.If you are trying high volume, you bought the wrong product, but should not give it negatives on that since thats not whats its for.This is the first ever all-in-one for me and was bought soley per garage sale price.Many of the negatives relating to install were talking about adding this unit to what I consider to be substandard os's anyway.If u are putting this on anythying other than XP, you are a fool.Ive in fact never had problems with any HP printer except for prinintg labels or envelopes. Dont do enough of either to comment.
I purchased the Toshiba 3109 DVD player about one month ago and it was easy to install and everything works fine. The 3109 only comes with the basic 2 channel audio and video RCA style cables so you will probably have to run to the store and get S-video or composite video cables as well as a digital audio cable for a proper installation. These cables are not cheap and will cost at least $15 each for cheap off-brand stuff.The Matrix played without any problems. Saving Private Ryan played fine except for about a one second pause near the end of the movie. Everything else I have put in it has played ok so far.The forward and reverse scan modes on this player are not as smooth as even the low cost Sony players. My father-in-law received a very low price ($US) Sony DVD player for xmas and I was impressed with the much smoother scanning of the Sony. The Toshiba 3109 scanning is much more jerky. The Sony also included a S-video cable which was a nice touch.The Sony remote was also better and allowed you perform basic TV operations such as volume and channel changing (although the video input selection required the original TV remote). The Toshiba remote only operates the DVD player. I don't even use it anymore since I have a Sony receiver and I can control the DVD player with it.My last gripe is the 2 disc capability of the unit. There is only one disc door and behind that door is some sort of disc swapping mechanism that operates pretty slowly. I think this extra mechanical complexity will only lower the long-term reliability of the unit and that Toshiba should have put 2 disc doors with dedicated trays on this unit.The zoom feature is nice (this is about the only reason I have to dig out the Toshiba remote) and the setup menus are decent - better than the Sony in my opinion. Overall the Toshiba is a decent unit but if you don't need the on-board 5.1 decoding I would consider saving $ and buying a low end Sony.
this fit PERFECTLY after my car was broken into, this guy was a savior, i searched far and wide all over dayton ohio and couldnt find a single saturn sl1 97 kit! junk yards, stereo shops, walmart, autozone, NO PLACE had this and i couldnt install anything without it. its very easy install, storage is nice for your phone or ipod charging or aux input. seller was a savior, driving with no radio for 4 months was KILLING ME!!!! thanks :D
This is an excellent product for the price. It has an easy to use and comfortable keyboard. The visuals on the screen are clear and sharp,and easy on the eyes. Compared to other notebooks and this price range,it is highly recommended.
I purchased this for the magnification power alone. no other set for less than a hundred dollars will get close to 1200x mag. all the gripes about it are true, it is cheap, and it does move around as you try and focus, but you can focus it, and the instructions were hidden in the bottom of the box. I almost missed them too.the accessories are a joke, the light is very orange, the projector hood is useless, but it has the power we were looking for, so overall, I got exactly what I excpected. if you want "perfect" look somewhere else, If you want affordable power, you might consider this one.
Purchased this for my daughter as a Christmas gift. She loves it, and that is all that counts.
This antenna provides a very clean picture, and works great with the converter box I bought for the transition. It was a little confusing at first to setup because it did not look like it came with instructions, but they are actually on the side of the box.
I used to have to clean the rollers weekly with my old mouse. Not anymore with this laser mouse. Very easy to usewithout a mouse pad and I like the added features like the back button. I prefer a corded model so I never have to deal with batteries. I would recommend a laser mouse to anyone. So much easier to maintain than the old roller ball.
Tonight I got my new NEC SuperScript 1400 Printer. However, after connecting it to a new computer, and using the CD to install a driver, the printer just prints a black band along the left margin of the paper (and no text). Why? After three hours waiting and talking with tech support at NEC, my computer manufacturer, and again at NEC, I learned that NEC does not have a driver to make the printer work with Microsoft Windows Millennium.NEC and Amazon.com should disclose that NEC SS 1400 PRINTER WILL NOT OPERATE WITH COMPUTERS THAT USE THE WINDOWS MILLENNIUM OPERATING SYSTEM. It would save everyone time. Now, I have to ship the printer back to Amazon.Amazon and NEC should also mention that neither Office Depot nor Staples carries the toner cartridges.
This kit does the job but, I wish I used heavy ganged wire. If you are running a lot of watts, this system shuts down my system too much and was needed to be replaced with a better kit. Don't waist your money, buy the better kit the first time you will be glade you did later.
I'm a disc jockey so I think I know what I'm talking about when I say: Please pass on these horrid-sounding headphones. Had to get some good 'phones for my ipod and my workouts but definitely got the wrong ones with these. Oh how the mighty Sony has fallen. Absolutely no bass, even after I cranked it up on the player. Just a treble filled session at the gym. Needless to say, couldn't get the blood pumping with only highs in the headphones. Just got the Sennheiser MX500's and am very impressed with the audio, just wish they had a headband 'cause the earbud style keeps slipping out after some sweat. Back to the MDR-W20G's. They [stink]. Don't buy anything from Sony that's under [a certain prices] because they just don't seem to care about the quality and, subsequently, making money.
This was exactly what I had ordered . . . they were set at a great price and with my prime account the value is unbeatable :)
I got the item and had to reture it and Im still waitting for a replacement or my money back! I already sent it more than a mouth ago, hope you can contact the store, I don't even have their number.
The best product I have bought for my camera. It makes my xti look like a large pro camera. and I love the ability to turn the camera 90 degrees and shoot.I have lots of battery life. I mean lots! the camera sits in my case ready to go for days and I never have to worry about running out of batteries or recharging. I charge it once a month, and I am good to go.I also like the AA battery insert, instead of the rechargeable, I could go into any store and buy AA batteries and be ready to go.I had no problem securing the grip to my camera. I was just careful to install it the first time. I will never take it off!
I bought this recorder July 2005. The TV Guide on screen system worked fine until yesterday, April 12, 2008. I called Comcast Cable company and asked what happened, but was told they don't support third-party DVD recorders. Further they stated my recorder was not getting its information on scheduling from their service (obviously false - it gets show schedule info from somewhere, and there is nothing else connected to the machine). I will continue to use the recorder setting the programs manually, but it has lost a great deal of its appeal now that the TV Guide no longer works. I recommend this machine, but a better one is the Pioneer DVD 640H, which does not have TV Guide and is easier to use when editing recordings.UPDATE: About 3 weeks after writing the above review, suddenly the Toshiba again began getting TV Guide information. It is still working to this day, Feb 1, 2009. The Toshiba is a great machine. It has one failing - editing a DVD recording to remove commercials from a TV show is very difficult and time consuming.
I actually rate this item excellent, once problem rectified.First machine received had printing problem, so called Dymo. It kept running labels thru, and I wasted about 50 of them with all the testing and problems. Dymo said I had a bad sensor, and to return it to the supplier, which I did. The supplier was as good as they come. The replacement machine works well. I have used another dymo Turbo at home for business labels, and am on my second roll without a problem. Professional looking etc.My twin turbo, I use at work. I've printed labels, both white and clear, plus hanging folder labels, and so far it's working excellently.Only problem I feel is Dymo (the company) as they didn't care about my loss of labels, just simply said to return the item. I wish Dymo the company were as nice as Amazons on line company that sold me the item.
I've owned this machine for almost a year and have had no major issues. It's fast and realible, and provides great value for it's price. Customer service is free for a year, and I have found them quite amazing. Early on I called with a question and was given an answer which I said I would try later. They called me back the next day to see if it worked. They left a message since I wasn't home, then called me back again a couple days later since they hadn't heard from me. There is one drawback, and that is it has Media Center Edition loaded. Not every product/app works on MCE even though it's build on XP. I own a family of HP products, and my network printer won't fully function with this PC because there is no driver for MCE.
I almost got sucked in to the Electronics store trap. Buy an upconverting DVD at a great price and... "oh, you need this $45 cable to make it work." I'm glad I waited on the cable. $10 plus shipping through Amazon and it works great! Thanks!
The first order I got was incorrect, there were chargers instead of A/V cables. I wrote to inform them and they sent me cables for a "M" style player. It was not RCA connections. The picture was that of a "W" A/V cable as well. I have written then back and they have only responded that they mailed the correct Item. I have STILL NOT received the correct item I ordered. It seems like I am e-mailing a computer. I am very dissatisfied with this company. THIS is a BAIT and SWITCH for sure!! I would recommend you NOT to order from them.
This wasn't the monitor we registered for, but the one we wanted wasn't in stock. We thought this might be of similar quality but we were sorely mistaken. All we usually get is static. Second, it has a loud buzz sound it makes when it isn't picking up static. It does have a night light effect that lasts for a few minutes when you turn it on or just touch the button. It also picks up sound good, you just have to listen over the static or look at the red light indicator to tell if the baby is stirring. We are looking for another monitor because that annoying buzz keeps me up at night.
My Meade telescope came with the 882 standard tripod. The telescope is great, but the tripod is a piece of junk. The plastic locking mechanisms on each of the legs has broken off and I have had to tape the legs to a fully extended position. The unit is less than one year old.
I was very happy with my purchase of this item, it has plenty of room for many cords, and the coaxial inputs were nice to have also. It was a bit hard to screw one of the coax cables in, but that could be due to my cables. Overall I am very happy with this purchase
It is a very good one, easy to operate, very user friendly and not expensive at all. The display light is adjustable therefore it is not too bright in the dark.
Before I begin my review, I want to give the reader some information about my background to put this review in proper context.This is the first GPS unit I've ever owned. I'm an avid hiker and I also enjoy backpacking. I'm also an occasional geocacher. I purchased this GPS as a supplement to the traditional map & compass. I use it primarily to mark trail heads, track my location when hiking, and navigate the forest roads in the Nicolet & Ottawa National Forests.ACQUIRING SATELLITES/LOCATING POSITION (5/5 stars): This unit has excellent sensitivity. It can acquire satellites and determine my position while inside my home. The performance was also excellent under a dense forest canopy. It also acquires a position quite quickly.EASE OF USE (3/5 stars): I'm a gadget junkie and tech geek in general. I rarely need to read a manual to figure out how a piece of electronics works. I must admit that I had a little difficulty with this GPS. The learning-curve was a bit steeper than I anticipated, but after a couple of weekends of constant use, I managed to figure everything out. The user interface isn't intuitive, so it takes some time to learn how to navigate through the menus. I don't consider this a major negative for the unit. The user interface seems similar to many other GPS units, so experienced GPS users will probably experience few issues operating this one. First-time users should expect to spend a few hours in the field with the unit and manual before feeling comfortable with the controls.FEATURES (4/5 stars): The unit offers a lot of customization options. As a hiker and backpacker, I find the altimeter and compass very helpful. The microSD card support is a great feature, and I own 2 of the specialized TOPO map cards for use with this unit (Great Lakes Region & East Coast Region). The microSD card support frees you from having to constantly connect the GPS to the computer to upload a new section of map into the unit. This is particularly important to me since I'm a Mac user and Garmin doesn't currently support Mac OS X (although I'm told that they will have a Mac OS X version of their map products on the market by year-end). The unit ships with a great set of icons that can be assigned to your waypoint markers. The icons allow you to easily identify different waypoint categories by the icon displayed on the map. For instance, it allows me to mark a trail head using the "hiking" icon, and then mark a campsite along that trail using a "camping" icon. The trip computer is a fantastic hiking/backpacking companion. It tracks the number of miles you have hiked, moving & stopped time, max & overall speeds, etc. The "tracking" feature is one of the most useful. It automatically creates a track log for your trip. It diplays the track as an overlay on the terrain map so you can see exactly where you are currently and where you came from. The track log is a life-saving feature and it is the one that I rely on most when I'm in the forest. The Sun and Moon page is a nice feature to use when you are overnighting in the forest and want to get an idea of when to begin your day or start setting up basecamp.GEOCACHING (4/5 stars): The unit offers a special geocache menu that keeps track of the caches that you uploaded into the unit and have yet to find. Since I have a Mac, I'm not able to hook the unit up to my computer and upload the waypoints from geocaching.com. I manually enter the waypoints from the information provided on the web site. The manual provides *no* information on how to manually enter geocache waypoints -- I figured it out on my own. The manual also did a poor job of explaining how to mark a cache as "found" in your GPS so it automatically updates the cache status and enters the "find" date/time in the calendar. Once you figure out how to do everything, it does a good job of managing your geocaches.DESIGN OF UNIT (5/5 stars): The unit looks rugged and seems to be designed to handle the rigors of outdoor use. The subdued color scheme makes it an ideal backwoods companion. The layout of the buttons is logical and they are easy to use.MAP SOFTWARE (3/4 stars): I use the Garmin TOPO map software (preloaded on the microSD cards). I think the maps are average. I find that, in some areas of Nicolet National Forest, the map software provides a lot of detail and accurate forest road information, but in other sections it has barely any information at all. The inaccuracy of the map is probably the most irritating issue with the unit. I find that I still have to consult my DeLorme Gazetteer to get accurate road information in certain parts of the forest. My expectation of the unit when I purchased it was that it would take over the role as my primary navigator, and I'd only consult the Gazetteer in case of emergency. I was a little disappointed when I discovered that the Garmin map software wasn't an adequate replacement.ROUTE-CALCULATION/CAR-NAVIGATION (1/5 stars): The route calculation function is the biggest failure of this unit. The routes that this unit recommends defies logic in many cases. I asked the unit to create a route to take me from my home to my favorite trail head in the forest. The route it recommended was acceptable until it had to figure county and forest roads into its trip plan. The unit seemed to become confused and, had I followed its directions, would have routed me directly into the trunk of a giant tamarack. The route appeared to be too complicated for the unit, so it just drew a straight line to the trail head from the nearest state highway -- ignoring instructions to follow roads only. The unit has failed to compute an accurate route nearly every time I asked it to do so. It doesn't even do a good job of trip planning from one large city to another using major roads. I should point out that this GPS wasn't designed for these functions (route-calculation/auto-navigation). It can perform them, but the unit is intended to be used in offroad and backwoods type environments. If you require a GPS for use in your car, then I recommend that you buy one designed specifically for that purpose. I don't consider the unit's poor performance in this area as a huge negative since it falls a little outside the unit's area of expertise.AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: The addition of the microSD card was a great feature, but it is almost criminal that the unit can't use free space on the card for additional storage. My biggest complaint with the unit is that the limits on the number of waypoints, tracks, and routes seems arbitrary and almost inexcusable given the fact that the unit has almost limitless storage available through the use of microSD cards. I'd gladly pay extra money for a unit that allowed me to save the track log for every trail I hike, along with the waypoint for the trail head, without any internal limit on the total number I can save. This is a serious weakness for the unit, and is the only thing that prevents me from giving it a perfect 5 star rating. As a hiker, I hike several trails that follow old logging roads, cross other trails, or go "off-trail" in some areas. I find it irritating that even though I have a GPS, I still have to rely on memory to some extent, to remember which path I need to take at critical intersections. I understand I can mark those intersections with additional waypoints but, again, the unit limits the number of waypoints you can store. It also limits the number of tracks you can save.OVERALL (4/5 stars): I think this is the best GPS currently available for hiking/backpacking. It excels in outdoors/backwoods environments and has all the features necessary to ensure that you are aware of your current position, the type of terrain you will encounter ahead, and how to return to your start position quickly and with ease. I feel confidant hiking into areas of the forest that I'm not familiar with using this unit as my guide. Potential buyers should be aware of some of the limitations that I mentioned in my review: 1) The unit's route calculation, when using it as a GPS in your car, is awful. If you need a GPS for your car, then buy one designed for that purpose. 2) The Garmin maps are acceptable, but don't expect them to have every country backroad documented. 3) The internal storage limits could cause problems for some users.
I purchased this machine from Amazon when repairs to my 12" Apple Powerbook (late 2003 model, 866 mhz) would have come within a couple hundred dollars of the cost of a new iBook.After using the iBook for the past month, I'm satisfied with my decision to jettison the Powerbook. Not only are the specs more impressive, but I've noticed increased speed and effectiveness in accessing websites and opening pages. The machine's speed is even more noticeable--even dramatically so--with the additional of a 512 mb memory chip (Amazon sells the proven Viking 512MB chip at a considerable discount to the comparable part from Apple Store). Also, though the iBook may look a tad less impressive than the aluminum-covered Powerbook, I'm experiencing less heat from the machine and a longer battery life. And as someone who confesses that he's prone to use his anatomy as a "desk," I'm buoyed by the appreciably lighter weight of this machine.So what justifies the 50% higher cost for a Powerbook? The machine "feels" a bit tighter and more solid in the case and keyboard, and presumably its processor is better at multitasking. Also, the Powerbook's marginal onboard stereo speakers are a trifle less marginal than those on the iBook. Maybe if you use the machine as a recording studio or movie editor, the Powerbook is worth the premium price. For my purposes, and I'd assume for the general purposes of most users, the iBook represents Apple's best value, especially when the G4 processor is common to both machines and when the money saved is enough to pick up an iPod or two.
They work great. The fit is perfect, and the sound is awesome. I use them to go jog and they stay comfortably in my ears.However, seller did not ship to Iraq for me, so i had to have it sent Stateside and then routed over to me. But the wait was worth it. I have thrown away 3 other sets of headphones and will look to buy my wife a set soon.
The price on these is right in line with other power strips with long cords on them... this one looks and feels premium, the color blends in better with darker floors, and it works well for computers. I use this for temporary training room setups for computers & monitors. They work very reliably.
My Batteris are dead, I put them in my camera and they didnot work. I want to return them. I bought them in May,2005 I just open them August 14, 2005. I rate them a "0"Betty J McDonald701 Oats St #309Texarkana AR 71854shebj@aol.com
I read the reviews for all the HD tabletop radios Amazon offers right now, and this is the one I ended up buying. I'm glad I did. It is a great value for the money. The sound could be a little crisper, but it's still very good. Sure, it would be nice if a second speaker came in the box, but these are small quibbles. Reception is excellent. Even without the FM antenna plugged in, the radio was still pulling in all the local stations. With the antenna, I was able to pick up an FM station that's 80 miles away in Bellingham (though not strongly enough to receive the digital signal).Is HD worth the premium you pay right now? All I can say is that stations whose analog signal is just a little fuzzy come in clean and clear on HD. Plus, about half the stations offer one or more additional, digital-only channels. One cautionary note: if you're primarily an AM listener, beware that few AM stations seem to have gone to HD as of now. In the Seattle area, there are none that have, as far as I can tell (supposedly, there are three: 850, 1250, and 1340; I'll have to try again).If you're looking for a clock radio compact enough for a bedside table that offers excellent reception, HD capability, and nice sound, all for a good price, well, here it is.
The product works perfectly. The right angle configuration is handy in preventing a sharp bend in the cable if your installation requires it. I don't know what else you could want from a connector of this sort.
This case is tough as its name. It provides superior protection if dropped and the screen protector is one of the best, though I ordered a second case as the screen protector after about a year and a half of much use acquired some scratches / mars on it, but I think this is to be expected. if they had 4.5 stars I would have given it that.
I'm pretty much pure Nikon, but I wouldn't buy this again. Poor atomizer. Shoots out heavy blobs of cleaner, over a foot out before it turns into a mist. This means that not only the lens, but the barrel, your hand, and anything else within a two or three foot circle catches the mist. And the cloth is not very absorbent so you spend a lot of time rubbing and rubbing. And rubbing.
I got a playstation3 for Christmas. The high def picture was great, but the sound was awful because my stereo system only has coax input for sound. I was told at the local electronics store that I would have to get a new stereo receiver -- which started at a couple hundred dollars! I even asked if there was a optical to coax converter. They said no. They were eiher ignorant or wanted me to spend money with them! This converter works great! Very simple to set up -- just plug it up. I can now have high quality surround sound to match my HD picture.
Heavy Wipes are great for every cleaning job. I use them for washing dishes, cleaning sinks, etc etc. They can be tossed in the washing machine and re-used many times before being thrown away. They are becoming very difficult to find in retail stores and I was very pleased to find them on Amazon.
This unit provides excellent A/V output when you have HDTV and Digital Receiver. To achieve best out, you do need to read the menu including the fine prints. I did encountered problem using S-Video and Karaoke function at first try, but resolved by going back to the menu a couple of time.My unit was able to read scratched disks.
This machine had some problems with freeze-ups when it was first introduced earlier this year, but it appears that Toshiba has finally worked out most of those issues. in addition, the new 100gb 5400rpm hard drive is impressive!Pros:- Attractive design - thinner and more eye-pleasing than M35/M35X predecessor- Exceptional sound from built-in speakers, though deeper bass is lacking- Quiet keyboard with easy-to-depress keys, though see issues below- TruBrite display produced excellent images- Touchpad is smooth and has good tactile feel- Sonoma platform with 533MHz FSB- Solid WiFi performance- Wide array of connectivity options: 3 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, SD/MMC/xD/MS/MS Pro Media Card slot- Very quiet and cool to the touch - fan came on rarely and made a pleasant sound when running- Toshiba power management and system management software: Touch and Launch, Acoustic Silencer, graphical WiFi utility- S-Video (TV Out) for connection to projectors and TVsCons:- TruBrite display exhibits lots of glare, though this is common on nearly all glossy LCD's- Lacks DVI output and Express Card- Display exhibits too much flex and seems fragile- Poor 3D performance due to integrated graphics and shared memory- Below Average Battery life- Slower 333MHz DDR memory rather than newer 533MHz DDR2 memory, though lower latency (CL 2.5) generally compensates for slower speed- Keyboard seems slightly cramped and is shifted to the right rather than centered; dedicated Windows key is inconveniently located in upper-right area of keyboard- Relatively low-resolution 1280 x 800 display (98 PPI), though TruBrite has good color & contrast
Zune's OS is really a version of Windows CE and the user interface reminds me of Media Center a little bit, which is OK, but the news of a possible linux version for the Zune is something to look forward to.Pros:-CheaperCheaper than a 5.5 iPod. It's perfect for someone who simply wants to hold a whole lot of mp3's without worrying too much about looks or paying too much. Amazon's price is a great bargain.-FM TunerI still listen to my local stations, and the best part is that the song title and artist shows up, so I can find out the name of a new song download it later on.-Wallpaper/PicturesThe Zune software organizes the files into folders exactly as I have it in My Documents. Much easier to find and replace the wallpapers.-PlaylistEasier to stay organized and create customized lists than an 5.5 iPod, even when not connected to the computer.-SoundDefinitely louder than video iPods. At least for me.-Battery ChargingSurprisingly quick the first time around. Didn't take the three hours I thought it would.-File formatsDoes convert mp4 into wmv automatically for videos.Cons:-ButtonsNot a true click wheel as in an iPod. Nothing is marked except Play/Pause and Back buttons. Takes a little getting used to.-Software InstallationSeveral installation problems including multiple Zunes showing up under Device Manager, not detecting the Zune the first time, and not being able to delete empty playlists from the device. The software was probably the most frustrating part of the experience. But it uses less memory when running on my computer than iTunes, and I didn't have any problems upgrading the firmware once I got it working.-HeadphonesThe packaged ones are uncomfortable and sound terrible. Bought a pair of Koss instead.Haven't tried the A/V out or wireless sharing features yet.Has potential to be a strong standalone mp3 player, for the price, without the need for all the bells and whistles like xbox connectivity or wireless sharing. But it would be great to have apps like an ebook reader or internet browser for use with wifi networks.
I like this remote almost as much as my Universal Remote mx-500. For the Price you cant beat it and I haven't met a signal that this Remote cant learn it is very easy to use and looks great.
Great sound quality. Looks aren't that great but once u get over the looks the headphones are awesome. I think it's worth it
I have had this personal cd player for about two and a half years and have never had a problem with it. I bought it primarily for the price and the &quot;goodies&quot; that came with it (ie: car kit, power cord) and I am very satisfied with it. I guess if you take care of things they will last a long time.
What can you say about a product thats been around a long time? I've used Canon Ink for years. My color photo and document printing has always been top notch. I have never had a problem with it and plan to use it as long as I own a Canon printer.
This unit is a great addition to my home theater system. The audio sounds better and the picture on my HDTV has greatly improved. I love the voltage meter with the needle instead of digital readout. Looks more classy this way. Good job Monster!!
I purchased this unit to replace a five year old WRT54G that had started to fail - after many years of reliable service, the wifi side had started dropping connections several times each hour. The replacement unit dropped in place, and I was up and running again in minutes.Pros - very simple to use, solid and dependableCons - 802.11 a/g only, so I will have to upgrade to a more expensive 802.11 n unit at some point. The install CD didn't work with Windows 7 - it would get to the point where it should find the router to configure it, and fail to find anything. Luckily, manual configuration via the web browser is very easy, but a novice would struggle to configure this one
I bought this device so that I could scan wirelessly on a Canon MP830 which is currently connected to an Airport Base Station. I have been a Mac user for 20 years and this is the most unintuitive device I have ever tried to connect to a Mac. I spent about 5 hours trying, including 2 emails to Silex customer support. I finally gave up!
Bought the French version of this unit in Paris at FNAC. It was easy to install on FrenchTelecom using 512kb service. Just be sure to have your connection ID and passwords. With a few days of use, I can report it works well with our IMac and Win XP HP notebook both in wired and wireless mode.I like it because it has 4 ports and is an integrated solution. This can become a problem if you want to upgrade any of the parts.Wish it had a dual voltage adapter (110 and 220). The adapter is a step down AC type which I'm seeing more of lately. Unfortunately, it makes it harder to find an adapter in the US.
Bought one for my Palm Centro and one for my wife's LG Muzic. They work well (have had for 4 months now) and hold plenty of media. My ipod is lonely because I use my Centro as my main mp3 device now so that I don't have to haul around a bunch of gear.Make sure that your device can handle the high capacity micro-SD cards.
Wonderful for keeping the screen glistening. I haven't washed it yet but it seems very sturdy and will hold up well.
These speakers are too good not only for the price but also for the output.I have been using these speakers for last 8 months.I am very much satisfied with quality of music it delivers.One important thing in it is it has bass control one can increase or decrease the bass according to ur wish.According to me it's like mini home theatre.If anyone want to buy then buy this one with no doubt.
Keep in mind this tv is a replacement for a 13 year old 20" panasonic tv/vcr. This Aquos was a replacement for the first one I ordered. I ordered a 32" one but it arrived with a cracked screen (thank you UPS!). I contacted techforless and they said they didnt have the 32" model in stock anymore, so they cut me a deal with this one, which is from the same series. It took over a week to receive the new tv, so if you're in a hurry keep that in mind when getting an order through eagle service. I ended up paying about $900 for it. I have this tv in my bedroom, so it's a little too big. set up was very easy and the picture quality is superb. After hooking up my xbox 360, I couldnt get any sound to come out. This was fixed by purchasing an HDMI cable. Gaming is awesome on this set along with watching dvds. I dont have a Bluray player yet, so I cant comment on how good that will look.
I'm running 2 servers and 2 home PC's through this router and never had a problem, ever. Very solid. I tried changing the firmware to Tomato- and although I like the features, it's a lot more stable on the default firmware. Same goes with dd-wrt, which was actually more unstable than tomato.Handles loads of traffic with ease. If you're at home looking for a good router to game on, this is your router. Looking to surf youtube or e-mail? This is your router.Unless you're hosting a fleet of servers, you won't need anything other than this.
I've had this printer for over a year and it has performed quite well for an inexpensive printer. My only complaint is that it won't print standard business cards. The third quality level out of four ("Fast Normal") is adequate for most of my purposes, which saves on ink. Also, it works great with refilled cartridges from Rapid Refill. Doesn't tend to jam up often. My intent was to save space by not having separate machines for each function. Others cautioned me against buying a multifunction machine on the grounds that they do all the functions but don't do any of them very well. Since I don't often copy, scan, or fax, high quality for those functions wasn't necessary, but it's nice not to have to run out to make a copy, and the printing is very good.
From the first day that I brought this player home it has had problems. First of all, it is very slow for loading times and exchange times.Next, it jitters and jumps on DVDs, new ones and old ones. I just purchased The Rundown and right out of the case it has problems with this movie. The problem is difficult to describe. At first I thought that it was having difficulty transitioning to the second layer on dual layer discs, however after further testing it appears to have problems with any part of the second layer. As most people know, or will find out, movies that are purchased are created with dual layer technology and the latter portion of most movies are on the second layer. I also noticed this problem occuring in the beginning segments of my daughter's Brother Bear movie.It plays CDs fine and plays MP3 cds fine as well. I wish that when it played CDs that it would provide a list of the tracks - not the titles, just at least the track numbers on the TV screen. When an MP3 disc is played it lists the file names on the TV, which is nice, however, if you have files that have cryptic filenames and you rely on the MP3 ID tag when you listen to them on your computer, it becomes difficult to decipher them on the television screen.I would recommend that the consumer keeps on shopping. I have gone through 2 Sonys before I purchased this DVD player and a JVC prior to those Sonys. The Sonys do not last very long, lasers burn out easily, but are great for features and speed. I am looking for a Pioneer to match my receiver or possibly invest in a higher end player to replace this disappointing JVC.I purchased mine for $179.99 as Ultimate Electronics in February 2004.
I've listened to music through a number of my friend's headphones, mostly &quot;ear bud&quot; style. The majority of them are a pure treble blast, just a clashing of cymbals and distorted guitar. Knowing this, I decided to spend an extra 30 bucks (before the price cut) and get some good ones. Sony's Fontopia head phones are so much better than other in-ear phones. Although pricey indeed for something so small, the bass truely is awesome, you can feel the pulse with each drop of a heavy drum. I get near the same sound quality with these as I do with my Creative Lab speakers on my home computer. Just listen to the song &quot;Around the World&quot; by the RHCP with these head phones and you'll see their true beauty. Or hear it, rather.
Got this just before Christmas and it does have all the features I wanted. Pretty easy navigation for playing songs and FM tuner. No need to load any crappy adware/spyware software since XP immediately recognizes it as a drive. RAVE-MP.com is promising flash updates when available. The unit has locked up occasionally but always recovers after pulling the battery. It's now having trouble turning on, but pulling the battery (sometimes several times) gets it back to ??normal?? (may be related to battery life). High volume could be greater and in some cases the eqaulizer settings can help a little. The unit is a little slow when powering up and this seems to be directly related to the number of files it has to read from memory. The $58 Walmart price was hard to beat, just glad I didn't spend $100. I recommend it mostly because it seems that all of these devices exhibit the 'Windows' syndrome (unexplained lock-ups and quirky operation). Its got all the 'right stuff' but it's operation needs to be a bit more consistantUPDATE 11.23.05Goto www.rave-mp.com and get the latest firmware update. This improved the volume control and a number of other little quirks. One thing that did change is that the internal memory and SD card memory are now completely separate when playing songs. You have to choose one or the other. I still recommend this little player, I bought two others (for relatives) and they're all working good.
I bought 2 of theses for my kids' portable DVD players. One holds a 9 inch and the other holds a 7 inch. They both fit well and have plenty of room to hold cords and additional movies. There are straps to attach them to the vehicle headrests, but my kids would rather hold them on their laps.
Too bad... Unfortunately it does not work with my TV... I could not test the control in another TV, so I still do not know if it is some problem with one or the other...
I had problems with this machine almost from the start.First started malfunctioning within the first month, by the 2nd month stopped working entirely.It started with it shuting off the dvd in the middle of it playing and ended when it shut down a dvd and then makes a little noise and there is no response to any buttons pushed. Have to hassle with shipping for repairs now. Shipping electronic products may be the problem instead of the product itself I dont know for sure but my past experiences with UPS has been horrific, They seem to go out of their way to try and destroy their shipments.
I put it in the camera and it worked right away. I've had it a few weeks with no problems. I only take a few family pics here and there, so I haven't tested it to the max, but it's good enough for me.
I just received the CityGear case that holds 320 CD/DVD. Don't let the few that have down-graded or complained in these reviews steer you away. I've owned many cases over the years and this is quite fine. First, Targus provides a lifetime warranty - within reasonable limits. Second, if you can get this item for $30 or less then your getting a fair deal. I would say this is very similar to the Case Logic CD/DVD holder - I have many. It has a quality zipper, high quality holder with top flap, and excellent stitching so your case does not fall apart. The outside looks nice. The only negative is the handle which is a hard plastic. I prefer strong material but is the least important aspect of the case and my personal preference - not a big deal. Hope this helps you.
3CCD camera which gives excellent picture quality - nearly pro broadcast quality. Fantastic compatibility with Firewire and DV, important to know if you are going to edit video on your home computer.
After much research and viewing the bewildering number of T.V.s at a local store we decided on the 40S3000 over the 40V3000. I have had it about a month now and have no regrets.The 720p resolution was the one item that made me nervous but, reading numerous articles convinced me that with a 40" tv in our room (closest seat 7 feet) we wouldn't see higher resolution anyway. That seems to be proving true and all the high def content from Comcast looks incredibly crisp. Native 720p sport broadcasts are spectacular. The SD content also looks much, much better than I was anticipating.This TV comes with a digital tuner and in the week before we got an HD cable box we were surprised that it found some 50 odd digital channels on top of the normal analog ones. Even stranger is that it seems Comcast sends pay-per-view over some of the upper end channels (e.g., 114.x)--entertaining to see what your neighbors are watching....Anyway, if you are on the fence, save yourself $300 and skip the 1080p.I was all set to buy this on-line, but then I did one last search and Circuit City had it on sale resulting in it being only $50 more with tax than online. That was well worth the piece of mind of seeing the box (not to mention the instant gratification) and taking it home myself. The unit comes really well packaged and easy to install. If you have someone else to help you lift it, I think that whole "white glove" service is a bit overrated. Do you really want some guy who spends all day delivering big boxes upacking your new toy less carefully than you would?P.s. if you are upgrading your cable package, negotiate a little. Comcast threw in their sports package for free.
Absolutely love my 80gig iPod. Like many, I debated whether it was cost effective to spend this much for an mp3 player, now after owning it for about a month I can say emphatically yes! The extra space is wonderful, allowing me to load thousands of songs on it, and over 5 days worth of tv shows/movies. (And still have significant free space to boot.) Video playback is excellent, as is the audio sound. The perfect companion for travel or downtown while waiting for a meeting. If you're debating it, I think you'll find it is well worth the investment.
The radio was really well built and looked great. However it could not hold a station and was pretty useless as a radio.
I purchased Adesso Wireless Mini for my wife because of the limited space on her pull-out keyboard tray and it has been exactly what she needed. She does not use the trackball or the integrated mouse buttons as we purchased a wireless mouse to go along with this. There are a few differences from a standard width keyboard (e.g., the key spacing) but the transition has been quick and easy. I'd also say that the build quality of the Adesso exceeds some of the other units we've seen on the market. The set-up was easy and flawless and I'd recommend this keyboard to anyone needing a compact unit.
Excellent value and great customer support. Had a problem with a broken contact on the dash mount, Garmin sent a replacement within 5 days.
I have been shoping around for the perfect notebook to replace my old-and-bulky Dell Inspiron in the recent months, and found this Akoya LS the one fits my needs exactly:1. Thin and small, without squeezing the keybord size.2. Around 4 lbs, so I don't feel the weight while carrying it. My Inspiron is about 9 lbs. These 5 lbs makes a tremendous difference on my shoulder when I travel.3. High resolution for a 12.1" screen (1280x800), and it is amazingly sharp.4. Enough speed and memory for my every day use as a Professor of Mathematics with a specialty in computing. Only in rare cases do I really need my desktop workstation for manipulating 10000x10000 matrices.5. Best of all, I bought it for under $1000 after rebate. My second choice would cost at least $500 more.Overall, this is the notebook I like the best. I got a lot more than my money's worth. In a perfect world, however, I do wish Medion to improve a few things:a) The battery life is about 3.5 hours. Although that's not bad, it would be great if I could swap the CD/DVD drive for a 2nd battery. Medion would make a little extra money for selling it as option too.b) Have a built-in wireless mouse receiver. There seem to be no company doing this, and I wonder why. The touch screen is no match for a mouse. I would spend a few more bucks to buy the mouse as well.c) While the keyboard is a little dull, the touch screen is too sensitive. It may catches my thump movement when I type.d) Medion could easily make it with a 13.3" screen without increase the size by shrinking the edges. I would be willing to spend $300 more for that.
We purchased three of these MP3 players, one for each of our kids and my wife bought me one. Although we have only used them for about one week, they work great. Songs were easy to transfer from CD using Windows Media Player and the FM tuner works pretty well. We have not put photos on them yet. A 15 minute voice recorder is also a handy feature. We are all pleased with product but, like anything else, it still needs to stand the test of time.
I picked one of these up about a month ago because I desperately needed some serious additional storage, and once I verified that it seemed to be working as advertised, at the end of the first week I deleted from my PCs' hard drives the stuff that I had transferred to it, thus opening up a lot of space, which was kinda the whole point of the exercise.By the end of week 2, the machine was acting very strangely, actively - no, aggressively - trying to snag the *.*.1.1 slot on my router, even if it caused an IP conflict with one of the PCs. I contact LaCie tech support, which was clueless - gee, we don't know why it would try to do that. Let us know if it does anything else weird. Trying to force it to stick to a single IP address rather than a dynamically assigned one caused different problems.Late last week, I stopped being able to get files off of it at all, via any machine - music, video, the photos of my son's first eight months, you name it. LaCie tech support was clueless, and sent me two patches which didn't work as advertised; one caused the drive to lose track of the "shares" (i.e. directories) I had set up on it. I finally gave up on trying to access it via the router and finally got through to the machine via a direct USB connection. Even then it's very intermittent - while trying to recover my data, I can't get at everything. LaCie sent me a return authorization number to send the drive to them for service, but they wouldn't even begin to have a conversation about recovering the data that I couldn't reach - that was clearly off the table for discussion. I've opted instead to return it to Amazon and get my money back. I'll probably just get a 1TB internal drive for my main PC instead of trying to go the network route, but you can bet it won't be a LaCie drive - why would I want to get a different one of their drives when they're obviously clueless as to how the thing works?Anyone looking for a mass storage device along these lines would do well to steer clear of LaCie.
This is my fourth digital camera, and it is easily the best yet. Previously owned cameras include the Canon PowerShot S45, the Kodak LS753 and the Sony DSC-P100. I was leary about going "back" to a 3 megapixel camera after owning 5 megapixel cameras, but the clarity of the FZ3 photos makes up for the difference in pixels. I've even printed 8x10's with minor cropping and they look great! I also was not thrilled about switching to a "larger" camera as my others were more or less pocketable, but it hasn't been an issue. We are taking so many more pictures now simply because the probability of getting a good photo is so much higher. At least 9 of 10 photos are clear and well exposed, whereas maybe 6 of 10 were good quality with my old cameras. The difference is the f2.8 lens, the more powerful flash and the image stabilization. All these features combine to make taking indoor pictures of my 2 year old a breeze. The indoor picture quality compared to my old compact cameras is amazing, we are so happy with the FZ3. The shot to shot speed with the FZ3 is fantastic, even when using a flash. You do have to be careful if using the AUTO mode indoors as image noise becomes a problem at ISO's of 200 and above.If I could change anything with this camera it would be: Larger LCD (2" would be nice), at least 4 megapixel, lower image noise at ISO's of 200+. Other than that I'd say Panasonic has hit a home run! Please note that two of my suggested improvements are available on the FZ15/20, but I didn't want to spend that much money or switch to that BIG of a camera!
I got mine a couple of days ago. Update on new player at the end of my review. And yes it does have a lock feature. Some people posted earlier that it does not have one. If they care to read the provided leaflet, it says in there how to use it.Appearance = A+ Player looks great, sleek and sturdy construction. Display lights are very cool. The design seems to be more ergonomic than the ipod mini to me. It just fits better in your hands and your pocket. One thing i would like to clarify, if you are someone who examines the player with a fine tooth comb, you will find that on some units the construction may not be as tight around the edges, but it really does not matter. Look closely and you will see the display lights shine though the edges on the top of the player.Battery = Seems to be great. I will post the exact life once ive had a chance to run it at lenght.Ease of Use = Couldn't be more idiot proof. Right out of the box i plugged it into my pc without loading the Rio software and my pc read it as a mass storage device and i was able to drag n drop files to it. The only catch is that if you want to delete tracks, create playlists or organize your music by category, you will need to load the Rio software which comes with it. The software is very easy to use.Headphones = As expected, bundeled headsets are rarely good. The sound is average and the fit is uncomfortable. You will want to chuck em and get some sound isolating phones.Storage = You get about 4.6 gigs of free space on the unit to load your tunes. approx 0.4 is used up by the menus and the software apps needed to run it. In the end this still works out to about a gig more than the ipod mini which is right at 3.5 - 3.6 gig free space.Bit rate = Ive loaded mine at 128 WMA instead of MP3 since WMA has a better compression rate. ie you have more space to use without losing quality. I compared loading a rock track at 192 and then at 128 and you really cannot tell the difference. The difference would probably be clear if you are listening to instrumental music.On the box = Rio Carbon states 2500 songs. Its an eye catcher, beware that you will probably get close to about 1000 songs before you fill it up. I have half a gig filled up on it and i was able to get about 95 tracks on it. Although the box says 2500 songs in large print, the fine print says @ 64 k/bits which is basically crap quality.Handy features left out = No FM radio. No armband available yet!!Sounds great so why the TWO Star rating ??????????????????????Well !!My player will not boot up after just two days of use. I noticed that the player heated up during charging so my guess is that the internal power supply/battery was the problem. Ive tried everything even the main reset switch but it won't start up. I don't want to deal with Rio just yet so ill be taking it back to the store and try to get a new unit to see if i have better luck with that. I will post updates on the new replacement unit. My strong advice - BUY AN EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN.UPDATE - Got my replacment player. Had it for a week now. 1 gig of music loaded and no problems at all.
The item that gets all the good reviews must be a different one than the one I received today. No BOX, just a PLASTIC BAG with the unit, the remote and the power supply that you can't use. The power supply will plug fit outlets in Germany! But will not plug into the outlets in my home in USA. I will not even open the bag. It looks like a returned unit. This is a buyer beware item. No instructions either. I get the feeling that if this unit was sold by Amazon it would be a new in the box unit, but it is sold by a different seller. This gives me even more reason to make sure that what I'm buying is sold by Amazon!
I've only made about 30 connections with this tool so far, but can say that the crimp portion of it works VERY well and very reliably - so far, not one bum crimp! The stripping tool is a little tricky to use, however; I frequently find myself chewing up the conductors inside when I use it.
The reviews from some people on this site had me concerned that upon using my new headphones, the cables would turn to jelly and the product would become worthless.That hasn't happened yet, and I'm loving these headphones. They block noise out with the snug fit, and they sound great. I enjoy listening to all types of music, especially tracks with intricate, bass heavy beats, like those of Kanye West, for example.I'm holding onto my warranty, which I believe is 2 months. So far, so good.
Image quality is outstanding as is the color fidelity of subjects viewed with these binoculars. Excellent edge to edge sharpness and contrast. Size is perfect, not too large to not want to carry in the field but larger and more usable than the smaller 10x28 ultra compact binoculars I own and leave in the glove compartment. They are small enough to carry around in the case on your belt if desired. In terms of weight they are nearly a half pound lighter than comparable binoculars and when that is bouncing around your neck on a strap the difference is quite noticeable.Both sets of eyecups are attached so they cannot get lost. I like the ones for the front lens elements which pull out and drop out of the way. I am less enthusiastic about the one-piece cap for the rear elements that does get in the way at times.Focusing is easy and precise and takes about 50% more turning to go from near focus to infinity which I like. The ones that focus in a half turn or less are more difficult to finely adjust for sharpness. Pentax got this right with the ratio of knob turn to focus adjustment. The eyecups adjust for varying amounts of eye relief and this is a fantastic feature. I use them to adjust for sunglasses or to brace the rear of the binos against the top of my eye sockets for steadier viewing with the 10x magnification - it makes a big difference in usability. The diopter adjustment also has a nice design where on lifts it up to turn the ring and make the adjustment and then when pushed back down it locks the setting.These are the lightest by nearly a half a pound in weight compared to similar 10 x 4x binoculars and when the weight is bouncing the strap against your neck the difference is very apparent by the end of a day of hiking. No need for a chest harness with these 21oz. binoculars.Other than the one-piece eyecup my only other quibble is with the case which needs to be taller to provide complete dust protection for the binoculars. With windblown dust and dirt and sand a concern a case should provide better protection than the one provided by Pentax. The case has neither a shoulder strap or belt loops with the expectation that people would use the straps of the binoculars instead. OK in principle but in reality it means leaving the case in your car or carrying a backpack to stow it away while using the binos.The supplying merchant has changed and the price has increased by 50%. Not a bad price but not the bargain it was in the past. At the current price I would be looking at the Vortex and Nikon Monarch binoculars.
Pros:+ Standard layout, including the numeric keypad+ Low key travel distance, like a laptop+ Everything worked on Windows XP without installing any drivers+ Decent cord length (70 inches)+ Feels sturdy+ Square and relatively compact.Cons:- Keys are HEAVY and SQUISHY.- Backspace key felt especially squishy, almost like it was loose or something. It always worked, though.Despite some nice points, I STOPPED USING THIS and switched to a Microsoft Comfort 2000. To try to quantify the heavy feeling, I compared to a standard no frills Dell keyboard by placing a weight on a key. A weight that is easily enough to press a Dell key just sat on this Logitech key. It shows that these keys are heavier than the Dell keyboard. Other than that, I don't have a good way to measure.If you're a programmer or otherwise type a lot, this may bother you. I already had some problems with my fingers from typing too much. This keyboard made it worse. However, for most people who don't use the Control and Alt keys hundreds/thousands of times in a day, this keyboard may well be ideal.I gave it 4 stars because, despite the heavy keys, it's still a lot better than most of the poorly designed keyboards on the market in 2008. Although I switched to a Microsoft Comfort 2000, I still have hope that there may be something even better (standard layout with light and smooth keys) out there.
Is it true that using a Brother MFC-5440CN printer to ONLY print black text emails and word processing documents will also consume the three color ink tanks?It seems to be true because that is the case with a friend's printer: she never printed color and all three color tanks have run dry and, unless the 3 color tanks were replaced, the printer refused to continue printing in simple black.
Simple and easy. If you are in an area with a lot of radio stations (like every channel) it might be difficult to get a clear signal through. I found a good one and it works great. It is less than CD quality, but better than the radio, and it's my music!The particular one I got is kinda touchy as far as staying solidly connected into my ipod, not a major problem though. Anyway, they do work. Was a very easy and cheap fix for my CD player going out.
$200+ lamp will have to be replaced every year with normal veiwing. If a game system is connected (PS, XBOX, Wii) and used lamp will need replacement every 6 to 8 months or so. Toshiba knows this and warraties the original lamp for only 1 year. The only way to make the lamp last is to not use the tv. In that case, leave it at the store.
i actually got the brown 80gb zune for 89.95 on here about 8 months ago. it works fine and i have not seen anything cheaper then this so far. great buy and good delivery
Ordered this printer to replace an older model that we had for over 6 years. We really liked the printer because it was easy to use and the color printing is not bad for our everyday needs. This model is just as good as the 1600 & it came with a set of ink cartridges. The price on the printer was good on its own & it was a nice bonus to also receive the ink cartridges which are a $40 plus value.
I bought my m100 from London for as low as 60 pounds. For the price, it was a very good option. The Palm m100 has some pretty cool features, although there is technology which lets you do a lot more, it does fill the needs of a Student. The 2mb of memory might seem less but i have around 6 games which are very good and a couply of handy softwares including AvantGo. The Palm also has a good plastic screen which is very durable. The m100 also fits snug in the palm of a person. It has rounded edges which make it very comfortable in the hand.2 things make the palm a bad choice. 1 is the low expandability and 2, is the cost of each faceplate. The Handspring visor has a springboard expansion slot but it is no big deal. For a price of $100, I can change my palm every 2 months.The faceplates look really good on the m100 but Palm doesn't throw in any free ones with the palm kit. Each one costs $15. So you have to live with black !The Palm might have a small screen but since it is meant mainly for students, it makes no difference. It might be small but it is as crisp as a chip.The sync cable is really good and any one who thinks it is really hard to connect and run, is technologically challenged as i am just 15 years old and i connect it in a flick.If you are making a decision to buy a palm go ahead. Many people might say that other models are better but face the truth, they remain loyal to their models. I read all these reviews once and made my choice to for the m100. It was the best choice i made !
Works as described for the Nikon d5100. Amazon messed up the shipping, but the product is good so far. Only used it for Christmas a few times.
I thought my Bose system sounded great until I mounted the speakers on the wall. I had them on the TV stand in front of the TV. When they were moved to the wall, I couldn't believe what I was missing. The sound filled the room, DVD'S were like being at the Movies. Plus I got a great deal buying on Amazon rather then from BOSE.
I use this receiver at our Kingdom Hall for those who are hard of hearing. After using the instructions on how to boost the range it worked beautifully. Great product with a great price.
I have a Macintosh PowerBook G3 Series which has two USB ports. I asked for and got the N1220U for Christmas in 2000. So far it's been great. I won't rehash much of what others have said, only to add that the USB-powered design allows you to use it on a laptop while running on batteries. In fact, to try it out, I loaded the drivers from the Canon website into my PowerBook and took it to a retail store to do a scan right there. Plus, it's dimensions are such that I can fit it in my laptop bag with the laptop.The only minor qualm is the manual lock switch -- it would be nice to have this automatic (but probably at the expense of consuming more power).By the way, the USB drivers for Macintosh work great. I primarily use the plug-in with the [separately available] shareware program GraphicConverter but the scanner can also be used with the provided software and works in Adobe PhotoShop.I just wish I had these cool toys when I was in college.
We have a PS3 and needed a longer charging chord for the controller. I searched here and found this, read the reviews and saw others were using it for this also. I was able to catch it on sale :-). We didn't want to buy a charging stand, too expensive and didn't have the room for it, so this worked out AWESOME!!
I purchased this product because of the tremendous reviews I had heard about it. Once I received it in the mail, all I had to do was plug it into a USB port of my computer, and voila! It's installed!This mic is definitely gamer quality, which is the main reason I got it. I like using TeamSpeak a lot, and I've always had compliments on how great and clear my voice was coming through on the other end. It is also EXCELLENT to use with Instant Messaging and Chat programs, and works seamlessly with Windows. Again, I stress the sheer perfect quality that this mic will deliver. It is WELL worth the price.Purchase this product now! You WON'T be disappointed!
A while back I bought a Dell laptop for use on the couch. (my main PC is a desktop, but sometimes I like to surf the web from the couch) Anyway after about a half hour of use I was finding that my lap was practically on fire. In fact it was so hot that it felt like a mild sunburn on my legs even through my pants. I originally was going to buy one of those bulky, and loud, fan based coolers until I discovered the I-Xoft. It sounded like a cool concept so I gave it a shot. That was about 9 months ago and I couldn't be happier. I can now use my laptop on my lap for several hours before my legs even start to get warm.I've never run any tests on whether or not it actually lowers the temperature of the computer because that's not what I bought it for. I bought it to keep my legs from catching fire during extended use and for that it works perfectly.
I use this to split my VGA cable from my xbox. I output VGA (for computer monitor) and S-video (For capture card) at the same time. Works fine. Make sure you play in the right screen resolution to both play and capture widescreen.For other video guys (not gamers), it works fine. Outputs both S-video/composite and vga at same time. I'm not too sure about all three.
This product is great. You can bring all your movies, music, pictures, web bookmarks to your tv. You can hook it up to your suround system to enjoy the music. You can surf the web. I have it hooked up wireless and have no problem with it. Looking forward to their new product the prismiq recorder.
After switching my BEFW11S4 Wireless-B BroadBand Router with WRT54GS router my problem of intermittent establish connection was resolved. Connection now is faster and always connected. Awesome router...
I orderd this battery and should have learned not to buy 3rd party batteries for Canon. It had a lip on it that prevented it from even fitting in my camera. Because we were leaving on a trip the next day, i had to go out to Best Buy and pay full retail for a Canon battery.I returned the battery in August, now over 30 days ago and have not received my refund yet. There has been no contact from the vendor since I sent in the battery. Customer Service seems to be a low priority at Blue Grass Battery (or Battery Jack).
As a long time owner of many of Epson's printers there are some great models and some that aren't. The 1280 is destined to be a great workhorse printer as the high resolution print quality is superb and the durability is excellent. However, if you are going to afford to own a 1280 you MUST invest in a CIS ink system of one kind or another as Epson intentionally includes the very tiniest of ink cartridges that are emptied very quickly. It appears to be a deliberate move by Epson as the printer has plenty of room to include huge cartridges. If you print at 2880 resolution you can watch the ink drain right out of the cartridges. Otherwise, a superb, quality printer.
Great camera. Light, easy to use controls, long battery life. Picture quality is also very good. For the money, you can't beat it.
The first Sony was bad; we'll see how the second is. I don't like paying for the shipping back for the busted unit.
For under $100 purchase price, this is great "take it anywhere" camera. Incredibly easy to use and generally takes pictures full of color and detail. Its small size and AA-batteries means it is a great backup/vacation camera.Cons: No optical zoom. It'd be nice to have. No sound with video. Probably not a huge concern for its target buyer, but still an inconvenience. Battery life is also just average, which given the small LCD, doesn't make much sense.
These are really great earphones, especially considering how inexpensive they are! I love mine, the sound quality is great and they really block out background noise! They are comfortable, they look nice, and they don't fall out of my ears; a great product that I highly recommend.
When my old Belkin surge protector broke down (which was completely from my own fault), Belkin shipped me a new one at no cost. That level of customer service made me turn a blind eye to all other manufacturers when I needed a second surge protector--I knew my next one would have to come from Belkin. This product is an excellent model, which I purchased for $23. I have owned it for 3 months, and have had absolutely no problem whatsoever. I have it mounted upside down to the underside of my desk. Its thin profile and wire clamps have been excellent for getting all those ugly computer cords out of sight. This surge protector has 8 power connections, an A/V co-axial in and out, and a telephone line in and 2 outs (splits the line). There is no ethernet connection. There are screwholes on the back if you want to mount it on the wall or under your desk. The very minor design flaw is that the holes will only accept very small screwheads--I wish they could be a little bigger. Other than that, it is a very solid product. You cannot ask for more from a surge protector.
Picture on the TV is very good. However, expect to use external audio as the enclosed speakers are of amazingly poor quality.
No, amount of trying can get the thing to work. All my old files are still not accessible from the many Zip discs I used to use. What a waste of money!
This case fits well on my regular street belt and fits any of my lenses. It seems padded enough for decent protection. Very useful for walking around and keeping a spare lens handy for a quick swap.I would definitely buy this again.
Bought this long ago for street pilot and it was not being used much. But recently, I had purchased the nuvi 1490 and this works very well on the dashboard. The whole GPS unit and mount fit into my glove box when not in use, less risk of break ins when electronics are not in plain view.
Memorex is the only blank dvds that i will buy and trust been using them for years,you cant go wrong with these.
upgraded to vista and needed a printer that worked with it. had hp psc 2410(which i was very pleased with). I feel this is a much better unit. I have 3 little girls, so i do a lot of photos. Have printed plenty of pictures and the ink still shows almost full. The quality is exceptional. The only small complaint is the warm up time is a little long, but will deal with considering everything else is great.
The quality of materials is good, and the actual workmanship is fine, but the design concept is poor. The legs slide up inside the bottom section of the monopod and screw in, making it very awkward and time consuming to set up in the field. Also, it is not very stable and the legs are almost horizontal, which means the ground surface needs to be fairly flat for it to work securely. I understand this is not intended to be a real tripod, but I expected a little more support, especially for the cost. You also want to be careful not to pinch your fingers with the legs when you unfold them.I had mine for about 1 hour or less before packing it up for return. I bought the Trek-Tech 110 TrekPod II in its place, which is much faster and simpler to use in the field and costs less. It is not perfect either, but is more user friendly than the Manfrotto version and it seems to be more stable.It is my opinion that there is room in this market nitch for a really good design concept for a monopod with legs. One that requires only the push of a button for the legs to extend for basically hands-free setup in the field. But the best I've seen so far is the TrekPod.
Pro. Style, Space SavingCon. Ctl panel could be more intuitive.
If your, well, anything, is having overheating problems, simply wipe off the old thermal compound (if there is one), and put this where it was, or should have been. Especially useful for PS3 overheating, since the thermal compound Sony put on is crap.
I have a 5G 60gb black video ipod, this product was soo small and did NOT fit the dimensions of my ipod as is advertised. The individual pieces slide on fine, but when you try to snap them closed, it is too tight and does not snap, thus does not work. Also it should be note, the plastic is very cheap, while it is thick... it is also not very durable and can easily crack. TOTALLY NOT WORTH $30. Look for a different brand in ipod cases, there are others out there that I have had much success with in the past.
I've had this printer for about 4 months now and it works great. The network setup was easy. I have 4 computers in my home printing to this computer, all are hooked up using a Linksys 54g router.I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good printer with the feature of wireless printing.
Buying memory cards online is easy and cheap compared to going to the electronics store where they are usually overprice and come with some BS protection plan.
Great bass for a nice compact headphone. Less high end treble but still real nice. For those tired of ear buds.
It works as advertised and my wife can use it without affecting her carpel tunnel and that is the whole reason I got it.
A mentor of mines once said that it's never a good idea to buy a bag that bares the same name as the contents inside of it (Canon bag with Canon camera inside of it), since it's a easy tip off for would be thieves. However with the great amount to "thumbs up" reviews of this bag and the overall design of it, I couldn't resist in purchasing one.I give this bag a TWO THUMBS UP because it's the right size. It's not too big or small either. The velcro dividers makes it easy to resize compartments, allowing you to fit a SLR camera and any size lens attached to it. The bag is also stylish and I wouldn't mind carrying it wherever I go. It's also a great value as it's a mid size bag that bares the Canon name. A recommended buy! :)
These headphones block out nealy all noise in an open office: conversations right next to me, people talking loudly on the phone, etc. They allow me to think thru complex problems with madness going on around me! I have used them for quite a few years. Very comfortable even wearing for hours. Excellent product support. Had problems with headband on a new pair. They sent me a replacement headband in a matter of days.
I was looking for a way to consolidate my massive cd collection and this is. If you want to shed the jewel cases this is the item for you. I put each cd in a paper sleeve with a window and then slide it into the cover art work from front of the jewel case. The art work on the back of the jewel case is pretty much worthless but it will also go in the box if you fold it or turn it on end. Anyway each box will hold around 150. Great item.
I'm using this cable to connect addrum Red Shot Tom/Snare Triggerto a Beat Bug. It works fine and it was cheap, so I'm happy with it.
I've owned a number of computers over there years and have gone through a number of keyboards and mice. I've had this elite keyboard for the last couple years and it is by far the best keyboard and mouse I've had.The keyboard is a slick mostly black color that features a comfy and soft leather pad for your palms. The buttons are responsive and I've had no problems with anything getting stuck or breaking. There are a number of extra buttons at the top and a scrolling wheel on the side, though you have to install the software to take advantage of these. These buttons allow quick access to things like music, pictures, and documents, mail, messengers, and favorites.The mouse is very ergonomic and responsive. The scrolling wheel works great and again I've had no problems with buttons sticking.Both the mouse and keyboard are wireless and this is a feature I've come to love. I have a couple of desks in my office and can move to the other desk with these items when need be. Often though I just recline in my chair and use the keyboard in my lap.You have to occasionally replace the batteries, but for me its worth the added convenience of it being wireless.
I purchased this little mp3 player 4 months ago. Guess what? Now the battery life is 1 hour or less! The only good thing is that the battery is replacable but still who would like to replace the battery every 4 months. I highly recommend that you just get an Ipod even if this thing is cheaper. At least wait until Creative does something about their battery life.
Works great if you have right side usb port, (if you are right handed).Used on my other laptop the port is in the back and the calculator becomes almost useless. The mouse seems to work better, but both work really well with side port. Lefthanders with right side port, forget it unless you have usb pigtail. A good point is the units turn themselves off after inactivity.Turning the mouse back on requires two hands depressing scroll wheel and depressing small button on bottom at the same time.
Don't waste your money. I have had THREE of these. Yes, I regret it. The first one worked very well and lasted about a year. My computer runs most of our entertainment so the keyboard is used like a remote, but it is also used as a traditional keyboard for web browsing, games, email, etc . . . I use my computer a lot. So I was happy it lasted a year before it started skipping so much that I couldn't use it. I also had to hold it upside down to get the track ball to work. Even with that first one there was the need to re-sync often. That's a pain, but I figured I couldn't find anything better for as much as I use my keyboard. So we ordered a second one to replace the first when it finally died. I knew immediately that something was different. The second Adesso skipped A LOT. It needed to re-sync A LOT. The track ball was stiff and hard to use. The mouse key in front of the track ball only worked part of the time. Since my first Adesso WKB-3000UB worked so well, I thought we'd just gotten a bad one. We returned it and ordered a third Adesso. This was by far the worst. It skipped, had to constantly re-sync, but the very worst - the batteries it came with kept exploding! This caused damage to the keyboard before we figured out what had happened (not to mention battery acid on my fingers from trying to clean up the mess). Again, I thought that it was one bad battery, so I only replaced one and cleaned up everything. Then two more exploded! I read a lot of reviews on Amazon (which is how we ended up with this keyboard), and I'm always skeptical of "overly" negative reviews, but please believe me when I say that I wish I hadn't bought this keyboard. I WISH I hadn't wasted that money. The quality may have been good once, but it's definitely not now. I'm now using an IOGEAR that was much cheaper, and so far works very well. I haven't had to re-sync once. It's uses two batteries instead of four, and the USB connector is so small there's very little chance of bumping it (unlike the Adesso). The only thing I don't like with the IOGEAR is that there's no mouse button with the track ball, so it will always take both hands, even just to browse the web. I can live with that if it works better than the Adesso WKB-3000UB Wireless Mini Keyboard, and that wouldn't take much.
I was very disappointed in Amazon for selling me the Sony PC-234S Audio Plug Adaptor as an add on to another item I ordered which included the same adaptor.
I upgraded from a single core CPU and this thing rocks. The seller also hooked me up with a quiet Zalman fan. Was easy to install and mine came with thermal paste, which was helpful. No problems with reliability or heat. Got a socket 775 motherboard that supports single core, dual core and quad core, which makes my machine semi-furtureproof.
We recently took this camera on vacation to Disney with us and we loved it! The only complaint I would have is that it does not take good night pictures you might as well forget using it at night, the flash makes no difference. Even if you do get a picture that comes out light enough , the eyes are always bright red! Other than that very easy to use, great size, has an awesome 20 second movie feature also. We would hightly recommend this camera......lots of times it will go on sale with a free 64m update.
FIRST, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE FROM COMPUSA***before seriously considering this print server (or any, for that matter), do some research online to find out if anyone has had success with your particular configuration. until i bought this, i had no idea it would even be an issue. and CompUSA will refuse to take it back if it's been 3 weeks--and trust me, you'll spend 3 weeks trying to get it to work.once purchased, good luck trying to get someone from CompUSA on the phone. Amazon has been fantastic, and is in the process of helping me file a claim against CompUSA--i spoke to someone from Amazon immediately, and have been trying for weeks to get someone from CompUSA on the phone. while Amazon has been helpful & responsive, CompUSA won't even answer the phone, and will send automated refusal responses to any emails you send them.so the lesson is this: find out if your printer and OS have had success with the print server first--and very, very few of the companies who make the print servers will tell you up front if they are indeed compatible. so they want you to buy it and try it blindly--but your chances of returning it (at least to CompUSA), once you find out it won't work with your setup, are slim.(FYI, i tried the Linksys PSUS4 and it worked. but that's no indication of what will work for your setup.)
Graphic details i've never dreamed...although i was way behind(MX400 GeForce). I like this card a lot. Seriously, it's really clean stuff but for that middle price range, i strongly suspect there are not many better cards.
After reading the endless amounts of positive reviews for the Zalman I finally decided to go with it. My CPU temp has dropped 15 degrees (celsius) and will drop 20 when I'm just idling. I can finally game again without worrying about excessive temps! It's quiet, sleek, efficient, and worth the money. get it.
The only downfall I have had with the product is the wheel sticks at times, otherwise a great purchase.
I purchased this item to use with a current (8.04 LTS) Ubuntu system. Other USB to serial adapters work out of the box with the built-in drivers. This unit transmits and receives but the characters are garbled making it useless. Had I known this in advance I would not have purchased this unit. Purchased a replacement from a different vendor which works fine.
Where has this thing been all my life? This thing is awesome. If you plan on doing:Exposures longer than 30 secondsBracketed photos with a camera that doesn't support it (for HDR)Self portraitsYou NEED this remote. Works fine with my Nikon D60.
Incredible memory giving me non stop action in my gaming. The virtual memory is unbelievable.
I bought this bag for long trips to spare my back. The bag is fairly compact and has been able to fit my 100-400 mm IS lens, canon eos 30d, a 10-28 mm lens, a 28-135 mm lens, 2 camcorders (yes two!), with room to spare for a lens cleaning kit, a battery recharger, and a point and shoot camera. Yet it is still small enough to put in the overhead bin on an airplane which was very important to me. The tripod holder was alittle awkward to figure out at first (since oddly enough, the company did not include directions on how to use it). However, once you get the hang of it, it works great. The handle slides in and out smoothly and I have never encountered any problems with the zippers. The only complaint I have with this bag, is that it's rather painful to carry on your back for any prolonged length of time. This is due to the hard frame that is built into it to make it into a rolling back pack. Because of the metal frames inside, there is no give to the bag when you convert it into a back pack. It doesn't seem to conform to the shape of your back like a normal back pack would. This is the only reason why I gave it four instead of five stars. But in reality, I guess if you have alot of gear, you probably wouldn't want to use it as a backpack in the first place. However, it is still nice to have that option to convert it into a back pack for rough terrain, where rolling it would be unwieldy. I haven't yet used the all weather cover, so I cannot comment on how well it works. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone who needs a medium sized bag but wants to spare their back!
This unit is great except for the sound. It just does not have that old Grundig rich sound. The audio is just so flat with little to no resonance like the old portable grundigs. Other than that, it is an excellent unit with the known grundig sensitivity and ruggedness. The controls are smooth and positive(very little play). The led indicator panel could have been a brighter color; like green background with black numbers. The positive aspects of this unit far out-weights the minor negatives. Excellent portability and so far has been very dependable. Very little station drift.....Please bring back that rich Grundig sound of old.
It feels well built and comes a with nice package.For what it worth, mine is made in Japan.
Had a cradle for these PDAs years ago. Now that I needed a PDA again for work I new I wanted a cradle. These are great since you don't have to have wires all over your desk. A little difficult to bring with you (have to put it in your luggage), but the box provided is great for packing it.
I've been using the Olympus DS-2 regularly since I bought it to record meetings. I am very happy with it, as I can hear all the voices around the room clearly, and it is really easy to use. The software that comes with it works well with my Mac, and makes it convenient to transcribe my notes. The only thing I'm not toally happy with is the batteries don't last as long as the description says. Despite that, I would recommend this.
It did what I needed it for. The effects are fun to toy around with. The stand effectively sits where you put it. The color and sound are good.
I absolutely love this thing. I bought it here at Tiger on a whim after seeing it on the right side when I was looking for something else. I saw the reviews and the good price, and bought it. It was probably the best purchase I've made in the last 6 months. It has increased productivity so much. took about a day to get used to. It was so easy to integrate it into my everyday work flow. I can really see now why people say they now can't go without it. It works with a whole range of programs, and as a student, that really helps. I'm thinking of upgrading to the SpacePilot because of the extra programmable buttons. I feel I could be even faster if I don't need to move my hand from 3d mouse to keyboard every now and then.
i recieved great service .got product in a fast manner. i have purchased many things from amazon, and every one has been excellentthank you
I've have 3 GPS's all Garmin. This was my first, I use it everyday at work with Verizon. Only downside is buying map updates every year (1 per unit)
These headphones deliver spectacular sound considering the price. They look geeky but they fit very comfortably. The slider size adjustment takes a little getting used to, but it makes it possible to fold them up into a compact "ball," which I like. I'm very pleased with them so far.
Wow! I was prepared to start drilling holes to run cable when I came across this product. Past experiences with wireless video have not been positive so I had low expectations. The box arrived yesterday and 15 minutes later I was watching TV in a room 40ft down the hall from the cable box. I didn't even have to spend time with alignment of the antennas.Pros:Works straight out of the box with easy set-up.Good video and sound quality on through a Samsung 22" LCD TVCons:Bright red LED that I'll cover with a piece of electrical tape.The antenna won't rotate 180 degrees so the unit has to be at a bit of an angle as the viewing area in my set-up is 180 degrees from direction of the transmitter.Overall 5 stars!
I bought this to go from my iPod Touch to a 3.5mm input jack on an amplifier. Everything went together OK - BUT - NO SOUND. I read other reviews where the 4th generation changed something in the OS that would make these inoperable. In any case it seems well made and MIGHT work for an older iPod but not this one. SO I have to give it 1 star.
Easy to install and works as it was billed. My only problem with it is doesn't work with some AVI files that I wish it did.
Don't waste you money on this mp3 player.My wife uses it about 20min. a day, 5 days aweek and it stopped working after four months.Forget about customer service and the firmware.
I have used the Lansky products for over 15 years now, and everyone of there products are top notch! This is by far the very best home knife sharpening system on the market. I see there's a few others that have try to copy there system, but none of them have even come close! Lansky set the standard for producing quality sharpening systems. This was a great addition to the array of products Lansky makes.
I purchases the Sony DCR-TRV103 Handycam just after my first son was born, and just after my VHS camcorder died. I have used this camera extensively over the last 7 years, never have had a problem, until recently. I have filmed several hundred hours worth of videos with great results. Excellent pictures and quality sound. Recently I have been getting an error message, telling me to eject the tape. I am looking into to repair, but maybe after all this time it is ready to replace, but I would recommend a new one of these to anyone.
I purchased this product primarily for use in my work. I wanted a unit with an electronic compass, altimeter capabilities, and the ability to measure area. After much research, I found that the 76S provides all of those capabilities at a very reasonable cost. Although other units have more bells and whistles, such as color display and memory cards, they are much more expensive. The 76S provides excellent capabilities for my uses at a mid-range cost. The user manual could be somewhat more user-friendly, but this is a minor problem, since the unit is fairly intuitive to use.
We've been using wireless router's that were provided to us from verizon for the past 3 years. First DSL, the FiOs, and they all had their problems. We moved and had to get a new wireless router and the wrt54GL has been great. I haven't even had to do anything with it since I first set it up.I'd recommend this to anyone who is looking for an a/b/g wireless router.
This product has produced plenty of hassles for me, but ultimately it (usually) gets the job done.Suggestions for use with Vista (and even some XP machines): to avoid the Blue Screen of Death on my HP computer running Vista, I had to drop back from the latest version (2.0.2) to the previous version (1.3.4) of the Server software (listed on [...] as a version for Windows 2000) and the Firmware. This cleared up my Blue Screen problem. Over the years I have adopted a policy concerning device drivers... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. When I updated one of our Dell XP computers to the 2.0.2 version (and updated the firmware), it also got blue screens until I dropped back.As others have mentioned, the US-4A requires an occasional reboot, about as often as our LinkSys router does. Most often after rebooting the US-4A, we have to press the reset button to make it drop back to the 1.3.4 version of firmware.
Looking for an FRS radio and GBS in one unit? This is not it - Yet! FRS communications are garbled and intermittent betweenother 120's and Motorola handhelds.Per Garmin support, microphone and speaker have problems workingtogether. Software fix to adjust mic gain fail to fix the problem. I hope there is a hardware fix soon.Had to return two units.To be fare, the GPS works well and has lots of nice features.The serial interface also functioned with Topo USA well.I Truly look forward to a unit that works as advertized.
This is the second Beltronics detector for me. I think they are generally reasonably priced and work well, however this detector was pricier to get the blue display. It does pick up automatic doors as you drive by but that might be helped by a different setting. I have it set to highway and haven't bothered to try anything else. One of the reasons I chose this particular detector was the blue display to match my car interior lighting. it does look cool at night but forget about seeing the display in the daytime, especially when it's sunny. With that said you don't really need to see the display, besides checking to see if it is turned on, because it will announce what band it is picking up. I like the buttons on the plug so you don't have to reach up to the detector on the dash to silence it while driving.
I purchased this camera on E-bay and i have been very happy with it. I have a newborn daughter and the pictures i have taken are breathtaking. My father has a leica camera and the quality of images from this camera are quite similar to my old nikon and his leica. The features available to you are quite extensive on this camera. If you enjoy doing a lot of manual adjustments on your shots, the panasonic will indulge your whim. It has selectable aperture and shutter control, albeit not as much as a SLR.I have found the flash to be particulary useful, in that, I forget to turn it on. I have taken remarkable photo's without the flash, something not possible with my previous nikon. I use this camera like most point and shooters and find that it comes easily to hand with a good grippable surface on the body. It is not so tiny that you fumble with your fingers covering important sensors. I would definately get a bigger memory card (16 mb is a joke) and an additional battery pack. If you don't have photoshop to edit your photo's, the included software will a good source to start with, but get photoshop when able. It easily connects If you have an usb port on your computer or some computers (toshiba)accept the SD card directly (wow no wires). If you are looking for a good 4 MP camera, I think you should take a look at the panasonic.
These mini discs have enough space to make them useful for giving out with presentations/information on them, without being too expensive. And they're ... cute? novel?... so people notice and like them.
I have had my ishuffle for 1yr and 2 weeks. The battery no longer holds a charge. To get the battery replaced is $65, almost the cost of a new shuffle. Is the shuffle worth an extra $65 a year to have a battery replaced? I don't think so.
Bought this to communicate with my wife while traveling. Great video and sound quality, easy to set up and use.
I recieved a broken radio and the customer service rep was very rude when I called for a return shipping label at electronic expo.
Although the printer requirements list Windows98SE as the minimum (oldest) operating system, this printer will install and work just fine in Windows95 if you are using a parallel port (LPT1.) The Windows98SE or newer requirement comes in if you are going to use USB. I bought this for my sister's older system that she just uses for e-mail and some web surfing. Look around for an active rebate that cuts the price nearly in half.
After the first month we are very pleased with the 65HM167. I altered our built in so the TV slots right in with a 1 inch gap up the sides and over the top. Some people have mentioned it runs hot but I haven't noticed any heat build up despite the TV being in an enclosed space.The picture quality and functionality are very good, especially in the price range the unit is aimed at. I was a little worried amout the rainbow effect but no one in our family sees it. The silk screen effect is only noticeable when a white screen is present and it isn't very obvious.Great value for money, but it you will not be disappointment.
I have had Sony and Kenwood and now this Panasonic. I have been happy for 3 years so far with no problems at all and no regrets. The sound is very clear and for the money you cannot beat it. I am going to invest in a new receiver this year and will try a high end brand with HDMI converter. I will still use this receiver in the second living room and will continue to be impressed with the sound.
Have had zero luck with two of these cables. If you try and remove them from a tight fitting connection, they will separate and the gold plug portion remains in the output, leaving you looking at multiple individual wires and a $70 cable that is now worthless.
Very well pleased. The product was as described and is doing well in my computer. It was worth the money!!!
I have been looking for a quality HTIB for quite some time, and I am very happy with my choice. The DVX-C700 is simply the best sounding system under $500. The quality and thoughtfulness that Yamaha puts into all their products shines.The best thing I can say about this system is that is sounds GREAT. From very quiet moments to thunderously loud explosions, this system will leave you thinking "wow". Sound comes through crystal clear, and as you turn the volume up, the only thing you hear more of is your movie or music (no background static or white noise). The equalizer presets do an amazing job at tayloring sound to your liking. I have yet to actually increase the bass or treble after 4 weeks of owning this product. The volume range is incredible as well. For watching movies quite loudly I set it to '15'. It goes all the way to 40. It can easily fill a medium sized room with sound.The DVX-C700 will read just about any type of medium you put into its disc tray including DVD, CD, MP3, WMA, and even DivX! It will also upsample CDs for more lifelike and crisp sound. If you are a classical music listener like myself, that does wonders to the softer sections of music, as well as drawing out instruments you have never heard in a recording before.The DVX-C700 will allow you to change CDs or DVDs while one is playing, which allows for continuous music (or movies, I suppose). The remote will control 2 other devices, such as a TV and a VCR or Cable box.This is a very aesthetically pleasing HTIB. The lines are clean, the speakers come in wood casings and are much larger than other systems. The mesh can be removed from the speakers for a more industrial look as well. There is a dimmer for the display, as well as a sleep timer and night mode function to facilitate watching movies while others are asleep.A few minor downsides might be the setup time and a somewhat confusing remote. To me, these are VERY minor inconveniences.If you are looking for the best sounding HTIB under $500, look no more.
This will get your screen squeaky clean. Have used other cloths that streak and have to wipe and wipe to get a streak free screen. Not this one. One swipe and you are done.
Pioneer CDI200 Direct Cable for iBus Headunits and iPod (Black) great product it has worked well with my Pioneer player's car
actuator works great, awesome when you consider the price,used one to create an electrically operated latch on my trucks bed mounted toolbox
An excellent item, it quickly linked to the satellite net and the batteries lasted usually 2 to 3 days of 8 to 10 hour use. The accuracy seems excellent and I hope to use my waypoints along with photos to go on GoogleEarth soon.
Great price for this lens. At 300mm its a little soft, but easily sharpened in photoshop. The IS is awesome. Pretty light weight @ twice the length of the kit lens. Build quality seems decent. I've had it about a month now, and have already taken quite a few pics that I'm very happy with. It's too bad they didn't include a hood and case for it, but still a good deal.
Pros: Does its job and does it well. Nice slim design and looks nice unlike previous surge protectors that were bulky and ugly. Outlets are well spaced. Specs say it provides good protection. Price was good when I bought it. Never had an issues after getting it. I had my TV,XBOX hooked to it. It fits under the desk very nicely and has a nice long cord. Very good design.
I bought mine from [...], $164 delivered. It is a great deal. I am driving it with my vintage Yamaha RX-V870 (80wx2), and the speakers produce pretty good sound (classic music CDs). This is my first floor standing speakers. Before making this purchase, I spent quite a bit of time investigating my options. It looked to me, being starting out, the options for me would be either buying brand new "entry-level" audiophile speaker at ~$1000 each, or the used ones of those on Ebay/craiglist at a half the costs. The problem is that I would have no way to find out whether those speakers worth the money I had spent. So this very reasonably priced, mass-produced Sony SS-F7000 would serve the purpose of getting me started, and serve as a reference for me from now on. It does serve my purposes well. Highly recommended to the people in my situation.
I saw SpaceNavigator PE at Macworld controlling Google Earth,- it worked,- I was very impressed,- I tried it at the Macworld Expo- I ordered one.Then I had to return it because it only worked with one or two apps. and I only wanted for Google Earth and now I find out there is no drivers! What's wrong with the Mac software that was shown at Macworld? Why can't users download and use the Macworld software until the next release?
It's the convenience stupid. Of course the stamps are not free unless someone has a give-away label site and I have not found it. The joy of having the exact postage at the time you print the address beats everything else hands down. I am a long time Dymo user and this continues their tradition of easy install. When I got their email description of this I did not hesitate. My only regret a used Dymo with, I am sure, years of useful life yet that is now unused. On the label question; keep your eyes on eBay. Amazing bargains often turn up.
Good, high quality speaker wire. Very well insulated and marked. Only issue is the rubber insulation. Makes it difficult to pull wire through small places like speaker stands. Other than that, great wire, very flexible, easy to lay flat and route anywhere.
I use this cloth for my iPad 2 and it works great. Fast shipping, high quality, and really pleased. They advertise the spray a lot but just using the cloth has so far fitted my purposes and has left the screen looking brand new and never touched.
Excellent,I use them on a zero turn lawn mower. The head phone almost cut out all the lawn mower noise so that I can hear my music
Polk makes very good and very inexpensive speakers. I have had them in my car and house and will probably never buy another brand of speakers. I have owned and auditioned top reference monitor and home theater speakers costing hundreds to thousands. These Polks for a hundred bucks will rival most other mid range speakers costing much more. These are floor speakers that cost less than most entry level bookshelf speakers from other brands. If you want better, the larger versions of this same speaker will rival competitors costing several times as much.If you want really good sound at rock bottom prices, buy these. If you want fantastic sounds at really low prices, buy the larger Polk models.
I'm a Canon authorized service technician, and an avid photographer, and I only use Canon branded ink in my I9900. This ink pack is a great value for the price and keeps my Canon printer printing like new.
I purchased 2 of these for Christmas presents. Both freeze for no reason while loading music. Rio tech support is totally useless. After 45 minutes they said they knew about an issue with some refubs going out un-checked. I will never buy a Rio product again after this mess.
I can't say enough about this little guy. It packs a lot of features into a little and light-weight camera. Yes, the biggest problem many point-and-shoot users complain about is the fact it doesn't auto-focus with many lenses. But you learn to be a better photographer with that "drawback". The best thing is the sensor on here is very high quality, much newer than even the D70. If you are looking to introduce yourself to DSLR photography, this is a great stepping stone. If you are not looking to be a stronger photographer and learn all that your camera is capable of, then better go with a D50 or D70 so you can autofocus on some of those older AF lenses. I for one am happy with manual focus and I have learned so much about aperture and shutter settings.
I was having problems with telecommuting through my previous router - VPN was constantly disconnecting and occasionally not working at all for days at a time. Since I've installed this router I've had absolutely no problems and the inefficiencies I just accepted are a thing of the past!
Its a pleasure to be the first reviewer of this item. I purchased the first commercially Mp3 player as soon as it came out. It was the Rio PMP 300 which held a whopping 32 mg dedicatedmemory card. These babies have changed. This Ipod mini is by far the best MP3 player I have had yet. This includes Creative nomadjukeboxes, the zen series, Archos, CD Mp3 players almost all the Rio models, etc. It was hard for me to by an Apple product because I am a PC clone person. On with the review.Good Stuff:Small as hell but easy to use with my big hands.Volume gets real loud if needed. I read somewhere that the Ipod's don't have any umph when it comes to volume. This mini unit gives you more than enough volume.Very easy to learn and use. This is a no brainer. Even though I am a computer geek of sorts its a pleasure to have something work like its supposed to. The computer setup is just as easy.The sound quality is as good as any other unit I have had.The click control is slick. Its hard to describe but it makesthis unit the best of the best for going through the menus and song selection.Not so good stuff.I am not too crazy about the equalizer selections. Their are about 15 or so modes to select from. I would prefer a bass, treble, and other manual settings.As usual, the headphones are not so good. This is normal for every MP3 unit I have ever owned. My favorite portable headsetfor the money is the Koss ear plugs. I replace the plug part with ear plugs that you can buy in a drug store.Any thing with non-removable batteries worries me, but not enough to change my mind about this great unit.
This thing worked great for me. I have an old 1990's arcade game in my basement that developed a nasty color problem on it's CRT screen. I mean it looked bad all over...purple and pink.I got this degaussing ring hoping it would work, and it did wonderfully. It fully restored the screen back to normal colors. A heck of a lot cheaper than the new custom CRT screen that I though I was going to have to buy.Here's the trick to using it though. Plug it in. Hold it with the ring flat relative to the front of the screen. Turn it on, move it around the screen until the proper colors return, then keep it on and slowly walk away from the screen still holding the ring flat relative to the front of the screen until you are about 10 ft away before you shut it off. This will ensure that you do not introduce any other color issues with the ring by shutting it off near the screen.This will work with natural gaussing issues. If you have a very strong magnet that gets too close to a screen for too long, you will have a permanent color issue that cannot be fixed. That may be what happened to the other reviewer who said it didn't work for him after he placed speaker and a guitar amp too close to his TV.Hey, for $65 it's worth a try...cheaper than replacing a screen. Plus then you'll have it around for the next time.Yes, this is a demagnetizer, so definitely keep it away from electronics other than your TV, and any VHS or audio tape, and I would keep it away from harddrives, and solid state memory stick, etc. This will erase tapes and magnetic media.
Great for Travel , excellent if you need to go out or just keep your stuff in orderin a sesion.
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I flew to Las Vegas for my birthday. I didn"t know they charge for the headphones to listen to the movie. So I took out my Ipod,my so ha put some movies on it for me, and watched my own movies free. I listened to music on the way to the hotel. I think the Ipod is just great.Theresa JohnsonApple iPod classic 120 GB Black (6th Generation)
I purchased this Bogen (Manfrotto) swivel/tilt head with a Bogen (Manfrotto) monopod. I wanted something to stabilize my camera without having to carry a tripod. This head is great!!! It comes with a plate that attaches to the camera. Then you simply place the camera on the device and it snaps shut. It is easy to pull the lever and disconnect your camera. To prevent you from doing this accidentally, it has a safety lock that you can deploy with a flick of your thumb. I recommend this for other folks wishing to stabilize their camera and not having to lug a tripod around.
We were disappointed to find that this monitor did not work at all in our house. It was so static-y that my boyfriend couldn't even hear me over the noise and he was just down the hall. I'm very glad we tried it out before our son gets here. However, I'm not looking forward to having to keep trying out different monitors till we find one that will actually work.
I bought this for my d40x. The remote does exactly what it is supposed to do. Using a tripod, this remote is a must have if you want the sharpest landscapes, or if you want to shoot long exposures without camera shake. I like that I can time my own long exposures with this. I tested the range indoors and it worked just fine about 30 feet away. Probably would have worked fine at longer distances, but I ran out of room. I didn't test the range outdoors, but it will obviously be less depending on the amount light from the sun. Overall, I can't find any negatives about this product.
Just FYI, on Mac OS X, it formats down to 1.78GB. (which is standard loss for any formatted drive).First the good. This drive is very fast! I was able to copy a 500MB file to it in less than a minute! It's the fastest USB drive I've used. It has a small protective case, solid feel, a bright amber status light when plugged in, and a retractable USB plug. And it's reasonably priced.Now the bad. If you have horizontal USB ports (like iBooks/Powerbooks/Mac Books), the drive is too wide to use next to an occupied port. You must unplug any USB devices next to it to make room. The supplied "U3" is useless for Macs. The drive always shows up as two separate drives on your desktop (which is annoying). Contrary to other reviews, SanDisk's tech support replied to an email within 24 hours and gave me instructions on how to eliminate the U3 partition. Unfortunately, the instructions are for Windows XP only (which isn't that big of a deal since I have an Intel iMac with Boot Camp). But users with older Macs will have to find a friend with a PC.In a nutshell, this is a fast USB drive from a trusted brand name in memory devices. But ditch the U3 as soon as you buy it, it's pure (useless) marketing hype.
I purchased this trackball after months of contemplation between this trackball and the more expensive version, and even buying and then returning 2 types of logitech track balls. After reading many reviews, and from the advice of my doctor i did buy this trackball. I have had no problems with sticking, a rough moving ball, there is no blank spot on the pattern of my ball, and i think the buttons are in the perfect place for use.I have the equivalent of golfers and tennis elbow in both arms as a result of over-mouse usage (i use pretty much the mouse in autocad/autodesk map all day long and I use both or either hand(s) with the mouse). My GP was telling me it was carpel tunnel, and nudging me towards the way of the wrist surgery, but he was wrong, and my problem was inflamed trigger points around my elbow. Let's thank my chiropractor for a real diagnosis, yes they are also real doctors.The Kensington trackball is less stressful on my arms and hands than a traditional mouse, and also gives me another alternative to 'mix up' the repetitive motions. It hasn't solved my problems, but it sure has helped.
Ok, im sick and tired of the negative reviews. If you dont like U3, just go to the sandisk site and run the uninstaller. Not having to deal with missing caps is definately a plus. Overall, a great drive
This is a fantastic player, it is very small and ergonomic with an intuitive user interface. There's actually a little joystick, and very simple controls. Another good feature I didn't have on another mp3 player I tried is the resent button. These things all freeze up every so often, but zen gives you the reset capability. Be warned, though, it does not play very nicely with apples, but on your ordinary pc's, it's terrific.
This is an excellent product! Installation and operation is very simple and straightforward (at least under Windows XP SP2). I was even able to use my cable modem Internet connection from my phone (just needed to enable PAN + Internet connection sharing in XP). Tested with SE phones K790a & W710i. Absolutely no any problems. Works perfectly under Linux too.
I love this headset. I have owned many and this is by far the best. I use it probably 4+ hours a day so I know headsets and I wanted a good one. This is perfect.
I didn't buy this product from Amazon, but another retailer for the same reason as many others - the savings. Unfortunately it's a complete rip off. We tried to install 4 of the 6 cartridges. Two of them were fine and showed full ink levels. The other two, however, had major issues. One was COMPLETELY empty. No ink in it at all. The other was replacing an 'expired' cartridge and when I put the brand new cartridge in I kept getting an error message saying the cartridge was missing or damaged. I put the 'expired' cartridge in and it was fine. So I contacted HP for help...after running several of their tests their only option since my printer is out of warranty, is to offer me a discounted price on a refurbished printer. Really? I don't need a new printer, I need the two bum cartridges replaced. Since I bought the package and already installed two of the other cartridges with no issue, there's no way to return it to the original retailer. If you buy this product make sure to keep everything and get it from a place that will let you return/exchange partially used products! Unfortunately now I have to go spend $20 on top of the $40 for the set to replace the two bad cartridges. Not worth it.
I am really happy with this lens. Images are sharp. IS makes hand-holding really easy. The long focal length makes nice shallow DOF and blurry background. I use this lens to shoot the flowers in backyard and kids playing on the street. The result is more impressive than my 70-200mm zoom f/2.8. I guess one of the reasons is that I do not have IS on the zoom lense. Because I mostly shoot outdoors with good light, there is not too much concerns about the max apture only reach f/4. But because of that, the price (less than $1400.00) is very sweet.It is not long enough to do birding, unless you are close to a big Canadian goose. But it is great for other wide life photographies.The shortcoming of this lens is obviously less flexible being a prime lens. For my kids soccer games, I find myself uses 70-200 zoom more often, simply because they run around! Another problem I have is it eats up battery pretty fast. Since this is the first IS lens I own, I don't know if this is normal for IS lenses, which you can here the motor working hard all the time.
I recently got this lens for my Canon Rebel XS. I am very happy with it. It is not as easy to use as the $1350 Canon lens, but I can't afford that one! I paid $123--come on people. And seriously, how many of us are really professionals??? As long as I work with in the limitations, i.e. use a tripod for the most extreme shots, it does a great job. It is well designed, looks and feels good.
Great mp3 sound particuarly @ 192K. Great earphones. Weak Fm performance and sound.
This is the most amazing product ever. I use my macbook on my bed often and was getting fed up with the heat and the discomfort.. after looking up stands and seeing this product had the best reviews (and looks) I went for it. It works like a dream! I am so much more comfortable, I really do wish I had this much sooner as I've put my macbook through some rough times since I had to constantly adjust it when I put it directly on my lap.. I've held it in weird positions and always worried about overheating or grabbing it by the wrong ends. This stand is just so incredible... no more overheating (both me and the computer) and discomfort! Really worth the money, I can't use the computer without it now.
Beware before buying!!!I purchase this scanner a little over a year ago. It broke down in four months. After 4 one hour phone calls to thier tech. line, long distance (customer pays), they couldn't solve the problem. Then after dealing with customer service and another 4 phone calls they finally replaced the scanner.Four months later again.... it broke. Several more phone calls to thier tech. center and 5 letters to the customer service and CEO they finally replaced it again.WARNING- do not buy this scanner without an extended warrenty. I have had nothing but grief with it and Canon's represenitves!!!!They are now refunding my money in full! However I have spent countless hours on the phone, writing letters, trips to the post office for shipping, buying uneeded parts they recomended, and money, to recieve the help required!
When I purchase these headphones, my expectations were not particularly high; I expected to "get what I paid for". After using the JWIN JHV100 headphones for a couple of weeks, I have to say that I am impressed with how comfortable they are for extended wear. They are light in weight and fit well. The quality is more than acceptable for headphones under $60 US. The individual volume controls work well enough for me - I use them when I do not have my hearing aid in, which I need only for one ear. The cord length is fine. All-in-all, this is a product which represents good value and I give them a thumbs up.
We'll, you can't beat the 40 additional GB on this one, so if your a storage hog, then it will suite you nicely, so get it while you can. Yet another flawless Apple product. Here are two things you should know when buying 1-your previously bought games will NOT work on this iPod - yes, hard to believe, but now I've got all these games that can not even be repurchased for this "gen" iPod. The only other minor draw back is that the "Genius" feature has not been updated by Mac in it's firmware for any older iPods. Not too much of a loss, but still it seems like all it would take would be Mac making it available via a software patch. Otherwise I quite happy with the purchase. Oh, the access time to boot up a video is super quick compared to older pods... very nice. Happy Mac'ing - Mark.
This is the second I've owned. The first one, I lost, no fault of it though. The lanyard is very secure without being cumbersome. It has worked with every machine I've used it in and I've never had a single issue with it.
If there is not enough light, your face doesnt appear and image transfering is bit slow.
Really like this roller bag- well worth the money! It's light yet it carries all my nursing books I have to tote around. I ordered the black and it's classy. Has a lot of compartments and a water bottle holder on the side. Plus it'll make a great carry on bag when I fly some where!
Perfect bag to keep all my equipment safe and secure! Very well padded with enough space for two bodies, 3 lenses and a large speedlite along with all the accessories needed for those things. Love all the outside pockets and straps as well. They add a lot of extra capacity to this already roomy bag. Added a monopod and travel tripod to the outside and I'm ready to go! Super happy with my purchase. The only down side for me is that I've crammed all my equipment in there and now the bag weighs more than I would like. Its hefty when empty, but if it wasn't, the padding wouldn't be any good to protect your fancy equipment! So overall, just get it already!
I received my iPod the other day from Amazon and absolutley love it! I can't be happier. It's a great little product and I'd recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in an mp3 player. I still have a ton of music to put on it, and so far it's great. I received it from Amazon in an extremely timely manner. It makes me happy just to look at it.
This might not by typical, but the female connectors on these harnesses did not fit my 6.5" speakers. The live wire connector is 3/16", and the ground wire is 1/8". I wish the manufacturer would list these measurements somewhere. I'm going to cut off the ends and crimp new connectors that will fit.
It does what it is supposed to do. It's pretty easy to use. I use it everyday at work to listen to podcasts while I'm on the road. It came in real handy on a recent trip to listen to music when we where out of range of decent radio stations. Low volume is an issue I have, but, that seems to be an issue with many iPod related products. The volume has to be turned up so loud that you can often hear static. A friend of mine has a similar product by another maker and it has similar issues. I have had problems finding a clear radio frequency, but, it seems to give me the best broadcast on a slightly noisier frequency. I have most of the presets in the high 80's and low 90's with one at 104.5. The 104.5 frequency has the most noise, but, gives me the best signal. I suggest trying several different ones. Different geographical areas give different results, so, don't be afraid to experiment. Charging my cell phone in the car can also cause some interferance, but, moving the phone closer to the iPod actually reduces the noise. Go figure.
I have several HDMI cables, some expensive ones from Beast Buy and some of these and I have never had any problems with any of them. These are just as good as anything else as far as I'm concerned
after reading all the reviews, I decided to pull the trigger and went ahead with purchasing this lens.It was shipped two days later and I immediately performed several test to check sharpness, IQ, and BQ.What can i say, Sigma and their quality control has done it again.the lens was loud and not as sharp as i thought it would be. Soft unless you are shooting at around f5.6 and lower.that is all...
Great All-in-one for the price! Easy to set-up and easy to use.V
I purchased this router for my home use. I used an OLD Gateway laptop to set it up. I have some technological knowledge, but I am not a computer engineer. I had a very easy time setting up the router. The CD-rom gave detailed step-by-step directions-including what wires/power cords to connect and when. The only part that was somewhat misleading was when it asked about setting up a secure ??something?? I tried to do that b/c I thought it was to password protect my wireless connection, but it was not. The connection is reliable, it connects automatically every time. I was able to set a network key, so that others cannot use my connection w/o a password (again I simply followed the directions from the CD-these are after the part I was confused about.) I was on vacation for a week and left it unplugged, but as soon as I plugged it back in I was able to connect right away, without any further set-up or re-entering data. I have not used it with my MAC yet, but I don't forsee any conflict.
I bought the camera as a present and this was a great addition. Very nice looking case; stylish and reasonably priced. Not bulky at all.Highly recommend.
I have been enjoying my mx3000 for about two weeks. Out of the box setup was trivial. With my input devices about four feet away from the antenna, the responsiveness of the mouse and keyboard have been excellent with no delays or missed keys.The logitech software has been easy to use for changing keys and provides lots of configuration choices.The only negatives are that the function keys are a little small and the packaging was somewhat annoying in that it was hard to extract the equipment from the packaging.We'll have to wait and see about the reliability and battery life.However, I'm thrilled with the performance and options so far and provide it a 5 of 5 for price/performance.
I purchased this to replace some basic analog audio cables running from my blu-ray player to my receiver. The difference in the fidelity of the sound was extreme. With my electronics background I can say this sounds pretty much like any other optical cable. However, I chose to spend a few extra bucks to get a product that has excellent overall build quality.
These speakers are great. I like to listen to relaxation and meditation music at night. My husband would always come in when I was meditation and would need the music shut off in order to sleep. Now I can just place the speaker under my pillow and enjoy my relaxation while my husband can sleep and can't hear the music at all. Well worth the small investment.
We use many Cisco/Linksys RV series routers -- and this RVS4000 v2 was disappointing. I'd recommend the RV042 -- solid as a rock in my experience.Configuring the device is painful because it insists on rebooting so frequently. But you can live with that...its only the first day or so.But the device would often drop the VPN connection and require a reboot in order to reestablish. And every so often, the soft reboot would not work...requiring someone to physically visit the device a unplug it!Even non VPN traffic had a habit of failing on downloads of large files. Sort of as if MTU might be wrong...maybe, but not every time. Totally unacceptable. Tempting to blame the WAN provider instead of the router, right? But no problems when this device was replaced with an RV042.(This just in...there is new firmware available in Jun 2011...but I'm not in the mood to replace a stable RV042 just to see if the new firmware, primarily with Japanese language support, fixes any of the above issues.)
I have owned two ipods. The first one fell off a bathroom counter onto a tile floor and never worked again. The second one had this toughskin on when it fell from my hip onto a concrete driveway. I am enjoying some music on it as I am writing this review. Great product, a must.
This product worked just fine with my 2000 quest. It fit nicely, so i would recommend it. Although i think my husband had to adjust something, but it's our car not the adapter's problem.
This product is easy-to-use. You simply plug it in to a standard outlet and connect the Zune cable, and voila. A brilliant solution to alternative charging methods. Personally, I always had trouble charging my Zune. My dock was faulty and no longer charged, but the warentee had worn out. I didn't want to get another due to the expensive price tag. So I tried charging on my laptop. Aside from sucking all of the battery out of it, it also caused it to become overheated and crash. This product was my perfect solution. I can charge my Zune easily, and it seems to retain charge much better than it did before. I would highly reccommend this product to any Zune user!
The Tokina 19-35 is a affordable wide angle lens for the EF lens line. The autofocus works well (including in low light situations). The lines is of decent quality material (I don't think there is any plastic on the lines) and has worked flawlessly so far. I would recommend picking up the lens hood to reduce stray light from entering the lens. If you are looking for a wide angle lens this is very affordable. However, if you have the standard lens that comes with the 350D this lens won't provide a significant difference in terms of a wide shot.Hope this helps!
Have been using this modem for business for 3+ years. We have had 3 failures out of 15 units in the past. USR swaps them out, no questions asked. Reliable connections, what more do you want? You cant go wrong with this one.
This lamp fit perfectly into our Sony television. Great bulb, so bright now! Item arrived in mint condition. No complaints!
I've had four of these Fontopia headphones sets since January and not because I'm a satisfied customer!!!I bought the first of these in January, and initially I was pleased with the purchase as the sound quality was decent (better than what came with my iPod). But within a month, the outer casing that protects the speaker wires began to split and come off until the inner wires were exposed. (The casing has a cheap elastic texture, and once it splits, pieces shred off easily.) Soon after the wires became exposed, the sound volume degraded and then the speakers failed entirely.Because I had liked the earbuds and thought the problem was a quirk, I decided to buy the same model again. Had exactly the same problems and they failed within two months!!I was disgusted at this point, so I went back to where I bought them, hoping to return both sets and get a different product in exchange. But because I was well out of their replacement period on the one set, and just a few days on the other, they wouldn't accommodate me. However, the employee I dealt with was kind enough to give me two more sets that were the same model.Now here it is two months later and the third set's wires are just about bare! These things are seriously defective!
Greatly improves shortwave reception. Much better than using just the telescoping whip antenna on your shortwave radio. The problem is, it has a habit of getting stuck pretty often when winding the wire back into its case. You'll need to pull all the wire out and start over again. I've never had this problem before with the Sangean ANT-60, a similar retractable antenna that costs a little more but is made with a better rotating mechanism.
This Seller provided Fast Delivery, Fair Price and Product as advertised. They rate 5 stars. However, when I used a three foot and six foot coupled (App. 9')VGA cables, my laptop projected 1366 x 768 Resolution on my 37 inch Visio TV. When I used this 25' SVGA Cable, it locked up the projection until I changed the Laptop Resolution to 800 x 600, precisely what this cable is designed to provide. I gambled that since my coupled cables provided higher resolution, hopefully the longer single cable would also. My gamble failed in as much as I have an acceptable 800 x 600 resolution, instead of the higher, more detailed 1366 x 768 resolution. Certainley, not the sellers problem. We will buy from this seller again.
I bought the Rhino 120 for Hiking with my Daughter &amp; we also ride quads &amp; motorcycles on remote trails. The GPS was simply awesome. Accurate &amp; easy to use the basic features, their are alot of features &amp; I am still working on learning them. The basics are easy to learn so you don't get lost &amp; it is easy to find your way back with the tracking &amp; waypoints. We used the radio, however it did not seem to work that well with other brand FRS radio's. The range was very limited, but this may not be Rhino's fault, but rather the different brands of radio's, I did not get the opportunity to give a good range test on GMRS. Anyway, my riding buddy was so impressed he is going to get one as well. I am pleased.
I was looking for a camera bag that I could take out on weekend trips, and to store the camcorder at home when it's not in use.This bag fit my Sony DCR-DVD405 perfectly. The front pocket can hold 4 DVDs and the side pockets are great for extra batteries. The extra battery that is included will last for about 60min, making it a great backup/emergency battery.I highly recommend this product.
This is an incredible little device, and a must have if you do exposure shots. Just remember to go into the menu to change the settings or it won't work.
hunting for speakers for 2 months now, i landed upon these beauties. Needless to say, they sound great, but you can get a 5 piece surround sound set for cheaper, if you have a sound card that supports 5 piece speaker systems. But you will be hard pressed to find a better 3 piece speaker system for those of you with stereo sound cards. the control on the right sattalite speaker consists of volume/power knob, treble, and bass. It has a downfiring speaker design which i have never seen before but is surely not a bad thing, sounds are crisp, bass is low, and the highs are clear. The best 3 piece system you can get.
I've owned and/or installed several of these over the years. Never any serious issues. I do wish that phone tech support were available with a little more ease once the units are out of factory warranty. I understand you have to pay, but just getting support is a telephone nightmare on older units. I've only had to deal with that a couple of times though. Out of the box this unit set up quickly and tech support to get some settings right was helpful and fast. Great units.
The eight inch single point speakers have excellent low to mid range response from the woofer. The two tweeters have great clarity. For the money, it can't be beat. I have used these speakers in rooms where background audio is appropriate, even on patios where protected from weather and they outperform many higher priced speakers. Placed in a 1.25 cuft. enclosure and placed in the ceiling they are at their best.
I did a lot of research on wireless headphones and the Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Headphones seem to have consistently good reviews. The RS 130's automatically connect to the base station and are clear with no static and have very good range. The headphones are recharged automatically by placing them on the base holder. However, if you forget to charge them, you can easily remove the rechargeabale batteries which come with the headphones and use regular batteries in them. Also they are very confortable to wear for extended periods - like a 3 or 4 hour football game. I have had other wireless headphones that cost more and didn't perform nearly as well as the Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Headphones.
It's hard for me to give this brand even with one star. I bought 100pcs but 50% of them were bad, couldn't burn, kept spinning and spinning until you turn off the computer. I will not buy TDK brand any more and you should not buy too.
Firmware update is in place, my OS was reinstalled, and still this ipod is crashing my computer, itunes, or simply sitting there indicating that it is syncing, and yet nothing happens and it never stops. It is beautiful in design, and I am not having the issues other pepople are having with crashes on the iPod itself, lagging, but the click wheel is certainly not sensative enough for my taste.I was thrilled to have this, now, I am leery. I had originaly purchased the Nano 8gb w/ video, and it too had trouble. Thouroughly disappointed, and I loved my previous Nano 2g 8gb.-Sigh-update: 8-2010I have found myself looking for these 3rd generation nanos. They are unique and the software updates have made them stable. I have replaced my star rating with a higher rating. I bought a nice used one with a pretty face, minimal back scratching for $50 on craigslist.
Excellent value power amp! I am using it to power a JBL 18" sub-woofer (the old B-460 from the 1980s). And, boy, does it pack a punch! Highly recommended for it's return on investment.
The camera is o.k. I purchased this camera because consumer reports gave it a good review. Every picture I have taken with the red eye reduction flash on everyone still has red eyes. I am very disappointed with this feature
Good quality cable. Not the best price but it worked fine for my subwoofer. Had it for about a year with no problems.
This is a great camera at a great price. Buying from Beach Camera through Amazon made good sense and saved me money. The camera itself is very good. I've used smaller cameras in the past and really like all the options I have with the D40. I still have my little point and shoot in my camera bag, but I hardly use it. The D40 is a much better buy than the D40X. Ask yourself if you really need the extra pixels before you spend the extra money. Right now I'm experimenting with all the features of the D40. It is smarter than I am, but that's not a bad thing. I can set it on Auto and click away.
What a rip off. Canon's business ethics when it comes to ink on this machine are astonishing. Don't buy it.
GREAT DEAL on a very basic housing. I've had an Olympus C5000 for over 6 years and had considered an U/W housing in the past. But after looking at the cost of a new camera and a new housing, this was a GREAT DEAL. The camera fit is a little snug but after working with it it finally goes.As with ANY U/W housing you must be VERY careful in your setting up to use. It either works or floods. You cannot just throw it together and go. If thats your idea, either buy cheap disposable cameras or have lots of money to blow, once its flooded you now have a 14 oz. paperweight/camera.
I also made the mistake of buying this sorry piece of cr*p. My unit has had very little usage and is already broken.When I first purchased this, I had planned to use it in place of my older Toshiba progressive scan player, with the added benefit of being able to record. However, the picture quality on prerecorded (i.e. manufactured) DVD's was very poor compared to the beautiful picture I was used to from my Toshiba player. So I put the Toshiba back and relegated this to my upstairs bedroom.I have a large number of recorded DVD's of old Mystery Science Theater episodes. When I first started playing them with the Philips unit, I experienced no problems. Two months later, the unit now fails to read practically every recorded DVD that I try to load. Mind you, these discs have no flaws, play just fine on my PC-based DVD units, and USED TO WORK in the Philips unit. Add to that the fact that the flourescent front panel display has already started to flake out, and this unit probably has had less than 100 hours usage since I bought it.This is the first, and LAST Philips home entertainment product I will EVER purchase. A VERY EXPENSIVE MISTAKE. Avoid this junk, and buy Sony and Toshiba. You've been warned.And when is Amazon going to come up with a ZERO stars rating? To rate this product with even ONE star is giving it far too much credit.
The router was the easiest plug and play device that I have set-up on my new HP computer system. Just follow a few directions and away it goes even my new printer is up and running thru this thing with my wifes laptop. Couldn't be happier... Had to remove one antenna because living in town it provided to much range.
The picture is great. I resized all of my pictures using a photoshop script so they wouldn't be too big. It is short on instructions and the interface is difficult to use, but nice looking, but after it's set up, it's a nice frame. This frame is 800x600 resolution and has decent transitions. It does not support SDHD cards (usually over 4GB). It seems to freak out for me when the image count exceeds 1600 images on an SD card, so more than 2GB of data probably wouldn't work anyways. It has good viewing angle from the sides and top, but if you're looking up at it at all, the picture goes dark. (we have it sitting on top of something about 4-5 feet high, and when we sit on the couch we can't see the image well.) I'd say you need to have a 30 degree or less viewing angle from the bottom. I don't know if this is a limitation of all digital frames.
I was lucky enough to pick up this receiver when a retail store closed for business and clearanced this item at that time. The standard price makes this a value as the unit comes from the much respects Onkyo line of receivers.The unit has sufficient power for all but top enthusiast and offers very good quality sound. The unit allows for some advance adjustments that more expensive models offer such as adjusting speaker distance and Dolby Prologic II and DTS decoding. The units remote is very useful and provides the abilty to integrate other Onkyo units. The remote also works incredibly well not needing direct line of sight to function the receiver.There is the option to hook more than one set of speakers to the unit and swithc between them. This function would possibly be useful if you were to hook the unit to speakers in another room in your house. All in all I have to say that I am very pleased with this unit as an entry level receiver. I only mark it for stars for the simple reason it is an entry level receiver.
So easy. So fast to hook up. I have a wireless printer and Roku through Netflix running now. I should have got this years ago.
Three reasons:1. The wireless signal goes dormant after 5 minutes so you then have to haggle with the USB key and the keyboard to get them to see each other again. This is a big deal breaker when you computer is inconveniently placed (the reason for the wireless in the first place).2. When it starts, the function keys are enabled by default, so you have remember to turn it off while typing or you get numbers mixed in,very annoying as the default feature, but more annoying that you cannot set it and forget it.3. Tech support is non-existent. Go to their site, send an email and you get some goofy feedback about how to send them another email to get them to respond...who does that? If you are wondering, I left a phone message too...got nothing!!Bottom line a waste of money...make sure you get to whomever is selling these like products and ask about these features BEFOREHAND as their marketing pitch sounded great, but their in the field delivery was very disappointing.
Very easy - wrong battery - one five minute phone cell - two days for correct battery to arrive and up and running.
Recently complete putting together all electronic components for high-end Home Theater. Last item need was line conditioner. The Price was right and Monster's HTS 3500MK II is an awesome final compliment to the system.
Allows MP3 player to charge while playing through stereo, remote control for MP3 player
I just received my Terk replacement antenna with the FAKRA style connector. I have a Kenwood KTC-SR901 Sirius tuner.If you look at the side of your new plastic connection, you will see a little purple tab that needs to be pulled out with a small flat tool. You should also see a little tab on your current broken antenna connection that needs to be pulled out with a small flat tool. My little tab was white. Keep this tab so you can put it back on.Once the tabs are out, you should be able to disconnect the antenna wires from the plastic pieces. It may take a little tugging and twisting, but they should come out. Plug the new antenna into the plastic piece on your tuner. You will have to push hard in order for it to plug all the way in. It may take a few tries. You will know it is properly plugged in when you can replace the little tab back on. The radio should work properly after this.
Lacking instructions, can't continue where left off, can not get the player to play a playlist file... m3u or pls file. Anyone have luck with this?For me the following works (some the same as other reviews have posted)When I say shift I mean push the volume button (roller) INshift - enter menu systemWhile in menu..----------------vol+/- - Scroll through menu itemsNavigation -> Repeat -> Bookmark -> Backlight -> Contrast -> System Infoshift - Select the current menu item(if navigating, play mp3 selected or go into directory selected)(in other menu items... basically select that option (ie. select classic on EQ))FF - go back one directoryPlay - exit menuOTHER-----hold down play - power OFF
I bought this bag from (OMG) a retail store!! The price is the same and I like to support BAM's whenever I can. Anyway, the backpack is simply perfect, especially for the price. Very well padded and double stitching in all the right places. The back and strap padding makes it pretty comfortable to carry too. If you go with other more famous brands, you could easily pay $200 for this level of quality. I had no problem getting my dell or IBM 15" laptops inside. I can carry ALL of my equipment which includes a DSLR with a long lens, 2 extra lens, a light meter, flash, cables, and manuals for all...and there are still open slots left for growth.I highly recommend!!!
I was virulantly anti ipod. They were for noobs, kids, non tech savvy. I had an iRiver H320, which could be hacked, rockboxed (alt operating system), had line in recording and FM, and a big geek factor. It played videos before ipods (albeit choppy quality and totally a gimmick). It is drag and drop from windows explorer, no itunes interface needed - well that is a superior feature ipod just doesn't have. I loved that thing. I still have it, but it is only 20 gigs. iRiver doesn't make them any more or support them. it is heavier and fatter than an ipod.Enter my 80gb ipod video. Form factor - A+. slim, light, portable.Usage factor A. simple, slick interface. click wheel a bit too sensitive, but you get used to it.Video - A++ - biggest surprise for me. Thought it was a gimmick, but video quality is amazing and you can easily output to a TV. Even on 50" HDTV screen, videos are great - VHS quality. With some qeek abilities, you can find excellent free software online (DVDshrink, Videora) to enable you to rip any DVD (or captured youtube video with Videodownloader) to mp4 and have it on your ipod. 6 hours video is plenty.accessories - A+++. Sets these apart from other brands. Bought a Belkin Tune Talk Stereo, and it is now a digital recorder, capable of 3 hrs of recording live music or ripping old lp's or cassettes to digital.speakers, chargers, cases: huge assortment online for any taste, budget or functional requirement.80 gigs - what can I say? HUGE storage ability. nothing else comes close.itunes software took me a while to get into, but it is easy and just fine.I still prefer "UMS" ability to just drag and drop from windows explorer onto player as though it were a hard drive, without any extra step in between. But itunes has some advantages for music management.all in all, totally satisfied.(But I still use my iRiver now, almost exclusively as a digital recorder)Rockbox is coming for the 80gb ipod, however....!
Cables Unlimited's high quality HDMI to DVI cables provide the interface need to connect HDMI and DVI components to each other while delivering highest level of signal quality. These shielded cables feature gold plated connectors to insure a high-quality HDTV picture.
I've used these Sony headphones for about 6 or 7 years. (They were called "25th Anniversary model" Fontopia when I bought them for $49.99.) The first pair was lost or stolen; the second pair have lasted 5 years of daily use (average two hours a day). Very durable.In the last two years I've tried to upgrade to more expensive models from Shure and Etymotic, but hated the sound -- no bass compared to the Sony's. I returned them immediately.The Sony's err on the side of "warm and forgiving," with a loss of detail, but the tonal balance is very natural -- not far off from my Sennheiser HD-600 pro headphones or my high-end, tube-based stereo system. The Sony's aren't analytical, but that's probably a good thing when listening to compressed sources on an iPod.The rubber cups fit me perfectly right off the bat and are very comfortable. The cord style, with one side longer that the other, is a must with earbuds. It allows you to identify left from right immediately when putting them on, and by draping the longer cord around the back of your neck (there was a picture of this in the documentation that came with mine), it keeps the wire tangle minimized, with less cord dangling down. Highly recommended.
This is an excellent product to use as aback up for keeping files that you don't want erased by a hard drive crash.
10 of the 50 cases were damaged - more to do with quality of product than the shipping I suspect. Poor quality.
I am getting serious about getting excellant photos and do most of my shots hand held. This lens is awesome for getting action shots and close-ups that aren't blurred by being hand held. I take a lot!!!! of bird pictures and they don't sit still long so you have to be quick and steady and the Canon EF 70-300 is an excellant entry level stabilized lens for doing this if your serious about good photos that can have the quality for selling.
I know I won't be able to fully describe how great a product this is but I'll try.Sure you can pause, rewind and slow-mo live TV, but the bottom line is that since I got Tivo I never miss a show I want to watch. I don't even know what day or time my favorite shows are broadcast on TV anymore or care. With the Tivo Season Pass the programs I want to see just show up on my "now playing" list. Then I watch them and skip the commercials. It's freakin amazing. I can NEVER go back to life pre-Tivo.I've talked to other people who have tried other DVRs (Time Warner, Replay) and they all say the same thing "I wish I had Tivo instead." Its the software, ease of use and dependability that make Tivo great.I bought my unit three years ago and at the time it was $500. It was worth every penny then. Now its only $100 dollars. Nuff said.
I was purchasing this camera as a gift after recently seeing a very favorable review in a photography magazine, but was quite disappointed upon receiving the package. On the bottom of the box was listed &quot;Minimum System Requirements&quot; and &quot;IBM Compatible PC ... Windows 95/98&quot;, too bad, the recipient of the gift has a Macintosh.I went to Polaroid's web site to download a Mac friendly utility for the camera, but there isn't one. The only suggestion offered by either their on-line FAQ's or Tech support was to run a window's emulator on the Macintosh, but they do not offer any support if you choose to go that route.The first Digital Camera I bought came with support for quite a few operating systems, and there was no mentions of system requirements in the on-line camera info (at the time, hopefully that will change) so I really didn't question it when I ordered this camera. Now, I will be returning the camera.So, I suggest you look a little deeper when going to purchase a digital camera, especially if you, like a lot of &quot;digital artists&quot;, use Macintosh's systems and not PC-Window's systems. A little time spent now could save you a lot of time later.
So I should have thought about it - of course a MS product would not play well with a Mac. So rather than return it for a measly $27.00 refund (hardly worth the effort to go to the post office and rebox it, etc.) - it sits somewhere in the hall closet waiting to find a use.
I have had the tv for 4 years, the first years the mother board went out and there wasn't anyone in the are that would service plasma tv's. Customer service was not of any help. 3 years later the picture tube has gone out. I will not put any more money into the piece of junk, as far as I am concerned this ESA tv was a waste of good money.
i love my iPod shuffle. great playback and sound quality... easy to put songs on it... nice weight and size... only 2 real downsides... 1. no screen, doesnt really bother me, but it prolly will bother some other ppl2. if u have windows it takes FOREVER to load it all up with itunes syncing... i put about 90 some songs on it at once and it took about an hour.. it was kind of a pain, but other than thatBUY THIS GREAT DEAL GREAT PLAYER
This camera has had many faults do not buy it...Condensation operation ALL THE TIME!!Crapped out when we went to Hawaii due to moisture I am assuming
I should start off by saying I did not use the linksys firmware. I installed tomato and that couldn't have been easier. Simply point the "Firmware Upgrade" to the d/l'd copy of tomato and off you go. I actually purchased 2 of these to set up WDS+AP to blanket coverage my property. Also purchased 3 of these previously to setup WDS+AP on a clients site. Both setups have worked flawlessly.Pros:1) With the combo of Tomato, WDS+AP makes these the best routers out there.2) Enough memory onboard to actually install custom firmwares (Thanks Linksys!)3) Great signal strength (And with custom firmware you can boost the antenna signal even further)Cons:1) The only con I can foresee is that Linksys will probably discontinue these at some point. Hopefully they don't!
We wanted to place a TV in a room without a cable jack. So we had a couple of options: Run a coaxial cable to that room and then pay a monthly fee for an extra digital cable converter (we have Comcast and all TVs have to be connected through a box, which stinks). Or buy a wireless transmitter like this one with no additional monthly fee. We decided to give option #2 a try. We have our main TV in the basement and the new TV is on the 2nd floor, perhaps 20 feet away from a point directly above the transmitter. It was tricky getting the antennae pointed just right. I had to have my daughter on a cell phone on one end while I was on the other, and we kept adjusting a tiny bit at a time until the picture was as good as it was going to get. The best we could get was a mildly noisy picture. There are 4 different channels you can use. The sound is very good, however. There's a red infrared remote control relay that has to be placed facing the front of the main cable box to get the upstairs remote control to work. The remote works well through this device. We're happy to be able to watch cable TV in a room without a cable jack and without having to pay a monthly fee, but the picture quality is only fair. Also, please note that with this unit, the channel you watch on the 2nd TV has to be the one that's on the main TV, but this was not an issue for us since we don't watch both TVs at the same time.
Was $50, but on sale for $27. Picture quality was terrible; couldn't even make out faces on the other end (Skype). Bought a Logitech for $87 and love it!
The remote was alittle diffucult to get started. Once its received your info. it prately programs itself. Bought for my husband he loves it. Its the ultimite remote for the money.
This bag works great for me. I have a Nikon D80 with the 18-200MM lens. This bag holds the body & lens, spare batteries, memory cards, lens pen, battery charger, point&shoot camera and other stuff with no problem. The top part of the bag holds a good amount of other things and is very useful. I used this bag for a week-long family vacation at Disney and found it very useful. If someone needs a bag to carry a lot of lenses etc...this bag may be too small. But for the average family photographer I think it is very useful. It is comfortable however there is a lot of excess strap length to deal with, but not really problematic.
Yeah, it was a pain in the !@#$ to install, and the poor tech guys from India took a long time to figure out the problem (I also experienced the frequent re-boot problem), but its been working rock solid since then for almost 3 years now. I only reboot if the power goes out. The range is why I baught it, much better than the competition at the time, although I'd guess there are better products available now. I'll keep using this until it dies, since mine is very quick and still has good range. I also used VOIP successfully for 2 years without a hitch.
This router was difficult and confusing to set up. I couldn't get it to configure and tried three different computers. When I did finally get it configured it worked fine, until I bought a new computer and tried to run setup again and once again I had difficulties. I ended up buying a different router of a different brand. Maybe Microsoft should stick to hardware.
This is a great TV, image quality is great.Only problem is that it has a single analog HD input, and it is shaped as a VGA connector. So you need to use the included adapter to plug in HD Component video. This means that if you want to use your component inputs, you can not use VGA at the same time.If you have more than one HD (or even ED a.k.a 480p inputs) you need an external switcher. See that your home theater system can handle this, if not, the Pelican switchers are very cheap and very good.
I have been very happy with my purchase of the Sanus VMPL3-B Tilt Wall Mount. This is my second one I have purchssed in the past two months. I decided to purchase the 27" to 84" size in case I ever buy a bigger TV so I don't have to buy a another wall mount. I had no problems mounting it or mounting the TV on it. I would recommend buying it for the money. Best Buy wanted something like $300 for one that would fit a large TV over 60" so I was pleased to find this for the money.
I like the build quality so far. I plan on taking it on vacation with me. I'll let you know how it holds up.
The Lens has worked flawlessly and the service from the company was outstanding. Delivered in time for my vacation, and the results have been phenomenal.
The Nikon ML-L3 is a nifty little device for taking still-pictures, or for self-inclusion in a shot (i.e., when you don't want to dash to make the picture).I'd purchased the remote to enable me to setup my camera (Nikon D80) to take pictures of our hummingbirds through our patio-doors... Unfortunately, the camera has to be facing you, or you need a reflective surface to bounce the signal to the cameras detector in order to release the shutter (oops...).Regardless, I'm quite happy with its performance, as it can transmit its signal over 30+ feet, and it comes equipped with a small pouch that can be attached to the camera strap (that way you never have to leave home without it) :)
Amazon is always prompt in delivering my ink and I like the genuine ink for my Canon i9900 printer. I haven't opened this particular box but have no reason to think it will be any less excellent than the dozen of the past.
I purchased this tv/vcr combo in February and in June the VCR, during fast forward and rewind would stop, shut off the TV, and eject the tape. Took it in for repair and a microprocessor/voltage problem is too expensive to fix. So now I just have a TV with a VCR that can only PLAY. I would not recommend this set.
an appallingly bad product that doesn't even fullfil its simple function. This charger produced feedback, depending on the speed of the car, which overpowered the audio from the ipod and caused a shrill whine in my car's speakers. Add to that the ridculously bright 'function' light (read: glowing billboard for DLO's logo) which literally drowed out nightvision on a PM-darkened dashboard. Worse than useless.
These don't work in a Phillips CDR-200 burner. I get the NO-OPC error message. If anyone has found ones that work in this burner, please let me know!! Having an impossible time finding ones that do.
I was researching LCD's for awhile, and really wanted a 19", but they are just too expensive. I found this to be a wonderful deal, $179.99 from CompUSA. The monitor has impressive specs, and most importantly a good a warranty from a good brand.The clarity of text is sharp, and images display vividly. Movies, and games also run great, without any ghosting.I have two computers, and on the first, I wasn't able to run it it's native resoultion which caused text fuziness, before declaring it defective and returning it, I tried it on my other computer and it works fantastic.The amount of space I save over my 19" crt, is amazing.
I've only had the tv for 3 days, and I while the HD channels looked fantastic, I was very concerned that the basic channels looked terribly grainy. I decided to try the settings recommended by Victor Ireland and that solved the problem (thank you Victor)!
This is the exact same cable as the Monster HDMI cable, the only difference is the name brand, and everyone (RadioShack, Best Buy, Circuit City) is trying to sell the Monster one for $50+. Save your money for an overpriced cup of coffee and just buy the Panasonic cable instead. I have both cables and honestly couldn't tell the difference, except the Panasonic one blends better against my white walls than the Monster cable, and the Monster cable cost several times more, for no good reason.
I have a Pentium 4 desktop pc running windows xp and I wanted to increase the ram from 2gb to 4gb. After doing some research, I found that this 2gb ram kit was compatible with my pc. I added the upgrade kit and it worked perfectly. Windows xp loads a lot faster and my programs run quicker. If this 2gb ram kit is compatible with your pc, I can recommend it.
This basic antenna looked good coming out of the box and the two antenna extend a satisfying length, but it only found four over the air stations regardless of how a positioned it or switched the little selector knob. I saw zero difference is signal quality (not good) with the four stations it did pull in regardless of what position I put the selector knob at.At the same time I had ordered another over the air antenna from Imagine, the ICI-102 Hi-Def UHF Planar Antenna.That one is very sleek and modern and only 8"x6"x.25" and there are no selector knobs to adjust, no antenna to extend and it pulled in 19 stations and it didn't seem to matter how I positioned it.Obviously, I kept the Imagine and returned this RCA model.The Imagine was $30 versus $13 for the RCA, but $30 for an antenna that works, is small and looks good is a bargain and $13 for an antenna that doesn't work is not.
well it hooks to my rokland n3 and my trendnet omni directional antenna. Im not sure about signal loss cause i couldnt find the adapter for the lmr400 cable to test and see if it was losing any signal in comparison. now i have my antenna outside and it picks up some steady sinals. im happy with it
What a present. What a disappointment. Go Video, you should be ashamed. This player has known defects, and you have to know it. As with others who have posted, the unit worked fine playing the first DVD, but after the first, the picture froze, and when it finally advanced, it jumped around like a jumping bean. ... This is a gift giver's worst nightmare. I won't make this mistake again.
This item arrived very quickly and was just as described and packaging in good shape. Good quality and defect free.
this is a great cd player. if you're going to buy it based on the 3 colors, this scheme is a lot darker than its shown
Lenovo claims that this battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life...How about just 3 hours! With light to medium use (no more then 2 programs running), the battery provided only 3 hours of time on a Lenovo Vista notebook. Disappointing!
I set my friend up with these speakers. He sings opera so he likes good sound. These speakers are impressive. Now that they are selling for $200 each it is a great buy. Match them with a good receiver like th Onkyo TX8522 and you have a great system that will bring years of musical enjoyment.
Ive had my NetDisk for about 3 months now and i must say, What a great Product! Installation was a snap. Through USB i didnt even have to do much of anything. I did experiance a small issue with Ethernet mode but after talking to thier supurb tech support staff i soon found the issue to be my fault. But after that everything has been great! I would highly recommend this product!
It has its flaws but for the money this is a good buy. Contrary to what the directions say, it does not have 17 hours of life per battery. I have no clue what kind of battery they are using but I can get about 10 hours and then it is battery time. Too bad you can't use watch batteries as there is room to install one if it were set up correctly. Not only will it play with the headset but you can purchase a connector for your auxillary in your car stereo and listen to the songs of your choice. The SD chip is the good part as you can control what songs you want to hear that day. Of course I can't see having an IPOD with 40 gigs of music since I do not have 40 gigs of songs I would care to listen to. 240 songs would be lot of songs as it is. I have been very happy with the player except for the battery issue and the headphone set tends to irritate my ears so I use the full cover headphones for comfort and they tend to block out the outside noise much easier. I would highly recommend saving money and getting something this small with choices.
Bought this for my fiance' for his birthday. He had the standard Itrip before but wanted the convenience of the charger. He loves this thing he no longer has to bring his ipod in and charge it before he leaves in the morning. Its a great product for the electronic person who wants to be surrounded with gadgets. It maybe small but its very useful.
My older kids asked for ipods for christmas, so I had to find an "ipod" for my 7 yr old. The Coby worked out great, plays DVDs & music CDs and was rugged enough to stand up to his rough play. The only down side was the bag that comes with it only holds the player, I would have liked it to be a little bigger to hold the headphones, remote, charger, etc.
Excellent! Dropped right in. After a days charge been running ever since. Highly recommend!
I purchased this for my Ipod after a friend told me she tried SEVERAL transmitters and they all had issues(the sound was terrible and you could not listen to it loudly). This one is GREAT- the sound is terrific and there is no static, I even think it was cheaper than the ones at the stores. I would definately recommend this transmitter. I love buying stuff on Amazon.com they are great!
I had my laptop for about 10 months before the hard drive inexplicably crashed on me. I would rate this a zero if I could, but the lowest is a 1. The service center Toshiba told me to have it repaired at couldn't identify any specific problems. They simply told me it was faulty and had to be replaced and none of my files were recoverable. The service center didn't even replace it with another hard drive of the same capacity. Toshiba won't take responsibility for helping me recover my files through another resource, reinstalling my software or reimbursing me for hundreds of dollars worth of music downloaded on my original hard drive... or, even worse, the countless and priceless pictures I had saved to my computer in the past year. I have yet to speak with anyone at Toshiba who has been able to help resolve any problems. No one in their customer relations is ever available to talk. I have been on hold waiting to speak with someone for hours!!! As a single mother whose livelihood depends on the use of a computer, this whole thing has left me beyond angry. Shame on Toshiba for building such undependable products and not standing behind them or taking responsibility when they break.
I originally purchased this item for my Palm IIIxe and found it to be very sturdy - after several accidental drops, my Palm was still functioning perfectly. This past Christmas I upgraded to the Palm M125 and found that it also fit well inside the case. The sticky velcro tape (provided) removed easily from the back of my old Palm unit and attached easily to the new one. There is room for your PDA and the extra pocket with clear sleeve provides room for memory chips, drivers licenses, mad money, photos, etc. There is even a sleeve for an extra stylus or small pen. I added the Platinum Data Pen with built in PDA stylus and it fits quite nicely. The case is not much larger than a Palm 3 series or Handspring Visor series, though with the padding it adds in overall thickness. At times, I find myself, removing the PDA from the case when I dont want quite so much bulk. Best feature I think, is that it allows you to remove the ugly plastic cover that is provided with most PDAs yet still keeps your fragile screen safe.
I've had this for a few days now and its awesome. The only bad thing is the headphones. I could care less if it has no screen most of the time you dont look at it anyways. Itunes is super easy to use and the size is perfect. 512mb is better then 1gb. Get 512mb and nice headphones and its perfect! That's about it easy to use except turning it on. The slider on the back is slippery.
I upgraded to a D200 from my D70 and waited and waited and am still waiting for my 18-200 VR. I needed a wide angle lens so I listened to Ken Rockwell (I enourage everyone to visit his site) and bought the 18-55. It is a wonderful lens, produces excellent, sharp images, is light weight, and focuses quickly. It's an inexpensive build, but for the price I can use for a few years (or until my 18-200 arrives which ever is first) and feel that I have gotten more than my money's worth. Don't let the light weight fool you, though, this is a great lens.
Overall, good size, style, price, and functionality. Only downside so far is a noticeable hissing noise when playing at loud volumes (needed for audio books when the car windows are down).
Being in the computer industry since the start of Compaq, I have sold a lot of Antec products. Just recently built a Intel i7 computer and just wanted a decent blower for secondary exhaust and picked up two of these.Works as I expected but I was very disappointed on the 4-pin male Molex connection, poorly fastened and when connecting it to the power supply female Molex connection, the pins was slipping out from the back and was very loose . Had to reinsert and align it to match the female side. That is why I gave this a 2-star.
I recently purchased this 16x9 TV to replace a 4x3 TV. I ran my old tv thru a Pioneer audio/video reciever. I run a VCR, laserdisc player, dvd player and video game player thru the a/v reciever. When I got this new tv home and tried to hook it up, I ran into problems. The instruction manual does not contain any reference to going thru an a/v reciever. I called tech support. The person told me she did not know how to use an a/v reciever with this tv (she did not even know what an audio/video reciever was). I finally tried different configurations without much success. I emailed their online support twice. They never responded to my emails. I called 2 more times and their tech support offered no applicable advice. The last person I spoke to said that they only have the same directions as I have in the instruction manual. I followed the instruction manual as much as possible but was either able to get the peripheral components to work, or the on air tv, but not both. The last tech I spoke to agreed that I probably have to return the tv and get my money back as he could not offer any advice on how to get my tv to work. After spending 3 weekends trying, without success, I guess I will have to return the tv! Is this anyway to run a company?
AMAZON's product description states that "You can make your files available publicly over the Internet or create password-protected accounts for authorized users"; this was my main reason for buying the router, however, this feature is not documented at all in the manual, and Linksys' tech support hasn't been able to tell me if the feature is supported or not.
I've been using this printer for over 3 years now and it still works great for me. The ink lasts reasonably long enough but, still, the cost of ink cartridges is a bit high...Look for sales or multi-discounts! I also still have a (behemoth) HP 1120 Officejet (15 years old) that remains in (limited) use. These HP printers have proved reliable although the 1120 has recently developed a smudging at the start of each print job...cleaning or even a new cartridge does not eliminate this problem. Oh, well, after 15 years, I guess it's really time to "eliminate" that printer. Overall, I have had good experience with HP printers and recommend them highly.
although the portapro has been around forever, and many reviews have bashed its classic design, i've actually been recieving compliments for it.i think the design for the portapro is soo old that the younger generation think of it as something modern.hmm, as many people pointed out, the portapro will pull your hair out. but this problem can be simply solved by placing a piece of tape over that area.the sound is amazing, everything is so clear and bass is strong.as far as potability, the portapro CAN be rolled up into a ball an placed into a pouch, but i dont even bother to do that. instead, i just wear it on my neck all day. it is definitely stylish :)the portapro IS comfortable. it has cushions above the ear piece that clings onto your head. this really helps keep the headphone on the ear even if you are actively moving and removes the pressure your ear may receive as with other headphones. hmm, it does not have behind the head option, so a visible headband mark on your hair will appear.there is a comfort zone option, that i never use.overall, the portapro is a great product and definitely worth the price. it comes with a lifetime warranty. it is definitely a must have for people who enjoy hi quality sounds and make the perfect gift
I just bought this unit a couple of days ago and so far it's great. I've recorder from all three available sources (i.e. Analog, optical digital and strait CD to CD copy), to 80 minute media, and they all sounded great on my car stereo.The only problem I've had is that when I tried playing the copied CDs in my DVD player I got a disk read error. However my DVD player is 3+ years old, so it may just be that it's not compatible with the silver bottom Music CD media I bought.Also it doesn't have the highest quality construction I've ever seen on a consumer electronics device (i.e. it's mostly plastic), but for what I paid for it I can't complain. :)Dan
No bulky AC Adaptors, super easy to setup, just put it near your cable box and BINGO!!!these 2 pyramids make the magic, definetely a good investment to me.
Product never got voltage above 84 and burned out a ceiling fan . Was told by support that voltage was OK and that I need a true RMS volt meter to accurately measure it's voltage - guess the ceiling fan couldn't read the true voltage either
This is not a piece of hi-fidelity equipment. The sound is comparable to that of average $50 cans, but with the great convenience of portability. Not for serious listening if you're into reference gear, but fantastic for late-night movies and casual listening. Some have reported interference problems, but I think this depends on your circumstances. I had less success in a small apartment, but they work very well in a detached house (presumably away from multiple sources of interference such as cordless phones.) There is a little background noise you don't get from wired phones, but this can be kept to a very low level if you make sure the source volume is nice and high, assuming you're able to adjust that (depends on the output type). I like the idea of being able to leave the room to get a drink and keep up the the dialogue. And even long cords are just such a pain when you're trying to relax on the couch! I cannot vouch for their functionality in homes with cordless phones!
I recently replaced my happily owned 3550 with a bad sensor with a new3600n. I didn't even consider the fact that this "upgrade" would performworse than the previous model. But It Does! If you are looking for sharplines & rich colors this is not the machine for you. By comparison to the 3550 it iswashed out with crappy line art.The text is crisp, but too faint.
These Lexmark ink cartridges are a joke!!! I'm tired of spending time and money on a Lexmark printer and its ink cartridges that don't perform they way they should. I have better things to do!!! I threw my Lexmark printer away!!! Best thing I ever did!!! Spend your money on a different printer. You'll be glad you did.
The cable seems good at first. When plugged in, it changed the resolution of the laptop (and obviously the connected tv) down from 1280z1024 to 800x600. I kept trying every way to make the resolution get back to full size but failed. I have used another vga cable (taken from my desktop) to connect the laptop to the tv with 1280 resolution and it works. Then in a final effort I tried 1024x800 and it workedSo this cable seems to only support 800x600 and 1024x800 resolutionsalso (I've only tried it out once) the sound makes a single click noise when switching the resolution. It hasn't clicked at all otherwise, but I can bet down the road the sound is going to decrease in quality
This item was included with other items as a gift for a family member.So I am not able to comment
This the the best jump drive I have owned. Very sturdy and protable. Functions flawlessly.
The back up battery was just what I needed. Compact, functional and meets my needs. I would recommend it to anyone who uses multiple devices and travels a lot.
These earphones give great sound quality and isolate the outside noises. The one negative is the fit - they aren't as comfortable as others - but the quality outrates that one attribute.
The case is great for my ipod. It covers all areas and can even clip on to your sweat pants if you want to go for a run. It also stays clean. I never have to wipe it off or anything in that sort. It's easy to take off and put back on. I recommend to those who want something that protects their ipod completely and still looks good!
I'm really torn on what to rate this product. It has a few flaws so I'm hesitant to give it 5 stars, but it's such a great monitor for the money. Nothing can touch it in its price range. Out of the box, set up is easy and intuitive. So is the menu. No batteries (AAA) for the remote. Not a big deal, but now I have to wait until I go to the store next to use it. The standard picture setting is really dark, but once you adjust the brightness, contrast, etc., it looks really good. You have to adjust the picture for each input seperately. This is actually a good thing. Just something that you should note when you switch from PC, which you just set, to TV and then it's dark again. The speakers stink. That's not suprising, however, for something this small. It's also not a problem, personally, since I'm using this as a PC monitor/bedroom TV, I'm running the sound through my PC speakers. It doesn't have digital input for the PC or component video for DVD players/game consoles (it at least has S-video). Most others in this category do, but they cost a whole lot more too. I think that it's a fair trade off. All in all, I'm very happy with this TV/monitor. For now I'm gonna give it 4 stars, but I may come back and change it to 5.
The product is very good and as always amazon with the latest technology that sale!
This device works well on Windows XP, Service Pack 2, with not a single problem in recognizing the hardware.Installing the included software and drivers is optional because Windows XP has included Bluetooth support in its service pack, but I can confirm that installing the included drivers resulted in no problems.The device has a rounded form factor, which could become a problem when sharing room with other USB devices on hubs of tightly spaced USB ports.I have successfully paired the device with the Motorola Razr, the Motorola V551, and the Nokia 6230, as expected. With a lower price tag than most other USB Bluetooth adapters, as well as its full pack of features, this Bluetooth adapter is a bargain.
Radio works but the AC adapter is unavailable so forget about plugging this puppy in. It's a pure portable.
I read all the great reviews and really had to wonder how good could they be for the low price. WOW...they are really awesome. I am very impressed with the entire purchase. Shipping was lightning fast and the speakers are unbelievable. The bass is deep and rich and the mid range and highs are crisp and tight. I am going to definitely buy another set. It truly brings your music and video to a new dimension.
I was initially baffled by signal strength-related issues until I researched that earlier generations of satellite radio modulators (including units I'd purchased in 2004) far exceeded FCC legal output power. The remedy was to remove my regular FM antenna and then this unit worked fine on the frequency I selected.The display area is nice and large, the buttons well-placed and the ability to access pre-set channels is convenient. I also like the capability to record songs and then play them back, using the unit as a portable mp3 player. The unit has good features for the price.
This is just what I had hoped for. It fits my Canon A95 like a glove and attaches securely to my belt - plus room for an extra memory card. It protects the camera admirably and minimizes the bulk on my belt. Can't beat it, especially for the price.
A touchscreen is a must have. Took about 5-10 minutes to register and load the maps. I was able to fit California, Nevada, and Arizona on the included 128MB SD card. After loading the maps, the displayed showed where I was located. Pretty amazing since I was sitting on my living room couch. Takes less than 10 seconds to acquire the satellite, 3 seconds to calculate the route. Miss your turn and it will recalculate in about 3 seconds. Voice directions are great. Menus are great. As soon as I tried it, I took all my paper maps and threw them in the garbage. The only option missing on this unit is text to speech so that instead of just saying "Turn Left", it will say "Turn Left on Main Street". This feature is really not needed though because the timing of the voice commands are very reliable and you can easily see the street name on the screen display. Text to speech units are considerably more expensive. The size is great, screen is big enough to see, yet unit is small enough to easily fit in your glovebox and does obstruct your view of the road. California does not allow suction cups mounted to the windshield. Don't order the dash mount until you try it first. I used the windshield mount and just wedged the suction cup part between where the window meets dash. That held the unit securely and placed it right on top of the dash. Worked fine, no need to spend extra money on the dash mount. I emailed Garmin tech support before the purchase and they responded within one day. They stated the internal battery is covered under the 1 year warranty. The internal battery is not user-replaceable, you have to send it in when it needs to be changed. They couldn't say how long it would last. I guess probably 5 years. That is the only negative on the unit, not sure how other units/manufacturers compare in that respect. For $268, this is clearly the best value for non-professional use. It is AWESOME!!!
Bought this and itwas received on time even the week of Thanksgiving. Hook it up on a dell monitor with an SVGA cable which allowed me to plug into my Dell desktop DVI jack. Worked like a charm with no adjustments to any settings. Easy and simple to use.
After reviewing the TV side by side with the Sony & Samsung best sellers, I choose this Panasonic and put the $600 difference to better use. (I am writing this after using the TV for 2 weeks.)The picture required a bit of tweaking to render my cable company's blacks & greys best. Using an up-converting DVD player allows the TV to shine. The Lifi bulb pushes out a bright, clear picture -- the picture for HD sports can make a fan out of anyone. Sound is more than capable, but hooked up to a home stereo gives the best bang.Overall I am very happy with this purchase. Though not the best of the best, it is the best of its exceptional price range. It's worthy of 4.5 stars.
This dvd player is simply terrible. The picture is choppy, the remote stops working after a couple weeks and then a month down the road the player is toast. Spend a little extra cash and find a player that will last you, if you like blowing money you can always just send some my way.
I bought two LaCie 500 Gig drives from Amazon, and they were shipped in great time and works great right out of the box. I am very happy with my purchase. I would recommend this drive for everyone.
perfect for what I needed - easy to install- price was right - could not find in local stores- thanks for your help
Big sound from these smaller "street" style headphones, I bought these because I just couldn't get a comfortable pair of earbud style headphones and they had very good reviews. They were right, after getting used to them the sound is great.... everything except chest thumping bass which you're not going to get from headphones anyway. I recommend these and would not hesitate to buy them again. Matter of fact, I will be buying some as gifts soon enough.
I have not notice a performance difference in wirelessPC cards.Buy a name brand that is on sale.
The NuLOOQ is an inexpensive and really fun way to fly through images in Photoshop when cloning out specks or needing to move throughout an image with lightning speed. The Pan/Zoom function is tremendous!It's a programmable tool where you can add photoshop tools and actions to the Tooldial for instant access at the mouse location, rather than moving to the menu bar all the time. This is a great time saver because you can program in redundant tasks to appear on the tool dial to be clicked in a moments notice.Changing brush size is as simple as turning the tool tuner to the appropriate brush size, in real time.I highly recommend it to speed and simplify one's workflow!
Have been using it for about 8 months now and I am very pleased withthis player. We have several other MP3 players in the family includingan Ipod and Zen and I find the Zune to be the best. Use it for musicand video and find the performance excellent. Only thing is I wish ithad built in Bluetooth but can live without it.
I had my Bose speakers sitting on the entertainment center. After putting them on the stands, they sounded much brighter and had greater clarity. They make a huge difference.
If you want a label that is going to last, this is the type to get. You can also get the paper style label tape but the plastic is much more durable and is more resistant to dirt. Also easier to keep clean.
I purchased this for my son, he loved it. We didn't use it often, just when we traveled. We had it 1 year and 1 month when it died. The screen wouldn't come on anymore,however the buttons lit up,but then it would not power off, we had to remove the battery. If I had known this item would not have a long life, I would have spent a little more and got a better device.
Output flows over into the input tray, which then jams. The paper holder on the outputbin broke on its cheap stems within days. After less than 5,000 pages of life now the feed jams every time. Toner is as expensive as the printer, and absolutely does NOT last as long as advertised. A ripoff in every possible way.
I've had these headphones for a couple of weeks now -they came highly recommended and i have not been disappointed per se.after prolonged wear (over the course of a few hours) they do hurt my ears a bit - but so have every other pair of over-the-ear headphones ive owned.They generally perform very well particularly in the lower range (base)- i use them with my Sharp903 phone which doubles as an MP3 player (which i also recommend).the headphones fold away nicely and are a 4 out of 5 in terms of comfort. the adjustment from firm to soft (which ostensibly transfers the pressure from your ears to your temples) is a novel idea - but its not a deal maker/break as far as i'm concerned.I've read complaints that the headphones are flimsy looking. This may be true - but the lack of casing and flex in the ear piece is what allows the headphones to adjust to the shape of your ear, and is responsible for the added comfort. As far as the lack of plastic encasing goes - it's one less thing to break.These headphones are very utilitarian - which i like since i use them to listen to music - and not look cool hanging out by the middle school gym.I recommend these headphones to anyone who enjoys a quality product that doesn't look flashy.Enjoy.
I love this camera. I bought it for myself about six months ago. It takes fantastic pictures, great video with sound. I'm a (very) amateur photographer, but this camera has encouraged me to learn more. It has so many features, and is virtually idiot-proof. I love the optical zoom, the flip-out LCD screen. Everyone I've used this camera around always asks to see it. Both my brothers bought one after seeing the pictures I took of their kids after our last family gathering. I give this camera my highest rating!
I'm a serious photo hobbyist, not a professional, but this scanner produces really professional results. I've had one about a year, installed it with the 2906 scsi card before Minolta supplied them. First, you CAN scan very fast, but I NEVER do-because I want those BIG image files around 30 MB from a color original. These have been taking upwards of 20 minutes on my older 400 mhz pc. The big file? You can make stunning prints on an Epson 1280 printer--say, as big as the printer will go, 13X19 inches. I spend the time to do it well, neither the scanning nor the printing are a quick process.
This is without doubt the softest, most effective screen/phone or lens cleaning cloth I have ever used. It is a pleasure to touch (whereas some other screen cleaning cloths I have used actually have a rough feel and irritate my skin) and it cleans any screen or lens beautifully. I use it for everything: my Mac screen, our iPhones, our big screen LCD TV, my glasses, our binoculars. It removes grease and other marks easily and feels very gentle on any surface. Very highly recommended.
Had to reboot router constantly due to lost signals and Customer Support non-existent. Abandoned Netgear for Belkin which is Outstanding.
Let me start off by saying that these headphones are great. They give me bigger bass sound than even my $140 Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones but are smaller and lighter than the earbuds that came with my iPod.TO ALL OF THE REVIEWERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT POOR BASS RESPONSE: These headphones are designed to be "closed" headphones. That is, the headphone must make an air-tight seal with your ear. This produces huge bass response. If the headphone does not completely seal the ear, the bass energy will leak out and the bass will sound very tinny. That's why they include 3 different size earbuds with the headphones - to give you the right size earbud to completely seal the headphones to your ears. I found the medium sized earbuds to be a good fit.TO ALL OF THE REVIEWERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT DIFFERENT SIZE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADPHONE CORD LENGTH: One headphone cord must be draped around your neck, as indicated in the instructions. This configuration works just fine for me.Positives: Huge bass response, very light, good value.Now it's time for the one negative: the overall sound response is very "hot". That is, the bass and the very high trebels can be overwhelming sometimes, and the mid-range response leaves something to be desired. You may have to adjust the EQ of your music player to force the headphones into a more flat response if that is your desire. That's the only negative. Great headphones for the price. The headphoens that came with my iPod are going in the trash.
These are a steal for the price! They fit snug in your ear and seal out most of the extraneous noise. They have some pretty intense base, which I don't particularly like, but for $5 I can't complain. If you are looking for a value pair of pretty decent headphones, these are a good way to go.
I like HP printers because you get a new printer head with every cartridge you install. This printer is just fine for your normal printing and scanning needs. It's a little updated from my older HP and the software is more user friendly. The picture printing is nice and the speed of printing is great. Nice for a quick copy too. A ++ Would recommend this printer!
I used this supply to replace one that failed. I had seen a lot of reviews that said it was loud - this one is a lot more quiet than the one it replaced. It has an 80mm fan so it is louder than one with a 120mm fan, but quiet for an 80mm fan. The reviews also said the cables were short - I had no problem with that either. As soon as I installed it, it just worked perfectly, I'm very pleased with it!
I purchased a set of 2.1 Pro Media speakers from the vaunted Klipsch between 6-7 months ago. I bought them at an Apple Store, which was my first mistake because the store is 60 miles from me.Right out of the box the subwoofer had a rattle/buzz that was audible on some tunes I listen to (most notably Enya and other Hearts of Space artists). I decided that the expense of running back and forth between Apple was not cost effective. Besides, other than the small intermittent rattle of the sub, the speakers were great. So I decided to keep them.I continued to enjoy them over the weeks, but the rattle worsened until about 3 months ago when it became quite pronounced. Then, this past week, the sub had a major melt-down. Now it just buzzes, more or less. It barely produces any accurate sound at all. I believe there is a tear in the woofer cone, but I cannot be certain without further testing.I called Klipsch and voivd my concerns, whereupon the returns department promptly told me to stick it, in so many words. They said if I wanted to find a box for the sub, pack it up, drive to UPS and pay the shipping to send it to them they would gladly "repair" it. Look, it is not as if I have the time to do all of that. I think Klipsch knows this, too. I barely have the time to do this review, but it matters more to me than getting this speaker fixed at this point. So I choose to write this review instead, in hopes that it will discourage any of you from spending a dime on a Klipsch product.I spoke to several people at Klipsch, and they all were incredibly unwilling to assist me in any way other than to offer to repair it and frankly, I don't want a repair. I want a new friggin subwoofer. After reading these reviews, I think a repair job isn't worth the paper the RA is printed on. One person (Paul) at Klipsch actually laughingly told me "it's all in the warranty" so many times I wanted to smack him. He was so arrogant and smug. His tone with me should have been my first clue that Klipsch was not a company to do business with.Basically, Klipsch has this "it's all in the warranty" policy set up rather nicely. In fact, I would call it a racket. They must know that few of us are likely to send anything in the mail to them, so they have no real incentive to build a lasting PC-based product that will work. Why spend the extra money on developing a superb product when you will never have to stand behind it in the first place?Instead, they build [...], knowing that when the [...] breaks, they don't have anything to worry about because the odds are that no one will go to the trouble to ship anything costing $300.00 or less back to Klipsch. It is just more money in their pockets. It's called planned obsolescence, folks, and Klipsch has it down to an art when it comes to their multimedia line.As an aside, I have a set of Altec Lansing 2.1's that are 8 years old and they work flawlessly and they sound great and only cost $79.00. One guy I spoke with at Klipsch actually had the nerve to say that Altec Lansing was not as good as Klipsch. HAHAH That is rich. And here I sit with a Klipsch product that didnt make it past 7 months, and my brother is upstairs loving the [...] out of the AL I gave to him.The way I see it, the Altec Lansing is 100x better than Klipsch. I wish I had kept the AL set I gave to my brother. I feel like a sucker who got the shaft at this point. Thanks Klipsch!Don't buy anything from Klipsch. They will not stand behind your purchase, they will not stand behind their product. I would suggest you try Altec Lansing. From my experience they are building their products to last and you will have far fewer problems with them.By the way, one poster on this page was right: Klipsch is discontinuing the Pro Media Line. Whether or not they intend to replace it with something better is something that even Klipsch cannot, or will not, tell you. The guy I spoke to told me that the whole industry is moving away from PC speaker systems because of the IPod. LOL.Maybe he should give the folks at Creative Labs, Altec Lansing, Cambridge Soundworks, Bose et al. a call, and try to sell THEM that line of BS. Personally, I don't think the guy had a shred of an idea of what he was talking about.
I got this at the Apple store for $49.95. The sound quality sucks. I hear a whine and anything with some bass emphasizes it's beyond the limits of the shuffle/FM transmitter's capabilities. I'm returning it to the store tomorrow.
Short and sweet, at that price I thought it would be a nightmere doing a hookup and decoding the manual, It wasn't it was operational and running in seven minutes. That is only because I stopped for a cup of caffeine.
Ordered two so that wife could chat with the grand kids. Product was a snap to install and works great!
The IOGEAR MiniView 8 ports is an excellent product, met all my expectations, unfortunately, if we compare his version with Mini Synphony View 2-port, you're missing some things, like good rubber feet to prevent slipping at the product put it on your desktop, you need to have network and able to control printers and scanners through USB port. It also should include a 10/100/1000 network.For the rest it works great, it's fast, looks great, is modern and really a bargain because you get a great team.roberto m
Bought this camcorder about five years ago for more than a thousand dollars. Big mistake. Sony provided little support for the dvd201 then, and has none now. The software was almost impossible to use, but if you lose it, cry, nothing else works, and there is no where to get a replacement.
The WRT54GL is a fantastic product. I have bought two so far, one for me, and one for my parents. Both have been solid and stable performers since the day they were installed. This router is also incredibly priced. For most people, this would be quite enough, but this model offers many advanced features far beyond what is typical for its price-point. In addition, DDWRT runs excellently on this router. In total, this is a great buy, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Access to the battery compartment was not easy, however, once there, it was a simple unplug the old, plug in the new. Battery took initial charge with no issues and has been online and protecting me from power outages ever since. Very pleased with the new battery.
If you are reading this, you already know this MP3 player is the Cadillac of the player market. Headphones blow. IT WORKS WITH MAC OS X (YES) Intigrates flawlessly with iTunes. Why are you still reading, go ahead and buy it!!
This system has no digital inputs, so if you want to use it with an Xbox or a PlayStation 2 for Dolby/DTS playback, you're out of luck.Consider yourself warned.
I thought that it was very well priced and well designed. I like the docking cratle, if it only had a lock on it, it would be nicer. I think if the camera came in alot of different colors, it would make the product more appealing to the younger crowd also:)
Got this camara and only use it once in a couple months, and suddenly the LCD screen shows only white screen, i talked to Sony customer support and got the answer that does happen sometime and have me to ship it back to them under the warranty. A week after sending it back i got a phone call from Sony saying that was a physical damage and the LCD is cracked. When i asked if LCD is cracked and the light can still be on? the guy couldn't answered only saying that the information will not be change, I told him it's not crack and there is not even a scratch on my camara anywhere because i don't really use them. and again, all he reply is "the information is not going to change" When i ask to speak to somebody else and again i got "the information is not going to change", I start wondering if i was talking to a machine or a live person. And i ask again to speak to somebody else he said there's only him... A whole Sony company has only 1 person working??? for a 10 mins call all i can heard from this guy is "the information is not going to change" and he just hang up on me. For whole 15 years i only buy Sony electronic and all i got is "the informations is not going to change, there's only me no one else in Sony"...lol~
The Targus is a very well designed wallet style case for the Palm III series. Unlike the Palm brand, this one has two velcro patches that hold your machine very securely. In addition, it is closed by a belt loop type strap, not velcro which makes noise when opened or a snap which can crack your display if closed too hard. The quality of the leather appears first rate and the stiching seems secure. Overall, a very good choice that protects unobtrusively.
AMAZON 'INCORRECTLY' promotes this Radar as "a Step Up" from the incredible Beltronics Pro GX65 (w/upgradeable GPS-Database).WRONNNNNNNNG! NOT a step 'UP', but a step 'DOWN'!!If u take the GPS Function and 'brain' out of the Beltronics Pro GX65, u'll have the RX65. The 'brain' is what makes the Beltronics Pro GX65, well... the Beltronics Pro GX65. MY ADVICE: SHELL OUT THE EXTRA $100 and go with the Beltronics Pro GX65: 'THE' best kept secret in the RADAR Industry. You see, the Beltronics Pro GX65 is actually a 'clone' of the incredible, newest, TOP-of-the-Line Escort Passport 9500ix!! At a $100-$125 LESS!!! You'll LOVE it.So while I gave the RX 4-stars here, only did that by comparison to its 'big bro', the Beltronics Pro GX65 - NOT because its a LESSER Performer. In fact: ideally-rated, apples-to-apples in its price-range, the RX65 is consistently #1 TOP RATED in its CLASS (and yes, Ive owned one for more than a year - 'NO' Complaints); OUT-PERFORMS THE OTHERS BY A MILE! And why WOULDNT it? Its -in essence- the higher-rated GX65.Hope this helps make critical decision making on Radar choices a bit clearer. Nobody seems ready to explain this stuff otherwise.: )"Radar Buddy"
I echo what the others say about this bag. It is a great all-around bag and carries a lot of gear. I do, however, have 2 minor complaints about the bag, but nothing serious that would stop me from recommending this bag to others. The first complaint is that when you open the main compartment fully and then try to reclose it, the zipper tends to get stuck in the open position and it takes a bit of effort to close the compartment again. I feel as if I am going to break th zipper each time I close it. The second complaint is that the shoulder straps are very stiff. Only time will tell if 1) the zipper breaks from me having to get it "unstuck" from the open position and 2) if the shoulder straps soften up. Other than that, Canon makes great use of space in the main compartment and the bag has plenty of other compaerments for various accessories.
I only have single 1080i component connectors on my Mitsu big screen. I recently bought the Panasonic BD35 Blu-Ray player with a HDFury2 to convert the upscaled 1080i video to component. I use this switcher so I can use the same 1080i component input on my TV for both the DVD and HD cable receiver. I have a 10 foot component cable on the output of this box and it works flawlessly. I was worried about signal loss coming out of the HDFury2 and going through a switcher, but my setup is working great.
Get one with a guarantee, this one is a disaster. Costing me over $300 in repairs! Burned out my computer even with a surge protector on the computer when used less than a month.
A couple of years ago my wife bought me some no-brand shower radio that never worked right. It could only tune in a couple stations and the clock never kept time. I recently decided it was time to get a 'real' shower radio and I'm very happy that I chose this one. It pulls in lots of stations, the clock and display are great, it is easy to use, and it is well made.The only negative is that the sound sometimes sounds a little muffled, which I'm guessing is due to the waterproof speaker. It's not too bad though and shouldn't discourage you from purchasing this great product.
The SC101 worked just fine for me form the get-go. I installed the software from CD and was amazed that it actually offered to install an updated version straight from Netgear's website. Why doesn't anyone else make this so easy?After that, it just worked as expected and is performing quite well. The simple backup software that comes with it does a great job of backing up media files in the background (I have not tested how it does whole-computer backups, though).So why do so many people here gripe about it? The SC101 is different to all other NAS's being sold and Netgear does nothing to correct the wrong expectation most people will have. So what is the difference?A regular NAS, like the Buffaloo drives and such, will directly appear on your network as a shared drive. Two major differences about the SC101: Any computer that wants to see the drive, needs to run Netgear's software on it! The software emulates a SCSI drive. The software is only available for Windows machines - Mac's and Unix boxes will NOT see the SC101! Under my various XP computers, though, it works flawless.Secondly, the hardrives you insert into the SC101 will be re-formatted in a unique format that won't be readable by any other computer should you decide to remove the harddrive from the SC101 again. Luckily, Netgear's software does the formatting automatically, but it is still a big surprise for anybody who didn't know about it.
Item was exactly as described and shipped promptly. I will buy from this seller again.
i bought this product for my boyfriend and he enjoys them...they fit right in your ear and are comfy
Very good wireless transmission of composite video - almost as good as being hardwired. Don't expect much from the IR remote control relay feature on these - it didn't work AT ALL on the first set I bought, so I returned them. On the replacement set, it was only 'so-so' at best, so I bought a separate remote control extender. But for the basic job of what these devices do, of transmitting good solid video and stereo audio wirelessly within a residence from room to room, they do that quite well.
It is functional well. But I have to say that it looks old style. And the software is not updated.
I am a novice photographer. Alot I do not know. I ordered this Tamron lense thru Amazon. When it arrived (timely), it caused my camera (Canon Rebel Xti)to shut down. Would not work. I contacted Tamron and explained the "error msg" I was getting from the camera and after brief conversation w/tech person at Tamron it was determined that the lens was flawed and for me to contact Amazon and explain this and get a replacement lens. Uh-Oh, right? Let me tell you that a call to Amazon was all it took. A new lens was shipped that day express mail (free of charge) with an authorization label to send the faulty lens back in the same box with charges reversed to them. The new Tamron lens arrived and is working beautifully on my camera. Bottom line? This is a fine lens and Amazon (in my opinion) is one great and reliable company that I will use without hesitation.
For a camera in this price range it offers quite a number of features, including those found on the more powerful G series. While it's probably too big to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket, it is nonetheless a lot lighter to carry around than the G series.I've taken a large number of shots with this camera, and I have been pleased with the results. The quality is very good, the only problem is that jpeg compression tends to obscure minute details, and it is missing the RAW/uncompressed images options. That is not much of a problem until you start to do a lot of editing of the photos, and each successive save as a jpeg results in further image degradation. This is exacerbated by the fact that the unit has a weak flash which means you'll use the higher ISO settings, leading to the use of noise reduction software.The pros of the camera:Relatively smallmany G series/EOS series featuresexcellent picture qualityconservative ISO levelsrelatively "smart" camera in auto modeflip-out LCDLens add-onsThe cons:no flash hotsync, so can't use a good external flash (granted some good flash units would probably approach the cost of the camera itself)smallish LCD, though not a problem for meTight viewfinder, I actually find it hard to use the viewfinder to compose shots, since it is not TTLmanual focus is a hasslemovies limited to 320x240; the A70 can do 640x480optical zoom limited to 3xlimited to f4.9 at full telephotopoor auto-white balancing except in daylight, but it does have a custom function for those who absolutely need white to be.. well white.bundled photo editing software is very limited. I think even Jasc Paintshop Pro would've been a better choice, if not some Photoshop variant.minor quibble:no raw image capture modeThere are reports that Canon cameras tend to blow out the highlights, but the fix is to use center-weighter metering instead of full metering.Grab this camera, a camera bag, 8 AA NiMH batteris and a charger, a >=128 MB CF card, some lens addons, a tripod, and a digital photography book, and you've got yourself a relatively complete digital photography setup.If you desire more SLR features without the hassle of interchanging lens, there are the Powershot G3 and G5 from Canon; C-5060 and E-10/E-20N from Olympus; F717 from Sony; and the Coolpix 5700 and 5400 from Nikon. The current crop of 8 MP cameras suffer from increased noise and image distortion, according to recent reviews.
I have always been a fan of Belkins products, they make great cables and other accessories. I like this surge protector, but since it looks like it covers both plugs, but only has one connection on the back, it fits a bit awkward to a jack connection. I ended up only using the bottom plug on one of them, but then the screw is sticking out of a middle. Not a big deal since its behind the TV, but it seems it could have had better design.
I bought this LCD display for $299 with $50 rebates. Final price $249. Best purchase I've ever made. This thing is so easy to set up an 8 year could do it. Picture quality is perfect. I loved it so much I purchased a second one on ebay ($211) for my other computer. You can not go wrong on this display. Only negative comment I've seen is no DVI cable. Be careful that your computer has a DVI output before you purchase a cable. The analog conection is great.
sound quality is good and it fits in my ears nicely, but here's the thing, it broke only a few weeks after i bought them.
Subwoofer appearance is excellent, I just put that in normal and SUB mode, I felt good when compared to my existing SUB, may be my receiver is not pushing this SUB that hard, I have onkyo ht-sr800 HTiB, Soon I will be getting Tx-Sr804, I will have to wait and see to check real performance. if anyone has any suggestions please do let me know. overall great looking subwoofer
We bought this for my daughter's camera, because the costs for replacing the lithium battery was outrageous. Now we just put the battery in the charger for a few hours and she's back to taking pictures. It takes more pictures between charges than I expected, so we are satisfied customers.
I don't yet own an iPod, and no, I'm not Amish! I have been sitting on the fence for years waiting for an iPod that has the capacity I need. My CD collection is 75Gb, ripped at 256k MP3. My partner probably has a further 15Gb.I don't want to have to pick and choose albums to carry on my music player, I just want an iPod that holds EVERYTHING and has room for GROWTH.This is it, at last.I finally get to join the 21st century and own an iPod. Thanks Apple.
This cable was the perfect length and excellent quality. It was also easy to hide under the capret since it was going from one room to another. Great buy!
I'm well aware of the extreme (and obscene) mark-ups that are commonly found in audio/video cable products. That's not the case here. I was very pleased to find these cables were reasonably priced and are well-constructed.They match up perfectly with my Yamaha receiver and an Apple Airport Express. The sound quality from the fiber optic digital cable is excellent.I'm very happy with this cable.
I expected this to be too good to be true, given the price. It was. Battery only worked for one full charge. Then wouldn't recharge.
It took three attempts to finally receive a unit with a working CD player. Never before have I had to go to a third shipment to have a working product. Furthermore, their customer service department had a &quot;so what&quot; attitude. Keep sending them back and we'll keep shipping out product till you get lucky. Absolutely no consideration for the time and effort expended to deal with the hassle of unpacking, testing, repacking and sending back multiple defective units.Bottom line: Go with anything else.
Neat design and mine was cool for like the week it worked, but oeverall not that great. I had to send in my old one twice to get fixed (poor quality, color blotches, sometimes it would black out) and creative didnt fix it, so i sent it in again and they sent me a new one which is also a piece of crap. I realize if you have a laptop there might not be a lot of options if you are looking for something portable to attach to your screen, but i would recommed saving your money and Creative customer service leaves a lot to be desired too, if their crappy cameras dont already
The 5010FD is an elegant television with spectacular HD output and outstanding SD upscaling. I had purchased a top of the line Sony about two years ago, but I was highly disappointed by the atrocious quality of SD signals, which dominated most viewing material at the time. I returned the set and have been waiting for the right combination of technology and programming to purchase another HD TV. I have had the 5010FD for about two months, and I am never disappointed by the picture quality.I did a great deal of research before deciding on this set: all reviews unequivocally touted the KURO line (both standard and Elite) as the best televisions ever made. Though I am not qualified to corroborate or refute those professional reviews, I can say that I am regularly amazed at the beautiful picture quality and stunning contrast this set can produce. I cannot say if the Elite version is worth the extra money, but I can say that I well pleased with the standard model.I only have two beefs:1) The lack of independent RGB adjustment controls (this is available on the Elite version). Though I have adjusted the settings to the best of my ability, reds occasionally appear distractingly brilliant. With much less frequency greens sometimes appear over bright. This is a very minor issue though, and I notice the over saturation vary rarely. IMHO, the pros of this set overwhelmingly outweigh this small con. On this note, do not judge the picture quality of this set if set on Dynmaic mode (the default setting). You should use either Movie mode or the User preset adjusted properly. As with most sets,`torch' mode produces a sickeningly `unreal' picture.2) The fact that the volume control only controls the set's detachable speakers. It will not control the gain of external RCA outputs, and if I am reading the manual correctly, of the digital out. On that note, I decided to use the TV's speakers for aesthetic reasons (temporarily at least), and I am pretty impressed by their audio quality. It isn't as good as my old surround system, but it does the trick. I will eventually replace them with a new soundbar or surround system, but the built-ins are working very well in the meanwhile.Two final notes:1) I was wary to order such an expensive purchase online, but my experience was smooth as silk, and I saved a fortune over purchasing the set locally. The set arrived amazingly fast (2 days after shipping), and it was delivered in excellent shape.2) My wife was furiously opposed to purchasing a 50" given the smallish nature of our viewing room (we sit about 7-8 feet from the set), but by the end of the week she apologized for treating me ire because I insisted on the 50". She has remarked that the TV is the perfect size for viewing at that distance on several occasions.
I have used a two fan cooler for my laptop for 3 years. I always thought that most coolers were the same and with air circulating under the laptop I assumed it was working. The bottom of the laptop under the hard drive was cooler, but still very warm. During these 3 years 2 Mother Boards had to be replaced. One was replaced by the manufacturer and the other by me costing $400.I happened upon a glowing review for the Zalman notebook cooler and thought that it was on the expensive side and the cost could not be justified even with the Amazon discount.However, I took the chance and am glad I did. The Zalman cooler does everything claimed in the review. The fans are adjustable and running at medium speed keep the bottom of the laptop at the normally hot spots cool to the touch.I estimate the laptop bottom runs at least more that 15 degrees cooler.The Zalman is extreemly well built with an extra USB port built into the cooler This prevents the loss of an USB port required to power a cooler.In conclusion, you do get what you pay for in this case and I highly recommend it from Amazon. I only wish I had been aware of this cooler sooner.
This thing is horrible, and I am returning mine tomorrow. Picture quality is absolutely pathetic. I've seen better pictures from camera-phones.In bright light, with no motion, with everyone holding their breath, you may be able to get an acceptably sharp picture. At any other time forget it. With decreasing light and increasing amounts of motion, picture quality degrades to a featureless blur of colors. I checked, double-checked, and re-checked to make sure that I wasn't missing something obvious (I wasn't).In addition to this overarching complaint, I have to say that the camera body is flimsy, and feels cheap. Unlike the solid metal you find on, say, a Canon Powershot, this one is plastic. The cover for the battery station is made of the same cheap plastic, and feels as if it could break off after a moderate amount of use.This is exacerbated by the fact that it takes 4 AA batteries which must be removed for replacement or recharging. Battery life with standard Alkaline batteries was abysmal -- after 20 shots the "check battery" indicator was already flashing.I never got around to checking the bundled software. After 1 bungled gymnastics meet it was clear that this was not the camera for me.The preview LCD is very large, sharp, and clear. In fact, pictures look better on it than they do at full size.Printed documentation is minimal. To learn about all of the settings, you must consult the soft-copy "Advanced" guide on the included CD.
I got this cable so I can sit some distance from the bird feeder and take remote controlled pictures. It works very well and is easy to hook up.
I only received the memory stick, but not the adapter as pictured. It was retail packaged and clam shell sealed, but did not include the the adapter!
Shipped & received timely. Setup as easy as they claimed. Now have a secure wireless network through my 3 story condo.
It never makes sense to me, but Crucial Memory is always cheaper here on Amazon than on crucial.com...I've been using their memory for years without so much as a hiccup, and this time was no different, as expected.
relatively easy to set up and excellent range compared to my last router. I rarely have to restart this unit, which I had to quite often with my last router.
This base is awesome. I mounted it on my Trek 1.1 and use it daily. It has not lossened up at all and keeps my garmin steady on some rough pavement!
Very nice powered hub. Only supports up to USB 2.0 (which is fine for most devices). Comes with the appropriate A/C adapter and has a nice size...the cables take up more room than the device does! This is the only USB hub I have found that will reliably power one of my larger external hard drives and I am thankful I found it. Good value!
I bought this lens as a gift for my husband. We are amateur photographers who take photos for our own pleasure and memories. We purchased this lens shortly before taking a cruise to the Caribbean islands. It was delivered on time, packaged well and arrived in perfect condition. The price was better than we were able to find in other online and retail places. The lens was a great addition to our gear and worked beautifully to help capture island memories.
It's really pretty simple: it connects A to B, it's reasonably priced & it works. Get it.
I got these for my college going daughter, she loves it. These speakers are so compact that she carries it every where, I heard the sound and it is pretty good and it is amazing how loud it can get. I got these for about $30.00 and I think it is well worth the price. The carrying case it comes in is very nice too. Overall very satisfied with this purchase
This a great thing for people who are upgrading or changing different systems around. I have had it for over a year, used on CD/DVD drives large 3 1/2" & 2.5 drives. Just using it once will pay for it. Far easier to use than a case.
I put these in the rear doors and a pair of Hifonics Zeus 6.5 comps in the front. The 3 way do not sound as clear or deliver as much bass as the comps but they are good speakers. Its a definite upgrade from the factory speakers and they were easy to install. Like the comps they included very cheap wire but what do you expect for $40
I purchased a 995 last Dec 1st and have yet to get the promised ... rebate. I've made many telephone calls and as near as I can find out Nikon sent the rebate to the WRONG STATE.Based on a lot of reviews I also purchase a lot of accessories for this camera and am very displeased! The LCD can not be seen in ordinary daylight and thus you will not be able to use the menu system. Don't buy any of the add on lens as they block the optical view finder and again the LCD is useless in daylight. If you want to take photos on nice sunny days find another product.
Replaced an old Blaupunkt cassette unit with this one mainly because of the USB function. On paper this unit sounds outstanding - MP3 with ID3 tag display, USB input, 200 watts, etc... Unfortunately I have not had much luck in getting the usb port to read any mp3 files from any flash media (have tried 5 different brands now). Of note is that it does recognize the usb media being connected but is unable to recognize the MP3 files on it. Also, the CD mechanism is by far and away the worst I have ever seen - It will skip just sitting in the driveway, not even driving! Completely unsat for a car audio system. Next time I am going to stick with a major brand and spend the extra money.The only good thing to say is that is seems to have good sound quality so if you listen to the radio all the time this unit would be alright.
This camera is still getting good use after a couple of years of abuse and trips! The camera is strong and runs nice. It's not complicated and the shots come out great.It's too old to recommend now but I still give it 5 stars because it is still going after all this time. Olympus makes good stuff!
My home theater receiver has two HDMI ports which pass audio to the receiver's HDMI output but not through the amp to the speakers.Each HDMI port has a paired digital audio input for that. One is TOSLink, the other S/PDIF but of course my Panasonic BluRay and XBox 360 both use TOSLink.This little box seems to work perfectly, converting the TOSLink digital audio out from either the XBox or the BluRay player to the S/PDIF input.The only down side is it has a wall-wart power supply though I should point out that the DC plug from the wall-wart fits very snug into the converter so it is unlikely to accidently slip out which is nice.
The speakers that came with my HP Pavillion were pathetically poor--the sound was distorted, volume was limited, and they were filled with garbage noise. After three calls to tech help, I decided to try these Micro Innovations speakers (the return policy makes the effort foolproof.) I'm very pleased. The sound is clear and crisp (you have to adjust the controls on the speakers AND on the pc); it fills the room; there's no distortion. Of course you could buy a better system for more $, but these are truly a deal.
My wife and i take a lot of motorcycle trips and this lens is the most excellent for those up close and personal shots as well was those distance shots.
Ordered the Yamaha DVD-C950 to replace a JVC DVD/VHS unit [bye-bye VHS tapes], A Pioneer DVD/SACD single disc player [connected only for SACD], and an old Technics 5-CD carousel player. [Cables, cables, everywhere!]Purchased through Amazon supplier, "Discount Jungle." First, I tried a refurbished unit: apparently DOA. Emailed Yamaha support; they returned email within a day, and, after several email exchanges, confirmed the unit itself [and not the operator] was malfunctioning. Returned unit; ordered a new,i.e., not refurbished, unit. "Discount Jungle" was both courteous and prompt in their dealings.New unit produced first-rate video and audio, but... The unit requires gentle handling and patience during set-up. This is my first experience with this type of unit, and it [at least the Yamaha] functions at its own pace, i.e., slowly. It's not impossible - it just operates more deliberately than, say, the standard 5-disc CD changer it replaced.The drawer had a tendency to stick at first, and required either a gentle wiggle, or a re-push of the open/close button to work. However, now it is operating fine.Frankly I found the included manual barely adequate: not enough detailed info [although it appears in a bazillion languages] and too-small print [for an old guy, at least]. It would be nice if manufacturers would provide a more detailed manual online. There are many, many choices you must make during set up, and a more detailed explanation of why you should -- or should not -- make a particular selection would be nice.
Works well with the magnetic cover and does a good job of preventing scratches to the back of the unit without adding a lot of weight or bulk.
I got this for router for free after rebate from Circuit City with my new Compaq laptop.I was able to set it up and connect to the internet but have had an ongoing problem with losing connection to the internet. The router seems to continue broadcasting signal; it is just that the internet connection is frequently lost requiring me to cycle/unplug the router in order to regain the internet connection. The modem does not disconnect from the internet and does not require cycling. The problem seems confined to the communication between the modem and the router.There seems to be a compatibility issue between the router and the AT&T; provided Speedstream 4100 modem. Perhaps a modem setting that doesn't jive with this router?If anyone has found the fix; please post it because I imagine a lot of people with AT&T; service who have the Siemens Speedstream 4100 modem and this router are having the same disconnect issue.I'm about to the point of just buying another router. I've had this about ten days and I must have unplugged it to reboot it at least 30 times.
INecpensive and Worth the money.. One of the best investments of my camera. I bought it for the Canon XT and am happy as ever. Go buy one.
These are decent earbuds that give good sound and fit well. They are inexpensive and may not give the ultimate quality sound that some may desire, but they are just fine for my needs. I usually don't buy expensive earbuds because I either lose them or my cats eat them. They also stay in my ears while I exercise which is important. The one drawback about the product is that they only come with one size earbud cover. I would say these buds fit a small to medium ear (as compared with Griffin ear buds).
I love this earphones, at first the where strange to wear but I guess that i got used to it. They sound super good and are very comfortable, I use them in my bed before I go to sleep and they don't bother me at all. What i don't like is the cord, to short or too long with th extension.
These headphones provide exceptional sound quality at a good price. I am a big Sony fan and expected a decent buy, and I wasn't disappointed. The earbuds provide very good bass, treble, and midrange in a small package. They also come with a couple extras you would expect with premium earphones, such as three sets of different sized earbuds, a carrying case, a plastic device to wrap the wires around to adjust the length, and an extension wire. The earbuds almost completely isolate you from any surrounding noise and allow you to listen to music clearly.They aren't 100% perfect though. The plastic carrying case is virtually useless as the cover keeps on falling off and the headphones can hardly fit in there. Persons with poor hygiene when it comes to their ears will have to be prepared to clean the buds quite frequently as they get dirty easily. Thus, its not a wise decision to share the headphones. Also the wires are either too long with the extension on or too short with it off. Its also a pain to attach the device to adjust the length, which weighs down the headphone and if your jogging they tend fall out of your ears. Overall though, these headphones are excellent and a smart buy.By the way I haven't experienced the deterioating wire problem although I've only had them for 3 months.
I am happy with this remote, very inexpensive. My only complaint is the angels at which it works with the camera are limited.
I must say that I was pleasantly surprised at the level of comfort with this product. As a big guy, I was a bit concerned that I would feel constrained while working out with this product, but that was not the case at all. I have a 60 GB Ipod, and it fit quite comfortably, and the band stretches to work with your body's motion. Overall, I would recomend this product over the armband variety.
It hisses if your hand touches the headband and I tend to do that sometimes as I lie to lie down and watch movies. But other than that I find the sound awesome...I hear things like background noise in movies that I missed using the regular TV speakers. I never did posses a quality 5.1/7.1 external audio system but with these headphones...I am willing to wait for today's high end systems to become cheaper.
I got this mouse to use about 4 hours a day when not at my docking station. It has some great features, like the on/off switch, the size (not to big, not to small) and the 90 degree swivel receiver. Unfortunately it has been made very cheaply and does not work about 15% of the time you are trying to use it and about 25% of the time it will work sporadically so lately I have been opting to use my Touchpad rather than see if it wants to work. I have had mine for about 1-2 months and have replaced 3 sets of batteries; even with the on/off switch it drains batteries. If it would work I could put up with the battery drain but as it is I would not recommend this mouse.
I have had the Vivitar 3780s camera for 2 years now, and have been very happy with it. I originally purchased it exclusively because of it's pocket size. It has turned out to be a reliable performer, having accompanied me on 2 trips to Rome. Although rated as a 3 MP camera, it is equipped with interpolation that makes pictures look like 6 MP. 8 x 10's look very good, and I even blew up a view of the Roman forum to poster size with good results. As some other reviewers have mentioned, battery drain is an issue, and I have discovered that rechargeable nimh batteries are the answer. These batteries are usually sold in sets of 4 with a charger. Also, judicious use of flash is important. When you first turn the camera on, immediately turn off the flash so it doesn't drain the batteries. I'm a big believer in available light anyway, and this camera will take dozens of pictures with no flash. Probably the best under $100 camera you will find.
Replacement Battery Cartridgefor The Su1400rm2uAlthough ad claims by "APC" it doesn't appear that the item I received was the OEM battery...stickers are for "ABC" - close, by not APC. I haven't installed yet, but don't be fooled like I was. Returns are a hassle, so I guess I'll keep it. I hope Amazon does a better job of policing this supplier in the future.
This is a UHF antenna, and I was afraid that it wouldn't do well with my local VHF channels. I was wrong to worry. I put it in the attic and it is getting all my local channels, even a few I didn't know existed. Money well spent. My worry was for nothing. I do live within 15 miles of all the local transmitters though... if you live further away or have low power VHF local channels, your experience may vary.
I bought this case for my Konica Minolta DIMAGE Z5 camera a couple of years ago. It has served me well and has allowed me to carry my camera safely wherever I go. The DIMAGE Z5 is a bulky piece of equipment if you consider the latest "svelte" camera models doing the rounds on Amazon and other online retailers. This case is well stitched and is made of strong material that gives me the confidence that my camera is safe inside it. The build quality of this case is impressive for its price. The zipper is made of good strong parts not like the cheap ones in lower priced cases from other brands. Overall, I am happy with this purchase and would be glad to recommend it to someone.
Having owned the same type of product a number of years ago, I had low expectations for this product. I actually purchased it with the expectation I would end of returning it due to poor signal quality. My experience was quite the opposite. Once I lined up the antennas to roughly face each other (I was using this to transmit cable TV from the main level to an upstairs bedroom in the far corner of the house) the picture quality was almost as good as a direct line. I changed the channel on both units and got a perfect picture. Very clear with no interference. Sound quality was also excellent. The IR transmitter also worked one aligned with your source unit. I can easily recommend this product as it simply works as advertised.
I highly reccomend this for females, its small enough to fit in your purse and its very attractive. You can fit a little more than the camera (id/credit card, a couple bills) but not much. Its a lot better than those bulky unattracitve cases camera's normally come in.
When it comes to a webcam, picture quality is the number one thing I'm looking for. This one was VERY grainy. I tested in yahoo messenger, msn, skype, and just to take a picture. It was grainy is all programs and any settings. The it did do well in low lighting but still I had a nice grainy picture in low light. At the same time I bought a Logitech Webcam C210 for around the same price. It was a night and day difference. They are quoted as having the same stats but WOW the Logitech was much better.
I always buy name-brand ink after having so much trouble with off brands. Amazon sells this at a decent price.
This I feel is a good lens for your P5100. It allows you to get a little wider when you need it. It has been a good and useful lens in the time I've owned it and am glad I purchased it. It's a good purchase for the price.
comparing amoung four LCD TV, the Samsung is good in quality, thebest in service. Their customer service and technician promptlyanswering is a surprise to me. The "Zoom 1" gives the largest picture when the movie is placed. I love it.Syntax Olevia is the wrost, their technician pushed me around andspent a lot of time from one phone to another, finally they refused to fix the defect in ZOOM aspect of the Olevia 27" LCD TV. There is no authorized dealer in the East, no repair shop can be sent. The LCD TV made in TAIWAN by KOLIN TV manufacturer, they refused to recognize their own product and failed to reply my email.
I've tried a few of the low-end shower radios, such as the sub-$10 models from companies such as Conair. The quality of those items is in line with the price tag - yes, it is a radio, but chances it will last about as long as the battery before it breaks.A friend of mine has the Sony model, which is a big step up in quality and sound. I took a look at that but the form factor was not right. The buttons are on the top, and it is not convenient to use when mounted on the wall (which is where it would work best for my situation). The sound was pretty good, but reception was spotty.Took a shot on the Sangean, and was really impressed from the get-go. This is one solidly-built radio! Impressive sound -- very clear and well balanced with decent bass. Outstanding reception that clearly pulls in stations that I find hard to get on any other radio in the house.The design is excellent, with clearly labeled and easy to use buttons. They make a solid click when you push them, and feel like they will last a long time without any problems. Has a large display with backlighting that turns on automatically for about 15 seconds with any button push. It shows the station, time, battery status, and other indicators in large letters (important for a shower radio since I don't have my glasses on in the shower). Has an auto shut off that works in increments of 10 minutes, and a "nap" timer that can be programmed for any amount of time.It uses 2 D cell batteries that add to the heft, but ensure you won't need to change batteries very often (other reviewers note that the batteries can last for years if used about 15 or so min a day. Haven't owned mine that long so I can't vouch for that yet!)I mounted mine on the wall using the supplied bracket. It has self adhesive pads so you don't have to drill. They looked like they would be secure, but I opted to attach the bracket to the wall with screws rather than the pads. In addition to security against falls, I wanted to be able to move the radio to another spot down the road without having to deal with the mess of removing adhesive pads. It also comes with a strap so you can hang it on a hook, or hang it from the attached handle (which swivels out of the way if you don't need to use it).If you're looking for the ultimate in shower radios, this is the only one that should be on your shopping list. Pricy, but worth every penny.UPDATE: December 4, 2010: It's been nearly 2 years since I started using this (21 months to be exact), and still have 2 of 3 bars of battery strength. Use it about 10 min a day, every day. Still works just as well as day 1. Well worth the price charged.UPDATE: July 19, 2012: Well, I finally had to replace the batteries. They lasted for THREE years of daily use! Wow! The radio also continues to work perfectly. Zero problems. Given that I never was able to get one of the cheap shower radios to last longer than a year, this has been a great purchase.
Hey, I bought this for my office yesterday, because I wanted an FM radio now that Austin has a FM talk station (for the time being) but I wanted it to have a nice smooth look. I found this at the Target down the road and hooked it up. The sound is really great and it works well with my XM home kit and MP3 player using the AUX IN line. My first real stereo as a teen was an Emerson and I've always been very pleased with their products over the years (about 22 or 23 years), so much so that I've never felt the need to go for the more expensive brands.
I got 2 of these both for phones and they worked great, packing was fine, everything came, worked, and made my phone faster
It did exactly what it was supposed to for me, adapted the OEM antenna bracket for the OEM Stereo to work with an aftermarket one (Mine was a Clarion CZ500)I did this in an '04 Jeep Wrangler X Edition so it worked as advertised
A much less expensive Serial to USB connector than the Garmin provided cable. Very easy to setup and use.Warning: It's best to reserve a USB port exclusively for this device (I use a 7-port hub). If you travel with a laptop, bring the install disk along just in case or just copy it to your hard drive. Most of the time I have no problems but once or twice after using a myriad of USB devices, I have had to reinstall the driver.
The subject summarizes it. We'll be grooving to a song, when all of a sudden the music stops for 2 to 10 seconds. It's very random - it can go 5 straight hours without pausing and then do it on 3 songs in a row. Replay the songs that it skips on, and it works fine. Hundreds of owners of this same model have this problem (do a Google search) and Apple hasn't solved any. They say all hard drive-based MP3 players do it. Well, I've had a hard drive-based Creative for 3 years and a 120 gb Zune for the past 6 months and they NEVER paused in the middle of a song.
product was shipped timely and as advertised. got these for my son for christmas and he loves them. Much better than the other brand he had
I think these were made for a walkman that sits at your waste or inside a bag. I CAN'T STAND the asymetrical wires. Why is one side longer than the other? Someone mentioned that they were that way so that people with remotes could use them. Why does the apple store even carry these things?? The sound is the only reedeming quality. The buds are comfy but the cord keeps whacking me in the face when I run. Bottom line: it shouldn't be that hard to wear, run, and store them (the storage box is too small). I'm taking these back to where they came from!
Compact size that I was looking for. helps my mother use her computer now that her arthritis is acting up!
I had the same problems as everyone else who used this product. I had Version 1 for just under 90 days and worked with Level 1 tech support numerous times to get the thing steady. Tech support seemed to try to keep me trying things until I got to the 90 day point, at which time they seemed like they weren't going to help me. They kept asking me for the date that I bought it. I didn't want to get to the 90-day point, so I demanded a new router at about day 89. They complied quickly (no CC needed) so at least they have that going for them. The original router's problem wasn't that it rebooted, as other users reported. In my case, it simply didn't allow you to connect to the Internet by either not giving you a DHCP address when you started up or by just bombing out and freezing up at random times. The problem really could happen at any time. Sometimes it worked for 24 hours, sometimes for 2 minutes. You never knew when it was going to freeze up on you. If you power-cycled the router, all was well again.I quickly got a new unit from Netgear (another V.1) and the same problems quickly appeared. I followed hrd2k's simple instructions (set the preamble to long preamble vice automatic) and now the system is stable for weeks at a time, which is as long as I've tested it. I'm satisfied with unit, but they definitely sold it with bugs. Auto 108-mode wouldn't work until a recent s/w update. That meant that the unit would only work in a mixed B and G environment at 54 Megabits. Also, the logs only monitor port 80 and only monitor outbound connections. If someone is using AOL IM or telnet on your system, you can't tell. Hey, if it's a firewall, I would like to see what's going out and trying to come in. The log only holds about 40 recent outbound connections, so it you surf for 5 to 10 minutes, the logs are overwritten. You can mail yourself the logs if you want before they're overwritten, but most people won't care about this. If you want to see what your kids surfed today, they had better have been using port 80 and doing whatever within the past 5 minutes.So, with these kinds of problems and these limitations, why did I rate it a 2 instead of a 1? I like the fact that you can restrict access to certain MAC addresses and that the wireless range is better than the MR314 that it replaced. I also like the fact that you can reserve a DHCP address for a particular machine. This is handy for me because one of my machines shares a printer and I have the other network machines find that one by IP address.Anyhow, it's now a nice unit thanks to hrd2k. I wish Netgear support knew about this fix. Hey, who would have suspected that changing something from automatic would fix it? Good find, hrd2k, and thanks for publicizing it. You saved me some money by not having to purchase a Linksys or D-Link to replace it.
THis is really a great little feature that pushes the hot air away from Sound and GRaphics card. Caution! VERY LOUD!!!!!I repeat!!!! This think is load!!!!! But really helps with cooling!!!!
Not only do I use this as a desktop stand to raise my MacBook to a more comfortable typing level, but I use it as a lap stand when I am sitting on the sofa. It keep the computer from heating up, and I have less neck strain since the computer sits up higher. It is comfortable, lightweight, and very easy to carry around from room to room with the laptop on it. It seems sturdy and I have had no problems with the cushion coming off. Highly recommend.
It is the exact same battery that you get with your canon camera. I wanted an extra in case my battery dies, I can just pop in this one. I wanted to get the same brand of battery as my camera because I didn't want any funny buisness. If you want to protect your investment, use Canon batteries for your Canon camera. They go together and Canon suggests you use them.
HistoryI have been using KVM switches for well over 10 years on my primary desktop as well as in a number of different situations (most of the others were support situations like computer labs, testing areas, server rooms, etc.). I am an advanced keyboardist (well over 70 WPM) and I am picky about my input devices (I use an Avant Stellar keyboard, a 2,000 DPI cordless laser mouse, and an iGesture pad as my primary input devices).FunctionalityI specifically purchased the 8-port IOGear MiniView Ultra+ (GCS1758). This KVM has some very impressive features. It supports a wide variety of video modes, as well as having a unique on-screen menu for changing computers and adjusting the settings of the KVM. It is very responsive to the change keystrokes and does a reasonable job of retaining the state of the keys used (num-lock and scroll-lock states).Like most KVMs it uses a keystroke combination to change states (num-lock followed by the minus key "-"). Unlike most, when you do this you get a visual confirmation asking for the computer to switch to. This is a very cool feature and for the first time means that you really don't have to have the KVM within your sight-line to see what computer you are using. In the past I've done everything from using different primary cursors on the mouse to changing the background of each computer to identify it. This makes all that work unnecessary.The KVM also has a menu which lists all of the computers that are currently active and you can arrow through the menu to select the computer you want. It lets you customize the name of each computer so that they are no longer just numbers. This is a wonderful feature. I don't have the KVM cascaded, but the documentation indicates that you can cascade multiple KVMs to double, triple, or more the number of computers you can switch from one keyboard. Hopefully the menus allow you to walk through the chain in a clear fashion.I've seen many reviewers claiming that they are getting no ghosting through this KVM. Unfortunately that is not my experience. I am getting a slight ghosting from the switch to my NEC AccuSync (in 1280x1024 at 85Hz). I did with my previous KVM as well. I was hoping that the IOGear custom cabling would resolve this problem, but apparently not. No monitor adjustment has any noticeable effect on the ghosting, but it's not really that distracting (maybe I've just been living with it for too long). Frankly, I have never had a KVM switch that didn't cause a little ghosting (from the expensive Black Box and IOGear KVMs to the cheap Belkins, they all seem to ghost). I've just accepted it as the price I pay for the incredible convenience. One of these days I'll probably switch to a high-end LCD monitor, which tends to not have ghosting problems.I haven't used the audio switching capability, so I can't comment on how well that works, but frankly the simplicity of electrically switching audio is such that I doubt there would be an issue there.Problems and annoyancesOne of the things that is most annoying about the menu system is that they are not really related to each other in implementation. If you use the num-lock-minus solution you can then type a number (say 3) and Enter to jump to that computer. If you use the scroll-lock twice method it brings up a menu where the number keys are completely ignored so you have to use the arrows to select a computer and press enter.It would not have been difficult to support the numbers in one menu and the arrows in the other! It seems clear that these two interfaces were developed separately and no thought was given to creating a unified, consistent, user interface. So, it's like using two separate devices rather than feeling like you are using one piece of equipment.One of the strangest annoyances is the way the unit will not allow the Alt or Control keys to be held down for extended periods of time. This is annoying in a number of situations, but none more often than when switching applications with Alt-Tab. For some reason the box let's up the "virtual" alt key after a few seconds so that instead of continuing on to the next application I suddenly pop into an application in the middle of the list. This "feature" is driving me quite insane.Another minor annoyance is the power light on the front of the unit. It's amazingly bright. I had to cover it with a piece of electrical tape because it was nearly blinding me. Every computer has a light and none of them are a problem, but the main power light is at least 4 times as bright as these others. It's minor but strange that this one light is so much brighter than the rest.I had thought that I had read that this device allowed switching other devices other than keyboards and mice, but unfortunately that was a different device because this one doesn't do any of that. I was hoping to be able to switch my iGesture finger pad and possibly a few other devices, but I'm just SOL. Considering the cost of this device, it's annoying that it doesn't have the features of their lower-end 2-port USB switch. Maybe they will add features to the unit in a future BIOS upgrade (but I'm not holding my breath since even if they do they probably won't remember to post the upgrade to the web site).Unsupported EquipmentUnfortunately I now have a list of equipment that they don't support. First, according to their support they don't support "all" USB devices (even wired). They specifically don't support PS/2 keyboards or mice through translators. They don't support wireless keyboards or wireless mice. I've read from others that they don't support plugging the keyboard into the mouse port, and visa-versa (so any combination device is out). They don't support sharing any devices that otherwise appear to be mice to the computer, such as my iGesture pad isn't supported as a mouse.Tech SupportTheir tech support proved to be well below par. I initially e-mailed them about the problems mentioned above and instead of a helpful reply I received a form-letter telling me that I should call their toll number for tech support (there is no toll-free number in either the supplied documentation or the e-mail).When I called their support number they informed me that they had no idea what the blinking code meant (I got the impression from every support agent I spoke to that the fact that lights could blink on the keyboard was a complete surprise to them). I got disconnected from their support (I am not quite ready to say that I was hung up on) multiple times.Also, aside from not helping me with my problem, their support made it clear that they don't take notes while helping customers since every time I spoke to an agent I had to start from the beginning and give them all of my contact information. They did not give me any indication that this pulled up any history from my previous calls (all of which were made the same day).I finally spoke to a "pre-sales" tech support agent who admitted that they had only tested their own PS/2 to USB cable and that, while it worked for them, they still would not officially support this method of connecting a keyboard to their device. I did end up finding a PS/2 to USB translator that worked, but I had to buy, and try, several (the one I ended up with was purchased from a local store and has no manufacturer's name for me to share).Their web site was also less than useful in helping me. They don't mention on their site this lack of support for PS/2 to USB cables. They do have a downloadable BIOS on their web site, unfortunately this is also useless as the BIOS available on the web site is version 3.1 and the BIOS that came in the unit that I purchased is 3.5.341. Clearly they don't keep their web site up-to-date. This is another symptom of their lack of "support" for support, I suspect. 99% of their web site is dedicated to sales and the lackluster remainder is support. After a year of having the device the web site still has not been updated. To not update your web site in the last 4 versions of the bios with a year to do so means that the chance of my problems ever getting fixed are pretty much exactly zero.ConclusionAfter living with this device for almost a year I find that it is better at managing my computers than my previous KVM and I still like the menus, but the way that the shift keys (shift, control, and alt) won't stay down drives me batty. There are a few situations in the last year where I have actually unplugged the keyboard from the KVM and plugged it directly into one of my computers for a while to stop this from happening. It is so pervasive that when I use my laptop on the road I sometimes am surprised to find the alt key staying pressed when switching applications and the shift key staying pressed when multi-selecting items in a list.I have a plain old mouse connected to the KVM and I use that mouse when using my "secondary" computers. For my primary computer and my laptop I move the USB wireless receiver for my 2,000 DPI mouse from one to the other.If they would fix this one problem with the keyboard support I could live with the few other annoyances easily. I wouldn't mind them supporting wireless USB devices as well, but since they can't properly support the K in KVM, supporting wireless mice is obviously asking for the moon.If you are buying this to switch between computers that you do not use on a daily basis (like in a support situation) and you can be picky about what devices you plug into it then this switch will probably be wonderful for you. If you have cordless devices or will be using the switch on a daily basis you may want to look elsewhere.Also, if this is your first KVM and you think you may need support, there really isn't any so you should skip it.
It only cost me $1.90 (Shipping included) and I must say it is a great cord. The cable and connecters appear to be of better quality than similar cables. It works great for connecting devices such as Computers, iPods etc. The only beef I have with this is the female connecters, which means you need your own RCA cord, but they are already cheap and easy to get. Overall it is a great product for a great price.
Works well with my 160 GB iPod. I remove the case frequently so I can put the iPod in a waterproof housing while I soak in the hot tub.The case comes off easily, and reassembles easily as well. The extra faceplate protector works as advertised, and it comes with a belt clip that is easily removed from a hooklike thing on the back of the case if you don't need it. Unfortunately you end up with a bump on the back of the case from the hook thingie.I haven't dropped the iPod, so I can't vouch for its protective capabilities, but it certainly prevents scratches and minor dings. And the price is right.
These headphones work great - they're lightweight and they make the Shuffle easily accessible. You can't beat being able to work out without the cords!Monster iFreePlay Cordless Headphones for iPod shuffle 2G (Silver/Black)
I got the WRT54GS to replace the earlier WRT54G model after it suddenly died at a modestly respectable age. After wasting two days trying to get it configured so that it would work with two laptops and two desktops, with security enabled, I gave up and switched brands to the D-Link DI-634M. At various times I got the Linksys working with each of the computers, but then when I would get another one set up, the previous one might become unreliable. The last straw was when my newest laptop would connect to the WRT54GS router and then lose its connection and reconnect repeatedly, at some regular interval between five and ten seconds, like clockwork. If you're lucky, it is conceivable that this unreliable box could work for you, but I've had much better luck (and good speed and coverage) after switching to the D-Link.
I use this to replace a battery-powered version. This works much better, especially after I turned up the transmit power as explained by another reviewer. Now I can pipe my music to all the radios in the house.
These were not comfortable at all, and were too small for my 5 year old. We ended up getting him some adult headphonesAudio-Technica ATH M20 Stereo Monitor Headphoneswhich were a little big but very comfortable and very durable.As far as kids headphones, we really like theKidz Gear Wired Headphones For Kidsas they are much more comfortable and adjustable. They aren't as durable as the adult ones, but they worked well for car trips and such.
Newly wired business but still barely carries a signal and only between two places. Lots of interference.Good idea. Just didn't work for me.
I just recently built a new PC using this PSU, and so far all is working well (crossing my fingers). It runs quietly and provides plenty of power for my build (see below). I really like the modular setup, which helps prevent cable clutter and unnecessary wires. I would suggest getting a case that also provides good cable management so that you keep your build nice and tidy.If you're going to be running the most high-end video cards (hardcore gamers), you might want to look for a PSU that provides a lot more power. Make sure you do your research ahead of time to see the minimum wattage that is required to handle all of your components.Motherboard: ASRock P67 Pro3 B3CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4GHzCPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 PlusStorage: Crucial M4 256GB Solid State DriveMemory: Corsair XMS3 8GBGPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Superclocked 1024MBOptical: LG Electronics LightScribe 10x SATA Blu-ray Combo Internal DrivePSU: Antec BP550 Plus 550W Modular Power SupplyOS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitCase: Cooler Master HAF 912Monitor: ViewSonic VG2436wm-LED 24" @ 1080P
This was a practical Christmas gift for someone who needs to wake up at different times during the week.
This is a nice simple little starter camera. Decent controls. For about $400 with the lens, I think it's a great deal. 6MP is more than sufficient. Biggest drawback is the limited number of Nikon lens it can use. But love the fact that it can sync flash at even 1/1000s!
The Zune 30 is a great product... a little bulky but overall a great device. I use to own (well still do, but dont use) an Ipod Nano and just wanted something more compatible with other devices. This is a great buy.
This is the second system I've been through due to amp burnout. Unfortunately I just discovered that yet again, my replacement system has burned out! I guess it's not a wonder why Klipsch discontinued this product. If only the reliability could have matched the excellent sound!Time to look for something else...
Now that is powered with cisco it is a very good product and cheap
A very good price on a great product. And fast shipping too. Only con I see is that the package was quite beat up by the time it got to me. Of course I realize that Amazon is not responsible for the trip, but it needs a little extra cushioning. Will be ordering again though.
The product had a password set on it, when I asked the seller about it they told me I needed to contact my internet provider. It had an odd buzzing sound when plugged in and after a day my computer didn't recogonize it as being an available connection. I returned the product but that was only for the price and not shipping.
I love the color , and the way it sounds . As for the bass booster/subwoofer , the battery usually last a long time , if you turn it off shen you're not using it.
Great product, worked perfectly with the Bose Cubes.I recommend it, brings a cleaner way to hold your front our surround speakers :)A bit hard to build in some ways.
I will keep it simple... I bought it t save money/space by combining devices into one. I have found it to be sketchy, difficult, unreliable, frustrating and overpriced considering the affore-mentioned issues. DO NOT buy this device, it will not improve anything in your life. For $115.00, I feel ripped off!
I bought this recorder a couple months ago and the darn thing broke!!!It ate our CD, wouldn't open the disk tray, and then we couldn't even get a video feed through it. I would recommend NOT buying this DVD Recorder for your own safety.
After several years of analysis paralysis over which GPS unit to purchase for use on my motorcycles I decided on the Garmin Zumo 550. Did I make a good choice? Totally! I'll start with the good stuff. The unit comes with everything you need right out of the box. So all you need to do is mount the unit with the awesome RAM mount kit. Let me just say this; if you own a bike you know what a pain in the ass it can be to mount things like this. The first mount was on my Yamaha XT 225. All I had to do was invest in a pair of longer bolts so that I could mount the base on top of one of the handlebar clamps - done and done! The second mount was on my Harley Fatboy. This was also made quite easy with the purchase of the RAM U-channel clamp base. After mounting the unit on the bike I powered it up. The satellite signal acquisition is fast and very reliable - unlike 10 years ago. The Zumo's screen menu system is very intuitive and takes little time to master. The screen although not as big as most newer units is easy to view and the brightness settings are more then adequate for visibility in a variety of lighting conditions. The unit is also very rugged (however, I have not dropped it on the ground yet) it handled a day at the off road park and the subsequent ride home in the rain. Now for the not so good stuff. Most motorcycles do not have clocks on them. I was pretty disappointed that there is not a clock on every screen - this seems like a no brainer and not a big deal to accomplish. The map that comes with the unit is old mine had a date of 2008. Even after updating the unit online I noticed that many of the services i.e. gas stations, restaurants etc. are out of date. Not a huge deal unless you are running out of gas and the only station it points you to has long since gone out of business. The maps available on the Garmin site are fairly pricey. Which is hard to swallow after paying nearly $600 for the Zumo. I have not used the routing features very much because I don't trust a machine to tell me how to get somewhere. The robot voice is also not very pleasant.All in all I would recommend this product. It is pricey. But getting lost can be even costlier!
Tucks in nicely between baseboard and carpet. Works well for modem connection, but not sure how it would fare for HDTV. I wish they made more of them for the latter application. I don't think technology is deficient for making it so. Rather, I just think people aren't as neat as I like to be with cables. I hate unsightly cables.
It's an amazing lens. Up to now, I've been using the 28-135mm and have been very happy with it. Now I can't image when I'll use the 28-135 again as the 17-55mm is now my daily walkaround lens. You can refer to other reviews for the technical reasons that make this a superior lens (L grade glass, f2.8, IS).What a great wedding lens! Stopped down a bit this lens is sharp! Wide open you can take advantage of the creative applications afforded by the shallow depth of field. This lens is supposed to be prone to dust issues but mine is clean after ~2000 shots.Build quality of the 17-55 seem fine to me. The lens has a good solid feel and feels nicely balanced on my 350D.To sum it up, I expect to get sharp beautiful photos out of this lens for many years to come. I recommend it to anyone who wants pro image quality on a crop sensor camera. Nice things cost money and this is a very nice thing!UPDATE - DUSTDust problem has appeared in full force. I've posted a pic to show what I mean. I will send it to Canon and I'm sure they will clean it without argument, they're a good company. It's still dissapointing at this price level. I couldn't possibly sell this lens right now if I wanted to, so I'm glad it's good enough to not want to sell. Allegedly only *some* lenses suffer from this and I got unlucky.
The tapes were usable. My moher was very happy. The doubt that they would not be usable here has been invalidated.
bought mine 2 weeks ago, nice installation guide (CD-video), high quality and no problems so far!! *comes with $30 mail in rebate from Iomega so it's very cheap!!
I don't know a thing about these things, but my husband (who was a systems programmer for years) thinks they're the best thing on the market. He's very pleased with it.
Speakers came in original packaging and within delivery date. Were in perfect condition and included everything that you would get if you purchased them straight from Alpine. Overall, awesome speakers for half the price you would pay at local shops.
It works with my HP laptop. But then again, it's not rocket science, so why should it not?The thing that sets the charger apart from a standard item is the rectractable cords and the different connectors.So, if you own laptops from different manufacturers, this might be a smart purchase, because the need to have so many different chargers strewn across the house will go away. I only have one laptop, so this advantage is not so much applicable to me ...The other novelty here is the retractable cords. The mechanism works fine, but I doubt that it will stand the test of time with two very active and curious toddlers in the household. Right now, it helps us to some degree, that we can m ove the cables away from the kids. The former charger quit its duties one day because the kids would always pull on the cords ...To sum it up: it works, the retractable cords are a good idea, the mechanism seems a bit flimsy, the numerous connectors are a bonus (that I really don't need).
sin duda alguna no tengopalabras para expresar lo contento que estoy con este ejemplar. alta calidad de sonido, ocupa poco espacio, una gran presencia, sin duda alguna es una exelente compra.
I am using the 4-OUTLET High Performance Powercenter to protect a HD LCD TV, PS3 and HD DVR. Even without using all the Coax and Phone protection circuits, this is good insurance against the loss of expensive components.
Have had this 32" model for about a month now, it is my first experience with an LCD TV. So far I am very pleased with the purchase. While only a 720p unit, in this form factor that resolution seems perfectly fine when viewing both HD and non-HD inputs. Also found the various connectivity options provided to be very useful in hooking up other playback devices and my home sound system.Set up of the TV was easy, documentation that came with the product was well written and useful. (As a side note, the unit came with little in the way of connectivity cabling, hence several cables for different connections had to be purchased seperately. These cables are not cheap, especially the HDMI hook-up!)Did have one problem with the TV as delivered - a choke on the power board was defective and whistled intermittently as the board warmed up. Went on the Samsung support web site and easily found information there on the issue as well as remedy instructions which were to place a repair order with Samsung to have the defective electronic component replaced. I scheduled the service on the web site, Samsung dispatched a technician from a local shop to repair it, repairs were done professionally, and have had no further issues to date.Overall a good buying and ownership experience to date!
The iTrip works as advertised and I've had very few interference problems (Twin Cities area of Minnesota - YMMV at different locations). Very easy to use, charges my iPod, I just wish they had a way to use it in the house too.
This worked well for my first build. The compound didn't come with any instructions, but I was able to obtain them on the company's site, for my particular type of CPU. I was a bit nervous about tinning my CPU with a credit card, but I got over it after awhile. They also state that it's important to fill in the grooves on the heat-sink. Mine was already smooth, but with groves to be filled, so that what I did, very carefully and obsessively I might add.I'm now a believer of this compound and their techniques, because I'm getting 19C Idle/28C with regular use on my 4.5 overclocked i5 2500K processor. I thought I put too much with all the tinning and such, but others have informed me that my temps are really good, some I a believer now.
Very good cable. Highly recommended. It connects my computer monitor with home theatre system, and works great. The sound is good and as well as video. Thank you!
I am on my third LinkSys wireless-G Model WRT54GS. The first one didn't work out of the box. After 2 hours with LinkSys tech support telling me the problem was my computer or my DSL modem, I gave up, exchanged the router for a new one and amazingly the new one worked.Two months later the router ceased to function. Again I called LinkSys, spent 2 hours with their tech support and got the same run around as the first time that I had called. Again the problem could not possibly be with their product. According to them the problem had to be my computer, my DSL modem, my ISP/DSL provider. LinkSys tech support insists that no other customers are experiencing failures of their routers.Tonight, my third router died and I cannot connect to the internet through the router either hard wired to the Ethernet port or with the LinkSys wireless card. As a matter of fact the wireless card does not even gat a "link" light. I tried to connect with another notebook computer using the built in wireless antenna and could not detect the router. I then tried to connect through the Ethernet port without success.I spent 2 hours on the phone with LinkSys tech support again tonight. After hours or changing settings and not being able to connect through the LinkSys router, the LinkSys tech again gave me the party line. "The problem has to be my computer, my DSL modem, my ISP/DSL provider. LinkSys tech support insists that no other customers are experiencing failures of their routers.I told the Tech that I was working with that I was sure that if I were to go out and buy another LinkSys router that it would work. I asked him if it did work would he agree that the one I currently have had died and is defective. I was told no; It would only prove that the problem is with my computer, my DSL modem, or my ISP/DSL provider. When I asked him to explain his reasoning, he couldn't.I give up. Doesn't any company provide support anymore or do they just try to push their problems back off on the consumer? Purchasing a LinkSys router has been the worst choice that I have ever made. I will not make that mistake again.
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Useful piece of kit, cheap and functional. I love what it lets me do. Note to Nikon: this should be a part of every decent camera kit (like the D70 kit I bought this to use with).
I bought the Muvo V100 by Creative for its ease of use: AAA battery, & drag & drop from Windows Media Player 11. The thought that I would have trouble finding the music on the player never entered my mind. If this thing had a "brain" (you know, like a user-friendly folder system?) it would be a very nice product for the price. As it is, I have only one music list that it will play most of its selections. So I will use it occasionally, butafter buying a Cadillac (My Sony NWZ-A818 Walkman, reviewed elsewhere), it's hard to go back to the little red wagon.
The camera itself is great for the price. The only thing I miss is the view finder. Tried to take pictures in Badlands Nat.Park The sun was in my face so the LCD screen was very hard to see. The pictures from the camera are great. Overall its a good deal.
My new macbook pro fit perfectly. Love the extra pocket on the outside that has ample room for my electric cord. I purchased the red and it's so pretty.
The sound reproduction was actually decent, but these were hardly "Universal fit." I have one ear slightly smaller than the other, and I thought the headband on this might help to hold the ear buds in place, but it was flimsy (picture a pipe cleaner instead of hard plastic) and the ear bud stubbornly refused to go into my ear.
This laptop cooler is probably the best on the market.I have tried other laptop coolers (which also happen to be cheaper) and they simply don't perform very efficiently like the Zalman. What's great about this unit is that it has a variable fan speed that controls both fans. Also, the air that is provided by these fans is evenly distributed throughout the bottom of any laptop (at least more so than those cheap ones with two fans just pushing air into precise locations).I would definitely recommend purchasing this product despite its seemingly high price point, you won't regret it.
Happy with the product. I bought it for my sister, cos I already owned an iPod which she saw, liked, and demanded for one.I've never used any other brand of MP3 Players, so I can really judge; but I've always believed the iPod is better, hence I stick to it. I recently purchased yet another iPod video for my Uncle. I'm craving for the new iPod with cover flow function.
This device does exactly what it says it will do: mount your detector to the visor. And it works well for that purpose.Escort advises that mounting the detector on the visor will reduce laser detection due to the tint on the windshield. However, I have a hard time with suction cups in the winter. This product lets me securely mount the detector until the windshield warms up enough to use the suction cups.
Pro stick duo SDs for the PSP can be bought at 1, 2, 4, and 8 gigs and probably higher and they're all generally under 20 dollars. The only thing this piece of junk is worth is to save game data. The PSP holds videos, music, entire downloaded games from PSP network, etc. I suppose if this was a dollar with free shipping I might suggest it for someone who only wanted to play games on their PSP.Don't bother, these things shouldn't even exist anymore at this data size.
I bought this set with a computer purchase at a local store. When it came time to upgrade another computer, there was no question -- head to Amazon and get the same thing. Very good sound at a low price. Audio has come a long way!
i bought this mp3 player about 6 months ago. at first it was great. now, its very disappointing. it never turns on when its supposed to. also, it is very difficult to charge. first, the device has to be turned on to charge. second, even if it is plugged in, it wont always charge. third, if the battery gets too low, it freezes the device. there have been many times when i have had the device plugged in overnite in the hopes of taking it with me the next day on a long trip. but the next morning, i find my battery is still dead, and the device is frozen.the only feature i like about this device, is the rio dj. it creates autoplaylists, based upon decade, genre, most recently transfered song, etc.this would be an excellent product, if the battery would work. but since it doesnt, its impossible to use.
Most all of the pro-sumer printers that I have seen fall short of matching that perfect glow on the computer screen.I only use matt paper for the best results on my canon. The photos you want glossy, take them to a professional service.The ITOYA 13x19 art portfolios are perfect for storing the big prints.Important--canon does a terrible job of protecting the electronics on their printers. Make sure you get an excellent surge protector.
Please note that this product is NOT from Canon. This is not a huge deal except that the attachment does not lock in place like the zoom lens or close up lens you can also purchase separately. Since it does not lock in place, it is possible (though unlikely) that the filter could twist and fall off.Most amateur photographers don't need these but for those who want the extra protection and some of the effects (especially the UV or Polarized), it is a nice addition.
I ordered a Lorex DVR (together with cameras and system and the product arrived well packaged and in good order. I carried the item to my home country and proceeded with installation. The layout of the equipment is reasonably self-explanatory and setup is relatively straightforward. Once out of the box and set up, I proceeded to do what they recommend in the manual, which is to set the time and date. This was easily enough done, but the clock simply failed to update and run. So the system shows the same time and date as I entered into it. When I went to the internet it seems like Lorex shipped a fair number of units with defective clocks, starting back in 2008!! You'd think that it would be the first thing they check, then, upon shipping a new unit in 2010. But evidently they are more interested in unloading their inventory than in having satisfied customers. I suggest buyers beware with this brand. One can buy cheap cams and set up a computer-based system for the same money or less, and the chances are that the clock on a computer wont fail. It's one thing for an article to fail after use. In this case, nobody at Lorex bothered to do any quality control. The construction of their cameras is shoddy. You can hear loose parts inside. I would think long and hard before buying their products again.
I love these cables they work really well! I just paid [...] bucks for this cable that works as well as the 70 dollar ones in stores!I bought 3 cables!1 for my tv1 for my ps3and 1 for my xbox 360!I recommend this cable for anyone who needs a hdmi cable!I promise u it will work really well!
For the price, this is a great adapter. Cord on it is long enough to plug in and still give me freedom to move around.
I bought this TV for my mother as a holiday gift. She is 67 years old and needed assistance in setting it up; to which I was much obliged to do. While I was lowering the TV onto the stand the TV slipped off of the stand and very nearly sliced open my finger to the bone. Suffice to say it ruined our holiday, and I guarantee that if my hand met such a misfortune that there are other people that have suffered my same fate.The back of the TV has a thin steel frame that hugs the top part of the mounting, the steel is so thin that if it is dropped on your hand be prepared for instant gouging.It is a good TV as far as the picture, however the unit itself was not designed with safety in mind. I have a 52 inch LCD Sony Bravia that was lighter to carry and easier to lower onto the stand, and has a better picture.I am hoping that my finger heals quickly; for those with the spirit of adventure feel free to look at the photos of my incident. Best of luck to all!Photos:[...]
I am very pleased with this machine. It is easy to use. The manual overall is easy to follow. A good product at a reasonable price.
Love listening to the radio in the shower - have tried several 'shower' radios over the years - so far this is by far the best. Sound quality is super - both AM and FM. And the buttons for preset stations are large and easy to locate. Don't know about the battery life yet - too soon - but since it takes D batteries I expect they will last quite a while. Could not be happier with this purchase!
Let me preface this review by saying that this is a great wall mounting bracket for your LCD TV. It is fairly easy to install with great directions. The bracket allows you to slide and tilt your tv, or lock it in.Now for the bad news... this product is recommended for the Sharp Aquos LC65D64U 65" LCD. However, it does not come with the right bolts for that TV. This poses two minor problems: You have to buy the bolts and you have to enlarge the holes on the bracket. The bolt size is M10x1.5x35mm (size, thread, length). They can be picked up at home depot (and make sure to get some M10 flat washers too). You will also need a file to enlarge the holes on the bracket (took about 10 minutes for all 4 holes).If you are planning on installing your own wall mount, the modifications should be easily within you abilities.Overall great product.
I really love this cd player, it sounds, looks, and works great...the only problem that I can think of is what everyone else says, the earphones that it comes with..they sound bad and are uncomfortable, but if you put decent earphones on the sound is AWESOME. I also like how its water resistant, I even take it into the bath tub. And in the 5 weeks ive had it I got NO SKIPS What so ever..and thats with skateboarding and even snowboarding.overall GREAT BUY!
This remote is a great little addition to the Camera. In an enclosed space (no sunlight) it works at least over 40ft. It's small size makes it very convenient to stow. Inexpensive too.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Installed quickly and easily. The only negetive is the $30 price tag for one mount. However, I see no reason why it won't last forwever.
This inexpensive tripod has all the features, and is reasonably stable. However it is not easy to make small adjustments when posititioning the camera. I bought this to use with a 12X zoom and trying to move the camera to a slightly right or left position or just a little up or down is not easy. If I loosen the swivel too much it isn't locked in place, if I don't loosen it enough it is really hard to move the camera in small increments. I'll try lubricating it with some silicon spray but a more expensive tri-pod may be the answer for me.If your looking for an inexpensive tripod this is a good value. Sometimes value isn't enough though.Update 5/20/12Well here it is six years later and I still have, and use, this tripod. It's not something I use often but it still works fine and looks new. I've upgraded cameras twice since buying this tripod. The tripod will hold my DSLR with my 3 pound zoom lens.I updated from 3 to 4 stars. In my case, with only occasional use (perhaps 10 days a year and only at home) it is my only tripod and has served me well. My original comments are still valid.For walking around I have a mono-pod which is much easier to carry and use.
This item is great for sticky substances found around the house. I've used it to remove sticky residue from windshield stickers, and from the back of my passport. It's worked like a charm on both, but I can't comment on using it on something sensitive like a collectable of sorts. However, for my everyday use it's been perfect.
It's only... what? Fifteen bucks? If you're into night photography or self portraits at all, this is certainly with it. I mean, no camera shake, it does the job. What more do you really want out of a remote control? Just be careful if you're going the self portrait route to not let the remote be in the picture. There's a couple ways to avoid that, but really, just go ahead and get this.
Easy to assemble, with heavy base makes it very stable, durable and good design makes this a good buy. Liked it
Item was shipped to me on time and brand new in the box
I've had problems with various forms of media writing accessories (mostly with the Memorex brand)... So when it was time for me to buy my first pack of DVD-R disks, I went straight for the Verbatim.I've used this whole pack up with my new DVD-RW drive and I've had absolutely no problems. The image quality is perfect and there have been no mishaps with problematic disks.Overall, highly recommended.
Using the Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia headphone with my iPod mp3player, I have found that it has greatly enhanced the enjoymentof my music. The quality of sound is excellent, especially inthe bass-tone resonance -- frequency response:6-23,000hz. Ihave progressed from using the original iPod's earphone tothe iPod's In-Ear headphone and now this Sony's.I have heard about the Shure E20 headphone, but it costs nearly4 times as much. The Bose noise cancellation Comfort2 issomewhat more effective in noise blocking, but it costs 10times as much and does not have equal portability.Some users have complained about the Sony's unusual design inmaking the left wire strand much shorter than the right onewhich is supposed to reach your right ear from behind yourneck. For those who prefer two strands of equal length, Isuggest the use of the extension cord and be sure you push ituntil it clicks with its receptacle. Then you simply bundle upthe longer strand with a rubber band to reach the desired equal-length strands.This Sony Fontopia headphone is extremely comfortable to wearfor a long time and it fits snugly to your ears, effective inblocking out about 50% of the surrounding noise, and doesnot fall off easily from your ears as the other two earphoneswhich I have tried.After taking into full consideration of its price, portability,comfort in wearing, and sound quality, I would rank the SonyFontopia headphone #1 versus its competitors.
Neither of the items I received were Sony products although they are described as such (even with the Sony part numbers). This must explain why it is ~$20 cheaper than if you buy the real thing.The battery I received was not marked Sony. It was labeled with a part number for an equivalent battery from another manufacturer (BP-BG1, Mfg: Digital Concepts). The battery was loosely packed (with no case of its own) in the "leather" case.As for the "leather" case, it had Sony packaging (nothing like what you'll see in the store) and some paperwork, but the case itself is clearly NOT GENUINE LEATHER! The ends are not folded over when stitched making it a dead giveaway as plastic on close inspection.I actually ordered the real thing from Sony-Style with the Info-Lithium version of the battery (all they have in stock) and had it in hand with the version from Buy Accessories. The differences are obvious from the packaging to the product - anyone could tell this is not a Sony product. I feel bad for those other reviewers who mention the case does not seem like real leather yet believe it is a Sony product.I can not say for certain that every camera kit Buy Accessories delivered is not made by Sony but what I received was CERTAINLY NOT SONY! I hope this review results in at least buyer awareness and at most the seller removing this item or delivering the real thing.I gave this item/seller one star because they did end up giving a full refund - Thanks, Buy Accessories. However, this was after they tried to send me a "real" Sony battery and let me keep everything else.
I read some of the reviews stating that this router wont work with Alcatel modems, but i decided to buy it anyways knowing I have an Alcatel modem myself (Alcatel 1000ADSL). In the begining It didn't work, so I called tech support, they guided me through the "Advanced Process" and I was able to get my router to work with my Alcatel Modem.
The description wasn't written very well at the time I purchased this item. I had a CW series laptop, and the cheap price lured me in to taking a risk to see if "C series" was compatible with my "CW series". It is not. Currently this item is rated at 4 stars, so that is what I rated, just to post this info for everyone else to see without skewing the results too much. Here is what the box label says:*Connectors: DC IN x1, USB2.0 (High/Full/Low) x3, Ethernet network connector x1, Monitor connector (VGA) x1, Monitor connector (DVI-D) x1*For use only with Sony VAIO personal computer VGN-C series.*Use the unit with an AC adapter that is compatible with your notebook. See also the manuals provided with your Sony notebook for more information*DVI function not available for use on computers with internal (shared) graphis.The item did arrive in nice, protective original packaging even though it was refurbished. It didn't look "refurbished" in any way (it wasn't scratched, didn't have grease smudges, etc). It would be an awesome deal if it would work with my laptop :)
I bought pack as a gift. The recipient loves it...very useful, plenty of room, comfortable and light weight. Just what they wanted.
I've had the D40 for about three weeks now and have taken about 400 images, which I consider 200 are keepers. In the old days this would have taken me a year or so. This DSLR is not only a great tool for picture taking but a serious production tool as well. The build quality, image quality and ergonomics are all outstanding. I've been into photography since the early 70's and have never been so impressed with a piece of gear as I am with the D40. Just simply go out and buy one - you will not regret it.
Excellent slim power surge protector. Has 8 connections and nice extra long 12ft cord which i wanted. It works great with my hdtv,ps3,dvd player, and cable receiver. Plus got the free super saver shipping and got here fast.
It took me quite a while to go through all of the stands listed here. I finally picked this one because it was metal, which meant it wasn't going to be flimsy; it was fully adjustable so it would fit my case snuggly enough to have a good grip; and it looked like it was wide enough to not be tippy. There are many comments for this stand that talked about the wingnuts not threading on easily. The problem is that the manufacturer paints the parts with the bolts in place, and the paint gets on the threads. There is really nothing wrong with the threading itself. Two of the four of mine went on just fine while the other two were a tight fit. It was a simple matter of gripping the wingnut with a pair of pliers and screwing the nuts on until they get really tight then backing them off a bit to clear the threads then screwing it back down again. Repeat this until you get them all the way down. It really wasn't a big deal. That aside, it works great, holds my case well, and rolls easily even on my carpet. I'd definately recommend it.
Great quality for a great price!I've found no detectable loss of sound quality, and the memory is expandable-compare this feature alone to units costing 3-5 times as much ie: iPod.Delivery was timely. I'd recommend this product & seller!
I have owned a Magellan for many years and always had problems getting a signal in the woods. Every time I really needed it, I couldn't get a signal. I purchased the Garmin GPS60 for snowmobiling. The base map, of course, doesn't even show most of the streets in the city I live in. I purchased the Topo US 24k Great Lakes map and overlayed the snowmobile tracks and it was fantastic!I would have rated it a 5 but the screen is impossible to read while I'm moving because of it's size. I have to stop to read it.
I bought this for myself for Christmas and absolutely love it. As an owner of 600+ CDs, I was tired of lugging around two cases back and forth to work full of CDs, only to want to listen to one I didn't bring. So 80 gb of space is ideal for me. Now I'm never without any CD in my collection, with plenty of space on the hard drive to spare.Only (slight) problem I've had is the freezing issue. However, it's never frozen on me during playback, just twice as I connect it to load songs on. But it's still not that big a problem to warrant docking a star rating. Enjoy!
After getting several years of use from my Palm Professional, I decided to get a new PDA. My main motivation was to get a better display, and a USB connection to cut down on the synch times.I looked at Windows CE devices, Palm, Handspring, and Sony. I saw few devices I hated, and several I really liked. My searching finally narrowed down to the Handspring Edge and Pro versions. This was mostly based on wanting the Springboard slot (Springboard seems to have the most devices and lower cost), faster processor (I was tired of slow searches on my Palm Professional and looking to trade up), rechargable batteries (I was used to more than a month of use on AAA's, but who wants to by batteries anymore?). Friends of mine that bought Windows CE devices complained about short battery life, complex to use, and price. The Sony devices have unbelievably good screens and some neat features, but Sony uses the memory stick slot which has little support.Color is nice looking on some models, but I can't justify the price for them. I can buy a whole computer for the price of some PDAs.In the end, I went with the Handspring Pro because of good price (mine was $[money] from CompUSA) and no one had the Edge version in stock. The extra 8M of memory made me stop thinking about the thicker form factor.I synch my Pro with my laptop running Franklin Covey planner (which came with PalmOS synching software). The Handspring Pro comes with a conduit tool for synching to Outlook, but I find Franklin Planner better for my work. I also have purchased the folding keyboard, and now my Handspring Pro has become my portable computer for business trips. With the Keyboard, I can use it for typing meeting notes, Email, and other typical laptop things while traveling, and I can use it while sitting in a coach airplane seat. You can't open a laptop on a plane anymore! I've been away as much as 5 days already with heavy use, and the Pro has enough battery life and memory to go that long without synching!For someone not looking for color, and wanting long battery life, and lots of room for additional apps and expansion, I think the Handspring Pro is a great way to go.(I'd have given 5 stars if the Pro was as thin as the Edge)
Mine lasted all of 2 years and now it has stopped working. Up until now, I have never had a receiver last less than 7 years, so I am a little peeved. I ordinarily have good luck with Sony products, so I am fairly disappointed that this receiver died so soon. And FYI, I keep all of my electronics on surge protectors...
Regarding the previous negative review, I would be pissed too if the lamp blew that early on, but that can happen to any projector. Just like any electronics, there can always be a dud. I understand their frustration, but this is a 1st class projector.The lamp life is actually 3000 hrs in economode, and the projector is extremely bright for watching DVDs in this mode even on a 110 inch screen. The lamp life is probably rated a little bit longer than the average projector.A positive for indoor viewing, is this projector has a very short throw which is great for smaller rooms with big screens. A negative is it would be difficult to ceiling mount, so this is really just a coffee table or floor projector. But it's primary function is portability.The portability and "Wow" factor for showing movies outdoors is great. Imagine your neighbors faces when you have a 7 ft wide movie on the side of your house. The built in speakers are suprisingly good for their size. This is a great projector for taking on a vacation where you have lots of downtime to catch up on movies.Another major plus, is the built in DVD player allows for a digital to digital display of the video which would require an HDMI or DVI connection on an ordinary projector. So no need to spend $50-$100 on a cable.Compared to many higher end business projectors, the contrast is quite good and brightness is great. For the money this projector is a bargain, especially if the DVD player holds up for a few years.It even comes with a nice carrying case and decent remote.First impression is 5 stars.
The product is excellent, great quality and ease of use. But, how can prints be 29cents each when the pack costs $169?? That is ridiculous. The easyshare printer dock is supposed to make things easier! I will go to Walmart and get my prints.
Love it...light weight, plenty of room for all my camera equipment! Cant go wrong for this price!
A must for iPhone users on the go, easy to use, compact. I wish it would come with a retractable cord.
I needed a microphone for a NHD documentary for school and I was on a budget. Good thing I found this. Nice quality and sturdy build even if it looks fragile.. only problem was there were a lot of spots where I recorded with air bursts that would happen sometimes when we took a breath when recording or when we put emphasis on a word. Other than that, fine product .
I LOVE my Zune. Friends with iPods are jealous. They wish they had waited for the Zune. It has more options and iPod owners perfer the screen and menu size of the Zune and that the Zune also gets the radio. I HIGHLY recommend this product.
I do not know what happen, but this hard drive is over $ 100 with the case and it seems do not require signature. My package just disappear!!!!!! Why it notes that have already delivery!!!!!! I will never buy anything from this Store!!!!!!!!!!
Good cable, well insulated and shielded. The audio jack built is well worth the extra dollar to not have to pull another cable.
bought for me, it's good product. rest of the words for amazon 20 counts one two three four five six seven eight nine ten
This plate, which mounts on the bottom of the camera/body, fits the Slik Pro 300DX, Pro 330DX, Pro 340DX and Pro 500DX tripods. [...]If you have only 1 camera, one of these plates comes with the previously listed tripods, ergo you need to purchase this plate only if you have multiple devices that you want to quick-mount (or if you somehow lost the plate that came with the tripod)... e.g. so you would not need to unscrew and remount the plate to switch cameras.
Roughly $70 for 2 gig and a voice recorder with great sound. I am happy with this purchase. As a long time Mac user you might expect that I would be like eveyone else and get an ipod. I bought this primarily for working out. It serves its purpose wonderfully and I don't see why I would want to spend more given what I am using it for.I like the fact that it uses a AAA battery instead of a proprietary rechargable. $5 got me a package of 4 nimh rechargables and it runs something like 20 hours on 1. I have had it a month so far. Have recharged the batteries once and am on my second go around on 1 of the 4.Creative goes out of their way to make things difficult for Mac users. That said, if you set itunes to import as .mp3 or .wav (I don't like .wav) you can drag your playlists right over to the muvo.You have to set up your own folders and you may have to rename the song titles as the muvo plays in alpha order within a folder. However, if you can handle this kind of basic file organization, or don't care which order your songs play, this unit will work fine for you regardless of what operating system you use.I currently have 4 different 1 hour workout folders, a book on mp3, and another 8 hours or so in 4 or 5 different folders orgainized more by genre that I primarily play in the car through a fm transiver to the car stereo. All that in the size of a pack of gum!Can't speak to the software as I wouldn't use windows software with it.Perhaps if money were no object I would get an iPod nano. However, money is an object and while the ipod interface may be nicer, it is certainly not that difficult to manage the mp3 files with this unit. Plus, I still like the AAA vs proprietary battery and the built in voice recorder.My bottom line is that the sound quality is good, it works, gets good battery life. The down side is that the documentation is in a proprietary Windoze format that I would have to go through more effort than it is worth to read, the interface is clunky, it doesn't display the artist or album tiltle only the song title. However, for my purposes and given the fact that I am comfortable with computer file management, the plusess far outweigh the negatives.Wade
I bought this camera because it was small, light and pretty cheap, but I soon regretted it. The pictures at first were all right, although it took forever to recharge the flash, and it's really annoying. Then another thing happened, there were some pictures where some color were changed, specially red turned into purple, making very odd pictures. Although, it only happened a few times so I though I could live with it. Finally, less than six months after I bought the camera, it went nuts! The LCD screen is blurry and the lens protector won't close after a turn it down. I have taken good care of it. Good thing I still have the warranty, but still I don't recommend anybody buying this camera, go fo the other brands: Olympus, Sony, etc. I have not had problems with those
Purchased TV about 6 weeks ago. Not easy to navigate for setup, but after spending considerable time figuring this out, it worked out well. Called tech support on two occasions and I had to deal with people that you could only understand about every fourth word. Somehow with the language barrier I got most of what I was after. Manual was also difficult to understand. The TV has an excellent picture, good sound. Overall a good buy.
I've had this item for a few weeks now and I must say I really wasn't expecting such a quality product for such a low price.For those of you that are not able to get 5.1 surround sound from this unit, fyi;Most HD television sets actually downgrade 5.1 to 2.1 when transferring audio from one external device to another.For example,If you've connected an xbox360 to the hdmi port and then output the audio from the television via the digital optical out to areceiver, it will only be in 2.1 with many televisions. You would have to connect the xbox directly to the converter and then theconverter directly to the receiver.Many HD televisions only output 5.1 surround sound from their own tuners.I've connected my xbox360 and PS3 optical outs directly to the converter with a splitter and then from the converter to the audio receiver.Perfect 5.1 surround sound with no degradation and no latency issues in the audio transfer whatsoever.I've experienced no warm up at all with the converter, it is always room temp and I have a signal running through it up to 14 hours a day.Maybe I just got lucky and got a good one, but hey; its only $15. It's worth a shot considering the cost of an alternative.
We ordered the replacement battery for our company's APC unit. After searching on the internet and contacting the local battery supplier I found this one. It was easy to install and had our APC unit back up and running like a charm.
Amazing product. The cd becomes clean and new like almost immediately. Great product
Was sort of hesitant to buy this generic cord. This is a really great cord for the price. Let's put it this way, I have owned thicker gauge wire cords in the past that have failed in days. This is sort of middle of the road in terms of cord diameter. So far I have used it on one shoot and it worked flawlessly. I picked up two because of the low cost. Enjoy!
Well it's black and it's Epson...So it's perfect.I will be buying more soon if it stay's at this great price.
I was very pleased. The one addition I got was the eyecup. I and thinking of upgrading to a E-Volt 510 because of image stabilization.Very good color, very good exposure, very good control, very good with studio flash (using adapter in hotshoe). Does well under available "darkeness". I was very impressed by low light performance, but a faster lens would be helpful there.Overall Excellent.
A great keyboard and mouse. If you tap the mouse on your desk then it splits the windows in a vista-esque manner. If I read the manual then it probably would have told me but we all know what really happens with manuals! I'm using this to replicate the setup that I have in the office at home. Works perfectly at a pretty reasonable price.
TOTAL waste of your money to purchase this. You have to send the appliance back for repairs, which takes 7 days there, 7 days before evaluation, and 7 days return. Add another five days for parts. You pay for shipping to them to boot! Assumes that they actually get your appliance in one piece as well, which did not happen for me. DO NOT buy this.
I am absolutely shocked at the bad reviews for this product. I have had this and use it constantly for about 2 years. When I first got this, one of my kids accidentally cracked the screen, I called Sandisk customer support and they sent me a new one, which I received in 3 days. Then I had a problem with it and called customer support again, I had to update the firmware, which they talked me through. THEN my player was sitting in water for a couple of hours, the back of it was soaked. It STILL WORKED!, and is still working as well as when I received it. Yesterday I had the same problem with the firmware, which I called customer support for again, and they walked me through it. If your player just stops working call 1-866-SANDISK, they are wonderful. I love the way the sansa works, it is very easy to use. I just ordered the sansa view 16 GB mp3 player and I am going to give my son the Sansa e270. You can get it for about $170 which is a great price for 16 GB. I can't wait! There is a vehicle charger available for the Sansa e270. It is $29.95. Just search for it on Amazon. Amazing product, I have had absolutely no unresolvable problems with it or with customer support! 5 stars for sure. Love it! 2 years and still going strong. I feel like it will work forever! GREAT product!
Price was reasonable and the reception at the racetrack was excellent. Was able to tune into all of the driver frequencies and also the radio and TV broadcasts while at the track. Paired with my NASCAR Racing Headset and my race day experience was complete. I used to borrow a friend's scanner but always felt I had to worry that something would happen to it - now I have my own. Couldn't be happier
the only difference i see between this cable and the ones at best buy is the extra cash in my wallet
This mp3 player is great! I came from an Archos Gmini 400 and this blows it out of the water. Skipping tracks through shuffle mode has almost no delay, unlike my Gmini which had a 2-3 second delay to buffer. The sound quality is very good, but would be better with a customizable EQ. Video is fantastic. Although it only takes certain formats (AVI is not one of them), converting was pretty painless and the 3" screen is beautiful to look at. The radio is awesome too! It has RDS technology, which shows station information (music artist, title, etc.). I'm very glad I chose this player.Pros:+Beautiful 3" screen+Superb UI+Album Art takes up 3/4's of the screen+Doubleshot effect+Scrolling is very efficient. I would even prefer this over the iPods clickwheel+Painless softwareCons:-Proprietary USB cable (iPod also uses a proprietary cable)-Not a UMS device (although a hack does enable drag anddrop)-Wifi is pretty much useless, but I didn't buy it for that-Few EQ optionsWould I recommend this over the iPod? Definitely. It's got more features for a similar price, and the UI is just, so, awesome.
I wish I could give it zero stars. I works about 5 percent of the time, just enough to make me think I can fix it. I called customer support and they told me it was my computer. I rebuilt my computer and it still fails with a fresh build. I think it will only reliably work with certain brands of SD cards.
I purchased my Rio Cali about 10 months ago and I love it. I was looking for a player with the following qualities:- DURABLE ( I am a klutz and drop everything often)- Expandable Memory- Easy to use- Could be easily carried while jogging / working outFor what I was looking for in a player, the Cali was a perfect fit. Especially the durablity! I have dropped this player more times than I can count, on various surfaces and have not had the slightest problem with it. Several times, after a very hard drop, the SD card would move a bit and I would have to take it out and put it back in. That is the only thing that has ever occured after dropping it.I find the player itself very easy to use, the play/stop/ff/rewind controls are very easy to control without looking at the player thanks to the toggle. The playlists, radio tuner, stopwatch, etc are all easily used as well.I have not had any problems with my SD cards with this device (I've read other reviews discussing this). I have never formatted a card, I simply plugged it in and used it.I should note, I always use the Rio software when putting music on the device, simply because I'm big on playlists. Also, I keep my music in WMA format.I have used Windows Media Player to drop music on the device and on the card without any problems, but I couldn't change my playlists with Windows Media Player, so I went back to using the Rio software.I use this player everywhere now: in the car (with an FM transmitter), working out, hiking, travelling and it has proved a great MP3 player.
it is agreat product. Iam enjoying it a great deal. Thank you for a great product.
This is a well made good quality bag. It holds my 30D with 3 lenses with room to spare, and has plenty of compartments for other accessories. Very good quality for a very reasonable price.
This is the sharpest telephoto lens I have ever owned. For wildlife photography there is nothing even close to it for the price.
I purchased my m505 to replace a Handspring Visor Deluxe.What I like:* I love the size/shape - ergonomics in general. When I first saw the m505 I was a little disappointed that Palm didn't do something to differentiate it in appearance from the V/Vx. But after only a few days with my m505, I discovered that Palm pretty much reached perfection with the V/Vx design. If you want a small/sleek PDA (which I do), this is the one to get.* It's expandable with MultiMediaCards and Secure Digital cards. These cards (well, not the SD cards yet!) are readily available and they're fairly cheep - plus they're very small. I considered the Handspring Edge but in my opinion, their expansion approach is terrible - you need that huge plug-in module hanging off the back before you can use the expansion cards. This destroys the ergonomics of the unit. I mainly want expansion to add memory, the approach the m505 (and m500) takes is much better because it gives you all the memory you [probably] want while maintaining the size/shape of the unit.* The new processor seems to be pretty speedy. While I haven't performed any actual benchmark tests, I did put my Visor Deluxe and my m505 side-by-side and tapped the same application at the same time. I tried this with several applications (form Datebook, to Vindigo, to a Acrobat file) - the m505 was the clear winner. However, be advised that several PDAs use the same processor as the m505, so choose wisely.* The battery life seems to be pretty good - even with the backlight on all the time.What I don't like:* Like many people, I'm disappointed with the screen - it is rather dim. The backlight improves it to acceptable. The Handspring Prism clearly has a superior screen - but you pay for it in terms of size. Since I use the backlight almost all of the time, it would be nice if the unit would default to using the light whenever it's turned on (without having to hold the power button for a second or two or doing the swipe on the screen).* Memory management for data stored on MultiMediaCards. Applications will not run directly from the expansion card. That is, if you run an application on the card it will first copy itself to the system memory and run from there. This clearly has limitation both in terms of size of applications and your usage of the system memory. It also seems like some applications can't be transferred to the card (e.g., Vindigo). But on the positive note, you can store read-only databases on the card (and access them directly from the card). Of course you'll need software to accomplish this (I use MSMount).* The price is a little high for the improvements over the Vx.Why I bought the m505 instead of something else:Before purchasing my m505 I also considered: Visor Edge, m500, iPaq and Sony Clie PEG-N710C. I quickly passed on the iPaq because of it's larger size and because it was geared more towards entertainment -- and that's not what I want a PDA for. Also, I really didn't care for the Windows operating system. I then passed on the Edge because it's small/sleek size is destroyed when you use expansion cards. I considered the new Sony Clie until I read more specs - particularly its size. Also, the Sony is more of an entertainment handheld - with it's mp3 capabilities (I have no interest in an mp3 player). So I was left with the m500 and m505 - I chose the m505 because of its color screen. Despite the m505's marginal color performance, I'd probably make the same choice. While not great, I believe it is slightly better than the m500's monochrome display. For my wants and needs in a PDA, I don't believe there is a perfect one out there - currently, I believe the m505 is as close as I'm going to get.
Received item very quickly. Wallet is well made, roomy enough to include literature and of good quality. Price is reasonable too. Will buy this one again.
We were looking for a scanner to archive our family photos, and to act in conjunction with our laser printer as a copy machine. This scanner exels at both. Even at high resolution settings, the scanner is very quick, and is very easy to use. You cannot beat it in this price range. A real bargain
Product gets great test reviews from multiple sources, and is much cheaper than the next level detector, the Escort 9500. Having owned three Beltronics detectors recently, have learned that the audio out circuit is subject to issues if you use an audio out cord for another speaker, or for connecting to a motorcycle communications system. Best make VERY sure you have the right cord connectors, as the slightest electrical problem will fry the audio out circuit.Detector in use on the road is superb, and the buyer should simply leave the many optional setting alone and use at the factory default settings.
After much consideration and reading almost every review available for the 24-70L, I dropped the hat and bought one. I was so excited; I could barely wait to get it. Upon my first few shots, I thought I had made the right choice and a good investment (After all $1300 on a camera lens is an investment, right?) Started to notice on anything off of 70mm (60mm-24mm), my subjects seemed blurry and out of focus. Begin the testing. This lens back focused anything but 70mm every after micro adjusting it. For some reason, when I used my 430ex flash and the AF assist on it, it was even worse. BTW I have a 50D. I am not talking barely back focusing.....I am talking feet! Did forum and internet searching and found many, many post about the same issues and how some had been able to correct by having Canon (Adjust it). So I sent it to Canon. Comes back confirming the issue and they replaced the Collar and tested. Well, that is nice, but still did it! Sent the lens back as defective for a replacement. Amazon, BTW was extremely helpful with this. Got my replacement within 2 days. Did side by side comparisons and the replacement was better. Still the issue was there. A few suggestions were to focus at 70mm, then zoom to what I want and shoot. This works! But, call me silly, for $1300 this is BS! I requested to exchange the 24-70L with a 17-55mmIS. Let me tell you how happy I am with it. The WOW factor was instant with it and the sharpness is incredible. Every shot, consistantly in focus and IQ is just....wonderful! This is the lens for the crop body camera, don't even waste your time on the 24-70L, for a 2.8 wide zoom, this is THE lens.Update 2-2010 - Just love this lens! The more I use it, the better I like it. Now I have a new problem though: Deciding which of my keepers to delete.....
Don't waste your money even 99c. It only causes you headache and frustration. I don't understand why Sams carries this.The first time I tested it I entered the street name and it did take me to that street. That was it. Driving on that street it kept on telling me "Turn left then turn left", and then "Turn right then turn right". To where? Who knows?Entering the street number and address to test it the second time whatever I entered was just there. It didn't tell you it could NOT find it. There is no enter button, and no feed back from the program. What a good program! That's what happened when I entered my parents' address (build more than 20 years ago).The third time we entered my friend's address (build around 5 years ago), it could NOT find it either.Also, it takes a QUITE while for the gps to get its signal.I went to the manufacture web site to down load the new software and it now could give you some feed back like "No match" to let you know it can't find the address. Also now it can find my parents' address but still tells me I am there even if I am still 2 miles away.Yesterday, my girl friend and I tested it again driving from my house to my parents' one (about 5 miles apart). I could get to my parents' house while it haven't yet found the location of the destination.This is the worse electronic device I have ever used.
The magnetic lens (both telephoto and wide angle) is a terrific idea, small, easy to use, convenient. The only down sides are that the lasso, which acts sort of as a safety strap, is not very secure and the lens can easily pull away, and 2. The user needs to be careful not to extend the camera's built in telephoto lens so that part of the picture becomes blackened at the corners. But, that's easy to avoid, and these inexpensive devices make a wonderful addition to a small, compact camera.
As soon as I received my Linksys WRTSL54GS, I flashed it with the OpenWRT firmware... and my device works great. It's been running for 3 wks now since I've bought it, with no problems. I did not attempt to use Linksys' OEM firmware, which other reviewers have noted is not very good.I am irked that it is much more expensive than the Linksys WRT54GL, but the extra RAM, flash memory (useful for OpenWRT), and USB port were worth it for me. You're not going to break any speed records with the device's 266 MHz processor, but the ability to access disks over a network without the need of another full-blown computer is extremely convenient.It has only one antenna, but most real-world tests show that two antennas are not necessarily better, The antenna is unfortunately non-removable, unlike the WRT54GL, so you cannot easily replace it with another.All in all a great, more versatile WRT54GL alternative.
This camera is a good started to digital camera owners. Picture transfer is very easy however a little on the slow side. The biggest downside to this camera is it eats batteries, however it just takes regular batteries so they are easy to obtain.
Hey I just bought this keyboard and mouse combo. The box, CD and manual says Windows 98 and later. It installed OK, and it went to the web to get the latest version of the software/drivers. Upon restart however nothing worked from the Kensington keyboard or mouse or the inbuilt keyboard and trackpad on my laptop - alarm bells ringing at this point.Nothing when I hooked up my trusty old USB keyboard and mouse despite several hard-restarts.No response on Kensington's tech support "Please call back etc etc"Their website makes no mention of this item/combo - so I couldn't even download a separate installer for it.I had to F8 & boot up from a previous restore point.As a result it gets no votes - wouldn't work! Vista users you have been warned. I have used tons of legacy gear through my work which only comes or has available Win98 drivers and they have all worked thus far - this wireless desktop being the exception.
This mouse clicks twice when you press the button once (and no, I didn't set the software to do it.) Everything else is great but unless you want that- don't buy it!
wow.. i bought mine for 4.99. these are amazing.. for a low price they rock i would compare it to the headbanger earsubs.. they are even gold plated for only 4.99. it was an amazing deal i couldn't resist
What a great buy! I initially purchased it from Dell in a "bundle" and it cost me over $100...I returned it and purchased from Amazon for about $23. Now Amazon will always be the place I go to first!
This camera really is a waterproof pocket camera, and it removes worries of rain, sand, mud, or other substances getting into the camera and ruining it. Its very carefree in that way. Unfortunately, it does such a lousy job of exposing, focusing, and capturing that in place of your worry about rain damage is your new worry about capturing that special moment.I love virtually everything about this camera....except the lousy picture quality. The camera looks great, feels nice, is easy to use, starts up quickly, and is of course waterproof. It fits easily in a pocket and the battery lasts for a reasonably long period of time. It even comes with a nice padded belt case. But after you have seen the results, all you will be thinking about as you frame that next shot is if you'll get home and discover the picture you just took is so bad its unusable.Outside of bright, direct sunlight, I would guess that 50% of the images from this camera are sub-standard. And half of those are so bad they are unusable. If you can live with those odds and you need a pocket camera that is waterproff, then you will like this camera. I honestly have had better, more consistent shots from a 2MP Fuji camera from 2001 than I have with the Optio.
This was as described. I was looking for a case that had some portfolio pockets and I didn't pay enough attention to the description. I really like the case and I use it but I still am looking for an iPad case exactly like this one with bigger pockets. I get papers in meetings that I want to carry with me during the day until I get home and can scan for later reference.
I don't know how people take pictures that require oneself to be in them without it. I hated having to set the timer and run, then having to do it all over again for a retake. Works flawlessly on my D90.
Note the Athlon processor and VIA chipsets - on the system board - have shown problematic with this device. If you do not have these, there is question - in my tests - that this is the best USB WiFi client on the market. It provides greater range than the others and is very easy to install and configure. The software, however, does not support WPA so you will need to use a third-party wpa supplicant (understood as client) or the built-in Windows XP WZC (wireless zero configuration).The device is fast, reliable and compatible. I tested it with thirteen different access points, as I do all client devices I test, and it worked with all of them and provided approximately the same throughput. This device is not as fast as the buffalo cardbus wifi clients, but if you're using a desktop and don't want to plug in a PCI card, this is about the best way to go.I hope this helps you make your decision.Tom Carpenter, Wireless# Author, Father, Husband, Techno-Geek
When I bought this item,it said I am eligible for the free shipping, but I don't know why it still charges me some extra money
Reduces reflections magically and really does sharpen colors. I definitely recommend this. The only problem is that, if you normally like to manually focus, you have to switch the lens to automatic focus before adjusting the polarizer or else you'll lose your focus! Turning the polarizer will also turn the focus unless it's in the automatic function.*it is very hard to take off your lens though. and you cannot tighten it loosely or else it'll unscrew as you turn the polarizer so you kind of have to tighten it onto your lens all the way
I put them in a distance around 50 feet from each other, and there are 3 walls between them , and the image quality is 100%.
My 2-year-old son streaked a dirty hand down my new LCD HDTV. When I regained consciousness I grabbed the cleaning kit. Totally clean - like new. It works on my TV, laptop and desktop LCD. I love this stuff.
After reading review after review of printers in my price range I finally decided on this printer. I am extremely impressed. Quality of ouput is amazing. Ease of use astonishing. It's only drawback is it is a "color ink eater", but what printer out there isn't?? I would highly recommend this printer!
The product is very good, easy to use, comfortable and marvellous sound. The only drawback is the audible hiss it produces when the reception conditions are not the best.
It's the best purchase I've ever made (about computer parts) I was looking for that specific CD-ROM drive and finally I found it and I'm very happy about that. Compaq CD-ROM drive 16x-IDE is the best. I recommend that CD-ROM drive to everyone!
Incredible IQ in a compact, hand-holdable, image stabilized lens. I have used 100-400 as well, while the zoom offers flexibility, this lens is a class apart in sharpness.IQ difference between the zoom and prime is amplified at subjects over 50m make it a perfect lens for wildlife..300mm F4L IS and 10-22mm are the only reasons I still shoot with Canon (rebel and 4/50D have poor ergonomics), and probably will be adding a new body to go with each, this is also the reason my D90 in mothballed (I was hoping Nikon will release a VR version when I switched to Nikon).
We have several of these Case Logic cases. They protect our two Zune MP3 players and our WD Passport HDD's. They are the right size for both mobile protection functions, and at a great price point too. I highly recommend the Case Logic HDD case.
I LOVE this stuff! I've been struggling with removing the remnants of labels and price tag stickers for years until someone told me about GooGone. I was skeptical until I tried it and now I wish I heard about it years ago. It seems to even take labels off paper without damaging the paper (ok, it does leave behind a little stain, but sometimes that's better than the label goo--test it first).
Two months ago I couldn't even say &quot;Digital Camera&quot;. Like most everyone I searched for info on the internet. After looking and studing for a couple of months I chose the Polaroid PDC 1100. I have been extremely pleased. Less than fifteen minutes out of the box I shots my first photos. The camera is an excellent buy for the first time digital user. Everything you need is included even the batteries. The manual is concise and easy to understand. The only reason I did not give the camera five stars is the software is not quite as powerful as I would liked to have seen. I was not able to rename the .jpeg files to make them easier to use. I did purchase another software...and it does everything I wanted, plus the other software had a...rebate so in essence it was free. The 1100 is an exceptional buy...from Polaroid (and) made my purchase a very pleasant experience.
I've been using a spaceball for about 7 years, and can't live without one. I bought this one for my home. At approximate $55, this is an incredible price for something that makes my job a lot easier. Movement is smooth and precise. The installation is simple and works flawlessly with SolidWorks. One negative, it doesn't work with most browsers, so check the 3dconnexion website for a driver/compatability list.
Easy to use with it had a cover to keep the batteries in when traveling
It works. It cost less than I could find it in a store around here. It arrived promptly.
THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST EXCURSION INTO HANDHELD SCANNERS.....I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT, VENDOR AND HOW QUICKLY IT WAS SHIPPED.
Needed cheap speakers for my son's hand me down PC. He's playing kid games - Reader Rabbit, Jump Start, Backyard Sports- that sort of thing. Also, occasionally watching a DVD on the PC (Hey I grew up with a 8 inch TV. He can sure watch a movie on a 17" monitor). These work fine for this.Do you need high fidelity surround sound for your music and heavy duty gaming? Skip these. And if you even considered these $25 speakers for that, you don't know what you are looking for. But for everyday, simply want to get sound out of my computer use, these are a fine solution. (...)If you understand what you are going to get from these low priced speakers, you won't be disappointed. If you expect anything more, spend more money.
I only connected two monitors to it. A normal flat panel PC monitor and a projector. Neither of the two pictures were clear. Fuzzy and slightly washed out. I'll be sending this back.
Order this to try and save on money since I didnt need a whole lot of outlets, I pluged my computer to it and TV. On a full battery It was able to run for about 5-10mins with my 32' CRT tv and 19' LCD monitor + comp. Good enough for me to power down the computer, would last longer if the TV was off im sure.
well, all i can say is that i may be a little tone deaf. If you are unsure about buying these, clean your ears out and go to a circuit city and try these on before you buy them.pros-best bass ever!, comfy fit, nice case, extension cordcons-short cord, case is freakin annoying! two words: ear-waxWell, if you want bass, you will get it with these. the sound is pretty much crystal clear. the extention cord is very needed to listen to it, since the normal cord doesnt even get down an average arm. The problem is, that the extention is one meter long, so you will have some excess cord. I use this with my nike psa radio and my iRiver iMP-350. They sound crystal clear with both. Note: you will have earwax buildup. Be clean!now if u excuse me, im off to buy sennheiser px-100s.
The cables work great. Very clear picture. Fast shipping. I am very satisfied and I highly recommend this product.
The lens was received from the third party in the time promised. So far, I am quite satisfied with the lens.
This is the "if it ain't broke don't fix it..." the title says it all... my second Delorme the one they fixed was great...too bad you guys don't have your own little consumers guide..all life is going to Vegas ..but sometimes it pains when you not only lose but are left with SH.....C Corcoran
I bought these specifically because of the mounting bracket design. I did not want to make any cutouts and brackets lock on my boat rail. It's sort of a half ass install cause the wires are showing around the outside. I have four speakers and so far the brackets and speakers are fine, this way was way easier to install, they sound awesome.
After reading how spikes and drops in line voltage can shorten the life of electronics, particularly computers, I purchased this line conditioner and it is so simple to use, just plug it in and plug your machine into it.I like how a more uniform current will protect my computer since I use it a lot and I also noticed that there is no more annoying "Pop!" from my computer speakers when someone flips a light switch on or off in the next room, which used to happen before I got the Tripp Lite.
As others have said, the sound quality on these headphones is superb at this price point. Sennheiser knows how to make a great sounding headphone! Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon is what I use to compare speakers or headphones, and it sounds like it is supposed to. Actually very surprising for the price.I'm mainly reviewing these in order to add the following info to the prior reviews. The Sennheiser PC 151, connected using a Headset Buddy connector, works great on my Blackberry 8300. I was having trouble with bluetooth devices disconnecting and reconnecting during conference calls, so I decided to start using a wired headset. I bought the Headset Buddy connector and tried a headset that I had lying around, an old iHome IH-H410UR. Other people on my conference calls were complaining about lots of static and distortion. I called another number of mine and left a message, and I see what they were complaining about. It was as if the mic was sending out too strong of a signal and being clipped somewhere along the line. So I decided to give a better headset a try. With the Sennheiser PC 151 (connected via the Headset Buddy connector to my Blackberry 8300), this is not a problem. It sounds fabulous on the receiving end, and on my end as well.The headset is pretty comfortable so far, for hour long calls. I'm not sure I'd want to wear them all day but an hour at a time is ok for me.
Still a great camerra if but you like bad cameras. I docked the dock by the dock. Hickory dickory dock. The camera is good, but I wish I could still write.I think that the batteries should give it power, but I only had it for two days.Sometimes it fits in my pants.this is a good camera unless you like good cameras then you should consider buying a different one one that is better or people will hate you everywhere
Very nice cable with good screws and connections. I used it often, before one fateful day. My friend asked to borrow it and I never saw it again. Se la ve. I still have his copy of God of War 2 for PS2 for collateral!
If I'd read these reviews I'd have second thoughts about buying an Irock. I'm glad I didn't. I'm currently listening to music from my satellite TV channel over my home stereo system via Irock -- great -- and no commercials! I've also used it to pipe stations from my laptop to the same system -- and as &quot;wireless headphones&quot; for the satellite TV. I'm getting an easy 20 foot range through partitions, etc., and have listened to it on a couple of other table radios. I did pick up a 3v DC adapter from Radio Shack -- and it solves the battery &quot;problem&quot; for my use. (I'd been using NiMh batteries). Although we're in a metropolitan area -- and have a PBS station at 88.5 -- I'm using 88.1 on the Irock and have experienced no interference. To be honest I haven't tried it in a car yet (and probably won't!) but, for me, it's a great -- and inexpensive -- addition to my array of gadgets! (Even my wife agrees!)
Original HP Ink in Sealed Packs.Expired, but works.Can be refilled as per Refill Packs available for this cartridge.
Rec'd battery within delivery time indicated and charged the battery and used it on a very important photo shoot and the battery work like a charm and continues to work. I have not charged the battery and that has been over two weeks ago
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!mind blowinghats off to logitech for this productu dont need a music system if u have these.....buying these should be no brainer...............u will be ecstatic to hear the sound quality its a5000 watt producti love these speakers im glad i bought emwow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this to connect my radio scanner to my computer. The USB driver installation was quick and simple. I plugged in my radio scanner and it was immediately found by my computer. Very happy with my purchase.
I am so pleased with this camera bag. After purchasing a few others only to be disappointed I have finally found the perfect bag for me. I have room for my Canon XSi body with the 18-35 lens attached. I also have room for 3 other lens, my flash ring, extension tubes, lens hood & cleaning kit. I can expand the front of the bag to accomodate my 100-400 lens as well. I love the fact the bag opens from the top thus avoiding the chance for the lenses to fall out. I rate this bag as excellent!
Antenna was a good replacement for my stock SIRIUS that went bad after a few months. Almost identical except for a plastic adapter on the plug that I had to remove.
I have used many speakers in my life but this system really packs a punch(not to mention the ease of setting up) The SOUND QUALITY from this Sweet Little system amazes all my friends and co-worker when just hooked to my laptop (Music and DVD's) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AND IT WILL BE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
This popular reliable upgradeable router lacks the memory, speed and performance of other routers. Compare to wireless-n routers that have upgradeable firmware supported by third-parties instead.
Prior to ordering, I read some reviews that said this product was not equivalent to the "same product" in the stores. But, because I trust the products sold by Amazon, I went ahead and tried. The price was just too good! Well, when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is...and that expression was never truer than with this product. Each cartridge lasted about 1/4 of the time that the "same" cartridge from the store worked...and there were print quality issues throughout the short lives of both cartridges, as well.I've seldom regretted a purchase from Amazon, but this is definitely the exception! Amazon, how do I get my money back on this? It is definitely not worthy of your name. And how can a product that is so obviously inferior to the identically packaged ones in the store be allowed to sell?
Great product delivered in a timely manner w/free delivery. Very nice retractable screen that provides a good picture without losing light. Need a dark room to view but I think that has to do with my projector. Not much glare so good for direct viewing.
Fine for what we needed it for. Husband hooking up new horn on his motorcycle and or course extra stuff is needed to complete the installation.
Great Cisco brand item. It worked immediately and as advertised, and without shutting down the production switch. Even though we are accustomed to fiber SFPs this one did exactly what we wanted.
Just as advertised. Installation went well. I like the security features. I used Linksys as a wired router and I am glad I stayed with this manufacturer.
While everyone might own an Apple IPod, I prefer creative. My first MP3 player was Creative and I liked it because you didnt need a computer to transfer files. Plus, Creative actully gives you the tools to work the player. I was shopping for Apple IPods and found out you needed to buy the charger separate. This player only comes in white, I would have prefered anther color. Anther problem was after I bought the player, Wal Mart was selling it for almost twenty dollars less. Needless to say I was very upset. I enjoy Creative products alot, despite my other two reviews. I like how the MP3 player slides out and just plugs right in. So if you want to save a ton of money, pick up one of these players. You wont be disappointed.
I had a couple of other Midi 2 USB Cables and none work as well as this particular Model. Great buy - Price is Excellent for this Product
I have an Olympus 750 and it fits this case just right. The strap, when open, reveals an opening in the case that allows you to push the camera out of the case from the bottom. Camera slides in and strap lays on top. Good leather and stitching. All hardware is top notch. The magnetic closure on the strap is strong and easy to open and close. The loop on the back fits most mens belts, including the bigger leather ones with the novelty buckles.The memory cards slots are for square and not rectangular memory like Olympus uses but I do not carry extra memory cards. I do carry an extra battery, but not in the case. This is a camera holster and it is sweet.
I don't know how this bag managed to get almost 900 positive reviews. I was shocked when I opened the box and saw the actual size of this bag. I have two bags now to carry my gear and was looking for something I could pack most of my equipment in for day trips. This bag is smaller than one of the bags I was replacing. My 5D Mark II with the 24-70 f/2.8 L lens attached takes 1/3 of the space of this bag alone. Also as others have noted either remember to zipper around to the bottom every time or safety pin one end of the zipper at the bottom to force you to remember or you'll have your equipment falling out if you zipper both to the top. Not a bad bag but just don't expect it to be nearly as large as it seems on Amazon.
This tiny (the picture makes it look much larger than it really is) device was probably the simplest add-on I've ever plugged into my computer. Windows XP immeadiately recognized the device and loaded the driver. I entered the WEP code, the network name, and that was it. The computer that this device serves is in the kitchen, and is surrounded by appliances. The wireless router is about 75 feet away on the same floor. The connection speed is almost always at 11mbs and the connection quality is always &quot;very good.&quot; I cannot stress enough how simple setup was for this device!
I had accidentally dropped my ipod a few times but each time afterwards it went on playing as if nothing happened. Finally a few weeks ago it suddenly froze and stopped working. All attempts later to charge it, connect it to the computer, or restore it failed (including looking into apple's website for help). I called for assistance with my AppleCare and the person I spoke to was knowledgeable and amiable, and I had no anxious feelings because I knew I was protected. The person gave me some tips to try, and told me that if it still did not work, I could call back to arrange for my ipod to be sent back as she had already documented our interaction in the computer.I did call back for it to be sent back and fixed as my own attempts were still not successful, and this time the person I spoke to was also very nice and comforting. I received my fixed ipod just a few days after with no charge to me whatsoever. I highly recommend AppleCare since it is quite convenient and really gives you a peace of mind.
I really like this case. The bottom compartment plenty of room for a camera, two lenses, a GPS receiver, spare batteries and memory cards, cleaning cloths, and a few other odds and ends. The top is not huge - I had to bend and twist a magazine to get it in there, but there's room for a gorrila pod and a thin jacket, if you ball it up. The bag is very sturdy, handy, and easy to use.
I bought my daughter a Zune for Christmas to replace her Micro Zen because she wanted something that played video.Now I really liked her Zen, but the Zune is 100% better.I brought it home and installed the software no problem and the Zune synced to her computer and transfered all her music automatically.The Zune sounds better than her Zen in my opinion, very crisp and clear. It is bigger but feels very good in hand. It's sturdy and feels solid. It feels like the kind of device, if jostled around in a book bag, purse, or accidentally dropped, that it would handle the abuse. (Her Zen already has a shaky connection where the earphones go so there is static if the device is moved around.)The controls are very easy to use and it seems to move effortlessly under my finger tips. The scroll layout is such a better design than the Zen. Now I don't own an iPod, but I have tried them out several times in the stores. I like the Zune's scroll better, because the iPod scroll goes too fast for me and I have to back track to get to a song or artist. Again the iPod seemed fragile to me compared to the Zune.The 3 inch screen is wonderful! It is bright and clear and the video playback is excellent...I love to watch it.You can customize the background with any pictures that you download and watch a slide show while you listen to music.Now I feel she won't need the wireless feature for a while (I don't think a lot of her friends will have Zunes, they all have iPods), but that is not why I bought the Zune.I cannot comment on the Zune Marketplace for purchasing songs.The Zune will now go back in the box until Christmas. The Software is uninstalled from her computer. But, I still take it out from it's hiding place every now and then (while she is at school) so I can listen to it!I can't wait till Christmas!!!
This one has it all: flat bottom for a shelf plus top loop for hanging; digital tuning for the radio - not the cheap dial found on other models; sealed CD player; totally waterproof even under the direct shower stream; and by-the-way terrific sound.If you want the family to be happy with the shower radio, get this model.
I thought I would be able to purchase this little addapter (Dvi to Vga) locally. Well I could, but it came along with 6 other items (adapters) that I did not need or want. All for a little over $20....Well I ordered this one and with shipping it was near $5....Well yes I did have to wait 6 days, but I was not in a hurry anyway. I have orderd MANY items that I can not get where I live (town of 60,000) for anywhere near the prices that I pay on Amazon. Works great....
I just pre-ordered the first hard drive-based camcorder, the JVC Everio GZ-MC200, after reading a full review in today's New York Times (11/25/04, available online for 30 days). The reviewer liked this over the smaller version, the MC100, and the price difference on Amazon makes the MC200 a better buy. The Times review mentioned excellent video quality (and 2MP stills) and ease of use. I'll come back with my own hands-on review after I get mine from Amazon.Happy holidays.
Similar to another notebook shopper, I debated between the comparable Gateway M505X and Toshiba M35-S359, (see the very complete review "Nice machine, nice price", December 2, 2003 for the Toshiba).Unlike that reviewer, I ended up purchasing the Gateway for a couple of reasons:The Toshiba felt a bit flimsy and the keyboard was mushy. The Gateway seems to be constructed better and have a more subsantial feel with a very nice keyboard, without being much heavier (~1/2 pound).The Gateway has much better speakers and a subwoofer which enhances the sound. The Toshiba sounded faint and metallic in comparison. The Gateway also has a very handy AV panel with LC display.The screen on the Toshiba might be a little better, or at least a little brighter at its highest setting, but both are very good.The Gateway offered better extended warranty packages for less money. Also, you can take it into any Gateway store instead of shipping it somewhere. Complete extended warranties with accidental damage coverage offered by computer retailers for about the same price were only 2 years vs. Gateway's 3.The Gateway is much sleeker, and cleaner looking with its monotone metallic case and integrated speakers.I realize that most of my points are aesthetic, but the hardware is almost identical, and performance should be very comparable.
We've been through 3 other shower radios recently trying to get a reasonable one. The first one didn't still to the wall well and broke from too many drops and the analogue tuner constantly needed fine tuning daily, also was quite fussy on where we mounted it to get a good signal. The next two had crap reception, barely held a station for 5 minutes without drifting. This Sangean radio is fantastic - It has a backplate to mount on the wall with either screws or foam adhesive pads (I used the pads) and then the radio clips onto the backplate. This means its very solidly mounted on the wall and will never fall off but its easy to remove if you do want to use it elsewhere (Pool, beach, in the rain....). It has a typical white wire antenna and I did have to put this out but I simply hung it over the side all of the shower and it is giving absolutely perfect reception on all FM bands here in New Zealand and having a good digital tuner it NEVER drifts!!! It takes two D size batteries but the other reviews gave it excellent battery life and so far we've been using it for 20 - 30 minutes a day quite loud as its in the shower and the battery life indicator hasn't dropped one bar. It has a nice big clear display with the station freq. and the time and it also has a torch on the side (great if you have a powercut showering in the middle of the night?). It cost 5 times what my other shower radios cost but is worth every cent and more as it looks like it will last many years of great service!I highly recommend this for people who like to listen to the radio in the shower or want a good radio for beside the pool or to take to the beach as its completely waterproof (even submersible).Update: 6 months with the radio and I've just changed the first set of batteries (no brand alkalines). Still as good as the day it arrived. Don't know what they coat it with but it's never needed as much as a wipe, seems impervious to soap scum etc, we do have it high but it definitely gets splashed with shampoo etc and yet it's pristine. It's exceeded my expectations.Very happy with the price I paid too, I got it including shipping for about $120NZD - I found them online here and they retail for $350NZD!!!!!
On the downside, the video only looks okay, kindof a clunky software that runs with it, and the face tracking is sporatic (sometimes tracks off your face if you stop moving). There have been several software updates since my purchase, so it is still a supported product. I know it works with Vista and XP, I assume it won't lose any functionality with Windows 7.On the more important and positive side of this review, there are lots of adjustment options to play with in the settings for fine-tuning and the built-in microphone is excellent. Setting the camera 3 feet away still gives better voice quality than most headsets at your mouth.I highly recommend this product if your most primary objective is to gain quality microphone capabilities.
Can easily move it around, bright, makes non-backlit keyboard easy to see. Would be nice if the light had a somewhat wider beam, but hey, it's great anyway. Wouldn't it be nice if all computers had backlit keyboards? :-)
I bought this two weeks ago. I have constant problems with signal loss. The router needs to be rest about every 15 minutes. Their "tech support" is completely useless. Ihave spent a total og eight hours on the phone with these people in the last week. Nothing they advised worked and it actually seems to have made the problem worse. Plus, I waited on hold for an average of ten minutes and on one occasion the call was dropped after being on the phone with a "priority specialist" for 1/2 hour (and about 15 minutes on hold). The first question they ask your for is your phone number. If the call is dropped-they DO NOT call you back. Whatever you do-don't buy this "product".
This product did what it was supposed to, my system crapped out so i sent this back, and ended up rebuilding my whole system from scratch. WD makes awesome products though with great Customer service
i just wanna say thank you to amazon and bargain cell for doing a good job.i read some of the reviews for this product where some people said they did'nt receive the right item,well i just waana tell everybody i did receive the right product (24 pin dvi connector end ) and it works magnificently.i mean for only 5 dollars something (this includes shipping and handling) this thing is great i love it and i would recommend it to everyone that does,not have a hdmi input on their tv but a dvi input, get it immediately.also i got it fast for standard shipping.
Great quality headphones, but a little bit on the expenssive side for what they are.
Have had several Dymo labelwriters before, but purchased this for the ability to print stamps without changing the labels. Setup was smooth, labelprinting is easy, Dymostamps setup smooth. BUT...the cost of a roll of labels added to the postage ends up costing .51 per letter, a bit pricey if you're sending a lot. However, I find it a great convenience to be able to send something immediately without having to go to the Post Office or hunt for a stamp. If I was using this in a business it would be too expensive.
i doesnt come complete for charge you have to buy an extra adapter for charge
Pretty cool bag. You have to break your metal detector down to get it into the bag, but it's build right nice. I like it, and recommend.
I don't know why these adapters are so stinking expensive.It works, it is reliable just too expensive for what it does.
The bad things people might say about the Cruzer, seem pretty dull to me.1. The U3 is a nice aplication software you might find usefull. Takes only a quite small % of the cruzers memory, and in case you dont want it, you could just uninstall it.2. The Slider is a great idea, i never havee to worry about loosing the cap of the memory. I've used it for about 2 years, almost everyday, several times a day, and it still works perfectly.3. Some people even complain about the packaging. Come on, just cut it open!!.
For some reason, the software included with the router did not do anything but cause problems with my PC's (Win XP Home and Win 2000 Pro). I think it also depends on the provider (mine OptOnline). Basically in the end I just plugged everything in, and without their software it works great! Great product for a great price.
Not too many apps that are compatible in Mac land, but for the few that support it, the SpaceNavigator works wonderfully. I was able to master it in about 10 minutes. My ONLY complaint is, I wish the base were heavier. Otherwise, it's insanely useful.
The Arctic Silver Poly Thermal Compound is the best out there! Great price and amazing results! Made to higher standards than standard factory compounds. You will not be disappointed!
Two years with this system and I think I know what it can do.It is just the thing for those rocket explosions and jet takeoffs. Gaming is the mode here although it is not bad for general use either.Be warned, the mid-range suffers slightly if you have a critical ear.But for 33 dollars, this is a well built 32 watt RMS system which is Heavy on the Bass, and quite good overall.This system is a vast improvement over the little speakers that come with some computers, or for that matter over many comperable add-on systems.You can use an equalizer, either your PC software, or an software add on to get better results.Although some of the midrange is lacking, using the equalizer "smoothing" control helps a great deal,If you see one of these and need a general purpose amp, or gaming amp, snap it up. It is better than the newer Logitech systems such as the x240.Be warned, it can rock your house with all that bass and sub-bass.Altogether, it is alot of bang for the buck.
cheap, fast, and great quality of sound. the soft rubber earbuds comfortably seal to not only deliver quality tones but muffle external noises as well. wish i found this product a lot sooner.
The following is is a letter sent to Netgear regarding their policy of refusing technical support unless private, personally identifiable information is provided.To whom this should concern,As I look around my server room and count numerous Netgear products, I'm sad to say that as much as I feel your products are good quality, these will positively be my last purchases from your company. Your policy of extorting personal information from your customers by refusing support unless personal information is provided is absolutely reprehensible. Releasing private information such as address, phone, and email, etc. should always remain a personal choice! If, as a corporation you feel that filling your mailing list is more important than serving your paying customers, then I will under no circumstances continue to serve you with my dollars.Let me understand this train of thought. I purchase devices from your company to secure my privacy, yet you feel I should relinquish my privacy as a requirement to receive support on a product I've paid for. Not in this lifetime! How arrogant? Someone over there must be prepping for a career in politics. Every company touts the same story, "We Don't Sell Your Personal Information". You know as well as I, that many do exactly that. Registration information is a huge market. Our information is sold in direct conflict with Privacy Statements every day. After all, who's to know? Certainly not the consumer! We, of course are left to pay the price with annoying spam and junk mail or worse. Since as a consumer I have no control over this information once it has been transmitted, the only safe course of action for me is no action. KEEP IT PRIVATE! This is a rule to which I strictly adhere and I'm pleased to say that after 20 years in the computer industry my tech related junk mail is ZERO. I've performed my part and paid for your product. What gives Netgear the right to my personal information? Are you that out of touch with privacy issues today?So Here it is. You value my name, address, phone number and first born male child. Like many others, I value my privacy enough to include it in my daily purchasing decisons as should all of us. I hold posession of my finances and as a consequence your router has gone back to the retailer and has been exchanged for a Linksys of similar features and price. I'm happy to say that my support questions to them were answered without incident and I'm more than pleased with that purchase and the service which followed.Finally, let me be up front. This letter will be posted to every relevent usenet tech forum, not as a flame but as a pre-sale public service notice. If you don't wish to give up your privacy, DON'T PURCHASE NETGEAR. Those who feel as I do may be spared the lost hours of a second trip to the store for refund or exchange. If only a small percentage of the thousands of people who will read this document walk up to a person in a store holding a netgear box and relay these concerns, maybe you'll get the message. You spent good money in marketing to bring us to your products. It's a shame to waste it with policies that serve little purpose but to alienate us as consumers.SincerelyRichard S FayFormer Netgear Customer
I'm very happy with my Garmin Nuvi EXCEPT for the MSN part. (After countless phone calls & updated downloads, I've only gotten MSN Direct to work ONCE. Whenever I click on the MSN icon it says that I haven't activated my membership yet. To bad I already paid for that 1 1/2 year membership like the moment I got it. Oh well, it might be because I live in such a small city... LOS ANGELES!?) But I digress; The Nuvi (sans MSN) is great. I've taken it all over the East Coast & it was invaluable! The size is perfect, & even the pedestrian mode works like a charm. I'm going to buy one for my mom this Christmas. The 660 that is.I also got the air-conditioning car vent mount off Amazon & I highly recommend it. It works perfect. You just close off the airflow in whatever vent you want to mount it on, then just pop in the prongs & holder into the vent & you are good to go. It's super ease to pop the unit in & out of the holder as well, all the while keeping the mount plugged in. It really couldn't be easier & I think it's a lot cleaner looking than having it mounted on the dash. I have an Infinity G35 & it seems as if it was made for my car.
I bought this cable over a year ago. It works well. Price was a lot less than other cables and it looks well made.
Can't beat the price. They work well if you have a set of alternative pads, since they only come with one set, which may or may not fit your ears. Luckily the pads are interchangeable with ones from other manufacturer's.
Pros: The wall plate works perfectly, not too surprising as the keystone just has to snap into place. Has the little windows to put port reference notes into. Very heavy plastic, should last forever.Cons: I ordered the white plate and white keystone, both made by cables to go. They both appear white, but their keystones are a much brighter white, so they do not match well, not a big problem though.Amazon was great as always, fast affordable shipping.
The product was shipped and received timely, the cost was very reasonable, and it works! I'm about to replace my laptop and the cost for a Toshiba cord was almost half of the cost of a new laptop! Made no sense to buy it there, besides if you can save a few bucks, why not? The cord works great and is even a three-prong (the one that came with the computer was just a two). So, I think it's even better than the one that came with it originally. Very satisfied. Although, I've only had it about a month, so I cannot rate the longevity of the product with much accuracy.
I read the reviews from other people and purchased this backpack. I cannot put into words how great this case has worked out. I have both this backpack and a typical case. For traveling there is no substitute. It holds a huge amount and comfortably goes on your back. The camera and accessories are easily accessable with compartments for all my lenses. I took the advice of another reviewer and removed the Canon tags. You feel more comfortable taking the backpack with all the equipment anywhere. I also used this case to transport the camera and lenses on the plane as a carryon. It was great. It held other items including some of my laptop accessories. I highly recommend this!!!
Good basic keyboard.I have been using it now for over a year and works great.
I was shopping input devices for my HTPC. Originally I thought a remote control will be good, but I realized you really need a keyboard and mouse since Windows is not that remote-friendly (altho improved quite a bit from XP to Windows 7). My first choice was Logitech diNovo mini, but I was not willing to pay $150, nor did I like rechargeable batteries (which means you have to throw it away after 2 years of heavy use: this is a keyboard, not a cellphone!) As a result, I did quite a few researches and they landed me to this Adesso keyboard.The keyboard was recognized by Windows 7 immediately, and the usage is quite intuitive. The range is pretty long: I could operate the keyboard 15 feet away without problem. The only problem is that I couldn't read all fine prints 15 feet away :) So, this is more than enough IMHO. The power management of this keyboard is very aggressive: it puts itself into sleep mode very soon, and it can't be waken by trackball. Personally I hit the Caps Lock key twice to wake it up so no accidental key stroke will show.It's not intuitive to operate the trackball if you're so used to mouse, track pad, or track points. After a little training, it shall meet most of the HTPC operations, but do not expect playing first-person shooting games with a trackball. Light gaming is definitely doable: my 4-year old plays Purble Place without a single problem.Overall, this keyboard satisfies our need for operating an HTPC in the living room and we're happy with it.
I used this cable to connect my external hard drive to my desktop computer for fast data transfer. No issues at all with the installation and the speed matched specs - Just what I was looking for with this eSATA cable. Recommended.
This product was ordered and had to returned it twice and finally had to cancel the order and ask for a refund.
Update: One month shy of owning and running daily for 2-years. No degradation in picture quality and zero issues.Update: I've had this for over a year and a half now. My better half runs it daily for hours and it's still going like a champ. Looks great and no problems. I now have 4 Samsung LCD's in my house and have not been disappointed by a single one. In fact, we now have Samsung Blu-ray DVD player, refrigerator, washer and dryer. She calls it 'the house of Samsung', but hey, they make a great product and I can buy most of them on Amazon.----------------------------------------I liked the Samsung LNS4692D 46" LCD I bought on Amazon so much that I purchased this little unit for my guest room.This is a little brother to the 46" with similar features/capabilities. Of course, not quite as good contrast ratio and some other minor specs, but as I mentioned in my review on the 46" unit, I personally can't tell the difference (and you probably won't either unless you are in a perfectly dark room with zero reflection off any other surfaces).Great looks, easily mounted to wall, and unlike some other folks, no problems with using any device whether it be component running progressive (my DVD player) or HDMI. Those issues sound like user error or perhaps something wrong with that particular set.Compare the specs and features with others in this size and price range. You'll find this is a great value. My second Samsung LCD and no regrets yet.The free shipping (which was prompt) and the assurance that I bought from Amazon so the warranty is honored by Samsung were deciding factors for me to order here.Be careful - other sites selling cheap LCDs, Plasmas, electronics many times are NOT authorized dealers of what they are selling so most manufacturers will NOT honor the warranty - period. And, if they offer their own warranty, you had better hope the little guy is still in business when you need them and they actually do something about it. I say this because I was burned a couple years ago trying to save a few extra bucks. Not again say I!
This was a great find. Pricing was low, quality is good, appearance is nice. I went back to order another and they were gone...
This is a very nice center speaker. I upgraded from a less expensive KLH model. I had a hard time understanding conversation in movies and on TV with that model.At the time I ordered this on Amazon it was offered by Myrtle Electronics for $102.00 plus minimal shipping so it was a good deal. It arrived very quickly and in good shape.The audio quality on DVDs is excellent in my rather small entertainment room. The voices are very clear and the other sound elements are quite good.From Time Warner Cable, the sound differences from different broadcast channels is very pronounced under the best of circumstances. This speaker does a very good job even when the audio being transmitted is of questionable quality. There is an amazing difference between the amount of sound that comes from the center speaker based on what broadcast channel I am watching. On some channels most sound comes from the 4 other speakers and on other channels most of the sound comes from the center speaker. This is a Time Warner issue and the speaker does the best with what it is receiving from Time Warner.Overall a very good speaker in this price range.
I thought this combo would be a great deal because of the price, the ease of use, etc, but it isn't because it doesn't work. My problem was the DVD player decided to freeze at random points on all my DVDs - even brand new ones. I'm returning it today.
Excellent product! The staff at Amazon are quite helpful and they provided ACCURATE informaton. I was very apprehensive about buying this product, as I questioned whether the dimensions were correct, having bought a similar product elsewhere (which I had to return) after being promised that the dimensions would suit my needs.
you do not need expensive cables. These have a great gigabyte rate and their quality is excellent.
Got this for a LG VU and it gets all I need in there with no problems, great product
Good Device and simple to use.Will use it everytime I go golfing.Great product!Thanks
I originally bought this router to load DD-WRT on it to do traffic shaping because I have 3 computers in the house used by different people, sharing the same broadband connection. I do a lot of bittorent downloads and it makes the other people's internet unusable. DD-WRT would allow me to do traffic shaping. To my surprise this router came with a QoS engine (tool for traffic shaping). The QoS engine works fine for my needs, now I can use bittorent and surf at the same time, so can other people in the house. It's amazing.
This case does not contain the External Accessory Case as specified. In addition, the case is too small for the camera. Every time the camera is inserted, the selection wheel on top of the camera is turned. I DO NOT RECOMEND IT!
I was a little doubtful from buying this item based on the negative reviews that I read, BUT i can honestly said that this works as advertised, no problems with the charger, and received what i expected, great product, and i would deffinetely buy from this people again.
I work on X-Ray machines. We use UPS on our computers. The system was alarming, bad battery. I ordered this replacement. It fit and pluged in as expected. Passed battery test, no problems.
Ok, first off the MD player does not convert your existing MP3s on your hardrive to a new format on said same hard drive, but only when transfering to the player itself. The format the player uses isn't called alltrack but ATRAC3 (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding).[...]ATRAC of course is a proprietary format that is in compitition with MP3 and any music you download from [...] site will be in that format, however I will restate that it is the player that does the conversion not the software on your PC. When you build your library in the software it just points to the MP3s. I would have seriously noticed if my 7.3GB of MP3s were duplicated on the drive where the software is installed since I do not have that much room left on that drive.
This is a great player. I have been listening to it almost nonstop since I got it. The sound quality is awesome, and the FM quality is much better than I expected. It uses the headphone wires as an antenna, in case your wondering. I did find a couple things to be careful of, though. It doesn't seem to like really long filenames on MP3 CDs. Keep the filenames simple, like Artist - Track.mp3, and you'll be fine. The only feature I wish it had was a remote.
got it for my new D40. Amazing product works all around the camera (360 degrees around) with no issues at all. finally i was able to take my own pictures using 2 sec delay exposure. included pouch is totally worth, just put it on the camera strap and the remote will come handy at any time.
Fantastic!! It eliminated the need for a separate modem which is SO convenient cause I hate clutter. It took me a while to set it up since it was my first time but the start up CD was extremely helpful and I managed to get it up and running. Will certainly purchase another one when this one gives out, it's priced just right considering AT&T was wanting to charge over $100 just for the modem! Couldn't be happier :)
This is my first 3 chip camera and probably my top choice for years to come. Great quality in video and audio.
i've had it for around three months(never dropped it) and a few days ago all of a sudden it stopped working and it had nothing wrong,and then after a week when i was about to throw it away it started working again.dont even bother buying this junk.
I have always had great success with Panasonic products. I made a BIG mistake a year ago when I tried a Philips-Magnavox. It has already stopped working, and now I'm back to Panasonic to stay. I received the SC-AK27 yesterday, and I couldn't be more pleased! First of all, the futuristic design of the system (which measures approx. 30&quot; long X 14&quot; high X 13&quot; deep) is AWESOME. And when you fire it up, you're treated to a spectacular display of colored lights! Then there's the incredible sound quality -- crystal clear, with the booming bass of the built-in subwoofers. This puppy really ROCKS! The sound can easily be adjusted in a variety of ways to suit any taste and any style of music. The SC-AK27 is also loaded with extra features. For example, you can use it as a clock radio by setting it to play CD's, tapes, or the radio at a certain time every day. You can even set it to record a radio program at a certain time; and the tape will automatically turn over at the end of side A and continue recording on side B. What's more, you can control everything with the remore -- including the cassette decks. It's hard to believe you can get a kickin' 5-disc system for this money!
Had great luck with this second unit for almost 3 months. Then on day 87 of my 90 day return period the recorder would only work for 5 or 10 minutes of recording, then shut off! I was archiving tapes I had done previously, and there was no reason for this. Apparently Cyberhome self destructs just about the time their warranty is up! Fortunately the store where I purchased it, which is known for low quality imported merchandise, took it back for a full refund. They no longer sell this item in the stores, only online. Makes you wonder how many thousands they had returned....
I purchased this recorder based on Amazon's description. They claimed it had the capacity to play and record at the same time. It does not. I learned something - go to the manufacturer's web-site and check out their description before you order. For me, that feature was the main reason I chose this model so I returned it to Amazon and bought another model which did have that feature. Now - How was this recorder aside from that little glitch? GREAT !! True I only had it a couple of days before returning it - but trust me I gave it a good workout - looking for that elusive play/record feature. Don't let the REMANUFACTURED tag scare you - at least the recorder I received looked like it was brand new. It recorded a super picture and if you use RAM had lots of cool editing features. Be aware new DVD recording folks - if you use the -r or -rw media YOU MUST FINALIZE. This is not a mistake in the recorder - it is a function of the media. If you don't like that step then always use RAM media which does not require this step. The thing I really liked about this model is the ability to treat it very much like a VCR recorder. Movie is playing - you walk up and hit the record button - it records. No on screen decisions to make. When you want to play a dvd - your own recording or a commercial one - you put it in the recorder - close the door - it plays! One word of caution to all my techno not quite savvy boomers - READ THE INSTRUCTIONS when you set this thing up. A few minutes of education will keep you from being VERY frustrated later. The owners manual for this was very good - including diagrams on where the hookups go, etc.After owning a recorder (and especially at the price of this one) I don't know why anyone would buy just a player. One last word about my Amazon return. This is the first time in MANY purchases from Amazon that I needed to return something, and though I HATE having to go through that stuff Amazon really handled it well. I printed out the return label, took it to the post office and when Amazon received it they credited my account. So don't be afraid to order!!
Horrible battery. I was hoping the battery would last a good hour or so with a good charge. Battery does not hold at least a 1% charge while charging. Disappointed.
This remote works as advertised with my Nikon D5000 SLR. It takes up little space in my camra bag so it goes everywhere. So simple to use that no written instructions are included!
Okay...so I know I sound over ecstatic about this printer but, quite simply, that is because I really am!! For starters, I am a graphics professional and a REALLY finnicky, ultra picky person who also suffers from being too much of a perfectionist. Whenever I get something new that plays a somewhat critical part to what I do, I am EXTREMELY critical of it from the very beginning and look for the flaws from the word go. Once a few days/couple of weeks have passed and it has "passed" than I will keep it. The quality of the final output is very important to me, doing what I do. And I bet you are already asking yourself the question, "Well, if it is THAT critical, why not be prepared to spend a lot more if you really want quality so that you can get what you pay for? How can you expect such a low priced product to meet your high expectations?" Well, truth of the matter is that I am in the process of getting a house, so ANYTHING costs a LOT right now to me (money flies in all directions when you move into a new home...you know how it is) and so I was actually going to wait another year or so until I was able to spend a lot more on a really decent color laser (I have already waited a year or 2.) I have a really good color inkjet for proofs but I also really REALLY needed a color laser for everything else. Besides, my older black & white laser just died out on me a few months back and I was suffering financially now because printing out run of the mill stuff on my inkjet was burning a huge hole in my wallet because of the high prices of inkjet cartridges...especially when you have an inkjet printer like the R800 that has EIGHT cartridges. OUCH!! And even more importantly, I did not want to wear out the R800...I want to keep it for my top-notch proofs. Also, I could use a good color laser for small print runs...business cards...brochures...the regular stuff...but of course I wanted the quality to be VERY good at the same time! It would basically need to cover printing just about everything.Well, then I came across a review of the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430 DL in a Mac magazine...this excellent review really peaked my interest somewhat...especially because of the low price and the fact that there was currently a rebate going with it. I was still pretty suspicious because I couldn't quite believe that you could get a really good color laser for such a good price. Anyway...the rebate was only good until the end of the month and so I started to really consider it...especially since it was either NOW or not for a very very long time. I went on the net...read as many reviews as I could and decided to take the plunge and purchased from the local Staples. I decided that if I was really not happy, I could just return it within the next couple of days. Frankly, being as picky as I am, I was pretty sure I would be returning it. Well...setup was a cinch...about 10 minutes later (most of the time was spent unpacking the HEAVY printer and plugging it all in) the first print popped out and I took a really really close look. Hmmm....not bad I thought!! Then I went crazy printing out all sorts of different images....graphics...close-ups of people (skin tone is very important!)...text, you name it. The color accuracy is also essential of course. That night I was sold! Well, today out of curiosity I decided to do the ultimate test (of course I thought I was being completely ridiculous and would be sorely disappointed!!) and printed out a few prints on the approx. $7000 Phaser 7700 at work, then came out and printed out the same images on the Magicolor 2340 DL here at home. I could not believe my eyes!! My little (not so little actually) Magicolor won hands down!! Color was more accurate on the Magicolor, prints on the 7700 actually appeared more blotchy too. I then took the test prints around to a few others and asked them to tell me which prints they preferred (not telling them what image was from what printer of course)...guess what...they all preferred the prints from the 2430 DL. And all this from a $399 (after rebate) color laser!! Absolutely incredible!! (Note: If you can, for most accurate color results, make sure to convert images to CMYK first before printing, then turn "color matching" OFF on the printer.)
Not the most knowledgeable on cords but for this price they work aswell as any cord I have ever bought. Thank you for the great deal.
Produces shotty picture quality with blue lines flashing across the picture.Buyer Beware!!!! Retuned item and replaced with item tagged.The new item works great!!!!!
As anyone who has a child knows, kids love buttons. My Anthro desk-mounted gear rack is like a kid magnet, and our two year old son loves trying to sneak into my office to turn the knobs on my ProTools 002, push the on/off buttons on my hard drives, etc. Needless to say, this needed to be stopped. This cover is the perfect solution. It's study, looks great and comes in different sizes to suit your needs. With this model, you can cover a few units, but leave others open if necessary. They can also be stacked top to bottom if you decide later on that you need another one. All in all, a great product. I would definitely purchase this again.
Replaced/retired the old WRT54GS. Runs much faster than WRT54GS for remote configuration. You can feel the difference your money has made.
I loaded it with about 900 songs so far. The unit is intuitive and easy to use. the quality is perhaps even better then stated.
excellent product rich sound easy digital readout...substantial heft to the product...quality feel...clever hanging hook w/ positive locking feature not mentioned so clearly in the specs but a welcomed surprise
This relatively sturdy and nicely padded len case can be hung from a camera case (especially easy to do with the Tamrac M.A.S. camera bag line) or can be tossed into a backpack or messenger bag. Looks nice, too. Especially handy to have around when you need to take just one more lens and don't want to transfer all your gear into a larger camera bag.
I bought this as a replacement for my laptop cord that plugs into the AC converter (my dog had chewed the original). The cord worked correctly for about a month with no issues. Then, for no apparent reason, the cord exploded while in use. The computer and my girlfriend (who was using it at the time) were unharmed, but a loud bang and a bright orange burst scared everyone in the vicinity.After examining the cord, it appears the insulator between the internal wires is too thin, and when powering high wattage devices, this insulator can break down and cause a short (ie. explosion of the cord).Avoid at all costs for medium or high wattage devices!
My 10 megapixel Nikon photographs are overrunning my laptop so I needed mass storage. But I have never had great success in large back ups. On many other devices, I have regularly received read/write errors, inscrutible lists of what couldn't be copied, etc. I bought this last night, plugged it in and copied about 20Gb over to it perfectly. No problem at all, except when I turned around and accidently pushed it off the table. It fell to the floor and stopped working. Turned it off, turned it back on. Restarted the process and, again, it worked flawlessly. Can't complain at all. I'm using it as a USB 1.1 device, as it is backwards compatible, and that's all my laptop does. But I'm looking forward to using it as a USB 2.0 and/or firewire when the new laptop shows up. I have no problem with its rather quiet sound (quiter than the laptop itself.) It seems to be exactly what it says it is, and exactly what I wanted.******Update: It's still chugging away perfectly after 3 years!
I decided to get rid of cable (too expensive). Living in downtown Milwaukee, I should probably get many channels with an antenna )(one would think). Unfortunately, I didn' have one. So, at first, I hooked up a two three foot coax cables to a splitter (to create a dipole type thing) and I hooked this up to the TV. I got okay reception from this. Time to pick up an antenna.I just bought the 301 from best buy. The sales dude said it was the best on the market and he had no complaints or returns. Hooked it up in place of my coax cable contraption. It faired just as well, if not worse.I am returning the antenna and getting the 25 channel cable plan for $13.00 (the one they don't tell you about).
I bought this as a gift for my mother. It will not work. I have owned a weather band for 15+ years without any problems, but this thing won't even pick up local NOAA broadcast. I've been thru every broadcast channel and nothing. I know it's not my area, my old one works. So I ended up taking my old one to my mothers and bringing this new one back home. Had I not already thrown the packaging away, I would return it. I guess now I will just throw it in the trash.
I took approximaly 5 hours to back up ~ 20 G of hard drive information using the fire wire interface. The software was easy to use, Although none of this really matters since the hard drive was no longer recognized by any of my 3 computers after 4 days! Not wanting to give away 20 G of hard drive data (i.e. by sending it back for repairs) it was a complete waste of $190 not to mention my time.
I was need this SD for my new phone and I got it so fast!
I bought the adapter for a desktop computer that had no integrated wireless, set up a home network between that computer and a laptop, and was easily able to share drives, and printers, without dealing with an access point or cable. Then I was connected to satellite internet and was able to share the internet connection as well. I have since temporarily connected two other laptops easily to this wireless network to set them up, download all of their updates and software, and be finished, in a much easier, quicker procedure than if I'd had to either use dial-up or sneakernet. It is not a trivial setup, but not terribly difficult, and would not require an expensive visit from a technician for anyone with a reasonable grasp of computing and networking.
I bought this kit for the battery. The cost of the battery alone and with the kit was a marginal differance. The battery obviously preforms flawlessly. I would have been more satisfied with a soft shell case than the hard skin leather. Its not as pocket friendly and I find myself just sticking the camera in my pocket leaving the case behind. The neck strap is also intrusive too thick and not flexable enough. I say for the diffence in cost of the battery its a good deal. If you can get the battery for a decent price skip this combo.
The organzier was exactly what I was looking for. It had plenty of room for my PDA, cell phone, and wallet. A good price for a good product.
I am quite happy with both the keyboard and mouse. I've had it for three months now. The keys are nicely spaced and sized. I find that I hit far fewer incorrect keys with this keyboard than the one on my other computer (a different MS keyboard). The mouse fits my hand comfortably and glides well.Only gripes: I wish the web browser page forward/back buttons were on the mouse itself instead of the keyboard, like my other five-year old mouse has. It makes surfing much faster. On the keyboard, you can turn volume up and down and pause your music, but I wish it had track forward/back buttons, too. Then again, it's not advertised as a multimedia keyboard, so I can't really say anything. I like this combo so much that I am buying another one to replace the one on my other computer, even though it has a relatively new keyboard.
This is the second time I am buying this switch. The first one worked great, but I have run out of network ports, so now need a second one. Great bargain.
i have always been happy with canon product from their point and shoot cameras, to their digital SLR's.... the camera bag works great, you can travel light or you can cram quite a bit of equipment into this bag. the price was great too, a lot of competators bags on the market are too expensive and do the same thing. great buy!
This Item was purchased on Sept 25, 2008 and was notified 4 days later that in 10 to 14 days I would receive confirmation, it has been over a month and I still have not received any documents or confirmation.
Best emergency alert radio for the price. Has warned us several times of impending storms. Set just for the specific counties you are interested in to avoid unnecessary warnings. Excellent quality.
I just bought this player few days ago and i really love it.There are few small minuses in this player, but compared to others it's a really good deal imo. Though rating says 4 its more like 4.5 stars really.Minuses:* Remote buttons are a bit small* Screen size is rather small in length* No screen on player itself* Carrying bag is a joke (though it gave me a good laugh so it can be considered as a pro:) )* Font size is a bit too smallOn average it takes around 7-12 seconds to load cd with 120-150 songs. Switching to a random song might sometimes take second or so, but thats quite acceptable.Pluses:* Unlike many other players it can resume just fine* Supports over 30 languages* loud and clear sound* Good FM reception* Bass and tremble boosts* Can shuffle in many different ways* Couple of predefined equalizers* Sleep timer* Takes about 10 min to learn how to navigate and change optionsP.S.:After seeing few complains about battery decided to edit this post: battery life is really long if you select "Discharge and Charge" option instead of just charging right away. If charge is selected, it indeed can last only couple of hours.One more minus noticed: Battery indicator on display is kind of strange - it does not usually reflect an actual amount of the battery life left
We've used this mp3 player for about a month now, and I probably wouldn't buy this product again. I have two major complaints:1) The biggest complaint is that it skips on both regular CDs and MP3 CDs, even when it is just sitting on a desk. If you replay the song, it doesn't skip in the same place the second time.2) MP3 song titles don't scroll on the the little display, you just see the first 10(?) characters, which on my MP3s is the album name, so I can't actually select a song by name.Other less annoying issues include:3) no shuffle play for mp34) Takes a long time to start playing a disk.5) The CD-loading space is narrow; it's difficult to get the CDs in and out of the boom box without touching the bottom surface.6) Another reviewer mentioned how hot the disks get in the machine. It just seems strange, and makes me wonder if we'll have reliability problems in the future.Another reviewer claimed that &quot;DirectCDs work&quot;, but this is only half true. You can put songs on a RW CD using Direct CD, then convert the CD to Regular CD format, but you can only do this one time per disk. The boom box can read only the first session on the disk (this is explained in the manual.)With just a little more software work, I think RCA could have a great product here. It seems like they rushed this out to market.
Amazon is always prompt in delivering my ink and I like the genuine ink for my Canon i9900 printer. I haven't opened this particular box but have no reason to think it will be any less excellent than the dozen of the past.
Bought this for b-day gift to son. He was so pleased he was speachless! Said he would get tons of use from this as he is on a search and rescue team here in far northern calif. and avid outdoorsman.He said it was perfect but wished it included a walkie talkie. Will coment more after he uses it for awile.Have purchased several items from amazon and never disapointed!THANKS AMAZON
Fits perfectly on my Fujifilm Finepix S6000fd. The polarizer makes all the difference in world for Grand Canyon pic's.
Works like a champ. Antenna and power/ground leads are plenty long enough to make for an easy installation. I purchased the GM antenna adapter kit to go with it, turns out it wasn't needed. When I finally got into the dash of my 2005 Malibu, found a standard size plug connection up at the left side of the dash, probably for optional On-Star, that the modulator plugged right into both for input and output. Would have appreciated a longer RCA to 1/8" adapter cable to go to the MP-3 player, and would have appreciated a couple of chunks of double sided foam tape for securing. Minor issues though compared to the sound quality for the price.
This is a great little product. I actually purchased 2 one for each of my teenagers. They can each download their own kind of music and videos, I can now use my own. Easy and quick start, just choosing your name might be the hard part since there are so many out there.
Excellent product.With Linksys WAP and wireless USB adapter I've connected my home PC to my office network. Buildings are over 300 meters away from each other, but usual signal quality is not lower than 70-80 percent. So this device allows me to control my network remotely and it also provides me broadband Internet connection, which we have in the office.When it's rainy, I just stay at home and work from there. :) Thanks to Linksys.
I think Microsoft just wanted to get the Zune on the market before Christmas. The main reason I bought the Zune was for the video capabilities, the larger screen and I already own the Orignal IPOD. You cannot sync up your Windows Media Center recordings to your Zune at this time. Why do I need a Zune then? Really dispointing!!! There are no podcasts or videos on the Zune marketplace. I am going to be patient and see if Microsoft releases some kind of firmware improvement in the next three months. If I see no improvments Apple IPOD here I come.
I had not planned to buy a new printer but the day after I received my new computer, my Epson 5200 print head clogged and Epson recommended a new printer. Also the local shops could not clear it so I went looking for a printer. As I am starting to do more with digital photography, the Canon MP830 had some features that looked attractive. Such as when you plug the memory chip from the camera into the printer you just press one button and index sheet(s)are printed with up to 36 shots per page. Then to print photos you want, just mark the appropriate thumbnail shot on the index sheet and place it in the scanner and press print. The printer reads the index sheet and prints the photos you marked.The other feature I like is printing internet pages. Before, many pages would be clipped on the right side. Canon takes care of that; now I get the whole page every time. Also an important feature is the automatic two-side printing. You just click "Duplex" on the Canon Easy-WebPrint toolbar and the printer automatically prints both sides and the pages come out in the proper order. The printing is somewhat slower than single sided printing because the printer pauses to let the first side ink to dry but since it is automatic I can work on something else while the printing is being done. And you save paper and the space to store the finished documents.Another feature is that the print head is a customer removable unit that I assume could easily be replaced if it were to ever clog?The next item at first seemed like a negative but turned out to be a positive instead. The printer arrived from Amazon in great shape and worked great for the next two days. Then it quit, gave a strange error message and some asian characters on the display. A call to the Canon technical help connected me with a knowledgeable technician without waiting. That is the first time that has ever happened to me; no waiting? After a few tests it was determined that the printer had a hardware failure and a replacement was sent. It arrived in two days! After checking out the new printer I called to UPS to pick up the original unit. I had ocassion to talk to the Canon technical support several times and the response was great. I did have to wait about about a minute one time. Canon also called me to follow up on the progress and to see if everything was OK. Canon service is the best I have ever experienced.I can not tell too much about the ink used as yet. I have had the printer about 5-weeks and have just changed one black ink tank (as canon calls the cartridges), after using about 500 sheets of paper (probably the equivalent of 600 pages printing one side). Amazon has a good price on the Canon ink if you buy the set of tanks. Do not buy the individual tanks from Amazon as they farm this out to a third party and the shipping is outrageous.As you can tell I am delighted with the Canon MP830 and got more printer than I expected.
Of course I made sure that my device could handle the size. It did, so there were zero issues with this product. Can't really go wrong with SanDisk products. You can't mark the product down if it doesn't work with your device. That's your fault for not checking not the product itself.
I bought this for a customer for a replacement install and it had everything I needed for a simple build. Install was easy and everything fit where it should. Overall I'm usually happy with Antec products and this just reinforces it for me.
Dec. 20 - I spent some more time today physically comparing features of the Ipod, Creative Zen, SanDisk, and Zune. I stress to anyone considering an MP3 player purchase, go and try the Zune out at a store. Don't let the Ipod click wheel hypnotize you into thinking it is the best way to control an MP3 player user interface.I actually prefer the Zune rocker over the click wheel because it is easier to control the movement while scrolling and you don't have to spin your finger in circles to scroll. The Zune rocker dial is different and will initially feel awkward if you move from an Ipod to a Zune but don't give up on the Zune.Try out the user interface and compare it to any of the other MP3 players I mentioned. The Zune interface is by far the most intuitive and easy to use. It also has the nicest looking graphics. Click on Music and then click the rocker wheel to the right and see how easy it is to move from Genre, to Artist, to Album, etc... Go back and click on Video and do the same. Then go and compare all the steps you have to take to do this same task with the other players. It takes multiple steps to achieve the same thing you can do by just pushing to the left or right with rocker dial on the Zune.Stop on Albums and see the Album Art feature. When you are viewing your Albums on the Zune you actually see the Album Art next to each album with additional information. When you scroll down through all your albums and hold the rocker down a large overlay letter appears on the screen that matches up with the first letter in the Album title and changes as you scroll. This helps you know where you are at in your list so you can scroll quickly. This same feature occurs when you are scrolling down through the artists. When you click on an individual Artist it opens up and shows each of that artist's albums with the Album Art next to each Album for that artist. When you play your music the Album Art fills the screen which creates a nice look and is a feature that is very different than what you see when you look at an Ipod and other players. Ipod has album art once you play an album but not when you are viewing an Artist and seeing an Artist's ablums. You can actually see the difference in the screen shots of the players on Amazon. On an Ipod and other players the Album art doesn't fill the entire screen or look even close to as nice as it does on the Zune. The Album Art and other graphic features make the Zune standout and make the Ipod screen seem bland.I also like that I can personalize my Zune by selecting my own background and Zune name. I am using a photo that I took as the wallpaper I see as I flip through my screens. Your Zune name is what other Zunes see when you turn the WiFi on.I currently have around 3300 songs(192Kpbs), 15 videos, and 4 pictures on my Zune. When I showed it to my friends with Ipods they immediately said they like the material the Zune is made of because their Ipods were all scratched up and full of fingerprints. They thought the Zune material seemed more scratch and fingerprint resistant with the flat finish. They also liked the feel of the Zune in their hand, widescreen video, the double shot color, the way it uses Album Art and the graphics in the user interface.You may hear people say things about the size of the Zune and how they can't fit into their pockets. This is not true at all. I have put it in my shirt pockets, jacket pockets, side pockets on my jeans, sweat pant pockets and have never been upset with the size. The extra size was obviously necessary for the extra features it offers that the Ipod and others don't offer like the Larger Screen, WiFi, and the FM tuner.I have shared songs between Zunes wirelessly and it is a nice feature. The wireless transfer was very quick and the process is easy. Songs are shared in a matter of seconds. All you do is choose a song, podcast, or picture you want to send, hit the send button, and then choose the Nearby Zune you want to send it to. Then, the Nearby Zune user you send it to either accepts or rejects the file you send. The wireless feature looks similiar to the wireless you see on your PC with the names of other available Zunes in the area. Microsoft has said that they intend to expand the functionality of the wireless capabilities over time. I am looking forward to the wifi development but I am glad my Zune has this feature NOW rather than having to wait for it to HOPEFULLY be an option in the future. Wifi is not available on Ipods.With the Zune, someone can send you a song that you can hear three times for free on your own Zune and then decide if you want to buy from the Zune Marketplace by flagging it on the Zune. I don't understand why the anti-Zune folks can't just appreciate this feature for what it is, a way to share music that you like with someone else. It is a social experience even if it is a limited one. Since I am 35, I probably won't use the feature like I would if I was in Jr. High, High School, or College where I would be with my friends more often. I know I would use the sharing feature all the time if I were in that group the same way they use text messaging all the time.The Zune software and marketplace are easy to use. Before I purchased the Zune I actually preferred Windows Media Player to Itunes which is why I like the Zune Software. It is very straightforward and resembles Windows Media Player 11. I have a large selection of CDs that I ripped to my hard drive and synced to my Zune so I haven't had a need YET to join the Zune Marketplace subscription service. I do really like the fact that it is available and easy to use if I want to be able to download all the music I want for $15 a month. This is another MAJOR difference between Zune and Ipod. Ipod doesn't have a subscription service available.The Zune has more shuffle options than the Ipod. With the Zune you can turn the shuffle feature on in the main menu music setting and this allows you to choose an Artist and shuffle all of the Albums for a single Artist. Not on the Ipod. You can also shuffle by Genre on the Zune and have all the music playback shuffled for that Genre. Not on the Ipod. On the Zune, you can also shuffle all the Albums, a Single Album, and you can shuffle by all the Songs in your entire collection. The Ipod gives you two choices, shuffle by Album or Songs but you can not break it down the same way that you can on the Zune.Some people reviewing are complaining about Zune not being able to download podcasts. I already download Podcasts to my Zune. They go right into my Zune folder and sync without a problem at all. I have recently learned how to put YouTube videos on it as well. I am doing this with the free FeedYourZune and TubeSucker shareware. Microsoft has said they will be providing firmware upgrades in the future that will make it possible to get podcasts via the Zune but the 3rd party software works great NOW.The Ipod is the only MP3 player with more accessories available then the Zune at this time. There are already plenty of accessories for the Zune with many more planned for the future. I purchased the Home A/V Pack and you can see what I think of that product in the review I wrote there. In short, it makes me like my Zune even more! :-) I decided to use a 2nd Home A/V Pack in my car with the Zune car charger. More info about that below.I am using the Home A/V pack and Zune Car Charger in my car as well. I put the Zune dock in my car, plugged the Zune car charger into the dock and plugged the aux audio cable coming off the back of my Alpine into my Zune headphone jack. The Zune home A/V pack includes a wireless remote. Bottom line, I am now able to put my Zune on the dock and it will charge and play through my car stereo with wireless control via the remote. If my car stereo was setup for video and I had LCDs I could also hook up the yellow A/V cable Video connection and the Zune video would play through the LCDs as well.I can't see any reason why someone would pick a 30GB Ipod or other 30GB MP3 player over a Zune. I guess I can understand why you might if you have purchased a lot of music from Itunes that has wrapped your music with DRM software since that controls how and where you can use your music. It would be expensive to have to go and buy all that music again via the Zune Marketplace or CD. This is the same issue a Zune user who purchases from the Zune Marketplace will have since Zune wraps your music in DRM software as well. I prefer buying CDs and ripping them so I am not controlled by Microsoft or Apple.My only advice, go and compare Zune features side-by-side to other players and see for yourself. Just because Ipods are the most popular device doesn't mean they are the best device. Zune is a different device with NEW features.I am really happy with my Zune and Zune accessory purchases.
Well, to be perfectly honest, I had my doubts about purchasing a cd-burner; but then I realized how great they were when I saw my friend burn a cd on his. What really amazed me was how the quality of a recorded audio cd is the same as the master! I bought this burner because it was the most conservative buy. You get the name (Creative), the speed, and decent software/support all for a price thats right in the middle. I also strongly believe that one can't really go wrong with Creative Labs products. Besides, they have the coolest packaging of any brand :-) Seriously though, its whats familiar ... something you can trust (the blue and orange box). I have had no problems so far with the burner itself (it's awesome). The only gripe I have is that the software could be better. It's sort of like trying to learn the basics of DOS all over again. Don't get me wrong, I am fluent with computers, but in todays world I really shouldn't have to READ the directions. Usually I can just use them for reference; not with this stuff. Once you learn it though, it works.P.S. I reinstalled the software (Nero) and kept the option to have a wizard present (helper), it makes the burning process more user-friendly for less pc-educated users.
Waaay cool. The kids love it for taking pictures and video clips in the pool. Haven't tried it at the beach. Case is very well built. No issues at all with it being watertight. Excellent accessory.
This is a very good router out of the box, but those who are technically savvy will be able to get a lot more out of it. I've installed an open-source firmware called OpenWrt (openwrt.org) onto this router, and I am very happy with my setup. I don't mean for this to be a review of OpenWrt, so I'll just say that because this router has such excellent compatibility with third party firmware, I am able to do things I could never do with any standard router.
My iBook Notebook 12' arrived last week. Up to this point, I had only used PC's -- both desktops and laptops -- over the past fifteen years, and that's all I really knew. That being the case, I was a little nervous about a learning a whole new operating system and new software, and whether or not these applications were compatible with the work I had already done on my PC. The size also worried me -- would the 12' be big enough to use on a regular basis and not cause eye-strain? But once the iBook arrived and I got into it, all my fears went away.Granted, it's only been a week, but this little powerhouse is great! It boots up in no time at all (shuts down quickly, too), the desktop is very intuitive, it's very fast, it picked up my wireless network right away, and it doesn't heat up to the point other PCs do. And the size? As they say, size doesn't matter -- it's the performance. I do a lot of writing, so in my case, this is all I need. For those of you working on bigger projects, you may want to check out the larger screens -- the 14' or the 17'. But for me, this works just fine.I've also seen it brought up that Apple computers are too expensive. Yeah, they can be pricy, but you get what you pay for. In terms of a laptop computer, I don't want to have to buy one every year; I can't afford to do that. I'd rather get something with a great reputation and have it last.I made the switch from PC to Mac about a week ago; and while it's only been a week, the grass is definitely greener on the other side. Adios, Dell!
I've owned the iGrado's for about 6 months now, and after extensive heavy usage they are still working perfectly. The sound is phenomenal for a product that is intended to deal mostly mp3 files. With these you can easily tell the difference in music files that are 128kbps vs 320kbps; thus, you're obviously going to want files with larger rates. As far as the comfort level goes, the headband is not adjustable, but it formed to my head rather quickly and has been comfortable for me since. My biggest problem with these headphones are actually the spots where the wires connect to the headphones, as they are constantly being bent when they are set down, put on, etc. However, they have yet to show any signs of giving out, so it might not be a big deal. Definatley a good buy.
I have several problems with this product#1 The drive wouldn't detect. After looking up further instructions on their site I changed the jumper settings. After that it failed to start up again despite trying all jumper settings and trying many times.#2 Instructions were written by retarded monkeys. Here's an excerpt:"Once u connecting the enclsoure with hard disk in it to your computer,cpmputer system will assign ..."The spelling errors are authentic, and they really used "u" several times...#3 The instructions tell you to "open the top cover of the enclosure", without any indication of what the top cover is. Unless you just guess well you'll end up taking the whole thing apart.DO NOT BUY!!
This MP3 player is excellent. Very ligth in weight, easy to use, you just drag and drop the files properly labeled in to the player (like a pen drive)and it organizes them for you. The radio feature is very good and the menus very intuitive. You can also expand the memory up to 3 GB and use it like a regular pen drive; these features add value to the player compared with other brands. The only thing I don't like very much is the armband, specially when you work out in the gym, but I've overcome this issue using a belt clip holder of a regular cellphone, much more confortable for me...Overall, I recommend this player as an excellent product!!
I have owned a mini for about a month. It hangs up and must be rebooted. The sound quality is poor. If you use it for Audio books, it is impossible to go to the correct part of the book where you stopped. I would urge anyone to go to apples own discussion board to see the numerous technical complaints. Buyer Beware.
I find this battery works as well as the one that came with my camera,and could find no difference.
This item doesn't work clear. I used in my car its sound is not clear. This item doesn't have the same effect as regular car stereo. I wouldn't recomend this item to any buyers.
I got this less robust remote because I only wanted to use it on one system. And I was able to set it up and program all the different buttons, and it all fits nicely in my hand. They have great customer support available on the weekends. The best part is everything goes on and off with one button!THE DRAWBACKS: a couple of buttons you can't program or use for anything. And my goofey tv has 3 component modes and this thing is set up for 2, so getting it to sink up right is tricky, and it's constantly getting out of sink.
Great replacement for my Fuji FinePix S5000.Works great with video files as well.
Just got my new mouse, as my old wheel mouse was sooooo sticky. The new mouse set up in a few minutes; no problems. It works very well. I need a very precise, reliable mouse and this fits the bill. So far . . .A word about registration: Someone remarked about there being a requirement to register the mouse with MS Passport in order to use it, but I found that registration was an option; I opted to register and I was not required to give any personal information (not even my name) other than my e-mail address. No credit card required; no address/phone number. Nothing to cause any security concerns.
When I got tired of tossing filters in and out of their cases, I found this filters holder bag. It is a solution if you want to organize your filters but it isn't if you would plan to keep this filter case in your camera bag.The fabric of the bag looks firm but flexible and not strong to hold a hit. So, don't lean against anything with this bag full of filters, if you planing to wear this bag on your belt, you may brake the precious glass.The bag dimensions: W - 110mm, H - 110mm, L - 75mm. With usual P- series filter size - 83x95mm or 83x110mm the height and length seems to be Ok but the bag is too thick. I could put 5 filters with their cases in it and close it.The good side of vast space inside of the bag is that you can pick a filter without additional affords, and as a result, without leaving smudges. The dividers inside this case are soft but not covered with soft cleaning cloth-like fabric. In fact, in my opinion, the fabric they used like whether proof one. It did not scratch my filters yet but it feels like it could. There are horizontal and vertical brand fasteners on the back of this filter bag. So you can wear it on your belt or camera bag strap.It solved my problem of fast access to filters, when I need, but it could be more compact and more protective, at least, on its front and back sides. I guess, it's right for the price.
This is a great product. It works perfectly right out of the box, using for gaming backup in Nintendo DS. Brought it in June and again this month, on-time delivery, Recommend Highly.
Purchased the Panasonic TH-42PX50U several weeks ago, and every time I watch an HD program (or DVD for that matter), I still can't stop marvelling at the picture quality.Right out of the box, it is nothing short of stunning. So many folks talk about "calibrating" it professionally etc... And some may choose to do so themselves with the help of a special DVD. Fine. If you must. I could not see spending much money to do so because, simply put, the picture is absolutely incredible right out of the box.Yes, the default setting is "vivid" so that the TV, when/if set up in a showroom, catches your eye. But either "standard" or "vivid" is amazing...no special calibration necessary, imo.I adjust it myself, when I feel a particular show warrants it. It pretty much rocks as is.This is the top-rated plasma in Consumer Reports, along with its bigger 50" brother. And I see why. I have no issues with it, and am firmly convinced that this was a GREAT purchase.Do not believe those who say, "but there ain't enough HD available right now...." There is plenty. Almost all of the network prime-time shows are in HD, along with many sports, the Olympics, concerts, and numerous HD channels for movies and other interesting programs, Discovery, PBS, TNT, ESPN, INHD etc.... Yes, it will be nice when the rest of the channels get up to speed. But right now, I'm very pleased. If you're a sports fan, or a fan of movies, you will NOT be disappointed.
They fit on a variety of devices and worked as advertised. I purchased both type A and type B, which both work just as I had hoped.
I am so glad I found this item. I was going to buy a modem and router, then found this listed. Who needs two items, when one serves the same purpose. Plus I have limited space and this is the answer. Very pleased with connectivity and ease of installation.
Got this item as birthday present and love it. Works quite a bit better than my previous cheaper GPS
My father had these speakers for probably 5 years until he passed them on to me about 3 or 4 years ago. The sound quality is still excellent even for today's standards. They can get so loud that they shake windows. The subwoofer is my favorite part of the speakers though. I have it sitting under my desk on the right hand corner so I can easily reach my foot out and change the bass settings when I go between music and movies. Great, long lasting speakers. I only had one issue with them, the subwoofer is beginning to buzz after I turn my computer off, and since they are in the same room where I sleep, I just have to turn the power off. But do remember these speakers are probably 8 or 9 years old.
NO FLASH WITH A TYPE OF CAMERA THAT NEEDS ALL THE LIGHT IT CAN GET?
This is the same size as the PX28S / 4SR44 but because it is lithium, it is 6V instead of 6.2V. Most cameras will not mind. The lithium performs better in cold-weather conditions than the silver-oxide. Lithium cells have a shelf-life of about 10 years unused.It is also havy duty and just what I need for my Canon camere ;)
This came in on the latter(and cheaper) end of the long line of excellent Palm products, and is a very easy to use, ergonimaclly friendly toy. Yes, I said toy because unfortunately it's just too out of date. You can now have as many features on your cellphone as this offers, and even at under $40 - buying something that has only 2MB of memory and is not upgradeable is simply a waste. No offence to Palm, I like their products, and have had several, but please wake up and smell the future! There are now a great many affordable PDA's out there that you can do so much more with, and products like this, however well made have just been left behind. For example, at still under $100 is the Hewlett Packard Jornada 525 Color Pocket PC - upgradeable and has ten times the power and functions. Save your money, and buy something more modern.
After quite a bit of research, building spreadsheets and taking many factors into consideration I went with the 30GB Zune. The cost to feature ratio for my purchases this was the highest match. I purchased this before a plane trip wanting to watch TV shows/listen to music on a long flight.I am very happy with this decision thus far. This has a large enough screen to view shows nicely I put on, but is small enough to fit in my pocket without feeling cramped. The battery life is moderate with video, with MP3 it lasts a very long time. Having a second 4GB Zune in the house I love the song trading feature. When on my flight I did a search to see if anyone else was running one. There was a person running a Zune as well that I sent songs to and traded. This I found interesting. I have no idea where or who on the plane had one going, but all of the sudden we were trading songs.I like to use this while riding a bike as well, so it being small enough to fit in a pocket while doing so is a large feature for me. The FM Tuner is excellent, if the station you tune in to supports it, it also feeds me the artist/track info of the song being played, so if I like one I can peek to see what I need to purchase from Amazon mp3!The headphones however are poor. I dislike them quite a bit. Packaged they look great, they are appealing to the eye. The audio coming out is good as well, but they physically hurt my ears. The shape of them makes them come out often and are painful for long use. I'm thinking of getting new ear buds personally.The Zune Software is easy to use, it charges while plugged in there and charges while plugged in the Xbox 360. I use it for my main MP3 player when using the Xbox 360 as well. I can easily add my favorite podcasts, even if Zune doesn't have it as one of their main which is great.I am very happy with my purchase, a very sturdy, easy to use highly featured mp3/video player for a good price.
thank-you now I know who to buy from!
amazon pricing was truly amazing. gps unit installed flawlessly if you take the time reading the instruction. the only gimmick was that navman sd card reader must be used to upload the maps. although this is a gimmick, i prefer uploading maps from a card reader anyways. i'd must rather hang myself than wait for my palm hotsync'd a large map files. regarding some buyers who complained about sd card not included with package. just as a reminder, most gps systems require that (unless you are spending close to $1000 for the magellan neverlost gps that comes with its own internal memory) you put map data on CF or SD... well, come on guys, your palm pda will most likely have anywhere from 32 meg to 64 megs on the average. how much map info do you expect to store?the only downside i see with this unit is the map that it comes with. if you live in new developed areas, you are way out of luck. i live in south orange county in california and i can tell you the maps (although smartst v1.3 came out 2004) are beyond 3-4 years old. navman corporate is here in foothill ranch and they don't offer map update over the internet. the last i spoke to their customer service their rep said the updates will be a special price of around $100 buckaroos from me. i asked the rep whether if their us headqtr is on the smartst v1.3 map. i laughed when they said probably not.luckily we get great price from amazon. for those who are paying more, they are screwed!
I had an older model Altec Lansing which I replaced with this new one andI am totally satisfied with the result. A great buy at under $100.I recommend it to anyone who wants top quality sound from their computer.
good length for wall running and as all gold HDMI cords good quality..Pros:good solid cord15ftsolid Dvi port, screws are firm like most basic pc cablesCons: none (good buy)
This camera takes Brilliant color Pictures.It work for me very well.But i have two only need one easy to carry around.
Have used this GPS extensively on my ATV for Tracking, Mapping, and Routing. All functions perform perfectly and it is a very user friendly device.
I don't own this notebook but I own a presario 1525 model.The reason I'm writing this review is to help those people getting inflicted by heatsink problem, which causes an sudden computer shutdown.In my case, my presari 1525 had worked quite well for about 8 months and then I started getting system shutdown problem especially when I performed CPU intensive works like computer games, large file compression, etc. After quite a while, I found out heatsink was causing the problem so I disassembled the notebook and what I found out was a lot of dirst inside the heatsink and that was the cause of all the troubles. So I cleaned it and the problem is gone now. Now I can play games all day long and the computer never goes down.I guess you should clean the heatsink every 6 months and all you need is T8 torx driver and thermal grease, which totally cost less than $10.Extrapolating the quality of X6110US model with my past experience with 1525 model, I guess the new model still has the heatsink problem and since newer P4 CPU produces more heat, it's more likely to have heatsink problem. Except that, since I didn't have any problem at all with 1525 US model, I'd recommend this notebook to everybody who is willing to open up the case and clean the heatsink every 6 months.And take a look at the spec of this notebook, it's fantastic.
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Despite popular myth, all HDMI cables are not the same. Construction quality, cable design, cable thickness (gauge) and connector quality can all play a role in the success you'll have with an HDMI cable. Yes, HDMI is a digital signal but this does NOT mean that you either "have a signal or you don't." Cheaply constructed HDMI cables can have not only mechanical failures (worn out solder joints over time, ill-fitting connectors), but electrical failures as well, and these can be represented either by visible distortion ("sparklies," lines, dropouts or pixilation), or by incompatibilities with certain high bandwidth HDMI sources and displays.This is not to say that you need to pay $50, $100 or more on well-known brand HDMI cables in order to get good results, but when you buy "no name" cables (particularly from unknown marketplace sellers), you're taking a risk - you might get something decent, or you might not. And is it really worth it, to save a couple of dollars on the cable, when it may cost you hours of debugging to determine exactly what's wrong with your picture or sound in your high end home theater system?As the editor of a home theater publication (Big Picture Big Sound), I've had the opportunity to own, evaluate and use many high-end high definition components and displays as well as a variety of HDMI and component video cables. I've used the high-end name brand cables as well as no-name plain plastic-wrapped HDMI cables made in China. Some of the cables I've ordered via Amazon marketplace sellers don't even match the picture of the item. But the "Cables To Go" HDMI cables I've bought from Amazon have been consistently high quality, with strong mechanical connections and excellent reliability. Cables to Go (aka "Impact Acoustics") is an American company, based in Ohio, specializing in all types of cables, connectors and switching components. They may not be a household name, but they're a solid brand with a proven track record of quality and reliability.Many of the "cheaper" cables offered by marketplace sellers come with hidden costs that you won't see until check-out, namely high shipping and handling fees. But Cables To Go cables bought from Amazon.com can be shipped free (orders over $25), which brings their price down to an extremely reasonable level.Reliable performance at an affordable price. That's what I call a bargain.
I bought this for my husband. He knew exactly what he wanted, and I found it on amazon for less than 2/3 the price. We have had the backpack for nearly 2 years now. It has held up under heavy use, without so much as one problem. We have no complaints, and would recommend this product to anyone interested.
This switch is as plain and simple as it can be - just a cheap metal casing with a crude switch and the wires going to the ports. As small as it already is, it could have been made into something even less than half the size. 90% of the space in the case is air.
Nice and easy to use. Decent quality. Lightweight and easy to transport. Good value for the money. Don't hesitate to buy it
No qualms, hooked it up to my camcorder and laptop and was uploading in seconds.
I JUST LOVE THIS DVD PLAYER! I received it yesterday and have viewed one movie so far. The picture is perfect, good resolution, speakers are clear. I would recommend this product for everyone.
This is one of Logitech's cheapest wireless desktop items, and the quality shows it. The keyboard is functional, but the keys sometimes feel a bit squishy and less than responsive. The media keys are cheaply-made, and some of mine are already loose even though I've hardly used them. The mouse is by far the worst mouse I have ever used: it feels sluggish, is not particularly ergonomic, and worst of all, both buttons squeak with each click. I suspect this last part has to do with a badly designed battery holder, which seems to grind against the inside of the casing whenever the buttons are clicked.In terms of overall bang for your buck, it's not much buck, but even less bang. I'd suggest one of their higher-end products if you want to go with the wireless desktop.
I just got my blue ipod mini today from the apple website. It took me about 30 minutes to install all the software and register my ipod at the iTunes website. I don't plan on buying any music at the iTunes store, I just wanted to transfer my favorite songs from my vast CD collection to my ipod. The color is very rich and vibrant, it looks great and works with ease. My only gripe is that they don't give you a USB power adaptor for an electrical socket. Since they don't include one with your ipod mini, you have to charge it buy keeping it connected to your computer. Also, the computer has to be kept ON while the ipod charges. I hate having to leave my computer on for 4 hours while my ipod is charging. I recommend that you also buy a power adaptor so that you can charge your ipod from an electrical socket. I know I'll need one for when I go home, and am not able to take my computer with me.
These speakers take about five minutes each to install, and once installed, they sound and look great. They come with a white wire mesh cover that also has a thin fabric on the rear which completely masks the large, dark woofer cone. With or without the covers, these speakers look great once installed.To install, use the included cardboard templates to cut a hole in your wall (I used theStanley 20-556 6-Inch FatMax Jab Sawto cut the hole), run the speaker wire through your wall to the hole, connect the wire, then push in the speaker and tighten the four screws until they hold the speaker firmly in place. Note that you will need to make the holes in-between studs, otherwise the speaker won't go in!I use these speakers as rear channel L/R for my 5.1 surround setup, and they give a very full sound, with distinct highs. They don't give a whole lot of low-end, but if you want that, buy a decent subwoofer.Since they're in the wall, I was worried that (a) the sound would be affected negatively, and (b) the adjoining room would get some muffled noise. Well, the sound is slightly worse than a bookshelf speaker of the same size (that's what I use for my front L/R), but not too noticably. And the adjoining room does get a tiny bit of bleed-through, but it's not distracting, since sound from all the speakers passes through the hall as well! To resolve that problem, try installing the speakers on an external wall, or a wall that adjoins an unoccupied room.
I have bought many tripods over the years with the goal of finding one that is small and light enough to travel with on vacations while still being sturdy and tall enought to be useful. I handhold most of my travel pictures but I like to carry a tripod so that I can be in some of the pictures. A tripod also make it possible to make longish exposures of night street scenes, giving rewarding shots that would be a unusable blurry mess handheld. The Bogen 718B ("B" stands for black, there is a silver version available) permits you to do this things while still being portable and carry-on friendly. Despite warnings to the contrary, I was able to take my 718B aboard a plane inside a 20" carry-on rollaboard.I found the larger and stronger Bogen 728BBogen-Manfrotto 728B Digi Compact Tripod with Integrated 3-Way Head and Carrying Bag (Black)to be to large to carry conveniently even though it is labeled as a compact tripod. The ball head version of these tripods the Bogen 725BBogen-Manfrotto 725B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head with Dove Tail Plate and Carrying Bag (Black)and the 715BBogen-Manfrotto 715B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head with Dove Tail Plate and Carrying Bag (Black)are, for me, impossible to use conveniently becaue of the flimsy ball head that will not stay in one place. Of course I have been using my digital SLR which is considerably larger than the 1/4 lb digicams for which these tripods are intended. The 718B has a nondetachable pan head with manfrotto dovetail quick release plate system. The mounting plate and the pan head are plastic. The pan head moves smoothly but it is necessary to tightly the lever with care to prevent unintended camera movement. There is no bubble level. The quick release system has no safety latch making me less than 100% confident in it. The 4 sections legs are box section aluminum with flip levers that allow the tripod to be opened quickly. The center column is the same box cross-section aluminum that is released with a convenient red plastic latch. Changing the height of the center column smoothly takes practice. The tripod comes with a good quality soft bag with shoulder strap.In use, The tripod shakes a little when the legs are fully extended to its surprisingly tall 65' inch height. The height was enough for me at 6 feet tall to look through the viewfinder without stooping.There are stronger and more versatile tripods but this model's main advantage is that it is small and light enough to fit inside a small carry-on suitcase or even inside a medium sized backpack while still being sturdy and tall enough to be useful. It will be with you in use when other larger tripods would be left at home or in the car.
This product is the correct one for use with my R380 printer. The price is still a bit high but it is a good product. The ink was shipped very quickly and arrived in good shape. I would recommend this ink for your Epson R380.
I bought the Sony VX-2100 almost two years ago. Even then it was being phased out. In its place came Sony HD cameras like HD FX-1 or the HD FX-1000. These cameras were good in their own right, but they have their foundation thanks to the Sony VX-2000 and VX-2100. These cameras were doozies! This is the 19th Amazon review and 14th Five-Star Review for The Sony VX-2100.First, I want to say that I saw this camera used first hand on the set of several Pure Play Productions in California. The camera worked fantastically and it was then in 2004 that I decided to get one of my own. The problem was the expensive price tag. Thus I had to wait for several years before I got one and then bought another frontline unit. The first, I kept unboxed, and has never been used to this day.The low light abilities of this video camera are legendary. Indeed, it is even better than the HDR FX-1000, which came out some years later. Rosevelt Noble's Two Star Review on January 13, 2009 seemed to prove this. Yet, here the Sony VX-2100 still has a perfect positive rating that has lasted since 7 July 2004! That is Phenomenal!Just yesterday I was being tutored by Richard Andrews, videographer extrodinaire from Optic Reason. He showed me how I could shoot using the manual adjustment Auto Lock Selector switch. This, along with the toggle exposure dial allowed me to control the darkness and brightness the camera lense was exposed to. In plain English, this permitted me to control brightness, shutter speed, white balance and PROGRAM AE! My mini-DV's when transferred to DVD will look all the better thanks to this knowledge imparted by him!Summing this review up, I realize the time has passed this camera by, and it is technically obsoltete, but the unit more than holds its own when compared to any run of the mill camera manufactured today. My VX-2100 camera will be used by me for many years to come and I'm certain that historians will look back and call this camera one of the greatest ever made by Sony Industries. The fact that most AFI DVD productions of the 2000's were shot with this camera can attest to its greatness. Buy it and you will not be disappointed.A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
Excellent. All I needed was protection for my Wacom when I put it in my bag with the laptop. Serves it purpose, and well!! I can even throw a few papers/file folders in it if needed.
I was searching at a few stores and sites for the replacement Dymo tape and in some instances it almost paid to buy a whole new machine. I saw that Amazon sold the replacement cartriges for less than other store. I love Amazon and with free shipping you can't go wrong.
Excellent brightness, clarity and color. The price was some $200 better than I found anyway when considering initial price, shipping and taxes. The Amazon shippers emailed with the tracking number and told me when to expect it...then called me to set up a deliver time. Once deliver was made...set it up and made sure everything was working and there was no damage and offered to haul off all the packaging. I don't know what else can be expected. GREAT experience. Would definitely do it again.
I recently purchased this for a friend and helped them install it. It was very easy, the instructions seem to be great for even the "technologically challenged". You do have to find the correct set of instructions for you set up, the manual seems to think most people have a Linksys router with the "SecureEasySetup" option. The print quality is very good, we tested multiple papers and a photo. Everything was set up and ready to go within 45 mins. Personally, I'd go with a laser printer because of the low yield of an inkjet cartridge compared to its price. But if you're looking for an inkjet, $149 is a great price considering there is wireless built in. I'd highly recommend this printer.
This is just what I needed.It worked perfectly for my grandson's camera that was given to him.He was very excited as he could now put the card rigjt in his computer!
I bought these Bookshelf Speakers to replace some older speakers. My wife has never loved the big speaker look so I opted for these. Most people have never heard of this brand but this company is a well-kept secret. Their speakers are excellent and cost much less than the leading competitors.
I've had my Vista for a year and a half now. I use it every day, whether it's on my commute to and from work or just a trip to the store. Easy one-handed operation is a key feature. Works equally well in the cold or the heat. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
I wanted the best pair of portable headphones that could be had for $50 or less. All research pointed towards the Koss PortaPro and the Sennheiser PX100, each available at $40. I chose the PortaPro for its promise of greater on-ear comfort for extended listening.The immediate first impression is that the bass is astounding for such a small and lightweight set of cans. The overall sound, once tweaked to my taste via EQ, is again remarkable for such a featherlight unit.In short, you could spend a lot more on a pair of 'phones, but you'll not find a better combination of portability, sound quality, comfort, and value.Highly recommended!
I've bought this one and works perfectly, but I've changed it for a X-Lander with Aluminium case, wich one is perfect.
I have 2 of these, one black and one white. I'm currently using the white one with an Apple laptop, and the black on a Windows rig.It has a cool look.I'm currently using this with my Windows Vista HP desktop while I'm waiting for my Logitech Wireless Keyboard to arrive (Logitech is giving me a new one). It works just like a keyboard designed for Windows. The Apple (pretzel) key works just like the Windows Key. The control key works like the one on Windows, too (e.g. Ctrl-F opens up the find function). All the home, page up/down, del, end work on Windows. Also great is that the volume up, down, mute are functional. The CD/DVD open/close doesn't, but that isn't a big deal for me. The USB ports are nice to pop in a flash drive or use a USB mouse (as I'm waiting for my wireless). The USB is 1.1, though, so for transferring small files to my flash drive, it's adequate. If I need to transfer larger files more quickly, I'll use the USB ports on the desktop.The typing is excellent. It has a good feel, and I don't miss many strokes, unlike the Logitech MK3200 which has a tendency for the keys to stick and bind a little.The cable is a little short, and the keyboard is difficult to open up to clean. As it is transparent, the dirt shows.
This product does exactly the opposite of what it is supposed to do: It is supposed to clean screens. Instead, it leaves heavy streaks that are nearly impossible to get rid of. Isn't that the definition of a bad product? The people giving this product positive reviews are either paid shills or blind. Stay away at all costs. You've been warned.
It shows a picture of a belt with lens bags, but they fail to say in the description that those bags in the picture are sold separately!!!!, So I paid $40 for a freaking belt. Stupid.
This mount was easy to install and very heavy duty. It being a universal mount, the screws that come with it may be a little short to fit the particular TV it was purchased for. This was encountered by me and I went to my local home improvement store and purchased screws longer that would fit into the holes of the mount all the way into the TV, no problem. The mount maker tried to tell me I needed the specific one for my TV, a Vizio, but the only difference in the mounts was the screw length and of course the price, about 50 dollars more for the Vizio one. Great purchase great item!
I have had this for over 6 months now and i cant really complain about it. Its compact and easy to use. However, people with glasses would have trouble using it. I use it without my glasses(there is a power caliberation that you can do to match ur eye power) and then its very clear.Easy to carry around and solid. Very good for its price.
I got it for Christmas and it works great. It plays every format including VCD (which my other one won't). I like it and the price is good as well.
HISSSSSSSSS>...during playback, the untrained ear may not notice it , but it's there.I really wanted to be satisfied, but I'll have to get an in-line connection before I will be.Till then, earphones will have to suffice. I still give a decent star rating, mostly because some other people give bad ratings based on reasons other than product performance.
I own several of these drives, but I would never buy another product from LaCie again. I ordered directly from the company. When I didn't receive notice that the drive had shipped, I emailed the company. The reply I received from the company was shocking. It was an email making fun of my name, and how funny it is when you glance at it. It was then followed by another email stating they weren't laughing at my name, but merely commenting on it. This is unprofessional and immature. LaCie has lost me as a customer forever. I ended up purchasing the Maxtor 5000 dv. The Maxtor drive works better, and is a better value. From now on I am sticking with Maxtor, they don't insult their customers.
I purchased this case in conjunction with the extrenal hard drive and they are a perfect match. Great case, fits the USB wire as well.
connect this to your altec 812 wirless and you feel you are at a concert. love it
My family got this out, kids wound it for a bit and we listened to the radio for a long time!!! My only concern is the handle is a little flimsy, just need to treat it with care.
A true pleasure to use this excellent lens. This is my second macro lens. The first is also a Sigma product. I find this lens easy to use and capable of producing excellent macro photographs. IQ is superb. Operation is smooth and easy. I also appreciate that it can well be used as a medium range telephoto lens, in addition to its macro abilities. I definitely WOULD recommend this lens to a friend.Thank you Sigma!
I purchased a smartmedia card adapter for use with my laptop about 3 months ago. The adapter functioned well for the first couple of months, however, without warning the adapter failed. My computer does not even know that the card has been inserted. Needless to say that I was very disappointed at the short life span of the adapter. I would strongly recommend a different brand adapter if you need one for your smartmedia card.
I bought this cable together with a 750GB harddrive for expanding my DirecTV's HD DVR. According to forum search on internet, the HD DVR will accept external HHD connected via ESATA cable, and only works with ESATA cable. I bought the two said items both from Amazon (Amazon, LLC). Amazon advertised this as ESATA cable.In reality, when the item arrived, both the flex-film package as well as the markings on the cable says SATA; nothing on the package/product was labelled ESATA. Sure enough, when connected, the DVR did not recognize the external HDD. I then bought a ESATA cable from local BestBuy just to prove/dis-prove this -- and sure enough, with the ESATA calbe from local store, the DVR recognizes the external HDD.Bottomline: This item is advertised by Amazon as ESATA, but it is not ESATA. I'm gonna try and return this item. If Amazon reimburse in full, including shipping, I'll change my rating to neutral. But as of now, I feel cheated (and have evidence to prove I got cheated) by Amazon.
Keep getting confusing messages with U3 that tell me I may have errors when saving a file, but am not told what to do. I have the SanDisk Cruzer mini,but do not have any problems with that product. Am beginning to have doubts about some SanDisk products.
This power cord was shipped on May 4, 2012 and died on July 14, 2012. That is a short life for the price they charged. This is the 3rd power cord purchased for my Toshiba Satellite laptop. May change brands when I shop for a new laptop.
it is the best purchase my husband and i have made, sets us on a straight course everytime.
I love my new D40 too! I've been using Sony Cybershot cameras since they were released. I just wish someone had told me I had to buy a memory stick for it. It is very simple to use and light weight.
I only buy Belkin anymore. Sure, they cost a little more, but they work great and never die. I've gone through dozens of other brands, but even my oldest Belkins are still in use.
Great Camera! I have Windows ME (which I hate! but that's another story) and the camera plugs right into my USB and I can download the photos instantly!! Windows ME reads the camera as an extra drive so you can copy and paste or delete off the smart card from your computer. Amazing feature. Great photos! Pretty good zoom function too. Digital zoom (9x) is good, not great, but good. I don't like the fact that it does not remember your settings when you turn it off. You have to reset them (ISO, flash,no-flash,red eye reduction etc)all over again when you turn the camera back on. Lastly the batteries [are bad]...I recommend rechargeables. Overall I am very happy with this camera and you can't beat the price for what you get.
I had bought at crappy Coby mp3 player. It died on me once within the 1st 30 days of owning it. I returned it and got a brand new one free of charge (from Coby since it was still within 30 days) 3 months later the second device crapped out on me. At this point I tried contacting Coby and got no help. Then I remembered I had paid for the insurance. I found the insurance info made the call and I few weeks later I received a check for the full price of the MP3 player. So glad I got this insurance.
I gave this to my daughter for Christmas instead of an ipod. The case is rugged and it looks, for lack of a better word, sexy. Sleek, black, and it has a gorgeous color display that will show video and photos in addition to the menu. Downloading songs from Napster is occasionally hit and miss, but it's easy to drag and drop mp3 files from my hard drive. If you would rather not subscribe to a download service, then ripping from your own CDs is quick and easy. My daughter (15) loves it and carries it everywhere. Best of all, it isn't an ipod.
I too bought this $88 camera at Target, and have been mostly pleased. Outdoor movies look great, indoor flash stuff is fine. Indoor movies are pretty dark, but I found you can fix that by 1-turning on all the lights in the room and 2-pointing the cam at the light source for a few seconds to set the white balance. That seems to work most of the time.A pretty good first movie cam, though you can find much cheaper versions ($59, even a pen-sized movie cam for $15 at aiptek.com) that might do much the same thing.
I have been looking for a long time for a record player to play my old 78 rpm records. This one CLAIMS that it can play them, and indeed it has a 45, 33 and 78 rpm speed control, HOWEVER, it does NOT come with a 78 stylus, only one for 45 and 33 rpm records.78 records had a much wider groove than the 45 and 33 records, and old record players similar to this one in the past usually had a stylus that could be flipped over with a lever to play different types of records.This unit has a stylus that is removable from the cartridge, but they do not include a 78 stylus, in fact, in the instruction manual, you can order replacements, but they only have the ONE type.I would not recomend playing any 78s with the tiny microgroove stylus that it comes with.Not sure if some aftermarket 78 stylus would fit this cartridge, or if the cartridge is replacable with another type.If you are only going to be using it for 33 or 45 rpm records, then this might not be a bad unit. It seems a bit more sturdy and not as &quot;cheaply made&quot; as some other brands that have tried to make reproduction record players of this type.This is obviously not an audiophile player, but the sound from the built in speakers was not too bad with a 33 rpm record I heard played on it.Too bad they made such a big mistake with not including a stylus capable of playing 78's.
I've used this card for over 2 years now with no problems. It's by far the handiest card I own. I have several other types of cards--enough to last for a 30-day trip to the Arctic. There, I offloaded images to my iPod. This card was flawless. It's the card I keep in my Canon SD900 because it's so easy to use. Pull it out; fold it; put it in the USB slot. It just works. (Mac OSX.) I've also used it as a mini hard drive for data transfer. Brilliant idea. Love it.
I bought a WRT54GS v4 wireless router on 10/30/2005. It does not work by just following CD setup instructions. After talking to Linksys technique support, I manually configured the router in router configuration pages. The problem was both Verizon DSL modem router and Linksys router use the same default IP address.After got DSL working, I found that my PC is always talking to buydomains.com which slows down every command I entered for at least 20 seconds. I need block this URL in Linksys router. I did configuration, but the blocking URL does not work. The router can't block any URL by its name, nor by any keyword. Even disable HTTP service do not stop internet access. I spent three hours with the first level and his senior supports, updated the latest firmware and reconfigured Wireless router. But it still does not work. Then I was told that the hardware is defected and needs be replaced.I exchanged a new one from CircurtCity. But blocking URL does not work. After talking to three technicians and reached the 2nd level support, he admitted it was the problem of the the firmware because he experienced the some problem. I can either wait a newer firmware to fix this problem, or exchange to a old version of the hardware v3. All WRT54GS routers at Circurtcity are v4 hardware.Two days later, I found the Secure Easy Setup does not work on this new router. After few hours talking to three technicians, reload the latest firmware, and did reconfigurations, I was told that it is hardware defect.I got the third router, but it is same as the first one. None of the Blocking URLs, nor disable HTTP service work. I can't do nothing, but waiting another updated firmware to fix those problems.I don't think Linksys QA missed testing. It is whole page of settings, and none of them works. Linksys technique supports also have many problems. The first level and their senior supports have no hardware to test. I was very disappointed by this product.
I bought these for my living room and they are very modern looking and hold up the speakers perfectly fine.
Pros: Small Format - That's itCons: Battery life, Low light video Quality, Ergonomics, SoftwareRecommended: NoIt took me about 1 hour (!!!) to figure out how to hold this thing. The ergonomics are unacceptable. Either one finger is on the microphone or on the autofocus. 2.The battery life is about 1/2hour, I bought an additional battery (1 1/2hours) for [$$$] which boosts the price. But this new battery sticks out of the camera... 3. The Still camera (1 Megapixel) doesn't meet current Quality standards => you will need a additional digital Camera. 4. MPEG4 format, is so low in quality, that you can barely recognize anything. 5. You can't plug in a microphone, which limits the use of this camera. 6. Software that came with it is worthless=>get XP Moviemaker (free download at Microsoft) or Video Explosion (CNET Editors Choice). 7. If you shoot at night, the picture is grainy and low quality. Indoors you need a bright room to get good quality. 9. Camera has a lot of features that you don't really need (i.e. Transition features like fading). It's better to use Video Editing software 10. Viewfinder is black and white and too small to see anything. However you will probably never use it since the Color LCD does a great job. 11. Camcorder only comes with a 8MB Smartmedia card, upgrade to at least 32MB necessary => boots price 12.Summary: Buy this camera if you are a beginner or don't use the camcorder too often. Don't buy it if you have high quality standards. And don't think about using this camera for still printouts.
I have bought 3 pairs of these headphones, with no pair last more than 3 months of use. Here are my issues I have had:pair one: cord stopped working in the headphonespair two: the connector seperated from the cord itselfpair three: the subwoofer does not work after one month of use, and now the musicsounds truly crappyI had a pair of Skulcandy headphones that were collapsable that I bought in 2007 and they worked exceptionally well until my dog ate the cord in 2010. Little did I know that it was the beginning of the end.Amazon has great customer service, but because I cannot return them now due to the time frame, I went to the Skullcandy website. I clicked on support and it took me to a google search page! I clicked on customer care/help or whichever is on the bottom of the page and it took me to a google search page!Now I am frustrated and have no options and have to look for a new pair. I just want my old heaphones back, or at least a pair that will last more than three months.
At least in a Powershot G6 or Pro V1 these batteries are incedible!
This little card is great, came in the mail popped it in my LG Shine and ta da! Now I can load it it up with some music and use for pictures.
I've been eyeing the model one for some time, and decided to finally purchase one. I admit I was more persuaded by the simple good looks, but the sound is also pretty fantastic (to my ears). I would definitely advise using the external wire antenna, made a big difference in reception. There's something to be said for classic good looks that won't go out of style for a long time.
I didn't really know what was wrong with my camera and took the chance of it being the battery..... And it was!, thank you!!,
Didn't learn from the Classic ipod 60, and bought this one...was setting on a chair, and dropped it, so it started going crazy and when i went to fix it, they told me I'll have to spend 2/3 of its price, as thr hard disk was shattered!!!I don't know what type of a device shatters when you drop it from a 30 cm on a carpet...but this is your ipod...never gonna buy an ipod again
Zenith DVB 612 - DVD player - upscaling - black, silverI highly recommend this DVD. Has all the features you need, HDMI, MP3, CD-R/RW, Dolby, Progressive Scan, and everything you need for great viewing. I have no complaints about this product and it was the easiest and fastest purchase through Amazon. Setup was fast with the one HDMI connection and it has been great viewing from then on.
Bought a Shuffle and then realized that I cannot transfer music from my friends into my Shuffle or vice versa.When I plugged the Shuffle into someone's else machine/iTunes, it said the Shuffle had been initialized from a different machine/library, and asked if it's ok to delete all the files in the Shuffle.Fine. So I went ahead and delete the original files and copied some MP3s from my friend's PC. The catch was that I got to keep those songs only if I don't plug the Shuffle back into my own machine. Once I plugged back into my own laptop, iTunes deleted everything I had copied from my friend.To me that's a ridiculous constraint from Apple, that a "mobile" device cannot be used to transfer files?! I mean, why shouldn't I be able to get music from my friends and copy them into my own library (especially music ripped from CDs we paid for)??So the hack I'm using now is to format 30% of my Shuffle for DATA and 70% for music, copy as much of my friends' files as possible in the DATA partition, copy the files from the device into my iTunes library, AND THEN copy the music into my Shuffle. Hell of a work for something I shldn't have to be doing in the first place...Other than that, the thing looks nice and is featherweight and all.
It works beautifully and i have no complaints! I love it! The screen is big enough for movies and games!
I bought a used, older, Dell laptop and the battery wouldn't hold a charge very long. Dell wanted more money for a replacement battery than I paid for the laptop. For the money you can't go wrong. I don't know if the OEM battery holds a slightly longer charge, but for under $20 you can't go wrong.
The scanner is easy to setup and very easy to use. I found the instructions well written and easy to impliment. I did not like some of the "features" of the software though. Specifically, the software took charge of any image format and installed a bunch of stuff in the right mouse pulldown that I did not like. Politely, the software is quite "invasive". For this reason and a few others, I tried removing the software but it had changed a bunch of settings in the registry with the default install that could not easily be backed out. Finally I formatted the drive and re-installed the OS and started over.My recommendation is to only install the drivers and then avoid the rest of the software package. I put the Photo-elements 2 on also. No problems since new os update.As a aside, I learned a valuable lesson in OS-rot. It is best to format and re-install every year with Windows. I had let this slip to 3 years and the performance and stability improvement of the computer is dramatic.
I got this before a recent one-week work trip to Haiti. It held everything I needed for the week, except for tools, which I had to check. It has plenty of pockets and compartments. The zip off day pack was handy for smaller planes where they make you gate check carry-ons. I kept the day pack with me and gate checked the other part. The backpack straps were handy since I had to lug two other checked bags filled with tools and supplies. The pack is heavier than a normal backpack, but I'll trade a little weight for better construction and convenience. All in all, very happy with it.
This Canon 200DG Camera Gadget Bag is a real asset for my camera equipment. I can carry everything I need in one bag. At this price it is a real bargan. If you need a bag to carry all your gadget's this is it.
I was pleased with this game.. I still have it an use it on my Ipod mini saved it sooo many times for me !!!
Good, fast, shipping, arrived quickly. Have a short distance to connect my audio to my wall mounted tv. This was just right, so there is no slop of cables.
Hello folks!I bought my 460 on 6/22/00 and got it on the 28th. Let me tell you that I'm am on fire! I love this thing! I can take 18 superfine shots or over 30 med quality pics. In fact, here's a med quality pic right here: http://www.apc.net/twc/house.jpg (352kb). That was taken with simply pointing and clicking, so it would have looked even better had I changed some settings. This camera has plenty of more adjustments to make (and I will love learning them).However, expect to buy a USB reader and another card (I bought the &quot;Viking IntelliFlash USB Flash Memory Reader&quot; and &quot;SanDisk SDSM-32-490 32MB SmartMedia Card&quot;) which will add a little over a hundred bucks more to the price. Also, the software sometimes doesn't seem to recognize when the camera is plugged in (no big deal, just turn off and on again) and with the serial connection plan on waiting a long while! Once I get me reader, I plan to not even use the software provided unless I want to change some settings in the camera (like the time), or if I want to stitch pan shot together.I do want to address one thing a guy said about its feel. It does NOT have a cheap feel. YES, it has a plastic case, but it doesn't have that cheap feel like some of Fuji's lower end cameras (if you've held that square one they have, you'll know what I mean). The 460 has the feel of its $200 range 35MM brethren--which is what I would expect.To top this all off, I've yet to change the batteries!Bottom line...I love it!
I am on the phone most of the time working and checking stats on the my laptop. I need a hands free and also wanted to be aware what's going on around me. This headset servers me well, I bought it on sale and it is good for for the price.I wish i bought one with USB connector.
Great power supply for low-end pc's. My only regret for buying is that it only has 1 single sata power cable. No biggie, as i only have 1 sata drive in there anyways. Worse come to worst, i can easily get a sata power splitter cable.
Easy to use. Easy to charge up. Sound great. I use them for both music and for watching TV. I'm hearing impaired and even with my hearing aids in, sometimes need the TV up louder than my wife likes because I have trouble understanding conversations. I've had a pair of Sennheiser wired headphones for several years. They work great too, but it's a hastle with the cord, so I didn't use them all the time. These are so easy to use, that I always use them. Until now, I've watched most everything with closed caption on so that I can keep the volume down for my wife. She's happy too. My wired headphones are probably a little better sounding with music, but not enough to make it worth plugging them in, so I've pretty much quit using them.
Tons of compartments, well thought out design. Nice orange interior to see things inside. Places for everything and above average quality.
Basically this is a ho-hum effort.MSFT waits to see who has success with a product or service then tries to horn in.They should work on re-writing from scratch, that awful bug-ridden insecure, unstable Windows system rather than trying to copy eveyone else's ideas.Now with the Apple iPhone announcement, Zune is dead in the brown murky water.... peace.
This is a small camera - some are available that are smaller, but not that many.The lens seems to take pictures with characteristic Olympus high quality.The screen is definately small, but still functional.It is a great low cost camera.One word of caution: First make sure you can still get memory for an affordable price since it is a unique format!
Is very easy to use and the software to sync the recorder with the PC is nice, but it is not supported by windows vista.
I bought one of these about two years ago and it was easy enough to install. Had it up and running within minutes. But then, if you can't figure out how this thing works, you really shouldn't be using coax or toslink interconnects. Or anything involving electricity.It seems that about every two or three weeks, I have to fool around with the wiring behind my cabinet. Usually the dog hides something back there and later starts 'digging' to get it back out. Anyway, that means I end up moving around the wires and converter quite a bit. Within 6 months, the sound started cutting out on the unit. I quickly realized that it was due to the seriously cheap power connection leading into it. I figured out that if I got it into just the right position and duct-taped it that way, it would be fine... for a while. As much as I loved spending time tweaking a wire and then trying to keep it in position while feeling like Larry the Cable Guy, it just wasn't that fun after the 20th time. I kept screwing around with that stupid method for a year and a half, until today. I figured it was a new year (I'm writing this on Jan. 1) and I wasn't going to put up with it at all anymore.I looked around online and found out that Radio Shack has a similar device for a few bucks more. Since there is a RS store just a few blocks from my place, I picked one up right away and had it installed within a half hour of my decision to replace the crappy original. Now I'm not affiliated with Radio Shack in any way, and generally don't shop there because I feel their prices are consistently too high. But their quality is usually pretty good. And MUCH better in this case. The new unit appears to be very durable, occupies less space and actually sounds significantly better. Plus, I got a 3 year 'no questions asked replacement warranty' for only an extra buck. That's even cheaper than a roll of duct tape.So, to wrap up my review... this item is cheaply made and not at all durable. On the other hand, it sounds kinda crappy. But hey, when you factor in the shipping, it's about the same price as what you can probably get locally... and you have to wait 3-5 days to get it. Plus, when it goes bad (and it will eventually) you get to buy a new one. What a great deal. Just be sure to pick up duct tape, too.
In general, I really like Sony products, and I started out really liking these a few years ago. I have three pairs now, and the two newest pairs have started the wire-shredding thing you've probably read about. The oldest and most-used pair has a more "plasticy" feel to the wires, whereas the newer ones are rubbery and stretchy, and will continue to deteriorate over time. This is a well-known issue with these lately, so if you can get ones with the plasticy wires, you should be in great shape. BUT, once you've tried high-end in-ear-monitors (IEMs) like Ultimate Ears or Shure, you'll do what I did and give these away or sell 'em outright. Would have been 4 stars without the recent quality issue.Pros:Decent sound. Although you can do better in this price range with Sennheiser, Panasonic, or Creative, these are by no means "horrible". A definite HUGE step up from whatever lousy free 'buds you may have gotten with your player. STRONG bass, lots of treble. Cute carrying case, nice to have different size tips to use to get the fit right. They don't protrude from your ears, so you can probably sleep in them if you want to. If you buy them, buy 'em here.Cons:Durabilty, durability, and durability. I'm personally going to avoid these for a while until Sony gets the wire issue sorted out. Bass, while strong, is not detailed or controlled. Treble, while definitely there, is subject to painful sibilance at higher levels. Cute little case will fall apart quickly.Bottom line: Formerly a good product for the price, but you should try to find something else if you haven't already been stuck with these.
I bought one and I am returning it! The box and all the other propaganda states easy to setup and use. Whatever! After messing with it for over three hours with no luck and another two hours with Netgear Tech Support, no luck. Although tech support guy was very knowledgable, he was at a complete loss as to why it wouldn't work. It recognized my drives I had installed, however, it wouldn't create them so I could use them. Instead of being able to use the drives as is. Netgear decided it needed to create it's own file system. This is definately a "plug and pray" piece of equipment. I think Netgear had an intern design and write the application for this. They also need to really test it to make sure it works in many types of network environments instead of some lab.I am returning mine as soon as possible.If you are looking at buying a NAS sytem don't buy this one. Go with D-Links or the Buffalo. Although more expensive, they seem to have very good reviews.
I used this adapter to convert the DVI output of my projector to a component output which can handle the long wire run much better. Good product, low cost and worked perfectly.
These earphones are decent - not top-of-the-line by any means, but they are a good value for the money. If you're an audiophile these probably aren't for you, but if you're looking for a good pair of "everyday" earphones, these are a good choice.
I've used many types of KVM extenders, yet this unit works as well as those costing twice as much with two extra pluses.The housing is metal and it has built in supression that requires a user supplied ground connection. Both are attractive because I use these in high power radio frequency environments where interference and lightning are regular issues. I have lost one set to lightning at one of my worse locations despite a good master ground. What I can say is that it did not blow up as badly as other units.From there it works well and responds well with both local and remote KVM hardware attached. I can recommend it. 4-stars because despite the grounding system, lightning can get it.
This camera is great, and I agree with everyone else about most of the good things. The one thing that was an utter annoyance was the fact that this camera WILL NOT stamp the date on the pictures. There is no option to turn this feature on; it isn't a feature. It does record the date and time in the data file for the picture, but it will not show up on the picture itself. After I discovered this I looked it up online and all of the camera detail sheets I could find said something like "Time/Date Stamp: N/A" It didn't say "NO", it just said "N/A". The last film camera I owned years ago could stamp the time and date on the picture. This is something that has got to be simple to include, and I can't figure out why they didn't. This is a disappointment that caused me to return the camera, but it really was great for pictures, and such.
I really like this bag. It is bigger than it seems. I was able to hold 3 lenses, a flash, and 2 SLR camera bodies. There are several pockets to hold memory cards, batteries, cables/cords, etc.There is a feature to hook this bag on top of a rolling suitcase (for travel, or a photographer that has a lot of gear).I gave it 4 stars for the simple fact that I cannot attach my tripod. Other than that, it is a great bag. It is sturdy, larger than expected, and well put together. I've put this bag through a lot of abuse over the last couple years, and it's still in the same condition as when I bought it.
These are pretty much your average 123/CR123 lithiums. I you need them, you probably don't have much in the way of buying choices.I bought these when they were in stock directly from Amazon, and with my free shipping they were about $2.50 per individual battery - cheaper than just about anyhwere online for quantities not in the hundreds.
I totally agree with other fellows who say this camera is under rated. Also, I think this camera shouldn't be advertised only as: &quot;student's&quot; or &quot;beginner's&quot; camera. It's great for skilled photographers too. Mainly for art photography, rather than for &quot;party&quot; or &quot;snapy&quot; photography. It is very well constructed. It feels heavy enough to make you feel it's a &quot;real camera&quot;.That's why I entitled this review as I did. I suppose that, if this camera would come for sale in stores, it would become very popular as a &quot;heavy duty&quot; camera all around. I dare to bet that V3800N will very easily take the place of the K-1000. And I mean, way easily.......I'm glad I have one.
Have had this for several years. The player actually works okay for both VCR and DVD use.However, the remote control is so poorly designed, I rarely use the unit. The buttons are small, and as another reviewer commented, pressing menu takes you back to the main setup, and you have to start over. It's too bad, because as I said, I have had no technical issues with the DVD play, VCR play, or memory card. You will regret buying this unit. I use component hookup for my DVD, and have the sound connected to a Sony receiver control center. No technical issues at all. Still only a one. What a horrible remote.
Had an old Kensington Serial ball mouse (yeah im old). well MOBO's really dont come with serial ports anymore, and this old friend just was working anymore. It was the one with the cue-ball, large and awsome. Well here comes the predessor.. and I got to say, 3 years going with the child and its simple and easy to use... if your 40 something and want the past back, go for this pup.
I have been using these for quite some time to convert my old VHS tapes to DVD. The lightScribe feature really gives you a professional looking job. Amazon always has the best price and fastest delivery time.
Item arrived just as described. Very easy to install laptop hard drive in the case. This item seems well constructed for the price you pay. Have only used it a couple times since purchased because it is primarily used to back up data. Very happy with product and purchase.
I wrote a bad review because the dvd player frozeand acted like the other bad reviews.Tried it one more time before sending it back.Now it works great.it plays and plays. I deleted my last review.I love this player. Took it on a trip in the carand not a problem.Picture great,sound through head phones is wonderful.UPDATE:Had player for a month with a lot of use.works awesome.took on another trip and worked perfect.UPDATE #2Had the player since august and now its december and i still love it.not once has it froze up and i use it a lot.i don't know why in the beginning i had trouble withthe freeze up but when i was ready to send it backi tried one more time and not one problem since.
I really like the clip feature of this holder. It protects my Zune and I can charge/sync it with the cover on. I recommend this to anybody that wants to listen hands-free to their music and don't want to pay a fortune or risk buying a cheap design.
This kit claims to be a 8 gauge kit. The wiring inside isnt even ten gauge.Its unsafe to run anything with actual power.dont make the mistake i did by just purchasing it because it came recommended with the amp purchase.
It can strip, cut, and of course crimp. It can crimp both RJ45 and RJ11 connectors, but the stripping blade is set for cat5e cable size. This is fine as most people use it for network cable. A solid, nice, handy tool. I bought Remee cat5e bulk cable from ebay for home networking, cheap and high quality.
I picked out this camera for Christmas, and my husband purchased the entire set, including printer dock, digital camera, and a large travel bag. He also purchased a separate 1 GB SD card so that I would have enough memory in the camera to store my pictures. The total purchase price for all these items was about $260.While this might seem like an o.k. price for all the above items, I prefer to think of it as money that could go towards a really decent camera. With that amount, you could be half-way toward a really excellent digital camera. This one does not measure up in any way.As noted by other users, the only way you are going to get a decent picture with this camera is if you have perfect lighting. My Christmas pictures were made indoors, with the usual room lighting and a flash, and it still was not enough. My pictures were dark, grainy, and full of red eyes that could not even be fixed with my Picasa program that I use for photo editing. Now that is bad when Picasa can't fix the boo-boos!I am fairly computer savvy, and I had problems getting my computer to "see" the camera when it was connected by USB cable. I finally gave up, pulled out the SD card, and loaded it into my tower via a port that not everyone has on his/her computer. I was just lucky that I had another way to get the photos out of the camera.Even though I had the software to set up the printer dock, it did not work for me. I am running Windows XP Media Edition. My son, who got an EasyShare 500 model this Christmas, also had issues getting his started, so I know there must be some issues.My photos (and I took about 150 pictures) were just horrible. I thought that maybe when I uploaded them to my computer and even slightly adjusted them, that they would be o.k, but they were not. It seemed like this camera distorted the subjects, and no one looked good in the pictures. The flash is very bright and caused lots of people to close their eyes when shooting closeups.In short, I expected more from this C633, seeing that it was not the bare bones model offered by Kodak. I have a Sony Mavica which is about 5 or 6 years old and copies on to hard cd roms which you can then just insert into your cd drive. I will admit I am spoiled. It is a rather large camera (they make smaller ones now) and I was looking for something I could drop in my purse for easier use. However, if the end product is going to be some useless photos, I will stick with my old camera or perhaps look into the newer Canon Rebel digital camera. I really recommend that you do not waste your money on the Kodak EasyShare C643.
High Sierra Backpack/Roller - nice light and well detailed product.Will be a convenient travel luggage.Fast delivery, well priced.thank you
it's a truly amazing mp3 player to me. first the sound quality is superb. second, its size is just right. and last but not least, it looks great. a few problems are that the battery life is rather short and if you use it as a recorder, the recorded sound is not loud enough...
Thanks to the other reviewers, I decided to purchase the RF Link. I hooked it up within 5 minutes and was watching TV in my kitchen from the receiver in my bedroom. The picture is very good without much effort. Even after reading the reviews with great tips and advice, I still can't get the IR mouse to work. I've tried moving it around every which way but I get no response when trying to change channels with the remote at the receiver. If I could figure that out, I'd really be in TV heaven. EDIT: After much fooling around with IR mouse, I FINALLY got it to work! Now I can change the channels from the receiver tv with my cable remote! I would now upgrade this to 5 stars! Might even get another set.
This container is made very well! Great construction with a sturdy zipper. Purchased this item to protect the JBuds J5 Earbuds Headphones. The design is perfect for not only holding the headphones in the bottom half of the container, but the mesh pocket in the top half, holds the extra headphone tips. The compact size is just right for traveling. Glad I bought this item and highly recommend it.
This is a no-brainer. &lt; $10 and it's flawless. I use this to connect my Canon HV20 camcorder to my HDTV and the image quality is amazing.
Item works very well. I am able to drive all the way to the doctors listening to almost perfectly clear sound and then unplug my iPod and still have full battery life for those long long long long waits at the physicians office. Definatly worth the price on Amazon because if you try to buy this product from apple, Griffen, or any other retail store it goes for $80 or more!
I've tested a number of speakers for there different areas: Living Room, Office, and my Desk at Home.After trying (and returning a number of well reviewed choices) I settled on the following:Office - JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker SystemThese 2.1 speakers don't have the total power of the Logitech Z-2300, but they have much clearer and better imaging. Since my office is smaller than my living room, and shares a wall with someone, I don't need as much power. These were perfect. The high end is crisp, and the subwoofer clean. The volume control on the satellites is handy, but the bass adjustment is on the subwoofer. I thought this would be an issue, but you actually kind of set it and monkey with it a bit in the beginning, and then leave it alone. The satellites are much smaller than the Logitech and less cheesy looking, which makes them nicer on your desk. I have to say again how killer the sound is. Imaging is great, and it's crazy how they manage to do it with those tiny satellites.Desk at Home - M-Audio StudioPro 3 Desktop Audio MonitorsThese simply have the best sound and imaging of everything I tried except the higher end M-Audio reference speakers. No MP3 is going to sound ever as good as a CD through a component stereo(or an LP, but don't get me started). But I am amazed at the quality of these speakers. They wouldn;t have the power to fill a living room, or even an office. By the time you're 6'-8' away from them, the imaging settles out a bit. But for your desk or as satellite speakers for a TV that didn't come with great ones already, they are perfect. They are a little bigger than many desktop speakers overall, but since many desktop speakers are oddly shaped with leaning towers and wide stands, they actually don;t take up as much more footprint comparatively. The volume and headphone jack and aux in are all on one of the speakers, very handy for access and for plugging in your iPod at your desk. I tried several of the higher end M-Audio speakers, and while I found them to be even better with more power and clarity, it just wasn't enough better to justify the additional size and expense.Living Room - Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified 200-Watt 2.1 Speaker SystemThis system had the best overall power of everything I tried. Everything else sounds good when you're close enough to the speakers, but as you move away it gets pretty weak. For the living room you definitely need a 2.1 system. Even the M-Audio StudioPro 3 Desktop Audio Monitors, which seem the be the best of the 2 speaker systems couldn't handle a real room. As mentioned in a number of other reviews, the subwoofer unit is larger than others out there. I expect that's part of the reason these have good power. Make sure you've got a good place to hide it. Sound is very good comparatively. Nothing is going to sound like a real 200w component stereo, but this comes pretty close. I find that the imaging, or perceptual soundstage is a little lacking, not as clearly defined as with the JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System or the M-Audio Studio 3. This got better when I added 6' RCA cable extenders to the satellite speaker wires which allowed me to separate the satellites a bit. But still not great. The volume knob thing is nice, and it's nice to have both volume and bass adjustment handy. I guess you could have easily put the controls on one of the satellites like everyone else though. The headphone jack on the volume control seems pointless to me, but maybe you'll like it. What I wish was that you could have an aux input on the volume thing to plug in your ipod or something else.There you have it. EnjoyMichael Peachey
I have tried various refilled cartridges cheaper than this one. This cartridge gave me the quality of print I desired. Ed Hoban
I read many Web Forum discussions about the TiVo Series 2 DVR. Many experts stated flatly that the machine will not operate without a TiVo contract. I have recorded a few hours of programming with no TiVo service. It is necessary to log in with the sevice to receive the operating system over the phone line; for this there is no charge. I do not recommend this product for the faint of heart. For the technically inclined, the machine will provide a lasting source of amusement at a relatively small investment. The vendor gave excellent service.
My son is a Marine over in Iraq and this was something he brought to my attention as being GREAT to have to go with his Rhino. He absolutely loved it.
I have owned this TV for about 2 years now and it has worked great for me. We have this TV in the bedroom and have found it to have great color, sound and DVD functionality. I like the flexibility of multiple inputs. The HDMI input provides outstanding color.My only complaint is that the TV selects the aspect ratio of the picture. You can't artificially change a standard picture to wide screen for example.
I bought one of these for my son and to date it has not worked at all. Keeps freezing up. Battery wont charge. Basically its a waste of money. I sent mine back for a refund and wentto Best Buy and bought a Dynex for 150 bucks, a little more than I wanted to spend but it worked right out of the box which right away was na improvement, plus my son can use it easily.Do not buy this item, it is only a headache
For many years I owned the Creative Zen Micro. I loved it! I used it so much that I sucked the life right out of it! I received the black/blue Zen V Plus 4GB for Christmas this year. I am so happy with it. The software is identical to the Zen Micro so I was able to load it full of music and media without any hesitation! It's very lightweight and full of features. Creative products beat Apple Ipods !
After shopping around comparing several models, I purchased this camcorder as an upgrade/replacement for a Sony TR-101 Hi8 Camcorder. My TR-101 was working great after 10 years, which helped sway me towards another Sony, but I wanted to go digital.I've had this camcorder for a few months now and it has been great. It's easy to use, the audio from the built-in microphone is descent, and the video is high quality. However, I've noticed lighting has a big impact on the video quality.The on-screen menu for changing setting isn't bad, but it does get confusing, especially when you click down two or three levels. I prefer the multiple buttons along the side, but I guess this camcorder is way to compact to do that.Most importantly, the camcorder's Firewire/iLink works great with my iBook and Final Cut Express as well as Vegas Movie Studio on my PC. I've had a great time making movies.Also, I purchased this with or subsequently the Sony ACC-DVP Accessory Kit, Sony BCTRP Battery Charger, Sony ECM-HS1 Microphone, and the Sony HVL-S3D Video Light.
This scanner is absolutely unbelievable. When it came out of the box, I was surprised to see that it really is just slightly larger than a pad of paper. Following the very simple directions, I plugged it into my USB port, ran the included software CD, and that was it - I was up and scanning in maybe 10 minutes!The scans themselves look terrific, even at 75 dpi. When I scanned one picture at the maximum resolution (1,200 x 2,400 dpi) just to see what it would look like, it almost came out too well - it picked up my fingerprint and an eyelash on the glass!With limited space on the computer desk, I especially like the stand that comes with this scanner, allowing you to store (and to actually scan with) the unit on its side, like a thin paperback book on your shelf. The software that comes with it is excellent as well - it includes Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition, Omni Page Pro (for optical character recognition, to turn your scanned documents into text files for use in your word processor), and Photo Studio. All work seamlessly with the scanner, popping up automatically just when you need them.Other great features about this scanner include the fact that it does not need its own power source (it gets its power from the USB plug), and that the lid is hinged in such a way as to allow you to scan thicker objects and books. The price is terrific too, being a good bit lower than that of many other bulky scanners offering much less resolution.A few days ago I did have to call the Canon Customer Service number once, at midnight (I was surprised to hear a real human answer the phone). A nice Customer Service rep helped me very quickly. He didn't even laugh when I discovered that my problem was that I had accidentally knocked loose the USB plug connecting the scanner to the computer! (Uh, must've been the cat....) :)It is a very nice surprise in this day and age when you feel that you actually get more than you pay for. Thank you Canon!
The Zune is a trusty player that is well organized and offers radio, where iPods do not. The button navigation is not as sleek as an iPod, but still functional. The install of the Zune is probably the worst thing about it. There are about ten different things that can go wrong. For instance, sometimes updated versions of WMP interfere. For me, I had a password on my administrator account that I was unaware of. I had to hack into my own computer to remove the password so that the Zune could access the My Music folder for all users. Anyway, the Zune is pretty, it holds music and video, so there you go. It's targeted to a young, hip crowd, but don't let that put you off. It's a nice player. Even my iPod devoted boyfriend was excitedly playing with it when it arrived. A few notes of caution: If you have an iPod and have downloaded music from the store, chances are you're going to have a hard time transitioning to a Zune. Also, when you first get your Zune, change the rip settings to .mp3. The default is .wma, which can't be read on many other players.
Everyone in our family has a "Classic", so I felt left out. Got myself one, and very happy with it. So easy to use. Thought about the "Touch" but with my eye site the Classic fonts are much easier to see.
I just purchased one of this and realised that when it comes to photographs this printer does not live up to the job. You can see the white lines on the paper very clearly. I still prefer my HP ... For ordinery job .. this machone is okay ... but when comes to pictures ... it is a no no ....
I just bought this but am in the process of returning it because it has no output or headphone jack. I saw the MP3 capability as a way to tie into my regular stereo equipment so that I could leave a single CD in for a party and walk away. Obviously you need some sort of output jack for that.I tried to figure out from the online info whether or not this had such a jack, and finally decided that nobody would be dumb enough to make a boombox at this price point without a headphone jack. Wrong answer.My 5 minute test suggests the sound is decent enough though. If you don't need to tie this into any other system, it is a good buy.
After trying some cheap MP3 players and discovering that 70% of the accessories are for Apple, I plopped down $350 for n iPod Classic 160GB. It would hold ll the music I could ever want plus hold movies and play them back at will for the kiddies. WRONG. Boy was I wrong. I had been seriously considering an Archos 605 160GB before this disaster and am now sorry I didn't go that route.APPLE HAS PURPOSELY CRIPPLED THE VIDEO OUT ON THE 6G CLASSIC IPOD AND ITOUCH UNITS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS WORK IS TO PURCHASE A $50 CABLE FROM APPLE.They have incorporated a chip in this cable which will enable the video out to function. This pretty much renders ALL THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES USELESS (save the $600 B&W; Zeppelin) that have a video out port...like my new Athens iVoice speakers, and my highly portable and handy retractable AV cable. Apple did this quietly and did not even release suitable accessories until months after the iPods were released. Now I have to spend another $50 on a friggin cable. Forget about any other accessories. Who knows what will work and what won't.If you are considering purchasing an Apple product, I would seriously consider any other brand.
I have been through countless shower radios. Most last about 2 weeks, and radio reception is weak at best. This is the Cadillac of shower radios! Radio reception is superior, battery life is almost endless. Fantastic radio. Can't say enough about it!!
Doesn't do much. Haven't seen an increase or decrease in air flow whatsoever maybe some one else may utilize it better but for me its just a space taker.
If you are putting an aftermarket headunit in, then you will have no problem using this wire. I was trying to use it for the purpose of extending the wiring harness and route the audio signals to an aftermarket amp, but only a few pins are used. If all pins are used i could make use of it, possible to add pins.made of high quality so I cant complain, and I made use of the RCA connectors to connect head unit to amplifier.
I purchased a Midland 74105XL as a gift, but gave it a quick test to make sure all was well before wrapping it up, and it performed exactly as could be expected.I compared it to an Oregon Scientific WR-8000 'All Hazards' portable and an Icom IC-M3A marine VHF handheld radio. Reception quality was good on the active weather channels in this area, however there weren't any alert warnings broadcast at the time, so I can't comment on that feature. The Midland was a bit better than the Oregon Scientific, probably due to it's telescoping antenna vs. the short 'rubber ducky' type on the WR-8000. The Icom being a transceiver, and having a more sensitive receiver was better than both. The AM/FM section of the 74105XL works as well as any inexpensive portable radio.The build quality of the 74105XL is also typical of an inexpensive radio (and typical for Midland) - sort of cheap feeling, but perfectly adequate for tabletop use. I had posted a negative review here on Amazon.com on the similarly featured Midland WR10 All Hazards radio based on it's less than user-friendly design. Fortunately, the layout of the 74105XL is much more straightforward.Something that's probably applicable to just about every All Hazards radio currently in use in the U.S. is the quality (or, lack of) artificial speech used for NOAA's weather radio broadcasts. Up until a couple years ago, the broadcasts were recorded by a real, live human. They have since been replaced by a computer synthesized voice, and it sounds just like what you might expect - very artificial. According to the NOAA weather radio site [...], they are currently in the process of upgrading all of their stations with a newer technology, more natural sounding speech system. They even have sample audio files available for audition.The 74105XL does not feature the SAME specific area warning system, so it's probably best suited to milder climes or environments where a highly localized warning may not be as essential. As a good, basic weather radio, the 74510XL does the job. By the way, the recipients I gave the radio to are happy with it!
I've owned this bag for a little over a year. It has gone all over the place with me, even Antarctica, and still looks like new. Fits my SLR and all the essentials, even my little Dell 700m laptop for transferring and editing photos in the field. At this price you can't beat it!
This is the best mouse I've ever used. For the price it can't be beaten. Personally, I have grown to be unable to use a mouse with less than 5 buttons, and absolutely cannot stand mice where the eye is not centered. This provides all of that. The only down side is that the wheel seems to wear out after a few years. After 3 years loyal service my first one up and died on me, at a lan party none the less, so I bought a new one. Be sure to use the v4.xx driver though. The 5.xx removed functionality, you can no longer set key mappings per application in 5, which is an awesome feature of 4.
So far I have purchased 2 of these poor excuses for finished software. Neither ever installed properly on my PC running XP home edition. The error I kept receiving was " computer not modified". On my first copy, despite entering the proper license ID and Password, it would always give me an error code that said that I had not entered the correct license ID.Save yourself the trouble and frustration. This company should send all of its customers who purchased the previous terrible versions either full rebates or the latest version, assuming that PoddMax 09 actually works which I doubt. I really wanted all the features to work but alas, none ever did on my desktop or laptop. Support for any of these problems was totally non existent. It is as close to a sham as I have ever seen. Amazon should be ashamed of itself for carrying this piece of trash.Podmaxx 09
First of all, I didn't buy off of Amazon but got the same price from Sams Club-and it's black. Mine works great. I especially like the MP3 playback, it handles folders like a Windows environment would. Just pick a folder and it will play the songs. DVDs and CDs as well as my CD-Rs play with no problem. Reading the other reviews make me think that it pretty much a Daewoo quality control issue.
Nice Idea; Poor Execution; Not Ready. Sub-1.0 release.1 example:Plays MP3-DVDs containing upwards of 1200 songs (files). But device has only a single-line lcd readout & NO FILE BROWSE MODE.What does this mean? Say you want to listen to song #1172...1. obtain carpal tunnel wrist brace.2. hit up/forward on remote's jog-diall &lt;&lt;&lt;1171>>> TIMES!(of course if you are a gambling man you could always just put it on random and take side-bets with your friends.)3. enjoy?No file browse mode, no plus 10 or plus 100 buttons, no easily accessible battery (sure, feel free to care around the external harness dock thing and EIGHT AA's (that's 8).Not ready for primetime.Wanna buy mine? I am selling it cheap and it's as LEMONy-fresh.
I used one of these things for this application: I have a complex stereo system with lots of components needing power. I mounted one of these units under a shelf in the stereo cabinet and then plugged all stereo items into the strip. The power strip has an illuminated power switch, so I can tell from across the room if it's on or not; when I'm done listening to music, I turn off the power strip and I know every one of my stereo components is now off. Plus, all the components' power cords are now fairly organized rather than being a rat's nest behind the cabinet.Seems to be very well made, definitely a step up from consumer grade power strips.
Ok, first off I have to say that I bought my camera about 3 days ago. I have used it for several personal events, but I have not used it yet to do the main thing I bought it for, which is sports and action photos.I have read some great reviews about this camera, and overall I am very pleased with it. But I do think that there are 2-3 items that I should address that annoy me about this camera, which I did not realize before buying.First, I came from a Canon EOS A2, which had most features that I ever needed. About my only complaint on this camera was that the flash-synche wasn't quite fast enough for me. But that was minimal.Now, with the Digital Rebel, I realize I am taking a step down in the EOS &quot;family line&quot; but I was hoping the Rebel would be upgraded as such with the features that it's predecessors lacked. Some were, and some weren't.The first lacking feature is the inability to change metering modes. The camera has preset metering modes in the different &quot;creative&quot; and &quot;preset&quot; settings. I cannot change from center-weighted metering to full-frame metering in Tv (shutter priority) Av (aperature priority) or full program (P) The camera presets the metering for each of these modes and does not give me the option to change.The same is true for Single Shot and AI Servo focussing. I cannot tell the camera to focus on a moving subject, unless in the &quot;Sports&quot; mode, and then in this mode, I cannot set the shutter speed manually. In Tv, the camera &quot;senses&quot; whether you are following a subjext or not, and focuses either single-shot or AI Servo, depending on the movement of the subject. But I have noticed that it takes a small amount of time to detect the subject moving. After this, the lightning-fast EOS focussing system kicks in and all is well.These may be minor features to most, but they are features I became accustomed to with the EOS A2, and that camera is several years old. I was hoping this new and improved rebel would be more munipulative, but it is not.Overall I would still rate this camera at 4 stars. The photo quality is outstanding and the ease of use is great. The focusing still screams and I can use my former lenses. I just wish I would have known about these other features before-hand.
Very easy to use, took it out of the package and started listening to my I-pod right away. Great product for cars without cassette tape players like mine. There is some static every once in a while when the transmitter isnt close to the radio but other then that its great.
This was a great product. It came with more extras than I expected, and the base cloth worked very well for cleaning my LCD screens for my laptop computer and it's external monitor. I would buy is again, ad it is a great product!
I bought it because it said it's the biggest screen Dvd player in the world/ notebook computer. AS a notebook it's works great and has good screen size except DVD burner[it comes with one even though not advertise ] needs firmware upgrade [ not found].As a DVD player it's a joke. it plays DVDs but widescreen shows one inch taller as it suppose to be and no way to watch full screen movie since it straches it as widescrren regardless of settings. once movie start playing noway to get back to manu screen. [ No help there either.]
i am very much addicted to bass type music from dubstep, dnb, house, trance, and so on i bought these headphones because simply it had "sub woofer" in it's name nothing else just that it had me sold on it i received them a few days later and absolutely love them! but the thing that had me a little disappointed on the purchase was 1) there's no volume control 2) there's a bass control that if you crank it to high it sounds like it's going to explode any minute 3) the cord is way to short in my opinion 4) last but not least you constantly have to change the AA batteries on the sub woofer amp attached to the cord i am constantly using music about 9-10 hours a day with the 20$ AA "long lasting" energizer batteries and it seems they only last a week tops before they give that horrible "high pitch crackling" noise telling you that you need to change the batteries yet again but all and all if your looking for an average day or sub par pair of bass headphones these will do the job for the price but a little food for thought buy some recharge-able batteries to save yourself some cash.
These may be a throwback to the seventies, but the sound is great. The only concern you might have is that they don't block out much outside sound and, since the cups are open, they allow those around you to hear what you're listening to if you really have it cranked up
I am not that type that is particularly sensitive to the very fine detail of the sound quality. I am looking for an overall package. This speaker is good value with trendy look and good sound quality. The only draw back is that it has only two satelltie speakers. But depends who you ask, some say less wiring rat nest is a good thing.
Purchased a MDV530VR for Christmas, the Dvd player stopped working on 1/10/2004. Returned it on 1/11/2004 for a new one. The dvd player on the second unit stopped working on 1/29/2004. This time I'm exchanging it for a different brand of dvd/vcr combo player.
It worked extremely well for my mercury mariner 2006. Perfect fit, quality plastic and matches the existing dash. It was easy to install after removing the factory radio.
Pros: Easy to use, great picturesCons: over 3000 meters (9800 feet) can ruin camera. Can't drive the freeway west of Denver!! Owners manual is poor. Camera has no external microphone jack. Can't film from an airplane in turbulence or from a vehicle on a rough road without potentially damaging hard drive.If all you want is to shoot lots of video around home, this is a great camera. However, it is not for the serious outdoors person, and none of the reviews I read talked about that before I bought the camera. Also, there is no map of the features in the owners manual. It has the picture and numbers, but no description! You have to search through the pages to find where that number is discussed.
GREAT PRODUCT!!!! Works better than any other tv cleaner. Bought a LEDTV dont want to ruin it with a cheap cleaner
Works great and for the price you can not get a better PCIe 1x wireless card. No problems at all as it quikly found my network with no problems.
I purchased this item at the end of September and it stopped working mid-January - about 3.5 months. The return policy is expired. What is the warrenty period on this?
I've owned Uniden scanners for decades and this one might be the best so far.Sure, it takes more steps do do things, but it's not a big deal.Compact size, rechargeable NiMHs last a long time, but take just as long to recharge.If you know how to use a scanner (it's obvious from some of the negative reviews that they don't) then this is a good one to get.
These discs fit my needs exactly. I created archive discs of all the family photos back to 1899 and gave them to my children and grandchildren for Christmas. As the youngest is 6 months old, having discs designed for 100 years storage sounds like a good idea.
This is a great tv I got it for my son in the Explorer. It is a little heavy however but the quality of the picture more than makes up for it. The sounds is great too. It has a screen protector that has come in very handy and a remote controll. For the price it is a steal. THanks for a great way to travel.
I purchased one of these for my company as a router/firewall, and to provide Site to Site VPN to another 5510 at our hosting provider.The ASDM GUI is very easy to get working (plug into the management port and browse to[...], but to really configure this router, I would recommend being comfortable with IOS and the command prompt, and really really proficient with networking concepts.In my opinion, if the following looks too hard, you should seek another router:hostname(config)#access-list OUTSIDE extended permit tcp any host 172.20.1.10 eq wwwhostname(config)#access-group OUTSIDE in interface outsideIf you are a command line god, and you really understand networks, or if you have one who can teach you, then this is an outstanding router. You can do a lot of config from the GUI, but you still need to understand the concepts, and you will likely find yourself checking the running config after making a change in the GUI just so you can do it from the command line next time.In short, if you are a Cisco guy or gal, this particular router is great, and inexpensive. It seems to scale well, too, but I don't have hard numbers on that yet.
This DLP HD set from Toshiba has a great picture! I upgraded from a toshiba 42" rear crt projection and will never go back to a crt projection display again! This DLP display is twice the picture.The color's are so vivid they jump off the screen! This TV also does a good job of cleaning up less than perfect signals. The HDMI connection really shine's when hooked up to the Toshiba SD-5970 DVD player. Well worth the upgrade to HDMI equipment. The onboard menus are easy to follow as well as fuctional. The two power level lamp is great, I am using the lower level and it is more than bright enought. The 1394 firewire ports are another plus, allowing connection to newer video equipment.The only complaints are the channel changing is a little slow, I am using terrestrial HD signal, and I have not gotten the "TV Guide on screen system" to work yet.The future of rear projection TV's is here.January 12 2005Problem with the built in "TV Guide" was resolved a couple days later. It just took more time to download the information from my local stations. TV is working great after 2 months.
This tripod is really tiny. It is only meant to used as a table top tripod. It meets my expectations and fulfills its purpose. It holds my rather large camera steady. I'd buy again.
I always buy Belkin because of their lifetime warranty on most products. I highly recommend Belkin. Their customer service is very good as well.
very nice bag with lots of room i keep my digital cam corder and camara in it with all the cables power supplies and extra tapes
This was one of the only places I found this at. It worked great and came fast. Would order again.
I ordered this "used like new" camera and am delighted with it. Olympus is one of the last camera companies to produce 35mm cameras, this classic is a wonderful example of their expertise! Before the digital age the Olympus Trip was the camera of choice. Small, compact, excellent optics! Nice to have a bit of history in my hands!
I almost returend the camera but the salesman was helpfull(the owners manual could use some help though). He explained to me how to work the still feature. My still photos were comming out very grainy. Do not use the zoom feature on the stills, that was where my problem was. All in all the camera is easy to use and very light weight compared to the old dinosaur we previously owned(also a Sony 10yrs and still going strong). I am looking forward to using the camera this summer on all of our outings and sport events..... FUN, Fun, FUN
I had these speakers for 7 years. They came with my computer and I thought they were going to be average, but they were superior! The sound was amazing and I used them Every single day for 7 years. THey were abused and overused since I do everything on my computer I would listen to music for literally hours- especially when home alone- I would blast the woofer. On it's own it is fantastic. Shows, movies, and videos were even better than my TV speakers. THe speakers died, but the subwoofer is still good so I'm just trying to replace the speakers alone I don't see myself going with any other brand or type. I highly recommend this product!
I've been using my Olympus D460Z for two months now. This is my first digital camera purchase. I love it!It's a rugged camera that I use for documenting local events for publishing almost daily on the web. For my purposes, it does a wonderful job. The pictures are excellent for publishing on the web and are still good enough for printing out on photographic paper.With a 16MB card (purchased separately), I get 73 pictures at High Quality mode or 218 at Standard Quality mode. With that many shots available I feel free to take many shots knowing that I'll end up with only a few good ones.The batteries have never run out on me during a photo session (normally 3 or 4 hours of taking pictures and frequently turning the camera on and off) I usually don't use the monitor screen that much...which I've been told drains the power rather quickly.I would recommend getting a FlashPath floppy disk adapter. It works faster when you're uploading pictures to your computer.One thing to note is that there is a delay of about 1 second between the time you press the shutter button and the time the camera actually takes the picture.One of the things that sold me on the Olympus was the built-in lens cover. I never have to worry about losing the cover and since it is fairly compact, I feel comfortable sliding the camera into my front pocket.
I want to recommend the Sony ICD-SX57 to anyone who needs a small high quality voice recorder. The recording ability is excellent, size and shape are perfect and High Quality Stereo recording time is four hours. There is one issue to be aware of. The unit comes with non-rechargable batteries but is set to "CHARGE" batteries when connected to USB, as a default setting. This will probably cause the batteries to melt and ruin the unit as another reviewer discovered. Navigate the menu and change the USB to "NOT CHARGE" if you are using non-rechargable batteries, before connecting to a USB port. As a voice recorder the Sony ICD-SX57 far exceeded my expatations.
The people who trash this item don't seem to get the point. The CD has nothing on it except maybe drivers. The cable is so that you can connect the phone to your computer and use Bitpim. The cable allowed me to use bitpim to load custom ringtones. It did the job I needed done so therefore the product is a good one.
Did not like how the bass was very distorted and hard to listen to.Would not recommend it to anyone.
Pros:- I like that the cradle houses the GPS device and charges the Palm while i drive.- To my surprise it came with an auxillary antenna that can can be plugged in and mounted outside the car (although the cord is extremely long and awkward).- The TomTom software seems to work fine so far, but already i came across a major highway interchange that was completely re-built a few years ago and the maps still conform to the way the roads used to be.Cons:- I have found that if I do not turn the application off that I have memory problems that I, as a non-techie, can only solve with a soft reset. Once I realised this I started turning the appllication off, and have had no problems since. I am curious to know what 3rd party apps there are to clean up the "memory leak".- Reception was fine without the aux antenna, until it really clouds up and starts raining. If I plug in the antenna and stuck it on the car roof (it's waterproof with a long cord and magnetic base) it fixes the problem. The cord, however, is very long and inwieldy. It is also very difficult to plug in.- I notice that if it does lose reception, the whole screen will freeze and that the only way to get it to pick up sattelites again is to unplug the power source from the lighter and start again.Another point of note; the Palm website says it only works with the T5 and E2 models, but I have it working just as well with our TX too. Palm support was useless in trying to figure this out, but there are loads of good forums out there to help out.Installation was not an issue at all. The only confusing thing was that I expected to be prompted to put in map software. Somehow you are just supposed to know that you should do two separate installs (once for the software, once for the maps), before moving on to activate the device.
Good quality product. Works faster than any reader. Readers are painful to carry, plug etc.This is a quite a solution. If you can afford another memory other than the one in your dig cam, this can act as your backup hardrive for important files. that;s how useful this is !!!!
First off, these work fine. Where the problem lies, is that when I plugged the cable in, it broke the little door that swings open in the optical port. This can be a major problem since that door is one wall of the port, and helps hold the cable in. It broke both the door on my cable box and my stereo.
I've had one of these for about 3 years now, it works great.Configure a router box for PPPoE login, it will interface with this DSL bridge quite well, and you will be able to connect your home LAN to as many computers as you need.Keep the documentation handy, every time I've had a problem, I connect to the bridge over it's 10.0.0.4 gateway and read the stats back to the telephone company, and every time I've done that they've stopped with the "oh, we didn't sell that to you, it must be the problem." Once I read to AT&T; what the modem says, they start fixing their end.This DSL bridge has never been a problem for me, it auto-configures to the phone line, and is capable of handling speeds far faster than the local service is able to provide.
I had four of theese units in place and they all got replaced by the FVS338. The main reason is the speed. I have a lab and we tested the max Internet throughput of the FVS318's at 1.2Mbps! This is unacceptable. Oh yes, this is with the latest firmware.Several calls to customer service left me infuriated at the lack of comprehension of the problem. I contacted their legal deptartment the same day. Several promises were made on Netgears part wich resulted in them having another level 1 tech call me again to insist I reinstall my OS!I have successfully sued to get my money back.With all of my venting done, I would like to say that I am still a fan of the Prosafe line and will continue to use it. But Netgear be warned, I will be all over you until you get this product line properly supported.
I finally purchased a quality pair of binoculars after decades of using lower priced models. I did lot of research and chose the Pentax 10x43. The image is truly superb. Much better than I expected. Lightweight, rugged, fast focus, and a pleasure to use. I really like the diopter adjuster with lock mechanism; the nonlockable version was always rotating out of adjustment. The extra-short minimum focusing distance is a must bird watching. Highly recommend these.
I was actually purchased this keyboard at Walmart, because they were a couple of dollars cheaper then Amazon on this item, and I was there doing my grocery shopping, but the product is identical to this one.Pros: Spill proof, cheap, quiet, feels good when typing, well placed keys, no extra keys beyond the standard ones, very compact but not cramped.Cons: No "FN" key nor volume keys, and lays too flat even with the extender legs in place.I haven't tested the spill proof feature, but I don't doubt Logitec's or the other reviews word on that.I usually use the laptop keyboard on my Dell D630, but have a similar full size keyboard to this one at my desk at work. Compared to both of those, which are both fine, this is quiet, responsive, and feels good to type on. As I mentioned in my cons above, I think I would prefer that the back of it sit higher, because even with the little feet extended on it, it sits near flat. According to so ergonomics articles on websites this is actually more correct that having the keyboard propped up like I usually do, so it may not be a con for you, or even for me, once I get used to it.My laptop has a FN (Function) key, that this keyboard does not replicate. That is annoying if pressing that key plus another is required to do something that you need to. I'm not sure if this is an issue for many people, and is only a small one for me. Similarly, there is no volume controls on the monitor. With Windows, you can adjust the volume manually with your mouse, so this should only be a small issue.If you are looking for a cheap but solid performing USB keyboard, this is probably the one for you.
As with all analog TV's, this is just a useless bunch of electronics. Might be good as a collectors item, but nothing more.
WARNING THIS MICROPHONE DOES NOT WORK. I have been fighting with it for weeks trying to get my Windows Vista to install it, and after several weeks and several tech support emails and several google searches later it still does not work. WORST PRODUCT EVER. IT SHOULD RECEIVE 0 Stars, however, that is not an option.
I ordered this product because I've had great experiences with generic cables. This is no exception. The cable works great and I was easily able to connect my DVI video card on my computer to my HDTV's HDMI port. The only downside is that I had to connect directly to my TV instead of through my A/V receiver because it had a connection issue there, but that wasn't a big deal to me.
Exactly what we needed for both finding our way around town and while out on the trails. Durable, rugged, small, easy to use.
Took me a few months to learn how to use all of the features, but with the help of fellow Geocachers on Geocaching.com forums, I am pleased and impressed with this GPS'r. I purchased City Navigator North America and that's all I need to go out and find some caches. I have owned this product for over two years now. Very dependable.
I use my Sunpak Pistol Grip with my tripod as well as my mono-pod and find it to be ideal for my uses. Adjusting the camera takes only seconds compared with the time it takes to adjust a traditional swivel head. All I have to do is squeeze the handle and when the camera is in place release it. It holds the camera, even my larger cameras, very still with no drifting or wandering. I have had tripods in the past that were almost impossible to adjust with any accuracy. Often the act of tightening the head would cause it to move and some heads had a tendency to "store energy" and adjust themselves a few seconds after I had everything tightened down. This Pistol grip keeps my camera in place without any problems.The Ballsocket Head is a little on the bulky side but it is so well built I can't complain. I suspect that it's heft is what keeps the camera under control. I had the Pistol Grip head on my mono-pod during a day of hiking up and down steep walls of a gorge with no problem. If anything the weight of the head helped balance the mono-pod.The quick release place works simply yet locks into place so well I never worry about my camera falling off. Just be certain that the plate is properly aligned then locked into place and you can forget about it. The entire things is very well built. I highly recommend it.
what else to say popped it into the computer and it read it put some files in and its perfect.
This panasonic DMR-E75S is a nice item, but beware it may only last for about a year before it turns out to be a surprise package and the owner's manual booklet can be better too. I also must alert you that the customer care center by phone sucks just like a straw, nothing like a recording telling you that the waiting time for your call to get answer is about 55 minutes and will be answer in the order it came in and all that BS. Give it a year or so then it becomes a surprise package.
I've tried several compatible batteries for many electronic devices from camera, laptops, to mobile phones. Nothing beats the OEM batteries. They may cost a bit more, but they more than make up for it when you need the juice and it's just there.This is no different. Be sure and get the real deal.
I bought this iAudio U2 digital music player for my wife because I have the iAudio X5L already and I'm so happy to have it. Since I'm a Linux person I love the feature that it plays also the OGG files. Sound quality with extra earphones (bought the Sony MDR-EX71SL) is excellent.
This Dymo tape comes in handy for our company. We sell and lease medical equipment, and we use the tape for barcoding and inventory maintenance. It's OEM and works wonderfully for our needs. The seller always sends us the product in a timely manner, too. We're very happy with seller and product!
I am using this lens on my Canon Rebel Digital, and it is well manufactured, very clear with no distortion, light weight, and exhibits smooth operation. Very Happy.
Before I bought the Creative Zen V Plus (8GB black) I had the Creative Zen Vision:M (ZVM) for almost a year. Unfortunately, my ZVM decided to obey Newton's cruel laws of gravitational motion while its drive was spinning. Thoroughly satisfied with my Creative product, I decided to replace my expired mp3 player with either another ZVM or this player. Fearing another HDD debacle, I decided to go for a flash player instead. To anyone who doesn't mind risking a broken HDD-based player, I highly recommend the ZVM. Its movie playback is fantastic, the screen is gorgeous and features about four times the colors of the 5.5gen iPod, and it sounds great. This player is comparable in almost every way. The screen, of course, is smaller. While it's not optimal for viewing video, the video quality isn't terrible. I watched the pilot episode of Lost just fine. However, the refresh rate of the OLED screen created a slight flicker. Overall, the amount of flash memory and the small screen limit the enjoyment of this video option. It's nice to have it, but I don't think I'll be using it much. If you use torrents or rip DVD's to your drive and want to watch them on the go, do the Zen Vision:M. But if audio is your main concern, the Zen V Plus (ZVP) is a great buy. It's light, but not flimsy. I like the look. The picture is an accurate representation of how it looks in real life. It's small! Check out a box in a brick and mortar store to see just how small it is. On the front, it has a picture of it in actual size. I have average sized hands and it fits in my palm. It's so light, I use the lanyard to wear it around my neck, underneath my jacket, keeping it secure. However, it's quite sturdy as well. And it hasn't had a scratch on it (unlike the ZVM, which scratches quite easily). I got about 14 hours out of the battery, doing mp3 playback, radio, and viewing photos (which displayed fairly well -- again, this thing's mostly for audio). I usually rip mp3's at VBR (192 - 256 kbps) and have over 1200 songs on it.In conclusion, at ~$200 on Amazon, the Creative Zen V Plus is a fantastic flash-based mp3 player. If you go to the gym, don't have too many mp3's, want long battery life, think smaller is better, and aren't an Apple-zombie: this one's for you.
ProsIt's super tiny, has good sound, holds a gigabyte, is easy to use, has tons of features, and plays just about any format of music file imaginable. The voice recorder can be set to a variety of digitization rates with the highest rate providing good quality playback of my daughters singing.ConsThe player is so blessedly tiny that the screen is tiny, so lots of information is crammed into a small space.ReviewWhat a great digital music player. It sounds great, and is so tiny that it disappears into just about any pocket (its case has a belt loop in case you like to wear it there). I did not need any special software to load songs as some have claimed. I just plugged it into Windows XP, and it showed up as a removable drive. I dragged and dropped my files into a folder on the player, and was able to listen to them effortlessly. The sound was strong and the feature set is impressive. My player worked right out of the box, and has performed like a champ for the one month that I have owned it.This is more than I can say for the TDK MOJO1 that I bought first. Right out of the box that player was unable to playback any song loaded onto it through either of the software packages that it required. Even if it had worked, the iAudio is such a superior player that the MOJO1 doesn't even hold a candle to it.
I'm a 22+ year veteran at building and repairing systems from Windows based pc's to macs and all flavors of laptops. I must say that this is an invaluable device to have in your toolkit. I originally purchased it to back up data off of laptop drives. However, a few months back I had a mac mini drive with the "tick of death" that would not boot (nor could I access the data) after trying the old freezer trick and various disk utilities.I attached the drive to another mac via this device and was able to copy the data files off without a hitch. Although I never could repair the tick of death at least the data was recovered.Tip: If you do repair work, but don't happen to have a mac, you can easily attach the drive and fire up a linux boot cd which will read the file system of the drive and imhop much faster than configuring the network card, etc, for data transfer.Everyone seems to complain about the manual, however, I found some tips posted on a site after a google search that a third party suggested (don't recall where, just google for it).Charging a bit extra for "data recovery" on one repair job will easily pay for this device. More importantly, if you can recover a set of family photos off of a clients dying drive -- their gratefulness is priceless.
There is no way to program the keys.I bought this based on the advertising that said I could program the keys. They advertise that you can program the keys, but that is not true. The ability to program keys is only available in your game's options menu.There is no inherent way to program the keys on this this key pad. The keys are locked to specific keys on the keyboard.Take heed.Otherwise the game pad works great. The "s" key's odd shape sometimes makes backing up difficult though.
My unit plays all disks and seems fine at first glance. But it has a seriously weird problem: when you play a rental dvd the picture appears very bright, as if overexposed. It does this only with rental dvds -- I have 3 or 4 bought at stores, and these play great. I haven't heard of others reporting this problem, so it doesn't seem frequent, but certainly it adds to the quality issues mentioned by others.
It's not a camera you'd use to go shoot a movie, or something you'd use in some fancy studio. It's a home camera. A camera for regular guys looking to film their families or pets and make home movies. I've had this camera since it came out in 2005. I'm still using it in 2009 (different camera, but same model -- last one got stolen). One of the only really bad things about this camera is that there's no internet connection. No USB port, no FireWire, nothing. The only thing it plugs into is the wall and the T.V. (and VCR, for some people). The other really bad thing is the cameras weight. My hand does get pretty tired after a while. But in the days of I-Pods, and pen-sized video cameras, this camera will seem a bit heavier than it really is since most people aren't used to it. It's not at all impossible to film though. My uncle still uses his huge 1980's "record-straight-to-VHS" video camera, which he has to hold on his shoulder with two hands.The picture quality of this camera is pretty bad. It's sometimes blurry, usually fuzzy, and always grainy. But that's how I like it. It looks clear when played on the LCD screen. But when recorded onto a VHS tape, it has an 80's or 90's look to it. That's what I like though. There's always background noise too. Even in silence, there's noise. It's usually the sound of the Hi8 tape rolling. It's all acceptable though for home movies, which is what I use this camera for. The quality seems more horrible to some people than it really is. This is because they're all spoiled by digital, HD, etc. Well digital and HD-quality pictures aren't necessary at all -- unless you're making a professional movie or something. And if you are, then you'd buy a professional movie camera for $3,000+ -- not this one.Filming in SP might make the picture quality a little better -- I don't know. I never shoot in SP because it eats up half the tape time. If you want to get the full 2 hours out of your Hi8 tape, you have to shoot in LP. So while SP may (or may not -- I don't know) give you slightly better picture quality, I don't think it's worth sacrificing my tape time.The battery it comes with isn't great compared to other batteries you can buy separately (or so I've heard). Supposedly, the battery it comes with, when fully charged, can last about an hour and half (90 minutes) straight. I can't testify to this, because I've never filmed anything for an hour and a half straight. But not once in the last 4 hour years has the battery died on me while I was filming.The zoom is good. I would have preferred a 40x zoom -- because I'm a "zoom freak" -- but when most of the filming is home movies (pets, backyard, etc.), you really don't need a 40x zoom. The 20x zoom (which is what this camera has) is just fine. By the way, the lens is not a Carl Zeiss lens, unlike most modern cameras.The NightShot (night vision) is fantastic. It works in total darkness. Indoors, it works all the way across the room. Outdoors, it's not as good. It works great for about 6 feet, then gets a bit faint. You can see (though not so good) up to about 12 feet or so. The LED light helps, especially indoors. The NightShot is full screen too, not the little circle you see on some cameras.A lot of people complain about the LCD screen going black. Well I've never had this problem. I thought I did one time, and got really nervous and started thinking that all these people were right, but it turned out I had the lens cap on. I wonder if anyone else wrongly complained about it breaking because they forgot to remove the lens cap.Some people complain about the LED light. They say it's pointless and takes up battery life. Well let me tell you, it's far from pointless. When you're filming a black cat or dog, indoors, during the day, with the windows closed, in a poorly lit room (40 watt bulb in a table lamp), then the LED light is your best friend. Who cares if it does take up some of the battery life (and like I said, it's never once died on me while filming).One little feature this camera has is you can add titles to the screen. But it's pretty cheesy looking. And it only allows 20 characters, including spaces. So if you say "Happy Birthday [Name]", that only gives you 5 letters to work with for the name. A lot of times you have to put "B-Day" in order to fit the name.Another interesting feature is it allows you to film in widescreen (note: wide screen, NOT wide-angle lens), which is letterboxed. Something this camera doesn't have (which I always wanted) is interval recording (or a "time lapse"). It's something I would have liked to have fooled around with, but it's really not the type of feature you'd need for the cameras intended use, which is probably why it wasn't included.The "End Search" feature may be useful for some, but it's useless to me. What it does is it automatically sets the Hi8 tape to when you last recorded, so you don't accidentally record over something. I don't use this because I always re-use and record over my Hi8 tapes after I record them to VHS tapes.Oh, and like most cameras, there's a thing in the bottom that screws into a tripod (but a tripod must be bought separately). The cameras weight might be a concern for some using a cheap tripod, but I used the cheapest plastic tripod (cheap in both quality and price -- $10), and the camera held up fine.One scary thing about this camera is the amount of time you have to wait for the tape to eject. Every time I open the bottom to insert or eject a tape, I get nervous thinking that it's broken. But it always comes out. You just got to wait a couple minutes.This is one of the last Sony cameras (as far as I'm aware) to have buttons and an LED light. They removed the lights from their cameras, probably to make the cameras smaller (and thus lighter), and probably also to save battery life. I don't know. They removed the buttons on their more modern cameras and replaced them with a touch screen. The buttons are much more convenient than people think. First, with a touch screen, the screen gets fingerprints all over it. It might be alright with a touch screen pen. But who really wants to go out a buy a touch screen pen? And then carry it around with them while they film? And then try to fiddle around with it with one hand (usually your bad hand) while filming? I haven't done this, but I'm sure it's a pain. Second, it's much quicker (and convenient) to be able to toggle things like the date and time while filming, without having to go through touch screen menu options.It does admittedly become inconvenient during playback. I assume that with a touch screen, you only have to hit rewind or fast forward once. But when playing the film on this camera, you have to hold down the fast forward and rewind buttons. This is only while it's playing though. If you press stop and then click fast forward or rewind, then you only have to press it once.Another thing this camera has (which many modern ones don't) is an adjustable viewfinder. Most people don't even use the viewfinder, but on those rare occasions that you do, you'll be glad it's adjustable. The viewfinder is black and white (but doesn't film in black and white -- unless you record in black and white mode through the menu options). And you can't see through the viewfinder while the LCD screen is open and facing you. But you can see through it when the LCD screen is open and facing the person/thing you're filming.I would recommend this camera to those who like the old 90's look, plan on casually filming pets, making home movies, and who don't want to spend (or just don't have) a lot of money. The price range of this camera is $190-$245, which is very good for what you get. It's down over $100 since it's release too. When I first bought it in 2005, it cost about $365. For those looking for some high tech professional HD super duper mega camera with loads of gadgets and features, go waste your money on an $800 camera. This camera does what it was made to do, and gets the job [the job it was intended to do] done.
works great. not sure what the Adapter is for because the mini sd just goes straght into the big sd.
I love Sony and Samsung, so I was a little skeptical about Toshiba. For $950 shipped from Amazon, I could not hestitate to pull the trigger on a 42" 1080p. Now that I have watch it, there not a single regret. The picture is as good as a Sony and Samsung. Thanks Amazon, shipping was extremely fast.
This router is good in terms of speed. But it is not compatible with xbox live. I was working with this thing for two days spending hours with the technical support, and wondering why it wouldn't work. It's plain and simple if you want to play xbox live only get a router that has the xbox compatible logo on the box. Trust me you will save hours of endless frustration.
I'm really impressed with how compact this system is. The case included is pretty nice, and there's even room for a few extras. I'm surprised at how sturdy a $130 system could be, but it is.This is probably not great for a studio setup, but for someone on the move, it works well. It took me about 5 minutes to set it up the first time (that included unpacking). Now I can get it done in under 3.
I paid ~$50 under retail for this on some special deal. I wasn't going to spend retail price on it, as I'm on a budget.I've tried many other units, as I setup a DVR on the parking lot in front of my apartment. I tried a Leadtek capture card with Linux Zoneminder, but the quality wasn't very good. For camera, I used a Q-See infared 420line outdoor b/w camera, with very bad results. The image quality was horrible. I couldn't make out a person's face on camera at ANY distance. The only perk was the night-vision was decent - maybe good if you're ONLY watching for large objects moving.Okay on the DCS-3220, I'm very happy with it. The 10/100 is a very good feature of the product. I have it in an outside enclosure recording a parking lot. The night vision is very poor when in low-light, but that can be expected. The C-CS mount is good because I plan on getting a zoom lens for ~50 dollars to zoom into certain things. The management interface and program is very good. It is setup to handle 16 of these cameras without any problems - so scaling up is no problem in the future. When recording, this thing eats up alot of disk space. I gave mine a dedicated 300gig drive to put its recordings on. All-in-all, it offers more than I need, which is exactly what I need.If I can find a need for another in the future, I'll buy another.
this camera is an excellant camera for those who like to do photography for fun, or as a career. it has a good lens, the focus is excellant, and there are many different settings on it. this camera is definatly for you if your creative, and love photography.
Have yet to actually see this work yet. I have had issues with the computer I bought this for, so it hasn't worked yet. I installed it on my new computer, and it "shows" that it's working, but no through-put yet. Reinstalled the old D-link 10/100 and it works fine. Have not had a lot of time to work it through yet, but I'm sure it will. Troubleshooting guide on the disk will most definitely help much more than the "online help menu", since this gadget really needs to be working to get you to the "online help menu to start with.
I would give it zero stars if I could. It's a nice product...if it works. I've had it for 2 years and put loads of pictures and videos on it. I made hard copies of most of it, thank goodness, but still. I will never be able to recover all my information.It has acted fishy in the past. Sometimes turning on, sometimes not. This last time I tried turning it back on, it won't turn on at all. The power adapter seems like it doesn't work, and we tried a different one, but it still doesn't work.So, I have to find out some way to get my info off and probably won't be using External Harddrives to store my info on. I'll just have to use discs, as annoying as it is.Products just aren't built to last, and it's a shame and a headache.Save your money. Store your info the old fashioned way on tapes and discs.
I personally owns a few headphone.Sennheiser HD 600, for use at home within Amp's reach.Sennheiser HD 238, for use at home outside Amp's reach, and for use with my smartphone.Koss PortaPro LE, bought it for collection.This time seeing PortaPro at amazon selling at such a great price, i bought 2 of it and a pack of replacement cushions. One for my portable use and to replace my precious Sennheiser HD 238 for use outside home.My HD238's driver is too open and causes too much ambient noise to comes in, plus disturbing the comuters in the public transport i'm in. And it is actually more fragile if kept in my bag. Although it's a better sounding set of cans, offering a much clearer bass and details, i would feel more relief using it in my bedroom where my desktop and Amplifier isn't around. And uses this PortaPro as my street cans.I also love this earpad's comfort. For now i am using it without burning in yet. The bass is immediatly punchy and clear, although the vocal is sounding sharp, but hopefully it will sound finer after a session of burn in. (Same thing when i just got my PortaPro LE)Greatly recommended for people who needs a portable, affordable, agile and fun sounding earpad headphone. But if you do not mind the price and durability i would greatly recommend the Sennheiser PX-100 II. (Too bad,i can't get it shipped to Singapore....)
This item is like a vintage 45 record the look and feel are extremely cool. I love retro and this is definately great for gifts.
No complaint's about this binocular. It does a good job of compromising size with performance. They are a little smaller than they appear in the photo but the image is clear. If you easy to carry this is a good pick.
Not loud and very scratchy! No louder than my laptop speakers. Not worth it.
I bought this printer because I have always been satisfied with previous HP printers that I have owned. However, this one was a mess from the start. I can live with the fact that it prints slowly and the scans are very poor. However, from week #2 this printer started getting paper jams errors and out of paper errors when the tray was full of HP all in one paper. The paper feed often pulls gobs of paper at a time unless you only put about six sheets of paper in the tray at a time. I have called HP customer support but they are of absolutely no use. Since the printer was only days old I wanted it replaced. Instead they insisted on "troubleshooting" the problem. I have complained four times and insisted on a new printer. However, they insist on "troubleshooting" the problem. The problem is that I have a defective printer and want it replaced. HP has outsourced their customer support to India so you cannot get anything out of them other than what they are reading on their computer screens. It is like talking to a robot with a bad accent. My advice: Stay away from HP printers altogether.
I had my unit for a year and the plastic hinge broke.I recommend getting and using the optional leather carrying case at all times because it helps protect the hinge somewhat. My hinge broke after a day I was carrying around my gps unit but didn't have my leather case with me.However I think the hinge started getting more loose after about 9 months of use because the flip cover started falling off my pda occaisionaly after about 9 months of use.Even when using the leather case you'll still want to use the flip cover. The leather case is softer and if you don't have the flip cover on inside the case there a good chace your unit's on button will get pressed on inside your pocket and the pda battery will get drained. The flip case is more rigid and it helps prevent the on button from accidently getting turned on while you are carring the pda inside the leather case.
The product fits a Treo 650 perfectly, and the buttons work well through the silicon, however I have a few complaints:(1) There aren't any labels on the buttons that are covered by the silicon, so you need to memorize the functions.(2) The belt clip is white and very flimsy. I bought this case over others because it has a belt clip, and it turns out that the clip is barely usable.
Simply said, it works! I have a web design business and love that I can put websites, presentations, etc. on the drive and easily take them with me. You can even use it to backup email, graphics, etc.Glennette YelvertonPremium Web Design and Hostinghttp://www.premiumwebdesign.com/
facil de usar ; comodo y muy buen productoZune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)
My mom's old HP Laptop motherboard died and she had some the familiespictures and other information that we could not get too on the HardDrive.Went on e-bay to see what it would cost for a use HP laptop of the samekind to put the HardDrive in and I was looking at over a hundred Buck.Saw this on Amazon for Five bucks and some change.Purchased it-shippingwas very fast'slapped the harddrive in it and was able to get all of mom'spictures and the rest of her things off the harddrive.After removing allthe information we wanted I formatted the harddrive and now she uses itas a external backup drive.This thing is Great!easy to install your harddrive in.Looks Great!Would recommend this product to anyone!!!!!!
I've had this TV since December 2006. Paid $1800 to Best Buy. Been very pleased until just recently. The monitor developed a vertical line along the right side where the black bars from a standard size display would be. Not terribly noticeable, but noticeable. I have retired this set to the bedroom and purchased a 52" Toshiba 1080p as a replacement.Strenghts: picture quality, price pointWeaknesses: No tuner (moot w/cable/satellite tuner), poor sound (moot w/ home theatre), quality control, remote (useless)
The portable projector is better than I expected. Light weight, small, and very easy to use and setup with Macs or PCs. Great for traveling. Saved me a lot of money this past week - instead of renting from a hotel or conference center. It's paid for itself already. Projects pretty well even in a lighted room - better if the lights are dimmed in the front of the room. Comes with a remote as well. Would recommend for those who need to travel with a projector.
This is no doubt the best point and shoot camera I ever owned. Simplicity, clarity, and the perfect size to take anywhere.I would recommend it to anyone looking for a point and shoot camera.Regi
I took a piece of 2 sided tape and stuck in on the side of my Dell. It gives me easy access in such a confined space. Good product. Recommend highly.
Why in the world did Sony change from the drop-in charger/computer interface design used on the DSC-T3 to the horribly inconvenient concept of removeable battery/external charger and separate octopus-cable system used on the DSC-T10?The charger is a little plastic pancake which has to be hung on a wall outlet, or plugged into the end of an extension cord somehow strung across your table. Then the battery has to be removed from the camera and inserted into the charger. The charger is not heavy enough to remain in place on its own, so you have to weigh it down with something to keep in place, but, because of its design with the plug on the back, it doesn't lay flat on the table, so - good luck.The computer interface cable is a strange multi-headed cable with USB, phono plugs, and some other odd connector which may be for external DC power, although the manual does not bother to describe its purpose. In order to use this cable (which plugs into the bottom of the camera), the camera itself must be laid on its front on a table (or its back, if you want to risk damaging the LCD screen). But, because the front of the camera is not flat, the camera moves around if you just touch the cable.Other reviews attest to the inconvenient control buttons and the poor picture quality in low light conditions, so I won't repeat them here.I'm really disappointed with Sony on this one. It's almost as if there were multiple groups working on this, who didn't bother to talk to each other.Come on, Sony - talk to your customers and see what they like and dislike about your products before relying on your reputation to sell junk like this!
Cokin has been the go to product for graduated neutral density (ND) filters for many years and this is no exception. Why do I give it four stars instead of five? First: these filters are getting harder and harder to find, so I'm very concerned about the Cokin companies future. Are they going out of business?? Second: It seems that after they've been used for a few months or more, no matter how clean it is, if you point them towards the sun you get a LOT of noise and spots effectively rendering them useless into the sun for sunset/sunrise, especially if the rest of the scenery in the photo is dark.Having said all that, I use mine a lot and would not want to be without it. It is quality built and shaded.I've seen some other brands available and unless Cokin starts making their filters easier to find, I'll try them next time.
Really erratic. I try batch converting files from a series (e.g., different episodes from the same TV source), and half of them get converted and the other half gets spit out because Turbo.264 claims it can't handle DivX files. I've downloaded the "required" software using Turbo's link, and the same problem recurs. Whether a single file or a batch of files, Turbo.264 just quits at different places when processing the same file at different times. So far, I've given up using its software for conversions and have returned to opening an AVI file with QuickTime, then exporting to Apple TV format.It works fine as an adjunct to EyeTV, but I find it easier to record programs using my cable box DVR. I think the software should be renumbered 0.3, not 1.3.Also, I think it should have its own power supply because even when hooked up to a POWERED USB 2.0 hub, it sucks so much juice that a warning message pops up on the screen advising me that the hub is overloaded and I should disconnect some of my devices. Of course, I experienced dozens of trials with System Profiler not even recognizing it being connected (because it was way underpowered and therefore invisible) before I got the first overloading message, and then I isolated the Turbo.264 as the sole USB device connected to a powered 7-port USB 2.0 hub. Then it was recognized (but still crashes occasionally).At least Tech Support came up with the same diagnosis after I contacted them. Problem is, why isn't any of this in the small flyer of an instruction manual?
As it is one of the most successful wireless routers I decided to give it a try. It's been a few months and I haven't had to power-cycle it and it handles my 10 devices that are connected via wireless flawlessly. This router has excellent range right out the box. In a normal household I think extenders are overkill.
After living with an old 1980's CRT tv for about 5 years, I finally took the plunge and bought my first ever flatscreen, the Toshiba 42HL167. I received this about 2 hours ago and let me tell you, it's great looking at a black screen!! After reading many reviews about the greatness of this set, it looks like I got a lemon. The tv will not come out of standby mode and I can't get it to turn on to save my life. I know that this tv ranks pretty high, but based on my experience I have to warn people to stay far away from this set. I should have trusted my gut and went with a Samsung, they have never failed me.
Mine didn't make it through shipping unscathed. Both the grills where broken after UPS dropped 'em off. So I don't know if something this big and heavy is always a good buy online.The speakers are fine, and sound good. I have a 12" powered sub, and the 8" in these let me roll the crossover down a bit on the sub and really fill the low mids nicely.I was coming from some really small 2 way bookshelf speakers, and the difference is amazing. These really move some air and have made my living room very loud. For the price you really can't go wrong.
This product is a steal. I'm no audiophile, but it sounds quite decent to me. I've been using it almost everyday for about a month now and it still hasn't died on me. I was worried that it wouldn't have the noice-reducing capabilities of my old j-buds, but they do, so i'm a very happy customer. Why not 5 stars? They don't come in black and it makes me worry that they'll randomly die on me any day now.
I have used several routers for wireless and voip and this one was the easiest to install. Following the instructions and everything worked perfectly. You can add up to 4 different wireless or voip. Great product.
Hifonics is no generic brand. They make high quality speakers. Its hard to find speakers that fit in doors these days. Most are too deep and hit the glass when rolled down. I recommend adding Dynomat to any car door to help remove rattles and add deep tones. I couldn't figure out how to make the speakers light up using the LED connection.
The cordless mouse is great,BUT... the keyboard I have is a pain in the bum! the spacebar and several of the letter keys are prone to sticking right out of the box. I realize that I may have just got lucky and got the only lemon made by logitech(sometimes S#!T happens) !.But since they are sold as a pair I can't give a high score.
This is the most outstanding digital camera I've ever owned. While it is lacking in some features of the professional digital cameras, they most likely won't be missed by the average consumer. For those moving up from a standard point and shoot, the biggest benefit will simply be speed, (aside from it being SLR). No more delay in taking your picture, when you push the shutter release, the picture is taken. But if you want full control of your exposure, f/stops, and shutter speeds, you've got that too.The lens that comes with the Kit has a nice wide range that will give you a good wide angle, zoom, and macro, well worth the extra $[$$]. The pictures are crisp and clear and the color is the best I've seen in a digital photo. Well worth the price. Thank you Canon for finally making an affordable digital SLR.
This machine works well, it would have been helpful to have received the remote; fortunately we had an old remote that worked.
i just tried to setup and use this new ? dvr90ve, the manual is over 100 pages of miss-info and not real how to. After 1 hour to read the manual and a lot of- hit or miss I had this dvr/vcr wired into my system but the vcr worked /not the dvr . It was defective right-out of the box. After 5 hours of trying to get thru to fanui customer service they tell me what I already know the dvr drive is broken, they say, take it to a repair center or ask for a return from amazon and wait 2 weeks to a month for a replacement. I will never shop this way again. Ho! Ho! Ho! merryxmass !!????????
i don't have this lcd hooked up to a hdtv converter yet, my cable co. does not have any in stock, but it has an adequate picture for kitchen use without the box. picture is much better w/o box than the ge tube television that i replaced it with. very pleased.
I cannot exercise without it. It is soo addicting. However the play pause button died on me about a month ago. But I loved it so much that I used the previous/next button to play songs. Now that died too. Can't play anything. Im sending mine in as I write this. Oh the how technology is a double edged sword.
I bought this for my daughter and she loves it. Very easy to use. I thought it was a great deal, especially considering it was only $40 more than the iPod nano (the cheapest price I could find). I especially like the fact that she can play games on it -- now she won't need to use my PDA or cell phone!
I was looking for a numeric keypad for my laptop and bought this Goldtouch after talking to a few people. The quality of construction is excellent. That was a big problem with the other manufacturers was that they felt really cheap and didn't have a nice click when you pressed a key. The Goldtouch has great feel and is nicer than my own desktop keyboard. I think the only thing that I would say is a negative is that the keypad is quite a bit heavier than the other models that I tried out. This is partially due to the quality of materials.
I am a female bowhunter who really had trouble judjing distances on green fields. This is a great product . It is easy to use and very accurate.
This is a great set. I love the freedom of the wireless mouse and keyboard. All of the extended keyboard features also make it a great deal. You can't go wrong with this keyboard and mouse combination, and it's from a great name, Logitech.
Bought this before the holidays as a quick replacement when out other camera was being fixed and I must say the Kodak name has disappointed me. Two things I don't like - 1) there is not viewfinder, so on really sunny days you can't even see what you are taking a picture of, and 2) almost every picture comes out grainy and if we try to use the digital zoom, the picture is completely blurred. It seems others reviewers have really liked it, so maybe I just got a lemon. But I would say spend $50 more dollars if you can afford it and get a higher megapixel camera.
I tried everything but my laptop could not connect the internet. Maybe the problem was with the VISTA OS, but the company offered no fix.
I've had an amazing experience with this unit. Like everyone else, we had a house full of VHS tapes.We wanted to convert our VHS collection to DVD without a computer. The conversion job seemed beyond what I could do. Despite dire warnings about combo units, we bought this one and have had no regrets. Set up was a breeze...the schematic was excellent. 75% of our VHS tapes, even the pre-recorded ones, had no copy protection and they were very easy to dub. In the 6 months it took me to transfer the entire 500 tapes, I had not one problem with the machine. We ran it night and day.I never thought I'd use the VHS side again but it has come in handy for recording shows that are broadcast with copy protection. Things that are distorted on disc come out fine on VHS.Now that the gargantuan task of library conversion is done, everyone I know wants to do the same at their house. I have highly recommended this unit to friends and co-workers.
This product is horrible. It does not in any way work. It appears to work. But it will never print. You will waste an entire evening and then be forced to return this horrible product. The customer service is unbelievably bad. You will be on hold for at least an hour. And then they will be unable to help you. The product was designed in 2005 and has not been updated. If you are a computer wiz you may be able to do this by manually changing intricate settings. That is what the customer service person attempted, but even he could not help. Ultimately he said that I needed support from HP too. But it should be plug and play. This is 2010. I have set up routers and other similar things but this is just plain awful.
These speakers are huge, big and loud. Did I mention they were loud?The cabinets are thinly constructed and very light but still seem to be stiff and sufficient to dampen the monstrous 15" woofer's vibration, though the back does reverberate a bit when you have the volume up. The depth of the speaker is oddly narrow so they're easy to tip over, be careful. The front removeable cover is no-frills black cloth and the speaker is quite understated, which is a good thing since they're huge.Pair these up with a good 100+ watt/ch amplifier and you don't need a subwoofer.
Got it in the mail, attached it to my PCI card, booted up and is dead. Called Seagate and they said return it.
I had used a C720 and expected the C730 to be a superior product. Very surprised to find darkening in view finder as button was depressed to take a picture. In a dark environment the image in the viewfinder would be completely lost just as you tried to take picture. This marrs an otherwise terrific product.
This converter works extremely well. I am running CAT5 cable approximately 150' with an excellent connection of video from my cameras on the floor of the facility to the upstairs recording system.Unlike the HDMI Extenders this unit does not get hot while in operations. I'd advise anyone to get these extenders in place of long run s-video cables.
I just got this about 2 days ago and im going to return it. When I first tried it out it seemed OK but then the higher you turned up the volume the more distorted it got. When I tried to play metal you couldnt hear anything, it was so distorted.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
Could be my rookieness, but I hear good sound in one side of channel, and other side its coming in and out. When I upload to a video site, I only hear sound on one side. Doesn't matter if I use their mic or my stereo lapel mike.The handheld is noisy... just put it in a stand and don't touch it.
Never had any problems with any XD memory cards. The 2Gb card holds almost 800 pics on a 10 Megapixel camera. Amazon is nearly half the price of the electronic retailers...
I have Acura RSX and needed a sub woofer for best sound effect. Undoubtedly this will shake your car. AMazing !!!!You just cant believe how great sound it gives when you play "Boom Boom Pow" :-). Amazing... Highly recommend. I ma very specific about the music quality when I hear musicand this exceeds my expectations. Highly recommend for Hatchback Cars.
Great product at a great price! Even at 8 megs, this card will hold almost 1,000 pictures. Can't go wrong!
And stiill working well afer a number of years. I have no complaints and believe the product is first classs.
I ordered these headphones refurbished. I am extremely satisfied with them for the price I got. The cushioning on the top headband is great. The adjustable size parts don't slide around too much and tend to stay where they're told, which is really nice.I haven't used the microphone much, but no one complains about it when I do. It works just fine.I wear glasses, and I think one of the really important things for headphones is when you're wearing them for 4 hours - how will your ears feel afterward? For me, they feel just fine. Comfortable.Also, I prefer the headsets that have two ports for headphones and microphone. I don't like the USB ones, although I couldn't really tell you why.Overall - I like these headphones!
This is a wonderful universal remote. If you are looking for a remote control to operate all of your electronics devices, buy this one. The best feature is the system configuration feature in which you can turn everything on and off at the same time. Very convenient and easy to use.
This TV is great overall. I am extremely happy with the picture quality when using it under HD. Its absolutely unbeliveable!! The drawback is Time Warner only has about 13 HD channels, everything else is in SD. Under a SD signal the TV is an average performer (which is why I gave it 4 stars & not 5). The picture does get grainy and my $300 TV looks much better than this set! But it is still "bearable".I did go down to a local electronics store and do a comparision of this set against the leading brands (under HD signal), and i must say it was just as good or even better than some of those 5K+ TV's out there.Its works great when hooked up to my pc, I did have to go out and get a decent video card with a DVI out. The picture quality is simply great.Bottom Line: Buy it! But just be prepared to be patient until more 'n more programs get broadcast in HD.Blog: [...]
1. Tuning Problems:Beware of this product. My $25 Grundig pocket radio outperformsit! I live in Boston which admittedly is full of radio signal overlap.So okay its a little harder to tune a radio station here. This productdoes as bad a job of tuning as any I have ever seen. The signalleakage is all over the dial. It gets about 4 stations clearly in alocation that has hundreds of stations.2. Using it for IPod speakers:It is a very clean looking design but as far as using it for ipodplayback remember that it doesn't have any remote controlfeatures or playback info so you are restricted to turning youripod on and letting it play away. You better really believethat life is random ;-)
A really good storage device. 1 GB for such a low price! Yes, the U3 software was annoying but with thirty seconds of research, I found out that it can be easily deleted. [...]. It will try to talk you out of deletion, but doing so does not effect it's performance as a storage device.
This has turned out to be a great little unit. The mapping could be better (the additional software) but so far so good. It is great for geocaching, etc. I've only had the unit a month or so but have had zero problems. Signal strength is excellent and picks up signal very quick. This unit probably has more bells and whistles than I will ever use, but for the price it has been a great buy. Unit came highly recommended by Cabela's staff as well. In my preliminary research I could not find a "bad" review and now I know why. It is fairly easy to use without getting consumed reading the manual, although it is handy to have. Still waiting on Garmin rebate so my impression could change if that refund is prolonged.
So when I first got this thing I went stick crazy. Nothing and no one was safe from my sticking wrath. So I tired it on several surfaces that I knew would not be an Issue. As with everything I buy I tested the Monster Pod before I had to use it. That way I would understand how it would work in different settings and surfaces. When I was testing it was outside temp was about 84F and indoor was 70F. I used the Cannon PowerShot SD360 for testing.*INSIDE*GLASS:Horizontal - No effort here, and makes the camera real stable.Vertical - Needed some pressure on the glass but it stuck well. I would however recommend that you be careful with this one because the surface is less grainy and I felt that if you didn't secure it well enough you could have something fall.Upside down - Seemed to with no problems. I was able to lift my glass table top with it. What's interesting was I was able to see how efficiently I was securing the Monster Pod. I did this a few times over and over again to be sure I had a system down for more secure fastening.Thoughts: No residue left behind.DRYWALL:H - N/AV - Stuck easier then the glass. I didn't see any sort of creeping but the camera I used weights just a little over 5.11oz.U - It stuck wonderfully with no problems.Thoughts: No residue left on my walls.FINISHED WOOD:H - Again, no problem.V - Worked a bit like drywall and glass combined as far as the surface goes.U - N/A*OUTSIDE*MY CAR:Glass results are all the same.VINYL DASH:H - It was warmer in my car so molding it to the dash was no problem. It stuck very nicely and handled my driving around over speed bumps and quick turns.V - I had a bit more trouble with this one. Getting it to stick was sorta hard as I really don't have a flat surface. Most are curved and are very small. I did however get it to work.U - N/AThoughts: As you can see above there was some residue left behind. I wouldn't really call it residue. It seemed to suck up the oils from the vinyl dash. I wiped it down with sponge and it was mostly gone. I then added Armor All and it was restored. For recording while driving I recommend usingPanavise 809 CCTV Camera Window MountThis works a lot better. I also worry that the Goo for Mnster Pad would ooze out if it got to warm.CAR EXTERIOR:H - Easy peazy.V - Again no problems here but I wouldn't go driving around with it on there.U - N/AThoughts: I noted that you really don't need the goo on Horizontal settings to be exposed. It works great a s a quick tripod and it will keep your camera falling off uneven surface.LAMP POST:H - N/AV - Worked great. I have no complaints.U - N/AThoughts: This is where I stopped testing it. Mostly because I had run out of surfaces in my immediate area.OVER ALL:I think this product works great. You have to be mindful of how much weight your mounting to it and the surface you plan on sticking it to. If it's something like a tree or a rock you should be careful and clean the surface as best as you can and not apply to surfaces that you can not clean. It,s easy to use and you don't even have to use the goo in most horizontal settings. It has ha wide base so even when it's a bit breezy outside you can take a photo and not worry about it tipping over. There are also a lot of settings where I wouldn't use it. Anything I felt was really porous I wouldn't recommend putting it on. I'm pretty sure you would lose stuff. I also did a bit of research on this product and read somewhere that there was a 1st generation material that had a lot of problems with residue left behind (2006). Since then, they have changed the makeup of the goo. If you watch the CNET review you can see the Monster pod before they changed it to what I have now. [...]
Antec BP550 Plus 550W ATX12V V2.2 Modular Power SupplyEasy to install and connect with the connectors as needed.
It works, just barely, if your source and target are two feet apart.The sound sucks even then. A lot of money wasted. I am very ticked off.Wish I had never ordered it. Don't make same mistake.
It is just what my daughter wanted. Fired up after charge and works just fine.
this thing has so much static it's not even funny. I have heard my neighbors phone conversations. Took it back and got a much better and cheaper one.
Do not buy this product. I ordered this and it was shipped to me super fast. This product has the shape of the cartridge that goes into the printer, but the labels are not the same. Each color is securely enclosed in a plastic airtight sleeve which is handy. I say that because mine were leaking and had ink on the inside. I would never open those and try to clean off the ink and use them. I don't think that happened in shipping. I think they mailed me a defective product. It was thrown in the trash. I was going to try to get do an exchange.....I was not given that option. They mail defective product and then one is unable to exchange it for cartridges that aren't damaged. Avoid ordering this product. It is defective!!!
This handgrip makes the XTi feel more secure. I have medium sized hands and appreciate the feel of the camera when I have something for my pinky to rest on.This handgrip is cheaper, and comes with two batteries. This was my real selling point as other reviews have stated that this grip is made in the same factory as the Canon part. I don't know if this is true, and I haven't compared it, but this has a good quality build to it. I like the feel of the plastic. It's designed rather sturdily and all the necessary functions are located on the grip.Pros:-comes with extra batteries-cheaper than Canon version.-Makes camera feel more secure in my hands.-looks awesome on the black XTi body, and fits snugly, as it should.-has tripod mount on the bottom.Cons:-Does make the camera heavier - bad if you have a good lens on it, it makes the whole thing HEAVY!-dial and buttons feel a little mushy, less stiffer feeling than the ones on the XTi body (I don't know how they feel on the Canon-version grip)-the rubber on the bottom does seem prone to peeling, I can ignore that and fix it myself later.-the large size does cause some problems with placing it into my camera bag. You might want to consider this carefully, otherwise you might need to buy a new bag as well.-no auto-off for the grip. I would like this thing to recognize that the camera is on, and turn on, then turn off when the camera turns off. I hate fussing with switches, and it will drain your batteries if you don't turn it off. The Canon version doesn't look like it's much better.Overall, I recommend this grip - it's nice to have the extra juice for lots of picture shots, and it gives a good balance when you're holding the camera.
I agree that when playing after recording it & trying to FF it will always jump to the end which was nerve-wracking. Also typing in the title or name... too tiresome using the remote. The quality of the recordings even at 3 hour was great. I never tried to program the timer. The menu could have been better, but it was ok. You couldn't delete chapters even on DVD-RWs, only the entire disk. The main problem was after 2 weeks, while watching it record a VHS, it seemed to pause. Turning off the VHS unit didn't help, hitting stop, etc. I had to turn off the recorder which made the almost full DVD-R useless. It worked after that, but I obviously don't trust it anymore. I bought the GoVideo R6640 DVD Recorder after this one. I miss the cyberhome in comparison! Least cyberhome worked GREAT over 20x. But shouldn't electronics work for at least a d**n year? On an added note, it let me actually copy some copyrighted lecture videos that GoVideo & also Panasonic won't.
I had been struggling with my computer to print out pictures for several months when I found an ad for this little printer. I had no idea that there was anything like it out there! I wanted something that would be fast and easy and could just print out a set of pictures without having to go through a photo program. This printer has made printing SOOOO easy for me! The quality is terrific and I absolutely love it! The fact that I don't have to hook it up to my computer at all is a huge bonus. I just plug it in when I want to print something out and I get an instant photo. This comes in real handy when you are traveling or want to just print out one picture real quick without going through the computer hassles. Of course, if I have a picture that I really like and want to enlarge or crop, I can still work with it on the computer to get just the shot I want. I don't want to do that for every single picture though. This great little printer has changed the way I feel about my digital camera. It has made it so much fun and not a chore. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants fast, easy, quality photos.
This product has been a workhorse in my entertainment center for quite a while! I have never had a problem with the player. It's performance has been fantastic for me.
I am loving these headphones, and I am using them as I type this review. They are comfy and stay in my ear which is great for the gym! $5 + free shipping you cant beat it!EDIT: It is 6/25/12 these have lasted me about 8 months now and the right side is starting to go bad. VERY GOOD quality. I did order a different headphones just to compare. I'll be surprised if they are better than these tho so buy these!
THE PENTAX MACRO BINOCULARS OPEN UP A NEW WORLD OF VISUAL EXPERIENCE.THEY ARE EASY TO USE AND FOCUS REALLY CLOSE.
having the wires protrude from the end of the connector is a great idea. It makes the connection very tight with minimal untwisted wire. It also reduces errors by being able to see which wires are where. The problem with this connector is the position of the clip that keeps the connector in the socket. The position of the clip is such that when the wires are crimped (using a regular crimp tool), it causes the clip to be pressed against the connector thereby rendering it usesless. The resultng connector is fine, but will not stay put in the socket. If using the Platnum Tools crimp tool is a must then it should be clearly stated so. Queries to the company regarding this yielded no response whatsoever.The strain relief sleeve is very fragile and can easily be torn off the solid part.
This item arrives in plain plastic packaging unlike the items in the retail store, but it works just as well and at least a third cheaper. I would recommend.
Once the product arrived I untangled the mess of power cords I had under my computer desk. I have used other belkin surge protectors in my office and have been satisfied with them. This was a factor in deciding to purchase this one. I really like the surge protector's number of outlets and the order they are arranged. However I believe the manufacturer could improve the mounting holes it has on the bottom for mounting the device on the wall. This is a bit challenging under a desk. I would like to see the mounting holes moved farther apart or extended to where they protrude on the ends and one could just screw it to the wall. At the very least the manufacturer could provide a sheet with the mounting hole pattern for placement. The product has worked very well. The small power transformers that I have plugged in have not become disconnected or fallen out with the protector wall mounted. I would choose this product again.
This company rates a 10 on my scale. Best price , fast shipping!!!! You can be sure that the next time I need office supplies, it will be with this company.
I have had 3 other kinds of microphones. A headset that sounded fuzzy, a small one that you have to hold that has okay sound quality, and another desktop one that was flimsy, broke, AND didn't sound that great. Not only is this one the best sounding mic I've had, it's the best looking and the sturdiest. It records very clear and also records good from a small distance.So if you are looking for a great microphone, this is the one. The only thing I don't love about it is that is hooks up with a usb port, so I had to get an extension, but that is hardly a bad thing. ^_^So Logitech lives up to it's name and delivers yet another high quality, reliable tech product.
I have been using this headphone for the past 5 years. I still love it. Holds charge well still. Sound is awesome. Range is great. It feels comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
I purchased two of these at Amazon for less than three dollars more (and that is total including the shipping) than I was able to purchase one 2GB card at that so called best b*y electronics store. Four times the storage for less than three dollars more. It was shipped to my door by the third day, and they work great in my LG Rumor and my wife's Palm Treo. The extra storage for pictures, video, and music is really handy. I would reccommend these to anyone.
eForCity DVI-I Male to HDTV [RGB] Video Component Adapter works great and is easy to install. It also works with ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro. Plug and Play.
Just received the unit in the mail andhad it up and running in just about 45 minutes. A true no brainer and a welcome answer to hard drives left over from recently deceased laptops.
I needed a wireless solution to avoid running yet another cable approximately 60 feet through 4 walls. Plugged in the transmitter, aimed he antenna, plugged in the receiver and voila! Great signal quality and I've yet to encounter any interference issues.
The remote didn't work as I had hoped it would. It's just not a reliable remote for even the simplest setup.For example, I programed the remote to work with my DVR. When trying to fast forward through the commercials, I was often unable to get the touch screen to react fast enough to stop at the desired point. This caused a lot of unnecessary frustration.The remote seems like it isn't quite production ready. I would consider the Logitec Harmony instead.
It's true what other folks here have said about the PortaPros:-really good sound-comfortable, truly-adjustable-fold into themselves to become quite smallI think the looks might be retro-geek-chic, but you won't be thinking about the looks once they're playing music for you.
Bought it to put theKenwood KDC-MP345U In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA/iPod Receiver with USB/Aux Inputin my fiance's 2006 Xterra. Both were great choices.
Delivered on time with no problems. The product works great as a mountain bike mount for my gps. I have no complaints with it
Make sure your measurements are correct. but this is a simple. low cost product that does exactly what it says
This is crap, I bought it used it for 8 months and then it died. I tried to email tech support and they never responded.So I bought a new one. I wrote this one off.
I have been using this company for the past 3 years for all of my speaker cable and have found this cable to be just great for the job. i have a pair of nice quality studio monitors (Onix Reference 1) which I drive with a middle of the road Denon home theater receiver (AVR-1802).The sound from these cables is very nice and a great deal for the money. Please note that the price for the cable is for 1 cable not a pair.essentially 12 ga speaker wire heavily insulated. I haven't heard my setup on more expensive cables before, but I cannot imagine how much better it would sound, especially considering what I could do with the $$ I save buying these cables. (new amp, or new receiver?)
Exactly what I was looking for; works perfectly; am glad I ordered it.
If you use a palm pilot you'll probably need extra pens. For some reason, over time the pens loosen up in the holder and fall out, which mine did. So, I purchased these.Since you can do so much more with a palm pilot, like actually writing on your touch pad, I haven't converted to using my phone for my handishopper. I'll continue to use my phone as a phone until I can hand-write on the touch pad; then I'll make the switch. Until then I need extra pens for my Palm III!The item was shipped quickly and I was happy with the transaction.
Most of the bad reviews here seem to be from people who don't like the U3 software/function of this drive. I guess my question would be "If you didn't want a U3 drive, why did you buy one?" SanDisk - and all other manufacturers of USB flash drives - still make standard (non-U3) flash drives. Why not buy one of them instead of buying the U3 model and then griping because it has U3?I love this drive. It lets me take my e-mail, browser bookmarks, and any files I'm currently working on with me and use them on any Windows XP or 2000 computer. Yeah, it's a little slower than a standard drive, probably because the U3 software has to load when you insert it. Again, if this is a problem for you, buy a non-U3 drive - problem solved. It also requires more system resources than a non-U3 drive, i.e. a more powerful computer.SanDisk's included CruzerSync software isn't as feature-rich as the Migo software included with other U3 drives, but it appears to be a full version - the Migo you get with other drives is a 60 day trial that costs twenty bucks to register.As other reviewers have noted, if you have a Mac, the U3 functions don't work anyway, so there's little point in buying a U3 drive. Save yourself a few bucks (and get a little more space for your files) by buying a standard drive instead.Don't gripe about the product because you didn't know what you were buying. That's YOUR fault, not the manufacturer's.
Great for PowerPoint presentations or displaying web sites via projector. Easy to switch between presenter and mouse functionality. Moving the mouse pointer around, however, does take some practice. Therefore it would not be as useful for sharing among many people who use it only occasionally.I used it with a PowerBook and it required no extra drivers or software. It is plug and play.
All in all, I am happy with these phones. As others have stated, they do get a bit hot and sweaty around the ears after wearing them for a while. They do have great sound! I have already noticed an ability to hear deeper targets that my old phones missed. One minor criticism would be where the cord enters the left phone. It rubs against the plastic guide and that cause an annoying scraping sound. This could be fixed, though, with a piece of electrical tape.
I have purchased many of these GPS units. They are excellent units for navigation to waypoints in rough conditions. I beat up my units and they take it. A previous unit had a defective power button. I fixed this by cutting the seal and poking the on switch with a stylus. Now this unit isn't usable in the rain, but is otherwise working fine.On the specific unit I purchased from this vendor:This unit works fine, but has to major defects:1. The SD card was defective. It will hold some maps, but randomly leaves out many maps, rendering it almost useless. I replaced the SD card with one from another unit, and it works fine.2. The ability to find interstand exits is missing from this unit. As I've said, I own several of these units, this is the only one with this feature missing.
Great picture quality. Make sure to calibrate picture settings. Good ammount of inputs but a second component set would be nice.DON'T listen to people that say the picture looks stretched! No DUH! You don't even know how to set the aspect ratio correctly! RTFM before you list as a con!Overall this is an amazing deal for the money. Have the neighbor kid set it up for you if you technically challenge before you list a FEATURE as a CON!
This remote does all that it can do, It was easy to program and it worked great. Only one improvement to it would be buttons that light up in dark.
I did quite some extensive research before commiting to the Digital Rebel. I wanted a digital SLR mostly for family photos but also for Astrophotography. I signed in a lot of forums were this camera was the most recommended in digital astrophotography (non-CCD) as well as the best cost-benefit as all purpose camera.I have intentions to modify this camera to take best advantage in astrophography. This means that I will carefully remove the included IR-filter in order to get better astrophotos. This means I won't be able to take terrestrial (all purpose) pictures as the photos will result redish looking without the IR-filter. As a consequence, I will probably get the Digital Rebel XT for family pictures.
I bought this for my daughters Macbook and it works great. The only complaint I would have is that the power cord is shorter than the orignal, but that is not a big deal. Works well with the mac and cost a lot less than a new replacement from the apple store. Would recommend.
I think some of the more negative reviews may not be considering that the quality of the sound will depend a lot on what you plug into the extension cord. After all this thing is just a wire. I bought this so I would not have to fiddle with the controls on a home theater system that would otherwise boom everybody awake if I'm watching a movie late at night. Of course it doesn't have the same fidelity or frequency response of the speakers, but it is quite acceptable when used with a pair of noise cancelling headphones of decent quality.
I am a professional graphic designer, and I am very good with digital cameras. That being said, you might not think this camera is as good as I do if you don't have extensive digital photo training and experience and don't know how to take advantage of it's powerful imaging sensor.I have been able to coax a lot out of this little camera in the short time I've owned it. One of the ways to do that is to work with the white balance, bracketing and image settings. Also using the manual ISO setting is important in getting excellent pictures. I havent even gotten to take advantage of the continuous shot mode, but looking forward to it.The sharpness on this thing even at 400 ISO is phenomenal. Macro setting is super sharp as well. I'm just blown away by the detail this thing captures.... for $140!!!!!!!Seriously, I'm sure the F30 would be even better with the full manual settings, but knowing how to coax out the best from this camera, all I need is that super CCD image sensor and the high ISO settings and I can get what I need. I might even use this for some professional work, I'm sure it will be good enough quality for print.I didn't even charge up the battery before turning it on, and the thing still took about 50 pictures before needing to be recharged... So I'm sure the battery life is ridiculously good.Ease of use is great, buttons and menu are intuitive. Wish it used SD flash memory, but thats cool, it's still great.
I think this camera is great!It just amazes me how people bad mouth things that are not perfect.I got a great deal for $179.99 at Officemax back in August 2007.Pros:Perfect compact size, and takes great pictures. I take it everywhereGreat price!Everyone I show my pictures too always says, wow you camera takes good pictures".Easy to use!Flip the door down to turn on is very cool.Cons:I do notice the white spots every now and then, but it is not all the time.And yes it has a monsterous all in one chord, but so what?And no one likes the red-eye reduction mode everyone says they go blind from it,so I had to turn it off. and now all my pics have red eye.So do not listen to all the bad reviews here, this is a great little camera.I am very happy with my purchase.
I got a pair for $30 from Amazon. At this price, these headphones are a great deal. I'm very happy with my purchase. They have great sound quality, the clarity of the bass really stands out. They are also comfortable. One consideration: the headphones do not keep sound in or out. So if you're looking for noise isolation, these won't do it. Nonetheless, these are great all-around headphones, and are still a good deal at the normal price tag of $50.
I have the bose cinemate ii gs before i just had them sitting on my entertainment stand and i liked it, But after getting the speaker stands i enjoy the sound much better!!
This system rocks! It's hard to explain how cool it is, owners of Tivo might relate to this: you have to use it and then you'll ask yourself how could you listen to your music any other way.Some cool things:- some radio stations allow you to skip songs- tens of station available for free- it will download album info even for you CDs- supports multiple users, each with their own favorits- it will sync its clock using a time server over the Internet. The poster that mentioned that this feature is not available is mistaken: one just needs to turn the setting on from his/her account on my.philips.com- more featurs than you can imagineThe only problem is that the manual SUCKS, especialy when dealing with network setings, so here's some usefull info:- the system works with WEP but only 64bit (aka 40bit). It doesn't works with 128. To ensure that your wireless is very secure, make sure that you enable WEP (64bit is still quite secure, unless you're a top secret agency, in which case don't use wireless), set authentication to Open (not Shared), change yor SSID from whatever default value (eg linksys) to something else, turn broadcast SSSID to off, change yor default router admin password. Last, but not least, read yor router's manual and see how you can filter MAC adddresses and allow only the ones fir yor devices (including the Philips Streamium) - however, if you follow the other setting, this one is optional only.- when entering the WEP keys on the Philips Streamium you MUST to use UPPER CASEs, even though it shouldn't mattter, since those are hex values. Use the remote control to enter them.Good luck all, and enjoy this super cool product!
Installed on my 1999 Volvo S80. Have my cellphone hooked in with Pandora and Sirius. Sound quality is good and installation easy. This is the only good option for Volvo unless you want to replace the entire system.
This battery seems to hold a charge as long as the standard Canon battery, at a much lower cost. So far I'm very happy with it...
I gave this as a Christmas present. I am told it's "Pretty cool". I've been told it works well, is easy to load and operate, and the sound is excellent both as a player and when in radio mode. It certainly satisfied the end user. It seems to have been a good buy.
I've used my earphones for over a year. I needed something that would stay in place no matter what. I've used my earphones for running, hiking, snowboarding, bicycling, and sleeping. They were so perfect for me. The sound is not the best but then again, you're not really spending much money. I let my boyfriend use them to listen to his ipod and miraculously he broke them. They actually still work but are a little handicapped. I could not find them online and was extremely disappointed, but sure enough here they are on amazon.
I've owned the Suunto Vector for more than three years after purchasing it when I first became interested in adventure racing. While many top racers wear it, I would highly recommend it for the serious hiker, climber or backcountry skier for it's solid construction, design and versatility.While I also wear this as my everyday watch, it's extra large size should be taken into consideration if that's something you have in mind.There are a couple other brands available in this market segment, but the relatively low price and exceptional feature set are what continues to set this tool apart from the crowd.Here's what you should know:* Expect to replace the battery at least once a year. This is due to a number of reasons, one of which is the powerful backlight on the face that when activated can nearly illuminate the inside of a small tent at night. If you believe the manufacturer's warnings and want to play it safe, you may want to have this procedure performed by a professional (watch, not outdoor) shop. Suunto sells a battery pack that comes with a replacement seal and screw-in back, and this is definitely something to consider every other replacement opportunity, but you can get by with a lower-cost Duracell type 2430 3V lithium if you're on a budget.* The altimeter is one of the strongest features, allowing you to quickly pinpoint your location on a topo map. However, plan to reset it regularly, especially after a plane ride or frequent and significant changes in altitude, or weather. This is rather easy as along as you have a confirmed location metric, but you have to remember to do it regularly to ensure the greatest accuracy. The 24-hour memory provides a total measurement of your ups and downs (ascents and descents) over that time period, a really cool record for runners, mountain bikers and skiers.* The compass is one of the strongest in this class of devices, which to be sure isn't the greatest to begin with ... but even the serious orienteerer would be impressed. The ability to adjust for local declination is really nice.* The barometer is good, but not great. However, if you want to be aware of potential weather changes, this will provide you with some peace of mind. Better to be safe than sorry (or worse) in this regard.* The thermometer isn't accurate at all unless you take the watch off for 15-20 minutes or so to eliminate the warming effect of your skin/body temperature.* Some of the controls and settings are not easy to comprehend or remember. I've never been able to figure out how to use the stopwatch, timer and lap features. If you're a swimmer or triathlete and this is important to you, look to the Timex Ironman standby.* Waterproofing is rock solid. No worries.* The soft-rubber watchband is comfortable to wear, but will deteriorate over time, even more rapidly in chlorine. Suunto offers a much lighter nylon/velcro alternative that I personally prefer.Overall, I really like the Vector. But for a number of reasons already mentioned, would not feel comfortable giving it a perfect 5.0 score. But consider my 4.0 more like a 4.7 ... you can't go wrong here.
I have now had 2 different PhotoSmart printers and they are so awful andincompetently designed it is amazing to me that HP has not been sued in aclass action over false advertising. The C6180 says on the box it can do32ppm black and 31ppm color - this is simply A LIE. It would be lucky to getthat many BLANK PAGES through it in a minute. For simple black-and-whitepages of double-spaced text, on the other hand (I just timed it) it doesa maximum of THREE AND A HALF PAGES PER MINUTE. PERIOD.Copying likewise, MAXIMUM THREE POINT SEVEN PPM black-and-white double-spaced text. Hang on, blank pages? I just tried it, copied 5BLANK PAGES in a blazing ONE MINUTE FOURTEEN SECONDS.After hitting the cancel button, you will wait a minimum of 15 seconds for theprinter to be ready for the next job. And every few printings it spends 20-30seconds clicking and whirring first, sometimes without indicating what it'sdoing, often saying it is in "Printer Preparation". The ink runs out at aridiculous rate and it seems clear that the notion that splitting cartridgesinto 6 saves money is also a lie. If any color cartridge is out, the printerwill not print even a black-and-white job without you going physically tothe printer and hitting the OK button - EVEN IF YOU HAVE PRESSEDTHE "BLACK" COPY BUTTON TO START WITH.Want to turn off the printer? You'll wait a minimum of 20 seconds for itto shutdown. But that's nothing to turning it on. Better just leave it onall the time because you will wait a full MINUTE AND FIVE SECONDSfor it to be ready to print.But that's not all. The printer has a million buttons and menus, but nojob control whatever. There's no way to bring up a screen saying what'sin the queue (if there is one) or even a description of the current job.The printer very often hangs inexplicably, and its little elaborate uselesscolor screen just says BUSY no matter what button you hit, though nothingis printing. Often when the ink is out, it does not indicate this on thescreen but just stops printing. Perhaps it is waiting for the computer userto acknowledge a dialog, but the screen shows nothing. Often enough youjust have to yank the plug out of the back of it. Also, once every few days,the printer inexplicably loses its wireless connection. It does not indicatethis on the screen anywhere. It just disappears from the wireless network.Have to shutdown, or preferably yank the plug since shutdown takes so long,and power up again, to recover the wireless connection.You thought that was all, didn't you? But the FAX hardly works either!!Tried to receive a black-and-white low-res fax, waited several minuteswhile it said connecting and receiving, then it just said FAILED. Faxes,um, are not rocket science. I checked the phone connection to the sender'sfax and there was no static. Unbelievable.My experience with the older photosmart was the same. I am a computer engineerand if I had designed this product line, I would not be able to sleep atnight, I would take my own life. It is strange because my experience withDeskJets has been much better.If you want a printer that barely functions at all, and you want to rewardHP for lying outrageously to customers with PPM almost TEN TIMESSLOWER THAN ADVERTISED, by all means, buy any HP PhotoSmartprinter.
Work very well with your ear phones. Squeeze to small size and hurry up and get them in your ear. Holds ear piece well and blocks out wind noise when riding the motorcycle. Recommended.Ride on.............
Works better then other emitters and they include more re-adhesives and doesn't come apart. Maybe the cord length is a little long but better that then to short.
One year ago, I wanted to go wireless, so I went online and found this. I went and picked it up at my local Radioshack and am very pleased with it. Set up was a breeze. One thing I like about it is that it is Vista compatible. First off, the keyboard is very sleek, light-weight, and it's programmable keys are very nice. The mouse is a little heavy, but it works on almost any surface and gives it an under control feel. So far, I've had no problems whatsoever with the amazing duo. I also would like to compliment Logitech on the ability for the wireless adapter to be used with a laptop or desktop.
The Zune 30GB Media Player is a great item for the price. I liked it so much, I bought one for my 7 year old son. It is simple to use and offers everything anyone could need in a media player.
I tried them as noise isolation. ABSOLUTELY NO ISOLATION! I could hear everything around me! Besides the product's material and implementation are cheap.I DON'T recommend this product to anyone.
Think you're getting HP 02 cartridges at a bargain price? -- Not. HP is deceiving you through lack of appropriate disclosure. The cartridges are not nearly the same ink quantity as standard 02 cartridges. When you see the phrase "custom cartridge", it's HP's weasel words for ripping you off.
No glare, perfect fit, no reflections, no artifacts created. I have one for each of my D80 lenses. Works perfectly with all of them. As far as I can tell, it's the equal of filters costing 5 times as much.
This is my second Zune, my son gave our first one a "bath" so here we are purchasing a second one. Our first was a 2nd generation 8G and it worked great until submerged in water, no suprise there. This is a 1st generation 30G. We love it, it held all our music plus we have room for more. Its easy to add and remove music, create play lists, navigate through both the Zune handheld and computer programs. I can't say anything negative about it. I think microsoft does a poor job marketing this product because I think it is superior to the IPOD and most people have never heard of Zune. I have helped family members program other mp3 players and the Zune is by far the best of them all.
This adapter is built well, and is a breeze to install. I haven't used the iPod connection only the RCA inputs. Quality is good although audio level is pretty low. Not a deal breaker just something to know up front; overall I'm very happy with the device.
Received the radio in good condition. Read the instructions and programmed it, but could not receive weather information. Never received an alert so don't know if it worked for that. After talking with Midland and reprogramming the unit while on the phone with Midland it still did not work. Have returned it (at my expense) for a replacement.
The Bose universal floor stands are just what I was looking for.Last year we purchased the Bose home theatre and these stands happen to be a perfect match for the speakers. We have the stands on wooden floor and they are very sturdy. The design is sleek and gives a modern look.We are very happy with the purchase.
I purchased this camera after Christmas, so I have had it almost six months. I am very impressed with this camera (I have the silver one that I had purchased at Staples on sale).>My only problem with this camera is the battery. I have a difficult time keeping it charged. If I want to minimize battery usage, I try to keep my picture viewing at a minimum. For the most part, I can get away with using it for five days until I need to recharge it.>The screen is amazing, but I am always nervous it might get a scratch on it, because it is so large. It currently has fingerprints all over the screen, which is understandable due to it's large size. (I do not have the touchscreen version)>My favorite part is the "Program Auto" mode that is on the Home Menu. I find the "White Balances" settings on it to be extremely useful. You can change it from Flourescent 1, 2, 3, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or Auto. This is the best way for me to get excellent photos in a house (or even outside). I used to leave my camera on the auto mode, but now it's always on Program Auto so I can change the light settings. For me, I think it's as good as the invention of sliced bread!This is a wonderful camera if you don't mind charging it often. I would highly suggest you buy a spare battery when you get this camera, to save you in case the original dies on you. As I stated earlier, I have enjoyed this camera since December, and plan to use it for many, many months to come. If you are searching for an easy, useful, point-and-shoot camera, it's a good option for you.
After doing some MacGyvering I was able to get this retched keyboard to fit in the space for which it obviously was intended but not designed for. But all is well that ends well, I made it work.
These speakers are amazing! The sound quality is great. I use them while gaming, or whenever I feel like waking the neighbors up with some stuff I call music...lol. For the price, you can't beat the quality. Good job Logitech!
I bought this unit to replace aSherwood RX-4105 100 Watt Stereo Receiver (Black)that got fried by lightening.I had plenty of speakers from an old stereo system that I don't use anymore and from a financial standpoint it just didn't make sense to buy a whole stereo system when all I needed was the receiver.It's driving two sets of speakers and gets in put from my flat-panel TV. Plenty of power, and so far so good --it's been running now for one year solid and I never turn it off.I did have a little glitch with the speakers, I found that each set of 2 speakers had to have identical wire in order for both of them to work. Go figure.Plus, it's working just fine with my oldSony RM-VL600 8-Device Universal Learning Remoteremote, which was easy to program for it on the Aux setting.This is not some fancy receiver with a bunch of bells and whistles. Just basic stereo inputs and outputs, which is all I wanted or needed. And no, it's not "surround sound" but with four speakers running I don't think I'm missing anything at all, frankly.I'm actually considering buying another one of these receivers to power a couple speakers for my digital piano in another room.
This product works very well. Have had no issues, but I almost wish I would've gotten a radio transmitter with an auto tuning feature.
This remote covers all the bases when it comes functionality; TV, SATE, XBOX, DVD!!! I own a few other Logitech devices and have never been disappointed. I would most def recommend to others!!!
I highly recommend you not to buy this as this doesnt have any extra storage space.Even power adapter case is quite snuggly and I am repenting buying this item. I cant even store my ipod in this case. The finishing of the product is smooth and leather quality is descent.But its not multipurpose.
Easy to use and lots of options that are user friendly. I am a first time Palm user and it didn't take long to be up and running.
I am both nerve and bass deaf. These earphones not only block out the surrounding background noise, they make it so that even I can consistantly hear the bass. Totally Awesome!!
This was an excellent little product for the 58 days that it worked. I just returned it and I am going try the product one more time, maybe I received a defective one. I will update my review if I can make it past day 58. The thing that bothers me the most is that I couldn't just exchange it for a working radar detector. I had to send the broken one back and receive only 80% of my money & then repurchase. Oh well, it was still a good product, saved me from getting 3 tickets the first day I got it.
I like it so much, like the setup menu, the sound, and i can syncrinize it with mi tv bravia LCD. Recommended 100%.
Excellent product for converting from 6-pin connections found on most desktop computers and the 4-pin found on most laptop computers. I searched locally for a 4-pin to 4-pin cable to no avail. Most electronic stores I went into did not stock 4-pin/4-pin cables, only 4-pin/6-pin, so I ordered this unique adapter. I did think it was pricy for only one connector though. Originally, especially with the pic shown, it appears that you are getting two connectors which is what I anticipated. Wrong! There is only one adapter that comes with this item packaged. It works great though and can be used to connect your portable hard drive to a laptop especially if yours has the 4-pin connector like my Dell Inspirion 1526. Also, the 4-pin is essential for your connection of most Mini-DV Camcorders (4-pin) to your laptop computer which has 4-pin. Just insert cable into adapter, then the adapter into your laptop....and your in business ! The price isn't bad when you consider the alternative though...It Works !
I have had great luck with other Opteka lenses, but I had to by a thread adapter. What is the thread size of this lens here? I need to know before I buy. Opteka, please put thread sizes of your lenses in the description. Thanks!!
Very well made, large field of view and good in low light. I have several other moderately priced binoculars used regularly (Nikon, Simmons and more) and this pair beats all in low light use. Good purchase and perfect for bird watching and more. The only con is that they are slightly heavy, but with more glass and being full-sized that is to be expected.EDIT: 01/10/13I have since purchased a another pair of Simmons binoculars and have had the time to spend comparing the different binoculars I now own. (6 different pairs.) These are rapidly becoming my favorite. They bring in the most light, they are smooth and easy to focus and the sharpness is at least tied with any other pair I own. Certainly a 5 star.
My puposes for the larger format is for engineering drawings. I had an Epson 1270 (used from EBay) which worked well. I needed an additional medium format unit, and the 1280 seemed the logical choice. I occasionally do photos for our sales group, and while it does indeed use a lot of ink, I found Concord Supply to fill this need at an affordable price.I've gone through 2 expensive HP's in the medium format style, and they don't hold a candle to the reliability and performance of the Epson Stylus Photo 1280. Never again will I buy an HP Inkjet.It worked right out of the box, and hasn't failed me yet.
I BOUGHT ONE OF THESE UNITS A YEAR AGO, ITS VERY NICE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT DOES NOT OFFER CALL WAITING CALLER ID, AND IT BROKE AFTER A YEAR OF USE. I DO NOT RECCOMEND IT
This is an excellent product that even a small child would be able to hook up. It has made internet available in all rooms of the house, including the basement.
Pros: Came fully charged, price was right with free shipping. Worked just fine once installed in a SUA1500rm2uCons: Fit was not perfect, but fit with minor modification.Upon sliding the battery pack into the backup unit, the first thing I noticed was the position of the grommet that surrounded the plug wires.It was rotated in such a way that a small tab prevented the pack from fully seating in the bay. A slight turn and this was fixed.However, after that point, the battery continued to bind. Upon removing the pack, I noticed inside the back of the bay, along the bottom edge there is a flat tab of metal. On the back edge of the pack, there is a tab sticking down that prevents the pack from completely falling out of the bay upon removal. This tab is binding in the back of the bay. The solution I found was to use a small metal file to put a bevel on the back edge of the tab on the pack. This allows it to ride up over the tab inside the bay and it seats just fine.The original pack has the same tab but does not need this adjustment because it has 2 or 3 inch bumps on the bottom of the pack which it rides on. The ABC brand has these but they are far too small and instead the pack slides on that back tab as it enters the bay.All in all, worth the savings. Time will tell how well it works in terms of longevity.
This is an excellent HTIB for the price. I bought this unit to go with a 46" Samsung LCD HDTV. It matches well and the tall-boy speakers really frame the set well. I located my TV on an end table where I could put a limited amount of components into. This fit the bill as it provides a surround sound receiver, FM/XM radio, 5-disc CD/DVD player in a 2" high unit. This replaced about 15" of stereo equipment. The tall boy speakers are great as I don't have to mount speakers to my wall or find something to put them on. I had some issues getting the HDMI to passthrough 1080p output with optical audio...seemed like it couldn't keep up as another poster mentioned. I rebooted everything, and it started working fine...go figure? For radio, I didn't think it provided the best sound, but it does have a lot of options so you can tune it to your liking. For the price, it's a no brainer.
Wow. 4gb SD card for 6 bucks?!! I remember paying $35 for my 2gb card! As soon as I saw this, I new I had to get it. It works great for a great price. The end. Nothing more to say.
These are NOT crimp type pins. They are flag type and must be soldered if you wish a strong connection. The photo is deceptive as it is not clear enough to tell they are not crimp type.
Got this to firewall an Internet service and its been working great! The Built-in IPS (Intruder Prevention System) seems to catch a lot of attacks, so that part is good. Setting up VLANs (Virtual LANs) is a snap and seems to work great. The IPSec VPN really only works right with the Linksys QuickVPN software, but its easy to install and if you follow the directions, works great the first time out. This box is overkill for just a home network, but for us SOHO users with data that we need to access while mobile, its a champ! Now if it only have VIP (Virtual IP) so I could set up some Highly-Available servers.... Documentation is rather sparse in my opinion, so its not a good choice for a net n00by to set up.
I am very happy with this product. Sound quality is good, range is good, and I can access everything I want for emergency calls, weather, and even the air and ham radio channels. For the price, I think it is a very good product.
The five 2-way satellite speakers are really cool.If you like movie, then then 50-watt powered subwoofer in a front-firing bandpass will be your favorite.All speakers magnetically shielded against video interference, so it's easy to find a good location around your living room.Subwoofer features power switch and level control, plus line-level and speaker-level inputs, with feed-through to satellitesIt's great for entry level.
First of all, let me just tell you....I'm an iPod user. I do enjoy the sleek look of iPod...and yes...I do enjoy being a part of the buzz surrounding the product. However, I got a chance to play with the Zune at launch and to my surprise, I was completely delighted.Things I like:Twist interface - flows so smooth and fastThe build quality - I love the feeling of the zune. no fingerprints!The brown - I purchased it...I think its very trendy lookingFM tuner - Not a biggy, but it's handy I supposeWiFi - I'm hoping MS expands this feature...I feel they willScreen - Beautiful...nuff saidTransfer Speed - GEEZ! This thing is SUPER fast!MarketPlace - Typical, but very intuitive and sleekThings I don't likeMicrosoft - They have a reputation for abandoning things. (DRM)Video - Where's the store guys? At least have SOMETHING for launchPoints System - Lame.All in all it's a great PMP. I highly suggest going out today and picking one up!
I've been using this Dlink DIR-625 router for a month now. My cable internet provider is Comcast (NJ). Before with Linksys 54G v4 I had to reset the router a couple of times daily; it was very, very annoying. Spent time on the phone with Comcast tech support people, Linksys, upgraded firmware.. the whole nine yards. No luck.After reading reviews on Amazon, I bought it on Newegg.com (they offered a free N card with the purchase, a [...]. Their customer service is very good too, possibly as good as Amazon's). The installation (I have a Vista PC) took 10 minutes, and viola - the speed of my wireless network increased 3x-4x times, and, most importantly, haven't lost a connection once in the past month (!!).W-o-w.P.S. Recommended this to a newbie colleague at work, he confirmed that the installation was a snap, and everything works extremely well with his Cablevision cable internet.
This is a great Palm-O/S based handheld unit. With 16MB of memory it offers plenty of storage; more than most Palm-based units on the market. The USB synchronization and rechargable battery are nice, too. A great device for those who want a 'workhorse' instead of a 'showhorse'. ;-)
Everything seems to work just fine and easy to installlooks like a good product. I have only used it a short time so time will be the test
The Tiffen 77mm circular polarizer is an excellent product, I am very happy with it, the service provided from Amazon was great and I will buy other Tiffen products from Amazon again.
I bought these for my Rio Volt SP250 portable. I am very picky about speaker/headphone quality and find these to be outstanding considering the source and the ... price. You can get better sound but be prepared to pay four times as much to do it, and the high buck ones probably won't run off of a portable.The 497's get plenty loud even driven off the Rio Volt, but really need a more powerful source to deliver a solid bass punch. I'm looking at portable headphone amplifiers to fix this minor quibble.They really are much more comfortable and smoother than my Sonys but could still be a tad more comfortable. That's because with their limited padding they still press (50%) against my normal sized ears. They are also too bulky and hot for the gym. I save them for home and walking the dog, and sweat up the Sonys at the gym.
Nikon's ML-L3 wireless remote is great. It just works the way it is supposed to and keeps things simple. I love it for any kind of night photography when camera shake can be an issue, and also for doing self portraits, haha not that I do that alot... but if you are out with the fam and have a tripod, it is great to be able to be wherever you want to be and still work the shutter. It also allows for use of 'bulb' mode on your Nikons, which will allow you to manually control how long your shutter is open. (Note: I think 'bulb' is only available in full manual mode, if you are in Shutter Priority, the longest attainable shutter speed is 30 sec) For less than $20, I would say it is a must have for any Nikon user. The only complaint I would have is that the remote must be pointed at the front of the camera. It would be nice if the remote was Bluetooth or something non-directional, unlike IR which must be pointed at the receiver. Other than that, it gets the job done!
Works as expected. Greater value than buying the SVGA cable and the audio cable separately. Only problem is that the cable is thick, but that is expected from an SVGA cable.
Definitely not a set-it-up-once-and-forget it. Constantly requires attention to make it work. The keyboard is very noisy, and the mouse is heavy. Cannot use the mouse on a slanting surface, because it will slide down due to its weight. There are better wireless ones that have come out recently. Features are good (bookmarks, shortcut keys, etc), but bad usability. I would never buy it again.
If you are considering buying a router or modem...DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM LINKSYS!I can not stress this enough. They have ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They will not help you in any way, shape or form and they DO NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET OR ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR FREE. You must PAY FOR SUPPORT.
THis is ok with space, but what would have been nice is if it came with a recharger, as it happens I tried to ask amazon if they could help me find one but they never got back to me. Rechargable batteries without a recharger is stupid.
I've had this router for a year now. As every other reviewer, I've replaced the firmware with OpenWRT (first White Russian, now Kamikaze) - and had no problems whatsoever.The reason I gave 4 stars (as opposed to 5) - Cisco should stop wasting effort on proprietary firmware development, and rather contribute to OpenWRT (or other similar open source firmware - I am just not aware of any). The way it's distributed now - with big black label "by changing the firmware you are voiding the warranty" - is just plain silly!
Love this. Easy to set up to work with the computer. Sound quality good with my own headphones- I donated the not so good ones that came with the base station right away after reading the other reviews. This is soo much better than the expensive Bluetooth I had (which also prematurely broke), and does not have the issue Bluetooth has that I can not listen to any sound over my web browser. I am using the headphones mostly to listen to internet radio in the kitchen at night when family is in bed, and I walk around a lot while doing so. I get static when I got into other rooms of course, but good for listening anywhere in kitchen.
Very cheap materials and construction. The fan in mine makes so much noise I have to keep it closed up in a cabinet. I'm currently looking for a replacement. I would not recommend this product.
It works perfect with Nikon cameras... I have to prove it in many situations to have a complete idea of how it work, but i'm satisfied now
Back pack is excellent for the price, but it lacks the capability to carry a professional-grade tipod comfortably. The tripod tends to shift and is difficult to secure.
Got this for my wife last year for Christmas. She loves it and it is still working very well...almost a year now. This was a good purchase.
I needed an easy, quick way to hook up an internal harddrive to my computer to recover some files. This fit the bill nicely. It's not pretty, and it has a couple of different cables that aren't all integrated into a one piece, slick design, but it plugged in, was immediately recognized by Windows XP and Vista, and worked flawlessly. What else should it have done?I didn't load any drivers or software, so if it came with any programs for backup or recovery (it had a disk), I didn't try them.
When I first purchased this product a little over a year ago, I paid about $800. I had thought the price was justified by all the slick features, quality and the recording capabilities. The unit worked fine for the first 3-4 months and then it started displaying error messages that gradually got worse over time. I would be recording my favorite TV show and then suddenly, the unit would stop recording. On other occasions, I would time a show to be recorded while I was away from home and then when I returned I would discover that the unit failed to record the show.Now the unit won't even play a DVD let alone record one. I took it in to get it repaired thinking I would have to pay a high repair cost of $100-$200. The repair cost is over $1000!!!!!If Philips has any integrity, they should recall this clearly defective product. Based on this experience and Philips' unwillingness to stand behind their product, I won't be buying any more Philips products. They've lost my business for life.Read the other reviews. I think you'll be able to spot the pattern. You'll be sorry if you buy this product.
Let me preface this by saying I never write reviews, but I thought it would be a huge disservice to my fellow Amazonian shoppers to not speak out about this product.First of all, don't buy this product. Much like yourself, I read reviews for products before purchase and solely base my decision on what the consumer has to say versus any description a company writes about their product. It was the summer of 2009. I had just purchased my new Panasonic plasma screen television, Onkyo 7.1 HTIB and XBox 360 (with HDMI output). The only thing I needed to tie the experience together was a central command unit. Enter: The Logitech Harmony XBox 360 remote. Upon arrival, programming was simple. Using the provided USB cable and software, finding and programming my TV, HTIB, XBOX and cable box within the application was a cinch. Customization of the buttons was an added plus. In no time at all, my wildest dreams were quite literally in the palm of my hand.The first thing I noticed were that the buttons that were not soft (e.g CH +/-, VOL +/-, GLOW, OK and surrounding directional keypad) offered much more resistance to depression than I would have imagined. Initially, I chalked it up to being a new remote and it not being "broken in". The resistance never faded or "broke in" and in time became quite annoying. The numerical keypad was not functionally deficient, however, the keys were teeny-tiny and difficult to navigate around, especially when the cable box affords you about 3 seconds to type in a complete channel. If I had a dime for every time I attempted to go to the NHL Network (858) and ended up on HSN (85), I would have enough money to buy a new remote.A few weeks into operation, I noticed that during random points of non-use, the GLOW function of the remote would turn on without notice. No big deal, I thought initially, until I noticed that due to this quirk, my batteries were draining quicker than I could have anticipated. (As a side note, if by some chance you do decide to purchase this remote, please consider investing in rechargeable batteries) This soon became a nuisance as the remote would decide to glow in the middle of the night without provocation, which is a tough thing to explain away to a squeamish, unreasonable girlfriend who thinks that ghosts control the economy. Anyways, the unannounced GLOWing of the remote would become the least of my worries. Soon, buttons started failing. I would like to say that I am a habitual channel changer. I am never as interested in what I am watching as I am interested in what could potentially be on another channel. I programmed the 2 buttons to the east of the display LCD to be my "PAGE UP" and "PAGE DOWN" functionality within my Comcast Channel Line-Up. After about 2 months, the button I had programmed to be "PAGE UP" failed, clicking but not changing. So much like Magellan and other noteworthy navigators before my time would adapt to adverse conditions en route, I switched direction and started using "PAGE DOWN" to reach my destination. Great. Worked for about another 3 weeks and then "PAGE DOWN" failed. I reprogrammed the buttons due west of the display LCD to reflect those formerly on the east side. I was met with similar results eventually, but not as quickly as the first go-round. In a strange twist, the GLOW button sandwiched between the CHANNEL and VOLUME up/downs stopped working and now would only GLOW when it was in the mood to do so. The other buttons that eventually ceased to agree with a direct order: the up and down directional above and below the OK key, the "ACTIVITIES" key on top and last but not least the VOL + key.All-in-all, I don't regret my purchase. If this would have worked without failure, it would have been the greatest purchase ever made. I only wish that everything would have worked out and the keys didn't end up failing out on me.
This was ordered as a Christmas gift for my daughter's camera and we received it shortly after placing the order. This was a bit surprising as it was just before Christmas. The product came with its own battery and after setting up the camera and pulling the plastic strip protecting the battery from draining in the remote control, I pushed the button and it worked perfectly the first and every time thereafter.
I bought this to use with my Garmin Geko 201 - works great with a USB to serial adapter, and Garmin's Mapsource software. I do occasionally have to reboot my PC to get it to get everything to work - but I think that's just windows, or the usb/serial adapter's drivers - not the cable.It is a little tight going on and off the GPS - the official Garmin cable may be tight as well - just make sure you push it on all the way when using it. And - my Geko 201 has a little rubber flap that protects the contacts - I accidently ripped it off the very first time I was removing this cable! Dumb! My fault - not the cable's - maybe Garmin's for not providing a better cover - but I was able to re-attach the rubber flap with some electrical tape.Anyway, the cable works great.
As of about July, 2007Rand McNally no longer makes this item and has no suuport link on their website. I question if any updated maps or product improvements will be available. They now suggest Garmin navigators.
I am in the process of scanning approximately 10000 slides into my iBook, and this appliance is about the greatest thing I can imagine. It is fast, accurate and easy to use. I have done 1000 slides in the first week I've used the scanner, (including culling on a hand viewer, which takes most of the time), and they look terrific. I almost bought a $550. scanner, but after reading the reviews of this one on pcmag.com, I was convinced that the Canoscan 8400F could do the job as well or better than the other item. PC Mag was right. This is a great scanner for both documents and photos.
I luv my ipod I got it in june of 2004 and it is super! With all of the songs that you can store on it it is the best. Who says you need the most expensice ipod that holds like 10000 songs. I mean are you really going to listen to all of thoes songs or even remember all of them? I mean come on the mini can hold 1000 songs and that is way to much for me. It is slim and compact and the perfect gift. You should totally buy this one
I like the headset. It has good sound quality and has held up really well to a year of heavy use. However, having the mic is permanently connected and can be a little irritating when you don't need it.
A nicely made headset, gives and gets great sound, too, and they're comfortable to wear for extended periods. In fact, I sometimes forget I have them on. These are great for Scype or other Voip telephone calls but they handle music, TV, and movies just as well. Great value!
I bought this as back-up for an order from iPodCarParts, which tend to mislabel their products and not to mention worst cust. service. I think they have an automated email answering system. Anyways, this part ended up in my parts bin because I found an item close to its price and with washers, nuts, and male spade connector at the end. Not a bad product, it's sturdy enough to do the job I ordered it for. But it just seemed easier to use the "kit" instead of hunting for nuts and washers and end connectors to fit everything in place. Don't get me wrong, I ordered it knowing fully well what was included. There was no misleading on the sellers part.TY.
I was amazed with the price tag and the features this tripod was offereing and immediately switched to this one when I read about it.Its been one of my best choices in terms of quality, fetures and price. The extra quick release plate gives you a lot of flexibility if you have two photo devices. The high - tilt adjustment are superb.Sunpack could have been more innovative with providing a handle to carry the tripod. Providing a carry bag would have been really great, particularly when others are offering the same. But thats too much to ask for this price.Overall this is a must buy item.
Being my first MP3 player, I was a little skeptical if I would find this easy to use. I was pleasantly surprised. This small player has a lot of features and downloading to it was a breeze. The sound that comes from the headphones included is great, although I must admit it is a little hard keeping them in my tiny ears at times. I had heard others were not happy with them, but they sound great to me. The only thing I did not like about them was that mine were slightly defected, one side of the wiring (left side) is about six inches shorter than the other. It can make it a little harder when trying to use them during workouts, but manageable. I think it was a defect and not an issue for others. It is also easy to navigate through the different options. I thought I would be able to load a little bit more music, but my husband explained that when I downloaded the music, it was all done in the highest quality which takes up more space. I would definitely recommend this player to others and hope that they enjoy it as much as I do.
Easy to install, I've had this since Dec 2008, no problems with it at all, works great
I purchased this siren to ad to my X-10 home security system.X-10 does not sell an exterior siren so I mated this siren along with a 12volt transformer and the X-10 light control module.The siren is loud enough to alert the neighbors and the price is very reasonable.I'm happy with results and purchase.
I bought the sd3109 about a month and a half ago and its an excellent dvd player. The sound is awesome and the picture quality is preety good. This dvd player has a lot of cool extra features too and that is the reason i bought it the only problem i had was that when i bought it the next day i had to go to the store to exchange it for a new one because the player wouldnt play anything and it would say disk error. either its really fragile or toshiba has bad quality control but since i changed it it has played every dvd and cd without skipping or taking too long to load up. I recomend buying this player from a department store and buy it one of those 4 year warranties just in case something happened to it after the toshiba warranty period ends About the remote controll its not really that bad i mean is it really that hard to open a lid to press the zoom or the other keys in it. and if you dont like it then buy a universal remote controll. the only problem i see in this dvd player is either bad quality control or that it is really fragile(if something happens to the dvd player again i will post another message and tell you all not to buy it but till then i think that this is an excellent player)
I bought this Sandisk micro SD for my Garmin GPS.What a deal! $4.............Until it didn't work.I went to Office Depot, paid $17 for the same thing, and it worked fine.Live and learn.
Does the job well. Makes it much easier to re-charge unit either in the car or in an electrical outlet. I definitely use my MP3 player much more now that I can charge it easier. I would definitely recommend it and save $15 over store price!
This is a nice lightweight coiled headphone cable. Works great with my laptop. All the adapters are a nice bonus.
The Rio Carbon clearly stands out as one of the best portable music players out there if you just go by specifications and looks. It's got a sleek design, long battery life, lots of storage, and all in a very small and lightweight package.It also comes with only a 90-day warranty, and you can probably guess why. It's just a matter of "when" your unit dies, not "if". Do a search on Google for "broken Rio Carbon". Read the reviews here on Amazon. The stories of failures are pretty consistent.In my case, my unit worked for almost a year. I had been traveling a lot and had decided to leave it at home one day. It sat unused on my desk for about 3 weeks. When I again turned it on, it displayed the message "Insufficient space for database creation." That was it. Nothing I did could bring it back. All of the suggestions in the FAQ and from tech support failed. The unit hadn't been abused, dropped or anything. In fact, quite the opposite. It had been sitting unused, undisturbed, and untouched for weeks prior to the failure. When I began to search the Internet more carefully hoping to find a fix, I discovered the common stories of failures.Bottom line, it's a sleek design, and one of the best units out there on paper, but stay away.Larry
SHORT: This is a brilliant piece of support engineering.LONG: Well, for starters, this is the long version, and long it is. I'm only 5'7, and when fully extended, I cannot reach the shutter on my camera flat-footed. What is nice about this is that I can, for the most part, leave the last of the 4 sections retracted, and use the center column to get to eye-level. Contrary to what people say, there's no flex even when using the center column, and adding weight to the hook would fix any center-of-gravity issues that may arise. I would say that for big it gets, it's folded up size is pretty impressive, and any good ballhead is going to almost double the weight of it. As long as you have the space, weight won't be an issue when selecting it to take on a camping trip, or even light backpacking journey... and that's saying a lot for support this beefy (being the 3 Series)... but if you plan on doing a lot of trekking, you may want to look at the 1 and 2 series. The 3 series can easily double as a nice studio tripod.Prior to this tripod, I had a Gitzo 2 Series Monopod, that was also 6x carbon with the G-Locks, so I have become very accustomed to the G-Lock legs, and I still believe there's no better locking system for camera support. They are very quick to use, very strong, and very reliable.I really don't have anything to say bad about this tripod, except it's VERY expensive... and if I really had to stretch, it would be that I'm a bit weary on Gitzo's method for changing the leg-angle. It's simple and effective, but there's something very unsophisticated and rudimentary about pulling out a little tab on each leg and then making sure it aligns for the correct angle. I have a little $70 National Geographic tripod that has a very slick system where you spin the plate where the legs meet, and it automatically sets the angle on all three legs. I think Gitzo could do something fancier there. This is drawing at straws, because it's rare I change the leg angles anyway.I have a Manfrotto/Bogen 486RC2, which is a nice ballhead, but a tripod of this calibre screams for a Really Right Stuff head...
Why pay more for a poorly performing marketing stunt? Just get this stuff and be done with it. If you are an extreme overclocker, then you aren't reading this, you're reading ocforums or overclockers.net or other benches and reviews for thermal compound. For everyone else... get this.Thanks,Anthony
The sound of these cans is good but there are others that are its equal that have some better ergonomics. The ergonomics are good once you get them on, but the headband and the "Tension Adjustment" for the earpads are fiddly. I find that the Sennheiser PX-100 or the AKG K420 offer equal performance with better usability and similar comfort.
I have 2 disks. I have never had problems, such as hanging OS, the need to reboot, etc. I performed numerous "stress tests" like copying large number of files from disk to disk simultaneously playing mp3 on all attached computers. No problems.However, there are some things I don't like:1. NDAS protocol "pokes" the network continously. Each computer that has NDAS driver installed talks to all other computers all the time. LEDs on switch blink like crazy - I have 8 computers connected to the network,2. The above is not that bad, unles there is a slow WiFi (i.e. "b") connecting some computers. I have 2 laptops connected through WiFi"b". These computers also "poke" the network. The effect is that even I write to XIMETA drive from computer connected to wired network, the write operation is slowed down by the existence of WiFi connections. If laptops are ON, write operation is about 100 times slower then when laptops ar OFF. The remedy is to unmount NDAS drives on laptops, and mount them only when needed,3. All disk space is visible to all computers connected to the network and there is no way to establih more sophisticated access rights.These problems can limit the usefulness of XIMETA drives for large network with low speed components. Otherwise, this is excellent solution for keeping mp3, video and jpg files and daily backups
I purchased a Zune for 1 major reason: I have had two iPods that both died on me shortly after 1 year of ownership. I tried all the routes for disc recovery... to no avail. So the Zune....I figured since it was a Zune, it would be more compatible with my PC than other devices... wrong! Let me say, first and foremost,that I have a decent PC running Windows Media Center 2002 edition. I try the Zune at work, the first day I get it, and it is sweet. I like the software, it runs faster that iTunes, and I like how it categories its songs, etc. It is not the most intuitive interface, though. But I am pleased. I play a video on the Zune, and sweet! Now that is an idea, play the video wide angle as it should be. Just takes a second to get used to the altered controls. The sound is terrrific also. I highly recommend the traveling case for the Zune, the earbud headphones in it are great.When I take the Zune, home, however, I learn that Zune software will ONLY OPERATE on windows OS products, 2005 or greater. Determined not to return it and get an iPod, I go buy Windows Vista...... after installing Vista, I learn that my computer needs a better video card in order to run Vista better. And to better run the new video cards, I should upgrade my power supply... lolSO.. I upgrade my power supply to 650 watts...wow! And I get an ATI Radeon 1950 pro series.... all this $$ spent, but I will say it is pretty sweet.I am saying all this just to let you know, that the Zune, like all other investments from Microsoft, may require some upgrades on your machine. BE aware. If you are like me, and like tweaking your PC all the time, then it should be fun for you.I am greatly satisfied with the Zune's performance, overall. It plays fast, and I like the click wheel more than the scroll wheel. It responds quicker. The video quality on this device is fantastic... now if it will just last a couple years...Also, don't leave this Zune charging unattended, overnight. The battery can overcharge and it will expand. As a result your screen will crack. And Microsoft wont exchange the item.
We say this in a store where all they had was a floor model that was beat to death. They called around and couldn't find it anywhere. I went online to good ole' Amazon and there she was. We love it.
The sound on these headphones are excellent. The first time I put these on and heard the bass response, I took them off to make sure my regular speakers weren't playing also. Excellent highs and little to no distortion. Very respectable sound. They are very comfortable once adjusted and on.Speakers aside, I found the overall design of the headphones a little cheap. The speakers fold in and attach together and the band shrinks folding the entire headphone in a little circle. The problem is that there is no way to lock the adjustment. Anytime you remove the headphones from your head they will need to be adjusted before they will fit on your head. Also there are comfort adjustment switches near the earphones that are useless, at least for me. Unless they are on firm, the little hook on the right side hits my ear and is very uncomfortable. Additionally, these settings don't stay and revert to firm every time you fold the headphones.Overall, I recommend these headphones for the sound, but be aware of some fo the design annoyances.
The Sony Fontopia series headphones are my favorite because they have great sound and are very comfortable but quality of the cord is terrible. The cord on the 70 series get fumy and on the 50 series it is still too thin although on my latest set, I have not experienced the gummy quality...yet.Still I like these headphones well enough to continue to be a repeat purchaser (I get about 9 months out of them) although up until now have bought the cheaper 50 series because I Knew they would self destruct. That said they are on sale in $[...] so go for the better quality 70 series.
I shoot images professionally using larger, "better" cameras, but I find myself still (after three and a half years) using my D40 all the time. My D40 + 18-200VR lens combination is my "lives in my car all the time, ready to go" kit. The low-light performance is superb, especially considering it's a 2006-era camera. No, it's not as good as a D300s, D90, or FX-sensor camera, but it costs a fraction as much.Of all the cameras I own, the D40 makes the best JPEGs straight out of camera. If I know I need a shot in the field that I'm not going to be able to take back to the office and run through my usual Lightroom post-processing, then I reach for the D40, despite having thousands of dollars of other cameras at my disposal. It's that good.Another great feature missing from even my pro bodies is the 1/500th flash sync. This is handy for sunny days or when i have to shoot at noon and need fill flash to avoid dark shadows under the subjects' eyes. Even a D300s tops out at 1/250th (1/320th with an external flash).I cannot recommend this body enough to someone interested in photography, either as a first SLR or as a "backup" body. The included 18-55 lens is superb for its price/size, as well.
The radio is pretty good, but its a little expensive..However it does look like it appears, so it is pretty good
I've used this mouse for decades. My current Intellimouse is over 10 years old, and still works beautifully. It's comfortable in my hands (I wear a ladies' size small glove, for reference). It's very accurate and smooth. The five buttons are great - they make surfing so much faster, and because they're programmable, I can find a use for all five in almost every program. It blows people's minds when they watch me navigate because I can do things without them seeing it just by clicking a button on the mouse, rather than going to a menu or the keyboard.I have several Macintoshes and once had a Windows laptop. The Intellimouse works well on all of them. It does require a downloaded driver, but it's a small price to pay for this kind of functionality.
Rather than repeat what the other reviewers have said I will talk about some of the other points about this system that have not been mentioned. I have only had the system for a couple of hours.Overall, I agree with most of the reviewers that is the sound is great for what your are getting in a mini/micro system. The build quality is also excellent. Stero imaging is also good, i.e. the speakers seem to disappear and the sound seems to be wider than the speakers and fills the space between the speakers. Keep in mind the system is sitting on my kitchen counter a foot from the edge of the counter. More careful speaker placement should yield even better sound.You are not going to great bass performance from the system because of small physical size of the speakers. They cannot move much air, and the amplier does not have a lot of power to reproduce good bass at low frequencies. Bass performance is good if you do not want one of those thumper stereo systems.My main criteria looking for a small stereo system is that it had to fit in a 11.5 inch high, 25 inch long bookshelf space in my condo, have great sound, play CD's that loaded from the front, play cassette tapes, and have an FM/AM radio.That is a tall order to fill in this day and age. I looked at Best Buy and Circuit City and all they had was junk for $100-$200 or it looked like it came from outer space. The $500 price was at the top of what I wanted to pay for a system. Higher end audio stores did not carry these systems in my area.I currently have a cheap Sony stereo in that space. The sound is OK but not great and the CD player opens from the top causing me to have to pull the system out everytime I want to load a CD.This system does not play tapes and that is my only gripe. However, there are jacks for an external tape unit and one of playing modes is 'tape'. This system does not have a CD changer. My research showed that there are other similar Denon models that have CD changers but the reviews have not been very good regarding the quality of their CD changer. A CD changer is nice but not a must have for me. Just more stuff to go wrong. Keep it simple at this price point.To evaluate the system I played some of my favorite CD's on a unit at Ultimate Electonics and loved the sound. If you cannot listen to the sound of the system go by the reviews as they are right on the money. You will not be disappointed.I also agree with other reviewer recommendations to replace the speaker wire. If you are spending this much money a few bucks invested in speaker wire will make a huge difference. Lamp cord would be better than the speaker wire that comes with the system. The speakers are equipped with banana plug jacks. However the other end has cheapo, clamp style connectors where you insert the speaker into a hole and the wire is held by a spring loaded clamp.Be sure you evaluate the sound of the system with the treble and bass controls at 0 equalization, i.e. there is no bass or treble added to the sound. The speakers did not break up at loud sound levels. Also keep in mind the sound should get better as the speakers break in over time. Be sure the bass boost system is turned off also.This system has a bunch of different timers you can use to turn the system on and off when you want or set it to a specific time for an FM station to turn on or play a CD. This is a feature that I personally will not use very much.FM and AM reception were good with the supplied antennas. The radio has a feature called RDS where you can see the name of the radio station, what song is playing and who the artist is. You can also find different types of music on the radio like easy listening, rock, pop, classical, etc. I live in a large residential area with 1 and 2 story homes. You may have reception problems if you live in a big city with tall buildings around you which causes multi-path distortion. Better antennas may be needed.Overall, I had difficulty finding a store that carried good quality mini stereo systems and based and decided to checkout Ulimate Electronics and saw the Denon system. I then got on Amazon, read the reviews, and went back and played some CD's I am familiar with.Be careful about the wattage rating as everyone plays games like using peak watts, or the total wattage for both channels. The one true rating for power comparison purposes is RMS watts per channel. The specifications state 22 watts per channel but I have no idea how that number was computed as RMS power was not mentioned.If you are not fussy about sound quality I am sure you can find cheaper systems out there. However this system satisfied all of my requirements except being able to play cassette tapes which is less important to me than the physical size of the system and having great sound. Maybe I will look for a good exteral tape unit in the future.I gave a rating of 4 stars as the unit should have had a cassette deck at this price point. Sound quality is 5 stars for this type of system.
This camera fills a very important niche - that level of photography between professional and competent point-and-shoot amateurs. It has all the features that a professional camera requires, including the hot-shoe flash and very nice menu driven range of shooting options.The value added to this camera is in the lenses. You really can't beat the deal in cost/value ratio. The two furnished in this package are more than adequate for most applications. They are sharp but not professional quality. If you are looking to build a quality portfolio of images then these will get you well down the road to it. Macro photo quality is sufficient for just about all the average guy's needs. Telephoto shots are crisp throughout the range.The camera misses five stars because I think it needs an option for using the large display to frame the shot rather than only review it after having taken it using the view finder. Olympus (Zuiko) does have a very nice range of lenses to augment the two that come with the package and that is another excellent reason to purchase the camera. You can build a very nice camera suite for about 1/2 what you will spend on a Nikon and, let's face it, only a pro will know the difference.It's a good camera and an excellent price.
I tryed to use this on an older p4 1500 megahz and had a few glitiches during the recording (loss of frames).Then I broke out the wifes new laptop and had no problem at all.The S video from my old High 8 Video Cam came out perfect. Sound was perfect too.The point is you MUST have the power. I do not care what the manufacture put on the box.I would have given it 5 stars if the recomended computer requirements matched what I had to use to get the results.
I have been working on a project for my thesis and kept running into problem after problem when I found this little treasure. It turned all the little pieces of my project into easy to place stickers. It is so easy to use, I had my six year old join in to help. Since then, I have used this for all kinds of things around the house and the classroom. Ribbons, pebbles, paper, buttons, rhinestones, leaves, a worm... so many things have been turned into a sticker. I have no clue what will be put through it next but so far it has worked on everything we tried. I have even added a request for 4 more of these to my classroom wishlist as my students love to use this to make things for their writing papers.
I bought these at the end of 2008, have been using them ever since with my desktop computer. I don't use them on my netbook because of the low amplification it gives out. With proper amplification these sound really good, before this i used to use cheapo $10 headphones, which would give up in a few weeks. I listen to different types of music, and i must say that they work great with every genre. The bass from these if deep, without a sign of muffling. Medium tones are a beautiful. High tones are ok, unless you listen to heavy metal or hard rock which start distorting at high volume levels, But this is expected.The build quality is really good seeing that they're are still working as new, although i thought they'd break when i first saw them. The design is cool. I can wear them for a few hours before they start hurting my ears. The pads might need to be changed cuz after all the use they look kinda weared out. Also the headphone jack is recessed so it fits even those tiny iPhone 2G jacks perfectly.This a really great pair for those who want to upgrade from el cheapo headphones, a real BANG for the buck! These are probably the best pair of headphones in the under $50 range.
This sub delivers punchy and clear sound. You might find these settings and adjustments useful:1. If you have a Yamaha receiver, set front speaker size to SMALL. If you set it to LARGE, the receiver will send low-frequency sounds to the front speakers and not to the sub.2. Set crossover frequency on the receiver to 80-100hz.3. Subwoofer volume is set to 40% on the receiver and 20-25% on the sub. This sub is too powerful. Listening at even low volumes (-35 db master volume, 50% subwoofer volume on the receiver, 50% on the subwoofer) for a while will leave a slightly deafening feeling in your ears.4. Subwoofer phase is set to reverse.5. Usually the B.A.S.S. switch is set to music unless I am watching a movie with a lot of explosions, waves, etc that require deep, rumbling bass. When the switch is set to Music, the bass sounds tighter and not boomy.6. To reduce boominess, keep a distance between the subwoofer and walls.There are two best-selling subs (Polk PSW505 and BIC America F-12) selling for around 200. This Yamaha sub would be very competitive if the price can be lowered to 200.
After growing tired with the text quality of inkjets I'm very happy with the output qualities of this printer. As a Linux user my laser printer choices were somewhat limited - particularly in the cheap end. This printer promised good Linux support and that I indeed got but not from the manufacturer. With my very recent Linux distro it was able to produce print server test pages but actual print jobs never reached the printer. Luckily there's a very good alternative driver, foo2zjs (http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com). It installed flawlessly and offers e.g. manual duplex printing, something that the manufacturer has eliminated from Windows drivers in hopes that people buy their $400 duplex unit. Both USB and network connections work fine.The print quality for text on regular copier paper is superb. When printing on copier paper photos too look a lot better than with my old inkjet. Photo paper I haven't tried.The printer is quite noisy when it's active but after doing its job it soon shifts into sleep mode (after couple of more clunks) and becomes silent.
I actually purchased this item years ago and had paid $100 for them. Since that time, I purchased cheaper items and found that they only worked for a month or so. I ended up purchasing a couple extra ones. Yes the lighter adapter is large but it does a great job.
This houses and protects the 150A fuze correctly but I had to modify it slightly because the cable lugs were too big to allow the top the seat correctly. Like the installation and consider it a good buy.
I was looking for a good looking, not-too-big not-too-small mp3 player with upgradable memory and most importantly, good sound quality. This player had both, plus plenty of features. Despite it being small and light, really does feel solid and rugged with a nice metallic front.The player really does run for 24 hours from one AA alkaline battery as it claims, and I got even more from rechargeable 1850mah energiser nimh batteries.The remote is great, though the joystick is a little fiddly and sensitive, but still felt rugged.One thing that I felt was missing from the player was the ability to encode directly from an external source.Overall though I love it and I'l probably buy from MPIO again, though some of the Iriver players look pretty attractive too.
Bought this for the iPhone. Much to my surprise, it fits in the iPhone's recessed headphone jack out of the box. Only complain is that it gets uncomfortable after 4-5 hours. This is my second pair. Great headphone for the price.
The Kodak Easyshare printer dock worked okay at first. Then I started having problems with automatic paper feed and jamming. The problems got increasingly worse and I would waste more and more time trying to hand feed paper into printer and most times it would Jam. Paper and ink would be wasted. I am currently looking for an alternate printer dock for my digital camera
I bought this because it had pretty good reviews and I knew it would work with AT&T DSL. I bought it in Sept of 2011. It stopped working July of 2012. That's just not ok in my opinion.
Great USB drive - runs quiet and cool and is very quick.Seagate 100 GB Portable External Hard Drive ( ST9100801U2-RK )
Auto battery life can be significantly lengthened with the use of a trickle charger. Significantly. I put this one into my 4X4 to keep my Interstate battery at maximum readiness. This is a solid heavy duty device and is no toy. I mounted it securely under the hood next to the battery itself and have a heavy duty plug hanging down -- just behind the front bumper -- to connect up while out in the driveway. The lights/indicators on this model are very nice and it keeps my battery at full strength. If you have two vehicles (or more) and you don't drive one of them that often -- definitely get one of these. You will never have another "oh no" moment -- when turning that key in the morning. Highly recommended.
Used the drive for a couple of months. Yesterday, all data where lost. My PC did see the drive and that was all: Disk space: 0 bytes, etc. couldn't access the drive anymore. There was only one solution: re-format the drive.I've read other comments from peaople encountering the same problem. I still don't know (like the others) what went wrong: very disappointing.Now I have a drive, just a few moths old, which I'cant trust.
I was planning to purchase a battery for my laptop and I found it at Amazon. However, I was expecting an original one, and at the end I got another brand. However, it turned out to be better than the one that I got with my brand new laptop. I am satisfied with it!
I am very pleased with this camera, though I am still trying to learn all the features. This is my third digital camera an hopefully my last. It takes fantastic pictures.
As a reporter for a semi-weekly newspaper, I use the recorder for phone interviews. It works well, replacing one I has worn out over the years. According to law, I tell the party on the other end of the line that I'm recording, and this method not only makes the interview easier for me, it makes it go much faster for the interviewee than if I had to try and write down responses. Most of all, however, it makes for error-free articles, plus if a person interviewed questions my reporting, I have a taped record of exactly what that person said. Good recorder, works well, exception bargain, having cost only about half of what other phone recorders sell for, and works equally well.
When I bought this product, I took a very good discount, and the quality of this one is pretty good I think. Definitely a good deal.
EASY INTALLATION, VERY VERSATILE, STABLE, EASY HOOKUP. EASILY THE BEST MOBO I'VE PUT A SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH. IT HAS A LOT OF TWEAK OPTIONS FOR THE OVERCLOCKERS.MY RIG:VISTA HOME PREMIUM 64M2N SLI DELUXEAMD AM2 X2 5600 3GHzTHERMALTAKE TMG A1 HEATPIPE/FAN COOLINGRAIDMAX SMILODON CASEULTRA RP PRO 850WATT PSU4X 1GB DDR2 PC5400RADEON X1650 512MB PCIE X16SAMSUNG DVD/CD RW SATASEAGATE 320GB 16MB SATAULTRA 1000VA 600WATT UPS
What a steal is all I can say! I am a videographer, and I am always looking for "the best" blank media, for a good price. When you figure that you are paying less than 1/3 of the price of what you would pay elsewhere, you really would be crazy not to look into the great product. For those of you who are having problems with the DVD's, you are probably using them with lousy products. I use mine with my dual core imac, so they don't give me any problems.Thanks Amazon, and keep this product, 'cause I will come back for more!!!
Good value, nice picture and it take ups a lot less space.
but seriously I have used the knock off brands in my printer and had nothing but issues with bad cartridges and clogging. Never had an issue with an Epson cartridge.
I wish I had read the reviews more carefully before ordering this microphone. As others have pointed out, it apparently does not work well with 64-bit versions of Windows 7. In my case, it also failed to work with a 32-bit version of Windows 7, both Professional editions. I had to scream into the microphone for it to pick up any audio at all. Sending it back to Amazon--thank goodness for their awesome return policy.
This is our first order from this company. The product is exactly what we are looking for, the price is right and service is great.
This is Josh:The microphone itself is good quality and doesn't feel cheap. The inbuilt noise reduction works well, but the labeling of the switch for that doesn't make it evident what it is until you look in the instructions. I have yet to record the same things and hear side-by-side how well the sound reduction actually works, but on the set through my headphones it seemed to make a significant difference. The ability to switch between shotgun and omni is really convenient and easy.We get a little bit of buzz on our work (we've so far just used the windscreen included), but we're not sure if that is the microphone or the XLR cable we got. And for the price, I'm satisfied with the sound quality. We're uploading the videos to the internet in H264 format, so the sound quality is way more than sufficient.This microphone is being used with our Canon XHA1S, and is definitely better than the inbuilt microphone, at least with noise reduction turned on. Since this microphone's advertised not to use much power with the one AAA battery it uses, the fact that it's not phantom power doesn't bother me at all.My biggest complaint is the shock mount that came with it. It doesn't seem to work well on a boom pole or light stand (it goes past the threads so that it wobbles a bit). It's really an included bonus though, I guess, so I shouldn't have expected too much from it.I definitely don't regret the buy. Great mic for a great price.
I have had my yellow Tivoli for about 2 years and it sits on my desk at work. I either listen to the radio, or use the aux to plug my ipod in or my laptop.The sound this little yellow box puts out is a-mazing.
great product, great quality, but its main advantage is also its disappointing point: it is just too big.
Have had the camera for 3 weeks. I already owned canon lenses and a flash. for those complaining or concerned about money that has to be spent on lenses,well thats the fundamental question of is a camera with interchangalbe lens right for you.Pros: No delay in taking pics. 2.5 fps. 6.3 MP. Interchangable lens. I found focusing to be perfectly accurate and fast. recomend disabling the 7 point focusing, and switch to center, with recomposing picture. as for those complaining that pictures arenot Sharp or lively, that is a function of two things. First the lens being used. the stock lens is good, but not great. A little slow. I took a lot of pictures with an 80 dollar 50 mm, f 1.8 lens, including in candle light, and bright day light, and the results are amazing. second thing is processing of the pictures. the camera has 3 preset processings for &quot;sharpness&quot; and saturation and contrast, as well as 3 custom ones, so you can make your pics as sharp, saturated, and contrasty as you desire. learn to use to camera. I found the camera to be excellent up to iso setting of 800, ,with minimal noise, with better quality than film camer. I also like the palstic construction. its lighter, and nicer to carry. You cant use the lcd as a viewfinder, which I never used, cause it eats your battery and never works well in bright light.Cons: Auto white ballance is useless in low light, and indoor ligt situations. that needs to be manually set.
I got a set of these for my wife's I-pod and she loved them. I finally got a pair for my I-pod and they are awesome. They do a good job at cutting out area noise and just letting you hear the music. Also, they are very comfortable. Once you put them in, you forget they are their, and they feel very secure in your ear. Bottomline, a great pair of headphones for the money.
I bought one for my grandma, my mom, my girlfriend and myself. Theyve all been great, I think they all shipped from tiger direct maybe. Plugs into USB, drivers download auto, microphone works good. been using with skype and google video chat. HP, compaq, sony vaio. all worked flawless.
For such a cheap package, I did not have high expectations that it would work. I have now been using it for 5 days, and so far so good. Installation took a couple of hours - due in large part I think to my Arescom NetDSL 800 modem and its funky settings than anything to do with this product. (Last time I set that modem up with a wired router, it took just as long).Range of wireless access seems to be good - I can use my laptop down in my basement, 2 floors away from the router.One negative - that stops it from getting a 5 star rating - is the fact that the NetGear configuration utility which monitors your connections, seems to arbitarily stop working. It doesn't affect access to the LAN or WAN, but it's a small irritant nonetheless.Good product, great price (...)from NetGear.
Today I received the Canon EF-S 17-85mm and I was very excited. II have been shooting with the kit lense my Rebel XT came with and had been getting okay results. I wanted to upgrade to a better lense to met my growing expectations for picture quality and diversity. Well, after a day of shooting in different situations, I am returning this lense. I was amazed that the picture quality was very similar to my 18-55mm kit lense. I am no professional, but I and a friend of mine could not see one bit of difference between the $130 kit lense and the $600 17-85mm. It was a tough toss-up between this lense and the 24-105mm F/4 L. After seeing the pictures produced by the 17-85mm, I am going with the L-series lense hoping it will be much better. The IS is a great feature but cannot compensate for the F-stop. Even though the 17-85mm is F/ 4-5.6. You will do almost all your shooting in 5.6. It's like it is stuck in 5.6. Even with manual adjustment, the widest I could get it was 5.0. I hope this review helps others in making the right choice. If you have the money go with the L-series. The extra focal length is just not worth $600 for the same quality
I was searching for a good quality digital frame, one for my parents and one for my desk at work. I bought two no-name brands at Linens and Things and returned them both. They were horrible, very difficult to operate and crummy picture quality. I waivered on buying the Philips because of the price and the fact that it doesn't have sound. Well, I'm so glad I got the Philips. The picture quality is fantastic and I had no problem setting it up. It would be nice if it had sound and video, but it's just perfect for my office. You won't be disappointed with the Philips, it's worth the $$.
I've had this about 2 months and am happy with it. Set it on top of a Sony TFM-9450W 11 transistor (built about 1977) and it out performed a ccrane, which I returned. Takes a little fiddling with it until you get used to interaction between radio tuner, Terk dial and Terk rotation, try it!91977 build)
Great price, Excellent value, exactly the same product as the one from Bose directly. Fast shipping, exactly as ordered with all hardware included
I needed a wireless adapter fairly fast and wanted to keep the price low - so I turned to Amazon and went with this model. What a dissapointment!Now I know computers - I have a degree in this field for pity sakes, so I know what I am doing when installing an item like this. Regardless, it never worked. Troubleshooting was useless.Thankfully Amazon handled the return quickly. Thumbs up for Amazon - thumbs down for Trendnet.
The Koss Porta Pro's simply have the best sound of any P-O-R-T-A-B-L-E headphones I've ever listened to. I'm emphasizing P-O-R-T-A-B-L-E here because others insist on comparing these to much larger, more expensive, inclosed-type headphones. These are an open design that are extremely lightweight. I'm not just going along with the crowd here when I say that after a few minutes you forget you're even wearing them. These headphones will get extremely loud without distorting, the bass response is accurate and full (as well as crisp highs and mids). These headphones are much smaller than I thought they would be. When you fold these up they are approximately the same size as a tennis ball (unlike some reviewer's I had no trouble collapsing these headphones). However, these are not perfect headphones for everyone. If looks are important to you, look elsewhere. I consider myself to be somewhat of an electronics geek, and even I will admit that when you wear these others will probably think that there is something questionable about your sense of style. The other problem I can comment on is the metal headband. These headphones will undoubtedly pull hair out of your scalp (as it has mine already). My advise is to bye these headphones, if you don't like them you can always return them. As has been my past experience with Amazon they shipped very fast. I ordered these Tuesday at 12PM Pacific time, selected the free UPS shipping and they were delivered on Saturday by 3PM (within four buisness days!) that's what I call good costomer service. Thanks again Amazon.
its smaller than i thought it would be. but i only have a t4i with 2 lenses. you can surprisingly pack a lot of things in it though. its very protective.
I owned an older version of this camera, and loved it. It died before I wanted to get a new one. I didn't realize that this was a newer model of the old camera, but I'm happy with it, nonetheless. The only downside (which was on the last one, too) is that the flash takes a while to recharge. But other than that, I love it. Great pictures!
I bought the adesso keypad with intent to use it with Mac OSX and windows XP. The device works flawlessly, I couldn't be happier. Plus it is a well built, sturdy design, and doesn't take up too much space/weight. The retractable cord is a great space saver for storing, but like all retractable usb cables, I can't help but worry a bit about it's durability. All in all though, the adesso keypad is an excellent buy.
Quite a good product, easy to use, the touchpad is a bit too sensitive for us older users, but my daughter, for whom I purchased it, loves it.The unpleasant thing is the charging, you cannot charge it on a computer on which the software is not installed and the standard USB chargers do not work. Worse, the charging icon appears on the screen but it doesn't charge !This wouldn't be so terrible (althought it's not very consumer friendly) if it was written somewhere (I DID read the manual) but it took me some time and seaching on obscure forums to find out.Definitely something to improve
This is a known issue. The butterfly antennae will pop off. For frequent travelers, this is a big, known, issue and is a defect with the manufacturer. Best to pay for insurance.
Great tack sharp lens. Its got some weight to it, which I prefer. All that is missing from this lens is a metal bezel and a little more environmental protection. With those two things, this is every bit as good as the L line and with IS! Great lens if your not running the large sensors. Would recommend.
I purchased the WRT54GL router because my previous router (WRT54G) worked perfectly with my Windows PC's and Laptops, but would freeze the entire network when I connected my Mac laptop. This router works flawlessly. I just followed the installation instructions and plugged it in. I would higly recommend the WRT54GL.
The camera was in incredibe condition. Despite my doubts of shopping online, Amazon.com proved me wrong. The shipping was most expedient as well and i will be shopping here again.
This little camera was my very first digital camera. It was so cool, because I could take it everywhere. I always had room for it.The only thing that could make it better is if it had zoom.
If you're wondering if you should get this for your Pearl 8130 I can attest that it works flawlessly. Have no fear, this is a great buy!
Todo saben, excelentes prestaciones! Cre&iacute; que me iba a ser suficiente 80 Gb, pero parece que no!
I bought it because I saw a score of 4 stars compared to other comparable models. The truth is that the video recording (the reason I bought it the first place) gets the image corrupted 8 of 10 times I record a movie when using SD cards. Tried several cards that I know that worked on different devices. One thing is lower quality that I can accept, but not being able to record - unacceptable.
I do not know if it is the company that misrepresented or the model number or the model number my mother in law read off the video camera was incorrect, but I received this and it does not fit into the Sharp Handicam we have in our family. It was too small. Of course, once I read the VL-H880 serial number off the camcorder myself, I do believe the company maybe to blame.
I previously bought thePanasonic RP-HG50 Neck Band Headphones with XBS Extra Bass Systemand wanted an extra pair to go to the gym. The foam pads on the HG50s fell off too easily and I did not notice when it happened so I had to replace them with ill fittingPlantronic ear cushions. Anyway, the sound on the HG50s is great, I cannot say that about these RP-HG52s. The sound is weak and tinny, nowhere near the bass of the HG50s. I doubt I will ever use these and will probably give them away, looks like I'll be looking for another set of ear cushions for my HG50s.If you like bass get theRP-HG50's instead. They seem to stay on my ears better than these, and I don't mind the neckband. My ideal set is actually not designed, I wish theSennheiser PMX100 Supra-Aural Mini-Neckband Stereo Headphoneshad a volume control. Those have been the best, but without volume control they are useless for me when I exercise - reaching for the volume control on the Panasonic headphones won't cause me to fall. I have already nearly fallen a few times when I was trying to mess with getting my iPod out of my pocket and fixing the volume on it directly.Pros: Volume control, lightweightCons: Tinny sound, no bass, clip headphones don't stay on my ears as well as neckband headphones - especially when exercising.
So here I am seeing all of these reviews saying "OMG IT DOESN'T WORK WITH MY CX MODEL!!!1111one", so I just had to write this.It works perfectly fine with a Cx model, as long as you have the mental capacity to read the instructions that come with your GPS. In so far as I know all of the HC and HCx models came with a small clip that screwed in to the back of the included back cover.The instructions said (paraphrasing) "Keep this, as you will need it for mounting brackets."Seeing as I actually listened to that, and affixed that clip to the back of my Vista HCx, I find it works perfectly!The mounting itself is very stable, although it can require a little extra padding between the bracket and your handlebars, depending on the size of your handle bars. This can be as easy as part of an old inner tube, some spare grip tape, even duct tape will work.My GPS is pretty much always on my bike (other than when I'm out Geocaching), and this bracket has never failed me, despite rough terrain, drops, jumps, and even the occasional eating dirt.It positions such that it is very easy to see, and easy to access the buttons while riding.
this monitor is awful!! you can not hear anything but static.
Fantastic product, great price. Since this is a hard to find item, please keep it stock!
Great case for the price. I have aWestern Digital My Passport SE for Mac 1 TB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive WDBABW0010BSL-NESN (Silver)(which is a great drive btw)and this case is perfect. It is a little roomy for it, but there is an interior strap which holds the drive pretty nicely. On the other side is a pouch that hold the cable. The case is roomy enough for me to also cary a flash drive, my apple headphones, iphone cable also. So all I carry is my laptop, this case, my power cable and I am good to go!. Have owned this for about a year and have not noticed any tears or scratches, even though I treat this pretty roughly. Anyways, it's perfect, get one!. Cheers.
I have an older serial port based X10 home automation system, and this Trendnet converter works great to bring it back to life with a USB connection. I also hooked this up through a Trendnet USB network hub which gives me fantastic wireless home control from my laptop.
I bought this when Amazon mailed me an e-mail advertising it...I've recently gotten into mp3s and was impressed by my friend who bought one of those mac-friendly Ipod devices. So I bought this after reading some positive reviews. Basically, here' the skinny: 1) the memory is tiny. 12, 13 songs, tops. 2) the software is clumsy and hard to use; it takes some tinkering to figure out. 3) It does burn through the single aaa battery pretty quickly; I use rechargeables (and so should you), so it's not that big a deal. 4) It is very tiny and portable. 5) it's short on buttons...you have to use 4 buttons (play, left-right, and a function button) to navigate every command. this is irritating if you want to shift to shuffle mode in mid-jog.So, if you don't mind having only 12 songs or so, and are comfortable with the software interface, I'd say go for it. Myself, I wish I'd bought a cd/mp3 player, despite the larger size.
I use this keyboard for World of warcraft and after playing for 1000's of hours, there is no paint on keys and the mouse is dead. I like the ergonomics of this and will be sad if this keyboard doesnt last as it is no longer being made :(
I have a pair of Bose headphones that cost 12 times what this one cost. And I will said I like the panasonic more.
Upon receiving the product (new and sealed in the factory box) the very first thing I noticed was the lens. It was lightly scratched across the display and in one small area it was marred as though solvent was spilled upon it during manufacturing. Given to its cost one would think the manufacturer would apply a removable plastic film over the lens to protect it from such things. I did speak directly with Independent Technologies and was told I would need to return it to the vendor who would in turn return it to them. In essence, they'd prefer to have you jump through the hoops. The manufacture's warranty clearly states that defective units will be accepted provided they are accompanied by the original receipt showing date and place of purchase. The individual I spoke to told me that had I purchased the unit directly from Independent Technologies they would handle the problem. Admittedly, I neglected to recite the company's warranty information to her.The product works as advertised but there doesn't appear to be much concern over the quality of it's appearance. Just a note ... there are similar products out there for your consideration.
This tripod was all that I expected. It is much easier to set up that standard models and very stable. I really like the way the legs extend independently (no center supports) allowing quick set-up on hills and rough terrain.
I was looking for a compact wireless router for my small (600 sq.ft.) apartment. From out of the box to being on the web took less than 10 minutes. After being guided by a few easy steps from the installation CD, my Powerbook was connected and I was able to get a strong signal even if I went into the other room from where the unit was plugged in.It is, as another reviewer noted, smaller than it appears in the photo and you have the option of standing it on it's side, which further reduces it's footprint.I would recommend this to anyone with a small apartment or condo who wants wireless connectivity without bells and whistles, and wants a simple design style that blends in with a small space.
This is the one!! This thing holds everything, keeps going and going. The only thing better is the one with the DVD burner.
Great little case. Semi-hard sided, offers good protection for my Western Digital Passport. Case Logic knows the way. Must have for the safety of your external HDD.
Looks very elegant and has comfortable straps. The battery pack when connected seems to be bit odd for the style. But over all ease of operation is good. Worth the price.
This extension is shorter than I expected (10 feet?? really??) but does the job nicely. Good for on-ear or over the ear headphones but very lightweight headphones will be pulled by the weight or by the stretching action of the extension. Jacket seems to be PVC which makes it durable but less flexible.
I was a little skeptical after seeing the price about the quality of the product. I did some research on headphones under $50 and these headphones are what came up the most. The phones sound great, and work great and feel like they aren't even on your head. They don't seem to stable, or durable, but they haven't broke yet.
TV is good quality and really big and clear... but after one week I started getting entire rows of pixels burn out. I contacted Amazon and was really impressed by their quick, courteous and very through service. They shipped out a new within 24 hours and the T.V. was in my home within 3 days. Eagle shipping did a great job too dropped off the new and took the defective one at the same time. It could not have been easier. This is definitely the way to shop.
they sound like you are in a tunnel. If you are a real music lover and don't use music just for backround noise or distraction on the treadmill, you will not like these. Luckily, I didn't buy them for myself.
I purchased this universal remote hoping to find something that would replace a worn out remote for a small panasonic television in our kitchen. I have searched all over the internet trying to find the appropriate codes and can find nothing that will work. I have followed the instructions that came with the remote trying to get it to learn the code for the television and nothing works. The instructions say there is supposed to be a list of codes that comes with the instruction booklet, but I can find no list of codes in either the english language book or the spanish language book. I have wasted my money and time on this universal remote.Sony RM-VL600 8-Device Universal Learning Remote
Excellent idea and great for travelling. The charger is very compact and it works well although I haven't yet tried the European adaptor.
I bought this product for a specific purpose: I wanted to be able to listen to NPR in one area of the house. All of my other radios, including my Bose, made NPR sound like it was being broadcast from the bottom of a deep well. I have zero knowledge about electronics, so I made my selection based on the other reviews that showed the people who bought this product were really happy with it. I took it out of the box, plugged it in, turned it on to the NPR station without using the extra antenna thingy, and it sounded just great. Call me: Very Pleased.
This remote was just what I needed. I've been struggling with the sluggish switches on my Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92. By the way, I hate the Sony Cam (because of its non-intuitive functionality and its limitations) but can't afford to upgrade, which is why I've been hesitant to invest in more equipment for that POS. Regardless, after searching through various sites and carefully reading descriptions that didn't always specify whether or not the device would work on my specific video cam, I decided to take a chance on this one. It worked immediately and better than expected.I haven't had the opportunity to use the extra features/buttons but the on/off and shutter release works great and saves me a lot of headaches (even though it doesn't fix the inherent problems with this camera). A few may be concerned about the length of the cord and whether or not it is obstructive but I haven't found it to be the case. Frankly, I don't know why one needs to be farther from the set up camera than the cord allows you to be.So, if you have had the misfortune of purchasing (or being gifted) a Sony Handycam and are in need of a remote, this is the one to buy. It won't take away all your headaches caused by that video cam but it will reduce them!Sony RMVD1 Remote for DCR-HC, DCR-DVD, DCRVX2100 & HDRFX1 Camcorders
This little dongle is very small and is easily installed into the Centronics parallel port connector in the back of my NEC Superscript 1800 printer. Configuration with the included CD ROM and the instructions booklet is extremely easy and in a matter of minutes I had all the printers in my home network configured and printing on the now networked NEC printer. I am using a Dlink 1G Gaming Router (DGL-4100) and everything is working perfectly. In my network the printer was assigned IP address 192.168.0.10.
I installed this router for a week already. It's a version 4. The installation and set up really is 100% foolproof because I am not a tech savvy person. Good thing I read the reviews before the purchase so I followed the firmware upgrade instructions rather than ignoring it. The 2nd day it started loosing connection very frquently on one computer but on my Toshiba satellite it works beautifully. My toshiba uses Mcafee and the other uses Kaspersky (I am not too thrilled about this software because it blocks almost everything to earn it's reputation as the most secured internet security software). However starting from day 3 even the computer that disconnects slowy gets better. I guess the router has a break in period and its performance will be greatly effected by the internet security program in your computer.
This thing is so cool. The size is incredible...perfect for using with an armband while exercising. 4 gb is plenty for me...20gb is overkill, since I only like my favorite songs on here...not my entire CD collection. The gold is my favorite color...not too bright a shade gold, but a nice lowkey metallic tone. Very nice for either sex. As much as I like the silver, I say why go with old standards when a color is available? I've checked out all the colors in the stores and up close, and to my personal liking they rank: Gold, Silver, Blue, Pink, Green. But color is just a matter of taste...regardless of which you choose, I think you will totally enjoy the portability and fun of this mini.
Great screen the tripod makes it very easy to to move from 1 room to another. It folds in seconds and can be carried through a nice handle just like a suitcase. Edan Aharony.
la compre junto con mi hard drive external pensando que la sugerencia para el case era la adecuado pero nada que ver me mandaron uno bien chiquito, tener en cuenta esas sugerencias
Okay first of all, I see too many complaints that it's not working or it's spewing out too many false alarms. This is a RADAR detector not a cop detector. Nowhere does it say that it detects cops. Not all cops have radar in the cruisers. I know the cops in my city don't. It's particularly useful on the freeway when you just want to watch your speed to avoid getting a ticket. It's already saved my balls twice in one month. The false alarms aren't really false. Grocery stores doors often emit the same radar bands as police radar guns and the radar detector is simply doing it's job: detecting radar.Know what you're buying and don't complain if it's not what you want. There's no such thing as a cop detector.EDIT: I remember the complaints earlier saying Amazon isn't an authorized reseller. Well, they are. I asked a CSR and they confirmed that Amazon is an authorized reseller. Just make sure it's Amazon selling it not a 3rd party through Amazon!Update: It's already saved me once from a $300 ticket in California! It's already paid for itself.
i bought this a week ago and it was working fine. It is compatible with my DSC P8. My invoice said that the memory stick will only arrive a week after i ordered it because I opted for free shipping. To my surprise, it arrived 3 days later. These guys are really fast.
I love this mini dvd camcorder. I really didnt want to purchase a Sony, since they seem over priced for quality sometimes but after buying & returning 2 other dvd camcorders I gave this one a shot. I have had it almost a year, and have enjoyed the ease of use. I use it for family functions & recording our toddler twins. I save & edit the video with the included software on the PC. It is pretty simple for computer literate people.
I'll get this right out of the way. If you want booty-shaking bass, save yourself the money and buy a pair of $9.99 Sony earphones. You will be disappointed by these headphones, especially considering the price. With that out of the way, if you want the hear music the way the musicians and studio engineers intended buy these earphones.The sound is perfect. Crisp highs, mid presence, and deep bass. When you first get these phones you'll start hearing things in records you didn't know were there all these years. Just keep in mind, if you want bass-in-your-face look elsewhere.I didn't realize how great these phones were until I was without them for a week and had to use the stock iPod buds. I walk through Manhattan everyday and the E3c's completely cancel out 90% of the street noise. With normal buds I could hardly hear the music over the background noise, and what I did hear sounded horrible in comparison to the Shure phones.The two-year warranty is excellent. I broke my pair and in less than a week I had a brand new replacement pair in a sealed package, no questions asked. You can't beat that level of service, and for how much these cost it's expected. It's clear that Shure knows how to treat their customers and for that they have a customer for life.
I selected the Kingstn 512MB memory module on the basis of price, reputation, availability and that it met my computer specifications.The module came with complete and easy to read and understan instructions Appropriate cautions that should be observed when installing devices susptible to static electricity were included.Othe than that, I found the module so easy to install that anyone could carry out the installation proceedure with little difficulty.It has improved the spped ( 70 sec. boot-up for approx. 15 GB of data and applications) of my conputer and I no longerb get "out of memory errors."
This camera is not durable for use. We took our 'new' canon A70 on vacation and just a slight splash of water took the $300 camera to a piece of trash. I have owned many digital cameras and never have I owned or heard of a camera that was any where near the sensitivity of this one to exposure to moisture.I was able to exchange this camera for a new camera the same model. This time I purchased the water proof case. I later discovered that the canon water proof case is not waterproof as canon claims it is.Furthermore, the delay from the time you push the button to the time the picture actually takes is way too long, making it near impossible to get the shot you want.I give the Canon A70 a big thumbs down. Go back to the drawing board Canon. And don't do your customers the injustice of claiming a product is water proof when it is not.You are deceiving what should be your most valuable asset - your customers.
I had ordered a router but it was a defective unit and they refunded full price plus shipping. I would like to thank them for there help fixing this issue.
After searching internet for right product and price, this Midland product seemed to be just the thing. Being a NE Florida resident in both hurricane and tornado area, the unit is set with SAME codes for contiguous counties/areas. Thankfully it test well in all functions and thankfully it has not been called into use in a real situation. The WX bar is great for up to date NWS reports, recently concerning Sub-tropical storm and the FL/GA smoke situation. Reception is excellent. Great product for great price.
As the title states, I am quite happy with my choice of these cables. My wife (who is not an engineer) was all conned by the BestBuy guys into buying the Monster cables for at least 8 times the price I paid here. I convinced her that even if we go wrong we wont loose much money - we can always buy Monster cables later.But we didnt have to. The cables are working just fine on all 3 TVs - I bought 3 cables.=HD Lover
I recently picked up this player on clearance at $44.95 at The Good Guys. At this price, it's a steal -- typically you won't find these kinds of features in a player like this for under $75. Really, all it lacks is a remote (which some people go crazy for, but I can just as well do without). Also, I took one star off for the fact that the volume doesn't go very high -- this is common for these types of players, so it came as no surprise, but still disappointing... not sure what I'll do when riding the bus. Also, the lid seems just a bit loose and construction quality isn't A+. Another "Made in China" player. On the plus side, disc contents are indexed in about one second, even with a CD full of MP3's -- my old AVC Soul player took what, 10 seconds at least! Very fast indexing, nice display readout, and even in "power savings" mode it seems the player doesn't skip easily. Sound quality is very good, and the included headphones are workable (although I recommend a nice pair of Koss Portapro or SportaPros). Recommended, if you can find one at a good price.
This is a good deal for only 44 dollars you get 4GB MS Pro Duo. Usually this type of memory cost more than SD and Micro SD; but I was glad to find this on the internet. Shipping arrived on time, would definitely buy from this person again another day.
When I attempted to install this cable, I got electrical arcs between the plug and terminal every time. There are scorch/weld marks on the cable and rear of my television now, and turning on my tv with it installed blows a fuse every time. This cable is going straight into the trash.
I have always been very pleased with the products and services offered by Amazon, and as such their choice of a company to offer service plans shocks me. The warranty I recieved in the mail is not at all what the website claims, and covers almost nothing other than factory defects. Things it expressly doesn't cover include:(1) "Damage from accident, abuse, misuse"(2) "Aesthetic parts including but not limited to all plastic parts , buttons, or knobs"(3) Scratches, peeling, and dents(4) "Warping or rusting of any kind"(5) "Cathode ray tubes in the display"I would suggest buying a digital camera somewhere other than Amazon if you want any sort of warranty because this one is a complete waste of 30 dollars. I sincerly hope Amazon lives up to it's reputation and stops offering this company's services.
even though you can have apps on the phone. but this is something that is always good to have it handy for study and work.
I dont know much about sound quality yet but this is a product that either works or it doesn't... well, it does!
Quite possibly the worst computer peripheral I have ever purchased, and I have bought worthless stuff before. Spend an extra $2 and get something that will shut when you put batteries in it.
3 months ago i reccieved my Ipod mini.I was in a waiting list since March. Since ive laid eyes on it has changed my life. I love it to death i wouldnt change it for the world its small,sturdy,and has great sound.I always get complements on it.I dont know how would my life be with out it.The price is good for it it holds only 1,000 songs for 50 bucks more u get 5,000. I just love it its money well spent.
This accessory is part of the original package when you buy the Garmin Nuvi navigator. You also get the windshield mount, a leather envelope for the unit, and an AC charger. Don't buy any accessories at the time of purchasing the unit. I bought this knowing I wanted and needed it and ended up with two and had to pay for return postage when I returned it because it was "My Fault" I couldn't use it. You only need this if your original one wears out or if you want to have multiple vehicles completely equipped. The product itself is excellent and keeps the navigation unit power from being depleted while using in the car.
This is the best. It interfaces easily with both my computer at home and at work. It's easy to use and very compact. I was used to carrying a paper-based organizer and this holds everything that did and will fit in my jacket pocket!!
I purchased this 50-inch Samsung from Amazon at around $1700 and am completely satisfied. Debated between this and the comparable Panasonic, and to be honest, I chose this black model over Panasonic's silver. Sharp, deep colors were very important to me along with wide viewing angles. This TV delivers! The lack of 1080p was a slight drawback, but I personally didn't see the value in having it. Probably only downside is that the sound put out by this unit's internal speakers is somewhat weak. But if you're buying an HD TV, you darn sure better be connecting to an audio receiver! The non-HD channels look better on this unit than other similar TVs I've seen and it naturally stretches those channels to fit the screen. The TV is one month old as of this writing, and I couldn't be more satisfied. Very good value for this TV.
I've been using a Boostaroo for the past 6 years and they're just great little audio splitters. This was the 2nd purchase for a friend and my original one is still working. We use it when we're traveling and want to listen to the same portable music/DVD source. It's a simple enough device but it safely shares an audio source and boosts it slightly. &#34;Y&#34; splitters are not recommened for connecting 2 earphones to a source, so this is the perfect answer. AA battery lasts for days.
TV: Panasonic 58pz800uAVR: Onkyo SR-605Bluray: Oppo BDP-83Sat: Dish Network ViP 211Fronts: Sony SS-F 7000Center: Sony SS-CN5000Surrounds: Sony SS-B1000Subwoofer: Onkyo SKW-530I've been using these for the past 2 weeks now and they replaced the Sony SS-F 6000 towers in my living room. Let me say first that these towers look simple, clean, and don't attract very much attention. Their size is noticble, but they don't scream "Look at me! I'm special, I'm huge towers!" or anything like that, which is something that I really like.BUILDThese have a nice looking fake black wood enclosure. It has some heft but not the heaviest towers out there. They are made of MDF inside and have some foam in certain patches in certain areas. There is a nice pair of binding posts on the back, and 4 feet on the bottom. The front screen is easily removeable revealing the Composite woofers, driver and tweeters. Overall, very good build for this price.MATERIALS:The tweeter is a 1" Nano Dome, nothing really crazy these days, but works very well and placed at the top where it should be (closest to ear level).The Mid Range Driver is about 3.5 inches, and made of HOP, which is again, nothing new, but still very good material.The Mid Range Woofer is slightly less than 8 inches and made of HOP. This type of material is stiffer then regular polypropylene.The Low Range Woofer is slightly less than 8 inches and made of Mica Reinforced Poly. Again, strong and stiff.Overall, the materials used is really good considering the price of the speakers. 10 years ago this stuff was high tech in speaker construction, esp in car speakers which run on 4ohm usually. With the prices of these materials coming down, Sony is able to use them and give us a lot of great sound and tech for not a lot of money.SOUND:I primarily use my system for Satellite and movies. I don't listen to too much music, but when I do it's a CD and through my Oppo. So since these are towers they get a lot of music, effects and left/right transitions. They handle all these with EASE. They are extremely accurate sounding. A gunshot sounds like a gunshot, the exhaust sounds of the V8 muscle car sounds like your neighbor starting up that Cuda. It never crossed my mind that speakers this cheap could ever sound this good. Yes, you could pay 2-3x more and get brand name and similar sound, or much more than that and get better sound (I suppose...), but when you are looking for towers that bring solid performance at a great price, look no further than the Sony SS-F 7000s.For music some may feel the the bass is not as Tight or as controlled as they would like, but really, everyone should have a sub woofer to take care of the really deep stuff. Once Audessey setup is done, these sound crystal clear on everything from symbol to sax to bass guitar to electric guitar, etc. Very good, solid music reproduction.So, GREAT for movies and Good for Music.
I have had the projector for 6 months now.Pros:- All-in-one, Video, sound, DVD player.- Comes with bag to carry around- Perfect for small screens in DARK environment.Cons:- DVD that you burnt yourself for backup (with recompression) don't play well. Even movies with low re-compression have problems, which shows by broken portions of some frames.- The worst through is the sound problem with self-burnt DVDs. Sometimes, even on low recompression DVDs, the sound is 1 to 2 seconds early. Which makes it a nightmare to watch those movies.- Image quality is average. If you place the projector more than 10ft away from the screen, then the image is not as bright.- The projector generates quite some noise, which the sound of the movie may generally cover, but not always.- VGA input didn't work with my Powerbook G4, even though the powerbook actually recognized the projector as well as its native definition.In general, i'm on the average for this projector. 2.5/5 would be my rating.
This GPS is complete junk. Mine had repeated software problems after just 4 months of use. I had to reload the maps twice and it finally crashed for good. Customer service was no help - telling me to reload the maps both times only masked the issues. It's cheap, overpriced junk. Mine ended up crashing totally and is unusable. '''''For $260 i expected better and I suspect the company knows it's pedalling chinese junk at western-made prices because they stopped returning my e-mails after I told them it broke again. Don't buy it unless you like $260 paper weights. Junk Junk Junk Junk Junk.
I spent more money on this CANON battery because I thought it had a better quality than other brands which are compatible with my canon camera. But this battery can ONLY work for taking at most 10 pictures or 5 min video. SO there must be quality problem in the product. Moreover the appearance of this so called Canon Battery is very different with that of my original one including the words on the back side ( of course the side with CANON is similar). I will return it and never touch the product from this supplier.
Do not get this, it got stuck in my new macbook pro...and the combination was correct! Would not come out. Look elsewear.
I upgraded from the 990 to the 995. I use this camera commercially. The reason for the upgrade was that the 990 had burned out pixels which had to be painted over with Paint Shop Pro on each photo used. Impossible to contact Nikon, so I put up with it. The 995 also has burned out pixels and has problems in loading to a PC. The great Nikon camera company goes down the toilet in my book. I'll go back to using my 35mm Photomic, or buy a Sony Digital.
As soon as I received the product I installed it and the card did not start. I tried all the slots available and the card did not start. I moved the fax modem to another slot and placed the card in this slot and the card started the first time and the second time it did not start. As result I am returning it.
In terms of software, this is the machine for Sony to beat in terms of MP3 player: it is excellent. Why?The upgradeable software(firmware) ensures that this machine will have a long product cycle. Also, except for the small LCD screen, the display is simple, neat and legible(in blue). It reads so many formats(unlike great-design,closed-format Sony MP3 players that obviously flopped for these reasons) Oh, it can also read CD-RW media, so you can save and delete unwanted files(of course, you have to use a PC for this).Now, in terms of hardware, it is very good(note that I did not say excellent). This has a RISC chip for the firmware-upgrade, is very thin(16mm thick) and light for people on the move. The machine inserts two Ni-CD batteries internally that gives double the battery life than any normal CD-player(a really nice idea). You also can really raise the volume, something that I have not expected from this small a player.However, why is this not as excellent as the software? The things that I complain about are the fit and finish: iriver does not seem to have the fit and finish quality of Sony's CD players. The body's black plastic is dull in color, and the metal plate cover for the top just does not look good as a Sony-actually, Iriver's CEO did note this.Also, the remote is kinda stubby, and headphones are just normal ones that does sound no justice. Last, the manual is disorganized, drawings are too big, and it does not provide any explanations about the file formats it uses(ASF, WMA etc) and gives no CD-ripping software or instructions on how-to-do one.The thing is, once you get over these problems, this machine really deserves its high praise. Simply put, the smart ideas and great software are excellent enough for me not to return it and invest more time to work the problems on my own.First, I got a new pair of headphones(Sennheiser HD497), searched throught the web for good and free ripping software(CDex software) and once I started ripping musics from my CDs on to a CD-RW, all the problems just melted away. The search and play function, the powerful output(please, get yourself a good headphone: either a Sennheier HD497 or Grado SR60). Worth your time and money, this machine is for anyone with some CD collection, high-speed internet and a CD writer. Definitely recommended, also because their customer service is outstanding: they constantly heed to customers' input, and it shows in their products....
This is an addition to my review. This printer didn't last two years and died. I would use caution when buy further items from this manufacturer as I did't use it that much. Also, the ink will 'automatically' go bad whether it's out or not. I'm told there are 'chips' on the ink cartridge which only allow it to be use so long even if you haven't used them that much. Then they automatically say they're out. I went from half full to 'out' and barely ever used the color.Fine reproduction on this printer of photos w/ photo paper is not the quality I expected, especially since that the reason why I bought it! I told the Staples store salesperson (which was probably my bad) that I wanted a good all-in-printer, which it is. Later I was told (months later) that to get good photo reproduction one needs to use an actual photo printer for really good quality. Overall though, it's a pretty good printer and for a couple of years I haven't had any issues with it. Much better than my Cannon that I bought a few years back for almost $500.00 and then it was worthless (with no new driver available still) when I upgraded to Windows XP. That was a real nail-biter!
These Dayton Audio BPA-38G Heavy Duty Binding Post Pair - Gold are quite sturdy and are made to go through a wooden cabinet like thickness and should span a little more when used as such. Good quality binding posts for Power feed or Audio use.
It's a great antenna! My old antenna had a real fuzzy picture.Then I bought this one, and not only can I get a great picture on my favorite channels,but can get more channels! This antenna is the best!
It is good enough that it showed imperfections of measurement and assembly of my Twin Star 6&#34; 750/1400 telescope. The diagonal spider was improperly placed so no combination of adjustments would get the diagonal centered in the eyepiece tube. Even so it did colimate the scope well.
I bought this for my Tivo, hooked it up the day it arrived and haven't touched it since. Great value.
Fantastic and stylish too. The people at the club ask where I got it. This is going to be a collectors item and the functionality is perfect with long battery life. I should buy more!!
Easy to use, easy to hold especially as I'm left handed. No complaints except they could have given you rechargeable batteries. Somewhat new with digital but this looks like a great camera for a beginner.
I haven't had time to run as many tests as I would like to yet. So far I can say the h.264 encoder is very fast. I used it my my G4 and a G5 and saw significant speed boosts on both. Using default settings the quality is not as good as Apple's Software encoder however you can customize the compression sertings and might be able to acheive comparable results. Overall it does a good job and saves tons of time when compressing to h.264.
I've been using the SkipDoctor products since they were first released. Some CDs are simply too far gone, but the majority of discs can be repaired to a readable state (assuming your player isn't overly sensitive). The biggest problem with the manual product is that it takes quite a while to rotate the disc through the course of the polishing. Your arm will get tired, but the result is usually worth it. I wouldn't use it on a disc that doesn't have any problems, but if you're trying to salvage something (or at least buy yourself enough time to rip or copy it), this product is a great last-ditch effort.
This is a very nice product that I bought for my daughter so she could use her ipod in the car. Very handy, and the price was less than than half at the local stores (circuit city, Best Buy)
I have had this printer for 3 or 4 years now, we bought it when it first came out. I love it. I use it to copy pictures of the kids and have never had a complaint. We bought a new computer about a year ago and the scanner doesn't work with Windows XP. You have to manually go into printer and scan that way. Also the paper is starting to stick, when it tries to load it doesn't always pick it up on the first try. I figure it just needs to be cleaned. I think I will buy another instead of trying to clean this one, it has been through alot and is probabaly getting worn out anyway.
I'm sure there are better Headphones, but this pair has All I can hear and a Price point that works. With Iphone and Ipods low wattage and MP 3 compression this pair of Phones is my Pick.
Ipod came shipped in about 3 days, everything looked great, started out great. But after the first charge expired it hasn't held a charge for more than an hour since. Really not happy about spending the money on this item, would never do it again. Actually trying to get my money back at the moment.
replaced an older 11Mbit Linksys router and it seems to have equal or better range while still connecting at the faster speeds. Working as advertised I would say.
I bought this to replace the rental modem I'd been using for two-years and also replace the wireless access point capability of my old wireless switch. Like everyone else has mentioned, setup for initial operation is quick and effortless and its slim form factor is a definite plus; however, I was surprised by some of the limitations it has vs. my old Netgear switch. The prime issues I have are that you CANNOT disable the internal DHCP server and you cannot specify internal IP subnets; yeah, you can limit the number of IP addresses it assigns, but it's not the same as being able to subnet. This has caused some issues in having to rework my home's internal network, but for the average user this won't be an issue. The one thing I really like about this unit is the firewall. Using the custom config is straight forward and just what I was looking for in the first line of defense department. Overall, a great little box for the money.
This bag is fantastic. We travel a lot and purchased this bag to use as a carry-on. It has proved to be incredibly useful and keeps the camera safe and secure. There are many compartments inside that you can adjust to suit your needs and use to store other items (iPod, cellphone, etc).Enjoy!
I replaced the Zenith 32" I bought that had many issues with this set. The value of the set with the features is worth a little extra $$$. So far...the quality is excellent and based on the other reviews on this product - I am sure it will perform well over time. If this changes...so will my review.
After a few of my friends bought this lens I decided to jump on board and get one too. It's a great lens for someone like me who does some photography on the side. I also take lots of pictures outside and of my family. It's easy to use and delivers quality photos!
Don't waste your time. I bought this and the first one I recieved was broken. Amazon promptly replaced it. But it came with the housing cracked. Sound was muffled and crackleing. Replaced it with a BIC lets see how that turns out.
I've had this item a couple of months. I put my camera gear in it and took it to the beach. It seemed to be watertight and sand-tight as advertised. I'm not sure I trust the advertising claims, but it seems worth the cost.I had trouble getting the sizing right from the manufacturer's website, but that could have been me.My wife says it kept me from having to carry a man-purse.
First off let me say that I have not had a problem with this player and that it does play CD-R's. I guess it may matter what brand of CD-R you have. I prefer the TDK brand myself ( certified plus )As you read the overview here on Amazon notice that it does have a very complete feature set and as currently ($$$) represents a heck of a deal. Remote is well laid out and operats cleanly. It is nice to be able to mix and match DVD's and CD's as I doubt I will have a marathon with 5 DVD's - hey maybe if I am really board...:-)The unit has all the various inputs and outputs you could use and produces a very nice picture, especially through the component outputs.There is not much difference between this and the 601 so if you are looking for a lot of features for minimal $$ this is a great player. I have other Samsung gear and have not had a problem as well with any of it but I usually buy their mid range gear.I view this as a good utility player where you can put in one or two movies and your favorite CD's and extend the party without having to load and re-load the player.
The wall mount is a pretty sturdy metal. I have a 27 inch CRT so I was pretty skeptical about mounting this beast. The straps that come with the mount are really small; not nearly long enough to go around the TV to secure it to the mount. I have the tv just perched on top on the mount, but it doesn't look like it's going anywhere. The swivel is great. You can turn the pole of the mount and the "nest" so it offers a lot of flexibility for viewing angles. For $20 it was a steal.
This all in one works well except for the scanner. When I went to the HP website it was obvious that others had the same problem. I set up an alternate path to be able to use the scanner, so I can do so but it is not an item I would recommend for someone who wants a scanner as its main function.
I recently purchased the case that was supposedly designed for the new 6th generation 80gb ipod classic. What I got was a case for the 5th gen 30gb ipod. They are about the same size, but not exactly, so the case is a bit loose fitting. I guess it could have been a shipping error, but its more likely that they haven't actually come out with a case for the 6th gens yet.
I have had this hub for about a year now, and it progressively gets weaker and weaker. Several of my appliances, like my flash card reader and my digital recorder download receptacle, do not get enough juice to be recognized as even being connected by my computer, when connected to this hub. I have to plug them directly into my computer to be recognized.Now, my HP 4400 printer is no longer being recognized as being connected when on the hub, after months of OK use via the hub. I had to connect it directly to my computer to do some printing.I cannot recommend this hub to anyone. Am now looking for a non-Belkin replacement.
This is an excellent little speaker system all things considered. I use it as an upgrade to my kitchen TV, which I mostly use to listen to music channels. And given that it's a tiny little TV without even stereo speakers, this is a big upgrade as you would expect.However, one disappointment is that the desktop control dial does _not_ have a bass volume control feature, which is specified in the item's description. There is bass control, but it is on a knob attached to the subwoofer. Which, in most cases including mine, sits on the floor out of easy reach under a table. On the upside, for the most part I can leave the bass level at one generally good place, but some songs are overly bassy, and it'd be nice to adjust on the fly as advertised.But the sound is absolutely amazing, particularly for the price and size. In my kitchen, where the acoustics are awful to abyssmal, this little speaker set comes out like it's a soundproof recording studio. It's one of those things where they've clearly simply gotten it right - the left and right speaker produce crystal clear, warm sound that combines perfectly with the tiny but wildly effective subwoofer. The highs are _very_ crisp and clear, the volume is very good, the bass can be as deep as you need (very impressive considering the tiny, tiny size of the sub!). After comparing it to several others (including several Logitech sets, a brand I've enjoyed thoroughly in the past, and a couple of Altec Lansings), this one comes out ahead for sound quality to my ears even above sets that are twice or thrice the price. The set sounds fantastic, and for under thirty bucks, it's must get.
My husband and I received this monitor for our baby shower. We selected this model because it had the two monitors and the price was resonable. Well I firmly believe you get what you pay for because this monitor does not hold a charge. We have to have the monitors plugged in at all times for it to work. The batteries just dont hold a charge. The reception is good but we can't unplug it and use it around the house. We wound up throwing it out and purchasing a new one. Don't waste you money on this monitor.
Does the basic job no frills. I read many reviews before purchasing so there were no surprises. Does about what i expected for $50. If i wanted a better interface I would have spent the money on a sound bridge. But to answer a question that i read on a review: the difference between this and just plugging an rca jack is huge. This has an integrated amp so you don't have to work your amp so hard and the sound quality is greatly improved because it's a digital feed.
Algebrator helped me pass my college level algebra classes.It is by far the best educational resource I have ever used.
I bought this right before going on a cruise vacation; I planned to do a lot of swimming and snorkeling. It works wonderfully at the pool and at the beach. The one thing to watch out for is make sure to wipe water droplets off the case before taking photos above water. I love this marine pack and am very happy with my purchase.
Look folks, anytime you buy an electronic item of ANY kind, some have trouble while others do not. And yes, occasionally a certain item or brand seems to have more problems than others. But that is the exception rather than the rule. The adage: "you get what you pay for" is far too vague a statement to be useful in all but the rarest of circumstances, a Plasma TV selling for $300.00 for example. In the case of this product, it doesn't apply. This media card is an excellent product at a terrific price. Companies like SimpleTech don't have huge marketing budgets, but that doesn't mean their products are any worse than the bigger players. If you want a good product and a great price, this one is hard to beat. We're not talking about cancer cures here...
I bought this inexpensive router for a quick fix for sharing a home network. It was setup in a few minutes. It does a great job and I have now have no need for a more expensive one. This Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Router does everything that is advertised. I am using it for sharing a DSL connection and it automatically adjusts to the speed of the devices and the speed is great. With the VPN support it allows connection easily to a VPN. It has built in DCHP or you can manually address it. I used the uplink port and connected my Linksys switch and expanded my network to 6 just to test the ability to expand the number of network ports. This worked just fine. I highly recommend this router for a beginner or an advanced network user.
Would purchase again. Very quick shipment! I was surprised that it arrived so soon. It is a good product! Has a great picture and work perfectly.
This is a great product and beats anything found at the local walmart or target or bestbuy. Feels well made and for the price is a great deal.
My video performance improved from score 200 (3dmark05) to around 5800. I was using my onboard video and it was incredibly slow even in a reasonably recent system (Core 2 Duo E4400). With my new video card my PC is much better!
I had this radio about six months and the SD card reader went out. Poor reception for the radio leaves me with buyers remorse. Go with a better brand. Stay away from Boss. I swapped it for a better radio.
Ordered the Cables Unlimited PCM-2296-06 HDMI to DVI D Cable, 6 feet for a home theater PC. Works great when the TV supports it. First tried it on a Samsung 40in, TV would not sync properly and cut off pixels at the edges (only noticable when using the OS for most part). Moved the htpc to a Sony Bravia 55in and works flawlessly. Great picture!
This fan does exactly what the description says. I got one of these for my office and liked it so much I ordered a second for home. It has a very small foot print and puts out quite a bit of air flow, compared to other fans of it's size. Besides all that... It looks cool, people will ask you "what is that".
Great protection for the ipod nano while leaving the hold button, wheel, and adapter port open and easily accessible. I use the toughskin generally only for running with my nike + ipod kit and both products are terrific! If you have an ipod and like to run I can't recommend both the toughskin and the nike products more!Only reason I didn't give 5 stars however, is because the clear clip is a POS! The first time you clip it to anything you can feel the plasic bending to the brink of snapping right off. However, for me personally, I actually had a perfect black clip to replace that one with and couldn't be happier.
Totally not the same lens as the picture advertised!Old version of mount can't even fit in my 2006 Nikon D300.Original box unsealed.Dust and dirt found in the box.Instruction pocket opened.Good lens,but careless service messed up
I've been in torrential downpours out on my boat, but this shield has protected my beloved stereo which keeps me company while fishing. It was a snap to install and most of the time it's flipped open, but when the rains come down, I'm always grateful I bought the PYLE Water Resistant Radio Shield, and simply flip the spring loaded gate closed.
This product had very simple instructions was very easy to install.the performance was high quality that you will come to expect from a company like Antec. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a quick, safe and easy way to protect you hard drive investment.
I specifically bought the case because I was going whitewater rafting for the first time with some folks from work.The construction of the case is very simple. It's a two piece plastic construction with two large watertight hinges and a single large gasket is used to seal the two halves of the case. A piece of coated glass in front serves for the lens. Sony supplies an external wrist strap, "grease" for the gasket and anti-fogging solution for the aforementioned front glass.Without going into too much detail, it works. The rafting trip subjected it to numerous bumps and dings and whatever else have you, and it survived without a leak nor other failure. The only thing that did worry me was bumping it or smashing it into something and that would break the glass in front. However that was a function of the environment, it certainly wouldn't have been an issue at a pool or beach or the like. In addition to the wrist strap, the case also floats so you're never in danger of losing the camera by having it sink out of sight.As you might imagine the case does add substantial bulk to the camera. The controls are all completely usable, with the possible exceptions of the mode dial and the zoom rocker. The mode dial can be a little bit difficult to change from one setting to the next. To their credit though, Sony does recommend setting the camera to full auto mode before putting the camera into the case. The zoom rocker is a little sliding switch on the case. The design of the control is a bit stiff and you don't have as much precise control through the case. That being said, I have to stress again that the controls were still completely usable, it's just that these two happened to be a bit more fiddly and took more care than the rest. Conversely, the mechanical action of the shutter release was not compromised at all, I was very happy that I could still feel very definite half-press and full-press/release positions. After a day of rafting the rear "screen" had it's fair share of scratches, but after getting banged around by practically everything and spending considerable portions of the trip floating face down in the bottom of the raft it would be tough to expect anything else. Plus, the scratches had no impact on the visibility of the screen.Finally, for the purposes, for which this product was designed and is marketed, I think the $80 is quite good value for money. I found that most other people who weren't using waterproof cases, were either putting their digital cameras in ziptop bags or using disposable, waterproof, single-use cameras. The cost of such a single use camera plus processing is probably around $15-20, for just 27 exposures. I took >100 photos on this trip, I used the camera just as I always do. To get the same number of exposures I would've had to spend $60-80 for the film and development or resign myself to taking much fewer pictures. I would've also lost the zoom, instant review, ability to delete, etc. All the creature comforts of picture taking that we've become accustomed to with digital. I fully intend to hang on to this camera even if/when I upgrade down the line as my water/outdoor use camera.Recommended.
This is a great device, it features a very simple and user friendly menu that is all touch screen. It will display the address and phone number of the business or location you are looking up, very helpful for calling ahead to restaurants. If you want to put all the maps on from the USA, just buy a a gb sd card and you can put every map on it, making it just as functional as the c330, for a lot cheaper! (thats what i did!) You can select from 3 different map views, and they improved the windshield mounts from the first series of garmin models like the i2. The screen is also a healthy 3.5 in so there is plenty of map to see. Including me, three people in my immediate family own one, certainly a great buy!
I'm using this product to send my cable TV signal from the living room to the kitchen 19" HDTV. It was very easy to install and set-up. It works very well, except it does flicker when you walk in front of the signal - so the higher you can put them the better. It only has a composite (yellow) video connection, so it does not send HDTV signals - but with a 19" TV secondary, its not that big of a deal for us.Excellent option over running additional wires and paying for an additional cable box!
Have an old Packard Bell which was driving me mad. Memory was like mine, very poor. New Card has made a huge difference, like a new machine. Wish I could have one installed in my head.
Note: I have used this product in clear weather (no precipitation) with a Nikon D40x in moderate sunlight and at night, but not in bright sunlight.Pros:- Response is very quick- Operating distance (from remote to camera) is at least 2 meters- Operating area (around camera) anywhere within the 180 degrees in the front of the camera, and even somewhat behind when the remote is closer to the camera- The device itself is very light and smallI've encountered no major problems to speak of, though it'd be nice if the remote could be used from directly behind the camera, though I suppose that's a function of sensor placement on the camera.It's not a big plus, but it comes with its own carrying case. I cannot comment on battery life yet, as my first battery has not worn out yet (after several months of occasional use).* * * * *Update (Sep-22-2011): After 3 years of occasional use, I have still not needed to replace the battery.
The Palm Pilot hand held unit is promoted by Snap On Tools Corp as part of a data storage &amp; retrieval system for vehicle repair techies &amp; shop owners.I was initially impressed by the &quot;appliance&quot; for its capabilities etc for such a small unit.After several weeks of use however, the hand held went into a sleep mode and won't respond.The unit was returned to the manufacturers/suppliers several months ago with no resolution in sight.I would not be inclined to purchase another Palm Pilot based upon product support to date.If the supplied flash cards were capable of being used in another competitors product I would go ahead and try it, but I am almost forced to purchase another Palm Pilot brand so that I can use the Snap On data which I purchased for my business.Normally I would give this a four star rating,but product support is so important for any product no matter if it is disposable electronics or automobiles.Consequently I am inclined to be kind and give it two stars with the benefit of doubt
I have had my etrex vista for three years now. The reception is extremely poor in any wooded area. Even if I could get reception, if there is sun light you can not read the display. If there is a clearing it works fine. Otherwise, it loses the signal and is not useful. Also, it have sent back to garmin twice, once within Warranty and the same issue the screen failed 6 months later. The cost out of warranty was 3/4 of a new garmin. I have found reading other people's reviews this is a common problem. In summary, save your money and buy another brand with a better antenna.
This is a nice & ezzy scanner to usr+ with the head set it can noe be beat !! _
Beware of this product, as the DVD player will stop working whenever you least expect it. Stay away from Magavox for quality products!
How can you complain for under 30 bucks .. Great for outdoor use. NO they are not Klipsch but they are 30 BUCKS. I would recommend they for anyone wanting an inexpensive speaker.
This was my first experience with amazon as far as purchasing online. I found it to be a very pleasent experience. From the time I placed my order which was an Alpen 788 spotting scope kit until it arrived was less than ten days and shipping was free. The spotting scope kit was as advertised. I will be able to evaluate it futher when I take it to the range and see how it performs in vewing .223 bullet holes at two hundred yards. So far I would recomend the product to a friend.
I had sent an earlier review because I was thrilled that this unit could function with my 80g video IPod. Still, I had not really tested it much. Then while on vacation in Italy, I finally had the opportunity to put it to work--and did it perform! My biggest concern about my trip was not having backup power during my long flight overseas, but I later found out that the AC outlet configuation in Italy is not compatible with my plug. So having my Pod in my hotel room at night was truly a thrill, because most of the television stations were in Italian, and I don't speak the language that well. In every situation, the Backup Pack performed flawlessly while listening to music or watching movies. I didn't use the docking portion though. It seemed a bit "bulky" and unnecessary. Still, this item is more than worth the price, and an absolute must for overseas travel.
A great cheap mac keyboard. The keys are very quiet, and I love the little 2 USB ports to extend your computer. I plug my mouse into the top of the keyboard.The only reason I gave it a 4 four star, was becaus it didn't have any little tabs that could prop it up/tilt it higher like most pc keyboards have.
I bought a pair of these headphones from amazon last year, and i had them for about a month. i loved the sound, although it didn't go quite as loud as i had hoped, it was still very clear quality. however, the bass boost is a terrible idea, because it can't handle the loud blaring bass of most good songs, so it either overpowers the music so all you can hear is a booming noise, or the bass gets too low for the headphones to handle and it just sounds mushy. and the worst part was, the reason i only had them for a month was that the jack head fell off one day, making the headphones absolutely useless, so i complained to skullcandy, and 2 months later, i was finally able to get a new pair after quite a bit of hassle, only to find that just a few months later, the same exact thing happened. i went to put them on, and i noticed on my computer that my headphones weren't plugged in, but the jack head was still sitting there in the port. i know for a fact, i won't be getting another pair of these, and i'd recommend you do the same. now, that's not to say skullcandy isn't a great company. i love some of their other products. i've had a pair of skullcandy 50/50 headphones for about half a year now, and they're still working amazingly well. the best part about them is, not only do they last way longer than the skullcrushers, but they also work way better, and for almost half the price. the bass is much much better than the skullcrushers, and the sound quality is a lot clearer, and can go a lot louder than them as well. plus they have a volume adjuster on the headphones so you don't have to keep grabbing your mp3 every time you want to change the song or the volume. and they're not big and bulky headphones, just simple little ear buds that work better than any i've ever used before.basically what i recommend, is that instead of buying these, look for the 50/50 ear buds. they're much better quality, and they're way cheaper.
The HDMI cable does what's it is supposed to do -- transmit signals. This HDMI cable does this perfectly. I used the cable to connect my XBOX to my TV. Thanks for saving me a bunch of money!
I purchased my solio to be able to charge my ipod as well as my digital camera while on extended backpacking trips. The solio worked great allowing me to listen and take as many pictures as I like.No more passing up pictures in hopes of saving battery for the whole trip. My only gripe was finding a carrying case that would hold the solio as well as the extra cables. Ultimately I went with the "tread" case and am very pleased.
The kit is adequate. I would have preferred a more solid fuse holder and a longer ground wire (a foot and a half more would be good).
When I first came to college I ended up helping a number of people connect to the residential network. Of everyone I know only three people weren't able to get online, and all three had bought a Linksys LNE100TX. The model seems to be prone to failure, and behaves sporadically even at the best of times. I've spent hours installing and reinstalling drivers for this card. Even if it does work, it's just not worth the bother of installing it. If you're looking for a good, cheap ethernet NIC, go with D-Link.
After using the Sony 710c, and then the 760c for a short stint, I missed the speed and easy use of the Palm m505.So, i returned the Clie, and repurchased the M505, and am now a very happy camper.Of course the screen can be better, but for what I use it for, and the price I bought it for, I could not go wrong.Amazon had this item for a great price last week, with free shipping, and no tax for NY residences. This is a savings of almost $... compared to the sony clie.I can live without the slow clie, due to the high res, and memory sticks. No real need to have my PDA play MP3's either.Long live Palm!!!
This case is built very well and gives you space for more then just the hard drive that it holds.
I wasn't even in the market for a speaker dock but found this on sale and couldn't resist. In the beginning the iWake worked perfectly my only gripe was the remote not working efficiently. Then out of the blue the unit completely stopped working! I replaced the batteries and the a/c adapter and neither worked. My advice is to forego buying this unit at all. It was a waste of my money and I bought it on sale!
The best monitor I ever had. 3 years and still going strong up until today. I bent a pin in the connector and tried to straighten it out. Well guess what, I broke one off. Looking for a replacement cable. Other than today this monitor has never ever failed me. If you come across a VS-7e &quot;GRab it&quot;. You wont regret it.William
I bought this not real sure of what I would get since it was used. But I figured I would take a chance. Im glad I did. It does have some signs of wear but that was stated when I bought it. It works wonderfully and takes excellent pictures with excellent quality! Good, easy, camera for beginners.
I bought these for use with my MP3 player at the gym. The sound quality is fantastic and they do an excellent job of canceling out noise. But that is where the good things come to an end.Their durability (especially for an expensive headphone, I paid $40) is non-existent. I've gone through 3 pairs, each lasting about three to six weeks (exchanged at store), all lose the right-channel. This seems to be a serious issue with these headphones, I'd stay away from them for just that reason.
This gadget from Nikon performs as advertised. It's tiny, comes with its own strap carrying case & is always at the ready. It's one of the best values from Nikon.
This product is OUTSTANDING. It's so simple to install and works like a charm. If you spend more than $45 including shipping for a TV wall mount then you're just throwing money away because this one does the trick. We hooked up a 32" Samsung LCD and it couldn't have been simpler. The wall mount spans over 2 studs and the brackets easily mount into the tv. In fact it's so simple that my 17 year old son did everything and this was his first "home project". I will say that the directions could be a little better but the simplicity of this makes up for it.One last comment - I never write reviews because of the time it takes, although I should due to the fact that I like to read them. But in this case, I had to make an exception. I HIGHLY recommend this product. Finally, I oredered this through ERSE and I received it in 3 days using standard shipping. I'd use these guys again in a heartbeat. Very professional.
I have had this player for 3 months and have been able to see a total of 6 DVD's, after the frustration and aggrivation of getting the player to do it's job. I have tried many times to get a hold of Apex who doesn't seem to answer their emails and telephone number is constantly busy as (I believe) the one lonely customer service rep is probably extremely overworked. As I emailed to the the customer service department, the only thing this player has done consistantly is use enought electricity to keep the red LED burning. Do yourself a favor and save your money to get something of better quality, or at least works.
This product isn't even worth the time for a review. I just want to help those who are thinking of buying it...DONT!!! My computer is right beside the router...1 foot away...signal strength 80%. Move to 10 feet away and signal strength is down to 50 - 60%. Go round the corner and you've lost the signal. I wanted to move my desktop into the other room. This piece of junk isn't going to facilitate that.I had no idea a product of this type could be so poor. Wireless technology isn't rocket science anymore. Every cellphone or laptop i've seen or heard of does a better job. I didn't read the poor reviews because I assumed they would be people trying to use the product 50 meters away with lots of walls in between. I though that it should at least let me move to the other room no mater how bad it is...boy was I wrong. Needless to say, i'm throwing it out.
this camera is really cool, but the film it uses is that advanced photo system stuff, & it costs alot more to buy & develop, that's pretty much the only drawback to this camera
I ordered this thinking it was cheap enough so if it didn't work I wouldn't feel too bad. I also thought it would probably arrive weeks from now. But to my great surprise it showed up within days and works perfectly.A bargain for sure.
I bought this adapter to connect my vga cable from my projector to my Mac Powerbook. It works perfectly.
Very good lens for the money! I use it for motocross photography and video. It's somewhat soft but can be fixed pp.
I just received my antenna after finally getting it from Amazon.com. All the other internet sites are all sold out! I live in Fullerton, CA, and this is one great HDTV antenna! I already tried and returned the Terk HDTVi and the Terk TV5 (the flat rectangular one). Both had their strong channels, but also a good number of channels were difficult to get or were absent. The Terk TV5 was the better of those two, both were amplified, but this little inexpensive and UN-amplified antenna is MUCH better than them!! Once i found a good direction, I can pick up most of the channels at 90-100% strength! (except channel 9). Best of all is this antenna was only $22 at Amazon.com. The Terks antenna were $50 each. Wow, this antenna is the BEST for HDTV reception, as far as I'm concerned. Don't waste your time or money on any other!!!
Well, it did everything I expected it to do for 11 months and now its dead. I wasn't expecting much due to its price last year and it worked like a charm up till a few weeks ago, when it would occasionally shut itself off. That became more and more frequent until today when it will power up, display the first picture, the display will degrade and go green and pixelated and then it shuts off. Over and over again. Time for the trash bin.Regardless of the price (unless it was free), something like this has to last longer than 11 months. Judging from the reviews, I won't be buying a replacement frame from Mustek.
After countless review reading for DVD players, I was set on either a Panasonic or Toshiba NON-PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD player as my first. ... Luckily, I had a chance to buy this one WITH PRGRESSIVE SCAN..., so I grabbed it.After pummeling the DVD player in its first 1-2 weeks of ownership with about 20 hours straight of Stargate SG-1 DVD collection viewing and rental movies, I can safely say that it's a great buy.The menus are easy to use for setup, and the unit features nice zoom and image capture features, if you need that stuff. The documentation for some of the features could be a little better, as I couldn't find the section on storing bookmarks or memorized DVD chapters for viewing later. That may be something that I'll find on my laptop DVD player and software rather than a standalone unit.Finally, the sound, through my piddly RCA-jack-only TV is VERY LOW. I have to turn the TV up about 5 extra notches to hear the dialogue on movies. There is a dialogue enhancement mode for sound, however, that helps with the quietest rentals that I've enjoyed.Bottom line -- a great DVD player, if you can get it at a [good] price. Too bad it doesn't come in black.
Great item just the wire stripper wasn't that great. But over all for the price it got the job done.
In addition to being a circular polarizer, appropriate for use on autofocusing cameras, this one has a highly grip-friendly TEXTURE. Polarizers must be rotated while on the lens, and this texture make a simple thing like rotating the filter EASY instead of frustrating!The filter is well multi-coated and does not produce reflections - so it will not weaken the optical performance of the lens.I will seek out (at Amazon) Sigma brand filters in the future, and recommend them.
Another wonderful Amazon purchase! This scanner is fast and does a great job with every scan. Easy setup- easy to use.
I just received this item yesterday, and wow, I'm impressed! For the price, I don't think you can beat the sound quality. So far I've only tested my old school ipod mini and 2nd gen ipod shuffle - and both sound great on my car stereo! The only quirk is that although it charges the ipods thru the USB port, you can't play music with this connection. To play music and use the features on your ipod, you have to connect to the earphone jack with the audio cable. You also can't play music thru the earphone jack while the ipod is charging with the USB connection. A minor inconvenience, but the price and sound quality more than make up for it.
An elegant but simple design. I reserve using the 5th star only because I've just started using these and the longevity factor isn't there yet. What I can say is that they have an ingenious method of enclosing/extracting the disc on a locking hub;the disc does not spin while in the case. Best DVD(CD) after-market case I've come across!
I searched and searched trying to find out exactly what was on this CD but to no avail. When you order a book or CD you get to look at a page or two to see if this is what you are looking for. I did NOT find any such thing sooooo I ordered anyway and was very disappointed with my purchase. It had nothing on it that I didnt already know. I wasted my money.
I can't say enough good things about the 24" Samsung 244T. Super bright! No dead pixels, & my HD video never looked so good.
This radar gun works for hockey pucks too. I crouched behind the net and zapped the oncoming slapshots. Just remember to wear protective gear when behind the net, especially a full face helmet. When the shots miss the net, the pucks will bounce off the boards and find you.
The headphones take a while to get used to. Once that happens, however, they sound great. They also block out oustide noises very well. One issue I have with them, though, is the cord lengths. The cord on the headphones is too short to use itself, but the included extension is too long. I realize that this may work well with an inline remote, but that is something that I don't plan to use.
I have had this bag for several years now and absolutely LOVE it! I picked this one because it is a backpack which makes it so much easier to carry. My niece, who is a photography major, was at my house and was really impressed. This is all she asked for for Christmas. She is really enjoying it!
I LOOKED AT THE IPAQ, SONY, AND HANDSPRING. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL THE PLUSES AND MINUSES FOR EACH ITEM YOU CAN'T BEAT THE M505. THE COLOR SCREEN WAS ONLY LITTLE MORE AND DOES THE JOB. I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT THE OK COLOR (5 STARS IF COLOR WAS A LITTLE BETTER) FOR LONGER BATTERY LIFE AND THE SLIM SIZE. THE SCREEN IS STILL BETTER THAN BY OLD IIIX AND THE TRANSFER TO MY M505 WAS SEAMLESS. THE PALM OS IS EASY TO USE, HAS LOADS OF SOFTWARE, AND I EXPECT PLENTY OF STUFF FOR THE EXPANSION SLOT. PALM SERVICE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD IN THE PAST. THE M505 IS AN EXCELLENT PDA AND AN OUTSTANDING VALUE.
I bought this backpack based on a good review I read on it. I bought a new 17 inch Dell laptop and needed something practical to carry it around in. This is it. It's great and comfortable. I was concerned about it fitting my 17.3 inch laptop but it fits with plenty of extra room for other stuff and it's comfortable too.
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 didn't realize Amazon made these types of cables when I bought it, but this is priced competitively and looks almost the same. The signal is fantastic and crisp. I see no reason to pay more for a fancier cable as this seemed thick and sturdy for it's price (some cheaper cables are often braided thin). I just wish my tv did not &#34;overscan&#34; the computer display, but that's not the fault of the cable!
Using for bathroom music and morning news! The sound is great and actually the size works on the back of a toiletbowl.
I have heard a lot about these headphones over the years, and about a year ago I had the chance to give them a listen in a Best Buy and wasn't impressed at all. I don't know if it was the source, the environment, or just had a pair that had been abused or defective, but I thought they sounded like what would sell at a discount store for $5. Still I kept hearing all these great things about them so when I saw them for really cheap I thought what the heck, lets give them another try. This sounded much better and I was pretty impressed. They sounded a little "tight" like they needed a little breaking in and sure enough they keep getting better and better over the past week or so.A couple of notes-they don't look bad at all and are much smaller than they look in the picture. They seem fairly durable with a reasonable cord, and it came with a really nice little carry pouch. My other headphones are Sennheiser HD 280's and Klipsch S 5's and S 4's. The HD's may have a little more open sound, but even switching back and forth these isn't a huge difference and these are much more portable. The Klipsch are in ear so they both sound like they go straight to the brain, not that that is good or bad, just different.I think they do better with music with a lot of detail, like jazz or vocals. I am listening to some Rage Against the Machine right now and it may be a little mushed together, but when I switch to Lyle Lovett doing Church (which sounds fantastic) its sounds much more detailed. Of course that could be due to the fact that I need a headphone amp or something.
After receiving this item I purchased another one I liked it so much. The handle is easy to crank and it runs for a long time on just a minute of hand crank charging. The handle is much better on this model than older ones. It is easy to turn and the overall design is better. We recently used the lantern during storms we had and it was well worth the money in not having to worry about being without a radio, light or trying to find batteries.
This power supply appeared to be an Apple item, perhaps a refurb. It lasted just long enough to be non returnable and then it stopped working. I'll be ordering another power supply, but not this one, and not from this seller. Pure junk.
I've used it for about year and it is by far the best I used. Better than the STM by radtech, which is also fine.
BUYERS, BE AWARE.I had 2 DVD players made by Pioneer. They are nice machines... for a little over a year. Then the warranty expires. The problem these players seem to have has to do with poorly designed dual laser pick up (one - for DVDs, the other one - for CDs and Video CDs). The first player I had stopped playing CDs and Video CDs, I got the other one - this one stopped playing DVDs.On the positive side - the picture is very good, so if you are after a short-term buy go ahead, otherwise look for another brand.
Cost 12 cost to return 6 so its a lose lose wires wont work to power a freaking light bulb
I live in a rural mountain area approximately 40 miles west of Denver CO and own a fairly nice AM/FM Boston Acoutics tabletop radio with a built in AM antenna. The Terk Advantage antenna impoved the reception only slightly. Maybe it is where I live in the mountains, but I was disappointed, to say the least. The antenna was returned to the seller.
These CD-R's are BAD!The metal foil, which all the information is written on falls from the plastic after 1 month of storage indoors.I used them to back-up my pictures and thanks god I left the originals on my PC, instead of deleting them - that saved my pictures!Now I'll run away of any Imation media!!!Don't do the same mystake like me - go for Verbatim or Memorex!
This remote is great because all of the devices that are incorporated in your home theatre system are controlled from one central device, the Logitech Harmony 676 Remote Contol. It requires some patience because all components have to be installed correctly in order for the remote to function properly. I love it! Now I don't have to get up out of my chair to change settings on devices.
This is a good cheap lineout converter, ive had mine in my car for over 6 months with no issues, installation was easy.
The sound is fantastic on the these guys. And they are very comfortable in my ears. I really recommend these.
I just bought the Kodak Z700 after using a Polaroid PDC 3070. This camera is a big step beyond the Polaroid! First, it has glass optics. Second it has a whole lot more modes and settings. It is very well documented and the Easy Share software is much better than the software that comes with the PDC 3070. I found the camera to be very easy to operate and the images are sharp and well balanced.All in all, I say "good camera, good value".
Horrible. 25% less screen space then a normal palm, but it's the same size. Yes the clock is cool, but face it, for about the same price you can get a Handspring Visor, with FULL functuality with a springboard slot!!!! The Palm feels good in the hand, but it ends their. Please trust me on this, Ibought a M100 and I uste my Visor way way way more. It's hard to read text, because it's so small! And for a clock I have a watch. And the faceplates are garbage. They just make the screen deeper set into the device. You will want a visor, or at least a Palm IIIe
This machine, if left plugged in, will auto clean the heads so many times, that the ink runs out, once a month.If you unplug it between uses to save on ink, it looses all the fax settings.I know it's cheap, but the ink costs will kill you.
This all-in-one device worked fine for about 90 days but then it jammed on a single piece of paper--and the whole system broke down. For some reason, the paper jam made the printing gears jam and they never worked again for printing, faxing, or anything--I had to throw it away after 91 days. May I suggest an Epson.
Right Now, for me Western Digital offer to the customers a great product taking in consideration the balance between Quality - Price - warranty.this is a good product with a great value.-
Have had no problems with this product, great price, quick dilevery and all. Very Happy.
I had my cable jack installed and ready for over a month while waiting for the local preferred-provider to get a new shipment of modems. I got disgusted, ordered this one from Amazon and couldn't be more pleased. I took it out of the box, plugged in the power supply, screwed on the coaxial cable (not provided) and attached the ethernet cable (provided) and was live in 60 seconds! I went to DSLReports.com, tweaked my connection and then ran their speed test utility, with perfect results.
Ordered 3 weeks before Christmas this year. Was told several times that the frames were backordered and would not ship out until the week before Christmas, but that they would be expeditied.Come the last shipping day before Christmas and they are still backordered. Customer service is of no help.How is it that a company can make one (and only one) product and still not be able to come close to making Christmas needs? I mean, they could have locked me (3 frames) in for life as a customer with their wildly overpriced $12 a month service. The first year was included with the frames we bought, but I have no doubt that we would have kept the service for ease of use. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN SCREW IT UP THIS BAD!!!!
My opinion about this lense has changed, I changed my rating from 1 to 4. please read all the way....I would have given this lens a "zero" rating if I could! I bought 3 Sigma lenses and it is the second time that I had a problem with the lens produced by this manufacturer. All of the images I took with this lens (not one exception) came out soft to very soft even at smaller f-stop and even at the shortest focal length settings. MACRO mode is simply unacceptable. I took just a little over 70 test shots and after careful reveiw of each image I concluded that this lens may be inexpensive but it is not worth to carry around (I am just afraid that I might ruin THAT shot of my life). I posted some of the pictures I took with this lens, here on this page, for you to see as well.Perhaps I got a defective product because my other two Sigma lenses, AFTER AN EXCHANGE ON ONE OF THEM, perform well. I did not exchange this lens and got stuck with it. It was not because of the vendor or Amazon. I was tied up with work at the time and did not have a chance to initiate the returning or exchanging of the product in time.My opinion, Sigma lenses can be very good but the quality is not always consistent.Other than images that I took with this lens, I have also posted images taken from many of the other lenses I own (in the corresponding product pages). Please check them out and decide for yourself.July 23, 2008A friend of mine had this lens and it worked very well with his D200. So I borrowed it and found that it also worked well with my S3 and S5 pro. So I went ahead and got myself a second copy of the very same lens (I must be crazy) since I could return it. After 50+ some images, I am going to keep the product and give this lens a few more points. The previous lens was obviously a defect and had found its place in the city dump site last week.November 17, 2008After a thousand images or so, I can now really say this lens is a very good lens FOR THIS PRICE RANGE. It may not give you the same quality that you can get from professional lenses (I have serveral professional Nikon prime lenses) but after the comparison I can say that it is acceptable and I am glad that I bought the second one. I leave it on one of my cameras when I am in the field for quick response.Last word, since I had to buy two of the very same lense before getting a good one, there is a good chance that it is a quality control or design issue with this lense. And my final rating, for the copy I have, will be 3.5 (I don't consider the price range for this rating...merely my satisfaciton with the images).December 31, 2009I took a little over 6,000 images with this lense (the second one I bought) and I am satisfied and have to admit that it is a good lense for outdoor with plenty of light.
Bought this all-in-one and with the rebate, [...] which is incredible for the features. If you follow the set up instructions to a tee (not hard), this unit works great from the get-go. I am very impressed with the print quality. This computer does not require techno-freaks to figure it out, which is a big plus, and in our case, installation was a breeze. I haven't had it long, but can tell you I have always had great luck with Epson, and it looks like they have done a great job on a printer that compares favorably with much more expensive models from other manufacurers.
I had this item for less than two weeks when it stopped working, and that was only using it 1 - 2 times per week. The cable is too fragile. Do not buy this product.
I bought this machine to replace my Sony CDP-C345, which died after 16 years. This new version is a worthy replacement. It does what it's supposed to do--play cds. It's intuitive to connect. It is a little more convenient now that the shuffle function is on the remote. Like its predecessor, this player seems to favor four of the five discs when in the shuffle play mode, but that is a minor quibble. For a dinosaur like myself defiantly clinging to cds, this is a perfect machine. One can set it and enjoy hours of uninterrupted music. I definitely recommend this!
I purchased this item as a Christmas gift for my husband. We recently moved to a new state and my husband was getting a little turned around. He loves the Magellan Maestro. He told me that it was easy to install and easy to use. He also told me that he would never be lost again.
Would recommend. I purchased for my brother and he told me it works great in his work shop so he could place the monitor in a better location.
first off, i was wary of purchasing this cable because of the very name: "cables to go." then, i was wary because of the cheap price. but after reading other reviews saying that insane cable shielding doesn't really matter since it's all digital, and seeing the outrageous prices of Monster Cables, I was more than willing to try this cable.Turns out, after using it for two weeks with my Sony HDMI DVD player and Sharp Aquos HDTV LCD, it works perfectly! So save yourself the extra money and buy a "no-name" HDMI cable...
I wanted something that I could throw my wallet phone and keys as well as the other daily pocket items in, and then beable to throw in a day pack. For when I get on a boat or step into the woods and not worry about those items this box is the right size, water proof and tough. Just what I was looking for.
For my photos, this lens is a huge and affordable upgrade. I've been using the 18-55mm kit lens with my Rebel and this lens is a world better.For me:-quick focus-good zoom range for everyday use.It has not left my camera since I received the lens from Amazon.
This is my first digital camera, and I'm so pleased with it. At the beginning I don't know what kind of camera buy, but a friend of mine recommend me this one. It have a lot of options to take every kind of pictures, outside, at night, close objects, auto pictures and so others, so, if you want to have a very powerfull camera for a great price this have to be your option. If I have to buy another camera I buy another Kodak easy share.
Best so far w/ my Nikon D40X. Before I brought this item, I purchased generic (universal w/ several buttons that you don't need) remote from e-bay. It was okay on indoor use but when used on outdoor, it didn't work well. This unit has only one button and that's all you need! Simple to use and works well inside or outside. Always go w/ the original product. Also comes w/ small pouch that can attach to camera strap, so you'll always carry w/ your camera.
Over all this is a great product. I have had mine for about 3-4 months now, and have little to complain about. My wife gets up at 4:30AM so watching TV in our bedroom is disturbing for her once she has gone to bed. That is why I purchased these headphones. They work great! The sound is excellent, was very easy to set up (less than 5 mins), have great range (even downstairs and outside the home with crystal clear sound), and recharge on their own when not using them...what more could you ask for?Two small things that could be improved on these headphones would be...One, to make them a bit lighter as after a while they can begin to feel a bit heavy. Two, use a material for the earpads, that stays cooler. Not that the headphone make them warm, but in warm weather, the cloth used just seems to be a bit warm, and I find myself wanting to remove the headphones from time to time so not to perspire on the ear pieces. It is like an "ear muff" effect in warm weather, but seems fine now that the temps have cooled a bit here in So.California.Overall, I love this product and highly recommend them...and would buy them again without hesitation. I did not have any trouble with the volume shifting due to my head resting on a pillow or something as some have indicated in other reviews. My solution to that should it happen to you, is to simply turn the headphones around so the volume is on the front of your head not the back...problem solved...they are still comfortble that way as I have worn them like that several times.
In addition to being used to protect electronics (which it does very well, as many other reviewers note), I wanted to mention this also makes an ideal case for a survival kit that can be stored in a car, or put into checked luggage when traveling on extended trips. It can house a multi-tool, small flashlight, emergency whistle, matches, string saw, and other assorted items that would be invaluable in an emergency situation. It is sturdy, waterproof, and attaches easily to a daypack for use out and about. Highly recommended.
Hosa makes good products at a very reasonable price. I am very pleased with the product as well as the retailer I purchased it from.
this was great!! no problems. cord was a litle short but i stretched it over night. all good now! :)
I have had no coasters whatsoever with these Sony DVD-R's. I've burned about 8 or 9 DVD's so far and they all work in all of my dvd players.The only problem is that the dvd's do not burn at 16x. Speed has topped out at around 7x with at 16x burner. However, if they burn correctly, waiting a little bit longer won't hurt.
Great little hard case for my Seagate portable external drive. Love the color. It's lightweight and compact and it has a band to keep the drive in place and a mesh pocket on the other side for cables or other small items.
You've probably been hearing all about ipods (unless you've been locked in a cupboard for 3 years) and how they are the best and only MP3 player out there. Well, they're not (either) with the Rio carbon being THE player to get.Compared to the ipod mini, for $50 less, you get 1gig more space, a plug and play interface (just plug it into any computer with win 2000+ and transfer files in explorer), a 20 hour battery (2.5x apples at least), better sound quality (I think anyway) and the list goes on. Better compatibility with audio formats (MP3, WMA, WAV), can use loads of music stores, not just crummy iTunes, a better navigation system (the non tactile everything is annoying). The wheel on the carbon is great, as you can just change volume like that. It's also more stylish I think, and will show that you're not a clone who has to get an ipod.Other players are good, but just don't compare, with the Creative muvo2 having an awful navigation system, and the zen micro again going the all non tactile route (even for volume). Some players may be decent, but are double the size of the carbon (another one of its huge advantages). If more space is essential to you though, I suggest the rio karma, which is amazing value, playback, sound and navigation.The one minor issue is the static issue many people mention, but I think it has been resolved now anyway, but a bit of nail varnish on the jack isn't that hard, but most earphones come with the plastic part as far as I've seen. The case is also not the best I've seen, but vaja make a superb custom designed case for $40 or so, which you can get for saving all that money from not buying an ipod!
Thank you other reviewers!!! I said to myself, I said, I can't get this thing to work. I'm going out on Amz to find out what the other reviewers recommended, because I bet they've ironed out the bugs. You sure did. All I had to do was give the little jack and extra push in really tight, and the download to Street Atlas went like a charm.BTW, I bought the Iogear USB to Serial interface cable on Amz. I have Windows Vista, so I got the .zip file Iogear provides. It has all Windows drivers. The Vista drivers worked great. Nice of Iogear to support all the Windows versions in one handy download. Wish I could say the same for Kingston flash drives, but I digress.Anyway, I am beginning to find that these reviews of technical products on Amazon are more helpful than the manufacturers' websites. This is especially true of Garmin.Thanks again, everybody. Sure is fun when something works. I'm enjoying this Foretrex 101.
Excellent price and quality! American made as well!! Beach made the difference on a tight schedule! After looking at 25 others, this was the top quality, and great service!
I've used numerous 19HS for casual stuff over the years without incident; However I recently hooked two weather stations to a system running win7 x64 and now I get a BSOD (IRQL not less than...) every few days. I have two 19HS connected, running the latest drivers and latest windows updates. Google for 19HS and BSOD; It appears to be known but unresolved issue (on xp, vista, win7). I'm now looking for a new solution that wont BSOD..
It is an excellent option in terms of cost vs features. The only thing I miss is a shuffle or random option. Other than that it works perfectly, and has reasonably good sound. I replaced the headphones with sport water resistnt headphones.I am very satisfied with the small device.
Bought these binoculars because I couldn't afford the Steiner product w/these specs. I have the Steiner compact binoculars that I bought from Amazon and was so impressed...love them. So I thought I would also buy the larger Steiner binoculars. However, after the sticker shock and then reading reviews on Amazon for the Nikons (and I also have two Nikon cameras that I love), so I thought, lets get these binoculars. I am so impressed and totally love them. Their clarity and ease of use surpassed my expectations. I find I can even use them with or without my glasses...no problem. I highly recommend these binoculars on all levels.
no external antenna - will not pick up most radio stations inside my office building.
Bought this case (the black one since I bought the black 60 GB iPod) at a nearby Apple store, and I gotta say that I'm very glad I went with this case. I had a really hard time deciding between Agent 18 Videoshield or this Speck Toughskin, but the extra 10 bucks for the Speck Toughskin is worth the confidence/stress relief that I might accidently drop/scratch my only two week old iPod. I like the fact that it leaves enough space on the top and bottom for the hold, headphones, and usb ports, but not too much that it looks kinda empty on the top. And also, the black rubber doesn't look dirty/attract dust unlike a lot of other cases. For the 30 GB people, there's an extra padding of rubber to put on the back of the iPod to fit it into the case nicely. For the 60 GB, don't use the extra padding or else it won't fit into the case. The case comes with a screen cover that I like because it doesn't actually touch the iPod screen (but gotta be careful whenever taking it out and vice versa); no scroll cover, but doesn't matter because I kept the original protector for the front that came with my iPod. One more thing, there's a lil clear plastic thing that sticks out at the back (for the belt clip), but I use it (with the belt clip) as a stand whenever I want to watch movies or something without holding the iPod up/tilted all the time. I will post up some pictures of the case if I have time. Great product!(If still unsure about which case to buy, go to apple.com and find the many cases available at the online store and read the reviews there.)
Pros:- Installs easily and works fine on my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.4- Super easy installation: plug it in, change one setting in System Preferences > Sound > Input- Good sound quality on Skype- No feedback (I had lots while using the MacBook's internal microphone)- A simple, easily accessed mute on/mute off buttonCons:- None that I can think of.
This 3 piece system sounds terrific--powerful bass and nice midrange and treble. It's the third 3 piece system I've owned and is by far the best.
Bought this tv on black Friday 2010 from Best Buy! It is now February 2012 and the tv is dead! 1year 2 months and that's all $1000 worth of Panasonic tv got me. Simply put, the picture quality is really nice while the stupid thing works, but plan on only having it work for less than 2 years. Panasonic customer service will not assist in any way to remedy the situation and they won't even give me the contact info for an authorized repair place. Needless to say that this will be my first and last Panasonic product ever. I will never purchase another Panasonic product no matter what cnet or anyone else says about them and no matter how "highly" they're rated.
Okay, I first saw a version of this bag from a friend, and I knew I had to have it! I have a 17" Mac Book and the only thing they sell that fits those are "man bags." So when I saw that they made one that fits my laptop, I bought it right away. Let me just tell you I don't go anywhere that someone doesn't comment on this bag! It has plenty of room to put the power cord, pens, some paper or notebook. I just wish it had an outside pocket to stuff my keys/phone etc. But I don't care. I am in love with this bag!
Very pleased with price, quick delivery, and product. As always, more bang for the buck on Amazon.com.
3Com HomeConnect ADSL Modem 1LAN + 1WAN - DSL modem - external - USB - 8 Mbps - EthernetRecived 3com HomeConnect Sweet Package Was in Good Shape Well Package .Everything Up And Running.Good Price.Works With My Dlink Router Took Sometime With That But Other Than That It Sweet DSL Modem Works For Me No Problem Thank You A Bunch Nice Modem .100% in My Book Hope To Get Plenty Of Use Out Of It Just A Good Modem .Thank You Again.
Thermal compound it works other than that all I can say for this product not complicated, I tinker around with electronics this may or may not be the best product for your application!
Everyone knows Arctic Silver is good stuff, worked just as expected! Easy to put on, and helped on temps a bunch!
Product delivered everything promised. It not only allows me to recharge my tom-tom but also to sync with the main site for updates. Commercially available cables from retail vendors only allow charging. This answered my problems very well
I've been recommending these units for years and have overseen the installation of over two dozen of them in that time. These little guys may not have 802.11n but they are able to run Tomato and DD-WRT operating systems, this makes them a tried and true starter network device. With layer 7 quality of service configurable as an option any VoIP user can improve their network significantly by switching to one of these.
What can you say? Simple to use. Made DVDs of trip to Middle-East with these disks. Turned out fine.
I love everything about this camera!! I am not a good picture taker, but this camera is easy to use. My pictures are GREAT!!! LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!!!!!
At first I was afraid to attempt changing lenses on my Nikon D50. I have had one Nikon or another since '74 and I can change any manual/automatic 35mm lens. But I put off trying this out for several days. I was pleasantly surprised that it was so easy! Leave it to Nikon to deliver such a great product. I have found the longer length zoom to be as wonderful up close as it is at a distance... Great for portraits! Refurbished by Nikon is as good as new - I will always buy Nikon genuine lenses.
I replaced a pair of senheisers with these. These are not as comfortable but I do like the sound a bit better.
The lens was advertised as "Tack Sharp", which is what you would expect from an f2.8 setup. It was not - poor results - may have been a bad sample who knows. It shipped through Amazon supplier Cameta, and they took it back - VERY easy process - zero hassle. I was concerned that on-line would be riskier than in-person. It was actually a Better transaction - go figure.
Bought this in 12/2011 from Amazon. Bought it to improve AM reception for my Sangean WR2 radio that i use in a 2 story office building. The WR2 would only get 3-4 AM stations and they were all staticky. I am in a corner office with large windows. I screwed wire to back of radio and set antenna on window ledge. Didn't improve reception that good. Was able to get maybe 2-3 more stations but still all stations came in staticky. Maybe it will work in your building or home but not good for my location/use so i returned it.
I just spend a few minutes reviewing the so called "reviews" here and its obvious that the iPod crowd feels threatened so they just post a crap review and give the Zune one star. The one star reviews are totally wrong. Here is an honest assesment of the Zune.I bought one if these for my 14 yr old daughter for Christmas. We unloaded it from the box and installed the software. Zune requires Win XP or Vista to work. If you dont have either of these operating systems contact the Zune toll free number for advice before buying the Zune. Do Not Buy a Zune if you have an Apple computer. I was so impressed with my daughters Zune I bought one for myself.I'd recommend downloading the latest Zune software from the official Zune web site instead of using the included CD. After the software is installed you are instructed to connect the Zune. It performs a firmware update. I think this is a great feature since it checks for updates regularly. After the firmwear update you have the option to set up a Zune marketplace account. You dont have to do this but you will need to if you want to buy songs from the Zune market place. If all you want is to sync the music ripped from your CDs then you will not have to set up an account.The next step is setting up a name for your Zune. This is for the WiFi feature and so your computer recognizes your player. After this housekeeping you are asked to set your sync options. The default is for it to auto sync all the music on your computer. You can set the software to auto sync photos and videos too but they are off by default. These options can be changed later at any time. If you leave them off you will have to manually sync the photos and video you want on the player. I left them off since I didnt want all my photos synced.I have just over 7GB of music on my computer. It took about10 minutes to do the initial sync. I'm sure that this will vary depending on your computer. I have read that some people have trouble having the computer detect the Zune when connected. Microsoft recommends that you plug the sync cable into one of the USB ports on the back of your computer if you have a problem. I didnt have any trouble.The Zune Software is very similar to Windows Media Player 11. You manage your music library from the software. You also manage the music on your player via the software. You must use the software to add and/or delete music, photos, and video from the player.Once your files are on the player and it is fully charged you disconnect the player and its ready to go. This thing couldnt be easier to use. The controls are a 4 position "wheel" like switch with a center button. There is a single button to the right and left of this main controller. The wheel works as a selection navigator and the volume control. The center button acts like the Select or Enter key. The right button is the play/pause/on/off button. The left button backs you out to the main menu either one step at a time or straight to the main menu if you hold it down.The main menu is simple to understand. The choices are Music, Videos, Pictures, Radio, Community, and Settings. Anyone that says the Zune is hard to use has never used it. Music can be listed by album, artist, playlists, songs (titles), or genre. Selections are listed in alphabetical order. Photos are nested in folders the same as you have them on your computer. This is good and bad. If youhave some logical order to your pictures you'll be fine. If you have them hap hazzard on your computer they will be hap hazzard on the Zune. I created a Zune Photos directory and then just loaded my photos in there in logical directories and it worked out fine. I have also put a few videos on the Zune and they look great. Zune only supports WMV video format so if you have videos in another format you'll have to get a converter.I did have a few problems with the Zune. My daughters Zune needed the cable to be plugged into the back of the computer. Mine did not.The first Zune I recieved (the one I bought for myself) was defective and had to be returned. The one I got as a replacement has worked flawlessly. These were the only problems.There are a few things I dont like about the Zune.You can only delete files from the device using the software while the device is connected to your computer.You cant move photos to folders you specify without using a program like windows explorer.You cant use music files you downloaded from a "Plays for Sure" music service, but you can convert your music files from iTunes.I'm leaving alot out. I really like this player. Its fun and easy to use. There are next to no instructions in the box but you shouldnt need any. All you need to do is install the software, plug in the Zune when instructed to and then follow the onscreen instructions. It was a piece of cake. Hey.... If I could do it anyone can.If you are considering the Zune go and test one before buying. I dont know how this compares to an iPod video since I dont own one but I have used an iPod non video and the Zune is far superior.
Wow, I just got this thing, and Ive taken tons of pics with it already. The pictures are great. I used to have a 640x480 camera which was ok, but this one is much better. I love the lcd viewfinder. Theres nothing like being able to view the pictures on the spot. People really like that. Pictures are as good as or better than my friends kodak dc215. Super easy to use too. One thing, get a card reader for your computer. No need to hook the camera up, just pull the card and plop the pics to your harddrive in no time. Also get a bigger card. 4mb is a waste of time. I got a 32 meg and can fit about 100 pics at the high setting. Also rechargeable batteries are a must. You can get 4 ni-mh batteries and a charger from radio shack or ebay for like $20. I would have bought these things for any camera that I got so its no reflection on this cameras options. It actually comes with a lot and the usb hookup is a big deal. Try downloading 100 pictures over a serial interface. Can you say take a nap. I do wish it had an optical zoom, though, like the dc 215. Its really a nice option. But with the $50 rebate and I had a $20 amazon coupon, it cant be beat. Great pics, easy to use and great price. I only left out one star because of the no zoom thing. Other than that, Im very happy with it.
After 15 months, the X-10 POWERMID is still working very well. The purpose of this kit was to go with a Harmony One Universal Remote(also from Amazon) that at least one online magazine gave an exceptionally high rating. The Harmony 900 has RF capabilities but was much more expensive. The extender had to be plugged in and that was that. The remote equipment and receiver is about 20' away in another room. The most critical thing I can say is that the combo of the Harmony One and the X-10 POWERMID has a fairly narrow field of few - you have to be very close in pointing the remote at the transmitter. Once that is clear, I have had very few missed signals(due to the narrow range). An excellent product and good price. In fact ,after 15 months, the Harmony One and the POWERMID have proven to be an excellent combination. I currently use six remote devices in the system.
I have owned this player for about 6 months now, but have only been using it for about 3. I was weary of opening the packaging after reading many conflicting reviews about the product - many were thrilled and just as many were utterly disgusted. I decided to suck it up and deal with the consequences of my purchase should any arise and I must say that I am quite pleased with my purchase. I have no complaints other than the start-up time and possibly with th transfer spped. The latter however may be due to the fact that I was loading 4 gb of music in one sitting and that naturally is going to take more than an instant.If you are looking for a user friendly product that is pleasing to the eyes and can deal with a few extra seconds of startup time as well as WMP 9 or above, then by all means this is the product for you.Should I encounter problems with the player I will be sure to post again or edit this one... happy searching.
I just don't understand why I have to pay California tax on a online purchase outside of the state. First, let me say I have purchased 3 computers from Dell before. I have NOT pay any tax on those computers and that's the thing I like about it. $2000 to $3000 computer save me a lot on the tax. If I have to pay tax, I am going to buy it from a local store. In a case where there is a problem, I can just bring it back to the store.
Picked up this router so I could install tomato firmware to help track separate devices bandwidth usage. Installed quick and easy and works perfect. I highly recommend this router, and tomato firmware.
It seems like there are plenty of reviews on this TV already, but just to add one more: I ordered this TV from Amazon about 3 weeks ago at $1499 - a great deal I thought. It arrived through Eagle USA freight about 5 days later. I fortunately have a flexible job and was able to be home easilly for the deilvery window even when they called that morning to move the delivery up two hours. I can see how this would be a real pain for most. The delivery guy brought it to my door - I helped him bring it in and unbox it. They didn't offer to test it or put the stand on it, although they might have if I asked them to. They were friendly and fast though - I give the delivery experience 3.5/5.The TV itself is fantastic. I'm using all HDMI inputs which look great. The picture is clear and bright in 1080. For the price, I am very satisfied.
I have to say, I have more than enough things to plug in behind my tv that do not fit anything else around. I found this on amazon and read some reviews, and decided to take the plunge. This thing fits all size plugs that I have for my entertainment needs in my living room. I have the tv, receiver, cable box, dvd player, xbox, wireless router, cordless phone... and i'm sure that's already too much. But this surge protector holds it all, and has room for more.
After weeks, if not months carefully researching many speaker systems for my iRiver (tyring to avoid the iPod hype)I eventually trusted the former ratings and bought this system, and I'm really glad I did!!!It sounds superb, the base and treble adjustment are perfect, looks great and gives out as much bang and quality as my $600 home theatre system.My iRiver loves its new pairing and is allowed to fully bloom at last!!Buy this system and you'll not be disappointed - I thought about shelling out the extra for the silver ones but who cares, the white finnish is great. The only thing that should have been more accesable is the power button as you have to grope between the wires on the back but don't let this put you off at all, it's more than livable.The volume controls are very clever too, no knobs or buttons, somehow it adjusts when you hold your finger over the up or down sensor pad on one of the satelites :-)
I bought the Sandisk 8GB MicroSDHC and for $10 more I receive this one...very usefull as the other one...I'm using in my laptop with the Windows Vista feature called "Ready Boost", and it works just fine and of course fast....just for $10...aditional and also you can use in your camera and all other electronic devices...Just check you device features and specs to be sure that your device support SDHC cards...preffer over the other SD card because this one (SDHC) are extemelly fast ones.
The simplicity and low price and small size are what attracted me to this printer. It has served well in a clinical application which requires mainly black ink. The color cartriage is wasted on this application. I do whish the printer had a larger black ink tank. 5cc gets used up in a hurry. But the cost is low for replacement cartridges.
These headphones give a respectable listening experience for a modest price. The range is good allowing you the freedom to travel all over the house without static or interruption. When using multiple headsets, it is necessary to mute the volume on the television to avoid feedback and a hollow sound. Individual volume control has given us a much happier television viewing experience.
Of the 12 Tripp-Lite ups' I've purchased over the last two years, 7 have failed so far. While they have a good feature set, they just don't seem to hold up. They have a three-year warranty if you don't mind record keeping and shipping, but I'd prefer a better built unit.
Saw similar items in the store, more expensive. Went with this one, very happy with the purchase.
This is a great, basic receiver. Very happy with it overall. The only thing I wish it had is an HDMI input. I have a flat screen t.v. that I cannot hookup to this receiver because it needs an HDMI input. Might be more of the fault of the t.v., but just as a warning, this receiver does not have this.
This was perfrect for backing up up a bunch of old disk data I had laying around. Delivery was extremely quick and all I had to do was plug it into my USB on my PC. Stuck a disk in and it started working perfectly. Completely dummy proof and you can't beat this for the ease of use and price.
I have used the Rotatrim many times over the years with satisfaction. I finally bought one for my self and it works very well and will make a great addition to my darkroom. It cuts prints and paper effortlessly and cuts 2 ply mat board with more effort but very well. It will cut 4 ply mat board with a lot of effort and some times the cut is not a straight line. I will use a proper mat cutter for 4 ply. It is made very well and should last for ever.
This is an excellent set of headphones for portable use like an iPod. I purchase several pairs so I keep one in my travel bags to make sure they are available when traveling on airplanes, etc. I also use one pair with my electronic drums and the sound quality is awesome.
I purchased this inexpensive set of speakers for my husbands truck that he uses to commute to from work. We were impressed with the sound quality. They work great. We would HIGHLY recommend these.
Except the lens range, the picture quality is not at all good. Any picture taken indoors the shadow parts are all grainy and clearly visible. I am really disappointed with this investment. Save some more money and buy any other good lens.
This is a duplicate of the original battery that I bought for my camera. I just like to have a spare, and the cheaper version that I bought for my "second" battery wore out.
I snooped through a lot reviews, I had specific requirements and this 400c does exactly what I wanted at a great price. I also have a Garmin 478 chart plotter that interacts with this 400c, I am impressed with the color definition. It also see's my downrigger cannon balls and flasher at the depth I have them set at. Shows the fish activity around them. Couldn't ask for more than that!
I bought this camera new in 2004 and I haven't had a bad day with it since. My oldest son dropped it on a concrete sidewalk at one point and damaged the case but it still works like a charm. My only complaint is the relatively small screen. Hard to see in daylight especially full sun. However the picture quality and ease of use and the durability makes it easy for me to recommend.
I bought the Lyra after dissapointing experiences with portable cd players. I use the player while I'm working. There is a lot of physical activity involved and no matter what kind of anti-skip was on the cd player it still would skip. The lyra has never had this problem at all. The other advantage is battery life. Cd players go through batteries like crazy. My lyra lasts longer than the stated battery life (about 12 hours on one AA!) You don't need to be a computer techie to use it. Loading songs can be done with the drag and drop method. The software that comes with it is ok, and has some handy features. The earphones are comfortable and have decent sound. The cable shorted out after 2 months, not unexpected for all the unintentional tugging it recieved. I replaced them with some 8$ sony earbuds and was even more knocked out by the sound. All in all my life is better, or at least less boring.
I bought this as needed a power strip and thought the color coding would make life easier with the TV and components. Several of the plugins died within a month. Threw it away and bought a "normal-basic", cheaper Home Depot one and have had not problems.
This here Boombox is Awsome!(heavy though, good on the biceps)One of the staff members at a middle school in Spokane WA, let me borrow the boombox to play CD's. At first sight. I couldn't help falling in love with this machine. All the featrues are easy to operate, as a Assistant School Custodian, playing it, it shook the Gymnasiun walls, rock'n out, so much that I forgot my task on cleaning. Oh well at least I got my work done faster. Now I will have one to call my own, and use it at one of my elementary schools.Y'all get this boombox, it is worth every penny!
Only had the unit for about an hour; I have a second-generation iPod (10 gigs) and the unit works perfectly (instructions say it is not compatable with the mini). Price was good, battery vs. rechargable pack is a minor concern, and the unit does doubles the iPod size and probably tripples the weight, but that wasn't one of my concerns, just battery life. Expecting the 15-20 hours as per the manufacture, and will re-post if not happy.
I get Emap Deluxe for my road trip USA.Good Points: Emap is the most useful electronic I ever own! It tells you sunrise and sunset time at a location. It tell you how far you travel and how far are you from your destination or waypoints.Bad Points: -I upgrade the system software to ver2.51. Some time the GPS simply lock up just like Windows 3.1. I have to press the on/off to turn off and turn on the GPS. -The battery last only for 6 hours in a cool day or 3 hours if you travel to warm/hot area.Other: THe Metroguide is nice to have. I don't use it much. I rather prefer the ROad to recreation CD becase an 8meg memory hold much larger in R2R then Metroguide. Overall: You have to have a GPS if you spend lot of time on road or plan for your next family valaction!
excellent and cheap...panning acts almost like the $400+ tripods for movie cameras...and the controls in the handle add to the convenience and control of "shaky" movement...sold...stable...tall...worth the price
Great bargain! Received charger from Amazon within a few days, shipping was free, and it works just fine. Much better deal than buying from a big box store.
As usual from Targus, this is a great bag: well thought out and excellent sturdy construction. But, in spite of the Pro Series in the name, it is definitely not a Pro bag. The bag is not appropriate for SLR cameras or even Prosumer level video. It is great for consumer level products, with enough room for a point and shoot and handheld camcorder and accessories, and some other gadgets, like a separate pouch that attaches to the front strap for your cell phone.
Cartridge was reasonably priced! Actually, cheaper than Walmart. Came within a few days and as expected, worked great.
I got this printer in 2007, and really like it. I can only review the print, scan and copy functions, since I've never used the fax.Print: NOTE: This printer has a lot of functions: double-sided (it's manual--first you print the odd pages, then the evens), varying ink concentrations, speeds, color saturation, etc. Not all of these different functions can be used on all computers. It appears to be a software issue, and may be my user error. I have used it successfully with a Mac, Dell PC, and HP home computer.The highest quality printing is slow, but it's really high quality. Pictures that have a lot of dark color can come out with some striations, but for occasional home use, it works really well. The fast draft can crank out pages in about 3-5 seconds each, but full color prints can take 5 minutes each.Scan: I've been really impressed with the scanning function on this computer. It's not particularly fast, but the detail is great. It has the capacity to scan at a really concentrated ppi, though the resulting image will be bigger than a normal computer's memory can deal with, even if there's nothing else taking up space. You can also scan multiple-page documents into one file using the printer's top feed.Copy: This is a nice function that works fast, and doesn't require going through the hp software on your computer--just use the buttons on the front of the machine. The printer can do single sheets, or multiple pages, though it's not particularly fast.I would buy this printer again, but I feel that this one will last long enough that I won't have to worry about replacing it for a while.
This product exceeded my expectations. These speakers sound great in my Ford truck. I would estimate they sound twice as good as the factory speakers. Easy to install but a shop manual for your truck is helpful.
Very few gigabit switches support jumbo frames. Very few people care. If you do care, you'll be pleased to know that this switch supports up to 9 KB MTU. However, all machines connected to this switch (directly, or via other layer 2 switches) must be configured to use the same MTU. So, most people won't & shouldn't bother with it.Other points in favor of this switch include: seems well-constructed (metal chassis), includes rackmount brackets, is fanless, and seems to run relatively cool (though I'm not taxing it, by any means).I'm pleased - so far it's everything I hoped! As my title suggests, I looked at reviews & datasheets of nearly a dozen 8-port GigE switches, before selecting this one. This is a great deal!!
Friend had version 1 of this thing, thought I would give it a try.Product Review:Bought it used, but was in great condition. I have no complaints from the seller at all.Pros- No drivers neededDecent designsolid cushion on the buttons.Can see in the darkCons- Kinda static layout, it uses the default keyboard as design. If you want to use it for anything else than a 1st person shoot, it is a bitch to mess around with.Kinda wondering why the wrist thing bends, can't really adjust it so it just makes it a pain to travel with it because it feels like it could break at anytime.The design is made for a BIG HAND. So you might have trouble accessing some of the keys like I do. The good part is you wont coincidentally press any other buttonsAll in all, good product. It WILL improve your gaming if you have trouble with hand placement. Otherwise, I don't see a reason to get this thing. Go with a used one because it is essentially just a ergonomic keyboard. The design is sturdy with the exception of the wrist thingy, otherwise I would say it's too expensive.
I had this product once before and had no problems with it. We had a bad storm and the lightning blew out my router. So I purchased another one bc I had no problems b4.
I did a lot of research, even called over audio/video experts to quote out screens and projectors setups. I went back and forth and found they were quoting me screens that were crazy high and end way marked up so they could make a profit. I'm here to tell you, buy one of these screens. Get a cordless drill with a phillips head, and put this thing together yourself. It'll take you about 45 minutes to an hour, but the quality is really good, the whites and blacks are good with my project and I am really happy with the resultI have an Epson Cinewhite projector pumping 1080p and my home theatre system is not complete.
This tripod is excellent, it is really well built and solid but not too heavy. The build quality is superb. Its very stable even when you extend the legs all the way. Although you need to tighten the legs by screwing the bolt, it is not bad at all, it kind of gives you peace of mind that the legs won't slip. The best part of this tripod is the price, you cant beat it. Anyone who is an amateur looking to get a bit more serious about photography or doing video, should definitely go with this. I would also recommend that if you are going to buy a manfrotto tripod go with one of their heads.
I bought 3 pairs for my basement. I have suspended ceiling. The speakers are made for installing on sheetrock ceiling. So, the installation was not straightforward. I used the same metal wires used for hanging suspended ceiling to secure the speakers to the joist. Used SIMA SSW-6 1 x 6 Speaker Selector to connect the 3 pairs to the Amp. The bass is not that great but the speaker has good high frequency response. Mids are ok. The adjustable tweeters are nice. I use it only for music. I added my old sub woofer to the B out of the Amp and, WOW !! it rocks !!.
This is a slick little radio. I'm just an average guy, so the features I like the best are:1. The AM and FM channels get great reception through a tall antenna2. The tuning knob also has a smaller fine tuning component that lets you really zero in on the perfect frequency3. The flashlight is bright enough to read a paper, but not too much so that it will drain the batteries too fast.4. The crank seems easy to turn so repowering shouldn't be too much of a hassle.The short wave stations are there, but I couldn't find much of anything on them. Apparently you have to wait for different times of the day to hear the different bands... but I think I would be fine with just AM/FM anyway.
I too had read the seemingly stellar reviews of this transmitter. I was looking forward to using it on a road trip. What a disappointment. I don't even live in a big city, tried it a variety of places during my drive and tried all of the frequency options. It was almost impossible to hear the music over the static. Now I am in the process of returning the thing to try and get my money back. It seems like others have had good luck, but going from my experience I would say don't even waste your time and money on this thing.
I've had 2 of these cases and they are good, sturdy cases for portable hard drives except that they are just too big. I haven't found anything similar in a smaller size so for now I'm still a fan. I have 2 hard drives that would actually fit in one case but since I carry them separately in my bags (1 is a temp back up until I send to my server) I end up with 2 of these cases. I would be ecstatic if they made these about 1 inch smaller all around and about a 1/2 inch thinner. But that being said, this does provide very good protection and there's a small pocket for the cable (even though I keep mine attached by a rubber band). the zipper is very good and opens/closes with ease. Most hard drives only come with a small thin pouch or a neoprene-style one and that is NOT protection. This one isn't the best either but at least it offers more than most.This would also be good for small cameras and other electronics.
I had no problems setting up this unit on my 64 bit XP system. It came with a standard size CD. I dislike those mini CDs that come with some equipment.I am able to use my volt meeter with my 64 bit system and my serial modem. I don't have to worry about keeping my old 32 bit system running any more
just 1 flaw, didnt know it took AA battery. the head phones will not produce bass witout a AA battery in it but when you do have a battery in it they work great
The bag is very spacious. Right now it fits my Canon Digital Rebel XT, with three lenses (a Sigma 70-300 mm [with hood], a Sigma 18-125 mm [with hood], and a Canon 50 mm), a flash (Speedlite 430EX), a macro adapter (Raynox DCR-250), a couple of filters, some spare batteries, battery charger, a minitripod, flash extension cord, remote flash trigger system, remote camera trigger, flash dome diffuser, white balance cards, flash gels, cables, some spare memory cards, and it still can fit a laptop, provided the diagonal is 13" or smaller. It also has straps that allow you to attach a full-size tripod to the bag. The bag seems quite sturdy. The interior organization can be changed by moving around pads that can connect to the sides of the bag and to each other using velcro.The fact that you can carry the bag on your back (as opposed to your shoulder) makes it much more comfortable to carry around, but also has the drawback of making it harder to access stuff. You essentially need to rest the bag horizontally on some surface any time you want to access something in the main compartment (otherwise things might fall out). So this might not be ideal if you change lenses a lot or switch filters or flashes or what not, but otherwise I strongly recommend it.
easy to setup.I love the stand option. I didn't think I would need it, but it turns out my 2005 flat panel LCD monitor was still too thick for the clip (I think the clip is designed for laptops though....)the camera does a decent job for local video capturing. It tends to lose focus here and there when using it as a webcam (tried it on Google + Hangout & Skype & Microsoft Lync) overall it's not as high quality as local video capturing, but it is expected to some degree.I like the face tracking feature and the additional little tweaking options that the control provides. The Amazon Hassle free packaging also came with a padded pouch for easy storage, though I wish the pouch is hard covered case...
This product works great, my only concern is the cord length. It is incredibly short and annoying! If they added on another 6 inches or so, it would be perfect.
I have been buying HDMI cables (9) from Amazon for more than two years. They have never failed to function properly. I bought my first HDMI cable from BestBuy. It cost me a hundred dollars. I bought the same length cable at Amazon for less than $10. Both were made of high quality. Which one are you going to choose?
If this worked, it would be great. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Even with the unit placed on top of the radio (a high-end JVC -- some reviewers have mentioned that reception was dependent on the quality of the FM receiver), it was still filled with static, and sounded cheap (which admittedly, the iPod is). I don't know if it's worth the postage to return it to Amazon. From all I'm reading, it might work well if you're in an uncrowded FM area (but I wouldn't bet on it).
Some discs were not usable but for the most part the package was a good buy.I would recommend it.Thank you.
The product was in a very old box and the AC/DC connection was just a bare wire. So I did return this item.
My first Onkyo 6 Disc CD Changer died in March of 2011. It had played music without interruption for 19 years. What a great piece of equipment! Since then, I have ordered two new CD changers in the past month (March 2011)and neither one of them compares to the first. There are a number of issues with the new version. They do a poor job of playing CDs that are copies of original CDs. They stop in mid song and quit playing. Then mysteriously moves to the last song on the CD. We have no clue what makes the machine do this. It must be possessed! Finally, on some CDs, when the last song has played, the changer will not switch to the next CD. We are totally bummed out by this. The overall machine doesn't have the same quality as the old model and appears to be of cheaper materials.
i bought this for a family member as their 1st camera.A great camera for the price and easy to understand
I waited a couple of months to write this review just in case there were any surprises. So far, so good. This is a great player if you want a reasonably priced player for exercising or moving around a lot. It's also good for people who use WMA files (from Windows Media Player), want expandable memory for more songs, and want to listen to and record FM radio.I would definitely buy the Lyra again, although I'd get the 512MB or 1GB internal memory instead of 256MB. I use the internal memory for background music that I always want to have available and the external memory (SD card) for the music that I change a lot. With WMA files at 128 Kbps (average quality), I get about 45MB per album (or about 5-6 albums on the 256MB of internal memory). FYI, when you record radio, that also goes on the internal memory. I bought a 1GB card that stays in the player at all times with more music and for trips I carry an additional 512MB card for more song selection. Keep in mind that even with frequent sales on SD cards I doubled the price of the player by buing the extra memory.WHY I CHOSE THE LYRA:* Flash-based memory seemed more stable for use while in motion.* Plays WMA files (which are smaller than MP3 and don't require conversion after ripping in Windows Media Player).* Has ability to take SD/MMC card up to 1GB for memory expansion (some other players only accepted smaller cards).* Receives and records FM radio.* Doesn't require special software to get files onto the player.* Uses standard AA battery (so I can use my rechargeable and not keep up with special chargers for the player).* Good price (...).POSITIVE DISCOVERIES SINCE MY PURCHASE* Headphones loop over the ear and don't come off accidentally. They sound decent. They irritate my ears after a couple of hours, so I sometimes switch out with my ear buds.* With a rechargeable NIMH battery, the single AA battery lasts for a long time.* When you plug in the player to your computer, explorer shows both the internal and external memory in a way that makes it easy to drag and drop music onto the player. You can also copy music onto the player from Windows Media Player if that's already where you're managing your music (or any other music software, for that matter). You can also use a card reader to copy files to the SD card without the player being involved.* Before I bought the Lyra, I was a little concerned about other reviews mentioning the profile feature. This isn't a big deal at all. It's just a scan of the disk to build a list of available songs and ID3 metadata* The display is small, but you can see a lot of data for a small player. Back lighting works well for night usage.* Radio reception is better than I expected. Portable players are never perfect for radio, but I can hear (and record) what I wanted.NEGATIVE DISCOVERIES SINCE MY PURCHASE (NOTHING TERRIBLE HERE):* Carry case is pretty lame if you're fidgeting with the player a lot to pause and change songs. It doesn't account for the SD/MMC card and doesn't protect it well. It fits slightly askew with the headphone cord in the player. But if you're running/exercising, the case and arm strap will work fine.* Battery cover is very light plastic and feels like it will break when I take it off. I dropped the Lyra on my desk today and the cover flew off, but fortunately didn't break.* Headphone jack is at an angle which seems like it will put added stress on the connector over time because it gets bent so easily. No problems in the short-term usage.* Navigating to another song with the controls isn't intuitive, but you can learn how. The player does maintain folder structure, so if you organize well before putting the music on the player it benefits you in the end.WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LYRA PLAYERS:* Built in (at least to case) mini USB connection (like 1" cable) that I can carry around with the player.* Better case that allows access to buttons, protects the external card better, and does not cover any of the display. Also, case should have space for 2 extra SD cards and possibly a spare battery.* Memory of what song was paused or playing when the player is powered off (auto resume). I saw that another reviewer said his remembered the song but mine does not.* Way to go back up to the folder containing the song currently playing without having to stop the song playing.* Timer recording for radio (currently have to manually press record to start and stop recording).
I purchased this battery as a replacement for a CyberPower UPS that had a bad battery. The battery terminals appears to be thinner on this battery compared to the battery that came with the UPS, but I used a pair of pliers to compress the female spade lugs (on the UPS) and they fit just fine now.Price was great compared to MSRP and the free shipping was just wonderful! The battery was well packaged, too!I would definitely do business with this marketplace vendor again!
Like everyone else says, "How did we ever live wihtout this?". Very easy to use after a little practice, much easier than most VCR's. It's wonderful to set up some "Season Passes" and come home at night to find that Tivo has programs recorded waiting for you! My only complaint, and the Tivo Customer Service says they haven't heard this much, is that when the Tivo calls in on my phone line to update, it knocks me off the Internet. Yes, I have the filter on the phone line. I have DSL Internet and this is not supposed to happen. I've had to unplug the Tivo when I'm on the Internet and I know that it's going to call in to update. Other than that, no problems. With the rebate, it was literally free!
I've been shopping for a navigation GPS for a while, and had pretty much decided that $200 was my price point. I was zeroing in on the Mio C220, but my wife really wanted a Magellan, since she'd seen one at the store. We were in Target yesterday and the Maestro 3100 was on sale for $199 so we went ahead and purcgased it. Interestingly, within two or three hours it was put to a pretty decent test when I had to go to a strange part of the county to pick someone up at a hospital and then ferry them to a pharmacy and hotel. More on that in a minute.Setup was quite easy. Basically, you stick the mount to the windshield, plug the unit into the cigarette lighter and push the "On" button. The first time I turned it on it took a minute or so to figure out where it was, but since then it's come on very quickly. I assume that's because it wakes up in the same place where it went to sleep. I'll be able to know for sure that's the case the next time I take a business trip.Inputting an address is fairly easy, but can be a little bit frustrating, especially if you don't know the city name of your destination. That sounds odd, I know, but when you enter an address you first have to enter the city or zip code, then the street name, then the number of the address. It works great if you KNOW the name of the city, but in larger metropolitan areas it can be a little difficult. By way of example, the hospital was in Tukwila in a neighborhood called "Highline" and the pharmacy we needed next was in Des Moines. We were able to get to the hospital by using the Points of Interest feature and the name of the hospital, but the pharmacy was a little trickier. We had the street address, but because the GPS was "smart" enough to know the range of street addresses in Tukwila we couldn't simply enter the address of the pharmacy. We tried several other names, but eventually has to call the pharmacy to see what town it was in. Once we found out the name of the town, though, we were able to get there quite easily. From there to the hotel was quite easy as well, using the Points of Interest to find the Doubletree near our location. Getting home was simply a matter of puching the icon for "Home" and telling the GPS to calculate the fastest route.One other thing that is a little odd is that there's a CD and a USB cable that comes in the package with the GPS that have no real function (as nearly as I could tell). The CD simply has a link to the Magellan website and a user manual in PDF format. The USB cable doesn't seem to have any real function, or at least I haven't found a use for it so far.Overall, it seems like a great value. I'd certainly recommend it for anyone that wants a simple device to use in unfamiliar areas. Although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a more expensive device, it performs its job as a navigation aid quite well.
This product looks really professional when installed, I'm adding pictures above.Its not in the description, but it does come with ends to crimp on, which you can see on my picture and requires a product likeTEKTON by MIT 3765 5-in-1 Combination Tool and 30-pc. Terminal Kitto make that connection.The only downside is that from the front, making a connection is a little awkward. Its great if you just need to hook up an entertainment system a few times a year and have it look good, but you'll be unhappy if you're constantly attaching and detaching.
I've owned this camera for a few months now, probably the best I've ever had. If you want SLR functions but don't want to spend a lot, this is the one.What I like:1. Powerful optical zoom at 6X2. Good resolution up to 2400x18003. Short lag time between shots4. Switching between shoot and play mode is fast5. Selectable ISO from 125 to 800Improvment I'd like to see in the future model:1. I prefer optical view finder over the electronic one; it's hard to see if subject is in focus when using manual focus, especially under sunlight2. Better manual focus feel; the electronic focus steps just doesn't feel like an analog one, you know what I mean if you are familiar with regular SLR cameras3. Faster recharge time; the included charger needs 5+ hours, I decided to buy a generic quick charger + battery4. No B function for long exposureIf you are taking photography class, this is a good and affordable camera to own. You can practice a lot without wasting rolls of film.Fuji's newer model in this class is S602, it has higher res, movie mode with sound, longer exposure to 15 sec. Price is still better than its competition, should be worth considering.
As a previous reviewer pointed out, the fuse holder has a bad design is which the mounting screws are exposed on the bottom of the fuse holder; the very side that it's supposed to be mounted. Not much of a problem if you are mounting on plastic or wood, but if you plan on mounting this to the car's metal, then you'd have the positive only 1 or 2 millimeters away from negative ground... which would be disaster if they made contact. I could see the plastic fuse holder aging, becoming brittle, and eventually cracking. Really bad design in my opinion. I ordered another fuse holder which doesn't have this flaw. Everything else in the kit was ok, thus the 2 star rating. But I'm just shaking my head at the design of the fuse holder... wondering how this thing could actually be put on the market???
The SR-1 is a great package combining good sensitivity and selectivity with good audio in a featherweight package. AM &amp; FM reception are both quite good (although the ear buds are needed for FM since the wire serves as the antenna) with the ability to pick up AM stations several hundred miles away at night. The internal speaker sounds good considering the tiny size of this radio, but it's not room filling sound. The ear buds sound decent, but as other reviewers have stated there are better options available... but I'd only recommend it for music as news / sports sounds fine with the set provided. The only ergonomic problem with this radio is that it is hard to use some of the controls with the radio in its supplied pouch. Battery life is great and it only uses a single AAA cell.Overall I'd highly recommend this radio as a take anywhere means of staying in touch with what's going on or to listen during a commute. It has been recently discontinued by Sangean so act fast if you're interested and find one still in stock.
This player does not play MP3 files on cd. I ordered it to play MP3 files and was very disappointed when the cds would not play :(.
LCD screen will not respond. Sony will charge aprox. $200.00 to repair. It's not a bad camera but only lasted a few months past the warrenty. Also is difficult to transfer tapes to disc. Not compatable with most PC's. If you only need the camera for a year or so this one is fine. If you want one that will last don't purchase!!
Not a reliable notification. I have it right in the center of my driveway. It is in a slot protecting it from damage but there is nothing to shield it from the vehicle overhead. It will recognize large trucks like 3/4 ton but will not pickup the small pickups many people drive. Sometimes it pickups my car and sometimes it does not.
I'd say for what your paying this is the perfect solution. I have a 2008 SI and this didn't exactly match the dash and it was a little too dark. That being said, I noted that the OEM one didn't match the dash either so I wasn't too upset. I ordered both this one and the Taupe just to be sure, but the Taupe matched alot closer than this one. There was a small problem with the a/c buttons getting stuck when I pushed them but I just took out my dremel and sanded the bottom edge down a bit and it was fine. The only other complaint that I have is that it pops out a bit easier than the OEM one. But considering the other piece lies on top of it, it won't ever come out at all. The radio and pocket were a sinch to install, nothing major. I did have a small issue while screwing in the a/c, hazard, and air bag though, every time I turned the screw the plastic cracked a little more. All that aside it looks great in my car and you absolutely can't tell the color difference really unless you're like staring at the both pieces where they overlap.
This machine is easy use, with a great Large Digital Clock (adjustable brightness, 3 levels) readout. The switches for the alarm, radio controls, and volume are all analogue. However, Clock controls and on/offs for operation are all on top, and again easy to understand. CD, auxiliary (Sirius via Cell phone, and radio all produce an acceptable stereo sound. I especially like the adjustable Snooze...for those morning you know 30 would be better than 10.
Excelentes.... Logitech sinonimo de gran calidad... suenan de lo lindo! y economicas! haste con ellas!
The Photo Smart 100 is easy to set up, Easy to use, Works well with both my computer and Memory cards. It makes wonderful 4 x 6 prints. I cannot tell the difference between the HP Photo Smart 100 prints (From my digital camera) and the ones I get back from the photo lab (from my 35 Millimeter SLR). The software that comes with it is good as well. I am very satisfied with this product.
Small, light, easy to use, excellent image quality. Remarkably easy to hold steady for a 10x binocular. Also, a very bright image considering the smallish 25mm entrance pupil and the 10x. We use them for hiking, bird watching, and opera glasses.
If you want a printer that will print 1 page per minute, constant lose its wireless connection and scan like a glacier going uphill, then this is the printer for you.I thought HP software was bad using a PC. It might even be worse on a Mac. I have absolutely no troubles with my Mac when it comes to doing anything, however, when I use this AIO or its software, Watch Out! I have no idea what will fail next. It constantly loses its connection DURING a scan and if by chance that succeeds, the software just grinds the Mac to a halt. This is a brand new 24 inch IMac with processing speed galore and when it uses this "software" it is like hitting a brick wall. And, please, don't ask me about HP Support on this issue as I cannot think of a single positive thing to say about a support group that doesn't even have the error messages in its knowledge base.I am unfortunately unable to rate it below 1 star as I would to prevent anyone else from making the mistake I did in buying this product that in a previous life could have only been fake doggie doo.
With most computers now being delivered without a floppy disk drive, this drive fills the void. It can be connected to desktop and laptop computers with ease and is fast and effective.
I bought this camera after reading a positive review by Cory Doctorow and I have to say it was a great camera. I say "was" because about two months after my purchase it was stepped on by a cow. That aside, I intend to buy this camera, or another in the same line again soon.
Nice lens except that it has trouble finding focus in low light and certainly won't focus at all at infinity (e.g., landscape photos). I sent it in for warranty repair, but it didn't seem to help. Granted, I can still take photos if I switch to manual focus, but it is annoying to constantly have to switch back and forth.
Cable works perfectly with my Panasonic HD TV. Just the right length.Went with the Panasonic cable to avoid compatibility problems.
It is not something that will last forever I guess but to use for a backup hard-drive it's enough!Connection is good, work well so farGood product considering the price
Had been looking for a set of high isolation headphones for doing mixes at live shows (monitor mixes, live to 2 track etc...). Got a pair of these about two weeks ago. Used them in one show. Sound quality is ok, wouldn't use them for really serious mixes but to set up a stage monitor mix or live to stereo mix, they sound ok. Isolation is pretty good. They're quite tight but that's no real surprise since they're intended to provide isolation.Unfortunately, they died last night at the second show I used them at. Was going to put them on and the headband, which is made of plastic, simply snapped. Both ear pieces broke off. Ended up with 3 pieces...two ear pieces and the top of the headband. I was not being rough at all, just spreading the earpieces to put them on (and my head is not that big :). Good thing I had a spare set of headphones.Cant say that I'm real impressed. For $120, I expected considerably better build quality. Might try a set of the Vic Firth's instead. They look like they have a metal headband...considerably less expensive too.
While it looks relatively sleek, the Zune is 60% larger and 17% heavier than a comparable iPod. That's moving backwards, not forwards. Picking up speed in reverse, we have Zune's music store. Songs cost 79 "points" which cost 99 cents but which can only be bought in 5 dollar blocks which just begs the question... how can I trust a pricing scheme that goes to such unneccessary lengths to manipulate my wallet? Ultimately I can't. So...thanks Microsoft, but no thanks.
For 12 bucks you get all the cables you need to go front-to-back from radio to subwoofer plus an in-line fuse for the power feed. Actually since you get both cables with RCA jacks and regular speaker wire, you get more than you need. All included items seemed to be of good quality and worked well.
Sangean H201 AM/FM Digital Shower Radio This the best portable radio I have ever owned. I have purchased 3 total, one for upstairs, on for master shower and one for pool side. battery life and reception are exceptional
I seldom wrote a review even though I purchased a lot on amazon, but I feel obliged to write one for this router. Bought it in 2008, after 4 years, it's still working like new. Can't be better!
it kind of worked for what I needed it for. it took a while to get set up and it did work but not as well as expected
I wanted an LCD monitor to add to my SOHO business on a desk with very limited space. Since I am used to CRT monitors of 17in and above I was a bit hesitant to go for a 15in LCD monitor.To my pleasant surprise I found that 15in LCD equals 17in CRT monitor in viewing size.Now, comparing this to my other 17in CRT monitor (a Samsung SyncMaster 750s): * The screen size is approximately the same (the viewing area of this monitor is actually 15.1 in which is less than 1/2in smaller than the &quot;17in&quot; CRT. So it actually feels like a 17in !!) * The dot pitch in 0.3mm, slighly greater than my CRT monitor which is 0.24mm (H) and 0.14mm (V). However, there is no noticeable difference! (Unless you position your head less than 2ft from the screen). * There is a slight noise when you move any Window (I am running Windows2000) with this LCD monitor. This noise is absent in the CRT monitor. * The appearance, weight, footprint, and screen controls in the LCD monitor blow away my CRT monitor * The picture quality is in this LCD monitor crisper and the color saturation better than my CRT monitorIn summary, this monitor exceeded my expectations. I am very happy with it.
I don't usually type reviews for products but after getting my hands on a pair of Shure e3c headphones I just con't do without commenting on how awesome this earphone is.Listening to music has never been so fantastic and the music really does sound like its coming from inside you head. The earphones are so light and the cables hook over your ears so you dont get the extra strain you usually get with the normal earphones you have.For the extra money you pay, I would say it will be worth every dollar and cent.
I've had these headphones for about 9 months, and I've noticed to hear sounds inside the headphones that sound like pieces are coming loose from the bass. Other than that, they are good headphones, and I like them. But I just wish this sound wasn't here, and its not from the music, it does it on every song I play now, and in order not to hear it, I have to have the bass down low.
This is our second purchase of this case,My daughter bought the blue case for her external hard drive back up.The blue shade in the photo is very accurate. I would assume that the blackwould also be fine. My monitor is very carefully callibrated, as I do somegraphics work. I haven't had anything so different on the color in the photoas this one is in a long time. Go by the words in this case! They show a pinkcase, but the text says magenta. The text is closer to real color. The case Ireceived is a deep purple/pink color. Since it will be in a drawer protecting myexternal drive, it isn't a big problem. However, if you are someone who wantsto color-coordinate all your electronics, just be aware that it isn't actually pink.That being said, the case is nice enough. It zips shut, which is great.Note that the edges of the case are harder, and would protect againstbeing smashed. However, if you plan to toss this into a crowded backpackor briefcase, know that the middle part of this case is NOT hard and caneasily be pushed in.All in all, this is a nice case and will store your hard drive well.
Pros:Lifi bulb is warrantied for 5 year through PanasonicPanasonic is a trusted brand that has been around for yearsPicture quality is superbSound quality is better then most DLP tv's out thereeasy to use menu systemaesthetically pleasing to the eyes.Superb Panasonic Customer Service.Cons:Original bulb lasted only 3 year no where near the claimed 5Cannot change out the bulb yourself (unless you know what your doing or are a tech)auto channel configuration is slow!!NO Dvi portThis TV is great like in the pros and cons the original bulb that was in the TV did not last very long but I had it switched out free of charge. Called Panasonic on a Tuesday they sent out service techs Wednesday, ordered the bulb and by Friday I had a working TV again, Now thats GREAT SERVICE BY PANASONIC and The Repair shop that repaired my tv.I've had the 2nd bulb for over 5 years now and the darn thing is still working like the day the techs replaced it. Great TV too bad they don't sell these anymore.
The device broadcasts on four 88.x stations and four 107.x stations. Make sure a few of these stations are available in your area. Occasionally I need to switch from 107.1 to 107.5. I wish the switch was easier to see while driving.Otherwise very happy with this device. I had considered the itrip mini, but now that the mini has been discontinued, it's good to know this will work with other iPods
works as expected. No damage, no hassle. I use it to plug my PC into my HDTV. Great picture. Thanks
I have not had an opportunity to use this lens to its capacity but it is very nicely done. If you are going to do any type of photography outside which requires an adequate zoom this lens is for you. definately worth the money.
Highly recommended if you have a desktop with an old PCI slot and any new monitor requiring 1680x1050 wide-screen resolution, this video card will do the job with ease; especially with DVI connection. Works great so far with productivity softwares and some video viewing.
I bought this baby used for 40 bucks it was in mint condition. I read the reviews here and most didnt like the lens that came with the camera. I went out and got 2 other lenses a Canon 50mm f1.8 and a Sigma 70 - 300mm f4-5.6. Needless to say the pictures came out GREAT!! I had to get used to the fact that when you load the film it goes all the way to the end of the roll and shoots backwards. You get 24 exposures, when i loaded my other cameras manually you could squeeze in a extra frame or two. I dont mind about that this is a great camera if you are just starting out to shooting with film.
I bought a new Onkyo X- C390 early on March 2009,so I don't give a continously use to this CD Player...Maybe I play 30 times in 9 months, and three days ago, this item was absolutly out of control...First : the device turn it ON, by itself...And I can't turn OFF..SECOND: I contact the [...], so they said ,I have to reset the device, pushing the STOP and ON/STANDBY Buttoms at same time...NOTHING ,the device gone wild, show up numbers, letters, ligths, everywhere on the front panel...So i on't know whats Wrong with this piece of crap...I prefer to buy another one, that send to the technician in my town, 'cause if I send to the Onkyo center,I have to pay a lot of money to ups, for delivering ( over 60 each,total $ 120 dollars) FOR REAL...THINK ABOUT THIS ITEM ,BEFORE YOU BUY IT...DON'T PUT YOUR MONEY IN THE CHINESE GARBAGE!!
I just got this scanner yesterday from amazon and I have fallen in love already. The price on this scanner is almost too good to be true. I already had an excellent scanner from Canon but I was in need of something that could scan my negatives and slides. So I was geeked when I found out that this scanner is capable of also scanning medium format negatives! I wish I had the money to have gotten the other Canon scanner that scans 4x5s as well, but for now this one will do.I tried out all of the features last night and everything seems good so far. The installation was a breeze. This scanner is also very simple to use. It even has one-touch buttons on the front of it. I scanned all of my images using the advanced mode, which was very hands-on... a lot of features and options were available in the menu.Scanning negs and sldies was a breeze too. Unfortunately I do have one gripe about the scanner- the quality of the plastic neg/slide holders. They are very delicate and I would be EXTREMELY careful when handling them.The speed of this machine was quite impressive as well... a lot faster than my previous Canon scanner. The quality was fantastic too.Don't pass this deal up... for the price- this scanner is amazing.
I have burnt 5 of these at 4x speed using LG BH20N burner in Windows 7 and all them got burnt under 25 minutes and all play well on my Panasonic DMP-BD60 player. I cannot tell about how they will perform in a long run as these are just launched 3 months back. I would definitely be buying more of these again. I used ImgBurn and it works great. This is the data from their website and they used Nero Burning ROM 6.6.1.15 for testing.Burner Interface Manufactured Firmware BD-R BR2 RitekLGBH08LS20 SATA 2008.12 1.00 8xBH08NS20 SATA 2008.11 EL02 8xGBW-H10N ATA 2007.03 GL06 -GGW-H10N SATA 2007.06 1.04 2xGGW-H20L SATA 2008.01 YL05 4xGGW-H20N SATA 2008.03 XJ04 4xLiteonDH-4B1S SATA 2009.01 7P5A 4xLH-2B1S SATA 2007.04 AL09 2xPanasonicLF-MB121JD ATA 2006.04 BD02 2xLF-PB271 SATA 2008.02 1.02 4xLF-PB371 SATA 2008.11 1.02 4xSW-5582-C ATA 2007.05 BZB9 2xSW-5583 SATA 2008.01 1.02 4xSW-5584 SATA 2008.08 1.00 4xPioneerBDR-101A ATA 2006.07 1.00 -BDR-202BK SATA 2007.12 1.08 4xBDR-203BK SATA 2009.02 1.10 8xPlextorPX-B900A ATA 2006.12 1.01 8x 2xPX-B910SA SATA 2008.08 1.01 4xPX-B920SA SATA 2008.04 1.03 4xSonyBWU-100A ATA 2007.04 1.0e 2xBWU-200S SATA 2008.01 1.0b 4xBWU-300S SATA 2009.03 1.0b 4xUpdate: I have burnt 16 of them so far and none of them were coasters. Really happy with the purchase.
Needed a replacement battery for an APC 1500 and purchased this RBC7 by ABC. Changed existing battery out with this new unit w/o turning power off or shutting server down. Worked great and fit/connected perfectly.
The zoom lens was useless - too much chromatic aberration.The wide angle lens didn't widen my scope by much but I liked being able to focus on things that were closer than what the S3 IS normally allowed. (In regular or normal macro modes).The macro lens feature was reasonable but distortion and again - chromatic aberration were noticeable and thus a problem.Don't buy.
At first I was concerned about the word "thin" in the description. I thought the cable might be particularly fragile. However, this has not been the case.After clumsily running the cable from point A to point B and subsequently tugging on it accidentally when moving things around it still works just fine. Of course, I would never advise putting unnecessary stress on a TOSLINK cable, but I'm simply saying that if it has survived my ownership, it will probably survive yours.
Tech support is rude and they want as much for their help as a new router. Duh. However, I fixed it without their help so I'm going to apologize for the things I said earlier.
Me agrada mucho este control ya que puedo manejar todos mis componentes SONY sin tener que estar buscando cada control para cada compenente, ya que en uno solo manejo todos.
Microphone is better than average, volume and balance of audio quality is good for the money. Comfortable for longer use. I'd recommend it.
This is my first GPS, cannot compare with any other ones. Iam happy with this one, its small , pretty , economic (cheapest) and does its job most of the time. If you are totally unaware of the route , u can blindly follow what it shows, but if u r in ur own area, u may not like the directions it gives, sometimes it takes u inside the city roads avoiding highways, i guess its ok.Overall.. hey i like it.One thing i liked the most is display, it has its own trip meter, shows ur min and max speeds, idle time, estimated arrival time and etc.Go for it !!!
I recommend this for use with comcast subscribers in our area, it is easy to set up and has a web based administration page that even those with little experience can navigate. I am pleased with my purchase even though it cost a few extra dollars over other cable modems compatible with comcast's system here. Check with your cable system pages to see which modems work with thier system before you purchase.
works perfect, no problems. easy to setup. very clear print. receive the machine in a very short period of time.
Originally this was bought as an LCD to be used in a small, very small apartment. It worked great for that purpose with a bit of eyestrain on my part but that's understandable. It will likely end up in my kid's room in the very near future.The reception and image on this TV is excellent. Heck, it doesn't get much better. I had digital TV in my small apartment and this LCD provided an awesome picture. It even doubles as a computer monitor or is great for game platforms for which it is currently being used in my home.I would highly recomment this unit if you have small space and need a TV or want to put this in a child's room or a kitchen. Philips products are well worth their value.
I bought my handheld about a year ago. It was a trial run to see if I would like the idea. I did! But . . . after just 8 months of owning it, I could not tap the screen. I had to email the company to find out how to fix it. Their solution was to do a soft reset once a week.Two months later I decided I wanted to enter data via the PC and print a calendar for my husband. The connection was bad everytime, it was the software. The software was in working order when I first bought it.For my time and effort it was not worth it. I am planning on buying another handheld but will invest more money and do a bit more research...
As far as stereo receivers go, the Sherwood RX-4109 is good value for the money and should definitely be on your short list of receivers to seriously consider.Audio output quality is probably the most important consideration, and the RX-4109 does not disappoint. I've found the audio output to be clear and undistorted even at high volumes. I'd even go so far as to say that the output also has a certain "warmth" to it. I've compared it to the Sony STR-DH100 as well as the Teac AG-790A. What I find is that I prefer the sound of the Sherwood every time.The built in tuner does a good job on AM and FM reception, even if you use only the included wire antennas.If you want lots of bass, you probably won't be happy with this receiver. Even with the bass setting turned all the way up, this thing doesn't put out a lot of bass. This is true even if you have big speakers.The controls on the receiver itself and the remote are easy to use and clearly labeled. Although there are more buttons on the remote than the receiver, it's still a relatively clean and easy to use layout. Most everything you need to do can be done directly from the unit's front panel, so you don't have to reach for the remote all the time.A turntable input suitable for use with magnetic cartridge turntables rounds out the feature set nicely. If you have records you wish to listen to, this receiver is one of the few choices you have for a unit with a built in turntable preamplifier and equalization circuit. This input is slightly noisy (turn up the volume to a high level without a record playing and you'll hear a little white noise), although not so much that it seems to interfere with record playback. All other inputs are extremely quiet and feature gold plated connectors.There are really only two drawbacks--first, the speaker requirements as put forth by Sherwood are somewhat restrictive. If you use one set of speakers, it is recommended that they be eight ohm units. Because this receiver puts the speakers in a parallel circuit--which reduces their electrical resistance--those who use more than one set of speakers at once are directed to connect sixteen ohm speakers. I have run two sets of eight ohm speakers (for an effective resistance of four ohms) without issue, but some have reported shutdowns at high volumes in this configuration. Those who use two pairs of four ohm speakers will be taking a real chance, as the amplifier will only see a two ohm load. The heatsink that serves to cool the power transistors is smaller than it should be, and this too could cause problems.The second drawback is more of a 'wish it had this feature' sort of thing. Although there are provisions in the unit to do so, this receiver's tuner does not decode and display RDS information (US models only--European models seemingly do decode RDS). RDS isn't used terribly often in the US, but it would still be nice to have access to this information when a station is broadcasting it. Yet none of the major receiver manufacturers--including Sherwood--offer this on US-market stereo receiver products.
It's a good looking radio but the reception is terrible. The local am radio stations sounded like they were far away with a great deal of background noises. Don't waste your money.
Our old iTrip is worthless now and so we're on a mission to get a new fm transmitter before an upcoming long road trip. I have researched these units to the nth degree in the past few days in an attempt to buy one and be done with it. However, I have found that for each unit, there are people that love them and those that have no luck with them. In the end, I found no FM transmitter that shined above the rest. I finally gave up my research and just went to a local store and bought what the salesguy there recommended (quite highly) - this Monster iCarPlay. I liked the name, it looked simple, our car adapter is low and in a weird place so I liked that it didn't dock the ipod. So I was sold. I literally opened it up once I got back to my car to see how it worked. I scanned the directions, plugged it into my car outlet, then into my ipod. I got the 'OK to disconnect' message, but then it wouldn't move beyond that message. It is supposed to go back to your ipod menu and then you can find a channel that works - it kept flashing between the ipod menu and the 'ok to disconnect' message. While it was plugged in, it was literally inoperable. I tried it on my husband's mini when I got home and had the same problem. I've read others having the same problems as well. Not sure if it's an isolated problem or what, but it just didn't work for me. On paper it sounds like a great unit, in reality, it didn't perform for me.Interestingly, when I returned it, the customer service rep said that the iCarPlay doesn't work at all - that she had a different FM transmitter that would work for me (DLO TransDock) - and while it's better, it's not perfect either. Maybe I should just stick to radio and CDs...
This bag serves its purpose well.I bought it in mind of not only protecting my new camera but because of the storage. You can put just about anything in this bag and keep it organized. At first, I thought it was a little bulky but its great to have everything that you need to do a shoot with all in one place.At first, all the little pockets and slots were overwhelming and I thought that I would never fill them up. The more wires, lenses you start to collect...you will be thankful for its functionality.
Syntax clearly states that their warranty is only good for the origninal purchaser. I got my daughter one as a gift, gave it to her bran new, in the factory sealed box and Syntax refuses to honor the warranty, (and yes I calld everywere and tried everything).
I bought this one to replace one I stupidly lost. I bought the other one and this one because the are shorter and therefore easier to fit when you have a small place. When they are operating the light is big, bright enough and well placed so you can tell without squinting or craning your neck. If I did not alreay had several Sandisks and needed another jump drive I'd buy one of these. The only thing I wish they would fix is a way to keep the cap with it. Oh, and mine didn't come with a bunch of unwanted software I had to get rid of on it.
My experience with this product was not good at all, with sony 52 tv, left a lot of streaks, the streaks are clearly visible with a flashlight. The picture looked dimmer after cleaning. I had to wipe it clean with another cleaner to get rid of the streaks, also there were small fibers of the cleaning cloth stuck to the screen as well.
More and more machines are not shipping with serial ports. This will get you one for those times when you have to update or download to an older device.
Well constructed bag, easily customizable. I find the shoulder straps to be a little uncomfortable. It holds quite a bit but is smaller than i expected. In the default configuration my Canon 7D with battery grip does not fit. It is too tall to close the zipper. If you flip around the whole set of inserts it fits but the dividers stick up. Its a great bag for traveling when you arent taking all your gear, but doesnt work as a place to store all your stuff when not using it if you have quite a bit. Overall i would recommend this bag for a small travel backpack.
I have tried different wireless headphones before but they all failed for different reasons. The Sennheiser seems to be a very reliable device in terms of delivering a quality sound even if you are at a distance from the transmitting device.You cannot go wrong with a product from Sennheiser.
This wireless remote control for Nikon cameras works exactly as you would expect. Point it at your camera, click the button, take a picture. For as little as this cost it should be in everyone's camera bag. So many times you want to be in that family photo yourself or you don't want every single vacation photo to only be of the other person. Just point and click. The device comes with no directions, so you might have to ask your son (as we did) or someone more technical how to set up your camera, but it's very simple once you know how. Also this works through the infrared port on your camera--its not wireless--so you have to point it at the camera. You can't just click and any direction and get the action you want. Not a problem as long as you remember it's like your TV remote, not like a garage door opener.
I bought this product because I was taking a long flight to Europe.It did just what it was supposed to. You get about 2 iPhone charges out of it. It is very lightweight and sleek, so it is easy to carry around. Sometimes I even stick it into my pants pocket if I'm in a hurry.Having to press the button a couple of times to fully charge my phone does become annoying, that is why I am not giving it 5 stars.It would be nice if they came out with a thicker, double-duty version good for 4 charges. I would definitely buy that!
I buy a new laptop every year, but I don't upgrade until I find a machine with specs clearly exceeding the last. Qosmio is clearly a step above most other laptops. The first thing you notice when you crank it up for the very first time is the screen. Although the maximum resolution is a disapointing 1024X768 pixels, the screen is absolutely the brightest screen I have ever seen anywhere including most CRT's! The display is incredible! And, as it turns out, 1024X768 is a very comfortable resolution. I am grateful for the 80GB hardrive which comes with a toshiba utility to reduce hardrive noise... but for the life of me I can't figure out why.. the machine is very quiet and the Centrino chip runs in conjunction with the 855chipset flawlessly and cooly. I boosted the memory to 1GB. The machine comes with a single 512mb chip, and I reccomend going to 1GB... otherwise it's like driving a BMW at 55mph. The computer comes with windows media edition and two remote controls! I was flabergasted when I saw them both. One is used withing the windows environment for media center. The other is used to play dvd's or cd's or TV from a power off condition without loading windows! That makes this machine a wonderful DVD player with a 15" screen! It's very cool! but still 2 remotes? Couldn't they figure out how to make one do everything?The DVD/RW super-multidrive is a huge improvement over previous versions I tested it and it will write a DVD video at 8X speeds provided you ensure you use 8X blanks. Previous toshiba laptops have included easy systems Drag N Drop CD+DVD but not this one. The supportive softwre is adequate... about all I can say. Tohsiba chose to limit the screen size to 15" when everyone else is moving to 15.4" wide screens and even 17" versions. But I find those machines extremely bulky. I like the portability of a 15" screen and the Brightness is worth it. Not sure of the value of a TV tuner in a laptop but I tested it and it works well... makes for cool bragging rights! the harmon kardon speakers are well above laptop average but not as good as the previous Toshiba 5205-S705. Battery time is rated at 2.5 hours plus. I haven't completely tested it but it's gotta be close. I'm sure if the screen was a standard version the battery would be at 3 to 3.5 hours. It weighs around 8 pounds which is about average for comparable 'other brands'. Although I am partial to Toshiba, I compared with Sony, HP, and Dell. Each had similar models... sort of. The Sony A series similarly equipped priced out about $300.00 more retail. the Hp was the cheapest but didn't measure up in features. Dell, continues to use DVD+'s only when everyone else is installing DVD+-RW's so that knocked them out. Setup was a breeze. toshiba includes works 7 and office student edition along with microsoft one note. The thing comes with a joint use secure digit memory slot or a sony memory stick slot (can't use both at once... which isn't a problem). I bought a san disk flashcard pcmcia card adapter for 12 bucks and now it takes about any kind of memory I could imagine. The ports are now no nonsense... no covers to flip open or remember to close.Bottom line if you are looking for a 'multimedia' laptop powerhouse with decent battery time and the latest features at a resonable price... this one works. Reccomended accessories: another 512mb or ram (total 1gb;) a targus sport deluxe backpack; and consider upgrading the warrantee to system guard 3 yr (you drop it they fix it).
Pros:Huge, vivid screen.Truly excellent sound, even at low volumes.Robust design.Excellent updated software/firmware.Wireless connectivity.Best packaging ever.Cons:Huge, bulky chassis. (versus the competition)Backlighting can be uneven.Battery life not quite as advertised.
This USB adapter was a bit on the expensive side but I decided to buy it anyway. But from the time I tried to install the software to trying to connect my Sprint Mogal to my computer...nothing went right. It too several times of installing and uninstalling the software for it to connect to my phone. And when it finally connected...it did so for only a few minutes. The software took away my ability to control my speaker volume so I wasn't able to listen to any music until the software was uninstalled. All in all...this product was a total waste of money and time. I highly recommend not purchasing this product.
I've had these hdmi wires for about 3 years and they work wonderful. Still using them til this day and you cant beat the price. I recommend this to anyone. they're great!
On first usage, I noticed the next morning that only one pair of batteries showed a green light. I tested all four and it seemed like they were all charged, but the charge didn't hold when I tried to use them in my camera about a week later. Nimh batteries are supposed to keep their charge much longer. I got this at special pricing (around $6 or $7) due to my camera purchase, so I didn't bother sending it back at any additional cost.
I, as a novice buyer, made the purchase for the first time this trading platform. Been looking for a cost-efficient (up to U.S. $ 50) and a small video camera. Now, after three months of negotiations on the return of bad money with this seller, I will only buy the camcorder Brand name and only in the store. But not here! This camcorder has come in the mail within 25 days. Good packaging, complete disk and user manual in English. Camcorder light only without batteries, they are very gain weight this device. Seen drawbacks: 1) video camera refused to work, if you insert a memory card of 2 GB. 2) The joystick to switch and select additional functions did not work. 3) Video quality - 640x480 pixels awful and poor without additional lighting. 4) Image Quality: 640x480 - horrible as the cheap Chinese phones. 5) In this unit there is no additional slots for its power through a network of 220 (only works on AAA batteries 4 pcs.). Informed of the deficiencies and the seller has decided to bring this camcorder as a device that does not meet the stated characteristics as nadlezhaschschego product quality. The seller was not against a return, but asked to send this camcorder for my account and checking the disadvantage this seller PROMISED offset all my expenses (cost of its faulty camera + shipping). In the money that amount: Order Total: $ 39.74 + $ 17 (shipping) = $ 56.17. Now I'm trying to return the money spent, but the seller finds a lot of reasons to not return the money. He says that money back to me - but does not specify an amount, on my specific questions about the payment number, the date, the bank through which the return was - the seller to such questions is not responsible and proposes to require the owner of the money marketplace AMAZON!!! This is a fraud! It is unworthy of work of the seller "James Clutterducks"! Every word I can confirm correspondence with the scammers! Do not buy anything from him!
A consequence of Samsung's policy of speeding products to market. This box has a mind of its own in deciding and remembering which channels are NTSC and which are DTV -- an opaque process that is hard for the consumer to override or reset. The worst problem is that there is a programming bug in the ASTC mode that Fox used *last year* for "Widescreen." (Fortunately, Fox uses real HDTV this year.) The top and bottom of the image were cut off so you lost things like the score on football games. (This is in a mode where, showing a 16:9 image on a 4:3 monitor, there are intentional black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to make the image fit.) The worst part was, after repeated contacts with Samsung North America, it developed that not only was there no firmware update (even though there is a connector on the back for firmware updates), they had no way of even reporting the problem to the engineers in Korea to request a firmware update. Lame. Really, really lame.
Great seller. I purchased a camera and didn't have timeto test it. I tested it about a month ago and noticed anissue related to microphone. Even though the return periodwas 30 days, but they admitted my late return and fullyrefunded me. So thanks Direct Deals, especially to Sebastian Saa
I purchased these for my daughter to use with her new mp3 player. The headphones included were garbage, but I did not want to spend a lot, as my daughter is still only 8.I have two other children who also received MP3 players for Christmas, so along with these I purchased some Sony funtopia (MDR-E828LP), Sony funtopia (MDR-EX51LP), and Sennheiser CX300s. The Coby were the cheapest, but I preferred the sound over both Sony products, and I only found the Sennheiser, which I paid 4 times as much for, to be only incrementally better.I tested these with 3 different models of MP3 players, all of which have equalizers. On the Zen Stone Plus, which my daughter received, the bass was too light and the sound was shallow. I increased the bass on her unit, and these sounded really quite good.I am not a huge fan of bass. I like the rich, encomposing sound it provides, but I like my mids and highs to be crystal clear. None of these headphones really provided this, as all seemed to be designed around strong bass. If a real strong bass is preferred, then the Sennheiser are definately the way to go. But for a moderately good, full range, inexpensive earbud, I will be sticking with the Coby.I was just listening to my daughters mp3 player (she was listening to Hayley Westenra, Never Saw Blue) and was surprised how good it sounded.However, for a full range headphone with strong bass and clean mids and highs, get an over the ear version and look to spend at least $100.
The Motorola SBG900 is notorious for its incompatibility with Vonage, the Voice-over-Internet-protocol (VOIP) telephony provider. Vonage devices simply do not work reliably with this device if the router and network-address-translation firewall are enabled. Mine came from the internet service provider (ISP) so I had no choice in the matter -- it was the cable modem the ISP insisted on issuing -- so I had to negotiate with the ISP to cripple the firewall and router functions. Once that was done, it began to function as a simple cable modem and allowed me to connect my own router, which supports Vonage. Thus, if you are interested in using Vonage or a similar VOIP service, avoid the Motorola SBG900.
This the second unit I have purchased for installation on my vehicles. The battery monitor continually charges the battery when needed and you avoid the difficulty of coming out to start your vehicle after sitting for a week or two and finding out the battery has gone dead due to it sitting for an extended amount of time. It is very easy to install and the plug allows you to have it ready to be energized when the vehicle is parked with access to an extension cord and electricity.
It does not come with a 4-pin to 4-pin firewire cable for my Sony Handycam to connect. Had to buy one.
I have nothing but good things to say about this receiver. It looks great and sounds great. I don't need surround sound, just something that plays through 4 speakers. The sound quality is great, the power is great and it has all of the basic features I was looking for like Bass and Treble. All for 89 bucks!
I bought this camera in Summer of 1999, when raising roof on my house. I loved the idea of the Digital8 feature. The Camera had functioned well for me until early 2008. Then when I knew it was time to convert my 50 or more 8mm tapes over to DVD, I started getting these moisture warnings. After getting about 15 of my Families 15 years of 8mm & Digital8 tapes converted, it finally gave up the ghost (with a little help from my video production Son).Great Camera.-But as with all Technology it has been exceeded by something else & my remaining tapes are in limbo.I have since purchased 1 crappy used Sharp Hi8 camcorder & returned it, then I bought a used Sony CCD-TRV318 for $145.00 & plan to sell it since I found out that it will only transfer my pre-Digital8 tapes. Somehow the Digital8 tapes have mucked up the Heads, because after several tries to get the Hi8's to work (anything recorder on my TRV103), I cannot get my regular 8mm to play Clearly when Copying to DVD.-Hi8 to transfer my movies and found out that if I recorded them with a Digital8 Camera onto a Hi8 Tape that they are NOT Playable on a Hi8 Player, except for the same Model# it was recorded on (Maybe). So, I just purchased my 3rd Camcorder on Ebay that is the same model for $145.00 with NO Return Policy even though the guy swears it plays tapes OK.-All-in-All it was an awesome Camera. Now I will just have to deal with the issues of Buying & then selling these Camcorders to other Needy Folks who have had the Same Technological misfortunes that I have.PS... My Wife has been bugging me through this entire 2 year ordeal, to just borrow a Friend or Neighbors old 8mm Camcorder to convert the tapes to DVD. If it were only so easy!GOOD Luck & Help a Brother out is what I always say.So we'll see
You look at the review stars and it doesn't look half bad, until you read them all and notice that the 5 star reviews are from people who haven't used the contract yet...everyone that has, had nothing but bad experiences...this convinced me NOT to buy the contract. BUYER BEWARE
Plugged it in, Windows XP Professional detected it and installed the appropriate drivers while I drank my coffee. It works as it is supposed to. Excellent product.
I recommend the creative muvo c100 highly.I have bought one and really like it.The sound is just great on it even in heavy traffic.You can do so much with it.
I bought a spindle of these and 2 out of the 1st 10 were successful and the others were unusable. The two that worked have wide visible gaps on them when you look at the burned sign. I wouldnt trust my data on Memorex dual layer DVDs.
This unit is noisy, often doesn't burn complete CD''s at times, poor customer service when approached with the problems they gave me a check list which did nothing to change the outcome, and when I responded in kind they have not returned my calls or emails....very poor customer service and products. I have been in Retail and customer service all my life and this is by far the weakest group of folks I have ever dealt with, uh make that they don't want to deal with legitimate issues.Tom
Have had one for a few years, got this one to give as a gift. it is very effective and invisible to police which is important in VA. Needed service after warranty, service was fast and cheap, very professional.The STI Driver has been replaced by STI Magnum, same unit apparently, says its improved but I dont know how it could get any better. Got a great deal on the Driver.The fact that I bought another one for my brother says it all - its a great detector.
I wanted a portable CD player that would play CDs with MP3 formated music for a gift. I ordered this at Amazon and a different item was sent to me by Price Pros. I received a small MP3 player which is pictured andSAMSUNG MCD-SF75 Yepp Personal CD / Digital Audio Playerwhich had a model number different from MCD-SF75. I downloaded the manual on the Amazon web site and it pictures and describes the unit I wanted. I returned the item I had received from Price Pros and requested several weeks ago the Amazon change the picture, which has not been done.This is the first time I have had a wrong order from the many purchases I have made through Amazon.
I am not new to XM so I came in with a few expectations. First off let me say that this is a great unit for first time users. The color screen looks great, the remote is perfect for car use and it came with a great leather protector for it. There are plenty of good things being said about this product so I will skip those as most people only care about the bad before they buy it anyhow. The battery life isn't great, I have a 1 hour commute to work each way and I also listen for an hour during lunch. After these 3 hours I am slightly less than 25% battery power. I assume 5 hours is tops. When I bought this unit I saw that it had a built in FM transmitter and thought "awesome now I don't need to install it", (I didn't want anything mounted on my car as the last dash kit ruined the dash with that adheasive tape in the Florida sun. That said, it does "receive" signals VERY well, I was getting a great signal into the unit from anywhere in the car. The problem is in the transmit portion, I wanted to have it transmit out to the radio so I could just pick it up on a station. I have found the transmit portion HORRIBLE without adding something to the antennae. What I did to resolve this was get a long extension cable for a pair of headphones from radio shack and plug it into the headphone jack of the inno, this now boosts the transmit signal to sound great in the car. My only problem is I have to keep this wire in my carto transmit to the radio. Yes, I am sure that it would sound great if I had the carkit wired to my stereo but like I said I was trying to avoid that. You can also use one of those things that plugs into the headphone jack and then plugs into the tape player (if you still have one) but I get annoyed by this hiss tapes make on songs when played. If you're going to have this unit's car kit installed then no worries, this is a perfect unit for you. If you're hoping to avoid any install and keep it easy, this may not be your unit (unless you're ok with the tape deck plug in). My only other complaint is that when using this unit docked into my stereo at hom, when you change stations with the station guide it is near impossible to make out which station is which from more than 5 feet away (and I have great vision). I love my unit as it is exactly what I was looking for and I don't mind this coil of wire I know use as an antennae. I know I say alot of bad things about this unit, but I also feel it is the best sattelite radio unit on the market today. I just want all buyers to know what they're getting into. Enjoy!
The lord of the ring was an amazing and easy task for this center channel speaker.Golum was super scary just in his voice and poping eyes on my screen tv.The final battle was so good that i was about to jump off my sit.So why is this????? well maybe because they play loud without any distortion till 200 watts RMS and a maximun of 800 watts.In music i feel being in heaven.I played AMERICA ( YOU CAN DO MAGIC) and i took right away a beeer out of my frige lol.By the way...before buying this center speaker i heard another ones but nothing can compare to this baby. Just try to look for something with the same specifications and you will see what i am talking about.IS Hard or maybe imposible to get even close to the specifications of the rc-7. They are also very power efficient.I mean at 98db even a week amplifier would take care of this baby...but dont be cheap!!!Give them what they deserve.POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! Personaly products that i have tested and listen to.....paradigm,audio research,B&W;,Totem,monitor audio,Velodyne,DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY ONE OF MY FAV0RITE FOR MOVIES LOL.oH AND MIRAGE!!!! bUY IT IF YOU CAN STILL GET ONE ...GOOD LUCK.
Crucial Technology CT12864X335 1GB PC2700 DDR 333MHZ 200PIN SODIMM 2.5V CL2.5 Unbuffered Non-ECC Upgrade Memory ModuleSnapped it in, booted up. No problems.
Kinda simple and easy to put up. brakets fit TV great. Just make sure that your studs are 18" to center or it wont fit...
I am a lil scared to buy this product after seeing few bad reviews. But it works perfect and has been running so for the last 2 months.
First, I bought this product in Istanbul Turkey. Then, I bought it in Erzincan Turkey. Finally, I have bought it in Houston USA. All my experiences are perfect. This is an optimum choice for headphones.
No long lengthy review I've had the card a month - filled it up at least 8 times with out any problems - not the fastest card - but it seems to be a good value for the money.
I bought this mp3 player over 3 years ago. I see now that this model is no longer available, but it is the best mp3 player I have ever owned. I have my entire music collection in mp3 format and I am not fond of the iTunes system so iPods are out for me. I really like the fact that you can remove the hard drive portion and plug it into a computer like a USB thumb drive. The sound quality is very good, better than I thought it would be given how little I paid for it. I also like the fact that it uses a single AAA battery, which is easily replaced almost anywhere in the world if it runs out. The battery life is simply amazing and I have never used more than 3 batteries for extended vacations.
this is some terrible wire. Thin and brittle and even twice as much plastic as good wire. this is the one to NOT buy
I am not a audio/video specialist; however after spending weeks researching camcorders, I decided to purchase the SR300. I used it on a family outing at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis--recorded the entire presentation and duck march (you really have to go to understand). Also, shot some stills of the family. We are very pleased as to the quality of the recordings and the stills...I think Sony's software that is included is really good--the interface to burn DVDs and media arrangement (this is done is a very cool calendar format) is neat. If you buy this product, you will not be sorry.
Ordered one, despite the reviews, and it arrived DOA.Amazon very quickly sent out a replacement, with expedited shipping (way to go Amazon), but that too was DOA.Don't bother with this unit, which by the way is not an Axion, it is ACTION. Even the cardboard box it is packaged in is cheap and recycled. Too bad.I am going to order a different brand, one that is rated highly!!!
I was looking for binoculars to use and keep in my police car. The quality seemed good and the compact size was defiantly a plus, as they would fit in my side pants pocket. The clarity was more than acceptable for daytime or backlit nighttime viewing. It was really the lifetime "no-fault" warranty the salesman was raving about that sold me on Nikon. The binoculars were kept in a case in the back pocket of the passenger seat and I really enjoyed them. After about a year of use, the binoculars started showing a double image. I contacted Nikon and was instructed to send the binoculars in for repair at my expense. I purchased another pair of Nikon Action 10-24X50 binoculars to get buy till mine were fixed. Less than a week later I received a repair estimate for $20.63 stating this particular problem is not covered under the warranty. It seems like fault was found after all. $30 seems like a small amount to loose a customer over. I will not purchase or recommend Nikon ever again.
...Just got my AD-1500 from Amazon; it is very versatile. Plays my home burned SVCDs and MP3s well(make sure the MP3s are not VBR). Also, if the serial nr of your AD-1500 begins with A, B, C, or D, you can flash the unit with a free program (check the net), and remove the Region and Macrovision stuff from the unit. This means it will then play any Region DVDs AND record DVD on VHS tape for personal use...
I bought three of these cameras and the audio stopped working a week, the other two shortly. All of them stopped working the microphone. I do not recommend. Do not buy this camera!
TDK makes a very reliable blank DVD-R that can handle up to 4.7 GB of data. Moreover, these blank DVD-Rs are capable of recording data at speeds up to "16x." The video I record onto these lasts forever. I have used these as discs to record video both with and without audio.The DVD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your record video onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your DVD-Rs that have information stored on them. Don't store these discs, used or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose your recorded video over time.There are three caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: before you buy these make sure that your DVD burner drive can burn the TDK brand of DVD-R without any problems; otherwise you run the risk of getting way too many coasters at best in exchange for your money. Second, there's the "recording speed" issue. When you are burning the video onto the blank disc using computer software, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than "16x." This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your DVD-R completed is worth the wait.In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink can seep through the top coating of the DVD-R disc and slowly but surely compromise your data--ouch! If you need to label the discs, label its jewel case using a post-it note.Overall, TDK blank DVD-R discs store video reliably over the years and I believe that if you make sure your burner can handle these they will be very useful to you. An extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at "16x" speed.
I love this player--it has just the right amount of space, it's tiny and has great sound. I've had it for over a month and haven't had any problems with it.
I understand a prior reviewer's comment that a digital cable is a digital cable. And to the extent that a digital signal travels through wires, this is true. but the build of a cable - how the surrounding connector is molded , and the wires are protected as well as how to protect those easily snapped off connector locks - this is where a cable can stand above the others.When puching (or pulling) cable through walls and holes in wood and across bends behind walls, you need something that does not snag and will be reasonable certain as you sweat to death in a hot attic that the end of the cable will come out intact, (even taking precautions like tabing the ends) and the locking tab not broken. Always go for the quality build. The Tripp-Lite is one of these.
I accidentedly added this Monster HDMI cable to my cart when I was buying some stuff for my PS3. When I open the box I realised that I must have accidentedly ordered it. I was going to send it back but instead knowing the repudation of Monster products;;; I wanted to use it for something else. I curantly have a bachlors degree in electrical engineering technology from Devry, I know a thing or two about wires and can recognise the benefits of using high quality 'long grain' copper for sound.so I cut both the conector ends off the HDMI cable, stripped the wires (19 i believe) twisted 2 sets of wires together (9 wires each), clipped the extra wire off, and soldiered on the ends a couple of 1/4" TS Mono conectors I bought from ebay.I'm telling you, I've been playing guitar semi-professionally for over 15 years and this is definitly the best guitar chord I've ever, EVER played with. It's extremley rugged , precision sounding hdmi/guitar chord I've ever, EVER heard. I tried to call Monster Customer Service up and recommend that they start manufacturing and selling guitar cables using the same materials I did. If they don't I might!!!Plus it's 75 long (minus the foot I cut off and messed up a couple times), so I can literally be on the front porch of my trailer and play with the amp in the back bedroom. I am playing a Dean Custom Zone guitar with a Jet City 1X12 combo and it sounds incredible, the other guitarist in my band (Cat Scratched) uses a regular fender chord with his epiphone les paul and I'm blowing him away. I'm planning on making a video of how to make the cable on youtube to show Monster how I did it and how easy it would be for them to just do it themselves. But we'll see....Highly recomend!!! A+++++++++ for guitar chords, didn't try it for the HDMI though.
Quick delivery. Tools to open the iPod case were not that effective. Was concerned about the possible age to the battery, but has been working fine and has increased the charged battery time to 4-5 hours.
I purchased the Monster-brand ScreenClean product with Microfiber cloth shortly after I purchased a state-of-the-art HDTV (Samsung 1080p LCD). I had been pleased with the quality and performance of my prior purchases of Monster-brand cables, and thought I could rely on receiving a similar quality product.I begin using the ScreenClean product with the accompanying Microfiber cloth, as directed. I was shocked to discover that the product left a visible chemical residue on the entire LCD glass. This is a brand new, expensive HDTV, which has been damaged by this product.In its present condition the TV is not usable, and has been rendered worthless. If I cannot remove this residue, I will need to purchase a new HDTV.I contacted Customer Service at Monster, but never received a response to my complaint. I believe this product is defective both as to the design of the formula and cloth, and the manner in which it is manufactured. The product should be recalled and either re-formulated or discontinued.
A Christmas gift for my wife- she was delighted about both size and the magnification. We have some okder, heavier binocular glasses and these are sweet
This HDMI cable replaced another cable that was introducing noise and artifact glitching on my screen. The low-resistance connectors and quality shielding, combined with the reasonable price, made this a very cost effective solution to my cabling problem. Thanks Amazon and Cables Unlimited!
I have been burning DVDs for the past four months. I decided to try these out recently after the mostly solid reviews. For some reason, the highest burn speed my computer (Gateway 508GE w/ Samsung Burner & Nero Software) recognizes with this media is 2x. In addition, the final product is horrible with freezing and skipping. I used a different type of media (some generic brand rated at 8x maximum writing speed)and my computer will actually allow me to burn up to 16x. MY guess is I either received a bad batch or there is a read error between TDK and Samsung. Hopefully the seller will allow me to swap out.
I mean...you can hardly go wrong with HP products, but to get them at this price is great. I will definately be buying my replacements here.
So far this printer seems to be a great buy. I just wish they wouldn't keep varying the printer cartridges since I still have several unused from my previous HP all-in-one that broke.
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.6ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)Great cable at great price. Customer service also was awesome. When first one was misdirected they 2 day expressed another one at no charge. Highly recommended.
Its a bit big for the Montana 600 (Height wise), but its ok for now till they offer a specially made one. you can fit teh Montana and the wall charger (or teh USB if u don't mind bending the cable too much)Its an OK case but i guess it Needs to be a bit padded.
I received this monitor set as a gift. One of the receivers didn't even work straight from the package. When I called customer support, they were so uncooperative and told me that since I didn't have the receipt, there were nothing they can do. That was the least of the problems we experienced with this monitor. The static it picks up is unbelievable! It would pick up the noise of our dryer so loudly that we always questions whether we hear the baby. Also, the whole set stopped working one night after a few weeks, so now we have to look for a new monitor set pronto!
It arrived promptly, it included everything that it said would be included, and everything works great! I highly recommend this item.
Yes, I own the iPod Shuffle 512 MB and I would just like to tell people who want one about it. First of all, I don't see why people keep complaning about no screen. With only 120 songs, you can memorize the order.Pros: CheapDurable (I accidentally slammed it really hard on the driveway and the only thing it did was turn off. It still works fine)Simple (Not only is it minimalistic in accessories and working, but it is dead easy to connect it to your computer and get songs on it wiht iTunes.)Long battery life. ( I have worn the battery out all the way)Cons: Not a lot. See the Pros. The only thing I don't really like is that it doesn't have a screen, and that, as I have said before, doesn't really matter with only 120 songs.Conclusion: The 512 MB Shuffle is a great choice for anyone who wants a low price MP3 player. The only thing I'd say is don't buy the 1 GB shuffle. If you need a 1 GB, buy a Nano.
Took me a little while to work a few things out, (like it doesn't seem to play nicely with XP Pro) but overall great product. Have even used it's personal recording utility and it works very well.
works great, very responsive (no delays as some reviewers suggested). allows me to use both the trackball and the touchpad on my iBook interchangeably.
I was just shopping for yet another Ceiva to give to my sister as a wedding present (2nd marriage) and began reading the reviews others have written.Well, I am not going to review the obviously "planted" negative reviews, but I am going to review this product.Ceiva Picture Frames are wonderful. In this day and age where cheap quality prevails I am glad to be able to buy something as wonderful as a Ceiva Digital Frame.I have personally had a Ceiva frame now for over 7 years and have given a few as gifts. I have friends and family members who have bought them on their own too. We all are now connected (at last count 17 frames, this one I am giving makes 18)to each other. The fact that we all can share our pictures right to any and/or all the frames in one easy send is priceless.I am not technologically inclined, nor are most of the older people in our gang of Ceivas, which by the way is all over the US and now CANADA too. The 2 times I have called in to Ceiva Tech Support I was greeted by very pleasant and helpful people. Again, a rarity today.I am pleased, have been pleased, and will continue to buy these AMAZING digital frames by Ceiva that allows my family to share our lives and keeps us so lovingly connected.
My wife goes to bed before I do, so now I can still listen to tv without bothering her. It's a great product!
i bought this machine it said it would read vcd's and svcd's jpg's and mp3's only on dvd blanks it would not read any iof the pre recordered cd-r's or cd-rw's i tryed every brand dont waste your money.
I bought the reader a few weeks ago and used it with Windows 2000 and it worked great. I then upgraded to XP and found that the drivers would not work, I went looking for new drivers and found that the US1A will not support XP and that I have to spend more money to buy the new model reader US20 to be able to read my memory sticks with XP. Needless to say I am extremely disappointed with SONY in this case.
There are a lot of cheaper cables available and many of them use iffy parts. I've never had trouble with the Keyspan, except when they're EOL'ed and the drivers aren't updated. Not that I can blame them for that.Serial ports may be old tech but they're still on a lot of test equipment and radio gear. This is the one I get for all operating systems I use (Mac, NetBSD, Windows, and Linux).
(1) Poor picture quality. Horizontal lines on vids due to low quality resolution. Blown away by the amazing quality of iPod...but Zune is truely disappointing.(2) 50% thicker the comparable 30GB iPod. In fact, even the 60GB-80GB iPod is slimmer.(3) Wheel mouse is difficult to use and not cool.(4) Cheap design. Plastic snap-on to the surface looks like its going to break off.Zune is hand down NOT even nearly comparable to iPod's superior design, function and quality. Forget Zune for Christmas. Its absolutely horrible.By the way, the brown looks like the color of feces. Overall player just grosses me out.
I used this cable to attach to a cable splitter inside my apartment to go through the track of my sliding glass door to outside on my patio where I have a TV. My TV is analog but it runs through a small digital converted box provided by Comcast and the picture screen on my TV is very clear. I'm able to close and lock my sliding glass door without having to unhook the cable. I really only needed about 6-8 feet of cable but this 25 foot was all I could find, but again, picture is very clear.
I've been happy with this model especially for movies.I bought it because it goes down to 20hz for lower bass.
We bought this as a clock and CD player for my daughter's room... Let me start by saying that 1) it's not completely easy to use - the buttons are small, 2) no battery backup (which we're ok for a 5 year old, but may be an issue in a few years), 3)reasonable but not excellent legibility of clock.She loves it... She plays a book on CD before bed each night, and puts it to good use. Good sound quality, easy enough to use if you just hit play, and doesn't take up much space.Buyer beware the flaws, but otherwise a good choice.
Everything about the Etrex works; right up to the point the screen fails. And this did not just happen to me, it also happened to two friends of mine. Bottom line I have owned several Garmin products and been quite pleased but the Etrex is not reliable.
This router works perfectly for my network needs. I have my Wii and TIVO linked to it and also 2 Dell pc's. One being an XP system and the other a Windows ME system.
I'm a believer in you get what you pay for. I had pretty low expectation given that this projector screen was one of the cheaper ones available but it seemed to have relatively good reviews so I gave it a shot. Heed the other reviewers that have suggested Da Lite screens or some better alternative. It would have saved me the hassle of writing this review and having to lug an awkwardly long box back to the UPS store.First the packaging. The packaging does not protect the item from standard treatment by shippers. The item is too long and heavy to be packaged with such a light weight box and nothing but a few pieces of styrofoam protecting the ends and middle. Mine arrived with a large hole on the outside and with the requisite dings and scratches on the screen inside. It also arrived with compressed ends but the styrofoam ends were sufficient protection from that damage. The case of the screen was also slightly bent in a way that only cosmetically impacted the item. If this was all I would have kept the screen. It wasn't.The quality of the screen is quite shoddy. Cheap plastic ends, handles, latches, and other pieces that could easily break while moving the screen around. The screen does not stay flat when opened up. There was significant curling of the edges and even a little on the top inside the projection area with a slight ripple wave diagonally through the side when opened. It's possible the damage to the screen in shipping was a contributing factor in this but I doubt it -- it looked pretty superficial. Perhaps the curled edges would have eventually flatted over time but I'd rather return it and buy a Da Lite screen instead.
Excellent product and seller. Item was shipped fast and I am very pleased. Thanks
I dont normally write a review but i just had to, to let anyone looking at buying this item know that it is an amazing product for the price. i bought it for my mothers birthday so she could talk to my brother in another state.it has exceded my expectations.
Belkin, this has got to be like half a dozen times where other brands haveEpically Failed, and you have succeeded. AGAIN. Space, Length, Price,Accessibility, Customization, PRICE. nuff said!
I just got this TV yesterday. (Went with Newegg because they had it in stock.)I'm using it with a Mac Mini on DVI and an Xbox 360 over VGA, both at 1080p60.The picture is gorgeous. It's brighter than I expected. I'll probably turn the backlight down. Lots of connections and 1080p make it future-proof.Three little gripes. 1. The mounting holes are rather close together for a TV of this size, both vertically and horizontally. 2. It is not at all obvious how to remove the base for wall mounting, and it isn't explained in the manual. 3. Said manual isn't included. (It's available on the Westinghouse site in PDF.)Turns out the base is held on by four screws. The one closest to the power plug, the one right below it, and the two corresponding screws on the other side.Anyway, great TV. Unbeatable at ~1900 bucks shipped.
I got this to work on an old Tivo I gave to a friend. Works great! No issues at all. Only thing I would say is it has a flashing red light with is helpful to know angles when setting up but i wish it would have a switch to turn it off once you know it works perfectly. Easily rectified with electrical tape but still...
Just got these. Watching Predator on it right now and it sounds amazing! MW2 is even better but I think the bass might be a bit much playing the game. Tweeter produces great detail along with center and bass is awesome with the sub! Next step... Onkyo 7.2 with another sub! Currently running an old pioneer 5.1 receiver with a polk 10" sub, aperion 4c, and bose 201 for rears. My main issue other than too much bass (if there is such a thing!) is that the biwiring system is a pain in the butt. Otherwise, for the price... its UNBELIEVABLE!
We use this router for our laptop to be wireless w/the main PC. We have wireless internet service. We have been pleased and think the speed is pretty good for wireless internet
Got it at HHgregg for $1725 before tax and LOVE IT!!! Beats the Panasonic and Hitachi Plasmas.
Product was packaged well, arrived 2 days before the delivery date and was exactly what I expected/ needed. Contains enough arctic silver for several applications and the syringe has a cap on the end so I can save the rest for another time.
i've had three el620 keyboards (which may differ from el610 shown here but i can't see any difference at all) and they've been great. one finally began acting up but after three years' of use -- but at the rate i write that could be six or 10 years for many folks. i use my laptop as a docked processor, with external monitor, mouse and keyboard. i want a keyboard that's not only about same size as laptops, so i can get the mouse close by my right hand, but also similar in layout and feel. the zippy qualifies. lighting up when it's dark also comes in very handy. finally, i have to add a note about great customer service i've experienced with zippy direct: i had a minor but irritating problem with one key in a keyboard that was pretty much new, bought from online vendor who wouldn't exchange it because i hadn't kept the original box. i contacted zippy and they they sent a new one right out to me; i agreed to ship back the one with problem key.
Is an Intel product, no more to say. Intel is synonymous of QUALITY. the only bad thing is that you need to install another cooling cpu fan, believe me and dont install the stock cooling fan, i change my Computer every year and all the intels oem cooling fans don't have the quality to manage the heat of the cpu in the all performance i need. Actually i install a Zalman cooling fan and can overclock the cpu to 2.70 Ghz.
It works with my Sony Clie with no problem at all. Great price after rebate.
These are more than I ever could have asked for. I got these for $50. They went above and far beyond what I expected out of them. Beats cost at least $200 and these are just as good. They have great sound and the bass.....words cannot describe. They are also much much more comfortable than beats. You could wear them all day! I would recommend these to everyone!!!
This item works just great as a replacement for the original power cord.Not sure what else there is to say...
Our son and his family live 8 hours away from us so that we are not able to see our grandchildren as often as we would like. We purchased this webcam for them as well as for us. We use goggle video and it is as easy as makng a phone call. This product allows us to see our grandchildren on a regular basis and we are thrilled with the ease of usage as well as the picture quality.
I bought this player recently as a present for my daughter and granddaughter because of the different formats it plays and the great reviews. Not to mention great price. I have to say I am tickled pink by it's performance. I played everything I could think of and was not disappointed. Great picture and sound! I have a Cyber Home 402 and love it, but this one has added features not on the Cyber Home. My daughter took it to class as a demonstration of DVD players and impressed the instructor enough that she's buying one also. I don't think you can beat this one for performance and price.
I needed an adapter for my laptop that was convenient for me to use when away from my desk. It saves me from plugging and unplugging that one. The price was very affordable and it worked great.
This is a great CD / Mixer - very reliable, reads and starts playing CDs VERY quickly. My only complaint is that the CD drives do NOT have anti-skip. If someone bumps the table, or, if you have the bass turned up too loud and the speakers are touching the table, it will skip. But if you can place this unit in an area where it's not going to be bumped, it will serve you well. I also appreciate the assorted inputs, so I can connect my computer or MP3 player, turn-tables, and wireless mics. This is a great unit if you're a mobile DJ, dance instructor, dance or exercise studio, etc. I've hooked it up to powered speakers and through amplified sound systems, and it sounds very professional.
I love that it plays mp3s & OGGs, records voice and music, and has an FM Radio! This 1GB product is definitely able to compete with iPods. In fact, some of my iPod Nano friends are a little surprised at what mine can do for the price. Plus, you don't have to use ridiculous iTunes - any music works and you just drag and drop it into the icon that shows up on your computer. Then if you want to organize your music into folders it comes with software to do that. Downsides, headphones were too big for my ears so i had to buy new ones and some of the functions in the main menu are in terminology that i do not understand. The instructions were concise, but there should be a glossary in there too. So maybe the instructions are too concise...
Very happy with this multi function camera for the price. Five stars for Value ...It records digital video in an a low file size .asf format that was easily read with winamp and media player. I tried to pull the video into Adobe Premiere to edit with no luck but Windows Movie Maker accepts it and allows you to export it out into many workable formats. The video file size is amazingly small. With a 512 MB SD card we took a couple of hours of video. The MP3's I had on the card took up more space.The camera has about 16 mB of internal memory ... not room for much. Get a big SD card.. they are getting really cheap now.The quality of the video is OK. Its not a high def video by any means but looks decent on my 17" laptop. There is a setting for 640x480 and its looks good on my big screen. Most of the videos I get of the net are not as good as the quality and size that this little guy puts out. You do need a decent amount of light for this to work well. Also slow smooth motions while recording help to get better quality.Music plays well on this device. The menu to find songs isnt great. you just have to scroll through songs and find the names. The file names are appended and hard to read. I beleive that is due to screen size. Defeintly not meant to be a music player but is plays mp3s none the less. I took a look at the ipod Nano and it is tiny. But I like this because of all you get for the money. Ipods nanos are just music players with non expandable memory (2 and 4 GB).The photos are OK.. I noticed alot of artifacts on some photos while others came out smooth.Alkaline batteries didnt last too long. I read somewhere that it is best to use batteries rated for camera use.. NiCad or something. Read other reviews for more info on this.To use the camera and other functions there is a spin wheel that changes the function from camera to video camera to music..etc. So this device is fairly easy to use.Web cam I havent tried but did plug it into my computer and monitor myself easily... its is a decent monitor and i'm sure it does the web cam thing well.Overall this device is a great value. It does all its functions fairly well and is easy to figure out.For $99.00 USD you can hardly go wrong. But if you need high quality for any one of the features look for a specialty device.
I have this radio (this is just the radio, not the one with the CD player)and don't really have any major complaints. I think it sounds pretty good; I wasn't expecting a stereo in the shower! The only little thing I have noticed, is that when the batteries get low, it is difficult to turn on and off. In other words, you might have to push the on/off button several times to make it turn on or off. But if the batteries are strong, then you don't have that problem. But most battery operated items DO perform better when they have good, strong batteries in them. I just make it a point to use good, alkaline batteries. The better the batteries, the less often you have to change them. In fact, those new titanium batteries last a LONG time! Some of the other reviewers said this radio needs batteries too often. Well maybe it does, but I don't think it is any more often that any other battery-operated items I have. My MP3 player seems to need batteries more often than I expected, too. I just stock up on batteries when I catch them on sale.
The cartridges work great. Save you money by buying these rather than the OEM cartridges. I can't see any quality difference.
I just purchased this recorder and I am very dissatisfied. After taping something, the noise/static is almost louder than the material that was recorded. Being a Sony product, I thought the quality would have been better. Sorry I purchased it.
It's a pad. It covers my computer and it comes with a rag. That covers my keyboard. It goes on easy, and albiet crooked. It shows how dirty your hands get and it's replacable every month or 2.It says Marware on it. If thats good or bad, dunno. but it says it. So your stuck with a laptop that says marware. Which might be handy if someone steals your laptop.
Unless you are some type of video elitist, why in the world would you want to pay those monster prices for Monster cables when these do exactly the same thing for a whole lot less money? Buy these, they are great, andyou will not be disappointed.
I have purchased this Epson ink several times now and it's always worked great without any problems. Some people have been reporting that they are not getting Epson brand, but this has NEVER been the case with me. It's always Epson, it always works great, and it's a GREAT price.
Picture not what I received. It will someday do what I wanted it to do, but I'll have to put a lot more equipment with it. It absolutely was not what I read about and thought I ordered.
I bought this camera just to have a photography fun. It's great and take very nice pictures. It was shipped quickly too, which was great because I took it on a trip.
Ordered the 8 inch HDMI port saver from "HDMI and More" and the actual length was 18 inches! But it is cheap and still worth it. It works as advertised- I connected the port saver to my laptop and leave it in all the time so that I can hook it up to different HDTVs around the house without wearing out the laptop's HDMI connection.UPDATE:I ordered another port saver from CablesOnline and it was much better quality than the first one I got. The length is correct (8") and the cable is much thicker.
I like the clarity of sound during transmission and receipt. I like the weight and fit. I would like another alternative ear piece or two for larger ears.don taylor
The random shuffle feature does not work. It stops to play CDs randomly and you have to manually restart to carry on playing. If you want to use the random play - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. The help from the support center is so bad that you might as well toss this in the garbage. In any case, how much trouble do you want to go through with on a product that costs $130? So save yourself all the hassle and buy something that works.
I have installed 2 of these units in two very similar applications. The first one was a disaster. Firmware v. 1.0 was unstable and kept disconnecting us. Although firmware 1.2 was available it could not be loaded on the originally shipped unit or on its first replacement. The second replacement came with v 1.1 and we upgraded it to 1.2 without trying to use it w. v. 1.1. It worked well at this point.The next time I installed one (about 2 months later), the unit came w. version 1.3 firmware and it worked well right out of the box.Despite the frustration of the initial unit, I felt Netgear people were very responsive and helpful. Because of their support, I gave them another opportunity - and was happy with the result.I have not used the VPN feature and cannot comment on it.
Great retro looking piece. Sound quality is good and it looks just like something from the "old" days.
I own a G4 PowerPC and was hoping to just jack in some cheap generic RAM. I was unaware that Macs require a specific chip and the only way you will know if it functions with your computer is if you get certified Ram. This Ram actually stopped my Mac from even starting up. Incredible.
The FM cord was broke at the connection on the back and I could not find another to replace it so for that reason it had to go back.
This is a great device for those of us who have several bulky transformers as well as normal plugs to attach to a power strip. It has allowed me to reduce from two to one power strip and clean up my wiring considerably. My only negative is that I would like it to have external "ears" to allow it to be mounted to a wall. It has two slotted holes in the back - 5 inches apart - that are used to mount it. You need to have precisely the right size of screw head and install the screws at precisely 5 inches apart in order to mount it. They could have made it a whole lot easier by simply providing outside mounting "ears" on this product.
This worked the day I received it, but now 2 months later when T-storm season has started and I actually need it, it doesn't work at all! It's hard to imagine that a power surge got it since it has been sitting unplugged on a shelf. Terrible.
I bought this bag for my new Rebel and am very pleased. When I first got I was supprised at the quality of it for such a great price. I have now been using it for a few weeks and have yet to be dissapointed in it. It have plenty of room for my body, 3 lenses, and all of my cables. Glad I purchased it.
I can't believe how much this camera sucks. I finally gave it to my two year old to play with.
survived about 2 years, had to replace the battery after one year - expensive and hard to find. Then bought a second battery but the unit is shot. This thing makes all kinds of complicated loud beeping noises that are not easy to stop and do not clearly help you diagnose why it's beeping in the first place.
Got this for my son in law. He thought it was great for his portable drive that we also got for him.
I imagine most of the people buying this cable are going to be purchasers of Apple products since they seem to be one of the bigger brands using mini plug Toslink. I didn't have much to say in this review other than to mention the cables are of good quality and I can confirm that they work fine with my Airport Express.
Best cutters on the market. I use to trim photos and Giclees flawlessly, easily and quickly. Perfect cuts every time.
It looks just like the old Crosleys but the sound quality isn't good and various features stopped working over the course of its first year. Maybe mine was a lemon? I'm not going to buy another to find out.
This is NOT 18 Gauge wire its 12 gauge at best,And it is NOT 50ft More like 25ft.I surly got ripped off again at Amazon.
The Tune Belt Ipod armband is a good buy. It is light weight and very comfortable to wear around your arm. I like the extra velcro flap on the side of the case which is where I put my headphones in. It is convenient when I go to the gym over here in Iraq. Good product! I will buy from Tune Belt again.
Great functionsIt Works really nice with the IPod dock. I haven't tried in the network, but will do it soon. Excellent sound.
I found local frequencies on the internet and it was really easy to enter them. Just remember to LOCK them in. After a month I hit SOMETHING, lost my enteries and had to reenter.
the new updated driver available online still does not work for vista!!! lenovo gave this webcam away with the purchase of my new laptop because they didn't think they would lose money because they knew it would not work anyway even with the supposed new drivers available online! what a joke! i hate being the "duped" consumer. i'm buying a $20 webcam from the local computer store and happily throwing this lenovo piece of XXX in the garbage.
This frame was the worst frame ever. The shipping cost more than the product and my goodness, it was not worth it. It was very unclassy, but was available in the size that we needed it, which was why we chose the frame. It was right above our bed and fell apart during the middle of the night. It was very difficult to put together. Probably the worst product Amazon could ever offer.
What else can be said about a surge protector. I hope I never get to test its actual performance during a lighting storm.
Complete avoid this product, and I would say this company as well. Cheap made in China device that will fail in less than a year. My particular unit you can hear something rattling inside it. Complete waste of money, that goes directly to China. And this is a heavy item that I feel horrible throwing into the garbage. All that lead and other materials just wasted and off to pollute the environment. It is not often I write a 1 star review, but this garbage really does deserve it.
Customer service, customer support, online support and setup are all lousy. This product is not worth the cardboard that it came in. All I wanted to do was change my SSID and after the 34th try it STILL wouldn't save my settings. My advice? Buy something else!
I have tried every possible option to program this with my Magnavox LCD Flat Panel TV, 15MF400T/37, and it does not work at all. Tried all Philips codes as well. I've contacted Sony support and they are useless as well since they keep telling me that it would work if I made the remote learn the functions from my original Magnavox remote, which I don't have...which is why I bought this one. Seems like it's a great remote for other TVs, so I will save it for the future since it's now past my 30 day return period with Amazon.Anyone have any luck with Magnavox tvs?
Amazon varies the price of these batteries on a daily basis from around $11 to $20. So on that note, screw you amazon for trying to cheat customers out of their surplus.Actual review to come with arrival of batteries, stay tuned.
I purchased this cable a few weeks ago to replace my bi-directional cable for my HP Deskjet 697C. While I agree that the packaging was poor and left much untold. What I found was a product which I was more than satisfied with. Like the others, I am a Computer Tech. A System Administrator to be exact. I was having communication problems with my printer since purchase. Sometimes the bi-directional communications would work-sometimes not. Print jobs would hang after a couple of pages. This cable has resolved that problem. After reading these reviews, I would like to make mention that the packaging does not guarentee complete compatibility. Remember, this cable is designed to merge two types of communication which were NOT meant to be used on the same peripheral. USB is actually a networking technology. When your printer is connected using this cable, it is seen as a networked printer. If they are not designed to be a network printer, then the limitation is with your printer. And, the bi-directional technology in HP products only serves to provide feedback to the computer like paper outages. The printer works just fine without the bi-directional capability. Though it was a little depressing to find this, it isn't the cables fault. It is just the limitations you get when mixing two types of communication technologies. Overall, I am more than satisfied with the product. Just be smart and do the research before buying and buy from someone who has a return policy if it isn't compatible with your particular printer.
I've been using this item since late July 2010, and so far have had no problems with it. (The original cord that came with my laptop died in less than two years, so I'm not too happy with Toshiba.) The main drawback with this replacement is the very short cord. I will update this review if this item dies on me prematurely.
This is my 2nd digital camera (my first was the Sony Mavica FD-95). This is a pretty easy camera to use (Sony cameras have generally been user-friendly) so that the 1st time buyer can just pick it up and shoot and yet has features that you'd want if you were an intermediate to advanced user. The resolution is great for the money although if I could I'd probably get the DSC-85 model simply for the opportunity for 4.1 megapixel as opposed to the 3.2 that you'd get with this DSC-75. Also you can get a 3 shot burst with the 85 as opposed to the 75. But still that's taking very little away from the 75; you still get outstanding pictures with the 75. A couple of caveats: although I generally don't use digital cameras for action shots (I do from time to time on an experimental basis; just not when I need money shots) I haven't used it yet for indoor action shots (e.g. basketball games) so I couldn't evaluate the burst option yet. That said, I also feel that if I did, then you probably need an external flash as the built-in one would be inadequate for action shots.A few more little squabbles: If you do buy either the 75 or the 85, I highly recommend getting the 128 mB memory stick. The factory 8mB stick just is inadequate; the down side is the extra $$$ for it. But it is definitely worth it. Also I think it records images a little slowly but that may be one of my personal quirks.Overall, I feel this camera does a very good job and I highly recommend it!
Fast shipping and very inexpensive. This worked well converting a spare PATA laptop drive into an external USB drive. It was 100% plug-and-play. The aluminum case is well built and the electronics look good internally. The plastic end caps are somewhat cheezy looking but they work well nonetheless. The USB cable is a full-sized cable where it plugs into the drive, which was not expected given that most other USB drives use a micro USB. Not a big deal, but that means that I will need to keep the cable handy instead of using a standard micro USB that other items use. For the price, this is a real steal and would highly recommend it to others.
Wow..Okay so I was thinking this was a screen about the size of a smaller camera because I didnt read the dimensions before I bought it here on amazon so i was a little disappointed in the size. this is about HALF the size of an ipod mini. It is by no means big . read the dimesions well before you purchase.The photos are really good quality and clear ..just small lol.
Well designed, easy to adapt to various installation variations. Would highly recommend Bose products. Extremely happy all around with the system.
its great objects in the sky look a lot closer than i thought especially in a city, light weight considering its sizeall in all a must buy
I've had mine for about 2 weeks now. At first glance its a great product. The ipod has simple controls and a very intuitive interface. Works great in the car or at the gym. However, as you get past all the design eye-candy, you'll soon realize that Apple was in too much of a rush and sent a whole bunch of first batch lemons. I've already been through TWO ipod mini's because of a technical glitch. For some reason, they seem to freeze up whileusing the controls. Here's the funny part...you can't do anything to refresh it since the battery is internal and you cant take it out. Even holding down the play button for 6 seconds doesn't power off the ipod. I've upgraded the firmware and it still freezes up. The only thing to do is wait till the battery dies completely, and then you can restart(reboot)it. Sorry Apple, but that's a stupid design flaw. When it freezes, which is very often, sometimes you have to wait up to 8hrs for the battery to drain before restarting it. I am returning this paper weight and getting my money back. I'll wait a couple more months so Apple can get their act together and deliver a more polished product. You shouldn't rush a great product Apple, because in the end, you'll just have unhappy consumers.
Had been looking for an adapter for quite a while and stumbled on this one. Works like a charm! Thanks.
Can't say enough good about Zing pouches. Not limited to protecting your lens. I use this large size to protect the expense ball head on my Manfrotto Tripod. You won't be disappointed in these no matter what you use them with.
What can I say. $38 for an 8 port switch and I got a $10 gift card in the mail. It is working fine. At these prices you can't expect very much yet the unit is functional and attractive.
Bought these based on reviews from Cnet and other customers - and it lives up to expectation. I use these commuting on public transportation in Boston where ambient noise is high, to say the least. With my old earphones, I used to have to keep the volume up at around 19, but with these I keep it at around 9 and can hear the whole range beautifully. I did have to adjust the equalizer settings on my mp3 player a bit since the sound was a bit muddy at first but now it's great. My husband has the Sony earphones for about the same price and they don't hold a candle to these.
This unit has a great sound and a cool design but my battery died after a year - it no longer holds ANY charge and you can't replace it. I suggest using the boomtube that takes AA batteries. My unit now only works if it is plugged in - kinda defeats the purpose.
This is the first DVD that I have ever bought. I bought it because of the customer reviews here and that my husband is a Kenwood freak. I love this thing and best of all I did not have to purchase any extra cables or hook ups of any sort. Just plug it in and your ready to go.
was perfect for the project that I needed it for.. Lays nice and flat so can keep your page open.
For the price, the keyboard has a nice feel. Unfortunately, the left SHIFT key had a tendency to stick very frequently. Unsticking required pressing the key with significant effort multiple times. I returned it to Amazon for a refund.
The remote and software take a little getting used to, but after playing around with them I'm very happy. You should be ready to spend some time playing around in the software to get it to work the way you want. In between poking around on the PC software and tech support I have spent about 3-4 hours total (over 3 days) getting it set up for my TV, DVD, Satellite (with DVR) and lights.Telephone support was GREAT, when an oddity of my system made setting up the remote a bit complicated they fixed it on their end, and I downloaded it to my remote. How cool is that??I'll be interested to see how the parents and in-laws work with it next time they are in town. Hopefully they will find it easier then the pile of remotes that was on the table.
This optical cable (Cables To Go 27016 Toslink) is excellent. I was concerned that my older Logitech Z680 5.1 surround sound speakers wouldn't be able to hook up properly to my new iMac 27 inch computer?I went to Best Buy and they didn't know what I was talking about and recommended a standard speaker wire ($14) and I bought it. I showed them the optical out port on the Logitech sketch that I made.Long story short, I went online and found out that "in order to make your speakers with surround sound work with the iMac, you need the optical digital cable". Amazon had the cable, I bought it and plugged it into the Logitech speaker monitor and other end into the back speaker-in port of iMac. Perfect! It sounds fabulous.I'm hoping that these instructions help someone else as I had to spend a few hours digging for information.Good luck!Cables To Go 27016 Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug Digital Cable (2 Meters)
The apple ibook is the best computer that i've ever had.. not only is it beautiful but its very efficient and easy to use. I have not had any problems with it in the 2 months that ive owned it, unlike other computers I have. I have an hp desktop that I purchased last year and ive already had to get a new monitor and the tower turns off on its own. Hp gave me the run around about fixing it, even though I was still in warranty. After countless hours on the phone with a foreign country I gave up and purchased this ibook. The programs that are preinstalled are wonderful and the customer service specialist are friendly and easy to understand. If your in the market to buy a computer i would definitely recommend that you purchase an ibook.
I bought this product for my mother and my mother-in-law. It has a picture that looks great from far, but is far from great. If you're 5 feet away or more, you will not notice the pixelation. As you get closer, however, you will start noticing every pixel on the picture. The transfer of images is simple and the speaker is a good addition. The speaker isn't the greatest, but how many picture frames do you know that have a speaker, it's not for music videos, it's for pictures.Overall: Great gift idea, and if you want perfection, go ahead and spend that $150-$200 on another 7" frame. This one is just right for my wallet.
Plugged it in, it was fine. Went down to my computer 5 days later and the lights were off, no longer worked. Called IO Gear, took 5 days to get an RMA# so that I could send it back to them for repair. Dealer wouldn't take it back because I had it over a 7-day period (took me a couple days before I installed it) I'm in Canada, so I have to pay extra shipping to US for repair. I don't think it is worth it, I'll probably chuck it out and get another brand.Looks cool and I like the design, except for the base, but the quality is very poor.Glenn
I shopped around a good bit and was ready to purchase a well known name brand (a bit cheaper)until I came across this one and it seemed better. I bought this for my 14 year old son and within thiry minutes he had it installed. Minutes after loading the software he was making his own CDs. We had zero problems. This is our first CD burner and we are very pleased.
Easy to hook up and works as advertised, now I can feel the music and live the movies! Splitter is included so you can connect subwoofer/speakers. Well worth the money.
This is a very good lens for the money. If you are beginning with a DLSR and want a lens that can produce good images without the expense, this is definetley the lens for you. I took this lens out and shot the Blue Angels during an air show hand holding every shot using it with a Sony A100 DSLR. Pictures were awesome with the lens, I used a UV Filter Lens as I do on all my lenses. I recommend this lens to anyone that wants a 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom with Macro for a low cost.
I bought this battery tender for my Lincoln Blackwood. I don't drive it much and that fact alone took its toll on my battery. I had to buy a new battery for my truck because the old one would not hold a charge anymore. I found a place to mount this so the cord can be plugged in from under the truck. I liked it so much i bought a second one for my boat... plug it in and forget it!(you can buy this charger locally but you will pay a lot more for it... plus tax!)
I was a little worried about supporting the rear of the head unit since this kit is just a frame but, once you've got the cage in and everything together, the head unit doesn't move at all. I bought this for an '02 Grand Cherokee and it looks like a factory piece when finished. I've installed a new system in every vehicle I've ever owned and this is the best dash kit I've used as far as fit and finish is concerned. Also, it's half the price here than Best Buy or any of the local shops around here.
I primarily bought this little thing for family archival records and digitizing my HI8 tapes from years past. so far it works well. I connect my Canon HI8 seamlessly to the HC40.I feel that the LCD Screen has fine clarity and while SONY has packed alot into this Camcorder it acts logically.It would be nice to see the HC50 (or whatever) to have the 20X Zoom!The HC40 is not especially easy to 'Palm' and my hand's aren't that large. There is a ridge at the top of the Camera that is supposed to be cupped by the edge of your fingers to balance the camera. You have to work at holding onto it in this manner.No, complaints otherwise. It's a 'Keeper' for a few years!
I was thinking about getting this player for its upconverting feature in order to make DVDs look better on an HDTV. Of course, an upconverted DVD isn't the same as true HD video, but I don't want to buy an HD-DVD/Blu-ray player until prices come down and a format's been officially settled on (and until I know exactly what DRM restrictions it has and how it'll affect my abilty to play it how I want it). An upconverting player with HDMI output seems like a good compromise in the meantime. Luckily before I bought this player, however I read another customer's review here saying how it won't upconvert copy-protected DVDs. I admit I was a little skeptical, since it's normally a given that if a DVD player upconverts, it should do it with all normal DVD video. To make sure I wasn't just misreading something, I went to JVC's web site and went to this product's online manual. On page 11 of the pdf it says in small text at the bottom:Notes:For 720p and 1080i resolution on the componentvideo out, only non-copy protected discs can beplayed back. If the disc is copy protected, it willbe displayed in the 480p resolution without HDMIcable connection. With HDMI cable connection, thepicture may not be displayed properly.While the wording's a little funny (maybe intentionally), it looks like its saying copyprotected DVDs definitely won't play at the upscaled resolutions on component (at all), but even if you do use the HDMI cable, they "may not" work. Which DVDs would or wouldn't work (if any would), is something never explained, and there's no other mention of this on their web site. Almost all commercial DVDs use some form of copy protection, so unless you plan to use this DVD player's upconverting feature only with home movies, there's no guarantee any normal DVDs you buy will work with it. This seems like a pretty ridiculous "feature" to me, it certainly won't make any impact on piracy and the only conceivable reason I can think of would be to force you to buy HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs or equipment if you want a higher resolution picture (even of course though upconverted DVDs don't display a true HD picture). Even if I didn't care about this, I certainly won't support a company that treats its customers like criminals.If you want an upconverting DVD player, it's probably best to look at reviews of them (such as at reputable home theater web sites) and buy a reliable player known for its upconverting feature. According to many home theater experts, the best brand for this is Oppo. In any case, there are different methods and technologies various players use to "upconvert" DVDs. Apparently on one player, it might look nearly the same (or sometimes even worse) as its native resolution, on an excellent one it might even look pretty close to a normal HD-DVD or Bluy-Ray disc. It's veru important to know exactly what you're buying if you want a DVD player for its upconverting ability.
We bought this Mintek unit about a year ago, and while there was some initial quality control concerns - the first unit shipped without a remote or power cable, the company (eventually) rectified it.However the unit itself is very competent. The picture is good, and who cares about the speed of changing channels (reported as a shortcoming by other reviews)? You will undoubtadly use a cable box as input, which will be the bottleneck for channel chaning speed.I like the VGA and DVI cable inputs, both of which I have used with my laptop sucessfully. Makes a great "slideshow" panel for your digital photos. The sounds is not great, but again, we use it as a viewing device, and route the sound through a real amplifier/speaker system.The DVD picture is great (no analog/digital translation) and its one less component to worry about and wire. The buttons and general interface make sense, which is a compliment in this world of incomprehensible UI decisions. The USB interface is too slow to be truly convenient, but again we use the laptop to show photos. Overall quite happy with this Mintek.
I am a Zune lover mainly because I hate itunes. I bought this Zune 30 GB used because I already had a great newer Zune and lost it. When I got this one I was pretty disappointed. It's kind of big and clumsy by today's standards. On top of that the music quality I'm getting out of the this model isn't as good as on the newer Zune (I know that's hard to believe but certain instruments or vocals are really quiet on some songs...it's weird). My advice, don't buy this used. Go with a newer nicer Zune for a little more money and enjoy the fact that Microsoft has made a legit alternative to the ipod.
I had lost the original charger for my Coolpix SL6, and this is the exact replacement. It plugs both into the camera itself and into the docking station. Now my camera is finally usable again!
This lens is spot on, built like a tank and on full frame gives you amazing detail and depth of field. For portraits I would almost say I prefer this over the f1.4 since at 1.4 the DoF is so thin, it becomes harder to focus spot on. f1.8 is great and the lens for the price delivers spot on.
I always wanted a good quality MP3 Player and I found it on the Zune 30 GB Media Player. Not only you can store music but you can store pictures videos, listen to the radio and Podcasts. Is the best electronic I have bought since my plasma TV.
This item was great, I had no issues with this product. It arrived in perfect condition.
I suppose it's my fault. Not only have I had bad experiences with HP's printers in the past, I've also worked as a telephone support tech and seen the lengths HP will go to disavow responsibility. Regardless, I was tempted, gave in and bought a product that will ensure I will stay away from HP in the future.The scanner/copier doesn't work... never has. It produces poor quality images with strange lines through them. And trust me, I went through the troubleshooting on this one. The techs were at a loss.I never had problems with the software becoming corrupt, but it is a sprawling nest of different programs that tend to hog my system's resources. Not appreciated.Worst of all is the feed problem mentioned by other reviewers, except that I have NEVER had a respite from it. Since the day I got it, and with all paper thicknesses from copier to cardstock, the printer will tell me that there is no paper when there's a pile sitting in the tray. I have tried everything you can possibly imagine, but to no avail. I am reduced to feeding the printer sheets of paper ONE AT A TIME, by hand. The only reason this thing is not in pieces is that I cannot yet afford to buy a new printer.
the reviews above made me worry - but as a sucker for "small electronics" and a runner I could not resist the nike-philips psa64 (psa[64 ???).My experience was different from the reviews; I plugged the device in my PC (running XP) - loaded the CD&drivers; even ignored the recommended reboot - using Microsoft's Media Player 9 I could load a mix of MP3 and WMA-files and I was off in literally a couple of minutes. Easy!I am not impressed by the instructions (no suggestion on what is required and what is mandatory - see WMP use) and the software install (not certified my MS and why ask to reboot if not needed?) - hence 4 stars, not 5...
About what I expected. Excellent volume. Bass a bit booming, and mid range is week, after all the largest speaker not in the thumper is only about 2" across. I'm sure the industry can probably do better, but it's going to cost much more.
My Epson was loud, obnoxious and refused to print anything other than lines of dots after I upgraded to win2k. I'd purchased an HP Scanner previously and found it excellent so I decided to switch brands and pickup the 960cse printer.I wanted to use the USB connectivity with this printer so I also purchased a USB hub to increase the number of available ports on my pc from 2 to 5.Printer came well packaged with ink etc. No cord but I purchased one myself. I followed the instructions which came in a giant pull out poster. My pc detected the printer but when I pointed the hardware wizard at the hp driver on the CD it wouldn't install it yielding a "section not found in the xyz.ini" file.So I tried again, this time disregarding the HP driver and going with the USB printer support option that comes with windows. This installed fine and THEN detected that my printer was an HP 960cse and set it up.After that little hiccup the thing works GREAT. It comes with some REALLY well thought out software that integrates with most everything andhas nice options depending on what you're printing. Example is a photo can be "titled" whereas a document won't have that option.Printing is FAST although the printer takes 60 seconds to first warm up. After that black and white printing just zips along. Color is also much faster than my epson. The nice thing about this is printer is I can use regular copier paper to print in color and the printer detects this and adjusts the amount of ink accordingly. On my old printer it would have spat out a page with too much ink, making the page all flimsy and wet. This one is not the case.The other thing about this printer is the sound it makes, it's so quiet almost relaxing to listen to. Nice.Anyway, I highly recommend spending the extra [money] over the 940c although with the USB cable and hub... Still you get what you pay for.
Quickly sent and received, right product... just what I needed at a fraction of the price anywhere else.
I found the Olympus binoculars hard to focus. When I do get them to focus they are worth the price.
Being the third or fourth Dymo LabelWriter I've had, this thing is a super time saver in the workplace. I manage the IT function entirely at a manufacturing facility. From labeling DVD's, CD's, to printing asset tag labels or lease labels, address labels, this thing works wonderfully.The software is fairly easy to use, and allows you to save templates for later retrieval and usage.The only draw back I've ever found with the Dymo system is that I often don't keep the boxes the labels come in-- each role/type of labels has a unique number, and that's how you choose the proper label template when printing. So.... I end up guessing. The labels don't have that number written on the center of the roll or anything.I also have a personal Dymo at home for postage printing. Being that the post office is removing all 24 hour vending machines soon, this will come up for even more use.I've never had a mis-feed or jammed label. Always crystal clear printing, no smudging, scraping or any other print quality issues.The unit is easy to load and unload.One draw back is that I have my computer set up in my bedroom. There are blue LED lights on the front on the unit which is the label advance button (rarely used). Those little suckers are so bright I sometimes turn the unit around to keep from waking me up at night!
Amazon has been my mainstay for products. The Kodak printer sent from Amazon came in excellent condition to my home. No other website or store I have tried to buy this product had a less expensive price. Amazon's price is always the lowest and Amazon always has what I need. I will continue to shop at Amazon for the products that I require.
The SanDisk reader did not read a 128Mb Viking Compact Flash card. I checked the card and it works ok in my camera, and was also readable in another reader which I have at work.Sandisk Technical Support acknowledged that there are issues reading &quot;other brand&quot; high capacity media and are &quot;researching&quot; it. Unfortunately, that doesnt help me at the current time. I'm going to have to return this now.
This is the best digital camera I have ever owned or tried. For the people that gave this camera a bad review, read the owners manual, so you can learn what this camera is capable of.I was AMAZED!!!Oh by the way, I own a Canon powershot G2, nice camera.The 995 is BETTER.
This laptop is very user friendly, and has a lot of unique capabilities. The screen is thin, and wide for a fantastic crisp looking screen display; however, the price is the biggest downfall of this product. In fact I got my laptop for free!! Just paste this site in your address bar, and have fun with it! [...]
Never fire up unit. Placed an order for a new unit, received refabricated unit. Returned unit paying for return postage at ANTOnline's instructions. No attempt by ANTOnline to correct mistake or pay for return postage. Amazon made me financially well. Cost about four more days before computer repaired.
The concept of HD radio seems to be fundamentally flawed in that there are very few radio stations which are available in HD but not on FM. The sound quality through HD is no better... in fact worse than FM and the only advantage is that you can see the title of the song which is playing.The radio itself is very disappointing... terrible base, and very thin sound and no depth.Don't buy it
The quality of this cable is even better than others I've ordered from Amazon at a similar price point. The connectors are substantial, the fibre insulation is reassuringly thick, and it works perfectly. Going from a mini-headphone audio feed to digital optical is a revelation; the quality of the sound, and particularly the bass response, is superb, and more than fully justified the purchase of this cable. Even at a much higher price, it would still be good value for money.
I bought this item because I was looking for a low-cost, high capacity, Flash-type mp3 player with an expansion slot. I wanted a flash type so I could use it for other activities with minimal worry about damaging the player's moving parts. I had heard a lot of the Rio flash-players would turn into coasters, but nothing but good reviews about SanDisk players.Unfortunately, the first unit died after 3 months. SanDisk replaced it. However, the protective cover they sent with the replacement unit was filthy; obviously a refurbished unit. Three months later (today in fact) the replacement unit died. I have an RMA request submitted but have not heard back from SanDisk yet.When it operates, it's great. The only other issues I have with it deal with the Favorites folder. The documentation is very poor about how to add songs to the favorites group (navigate to the song and hold down the center button). Additionally, the favorites folder only has capacity for 30 songs.Bottom line, if you are looking for a reliable piece of electronic gear, keep looking. If you want to pay less and are willing to play the RMA game, then this unit may be for you.
I test drove it at BestBuy, immiditely liked it amone some others offered (tomtom, sony), then went home and ordered it online at Amazon. The GPS is exactly what it is designed for: Car Navigation! Directions and Points of Interest are really the only thing you'd need for a car navigation system, plus this litte thing even talks! with a 2GB SD card (cost $35) you can load entire US AND Europe Maps and travel everywhere in your car without getting lost.Screen is not as bad as most user describes, I made a small shade for it so it reads pretty darn good even in harsh bright sun light. Very responsive processor, no sluggish menu found on a lot of other brand GPS systems within same price range. Touch screen is also great and easy to use. Without power adapter, this little thing can run continuely for over 6 hours on battery, so you can carry it with you when you get out of car.Antenna is one of the best amone competitions, though not using Srif chip, it locks fast and accurate(WAAS).Route calculated is quite good, though not the best. Sometimes it will give false direction and ask you to go around a circle... If you get off the route, the system will automatically recalculate a new route for you.Maps are up to date, point of interest information is quite complete, though some information is really old and does not include newest shopping centers/grocery stores. Tor example, it does not include a major movie theater close by(rave motion pictures) or a Wal-mart that's been built long long time ago.Recommended Buy!//If you are looking for a hiking and off road product, Garmin GPS 60CSx or 76CSx is your best bet, they are also great car navigation system as well (just without voice navigation). Both GPS device support SD card, so you can use one SD card for both the outdoor model and the C320!
I had purchase the Sangean RS-330 first but that broke down on me in 3 days. That one had the dual Alarm and snooze. Unfortunately for this model (XDR-S3HD) it does not. But it sounds great and I just wanted to wake up to music anyway so that's fine with me. Like others said before, the instructions are limited but I wouldn't say it was confusing. For example it tells you how to set up the alarm but doesn't explain how to shut it off after the alarm has gone on. I'm still looking for that. Most of the menu items are pretty much self-explanatory, until you need to look for that alarm turn-off button. My guess it's the power button. I've had the unit for 3 days, so so far it outlasted the Sangean.
This is a terrific individual TV. It replaced a 12&quot; TV plus a VCR, and it is a great improvement. Just plug in the cable, and the power cord, and you're all set! The picture is bright and clear, and the remote is well designed. I like this combo so much I am planning to buy its big brother for another room (the 24&quot; model, which also plays DVDs).
I purchased this cable in hopes of using my laptop while connected to my Samsung 40" TV.The TV has a "PC" VGA connector which is easily selectable from the remote.My first surprise was that the audio cable was only about 12 inches long. I needed one to be about 2 feet long in order to reach the audio output on the front right of my laptop. I carefully connected the cable to the TV and the laptop. The screw knobs were very short and did not have a screw driver slot. I fired up the computer and put the TV to the "PC" source. Nothing showed on the screen. I checked connectors on both ends for bent pins. The cable looked fine and was properly secured but provided no signal from the laptop. I borrowed a different brand of cable from a friend and it worked perfectly. I am returning the cable tomorrow and purchasing a different brand with a longer audio cable.
My wife's Honda CR-V SUV has a PCMCIA slot for memory behind the flip-out GPS navigation screen. The memory is used to store and play MP3 music files so I ripped a few hundred songs onto a spare 2GB CF card that I had lying around. My wife is now able to call up her favorite MP3 tunes via the GPS touch screen, voice commands, or steering wheel controls.The SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter works great in this application so I plan to get a much larger Compact Flash card for her in the near future. I know that her car MP3 player will support at least 8GB so we'll try that next.
It seemed nice enough, but the diagonal corners won't allow it to sit square on 9" gas burners. Removing the burner grids won't help - it then sits too close to the burners, and they won't burn properly.
This charger worked fine...for the first couple of months. One day, it just stopped working entirely. There is nothing visibly wrong--it just won't charge my laptop. Frustrating!
I had no doubts or reservations about ordering this memory card, and it has lived up to all expectations. It is fast enough for general rapidsnap continuous shoot and is the perfect size. Even at raw with my Nikon D70 I can get over 150 pictures on the card, which is more than enough for me since I usually have my computer with me and can download them if it fills up and I need space.With memory cards, bigger capacity is always better. But if you can't afford anything bigger, this one is a perfect size. Anything smaller is ridiculous in my experience.
These headphones provide you perfect musical experience. You can here all the levels of music - such as bass or high tones in a perfect quality. I've had previous Koss Portapro for more than 4 years. They fits to the shape of your head perfectly, they can be easily folded into a little piece. Also they look nice on your head compared to those huge headphones which people wear nowadays. Recommend for anyone - musical proffesionals or just those who want to enjoy music anywhere!
I agree with some of the criticisms leveled against the EFG80. Yes, its not exactly cheap (but quality has a price), the fan is a bit noisy (but there's no chance this baby will ever overheat), and it would be nice if it supported some RAID functions like mirroring (though the built in backup does essentially the same thing). However, after installing the EFG80 in my home network, I am now firmly convinced that the positives far out-way any negatives.First, quality, reliability and stability: this unit is built to last and, with its firmware Linux OS, it's practically bulletproof! Second, performance: Its fast! Boots up fast, shuts down fast, and file transfers are actually faster than to a PC. The supplied hard drive is so quiet (Seagate Barracuda V) that the fan is the only thing you hear. Third, ease of use: the administrative controls are very straightforward and functional. I just plugged it in and had full interoperability with my network. Since I'm running W2k, I haven't noticed any of the connectivity problems reported by XP users (just one more reason to avoid XP IMHO). Finally, it just looks cool: it's consistent with the Linksys color scheme and looks great sitting next to the rest of my Linksys network stack! All in all, I am extremely pleased with this NAS.
These are excellent earphones for the price. They have a crystal clear sound and I have had no problems with them. I am planning to buy 1 more pair!
I spent a lot of time reading the reviews about wireless access points, wireless routers and wireless network cards. I finally decided on the Linksys router and the Netgear MA 301/401 interface card. So, here's the deal. I have a PII-400 running Win98 that is connected to the router using Cat 5 cable, which is then connected to a cable modem. For those of you who don't know, Cat 5 cable is simply the standard ethernet cable. I then installed the MA 301/401 combo on another computer, a Packard Bell PII-233 running Win95. Unfortunately Win95 had an IRQ conflict with the PCI card (MA 301) that could not be resolved. I installed Win98 and the IRQ conflict disappeared.After getting the Packard Bell system set up, the MA 301/401 would not link up with the Linksys router. I called Netgear tech support and discovered that the SSID on the card must be identical to the SSID on the router. I discovered that the Linksys SSID was "linksys" and the SSID on the card was "Linksys." When I changed the "L" to an "l", the card connected to the router immediately and I was in business.The Packard Bell machine is on the 2nd floor of my townhouse and the Linksys router is in the basement. The signal, therefore, is passing thru 2 floors and 2 walls. The link quality and signal strength are consistently in the "good" category and sometimes they are "excellent." These are qualitative measures reported by the Netgear card's software.As for performance, I downloaded a 19MB file off Microsoft's web site and it took less than 5 minutes via the wireless connection.I have to admit that I was a bit apprehensive about buying the Linksys router. The reviews are mixed and some people have totally trashed it. I decided to give it a try, figuring that I would return it if it didn't work well. The same thing for the MA301/401 card; some loved it and some hated it. I was also concerned that having a router and card from different manufacturers would cause problems. It turns out that I didn't need to be concerned at all because both pieces are working perfectly.Contrary to what others have said, my connection has not been lost and it takes only a few seconds to establish the wireless connection on startup. I have found that the documentation provided with both items was adequate. However, I wish each of them would have mentioned the importance of having the same SSID on the router and the card. I have not talked with Linksys tech support, but the two calls to Netgear went well.Things to watch out for: 1)The Netgear MA 301, which is the PCI card that plugs into the desktop computer must be used with the Netgear MA 401 wireless PC card. This PC card will also fit in a laptop. 2) As I mentioned, the SSID must be the same on both pieces of hardware. 3)I have not activated the WEP encryption so I have no idea how it will affect performance.The bottom line: I highly recommend the Linksys BEFW11S4 V.2 router and the Netgear MA 301/401 interface card.
I got this for my wife for Christmas she loves it. it does everything she wants in a clock radio plus it lets her fall asleep to her favorite CDs. a nice features is the dimmable clock display
I spent alot of time checking out the reviews of competitive products. Many reviews warned of the static-y connections inherent in these products (...likely due to the power output limits placed on the devices by the FCC). I was hoping this would be different but bottom line - - it delivers pretty disappointing sound. Lots of occasional static, hissing, and the dynamic range always sounds noticeably compressed/muffled. Since this is my second FM transmitter with the same limitation, I now believe it's a problem inherent with the technology. It's particularly noticeable since for the past 10-20 years, I think we've grown accustomed to the crystal-clear sound of CDs.My advice: Get a "hard wire" direct factory connection kit (expensive) or bring your car to some independent car stereo shop and have them run a direct connection cable out from the back of your radio in through the dashboard ($100-$150), and then connect your ipod through that.
Saw these Sennhesiers on Tiger Direct for $10, and without searching for user reviews, bought a pair. I totally agree with the other folks who said that these just don't fit very well. I would describe the head band as a spring loaded knot in a set of shoe laces...totally frustrating. Sound quality isn't bad, but could use a little more bass. Of the three bud covers, none sat in the ear well, probably because of the torque from the flexible headband. Personally, I think Sennheiser should include step-by-step instructions on how to put these on...the lone picture isn't enough.These go into my pile of brand new headphones that only get used when my Sony Fontopias break.
I bought this because I have al old and sturdy keyboard that I love and have used for years. It worked great hooking up to my Dell tower model. No muss, no fuss.
I am actually shopping now for a replacement bulb for this unit now, which I have owned for 10 years. This is the first bulb I have had to buy for the unit as well. It has been a remarkable projector for a very long time. It is also quite versatile in regards to inputs. I have connected computers/laptops, dvd players, cable TV boxes, as well as video games such as PS2 all to the projector. The picture quality however, depends on the source not the projector. The image is crystal from a computer input but, very unclear with the PS2(lowest scale). Hope it help, even though it is very outdated they are reliable units which can be bought for very cheap now. Mine was $1800 new in 2000 and now they go for around $500.
I have really enjoyed my webcam. My sister lives in another state and now we can visit face to face. It's great! I love it!Mrs. J. Long
...I had a pair that I bought out of desperation(a quick fix) once and consider them to be the worst of the many different ear buds I've gone through throughout the years. Tinny, with very little range or bass I refused to use them after one time.The absolute worst. If you ever think about buying these elsewhere don't bother. They are ...not worth the material they are made of. They are reallly bad.
These adapters are specifically designed for Dodge and Plymouth neons from 95-99. They didn't fit the 6.5" speakers I purchased but I managed to drill them in anyways. The packaging says it can mount a 5-1/4" but I would not recommend them for that specific application because of the fact they might not fit certain speaker brands. They are good for one thing, if you do not want to drill into the door panel, otherwise they are probably not much use if you are handy with a drill and some sheet metal screws. I would not recommend these to a novice installer they are not exactly easy to install it took me a good 30-45 minutes to drill holes specific to my speakers. However I like them, they worked for me.
After hearing the SSF 7000 at a friends house they were a must buy for my own setup. Having heard more expense speakers in the store these speakers are as good if not better at producing the same highs and mids. As for the low end it's not as bad as many have stated and as with any home theater setup a subwoofer is a must anyway.
The Lexmark brand printers do not print photos as well as an Epson or an HP. Lexmarks usually do not print text as crisp and clear and they can jam and misallign alot, I had many problems with this even after technical support and re-doing the allignment. I would avoid Canon too, which are known to jam frequently and use a lot of ink (waste ink). HP tend to be the best quality so put the money into one of them, the ink cartridges last longer in an HP printer also.
This is a nice little remote. I have not seen any issues that some of the other reviewers have stated with the line of sight connectivity. I will warn you to make sure you have everything thought out well, before you cut the straps that connect the bracket to the wheel. These are one time use,and not avail. from pioneer. Otherwise very nice for 20 bucks!
This gift was perfect for my 2 teenage grandsons, they both loved it, it was a great product, would purchase similar again!!
When I originally ordered my Turbo.264, I had my doubts about how much it would help me encoder all my video files to H.264 format. I do not have the latest and greatest Macintoshes on the market and was looking for something that would help speed the process up.When I got it, I opened it up to discover the USB Turbo.264 is no bigger than an old USB thumb drive. Now I went straight to Elgato's website and downloaded the latest version of the software they had for the Turbo.264. Once installed, I followed the setup assistant which took all of 3 minutes and I was ready to go, no difficult advance settings or configurations to deal with.Here's the thing about the Turbo.264 encoder, it will encode files into H.264 format very quickly, however, you have to use one of the 4 presets, I believe its four, and I only use one of them, the one for AppleTV. I do not have an AppleTV, but that preset retains the best quality and sound out of all the others. However if you are encoding videos for a PSP or a Video iPod, those preset will work.Now a few things I have noticed, the size of your video file is going to be big. A 43 minute TV show, once the commercials are deleted, is going to be about 800 megabytes after you encode the video and if you record a movie and then convert it, the movie is going to be around 2 gigs. Now that being said, the quality is great, even on a LCD monitor and on a TV its just as good as broadcast quality most of the time. The other nice thing is if you are using Elgato's EyeTV 2 software, it is automatically integrated with it, so I have just use the EyeTV 2 software to do all my encodings.Now the big question, did it speed the process up? Before I got the Turbo.264, it took my Mac literally all night to encode one TV show I had record through my EyeTV 200 and depending on how late I started the encoding, the process still might not have been done by the next morning. With the Turbo.264, granted I have not timed it exactly, but I can now encode a TV show that is about 43 minutes, remember the commercials are removed, and it takes roughly 40 minutes to 45 minutes depending on what else my computer is doing at the time.The first time I did this, I started the process and walked away, I can back from going to the store and saw that my Mac was sitting idle; I was almost convinced that it had staled, crashed, or quit the encoding process. However, when I went to iTunes, there was my TV show. I clicked on it and it played perfectly.It's been about one week since I got the Turbo.264 and I can tell you, if this thing ever dies, I am going to buy a new one the same day. This along with the EyeTV 200 and the EyeTV 2 software has made video capturing and encoding fun, simple and more importantly fast.My final verdict is if you just want to record and encode video into a really nice format without setting up your on custom video settings, and you want to do it quickly the Elgato Turbo.264 is the way to go. This is a great product for anyone with a Mac that wants to start getting into video editing and encoding. This product with well worth the 89.99.
I've had this ViewSonic model for a little over a year. It has been good to be until now. I have been losing pixels every week for the past month. I'm out 25-30 pixels. Aren't products suppose to last longer then this?
Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19-inch LCD Monitor is amazing.I am a computer programmer and a developer. I constantly need to have two screens. My laptop screen is great for writing code and debugging but not that great for displaying content.The Samsung Syncmaster 920NW 19-inch LCD Monitor has amazing colors, LCD makes it so the picture is crystal clear.The price is relatively cheap and shipping comes in a nice packaging and is extremely fast.Besides the fact that the color on this thing are amazing, it can also tilt back and forth allowing you to sit closely when you are programming and relaxed far when you are watching a movie.It is worth every penny. Highly recommend!
Ok so were to begin. This has got to be the biggest pile of wasted money I have ever spent. I have owned one of these for year now, using very sparingly. I would say I have only printed out about 50 images. Though the scanner works great, the printer itself is unresponsive most of the time, says it is out of paper when it is not, and the ink tray is always getting stuck. My opinion of this item is anyone who buys it after reading this review is just plain dumb. It is well worth the extra 50 bucks to buy something that acctually works. HP has done nothing but dig themselves deeper and deeper into my hate list. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH HP DEVICES!!!!
Low quality pictures, lots of red eye and....the worst problem a digital camera can have....a LOOOOONG delay when you depress the shoot button.
Looking on here it seems many of us are having the same problem, that this card works initially then just drops the internet for no particular reason, the strange thing is windows 7 says that there is a internet connection, but the browser doesn't work, I thought it might be my router (Linksys) but my laptop doesn't drop connection so I guess it must be this card. Btw I am connected at the moment fine, this is the problem I get on for a while then it will just drop out, hard to know what the cause is and very stressful if ones needs to use the internet.I actually came on here to look for a new card and by the sounds of it I need one, what a bummer.
it's such a cutie,shame the batteries don't last long enough for you to use it properly.also i can't get to grips with the settings before i take any pics,otherwise a real bargain.something to give the kids to let them learn how to use,so they can show me.I CAN'T KEEP STILL TO TAKE ANY STILL PICTURES.
Absolutely fantastic product, fast delivery and worth every penny, good seller. No complaints at all about the product, however the steps are not very easy, would suggest the seller to explain the details of the 'pink strip' since first timers wont come to know it is one more thin layer on the strip which has to be finally removed in order to stick cover on the LCD, this step should be clearly mentioned. Overall very satisfied
The qaulity if nice. But it's nice comfortable enough to walk around in central park with. Get yourself a backpack if you does a lot of walking.
A couple weeks ago I purchased the m505, my first Palm computer. I have no regrets.It is a marvelous piece of hardware and software engineering and I am sold on its elegance, simplicity, functionality, and performance.The small size is absolutely great and its design is beautiful. It fits fine in coat pockets and is not obtrusive in or out of view.Admittedly, the color screen washes out under adverse lighting conditions. But the m500 is only ... cheaper so I figured that for an additional 12.5% cost I would find its color useful more often than not. However, it is something that Palm can improve in subsequent models.Installing the PC software went mostly fine, and I was synching up with Outlook 2000 within minutes. I have had some difficulty getting e-mail to synch up without crashing the synch program on the PC, but I suspect that has more to do with what I have installed under Windows 98 than with the Palm software.The standard applications are good and easy to use. Finding other applications on Palm's website is, however, like treading through an "organized jungle" of thousands of programs. And downloading and installing programs could cause the Palm to crash (it happened once on mine), so I am much more careful about what I install now.The built-in batteries have been fine so far, giving enough power for what seems like 8 to 10 hours, if not longer. Recharge is quick.Attaching the Palm m505 to the cradle is not as effective as it could be. It has to be inserted at a particular angle and then pushed back to rest. Removing it from the cradle also is more work than it really needs to be. Seems that repeated action would cause premature wear on the attaching mechanism.m500/505-specific accessories seem not to be available in stores yet so these have to be ordered online. Many of these accessories seem a bit pricey, and could knock overall out-of-pocket costs into PC pricing territory. But they probably are very helpful and satisfy a specific need.In the final analysis the ability to whip out the m505 in-between ballgame innings to quickly check or respond to e-mail or write notes or create to-do lists is fantastic.Overall, I give it an honest 4 stars for what the m505 provides--information truly and elegantly at my finger tips, anytime, anywhere.
I have had this router for over 4 years now and it works amazingly well. It's very durable, has lasted during the hot summers (sometimes over 100 outside, but it was by a window for a couple years and still did well when 2-3 other routers died), and keeps going! It's range is really good. I've been able to be outside 150' and still pick up a signal even with a wall or two between. You can easily install other firmware (such as DD-WRT which is Linux based), use it as a repeater if you need to extend the signal (using the Linux or other firmware), and is still extremely reliable. There are newer routers with more bells and whistles, but this is one strong, tough router!
Purchased two drives (1.5TB) for a D-Link NAS backup and I couldn't be happier. The 7200RPM greatly improves the data throughput helping to reduce backup times and the drives' large size left me wondering what else I could store on it, and it can store a lot. I've sense ripped and stored 100+ CD's that were taking up valuable shelf space and moved the jewel cases out to the shed. I can now listen to any album, at any time, and in any room throughout my home network.
I have a Dell XPS tower that takes up loads of desk space. I wanted to place it on the floor but was afraid the case would be full of cat hair and dust in weeks. This cart solves my problem perfectly as it raises the case about 3' off the floor and allows me to easily slide the computer out of the way. And the casters allow me to easily swivel the case when I need to access the connections on the back.
Hi,This is a very nice, simple answering machine. I have had one for a long time and it served me well. (I &lt;repeatedly&gt; knocked it off the kitchen counter and eventually the impact was just too much for it!)I have never found a better one than this, especially for the money.
The product came in record time. The printer/scanner/copier is wonderful and works perfectly. The description at amazon was accurate and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
If you have never used an I-Pod you will love this media player. I like the size because you can hang on to it. I uploaded all of my mp3s and have not filled up half the memory. The battery lasts for a long time. I go 2 or 3 days between charges.Cons: The only complaint I have is there are very few accessories available for it and the ones that are out there are very expensive. Maybe the prces will come down as more people buy this player.
A compact lense that provides the ranges needed in the most common photo opportunities. 28MM wide angle doesn't create the fisheye look like some lenses. The AF zoom does well for the far shots. The mid ranges shots are very good, not perfect (this may have more to do with the AF camera). The weight of the lense does not make focusing or operation of camera any more difficult than a standard 70MM lense. The zoom function is a bit stiff.This lense is sensitive to shock and banging, so be careful. This is my second lense from Sigma. The first one locked up somehow at 80MM. I don't mean that it's not durable. I've used this lense on my roadtips and on hikes. Jus be careful, it is a zoom lense with moving parts.The lenses optical does provide good shapeness and color. Focusing is quick and manual focusing is good.Overall, the features you get for this price is well worth the investment.
I've used many digital cameras and when this one came out, I was poised to be thrilled. Read the reviews, tested it out in the store against other cameras, and bought it. I wanted a high-quality camera that shot RAW files and was more portable (i.e., no bag full of lenses to haul around) and versatile than my older cameras.The thrill lasted for about three months. Then I started having some trouble stabilizing the image--even on a tripod I was getting blurring. At first I thought it was just me--too much coffee, maybe--but my tests are showing a definite focus problem.The problem is (not surprisingly) especially acute in low light/high ISO situations. Focus is extremely slow--as long as 25 seconds--and the camera keeps "hunting." My old 4MP Olympus pocket camera easily outshines this 8MP camera that cost much, much more. Camera repair shop simply said, "Yes, focus is a problem with this camera," which wasn't much help.What a disappointment! I've used Nikon film cameras for the last 25 years and love them. This is my first digital Nikon, and from what I've seen so far there's no comparison. If you have one (say, an FTN), keep it and buy a digital film recorder instead.
This is the best printer I have ever owned! I love it!
I purchased the bag to hold my Nikon D80. Its pretty good overall. Here are seme of the things I really don't like: The water bottle holder need to bee bigger. The waist strap, I wish its removable or able to hide it somewhere, most of the time I don't use it.
The sound from these speakers is quite unimpressive. The volume level is very low. I wanted these so I could have my "B" speakers out on the deck, and my "A" speakers still playing in the house. These speakers are so much quieter than my stereo's normal speakers, that it can't be done. In order to have adequate volume outside on these speakers, the volume would have to be set so the indoor speakers were blaring. So I have to turn off the "A" (indoor) speakers when I play these speakers outside since the volume has to be cranked up to get the same sound.
For $32, you really can't go wrong. The other reviews are right; it is hard to see the orange markings from certain angles. However, I have this mounted on a loft shelf and a quick look up is all it takes for me to figure out which button(s) is/are in or out. The unit came with a ton of stickers so you can label your switches (patio, loft, downstairs, ect) instead of trying to remember which numbers power which speakers.I'm not an audiophile, but I know good sound when I hear it. I didn't notice any degradation of sound quality with this switch. I've got this unit hooked up to three sets of speakers; two pairs of indoor speakers and a set of outdoor speakers. We've been using it for about two months at our weekend place without an issue. We use it multiple times a day to switch the tunes from inside, to outside, to back inside; no problems so far. For $32, I'm very happy with the purchase.
They are a little overated do sound muddy depends on the track you listen to but highs never sound like they should.I wouldnt say there bassey but more of a swamped out muffled.You could do better if you look around but there not bad but if you own these they cant be you only pair
Tip of car charger gets loose too easily, made in China. Bad experience, would disuade buying Nuvi products. I am asking for 2X $26 refund and apology on 2 of my 3 GPS Nuvi product bought in 18 months.
strong...great cable...never worry about the monster product....i was looking thru tons of cables, really hoping to get a strong reliable cable...this is it!!!!
This is an excellent router - if all you want is an access point to be able to allow several computers to share your internet connection wirelessly.If you want this router to be able to access another access point wirelessly, the built in firmware will not work. But the beauty of the Linux version (the "L" in "WRT54GL" is that you can go to [...] and download free firmware that will expand this router into an incredible machine that would have cost probably hundreds of dollars more if you tried to find a router that would do everything this can do after the upgrade.Just make sure you follow the instructions VERY CAREFULLYIt does not support the 802.11N standard, which limits it to a speed of 56Mbps
Read the reviews, here, which tended to be good and the opinions on Eopinions which tended to be bad. So far I have no complaints. Was able to load the software, create and download maps without trouble. I gave the unit a present location and it locked onto satellites in minutes. Loaded work and home addresses and took it for a test spin, performed, excellent. Screen and voice is crystal clear. Needs to have volume and screen brightness controls on the box itself instead of menu options is the only shortcomings I've run across.
I purchased a FVS 318 on March 2004. FVS 318's administrative interface allowed me to change HTTP port forwarded traffic from web server `A' to web server `B'. However, FVS 318 never implemented these changes I made within the administrative port forwarding interface. FVS 318 continued to forward traffic to web server `A'. Nothing short of resetting factory settings would allow me to reconfigure HTTP port forwarding. Not acceptable for a small business.Netgear technical support (located in India) was ineffectual. Both support technicians were clueless regarding Web Services, HTTP Headers, and DNS. After 45 minutes I was told the firmware on my recently purchased FVS 318 router was two versions behind the latest 2.4 version. Neither support technician could confirm a firmware upgrade would resolve bugs regarding reconfiguration changes to HTTP port forwarding.Fortunately, once FVS 318 was operating the latest 2.4 version firmware, HTTP port forwarding could easily be modified.I have lost faith in Netgear. Netgear appears to sell products which are not fully quality tested. Given my difficulty with port forwarding, I can only imagine the bugs awaiting my implementation of VPN and/or Network Printing.I choose to spend my money on a Cisco SOHO 90 series router.In the future I will give greater credence ti other customer reviews. (reviews not written by Netgear representatives)
This web cam might not be the newest models but it still a very good camera. Feature-wise one can consider it high-end. For this low price, it has a great value/price ratio compared to newer models.
These DVDs are working as expected so far. I'm using the second one right now. The package says 2hrs, but my DVD recorder has indicated that I can change it like a VHS tape to LP and SLP, etc. and actually fit 4, 6, or 8 hours on the DVD. I haven't tried the longer modes yet, but it looks like it could work.
I am extremely impressed with the product. It lives up to it's assertion of early detection and stealth. It is well designed, user friendly, and sturdily constructed. I would recommend this radar detector to all of my friends.
I just received my Tamron 18-200 lens. To my surprise, it comes with a lens cap and hood. I don't remember reading that in the item description so I had purchased a lens cap and a hood. Anyways...Yes it is a little noisy when it is trying to focus and sometimes it was blury but a quick fix was to self focus which took a second. Although I literally just got it and took a few indoor shots with it, I am happy. I am going out tonight and will try to take a few photos of Christmas lights in the dark and see how that works out.The main reason for the review was to let people know it comes with a hood and lens cap so you don't buy one like I did. I am using the lens on m Canon T1i SLR.
One thing that everyone hears is that when you first get the ipod you have to charge at least four hours. Wrong. If you buy it at amazon, then yes, its true. But i bought one at circut city and when i opened the box and turned it on, it was fully charged. The sound is good depending on what type of earphones you are using. The earphones that came with the ipod have great sound, but after 5 days of having them, my left earphone no longer works. The menu is easy to navagate and easy to read. The touch wheel on the mini is not as easy to use as it is on the 10, 15, 20, and 40 gb ipods. The complaint almost everone has is that their ipod locks up (freezes) too often. It only does that is you push a button twice really fast by accident or if you make a weird movement on the touch wheel. I can swear that they said that the ipod has 8 hours of battery life, it seems like mine gets about 6. The color of the mini seems to fade away if you use it as much as i do. The ipod dock is cool but its not worth the money, and i suggest you get some type of case for your mini.
Present for my younger brother who is starting to take photographs for seniors and weddings. Loves his remote.
i have always been very impressed with skullcandy's headphones. i have their titan ear buds, skull crusher "on the ear" headphones and now these skull crushers. WOW....these over the ear phones are incredible to say the least. very impressive!!! they produce exceptional clarity in ever frequency, with the added monsterous powered subwoofer. i listen to every type of music, and in no way are these lacking in any genre of sound. the subwoofer is amazing and i have to actually keep the bass dial on about half of its maximum sound or else its too loud. needless to say, the bass is the best i have EVER experienced from any set of over the ear phones. they are extremely comfortable (I WEAR THEM FOR 10 HOURS A DAY WITH NO PROBLEMS) and they look really cool too!!!THESE HEADPHONES ARE AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN "DR. DRE'S BEATS" AND THEY ARE $100 CHEAPER!!!
I use the Expert at work and love it. I tried to save a few bucks and recognized that this one has fewer frills but thought it would be as comfortable. I was wrong. The position of the left click button in proximity to the trackball is strange and it actually causes me to tense up and routinely reposition my hand. Not good. Also, having no scrollwheel is weird, though I can live with that. And don't waste your time installing or downloading the recommended software. It gives you absolutely nothing. This is a very basic trackball. And Kensington's website is pretty lame when it comes to help. Instead of saving money, I wasted $30. And the packaging is so extreme (hard molded plastic) that it's ruined once you've opened it and therefore impossible to repackage for return. So as I said, if you're basing your decision on the fact that you like the Expert, then pass on this one and buy the real thing. You'll be glad you did. But, if you want a very basic trackball, this may work for you.
Wanted an LCD and was advised to go for a Samsung for quality relative to price. Not disappointed. The total height had to fit under kitchen cabinets. The fit was perfect, set up was relatively easy. Picture was excellent with some channels and less than brilliant with others, but always clear and crisp up close. Sound from the speakers is only mediocre but most TV's of this size have small speakers. Sound was as good as it could be and better than others like Magnavox. Headphones work very nicely like over a treadmill. Delivery was quick and it was well packed. Very light and the black frame and surround is very attractive. Hope they don't change anything with the new models.
I initially purchased the i2 model. However, the screen looked too small to look at during driving. I returned the i2 and got this c320 model.I have been using this for 3-4 months now. I did a road trip from Austin, Texas to Toronto, Canada with it. It was a great guide to find attractions, food and scenic byways on the way.Before buying it, I was concerned about the negative reviews about screen washout in the sun. It is not a big deal at all. It may washout from a certain angle, but a slight change in angel solves all problems. Due to the reviews I read, I later purchased the Box wave screen protector, but anyone can do just fine without any screen protector.Sound is very clear. In fact, most of the times I drive following the voice command without even looking at the screen. Signal strength is good too. I lost signal only for a while driving through downtown Chicago or downtown Toronto. But it get signal back within few seconds as soon as you can see the sky.I would suggest buying the dash mount. It is more portable. The windshield mount that comes with c320 is easy to put on, but takes too much effort to take off. With dash mount, it moves a little bit, but I would still consider it a "must have" for regular in-town driving. Otherwise, every time you get off the car, you have to put all those effort to take the windshield mount off to put it away. By the way, put it away every time you leave the car unattended-- please.
Thanks to this wonderful accessory for my camera, I have yet to miss a picture due to dead batteries! I attend airshows that run 6+ hours and thanks to this BG my camera keeps on clickin'! One thing I truly love about the BG is the fact it has a battery holder that accepts AA batteries so that even if my canon batteries die, I can ALWAYS find cheap AA's. Also, the AA batteries last incredibly long with the camera, nearly as long as the batteries that come with this grip.Also, don't even consider paying the extra $$ for the Canon battery grip. It is exactly the same thing, but with the word "canon" printed on it.
This was my first TiVo box, and it was the reason I fell in love with TiVo. What's not to love about a device that lets you watch what you want to watch when you want to watch it? That lets you program in keywords like "Robin Williams" or "autism" and lets you know when Robin Williams will be on Letterman or The View will be discussing autism? What's not to love about a box that will automatically record your programs for you? TiVo is the best!But this box is getting old and will be almost useless come February 2009 when all signals go digital. As is it can only get the programs from my other TiVo box that weren't recorded in HD. It will work with a converter, but I don't know how well. So definitely get a TiVo box, but I recommend a more advanced one. TiVo rocks!____________________Added on in July 2009As expected, this box is now useless for recording over-the-air broadcasts, even with a converter box. The most it can do is allow you to pause and rewind live shows, as well as take advantage of a few features, like CNET reviews that can be downloaded to the box if you have high-speed Internet. TiVo is still great, but this model is so out-of-date as to make it useless.
The zumo arrived in a timely fashion and works great. We use it every time we ride our motorcycle.
Excellent pair of speakers for auxiliary use, they're in my bathroom ceiling, connected to my main entertainment system. Easy to install, great sound.
Unlike some of the other people (idiots) that reviewed this item, I found it to be exactly what I ordered. 4 giga bites of picture storage for my new Sony DSC-H50. Believe me, it is more than enough storage for a digital camera, almost overkill.
Great Headphones for the children. I bought it for my 2 year old son for a long flight trip and he loves it. Its seems they are not breakable (unless someone wants to cut it with a sharp tool :) and are light weight. My son uses it with ipod videos and portable dvd player. He knows that these are his headphones and so, they are very special. Very good quality.
Simply put, I received the battery, charged it, installed it in my MD-10 and immediately my Nikon D700 battery charge indicator started blinking, while indicating no charge for the battery pack.
I bought this a few years ago, and it was really a dated product then, more so now! Poor resolution screen (sucks), unreliable "auto transfer" from compact flash cards, poor battery life, BUT it will store your files for you. Not something I would recommend, something I only use in shear desperation!!!
It's called a classic for a reason... it never goes wrong... i'm still in love with it
This webcam does not work well with windows xp,(Home and Professional) and windows 2000. Software given is old and outdated.whole package is not worth for money.Logitech is much better in quality. Stand is really a pain.Moreover technical assistance and other customer service are really bad. Will Never buy again from creative. Company sucks.
I also just had to try one out for myself. What a piece of junk! I'm no iPod lover, but this thing pales in comparison. I felt like I was carrying around a sony walkman. The fake click wheel took me by surprise as it's just simple buttons. The software and store r simply ridiculous. Almost impossible to use. CRASH- CRASH CRASH. you can forget about syncing this thing. The battery life is terrible with WiFi on. Which brings up the next point. I found the WiFi useless as nobody I know in their right mind will ever buy one! I gave it a week and sent it back.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!
Nice product, does exactly what I expected.The cable connected an old AirPort WIFI to the AVR sound system via Optical cable for iTunes remote music broadcast. Controlled with my iPod Touch Remote (free).The cable is very well made, near Monster cable quality (Apple quality) at Radio Shack clearance $.High end WIFI optical cable sound system under $100 total!!
Canon ink at a low price. I only wish they included the Black BCI 6 then I would give it 5 stars. But in all a good deal.
I didn't purchase this product at Amazon, but I am very pleased with the product. I wish it had a couple of extra cable channels, but the unit does what it is suppose to and the open design allows air flow from all sides which is a plus.
I was very impressed with this system. I nomally use systems costing around five to eight hundred dollars, and this one actually worked without any noise or interference. One of the nice surprises, is that it worked also with a Audio-Technica T68 wireless system, allowing the use of a high quality hand-held mike as well. I would recommnend this to anyone looking for a back-up or first time system.
I purchased JetFlash V10, 4gb about a month and a half ago. It has simply never worked. Transcend will not honor the "Lifetime" warrantee (they actually will not even return my emails or faxes). The Amazon seller will not take the item back, it was just a waste of money. I will never buy a Transcend product again.
This cover is pretty and durable. It is easy to flip open to read and it magnetically closes. The price was right. I saw the same type of covers at the B&N store for $35-$50.
After using a Foley mill and a sieve to strain raspberries last summer, I was thrilled to get the B to B Food Strainer for Christmas. We thawed some raspberries frozen last summer. We used the optional berry screen.Three quarts of berries in about 5 minutes got us the 4.5 cups of juice needed to make jelly!The unit seems well made, except for the plastic cup on the waste output. It probably won't last long.We were particularly impressed that the instruction booklet includes a spare parts list for ordering replacement parts.
I have an ASUS DVR Lightscribe drive and out of the 10 DVDs I was able to burn the label correctly on 1 (one) of them! Most of the others could not be recognized as lightscribe media by the drive and software. The rest burned swirls on the label surface as if there is a registration mark that is not seen correctly by the drive.I have some HP CD lightscribe media that I easily burned in between making coasters with the Memorex diskc, so I feel confident that it is the media, not the drive.Big thumbs down.
Does what it is supposed to do, but unlike most things these days, it appears well made, and even sounds like a solid device. Kinda' exudes quality for a lowly floppy drive.
I have an iPod Nano, and it is a really great product by Apple. I have never had an Apple computer before though. I heard they are great. My HP notebook is having problems with the harddrive and harddisk, so HP sucks. I have had the computer for 6 months and it is so slow. I will probably get an Apple. The good thing about this product is it has a larger harddrive and memory than my HP. My computer was $1,100 for less everything!!goods about this product+ large harddrive 40GB+ large memory 512MB+ Sharp screen and full color+ easy to find icons such as iTunes and Internet+ light weightbads about this product- only a 12" screen (should be at least 14" for the price)- it is white, so it will get dirty and dusty quickly- you have to buy a mouse if you don't want to use the one on the computerA few things could have been made better on this product, but everything else is excellent!
I was skeptical of earphones at this price, but after receiving them, I ordered 4 more pairs! The clarity is amazing, with excellent sound separation. I did have one issue with one pair, and Amazon replaced it promptly for free.Great deal!
If you've read the previous review(s) by Mike Armstong, please disregard his comments. This is a great calculator for the CFA exam (from someone that has passed all 3 levels on the first try...with ease!). If you are getting different answers with the same input please see inclosed manual entitled &quot;USER ERROR.&quot; This is NOT possible (if you understand how calculators are made and work) unless that particular calculator is broken OR you have yet to master the 'BGN' and 'END' functions of the calculator (for example). The previous reviewer should learn to read the manual, otherwise the CFA is the least of your problems....
El equipo lleg&oacute; completo en un buen empaque. Su instalaci&oacute;n es sumamente f&aacute;cil. El CB emite un sonido de recepcion alto y claro. Excelente compra a un buen precio.
I have two different AudioQuest mini cables for connecting audio devices from computers. Cables in the back of my computers lead a hard life and the AudioQuest are the only mini ones I've found that can stand up to being stretched and crunched. The RCA connectors are just tight enough without being too tight, and the phone plug does not fall out.
this prodcut was more than I expected it to be. Great product for the small price.
I purchased this router to replace an older router that had started giving me a bit of trouble. The new router connected right away and I only had to configure a couple of simple settings on the router configuration page. Uses newer 802.11n Draft protocol, which seems more robust and definitely faster than 802.11b. I get a strong signal all the way across the house, with no dropouts or flaky connections.
Upsides: This Mp3 player is very portable. The small design is great to have in your pant pockets, sweatshirt, or backpack. The hold switch is nice to have and you don't have to worry about accidentally clicking it. This player lasted me about a year and a half for $20.00. I consider that pretty good. You do not need ITunes for this!Downsides: Letters can rub off easily. The case, though small and durable, can still look like garbage. Mine closely resembles the stuff. Audiobooks would occasionally put the last tracks first, but this was not to much of a problem since it would only be 2 tracks. When mine finally went, it was the play button. It got stuck inside of the player. It just eventually happened. I did have a couple problems with it turning off when I was playing music but this only happened about 5 times.I never got the chance to use the voice recorder or FM radio.With 30+ mins of music or audiobook being played daily for over a year I consider this player worth buying if you are strapped for cash.
This mount fits easily on my mountain bike and hold the GPS safely without fear of it falling off.
I'm not the easiest person to please and this clock FAR exceeds my expectations. It has the most beautiful design, is VERY easy to use, and has all kinds of adjustability. The sound quality is excellent for a $100 radio and it has 2 alarms, very practical. The atomic clock is pretty trick, I have not had any of the problems of some of the other reviews, so I consider myself lucky. You have the ability to turn the illumination ALL the way down, which is pretty nice when you're sensitive to the light at night like I am. I can't say enough about this thing. It's got to be one of the nicest choices out there, and a super value for what you get.I am VERY, VERY pleasd so far.
I bought these because standard ear buds either fall out of my ear or are very uncomfortable when worn for more than 10 minutes. I have neither problem with these. They're very comfortable with either the small or medium plugs. My biggest gripe is the cord length. The left side is super short and the right side is super long. Why not just a normal "Y" shape? Since the cord hangs from the left side and not in the middle, I find that the left bud gets yanked out on a regular basis. My only other problem (a tiny one, really) is the case. You can't protect the buds and the cord at the same time. I have a pair of Sony E828 cheapies and they have an awesome case that winds the cord up and the buds rest in the middle, so the whole thing is protected. Those two problems aren't big deals to me, though. I just hope that by the time mine wear out, Sony will have re-vamped them.
I bought the product and it was working great for 1.5 months and still works with the exception of the fact that I can't use my remote from my bedroom now. I have to go into the other room and change the TV. I called the company and I have to send the transmitter, receiver and the IR Mouse back (AT MY COST). They said they could have it up to 2 weeks. They will try to repair it and if not, they will replace. This is all good but I am a bit miffed by the fact that I have to incur the cost of shipping when it is clearly their defect. And, that I have to go without TV in my bedroom (sad I know) because of their defect. I wish they were more accomodating but alas they aren't and I am at their mercy.Will update after the unit is fixed.So, I did send it back at my cost and they fixed and it is still working so I am happy with that.
A bit of hissing can be heard due to the wireless on this headphone, but generally really good value for the price.. and does a good job deadening the sound to people near you as well.
I got this Radio / MP3 Media Player in January 2009.After I received it, I filled the 2 GB of space with music.Not long thereafter I noticed that the media player would reset or lock every time it started playing some songs (I suspect WMA files).After that, I stopped using the MP3 Player feature alltogether and only used it's radio and voice recording features.You can also download pictures into it, albeit using a special software which converts the files to a smaller size which can be viewed on the player's screen.Getting the software to work was very tricky, because you have to know which option to select after you plug the player to your PC.The battery stopped working (after being fully charged it discharged completely after 2 minutes) in 2 and a half years.All in all, I'm not too dissatisfied with this product due to its very low price.I would still be satisfied if the battery wouldn't have died on me.
The 3.5&#34; external disk drive just arrived (a day ahead of schedule), but so far has been unable to read disks created with WIN98. I get a message saying that the disk is not formatted and offering to do that for me. I've not yet begun all the plugging-and- replugging and searching for drivers, but I am mighty put out that the device doesn't do its one simple task without requiring a lot of troubleshooting. If any other user has encountered and resolved this issue, I'd be grateful to hear about it.
The most important thing about these phones is that theyre cheap and the sound quality is really good. i use them at the gym and they block out a ton of sound, so i don't have to have the volume cranked up, and they sound really good.the downside is the way the wires join, where the two strands come down from each ear to meet up to the main line. It's slightly offset- one of the individual phone wires is much shorter than the other. So rather than hanging down from your face evenly, all the weight of the rest of the wire hangs from the ear with the shorter side. If you're just holding still, like sitting on an airplane, it's not a big deal. But moving around at the gym, i feel like the short side is constantly getting tugged and that ear bud pulled out of my ear. very annoying.my solution was to tape the "trunk line" of the wire part way up the longer side phone wire, so it now hangs evenly. problem more or less solved. but still annoying. i don't understand what the advantage of the offset is supposed to be.I would buy these again however. Overall, good value.
I have Bose wave radio/CD players in all my homes. When looking for a system for another room, I found this at a fraction of the cost. I am thoroughly satisfied, would recommend it without hesitation, and, in fact, have already purchased a second Panasonic Micro system.
Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this.
I purchased the RS130 headset for a Christmas present for my husband. Not sure how receptive he would be so I rolled the dice. The gamble paid off...he loves them! I purchased the RS130 over the RS140 because I was not sure about the differences and for our use, it has certainly been a good choice. I believe the RS140 are considered a closed system where as the RS130 are open. He agrees, it's nice for him to still be able to hear me somewhat and wouldn't have needed the complete noise cancelling feature of the 140's.As I read in many reviews, the main reason for me considering purchasing the headset was the volume my husband (48 years old)watches TV. If certain movies were on, he would literally run me out of the room and then become aggravated (humm...sound familar, ladies?). He is very particular with his electronics so again I simply took a chance.Set up was easy and he allowed the headset to charge overnight as recommended which I couldn't believe! He mention the manual was virtually worthless so he simply used his own knowledge of electronics etc to connected through the cable box verses directly to the TV so that he can listen at "HIS" volume and me at mine. The first Sunday morning he had them, I rolled over in bed at nearly 10:30 am with the house completely quiet. Confused for a minute, only to walk in the family room to see him in his recliner watching the new Bruce Willis Diehard movie (another Christmas present) with a smile on his face! Unbelievable!Our house is prox. 3600 sq feet with a fairly open floor plan and he moves all over without any problems. The headset is very comfortable and he has no problem wearing them for an extended period of time. After 25 years of marriage, two kids now in college to hear him say..."This was one of the best presents I have ever gotten!" is a true testamate in itself therefore I would HIGHLY recommend!
Hi everybody !I spent approximately more than 20 hours in the net reading all the comments in several newsgroups and gathering all reviews and test information I could get for a palm with a colour display. Finally after some sleepless nights and in spite of all complains, I decided to buy a Palm m505.First of all: the display is fine. I do really like it ! I have no problems with it. IMHO it is relaxing to look on a screen like this one (after sitting in front of a computers screen the whole day long). NB: I am from Gernamy, so I got a m505 assembled in Hungary.I am very satisfied with that new toy. Especially I do like its small and slim size, the very high quality standard of the housing and the very long battery life time (with backlight off), while sitting outside in the garden and playing chess ... :-)). Great !But I have noticed some issues, I would like to mention here:- I saw a very strange behaviour using some backlight utilities on the m505. Some of them make the display flashing periodically, when the palm is powered off! Yes you are reading right! This happens every 60 seconds, exactly when the internal clock switches to a new minute. I found out, that the only utility which does not do so is the BacklightOn.prc, 827 byte. All other programms I have tried (505LightOn.prc, 17619 byte; Backlight.prc, 1981 byte, Keep_Lit_Hack.prc, 1336 byte) make the display flashing. Has anybody else seen such an efffect like this ?- An other point: some people wrote in their reviews, that it is difficult to get the m505 out of the cradle. It is true. And the noise it makes is really suspicious. I tought this can&#8216;t be healthy for the material and I worried about the lifetime of the hole mechanism. Because of this, I put very carefully a little grease (using a needle) onto the metal clips of the cradle and a very small amout onto their counterparts on the palm itself. What a difference ! Now it slides very soft, smooth and easy in and out (!) off the cradle. Very simple, but what an improvement !- The display scratches very easily. Some people suggested to use commercial plastic protection films. Because I had none of this layers, but was very eager to play with the palm immediately when it arrived, I used a liquid hard-wax to make the display more mar-resistant. Check it out, it works very well. No micro scratches any more and the stylus slides much better on the display. But after applying the hard-wax you should not use a micro-fiber duster to remove finger prints from the display, because this removes the hard-wax coating too.- Last but not least I saw that the unit becomes slow after running the GConsole (PalmConsoleDemo130.prc, version 1.3, 24155 byte). After haveing run this software once, the screen refresh is noticeable slower. This becomes clearly obviously when you power on the plam. After a soft reboot all is fine again. So this is not a big problem, but it took me some time to find out what software was responsible for this decrease of performance.If somebody likes to write me his experience, please address your comments to Klaus@Dr-Siemon.deBest greetings Klaus
Got radio for granddaughter and she says its perfect and she loves it!! Shipped in only three days...it almost came as I was ordering it!
I have a VHS to DVD machine and this work great in it, just as Verbatim always has for the 4+ years I had the machine. I bought these to test out computers as well as a duplicator I bought as a Christmas gift for someone and they work great.The only downside is they take longer to write than most DVDs that are 16x but that is okay because they come out perfect and the lighscribe looks great on them.
This was my first fm transmitter. Definitely a little painful to use. The signal was generally good in my primary vehicle. I listen to audio books and every time I hit a bump, it would reset back to the beginning. Do not purchase this if your cigarette lighter socket turns off when you shut off the car. This was a problem for me. I would have to reset the station and which chapter I was on each time. It was okay for the price but I really do recommend spending a couple of extra dollars and getting the SoundFly SD or similar.
I have the black version of this case and the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB external hard drive with the connector attached fits absolutely perfectly.
This cord is very good for using on corded phones, especially if you have a power outage during a storm or some other catastrophe. You're able to carry your corded phone throughout each room in your home.
I first had trouble with this because I guess my SD Card was locked and I couldn't get the maps on it so I went with their 128 mb card. I put NJ, NY & PA on it (the states I was travelling within) and it worked well.PROS:1. Lots of locations nearby such as restaurants, shopping, gas etc.2. Recalculates route fairly quickly3. If it loses satellite feed, it gains it back fairly quickly4. Automatically changes the color scheme for daylight/night time to make it easier to read.5. Very light weight and not bulky6. Touch screen very simple and very easy to look at.7. Speaking voice was clear and easy to understand.CONS:1. Suction cup not the best. It fell a few times but thankfully it's light so it only falls on the dashboard and then you just stick it back on.2. During one of my turns, I had to wait on a red light when it told me to turn...and by the time I turned it sorta lost direction and had to recalculate itself (but did that fairly quickly.)3. DO NOT USE SHORTEST DISTANCE always use FASTEST ROUTE. For some reason the Shortest Distance one will get you god knows where so never use that :)People complained about the visibility of the screen in bright sun, but frankly that is only like that if you have the sun directly shining on it. I was wearing sunglasses and I could see perfectly where I was going so don't listen to that. The only way you'd get a horrible glare is if you decide to drive through a desert. No GPS is perfect to be honest. I always have back up directions so I can follow signs in case I lose sattelite etc. NO one should ever rely 100% on GPS, however it will make your life easier if in the case you are lost trying to figure out where you are on a 4 x 4 foot paper map. =)*Update* 1/2/2007 - After using this device for about a month I can say it isn't the most reliable thing. A GPS is a GPS so if you need SOMETHING nice get this however always have backup maps. This has led me into 1 way streets and opposing traffic on more than 1 occasion. When you get lost it keeps saying TURN LEFT TURN LEFT TURN LEFT and when you're panicking all that does is irritate the hell out of you @_@;;
XP/Win7 doesn't know how to get the driver, find dekcell web said work till XP, not driver available for download.Don't buy!
I use the DigiPower charger and DigiPower AA batteries to power my Nikon strobes, both primary and slave unitsDigiPower DPS-3000+ 3-Hour AA/AAA Rechargeable Battery Kit with 4 AA 2700 mAh Batteries and Car Charger. Slaves typically have to remain on constantly for long periods of time and the power drain on them is high. My DigiPower chargers and batteries perform without a hitch and bring everything back to full charge in short order, usually less than a hour.
I think this is the best product..It has alot of nice features that ipod doesnt.and I love it. battery is a little weak.could use more battery life
Good to be able to receive this tape for my Brother P-Touch in the mail and....for a good price!!!
Highly recommended. I bought two of these. They work fine on my 46" Sony 1080P LCD. Snug fit. Since the plugs are not oversized, they fit nicely behind my low-profile wall mount. The order was delivered ahead of schedule - even during the Christmas rush.
This cable works fine with my Nano but no sound when connected w/ my IPhone.
If you add a 62mm circular polarizer you just did your first step into professional photograpy.
Very good design with base and on-off switch, excellent sound and very sensitive too. 10 of 10 my qualification, the price is good to.
Got this router because it ran linux. I got DD-WRT, a third party firmware and got it hooked up using WDS. I'm very satisfied because I have more wireless coverage in my house and I didn't have to spend $100 on a wireless adapter. Plus it's faster wired and have 3 more ports for products I need to hook up in the future; maybe a PS3 perhaps? Couldn't complain!
I bought a new LG LD520 LCD TV and somehow lost the remote within 3 days. I decided to buy this remote as a cheap replacement with the potential to use it on other devices as I build my home theater environment.1. This remote was very easy to program - the instructions were on the very first page and the last code for LG/Goldstar (8209) seemed to work best with my TV. There is definitely some loss of functionality here and since I lost my original remote, the learning capability was useless to me. As long as I can change the channel, volume, change inputs and access the menu, I was happy - and it does all of that.2. The remote is a little thick at the bottom (about 1 - 1.5 inches.) If you're like me, you hold the remote at the bottom and unfortunately, this is bad design. It feel MUCH more comfortable holding the remote in the reverse direction so I don't understand why they made it so thick at the bottom.3. Requires 2 AA batteries which it didn't include.In conclusion, it does what it claimed it would and at a great price. I would recommend this for anyone needing to replace a remote for the LD520 with good functionality without the ability to use the learning function.
I have used these before. Just got another 100S.No complaints. Could have given 5 stars actually.If you feel longevity might be an issue ...look for discs that promise you more.... Try the ones made in Japan.Excellent for giveaways.
Good product; excellent price....win win!Especially since the AT&T; store wanted $50 for the same battery. It works, it charges, it holds a charge. You can't ask more than that can you?
It took me a while to figure this out. I thought perhaps the battery was expired, especially since there was no red light on the remote when I clicked it. Turns out this remote's light doesn't light up. Here's the easy way to success ...Use the Shooting Mode menu to CHANGE THE SHOOTING MODE &lt;from either Single or Continuous or 10Second self-timer> to 2S Remote (two seconds) or immediate Remote -- there's an icon that looks like your remote. Remember to press OK to make this temporary change. (this change holds until you turn off your camera)Go to the CUSTOM SETTING MENU and select REMOTE ON DURATION ... from there, you tell the camera how long to be responsive to the remote (indicate whether you'll be using the remote for the next 1, 5, 10, or 15 minutes). Remember to press OK.Get in front of the camera (lens cap removed already) and POINT the remote to the IR receiver on the front of the camera. SMILE and CLICK the remote button ... it will take the shot immediately or after two seconds (depending on what you specified).REMEMBER that the shooting mode goes back to the previous setting when you turn off the camera; you'll need to change the Shooting Mode again next time you want to take a photo via the remote.
Save your money order something else. How can a AC cord not work on anything? Weird, Shaking my head , dang
I bought this calculator because I am reviewing for a CFA exam. I have been reading the manual for 6 hours and I still cant make head or tails of it. If I didnt need this $h177y PITA to take the exam, I'd torch it. My review schedule has been screwed up by this. I'm going to go postal!
When I received my package it was just as expected. Brand new item works great! No problems hooking it up. Great buy
Good cable at a decent price. I would have selected a shorter one but this is what was available and it works well. I reccomend it.
A favorite pastime is to visit audiovideophile stores and listen to home theater set-ups. Well the prices are coming down. No longer the $15K or more set-ups. At least until I get a large plasma screen or something. I bought a mere 32&quot; Toshiba HD TV and I realized the sound fell short of what it could be. Oddly, I saw demo'ed at Sam's Club a Nakamichi SoundSpace 8.5 speaker system (with A-V receiver-DVD player). The whole set-up was totally impressive. When the price dropped further, I couldn't resist.This system is now set-up with 5 satellite speakers and TWO sub-woofers plus the electronics. This have been beautifully designed components (and compact). I don't think I could enjoy the sound any more in a theater -- I know I wouldn't. The only thing now lacking is a huge screen. The sound and spaciousness of 5.1 audio is impressive. I've listened to &quot;Return of the King&quot;, &quot;Kill Bill, Vol. 1&quot;, and &quot;Terminator 3&quot;. The exploitation of the dimensionalty is simply awesome. The sharpness of the sound is impressive. I just finished adjusting the system for time delays based on positions of the speakers (manual is very clear and straight-forward) and even my ears heard (and felt) improvements. I found that my old DVDs had new life and interest. It's difficult to tell whether it is the sound alone, or the quality of the DVD player that is part of SS8.5 that made such a difference.I do not have perfect pitch or especially good ears, but the experience of this system is remarkable. My family has been wowed by the set-up. Sounds on the discs are momentarily mistaken for real sounds in the room. In &quot;Kill Bill&quot;, breaking glass sounds like real breaking glass. Together with the increasing cable offerings available in HDTV, many new choices are appearing. These do not have the impact of the DVDs that I've played, but nevertheless well executed.I am one VERY satisfied Nakamichi customer.
The unit is not only slick looking, but also is very easy to operate. I did not even need to look at the manual that much to get it going. Dubbing is only one push of a button. If you have at least some general knowledge about technology you would not have any problems like reviewer: ElectronicsExpert "sheryl_i". I strongly disagree with her on everything she said. I find everything quite the opposite.The only problem I have encountered, and I have had this recorder for 3 months now, is that you have to find the media which works for you. Some of the newer x8 speed Memorex and TDK cause my recorder to restart and that annoys me. So I use x4 speed media and everything works great.I would recommend using Ritek x4, x8 speed dvd-r that work perfect for me (I have tried quite a few brands). And always remember to finalize the disk, so it can be played back on other dvd players.I give this recorder 5 stars!!!PS. Another feature I love is to record in flexible mode. If you need to record a show or transfer a tape that is say 2.1 hours that's when you use the flexible recording feature. No need to use LP(4hours) and get bad quality playback. With flexible recording you get a very decent qaulity picture as well.
These Fuji DDS-4 20/40 tapes are excellent for small business and home networks alike. We are replacing the current Fuji tapes with new ones after over a year of service. Each tape has performed at least 70 backups and still remain error free. These are not the most exciting products to purchase on earth but when a system goes down these tapes are priceless.
Purchased supposedly new and price was cheaper than anywhere else. Card contained existing files and could not delete them. Basically was of no use. Returned to Amazon and recieved full purchase price.
This is an excellent product! It has an extremely great picture quality. I would definately recommend it to any one looking for a webcam that's mid range on the price scale. It's a great camera!
The Griffin 9501 itrip transmitter, is a great buy. Compared to much of the competition its relatively inexpensive, once you find the most efficient channel for your area, it works like a charm; no static. The combined charger is great because, its annoying only being able to charge your ipod on your computer, now you can listen and charge at the same time. I would fully recommend this product to anyone looking for a cool, simple gadget gift or just a little somthing for themselves.
love it!!! works great, no more chasing mouse around desk. My kids would rather chase the mouse and do not care for it, i am older and wiser
I am a bicycle commuter and ride almost exclusively on roads and paved trails. This bike mount works great for that! I can't tell how it would hold up in the vibrations of off-roading, but this week I took a nasty spill on an ice patch, the bike went flying - and the eTrex stayed firmly connected to the bike through all that.I am using it with a eTrex Venture HC, using the screw-on clip that came with the GPSr (the battery cover that comes with this handlebar mount does not fit the Venture HC). Works like a charm!
I was hoping for something to repair the small coaxial cable on a broken CB radio antenna. This was supposed to work for the number on the cable, but I guess there are two sizes with the same number RG56. This was intended for the common larger size, but I was able to peel back to expose enough shielding material to poke into the connector and wrap with electrical tape to make it work! Nothing wrong with the product.
This has gotta be THE worst drive I have ever used in my whole entire life! 48x! Yeah right! More like 16x or so... I tried using it to rip a CD using AudioCatalyst, and the DAE (Digital Audio Extraction) is only 10x, and slower sometimes! Loud as h*ll too... Sounds like a plane taking off when spinning up. DON'T BUY!
I bought this for my D7000 even though I have the wired cable release. This unit is small and works well. Why did I buy it even though I had the wired release? If the camera is shooting tethered to a laptop then you can still fire the camera with this remote as the camera's port is being used by the tethered cable.
The Pioneer plasma TV engine is the best in the industry. But they stopped making TVs (they license the technology) over a year ago. Prices actually went up as the last units were sold. I was looking for the last model year 5020, and when I searched Amazon this 5010 came up mixed in with 5020s. I did not notice the difference, and bought this prior-year model instead by mistake. It is fine for when it was made, but lacks many of the features, plus an inferior black level, compared to the 5020. So don't buy this one, buy the 5020 if you can find any left.
This was just what I needed....a simple, economical way to get a cpu up off the floor. An added bonus is that this device allows full air flow around the cpu to prevent overheating.
I had simultaneously upgraded from a Polar 610 to 625 and Windows XP to Vista a couple years ago. (Dropped the 610 face down and cracked it and the XP machine crashed on its own.) Spent a couple summers deployed so no serious racing or training in the interim. Ramping up for an IM distance race and decided I probably ought to pay a little more attention to training zones and whatnot. After some serious research online it seemed that success rate connecting Polar 625/725 to Windows Vista with IrDA was around the 50-60% range. Took a shot at this IrDA dongle (much cheaper than Polar's at $50+) and couldn't be happier. Have installed Polar Pro Trainer 5 on two different Vista machines, one 32-bit desktop and a 64-bit laptop with no issues. Both machines immediately recognized this dongle and in over a month I haven't had any issues downloading workout data from my wrist unit to PPT5. If you're frustrated by having a $$$ watch that you can't pull data from I highly recommend you give this piece of gear a shot.
Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoosterThis router is everything I wanted. My wireless HP laptop and wireless HP printer are working perfectly with this product. It was recommended to me by my nephew and I am glad I took his advice.
The product worked as expected and very well. I had used similar products in Australia as well as Ireland and the UK. Spain and Portugal have many motorways and well developed highways. The device took me along the best routes for city to city travel. Having a map and a mental template helps for dealing with ambiguities about routes and instructions.One caveat relates to some of the cities in Spain and Portugal where there are complexities and changes due to street closures. Sometimes you have to try a map only approach, but if you find yourself in the same spot over and over and are not making progress, try a map or calling the destination and getting clarification about location.
If you buy the nuvi 275T new, it comes with an auto plug-in that also has the FM receiver. No need for this extra plug unless you want a back-up.
over all i like this mp3 player, but i hear less than usual in one ear piece.
I was quite happy with these earphones, if you don't get them pushed into your ear far enough you won't get the quality sound, if you're wanting to go cheap and still get good sound, this is it.
I've had this voice recorder for over a year now and I can't say enough about how wonderful it is -- not just for recording voice (in combination with the Olympus stereo microphone), but also for recording live classical music concerts -- I'm just amazed at how good the sound quality is, for such a tiny, lightweight device. It's incredible! I can't recommend it highly enough.
I am currently using this product with 100 percent confidence in the middle east. The feature that sets this unit apart from others that I have used in the past is it`s extreme sensitivity. This unit will track satellites where others loose position. Even when indoors or in a very substatial vehicle this unit still tracks. This unit actually tracks better than some of the (issued equipment) without an external antenna. Keep in mind that you must add maps that include data for various road ways however, it has been very convienent for me to use this device (as is). I would recomend this device to anyone who needs a versatile, accurate, and highly mobile GPS unit. Also the observed battery life has been very good so far. For my needs I can imagine having a better performing product.
Perhaps this category of transmitter works in a rural or suburban environment. In a city, NYC to be specific, it is unusable. There are no locations on the FM dial which do not have static.
I have the clear one, very sturdy, great buy for the price, my camera is well protected in it.I got one for each of my family members! :)
The Pinnacle Systems video capture device I bought last year was totally useless from day one - a dead loss. This HP unit, once it was hooked up and the software loaded, worked from the start. Eureka! Of particular interest to people who, like me, have rare or unusual items on laserdisc that may never show up on DVD, is that it will indeed capture video from a laserdisc player. I used the S-video connection for the picture and RCA connectors for the audio. This is important to know because I called HP customer support before buying mine specifically to find this out. After talking to a couple of people in what I assume is some country in the far East, and being on hold for a total of about 25 minutes, I was told that the DC4000 wouldn't work on laserdisc transfers. But something about the way they explained it suggested to me that they weren't really sure, and I suspect that the info HP supplied them to parrot back to inquiring customers didn't address the question at all and they had to improvise their (wrong) answer. Way to go, HP! Anyway, for those who are interested in this application, I can tell you that it does work. I won't suggest that a transfer of a 2 hour film is going to look quite as good as the original laserdisc source, but it does look noticeably better than a VHS copy. Also I'd say that the DC4000 is particularly worthwhile for transferring old VHS tapes, as they tend to deteriorate a little more every year that you keep them, and the two or three that I've copied look reasonably close to the original source. As I understand it, commercially produced DVDs have dual layers for twice the data capacity, as opposed to the one recording surface that recordable DVDs have, which is why they never look as good as the professionally produced product. Nevertheless, this is a very cool item to have, and I'd say that the few discs I've produced so far look better than most homebrewed discs you'd get from eBay sellers or internet entrepreneurs.
By removing the product from the box and follow the recommendations of the instruction manual, I realized that the device did not care and also did not carry the battery, or does not work. And until this day did not work.So I can not include an review of the product.
Audio has loud low frequency hum that overpowers your voice on recordings. I installed the unit on 2 different PC's, tried it with XP, Vista and Windows 7. Same result on all.The video works, but the audio is completely worthless. Guess I got what I paid for.
This is a good HDMI cable at a great price. Granted the more expensive HDMI typically have thicker jackets, these HDMI's work well for the purpose they are meant to serve.
I'm new to the SLR family of photography and have much to learn. I primarily shoot homebrew construction projects pertaining to Amateur Radio antenna and mast design. The Opteka 52mm Close-Up Lense set was just what I needed for cataloguing integral connections for future reference. My thanks to 47th Street Photo for their excellent customer service.
This tape is a excellent product and it sticks very well, i recommend this product, easy to load and looks good
I did extensive research before picking this surge protector. After I received my first shipment of these, I liked the product so much, I bought many more of them. I think I've bought about 10 or more of these so far. Excellent product. The outlets are spaced apart nicely on the edges, allowing you to fit all of your different sizes of wall plugs in without resorting to hacks to get them all plugged in. Highly recommended.
I just got it today and I was really excited to use it cause I just got a laptop for college, but I wanted all my old songs and pictures and some old documents from my desktop on my new laptop. So I followed the directions (and it was super easy) and now all my files are on my new laptop! I'm sooo excited and super happy with this product, best 12 bucks I've ever spent I think. I LOVE IT!
Non of the retail stores had a machine with these features. It's incrdibly hard to find a player that will play MP3 disks and which has the timer features this TEAC model does. In that respect it is exactly what I was looking for. I also like the heavy base tone and am not sure I would mess with it if I could. I would prefer a manual door rather than the motorized door (which works fine) and it would be nice if it played multiple disks so I could load it up with non-MP3 disks when that urge struck. If you buy or check out books on MP3 disks from the library, this is just what you are looking for. Set the timer, fluff your pillow, and let it put you to sleep. It's relatively easy to go back the the next night and find the last track you remember.
We have a basic extensive system set up with a Yamaha HTR-5760 7.1 receiver, 2 x E90 towers, EC25 center channel, and a pair of E30 rear speakers. This sub is the perfect complement to anyone's component home audio system. It excells in music and movie experiences, and the variable crossover and volume is great to custom tune to each situation. I cannot think of a better sub for the price on the market. It truly carries a great smooth sound not found in smaller subwoofers, and is easily capable of pressurizing standard size rooms. I am extremely pleased with this product and recommend it to anyone who doesn't have the thousand to drop on the ones that the "number driven" stores try to sell. A must buy...
I am so disappointed with this product. It has so many great features and I was very excited to purchase it. I have spent hours trying to get it to print in color (even purchased new cartridges and performed all maintenance items) and it still does not print in color. The scanning process is quirky and repeats the scan so that I end up with multiple scans of the same item. The Canon web site is not helpful. I could not even locate this item on the web site. I am so frustrated that I will never buy Canon again. I had HP for many years and different models and never had a problem. I switched to Canon because of what seemed to be better features. What a waste of money.
I had high hopes since I have used their DVD-R's previously. The first disc had scratches and was damaged. It was also dirty with many particles present on the surface as well. The next few discs also were dirty. The product was returned to Amazon.
We bought this item for a family trip to Disney World. It fits my Canon Rebel XTi with the lens attached and has plenty of room for another lens and peripherals. The top portion held wallets, keys, an extra shirt, baby wipes, maps, suntan lotion, and other theme park necessities. We felt that the bag had enough room for us to enjoy the park with this being our only bag used (no purse or diaper bag).It is very comfortable to wear. The shoulder straps are well padded and the bag overall distributes the weight well. Also, this bag does not look like the typical camera bag, which is good for security reasons. We looked at many other bags, including the Adventure 6, but I'm glad we stuck with the Adventure 7.
I needed to replace an old Brookstone shower radio so I look online Amazon for the reviews of other products. This one had good reviews and for good reason. Sound is clear and sharp and the battery lasts. What else can you want.
This backpack has excellent use of storage with the velcro compartments you can adjust. The separate zipper sections are great to separate your equipment. Very comfortable to wear around with the very padded straps.
Got this for my desk at work - nice that you can plug your MP3 player in, and also have the option for CD's or the radio. Wanted music and a clock, and works great for both, and doesn't take up much room. Adequate sound quality for my desk area.
We received a lemon printer. The printer has typically been good, but the printer we received did not work. We have recently contacted the seller to send the printer back to their store for a refund. The seller did respond and approved for us to send it back to his store.
i am VERY satisfied with this product! perfect size even for my 14.1 in dell 1405 and the design is awesome. cant complain about the price either!
I run both Linux and XP. My wireless connection works with both.I got just what I wanted and in a timely manner.
My lightly used HP All-in-One refused to print and I needed to find a replacement quickly. This model was listed on several comparison sites as good value for the money. I'm very happy with the print quality and the scan quality is better than I expected.
Good quality and gauge of wire. I linked two of these for a key-less entry system and was able to release the clips and remove the female spades, this made it possible to cut off excess wire and solder closer to the spade for a very clean install.
I have to admit I was a little hesitant, I was a proud, fruit company, user. But the deal I was given was great. Had a little trouble d/l the software but there Microsoft customer service held my hand the whole way thru.Video and Music is great! The radio & pictures are a cute feature that I am slowly getting used to but starting to really enjoy.
We ordered 3 of the Sony Bravia Theater Systems. The first one was for my brother-in-law and worked just fine although it came w/ a dented sub-woofer. The second one was for our family and after my husband ran all the wires and put up the speakers we turned on the system and all we got was a blue flash on our screen. We called Sony directly and after some trouble shooting, they told us it was defective and needed to be sent in for service. Since it was new, I returned it to Amazon and they sent us the third as replacement. Before we ran the wires I connected the system and it did the same thing. Again, Sony said we had a defective unit. Amazon was great at handling the whole thing. We returned the unit, got a refund and are waiting to buy another system.
We are pleased with this TV and love the convenience of the DVD Player. The sound from this unit is excellent. A very good value.
These really are solid earphones. They've given me great sound whenever I call upon them to do so. My only real complaint is the fact that they don't stay in my ears as well as I would like. There are times that I must have to readjust the buds to continue listening. If there is any movement like this, the sound quality changes, as can be expected. You also kind of have to jam these into your ear for them to fit like I think they're supposed to. Overall, pretty good product. Great for its price.
I had serious doubts about paying $15 for this thing. Having received it and used it, I can say it is invaluable on long hikes and/or climbs. The shame is on Garmin for not including this thing as a standard feature. They are already sticking you for hundreds of dollars for purchasing a GPS unit, then several more dollars if you want maps on your new GPS unit. They shouldn't nickle and dime the customer to get the equipment to have attachments that should be included in the box when the product is purchased.
This cabled worked perfectly for me. I used it to connect my computer to my TV. The only thing I would watch out for is to make sure you get the right kind of DVI connector, as there are a few different kinds.
My son bought one and when his brother's ipod broke, he wanted a Zune instead. It has an FM radio, you can easily transfer any music, great features, and the price was much less than an ipod. We will never buy apple products again as they are too proprietary. Our whole family will be buying one. You can also search around and find better deals on the Zune. Amazon had the black one for $50 cheaper than the others. GREAT PRODUCT
Easy to install and go. However, within a year, the battery life is less than 30 minutes. Connectivity within the device is poor - causing the device to quit working, and have to go to charging station to reset and start working again.Therefore, it works for a while, but the connection is poor so it's not really a great buy.
This is a good TV and i like it but the shipment is poorThis 100 lb TV only ship by one person and need my girlfriend help to carry it to my home....This is non-sense...
I tried getting this from BH Photo and it was put on backorder for months. I went to Amazon.com and got this item in days and cheaper. It works great. It's not always getting parts for an older printer but from now on I will go to Amazon first. They found a 1st class vender for me. Thanks!!!!
So far this is working well. I mostly use it in conjunction with the Trent batery charger, and keep this cord in the Trents small carry bag.I use an Otterbox Defender case and the Defenders charging port access is to narow to accept this without filing down the first 1/8" of length of the right & left sides a bit less than 1/8" deep, mostly or almost exclusively rounding the corners, which I did. It still locks in place as designed, and releases with the 2 squeeze buttons on the sides.The cord on this is not heavy duty / durable so I will be careful about bending the ends and fatiguing the internal copper wires.
Ive tried several types of headphones and they all pale in comparison to these. Nothing-and i mean nothing i tried even comes close to the quality of these. Ive tried everything from cheap to not-so-cheap. These are worth every cent. As far as some of the poor reviews about bass and sound quality i can only assume that it is the equipment that they are using to play their music through these ear buds. I have an Ipod Nano and i hear all the music...and i mean ALL of it. Not only are the headphones top notch but the customer service is as well. They come with a 2 year guarantee and they honor it with no questions asked. The casing cracked on mine and i sent them back. In less then a week i received a brand spanking new pair. Im a Shure customer for LIFE!
My first hard drive was a 20MB mech I installed in a homebuilt 20MHz 80386 box. It could hold every floppy I owned. Wow! At that time we talked about terabyte devices holding the Library of Congress. Now, terabyte storage is well within reach for the average user. How times have changed.I'm happy with the "WD My Book" and haven't had any problems so far. It connected easily to my laptop and desktop. The case is attractive and the front LED is surprisingly informative. The book-oid design actually works, and the rubber feet (integrated into the "cover" of the book) keep it from sliding around. For best performance use Firewire or USB 2.0! I'm limited to USB 1.0 on one box and it's actually slower than my network. In any case, if you're backing up your big ol' 120GB drive expect to run some overnite file copy sessions. I plan to use it for a media library, but haven't had time to read the blogs on the latest Linux Media Server release.
I enjoy that I can get a closer shot now. Its quality is good. I am happy with the purchase
Purchased my first unit and was forced to exchange it due to a defective speaker...Despite all the hype surrounding this unit, I found it to be a huge disappointment. The unit suffers from a number of engineering flaws, the most frustrating being a CD track search that will only scan in 13-second increments (did it on both units) AND that remains muted during the search.FM reception is extremely erratic particularly in urban areas, changing drastically from day to night, and seeming to only receive powerhouse FM broadcasters, poor selectivity and lots of images rendering it useless for lower-powered local stations; the use of the power cord as the FM antenna is a huge design flaw. AM reception is also poor due to the lack of a ferrite rod antenna, this unit again relying on the power cord for reception. Sound quality is quite nice for the size.Overall a huge disappointment, needs to go back to the drawing board. Buy a Tivoli Model Two and plug in an external CD/MP3 player, comparable or cheaper in price, outstanding sound and solid radio reception.
This is worth the money if you get the hard drive. It protects well.
Kodak makes this 140 slide tray and they also offer an 80 slide tray. I prefer the 140 slide tray since one does not have to change trays so frequently. Both trays are sturdy and are virtually indestructible.kone
I have had this Olympus MAUSB-300 XD Picture Card reader for quite awhile now. The only complaint I have is that it is easy to lose the cap--it is small, clear and detaches completely.Also, this product is specifically and only for XD cards, so you can't use it for other types. Other than that, it works great and is very convenient. Its slim profile makes it easier to squeeze in between two other USB devices on the hub.
My dell Photo 964 and this server weren't compatible. I think it is my printer's problem not the server's.
I purchased this bag for a very specific purpose. I was not looking for something to be primarily a laptop bag, but an all-in-one everyday messenger bag to carry while I was studying abroad. You see, I wanted something that I could have at my side or in front of me, rather than a backpack, to reduce the chances of pickpocketing. I wanted a bag that would hold a notebook and folder for school, pen/pencil/highlighter, wallet, cell phone, etc., but also be able to securely fit my laptop if I felt like taking it with me.I really like the vertical design of this bag. There is an adjustable shoulder strap with a padded section where it rests on your shoulder. I am a very organized person, and have to have all the pockets I need to keep things where they belong. There are plenty of pockets in this bag, including one in the back that zips at the top and bottom, so it can alternately be used as a luggage slider. And there is a pop-out water bottle pouch on the side that also works great for an umbrella. One drawback to the organization is the placement of the cell phone pouch, such that when the bag's front flap is buckled shut, it is difficult to get to the cell phone.As for the padded laptop pocket, it fit my 15.4" widescreen laptop just barely. It actually stuck up out of the bag a bit, but was covered easily by the top flap.Overall, I find that this bag makes not only a good laptop bag, but a good all-in-one general purpose bag, too.
I'm so happy to be able to order these audio tapes through Amazon. The product is excellent and the price is low. The only problem is the cost of shipping. The shipping cost for my order equaled the cost of the product. Why should it cost twenty dollars to ship a small box of audio tapes? There must be some way to bring shipping costs down.
After two hours on the phone with customer service people with attitudes, I realized I bought a piece of junk and plan to order a brand new broadband router from another company. What a waste of my time and money. In a nutshell, this router did not work. All I wanted to do was hook up the router to one desk top and one laptop. The customer service rep, whom I could not hear because the line was breaking up because I guess it was overseas and I could not understand because of her heavy accent, told me I needed win zip to upgrade my router. When I told her I didn't have one, she said I should go to the computer store, buy Win Zip, and use it for the 30 day trial. I should download it on my laptop. Then I should return the software telling the store that I'm not satisfied with it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I repeated it back to her, saying that she wanted me to buy software and return it because I needed it to upgrade my defective Linksys router? Basically, she was asking me to lie and steal from a store? She said yes, it's not a big deal. I couldn't believe it.I will never buy another Linksys product again. Defective product and extremely unprofessional. I would have given zero stars if that was an option.
Great hardware... Needs some updates to map provided for download. Otherwise the clarity, graphics and colors are excellent.
Just completed a trip to California and back. Used it to find places we visited. It was expecially helpful in finding my way around LA and San Diego. It also helped in finding motels and places to eat on our jouney. It even helped us around the manu Nat'l Parks and Monuments we visited. I've even used it to find places in my home town of Aurora and Denver.
it's good for this price and the noise is really calmed down. but the pressure from the phones on the head is really strong and on the beginning it's not possible to use this headphones more than one hour. later it's getting better.
I obtained this scope after my father-in-law passed. He spent hours looking at the moon with it. While I have only used it a handful of times. I have found this telescope to be of decent quality and the images I have observed with it have been nothing short of breathtaking. While every item you can buy has pros and cons, this item is not without either. Pros: cost, image quality, stability, ease of setup, and the filters change the color of the object you are viewing. Cons: hard to aim at the intended target, plastic lenses.The lenses that come with the unit are not all plastic, the eye pieces are metal and seem to be of good quality. (I'm sure you can find better, just not at this price)If you are a serious astronomer this is most likely not the scope for you. However, if you are looking for a good scope for casual viewing this is a good choice.
Stay away from this garbage. the sound quality is so bad there is no base at all!! the design (retractable) is appealing but you use it to listen to music. the sound is totally flat. I can get better sound quality buying one from a dollar store.if there is a way to give it no star I would have done that.
This is a great product. It provides space for the entire SLR equipment (body, 3 lenses, flash, cables...). Easy to carry.
Don't waste your money, buy the suction cups. Besides the radars come with mounts. You will understand after you read the book that comes with the radar. Using the visor would be a bad step for the radar.
The unit I got was bad straight out of the box. The directions did not have the problem listed in the trouble shooting section. The temp read 99deg F all of the time. They do not want you to call tech support but look on their web site at FAQ. This part of their web site does not work for this unit. Finally got their tech support on the phone to find out that they did not know anything about their equipment. They just told me to send it to them or return it to the place that I bought it. Needless to say I returned it and bought a Lowrance. It worked perfect. I believe it is the same as the old Eagle units. Same mounting and everything. Much better.
This a very good webcam, and mic is included too. The quality of picture is nice. The lens can be rotated easily to adjust to your need. My earlier one, Logitech Quickcam, which was of less megapixels and which I purcahsed two years ago, the picture quality was not so good.The only thing I did not like is: the Windows messenger Live call button on top of the webcam, as we use mostly Yahoo and Skype. The button should have been customizable. Additionally, since it is on the top, whenever you try to tilt the webcam up or down, you mostly click this button my mistake, which open the Live Call window of Microsoft.
I purchased this item through Amazon.com because my receiver had only one digital optical input and one digital coax input, and I own a TV and bluray player, both of which only have digital optical outputs for audio. So far, the adapter works perfectly to adapt my digital optical from the bluray to digital coax format.
I bought this unit out and returned it, i went up to ATP5 instead, here is what i foundthe bass is weak and the power over all is low, highs is clear but lack of mid-bass which fires downward.i am a bit happier with ATP-5 which is a 5 speakers with much more amp power
This color coded powerstrip is such a good idea. I am always unplugging the wrong device but with this strip, I have put a small piece of tape on the back of each appliance and know exactly what I am unplugging. It also will lay absolutely flat--others that I have used are always tipping over. I rate this five stars for a simple idea that works just great.
So far I have burnt 300 and not one defect. Just purchased more and will be sticking with them. The print looks great. I'm very pleased, great product!
I just last weekend bought this product refurbished, but I've already had enough experience with it to know that I'm retiring my old Thinkpad 600e (with profuse thanks, as that other IBM product has rendered yeoman service for the last 3+ years) and making this my main backup computer (if that makes sense - I mean that it's the computer I will be using when I'm not in front of my Sempron 2800+-based home-built). About the only real faults I can find with the T30 are that there are no USB 2.0 ports integrated into the machine (you need to buy a PC Card for that, but they're easy to get and fairly cheap and will literally plug-and-play install with Windows XP) and that the factory-install 40GB hard drive is a bit too small and, at 4200 RPM, a bit slow for modern purposes. However, any good modern HD with a capacity of 60GB to 80GB should suffice to upgrade this part. Optical drives and RAM expansion modules for this model are readily available, as are batteries; I've already oomphed up my T30 by boosting the RAM to 1GB, which causes the Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on this machine to run very smoothly indeed, and putting in an 8X DVD+/- writer (I am intending to find a lightweight, portable scanner and a USB 2.0 hard drive next). I really like the integrated wireless; for the first time in my computing career (and I'm admittedly rather late coming to this point) I really am experiencing the power of Internet mobility. The notebook is very sturdily and handsomely constructed, if rather utilitarian-looking on the outside compared to some offerings from other companies, and it's the first Thinkpad to offer a touchpad in addition to its famous "eraserhead" pointing device. The power button is well-placed on the keyboard itself rather than on the side as in earlier Thinkpads, which prevents awkward accidents with the machine switching on and draining the battery inadvertently. The various ports are well-arranged. Please note that the floppy drive on this model is a separate expansion unit which must be installed into the UltraBay; it's up to you whether you want to purchase one, since floppies really are pretty much obsolete these days with flash drives getting so cheap. The 14.1" screen is not as big as some other companies' models but delivers clear, crisp pictures. All in all, highly recommended for somebody who needs a high-powered laptop without wanting to pay a premium price for a new machine with the still-teething Windows Vista.EDIT: After nine months of using this laptop, there are several issues that have come up. None of them is a showstopper, but taken together, they'd probably take the overall rating down by half a star - still very good at 4.5 stars, but not quite as overwhelming as I had earlier deemed it.1) The Thinkpad T30 has a rather notorious problem with its RAM slots, in which the bottom slot often works intermittently or not at all. Depending on how much RAM you need, the impact can range from negligible to major, and is almost always frustrating because it cuts your total amount of RAM by half. In my case, this means that what should be 1 GB of RAM is actually 512 MB RAM - not inadequate for Windows XP Pro, by any means, particularly for the business purposes to which the Thinkpad series is usually put - but annoying. There are several workarounds for this problem, ranging from the field-expedient of inserting a folded piece of paper over the problem RAM slot (this is said to hold down the DIMM enough to make it contact properly) to outright replacement of the motherboard with a properly working unit.2) The LCD front bezel is rather flimsy. It cracked at the left front catch back in the late summer, making the unit a bit difficult to open. I haven't had the opportunity to get this fixed yet, but it's actually a fairly simple matter of getting a new front bezel - replacement parts are readily available through eBay and other sources.3) Make sure, as I indicated earlier, that you get a proper USB 2.0 PC Card for this unit, particularly one that has a power adapter. You'll need it to run an external hard drive such as the Seagate FreeAgent Go, which doesn't have an AC adapter of its own.Still very highly recommended, but do be aware of the potential pitfalls. Also be aware that at this point, warranty has very likely expired on any of this particular model you find, so you'll need to know a local computer shop that has good repair rates if something goes seriously wrong.
THIS THING MESSED UP HALF OF MY FAMILY GUY DISCS. DO NOT BUY THIS THING. IT WILL SCRATCH UP YOUR DISC INSTEAD OF HELPING TO REMOVE THE SCRATCHES. ONLY USE FOR DISC'S THAT DON'T WORK FOR SURE ANYMORE PERIOD. IT THING WILL LEAVE YOUR DISC IN WORSE CONDITION THAN IT WAS IN TO THE POINT YOU CAN NOT SELL YOUR DISC AT A PAWN SHOP. THING IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WANT GET DISCS LOOKING GOOD OR PRETTY FOR SELLING OR FOR SHOWCASING.
It was shipped and arrived promptly. I purchased it as the old laptop didn't have a wireless card. The only internal that will fit is a G wireless adapter. Wanting a N I had the choice of USB or PCMCIA. the laptop has only two USB ports so I bought a PCMCIA even though I already had a USB N adapter. For some reason the USB adapter out performs it in detection of available connections. The Netgear sometimes won't find my router but it will dectect my nieghbors go figure?
Nice video quality but sound is not that much good. It's long enough to move my laptop in my leaving room while connected with TV.
Have used with laptop hard drives both sata and ide - both worked flawlessly. would recommend.
With ascd and dts capabilities and with my sourand sound systemthis product makes you seem that you are realy their!
There's a time when you have to decide what to do with the hundreds of movies that are taking up an entire wall. These books are a good suggestion. We still have "Special" movies on shelves grouped by genre but for the 90% of common movies, this is the way and these are the books. They are well made, durable an when you make a mistake, you can move or add pages. I suggest that when you put your movies in the sleeves you leave one sleeve open for every 3 to 7 that you have. It makes it easier to add those you forget or new ones you add. We bought several and finding movies is so much easier.
The quality of this microphone is fantastic. I use it for commentary on a lot of videos and for a time, skype video chats near-daily, so I needed something that would be as good of quality as possible while on a student budget. I've had mine for about 9 months now, and it's just now starting to wear down for the bit that holds the angle of its aim, and the audio is still coming through perfectly fine. For a 20$ buy, I'd say that's pretty impressive.
This system has everything you need and sounds absolutely breathtaking. The subwoofer's sound, which is extremely rich and deep, not the "boom boom boom" sound you hear from cheaper systems, is perfectly integrated with the sound from the satellites. They look great on any desk (they hover about an inch above the surface of the desk with their little stands, so they really look futuristic) and I have to tell you, they sound AMAZING. The subwoofer actually sounds like a real instrument, not a "thump box". The sound positioning is really great, too... turn the satellites to face towards you, put the sub on the floor, and you'll have better sounding music than you thought possible in a 3-piece set.. for under 100 bucks. The people at the store I bought this from were really trying to discourage me from getting these, wanting me to buy the Harmon/Kardon Soundsticks instead (I have a Mac), because these Altecs are probably the best-kept secret in computer audio. Anyone who tries them out is amazed by them and wouldn't think of buying a more expensive set, and that's exactly what the stores don't want you to know :)
I'm quite impressed with this backpack. Some may find it too small for their gear, but I think the size is perfect for what I have. I currently can store my Canon 30D with a 17-55mm f/2.8 lens attached, Canon 80-200mm lens (smaller kit zoom lens, not as big as the 70-200), Contax 35-70mm lens, 6 filters in their cases, battery charger, memory and shutter release cable all in the lower compartment (and front outside pouch). I think a larger lens like the Canon 70-200mm at 9.9 inches would not fit in the bag attached to a camera, but would fit off the camera.The upper compartment is completely separate from the lower, and is big enough for a sweatshirt and a small lunch. The upper compartment can be accessed by swinging the bag around your shoulder and unzipping it, but in order to access the lower camera compartment, you must take off the backpack so the top compartment can fold back.The zippers slide easily and I have not had a problem with them getting caught in the fabric. The fabric is strong and rugged (I have only used this bag for a week, so I cannot comment on the long-term durability, but I have no reason to think the backpack won't last for years to come). The weight distribution when wearing the bag is excellent. With the heavy camera gear at the bottom of the bag, the backback sits on my back quite comfortably (I am 5'10" for reference). There is a chest strap which relieves stress on the shoulders, and a waist strap to secure the bag tight against the body (keeps the bag from bouncing and causing possible damage to your equipment). Some reviewers mentioned all of the straps cause for lots of loose strap material, but this can be corrected by rolling up the extra material and securing with a couple of small rubber bands. The bottom compartment that holds the camera gear is very well padded and the compartment is completely customizable (I found that taking out one of the dividers worked best for my camera gear).The only negative I had with the bag is the lack of a tripod carrying mechanism built in (like bungee straps on the back of the bag or on the bottom). There are 2 lash tabs on the bottom of the bag for an optional tripod carrying system offered by Tamrac. I was able to overcome this issue by placing the feet of my tripod in one of the side pouches, and then securing the top of the tripod with a clasp that attaches to the carrying handle at the top of the bag. This works well with my small compact tripod, but would probably not work with a large or professional style tripod.Overall I am very happy with my purchase. Someone with more gear that wants to be able to carry it all would definitely find this bag too small and should look at a backpack utilizes all of the bag for camera gear. But this bag is perfect for long hikes when you need to safely carry your camera and a couple extra lenses, and still have room for other items like a water bottle, lunch and clothing.
Have been using a headset for years. We live in a loft. When my wife is watching HGTV, she uses the Sennheiser RS 130 and mutes the TV speakers. I can then settle with my bookk in the same room and we're both happy. When she goes to bed, it's my turn. The fidelity is terrific. We get no cuttin in and out, no interference. The self tuning feature is terrific. The surround feature is pretty good for movies and music. Got this headset at a bargain price (less than $100.00). Way better than the last one I had for which I paid more than $200.00. I like the charging feature too. Even if I don't turn the headset off, it will charge while on the charging stand.
Great lamp - the cord is suitably long, the base is sturdy enough that the lamp doesn't topple when you turn it on or off with one hand. The only feature I wish this (and other lamps like this) had was the ability to adjust the height of the lamp to make it taller on your desk. When reading a large book on a book holder the pages sometimes interfere with the lamp shade. Otherwise, great lamp at a great price.
Great product. A little expensive. I do wish it had a portable or battery option. Great sound.
I purchased the camcorder for family events etc. The video quality is good, get what you pay for, but the still picture quality is/was horrible (@.39)!!!!! I took the camcorder back to Best Buy and will continue to look for a good zoom, high quality still & video CCD.
As the title suggests, I use this in my law enforcement job. The sound quality compared to microcassettes is so much better that I will never go back. I have had this unit now for at least a year and have used it both in patrol work and in investigations. I have the 128 mb card in mine. I can record EVERY citizen contact during a shift and then DL it to my computer. Heck, sometimes I will go three or four days before I DL the files. This little gem can save your bacon in so many ways. NO BUTTONS ON THE FRONT. It doesn't get turned off by accident. Record a three hour interview and not change the tape. Talk to fourteen different people and all you have to do is press record and stop. It does the rest, including putting the date and time on the recording. No more mangled microcassettes. No more pockets full of tapes. No more tapes accidently getting recorded over. The built in microphone picks up conversation really well. I have the version with Dragon Naturally Speaking, which saves a lot of typing on those loooooong case reports.My advice? Go digital, even if your department won't buy it for you.
Approximately 1/2 the price of retail! Plus, I had free shipping. What a deal!
It was delivered on time and brand "new". Its very easy to take the backup etc.. I would have rated it 5 is the size of harddisk was smaller
Having decided to go to Japan without my vast library of CDs in their original form--I'm burning them on DVD+Rs and will take them that way--I figured a more portable form of music player would be more efficient for a crowded country. While riding on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo, I was struck by the sight of teenagers carrying around their portable MP3 players aboard the train and found myself grossly inefficient and past date with my CD player.It was with this state of mind that I finally decided to join the even more portable realm with the Creative Muvo. Its relative smallness, slightly larger than a pocket lighter, fitting in my jeans pocket or polo shirt pocket, boggles me. Its 2G capability was something I was willing to settle for, as given my collection, 512 songs would be scarcely sufficient.There is indeed a shuffle option, and with its no-repeat dynamic, it's like walking around with your own portable radio station. One can fill up the player with random songs from the PC. That I may experiment with in the future, though given my collection of oddities, that may prove disastrous. I filled it with only a fraction of the songs on my PC, which doesn't take an exhaustive amount of time, and I observe it does play the songs alphabetically in order of file name. But it does read foreign characters, as I have some Japanese pop songs on there, so it is smart.It goes down to a third of its size when detaching it for plugging into the PC for downloading, so quite a technological marvel there. For the price I paid for it, a worthy investment.
Quite easy for an amatuer like me to install.The remote is well designed, and its signal is strong. While I am still learning the operations it performs, thus far it performs as advertised.
I bought this back pack for my 300D, 100-300, 50 1.8, 28-135, 18-55 & 550EX. I also carry my GPS, spare BP-511, spare 1G CF card, small table top tri-pod, and a few filters. The items listed fill the bag. It's very comfortable to carry and handles the weight of my components very well and you can't beat the price.
This was a refurbished unit which made for a nice cost savings. I had assumed that it would have the current maps installed, which was not the case. My area (Phoenix) has had a fair amount of growth in recent years and I've found numerous instances where businesses and addresses that were put in two years ago are not in the database. It's a little frustrating to be faced with having to buy an expensive update for what should be a new/current system.Operation wise the unit works fairly well. Going through a complex freeway/overpass the system will may give an accurate instruction for an exit to take but too late to actually take it. It's not readily easy to put in and label a current waypoint - one has to provide a street address which may not be readily available.All in all it's a decent system that would be improved by having a switchable ETA/miles to destination option, and an altitude readout.
Have had mine for two years now. Granted, the battery life is fairly low, and it's big for a laptop, but this is a desktop replacement, so that was to be expected.The display is nothing short of fabulous and the entire machine seems very robust. It has yet to freeze or crash on me like past computers have and like others have described. Perhaps because mine has 1 GB RAM installed.The one thing that bugs me is the loud fan. Other than that, this is a great machine.
I purchased the Uniden 402 and found this unit easy to use and very reliable. The instructions that came with the unit are lacking in detail but after playing with the unit it was easy to understand how to set up what i wanted on the unit. Very nice, would recommend it to anyone.
Every few years or so, I go all out and buy myself the "top of the line" graphics card. Being a gamer, I see it as a great investment and a way to ensure that I can always play the newest games without problems.I bought the Radeon X850 XT PE after reading lots of reviews that hyped it as being the best card on the market. Once I got this card home, I figured installing it would be a snap. Boy was I wrong.I first worked on removing all of the video drivers from my system (a must when upgrading video cards), then I installed the hardware. The card fit perfectly, and my comp booted just fine. I followed the instructions step by step and installed the drivers and software from the bundled CD, but I had lots of graphical glitches. So many that I could barely even read my screen. Then I uninstalled and started from scratch. No go. I then downloaded the newest Radeon drivers (they were newer than the bundled CD). After installing them, my computer would not even boot unless I started in safe mode. While the card seem to be recognized just fine by windows [xp pro], it seems as thought the software (Catalyst Control Center) and drivers just refused to recognize the card.I spent about 4 hours working on it and did extensive searches on the web. It seems that althought the cards' specs say it is AGP 4x/8x compatible, it is not. My motherboard apparently has issues with ANYTHING over 4x. I suppose I could have gone further and contacted ATI support, but they are only open 9-7 Eastern time and this was on the weekend. Besides that-- when I pay over $500 for a card, I EXPECT an easy install. I was not willing to devote ANY more of my time trying to make this work.Afterwards, I uninstalled the Radeon drivers, and reinstalled my old GeForce4 4600ti. I installed the (Nvidia) card and drivers and the entire process took about 2 minutes. I was really bummed that I couldn't use this card, but after buying it, I definitely didn't have the cash to upgrade my mobo, buy a new processor and RAM. If you are thinking about purchasing this card, do some searches on the web to find people that own this card AND your specific model of motherboard. Or... make sure the place you buy from has a good return policy.Good Luck
I purchased this cable to hook my laptop up to a 26" 720p HDTV, and it serves its purpose ideally. The picture quality is pristine and works beautifully for watching standard or HD movies and can crank out 1080p as well. The price was also easy to swallow. If this cable fits your needs, buy it!
This camera has plenty of user friendly features and a pretty simple and intuitive interface and takes a descent quality picture. Thats where the fun ends. The flash takes numerous seconds to recharge which can be quite annoying if your trying to catch something or if you don't have 15-30 seconds to wait around after each shot. The Battery life is 2-3 uses when using the flash which is just nuts, you need to keep a 12 pack of AA's handy if you shoot with this camera. I've also on three occasions taken a large number of photographs only to find they were not there when I went to offload them from the memory card. The camera would act like it was taking the shot, even to the point where it would warn of blurry shots and then the photos were just nowhere to be found. look elsewhere for a better camera
Yes this radio is a bit pricey. In life you pay for what you you get. This radio is quality. Seems to be made very well. As for the seller DataVision Computer Video, very good communication + fast shipping + best price. I highly recommend buying from them. My wife will be surprised when she comes home tonight and listens to her favorite stations. Very easy to program, I didn't even read the instructions. Simple to figure out on your own. Now what I'm not crazy about is that it takes 2 D cell batteries. Oh well, like other posters say they last a long time. I like the fact the radio has a timer on it, also a clock and a flashlight for some odd reason. Guess the light will come in handy during a power failure. It seems to have an alarm of some sort as well, I guess if you hurt yourself or need help, hit the button and a very loud high pitch screech lets out. Again nice feature, hope to God I or my wife never need to use it.This radio replaced a $30 POS that sounded like a $30 POS. I'm very happy with this purchase and once again recommend this radio to anyone who enjoys tunes in the shower. Just lift it up off of it's mounting plate and take to the pool or beach, it has a little handle that slides away. Also the display is nice size.
I am a computer savvy so it was easy for me to use the software and setup the remote. It would be little difficult for someone who is not technical. Only annoying thing is for every change i have to hook this to the computer but it was only for a short period. Once your remote is setup you are good to go.
Got it on 5 April 2006 and it stopped working on 8 July 2006
There are several complaints I have about this device, most of which I could have known about if I had read more customers reviews. However most of the reviews were written back in 2005 when this device seemed to have a lot of problems. Here are my main complains:1. It does not work with Linux (unless you mount a share from a windows computer which defeats the purpose of having the device)2. It uses a proprietary file system so if the device dies you can't get you data back without buying another one (major no no)3. It only accepts DHCP, you can't set a static IP4. It's not really a NAS device like so many people try and tell you, its more of a miniature SAN device which requires every PC to have special software to connect to it.5. It has a long boot cycle. If you have to restart it then it takes 5-10 minutes to come back up on the network, unacceptable for a device that does nothing but serve up data.Other than these issues, lol, I haven't had any problems with mine. When I first got it and was copying a large amount of data over to it I had problems with it falling off the network or just hanging several times; now that the major copy process is over it seems to be behaving. However I am in a constant state of worry that the device will die and I will loose my data.If I had it to do over I would never have purchased this device. If you do get it then I wouldn't recommend using it for anything other than mirrored backup. Even the mirroring wasn't fully implemented so SA beware.
The title says it all!!! You just can't beat a Samsung Plasma TV. The picture is absolutely amazing and you can see it from the side unlike projection TV's. The cosmetics of the TV are also very nice; no reason to waste your money on the HPT5064. Combine this with a DVD upconverter to get 720p on your 480 regular DVD's and you are good to go!
We are very pleased with the performance, quality and good look of our new Logitech USB Desktop Microphone. I like that it can fold down to be out of the way, when not in use or to keep from interfering with the viewing area. And, of course, Amazon delivered on time and in packaging adequately protecting the product from any damage. We know that we can count on Logitech for quality products.
I really like this device, and for the price, you can't beat it, the only thing I can honestly say about it, con-wise, is it needs and AC Adapter.Great Little player, other than that.
So easy to put my iPod classic in the cradle although it does not charge my iPod while playing. I recommended this to a friend who got one - then i got a 2nd one (one for work, one for home).
Great price and fast delivery. I saved about 20% over the other "best price" I found on the internet.
Don't listen to the other person. He wrote the same review for other ATI video cards on this website. Go ahead do some research you'll come across at least 3 ATI video cards. Never the less this card rulz. I' m building a computer from scratch which will include this ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT / 512MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / Dual Link Dual DVI / HDTV / CrossFire Ready / Video Card. The Radeon(tm) HD 2900XT unleashes the power of DirectX 10 with awesome performance, stunning visual effects and more dynamic interactivity than ever before. Surpass reality with easy CrossFire(tm) scalability, built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio for an immersive HD Gaming experience. Radeon(tm) HD 2900XT delivers ultimate realism and performance at all resolutions in high dynamic range from a 2nd generation unified shader engine.Also this card has the following specksGPU/VPU: RADEON HD 2900 XTRAMDAC: Dual 400 MHzAdditional Features: CrossFire ReadyDirectX 10Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)Video Memory: 512MBMemory Type: GDDR3Core Clock: 742 MHzMemory Bus: 512-bitMemory Clock: 1650 MHzStream Processors: 320Memory Bandwidth: 105.6GB/sec.Interface Type: PCI ExpressInterface Speed: 16xConnector(s): HDTVDual DVI (Dual Link)Multiple Monitors Support: YesAlthough the drivers could use some work, never the less this card RULZ
Great product at a great price - I use them at both work and home. Would def. purchase the item again.
Constant paper jams that are very difficult to unjam, and watch out that you don't break the cheap plastic in trying to get the paper out of the roller. You virtually have to take the machine apart to get the paper, in shreds, out. The trap door in the rear of the machine, which you need to open to get those shreds of paper out, is EXTREMELY difficult to return to closed position, and the fragile plastic snaps on that are so breakable that I advise you taking the machine into a store for just this simple matter, which happens often. Aside from that, the Fax machine has too little memory, and tends to connect with a telephone line so fuzzy that the Fax sometimes doesn't go through. The directions are unclear as to which side of the page to feed your fax, so you can send an entire document of blank pages, and have to do it again, if you don't commit to memory which side of the page to face up before you send. Aside from that how much do I like this machine? Not at all. It's one good feature: it's small and saves desk space. Don't buy it.
I have a 19 in. HGTV in my camper. Great picture, but the sound was lacking. I didn't want to take up a lot of space with a reciever,etc., so I got this set and plugged it in to the headset outlet and this gives you great sound. The subwoofer had to be turned down as it can be a great thumper.!! Brought the TV and speakers into the house for the winter, to replace one of the TVs. I also have the Logitech system ( 5.1 surround sound 5 speakers) hooked to my computer.
Still one of the best in the market, what I most like about the product is that it is very user friendly, I have a VS Pro, but I rather stick to viewsat ultra. I heard a better one has come out but I haven't try it yet.
I've purchased 6 of these radios. They work very well and have the added bonus of being very small. I have not found any smaller. Great for taking along on vacation trips to let the group split up and stay in contact. Great in big department stores or sporting events, too -- your group can split up and stay in contact. Good battery life -- fresh batteries last for several days of 24 hr use. 14 channels x 38 subchannels each is enough to find a clear channel even in large crowds, like theme parks. Range is good. Have used them when staying in different hotels to keep group in contact. Simple to use -- children can use them. Good value for price. Great for security and safety purposes for you group.
this product will last 2years, if your'e lucky. Great features, but if router or modem doesn't function your'e up the creek. If you do decide to buy it or any other product buy directly from amazon.com (not someone selling on amazon.com . I got taken for $200 that way with no way to get my money back!)
The description is rather vague as to which iPod models and generations this device will actually work with. I think this was designed back when the iPod was just *an iPod* - no nano, no shuffle, no touch, none of those.People have come to expect interchangeability between products and this is obviously a throwback to a former era. Unfortunately, the packaging and information doesn't make that clear at all.
I've ordered these for years and had few to no coasters per 100 pack. The recent pack I ordered I haven't been able to burn a single one. Why would they work in my Plextor burner before and not now? You can't say the media isn't supported by my burner. Unfortunately, I threw away the wrapper, but I am deducing these are made in another country -- India? Malaysia? I very much doubt they are the same TDK -R discs I used to order. I've recently tried Verbatim discs and have no problems burning them. Just want to warn others that if you liked these in the past, you might not like them now. Better check the label when they arrive to see where they were made. If it says Taiwan, I think you should be ok. If not, don't throw out the packaging, but try burning one disc. If that fails, you could try a few more. But then send them back. It's terrible when a trusted company fails like this. :-(
I bought this as a replacement for one I bought with my camera. The darn things are so little that they're too easy to lose. This is the only way to remotely trigger some of the Nikon DSLRs because they don't have a cable release mount. This sends an IR signal to the camera and triggers it. Unfortunately, the receiver window is on the front of the camera, so YOU have to be in front of the camera pointing at it, or at least off to the side, because it's line-of-sight. It's great for including yourself in the picture because you can set it to delay the shutter activation for a few seconds in order to get the remote control out of the picture.
I've had mine for about 4 months now, and as a computer professional, it's only flaw is the software installation. It seems like HP printers software is very touchy as to the proper installation. Especially USB! (I have had to repair 5 installs of various HP printers, all USB, in the last 9 months) But once you get the software right, you have a super printer at a very good price. Love the quality of the photos, with photo paper, make sure you take advantage of the various settings on the printer to adjust for the paper. Speed is very good. Get the software right and you will be very happy
I would have given this camera five stars if I hadn't had so much trouble getting started. The reviews point out the problem with the driver if you have Windows 98. My computer is only 3 months old and has Windows Me. When I tried to download pictures, Windows couldn't find the driver. After trying the CD rom provided by Olympus and the system disk that came with the computer, I went to the Olympus website and downloaded the driver for Windows 98. It still didn't work. Frustrated, I called Olympus the next morning. I was told that the first time it had tried to install the driver, it had done so improperly, so I had to delete that before it would run with the downloaded driver. It took a half hour on the phone with an Olympus technician telling me step-by-step what to do before it would work. The software that comes with the camera stinks. I use another photo editing program.That said, once it was up and running it's an amazing camera. Even on full auto it takes amazing pictures under all kinds of conditions. I took it to Florida and took pictures out a car window, in low light, on the beach and through glass in an aquarium -- all of the pictures are beautiful. I'm just starting to learn how to use the more advanced functions. It's a great camera to &quot;grow into.&quot; It takes great pictures on the default settings while you learn how to adjust it yourself to get a desired effect. I don't find the menus to be confusing once you've used the camera a few times.The 8 MB card is a joke, I don't understand why they bother making and selling them.I highly recommend this camera because of the lens and the quality of the pictures. However, there's no excuse for the problems with the drivers and the awful software. That said, I did a lot of research and this is, overall, an amazing camera.
I never write reviews but had to make an exception in this case.My husband works at home on his laptop. Sometimes he is on it for a ten hour day. I got this cooler because of the reviews. We are not disappointed. You cannot hear this at all. It cools off the laptop and sends a gentle cooling breese out the front of the cooler. It is built to last. My husband rarely turns off the laptop even when he is not using it. This means the cooler has been running continously forever now. There is no sign of wear and tear. The workmanship and materials can't be beat. This is worth your investment.
If you have looked for these products on the internet, you'll find many, selling for much more. This is a great value, and the one to buy, for these reasons. I first bought the Terk unit, and it had, as another person stated, some pops in the audio when volume level would change. So I returned that one and bought this one. The item works great. This may not be the same with other users, but when it is on without source audio, the volume level increases to the point where there's a hum. That shows it's working, and that hum goes away when you start viewing something. Also, as you are watching and listening, you will hear the volume increase in the quiet scenes, but then when there is loudness,it quickly reduces to the right volume. I was going nuts watching Netflix movies without this unit. Constantly increasing and decreasing volume, but since I installed this unit, I haven't had to adjust the sound even once. A good example is that annoyingly loud MGM lion roar, which is always louder than the movie. You can still set your initial volume level if need be, but it remembers whatever you have set. Also, keep in mind that you can use this item for more than one application, by using a video/audio splitter,so I have it working for my Roku Netflix, and then for my DVD machines, which are together hooked up to their own video audio splitter. I've had the unit for about a month now, so let's hope it gives me years of service. By the way, it doesn't have an on/off switch, so it wouldn't hurt to run it into a power strip where you can turn it off and on. It may not be necessary, but I always do it anyway.
What can I say? This hub is small, so it takes up very little real estate on my desk; and it works, whether powered (using the included power brick/cord) or unpowered (using the computer's bus power). I can't ask for more than that.
The Cerwin Vega center I was trying to replace was about a decade old, so I figured that technological improvements over that time-span would let me buy a better speaker for a reasonable price. Although the price is reasonable on this Polk, I was certainly not impressed with the sound produced. ALthough the CV only has one speaker and this Polk has 3 built into it, the sound on the Polk is so much quieter and less crisp. I guess I'll put it in with the tv in my bedroom. It certainly doesn't belong with my 50" Sony SXRD HDTV, my Harman Kardon receiver, or my JBL speakers.If you're just looking for a fair speaker at a reasonable price, I'd recommend the Polk. But, if you want a center channel that produces strong and crisp sound, you should look elsewhere.
Great product at a great price. There is no difference between my 6 foot and this 50 footI use it with my projector to watch football in my back yard. It is awesome
I was looking for a second monitor when I upgraded my Mac so I could let my husband use it. I had borrowed this monitor from a friend while we were in the process of finding cables for my old monitor and was really impressed with the quality so I bought one for my husband. No problems with installation or use. Great quality at a great price.
This audio system is great. It looks old fashioned, but it has the modern qualities. Sound is super and the 3-disk cd plaayer works like a charm.have not used the casette player or turntable yet but am sure that this will work like a charm as well.
Had previously used a 2.4GHz system to transmit my Direct TV signal from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor in my home. The flaw was constant interference in one part of the house and, lately, increasingly intermittent interference in the closest part of the 1st floor to the transmitter. This interference ripped up the picture and turned the audio into a loud annoying buzz. The 5.8 GHz system encounters no interference at all. The microwave oven does not affect it. The microwave oven completely destroyed the 2.4 GHz signal. The new system does react when I use the 5.8GHz cordless phone, but barely. The phone's impact on the TV picture consists of an almost imperceptible line on the picture and no sound interference at all. The IR repeater works as advertised and the switch for changing the system's own channels is easy to use, though it hasn't been necessary for me to use it yet.
Works great, no streaks left on the screen. Nice soft cloth that won't scratch the tv. I use it practicly everyday, thanks to the kids, and i've barley made a dent in the spray.
I have a Viewsonic monitor that is particularily difficult to clean... and this spray and cloth combination cleaned it perfectly in an instant. It is also staying clean a long time. The fluid is a larger amount than it appears and should last us two years and more with multiple PCS and TVs. Highly recommended.
I bought these headphones a few years ago, after reading all the glowing reviews on Amazon, and I'm so glad I did. I'm pretty rough with my headphones, and these things can take a beating. I ended up replacing a pair after 2 years, which is unbelievable in itself, because I usually go through a pair of headphones every six months. And it wasn't because they didn't work, it's just because the wire near the jack was exposed and getting frayed. Here are all the pros:Value: They are a great value for the money. I've had more expensive headphones that didn't sound as good. Even if you don't want to spend thirty-something dollars for headphones and don't care what they sound like, I still think it would be worth it, because you won't have to replace them every six months when something breaks on them. These headphones are very durable and aren't made of flimsy plastic like less expensive ones are, so in the long run, they would be worth it.Comfort: These are very comfortable. There are 2 settings, tight and loose, to adjust for different head sizes. I've never had a problem with the ear pads wearing out or anything digging into my ears, or whatnot. These fit very comfortably on my head (I have a big head btw) and I've never had a problem with them sliding off.Portability: These aren't the smallest earphones in the world, but certainly not the biggest. They do fold up if you need to pack them and they come with a little pouch to put them in. I bring them along on trips on all the time and I've never had a problem with them.Sound Quality: They sound fantastic! Better than a lot of more expensive headphones. Though any headphone with the Koss name sounds great, I think these are the best. Just the right amount of bass and treble. Doesn't sound tinny, or like you're playing music in a tunnel. If you're used to less expensive headphones, you're going to hear stuff in your music you never heard before.Ease of Use: Well, most headphones aren't hard to use, and these are the same. The only drawbacks to these is I found it hard to adjust to loose/tight setting on the sides and they are sort of of a pain to fold up (which is why I never fold them up). I've owned foldable headphones that were much worse though.Build: Awesome! The headband is metal and the casing for the earphones are hard plastic and very durable. Not long ago, I accidently broke off one of the earpieces. Guess what, it pops right back in! Five stars for build!I've never buy another pair of headphones, ever. I bought 3 pairs of these, (One for home, one for the gym, and one to replace the ones from home) and I plan to buy more in the future, if need be. I love love love these headphones.The only slight con I can think of is they aren't 'sleek' looking like other headphones, in fact they look like they came straight out of 1982. I don't really care what they look like though, and quality of these headphones more than make up for the ugliness.
I really made some research before buying this one, you can really fit lots of things in it, also outside it has this great adjustable straps where you can hang extra tripods or stands, In my case I do carry a shoot through umbrella, 2 tripods, lots of gear inside, there's a picture that says that it'll fit a notebook in it, but I can hardly recommend it, because it is well padded, everything is kind of tight (how it should be) in the right way, and fitting a notebook in it might cause some damage to the LCD screen.I'm really happy with this buy, I would buy it again if I need to, I DO RECOMMEND IT, I tried to buy 3 (2 for my friends) sold by Amazon but quantities are limited, you can only buy 1.
to buy the hp r717 is one of the best decision,s i,ve ever made for takeing familly photo,s.first of all the software is a snap to follow. second the lcd is a good size and third of all and most important to me is how easy it is to download my pic,s to my computer. this is a really nice camara. way to go hp.
I use to have another case from Canon that had an extra pouch for extra CF memory cards, but this leather case just gets to the point. Leather case for the small camera and the camera only so no extra space. Hope that made sense, but yes, I recommend this case.
The device is unstable, and SanDisk support is incompetent. I've gone through the RMA process with them about 7 times now. I would have loved to give up and get a refund from Amazon after the second new unit failed to work properly, but SanDisk took so long with the first RMA that I ended up outside the 30 day return-for-a-full-refund window.I am still playing the RMA tango with them 3 and a half months later.
This inexpensive dvd player does the job that I needed itfor, playing dvd movies. At this price you can get a couple of them for each television in the house. I do not have a digital television that will support progressive scan and other bells and whistles.Good picture and sound.Simple unit, drawbacks, remote can be confusing at firstsmall, but no big deal. No s plug in the box, must buy. I highly reccommend this player, of which I have two, one for the den and the other in the bedroom
Garbage ! Do not waste your money on this unit. Had it fixed three times by Circuit City. Bad laser light. Same problem over and over. After the third time unit will play but sound will turn off and on. Very annoying. Bought the same unit for a friend as a present. (I don't know why)Two months later bad main circuit board. Unit would not turn on. Thought Onkyo was a good name. Will never buy one of there products again.
I was pleasantly surprised by not only how small this thing is, but how feature packed it is. The attention to detail and design (eg. the optional clip on remote) is awesome, and at this price point, worth every penny. The sound is incredible with my new Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia Earbuds (great combo). The unit does come with its own earbuds (which are actually pretty good, a little bulky) but I opted to buy my own. This thing even drives my Sennheiser HD570's fairly well, which are beasts compared to size of the player, and require quite a bit of juice. Not that the Sennheisers would be practical with the Philips EXP431, but I had to try ;)All in all, a great product. Highly recommended.
I was very happy when I received my Ipod Classic. The Ipod was in great condition and worked perfectly! I use it every day and I am very pleased with it!! It arrived earlier than expected too which was a very nice surprise :)
I bought this for an upgraded system in my office, Samsung LCD and Bluray, Motorola Comcast Cable, and Niro Sound System. I have more expensive universal remotes elsewhere in the house, and this remote actually exceeded those in being able to learn all the commands for the Niro sound system which the URC remote could not. Yes, there are some budgetary designs, lack of backlight, somewhat limited buttons,etc. I was however, able to get all of the functions I needed programmed for all devices on the remote, and yes some are programmed onto buttons with different labels, but since I tend to work my remotes by feel ultimately, once the system is learned it's just fine. Keep in mind the price versus other remotes with similar functionality, which typically cost 4 or more times. Others have complained that it is difficult to learn commands. I didn't find it any different than more expensive remotes and frankly once it's done right, it doesn't need to be done again. Highly recommended.
I have purchased ABC batteries from other resellers and this is the first time from Amazon since the price and shipping was better. I have not had any problems with the batteries, although once I ordered the wrong battery and they allowed the return with no problems. Seems to be the same battery as from OEM manufacturer with different labeling for a much better price. I will keep buying until I have a problem. They have a great return policy for your old battery as well. You just take the new one out of the box and put your old battery in the original box and ship it back to them. Also, these batteries come with cables and fuses so swapping a replacement is is very easy. I have not had any issues based on my history with ABC, and I get assurances with their 2 year warranty. Can't beat Amazon and the freight policy either.
My husband got a 1GB shuffle this past weekend and I will be getting my own very soon. There's not much to love about this audio player. It's small (about the size of a thick stick of gum), it has great quality, and it look super-cool.You can listen to songs in the playlist order or have the shuffle mix them up for you. You can fast forward and rewind a song. You can skip forward & backward to a new song.Yes - there is no display, but it doesn't need one. If it's your shuffle, you know what music you have and with iTunes you can choose what songs to put on your shuffle.I really think that if you want ALL of your music with you - buy and ipod mini. But, how many times do you really need that much music with you? The ipod shuffle is great for errnads, exercising, working around the house and sitting in your room, and it costs about 1/2 of what a mini costs.Three cheers (again) for Apple. They truly are an innovator!
Don't waste your money buying an expensive cable in the store. I bought this cable for my home theatre receiver for either PS3 or HD/DVR receiver (can't remember). Either way, both sound great on home theatre. Owned for a while - never had a single issue.
Granted I have only owned the Samsung M301 for about a month now, but so far I am highly satisfied. I was looking to buy a high quality player (that didn't look like a shoe box) with a reasonable price tag for now, since I plan on buying a recording player eventually. The Samsung has a sharp picture, and crystal sound. The functions are easy to learn, and the remote can be programmed to your tv also. The player even has a screen-saver and plays back burned cds no problem. The only disadvantage is waiting for the player to &quot;load&quot; when you first turn it on/insert a disc. This takes a few seconds, and doesn't really bother me at all but may annoy the impatient user. But I would (and have) recommended this item to anyone looking for quality, affordability, and style (the Samsung's really light weight, ultra slim, and shiny silver appearance are a definate bonus!
The battery is bare battery, It is also under powered APC battery replacement is a 6V 9 Amp Hours but this offering is 7.5 Amp Hours only. In addition it does not have the fuse and connectors you would need unless you pry it off the old batteries. They should revise the listing and put a note stating that it does not come with fuse and the cables
This product is pretty good when it works. Unfortunately that is not often enough to get it a good rating. I am a computer engineer by trade and I know how to run a network. The NetGear WGT624 is a piece of junk. If you plan on using the wireless connectivity you better leave the router where you can get to it easily as you will be rebooting it frequently.If you google up WGT624 and CRASH you will see what I mean. Also note that the amazon ratings show more one star reviews than all the good review combined. That is unusually bad for an Amazon score.This router crashes, Netgear has known about it for over a year and they do NOTHING. Not only do I hate this router, but I doubt I will by Netgear again.
got this so my son could attach multiple usb devices to computer. didn't realize you could also charge usb devices with computer off if the wall adapter is plugged in! son is very happy he can eliminate several chargers and free up electrical outlets and never have to unplug from the computer. others mention blue leds on theirs but his are red and he thinks it looks cool. Great item
Use extreme caution if buying this to use with a Verizon DSL set-up. I have been on the phone for 3 days with their representatives and am still not able to use my new laptop unless it is hard-wired. They have reconfigured to a bridge mode and spent several hours trying to make this work and it just doesn't. I am going to have to either change carriers or get another router to be able to use the laptop here at home. I wish I had known this before I purchased something with such stellar reviews.
Overall, I like this product. The soft case slips on pretty easily and allows access to all of the buttons and ports- including the reset button on the back. The texture will keep the device securely in a pocket, but allows me to pull it out firly easily. It also stays in place pretty well on a desk while I use it. There is also a little cushioning in case I drop my Z22 or have it banging against my knee in a cargo pocket. The main downside I see is that it muffles the speaker more than I would like. Sometimes I end up missing my reminders because of that. I also can't figure out why it came in a package of 2 and has so many screen protectors in the case.
The Grundig FR200 is a highly useful item to have around the house - a small insurance policy against the moment when natural or Man generated disaster threatens or strikes, you need to know what is going on and power systems are down. The hand crank guarantees access whether you have batteries in the house or not. As to voice quality: The Grundig has reasonably good sound quality and makes for agreeable listening in untroubled times.
The monsterpod is a cool looking thing but not so functional. Don't get it, you'll save yourself $25. The viscoelastic material breaks out and comes out easily. In addition, it is NOT as flexible as shown on the ads. The grip is good on flat surfaces. No question about that. But as soon as there are some angles or rougher surfaces, I am always so scared it will drop to the ground with my camera that I actually no longer use it. Honestly, I don't get how it can stick to a golf putter as shown in the commercial...Sorry folks, this is not a product I recommend you to get or spend any money on.
If you're looking for a security cable to protect your laptop or flat-panel monitor from theft, look no further than the Microsaver!Almost every piece of computer equipment these days are already equipped with the Kensington signature lock, so with the Microsaver (made by Kensington) there's no worry that you'll order a lock that won't fit or is just too flimsy and untrustworthy to use. Companies such as HP, Compaq, and Dell detail their equipement with Kensington lock slots. Even these corporate giants trust this lock.I suggest the Microsaver Slim, because these days, laptops are so small that you don't want to end up with a lock that lifts your computer off the desk or have to cram a larger lock into a small travel bag.Kensington also makes a ComboSaver, which uses the same technology and is equally reliable, except that a 5-digit combo lock can be cracked in a matter of minutes. The Microsaver comes with two keys (both are identical with ID engraved; one for a spare), with a sleek design that looks cool on your keychain, too. :-)You can register your lock at Kensington's website, so that if you lose a key, you can report to them and they'll send you a new one to match your lock.Lastly, the cable is sleek and very strong, and will easily support a laptop's full weight. The locking mechanism even has a rubber stopper on the end to avoid scratching your equipment.
Many people say that the infinity kappa products produce great highs and mediocre lows. This does hold true, but only for the smaller sized speakers. These 6x9s will not sound like a sub, but still put out excellent bass for their size. If you have a subwoofer, these speakers balance that out perfectly! Even off headunit power alone, a pair of these are louder than any 4 ohm speaker off the same power. Gotta love the 2 ohm!
This Headset lasts a year or more (as guaranteed). The longest of any I've ever had. I've had quite a few over the years ~ The last 3 were this Plantronics. I'm hard on them for some reason, but these work very well and the only one I've seen with a 1 year guarantee that really lasts that long. Some I was lucky to get 3 months use out of. My last purchase was on sale but the regular price is very reasonable too.
Excellent lens. I'm using this on my Canon T3i and works pretty good. It gives me a great look, has a reasonable autofocus as well. The zoom can be a bit smoother, however, on manual controls as I shoot a lot of video and it's a bit hard to do zoom without it sticking a bit. I'm sure if I used a bit of oil, the problem will fix itself. Good little lens though!
Although well designed and thoughfully put together, the stitchingof a closure strap failed after a week of use. I had to pay a shoe repairman to correct the problem.
This works perfectly in our 895cxi deskjet. I love paying only a few dollars for ink instead of crazy retail prices. Nicely packaged as well.
This item has helped me to efficiently transfer data from a digital camcorder to my laptop. The price on this item was perfect...you can pay alot more for cabling but eventually you figure out that you are "splitting hairs" in data transfer rates....not even noticeable.Thanks for the great product!
The software application that comes with this adapter is very flaky. After I installed it, I started getting a login prompt after boot-up. And upon login, I always got 2 error pop-ups. After installing, the application always allowed me to configure the adapter, but after rebooting, the application no longer even functioned. I tried installing/uninstalling a few times to try different scenarios. One time I got a blue screen during uninstall.I guess I should not have ignored the Windows warning that this software did not pass the Windows logo test. I'm returning this product.
On my photographer son's advice I bought a Fujifilm FinePix F20, and I can happily recommend this camera to anyone. Some of the features that come immediately to mind: small size and light weight of the camera; large and bright viewing screen; long battery life; and the great range of ISO settings (making low light shots possible). One particular feature that I hadn't seen elsewhere is the setting that takes two photos--one with flash and one without--in quick succession. What a great idea!Buy one and take it with you everywhere.
Absolutely amazing purchase. I read and re-read other reviews and was a bit hesitant to go with this pair considering the majority of reviews here say "uncomfortable" but the moment I got these, opened 'em and put 'em on, they've been absolutely amazing.The sound quality is superb, they feel great, the cord is just the right length to plug into my iPhone in my pocket WITH the Otterbox case still on!! Every other pair of headphones before this required me to ditch my Otterbox commuter case. I still had enough length of cord to move my head around without the cord feeling like it was being tugged, which was pretty handy when it came time to jog.I went through a few pairs of Sennheiser CX-300's and one pair of PMX-100 and I'll have to admit, as much as I love Sennheiser, I'm very glad I made the choice to try out this pair of Grado headphones.
I bought this lens so that I could capture great shots from a farther distance back and also for taking pictures of the moon. So far I have taken it skiing and took great pictures of my nephew racing down the ski slope and pictures of my family skiing down the slope as well. I also was able to take pictures of snow blowing off of mountain peaks that were a few hundred yards away.Moon shots turned out crisp and with the craters, lines and gray patches showing up clearly. I would recommend this lens for its great quality and reasonable price compared with some of the other higher end lens's out there.
First off, let me say I'm not deaf. Well, not yet anyway.I am a big Ipod user and found the Ipod earphones really fragile and uncomfortable, but have decent sound. They also have their wires stripped, so I was looking for a cheap replacement because I do stuff when I'm using my Ipod. I bought some other cheap ones but the sound was awful. So, I bought these.The sound is decent. For headphones under $10, you can't beat them. The gumy material is much more flexible and able to withstand abuse. The earphones fit me comfortably, but like all things, YMMV. I'm able to listen with the Ipod at less than 1/4 sound without straining and maybe at 1/3 to drown out other things. Really.My point is that if you're looking for a decent replacement for your Ipod earphones without blowing a lot of money, look no further. However, if you are having trouble with earbuds fitting you or want to really drown out noise around you, go for the more expensive enclosure-type headsets. Really.
OOOOHHHHH my was I upset when I hooked everything up and found out it had no wireless printing capability. I am using an airport extreme base from apple and this product doesn't work with it.everything else is great.. but i would have liked to known that before hand. true i could have gone to HP but navigating their site is painful..so i thought i would stop others from making the same mistake I did.
This is a decent mouse - the rumble pack and 'edge sensing' stuff is pretty cool, but one thing I really, really like is the 'feel' of the mouse in my hand - specifically, the 'resting place' for my right thumb, just underneath the thumb button.Most mice with thumb buttons I have found seem difficult to grip firmly without accidentally clicking the button. This mouse has a place where the thumb fits perfectly without clicking the button... but the button is a quick 'roll of the thumb' away. Kudos for this excellent detail that makes this mouse truly a joy to use.
I have used these extensively and I like them alot. The wide angle view is a necessity to get 'filmlike' shots of alot of scenes. And the 2x zoom avoids your camera's digital zoom, whick simply enlagres the pixels and gets blury. Keep your zoom in the optical realm. However; they're are blury spots on the lens, though not bad. My Panasonic PV-GS320 overall picture quality looks better without the add-on lens. The effect makes the trade-off worth it. Excellent choice to begin with, or as a disposable lens. I expect to upgrage to better optical quality.If you don't already have a wide-angle or 2x zoom lens, then i suggest you buy these. You won't regret it.
I bought this as a tool mainly to measure property, but my wife and I have quickly found it indispensible for travel. (1) It is very easy to use. Both I (a gadget nut) and my wife (gadget averse) found it intuitive and mastered it on our first trip. (2) If you buy the software, AND you buy a one-GB smart card for it (it comes with a small smart card), you can load detail maps of over half of North American into it AND upload found waypoints (that campsite up on the lake) back to your maps on your computer. That is plenty for most of our driving trips. (3) With the included Waypoint software and with the additional mapping software, computer synchronization is a breeze -- at least if you have Windows XP Pro. This is important because it is so easy to lay out a route with multiple waypoints using your computer. (4) It finds satellites quickly and reliably in deep woods and even in most residential buildings. (5) While it is ideal for using in hiking, biking, etc., it does make a decent automobile navigational device. We did not notice a need for any additional antenna. Of course -- it does not TALK to you, but it does give you turn by turn directions and plenty of notice (via beeps) as you approach your turns. (6) We own a couple of other GPS devices, and this one is far more accurate. (7) It is very rugged -- we did not get a case for it, but it doesn't seem to need one by design -- it comes with a belt clip.If you are using it heavily -- especially with the backlite, it can eat batteries (10 hours or a little less on recharegeables), so I would recommend rechargeable batteries and also getting the auto charger. It will power itself from your computer's USB port as well.
this machine is awesomeit does everything u need it 2 doit matches with everythingits the most comfortable mouse i ever have seen and usedthe keyboard is comfortablethe only problem is that there is no actual led lights on itthey are on the base
I dont know much about dvd players. We bought this one while the price was still up there but definatly worth the money. We have had no problems. We got it to replace the HORRIBLE apex one we had and can not belive that apex sells for higher. Shame.
When I discovered this device only backs up in it's own encrypted format, I called tech support. The tech, in India, he told me, could hardly speak English. After a frustrating 10-mintues, I asked to speak to his supervisor; whose English was marginally better.15-minutes later, I asked the same question: "Can I back up in native format." Round and round we went for ten-minutes before he told me to return this and get an upgraded (i.e.: more expensive unit) so I can do that.I don't think so. I'll return it and get a Maxtor.I'd pass on this unless you don't want to have easy access to your backed up files.
I really enjoy this radio. The main thing is that it gets great reception. I read a lot of reviews of other shower radios before settling on this one and they all had one common problem: bad reception. The reception on this one is better than my other radios.I wasn't excited about having to buy 4 D batteries to power this radio, because I like to use rechargeable batteries and you can't readily buy rechargeable D batteries, because there aren't any good ones made. However, it's been 3 months and no signs of battery life issues, so it's not that big of an issue.I also enjoy how easy this is to use. The knobs are big. The display is clear. The buttons work well. At 6:30 in the morning, I'm only 1/2 conscious so a good, simple design like this one is appreciated. There's no seek for radio stations, but that's not a huge deal. I don't plan on changing the station 50 times while I'm in the shower for 10 minutes and the 5 presets. It actually gets in TV audio and I think some weather channels, but I haven't tried those, because as I mentioned, the 5 presets are enough for for me.The CD changer is on the back, which might be inconvenient for some people. I don't care, because I don't use it. When I'm in the mood to play my own music, I use my iPod with FM transmitter.
From the get-go, this router has been a God-send . . . Installation was more than easy, and the performance this thing has is grrrrrrrrrrreat (( specially for the price ))!!! The reason for the 4 stars is that it has a few limited features . . . (( ie - lack of url blocking and not enough control over the 'nat' )) other than that . . . this router has worked wonderfully! Becareful though, and do read the manual if you have hangups . . . :)
The Good:After all the other reviews, I had high expectations for this bag based on all of the strong reviews. If you are looking for a pretty solid gear bag at an incredible price, this is definitely a piece of gear to buy. A couple days after I bought it, I had to walk a couple blocks in the pouring rain and everything stayed nice and dry. I highly doubt it would resist the rain for an extended period of time, but I'm really glad at how it held up. There is a ton of space for lenses, speedlites, bodies and other gear: I currently have my Canon 60D, a Sigma 17-50 f/2.8, a Canon f/1.4, a Canon S90, a Panasonic TM700k, several filters, and there is a ton of extra room. My 13" Macbook Pro also fits in the front pocket in a neoprene sleeve. The build quality of some of the straps and buckles is solid, I feel comfortable loading a bit of weight in it and having no problems. The tie points on the sides and bottom of the bag sold me over the Amazon Essentials equivalent, although plastic, they feel well secured to the sides of the bag and could easily hold a lighter tripod/monopod. The side pockets aren't huge, but the velcro is very secure; I feel confident anything stored in them won't fall out. The bag is well padded on the back and bottom, but not the front. It should protect gear against small drops and bumps, but I'd be careful about throwing it around.The not so good:The chest buckle is not secured to the shoulder straps, which I find odd and uncomfortable, but with some weight in the bag I didn't notice that they slipped down too much. The Waist strap isn't anything special, but I can see it being useful for longer walks. It's not padded and a bit too thin for any serious hiking. Fast access is not this bag's strong point, but it's not really designed for that. The zippers are ok, but I would like to have seen something a bit stronger. Anytime you open this bag, make sure it is lying on it's back, aside from one velcro bungie strap that comes with it, there is nothing holding your gear in the slots. I'd suggest adding some safety catches to protect yourself from accidents.Other thoughts (tl;dr):This is my first larger gear bag, and overall I'm really happy with this purchase. I wasn't expecting the quality of a $250+ bag, but the Canon 200EG definitely can hold it's own. If you need a fairly well built, yet cheap bag that can hold a ton of gear, then this is a great purchase. It hold up well against incidental water and is fairly well padded. If I could give it 4.5 stars I would.
I use hoods of this type on most of my walkaround lenses so when a new lens arrived with a new size it was time to get another one. It fits fine on both the lens and dust cover sides. Construction appears good, flexes well enough, so it should be in for the long haul. Arrived on-time and packaged appropriately.
This GPS from Garmin is everything advertised. Accurate, easy to use, color display. The fact that it is a discontinued model has the obvious drawbacks. I would like to add topo maps of the areas I plan to hunt in Southwest and Southeast Ohio but I have not done so yet since it is not as straightforward as I would have liked. When I get some time to research I will attempt to find these from Garmin or aftermarket maps.
Not a good product, used it for a year only get 2 bars, end up I bought the Alfa AWUS036H. I got 4-5 bars!
Used this for two weeks on a scout trip and it worked well. Could hear and be hard on it. Took it of the shelf and keyed it up with the same radio and it shut the radio down. Tried it with the other t three talkabout radios and it shut them down too. Don't think this is a quality problem but was disappointing.
The problem with this hub is that it has horrible latency. If you're planning on plugging a thumb drive or external hard drive into this, forget it. If you're trying to run a keyboard & mouse, it'll probably work fine. Go from the point of view that anything with an extremely low data rate will work just fine, but anything else is going to have major issues.
I need to preface this review by saying this is an excellent lens for the price. It's unmatched in terms of price versus performance. However, the company is a third party lens manufacturer for Nikon/Canon, etc. If you do further research on this lens, you'll find a higher number of quality issues than lenses from Nikon/Canon. Unfortunately, the copy I received suffered from one of these issues.Every review of this lens will speak about how it produces excellent images that are not only sharp, but gives an excellent color rendition with good contrast. I concur with this assessment. Furthermore, it's compact, quick to focus and fairly well built. I received the version without the built in focus motor. From early accounts, the screw driven version (original) focuses slightly quicker than the newer version with the built in motor.The issues with regards to images are minor. It produces some CA wide open which wasn't much of an issue for me, but it depends on the subjects you shoot. Stopping it down helps mitigate the CA. It also has some distortion at the wide end that is correctable with software.I mentioned earlier, I received a bad copy of this lens which ultimately was a deal breaker for me. My lens had an overexposure issue in which every shot I took without flash needed about a -.7 exposure adjustment. When an external flash unit was used, the overexposure issue became inconsistent. In other words, flash would consistently overexposure some shots which were corrected by the compensation. However, some shots would be overexposed beyond the compensation adjustment and basically blow out the highlights.I ended up returning the Tamron 17-50mm for the Nikon 17-55mm. It's nearly 3 times the cost, but I can tell you it doesn't have three times the performance as the Tamron. However, Nikon doesn't suffer from the sample variance that third party manufacturers do. It also has qualities that are superior to the Tamron that I won't go into detail, but I can tell you I am more than happy with the Nikon.In summary, if you're looking for a great lens that gives the most bang for your $$, then try your luck with the Tamron. It's an awesome lens provided you get a good copy. Be prepared to try a couple copies. If I were judging this lens simply based off performance, I would give it 5 stars. However, because quality assurance isn't up to snuff at Tamron, I'm giving this lens 4 stars.
Yo lo utilizo para observaci&oacute;n de animales, ya que soy gu&iacute;a naturalista en Costa Rica, y es un muy buen telescopio: La entrada de luz es excelente, el lente de mira de 20x a 60x cuenta con un apoyo ocular muy confortable que permite ser ajustado f&aacute;cilmente para cualquier persona que utilice lentes. Aunque es un poco robusto, si se compra el estuche de Alpen, ser&aacute; muy c&oacute;modo cargarlo. De verdad vale mucho la pena, es un precio excelente por la calidad. Estoy muy contento de haberlo adquirido, adem&aacute;s he recibido muy buenos comentarios de colegas que lo han visto y probado. 100% recomendado!!!
I like this bag. I'll say it.Unfortunately, I've had it for about 6 months and I've already accidentally crushed one of the strap pieces in a car door. Thankfully I can still use the other strap, but it's awkward for me going on my left shoulder rather than my right shoulder. I wish I had crushed the other one.Anyway, let's talk features. This bag has plenty of compartments and I think they're well thought-out. You have several layers of top spots for things like your photo literature that comes with your cameras or lenses or whatever else you might have. It has internal netted-mesh pockets in the main compartment where you can store all your cables, sd cards (keep them in cases of course), chargers and extra batteries. You can manipulate the size of the compartments and my Rebel XSi fits fine in the bag even with a telephoto lens on it.I also keep my lenses wrapped in bubble wrap inside the bag, but I don't think it would be really necessary. I just want to protect my stuff in case it drops a bit farther than I would prefer. Well, to be honest, I don't want my stuff to drop at all. ;) This is a great bag either way. It reminds me of the sturdiness of my Targus laptop bag I got about 3 years ago.
Excellent product of superior quality and attractive value. I bought it from Chile and the delivery was on time. Its very easy installation and the sound quality is superior. Very good choice. I recommend it
This is a great little shortwave radio. I enjoy being able to hear broadcasts from the whole world. I even took it on a trip to Mexico and it picked up stations there. Amazing radio. I highly reccomend it. I doubt you'll do better for the price.
This card is sweet...it works great with my Sony Ericsson W300i. I didn't need to do anything to set it up. I slipped the card in (nice and easy with this phone) and the phone detected it right away. Awesome and easy.
My husband was very happy with my purchase of this idea as a Christmas gift. He attends the races and this will allow him to listen to the driver of his choice. The delivery was fast and it was packaged well and it arrived as if I had went to the store and picked it up. I would recomment this business to all who needs a scanner.
I have the Belkin but ordered this for my son's fiancee. It's too flimsy and I'm embarrassed I purchased it for her. Would not recommend.
I'm a geocacher with 20,000+ finds. I used the 60Csx for years and LOVED it! I touted it as the VERY BEST geocaching GPSr on the planet. But then my 3rd 60Csx failed and I sent it in for exchange. The factory refurbed 60Csx I received was different. The unit was very inaccurate and nothing I did solved the problem. It's accuracy was always only about 50-60 feet. When I discovered this I emailed Garmin Tech Support with a detailed explanation of how my performance seemingly vanished with my exchange unit. Garmin DID NOT RESPOND! So I did some googling and discovered that Garmin had CHANGED THE CHIPSET (the brains of the unit) from a SirfStarIII to a cheapo MTK chip on ALL MODELS MADE AFTER 2008. The cost-saving MTK chip began appearing in all new Garmin handhelds and their performance spiraled into the ground. I own a Garmin 62s and a Garmin 60Csx and I would not recommend either unit, or any Garmin handheld, as a geocaching device. How do you tell which chipset the unit has? Do this: MENU>MENU>SYSTEM>SETUP>MENU>Software Version. If the GPS SW Version is xx.xm (ends with 'm'), it's an MTK chip. Avoid it. And unless the 60Csx is older than 2008, is an MTK and not a good performer at all. Garmin won't even admit that they changed SW chips to a cost-saving low-performing chip (even though the consumer can easily check using the routine above). But when you are on a forest hike and need accuracy, that's when you'll discover it, as did I. I'm not supporting another brand here, just a head's up on the Garmin handhelds that aren't at all what they use to be. Hope this prevents a disappointing investment.
I mainly used these earphones with my iPhone, so they weren't used in extreme conditions. I used them normally - maybe unplug them 2-3 times a day from the iPhone, wrap them around the iPhone, etc.. They were never dunked in water, exposed to the ravages of a car interior in the summertime, or used in a tug of war.However, the left bud stopped working a week ago. It's been maybe 8 months. I plugged in a 5-year old iPod headphone, which is all straggly and wiry, into my iPhone - and both buds work fine. So it's not my iPhone.So, these Coby earphones may be cheap, but they don't last. Also, they're too long to use on the go with your iPod or iPhone.Next time, I'm buying another headphone. I'm giving it two-stars because it was comfortable in my ear.
Everything works as described. The fit is good, they stay in place and don't hurt my ears at all.
I bought this in early 2003. DVD drawer will only open with the remote. Now half of the remote functions won't work and there is no other way to access things. My center speaker stopped working (no dialogue). It is not the speaker. But the remote won't work when I try to change the mode to a different output. So is now useless.
It does all jobs well but Scanning is not as good or versitle as a flatbed. The ink tank cost is more and life is not as good as my Canon PIXMA IP400. It makes me think they are using the razor/razor blade marketing gambit.
This is my first camcorder, and I have done a lot of research on which camcorder to buy. I bought it in August,2005, and used in extensively when I went to Rome and Barcelona. It was easy to use, and the video inside the cathedral came out clear even though it was very dark inside. I even saw details from the ceiling which I did not see when I was looking at it with my naked eye. I like the ability to take photos , only at times I forgot to switched between tape and card. I was in a panic when I was trying to chnage tape because I could not make the tape pop out, but after some practice I got it right. The videos were very steady, I am sure of it because after sometimes my arms gets tired and started shaking while taking videos or photos, but amazingly when I was watching the vidoe and reviewing the photo they all came out clear,and have no evidence that my arms were shaking. My only prolem is to figure out how to get a good video or photo with the sunlight facing the camera. This was a good buy.
Very fast shipping. The bass boost works amazing. They are very comftorable on my ears. Also people around me cannot hear what I am listening to. Great product. If these ever break or die on me I will just buy another pair.
This item did not work on my new Dell laptop or iBook. It was not recognized. Get something more expensive.
I have used many coolers, but this one is far the best. It keeps my laptop nearly completely cool even when playing heavy graphic games. The only con is the USB cord is flimsy, but that is an easy fix by buying a new cord. All in all I would buy again and have for my sister's new laptop.
I bought into the iPod despite concerns about being locked into a proprietary format. This buy-in was based on the ecosystem of accessories available (and mainly options to integrate in my car).I just "upgraded" to the 80GB iPod classic. Everything I own that used to work with my previous 5G iPod video no longer works.Anapod Explorer - BROKEN. Never liked iTunes, and this was my solution. It no longer works, which is, in Apple's Defense, Anapod's responsibility. Fortunately the newest WinAmp integrates well (although it can't seem to get cover art right). Still important to note that whatever file system changes were implemented here are likely to impact other products as well.Auto OEM Adapter Kid - BROKEN. My $600 OEM iPod car adapter no longer recognizes the iPod. This is what I used my iPod for 90% of the time. No auto connectivity, and this product is borderline worthless to me.Logitech mm50 Speakers - PARTIALLY BROKEN. Plays music but no longer charges the iPod. How tough is it to make sure the newest iPods can still be charged with older accessories???All in all, a MAJOR disappointment. I'll be looking for a used or refurbished iPod video to replace this as soon as I get the chance.
I have owned this printer since 2004 and have had nothing but good experiences with it until recently. I'm just now shopping for its replacement--not because it has died, but because its OS X support seems to have met its end with the release of Snow Leopard.Samsung has always had marginal support for Apple computers (indeed, even getting the 10.4/10.5 driver involves Google, since the Samsung USA website pretends that there is no Mac support at all), but while it continues to print fine using CUPS on 10.6, it no longer works reliably as a shared printer on the network (only reporting that it cannot get printer status as it's "forbidden!"). Resetting the printing system on the host computer allows it to print one or two documents, but that's it. Constantly resetting the printing system is not a viable option, so sadly, the little Samsung that could is now being given away to a lucky friend.Refill cartridges are easy to find online for ~$40, or about a penny and a half per page of text printed.It's small, light, and easy to operate. It's a bit on the loud side compared to some newer entry-level lasers, but one has to remember that this is the laser printer that busted the $200 floor on monochrome lasers. Now there are COLOR lasers for under that price (though the toner prices on those are just about the same as new printers).The Samsung SPL drivers for Mac OS X do work, and include configurable options like toner save and manual feed paper sourcing, but that's about it. It's advertised at 17ppm, which is a little optimistic--actual print speeds are closer to 15ppm. If you're only printing locally, or are using a Mac with an older OS, you'll be fine with this printer, contrary to the many reviews online that claim there is no OS X support at all.
PROS:1) Screen zoom. I love it for collecting widescreen movies for the future, but viewing them full or near-full screen now. Wouldn't want to be without this feature now that I have it.2) The 1.5x playback speed with audio is great! Especially when watching somewhat boring interviews in the bonus material of a DVD.3) MP3 playback with on-screen folder and track selection. Works excellent! There is a slight pause between tracks, but that is common with most mp3 playback devices. No FF or RW support though. Playing back standard CD audio doesn't have any on-screen info, but you can FF &amp; RW.4) Less than half the thickness of my last DVD player.CONS:1) The jpeg playback is a nice feature, but my 2 and 3 megapixel images are are re-rendered at a blocky 640x480. You can zoom in on the images but it does not re-render, so you're zooming in on the initially rendered 640x480 image. Unit will not display images wider than 2400 pixels.ALLEGED ISSUES:1) &quot;Made in China&quot;: So what, everything is made there now. My HP laptop, and my Motorola phone both made in China, and both of excellent durable quality!2) &quot;Light as a feather&quot;: It's a DVD player not an amplifier. Why should it be heavy? They're not going to add ballast to it just to make simpletons happy with it's weight. But ya know what? This unit feels SOLID; and it's not *that* light. Full metal casing except for the front panel. 'nuff said.3) &quot;Comparable to APEX&quot;: Not in the least. Apex is junk and most units won't play the full gamut of DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW. This unit plays them all. VCD and SVCD CD-R's too.4) &quot;Horrible picture quality and jittering&quot;: Not that I can tell. The picture quality is on par with every other DVD player I've ever used, and the only &quot;jittering&quot; you might see is on text when using S-VIDEO--like on EVERY OTHER DVD player. This is a non-unique issue.5) &quot;Doesn't play some discs&quot;: Haven't experienced that.6) &quot;Video streaking&quot;: Just played a fight scene from the Matrix and didn't notice that either.
this is a very good mp3 player for its price. the sound quality is great, and the graphics are pretty decent.
I say this cable is almost perfect because I only needed a short one and it is still about 2 feet more than required.There is not much to say about a cable, I just plugged it in the TV and DVD player and it works fine. By the way the price was about 1/3 or less than some of the over priced ones on the market.
I meant to order a different model. May I return this? Please give me instructions how I may return it
I bought this for my teenage daughter as I thought the Apple Ipods were a little pricey (not knowing if she'd even use it). She loved it and it is about the size of a bic lighter so it very small and compact. Also, very durable...see used it everyday and took it everywhere and was quite careless at times in caring for it, but it keeps right on ticking.
Fantastic product. Great resolution - you can use it as a decent quality video camera, not just a webcam. Easy to set up, attractive body (much smaller than I thought it would be).All around great product! I am about to buy another for my Mom because all of us kids are off at college or have jobs and I know she'd love to be able to see us every once in a while.
Great product for the price and the quality of the sound is very good. Also, the earbud cushions are easily moulded to your ears so that they stay in place. That is a huge plus.
My friend bought me the PDC700 for Christmas, and I love it! We first bought an Argus DC2000, but the picture quality was so bad, it wasn't worth the money he paid for it. We did a little research on the Polaroid and liked the pics. When we got it, the software and all the extra cables etc. that came with it, have made it a pleasure! The PhotoMax software works great and you can do some fun stuff, like put peoples' heads on other bodies! It works great and I haven't had one ounce of problems with it. I recommend it highly. One more thing..when you press the shutter button, it flashes and takes a picture instantly...no waiting and no fuzzy pictures! Don't use the LCD display unless you have to...it will drain the batteries FAST!
I have used other GPS systems and even those on my laptop and all with some reservations. One day I was in Best Buy looking over what they had for onroad GPS's and came across the Garmin c320. I was comparing several brands there but kept coming back to the Garmin. Well, I asked the store attendant if I purchased it and later decided it wasn't what I wanted could I bring it back. I went out to my car, opened the package, mounted the unit, pluged it in, turned it on and viola!, the unit found me. Well, I quickly found out that the unit was most intuitive. I had an appointment across town and decided to use it to see if it would take me on the route I always went. Nope! It wanted me to go another way. In fact, they way it chose I had never even thought of. I followed it and got there without a hitch. It voice prompts you so you really never/rarely need to take your eye off the road. I knew right then and their that Best Buy wasn't going to get a chance to place their mits on my GPS! Trust me, if you are wanting a GPS unit for your car and you want one that is easy to use, get this one.
where do i start? we had so many problems with this product and this company. first of all, "40-hour" is an outright lie, unless you record programs on the lowest quality, which has totally unacceptable video and audio quality. we set it up to record "first-run" episodes of some recurring programs and it never listened to that and recorded ALL episodes, thereby filling up it's memory with programs we didn't ask for.we needed to return the unit because the sound wouldn't work 90% of the time. when we called the company, they said they charge a $60 "exchange fee"...to return their own faulty product! at best that's very, very shifty and at worst it's probably against consumer-protection law in 38 states. after being on the phone with them for 15 minutes, they agreed to take the product back if we paid for the shipping. again, costing the consumer at least $20 for something that is the fault of the company. they know how much the shipping costs and they had my credit card information. how hard is it to do the right thing and credit my account for the return shipping?we bought a wireless adaptor that was listed as compatible by linksys, but TiVo didn't have the driver required for the upgraded model. we had to return the adaptor and find the outdated model elsewhere. so basically, TiVo doesn't sell the components required to run their own product and when it comes to TiVo components, the word "compatible" means "nope."all the way around, the TiVo product and the TiVo company are jokes. I give it a year and the TiVo service will only be found in other manufacturers' DV-Rs.
A good cable is what one needs to get, not the overpriced one ..i would suggest around $30. The connectors need to be of good quality preferably gold plated.Now in order to future proof your system to support the newer HDMI spec.ver 1.4 which does 3D Over HDMI and a higher resolution beyond 1080p also called the 4K x 2K Video Support- the type they use in studios aka industrial grade, you need good cables.
I have a Garmin C320, and I'm sure most C320 owners already know that the suction cup mount can be a bit useless.This kit is actually built up from various Ram mount components (pretty good quality). It was relatively easy to put together, and is composed of 3 subcomponents: the vent clip assembly(which has an adjustable ball joint), the ball-joint-to-clip assembly, and the C320-device-to-ball-joint assembly. Putting these 3 together took about 2 minutes and the result is a vent mount for your C320. Thanks to the two separate ball joints, the device has a very high degree of movement.Now for the bad: Since the C320 device clip is OEM, it lacks the electrical mating point that allows you to use a charger when this thing is in its mount. If the device is fully charged, you're a-ok. If its not, it could be problematic.Here is what I did (try at your own risk, you will void your warranty and possibly break your original mount as well as the OEM one): Remove the original ball-joint-mate assembly from the original Garmin mount (so whats left is the device clip and the ball joint mounted to it), shave about 3mm off each side of the Ram mount ball-joint-mate assembly so it can mate with the Garmin ball... and then put these together! Now, you get the OEM device clip with charge assembly, the Ram ball-joint-mate assembly, and the vent clip assembly.With this modification you lose a bit of the freedom of movement the original ball joint or the original Ram mount provided... but you get full-charge capability.
Excellent value for the money. Great sounding headphones that does have excellent isolation. Once plugged into the Line 6 POD 500 , the sound was fantastic. Beyond excellent customer service from the company. Part broke on them , but sent out the replacement immediately. Hard to find this type of service now a days.
These things are terrible. The cord is stiff and not very pliable. The earbuds have no foam and they broke after less than a week.Don't buy these unless you need something for a day that you'll throw away. They're not worth the time to replace them.
I bought this because I wanted to get surround sound from my laptop through my home theater. The only way I could do that was send an HDMI signal from my laptop to my HDTV, then send the sound back to my home theater. But the TV's only output was Toslink, and the home theater's only input was digital coax. After researching, I bought this converter. Plugged it in, and now I can control my PC's sound from the digital input of my home theater. I am very happy.
I had a Kodak camera for years that I absolutely loved. We took it ice skating and ended up falling on it. Therefore, my family bought me this Sony for my b-day and I have to say this is the worst camera I have ever owned. If you have any movement (such as action shots or small children) the picture always comes out blurry. What a pain! Also, the picture quality is horrible. I will not purchase a sony again and am going back to a Kodak.
The new 80 Gb is garbage, it freezes itunes when you plug it into usb. whenever i load songs onto it off my computer it freezes for 40 secs or so. Like other reviewers said the interface is SLOW!! i have never had this many problems with an ipod. If you ask me these should still be in testing and not a final released product!!
The player itself was on the thicker side, but with this case on, it made it just rediculous. on top of that, the case was loose and din't fit right, and it made things look kind of ugly, and i couldn't take it. i took it off five minutes after i put it on. I hated it. I couldn't figure out how to put the belt clip on, and there were no instructions to tell me how.
Originally I bought the 360 which I was totally blown away with the pictures it took. However I decided to spend a few more dollars and get the 460 because the zoom was more useful than just a point and shoot. I wasn't disappointed, besides taking the same great pictures, the controls are more ergonomically arranged, and has a few more bells and whistles. The only down side that I can find with the camera is turning it off. You must be careful not to hit the lens barrel with the lens cover when sliding it back. I would recommend this camera to anyone who is interested in something a cut above a basic point and shoot camera.
Had the standard arm at first and it was nice but didn't get the full length that I need, the extension made all the difference. Plus it has a built in management cable system - No zip ties.
These headphones were great for their value... The sound quality was surprising for $4.99 headphones, and it did have pretty good bass, although I was expecting it to be a bit better. The truth is, for $4.99, they are worth it; however, they did not last too long (roughly 4 months). One of the earbuds died first, and I eventually just threw them away. You may as well go for better ones if you expect more than you pay for.
My old Belkin must have taken some surges and was no longer protecting my electronics so I purchased the 12-outlet as a replacement for my office. My computer, monitor, printer, phone charger, speakers, router, cable modem and cordless phone are all plugged into it.The spacing of the outlets is pretty efficient to allow for large brick adapters as well as the normal plugs. This model also has phone, Ethernet and coax protection. The cord management clip is only marginally useful but nice to have anyways. My only complaint is that the 10-foot cord is just too long for my use and wish they'd come up with a retractable cord or maybe removable cords in different sizes. The surge protector sits right under my desk so I only need about a foot of cord length. The extra 9 feet add to the jungle of cables and the right angle plug does not rotate.As I mentioned my old Belkin surge protector died. I didn't really think about the warranty on it until after I purchased the replacement but I called them up and got great service. They offered me a comparably priced replacement so I ended up trying out theBelkin Conserve Energy Saving Surge Strip. They sent me the replacement first and I mailed the old surge protector back at a cost of about $7.This 12-outlet Belkin surge protector is a great value. You get good protection for 12 devices in a slim form factor at Amazon's fantastic price.
We have had the Brother MFC 4800 for about three years now, and it is one of the absolute best purchases we ever made. The copy feature is not that great, but will suffice for home uses, and I don't know about the scanner or PC-fax features or haven't used them enough to pass judgement. As a printer and fax it has been great though.I went through law school while my wife was a realtor who worked 50% out of a home office using this printer. We have probably printed 25,000 + pages through it. It still works great. We replaced the printer drum unit once, which the salesman said we would have to do somewhere around 15,000 - 18,000 copies. I think it cost about $150. The toner cartridge is usually about $30, and lasts for at least 2,000 pages if not more. Never needed any other parts or repair, although I did open it once and dust it out as best I could.It doesn't print lightning fast, but it will do fast enough for a home use or a small home business, making high quality prints at probably 10 pages per minute. It makes great high quality prints on bond paper for resumes and postcard type paper for mailings, etc. I'm not sure now about the prices, but 3 years ago this machine was hands down the best value for the price if you wanted a home laser printer. I would estimate that at our high usage it has paid for itself several times just by how much longer the toner cartridge lasts versus inkjet cartridges, which usually cost even more. This thing costs only nominally more than an ink printer, and you won't miss having color. All the problems printing with ink make it almost a waste of time to deal with color printing at home anyway. The fax has always worked great too, and is easy to set up with your phone system, it has caller ID on it, and it has always worked fine detecting incoming faxes and answering them on the second ring.The machine has been just a workhorse and a brute. There were software glitches I remember when we switched to Windows XP, but it wasn't terribly difficult to fix and it works fine now. Sometimes if there is a power loss or the computer shuts off incorrectly, something happens in the printer communication that causes a headache for a short period. But not being a computer expert I have always got the printer to work just fine, and those are really minor things compared to the low cost, high quality printing, and longevity of this machine with very high usage (and we've moved twice since owning it and it's gotten beaten around!).
This is a great little camera for the price. Recommend seller. AAA++=
I Just got one and i really love it. My best friend loved his ipod, but he gave it to his wife after he played with mine. lol. it it's real good. Big and bright screen, I really love the fact that you can put any picture as background, it really look great!. the controls are really well organized, the menu is smooth, really easy to get to everything you need. The radio works good, I like how it give me info of the radio station and it also show you the title and artist of the song currently playing on the radio station, remember when you heard a cool song on the radio and wonder you is it? well now you will know so u can easy get the song later.One thing I notice after reading some previews here is that a lot of them are misleading. For example, one says Zune doesn't play DivX and Xvid. first anybody that has a ipod knows that ipod does not play DivX and Xvid , even more the only video file that ipod plays is mp4. Zune plays mp4, H.264 and WMV. plus who care if it doen't play Divx , remember that Divx is a old codes, and now days is mp4 is becoming more standar, so Zune is in the right track.Next, some people says negatives things about the 3 times or 3 days song shearing feature. well remember it's the music industry fault. they are the ones that doesn't want people to share music, The copyright laws are the ones that limit this awsome feature of wireless music shearing , so don't take on the Zune. But pictures are very easy to send from Zune to Zune and those are yours to keep, isn't that great? .so don't let anybody fool you, Apple's Ipod does not even have wireless capabilities, so why people even dare to say something bad about Zune, having something is always better than having nothing.Also, I read a complaint about the sinc cable saying that u can only use the type that came with the player and not a USB to mini USB one. well ley me tell you that that exactly the same way ipod cable works , u can only the type that came with the ipod.I'm just saying get info from different places, cause some people say things that Zune lacks but they forget to say that Ipod lacks them too.and with the Zune marketplace soon the will add video too!!!!!
They are comfortable and make a good replacement pair for my MP3 player. Good, but not great sound quality.
I use a Nikon D5000 and this worked smoothly right out of the package and for a cheap price. I've used it for portraits that I'm in and for shots requiring the camera to be absolutely still. Compact, low price, easy to use. Good purchase!
This card works great in my system. Haven't done any benchmarking, but the drives connected to this card don't seem to be any slower than the ones connected to the MB controller. So far, I've been very happy with this card.
I was hesitant to make the jump to a digital camera. I bought this baby, and boy am I glad I did. The pictures are remarkable, even when printed 8x10 on my printer (nothing fancy, just an HP 712C.) I get better detail on closeups than I do using my SLR camera. Pictures turn out great even in very low light. Plus, if you pick up a set of rechargable batteries, this guy is practially free to use. No more spending dough on film or developing. I highly recomend this camera for anyone looking to jump into digital pictures. It's well worth the money and will save you a bundle.
Very nice and durable bag at a great price. Fits all my equipment and then some...
I've enjoyed the IPOD Shuffle. Just like the box says, "You never know what its going to pick next"! Its like it has a mind of its own and when you pick just the right selection of songs, it makes for a pretty cool listening experience. Its great for long trips in the car if you have the radio transmitter or for just around the house when your mowing lawn or for exercising pusposes. Its small, versitile, and unpredictable! Life if good with the IPOD Shuffle!
Starting from the outside it has a cool rubberized finish which looks like it would protect it in the event of a drop (not that I want to test this theory). It comes with a neck strap that's a little flimsy for my taste, but I think I'll use some extra paracord I have laying around to replace it. Last is the case it comes in. Nothing special but for the $11 I paid it's impressive they come with a case at all. Looks like it'll mount up to your belt if you want to take it on a quick day hike or boating trip.The binocular itself is really compact which is nice, but it is almost wide enough for me to use comfortably. To the item's credit I'm a big guy with a big head. The adjustment is smooth and the zoom is decent. clarity is pretty good too. If you need a long distance set this isn't the one for you, but for a semi-disposable set to take to the beach or a ballgame (ie good chance it'll get lost or broken) this set is perfect.
i used the nuvi 370 on the German autobahn, nurburgring race track (as a stop watch), and in small towns throughout bonn and wolfsberg area germany and it worked flawlessly.my only complaint is the short battery life that necessitates carrying the car charger all the time.
This worked great in Prague. I added a small power strip to it and charged my cell phone and laptop with it daily. Now, one cell and one laptop seem to be the max that it can handle. We tried to run two laptops and one cell at the same time and the converter got very warm. I am not sure if it was dangerously hot, but I was uncomfortable enough to unplug my laptop. As soon as we reduced the use to one laptop and one cell phone it cooled down and worked perfectly once again.This is a great for a businessperson on the move in Europe, but I would suggest that each person on your team have his/her own instead of trying to share.
The audio is horrible and I have returned this product. The manufacturer has informed me that I received a defective product. The customer service is horrible as well. They bounce you around from number to number.
Photosmart 100 is brilliant, it has 2400X1200 resolution, but there is a new printer Photosmart 130. The price is THE SAME. Photosmart 130 can do much sharper pictures 4800X1200, and it can read 4 king of cards. It's print speed is a little paster. (full page for 2 minuter). And The gratest thing about it is that ink can be refilled for very [reaonable amount] and the quality stays the same. HP says that it is not recomended to refill the cartrege blablabla.... But i gave it a try and for [a reasonable amount] I could refill it 12 times.(I had to buy a new ink cartrage after 5 refills.) The quality stayd the same. It is 100% the same. I gave it to a friend he could not tell the difference, so did I. The quality is great and with each refill i could print about 90-100 pictures. and the quality of pictures is great.You don't have to buy a wire for [a reasonable price], to print it from computer, you can just load imagis from digital camera to computer, and then from computer back to digital camera, and print without connecting printer back to computer. ...Cool photos. The best 4X6 in the world.
I have a Mid tower pc case and i wanted to find a power supply that would have plenty of power and also fit perfectly inside the case,this power supply did the job.I got an 8800gtx 768mb video card but could not run it with my current power supply so i got this one and it works perfectly.What makes this thing so great is the fact that you not only get amazing amounts of juice going to all your parts but you also do not even hear the thing working.It makes almost no noise at all!I have a quad core cpu and as i said before i have a heavy duty video card so i need all the power i can get and this does the job and then some.This has a 12v rail with 60a!Anybody looking for an ultimate gaming machine power supply should get this.
I owned an older version of this, the UR-15C, and wanted a second one. I was a bit disappointed to see that they stopped making the UR-15C, and was a bit apprehensive about ordering this new version, but I needn't have been. It is great. It is quite difficult to find the perfect pair of headphones, I have tried a few and these are the best by far. I am not as concerned about sound quality as I am about comfort, and these have to be the most comfortable headphones I have ever tried. The best part of these headphones is the large ear covers, they don't crimp on the ears at all. Sound quality is quite good too.
This is a wonderful product. We have an office with about ten employees and occasional clients visiting that require WiFi. Our computer Tech said this was one of the best routers I could have chosen. Cisco-Linksys continues to be one of my first, and favorite, choices.
I've had my Zune for almost 2 years with almost no problems (excluding the whole Dec. 31st thing lol). The only problem I have with Zune really has nothing to do with the device it self but rather with the software...
In short, I'm disappointed with the quality of sound. Maybe Texas has too many stations, so it's hard for me to find a decent transmission of sound. Even 88.1 is an actual station in my part of TX. I tried several other stations; none where void of static, even though some had a lesser undertone than others. The hint of static was consistently present.It's kind of frustrating because I have a sports car and I don't want a bulky transmitter, so stylish wise this was the most suitable. I even read several of the reviews that were favorable, but it did not work for me. I guess its back to the drawing board.
I'm drawing more attention to the prior comments on the brackets. I've been using the camera in a Phoenix summer and it's picture for the price is better than the other sub $100 night visions I've tested but the bracket is not only ineptly designed it's dangerous to your investment. The camera's come off twice once from the clamp on the ball slipping and the camera "headbutted" the door beneath it .. cracked lens. It's fatally flawed without making you own bracket hence the 2 stars, would be 4 other wise.
I hate the fact that ink cartridges for all in one printers run out fast and are so expensive! I might as well buy a new printer with all the money I wind up spending on the ink. You can't even shake the cartridge to get a few extra pages out. I'm happy with the pricing and service from amazon, but the quality of the ink from HP is terrible.
I got this TV + a dvd/surround sound system for $1000 at a local retailer on a special promotion. Overall, its a pretty quality set but probably not the leader in LCD TV's. If I were going to spend $1800 I would probably look into a Samsung or Sony. Its pretty simple to navigate through menu's and customize the picture to your liking. I think it is a great set for $1000 but I probably would not have purchased it for the current price of $1800.
I bought these speakers for two reasons: High Quality Sound, Low Price. If you don't mind having the volume control on one of the satellites and the bass control on the rear of the bass this speakers will give you the same quality of sound that more expensive ones. Even at low volume levels the sound is very clear and involving. The Sub in NOT video Shielded, so don't place it close to your monitor. I had a party for 30 persons using these speakers and my Laptop and it was more than enough.
For several years I have tried to get my video work to digital in the PC domain and was never happy with the unnecessary complexity of the related products. In many cases I was ripped off by the vendor with unfulfilled claims. Bill Gates and the lack of a stable operating system was one of them. So I bought a Mac and it was more or less the same disaster. I am not saying that it does not work, but it was not worth the effort. All that changed a week ago when I bought a Philips DVD-RW recorder. This is the way to do digital video at home. In few days, I have converted all my old videos from VHS, Hi-8 and DV to DVD. Not only can we now watch them with the simplicity and quality of DVD, but they go into my DVD disk changer for fast access.For my video editing I had to find a way to read MPEG2 files and it will depend on the product you use hwo that can be achieved. But there is no more need for slow capturing of sequences. The DVD recorder is the perfect path into the digital domain! Archiving is just a perfect byproduct! Using the DV-in I also use the DVD recorder to create my video masters, rather than going to DV tape. Perfect! Create a few title sequences on the PC and then assembling them and the video directly to the DVD recorder is the most simple way to do your home videos! Fun is back into home video!This will replace the VHS recorder in a very short time and then also the media prcies will drop to pleaseant levels. Finally the future is here!
I must say I read the first reviewer's notes about this case prior to buying it and I was a bit concerned about the quality. I don't know what exactly one should expect for the quality of a computer case, but I'm very impressed after seeing it. Yes the case is heavier that the cheap cases we see everywhere. I think this is pretty normal because it's a full tower and it has a big metal skelaton. I agree that this might not be the perfect fit for a gamer who goes to LAN parties all the time.If you need a cool looking case and you want to fit in many devices while keeping the temperature low, this is the case for you. I put in a power supply, the motherboard, 5 hard drives, 1 cd writer, 1 floppy and 3 fans (2 is included with the case). None of them is getting in the way of the other. The air circulation inside is much better than a normal computer case...
First of all the seller got me this item for a great price and did a great job getting it here quickly. They sent me an e-mail for Nikon's technical support when I couldn't figure out how it works.I rated this item low on ease of use, because you have to pair it with the camera, much like pairing a blue tooth to a cell phone. No one would know this just by looking at it, and there are specific steps for doing this depending on your camera model.Picture quality??? What does this have to do with the picture quality? I bought an expensive camera for great picture quality.
These table radios can be expensive! There are three in the lineup I know of, the Bose, this one and the Boston Acoustics one. This one is the cheapest- about $150 less than the competition, but right alongside in terms of performance! While the Boston one is the only one I haven't tried, since the Bose and this one are very similar I'll assume the Boston one is also. Although this one isn't as elegant looking as the Bose, it sure stands up to it in other ways. While Bose relies on lower octaves and air movement to produce bass, this one is simply equipped with a built-in subwoofer. I mean, it doesn't take a huge subwoofer to produce a lot of bass. So, this idea is a simple one, yet not one that others have used a lot. All Cambridge had to do is make it a non-cube shape, add two speakers for treble, and voila! You have a compact unit that produces big sound! The bass is quite prominent. The wattage confines it a bit, but the range of it allows you to play any song without compromise to sound. I've always said that a subwoofer produces the best bass. I don't care how powerful a competing woofer would be to it, the subwoofer just sounds better, plain and simple. This system somehow produces more audible bass than a 440W system I have, with only woofers. A subwoofer produces punching bass, and a woofer only produces spreading, dissipating bass. I'm trying to illustrate what kind of sound comes out of this unit. It won't shake the whole house, but it is uniquely powerful for such a compact piece of machinery. Well worth the money! I usually listen to music at moderate volumes, but still desire prominent bass. This was perfect for me. I was also going to buy a huge component system for more bass, but cancelled that order and now have found my main unit.
The actuator worked fantastic and was simple to install. It shipped really quick too. I would buy this again in a heartbeat if I need to do another power lock.
What a horrible camera.....heavy, bulky, slow, I think the worst of all was the LCD, its dark, blurry, slow.....The pictures most of all are blurry.....And the battery die quickly....Dont let impress for the 5 MP...I had to sell it on ebay (almost as a gift, there are really other option.....
I've bought this MP3 player recently and I'm very much satisified with it's excellent performance
EXCELLENT UNIT-------------What more can I say that hasn't already been said by others. There are a few(I do mean"a few") quirks but don't we also have "few quirks" and we function very well. The quirks that it has, Garmin is working on to resolve.You can read about them on other reviews I don't feel the little quirks are worth my time to talk about.I receive 6-8 satellites while sitting in my condo---------6-8 while inside a home "is fantastic".Down loading software--------let me just say if YOU can use a computer you can download the updates and the software. If and I do say IF you have a problem the garmin tech's at their customer service number are FANTASTIC.I REALLY CAN'T SAY MORE!!!---------I FEEL THIS IS THE BEST UNIT OUT ON THE MARKET!!!!!----------------------THATS ALL FOLKS!!!!!!
For about a decade I always have bought HP printers. The one before this one was a Photsmart 1100, or something like that and it worked great for 3-5 years so when it dies I decide to get one that is a scanner also and I settle for HP because they are always good, right?No, the piece of offal jams constantly. I get the "paper try empty" error even after it has grabbed up a bit of paper.I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate this printer. It stops working right only months after buying it and then only using it two or three times. I don't want to clean rollers I want to print but even cleaning rollers doesn't help.I'm sure the CEO of HP is getting a big bonus for shoving this evil onto the poor hapless user who thinks HP is good quality because CEO's always get big bonuses especially if they drive the company into the ground and this printer makes me hate HP and never buy them again so stockholder take note: Big big bonus for CEO
I returned this "Hi-Fi System" because the CD player didn't work. That may have been bad luck, but it is still pretty junky. It doesn't even have a bass or tremble dial.... not even a tone dial!
I am glad I bought this.... very sleek and stylish. Of course it works great.... I haven't used the media remote extensively yet....nice keyboard and beautiful matching optical mouse.I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a wireless k/b and mouse. This would make a great gift.
I bought these headphones after reading this review in the New York.The NYT reviewer said they were on par with a Bose model but much cheaper. I've been using them for a week listening to MP3s off of my Mac and iPod, and I think they sound great. They are crisp with clean solid bass and good dynamic range. My only complaint is that with my big ears, the pads sometimes feel tight and warm during longer listening sessions.
Product delivers everything as advertised. Many excellent features. The keyboard has the touch that I was looking for. The mouse is a lot smarter than I am. Strongly recommemded!
It's worked great for the last month or so. I've got a USB hard drive and a laser printer plugged into it. All the computers in the house can see the drives and the printer... no connectivity issues. My music folders are on the drive so I can access from anywhere on the network. Backups are convenient too.
It's a Great item, well made, priced right and works perfectlyIt stores my video game (72 games) collection in a fraction of the space the game cases would take up on a bookshelf.
I consider DVD to still be an emerging technology so I was not willing to spend a lot of money on a high tech DVD player that will be out-of-date in a year.After having purchased this one and playing quite a few DVD's I am happy to say I am very satisfied. I'm not into fancy sound setups or expensive TVs, so maybe this DVD player wouldn't work on a high-tech setup, but from my standpoint this DVD player is great on every DVD I have played from The Matrix, Enemy at the Gates, Nightmare Before Christmas.
I decided on the Zune 30Gig unit primarily based on the very attractive price and the capability to wirelessly synch. I bought it to replace a large CD changer on my Stero system.So far so good; I am really happy with it. It was easy to set up and synch with my music and digital still photo collection.I have it interfaced with my receiver and TV using the Zune dock and remote. This works nicely for listening to the music collection while watching slides.There are some things that don't work as I expected. And you have to figure them out by trial an error because the operation manual is not very detailed. One thing I discovered is that the wireless networking is disabled when the NTSC video output option is enabled. So you can't control the sync operation via the Zune remote because you can't see the options on the TV. And I haven't been able to figure out how to initiate the synch operation from the PC. You seem to have to initiate the sync from the Zune device. It automatically connects to the wireless network, synchronizes the collection and playlists from the PC and then disconnects from the network. It would be nice to be able to initiate a synch session from the PC.In my opinion, Zune support software on the PC also leaves a bit to be desired. It doesn't have all the functionality of MS Media Player; I find that strange. In an effort to make it very simple to use (I guess), it operates differently from most other Windows applications.But other than these minor shortcomings my experience with the Zune has been very good.
Exactly as advertised. comprehensive directions, been almost a month and the card works perfectly with my new keyboard and mouse.
Arrived before expected, In one day and half to be exact. Item as described.I just bought this earphones as secondary and I never trusted Coby but they looks nice and sound Good for soft music, voice podcast, online videos, etc.Pros:* Cheap* fit nice on the iTouch with dock cable connectedCons:* No Bass* Definitively not for Hard music* It's Coby (personal)
I bought this cable to use the new transfer software in Windows vista. It does not work so I ended up trannsfering all my files by DVD this works much faster and easier and I would not of had to spend all the money to by the cable.
great battery, says I have 380 some mins of battery at full charge. Little bit bigger than the picture would have you think but totally worth it.
I have to change my review of this. After working great for a long time the two I have both started to fail. Some keys would not type. I could not type numbers. A real mess. They are trash now.
I am taking an online presentations class and needed a good microphone for eliminating background noise from my house. The sound on this device is great! I like that it has a mute button as well. very good product.
I had this disk for over two years. I had been worried whether the business would hold on long enough with all competitions since they are the one of a kind thing comparing to other storage solutions. They do.In general, I don't like proprietary product. This disk is an exception, because it's so easy to use; also it's very reliable. With updated driver, the disk support multiple concurrent access for both read and write. It's secure without too much hassle. Under Windows, it appears and behaves just as a regular disk. Very nice.The only complaint is that their Linux driver does not work for me. I checked their support forum, and noticed the development for Linux driver had been stuck for quite a while. Recently I had to buy a storage from another company recently because I had a couple of Linux boxes in my office; but I do miss the convenience with the NetDisk.On the other hand, I wish they would open their protocol, so as to make it a standard.Pros: Convenience; reliabilityCons: Proprietary protocol; shabby Linux support
This really is a great tool. I scan so many things from so many sources a regular scanner + OCR would be too cumbersome. I use it wherever I go, when I work at a friend's place, library, my parent's. I tried the portable one but they are way too slow for me and all I did was to delay working on projects...not good. Without the IRISPen Express, I would have to retype by hand. I definitely found the best alternative.Could not afford the Executive version but it sounds pretty cool to have the voice read back. The accuracy is identical to the Express and the Express is less expensive.Great stuff! Every students should have one.
This is subject to update!I purchased this device in June'06. Found out that the maps were atleast 4 years old. Called Tomtom they promised that a free update will be coming in end of Summer. Called again in Nov, said I have to pay for the update which will be coming in Dec. I feel this is really unfair as I had paid the full price in June'06 which also included the maps from tom tom.I am going to try again in dec when the updates are available to see whether they will give me a free update.
When i first got this printer i already new that i would use mostly for printing pictures on regular paper. well that has come out to be true, but wow i was wrong. the quality is extremely bad the pixels are sometimes as big as a millimeter by a milimeter! as for scanning, i could say that it's exeptional, but i don't use that feature much. copying is average at best. Text printing is the WORST there letters are like fraing blobbs. as for faxing a havent found any issues exept for speed which is a little slow. Now tha ti have had it with this printer i am getting a epson c82 because thats all i really need and the quality is very good, thats what i would recomend to you, or if you want these features i would recomend the epson cx5200 for only $... which is twice as cheap as this and at least twicew as good.
best you can get for the money. no complaints no problems all I could hope for. nothing flashy but definitely worth the money
i have had this for 4 months now. What i can say is it didn't disappointed me. I bought this to replace me sony isolating earbud, the difference was like night and day. After the first 2 weeks of use on my laptop, the sound is not much different than my first use, flat and average. Then i decided to listen to it on my nakamichi receiver, right away, the sound all the sudden became richer and clearer, and much more dynamic. After that i almost use it everyday, the sound is so pleasant to listen to. I think my high current receiver opens up the sound, otherwise you would probably need longer time to break in. I had Grado 60, and sold it cuz of discomfort. The HD-497 is a bit uncomfortable after an hour of use. Any way between Grado 60 and HD-497, i would chose HD-497 over Grado 60, the reason is that HD-497 has more bass then Grado 60. And because of the bass the sounds are much more dynamic and rich. I give it 4 star because it hurts my ear a bit.
Compr&egrave; el producto con la finalidad de disponer de un equipo peque&ntilde;o para los viajes.El mismo tiene gran calidad de sonido para el tama&ntilde;o del mismo, as&iacute; como el tiempo de duraci&oacute;n de la bateria es asombroso.Apple siempre con sus buenos productos.Recomiendo totalmente dicho producto siempre y se tenga clara la finalidad que se le va a dar al mismo.
Oh the Debates in our household. - She wanted something cheap and cheerful - me having done photography for a living, wanted something I could control, a camera that wouldn't fight back. This was the the perfect solution. (Except that she wasn't so cheerful that it wasn't so cheap!)A - Auto setting- a simple point and shootM - Manual in the loosest sense of the word gives access to the miriad functions and adjustments available.I suspect that many of the problems other users have reported have come from not reading the instructions sufficiently, I still find myself refering back to it every so often to make sure there's something I've not missed. That said the manual control options are very straightforward if you already know ones f-stop from ones elbow...Complaints that the 995 produces softer pics than the 990 arise I suspect, from the fact that the 990 automatically applies more sharpening in-camera. Enter the 995's menu and change its auto sharpening setting to max and the result is an image so sharp yer eyeballs bleed. personally I prefer to back off from crystal tip clarity and apply sharpening later with Photoshop if neccessary. At least the 995 allows control.The same is also true with colour saturation. here I habitually adjust the 995 saturation to +1 which really brightens up our cooler British colours but there's also the option to go the other way- right back to black and white images.Yes- Total manual control of aperture and shutter speed is impractically fiddly, however there is a very practical and effective workaround.In P - program mode, adjusting the thumb dial cycles through the various combinations of Apperture/shutterspeed whilst maintaining correct exposure with its insurpassable matrix metering system. BUT if you want to adjust the estimated exposure, touch the function 2 button, It's right there, right between the thumb dial and the shutter release, just where you need it. Touch that and then use the thumb dial to exposure compensate + or - 2 stops. I find this way far easier than adjusting the Apperture and shutter independantly so I've no complaints.Finally - the hotshoe issue. The Nikon speed flash is marvelous piece of kit and when I used to work with one it's TTL system NEVER let me down (much!). However at over 300 quid over here for the flash and another 90 just for the bracket!! tieing us soley into that system seems just a wee bit small minded and besides, I have a perfectly servicable Mecablitz CT45 already thankyou very much Mr Nikon san.Here's how I use them togetherSet the camera to aperture priority, and match its aperture to the flash's output setting. You can't connect the flashes lead directly to the nikon so instead connect it to a photo electric 'slave' sensor. My tiny slave has a sucker on it so I can stick it anywhere! Activate the cameras on board flash. position the slave so that it is triggerd either by the flash directly or by the flash reflected back from the subject. The slave sees the flash from the camera and triggers the CT45 which I bounce off the ceiling. Works a treat, well usually.I love this camera, it comes everywhere with me. That's the final bonus, It clicks 'flat' and slips neatly into my jacket pocket.Couldn't do THAT with my 35mm kit!
Arrived on time, fits the camera and also came with charge on it!Need a spare one in case the main dies.. And its better to be original!
I attached the Terk AM-1000 to my stero to bring in a weak station. The improvement was amazing. I record a talk radio station when I am not in the house so I have "before" and "after" comparisons. The signal strength went up and the background static is now near zero. The station is 40 miles away and partly obscured by hills.As a final test, when my wife came home from work the first day I attached the AM-1000, she commented that the radio station "sure sounded good" within 10 seconds of entering the room. Check. If she can notice it, it sounds MUCH better.
After owining many portable dvd players i feel this is not a very good one. It lacks some key features that other ones like it have, such as games ect.. A better model would be the d1812pkg just a bit newer, and a lot nicer
I wanted a super-zoom digital with an array of features, but still wanted to be able to carry it around easily. This camera offers all of that - great features, fantastic zoom, superb lens, and all in a compact, super-light body. I tend to carry a camera all the time, so the weight and size really make a difference. Combine the camera with a ClipSystems belt clip and you are ready for anything.
I bought this backpack to replace a worn out, inexpensive model of another wheeled bag. This bag is head shoulders above the other one in quality. The wheels are large and sturdy, and the front has feet that are the right height to tip the bag backwards just a bit, so that when you're filling it up, there is no worry about it tipping over forward. I have used the laptop sleeve for my 15" laptop, it fits fine. It has a good number of pockets, and a useful water bottle holder on the outside. The construction of the handle feels very sturdy too. After a few weeks of use, I'm very happy with this bag. Time will tell how sturdy it is, but I'm hopeful that I'll get at least a couple of years of use out of this. Plus, the animal print is kinda funky in a way I like. A co-worker of mine was grimacing at the print as we rode the elevator together. I looked at him and said, "Can you believe it, it was on sale?" Haha... I like it, to each their own!
I've purchased two(2) 30-pack spindles of these discs and have not experience a single error resulting in an unusable disc (aka a coaster). I always burn my lightscribe discs as dark as possible and even very complex patterns and detailed photos show up beautifully.
This is a good radio. It has good reception on both AM and FM. Does exactly what the description says. 5 stars
love the multi disc, saves on having to put in more cd's. find it is easy to operate with the remote control. and you can rebeat, skip, end at the last one and much more. love it!
DON'T but it! I bought an HP home PC almost two years ago, which included an F50 monitor. The monitor itself has great clarity and color and a nice aesthetic quality as well. The problem is a horizontal line of pixels burnt out about 1 1/2 years after I bought it. So basically I have a horizontal black line running dead center throught my monitor. When I called HP Support they told me my monitor needed to be replaced. I find this unacceptable after only a year and a half of use.
Having used a lot of Linksys products in the past, I generally find them to be best value for the money, and they get the job done well. I purchased this particular card for my cable internet at home a few months ago, and everything has worked fine with it so far. Not only is the price of this card very good, but I think Linksys has done a very nice job making the installation instructions simple and easy-to-understand.Also, this card works just fine with Windows XP; you don't even need to do anything but install the card in the computer, XP has the drivers built in.
The customer service is a joke from belkin...no wonder everyone is sending it back and resells it...it cant find the usb port and says it is corrupted...vista to win 7 ...it is NO GOOD....dont waste your time...
Not worth of buying it, i got the Cassette Adapter last week, i not playing the songs well, songs comes like Murmuring, i don't why, i hardly played the songs.
We have only had the printer for about a month at this writing. I have a home network made up of Mac's and Pc's, desktops and wireless. It was easy to install on all the machines. We installed it as a network printer using the RJ-45 connection. Very short learning curve. It prints excellent photos and is very fast. For all that it does, it has a small footprint. Because we have VoIP phone service, in the past we have had problems using fax machines. This one works well provided there isn't a lot of uploading or downloading going on.I would recommend this printer to anyone with the need for all the features.
I've had this radio in my shower for well over a year now. I was skeptical that it would keep working but thought I'd give it a shot. What a surprise! It not only still works, it is still on the first set of batteries! I listen for about 30 minutes every morning and I have 25% left on the batteries.The sound is really good for a single speaker shower unit. It isn't a 7.2 home theater, but those aren't usually waterproof. So there you go.The radio reception is a bit skittish. Without an external antenna it doesn't get great reception except for the strongest stations (and I don't want to listen to Shakira five times per shower). I sometimes have to move it to a few places to get the best non-static reception. Otherwise I have not even the smallest concern about this unit.
For price and quality you cannot do better. This receiver is packed full of features and delivers a solid punch!
The Sennheiser RS 130 headphones produce a good sound and are confortable to use. As far as you do not move around they function perfectly even when you are several meters far from the sound source. If you do move, it does not matter how far you are, they produce a "hissing" noise from time to time, probably related to some particular position changes. I guess that it is impossible to eliminate this noise. Perhaps it is the price that you have to pay for getting free of cables. Anyway, I am happy with these headphones as I can listen to my musics at a reasonable volume without disturbing anyone and without needing to stay attached to my sound system by a cable.
They may not be bose noise canceling headphones but I still use them 4 years later. In fact, I bought another set because I liked them so much.
I cannot say how disappointed I was with this buy. Open it on christmas to a non charging battery....poor present to say the least. didnt even charge once.
I purchased a Smart Strip and use it to power my PC, monitor, printer, speakers and other peripheral devices. I find that it performs quite well. My PC is plugged into the control outlet, so the other outlets turn on when the PC is turned on. When the PC turns off, the other outlets shut down, so I no longer worry about shutting off my monitor, printer, or speakers. Sometimes there is a few minutes of delay before the peripherals power down, but this sensitivity can be tweaked with a setting on the Smart Strip - it is adjustable because some devices continue to draw a small current even when powered off, which can be enough current to keep the other outlets from shutting down. But with some adjustments, it can be set to work in most situations. The energy savings/environmental benefits make this a worthwhile purchase, but the convenience factor of not having to power on or off my devices just adds value. I plan to buy another one for my stereo system.
I picked this mic up to play Dungeons and Dragons Online. It works and allowed me to hear and be heard reasonably well, though the sound quality was worse than the xbox 360 mic over Live according to some of the people I was playing with (and usually play with on Xbox). It's definitely not the most comfortable headset and a very basic setup without any kind of mute button or volume control on the headset, but it is functionable and for under $12, 4 stars! Just be prepared to rip it off quickly when you feel that sneeze coming on during your gaming session!
My Monster Pod arrived today and after several painful minutes of trying to get through the industrial grade plastic container it came in, I tried to stick the device on my kitchen doorway. It fell off. Then I tried to stick it on my bedroom door. It fell off of that too. So I massaged the yucky feeling orange sticky stuff to warm it up a bit (temp. in the house was around 70F). Then I tried to stick it to another doorway post. It fell off. Luckily, I never even got to attach my small camera to it... I do see some reviewers have had great luck with this device, but I sure couldn't get it to work as advertised.
I like this case, even though it is a little too big for my WD Passport. But overall it's well worth getting it and the size should be good for many different portable drives. It has a pocket for storing the cable and the drive itself is secured with elastic band.
The last person said this did not have the multi-disc shuffle or program mode. If he read through the manual once, he would have found it.One small issue is the SA-CD does not play through the digital optical output. You need to connect the full 5.1 audio set. This means I am doing double cabling just to make it work that the digital output could do by itself.I am very happy with it!
It appears NAVMAN does not have map updatesfor this product. Which means that over time it will become useless.Indeed, the last several business trips I've takem, NAVMAN cannotfind the hotel I'm staying at.Things I like about the unit:- You can search for nearest point of interest without specifying thehotel.- You can turn off the safety stuff that some GPS units haveto prevent the driver from entering data while the car is moving.This allows passengers to manage the navigation without stopping theengine.- PriceThings I dislike:- The points of interest menu doesn't have a grocery store category.That is just stupid. On the bright side, if you know what themajor grocery store names are in the area you are travelling theunit will find them quickly.- Sometimes it takes 15 or minutes for the unit to get a GPS fixespecially during a rainstorm. Leave it turned on.- The USA voices are too hard to hear while the car is running.The British voices are easy to hear though.- WiFi signals interfere the remote control, and so whentrying to enter data while my laptop is turned on,it is as if there is phantom competing with me to push buttons.The unit has a remote control. This is overkill. It also has a touchscreen which is overkill; just use the buttons on the thing.
The 550 is as good if not better than my factory installed car GPS. Havng the buttons on the left is very handy. Though it's not recommended to use them when moving, I have found myself adjusting the volume of the MP3 player from time to time. Thus I mention that they could have made that task a bit easier, but that's a very minor detail.I do wish they made a sun shade for the 550. I did find one that "sort of works" online. But when it is in place it is a bit tough to operate those left hand buttons. Again, a minor point.The case that comes with the 550 is a very nice case, but it lacks a belt loop. So you either have to carry it in your hand, or put into a carry-all bag if you happen to have one. Now this is a pain in the butt.Now here's my biggest complaint. To use the full range of options (i.e. the XM Radio, and the Traffic / weather) you must purchase a antenna that sells for any where between $250 down to $190. That is the cheapest I've seen it online. So, you buy the 550 for the nice round number of $1,000 you still have to add the price of the antenna. Plus if you want the radio, weather and traffic you have to add the monthly charge for those services. The monthly charges I wouldn't mind so much, but I do not understand why this antenna costs more than about $35 or $40. I only think that is a rip off. But all in all, you will enjoy the 550.
The item did not arrive on time. However, when I e-mailed I recieved a response immediately and another was sent out. The card does not work in my phone, but works perfectly in my mother's phone. All in all a pretty good deal!
I have a PB G4 and these do not have serial interfaces. I end up configuring Cisco Routers on a regular basis and often need to connect via the CON port on the router.This adapter does a perfect job of adapting my USB interface on the PB (Mac OS X ver. 10.4.x) to the DB9 interface of the router.FYI: I called up the sales line and they said that this is a Cisco recommended product.
I bought two of them. It's easy to put together, quiet, and really works very well. I never have to put them higher than the lowest setting. I'm so happy I found this product. I am very, very satisfied.
This is a necessary product for anyone using the Easy share system to print digital photographs. The amazing part is how cheap the 160 print cartridge is compared to the other smaller sizes. If you plan on printing lots of copies this is a great deal.
Flexible munting combined with superior control features make this brand of caller ID equipment easyto install and use. These units are a valuable asset for identifying callers before picking up the receiver.I would recommend this brand over the Telenote ID product which I also own.
I bought two of the multi-plugged surger protectors because they were the best on-line deals that I could find. I'm overseas and the best deal at our PX was $27.00 and I knew I could do better than that. I am pleased with the way they are designed with the efficiently of the plug placement for optimal use. I should have paid more attention, however, to the length of the cord. One that I purchased has only a 3 foot cord, the other, a 5 foot cord.
Product is great. When i recieve the product the box was all ripped apart but once I opened it up it was ok.
I'm giving one star for this product because it was doing very well until it's LCD screan broke with only two years, and with not that much of a usage.I got very disappointed with this product because when I bought a Camera it was to use it for about five years. The LCD screan stopped working in a sudden while I was downloading videos to my computer. I tried to call the customer support and they told me the only thing they can do is to fix it with the cost of 175 dollars plus shipping. I guess I might as well buy another one from a different brand, because I won't be risking another disappontment.
No media player will do everything that everyone wants, but for me the Zune is great. It feels great in my hand and it plays videos and music very well. The new firmware (v2.2) makes this even better. Wireless sync is a must have for me. I'm not disappointed in it at all.
I send a lot of time on the road and tons of time in Iraq and this card works great on everything from computers to media players to cameras. Its also faster than other cheapo sd cards. Perfect for hiding it in your wallet and perfect for uniform pockets.
I bought these earbuds in the last 2 months and one of the earbuds has already gone out. They are very cheaply made, I would not recommend buying unless you just need a fix for a few days until you can buy a reliable pair of earphones.
Bought because of the reviews here - went on easy, no noticeable problems/light drop off/etc. Bought from Adorama and got good, fast shipping, although I wish Amazon would stock this stuff or just buy up the whole world so I could get the Free Super Saver shipping.I feel a whole lot more relaxed around my children now with this on the lens.
Sends very good audio/video signal, however, the remote control extender is practically useless if the units are more than about 30' apart. I have the receiver in a room about 50' away from the sender and I can rarely get the remote to send a signal no matter how much tweaking I do with the antennas. I will now need to add a separate remote IR extender ($50) even though this product is supposed to handle that task.
This is a "cheap access point", in all possible interpretations of the phrase. Sure it's very inexpensive, but it has its quirks. None that can't be overcome, of course.#1 - SetupThe physical installation is a snap. Plug in the cables and you're done. Installing and configuring with the USB configuration program was easy. But then you have to switch to the SNMP configuration tool if you want to use any of the more useful features like MAC authentication. Only problem: you need to assign it an IP address, which is hard for those of us that use public IP addresses, since you either waste a public IP or set up a private IP on a different mask and alias the configuring computer's interface to communicate with the private netmask. It's manageable for someone that does networking for a living, but certainly not for a typical consumer.#2 - Signal Strength and LatencyI don't think this is as strong as most AP's. I can AdHoc between two cards across my apartment complex, but I only get very weak intermittent signals using the AP from the same location. While playing games such as WarCraft 3 over the WLAN, I often times get timeouts and lag, for something that only averages 20ms in ping times even if the cards are in good range with 80-90% signal.#3 - SNMPFor a product that claims to be SNMP manageable, it certainly isn't SNMP compliant. It uses its own proprietary SNMP OID's and can't be used with typical management programs. On the good side, there's a Perl filter online for those interested in running MRTG for bandwidth usage graphs over this AP. VERY useful.Overall, I would recommend this AP as it is very cheap and still useful for all my needs.
-The scanner worked for maybe a week and will not reinstall.-The paper tray started jamming on a regular basis (meaning page by page) after a few months.-The computer was reading the ink cartridge as an improper product for my printer shortly after I started using it (yes it was the one that came with the machine).-The printer head broke twice- once on my original printer and one on the refurbished one. That's twice in 9 months.-It required one unanswered email to HP support and three phone calls to get anything done about these problems, and the refurbished printer didn't scan from day one.Positives:-HP had no problem replacing the printer when they found out the print head was broken.-HP mailed me replacement ink cartridges for free when they found out their faulty hardware corrupted it.I have been costing HP more money in customer support and replacement parts than I paid for the machine. If I hadn't been using this machine to print out my senior thesis I would think it's funny. Plus their customer support is out of the US so it helps the economy!
I purchased this for use on my G4 Mac (Digital Audio) so I could plug my 2G iPod nano into it. The card fit well into the computer, no fuss no muss. Didn't even need to put the CD into the disc drive, just plug and play. So far so good. When I tried to plug the iPod cable into it the computer wouldn't mount the iPod in iTunes, or on the desktop. Only place I can find it is in the System Profiler. Very wierd.Other than that the card works great, I have my printer plugged into it and it works very well.Perhaps I have not found a way to have the iPod work with it. Hopefully a way is out there.
The product arrived well packaged. Accompanied by an understandable instruction sheet. The tripod is quite sturdy and easy to erect, use, and refold. For an amateur photographer that has occasional use for a tripod, I think this is as good as you're going to get for the price. What I bought here certainly negates any negative reviews I read. The ratio of the weight of the tripod to the weight capacity for the camera is excellent. I highly recommend it.
straight out of the box and connected to phone line & computer/great.sync with computer/cool. Connecting to Internet/not so good...yetAT&T; in area not so good; blaming problem on modem...still working with AT&T; customer service.
This product works as advertized. Installs just like any other powerstrip and when the device plugged into the blue outlet turns on/off, all the devices plugged into the white outlets also turn on/off. There are also a few red outlets that are always on. Great idea and well implemented.
My situation is this -- my son is too young to watch action movies, and if I were to &quot;rock the house&quot; with a 5.1 surround sound speaker system after his bedtime, I would be guilty of child abuse. Since my Projection TV is already using a pair of JBL speakers in a stereo set-up, I bought this Sony subwoofer to upgrade to a 2.1 set-up (two stereo speakers and a powered subwoofer). The extended bass really enhances our television/DVD viewing, and remains kid-friendly. One key point -- take the time to measure your stereo speakers per Sony's instruction manual and set the Crossover switch (on the subwoofer) accordingly. It will give you peak performance from this subwoofer...
After struggling with the installation setup for a day and waiting for the Technical support, I finally went on the Linksys support website via my wired LAN connection. The Knowledge database indicated that this device has some technical issues with XP and requires "try and error". I have another XP at home with D-Link PCI wireless adapter and it is working just fine. So I decided to not spend more time to troubleshoot this one anymore and return the adapter instead.
Man.. i had a palm 3xe.. but once i got the aero.. yahoo.. it is so much better.. and for 50 bucks more.. it's really worth it..
I have used Linksys (as well as Netgear) wireless network equipment for several years in support of my home-based business, seeing the progression of their products through the years. This particular gateway was installed in our second home, which is located where no DSL service is available. The gateway functions as a cable modem and provides both corded and wireless Ethernet switch services; it lacks 802.11n protocol, instead only supporting the older 'b' and 'g' wireless services. Still, I was looking to minimize cost and only paid $60 for the gateway versus the $10/month that the ISP wanted if they provided a wireless router.Over the years, the Linksys products have generally become easier to install, and that was generally the case here. It did start out, however, that I chosse to load the drivers via USB connection, which requires a USB connection between the gateway and one's computer as well as the installation CD. The gateway comes with both Ethernet and USB cables, as well as the installation CD; unfortunately, having connected via USB cables the CD repeatedly indicated that it did not contain the necessary files to support installation via USB! So, instead I simply used an Ethernet cable to set up the gateway, not having to bother with the CD. Why the USB connection requires the extra steps associated with the CD, I don't know; it seems much easier to simply plug in a network cable and go.Beyond that, my only caution is to not change any gateway settings unless one has too. After setup, I explored the other settings a bit, finding a setting that didn't seem to make sense (based on its labeling and associated setting selection). The information in the user manual on the CD does a poor job of explaining these several settings, so I changed the setting based on logic and found over the next few days that it introduced a couple of problems (e.g., often losing the link between the ISP and the router, as well as providing extremely slow wireless speed). Changing to the original setting alleviated the problem.All of the above is to say that: (a) the product is basic yet inexpensive; and (b) the product works best when one simply takes it out of the box, sets it up in the simplest manner, and leaves it alone.
Ok. What's the name again? Ah! Fujifilm FinePix F401 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom. Long name, but this digital camera will come for a long time. My pals gifted this to me a few Xmases ago (I think 2000's Xmas) and this beauty has worked wonders for me. A travel writer myself, with a name which I will reveal:Thomas Davis. Have ya heard of me? My spelling is WAY better than this display.OK OK. Back to topic time now (or rather, maybe not!). I travelled to Anchorage, London, Rome, Shanghai, Moscow, Perth, Pretoria, Brasilia, Santa Cruz, Mexico City, Seattle, Ottawa, Washington D.C, Paris, Tokyo, Auckland, Nairobi, Baghdad (OOOH! THAT ONE WAS SCARY!!), Riyadh, Dubai, Berlin, Chicago, Casablanca, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Vladivostok, Milan, Zurich, Harare and Windhoek (I AM A TRAVEL WRITER, REMEMBER) within the 3 years's space from my home in New York City (all in order, as taken from my travel jottings) and I'm travelling to Dublin this winter to see my folks in Ireland. I DO TRAVEL ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. Why am I talking about travel here?? 'Coz I have taken the Fujifilm FinePix F401 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom EVERYWHERE I WENT!! And I took believe it or not 2500+ photos with it alone!!!!So this camera is really high class, high priced (but worth it), cool lookiong, rugged and able to rough just about anything and everything.SO I RECCOMEND THIS CAMERA TO THE WORLD!!! ANY HOME IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT THIS LITTLE BEAUTY!!!
I have my dvr in the living room and it is connected to the living room tv via hdmi, I ran a component line to the tv in our master bedroom and this allows us to use the remote. Only problems I have is that we need to move the reciever end directly in front of the dvr in order to use it and the transmitter can be a little touchy at times but knocking stuff off our dvr list while getting ready for bed is worth it.
This is also the adapter for an 06 Sonata. I wired it up and it connected to the car harness easily but I had very poor radio reception. After a couple of hours of looking online, I found that the Hyundai factory antenna has a powered amplifier for the antenna that is connected to pin 24 on the harness. The adapter does not have a wire on pin24, but I was able to push a wire through the adapter in the pin 24 hole that holds in place well (just by force-fit, I think I used 18 ga wire) and contacts pin 24 on the car's harness, which then connects to the antenna power wire on the receiver -everything works fine now.
I got this product as a gift in the middle of December and it has not let me down once. I have been able to make so many short and some long movies with this camcorder. The quality of the video isn't great, but it's okay. The lighting isn't the best, but it doesn't bother me. The mp3 player is awesome. It's helped me whenever I get bored in class. The 4500 is easy for me to hook up to the computer. People say they have troubles, but come on people! You put the USB side into the computer and the other into the camcorder. An infant could use this. This camera is awesome. It's been my life for the past 3 months.
Ok, so I bought this camera because a friend had the exilim z700, and I loved the features. I wasn't quite prepared for what I got. This camera is amazing; I love it and carry it everywhere I go: to take photos of myself and with friends, to take video of funny things I see on the streets, to record rehearsals and performances and even auditions (it has a vocal recorder that records for 49 hours!!!).There are so many uses I've found including posting quality video to the internet at [...]. Everyone I know comments on the quality of the video and the pictures come out amazing.I'm just a layman as far as photography is concerned, but I feel like a professional when I use my exilim. It's sleek and easy to manipulate; it has a very nice size display screen; and the buttons and prompts are very easy to follow.If you're thinking about buying it, look at the z1000 first; but this one should be a steal and has mpeg4 technology which is like movie footage.Happy snappy.
I use USB a lot - I have a variety of devices that use it to communicae with computers, and the couple of sockets that most machines have has long since become inadequate for what I do. At present, I have two Belkin 7-port USB hubs and one 4-port model on various computers around my house and business. They are simple, unassuming, and loyally perform their work with a minimum of trouble. I've tried other hubs, but the Belkins have been by far the most reliable.This is a plug it in then plug other things into it technology. The only thing you can do wrong is man-handle the connections hard enough to break something. And the Belkin sockets are plenty tough. It comes with it's own power supply which is more than adequate to support devices that draw their energy from the USB connection.My only gripe is a typical one of all USB hubs - the box isn't heavy enough to overcome the pull of the USB wires. Of course, making it so would significantly effect the price of a very affordable device. This really is only an issue if you have to keep plugging and unpluging things. I gave up and grabbed a roll of double sided tape - end of problem.
These wraps are amazing, and really aren't as difficult to use as another review claims. The "i2 electronics" website has a video that shows exactly how to put this cover on. I did it in one try with no lines or bubbles because it really isn't that difficult.As for the sensitivity after putting the wrap on, it is probably 90% of the sensitivity without the wrap. The wrap is a solid investment if you don't want the mirror back or the screen to be scratched.If you ruin the wrap after some time, reapplying it is easy. You shouldn't be scared that the blow dryer's heat will affect the iPod, just let it cool naturally - putting it in the fridge or something after to rapidly cool it would be the worst thing you could do.I would buy these again and will once i run out in a year or so. A+++
Can't beat a leather product for under 10 bucks. well made . should last a long time.would recommend A+
Nice remote. I'm operating my Sony TV, Motorola cable box, Sony A/V Amplifier, and my Sony DVD player with one remote. Of course it can't do everything that the individual remotes can do, but it covers the basics just fine...enabling me to put all the other remotes away. It's worth every penny.
This is the second lens I've purchased for my T2i. I don't often take a lot of shots that require this kind of zoom, so I wasn't going to drop $1400 on a lens... mostly because I don't have that money to drop, LOL. But I wanted to have a zoom lens handy. I photograph trains, mostly model trains. And I've actually found that the 50mm 2.8 Canon lens does not do what I want to do that well. The depth of field I get, when I get close in, is so shallow that I can't get the whole locomotive in focus. That's one place where I found this lens to be more useful than I would have expected. I set the camera back from the subject, zoom in, and get more DOF... This would likely be the case with other zoom lenses, though. Photographing outdoors on mostly cloudy days here in Washington State, the lens does a fine job. If I'm zooming in, it really needs a tripod in those conditions. At the wide end it's not necessary. In the end, I would buy this lens again. I have taken some outdoor shots and it's not the sharpest, especially at the zoom end. But, on the rare occasion I need the sharpest, I'll rent the $1400 lens. I do plan on purchasing a better "Standard Zoom," and for that I'm looking at the Tokina 16.5-135mm that's more of a wide angle or the Canon 28-135... but the Tokina provides a larger DOF than at Canon lens.
I was very pleased to receive my item as indicated and in the appropriate amount of time.
This is a nice CD changer, which unfortunately may become extinct thanks to the advent of MP3 players and the like. I like the green light accent in the front; pretty cool. This unit is fairly light, compared to other makes -- not sure if that's a good thing. You need to buy a good pair of audio wires to get clear fidelity out of the unit, even if you have a high-end receiver. (The ones that come with the unit won't give you the full range of sound.) Great price. Great customer service from the third-party seller.
It has been about one month sine my office replaced our old dot matrix printer with this one. For the money, this printer cannot be beat and we are completely satisfied.If I had to complain, the print quality could be better - but this is an entry level dot matrix printer and a you're probably not looking for the highest dpi, just the best reliability/prince/speed generally.I like the option for front and rear tractor feeds and for the the money it really can't be beat.
I bought the lense and it's my first long range lens. I've taken quite a few pictures with and have only have two complaints, but they aren't really about the lens.1. I like the 6 year warranty, but I don't like the hassle to register and get in the database from Tamron for the warranty.2. When I purchased it I contacted Amazon to find out if the lens caps were in the box and was told the front lense cap wasn't, so I purhased the lens, cap,and Tiffen filter as one purchase. Well, I can tell both caps and the lens hood were in the box, so I'm not to happy about buying an extra front lens cap.Overall I beieve this is worth $164 dollars for what you get included with the lens. I'll be considering Tamron lenses when I make my next lens purchase for my Sony A55.Update 12/29/2012I used this lens to take quite a few pictures now and I expected for the price there would be a compromise, but I've yet to find one. I'd say this is worth the price for the photo hobbyist considering the same/or like Sony lenses are much more expensive. I had a chance to try a higher priced 70-300mm lens from Sony and it did not take a better picture.
This is a horrible product. Many times it jammed in my recorder, or it wouldn't rewind, or play, or just plain got stuck (wouldn't eject). Finally I had to extract it manually because the cleaning "tape" came loose from the leader. Do yourself a favor: avoid this product at all cost!!!
This plasma is beautiful. It seems very resistant (though I can't guarantee immune) to Image Retention. Go through a 100 hour break-in of the TV. Keep the picture on normal and make sure you always Zoomed using the Aspect button. Do not use the 'vivid' picture setting for at least 20 hours, don't leave movies paused without turning off the TV. If you are going to play a video game, wait until the break-in is complete AND set the picture quality to 'normal' to reduce the brightness and reduce Image Retention possibility.The clarity and beauty of this TV, once broken in, is absolutely spectacular! Blu-Ray DVDs are crystal clear, HD Cable is great too. Normal DVD's look very good as well. The built in speakers are far better than I imagined they would be. I was considering an auxiliary sound system, but the sound on the TV is so good, I decided I don't need one.For the price of this TV (&lt;=$2500), you cannot find a better deal. I looked at and compared the Pioneer to this one. There are some very minor differences, however, not nearly enough to justify $1000 more for the Pioneer. In terms of picture quality, I found little or no difference between the two.Highly Recommend this TV.
Wasn't expecting this little TV to be that great, since it was free when you purchased the 46" model. To my surprise, it's absolutely great. The picture quality is excellent. It would also make a great moniter for a computer.
Sometimes I have to turn it off/unplug to reset the orb when it gets stuck and does not want to work.
When I got home to test these speakers. I wasnt expecting these tiny speakers to sound this good. compare to other altec lansing speakers I've own before this is one of the best period. These speakers should cost more. I'm serious.Excellent speakers for your money. elegant looking and will look good with a flat panel monitor.Those of you who are complaining about the midrange,try adjustingthe highs and get a better soundcard.
This is going to be used by me for Skyping and personal notes and podcasting. It's literally plug and play, and was ridiculously easy to use it as my default in Audacity. (Literally, one drop down menu) It's crisp and clear when recording and during playback, so my main problem is to sit back and not overdue things. (Microphone too close to the face, too loud speaking, over-articulating). No idea how it sounds hooked to turntables, etc., but great for recording voices. It works with Windows 7, which relieved me, as that isn't listed in the manual. Manual is copyrighted 2003, so ignore that.
In August, my girlfriend and I purchased this 30". The tv since that date has dealt with the screen periodically blacking out, while the sound stays on -- it also has a cut on the screen from the inside of the glass (over .25" in length), obviously from the manufacturer.Phillips, for the past four months, first sent us to an incompetent repair center to fix the blacking out issue. Their first attempt at fixing it did not work - but since Phillips could not find another repair service in a 50 mile radius to fix the problem (all other reps noted that Phillips will not reimburse for full travel and working time), they asked us to send it back to this rep -- their comments were that if it was not fixable by this time, we are viable for a replacement unit.The service center attempted to fix it the second time (incidentally, this service repair center 'lost' our brand new flat screen tv for 2 days), but the problem persisted. Phillips refused to send a replacement, or issue a refund (after over two weeks of discussion), and offered a new, 3rd repair center that was more competent and now services san francisco.This 3rd rep came out to preview the system, noticed the issues, and said they would return to pick up the TV unit for repair. However, in a week they called to tell me that Phillips will not support our warranty anymore, since it's past 90 days.I contacted Phillips, spoke again to their Consumers Relations department, who noted this time that they do not issue refunds or replacements for any of their products, regardless if it is shipped faulty. They noted that the blacking out is repairable under warranty, but the Screen cut is not covered under any warranty -- regardless if it comes faulty from the manufacturer, it cannot be replaced other than by our expense. They have noted that the 3rd Repair service should be calling me, as they have authorized fixing the blacked out part of the screen. This final issue alone took one month, and 6 phone calls.For 4 months I've had to deal with Phillips -- and I have been cordial, lenient, and understanding. I've agreed to 2 repairs, the second knowing that they were poor service reps. I've been on the phone with them over 20 times, with mixed information... and it's still not fixed.
This scanner was easy to program. If you want to listen to local fire and police it is fine.I would say if you want a small scanner that will run on batteries if you don't have power this is the one for you.Another good deal at Amazon.com. They always have the best prices and you order comes in a timely manner.
If you want a no frills mic to record youtube videos on or chat VOIP, this is perfect for both. It is directional enough to sound clear, but not so much as to lock you into a single position. The on-off button on the base is very handy as well.Avoid recording a mushy, noisy, hiss filled voice-over, use this mic!
Bottom line - this Philips Recorder is a very simple and outstanding system!!This is the first DVD recorder that allows us to replace the VCR completely!!! From a VHS 240 horizontal lines to a DVD 520 lines - what a difference. No - tape rewinding, tape wear, dirty VHS heads, endless search for a scene, space hogging large format.Now lets cut to the chase. Yes the DVDR-985 Progressive scan (line doubler) Recorder & Player is pricey but this is simply what you have invested in. 1.) DVD+RW (re-writable DVD recording) you can record over & over again just like VHS tapes. DVD 120 minute = approximate resolution in HQ mode (High Quality) 520+ lines for 60 minutes or SP mode 480 lines for 120 minutes or LP mode 350 lines for 180 minutes or EP mode for 250 lines for 240 minutes. the +RW DVD play on almost all brands of DVD players. 2.) DVD+R one time write on DVD with same quality as DVD+RW's (price is half of a DVD+RW disc.) 3.) includes a tv yuner with VCR+Plus. 4.) PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD ready. NOTE: you must have a Progressive Scan ready TV or HDTV. Simply this feature is a line doubler so you see a more defined/clearest picture available!!! 5.) Is FIREWIRE ready - this is for the pure digital picture transfer & digital sound from digital8 camcorders/digtial8 taperecorder or PC's. NOTE: this is a 4 wire Firewire so again you must have appropiate compatible equipment. Its works beautifully - I have transferred Digital8 camcoder tape directly with no signal loss. 6.) VHS or Super VHS tape transfer via composite video, S-video or component video with 2 channel stereo.This DVDR-985 is the perfect digital upgrade system. Remember entering the world is expensive but once you jump to digital you will never look back. Why - perfect color pictures , flawless sound Dolby Digital & 5.1 ready, high resolution picture 520+ lines, instant visual search by title or chapter (you get to designate easy search with a visual picture and written heading on you DVD+R's & +RW's)For your info the DVDR-985 68 page Users Manual can be down loaded from a website for your examination. This will answer your question!!! I love my unit and you will too once your ready for the world on Digital Home Theatre. Enjoy!!!
I have only used a few times, had to order TOPO map as the map that comes on the unit is about useless. Still having some difficulty using all the features, maybe it's me but instructions are not real clear on the operation. Will have to see with more time and usage.
Bought two of these, the first power outage right after I bought them took out my printer. Just had a power outage yesterday that took out the power cord for my Mac. We do have a lot of small outages, but I still thought these would work. Waste of money for me.
Works well with my nano the only problem is that it wont charge the unit.
Every Christmas wish list my 4.5 yr/old daughter made included a Barbie Camera. Knowing she didn't have the patience for a film camera and an instant camera could be expensive, the Barbie Digital camera seemed the best choice. She loved it! Thanks to the experience of other reviewers, I was able to load the software and hook up the camera without too much trouble. She runs around the house taking pictures of whatever she wants and gets the immediate feedback when we upload them. She doesn't care about the low resolution and I don't care how often she cuts my head off when taking my picture. A flash would have been nice as it limits indoor picture taking during the winter. The simplicity of this camera might make it unappealing to older children, but it's great for younger ones.
This is a super camera, and its compatability with Hi8 means all of my old tapes can be viewed. The video resolution is great, and it is loaded with special effects. The viewfinder and 4 inch screen are crisp, variable speed zoom is smooth and the battery life excellent. You should be aware that the video is not true digital. The digital refers to still pictures. Nevertheless, this is a well designed and well thought out product.
I love my new wireless keyboard and mouse.My one regret is that I didn't get one earlier.
This is the easiet GPS I have used so far. It is true you have to load up the map, but I got a 1GB sandisk, allows me to load 1/2 the US at once, and you only have to do it once...I am sure in the long run, C320 should be more reliable than c330, b/c it does not have the hard drive. I found it to be very accurate, and the screen is just perfect. I do not have any problem with the suction cup falling off the windshield for almost a month now..It is not perfect, some exits on the highway are a bit confusing, but just slow down a bit, and read the title on the screen instead of listening the voice prompt. I blame on the poor design of the roadway, not GPS..Also map is not perfect... Just like any new car.. once you get warm up, it will be a perfect companion for the car...
This works really well in connecting my Sony upconverting DVD player to my 26 inch Samsung HDTV. I haven't used it between any other electronic devices, but I'm very, very impressed with what it has helped do for my DVD watching experience. It's a great connector between the two products I mentioned above. As someone on a budget, I needed to save money on my entertainment system. This cable is the right price for that at $10.99. Don't buy the $50-100 cables at outlet stores if you have a setup similar to mine since this really does the trick.The colors are vibrant, the image is sharp, and the sound is great. There have been no issues at all so far. For the price, you're getting a reliable and sturdy cable. Don't try to stretch this across the room, but it will be long enough for most normal entertainment system applications.
after ordering from amazon, the printer was lost by dead-ex, along with another package from an ebay sellar, (yes, they lost 2 packages in 1 week, they finally found 1) amazon quickly shipped another 2 day ups (i told them dead-ex was not permitted to come to my door). this printer prints color photos amazinngly fast, even with resolution on max! scan is quick and incredible reproduction. can load paper in back feed or bottom tray and switch source with push of a buttun. read previous complaint with black not being as black as normal but acceptable, however i did not see this as a problem at all. print black was fine. buy this printer if you want an excellent all in one, just don't allow dead-ex (when it absolutely posatively doesn't matter if it gets there at all!!!) to deliver it. consumer reports had given a best buy rating to a lower canon model recently (this model was too new for them to have rated yet) and canon has one of the best repair histories. i had already decided on an hp to replace my current hp, but decided on this model after seeing it in a store. no regrets here. this unit is a little on the large and heavy side, check dimensions if size is an issue, but worth making enough real estate for.the shipping weight in original box is about 43 pounds.
This printer is great for every day use. I have had it for a month now and I have never had any problems. Having three college students in the same house requires a good economical printer and this printer has not failed any of us.
I didn't like the patent leather. It showed every fingerprint, and smelled very bad. I sent it back.
Pros: sound quality, features, ease of use, build quality, battery life, accessoriesCons: earphones uncomfortable, battery door a bit flimsy, ugly belt clipI've only had this player for a few days, but I'm already very satisfied by it. The other reviews that praise the CW300's sound range and power are dead on. The interface (both software and device) are powerful and intuitive. The product looks good and is comfortable to carry around and use.However, I do have a few minor gripes. The gripes are far outweighed by the good points, but as a consumer I like to know even the small imperfections, so I'll describe them briefly here. I paid the extra $10 for the Sennheiser earbuds, but found them too big and round to wear comfortably. The cloth cushions fall off easily, and the buds feel too slick and hard without the cushions. Sound quality is good, but I wound up switching to my old faithful Sony Fontopia buds w/ rubber ear surfaces, which have similar audio quality. My advice would be to go w/ the cheaper Cresyn buds, and buy your own pair separately.Also, I don't mind that the battery door is not attached with rods of steel, but it is kind of difficult to open and maneuver. Again, a minor gripe b/c I don't have to access the battery all that often.One thing you will notice right away is that the armband and corresponding case are much nicer than the belt clip. I don't understand why the company would produce two cases with such a difference in quality, and would have preferred them both in the style of the armband case.Finally, I wanted to correct some inaccuracies in other reviews. The player does support four folders, but you are not limited to 64MB in each. The software allowed me to fill the device while staying in folder 1, and playback seems to show that they are all in the same folder. In addition, the FM radio (AM is not supported) has 24 station presets, not 12.
I just got one for my birthday. it's awesome. now i know why so many people love this thing so much1) It's beautiful to look at.2) It feels great on your palm and the User Interface is easy3) Apple iTunes couldn't be easier to download music from and paying ONE DOLLAR / song instead of buying a whole with a load of crappy songs in them4) Apple ipod is like an extra hard disk that you carry with you and you can store anything you want.5) 4GB is more than enough for any average non-geek6) The backlight is pretty nice7) The earphones provided are pretty good quality, although you could always buy more expensive one's at a retailAPPLE rocks this planet with aesthetics in technology design. looks DO matter in this world we live in :))
Outlet works good so far. There have not been any storms or conditions that would cause power surges or outages.
Bought one for my wife a little more than a year ago. I liked it so much for the nice large screen to view and to take shots and also ease of use for tech savvy people like myself that I decided to buy one for myself. It took me a few hours of shopping around due to the camera being last years model but I found it at less than half of what I paid for hers and its new,never been refurbished or opened for any reason.Using a "large memory card" SD HC sim card meant that I could take a ridiculous amount of pictures and even take surprisingly good quality video and allot of it from such a small camera.Its thin, light and not a battery beast like digi cams of the past.
At $963.83 on May 25, 2002 I bought this product, that now sells for less than half the price I paid. Since the very beginning, this diabolic machine gave us trouble with its tendency to perform in unusual ways (as compared with the similar DVD players we own). Now, it has ceased to function entirely due to (what the repair man confirms) is a set of instructions programmed by Philips to render the machine useless to its very owner... Great!Don't buy this trash, which I'm using as a test of amazon.com's reliability and good will to its naive customers.
I don't know how the LiteOn recorder works because I'm still waiting for the wiring which should have come with it. I ordered it on July 3rd. and this is September 2nd. and I'm still waiting for the wiring to be sent to me.
I wanted a name brand battery and like to have a name brand because I usually get reliable power from them. I also ordered a generic battery as well because they cost so much less. I haven't had opportunity to compare them yet.
Casio brand replacement is the only way to go. I had bought an off brand before and it died within 2 months of using it. I guess the saying is true occasionally " you get what you pay for".
I use a variety of Micro-cases, for some cameras I use on the water and in the swamp during photo shoots...great protection...the pick and pluck adds to that protection. Can custom fit any product to insure no jarring or scratching when traveling.
I had been reviving my interest in photography recently. When I started thinking about getting a DSLR the D40 had just come out. I was borrowing friends cameras to get a feel for them and to see if I had any preference for Canon or Nikon. I guess you can tell which I liked better. The D40 was a great size and a great price and I figured since it was my first DSLR it would be plenty for me to handle. I debated on a few of the other models, but they were just too much of a cost for me with everything else that I wanted to buy like extra batteries and SD Cards and cases, etc. I was so excited when I recieved my camera. It was very easy to use and the Nikon menu design is great. I really like how they lay it out. I love everything about it. It has become my little baby. I take it with my almost everywhere. It takes such great pictures. I can't wait to get different lenses for it. I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves Nikon and is thinking about getting a DSLR.
Suits my needs for a small CCTV system perfectly. I've had high-dollar recorders in the past, and with the constant use, they have all eventually had some problem that needed repair. Repairs can cost more than this machine, so the choice is obvious. Recording quality is fine; no problems so far!
Theses headphones are awesome they arrived fast and in great condition! I'm a 45 yr. old headbanger from way back and I love my music hard so naturally I listen to Lamb of God. "Grace" was the first song I listened to as soon as I received them and let me tell you the things geeked me out with the sound of the melodic intro of that song and then when the rest of the song kicked in I was in heaven. I let my 18 and 20 yr. old sons have a listen now they are asking to borrow them which of course I don't those are MINE! I will defintely do business again with the seller.
This hub not only works with the Mac Mini, but also works wonderfully with my iMac 24". I had originally thought about being able to set my iMac on top of this hub. As soon as I picked this hub up I immediately knew that was not an option. This hub is very light and in a thin plastic case.Pros: Seamless glossy "Apple" look, no wall transformer or power cord needed, thin profile, fast speeds, one front USB port, all ports USB 2.0Cons: Needs your own cords if not used on Mac Mini, thin case (although adequate for its intended purpose)If you plan on using this hub for anything other than the Mac Mini be prepared to search through your spare cable box to find your own Firewire 400 and USB cord. Really was not a problem for me, but may be for some people. The cables included are about 2 inches long and meant to use with a Mac Mini because of their length.Overall this hub is very nice and serves my purpose exactly. BE SURE TO CONNECT THE FIREWIRE PORT TO YOUR COMPUTER as this is where the hub receives it's power to be a powered USB hub.
I have been very pleased with my Ipod. After learning how to load it I have really had fun. Just wish there had been some type of booklet or quick info sheet with it.
This speaker system for Zune has amazing sound, great base, and a wide range. The only draw back is that it is a little heavy and not easy to transport as it does not have a handle or carrying bag. I take is everywhere to get high quality stereo sound with just an electrical outlet.
I was replacing a sharper image shower radio that I had for several years and this radio has better sound and better reception. The on/off switch is a little hard to hit in the morning, but not a major issue.
I recommend that you pass on this printer. I tried to install the software and kept getting the following error: Setup has encountered a severe error and will exit. I went to the HP support site and followed the instructions there for this error and still got the error. I sent a message to tech support and didn't get an answer. I tried the online support but kept getting disconnected.When I would reboot after trying to install, Windows kept doing a disk check.Save your money or buy the Canon BJC-55.
This light is bright, has an awesome three speed function which is a great feature even if your controlling it via a internal fan controller panel, and has great speeds (which dont result in too too loud spinning feedback noise)
Since the mini's introduction, people have had a lot to say about it, but actually getting one in your hands and using it is a whole new experience. It feels better in the hand than my 3G iPod, and is roughly the size of my Sony Ericsson T616 phone.The casing is solid and looks very classy, with an aluminum finish that resists scratches and fingerprints in a way older iPods could only dream of. In the box you only get the basics; a FireWire cable, USB2 cable, earbuds (no remote), belt clip, and power adapter.The touchwheel is truly a marvel, integrating the solid-state navigation wheel with pushable control points to save space. It makes controlling the mini easier than my 15GB unit, but at times the wheel can be too sensitive and adjust the volume as you're switching tracks.Even though the mini has a lower screen resolution, it's still very readable, but the album name is now omitted from the Now Playing screen. The backlight is even brighter than my recently purchased 15GB unit!As is the case with Creative's Muvo2, the iPod mini uses the 4GB Microdrive from Hitachi. Spin-up times are a bit faster with the new drive, so the delays when a song isn't in the buffer are reduced. However, file and song transfer speeds are noticeably slower over both USB and FireWire. The regular 3G iPods walk all over the mini in this respect, and since I use the data storage capabilities of the iPod quite a bit, this is a bit of a bummer.You won't find a user-replaceable battery on the mini, it's sealed inside like it's big brothers. Apple does offer a battery replacement program for 99 bucks, or you can pick up 2 years of AppleCare for half that. The typical lifetime of a battery is anywhere from 18-32 months, depending on usage and charging habits. I'm sure that third-party vendors will come up with do-it-yourself kits like they have done with older units.Price-wise, the mini isn't a bad deal considering the drive inside it goes for much more at retail. Compared to other iPods, it's not so great, since an extra 50 bucks will get you almost quadruple the capacity. I'm sure most buying it will be looking at the great form factor and the fact that it's the cheapest iPod though, I bought in for the size and scratch resistance alone.The iPod mini might not be for everyone, but for those who don't have to have their entire music collections with them or people who want a more compact unit, the mini fits the bill nicely. It's not perfect, but the iPod mini is a pretty compelling product.
When I got the device the first thing I tested it on was an LG HDTV attached to a Home Theatre PC. The sound quality was awful and the constant noise and feedback left my program pretty much unwatchable. I was ready to swap it in for another, more expensive, extension cord when I got the idea of putting the cord into my HTPC instead of the actual TV. The difference was night and day. I did a little research and it turns out the sound quality on TV headphone jacks are, for the most part, significantly worse than say a PC, an iPod or, a laptop, because of the obvious likeliness of use being greater on the latter devices. In other words, headphone jacks on TVs suck because nobody uses them. Needless to say, I am now happy with my purchase and would recommend the cord to anyone not using it for a TV.
I needed to extend the life of an aging laptop. I wish this model of RAM cam in more than 1GB, but I'll take what I can get. It was enough to prevent some of the crashing I was experiencing with some programs. Definitely improved the responsiveness of Adobe Acrobat. Alone it isn't enough to keep from needing to upgrade soon.
I've been using the space navigator for 3 weeks and i'm loving it. It's definately increased my productivity! It's fantastic for showing people my model as it moves around so smoothly!! The control over the individual axis sensitivity is great for the precision and speed balance that i want.side buttons are a little stiff to press, and note in the most ergonimic position for quick access on the fly.But overall I'm extremely happy.
This case is a complete dirt and lint magnet. It is not ideal for a woman who would keep it in her purse.
This product has several design features that are just not right. I would strongly recommend looking at other brands of universal laptop adapters.Make certain your laptop uses 19V input from the A/C adapter. The Emerge adapter has only one output voltage - 19V. To see if your laptop adapter is 19V, look at your current adapter, read the miniscule white or engraved printing on the adapter brick. There will be a line that will read INPUT: AC 110-240V~1.5A 50-60Hz. The 1.5A may be a different number. Just below that line there will a line that reads OUTPUT: 19.5V.... It might have a different number before the V (16V is another common value). If it is not 19 to 19.5V, then the Emerge adapater will not work for your laptop. Do not even attempt to plug it in.Out of the box this is a poorly conceived product. I was presented with a strip of 8 color coded adapter tips and a single loose tip. The idea is to pick the tip for your laptop. Nowhere in the package was there a compatibility list with which tip to use for which laptop. Searching the company's website, there is no list there either. So which tip to use? You are on your own to figure it out, mostly by trial and error and size matching.On the tips - do not expect Dell laptops (or current generation of Dells) to charge your battery. The adapter will only work as a plug in A/C adapter, it will NOT charge your battery. Dell does not allow third party adapters to charge their batteries. The Acer tip fit in the hole, but was not nearly as snug as the original equipment plug. Therefore, the tip stopped charging if I moved the wire at all. All the other tips appear to be equally poorly manufactured and finished.The retractable cords seem like a great idea on paper. In practice, they are a real pain in the neck. The rollers are fat, about 3/4 the thickness of the adapter brick. One roller, the output roller, is attached permanently to the brick. When unrolled the wires are thin and very flexible, so they tend to just float all over the place and get tangled. I'm also not a huge fan of 110/220V plugs being in a roller; just too much opportunity for insulation to wear or wires to fray.The A/C side of the house is a moderately short wire. So here's the scenario, the extended cord is too short to make it a table top, so the brick has to sit on the floor. Now the adapter side of the thing has this roller in the middle that frequently dangles in the air. Given all this extra weight of the roller mechanism, things come unplugged easily. Given how short that A/C plug is, they should have just made it a cord without the roller; or make the thing longer.The size and weight of this thing. It is larger and heavier than my Acer AspireOne A/C adapter. Compared to my Dell adapter, the total volume of both bricks are about the same (the dell is very skinny and wide; the emerge is taller and narrower). The wires look messier with the Dell, expect that I can wrap them around and make a neat bundle. The Emerge, when rolled up is neat. However, when the Emerge wires are extended they make a mess. The Dell wires are thicker and stay put. Everything stays plugged in with the Dell adapter.I've used a lot of A/C adapters with a lot of computers, IBM, Toshiba, Acer, and Dell. I've also used Universal A/C adapters for laptops. This Emerge Technology adapter is a step backwards in usability and design. It would be much more prudent to spend more money on a Targus or Kennsington Universal adapter with output voltage sensing; or buy an OEM adapter from the manufacturer, reseller, or an auction site.The nice idea just didn't get turned into a nice product.
This case fits the Toshiba 2.0 Portable External Hard drive perfectly, and there is space to store the usb cord. Just one thing - be careful when you select a color to add to the cart that it is actually added. I wanted magenta, and didn't realize the black was added to the cart (and sent).
I was sceptical in ordering these cables since they were so inexpensive. I had just bought one at Circuit City for $39.99. These are just as good at a fraction of the cost. Don't hesitate.
After having my Palm go completely un-synchable, I was determined to find an easy to use, up to date PDA. Though my needs are generally for addresses and appointments, the Axim was so easy to set up and use that I will explore its other uses. The software offers continuous synching while it is attached to my computer, and simple drag-and-drop for moving files from the computer. In short, the Axim suits my needs perfectly and promises easy exploration of other, more entertaining functions.
I've been using those cheap earbuds that came with my Ipod for half a year. And I didn't realize how crapy those were until I tried these out. The overall quality is amazing compared with the price. These are very comfortable in my ears. You get that nice isolated sound that you want. Your the one that's hearing the music not the people around you. Also they came very quickly. The Bass is thumping!! and the sound is clear!! I'd recommend these to anyone trying to find a cheap substitute for their older earbuds.
as described. Very nice package at a very good price.
I am really happy with this product. I prints very well and is very quiet.
Seemed okay at first. Very handy with nice features. Then the current indicator failed. Then the timer eventually failed so it wouldn't shut off automatically. Then it didn't seem to charge very well so I checked the voltage and it was putting out much less than 12 volts. Maybe that's operation normal but doesn't make sense to me.
I have owned one other radar detector, and I find this one to be much superior. You will be know immediately if the warning is serious or just a little tap!It has a curly cord. If you want to hook directly into your electrical system, you won't be able to use this cord.
I got this Sony PRO Duo for my playstation Protable and wasn't sure if it would work in it because it didn't have the PSP logo on it. After I reseved it it worked fine. I am totaly happy with it.
This Printer - is one of the best I have ever seen in performance and quality output. The Color is Bright - clear - and consistant. Get the Duplexer and watch this machine print your manuals and books - double sided - in record time. The main con I would have with this printer is that Ricoh - a very famous Japanese company- doesn't advertise it. If they advertised it - it would be even more expensive. It is an excellent printer and I would highly recommend it for the advanced home user or as a workgroup printer. It has options including hard disk, additional memory and duplexer. Try it - you'll love it!
With all the positive reviews, I must've just gotten unlucky on a bad batch of the white wrapper version. I'm getting 1800-2100 mAh on all four of my batteries even after 2 full Refresh cycles on my LaCrosse charger. This is obviously well below the stated "minimum 2500 mAh" on the batteries. I love Sanyo normally and I'll continue to buy their Eneloop series, but as of October 5, there's at least a small chance of receiving a bad batch of these batteries.
I originally bought this out of curiosity, thinking I could return it if I didn't like it. I was intruiged by the wi-fi, and to see what kind of effort MS would put forward. I bought mine after the first firmware release, so off the bat I didn't experience the software issues that others seem to. I downloaded the latest from the zune web site (I do this with everything, the CD in the package is almost always dated). Hooked up my Zune and the music synced up. The user interface on the device is the best out of all the MP3 players I have owned or used in the past, my Creative ZVM and Zen Xtra (own) and Ipod (used but not owned). The large screen is tops for visibility (my ZVM is clearer but not overwhelmingly)and the up and down and side to side navigation was strange at first but now I love it. Above all it sounds fantastic, better than the Ipod, and hair better than my Creatives. Videos transfer with the Zune software easier than my ZVM, never used an Ipod for video, and I don't do a lot of video.On the down side, I haven't got to play with the Wi-Fi, but I haven't run into anyone I know with one, so sill interested but until it becomes more widespread I will wait. Even more disappointing to me and this is mainly what cost it a star and keeps me from replacing my Creative Zen Vision M is lack of support for [...] and audio bookmarking.I like it enough to keep it and I am getting one for my wife, so I will probably end up testing the wi-fi shortly. I will hope that Audible and MS will address the audio book thing in a firmware update coming soon. Overall it was a great first shot for MicroSoft, but they shouldn't rest on this.
Does not fit my needs. Does not support devices that use serial ports like mice or other non simple devices.
It trips over with the slightest pull on the cables. Mine was dead afterward. I am researching the net for my options (warranty or replace the actual disk myself) and found two other main complaints-one guy wrote a wind blow trip the thing and broke the usb connector-the eSATA cable is not missing to save them money, but because the connector at the base is so loose and will "hang" your system once in while-the Seagate costumer service sucksprobably I will just trash it and never buy Seagate againFrom my own experience: it get pretty hot even without activity
Four months out of warranty, my power supply died. And yes, Dell tried to tell me it was tech support. Stay away from this model, at least. I'll post an update if Dell decides to help me out.
This one is super stable because it is running Linux instead of crappy VXworks. The router also has twice the memory than the WRT54G so it can run the full version of DD-WRT!DD-WRT allows you to turn the power up to 251mw. With dd-wrt you can use the router as a client bridge or a repeater. Plus the full version includes Chillispot. With Chillispot, you can host your own hotspot.Great router for the money and running Linux makes it super stable and flexible!
i am pleased with my router.we may think about purchasing one in the future.i really enjoy it.i think it is excelent.it isreally useful to us.thank you very much.we will be purchasing more items as we go.
Bose has earned its market share by advertising towards naive non-audio savy consumers. Universally reviled by the audio industry and audiophile, Bose products are designed and engineered for the &quot;lowest common denominator&quot;.What this means is that the companies' parameters for design are focused on the Circuit City/Best Buy purchaser who knows little about audio standards and has seldom listened to higher end, but equally priced competitors.Don't waste your time on this garbage called Bose and ignore the sad &quot;self proclaimed&quot; audiophools who who think they're great. Audio engineers, speaker builders, designers and techs who work on audio equipement all know Bose is poorly made; so should consumers.
Easy installation, excellent performance, very good signal in 100 ft radius. Highly recommend.
This machine has changed our TV viewing lives! Being able to watch a previously recorded show while recording one on a different channel at the same time is awesome. Not having to wait to start watching something until it is done being recorded is even better.The only down side was the owner's manual which is probably the most illogical document I have ever laid my hands on. The machine is flawless and easy to operate. The dubbing works very well and very easily...all in all, one of my best purchases in a long time!
If you can tell the difference between the images and sounds these cables transmit and those transmitted by more expensive cables, you're not likely to be reading reviews of this generic item. These work well for any HDMI connection--don't spend more than a few dollars per cable.
Purchased this to replace our old charger at work, this new one charges a dead battery to full charge in just a couple hrs! Great charger at even better price! A good buy!
Have had an Olympus 4.0M.for 4 years and been very happy with it. As a gift I got this Canon and was very diappointed in the color quality and sharpness. Shot about 600 pictures people were blurred,not crisp and dim even on a sunny day. Had to return it.Don't buy
I absolutely love these headphones, they really need to come with replace earbuds, because if you lose them, they're much much too uncomfortable, but I'd say buy these, and the sound is wonderful.
This fits perfect! I worked exactly how it was suppose to and now my Saturn Ion has a much better system!
ATP3 speakers are the best when it comes to bang for the buck. It sounds great, has good range, rich bass, and best of all, the satellites are thin, doesn't take up much space on my crowded desktop. It has knobs for treble, bass, and volume, which are not common in speakers in its price range.Unfortunately, ATP3 does not have a headphone jack, howeve, it sounds superb in low vloume, so I can still have my late night gaming and not waking up my wife :)
If your going to spend the big bucks on the big TV's, recievers, etc... You HAVE to get the good cables. Not only is it far superior in preformance. It couldn't be easier to hook up! A LOT better then the audio/video cables. The price at Amazon is outstanding as well! Best Buy, Circuit City and the like are almost double the price! Plus no tax and free shipping.. GREAT!!!
These headphones are all about clean accurate sound. No artificial bass or treble. If you are spending a good deal of time looking for perfect headphones I hope you find this usefull.Sound : Extreemly clean, No artificial bass or treble effects.High Frequency notes: Response : ExcellentMid Range : GoodBass: Good (if your player supports high volume levels. I use creative zen micro & IBM thinkpad with winamp). The sound gets better with age (i think EH2270 needs some breakin period). After one year mine sound really tight. Prolonged use doesnt hurt ears like many other headphones. I use atleast 7-8 hrs straight a day.Design: Excellent rugged design. The wire is connected with gold plated plugs to the ear cups. Plugs are better than solder like in bose Triport. Any sudden pull will pull the plug out which you can insert back in(saves your investment in long term). Over all feel of headphones is very comfortable. My only gripe is the size. A smaller size would be really nice to have. Build quality is pretty good. The best part is the earcups hug the ears so well that you cant hear any outside noise and your music doesnt disturb people around (very important in office use and in flights or long trips). EH2270 is very very rugged.I personally give a very good rating to sennheiser becuase even after an year I tend to use them a lot more than my bose triports. Bose in their own right are good. In simple terms Bose Triports sound RICH where as sennheiser sound Clean and tight. When it comes to day to day rough use and consistent clean sound Sennheiser takes a clean sweap. Besides they are cheaper too.Even after an year of use I cant find a single issue with these headphones...Happy headphones hunting
I've had these for about a month and they've been working great. Sound is good and the volume & on/off controls are convenient. The base control is on the subwoofer which sits under my desk, so that's not as convenient. But I don't adjust that too often.
This came up when I searched Amazon for compressed air cleaners for electronic products, but it is NOT compressed air. When they say cleaner, they mean cleaner--as in spray on, not through a straw but like wood furniture polish, and wipe off with a cloth. If you're looking for basic canned air cleaners, this is not some new-and-improved version that's anti-static. This is canned spray-on liquid, not canned air.
I just got the TV a few days ago and its great for the price the DVD is great and the image is good .... I bought it to have it on my bedroom so for the price and for the purpose to have normal tv with good DVD is good so far no any complains everybody should get it
I agree with others who have posted that the Humax does what it's supposed to do well. I was up and running in less than 10mins with a $10 Radio Shack antenna in an urban setting. My one complaint is that it does NOT receive analog NTSC signals. Until every station complies and broadcasts DTV for eveything, i will need to have 2 devices to watch 'regular' PBS and DTV PBS, for instance.
I tried very hard to get this USB network Print Server to work with my HP laserjet 1020 but even with Tech Help was unable. So tech Help suggested using the other Printer that I have, an HP Laserjet 1012 and it worked as soon as it was setup and plugged in. Has be working great since installed and very fast.
I have used a small roto trim for at least 16 years and it is still going strong. But I needed a bigger trimmer for bigger projects and so it was not difficult for me to decide on the larger 24-inch cutter. It is far superior over other type of cutters. And with some research on the net I was able to buy this unit new at a large discount.
These headphones sound great and although the model is somewhat old-time But to this price! Excellent product at a great price, and also free shipping. Faster than I thought, 2500 miles in just 3 days. Sounds good to me. Fast, furious and free. Certainly mention that the color matches perfectly with my Sony Vaio.
Watching HDTV on this Samsung LCD is a pleasure. It is as sharp and clear as real life. Best viewing of football and golf I have ever seen.
This garmin does not work properly . It would have been nice to know that it was set up for a mac computer . So that part is useless to me . The garmin itself goes off for no reason . In short it doesn't work !
This is a great product. It is rubber, not hard plastic as its photo may appear. It offers good padding for minor shocks, and the glass screen is removable. The glass screen is great to protect the ipod screen from scratches. The only downside is that cleaning this screen is quite cumbersome (doesn't come off easily, doesn't fit back in easily). But overall a must-have for all Ipod owners.
This is a good radio/CD player with a major inexcusable design flaw. There is no battery so if you lose power, you lose the time. How Sony made an alarm clock without thinking of this I don't understand.
works on my newer PowerShot - never had any problems with this little case, has traveled around the world with me a couple times
This product is exactly what it looks like. So if you want a tough I-pod protector without cating much about external looks, this one is for you. But instead if you want your Ipod to look cute and slim and dond mind compromising on a bit of scratches here and there , go for the silcon ones .Again it also depends on how much you pay for this product. I got it for under 10 bucks , so I am happy. But I wouldnt recommend this if you've to pay more than 15 for this.
Easy to carry around on short trip, easy to take the camera out and put back in and size is perfect for d300 with 18-200 zoom lens. Love it!
I purchased this cable to use along with the Cables to Go 30504 adapter. I have 2 internal disk drives that are used as external drives and rather than unplugging the power cable each time I need to use a different drive, I thought this would be the perfect solution to allow me to use both disk drives without messing around with the power cable.I've been using this for about 1 month and am satisfied.
My RF-Link broke after two years of limited use. The company was not interested in repairing the device or replacing it. Don't buy this product. There are numerous reviews like mine that state that the device fails after limited use. Buyer beware... too bad I didn't get warned when I bought it.
I bought the Yamaha NS-C225 Center speaker from J&R for $99 + free shipping. Great speaker - nice to look at, slim, sleek and small footprint compared to other center channels (which was what I wanted). Good and crisp dialogs. I can hear clearly and enjoy the movies more. You couldn't go wrong !!
I have had a long streak of bad luck with Belkin surge protectors. This one was the same - the protector said that the outlet was not grounded, but it clearly was.
I've had two of these die on me! Luckily the first one died soon enough to return it for and exchange. The second one lasted long enough that the warranty/return period has expired. Both of them did the same thing, it starts with the clock randomly changing times then is slowly progresses from there until none of the controls work at all. Can't set the time can't even power it on! It's now become a charging station for my iPod as that's all it can do now. Avoid it.
I had a Zen Touch 20Gb that I loved, but after 2 1/2 years of hard use, it stopped working. So, I bought this one. It was great when I took it out of the package. I downloaded all the programs and hooked it up to the computer to charge. After it finished charging, I tried to download music on it and I couldn't. No matter what I did, my computer would not recognize the player. I kept getting messages that the player was not detected. I tried another computer and I got the same results. After researching the problem and calling the company, I found out that this is a common complaint with this product. I am so disappointed and I am returning it.
I bought this memory card on June 2008.The delivery arrived in time and I've inserted the Memory card in my Olympus camera and worked ok.
I just got these today and they are the most comfortable headphones and have more bass than any other headphones I have ever bought. For this price they are awesome, I would have easily paid at least $200. I recommend these to anyone who loves good headphones. The only con is that the subwoofer uses one AA battery, but they even give you that.
The battery, which you have to supply yourself, is terrible...worked 10 minutes, replaced them and it worked for a couple of pictures. It does not have a re-chargable battery. There is no card included either. I should have thought about this before buying but assumed that all new cameras have a re-chargable battery. I think i will return it.
All these inks together in my Epson RX580 printer let me print photo lab quality photos, it's a great convenience, but if I'm doing a larger batch of photos, I would save money by taking them to a photo shop.
These headphones are fantastic. As long as you turn them off when they aren't in use the battery lasts a long time.
After searching the Internet for a sturdy and cheap DVD player for my 2 year old son for our upcoming road trip, I chose this one. The delivery was quick! I have already charged the battery and seen a movie on it. Two cons (so far): 1. It comes with a case for the unit, but nothing else fits in it (all the cords, etc I will have to carry in something else). 2. The picture on the screen is a little grainy. My 2 year old won't notice that- he will just be glad to have something to see on our road trip. I will have to make another comment when we return...
This clock radio has it all... almost. The Atomic clock synched right up, the sound is quite good, I like the "Nap" feature and the ability to set two alarms to two different times on each different day of the week is cool.So, I set it all up and put in my bedroom and when it got dark I realized the radio was useless to me - no matter how you set the backlighting brightness display you have to get right on top of the clock to read the display. So trying to set the nap timer or the sleep timer or change the alarm settings, after dark, becomes almost impossible. When you turn up the brightness the numerals just stay the same and the backlighting just gets brighter and glares in your face.The manual leaves a bit to be desired too and just ignores features like backup (which it seems to have because when you disconnect from power the clock continues to display and the setting are saved; I just have no idea how long and if that feature is something I can count on).Bottom line is I would surely keep the clock if I could only read it at night.... but I can't; so back it goes. Too bad.
The Leica 14-50 F/2.8-3.5 itself alone costs $800. It is a SUPER good deal to have the camera and lens at the same price. It is not the best camera but good enough for the price.
I went from a 256MB card to the 512MB and oh what a difference.My CPU is much faster now.The Card works better than I expected.
I paid what I thought was a premium price for premium speakers which sound like cheasy 1950s paper spekers. No bass, buzzes, no dynamic range, etc. , etc. etc. These speaker are all ads, ads, ads. No delivery at all. I have them hooked up to a good Denon 200 Watt receiver, and zip performance. Nada. They sound a thousand times worse than the rotted out 20-year-old Radio Shack speakers they replace. Bose is all puff and guff!!! No wonder they dont sell in regular audio stores; no one will handle this junk!!! Garbage!!! I was ripped off!! I am going back to Radio Shack. At least I dont feel bad paying nothing for junk then. And their junk is at least priced right. Jim Isham, Penfield, NY. God, this pisses me off. Bose can go jump in the lake and take their overhyped overpriced speakers with them; tied to their feet!!!!
Am I really going to rate a Super Clamp stud? I can't think of anything to say about it and that means it works.Pros: It works wellCons: Manfrotto is much more fun to say than Bogen
I have been using this little memo book for years. It is the perfect size to slip into your purse. Has a hard cover which keeps its from bending, and you can add pages or remove pages because it has a little rings. I jot down anything I want to remember, or phone numbers or little bits of information. I journal in it. I paste quotes from books in it..... It is the handiest little book that anyone ever made.
Do not buy this product. After two weeks, the clip that held the headset in place when unfolded, broke. It's not something that can be repaired.
I really love it, great sound, great design, GREAT bass. Just wish they could have included a better case, one that was hard and would prevent and sort of squishing of the product. Still, don't need to worry about any damage - there's a lifetime warranty!
I have had no problems with the HP ink carts. I found the ink indicator is a bit on the conservative side and there is usually more ink there than it says. Anyway, I've only had one HP cart fail and that was with a paper jam that damaged the cart. Good carts.
I've only used the cord a few times but everything works great. I am especially happy about the adapters that came with the extension.
I finally broke down and got cable service. We installed DirectTV a couple of weeks ago. I wanted TV in my wife's sewing room, but it's next to impossible to get a cable to that room. Decided to try this RF-Link product.My transmitter is in the south side of 2nd story house. The reveiver is on north side main level. Signal goes through 2-3 walls and floor. At first, there were statically lines and sound cackle. Rotated and couldn't get it to go away. Turned off other wireless devices and got no improvement. Then I remembered that there were four channels. I moved from channel 1 to 2. Same static. Moved both switches to channel 4 it worked like a charm. Couldn't be better. I like the way the remote control works from the local TV, through the receiver/transmitter, to the "mouse" and then to the DirectTV box.
I work at the Target store in Wheaton,IL, and I saw this little guy on the shelf and what immedietly caught my eye was the blue backlight which is both cool and unique. Then I listened to a CD with a sample disk and it sounds awesome. It was a total impulse buy but well worth the $80. Don't spend hundreds of dollars on other executive systems like Sony and Aiwa. All you are really paying for is the name. Emerson is pretty darn good. Great value!
I bought this cable after reading some of the reviews here on Amazon. I had been using the MONSTER hdmi cable on my current Sony HDMI dvd upscaler and the pictures were beautiful. I had purchased recently a PS3 and did not want to spend another $70 on a MONSTER hdmi cable so I bought this cable instead. Well, comparing the two dvds of Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, she is way hotter using the MONSTER cable. If I had never used the MONSTER cable, I would have thought this cable would have been sufficient. But the detail is much sharper using the MONSTER cable. Let it be known, there is a significant difference between the picture quality in the cables. I wish it weren't so because I'd rather not spend another $70. Actually, I'm just going to be lazy and just switch the MONSTER cable between my regular SONY player and my PS3. I don't want to wear out the PS3 playing regular dvds all the time. I know... I'm super cheap but at least I'm trying not to wear the PS3 out, no matter how futile it might be.
A few years ago i purchased the 1st Gen Nano and loved it! It was a great Ipod, But unfortunetly the screen died, so i went to look into a new Ipod.A few of my friends had Classics, but the click wheel's were unresponsive and laggy, so i had doubts about it. they were all abolished when i bought the New Classic, it has a wonderful Interface, and a amount of storage.Although the Click Wheel is a tad slow, it seems to vary in different Ipods, but Overall, its great. You will Love the Big Screen, the storage, the Interface, and many other cool features on the Ipod.
I was in the market for a new computer bag and I also needed a bag for school and work. My current bag was putting a major strain on my shoulders and I wanted to get a rolling bag that didn't look too business. When I first found the JanSport bag I was thrilled, it was sporty, had wheels, and looked well built. After 4 monthes of normal use, the retractable handle is BROKEN! I plan on writing a letter to the company to let them know of my disappointment with this product. Buyer beware!
I does what it said it would do and I am happy with the results. It is a good buy!
Overall, this rubberized case provides optimal protection. It is rugged and more importantly, adds attitude to a video ipod. The case slides on and off easily. HOWEVER, there are several downsides:1) In a ipod dock say an ihome, the toughskin barely fits and you have to jam the case in in order to get the dock connector successfully into the ipod. I pull my case off when plugging into a dock. To aviod this, by a silicone case.2) I was disappointed that this case was not a PERFECT fit as other reviewers have said. There is a decent gap between the case and th ipod and that irritates a person like me.Ultimately, this case is good if you dont mind pulling the case off to put the ipod into a dock but as far as protection goes, this should be a very good case.
This router is very useful and even though i was very very skeptical when looking at these revies before my purchase I went ahead and took the risk and overall I'm very happy because the router hasn't dropped any connections so far and the speed is also at a good average. This router is great for gaming as well.
I bought these for my Creative Zen 1 GB. The sound is great and they are very comfortable! Great color, too.
So, this cable does exactly what it is supposed to do, i.e., it sends video from your Zen Vision: M 30GB or 60GB to your TV. It works okay.It plugs into the sync adapter (that light plastic box that connects to the proprietary connector slot on the bottom of the unit). I didn't realize this and I think it's annoying that in addition to this cable, you also have to carry around that thing in order for it to work.The other thing I noticed about it is that the video out is pretty terrible. Let me be clear, the image is sharp, clear crisp - whatever you want to call it. BUT everything has a super-warm, reddish tint to it. I'm certain that this red hue is not in the source material.
I love this mouse. I've tried expensive laser mice and I just can't get into them. This is the most comfortable and easiest to use mouse around. And the best thing is - it's cheap.
This is a great GPS device! It is very simple to set up and use immediately because the directions are very clear. It also comes with a small Rand McNally atlas and mount for the windshield.When you are actually driving the directions are given in a clear voice with plenty of warning time before a turn. It also includes estimated time of arrival and mileage for that trip. I can plan different routes with different stops and if I choose to go a different direction, the GPS will self correct and give me a new route.I have not used the MP3 yet, but I plan on loading songs soon.Great new product!
I recently bought this to make my own stickers for my Girl Scout Daisy troop. The major project I had in mind was making petal stickers. I cut out petals and flower centers from paint chips I snagged at Lowe's. So we're talking eleven cut outs per girl. They used the stickers to decorate their troop folders.Now, the stickers looked awesome, and I'm happy with the way they turned out, but there's a couple things I can share that you might like to know before getting this little machine. Initially I was feeding my petals through and tearing them off one at a time. This wastes a lot of adhesive. But you have to be super careful if you try to feed things in one after another before tearing off because they can accidentally overlap, messing up two of your stickers. You can't really see your cut outs as they're going through. If you do this you end up with a longer strip and you can then cut each sticker off. Since I was making so many stickers (about 120) all at one time, this technique ended up saving me a lot of time. I needed two things of adhesive to make all my stickers and I have some left over on the second roll.6 and 7 year olds could operate this thing themselves, but you would want to supervise so they don't waste too much adhesive. The replacements could add up fast if you're making a lot of stickers. I bought the machine and refill at that big craft store with a 40% off coupon, so it was a reasonable price for what I wanted it for. My daughter is excited to use it for her little projects. Yeah, using glue or glue sticks would probably be way cheaper, but this was very clean and the resulting stickers were exactly what I wanted.
True to its name, the Logitech Classic Keyboard is a throwback to their heritage; a straightforward model requiring no special software, without any extra keys or controls. The keys have a slightly-firm springy responsiveness with audible feedback (a slight, but non-intrusive clatter).Compared to the basic USB keyboard that Dell ships with all its desktop PCs, the Classic's keys are springier, the spacing is a little less dense (which fits my fingers better), and the boundary around the actual keys is more asthetically pleasing in contrast to the sparseness of the Dell keyboard.This model is shaped slightly differently than the otherwise identicalLogitech Classic KeyboardPS/2 model; the trim on the side towards the user is a little narrower, allowing proper use of a wrist-rest, which was a minor drawback on the PS/2 model.This is a basic keyboard with nice feedback and a low price. It's hard to go wrong here.
The Epson Stylus CX7000F Series was a freebie when I purchased a Toshiba laptop. After owning it for 2 years, I now understand why it was a free accessory. I rarely print, but the ink cartridges regulary run out of ink and require replacement. Further, when I am printing black and white documents, I can't print if a color cartridge is depleted. I must first replace the cyan, magenta, and/or yellow ink cartridge--whichever one runs out of ink first. As of today, I'm shopping for a new laserjet printer, and it won't be an Epson printer!
Pros:Supports packet written CDs - Use your CDRW disk like a hard diskSupports multiple .m3u playlists - control what songs are played and in what order through .m3u text files.Will resume EXACTLY where you stopped - a must if you listen to radio programs and audio books.Has bookmarking feature - great for returning to an audio book or radio program point after listening to music.Firmware upgradable - Unit ships with version 1.0 - I highly recommend upgrading to version 1.3 which is available on the IRIVER international site at the time of this writing.Supports track queuing - select the next song to be played while listening to the current song.Easy to program - shows filename while selecting songs to programMany more featuresCons:No backlight.In summary, the IRIVER IMP-50 gives you more features than many MP3 flash and hard drive players at a fraction of the cost and a fraction of media cost - 700 MB CDRWs are way under a $1 a disk. It's features blow all other manufacturers' CD MP3 players away. I highly recommend this or any other IRIVER CD player product.Linux and other non-windows OS notes.Supports Linux packet written CDRWs.You MUST use Joliet extensions when creating your file system for the firmware upgrade disk..m3u playlist text files MUST be terminated with CR/LFs (DOS) not just LFs as is the standard in Linux..m3u playlist files take the following format:\directory\im_no_angel.mp3\directory\my_life.mp3Note that the DOS \ character MUST be used as the file separator.For best results, use only 1X-4X speed CDRWs.RTFM and online documentation.
Not compatible with the ipod classic. I called Altec Lansing and they confirmed this fact. Unfortunately it is not mentioned in any of the instructions or materials. Very disappointed. To return it I pay a 20% restocking fee.
I've been playing with this printer the last couple of days, and I must say that I am very satisfied with it.INK: Like others said, the printer is cheap and the ink is very cheap. Black cartridges are only about 1/4 the cost of Epson and 1/5 the cost of HP and Lexmark. Cost of ink to paper output, I think Canon ties the Epson for best. This is backed up by reviews from PC Magazine. However, I give the edge to Canon, because it's &quot;draft&quot; mode is better than the Epson 880 I had. With the Epson, I could barely read anything in economy mode. I've printed 6 legal size color photos and about 30 black pages, and the ink levels have not dropped a bit. Plus, when you do get a low level warning, you can still print to the last drop!PRINTOUTS: I'm satisfied with the output for photos and text, and I'm sure it will satisfy most of you. I like how bright and dynamic the colors are. Reds come out red with the Canon, not Burgundy like the Epson 880.SPEED: This is where the i350 suffers. When not in draft mode, it is significantly slower than the Epson. About 1/3 the speed with graphics and photos. Text printing speed is OK.LOOKS: Very nice looking and lightweight. I keep it on top of my computer. Yes, it fits on top of the minitower with no problem. Only downside is it's a top paper feeder.NOISE: Frankly, I think the printer is quiet when it is printing! It is much quieter than the Epson 880. Actually, I think only laser printers are quieter. However, it is loud on powerup and for the 2 seconds it takes to warm up, but during printing: not bad at all.OTHER: Driver is easy to use...almost too simple. I would like to choose my own dpi settings, but it only lets me choose from a scale for the quality. Also, you have to manually align the output, but it's not too hard. It prints out a paper with different colors and a bunch of numbers, and you choose the number with the best printout. Reminds me of the optometrist when they ask you which lens is clearer.WORTH IT?: Yes! I needed to replace my 880, which was getting old and had collected too much dust in its rollers. The 880's quality was top of the line when it came out, but now we have these &quot;photo printers&quot; that beat it. I just wanted something cheap, cool looking, with high quality printouts. The Canon i350 gives that. I did not give it 5 stars, because it is not fast and paper has to go through the top.
From the sleek sexy design to the easy to use hardware and software, the iPod is at the top of the MP3 game for a reason. This generation of the iPod Classic is as good as it gets, with the extra storage space and the inclusion of Cover Flow.If you have a large music collection and want a little style to go with your substance, pick up an iPod Classic. You won't be sorry.
Stay away if you want a unit that works. This is my second unit and both of them died within weeks of purchase.
A quality product that exceeds the consumer ratings. Very handy for home or small office use.
I must admit I am a pathetic novice when it comes to many advanced pieces of media equipment, but this item really is a terrific item and a great value for the money. It is a comfortable, clear device that can withstand a great deal of use. I have found it to be a valuable asset for online gaming in the verbal exchanges between myself and collegues. It is definately a must have.
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS IVE SPENT MORE THAN 1000 DOLLARS ON AMAZON.EVERY PRODUCT IS GOOD JUST BUY THE RIGHT ITEM FOR YOUR NEEDS AND YOU WILL HAVE A EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE SHOPPING HERE.THIS KIT IS ALL YOU NEED FOR ANY AMP TRUST ME.ALL I DO IS ONLINE SHOP AND I GOT THIS KIT.
Works - car charger adapter nice touch. Did not need the foreign plug. Compact and worked well. OEM charger died on me.
I have had this unit for about a month. It looks great but it locks up, it turns it self on and off randomly. The unit has a lot of issues recording. When you set it up to record a show some times it records sometimes it does nothing. I am on my third unit now and this unit still has a lot of issues. There is no way to backup the unit so every time you do a hard rest you lose everything off the unit. When you record songs on the S50 there is no way to play them back on the PC. If you record a talk radio show there is no way to resume were you were last listening. Fast Forward and Reverse are very slow. To Fast Forward through 1 hour of audio it takes about 10 minutes. I can go on and on. Do not buy one of these.
I am unable to review this product, as I never received it, and when I requested it to be resent, was only told I would receive a refund.
The mounting screw is too long.. long enough to wear if you tighten it down it will dig into your camera body. My camera manual specifically warns against this. Why the heck would they make the stud so long--ridiculous. I am sending this back. I bought this because it had all 5 star ratings, I'd give this ZERO stars if I could. And it does NOT support an SLR well at all, even with a short 50mm lens.. barely bump it and it will tip over.. the wind could easily tip it over cause it is so off balance. Also the thumb screw isn't easy to turn and you have to tighten it down hard to TRY to support the SLR.
They either hold trash or they don't. These do. :)
Others have noted shortcomings - poor design features including the speaker mounting assembly. The speaker pole is held in the base by a plastic nub which BREAKS! End of your expensive investment. Do not buy these speaker stands if you expect to move them about as when cleaning. The base is quite heavy and torque generated by the swaying pole will crack the plastic nub.
Ordered these tapes and received them quickly. Had not been able to find them in any stores in my area. Very happy with tapes and service. Will not hesitate to use this vendor again.
These speakers shipped immediately. I purchased them to get better audio for my laptop's music library and for my DVD collection. For the price, the sound is INCREDIBLE! I don't think you could go wrong getting these if you want a little extra sound juice for your computer. I'm very pleased with this product and you will be too!
I bought three of these remotes for the three cameras that my group uses to film theatre events and weddings. The theatre events sometimes requires us to be positioned in weird positions (sitting in chairs) which means we may not be able to reach the zoom ring. The RMVD1 was able to fill in the gap by allowing us to stop/start recording and zoom in and out during shows. The zoom is not as smooth as the zoom ring or the expensive rocker type zoom controls, but you get what you pay for.The cameras that I have used this remote include PD170s and a VX2100.
The first time I bought this lamp I wrote: "This lamp is even prettier than it looks in the photo. It is so easy to touch it on & off. I am really enjoying it."I liked it so much that I ordered another when the first one stopped working. The second lamp was not a "touch" lamp as stated, nor did it have the three levels of light it was supposed to have. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!
I use this plus an umbrella clamp to mount my 430EX flash on the shaft of my monopod. Took me a while to figure out the proper alignment, but once I did it works quite well. The previous reviewer is correct about the smell though. It's mildly annoying, but not a deal killer in my opinion.
When I decided to buy a laptop for grad school, I made a list of requirements:-20 GB drive-network card-CD burner-nice-sized screen-Windows XP-Word-cheap (under a grand)This is the only computer that gave me everything I needed (except for Word), and from a company known for great laptops.It's been a month now, and I couldn't be happier. Setup was quick and painless, the computer itself runs pretty fast, battery life is acceptable (2.5 hours), and the DVD combo drive is a nice feature.Two caveats:-It gets HOT. As someone's already said, don't plan on setting it on your lap for any length of time.-The touch pad is tempermental. It works great sometimes, and takes some coaxing others. I'm buying a notebook mouse, since I hate touch pads, anyway :).Overall, a great first laptop that I really recommend for students on a budget (like me). And about Word--I just downloaded OpenOffice for free and like it better!
I've been running with this router for several months now (bought it from Microcenter), and I've had no problems with it. This router is on the first floor, and I have good connectivity even in the 2nd floor bedroom at the other end of the house.
Sony makes outstanding DVD players and this model is no exception. As is the case with most good DVD players these days, this Sony has progressive scan which gives enhanced picture quality when playing DVDs with a high-definition TV. You may not have HD TV yet but you probably will have one within a year or two, at which time you'll want a top notch DVD player with progressive scan capability, such as this Sony.What sets this model apart from other progressive scan DVD players -- aside from the fact that it's a Sony -- is that it plays Super Audio CDs. Most modern DVD players play CDs as well as DVDs, but very few have the capability to play SACDs which are the highest fidelity audio medium currently available. And SACD circuitry can actually improves the sound of regular CDs as well. So if you want both the best picture and the best sound, a progressive scan player with SACD capability is the one to get. This Sony has both of these features at a bargain price.
If you have Bose "cube" speakers and you want to mount to a wall or ceiling, these handy little brackets do a nice job and the speakers can be mounted in a variety of positions and directions. The kit comes with mounting hardware for different surfaces, such as dry wall or wood. Instructions are only pictures--no written copy. The only criticism I have would be when the speaker is pointed to the far left on the bracket, which makes it difficult to reach the set-screw that holds the speaker to the bracket. The bubble pack also includes an extender to drop the speaker a few inches below the bracket, which would come in handy for suspended ceilings. Build quality is very good.
This is the perfect home office unit. Small space required, very functional, easy to setup and use. And the cost, fantastic. Nobody could believe what I paid.
Not a whole lot you can say about a triod case except that this one is well made and protected my tripod during a recent trip to the islands. Works well and should out live me,,,ofcourse at 70 that's not saying much.
Have been using scanner for office for about a year, automatic paper feeder jams quite often, and most annoyingly tends to pull the paper into the feeder mechanism when it jams, even if paper had already passed through, apparently attempting duplex scan. Duplex scanning itself cannot be set from computer but rather have to push button on scanner. Other than jamming and pulling multiple pages at once, has worked reasonably well. We are scanning papers that had been given to clients to fill out and are not pristine condition.
I own a Canon GL2. I was recommended by the manual to clean at least every 15-20 hours I spend using the camera (for playing and recording)I bought the official Canon head cleaner, and it's works perfectly as it's expected. Only once in 1 1/2 years has my camera actually alerted me that the heads were dirty. So, I figure my occasional cleaning has done what's supposed to--extend the life of the camera. It's a small price to pay for the comfort that you're keeping your camera as clean as you can.I RECOMMEND shopping around for prices. Head cleaning tapes greatly vary in price depending on where you buy them from. I've seen this same Canon brand sell from $15 - $35 from different retail sites.
Why pay a lot for Monster Cable, when this cable works just fine.
Ordered this product to save me time transferring old files to new drives. Works great! Easy to use! Might have to order a second one to keep up!
This little compact printer only does one thing (4x6 photos) and it does a fantastic job. My wife owns one of the older model HP digital cameras (C200), I believe we paid a few hundred for the camera about a year and a half ago and it was one of the most inexpensive mega-pixel models. I was skeptical that the pictures the demo unit produced may only be possible by higher dollar camera, but the photos this printer produces from my camera are still better quality than those of my two hundred dollar (non-digital) 35mm pictures developed at the local Kodak lab. To test for any bias I might have had my wife and I had three family members look though a photo album we made containing 35mm &quot;developed&quot; photos and photos printed from this printer... They all guessed the 35mm photos were the printed ones because the photos this printer produced were much better quality. Now, enoguh about the quality, which in the words of my brother in-law is &quot;simply amazing&quot;.The printer works stand-alone, plug your flash ROM in and you can jump to a specific picture number and print, the interface could not get any easier! You can also print prrof sheets (4x6 with multiple thumb-nail pictures). The bundled software allows you to take pictures off your hard drive and send them to the PhotoSmart 100 though the USB cable (cable isn't included unfortunately) USB is the only option for connection.Printer includes 6 blank 4x6 photo sheets, and 1 cartridge (HP claims you can get 120 pictures out of a single ink jet cart, I've been told 100 is more realistic), paper is also priced reasonable. Overall you do save money, you have unsurpased convienence and the quality is excellent. There are few products I would recommend this highly; if you own a digital camera, buy a PhotoSmart 100!
This switch is solidly built and hasn't had any problems in the year or so it's been installed. Gigabit is a huge improvement over 100Mbit, and with this 24 port switch I was able to put enough network drops in each room that I didn't need desktop switches. The auto-uplink feature means you don't need to worry about crossover cables, or which port you've plugged your router in to. And since it's automatic, there's no button on the front of the switch that takes down the network.The lack of a wall wart is nice. This switch has an internal power supply, and uses a standard IEC 320 connector (the same connector that's on most computer's power supplies). However, it does have two relatively noisy fans. These run all the time, and make more sound than your average desktop machine. If you want to replace them, you'll need two 5V 40x10mm fans and a philips head screwdriver. I replaced the fans in mine and have not had any trouble with overheating before or since, but I am not currently using all the ports on this switch.
this cd player is so wicked awsome. it never skips and has great sound. you could pound on it all you want and it will hardly ever skip. if you were looking for an exelent cd player for less than 200 dollars, this is the one to get. it has so many neat features and it says sorry when it does skip.
The price was ok, but the cable sheath is brittle and cracks where it joins with the power connectors. SO its great for home use, but perhaps not for travellers
I searched for an excellent set of earbuds to use with my iPod, found them with these MDR-EX51LP, and have been delighted to use them several hours each day under demanding conditions.Because I listen to uncompressed digital recordings to facilitate deep meditation or deep sleep in the delta state (see [...]), I need headphone with expanded frequency response (to get 20-20,000 Hz, they must be designed for higher and lower frequencies). But--I also need earbuds that won't fall off my head while moving between yoga postures, and I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars for audiophile headphones. I read that the Frequency Response of these Sony's is a large 6 - 23,000 Hz, the in-ear design with several silicone ear piece sizes make them fit perfectly in the ear so that they stay put and minimize outside noise, and the earbud design would not interfere with my movements.Some user reviews, however, said that these earbuds sounded bad, had awkward cords and earpieces, and fell apart almost immediately. Hmmm... Since these were really the only earbuds that seemed to fit my needs AND I've always been happy with Sony products, I bought a pair.These Sony earbuds proved perfect for my needs; I could not think of anything that I would change. Shortly afterward I bought a second set to leave by my bed and fit them with smaller silicon earpieces that would be more comfortable while sleeping all night. For 6 months I've been delighted with the awesome sound reproduction and their design (I tried several more expensive headphones and found that they didn't sound as good when I tested them with high and low frequency test sounds--nor were they as comfortable). The fears I had about them falling apart were unfounded; they're still like new despite 40 minutes of daily activity AND wearing them while I sleep on my side all night, every night since laying on my back blocks my sinuses.These are excellent headphones--try them confident with the knowledge that you can return them if they're not as good as you expect.P.S. 21 June 09: I bought these in March 2008 and use 2 pair every day (as mentioned above) and they are still working great without the materials (wires, earpieces, etc.) breaking down. So... these are great earbud headphones that are durable!P.S. 2 March 2010: I need to buy another pair because after 17 months, I've stressed the wires enough (by catching them under my body or some such thing such that it pulls the earbud out of my ear) that one earbud is not maintaining a solid electrical connection and crackles as I move around. I'm glad they still sell these so I can buy another pair (or perhaps a related Sony earbud with the same high quality). This is a GREAT product!
Bought this item in October of 2007. If it were to break today I would buy the exact one again. Along with the garmin topo software I purchased it is great for planning exploratory rides and keeping the history of past rides for future use or sharing.
I received this camera as a gift a few years ago and I ended up falling in love with photography because of it. It's great for beginners because it's not that expensive... obviously what the camera lacks in megapixels and zoom are what you save in dollars. But I have taken hundreds of gorgeous photos. It's extremely user-friendly, unlike HPs I've used, and action shots have never been a problem. Just note that you can't zoom in while shooting movies (MPEG) but it does pick up sound cleanly. I also found it to be very durable... it's been dropped countless times, used outside during the (Wisconsin) winter, and exposed to both water and sand but the picture quality hasn't decreased. (Make sure you get a case for it- it doesn't come with one but they're cheap.) I'm now looking into freelance photography as a career, but until I save up enough for one of those fancy $ 700 deals, this one will definitely get me through.
Unfortunately, this old model doesn't charge the iPod Touch 2nd Gen. The sound quality on these FM transmitters is terrible. I'd say worse than 64k mp3 quality. It works though.
I just bought my Nikon D50 snf this remote works great, and it is very cheap.
Most good digital cameras use CCD lens technology. CMOS is old, normally used for security cameras. Even though I don't own this camera (and I generally hate reading reviews by people who don't own the product), I have owned a Polaroid camera of similar specs & price - with a CMOS lens. It mysteriously died in less than a year (company would service, but it would cost almost as much as purchase price for part) and picture quality was horrible. I regret not having done my research, b/c I took pics of my first baby with it and now with my second baby on a Canon, I can totally see the difference in quality.General tip I've learned: if the company doesn't have a history of making cameras (35mm cameras), then don't trust it! (Kodak and Fuji are probably OK, but not the best.) I remember Oregon Scientific from the calculators I used while I was flunking calculus...!
PROs:+ Great supply of misc hardware to mount for almost any size flat panel.+ Comforting double arm support for nice pivot motion. Handy tilt function for up and down viewing angles (especially good for LCD with viewing not as great as plasma).+ Clever +/- bolt spacing for slight stud spacing +/-.+ Excellent mechanics with support bracket spanning evenly to pivot arm.CONs:- Plastic caps for metal rails are cheap and don't even fit/attach.- Too much misc hardware left over.- No caps to conceal wall bolts. Use same color bolts?
i really liked the speed at which this product came, it has really good quality
I use a Sony U810 internal burner and these work fine... burns as it should at 8X using Nero Ultra 7... no coasters- these work!
great printer. no doubt. The guy who's complaining that he can't print with Windows ME is just plain wrong... just download the driver form nectech.com's website. You can also buy extra toner from nectech.com for just 79 dollars.
The cable arrived on time and as described, it does the job as expected, I am satisfied with my purchase.
I was so excited when I brought this home. All for a game I so badly wanted to play and this looked and sounded good. Wish I knew what the future was going to bring. I used this to play games for a few months then left it sit for a couple more. Cleaned it up and tried to play again. Nothing. It whirs like it's going to work, then grinds to a halt. I never even was able to burn the slide shows I spent forever working on. I'll also never know how the lightscribe works either. Junk. It was an expensive piece of junk. Now it sits as a reminder of what not to spend on something I know nothing about. The pros? It was easy to install and didn't take up much space on my desk. Not all that bad to look at either. wasn't very noisy either. But that's it.
I needed a long Sub cord that I could hide away in the wall. For the price, this cord is top quality. Works perfect, is very durable and does exactly what it is supposed to do. Could spend a lot more, but why?
I had previously tried the 3000 movie writer, but was unable to make it work. Alot of compatability issues with my Dell. I read that alot of others had the same trouble. Then the new 8x 4000 series had came out. So I took a chance it would be better, and it paid off!!! The NEWER writer is not only compatible!! but it works to my amazement!! HP should have done more testing before releasing the first version. Hopefully more people will be willing to try this newer version!!! I enjoy being able to transfer non copyrighted viedos to DVD!!! The quality is excellent!!! I hope more companies can follow in the footsteps of this wonderful product!!! (REMEMBER TO STAY AWAY FROM THE OLDER VERSIONS)
first of all i am not happy with the purchace of this product yeah it was a reasonable price but you get what you pay for this battery charged once and now my dell wont even turn on.
I needed a wireless router to use my laptop and kindle. This was inexpensive, easy to set up and works great.
This is a gret product, I just recomend a heavy tripod, it is because the binos are heavy to hold after a few minutes. The optical are very good, I was looking Jupiter and the 4 moons, It was very good choice.
I purchased my first Apex AD-1500 as a second unit for my bedroom. I was a little wary at first thinking, "How much performance can I really get out of a DVD player that costs less than [$] and is not much bigger than a phone book?" The short answer to my own question was LOTS.I purchased my SECOND Apex AD-1500 as a replacement for the more [costly], and lesser performing [other] DVD player that I have in the living room.I have yet to find a disc that these little units will NOT play. I've been playing DVDs, CDs, VCD, SVCDs, and of course, MP3s without trouble.Whereas my [other] had the occasional skip with dual layer DVDs, the Apex units have shown no problems what so ever.The living room unit is connected to my surround sound system. The sound quality so far has been acceptable. Stereo seperation is decent,and center and rear channel performance is also decent.Pros:Cost - under [$] in my case. You can buy 4-5 of these units for the price of a high end [other]. The unit could almost be considered "disposable".wide range of playable media(DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, SVCD & MP3) 12cm and 8cm sizes.Very in depth On screen programming, allowing for decent tweaking.!! ZOOM button !! Rocks...Cons:Unit is very light - not much inside the case. Slides easily with no rubber feet. (easily solved)Opening and closing of the dvd tray sounds a little clunky. One unit is louder than the other, but this is due to a totally different DVD drive in the unit which utilizes a different gear system to open and close the tray.No optical output or progressive scan.All and all, a decent, low-cost entry level player. Probably not a player for the high end videophiles.Of course, both of these players are brand new. My opinion may change in the months ahead if they start having problems, but that is what warranties are for...Both players are still running flawlessly. I have had ZERO problems. No skips etc. The players DO NOT run hot as someone else had been stating.I also discovered that on the later models of the AD-1500 you can burn your own firmware upgrades. One of the firmware upgrades even disables the MacroVision on the box. You can then run the player through your VCR and tape your DVD's. There is also a utility available to let you change the players startup background to anything that you wish.With the above having been said, you proceed at your own risk performing these upgrades. The remote chance exists that you can permanantly damage your machine if you are not careful...I have performed the firmware flashes on both of my machines without trouble and I can tape anything that I put in it...
Both products are true colors. Works great & lasts long with my HP printer.
I may just be unlucky, but my Panasonic PV-D4742 player was faulty. It would not accept my VHS videos; it consistently spit them back out. So I exchanged it for another PV-D4742, and it would only accept one out of three videos. Spit the others right out, no apparent pattern to the rejects. So despite the good quality of the picture and trouble-free DVD player, we returned our second Panasonic player and had to switch to another brand.I hope these are the only two faulty players out there, since I have always had reliable Panasonics before.
The Cokin 77mm Z series adapter ring works fantastically as advertised, and as the previous review said it does screw on and off very easily. It is solid, does its job of holding the filter holder on, etc..The problem comes when you take a photo of something bright (which is pretty much what these things are for) and you get a burry white arc from the reflection of the text "COKIN - 77 - th 0.75 - FRANCE" that is painted on the outside of the adapter.The only way to fix this is to paint over it, which is what I intend to do today. If I wanted DIY, I would've done it myself, so instead of rating 5 stars, I'm rating 2 stars. I'll rate 5 if they ever fix this and send me one that doesn't have the problem.
The headphones are very comfortable and have surprisingly good sound quality. The only draw back is the plastic design makes it unnerving to bend and twist your headphones.
OK... first Ipod purchased in 2002. Second in 2005. First Zune 2007. Zune wins almost hands down.1)Sound quality: Zune 8/10 for audiophile ears. Ipod 5/10. Again, for those who know sound/ do recordings. Zune by far surpasses Ipod. The Zune upgraded headphones make ALL the difference as well. But, even with those headphones on the Ipod, the Zune wins hands down.2)Software: Itunes is slow, and pay as you go only. Zune market place (new) great, quick (about 50% quicker than itunes on a Windows). Zune pass is awesome. $15 bucks a month and I've downloaded near 60 albums in 7 days and they are awesome. Yes, if you let your pass lapse you loose it all. But there's nothing like a music buffet! you can also buy whatever as a pay as you go too.3)Zune is much easier to manipulate/ change songs/ genres/ playlists than Ipod.4) Zune screen is comfortable for 1 hour long (2 hour movie might be a stretch, but havent' tried yet. Ipod scree (not touch or iphone) is way to small.5)Wireless sync just makes sense and is graet.CONS: No real movies for zune... yet. (Come on Bill! Get this worked out.) No audible for Zune (which is a real bummer) but per Windows weekly podcast in Nov. they are in talks again with Audible. Video podcasts are a bit slow to sync and cut off sometimes.I'm really glad I switched to Zune. I will give Ipod away once audible is supported.
I wouldn't recommend this product. I have it for about 3 yrs, works as a simple DSL router in 2-3 computers home network. It froze on me on numerous occasion for no apparent reasons andhave to present the reset button on the router in order for it to work again. In 3 yrs, it broke twice. The first time was about 6 months in the ownship. Belkin replace it with a new one and postal cost out of my own pocket. The 2nd time was last week (warrany expired), the same old problem. It just quite working. I won't be replacing my router with the same unit for sure.
I like the radio and the design though I would have preferred it a little bit small as it is a bit bulky. Would have been even better if it had an input to connect any external devices.
Overall a good product. I did notice, however, that in some positions, there is enough "play" in the pivot joints to cause the TV to be tilted somewhat. Also, the adjustment bolt(s) to change the angle of the mount are too tight to the point that I rounded off the hex cavity in one of the bolts attempting to loosen it.
I bought one for my 15-year old and my brother bought one for himself. The wheel on both became dislodged, ours after about 95 days (or just a few days after the warranty expired)and the other after about 7 months. Trying to get an answer on how to get them repaired was impossible and after many hours online and several faxes to Rio, we gave up. Instead we bought earphones with volume adjusment and got by without the click-wheel navigation feature. After 8 months, one of the units was fell accidentally off a shelf and onto a hardwood floor and that was the end of that! Recommend you check the warranty and talk to others about their experiences B4 you decide which MP3 to buy.
I searched to web for an ipod and Amazon had just what I wanted and the price was great!
The random and incurable blue screen problems with this card are legendary. A quick Google search of "wpn311" and "blue screen" will give any prospective buyer all the information he/she needs to look elsewhere. Whatever the ultimate cause, this card does not seem capable of working with Windows XP.Two years ago, I made the mistake of installing these cards in my office desktops. About 1000 blue screens later, I finally gave up and replaced them. I've tried every software update, every firmware fix, and spent days with customer support to no avail.One thing that might be helpful to those struggling with this card is that the Windows software seems to work better than the Netgear abomination. (including the latest update 2.0) My recommendation however would be to abandon this network card all together and get something else.
This bag is well-made. I am so happy with this purchase. Everything is well protected. It holds my Cannon Rebel XTi w/battery pack installed. Camera sits on top in craddle with lens facing down. Very easy to get to. The zippers have storm covers. Inside are fully adjustable and removable dividers. Many additional pockets for the small stuff. Holds: Camera, battery pack, AA battery pack insert, EF 50 1.4 lens, EF 70-200 2.8 lens, flash, all lens filters, battery charger, two extra rechargable batteries, flash, AA flash batteries and the AA charger, extra AA batteries, manuals, photo guide, memory cards, all cords and still has room for two more lens. Holds basically all my camera gear. Not to big and not too small. For me, it's the perfect sized bag that I don't have to carry. If I had a notebook, it would hold that too, but it would be tight. Perfect for carry-on air travel. I use this pack to carry my XTi skiing, but I only bring what I need. And I bought this through Amazon, so I had no problems what so ever. A great place to shop, and it's a great well-made pack bag.
hi i bought this product 15 days back for our office. and its working fine. only drawback - you can not create DHCP Scope.
This Linksys router is quite easy to set up. It seems that most "set-up" software is junk designed to load a bunch of things you don't really need and slow down your cpu at start up. The Linksys utility does a quick job configuring all the computers on your network along with security for your wireless needs. There's no subsequent typing of passwords, and a 1 minute download is all you need to get the set up utility that automatically sync's with the router. Cool.
I used this kit to mount my newly purchasedPyle PLTS78DUB 7-Inch In-Dash Detachable Motorized Touch Screen TFT/LCD Monitor with DVD/CD/MP3/MP4/USB/SD/AM-FM Bluetooth Receiverinto my 1999 Dodge Durango. Worked perfect and the new deck looks really nice in there.
They dont ACTUALLY have this item anymore. they will instead send you another item that is similar... sort of.they will refund your money when you tell them the item they sent is wrong, however really this item should just be removed. the company explicitly said they no longer carry this item.
I love this camera! It is easy to use, and the prints I have had developed have turned out beautifully. Clear, sharp images with beautiful color! I am delighted with this purchase and would recommend this camera with out reservation to anyone who is looking for a good quality SLR.
I bought this radio just a month ago. So it hasn't been with me long enough to tell about durability and reliability.I am well impressed by the ease of use. The large buttons, and the small number of them makes the interface simple.The initial setup is trivial and easy to complete in a few minutes. The display is big and clear. If you wear glasses and you are in the shower, where you don't wear them, the font size is big enough to see without glasses by many of us.I am well impressed by the build of the product. The finish is very good. The build materials are very good. Better than what I expected initially.The handle, which rotates to open up or to close is pretty nice.The only issue, which wasn't clear to me when I bought it, is that it uses D size batteries rather than the much more common AA. I used a D enclosure for AA rechargable batteries and it is working well. But I am not sure these AA batteries will last long and I will have to recharge them to soon. Not enough experience yet with this aspect.Radio reception is very good. And the sound quality is good. Although I would have liked to have controls over the trebble and bass.Another issue is the FM Tuning frequency step, it is suitable only for the US. If you plan to use this radio outside the US, then you should know the frequency step of 100 KHz is not enough.Last but not least the price is pretty high for this radio.Overall I am happy with this purchase and would be even happier if the price would have been lower.
I have been using the Viewsonic porjector at work for several years and have found it to be excellent for Powerpoint presentations. I recently developed a need to have my own LCD projector for private work and elected to go with a proven product. I have not been disappointed so far. The product is very reliable and the cost has dropped considerably in the past several years. This is a very competative product.
Does anyone ever miss their portable cassette recorders? I mean, what does one use in today;s world to record a conversation or a performance without having to get the computer or complicated equipment involved? Anyone? We all have digital cameras and most even take pictures, but how often do you wish you could have recorded your baby;s first giggles or when Uncle earl visited and told all his corny jokes but is now passed on? Seems no one pulls out a recorder any more. MD appears to be the last bastion of handheld recorders that don't require additional equipment. Record onto it and play from it. No muss, no fuss. I will always feel it was a shame MD's never "took off", but do hope they'll always be around. I am a big fan.And by the way, I prefer to carry a $5 disc on my pocket to carrying around my $350 iPod!!!! I mean really. Isn't anyone nervous about carrying around their thousands of songs and multi-hundred dollar equipment? If we all had MD players, one could do like we did with cassettes/removable media: "Hey man, check out this recording I just made of _______!". Ins=trad, most opf us run around shooting pics with our cell phones and have no idea how to share them. Does ANYONE know how to record audio to share any more? Does anyone care? I do, and that's why I want another mini-disk to replace the one that recently broke (Thanks Sony!).
Works:I've verified that these correctly function as null-modem adapters. Also, in the batch of about 20 that I ordered, none of the ones I received are duds.Great price:Consumer retail null-modem adapters are often roughly $10 or so. I was very grateful to find this item for such a low price.In fact, due to the low price and low weight, I ordered a couple dozen. The S&H; only increased slightly between quantity of 1 to a quantity of 20, which makes sense because these are so small.Simplifies life:Because of this slim Null Modem adapter, I no longer have to guess whether a serial connection between two devices requires a null-modem cable or not. Instead, I just use a plain serial extension cable, and then if the connection doesn't work right away (or, for a dead givaway, one side of the connection is male-male), popping this adapter right in the middle is a quick and easy solution.
This receiver was purchased in order for me to play an Ipod in my basement gym. I have it hooked up to a pair of inexpensive Sony SSB-3000 speakers and the sound quality is just phenomenal for a receiver that sells for under 100 bucks w/shipping. The unit appears solid with quality connectors on the back.
The HDMI Cable makes a great addition to the new Plasma TV. Delivery was fast, I will continue to shop on Amazon.
It appears that the high yield functionality of the #34 cartridge isn't such a great deal after all. Rather than providing more ink, Lexmark has just dialed down the amount of ink dispensed per print. What comes out crisp black with regular #24 cartridge appears dull gray with the #34 (we compared prints). Even worse, the quality settings in the printer software don't allow you to choose higher quality. As if these cartridges weren't already enough of scam now Lexmark will let you pay more for a lower quality product and not even make this difference clear in the product description.
Had trouble finding elsewhere. It was a little slow arriving, but I was in no hurry. It's being put to good use
I was looking for something for the plane and car. After viewing and trying many out it was interesting to see the picture difference and audio quality (or lack of) in many players. The LS55 provided great picture and real good sound. Then there are the formats supported. This one plays everything I through at it!
I've had this cable lock for over 3 years using it almost daily, and I've never had any problems with the combination. Maybe good luck, maybe only those 30 users with the problem had written a review, but if you ask me this is a great and inexpensive cable lock.
FEB 7, 2011THE PRODUCT WAS NOT AS ADVERTISED, I.E. POOR QUALITY. I RETURNED IT TO THE SELLER & REQUESTED A REFUND.TO DATE I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE SELLER & I RETURNED THE ITEM 1 WEEK AGO?!! IT COST ME $10.00 TO RETURN IT!!
I was in the market and saw this set on display at several stores and was impressed. The price on Amazon (150 - 300 less than Circuit City and Sears) and NO tax makes this set a no-brainer. If you are looking for a high quality HDTV that is easy to use, bright, lightweight and has plenty of inputs, look no further. Shipping was quick and well done by private courier.I also considered sets from LG, Sony and Westinghouse. Sony Brevia was a little better, but not worth almost double the price.Everyone who sees it thinks that I spent over $2G's on it.If you are wall mounting, consider getting the Mustang Tilt2 mount. It is $70 and well made. I had my set on the wall in an hour. Why pay over $200?If you do buy this set at a big box, pass on the warranty. You can get a 5 year warranty online (frm Repair Master) for about $200. The big boxes will charge you $350-$500 for the same warranty. They will push it on you relentlessly because this is where they make their money.
Like the drive. It does what its made to do. I enjoy the intergrated light attached to the drive which blinks when you are accessing it. It lets you know its working. It includes a lanyard & a cap. The only downside is you have to be careful not to lose the included cap......put it in a safe place when using the drive.
Bought this from Amazon - what a piece of crap. Don't waste your money - go with netgear.
I am a hobbist, and a student. I needed a mic for my student projects. The Azden SGM-2X is everything I expected. The design is great, the price is great, and it produces some great audio levels. I recommend this mic for any pro or any hobbist like me looking to add some good audio in their videos.
It took me about 30min to setup and configure the 207W. The interface is straightforward and intuitive and I didn't need any manuals, disks, or software.The only other camera I have experience with is the D-Link DCS-5300. The Axis has fantastic image quality (much better than the D-Link) and supports multiple browsers and platforms with several choices for viewing video in a client browser (the D-Link and most cameras don't). Low light performance is incredible but it drops down to less than 10fps and the image appears to be B&W.; But it works!The Audio is quite poor and not very sensitive.Wireless performance appears to be very good. The camera found half a dozen wireless networks in the area which my Powerbook with Mac Stumbler was unable to locate. Wireless was also very easy to setup and it supports WPA-PSK.At this price it would have been nice to have pan and tilt options. If you can afford it I highly recommend it.The camera is solidly built and very small. It's pretty clear that some thought went into the design of the camera and the camera's firmware. It even comes with an extension cord for the AC adaptor!
Use this for my "outdoor setup for DJ and outdoor movies. Surges are not usually a problem because I power everything with a Honda EU3000 inverter generator. I like the outlets on the front and especially like the 15-ft power cord coming off of it. This allows me to use a 25-ft extension cord rather than a 50-ft and have too much extra cord.
I was very disappointed with the keyboard. I like the size but the quality of keys and response is very bad. I got a defective piece where the keys were just getting stuck. I am currently using a Microsoft keyboard but needed a smaller footprint to match the size of laptop keyboard.
This mouse is probably the best mouse you can get for the price. It easily outperforms most, if not all the 'optical' (optical, but non-laser) mice on the market. Quality is excellent, ergonomics are great (at least for my hand), and performance is excellent. The reason I could not give a full five stars is that Logitech drivers support for this mouse a conundrum. This mouse is not really a retail/consumer item, but but an "ROEM" sales item, best I can tell. At the Logitech site I went round, and round, and round withtout finding the correct drivers, using both the model number and the mouse's name. Eventually I found the appropriate drivers, which were generic Logitech drivers.....that do absolutely nothing more than Windows' organic drivers. Fortunately, the Windows drivers included with the operating system (Windows 7, 64-bit), work great. If you want a top of the line mouse at a budget price, don't think twice. Get this mouse.
I travel frequently to remote locations and I sometimes find myself in a situation where I could use a portable printer with my notebook computer (Toshiba Satellite/Windows 98SE). Now and then I need a hard copy of a Word document, or digital photo print of a piece of engineering equipment, when I have no easy access to a desktop computer/printer. I often looked at portable printers in the shops but because of the price [price] and the inconvenience of carrying one around (especially if it needs an AC adapter), I never seriously considered buying one. However, a few weeks ago, I saw an MP21 on sale for [price]at an [company name], so I bought it.The bottom line is that the MP21 does an excellent job for what a portable printer is really for. It weighs only 2.2 lbs, it is only 1/3 the size of my notebook, it runs entirely via a PCMCIA card (no bulky power adapter) and print/photo quality is excellent. Printing is a little slow (it takes about 30sec to print a Word Document and about 2min for a color photo) and you must feed one sheet at a time but these issues are of little consequence for my needs. Replacement ink cartridges for the MP21 (one black and one color) can be rather expensive [price] at a lot of places but I found them for online for [price] each [web page]P>The MP21 is definitely not a replacement for a desktop printer (frankly, it wasn't meant to be) but I certainly would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good little portable printer.
This unit performed very well and we are very happy with it. It would be nice if they made a battery pack for it so it could be used for field video production.
This item works well for playing, but the charger does not work. I get an error message on both Ipods.
I got a Detention for writing this review at school, but this camera is so good it was worth it. This camera is 6.2 mp with 6.4 mp capacity. Its zoom capabilities are unbelievable. The HP Image Advice and in-camera red-eye removal give you all the editing power you need on the camera!!!! It has a very good battery life and lasts for about 8 hours. It is well worth the 299.99 but if you buy it get it from Circuit City because they give you a free dock.
Earlier this month I bought a spindle of 50 Sony DVD-Rs (16x) to use with my Sony DVDirect (model VRD-MC3) to make dvds from my large stash of 8mm camcorder tapes. Fully 20 of the 50 DVDs proved defective. Perhaps even more annoying than the wasted money was the wasted time I spent having to re-record the same tape on to a new DVD(in real time) over and over again due to these defects. A little online research reveals that this is a common problem associated with Sony DVDs manufactured in Malaysia and not a problem with those produced elsewhere. I don't find information regarding the site of manufacturing in the product descriptions so I'm not taking a chance with any more Sonys. I'm told that there are a couple of highly regarded brands (Verbatim and JVC) that manufacture in Taiwan and Japan and that these have much higher quality ratings so I'll try those next since I still have a lot more tapes to transfer to DVD.
I grew up with this product. There was never a sponge in my mom's kitchen sink but a handi wipe instead. The heavy duty style is hard to come by in a store. I was so excited to find them online. They last a long time and if you bleach them from time to time can stay looking fresh.
to summarize this is a powerful and good product... but the software WINTV is not that good i used progdvb which better works with it.
You can take truly amazing pictures with this little pocket size camera. It is my first digital Canon and I am very impressed by the quality, the durability of the battery and the handsome design. Check it out! You'll enjoy this one!
There's not much a person can say about the cartridges. They fit theDymo D1 tapewriter and it is one good machine.Iv'e had it for 8 yrs. now and it's never missed a shot.Easy on batteries and quite a few options in printing available.
I am a recently new photo-hobbyist and do a lot of different school sporting events. It is really important to have everything I need on hand, easy to carry, and above all safe. Very easy to throw over your shoulder when quickly moving from place to place or wearing it as a backpack when hiking or biking. Very comfortable. I have tried other camera bags and none compare to the Canon backpack. I am able to get everything I need to carry inside and it is all so easy to get to when I need it. The inside is easily configurable and well made. I still am amazed at the price compared to other "top ranked" camera bags. I could have bought two of these for what I would have paid for one of another brand.
I had this very same item a couple of years ago, but from an other trademark. It is easy to use and install. This year, i bought this one. With no razon, without fall, water touch or bad handling, any pc will not recognizes it. It is Just a piece of junk now and I will need to buy another one in less a month. Avoid this item, choose a more expensive device or something else.
Great battery life, huge screen with great resolution, easy to use but plentiful shooting modes, small size can be carried in almost any pocket -- even a shirt pocket. Only problem is screen is easily scratched.
This is the easiest point and shoot digital camera to operate that I have ever owned. It is all automatic and it is so simple to operate, my wife can operate it. This is our second digital camera, Our first camera was not all automatic and it was frustrating to set up. The Fujifilm FinePix A205 takes great pictures that are sharp and clear, even up to and including 8&quot; x 10&quot; enlargements. This is a great camera for those who like taking everyday pictures.
If you want to know exactly where you are, this is a great toy. If you want to figure out where you are going, this is useless.I expected the GPS to be able to offer advanced features similar to what we have come to expect with GPS's built in to cars, or map websites on the internet (turn by turn directions). Or at least directions. Or at least finding addresses.This was a disappointment, even with Garmin's map cds.The fun part? I purchased some topographical map software from a different vendor. Uploaded the waypoints from my garmin...and I could follow my mountain expeditions all over the topo maps. That was kinda fun. Also, then the other way, in the mountains the GPS kept me pointed in the right directions. Also, carrying it running keeps track of how far you run much more accurately then those pedometers, and keeps track of speed.Ever wonder what you are flying over on those long flights over middle America? Turning this on in an airplane is kinda fun.
Didn't have room for 5.1 speaker system plus receiver. Great and inexpensive ( under 150 bucks!) to achieve a reasonable substitute for 5.1 surround. Easy setup and user=friendly and comfortable. Do not hesitate to get these in lieu of speakers!
I bought this quite awhile ago, and wanted to test it several times before i wrote a review. Here is my review. I would like to rate this a 5 out of 5 for its quality and a 4 out of 5 for ease of use. The 5 out of 5 for quality is because i have used it several times now, and always gets out any "crud" in my lcd screens. I have also found that this works great on LCD monitors, LCD TV's and even a 35" very big, very fat TUBE TV. We had used water to try and get it clean, but it just made it streaky. So we applied this stuff, and took a CONSIDERABLE amount of time to BUFF IT OUT. You must have patience, keep buffing in circular motions and eventually you are left with a perfected buff that leaves happy tears in your eyes. The only reason i give this a ease of use of 4 out of 5, is because, DUDE, start buffing and hope your arm can outlast the buffing time. Besides that? This bottle will last you a long time even if you have little kiddies that daily touch your screen. Say goodbye to fingerprints with this stuff but make sure you switch off buffing arms as you might bulk up one arm and not the other.
They tell you there are 32 available........They are lying..waited three weeks and still no kodak cartridge...Finally canceled order...probably did not ship because it was free shipping & handling.....very, very, very disappointed in Amazon.
This player provides great sound and a good interface. Holds up to about 60 songs. You have a number of menu options but the one I value most, random play, is absent. You can shuffle songs after they're loaded however. The computer interface is simple and worked perfectly out of the box. The earbud type headphones are fair at best. I replaced them with Sony MDR-G72LP Street Style headphones and that's a much better combo. The clip holder that you use for jogging or whatever is very good and holds it well, no worrying about the player coming off during a workout. Overall a very solid MP3 player.
"This TV is the best home theatre purchase i have ever made..."The TV is bulky, however beats all the non-DLP rear-projection out there. The sound system is excellent, although I really recommend a high end AV Receiver to complement this set.
The price might seem a little high at first, but once you get this product you will see how much of a quality piece it is. It looks very stylish and appears very well made. The sad thing is that APC no longer makes this product :( so snatch them up while you can!
My original battery lasted 5 years. I expect this one to do the same. Though not promoted this battery also fits the SD300
Just received my headphones on sat. They are awesome. I love the Deep bass that they produce. I put them to the test vs my my touch headphones. with these headphones, I could not hear the vacuum running. With the other headphones, I heard everything else but my music, and they don't fall out.
Purchased this device to connect signaling on an older APC SmartUPS that only supports serial connection. Appeared to install OK and connection with UPS via PowerChute Plus appeared to work OK transmitting control signals and operating log info. However, after running 2-3 hours, driver hangs Windows 2000 SP2 requiring hardware RESET to restart. Experienced failure 3 times. Based on other reports about manufacturer's non-responsiveness, I am returning the part & driver disk to Amazon.
I may have a newer version? I have a book, minimal but still lets you know what the menus are for. Note, the book (or CD, if that's all you have) states outright that, if the tv overheats, it will turn itself off until it is properly cool. Those of you whose tvs are completely turning themselves off - is your tv properly ventilated? It is quite stringent about leaving plenty of airspace around the set and not putting it near any heat source (that includes your air ducts).The AmbiLight and USB/SD ports are a huge plus, and the wealth of personalization choices atone for some small ills - the tv picture for non-HD channels isn't great (getting an HD antenna fixed that for me) and DVD-R playback suffers in places as well. NEVER use the Automatic format, the distortion creates lousy picture. And just turn the volume all the way down and rely only on your home theater (the little built-in speakers don't impress). But anamorphic movies are gorgeous on this set, with just the right contrast.Bottom line, if this will be your main tv and you don't have HD you may be better off elsewhere. But for movie viewing with a home theater for sound, the multitude of picture options and Ambilight make this set worth the price.UPDATE: After owning the tv for 6 months, I have experienced a little of what others have reported. Although the tv has never shut off, I have had moments where the picture shuts off for a few seconds and instantly comes back on. *****A Firmware update fixed this problem, and customer service was quick to assist.**** Using the VCR (AV2), I have noticed the "circle of blur." Now that I don't have any more VHS tapes so won't be using AV2, I hope that problem is "solved." I love the Ambilight enough that I can't turn back now and will do what it takes to keep this tv. However, if you don't love Ambilight, don't bother! Try Panasonic, it was my second choice and has great ratings. If you do love Ambilight (I can't imagine watching movies without it!), keep your Firmware up-to-date.
This product works great and installs pretty easily. The only problem I had was clearance issues. There was not enough room around my parallel plug-in for the bulk case to fit. TRENDnet really should have given it a 1" extention at the plug to increase the fit potential. I suspect that the wireless version has the same issue (the body looks identical in the pictures, except for the antenna). If your printer is like mine, you will need a Cables To Go 02677 Centronics 36 Male/Female Extension Cable (under $10) to make it work.
Nice product, great price, Fit the small Sony Sureshot cameras well.
The RightLight technology with this webcam is superb. The moment i turned it on, I knew this is going to be great and skype chat with my parents and brother in different countries confirmed the quality. They could see much better quality, clear and bright image. It also has a wider view (atleast compared to my previous webcam from logitech), zoom feature without losing much clarity, and the face detection feature to is fun to use sometimes.Cons :> The clip to attach to laptop or stand is poorly built and does not provide a strong grip. It seems as if its designed for a particular laptop. The stand is useless too for me as it very unstable with a weak base. They should have made it heavier at the bottom so it could balance on small movements.>AutoFocus is a bit slow at times if you move the webcam around.
A good item, but who in the heck wrote the directions for installing this thing? I couldn't find a correct version online, in the box, or in the setup wizard. I had to call an IT friend of mine to help me make sense of what it was asking for - and he laughed at what I was reading to him from the screen. Once it's up, though, it seems all good. I really like having a virtual network in my home. It has really changed the way I do work on my laptop--mostly that I can do it from anywhere I want now. Oh, and the container this came in seemed to be quite recyclable, too.
Easy to program for recording (VCR+ and good quick timer options). SVHS good on SVHS tape, but not on regular VHS tape.Good edits.Remote clunky for trying to operate TV (all TV controls are shared with other VCR functions and you have to hold down two buttons at the same time to control TV).Cheap plastic case (I am replacing an old $1000+ Sony), but you get what you pay for.Inputs on front are not color coded (white, red, yellow). Seems like a petty way to save money.
I think Nikon D40 is one of the BEST cameras for total beginners (such as myself!) who want to learn how to use DSLR cameras. The settings are very easy to use, which makes it that much easier to learn how to use the camera. Pictures come out looking wonderful, even if you're a first-time user. I don't regret one penny spent on this camera. Highly recommend it to any/all beginners :o)
I paid approximately 30 for this and am disappointed in the quality. Made of flimsy sheet metal (and I do mean flimsy), the whole thing boasts of asian quality throughout. The top cover doesn't close correctly, latches are poorly aligned, and the paint finish is.. well, un-finished. The white paper you see attached to the pictured unit must have been glued-on by the photographer, because it sure as heck doesn't come that way. Avoid this, unless you just can't find any better.
It didn't even last 18 months. First the CD player stopped working, then the alarm stopped working reliably and now even the clock doesn't work. I'm very disappointed.
The cable is just as it is advertised. Seems very durable and has a secure connection to both my sub and my receiver. Great sound as well and the long length really helps.
well, it worked for just long enough to get past the warranty period, now it is stuck on the loading screen. This is way too common for this model (do a google search) Just stay away from nextar, many reports of failing nextar products on the web.:edit, I just thought I would add that after I spoke to Nextar CS they sent me a newer model as a replacement, even though I was beyond the warranty period. So far the new one has worked fine, so I thought it was worth it to update my review.
The Garmin Nuvi 370 performed very well on a recent overseas trip to the UK including Scotland, Wales and England. I'd estimate approx. 95% accurate in guiding us on our driving vacation thru the countryside. Although it missed a few newly changed road improvements here and there, it took awhile to get used to outguessing it in locating specific sites and historic attractions we were seeking out. Some sites were not in its database and thus we had to look at the map and input a town nearby. We could not have managed the trip without it.
I'm *very* pleased with this recorder, but I'd like to give one note of warning.If you want to copy a tape from a VCR, I want to emphasize the importance of using a VCR with either a Component Video or S-Video out connector. Using the typical Composite Video connection can result in a pixalated image.
The overall rating that this little (ok, maybe not THAT little) thing gets is quite truthful. The only reason why I chose this over the cheaper speakers with subwoofers was for the free shipping. But honestly, I'm glad I chose this. It looks really nice and it isn't as heavy or space-consuming as I had originally expected. The only complaint is that I wish the volume and bass control was on one of the satellite speaker rather than on some cool looking hub thing.
All DVDs burned 100% with no exceptions and the Lightscribe labels were sharp and clear. Of the many diffrent brands I have tried Verbatim has always been about the best to date for quality as well as value.
Just got this today. And it works fine with the iPod Touch. Not the greatest sound quality but fine in the car. I use it in International mode to get the 87.9 frequency. I like the fact it's a combination charger and FM transmitter.
I got this because my D-link router would not work with my DSL connection.However this router worked right out of the box. With the help of the software I was connected to the internet in less than 7 minutes. I connected my Skype phone and it worked right away, cool! I highly recommend this product. A+.
I love these headphones! They're comfortable and the sound quality is great! I have been through MANY different headphones and these are my favorite! You can't be the value!
This product arrived with two out of three leg joints snapped in their sockets. The plastic's so brittle it didn't survive UPS. Disappointing, especially as I bought the big binoculars, the ones requiring a sturdier tripod. Having unwrapped a potentially useful item, I now have to rewrap a bundle of scrap.
I have ordered these CD's many times and only once I received a stack that was not compatible which they replaced right away. I am very happy with the product and service.
I used this camera on a vacation, didn't do anything too crazy with it, ie, scuba diving, we just used it while playing at the pool, lol. I don't recommend using it as a both land and water camera as it's not the best quality (I have a separate camera for "regular" use), but the picture quality is really great for the price. Another little bonus is the case floats haha. I dropped it from a boat into the ocean but there it was bobbing along until I grabbed it again.My only issue is that the AA batteries drain really quickly but batteries are easy to find anywhere so not a big deal.All in all, easy to use and fun camera to have, and a great price!
Good value and well made (albeit in China). Handy length, not too short or long in nice light color shade. Bought for my 91 year old mom to avoid pulling princess type phone off the table. It helped.
I get constantly disconnected when using this sufboard. I have trouble connecting to the internet even using my computer just a few steps away from thr modem. I ended up buying a Linksys router.
I bought this after having several Y-mouse PS2/USB converters break. I use this with a Kinesis Essential PS2 keyboard, and with both a Linux desktop (plugged into a hub on a Dell LCD monitor) and a MacBook. It works like a charm.
didnt work must of been defective , and why do you need so many words to make this work ahhhhh
when you buy extra cards you don't have to remove good pic's from the card and keep them as you would cd's in case you lose your picture files on the computer.
i loved the mouse and the shipment it is very goodthank u
Purchased this for my Seagate FreeAgent Go 500. Fits perfect. Good quality construction. There is also room for a second drive on the other side of the case. Would definitely purchase again.
Olympus FL-36 Electronic Flash for SP series, C7070, E1, E300 & E500 Camerasit is ok it is working and for now i have no problems with it
I purchased the MDR EX71SL because of my work environment. Lots of people laughing, talking across cubes, yelling, shouting, cheering, etc. I just wanted something that would block out some noise... and capable of giving me excellent sound quality. Needless to say... to make a long story short... I am very satisfied with the quality of this set. Wire tangling has nearly been eliminated by the way Sony designed the break-away extension... and removable multi-sized earpieces allow you to get as comfortable as you can get with any earbud setup. A++
I just picked up my iPod Nano last night. I totally thought this thing was going to suck. Man oh man was I wrong. This thing is beyond belief. This thing is so damn small its unbelieveable. It is definitely worth getting if you don't need all that extra space.Size: The thing is really small and about the width of a pencil. It is really light. You need to see this thing up close. The commercials don't depict the right image. The click wheel is smaller, and the main button in the center is slightly bigger. The screen is small, but then again its the Nano. The backside is metal, just like the regular iPod. I'd take care of that because it fingerprints and scratches. Then again you can't help the fingerprints. For such a small iPod, this thing is impressive.New Things: Alright lets start out with placement. The hold button is on the top left, and is small, you might need to use your fingernails. The headphone slot is on the bottom left. It comes with the regular headphones, although I thought they were the one that goes around your neck. The slot for the USB is right next to the headphone jack, and surprisingly the only way to charge it, if you don't have the additional charger. If you do have the additional charger your in luck, because it does work with the nano. But just be careful if you have the USB charger, because if it runs out of battery, your pretty much screwed. The color screen is really clear, and enhances everything. Cover art is available if you get it from iTunes. The features that are new in the iPod are compelling. There is a world clock, stopwatch, screen lock, and everything else you are used to.Packaging: The packaging is different. The box is smaller, and is black if you get the white Nano. It opens up to the iPod on the right, then the supplies on the left. They are in a open up pouch on the top. There are two small packages. One contains instructions, stickers, and an iTunes 5 installer. The other package is contained with headphones, an additional add on to the dock, the USB cord, and covers for the headphones.Quality: I got the white Nano, mainly because I am big about scratches. There are unfortunately a couple on the screen, but when the backlight is on, they are hard to see. If you get the black be careful about scratches. I am waiting for a case to protect it. If you want to wipe off something dont use your shirt. Use a Kleenex, or something soft. The sound quality is better as well. The screen quality is also better especially with a color screen.Pros and Cons.Pros: -Very slim put it anywhere, wait for a case before you put it in you pocket.-Sound quality is better.-Color screen.-Additional features.-Battery goes for about 14 hours, 10 hours with backlightCons: -Only charges with the USB cord, unless you buy the AC charger.-Scratches...ehh they are annoying, especially with the black.-Need to take great care of it, avoid dropping it.With all cons gone, this thing is for you! If you want a durable little iPod, and are not too obsessed about music, forget the shuffle and get this! I highly reccomend it.
Purchsed this battery to have an extra one while travelling and it's fantastic. Had the battery that came with the laptop for almost two years and it is still going strong. I prefered paying for a branded battery as recommended since I don't trust all the generic once out there. I rather pay a little bit more.
Just like the one that came with the camera. Used it extensively on a recent trip. Fast service. Very pleased. I would buy another without hesitation.
I have 46&#34; SONY Bravia and it has been very reliiable. I wanted another Bravia for the bedroom, but smaller. The color is great and hopefully the reliability will be also. The setuyp was a easy, the deliver prompt and the purchase from Amazon seamless.
This weather radio serves our needs well. It is programmable such that we can exclude areas not of interest. Reasonably priced and very effective.
This printer is great for turning out text and numbers almost continuously.If you need to print even basic graphics, get a bubble jet or laser printer.My very simple company logo is a fuzzy blob of dots.
I bought this item to be used with my Sony HDR-HC3 camcorder in combination the fig rig. It works as advertised. I do wish the clamp portion of the item was removeable, but it can be worked around. I found the remote to be very responsive, as you would expect from Sony. And the price was a bargin.
It work like it should. I don't know how much more I can say about it. I could not find a similar product sold near me.
The product was lost from the supplier on the route, but uppon qeuering, the supplier immediately send me a new unit, with 2 day delivery.The merchandise arrived safe and is on spec to what was afvdertised.
I have a dual boot Dell Latitude (CPxJ - P3-650) running Win98SE and Win2K and it installed within 2 minutes on each OS. I get no lower than 83% strength/quality anywhere in my apartment. I had disconnect issues with WinXP Pro, but that was solved in about 30 seconds (don't let Windows manage the NIC, let the Netgear software do it). I also tinkered with SuSE Linux 8.1 and the card works flawlessly using their built in generic/Orinoco wireless PC Card driver (you don't need to install Netgear's drivers).I don't really recommend transferring large files across your network with this, but it's perfect for all internet applications. If you have the free PC card slot, don't bother with USB-- it isn't worth the intense CPU utilization.
The sound is really great and the fit and finish is excellent. A very nice surprise to find such a great product. It even has good tone which is very hard to find in this day and age. Would buy again. My husband and I have had an electronics repair shop since 1973 and most new radios are not impressive but this one even impressed him, which is hard to do. I bought it to use in the shower and I hate to as it is so nice looking and sounding.
Strenths: on screen display, digital/dts, price for features, many digital inputs, sounds good, looks cool, subwoofer output controlWeaknesses: no dimmer on huge bright display, no ac plugs in back, runs pretty warm(almost too hot, but i have it in an ET center cabinet without much air circulation, are others having this problem?) and i guess the remote is a little hard to use for some things. Oh, and for some reason no sound plays from the rear speakers when in modes like hall, dance club, live, etc. Just sound out of the front speakers, if anyone else differs, let me know whats up.Review Summary: First off, I think the remote is very useful when using the on-screen display, other words it is not that great. Once you assign a vcr to the remote, is there a way to change it? I tried to replace it with my dvd player so I could use the remote to operate my toshiba 1200 dvd player. I cant seem to get it working, menu and play buttons work but i cant turn it off and on. This is my first digital receiver and I must say that the sound while watching dvds is about 10 times better than i expected. I am considering putting it ontop of my ET center because it runs pretty warm compared to my onkyo. So far I really like this receiver and think I will get my use out of it(hopefully). I guess I really shouldnt complain, because I only paid $78 for it shipped after many and many gift certificates. This seems like a very good product for the money, and I would recomend it to anyone considering it. Because basically, if you are considering it, then its probably becuase you cant afford much more and in this case you cant really get much more options for your money. But you could always trade options for better quality if you choose. I gave it a four becuase some things, as mentioned above, could be improved.Good luck
This is an old but good router. Sine it has Linux it allows for 3rd party firmware. I use this with a 3rd party firmware called Tomato. It has advanced QoS that I need for VoIP and downloads etc. This is the only reason why I purchased this router in the age of N band.
I now own 2 pair of these and bought another pair for my girlfriend.My girlfriend and I have a drawer full of other ear buds we've used quite a bit and these Sony ones are superior in two ways:1. The ear-shaped design is really comfortable compared to the round ones of other brands. These really fit human ears and stay in without popping out. They don't irritate or itch. After about a minute you forget they're there, even when you're moving around with them in. I carry a bag over my shoulder which occasionally pulls on my ear buds and they still don't come out or feel uncomfortable. These things simply disappear; you don't feel anything after a while and just get good sound.2. The sound quality is vastly superior to the many other ear buds I've tried. I'm listing to songs I've loved and listened to for 20 years and I'm now hearing subtleties and details I've never heard before - I've heard things that I didn't even know were IN the songs before I got these buds! It's like hearing old songs in a whole new (better) way. The clarity, sound resolution and, even the bass, is more like giant expensive headphones. For sound quality, you can't beat these in my experience.I've tried lots of ear buds and other crazy ones that hang around your ear and nothing comes close to these. I'd recommend them to anyone.I got an extra pair to use on my home computer for watching movies and listening to iTunes while I'm just sitting in still in front of my computer at home.
This product is very easy to use. Unfortunately it did not correct the problem I was experiencing (not a fault with this item but rather with my camcorder). I will definitely continue to use on my repaired camcorder as I can tell that it works well. I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone in need of a video head cleaner.
i did considerable research. wanted something better quality than earbuds for mp3. these are entirely satisfactory. not uncomfortable to wear, though hats can be an issue. stay on for cycling, skiing etc. sound is fine enough for me.
Very pleased with the quality, value, and service. I received a qualityproduct with extras, cheaper, and faster shipping then previously experienced on ebay. I'm sold on Amazon.com for its quality of sellers, and will definately purchase from this seller again without hesitation. Thanks for the great experience.
Purchased July 23, it's now Aug 5th and the thing is dead. No Power. Dunno what the warranty is, am going to try and contact them, but honestly, that amount of time indicates the thing sucks.
Best cost/value I have seen for some time. Your sound is noticably better with this player.
This calculator is just what I need for school I can use it to do all the work for me with out thinking in my head. It even has a way that you can do fractions. I do hate that sometimes the screen has a glare were you can't see the numbers. This thing last a very long time the batteries hadden't ran out on mine's yet.
The inside pockets are made of flimsy clear plastic material. It's going to be only a matter of time before they tear.
Got the package and made the mistake of pulling off the cord track and throwing it away! Should have actually looked at the package I guess. Plug fits close to the wall. Easy access to the on/off switch. I'd purchase again.
I bought this product after trying a different USB Serial adaptor that didn't work with my mac.I've been having a lot of trouble connected my serial touchscreen with my Mac Pro, and this is the only port so far that has worked for me!Installation isn't quite plug-and-play. You need to install the software driver, then wait for your computer to recognize the adaptor. Try opening system preferences if it's taking a while. Then you also need to configure the device you are connecting to your computer - you need to help it find the serial port it should use. But once it's set up it seems to work great!It's really great that Keyspan has kept it's drivers up to date. It's been a challenge to find a USB-Serial Adaptor that works with Mac OS X, but this is it!
I purchased this monitor for two reasons. One being the two separate listening parts, and 2) being the light on the monitor that goes in the baby's room. I think I only used the light maybe twice when my baby was really little. It is really helpful to have one montior in our bedroom, and one in the family room. It picks up every sound, you can even tell that the baby is turning over, if you have it turned up loud enough. We had some problems with static, sometimes not even knowing what was causing it, but it would stop in a few seconds, and it usually didn't happen while we were trying to listen for a sleeping/waking up baby. I never used it on battery power, only plugged it in, so I don't know how long the battery would last. Overall, I would recommend this monitor to anyone who would benefit from having two receivers in their home. It is worth the money and I know I'll be using it for a while.
When the first time I saw a digital camera in my life, it was back in London in 1996 - it was a golden looking Casio with 240 X 320 resolution with almost 2000 usd price tag! :) Considering I was a penniless university student - this camera was something impossible to reach. Finally, after ten years I managed to buy a Casio camera as my second digital cam! When I hold the Exilim EX-Z850, I felt the 10 years of engineering experience in my hand. Although it has not been very well known by most of the people, CASIO (yeah, I know they are more famous with their cheap but solid watches & calculators) was the piooner of the Digital Camera market actually.I think your camera choice must depend on your needs and expectations, not someone's else. Even so, I want to give you an idea about what you get if you would purchase this camera.Before buying Exilim EX-Z850: my expectation was to get a reasonably priced, compact, fast, easy to use (not only for me but the other members of the family) and light camera with a high resolution. I started my research based on these criterias; this is how I end up at Exilim EX-Z850.Some of the positive things about this camera are:1. Very ergonomic (can carry in pocket - depending on the size of your pocket, if it is full or empty, etc. for sure!)2. Extremely easy to use (thanks to Best Shot modes)3. Perfect for beginners, saticfactory for advanced users4. Excellent colors, super video recording (after firmware upgrade)5. Camera responses are fast, the battery is very powerful.6. Manual and Automatic controls, surprisingly well-designed.7. Large and bright LCD screen.8. Solid anti-shake system (but working digitally not optically)9. Reasonable price compare to similar productsAnd the negative ones:1. Not very sharp images (even if at the sharpest settings done)2. Limited optical zoom capability (just x3)3. Small viewfinder.4. Some Digital Noise under low light conditions, but it's manageable.Can you believe if I tell you, you can take the picture of an your old BW picture and Exilim EX-Z850 makes it colorful? Yes I know it sounds crazy but it'is true. There are settings to use it for Video & voice recording as well - these functions are there - not for the sake of having, but for using!You can use MMC and SD cards with it, up to 1GB. However, if you download the firmware - you can use 2 GB SD (not MMC) card. Also, please note that you need a fast read/write speed card to get the maximum efficiency from the camera (min 10 MB/s write speed). It might also be necessary to note that Exilim EX-Z850 can not be used as PC cam.At the end of the day, I bought this camera as it answers most of my expectations. I hope my review can be helpful for the readers to give an idea, what the camera can do and can not do :)PS 1: I uploaded 4 photos taken by Exilim EX-Z850, which can be seen at the top left corner of the product overview page. I specified the settings used to take these pictures.PS 2: EX-Z850 has some noise problems, esp at high ISO setting but it's manageable with some tricks such as low ISO, quick shutter OFF, higher shutter speed etc... Also I heard some rumuors via Internet that some EX-z850 models with serial no above 556XXXXX is fine, below problematic but no chance to confirm this. By the way mine's serial no starts with 276XXXXX.
The slide show for this Opteka Digital frame freezes after just 1 hour of use. I tried both the internal memory and the external SD memory. No difference. Slide show was still freezing. The only option was to power it off and on to start the slide show again, and it will freeze again within the next 1 hour. I had only around 100 photos loaded.I have seen many reviews of this frame freezing up on slide show. So this is not 1 specific frame, but a general defect in the product. The manufacturer should recall this product.Also the frame heats up,unlike the Coby Digital frame which I have. The Coby frame slide show has not frozen up even a single time.I returned the frame back to Amazon and placed an order for Aluratek Digital frame. Please do not buy this product.However the picture quality is excellent.
Logitech makes superior products and the ones that I own have performed well over time, except for this remote. After four years of use, buttons that control DVD playback have failed. It is a physical problem . . . the contacts under the buttons started to lose connection and slowly deteriorated to make the unit useless.This is an expensive remote, and there is no excuse for a product of this type and design, used exclusively in an adult-only household, to fail from its physical design and construction. As with most consumer items, repair will likely cost as much as I paid for the remote, new. The alternative is to discard it into the global Himalayas of electronic device garbage. Totally unacceptable.
I gave this lens as a gift to my son. He wanted to get into photography for the first time so I gave him a Nikon 3100 body and this lens. It's a great lens for everyday use. The pictures he took were so vivid. I was happy with the purchase and shipment. Oh, and thanks for the rebate too!
great product for the price. screen is a little fuzzy when you upload pictures but the sounds quality is great!!!!!!
My previous bag was Lowepro slingshot 200 AW, but it was getting too small to carry all my gear and it was getting too heavy for the one shoulder strap. Looking for a step up in the Lowepro series was going to cost me $200 or more, when I came across this Canon bag. It is well designed, fits everything and is very comfortable to wear.My only problem with this bag is that it doesn't have the All Weather cover that my Lowepro does, but I found that you can use the 40L Rain covers that they sell at REI for about $10.
I was skeptical about previous comments on how it crashes windows xp. I have 2 computers running xp with same card and no major issues. Range is slightly better than model without range max.
I purchased these along with the PSW 10 subwoofer to use with a TEAC Reference Series tuner and CD player. I listen almost exclusively to classical music, and what I was looking for was a concert-hall sound. Without the subwoofer, the bass was too cloudy for my taste, especially the lowest notes on piano recordings. Once I added the sub, I am extremely satisfied. The sound is amazingly realistic, precise, rich, and warm. For a combination under $1,000 this is an excellent sound. I wish I had put this together years ago! --If you're using these near a television or computer (which I'm not), opt for the PSW 12 subwoofer that has magnetic shielding the PSW 10 lacks.
Trying a set-top antenna and amplifier, the CBS and PBS stations had poor reception, even though all Kansas City stations are 15-20 miles from my house, and within 25 degrees of each other. I mounted this antenna on the previous owners' DirecTV mast, aiming it toward the center of the cluster of signals I have. Paired with the Winegard AP-8700 U/V Pre Amp, I now have 100% signal on every station. I'll take it!
The speakers came with plenty of info for install. Adequate speaker wire. Installation was a snap. And you cannot beat Bose for sound quality.
ever other wireless router company has free set up service. luckily i had no problem. i believe paying close to 4 dollars per minute for tech service is NUTS!!!I think their customer service should be free!!!
I got this for christmas after many hours of comparison shopping online, i picked out this one because of the price, and features. It has worked like a dream, its easy to move around, the sound kicks [butt], and it picks up good radio signal too. The only minor drawbacks are, when it shuffle's songs, you cant just set it for one disc, and when it changes cd's, its quite loud, other than that, its everything i wanted in a stereo.
I purchased this scanner to digitize my many (over 1000) slides and it does a good job, quality wise. I knew when I purchased the scanner, it could only handle 4 slides at a time and was relatively slow. The scanner lived up to that billing.
I have had mine for quite a while only to have to fight with it in hopes of getting my radio to receive the weak signal. In order to help receive the signal I must put my hand near the left side to keep the worst of the hissing sound away like a poorly tuned radio. If I put my hand on the right side of the P25, as to jump to the next song, it will tend to loose the signal. I tend to avoid taking on the hassle just to listen to my music over the radio. This is one product to avoid even if they gave it away.
Received well in time in very good packing. It works great. After much thought, I am glad I bought a new one.
We use these for live shoots. They work well. The cables could be a bit longer. On a long shaft, they don't reach. Other products use a longer coil cord. That would be a wonderful addition to this unit.
Don't waste your money on this product. I bought it because it's cheap. However it has trouble decoding most DVDs, quits playing CDs about halfway through, and injects static into music. Spend [amt]more to buy something from a reputable manufacturer; you'll be a lot happier.
...but without the negative environmental impact or overcompensation for some masculine deficiency. Me, I like to drop things so this skin has been perfect. A nice snug fit and a good solid feel. The protective window seems like it would slip right out but surprisingly it hasn't. The only downside to the whole rig is the bulky swivel clip with sharp edges that can dig into your hips if you've got anything softer than six-pack abs. Still, pretty comfortable for the most part. Best part of the swivel clip is the quick release, which is as secure as it is easily accessible. I commute by bike daily and the iPod is an essential element of my cross-town ride; I'd recommend it for you mountain-bikers too. Me and my iPod, takin those ice and gravel spills together, that's love.
If you own an M camera, this lens is for you. I use mine as the "normal" focal length for my M6 TTL .58 (the M4 has the 50mm). The size is great, making it pocketable - an asset when I am shooting stock in NYC. In typical German lens fashion, this baby is really sharp And, also in typical German lens fashion, it has great contrast - clearly evident with Velvia 50 (my only chrome, until they discontinue it.) Mechanically, it's first rate. It's a solid chunk of metal and glass and will probably be a lifetime purchase. Without going too deeply into the future of Leica as a company (too late to the digital party, I'm afraid) if you have a modern M, you could not find a better lens to stick on it. It is a beautiful lens with all the characteristics we buy Leica for. Admittedly, I wince when I look at the price but I smile when I look at the slides on my light box. If you make your living shooting film or are wealthy enough to not worry, try this lens out - it's a winner.FYI: I did a test of the ASPH model against the prior lens and the difference was not visible to my eyes. Using the middle f-stops (f:5.6, f:8) I could not see any difference, even with a good 4X loupe. There may be a difference wide open, but I almost never shoot wide open with this lens so you will have to test for yourself.
Absolutely happy with this item. Small , easy on the eyes to looks and works flawlessly. Can't get a better product for the same price
I purchased the CyberHome 1500 and their player 300 at the same time expecting that I could use the recorder in the family room and the player in the kids' bedroom. The recorder DOES NOT WORK. I have had difficulty playing purchased DVDs, recording DVDs and playing back the couple of DVDs that I was able to record. It turns itself off during recording, it freezes up while playing a recorded or a store bought DVD. CyberHome will not respond to their customer service either on line or via phone. SAVE YOUR MONEY DON'T BUY THIS. Mine is going back today.
Excellent buy. Works as advertized. I would recommend it to anyone who cares for their lives, especially if they live in remote areas.
I use dozens of HDMI TVs commercially for in house signage. Off the powered splitter, the picture from this cable was perfect. Even using it as the source cable from a media player gave only a slightly garbled picture. So if you're having picture issues, it's likely the signal could be better going into the cable.
I bought similar product from ebay and it did not work properly. I had issues like drive disappering from windows disk manager and explorer and putting data in Ultrabay drive was a risk as when I am in front of customer, it would be embarrasing to lose access to important data.After I bought this from amazon, I had 0 issues. The product is rock solid and I did not lose the drive single time after installation.If you are going to buy this item, make sure it is correct part for your laptop. I made absolutely sure it is correct part for my particular laptop model from lenovo.
I was surprised that the kit came with the external GPS receiver. From everything I read, I assumed that the external receiver was sold separately.I knew going into this purchase that I wasn't getting a nice, compact portable GPS that are all in one devices. I didn't mind dealing with extra parts, wires, etc. since I really wanted to use the Palm Tungsten E2 for more than just my excel spreadsheet.It wasn't very clear if the cradle also had a GPS receive integrated in it. Apparently, it does since the unit works without the external receiver. The external one can be used if a stronger signal strength is desired. So far there has been no need for it.Pros:1. Nice little unit... works well. Maps are clear and the points of interest really come in handy when needing to find a restaurant or gast station.2. Cradle and power cord are really all that you need. The external receiver is just a plus.3. Volume is very loud and clear.4. Power cord is for both the GPS receiver and charging the Palm.5. Quick rerouting of courses.6. Much more but I can't recall all the details.Cons:1. It takes the unit about half a minute to pick up the GPS Signal. If you start moving before it obtains the signal, it can take a long time.2. The instructions about installing the maps is unclear in the instruction booklet. It's a separate install from the main application and the instructions hint that you need to install them but provide no steps.3. A bit cumbersome dealing with the car cradle... I use the Palm for other things so I need to constantly take it out and put it back in. The cradle isn't so portable like the popular portable GPS units are these days (but I knew this before buying).My Palm package wasn't clear on the maximum SD Card it supports. I bought a 2GB SD Card and later found out that it doesn't work with the Tungsten E2. I saw other similar reports from others on the web. I had to go with a 1GB SD Card. This is a limitation in the PDA, not the TomTom unit.I would recommend this product to anyone who knows what they are getting into. It's not a portable GPS unit like the ones out in the market. It's great for people who want to use their Palm for more than just taking down schedules and notes.
Bel Rx65 Pro. may be one of the best. Unfortunately in NY state, the area is mountainous and full of ups and downs roadways and not to mention spiral roads. The best detection i get is within 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile, just because the mountains or hills hides the cops or shall i say the State Troopers. But on my travel today, it hasn't failed me, "buyag" (thank you God). Everytime it goes off, it gave me a weak signals of Ka band most of the time but gave the officers right away. You won't see these troopers because of the hills. And luckily everytime i get to see these troopers they already had someone in their hands/trap.NOTE: 1. NY state uses Ka band all of the time and Lasers, with occasional K band.2. Never ignore weak signals. That will be your biggest mistakeSo in conclusion, did the Bel Rx65 Pro. worked? I give it a 5 star in detecting these radars. I give it 4 stars in range.(keep in mind I was driving upstate NY where it's all hills and curves) Do i recommend it? Yes!
I think that it is great and does the job quite nicely, but for one of those other comments up above, you might not be getting a signal from your laptop because you haven't told the laptop to send it out. Some of these newer Hp's and Compaq's make you transfer the video signal from the laptop screen to the out cables by hitting the [FN] key while pressing [F4] or something. Thats something to remember. It isn't just automatic detection, you have to do it yourself. Look closer at the pictures labeled on your keyboard! As far as sound, you are going to have to get some y-audio cables to split from your headphone port.
I bought this remote for my husband for Father's Day. He had been looking for one for a while. He spotted the Harmony 676 and mentioned that he thought it would work like he wanted. I stepped out and bought it for him (I usually don't buy him electronics or gadgets because he is so picky about them). He was so excited to recieve it and when he did the set up he said it was a breeze compared to the old universal remote we have. It really only took him about a half hour. The buttons are easily useable. Even I, who still have trouble after 3 years learning the other, can manuever through all our media using the Harmony 676. I give this a big thumbs up because my hubby is still telling his buddies and myself how much he likes it.
Well it's cheap, it has a high cut-off, and I cant say I am all that impressed with it at all. This is not a coated filter, instead it is just colored glass. While it does filter to the IR range, I would recommend essentially any other brand. It even came with marks on the glass, presumably from uneven dying.
It's like getting the monster cables for two dollars. Who wouldn't buy it? I only gave it 4 stars because my gold tip on the cable was slightly bent and it caused it to crackle a bit when I first plugged it in. No problem, I then ordered another one just in case it broke, and the second one I ordered was perfect.
My kids had several GameCube discs that our 5-year-old 'played' with and scratched them to the point where they were unreadable. I used the Skip Dr on them and they are working like new! I have read that it ruins XBox games, but for GameCube, it is a God-send. Make sure you get the 3&quot; disc adapter for the Cube games since it is not made to handle them right out of the box. I did, but it did mess up the resurfacing wheel. They are fairly inexpensive, though. Next, I'll be trying it on DVDs. That's another couple of hundred it should save me!
This was the best price I found and it worked great. I would recommend it for anyone needing an RJ12 connecter.
For the life of me, I don't understand why this product has gotten so many negative reviews; though, I am guessing it is because people are not fully researching the product to see if their equipment fits, or perhaps they are not purchasing the proper bag to carry and store their detectors. However, I find this bag to be great for carrying and storing my Bounty Hunter TRACKER IV metal detector, along with the headphones and the spare detector coil.It's actually quite roomy and is the perfect length for my detector, and I find the straps inside the bag helpful in securing the detector. I do have to separate the detector into two pieces before storage, but that is not a problem to me. Though it looks thin, the bag is actually padded enough to protect its contents (my metal detector came out without a scratch after a 5+ hour car trip in which we heard it moving around in the trunk from time to time) and it also keeps them protected from the elements. I find it easy to carry as the bag does not tilt to one side, and the extra strap allows you to carry the bag over your shoulder, freeing your hands.I really like the bold white lettering with the bit of blue on the logo; it's stylish, smart, and eye-catching, and shows that you are not up to no good with a long, black canvas bag!
This review was written based on the following configuration:- HP desktop with an Intel Pentium D930 with Win XP Pro and 1GB memory- Using the DVI cable (supplied by Viewsonic) from an EVGA FX5500 AGP 256MB video card.- Running at the best resolution prescribed by the monitor (1280 x 1024).- No monitor or text-enhancing software has been applied.In my opinion, all LCDs should be run using the DVI cable and a good quality video card (about $50 and up.) The VGA cable will run the LCD, but the text MAY be less sharp. Installing/upgrading your video card is as easy as installing your new monitor, and will make your video experience that much better.The monitor is mounted on the wall about 2-feet (.6 m) from me, and I have never had a problem viewing the text on the web or in MSWord while in it's native 1280 x 1024 resolution. (TIP: while using Mozilla's Firefox you can hit CTRL++ to make the web text larger, and CTRL+- to make it smaller. It's quicker and easier than changing the screen resolution each time.)Games work well on the monitor, but then again, the games I use are pretty outdated when compared to other reviewers. If you are a desktop publisher or avid Internet browser you will find that a good video card can help you obtain the correct color and make fine adjustments on your monitor. Don't get me wrong: the monitor straight out of the box has a beautiful picture, but if you are as fussy about color as I am you will probably find yourself adjusting the color. I found it could use a bit more vibrance and contrast. Remember: this monitor is made to be paired with a good video card that can perform the color correction and provide the proper resoltuion. The monitor itself ONLY provides buttons for brightness and contrast.The printed "Quick Start Guide" is only 3 pages long. Though it is easy to follow and only takes 4 steps it has you rely on the "User Guide" that is installed on the disc that comes with the monitor. This is only a small annoyance to me since I prefer the printed text over flipping through an electronic book. Oh, and the Quick Start Guide comes in 17 languages! I think Sanskrit is the only language left out.My monitor arrived with NO DEAD PIXES. Though dead pixes have become an inherent gamble with LCDs I do not feel that Viewsonic's products are any more or less susceptible to the dead pixel nightmare. I have to admit, I was quite nervous about receiving one with dead pixels, but am now very pleased with my many months of shopping around for the monitor with the least amount of complaints.The speakers, however, are useless for anything other than the dings and dongs of Windows. Music/movies shouldn't even be attempted on these 1-inch 1 watt speakers.I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this monitor for it's size, color, crispness of text, ability to be wall-mountable and price.
I am sorry I spent my money on this product. It does work as an auto transmitter and works OK as that. What I really wanted was something that charged my iPod as well but this item doesn't do it, even though it is advertised as such. When it is plugged in to my car and iPod it gives a message on the iPod screen that it doesn't function as a charger. Could have spent a little more somewhere else and gotten what I wanted.
the Canon 200DG is an excellent bag to keep your photo equipment safe, its materials and construction are great. The bag provides a lot of space to keep some things, mine contains:- Canon EOS XS(1000D)- Canon EF-S 18-55mm (with hood)- Canon EF 50mm f1.8 (with hood)- Canon EF-S 55-250mm (with hood)- Canon Powershot SX20 IS- Tripod- Memory cards, filters, cleaning kit.And still has some empty space...This bag is so big for some situations, so I recommend you to purchase an smaller one. Anyway, for the price, quality and space it's simply great!!!
It's everything I hoped it would be when I bought it. I had a bad experience with a Linksys router years ago but this one has been absolutely perfect.
The most important thing you need to keep in mind is that because the Coolpix has a built in lens (unlike SLR), any modification (tele/wide add on) will invariably degrade the quality of the picture in both sharpness and exposure. That said, the Nikon fisheye is excellent in both sharpness and quality compared to my Tiffen wide angle lens. There is obvious distortion at the picture edges and you will have to compensate for exposure by increasing EV about 1+. Also, it blocks the internal flash so you will need an external flash if flash is required.
I would rate this group of products at four and a half stars if that were allowed and an easy five stars except for a problem with a small subset of the label tape products discussed below.I need labels of various sizes and colors for three primary applications, two of which require them to be waterproof and one for which they must be both waterproof and untouched by sunlight for many years. The last application is making permenent labels for use in the garden and orchid greenhouse. I have tried a wide range of things from embossed zinc, stainless steel and copper (all very expensive, slow and difficult to make and only of limited legibility after a year or two) to special purpose pencils "guaranteed" not to fade in the sun nor to wash off in rain, to adhesive paper labels laminated (or sometimes dipped in liquids) to metal label holders with a variety of epoxy and/or polyurethane materials. Other than the first group of metal tags and laminated tags, they all either promptly faded in the sun (everything except pencils), or washed off in the rain and heat (pencils) when used outside, or became illegible when touched with the hands through smudging. The laminated and dipped tags on metal looked great after a year. Then the sunlight caused the plastic to fog and crack. Eventually the plastic and labels would fall off. However, before this, usually after a couple of years, the fogging of the plastic coating rendered the label impossible to read.I looked all over for something that would work. When visiting the Chelsea Garden Show in London, several years ago, we ran into several British gardeners who swore about Brother labelers for use in gardens, they claimed they were almost eternal under those conditions, if affixed to the right backing (metal, something permanent) and they never faded. My wife purchased a hend held model. When we got home, we forgot we ahd it and never used it. I later noted and commented on the beautiful labels in the garden of some friends who were semi-professional growers of exotic irises. The wife of the couple said that she had used a rather large Brother lable printer since they started the gardens, many years ago, and some of the labels were original.I immediately ordered a Brother printer that I could hook up to my computer from Amazon.com, and a bunch of different tapes. I made several thousand labels, some with computer graphics on then along with names for quick identification. They have lasted perfectly now for three years, with no evidence they are not new. I recently found the unused hand help unit from England, and will probably use it someday for impromptu labels, but decided this year to buy a new, slightly large one that can handle label tapes from 1/4" to 1", since my eyes are not what they used to be. I use it in the garage, basement, gardens and greenhouse, tool boxes and chests, boat, etc. with almost all the labels typed into one computer or another and printed by plugging the printer into a USB port. I find that a notebook or smaller computer that can be operated on its batteries to be convenient since I can carry it to where the labels are needed and make them on the spot, since the printer can operate off batteries as well as wall power.The only thing more that I wanted, other than different color letters and backing (which are available) was a tape that would work in extremely adverse conditions and stick to poor surfaces and never let go. They produce a high strength industrial tape with these claimed properties, and I have found that once it is stuck, it stays that way, and you cannot remove it except with a blowtorch or a sharp object like a knife or chisel. The one negative thing I have to say about this specific tape, which does all the things they claim, is that it is very hard to quickly remove the peel-off backing so that it can be attached to whatever you are labeling. This makes me not want to use it, since the regular tape is very easy to use. They need to find some teflon-like backing that sticks to their high strength labeling tapes about the way the backing does to their regular labeling tape. I guess that I want it all, but this type of label is the best product of its kind I have ever tried.
I have used this case over ten times so far. It woks so good.
I own this camera/camcorder, and the first thing you notice is that it is absolutely gorgeous. It's color is two-toned and it is a well-made quality product from Canon. It's very small in size and takes the place of both a camera and camcorder, which makes it convenient to travel with.It uses mini DVD's for videoing and a mini SD card for photos. Once you get the hang of it, it is easy to use and easy to switch back and forth between camera and camcorder.My videos and photos come out crisp, clear and in true-life colors. I can very easily transfer my videos and photos to regular DVD's using my Sony DVD recorder or a computer DVDRW drive.My only complaint and the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5, is the battery's charge is not long enough which requires you to always keep a spare on hand. You can charge the battery in the device, but I bought a spare charger to charge without using the camera.I have never had a problem with this camera/camcorder.
I purchased these speakers December 2007 to give to my son for Christmas, to go with his new iPod. We have other JBL speakers, which are incredible, so that's why I decided to go with these. My son and I just set up his speakers yesterday, and they do sound quite good (this is in a somewhat small bedroom. He thinks they are very "cool" looking, and the touch volume controls, and funky but handy bass and treble controls add to the "cool" factor. I do have one complaint, though, and that is that the on/off button is on the back, so I find that inconvenient to get to. We had to angle the big thing (can't think of the name!) so that it would be easier to reach the button. He doesn't mind, and they're his, so he's happy. All in all, a great product for $41!
I bought this for listening in another room while exercising and they work superbly. They're comfortable, have good reception and the quality of sound is excellent. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat if necessary.
This laptop is a lightweight powerhouse. I am delighted with it. I love the keyboard, its probably the best laptop keyboard I have ever used, my bluetooth mouse pairs instantly and seamlessly. The battery life is adequate. One of my criteria for a laptop was having a graphics card with dedicated memory, and this one goes a step further - having a setting to save battery life by using system memory or switching to the graphic card memory. Things that aren't so hot - the annoying amount of junk trial software that comes installed on it, no OS media at all, and no printed user manual. I often wonder how I am supposed to access the help manual installed on the laptop if I can't power it up, but I guess I will cross that road when I come to it.
This headphones are absolutely incredible. I took the risk of buying these based on reviews of how good the bass was. My two roommates decided to play it safe. One chose the Bose $130 model and the other roommate chose the Skullcandy G.I's. We all got our headphones the same day in the mail. I am proud to say that when we tried them on, mine blew everyones mind. The bass feature is absolutely ridiculous. I own 2 12" subs in my car and the bass sounds exactly the same.When I tried the bass tester song the headphones covered all 20-20,000Hz frequencies.Other than the bass, the headphones are extremely comfortable. The skullcandy G.I's were extremely uncomfortable and the Bose headphones were equally as comfortable as this model. The higher and mid range of the Bose were notably better. but they look old fashioned and I can see older people wearing them more than college students.I would recommend buying rechargeable batteries over 2000mAmps just so you won't spend too much money on batteries over the long time you will keep these headphones for!I Highly recommend this product. You wont be dissapointed
Why would you buy this item in the store if it already comes in the value pack? That does not make common sense. This card holds up to 8 songs and 4 games. That's it? The 512mb will go down to $70 by Christmas and the 1gb will go down to $100. If you have a PSP and are a music, game, video, and photo lover, put a memory stick on your list to santa.
First, the good news: the Rio Cali has some excellent advantages over the other mp3 players I looked at. First, it's the only one rugged enough for sports (I take mine snowboarding and jogging), the yellow and black design intentionally recalling the old Sony Sportsman, I think. The arm band and belt clip give you a number of options for carrying it, and both work fine. Also, it's tiny and light and slips easily into your pocket.The player is extremely easy to use with loads of great features. The simple joy stick; the language options; a fully adjustable graphic equalizer (a must for me); date, time, and radio options for Europe, Japan, and the US (I travel to all 3 a lot). The radio is a big selling point, with 8 presets. One surprise feature I love is an "adjustable" key guard lock: you can lock the power button and joystick, but keep the volume free for adjusting. This is just great! Add to that that the volume up/down buttons are different sizes and shape with a raised "plus" sign on the volume up, so you can feel which is which in your pocket. A lot of good thought went into the design.The screen is big and easy to see with lots of nice information, and there're plenty of options for timing its illumination, and also a power-save auto-off feature.The biggest selling point is its expandability: you can slip up to a 512K SD memory card in there to make room for a couple hundred more songs. Never mind that the card will cost more than the player.The software it comes with is well organized, intuitive, and easy to use, or you can use Windows Media Player, take your pick.Now the bad news: first, file organization is a little poor. A folder system would be nice. Instead, you get play lists (which, if you add a whole album to, the songs get alphabetized and thus out of order) or bookmarks. Bookmarks would be great, except you can't name them. You have to remember what was bookmark 1, 2, etc. Perhaps they can fix this with a firmware update (which is updatable from their website).Lastly, and most importantly is the sound: there was a lot of "operational noise" when a song was playing - this had nothing to do with the quality of the sound file, but came from the player. The sound was also a bit flat and tinny - very disappointing. I took it back to the store and exchanged it for a new one, but had the same problem as the first. The other features made it nice enough for me to keep, but especially on quiet songs, I was annoyed. Then I tried some higher quality headphones to check if that was the problem, and indeed it was - with better headphones, the sound was crystal clear, the tones rich, and the equalizer even more effective without any tinniness.SO. For the price it can't be beat, especially if you're using it for sports as it was intended, or for travel. But to get it up to snuff with the more expensive players out there, you're going to have to invest in better headphones for sure (good quality, say 50 bucks minimum) if you want to appreciate digital clarity in all its glory, and the SD card (another 150 for 512K) if you're lazy about swapping out songs. With the upgrade, I'm completely satisfied aside from the bookmarks/folder issue, which could conceivably be solved with software in the future. Still a delight to use straight out of the box if the little whine in the background on quiet songs doesn't bother you too much. Recommended.PS It's been 4 months since I bought it, and I was wrong about the sound with new head phones: that back ground buzz is STILL there. Why has no one else complained about this? The sound was there on BOTH players I bought. You can really hear it when you play an MP3 with the volume all the way down. The buzzing is LOUD. So, I take it all back. The features are great, but in the end, it's the sound that counts.
If you are looking for a truly portable speaker system for you ipod, look no further. This unit packs a powerful punch, has great battery life, is light weight and has the sound quality that rivals many of the top brands in the speaker industry. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to buy a portable speakers for their ipod.
Apple iPod classic 80 GB Silver (6th Generation)This iPod is great if you have a library with lots of videos, as well as music, if you don't have lots of content in your library, then this isn't the product for you.
I have used four Creative mp3 and the Zune players, now I am very happywith my new ipod. This is my first ipod but it is definitely much betterthan other brands.
This is a great accessory for your Nikon digital SLR. It makes it easy to take photos when you have it on a tripod so your camera doesn't move.
This product has worked flawlessly for me for 3 years (I can't say the same for the phone lines!). I use two computers--a Mac and a PC--communicating with it wirelessly. I run an ethernet wire from the port to to a network-ready printer and have wireless access to the printer from both computers. However, there are some additional features allowing more connection options that some might wish to be part of this modem-router.
This is a great DVD Player. For those of you who like me have young kids and didn't get the DVD package when buying your mini van, this is a great alternative. I also purchaced the Mo Go holder and when assembled correctly it provides a sturdy holder for this player between the two front headrest. The player also comes with media card slots to veiw slide shows of pictures from your digital camera. We just went away on vacation and held out as long as we could 3 hours in the car, and then put up the DVD player. There was total silence from the kids in back car seats................Priceless!!!
I am a Systems Analyst and PC troubleshooter by profession. This Belkin cable failed repeated tests to read and write data successfully to my new LG external DVD writer. After ruling out other factors (media, USB port), the simple fact is: it could not create DVD backup disks (every attempt failed; several "coasters" were created) - and once I effortlessly created two DVD backups successfully using another cable, the Belkin cable could not even verify the successful disks (in read-only mode). Sorry. Returning for refund.
I've been using these for about a year and they work very well, in my experience lasting for several months. They improve the feel of the screen, but I haven't noticed that they improve visibility...on the other hand they don't seem to degrade it either.In my case they have not damaged the screen in any way, they remove very cleanly so you can use a new sheet.They take practice to apply, and each of us will figure out our own technique. It's important to clean the screen first, and do the application in a lint free environment like a bathroom as opposed to your computer desk.Don't panic when you see some bubbles after the application, they will go away by themselves in a few days...but you really should try to get most of them eliminated during the application process if possible.I'm very satisfied with the product, all things considered.
Had this camera for 1 month, LOVE IT!Pros:- HUGE SCREEN!! Talk about being the center of attention when you whip this camera out. Definitely want to get some sort of a protective slip for it.- Great picture quality. What do you expect from SONY? Only the best.- Internal Memory. 2GB - memory stick? No neccessary with this. Internal hard drive rocks.- Sleek design. Doesn't look cheap, luxurious feel.- Video recording. Again...just like the pictures, it rocks.CONS- Weight. A tad bit on the heavy side, but the HUGE screen makes you forget about it quickly!- Close/Open slide. Not neccessarily a con, but it just takes a little getting used to.- Size. Not the biggest of cameras but definitely not the slimmist. Again, not a huge downside considering the huge screen but short time you get used to it!For more info, I would suggest going to [...] and seeing the video on this product! You won't be dissapointed with the camera
tried installing the wire to my battery terminal and the piece to connect to it was to small to fit on the terminal so i had to buy more connectors
Just about the same as the DB2, I bought both. Works great at almost half the price of DB2. I'm about 14 miles with direct line of sight to the HD TV transmitters in my area.
I HAVE READ MANY OF THE REVIEWS AND DECIDED TO BUY THIS ALARM ANYWAY. I AM GLAD I DID. THE ALARM IS NOT COMPLICATED TO SET UP. PRETTY SIMPLE REALLY AS LONG AS YOU ACCEPT THE FACT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE INSTRUCTIONS WITH YOU AND READ ATLEAST TWO PAGES. THATS ALL I HAD TO READ. PLUS I DID NOT GET IN A BIG HURRY OR RUSH. SLOWY I MESSED WITH THE SYSTEM AND COMPLETLY INSTALLED IT IN ABOUT 1.5 HRS.I AM CONFIDENT OFFICERS WILL GET TO MY RESIDENCE FASTER WITH THIS ALARM THAN ANY ADT ONE. THE SYSTEM IS FAST ON DIALING NUMBERS AND CALLING STARTING WITH NUMBER 1 THEN SO ONE TO THE FINAL NUMBER. (BESURE TO INCLUDE 911 ALSO) THE MACHINE ALSO HAS A PRERECORDED MESSAGE UP TO 9 SEC LONG. THAT IS APLENTY OF TIME TO SAY RESIDENTIAL BURGLAR ALARM + HOUSE NUMBER +STREET/ROAD NAME + AND CITY. HONESTLY IF YOU SET 911 AS A CALL NUMBER YOU DONT HAVE TO SPEND THE TIME SAYING YOUR ADDRESS. IT AUTOMATICALY POPS UP WITH THE NEW DAYS E911 THAT ALL STATES SHOULD BE ON BOARD WITH.IF I WERE A DOOR TO DOOR SALES MAN, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE SELLING POINT FOR THIS ALAR THAT SHOWS QUALITY IS THE KEY CHAIN REMOTES....O WOW THEY ARE SO SOLID AND BUILT WITYH METAL AND HARD POLYMER PLASTIC. THESE ARE NICER THAN ANY OTHER ALARM REMOTE I HAVE EVER SEEN. SMALLER, HEAVER, MUCH BETTER IN QUALITY. AND MINE WORKS WITH THE SYSTEM ATLEAST 100 FT AWAY FROM UNIT THRU WALLS AND FROM OUTSIDE. WHEN YOU PRESS THE ARM / DISARM BUTTON ON RC YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT A SEC UNTIL BLUE LIGHT FLASHES ON REMOTE. KINDA HAVE TO PRESS THE BUTTON NOT CLICK IT, IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY.OVER ALL THIS ALARM IS QUALITY AND I AM HAPPY WITH MY DECISION AND WILL REFER IT TO OTHERS WHEN THE TIME COMES. GREAT AD ONS TOO.THE PICTURE IS OLD....NO ANTENNAS
The earpiece and mike are good if the connection would stay in the radio. I am using this with my MR350. Not sure if it is because the connector on the headset is so large or the rubber cover on the radio, but the connection continuoulsy pops out of the radio at the slightest touch, leaving the mike open and no one able to communicate with you. Not sure if this is just with these radios but I would not recommend this set with the MR350's
I just bought a new MP3 player, and bought these earphones to go with them. They work well and are cheap. I recommend buying these!
Audio as clear and crisp as I have ever heard. Works well anywhere in house. Not quite as comfortable to wear as I'd hoped.
I bought this unit from QVC about six months ago. I have really never been able to set this up. I have a tv with all the connections but have no idea how to set this up. I have tried many different ways & when I do either one part of the setup works or none of it works. When I put it to DVD Live/TV the picture is all snowy. Anybody have any ideas on how to give me easy directions on what the correct way to set this up is. I also bought Monster cables for the Component setup & that doesn't seem to work either. When QVC had this on they said it was an easy setup. I will never buy another Cyberhome product again. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!
The other day I hiked in the Rockies with one of the radios being in my backpack and the other, back at home, in Longmont, co. While hiking on near Longs Peak summit, I called home - to my surprise I heard my wife, and we chatted for a while. I checked my position on Google earth and the distance beteen us was a little over ..29 Miles. Whats even more surprising is the fact that she was in the basement of the house ( basement is totally underground ) when I called.29 miles folks. thats is one insane power. If not the silly camo look I would totally keep it. I think I will return this one and get the one in black color and waterproof.recommended.
Although the purchase and delivery process went smoothly, the product didn't work on either of my two Macs, or on a friend's PC. Among other things, the pins on the computer end of the power supply bent like feathers. But even absent that, the drive simply wouldn't load. I contacted Iomega (a hassle), and was authorized to return it, but was warned to return only those parts that needed fixing, as nothing else would be sent back. By the time the replacement came, I had mislaid the CD with the drivers on it. Now I have to go back to Iomega (only specified hours; only on weekdays) and try to get a replacement CD. The drive is also large and loud. All in all, I'm sorry I ever ordered it.
If all conditions are optimal, this unit seems to work OK. By &quot;all conditions&quot; I really mean that:1) no stations in the area near the limited frequency range (88.1-88.7)2) the batteries are fresh, new and full3) your FM radio has a good (but not too good) antennaIf using in a car, use a casette adapter instead. If using in a house, I recommend finding a unit that is optionally AC powered, as this will give you only a couple of hours life...
This product dislodges from your ear with the slightest movement, forget walking, jogging or running with them. They require constant adjustment...very annoying to wear. They will become the newest addition to my electronic junkbox.I would recommend Sony MDR-W08L Vertical In-The-Ear Headphones, these are lightweight and stay put.
I have used this backpack for several months now and have enjoyed it's back-saving rolling feature. But, have some gripes on the bags design. First it is heavy for it's size and amount of space inside. I usually carry a Nikon D300 or D700 with attached zoom and several pro lenses with a SB600 or 800 flash. Added to the bags inherent weight, it is heavier than the backpack harness can comfortably accommodate. If you expect to use this bag for the back country, I would think again. For travel photography where you can roll the bag most of the time, then it would suit most people.The tripod straps are way too flimsy for even a medium size tripod. And another gripe is the large front pocket is hard to reach into and way too shallow for much of anything; except an ipod or filter. You would not be able to put in a jacket or sweater, let alone your lunch.The rolling feature has some drawbacks also. If one wheel hits a bump or ridge, the bag will flip to one side quite easily. And at the very least will start wobbling from side to side. The handle works well but is too short for a taller person.This bag is not made for every situation, and the maker does not claim that, but for a user who has a lighter outfit and only wants to use for city use, then it is a GOOD bag for the price.
it has good bass to! for what it is its not tin can sondit will not work whith out the power cord in ,so sad O well but o boy so good sonding who cares, so plug in i have 2 of them and 2 of the things that go in them !!
The Sony DSC-S70 Cyber-Shot is a great camera to own if picture quality is your main consideration. Like all new electronic products, it takes awhile to learn all the ins and outs, but once you do, you'll be pleased with all the things this camera can do. The quality of the photos is great. With the USB connection, you can print directly from the camera if you want. I was pleased with the light, contrast, level of detail, etc. when I printed. The 8Mg memory stick doesn't hold much -- only 5 pictures at the 2048 x 1536 resolution. That's the main drawback. I bought the accessory[kit] which includes a carrying case, spare battery, and another 8Mg memory stick. I like that they include the AC adapter with the camera. I'm still learning and experimenting, since I've only had the camera a week. The menus are easy to navigate. Oh, by the way, it has a 6x digital zoom, not 2x. That's so prominent on the packaging, I'm surprised the product specs and other reviewers misstated it.
First, Im no cam expert. I used to use a cheap digital camera ($10) and that worked fine until it stopped working. I got this new cam and it works fine. A little grainy. It snaps instant photos which is nice. Thats my A+ review! Enjoy!
Excellent all in one fax-scan-printer-copier. I share the unit between two macs, and had some initial difficulties setting up the wireless printing function. Otherwise, the printing is good, the fax is excellent, copier and scanner good. Really cleared a lot of space in the home office with the all-in-one printer. No regrets!
Having used this for the past 2 months, I believe it will serve the intended purpose. The plastic sleeves are a bit tight, but that keeps the discs from sliding out. You are able to get 2 discs into one sleeve if needed.Only real complant has already been described in other reviews: the zipper is sometimes difficult to use when closing the case. I suspect it's due to when the case is fully opened 180 degrees, there is a lot of "slack" which needs to be pulled forward when zipping closed. A better design could have prevented this. Still, for the price, it does the job.
Not perfect -- nothing is when it comes to sound reproduction. But this compact system is wonderful as a bedroom or travel system. It's especially good with vocal/choral and classical music.
Just got the new Crutial RAM card (1 Gig)added 10/27/09 and it is working great so far.My laptop much faster now. Was so easy to install.
I searched a long time before buying this MP3 player. I considered Olympus MR-100 (very hard to resist), Creative labs Zen micro for mid-sized and Sony NW-HD5 and Cowon X5 for large-sized player. Since I only have 5 GB of music collection, I decided to go for mid-sized. I own a Cowon iaudio 5 512 MB, and a Frontier Labs 1 GB. They are both good. The iaudio 5 has FM radio, voice recoder, line-in recorder and better Chinese support. I really like it, but I want bigger capacity, plus, I can't (or don't know) search songs. That's very annoying. The Frontier labs is very slow in starting up.Back to Rio Carbon 5 GB, I only got it yesterday, and I drag-n-drop most of my albums from my music, I am enjoying all my favorite songs right away. I saw the picture of Rio Carbon and I thought who would buy a ugly thing like that? But the real thing is really pretty and stylish, 10 times better looking then the picture. It felt good too in my hand. It's very easy to use. I never look at the manual as usual, I was able to set up everything I need. Unlike iaudio, you need to learn how to use it. It can display about 80% of my Chinese songs characters. So I am quite happy about that. I am very happy with my purchase, very satified so far.
I deliberated about repairing 23-year-old Realistic tuner/Amp that looked and performed very much the same as the Sherwood. I was looking for something to play my LP's and this does a nice job. Also cleanly picks up my favorite radio stations.It's a bare-bones unit, but a good value for the price.
I purchased this case to use with a 1TB Toshiba portable hard drive. Overall the case is well made and well designed if you want to carry two portable drives. I currently have both the Toshiba drive and a Western Digital Passport in the case. I guess in the long run it saves me from buying another case but it really is too big for most portable drives (my lacie rugged drive does not fit).
In my opinion, Palm shoudnt have messed with the 3e, I liked the old styling better, but the functionality is still there. The M100 is a great product overall. The user interface is easy enough to learn in a few minutes, but not dumbed down so experienced users would find it fustrating. The included software is wonderful, and free third-party add-on software is plentiful and easy to install.Like Its IIIe Predecessor, the M100 dissapointigly lacks an expansion slot, however, the 2 megs of memory proved more than enough for me. If you feel you would need more memory, I would suggest the Vx, however, its larger capacity is a larger Hit to the wallet. In my opinion the M100 is a the perfect trade off between affordability and capacity.
I have an older laser printer (NEC Superscript 870) which has been bulletproof for many years, but it only has a parallel port. I had connected to it prior via another parallel port print server device (D-Link DP-301P+), but it was behaving erratically in recent months. I don't normally buy TrendNet products but wanted to give this unit a try since the price was comparable and the other reviews seemed positive. It installs very much the same as the D-Link, and one needs to create a TCP/IP port on their Win machine in the same way. It has worked flawlessly for the few weeks I've had it. It does take some minor geekness to get it fully up and running, but if you follow the directions carefully you should be good to go. I am now again printing to my undying laser printer over my house network with both Windows and Apple machines.
Works perfectly, even with the iPod 5 gen. The package says it is incompatible but that's only if you use the included clip. I only gave it 4 stars because of the very cheap plastic that was used in the construction. If not careful, it will break when removing the battery cover. Use rechargeable AA batteries for the longest use. I am very pleased.
I was given this headset as a gift and I was really excited. I connected it to my computer immediately, and used it to listen to MP3s while doing other stuff around the house or even washing the car outside (I am only on the 1st floor however). I also used it for listening to TV and watching DVDs without disturbing the rest of the family.The sound quality was great when the headphone had an unobstracted (direct) line of sight with the transmitter, but I got some static while moving around behind walls etc. Overall, I am very satisfied with both the quality of the sound and the reception distance.On the other hand, I am not particularly satisfied with the overall manufacturing quality, namely the plastics used and the feel on my ears. I prefer the leather-like headphones because they are easier to clean after use. Wearing the headphones was also a bit ackward at first, as they pressed a little too hard against my head (got used to it in the process however).One word of caution however. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IN GREECE. It broke down and then hell broke loose. There is no Sennheiser in this country and the service center of the seller (Nakas) is located hours away from me. Since I am in the capital rather than a rural area, I dread to think what would have happened to a guy from a small town in a similar case. Also, Avitech (another service center I was referred to), received my money beforehand only to inform me the device can't be fixed. I had to through it away and go for a Sony instead.
Love this tool. It cleaned up my files and makes it easy to reference cards and find numbers as I need them.
I looked everywhere on the internet for this thing. Most vendors who claimed to have it didn't actually have it in stock. And those who did have it were charging an arm and a leg for it.These guys not only had the exact product I needed, but they had dozens of them in stock, AND at a great price! Shipping was fast and everything works great. Thanks for saving my sanity!
This is the third CardScan device that I have owned. The last a few years ago. Got sick of looking at the piles of business cards in my desk drawers. Decided to pick up this super compact baby. Installed with out a hitch, and started scanning.The stacks of cards are disapearing and I've got a accessable database with great data.Showed an associate and he was amazed at how well the Card Scan software works.
I have one gave it to a friend to use to make apple sauce he said he got 4 extra quart of apple sauce than the way he use to do it and in half the time he is going to be getting one we bought a second one because we do alot of speg. sauce and apple sauce and the whole family chips in and we get it done no waste at all easy to use. apples you do not need to seed them it is great. I never give great reviews but this is the one time I will.
I am on my second copy of this lens. Both lenses accumulated significant dust underneath the front element within one week of owning this lens. It has a very poor feeling zoom operation. It's impossible to zoom slowly and evenly while shooting video. I love how sharp this lens is, even at 2.8, but it's inexcusable that Canon chose to not fix the problems surrounding the poor build quality for such an expensive lens. I plan on keeping this lens, because it's the best lens for a crop sensor. It pairs very well with my 60d. It's off to Canon for a cleaning after one week of owning. I plan on putting a UV filter from now on when it gets back from Canon. Last thing, its absurd that I have to spend another $50 on a lens hood because Canon won't send one with the lens. For $1,100, it should come with a lens hood. Think twice before purchasing this lens.
Got this to improve portable viewing versus my handheld set. My handheld set gets 3 channels, so I was SUPER HAPPY to get 14 channels with this TV. It's a little too big to carry around, but it was money well spent and I discovered channels I never knew we had in my area! Works great!
I bought this camera the day we were leaving for vacation. Of the three camera's brought on this trip, everyone who's looked at our pictures is amazed at how much better the quality is from the Canon Rebel. If you're not getting beautiful pictures from this camera, then you're doing something wrong. Having taken a photography class before, I love the flexability I have with all the different settings, while at the same time, any amature can take beautiful photos with the automatic settings. My only complaint is the auto focus. It's a little slow (especially compared to strictly automatic cameras) and when having someone else take a picture for you, you have to explain to them to hold the button half-way down until it beeps or your picture will be out of focus. Although I am so attached to this camera, it doesn't happen often! I love taking photos with it so much, our photo album looks like my family went on vacation without me! Regardless, it's light weight, easy to use, and produces the best quality photographs of any camera I've seen. If you enjoy photography, whether expert or amature, you will love this camera.
We've had our 2430DL for a couple weeks only. Up to this point it has met our expectations. The graphics come out very nice and photos do too. We mainly use ours for graphics and letter head, which it works perfect for. It does take a little bit to warm up and is somewhat noisy so that is why I gave it a four. Overall we are very happy with it.
I bought this battery for an older VHS camcorder and it worked excellent the first 4 days until it started leaking and battery power went down. Don't buy these no brand batteries, buy a named brand one like Duracell or you will regret it.
The only down side is that I now can overload my case with junk. I bought it to carry water jug and a light lunch. There is enough room to put a gore suit also.
I have a whole pile of USB key drives, they are often given out free at trade shows. This MP3 player is a great idea - it lets you use your USB keys like you would a cassette or a CD in days of old. Just make up different keys to suit your listening tastes.The problem is that Lexar locked this product down so it only works with the JumpDrive Sport. It doesn't work with any other manufacturers. It doesn't even work with other Lexar USB drives. So as a result, it turns a product which could be a low-cost killer product into something kind of useless in the long run.If you've bought one of these, stock up on a few JumpDrive Sports while they are still made. USB keys do not last forever - the bits on them physically wear out over time.
It makes taking timed exposures and your own portraits extremely nice. Rock on Nikon!
whenever I need DVD+R or CD+R, I consider maxell brand first. The quality is definitely there. I believe it is worth to spend few more dollars for a better brand. No regrets with all of my purchases on Maxell!
Product made a continuous loud noise when plugged into wall. After various checks and attempts including "charging" for over a week, car battery still dead. Since we did not give up on it until after 30 days, we tossed it in garbage rather than attempting to return product with restocking charge and shipping costs.
Love my new shower radio!! It's got good volume and excellent reception. I would highly recommend this product and would buy more for the other shower, outside by the pool, etc.
I'm not going to go over the technical aspects of this camera. There are lots of other places that do that. Anyhow, I shoot professionally on the side, and this camera does just about everything well, except for sports photography. The autofocus and noise level is not nearly as good as its chief competitor. The high speed crop (8fps) reduces the quality of the image, and I'm not talking about megapixels. By the way, all you Nikon shooters (including myself) waiting for the D3H with 10 megapixel, 10 fps, and a 3-inch LCD screen, the wait is over... it's called the Canon EOS-1D Mark III. Because of the type of assignments I cover, I'm going to try out the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III when it releases this summer. I'll continue to shoot with the D2Xs for non-sporting events because it's still a very capable camera and the fact that I've already invested a lot of money on Nikon lenses.8/23/07 - No! I probably made the jump over to Canon a little too soon now that the D3 is coming out in November.
This Memory worked flawlessly for my older CPU, I had no problem with install and has continued to perform without any issues. Would recommend for anyone to buy from this seller...
Download their latest software and drivers from their website and expect no troubles; smooth sailing with Trendnet. The software works well across multiple accounts on the same PC.If you use their software, then make sure that Window's Wireless configuration software is disabled! See Wireless Networks:Advanced Properties:Wireless network tab and uncheck the appropriate box.One interesting issue with the software though is that the software indicates a good signal (as expected) and 36 Mbps, while Windows indicates a weak signal and 36 Mbps. I think that Windows needs to work on its wireless monitoring services (as well as its wireless configuration services, which is why I chose to use Trendnet's software).
Installed this in an older Dell that was given to my son by someone, it has Windows ME on it, the drivers installed easily and fast with enclosed disk. This computer was being used on dialup believe it or not before he got it and so it didn't even have USB ports or a Ethernet card besides. He's able to get around on the web with it and serves his purpose of having USB ports and internet now. And the price was right for the card also because he's on a very tight budget.
Adjustable spaces inside the pack hold all your camera stuff and it's easy to tote around. Great if you have any notion of expanding your lens count someday or just want to pack other things for the day.
Excellent mp3 player, one of the few to have mp3 player, FM tuner, expandable and backed by a reputable company. I purchased this over the SDIO because I read bad reviews on the SDIO as far as customer service and conscruction. iRiver, another mp3 player I was considering, is not expandable. This is a reasonable priced mp3 player that is perfect for someone with an active lifestyle. The FM tuner isn't as good as it should be though, I get static on it sometimes. The color selection could be better as well.Read my in depth review at: http://www.epinions.com/content_129760464516
The wireless adapter was easy to install. Within a short time I was hooked up to Tivo.
This is a good buy for the price. Simple and does the job. But the plastic construction is looking cheap. The delete key makes a slight rattling feel/noise because of it's larger size. Other than that this is good working product. The convenience keys are a plus. They refer to commonly used operations such as opening email / browser, back button, close button etc.. No fancy buttons or options.. light weight and slim. So far happy with it. If you are looking for a simple and budget wireless combo this is a good product to consider.
This is a great printer, which is probably why Canon stopped making it. There are no special print cartridges needed to print photos. I used photo paper and the regular cartridges and made great photos. This was the mistake of Canon, they made an inexpensive printer that would print photos cheaply and realized they were going to lose a bunch of money not selling photo cartridges. Hopefully they will make another printer like this. The printing is very fast, almost as fast as my laser, quiet, and of exceptional quality. If you can find it buy it, you won't regret it.
Great Price and Unit functions well. My kids have eaten adapters up including the HP's original equipment. At this price, I can keep an extra on hand.Thanks
I primarily use this with TriX 400 on my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and the filter threads fit just right (I've had problems with Tiffen filter threads in the past). So far I haven't seen any distortion.Though it does take getting used to looking through the view finder when it's all red, but that comes with any color filter. Results are, as expected, great.
I wouldn't know if it's worth buying a more expensive cable cause I can't tell any difference.All I know is this cable delivers a superb full 1080p pic to my new LED tv and it looks amazing. Not one complaint here... and for less than $3 I have bought 3 of these for all my HDMI needs
I wonder how many music lovers like me are there. I replaced an old CD player with a DVD player. The DVD player never consistently played purchased or burned CDs without mistracking. This changer hasn't skipped once on any of my discs, and I swear the sound is better than my DVD player. Plus, the changer lets me line up discs so I don't have to change for at least a couple of days at a time. My one complaint: the R1 cable is not long enough, since the changer's input is on the right rear but my receiver's is on the left rear.
Click on the link below for a full in-dept review by me. I've had this up before any of the major review sites. It's been up since November 2003, right about the same time it was officially released in the U.S.http://alumni.imsa.edu/~agent006/173P/index.htmBy the way, apparently there is actually a way to switch input modes via hardware. Just put your finger on the power button and hold it there for a few seconds. The output changes automatically.
this is one of the worst products I've ever encountered. Out put ports don't put out, functions do not begin with the push of a button... they seem to get around to it eventually. The interface is complicated and the manual (of course) is gibberish.Nothing "sharp" about it.
So I'll be the odd man out here: I didn't purchase this tv through Amazon. I heard too many horror stories about how the shipping was a hassle with delivery time windows. Most worrisome, though, were the bad stories about the warranty on the tvs. You're basically putting your tv's life in the hands of the mfg's. I didn't want that so i bought mine from BestBuy and got their warranty which works great since I live right down the road and a 4 yr contract was only a few hundred dollars. So, the tv itself rocks! It's not the latest model (at the time I wrote this) but it much more elegant looking than the shiny plastic new model right now. Picture's great, cost is amazing (mine with 2 HDMI cables, warranty, high powered surge protector AND upconverting DVD player was only $2500 from BestBuy). So, regardless of where you get this tv, it's definitely a great buy. Kudos Samsung!
This was a great match for my Canon 17-85mm lens. Fits easily, and still allowed use of lens hood and even the lens cap.Rotation of the polarizer was very smooth. Did not detract from lens sharpness, either.
The card is great, works fine, and the bundled software is very good for this price... however, the current item for sale from amazon includes the OLDER version of Video Studio (4.0), which has some very key features missing vs. the current VS 5.0 (seamless &gt;4G capturing, scene detection, etc.) I do not know of an upgrade path to 5.0 besides paying almost half the price of this package, to ULead.I would give this 5 stars, if the release was current to what ADS Tech is shipping now.MediaStudio Pro 6.0 is still current, but is older than VS 5.0 (even the full Pro, not SE version is missing some features vs Video Studio 5.0)If you need the new features of VS 5.0, like I did, check carefully about which version comes bundled.Otherwise, this card and the software bundle is great- if you want more software, eg a full version of Media Studio (6.0), and you need a 3D animation program, check out the ADS Pyro ProDV bundle, it includes Hash' Animation Master, and lots of others (spicemaster lite, borisFX, Cool3D, etc.) for an excellent price.If you don't need the extra software pieces, this 1394DV bundle is still great (esp. if you get VS5.0 though.)I have a PIII-800, windowsME, 256MB ram, and 40gb hd. Get LOTS of hd!!!
Like many of the other reviewers, I have read countless reviews about Digital Cameras before I made my choice. While many reviews preferred the Nikon CoolPix 990 or Olympus 3030Z better, I chose this one for several reasons. First off, the image quality is phenominal thanks to the Zeiss lens. Secondly, this camera is around ($)cheaper than both of the others with comparable features. Finally, you'll need to spend a lot less on accessories with this one as compared to the other two. This camera comes with a built in battery charger and an AC-Adapter. Those two things would run you about ($) with the other cameras. Also, the memory sticks aren't as hard to find as everyone makes them out to be and they are in fact cheaper than SmartMedia or CompactFlash cards of equivalent sizes. Throw that in with the fact that this camera bears the Sony name, and does a much better job of reducing the red-eye phenominon (which really really plagues the other two cameras I mentioned) during portraits, and you have the best value available in this price range, period.
Microsoft shipped this product with inadequately tested software. I have bought a few. The software is improving, but it still requires a large download of a software update pack to get it current. Figure on a 20-30 installation and update process, which doesn't include your Video Messaging software (Windows Live Messenger expected by Microsoft).
The bottom line is that this product works great and is easy to hook up for what it was really meant to do... It will transit audio and video wirelessly, through walls, from one TV to another.The only thing that does not work great, is the IR Remote. In theory, you can have the main TV in your living room, put a 2nd TV in the kitchen and use this device to broadcast audio and video from the living room TV to the Kitchen TV. Well, that theory is true. But, in theory you are also supposed to be able to sit in the kitchen, point your remote control at the kitchen TV to change channels and it will change the channel on the living room TV. This function does not work, period. No matter how much you play with the position of the transmitte/receiver antennas or the IR remote itself, this feature just doesn't work.I do not get interference with the picture or audio walking around the house. The quality is very good! And, I have a wireless internet network in my house and the signal from that does NOT interfere with the signal of the RF Link.
The Nokia 6126 takes a microSD card, not a miniSD card.
Come on Sansa, you can open up and give us a little more information on how to run this thing. I was using Windows Media Player 10 to rip and sync to this player and all I got were "Unknown" albums and tracks and at first I got a prompt that informed me I had to purchase "Rights" to play music on this devise. This prompt finally stopped for unknown reasons after multiple trys, however even when I manually typed in track names (again using WMP 10) they reverted to "Track 1, Track 2, Track 3", etc. Not very intuitive. I figured I'd give their "Rhapsody" software a try but it's not a program, per se. Turns out the included mini-disk is nothing more than a link to a website where you download the program... OK, fine. Tried downloading it three times, each time download hung at 99%.I've had two previous media players, one an RCA Lyra, the other a newer iRiver H10 (gift to the wife), so I think I know a thing or two about how software should run. These two are truly "Drag 'N Drop" in that you can label the files/folders in Windows Explore to whatever you want and they actually show up that way in these player's menus... Not so with the Sansa e140. Easy? Intuitive? Drag 'N Drop? Not for my money.
I'll buy it on a dare - and keep it if it works.
It's cheap and it works. Good for color coding cables. Beats climbing under or over searching for the correct cable.
This is my second set of Koss Headphones. As always, super sound that's like no other. I find the bass slightly prominent, but not obstructive. Highly recommended especially because they fold up into a small pouch. I would have preferred a better pouch because it is a little messy getting the headphones in and out.
Fantastic value. $75 delivered to my door. Can't beat it. (Stores in my area sell them at a firm $100.) Sound is remarkable. Don't believe any reviews that say the controls are hard to use. They couldn't be easier. Subwoofer magnetically sealed, so it can sit right on the desk next to monitor.
I was pleased with the size of the system, but the speakers could be a little bit better (the sound was slightly tinny). i substituted a better quality pair of aiwa speakers already in my possession, and got better performance. remote control was missing from the box.
this little paste does the job and does the job right . if you want to do a little over clocking then this is the paste for your cpu .even if you do not wish to overclock .this is the paste for your cpu . i myself do not overclock but have close friends that live by overclocking and they wouldn't overclock without this paste in there systems even in water cooled systems.as for me it keeps my cpu 20% cooler combined with a coolmaster heatsink
bass is amazing! love the way these things look.They feel a little fragile and im very carefull when putting them on.After about an hour of listening my ears get very sore and i have to take a break. (maybe i will get used to them with time?)overall excellent.
I bought this card for my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSX and it works great! The Garmin website (I found this out after I bought the card) says that you should not use the Ultra II cards, but I loaded my card with the City Navigator Europe maps in the adapter on a card reader, then installed the loaded card into my GPS and it works great. The only thing I wish I would have done is bought a 2GB card so I could fit all of the maps on to one card.
Please read all the reviews on this item and do not buy unless you want a mountain of headaches after.This gadget is so cheap I would estimate it has about .75 in materials at most and .10 in labor.It's made somewhere in Asia and sold by Targus in the U.S.There is another product that's exactly the same with just a shorter cable and has exactly the same crap materials and labor.The main points of interest is the problem is with the locking combination that locks you out after you change it. That's actually not that big a problem because this item is so cheap I guarantee you the lock part will come off with the slightest tug (so much for security).Go to Staples or another reputable Office Supply store and get a GOOD LOCK and avoid this thing at all costs.
bought this camera to run on my Vista Ultimate x64 system. Turns out the camera doesn't work on 64 bit systems. So now it's used on another Vista 32 machine. Other than that, it works fine.
Great product and even better price. Backpack has lot's of compartments. Products with similar options are twice the price. I suggest the product to anyone in the market for a camera bag.
I'm not sure what I was expecting when I bought this thing. Based on the reviews I was expecting something to compete with my iPod Hi-Fi in a package one tenth the size, but that isn't what this thing is about.What I found was that it does indeed have good sound, esecially when used on FM. With my iPod though I had to pay more attention to the settings to get the right sound and sometimes it didn't seem as loud as the FM and easily distorted with certain types of music.None the less, I consider this to be a wonderful personal portable radio. Great for the office, bedroom, kitchen, or on the table during dinner. In a lot of ways the sound is just right. Just the right volume and clarity to give it many uses without being overpowering. Overall I'd give it 5 stars for the radio and 4 for the iPod. I'd also give it 6 stars for the built in rechargable battery which combined with it's very small size adds a huge amount of flexiblity to it.
Got it connected to my Mac Pro with a x1900xt as my secondary displayit is working fine at 1080p.Bottom line, it's working like it should and at a fraction of the price
Really like the headphones, the sound is very clear, it blocks out noises, like it a lot.
I'm highly suspicious of some of bad reviews--I suspect many may have ulterior motives (Investors selling stock short?) OR are simply too lazy to read manual. It is definitely a fairly intricate device, but it specifies that hooking up to your laptop via included USB cord enables software updates that can be downloaded to device to continuosly improve function. (I've got new DirecTV DVR and that's a self-admittedly complete glitch infested nightmare that needs to be reset every couple of weeks.)For those that are upset because they're not able to get LIVE radio on the go, WELL HELLO--it specifies that quite clearly on every ad! (XM's on the go device is reportedly 'spotty' reception at best.)All in all, I'm very pleased with S50. Major advantage over an iPod is you're not paying for each and every song download. Just one flat monthly fee of $13 which amounts to cost of one TV premium channel. With ability to save approx. 800 songs (50 hours) at .99 per song --that's $800 bucks you've saved & you can constantly update.Finally, where else are you able to record rare items like Rolling Stones live, U2 extended versions, Michael Stipe with Chris Martin, early obscure Beatles classics, Tori Amos covering Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' or acoustic John Lennon coupled with modern day great alternative music? It's like having a juke box with all your personal favorites!Feb. 19th Update--Managed to acquire Home Docking Kit through Best Buy Cust. Fulfillment (direct from warehouse prior to store distribution--you can call and request this). Am now in Sirius heaven--with home recording capabilities and the system automatically recording your 3 most listened to stations--this offsets not having live capabilities. In just 1 week that I've had it --MY Alt. Nation, MY 1st Wave, and MY Bridge have over 2 hours of new content on each of them, I've recorded approx. 400 songs through single 'Love' button feature and memory is showing I've only used nearly 60% of capacity. Keep your iPod -- S50 with Home kit truly completes the package! PS--Note that many negative reviews have been from people who have not taken time to familiarize themselves with manual guiding proper access to its abundance of functions. . . helloooo?BUT why take my word for it? . . . IF YOU WANT THOROUGH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW -- SEE Matt Holliday @ CrutchfieldAdvisor.com (It is extremely thorough and unbiased --from someone who does this for a living!)
I returned this item because I found the installation to be difficult and started having software conflicts. I have installed other wireless routers before with no problem. It took me quite a while to rid my computer of the conflicts it started.
I received my used two ipods as promised on time and in good condition.
I've had this printer for a couple of months now and its perfect for me as a college student. It works very well and has a very good print quality and has an on screen ink monitor that can tell you how much ink you have left before each print job so you'll know when you're running low on ink and need to replace it (though i've yet to replace mine after 2 months). Overall for a college student, its a pretty decent printer.
If you're looking for a product to do anything margianally serious with, this is not for you. The highest capture size that is not distorted is 320 x 240... It's just not worth the time or money at this resolution...
Do not buy unless you want to play "thieves and safes". I took about an hour to unlock my laptop and I arrived late to an important meeting.
Fairly easy as far as VPN routers go, good directions and intuitive interface. Also pretty cheap considering it has gig interfaces. I set 3 of these up for remote administration and had all of them going within an hour.
This case fits very well - nice and snug and because it's silicon it also doesn't slide around on surfaces, which is great!
So far I am very happy with my ipod shuffle. Regarding the shuffling complaint, you can download your playlist in the order you want. The ipod shuffle has two options of playing, one in order and one on shuffle. So for those who can't stand the shuffling, all you have to do is store the songs in the order you would want and play it on regular mode. I purchased it for taking to the gym and it's been a great investment. For those who don't need their whole collection on the go and don't want to spend a lot of money, this is a great option.
I tried these earphones with my Creative ZEN mp3 player. The results were awful. I could almost not hear the bass sounds. These earphones ended in the garbage can after half an hour trying them.
Bag is a very good value for the money. Keeps everything in its proper place.
Excellent and complete set of cables!. Everything in this kit, was all I needed . Very good cables and nice explanation about installation. Recommended!, greetings from Venezuela!
Best all around lens I have ever bought. It was worth the wate and the nice part I use on both my cameras, my Canon 50-D and my Rebel. Very good in low light. Just enough zoom, and great for close-ups.Frank PerryFall River,Ma.
I was very nervous on buying this product, as some of the reviews are not favorable and I was installing this in a basement TV. It works fine, through insulated walls and the floor with no distortion or sound issues (this save me adding an expensive DirecTV receiver). Do wish it would carry a better picture option other than AV hookups, but I'm guessing the technology isn't there yet and it would be crazy expensive. All in all a really great product.
i bought this TV about one month ago. it is good to me. i believe that it is a good choice as bedroom tv. if you wanna play game or watch movie, it's not a good opotion.
Sound quality is very good, spl is awesome as claimed. This unit has two problems.It is hard to mount because the magnet is almost as wide as the driver. You could cut a circle and mount it from the back side I suppose.It is also rather directional as expected. (not a problem, just a characteristic) I chose this size rather than the larger bullet drivers because I knew that the large ones would be very directional.The biggest problem with these units seems to be that the diaphragms run into trouble. They will develop little tears that cause resonances and squeakiness. I have had several of these drivers, and a few of them have lasted quite well. I carefully looked one of the dead diaphragms and discovered that a tiny speck of glue in the wrong place was the cause of the eventual fatiguing of the diaphragm.You should be able to run this driver down to 2 khz if you use a 12 db/octave crossover. However, if you can use the midrange system up to 3 khz, then I would recommend crossing it over at 3 khz with 12 db/octave crossover to help protect the diaphragms because they seem to run into trouble a little too often.I matched this driver to a 97 db midrange driver without using an l-pad. The way to do this is to cross the midrange driver out with a coil, then, you hang this driver across the coil. Any power that goes through it must also go through the midrange, so its power draw is limited. Then, power that has to go through both drivers is severely restricted, so it doesn't threaten to overpower the mid-range. Using this strategy could save you meaningful trouble and money. However, your midrange needs to be around 96 to 98 decibel efficiency to make this balance out. There is a B&C; midrange which fits the bill nicely.
I've owned a Speedster for the past two years, and for the price, it work adequately for getting pitch speeds for my son's club baseball team. The accuracy was reasonable and it picked up most pitches. It would occasionally fail to lock on to a pitch.While not as accurate as a Jugs or other high-end radar guns, for my use, it was a good price-performance tradeoff, i.e., I don't sit behind the backstop measuring every pitch of every game, and +/- 1MPH is OK for measuring prep players, so I simply can't justify spending $800+ for a Jugs. I'm a &quot;team parent&quot;, not a scout.My '4' rating is relative to price-performance ... not necessarily to absolute quality or performance. My only complaints: the battery door in the handle is pretty cheap and breaks easily if the unit is dropped; the unit requires relatively fresh batteries ... it gets dicey on readings when the batteries get partially drained; and, I wish it would hold the highest absolute speed reading until you reset instead of when you release the trigger.I'm now buying a second Speedster ... my first took a hit by an errant ball to the handle while I was holding it, the battery door broke off, and the battery pack slid out and fell to the ground ... breaking into several pieces. Tried to glue it all back together again, but with the plastic, it simply didn't work. I thought about looking at a higher quality radar gun like a Jugs, but at 4-5 times the price, there's simply not enough value-add to me for that step up in price.
I have 3 of these. they are great and can support all 12 devices without even a flicker. I have no complaints at all about this device.
Got my Kaboom today and was taken with its qualities!Bass-Midrange- Treble---Breathtaking!Easy to setup and operate out of the Box!My search is over for a portable MP3 player with grat sound!Thanks JVC!!Bobaroo7Knoxville, Tennessee
I was very surprised at how tinny and cheap these speakers are for the price they demand. I had a set of $25 speakers that were virtual head and shoulders above these things. These aren't much better than the factory standard speakers that would come with a typical desktop. They might be on par with the $15 range of speakers, in sound quality. There's virtually no bass despite their claims on the box. Everything sounds tinny and hollow, even after severe tweaking of my sound card's settings. Bottom line: If you're willing to spend this much for speakers, go with a different set. These are NOT worth the price.
Here's the deal. If you can get the original cartridges for about the same money or less, then do it. but remember, major manufacturer ink compliations have patents on them. So, these aftermarket fakers cannot exactly duplicate the original ink formula or they'd be infringing on the patent! So, maybe the original is waterproof and the fake is not. Maybe the original is guaranteed not to get stale and the fake is not. Maybe the original drys faster than the fake. Maybe the orginal has greater lightfastness (resists fading) than the fake. Who knows, whatever the case may be, there will MOST LIKELY be some loss in document quality for using a replacement ink cartridge as opposed to the original. So, if you can get the original for cheaper than do it. It the fake costs about as much as the original, then go ahead a spring the extra couple bucks or so and get the orginal!
I had an netscape router I was using for a year. I bought a new wireless printer & another computer.I had plenty of ports to hook up but I couldn't get them to work. I call them & the guy tells me I'm out of the warranty period & he wants $59.99 to get a code for it to work for another year! ( I didn't pay that for the router to begin with. I told him I can buy a new one for cheaper & he agreed. I then told him not to hold his breath waiting for my $59.99 & went out & bought a linksys router. I got a 2 yr warranty & hooked it up with no problem what so ever!I am very pleased & would recommend to anyone............Ron Powell
I bought this piece for surge protection purposes, with hopes that it may improve my already very good audio/video. I did not have any problems with my audio/video set up. After adding the Monster Cable product, I must say, I have not noticed any performance enhancement whatsoever. There is solice in knowing that the equipment is protected. Read the latest Sound and Vision article on power line cleaners. There is the "law of diminishing returns". Don't spend more than you need for your specific setup.
I have several Canon lenses but this one I have found to be very versatile particularly when I travel abroad. It is reasonably compact and th weight is acceptable for its capability and performance. It is very sharp, focuses quickly and has the stabilization feature which really helps when I don't have my mono pod. You will love how crisp the pictures are and especially the zoom versatility you will have to compose as you need especially with wildlife or where you can't get close to the subject. A very, very good value.
I have verified that the item I received is a null modem and not a gender changer. I have the DB9&lt;->DB9 F&lt;->F and it works fine.
This particular pair of headphones is a very good deal. Don't expect audiophile quality, but at this price, this unit is an excellent value.
I work from home and am *constantly* on the phone. I need to keep my hands free, and walk around alot, so I plug a headset into my cordless phone, and then switch to the next cordless handset when the battery runs out. I go through 3 phone handset/batteries a day!Eventually (usually after 3-4 months) every headset cord I've had goes bad. When it happened to an expensive headset, I soldered a new cord onto it. Then it broke again. I have no time for that. So, I had to find an inexpensive "disposable" headset. After buying lots of 'em, I found this one -- the plantronics PLNM210C. It is cheap (about $20) sounds great with my phones (Panasonic cordless) and easy to put on and take off. I buy them 4 at a time (a year's supply -- it's like any other office expense to me).The only drawback: the foam ear cushion isn't that comfortable. For me, the easy solution was to switch with the nice leather cusion from another more expensive (but no longer working due to bad cord) headset.One important point: the "noise reducing" microphones on some other headsets (of all the brands I've seen so far) often wreak havoc with regular cordless phones. The result is that you sound terrible to the person on the other line -- I would steer clear of these type of microphones.
I bought the HP Business Inkjet 1200d out of frustration with dealing with my girlfriend's Lexmark. She doesn't do much printing, so the Lexmark cartridges died quickly with a full inkload. But at $70 per set of Lexmarks, the HP seemed more promising with it's separate printheads at $33 apiece, and ink tanks at similar costs. I wanted separate printheads, as I had been BADLY burned by a $400 Brother multifunction machine that used ONE four-color printhead that cost $200 to replace(at 60 days use).After a year of low-volume use, the HP is working fine. So what did I expect? Well, I really expected to have some problems with ink coagulating due to the low useage. I insist that Girlfriend run at least a couple of pages every week. The HP is working fine.The REAL story to this review is that I was really impressed with this machine. I didn't really want to fork out another $180 for one for myself. So I bought a couple of used HP 1100d's, the predecessor machine, on eBay. I've also posted my review of that machine here on Amazon. I use the crap out of my 1100d. They are virtually the same machine, but the 1200d supposedly resolves some software problems with the 1100d. After two sets of ink cartridges in my 1100d, I discovered Continuous Ink Systems on eBay. This system replaces the HP cartridge with an identical insert fed by external ink tanks through plastic tubing. No more expiring ink cartridges, and printing is almost like FREE. Just thought you should be aware of the true potential of these printers from someone who has used them for at least one year.
I bought two of this hard drive at the end of 2006. They both died within one month interval after two years. A quote I got for recovering each hard drive was $1800 (based on the specific problem). I could not reach the technical support of Acomdata at all.My other hard drives do not have such failure so far.
With all the nice features that come with that binoculars, the most disappointing is the poor quality of two attaching loops and rivets that you use to tie the neck strap to the unit. They are thin and plastic! One rivet broke even before I carefully attempeted to close the loop. What if it broke while having the binocular hanging on the neck? The manufacturer states they don't cover the "abuse" or "mishandling", which sliding off the neck and dropping the unit on the ground would fall into those terms. For few bucks more the leather loops and metal rivets would do just fine. But anyway, since I liked the unit itself very much I decided to keep it and made my own attaching loops.
I'm on the last of my sequence of a half dozen or more of these things. Harmony, bought out by Logitech, had a great idea, however, it was never properly implemented. This remote can be very helpful when it works, but then it lulls you into a false sense of security. Firstly, the most recently manufactured units have been as fragile as glass - my last one lost all the LCD in a day of use. But more importantly, there is a bug in the firmware that debounces the keys (software to detect when a key is pressed and when it is released). Sometimes it will miss a key press, which is just annoying. More perniciously, it will miss a key release, and continue to send out the same code until another button is pressed. If it happens to be a volume button, volume will continue to increase or decrease until max or min. However, it if is a function that has not repeat effect, like input select, it will sit there, sending out the same code until is kills the batteries. Sometimes it burns out an internal DC/DC converter in the process. Logitech has had years to fix this problem but it refuses to admit that it exists. This is a rookie coding problem to fix, but my guess is Logitech bought out Harmony, and most of the Harmony software developers left for greener pastures. It does not bode well for the other Logitech Harmony remotes.It appears to be discontinued, but it was a great idea, though flawed, at a decent price and it had enough buttons to almost never require soft-buttons. I stuck with it because I had configured it for my fairly complex A/V system over a period of time, and it was simple to load the configuration into a replacement unit. I keep an old Win98 machine around, mostly unused, for the upload software. Now I have to find another compromise device, and figure out how to configure it for my system.
I have owned it for a wile now I use uit to format laptop har drives and storage. Works great If I ever need another I will buy this model.
Great earphones. However, the silicon earbud cushions when they are lost or wear out cannot be replaced, and you have to toss the headphones. Also, mine at least fall off easily. Makes them good for a few months of regular use, then dispose. A bit pricey for limited lifetime use. If it came with more replacement earbud cushions would be five star product.
I purchased the Canon Powershot A75 and ordered this case. I also purchased the $3.97 Wal-mart Samsonite case first. The Canon case is designed for the Powershot A series and fits absolutely perfect, the case is a fabric vinyl mixture, mostly vinyl, which is soft to the touch but water repellent. It has a metal insignia "Canon Powershot" on the flap and room for one extra memory card underneath. This case provides protection from elements, scratches and has a belt loop for mobility...it does not include a shoulder strap because it was NOT designed for that, nor for shock protection from drops. It is designed to hold the camera while mobile, protect from damage from near objects or elements, and provide suitable soft cushion on the inside while REMOVING AND REPLACING it in the case. This is the key...the camera is equipped with a 1.8" LCD, any OTHER case will scratch this screen while you take it OUT of the case or put it back IN. The above $3.97 case mentioned has extra rooom, is 25% larger than the camera and can hold some batteries along with memory cards, but it is difficult to PLACE and REMOVE (getting your fingers in there) and the ZIPPER will SCRATCH the screen unless you are SUPER careful which I was for 3 days until I said "to heck with this!" I even left the protective plastic on the screen for the first 2 days and I'm glad I did, the scratch marks ended up there instead of the screen. Remember, you want the case to fit your camera, provide REASONABLE protection, and look good. The case accomplishes all these at $5.95!! I understand we MAY drop our cameras but this happens out of the case usually and therefore moot. I dropped my Canon T70 (large SLR) maybe 3 times in 12 years. It was still going strong and I retired it when I bought the Powershot. For those that want lots of room, please think about it - either you buy a larger memory card (which 90% of people will do) and you don't need more room in a case or at least still carry the extra in this case (2 cards, one in case, one in camera). As for batteries, you should be using NiMH rechargeable - this camera takes 4 and will shoot at least 250 shots. I used mine for 3 days and its not showing low yet (approx 200 shots and TONS of viewing/deleting/uploading, playing with settings and flash)My best regards to you and your purchase of camera and case!
I've bought more than a few pairs of in ceiling round speakers. For my application, I don't buy the most expensive.Though this was the first pair where I had to solder to make the connection. a little bit of a hassle when dangling from a ceiling.I've bought others in the same price range that had the spring clamping.
I put in my 2.5gb of music and it corrupt the file and im unable to delete the music folder but only the music. It also made my music skip in between songs when I paste this usb drive and put it into my itunes and sync to my ipod. Get a better brand than this. I got another usb drive."DataTraverler" is 8gb and does not have corrupt you files, plus it doesent have and flip thing like this usb has that would seem to easily break. Its all one piece and also has a tab on the side to pop up the usb instead of a cap which is a big plus. My advice to you is not to get this drive and try to find another such as "Kingston DataTraverler".
This is a fantastic sounding stereo, one of the best I have heard for its price range. It has fantastic graphics while setting your sound settings and is very simple once you read how to do it. This also allows you to make sound adjustments just as a graphic EQ would with great effects.It really is not that hard to attach and re-attach the face! yes it was tricky at first, but actually once figured out it is as easy the rest of them. To play a CD, you DO NOT ~ I repeat, DO NOT have to fully detach the face, you just hit the button, the face drops open like a glove box door, you slip in the CD and close the face, it is that simple. You do NOT take the face off to play a CD... It takes all of a few seconds to put a CD in. No it is not the easiest user friendly at first, many detached faces are not, but by far this is not nearly as tough as this other review states... I can do it blind folded and I have had it 4 hours...
Great battery. Did all tht was expected of it. I use this battery to power a model airplane tool box which powers a fuel pump and a starter for engine of airplane
I live in Caracas, Venezuela. And it's impressive the amount of stations this little thing can pick up. The speaker sounds so clear and SO STRONG, that it easily reminds you of one of those wonderful BOSE speakers. The design is perfect for travel, but is also neat around the house, or at any of your normal everyday enviroments. The band selector is really easy to manage. The only important thing is to remember to also use it to turn off the radio ('cause the OFF switch is integrated to this band selector). The LCD screen offers an instant view of the time of day at any of the listed big cities. The construction is solid. It has Sony quality, which, of course, means optimal sound, highly usable features, and friendly operativity. I love it. I use it everyday to hear nice and strong FM music when I'm taking a shower (I put it over the WC tank) (and no, the running water sounds cannot drawn it's strong sound). And before I go to sleep I take it to my bed, using the nice &quot;one ear only&quot; earphone that comes as an accesory, and I can go to sleep pretty well informed with details from all over the world, and without bothering my wife. It's a little audio jewel from Sony. Get one for you!You really won't regret it, I promise!. Carlos Sicilia, Caracas, Venezuela.
This is not some cheap thin cable that so many others sell. If all their products are of the same quality, they have a new customer for life.
I received this TV and all I can saw is WOW. Just an awesome picture, and the speakers are excellent. When I got this TV I wasnt expecting a top notch set. First the specs on Amazon are wrong, this TV has much higher specs than is listed. I went to Viewsonics site after buying and found the specs to be top notch 176x176 viewing angle, and a much higher contrast, (Amazon list's contrast at 600:1 and it is actually 900:1) I think the specs may be from an older model. A 27" TV for almost half what others are charging for a 26". Viewsonic is also a top notch LCD manufacturer, so it made perfect sense, instead of buying from an appliance company. Very happy 5 of 5 stars both for price and quality
This charger works great. It is costly but worth it. My batteries hold the charge for a long time.
Ive had the zune for about 4 days now and i used it on a 6 hour trip over thanksgiving, so Ive been able to mess around with it. First off Ive owned the 4G Ipod (which i consider to be one of the best mp3 players ive owned) a creative zen vision M, and now the Microsoft Zune. I liked my iPod but it was black and white and i kind of wanted something to play movies and for it to be in color. I also hated paying .99 a song, thats why I decided to get the Creative Zen Vision M. With the creative I could use Rhapsody and it played virtually every video encoding. But i decided to sell it and buty the Zune.The zune is a great music player, the user interface is phenominal and in my opinion is better than the iPod. Despite what most people will lead you to believe it's very simple, most of my friends figure it out within 30 seconds. The thing I like best about it is that when you are say in artists at the top there is a horizontal view that lists genres, albums, songs, ect. and instead of going back to change sections you just press to the side on your d pad. It makes things go faster and makes it feel as though you save time by not having to keep pressing back. What I dont like is that I sometimes forget about it and accidentally hit the back button and it takes me to the main page. Perhaps the biggest thing that gets to me is that when I do this there is no "now playing" option so i have to wait until it goes to the song thats playing screen after a few seconds. Overall the controlls are great and along with the user interface makes the zune great.What I despise the most is the short batter life. Usually I dont really notice the battery life but on the trip it was going down at a phenominal rate. With the Zune, if you like to manually choose songs then it dwindles your battery life: fast. I think after five hours I only had about 1/4 of batter life left, which is totally unacceptable for a 250 dollar mp3 player. But if you use shuffle then your batter life lasts quite long but still I didnt buy the zune to shuffle my songs, if I wanted that I could have bought an ipod shuffle.The screen is great and it really makes a difference. Ignore those who state that with the larger screen the picture looses sharpness. This may be true in a technical sense and if you look especially close, but for a regular person its great, and personally I can't see any noticable fuzziness.The Zune itself is great in terms of durability. Although I haven't dropped it, but compared to the iPod with the scratches and fingerprints, the Zune is virtually incappable of leaving makrs from your fingers. The matte finish is great too since it provides a nice feeling service instead of a metal background. The size of the zune is perfect, although I have owned a Creative Zen which is quite big, but its roughly the size of 4G 40GB iPod. The weight is great too. By looking at it and because of its size youd think it would be quite heavy, but its not. It feels very light and feels very durable in your hand. I also liked the double shot finish on it. When you hold the black zune up to the light the sides turn slightly blue and make it a nice addition to it.The installation of the software took me forever. I installed it and it said there was an error so I called microsoft and they told me to update something. So I did and then it worked. After you get going they make you create a windows live ID to download songs, so I did that and purchased the Zune Pass. But all of a sudden it kept importin all of my tracks on my computer into the library, and i did not want that. So I went through and deleted them all and started downloading from marketplace (marketplace is great they had all of my 2,000 song library from rhapsody and itunes so dont worry about them not having all of your songs, they mine at least). Then I plugged in the Zune and started to sync my library but lo and behold there were all my songs from my computer still there. It seems that microsoft has this thing where if you delete a song that it will come back. So to save you the trouble and time Ill tell you what you need to do.When you install Marketplace it will ask you if you want to make marketplace the main media player or you can choose custom. Choose custom. Then go to options then click on Add Folder To Library and choose the files you want to ignore. Then on that same box it will say at the bottom Advanced Options click on that and then uncheck the box that says "add files previously deleted from library". now it wont import some songs and it wont keep adding songs from your computer.Overall the zune is great. I havent used the wifi yet but Im sure when more people start buying zunes thatll Ill have someone to share it with. If you have an iPod video then I dont think that this is something that you need to switch to, but with the firmware updates coming it may be in the near future.
This product looked great and came with a lot of accessories, however, no matter how long the unit charged or how many new batteries were used, the product never worked. The CD just spins around, soundless. The volume does not work nor do the track buttons. Do not waste your money on this product.
First off, let me admit that it is not my job to set-up the electronics in our house. So everyone who wrote that it takes hours to set-up, I never felt your pain. Even still, I would bet that anyone would be willing to spend a few hours on set-up once they realize that they will save about 10 minutes per hour by fast-forwarding through commercials. Anyway, the point is that this review is from the non-technophile in the house.I absolutely love my TiVo. It's easy to program it to record your shows, and once you put in a Season Pass you never have to worry about it again. We have never had our TiVo not record something we programmed it to do. We have two, one in the bedroom that is just the recorder and one in the living room that also has a DVD recorder built in. At this point, I don't even know when most of the TV shows I like are actually on. I rarely watch anything live (when I do, I'm miserable). When I'm at the gym on the elliptical, I find myself reaching for the remote to fast forward through commercials. I've even asked my fiance to rewind the radio when we were in the car (unfortunately they don't make a radio TiVo yet!). That is how much TiVo will change you.I've heard people say they don't want TiVo because they'll just watch more TV. Absolutely not true. Once you have TiVo, you will only watch those shows that you truly enjoy. No more, "This is all that's on." Also, TiVo allows you to do the things you need to do (like the aforementioned gym), without the excuse of missing your favorite show.As for the downside of TiVo, we've haven't had the same types of problems that others have written of. Maybe it depends on what brand of box you purchase. I only have two complaints:1. Sometimes (I'd say less than 1% of the time) we'll get a brief pixelation in the middle of a show. It's not that bad when it's during a TV show that you just watch and delete, but if you were planning on burning it to DVD you would probably want to record it again.2. This isn't really a complaint about TiVo, but about some of the shows I watch, especially on FX- they never finish on time. We've had to set our TiVo to record for ten minutes after the show is supposed to be over in order to catch the entire show.I would definitely buy TiVo again. But now, I'm off to watch "24." Oh, and it's Wednesday at 8:30. That's when "24" is on at my house!
I'm enjoying this camera. It certainly offers great value for the dollar. It probably offers the right number of features and full user controllability. I've never used a camera in which ISO and exposure are so easily and quickly modified for each shot.Considerably smaller cameras do have larger LCD displays, though you don't need the LCD to view your subject. I wonder why, since many camcorders offer a "night shot" option, Canon could not also include that on this camera. I also miss the high speed connection that is standard on many camcorders. (Firewire, and now new Firewire 800, are faster than USB 1/2.) I recommend buying one of Canon's better accessory flash units.You can purchase many Canon EF lenses very inexpensively that work fine with this camera, especially the telephotos since they don't suffer from the edge clarity drop off that older lenses can produce on digital cameras. Perhaps it is better to wait for the newer wide angles. The lens that comes with the Rebel is fine.For years Consumers Reports has surveyed readers and found that Canon camcorders are among the worst in reliability. Since technology has moved both cameras and camcorders to digital, one hopes that the same problem doesn't afflict Canon cameras like this one.
I love it. It seem to work much better than the four others I have used; and it cost the much less.
I got a ton of disk errors after trying the cheaper TDK, and now I'm back with Memorex. No problems. :)
there soooooooo cooooooool you can hold 1000 songs on a tiny little 1/2 inch thick thing. and the spinpad makes it easy to find your favorite songs. I like the new style with the buttons on the dial rather than off its a lot better. overall there great gifts.
This filter works so fantastic! Not only it protects your lens but it also lessen the harsh light coming from your source. I am not a pro but with this on my camera i feel like a pro!
I have the small version of this (maybe 12" long)This version with the longer cord is worth every penny you spend. I am using the Series G 70-400mm lens on a tripod. A remote is absolutely critical for any chance of a good picture,
This works great. I installed a Sony 16x DVD drive that came out of my old desktop and have had no problems.
I have tried generic ink to save a few bucks. The color is not always right if you get a generic ink replacement. Stick with the original (since Epson will gladly exchange it for another if you are not satisfied).
In my business as a field investigator I needed a case to protect my equipment and this is perfect. Lightweight yet hard sided with many ways to carry - either by shoulder strap, handle or roller. The perferrated foam was perfect for quick set ups of my gear. Highly recommended.
Quite simply, a downward firing midrange is useless. If you pick the satellites up and hold their bottoms towards you, the midrange sounds as it should. Not a good choice in a speaker. What were the engineer's thinking?
Great clip, pretty simple. I like the fact that it hides my detector away from prying eyes while still being effective.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator. Great product. It has worked perfectly
The camera is just fine. Instalation without any problem (I have Win XP), works without any delay whatsoever. Just the face-tracking software sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. The microphone is quite sensitive, works just fine. Must have - if you think about a camera with a microphone.
It was sad. We puchased this printer from HP about eight months ago for more than $200. It is about half that price now. It stopped working a couple weeks ago. HP sent a (refurbished) replacement. It does'nt work either. The next replacement is on the way however after several hours of speaking with people from HP who have very heavy accents, as well as paying shipping cost for three printers I am very dissapointed.
Great, well made product that holds plenty of lenses, gear and gadgets without being overly bulky. It's much easier to take my gear on the trails now.
I narrowed my selection to the 4G Nano, and the Sansa e270. I selected the Sansa due to 1)Larger memory, 2) Available expansion slot, 3) Larger screen, 4) More Durable, and 5) It was different from what everyone else had. The unit worked perfectly right out of the box. The large display was excellent (I can't read a damn thing without my glasses, ^$#& middle age), I don't need my reading glasses to navigate and make my choices. Sound was just as good as my Discman (I picked up some higher quality earphones, the ones that are included are good, the ones I added were better). The unit was extremely easy to use, and stored practically everything of interest I had, from Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears to Green Day and Velvet Revolver. And still has room for more. FM reception sucks, but be serious, if FM radio was any good after Clear Channel ruined the industry, why buy a MP3 player in the first place? The only down side is item 5) in my criteria, since its not an I-pod like everyone else, there are very few accessories. Other than that, I'm happy with my choice, and would make the same one again.
When they delivered this center speaker, I thought that someone, somewhere--had made a huge mistake...the box was huge! It was all plastered with caution-signs warning of the heavy weight of the object inside the big box...Thankfully, it was just that whomever shipped it was being a bit too careful...coz, this rascal only weighs some 6 or 7 lbs, at the most...But, the sound,,,the sound is glorious, and fits right in with my Polk R15's...I could not be more pleased with this purchase! So, thank you Polk and thank you Amazon--you guys rock!
After trying a few that were way too small for my arm I found that this is a perfect fit. It stays in place well, the neoprene like fabric stretches as it should and the band has enough space so even a small arm can fit into it and I dont notice that I am wearing it. The velcro closures on either end keep the ipod secure and snug. The plastic covering for the face allows ease of use for the controls (though sometimes its difficult to adjust the volume but thats more of a dexterity issue). All in all an excellent product
is it worth $13 bucks a month, i think so but i'm also a long time owner so i feel the need to stay put! sure you can get a free dvr from your cable company but tivo is fun and just freakin awesome!
This product worked as advertised and to my surprise even came with the screws, Very pleased. Would recommend to others.
I'm glad bought a better battery as cheaper ones failed quickly. I've only had the battery in for a few weeks but the phone started working correctly immediately, even before the 24 hour mandatory charge time.
This camera is very low quality. The image is bad and distorted most of the time. Save your money, buy logitech.
Buying this camera was one of the worst purchases I ever made, but my failure to do my homework beforehand only makes this my fault. Some people will tell you that this is a moderately good beginner's camera, but I must state the contrary: This camera will leave even beginners frustrated.The DX3700 is slow in every sense of the word. You're forced to wait after every action on this camera-turning it on, switiching the mode, after taking a picture-if you plan on taking more than 1 picture every 15-20 seconds this camera isn't going to deliver. This slowness also directly influences......battery life. There is none. Of any device I've used, this one is the most power-hungry. Even rechargeable NiMH batteries last for only brief periods after which you're rudely interrupted with a blinking red light-and no forewarning of the impending power failure. Make sure you're ready to take the same picture twice.Every single picture taken on this camera is laced with a grain/noise/fuzz that will never go away no matter what you do. While snapshots and just everyday pictures may not yield too much noticeable noise, any kind of detailed shots-macros, notably-will look terrible.Almost none of the camera's settings can be changed. Focus, exposure, focal length, white balance, and anything else short of the flash type and macro mode (on or off) are automatic. Meaning? Make sure you're ready to take the same picture twice (or more, for that matter.)In short, don't buy this camera unless you want headaches and frustration. It's just not worth it.
Bought almost on a whim 3 years ago. Takes excelent pictures. Decorated my whole apartment with them. A little photoshop made my pictures up to 20x30 and only a little grainy. not bad for 35 mm.I take rolls and rolls of pictures.
Like many Palm-heads, I had anxiously awaited a color Palm device that featured an expansion port and the light weight of my Palm Vx. Unfortunately, the Palm m505 is NOT the answer...Being a user of both Palm and Windows-Powered Pocket PC devices, I was discouraged to see that Palm decided to sell a vastly inferior device at the same price as most Pocket PCs. The $449 Palm m505 might have the same display technology as the $499 Compaq iPaq, but the iPaq can do much more - provide seamless integration with Microsoft Office out of the box (without having to buy extra software!), play MP3/WMA files with outstanding quality, and much more. The iPaq has a 206 Mhz ARM processor and blindingly bright screen, while the Palm m505 uses a pokey 33 Mhz DragonBall processor and has a dim, depressing display.My take on the m505? Either wait for Palm to come out with a fix for the dim screen AND a plug-in MP3 player, or spend the extra $50 and buy an iPaq. Even the new Sony Color Clie looks like it will thrash the m505 soundly (and IT will play MP3s AND video!).
I Just bought a brand new advantix camera and bought this bag to with it! The bag is good for most point and shoot cameras! It has room for extra batteries film and your camera! It even fitts in your purse if you want it to! Adjustable and removable strap included!
Before posting this review I looked at the negative reviews on this inexpensive, but yet, effective little tool. This works fine on a D5100 once you realize that the camera "Release Mode" must be changed to accept the signals from this remote. Works great and permits the camera to focus before the shot. Look forward to using this in a number of scenarios.
I bought 2 of these players and the batteries died withing a year. I called the company to get a replacement and they told me that they cannot get them either.I searched the Internet for a replacement battery. There are none. The ones for iPods are a little too big.
Nice product. Fits the camera very well. Don't purchase if you are looking for a camera BAG. This case can only hold the camera and a memory card and that's about it. Good quality and function. Works well for my purposes.
After over 10 years, my previous version of this product finally started to be intermittent, so I replaced it with this more current model. It was easy to install, easy to program, and worked perfectly right away. I have a server, 3 workstations, an integrated copy/fax/scanner, plus VOIP phone service and all are working beautifully.
I purchased this to move video into my computer for editing. The video came through fine, but the audio did not work at all. I bought a cable at Fry's that worked fine (Apple AV cable).
First off, I am not a professional photographer. I am a newbie with limited digital SLR experience. The main reason I bought this lens was for landscapes and action photos. As a landscape lens, it is not good. As an action lens, it is great. When I was in Vermont over Christmas, I took great sledding action photos. The lens pretty much sucks for any subject less then 20 feet away. It is good for indoor shots; I used it at my sister's graduation and was able to get great up close shots from about 25 rows back. THIS LENS IS BIG, AND HEAVY. It is about twice as heavy and bulky as the non-image stabilized 70-300 lens. It is a great lens, and Amazon had the best legitimate price I could find.
Very efficient and silent. A little bulky so don't think it will fit everywhere one of those square 120mm fans fits.
I bought this zune for my friend because he had windows application with windows media player and thought it would be easier for him to download music and video than the ipod. I was right! he really likes it. He has been able to download alot of his music and video collections and still has plenty of available space left. The price that was offered by Amazon was the best around for the same exact unit other stores were selling. This was a great buy!
Lightweight and comfortable but go too far into the ear. Hearing specialist don't like this as well as other styles.
CHEAP! WAST OF MONEY!I tried this in a couple different Motorola walkie talkie devices and the sound quality is TERRIBLE! It's muffled and very bass heavy! You can barely understand what the other person's saying nor can they understand you!
Having owned a 1280 for a year and a half thus far, I can say that this printer is for somone who wants a reliable and problem free large format printer that produces on target results. The drivers at least for Mac OS X are easy to understand and reliable. The ability to manage the printer such as doing a nozzle check and a head clean right from the application that is going to be printing, is a vey nice touch as well. However, it is the colors that this printer gets high reviews from me. By using mat or glossy photo paper and making the proper print settings, one can get nice rich colors that are on cue. Thus this printer makes good for doing proofs. As an artist and Graphic Designer, having this quality is a blessing since this print cost $ 400 at the time of parchase. Compare that to profesional quality workhorses going from $2000 on up. Also being able to print up to 13 x 19 save me loads of time since that cuts down on the number of trips to my local print service to have them do my print outs on there large format printers. The only minuses are that one needs a generous amout of desktop realestate to acomadate the 1280 as it is almost twice the size of a normal 8 1/2 x 11 printer. Also one needs be prepared to shell out some payolla as the ink cartriges can get pricey. But what inkjet dosen't have that problem? Anyway that little expences is nullified by savings of not having to go to my print service so often. So any one looking for a good large format printer that produces some good printouts and not have to pay an arm and a leg for it, the 1280 is a very good cadadate for that job. So I'm giving 5 stars on the Epson 1280
This thing is great! The reason for the confusion about whether or not you can record multiple messages comes from the fact that the product has been improved. Now there is the My Lil' Reminder Deluxe, which has a capacity of a little more than 60 seconds and records multiple messages without erasing old ones--at the same price as the regular model, which has a capacity of only 20 seconds. With the deluxe model, you can play or erase one message at a time or all at once. Also, the deluxe model comes with complete, accurate instructions (!).Actually, at this point, if you order the Regular My Lil' Reminder, they send you the deluxe model anyway because I don't think they make the old, regular one anymore. Just to make sure though, I suggest that you order the deluxe model in the first place. Here's a link to the deluxe model--Little Reminder My Lil' Reminder Deluxe- Set of 2Sure, the playback quality is tinny, but this isn't a device that's made to produce a media-quality audio. You're getting two of these for ten bucks American! The eight batteries--which are included--by themselves are probably worth that much. This is a great little product to keep with you for quick, on-the-go recordings. Very suitable for little reminders, for recording brainstorm ideas on the go, for Scripture memorization, or whatever. You can say a lot in 60 seconds.
A solid little keyboard. I appreciate the keys being silent because my old keyboard was not. The only reason it got 4 stars instead of 5 was the right shift key is much smaller than the left shift key and smaller than the one on my old keyboard so it causes me some trouble when trying to use that key while typing.
Unreliable. Disk life is unacceptably short. Frequent machine freezes during long file transfers, not solved by driver updates. These are similar to problems I had with Iomega Jaz, so in the future I will avoid Iomega.
I am a pink fanatic so this was just for me. I loved the Cat5 all the way until a accidentally squashed it. I'm kinda rough on them. Will order two next time. Great communication between my laptop and my d-link.
I purchased these headphones because they had decent reviews. However, they do notstay in my ears and two days after receiving them the right ear bud no longer works.
Just one complaint: getting the DVI port out is a hassle. Unless you have very small fingers, unscrewing the DVI part is nearly impossible. Other than that, it's a great buy for a great price.
I choose this device only because I can flash DD-WRT on it. I need it to become a repeater.Flash DD-WRT is very easy. Standard Version only.you need to flash mini or micro version first. reset to factory default and reboot. then flash standard version.I use MacBook Pro with Mac OS X 10.6, safari has some problem to access the web GUI and flash the firmware, firefox is OK to make everything done.
I am very pleased with my Zen. It is the second one I have purchased.
I ordered the Griffin AirClick Remote Control for iPod so that we could control my wife's (then fiancees') iPod during our small wedding. The advertisement stated the unit would work &#34;through walls&#34; and from &#34;up to sixty feet away&#34;. My fiancee bought one, based on the several (mysterious?) positive reviews here. The device she bought only worked from about three feet away, and then only sporadically. We changed the battery. Same effect. We thought we might have gotten a defective unit, so, in the time crunch before the wedding, I bought another one in the hope we could get a working unit in time for the wedding and return the defective one later.The second unit behaved exactly like the first one. Even worse actually. I contacted the seller (Apex Suppliers) and received a returned the item. I still have not received a refund or a reply to my emails. Beware of this seller.
We needed to move our router closer to the living room but didn't want to spend the money to have the cable people come out and drill new holes, etc. We have two ps3 consoles and the router was not close enough to one of them for it to have a good connection. After swapping out the 10 ft cord with this 25 ft cord, we were able to move the router closer to the living room. Now instead of 65% strength on the living rm ps3, we get almost 100% strength on both consoles at all times.
What everyone else is saying is exactly right. I have these headphones less than three feet from the receiver and there is such bad static I can't even use them! I have messed with the tuning for days, but am just giving up. What a letdown.
First off- APPLE PRODUCTS RULE! And there is no denying it, either!Our Computers have been APPLE all the way and after using PC's at school- PC's SUCK! PC's freeze and get viruses ALL the time! And the software belongs at NASA it's so confusing!iPod Rule!No Screen-No ProblemIf you need a screen to tell you who the artist is or what it's called than you shouldn't have an iPod-in any form!!
Returning the keyboard because several of the keys do not work, or work sporadically. Thought it might have been the computer that had the issue, but tried the keyboard on all the computers in our house, and found that it worked the same on all of them. Will be spending a bit more on a better model.
Our church was looking for a way to record services without spending a lot of money. I read a few reviews before buying the iTalk. I took my iPod to church and attached the iTalk. I used a 3.5" to RCA cable to connect the iTalk/iPod to my churches sound system. The recordings are perfect. This item is a great alternative to pricey digital recorders.
Have had this unit since Jan. and like many other people I dropped it last week and the scroll/volume wheel broke. Very disappointing considering there is no other way to adjust the volume. Up to that point I really loved this player....battery life, ease of use, portability all good points. Anyway after a bit of research I decided that and operation was inevitable. Prying the unit apart was a little nerve wracking but once apart I found that a little super glue was all I needed to have volume once more. Still really like this player.
Not much you can do wrong here! Add the batteries and make sure you are listening to the same frequency. That's it. Good quality sound. Highly recommend this system.
Let me say that generally, this product works great for the features that work.Pros:Ease of use (very easy to find a clear station and select it)Strength of signalCons:Doesn't actually charge newer iPods/iPhonesSometimes will just freak out and send shrieks of alien laser beam noiseBody is made of very flimsy weak plastic that can cause the electronic components to get shaken up easily.
I bought this as a laptop case for college. I love how many compartments it has, and I use just about every one of them.
I have used this converter on my recent trip to Germany without any difficulties. My cell phone as well as my laptop recharged just fine. The reason I give it four stars is simply because it feels a bit heavy. For luggage weight conscious travelers this may be a problem.
i always end up with vehicules that dont have space for serius speakers dose alway did the trick i have theme in my wrangler yj right now and every one is impress by those speakers very clear sound !!!
I love this printer. It does everything and does it well. I love that it's wireless, so I can print from my laptop anywhere in the house. The pictures that it prints are beautiful. I'll never pay someone else to develop my pictures again. The unit itself is really compact and cute. I love this printer!
I bought this speaker system recently and am using it with a YAMAHA V2700 reciever. It is a 7.1 channel reciever but I am using only 5 speakers and it works just great. Very reasonable for the price. The speakers looks very small, but they give very good sound. We love them.
The following excerpts are taken from "Product Features":"Cable delivers a fuller, more extended bass response""Generates better high frequencies . . ."In other words, this "Subwoofer" cable delivers both superior low, and superior high frequencies. The word "generates" is clearly wrong for any signals ("frequencies") at all, since the whole point of using good cables and other appurtenances is to avoid unintentionally coloring the sound. Anyway, according to the apparent intent of this listing, the Belkin cable provides all things to all customers. Why buy anything else, for any location in one's system? Just to match ends, I guess.This Belkin cable is probably a pretty good value for subwoofer applications as indicated by other reviews. If it is only designed and fabricated as well as the listing is crafted, however, I would be concerned. That is the point of this review.
There's nothing worse that getting a seemingly random computer message--on a desktop, a laptop, a digital camcorder or a tv--and quickly realizing that your Father's Day gift or Christmas present has instantly become a paper weight. Well, I take that back, there is something worse: doing a quick Google search on the words "condensation operation paused" and realizing that there are scores and scores of people out there who are cursing under their breath just like you.I have the JVC camcorder--it was a gift from my wife on the birth of my daughter. It worked fine for a year. Then one day I got the dreaded condensation message and that's all she wrote. And believe me, I live in a house so dry and devoid of condensation that I know the message is bogus. (We have forced air heat and anyone will tell you that some nights you wake up gasping for air and moisture!)Seeing how many people have posted messages regarding this is depressing. What's more depressing though is the universal response from JVC: this is not a known problem and there's no recall or warranty. perhaps the folks at JVC might want to Google their own products once in a while.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!Matt
I bought this camera hoping to use it to take pictures of stuff to sell in online auctions... and couldn't even use it for that, as every picture was very blurry, and it was very hard to get any detail, except with TONS of outside light. The only thing was able to do successfully was &quot;impressionistic&quot; artwork of flowers!
Well, to start out, I beleive my Lyra was cheaper than this card itself. For about $10 or so more, you can buy a Viking 128 MB card, so this card seems to be quite the rip-off.Performance wise though, the card works great. I would like a little more room to hold my MP3s and possibly digital camera images, as the Compact Flash card is compatible with most good models.
It is one of 4 wireless connections I use and I have had not any major problems. I purchased it to match up with my Netgear WPN824 Rangemax wireless router. It does take a little tweaking of the antenna for strongest signals. The computer is on the far side of the house from the router over 100 feet, 4 walls and 2 doors away and I still get 54% signal strength. It is connected to a Dell Inspiron running Vista.
Ive owned this projector for over a year now and I love it. The picture is fantastic and colors are perfect. This is the second projector ive owned and the best by far. I was concerned about the picture clarity compared to the dlp projector I previously owned. Soon after installing it I was blown away by the picture quality of this projector. The only thing I would change is to make a few hundred more lumens of brightness. But that can be made up with a more reflective screen. The picture shows up excellent in the dark, and good in afternoon light with the right screen. I use it as a main tv and have it mounted on the celing in my livingroom. With curtains that filter light a little the projector is up to the task for anything. I know two other people who bought one because they loved mine so much. None of us have ever had a problem whatsoever with the projector. One even has over 3500 hours on his original bulb! With hdmi, componnent, s video and composite inputs this projector has the ability to connect to anything. Overall this projector is an excellent value!
I must say, these are one of the best headphones I have ever gotten. The sound is amazing, and they stay on very well (although a bit large). Another thing I like about these is it has a long cable so it works extremely well with my computer. Best Headphones ever!
I now have three of these monitors and I am surprised and happy with it's level of quality. My monitor of choice would probably be NEC if the eMachines EVIEW 17F3 weren't around. A great performer that's attractive at an attractive price.
Too bad it is out of stock often. But Amazon has it come back once and a while.It works well with a N75 and a Nikon Pronea APS SLR (my tests) and is compatible with several other Nikon cameras. The range is acceptable and it comes with batteries pre-installed. There is no documentation, but it is a no-brainer. It also comes with a little fabric case that you can thread through your camera neck strap for safekeeping.Nikon should really include this sub ten dollar part with their high end cameras. I am sure that most users would have appreciated it even if it added a little more in price to a D70.
I have been looking at this backpack for my camera and equipment for a very long time. It was always too costly. I had the standard box type camera bag, but it didn't hold all the lenses and was awkward to carry.This camera bag is sturdy, compact enough, with enough room for my 2 camera bodies and lenses including a 400mm pro-zoom lens and all my accessories including the tripod. The outside laced area also holds a light jacket. It is typical of Canon quality and I found it here on Amazon for HALF THE PRICE!!! Yippee!! Excellent buy!
1.) The Radio has 10 programmable presets for your favorite AM and FM Stations. The PLL Digital Tuner ((PLL) Phase Locked Loop) offers drift-free reception, and will adjust automatically to better receive your favorite radio station when necessary.2.) The Player has a 21 Track Programmable CD Memory. It also has Random Play, Repeat 1/All, Track Skip Up/Down, and plays CD/CD-R/CDR-W discs, both MP3, and regular. 45 seconds of Anti Shock Protection with regular Music CD's, and 120 seconds in MP-3 Mode.3.) The Large Digital LCD Display has 4 lines of text, and will show the listener the radio station (By Number) when listening to the radio, and the Artist or Song Name/Track/Min. /Sec. when listening to a CD. Across the top of the LCD Display is the 1ALLDIR./INTRO/RAND/PCM, and offers a multi-session feature4.) The Player has an MP3 Search Feature that allows you to search by Subject/Title/Artist.5.) 1 Bit DA Converter.6.) Stereo Headphones Included. (Over the top of your head Bar Type)7.) The Player is packaged in hard clear plastic with a full color display card.Takes 2 AA *Batteries not included*
Very disappointed with this battery. I bought two batterries with my Digital Rebel and both died over the holidays. I am contacting Canon to see if there is something wrong with the batch I received and will update with any response.
Got this t.v. a few days ago. After about an hour of viewing the power supply heats up and starts whistling. Not an audio issue, actually coming from inside the components not the speakers. I am returning mine and getting the older version Samsung or a Toshiba. Update April 18, 2008: Just got the Toshiba Regza and could not be happier, I thought Samsung was supposed to be great but Toshiba ended up being much better I would recommend the Regza instead to anybody looking at this crumby Samsung.
The video and sound quality on this TV are quite good. About 3 months after purchase, however, the TV began to emit a high-pitched noise after heating up. After being notified of the problem Samsung sent out a repairman a few days later to fix it. Now the noise is gone, but the image on the TV is much darker than before, even after adjusting the settings.Bottom line: Due to the factory defect I would not recommend this TV to anybody. If I could have a redo I would pick a different model.
After weeks of waiting, I finally got my hands on an Ipod Shuffle. And I adore it. No LCD screen? Who cares.1) If you haven't been living under a rock, you must know beforehand that the shuffle has no screen, so no need to complain when you look down and see nothing but white shining back at you! Most people put songs they know/like onto their playlist, so the lack of LCD isn't such a big deal. If you're looking for something with a screen, I don't know why you'd even consider buying the shuffle.2) For those who bypass the worry of not having a screen: Apple sells the "Life is random" deal hard, but maybe you all don't enjoy constant randomness. I find the "nonshuffle" and "shuffle" to be fantastic at wiggling around to a set of songs I'd like to hear at the moment. (Beware: may take some patience, but out of 250 songs, which is enough for me, it only takes a couple of clicks.) When initially setting up my Shuffle playlist, I placed my songs in alphabetical order by author and grouped them all together. Simple enough. So when you put them onto the ipod, you know that songs by the same artist are together. (Note: if you typically like one song from each of your favorite artists, my method doesn't work. Sorry) Once that is done, say you're shuffling and feel like listening to only (insert band here). Find one of their songs, switch off shuffle mode and enjoy (insert band here) heaven. I said you have to be patient, but when dealing with fine things, patience is a must.3) Who can resist the sleek look? Tell me! I couldn't. Call me a sucker but I have a weak spot for those beautiful Ipods.So... yes you can find a similar product cheaper, I'm not going to lie. 1GB, that's nothing you might say, but I can't even name 10,000 songs, so 1GB is just enough for me, and maybe for you too. I've heard that the shuffle is great for people who exercise. I wouldn't know, you can ask someone who exercises. The shuffle also functions as a USB storage thing (you know what I'm talking about) that can hold files. Most laptops don't have A:/ drives anymore and a lot of people go out and buy those USB storage things to save or back-up files for around $50, give or take.Function over form? Point is, the shuffle works and looks great. Sound quality is as good as a regular ipod and it just slides into your pocket. Say that the Ipod is "over-priced"? Buy a CD player then.*Edit: woah, I just saw the guy's review above me. Apple really screwed over people who just bought an ipod recently. Good going Jobs... Anyway, I guess the mini is now only $50 more, not bad.
I read all the reviews, then decided I couldn't beat the price. After 4 hours installing it,(including 1 1/2 hours on hold/speaking with tech support) it finally became operational. My problem was I had an old paperport program from my previous Brother printer that needed uninstalling. Since then it has been surprisingly nice. It does everything I ask it to do. It is quiet, compact, and has great print. Tonight I printed a photo and it was great. A hint about faxing - use super fine. So far (1 week out)it has been wonderful.
What operating systems cannot be used?Macintosh OS X or OS 9UNIX64-bit operating systems(from the Netgear support website.)
I bought this for my daughter 2 years ago, for Christmas when it first came out. Originally I would say I was very impressed with the product as an MP3 player, but the website had some issues. I think the website has improved, and the MP3 player has survived well, although the headphones have been replaced (more for lost earbuds/pieces and bad fit than anything). It has even made it through a 2 year old little brothers constant "borrowing."
If you're not sure if this is the right part for your computer, check Viking's Memory Configurator at www.vikingcomponents.com. As other reviewers have noted, I found this item will also fit the iMac 17" 1GHz. It is also specified for the iBook G4 800MHz - 1Ghz models.I purchased this memory here for less than half of what the Apple Store asks for their 512MB memory upgrade for my PowerBook and about 30% cheaper than I could find this same Viking part from any other vendor. Six days (including a weekend) and 1800 miles, by ground, later and I had installed the component without a hitch(per the instructions in my computer's Getting Started booklet). It came well packaged for the trip.So far, everything is good. The PowerBook is much snappier now and seems to disk cache noticeably less.
I purchased this for my son. After downloading software, he was not able to transfer music from Media Player. He was told to change something in the registry so the USB port could communicate. First of all my other son has an apple I-pod so we knew the port was fine. Secondly I spoke to my brother who has lived in Silcon Valley and has worked in the computer industry for over 30 years, he said you never should change anything in the registry in windows XP. Creative does not have a toll free number to call and it takes 24-48 hours to receive an E-mail response from them. This is nonsense.
This cartridge can also be used with the Z31, Z42, Z43 Z51, Z52 and Z53
I had purchased the Samsung HP-S4253 Plasma TV and eventually chose this theater system for it. I was replacing my 2-channel Paradigm speaker system and didn't want to spend a lot of money. I was always leary of HTiB systems, but after the good reviews I tried this Samsung. I set up the system as the instructions said except that I used 14 guage speaker wire instead of the very thin wire included in the box. The included wire is so thin I just couldn't imagine not getting power or signal loss. Before reviewing the theater system I would like to say the two Samsung products compliment each other perfectly. Each use the same blue color lights on their front panels. Each remote control looks very similar and the theater remote controls the TV without further programming. I don't know if it's a quality of the HDMI signal, but when I just turn off the TV the sound is cut as well. The theater system is still on, but it somehow knows to cut the sound. I have an HD DVR from the cable company. I have an HDMI cable going from the cable box to the theater and then from the theater to the TV. That's it, two cables do it all.Right out of the box the sound was not dissappointing. First you have to set up the speaker options. Since the audio and video are digitally processed there is sometimes a delay where the video is lagging behind the audio. By default it was set at 50 ms and I found good sync at that setting.Now ideally the front, center and rear speakers should be the same distance from the listener. My room doesn't allow this so further setup is required. The instructions have you measure the distance from the your listening position to the front sides, to the center and to the rears. You then set delays so the sound reaches you at the same time. I had to delay my center speaker by 1 ms and the rears by 6 ms.You have the option to increase or decrease the sound volume in each speaker. I found the default settings good except the sub. I personally felt there was too much bass for my normal viewing so I turned it down a couple of notches. I read some people having to turn of the rear speakers all the way. You have to realize that you will not always hear sound from them. The source has to be encoded to take advantage of them and some programming doesn't. Even when watching 5.1 movies or shows the sound from the rears will not always be that noticeable. Most of the dialog comes from the center. You hear more subtle sound from the rears and I don't believe they should be too loud. I have to wonder if people who have to turn up the rears have that problem because of the very thin wire included with the system.You can also adjust the Dynamic Range Compression. It balances the range between the loudest and quietist sounds. Normally you may have to turn up the volume to hear all the quiet nuances in the sound, but you can make it so all is at the same level so you can hear more at lower volumes, like when people are trying to sleep. This may be another reason people turn up their rears--they aren't listening to the movie loud enough.There are lots of settings and profiles to adjust the Dolby Pro Logic, but I can't adjust them when listening to DVDs or HDMI input. The adjustments are only for sources that use 2 channel sound, like the radio. The Dolby Pro Logic allows you to use all speakers when listening to a source recorded in only 2 channels.The system comes with an FM antenna. I read some people complaining about the radio. In my experience the radio that is included in receivers is usually not that good. I have to say that when compared to my other systems this radio sounded pretty good. There are lots of options to change the Dolby modes and effects.The audio and video both are supplied via the HDMI cable. This unit automatically removes the audio from the signal sent to your TV. There is a button on the remote to re-route the audio from the Samsung speakers to the TV. I don't believe you can have sound coming out both at the same time while using HDMI. Then again, I don't believe you should. I actually like this feature because if it didn't remove the audio I would have to manually turn down the TV sound all the way every time I wanted to use the theater speakers. I could mute, but it says "mute" on screen. The Samsung TV I have actually has an option to turn off the audio as well. When it comes down to it, the theater speakers sound way better than the TV speakers in every situation I've tried so far so, for me, this feature is a plus.I've only had one problem. Sometimes when going from one source (DVD or radio, etc.) to HDMI in (cable box) the audio does not come through. Only a fast clicking staticky sound, like what it sounds like to scan through radio channels quickly. I can see the cable box image fine, but there is some hiccup when it tries to process the audio. The only fix is to change channels on the cable box. I then hear a couple of seconds of audio from the previous channel and then it switches and works correctly. I can then go back to the first channel. I called Samsung's 800 number to see what they said. If you need to call them choose the "TV" option to get to the theater support. Within 10 minutes I was talking to tier 2 technical support. Using my serial number he said the unit was manufactured in Jan 07 and had the most updated revisions. My cable box is brand new as well. Unfortunately he could not give me a solution to the problem besides sending it back for a replacement. The thing is I don't know if it's the cable box or the theater system. I have experienced another quirk. I've seen it not immediately sence the HDMI signal when first switching to that mode. I personally feel that HDMI is a pretty new technology and every componant may not cooperate with each other perfectly. I've experienced other short-term quirks with individual cable channels involving the audio encoding. Yesterday I found one HD channel that sounded like an echo. Only one channel. Then I heard a loud tone and it was fixed. My impression is that my theater is functioning to the best of it's designed ability. There seems to be some variation in the digital audio that my cable box supplies it. I will not be sending this unit back. These problems and the thin speaker wire is why I had to knock off a star. Even if I have to put up with the channel-changing fix, it is not enough or frequent enough of a problem for me to send anything back.Some have complained about the mp3 player being slow to change tracks, etc. Personally, every mp3 player that accesses the songs off an optical disc seems slow to me. I think it's an inherent flaw, not necessarily a flaw unique to this system. I was glad to see it displaying track titles on the screen. My other DVD player simples plays the audio without showing the name of what is playing.As far as the DVD player functionality, I've had no problems. I've noticed no static or visual problems with the image it sends to the TV. The DVD tray is quiet and operates smoothly. It has all the features you would expect from a modern DVD player like various speeds for fast forward and rewind and even different speeds for slow-motion going forward and reverse. It has a step feature for frame-by-frame viewing. After a moment of having a movie paused it goes to a screen saver. In stop mode the unit turns itself off after about 20 minutes to save power.Other impressions:I like the look of the speakers and player. The center channel fits perfectly on the front part of the base of my Samsung TV without blocking the IR port or power button. The tall-boy speakers are convertible. You can remove the bottom half to have a "short-boy" speaker or only use the top part and mount it to the wall. The player does seem a little big, maybe 3-5 inches deeper than one might expect. You have to remember that has to hold a 5-disc tray inside. This size was not an inconvience for me. I was a little worried about the passive subwoofer (not internally powered), but what do you want for $400! That said the bass does sound good. It won't break the windows, but more than enough for me. I was worred that I would hear the bass distort at louder volumes (due to being underpowered with an inferior amplifier), but this didn't happen. Don't be surprised if you turn up the sub level in settings and have it distort at high volumes though. The system is able to get pretty loud. I was impressed that I didn't detect much sound quality loss when really cranking it. Although you can't turn it up to ear-bleeding levels, I personally could only handle full volume for a couple of minutes. I believe it is loud enough for 99% of people. It can go to a level of 50 and I am commonly listening at levels around 15-25. I like the quick-play buttons on the front of the unit. There is a USB port and headphone jack right on the front as well. There are bright blue LEDs in the unit's power button and volume dial. They can be turned off and the display dimmed with a single button push on the remote. The only other minor annoyance was that you have to go to the DVD player's stop mode to access the settings menu. Once you have things set to what you want, you probably won't be going there much anyway. The front of the player has a little display of the 6 speakers. It knows the encoding of the audio source and displays the speakers being utilized at the time. For example, when listening to the radio on stereo mode it displays the front, center and sub. Switch from stereo mode to 5.1 matrix and it shows all 6 speakers. Next to that picutre is a little image of the DVD tray. Each DVD tray position has a number and the number being played flashes.There are many more options and features. I only talked about the features and options I've personally used. Overall I'm really happy about this purchase. Very good value at $400. I have friends who have purchased good-sounding budget surround-sound systems for the same price, but they didn't have a DVD player, let alone a 5-disc player that works well. One more thing. If you are like me, you no longer use the VCR. All I have for componants is this unit (DVD player and receiver commbined) and my cable box. This makes my wife happy (I said she can pick the TV stand/media center) because having only two theater componants opens up more design possibilites. I have to belive that unless you are going to spend thousands on an expert system, this system will be more than adequate and at a very good price.
This product is very well designed and is of excellent quality. For the money I spent ($21), I assumed I was going to get something that was used or 'irregular', but that was not the case. It has five different sized compartments, the larger of which is adequately padded to store your camera. Just so you get an idea of the size of the large compartment: I was able to fit (20)AA batteries, (1) Canon camera SX100IS, (1) Casio camera EXS800O, my cell phone, car keys, Ipod, sunglasses with the case and still had space for a bit more. Not to mention the other smaller compartments where I kept the memory cards, maps, money etc. Zippers are not flimsy or plastic, and the hinges for the neck strap are very solid. Not sure if it's waterproof, yet. This is not a small bag you can hang from you belt, think of it like a mini-backpack. Hope I helped!
These were a great value. They have really good reception even in downtown. A perfect choice for emercency communication. I havent tried to see just how far they will really work but I live 2 miles from my business and got great reception even in a downtown environment. Cant wait to try them out camping this summer!
Well I am kind of shocked to read the other review, because I had the total opposite experience with this product. This is the best DVD player VALUE/PERFORMANCE ratio that you can buy. Well if it gets droped a few times on the way when you ordered online, I am sure that it will NOT improve performances.
Useless, considering it's 3 times more expensive than competing products, you'd expect it to have more flexibility. I have an A/V unit that needs to be upgraded via the RS-232 serial port -- it has the same extruding bolts on each side of the interface. Thanks to that, this product, which could have worked perfectly, is now blocked by this useless piece of non-removable metal! It's even soldered in. I don't understand how manufacturer's don't have a bit more foresight in a mass produced product. How dissappointing!
The Recorder records with very good clarity. I carry it to my music class and is the perfect way to record all music sessions. I highly recommend this item.
I bought this lamp at Home Depot and after using it a couple of days the "turn off" feature stopped working (it is supposed to turn on/off by touching the metal base). The only way to turn it on or off now is with a wall switch.Beware!
It works great and the price is competitive. The order arrives on time.
This is one fine product, I have been using this product for one year and love it. I have compared the c530 to many my friend have to include the Tom Tom and Magellan, and the Garmin c530 wins hands down. My only gripe is the updates cost too much at $68.00, I feel this is a little high.
We got this TV last summer and were quite happy watching hi-def cable program (1080i) and up-converted DVD movies. Now we finally have a blu-ray player, and Wow! the picture quality is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Color is rich yet very natural feel to it; the picture has true lifelike quality. We noticed motion blur on 1080i cable programs or up converted DVD movies, however with hi-def blu-ray there is no visible motion blur for our eyes. Most people who own this TV already know how great this set is, but you will truly appreciate this TV once you've seen true hi-def movies (1080p 24frame Blu-ray or HD DVD) on this TV screen. It really shines!
The Nexstar 60GT is a very good scope for the money you get it complete with tripod, eyepieces, and of course the Telescope. It takes very little time to assemble only about Ten minuets. When I first used the scope I aimed it at the moon, the views were wonderful, if you focus the scope very well you can actualy see the meteroites inside the craters. After I was done looking at the moon I told the scope to goto Venus. Venus was in its almost half phase and was visible on the High Power eyepice and when focused properly. This telescope is very well constructed and the &quot;go-to&quot; feature is as easy as 123.
Warning!!! Do Not Buy This Product!!! Expiration Date Too Close!!!! ( 2 months for 4 cartridges) And you will lose too much money to justify sending it back to them!!!
look around there are a lot of mp3 cd players out there but I can't imagine one of them putting a finger on this one. Granted I've only had this a couple of days but I did two weeks of research before I came to this one. I looked at all the other players I even considered going minidisc but then I found out about this one. Honestly forget about how slim it is or how cool the remote is. For the serious listener only two things matter with portable audio how does it sound and how long will it play. well I'm very pleased with this machine on both fronts. The discharger/recharger really extends the life of rechargable batteries. As for the sound I can say that it's as good as you can get considering they are mp3.a few special notes the vbr function is great but doesn't support all vbr's yet so be carefull. it works fine with musicmatch's but cannot recognize audiocatalyst's. Which is a shame but as long as you know this your in the clear.my one suggestion apply's to all portable audio. If you can get some kind of extended warranty for it there is nothing worse than having a great device stop working and then having nothing to show for your money but a paper weight
The item arrived promptly but I'm unable to use it until the summer when I'm in a dialup only living situation.
Don't let the name Kodak fool you. They have stepped up their game in order to compete in the digital market now that film has gone the way of the dinosaur. Kodak has clearly spent the time and energy in developing a great entry level camera that is easy to use and takes fantastic photographs. I purchased this for my girlfriend and she loves it. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a quality, user friendly, entry level camera that takes great pictures.
I know a few of the reviews stated that the memory sticks they got were fakes and didn't work. The one I got was the actual Sony 4 gb MS pro duo and it works perfectly in my Sony CyberShot 8.1 digital camera.
What can I say? It's a compact case for my Canon A620 and the price is great. Seems solid enough. No complaints.
Makes perfect 4x6 photos every time.It is quick, cheap to operate, and simple to use.The only problem I have, is it is not supported by windows 7, so until the driver developers get off of their butts and do something about itI am stuck using it on my laptop with XP Professional.
I got my shuffle as a Christmas gift and I couldn't be happier with it. I have worked out every day since I received it because I am so excited to use it. It is so light and easy to use. I downloaded a bunch of songs from my c.d.'s, and also purchased a few from the i-tunes store. So in conclusion, I highly reccomend this product to anyone thinking about buying one.
I bought it for connecting my dell laptop(HDMI) to an samsung monitor(DVI). So far (one year), It still works as expected.
I have to change my review. After some trials the issue is if the output from the TV is too low they won't work well. My new flat screen has a fixed output so I almost need a pre-amp. I have to change to 3 stars which would be four but for the volume issue. The sound quality is pretty good.
So far this bag has been working great for office/college use. It can fit a laptop easily in the back slot and about 2-3 1" ring binders in the front slot. Plus it has tons of other zipper pockets and two side mesh holders.The front pouch can only really fit enough clothes for an overnight trip. You may want to consider the larger version (Elroy, I think) if you would like to fit more folders/clothes in the front slot for longer trips.It is built with high quality materials and appears that it will last for a long time (I've only had it for 2-3 months). I would recommend this to any person looking into messenger bags. I did lots of research on these bags and came across this one. It is my first messenger bag and I love it.
Though considered inferior to 1080 46" models, being only a 720, after viewing this gem's picture quality in a major department store I was sold. Now becoming harder to find I acted timely and am now enjoying HD programming in total satisfaction. Some standard channels will take a little adjusting, but the picture quality seems to be constantly improving day-after-day. And according to test results in recent issues of Consumer Reports, there isn't much difference in 720 and 1080 picture quality amongst the better brands under 50"s.You'll see the HD superiority after subscribing to it from your cable or satellite provider. And even without an upgrade in DVD players, your movies will still look noticeably sharper. A real bargain purchase.
If you need to take your hard disk drive with you all the time, this is a perfect case...since it is made of hard material, it is protected all the time... I really like it, and fits perfect for most of the hard disk drives standard size... :)
Placed a stock order on 9/20/10, and still no ship date. now product is 5% cheaper on Amazon, and i can't cancel, can't get delivery, can't print...
The cable seems a little small but it works fine. I have not encountered any problems with two of these and would purchase another if needed.
this camera is worth every bit of the money.it was up and running in less than 5 minutes.it had no software problems whatsoever..the software installed in about 4 minutes or less.on an hp 9995 with windows xp.it takes awesome pictures and they are real easy to unload into the computer.and with the easy share option its easy to share the pics online in a matter of seconds.this is a really easy camera to operate.you cannot find a better deal for the money for a 5.3 mp camera. i highly recomend this camera. ps. my camera came with the 2.0 software.so you dont have to worry about the problem described in the other reviews.hp already took care of it.
In three months, have had four Linksys routers, and three adapters due to faulty equipment. It took hours on the phone with abrasive, sarcastic tech support to figure this out. And, to add insult to injury, it's a toll call to get authorization to send this crap back. Stay away from Linksys.
Connection is very stable, haven't been disconnected yet. Speed and connection seems to be much faster compared to the output of my previous router. Easy set up, just follow the instructions of the disk that comes with it. I would recommend this item for people who are looking for a nice affordable Linksys router.
I bought these to replace smaller Infinity satellites and after their burn in, they are perfect. After upgrading to a Yamaha RX-V765 reciever, 12awg speaker wires with banana plugs, updating my front speakers with a Dayton 3-way crossover which are run by an Audiosource AMP110, all I can say is beautiful. The clarity and fullness from these speakers enhance all my music and Blu-rays. I also have the BIC DV62CLR-S center channel purchased previously which is also great for the money.
Based on other reviews on Amazon, I bought this adapter so I could download the workout data from my Polar RS400 watch. My machine is a Windows XP box, which needed a driver from the mini CD that came with the device. My only complaint there is that there are drivers for ~50 different devices on that CD, so you have to know which specific chip is in the adapter in order to install the correct driver (this information is on the packaging).The driver installed painlessly afterwards, and Polar's ProTrainer v5 software immediately knew to use the adapter to communicate with the watch. The only grief there was figuring out that the big, clear red button at the bottom of the watch screen is not actually where the IR port is located -- the port is at the top of the watch. Once I got that straight, the Polar software and the watch communicated flawlessly.HUGE savings over the ~$50-$60 Polar wants for their branded IRDA adapter, and this thing worked perfectly. Big win.
I have an HP sport backpack and it looks nothing like this. This one doesn't appear to have the same features of the one I have. The one I have is great and I was looking to get another but I want that one not this.
Apex Digital has only 90 day/ 1 year warranty, poor customer support, and incompetent service people. Get an RCA instead. No 800 number, expect to wait up to i hour by phone (long distance calls add up), online support takes up to one week for response, and still, they won't fix the problem. Firmware too slow to decode copy protected region 1 dvd's, frequent pixel drop out, and frequent DAC lock-ups.
These rechargable batteries are some of the best I have owned. They last a long time, and their shelf life is good too. Great value.
Great earphones for the price. They are comfortable, decent sound quaility, and do reduce outside noise. It would be tough to get a better value for your dollar. Of course you could spend way more and get superb headphones, but I am rough on my headphones so they don't tend to last long. I have had these for a couple months and so far so good. My only con is that if the cord is allowed to sway loose it (while exercising) it creates some white noise when it hits against me. I solve that by tucking extra cord into my shirt.
Two Thumbs Up! When I tried this headset with some of classical music CDs ( DDD, ADD, AAD ) and OGG ( 500Kbps Max_Value ) files made by them ( I tested them! :-) ), it is very different from other general headsets. It expresses music and sound with more deep and sharp with very sophisticated voices; therefore, each of instruments in orchestra expresses its discrete sounds very cleary. :-) I think that it has huge value with the price. Low price with high quality sounds. :-) I'm also satisfied with the volume control in the headset, especially for the volume level. When I listen to a classical music, i turned on the volume level with 55/100%. It is too loud for me to listen a music over 60/100%. I really recommend this headset when you are especially a classical music listener. It will be excellent choice for you.
Now, let me preface this by stating that I had never owned a router prior to purchasing this one and know little to nothing about them, but total installation time for this product seriously took less than 5 minutes-if that. Like the other reviewer, my apartment is pretty small (about 600 sq ft) and the signal is phenomenal. I've only only had it running for a few hours, so my praises may be a tad premature (hopefully not)--but so far, so very good!
I bought this monitor liking the feature of the two receivers but the static is very annoying and to beable to hear threw the static I have to turn it all the way up!I WOULD NOT recommend this monitor, I would take mine back but I lost the receipt! Please don't waste your time or money!!
product doesn't work wel. we couldn't find one station that would have clear signal. we're very disappointed and wasted our money. perhaps this product might work well for people who live out in the unpopulated area with not too many radio stations.
It is a complete roller back, with excelent space to an small travel without problems, but it is so big to diary use.
I received the X10 Powermind today to control a small TV in my kitchen from the Direct TV box that I have in our family room. (I had already hooked up the cable line from the Direct TV box to this TV.)I can't think of anything to say except that you get these two pyramids, you plug them in, and they work. Really, it was that simple. I kept thinking I had to plug in other stuff, but I didn't.I'm amazed. It works perfectly. Simple.Caveat.The only thing that is sort of weird--it'll turn your other television on and off if that's served by the remote too. Haven't worked that part out, save just turning off the family room TV at the TV itself.
...says it all really. The hundreds of reviews saying "these are great headphones" are not wrong. For the price (looks like it jumped a little, was $36 a week ago), it will be difficult, maybe impossible, to find better sound.Now, there are some minor issues. First, the snugness control resets itself when you remove the headphones (the default setting works for me, fortunately). Second, the wires are rather thin, and prone to internal fraying where they enter the earpiece. My first pair lasted about 7 months of ~14 hour per day use before both sides frayed through almost simultaneously.If you've never had decent headphones before the bass may sound a bit strong at first. You will get used to it, and never want go back.
I am very pleased with this lens. Last week I took approx. 700 pictures on a trip to Iran, mainly using this lense. The IS, together with the f/2.8 makes it a very good indoor lens. I some of the museums you are not allowed to use flash; this lens is solving that problem.I believa that the softness I expire in the photos is because of my D40 camerahouse, not the lens.What I am missing:- the weather-proofing you get on the L-series- the Lens Hood should be a part of the (expensive) lens- A pouch should be a part of the (expensive) lens
If you are in the market for a simple, easy to use scanner for use at home or for light office work, this will suit you very well. Relative to its slim size, light weight, and USB power supply, the speed of this device is excellent. Obviously, bigger, more expensive scanners will be faster. But for home use, this is a great little machine. The USB support was painless for me and the lack of a bulky power supply or another AC cord is wonderful. Installed the software, connected, and scanned a photo in under 10 minutes. The quick start guide is easy to use and clearly produced. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase. For the money, this is great little scanner.
This product is the one they have up at best buy. I wanted to show my wife I could save us money and get it here really fast. We did both. It could have been my truck but the straps that go around the driver and passenger head rest weren't really the best way to set it up. We ended up attaching it around the middle console vs around the driver and pass. seats. Works great good size for 9" screen.
i would give this mp3 player 5 stars because there were absolutly no glitches. It started fine, I could understand the user manual, it played the songs clear and absolutly no skips. perfect for working out or just listening to in a car ride. i would highly recommend this mp3 player to anyone.
Standard Micro SDHC Memory 4GB, Works well for Cellphones and other portable devices, SD adapter makes hooking it up to the computer simple and fast, no need to deal with USB cellphone to computer hookups.
This is an extremely well-made, well-designed little camera case. I bought it for my S95 based on some of the reviews here. To be honest, it's a little bit tight: the camera is snug in its compartment, and it bulges a little with an extra battery, I might have liked it to be a *TINY* bit bigger.... But it's OK. The velcro strap still closes, securing both camera and battery in the case, and it attaches securely to my backpack chest strap, so now my camera can truly always be with me and easily accessible ....Granted, I just got it, but at the moment: Very impressed.
Li-Ion Battery for Dell Inspiron 8500, 8600 SeriesNot this exact battery--I couldn't find an option to review the battery I received for my inspiron 700m. Suffice it to say, it worked for a couple of times, then I got a message that my computer didn't recognize the battery and it would no longer recharge. It looks and fits just like original equipment, but won't charge. My old battery still works fine, just doesn't last as long as when new, so it's not my computer.
Got this for my husband 2 years ago. Worked great for 1 year then would not turn on. Sent to the Kodak recommended repair site twice and came back not working both times. I would not recommend this camera or any Kodak products. Our Kodak inkjet printer lasted 1 year and three replaced print heads - now in the pile of electronics to recycle. Service says we can get a "trade up" allowance but we certainly do not want another Kodak product. Buy a Cannon.
I really like this product. I like the removable cushion and I also like the 4 adhesives that attach to the iLap. Nice Product, good design.
I bought the high speed 1 gig duo pro memory sticks from both Sony and Sandisk. I saw no difference between the two in terms of shot to shot times or flash recovery in my H1 camera. Some photography sites said that the sandisk is faster. They measure it in terms of hundreds or sometimes thousands of a second. Who can really tell? I know my brain didn't register a difference. With that said there is really no reason to go for the higher priced Sony stick when this one will work fine.
These camera are junk and the persons selling these camera ought to have to put on here how easily they can be broke and/or at least send instructions.
We bought this for when we take our 2 year old granddaughter to the beach with us ( a 2 hour drive). The sides are hard and nice and sturdy. The extra compartment makes it easy to take five discs with you but not much else. The straps for hooking it to the seat are just really long straps so you have to get creative to get it to hold the movie player in a functional position. We haven't been able to accomplish this yet so I just hold the player for her. I realize that they are trying to make the straps useable for many different situations and automobiles but they just don't work for us. That being said we are glad we made the purchase because we can transport the player and discs compactly with good assurance they will not be broken.
I've recently decided to take up photography as a serious hobby. The Nikon D40 is the perfect starter camera. It's lightweight, easy to use and takes great pictures. I love it.
Each outlet is labeled which helps in identifying your device when needing to change or move it. We have had this since 2008 and we have gone through thunder storms, power outages, etc... and we have not had any issues with our electronic devices.
I wanted a good quality consumer grade digital camera to take on short trips, so I purchased this one. I think the quality of the picures is very good and it has most of the features I wanted. It was a few dollars more than I really wanted to spend, but all in all I am pleased. My main complaint is the battery life is a little on the short side, and it takes a while to see the photo you just took on the lcd screen. I really want something to hold me for about two years, by then these things will be twice as good for a fraction of the cost. For now it does what I need it to do pretty well.
Convenient. Great software. We have 7 between 2 homes to organize our DVD's. 500+ DVD boxes take up a lot of space, Discgear Selector doesn't!!!
This adapter was great for the first few months but about 2months ago I had to begin adjusting it's orientation for the computer to register the charge. Now it doesn't work at all (lasted from July through March). It also has a tendency to get very hot. I will not be buying this one again.
Got it the first of June and went bad in two months! plain and simple you get what you pay for! when ever i plugged it in the light would stay red and pc/laptop would not read the drive. i tested the drive and it was fine. i'm going to try another enclosure and review. good luck if you buy it, i mean its cheap so you probably get your moneys worth!
I've never owned a HDD MP3 Player before. But I have played with clients and friends. So I know a little about the features and cool factors that each one has. Creative makes a really cool box - easy, feature rich, and not too pricy. But I didn't buy the Zen because it seems to me that they're always changing. iPod - awesome product but cost too much for so little. Don't get me wrong - apple offers a lot but not enough to justify the bejamins you have to fork over for it. After much research I stumbled on the iHP! WOW! I purchased it and I love it! The inline remote, case (a little cumbersome - but came w/ can't complain), 40 GBs, flashware upgradeable, long batt life, slick exterior, multi-equalizer settings, and multi-codec! I would recomend this little bugger to anyone and everyone who has more than 3000 mp3s. For those with less, go with the 20 GB model. Either way the $$$ is worth it! Shop around though - don't buy direct - find someone that's reliable and priced well. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG!!! Oh, and for those who said that it has a learning curve, learn how to use a computer because this thing was cake to learn.
This has got to be one of the most awesome remotes ever! Not only does it work very well with the Xbox 360, but it works seamlessly with all of my components. It has replaced 4 remotes, which all would operate some or most of my components, but not all like this one does and with just 2 button pushes. The first button push is to select the Activity "Watch TV", "Xbox", "Watch a DVD", etc. and then the actual selection itself. It makes all the necessary menu choices from my TV to Component 1 (Xbox setting), turns off my satellite, turns on my stereo for volume and then turns on the Xbox itself. It will turn off/on components as needed for the different combinations, in one button push. It also works very well with my DirectTV HD satellite box, which has always been a problem finding a remote that would work well with it, besides the original remote it came with. I am truly impressed with this remote!
I loved my Zune for almost a year until recently they updated their software. The new software is full of bugs and not user friendly at all. I hope Microsoft catches on and realized that the new software will be the downfall of the Zune. I want to get an Ipod now and think I will. Going from the old software which was great to the new software is not something you can get used to without feeling rage and anger toward the creators of the new software. Save yourself some aggravation and get an Ipod.
I've used a lot of different CD burners and several different CD-burner software packages. I use this Iomega CD-RW drive in my home computer and it works fine. There are a few cheap brands of CDs that it does not burn reliably, and occaisionally the CD burn software flakes out and requires rebooting, but frankly most mid-range CD burners I use have these same problems. I wouldn't buy it for a business that required frequent burning, but it is fine for my home use. I've used it under Win2000 for a while now.
First, I did not buy this product off the bat. I went with a Netgear MR314. I work on computers all day, and my job involves troubleshooting, so I am not a dummy. But the Netgear product was a pain to set up and never worked right in connecting to my wirelessly enabled laptop. I traded it for this Microsoft product based on word of mouth and whoa! It was remarkably easy. First, the setup program is very helpful, and they even make setting up an encrypted network about as easy as possible. Also, the Microsoft manual is better and gives you info on how to network printers and share folders, which the other product did not address at all. I have a troublefree connection now.If you have a choice of buying another brand's wireless router/firewall cheaper, please keep in mind that part of the price of the Microsoft unit is the ease of installation, and in my personal experience, paying an extra ten dollars or so would have saved me a whole week of hassle!
I was really looking forward to getting these headphones. The IPOD standard cans are ok but lacking in bass, and from the reviews here I thought these would do the trick.No such luck... The bass is ok as long as you push them in hard enough (I'm not sure what my doc would say about that), but there is FAR too much trebble for comfort, and where's the mid range gone???OK I listen to a lot of acapella vocal stuff which is pretty testing, and maybe it's not so obvious when listening to Red Hot Chilli Peppers. However I think this is a seriously flawed product.
This thing is still a workhorse. I've had mine for years now, and it's still as good as the day I bought it. Buy it used or cheaply new and you'll have an excellent monitor for years. Recommended.
I've had this router for about a month now. It was so easy to hook up. I was worried before I started hooking it up that it would be a hassle because I get easily frustrateed with hooking computers up to stuff and I expected it to take at least an hour. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it took just 5 minutes. I have a basic desktop PC hooked up to it and it works great. I also use a Asus Eee netbook that gets the internet through it. It has a strong, secure signal. I've not had any problems with it or problems accessing the internet with it. I have a small apartment so I have no idea how well it would perform in a large house, but I bet it should be ok. No regrets, I would buy again.
I am not tech savy- I needed replacement ear buds for my Ipod- I ordered the following ear buds but was unaware the jack was not compatible with my Ipod- I only have one female access- the price was great but I ended up with something I can not use. Postage is more than what I paid for the buds- live and learn.
THIS IS NOT A SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE SOMEONE MESSED UP IF U WANT A SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!i bought this and now i have to wait for the replacement hard drive to come....after haveing to wait 3 days for this onei would rate this 0 stars but u cant....
I never looked at the dimensions of this product prior to ordering it. When it arrived a few days ago I was surprised to find that it was no longer than 2.5" long by about an inch wide. It's just a little thing. The size makes it easy to hold and to conceal. I have found that being in front of the camera is the only way it will trigger the shutter. It's pretty much gotta be in the line of site. Over-all it's a nice little device for portraits, landscapes and when the need to keep the camera absolutely still is a must. No bells and whistles just a basic little remote that does what it says.
I bought this printer in March 2003, after doing much research. I was prepared to spend about $200-300 to get a decent photo printer, this one seemed to have rave reviews and I found it on sale. At first, it worked beautifully. Then I started to notice skin tones looking a bit odd...next there were streaks in the photos, and no amount of adjusting seemed to change that. Next, I went to print a document and the print quality was just terrible. Cleaned the print nozzles, went through tech support--only to find out that I needed a new print head, which is going to cost me about $70. I think this is ridiculous considering the age of the printer, I had a CHEAP Lexmark before this that lasted me about 3 years. I never did have a problem with it, but I gave it away after I bought this one, only because the ink cartridges were so expensive. I should have kept it!!! At least I'd still be able to print documents!I will not be buying another Canon printer. I'm buying an Epson, like I should have bought in the first place.
Cable does not transmit usable video or audio. Cable arrived visually undamaged but video is scrambled and no audio. Too long a cable??
Yo lo tengo bajo Win2000Pro y los drivers funcionan muy bien, pero creo que es mejor actualizar el VideoWave III que trae a la version V. Adaptec vende desde 2004 la VII.Buena calidad de captura. Excelente.
Update:My 1 year warrantee ran out 2 months ago. Scanner started to cause vertical black lines to appear on one side. There was probably dust or something on the scanner lens. I cleaned the external glass but it was no help. Since I was beyond the warrantee Samsung referred me to a service center nearby. Just for the hell of it I decided to pick up the printer and jump up and down, hoping to dislodge whatever was causing the blockage. It worked!I had a problem like this with an old scanner and all I had to do was take off the outer glass and clean the scanner lens. But ... jumping up and down worked just as well.Original review:Have had the machine for a year. During that time I used up the included toner cartridge and much of a replacement cartridge, with about 3400 total pages (according to the printer).It's given me no trouble at all. Print quality is fine (I'm a home user but I would not hesitate to use this as a small office machine).Downsides are minor for me, but may not be for others:1. It's relatively loud. I have it set to go into sleep mode almost immediately so it doesn't make any noise in between printing. But it makes a warm up whoosing sound before it prints and the printing itself is relatively noisy.2. It's not a network scanner. It can only scan to a computer that is connected via usb.Other than that I really can't say a negative thing about it.Set up is easy, either via the on-board lcd or even better, via a web interface over the network. My advice - give it a network address asap via the lcd. Then enter the address as a url in your PC's browser and you can access all the other settings over an easy to use web page.Have had no problems at all with the scanner, the automatic document feeder or manual feeder. The included software is rudimentary but is simple and works fine.One aesthetic issue: The Amazon product image makes it look like the paper tray is a draw. It is not. It's a fixed tray that protrudes a few inches in front of the printer when the tray contains paper. The protruding portion is covered by an opaque plastic cover. When the paper tray is empty, the front part is hinged so it can be lifted to be flush with the printer (as in the image). This is both a positive and negative. When open, it takes up a little more desk space. But the paper is always in view so you easily tell if you are running low. Personally I never lift up the tray.
I tried these in comparison to beats based off bass alone and these slaughtered (but that is bass only) these headphones beats bass seem like it has none it's like your ears get a vibrating masage I also like the fact that it only needs one battery for the quallity of bass is incridible
The PortaPro is probably the best you can get for your money. Amazing quality for such a cheap price. There's a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty; you only pay about six dollars for shipping and they replace your headset.
I work technical support for a DSL Internet service Provider. The *only* manufacturer of Ethernet cards that we consistently have a problem with is Linksys. Avoid them. Their router seems to be okay, but the cards are terrible.
In general I have been satisfied with almost every item that I have bought from you Plus sometimes you give me the choice of buying some items used.
I love having a 256 mb card. It is so nice to be able to take as many pictures as I want. With good quality pictures, my card will hold over 300 pictures, and it's only a third of the way full right now. Good card for a good price. I'd recommend.
The cords always seemed stiff. The wires broke inside the cords at the strain relief after six months. Almost any removal of the phones causes them to reset to the tightest fitting. Good sound, but generally poor design.
I wanted to be able to sit on the ground and have my iBook's mp3s play into my stereo, wirelessly (since I fell in love with AirPort wireless internet).However, in my area, it just doesn't work. Other radio stations interfered, and even when it didn't seem they should, the signal still seemed too weak, even three inches from the receiver. Disappointing... I'll need to see a new revision before I try this again.
This is a great product. Works well. Really enjoying it. The size is convenient to carry with you or leave plugged in at home.
For the price, its a great deal! 100$ for a 1.5GB HD! Actually, you really only get 1.31gb but still. It accepts ID3 tags from your music and automatically organizes it for you. Just make sure your ID3tags are v2.4 or they wont be recognized. It has no internal speaker so the only playback for the music/voice rec is through headphones or something. Its pretty light, not too big, fits nicely in your hand, and it looks slick. Overall, great product!
high quality, good features, great price, sounds good. cons are that the orbitals are directional in nature, but thats not really a problem.highly recommended.
Clip fits ESCORT battery operated radar/laser detector and stays fastened. slides onto sun visor without weighing it down. Release is via a button on the top of the detector (mine is the battery operated). Keeps detector out of view but still provides a LOS (line-of-sight)scan of the road for the detector. If you have a radar detector powered via your cigarette lighter or some other auxillary power in your vehicle, this may not work for you as the cable from the detector will more than likely obscure part of your view of the road. Otherwise, this is a useful piece of equipment for keeping your detector out of the view of prying eyes of law authorities when using it in areas where it may not be lawful to use in. I travel through DC all the time with my radar detector and it has not been noticed due to the clip that secures it to the visor.
Mine worked fine for the first month, but then quit working. It won't take a charge at all. When I try plugging it into the USB connector, nothing happens. The battery is dead and I cannot turn it on, and the computer doesn't recognize it. I have 3 computers and tried connecting it to each of them with the same results. It's a worthless piece of junk now. I wish I had purchased a different brand.
Quality product. Everyone should read up on reviews of what to buy, but this is a good filter. Says it will minimize hazing.
This is a great cleaner and the MicroFiber cloth is awesome. I use this product on a Dell E196FP and an HP w19e monitor and my Kensington Screen Protector.
dymo tapes were well packaged and delivered before stipulated, so i gotta say amazon's service this time was flawless and outstanding! thanks
I boughtCisco-Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoosterback in 2006.I still have it to this day and currently my parents are using in their home.Considering all the improvements in technology the fact that this router still works without a problem 6 years later with constant use. i'm impressed and couldn't be happier.
This product works very well for me. I used three of them chained together to extend my usb webcam to overlook my parking area at my place of business and it works flawlessly. Kind of expensive is why I didn't give it a 5 star rating.
I was a skeptic when HP came out with their line of cameras, but since I work in electronic retail I got a chance to play with it (and all other cameras) before choosing to buy it. Here's my list of reasons why I purchased it over other cameras:- 5.3 megapixel- 21x total zoom- Automatic controls- Video recording up to 90 seconds- Consecutive shooting- Pentax Lens- Price was lower compared to most other 5.0 megapixel camerasTo me, these were a lot of features for the price. Better zoom than most, if I need to get in close on a subject (of course optical is better than digital, but you will be spending quite a bit more for a camera with a higher optical zoom. Best suited for &quot;professional&quot; photographers). I can take video for longer bursts compared to most cameras (which are 15-30 seconds). I have the options for manual controls. On top of that, it has automatic settings, easy to use and navigate (simple layout, not too many buttons to confuse people, menu system is self-explanatory and easy), great color accuracy (though sometimes it's slightly muted) and can record audio clips for pictures. You can change the camera setting to &quot;removeable drive&quot; so you can put the pictures back on the camera.Of course there are always cons, but only a few consistent ones. It does have a shutter delay, but all cameras do (prime the focus to get around it. Works with all cameras). It's a little slow to save pictures, but if you press the shutter within 1 sec of the last picture, you'll take another (the consecutive shooting feature). Keep in mind that this is a 5mp camera so larger files will take a little more time to save. It has only a few auto-modes, the macro shooting doesn't work well, the flash is excellent up to about 10ft only, and your choice of file size is either 5 or 1 megapixel (but the 1 megapixel pictures are quite good too). It's true that this camera loves batteries, but I can fill up 128mb card with 5mp pictures and video on one pair of rechargeable (anything else will get drained VERY FAST) AA and still have some juice left. People who use the LCD screen like a CRUTCH will have less battery power. LCD screens in general don't show well when used outdoors. I don't understand people who try to use it when it won't work well at all, or who even complain about it (and not just on cameras). Slow startup time? I'm not picky about the difference between 2 and 5 seconds. Bad video? It's a CAMERA, not a camcorder.Reviews that complain about the printing, connectivity, card-errors, software, etc. either got a lemon, didn't do something, have pc issues (I have lots of customers with pc issues on a weekly basis) which can interfere, or had expectations past what the camera can do. Otherwise HP's software for their products is the best for ease of use and compatibility. If you're looking for a &quot;professional&quot; camera, this may not be it and you might want to spend a little more in a different brand. But for most people who aren't &quot;professional&quot; photographers, then this is a spectacular buy. If I had to choose a different camera instead of this HP, it would probably be either a Canon or a Sony, since they have some great cameras. Probably a Canon though, since I like the manual controls and since I don't prefer the shape of most Sony DSCP cameras.
Those debating whether or not to buy KLEARSCREEN iKlear Travel Cleaner Singles, think again. Upon using these packets, my iPod Touch has NEVER BEEN THIS CLEAN (except the day I bought it brand new). The Wipes are better than the spray --- in case your still deciding. Easy to use --- and very effective.
Does what it says, if you have factory amps make sure you tie it into the speaker/radio wires and not the speaker/amp wires.
I feared that the 360 version would be a little gimmicky or would not be able to control everything I needed it to.Right out of the box it will control the 360 (of course) and setting up activities is not hard but will take a little bit of your time. The benefit to this is that it will give you a better understanding of how your various components are connected. Knowledge is always good.This remote has the ability to do 99% of whatever you need it to do in terms of controlling your home theater set up and it will do it fairly easily. Time is really the only investment that you'll need to make to get everything set up exactly as you'd like it because if the remote doesn't perform the function as it should you simply press "help" on the remote and it will walk you through fixing the problem.My set up has everything from a new Denon receiver to a 19 year old Denon CD player and the database had the remote codes for all of it. Amazing.Besides the functionality the remote looks great and the backlighting is clear and for all of the buttons. Some have noted that the number buttons are too small but I rarely use those and when I have they were easy to use.I can not imagine how this remote would not suit your needs.
I wasnt sure what to expect with this product since I was so used to Ipods, but since the price was so cheap, I went for it. I think it is a great product. My wife uses it in her classroom to play music for her students. Screen looks great. I also bought the Zune dock, which is cool and looks really nice. Has a nice silver-glossy finish on it. I will say the Zune software is not that great. Could use improvment. It took me a while to figure out how to move things around and rename directories. But all in all, I am happy with the purchase.
This is an excellent product, and more cost efficient when purchesd from amazon online. The vendor was quick to ship and it was an excellent experience. If there were more than 5 stars I would rate the whole tranaction higher.
The product is wonderful! The price was great, too. The box was a little bit manhandled, but I never planned on giving this as a gift. All in all, I feel like I got a great deal.
Exactly what I was looking for. Works like a champ. Takes up little space beside my tower and looks slick.
The first thing that you'll do when you see this thing is wonder how the manufacturer could pack 64MB of space on something so small. It's literally no thicker than a toothpick, and it's not very large in surface area either. Don't be fooled by the picture which gives the appearance of a floppy disk - it's much smaller. But besides just the physical properties, this product is amazing. Of course, you can write and rewrite to the card, which is definitely needed. I use mine with my Rio 500 and it works flawlessly, and writes quickly as well.There really are no downsides, except that the disk is extremely fragile and the price is insane. But, if it's in your budget, go for it.If you have any use for extra memory in your mp3 player or digital camera and it accepts smartmedia, consider it, because it truly is an amazing way to get more out of your device. I highly recommend this product. You won't believe how easy it is until you use it, and you'll always be amazed by its size.
I bought this battery to have around as a spare. I have used it many times when the other battery has been discharged. I simply instll it, then take more pictures! It fits perfectly in the camera, and seems to last about as well as the original. I am very pleased thus far, having used it over 6 years. A sure winner!!
I bought these to keep next to the window to spot hawks, moose, bears at our house in CO. You can see a lot from a long distance. I think I'll have to buy a few more pairs to keep everyone happy during Moosefest '13. They are also great for spying on the posh fishermen from the private club that keeps us off the river at the bottom of our lot. The magnification is so strong I can count the individual hair plugs on their balding heads.
I run Ubuntu 10.10 on an HP Mini 100 netbook. The HP Mini 110 has no COM ports but it has a few USB ports. I am happy to report that the Keyspan device works out of the box with Ubuntu. I literally opened the package, plugged it in to a USB port and the com port showed up automatically at /dev/ttyUSB0. I am very pleased with the KeySpan and may buy a couple more.
don't be fooled!! this is a great product and very short $$.. you DONT NEED TO SPEND BIG $$ ON CABLES!!! Go to CNET dot com and check it out if you like. Some cable manufacturers charge huge $$ for their name on the package... you simply don't need to spend big $..
I don't feel like enough people have been reading and feedbacking my reviews. can somebody please check out my page and read my reviews. see if there's anything that interests you. PLZ and Tank U!
I was wondering how this canera would look being it said it was used. But when we got it, it was in NEW condition. And works great. Just what we wanted.... thanx
Works for almost everything of mine. I wish it had more functions. I love to just have one remote to carry around and work all my electronics. Less batteries to replace :)
All 10 that I bought work fine. Not much to say about a standard ethernet cable! It does what it says.
This unit works fairly well. I can tell you that the radio feature of it does not seem to work as well as a regular FRS radio. I was in a situation where I was standing right next to someone with a regular radio and they were picking people up that I could not hear. My communication abilities were not as good as the rest of our group. They were trying to talk to me several times and I never heard them. I am not sure if this radio just doesn't have the transmit strength of a regular FRS radio. I am also not sure if it possibly has a higher squelch threshold which would cause it to not hear as well as other radios.Overall it is not a bad product. I will be interested to see version 2 of it. It think they will fix some of the minor issues that it has.
Very handy and very little, but does the job just fine. The price on this item was very reasonable also.
I thought you could. The blank thing has a snap door that refused to snap properly and I ended up with a shattered CD because a part of the skip doctor hit the CD in the right place to shatter it. THE DISK WAS NOT REPLACEABLE.Needless to say I am not happy. Do not use on anything you want to keep. Now I am going to have the devil to pay to find an old software program that works perfectly and no one sells anymore because of the non working improved model.Toss skip doctor in the garbage or demand your money back and be safe.
Got this from eForCity. Worked Perfect. It came in a simple plastic bag. I have a Pansonic 46 Plasma C2 i believe to a HTIB Samsung HT c5500 . It fit perfectly. It clicks into both of them so u know its correctly connected. It does as states and works. With these optical cables theres two things either it works it does not. a 300 vs a 2 dollar one is no diffrence. If you got the cash buy what pleases you. But as far as this comment, I give it five stars, and would recommend it to my friends.
I spent a good bit of time looking at several camera's and decided to purcahse the Olympus C 3030. I have had it a week or so and am very happy with the purchase and the price. I upgraded to a 64mg card and could not be happier. The pictures are incredibly clear and crisp and the functionality is impressive.
Obviously, I got the dud of the bunch - I tried installing it with a Mac, and was told by a whispering tech support lady that it couldn't be done with OS 9.2. Fine, so I upgraded the machine it was to be hooked to - still no dice. The second time, the help line was busy. The website support was useless too. So in a fit of desperation (and $30 later after buying an ethernet switch to do the job this thing was supposed to do) I put it on the lone PC in the network - ran the CD-ROM- and it failed at the last step - repeatedly. Again, tech support was on vacation when I called in.On the bright side, my compliments to Amazon for taking this lemon's return. At least they understand what customer customer service!
These are very comfortable to wear for long periods, unlike the Koss headphones that I just replaced. One thing that I like about them is that the cord is not coiled, so it's not constantly catching on things. The sound compares very favorably to my only other pair of headphones (high quality Sony ear-buds), but compared to computer speakers with a sub-woofer, I don't hear the full impact of the bass from either pair of headphones. I think that's just an effect of the sub-woofer, though. The sound is very well balanced. Overall I'm very pleased with the comfort and sound of these headphones.
This antenna seems well constructed and easy to assemble. It's very compact and will easily fit in an attic and works well this way if the stations are in the same direction and not too distant. I'm having no problem receiving my local stations which are about 12 miles away.
I wanted to get a Compact Flash card reader for my Mac and I wanted it to be firewire, for those who have not used firewire, or doubt its worth, you must see it to believe it. The firewire connection is ridiculously fast for loading pictures onto my computer. (Google &quot;firewire vs usb&quot; for a comparison)I have an older G4 desktop mac and the plugs are in behind the tower, other Macs have more readily accessible firewire outlets. Having to move the computer is a minor annoyance, but nothing big.Once correctly connected the card reader pops up on the desktop as a small disk icon, open it and there is a folder with all of the pictures taken with my camera. Copying the pictures takes a few seconds max, compared to many minutes for a similar USB device.One small complaint I have is the plug-n-play aspect of this device, sometimes after connecting, it will not appear on the desktop, a quick un-plug and re-connect solves this problem.Also, you have to be very very careful inserting the cards, as other reviewers have noted the small metal connectors are delicate, but if you treat it nicely it will work just fine.Pros: Quick for transferring files, makes USB look like a snail. Works seamlessly with my CF cards full of digi-cam pics.Cons: awkward plug-n-play, sometimes have to re-connect.
With both a Olympus 64MB card and now a SanDisk 128MB card there's no fear of ever running out of media space even when traveling. The 64MB will handle 128 HQ shots (high def.), 665 SQ shots (standard def.) on my Olympus D-490 Zoom (2.1 Megapixel). The SanDisk 128MB Smart Media card twice as many. SHQ (Super-high quality) slows things down a bit.The Olympus card started acting up a week ago: It would only hold 23 standard shots. Two calls to Tech support did not reveal a high degree of service and I learned they do not warrant the card. Fortunately reformating fixed the problem.
Works well on a WinTel PC, if you keep it on the same desktop as the PC. Keep away from any other cordless/wireless/radios or both will be adversely effected.The update software didn't make it fully functional for the Mac, but at least it sees it now.Be sure to keep a LARGE supply of batteries. They go faster than free food at a family reunion.
The price obviously was fairly convincing, however, upon receipt, the display surface looked as though it were a very used product. It lead us to be believe that maybe we had received a refurbished unit. Additionally, the picture was distorted over half of the viewing area to the point where once you try to adust it, it equally distorts the other half of the picture. I also expected a much brighter picture with Plasma as I've seen with other units I've seen in stores, however, even with it brightness maxed out, it was only 50% as bright as those on display in stores. Tech support was of very little help to us to solve any of the problems we exprienced. However, the begged and pleaded with us not to return it as it that's all they've been dealing with-obviously a trend with this company. There was just too many serious issues with this product to accept and it has since been returned. We purchased a 30inch LCD-TV which draws a lot less power and has a much brighter picture.
This is a wonderful travel companion. All the information we need is contained in this mini laptop. We can check email and surf the web comfortably from cafes, hotel rooms, cruise ships - anywhere a wi-fi signal is found. The calendar feature ensures we will not miss important dates. Pictures can be instantly viewed on a clear, wide screen by inserting the camera's card into the unit. We highly recommend this product.
Besides the loud start up, this is a great printer. The quality is great for pictures up to an 8x10. I am impressed with it thus far.
This product was a piece of junk. Not worth the paper it came in. Do not buy. I bought for my elderly dad so he would not have to pull over when driving. Useless product.
Hard to review given that apart from a few monoculars, it is the only thing out there like this, at the time of this writing. Given that, i give it four stars. A must if you are interested in insects/aracnids. Many close viewing uses. I have read on bino forums that at closest focus, the magnification is actually 10x. So, why not 5 stars.If you regularily use binoculars in the above $200 range, the image at non-close-up distances is not very sharp, and has alot of chromatic abberation. But that is normal for a regular binocular that is at the same price of this one.
This lamp only lasted 2 years. And after about 13-14 months, the picture brightness suffered and screen seemed to get darker as every day went by. So, as it held up almost 2 years, I give this product 2 strong stars!!
I've used the two one gig CF I purchased and have been well pleased with them. Mine are used in a Fuji S2 digital camera and have replaced a minidisk drive that failed.No formatting was needed. The cards were at once recognized by my computer (Dell WS 380) and by the camera. They hold 76 RAW files, each about 12.7 Meg in size. They are much faster than the MD card they replaced, both in recording and downloading. I have none no formal testing, but they seem to have less battery drain and that is a big plus with this camera--it is a major battery hog.Photography is a business, so functional and reliable gear is essential. One card stays in the Pelican case, they other in the camera. With the two, I can capture about 150 images, which is usually enough for an afternoon. If more storage is needed, I take along a laptop and load a card into it.The Sandisk is not the cheapest choice, but quality seldom is. If your data is valuable to you, it deserves a quality storage media.Joe Stephenson
Around here Canon ink is difficult to locate and expensive when you actually find someone who carries it. It may take a week or two to arrive using Amazon's free shipping option, but I get fantatstic results from my Canon Pixma MP780 (that I also bought from Amazon). Most of my printing is borderless 8 1/2x11 and the quality is always great. Definitely worth it. If turnaround time is a problem, buy two so you always have a spare.
This camera is great for packing in your bag/pocket and always having it when you need it. I was always kicking myself for missing great shots when we were out somewhere, and I was getting annoyed at carrying our bulky Olympus whenever we were on vacation. This camera is the perfect size to tuck in the diaper bag or in my pocket, and I've been able to get some great shots because of that. The camera is easy to operate-- my friend's mom was impressed because she is intimidated by digital cameras, but had no problem with this one.Like several of the reviewers have said, this isn't SLR quality. It's on par with digital cameras in this range, and I have gotten great pictures for our website and when printed in 4x6" size got great quality. We printed a few pictures in 8x10" and did have some graininess. The camera is great for what I bought it for-- getting good, spontaneous photos.If you buy this camera, I would recommend buying a bigger memory card-- the one that comes with it is too small. Also, buy an extra battery-- otherwise, you will have to wait several hours while yours charges. I always have a spare charged battery in my bag, and that way I won't have to miss any shots.
The title includes "floor standing". Something this small will almost never be used on the floor - maybe outside for long shots. This is a table-top tripod.
just wish it was a bit more powerful otherwise so far so good, only had it for a day.edited below at 7/17/2007:OK now I have had it for couple weeks and I have to say they do a great job, I was sceptical at first but now I'm sold, these things are great, and the power is fine, I have not figured out how to change the stars but I like to change my review to a 5 star
I've used these cables for a few months now and I can honestly say I see no difference in video quality between a similar set of Monster Cables and the more economical Cables To Go ones.From my research before buying these cables, at such short lengths, the Cables To Go HDMI cables should (and do) perform perfectly. Definitely a recommended buy.
I'm powering an amp to power a sub and some speakers for a system i built. I originally had a really cheap power supply box that died in a couple months. I bought this guy thinking it would last longer and it has. The amp is rated to pull 40 amps max and even with it turned all the way up, the power supply doesn't struggle. I've left it on over night a few times and its still going. I'm not picky, but i'm satisfied so far. it does make a noise when shutting down, but for my purposes doesn't make a difference. Would buy again
It was easily to assemble. I got it before it was scheduled, I think if you don't want to spend money in Cable it is a good device to go with. One small recommendation try to install where there is less trees. Do not install near crowded branches of tree.
Plays anything you put in....If it does not play, then your media has no known format.No DVD froze ever!Not seen any pixelization of minimal media such as SVCD,VCD..No fancy stuff for MP3, but plays all.It will even attempt files with different file name extensions??The Sony has optical output, but limited play?
I have a friend who has this remote and he has always said how great it was. I was tired of constantly swapping between the four remotes I have for various things, including my Xbox 360 and its HD-DVD player, and happened to get a $50 Amazon Gift Card. So I knew just what to get.I received it today, and spent a couple hours personalizing and playing with it. It found all my components, even my cable companies Digital Cable/HD-DVR box made by Motorola, without a problem. It made pre-set "activites", which I have found to be one of the best ideas in remote control history.I needed to set some buttons (like a button for my DVR recordings), but it was all easy to do, and plenty of buttons to assign jobs to.I now have it just about perfect. I am still learning all the tricks, but as I have told several people so far, "I did not think they could make a remote cool, but somehow they did it."Could not say enough good things, comes with two sets of batteries (Duracell brand), amazing PC software, the USB cable, and everything you need. $80 might sound like a lot for a remote, but even after one night this has already made my entertainment experience A LOT better.Great for use with your 360 as well, seems to be more responsive than my standard remotes.
It would see routers, but would never connect successfully. Tried 4 different routers. Driver software was crappy also. Junk.
I bought this mp3 player for Christmas. I have really enjoyed my first month. Loading songs was very easy, even though the the instructions are not the best. The sound quality is excellent. Deleting or changing songs on the fly is very intuitive. I was looking at the ipod shuffle and nano. I wanted more capability than the shuffle and did not reguire all the extra features and price of the nano. This was the perfect choice for my needs, which is mostly listening to music while flying or exercising. Consumer Reports was right on with their review. I recommend the iAudio U2 player to anyone looking for a small, simple, high quality mp3 player at an affordable price.
This charger is great for your iPod. I got it because my coworker had it work for his blackberry and ipod. When I got mine I tried it for my Motorola Razor which has the same plug. I have since found out that it does not work for Verizon's Razor.. Cingular, Yes.. It is weird, but something about the different networks and power consumption. I just mark it another of a long list or reason not to use Verizon.
I bought the 80gb ipod in black and when I recieved it, the product had a skin on it that was hard to remove and left the product sticky. The back of the ipod was exrememly scratched. The screen had a few scratches as well. For a few dollars more I could have bought a brand new 120gb ipod instead I wasted my money on an ipod someone stole and decided to sell on amazon. His ipods are a waste of money. He has no return policy and he sent a extremely outdated ipod cord. Terrible.
Ordered the camera on July 25th and arrived on 29th. Really very quick. Camera is really nice. Taken a few pictures and look good. Main drawbacks are CF card, which is 32MB which comes with the card. need atleast 256MB. Also u need battery cahrger. Instead of 4AA batteries, Canon can give atleast 4 Ni-MH batteries.
I got an Epson Stylus C-84 printer for free with my Mac a couple of years ago. Since then, I've probably cussed at that printer more than I've cussed at any inanimate object in my life. The ink is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! And it dries out and clogs the printheads like crazy. I clean and clean and clean the printheads and the printing gets WORSE! And cleaning uses ink! And the ink is expensive! It's a horrible, horrible circle of frustration. I just bought a Canon Pixma MP600 printer and can't wait to hook it up. But I'm waiting until the Epson's ink runs out before I do it. I want to use it all up because I don't want to waste any money. And when the ink runs out??? I'm gonna kick that Epson printer from here (near Detroit) to California. EPSON PRINTERS AND INK ARE HORRIBLE! DON'T LET THEM DRAIN YOUR WALLETS ANYMORE!!
This is a great webcam. Picture is clean and crisp with minimal delay.The only problem I have with the unit is the mounting bracket. Logitech was sub par on the design.
I absolutely LOVE this hairdryer. It is so convenient, no more digging for the hair dryer, it is ready and waiting. I would hate to be without this product, it makes my mornings run so smoothly! My teenagers love it too, it just couldn't be more handy. It has a lot of power and seems very much like a professional dryer.
So to say that a label can make you happy sounds kind of, well pathetic, AND yet it's true!!! Brother has created an outstanding machine for the process of labeling anything/everything and created the perfect EASILY CHANGEABLE label cartridges (more than merely "one" size label) at a reasonable price. VERY happy with the product and super easy method of getting the label refills through Amazon - kudos to both firms!
Sound quality is great, although I noticed a slight crackle when I move the wire too much near where it's plugged into my mp3. My only real complaint is that they slide quite easily on smooth surfaces because of the rounded feet, so putting them on the shelf above my desk was nearly disastrous. Overall, considering I only paid ten bucks for them, I have no reason to be dissatisfied.
this is a case for small portable hard drive, is OK , for the price is good too.The variety of colors is very enjoible.
Eargasm.As an individual who's used the stock earbuds that came with whatever I bought, experiencing a quality headset for the first time is comparable to having cheesecake for the first time.Chatted with a friend on skype to test the mic - he said he could clearly hear my voice.Cable length isn't a problem whatsoever; more-so a benefit as I can move around the room with the headset plugged into my desktop.Also, very comfortable. The earpieces feel like a puppy snuggling my ears.However, I have a large head and these fit me perfectly. A person with a smaller head size might find these loose.
I bought this camera after I lost 2 of my other Sony digicam. Two cameras I had before were Sony P10.The features are very cool. The coolest one is the shaking-proof (I don't know the right word for it). So, this camera is perfect for me because my hands always shaking when I take pictures. I tried to shake it very fast but it is still take a clear picture.Another cool feature is the slideshow. We can see all of the pictures that we took on the slideshow, and also with music! (we can also change the music with our fave songs).The rest of other features are the same with most of Sony Digicam. So, If you already used to Sony Digicam, there will be no difficulties to use it.One more thing. The quality of the pictures at night are a bit worse than Sony P10 (Sony P10 also has good zooming), but a lot better than most previous Sony digicam. I know it because I compare it with my friends that most of them use Sony. Obviously it's better than the other because it's 7.2 MP.Overall, I love this camera because it's pink (my fave color), it's very slim+handy, and it has good resolution.
I've had my reader for about a year and never a problem with it. We had Windows ME and now have XP and it works as good as new.
This product works exactly as advertised. I have it set up in my basement rec room where the receiver is and I can operate it from my workshop where I have auxilary speakers. I can operate the base unit (start/stop/fwrd/back/volume +/-) from the workshop through the walls to the rec room - exactly what I wanted. Having read previous reviews, I did bend the battery contacts a little before inserting the battery and I haven't had any problems with the remote. Bottom line - I'm very pleased with this product. Fyi, I have the Kensington up in the living room, and I like the Belkin better. With the Kensington, I have to point the remote directly at the dock, line of sight. It was maybe $5 cheaper, but the Belkin is definitely better. Good Luck!
I did not even know I had this machine while reading the reviews and only when I checked the picture I realized that I have had it so long I had forgotten what brand/model I had. I think I might even have it had it for over 5 years !! This machine has never given me problems. Always leaves a clear OGM and records everything perfectly. Very rarely is a message unclear, but I think that is when the caller talks too loudly into the phone. I have never had any weird stuff going on with it. It always picks up and people never have to call back to finish a message. Nobody ever said that they had problems leaving me a message. I never have any problems setting the time, checking the messages or anything. Only drawback is you cannot silence the machine, but you can lower the volume considerably. Do not place in your bedroom. Overall, a truly great machine !!!!
Pro: Cheap and smallCon:1. come with 25% toner only, after you print out around 200 pages, you need to buy a new toner, which is almost same price of this printer. refill toner if you can, buy toner refill kit from ebay, only cost you $10.2. noise level is hight when printing.3. 1200 DPI text quality looks like 300 DPI. HP has the best text quality.After I dump this print, I purchase a brother 14XX laster, same price, 100% toner, better print out quality, but a little bit bigger in footprint.
I have the 256MB version and it's great. I just have a minor issue with portability. It's small size means you can fit it anywhere, true, but forget about a wristband, keychain, or shirt pocket. For one, the wristband that it comes with is useless unless you love knots. It is merely a piece of string that you have to tie into a knot yourself. There is no keyring and nowhere to clip one onto it. It also doesn't have a clip for, say, a shirt pocket. The cap tends to come off more easily than other products, too.It's fast, small, durable, and looks good, but if you plan on easily carrying it in your shirt pocket or with your keys, don't get this one.
Im a student at UT and I had bought an A75-S206 from amazon last year. That thing made the most loud noise, heated up until it almost caught fire and froze a lot. M45-S355 is exactly the opposite of it. It works perfectly silent, doesnt heat up at all and its much faster. Better software, better design. It has everything that I ever need. The additional memory card slot for camera memory cards really rock and comes in handy. It is thin, not heavy and it has a long battery life. I couldnt find any bad sides to it yet and I dont think there are any. I absolutely recommend this to everyone out there looking for a laptop.Hope it helps.
Majority of tapes were of low quality. Used in three different VCRs and tapes recorded with poor quality and played off track. The edges were dragging onto bottom of case. Probably old stock. Not cost effective to return. Thrown away. Will buy local in the future.
This MP3 player is a very god choice if you just want a simple, light and small device. Downloading is very easy and the software included with the package, Musical JukeBox, is really great to manage your files. You can transfer your favorites CDs in MP3 format on your personnal computer within minutes.Headphones are not incredibly confortable, but OK. The sound quality is great compared to other players. If your files are from high quality recording, power isn't an issue. I haven't used the FM receiver that much, but you need to be quite close to a good reception to enjoy this feature. When you can, you can record good songs from the air.Basic sound options are available, but equalizers are well balanced by default. Managing files with the player's intern software is very simple. It is easy to find a song you are looking for within hundreds of files.Finally, if you are looking for additional memory, buy a low priced SD card. I got a 1 Go card for about 65 $. Extern memory is much less expensive than default intern memory, so it's better to buy seperate cards than having a 512 Mo player for a much higher price.
The only problem is that it doesn't come with the adapter that snaps to the rhino. It plugs into the one that came with the wall charger.
This is a really nice product. I looked at the other reviews that says its Powered. And nicely connection 5 devices.
great product to handle an extra drive.I have a 7200 rpm drive in it and the ease of use to simply plug it in with no wires hanging out is neat.I hardly use the dvd drive, but swapping is a simple task.
I have Windows 2000 OS and this card installed in a blast. I have other kinds in other computers but this one was the easiest to install and seems to perform the best. Highly recommended with Win2k!
I ordered this for my new Kindle Fire, because my fingers are not as dainty as I need to type on the keypad. I use it constantly and have attached it with a length of narrow ribbon, so I can keep it inside my case with my Kindle. That's my only con - it needs to have a longer tether. The end fits fine into the audio port, but isn't long enough for storage.
These are the best speakers I have ever had and am very pleased with their performance. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
Bought two of these because they hold so many DVDs and I wanted to rid myself of the DVD cases/clutter. I actually like the look, case seems decently sturdy and stands up by itself. Problem lies in the zipper; no matter how many CD's you have in your case it is hard to start the zipper to close it. One of the two wallets zipper already broke and now I'm looking to replace because I hate the fact that it is not zipped closed. I have spent minutes trying to get the zippers going. I would avoid this product...
After receiving a speeding ticket on the interstate over 12 years ago my husband bought a radar detector for me as a Christmas gift - I know it saved me from getting a couple more tickets since then. When it broke I replaced it with the Cobra Pro 9580 and I have been extremely pleased with it's performance so far. I think the feature that I like best is the fact that the audible beep is quieted after the first two beeps and it doesn't interfere with anything else you may be listening to but you are always aware of the light beep in the background. It is so easy to remove when I park my car and I just pop it back into the metal case it came with and equally easy to re-attach when needed again.
This product was just what I needed for use on my job. The sound is great. I use this product every day.
These headphones work great with my shuffle...i know some people have problems with them falling off and I could see how that would happen, but they work fine with my ears and head size...but everyone is different...i use these like crazy while flippin' myself all over and they do not ever fall off!
If you need to take a self protrate, this item is exactly what you want to buy. It's easy to take along with you to functions that you would usually need to set up self timer photos. Like weddings, family reunions, showers, Chrismas parties, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, birthday parties, etc......
I agree totally with the other two reviews about problems with both the length of the unit (I had to install in the lower DIN slot because it hit the firewall in the upper) and it does not resume the song where you stopped, you must start the track all over again once you resume. My unit had a hardware error after three months and would not play the memory cards. The factory did confirm the unit as defective and will replace it. It's good for the price but don't expect miracles or good quality control.
we love having fires in the summer, and this fire pit is great. It is deep so you can make a good lasting fire. It also includes the grill top, so you can cook out on it also.
Easy to set up any portable. I thought it was 71 inch's wide. 71 is the diagonal measurement. (corner to corner)
When you look at the price of the battery alone, it's like getting the rest for free.
I ordered the camera thru Amazon. I love Amazon, they shipped the order to me right away.However, the camera sent to me was missing the battery charger. Until I can charge the batteries, the camera will not work. The battery charger is proprietary to this camera, I cannot buy another charger at the store.Sony customer service is poor. I've called, and emailed to request a replacement immediately. The Sony customer service rep acted as through they were doing me a favor. 3 days later, I still have no replacement, and have a camera which will not work.
They fit well, one bud does not work well. Not much sound out of it. But, for the excerise gym, it was worth the bucks.
This is tiny, which is my only concern since it could wind up on the bottom of my gaget bag. The nylon case helps ID the device. Not really concerned with the range since it is for family group photos and outdoor photos which I will be fairly close anyway.
First, the SiRF III is incredable. I am in my garrage with garrage door close, the unit still has 10-to-11 satelites lock on it--imazing.Pros:Antenna strength.Built in map.Sensetive and bright screen.Simple to use.Tons of user-customizables.Portable. Fits in almost any pocket.Recalculating time is fair.Cons:No Text-to-Speech. Big draws back.No Blue tooth.Window Mobile 3...only 312MHzOnly 64MB of Memory...fair.Everythings else are good enough
I like this Clock radio, but the only thing I am not very happy is the radio. You need to search the station manually by rolling the small bar on the right side of radio.
The toner cartridge arrived in 3 days via FedEx. I have used it for a month now, and it works just like the original toner cartridge - no smudges, good contrast, minimal noise level - so far, so good. Great value.
These batteries appear to perform as well as the original batteries supplied with the camera, a Canon Powershot S20. Recommend!
Its a Surge Protector.... I've never had problems with any I have bought. this one has a great warrany coverage for my equipment connected to it and it had a lots of outlets. Only downside... the safty slides for each outlet come out easy. but I am not worried about them. Others wise.. Great Surge protector.
Fit the bill perfectly! All I needed was to transmit satellite channels from master bedroom to guest bedroom. Setup took only minutes and was simple. Picture and sound quality is very good on an older CRT type television. Highly recommended.
Panasonic DMC-FX07R 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Red)I have own this fabulous little camera for over a year now and I just love how well all of my pictures have turned out. I read in some other reviews how it doesn't seem to do well when it comes to places with limited light. I beg to differ...in Feb. 2008, I went to the rodeo to enjoy the show and and concert. For those of you who have gone before to a concert at the rodeo, you know just how much light is displayed and usually if you try to pictures and/ or record it, the quality is very poor. However, with this little camera, not only were my pictures clear and well-lit, the two video clips I did at the concert came out awesome! I just couldn't believe how clear the bnd looked from where I was sitting and later when I uploaded it to my computer, you could clearly hear all the words of the song being sung. This had been my first time using this option and I just wish I had started using it sooner.So for those of you who are interested in purchasing this camera, you will not regret it. For being such a tiny camera, the outcomes of pictures and video will leave you pleased.
i love this product, i have purchased two, one for myself and one as a gift and will purchase another as a gift. received it in no time and it's very nice expecially for the cost.
I've had this printer for a few months and it has been flawless in operation. The sheets coming out of the printer did tend to fall out like another reviewer said . . .until I figured out that the support for the outbound pages wasn't fully extended. The printer status message does appear on start-up, but it's a very minor irritation. Other than that, it's a gem.I just refilled the toner cartridge with a generic refill for about $20 and it works OK. The internal chip has hit its limit and the printer is now operating at 6 PPM, which is OK for my limited home use. 6000 page aftermarket chips are available now for about $10 to correct this. They are easy to change, so if you're willing to do a little work, toner can be pretty cheap.
would order this item for my other car at any time cheap an just the right size i needed!!!! Thanks
Bought as an experiment, to see if any improvement in DTV reception indoors in multi-unit building, compared to $10 "rabbit ears"; urban area, TV towers about 10-15 mi. away.Result: no noticable improvement over rabbit ears. Can comfirm reception is directional - will NOT receive more distant, off-center stations that rabbit ears CAN receive (on good days).My experience: worth trying out, not expensive, easy to assemble; but, for indoor urban &lt;15mi. DTV reception, don't expect much improvement over plain "rabbit ears".
I could not plug a hair dryer into this adapter, therefore I cannot recommend it. I tried 2 US hair dryers with 3 pronged plugs and neither would fit. I am giving this 2 stars (instead of 1) because it fit my US chargers that are 2 pronged. But as for my hair dryer, I ended up using a friend's adapter instead.
Keep in mind I'm not blasting these things extremely loudly. But in my office setting the sound quality is great and the price ($40) is pretty awesome too.
This bag provides all of the space that any ameture photographer could need and a good basic adjustable design. I am amazed that something of this quality can be provided for such an affordable price.
No problems so far. I had these headphones for two months and they are great.
This is my second Logitech Xbox 360 Remote and I purchased it after my pause button died on the first one.It controls a TivoHD and Xbox360 flawlessly. This refurbished remote actually seems a little snappier on remote commands than the original.It makes controlling HDTV, home theater receiver, Tivo and Xbox super simple.
This Surround Sound/ Stereo Receiver will have your neighbors complaining at 500 Watts Per Channel! It has so many new Surround Sound Modes including Dolby Digital,DTS unlike previous models that just had Dolby Prologic and 3rd Stereo. There are plenty of inputs and outputs It even has a Phono Input for that old Phonograph you still have laying around from 30 years ago. If you have big speakers like me a subwoofer will NOT be needed. This will really make your movies and music come to life. It will feel as if you're in a actual Movie Theater! KENWOOD Home Theater Receivers are the best money can buy you won't find a better one from another Manufactuer. The VR-309 has a couple of Weakneses 1 it doesn't have a Balance Control and 2 A stereo Graphic EQ Can't be hooked up no TAPE MONITOR Switch My favorite feature is the K-STAT Transistors and the KAM-1 Power Amp Circuitry Producing more power while generating less heat at high volume levels. I didn't like other Receivers I have owned in the past they get too hot. Examples of Receivers I have owned Yamaha RX-V363,Harman Kardon AVR-55.
I couldn't see spending lots of money for a short digital cable. These cables are shielded enough for the average cable run. Don't waste your money on expensive so-called "premium" cables.
I have a set of these, and I like them because they fit in my small ears. The sound is good, and they don't fall out of my ears. They are a great product for the money, and the shipping was amazingly fast.I bought these for my granddaughter.
I had previously purchased a Phillips CDR800. It would not finalize anything but TDK CDR discs. I had returned it for repair but Phillips did not fix the problem.Fortunately, I was able to exchange this unit for a new CDR820. This time I got a perfict machine: it has great features and appears to burn all brands of CDR.Clearly, if you are one of the lucky few, a Phillips purchase is OK. But..they really need to fix their design, repair, and customer service.Be careful!
I got the bracket because it was advertised that it would fit the mini bose speakers.When the installer came in I found the screws did not fit the speakers. I had to run to home depot where they did not have the correct screw type. Then I had to go to ACE hardware where I found the right type. This cost be an hour of the installer time. I wish they could do correct advertisement
*Update II* Just tried DxO Optics Pro version 5 for the 5D and my lenses. It fixes distortions, noise, exposure etc. that will transform your images into amazing ones automatically. It costs twice as much for full frame bodies (3 bills) vs crop but is worth every penny. Even if you use photoshop or whatever, just give the demo a try (dxo.com) and see what I mean!!!*Update* - currently using the Ee-S focus screen for DOF preview with my 50 1/4 since the standard screen could not handle the speed. It's a great upgrade. Focusing (manually) pops in perfectly. Highly recommended. Works well with slower lenses as well, just a slightly darker viewfinder.Five years ago I bought a Canon S40 (after using my father's Canon Pro 70) and at the same time I saw the 1DS and fell in love with the viewfinder and just knew full frame would be my next camera if my EYE improved. Well, this summer I upgraded to the 5D. It was so much fun testing out new cameras because to me they are all just tools to help capture the images my eye sees. I narrowed it down to three different bodies...Nikon D200, Leica M8 and Canon 5D.All three cameras are excellent. The Nikon being the most feature rich. Leica, the best craftsmanship and simplest in design, and the Canon neatly settling in the middle. Being that I like to shoot without flash 95 percent of the time, higher ISO performance was most important. The Canon 5D pulled away at ISO 400 and beyond while still maintaining excellent dynamic range. One can use slower lenses because ISO 400 and higher are so clean. And speaking about lenses, I found it so much easier to decide on what to buy for my purposes (50 /1.4 and 70-300 DO). Because a 50mm is just that, I use my feet and snap away. With the crop factor, it was not so easy. Just because a 35mm gives you a similar view as a 50mm on full frame the images look more distorted and just different. Also, should one buy digital only lenses or full frame ones for the Nikon since they now have a full frame D3 on the horizon. As for Leica, it had a 1.3 sensor so things would be interesting as well.Also surprising was how pictures looked when printed. The Nikon was good but not quite up to the Canon and Leica (dynamic range) level. The Leica was truly impressive until pictures with higher ISO printed. Here the 5D shined and the larger I printed the bigger the difference not to mention the level of detail that was rendered. Bokeh was really smooth too. What was truly amazing however, were images printed at ISO 3200 after a run through noiseware. This left me speechless.Actually, as good as the 5D performed I realized it's not perfect by any means of the imagination. It lacks a lot of pro features (because it doesn't want to step on big brother's toes - 1Ds II) like weather sealing, 5 fps, dedicated mirror lock-up button, and auto iso. It does however, makes one THINK about their photo. Nikon has tried to simplify this by giving you auto everything. That approach is neat and can give you the sense that it can capture the moment quicker and easier than the Canon or Leica. However, after using the 5D for a couple of months I find it simple and easy to use in addition to having a cleaner design with fewer buttons. I must admit, the Leica was true joy, manual and all. The rangefinder is so cool. And the design so clean with virtually none of the wiz bang features of the Nikon. One really does have to THINK about composing the image and manually focusing it.So, the 5D captured the best images for the way I shoot and the viewfinder is a true wow. I have no problem seeing or framing the image. And the Canon system (great lenses and printers) is hard to beat. One really should shoot RAW to realize the true potential of the 5D. However, the Leica M8 left an enduring impression on how I approach photography.Now, if only my EYE could improve...
These cables worked as I had hoped for, which is to say they are great. Definitely glad I saved money from buying cables at a store.
I ordered on Jan. 17th, and received the package on Jan. 21st. I got what I ordered in a timely manner from TheSmartDigital. I am very happy. Thanks! Keep the good work!
Headset design accounts for one size fitting all. It is fairly uncomfortable, and the sound leaks tremendously from the headphones - you might as well have the speakers on.The microphone, on my model, is exceptionally quiet and must be inserted a specific way into the mic jack.The sound controls are not responsive. Sound will either play at full blast, or mute.
The software mentioned on my May 16th review IS called "AVID Xpress" -- not "AVID Express" -- when my review was edited someone changed the spelling, possibly thinking it was a typo/mistake?
This Acoustic Research Adopter definitely beats the Monster Cable in price with out compromising quality.
Even though I didn't keep this item as I actually needed one for the Cisco 1841 routerRackmount Kit for 1841, both brackets I received from RoutersWholesale were high quality heavy guage metal brackets and the correct bracket fit like a charm along with the flush mount screws that come with it.The seller also went above and beyond to get me the correct bracket.
We just recently switched from Olympus to Canon and this lens was the first one we purchased. I have to honestly say that this wide open aperture (f2.8) makes a big difference. We rarely use flash even in dark rooms. This lens is quick, well build and IS is very useful. It's also very sharp. The 17-50mm range is not great but for portraits, around the house and landscape photography us enough. Our second lens is EF 70-200 f2.8 IS II USM and this one is our workhorse.I recommend this EF-S 17-555 lens - it will make your life easier in low light conditions and any other time.Don't forget: photography is all about to take your camera, go out there and have fun! With this lens you will have less to worry about when taking all these great photos!
The notebook cooler shipped to me pretty quick and it came in a nice little box of its own. It has a good sturdy feel to it. The USB cord used to connect the power from the computer was somewhat hidden in the packaging, but once I found that, everything went great. The fan has adjustable speed, which is great for when I'm doing more heavy-duty projects or gaming, or I can change it to a lighter setting when I'm just browsing the internet. The laptop stays very cool and this product gets the job done. It is a little more expensive than some other ones, but you are also paying for quality.
I noticed that this hub became very hot, even under light use (webcam, mouse, keyboard, USB thumb drive), and was nonfunctional after a week of use.
I bought a 50-pack of these from another vendor back in 2007 for the amazing price of $34.50. Twice in the product description they were advertised as having a 10 year shelf or storage life. It was said that they had a "low self-discharge rate (0.5% per year at room temperature)." Last week I put one into a new flashlight and noticed the light seemed dim. I found that running one in a flashlight for just a few seconds would drop the voltage by 0.2-0.3 volts. Out of the 26 batteries that were left, only 5 had enough current to keep the flashlight reasonably bright, and only one would run it at full brightness. So tonight I tossed out 21 out of 50 batteries. I might as well have thrown $16.56 into a shredder. They aren't advertised with a 10 year shelf life any more, for good reason, so don't buy more than you can use in a couple of years or so.
I do not see how you can beat these speakers for the price here at amazon.com. The sound is great at all freq's and the lows are mellow and sound very good. One very nice feature is the volume control being handy on the right speaker and it gives very even level adjustment. None of the digital jumping on the volume control as with some speakers. I love the way they look and they go perfectly with my new G5 iMac. Hooking them up could not be easier and they have good quality connectors and cables. Go for these puppies I think you will be very happy with them.
I'd buy it again and recommend it highly. For the size, the thoughfulness, and the redundent buttons. I'd recommend other headphones, though...
CD player arrived in excellent shape and as promised; extra care taken in packaging. Very nice product.
As a longtime video game player from Atari 2600, Intellivision to PS2, this is one of the worst items I've purchased. The brightness on the screen is awful. Save the 150 bucks and buy a small TV rather than this piece of junk. I should have known to stick with Sony brand instead of straying.
Mine never worked (defective USB port). Seller won't replace it unless you buy an expensive coverage (costs 10%-20% of unit!!!). Epson replacement policy seems nonexistant. So far I wasted 1 hour on the phone with tech support + 20 min wait time (which you apparently have to do even if you are positive you got a brick). Now it looks like I have to personally bring it to a repair shop 1 hour away (each way); obviously, repair shop is closed on Saturday and at most other times I am home.Not sure all this is worth it. I am seriously considering throwing it away and buy something else.
Since I'm getting fed up with the accelerated rate of waste in the technology industry, I decided to upgrade my Intel Core 2 Duo Windows 7 Pro (32 bits) PC to better its performance and be able to run the type of applications I use for my top managment consulting profesional services as strategic planning adviser. Mainly, I use Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Mindjet's Mind Manager, Roxio Creator, Adobe's Acrobat & Photoshop (the satandard editions) and a couple of printers (multifunction and laser). One step was, keeping in mind that my Motherboard SATA interface is 3Gb/s, changing my nice but small and a little bit noissy Seagate Barracuda with 8MB Cache and 160 GB capacity for this one. I also changed the onboard RAM (a 2GB kit for a 4GB kit, which bothers me for having to loose the old set of 2 GB). To make a three part story short, I installed the new disk friday afternoon and it was recognized in full, and yesterday and today I performed a Clean Install of the whole software packages. Although the replaced Hard drive was relatively quiet, this one runs very quietly, and data access speed increased (I suppose that's because of double Cache size, because the bit transfer rate is the same (3 Gb/s).
I bought this product from Amazon 2 years ago. It is pretty good quality for an FM transmitter. I was very disappointed when it started falling apart though. I didn't abuse the product. The black casing around the wires started ripping so that the wires were exposed. One wire became severed. Tried to fix with electrical tape...didn't work. The product became useless. Griffin Technology wasn't able to replace because they only offer 1 year warranty. :-(
Boy, am I dissapointed.I just purchased this antenna and wired it up as directed to my brand-new Yamaha stereo tuner. The TERK-1000 is tunable and enhances the AM signal during the daytime, but nightime is another story.I know AM signals attenuate and degrade at night, but I expected this antenna, with its ability to tune for a best signal and incorporating the latest technology, to also enhance the AM stations at night.Forget it. They STILL snap, crackle, pop, hiss, and fade in and out despite the TERK-1000 firmly attached. Apparently, it is an unrepairable characteristic of AM signals that they become garbage at night, and NO antenna will help you with that, even this good-looking, tunable home AM antenna.If you listen to AM in the daytime then you can use this antenna. It works well during daylight hours. But if you expect it to improve AM reception at night, ain't gonna happen per my experience.Buy it for daylight use, save your money for evening listening.
I picked this up from the clearance section at Blockbuster for $2, hooked it up to the TV in our great room, and voila, we get great reception. The rabbit ears stick out quite a bit, but the whole contraption is about the size of a regular hardcover book otherwise. The one annoying thing about it is that you will need to get a connector that merges UHF and VHF if you only have one cable-in jack on your TV. There is one included that will work for one type (UHF or VHF), but if you want to be able to watch all the channels you will need to buy the connector. This uses an old school connector head, aka the one with the pin in the center.Pros:Great reception, never have to adjust itA steal for the price! Mine was $8 ($2 + $6 for the connector)Installation is ridiculously easy.Cons:Have to buy a connector to hook into TV jack ($6 or so at RadioShack)
Tv's are great! Picture is clean and sharp. I would definitely recommend these monitors for the price!!Excellent product!! You will be very pleased.
I had read a lot of complaints about the classic before purchasing this, but I went ahead and gave it a shot. Glad I did. Good sound from headphones or docked to my stereo. Sure, the cover flow can be a little slow to catch up with album art if you scroll quickly. What do you expect? The thing weighs like...nothing, fits in my pocket, has a color lcd screen, and has about 500 complete albums on it and that's not even 1/6th the hard drive! I have no complaints what-so-ever. Although, I just got a new apline head unit with iPod controls. I'm told they've worked out the bugs, but I'll be very disappointed if that has issues...
The antenna will not unwind from the reel. I returned this one and will trySangean ANT-60 Short Wave Antennawhich looks very similar to this one.
What can I say? It's capacity is huge, the price was right and I like the Olympus quality.
This Sunpak Mini-PRO Plus Table Tripod with pan head and black anodized finish was bought to replace mySunpak MINI-PLUS Mini Tripod with 3-Way Panheadof equal size mainly because of the pan handle but the anodized finish is nice, too. I gave someone else theSunpak MINI-PLUS Mini Tripod with 3-Way Panhead.
Plug it in and youre off. Super easy to get started. My only beef is the occasionally need for both USB heads for power consumtion reasons. Shouldn't be an issue on newer computers. Its just annoying to hav eto dedicate 2 USB ports to this guy if 1 doesnt supply enough power.
I read all the reviews before I got the product, but I should have listened to the reviews saying the product is poor. I had it for 1 month and it reset itself 5 times. It would reset and crash when I tried to download games (so I stopped that) and it would reset itself when it felt like it. It lost everything. It was not a battery problem, or my computer problem, but the handheld itself. I don't want to waste my time on another unit and I certainly don't trust the PALM technology.It also does not have a backlight which is a problem.I have returned to a dayplanner.
The ribbon is easy and clean to install and I have had no complaints from any of the recipients of my faxes. I have had the Brother "Intellifax MFC-1970" for over eight years and it's still going strong.
ready to use, right out of the box, very accurate directions, great value for its price
The sound is excellent. I was very apprehensive at first about purchasing this unit since many mp3 players around this price do not have deep bass resonance, however, this unit had a lot of bass. Not only is the bass response excellent, but the EQ definately makes a positive difference in the sound of the unit. The only drawback is that there is no stop button. In order to "stop"in the middle of a song, you have to either power the unit off, or change functions. The FM radio is rather a challenge to operate but I'm stll learning the functions. All in all, I am pleasantly surprised. This is certainly a good "bang" for the buck.
I bought this for a present for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law for their baby shower. They loved it and have already been putting it to great use. They love how you can record directly to the DVD's and play them in your DVD player w/o having to run it through the camcorder. I wanted this feature so they could make videos of the baby to send to both sets of grandparents who live out of town. Thus far the camera has worked great.
Good fan for pc, really sucks the air out. I have it in a small form factor, and it really cools. Maybe in a tall tower it wont be as effective. Unless you ahve it on top of a video card or hot component, for example.
First off - this is a great MP3 player from the company that could be responsible for the affordable portable mp3 player market. The Carbon stores a lot of music and data and sounds great. A _huge_ bonus to this mp3 player is that it is a 5GB harddrive. You can literally take this mp3 player and plug it into the usb port of any computer and all of a sudden you have a portable 5GB diskdrive at your disposal to transport data. Yes, that's right, you can listen to all your music as well as store data on it (I do it all the time.)An even better thing about this mp3 player is the drag and drop feature. You don't need any music software like iTunes, Rio Music Manager, etc to put music on this great player. All you need to do (if you don't like messing with music software) is plug your Carbon into the USB port and start dragging music onto the player as if you were moving files from one disk to another - it's that simple. Once you're done and unplug the Carbon from the computer it will turn itself on and recompile a file list and create a new playlist of music (this takes about 4-5 minutes.) Isn't that awesome?? This is how EVERY player should work - INCLUDING IPOD. A HUGE plus to Rio for the aforementioned feature.Now, before we get all giddy about this mp3 player there are a few issues with the unit.If your Carbon has a serial number that shows it was made before (I think) December of 2004 you will need to call Rio and get a little plastic spacer ring or a headphone adapter. Why do you need to get that? On the Carbons made before a certain date there is an issue with the headphone jack. The headphone jack is plated/metal and you get a crackling/shorted sound with traditional headphones. Most headphones have a metal ring around the male prong of the plug. When this metal ring touches the metal ring of the affected Carbons you get a short of the electrical signal that is supplying sound to the headphones. As a result you get a nice crackle in the sound. Carbons fix is to send out a little plastic spacer or an inline headhone cable jack. Both of these have a PLASTIC ring that eleminates that sound. Both solutions work great and it's just a matter of preference on which solution you want to use. It's just a shame that Rio had this problem in the first place. Now - keep in mind - you are ONLY going to have this issue if the unit is part of the original batch of Carbons that had this design issue. The MAJORITY of Carbons do NOT have this issue and the Carbon Pearl does not have this problem at all. Actually, as I'm writing this review I do _THINK_ that Rio is shipping the players WITH the adapters included so you don't have to mess with calling them.Now, another problem that you will immediately see is the carrying case that comes with the unit. The carrying case that comes with the unit is a simple holster with no belt clip and NO OPENING FOR THE SCREEN OR BUTTONS. What on EARTH was Rio thinking??? The carrying case is completely USELESS. You can't clip it to your belt and you can't control the player without taking it OUT of the case. Now, in Rio's defense they do sell a PROPER case with a belt clip and holes for the controls and screen for like $19 online.Another issue I have found that pops up from time to time but not often enough to be annoying is player lockup. Every now and then the player will decide it's had enough of my heavy metal music and lock up. All you need to do to make it behave like it's supposed to is poke a little paper clip into the reset hole on the top of the unit. I've had to do this maybe 3 times in the year that I've had it. This is something happens to any mp3 player so this is nothing to panic about.One other thing that is a plus for Rio is their firmware support. Rio has always been really good for keeping the mp3 player firmware fresh. There have been 3 or 4 firmware updates for the Carbon. These updates range from bug fixes to feature additions. I _highly_ recommend that when you buy this mp3 player that you go to the Rio ([...] believe) and upgrade to the latest firmware.I have had my player for over a year and aside from the items listed above I have enjoyed this player and I am also thoroughly satisfied with the player. I happen to have one of the earlier refurbished models with the metal ring around the headphone jack. As a result, I had to get the little plastic ring but it works fine. I use this mp3 player as a portable diskdrive as well as a great mp3 player. I work out a lot and I take this into the gym and it works great.So, overall - if you're looking for a VERY affordable 5GB+ mp3 player that also doubles as a portable harddrive this is what you want.If you are someone that is looking for a good gadget-type gift for a geek in your family or a family member that loves gadgets then they will love this.I couldn't give this 5 stars because of the design flaws that I mentioned before.
Will work very well for my project needs. Nice long leads, quality wire, overall a good product for custom harness installs.
This router is very easy to set up. The signal is excellent and I've never had any problems with it.
I don't like the decorative grills that seem more concerned with presenting a cool design that they are with preventing anything from damaging your speaker. This grill is simple and does its job great.
As an owner of two Pal radios, my impressions are 95% positive. One radiodeveloped a slight harmonic buzzing...not good. The other significant issue,...the price; it should be a sixty or seventy dollar radio...not $200.
I bought this so I could watch online videos/movies on my HDTV. It works great! The picture is clear and I like being able to watch movies with family/friends without being crowded around my laptop. The only things I find inconvenient are the size (it's pretty thick and it's actually longer than I needed) and the fact that I have to unplug it each time I'm not using it. Right now it's just hanging on the side of the tv! Other than that it's great!
I've had this camera for about one year have taken more than 10,000 photographs with it. The reason I bought this camera was for the time lapse feature, what we'll do is take a picture every 30 seconds to one hour until your memory card is filled. Or you stop it. This feature alone is awesome. Combine that with an eight megapixel sensor 8X optical zoom, and you have a bad boy camera. One thing with the Nikon line is the metal bodies that just adds so much to the feel.One recommendation is if you get this camera or a similar one get the Nikon battery add-on pack MB-E5700. It adds a better grip and feel to the camera. So have complained about low light, autofocus this is only a problem, If you're shooting an auto all the time. If you learn to control shutter speed and aperture you should have no problems in shooting in low light.Nothing really negative to say about the camera I'm going to keep it for awhile, since it does take such great photographs. 8X optical is awesome.
When I bought my new plasma TV (Samsung PN50A550) from a local home theatre shop, the salesman talked me into getting a Monster HDMI cable (the 800hd model, which normally retails for ~$99). I used to sell electronics in another life, so I should have known better, but I wanted to play with my new TV that day. So when I found these Cables-to-Go, I figured they were worth a shot, certainly at the price, and then I'd return whichever was the worst. When I received these, I A-B'd them and the Monster cable back and forth, on PS3 games, on Blu-ray and DVD movies, and on TV (both HD and regular). I could see absolutely no difference between the two cables, which, considering the $90 price difference, meant the Monster cable got returned. Not that the Monster wasn't a very nice cable - it was - very hefty and well shielded, which might be good for someone who gets a lot of interference in their house. But I don't. And I honestly don't know whether the Cables-to-Go cable shielding isn't just as good.Anyway, long story short - great cables for cheap.
This laptop was really nice for the first two years that I owned it - then the power stopped connecting properly. I tried to have it repaired but it just went from bad to worse (using a port replicator as a power source didn't work at all either). So now I can't turn on my computer at all. HP told me they could replace the entire motherboard to fix the problem - for $1000. I don't think so!
I am satisfied with this back pack. construction is good, not the best I've seen.. I got this item for one purpose. I'm not in the states at this time, so when I ordered a D700, with a 50mm 1.8, 70-200mm 2.8, and 24-70mm 2.8 and a grip... some filters etc, I needed something for my friend to carry it in on his flight! That's all!I thought it wouldn't be a good as my other bags but I was surprised! Now I use it regularly. Its a Canon branded backpack, on the outside and even on the inside lining yet I got all Nikon gear? Well I have canon gear as well.!!My main gripe, It could have been 3-6 inches taller, seeing that i want to use it so much.
This is a great 3rd party replica of the original Lenovo part. I have no problem hot-swapping my DVD burner and this HDD caddy. Well worth the money.
I purchaed this item with the hopes that I could follow the extra instructions to make it work with my Windows Vista. I followed all their instructions to the tee and it still doesn't work. I'm shipping it back right away after spending nearly a day trying to get it to work. And, when you call their tech support unit - forget it! They sound like it's an effort to answer or help you.
I bought this for my 7-year-old son because he has a pretty big music collection and because I was tired of burning a new cd with 15-20 songs on it for each road trip we take. Now I just leave ALL 120 of his favorite songs on the shuffle and I don't have to worry about changing cds when we get tired of one. He takes it along for plane trips as well and so far, it has held up perfectly! Not having a screen is actually better for him, because I'd rather he pay attention to his surroundings than to be constantly trying to read a tiny screen. If you are considering getting your children an iPod, at least consider the Shuffle. The flash memory is so much tougher than a hard drive. It can take most of what your kids can dish out (as long as your kids don't attempt to eat it, flush it, give it a bath, or take a hammer to it).
Have just charged this battery as a back up for a trip we are about to make. The NP-FP90 series battery I previously purchased through Amazon works well.
I use this camera for taking product photos and model shots, and it does both very well.Great detail for close-up and landscapes. The flippy screen is awesome, though I don't use it as much as I thought I would. Easy to use, easy to get good shots, highly recommended!
Pros:Neat interfaceMap are accurate (so far)Decent displayVoice commands are clear and really loud which ismore important than the displayMaps come as chunks of state, so easy to loadSuction cup is very firmCons:The SD card that comes along is only 128MB(can hold only calif maps .. )
just as described, perfect fit for my camera. needed an affordable spare and I love it :) I would recommend it to anyone in need
I had originally bought this item to use with my D5000 and take photos of my family, with me in them, and it served great. One button, pretty easy.I now use this for my D7000 and it's still just as easy. This also comes in handy if you need to take a photo while in macro and don't want the shake in your camera as you press the shutter.
This weather radio was so easy to set up- took me all of 5 minutes- my kind of technology!! I like the extra features that it came with and that I can now rest easy when big storms blow up in the night. Now I know that we will be alerted in enough time to seek shelter should the need arise.
I bought this bag as an upgrade to a small Lowepro bag that I was growing out of. I regularly shoot concerts, and need to be able to carry my 50D body with Battery Grip, my 10-22 + 28-75 lenses, my external flash and STE2 transmitter. This bag allows for me to have all that at hand, plus my new 18-200mm lens I bought with the 50D, with plenty of room to spare. I have the Canon backpack as well, and this bag does a better job of keeping everything available quickly.This bag is a little large for navigating tight situations with it hanging around your neck. I still have my small Lowepro for when I am just using my 50D with the 18-200 lens, which it fits in perfectly without removing the lens. But for more serious jobs where versatility is required this bag is the best.
i brought this a week ago and its relly a good cd player.every thing works just fine but the radio just doen't do it.also the cost it a little too high for this product.i will still consiter you to buy it if you don't use the radio that much.
I cannot believe all these good reviews i saw on here. i have been using this router for a month and i cant figure out why the Range on it is soooo short. I am 10 feet away and i get 1 bar. Poor signal. i dont understand that. ny previous router ws much stringer in the same posistion. I've even moved the router to different places and still the range sucks. VERY DISSAPOINTED. (read pissed).
If you have no true understanding of Islam then this book will make you feel all wonderful inside, however, what he never really talks about are the passages in the Quran that say that /all/ infidels (Christians and Jews included) must die. I also find it hilarious that he views America is the &quot;almost perfect Islamic country&quot;. What he fails to acknowledge is that if America were made fully Islamic then what he finds so wonderful about this country would disappear. As I read the book I often wondered whether he realizes that according to his faith he is a hypocrite (a major failing for which he, as a cleric, would be destroyed in truly Islamic countries). All in all, this is a book written to make westerners feel good while the Islamic rope tightens around their throat.
The battery was delivered as promised and on time. Had some issues getting the Sony Camera to accept it but got it worked out. It would have been nice to have the issues addressed in some form of instructions. Had to find the solution on the Internet. Cheers
As I took this out of the box and powered it up I immediately saw that it suffered from faulty programming. It was locked into the viewfinder mode and would not allow me to see anything through the LCD. Konica Minolta was of no help and simply said I should send it to them for repair - about a four week process for something that I had never used. Intuition told me that there should be some way to reboot the thing - but it was not to be. I bought this despite similar complaints that I had read on the web (one correspondent told of a vacation to Mexico being ruined by the inability to take pictures when this camera locked up). Well, they were right and I was wrong, so I returned it to Amazon.com without any problems and bought a Panasonic LZ2 which seems to be a good compromise between enhanced zoom and size. I will be taking that to Europe soon along with my old Fuji 2 megapixel as backup.
Cables were too thick and did not connect tightly to components or speakers. At times, would come loose from speaker binding posts.Save yourself some grief. Buy decent speaker cable and connectors and put them together yourself.Would not recommend this product.
I purchased this alarm clock to replace one very similar that I had recieved as a wedding present almost 10 years ago. I love it!!! It is very easy to learn to use. It has lots of options for alarm selection. I love the feature that you can select which track on your CD you want to wake up to. The only downfall is that the numbers are really big which causes more light in the room at night that I would like but that's ok. The product is still great!!!! I would recommend this for any couple that needed two seperate alarm times!!
The cable is sturdy and has worked as a flawless replacement for my original cable that came with my Garmin nuvi 1450 which broke....with one exception, which some other reviewers have mentioned and I should echo. The traffic feature is built into the original cable, and this product doesn't have a traffic receiver. So if you order it, your traffic feature will disappear, including the icon on the Settings menu. Before you buy this or any product, call Garmin if you think your unit might still be under warranty. Mine was, it turned out, so they're replacing my broken cable with traffic receiver free of charge.
I'm not sure why several people complained about this camera with Skype, as I've had NO problems what-so-ever! Install camera software, install Skype, talk to people with beautiful video and crystal clear sound! I'd buy this camera again in a second.
I ran out of ink, and being that it is much cheaper to buy on Amazon I ordered and prayed for a quick ship. WOW. I ordered again from this same person for the next time since the ink cartridge was here in 3 days!!!!!The next one came just as quickly. Would do business ANYTIME!!!
I used these when I snowboard. Super good sound quality and lightweight. Love SkullCandys!!!!
I like the features of this mouse enough to have one for each of 3 pc's. If you're new to it, be sure to install the Intellipoint software from the CD, and here's why: The XP default mouse driver provides the default functionality, but I can't count on two hands the number of pages of unsaved data entry I have eradicated by inadvertently bumping that stupid "extra" button on the upper left side of the mouse. Until now I have tolerated it and not taken the time to root out the CD and install the driver, but today was the last straw. THAT DARN BUTTON NEEDS TO BE DISABLED, PERIOD. (I disabled the one on the other side, too, because I never use it.) The Intellipoint driver provides the options screen to do it. Second, the mouse button clicks [and keyboard] are very annoying to my wife when she's just about to doze off on the sofa nearby. The clicks should be electronic and adjustable by software. Separately, just for the record, freedom from picking up dirt is not absolute. Small clumps of debris accumulate on the 4 feet and have to be scraped off periodically or it will lose its 'glide.' Another hint: On one pc, my cursor would occasionally go berserk. After blaming the program and then rebooting, it would be ok, but after a while I discovered that picking up the mouse and giving it a couple of light thumps on the table will straighten out the system without rebooting. Those points made, it's the best mouse I've used to date. (Haven't tried a wireless one yet.)
we were able to complete our project with this zip drive. it worked well for us.
GOOD USE OF SPACESTORES ALL OF YOUR GAME FILES A FEWSONGS AND A MOVIE CLIP OR TWO
I own a legal service and have found the Garmin Street Pilot C320 GPS Vehicle Navigator to be above average in all catagories. The interface is so easy to work with. It has saved me untold gallons of gasoline and hours of waisted time. The unit will even put you on the correct side of the street when an access to a business or residence is blocked with a solid median! No more gas waisting u-turns and time waisting map reading for me! I was notified by Amazon about the device being on sale at a 58% discount, saving me hundreds of dollars. Way to go Amazon!Ed YostNetparcel Legal
One particular review (starts with W and ends with unner) bashes this tv, especially the auto switching aspect of it. While I like this and keep it ON, I could just turn it OFF if I wanted, since it is a simple two clicks of the remote under the TV menu. I find it hard to believe you called Philips and they said it can not be turned off, especially with the TV education you have. Taking that into consideration, please read the rest of that review with a grain of salt, I did and am glad.ANYWAY - I do not have the flickering on/off issues (except when HD signal goes, which is a Comcast issue not a Philips). I love the Ambilight and turned on the STEREO version of this in the advanced service menu now I have the left and right channels working independently of each other - offering an amazing viewing experience. I love this Plasma and if you are thinking about it I would suggest going to AVS forums and checking out what educated people say about all Plasmas before making your decision on a mis-represented review.
Ok, I have had this unit for over two years. As stated before, yes I had freezing problems and it would reset and loose all the previous places I had been. I tried many times to upgrade the firmware to no avail and did spend countless hours on the phone with the India service center where I feel I knew more about a simple computer than the guy/girl on the other line.Thank GOD I had an extended service program with the store chain I brought it from and they fixed it for me. Hope the map update goes a lot smoother.The Unit now runs great and instead of the 5 seconds to turn the unit off now it's just two. Just wish they had a smaller mounting arm as the OEM one is too long which is funny that the new guys say theirs is too short. No one is ever content.
This iPod is a very good invention. At first I was afraid because of the display it doesn't have, but, after using it I can say it isn't a problem. Also, it is little, light weight, beautiful and has a very good battery. Misses 1 point just because it is locked to iTunes.
This scanner comes with a fully functioning Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 CD and the scanner is less costly than the software alone.Regarding the scanner itself, I purchased the scanner to digitize many photographs and documents. The image quality seems to be good. The scanner is powered by the USB connection so there is no external power cord. The speed isn't great but its sufficient for my needs.The scanner has a really great feature called multiscan which is its strongest and weakest feature. This allows you to put more than one photo in the scanner and the scanner scans in each photo into a separate JPG file. When this works it is awesome. Unfortunately about 25% of the time it can't find the edges of the photos correctly and the result is that you have to scan the photos separately.I also like the ability of being able to scan to PDF for documents.
I bought this router specifically for use with Tomato Firmware. I've owned it for a little over a month now without any problems. Installing Tomato was as easy. great for 3rd party drivers.
You should pay a bit more and get better binocularsthe 21 size is too small to gather enough light
Yes, the color screen could be better when not backlite. When backlighted the screen is brighter and easier to read than my Palm V. The real reason I purchased the 505 is the small size, I carry it everywhere in my suit jacket pocket. It is light and very easy to hold . The 505 looks great, the buttons are better looking and have a good solid feel to them. The new USB connection is an improvement, the battery charges very fast, every time I have docked the unit. And the ability to expand through the memory cards on a unit this small is an outstanding piece of engineering. I am extremely pleased with the new Palm 505. It meets both my needs and expectations for a handheld.
I purchased this mount because I was installing my Sony 52" Bravia 52V5100 on a wall that had 3 studs to attach to - 1 being in the center. This mount advertised it would accommodate a 3 stud installation ... which is true, except they fail to mention that expanded in the 3 stud configuration, it won't accept mounting of some TVs.According to Sanus, my TV has a 12" mounting pattern on the back which is too narrow for the mount when it is expanded. Their solution was to offer to sell me expansion brackets and even charge me shipping on them!If you decide to use this mount expanded, make sure that your TV still will mount to it!Oh, on top of that, the bolts and screws are metric... if you need to pick up longer lag screws (in my case) it will be impossible to find longer ones at your local Home Depot!
This product arrived early than the delivery date. Only one loose wire which is okay because it does not pull out. I always inspect these types of computer parts for various reasons, one is making sure that the wire does not come out and short out the drive units or the computer itself. Other than that the wiring on the sata plugs are sturdy and not moving which they should be like that. People should know this type of stuff by heart, if a single wire touches the computer case it will should out the unit, other than that the power supply has its own safety short out cut off switch which is automatic to prevent the power supply from completely shorting out. But there are chances of that safety switch to malfunction.....
Works OK but really buggy - connections ALWAYS drops. I have to reset it at least 3 times a week. Updated firmware to no avail...no go! Returned the unit and bought the Linksys WRT54GS router - faster and 100 times more reliable with alot more features.Netgear: Highly NOT recommended!
Service and product was great!! Product was just as described on the website. Product also arrived in a timely fashion. Communication with Laser Pro's was good and received a response to questions in good time. I would definetely order from them again.
This little adapter is very sturdy and can handle pleanty of power. I have no issues with it and would reccomend it to anyone who needs this type of adapter!
I bought this modem looking for something I could use with caller ID. When I got the modem caller ID didn't work. The documentation said it should. I called tech support at Best Data and they said they didn't know! Seems they use a variety of chipsets on this modem. Bush league.
This is a great little product that work amazingly well.My house is a split level and I have the transmitter in the bedroom and the receiver on the opposite end of the house in the basement. It's as far apart in the house as you're going to get, and it work every time. I use it to control the stereo in the basement den, from the bedroom.The units themselves are actually very small and with the pyramid shape, very unobtrusive. The actually look good.The nice part about them is that the a/c cord is hardwired into the unit with no heavy transformer on the end of the cord like so many other electronic devices.At this price, they are a best buy.
Very dissapointed with this product. The very first time I used it, I tried to watch a new DVD and it kept losing the signal (picture/sound would go away). I replaced the cables and tried different DVDs but this problem continued. The VCR worked okay but overall the product was very slow to respond to any command. I like the idea of having a combination DVD/VCR and the price was reasonable and maybe I got stuck with a bad one. But I would not buy from this company again.
I am an old film-photo enthusiast who remembers the days when high quality long lenses cost an arm and a leg. I also spent a few years in the wilderness of point-and-shoot digital cameras and have recently returned to SLR land via a K200D plus this lens.For the price this is an mazing piece of work. Just remember, all tools have some limitations and lenses are no exception. Telephoto lenses are generally for bright daylight, unless you have $3000 to spend and are willing to carry a 10lb bazooka.I use this lens in daylight, and the solidity, versatility and the sharpness are awesome. I have pictures of lions shot at the Bronx zoo at about 40ft MANUALLY FOCUSED; I can count the whiskers!Some tips:-use a high ISO number to shoot at highspeeds. I use shutter-priority setting on the K200D,and aim for 1/350sec or faster.-use manual focus if you are confident about it, your batteries will last forever-a lens is a piece of precision manufacturing; protect it from dust and bangs!-don't pay attention to pixel-peepers; a little fringing never spoiled a really good picture (those of us who wear thick glasses live with fringing full-time!)-shoot hundreds of pictures, do not be afraid to experiment-for Pentax users, set the noise reduction and shake-reduction; they are not default settings.-a tripod or beanbag is worth its weight in gold
These toner cartridges , I bought two, are great and the price is just perfect. They seem to last a long time and the quality of the print is very satisfactory, thanks.
These headphones are absolutely the best my husband ever used. Clear sound, extremely easy to recharge that also doubles as a place to hang them when not in use. No messy wires and he's able to go to another room and still hear the TV. We'd highly suggest them to anyone.A very satisfied hubby!
I like the top models better, but bought this one for a friend and they LOVE it. Great sound for the money, and very durable.
I bought this for my new Nikon D5100 when I went hiking in the Grand Canyon. The camera fits well enough and the size of the camera compartment allows me to bring three lens along with a few other odds and ends. It is water resistant which comes in handy while hiking and the pack is comfortable enough to take on longer trips. I particularly like the backpack-like nature of this pack. It hold snacks and water and has a nice solid base so it doesn't fall over if you leave it standing upright.
I've used this printer for over a month, connected through the wired ethernet port. Overall it is a good printer: fast printing, excellent print quality, robust construction, versatile. Not very good for scanning and faxing, though.My 3 major concerns are, first, that it is slow to start printing. If you launch notepad, enter a single letter and print, it takes up to 30 seconds before the printer actually picks up a sheet and starts printing (I'm not sure if this is a printer or software issue). With my 10-years old deskjet I got the page out in 7 seconds. With this printer, it takes 37.The second concern is that software and drivers are REALLY BAD. Here is my list of complaints about the software (version 7.0.1):- By default, an incredible number of (mostly useless) programs and modules get installed. Just finding out what they are used for and which you can do without takes a lot of time- Printer driver breaks WinXP power-saving features - if your pc is configured to go into hibernation/standby after a given period of inactivity, after you install the printer drivers, it won't go anymore- A new Windows service, named "Pml Driver HPZ12", gets installed as part of the drivers. This service breaks services.msc, msconfig.exe and, even if you uninstall the printer drivers, it doesn't get removed- Scan software is very bulky and slow. While scanning, I often get a Windows error dialog with the message "Server Busy" and have to retry after a while.- When faxing from pc, there is no way to get a fax transmission report (you can check the fax log, but no pretty reports)- When faxing from pc, if the called number is busy you can't have the printer retry automatically- When faxing from pc, you can choose contrast, resolution and quality, and there is a preview button. But after you preview, you cannot change any of those setting anymore (so if you notice from the preview that contrast is too low, for example, you have to cancel the fax and start over again)- The "scan to computer" function from the printer panel doesn't work consistently (sometimes shows application names, other times it shows computer names, more often just a messed-up list)- Scanning to memory just creates a 300dpi jpeg: no way to specify different resolution, file-format, color depth, etc.- Incoming fax can only be printed: i think it would be very useful to have an option to have incoming fax saved to memory or sent to pc, rather then printed (to save paper, trash spam faxes without printing them, archiving, etc).- Printer buttons seem to be designed by marketing guys: the first option of the "Scan menu" is "scan and reprint" which has exactly the same effect as the "reprints" button, and also the same as "PhotosmartExpress->reprints". They really want you to reprint!. But in the end this duplication is annoying, confusing and just makes it more difficult to reach the useful options: scan to memory and scan to computer.- When scanning from the printer web interface, there is no way to specify resolution and file format (the file format is pdf for b&w; scans, jpeg in all other cases; I often would really like a color PDF)- When using "manual duplex", after the printer has completed the even pages, you get a pop-up dialog that prompts you to flip pages and this keeps the foreground application completely locked until you confirm that you have flipped the pages. WHY? Can't I just complete the sentence I'm writing before flipping those pages??? ANNOYING!I tried to contact HP (via the email support) about these issues, but got no answer at all back (besides the fact that they have been "forwarded to the proper individuals")My last concern regards the network functionality. Not much actually. Just print and very limited scanning. NO FAX AT ALL!!!! Incredible.Other two things I didn't expect are that, to print an envelope, you first have to remove all the standard paper (which seems to be common for all-in-ones, but I was used to my previous deskjet); and that the printer often makes some weird noises (for self-maintenance), not too loud but initially quite surprising.I'm keeping the printer anyway, hoping that HP will fix most of these issues.
In the last few months three new extended zoom cameras have appeared on the market - the Canon PowerShot S2, Sony DSC-H1 and Panasonic DMC-FZ5. They are remarkably similar in many of their specifications. All are 5 mp, all are 12 X zoom, all are image stabilized, all have a maximum ISO of 400, all are larger than your average point and shoot digital and all have a list price of about $500. Despite these similarities, there are differences that lead me to decide on the Panasonic.My first concern with a camera is image quality. Several web site have photos taken of identical subjects that allows the user to compare image quality. It was difficult to decide which camera produced the best images after downloading and printing pictures from the three cameras. The images are all so similar that the differences could have resulted from time of day, lighting conditions, temperature (increases sensor noise), etc. Comments from the pro's who reviewed these cameras indicates some differences. All the cameras have noise problems at higher ISO's, especially at 400 and perhaps at 200 for the Canon. The Sony may have slightly better noise control but chromatic aberration or purple fringing was a problem. So in terms of image quality, none of them is perfect, but all are very good. If you constantly shoot at low light levels the Sony may be the best choice as it is the only one of the three that has moderate noise levels at ISO 400.Batteries are another major concern. Both the Canon and Sony use AA batteries which are widely available anywhere in the world, inexpensive and can be bought as rechargeable NiMH AA batteries. The Canon uses 4 AA's and gets ~500 shots per set of NIMH whereas the Sony uses 2 AA's and gets ~250 shots per set of NiMH. The Panasonic uses a proprietary Li ion battery and gets about 240 shots per charge. Although rechargeable NiMH AA's have the advantage of being inexpensive and widely available, they also have some disadvantages. Their charge decreases with time, reportedly about 1% of their charge per day. NiMH batteries also tend to have poor performance in cold weather and are subject to a "memory effect". Li ion batteries, on the other hand, have a number of advantages. They are lighter in weight, retain a significant amount of their charge when being stored, have reasonable cold weather performance, virtually no memory effect and are relatively small. From the point of view of batteries, I would down rate the Canon because it forces one to carry a set of 4 AA's as a backup as opposed to a small Li ion battery (Panasonic) or just 2 AA's (Sony). But, these are matters of personal preferences.In terms of size and weight there are differences. The Panasonic is smaller (although none of these cameras is small) and weighs about 1/3 less than the Canon or Sony (with batteries installed). So if size and weight are important consider the Panasonic.There are also major differences in movies. The Panasonic only has a low quality (320 x 240) mode for movies whereas both the Canon and Sony have a higher quality (640 x 480) movie mode. Having never used the movie mode in previous digital cameras I've owned, this was not a major consideration for me.Based primarily on size and weight I bought the Panasonic DMC-FZ5 which can be found on the net for about $375. I've taken over 300 pictures with it and I am generally pleased with the performance. The focus is quick and accurate (the Canon is reported to hunt a bit) and image quality is very good, better than my 5 mp Sony DSCP-92. On one close-up of a bee in a flower the hairs on the bee's legs and pollen grains covering its face were sharp and clear. The image stabilization (anti-shake) works well, but has its limits. Those limits are clearly seen at low light levels and at maximum telephoto. If you are moderately steady, clear images can be obtained at about 1/30 of a second or even a little less, assuming the lens hasn't been zoomed too far and the subject isn't moving. As the zoom increases higher and higher shutter speeds are required to get clear images and the camera provides appropriate warning when shake could be a problem. In moderate sunlight and holding the camera in your hand it is possible to get good images zoomed to 12X (432 mm lens equivalent for a 35 mm camera). Without image stabilization this would be impossible without a tripod.I was concerned about the digital viewfinder on this camera (as on all extended zoom cameras). Some users have reported trouble seeing clearly with these viewfinders and following moving objects. I actually like the digital viewfinder. Not only does it seem to work instantly, but when the sun is bright and it is difficult to see the LCD screen on the back of the camera, you can change menu settings looking into the viewfinder. The menus are clear, logically arranged and easy to use. There are many choices, but few surprises. I was. however, disappointed with two things. First, the 15 mb TIFF images didn't seem to be of any higher quality than the ~2.5 mb fine jpg's. Second, the camera does not automatically shift to ISO 400 to permit shooting at higher speeds at low light levels. This is not unique to Panasonic; I am not aware of any recent digital camera that will automatically shift to a high ISO, presumably to protect the user from noisy images. Personally, I would rather have noisy images than blurry images from shooting at too low a shutter speed. In general the Program setting works well both outside and indoors. The manual mode is extremely easy to use; it reminds me of an old 35 mm SLR. Put it in manual, press the exposure button and use the jog wheel to adjust f stop (up and down) and shutter speed (right and left). Press the shutter button half way and a scale appears showing the correct exposure and you can watch the indicator change as you change speed and f stop. The only thing that can't be operated manually is focus and the camera does a good job of that.The reason to buy this camera is the lens, and it doesn't disappoint. The 12X Leica lens is great. But with this camera and I suspect with all 12X zoom cameras, the extended zoom is both a benefit and a curse. The benefit is the ability to zoom in close on subjects and the curse is shake. Because of shake problems when the lens is extended one has to be constantly aware of the shutter speed and the amount of zoom to get good images at low light levels (this is not a problem with flash). Fortunately, the Manual and Shutter Priority modes allow this to be done with minimal problems. Nevertheless, more thought is required with this camera indoors than with the average point and shoot camera.My one major concern with this camera is ruggedness. The body is made of high quality plastic and seems fairly sturdy with well designed doors for the ports and battery. Time will tell.So is the DMC-FZ5 an upgrade from my Sony DSC-P92? Without a doubt this is a better camera. Having said that, if you are looking for a camera that does everything for you; where all you have to do is press a button, neither the Panasonic nor any other extended zoom camera is for you. Stick with a 3X point and shoot model. Would I still buy this camera instead of the Canon or Sony? Yes, because it is smaller and lighter and has comparable image quality.
There are many different products on the market in this area but Escort rules the roost. I believe it will do the job it's asked to do. Just watch out for the Laser. If your detector pops up "Laser" its to late. lol
The photo in the product description portrays a genuine Canon battery. The item received was a cheap knock-off! I can understand the price discrepancy, but it is up to the seller to make sure listing details are accurate.
I bought these about 2-3 months ago but about a week or so ago I tried using them for some great bass and the "bass" came out as some kind of squeaking sound. I have no idea whether its because the battery ran out or if the headphones are just broken?ANYWAYS, these are very comfortable they can get a little hot after 30 min.+ of listening to music. They have decent sound quality with GREAT bass. They will literally thump and a great song for bass is "GETTING OVER YOU by David Guetta" TRY IT WITH THE BASS ON ALL THE WAY IF YOU GET THESE HEADPHONES! These are great for the price if they dont break. Hope this was helpful.
Pros: Works mostly as advertised, seems well constructed.Cons: Doesn't reduce volume all the way to zero (minor). Reduces separation at progressively lower levels until sound at minimum level is essentially mono (fatal).
THIS IS A GREAT BUY AND A TERRIFIC CAMERA. PICTURE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT AS WELL AS MICROPLHONE SOUND.BEST LAPTOP WEBCAM I HAVE EVER OWNED AND A VALUE BUY. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA.
PLEASE READ MY MOST RECENT POST IN THE COMMENTS SECTION ON 11/30/07 FOR UPDATES AND RESPONSES TO THIS REVIEW. THANKS.I purchased this camera a little over a month ago. I have since sold it, and switched to using Nikon. I can no longer support Canon, and this saddens me, for I grew up using Canon since I was 8 years old. Here is why I gave this camera 2 stars:- Full frame censor: I thought this was a good thing? It is, and it isn't. Simply put, even Canon's "L" lenses won't provide even light illumination on the censor. Vignetting is a serious problem for the 5D. Like to shoot wide open, say at f/2.8? Think again, because you'll wind up with soft and dark corners every time. Canon's own media rep Chuck Westfall discussed this problem rather briefly in the June 06 issue of PCPhoto magazine. If you won't sharp results with a full frame, you need to stop down, a lot. Swing and a miss for portrait shooters looking to shoot wide open.- Speed: 3 frames per second? Are you kidding me? This simply is not adequate for sports and action photographers. Many DSLR's offer 5 to 8 frames per second, so why 3?- Build: This thing doesn't feel any different than the Digital Rebel. For this price, it should feel solid and beefy. The camera isn't even weather sealed like its big brother the Canon 1Ds Mark II. The build isn't terrible, but it certainly isn't impressive.- Features: Where are they? The most needed features are buried deep in a menu. Don't worry though; Canon has included a "Direct Print" button on the camera. I couldn't believe this, what, is this thing a point and shoot suddenly? There are about 100 more important functions this button could have represented. If this is Canon's way of offering "a feature rich camera" as stated on their initial press release, then I am at a loss of what to say.- Performance: Color rendition is terrible. There is a noticeable cyan cast to most images. Auto focus is quick, but inaccurate. Only 65% or so of my images showed critical focus, which Canon told me was, "acceptable." This was the same result from many a lens.The list goes on, but I'm getting a little depressed listing all these faults. Is there anything good about this camera? Certainly.- Resolution: The 12 MPs is amazing. Image quality, in terms of resolution is stunning. Micro contrast and sharpness is second only to the big Mark II. You will not be disappointed if you are buying this camera for every last pixel.- Noise performance: There is none, almost. Shooting at ISO 1600 or 3200 is no problem with this camera. Noise levels at ISO 3200 look like that of a Nikon at ISO 400-800. This is a huge advantage of Canon's Full frame CMOS chip, as well as the resolution listed above.- Wide angle: There is no crop factor with a full frame censor. This might appeal to film users who want to maintain their lenses true focal length, or to those who shoot at or below the 28mm range. It doesn't mean you'll be impressed with the performance of your wide angle lenses on this camera, but that 15mm fisheye will stay a 15mm.This camera is a hit or miss depending on who you are, and what type of photography you do. I've noticed landscape and macro photographers seem to love this camera, and for good reason. They tend to shoot smaller apertures, focus accuracy isn't a problem, and neither is frame rate. Portrait photographers can go either way, but probably won't like it that much; poor color and light fall-off at large apertures are two very serious stumbling blocks. As for the wildlife and sports photographers, that's a big no (most likely). Slow frame rate, poor focus abilities, mediocre build, and the lack of the crop factor (your 500mm isn't an 800mm any more like it was on the 20D) will surely disappoint most of these shooters.In my final thoughts, if you are thinking of an upgrade from a 20D or a rebel, the answer is probably no, unless you shoot exclusively landscapes, or macro, or you need the resolution for larger prints. If you are buying your first digital SLR, than definitely no. This camera is simply not user friendly. If you are considering it because it's a "full frame," think again. Canon has an excellent marketing campaign, but for every advantage of full frame, there is a disadvantage as well. Don't let my review stop you though, go and decide for yourself. The camera might suit your needs perfectly, but I feel for the overall market and majority of users, this camera missed the mark, and thus my low rating. Canon's got some homework to do, and they better do it fast.
Great addition to the RCA Super radio 3. Got both today for a Christmas gift, Couldn't be happier.For kicks, I read the negative reviews and wonder if these people are trying to hook it up to a microwave or toaster and expect sound to come from it. This combo is totally awesome in DXing and enhancing regular reception. Love it! Would recommend to anyone.
I bought the Coby earphones to listen to music at work. I share an office with two other co-workers who use the phone a lot. These earphones block out the external noise very well. All I can listen to is my favorite radio station on Pandora.For $5 these are an awesome pair for basic use.
I just bought the sony 707 digital camera and wanted something that would print photos easily without taking much space on my desk. The product works well once it calibrates itself after priniting the first page. Product does not come with a usb cable and only a few hp blank sheets.
Hi there. I got the pair about 2 weeks ago. I decided to wait on for the review because I wanted a full break-in period for these. I will agree with other customers that they were a-bit bright at first with not enough bass. After about a week of somewhat continuous playing, I find the warmth and bass really coming in fully! They are a true pleasure to listen to.the build quality on these is great. Has some dampening material inside, its sufficientFor around 55 dollars each speaker (I am on an extremely tight budget) There is absolutely nothing of this price and probably even double that could beat the quality and sound of these.UPDATE: ---> 7/6/11......I just noticed that every time I listen to these, I smile. I have a more recent harman/kardon amplifier/receiver and as a setup, the sound is just superb. I just noticed that one of the customers put them next to their computer screen like 2 feet apart from each other. As I understand, many people have insufficient room for these speakers, but jeez, not 1 or 2 feet apart! You guys, these speakers need their space! I have them about 8-9 feet apart from each other. Placed about 9 inches from a wooden wall and they just sound amazing. APROX. room size: 18 by 32. Pretty large room for such small drivers (6 inch woofer) but as I said, the sound is just astonishing at this price point. Just listened to Steve Winwood's: Valerie and I was completely amazed. 5/5 star or 10/10 or 100/100 what ever you rate it on. but these just surpassed my expectations. They really did.
My husband loves them. Thank you so much! Great seller, fast, everything ok. The sound is very good, and it's perfect for everyday use.
Couldn't find a power adapter any way in my country for my fuji camera, but found it through Amazon (good products & service as always) and it's working great.
Been using this for about a year, and it works fine w/ my CDA 9857. It does work with the original iPhone, but I writing to warn you...This does *not* work with an iPhone 3g. Can't charge the iPhone, can't control the iPhone.
I assumed I was going to become yet another very satisfied customer when I purchased my SlimX iMP-350, just like practically every other person on here, but is it really supposed to be so sensitive? I don't mind the load times with MP3 discs (I like how it loads practically the whole song into the player actually). The unit just SKIPS SO MUCH. I carry it in my pants pocket (which is roomy enough for the unit and not a tight fit at all) vertically, and while walking the unit skips and freezes occasionally, but enough to notice, with MP3 CD's, and skips about every 20 seconds or so and even STOPS with regular CD's. It also takes much longer to load the MP3's when I'm walking with it like this. I almost always had to stop and take it out to level it before it would start playing again. To whomever posts a new review of this product, let me know if this is a common problem, or if my unit was most likey just defective. I didn't waste time and just returned the product, so I don't know for certain, but I absolutely loved the player's features, and if this was just an odd case then I would be more than happy to own it again. Thanks.
Nice clean/crisp sounding speaker for a 4X6!! Best price you will ever find is on Amazon, Forget ebay!
We have been using this for a couple of years now. It works fine. I would have given it 5 stars except that it came with no directions for hooking it up. We did finally figure it out by trial and error. But it does work like it is supposed to. I seem to remember that shipping was quite high on it too.
It was a perfect fit for my 3.5" hard drive. Wires were easy to connect. Turned it on and it worked great. Thanks to the reviews that I read on this product helped me decide to buy this enclosure.
It is not expensive but then you will soon realize the blue plastic pops off and leaves a bare circuit board in its place.
The graphlink is a wonderful gadget for the TI-83. It is an instant receiver and sender of applications and documents.A+++++++
There is a reason that the value pack is so much cheaper. The cartridges are not full! I just got off the phone with HP tech support and they confirmed this. The cartridges sold with the value pack are labeled as *custom* cartridges that have enough ink to print 150 4X6 photos. In fact, the tech support rep discribed the *custom* cartridges as having "way less" than standard cartridges, "less than 50% full". On a related note, I asked him if the initial cartridges that came with my new printer were full, and he said they should have been full standard cartridges.So this value pack isn't such a great value now, is it?
Overall it has a lot of nice features that you'd expect from a $250 keyboard+mouse set. Read the marketing description if you want to fall in love with this product, which I did. I am sure you can read about all the nice things about this keyboard above. I'll just mention the issues, the ones that they left out in the product description, intentionally or unintentionally.Issues:1. the surface of the keyboard is very easily scratched. The keys looks like soft plastic with metallic paint, they scratches terribly easily. For the shiny aluminum look, they should have thought about the scratch issues, I've only had the keyboard for 2 days and I already have 3 very obvious scratches, 2 on keys and one at the top of the keyboard near the charging contacts.2. driver software needs some work. While installing in Vista x86 went relatively smoothly, I do not understand why the installation would ask you to reconnect your keyboard and mouse since they are already connected. What was Microsoft driver team thinking? If that was ok for Vista x86, installing in Vista x64 was a pure disaster. Each software (intellipoint and intellitype, both freshly downloaded form Microsoft) asked for mouse and keyboard to be re-connected, and reconnected again!!! After rebooting, the mouse works, but keyboard shows connected but something wrong with the passkey. It took a total of 5 reconnects of both mouse and keyboard to get it working in Vista x64. Someone ought to get fired at Microsoft for this.3. the magnifying function is ridiculous, it flashes and disables the Vista Aero interface before showing up. Why does it need to do that?4. Escape key is at a weird place, and I accidentally hit F1 every time I want to hit Escape. There is a Fn key where Windows key normally is, the round windows key at the bottom of the keyboard is nice and OK but why can't there be a windows key where one is expected? Such design makes Windows key combinations more tedious to execute such as Windows-E, Windows-R, maybe the designer of the keyboard is not smart enough to be aware of such combinations (hint they are published on MS website). The lack of numeric keypad is a hassle at times, whether doing number cruching or running video game trainers.5. the backlit keys are OK, but the light is too soft. Using the brightness adjustment and setting to max still only yield a very soft back light. Do not expect them to light up your dark room for you.6. The touch pad (the area to the top right of the keyboard with 4 directional and an OK button in the middle) works OK but does not work like a typical touch pad. The speed of movement is rather unpredictable, and trying to "click" with the touch pad is error-prone.7. There is a back button but not a forward button.8. The media center key always lauches the Media Center in full screen mode. And that key does not show up under keyboard control panel for you to change its behavior. Again, what is Microsoft thinking?! Being able to run Media Center in normal window mode vs full-screen was one of the features they boasted for Vista and the damn keyboard took it all away.9. The included rechargeable battery is 2000mAh Energizer, not my favorite brand when it comes to rechargeable battery (read reviews of these batteries on Amazon), Microsoft should've done some research on the batteries.10. the charging stand when in contact with the keyboard makes a faint but definitive high-pitched noise. I can make it go away by re-seating it on top of the keybaord, but it is still somewhat audible now that you know it is there. It feels like some sort of vibration that's causing the noise.I can keep going. Don't get me wrong, I still like this keyboard/mouse set and am not returning it, not yet at least. But they do annoy me. Oh by the way, the mouse works perfectly and feels heavy (which I like) and very accurate. No complaints there. The keyboard could use lot of improvement. Is anyone at Microsoft reading this? Send me a new set of keys if you are (need 5 and 9 for now). These scratched keys are such an eye sore, and I swear I do not even remember scratching them with anything. I've never managed to scratch a keyboard in my whole life until now.
Pretty cheap for a Hi8 camcorder, but quality is unacceptably poor. The zoom lever is hard to operate, and when you put in a tape the mechanism makes tons of noise, really making you nervous. LCD screen is a little flaky, deciding to quit working occasionally so you have to turn the machine off, wait 10 seconds and turn it back on. It also destroyed a new TDK Hi8 tape this past winter. I think I wasted my money, and look forward to getting a Sony this summer when I get a new job.
This printer is &#34;no longer available for purchase new&#34;. It has been replaced by other inkjet printers by HP.So there is no provision to purchase this model printer.
I was skeptical about the negativity of the other reviews. I figured they were just overreacting about a plug and play error. I was mistaken.This piece of equipment will ruin your day. Netgear should remove it from the market as it is making a good company look bad.Failures in set up require support tickets from Netgear. Such failures are rampant. The drives list as being 0.0GB in size and this totally prevents you from setting quotas for the drives.In addition, if the drives go down, Netgear is using a proprietary file system (not FAT, FAT32 nor NTFS). There is no way to recover lost data other than to tinker with this for hours - or days - on end.Too bad. It was a nice idea.
I wanted to say great things about this HOYA Filter, and primarily hoped it would cut through haze and U.V. effects as advertised. This product is positioned as a slightly higher end (Mid-Ranged) U.V. Camera Filter versus the low cost $10-$20 type U.V. Filters which many of us have tried at least once because of their low cost. After installing, and trying this Lens Filter, my experience was that it not only "did not" improve the cutting through of haze and U.V. effects, it literally faded and flattened the coloring of the JPEG images. These images of course can be altered to your own desire(s) via various computer programs, however, having to perform this for nearly all photos is not my intent.Tests where from different lighting conditions, types of shots, and Camera settings (a Sony A55V/L) for testing in this case. In particular I had hoped for better Landscape Photos which just did not happen with this Filter, with little to NO change comparisons between this Filter and lower priced, perceived lower quality filters.Also, on my Filter, the Multi-Coating was NOT the greatest. Visible flashing/scaling of the coating surrounded the circumference of the glass where it meets the metal ring. Also, a couple flares of absence of coating in more middle parts of the glass. Hence sorry guys... would have loved to say great things but cannot on this one.Another reviewer stated these higher cost & positioned Hoya Filters as: "Snake Oil" products! There may be some truth to that statement. I also purchased a HOYA 72mm U.V. Filter at the same time as this one, in which current testing has produced some images that look very good, while others (especially Landscape shots) have also resulted in flattened faded coloring, with little, to no difference, between the lower and higher priced Filter products. You can decide yourself.
I have had a Canon camera for about three years. All of a sudden, my battery pack went DEAD. Amazon had the best price and I'm now back in business. I like the camera and the battery pack lasted a very long time. I take lots of pictures of my beautiful grandson.
After searching the internet and reading reviews on various websites, I decided to get this monitor.I bought it to use in "extended desktop" mode with my 13" Macbook. I also bought the Mini-DVI to DVI adapter. The monitor comes with both a VGA and a DVI cable, which saves the expense of having to buy one in addition to buying a monitor.The bottom line: I plugged everything in and it works! The Macbook recognized the display immediately and automatically set the resolution.Color is bright and clear. Text is sharp. Graphics look great. NO DEAD OR STUCK PIXELS!Physical setup was a breeze also. I read on some reviews that the stand was hard to get on, and wouldn't come off once it was put on. I do have an engineering degree, but it was very easy to put the stand on; and it will come off easily. It is held in place with two "dog-ear" style tabs accessible from the bottom. Just bend the tabs in, and off comes the stand!I also tested the monitor with an Acer laptop running Windows Vista basic and the VGA cable; and it worked great with that, too.This is a great monitor.
I'm amazed by this mouse/phone combo. It works brilliantly in each of its primary functions. The seller was also fantastic; the shipment arrived three days early.
this bag got here just before we went to sturgis and it fit in the saddlebag and did the job but the battery that game with it did not fit my sony and even after making it fit it would not work in my sony. but the rest of the kit is worth evey penny.
just got this in the mail today, and i'm more or less happy with it. the main complaints seem to be a) lack of separated speakers, which doesn't bother me, and b) low-quality speakers, which, as a non-audiophile, whatever they used works fine for me. sound is a bit muffled, but i imagine that comes from the speakers being in a small, compact cabinet.the one INEXCUSABLE absence, however, is the lack of outputs. so you can never wire this to your home stereo or listen through the solitude of headphones. maybe this option wasn't found in the stack players of the 50's and 60's, but these days it is a must.
Tried 4 antennas before but none as good as this one. Good price, does the job just as advertised. Don't waste your money on those very expensive antenna. These are not rocket science technology. Just simple and does the job. Highly recommended!!
They serve their purpose, seem of good quality and the price was excellent. They are a bargain vs what the cable companies charge.
Very useful even with the proprietary software. great for recording lectures, memos as well as music. I've had mine for years ,using it on and off. just 1 AA battery to replace when power runs out. Even in this age of gigabytes and terrabytes, its useful and simple. I just wished it worked with my Apple computer
It's borderline criminal how much ink this unit goes through, how much the ink costs, and how it's completely proprietary to canon.I never want to print anything and seldom do because it seems like I'm always stuffing ink cartridges in it.If you don't want to print much (hehe), it's a nice unit with all the features it has. Scanner works well. Fax works well but the receive modes are a little hard to figure out. Manual is fair.
This vendor did a nice job in getting this ink to my doorstep in good time. It's a hard to find ink for this printer as I have an older model printer. Thanks.
If you plan on using all the features of the Video Ipod - Videos, pictures, games, and of course music this is the one to get. Easy to use as all Ipods are, and plenty of space. However, even thou its slightly thinner than the 60gig, still kinda of bulky. I use my Ipod mini for jogging or activities in which the size of player matters. This Ipod has been a great addition to my car stereo, especially for those long road trips.
This is perfect for my Canon PS S3IS and its add ons. This little bag carries my S3 with a Teleconverter (Sony VCL-DH1758), a Wide Angle Converter (Raynox DCR6600) a 52mm lens adapter with a UV filter/protector attached to it, a 52mm polarizer, a 72mm polarizer, 4 spare batteries, two SD cards (it can take more), my cleaning kit (Bushnell cleaning kit: microfiber cloth, brush and cleaning liquid) and a mini tripod. It came with two adjustable internal dividers (I use one). It all weights approximately 4.5 lbs (bag and all items included) and there are a few pockets here and there where I can add a few more small items. The bag has a protective cover that slips out of a pocket to protect everything from the weather, if needed. The bag appears to be built with excellent materials. It's a nice looking bag (I got the black) and it comes with an adjustable padded shoulder strap (designed to comfortably carry the bag opposite from the shoulder it's hanging from). I totally recommend it.
to describe this China reject. This is a product you typically find exported to third countries - not the US. All the reviews on this site were correct - stay away! (Apple - you really shouldn't let them put your logo on this product!)
For those who want good pictures but don't want a large learning curve or alot of buttons to have to push...The KODAK CX7300 is the Winning Ticket! Super Ease Of Use without sacrificing quality! What more could you possibly ask for out of a digital camera. And this amazing camera also takes video! You get the Kodak Name and their Imaging Science Technology that many rave about. Don't waste your money with sophisticated features or a Non-Name Brand...get this camera instead. I HIGHLY RECOMEND!
This may be a good product, I don't know. I can't get it to work with my DSL modem which my ISP just sent me. They won't help with the router and the router doesn't document what to do with the modem. So I'm back to my old Linksys router.
I guess this is more of a shout for help :)I connected the system to my laptop, and there is a distinict static white noise that comes if I turn up the volume even a little bit above minimum. My Surround Input level light keeps flashing indicating Audio Input too low - don't know why. Didn't have any issues with my $10 headphones!Any help? Pls email kkarthikjgd AT gmail DOT comCannot really review, other than the fact that the battery wasnt fully charged when it came in!
This is a great product at a fabulous price. I received it very quickly too.
A good sturdy case, I use it when traveling all the time. No complaints on size or anything else for that matter.
The iTrip works great in my small compact car, probably because the transmitter is closer to the antenna. I have driven all over California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, and only had to change the frequency once. Its easy to change to any frequency, and you even have 4 presets. Unfortunately, it doesn't work as well in my larger vehicle, the antenna is a euro style and it is a little farther away, so that must be the reason why. I still love it and would recommend to those with smaller cars.
I installed this scanner and had it working maybe a month. Had the scanner kept working I'd be telling you that you would get better clearer scans from something else and also that the software and installation is really out of date.Fortunately I don't have to go into much detail on that because this scanner just quit working for no reason. Something in the scanner itself, tried many computers and the USB port on the scanner is totally dead. The light on the machine does come on though.This scanner is just a waste of your time and money.
Flash card works great, was just what I would expect from amazon,great product at a great price. Arrived faster than I expected.
O.K.. but lens hood flexes when you press to insert lens hood in mounting attachment / ring.Thanks for the service
I use the memory card in my Samsung d807 phone. Works perfecty.
The only digital I have ever owned was the Kodak DX3515 which I bought years ago and only used to take pictures for online auctions. When I needed a camera for events, I'd buy a Kodak disposable. I decided it was time to upgrade to a digital that I could use all the time-saving me money on developing and also getting better pictures. I am not that savvy when it comes to electronics so if something is not simple enough for me, I get easily frustrated. I knew I wanted to stay with the Kodak name and after a few weeks of comparing products in my price range I went with the C643. When it arrived, I was happy with the size-which is small enough to fit in a pocket and it's not bulky either. I put my rechargable batteries in, popped in my memory card and was able to figure out how to use it without even opening the book. I took it to the zoo the next day to take some shots to get used to how it works and was amazed at how simple it is to use. It guides you in taking pictures and tells you which setting to use for different conditions (beach, action, etc) and all my shots came out great. I even tried the video mode and that is just as simple to use.This is a great camera and I highly recommend it for anyone-if I can figure it out, you can too!
I ordered this little guy last week with a 512 MB JumpDrive Sport. I like this because I have about 6 hours of music and this is the only player with choices. I used to have 2 choices - an Ipod (Major Overkill) or a 128 player that will only hold 1/4 of my music. I had to cut the bitrate back on my music to 160 kbps, but I haven't seen (I mean herd) a difference. If ifill up my card, i can buy another. The earbuds are also great. They have good sound. Thanks Lexar! Great Idea!
Having had a counterfeit that fit so poorly I had to *pry* it back out, I can say that this particular one that I bought to replace it fits perfectly. And it has all the Cannon indicia on it, some in Japanese. Looks (& fits) identical to the OEM that came with the Cannon camera originally.
We recently purchased this to shoot some music videos for an independent recording artist. We didn't have access to a lot of funds for the project, but we needed the end result to look amazing. (Good luck... right?) :-) Anyway, one of the most important things for us was that the panning and tilting (since there would be quite a bit in these music videos) had to be completely fluid and smooth. No jerkiness would be acceptable, and we didn't have any software to fix things if it wasn't perfect.Well, we're happy to report that this tripod made our videos look AMAZING! You cannot tell at all that we didn't use a $500+ tripod.We'd HIGHLY recommend this to any independent or student filmmakers who need a fluid head, for the least amount of money. Even semi-pros and hobbyists will find use from this tripod. We did a TON of research before we made this purchase, and we're convinced that we got the best thing available for the price. We really cannot say enough how happy we are about the performance of this product.When we're done editing our video, we'll come back to our review and upload a clip to demonstrate this tripod's fluidity of movement in the shots we captured.
I purchased this product based on JVC's reputation and the fact that I've used one of their VHS-C's for years. However, I was extremely disappointed with this unit. My JVC GR AX-910 VHS-C tapes, converted to digital via my ATI 8500DV video card to the hard drive, has a better picture quality than this digital camera. No joke.
I have three of these: a 320GB Essential (the first one I bought about 2 years ago), a 500GB Premium and (lately) a 750GB Professional. (I avoided the 1TB version due to the universally bad reviews it received). Their different colored lights help me keep my files separate and organized - and always backed up.I have mostly good things to say about all of them: they are stable, silent enough to operate at home and can be formated to either Fat32 or NTFS to suit one's needs. I formated to NTFS before using it (but make sure to back up the contained files and utilities first).My only complain is that when more than half-full, it takes some minutes for my PC to verify all the files contained and be able to use them. Utilizing the FireWire only slightly improves the time delay.Regarding the complains about crashes and data losses: there is of course the possibility of this to happen to any data storage medium. Had I not had a flawless experience with my previous MY BOOKs, these concerns would had prevented me from expanding my...library. However, keep in mind that this is NOT a PORTABLE External HDD. It does not contain a solid-state flash drive, but instead a regular HardDisk Drive. So, moving it from place to place, shaking it (and even carrying it in a backpack) may not be the best way to ensure smooth operation.On this note, can anyone trust any delivery service or company NOT to shake or drop it during shipment?RECOMMENDED!
Got the DVD player installed in under 10 min. and burned 4 DVD movie BACK-UPS using Xcopy Xpress with no problem. This is my 1st DVD burner, so I am quite happy with the performance. I also like the fact that is comes bundled with full versions of the new Nero software. Good deal for an 8x burner. Don't forget to update the firmware at www.creativelabs.com
Hi, Please don't buy if you have any device that is Linux based, ie phone, Xbox, computer etc. First check out the netgear forum for problems with v5 in particular (currently shipping) the DG834G v5 has a common problem where it will not give out a IP address (hardcoded or otherwise) to a Linux based device (wireless or cable). Support says they will not support Linux at all so you can't return it because they will not admit there is a problem or work with you to try to identify if there is a problem or not just will not talk to you at all. Horrible support, horrible product. Completely unusable.
I needed a bag for my new Canon Powershot S3 IS, and out of a few choices, decided on this one. The photo doesn't do the bag justice. The price on it was very reasonable, and the quality is better than I thought it was going to be. It's a good-sized bag, and padded on the inside. It doesn't look like a camera bag which is something I was looking for. I almost could use it as a purse if I needed to It's roomy, enough for the camera, the guides, a wallet, maps, a book, whatever I wanted. Plus some extra pockets on the front for batteries, or extra memory cards, etc.
I agree with the other reviewer. I also got these to go with the subwoofer monster cable. Sound is great - no distortion, static. Nice clear sound. They are alittle pricey, but I wanted to get them to go with the monster subwoofer cable that is THX certified.
I love this product! Good price and the touch screen makes it so easy to use. Screen size seemed like it might be small but I was pleasantly surprised that it was very easy to see and read while driving.
It's cheap, all right, but first, it records in only 60 second snippets. What good is that? Totally useless. Then, I can't change the saved files' properties to give them an author or other information than name.
Easy to install, works well, decent features for the price and never a problem with the speed auto-detect (had nightmares with a far more expensive card). Linux drivers work nice too!
Well, I got this MP3-CD player thinking it wasnt gonna last but under 1 yr but I was soon prooven wrong. I have dropped this thing from a 2nd floor window and it still works like new.Its been dropped and broken into 4 peices and the thing still functions like it did when I bought it. Its amazing. I rate this product 5 stars for its durability, Features and compact design.
Recently spent two weeks vacationing in London and throughout Italy. The Nuvi 370 was invaluable, worth every penny we spent. Not only did it let us find gas stations, stores, restaurants, hotels, and most of our destinations fairly easily, the built-in MP3 player, calculator, and unit conversion utility came in very handy as well. For example, since it is portable, we were able to download "walking tours" of Venice and other locations and listen without having to worry about checking paper maps every 10 minutes.Putting in destinations wasn't that difficult, but there were several times when it took several tries before we could successfully lock in a destination. Apparently, there are several naming discrepancies that the Nuvi couldn't resolve on its own. For example, according to our travel agency, our hotel in Rome was located on a street called "Piazza Di Montecitorio"; however, the Nuvi had the hotel listed under "Monte Citorio," which we eventually discovered after trying for 10-15 minutes. It would be nice if the Nuvi could have suggested other street names instead of giving up. The Nuvi 370 also attempts to pronounce the street names, but it does a poor job of pronouncing names, especially in Italian. I ended up looking at the display anyway because I couldn't understand it most times. I guess this is a minor thing. I recommend saving all of your planned destinations ahead of time (under your Favorites) so that you don't have to waste time putting in new locations when driving or walking.Italian cities have many narrow alleys between 3-5 story buildings that pass as streets. In the older areas, most streets aren't laid out in an organized way, e.g. few streets follow modern grid patterns with a parallel/perpendicular layout. Moreover, in Italy we didn't see any street signs mounted on poles (at the corner) as we have in the US. Instead, street names are chiseled in hard-to-read print on stone wall markers. After a while, these streets start to look the same, so having a portable GPS can save you from walking/driving around in circles. Note: When you power up the GPS, it takes 1-2 minutes to establish contact with the satellites. If you are in a narrow alley, it can get confused - just walk toward an intersection to re-orient the unit.Also, signage in Italy was poor in some places, especially outside the city. With the GPS, we were never afraid of getting lost. Asking for directions when you don't speak Italian can be very frustrating; On one occasion, we ended up walking back to the hotel to get the 370 instead of asking random folks on the street. The maps in the 370 are getting dated, but it wasn't really a problem. I highly recommend this unit if you plan to travel extensively in Europe and the States!!!
The camera, though okay, was a complete waste of money. The picture quality was always out of focus even when you twisted the lens to adjust it. It had a mount on it that worked about 1 our of every 4 times you tried to use it on a desktop monitor though it was universal. My largest complaint was that when I pulled it out of the box the plastic between the camera and the mount was cracked halfway through. It was a matter of days until it fell off of my Desktop moniter falling little more than 12 inches, and breaking in two.Again I restate, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.You will get what you pay for and you are buying a piece of Chinese plastic crap.
Superb state of the art camera which is value priced in today's market. I had been waiting for digital camera resolution to reach the equivalent of 35 MM photography -- it has finally occurred with the advent of 3+ mega pixels. This camera has 3 advanced pixel shifting modes which generate results equivalent to 6 MEGA PIXELs. When the pictures are printed as 8&quot; X 10&quot; blowups on my 2400 X 1200 DPI Lexmark ($175) inkjet, they are equal to my 35MM 8&quot; X 10&quot;s (magnificent). Extremely easy to use, with many features such as: Collage (taking 1 photo and superimposing a 2nd photo upon it so that it appears as if the subject from pic 1 was in the location of pic 2 -- a different background), video streaming where a succession of 20 seconds of stills run together as a clip which can be emailed as motion video, red eye reduction built into the flash, USB port for direct input to a computer or printer, Video port for input to a TV, Calendar to time /date stamp if desired, Macro capability which I recently used to take pictures of pictures, etc. And the price at our local electronics store was $699!!
Purchased remanufactured Magellan Roadmate 300. Works as advertised. Received sooner than I thought I would get it.Was able to register with Magellan and download updates as well.Great deal vs paying full retail.Highly Reccomended!
My wife has Fibromyalgia and thus small things and heavy objects are difficult for her to use. She finds this pen is very light and comfortable. It even has a hidden eraser for the pencil. Although it is light plastic, it seems reasonably well made. We haven't had it long enough to know how durable it will be but considering how hard it is to find big, light pencils and pens (much less something that is also a stylus) we are planning on purchasing several more to act as spares (and also one for myself ;-).
This was supposed to work with my HP printer, I double-checked that it would match up before purchasing. After it came though, it did not fit.
This camera bag (Tamrac Adventure 7) is not for beginners of photography. If one is looking for a camera bag for beginners, one should use Tamrac Adventure 8 or similar. Adventure 7 has a large compartment above the lens compartment, which can hold a lunch box, a wind breaker, binocular and extra camera lens of size similar to that of a Nikon 105mm micro lens. It is built for long distance travel, and is more rigid than Adventure 8. It has a thick pad which is very comfortable to your back, and a thick bottom plate to assit the bag to stand upright when placed on the floor. For those who are somewhat between a professional and a beginner photographer, Tamrac Adventure 7 would be an ideal choice. To hold larger lens such as Canon EF 70-200mm IS USM lens, one should use Tamrac Adventure 9 (a camera bag for professional photographers) which is an upgrade to Adventure 7.
The camera case was the one I was looking for to replace the exact same one I had for years but was wearing out. Shipping was fast too and arrived within 3 days. Would buy again from the seller. Thanks.
Loved this printer, copier, fax. I ended up buying 2 more for the office. The quality of printing is great and the automatic paper feeder really helps.
I wanted to like this product. However, the instructions were written by someone who does not understand the English language and were incomprehensible. It wasn't easy to program even when I finally made sense of the directions. The final straw was that it quit working entirely after a very short time. A new battery was of no use. I'd suggest finding a more reliable product.
Don't fall for the "get an iPod for free" scams in the fake "reviews" posted here. It's spammers harvesting email addresses for their ridiculous products.Think about it for a moment. How can somebody afford to give away $250+ gadgets just for signing up for some trial offers? Answer: they can't!The San Francisco Chronicle also says these offers are bogus. Search sfgate.com or Google for "David Lazarus Free iPod not really" and you will see what the people running these programs are really doing.
This headset is bought form Eforcity. Fast shipping and inexpensive. This headset contains the wrap for me to keep right length. I like it very much!
Zune is good as IPOD in every aspect, with even bigger screen. The only disadvantage is lack of accessories, but I think that will change in future. But overall I would recommend Zune over IPOD because of Looks, Screen Size, Ease of Use and PRICE.
The only reason I needed this charger was because I left my original one in a rental car on accident. Garmin wanted $29.90 + shipping direct from them, but from Amazon I was able to save ten bucks. This product does exactly what it's supposed to do. If you need one of these, you need it, no way around it. Amazon's price was competitive, and the shipping was fast. Highly recommend.
I started my stargazing years ago with a 3" refractor, moved to a Meade ETX, then went to a pair of 100x20 binocs on a homemade aluminum parallelogram, counter-balanced mount. The binoculars were the best, but I still wanted larger planetary images, and the ability for deep space viewing and eventual astrophotography (which means a tracking motor drive). I was ready to move up.I started researching various astronomy club web sites for reviews and feedback on equipment. I also looked at photos taken by amateur astronomers and looked at the equipment they used. I looked closely at the images and decided which were best regardless of price of the telescope, and the Nexstar was always right up there with the best.In the PRICE RANGE I could afford, taking transportability and a reasonably large aperature into consideration, the CLEAR winner was the Celestron Nexstar 8SE.I would like to have purchased a U.S. made telescope, but unfortunately, little that is affordable is made in the U.S. -- that breaks my heart!!!So after due consideration and agonizing about the cost and place of manufacture, I finally decided to make a purchase -- I AM NOT IN THE LEAST BIT DISAPPOINTED!!!Let me say upfront, I DO NOT WORK FOR CELESTRON AND HAVE NO FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CELESTRON!!!Now on to the review.When the shipping container arrived, I gulped -- IT IS BIG!! I was amazed when the petite blonde UPS driver began carrying it down the driveway by herself -- I HAD TO RELIEVE HER OF THE CONTAINER, AND WAS SHOCKED BY THE SIZE MORE THAN THE WEIGHT (ABOUT 52 Lbs.) -- IT IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. If you have a two wheel dolly, use it!Everything was well packed and in individual boxes within the larger shipping box.All items were packed in white poly-foam which is designed to be kept for further storage or for use in the Celestron Nexstar case for the 8SE.Set up is fairly easy. The tripod is pretty idiot proof and sets up in about 2 minutes.Install 8 AA batteries in the fork mount base -- don't rely on the batteries to run the scope motors for anthing more than a few minutes -- they are only sufficient as a back-up. You will need either an AC adapter cord or a DC cord (12v) to operate the scope for any length of time.The one thing the enclosed instructions and the Celestron You Tube Nexstar set-up video (which I suggest you watch) do not cover well, is the attachment of the OTA (optical tube assembly - the actual tube of the telescope) to the "fork" (the part that mounts the telescope to the tripod and contains the motor drive). This is not a true fork mount, as it only suppports the tube on one side of the tube instead of two.You should pay close attention to the picture in the instruction illustration in order to properly position the tube in the screw-type wedge pressure clamp, and tighten firmly, as this will hold the telescope when in the vertical as well as horizontal positions -- the last thing you want to have happen is to have the tube assembly slide out of the fork when you are carrying the tube mounted to just the fork!!! I had visions of the tube sliding out of the fork and having one or the other crash to the surface of my concrete driveway!!! MAKE VERY CERTAIN THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED SECURELY TO THE FORK!!LET ME REPEAT -- UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF EXPENDABLE INCOME, MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY IS VERY SECURELY MOUNTED TO THE FORK!!! Covering the surface of the wedge clamp with rubber cement might make the clamp more secure.Once you have mounted the tube to the fork, mounting the combo to the tripod is pretty simple (using due care!).Place the supplied bubble level on the center of the tripod surface, and adjust the tripod legs until you center the bubble (Celestron should have built the level into the tripod surface), then remove the bubble level so you don't lose it -- it is very small.Next, carefully set the telescope/fork on the tripod, align with the securing screws, tighten, and your almost ready to view the heavens.Install the right angle prism (into which the eyepiece fits) into the rear of the telescope, install the eyepiece, and you are ready to go.Once you have gotten the gist of how this all works, it will only take you about five minutes to set up this scope.I spent one entire evening with this telescope (I ordered extra eyepieces -- you only get one, 25mm eyepiece with the purchase, and I also purchased a 2x Barlow -- doubles the magnification of the eyepiece used) and I was blown away by the images!!!!!! Saw Saturn and the moon like I've never seen them before!!! I treated the neighbors to a mini-star party -- had it not been for the mosquitoes, I'd have been out there until dawn.The telescope is the best thing since sliced bread!!!! Bang for the buck, I don't think you can beat it.I would give it an 8 or 9 out of 10!PROS: Simple set-upWell madeVery sturdy tripodEasy to set-up computerized tracking (so it finds and follows whatever you want to view).All in all, couldn't be much simplier to set-up and operate!Doesn't require a lot of space in a van, suv or the back seat of a larger car (this was a biggy for me).Great for a beginnerOUTSTANDING VIEWING!!!!CONS: Instructions could be better.Bubble level should be built into the tripod surface (easy to do in the molding procedure) -- mold a hole andglue the bubble level in it -- duh!More secure tube to fork clamping system (rubberized, non-slip surface on the wedge clamp)Provide at least one additional eyepiece and a 2x Barlow.Inform buyers that an outside power source IS REQUIRED!!!!!!!All things considered, I don't believe you can get a better telescope for the money, and it is so simple to use that I would recommend it to a beginner -- avoid cheaper refractors and smaller aperature reflectors that will be much less enjoyable.Hope this helps anyone who is shopping for a good quality telescope that will last for years.
I was looking for a bag that wasn't to big to hold my 13 inch MacBook air, my iPad, and associated cables. This bag has two padded slots that hold the laptop and iPad perfectly. Also there is several other pockets that hold the cords and misc other items. Very happy with this bag. Build quality is top notch. I believe it will hold any 13" Notebook so even if you have a different notebook it should still be a good choice.
This is my first Nikon Camera, being a faithful Pentax follower for over a decade> i decided to buy a Nikon dSLR. after reading all the reviews and 4 of my friends having similar models.The price was amazing, i have since added a polarizer lens (to compensate for light distortion), the camera is really easy to use, very user friendly and takes amazing pictures. Very light and sturdy.i would give it a 10/10 rating,
Absolutely worth the money. Costs less than a half of Canon's one, performs the same (if not better). No problems yet. Recommended!
I ordered this center channel as an upgrade from the basic center channel that came with my Yamaha 5.1 Theater system. The difference in sound was obvious from the moment I turned on the radio. The sound is clearer and has a MUCH better range than the stock center channel. I would recommend this speaker to anyone with a "basic" theater system looking for an improvement in sound quality. I am looking forward to upgrading the satellites to JBL as well!
I am very pleased with the Panasonic Plasma. The company that delivered the unit was great - they scheduled delivery after 5PM which really was convenient. After selecting this model I shopped all around for it, both in stores and online. Amazon had the best price.
Okay, this is a cheap, wide angle almost superzoom lens. That said, it covers a very usable range, produces sharp images, has a solid build, and is light and easy to use. It is a good choice for a travel lens for an APS-C sensor dSLR (not for full frame). The bokeh is a little odd, but I can live with it. The AF can be a bit slow in poorer lighting (but many more expensive lenses suffer from this as well). I've not regretted the purchase. Highly reccomend.
I am a custom home theater installer, and want to pass along that this adapter works wonderfully well with Universal Remote's Home Theater Master lineup.
Very quick shipping. Cables well made, work fine. Great price. Good communications. Recommended, I would do business with in the future.
Not much to say about this. Its a good price for solid, reliable memory. I'd buy again.
I like this little player a lot, but I've really enjoyed it much much more since I loaded the Rockbox software on it. Way better than Sansa's default. I can now use the MicroSDHC card slot, so I have 6 Gb available, which is plenty for me. The 'lanyard' setup has to be the worst I've ever seen, however. For the $26 I paid, it was a steal.
I'm embarrassed to say how many pairs of earbuds I've purchased and thrown away. Often, the in-ear fit is uncomfortable. Other times, the earbuds slide out of the ear, and the sound quality is affected. These over-ear phones are very comfortable, and don't have the problem of an earbud slipping out of the ear.I'm fortunate to live near a Koss outlet store, and was able to sample nearly all of their products. These sounded better than many of their other headphones priced MUCH higher. Don't be fooled by the price. These headphones would be a value at double or triple the price.
I've used this to record voice and piano, and it works great (using freeware 'audacity'). I also use it for my webcam. For recordings, often I amplify the sound after recording. On webcam chats, people say they can hear me just fine. Works for me.
I ordered 3 of these cartridges (1 yellow, 1 cyan and 1 magenta), Asked amazon to group it into as few packages as possible, and what do i get?A Plastic bubble wrap lined envelope with 3 cartridges in them, where the cartridge boxes almost changed shape to match the cartridge inside them.This is by far the worst experience i've had so far from Amazon (probably because they decided to ship it with UPS)Hope the next purchaser has better luck than i did....
Does not dance to the music like I thought it would. It rotates the same pattern over and over again no matter what music you have playing
I hooked this system up to my TV last night and for the price, it delivers. Looks good, too! Sound is excellent, simple controls, easy to set up, clean design. The remote is a little unwieldy with too many buttons of the same size and shape. Maybe I'll get a universal. Watched MI-2 and this system rocks!
I imagined these would be very good connectors. I was right in the aspect of the quality. These are very good quality connectors. However, if you don't have the proper type of crimpers needed to crimp these, do not bother. I also tried to use a torch to solder my power wire inside of these with no luck. These are very durable and seem to be of high quality, but just make sure you know what you are getting.
A new HP factory ink cartridge in the retail box. Works perfectly, no errors, no spotting. Best value for the money.I definitely recommend factory cartridges for complete satisfaction."There is no such thing as a fool-proof system. Someone will make a better fool tomorrow."BenJiRoo
Pros: Great pictures and quality madeCons: noneEase of Use: Excellent - It is easy to use right out of the boxDurability: Excellent - Virtually indestructiblePortability: Excellent - Tiny, and always functionalPhoto Quality: Excellent - Pictures are professional gradeLighting Conditions: Use inside &amp; outside, with or without a flash. (The flip out LCD is a plus for overhead shots)I would recommend this camera primarily for anyone.Comments:This is an amazing camera that never fails to come up with a great picture. I am far from a pro. but this camera's function and quality enable me to take shots that look good anyway.It even has a quality mic. that allows you to record and add sound to a picture and the software that comes with it is the best I have seen yet! (Thank you Canon)I upgraded from the Canon A70,(sold it at Amazon Marketplace),mainly for the fold out LCD and I am very happy I did so.Also,I teamed the A80 up with the Canon i860 printer and the results are out of this world!!
I ordered this product for my LG 900g and Dell Inspiron 1525. It does not work in either product. I went to the local computer/electronic repair place that my friend owns. It is indeed the memory card. I will not be purchasing from this seller again. It was inexpensive so I guess you get what you pay for these days.
I had an ipod mini but wanted to upgrade, and I love my new ipod. The one thing I wish it did was take movies from dvd's and put it on. I love the additional storage and the video features.
Sound quality is excellent. Very comfortable. Great price. I'm thinking about buying a couple more pair so I can have a pair at the office, home, and one for my son... :)The only thing I can't comment on is how long they will last; I've only had them a couple of months. But I'm not concerned about them, I'm just mentioning that to be complete in my review.
This product works as advertised. So far it has flawlessly repaired 5 music CD's and one computer program CD. The computer disk had a deep scratch and would hang up at a certain point in the program. Now it works fine.
Everything came in on time and in great condition. WOuld defenitely do business with them again.
It's a great idea to increase headphone listing; battery life, volume, quality etc.. You can see what it is... the only flaw is - how to carry it around in the gym or on the go? I emailed the company and suggested that with Bluetooth on the rise, that if they could make versions that would carry (the little) Bluetooth headphone enablers they have these day's - the ones where you can use any headphone you want or have it so you can attach the iPod itself on the thing (for all I care).... Make the amplifier the main unit and the iPod secondary (how about that).... The amplifier industry should step in and just start designing probable units that accommodate the portable music industry.... NO?
i recived a dvi-i adapter that was not what i had ordered, i ordered a dvi-d adapter after one email they got back to me right a way and sent me the corect one they were very frendly and fast i would highly recomend deailing with themthe adapter that they sent worked great and was a great deal
This was alright, except the power is so intermittent you have to leave your XM unit on...not great when the receiver gets so hot. Anyway, when it's powered off, it's difficult to get it back on. Wish there was a more reliable way to get Sat. radio to play through a standard GM in-dash CD player...
You want that extra battery juice to keep your iPhone going longer this is the gizmo to buy. Comes complete with everything you need to hook-up to it. Great item!
I recently picked up a brand-new unit (NOS) on Ebay. It was sealed in retail packaging. The guy had 10 to sell and wanted list price of $80, but it was well worth it. Because the retail package included the rechargeable nicad batteries, the attachment for regular round batteries, a pair of earbud headphones, and the charger. The charger is usually not included.What's unique about the SL-CT730 is that several Panasonic models had the 3D equalizer settings, but usually it was just two settings, apart from the other settings such as TRAIN, LIVE, SBASS, and SBASS+. The SL-CT730 has a complex remote that allows you to configure the two 3D sound settings for EACH of the other settings. In other words, you could set the equalizer to SBASS normal, or in conjunction with each of two 3D settings!!! Not only that, but it offered two types of supplemental bass settings. The total number of sound settings is bewildering: NO EFFECT, HBASS, HBASS+, SBASS, SBASS+, TRAIN. And at each of these settings, you can configure no 3D effect or one of two 3D effects! Incredible. The only setting it does not have that Panasonic ever offered is LIVE, but the two 3D settings easily make up for that (or mimic it).I have several models of Panasonic portable cd players, and this one is probably the best. Mainly complex instrumentation comes through very well. Volume setting is pretty sensitive too so I get adequate volume at a setting of 10. This player is also of the super slim design.The complex remote on this player is probably the most expensive of any of the Panasonic players; a replacement remote is $111, but my unit is brand new so I won't have to worry about it that.Getting a brand new player of this caliber is well worth the $79 if you ask me, but there were no other takers on Ebay so I was the only one who bit. I got so sick and tired of buying used Panny units on Ebay where the seller said it was in excellent, 'mint' condition, only to find it with scratches all over the LCD screen and corrosion in the battery compartments. One seller said the player was purchased brand new just 6 months earlier and he included the open packaging and all contents. When I received the unit, it was clear he exchanged the brand new player in it with a used one he had, and made it seem the original one was included in the deal. Too many scratches on it to be used for a few months.So to those who missed the opportunity to buy a brand-new SL-CT730 on Ebay recently, all I can say is snooze, you lose!
We love this printer! We shopped around for a long time before deciding on this one and are really happy with our decision! It is a tiny bit louder than we expected, but the print quality is excellent and it does everything we ask it to in a timely fashion. :)
Great service and came in Great condition, the picture quality is a bit better than average however it does need lots of light not choppy like some digicams
i bought this item to upgrade my powerbook g4 12", and it works just great!
After buying and returning 2 cd-read/writers -HP, Philips-this TDK VeloCD worked without a hitch. No software problems,no compatiblility problems. Nero(for burning cd's)works very well. It's not as windows-friendly as Adaptec but its stilleasy to use. Easy instructions for installing in your tower.You do have to make sure any MP3's your burning are free ofany errors. So download 'good quality' copies. I've had thisburner for about 2years now. Have fun!
All you need to know is that this drive is expensive, slow and that service and technical help when it goes wrong from Iomega is utterly miserable. Avoid this product unless you like spending hours on hold or you like your technical help from incoherent morons. Avoid this like the plague.
I bought this case for the Sony DSC-T33 camera.When the case arrived, I was amazed that the case had no belt loop, clip, lanyard ring, strap or anything else.It is just a case, nothing what-so-ever beyond that.As packaged, you can't see that it has no way to connect it to anything. You have to destroy the packing to find out.The anti-theft plastic display package has a hole for display hang-up. If only the case designers had that imagination.Poor design...
I bought this battery along with my new Chumby One. It took a full charge and hasn't let me down. What more could one ask from a battery?
Penpower WorldCardColor Color Business Card ScannerI cannot really say how well this business card scanner works as the software destroyed the graphics on my screens so that they could not be used. I am using Windows 7 and 2 x 24' screens (BenQ and Samsung). Removal of the software immediately returned the screen graphics to normal.This was repeated 3 times to confirm that the scanner software was the problem.
I use this with my Dell Inspiron 640m. The retractable part is nice. Less tangling of all the various cords attached to my computer. I've never had a problem with the cord not working as it should. I would buy this again.
A few things that surprised me are, one, the keyboard is set up like a laptop one, very short and compact, so the configuration is a little different. I do like the look, but it'll take a little time to find all the keys. The mouse is very sesitive to the touch so you don't have to have a lot of space to use it. It's also taking a little time to get used to because it passes over the spot I want if I move it too fast. The mouse can either sit on the desk, and will turn off automatically, then turn back on with the touch of a button, or it can dock on the keyboard, to turn off, and be removed to turn back on. I also enjoy this feature because my kids are less likely to run off with it when it's attatched to something. It's worth every penny with the space that is given to remove the wires.
I bought this case for my Canon A620 and I liked it a lot. It is nicely design to fit the camera snugly. The padding is soft yet enough to make me feel that my camera would survive an accidental fall.Has a belt clip that I would use with my backpack. The color is great and fit well with almost any clothes.Definitely a good case for Canon cameras.
The colour is really cool and really suits any fun loving personality. The ability to use it in the rain is really beneficial especially if your favourite song is playing. The 2.5&quot; speaker delivers relatively decent sound, although I would hardly call it dynamic. The strap is also good because you don't need an extra bag although I personally prefer a belt clip (this is the only reason that this Philips did not get 5 stars.
Like everyone, I had trouble with skipping. Then, I read and followed the directions. Also, I recommend burning MP3 CDs on Mode 2 Joliet at 8X or below speed. Record between 128 and 192 bitrate. On a mp3 cd player, one won't notice a difference, and this makes units more prone to skipping. The only time it makes a difference if you are going to convert to .wav. That goes for any MP3 CD player, not just this one. I do recommend the product. I never give 5 stars unless it has audiophile sound quality and Line in/out. Display needs backlight. If I want shuffle, then I record my discs in random order.
If you don't have an iPod or another MP3 player, this is a pretty good choice for people on a budget. That said, there's just no excuse for Apple not putting a little LCD display on the iPod shuffle so you can see what you're playing and so you can have more control options.Yes, it's VERY compact, yes the "shuffle" concept is great, but at the end of the day a good MP3 player needs a display. Don't get me wrong. I'm still happy my wonderful wife got me an iPod shuffle ... it's a great MP3 player and it certainly makes work and workouts easier, but Apple should have done a better job with product design. I mean, come on, it's from Apple ... the leaders of cool!
This device is excellent, if you have a laptop with a two prong connector. It, however, will not work, if your laptop has a three prong connector for the power adapter. There is nothing on Amazon's site or on J&R's site that indicates that this device is for the two pronged connectors. I would think that most new laptops, like my new one, has a three prong connector. J&R dragged its feet, when I asked for a refund.
I got this keyboard 3 days ago so i still might be too early to write this review... the only reason i'm writing this review is because of what happened 2 days ago.As I was making some green tea, my cup broke due to the hot water and it got all over my electronics; main my keyboard and my speaker volume controller... and myself.My volume controller immediately broke and started blasting music (it fixed itself now but) this keyboard however... didn't have any problems. It was working perfectly and seemed like nothing happened.I spilled coke on one of my keyboards before and it immediately broke down soon as water touched its surface so this keyboard surviving the hot water ordeal surprised me.I'm typing with it right now and I'm glad I got this keyboard. Durable, convenient, and doesn't feel cheap at all. (well it is 100 dollars but...) Good keyboard for non gaming folks like me i guess.
There's really not a lot to say. I love my zune. More recently I've been thinking about getting a newer model because as time goes on, there seems to be some compatibility issues coming up. But if it weren't for that, I would never ever change it.
Great Camera, bag, and accessories. Just wish it had come with a fire wire as well as the AV hook up.
These Hoya UV Super HMC filters really live up to their reputation: they are superbly crafted using advanced coating technologies to achieve a unique ("multi coated") format that interferes very little with light transmission, and, to boot, helps protect your lens while doing so. Although it can be argued whether or not UV filter coatings actually improve image quality of digitally-taken photographs (it is pretty clear that the benefit is there for FILM cameras, where UV rays can create unwanted color casts and lack of clarity), if you hold the filter up to the light and look through it at various angles, it seems pretty clear that the filter is doing an excellent job of helping control unwanted light biases. I'm using the filter onSony Alpha SAL35F18 Wide Angle Lens.Mine was manufactured in Japan, and has the feel and look of a filter that costs twice as much. It's truly a bargain in the sense of what you get for the cost, and arguably, can improve your images in outside settings. Of course, even if does not, it still fulfills the lens protection function without degrading light transmission by any appreciable degree, even when you are shooting at the widest zoom settings. An easy five star recommendation.Note:This is not a circular polarizing filter, but is a UV filter. This means that this particular filter does not cancel out glare from water, glass, and other reflective sources, but rather is a general UV filter that can help generally clarify shots taken on bright, sunny days. For a great circular polarizer at this same size, look into the excellentZeiss 55mm T* Circular POL Filter.
Excellent product, fully met my expectations. Have had it half a year now. Fits my Nikon D80 with Sigma 18-125mm
The Coby 7" TV that I ordered from Amazon.com last month is a very good TV and it is working very good.
I have had many different types of camera bags in my time, but found this Backpact to be extremely versitile and hold camera equipment, paper work or books, pens,telephoto and other lens, plus about anything you want to take along on your shoot. Only one bag,and it's comfortable, easy access and rugged.A-1 in my book.Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG for Canon EOS SLR Cameras (Black with Green Accent)
I thought the installation instructions were simple. They even had instructions for people who didn't follow the instructions. I connected an iMac, a Dell (P-3) running XP Pro, and a HP 2200 printer with a JetDirect card to the base station and have a laptop with a wireless card.I did have problems getting the PC to see the printer, but this was largely because I had a static IP address configured before. Once I fixed that, it was great. The wireless weaved in and out even though I had at least 40 percent signal in the house. I solved that problem by turning the security (with the encryption key) off and relying on the MAC (Ethernet;nothing to do with Apple) address filtering for security. In that mode, you put the MAC addresses of all of your devices into the base station. Since I did that, my wireless connection has been golden. I had the laptop's wireless up for six hours at a stretch without a single dropped connection.I would recommend this mainly because it seems to be a very reliable unit with great wireless reach at an unbelievable low price. I thought I would have to pay alot to get something that worked this well. Even for newbies, the configuration wizard is very easy to use, and failing that, the technical support is terrific.
For the price, you really can't beat the build quality and features!It has an abundance of nooks and crannies, however one or two more of the Velcro compartment separators on the inside would be useful if you have lots of smaller lenses.I really have no complaints. I'm very pleased with the purchase.UPDATE:Two and a half years later, this bag still follows me everywhere. Occasionally, I'll fit a Canon 100-400 and 70-200 f/2.8 into the bag, along with my 10-22, 55-250, 18-55, 50mm, and a single body (plus the usual: rags, batteries, rain gear, filters, mem cards, cables, telescope adapters, etc). It a bit bulkier like a book bag, and I wish I would have looked into some of the models by Lowepro that I've seen in the field. Nothing to-date has failed (including straps, clips, and zippers). The only wear is evident on the inside, where some of the "velvet" is rubbed off the separators where I constantly insert and retract my camera with lenses; not a bit deal though. I'm still happy with this purchase.
I don't understand why it is not sold with casters. I ended up buying a set of casters and handle on ebay which was another 60 dollars. Pelican could make it easier for us by offering the option to purchase the casters.
I bought this as one of the first accessories for my Canon Digital Rebel / 300D. The grip is a total workhorse. It holds two batteries. With 80% charge on each battery, a 4 second image review on the LCD, and using the flash about 50% of the time, I took 1200+ pictures before the bar faded a notch on my battery indicator. A MUST if you're going to own the dRebel.
...i agree with some other reviewers about the colour. i got a pink mini iPod today for christmas but (don't get me wrong this is like its only fault) the colour shown in pictures on the apple website and amazon is totally NOT what it really looks like. its kind of a darkish lilac colour, which is really cute but not what i expected.i love everything about my iPod mini (especially the music quiz - it ROCKS!). i've got 474 songs on it already!a perfect christmas present! :)UPDATED:my mini was working just fine then one day i plugged it into my computer to add some new songs to it and it keeps telling me "no iPod connected" and won't update it. has this happened to anyone else??? what can i do?UPDATED AGAIN:we rang the apple hotline and they were very helpful (even if it took hours to actually get through to a person not a machine) and told me all i needed to do was reset my mini!
I have had excellent success when copying on these dual-layer discs from Verbatim. I trust this product, and because time is money (I'm a professional videographer), if the longer-dupe process is delayed due to a &#34;rejected/error in disk&#34; when making copies, I'm that much more stressed. That has not happened with these disks in my years of using them.
I use this recorder for EVP work with the paranormal investigation group that I'm a member of. In this line we want the most sensitive equipment possible and this definitely fills that spot. My main reason for buying this was due to Olympus rating it as one of their most sensitive recorders.The stereo microphone attachment is outstanding. Not only can you get High Quality but you get Stereo High Quality (SHQ setting).This recorder is loaded with features which you can activate to help clean up the audio you record. It also doubles as an MP3 player so you can take it with you when you exercise or sit through boring lectures. Well worth the price in my opinion. However if these features arent something that you need you can definitely find a cheaper model that will suit you.
I have had this Sony DVD 108 for about two months and simply love it as it delivers excellent video's, true colors and great sound that can be played back on your home tv via the camera itself , or by putting the mini dvd into your puter or dvd player . I have also made large full sized dvd's that I recordered with my out board dvd burner , again excellent results with no loss of quality.Yes this camcorder uses mini dvd's and I have been using both the + rw and the - rw .....I prefere the - rw which almost sure will play back on ANY dvd player.....some puters might not play back the + rw's. Also I record in the HQ mode which will give you the best capture quality , but it's for only 20 min. at this HQ setting. Yes only 20 min , but I know whats on it for that 20 min is excellent ......then I can burn this to the bigger dvd burner and I can put 3 20 min dvd's onto the bigger dvd , giving me an hour of quality viewing ... OR ...edit what I don't want to onto the larger disk.I have chose this mini dvd media over the hard drive models , as I don't always have a puter to download to......and don't have to worry about the hard drive of the camera crashing out.And after owning several mini dv camcorders that require the tapes......well , no more jammed or pinched tapes.....or recording over something you didn't want to.....I had enough of them. The dvd will last a looooong time , for years to come.......look , guess how many times rented dvd's are played back......thousands of times, right?Alot of reviewers are complaining about this and that , that are no fault of the camera.......no it does NOT come with a remote or will not accept one ( buy the dvd 308 if you need the remote control) . Many find it hard to edit scenes you don't want.....why did you take them in the first place ?......edit when you re record to another burner then.The DVD108 has a 40 power zoom....but if you zoom out that far you will need a tripod becuse you'll be moving too much.....just like looking through a rifle scope or powerful binoculars.....buy a tripod.Battery power is OK which will give you 45 min to an hour of taping.....but I bought the larger extra battery so I will never run out of power. Yes you must use ONLY SONY batteries.This cam has an easy mode switch which makes it simple for any one to capture excellent video's , yet enough options for the experimenter to play with. Even has a " night mode" which records great in total darkness ( up to 20 feet )......better than no video at all , right !!!No....I never used the camera mode, nor will I as I have a great digital camera for taking still pix.Simply , you will love this SONY DVD108 camcorder.
Put them in the printer. Printer said all cartridges were half full. Printed 4 pages in BLACK and WHITE. Now COLOR is empty or close to empty (did not print color). Meanwhile the Black cartridge from Best Buy (installed at the same time)is still full(as it should be). These are junk cartridges and are defective. Thought I was buying an Epson product from Epson. Should have read the reviews. JUNK. BEWARE!!! Amazon, please remove this seller!!!
I was mostly impressed by the quality of this product. It seems to be made of a good, durable plastic. The eTrex snaps in with a solid &quot;click.&quot; The quality of the &quot;replacement&quot; battery cover could be better, however. On that note, the eTrex doesn't lose any of it's water-resistance with this battery cover, as it's the yellow rubber case of the unit that is water-resistant, not the battery compartment. I like having the GPS on my bike, it would replace my cyclecomputer if it didn't go through batteries so quickly and was a little smaller. My two complaints with this product are the fact that you have two battery covers of different quality to keep track of; and when mounted on my bike and trying to push the buttons on either side of the unit, there is a very slight amount of movement caused by a swiveling motion between the battery cover and the GPS.
. . . and I got it fast at a low price. I had shopped locally, but it was out of inventory around here. So I went to Amazon.
Got this to use initially with Inventor 2009. Works well, much more intuitive than the Inventor "free rotate" command. It felt a little cumbersome for about the first 15 minutes; now I prefer it to before.I like the ability to configure the sensitivity of different transformations independently, and the ability to assign custom functions to the two buttons.It would be perfect if it had a mouse wheel in the base so as to have only one input device...
This is a great product and is quite fast. The write protect switch changes the way the device is recognized and will show different available options when in the different modes. The only issues are that the write protect switch is recessed and cannot be operated without a paperclip or something that is not part of the device. Secondly, the device needs to be unplugged and plugged back in to recognize the change of switch position. No complaints beyond that.
...I bought this originally because I wanted to be able to havemusic in the house wherever I was, without needing to buy a seperate stereo for the kitchen, the bedroom, and the living room (I love my music).Great little boombox, needs slightly better bass but overall sound quality is very good. CDs have all played without a problem, nice features in being able to see where in a disc you are, set playback options (random, repeat, etc.). Radio reception is very good, half the time I don't even have to use the antenna. Can put in nine presets, I really like this option! Cassette player is also good, my major complaint with that is no reverse playback. That's a bummer, but otherwise the controls are all very well laid out, and the boombox isn't made of overly chintzy materials.It's a really neat color and shape - sort of like a little donut or spaceship with a handle. Requires 4 AA batteries to run the clock when it's not plugged in, that was a pain the first time because I made all my presets then turned off the switch for the electrical socket by accident. Oops.Has an alarm, and the coolest thing about the radio option is you can set the alarm music volume to be different from the sleep mode music volume. That way you can set music to play for up to an hour while you go to sleep at a nice low volume, then let it blast away at a higher volume when the alarm goes off. Also has a timer, so I carry this thing into the kitchen when I'm cooking.Very compact, very portable, and everyone who comes over wants to play with it. Overall, definitely a good purchase and worth the money for a small, powerful boombox that you can carry from room to room.
I made the mistake of first buying a cheap knockoff and had nothing but problems. Lesson learned. This genuine article costs only slightly more, and works flawlessly.
We had our PowerShot A80 less than 2 years and the internal hardware failed so the camera could no longer take pictures....despite the fact that we took excellent care of it. Same problem as others have reported -- the image sensor apparently failed because the camera would only take totally BLACK IMAGES. You could only see a black blackground through the LCD viewfinder when the power was on.We paid several hundred dollars for this camera and it didn't even last 2 years! Canon does NOT stand behind their cameras when they fail after one year so their tech support line told us that we would have to pay the shipping and repair costs which are quite expensive. We will NOT pay Canon another penny in the future when we buy cameras, photo printers, etc.Save yourself a lot of frustration and expense -- buy another brand of camera!
My new Brother IntelliFax 4100E was very easy to install and setup. Easy to follow step by step instructions had me up and running in about 15 minutes. Fax and print quality are excellent. I highly recommend this product to any individual or small business that requires high speed and high quality fax and copy capabilities.
It has holes in it and everything, you know, to plug in stuff! I mean, how cool is that!?! Plus two cool green lights to boot! Whoa! I couldn't live without one!
A must have for the auto technician with the cold weather on the way, I thought it was priced right and performs well
I'm sure these are good quality headphones but I returned them because I couldn't get them to fit properly. I did buy a different set of Sennheisers as they are a great product
Good:- Crystal clear wide screen display that has a fast response time so there are no ghosting effects with DVD playback.- 2Gb of fast ram. You normally have to fork out truckloads of dollars for this!- Windows XP Pro and Vista ready. XP Pro is the best OS at present.- Can run 3D games at respectable levels of detail. Great if you are stuck in a hotel and need to play on something.- Loads of USB ports. Connect your printer, camera and other gadgets with ease.- Amazing sound quality.- Microphone and Headphone ports at the front.- Warehouse scale hard disk at 120Gb of space!- Burn DVDs and CDs easily.- Very clear, high resolution webcam.- It looks smart.- Battery time is 3+ hours.- Has all the other essential ports such as Network, Firewire etc.Bad:- Gets a little warm during use. You can feel gentle wafts of heat rising through the keys to your fingertips. This hasn't been warm enough to upset me or my wife.- A bit heavy, but it's so packed full of technology, it's a miracle that it doesn't feel like lead!- You need a lot of patience when you start it the first time. Have a blank DVD ready to create the emergency repair disk. The system sets itself up automatically the first time you run. Leave a good half an hour at least for this.- Not much documentation. I haven't needed it, but some people may feel a little uncomfortable without a complete instruction manual. You can download all the details you need from Acer's website anyway.Overall:Buy it! Acer have thought very hard about what a good all-rounder notebook user needs. The bad points are minor in comparison to the good points. When you run it for the first time, it feels like you are using a workstation and not a notebook!
I keep some earbuds in my purse for the gym and such... this is great for keeping them from being a tangled mess!
perfectly fits my 15 inch hp dv6000. very nicely padded. I highly recommended this product.wish it had some straps for easy carrying.
I bought this lens as a replacement for my Nikkor 18-70 kit lens, and I compared it to my 18-70 and a Nikkor 50/1.8. (Note that the 18-70 is known for being quite sharp for a kit lens, and the 50/1.8 is an extremely sharp lens.) I tested the 24-60 at 30 mm and 50 mm. I found it somewhat soft and lacking in contrast wide open, especially compared to the 50/1.8 (at 2.8), but it was still clearly sharper than the 18-70 when it was wide open, as well as being more than a stop faster. Stopped down, the 24-60 was consistently sharper than the 18-70, although it never quite caught the 50/1.8 in sharpness, and showed much less distortion and light falloff than the 18-70. (For comparison, a Nikkor 17-55 that I previously tested was a little softer than the 50/1.8 at 2.8, and almost indistinguishable when stopped down. But that lens costs $1200.)The biggest weakness of the Sigma 24-60 was its handling of out-of-focus elements in pictures. Overall I found the out-of-focus look to be busy and not very attractive, and under some circumstances (brightly lit objects near the edge of the picture, and nearer than the plane of focus) it could get downright ugly. Most of the time it wasn't really a problem, though, and how important this aspect is depends on your shooting style and what you care about.In the end I decided not to keep the lens, since I would like to be upgrading to a somewhat higher level of performance, but that will come at a steep price. If you are on a budget, or just want something better than a kit lens, the Sigma 24-60 is a great deal at this price -- it's much cheaper than a new 18-70, and is clearly a better lens.
I was very surprised to see reviews saying this product was hard to use. I found it to be very simple.1. I turned it on along with my camcorder.2. Plugged it in to my 10+ year old Sony HandyCam.3. I put a blank DVD disk in.4. Pressed the very obvious record button. The screen was flashing with a picture of the record button. So it was kind of hard to miss.5. Pressed the play button on my camcorder.6. An hour later it was done and we are watching the DVD in our standard DVD player.There no way to make this any simpler except have someone from Sony come to your home and do it for you. My only desire however is that it would include additional conversion options. I would love to convert my 8MM tapes to AVI files. That still seems to be very challenging. Also I have not yet tried to do any editing of the DVDs during conversion. But as far as a straight 8MM camcorder tape to DVD copy, it was simple.
Price looks fine but be aware of the merchant, I tried to buy this article but shipping from Discountjungle was almost as expencive as the speakers. Needless to say I cancelled the purchase, other than that this speakers are excellent.
The main clasp for the bottom part isn't perfect... it's slightly bent and requires some manipulation to "click." The tripod's great, the cleaning kit's great. Be careful about that front clasp. It was shipped quickly though.
The bike mount works great. For the Garmin eTrex Legend Hcx, I installed the clip that came with the gps unit on to the original back cover. The clip then attaches to the bike mount. The bike cover for the gps that comes with the bike mount does not fit the eTrex Legend Hcx. But you do not need it. Just use the clip that comes with the gps unit.
My Dell XPS 1330 (with 6 cell battery) fits perfectly. I was looking for something light weight to complement the light weight notebook and this case logic did the trick. I have enough room for the power supply and my logitech nano wireless mouse. The front pouch I usually keep my mp3 player, a digital camera, pen and portable 2.5" hard drive. On occasion, I drop my GPS in the front pouch as well, it gets a bit crowded.I don't use the document area too much but it holds a few envelops or other VERY slim items. I wouldn't put anymore than a trade paperback in it.I can't think of anything I would improve on this bag or anything I would take away. I'm delighted.
Schumacher SE-1-12S Fully Automatic Onboard Battery Charger - 1.5 AmpsI found this battery charger to be, the best I have ever used. I use this mainly for my motorcycle during the winter months. I find that it is not only very easy to use, but the charger monitors when your battery is low, and keeps to the proper level. I bought this about eight years ago in a department store, and it worked fine for many years. But when selling a previous motorcycle I gave the charger to the party who purchased the bike. About two years later I purchased another motorcycle, and I could never find this charger until one day I when out to Amazon, and immediately bought it. I highly recommend this unit to anyone who needs a good automatic battery charger.
The bag is awesome. I suppose I mean it is ALL awesome. The problems I have could easily be remedied on my end. The case tends to fall over due to the camera being placed at the top of the bag making it top-heavy.Maybe when I get some more lenses in the bag at the bottom it will even out. I only have two lenses right now. (Just getting into dSLR's coming from a Canon AE-1 film camera.)The adjustable spaces for equipment are fantastic. With the Velcro panels being able to go anywhere in the bag, adjusting for lenses is an easy task.The inside, zippered, mesh pockets are great for extra lenses, batteries and CF cards. They give you two of them. One larger than the other.The outside pocket holds my laptop computer and the power supply goes in the front elastic pocket just fine.There are comfortable straps for your shoulders. It is easy to carry it on one shoulder, it is balanced properly. There are loads of other straps that can hold a monopod, tripod, bottle of water, etc. Also a chest strap and waist strap if you plan to hike some rough terrain.All in all, I really like this camera bag. It meets and exceeds my expectations for what I wanted in a really portable camera bag.I found one sort of like it but it was a bit smaller. I figured I could do with the extra room as time goes by. I did not want to buy that one and then need more room in a year. I think this bag will suit me for many years to come.
I loved everything about this bag, for about 2 weeks. Then the material started to fray from the edge binding, any area that I used to capacity. First, was the water bottle holder. I only used a small bottle. Then I noticed the fraying, so I stopped using that pouch. A few weeks later, the fraying began on the main back panel around the corners; and from there it just got worse, so I returned it to the store. Too bad, I loved the front pouch - perfect for MP3 player. This is a well designed, bag except for the quality of the construction.
I must admit I bought these because I own several BIC speakers including The Acoustech series. I continue to purchase the BIC brand because I am consistently impressed with the quality and price of their products. This Bookshelf set is Amazing. Fantastic Lows and superb highs. Just what I wanted. Thanks again.
The Odyssey 200 would have been a good value had it worked properly when I received it. The memory expansion slot was defective and fried a 32MB SmartMedia card that had been working fine in a Rio for 2 years. Tech support refused to acknowledge the unit was defective and refused to exchange it or give me a refund. Buyer beware -- the company is dishonest.
This is a perfect carrying case for my Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital Elph (3 3/8" x 2 1/4" x 7/8"). The padded neoprene fabric protects the camera from drops and bumps, and the loop at the top hangs nicely from a finger, a belt or belt loop, or purse strap. It machine-washed nicely. The fit over my camera is snug but do-able, and I like knowing there's no chance the camera will slip out by accident. Gave it 4 stars only because I'd have preferred more color options. Otherwise, I'm very satisfied.
Have had two of these in last 3 years. First one went out and luckily I had registered with Linksys and still had a few days left to have it covered under warranty. Got it replaced and now two days ago that one (warranty replacement) went out which is now out of warranty. I will NOT be replacing it with another Linksys. Tech support was unable to tell me what the issue was with it.
Cables are as advertised. The seller even worked with me when I wanted to order and additional cable and have everything shipped in one shipment. Would buy again and work this seller.
These headphones are TERRIBLE. I wouldn't even pay $5 for these pieces of junk. The bass..if you can even call it bass.. sounds like a wall mart sub that has a 20,000 watt amp powering it. It has absolutely no clarity, and isn't even loud its just annoying. The low end- talking 20-40hz sounds like a bellowing lousy buzz at the most. If you truly love real deep bass with some SQ look elsewhere...."sigh"
Very well built & designed wall mount bracket!It took me about 20 minutes from marking the screw holes to turning on the TV to mount this bracket. It is very sturdy - and supports my 15" Sharp Aquos LCD TV with ease. This TV is in a corner of my kitchen, and there was only one stud close enough to mount the bracket which would allow viewing from most of the kitchen. The length and design of the arm was extremely helpful in that I could swing the arm either right or left to best position it into the corner. The screws supplied for mounting to the TV were the perfect length (my TV came with a handle and the screws for that would be too long). The only tools I needed were a Philips head screwdriver and my drill. Excellent product!
This is a very convenient way to buy ink for my printer. I may also need to buy a few individual taks for the colors that are consumed more rapidly, but the 8-tank set is a great idea.
When I bought this item I was not expecting to hear great quality but it failed to live up even to my low expectations. It sounds like it is overmodulating (a big word that means it's trying to send more signal than it can handle) and so the bass is VERY noticeably distorted. If you actually want to enjoy listening to your iPod you'll need something better.
I don't have as much money as I do love for good sound. These are great for the price. I have used much more expensive headphones and been disappointed. A friend has Dre's Beats, and they are very good. Using the Koss PortaPro on my mp3 player (SanDisk Clip) using the FLAC format blew me away. It is a better sound than on the $250.00 Beats on a stupidly expensive Ipod. No doubt the FLAC format has a lot to do with it, but I saved $400.00 over my friend and get very good sound. Very clear, great bass, at all volumes. I usually second guess any purchase I make...happily, not this time!
I've had this monitor for only 2 days now and I think it's the best monitor you can buy for being a non widescreen format. It takes the place of my other Acer LCD monitor (AL1706) which is also an awesome monitor but a bit smaller. It's connected to my other computer now. This monitor has a beautiful display. It's very bright and huge. It's almost like looking at a lighted billboard. I take a lot of pictures and shoot a lot of videos and they look terrific on this monitor. The 700:1 contrast ratio makes for very sharp images that are perfect for editing. Also the 5ms rating makes for very sharp video display without any ghosting whatsoever. It's a snap to setup. I just snapped the base on and plugged it in and that's it. The base is small but very sturdy. The monitor can be tilted up or down. I'm very surprised that there's only a few positive reviews for this monitor. It definitely deserves some popularity. Very highly recommended!!
Best Data's motto should be &quot;Buyer Beware&quot;. I'm nomoron when it comes to hardware installation (I built my currentsystem from the ground up), but I couldn't get this working after 5 hours of trying. No dial tone no matter what I do. The &quot;documentation&quot; is laughable and I refuse to pay for tech support that shouldn't be needed in the first place. If you are considering this modem, do yourself a favor and flush the money down the toilet; you'll get the same results with less aggravation.
Easy to use, 95 minutes of record time with standard battery, stills are good quality, and best of all...my wife can use it!
I was very excited when I found the 4GB memory card at such a reasonable price!!! It increased my memory on my player to 8GB. Now I can add more songs!!!
This is my second Olympus Camera. I have been using it for 2 months now and it is an exceptional camera. The camera is very easy to use if you give a quick review to the advanced manual on the cd it comes with. The pictures are beautiful quality. I have a cheap photo printer and you really can not see any quality difference between these and ones you would have printed. Set the camera to auto, and ANYONE can use it. The "Mode" settings are great. If you want to take pictures of your kids running around playing, set the dial to scene and the mode to sport, and the camera is automatically set to take pictures in motion. Like I said, just review the guide! Great for begginners to frequent users. Lots of options for setting it up manually also. Seems very sturdy and I love not having a lens cap to keep up with. Videos are nice and sound is clear. I do wish the flash would pop up on its own instead of having to manually do it. PictBridge makes it incredibly easy to print photos from the camera instead of having to transfer them to the computer first :) The red eye and cropping features on the camera are easy to use and work great. It fits nicely into your hand. It will not fit into your pocket, but you wont loose it in your purse either. (I would loose a credit card sized camera in 2 minutes) Off, the camera is 4 1/4" wide and 2" deep. On and with the lens fully extended, the camera is 3 1/4" deep. The 2" screen is clear and bright. You should purchase a larger XD picture card, the included card is waaay to small. You may also want to get an XD card reader that plugs into your USB port. This will allow you to trasfer your pictures to the PC much quicker. It comes with software, wrist strap, all the cables you need to connect to your PC, TV, & printer. Use rechargable AA's to save money, but if you get in a bind, the best feature is that you can stop at the gas station and pick up batteries :) Hope you enjoy it as much as I :)
I have no problem installing the Netgear wireless card driver on my Win2000. I didn't have to install the utility because I was using the same utility as the SMC wireless card that I install earlier. However, you will see the SMC trademark on the utility even thought you are using the Netgear wireless card. .... I have no problem of communicating between my Netgear wireless card and my SMC Networks SMC7004AWBR Wireless 4-Port Broadband Router with Print Server.
I have had this case now for a month. Its small compact and durable. I had to test it so i placed my western digital hd in the case and dropped it from 4 feet and then sprayed water on it. Everything came out just fine. I recommend this product and my colleagues after my show already have already bought a couple.
This is a solid set of headphones, good sound, good range and good battery life, although it is a little hard to sleep on your side with headphones on.
Just what I was looking for. I play a big acoustic double bass set and even with a monster stereo system I can't hear the music well enough to stay in time. These worked perfectly. They come with a thin tip (computer speakers) and a screw on large type tip for stereo speakers. Try not to lose the other tip when it's unscrewed. If you break any of the parts or lose the tip just got to the manufacterers website and you can order any piece you need. Just buy these!!! For the money nothing touches them!
Couldn't get this copier to print properly even after putting in new ink cartridges. It kept needing alignment. I contacted the seller and he said it was working properly when he shipped it and wanted me to scan the problem to him by e-mail. Since the product wouldn't scan, I was unable to do so. The seller said he was sorry. I bought a new copier from a retailer and it works just fine. The seller never asked me to return his copier to him.
This was a great purchase since it allows you to have an extra battery available, when needed. I find it helpful when going out of town, I will put a fully charged battery in before leaving and leave the other charging at home.
I have a Bose system the brackets worked out perfrect for my speakers to fit in ceiling. I can hear the sound much better!
I have had this for about 4 months now, and I couldn't be more pleased. The batteries last a long time, especially the keyboard (use rechargeables). I believe the keyboard lasts about 2 months and the mouse about 2-3 weeks, each with a pair of AA's. There is no lag when I play games such as Morrowind. I type about 30 - 40 words per minute (not much, I know) and there is no lag in the keyboard as well. It's great to use as a remote if you want to sit back and watch a movie on the computer. Overall, I love the less cluttered look, and it has worked perfectly for all I have used it for.
Good product. Very good for the price. It does take a little to long to update sometimes in the city with a lot of quick turns. Otherwise it has been really useful and we are very happy we purchased it.
This HP iPAQ is designed to be a cheap, entry level Windows Mobile PDA, but actually does almost everything its more expensive non-cell phone PDAs can do.SCREENThis is probably the biggest sticking point. You'll likely only pay $250-300 for the rx4240, but the reason it's cheaper is because its highly compact design only has a 2.8 inch screen. Most "normal" sized PDAs have 3.5 inch screens. The screen is noticeably smaller, but the color and picture is crisp as it still sports a 320 x 240 pixel resolution. So while it is smaller, the screen is still high quality. I recommend drawing rectangular boxes on a piece of paper with 3.5" and 2.8" diagonal lines to get an idea of the size difference. If the larger screen size is important to you, don't buy this unit.OTHER HARDWAREThe rx4240 has built in 802.11 b/g WiFi that works great with my wireless routers. This iPAQ has a relatively speedy processor inside. It has Bluetooth 2.0, but I do not think it works with Bluetooth stereo headsets for music listening purposes (I haven't tried). The unit also has a headphone jack, USB 2.0 type B jack, and built in voice-recorder. They all work well.BUTTONS/INTERFACEThe touchscreen's responsiveness works as expected. There's nothing special about the stylus, although it is a bit more difficult to remove compared to my Palm PDAs I've had in the past. You can input with the stylus using a virtual, on-screen touch keyboard (preferred method) or write grafiti-like handwritten letters. The rx4240 has a button on the top to activate the voice-recorder. There are also 4 buttons on the side that can be user-assigned to do anything, like lunch email, or Windows Media Player. Unfortunately, since the unit is so compact, it does not have a directional pad and instead relies on a scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is a little stiff at first, but once you break it in it works well for scrolling through internet pages. The screen also has a removable plastic cover, which gets the job done, but if you're carrying the device with you at all times I'd recommend a case.SOFTWAREThe rx4240 comes loaded with Windows Mobile 5 OS, Mobile Word, Excel, and Power Point as well as other Microsoft staples like Internet Explorer, Media Player and MSN Messenger. It's easy to sync to your computer and move files back and forth. The Office programs work great, however, I feel that the Internet Explorer is too slow. I would instead demo Opera's web-browser for better results. The email program syncs with Microsoft Outlook easily enough. You can also check hotmail and other web-based emails.STORAGEAfter everything is preloaded, you have about 70-80 MB worth of free program storage space in the unit. There is also an expansion slot for SD cards to load up with programs, music, and video. I find that the unit is great for watching TV on it via my SlingBox Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ).PROBLEMSThe screen might be too small for some users, but for me it's fine for light office use, quick internet browsing, email checking, and watching SlingPlayer TV. I do miss having a d-pad, but the scroll wheel is actually more useful for webpages. I also wish that HP would offer a USB thumb-keypad for the device.Overall, if you're looking for a highly compact non-cell phone, non-GPS PDA for a variety of light to moderate uses, you can't beat the price/performance value of the rx4240. However, for heavy PDA users I'd instead recommend a smartphone with a built in thumb keypad.
The Skullcandy headphone are a step above their earphones in terms of sound quality and comfort. The sound is crisp, bass is good (not great), and are very comfortable to wear. No issues with connection or breaking audio. Given the price of these headphones, they perform great. But they have no noise cancellation feature which makes them difficult to use on flights. But I guess adding NC would significantly jack up the price. So for this price, they perform well.
Bought and returned item. Seller stated it was brand new but was partittioned with an older version of windows which would indicate a refurbished item. The listing states you get a bunch of accessories with it, that is not true. The only thing you get is the Hard Drive and nothing else. I did receive a prompt refund from seller
This is an intriguing device with a lot of good publicity but lackluster performance.I bought my Prismiq and after reading the documentation thought it would be an easy setup and that I would soon be wirelessly attached to my network looking at family fotos, listening to great music from the internet or CDs and chatting on lineThe setup was very frustrating. I had to buy a new wireless card because the one I own was not on the list provided in the box with the Prismiq player. Beware! The on-line list differs from what is in the box and there are sometimes version incompatibilities with the cards so that a card that is on the list works only, say, if it is version 1 or 2 but NOT version 4.I had to buy a second wireless card. This one was on the list and would still not link to my network. I had to buy additional ethernet cable so that I could link temporarily via ehternet to upgrade the firmware in the unit.The player works now, but the features are disappointing:1. Internet radio does not use RealAudio or Windows Media format When it began to play I could not stop it when I went to play music from MP3 files--I had to delete the playlist for the radio stations to get my MP3s to play.2. Online chat is awful. I chatted with a friend who is on AOL and the size of the text the system displays for the person talking to you is miniscule unless you are sitting with your face to the screen.3. MP3 play is decent most of the timeThe other annoying thing is the Media Player software that must be installed on your PC....it sits there whirring and clicking from time to time slowing down everything else you are doingFinally, I am sick unto death of offshore technical support. It may be cheaper for Prismiq, but the number of times I had to wait because people would not pick up the phone to call back was unreasonable.In short, the device is fair, the support is fair but you may want to wait for streaming media home theater systems which will be released by a major electronics company in a few months. More money, but better quality.
These work great. I bought them to go with my new Ipod since the headphones that come with the Ipod don't stay in my ears securely. Who wants to stick a hard chunk of plastic in your ears. Ouch! They work good and have decent sound quality. You can always just buy more expensive headphones if you want really good sound quality but they work and are comfy.
First, for home theater use, I would give this projector 4 stars. I gave it 5 as this is a business projector, and should not be penalized for not having home theater features.I am very happy with this item. Out of the box, the colors were a mess. This, again, may be because it is not calibrated as a home theater projector. I highly suggest using the Avia video calibration DVD (with color filters to look through). It took me 5 minutes, and the colors are more natural than any of my CRT tvs!In high power mode, I can watch TV shows during the day with my blinds closed. Movies are a bit hard to watch. Once the sun is no longer on that side of my house, it works great. At night, I can watch a movie in low power mode (and the fan is very quiet), but I prefer the regular mode as colors look more vibrant with that extra boost. I sit with my head about 12 inches from the projector, so I can hear the fan, but it isn't noticeable with sound system speakers at a decent volume.As stated in a prior review, the image is 4:3. If you don't have a 4:3 screen, 4:3 images wont fit. Not the projector's fault.My biggest concern is the connections, which again is due to this not actually being a home theater projector. For the best image, you need to use a component connection. As stated in a prior review, an adapter must be purchases separately to connect component through the VGA port. This was not specified on the spec sheet where I bought this item, and the box itself has NO info about the specs.One other thing to note...I have read that the color wheels on business projectors are different than on home theater projectors. I am not familiar enough with this to comment, but this is something prospective buyers may want to look into.Overall, I am very happy with this item. 5/5 as an overall product, 4/5 as a home theater projector.
if you have ever ordered a motherboard or gotten a SATA data cable with any other computer parts, this is pretty much a longer version of what you got... plus a right angle which you may find handy. Its kind of ugly but unless you are routing it outside the computer (like i am for easy access) it doesnt really matter. Nothing extraordinary. Good value though
Do NOT buy this one. The Rio Cali I purchased came with a software problem that apparently none of their technical support representatives can solve. There is no toll free number available, so while they are all scratching their heads, I am footing the bill. I have wasted time and money, trying to resolve the issue and so far no success. From other reviews I read online, I can pretty much forget a refund, since they will just try to send a refurbished product instead. Take my advice, go with another manufacturer!
Looking for a mini firewire cable? This product is EXACTLY what you're looking for. Small, compact and flexible. Perfect!
I bought this 160 GB ipod two years ago, and this thing is just a tank. It never fails and I use it every single day of my life. I seriously wouldn't understand anyone ever buying an mp3 device that isn't called "iPod". I measure a purchase in its ability to innovate, and to last for a very long time under heavy usage. I have hauled this thing to work, school, clubs, restaurants, and friends houses while dropping it, sitting on it, and jogging with it down the street. It still starts every day without a hitch, and mocks me and my inadvertent attempts to slow its never-ending production and execution. Seriously, why would you consider anything else? If you have a huge music collection as I do, nothing else substitutes for this 160 GB model. Mp3 perfection.
Much nicer piece than I expected. Smaller than my past backups and more powerful-must have metal battery technology. Very heavy for the size. Nice to have a LCD readout for line voltage. Lots of outlets for peripherals. We had a storm and brownout the third day it was installed, the computer never flicked or noticed anything-I'm running an Alienware G2 and Asus 27" LCD monitor which is about 900 watts when gaming. I'm very pleased with every aspect, it was money well spent.If I had to point to something, I did have to download the shutdown software from the TrippLite website, would have been nice if it was packaged with the product but it isn't mandatory software anyway.
We always had problems with the windshield suction cup mount falling off, tried the "bean bag" on the dash and it would slide around. This makes for a great option for mounting the Garmin Nuvi - it puts it in an easy to see spot in both my wife's Focus and my Mustang. The only downside is it will come loose going down bumpy roads and in the Focus it will slip and turn in the holder at times.
This is simply a great product. Well made, excellent sound, and easily transportable. Even comes with a nice case! Also includes a short auxillary in-line, so you can use other brands of MP3 players in addition to being able to dock your Sansa. No complaints, and I am very happy with my choice!
Great reception and extremely low battery drain. I have owned the radio for nearly two years and it still has the original batteries installed depite daily use. Worth the money.
The company I purchased it from shipped it quickly and professionally. I would order from them again.
It's everything I expected and more!!If you were considering buying one I would recommend doing so.
I orginally purchased this product with a transmitter and receiver. I have a Big Screen and Projector outside in the covered room. I use this product to send Cable video and DVD video to my Projector. The unit has a antenna so I can change channels from outside. I also have another receiver connected to myPC via video capture. This is a excellent product although the signal can be subject to interference because the frequency is not that high.
Comparing the picture on this Sony to others side-by-side in stores made this an easy choice - and Amazon's price and free shipping sealed it for me. Setup was straight-forward. Only complaint is I'm having trouble finding the proper picture brightness setting - but its easy to adjust. I'm used to setting it and never touching it again - but with this set - perhaps its just HD - I need to tweak when I change channels sometimes.
Awesome fast delivery, got on the second day .... All DVD worked just fine without any write fails. Completely worth the price.
This is a wonderful lens. I'm using it on a Canon 30D alone or with a Tamron 1.4x extender taking pictures of moving birds in dark conditions or close-ups of insects when I don't have time to change lenses. I can zoom in on the computer 3-4 times and still see a crisp picture. The auto-focus is crisp and it's very pleasurable to hear it snap onto a subject. With a tiny subject surrounded by large objects, it gets very close, and it's easy to switch to manual focus and finish focusing even with my not so great eyesight. It's relatively light weight is a help and I'm amazed at what I can take hand-held in difficult conditions no doubt thanks to the image stabilization. Now I wish I'd gotten the Canon 1.4x.
The battery charger that came with the camera, requires that the camera need to be attached to the charger. They provided an extra battery, but no way to charge it while the camera is being used.This charger that I bought from you, charges my extra battery while I'm taking more pictures. Plus, I can do it in my car or a regular electric outlet.Thank you,Bill
So far I have been pleased with my new charger.As is often the case, the assembly of the an item causes the most headaches. For the most part the assembly went smoothly. However, there was a small manufacturing defect when mounting this devices's handle.The handle is attached to the charger's rear sheet metal using 4 self-tapping screws. These screws go through holes drilled through the handle and engage pre-punched holes in the sheet metal. 3 of the 4 holes in the sheet metal were correctly punched. Hole number 4 was more of a dimple than a hole and the self-tapping screw was unable to get enough "bite" to thread itself into the sheet metal.I used a small punch to elongate the dimple/hole enough for the self-tapping screw to get a purchase. The handle was then properly attached to the sheet metal and the rest of the assembly was completed without any other issues.
This product works very well. I have already gotten watches and warnings well in advance of any storms and it was great to know. I almost went out on my boat and it saved me the trouble of driving to the lake.
This camera has all the features that an ameture photographer needs, plus a few. I looked at lots of cameras with similar features before buying this one and it was hard to decide, so I fell back on my old habit of deciding. It's a SONY! I particularly like the way it steadies zoomed in shots. And between the zoom, megapixels, and any good digital photo editor, this camera produces excellent results on wildlife photos.I would even be happier if they made a way to power it with a larger storage capacity. I am a desert hiker and take about a hundred photos a day. A day of turning it on and off several dozen times exhausts the batterey in a days hike, so it requires a few pricey spares if you're going to be out camping a few days. My old Cybershot4.1MPs works on AA batteries and still works great(3 years)so to make the H9 lithium ions last a little longer, I'm using them both. Can't beat that!But HEY!, for professional results in a camera of this price, I don't think you can beat it.
Great sound, a little bigger then I thought, but OK. I think for the money it was a good purchase and I would recommend them.
If you are a pro or a serious hobbyist, this is a well-made bag with lots of room, adjustable compartments, good portability, you can also strap a monopod on the bottom. So far, good durability.
This headphone is Coby my big brother likes it so do I and when I see it I makes me wanna spit on it
Aunque soy usurio de Nikon, este producto es bastante robusto y resistente, lo utilizo todo el tiempo y no esta roto ni las cremalleras estan da&ntilde;adas, esta en perfecto estado aun cuando parece a reventar.
This plasma TV is amazing. The colors are vibrant, the picture is bright and the darks are really dark, the contrast is superb. This is vastly superior to any LCD TV, and among the best plasma TVs. It has plenty of inputs, is easy to setup, and looks stylish. Watching 1080p movies on this screen is the best TV experience you can get.I have one small gripe: there is no digital sound output. My old Philips plasma had one and it was great. Since I have 3 digital sources, having to switch both TV and amplifier when switching input was annoying. I bought an Onkyo receiver with HDMI switching, and routed all my sources through the amplifier, with a single HDMI cable to the TV: this simplifies a lot my cabling, I use a single remote (the receiver's), and the sound is great.I highly recommend investing in a home theater receiver and a HD player to get the best out of this TV.
This dish works to receive single satellite non-HD DirecTV. I put it up myself using simple tools. It took about one and a half hours including finding and tweaking signal on the satellite. (The Sony receiver I have has afunction for aiming the dish, and I presume all sat receivers have this. It is simple.) Works great.
This product is great it does what it suppost to doi bought it for my cell phone and works ok.
I choice this machine to replace my old fax. I was very glad I did. Now I have everything in one spot. I got rid of my old printer and scanner. This is all I need. It works great. But remember to put the filter wire on the fax part otherwise it won't work.
I am really unhappy with this lens... unless I am in bright sum it seems all my photo's are extremely fuzzy. PS Amazon replaced this lens and the replacement works great... Still hard to focus in low light .
There are lots of times when the meter in your camera does a good job. For the rest of the time you need a meter. I used this for taking an evening shot of Christmas lights over a lake. Maybe I could of guessed the exposure, but the Sekonic meter made the process much less prone to errors. I got an excellent shot the first time. I have not used all the features yet, but the spot meter is excellent.
I love this printer. The output is excellent in black and in color. The noise is soft and muffled and it doesn't bang against the sides of the printer. Setup was easy and changing the ink is intuitive. There are 3 big reasons why I chose this printer over it's competition: (1) with an optional duplex unit , it can print 2-sided, (2) the black ink it uses is #45 ... Older HP inkjets seem to use #15 like it's sibling 940c, and (3) HP's reputation for highly reliable and high quality printers.The duplex unit is so awesome and has been working without the slightest problem. Normally if you print for example a document with 10 pages, the HP printer prints out the first page face up and then prints the next page on top of it face up etc ... After printing you end up having to sort the pages so page 1 is the first page. With duplex printing, the first page faces down, the 3rd page on top of it faces down, etc ... so after printing the pages are all sorted already. Very convenient. I recommend buying a duplex unit with this printer. I try to conserve ink by doing most of my printing in Draft mode ... the quality is still highly acceptable for documents that don't have many small details.
After drilling and putting two screw anchors in my wall I found to my disbelief that the holes that slide over the mounting screws are upside down! This would mount the unit with the switch on the bottom and "BELKIN" upside down. Just a note in case you want to mount this vertically.
I have used many many other brands. I find Sony to be one of the best for my Panasonic DVD recorder. Not one bad disk in over a hundred disks burned. There are better brands, but for the price I will stay with Sony.
Another reviewer here said it best: don't let the misleading negative reviews of this product prevent you from taking a good look at the Garmin eTrex Vista. (Honestly, what are some of these people wanting to do with a GPS device? Fix a waypoint on a specific part of a cow patty in a farmer's field somewhere?)This is the first GPS handheld I've purchased after carefully reviewing other models from other brands at a local store with true "hands on" comparisons. I thought the Garmin products were by far the most intuitive and user-friendly of the GPS handhelds I played with. Great features and an excellent value for the money. (...)Looking at the less expensive eTrex Legend and the Vista and wondering which to buy? Well, the Legend is great but it lacks the Vista's electromagneticcompass or air-pressure altitude indicator if that is important to you. It also has much less memory capacity (8MB) for storing detailed Mapsource maps.I have loaded my Vista with topo maps from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont and it took up all 24MB of memory (of course, it really is a lot of detail we're talking about here). I would think that the memory capacity of the Legend could be a significant limitation if you are looking at getting into extra topo or metro guide maps. If you have no use for extra maps or an electromagneticcompass and altimeter, then the Legend might be the way to go.Personally, I think the Vista represents a better overall value for the dollar.Ignore the naysayers and compare the GPS units for yourself. I'm very happy with the Vista and would have made the same purchase if I had to do it all over again.
Performs as expected. I ordered 3, shipment was fast. I mainly use it for my sandisk sansa clip plus and for my htc one v cell phone for storing music. No complains at all.
We are now returning our SECOND HP 960c printer to Dell where we ordered it. The first 960c printer we received was defective and would not feed the paper. After the hassle of returning it, we received a second HP 960c printer. This one is defective as well. There is a serious problem with the paper feed. The printer damages and tears paper about every third print job. It has damaged every envelope we've tried to print. It's unacceptable.We've had HP printers for years and have never had this sort of problem. I would not recommend this printer to anyone.
I like the on-line software provided to index the CD's. I also like storing 100 CD's or DVD's in such a small space. The trade off is it stores ONLY the Disc. No jewel case sleeve or other information about the disc can be stored with the disc. Any CD's without labels must be marked to identify them later, just in case two unmarked discs are removed at the same time or if the discs have to be rearranged due to your filing method. All in all this is a clever storage system that takes up very little space and works well.
Installed on Okidata dot matrix printers to make them available on a network. setup was easy, they work under Windows XP and Windows 7
I had a 400watt amp connected with this kit for a year. Now I have a 1000watt amp installed still using this kit and besides some dimming headlights(which a capacitor hopefully will fix) I have no complaints on this item.
I love this camera case. It is the perfect size and it is super fuctional. I also like the it has two built in slots for addtional cd cards. I recently went to Thailand, and I know I was really rough on this case, and it still looks brand new. Very happy with this purchase!
The battery arrived quickly and as described in the ad. I used the battery in a remote control and, so far, no problems with operation. I would order from this company again.
I bought this unit a couple of years ago based on its features, but soon discovered that it can't normally do the one thing that all GPSs should, tell you where you are. I used my e-Trex Vista for about a year and half and would estimate that I spent 10% to 15% of the time staring at some type of lost signal message. The unit is totally useless under any type of tree cover and often has trouble holding a signal anywhere on overcast days, which means about half the time in the Seattle area where I live. I would not recommend this unit to anyone but my worst enemy.
Loved this remote. Compact, and a must for night shots, family photos (get in there!).
I use this for my Archos 605, and it works great! I haven't tried it with anything else. Saves $$ so I don't have to charge it on my Laptop, plus it is faster too.
Very good product and quick service. Works well in my printer. Perfect price for a product I needed right now!
This remote cable works. A hands free shutter release is necessary for good results even from a 10.2 megapixle camera. I use it in low light and tripod/unipod shots and telephoto shots when camera shake can ruin any picture. You can buy a cheaper version from 3 or 4 outfits in China but I went with the original equipment supplier. Using this item with a digital camera guarantees no distortion from camera movement during the shot.
This product has been really helpful on our trips and for around town. It has also been good for finding addresses. It does, however, not have as many points of interests as I would like. I can't find Target and some Wal-marts using this thing. Its stores previous addresses so that is awesome. It has saved us when we have made wrong turns too. Overall it is a good buy and I am happy I have it.
This is an excellent table top tripod and the highest quality mini tripod I have ever used and worth the price. The mini ball head makes this super easy to use. I highly recommend this for any photographers camera bag. I bring it everywhere that I bring my DSLR.
The only cons I have with 3d navigator is the software compatibility. The 3dconexion web page isn't smart as it has to be, and to install the rigth software was painful. The software could be better to improve the 3d navigation. I use AutoCAD 3D, and other third party vertical products on top of AutoCAD. The software works in AutoCAD but not in the vertical product. The software/license must to be loaded on the platform (AutoCAD) but not on the AutoCAD itself.Once you install the drivers in AutoCAD works perfect, but its a little be tricky to tune up in order to navigate ALMOST the same way I navigate with my Microsoft 5 buttons using the AutoCAD orbit.I will wait for better software and best license schema. Remember 3dconnexion: the people who use these devices are designers as well.
I have used third party cartridges in the past and have had nothing but problems with them. I had to replace the print head twice in my i960 due to clogging and overheating of the electrical components. Since I have switched to using genuine Canon cartridges exclusively in my i960 and i9900 printers, I have had zero problems. Apparently, exact ink formulations are critical in these printers.
I was so lucky to find this headsetI use a Treo 650 ----- I have tried a variety of headsets, including all of the Moto's --- the Scala is clearly the BEST for the Treo 650, and likely, many others1. The volume was very good --- louder than any other headset I used with the Treo 6502. The connection times, are usually, very fast too ----- most headsets take awhile to establish a connection, but this one usually takes just a second or less, and of course, automatically picks up both outbound and inbound calls3. 90% of the people I talk to say that they can hear me very loudly and clearly --- rarely do I get a 'barrel' effect going with this headset, as many others produce4. The wind-noise-cancelling technology is for real --- I have talked a couple times, outside, in blizzards with this thing on --- quality was loud and clear on both ends!However, it seems that I have to re-connect the pairing for this device, every now and then ---- otherwise, I'm very happyPretty good talk time and battery, and of course, the volume is great!Lastly - the price cannot be beat!HAPPY TALKING!!!!
I've been a user of this mouse since 2002, everywhere I go, if I'll need a mouse I use mine.After 9 years using this mouse, I decided to change it... for the same model, just a new one!, the actual one is still working. I'm a heavy user, I spend 10-12 hours in front of my computer everyday and this mouse keep up with me.Best Mouse Buy Ever.
I plugged it in and it works as advertised. I use to have a VGA cable; right away I could see the quality difference. The only thing is I need to get a new video card to get audio over the HDMI cable. For now, I have to run a cable from the speaker out to the speaker in on the TV. This is definatly worth the money.
The Canon i9900 requires all 8 cartridges which, when purchased seperately from normal sources may approach $100. Purchasing the cartridges in a combo pack saves a significant percentage.The cartridges are original Canon. Other cartridges may be obtained for less money, and may be a reasonable substitute, but for those wishing to only use original Canon ink, this method of replacement is very desireable
I bought this as a case for my Nikon TC-14E teleconverter that didn't come with a case. This is the same case the Nikon 17E II comes with and I liked it for the other TC and so I got it for the new one.
I got just 2X speed with my PIII-1Ghz laptop instead of the advertised 16X. I called Sony. They said a minimum 1.66GHz Processor is needed for getting 16X. I tried again with a Pentium(M)-1.5GHz Processor laptop and this time I got 16X.Sony box label says 800MHz should suffice except that Nero DVD Express will require 1.66GHz, so this is an unpleasant surprise. I am not sure if this is true for burners from other brands like HP also or not, but I suspect it will be so.
After having three ipods, I really wasn't looking for a Zune but a friend who likes Microsoft a lot bought me one for Christmas. With friends like this I don't need enemies. This product is terrible. Buying music is a problem because you buy points that apply to the music and it's just not straight forward.The sound quality of the player is adequate but otherwise it is a poor wannabe ipod. The case is like it was made by tupperware and the software it integrates with on the PC is crashprone and just flat out doesn't work.Run don't walk away from the Zune!
Great Picture Quality and INSTANT hook-up and down loading on my Windows 2000 machine with the included USB cable. No need for seperate media reader hardware.
We purchased this for our home entertainment system. It works great in the livingroom, anywhere in the living room. Very dependable,easy to use, plugged in the usb port and up and running. Great value. We have had this 3 months and are not sorry we bought it.
Awesome router to install the dd-wrt firmware on. The dd-wrt firmware is a third party firmware for the router that lets you do every thing from have a vpn to using kaid for those with moded xboxs also it lets you up the broadcasting range on these routers. the default power output is 20 but you can put it up to 256 it might not be legal in your area to turn it up that high but i turned mine all the way up and i got a good signal 1/2 a mile away.
There are a ton of reviews here, so I don't know if this will make a difference. I live in North Texas, and I am in the bottom portion of tornado alley. I bought this unit based on other customer reviews.I am really glad I did. This unit works really well. I like being able to set it for my county only, and I like being able to turn it on, and put it to snooze so that it only goes off when a tornado watch or warning has been issued. I don't have to turn it off to make it be quiet. It is loud, but I like that. since you can set it to tornado only, it won't go off all night long unless the tornado warning continues, but that's exactly what I want.I had no problem finding my county code based upon the link that was provided in the directions, but I had problems finding my "channel" to listen to. My dad is a ham, so I just asked him to do it. But I am sure you can find it easily enough. The reason I couldn't find it easily is because I had a bit of a reception problem, but now it's coming in nice and clear. Put it near a window.If you are in a county that is further than 50 miles from your nearest weather repeater, you will need to get an external antenna, so if you know that already, you might as well get the external antenna when you order the unit.Great unit. I highly recommend it.
This battery works perfectly...not easy to find, but this one is the perfect fit. Arrived on time and I am completely happy with it. I love my Uniden phone and did not want to say goodbye to it, so this was just what I needed. Could not find in retail stores here. Thanks!!! Good service, good product.
The cartridge is genuine Canon, which is all I use in my Canon printers. It arrived in excellent condition but I have not installed it yet. I have no doubt it will work just fine.
I love this camera! The images print out very nicely just on my Epson Stylus Color 880!! I cannot believe the quality of the pictures.Watch out for # of pixels. If you want to print out a 4X6 pic, choose 2048 3X2 instead of 2048X1536. But, If you want to use an image as wallpaper of screensaver, then choose 2048X1536. Adjust photo size in PhotoSuite 8.1, which came with the camera. The printed images look just like photos real picture quality - not pixelated with kodak premium picture paper for inkjet printers.All my friends are amazed at the quality and cannot beleive the pictures are printed. I take pictures and then print them out immediately if I want.The camera has all the settings I need, including manual overrides (which I never use) and motion picture with sound recordable and speaker, so I can play the movie clip back and hear it too. I make a lot of use of the close up portrait configuration (excellent detail close and blurring the background, as well as landscape (no blurring of the background) and twilight configurations.You absolutely need to buy a 64MB or higher memory stick - plan on that as an expense. These memory sticks aren't cheap! The [money] I saved buying this camera on sale went straight into memory sticks and camera bag.
Purchased a iBook a couple of days ago. I am amazed how easy everything is. In little less than an hour I was connected to my home network, printing to a network printer, sharing drives on a windows xp computer and amazed at how easy it all was. I had been a PC/Windows user for alot of years and always looked at MAC as the lesser machine - now I am wondering why. I would highly recommend the iBook to anyone looking for a notebook. I have had no problems working on excel and word documents with appleworks. Just remember it is that easy while your are working with the iBook. My Friends at work kept trying to make everything harder than it needed to be.
Cheap, and gold plated what and full 1080P capibilities. Image quality was great and saved me 50 bux as compaired to the price at Best Buy
This is my third GPS unit, and it is by far the best. I tried the Garmin eTrex Vista and had problems with sensitivity to tree cover. I live near Sequoia National Park and routinely use the GPS units around "large" trees. I found that the eTrex Vista would lose the signal, or not acquire a signal to begin with, even in fairly large clearings.In comparison, the antenna in the GPSMAP 76S is much less affected by tree cover. The unit and its software are also much more sophisticated than the eTrex. Also, the function keys on the face of the 76S are easier to use in the field than the ClickStick on the Vista. The latter works o.k. when you are sitting at home, learning to use the machine. However, I found it frustrating to try to use the ClickStick while hiking: The darn thing often wouldn't "go" where I wanted it to on the screen, and the screen areas are fairly small and hard to see in sunlight.Again, the screen and accessibility are much better on the 76S. The memory (24MB) is the same for both units. In summary, the eTrex wins the "cute" award, but the GPSMAP 76S is a much better piece of equipment and it is easily worth the higher initial cost.
Tho' on the package it says free car adapter, the coupon must be mailed before May 31, 1999, so forget it. I have a call in to Panasonic. Pain. Would have given more stars but for that!!!
upgrade your firmware as soon as you get it. Then all the disconnection problems, as reported by other reviewers, will be solved. it is easy and takes about 1min.the router has a cute design. intuitive web based set up page and reasonable price. Come with basic security set up, although not very advanced. The performance, is superb. I didn't do the test but some professional web site did and says it is one of the fastest cable/dsl router.the only thing I hate it is the color. It looks much better on the box. Anyway I only care about the performance.
I used it for the first time with my Canon HV30. I then slipped it into the adapter and plugged it into my Laptop card reader. Laptop cannot read the card (unless I am doing something wrong!) but it can read my normal Sandisk cards.....hmmmmm
It is a great Amplifier and it works just fine ! Awesome product to acquire, don't miss it, and the price is also very fair!
This keyboard is a fantastic keyboard for the price! I was very please with the keyboard and its overall value, and I highly recommend it. It has great hotkeys and works right away! A++
I just got this in March and I love it. I can put my camera in one spot (like for birthday parties and holidays) and be able to take pictures without being behind the camera. I cannot wait for Christmas I plan to put my camera in the corner and set it at the right height and be able to actually be *in* pictures for once :)
I love this camera. Let me begin by stating why I have given it 4 stars as opposed to 5. If you are using regular AA batteries you better buy stock in Duracell or Eveready. This camera burns through batteries very quickly even if you do not use the monitor. I recommend buying the package that includes the rechargeable batteries and/or buy an AC adapter. And gosh, why didn't it come with a case?With that being said, the picture quality is supberb on just the default settings. I have never used the highest quality setting and every one raves about the quality of my pictures. Not only the quality as seen on a computer or printed on an at home printer, I recently uploaded the pics to an online developer and the hard copies were BETTER than pictures I take with my standard film camera. Initial set up was very easy, once I put in the batteries and the memory card I was taking pictures no problem. It has a myriad of features including zoom, digital zoom, ability to take extreme close-ups (great for online auction addicts), several flash options, create QuickTime movies, blend pictures together for panaramic shots, auto timer (so the photographer can get in the picture) among many others! It has a slew of features that I am sure are for the more "professional set" and at some point I'll play with those. Hooking the camera to the PC is also a snap. Once you install the software and connect to the USB port the camera becomes a "removable" disk drive that you can navigate to just like any other disk drive. The Camedia software is simple but does the job but those who want more complex operations may need additional software. It has an one click Instant Fix that works remarkably well. I am a very satisfied customer.
Not even close to what i thought i was getting... The instructions that came with it were not helpful in the least .. They only explain where things are on the menu not how to use the actual product. A waste of money and time...
So far this battery is perfect. I have 2 SmartUPS-1400 units and the 1st died in February and I got one of these. All was well and now my 2nd UPS died so I bought another. Generally batteries last me about 3-4 years so we will see but it looks good and says "Made in USA" on it. Got to love the free shipping on something this heavy. :-) It is a direct drop-in replacement and it took me about 5 minutes to change the battery.
I am enjoying my new camera and it is working very well. Recieved it in a very timely manner. The camera is taking very nice pictures and easy to work.
this center channel is great. clear and crisp and wont let you down. don't let the price tag fool you its a great product. and will make a great addition to anyones home entertainment system. the only thing you will regret about this speaker is not buying it.
Many of these reviews (especially on the Graphite color one) are from either people that have no idea what they are talking about, or in a couple of cases are from the "I Hate Bose" fanatics that for some odd reason just can not stand the way Bose sells their product and for top dollar. This comes from the "price protection" they force on resellers, which is why this Radio is going to cost you $350 period, no matter where you go. That is where most of the "I hate Bose" manure comes from, not from the actual sound or quality of the product.I have the older model, I bought the original Bose Wave Radio about 12 years ago.It has the controls on top and also the small remote. I have in 12 years never had a single problem with any part of this radio.At least not a problem that wasn't easily solvable, such as these radios are extremely sensitive to power fluctuations, if your power pops for even a split second these radios start blinking and you have to reset which is not good if you use it as an alarm clock. This small problem was solved by hooking it up our Battery Backup power supply for our PC, which BTW we have 2 of them and have everything in the room hooked to them, both PCs, TV, Bose Radio, everything in the room almost is hooked to them. Problem solved.Several are complaining about "poor reception" yet none of them have their radios hooked up to a good External FM Antenna, WELL DUH!.There is not a single radio or tuner on the market that gives really good radio reception without a very good External FM Antenna, none, nil, nada, ZIP.Bose using the power cord as the antenna is about as good as it gets if used properly but is no where even close to as good as a nice FM antenna and is not supposed to be which is why they have a very good FM Antenna Connector on the back and why they tell you to connect a good FM antenna to it on page 13 of the manual. DOH! Problem solved.The remote works great, I have the same remote I got with it 12 years ago even has the very same battery in it which is amazing although now since I said that Iam sure the battery is going to finally die after 12 years. I just tested it with the 12 year old battery and it works at a measured 16' away.I have an old Discman CD player hooked to mine, occasionally hook my Iphone to it, have hooked to it our 24" Samsung HDTV we have downstairs in our dining room that we watch when eating dinner. The 24" Samsung has horrible sound from it, I mean you can set the sound to like 25% and then turn it up to 50% and there is hardly any difference. With the Bose Radio hooked up to it, it sounds fantastic and also gives us a nice radio and clock right there while we are eating dinner.As for the sound itself, will this replace your 100+ Watts per channel 7.1 surround sound $3000 sound system? Ummm NO!It isn't supposed to, it is a Radio Alarm Clock! but as Radio Alarm Clocks go it is a damn good one and I have never heard another one from any manufacturer that sounds better, or even as good especially for its size.Considering the use we have gotten out of ours, Alarm Clock, CD player speakers, Great simi portable speakers for Iphone, excellent speakers for our small TV that we obviously are not going to hook up to a full sound system etc. Plus the fact that after 12 years of continuous use it is just as good today as it was 12 years ago, still looks brand new, sounds brand new and if we wanted could sell it on Ebay for damn near what I paid for it 12 years ago. I dare you name another Radio Alarm Clock that you could do that with.To me was well worth the money I spent on it many years ago.Also one thing to think about as far as Bose sound quality.In high end cars like most Mercedes, Porsche's, Lamborghini, Bugatti's, Ferrari's etc all have Bose speakers in them.They pick Bose for a reason, it is because they sound damn good and play at a specific frequency response that sounds the best to "Most People".It is true that many so called "audiophiles" do not like Bose "Systems", this is because most of these types like to "fiddle" with various frequency responses, the ability to mix and match their equipment, to play with settings, etc. You cant do that with the lower end Bose equipment.Classical and jazz music listeners probably prefer the Bose equalization more than most because it focuses on precision on the higher end of the listening spectrum.They make outstanding High End speakers also, their 901's are great, even audiophiles that otherwise are riding the I Hate Bose bandwagon right off the cliff pretty much shut up when they listen to properly set up 901's.All in all this is an excellent very well made, will last a lifetime if cared for, Radio Alarm Clock.Can you get something that sounds "almost" as good for cheaper? Yes. I have read that Cambridge Soundworks i745 sounds "almost" as good to "most" people, some even think it sounds as good and you can get them for about $100 cheaper.I have also read many complaints about those units screwing up rather often, I NEVER hear that about Bose, sure you hear ding a lings that don't know to hook up an antenna that it gets poor reception, you hear a complaint that the new one doesn't have controls on top, it cost too much etc. BUT you virtually never hear that the Bose Wave Radio just stopped working or that they have any real mechanical problems with the unit.That BTW is why it sells for $350 and is why Bose sells it the way they do with price protection, it is made in the USA with high cost labor, using high cost parts.Ones like the Cambridge are made in China and you get exactly what you pay for.
Product turn out to be better than I first thought. Very satisfied, give you a feeling of life safety for your family.
Thist is the best camera ive ever purchased and arguably the best Digital8 Camera ever.The TRV-340 has all the features u need. And it beats a MiniDV because it has a Super Night Shot Mode and 700 Zoom wich works great, 25 Optical Zoom too! Believe me u will not be dissapointed if u buy this camcorder!
I have had this camera with the 14-50 Leica kit lens for 18months now. I have seen many new cameras being released every season, with higher mega-pixels, more features, newer technology. But I have still managed to keep this and I can tell you that every day with this camera makes you a better photographer. Using the camera with a good lens makes you really think about the picture before clicking. Its is limited in specs and the high ISO performance isn't stellar. But that aside, this camera has some very innovative features (for its time). In basic photography terms, it has every thing you would need to compose and take great pictures, without all the other gadgets and features that take you away from the photography.Yes, the camera is now pretty dated, but at 7.5 MP, its still produces stunning pictures along with its Leica Kits lens. It also pairs nicely with the Leica 25mm Summilux and The Olympus 70-300mm lens.What I have a unique camera, with a unique design, sturdy build and great picture quality for daylight and twilight photography. For night photography, a good tripod and some patience will stil produce stellar results without having to resort to noisy high ISOs. All in all, a nice camera to own and keep!Plus, I get more compliments carrying this camera than would any Nikon or Canon user and in some vain manner, its a nice feeling to be a snobby elite :)
Excellent quality radio, receives HD broadcasts very nicely, controls take a bit of getting used to, but overall, a quality, if somewhat pricey, clock radio.
I purchased this product about seven years ago and store my Stargate Sg-1 complete series in it. If you knew me you'd know that these DVD's are constantly being taken out and put back in the POD and I have to say not one of my dvd's has been scratched.The POD itself is pretty stylish leaving behind a wooden pier style, that just about everyone in the world has owned at least once, and replaced it with a sleek flip out style. I personally like the detent just before the dvd/cd flips back into the case it stops so that the dvd/cd sticks out a little, which is perfect for me since I watch each DVD one after another. The case itself is numbered so if you wanted you could write on a piece of paper what dvd/cd is where.All-in-all I have been very happy with the POD and have had no problems with it whatsoever. Maybe I'm just lucky.ALL FEEDBACK IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD DAY.
My husband is very pleased with this product because he does geneology for his church and has thousands of names and it holds it all.
I am happy with the construction of this cable. It is high-quality construction and the signal is great. Thanks!
i read all the customer reviews on this site and many others. most of it was good, but there were some comments the made me nervous about getting this player. problems with it being doa, hard times getting support from toshiba, errors with certain dvds, bad quality video, etc. well, i got mine, and it works perfectly in every way, video looks great, and it sounds amazing. im useing the built in digital decoder (with a 6 ch input reciever) and it was worth every penny, the seperation and quality of the sound kills pro logic. some people knocked the remote, but it is one of the better designed remotes i've used, very easy to handle in the dark (the 2109 remote is the piece of trash). the cables as expected that come with this player are garbage, and 3 pairs of monster cable for the 6 ch audio, got expensive real quick. get this player!
I bought this thinking that I could use my 2nd generation iPod touch with this in my car....WRONG!!! It doesn't charge, it's not wireless, and it won't work with my style of iPod! I'm going to try and return it. But in all fairness, the description does say that it will only work with the classic iPods, you just have to look carefully to find it. And trying to return it there's a 15% re-stocking fee, they won't pay for shipping, and I won't be buying from this company/brand again.
But, it frequently &quot;hangs&quot; when printing or copying and needs to be unplugged to re-set it (the on-off switch is dead when it hangs). Otherwise, printing quality is excellent and speed is very good. Scanning is also good. A great shame that Xerox support can't fix the problem (after numerous phone calls to them) - they always tell me to try something else and won't accept it's already been tried by others! Unfortunately, it's going back for a refund - I've had enough of it!
I purchased this item with the understanding per the write up and description here on Amazon, that this was an OEM lamp. It didn't last 60 days before it burned out, and from the moment I installed it, the picture was never as bright and clear as my original lamp. Since purchasing this, I have learned that only 2 companies have the OEM license to make this product, Osram and Phillips. In both cases, the lamp alone goes for around $150. Dealer cost is greater than the sell price on this site.
Over a month since I ordered Canon ink tanks and I keep getting weekly delay messages- A the while Amazon advertises that by paying extra you can get the item in a day! A day? I haven't gotten my order in a month! Get Real!
I did an extensive online research before making my final decision to buy Sony S75. I was considering either Sony S75 or Olympus C-3040. I am very happy with the camera so far. S75 has amazing features and so easy to use that I was taking photo ten mins after I opened my box. The camera has various settings like ISO 100, 200, 400 or auto, different flash levels,different degrees of sharpness and photo quality, different image sizes, different rec modes, indoor or outdoor settings...etc. The battery is definitely one of the best part about this camera. It shows you how much time remaining while taking photos and also recharges very fast. The movie mode is great as well. With 320x240 image size and 64M memory stick, you can take up to 10 mins of movie which you can play in any winplayer. The resolution is satisfactory.However, there are still some drawbacks about this camera as well. The four-way buttom is rather too small to push. Furthermore, even though S75 produces great photos, I am still not happy with the photo quality it produces. For serious photographer, you might want to go for other cameras like Olympus or Nikon which will give you sharper images. S75 also does not take good photo when lack of light unless you use manual mode. Also it is a good idea to buy additional 64MB memory stick while you purchase this camera. You can get a better deal if you shop around online.Overall, this is still a great camera. You can enjoy it from the first second you open the box and have so much fun with it without thinking how much you just spend on this camera!
Everyone told me HDMI cables are very expensive. I went out and purchased a 3ft cable for roughly 50 dollars over as year ago. When I decided to move my TV to over my fireplace I knew the 3ft cable wasnt going to work anymore so I shopped around for a longer cable. I was facing prices like 75.00 and some over 100.00... I couldnt belive it. So I searched the internet and found this 15ft cable for much cheaper I read the reviews and decided to take the plunge and get these. When I hooked the cable up I actually noticed a slight improvement from the more expensive cable. Im a very happy camper.
these headphones are light weight and very comfortable. I was having trouble hearing the conversations while watching movies and would have to have closed caption so I wouldn't miss what I couldn't hear. These headphones have made it enjoyable again to watch a movie and hear everything so clearly. I tried several different and cheaper brands and returned them all. Nothing compared to these. The surround sound is very good too. Love um.
I was looking for a new GPS to replace my 5-year-old Magellan SporTrak. I wanted a GPS unit that could do a good job with street routing as well as hiking and cycling while still being portable, and the GPSMAP 60CSx (with the addition of the City Navigator 2008 NT mapping DVD) has proven more than up to the task. Everything worked right out of the box, and it's fun to use. The 'find' feature (whose scope is greatly expanded with the use of the City Navigator maps) has proven useful already. The most surprising feature, however, has been the sensitivity of the receiver. I was in my mom's house the first time I powered it on, and it was able to give a 3D position from the kitchen.
The product is very good, however the packaging was very poor. When i received the product, the outside case was broken. I have also seen this complaint from many people who have bought this item from AMAZON. I would request AMAZON team to play more attention towards the packaging the product because there is no point in buying stuff from the site if we receive the product in half broken state.
It's been one of the best cheap little 1 gig MP3 players I've ever used! It's super easy to use and navigate, I love the radio feature, and I use it to take voice notes all the time. The only issue I have is that I never could figure out how to make playlists with it!
I expected my HP Deskjet 932C USB printer to work without a problem ("HP is one of the most popular printer models...everything's compatible with it"). Nope. Like others have stated, you need to check the compatibility list before you buy the DP-301U. Problem is that I didn't know there WAS a compatibility list for a USB device like this. I should have read Amazon reviews first. But beyond that, if you install the PSAdmin software from the CD, you'll see that this is a very poorly designed product. The software appears to be written in the Windows 95 days (16-bit application, for you geeks) and has big clunky unresponsive buttons including ones for Novell Netware (really?), NetBEUI and AppleTalk (how cute!) configurations. If the PSAdmin software fails to communicate to your printer, you won't get any indication of what to do or what is failing. While the web interface is adequate, it is not intuitive or easy to navigate. Hopefully you won't need to refer to it much. I have to return mine due to compatibility, and I think I'll opt for a better designed product. Oh, and my DP-301U is the B2 hardware with Firmware 2.10, the NEWER version!
This is the best quality webcam style camera I have found. I am particularly impressed with the audio quality, so many webcams take good pics but have terrible audio, this one is good on both counts!
THE MANUAL IS NOT DEFINITIVE ENOUGH TO INSTALL ON A 1995 PIONEER RECEIVER AND A 52" MITSUBISHI TV. NO ILLUSTRATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION.I TRIED SEVERAL CONNECTIONS TO THE OUTPUT PLUGS ON THE RECEIVER AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE HEAD SET TO FUNCTION FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WOULD QUIT.TECH SUPPORT DID NOT RESPOND TO EMAIL. THEY DID RESPOND TO MY PHONE CALL AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TRY DIFFERENT VOLUME SETTINGS ON THE RECEIVER TO FIND A SETTING THAT WAS COMPATIBLE WITH THE HEAD SET. TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW VOLUME SETTINGS WOULD CAUSE THE HEADSET TO TURN OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES (WHICH WAS MY EXPERIENCE). I COULD NOT FIND A COMPATIBLE VOLUME SETTING THAT WOULD WORK.I PLAN TO TRY ONE MORE TIME BY PLUGGING INTO THE TV ITSELF AND TRY THE VOLUME SETTING SEARCH AS SUGGESTED BY THE TECH SUPPORT.IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, I PLAN TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR A REFUND.SINCERELY,LYNDA MARQUARDT
Speakers are great, only complaint I have is with the company, BuyAcessories. I ordered the speakers in white and they shipped black...kind of ticked, but the speakers are GREAT!!
After owning this amazing player for a week, I continue to be amazed. It is shock resistant while playing in my car, has more than adequate viewing and listening features as a stand alone player, and outputs excellent video and sound to an external monitor or tv with rca type input jacks. It works well on the removable battery and plays dvds better than my $49 Digix set top player, at least so far. I am very impressed and satisfied, again, at least so far.
This is the 4th FM transmitter I've tried in two years. I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking I'd get the same bad reception and bad sound as the others. Griffin, Belkin and Monster also boasted great reception and good stereo output. But when I plugged my iPod into the Kensignton FM transmitter, it was a world of difference. No static noise, great reception and the best sound quality I've ever heard from one of these attachments. The quality is better than a CD. I am genuinely impressed. The Kensignton FM transmitter boasts their Aerielle wireless technology provides superior audio quality, enhanced noice reduction and excellent stereo separation. I have no idea what Aerielle technology is, but I can say, it sure works great.
I am a 40-ish person with a number of disabilities, to say the least. I recently completed my 4-year degree in multi-media, and am an author. I became spoiled on Macs in college, as they were so user-friendly and could handle the fast speeds and multiple tasks we required of them. Macs were made to do graphics and animation--no PC or clone can keep up with them.I recently got my own computer, and there was no doubt about it--I got a Mac. I chose a 15 inch G4 Powerbook with memory upgrade. The size is comfortable, and the weight is light, and it is unbelievable that it can do all it can do in such a small machine. I have several animation programs, as well as several office and publishing programs on mine. No matter what type of multi-media I do, this computer keeps up with all I ask of it.This computer also allows those of us with disabilities to customize the screen to better serve us, such as using larger type, and may also work on verbal commands alone if one is visually impaired. I must lay in a reclining position much of the time due to pain, and the light weight and portability of this system makes using it a dream. It comes in several sizes to fit anyone's comfort.If you want a good laptop, for any sort of use, get the G4--you'll absolutely love it!
Great value for the price ( ...which is almost always better on Amazon!). As others have noted, this cartridge provides more than double the pages for much less than double the price. I've bought several here and have yet to get a stale one, like are often sold on "that other site". Lexmark does not advertise the #34 will fit some machines but their tech support was kind enough to pass on that intel. Currently using in a Lexmark X3350 and two X2500s without a problem.
The case is as advertised. IT does exactly what I bought it for and that is to protect my dive computer when it is in my dive bag from getting crushed with the weights and other heavy objects. Very durable case. If you have shock sensitive items I suggest getting the foam insert that the sell for it.
Great TV, probably the best buy in it's price range. Hard to imagaine why someone would pay more. Great color, brightness, contrast, and skin rendition, and that is right out of the box without any adjustments. Could not tell any difference between the different model numbers except for the number of available ports, why pay more for something you will probably never use or need. All in all a thumbs up.
Very pleased with this USB to serial adapter. Loaded the driver that was shipped with the cable on my Laptop running Windows 7. Was able to connect and communicate with 3 different serial devices. Only suggestion is the cable is a little short in my opinion, so a USB cable extention would be a plus... and would earn this cable converter a fifth star.Hope this review is helpful...
I bought this model at my local Home Depot. Overall, I'm very pleased with the performance. The video is very good during the day and the night vision is decent, as well.Compared to some higher priced cameras, the resolution, at 420 lines, isn't quite as good as higher end units, but is much better than the low end cameras that hover around 325 - 250 lines.I use the camera with Q-See's 4 channel DVR card on an older computer that is dedicated just for that task. Properly adjusted through the software, the color and overall image is very good. However, I boosted the brightness a little bit to give me a bit more gain at night. As a result, the compromise is a little more of a washed out picture during the day.With some floodlights on my building providing some light, the night vision actually works very well, allowing a viewable image well beyond the rated distance to the back of the lot where the lights really don't reach well. If the lights are off, though, I get a usable image at maybe half the rated distance. Plan on about 35 feet if you aren't using any exterior lighting. With ambient light from a porch light on a house, street lights or parking lot lights, you can stretch the distance on this unit. However, if image is critical at more than 30 - 40 feet, get something with at least a 100 feet night vision range.Like any night vision camera, getting a plate number will be difficult due to the reflective nature of the plates. The night vision simply washes it out when it's close enough to be readable. People will also be considerably less identifiable at night due to grain. Be sure to pick a recording quality that will minimize loss of detail from compression.With this unit, you get two lenses - one wide 6mm and one a bit more telephoto 12mm (a very little bit). If you only need to focus on a small area, the second lens will get you a bit closer. I use the wider lens for maximum area coverage.Mounting the camera was a breeze - once I threw away the bracket and made my own. Seriously, the bracket stinks. It flops about like a fish and never fully tightens. Hence, only 4 stars.To sum up: very good camera for the money, but be prepared to figure out something else for mounting it.
I own a Canon Pixma, I6000D. I've been a photographer for over 15 years. My first printed pictures (on Photo Paper Pro) from my digital camera were better then most prints that I had made with actual color paper.I've used other printer inks, and other papers. Canon's color is amazing, accurate, and the best.
I looked everywhere for a bag like this and this one fit the bill for what I needed. I have a digital rebel XT but with a battery pack on it. The battery pack makes it hard to find a camera bag where the camera fits lens down first in the bag. I just didn't realize how deep the camera bag had to be.....not long. My digital rebel XT w/battery pack and 70-200mm lens attached fits lens first into this bag with no room to spare.I was a little disappointed that it doesn't have a way to attach it to your waist. The descriptions lets you assume that it can be used like a fanny pack only in front. It does have some loops that you can clip onto but you will need your own clips and your own belt to put it on. I can't imagine what kind of belt that would be as the bag loaded is really heavy.Maybe an ammunition belt? Also, it doesn't stand up. The bottom of the bag is noticably smaller than the top of it. That's the only reason I gave it a four and not a five star.The bag is top quality and priced right. It will hold a smaller lens attached and one underneath that with padding between. I would buy it again though. It's great when you want to just carry your one camera/lens attached and maybe a couple flash cards. It does have a pocket in front but don't plan on carrying much in it. I have two cards and my charger in it.
Initial review in 2009: I'm not a binocular expert, but I'm very pleased with these binoculars. They are compact, relatively lightweight, bright clear images, adjustable eyepiece. Perfect for me -- I plan to take them onboard my kayak for birdwatching.April 2012 -- I pulled out these binoculars to use today for birdwatching, having hardly used them in the time I've had them, except to take to the opera occasionally; in any case, they've been subjected to zero rough handling (used for kayaking only a couple of times). Today, I saw double while looking through them, and no amount of adjustment helped. Other people could see through my binoculars -- and I could see through theirs, but I could only see double through mine. So I asked a binocular expert at the event what might be going on. He could see single, but admitted to eyestrain and said the trouble was most likely that the two barrels of the binoculars were out of alignment with each other (see also the 1-star review). I have recently had some trouble with double vision, which now only bothers me if I'm very tired or in a dark theater where there are not a lot of visual clues, and these binocs are just bad enough that I can't see single through them. He suggested I could send them in to Nikon for repair, but said that this type of construction, where the two barrels are smaller at the distant end, is inherently fragile. He recommended that I buy a straight barrel design. I ultimately bought Vortex Optics 8x28 Viper Series Waterproof Roof Prism Binocular (this is not less inexpensive Diamondback series), and they are incredibly bright and sharp compared to the Nikon. They weigh 1.2 lbs and are quite compact.So in hindsight, I was happy with the Nikons until my eyes could no longer compensate for their issues. I would understand their alignment being off if I'd given them heavy use, but I haven't. I'll put in a review on the Vortex after I've had a chance to use them a while. Apparently with binoculars more money = better binocs, and the Nikons are definitely not expensive. I've been told that "good glass" starts at about $300.
I've had this mp3 player for almost a year, I doubt anyone's lining up to buy it anymore, but it's still a good deal. Like others have said, it's worth praising for its slimness and style. You can't feel the buttons since they're touch-sensitive and it's hard to guess so you'll have to take the player out of your pocket to mess with it. That's okay though, I knew that going in. The downside, for me, is the laborious scrolling. It's got one speed folks, so if you want to go looking for a song under "Tracks" it will take forever if your player's filled up. You're better off searching by "Artist"... but if you had set "Shuffle" then it will now only shuffle songs under that artist, so you'll have to go back to the full "Tracks" listing, where it starts you at A, from A-Z. (While you can scroll backwards into Z when starting at A, it takes forever to get to M.)I don't like the SMS software, but that's okay! I just use Windows Media Player for viewing/adding songs/creating playlists. The sound quality is excellent, I don't use the earbuds they sent with the mp3 player (JBuds stay in my ear better and allow you to set the sound at a lower volume for the same loudness).That's my take on this player, let me know if there's any firmware that allows me to speed up the scrolling.
These stands are not only sturdy, but they look great. The fit for my Bose jewel cube speakers is perfect and were easy to assemble. I like the way the wiring is hidden inside the stem. For the price, you can't find a better buy. I would recommend these stands.
I bought these and the e-BK larger black ink cartridges.Although a few of them seemed to have leaked into their vacuum-sealed packages, I was able to ship them back to the company for replacements. This was fast and easy and correspondence was a breeze.They have worked wonderfully in my Canon MP780 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax and are an unbelievably inexpensive alternative to the Canon cartridges themselves.I recommend these. In fact, I plan to buy a lot of them with any extra money I have in case the company stops handling them!!!
This little stereo looks great on the shelf but the sound is just OK. Also organization of the remote is just so-so yet that is the only way to control the machine.Forget about navigating MP3's on CD. It's just too difficult to be worthwhile.
Works great and I got it QUICK! 30 GB stores a lot of music. Video has to be .wmv to convert but the video is pretty good. Radio works but seems to be all presets.
This is a good kit of lens filters for not a lot of money. It's not as good as a true macro lens, but for the price, and the fact that it comes with a nice little case, not bad. I would recommend using a tripod for some of the higher number filters like the +10, it is a little tricky holding still enough to frame in a shot.
You have to love the "cool" factor of being able to just pop it into a USB. Now if they can make one where you can carry something like this or two in a credit card carrier for spare backup or for "you never know when you need instant storage" situations, that would be the ultimate.
I first bought a different brand of USB Serial Adapter. But no matter what I did, I couldn't get it to work with my Altec Digitizer Tablet. A guy that works with digitizers all the time told me that Keyspan is the only brand he's found that consistently works with all 9-pin serial devices. So, on his advice, I ordered the Keyspan model USA-19HS from Amazon and it did indeed work perfectly right off the bat. Yes, the Keyspan adapter may be a few dollars more than some of the other brands, but it will work with devices that the others will not. If you happen to have one of those devices, it can save you many hours of frustration. I sure wish I had bought this one the first time! If I ever need another USB Serial Adapter, you can bet it will be a Keyspan!
I love this bag. Im a nursing student and I have to haul a LOT of books. This bags holds all the ones I need to take to class. People always ask where I got it and want one. Its an awesome, sturdy bag
I purchased this as a gift for my mother who has no knowledge of computers or electronic gizmos and wishes to have family photos which today are mostly digital.After a great deal of research checking out all reviews I could find, I decided to go with this unit rather than the others offered so far.The unit itself is not bad at all. Picture quality to me was fine and the ability to watch camera movie clips with sound was a major plus.The biggest problem I found was in the user manual. To me the manual is very vague...........especially for someone who has absolutely no knowledge of electronics with menus and settings. It took me quite awhile to figure out just how everything worked and I'm not exactly a novice working with electronics on a day to day basis. In order for my mother to appreciate this gift and not stick it in a drawer or closet, I had to create my own user manual so she could use it when received.The other issue I have is the fact the box shows various frames you can switch out on this but finding them is another thing. So far I've only been able to locate the base unit in black.Customer Service? I can't say as I haven't tried; but, go to their site and you cannot find much to help unless you write them.If not worried about additional frames or not opposed to spending unnecessary time trying to figure things out with the controls and menus, the picture viewer in itself is not a bad little unit. I'm sure my mother will be pleased (hoping she can figure out and follow MY operating instructions).
The meter doesn't shut off, it's constantly on. Went through three of these because they were overcharging or not evening running until Amazon contacted me upon filing for an RA and said they wouldn't bother selling me another because it's obviously faulty. Pyramid audio was of absolutely no help when contacted either. Didn't sound like they knew anything about their own products. I should have spent the money on a good one to go with my gear.
This adapter connects both analog and digital signals through it. This is more complete than a DVI-D adapter that just connects the digital signals. The StarTech adapter allows me to connect my Mac's to a VGA KVM switch.
I have one word that can describe the Toshiba 3109 DVD player- Awesome! I was apprehensive in purchasing the player, because of some bad reviews. I received the unit expecting the worst, but I was shocked to find out how stunning, and crisp the picture was. The sound choices, the player offers, is also great. I hooked my player up through the SoundBlaster Live soundcard on my computer and the sound blew me away. Just imagine how it would sound if you hooked it up to a theater surround sound system. I didn't have any lip sync problems. I was able to play almost all types of CDs except for CD-R. I purchased `The Matix," DVD which is the benchmark of all DVD players, and it played flawlessly. The only problem that I would like to see changed for the next generation of Toshiba players is ability to play CD-R music CDs. The player only offers a 90 day warranty.
Lost the original power cord for my Dell laptop power converter and didnt want to pay the Dell price. Ordered from Amazon and it came withing the time specified and worked perfectly.
You all it works and 1 day I will get a antenna replacement for it. Yes, I can get the manuel on-line for free. I took Internet class at NOVA and I'm good at getting all of the manuels on-line for free. No, you don't half to buy the manuel. It's 100% free! I made a(n) A in the Internet class at NOVA and I wanted to share this product with all of you!!!
Going on year two and this is a solid piece of hardware. So easy to install and perfect for multiple users. I have three smart phones, 3 laptops and a desktop all getting juice from this fearless router. Good buy.
I have had my Powershot G1, with this battery, for four and a half years. I've taken over 3,000 photos here and there. The battery has only now died and only lasts for a few photos on a charge. Because I may replace the camera in the next year or so, I will likely buy a cheaper replacement battery, not this one. My existing spare battery died because I did not rotate it into use.
I use this with my Mac Pro to keep some extra Firewire ports accessible above my desk, to quickly connect firewire devices with ease. works like a charm!
The only time this presenter worked was when I was standing beside my computer. As a school teacher, that is not an option. I also found the buttons to be extremely confusing and the enclosed manual was absolutely NO help at all.
We have used Epson scanners for a long time in production, so I thought I knew what to expect (only larger). I wasn't disappointed. This is an excellent scanner. Installation and setup were fast and easy. Scanning, likewise, is easy and fast, and the quality is excellent.
I, too, have spent hours online to Lexmark or on the phone to Lexmark trying to get the X83 to work with WindowsXP. Even Windows tech support got involved because Lexmark said some basic files (INF) were not available. Lexmark then recommended taking back the original purchase and trying a new one in the hope that it was a problem with just that printer. Nope. this one goes back today. I'll buy anything but Lexmark now.
I really was impressed with the sound and quality of this system. when I ordered this I wasn't expecting a lot I was just wanting surround sound speakers and a DVD/radio unit for a exciting LCD TV. This thing performers as well or close to my living room sound system that I spent 2,500$. I know next time I wont be buying a item for its Brand name and price tag.This thing is cheaply made with cheap plastics and it isn't what you would want to be bragging about as your bad system (looks wise) but if you can hide the cheaply made unit (which has worked with no issues now for 6 months) the sound that comes from it is shocking for the price you pay. The speakers are also made of cheap light plastic but the sounds from them are amazing. The 5 disc DVD player works great so far. the Ipod Adaptor works well (its just a cord the plugs into the front of the receiver and into the Ipod) The Subwoofer gives out great bass for its size I have it turned down as it shakes the walls upstairs.I hope this helped some of you
I'm very happy with my purchase of these binoculars. For their size and weight they are terrific for hiking. They have a good field of vision and incredibly clear optics. They cost a bit more than similar binoculars but in my opinion they are worth it.
Midland WR-100B SAME Weather and All Hazards Alert Monitor with Alarm ClockThis is absolutely the best investment I have ever made. You can go to bed, knowing that it will wake you when a storm or weather threat approaches. It also uses battery back-up, performing with the loss of AC power, and also allowing you to take it with you on a shopping trip or vacation and still get the warnings while driving, etc. GREAT BUY!!!!!
I was able to make 20 or so dvds from this machine, none of which will play in any other dvd players, despite my completion of the "finalizing" process.Also, although I'd already made 5 or so dvds out of a 25-pack, it is suddenly giving me an error message. These dvds are all the same, if they worked before, why not now? I'm reluctant to waste more money purchasing different dvds to try after reading these reviews, it seems as though the recorder may have simply stopped working.Total piece of crap. Don't waste your money.
This is an excellent wall mount for a small size TV. I installed it in the kitchen and it lets me swivel my 22" Dynex TV 180 degrees from the kitchen to the family room.The only improvement suggestion I have would be for Peerless to add better cable management: some plastic loops or holders for the power cord, coax cable, and HDMI cable to keep them out of sight.
I carry a ton of stuff in my cargo pants, and I have for years.. This case fits well into my cargos, although I'd prefer to see it a little shorter and lose the storage area at the top. I don't use it at all and don't ever see that I will ever use it. However I suppose I should get some backup buds in case I lose one then I might see the value in it. As it is, I think it could be a little less tall and would fit even nicer.My biggest gripe, which is still fairly minor, is that the zipper moves around on the case and I often have to push/pull it back down into place to zip it. The zipper itself is on a bit of a fold of fabric and easily moves up away from the edge of the case, making it difficult to zip. I don't force it, as zipper quality these days has gone downhill so I'm really careful with them. When this happens I just pull it back down into place and it zips just fine. It's a minor gripe, but not sure why it's designed this way.Overall, I like it. Sturdy, protects my earbuds, and it's just the right size (if not a tad taller than really necessary).
The dvd player is nice plays AVI's and all the other format now I can put all the avi files on one dvd and save on dvd's
This is a nice zoom lens- Manual focus is smooth. The only drawback is the zoom- at first it was stiff, but seems to have loosened up through use.
After eleven years my old Sony five disk changer finally fatally failed. I quickly searched the internet for a replacement. Amazon.com was the first place to search. After a short wait of about one week I had the DX-C390 hooked up to my Legacy high-current amp and played Kenny G through $6K Legacy speakers. The result was a sonorous banquet of rich,crisp and accurate sound.This is like getting a new stereo system for less than $200.00.I have chosen wisely.
I picked this drive up a few weeks ago. It's an incredible drive for the price, although Amazon could stand to get their price lined up more with other vendors, as this drive has gone for as little as sixty dollars in some stores after mail in rebate.
Very simple to wire up the stereo since every connection was clearly labeled and fit stock connector like it cam from factory that way!
Previously purchased a more expensive Belkin brand which failed miserably. Purchased this unit and it worked so well, that I bought another for the other car. I recommend this unit over the more expensive options and brands.
Excellent. Fits the Flat Panel perfectly and is very well made.
this mouse makes working fun again. the colors are not too bright so you don't get distracted while working. But they do look very cool.
The picture is clear and sharp. The picture is much better than our previous television which was a one-year old &quot;32 JVC. The Toshiba screen is much flatter and offers a better resolution. The sound is great, especially the surround sound. There are numerous options to adjust the picture and sound to your personal taste. The price was excellent and very competitive compared to other televisions of similar size and features.
First off, this vendor apparently doesn't ship the product they advertise. While the product description clearly shows Fuji HQ, what I got was just plain old Fujicolor; not the same film at all. That kinda sucks. And from reading other reviews here, that seems to be the way they roll.Now, to keep things in perspective, it's not the end of the world. Rather than go through the hassle of returning the film (which after all was only about $8), I'm going to try it out. How bad could it be? I know Fuji makes good film in general. And the other good thing was that the film was well within its expiration date (my film was dated 2014, plenty of time to go), unlike some vendors who ship outdated film.But really, guys, if you show HQ, you ought to ship HQ, or change your description to match what you actually send. Otherwise, this is a deceptive sales practice. I know HQ is good, since I used it for years: it remains to be seen if Fujicolor measure up or not.
worth the upgrade? probably. a perfect router? not even close.Out of the box:A great router for every day users, I am sure. For bittorrent and other high powered users, this still doesn't cut it. It handles massive amounts of connections far far better than previous linksys routers, but still no where near perfect, I can squeeze about 300 simultaneous connections out of this thing before it barfs - that's about 3 times the previous linksys routers I've used, but still not acceptable in my books.-Edit-My poor review had 1 out of 5 votes for being helpful, so i felt the need to add this section, which I thought went without saying:With DD-WRT firmware:Router works very well with DD-WRT firmware, as expected. But the product still deserves its meager 2 stars, because you should not have to void your warranty and rely on free third party tools to make a product usable.
I got this to replace my broken ipod mini. I couldn't be happier, the software is better than itunes, and its much easier to move music files to AND from the zen. I am definately beyond happy to have chosen this over another ipod.
This is a very good universal remote, especially for the price. I had it controlling my TV, DVD player, and stereo in a matter of minutes. There was no code for my model TV, so I used the remote's learn function and was surprised at how efficient and easy it was to set up.It is nothing special to look at and it very large in your hand, but it does a lot so its to be expected.Would highly recommend.
It's a very nice quality filter...I just wish I can put the lens cap on the filter. Instead of having to take the filter off.
Got this lens for my Sigma 10-20mm Wide Angle Zoom. Only cost me just over A$120 incl. p+h, I think this filter is a good bargain for someone who looks for a good quality filter but doesn't want to spend much
I purchased this monitor in 2003 for Christmas and it has performed superbly since then. It even made a move from Italy to Florida with me in 2004.Sharp resolution and superb response time. It has done well displaying my desktop (between Windows XP and now Windows Vista) as well as it has played action and sports games.
I recently purchased the Apple 80gb Ipod to replace the 60gb Ipod. I needed more space and wanted to have the video functionality of the new Ipod. The new design of the Ipod is sleeker and weighs considerably less than the older generation. The functionality is a little better: song accessibility, scrolling, video playback, etc. The display and sound quality are excellent (for Mp3s). There are a couple things I didnt like. The new Ipod seems more difficult to operate. Unlike the older Ipod, the scrolling wheel really has to be pressed to make an operation occur. In addition, I thought I was purchasing the Ipod that showed the alphabet along the bottom window for faster scrolling through vast song databases, but the 80gb (5.5 gen) isnt it. Either way, this is an excellent product for people who have a vast music collection and want video playback. For the price, the Ipod can't be beat!
Have had this for just over a year, and reading all these comments makes me feel lucky that we managed to get a full year's worth of use out of the DVD player. It quit reading DVD's tonight with no previous indication that something was wrong. It does play audio CDs. Yippee. A complete piece of trash; I'm going to take extreme delight in jumping up and down on top of it in the driveway in the morning before tossing it in the dumpster. I may even get in the car and back over it once... or twice. The last Phillips/Magnavox item I will ever own.
This product does what it's supposed to. We didn't install it, but had a tech do it for us. Maybe it is easy, but I decided not to find out the hard way.
I bought this ceiling plate for 15 dollars and it is very solid and made of cast iron. This plate is considerably less expensive than the other ceiling plate by chief yet it does the same job. I hung my Sony vpl vw50 with this plate and had no problem. You will however need a steady hand as you drill the four holes for this mount.
This CD-player, believe it or not, is the best one I've ever had. It seems to me that this player can do no wrong. The first thing that impressed me was the slim and attractive design. I think this CD really makes the grade and it's awesome. I can carry it anywhere I want, and it is really hard to feel the weight. My advice to you is, if you look for a CD player that has a good sound quality, anti-shock protection and many more, go and buy this player. It really is worth it. You have got a pretty good chance of being disappointed when you purchase this baby.
I love to listen to music while I work out so I decided to get an MP3 player becasue I was sick and tired of carrying my CD player and my tape cassette around. Besides, when you are on the treadmill jogging you get kind of sick and tired of your CD player skipping. Anyway I'll make it short and to the point. This little MP3 player packs a mean punch!! The sound is great and the software included makes the music really easy to transfer. It comes with a neck strap, carry case, wrist strap and digital headphones. I perfer to use the wrist strap while I'm working out. Anyway (I did say I was going to make[price]. The only downfall is that it comes with 32 MB memory which means you won't get but about 10 songs but it has a slot so you can expand the memory. All in ALL it's a great MP3 player for your buck.
I seem to have a GPS for every kind of activity I do and everyone of them excel, and also have weaknesses in one way or another.I recently parted ways with my BMW 330 that had a build-in Navigational system that was an excellent product once you got past the user interface. My new car doesn't have a Nav system, and I didn't want to mount a laptop like I did previously, so I checked into the offerings described at http://gpsinformation.net/. The NuVi looked great and I was all set to buy that one, but it had features, like the MP3 player that I didn't need. Then I discovered the M4, and after a few days of contemplation, that's the one I picked.Now that I've had it for a few weeks, I have to say that I'm quite happy with it. Like any new product, the user interface takes some practice to get used to, but after awhile, you can run through the interface quite rapidly.I went with the M4 over the M5, even though it's a slower processor because of the SiRF chipset. This is indeed a superior chipset to my Garmin Rino for example. *Most* of the time it picks up satellites almost immediately, however, there are times when it does take a few minutes. I usually experience this when I turn it on when I'm already on the move.I really love how Garmin inverts the map colors at night time. This way you can still have the display set to bright, yet it doesn't distract you from night time driving. Handy since there is no auto-dim of the screen based on the ambient lighting.However, this is not the best screen for full-on day use if the sun is beaming right on it. Compared to the built-in screen on my ex-BMW, there is no comparison. The sun pretty much washes out the screen and makes it difficult to read. It's readable, but certainly not the best-in-class.Having said all of that, the only thing that is really annoying is that if you deviate from the plotted course (route), the Garmin will recalculate a new course. Hey, that's great, but why make the map disappear while that's happening? With a complex route (or even not so complex really) it can take quite a bit of time to recalculate. An example: There is road construction in downtown Portland that causes me to travel a few blocks out of my way to get home. As I make my first deviation, the M4 recalculates, perhaps to make a turn at the next block. The problem is, I have to pass the next block too, and I pass that block either before, or when the M4 finishes its recalculation. Now it has to recalculate again, and again and again for every block I pass and never catches up. While I travel these 6, 8 or 10 blocks or so, all I see is the "Recalculating Route" dialog, and not the map. Fortunately , I know my way home, but in a new and strange city I can cover quite a distance and perhaps become lost or be needlessly far out of my way by the time I get the map back. I suspect this isn't specific to the M4, but others as well, like the NuVi. This is the "feature" that keeps me from giving the M4 5 stars.Otherwise, it's a Pocket PC device that allows me to run typical Windows CE applications. It can take the Outlook address book and use the addresses as destination for the GPS, that way you don't have to type in all those addresses again. It's also easy to put your own addresses in via the M4's interface. In otherwords, you're not required to enter data in the PC and transfer it. It's much more useful to me as a day-to-day tool than the NuVi would have been. BTW, as far as I know, it only imports addresses (contacts, to-do's, calendars, etc, from Office/Outlook, not Outlook Express) A voucher is included that allows you to purchase Outlook 2003 for $29.99 though. If you're using Outlook Express, this is a recommended purchase anyway, because Outlook is indeed a superior product.The windshield mount is superior. You can angle the M4 to any orientation you like and the M4 is very easy to slide in and out of.The sync cable that comes with the M4 charges the M4 while it's connected to the PC, but with a separate powersupply - connected into a "Y". If, like me, you purchase another "travel kit" for the office, you don't get the same thing - you get a powersupply that plugs in to the M4 and a sync cable that plugs into the M4, but you can't do both at the same time (no "Y"). In otherwords, when the M4 is plugged in to the PC with the travel kit, it is not charging. When it's plugged in to charge, you don't have an extra sync port to connect to the pc. I hope that made sense :-) Why can't the M4 charge only off of the USB connection? I dunno :-)I'm also using a 1 GB SD card with no problem in the expansion slot for extra storage. Weirdly enough, this seems to have slowed down the overall performance somewhat. I don't see the connection. Hmm...I also lost the stylus already :-( and the closest replacement I found (while I'm waiting for my OEM replacements) is the Tungsten T5 stylus. It's not a perfect fit, but will fit without falling out. Mostly it's a little short and you need a thumbnail to get it out of its slot.If I had to do it all over, I would certainly buy the M4 again. I love it and I use it daily.
We purchased this LCD TV for our new 5th Wheel travel trailer. We had deleted the builder's "upgrade" 26" TV but retained their articulating arm mount. This unit fits perfectly in the opening in the entertainment center and we can swing it to view from the galley, dining table, or lounge. In fact, the LC32D62U's viewing angle is so wide, we can watch it from the galley and lounge simultaneously.At the moment we have only a cable TV hookup with one hard drive/DVD recorder and surround sound but will be adding 2 sat receivers, one a receiver/recorder, and full HD programming from Starchoice satellite. We are looking forward to High Def viewing, however, the analog picture is so good its hard to imagine the HD being better.Highly recommended.
I have had this dvd player for about 3 months now. Nothing has broken on it, and it plays all the dvds I have. Unfortunately it can't play all of the dvd. I have several tv shows on dvd so they are divided by episode. On 2 dvds so far it refuses to play certain episodes with no problems on the others on the dvd. Luckily I also have a PS2 which can play those episodes the player can't. Unfortunately I bought a player because the PS2 couldn't play all my dvds, and now the player can't play everything.
Having moved up from the 750Z, which I dragged around the world and aged to failure in a year (OK for the way I handle cameras), the 3000Z was a big step up in terms of resolution (that's all the editors want). The camera fits nicely in the hand, and the controls are better located than the 750Z. The programming screens are handy, and the branching decisions for setting variables is easier to follow than the picture icons of the 750Z. The flashcard slot is way better designed. And now you can add 49mm lens features like a UV filter.Complaints? The carry bag is useless. The USB connecting port is awful .. a rubber flap. I really miss the sun-flap to view the video screen in bright sunlight. Without it, it's impossible to use on brilliant days .. the screen becomes a mirror. Perhaps the biggest complaint is that Epson hasn't increased the start-up speed: the camera seems to take forever to set up for the first photo. I've missed so many shots by having to wait that critical 4-5 seconds before the green LED flashes &quot;ready&quot;. And when taking pics, the time to take a shot varies from fractions of a second to several seconds (when the subject has long gone).Overall, still my favorite digital camera. Awesome color reproduction and density. Light, small, fits the hand. Just, please, make it faster.
working with this site was very easy. merchandise was sent out promptly. one drawback, the item sent was not the item i ordered. the item numbers were very close , but the last letter was what made the difference. the mount i recieved could not support the weight of my plasma television. had contacted the vendor and explained what had transpired. the matter was handled professionally and expediant. i recieved full return of my monies, including the shipping and handling as well without any problems at all. i would purchase from this vendor again. knowing that their motto stands. " we want the customer to be completely satisfied with their purchase from start to finish. they are a trusted and honest company, and knowledgeable of what they sell. so i give this vendor 5 stars.
I thought I was buying a larger mp3 player like a cd type and it came and it was so small that I gave it to my grandson instead, and he loves it and so does his classmates.
Since I bought the Hazard monitor, I have received two severe thunderstorm warnings and a flash flood warning. It is good to know that I will be woken up for any tornado warnings. However, the flash flood warning was at 2AM! (Not as annoying as a 3AM phone call though ;-) )
I normally don't give reviews. And I certainly am biased towards 5-star reviews. However, this review didn't give me the option to give 4 1/2 stars. I was given a choice between giving these headphones a score of a 4 or a score of a 5. Upon further review, I had to give it a 5. Giving it a 4 would not have given it justice. Quite simply, for the money that is paid for these headphones, these give the best value. I would consider myself an audiophile. Throughout my lifetime, I've had many headphones. These headphones simply offer the best sound quality I have had. I've had a couple headphones that have had similar quality to these and they were 200 to 300 dollars. If you really don't care about looks and you only care about the sound, these headphones are amazing. I give it less than five stars because of its look. It's a model and make that remains unchanged since the 1980's. It looks cheap. I won't lie about that. But these headphones are very comfortable. You just need to make sure that you put the headphones on the "Light" option as opposed to the "Firm" option. If you only care about quality bass and sound, this is where to go. If you are looking to get a pair of headphones to impress folks, look elsewhere.
this bag is super. Holds the Canon 40D w/ Tamron 28-300 lens w/o a problem. Super efficient with pockets in the right places to offer easy access to extra battery, cards, filters, etc. Comfy shoulder strap. Good zippers to seal it shut, very convenient for travel when the big camera bag is just too much.The price is sweet, I looked at a lot of these on ebay and elsewhere, this purchase cant be beat. And you get the Amazon warranty so there is no down side I see
Kiss the pain of ear buds goodbye. These fit comfortably in your ear with great sound overall (including the low end). A great way to block out the noise of the world and enjoy good tunes.
Have had this unit for about a month now. The picture quality is excellent, there is a lot of flexibility in setting up slide shows, and I like the fact that it can turn itself off and on at the times you program. Those are the good features. Now for the bad - the documentation (80 page manual) and menu controls are very poor and getting a slide show to work properly from a memory card is an adventure. It's way overcomplicated and that's where all the problems began. I downloaded about 60 pictures to an SD card from Adobe Photoshop, all saved in jpg format per Philips recommendation. When I tried to transfer all 60 pictures to a new album residing on the memory card, it wouldn't work and there was no explantation why. The screen function & nav controls on the picture frame just stopped working. Deleting some of the images didn't seem to help. There was plenty of room on the SD card, so I'm still wondering what went wrong. Part of the problem stems from the fact that Philips software manipulates the images on the SD card and renames the image files once they've been placed inside albums. That's maddening, because you have no way of knowing what files have been transferred to an album on the memory card from your desktop computer, unless you open up each individual file and inspect it. By the time you're done jumping through these kind of hoops, you come to the conclusion that there's got to be a better mousetrap. We have a 17" PhotoVu that is flawless compared to this digital device. Look at other choices before buying this product. It's been a somewhat of a disappointment.
I just started dating a woman who owns this system, and she was so proud of it that I simply didn't have the heart to tell her the truth. On our third date she took me back to her apartment where we watched a DVD: beautiful plasma TV, horrendous Bose hunkajunk. The only reason I kept my mouth shut was because she's incredibly hot and I wanted to be there for breakfast the next morning.But it took a lot of drinks for me to sit through this audio nightmare: male voices often came out of the so-called "bass module" instead of the tiny and tinny little satellites, and those voices were mixed in with the smeared, flabby mid-bass coming out of the box...totally localizable mid-bass. The music (we watched "Amadeus") was completely hollow-sounding, like listening to a boombox. During a few musical peaks there was even audible resonance coming out of the pseudo-sub...no surprise since it's just a cheap plastic enclosure, not even MDF like you get with even the cheapest REAL subwoofers.Mama mia, the things a guy will do just to get some play...For four hundred bucks these days you could actually get a pair of real bookshelf speakers (Infinity Beta 20s, Polk Monitor 30s, Hsu HB-1s) and a cheap sub (Dayton SUB-100 from partsexpress dot com) that would effortlessly destroy this Bose junk. Granted, it won't be in such a tiny and dainty-looking package, but it will sound a million times better!I think I'll have to break the news to her on our tenth date or so, it actually makes me feel DIRTY not to, heh.
I have had this product now for a little over a year...and have had nothing but great things to say about it! The clarity is awesome, the playback is amazing. I would not think of purchasing another style/type of machine. When it is time to replace...it's going to be a Sony.
This product arrived well within the shipping window from the supplier. After installation, it worked as expected. I hope to get many years of use from it.
The scullcandy skullcrushers are good for the price you can get them for on here. they are not built as good as i would have liked. if you stretch them too far they could easily snap into 2 pieces.
The iPal from Tivoli Audio is very useful for those who want to play their iPod aloud in a place where there isn't too much outside noise and where an electrical outlet isn't available. This might include picnics, the patio, or any other place where electric isn't convenient. The tuner is typical top-notch Tivoli and the sound is very good for such a small unit provided you are in a fairly quite atmosphere. Also, the iPal is extremely portable, small enough to slip into your backpack. It might also make a great office radio / iPod speaker! If you work in a noisy factory, or other noisy environment, you will be disappointed with the iPal's lack of "oooomph". For this reason, along with the somewhat high price of this unit, I can't give it a fifth star.If you just want some nice portable speakers for your iPod and you don't need the tuner, you might want to consider a pair of high quality computer speakers for your iPod like the Bose MediaMate for half the price and you'll get far more volume and much better sound. Pick up an inexpensive video camera bag from the store for your speaker(s)...(about $20.00) with side pouches for your iPod, and cables and you are in business! HAVE FUN!
I just bought this cd player yesterday and I really like it and it was worth my money. My stone age cd player broke and buying this new cd player was worth it and it was a good price considering it was a fairly new model. It is very neat and has lots of modes and plays really good. I rate this product a 4 because the only problems I see with it are that when you pause the music a beebing noise comes out of the headphones and you can't turn it off and also the cd player doesn't have a mode where you can repeat sonds over again you have to do it manually.I strongly consider if you need a new cd player thats a good price for a good brand I suggest this cd player is the one for you!!!
The Micro Hi-fi system was a Christmas gift for my son. He was very happy with it. He was the one who put it on his wish list. Thank You
This product is cheap in price and does the job of chargingmy kid's game boy, my boy and I are very happy and satisfied withthe charger, good job to the seller and Amazon, a well deserved pat onthe back.Thanx.
Highly recommended recorder. Excellent results, amazingly easy to use.My only quibble is that the manual does NOT tell you exactly what types of DVD blanks to use. (I bought DVD-R 8X--but recorder needs DVD-R 4X) However, the free Sylvania 800 phone operator quickly gave me the correct information. I exchanged the DVDs, and now copying my favorite VHS tapes to DVD for posterity.
This product seems to provide good protection and permits you to clearly see the screen, when lit. The case is of a "condura" like material with the plastic, covering the screen, clear and slightly flexible. The case provides easy access to all the buttons and inputs. To the rear of the case are two loops which accomodates the armband or your belt, of your choice.Cons: None
So far the modem has operated flawlessly, but I have not had time to load the software and set up security. I really like it for my applcation.
Very Good Buy and Great Camcorder,would tell anyone to get it.Love it so far.
The Zune is definitely better than an IPOD! I purchased a pink Zune and I am very happy with the product. My brother has a red Zune and he is also very happy with it. He cant live without it. His Zune goes everywhere with him! I'm also thinking about buying a white Zune for my sister for her birthday. I think the Ipod is overrated. Trust me, the Zune is way better! It lets you share music, see the album cover,---it lets you do so many things...Oh, and another one of my favorite things is that it has a radio. I love that! The only thing I wish was that there were more colors to choose from, but apart from that, the Zune definitely is the best choice! Buy it! I promise you wont regret it!!!
I bought these speakers two years ago and I've been using them with my computer since then. I bought them for ~$51 here on Amazon. Easily on the of the best things I've purchased here.The sound quality is incredible from small, very thin speakers. Bass is very strong for only 18 watts. I usually crank the bass and sound and it will shake the entire room with less than 30 watts of power. It plugs right into any headphone jack so they can be used with portable CD players, mp3 players, portable DVD players, or even as your home stereo.My father had a relatively old Infinity 5.1 channel system and this completely blew it away. The only place is was lacking was obviously the "surround" feeling. However, the sound is incredibly crisp despite the fact that the only thing creating that sound is really two pieces of plastic. The subwoofer is a little big, but the satellites can go basically anywhere because they are small. The 3D sound helps alot. Without it, the sound is not as good. Just keep the 3D on the whole time and enjoy! I have been for two years and will be for plenty more when I go to college.-Another computer nerd
Hi,This is a easy installable webcam with quality for the money we pay. Buy it for anything lessthan 25 USD.
Who'd a Thunk that cd's would look like our old 45's.Nice touch. They are a very big conversation piece when people see them.
This 2- Pack flexi case is very useful. When we buy electronics we all have the thought that we are going to take excellent care of the product and nothing will happen to it. Then there comes the day where the item slips out of your hand. Well with the flexi case, it will protect the Palm Z22 from complete destruction. The texture of the flexi case allows a complete grip around the palm Z22. It sticks to your palm, the Palm Z22 and the palm of your hand.
Garmin says that only an antennae is needed to use the built in XM capabilities. That is not correct. The Garmin does not have an XM receiver in it so you have to buy a special "antennae" listed at $270 and $200 on Amazon. It is the only way to use the XM function and is 1/3 the price of the GPS itself. Garmin are taking advantage of customers and are providing misleading advertising implying that only an antennae is needed. To those of us accustomed to XM and what typical antennaes cost it is quite a shock when we go to use all the capabilities of the GPS.
REALLY GOOD, WITH GOOD & SHARP IMAGE. VERY SATISFIED. VERY FAST SHIPPING. THANK YOU.
I purchased this adaptor to replace a broken one from Toshiba. Got it in no time, and worked from the very start. It is a great buy if you need to replace your power adaptor. I am very pleased.
I have had many different headphones , and these are exceptional in value for the sound that you get and portability! I have only had them for a month, but so far, they have exceeded my expectations!
This gadget hides well in the hand, and allows me to take pre-framed pictures easily. It seems to work from all sides of the camera, though the range seems better if operated from the front. I've had it for a while and have used it quite a bit, and the battery still does not show any wear or weakening. It sure beats the wired shutter release I started with many decades ago!Shipping was fast and the cost very reasonable, and as I said, it's been a while now, and I'm still very happy with this remote.
This is one of the best Home Theater systems I have ever seen. The sound is un beatable but the look could be better. Other wise this is a very nice system to have if you want so good quality sound! It really makes those action movies sound good.
[...] I ordered this as a Christmas present for my (then) 13 year old son who longed for "the competition" version of MP3. The Rio Carbon 5GB was too much memory for the $$ to pass up. Although it's quite a bit larger in size, it's design is sleek, very "industrial" and my son LOVED it. Still uses it DAILY and it's been 2 Christmases ago!Felt secure in the reviews, felt secure w/ the guarantee and the company rating.Mom scored big-time. :)
Si quieres un router eficiente, barato, funcional...este es!!!...facil de instalar y configurar, muy buena se&ntilde;al, amplia, potente...todos los equipos (laptops, tablets, telefonos celulares) se conectan sin problema...lo recomiendo a todo el que quiera un router de calidad y excelencia superior...
I just got a Vizio VX37L and bought a RCA DRC279 Upconverting DVD player to go along with it. The remote that came with my Comcast Motorola HD-DVR worked fine with the tv, but not with the dvd player nor with my Sherwood receiver (no Sherwood codes in the manual and code search was no help either). I almost bought one of those $100 Logitech remotes but decided to take a chance on something cheaper. After reading the positive reviews here I decided on this model.All the positive reviews were right! It had the pre-programmed codes for the DVR and the Sherwood, but not for the the tv or the dvd player. No problem though because the learning feature allowed me to program them in without problem in under an hour. I was then able to easily set the remote to automatically turn everything on with the press of a button and change configurations just as easily.For example, I can press one button to turn on the dvd player, open the tray, and switch to the proper audio/video inputs all at once. I press another button, and it all returns to the cable tv-watching configuration. Just awesome for a sub $20 remote! I went from 5 remotes to a single remote with this one. The nice big buttons are also a plus. You won't have any problems getting to the right button even holding it one-handed. And of course Amazon's price rocks. Even with shipping, I saved about $6. The price at brick and mortar stores here is about $25 plus tax. Highly recommended!
I CANNOT SAY MUCH MORE THAN WHAT THE OTHER REVIEWERS SAID.MY UNIT HAS ONLY ONE TV TUNER.THERE MUST BE TWO VERSIONS OF THIS UNIT.MAY I SUGGEST YOU CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A GOOD SURGE PROTECTER.A LOT OF THE NEGITIVE ISSUES MIGHT BE CAUSED BY POWER SURGES.THIS APPLIES TO ALL SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS. 4 STAR RATING
I had my 3rd gen ipod for 4 years, holding out on a video ipod until for a larger screen. I was torn when Apple released the full-screen flash memory based 'touch' with 16gig max (less than my old 20gig full with music files), and the small-screen hard-drive 'classic' with up to 160gig. Maybe the full-screen and hard-drive together would wear too much on a battery?I decided I would be annoyed with 16gig, managing which files to load. I have a Blackberry, and get enough internet, without being limited to wi-fi, plus all my work mail and calendar are tied to that. The bigger touch screen was not worth it for me, and I could not wait for another upgrade.Because of an Amazon delivery est. 4-7 weeks out, I canceled my order for an 80gig, went to Apple instead(free shipping), and ordered the 160gig. 160gig does not seem extreme. There is always something new to fill space. Higher quality music and videos, backups, games etc.. Plus the apple-site shows the 160gig battery has about an extra 30% play-time than the 80gig (apple site Classic tech specs).Had to pay sales tax, but got free engraving. Used that to add 'return to' with my name and email on the device. That gives the honest majority of our population the chance to get it back to me, and the less classy folks will need to scratch up or hide the back side.**update**I now have it in hand and stick with my 4-star pre-review.I got it loaded fine, including new videos I had in anticipation, and many photos from my pc -all of which barely made a dent in the space. The options are very easy to manage in iTunes. I like you can choose full-photo vs. ipod-veiwing-photo file sizes. Old news to many of you though. Of course I went full-sized, I have 160gig now, and this is a great way to back up those pics.Actually I have 148.79 available space. Everything looks good and runs smoothly, so I'm not griping about the space the os/software used up.I like the album art display on the menu and songs. Things like that don't matter in the big picture to most people, but those types of touches make Apple products seem a little more friendly.I am jumping from a monochrome music-only ipod, so for me this is a major upgrade.It does have the search option, but typing in a word by scrolling around a click wheel is not much faster than working through the menu.It also has a few games loaded, clock/alarm, a lock code setting, notes and calendar you can load from your pc/mac. I like the stopwatch, which dispays an old analog version. Using a stopwatch makes even boring activities seem more like an event.The only real rub with this is the 'TV-out' (video output)option is locked to 'off'. I had seen a 50buck cable for sale from Apple so I knew I could do it(cnet claimed video-out had been removed), but I read on a rumor-site that you will now be forced to use the Apple licensed component-cable in order to enable the video out. Fine, it comes with some other adapter stuff, so I'll do it, but their availability is 3-4 weeks.I do love this device, and appreciate how far we've come since reel-to-reel and projectors, but not getting a hard-drive in the the 'touch', and not having the video cable (and many games) ready for launch takes a star off.*** Update 2 ***Well, I had it stolen already. Hope the engraving somehow causes the perps some pain. Smashed my car window at church and grabbed my bag. I was dumbfounded. I did an on-line police report and tried to get my serial number from the Apple registration. Could find no way to veiw previous registrations, and the email confirming the registration didn't have it. Without the ipod connected to iTunes there appears to be no way to see it there either. I easily signed on to Garmin and got my gps s/n (they got that too), so I don't know why apple would make it so difficult. My wife found it printed on the box. Good old printed ink. Writing it down may be a good idea. Maybe this is gods way of telling me to get the touch?
Great little product, its great looking, simple to use and is of the highest qualityI bought mine from a local store because it was on sale, I didnt expect much of it as it mainly was going to be used in my car with a tape deck adapter since my car doesn't have a CD player.But I ended up using it nearly every day because it was so great.I abuse the thing too, I accidentally drop it nearly every time i have it in my jacket pocket and go to pick something off the floor, it gets tossed on my desk or bed.Also about 2-3 weeks ago I got into a car wreck and had my GoGear with me, it was sitting in the center console and some jerk nearly hit me, I swerved and avoided them but hit an icy patch on the road and the car went sideways before suddenly gripping the road and rolling over 6 or 7 times.. the GoGear was flailing around the car hitting the windshield the dash.. my head (oww) and it was still working when I got out the car. Infact I took it with me to the hospital and listened to it whenever i had a chance.And it still works!My only beef with it is that occasionally if I use the radio and try looking for some station the auto tuner didnt pick up it might freeze
Like another reviewer, I happened across this product in Amazon by accident. Also like another reviewer, it immediately struck me as a useful thing to have.The case shipped very quickly and I have no complaints.The quality of the construction is good and it makes gripping the SkyScout SO MUCH BETTER. I'm also a lot less nervous now when I hand it to other people to use.
This was my first webcam, and I got my moneys worth for sure. It isn't perfect, but it is fast and easy to set up and start using.There are many cool features like custom Postcards you can create, video conferencing, or games. It comes with several galleries of clip art and photos to help you get started. You can also take pictures and make videos. The picture quality is decent too. As I said before, use your imagination and you can have a ball with this thing! I photograph my art work and blast it into cyberspace in the blink of an eye. Yowza!
Disclaimer: I had an iPod before switching to the Zen Micro.Features I love===============1. Looks.There are those who buy things because others got it. But there're things in life cooler than military-issued white. In fact, I got my Sony MDR-EX71 ear-buds in black because white ear-buds are so passe now.2. Uses standard USB cable.This might seem like a small thing, but really appreciate the fact I just need one cable when travelling to sync and charge my MP3 player, cellphone, and digital camera. No more tangling mess of cables and charges, and I can always buy a USB line almost anywhere for less than $5 if I forgot to bring one.3. No drivers required. Works like thumb drive.The most significant consequence is that I can plug the Zen to the USB port of any PC, and be able to use the Zen like a USB thumb drive. My previous iPod needed to install drivers, which is a luxury I don't have with other people's PCs, or office PCs where they restrict your admin rights.4. Music Subscription.This is the best invention since iPod itself. I have been die-hard fans of only 2-3 artists, die-hard meaning I buy every single album and singles they produce. For everyone else, there are plenty of songs I 'kinda like' but I didn't feel they were worth the money to buy.With this subscription thingy, I get to download entire albums simply to try out entirely new songs and artists to see if I like 'em. I doesn't bother me I lose them if I stop my subscription - they are songs I probably won't pay in full in the first place. But sometimes, not buying a song doesn't mean not worthing listening to it once in a while.5. Solid construction.The Zen has a solid metal casing that not only feels sturdy and resistant to scratches, it can actually survive a four-feet drop without injury. (I've actually tried this, though not intentionally.) Couldn't say the same about my iPod. (My experience positively confirms that an iPod cannot survive a swinging knock against the subway door while inside a shoulder bag.)6. Ease-of-use.The menu system is customizable and intuitive just like in iPod. (In fact, I heard the patent for the iPod menus are held by Creative Labs.) Synching songs is also piece of cake. Just plug-in and either WMP or Napster can sync up my library. This is probably standard feature now after iTunes set the standard.At the end of the day, I can always resort to drag-n-drop straight from my windows explorer, for not only my music files but also data files. (See point #2 above.)8. Battery LifeI do 10-hour shuttles from the West Coast to the Other Side of the Pond at least once a month, and the iPod used to just flat out with less than 10 hours of playing. The Zen can not only sustain the entire trip, but also the train rides to/from the airports ony each side. And I bought an extra battery in case I miss a chance to charge up in between. The "stamina" of most batteries decreases with such consecutive high mileage use, and with the iPod I wasn't able to do anything about it other than to buy a new one or send it back to the factory. With the Zen I have an immediate solution for $30 in the local Circuit City.Features I don't like=====================1. No dedicated volume button. Need to go back to "Now Playing" screen to adjust the volume. Can't do it while I'm tweaking other things in different menus.2. No podcast aggregation in Windows Media Player. Ok. This is more a WMP shortcoming than the Zen's. iTunes has the best podcast browser (though not the largest selection), so I continue to use iTunes to subscribe to podcasts, and let WMP automatically detect the new files and add to my player. It can be done, but I wish it can be done in one-step, one software.These two dislikes mean it's not perfect for me, so, four stars.
I have the 2.5x macro close-up lens with adapter, but not the 1.5x. It is possible to attach this macro adapter to a SLR lens(35mm type camera). It easily and quickly clips onto any lens which has filter threads of between 52 and 67 mm. My Sony 50mm f1.4 lens (on a Sony a350 14meg camera) has a close focus of about 18 inches - so it has no macro capability. Once this is attached, I can move up to within about 6 inches. The result is very sharp and clear (at least in the center of the photo). I have also tried it on a Sigma 24mm f2.8 macro lens. It works, but the focus distance gets impossibly small (1-2 inches). Keep in mind 3 things:1. Depth of field is quite small, even at f22.2. Once it is attached, you will no longer be able to focus on distant objects. With the Sony 50mm, I can only focus between about 5-7 inches from the front of the lens to the object.3. There tends to be some chromatic aberration towards the edges of the photo, and only the center of the photo may be in precise focus. Still, it is useful to take photos of insects and flowers when you don't have an actual macro lens available.
You just can't beat original replacement ink! I have tried other types of ink, but found they don't look as good or last as long. I have tried the Costco ink refill program and it has worked well for me, although my friend said one of his refills stopped printing after only about 100 copies, but Costco gave him his money back!
The product description indicates that this product comes with a 12 ft. power cord which is why I opted for this model. Alas, I am now stuck with a 6 inch power cord.
I purchased the Canon MF6550 to replace a Canon PC980 copier, and to replace an HP 6210 All-In-One which my office used as a FAX. I was slightly worried because the reviews here were only lukewarm, but on other sites they were better. Well, let me just say whoever is complaining about this machine is way off base. First, it came with a Windows VISTA disc so it worked seemlessly with my VISTA computer. Second, it is nearly twice as fast as the PC980 (23 pages vs. 12). Third, the FAX works great, very quiet, very efficient. Fourth, the manual explains everything and is very easy to understand. Fifth, on a cost per page basis, it is slightly less expensive than the PC980, and significantly less expensive than the HP 6210. Sixth, the printer works great, is also very fast, and has great print quality. And seventh, it comes with a THREE YEAR warranty. You can't beat all that. Everyone in my office loves it and we don't regret purchasing it at all. For our money, it is a fabulous machine.
The speakers and subwooofer are great and perform a bit better than expected for me, 2.1 is good enough for most people, its a very good price too. 5 speakers and a subwoofer is only necessary for home theaters, and the price to value ratio is as much as what u get here.About the smell, my subwoofer gives off this weir plastic smell. I thought it wouldnt be a big deal but i get nausiated by it, hopefully the smell will be gone after a few months, perhaps this smell only affects me in particular or just happened be on my subwoofer. Nonetheless they are great speakers
I believe it's a good buy and performs well, but the owner's manual could be more informative &amp; give better explanations to assist the layman in the hookup &amp; setup phase.I am still trying to test and get the proper sound settings for my speakers (Polk RM6600 &amp; PSW250 sub). Still confused about a couple of settings and can't find the answers in the manual.The receiver definitely gets warm and needs good ventilation. This makes me wonder if I can leave it in my glass-front stereo cabinet.The on-screen setup menu is great and allows for easier programming. But, if the owner's manual was better written and provided more information, I would probably have given this a 5 Star rating...If anyone knows of a site where I can find hookup drawings and better information on the various functions of this receiver, please let me know. The JVC website has limited information.
The remote for I use for my D7000 is all that is advertised. Have not tested its range yet. So far just at 10 feet. Even had a battery installed. Must have this when using a tripod to prevent camera shake at slow shutter speeds.
I have been using this drive for almost a year now and have no complaints at all. As for the 4 over a 5 star rating...I will reserve that for products which go above and beyond in either performance or value. (if you are running vista and have ANY problems with your hardware...check vista before assuming your hardware is flawed)
This had made updates for our schools calculators amazingly easy. Thank you for making it so easy to get to our school.:)
1. I have several zing neoprene pouches and basically, what you see is what you get.2. One probably wonders why one would ever need such a product. Basically, I use these for holding odd sized camera type gear (panoramic rails, heads) in my camera backpack. The neoprene fabric is key in such applications because it can stretch to deal with odd shapes etc... and with the nice mechanism to close the bag, it keeps my odd shaped gear organized. If you have the need for something like this, you'll love it.
Once I got through the confusing setup I have been pleasantly suprised by the sound and functionality of this system.Auto calibration is a snap but a bit tricky to setup manual calibration per speaker.Good value though for the price
First and foremost, I must say that these sony's did not blow me away at first. Just as a quality home set of speakers need to be broken in to reach their fullest potential, so does the fontopia headphones. Once broken in, the sound is full and rich - rivaling my Sennheiser HD 280 pro's.I would recommend that if you were to purchase these, first give them constant play using all sorts of music for a couple of days. I didn't even use mine until I broke them in on my Zen Micro playing all genre's of music etc. Jazz, Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, and downtempo electronica.Once these are properly broken in, it's hard to beat the sony's price vs. performance value. Sure they're not true audiophile headphones, but they come awfully close.
Obviously these are not going blow the roof off your house, but they are really pretty good speakers. Great for listening to music. I'd recommend them to anyone, actually, I have. My boss just ordered the same ones, and one of my co-workers already had them. These are especially good for the price. Again, do not expect a huge subwoofer, but these are good speakers.
I made the mistake of buying this drive and have experienced similar problems as the two reviews already listed here. Within a week of installation, I began to experience flaky behavior from the drive. Tech support refused to answer my requests, and I found that their phone support was insulting and useless. I've actually taken this out and am using it as a paperweight for my desk inbox. The only thing it is good for is a target for large caliber ammo. This is the best use for this kind of garbage. Don't waste your money on this junk. Spend a few dollars more and go with a known brand.
This is my second Yamaha stereo receiver. The first was a CR 2020 purchased about 32 years ago. That unit produced 150w per channal and had a natural clean sound. The right channal finally went out so I purchased the RX 497 to replace it. This unit at 75w per channal sounds even better then the CR 2020. Obviously 30+ years of tech advances does make a difference. If you are looking for clean natural distortion free sound this is the unit to purchase.
This cartridge is bunk. Like all the other one-star reviews, it looks fine, and is undamaged on arrival, but after putting it in the first page of printing jams it every time. Put in an old (nearly dead) HP cartridge, works fine. Repeat. It's the cartridge. Returning as defective and ordering something else.
DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!!!! I purchased mine just over one year ago, have burnt approx. 12-15 DVD's, and never really used it for watching DVD's, then the thing just quit working, no warning, just states no disc, but drawer will not open to load disc.
This is a great computer... I needed a replacement for my old HP desktop and this computer really delivers. Fast, great for my resource hungry voice recognition software... multitasks like a dream. Would recommend this to anyone who wants a great computer ...
I purchased this remote for use with a D60 and I don't know why I didn't get it sooner.I am by no means a professional photographer but, I do like to take night shots and some other shots that require longer exposure times. With the remote there is absolutely no chance of camera shake due to me pressing the shutter. Bingo... no more blurred images.The remote works at quite some distance although, I couldn't get it to work at 30 feet as the product description states it should; it did go to about 20-22 feet though.One bit of advice, make sure that you are not at an angle that blocks the IR receiver or the remote won't work (I had the lens in the way a couple times).Overall, I am extremely happy with this remote and I definitely feel that it has already paid for itself.
I have no problem with my Zune. Must of the complains are coming from things that can be solved, but the user don't know how to do It. If you turn off your Zune, and the next time you turn It on, and you want to continue playing the last playlist and the last song, you only have to use and push the "play" button 2 times. It begins where you left It.I have a very good organization of my folders, I connect It to my TV (even though the quality of the video is not the best for TV), etc....I am happy with my Zune....
My wife gave this to me as a gift about 3 weeks ago and I love it. We had our Mini with us during a recent trip to Mexico, and it proved itself with wonderful sound quality, an admirable battery life, and great options. It was a great asset to have during a cumulative 10-12 hours of travel time.The mini itself is easy to navigate and understand. She essentially told me how to work it, and the ease in which I have been able to use it has been wonderful. At first, I didn't think much of the 4GB amount of space, but it's been great for me as a person who never transports graphic or movie files.I found the headphones they provided to be more than acceptable and the sound quality I've experienced has been great. At this point, I normally use my Mini while at a desk (while working) and (wonderfully) the mini never gets in the way of any of the work that I have to do. Even better, the mini isn't any sort of hindrance to my coworkers. If I were to ever work in the dark, I know that the beautiful blue hue of a lighted screen would work to light my way (used it on the plane).My only discrepancies are minor - the Mini is seemingly easy to scratch. I looked at mine yesterday and noticed a few gashes in it whose origin I know not. Further, any sort of accessory for the device seems to be kind of pricey after you spend $250 on it.The bottom line: This is a great toy to have, albeit expensive. Tons of options and features make for a wonderfully diverse product. Works as a well-received gift or a smart personal purchase. Don't be rough with it, travel a lot with it, and enjoy.
I bought the Targus overnight roller for my spouse. They bought a new laptop that has a 17" screen & we had the hardest time finding an overnight suitcase for it. They travel quite a bit & they like to have a bag they can at least pack 1 days worth of clothes in & their laptop so they can stow it onboard. The Targus TM2900 17 Trademark II fit the bill & my spouse is very pleased with it.
My husband was very pleased with the Zune loves it better than any of the ipods and thanks Amazon for the Fantastic deal on it.
I bought mine in 2008, until now(2012) it has no signs of slowing down and still going strong. Solid and compact camera. This is my backup camera (my workhorse is the Nikon D80) and my "daily" camera. I love the colours this camera takes, crispy, rich, saturated and vibrant comparing to it's older brother at that time or even later. It has most functions anyone needs to take a photo. Of course having a multiple exposure would be great but with a flash sync up to 1/500th of a second I can't complain(even most of the latest camera don't have this sync speed). Reading previous/other reviews there are a lot complaining about it being a 6.1MP camera.. well that's more than enough for anyone's need unless you are printing large and as for the lens compatibility. Would I recommend this lovely camera? hmmm... practically speaking no because there are similar sized units with better functions and capabilities than this but if you are collecting or looking for a DSLR that can sync flash up to 1/500th of a second then maybe. :)Many people make the mistake of saying "it's not compatible", It is in fact compatible with all lens assuming it's a F-mount (1959 and up), It however, does not AUTOFOCUS with all lens. There's a difference with compatible and does not autofocus.
My first amp kit. I decided to buy it and install it myself rather than spending over a hundred dollars to a professional at car audio shops. It had everything i needed to install it. Since it was my first amp and amp kit installation, it took my like 2 hours to get everything done: including hiding cables and complete speaker hook up.Some people say it's not true 8 gauge power cable. Well, i have no clue since i haven't seen any other gauge power cables. It's perfect for me. works great too :)
I built 2 HDTVPC's this year and ordered a touchpad keypad for my first machine ( Big Mistake ! )tried the Adesso mini trakball for second. As soon as I can afford I will trash first one. This is a far superiorkeyboard. It dosen't have to be AIMED, the Ball works flawlessly and the size fits your hands and the buttons areexactly where they should be. I can't imagine anything better !!!
Very good for the price. Good depth, could use a subwoofer to avoid clutter, but most listerens would not notice.
This is an excellent remote. I'm probably not a "power user" (I only use it for 3 "activities"), but it does everything as advertiesed. I especially like it for watching NetFlix movies through my XBox 360. It's a lot easier to pause/stop/rewind using this remote than with an XBox controller. Setup is easy via the included USB cable. My only complaint, and it's minor, is the small number buttons. But even that doesn't stop me from giving it 5 stars.
The best wireless headphones I have used. Excellent work from Sennheiser. It is true that you have a light noise at the background but it is barely noticeable and you could minimize it with tuning. You really can't get anything better than this at this price range (100 bucks)
This is a very versatile scanner that does a great job with all types of media including film negatives and slides. Holders are provided that allow scanning up to twelve 35mm negatives, four 35mm mounted slides or a strip of 120 film. The CanoScan software provides convenience and full control over scanner functions.
Included are all the basics for an amp install. Plenty of wire to spare. Makes wiring look professional (minus the crimps for battery post and ground). You'll save money and the headache of going and having wire cut to length. Straight forward if you're a DIY person and know the basics of car audio installation.
Assuming that your radio can support all that this device has to offer, you cannot go wrong. It took a little while to figure out how to navigate, but now it's second nature. I only wish I would have purchased this sooner!
Actually, I thought so much to buy this one for a day.but now i'm happy after buy this one.Because i don't feel uncomfortable during use this one.this one has simple design and i can have a lot of space. !!
i'd recommend looking into dvd-r [and +r +rw. etc] instead.external harddrives are usually hit or miss. i was afraid to buy an external even if a product had 5 stars by majority of the people. you'll see half as much saying it didn't work, it blew up, etc.i figured CD-Rs always worked for me...why not go for dvd-Rs. i use them to store data [music, videos] and they work perfectly. i use Nero so it automatically checks if your data is actually on the disk.so far out of 15 discs, i only had 1 bad one. i'll update this review if i encounter more than 10 bad ones in the 100 spindle.
You spend 150 bucks for these headphones and they dont last even a year!!!!!!Dont waste your money! Buy them only if you you have a very &quot;small&quot; head which does not demand the headphones to be built sturdy!
This horrible, overpriced P.O.S. is the buggiest, most unstable player I've ever owed. This is even after the firmware upgrade. It skips when I walk.... Yeah, WHEN I WALK! And sometimes it skips just like a record player would. It doesn't like some CD's, and it will simply just stay on, spinning the CD, claiming it's loading when nothings happening, wasting battery life. SO you go ahead and plug in the &quot;spare&quot; AA battery attachment -- drinks those batteries like kool-aid on a hot day. Very clunky, and unnatural design makes taking it from place to place without the 'remote' unquestionable. and it's touchy slightest movement controls ensure that you'll accidentally change a song you're enjoying when you reach for something. The NI-CAD batteries are difficult to get out, and hard to find replacements for... Once I get a new MP3 player, I plan on skipping this piece of crap as far as I can into the nearest body of water.
When I saw that these speakers had 40 watts of power I thought that wasn't that big of a deal. That was until I listened to them. The bass response has to be heard to be believed! I have these connected to my laptop at work and in my office they are too loud to turn up all the way (BTW, the volume goes to 11, how cute). I've also connected them to my iPod and Treo both with equally impressive results. The only thing I noticed was that you have to hold the on/off button for about 3 seconds for them to turn on. I guess this is to prevent them from being accidentally turned on and draining the battery, which lasted over 5 hours on a charge. Very nice!
This remote was dead out of the box--Logitech apparently has no quality assurance for their product. That's bad enough, but their customer support is a nightmare. I speak American English. So does having to deal with an offshore operator who I could not understand make any sense? Outsourcing their support to India saves them money, but if they do that, they should insure that their operators can speak in a way that native American speakers can understand, or not outsource it at all. Add to my frustration the 40+ minute wait I had each of the 3 times called. Then to be told that there was "no XBox Harmony Remote", not once, but multiple times. . .well, that's simply not the way to support a higher $$ product and to win customer loyalty. I'm now told it will be a month before I can expect a replacement. The wait begins. . .
I too have suffered the same unexplained frustrations with the mini-DVD format errors, disc errors, etc that randomly and unpredictably come with this camera. I have a DCR DVD-300 which is essentially the same as the 100 and 200 series with a few more options. I would recommend a mini-DV or solid state format until this technology is perfected. Early on during my ownership of the camera which has been for over three years, I had a disc get stuck in the camera. It would not eject due to a format problem. Sony's only answer was to charge over $200 just to open the camera. Instead, I purchased a technical repair manual, and removed the disc myself. Since that time, I've had no fewer than six discs result in format errors or disc errors. This will happen when you least expect it. My most recent one happened two weeks ago when my nephew was filming my wedding! Therefore, no wedding video! I'm sure I can spend an exorbitant amount to a data recovery service.Sony should provide a solid data recovery software program with this camera.The editing software is not user friendly either. In hindsight, as much as I love the camera when it is working properly, the risk isn't worth the format. Wait for technology to catch up.A program called CD Roller will offer help in many cases.
I bought this cable for use between a laptop and a CNC machine for transferring programs. Cable works as it should without any hiccups and has a good amount of length as well. The cable itself is made well and feels durable. Product was shipped/delivery in on time.
Bought this to use with a Sun Blade 1000. The mouse simply does not work with a Sun system. After email exchanges with Hawking, they admitted that the Sun support did not really exist.
Apple has proved once again that people will buy things if they come in pretty colors!! Like their successful original imacs, which came in a plethora of colors and sold through the roof, the ipod mini is doing the same. Let's put it this way; you'll buy the ipod mini if you're trying to make a fashion statement and show hip you are, but aren't really serious about music. No serious music fan would be satisfied with a device that only holds 1000 songs, when they could buy the 20GB ipod for only $50 more, and have 4000 more songs!!! Do they still teach economics in school?
CR (Dec. 04) loved this micro system. Rich sound and deep bass. I thought no way would it sound good when I took it out of its box because of how tiny it is. But to my surprise this thing rocks and easily beats the bose executive radio in both sound and features! Easy to hook up my Ipod. Great price with free shipping at amazon!
I love my Tokina. Its light and fun and I feel more confident with this then worrying about auto focus errors with the Tamron 17-35 that I also considered. I do a lot of research before i choose a lens and it seems people always have some quality control issue with the Tamron or Sigma brands, I know there are good lens from them but it makes me cautious when buying and if buying used or new. With Tokina i already had the famous 12-24 F4 and i chose it for its lack of distortion. This time i wanted to save money and add a lens to my bag that I can use with a 2nd body to have an extra backup wide angle for fun on FX and film and this fits the purpose just great. Its sharp at all apertures but more so stopped down. The distortion is very well controlled also. It gets really good reviews and comments from people way more expert then myself. check them out here:[...][...][...][...]I'm happy with the price performance and value of this lens. I wasn't expecting much at first but I been pleased with the results and feel like i have a good tool when needed.
I am very satisfied with the product! It's a good piece of equipment, I am not so professional in photography but this lens is good enough for me. I would strongly recommend it to everyone who is at the beginning of his or her adventure with photography.
I have had this GPS for a month and just took it on a long trip. Save your money because you get what you paid for. This is an inexpensive unit and leaves a lot to be desired.I named it Barbara after my mother in law (she is always giving directions) First, the maps are not up to date and do not have many current roads, at least where I live. On this long highway trip Barbara was mostly quiet except when you come to a major crossroad, then she tells you to stay on the current road at least three times, and sometimes more.In my case I had driven most of this route many times and know the best way around some major cities. Barbara always wanted to direct me through the town and not give me the best route. In one case she had me going north when I needed to go west. Looking at my atlas I could plainly see that there was no way to get where I needed to be if I followed her directions. This happened many times on roads that have been around for decades. I felt that I could not trust the unit!If you are in a strange area in the dark and there are not any alternate routes, Barbara would get me there every time. And I can say that that was a big help. But this was at the end of the route is a very rural area.Next the display, if you can afford a larger display, buy it. This one is small and even with my small fingers I had trouble with some on the buttons. This is a heads up display with two nav bars at the top and bottom on the screen. They display the current road you are on and the one where your next turn is. My logic says the top bar should be the turn you are going to (heads up). But no, that is the road you are on and where you are going is on the bottom. Yea it's a minor thing but annoying.OK, now try to find a point of interest while you are on a route. Food, Rest Area, etc. Your only option is to exit a point of interest. Now why would I want to exit if I was looking for one? I pushed the button and got a screen that would give me small icons with a distance from my current location. This was not any help at all, especially if I wanted to know where the next rest area was. To find that you must canx. your route and then pick the point of interest button. Barbara will then give you a list of categories to choose from. Alphabetical order, NO WAY!! Try pushing the little down button to find what you want, while driving. This makes you an accident waiting to happen. This unit should be classified in the same hazard category as cell phones!I could go on and on but I think you get my drift. When you buy a cheap product, you get what you paid for!Jim
Love this backdrop! I wish I would have bought a larger one, but this is great. Very sturdy material and it looks great for portraits.
I searched high and low for a camera to replace my older Easy SHare that i dropped one too many times. I really wanted a camera that had a view finder, as most of the new ones do not but this one does!!It is EASY to use and a great price, esp b/c it takes video too!High recommended!!
I love the functionality of wall mounting for my small bathroom. I bought the first one of this style earlier this year and paid much more than the current price. Yes, it is plastic and looks a bit inexpensive BUT it has much more power than previous wall-mounted ones from other manufacturers. The power switch on the handle is MUCH more convenient than having to reach to the wall to change settings to turn on/off! The noise level seems less, or comparable to other models. The cord became overly stretched out when the painting contractors decided to use it to dry their ceiling repair work so I'm replacing it; otherwise it is still functional. I've recommended this brand and style to family members as well.
I purchased an aftermarket stereo for my wife's car so I needed an adapter. This was inexpensive and worked perfectly.
Bought 4 pairs of these to go from my receiver to my 7 channel amp. Work perfectly. Connections are nice and snug. The cables themselves are a bit stiff, they bend easily though, if that makes sense. But they work perfectly for my setup.As some have mentioned they are directional so pay attention to the arrow on the cables.I did notice a small imperfection in one of the cables, the red or right one. It was a very small abnomality of the outer casing of only about 1/4". I just put a small piece of electrical tape on it although it really didn't need it.The price went up $5 since I bought them so I guess I got a great price.The only negative, and for me it was a big one was the packaging. It was a double plastic shell, where as you not only had to cut one but two pieces of plastic to get the wires out. Whoever designed and implemented this is out of there mind. I had to use a very sharp knife and slowing cut around the plastic, about 10" total to remove the wires. Try doing that with four separate packages. And no, I did not cut the wire as mentioned above. I am sick and tired of having to open things like this. I am north of 50 and my hands and eyes are not what they used to be so this did take me at least 20 minutes total to do. To some of you this is not a big deal, but for me it was.If I had to do it again I probably would pass on it, just because of the plastic (seriously-someone is going to lose a finger) which will outlast myself, my grandchildren and my great grandchildren in a landfill. The wires themselves are very nice though and well worth the money.If someone can invent something that is safe and easy to use that will help older people open these type of plastic monoliths, they will become a millionaire.Amazon as usual rocks. The best online company to deal with.
I bought this supply when repairing and testing an Inspiron 9100 laptop. It met my expectations, supplying the needed voltage and current at a reasonable price. I am not sure that the BIOS single-pin read of the model/serial brought in the expected data - but that feature was not relevant to my usage and I did not explore it farther.
This is the second Hub I that I purchased. Never had a problem with anything attached to them, Printers, External Hard drives, etc. Highly recomend.
these are free from bose!!!!do not buy them, go to a bose store or register your headphones and they will send you new ones regularly.
I purchased this JVC GR-D90 camera on Amazon.com used it four times and it died, just like everybody else. This can only lead me to believe that the JVC Brands are unreliable. What a waste of money. I think I will try a Sony next time. I have lost all trust in the JVC brand name. If you are smart do waste your money.
I really like this GPS so far. I had a Garmin Vista and while it was easy to operate, I had reception problems. As an avid hiker/backpacker, I go to spots with heavy tree canopy and the Vista was constantly losing signal. Not so with this unit. Over 50 miles with it in the woods and have yet to lose reception.Also the larger screen is great as my eyes get older. The pages are very intuitive as are most of the menu screens. This GPS also does not seem to eat batteries as did my prior one. Only issue may be that the owner's manual and in some ways the GPS are oriented to road travel & navigation while the unit is a hand held and will attract more outdoor users rather than drivers. (By the way, my wife has a Garmin 550 StreetPilot and loves it.)All in all, I recommend this GPS highly, for whatever that is worth.
Image quality is HORRIBLE, My cell phone takes better images.Returning it because when I turn the flash on the camera shuts down.Very unhappy
for a fairly small, hobbit-like bag--low-profile, unassuming, and surprisingly robust--this backpack sure packs a lot of gear for not a lot of dough.if you have only one camera body, you can easily fit 4-5 lenses and a flash, or a long telezoom, w/a flash and two other lenses, in the main camera compartment. you might be able to squeeze some filters or a 50mm prime in there as well. if not, they or the flash can go in the other pocket, which has elastic pouches for small items like memory cards and batteries. there's also a third pocket in front for a pen, pad, and mp3, and a cord-webbing ring with a sheath of cordura which can hold a book or magazine, your lunch, a light gore-tex shell, or a topo map. the back is padded and sectioned, and the straps are nice and chubby. it's almost perfect for hiking and day trekking, although a tripod can only go on the underhanging loops -- you might be able to strap a small monopod to the side, however.for the price, this thing has a lot of features--like rugged ripstop material backed with urethane or pvc for water proofing, all those pockets --inc. 2 on the side for sunglasses or gummy bears and 2 mesh zipped interior pockets for lens caps, USB cords, and perfume-scented business cards from all the strippers you're shooting portfolios of "pro bono" (j/k)-- a torso quick-release strap that tucks away, and a zipper that faces the opposite way on the main compartment, shielded with a flap. it's a small design implement, but results in a little added security, because the zipper isn't as accessible to pickpockets, thieves, and the like. the zippers aren't the most durable out there, but they have a smooth sliding action with no snags and jerks. that's appreciated when you want to perform a quick-change lens switch.another nice touch is the panel-loading design; if you have stuff in the front of the pack, and the (padded) middle section, it also will protect your expensive gear in the main compartment. hard plastic nubs on the bottom provide some vertical shock protection, although i wouldn't chuck it out a window or drop it down a staircase, if i were you. removeable and reshapable dividers allow for infinite configurations, and there's an elastic/velcro strap for your camera body. the green/black color is fairly incognito, except for the metallic "canon" logo embedded into it. sew a patch over it if that bothers you.for $35, you can't really complain about what it doesn't have--bright-colored interior dividers, rain flap, notebook compartment, bulletproof kevlar reinforcements, built-in GPS (j/k)--because you can get all that chi-chi stuff in more expensive bags. it's still a backpack, so you have to take it off to get to your stuff, but if that troubles you, get a sling bag or a torso pack, which hold less gear and cost more.ok, so it's not very sexy, but not especially ugly, either. do you really want a sexy camera bag? why not just get a neon sign saying "rob me" when you stroll through j'maa al-fnaa in morocco trying to get that snap of a snake charmer? it looks just like a "regular" backpack, except for the logo. you also can't complain about the compact size too much, since it'll be just right for most casual enthusuasts, photohikers and/or photojournalists. pro fashion and wedding photographers who want to take everything but the kitchen sink will have to get a bigger sack. no kidding.for everyone else--that's you, sir or madame-- you'll find you can take ALMOST everything but the kitchen sink. you'll probably want something bigger for extended travel, or if you simply have to take a laptop to Mt. Whitney, and/or something smaller for casual shooting. but, hey, for an everyday camera bag that can sweat it through the jungle if necessary and hold up to a decent amount of punishment, you can't get a more substantial value for the money. pay more if you must, but you might not get a better bag, just a costlier one. believe that.
Yeah its supposed to be a rugged mp3 player...I get that, but when it cant do simple things like STOP PLAYING at the end of a playlist, you have to wonder. If you want to listen at night to a podcast, it wont automatically shut off or stop at the end. It'll keep looping all night and your battery will be dead by morning. No wonder Apple's products are second rate to Windows...with stupid design ideas like that. Add to that no display, no way of changing the battery and Apple's incredibly RUDE "holier than thou" attitude in their customer support department, and you've got an overpriced piece of plastic. Yup, its as big as a pack of gum and just as useful. If you want a good mini mp3 player that actually lets you CONTROL what you're doing, go with either the Creative Zen series or Samsung's YT series, both highly rated. Apple and this stupid product or WAY overrated.
The Meade Series 4000 Super Pl&ouml;ssls are an improvment over the 3000 series Pl&ouml;ssls. The 20mm is used for medium power observing on most telescopes. This eyepiece offers a magnification of 63x on an ETX90 or 100x on a 2000mm focal length telescope like the LX90.
This is one of the best cd player for the price. One bad thing is the headphones that come with it, get another pair but if ou are looking for a mp3/cd player with tuner get this!!!!
I have just received my rebel (got it on Friday) and already took more than 800 pictures with it. I have been using Digital Cameras for 4 years and can't believe the difference from my previous ones. It is as if you were shooting with a film SLR, but being able to see the results faster. In fact I am enjoying this one a lot more than the film SLRs.About the plastic body, if you are not a professional journalistic photografer struggling in the crowd to find a good spot to take pictures and risking damaging it, you'll be happy that you are carrying a lighter camera.I recommend this camera for all amateur phtographers as you can take high quality pics in full auto and wonderful pics with manual or creative modes when you learn how to use them, as it is not rocket science. Once you learn how to manually set the parameters, I recommend getting better lenses. The kit lenses are perfect for beginners. the only con I see is the 1.6X factor that makes you lose some pics where you need wide angles. I hope they come with a solution for this problem in the future as zooming is good but sometimes we need wide angle as well.
Dayton Audio PC123-16 Plastic Stacking Corner 16 Pcs. Received the next day. Great product, matched my other gear and it was by far the best price on the internet.
The plug sockets work only intermitently and after troubleshooting a little too many times and ending up unplugging it, Im going to return it.I didnt even use the card reader...but if the plugs dont work, whats the use?Avoid this!
If you can find this radio, buy it. I bought a couple a few years back because I got them on the cheap (like $8 new cheap on clearance). Anyways, back in Sept hurricane ike hit and so I dug them out. I turned it on and it ran for days as both a radio and a light. I thought I would try to see what kind of life it would get with only the crank power (I had assumed it was running of battery power) and what?....the switch was on generator. I could not believe it, I opened the battery compartment..no batteries! This thing lasted days on a few cranks! I have had crank lights that you crank for 45 seconds and they run about 30 seconds. Reception was solid, and the light works really well too. This is a truly amazing radio...I'm convinced that I actually got some kind of alien prototype thing by mistake because the performance is so remarkable. It's small, has a light, dependable, stylish and a Sony..what more could you possibly want or need?
Very good DVD recording ability. I've been recording 3 movies to each DVD-RW, and they play back in excellent quality. I have dubbed one VHS to DVD, and I'd say the quality was just 'good', but still probably what I expected. I did learn after my purchase that there are DVD-RW discs, and DVD+RW discs. This will not work with a DVD+RW, so depending on the future of DVD will determine whether this recorder is right for you. I have just accepted I'm going to live in a DVD-RW world, so as long as it's supported, this is an excellent product.
My daughter received this for Christmas. She moved from Chicago to Las Vegas. This product guided us all the way. Was a blesing, great thing to have when moving to another area.
Not much to say about this other than at $4.27 you get everything that you would if bought at a brick and mortar store at half the price. Came new in package with adapter and storage case. It is everything that I wanted from a 4Gig SDHC card.
I have an old Polar S720i watch which needs an infrared connection to upload the data to my laptop which didn't have a native IR port. I upgraded to Windows 8 recently and simply plugging the Syba SD-U1IRDA-NM USB adapter into a USB port started automatically installing the drivers. I tested uploading the data files from my watch successfully. I'm quite happy with this purchase!
I looked at the Sandisk website and ordered based on their info, but they were wrong. My BB Curve could not support more than 2 GB with the current OS.
Was considering something different..e.g. 3rd party brand....but, Why?Ok, it's double the price...but, it's NIKON and I know it's always gona work...Choice is yours..pay now, or pay later..great product.
Speaker works great they do what they are suppose to at the price I wanted to pay
This worked great when I used it. It's been so long, but I remember it worked great! The only problem is that comparing it to anything recent or current technology its a piece of junk.
I went to buy this same one at the store and they wanted crazy money for it...I found it here for a Great Price and fast shipping...I'll shop here again..
I have owned several universal remotes in the past, including programming remotes with LCD assited labeling and pure touch-screen interfaces. All of them did their job but setup was laborous and changing home theater equipment caused pains relearning miscellanious macros. None of my previous remotes also did a good job of controlling my home theater as a whole. You know the drill - turn TV on, turn receiver on, turn cable box on and so forth. Macros were static, i.e. they operated well only for the most basic commands but could not handle various modes and intricacies of the Home Theater setup.Finally, I decided, on the friend's advice to give a try to Logitech's Harmony line. From my experience I hated touch-screen remotes as they always required looking at them for pressing pretty much any button. On the ohther hand, pure button remotes were always restrictive and required learning what the generic button means for this or that device. So the combination of the generous hard button layout and LCD screen labeling for device-specific funstions appealed to me. My friend owns Harmony 880 and I had a chance to use it a bit. I was not big fan of the touch-sensisite buttons and the way remote lights up when you shift it. Both were a distraction to me. So I looked at the 6xx series with distinct hard buttons that your fingers learn and can press without glancing at the thing. 676 was on sale and had the best layout for DVR devices which all modern TV boxes are, so I plunged.The original setup only took me about 20 minutes. I was sceptical at first of 'Activity' based modes because this was not a conventional design, but once I synched my setup back to remote and turned on my Home Theater with it for the first time, I was converted right away. The thing that nobody seems to mention about 'Activity' modes is that this is the first remote (at least from the ones I've known) that remembers state of all of your devices. No more stupid macros that could only work in one mode but were completely screwed up in another. This remote works wonders switching my video and audio outputs, controlling picture and sound preferences for each device in the group. And I have a lot of them. TV, Receiver, HDMI switch, DVD Player, PC1, PC2, Xbox 360, Wii. One remote now made all old remotes obsolete, did not lose any of the original remotes functionality and gained state awareness of each device at any time. Impressive!Pros:- easy setup through the software interface- very impressive online library of devices (including rare ones)- state-awareness of each and any device at any time- very flexible setup of video and audio switching - accomodates both direct and sequential switching between inputs- great button layout - better then the original Manufacturer's remote for DVR- controls your game consoles- very convenient in hand- only three direct activities tied to the buttons but unlimited number of additional activities that can be set up with LCD screen- MEDIA button - allows to set up favorite channels for your TV, so you no longer have to study TV channel line up and find what obscure channel number is assigned to your most viewed channels- very useful HELP button - in rare cases when one of the devices in activity failed to either turn on or switch to the proper video/audio input it will correct the situation and remember it, so it does not happen again- price. I bought it on sale (sixty dlrs) which is unbeatable for the class of the remote you get. Please do not try to compare this remote to the $20 universal remotes found at Wal-Mart. They can not hold a candle to this one in the everyday use- functionality-wise this remote is the same as any other in the Harmony line, including much more expensive ones. It has the same limitations as well (for example, not being able to control BT devices, like PS3). The software to setup any of the Harmony remotes is the same and they all use the same online database of different Home Theater devices. So if you can control your rare device with one of the Harmony remotes, you can control it with any other remote as well.Cons:- really none. The best I can come up with is that it uses AAA batteries instead of more readily available AA. Also, the LCD screen is pretty small (880 model has much better bigger color LCD screen).
Easy to set up; flawless performance. Remote is no problem. As a first time DVD-Player user, the features are easy to understand, and use. Plays Matrix and Bug's Life without a hitch. The multiple audio/video outputs will allow me to grow my system as I upgrade TV/audio systems.
This is a great CF card - big and fast. The only problem I've had is that when I put it into my PCMCIA adapter to be read into my laptop, the reads are fairly slow - but I attribute that to the PCMCIA adapter and that technology rather than to this CF card. Overall, it was a good deal when I bought it, and the price just keeps getting better.
This hub does everything it claims to do and performance wise it is a good buy. I don't get the angle design as with all the connections attached it will have a tendency to fall over but its curved body means it does not lie down flat on a desk. IMHO not a practical case design.
I have been a Pepsi drinker for a long time and have consistently been less than impressed with Pepsi's choices for produts to reward it's loyal consumers. I new going in that spending my points was risky on anything I used them for. If you have lost your I-pod earphones these will suffice.
It appears to be well made. I'll see if it last as long as my Stuart mini notebook which I've had for 10+ years. I just wish they would let you pick your own color.
I've been using this for a few years. I don't know if it's still officially supported but it works great for me. I've programmed each function to correlate with some editing/navigation function in Lightroom (I did this with Lightroom 2 and had to redo it for 3). A logitech Revolution mouse in one hand and the Navigator in the other and I rarely have to touch the keyboard to edit. It works with some other programs as well but I haven't taken the time to set it up specific to each.
A typical iPod is a good thing! This device is easy to use, beautiful, sounds fantastic, and is the best device I've ever bought for what I'm using it for. There are many mp3/portable video devices out there but in my opinion it's the easiest to manage in terms of getting music and videos on it, it's less of a DRM hassle compared to other Microsoft-centric devices, and it intuitive.
Cant complain about this nice little enclosure,... loaded an old hard drive, plugged it in,... XP saw it just fine. Nice plain silver/black finish. Only problem was the plastic stand was broken but I wasnt going to use it anyway.
I am so disappointed with these earphones. It is too much of a hassle to send them back, or I would have. I used them about twice before one side stopped working. The reason I replaced my old two sets is because they were only working on one side. These sounded like a great buy, although the shipping and handling cost about as much as the earphones. I wouldn't order them again. I thought the price was great, but that's the only thing that was good. I have to admit the sound was great when both sides were working.
This is the 2nd time I had this printer. First time it broke within 6 months, and it was still under warranty, so I got a replacement. The new one again malfunctioned after 6 months. The prints came out with lines, and certain colored text only show up in pieces, even after repeated head-cleaning and with brand new ink cartridges. I'm dissappointed with the quality of the Epson products and would hesitate buying anything by Epson.
This GPS has everything that you could want! I can't believe the accuracy and the maps have information on the smallest of backroads and private streets. I was reluctant to buy one that didn't have preloaded maps, but I was shopping price so I tried it. I had the maps loaded and the unit ready to go in 15 minutes! Compare to units at twice the price, I can't imagine how they could be any better. I was able to load seven states on the supplied memory card, and I like the idea that in the unlikely event that I should travel outside of that area, I need only upgrade the memory card. An unbelievable value!!
The same thing happened to me, I ordered 2 of what I thought were 7600GT & received 2 7300LE. I'm still waiting for the RMA to return them & no word yet if I will have to pay the s&H back to PC universe just to get a refund on my CC. All I received back was that it was a mapping error, well this was several days ago & they still have it listed as a 7600GT, it may be the ole bait & switch routine........
This is a great XM receiver. With the home dock, car dock, remotes, screen display, song recording, computer song transfer, and head phone capability this is a very impressive product. This is head and shoulders above other car only receivers.
I use my StreetPilot in my car, my company car, and rental cars so I needed a better way to mount it in place of the suction mount that came with it. I am pleased with the way the friction mount works, It has slipped only a few times out of hundreds of opportunities
My 1st MP3 gadget. I work on a large network and some of the closets/rooms are extremely loud so I bought a set of Sony MDR-NC5 Noise Canceling Headphones and the YP20S. The headphones significantly help (don't expect too much) and the YP20S fits unnoticed in my shirt pocket.It's loud enough for me.It eats batteries but is good enough for my 1-2 jobs in a closet.The poor controls are only surpassed by the poor manuals/software but you don't need to use the controls all that much.
I just purchased my first Tivo after a couple of years of "looking" because my brother said I just had to get one! Well I did! And... HE WAS RIGHT! I've only had it up and running for less than a week, and it has already changed the way my ENTIRE FAMILY watches televison. There is no more "channel surfing" or regular tv watcing. It is all about watching what you want (you have tivo record it) when you want to! Even my "non-tecno" wife is getting a good grasp of it. It is fun to watch her hit all the right buttons and go to what show she wants! My daughter now asks to watch the "playlist" (one of the menus on the Tivo!) I really am enjoying this machine! If you are on the fence about purchasing one of these, then hop on down, and zip over to Best Buy (my favorite!) and pick one up... or of course AMAZON works too (my 2nd favorite)!
I lost my 512mb ipod and immediately began shopping for another one. I have the next generation shuffle and use them alternately. The new shuffle are not to my liking because no more volume control on the unit. So, I shopped Amazon for older models and am very happy.
I ordered the cases knowing full well there was a production flaw in the clear plastic being milky. I was given the option to order specific trim colors so I chose black. I needed the trim to be black to go with the case graphics I had created. I was really surprised to receive blue cases instead. If they only had blue they should have informed me before sending them out. I found the cases at a late date and had to use them - there was no time for a return or to purchase from another source. On a positive note, they did arrive in a timely manner and there were no damages otherwise.
This model is actually tons sturdier than the smaller model the other reviewer mentioned. The 55" is very small, thin, and flimsy while the 66" model has thick legs, an oversized head, oversized knobs, swivel feet. Great item for the price (i paid $40) i think...
Originally I purchased a Wireless G Broadband Router Model WRT54G and a Wireless G PCI Adapter Model WMP54G. I set it up and worked fine when the Router Box and Desktop PC were 2 feet apart. Then the problems started! I had to move the Desktop Computer to my back bedroom which is about 50 feet from the Wireless Router box. There was nothing on the box, in your specification sheet, in the instruction, or the retail sales person told me what the maximum distance the Router Box and Desktop PC with the Wireless G PCI Adapter could be separated and still have a acceptable signal strength. I called Tech for first time and explained them the problem and they told me that I should have purchased the Model WMP54GX which would provide me a good signal strength Router. We took the Router back to Circuit City and they exchanged it for us.I went through the setup procedure on model WMP54GX and I received an intermittent signal on the Desk Top PC. I called back and talked with 3 different Tech Support people and spent over 4 hours with changing setting on Wireless Router through another Desktop PC. None of these changes made any difference. The third tech support person transferred me to their group leader who in turn transferred me to the second level tech support person. I finally found out what was my problem with the Wireless G Broadband Router Model WRT54GX. This model has the new SRX technology but the Wireless G PCI Adapter Model WMP54G does not. They provided another set of changes to make to the router and it seems to be working.What should have been a maximum of a 2 hour job but turned out to be over an 8 hour job because of the lack of accurate information about Linksys products and the lack of knowledge about the problem by the first level tech support. Your first level tech support people are very nice to deal with, but lack the knowledge to solve my problem in a reasonable amount of time.
I have an older G3 iBook and originally bought Canon's MP600, hoping for the best, but I was disappointed for various reasons (see my review on Amazon). I returned it and just recieved my HP C6180.While the setup took a little longer than I hoped, I have been able to do everything I wanted the printer for. I had a little trouble connecting to the network, the printer kept asking for the WEP key in a specific format and I couldn't figure it out. So I just plugged it in to the Airport base station via ethernet.First I printed a picture out of iPhoto, I had to wade through too many options and for some reason it came out on plain paper (a nice feature of this printer to note is that it has a tray specifically for photo paper). I took out the plain paper and it printed fine. The photo color came out better than the Canon, in my opinion. It looks like a real print from the photo lab (I should mention that I used matte paper for the Canon and glossy for the HP). I do wish HP would consider using the waterproof inks, but for my purposes this works fine.The second thing I did was scan over the network. No problem. I stuck the image on the glass and hit "Scan PDF to Preview." It popped up on my computer with no further problems. AWESOME!The last thing I did was print a b/w page with text and graphics that the Canon got stuck "processing." It printed instantly, and to my surprise, the black graphics didn't have the inkjet "banding" that the Canon did. Score another one for HP!I do have concerns about the tiny ink cartridges and some of the other things I've read in other reviews, but so far so good, HP! Network scanning and printing rules!!!
I use this on my 80g iPod quite often. It records clearly and is easy to use. I love being able to record important conversations or events for my own private use. My kids love singing into it and listening to themselves. It automatically takes the recordings into iTunes. Love it. Worth the money.
I've had this Sub for over three years now. One year after I bought it the innards fried. I was able to remove the module and send it to Veloodyne for a full replacement (or repair). It has worked well since. It is definitely more sub that my house can withstand (and I have a very large living room) without the vases falling off the shelves. Sound quality is above average. The front vent allowed me to place it in a whole in the wall under the stair case. The remote is indeed handy.
Out of the pkg. and plugged in to my desktip (Win XP) and it was immediately recognized and ready for use. The quality of this microphone is beyond what I had expected. I tried it on my laptop (Win Vista) and it performed the same, treeeemendous!Skype software Note: If you already have a microphone built in to your laptop you will have to go into the Skype options and choose the USB microphone manually, otherwise it will "default" you to the integrated one. Once I figured this out everything went great.
The micro-fiber materials, from which this Polishing Cloth is made are very soft. I bought it to clean my eye glasses, and am very satisfied. Because Each cloth is washable and reusable it cuts down on the cost of cleaning. The main cloth is quite large (16&#34;X16&#34;). I have several pair of glasses that I keep in different places, and the large cloth can be cut into smaller sections, & kept where needed. {Stitched the edges of the smaller sections on a sweing machine, to prevent posisible raveling when washed} There is also a small 'Travel Single' that I keep in my wallet.
I ordered this case to keep my SimpleTech portable HD safe in travels and it has done the job and done it well. It has made it easy for me to locate the drive and keep it safe when dragging it across the country and the world.
Update 12/19/2011:Like the energizer bunny this unit is still going strong, new OS, computer. No problems.==OriginalBefore I forget to write... Purchased if off GoldBox afew weeks ago.This unit worked out of the box for my application, no tweakingor setup was required; A Dell Desk-side being accessed remotelyfrom a Dell Laptop. I do not use "suspend" as my disk image isto large for a reliable suspend image.I control 2 printers, 2 scanners, 2(+) USB HDDs', 2 LCD Monitorsand items as needed (such as MP players, Watcom tablets) withno problems.It is set this way as I am lazy and use the laptop late at night andno longer have to get my buttocks out of bed to shut down thesystem. I use the command line "shutdown" command remotely to turnoff the desk-side (I no longer use "wake on LAN" due to theaforementioned suspend issue) as I find it convenient to hitthe power on the desk-side when required. This type of setup,obviously, will not be the case for everyone. Hum... a "wake onLAN" Ethernet port on the switch might be an interesting product enhancement??For this application the unit is a dream and has faded into thenormal day to day operation and goes unnoticed, which isa very good thing.Best,Joe
I used to like it, but this is my 3rd purchase and I am tired of forgiving my purchases. I pay extreme postage, then I wait and wait only to receive the items for them to work for a brief moment, then freezes up on me. Now I have a near 50.00 item that does not work. it is wireless and appears to be useless. Actually this is my 3rd item that has stopped working. I refuse to buy another.
This is a great running machine! I've had mine for about a year and a half and it runs perfectly.I added some meory and this became a great all around computer, with gaming too. Would be a very nice family computer. I recently install windows Vista Ultimate and it runs fine on here, no problem upgrading or anything. Vista doesn't come with drivers for the sound card, but with windows update it found them and installed them automaticlly. Great buy , very very cheap!
I received the printer last week, and after easy installation of the software, found that one of the gears was damaged. I sent it back on Friday (2/15) and received the new one today (2/19). After reading all the reviews on this printer, and the complaints of paper jams, the printer being noisy &amp; shaking when it prints, was hard to believe. On the contrary, I found that this printer was extremely quiet (I had to look to see if it was printing) and as far as the shaking goes-just when it first starts, then it stops; no paper jams experienced. As far as photo printing goes- I scanned a photo to the printer, and was amazed at the quality of the copy that was produced. The print quality even when printing documents out on draft form are better than the Lexmark Z32 printer I had. The nice thing about this printer is you don't have to choose between color and black ink. I would recommend this printer to anyone looking for a new printer.
This seller is one of the good ones. I received my new Sim Card quickly and accurately. I am very pleased.
I wanted easy portable speakers so that I could take my mini to tailgates, or use outside on the dock or the deck, without spending a lot of money, and these totally fit the bill! They have a great sound, fit into a tiny carrying case and take no time to set up. They can be powered by batteries or plugged in to an outlet. I have been very pleased with mine. The only warning I would give is that if you want to play music really loud, i.e., for a party, this product is not going to give you the sound or volume that you want. But for me, they're perfect
This Tripp Lite HDMI cable is excellent! I had purchased an inexpensive upconvert DVD player that came with an HDMI cable (cheap!!). I didn't realize it at the time, but this cheap cable actually caused interference with my cable signal (I think the two cables were too close to each other).As soon as I replaced the cheap cable with this Tripp Lite HDMI cable the TV picture cleared up (no interference). I also have a more expensive triple shielded cable ($75.00 for 6 feet), but I really can't tell much difference between the Tripp Lite and it.
After weighing my options for a while, and waiting for my portable CD player to die (R.I.P., little buddy), I picked out this shiny orange Creative Zen Micro Photo for three primary reasons:1. After researching a variety of iPods and asking friends who use them for their opinions, I was concerned about compatibility issues (I use a PC, not a Mac) and about their battery life. It seemed like a lot of people I asked mentioned their iPods' poor battery performance--now, every player's going to have its issues and snafus, especially since this technology's still fairly new, but it seemed like I was hearing a disproportionate number of complaints about the iPods. So that kind of turned me off.2. I like the interface of the Creative player--I like the way the controls are laid out, that I can fuss with some of the settings, and I like the way the menus are set up. For me, visually, the Creative was appealing. (And I like that it comes in a variety of colors, which is admittedly a little gimmicky but still, it's nice to have the options.) It's a solid little thing, feels sturdy in hand without being heavy or clunky. Good design.3. It got a very good rating in Consumer Reports--for what I was looking for, and for the money I was looking to spend, this was the best fit all around. (I would recommend anyone looking to buy an mp3 player check out Consumer Reports' ratings, actually--they were very helpful, and covered a broad scope of brands/capacities/price brackets.)I've had this handy little bugger for about two months now, and so far haven't had any glitches whatsoever. It's pretty user-friendly, the accompanying software has worked great, it's easy to upload songs/etc. onto the player and the battery life has been really good. I'm impressed.
I had a zune. Impulse by that I regretted. It has a beautiful interface. Love that I can have my own backgrounds and the screen was wonderful. But I was calling tech support 10 mins after taking it out the box. It took over an hour to update because the software froze. Once I got it updated and start the software it crashed. I have over 6gb of song and it took 30 mins to get it all on. Trying to get video on was a horrible experience. I first converted it to wmv thinking then the software wouldn't have to. Wrong, I had to leave it on over night because even though the video was already in the correct format it still converted it. I also have a 60g iPOD and it takes no where near as long. Last draw was the battery, if I got more than 3 hours out of it I was doing good. Thats just playing music with the wifi off. So I decide to stick to my iPOD i was gonna give it to my friend. All this happened within the first week so I was able to take it back and I got a Wii instead. Only good thing that came out of this
Schumacher SE-1-12S Fully Automatic Onboard Battery Charger - 1.5 AmpsI now have 6 of these chargers which maintain my collector cars' batteries over a 6-month winter season with no problems for the past 5 years.Amazon's 2-day shipping which arrived on a Sunday was a nice surprise.Great product & service....
Ever since purchasing my video IPOD, I have been searching for a case that will not only protect the IPOD, but will also allow the IPOD to be used on a less secure surface.When I discovered the availability of the new Core Swivel Case, I immediately ordered one.It turns out to be one of the best purchases I have made. The case is extremely thin and light, yet tough. The ability to listen to music and pocket the case while doing so is great. Then, when I am on a plane, ready to watch a movie, I simply flip the cover and the case becomes a viewing stand.I read an online review which complained about the rigidity of the case and the fact that when the road is bumpy and/or the surface on which the case is placed is shiny or slippery, the case may slip,collapse,and fall over.Here is the simple way I totally solved this problem: Seagram's Crown Royal comes packaged in a small felt bag, which is ideal for storing the IPOD and the case.(and the booze is rather enjoyable too) When I want to watch the IPOD on a slippery or less secure surface, I simply flip the case open and place it on the felt bag. The bag adds no bulk to what I am carrying and I have never had the case slip and fall.You will not a find a better IPOD video case.
Convenient port locations. Brick style power supply is oblong so is an outlet hog. LED lights show activity though the lights are VERY dim (seriously - in this day and age they should SHINE!).I was hoping one port would have enough juice for an iPad but no dice.
This product is the worst sony product ever because of the lousy software included (nero). it has never worked correctly even after downloading every patch and update available. Avoid this product at all costs.
I decided upon this laptop after several hours of poring through reviews (thank you, amazon.com) and from other sites. In the end, the Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, being able to get this machine w/XP Pro, were key factors for me, along w/the rest of the specs. I am getting about 3.5hrs w/the standard battery. I prefer to keep the screen on low light, which explains the longer battery life. I purchased this factory reconditioned $[...].Overall, despite my being more critical of products as an IT engineer, I'm extremely pleased with the build, lightweightness, performance and durability of this machine. Strongly recommend.
This dandy little unit has helped me loose about 35 lbs, and get me in the best shape in 20 years.... Hop on the good 'ol elleptical and just crank up the sound and the time just flies....Better earphones really help get rid of the tinny noise that comes with the ones supplied.Also, with the cartrige addapter, we can get good quality sound on things we really like to hear while driving.For seventy bucks, I give this product an A+
Seller was excellent all around. Shipping was fast and the item was protected very well. Whe item was tested it operated same as the factory supplied unit. I would recommend this item to anyone looking for a Garmin NUVI car adapter.
Great investment on a replacement battery. Did not want to invest in a full priced battery for an aging camera and this fit the bill perfectly. Has good life and recharges just like when the camera was new. Works great!
I work with elderly and disabled people and find this trackball extremely useful for people with limited use of their hands who want to use the computer.
I bought this as a gift to my sister in law and she absolutly loves it it matches the seat covers to a "T" great deal!
Bought this for my husband after extensive research. Product has great sound, great appearance and great value.
Executive Summary: Good, sturdy camera case to protect camera from falls when camera is inside the case.Details:I bought this for the camera we use at work. Since we are taking kids on tours and holding events, we wanted something sturdy. This works.There is a pocket on the inside to hold a battery and another card. The camera is strapped in by a velcro strap. The case isn't that big, but it's bigger than the leather cases I have seen. The material is medium hard, kind of like a harder than a stiff neoprene computer sleeve, but not as hard as metal. If you threw it in a backpack, it would be fine.The little carabiner seems useful too.
A great bag for all-around work use! Lots of storage for documents, great divided spaces in front pocket, and the detachable rolling frame is very handy when I have a light work load for the day!
I got this for a birthday present, and I actually picked it over an MP3 player. I'm glad I did, too, because the one I had before it, was total and utter crap. I have had nothing but great times with this CD Player. I like the way SONY does the memory thing, where it remembers the where you were in the song. I have loved this ever since I got it. I really do reccomend it.
The modem is well made but it's simply too slow by today's standards. I purchased it to use in my home office but I'm not using it as it's too slow to be practical. I tried to return it but it was one day after the 30 day window so stuck with it for now.
I am a computer engineer, but even I couldn't get the piece of horsesh!t to work. I went through 3 drives and countless hours of tech support, but it was totally hopeless. At least i get to keep the rebate.
When I got this card working it did fine as a gigabit port but its operation was very inconsistent under Win 7 64 bit on a HP Pavilion. If the router restarted, its connection dropped off and forced me to restart the laptop, which was then followed by long minutes of fiddling with the card to get the PC to detect it.I got the SYBA card as a replacementSyba SD-EXP24010 ExpressCard 34mm Gigabit LAN Network Cardand even though it is not perfect it does the job better for a fraction of the price.
Good Business with these people and great service - received the item 5 days prior to the estimated delivery... The only fault was not receiving an e-mail back when I posed a question - but overall 5/5 = NO PROBLEMS! Item was in great condition!-ajd
I actually have an earlier model Samsung DVD player, and it, along with other Samsung models at the time, had a horrible skipping problem on many DVDs. Samsung's support was almost non-existant -- I found out there was a firmware upgrade for the player, but not through their website (where I couldn't find any help whatsoever), but through a friend with the same problem. HOWEVER, the firmware upgrade did not resolve the problem, and the last I heard, there was a class action suit filed here in Pennsylvania (which I received an invitiation to be a part of, but could not participate in, I think because I no longer had the receipt). Considering their lackluster customer support, I would advise anyone against buying any DVD player from this company. Players are much cheaper nowadays anyway, and you can get an excellent Sony or Toshiba for a modest price.
Have the same problems with the VAIO latop battery, it just stopped working (the battery with the original laptop purchase). Logged on to Amazon with the intent to buy a new one, but was a) outraged by the price ($200 is 1/5 of the way toward a new laptop), b) convinced by the other reviews in this page that I would buy a battery with, likely, the same problems and life.Thanks, all, for putting in your prior reviews on the Sony Battery...
I purchased this so that I could do file transfers from once pc to another and it performed well. I have no complaints about this product and recommend it to anyone who needs to move files if you USB and CD drives are not working. The process did take a long time but the cables did their job.
My wife and I are avid, avocational birders, and we have just returned from a three-week driving trip to Florida and back, during which time we gave our Alpen 20-60X80 Spotting Scope its maiden voyage in many diverse birding habitats. We found everything about this instrument to check out perfeectly with all of its advertising and reviews. I can't imagine a better birding scope in its price range, and I would bet it rivals those that are nearly twice as expensive.
This MP3 player is a peice of crap. I thought that I would get a good deal and a cool looking MP3 player, but it ended up sucking. It does not come with downloading software, and when you use the microsoft program for copying music, most songs don't work due to a copy protection. Also, the thing fried and froze up to where I could not even access the main screen in a matter of one hour. This is a horrible buy and a crappy deal.
I needed a new cartridge for my seldom used fax machine, but didn't want to pay the $28 price tag at local stores, they just aren't worth it. Decided to check online and found this at $15.99. Received it very quickly and it works great!!! I highly recommend this seller.
I'm sorry it took me so long to give feedback for my product, but I really didn't know how to do it.......Anyway, I was thoroughly impressed with the iPod I ordered. I didn't pay for express shipping, but I still received it really fast. There was a few cents still owed for postage when it arrived at the post office that I had to pay to pick it up, BUT the seller actually credited those few cents back to my card immediately after I sent her an email telling her about it. It was just an FYI. I didn't even expect to get it back. I expected some minor cosmetic blemishes from the description I was given prior to purchase, but when I opened it, it looked 10 times better than the iPod I was replacing. There were VERY minor blemishes...nothing worth worrying about as far as I'm concerned...and to boot, it works just as fine as the one I got brand new out of the box in the store.... Overall, thoroughly impressed!
I bought the JVC as my first digital camera. So far I have taken about 300 photos with it, and it is just wonderfull.
I finally decided to jump on the wireless band wagon because I wanted to have the ability to use my laptop anywhere on my property. The router was easy to setup right out of the box. It was also easy to enable WPA encryption. WEP is also supported by this unit but WEP is much less secure. Because the router has 4 ethernet ports, you can setup a wired and wireless network to work together. You can also just use this for wireless internet access if that's all you need. Range is very good if you use this with it's partner adapter WPC54GS which also has speedbooster. You can see how good the firewall is on this unit if you test it by going to www.grc.com and using the SheildsUp program.Whatever you do, make sure you enable some sort of encryption, either WEP or the stronger WPA. You will also need to make sure your other wireless equipment supports the type of encryption you decide to use.
At the time of writing this, I can only seem to find this coiled 3.5mm extension cord...and that's not a bad thing. This comes with 4 adapters, and they all work well. I've been testing this cable with Sennheiser HD515s and I don't have any issues. The only complaint, or minor annoyance, I have is that although it is 20 feet long, the majority of it coiled tightly. So, while you may not reasonably be able to stretch it the entire 20 feet, it is certainly manageable. I use this in conjunction withCables To Go - 03182 - 3.5mm Stereo Female to RCA Male Y-Cableconnected to my TV, and it's great not wake others up when I play Gears of War.
I really difficult to write a review when I never received a product that has been charged to my credit card!!!!!
This is our second Linksys Router. We had the first one for a year and had to replace it recently. We had no problems with it during that year but we did have problems installing the new one because the software needed to be updated. After talking with customer service I decided to ask our IT person to reconfigure it and it is now working fine.On the flip side, ordering and purchasing from Amazon, as always, was a wonderful experience.
This Sony DVR is just what I needed TO record MY guitar lesson live.I just clicked on the record button, placed it on my teachers music stand in front of us and shut it off 35 minutes later. When I got home I hooked it up to my computer speakers and was awed by how great the recording was.I also made a CD copy to practice with. I want to take it to a play or consert and see if its as good. For now I am very happy with this product.
Overall I am pleased with the monopod. Very sturdy and well made although it is a mite on the heavy side. It does double very wall as a walking stick and has gone on several wanders with me already.
Do not buy this product. I put it on my wish list early in 2003 because of the really high reviews. I was also very attracted to the dual voltage feature and the fairly reasonable price. Apparently, Norcent has decided to change the features of the model within the last year. I recently received it as a gift and was quite dismayed. It's unbelievable that a product could change so much in just one year. Read the recent reviews. VERY SIMPLE quality control could prevent such subpar players being shipped to consumers. After taking it out of the box, I was slightly disappointed that it was only one voltage. It was a major selling point for me, but I was willing to live with it. However, after setting it up, I inserted a DVD and after several minutes of a HORRIBLE grinding sound, the player displayed a "no disk" message. I tried several DVD's with the same message. The DVD's were region free or one and in good condition. Finally, it "started" to recognize a DVD. The first image loaded and paused for a very long second and continued to load pausing frequently. Finally, the menu finished loading and I selected play. Nothing happened. Stopped DVD and went through the whole process again (after several "no disk" messages). The movie began playing chopped up with pauses every few seconds with the player continuing to make loud grinding sounds all throughout. So a very frustrated two hours later, I still had not watched the movie that I should have been finished with and packed up the DVD to return to Amazon. Don't bother to waste the time that I did.
We spoke with their representative who told us the radios we were purchasing were compatable with our Motorola XTN series radios. Upon receipt we saw they were not compatable, and requested them to exchange them for ones that were. To date they have ignored our request. I would not purchase or recommend this company at this time.
These speakers look cool and sound great, all at a decent price. I did think the grids on the speakers were metal, based on the photos here, but they're actually a silver plastic. I was dissapointed at first, but after listening to the speakers I've learned to love them.
I often use my headphones in 1/8 inch jacks or 1/4 inch jacks. This adapter allows me to easily accommodate either. It works well.
This is my first GPS but I did some research before spending the money. The SportTrak is compact and lightweight,has a long battery life and is surprisingly accurate. We take it traveling to see distance,path we took,speed we are driving, where the next city is... and Geocaching! A great family hiking, hunting activity where the GPS comes in handy for the cache. The screen is easy to read and understand. It has a back light for nighttime use. We have had ours for two weeks and are truly glad we picked this SportTrak unit.
The Zire 21 spontaneously loses all it's data when it is close to your cellular. It happened twice to me in two weeks. This is what Palm support says about it:==========We have received an answer from our escalations department. There seems to have been other cases with the same problem. The reason for the problem seems to be radiation from mobile phones. It only happeneds with some mobile phones not all. Therefor you should make sure that you do not have your phone to close to the palm or change to a phone with less radiation.Kind regards,LindaPalmOne Technical Support===========My phone is a Nokia 6610, one of the most popular in Europe today....So if you do not want to change your phone, buy another PDA
This card is rock solid. I sometimes use it in my Canon Elph and other times in my Samsung Phone. It has never had an issue and it's performance seems about the same as my higher speed card. It is amazing to me that they can pack so much memory into a farm factor the size of a fingernail!
It's an awesome router at an awesome price. I plugged this router up and configured on 08/14/2009 and have not needed to touch it since... but of course I have anyway. After a few days I could not hold my self back, I installed Tomato firmware and finally moved on to DD-WRT. If your not good with networking, don't use/buy this router without help from someone who know what there doing, it's not worth you giving it a bad review. I will replace it someday but probably never retire this router completely... I need to find my soldering iron, 4mb just isn't enough.
The player was broken after three day I got it. The screen is totally dead.
The cable works well for a Sony DCR - TRV 130 digital video recorder. It is the cable that plugs into the camera and lets you play to a TV or other device with RCA type inputs. I used it to transfer family movies from the camera to a DVD recorder. The quality seems to be very good.I highly recommend being careful who you buy from as there are apparently a lot of knock offs out there. I highly recommend buying directly from Amazon or go to the reviews of the sellers to see if they are shipping quality cables.
Let me start by saying that the point in getting a subwoofer is not to see how loud it can get.That it's not necessary to shake the foundation of your house in order to label a sub worthy.A 70$ sub can do that just fine.I got the Mirage because it produces warm tones and a clean vibration with no distortion.I set the level to about 1:00 and the frequency at 12:00.In this sequence it tailors to my needs just fine.One nice feature is you can set it to auto mode so it can shut off automatically when there is no signal detected.I've found this sub to be a great addition to my Denon mini system.I also got the Audioquest sub 1 cable to go with it.It runs from my mini system into the sub via the lfe terminal.Also got the Monster SW200 surge protector for the sub and mini system.It's important to note that the sub and cable need at least 50 hours of break-in before it can be judged.I've reached that stage and all I can say that even if this sub was full price I would still buy it.It's that good.
I've had the Ansmann Energy 8 charger for about 1 year now and it has been excellent. Batteries charge at a good clip, the charger tells you their exact state, and (most important) it lets you charge a variety of different battery types at once.It doesn't take up much space and even looks pretty good (well, for a battery charger anyway). I highly recommend this -- and in fact 2 of my friends have bought them over the past year and have had similarly excellent experiences. Don't be fooled by the lousy $20 chargers you can by from major battery manufacturers. Those things are cheap and of course don't do well (why should they -- the battery folks want to sell you more batteries, not fewer!). This charger is expensive for a reason. It actually works.
Did NOT last long. Worked for a couple of months then would never come on agian. Would never order again.
If you like surprises, this iPod Shuffle is for you... It uploads with random music from your library in iTunes and you have music to go.. You will be surprised for the next song.It is very small and light so you can hang around without worrying about it..Definitely a must if you like music, but not if you like tons of music and wanna see each song name or artist (as you don't have a display)This iPod is for people who like to be dynamic and random.
Everything about this product is wrong. It is not even really water resistant or sprots resistant. I got this because I had lost my last iPod to a cooler. After installing this on my buddies 4gig Nano. Which is another thing. It only comes in Nano. We did a water test and guess what! It failed. Miserably. So then we did the "Soldiers Test" which is where we set it on our IBA and then someone buttstrokes it with a rifle or similier. It nearly shattered. And no, the company won't fix, repair or waranty their item. So you get this you are on your own.
This is far better than the original band and jacket that came with the player. It is very durable and still easy to use the controls with the player in the jacket.
I purchased this one as a replacement for my (very good by the way) Lowe Pro Slingshot 200. I love the Slingshot design and how it works, but with all my gear loaded in, I could not stand for long photo days. After a couple of hours my shoulder and back were asking me for a new backpack :). This one, although not as easy for loading / unloading lenses, for example, showed to be way more comfortable.
Very pleased with the cameras ability to adjust to different lighting conditions and give good zoom and pan views.Only problem I noticed is chasing the focus; any movement in front of the camera will put it in a mode trying to auto-focus and lose focus of the main object. The setting to follow a face, although it sounds impressive, it did not work satisfactorily; it kept going in and out of focus.Ok, probably is a matter of settings but I played with anything available from the configuration/control screen and I couldn't improve it.In conclusion, much better than other web cameras including Logitech products.
This is a great product for all you Lansky users out there; it really saves some cramping on the hands. My only complaint is that the nub to dock the sharpener is a fair bit smaller than the hole itself, leaving a good deal of wiggle in the overall setup. I typically pop a piece of paper towel on top before mounting and that clears it right up.
This cable reel suffers from binding and jamming if you do not carefully extend both ends at the same time. On retraction it will jam the majority of time it is difficult to execute a simultaneous retraction of both end, thus one side of the reel will bind (we fisherman call that a backlash).I connected this cable to 5 different devices, 3 computers (2 Dell, 1 Mac) and 2 printers (Brother and Canon). Four of the devices rejected the connection despite my reconnecting several times. This has been referred to in other submissions.In summary, this is a good idea poorly executed, I definitely would not travel with this thing. Save your money, look elsewhere.
Pretty good for the low cost. Able to set up a few macros. Very poor tactile and visual feedback, as the buttons are all the same (just about) and the button light up only when pushed (that's when your finger is on it, so you can't see it).Anyway, still four stars, because it programmed all I wanted to program (ATV, receiver, DVD player) and works as advertised.
Easy to install. To get most out of it read how to structure your backup files expecially if you are backing up multiple computers. Minimal problem with software downloading to 3rd computer but WD telephone help solved issue. Bit slow even with USB2 so backup while your doing something else. overall highly recommended JPH
The only things that has worked harder for me is my Maytag washer. Honest!I have printed perhaps 4oo to 5oo great photos in 8x10 and several hundred 4x6. I printed simple signs that earned more than the coast of the printer, all the ink used and paper. I am on my 3rd case of plane paper, plus heavy weight paper.I have use it with the usb cable and the printer cable. The small photo tray worked well after I surrendered and read and followed the instructions.I have had my P1000 for 5 years or more...I have gone through several PCs, am on my 3rd scanner and have tossed two printers in the dump...one a wide print photo oriendted HP, the other that came "free" with another PC.I considered buying a new one (or two) on Amazon 2 years ago for ?..$75/00 if a member correctly.I have been able to download software that enables we to use it on XP home edition. The HP software worked well for me. Also have been using photoshop 6.I have given away numbeous framed photos to frineds and family printed on it and had the pleasure of seeing people enjoy them.I doesn't give up. There many be better printers. I am still looking and also am holding on to this HP P1000...I also have a Canon i9900 which is working out well enough.And I just might get another P100. Anyone want a HP 3845? Free! The trash men wount be here until Thursday (2 days)
I bought this card when I had windows XP. Then I upgraded to Vista, the card was still capable and strong. Now I run Window 7, 5 years later, I am still capable of using this same card on top of the demanding win 7 direct X reqiurements. Despite of having low 256mb for current games, I have to admit that this graphic card has been the best I've ever had.
I'm an Asian geek who loves electronics, so I had to try this thing out. Like many, I also own an iPod... but mine is a 40GB 4th gen WITHOUT video. I've been craving a video and music player for a long time... So after a few weeks of research, I finally saw that Best Buy had the Zune on sale for $199 ($50 less than a 30GB 5th gen iPod). "Let's give it a shot" I thought, and with a total of $25 in Best Buy coupons, I went for it. I figured for $175 before taxes, trying out the Zune was a no-brainer.And after one week, I really like it. Granted, I can't say that I've actually done a true Zune/iPod "taste test" because I don't have a video iPod with which to compare the Zune. But I really love the larger screen (despite having to turn it sideways).I'm not a big fan of how easily it is to scuff or scratch the metal backing and the plastic face of my iPod. Even if placed in a case or silicone jacket (I've tried both) the darn thing still gets scuffed up because even the soft protective case can scuff it up up. So with the Zune, I'm glad the case is fairly scuff-and-scratch-free (I went on eBay to get a dirt-cheap scratch-proof cover for the scratchable screen).I dig the Zune's buttons. After owning an iPod for over 3 years, I was so used to a scrolling touchwheel that I initially didn't like the Zune buttons. But with the Zune there's less overshooting selections... and if you hold the circular button down, your selection scrolls faster and without that arthritis-inducing spinning of your thumb!With the lovely program DVDFab, I can convert DVDs to mp4s to watch on my new Zune! I love it!In terms of sound quality, the Zune headphones sound much better than the iPod headphones. Granted, I have Bose Triport headphones that I use with both, but if you're not a geek who spends over $100 on a better set of headphones than what comes with your player, then the spiffy Zune earbuds will please you more than the iPod tinny whites.Do I still love my iPod? Yes. Do I love my new Zune? Yes. Am I nerd for owning 2 music players? No. I'm actually a nerd that owns 3 music players (since I also have an iPod Shuffle for when I exercise/run). But when it comes to watching videos on a portable player that I take to work, I think the Zune has been a splendid choice.I had no problems with loading the software. I had read previously that it takes a long time for the program and music on your computer to sync. So just be patient with your Microsoft software. In hindsight, I don't feel that it took much longer for the Zune to load and sync than it took the iPod and iTunes to load and sync. Most of the complaints of the Zune software were made in November of 2006 with the initial firmware and Zune software versions. Microsoft released better firmware and updates since then.If you are thinking about getting a Zune, I say go for it! I've had a great time with it so far. If you like a really slick-looking player that you want to look shiny and scuff-free for a few days, then get an iPod -- but be ready to be bummed about your scuffed up player in a few days (or weeks if you're really careful). I love the nigh-scuff-free Zune. I love my old video-less 4th gen iPod, too, but I think love my Zune more. (At least until something better comes along and I buy that too.) (I'm an addict -- I know.)By the way, I only gave the Zune 4 stars -- but I'd probably give the same to a 5th gen iPod, too. The Zune needs more work definitely, but it's fairly good-looking... the interface and menus are more artsy-looking and you can change the backgrounds to personalize it, and the video screen is bigger. Plus, I like listening to the radio sometimes, so this player is all right with me.
If you need to retrieve data from a laptop hardrive once the laptop is dead, this is what you need.
I bought these specifically for when flying. How could you hear anything on anything else on a jet airplane? These are awesome for cancelling out most of all that noise and the sound quality is awesome. Good bass, too. I like the little plastic piece that the buds themselves go in to. The overall case that everything goes into is kind of a pain, but does the job.
I tend to be very good with sensing direction and with services online such as mapquest, never found owning a GPS unit to be a need in my life until receiving the Magellan Roadmate 6000T as a gift!It was about 6 years ago that I was in a head on car accident. My car went into a tree, the engine into the front seat, and my body was pinned into the back of a two seater with the windshield and stearing wheel pinning me into the back. I had just finished teaching a yoga class, and chose a scenic calming drive through the Hollywood hills area home, rather than the hectic Los Angeles Freeways.I was told it took two and a half hours to pry my leg with the jaws of life from the engine of my car, and that I had laid unconscious near 8 hours. While going through multiple body scans, I was also prewarned that I would most likely be paralyzed, perhaps from my neck down for the rest of my life. My nose had to be rebuilt. Up until that point, I was a sucessful model and yoga teacher.With the Grace of God, or whatever one choses to believe as life will have it, there was no damage to my spine. I left with bandages from rhinoplasty and a leg cast. What I did not realize is how long this accident would impact my life.Currently, I am back modeling and doing yoga, but the traumatic effect of that accident tenses my overall body when I drive. I am cut off by the aggressive Los Angeles traffic,often "bullied" ending up pushed onto wrong turns, and in near accidents trying to get into the lane I needed.From an entirely different perspective than just all the fabulous technology that is behind this GPS system and how long a friend of mine (who is really tech saavy spent researching the superior unit for me), this Magellan Roadmate has completely changed the way I drive today!For anyone who has post traumatic stress from a car accident, this system has a calm voice that announces the name of the street well in advance and very clearly as to give time to merge over to where one needs to be. I no longer need to try to squint into the distance to see signs, but can focus on everything immediately going on around me, which has aided in making me a more confident and defensive driver. If it were not for a very caring friend I would never have thought having a GPS unit could help so much to get back to feeling secure and less stress by the end of a long day on the raging roads of Los Angeles traffic. I have been able to do trips to various cities, all in one day. Something that would have been a challenge before, is now done with no planning. I just input the address and hit the road. It is as though I have someone driving with me and doing all the guidance work.The traffic kit that alerts conjested traffic or accidents and reroutes gives me such an advantage on the road. I often find myself calling other friends I know that are traveling the same route home to warn them and give them the suggested route. They have all thanked me tenfold for saving precious time not sitting stuck in frustration.In all, I guess one could have written this about almost any GPS system, but my friend did all the research which we both shared and decided this unit was far better than many of the same price range with less features. Magellen carries a good company history in Gps technology and research. There will be many people praising these features. I just wished to perhaps give another insight into why the Magellan RoadMate 6000T has personally enhanced and improved my life.
Seemed the only non-water way to cool my video card was one of these slot based ones. This one was made by a reputable company and looked well constructed so I purchased it around 4 months ago.It started out well enough, easy to install and dropped video card temps around 4-6 degrees C under full load. Not great, but not bad for the price. Then after a couple weeks it started to make terrible noises. Cleaned it out with no love. Found that if I jammed some paper under a corner and supported it from the bottom of the case, I could reduce the noise. This was a temporary solution as it eventually vibrates it's way into making the noises again. Just not built solidly enough to handle the constant vibration, no matter tightly you screw it into the slot.Then came the smells. My wife described it best as "Dentist's office smell", and this came after a month and periodically since then. I have not isolated it due to temps or vibration, but it definately has something burning/shorting in it every once and a while.There are better solutions out there, would not recommend this product.
We ordered on May 14 and on June 8 we still hadn't received our product. I contacted the Seller by email that day and finally received my product on June 12. They told me that they had shipped my order and were surprised that we had not received them yet. When we did receive the product it is amazing and in the condition they advertised. Will be a little hesitant to order from them again.
So far they seem to be quite nice. Clear and bright. We do not have a great deal of experience with binoculars so we really do not have much to compare them with. What we have done though is take these moderately priced glasses and had them precision collimated. The optical repair company we use, Advance Optical and Instruments in San Antonio, suggested Barska as a reasonably priced binocular. They seem to be making "pretty reasonable glass". Others with much more experience have said that precision collimating is helpful because factory tolerances for most binoculars leaves something to be desired. Seems worthwhile.
I have used these things for years. To see how and why please see:[..]The ease of use, durability and just all around perfect construction make these the best mounts around for what I do.
I have given this 5 stars based on value and price.First of all, INEXPENSIVE!!Second, they can be tricky to put in your ear, but once you get the hang of them, they don't come out. They are very comfortable and block sound well. I use them while sleeping and have no trouble with them jabbing my ear. I use them on motorcycle rides and do not need to turn up the volume more then for a crowded room. They sound as good as any lower range ear buds and unless you're truly picky, you'll love the sound. They just aren't $200 B&O; phones.I've used plenty of different ear buds, around/on and in headphones. I usually prefer my Bose around ear phones for computer listening and gaming, but choose in ear phones for use with my Zune. I was not a fan of the stock ear buds as they sounded somewhat hollow and were horribly uncomfortable. I replaced them with theseJBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black)Jbuds. They worked great until I broke them. I dropped my Zune and I'm guess one of the wires broke giving me only left channel sound. Rather then repairing I went to find some cheap replacements. These Coby's are EXACTLY the same as the JBuds but less then half the price.These are a great option for mp3 players if you're on a budget, or even not!
I unfortunately have to give this a single star for effort, its stylish look, and its low cost. The unit worked fine for about two days, then the wireless network started to intermittently disconnect. Now, on its fourth day, its firmware was upgraded in hopes of alleviating the intermittent problems, and it now entirely refused to work and continues blinking the Test light.I should have researched this product before purchasing it; a quick check on Netgear's forums reveals that this product has a whole host of problems (such as overheating and, again, sporadic shutdowns that require rebooting).The installation disc also requires Windows and Internet Explorer, which I wish was clearly stated on the box. I have no idea why it needs Windows since other routers (such as D-Link's) simply requires any web browser.
Simialr to experience of so many others, my lexmark cartridge dried up. I replaced it and the other one dried up pretty quickly as well. Trying to un-dry it by using wet cotten may work sometimes, but usually its a writeoff.
These pens are so awesome! Sick of old, hard pens that don't work? Sick of having to search your whole house for a decent pen? Get these pens NOW! They always work, and once they run out you feel the urge to buy more! Their soft grip gets rid of those old lumps and bumps from your old pens! Get these pens and you won't regret it! Not to mention that they're at a GREAT price...
This TV is EXCELLENT. Great sound and picture. It sync'd with my digital cable box fairly easily. No dislikes. I bought this TV sight unseen based on reviews and was not disappointed.The only concern was the condition of the the box when it arrived. The package came embedded within a larger package with popcorn styrofoam in between. The outer box looked pretty beat up (DHL was the shipper) in fact I took pics of the box prior to opening it for documentation purposes if there was damage. In the end, all was well. I ordered on a Sunday night and it arrived by the following Thursday.To evaluate this TV, just watch CSI Miami in HD. The colors and clarity are amazing. I will finish by saying that I normally don't do these product reviews unless I am truly impressed by a product.
I got this lens with my 30D and have found it to be a useful walkaround lens, able to handle just about any situation I threw at it, other than very low-light situations. Even in dim illumination it was able to function fairly well, thanks to the image stabilization, which let me shoot at shutter speeds as slow as 1/4 second hand-held. I wasn't thrilled with the barrel distortion at the wide end of the zoom range, but I was able to fix this using Photoshop's Lens Correction adjustment with no problem. It's simply an additional post processing step that's necessary.
You can't beat this unit for the price tag. I'm very pleased with the quality. HD channels are breathtaking. Be sure and get an upscaling DVD player and hook it up via the HDMI jack to get the most out of dvd movies. And contrary to reviews I've read on other sites, this unit plays DVDs beautifully. The complaining reviewers didn't know that they had to change the screen ratio in their DVD player to 16:9, then set the TV to ''full''.It doesn't have tons of features. But it is simple to use.-works great as a computer monitor also. Hooked my Powerbook pro up in seconds. Be sure and use a quality VGA cable that is shorter than 15' though. Computer monitor companies don't recommend long chords for large monitors.-the sound is impressive. Much better than the JVC crt unit it replaced. But better still if I send the sound out to my home stereo.-Get a HDMI chord here at amazon. Decent ones can be had here for $[...]. Don't pay bloated Best Buy "Monster" prices of $[...]- $[...]. Its a digital connection. You don't the fancy triple super double foil lead shielding and platinum cored gold spun connectors crap. Its ones and zero's going through, not raw audio and video signals. But if you use conponent video, do get good ones.Conclusion: There are certainly better sets to be had as far as contrast ratio, resolution and features, but you will pay greatly for them. I am more than impressed at this price range. It may not be the choice for a veteran hometheater guru, but if your looking to break into the HD world and your budget minded, you will be happy here.
I am very pleased with this product. It is a fraction of the price of cables made by Monster. Since it is digital, it either transmits the data or it doesn't. Materials the cable is made of doesn't weigh in as with composite or component cables. Definitely would recommend it over the competition. Also, I really like Cables Unlimited. Their service is fast fast FAST and things are well packed. No problems whatsoever with this vendor.
My drive lasted 3 days before it quit. My computer wouldn't boot with the drive installed, and the drive made noises like the heads were searching for data on another drive.
This works well in small spaces and recoils itself to minimize its impact. Terrific design!
This is the second one of these that I have purchased. The older one is 5 yrs old and still works perfectly. I got the second one because you can transfer all of the programming from one unit to the other all at once instead of training all of those buttons individually.
for the price, its a one of a kind good deal.pros: its a bass transducer for my desk chair. the girlfriend loves it.its a lot quieter than a sub delivering that gick in the gut feeling. but its not quite the same.i feel bad for my downstairs neighbor. im not really sure its lout, but i think it might be really loud. no complaints tho, and ive been really ridiculously loud.cons: Nicolai Tesla never invented wireless electricity. the cord gets all wrapped up and twisted, and caught in the wheels of the chair. its really sturdy tho, and still going strong after 6 months.the connector on the back barely fits, bit it looks like it will be alright. if it ever breaks ill wire on a real banana plug instead of the crappy one on there.
Great digital audio player but photo and data capabilities are a waste. External micro SD feature works well and is very nice.
Will not load film after first battery change. Garbage! Nikon should be ashamed. I will nver buy Nikon again!
These headphone have functioned exactly as described, delivering good sound quality and being durable (my two pairs are in their 6th month). They were very attractively priced and probably the best value around.
I got this web cam because the one on my toshiba satellite laptop died. I had no idea a web cam could be SO AWESOME. The quality is great and there are lots of different options to select from which is nice. The only issue I've had is I made a video of my cat who is a black tortie on my brown couch and when she moved her tail it had some color issues. The software is pretty fun, normally I don't install those things but I'm glad I did. Mic quality is impressive. I didn't know the stand would be so useful - it definitely is. I wish the USB cord was longer but that can be fixed really easily with an attachment. I'm having issues with the face tracking feature but its not a big deal to me. Over all I definitely recommend this web cam.
FOR SOME REASON I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEDESCRIPTION SAID THESE WERE WIRELESS SPEAKERS. I HAVETO RETURN THEM, BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF THE QUALITYOF THE SOUND IS GOOD OR NOT.
My computer power supply was shocked by a bare wire attached to my speaker that the dog had chewed on and I immediately ordered this. Had it in 2 days and had it all hooked up in less that 5 minutes and my computer running again. I saw in previous reviews where people said it was loud, and I haven't had that problem at all. it is much more quiet than my previous one. I honestly don't hear it at all. I would recommend this to people I know.
The Epson 1280 is one of the best inkjet printers on the market today. My only complaint is it is not IEEE1394 Firewire ready. Colors are very true and color management is easy.
I LOVE IT!I wanted a GPS that was simple! I didn't need any fancy features!I just wanted voice guided directions and a reliable signal!I have saved so much time!! I use to get lost a lot but now I feel safe driving to new places!! All I need is the address and I'm good to go!! If I take the wrong exit by mistake, it recalculates my journey and tells me where to go from there! Would definitely recommend to my friends!It lets you save locations so you can easily navigate your way back to one!
I studied a lot of reviews and specs on the net and then my wife & I went to several stores and stared at monitors and this was our pick. You have to look at monitors, not buy them on specifications. We saw a few cheaper ones with good paper specs which did not look as good (Princeton Graphics). There were a couple nice Sony and Sharp models that cost more. This monitor is big, sharp and has a fast response time so games seem to work well. I have PCs at work (Compaq)and Macs at home and this unit meets the quality I associate with Apple products. It only has a VGA connector but that works fine for me. The speakers are really good for their small size but you will want something larger for serious music listening. At the price this is a 5 and at any price I would give this a 4 out of 5.
I purchased this product for our long flight to China. It did exactly what we needed it to do - allowed my daughter to use her iPod for the entire 12 day trip without ever having to change the batteries. It is big & bulky, but it does what it is supposed to do.
I purchased this for my elderly parents and they love it. It has that great table radio sound and a display that is big and logical enough for a post-85'er to use. The display has three light levels; they use it as a night light in the kitchen; it works that well.The sound was very good; yes, it compares to those radios that cost twice as much. A sharp audio ear can hear the differences, but for background music there is little difference. It was what we wanted.
I work in a small medical office. This machine is set up as our main printer / fax.If an incoming fax arrives at the same time as a print job, one is stored in memory, and the display says, "stored memory". The manual and software have no information regarding getting that item outof memory and onto paper. I have found how to do this from Brother's website - for later models.Faxing files is an interesting affair. The feed rollers tend to jam on the hole punches in the papers, resulting in many jams. The best bet is to sit in fron of the machine, hand feeding each sheet one at a time, no to fast or the thing jams. And heaven forbid is jams part way through, you get to start over from scratch...This is only the start of my hatred for this POS. But break time is over.
Opened it up, put it in the ExpressCard slot, plugged in my external LaCie HD and it started working immediately. No drivers or software to install. Gotta love Macs. Good product from Belkin. My only minor quibble is that the card protrudes out of the MacBook a little more than I would have liked.
Sony came up with a winner with the Digital 8 format. I have heard of problems importing the data into the Sony Vaio laptop but I have had no problem importing into the Vaio work station. Also, Windows 2000 will support the IEEE-1394 firewire as a native application which means you will be able to bypass the Sony application for video capture and import directly into windows applications such as Adobe Premiere and internet video conference. This camcorder is the basis for all my current work in snow country (next week I will use it on the ski slopes- and Feb 19th I will be using it to record sled dog races in Redstone Colorado for internet distribution by converting the AVI files to MPEG-2 on my website thebroadscreen). The photo shot capability is not really necessary because this camera does an excellent job of capturing every single frame in full motion and transferring every single frame to the computer for manipulation and production. A real winner for a camera and it plays all your old 8 tapes as well. IEEE1394 will also standardize on several high capacity hardware items this year including the LACIE DVD ram recorder/player due out at the end of this month which will record over 2gb per side of disk at 545.00 MSRP. and IEEE1394 capture cards are now available at 135.00 street price. The digital revolution has arrived!
I have used these boxes for more than three years. They keep your slides organized and clean. However, these boxes are expensive.
I really like this device. It is easy to use, has clean transitions, and high quality images. The other real plus is the battery operation. It comes in handy when you go out to dinner, and want to show off your grandchildern to friends at the table.
The Sony DCR-TRV103 is a great camera for engineering consulting work. I've used for recording video through the video in port from a crack microscope fitted auxiliary camera, looking at minute structural details on a walkway on a 170 ft. tall elevated water tank (from the ground), as a recorder for an underwater camera for well video inspections, and for many other &quot;normal&quot; uses. The 360X digital zoom is fantastic, however, it must be used in a tripod to keep the video usable. I use it with a video Snappy to pull stills off of the tape. The built in &quot;Still&quot; feature is useful for catching a shot for a steady section on the tape. Great camera. I would be interested in hearing how others use the camera with the FireWire transfer feature.
As you can see from my reviews, I returned several junk routers for refunds. This is the only router that worked. I ran it non-stop for a month and it hasn't dropped the connection yet. Very fast download speeds and great stability. This is also the first router I ever owned that didn't stop broadcasting when I turned on the microwave. If you are not interested in the third party firmwares for this, it runs great on the Linksys firmware. VERY easy setup, the setup completed in 10 minutes! All you gotta do is set it up and let it go! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
First off this is a great product. I can not believe I have gone without one for this long. I would highly recommend the 80 Gig as it is more versatile with holding video, pictures, and TV shows. Also you can load contacts etc.I use this everyday on the train to work and it sure makes the long road trips easier to handle. I would recommend purchasing a few products with this as you will find them very useful.First off purchase the iCare as it adds another year and phone support for your iPod.Next purchase the FM transmitter for your car this comes in handy on road trips.Also a plug adapter for charging your iPod with out the PC / Laptop.Better earbuds help with the bass and treble in your music, wouldn't hurt to get a splitter for a friend on a plane also.Have fun with your iPod!
I purchased this webcam last month based on the "good" reviews here. The video quality is so bad and fuzzy that I couldn't even tell if the person in the webcam was really me!!I was also startled to find so many "good" and "helpful" reviews on this webcam here. I start to wonder where all those "good" reviews are coming from.... If those reviews were authentic, I wonder which antiques they were comparing with.I would have given it a 1 star if it wasn't for the smooth installation of the product.I already returned the product and got the refund - $4.99 on me because the product was not defective. And I just got the Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 and it works perfect with great video/picture quality that you're able to tell who's who in the cam! Guys, to save your money and time, do not buy this Creative Labs PD1130 WebCam NX Pro. I highly recommend Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.
I always buy this brand. The sound quality is fantastic and I can really get the volume from these as well. Excellent value for the money!!
I HAVE HAD THIS CAMCORDER FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW. I AM SO IMPRESSEDWITH THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO AND JUST THE OVERALL SIZE ANDLOOK OF IT THAT I JUST HAD TO WRITE A REVIEW. I LOOKS QUITE ABIT DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF THE CAMCORDERS OUT THERE, BUT DON'TLET THAT DISSUADE YOU FROM PURCHASING IT. I PAID 299 FOR IT.I FEEL THAT I GOT A GREAT BARGAIN. THE 3INCH LCD SCREEN ISJUST AWESOME INDOORS OR OUT. I REALLY DON'T MISS NOT HAVINGA VIEWFINDER. WHO WOULD EVER USE IT WITH SUCH A BEAUTIFULSCREEN. PLAYBACK OF THE VIDEO WITH SOUND ON THE CAMCORDER.REMOTE CONTROL INCLUDED. USE THAT LOTS. THE QUALITY OF THEVIDEO TAKEN INDOORS AND OUTDOORS IS SUPERIOR. I CAN'T SAYENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS. DON'T HESITATE TO BUY THISCAMCORDER, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED, AT LEAST I WASN'T.
Works just like HP's black cartridge. I've had a hard time finding third party cartridges that actually work in HP and Epson. This one works.
The CD changer was delivered within the time frame noted at purchase and arrived in good shape. The unit performs well and we are pleased with the sound
I really like this thing. It's light enough and feels sturdy enough for a small camera, even possibly a video camera. Then again, I'm a novice so take this review with a grain of salt.
I purchased 4 of these for my computer, stero and TV systems. There is plenty room for everything including ac adapters. Onlyproblem is finding a screw head small enough for the wall mount slots. The head of standard sheet metal or wood screwsare too large for fit mounting slot. What I ended up doing was to carfully enlarge the mounting holes a little larger so the screws would fit.
Personally I believe this to be one great piece of engineering. The setup was simple and to the point it connects very easily to the USB port supplied with my computer. I use both 100MB and 250MB disks with this drive with no problem what so ever. It is fully backwards compatiable with the other drives. I have absoultely no complaints about this product it has served me well and contiues to do so. If you need a drive that will always work then this is the one for you. Great product from Iomega!
Years ago, I purchased a Sony DCS-S70 camera through Amazon. The battery included with the camera was the Sony NPFM50. That battery, as a component of this fantastic camera, has performed with outstanding reliability through the years, but finally needed to be replaced. Naturally, I chose to purchase the same proven battery (NPFM50)for my replacment, and purchase it through Amazon, who has also proven their commitment to my satisfaction. The new Sony NPFM50 is proving to be a reliable performer that assures continued quality pictures each time I use my camera. Thanks Sony and Amazon, you are a great team.
This is my first HDTV and I am very happy I bought this product.The qaulity, sound, picture and features are perfect for me.I use OTA to capture digital/HD programming. Buying an outdoor antenna is the only way to go for that. I also run cable TV through my VCR so I can see watch and record when needed.I recommend this HDTV!
People should know that the "lifetime warranty" on Belkin surge protectors is not *your* "lifetime." When Belkin discontinues a particular model (usually within 3-4 years of its introduction, if that), the "lifetime" ends and the warranty is over. Even a 1 year warranty could prove to be superior to a "lifetime" warranty if you happen to buy the product after it has been on the market for a few years and Belkin decides to make a nominal change and discontinue the old model number. Shame on Belkin for using misleading warranties as a marketing tool. We need to expose these shady practices and hope there will be manufacturers with integrity who feel it is good business to say what they mean and do what they say...
We read several reviews on the different models offered by the manufacturer of this product, in the end we decided to purchase theWR-100B. Im happy to say that the product was very easy to program and has worked perfectly and given us the peace of mind we needed after having experienced our first tornado. Small price to pay, big benefits buy it!!!!
This is the replacement battery for my Nikon Coolpix P2 camera. I bought it so that I could have a back up battery. It preforms really well and the price sure beat what I found in retail stores. They were close to $40!!! Thanks for the great price Amazon.
I got this camera so that my kids can video chat with my parents who live in another state. It was simple to install on Windows XP and I haven't had any problems. It works well with Skype. The video quality is decent. The microphone is much clearer and louder than the one built into my laptop. I'm sure there are better cameras out there, but I didn't want to spend too much money. Plus, video quality is usually limited by your internet connection, not the camera. The only gripe, which some others have had, is that the button on top of the camera is easy to bump and it tries to load Microsoft Live Messenger. I changed it to open Skype using another reviewer's suggestion:Jrverse says:You can have the large button activate a different app (like Skype) when it's clicked.This works for me and others on the web (Advanced users only!!!):1. Open regedit.2. Navigate to the following key:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F}\????\Settings]Where ???? is a number like 0000, 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004. You may have a few of these.3. Under each of the "\????\Settings" folders, look for the entry called "QuickStartPath", and change it from the current value (usually "C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\icepick.exe") to the path of the program you want to launch when the big button is clicked (like "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\skype.exe") This works perfectly for me.
This TV is a beauty. Connected, I have a wii with component cables, and a computer with vga, and they both look spectacular. As a fun note, the audio-in jack came in handy with the computer...no more fussy speakers hanging around. The only bad thing, is off and on, the screen turns off for a second, then back on.
Heap and effective and I am willing to buy this again if I ever need to replace it dive to complicate issues.
Zune worked great XMas (first) day, but would not turn on again after first recharge. Amazon was great about taking the product back (sent back before the new year). Only thing they didn't tell me was I won't get a replacement till Feb 28 (earliest). Hopefully next one will work???
This is a good bang for your buck. Easy to install, all hardware is included including adjusting tool.
50ft of HDMI cable for under $15 thats insane, I mean you can't even buy 6ft of cable at the local walmart for that price. It was a great deal
I am so lost with out my M505. I bought it in September of 2001 and I am really glad I did. I use it daily, actually several times a day.There are so many uses for it, and I never forget anything ever.I love this invention. Kudo's to the person whom created it.
I've never understood why desktop mice need to be so large. Works good/looks good.
Bought this drive last weekend and was reading a few things about it like that it was fast, but that it was a bit on the noisey side, but i have mine in one of those hard drive enclosures and i sit less than 3 feet away from it and i really have to strain to hear anything, in my opinion it is very quiet, and for the money i paid for it you just can't beat it, tech for less did an excellant job of describing the drive and i commend them for being a great merchant to deal with, i certainly will be looking their way in my future purchases
I purchased the Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for use with a tripod when taking portraits and sunsets. The remote does just what it is advertised to do. I use it with a Nikon D50. I love the delayed settings available with my Nikon. I wish it were possible to use the remote from the rear of my camera but I have adapted to positioning myself on the side of the camera. It is one more tool to give the user more control over the picture moment.
I hesitated for a very long time between these headphones and the senheiser HD570 (both at 199.99$ at Futureshop). I asked 4 diffrent ppl that worked there which to pick, they all recommended the triports. I still hesitated because i hate bose and i kno how overpriced they are, but i ended up getting them anyway. When I got home I compared them with my brother's JVC HA-G55 headphones(Hardly hi-fi heaphones but still...), they got all distorted when the triports sounded absolutely perfect and smooth. I turned the volume up some more, the triports still sounded perfectly smooth, but the JVCs blew. These headphones sound amazing, perfect highs mids and lows. I dont use headphones much for DVD listening (unless its late at night) Because You cant hear the deep bass you only get when your Home theatre is connected trough an optical cable, But you cant blame the headphones for that. Still I heard very low Bass I had never heard on any heapdhones. BTW IF U READ REVIEWS ABOUT PPL WHO USE HEADPHONES FOR DVDs THEY ARE AMATEURS AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEYRE TALKING ABOUT! and for those idiots who complain about how flimsy they look just be carefull with them GEEZ. You dont buy 200$ headphones to screw around with them. The only thing I was disapointed with was the carrying bag that is extremely cheap.
I recently bought this item and found that the keyboard and mouse works only when positioned in a certain direction. Not only does it not work a few feet away but you have have to hold it in a particular position. You will be much better off with your wired keyboard and mouse.
I always cringe when I'm faced with buying a Microsoft product; however, this keyboard and mouse are excellent and priced right.
This is the cheapest way to buu Canon ink that I have found, Ink works great.
Great product for the price! A friend purchased the same brand, but his has video capabilities for another $50. I don't need video capability so not having that feature isn't a big deal. Having 500 song capacity is more than enough for me. If for some crazy reason I would need more, a disk can be purchased for about $20 which holds another 500 songs. But the Sansa MP3 has all that I need and sounds great. It's definetly worth the money.
will not pick up any radio stations,even with 2 antinna hooked 2 it
As a network manager, let me say outright that auto-install of software on a USB stick is fundamentally unacceptable. There's no need for it, it serves no useful purpose not already provided by Windows, and I honestly cannot imagine what they were thinking. I genuinely can't. And there's only so much you can do to educate users about not using various kinds of hardware and various models, so as an administrator, it's just a mind-numbingly bad idea.As a graphic designer, I personally will never let anyone hand me one of these sticks again. I was using a PC workstation at a remote event, and was provided necessary media on one of these drives. The software it auto-installed was apparently not entirely Windows 2000 compatible; it crashed the system's USB drivers, and I lost three hours of work on a six hour project seven hours before a 7am deadline. (The work has been stored on an external USB drive.) It took me half an hour to get USB functionality restored across multiple reboots. I had already expected I'd have to be up until 2 or 3am - it was the nature of the event, a convention - but thanks to this little monster, I was up until 6:30 in the morning.Never again.
APEX [is weak]!Not that you should expect much when paying such a small amount of money for such an electronic device, but it is frusterating. Mine lasted just beyond the termination of the warranty coverage and then completely stopped working. It worked great until that point, but now it would cost me more to fix it than to just buy a new one. Instead I'm going to invest a bit more money and purchase a quality dvd player.good luck...
Easy to install , software that comes with it ,is difficult to configure .Forget the software and let windows xp configure it for you ..
This is a bare bones camcorder in that it comes with little more than a battery, a charging cord, a lens cap, and a video/audio cable to hook the camera to a TV. You will need a 4-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable (not included) to import to a computer.I found using the touch screen to be easy and pretty intuitive. There are not a lot of extra features, but I found on previous cameras that I do not need special effects functions. It's small size and low weight make it great for travel.Picture quality is not great due to the small sensor. I have been using the 16:9 feature to record anamorphic DVD using iDVD '06. Long distance shots are very soft on a large screen 16:9 TV. Close ups look good. Audio quality is OK if you are not in the wind.There are cheaper camcorders of equal recording quality. I went with Sony due to its lower rate of repair needs.Making DVDs is very easy with a Mac and iLife '06. You do not need the Sony software. Just plug in the camera and iMovie recognizes and even operates playback of the camera.In summary, this is an entry level camera at a low price for Sony. Highly demanding videographers will not be satisfied but the budget-minded traveler will find this good buy.
Purchased to use with a new mid-2011 Mac Mini - stacked on top it fit well with the styling of the Mini, although the footprint is smaller since this device has not been updated to the new Mini's form factor. It functioned well as a Firewire 400 hub; my iSight camera worked fine plugged into the front FW400 port. The problem is with it's functionality as a USB hub (which should be simple, right?). This is an unpowered, or more appropriately, a bus powered hub, so I wouldn't expect too much out of it, but it would not power a single USB flash drive, nor an iLok USB licensing dongle, which is totally unacceptable for a device such as this. I returned it to Amazon, and purchased the far superiorIOGEAR 4-Port USB 2.0 and 3-Port FireWire Universal Hub GUH420, which is a powered device, and functions flawlessly with both USB flash drives and my iLok. SOMEONE really should build my dream hub - 2011 Mac Mini form factor, powered, 6 USB 2.0 ports, FW 800 in with 2 FW400 and 2 FW800 ports out. For now, I'm happy with the IOGEAR.
The only reason I didnt give these cables 1 star, is because they only cost 10 bucks. Probably better than an analog connection, but HD picture still grainy and not up to par. The way I see it, if you are going to spend the big money on a nice HDTV, why not spring for Monster cables too.I am buying Monsters as I write.
There are problems with the fit in the DC socket. But once you find a frequency free from static, this thing sounds great. Very happy with it in general. I've bought several other kinds at the local target and have never been happy with FM transmitters. This is as close to "happy" I have found so far. You really have to put the time in and go through all the frequencies to find that magic one.
Anyone that shoots portraiture (whether professional, semi-professionally, or for personal use) needs this lens in their bag. It's a great go-to lens with just enough bokeh.
this product did what it was suppost to do, transfer vidio from my computer to my telivision. It also plugged in and the side screws lined up and screwed in with out any problems. Also no problem with audio.
If you really don't care about sound quality or performance, and have a Mac OS, then buy this. Other uses for this product:1. Paperweight - after the polymer lithium battery dies on you in a few months. Not only that, the battery is only rated at 9 hours. Real world tests probably give it five.2. Secret Santa - your coworkers or friends will think of you spent a fortune on an Ipod Shuffle. However, upon closer examination, they will want their bottle of Vodka back.
This lens attaches to the front of a normal lens. The problem however is that it does not come with a adapter for a standered D70 lens. You'll have to bue that on your own. It does come with four other adapters for smaller lens. You might have to use your older lens on your new camra untill you find an adapter that fits.
Nice and what I expected (not had a GPS before) but the maps are dated and never did receive the warranty information I was told had been mailed. I have trouble seeing road signs and this should be a huge help and I like the large screen.
This lens is a miracle lens. It takes pin-sharp pictures in impossible lighting conditions, and for that it can't be beat. F2.8 + IS equates to just unreal indoor and low-light exposures. Of course, there's not much you can do about motion blur but if your subject is still or even somewhat still (great for newborn shots for sure!) you can capture them without a flash. Images are not only sharp but punchy with contrast and detail. I've had decent lenses before but this was my first "real" lens and it's been a one-way journey! Best photography investment I've ever made. That said, dust DOES get inside this lens and I had a decent speck on the front element within 2 weeks of ownership and light use. However, front element dust has no effect on the images and these lenses can easily be opened up and cleaned- there are DIYs out there. The miracles that this lens can pull off with low light easily outweigh any concerns about dust or "non-L" build quality.
There will be many that will dissagree with me; but Ibought an after market battery for one of my cameras"ONCE"!. It didn't even last a year! For me personallyI'll stay with the Canon batteries. I know they work,they last for years and they don't give me any problems.I know there are probably some great after market batteries,I just prefer to stay with Canons,Just my opinion....Winsor.....
POLAROID Ingenuity & Styling. Inexpensive BUT delivers! For the young and fashion-conscious crowd. What a pocket-digital should be! Very Nice and Sleek Design. Full-Function Camera. FUN to use and very reliable.
Aside from the unfortunate fact that you must use iTunes, I'm thrilled with my 80G iPod. I was concerned about dropping that much money for one item, in case that the novelty would wear off and it would gather dust somewhere. I keep it with me all the time (I HIGHLY suggest buying a good protective case for it - I bought a hard plastic case from iSkin that I'm very happy with). I like the large capacity, so I can keep my entire music library, many podcasts and a bunch of audio books available at all times. Other than learning the hard way how to use iTunes, and how to recover when the database crashes, I love my iPod, and have certainly got my money's worth.
Overall I really enjoy this GPS. It has a great receiver so it gets signal inside any building or vehicle. Built to be strong and tough. Definitely recommend this to anyone who's in the military, as I am, or an avid outdoors man!
I have been using the Bose Triport headphones for several months. I carry them in a laptop bag every day between the office and home and use them heavily. It seems that some of the earlier reported quality issues have been fixed.I have compared my Triport to some Sennheisers, and am pleased with the performance. The difference between many high quality headphones is a matter of preference. Each seems to focus on different sound qualities. The Sennheisers were a great set with strong lower frequency bass definition, but seemed to reshape some mid range sounds. The Triport maintains a great quality and clear definition throughout its full range.The Bose Triport headphones are the most comfortable pair of headphones I have ever worn. They are light weight and fit comfortably around the ear. Maybe it's just the shape of my head, but I can wear these for hours without discomfort.The Triport sounds good at low volume. You don't have to crank it up to get a full, pleasing sound. They also block out a lot of external noise so you don't have to turn up the volume to overpower other sounds.I researched and over-analyzed before settling on the Bose Triport. I was a little nervous about my choice when I made the order, but now I am very pleased with my purchase.
I bought one in July, played about 4-5 movies, and it's DEAD, I opened the metal top enclosure as I wonder maybe the fuse was burned, well, I can't believe what I saw, the 2 AC input receptacle housing metal contacts were loosen from the PCBA, it seems to me a defect of "cold solder", the other AC bypass housing was came off the PCB as well, no wonder when I set it up, the AC outlet on the back has never been worked!Terrible quality assurance, this cold solder should never pass the "vibration test".
Bought this because my Dell Mobile router died. This thing was so easy to set up I thought I was doing it wrong because it was sooo easy. I was up and running in about 10 minutes.
I am extremely happy with this case. It holds a ton of DVD's, has a handle for easy carrying and is easier to store than 300+ DVD boxes. The brown stitching is not ugly or noticeable in my opinion, who looks that closely at a DVD case anyway? It feels sturdy to me and has held up against flipping through pages trying to find a movie to watch.
My Gigabyte motherboard came with a COM port header, but no bracket. Since I needed a COM port for my legacy fax modem, I bought this bracket. Both the header socket and header plug are keyed, so it can't be plugged in backwards. Works great.
Great strap, use it to carry my 18X50 Canon binoculars which are quite heavy. The padded strap makes it comfortable to carry the binoculars, totally takes away the feel of the heavy weight. Quality is very nice & heavy duty clips makes it a breeze to disassemble the strap.
I'm in nursing school and I have a lot of books to carry to class. I had it over a year now and its amazing. I have no regrets buying it. It holds all my nursing books and more. It even has a compartment for my lab top. Its very spacious inside and has numerous compartments. The wheels never fails.
It is just what I needed for the camera I bought on Amazon. It came with the larger adapter to fit in my computer.
This modem has been a huge blessing. I needed a new PCMCIA modem for my laptop and needed it fast and Amazon.com got it for me. The installation process was incredibly easy; it was true plug-n-play. I installed the modem and got online all in one short evening. Ever since, it has worked perfectly!
This is being used in the bathroom.you get 5 presets, you get mono radio, and the batteries seem to last forever.water and steam do not bother it.you can attach to wall with the bracket (or mirror) and still just pick it up and move along.not the greatest stereo (as it is mono) but works all the time
I recently bought a Linksys 400 Dual band router, but then realized I don't need that big of a pipe for my needs at home. Also, had a major problem with both customer support and trying to get it to work with my iMAC and pc laptop. I got this router a few days ago, and got it installed. Wasn't that easy, but after using some online resources, I was able to get this thing up and running. Much faster than my older "b" router. So far so good. I set it up through my pc laptop and not through my iMAC. Now all machines are connected. Also saved a bunch of money by avoiding an airport extreme at more than twice the cost.
I use this to connect my MBP to my SHARP tellie. Does the trick - give me a great image for a fraction of the price they wanted at other stores.
this little device has everything I wanted to replace my old sony cassette recorder and more. controls are easy to use, it's light, easy to download wma files and burn to cd, good sensitivity with the built in microphones. I haven't tried an external mic yet, but for the money, I didn't find anything on the market that came close to this little device.would I use it for professional recording? no. but for quick informal lectures, or concerts where I just want to recall what was played, this unit stands tall.
I bought this card with Minolta 7D SLR digital camera so I qualified for $23.99 mailing rebate. The card itself also comes with another mailing rebate. The all-in cost for this compact flash card cannot be beat. I have only played with this card a few days and so far there's no problem. The card is probably made by Toshiba because when I put it into my computer's card reader, it's being registered as a Toshiba disk. I don't frequently take continuous-advance shots so the write speed doesn't affect me much. This is a great low cost compact flash card for those who do not demand fast-write speed.
The ipod has really made things nice. It's integrated into my car, my work, my home, my school, and anywhere I go. I love it. The video is a life saver for trips. Make sure to find a good converter though, so you don't have to re-buy movies you already have on DVD. I use PQDVD, it works great.
Buy one. I wanted something reliable for fishing and this was it. It's worked for me in a down pour and has spent several nights sitting in freezing cold weather without any problems on my next trip. If your thinking about an outdoor radio or something for the shower, this is the one.
This is a great laptop especially for the price. The screen quality is great and even better when you put in over a Gig of memory. The speed is good and it can handle all the software I have thrown at it. It could use a bigger hard drive but just found out that it can take a second hard drive.
Great concept - Digital video recording, plus the ability to store a bunch of still shots in the built-in 2MB of RAM. In addition, you can pull stills into memory off the tape, or vice versa. The resolution isn't as good as a true digital still camera, but I've made some 5x7's from this that look just fine. Includes a serial port cable to connect to your PC, as well as a &quot;firewire&quot; port for those who have that capability, although it does not include a firewire cable.
I brought my Worldcard Color in 2004 and have scanned over thousands of name cards all the way from the 90s till now. It is interesting that in 2010, the hardware is still seemingly the same, ie. "Worldcard color", no apparent difference in the photographs as well. What has evolved is the software, originally used it's XP version, then Vista version sometime in 2008.Am currently using Windows 7 and while the Worldcard Color Vista software can open my .wcf file (154mb), (initially) the software is not able to detect the hardware :-( I tried the updated software at "Penpower dot net" website (under Download) and after installing the program, it still did not work for me[Update: Having read one other review in Amazon where Worldcard seems to work under Windows 7, I tried inserting the Worldcard USB connector into my different Lenovo T400s USB ports, and Windows 7 finally recognised the hardware from one of the USB port!)There were a few times when I was at a conference or meeting and couldn't quite remember the name of a particular person (that I met years ago) and was able to locate & match the name to the face using Worldcard within a few seconds!The base of the unit is rubbery-like, and since 2008, the material became sticky and is still sticky today - wonder if it is just my unit? Would be grateful if anyone could suggest how I can make the stickiness of the base go away.Therefore, I have mixed feelings towards this device though it's skewed towards the positive experience.Update: 2011 Jun, my unit is into the 7th year and is still working but the rubbery material is still sticky - no solution to this as yet :-(
no problem, it's a spare so I haven't tried it yet but it appears brand new (like it should be) and the shipping was pronto. I would buy from them again
Like everyone else, I was tempted to get this cheap battery pack for my Canon. It seemed too good to be true at the price. However, after 3-4 full charges the battery literally died. It doesn't retain the charge anymore. I still have my 6 years old OEM battery pack which hold a charge for about 300 RAW photos.If you don't want to buy batteries every month or two, get the OEM.
I got the item quickly and it was just what I needed.I am using it at school for my headphones. The distancefrom the plug to my head was too long for the regularheadphone cord.
I switched from film to digital.. I do a lot of video as well. I'm not a pro .. but not a novice .. I needed a new bag to carry my gear.. I asked a couple of aspiring Digital photographers at work what camera bag they used.. One guy recommended the Lowepro Dry zone 200 and the other Guy recommended this Canon back pack. The Lowepro was more than what I wanted to spend.. .. I bought the Canon Bag after getting the referral and reading the reviews on Amazon .. I've used traditional camera bags in the past and the canon is my first camera back pack .. It's large enough to carry the lenses I use the most .. another body if necessary - But I chose to carry a Panasonic mini DV camcorder.. and I can still get another body in there if needed.. The bag retails for almost twice as much elsewhere.You get Free shipping... I do a lot of video for my kids H.S. sports web site [...].. You can check out some of my photos and video of the kids in action using the Canon bag to haul my stuff around.Anyway .. Awesome Bag .. Get it and enjoy it!!!
All the buttons are very ergonomically placed. The keyboard sits nicely on the lap. The trackball is a little tough to get used to, but once you make good use of the scroll button, and realize you don't have to have a separate mouse lying around(which would need more batteries and a flat surface instead of your lap), you realize that this keyboard is a gem and a great idea.I've had it for a month now, and the batteries are still good. I'm using it with my laptop that is hooked up to my flat screen tv, so I can control my pc from the couch. The signal is best with a direct line of sight from the keyboard to the USB dongle. My distance is 10ft, and I haven't had any problems.**You must match the ID every time you use it as they instructions dictate, otherwise you will have connectivity/lag issues.
This is an excellent Multimedia device. If your looking for a GENERAL Video/Audio player/recorder you just cant beat the price! I purchased it with a Lexar 1GB card and it works great. There are only two complaints that I have to this otherwise great device.1. PVRA1 Only displays 8 character format names(ABCDEF~1.MP3) and auto sorts them?! :(2. PVRA1 Doesnt handle PlayLists!3. PVRA1 requires supplied video encoding software. (Cant use DrDiVX and just copy it over.)These are simple fixes that will require some MAJOR complaining to the VP's over at mustek to get it addressed!The player does what it advertises. The Video & Sound quality is great, the supplied case was a nice pluss, and being a SOLID STATE device unlike most other (portable MP4/DiVX) players you wont have to worry about the hard disk failing down the road bad sectors. 4/5!
THESE THINGS ARE THE BEST TAKE IT FROM ME I TRUST THEM. THE PACKAGE CAME STARIGHT TO MY HOME. IT WAS BRAD NEW. SI LO QUIERES COMPRALO K ES BUENO.
The Logitech Ddesktop Microphone works just fine. it is handy, not in the way, and easy to adjust.
The Sansa c240 is a great, cheaper alternative to the Ipod. Its 1GB storage size is diminuative compared to the Ipod videos, or nanos, it is the same price as the Ipod Shuffle and has some considerable advantages. First of all it has a screen, and while not the biggest or best, it organizes everything pretty well and is easy to see. The sansa also comes with an FM tuner and a pretty good quaility voice recorder. As for the actual sound qualtiy, it is very good, but you may want to consider buying some extra headphones, as the included ones are not of great quality. This is a very good alternative to the shuffle, but if your looking for more storage, a better screen, and a video mode, look to the Sansa e200 series. Which sell at $179 for 8GB of storage.
Installed in a about 5 minutes and fired right up. With the new 500Gb HD, the computer screams! Thanks.
I purchased these speakers for $99.99 back in 1999 and they are still going strong. I have not have any problems with them except for the fact that that the knobs for the bass and treble controls have fallen off. The controls still work however, but they are a bit harder to turn because the controls are harder to grip.When I got these speakers they were one of the best for that price range. Of course this is no longer the case, but for me I find these speakers more than adequate. The clarity in these speakers is very good, however you will hear some distortion if you have them on full blast with the bass turned all the way up. Keep the speakers at a sensible level and you will soon discover that they are loud and powerful and clear at the same time. Even without the subwoofer, the sattelite speakers can also be viewed as very good speakers despite their small size.For the $100 I spent for these speakers new, I am sure I can get a much better speaker set these days, however I really do not have the need to. The last speaker set I bought was from Wal-Mart, those things did not last over 6 months, it has been 6 years since I bought these and they still work like new. As long as they hold up, I will hold off in upgrading them. Eventhough I am pretty sure you can find these speakers even cheaper, the $60 Amazon has these listed at is still well worth the price.
I really returned to school and wanted a nice backpack to hold all my books. After much hemming and hawing over which one to get, I chose this one. And I'm glad I did! I have had tons of Jansport backpacks, and all of them held up really well, so I had no question that this one would too, which is why I was willing to pay the extra money. I've been in school a month and a half now, and everything is still in great condition. I do wish the laptop sleeve was removeable, that is probably my only complaint, but someday when I finally own a laptop, I'm sure it will be handy. I'll only be in school a year (well at least that is the plan for now...might do more someday) but this backpack would be great to use as a carry on when traveling. I would definitely recommend this to other college students.
This is a small portable speaker but has high clarity and good volume.I use it with my iPod as well as with the laptop while watching movies.Its a very good deal for low price.
After just 2 and a half years the battery went. It was never dropped or wet. The battery just went. They want $189 to install a new battery. I could buy a new one for $179.Tom the unhappy.Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A
This looks like an authentic Apple charger, but it is an inferior knock-off. The wire leading from the charger to the laptop jack is flimsy, and frays very quickly. After a couple of months of normal use, this becomes a sparking fire hazard. Postmortem dissection revealed why this product does not perform like the Real McCoy. Apple uses co-ax wire in which the outer portion is woven into a thickly braided layer. In this cheap knock-off, there is simply a layer of thin, straight, unwoven strands. So while this charger may sport a convincing exterior, its internal structure reveals it to be a shoddy fraud. So forget external appearances. Get yourself a well-built charger for a lot less money. This isn't the real thing, and what you can't see CAN hurt you!
This is a good standard HDMI to DVI cable but I wanted to point out that if your TV is mounted it might not be a good choice. The base of the HDMI connection sticks out farther than other cables I've used (like Amazon Basics) and it doesn't fit in the space between my TV and wall mount; It sticks out too far and hits the wall mount. I am used to the Amazon basics HDMI to DVI cables so in comparison this cable is much thinner and more flexible if that matters to you.
I have this 12" in a sealed box, hooked up to an Alpine MRP-M500 500w RMS mono amp and it absolutely slams my ls400! It's wayyyyyyyyy louder than I thought it would be, and sound quality is really accurate. Now I am wondering if I should even bother trying a ported box...
I have used these several times already and am very pleased. They have worked very well, arrived quickly, and are a good value.
I just recently got my DSLR camera and now my family depends on me to take all the pictures for the holidays and special events. This remote is perfect for it all. I bought this at the same time I bought my tripod (just in time for Christmas) and we got some great family photos that I was able to be in as well, rather than being stuck behind the camera the whole night. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a break from holding their big camera all day long. It works great!
I installed Linux Mint 11 (named Katya, based on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal) using an ISO CD. The target was an old Windows XP machine. I inserted the Mint CD, and shutdown Windows (which powered off the machine). Then I inserted the wireless adapter I had purchased. When I powered on the machine, it booted from the Mint CD, and the Mint installer successfully detected the wireless adapter. After installing Mint, I was prompted for the wireless keyphrase.Done. I'm on the internet. No other install disks, no drivers to mess with, no NDISwrapper (if you don't know what that is, you're lucky).
I'm very happy with the compact nature of the keyboard and remote, and the mouse is incredibly fast and responsive. I highly recommend it!
This is a great buy for anyone who needs a low cost home copier and printer. Its fast (fastest around for [its price range]), and has great features. The enlargement feature is amazing. You can enlarge to the exact percentage point (136%, 248%, ect.) and it englarges flawlessly. This copier is great. Another great thing is the ability to do standalone color and black copying, because some things like this have to be hooked to a computer to copy, but not this. The printing feature is nice to, I print photos on it and have no complaints, they look like I took them to a developer, when its just my little all in one copier thats doing the printing. In terms of speed, it could be faster, but then I would have to pay more. For home use, I could not ask for anything more. A great piece of equipment!!
It's a lot smaller than I expected, but that is a good thing. The charge lasts surprisingly long and the reception is excellent. It should come in very handy if the power goes out.
I'm actually quite lucky that my house resides in a pretty nice spot for all the local channels. I can get all but one station with this antenna, and it's a station that I really didn't even know was out there. I've had this antenna for over 6 months now, and I love it! I use it in conjunction with my DishNetwork equipment, and everything works smoothly.
These set up in minutes and work great for standard video. There is a little ripple, but it is not worth creeping through the crawlspace to install wires for slightly better quality.
better than I expected,but then again it's from Cisco.Easy start up ,streams movies to my tv which is located a considerate distance from modem, without slowing or freezing
The iBook G4 line has been incredibly successful, for Apple. Why? It combines a beautiful and sleek form factor, while at the same time being a machine capable of getting your tasks completed.Improvements - What were the improvements in the July 2005 update to iBook?Faster Processor - The G4 chip was increased in the 14-inch model, from 1.33 GHZ to 1.42GHZ. Big improvement? No, but it is good to always improve performance. The system bus speed in the 14-inch iBook was also increased, from 133MHZ to 142MHZ.More memory - The memory in the iBook has been doubled, with a now standard 512 MB DDR SDRAM, which speeds up your entire experience on the iBook, particularly, when multi-tasking. The iBook also has an open user-accessible slot, where you can add 256 MB, 512 MB, or an entire gigabyte of DDR SDRAM. However, the now standard 512 MB, allows the majority of users to fully appreciate the iBook out of the box.Store More Stuff - The hard drive has been increased to 60 GB, from the 40 GB that was previously standard on the 14-inch. This is important, for people are constantly putting more music, photos, and applications on their systems. This hard drive will hold thousands of songs and photos, but video takes up space fast, so be careful with that.Even More Wireless - Airport Extreme, for wireless networking, continues to be standard, but Apple has also made bluetooth technology standard, with this iBook. Bluetooth allows you to use wireless bluetooth mice, keyboards, mobile phones, etc. It is a great technology and helps to clean-up your desktop by doing away with some of the cords.Core Image Compatible - The new IBook G4's video card is an ATI Mobility Radeon 9550, which is core-image compatible. This allows you to take advantage of Mac OS X Tiger's core-image technology, including the well-known "droplet" effect, when you open a widget.The great iBook features that continue to shine: A buyer of the iBook will continue to enjoy Mac OS X Tiger, which is the best consumer operating system in the world. It works seamlessly with the hardware to provide a simple, fast, elegant, and reliable experience. One of the favorite descriptions of Mac fans, to describe Macs, is simply, "it just works."The iBook continues to include iLife '05, with great applications such as iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iTunes, and Garageband. These are all included, with every iBook G4. You will be challenged to find any PC notebook that includes applications that come anywhere close to the iLife suite. Manage thousands of your digital images in iPhoto, create home movies in iMovie, and create professional music in Garageband.Appleworks is included for simply word processing, spreadsheets, etc., but you might want to pick up Microsoft Office for Mac. A student/teacher edition is available, for just over $100.Superdrive - The Apple SuperDrive allows you to burn music and data CDs, plus you can burn your own DVDs! Edit home videos in iMovie, put together a beautiful DVD menu to access those home movies in iDVD, and then burn it all to DVD! Furthermore, you can use your Superdrive to back-up important data to DVD.Form Factor - The iBook's strong, white casing is rugged. It is, unfortunately, prone to scratching, so be careful. However, the iBook is strong, and there are many stories of it taking a beating, but kept on performing.Drawbacks? The 14-inch iBook G4 has a drawback when it comes to video output options. The 14-inch iBook only supports mirroring to an external display, and you cannot close the iBook, while connected to an external display, or it goes to sleep. Furthermore, the iBook splits the video memory between an external display and its on built-in LCD, no matter what you do. The external display is also limited to 1024x768, since it mirrors the iBook's own display. What does this mean? If you want a notebook that works beautifully with a big external display, when you're back at your desk, then you probably do not want an iBook. However, if you're going to use the iBook as its intended, as a notebook computer, it is a fantastic choice.Furthermore, the 14.1" display runs at a resolution of only 1024x768. This is not a particularly high resolution. In fact, it is the same resolution as the 12-inch iBook. This means you will not fit anything more onto 14-inch iBook display than you would the 12-inch display. The 14-inch display simply makes things look bigger, which is an advantage, if you have a difficult time seeing things up-close.Overall, the July 2005 update to the iBook G4 has made Apple's consumer notebook even more competitive in the market. It is faster, has more memory, a bigger hard drive, and bluetooth technology built-in. Furthermore, you'll continue to enjoy Mac OS X Tiger, iLife '05, and the other great Macintosh applications. The 14-inch iBook does not offer any more screen real estate than the 12-inch model, but things will appear larger, for those with poor eyesight. Of course, a larger size and slight increase in weight are consequences of the larger screen, but you are also rewarded with a standard superdrive for burning DVDs, which is not even an option on the 12-inch iBook. The new iBook G4 is a brilliant machine, and it is sure to find its way onto many desks in the coming months.
This is a great backpack for carrying your camera and other photo accessories. With various size compartments you set up you can carry everything comfortably. The price through Amazon made this purchase a no brainer.
i didnt originally write a review (i dont think) of these when i bought them years ago...but after buying the htc rhyme and using those earbuds, these are by FAR better...and the price is outstanding. im getting a back-up pair. the isolation is excellent and the sound quality is excellent. love em!
First off, this is packaged in that really annoying clamshell packaging, so it's not a bad idea to go ahead and get one of these, if you haven't already:OpenX Dual Blade Universal Package Opener.Once open the charger is pretty straight forward. Fortunately, because the instructions are basically useless. I had expected something that would tell me which tip is appropriate for my Inspiron e1405. There's a page of detailed specifications, and a list of compatible computers, but there's nothing in this latter list which states which tip is best suited. And there are 9 tips to choose from. For the most part, narrowing down the right tip is fairly simple. There are different colors on the tips, but I don't think this relates to any standard. The tip on the Dell plug I have is white, the tip that works on my Dell is black.Now, finding the tip that works was easy to narrow down, but the problem came in there were two tips that fit. The first one was the one that I first noticed in the "rack" of 8 different sized plugs. It seemed the same size as the stock plug. I plugged it on and plugged it in my computer, but the computer did not charge. Curiously, it showed that it was plugged into AC power, but it wasn't charging. That was initially quite disappointing, until I noticed a plug remaining in the packaging. I pulled this out, and plugged it in, and it worked great. So, be careful you have the right tip of the similar sized versions. There is a small comment in the manual that states "You could easily find what 'Tip' is suitable for your Notebook Computer model". Only, it seems this is more encouragement than help, as the website link they provided does not have clear navigation to any helpful information. So, while it's not in fact hard, I'm a bit disappointed with the initial available information. And as plugging a power supply into a computer is a bit of a risk, I'd love to have known more before that step. But, it is plugged in now, and charging, so all in all I'm happy.That accomplished, the plug works great, and seems to charge a fair bit faster than my stock Dell plug. They note it stretches out to 9.5 feet, but the great thing is it very easily shortens. There are two cables, one permanently attaching to the power supply, and one detachable. Both are independently retractable. Tug softly on both sides of a cable and it extends. Tug a tiny bit more, then release, and the cable retracts as much as you want. Very easy. And very handy. Great for working at a classroom desk that has a supplied power source on top. And otherwise great for whatever setting in which a full length cord is too long and gets in the way.I've only had this now for a short amount of time, so I can't speak to the longevity of this power supply, only to the fact that it works as promised right off the bat. As far as size, it's a little less than 2" wide, a little less than 4 1/2" long and a bit more than 1" thick, making it smaller than my stock plug. The great thing too is that it has 2 prongs instead of 3, which comes in handy when 3 pronged plugs or extension cords aren't available.This is the 70W version, and there is a 90W version also available for more power hungry laptops.
I used this in my 2000 Xterra, it is very sturdy and easy to install. It's a universal kit so there are a lot of extra tabs that you have to remove, but they can be removed by simply applying some pressure and carefully breaking them off by hand (no saw required). If you have ever installed a car stereo you should have no trouble with this kit.
After reading the negative reviews and warnings here (and via Google searches), I went ahead and bought this camera. As near as I can tell, it offers the best quality pictures and features for the money. Of course, this will be irrelevant if I encounter the manufacturing defects that are so often described. As for now, I'm extremely satisfied with this camera!
I bought these speakers for my wife's computer. They look great and sound even better. She has zero problems with the speakers and enjoys the quality of the sound. The built in headphone jack is extremely handy for her and is a very nice feature.Great deal for the size and price!
This hard case has been a good investment and would be easy and affordable to replace occasionally. Also, people tend to comment on how it makes my z22 more hip and interesting. It's pretty easy to open and it provides good protection to my screen. Getting my stylus out is easy too. I think its a good product idea!
This drive has been great. I am glad I went with an affordable drive because this is a great product.
I bought a ASW10-120 a couple years ago & never abused it ever.It worked fine for a couple years & I was a happy customer.The other night, something inside failed, and the sub-woofer started cranking out a 60 cycle hum at full volume.This thing was rattling the windows & freaking out the pets loud.Thank God I was home, or the neighbors would probably have needed to kick in my door to unplug it.I was going to locate a schematic online & fix it, but after a little research, there are too many reports of these units burning up or melting down. It appears that anyone who uses one of these is putting their families safety at risk. Look online, there are several horror stories.Mine is going in the dumpster right now.
I've been looking for a worthy MP3 player with tuner for a while now, but the odd assortment of feature-deficient units on the market vs. price has kept me away. This purchase attempt ended up being no exception.Pros:- Decent sound quality with good headphones (e.g. Sony MDR-EX51 9mm); not sure about included headphones, as I would never use the included pair anyway; this is one area where manufacturers can legitimately save money by skipping the cheapie headphones altogether.- The unit is small and lightweight.- Transferring files is easy, as Windows sees the unit as a flash drive.- FM Tuner with 20 presetsCons:- If you turn off the unit, whether manually by pressing and holding the menu button or automatically by letting it time-out based on the duration you've selected in the settings, when you return to using the player later, the audio starts playing at the BEGINNING of the last chapter you were listening to. This appalling lack of a memory placeholder even occurs if you were listening to the FM tuner and then go to the audio playback - it STARTS OVER. Since many of my MP3 Internet radio files are two to three hours long each, this is a FATAL flaw in the design of this unit. As another reviewer pointed out, you can pause the audio playback and resume it soon thereafter as long as the unit doesn't power off or you try to use the radio, but otherwise, the unit does not remember where you were. I've called Sandisk twice this week seeking a remedy to this product-killing bug, and they're well aware of the problem, but they're not sure if a firmware upgrade is possible or not to fix it. (I will say that their tech support staff did try to help and were professional and friendly, and they answered the phone within a couple of minutes.) Without a way to repair this ATROCIOUS critical design oversight, the unit is of little practical use. I refuse to try to remember exactly where I was the day or week before and then hold the fast forward or rewind buttons to try to get back in the file to where I was before the unit powered down and lost its playback memory.- When you transfer new files to the unit, all FM station presets are erased. Since I would be using the unit at my gym where the TV audio is broadcast via FM transmitters, having to reset the station presets every time after I've added new content would be extremely annoying.- When going from the audio playback to the FM tuner, the unit forgets the station you were last listening to and sends you to the bottom of the FM spectrum every time. Hiss, cackle, cackle...- The flimsy USB port cover on the top of the unit fell off repeatedly, even with gentle handling. You may as well tape the thing down until you need to transfer files again.- The volume control dial was very stiff and hard to turn. It also did not always seem to update the volume display in realtime, which made it difficult at times to tell if turning the dial was even working.- The button response time is sometimes slow or not recognized at all.- The clear case is a very tight fit and includes no belt clip. I have no desire to use the included shoulder strap, and given the reliability of one flimsy little snap button to prevent the unit from crashing to the floor, the case/strap combo is essentially useless. I suppose you could add a third-party belt clip to the unit with some super glue, but there's no excuse for not having one built-in given how small and lightweight the unit is already.- There is no AM radio or TV audio reception on the unit. I've seen a Sony AM/FM/TV/WB radio that is only a bit bigger, so it shouldn't be that hard to include the missing frequencies in a unit like this, as well.Overall, this unit held a lot of promise on paper, but it fails miserably to deliver a practical solution for listening to audiobooks or long MP3 files. There was no question whatsoever that I had to return it immediately given its dramatic drawbacks. Here's hoping that Sandisk uses this feedback to improve on the design of future similar products.
I spent $9.99 at MicroCenter in Chicago. Good product, great price and easy to install.I've checked the previous previews about this products and it seems like a lot people are not satisfied with it's functions. I just use it as a very basic router. No other fancy functions I need. Only turn on the web-base alternative to do some firewall settings. So far it works fine and it's a no-brainer installation process.For a $9.99 product, I highly recommend and give it 5 stars. Unless you want to more with it like those who left negative reviews, you probably have to have bigger wallet.
This product met my expectations completely. Within a few minutes of arrival, it was up and running ( OpenWRT ) w/ WPA2-Personal, OpenVPN, and PPPoE. I am currently not utilizing USB on this device, but may in the future - it's nice to have the option.My only complaint is that it is a little over overpriced compared to earlier models with similar specs.Overall, great product.
After reading many customer reviews (mostly 4 stars and better) and researching dozens of other cameras, I ordered the D460, convinced I had made the best decision for the dollars spent. I've had it for about an hour and it is back in the box ready to send back. The second time I lifted the flash attachment, a small steel ball bearing fell out and the attachment would not lock into place, nor would the flash function when I attempted to test it. The flash is like something you find on a toy camera! As to the camera's other features, I can offer no opinion. I didn't get that far!
We had been struggling along with our 4 year old battery - needing to charge it after every few pictures. The new Ultralast battery is great. I don't think we've had to recharge it yet, even after videos and hours of pictures. Now let's hope the camera holds up as long as this new battery.A definite good buy for the money.
I'm using this filter on a 5D Mark II with a 24-70mm L lens. filter does everything Tiffen says it will do thus far. I have other Tiffen filters and am very happy with them. I was not a fan of the way Amazon (and yes it was Amazon not an independant vendor) packed and shipped this filter. Thankfully it didn't get damaged. However, it was extremely dirty with a film of scum on it. It cleaned off after a thorough cleaning. I normally buy from B&H Photo, but they were on holiday thru october 3rd and I needed the filter sooner than that. Shipping was very fast even for 2nd day air. but i apparently should've paid more for professional packaging. All in all, I greatly enjoy this filter.
Nice lens, superlative picture quality and easy to use thanks to the image stabilizer and the large aperture.But the absence of a lens hood is a shame given the price tag.Nothing's perfect...
I am extremely happy with my purchase. I was looking at getting larger cartridges since they seem to go so darn fast. Especially because my daughter is constentely wanting 'projects' printed out. I have never used a larger cartridge, or refurbished for that matter. But when I compared pricing, it was worth a shot. Usually these cartridges are typically around $40 a piece, and I paid I think $12.Very happy with the final product!! Will definately use them again.
I bought the Panasonic to replace an ancient tube set in our bedroom. I have Time Warner Cable in the Portland, Maine area and have no problems at all getting all the high definition stations. I was surprised at how good the analog stations look. If I jump from ESPN HD to analog ESPN, there's nearly no loss of picture quality. With my Panasonic plasma the difference is quite noticeable. I'm very pleased with this T.V.Arthur Chapman,III
For those not wanting to spend $300 on multiple DVD players, this little single unit is the proverbial sh*t. Set up took all of 2 minutes and then I was into my first DVD. Gorgeous picture, intuitive functions and a complete remote round out this fine example of a single player unit. Couldn't be happier. Bonus... it plays jpeg picture CD's... which to a digital photo happy family like us, is awesome.
this is a great router with great phone support. I would have it given it a 5 star but the instructions are way too vague. Customer support worked me through everything though.
If you like to use your camera on a tripod you really should have one of these. Using the timer gets old if you like to get in the picture yourself. I could never get a group of people to stand for more than 2 pictures when using the timer, but with this remote it's easier to take several pictures in a row. Easy to use with my Nikon D5000.
I liked the product, and they don't take up much room.I have the Bose surround sound system and the stands are perfect.
Using on a Mac running OSX leopard, and absolutely no problems. What else can I say, it works...
My biggest complaint is the twinview button. It will get me into that mode, but there is no button to switch it off!!! I tried turning off the tv to get rid of twinview, nope. I tried going into the menu and looked for a reset function, nope. Maybe if I unplugged it and let it sit for awhile? Luckily I have the original remote, otherwise there doesn't seem to be a way to switch it off the twinview without it.Sony's implementation is terrible. They could have made a twinview on/off toggle button rather than having a dedicated off button on the original remote. This would have save them the cost of needing a dedicated "off" button---Actually, it might be a "regular view" button---well, they did save the cost of not having it on this remote and screwing those of us that need this button.So,my best option is to get a remote that has a learning/programable feature so that I can waste a button to make a dedicated button to button off the twinview button.
This CD case only has sleeves to accommodate 24 discs, NOT 48. The build quality is alright, but if you're looking to hold more than 24 you should probably look elsewhere.
This is a very cool MP3 player! After finally killing my cd player, I decided on getting an mp3 player. I love no skipping!!I bought this one because at the time it seemed like the cheapest and the best deal I could find. I believe it is. It's a very small player, u can easily conceal it.I've had mine for a couple of months now (almost a year I believe), and it still works!As an avid bus rider, it's great for me because I'm always on the go to work, or school, or on errands. I can't go anywhere without listening to music!The headphones weren't that great so I got rid of those right away and bought another pair, but the player is really good.It holds 32MB. It's not a whole lot of space for me, so I bought a viking 64mb Multimedia Card.This player is very durable. I can't tell u the number of times I've dropped it, the batteries went flying, and I just picked it up, popped the batteries back in, and began listening to my music as if nothing had happened.I'm very klutzy, and I tend to drop it often. It still works, and it's not that scratched up either! Did I forget to mention I dropped it once, it hit the cement, then fell into the gutter filled with water? I'd swear this little device is waterproof.The LOCK feature is very cool. When the lock is on, pushing any buttons won't have any affect. It's really helpful for me when I throw it into my backpack and don't want it to accidently turn on and waste the batteries. I recommend buying some rechargeable batteries if U intend to listen to it all day, such as I do.This is a really neat gadget. I love it when people are impressed by it. Showing it off is fun. When people ask about the memory; I just pop out the Flash card, show it to them, and the music that's on the player will continue playing exactly where it was. Unless it was on the card I took out, in that case the next song on the built in memory will play. It's very cool!!I totally recommend buying one of these. If u can afford it, perhaps try the newer version with the 64mb built it. But if you're always short on cash like me, I recommend this MP3 Player.~Mari
This palyer actually plays quite well. The load times are shoter than I exspected and the picture Quality was superb. Why am I giving it one star then? Because it is overpriced and not in my opinion, it's a fact.When Sony released the Playstation 3 this week, 2 statements sent up some red flags. They touted that although the system cost between $500-600 that is was a bargain considering it played Blu-Ray movies and stand alone players cost $1000. But later it was stated that Sony was taking a $250 loss for each PS3 sold. Now if you add that back to the price of the PS3 it's still $150 cheaper then a stand alone player. Take it a step further. Remove all the wi-fi equipment, card readers, graphics chips and you have a bare bones Blu-ray player that costs about $400. So why does Sony inflate the price so much? Because they can. They are the patent holder for the technology so anyone who wants to manufacture a Blu-Ray player has to pay the steep price for it. Sony can sell the PS3 at a loss because they know in the long run they have injected the BR technology into one of the most popular products around thus winning the format wars by default.
If you have an S - Video port on your laptop and you want to display this on a TV it works, without those expensive converters.
have you ever seen those replica guns, that look real but dont work, evidently they have keyboards the same way
Firstly I'd like to say that this is the first IR filter I have ever owned, and haven't owned nor tried any others prior to purchase. The construction appears solid and well made and at first blush and the filter's optical quality is within exceptions of photographic optical quality. I have done initial test photos to overcome the learning curve of camera settings that any new item and technique inherently has with my Nikon D-5000. I'll post a photo or two as time allows. At the time of purchase the price point of this filter is a great place to start as some filters can be very pricey for a style of photography that one may decide not to include in his/her repertoire. So if you are contemplating venturing into IR photography this is a good starting point considering overall value. I did consider a different filter (Polaroid Optics 52mm IR720 Infrared X-Ray Filter) before purchase. However since this particular filter only had one review, I selected the Opteka because of the number of reviews. I gave the Opteka an initial five stars and with more familiarity with using this filter I may downgrade it or retain it. So I thought an initial five star was a fair beginning point for price and quality to begin a new arena for me in photography.
The reviewer below this one was right. The Monster charger does not plug directly into my Zune and requires the Zune cable for use. I missed the review. If I had read it I would have never bought this product.While I made a mistake, Monster made a bigger one. Why advertise this charger for a Zune knowing it will not connect directly?My guess: The charger was for other products and some brilliant Monster marketing exec proposed that they also sell it for Zune - no added development charges, pure profit. A BS line extension resulted!
Before buying these headphones, I had a very hard time finding earbud style phones that fit me properly. All other ones stayed in as long as I kept my head very still. Any little tug on the wire, and out they came.The beauty of these is they fit into the ear canal, so they are very stable in the ears. I can shake my head vigorously, and they still stay in. The small speaker driver also makes them extremely light, which also adds to the wearing comfort. I almost forget that I have them in alot of times.I'm not a big audiophile, so I was looking for more comfort and stablity than sound. But, I was very pleasently surprised at the sound quality of the phones. The fact that they seal out the outside noise, improves the bass reponse considerebly.
Excuse me for the humorous, yet truthful title. For those who are uneducated in the field of computer mice, the track-ball under one of these older predecessors constantly clogs with dirt and dust collected while roaming across a pad or table. Upon clogging the ball, the cursor on a computer screen begins stuttering, making tasks as simple as closing a window a complete bother.These dirty track-balls are no more thanks to optics. Microsoft's Intellimouse is a computer mouse come true. By removing the track-ball of modern mice completely, the previous problems with clogged-up mice are solved. The replacement is a strikingly cool red-eye that scans the surface of your mouse pad or table, moving the curser across a screen with ease.There is however a slight problem with the Intellimouse. The two extra buttons, located on the left and right sides of the mouse, are too easily tapped. The purpose of these two buttons can vary, but are mainly for scrolling forward and backward (while viewing webpages) without having to travel the cursor to the forward and backward buttons in your web browser. The problem however is hitting these two buttons mistakenly, which seems to be easily done thanks to their positions.Nonetheless, Microsoft's Intellimouse Optical is a great improvement to modern mice. The elimination of the all-to-familiar frustration of `dirty balls', is a much-needed sigh of relief from most.
I have always been very pleased with my Netgear purchases. Until now. This unit has cryptic documentation, and the online support for it was not much better. After many hours over many days, I gave up. Don't waste your money on this piece of crap.
I had searched on line for days for the perfect leather laptop bag for my husband. He wanted a repalacement for his not so business like canvass carrier. When I spotted this sleek design by Mu, I knew it was just the right one. The simple clean lines of this bag were unlike any others I had seen. I liked the fact that the Bexley Laptop Messenger bag had no buckles, clasps, or logos, just simple understated design.I am considering buying one for myself, it's definitely unisex in it's design. The comfortable thick strap makes it easy to carry and doesn't cut into the shoulder like some models. There is enough room for a laptop and has an extra pouch that can easily accomodate a planner,notebook, and other accessories.The design is what sets this bag apart from the rest. I wanted something designed to carry everything needed for busuness use without looking like an overstuffed backpack. I got it!
Photography is one of my avocations and I truly enjoy taking a beautiful image. I have to say that without a doubt, this lens is the ultimate all purpose lens for a 1.6x crop body Canon. The image quality is stunning - I have many portraits that look as if they can go into a professional level magazine. It's simply amazing how razor sharp the images are! The image stabilization, quick focus, and the ease of use are indicative of the sheer quality of this lens. Now I'm not partial to Canon. The only reason I own one over a Nikon is because I got a good deal on a used 20D on craigslist. However, until Nikon puts out a similar caliber lens (i.e. a 2.8 standard zoom WITH image stabilization a.k.a. vibration reduction) there is simply no competition between these two imaging competitors in this price point and focal range. In fact, I have personally tested both lenses (canon 2.8 17-55mm IS on my 20D and the Nikon 2.8 17-55mm on a 80D) and the Nikon lacks - you WILL miss the image stabilization! Who cares if the Nikon is built like a tank, the Canon is reasonably sturdy and unless you're super hard on your lens it should hold up fine. I'm sure in the future this lens will be outdated once full frame digital SLRs become more affordable and a similar focal range is offered with IS, but until then do yourself a favor and capture some stunning images with this phenomenal lens!
This is a great case. It opens easy and has a full opening top. lots of storage capabilities. I have taken mine all over the world for my photographic work. One problem is is zips open too easy and with the CANON name on the bag it is a pickpocket attractor.I use a shoulder strap with mine when I am shooting to give me easy access to the top and pockets. It allows me to "quickdraw" my camera.Tip: when not shooting, keep zippers down and front when in crowds to make it harder for people to get in the bag without you noticing.
These are terrific little binoculars for someone who wants something lightweight and close-focusing (like for butterfly or insect observation). And since that's what I bought mine for, I give them 5 stars....note that their name &#34;Papilio&#34; means butterfly. For primarily viewing distant objects, I would not recommend them because the focusing mechanism is very sensitive, making it a bit difficult to get something exactly in focus that is several yards or more away. Near or far focusing requires a bit of getting used to, so I recommend practicing with them before going out into the field.
I get lost everywhere I go. When I had to start traveling for work, I was horrified. The Nuvi took my mind off my worries because it helps me to get around just like I have a local tour guide in my rental car. Here are the positives about the Nuvi 370:1 - Comes with North America (including Canada) and European maps - a HUGE plus if you travel to Europe a lot. You can update your maps by registering the product right away. I don't know what maps it came with, but I registered my product and then downloaded the 2008 maps for free.2 - It recalculates directions right away when you deviate from the chosen route. I tested this at home and the Nuvi starts recalculating within seconds. I have seen other units take 5-6 minutes to realize you're off-route and recalculate. You can be way off track in 5-6 minutes, so I was happy to see the Nuvi recalculate so quickly.3 - It comes with everything you need: carrying case, car mounts, car charger, home charger, USB cable for the computer, FM traffic receiver - you name it, it's in the box.4 - You can look at the map or you can view the line-by-line directions - very nice for those of us who need to see the directions in writing.5 - You can use the Nuvi for walking, biking, and driving. It also has different settings for taxi cabs and semi trucks.6 - Extensive database of restaurants, attractions, gas stations, airports, parking garages, etc. When planning a trip, I can input my hotel, chosen restaurants, and even find close gas stations before I leave home. When I arrive at my rental car, I just have to turn on the Nuvi and select my destination and chosen detours.7 - Beeps and provides verbal instruction in advance of your turn. Even tells you to stay left or right on the highway depending on where your next exit is located or when the highway will split.The only problem I've had with the Nuvi is that it will not find a satellite signal from inside a parking garage. I had figured this prior to travel, so I had a general idea of which highway to take when I left the parking garage. Once outside the parking garage, the Nuvi picks up a signal right away and you're on the way to your destination!I cannot say enough good things about this device - it's an absolute lifesaver!
What can I say it works. Nothing special. Works like it's suppose to that' s a good thing.
I needed a zoom lens for some shots that I would be taking on a trip to Canada. When reading reviews on zoom lenses with a price range up to $300-$400 no lens seemed to stand out as "the" lens. Rather than make a really expensive mistake, I chose to go cheap and I'm very satisfied with my decision. I think that this lens is worth every penny. Several of the shots that I took (with this lens) on my trip are now postcards being sold in a local store. My only complaints would be that the images I took using the macro setting were not that impressive...they were nice images but the fine detail that I expect from a macro wasn't there. The other issue is that it's really easy to move the aperture ring which will make my digital SLR read ERROR if I am in Auto-focus and it took me a while to figure out what was going on.
Have this or my red 25 on when shooting b&w, depends on the situation. Most of the time the situation calls for this Yellow 8 and I love using it. Works well in general b&w shooting, like it better than not having a filter on.
I bought an Audivox dvd player and it was defective out of the box. I sent my device back to Audiovox FOUR times for repair, was charged $90 for 'repairs', and it still doesn't work properly!!! The customer service was extremely rude each time I called and never returned my messages. I would burn my money rather than buy another audiovox product!
I purchased this Wireless Remote to use along with my Nikon D-90. This is the way electronics were ment to be! It works like a charm as long as you have a unobstructed path from the Remote to the infared window on the right side of the camera. You need one of these for sure and the cost is very affordable.
This backpack is a great value for the price. Has interchangeable velcro padding to accomodate different sizes, will hold several lenses, flash,and camera body. It is lightweight, but padding could be more substantial. Good use for outdoors photo shoots. Would recommend to others.
Yes, I recently purchased an el cheapo and still functional DVR over at Staples. It's fine. I'm using it. La di da, and the, oh wait. How do I connect this to my laptop to download and access the recording files? There is no umbilical cord. Well this is exactly the accessory which Sony recommends for that. It works. It's great. It means I can connect and access my digital recordings and I won't have to do them all over again.I keep my lapel mic, DVR, and this Audio Connecting Cord all in 1 little purse so they are altogether. If you have such accessories as well, you might want to do a little extra shopping here at Amazon for what will fit the bill for you.
Product is OK for the price. The buds fall out of your ears occasionally and the sound through a Kindle is OK.
I purchased a converter from usb to Serial at the lowest price point I could find and it was a waste of money. I bought the keyspan converter and it worked perfect the first time with no work on my part at all
Nice camera but mine was scattering red dots throughout the pictures. I bought it from Amazon two months ago. I had to package up and send my camera to the Canon Factory Service Center in Illinois 3 weeks ago, then surprisingly I get this repair estimate for $160, a return envlope, no return phone number that anyone answers, and I am to advise them to repair, don't repair or discard. What happened to the good old days of companies standing behind their products with a warranty?Now I am on the treadmill. They won't give me a direct phone number to the Service Center, so I have to go through the 1-800 finger-punching-talk-to-three people transfer process. Three days of calling the Service Center and I have yet to get this issue resolved with anyone that knows anything. One guy promised to check on this problem and return my call within the hour. That was 48 hours ago. Wish me luck and beware of what you may have to go through.
I recently purchased a Vizio surround system and needed floor stands. I had to drill out the speaker mounting hole to fit my speaker's larger screw, which was simple to do. I'm glad I bought these stands.
I love this keyboard! For the price, you cannot beat it. Here's my take:Pros:1. Quiet keys. Not the clickety-clickety-clickety of other keyboards. These are pretty nice and quiet.2. Soft keystrokes, yet not mushy.3. USB! (My other KBs were PS/2...)4. Volume controls! I love having these. It's why I took this one over the standard keyboard.5. Solid construction. I'm not concerned about durability at all.Cons:None that I can think of.
i recently ordered the sony vct870rm tripod w/ remote for my sony camcorder. it arrived in a few days and i was very pleased with the product. i'm glad i spent the extra money on the variable zoom for this model tripod plus it seems to be made a little better then the next lower model.i was please with the purchase all around. nice job with no complaints.
I haven't used a ton of headphones, but I'm happy with these. The tone isn't the warmest I've ever heard. I needed something with loud distinct bass, and these have definitely performed well.
I wanted to wait four months before reviewing the Linksys WRT54GL wireless router because this is the third such router I have owned and each brand lasted only for that much time.I first want to say, 'This router freaking works!' That is basically all I care about, not speed or features or anything else, I just want to turn on my computer or laptop and have the internet work. With this router, I hooked it up out of the box four months ago, set the security password, and have never touched it once! It works 100% of the time, that is why I gave it 5 stars.The two previous routers I owned were from Trendnet and TPLink - both models being the same speed as the current Linksys. Both times I chose these two cheaper models because they were $10 cheaper than the Linksys but had nothing but problems with both ending up in the trash can after 4 months. The Trendnet router would lose connection for 10 seconds every two mintues which disrupts an applet I run that requires a consistant connection. FRUSTRATING! Spend the entire four months changing setting, researching, etc. to no avail. The TP Link router worked for two months and then would completely lose connection every other day - would not receive packets making internet unusable even though a connection was detected. Again, spent the remaining two months constantly adjusting settings to no avail. Both models were cheap and I wouldn't wish their reliability on even my enemies.The Linksys just plain works, but it is $10 more. It's pretty easy in my book, spend the extra $10.
This is going to be the shortest review I'll ever write, and I have nothing good to say.I bought this because it was inexpensive. That was a serious mistake. I'll never buy such a cheap card again.I purchased this to get wireless N on my laptop (older machine) and get better wireless performance over-all than that of the built-in wireless card. From the same position in the house, the internal card, even with only wireless G, is FASTER than this wireless N card.Functionally the card works. It connects to the network, and you can use the internet. It's just slow.When I say slow, I mean that although connected to wireless-N, it's slower than the in-laptop, crappy wireless-g card it replaced. The signal quality is worse than that of the in-laptop card, as well.It isn't a problem with the router, the proximity to the router, or any of that.Netgear also sells a 6-=70$ wireless adapter for laptops, and I've seen nothing but good reviews for it.
great price, quick delivery, wonderful labeling materials, makes organizing with labels easy and fun - the kids even want their stuff labeled - highly recommended
I bought this unit after I read the other reviews, posted by those good people who took the time to share their opinions and helped me decide, as well as be informed as to what to expect. So now I want to share my experience in hopes that I might be helpful to the next person considering a similar unit.I'm a writer/editor/web designer, and this one is my fourth Sony Vaio; it arrived only a few days ago, so am not yet finished testing. I bought it from an Amazon.com Marketplace vendor, www.garnetpc.com, an impressive, well-run outlet. The Sales Manager answered all my questions thoroughly, then the unit arrived in excellent condition. I opened the box, set it up in a jiffy, turned it on, connected to Road Runner, whooped when I saw its speed, virtually plug'n play use, and quiet operation.On the down side, the bundled software is not impressive. On the pro side, the potential is there and will not bust your budget. After I tackle the scary task of transferring VHS to DVD, I shall return for an update. Cheers!
It's light yet made of high quality plastic. It does everything it claims to do and is very well priced.
I think this is one of the greatest devices I've used yet! There are SOOO many more uses for it than one might think! I used it recently in the bank to double check a zip code on an address I mostly knew while at the same time finding out exactly how long I had to stand in line. My only gripe is that there is no way to 'draw in' my own streets or bldngs in the mapping software, but it is the same software most of these dohickeys use. Easy to use and helps with those turns I always have trouble with! It's identical to the c550 except the 530 has no blue tooth which doesn't bother me! Get's better reception than the one one step down.
The case is well designed and made. The outer material feels durable, the inner shell soft and well padded. I like the inside pocket to hold your "USB" cable or other stuff. The case is a little bigger than the portable HD. The overall case is well formed and seams look carefully done.
I've only had my iPod Shuffle for about 2 days, and I abousoutaly LOVE it!Here are 3 pros and 3 consPros:1. 120 songs- I don't even have 70, so it's great!2. Shuffle or Normal - I can just switch it back and forth3. Great integration with iTunes- Piece of Cake to sync songsCons:1. 12 hours of battery life- Why can't it be longer?2. Cannot use proteced WMA files- What if MSN Music is your main download service?3. (no, it's not no screen), When wearing the laynard, the earbud cord sticks down too far.By the way, I really like the no screen, because it gives me a challenge, what song it is.And you CAN change the order of the order of the songs for it in iTunes
no se puede pedir mas por una placa que vale menos de la mitad en comparacion a las nvidia, etc.
For the price, this is a great remote control. Does what it is supposed to, with lots of features for programming.
- Very poor support- The original software does not include WPA settings- Very low sensivity. Exactly in the same place where another card has full signal, WL-138g had only 2 lines!Waste of money and time!
The Motorola T5200 is a great radio for camping, walking in the woods,and for other uses.The one thing I like about this radio is that it has alot of features in it and it is palm sized.But the thing is that it only goes up to two(2)miles and after you out of range you cant hear the other person.The other issue is you have to be buying batteries for it.What I would recommend is if they can make it with rechargable batteries. But other than that, I think this is a great pair of radios.
In purchasing the Zune, I was able to move all of my music from my computer to the Zune. It was easy, and the Zune works well. I like the fact that I can also move music from my CD,s to the Zune with no problem. I have also moved some pictures from my computer to my Zune with ease.
it is a cable for transferring digital signal... in the digital world, the smallest bit of information is either 0 or 1. in terms of electricity, it is like, either 0 volt or 5 volt. So unless the cable is so lousy that the device cannot tell 0 volt from 5 volt, in which case a gold or platinum plated digital cable is not going to do any good. it either works or doesn't work. there is no "in between".this is similar to DTV or HDTV -- either you get the picture or you don't. If you do, it is going to be prestine. If you don't, then there is no picture at all. Note that in this case, the analog (non-digital) portion of equipment still makes a difference, such as the antenna or the speaker cable that is non-digital.so a [$$$$$] DVI cable shouldn't make any difference than a [$$] one.
Some of the best headphones I've owned. Just remember to turn the subwoofer off when you're not using them. You'll burn through batteries that way!
I like the tv overall. Beware Toshiba, however. The lamp life was too short. When I ordered a $199.95 replacement and paid extra for 2 day shipping, the lamp didn't come for a week. When I called Toshiba, they explained that I ordered after 2:00 p.m. on a Friday, and they don't ship on the weekend. When I explained that this still didn't explain why 2 day shipping took a week, they explained that address verification took some time and that I received it 2 days after they finally shipped it.The bottom line is: 1) the lamp life is short; 2) the replacement cost is expensive; 3) you will be without your tv for a week even when you pay for faster shipping; and 4) Toshiba customer service is poor.
This product is a piece of junk. Within a month the display started going and I had to reload the firmware. Just after one year, the player wouldn't work (kept starting in recovery mode). The online Creative knowledge base was of no help, and they would not help me further without charging me. Overly sensitive touch controls. Won't buy a Creative product again.
I really like this case except for the short zipper. It makes the case hard to open and sometimes the zipper catches on the inside pages. We have over 1200 CDs and 500 DVDs in cases similar to this so moving them around at 300+ at a time can be made easier with some of the smallest details.Pros:Most comfortable handle on a DVD case I have foundSolid construction.Good ValueCons:Zipper issues are a real problem once the case is loaded.Pages are not removableWon't buy again.
I bought the 980D and loved the larger than most sized speakers that came with it. The 100 watts per channel was comparable to systems going up to 1000 dollars. The main thing is the sound, which is excellent.
Thin, durable cable. Was able to tuck in-between my floorboards and carpet without an issue. Would highly recommend for anyone trying to hide cables in a bedroom or carpeted living room.
I use this card in my DSLR and it works as expected. I haven't run into any problems.
Black letters on white background are clear dense and sharp. Despite the the complaints of other reviewers, I have not had problems with print quality, sticking to smooth surfaces (glass spice bottles, metal surfaces, etc). You can't beat the price with Amazon Prime, under $5.50 to your door in two days. Dymo has always been the gold standard in label machines since I was in elementary school in the early 1960s and we had the manual "label embosser" machine. Very pleased.
I've owned HP printers for as long as I can remember. My All-in-One was starting to break down, even though it was less than 3 years old. I'm sorry, but I think a printer that I only use occasionally (mostly black & white text printing) should last more than 3 years. Out of habit, I started researching the newest HP All-in-Ones. I was almost ready to purchase one. But then I started reading reviews. And thank goodness I did.I read about issues with HP customer support. And that jogged my memory. I had horrendous HP customer support issues when I first purchased the HP All-in-One almost 3 years ago. After countless phone calls with India support people, and a $25 service fee, I finally got most of the printer working properly. But the HP software still had glitches.Which brings me to the Canon MP830. I read some positive reviews and thought I'd give it a try. I'm very experienced technically, so I don't have patience for vendors who don't know how to create a seamless product experience. KUDOS TO CANON! I setup and installed the Canon on my Windows XP host server, and then connected my remote wireless Windows Vista laptop. The entire setup experience could not have been simpler. And to congratulate Canon even more, they had a quick setup guide that was awesome! I never even had to open the manual. I feared the driver setup for combo Windows XP/Vista would derail my setup experience. Not so! It was flawless. Worked exactly as a customer would expect it to.Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Canon! I will gladly give you my future ink business, because you made a machine that works like a charm (my test prints, including photos, have been flawless).
Although I ended up returning the item (I'll explain later), the product works exactly as it should. I had a bit of a problem hooking it up since I don't have a cable box. My cable line goes into my VCR, then out to the TV. Hook up depends on where your direct cable line is. I called tech support and the man I spoke with (who BTW was very nice) walked me through the entire thing. Someone stated in an earlier review that it doesn't work with a Panasonic VCR. Untrue! Mine is a Panasonic. After hooking up the cables correctly, I had to put the sending TV on the TV channel for the VCR (mine is channel 3). The receiving TV however, must be put on the Aux mode or more specifically, AV 1,2, or 3. I tried this product throughout my entire house, through floors, closets, etc. It worked without a hitch. Everything came through crystal clear. My problem was I wanted to use it to send the signal to our metal pole barn which is 50 feet from the house. When I called back tech support, I was told it couldn't penetrate through metal. Therefore after much thought, I returned it. But I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to hook up cable within their house without running a lot of wires. I gave it five stars because it's an amazing product even though I couldn't use it for what I had in mind and also because the tech support was above averageRF-Link AVS-5811 5.8 GHz Wireless PAL A/V Sender AVS5811PAL CAMCORDERS CONS-Wireless Video Equipmen.
great wire that makes my spearkers sound clearer. I like that it is marked so you know where the negative wire is at all times.
I looked forever for a good low priced LCD arm. I needed one that swiveled all directions as I was mounting our new 17" AOC LCD TV at an odd angle, I couldnt find a better price than this anywhere!The arm is solidly built and comes with all the hardware you will need to mount it.Only 2 minor gripes. One the metal on this thing is coated somewhat cheaply, anywhere the arm touched the wall left long grey streaks before I got it solidly mounted. And two, the wall anchors that came packaged with it were far too small for the screws provided, I drilled a small hole into the wall got the anchors securely fasted and then tried to use the screws provided only to have the screws twist the anchor through the wall. I ended up find a stud and mounting it there and tossing the anchors but not after having to patch and paint a few holes in my wall.For the money you cant beat this arm.
Perfect to hold my earbuds, and I put my ThumbTack mic for iPod touch in the mesh panel. It is also just the right size to hold a few small jewelry pieces for travel use - so I am going to order another for this purpose.
What an easy wireless network card to install! It was as easy as placing the card in the slot, popping in the software cd, and letting the computer do the rest of the work. In addition, the card holds very good reception, and came at an outstanding price here on Amazon.com. I am very please with this card, and recommend it to everyone who asks. Netgear service, from what I've heard, is pretty decent too.
The Cd player is great except for 1 area,the volumn is hard to adjust. I have the radio turned up as much as possible in order to hear the books I listen to.
This item is cheap, but works well without any problems. I don't see the item lasting for years on end, but worked perfectly to transfer items over from an old HD I had laying around. The material seems of lower quality, even for Made in China standards. Even so, connecting the HD up was fast and painless -- worked right away.
Really Great portable DvD player. i got it for christmas of 05. But i wish the remote buttons were all on the player itself becuase i lost my remote so i can do some stuff like fast foward. Really good picture and sound. Overall great portable dvd player
I do not know why they named these gumy headphones. There is nothing gumy about them except the look. They are large in size and as hard as a rock. I bought them for my 14 year old daughter and they are too big and uncomfortable. I tried them in my ears and agree. I recommend spending a little more money and getting something that is comfortable and it will sound better too.
I have been using this ink for at least five years in an all HP All in One Printer that I own. I tried refurbished ink cartridges but did not have good success so I stick with the HP brand and have been very satisfied. Depending on how much printing you do, they last quite a while.
I have the ps3 and the new Samsung 58" plasma (wireless connectors). I bought the cheap HDMI cable, and it wouldn't work for every Blue Ray movies I own. For example, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" lost signals over and over again. So I went with the Panasonic HDMI cable. And it works like a charm. I set it at 1080p. Highly recommended. I'm buying another for my XBOX 360.
These are very good laptop speakers. For a regular room the audio is wonderful. Worth for money. I suggest them.
The Belkin ME1004-R works well and delivers WiFi fairly effortlessly and easily. It was easy to setup and it continues to perform.
Excellent product, protects the camera and lenses very well, you can dispose of the spaces how ever you want, thick walls, and very good materials, lots of bags for other stuff you can carry!
This is exactly the same car that is sold under the Sabrent name and it's 1/3 the price of that one.Not a bad damn deal!!!XP and up don't need to install anything, just toss the disk that it comes with, it's meant for windows 98 and older. These devices are set to USB standards for 2.0 and it's all just plug and play. Before closing the case up and putting the screws in just go ahead and start it up and make sure that your drive is accessible. It it's not just move the jumper until you figure out the right setting for it.Just make sure that you have the 2.5" drive set to either master or single (the jumper setting, normally single is without a jumper).Also be careful with the screws for the top of the case they will strip out easily if you try to TIGHTEN them too much.
I received this camera for my birthday. And after much waiting for shipping, it met my built up excitement. It takes great outdoor pictures and the flash is great in close nearly pitch-dark situations. Oddly enough, regular indoors pictures don't always turn out great, but who cares, just delete them. I strongly recommend getting addition equipment, a spare battery and at least 64Mb or Memory Stick. I've got a 128 which holds nearly 200 pictures at 2MP. The spare battery is nice, in that the one that comes with the camera has about 90 minutes of picture taking. The built-in macro zoom feature is a personal favorite because it does wonders to flowers. Kind of wish the optical zoom was stronger, maybe like x6 optical, x12 digital. I have yet to take full advantage of the Memory Stick to disk transfer feature, although I've done it a couple of times. Oh, but don't buy this camera for it's mpeg ablity, because it really doesn't have any. (I mean it does, but it's so poor that it's not worth talking about.) If Sony comes out with a FD Mavica with 3MP or more, I would strongly recommend it.
Awesome, inexpensive way to float your components without a large shelf. Extremely sturdy when you mount it as directed on a stud in the wall. Give excellent support and hasn't sagged on give signs of ever sagging.
This is great paper. I made 11X14 pictures and they look awesome. I know you have to have a good printer and a good image to start with but the paper makes as much of a difference as the rest of it. I'll be buying more.
I just bought the p73 and I am pretty content with it. altough bulkier than the exilims of casio, I like the fast cycle times between shots, which often caused me to loose nice pictures before with my old digital camera. The video is quite good considering it's just mpeg, and good for those moments when you wished you had brought your camcorder. I am using the mem stick pro 256 meg so there is alot of room for short videos as well as pictures. The preflash works pretty well in low light, an added benefit is that it catches the attention of my baby so all our shots have her looking straight at the camera. I havent tried the more advanced features yet, altough I am saving up for a wide angle lens to attach onto this toy. It is a bit heavy for a small cam, but then I realized that it was the battery which was accounting for much of the weight.
I had previously used the Griffin iTalk for the G3 an G4 iPods and while an excellent product, the sound quality was 8 bit and the range was approximately 6 feet.The Tune Talk is a significant a step as the change from the original iPod to the video iPod.Sound Quality - Excellent. With the autogain off the recording is completely hiss free. With autogain on some his and distortion is introduced but it is acceptable. Stereo separation is good, excellent when you consider how small the microphone is. The two quality settings - high and low - correspond to 44.1 kHz (CD quality) and 22 kHz.Format - the files are in the WAV format and run about 10MB per minute I high quality mode. These can easily be converted in to mp3 or any other format.Features - The built in Autogain makes recording in large rooms or even outdoor settings practical. I have used it in small classrooms (10 person), large auditoriums (90 person) and outdoor theaters (200+ people). The quality is exceptional considering the small size. There is also an external input for either an microphone or line input (1/8th inch stereo) that allows your iPod to serve as a storage device for a higher quality recording setup. I used a direct input from one iPod to another using a male/male cable and there was no noticeable loss of quality. I am sure if you put the recordings on an analyzer you would see a difference but my ears couldn't tell. I have used this to digitize old analog tape recordings with excellent results.Controls are minimal. Plug it into the dock connector and your iPod automatically goes to the record menu. Press the Play/pause button and you begin recording. Once recording begins the center button acts as a pause. Once your are done, scroll the clickwheel to "Stop and Save." When the save is complete, you go to a menu with your recording. File names are a date/time stamp. If you have the Tune talk already attached but you are doing something else (listening to music) you can go straight to the recording menu by pressing a button on the left of the Tune Talk. On the bottom along with the autogain and line input is a mini USB connector that allows you to power your iPod while recording. Recordings eat battery life fast. At full power you can get about 90 minutes of recording from a battery. After hat you run the risk of running out of juice during the disk write operation. Belkin includes the cable (nice) and a plastic holder that allows hands free recording (also nice).The uses for the Tune Talk are only limited by your imagination. I use them in an education setting for spoken homework and recording lessons. I have also used them to record meetings, record plays and even notes to myself. The Tune Talk would make an excellent device for an on the fly Podcast. Combined with Apples GarageBand you could record, mix and post a podcast in a matter of minutes.Highly recommended.
Performance of this screen was disappointing. In projecting my wife's childhood Super8 movies, running my digital camcorder behind the projector to digitize and edit the old film, the images on the screen were incredibly dim. I nearly went blind straining to see them. Before buying the screen, I had projected and digitally recorded the images off a flat-white wall in our living room. The brightness was much better, and made a better digital movie, than when using the screen. I wasted my money.
As everyone else, we did some research, mostly concentrating on quality/price ratio and this TV seemed to fit all of our requirements. After reading some of the previous reviews, we were concerned about the buzzing noise that a few reviewers heard coming from the back of the TV. Ours was fine (I was so paranoid, I'd come up to it and listen for some unusual noises periodically). We love the picture and most of the shows we watch (Discovery, National Geographic) look fantastic when in HD. Aesthetically, it's very pleasing as well. Shipping was smooth and quick. A few days after we bought the TV, it went down 30$ and Amazon credited the difference promptly upon our request - we were quite impressed with their service.
This machine has only one tuner, wouldn't copy home videos (and company admitted knowing there was a flaw in the copyright protection preventing rental tapes from being copied that also prevented copying from certain camcorder manufacturers), was a bear to work with in trying to find a replacement.
Do NOT buy the iPod Nano! I wasted half my Christmas day fooling around with this worthless device, and as of 10:50 p.m. I still do not have it working. First, the software would not properly format the device. Second, when I thought I got the device properly formatted, it would not accept any downloads from a CD. As I sit here now, my computer won't recognize the device, and the iPod screen is frozen (yes, I've tried to reset it according to the instructions). So I've obviously got a defective unit or component. To add insult to injury, for the brief moment when I thought the device was formatted correctly, I was unable to successfully purchase anything from iTunes (a very poor, unintuitive website) because the session kept timing out. (Gee, Mr. Jobs, did you think about adding servers for Christmas?) I have no doubt that other people have had good experiences, but I'm here to tell you the iPod is finicky and that iTunes is inferior even to first-generation P2P sites. I expected much, much better from Apple. The iPod is only for those who (i)have a need to have the cool, hip device, (ii) are technologically savvy and (iii) have the unlimited patience it will take to get your device formatted and working properly, and then to get your music into a format that your iPod will find acceptable. My advice -- look at the other MP3 players on the market.
I used this lock for about six months before finally tossing it. It occasionally got stuck but I was always able to jiggle it open eventually (after about 5 minutes). Finally last week it got stuck and no amount of jiggling was able to unstick it. Finally forced it open by using pliers to force the button down (the combination was right the whole time) after a few days of carrying around the whole cable. Not a good lock if you want something dependable.
I do a lot of remote video taping in weird places. I am often challenged to find suitable small signature camera supports and this little tripod gets the grease more often than not. With a very small footprint, it can be a stability maven for any moderate CCTV cam and squeezed in on a book shelf, end table or even a fireplace mantel. A great value for the money!
No complaints with this iBook for the 1.5 months I've had it so far. A good deal in my opinion.
The overall sound quality is the best I have ever listened to! It hits the sub frequencies (Hard) and nails those ultra high notes perfectly. I mostly listen to techno, so I get the full range of sound simultaneously. These are the only headphones I have listened to that give the impression that the sound is in your head!It's not the design I had thought it was, It folds in half (twards the front) at the top of the band for compact storage instead of flexing for a variety of head sizes. It fits me great, but I purchased it for placing on my wife's pregnant belly, it just doesn't open up quite enough for that. On the plus side, the ear cups swivel and it works great on her belly laid flat.I use them the most as they have Excellent Bass reflex and my only "negative" feedback is that the 'Volume control' is actually a bass gain control, so you need to have a volume control on the device you plug into.On a side note, it's easy on the batteries. I am still using the included AA battery after 8+ hours of use.
I've had this printer for almost 3 years and use it at least 5 days a week printing 8-20 pages at a time. I set it to print draft quality so it prints much faster and doesn't use nearly as much ink. It's compatible with my Windows XP but I use it with my laptop (Vista) also. I just had to download a driver from hp.com. As for the guy that had problems getting it to resume printing when it runs out of paper, you just have to add paper and press copy. It picks up where it left off. I'm on here looking for another one because I've been sharing one with my college student son and we need it often times at the same time. I pulled out one I had in the closet, HP DeskJet 610CL, not an all-in-one, hooked it up for the 1st time in 2 years and it started printing right away. The ink hadn't even dried in the cartridge like I figured it would've. But when I looked at the cartridges I see that a black cartridge for this one is $31 as opposed to $14 for the F380 All-in-One. They both say 180 - 200 pages which I find to be accurate. The reason I bought this particular printer is because my daughter had one that she'd had for probably 2 yrs or more when I decided to buy one and even though there was a newer one on the market when I bought this one I decided to stick to this model since I knew it was a great model. I can't imagine getting a better buy for your money!
Incredible product. Added the bulk I needed for the Nano and looks like it could take a mean drop. Feels very comfortable in the hand. You would need to take your iPod out of the case to put it in a dock but I bought a tuner that plugged into the port instead of a dock. Great product with a hard screen cover.
I have been waiting for this model since the first DVD player was released years ago. How many times have you said: "I just love my DVD player, but I only wish I could record with it!".....well be careful what you wish for....because it may just come true.This model is about to be released across the country. I tested one at one of the major Home Theater shows and was quite impressed with it's all around performance.This is what I would call the third generation for this device. The first two Panasonic models and now this Toshiba. Each incarnation improves over the last....with the the first models including no hard drives....and the second generation including a 40 GB hard drive....now Toshiba enters the field with a full size 80 GB hard drive...which gives you the flexibility to record your favorite programming or dub and edit vacation movies on the hard disc drive....without this feature....a recordable DVD player is only doing half it's job.This drive, similar to what is used in a personal computer, can store recorded broadcast programming and dubbed content. The RD-X2 will allow high speed dubbing (2x, 4x, 8x) from the HDD to a DVD-RAM and back without any deterioration of the digital MPEG2 signal and provides instant access to recorded programs so there's no more searching for blank locations on the disc. Once the program is recorded you can create playlist titles with chapter thumbnails and names.It also records on DVD-R discs....DVD-R are record only once discs that are playable in all the newer DVD units. And at prices near to the $99 range....get the Grandparents a new model DVD player...so that they can view all the DVD home movies you will now send them. DVD-R discs are falling in price....much like the road of the CD-R discs....might also be a way to decrease the overall in-law yearly visiting time....which may make this unit priceless!The Disc Budget feature directs the player to read the space available on a DVD-RAM disc and automatically assign the optimum data rate for video recording based upon the length or programming and the audio mode selected. The RD-X2 offers several preset and manual recording modes:* The consumer can choose the LP picture mode (2.2mbs video data rate) and record as much as 75 hours on the HDD and 4 hours 22 minutes on the DVD.* The SP picture mode offers near-DVD picture quality, with a video bit rate of 4.6mbs. In this mode, the consumer can record approximately 36 hours on the HDD and 2 hours on the DVD.* The manual recording mode lets you preset the bit rate.There are 37 individual choices from 2.0mbs all the way up to the highest quality 9.2mbs.Amazon customers need to keep on Papa Amazon to stock these babies in bulk and post them at a competive price level. The only thing more you would want on this model would be to add TiVo capabilities....but I guess you have to save something for the next generation.
I bought this bad boy about a month ago and am extremely pleased with it's output and scanning capablities. The photos are just stunning and it prints very fast (typical 4x6 color takes less than a minute and an 8x10 takes about a minute). It's not too heavy so one can lug it around (if need be) fairly easily. My only problem is the cost of the ink which ran me 67.00 for all 5 tanks. I love this thing and look forward to many years of enjoyment with it.
I got this card for my cell phone so that I could have more memory to save my photos and the like onto it. I like that it came with an adapter and that it's nice. I like this product a lot and I don't think I have anything negative to say.
I got it this thanks giving. I was keen on getting one and was waiting for a decent deal. Finally got it for $199. A great price for this system. It took me less than an hour to set it all up. Sound clarity is great! I use it my living room (15x25 feet) and it sounds really nice.The only negative was that speakers/woofer connects thro the DVD player which means you can't use it while playing TV/cable/VCR. But that could be easily fixed - I had to get a audio-video cable (for 3 bucks) to give my TV output to the DVD player and it worked just fine.Overall, an excellent home theater system!
You only have two choices if you're running OS X 10.4. You can get the Isight for $150.00 or you can get the Macally Icecam for about $30.00.The Macally gets the job done with just a few drawbacks. 1) You have to buy a driver online for which there comes a coupon when you buy the camera. 2.) The USB cable is only about 15in. long.
I've had this machine for over a year and have had no problems with it. Once you get used to the process for dubbing from vhs to dvd it is easier to use. I've burned many dvds and have only had trouble with a couple the machine was unable to read to be able to record on. Thanks to other reviews I've read I always finalize the dvds so they can be viewed on other machines with no problem. I would buy this unit again.
I Bought this case about a year ago, and have ordered another. For storage of DVDs, (Or CDs) You can;t go wrong!!Another reviewer had complained that this case is too hard to get in and out of, on a frequent basis. For that, you would propably need a smaller case, as closing it can be an issue.However, For long- term storage of the DVd format, I found it to be indespensible! You can cosolidate your collection and move it easier!If You burn a lot of DVds, (Or CDs) You can't Beat TARGUS!!! This is a Good product! THanks for reading!! GO, AMAZON!!!
I was nervous about this purchase at first, I am not a very tech-oriented person so I couldn't get over the hump of software issues friends have had in the past.However, after purchasing and familiarizing myself with the software I couldn't be happier. This is honestly one of the best purchases I've made in a long time, I've had zero issues with the iPod itself and iTunes has been great, aside from a few grouping/syncing issues which ended up being the user rather than the interface it's self....I'd highly recommend this to anyone. As I fill it up I keep trying to decide if I should go for another 120 gig or something smaller, it'll probably be the 120gig classic.
What is NOT mentioned in the product description is that if you have a video ipod (60gb), the cut out for the screen on this product is significantly smaller than the screen on the video ipod. So when using this product, you cannot see all the way to the top, bottom, left or right side of your ipod screen. Really a bad product if you use your ipod for watching video. I consider this product to be defective by design.
The scl860 is good camcorder, but viewfinder has no color. There is a longer-life battery, so, why does it included the cheap one? It cost around $$$ for the longer-life battery. Other brand batteries cost less. Who's gonna record more than 60mins, right?
This is a great product far better than the push-pin arrangement OEM Intel computers. Unfortunately and dissimilar to AMD retention bottom brackets there was no high temperature silicone covering the metal plate for the underside protection of the motherboard. I was able to add a fiber washers and deform the bottom plate to clear a few protruding pins on the motherboard.I read another purchaser lost their motherboard, maybe they had protruding pins similar to the Motherboard I was recycling into a rapid Linux system...The system is fine runs well and I checked to be certain I had adequate clearance on the motherboard tray before installing it in the computer case, this simple remedy insured the metal did not come into contact with the motherboard. I am certain in some instances there will not be enough clearance for some installations. A protective high temperature silicone covering would eliminate that potential problem and make this an outstanding product head and shoulders above the other retention systems... But the days of searching out and using a 478 sockets is finished except for repair & recycling computers, but any design like this for the 775 socket should look at a high temperature silicone protective covering for the metal plates used on the underside of motherboards...Shipping was very quick...MT
I've gone through several pairs of these headphones and while they do sound pretty good (the bass in particular is quite nice), they break extremely easy. In the past 6 months I've probably gone through 4 pairs of these and at $40 a pop, I'm looking elsewhere for my next pair. If you plan to use these while working out, they seem especially prone to damage if you sweat a lot (I had one pair last about 4 days). After being burned too many times I'm going to try a pair of the Sennheiser sport headphones for working out and (possibly) something else for my everyday usage, but I'm not going back to these again unless I can't find a suitable alternative.
I can't say anything else but I LOVE IT... This is my first ipod and I'm very pleasant with it
I am a audio program junkie.My habit started with Sondra Gair's program on WBEZ and Studs Terkel on WFMT. It was further fed with the addition of more programs on WBEZ. I knew the schedules for the discussion and music programs on WBEZ, WFMT, and WDCB. Eventually internet technology, and the very nice stations providing live streams, allowed me to broaden my listening area beyond Chicago's Southwest Suburbs. With the aid of [...] I have found many new-to-me shows and stations. Many of these radio shows offer mp3 downloads and I can find many more interesting mp3's on iTunes and from searching through open courseware.I can throw the mp3's on my Sony Walkman, but the for the live streaming shows, I was tied to my computer.The most convenient, cost effective solution seemed to be an fm transmitter, so I tried C. Crane's.The reviews for this product vary greatly, and I found this worrisome. I wanted it to work, but I did not want to throw 70 bucks down the drain. I planned to do the tweak.Out of the box, I went to my back porch, worked out what seemed to be the emptiest frequency on the fm radio in my 4GB Sony Walkman NWZ-E436F digital media player, tossed the batteries in the transmitter, attached it to my laptop, adjusted the volume, and listened to it through my Walkman. It sounded okay a couple of feet away. At 7 feet, it was too scratchy to understand what was being said. The computer volume was at 100%. Adjusting the volume control on the transmitter only showed that I had previously optimally adjusted the volume.I was a little disappointed because although the pre-tweak distance varied considerably in reviews, the difference between pre-tweak and post-tweak distance seemed to consistently max at about a 10 fold increase. I was hoping for greater than 70 feet post-tweak distance.Having no very close neighbors, I performed the tweak.I do not recommend anybody else do this tweak. It is illegal and voids the warranty.Repeat: I am not in any way suggesting that you do this tweak.I did this awhile ago, so I am trying to recall what I then encountered.After removing the batteries, first I tried peeling back the sticker and rotating the dial. Although I had searched the internet for information and found a photo of an opened transmitter with the V2 control clearly pointed out, I had difficulty understanding what I was trying to do through the little hole under the sticker. I am comfortable with replacing computer parts and adjusting DIP switches, but I have not otherwise played with electronics.I put the sticker back. I removed the feet. I realized I removed the wrong feet, put them back, and removed the two little round feet and the screws underneath them. Being careful of the volume control and wires, I took the device apart. It was easy. I then carefully turned the V2 dial. I think I used a small screwdriver? I was careful to try and be sensitive to the dial ceasing to turn. I think I turned it far enough. It stopped turning, but it was a soft stop and I did not want to break it by attempting to turn it further. I put the batteries back and tested it out.The reception was greatly improved and it worked as I expected. At about 70 feet, I could no longer understand what was being said. I reassembled the device. I have had no problems with the the round feet/stickers coming back off.Setting the device on the dining room table next to where I usually have my laptop, I can easily listen through my Walkman throughout the house - upstairs, basement - but toward the garage door, about 55 feet and 2 interior walls and 1 exterior wall away it is a bit scratchy. Not bad at all. Sometimes I forget I am listening to streaming media over the radio, not a mp3 on the Walkman, and I start to walk out of range about 30 feet out the back door.I tried replacing the antenna with one of appropriate length from Radio Shack, but it was too wide to insert where the current antenna is screwed in. Attaching a copper wire, besides being cumbersome, did not seem to help much. Placing device on a cookie sheet did not seem to help either. I am soon moving to another location, perhaps I'll try increasing range again then.While I do wish the range was even farther (more, more, I want more), it does pretty good, especially for the price. I like very much that I can choose the frequency.After giving this device 5 stars for working so well for the price, I was asked to give stars for Sound Quality, Distance, Ease of Use, and Compactness. I gave three stars for each of these, except 5 stars for compactness, because the mod was necessary for this device to be at all useful to me. I found the mod easy, and, post-mod, I have found the device very liberating. I expect I would feel differently if the range was any less, or if something went awry in performing the mod.If I were to do anything different, I maybe ought to have tried to exchange this device for another one upon discovering that the range was only nearly 7 feet before the mod.
I ordered this item dec. 28 and It still hasn't shipped yet{ jan. 20 } so I couldn't say.
Quisiera saber cuando va a estar disponible este modelo, me interesa saber porque quiero comprar una y esta me parece muy buena opcion, gracias
This cable will significantly attenuate the signal due to its length. If you have a low signal output, you will receive nothing at the subwoofer unless you boost the volume. I tried to use the cable for a regular audio output (digital audio from PC to amplifier) and the signal will not go through. So it is likely to not work with anything else than a subwoofer.
I had always wanted to get a waterproof housing for one of my cameras. I finally did when I bought the WP-DC7 for my Canon SD900. Wow am I glad I did. This housing is very well made, reasonably sized and lightweight.Before I received it I was thinking it would be complicated to get the camera in and out of it, but it couldn't be easier. All you have to do is set the camera into the housing face down, close the cover and fold the latch over. The latch has a locking mechanism to prevent it from opening accidentally. You have to hold a sliding button down while you pull open the blue colored latch. You have to take the camera's wrist strap off t o use it in the WP-DC7. It only takes a second to get the camera out to replace the battery or swap memory cards. The case comes with a small tube of silicone grease that you use on the waterproof gasket that encircles the case. You actually take the gasket out (it looks like a rubber band) and with a small amount of the grease on your finger you slide the gasket through it to coat it. this ensures that the seal is watertight. You have to make sure you do this with clean fingers because any dirt, hair etc that gets on it could potentially swamp your camera. I have applied the grease once and now I just inspect the gasket to make sure it still has a light coating. There is plenty of the grease to apply weekly for a couple of years. I think it depends on how much you open and close the case and to what depths you will take it as to how often you should re-apply. The Controls work great. Every button on the camera has its own corresponding button on the housing. The only one that I have any complaints about is the Mode button. It is easy to bump it and change the mode between SCN, Auto, Manual and Movie.Now that I know that I am more careful not to bump it and check it before I start shooting. I wish the SD900 had alittle bigger LCD display because it takes a little getting used to framing shots underwater.The best thing is using it and having all the new photographic opportunities open to you. I have used it in pools, lakes and the rain. I don't have to worry about damaging my camera. You can take normal above water photos and it works just as well as normal usage without the case. The only thing you have to remember is to attach the flash diffuser if you are going to do any flash photography otherwise you will get shadowing on your images. I used the flash underwater in the pool with pretty good results when the subject was within 3-5 ft. any farther away and I would recommnend a stronger external flash unit. The colors were true and the cameras underwater SCN setting works great to get the right color balance. We are going to Florida in the coming weeks and I really look forward to utilizing the case when we go snorkling. I highly recommend the WP-DC7 if you are looking at expanding your photographic universe and do not want to be limited to where you can bring your camera.
I've only been using this for about two weeks, but the sound quality is great and the ease of use is fantastic. Highly recommend! And even though the price is a little much, it's not as bad as the voice recorders that have PC capabilities. Plus, you don't have to worry about batteries with this.
Velvia makes reds RED, greens GREEN, blues BLUE, and ... well, you get my drift. This is excellent film for nature shots and landscapes if you want a lot of saturation of the colors you see out there. Not so hot for faces. Be aware of that.It is not Kodachrome Professional 25 and not intended to be. In fact the main reason any flavor of Kodachrome is almost gone now is folks like the Velvia saturation and the professional quality in an E-6 process.Ektachrome or Provia are more Kodachrome-like but still not Kodachrome. I might sound wistful but I used Kodachrome Professional 25, 64, and 200 from the '60s until it was no longer available a few years ago - 25 disappeared first, then 200, then 64 and all that is left now is standard 64 and it is good but not worth the cost compared to Fuji films.As long as there is film there will be Velvia and you could do a whole lot worse.
Very pleased with the radios, would buy again- use them mostly in hunting situations- perform very well.
I have more 2.5" drives than enclosures and had hoped to use this adapter when I needed to access some of them. It does the job but half the drives won't work without the power brick. These same drives work fine when USB-powered in USB drive enclosures.
This $45 wonder has done a great job for me. I am particularly delighted that I can use it to plug in my high quality Sony stereo microphone that I have used with my mindisc player for a few years now. The interface is clean and simple. It is a good idea to keep the unit plugged in while using it.
I loved this Monopod, unfortunately the ballhead got loose due to the weight of my D200 with small zoom. It cannot hold 21 lbs as advertised. Two to three pounds is more realistic.Since then I moved to a larger monopod but I am purchasing another one so I can use it with my J1s. Nikon 1 system lenses are small/light enough. And the convenience of the size for travel is excellent.
Recieved the item slightly before expected which was nice. However I was extremely disapointed with the kit. The "8 gauge" wire that came with it was very thin. I ended up using a different wire for my 1000 watt kenwood amp. Honestly an extension cord would be a better choice than this "8 gauge" wire. If you want a quality kit, stay away from this one.
Why use anything but HP ink in an HP printer? This ink works perfectly, sold at the right price and was delivered quickly. Can't be beat!
I bought this camera case as a Christmas gift for my 14 year old. We had been looking for a camera case for her Nikon Coolpix Camera. We thought this case would fit her camera but it was just a bit too small. We loved the quality of the product but had to return it because it didn't fit. The return procedure was very easy with Amazon and I was satisfied with the whole experience.
It is one of the best I had. It works very well. you can adjust the speed of the fan and the cooler itself has another USB plug-in, which will come in handy if you need to plug ur headphone or such. Cools the computer very fast.
I bought my zune 4 days ago. I love it. Microsoft should of added voice recorder and to be able to use it as a external drive. But the rest is just excellent.
It came in perfect condition at a short anount of time. It was exatly what I wanted.
I bought this player mainly because I did not want to be stuck with the small built in memory of the others. I already have a Creative ZEN Nomad with 60GB disk for many years where I carry ALL my music. However, I wanted to have something really small and solid state that I could take around all the time without risking hard disk damage. Having a spare 2GB SD card from my Canon camera, the Sansa E140 was the perfect choice. I am pretty satisfied with it, though I agree there is room for improvement.Pros: SD slot for up to 2GB cards (guess this limit may be increased with new firmwares).Good sound qualityEasy of useFM radioGood earphones compared to other players of similar price.low pricegood battery life (though shorter when using SD cards)Cons: Does not have playlists.Slow start (33sec when using a 2GB card and a total of 400 tracks)Does not remember track position after power cycle.For me, the most disappointing problem was the lack of playlists. However, it can be "cheated" using the mp3 tags. Since the player sorts music by mp3 tags, to enable a collection of 170 songs I have as a selected playlist, I have set the tag of year to 2010 of all of them before copying them to the player. When I want to play them as a playlist, I just set the player to play the 2010 year songs. Of course the track order is arbitrary (alphabetically) and in this case I use shuffle. To play albums, just select the album and it will play it in track number order, provided the info. is correctly stored in the mp3 tags. (it also works fine with wma tags).ALl in all, I am happy with it and I hope some of the issues will be corrected with future firmware releases.
The got the cable with different pin configuration compare to pin configuration shown on the picture. i.e. some of the middle pins were missing. I connected the cable and my computer monitor started working on digital mode.I am not sure about the why it worked fine with different pin configuration. Even I am not sure whether I can get better picture quality with the cable with the pin configuration shown on above picture.
I used this to run a 260W subwoofer from 220V->110V (changed the pins accordingly in the back). It worked fine for one night; and then next morning, the subwoofer was dead (wouldn't work neither with this unit nor with others).My verdict: piece of garbage.
I bought these cause I couldn't afford my usual memory at the time I normally buy cruicial memory chips but in a pinch these work great I have bought 2 sets for to apple laptops and have not had any issues. I would buy them again if something goes wrong.
I've been using a pair of Sennheiser HD202 headphones for about 6 months and thought it was time to make a switch.I always had faith in Sennheiser, but for the price of the headphones (i got them for $35.00 during a amazon sale), I thought they'd be an average set. But when I put them in, I was simply astounded.The highs are AMAZING. You hear all sorts of new details and the pitch is perfect. The mids and lows are perfect, thought not amazing.I produce and mix music as hobby, so you might say I'm into audio (though not an audiophile). These phones bring out whatever your file has to play. It makes you realize just how compressed MP3 files truly are. To actually take this device to its maximum performance, you need to listen to loseless formats. The quality is extremely good for the cost.As for comfort, they are too small to cup your ears completely, but for the amount that they can, the sound is as clear as can be. The cushioning is very soft and full.The silver design is very cool, although they are a bit large. The cord is long and therefore very convenient. However, the tip is not gold plated.These phones are definetly worth the money, buy them!
Was perfect addition to a new sunroom. Several different mounting styles available with all the parts that came in the kit
Without getting too technical, it is important that when you have a high def TV, and the bits leave your cable box, what got sent as a 1 is received as a 1 and what got sent as a 0 is received as a 0. If a 1 becomes a 0 or a 0 becomes a 1, then you have trouble -- the quality of the signal is compromised, though there are various error detection mechanisms to correct the flipped ones and zeros if there aren't too many of them.Now what this cable does really well is to ensure just that. But so does most every other HDMI cable. Heck, Amazon sells cables that cost $10 and under. So -- why spend so much money on this? Well its because the average buyer knows no better. So -- save your money for something else, and buy an HDMI cable for $10 or under. And, if you insist on spending ungodly amounts of money for glorified copper wire, I do have a bridge that's a great deal for you.
I am in graduate school and felt like a grandad when it came to the cell phones and ipod scene on my campus. I got some birthday money and sadly enough, decided to jump on the trendy bandwagon that is Ipod. I could not be happier with my purchase. 120 songs is perfect for what I am looking for in terms of storage space. The software is easy to install and easy to navigate for those of us who are computer illiterate. The small and compact design allows it to be stored and carried easily. The buyer also might want to purchase the carrying case to keep it from being damaged by the elements or by basic wear and tear. An excellent buy for the Ipod hopefuls!
I bought mine last year and used it 3 times only until I recently got the dreaded C:32:11 error and now my camcorders is unusable. Sony asked $ 500 for repairs. Seriously? I bought this camcorders $250 and they are asking double the price for the repair??!!! Sony has the worse customer service I had experienced. I will never trust SONY ever again they lost me at every level!
Having been a user of networking hardware for both DSL and Cable for the home over the years, it was nice to be able to find a gateway that was designed exclusively for cable internet. The integrated Modem/Router/Switch features that the WCG200 has makes it ideal for simplifying and streamlining your internet hardware setup. It is a quality unit, something that is synonymous with the Linksys name, and there are plenty of advanced options to set up and secure your internet connection. The only odd things that I have found about the firmware is that there is not an option to change the login name and there is not a logout option which requires you to close your browser in order to log off. Other than that I would definitely recommend you picking this unit up if you are going to be using Cable internet.
Bought this CD box thinking it would be cheap. Got the 2pack box, snapped it togethere and loved it. I was so wrong, stronge, durable box. If you want to store CD's this is the box to do it in.
Bought it in 2009 for a used HP laserjet 1012 printer given to me. Works fine with that laser even though it is not on HP's compatibility guide. Since this is only laser printing -- not scanning, or color, or special functions an all-in-one might do -- it works fine for simple printing. Setup was easy since DHCP set up the IP addressing for me. But I went ahead and disabled DHCP and hardcoded the IP using the web interface. There's 2 hardware versions listed in some articles but because it has been out a while, I got h/w ver B2, f/w ver 2.10. Made my used USB-only laser printer a network print and I love that!
great product aint much to say bout speaker wire lol, couldent notice any distortion to speakers, price was good thought i was gonna get junk but was surprised when i got it an instaled it, future comstomer thats for shure.
By far the most gorgeous case ever constructed in the history of computers, including Apple. The TJ07 has the best cooling, looks, and functionality of any enclosure on the market period. If you are in the market for a larger sized computer I wouldn't even think twice, just make sure you get long cables because of the amount of space inside.
I bought this to use it on MSN messenger and for the price it is really a great product.
Need to do manual adjustments if you want video to be less than lousy (still not very good, though). Looks pretty bad on a large TV.Camera pics are normal video camera quality; not worth using.I'll try again in a few years with a hi def video camera when the prices hit close to what I paid for this model. My ancient video cameras take better video (vhs-c and huge old Canon mini dv).
It works unreliably. I have six SD cards, four Sandisk Extreme III 2GB cards and two Sandisk Ultra II 2GB cards. The reader reads two of the Extreme III cards but not the other two, and it won't read any of the Ultra II cards at all. I am using it in a MacBook Pro, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.I hope to find similar, more reliable product.
Although my Z-6 Camera wasn't listed I took a leap of fate and voila! It was 1/2 the price the local stores wanted.
HDMI cables bought by Acquantis Technology, Inc. were of great quality and delivery time was qucicker then Amazon themselfs. Would buy from them in the future.
It does what it is supposed to do--provide power, with one drawback. When using, the power it supplies is not as ample as when using battery power.
This is a beautiful machine, and I was very excited to buy it. Unfortunately, it locked up twice, once while synchronizing, WMP 10, and once while listening. Both times I could not turn it off, and it was unresponsive. I did not call tech support, because I have little patience for products that don't work as they should.
I do have to agree with the dissenting reviewer, this should not be labeled a 'light weight' tripod. I have a Zeikos tripod slightly shorter (and much lighter) that handles my small digital camera and camcorder fine, but when the tripod is lighter than the camera, it is a recipe for disaster. This was the case with my Nikon D90 DSLR with 75-300 telephoto lens, I needed a more sturdy and stable tripod to hold the camera without tip-toeing around it to set up my shot. The Velbon DF-60 tripod does just the trick at a very reasonable price.Another reviewer mentioned that he had to rotate the tripod around to get the head level. I experimented with this on a level surface and found this to be a potential issue. Using a small torpedo level, I checked the nice, built-in bubble on the tripod, set legs so that was centered, and then, panning the head around, found it was tilted slightly to the right, in the leg configuration I would use to normally set it up. I checked the pan/tilt assembly (used to swing camera 90 degrees for portrait shots) to make sure it was clean, but it 'wants' to come down another degree or so. For outdoor/landscape/general shooting, this should not pose a noticeable problem. Doing studio work, portraits, seascapes, etc., I find that if I swing the legs around so the "Velbon" label on the legs is between my knees, the head is level, left-to-right.People should also check the nifty leveling screws at the bottom of the tripod legs, the three of them should be consistent so the base will be level on a level floor. I find the feature of exposing the spikes for outdoor/icy work to be real nice, I've used it already.It would have been nice if this came with a case, but the Amazon recommended (at bottom of product page) nylon case that I purchased at the same time is just the right size and very good for the price: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002E1TYK/ref=oss_product - it comes with a shoulder strap.Also, I missed it in the product description - "featuring... quick release camera platform", in other words, the base plate for the quick-release that mounts to the camera. So, in error, I also bought a "Velbon QB-5W - Quick release plate" for a few dollars, and now have two, which might not be a bad thing. The QR plate is flat on the bottom and I've been leaving it semi-permanently attached to the base of the D90 DSLR for now. It clicks into the head of the tripod securely and I feel comfortable with it, though I do wish there was a positive lock, as mentioned previously.So, now I've got the light-weight Zeikos for hiking and checking with the luggage when traveling, and now this fine Velbon DF-60 for studio-quality work, as well as being light enough to pack around if a lot of tripod shooting is anticipated.Now it's home is near the kitchen patio door, where I can quickly bring it out on the deck and snap the camera on for long-exposure sunset and telephoto shots here in Colorado Springs.In short, for the price paid, this tripod is heavy and sturdy enough to do studio-quality work, and light enough that it travels well while handling relatively heavy DSLR/telephoto setups. Thanks for reading, Lorin Boyack
I ordered the Belkin Tunetalk about 2 months ago, and it's been great. I purchased it to use recording voice lessons, and music rehearsals, and it's been fantastic. The built in level function on the mic keeps things from overloading even in a full blown opera rehearsal, and it is still sensitive enough to pick up what the conductor says at 60+ feet away. In voice lessons/coaching sessions, it picks up both piano and voices clearly without drowning one or the other out.I've even begun using it just a a personal voice recorder for memo's and reminders. It's great. The one drawback is the limit of 90 minutes battery time.The USB pass through is great. The interface is childishly easy, and works smoothly and effortlessly with iTunes. Highly recommend.
This graphic card is awesome. no word. is the best. it has so crisp and sharp image. it may not be fast as Geforce2, but it has the best graphic. though you can't get it unless you search for many hours in internet.(i did...)
It was most disapointing to learn that EMarker only services the top 10 major markets with 'instantaneous' song titles. The rest of USA will have to wait more than 24 hrs to get any information. The web site www.emarker.com is slow when working within your 'account' and the email support is poor with EMarker engaging in finger pointing blaming problems rather than addressing a resolution.I purchased 5 of these for presents this holiday season with expectations that this unit was a neat solution to hearing a song and wanting to know the title later when I got home. I did some research and my zip code was covered, the demo showed a hip session of information exchange. Only after searching for a reason to why my music didn't display did I learn the exclusion to non top 10 markets.Don't waste money, time etc waiting for EMarker to come up to scratch. This product is only for those in the top 10 US markets. However, if you're not one for instant gratification, and you like to wait more than 24 hrs for an answer to a web based music device then I guess you'll be ok.
I used and abused my AV420 for over a year and never had any troubles with it. My AV420 went on every backpacking trip I went on, was exposed to drastic temperature and humidity changes, and still kept rocking! I was rather fond of it, seeing all the weenie iPod users with their limited media playing abilities. Whenever I showcased it to an iPod owner, they quickly realized their iPod was inferior in almost everyway, and wished they went the way of the AV400.At the time of purchase I added an instore no questions asked warranty, which one day I decided to make use of, for an addional 10Gb of space on the AV500. This was a horrible mistake. I have had to format the AV500 drive about every three weeks since the time of purchase. This was not due to a poor disconnect from a PC, like I have seen other posts state to watch out for. This happened while listening to it using headphones.Due to the problems with my AV500, I found the hard way that Archos has possibly the worst customer support I have dealt with. The responses you get are insulting at best, and are in no way helpful. Such a shame for such a great product like the 400 series Archos DVR/PVR.
this is truly remarkable product, it definatly rocks, as it has BEST! " picture (at least better then jvc (wont say wich model) - same class)... its easy to understand... and zoom is just greit...
Motorola SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (SBG900)I love this item! Setup was hassle free. I will caution those who are not tech savvy to call your cable provider customer support and give them the MAC Address of the device before installing it.. this is especially necessary if you have a phone service like Vonage. Comcast has a special customer support phone option to setup a store bought device.There was a small glitch with the Vonage service if you turn on the modem firewall. This was easily fixed by making a special entry in the DHCP Leases page in the modem setup (do this BEFORE!! you turn on the modem firewall)... just add the ID address of the voice terminal (usually a copy and paste) then tell it to BYPASS THE FIREWALL. I have contacted both Motorola and Vonage about this workaround and both companies now have it for tech support. They can tell you how to make the change if you have Vonage as a phone service.Although, if you have a decent software firewall.. you don't need to activate the modem firewall.I do suggest that you use the WPA Shared wireless access feature. its just a matter of choosing the option setting and password.The other item... Choose a name for your wireless network, then turn off the name broadcast feature. This will prevent strangers from stealing your wireless access.The two items in question were not a challenge for me, because I am familiar with this kind of hardware. Which is why I provided the basic information here.
In my many years working and playing with computers I've dealt with many technical support folks. Netgear's support is the worst!! I kept calling back again and again hoping to get a technician who could either speak English or who had a tiny bit of networking knowledge. Apparently none of them have either skill sets. Everyone I talked to kept saying &quot;you have green icon, dis goot.&quot;
Product was shipped promptly and in good condition. Product sounds and works great. There was a little savings ordering from Amazon. I was worried about receiving in time for a birthday gift. Thanks Amazon!!
i haven't really seen any major drive brand stand out or go bad on me. WD, Samsung, Seagate, all have performed well for me. With the prices, speeds, and sizes, competition is still alive and kicking.I just needed more space, and these Barracudas fulfilled my needs.
For this price I didn't expect much really but I usually have the habit of falling for the priciest most dazzling product instead of one which really gets the job done in an effective manner.Well, this time I went against my usual habit and purchased a cheaper product that looked to have what I was looking for boy was I pleasantly surprised :)This product is compact, light and works excellent. No software, just plugged it in on my Vista 64 box and away it went and works like a champ.The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because it is a bit too compact and that is probably just a personal preference. I'm sure this is exactly what people are looking for. Great job!*EDIT*So after using it for awhile I stopped liking and using it since the keys were kind of awkward the more I used it heavily.Today I found the most amazing use for it though, as a keyboard for my PS3 which actually makes it more useful than it was as a KB for my PC
My Ipod works great using the car speakers when I'm out the city proper. It's a little hard to find a FM station when I'm too close to major cities. Love to be able to play music I love when traveling.
It's not easy to find 50 feet network cable in local stores. Thanks to amazon I have a variety to choose from. I bought this cable and it was more than enough to run it from the 2nd to the 1st floor on opposite sides of the house. It works great!
I fish year round, rain or shine. this unit has helped me locate fish when I wasn't familiar with a location. I even use this unit ice fishing regularly and it performs almost as well. Sometimes if it is really cold, below 20 degrees, the unit won't function correctly after being on the ice for 3 to 4 hours. However, as soon as you heat it up it does just fine.I am very thankful for this unit because it gets the job done at a fair price.Thanks Hummingbird.
Love these, incredible sound and even like the 80's look; unfortunately I currently am sending these in to be repaired, but with a LIFETIME WARRANTY there has been no hassle and I had only to pay the shipping and handle charges of about $6 I believe, this is an awesome add bonus but I gladly buy these again even without that benefit.PRO's:Sound is near impeccable!Great price!Comfortable fit,Hard to match!The only CON i could imagine would be the sound leakage due to the open style, on ear fit.
Yes, folks, that's right. Two little words come to mind when I see this very, very, innovative product: "Snake" and "Oil."A normal ASCII keyboard has everything you need: space bar, X, C, V, J (Snap rotate), QWERTY keys, F1 - F11, 1 - 7 keys, ALT, SHIFT, Delete, CTRL, Insert, &lt;, >, and arrows.The only thing you might want to do to modify your $20 keyboard is remove the Caps Lock key.And with that knowledge, I have just saved all of you $140. So let's split the difference, and you can each mail me $70 for posting this review.Some inventions are best left on the drawing table.
I ordered this camera to be delivered to my vacation spot. It was and I was disappointed all the way. The camera was supposed to come with film and batteries, neither was in the box. The zoom was horrible. I went to reload a new roll of film and could not get the tab for the film to roll over to hook it on. I am returning it for a refund. I must say that Amazon is great with their customer service though.
Stupidly, I bought these for running without readings reviews. They did fit in my ears nicely but would be ripped off with the slightest tug while jogging. Also, the plastic on the cord rubbed off exposing the wires after only two months. The plastic used to encase the wires is too soft to stand up to movement. The sound is pretty good but only buy if you plan on remaining stationary.
I read a ton a reviews on here after the fact that I purchsed this. I must say I am glad I purchased this first then read reviews. I would have passed up a good thing. 1st the ball in it. I do not notice any black dots that cause the mouse cursor to stall, so i must have not got a defective ball. 2nd, I read in some reviews that if you even slightly bumped the mouse the trackball would go easily rolling out and away. The ball sinks into a cup shape 1/2 inch down. so you must be mishandling your mouse if you are able to get that ball to come out from just bumping it...3rd, I like the fact that the ball is easily removeable. Easy to clean off and it can be use as a stressball >;)4th I read that the shape is very off..This model is amedextris and im glad for it too. Please note this model does not have a scroll wheel but dont let that stop you from buying. You can download autohotkey and use the code listed below and your on your way to scrolling with ease. Below you can copy and paste into an .ahk file;; AutoHotkey Version: 1.x; Language: English; Platform: Win9x/NT; Author: A.N.Other &lt;myemail@nowhere.com>;; Script Function:; Template script (you can customize this template by editing "ShellNew\Template.ahk" in your Windows folder);#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.$*RButton::Hotkey, $*RButton Up, RButtonup, offKeyWait, RButton, T0.4If ErrorLevel = 1{Hotkey, $*RButton Up, RButtonup, onMouseGetPos, ox, oySetTimer, WatchTheMouse, 5TrayTip, Scrolling started, Scrolling mode has been started}ElseSend {RButton}returnRButtonup:Hotkey, $*RButton Up, RButtonup, offSetTimer, WatchTheMouse, offTrayTipreturnWatchTheMouse:MouseGetPos, nx, nyIf ((dx := nx-ox)**2 > 8 ){times := Abs(dy) / 4ControlGetFocus, control, ALoop, %times%{If (dx > 0)SendMessage, 0x114, 1, 0, %control%, A ; 0x114 is WM_HSCROLLElseSendMessage, 0x114, 0, 0, %control%, A ; 0x114 is WM_HSCROLL}}If ((dy := ny-oy)**2 > 8 ){times := Abs(dy) / 4Loop, %times%{If (dy > 0)Click WheelDownElseClick WheelUp}}MouseMove ox, oyreturn
This is a great product. It works perfectly right out of the box with my Garmin Street Pilot
I have had this unit for several months and has worked fine. The mapping and re-routing is fairly reasonable and accurate.On a trip to Boston from Maryland, after 4 hour of use, the screen went blank. The unit was on the windshield mount. When I took it down I notice the unit was hot and would not turn back on.I have tried to contact Fine Digital USA for several weeks, via phone, the mail box is full and can not receive any more calls is on the answering machine.I have sent several emails to them as well.I guess there should have been a warning not to use this for more than several hours.Very unhappy with lack of customers service.
Ordered in happiness that my son would be able to finally put music on his phone, but no, I was wrong! My son complained to me that the memory card did not work on his phone. He bought a cable for it, but the cable works just fine. This memory card was a waste of money. Not buying from this seller again.
This is a follow-up to my earlier review. Since then my scanner lamp failed. Warranty repair was quick and successful, but like the other reviewer they forgot to lock down the scanner head! These lamps must be defective BIG TIME.
Not really. Didn't lower temps in my case at all. Don't see why everyone else thinks the product is so great.
PRO: The ergonomics are great. Whoever designed this product did an outstanding job mapping button placement.CONS: The button sensitivity and quality is a mess. I can not stress this enough. I should not get finger fatigue after 10 minutes from preeesssiiing haaaard on the buttons during play.An example: you are pressing "W" to walk forward, applying the same pressure the entire time. Sometimes your player stops....starts....then stops again. So frustrating.Other reviewers warmed me of this. I ignored them. Shame on me
The card itself is recognized OK by both my 17" MacBook Pro as well as my Lenovo laptop. BUT, I've tried several different sizes and brands of MMC and SD cards with no luck whatsoever. None of them are seen by Win XP or Mac OS 10.4.8. Belkin's website is completely mum about any support or suggestions. Bleh. Since some of them seem to work for other commenters, I can only guess that mine is DOA. Maybe a quality-control issue?
I don't know why but no matter WHAT I do you can always hear a faint static noise in the back and thats IF I get lucky! Even the stations that it recommends isnt clear. It was a waste of money because I LOVE MUSIC AND ANYTHING THAT DISRUPTS IT, EVEN THE LITTLEST THING IS THE MOST ANNOYINGEST THING EVER!!!!!! I recommend just sticking to burning CD's or if your car has an auxiliary jack, USE THAT. iTrip should just be your last resort...but I don't think I'll ever be using mines.
This drive worked beutifully in the first 6-8 months, regardless of the infrequent unexplained miscommunication with the PC. After I trusted it for all my work and research data backup, done just once every month, it suddenly gave clicking sounds and stopped working. After extended agony with the customer support, I got no understanding or even the will to help or just listen. Surperisingly, when I talked about this subject with some of my collegues in our University, I discovered that many of them, in defferent departments, suffered from the same problem with different models of the Wistern Digital external hard drives (USB/Firewire).After all the frustration and the torture with this piece of junk that I trusted with my work, I can say for sure, Buy WD if you are looking for the best machine to lose your data? Beleive me when I say Western Digital Hard Drives are absolutely the worst for your data storage. We've been there.
I purchased one of these routers after reading some good reviews and ignoring the bad reviews. The good reviews must have simply come from the lucky few who received working units.I ordered a DIR-450 directly from a D-Link authorized distributor, Ingram Micro. (I own a small computer shop near Pittsburgh). The router I received was packaged in a DIR-450 box, the router itself was silkscreened with the DIR-450 model number on it's face and it's serial/product label also indicated that it was a DIR-450. When I tried to set up the unit, I found that it had DIR-451 firmware/hardware inside. I contacted D-link tech support. It's obvious that D-Link is a company that does not want you to speak to a real person. They make every attempt to divert you to their website or pay-support. The person I spoke to told me the router had the wrong firmware and that it was not possible for me to flash it to a DIR-450. He told me to send it in and they would repair it within 7-10 days. I find that option offensive, so I declined. I RMA'd the product and sent it back to Ingram. I ordered a second unit from a different D-Link authorized distributor, D&H.; I ordered the second unit from a different distributor just in case Ingram had received an entirely bad batch of these things. The new router arrived and guess what - the exact same condition existed. DIR-451 firmware/hardware in a DIR-450 branded and packaged box.I have now ordered a Linksys router. D-Link products will never be found on the shelves of my store and I will always advise our customers to avoid D-Link.
This looked like a really good design at first, but then my nano kept working it's way out the bottom slit and I constantly had to push it back in.Another result of this is the protective clear screen cover that guards the nano screen would also work it's way loose. It's not built in to the rubber surrounding it, but is kept in place by the pressure of itself against the nano.Returned it and got the Griffin clear plastic cover instead. It doesn't have a belt clip or the rubberized bumpers like the Speck does, but I can live without it.
This is a good calculator as would be expected from Texas Instruments, who have been in the calculator business for decades. A calculator should do the functions that it is supposed to do, which this calculator does. However, like several other's have noted, the keys can be a challenge. I've had to start over after entering a number due to the numbers not enterring as they should have. A good press of the keys takes care of that issue, but most calculators do not need to have the keys pressed firmly for the correct operation... If Texas Instruments could redesign around the key issue, this would be a five star calculator, as the case and display are well designed. I have only used this calculator for a total of maybe 15 - 20 hours, and the keys may work better over time, but I have not seen any change during the timeframe noted.Update 6/16/11 - I'm hoping that I ended up with a lemon, and that this is not an indicator of TI's quality standards. I'm dropping my rating from 4 stars to 2 stars. The decimal button works only when pressed firmly as do several other buttons on this calculator. When taking a timed test in a finance class, this calculator really failed me because of these issues. Even being aware of the issues with the calculator I found myself having to redo calculations several times for most of the problems due to the calculator not taking the decimal point. In over thirty years of using calculators I have never had one with issues like this. At this point, I'd only recommend this calculator to my enemies, not my friends.
DCR HC36. I bought this camera just two days before. But the colour quality is not at the expected level.It is showing only 50 % of the colours. I dont know what to do?I spent a lot of money to buy the camera.If any others are facing the same problem please let me know.Only my camera is like that or all sony cameras are like that.
Prior to buying this printer for my 2nd home, I owned an HP Laserjet 4 (which I bought in 1993 and still works as good as the day I bought it almost 20 years ago). The laserjet 4 is a B&W; laser printer.In comparison, this printer is a total PITA. Print quality is good and it has lots of features, but it only gets two stars because it's unreliable, slow, noisy, slow, goes through ink like there's no tomorrow, and well... did I mention it was slow?When I try to print a page, it has to go through a start cycle that takes at least a minute. It clunks, it spins something, it whirs. Eventually, it'll start to print. That is, assuming that it's not low on one of the colored ink cartridges. Then it has to stop and ask you if you want to proceed. I can understand asking you to replace an empty yellow cartridge if there's actually some yellow in your printout, but come on... Why do I have to go through this EVERY time that I want to print a B&W; letter. Also, if try to print with one of the cartridges beyond its expiry date, then it won't print at all until you replace it. Even if the cartridge is still half-full of ink. Just writing this makes me mad. I'm lowering it to one star. That's all this piece of junk is worth. What good is a printer that won't print when you want it to??
My dad recorded tons of videos from 2002 - 2008. High school concerts, events, etc. The audio is nonexistent on much of the video when I play it back. There are a few fragmented words and sentences, but for the most part, nothing.Really disheartening when I was looking forward to watching my high school concerts again. Watching a choir concert without sound is very boring.Any idea how I could get the audio off of it?
This is a warning for all those who are thinking of buying any Western Digital external hard drive.I purchased my first WD 500GB external hard drive about a year and a half ago. The first thing I noticed was how long it took for it to boot up after it had been sitting idle. At first, this was more of an irritant than an actual problem; after all, I just increased my storage capacity by 500GB, but after a few months, the amount of time it took to boot up increased and became a point of contention.After about six months, my My Book failed to boot up. The circular light came on but the familiar whirling sound of the hard drive did not kick in. I was mortified. I spent months transferring my CD collection to the drive and in mere moments, the entire project was lost. I took the My Book back to Best Buy (where I originally purchased it) but their Geek Squad could not bring it back to life.Best Buy was kind enough to furnish me with a replacement. Well, I got a little over a year out of the second My Book and it, too, just suddenly stopped. The manufacturer's warrantee had expired and so did Best Buy's. I purchased an external shell to see if I could salvage the info off the hard drive. It didn't work. By the way, if you have the same problem, be careful about which shell you buy because the My Book has a special pin connector that is completely unlike most internal tower or laptop hard drives.At first, the My Book seems like a real deal, good prices and maximum storage capacity, but the real test is the test of time. I know that all hard drives eventually fail, but usually they give you some sort of warning or, preventatively, you replace them after five years or so. I just don't think that 6 to 13 months gives you enough time to think about getting a replacement, especially with no warning.After reading all of the positive reviews from users who recently purchased their My Books, I would be curious to see what they say about it a year from now. I am so frustrated that I will never buy another Western Digital product again.
I have purchased other items from Cables Unlimited and am mostly very happy with my purchases. I am a firm believer in not paying more than you have to for cables, and overpriced cables are nothing but a rip off. However this cable was a disappointment.The plastic feels cheap and britle, and the signal quality was worse than that of VGA. I compared a VGA connection to this connection using a top of the line PC with a high end video card, on a 46" 1080p LCD tv. The HDMI signal was awful, whereas the VGA was crystal clear.I do not recommend this cable.
IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IP6600D. AMAZON HOW COULD YOU LET THIS PRODUCT RUIN YOUR REPUTATION AS A RELIABLE ONLINE STORE!Cheap prices doesn't always results in savings...Just get an original canon ink.
I had almost bought this one. After a trip to Boston with my friend's unit, it is clear that I won't need it forever.Good things first: big screen and a good map (from what I saw), but that's all.Bad things: acquire signal very slowly. At one time, we were in downtown boston, and it took nearly ten minutes to get signal. most of time, it started slowly, quite slowly.secondly, voice prompt sounds nice and polite, but confusing sometimes. when we were driving on PA turnpike, and it kept saying "turn right" when we are not supposed to exit and there is no turn at all, this happened also when we were in a tunnel of Boston.There is no battery and I would say this is the most fatal mistake. You can not use it unless your car is running. I have a habit to turn off engine when I don't use the car, then it took another 10 minutes to restart the GPS. sometime, we set up the GPS when engine is at accessory position, then I turned on engine and GPS was power off.recalculation is slow. After I missed a turn, it kept prompting for previous route until a few turns, and it was too late.I own an iGuidance gps on my windows mobile phone. it is by far much better than Plenio unit.
I bought this camera as a gift and it failed in a matter of months. I sent it back and after hearing nothing at all from customer service for months, the camera was sent back unrepaired. They claimed they had tried to contact me several times (nonsense, I gave them my cell number AND email address) and that the camera was "unrepairable" due to "moisture damage". When I asked if this could be caused by airborne moisture, they said yes. I live in Oregon, and none of my other digital cameras ever had any problems with this. They stonewalled me on fixing the camera. You have been warned: NEVER buy Panasonic junk!
Great deal; two monitors, headset mounting & stands, multiple vid inputs, headphones for each monitors, and other pluses...but it can't seem to take the vibrations of a moving vehicle. I've set it on seats, on absorbing pillows...it's ridicules how much it skips. But at home on a table top, it's outstanding. Hell, you gotta wonder why it's listed as "currently not available", and I can't seem to find it listed on Audiovox's website.
The sleek design and the high resolution of the scanner attracted me in the first place. But to my surprise, I had big, big troubles to install the device on my labtop which is running windows 98 first edition. It supposed to be plug and play, right? How come I will be so dumb unable to install the device? So the next day I tried my friend's laptop which happens to be running Windows 98 too. Well, It took me less than 5 minutes to setup the device driver, and get it functional. But back to my own home, I still had same problem to set it up. I tried install the hardware manually through the control panel, selecting the &quot;have disk&quot; option, or the &quot;browse&quot; option, but the installation process keeps telling me &quot;no compatible driver was found&quot; on the installation CD-ROM. The installation instructions that comes with the box were so simple, that it tells you nothing except to unplug the device to do the reinstall. The menu said black and white that the scanner supports Windows 98. Later on I realized that my firend's laptop is running Windows 98 Second Edition, while mines is only the first release of Win 98! This made the whole difference! I tried to download from Canon website. The results were the same. Finally I had the conclusion that the device driver is NOT compatible with Win 98 first edition. At that time, I had wasted a whole week of my leisure time! Not to mention I had to return the item ...
same as all the other order Geforce nx 7600gt and they are tryng to send geforce 7300le it not near the same card. will never buy from Riztz!!!
I bought thru amazon this Seagate ST3500641A-RK 500Gb drive, but less than a week after I installed it in my winXp pro system, it crashed the system during a simple drive to drive copy procedure. Concerned, I ran a disk utility program, HDDlifePro-2.9.105, and the health and performance were rated at 47%. Speedfan, another HD health check program, confirmed these readings via an online evaluation. While the drive is still reported as healthy, it is not yet a month old, and I have many other disks several years old at 90% or over health and performance ratings. Health later rose to 51% but how can a BRAND NEW DRIVE fall to HALF its health nearly out of the box?I contacted Seagate support, and a reply took weeks, asking me to run again their mediocre utitility scan, which merely reports it as healthy without percentile numbers, and they labeled the issue as SOLVED. Great for them.I had copied 350gb of data to this disk, so I am loath to return it, specially since they may say that 51% is still healthy and I should accept it at that. But really, this is the second Seagate drive that has given me problems, while drives for Western Digital and other brands always performed fine. So Seagate may have the hype but not the delivery. I will never buy from the again.J. Rapalo
I purchased this drive a year ago. It was for home use and was hooked up to a desktop machine running Win 2000 Avanced Server.For the past month, I noticed that the OS was showing the drive being disconnected and reconnected multiple times. It concerned me but the drive was still operational. Then the other day, the OS would not detect it all. When I power up the drive, I hear a constant clicking noise (over and over) and the drive never mounts and not recognized. All my data has been lost. My last attempt will be to take the drive out of the enclosure and attempt to make it a slave drive. Warning, keep 2 backups of your files on separate drives. These lacie drives have a whopping 1 year warranty (mine died just in time for the warranty to expire). My next purchase will be two internal 250GB Seagate drives and 2 enclosurers. Note that Seagate drives have a 5 YEAR WARRANTY!!! Lacie is throwing some cheap hard drive inside a sleek enclosure. Please think twice before considering the purchase of any LaCie drives. You've been warned.
Anyone who says keep me anonymous is called &quot;an electronics fan&quot;. As one of those reviewers, I can assure you I do not work for a competitor, I am just a frustrated consumer who was relieved that a sympathetic store took my rioriot back. I, frankly, resent the accusation and find it a little suspect. Maybe some of you aren't having battery problems. I did with three units. And God help you if you EVER need to reach tech support. I still haven't had a reply to my last two e-mails that were sent over a month ago.
Never do business with Dell because you will regret it! It is not so much the hardware, or the products, it is the service level. I have never been treated so bad in my life. Fist off, the people you talk to on the phone don't speak english half of the time. The rest of the time they are impatient, rude, and uncooperative. I asked for a quote from a Dell representative for the computer I wanted to purchase. I knew exactly what I was looking for; I copied the exact specifications off of the website. I couldn't have made it easier for him. When I received the computer, it did not have all of the hardware. When contacting Dell, they basically told me that I can't return it, but they can sell me the parts they forgot to put in my computer at MY cost. Quite generous of them. Not only that, but they couldn't sell me the parts that should have gone in the computer. The best they could do is cheap third party hardware. DON'T BUY FROM DELL.
Very economic and Zonet has always worked fine for me. Unfortunately not this one. It has a weird issue of not being to handle Web traffic (didn't try other types though). With network devices connected, the basic services like Ping, DNS worked OK: no disconnect or lost packets or anything. However computers just couldn't get to websites - just trying and trying and no data. Tried all kinds of computers: Linux, Windows 7, Windows Vista, with all sorts of browsers. Nothing could get through. Frustrated, I got an old Linksys WG54L, disabled its DHCP and wireless to just use its ethernet switch, and all computers worked fine. Never seen this kind of weird problem before.
It worked well for 2-3 weeks. Then I started getting tranfer errors. I debugged high and low before changing my usb-serial (trendnet) adapter. Voila! everything works. So I got what I paid for. wasted my money on this.
Like those who wrote before me, I too, use an NT laptop at work and while I am able to sync at home via the supplied USB cradle, all my really useful and important stuff is on the NT powered laptop! I have been everywhere (including several other cities across the country) and done everything I could think to do to try to find the serial cradle but to no avail. This seems to be a terrific product but unfortunately, it is nothing more than a expensive doorstop until I can get a serial cradle and sync with my data.
This unit has incredibly low fidelity speakers. Not much better sounding than a $30 clock radio. The electronics are pretty cheezy. The power amp only delivers a couple watts per channel. Keep the remote handy because the front panel controls are almost totally useless. All your radio station presets disappear every time you lose power (be it storm or simply unplugging the unit). It just seems like a lot of things you'd take for granted in a $60 boom box are missing in this unit. The turntable is actually one of the better features of the unit, but is is far from audio quality. I wouldn't play any valuable pristine records on it. The CD player is of acceptable quality. It is very cute looking.
I bought a Sony ICD-MX20 Digital Voice Recorder a week ago. I was surprised that Sony does not provide downloads of the associated software named "Digital Voice Editor". Sony Customer Service staff told me that if you lost the CD that came with the box, you had to buy a new one. Only patches of the software are available to download.The Customer Service personnel told me that it was corporate policy despite the fact that the software is bound to the digital device.This immoral policy violating the norm of digital appliance industries and should not be encouraged. Sony is demoting its brand name by offering poor post-sales services. Think twice before making your buying decision.
This is a disgrace. It's a single piece of thin transparent material that has to be cut to fit and could not have cost even 3 cents. It is very hard to install and leaves bubbles all over the screen no matter how hard you try to smooth them out. It is about as useful as placing Sara wrap over the screen display. It comes with a few ineffective small packets of cleaner fluid and a bubble scraper/press that is small, flimsy and essentially useless. It has no design -- it's something one can probably but at a Staples store in units of a dozen for $5 -- it in no way is a "skin,"This is consumer fraud.
I bought this product a while back. I used it a few times. The concept is very good, however, the reliability is not. I will make a concession that maybe I'm doing something I shouldn't with it, but I really think the product just went bad. I hooked up an external cigarette plug to an external power supply that pushes 2.5A @ 12V DC. A car cigarette lighter is usually 10A 12V DC, or maybe 15A tops, so I doubt I put too much amperage thru the unit. It is possible I put too little juice thru it, but I doubt it, considering it takes almost no juice to run the unit. Anyway, I ran it on a torture test last week, and it failed. I ran the unit for approx. 8 hours, and the screen started flashing, and the unit kept rebooting. The song would play for a few seconds, and then cut out, and then try to play again. My advice is don't buy this unit--buy the Soundfly instead--it's a much better unit. I'll be doing a review on the Soundfly next.
Don't waste your money or your equipments life on this so called "clean power". This company spends all their money on cosmetics and advertisements and not performance. Look for yourself... go to their website and look at the specifications, or lack of, for this product. No where does it mention specs for AC Noise Attenuation etc. I have worked in the sound and vibration industry for 10 years. Trust me... those who are into high-end audio equipment don't even look at this Monster crap. Check out reputable companies like Furman or PS Audio. Research your audio/video equipment through stores like Audio Advisor or HIDEF Lifestyle. Its a shame that companies like Monster fool people into their products with fancy adds and kickbacks to stores like BestBuy etc.
I set up a network of 4 pcs with the Linksys router. Of the three of these cards I've tried, only one works. The one that works, works great and couldn't have been simpler to install. I returned the defective one and got another defective one in replacement. I called Linksys tech support - tech said I just had bad luck in getting two bad cards - maybe I got an older version of the same model number....not a great response.
How come it didn't come with a box? or any literature? all I got was the the tube in a plastic bag. I am pretty sure that this is bootleg thermal paste inside the arctic five tube. 9 dollar thermal paste comes in some sort of a container, I've bought these before.
I HATE giving this a STAR at ALL!!!! It should have a WARNING LABEL INSTEAD! I just finished writing a great review for the Macally AC Adapter - I have two Macally AC Adapters that are GREAT! I bought them after TWO APPLE cords sparked, smoked and one I actually watched as it smoked, sparked and then shot FLAMES out of the side of the computer where it HAD been attached. I contacted the US Consumer Product Safety Commission - they were investigating, that was a long time ago. Apple recalled the G4 cords I believe - but not he G3's - as were mine. The Macally work fine with my G3 iBook and PowerBook - although they say they are for the G4's - Do YOURSELF A FAVOR - PROTECT YOUR HOME, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR CHILDREN AND PETS - and your WORK - Change the AC Cord BEFORE YOU HAVE A FIRE. The warning signs are a dinmished battery charge and intermittent power loss. I came as close as I ever want to losing my home and everything I own - not to mention the people I love, because of this - and it happened in less than one year. I was very gentle with my computer - the cord is a flawed design and APPLE is of no help at all. I was VERY DISCOURAGED and DISAPPOINTED with APPLE COMPUTER - A COMPANY I ONCE THOUGHT VERY HIGHLY OF . . . And unless something has chaged, the USCPSC - still has not mandated a recall for the cords from the G3 Models -MACALLY is a wonderful option - both I bought for around $30 each, and they are still in PERFECT condition, sturdy, well made, and compact. I was INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH APPLE AND THEIR HIDEOUS DENIAL OF ANY ISSUE - see the thousands of people who signed an online petition for a recall to no avail. (I believe it is still online - although Apple tried to have it removed.) Tells you something! Don't risk something YOU KNOW has been a dangerous problem for others. Replace it NOW - before you lose something more than a computer.
I just want to start off and say the product appears nice and it holds DVDs well. I purchased two and filled both binders up with DVD's, and when I went to zip them up the nylon by the zipper tore at the seem. This happened on both binders. The material is a very cheap, thin nylon material. Would not recommend to anyone who plans to fill these binders full because as soon as you zip them up they will rip.
This is the worst experience I have ever had with a company and a product. Right from the beginning we had a tv that turned on and off by itself, whenever it wanted to. Since we had no idea this was a problem with this product, we thought it was the cable company or products. After a few months of working with the cable company, I read online about other people having this same problem with this tv. This is when the nightmare began, we made the mistake of calling Circuit City who referred us to Philips. I won't go into all the details here, but if you are considering buying this product, THINK AGAIN!!! I am now sitting with a tv that has no picture thanks to the repair man who did not know what he was doing. Philips response "an exchange is not covered under the warranty" and they hung up on me. Circuit City will do nothing until I let someone take it in and play with it....I wonder if they have someone to work on it that knows something about repairs???? Philips knows they have a defective product so they will not deal with you.....If you buy a product from them, you are on your own......I WILL NEVER BUY A PRODUCT FROM PHILIPS AGAIN
Just bought 2 of these, and neither worked at all out of the box. When I called APC to do a warranty claim, they said that these batteries were "long discontinued" and they did not have any in stock to fulfill the warranty. As a matter of fact, they said APC exited the portable battery business all together and don't even have comparable products to offer me. They suggested I return through Amazon (which I am).Incidentally I had 2 of these batteries previously, which died recently almost simultaneously after many, many years of working great for our family. These batteries were great, that's why I tried to get the same ones to replace them.My conclusion is that any of these APC batteries you find now are all going bad on the shelf (the date on the non-functioning batteries I received said 2006) and won't last long after you purchase them. Probably better to spend your money elsewhere.
Dont buy this if your plan on using it with a mac. The u3 software doesnt even works on a mac but it will pop up every time you plug the drive in. Their isnt any easy way of removing it from the drive either. Going to the u3 site is a waste of time. After asking you why you want to remove the u3 software (with an available answer of "im using a mac") you still have to run the uninstall software on a pc. A little annoying just to use a flash drive.
I BOUGHT THIS CABLE AND IT DIDNT WORK IT DIDNT CHARGER ANY OF MY PDA"S AND IT SAID IT WAS MADE FOR A IPOD MINI
My NP-20 would not charge. The problem is that battery charge becomes so low that the charger will not recognize the battery and the red light on the charger will blink without charging. To fix the problem you need to jump start the NP-20 battery. Connect two D-cell flashlight batteries together. Then connect a wire from the (+) on the D-cell batteries to the (+) on the NP-20. Then connect the (-) on the D-cell batteries to the (-) on the NP-20.Hold the connection for about 10 seconds. Then put your NP-20 in the charger. If the red light remains on, your problems are solved. Charge the NP-20 in the charger for 90 minutes then place it in the camera. You should be all set...Hope this helps, Glenn..
I had my book for about 2 weeks. After I had loaded a back up of all my personal information, the drive would not power up. The blue lights would only blink. The option I was offered was to send it to Irving and have them look at it under the warranty consideration. There was no way I was going to send my drive with everything about me on it to some mailing address.I took the drive case apart to see if I could salvage the drive and found that the power and sata connections are proprietary so I will have to adapt the connections to use it somewhere else, if it works. I wont get another.
MY GRAND DAUGHTER TURNED IT ON AND SPARKS START COMING OUT SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH. ASKED FOR A RETURN AND SENT BACK WAITING FOR REFUND.
I bought this hoping to use it with a hand me down i-book G3 with 800 mhz, osx 10.3.9. Didn't work. Got and sent sound over Skype. Got video but could not send. Any help out there?
I've had this item Three weeks now, and have finally come to the conclusion it is not worth the hassle. The system is unstable when using HDMI cable. I can never tell if my speakers will work when turning the unit on. I've had Best Buy installers out three time, and everytime the problem is fixed for a couple hours, but as soon as I turn the unit off the problems happen all over again. I GIVE UP, unit is going back to 9/17/07.
I am returning this item for several reasons. We bought this keyboard so we could touch one button and have our my documents appear. We could never get this function to work. When we called the support phone number provided with the device, the person who assisted us could not solve the problem and told us they would call back. They never called back. So not only did the device not do what we wanted, we also received very very poor customer service.
it works fine for a while,but after a few weeks if you play it too loud the speakers blow out. There's no video display so you have to sit there and keep skipping to find the song you want. Sometimes if you skip to often the thing will shut itself off. If you put in your binder during the school day like i do the headphones will break. Don't waste your money your better of spending the extra $50 on a mini.
I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH GOVIDEO AND I TOOK A CHANCE IN PURCHASINGA DVD/VHS PLAYER DV2130. MY FIRST DISATISFACTION WAS UPON OPENING THE BOX AND SEEING THE PAPER THAT SAYS DO NOT RETURN TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BUT CALL OR EMAIL GOVIDEO. BUT I WAS CONFIDENT THAT ALL WOULD BE WELL. I HAVE PLAYED ONLY TWO VHS TAPES IN MY NEW PLAYER WHICH I PURCHASED ONLY 4 DAYS AGO AND THE THING COULD HAVE BURNED MY HOUSE DOWN FROM THE EXTREME HEAT IT PRODUCED. I HAVE EMAILED BECAUSE THE SUPPORT LINES ARE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS. I WILL RAISE EXTREME PROBLEMS IF MY MACHINE IS NOT REPLACED. I WILL LET YOU KNOW MY RESULTS. FROM THE OTHER REVIEWS I SAY &quot;DON'T&quot; GOVIDEO. GO TO NAME YOU KNOW AND TRUST. AND A STORE THAT WILL TAKE THE PRODUCT BACK.
I bought and returned this tripod. It's mostly plastic, and seemed flimsy. The head movement was jerky, even with a lightweight DV camera.
I do not own this product. I own 2 Canon DR2080C document scanners. Quite frankly they worked well. I wish they still did. Canon elected not to support this product with drivers for Vista or Windows 7. The DR2080C is a high-speed, double-sided light-commercial scanner costing more than $400. One would think Canon would support such a product (it's not an $89 printer). The most humorous aspect of Canon's support was their response -- I should keep a old computer running xp so I could use their scanner. I will never buy another Canon product because of such an attitude, and I suggest all consumers think about it.
At first I really dug this case. It's got the holder for the ear phones, it's got a good grip so that it doesn't slip out of pockets and such but as time went on I found the case very frustrating. I noticed that I was having problems with my cheek setting off buttons while on calls. I thought it was a phone flaw but when I took the phone into Apple they actually said it was the case. Because the case covers the top portion of the phone near the light sensors as the case loses it's elasticity that sensor gets covered and the phone doesn't realize it's up to your ear and the screen doesn't lock.So...kuddos for the headphone holder but a pain in terms of phone usage.
I recently bought a Roadmate 300. The unit would not even power on. Do not waste your time on this product. The manuals are useless and there are no diagnostics.
After installation, this screen worked for one day, and then stopped functioning. The power turns on, but no video will reaches the screen. I tried to troubleshoot the problem but it looks like I got a lemon. I didn't have time to try and return it, since we had vacation plans and had to go on our road trip without our new screen!
Charged battery to use with Neewer video light, doesn't work. Charger may be problem, but it showed green light when charging. Either way, it sucks.Edit: Trying to return, and just learned I will have to pay postage. You have been warned. Double suck.Edit: Eforcity won't replace, just refund, you pay the postage. Triple suck.Quote: Return for refund (original purchase price only, shipping and handling is NOT refundable): 30 days from the Invoice date.Return for replacement: No replacement is offeredDefective Products: Credited refund for purchase price to original method of payment
I'm so bummed. I just got home with this clock radio, and I now realize that I have to take it back to the store (not Amazon). I'd researched this product a while back, and I was aware that it didn't have a battery backup at that time, but I saw it in a local retailer here in Dallas, and their shelf tag listed "battery backup" as one of the features. I thought, "Oh, I guess Sony realized the goof and upgraded this model to include the obviously-necessary battery backup." No such luck, and shame on me for not reading the product box itself to confirm that the feature was present - I didn't, and it ain't. It boggles my mind that a company like Sony has not wised up to such a blatant design flaw in an otherwise excellent product.Oh, well, maybe I'll buy another Emerson Research clock radio - I've had good luck with them, and I don't have to worry if the power fails.
I bought this item because the price seemed right and I've own other Panasonic products that are excellent. I will basically confirm one of the other reviews for this product. The playback is bad, except for tapes recorded on this deck. This includes any professionally recorded studio home videos. There was a tracking line towards the bottom of the screen which would not go away even when using the tracking function. I wasn't too surprised that it did this with my personally recorded tapes, since they were recorded on an old 2-head VCR. However, when I played a few official studio tapes I was shocked that it displayed the same tracking line with all of them. Now, as the other reviewer pointed out, tapes recorded on this deck play perfectly.I have since returned this VCR and bought the Samsung VR8460. So far the Samsung works perfectly on all levels. All tapes play perfectly on this deck and it is only a few dollars more than the Panasonic.
I ended up returning this after a week. The auto-scan never seemed to work right, and the reception had a lot of static.
I purchased this for my wife's studio about 8 months ago; about 2 months ago the CD door started to stick and was difficult to close; now the CD player stopped recognizing CD's altogether; it is now just an AM/FM radio. Looks nice, but function came in second to form.
Well I'll tell you this. I ordered these Blank DVD's and you just wouldn't believe what I got in the mail. BLANK DVD's. Simply unbelievable. I tried contacting the seller but they told me that no matter what I do or how I complain they're still gonna be blank. Simply blankening. What a blank. The seller talked to me as if I was some kind of a blank. BLANK!!!
if zero was a choice I would pick that. the bag unzips on its own and my camera and lens crashed to the ground.
The shutter does not open all the time and when I sent it back to Wall Street Photo they sent the same camera back to me again when I have asked for a refund....
I tried this with both 2nd and 3rd gen nanos. The 2nd gen one would continuously attempt to tune on it's own. It would occasionally stop on an even tenth of a MHz which was completely useless as here in the US we use odd tenth MHz intervals. I tried to see if it was on the wrong region selection but the unit I had also had issues with scrolling through menus on it's own.With the 3rd gen it would only display the currently tuned station. I got an open box unit, so I don't know if this unit was already broken. I just returned the unit for a refund.
This printer is very unreliable if you only use it sporadically like I do. I have it in my home office, and don't need to print very often, something once a week or less. This causes the ink to gum up (apparently inkjet printers have this issue in general - if you don't use them a lot, they gum up). This means replacing the ink cartridges, which are very expensive. A full set of cartridges will easily set you back $50 or more.I have owned this printer for over 2 years now. At first, I thought it was great. It produces really good photo images, but its so expensive compared to using CVS or an online print service, that it doesn't make sense to do this unless you have no time for an alternative. It produces reasonably good looking text documents, and the speed overall is very good.But the printer is very unreliable, not just that the inkjets gum up. Its also that at times it simply won't print at all, giving me errors like "Printer is offline" even though it is clearly plugged in and online. All in all, this printer is aggravating, made even more so as you gradually come to realize that the whole economic model is to get you to buy lots of expensive ink cartridges. The way this thing goes through ink cartridges, Canon should be giving you the printer for free!
When I started using Lexar Jumpdrives, I picked this up, thinking it would be neat to be able to use as an MP3 player. It does have a decent display, which made it nicer than what I had before, and of course you get limitless storage space - just buy more Lexar Jumpdrives (which I think are great).However, there are some problems. First, despite following the directions, I have never been able to get this to work properly when I write music files from my Mac. Also, in the intervening two years, cheaper and better MP3 players have made this pointless. The new iPod shuffle (admittedly, no screen) is smaller, lighter, runs much longer, has a built in rechargeable battery, and is about the same price (assuming you buy this accessory and a 1GB Lexar jumpdrive).
My reception was worse with this than the simple wire antenna supplied with the receiver.
Buyer beware, this radio is not the one for you. I ordered this radio thinking it would be a decent entry level shortwave radio. Upon receiveing it I immediatley sent it back. The radio was able to pick up about one or two of the major shortwave broadcasts, but the volume knob was barely hanging on and about to fall off. For nearly forty bucks you would expect a radio of little higher quality. The reception quality is about what you pay for, but the quality/crafstmenship of the radio was unbelievably poor. If you are really interested in getting into shortwave, go to eHam.com and read some reviews on shortwaves of the past, and try and find a used one. Radios made in decades past far exceed any radio currently being made today (this statement applys to radios that are about 500 dollars or less today). So if you remember anything from this, dont buy a Sangean SG-622, let alone any sangean product. There are some other reviews on Amazon that really talk this radio up, dont beleive it. I speak from experience.
These headphones have great bass, but they do not contain the strong highs and mids to support it, turn the bass off and they sound like the $1 headphones you would get in an airplane. they also are made out of cheap plastic that breaks easy. after wearing these for 40 minutes of lawn mowing, they were very uncomfortable, and flimsy. you can get better headphones for $25 so save your money and buy something that is worth it. Skullcandy products = terrible cheap headphones
Don't buy this. How did this "product" ever make it on Amazon? It's not even clear what is being sold here.
One word - JUNK!I did purchase another DVD player from Amazon, a Zenith that I am more than happy with. However, Amazon was supposed to take my junk Apex back, been waiting 2 months now... If you order something from Amazon (pay), it's here FAST, returning something...what a joke. Contact Amazon? That's another joke. See if you can find a customer service phone number on this website. You have to follow like 6 links and be a cyber slueth just to get an email across...Whatever you do, do not buy this Apex player, you will be sorry. It won't play several DVDs.
Hey Everyone,I purchased the Magellan 300 this past winter. I was very tempted by the 350 price (back then, now it is cheaper), and I could not justify spending 800 dollars on the higher models (that was back then also, now the 800 could be purchased online for 699 shipped).Pros:- Most affordable unit- Can sign up for a free pre-loaded 256 MB card from Magellan site only with the 300- Portabality is fast and easyCons:- The menu may say that you can enter a location by Street name and City... but this is false. It does not accept cities. You actually must know the township. For example if I were in East Meadow, NY...You simply cannot just put in East Meadow, you must figure out that the town of East Meadow is really Town of Hempstead. This is the biggest turn off for me, because of this, i have NEVER found a place while driving. (Does this defeat the purpose of a GPS?). The Only way to get around this is by planning out whos houses or places you will go, and save it to the GPS via computer hookup. So now i have about 70 people on my GPS, and it will not find any other location in NY. I have a north east preloaded map btw.- Their support does not exist, when i purchased something from their online store.. they responded to me within a few hours. But when it came time to troubleshoot about my first "con", they were no where to be found. I even emailed them twice, and after 12 weeks of no response, I am finally drawing the line.- The other upper level magellan gps such as the 760 does not seem to have these problems. I guess its because that the 760 has a built in hardrive with everything pre-loaded. Thats what GPS is supposed to be. Just drive and find a location, not sit at home and program the thing for half an hour. Which brings me to the next "con"- The GPS is listed as a 128mb internal memory on Amazon... this is not true, it only has 80mb. And to upload 80mb worth of map, it takes about 1-2 hours. So imagine uploading a 128mb or 256mb map.. your computer would blow up. Magellan says to upload small amounts at a time to speed up the search time, this is their way of beating around the bush and saying... "programming the 300 is a waste of your time".I know this seems all harsh, but I want you all to be aware of the problems Ive had with it. Maybe those who do not live in NY, NJ, or CT dont have this problem. But if you live in the tri-state... DO NOT GET THE 300 series, pay more for the upper level ones.If you have any questions feel free to get in touch with me about this product.Good Luck Future GPS Owners
I bought this Garmin n&uuml;vi power cable because it was cheap. It was cheap for a reason. The cable worked for a few weeks, then the part that fits into the "cigarette lighter" hole fell apart. That was the end of it.
I couldn't get them to fix a cracked screen just 2 months after purchase. No pressure was put on it, it wasn't dropped, and was in a leather case the entire time. It was a small crack in the corner (no exterior damage, of course). I'd prefer to simply set three $20 bills on fire than purchase this useless "protection".
I bought this remote about three months ago and have tried to use it a couple times, with little success. It looks like you have to point right into the camera lens to get it to work. I felt like a clown clicking and pointing to different directions just to make it work. There must be some kind of bluetooth or radio communication devices to make this better. The D90 has a connection for external remotes, so the other Nikons should have it, too.
about 4 weeks ago the price to get this same thing (ipod mini)was $180. Now it's $205. are you nuts apple makes their ipods for a little less than $30 and their selling them for $205. It's a total rip off. i would not get an ipod mini unless the price is below $150. Sure it's great with all it's songs and extra features but, it's not worth the money. I'd wait for the price to drop before you buy an ipod mini.
It says it is a USB KEYBOARD TO PS/2 Adapter. I plugged my USB keyboard with this and it doesn't work. On booting the computer reports no keyboard connected.
The SC101 worked great for about 2 days. Then, suddenly, my drives dropped off from the network.To this day, after countless hours of trying to access the 600 gigs of data that I loaded on to it, I cannot access any of it.Netgear has been far from helpful in responding to my requests for help.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!I wish I could give it less than a one star rating.
This card didn't work at all. The installation went smooth on Windows XP, but whenever I attach any USB device to this card, it would not recognize at all. Getting this USB PCI card to work should be a straight forward and easy process to everyone, but not with this card. Please spend a few extra $$ for a better card and avoid hassling with this card.
When I first recieved these headphones as a gift, I thought they were wonderful. The sound quality was incredible, and they were very lightweight and comfortable. After five months, the headband above one of the ears snapped. When I still tried to wear it, it would occasionally pop out and hurt my ear. I've read other reviews of others who had the same problem. I sent mine back through customer service, and got a free replacement (it was still under warranty), however I was very disappointed. For $150, most people expect quality headphones that will last longer than five months. Two months after I recieved my replacement, they broke AGAIN! I finally asked for a refund, and I'm awaiting their response. Sure, there are plenty of good reviews here, but why risk having the headphones break, and waste $150? Trust me, these aren't worth $150, or anywhere near that insane value.
This company is a rip off. You purchase a router which usually functions well only for a few months and when you call tech support the "support" is only available if you purchase a $29 to $39 warranty.
I bought this product because I figured that all the bases would be covered with one shot when installing my Rockford Fosgate amp. Yeah right! When I took out the so called 8 gauge red wire (20 foot length) from the box the first thing I noticed was how ridged and stiff it was. So I then took a pair of wire strippers and with the 10 gauge hole and stripped the wire. I still didn't get a good bite on the insulation because there was still more that needed to be chewed off. I took ans gently twisted the end of the wire and put it through the 10 gauge hole (remember this is supposed to be 8 gauge) and it was sloppy. I then fit the bare part of the wire through the 12 gauge hole and walah! It fit. Boss is passing off 8 for 12 gauge. It's not true 8 AWG. Forget about the speaker wire that comes with it. It's a joke! Seriously. I would not use it to power a door bell DC volt. I could not even see the wire when I took it out of the package. I hope this helps out. I have already purchased correct gauge wire and will continue the install. Stinger is a good brand. This is what I ended up using. It was worth the money.
There are some good qualities--I can print wirelessly and I've scanned some photos with good results. The problem is that one cannot scan wirelessly or fax wirelessly, which was one of the main reasons why I bought this printer for my home office. I recommend doing a Google search to review the countless complaints similar to the ones I've outlined here. Very disappointing...so buyer beware!
I ordered this to use as a portfolio for my photography. But when it arrived it looked so cheap that I would be embarrassed to present work from it. So I guess it's an okay product, as long as you aren't looking to make something look professional.
The one and only reason I purchased this label printer was for the highly touted Dymo Stamps feature, supposedly giving you the ability to print your own postage stamps onto thermal postage labels for no monthly fee, only the cost of the printer and the thermal label refills. According to the Dymo Stamps website, Dymo Stamps gives you the ability to "Print Exactly the Amount of Postage you Need" and "Eliminate the Need for Costly Postal Meters." What the consumer is not told upfront is that these "precise" amounts of postage can only be in denominations of the Dymo Stamps software's choosing, not any amount you want. In fact, the only postage denominations that can be printed are those already available in stamp form at the post office, basically just your run-of-the-mill $0.39 stamps, $4.05 Priority Mail stamps, and postcard stamps. This software also does not give you the capability to print postage for Parcel Post, Media Mail, or Express Mail, and doesn't allow you to add additional postage for services like insurance or certified mail at all. How this saves you any trouble over buying stamps from the post office is beyond me. Conveniently, you can only overcome all of these limitations by subscribing to Endicia (Dymo Stamps' backbone provider) for a monthly fee. Heck, you can't even go to an office supply store to buy the thermal postage label refills that you need to print postage on; they can only be ordered online through a link in the Dymo Stamps software. Especially given the fact that even the least expensive Dymo Stamps capable LabelWriter model is over $100, this will NOT save you any money in postage, will NOT save you any time, and ordering stamps online from USPS (or getting them from the local post office) is just as convenient, if not more convenient, than ordering the stupid thermal refills online from Dymo and waiting for them to arrive. Thankfully, Amazon is great at accepting returns.
Battery needed some sort of plastic coating removed from it in order to run the intended mdse; so they were returned and purchased elsewhere.
I purchased this drive in March. I had used it for about four months. I used it on four different computers. One of the computers I used would never recognize the drive. Annoying, but tolerable.I was working with the software on the thumb drive and followed the steps to check for updates. I didn't think that would be an issue.Part way throught the update process, the drive stopped responding and is now worthless. No computer I own recognizes the drive now.I have not contacted Sandisk about a replacement since the cost of shipping it back and the time hassle will likely not make sense. Plus, that won't make my lost files magically appear either.This is the fourth USB thumb drive I have owned in the past few years, upgrading as larger sized drives went down in price. It is the only one I have had any trouble with. One of my older drives had a case that fell apart, but the drive still works like a champ.Very disappointed with this drive. I liked the retractable connector. If I buy another of these type drives, I will remove the software first to prevent it from contaminating the function of the drive.
We ordered and recieved THREE of the wrong item. Not WMA as advertised. Looking on how to return these items and we will return the cheap stuff you sent!
Do not buy these headphones. They are not worth even a few bucks. Sound quality is absolutely terrible. I bought these intending to use as a cheapy backup....they don't even qualify for that. Did I mention the sound quality is horrible?!
This is one of the most cheaply made products I've purchased anywhere! The plastic is flimsy, the belt is thin and it scratched the one disc I tried it on beyond repair. We purchased the Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus ( for 5 dollars less than the Skip Dr.!) which worked extremely well.
If there was a no star rating this battery would get that rating. My regular batteries died when I was out of town. I arranged for overnight shipping,received the battery as promised. I plugged it inimmediately to charge and discovered that the battery would not take a charge...no matter howlong it was plugged in. Tried three different charging units before coming to the conclusion thatthe battery was defective.Amazon shipping service was reliable as usual and the return was no problem.The DOA issue may have been a fluke. Try this brand if you have some time to experiment.
I bought this as a replacement for a PC GPS that burnt out after several years of hard use, and this one just does not cut it. It tends to lose lock with the sats very easily, the position it does give is often running 100+ meters off (for those that know what it means, I think the thing is usually pulling a FOM 6 or 8... wide margin of error), and the body is so cheaply made that after a month, the case has split.Get something else for your GPS needs.
This is an okay mouse. The trackball takes some getting used to because of the sensitivity, but the right and left click buttons are awkward. I also miss having a scroll wheel. The biggest complaint is that the trackball can be lifted right off. This has become an endless source of amusement for my 3 year old. Not only is it frustrating to have to keep looking for the ball, but it could be dangerous if she were to get it stuck in her mouth.
This item broke just two weeks after I gave it to my kids for Christmas. The door would not close. I tried to contact APEX to return it (I missed the Amazon return period) and it took 3 months to get through to their customer service dept. I am still trying to resolve it four months later.
I don't have audiophile expectations of a device that broadcasts radio frequency of mp3s. In spite of the limitations of the technologies, it sounds satisfactory. But, the folks at irock! really blew it with the on/off button. Positioned on the top of the unit is a 'soft-touch' button and red led indicator light/window. The indicator is impossible to see in daylight. And worse, I have not stored the unit in my car's console even once without it jostling around in there and activating the on button. Consequently, everytime I use it I must replace the two AAA batteries. They last a long time in normal play, but the position and sensitivity of the button is unacceptable. My Creative Labs Nomad III has a great feature for saving batteries - you must hold the on button down for a full 5 seconds to turn it on or off. irock! should take note . . .
I purchased the RD-XS32 for my parents last December and was impressed with its capabilities and functionality. So I thought I'd buy the updated version, the RD-XS34 for myself. Huge mistake as many reviewers have already stated.If you are thinking of purchasing this product, do your homework beforehand:1) Call your cable/satellite provider and ask if they have a deal with TV Guide to allow their signal to come through their system.If they don't you'll be purchasing a $500 boat anchor because you cannot set up timer recordings without the TV Guide system. A huge oversight on the part of Toshiba. A huge oversight on the part of TV Guide for not informing Toshiba about this little detail. Toshiba will be getting a lot of these units returned because they didn't inform their customers about TV Guide's limited support.2) Read other reviews about the reliability of the TV Guide system. This is not the only other unit that has TV Guide and many people have reported some really annoying bugs, such as losing entire program guides and channel preferences, plus recording memory.3) If your cable company has support for TV Guide and you're willing to risk having some headaches, this unit may be for you.4) On the other hand, regardless of the TV Guide system, as other reviewers have reported, the fan on this thing is loud and stays on all the time! Turn the unit off, and the fan still runs!The older RD-XS32 was almost a rock star. Why Toshiba completely got rid of the manual recording features of that unit on the RD-XS34 is beyond my comprehension. Why there is no way to turn off the TV Guide features on the XS34 is also mind boggling, especially when dealing with the very new, not well-tested TV Guide system.I returned the unit and will not purchase a unit with TV Guide unless they work out the bugs on it and provide a way to download their program information without having to use cable, satellite or telephone. I think TIVO decided to eventually go the LAN route. Maybe TV Guide will in the future.I will also be hesitant to buy a Toshiba product in the future and you should be too. For the time being, JVC has a unit without TV Guide and you can still pick up the Pioneer DVR-520H without TV Guide. They lack the coolness factor of the on-screen program guide a la TIVO or a working TV Guide, but having used the older Pioneer DVR-510H, I know the system works well without hassle.My one star rating should be zero but there is no option for that. If the unit had the option of manual timer recording, the star rating might be closer to a four based on my experiences with the XS32, but since I couldn't test any of that, the unit was a $500 boat anchor.Update: One month after I called Toshiba techincal support (returning the product a week after my call), TV Guide support called to help. Wow! How responsive TV Guide is. If you have a problem with TV Guide, they'll get back to you in a month! No, really, avoid this product.
I bought this camera to do video-blogging and to record special events with the intent to edit them in iMovie. Then I learned that Sony is a slave to Windows and isn't compatible with Macs. I was hugely disappointed and plan on returning it to get a Mac-compatible Canon.
Unfortunately the battery would not hold a charge. But the retun service was excellent. No hassles and the refund was made immediately upon receipt of the returned Ipod. I would use this company again.
This &quot;pen&quot; does not change easily at all. You have toline up this then push that then ull get the point you want. The stylus is flimsy. I agree with Denis, Im sending this back and shopping around for a much better one.
I was replacing a 5 year old, nearly identically-featured Timex clock radio (Model T600) because the tuner became intermittant.I liked the old model so much I just wanted the same thing and the Timex T618T / T619T seemed to be it.With the new unit and its antenna in the exact location as the old, I am able to receive only 3 strong stations where the old one got about 15-20. A strong station will interfere with all nearby ones and other stations just aren't picked up at all... very poor sensitivity and selectivity.The unit and its other features are excellent and well thought out, better than I expected even, but the tuner is atrocious.
I was really hoping that this would solve the problem I have in the winter time (detector falling off from the windshield) but unfortunately it turned out to be a piece of junk. I agree with one of the previous reviewers that this can leave a permanent mark on your visor. It also eliminates the detection of laser (at least laser coming from behind since the sensor is usually on top of the detector). I saw a radar detector mount that you place on your dash, perhaps that works better?
I have used HP products in the past with success but this one is a severe disappointment. The print quality, scanning and copy features work just fine but like so many other reviews the printer constantly shows a paper jam or out of paper when clearly neither is an issue. It usually won't even start printing unless I am manually pushing the paper in when printing is about to start. It is VERY frustrating to use. When the ink cartridges run out I am junking it and getting a new all in one from a different manufacturer.
I purchased this scanner to replace the scanner portion of a HP G85 all-in-one unit I had been using for the last 5 years. I generally always use HP products, but the last two HP Scanners quit working after 5 to 6 years. So I decided to change to a Canon to see if it was better. Based on the reviews I thought it would be better.It is a dismal disappointment, to say the least. The scanning process is so slow, a person needs to not have anything else to do with their time. It does scan photos and film negatives, but you will need better photo software on your machine to tweak the pictures than what this scanner provides. I was fortunate to already own fantastic photo editing and enhancing software.I do a great deal of copying, so before purchasing this unit I contacted Canon and asked them explicitly "If this scanner would copy and print to an HP G85 Printer". I had previously purchased an Epson Scanner and it would NOT copy to an HP Printer--Epson only wants to copy to an Epson Printer. They assured me it would.Well, that wasn't a complete lie, just a half truth. It will print one copy (after a very slow scan) then have an error message "CSTbox has caused an error in CSTBOX.EXE" and then the program would bounce out and close the program. Canon's continued response to this problem was to uninstall and then download an updated Toolbox and ScanGear program from their site. I did so and it did not fix my problem. After being told to do this continually (and doing it umpteen times), I realized Canon has no TechSupport that can really help a person if the person has a problem too complex for their brain. But then, I guess in this day and age there is no tech support for any company if the problem is too complex a problem for them to ponder -- Not Dell, not Canon, not HP, etc.If anyone wants to take this thing off my hands they are welcome to it. It will probably be given to Salvation Army or Goodwill or some such charity, and I will go back to HP for another All-In-One. At least when you use HP products, the work does get accomplished in a speedy and efficient manner, and if you want a copy of a contract or whatever, you can get it in a couple of minutes rather than a half hour as this Canon 8400F pokes around with agonizingly slow scans and error messages.
Ace Photo Digital had no intentions of selling me this camera as described. After blowing me off for a few weeks I finally called Ace. They said that they were sorry for the delay and they'd ship it to me tomorrow. Called the next day, spoke to another person. Said they had no intentions of selling me my camera with the tripod, flash, and zoom lens promised, and I should either cancel my order (already the order was late) or just accept the camera. Asked to speak to a manager, one never called. Canceled my order without my authorization. Amazon should have gotten rid of this company, but decided to delete my review instead. DO NOT BUY FROM ACE PHOTO DIGITAL!
Bought one, LCD was fuzzy, second one, LCD fuzzy and made a loud humming sound, third, no humming sound but LCD still isnt clear, Im getting my money back...........
Product was slow in arriving. When it did arrive, it had no documentation,invoice or any information about contacting the shipper.Shortly after stsarting to use it, it gave a message "Paper Jam, open back cover and clear".There had been no printing.Have not been able to clear the message, or use the printer.Have written a letter to the address shown on the shipping label. Have not heard anything.John StevensPurchased at Amazon
Panasonic is off my list, I will never buy another Pansonic product. After spending almost $1,000 on this purchase it stopped working in only two years. The estimated cost of repairs at the Panasonic service center was over $700. Live and learn.
The sound from these headphones is reasonably good, but what's the use of that if the "rubber" on the wires starts disintegrating after 4 months? The other reviewers who have commented on this are absolutely right. I have never seen this happen to ANY product I own, let alone a pair of headphones. I would understand if they were called "Sony MDR-EX51LP Disposable Headphones", because that's what they ARE.After using the headphones infrequently for 4 months, I noticed little random holes in the coating. Now, after a total of 6 months of owning the product, I can see the wiring underneath and big chunks of the coating are falling away.Conveniently, the warranty is only for THREE months. I called Sony Customer Service, and the woman there ("Val"), said that it's "WAY PAST" the warranty period and I would need to pay $26 to have the thing replaced. HA! I asked her if she herself would be disappointed if she purchased a pair of Sony headphones and they became unusable after 6 months. She hemmed and hawed and finally said, "I have to consider the warranty in these cases. If it's only a 3 month warranty, then, NO, I wouldn't be disappointed at all."That's great. Well there you have it ... customer-centric service from the Rootkitters themselves. STAY AWAY from these headphones, and from Sony in general.
First let me say the Zen Micro Photo has wonderful sound. The ear plugs were of good sound quality. I am very technically challenged my kids and husband have to help me with any thing technical. I found the dial on the Zen Micro Photo to be impossible to operate. It is VERY SENSITIVE to the touch, I could not even raise and lower the volume. Finally, when it began to freeze up on me regularly I did return this and Amazon kindly refunded all my money even the cost to ship it back.
I chose this printer when I purchased my new computer to update my entire system. The scanner is great (this is the reason I gave the product 2 stars). The images are very high quality and I have to say that this is the one (and ONLY) really great thing about the machine.The printer, which by all means should be the best part, is actually the worst part. I am lucky if I can print a three-page document without having to feed at least two pages into the printer. When the sheets actually do get inside the printer, there is about a 50% chance that the printer is going to jam. Honestly, I really try to avoid printing at all costs. This is a terrible product and if you have any choice in the matter...DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER!If all you want to do is Scan...then by all means, buy this All-In-One. If by some chance you would like to use another feature other than the scan-feature (for example, printing!!) then please heed my warning and find another printer.You're welcome (for saving you the agony of having this piece of junk take up space in your house/office...and for saving you money, which can be used to buy a printer that actually prints!).
Please be aware of the major boo-boo found in this title here. Asus builds graphics cards with NVIDIA chips, and they build graphics cards with ATI chips. Both NVIDIA and ATI do a great job and produce first-class chips, but just in case you want to stick with one or the other, let's get something straight here. The 9200SE is manufactured by ATI, not NVIDIA (as advertised in the title). I'm guessing the advertised product here is a ATI product, but if they can get the manufacturer's name wrong, who's to say they didn't get the chip name wrong. Perhaps this product hosts a NVIDIA chip. Then which one?
My wife and I bought this camera about a year ago. Right from the get go it had problems. We bought it on line so there was no recourse from the dealer,(if you buy a camera, go to an actual store, there are real people in case you have a problem!!!). Kodak customer support is a joke, if not down right rude, and offers no help. The problem withthe camera is that the batteries last for only 3 or 4 shots. If you buy the Kodak lithium cell($20.00!) it lasts for about 20 shots. If you do a little research you find that the camera requires 3.3 volts at up to 2.5 amps. No combination of AA cells deliver 3.3 volts (rechargables deliver 1.2 volts per cell and even lithium cells only deliver 1.6 volts) and anything south of a "D" cell wont deliver its rated voltage at 2.5 amps for very long. The long and short of it is that the DX3700 was a defective product from the start and short of fabricating an external battery pack with "D" cells, you better look for another camera.
This camera was purchased for me for a gift. Unfortunately, it has performed poorly in terms of power from day one. Even after a fresh kodak rechargable and fresh charge, I get 2-4 pictures before the camera dies. I am trying to get the problem fixed, but I suggest staying away from this nearly featureless dog.
This product had defects and usability difficulties. I am aware that some think very highly of it.
I was unaware that the Memorex 8X discs I purchased would not work until I read other reviews, since this is the 3rd week I've been unable to contact Funai Corp.'s customer assistance. I tried to buy 4X discs and failed. They are out of date (as is this machine). The local Circuit City manager told me they stopped carrying 4X over a year ago. That's not the only problem: there is a very noisy fan rather than later,quieter heat dispersion and the VCR tuner does not provide the picture quality of my old Panasonic. I want to return this DVD recorder for a refund. What good is it to pay for a recorder if you cannot record!
Customer Service at 'One for All' was excellent but this model cannot be upgraded by phone. They recommend URC 8910 which is only slightly more expensive. I would recommend that model. This did not have the codes I needed to program for TV or DVD player.
I ordered 2 ink cartridges from Amazon that were sold/shipped by Rojak Inc. Both cartridges were 3 years out of date!!!!! They were not in the outer boxes (as you would see them in the store), which would have shown the expiration date, so I had to open them. The expiration date on each cartridge was Sept & Oct of 2009!
Unfortunately the battery doesn't hold a charge and my laptop does not work with it. very disapointed. When I unplug the power chord the laptop just goes dead. I went to Best Buy and they told me that they don't stock batteries as they have a very short shelf life. Evidently ordering online doesn't promise a charged or chargeable battery either.
the product works fine, but it only had a small amount of ink in the replacement, when reading about the product I thought it to be of the larger ink supply, Five pictures later I ran out of Magenta.
I bought this cable to use a regular USB keyboard with my Toshiba e350. But the keyboard I'm using does not work with it - ppc recognizes something, but says "device has been shut down - please disconnect". However it works with mouse if you get additional drivers.What is really dangerous: the connection to ppd is very unstable (mechanically), and after several unwanted "unpluggings" it damaged the metal pins inside the ppc! It seems that I cannot synchronize anymore :-(
I purchased my HP 1610 All-In-One back in April of 2006 when I purchased my Sony Vaio PC. I had problems with this printer from the get-go. When printing, it would try to feed 5 pages at once instead of 1. When I called their customer service, you couldn't even understand anyone because of their outsourcing to some foreign country. After an hour, I finally understood that I had to take the back completely off, clean the roller and try to print again. Every time paper got stuck, I'd have to do this. This problem seemed normal to HP and they would not agree to replace the product or correct the problem.Then, yesterday I was printing and on my LCD screen, came up the error "check color cartridge". I pulled it out, looked at it to see if ink was blocking the connections, but there was nothing. I looked up the troubleshooting on HP's website, and followed the directions on how to clean the cartridge- it still wouldn't work. I then disconnected the printer to let it reset. It would barely come on before the error screen returned. This error rendered the unit completely useless. I called HP's customer service again, and since the printer was just beyond the one year limited warranty, they would not help unless I paid either $35 for someone to reset the printer (which I had already done), and download drivers (which I also did and they didn't work), or purchase a new HP printer. I was not wanting to do either one.After long contemplation, I decided instead of buying another cartridge and not knowing how long that one would last before the error message would return, I decided to buy a new printer.I purchased a Canon MP160 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier (with a 3 year warranty!). I will NEVER buy any HP product again due to their poor customer service, poor quality of their products and basically planned obsolescence by the company. This printer is the worst of the worst.
This camera is by far the worst piece of technology I have ever touched. Even at web prices (~$25) it is a total rip-off even for a child's camera. Picture quality is absolutely horrid - you can't expect much from .3 MP - and it does not have any optical or digital zoom and no flash. The software it comes with might be useful with another camera and better pictures but it is overly cumbersome and must be used to get pictures off the camera - most cameras allow the user to view or copy pictures via Windows but not this one. Bottom line - don't waste your time or money on this camera - it is worthless.
I can tell you that I used to have a small smart device called the iTag from Xenote and that worked VERY well. Plus..........it was FREE!! I used to use it in the Bay Area and the selection of the radios was great, the Web site very easy to navigate on. I could even get my info in real time which was great. Unfortunately, this start-up, as many others, had to close doors for the lack of $.... Too bad that those guys at Sony have too much money but do not care enough about their customers to launch a decent product... After the PlayStation 2 fiasco launch, they keep going on...... :-(
This KA02B is listed to fit 2002 Kia Spectra. Manufacturer web site also lists it for this model year. However, the harness does not fit and is very different from the factory connector.P.S. After looking more closely at pictures of different connectors, anyone with a 2002 Spectra needs part number KA01B, which is listed by the manufacturer as "1995 and up Kia".
I was so excited to be getting this as my first digital camera. After using it for less than a week, I became VERY disappointed. The pictures weren't clear, the flash was inconsistent, the batteries don't last, and it BROKE 3 times in one year. Since it was under warranty, HP sent me a new version of the same camera. They replaced it several times and each one has the same problems--it has ruined two memory cards and caused a docking station to stop recharging the batteries.All of this to say, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Pay the extra bucks and get one that you will be happy with.
I purchase a little 8gb Micro Vault today. It was on sale at Circuit City so I thought I would give it a try.The first thing I saw after I opened the box up was that, unlike the misleading photos on the Amazon web site, there is virtually nothing on it to allow it to be clipped to anything. No keychain, no type of hook. nothing. It would just have to loosely dangle in ones pocket to transport it and would be real easy to lose if I can't hang it on a small clip when not in use.The other thing is that it really is slower than other flash RAM that I have.Sony keep falling and falling and falling into an abyss of proprietary , lower quality hardware, worse warantees, and stupid ideas. They are soooo out of touch.Jon
The Apple Nanos are much better. Not only do they sound better they look better and iTunes software works great with them. All of the Sansas sound markedly worse than an iPod, the scroll wheel is clumsy at best, and the screen is dim and pixelated. Don't waste your money. There is a reason these arer in bargain bins everywhere.
The battery worked fine for two years and one month, but the UPS now indicates that it needs to be replaced. I was hoping for at least 4 years from this battery.
Purchased on march 18th 2007 for my cingular 8125 for $24.00 shipped. Once put in there never removed. Died on feb. 10, 2008. In less than a year. All files, songs, downloaded software gone.
My technology illiterate step-dad bought one of these because somebody at Best Buy told him it was the next greatest thing.I will not rehash most points some posters have already made. I will, however, share four observations. First, Windows XP crashed twice while trying to install the included software. Second, although Zune has a few so called features my Video iPod does not, it is also lacking a few. For instance, I cannot use it as a hard drive, alarm clock, or to view videos or photos on a television (unless you own an x-box, which my step father does not). The inability to use it as a hard drive is unforgivable, and likely will be the reason it gets returned. I will also point out, I really dislike Fm tuners built into the MP3 player. The reason is the reception always seems to be poor, and it eats up battery. The Zune's FM tuner was a bit better then others I have tried, but the reception was still poor. Moreover, I do not see the use for it. I already have a radio in my house, work and car. These work good. I will not use the MP3 player as a radio.Third, Microsoft had five years to work on this thing, and should be ashamed of itself. My buddies Dell DJ was better. Moreover, Microsoft's product is being considered to Apple' s soon to be outdated iPod.Finally, the have to buy five dollars worth of points stinks and is a bit confusing. I understand Microsoft wants to save on credit card fees, but Apple does not do this. Microsoft is the world's richest company, surely it could suck up the extra cost if Apple can.
what can you say about a $40+ mouse when its primary function fails.left clicks started registering as double clicks (annoying in windows)now they fail to register 80% of the time, so guns will shoot then stop then shoot. (really annoying)
As a Retired Electrical Engineer, I had replaced the batteries in my Cordless Telephone once before. The original and first-replacement batteries lasted about six years apiece. These lasted two days. The word on the street is that cheap Chinese batteries don't last after being discharged -- they become "Bricks" (useless). So I bought a new Cordless Set with AA-size rechargable batteries -- to widen the sources of supply.Lenmar CB0105 Battery for Panasonic Cordless Phones
Do NOT buy this product if you're using Windows Vista. Vista doesn't come with drivers for this product and Lacie doesn't provide them anywhere on their website.Furthermore, Lacie's tech support is virtually worthless. When I called, the recording first said "4 call ahead of you." After holding for 15 minutes it said "6 calls ahead of you." How that's posible I don't know, but it shows an inefficient customer service structure. I waited 10 more minutes and then hung up.Still don't have my drive connected. A very frustrating experience.
I never received the item, the postal service and your company just blew me off, I am telling every one I know to never order from you any more.
I had a set of these batteries that served me well for years. But the replacements would not charge properly even in the CTA charger and did not hold a charge. I had to recycle them and get a different brand.
THis was dumped units from RCA after the failed project DRC618N. RCAs latest generation and much better unit DRC620N can be had for under $200. This is a first generation unit at an inflated cost. You be the judge if you should buy it.
-Loud whirs when trying to play a DVD-Weird errors ("i.e. "No Disc")-Half the time the sound doesn't work-Just stops working sometimesDefinitely do not recommend this DVD player
The image quality was terrible. I think I could make out a silhouette of myself, but I couldn't even last 10 minutes before I disconnected the camera in disgust. You have to buy an extra piece of software to get this to work with iChat.The form is cool, but the utility... is not.
I don't really know what else to say but don't buy this. After a week it works worse than the DVD player that I needed to replace.
I just want to warn you about this companies equipment. They don't stand behind it at all. So far I have owned 2 of their prodects and neither one has lasted 1 year. Unfortunately, their warentee is for 90 days. This Portable DVD players battery never worked (I brought 3 of them back before I got one that worked and that one stopped working after 40 days...and the batteries only warenteed for 30 days). This company does not stand behind their products and their customer service...well I guess they call it that...is useless. Trust me...don't buy anything from them. Save your money!!!
My Zune has been extremely unstable ever since I purchased it. It always had trouble syncing with my computer. Just today my computer no longer recognizes it. So I tried to reinstall the software several times with no fix. I have been doing some research on this problem and it turns out I am definitely one of many people having this problem. I am going to return this and exchange it for something else. I will not buy a zune again that is for sure.
Upon requesting and paying for a yellow ink cartridge, we got one filled with orange ink. We've tried several off brands and finally returned to the old standby, Canon, but our reunion has been tarnished. Not sure from whom we will buy at this point.
This DVD system does not have an aux input, so the speakers can not be used for anything else, unless you have a receiver to directly connect to the 5 speakers. So, I boudght a receiver, but I am not sure the subwoofer works right by itself (in the DVD setup, the subwoofer would receive and redirect all the channels from the DVD). As an entry-level model, it is thus not very useful: who wants to buy a separate receiver, which would cost as much as the whole entry-level system? Just look for a DVD home theater system with aux input if you like to use speakers.
Bought these with the shredder however they are the size that fits a bathroom trash can not a commercial shredder! Can't use them.
I purchased two of these enclosures thinking that a manufacturer can't possibly screw up a metal box and a power supply. Apparently I was wrong! Less than 24 hours after installing my hard drive into the enclosure, I heard a popping sound and then smelled melting plastic. The power supply was completely fried, and I have a dead hard drive to top it off. I tried the second enclosure as well and started smelling burnt plastic immediately after plugging it in. I would strongly caution you against purchasing this enclosure.
I posted the following review on the Klipsch forums as well. I suppose it's now far too late to get Klipsch to ever admit that there was a problem since the speakers are discontinued and inventory everywhere is almost completely depleted. It is possible to get them "fixed" by paying Klipsch about $100 and waiting 6-8 weeks...but Klipsch doesn't actually fix them, they just replace the defective part and send it back to you. The flawed design is still destined to fail every single time.==============================================I bought mine 2nd hand off of a friend who was moving to another county and didn't want to carry speakers across the ocean with him. Before I bought them I listened to them very carefully for about 10 minutes to make sure all channels were workinig and clean...even blasted it for a few minutes to see if there would be any thermal shutoff. Nope. They sounded great and he gave me the friend discount -- $100 for the whole package.When I purchased I was aware of the high failure rate and the overheating problems. I figured that a) the truly damaged amps were lemons, and it wasn't actually a design flaw, and b) most people blowing their amps were probably listening at very high levels. I thought I could dodge the issue by being a responsible owner.So for four months I kept my speakers around 50-60 *maximum*, and I always turned them off as soon as I was done listening. Well last week after watching a movie and falling asleep, I woke up and forgot to turn the unit off, dashed off to work, and later that night when I got home the unit was dead, dead, dead. At first I though my 5.1 drivers were bad or something. I tried restarting my laptop, reinstalling the drivers, etc. I just couldn't fathom that the amp would overheat itself into failure mode when there wasn't even any music playing.Fast forward through me reading about 500-600 forum posts on this topic, and I now realize that the amplifier in these things is in the class of amp that draws large current even when no sound is coming out. Doh. When I took EE classes in college, we used linear regulators on small projects, but used switched regulators on anything medium sized or above. Having never done any work with analog electronics, though, it never occurred to me that they would use a linear regulator for a circuit this big. It makes sense to me now after reading about the noise issues of a switching regulator, but I was still truly caught off guard. I really think if I had continued to turn the unit off after every use then they would still be working today.Anyway, this is a long rambling post which mainly begs to ask two questions.1) Even if this amplifier is poorly designed and doesn't conduct heat efficiently enough, why isn't there a thermal shutoff before the system fries itself? That seems like the bigger WTF to me. Sure, Klipsch outsourced the amp design and construction, but they could have at least built in safeguards. I'm surprised none of these things have caught on fire. The pictures I found online today of some of these blown amps look like they weren't far from burning the house down.2) Has anybody here sent their amp to that guy on ebay? If he can be trusted and is still in business, I would much rather spend $60 getting him to fix the root problem, rather than $90 for Klipsch to send me another faulty amplifier. From what I've read, that is all that their amp "service" consists of...
I was shipped a different toner cartridge than I purchased. Although the ad had a picture of the Hewlett Packard box and product I was shipped a refurbished cartridge of a different brand. I have yet to receive a label to ship the products back as I was promised by the vendor. The refurbished cartridge did not function properly and leaked a repeating ink blotch on the pages we did try to print. I havenot received a bill from Amazon on my visa and do not know if my account has ever been credited or not. I will NOT be buying a product of this type on Amazon again.
Before I bought this cabe, I have been read the review, very say it goods, but when I got it and tried it on into my print and my laptop ( windows 7, 64 bit ) soon I plug in, it said "cannot found the hardware ". At first I thought, I'm going to return, the cost of this cable is $2.93 plus shipping $2.98 = $5.91. If I return it problobly another $3.00, so I throw away. Before you maksure it compatible.
Should have paid heed to other XP posts here and elsewhere. Scanner will not scan film. While other XP users get a TWAIN error, for me it scans other materials no problem but with film I only get noise or black.
I tried 3 type of cards with it, Memstick and Smartmedia works fine. With CF - different story. I have Lexar 16MB and Viking 128MB. This thing can not read both. Moreover, after i insert CF everything else stops working, remove - works again. Tried under W2K and Win98SE.Today went to Staples and picked up another thingy(can not call it &quot;reader&quot;).Exact same result.IMPORTANT:1. sandisk does not respond to customer email requests.2. rebate is still due after 4 monthThink twice.would not recommend.
This item is either not coated or has a single coating and thus any time sun hits the filter, it produces flare in the picture. Furthermore, after doing more research it turns out that these uncoated or single coated filters can cause up to 9% light loss vs multi-coated filters like Hoya S-HMC or B+W MRC filters. As for polarizer effect itself, I think it's amazing and you owe it to yourself to at least try it on a nice sunny day. (the sky and foliage will look completely different and alive)
The system requirements before this was ordered indicated the scanner could be used with Windows 95. Upon receiving the scanner as a gift(ordered thru Amazon) there are no instructions for loading to Windows 95. The outside of the box says Window 98 is a minimum requirement. The scanner seems like it would be a great product. I wish I could use it.
This visor clip was listed to be bought with the Cobra ESD7400 radar detector but it doesn't fit that detector.
Yu have been warned - don't buy a Philips product!It worked well for about a year them all of a sudden then it stopped being able to record. Philips service was no help at all.Philips does NOT stand behind their products and I will never give them a single penny of my money again.
I only wish I'd looked over some of these reviews before going out and buying this little gizmo. It seemed to work fine for me, but, like others, I had problems with batteries draining quickly while in use (NiMHs), the power button being accidentally pushed too easily while not in use, the cord being too short for practicality, and in the end, my the whole thing died when the wires running from the adapter to the unit broke from the constant bending and unbending (which you'd think the manufacturers would have taken into account in their design). Defintely two thumbs down..
We ordered this item to go with our new Bravia, Blu-ray disc player and previously owned stuff. Not being sure we needed a cable and finding no advice on Amazon it turned out we didn't need it.
It works in car (charging), but stops navigation. Vehicle Power Cable, when I plugged it in my Garmin NUVI 660 turned off the navigation mode, and put my device on charge mode. So how can I use my Garmin navigation system in the car ???
The wireless drops regularly, and the technical support to resolve it (to get a replacement) is very very very poor. I would not purchase another linksys product: I have had many similar bad experiences.
Haven't used the ink yet so i don't know how good it is but thedealer never sent the Photo Paper with it ! Still waiting; HELLO ?!?!?!?!
First off I should qualify that I am a professional photographer and have very high standards for photos that I consider "acceptable," but I am also used to looking at hundreds of thousands of images in both digital and printed form. I bought this pack of 10 cameras for a community photo project, sending community health workers back to their communities to capture some of the daily life that they experience. Everyone was tremendously excited about the project...with one problem...the quality of the resulting photos is absolutely terrible.First off- with the fixed aperture and film speed of these cameras you have to be ready to accept that these cameras are only possible for daylight conditional with a reasonable amount of light (full sun or cloudy days, twilight not acceptable). The flash works to about 6-10 feet away but can't be used indoors with reflective particles in the air such as smoke or rain where you get a lot of light scatter.However, even with photos in optimal full daylight conditions the image quality is terrible. Poor contrast and resolution through the cheap plastic lens, large distortion on the corners of the images and poor representation of skin tones.Basically, if you need some sort of image and a camera you don't mind loosing this can do the job, but be aware that 4x6 images are about the max out of these cameras, and some heavy photoshop may be required for color correction. I've used disposable cameras in the past, and just don't remember them being this bad. Just in case though, I think I'll stay away from this lineup of cameras in the future, and just pass around cheap digital cameras that can be returned.
Well I was very excited to buy this anti i-pod product because I am not a very big fan of apple, but I do love to listen to music and want something that can fit my entire collection. But immediately when I started downloading the software for the Zune, I was met with unfortunate results. Every time I started downloading the software it hit an error message and told me to reboot and try again. Next try same thing, after about an hour or so I go to there official website, no help there. And now I have decided that this player would be a lot better if it supported easier plug and play compatibility's. Bill gates..... you sure dropped the ball on this one. The only reason that it got 2 stars is because I have seen this thing at a friends house (and it was working) And I do know that this can be a truly amazing piece of hardware. Right now I am leaving to take this back to my local store.
The player didn't work right out of the box. Returned for a credit and bought a Zenith at the local BestBuy.
I was happy to buy this macinne. I prefer separate inks, I wanted a scanner, I don't use the fax. Very soon I started having problems. The worst thing it does is suck the paper back and then declare "Paper Jam" which involves opening the back , and then I often have to do it more than once.Also it will only take thin paper, so if I want to do labels it gives me trouble. I also don't like the fact that if any ink runs out, it will not print, not even in Black.I am getting rid of this as soon as I can find one I like to repace it.I think I'll go back to Canon.
It took 2 months for it to come in. USPS fault, then I get it.. Plug it in, powers up.. No signal to TV. Played around with it for an hour. Scammed out of 30 dollars, sweet!
This thing is a piece of crap, the cd player doesn't work right and the speakers suck. STAY AWAY
Please, please.........Do not buy this thing, there is a wealth of information by users out there with multiple problems and almost non-existent support. If you do buy one - DO NOT MIRROR IT! - use it only as a storage device without any of the RAID features, otherwise you will almost certainly lose your data!I ultimately stopped using mine and went to a USB/Firewire attached external drive enclosure, much faster a more versatile.Good luck!
If you would like to purchase a horrible Cd burner, then buy the Iomega 8x4x32. Ive had mine for a year and it has done nothing but die and then come back to life. This shouldnt even be allowed on the market. Anyone looking for a product to get the job done is looking in the wrong place. I haven't burned that many cds because of how worthless this thing is.
The modem itself was quite good. Unfortunately my dog chewed the cord and because the interface was not compatible with anything else I had to order a new modem.
I purchased these from Amazon, and used them every day since. Great sound, but the wires won't stand long. I got mine taped cause the wires inside began to show after the outer rubber began to crack. And you can't change the wires because they're not replaceable. The only thing you can do is to fix them the hard way or ship them back to shure so be replaced.
I bought the WDT11 and WPC11 version 3 as a set to network my two remote PC's. After 12 hours I'm giving up and shipping thw whole lot back. Linksys support were realy useful by telling to download 4meg of zip files onto the PC's that don't have internet connections. Their advice was by a CD burner for the one that is on the internet...:-). The WPC11 verson 3 I put in my laptop worked first time
I bought this one in Jan. 2006. The sound quality was fine then. I only used it occasionally. In May 2006 I found out that the left earbud died. It only comes with a 90 days limited warranty. I thought Sony could do much better.
I purchased two batteries. One of the packages was opened and the battery was loose in the shipping box. Upon charging both, one of the batteries did not work.Disappointed.
I bought this bag less than 1 year ago and now it needs to be repaired in two points: clip and interior compartment broken. I went to the Authorized Repair Facility and they wnated to charge me $45 since apparently it was produced by a Licensee even if it is impossible to know that when you buy. I wrote an email to the Customer service but their website does not work properly and I could not subimt the form on line. Then I wrote an email to the webmaster mentioning this problem, but no reply...Not a good product and service at all.Will never buy again a Samsonite.
I purchased this camera on June 17, 2006. It worked great at first with a big LCD screen and with a memory card I could take what seemed like an unlimited amount of pictures and videos.However in January when in Disney World, all of a sudden the screen had blue lines across it in every which way and half the screen was black. I called Kodak and explained that I did nothing to the camera to cause this, and they fixed it for me.And then yesterday the exact same thing happened, again, while I was on vacation. And since it was one week over a year old, the warranty is void and I'm basically screwed, and now I'm wasting my entire day off from work looking for a new one.In addition, the quality of the pictures even at the highest quality is horrible, as they are blurry and look smeared.I will never buy another Kodak as long as I live.
I got India customer service over the weekend. They insisted on going through my computer remotely and insisted on selling me an expensive technical service. On Monday, I got American customer service and they told me that the reset button did not work, so I am returning it.
I like the fact that the keyboard can be recharged and used also while charging, but the materials used to what's meant to be a high-end mice and keyboard set are just so low-end.The metallic-like color on the mouse started to wear off just after 2 months of use. I've notices that the aluminium silver color was getting darker the side where I lay down my palm and in addition to that after a while the "Microsoft" turned into "Micros".Needless to note that as a guy I don't use any creams or wear parfume on my hands. And I've been using only a microfibre towel for cleaning any dirt - no detergents at all.
There is no phone number to call if you are having trouble. Well, there is but you have to pay a monthly fee for ArcSoft's support. So I had to e-mail them. I did this about two weeks ago and they have yet to respond. Gheldmandare doesn't give out a phone number. My computer does not recognize the hardware. I have replaced the cable and USB cord. I have Vista. It should work for Millenium and above. It's not working.
This networking product is very slow. The utility it comes with reports 50 megabits, but I am get less than 10 via everyother network benchmark.
I had a great deal of difficulty setting this up. I finally had to buy a multiport usb extension. Calling Sony was not helpful at all. The rep. there acted as if she'd not ever heard of such a device and advised me to return it to Amazon as broken. I finally called a local computer shop where the man in 10 words told me how it should be set up, and then asked me why on earth I wanted one in the first place. Hmmm the fact I have hundreds of floppies seemed to be an adequate reason. So Amazon A+, and SONY D--
I go through a 1-2 pairs of this style earbuds a year (the wires always end up failing over time since I wear them all-day every day).These are the worst. The rubber pieces that go in your ear are are stiffer then most of the other ones, and they don't stay in my ears well at all. Also, the cables are a little too stiff, they hold their shape too much so they bulge out and don't lay flat. They're just ok once I started using them with leftover rubber pieces from an older pair of headphones, but those ones keep falling off these headphones and I either lose them or they stay in my ear when I pull the headphone out.I've had Koss The Plug (I had to modify the earplug part of these to be happy with them), Razer Moray (Looks exactly the same as Creative EP-630), and Skullcandy Smokin' Buds and Ink'd - I'd recommend any of them over these.
I bought this item to use with a digital converter box, it worked well for the first day or two.Since I don't use this TV quite a bit I was not happy to find that the power supply had shorted out or at the very least was not working and the reception was horrible.I went online to Amazon to return it and found that the window for returning it had closed. (slam)I would think that since it is defective that the window for return would be 30-90 days as it is for most electronic devices that are defective.Needless to say my days with Amazon are over.Guess they don't need my business and I know I don't need their attitude.
The motion detection doesn't work well at all.Other than that, it isn't a bad wireless camera.The audio isn't very good either and you can not take pictures of someone sitting next to a lamp.
This printer did a good job of printing photos, scanning and copying for about six months. Then it received a paper jam error with NO paper inside. Did the basic fixes as recommended from various forums such as blowing compressed air on the sensor, trying new paper and turning the printer upside down and gently shaking with no result. On top of all this, the printer is designed as such that you cannot service it yourself; Epson won't even provide the service manual to its customers.The anemic Epson website troubleshooting offers such helpful tips as "fan the paper" and "power the printer off and back on" and then provides a helpful number to place a service call. For a laugh I called the service center and here was the basic rundown: $30 up front for diagnostics, $70/per hour labor, cost of parts and an additional $70 if they have to take the whole printer apart to solve the problem. What a racket.I won't be buying Epson printers again and recommend anyone looking for an all-in-one printer to do the most basic of searches to see how many problems this brand has caused consumers.
Amazon.com has a link with e-pinions.com and trying to get the best price I clicked on Amazon.. e-pinions &quot;AMAZON PRICE.$49.88 TOTAL DELIVERED. NOT SOO AMAZON HAS TWO NEW &amp; USED FROM $94.99Guess one should be very careful.. as one of the other reviewers said.. return too expensive to bother and description of auto-revere was misinfo.. so much for Amazon's integrity!
I read the mixed reviews here on Amazon and figured why not try it. Alot of EX lenses produce great pictures. I took a few hundred pics and as said in other reviews the results were dissappointing. Some pictures turned out sharp and in focus however the majority of them were soft and unuable. I downloaded a calibration sheet and tested all of my lenses. All of my nikon lenses focus point were dead on, however the sigma always focused 3mm short leaving the focus point soft and unsharp. Yes you could crank up the f-stop to eliminate the softness, like a f/ 5.6 but whats the point. I have a cheap nikon D that will shoot @ that range easily and very well. The whole point of buying a f/ 2.8 is so you can shoot @ 2.8 in low lighting and when wanting a shallow depth of field.
They are very inexpensive, guess that is why they didn't last but a month. Right ear bud no longer works.
I got the dvd740e as a gift and rarely used it to burn to dvds, cds and lightscribe labels. The unit worked fine for about 9 months and then it wouldn't recogize blank HP brand dvds discs or cds. I got with HP technical support and had the drive replaced under its original 1 year warranty. The replacement drive also failed with the same problems. I have had to get this model drive replaced five times all with the same problems. These HP burners are made with LiteOn technology. I am now getting an upgrade to the next model HP dvd840. I hope I will not have the same problems. Anyway, I don't know what the problem is with this drive. This technology is not something new and these burners should not be having these problems. Again read reviews, compare and do not buy this drive. Maybe the latest model which is the HP dvd940 is better.
To be honest, I have always used and enjoyed reliable service from LinkSys networking products. Until now, that is. I purchased the WCG200 V2.0 unit to replace an obsolete Surfboard modem.Because the WCG200 is an all-in-one router/modem solution offering both wired and wireless connectivity, I thought this would be a great thing. And it would be, except for one major technical issue. It suffers from a connectivity issue resulting in extremely frequent modem disconnect/resets (often multiple resets within a single hour). And, while a major of the complaints posted in the forums on LinkSys's website are concerning this problem in the wireless operation, it also applies to wired operation as well (Coax and USB connections).IF the WCG200 Router/Modem worked as advertised, I would give it a "5-Star" rating, for it's easy setup and features. However, given that this serious connectivity problem has been reported to LinkSys as early as March 2006 without any corrective measure or firmware fix being offered to the customer, I would rate this as "-1 Star" if given the option.
When it comes to electronics, I tend to wait a few months to leave a review because by that time, the "Ooooo SHINY!!" effect should have worn off. And so it has for the Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter/iPod Charger.This was purchased as a replacement for the DLO Transpod (which was great, and *still* works some three years later) because of a new addition to my iPod family. Out of the box I was dismayed because it didn't allow me to set frequency 87.9, which is what I used before, and their instructions for altering this were nonexistent. It was another Amazon reviewer who offered a tip for circumventing this drawback.From there, everything was smooth sailing...except that it stopped remembering my previous station. As one of the features touted, it would remember your last used station when you re-start the car. This feature worked for about two months, then stopped. Yes, just like that. Luckily I'd set 87.9 as a preset so I'd just need to push the button a time or two, but it was an annoyance always hearing blaring static for a few seconds while I find the transmitter and scramble to plug in the iPod.Another feature, which turned out to be a detriment, was the automatic shut-off. After about a minute of not being used or receiving a signal from the iPod, it will turn itself off. This might not seem like a bad idea until you start messing around with your playlist while deciding what to listen to before pulling out of the driveway. For some people, this can take a few minutes. Or, if you pause a song (such as when you're at a drive-through) for too long. When it turns off, the static comes back. And as far as I can tell, there was no way to disable this feature or prolong the time period.Which brings me to the matter of the instructions. Tiny print on a tiny sheet of paper folded somewhere short of a billion times and said exactly nothing. OK, maybe a little more than nothing; it did tell you how to turn on the device and set your presets, but beyond that, nothing.Despite these inconveniences, it did what it said it would: It allowed me to listen to my iPod in the car using an open FM frequency. The sound quality was sketchy which meant I had to turn up the volume quite a bit, but I also live in a major city; interference is a fact of life.My iPod Video and 3rd Gen Nano played and charged (even while the music was playing or not) as advertised. The same couldn't be said for newer Apple i-products. My current 4th Gen Nano plays, but it does not charge, and always boots me back to the main menu, even if I'm on a playlist, once the iTrip turns on. In other words, 4th Gen Nano and iTrip do not play well together, but they do play. Which can't be said for the latest iPod Touch and iPhone. They won't even be acknowledged by the iTrip--no music, no power. And after a minute...it just shuts off.Now, a year later, the iTrip is no more. One afternoon the side release button popped off. In case you're wondering, I did nothing out of the ordinary and I'm not in the habit of abusing my electronics, so this to me is a testament to its lack of durability under normal use.So to sum up: This product has a great design--small and convenient--and, for the most part, does as it says, but has its drawbacks when it comes to flexibility with frequencies, non- or ill-functioning features, poor instructions, its range of i-product support*, and durability.*In the product's defense, it does explicitly state which i-products it will support.
The Koss CDP3000 series is nice - when it works. Problem is, it doesn't work often enough for me to keep it. I wanted an MP3 player for playing OTR (Old Time Radio) programs - usually 10 to 30 minutes each. On two MP3 discs, the player worked fine for about 10 minutes - then would suddenly skip to the next track, leaving the previous one unfinished. The same thing would happen every time I tried to play the disc. On a third disc (with 120 10-minute shows), the player showed the number of tracks, but wouldn't play a darn thing. Without exception, these three discs all played fine in my computer. For what it's worth, the Koss sounds good when it's playing...but if you want to hear how your cuts finish, then look for another player.
sound died after a month of use. bought another pair........no sound. checked internet, device driver, support.........nothing. waste of time and money. never again will I buy another logitech device.
Don't buy this printer unless you want to keep replacing cartridges that are not empty when the printer says they are! I have had to buy and replace cartridges when there is considerable ink left in them, about 1/4 inch, hence, not empty! I made a report to the BBB, who contacted Brother and Brother contacted me by phone, twice. After lengthy dissertations and explanations, I think designed to tire me out, the second time they asked me what would make me happy and I told them to replace this machine or buy it back. It also was suggested by him that I might take it back to Staples where I bought it, now that's funny, since he read where I purchased it almost a year ago. The rep stated that it is necessary to keep "some" ink in the cartridges so the heads don't dry out. I also was told by the rep that this is how the inkjet machines function. When I asked why I can't even print in black when it is full, I was told that it has to do with "suction". The selling point on the box which I was attracted to was that you don't have to replace cartridges as often, as in the tricolor printers, saving me some money, I thought, and I told this to the Brother rep. Again, I'm no tech, but this printer was not sold at high end stores, it was sold at Staples, to the general public. He said it is in the owner's manual, hmmmm. I don't know anyone reading the owner's manual in the store before a purchase. I think we were duped and now we can buy Brother cartridges forever. But not me, I have drilled holes in those cartridges and bought generic ink and filled them up. I told the Brother rep, and he said maybe I could have a problem, and I said I already have one! I won't be buying any more Brother cartridges! I sold my HP printer when I bought the Brother, what a mistake! My complaint to the BBB stands, and I'll be looking for that new HP.
2.2x telephoto does not have focus definition and has light refraction. The picture with original lens is much, much better.I really do not recommend.
purchased this case based on the other review. Not sure if I received a defective unit or its just very poorly constructed.One of the latches was mounted improperly, the arm and the lock were both crooked (to each other and in relation to being 'square' to the bag).The extending handle wouldn't retract all the way evenly, one side stuck up slightly.The interior casing and lining along the edge with the extending handle was not attached to anything.That same entire edge started pulling apart after a few days of traveling with several manuals in the case and the case attached by the carry handle to a rollaboard suitcase hook.
I am, as a rule, not one to buy first generations of any kind of product. I have a long history of owning problem-free Sony products, so I was willing to risk it with the BDP-S1 once I caught it on sale. Big mistake! While the picture quality is amazingly better than anything I've seen so far in a digital video format, the machine is glitchy as can be. Here's my thoughts:Pros:1. Much better audio than with any player I've ever owned. The channels are clearly separate and not muddy sounding as with other players I've owned. Some of that is the Yamaha receiver, but there've been other players connected to it recently and none match the BDP-S1 sound output quality.2. The picture delivers as advertised when played with the Blue Ray discs. The 1080i upconversion (my TV doesn't support 1080p...another wait-and-see attitude for me) is not remarkable with standard DVDs, but there is a difference.Cons:1. Does not play CD audio discs. Not a big thing to me since I never played CDs in any of my previous DVD players, but for the price (see #5 below), this machine should have zero problems handling any previous digital data formats.2. The boot-up speed is, in a word, awful. It takes a LONG time for the player to get to the point where the tray can be opened to insert a disc. After I'd first bought the player, I pressed the open/close button and, once the player had finished it's boot-up process, it opened and then immediately closed the tray, scratching the disc. I learned to wait until I see the "CLOSE" indication on the player before pressing the open/close button. This con sounds a bit trivial, but after several foot-tapping delays, it becomes insane.3. The menu access is hit-and-miss with standard DVD discs. Some discs will allow you to go back to the previous menu when the MENU button is pressed on the remote, others will display the message "This operation is prohibitied by this disc" and then you're forced to stop the disc and either restart it again for this power cycle or reboot the entire player (see #2!).4. Following the argument in #3, if you are able to restart the disc without rebooting the player, this process sometimes hangs the play mode into scan mode. When this happens, it's back to rebooting the player and, you guessed it, see #2.5. There is no resume function that bookmarks your progress after power is removed from the player. So, if you have to reboot because you tried to access the menu with a standard DVD, you'll have to find where you were at manually once you are able to return to the movie. The resume works only on the current power cycle.6. Even on sale, this player is enormously expensive.I broke my own rule of avoiding first generation products based on brand loyalty and performance history. It's why I don't own a 2005 Mustang while I absolutely loved the redesign and my mouth watered every time one drove past. But in this instance, I turned a deaf ear to my better judgment, so I deserve what I got for having ignored my own cardinal rule. Don't make the same mistake. Wait and see what's next. It's my understanding that the next generation of Sony Blue Ray players will play CD audio. Save your money and frustration budget and wait.
Never arrived after ordering, while I noticed it was posted cheaper in the price ..
i bought this unit in january,already got it replacd under warranty 3 times.this junk freezes,every unit i have had has same problems.wound not buy again any humax product
I don't really like this new iPod for the following reasons:1. slow to load and find items.2. doesn't update, intall or sync error free; I'm still trying to sort this out (yet my old iPod was flawless)3. the split screen with moving album art is both annoying and distracting with no way of turning it off.Hope you have better luck than I...
The HP 23 Tri-color Ink Cartridge shipped very quickly, but the product did not function correctly. There was no blue ink in the unit. I contacted the seller but got no response. I will contact the seller again today to give them another chance to make it right.
I bought this product I month ago and I have not been able to use it. It says it is corrupted even though I have the system requirements Windows XP. This is not plug and play!!!! What a waste of money.... now too late o return! YOU do not waste your money too!!! BTW, I tried it on many laptops and desktops and it just doesn't work
this item worked for the first few weeks. I stopped using my laptop as much as i use to. After a while the green light on the transformer stopped turning green and after pushing the cord in harder and wiggling it would stay on. Yesterday, i noticed one of the plug prongs was slightly bent so i used a little force to bend it back and it snapped off!! Now i'm without a power adapter for my laptop!
I had a long trip planned, and the ipod is a great for theser kind of trips - espcially as I was going to listen to the School of Podcasting's morning annoucements - my favorite podcast. However, I had to turn the volume up on the stereo ALL THE WAY, to ALMOST hear it. If it was a remotely quiet song, you had no chance. If you were driving next to a truck, forget it. I'm not sure if this is an FCC thing, but it sure was annoying. I ended up replacing my car stereo, and buying one with an 1/8" auxilary input.
Do not buy a 4600. It is noisy and need service all the time
Has anyone else experienced the following ?: Used the first twenty or so in a stack of 100 without any problems, then have run into (so far) a run of at least 30 defective discs after the remainder sat unused for a few months. After various attempts to narrow down the problem, I tracked it down to the blank CD-Rs. I had exactly the same problem occur with another brand, which was replaced with these TDKs. Is there some unwritten shelf life for blank CD-Rs or am I just unlucky?
I can not review this item because although this is the one I ordered it is not the one I got.
Bought this, based on Seagate's reputation. Was I ever wrong.Drive was intended to hookup to a eSATA port on my desktop. After hooking up via USB (to be able to use the FATools software to configure the drive, I shutdown, connected to my eSATA port and rebooted. Drive was NOT recognized after a cold boot. BUT it was recognized after a warm reboot. Leaving it up and running overnight (sleep mode disabled) the FAPro lost connection to the computer, requiring another warm reboot for the computer to find it and be able to use itThen, while copying a lot of stuff to the FAPro, it was strangely SLOWER than the other eSATA drives I have running in the house (they average 50-55MB/s. So I tested the FAPRo, results were an average thruput of approx 23MB/sec - not acceptable AND the average seek times were around 30mS.Talked to SeaGate tech support, and was basically blown off, with comments that the thruput I was seeing was NORMAL for that drive, and the disconnect issue I would just have to live withBottom line, back it goes for a refund, and I have ordered a internal Seagate 750g SATA drive and a ADDONICS Diamond enclosure (like I have on the other machines) A TAD more expensive, but solid as a rock and great thruput - equal to the internal harddrivesSo, Seagate really stepped on their wang with this one - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE -John
I will never buy another HP after owning this printer for a few years.It has 5 separate ink cartridges that are virtually guaranteed to either be empty or EXPIRED at any given time!I think I've printed in color maybe a dozen times since I've owned it, and the whole machine refuses to function if there is an empty or expired cartridge. It is coupled with the worlds SMALLEST paper tray, so if by some miracle all 5 cartridges are full, and not expired, then guaranteed it'll be out of paper!!Every single time I have to use it, I contemplate taking it out to pasture and beating it to oblivion with s baseball bat, office space style. When I do, rest assured I WILL NOT BE REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER HP!!! It's no wonder they are losing customers left and right. This level of ink sales greed has crossed the line!!!
the usb cord wasn't recognized by any computer, so nothing was able to be uploaded off this contraption. i didn't find this out until over a year into using this; i move slowly sometimes. customer service recommended i get a new cord. duh! they would not replace it, however.
When I buy a hard drive, I know that it isn't a matter of if it fails, but a matter of when. Drive mechanisms have a finite lifetime, especially because of their moving parts. So, if the drive mechanism had failed in this drive, I would have understood. However, that's not what happened. Of all the things that could happen, the PATA - > USB/1394 interface board failed. Luckily, my data is safe on the drive itself. It's a wakeup call that I need a new external drive, however. I had this drive for just over two years.
I bought this product Barbie Photo Designer for my niece and needed to obtain support for the software and find drivers for the camera, the CD warped in the sun...Kids! Anyway after two days of searching and wild goose chases, I found that Mattel Interactive has gone under and Mattel Customer Service will not respond to my email requests for support.
I looked at all the Nuvi models. Unless you love gadgets and can deal with complicated add-ons there is no reason to buy anything more expensive than the Nuvi 650. No blue tooth, no crappy MSN and no FM radio (how stupid).The 650's processor, GPS receiver, screen, case & battery are IDENTICALL to all of the more expensive Nuvi 6XX series.Hey I love gadgets folks but we are not helping the people who read these reviews for some common sense answers to basic questions if we do not point out which models for basic functionality.Originally I even questioned the larger 4.2" screen - Why?: because you should not be looking at the damn thing when your're driving. Set your destination before you start and just listen to the excellent voice instructions.For those who just want a very good GPS navigator spend no more than what the 650 costs.PS: I thought everyone already had a bluetooth headset for the cell phone?Garmin n&uuml;vi 650 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
I bought this router because a previous Linksys router kept resetting itself to the factory default unsecured settings. I assumed that the previous router had died of old age. But this router started doing the same thing. Online, I found similar reports about Linksys routers. Also, I had to unplug and replug it frequently because it would lose Internet access. I replaced it with a D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit router. So far so good, but it has only been up and running for an hour. I now have quite a collection of old routers.UPDATE: I had two of these, one at home and one in my vacation residence. Do to the above problems I am now replacing the unit at my vacation residence. I have had reboot it 3 to 4 times a week. I am getting another D-Link unit because I have never had to reboot it. This is another reason I will avoid any products made by Cisco. The Cisco decision to drop support from my Flip video camera demonstrated a complete lack of loyalty to customers.
I bought the 2TB drive from Amazon, please be aware that this drive has only 1-year warranty, not the 5-year warranty some might think or in other stores.I believe all the newer seagate drives carries only 1-year warranty now.Edit:You can see the picture I uploaded that shows it has 1-year warranty
Used this strictly as a backup--perhaps only 30 times during 1.5 years. Averaging 4 hrs each time. Crashed and out of warranty. A hard drive should last longer than 120 hours of usage.
There are several problems with this MP3 player that I think should be mentioned. I made the mistake of ignoring the negative Amazon reviews when I made my purchase. Save yourself the stress and forego purchasing this thoughtlessly designed piece of junk.1) The Rio transfers music at a very slow rate. It can take minutes to upload a single song. If I am transferring large quantities of new music, I leave my computer for 30-45 minutes while the Rio does its business.2) There are long pauses in between each song in a playlist. The length of the pauses seems random; it takes anywhere between 1-5 seconds to play the next song. This is especially annoying when playing songs from "fluid" albums. It cannot be adjusted-- the Rio Cali hardware is simply slow at processing requests.The 3rd and most troubling flaw in the Rio Cali design is listed below. This is the main reason why I recommend anyone interested in expanding memory not purchase this MP3 player. (And it is unrealistic to expect an individual only wants to store about 15-25 songs.)3) The internal memory card and SD card are not recognized as part of the same unit. This is a serious hardware/software integration flaw that should have been fixed long before these MP3 players became available on the market.Because of this flaw, playlists will NOT work properly. It does not matter what music transfer software you use-- Rio Music Manager or otherwise. If the playlists are uploaded to the internal memory card, only music included on the internal memory card will play. The same applies to the SD card.The only way to solve this problem is to keep playlists for the internal memory card and the SD card separate. This requires manual adjustment-- you must access your Rio Cali through My Computer (if you use Windows) and cut and paste playlists to the appropriate memory card. (If anyone would like specific details on how to accomplish this, simply leave a comment.)4) The radio is mediocre at best. Take a walk through the house and you're guaranteed to lose reception at least 5 times.5) You'll be happy if you get the full 18 hours out of your AAA battery. I get 8 at the most.
I'm taking it back. Grainy image in typical lighting, and the software is not intuitive at all. It took me forever to figure out how to configure the settings. Even after I did, the image was crap. Yes, it's small. So what?!!!
I purchased an iPod shuffle for my husband for Christmas. After making two additional purchases in an attempt to get the iPOd to work, we went to an Apple store and were told that it was broken (at least we know it wasn't 'just us'. The entire process of dealing with this product has been very frustrating - and costly. The IDEA of it was very appealing - but in reality, we have spent more time than we would have just simply listening to regular old CD"s on a regular old CD player. We haven't contacted the manufacturer yet; hopefully, they will be able to resolve the issue.
I rate this product a 1 because I have bought 2 from 2 different merchants and neither one of them worked. I am in the process of returing the 2nd procduct.
Am I supposed to be able to divine telepathically how to use this thing? 'Cause I'm not, and there are no instructions. I don't even know what three of the accessories are or are meant to do. If I could have rated this half a star, I would have. It may be the greatest tripod in the world for all I know, but if I can't use it it's just a bunch of junk on three legs.I also find it very irritating that I have no means of complaint or redress other than a lousy review that no one from Celestron will ever read.
I've had this keyboard for a couple of years and at first it was a great addition to my home theatre setup. But the keyboard trackall has become progressively more difficult to control and you can't open the socket to clean or blow out whatever dust or other contaminant is interfering with it. I presume that's why it has become more and more difficult to control the cursor using the trackball. But whatever the reason, no amount of tweaking from the control panel has helped. The frustration is driving me crazy so I'll be dumping this and getting another brand. If anyone else is having this same problem, please post. Maybe mine is an anomaly. Otherwise this is the PERFECT keyboard for me.
Does not work at all, if there is a driver required it is not included with the cables and cannot be downloaded anywhere. Useless.
Product showed up looking used and dirty. Haven't even bothered to try it out. Was supposed to be a gift for DH but this is gross.
Save your money and buy an actual Phillips bulb! This one was $40 and lasted less than 1 month! Will never buy one of these again! Bought a Phillips one before and it lasted almost 2 years! I had to order another bulb and I spent the extra and just bought the Phillips one! Very disappointed in this product!!
I agree with most of the reviews, this modem just isn't even worth the $9.99 I paid. I haven't had any problems installing the modem, but it doesn't seem to make a connection in less than 5 attempts. Then the fastest it connects ever is at 28800, but usually it is at 21600. I downloaded the new drivers from the manufactuers web site and cannot get them to load no matter what I try. I'm going to get a decent modem as soon as I save some dough. Don't waste your time or money on this dog, it should be put to sleep! If there was an option for no stars I would rate it that way.
This company does not stand by it's products - our power cord never worked properly - when I was speaking with their VP he would not give me his name, he said "I forget" - when I asked the name of the CEO he said "I forget" - they have had trouble with burn issues with their cords and are even doing a recall.
I'm about to chuck this machine after years of it sitting. What a waste of money. Was there a class action lawsuit on this machine ?I decided to never buy another Brother product after buyng this machine.
Chief website says "Chief products are designed and manufactured at the corporate headquarters, located in Savage, Minnesota." I went with Chief because of this statement. I got it today and box clearly says "made in China" I try to buy made in USA things whenever possible and am very disappointed that this isn't. I feel deceived. I'm returning to find one that is made in America. I got an offer from beamupusa to drill holes to fit my projector and their products say they are so I'll probably go that route.It would be nice if Amazon put in country of origin for every product. It should say where assembled and where manufactured.
I compared a Monster Cable vs one the one from Phillips which costs less than half this. And guess what, no difference. That's right. They rip you off. And what's the purpose off a gold plated connection if the rest of the signal passes through a copper cable.It irks me see the staff at BestBuy and Circuit City pitching Monster's $75 Component Cables and $120 HDMI cables at uneducated customers. There are cheaper and equally performing cables out there. Do your research and save some of your hard earned money.By the way, be wary of all the glowing reviews you read on amazon for this product or for others as well. Recently I have been seeing a lot of positive reviews from anonymous reviewers or reviewers with only one review to their name.
I selected this used printer to replace a similar printer that gave out. This printer is no better. The paper will not advance through the print heads, making the printer unusable. The HP website suggests that this condition would be not practical to correct.
This is extremely hard to use and confusing. Mine came without instructions. I accidentally pressed the "hold" button and have never since managed to get it off hold.
I purchased this drive 2 months ago. It worked fine for about 3 weeks, then died. It would not spin up. The computer is attached to a high-end UPS, so it was not fried by a power surge. It simply did not spin up one day. I figured that I had bad luck and bought another one. Same story. It worked fine for 3 weeks. I used it today. Shut down the computer. Tried to boot it up again this evening, and the drive will not spin up. That is 2 for 2. Won't ever buy another WD.
The quality of Maxtor Drives really sucks. I had one just die - squeak squeak = crank crank - no life left in it. Had something to do with a power surge in my apartment. (But my other IBM drive was fine). So I lost everything that I didn't have a backup for.Maxtor 20GB Drive #2: somewhat my fault - but if the quality were better it wouldn't have happened. I was moving this drive on the cable from one slot to another to replace the other Maxtor that fried. I bent one of the little "pins" and didn't realize it as I was trying to seat the cable. It broke off. Now this drive doesn't work! It will cost over $1500 to repair and get back all of my accounting data.Do yourself a favor - buy a better drive.
I bought this cable because it was recommended by Amazon in a package to supplement the Garmin GPS. It isn't necessary, as there is already one that comes with the GPS. Now they want to charge me to return it because they say it was my fault for buying it. Ripoff?
I would recommend spending a few more dollars and getting something a little better made an more reliable. When I plug a jump drive in to this, sometimes the computer doesn't 'see' it. I also have the 6 port hub from cables to go. It's much better made and it works great.
Tried using this USB floppy drive on both a Windows 7 Pro and Windows XP Pro machine and get the same results. Both machine see it as a NEC UF000X device, but neither of the machines can read any floppies or format any floppies. Therefore, it was a total waste.
I purchased this unit for a guest room because my mother in law was coming to visit. By the time she came, it was past the 14 day return period for defective product. We only then found out that when changing channels, fast fowarding the CD etc. the unit would lock up and go to a black screen. You couldn't even turn it on or off. The controls on the set or the remote wouldn't work. If you unpluged it for 10 minutes, it would then work till it locked up again. As it was going to be a lot of trouble to send it to Toshiba to fix, I thought I could live with it. It got worse and I finally sent it back. Last night I went to Fedex to pick it up and it worked for a whole 10 minutes before locking up again. This time even unpluging it for over an hour didn't help. In total because it is in the guest room it probably doesn't have 20 hours total use on it.I purchased it because I wanted a brand name that wouldn't give me trouble and Sony doesn't make small TVs any more. I paid $500. Even when it works the DVD sounds like it is tearing itself to bits and the controls take forever to do something after you push a button.I now suspect that instead of getting a brand name TV I paid a brand name price for a third world junker with a brand name glued on to it.It was so new when I got mine that there weren't any warnings on the internet. Now there are a lot of people that have the same problem I have and one guy says he has sent his back twice with no results!!!
I'll keep it brief. Customer service is beyond non-existent!Bought hand held unit, worked fine in US.Bought Direct Route EU, software. Would not load on unit.After 7 months yes 7 MONTHS of emails/letters/ phone calls.Magellan finally agreed to exchange, but they sent wrong software.THEY DO NOT CARE, and just give me a run a round AGAIN.So I have a useless GPS.
While this product probably works well in very close ranges, my hope was that it could transmit radio signals directly across a 15-ft span. Even after I upped its signal power (a la dubious website instructions), my signal did not improve substantially. I returned the product because it was essentially useless for my purposes.
I wanted to get the IS organizational support for Outlook on the office LAN and switched to Windows PC from a Palm 515. So far, I have found the finger print reader/password feature cumbersome and have quit using it.I now find I was spoiled by Palm. The IPAC is alot less intuitive to use and has alot less third party software (most troublesome being no "Doc's to Go". Search function is harder. No vibrator in lieu of ringer. Doesn't keep reminding you of appointments (catch the first ring). Do like the bluetooth for wireless internet access; works very well.Am still learning; hope my impressions improve. Right now, wish I had studied features more before switching.
The 6th Generation iPod "classic" is a disaster - what a flawed and serious downgrade. First, if you enjoy music quality then stay away from the classic. Apple replaced the high-end Wolfson DAC chip with a very low quality digital/analog chip. The result is a terrible degradation of sound quality - very noticeable and very disappointing. They also locked the video out capability so you can not play iPod videos through your TV without purchasing a proprietory (and costly) cable from Apple. It is NOT compatable with older 4th or 5th generation software, games and accessories - you will have to repurchase this. The click-wheel is very difficult to use and very unresponsive. Cover flow is useless and needs to be disabled if you are going to get any useability of your functions. You would be MUCH better off if you can find the 5.0 or 5.5 generation - by far a superior product compared to the dismal downgrade of this new 6th generation classic.
If you haven't tried using a Monster HDMI, then you don't know what you're missing out on by buying these cheap cables. Monster is not the most expensive (there are $1000 3-ft HDMIs out there). They're the best. How do I know? I used middle of the road HDMI and cheap ones like these. Then I got fed up with color bleeding, improper saturation, aliasing and pixelation.Cheap-o cables cause cheap-o performance, so gauge carefully the quality of video you want to get; did you buy a cheap TV (Polaroid, Magnavox, Vizio, etc)? If you did, you won't see the benefit of high-quality cabling. Just like how people can't hear the difference in HD-audio (like DTS-Master Audio on all FOX BD-movies) because their home-theater-in-a-box was a grand total of $500.I switched to all-Monster from these types of low-quality cables and got a GIGANTIC performance increase. As I mentioned, no pixelation, color bleeding, aliasing, anything. Mosquito noise vanished and I got uncompromising picture quality.Summary: If you're hooking up a computer to do internet and spreadsheets, then by all means, buy a cheap one.If you want a home theater using Blu-ray video at full-1080p (or higher in the future), spend more and get more. Don't expect to find Pagani Zonda performance in a Daihatsu or a Kia - it's not going to happen!~Sources~ worked on and installed home theater equipment.
THIS RADIO DOES NOT WORK SO WELL. WE BOUGHT IT A WHILE BACK TO USE AT THE BEACH. THE VOLUME IS SO LOW U CAANT HEAR IT
Each Garmin Nuvi comes with its own DC cord. So unless you have 2 cars that you will be using the GPS in, don't buy this extra one.Atlibrary
I bought two Units for my Daughters in College. Before the purchase I called Olympus to make sure they were fully compatible with Vista and was assured they were. When I loaded the software on the Vista Laptop I kept getting 3 or 4 error messages before the program would load. I reinstalled several times trying to fix it. Nothing worked. I called Olympus again and was told to just close out the error messages each time and the program would work. I was also told that was the best they could do as it hadn't worked with Vista before! A Company as large as Olympus certainly could and should do better.
I do not own this particular product, but have had the missfortune to deal with Pinnacle support because of one of their other products running havoc with other programs in my computer. Programs that they admit should have nothing to do with the Pinnacle product in question and that do not interfere with my Pinnacle product. In my opinion Pinnacle support is a lazy bunch of people doing whatever they can to avoid working for their money. They will return your emails promptly but only to let you know they won't help you.
I loved my last HP camera so I decided to buy the 407M. I regret it. After only a few months the camera started freezing up and to reset it I had to remove the batteries. It also is very slow and I had a hard time taking pictures of my baby girl because by the time the camera took the picture she would already be out of the "Kodak moment". The camera also needed new batteries after every set of pictures that I took. I am currently trying to get techinical help from HP. I would not recommend this camera at all.
This company is completely mismanaged. They make it impossible to download the software if you need new software for a new comuter or if you need to wipe your hard drive. its because people were selling their scanners on ebay and getting the software. so now if you buy it from a retailed you get grouped with the people who bought it used and impossible to access a download version of the softare. Also I started using a MAC with outlook - if you do then dont buy this product. its a nightmare.Also I now moved back to a PC with windows7 64bit using office 64 bit. if you do then really dont get this product. they dont support and have no plans to. there is no further development on the cardscan software. pretty rich for a company whose sale price is double that of its competition. the only way to syn cardscan software with outlook using 64 bit is to export and convert into excel! Please save yourself the hassle and waste of days as i have trying to figure this out. im now buying another manufacturer that acutally supports its product.
I bought my 26" Panasonic TC-26LX LCD TV in Feb 14 2007, and still the company is unable to fix the problem that the TV cannot receive any more than 2 or 3 unscrambled HDTV channels when connected to Time Warner cable in Albany NY area. On the other hand I have a SONY KDL 26s2010 26" Bravia S series TV connected to the same cable system, and I get 24 HD channels. The Panasonic technical people told me to take the TV to a service center which kept the TV for 3.5 weeks, replaced the tuner, but it did not fix the problem. The TV repair person told me that the QAM tuner in the Panasonic has such a low gain that it does not see the signals in the cable. The SONY TV has a higer gain QAM tuner. When I told the Panasonic people about it, they told me that they will send me another repair person. The second repair people was the local Lake Electronic Store who asked me to explain my problem. When I explained what is happening with my Panasonic 26 inch integrated HDTV, the repairperson Andy told me that they knew about this problem before and this cannot be fixed. They have seen this problem and have reported to the Panasonic engineers; the engineers have not developed a software or hardware update, and the TV cannot be repaired. On tuesday Nov 6th I told this news from Lake Electronic to the Panasonic people, and they promised to me to get back to me within 3 days. I called them several times with no answer; Finally on Nov 20th, Amanda from Panasonic called me and told me that Time Warner Cable is sending the signals very close that their panasonic QAM tuner is not sensitive enough to resolve them. Amanda also told me that there are other TV s from other companies with the same problem. Also the new models of Panasonic have the same problem. She told me to subscribe to a Time Warner converter box to solve the problem, even though in principle, if you have an integrated HDTV, you do not need a converter box.In the first place I bought an integrated HDTV to avoid paying the monthly fees for a converter box. If I was going to subscribe to a converter box, I would have bought a less expensive HDTV ready TV, not an integrated HDTV. SONY's Bravaria integrated HDTVs do not have this problem; I bought a third party integrated external tuner and connected to my Time Warner cable, and this resoves all the digtal channels. The problem is associated with the Panasonic electronics, but they blame Time Warner for their technical inability. The very least the panasonic could do is to clearly write in the description of the TV that consumers may not be able to receive all the unsrambled digital TVs in their locality via cable. I will report the matter to the attorney general of the State of New York, and follow this up.If you are interested in receiving unscrambled HDTV thru cable, I will advise against buying Panasonic, buy SONY Bravia Series. Or spend $200 on a high power external tuner.
I only got this DVD player on Xmas, and already it does the following: doesn't load the disk, loads the disk and plays w/o sound, flashes different colors when turned on, and motor hums, but nothing happens.After reading how bad the company's CS is, I don't even think I'm going to bother to have it fixed. I would rather shell out more cash and buy a DVD by a REAL company, not this Cracker-Jack outfit called Norcent.I am stunned, additionally, to see that this product can be purchased for $200. You would have to be a damned fool to spend that kind of money on such a poor product.And at this rate, I wouldn't be afraid of China taking over the world.
Like some other posters, the common Samsung problem started occuring recently where it took longer and longer to turn on. Yesterday this TV finally died and just makes clicking noises. Obviously warranty is out of the question, and having it fixed by a professional would almost cost as much as a new tv. Sad that most Samsungs seem to only last under 3 years based on a lot of research I've done regarding this problem on the internet.
I bought this unit for my IPOD touch, but this device does not charge the unit as advertised.I did not notice this until it had passed 30 days return period. Amazon and the seller refused to take this back.I will not buy any thing from either one of these stores.I even will cut my Amazon credit card.
Clever design.. but runners should resist the temptation. These headphones will not stay in place whilst running.
I bought this printer through HP.I printed less than 20 pages in Black and White and it ran out of ink.I had to replace both color and Black and White cartridges. When I complained to HP, they said they asked me to call some customer representative and they will replace the new cartridges. I had already purchased new cartridges from the store.Then after replacing with new cartridges, 6 months later and less than 20 pages printed, the printer said "out of ink". This time I used their HP Software to determine the level of ink. It said the ink is still available. After playing with the printer several times, I managed to print some more pages.Then I learnt that HP uses timed failure. That means, printer cartridges from HP are timed to fail after some period, even if there is cartridges are full of ink.Next, the printer started saying, "paper jam". It was not paper jam, but, it refuses to pull the paper through feeding mechanism.Next, the printer refused to set the cartridge in the home location. It would say, "Cannot move cartridge". Once again, I learnt that HP also programs it's printer to fail after certain period of time, even if all the components work properly.Next, HP sends updated software everyday. It was very annoying to download software for useless HP Inkjet printer.NEVER purchase HP Inkjet Printer.It is the worst printer of all.
Targus laptop lock with combo lock can change combonation on its own. I am in a dorm and decided to keep my laptop locked while I was not in my room. One day I could not get the combo to work. When I called Targus customer service they told me sometimes the combo slips on its own that I needed to try combos with surrounding numbers to the combo I had set weeks ago. It took hours of work, but after many tries found that the last combo digit had changed by one number drop. I am now going to purchase a lock with keys-never again will I use the combo lock.
I have tried this with my polycom phone and polycom headset nothing but static. save yourself the grief and buy the amplifier
There have been many complaints of this drive. I am not the only one that has experienced it "simply stop working." Do not buy this drive because it will break down on you for no known reason.
Cons: Everything I want to do takes two to three clicks on the remote.Pros: noneThis product just simple does not work. If you want a product that works buy Remote Anywhere by TERK.
i was so hyped to order these because of the subwoofer attachment. when i got them i was happy, but when i plugged them in and turned on the subwoofer, i was really dissapointed. the subwoofer lets you hear all the base sounds but the speakers themselves have almost no bump to them. even my grandma used them and her 20 dollar pair of koss has better bass in them. definitley not worth the money if you want hard hitting bass.
Sorry to say but this product is a real downer. Bought it online, it locked up within 20 minutes of plugging it in. Humax customer service was great and replaced it. It locked up. Humax sent out a 3rd unit. It locks up and the buttons on the front of the unit don't work. Weird thing is the Humax reps don't ask for any proof of purchase and one of them told me there is a memo saying they are to replace any and all units. This indicates to me they know of a problem with the unit. None of the 3 I've gotten worked. All they will do is send me out another one and will not offer a refund. I'm currently waiting for my fourth unit to arrive. They do pay for shipping both ways which is good in case you do decide to purchase it and have any troubles. Also, they will tell you they will call you back but never do. Wait times are reasonable. All that being said, when it does work (which always requires me re-plugging it in), the picture is beautiful. Surround sound comes in great. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps you all out there.
First, for everyone saying "it's cheap!": The Buffalo Linkstation Pro 1TB is exactly the same price and is much more highly rated.Google this item and you'll find no end of stories about people losing data on this device. The PCB (circuit board inside this device) has a very high failure rate. Here were my problems BEFORE mine failed completely:- No power switch! This is just silly. And the AC plug is very difficult to pull out and plug back in. This sounds like a minor gripe, but since this unit needs to be cold rebooted constantly, dealing with the plug gets to be VERY annoying quickly.- The tiny fan is totally insufficient to cool the unit. This is probably part of the reason that they fail so often.- The drives never spin down. This generates tons of heat (see above) and also reduces the drive lifetimes by a huge amount.- Network file transfers are SLOW. The gigabit port doesn't mean much when it can't even approach 100 Mbit transfers.- The media servers (iTunes and uPnP) are totally unreliable. They go offline frequently and for no reason, necessitating a reboot of the device since restarting them from the web interface doesn't help.- The web interface is clunky and slow.- The SMB authentication doesn't work correctly which means if you're running Vista you have to disconnect and re-map the network drive every time you reboot your PC.- Etc., etc.I regretted buying this thing immediately. I should have listened to my gut feeling, but I didn't, and 6 months later the PCB burned out and I was facing 800GB of lost data. Luckily I know my way around Linux and I was able to take the drives out, attach them to a PC, reassemble the software RAID array and get my data back since the drives were still OK. I can't imagine how I would have felt if I didn't know how to do that. The cost of data recovery by a lab for that amount of data would be very high.Stay FAR AWAY from this box if you value your data.
Feb 2010. My Garmin 680 stopped working. The touch screen no longer works. Doing a hard reset does not work. Called customer support, i was told to buy a new map. Now myself, if i have something that is not working, why would i pay for a new map. The old map would work if the touch screen was responding. So as far as i'm concerned, 20 months usage for $400 is not worth it. And in this day and age, to have bad customer support is beyond my understanding. My origional review gave it three (3) stars, now I am giving it one (1) star for the time it did work.Here is my old review:This is my second Garmin, my first is the 2720 street pilot. that is a good unit, but very bulky. This I liked because of the size and I assumed it would be far superior to my old unit. Our first use was when we flew to Oklahoma to drive a new motorhome back to California. It did not know about campgrounds that I passed on highway 40. It took me to restaurants that did not exists (actually into a residential neighborhood for a BBQ restaurant that did not exist.) It took us to gas station in California that the unit said were in the fields. As for the MSN direct, if it wasn't free, I would have cancelled it. You have to be in a city (that has service) for 2 to 3 days before it knew anything. In this day and age, that is pretty unacceptable. This is an 85 percent GPS. I love it 85 percent of the time, not exactly what I was expecting from Garmin. It also has a problem doing a route. When we were driving, I wanted to tell it where I wanted to stay along the route, you can't do that. You can only add one stop along the way. See those three stars up top of this review, remove one of them. This thing cost over $400.00 and should work better.Pros. It is fast, you can see the screen all the time, it works on the California Delta.This is my second unit, so it is not like I have to get used to using it. I am only telling you experience. And to be honest, I don't know how anyone can go without a GPS.Larry McKinnon
All I can say is that I am very displeased with this item. I purchased one of these Dvd players in October, got it and set it up, picture and color faded in and out. From my experience with this product I would advise you to look at other players and not purchase this one.
I made the phone call the have a defective MP3 player replaced and they told me they were emailing me a postage paid label. I received a label that showed I'd need to put postage on it, so I called again. They assured me that the bar code on the label would show that the postage is paid. The postage required me to pay it. Made a third phone call and was told that they will not pay postage.I was never sent my service contract, so I had to go to the website to even find out what the details were.It shouldn't take 3 phone calls to get something taken care of. We'll see how long it takes to get my MP3 player actually replaced.WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!
Bought the unit (and the respective Linksys pci card and antenna)in November through Dell. First unit failed internally and had to be sent back for a new/refurbished unit. Then in mid-November began the conversations with LinkSys tech help. Setup went reasonably well, but signal strength and loss of network connection have been episodic ever since. Estimate I've spent ten to twelve hours on the phone with them, easily the most time I've ever spent with computer tech help for ANY reason! The router does not have the signal strength I expected (I only needed about thirty feet) and the unit is not functionally reliable. Performance has been marginal at best, and while the Tech Help from India has tried hard, I am resigned to periodic time spent with them as long as I use the system.
Be very very careful while buying this equipment. Use it as much as possible during the first month, because, chances are, you'll have a bad piece.Our player just froze up for no reason (wasn't jogging or anything) often.I wouldn't recommend it. For a few bucks higher, go for a known brand.
About a year ago I wanted to upgrade to an optical so I went to microsoft because of thier name is known for quality. I purchased 1 of their older versions of this product and It worked great for a few weeks, after that it became defective and would scramble up what it was reading through its optical sensor and sometimes randomly shuting off completly. I tried it on my other computer with the same problems so I bought another one with same results, after a few weeks it became defective. Ever since I have been a logitech mouse user. I know this is not the same model but still see other people having similar problems with this current model. I stongly advise you to be careful taking a chance with this product. If you want a really great mouse try any of the logitech mx series. They are the have the greatest optical technology out there and have great quality. If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading hope you get what you want :)
These are a great idea BUT they 1.feel loose and tend to fall down the back of your head (and i have a big head, which should help keep them snug!) and even off 2.very soon start to hurt the tops of my ears which is essentially the only spot where the headphones are held up 3.feel flimsy. The sound seems OK to me, so if they happen to fit you, fine.Frankly I'm surprised there is not an integrated ipod-headphone yet, because the cord management is so annoying for a lot of ipod users especially as ipods keep getting smaller. I'm also surprised there's even no mp3player with a good cord management system integrated, like retractable or even little tabs like the Apple power bricks....But there is another product like this somewhere which seems to hug the head more (designed for snowboarders so presumable it won't fall off) which i'm going to try next.
Folks, I hate to be so negative, but this printer is a disaster in color, although, acceptable in B&W.; It's a good looking printer, and the black print output is quite good, but the noise, speed, and color print quality are very bad. With all of the printer options on the market, go and chose something else. Why did I buy it in the first place? Good question. I bought it at an Apple store when I purchased an I-MAC. The price of the printer was $[...], but with a $[...] rebate. So, it theoretically cost zero, right? Wrong. I spent several hours indepently, followed up with an hour with a Canon tech rep (who was great, by the way). Even with the tech rep's help, the color print quality could not be significantCanon PIXMA MP460 All-In-One Photo Printer (1449B002)ly improved. If you decide to disregard my recommendation to not buy, then at least do not buy any additional print cartridges until you try it out. Sincerely, Alan.
Thought I would get my son an actual camera rather than those awful "kid" cameras with zero features, and this would save an older camera from a landfill, right? Well luckily I bought this way ahead of Christmas - completely failed... all images, pictures and video were just a red haze, like a martian nightmare.Vendor was very nice and prompt about the refund, though, which saved this from being a complete disaster. Found a cheap (about $7 more than this one) new camera, 5MP. Again, light on features, but whatever, it's for a kid.
Mine is the same as the others. It worked fine up untill the warranty ran out.Then, it would no longer do stand-by but shut off.Three times it wouldn't turn on, but when I wiggled the cord or left it for a day it would work again.Then one day, it wouldn't turn on. nothing worked, nothing at all.It is currently with the geek squad, they mentioned that the power supply seems low for the computer, and that it might be the dreaded M word - motherboard.Reading all the boards I've come to realize these are two HUGE defects with this machine. When the warranty runs out, so too does the mother board and/or power supply.Here's hoping it's just the powersupply, I can't afford to buy a new computer after only 2 years.I know i will never by Dell again.oh yeah, and the Geek Squad warned by that the biggest problem with bying dell is their 'specialized' parts so you can only buy from them, considereing their customer service is ATROCIOUS (they kept referring me to someone else and then hung up) you don't want to do that.
I purchased two of these separately and neither of them lived up to IOGEAR's claims. I got about 5 Mbps from a Sandisk Extreme III CF card on two different Macs and a PC. This is only about 1% of the 480 Mbps memory card transfer rate advertised in IOGEAR's literature and on the back of the package, "Just insert your memory card and transfer data at 480 Mbps." Using the same memory card and computers, I achieved much much faster data transfer rates with a Sandisk reader (although still not 480 Mbps...this figure is unrealistic for flash memory).Part of the problem is, the card reader establishes itself on the USB bus as a 12 Mbps device (USB 1.1 speeds), according to Apple System Profiler. I'm not sure why this occurs, because the GL819 card reader controller used in this device is designed to run at USB 2.0 rates. But this anomaly was apparent with both units I had, and the transfer rates I observed are consistent with this slower USB rate.The hub itself registers as a USB 2.0 hub, and devices plugged into the USB ports do seem to run at their rated speed.Another problem I had was the unit kept freezing up. I would disconnect it to take my Powerbook somewhere, and when I came back and plugged it in, none of the devices connected to the hub would work. I would have to disconnect the hub from the computer and remove its power cord temporarily in order to get it to come back.Buyer beware.John
The features the cdr820 offers are exactly what I am looking for. With this machine and it's three trays you can program various tracks from the three trays in any order and record these all while the cdr820 adjusts volume/recording level automaticly. After recording from the three trays you can put in another 3 cds and add this to your compilation. This machine evens stops after each record song or program so that there are no long spaces inbetween song. the only problem is this feature lasts less than a day then the recorder starts doing whatever it feels like. sometimes it only records the first song of the program and continues to say it is recording, even though it isn't recording anything. the only way to stop this is to shut off the power and unplug the recorder, otherwise it would record nothing and stay in record mode indefinitely. sometimes while recording in 4x speed it changes to 1x speed and then back to 4x. the same goes for 2x speed. I originally bought the cdr800 and it did the same thing. I thought maybee I just purchased a bad unit, I guess I was wrong. Make sure if you purchase this product to get the extended warranty. If you have any problems within the first 30 days take it back and get your money back, don't wait, the problems won't go away.
I ordered an EIDE drive from Amazon, but what I received was a PATA drive, which is supposed to be compatible. The drive was, indeed, a PATA interface, but didn't work. Western Digital's Data Lifeguard software showed it was a SATA interface, even though it had 40 pin connector. Western Digital's tech support thought the drive was bad and I was allowed to return it to WD at MY expense. My next drive probably won't be made by Western Digital and I probably won't order it from Amazon.
I received the ink cartridge and installed it immediately. It reported low ink status, yet it was supposed to be brand new. Very disappointing.
This is great. Like the other stowaways the folding edge in the middle locks one way, but not the other. It will not fold if place in lap, but will fold if picked up by one side or the other side. It has a num pad (with actual numbers [like a laptop format]), the 12 function keys, a windows button. The only thing I don't like are the arrow keys. they are full sized but tapered up in such a way that my fingers fall off the key instead of grabbing the edge of the key. This keyboard is not the same as the Targus PA800U, but the USB connector is compatible with both models. I recommend the PA800U. This is full sized so it will replace the smaller PA875 folding keyboard (PA875 cramped my hands terribly and had terrible arrow button). In response to the other review: yes, when first opened, various keys stuck a little bit but are working fine now.
Working with emergency communication using a ham radio, I needed a portable scanner. I expected to be very pleased, but instead, was very disappointed. After scanning a few pages, I packed it away.The next time I attempted to use it, the motor ran, but it would not grip the paper to take it through the scanner. A friend opened it and did something. It worked once, then the next paper became crooked. After waiting, I pulled it gently out which involved about 2".The gripper doesn't work anymore.I'm looking for another brand. Found one Amazon.com is selling that has 5 stars. I'll try that one.
I loved this mouse for a good 6 months - then the left clicker began to fail. After a month of slowly failing, it died all together. As others have said before me - this mouse is great for a while but not a smart purchase.
I needed a true ADSL modem with easy-to-use interface and firmware as opposed to the Bridge Modem. Despite this realization after ordering and before use, ANT Online was UNCOOPERATIVE with any refund!! Never again.This is the third time I've tried to use an Amazon Reseller, and the third time that I've been dissatisfied. Three strikes, your out---no more Amazon resellers.
These are very uncomfortable. I have small ears and these started to hurt after only 30 minutes of use. I had to turn up the volume on my music when I used these earbuds compared to my ancient, lower-quality-line Sony (over the head) earphones. The sound quality was not good.Also, the packaging states that the cords contain lead and you should wash hands after handling the earbuds. SCARY!!!Do yourself a favor and get something better quality. What is the point of spending a lot of money on a good music player if your earbuds don't let you hear it well?
Like many of the reviews on here, it worked fine for a while, then you had to jiggle the cord for it to stay connected. Then it started sizzling and making a hot electrical smell. Pretty much effed up a trip because the charger died.
First off, I bought this card to capture 720 X 480 for DVD quality video, upgrading from a TV wonder VE. Here's what I got:1. The first card I received had a problem with the audio and had to be returned.2. To capture from a RCA source you need to use a supplied adapter to go to the s-video input on the card. When using the adapter the video appeared black and white. Straight s-video had color video. Contacted tech support and they explained what to do but it didn't work. Tried the adapter from my laptop to TV and it appeared black and white as well, then tried the adapter that came with the replacement board and it appeared black and white also. Tech support did return my email and the suggesting worked, would of been easier to read it in the documentation.3. When recording, the default settings record an interlaced video(the horizontal lines). This must then be reprocessed to deinterlace the frames.4. When recording a show, the record times are in 30 minute intervals. You cannot record 5 minutes before and after the scheduled show. Tech support said &quot;I guess you better have your clock right&quot;.5. The capture drivers are not capatable with my video editing software or other capture hardware.My opinion of this product is that for the price I paid for it, the software should work, the card should not conflict with other devices and it should work with video editing software. There should be more control over recording duration and the video should be de-interlaced. This product did not deserve the write up it received in PC Magazine. It also doesn't need (in my opinion) it's employees writing positive reviews for it in this forum.
Connector was difficult to connect to player. After a dozen uses, plastic fell apart.
Cable I received was not made by "Cables to Go" did not match the picture and had different parameters than in description: 500MHz instead of 550MHz.
We're not impressed with this transmitter.Ease of use - nope. You have to click through all stations to find the best. As you drive from one area to the next, that best station may need to be adjusted.Sound quality - nope. You have to crank up the iPod volume to the max in order to get any signal through. The iPod doesn't have the best amplifiers, so the fidelity suffers. You also have to crank up the stereo. Be careful when you switch to another source on the car stereo or plug in headphones to the iPod! Additionally, there's a significant amount of noise/static.Can't recommend this one.
The iRock 300W Wireless Music Adaptor offers four frequencies, but they are too close together for good reception if there is a strong local broadcast station. Interference from the local station kills the reception. Also, it goes through batteries in about 5 - 6 hours and strong batteries are needed even when there are no interfering local stations.
Stay away from this product. I'm returning mine ASAP. First of all, the USB connector has to be *fully* seated before it works at all. My silicone shuffle case has a thin layer on the USB end, enough to make it not activate the Transmitter. I removed the case to verify this and just pulling the connector out the barest fraction of a millimeter broke the connection. Given the choice of using this product (leaving the shuffle "naked") and keeping the case, I'll opt for keeping the case.Secondly, when it was connected, the sound quality was awful and the constant static waves made it unlistenable. I found several empty patches of airspace, so interference was not a factor. When not being annoyed by the static, the sound quality was very poor, sounding as if the speakers were stuffed with cotton.I have an older fm tranmitter that costed $14 that I bought 2 years ago that works better than this $50 POS. Avoid at all costs.
This is a nice TV with a beautiful picture and lots of inputs, but ... and it's a big but, it has sound issues galore.You'll will see in the discussion thread this had issues from a high pitched sound and other issues of HDMI sound drop outs.I returned one and got a replacement because I like the TV so much, but that also has the sound issue so I'm giving up and returning it.If asked around and several people have had similar issues with different models, so I think it's a Samsung thing in general.It's a shame, I really wanted the TV, but it doesn't matter how nice the picture is if sound and noises are ruining the whole experience.
this does not speak the streat names and is useless. Get something which tells you streat names.
This computer is great for the home - if it works! Less than a year after we got it, the hard drive totally fried! And we are not a family of heavy users - we average maybe 2-3 hrs a day. Like the other reviewer, we found Customer Support to be a total waste of time. We wasted 10+ hours on the phone with them, all the while they tried pushing the problem onto us before (finally!) getting permission to return the computer so they can fix the problem.Then, when the computer returned, we had to, of course, go through all the hassle, yet again, of loading and reloading software. Another 7 months went by and now, the computer's on the blink - again! This time, problem reading the CD/DVD drive! My question is - did tech support actually fixed the problem or just re-installed re-cond parts? Or is this an inherent problem in ALL Compaq computers? Can't wait to waste yet another 10+ hours with their lovely support people again!Last word - "Should have bought a Dell!"
I had a Garmin Street Pilot III before, and I like it a lot. Since it has been a long time, the map needs to update and it looks a little bulky,I decided to get a new one. After a while of research, finally I decided to get this C530.But I am very disappointed compare to the one I had before.First, the voice prompt always says 'turn left' as 'turn B-left', it's annoying.Second, after each turn, it won't show the road name of the next turn until it gets to about 0.2 miles. I don't feel I am giving enough time to prepare.Sometimes, after you make a turn, it won't promt the next turn for you if the next turn is between 0.2 - XX miles alway. The GPS is just silent until you reach 0.2miles, always makes me wonder if it talks at all.The volume adjustment is very bad. There are about 9 or 10 scales, but the top 2 are almost the same, and the bottom 7 are almost the same, basically it is like only two scales. If you use the top 2 on the local, it's too loud. but if you use the bottom 7, you won't hear much if you are on highway. You have to adjust the volume when you get on or off highway, very inconvenient. Also the place to adjust volume is very easy to be touched accidently.The calculation is not as good as what I thought. I use fastest route calculation, it often leads me to a lot of small roads, makes a lot of turns, and usually there are a lot of traffic lights, the result is it takes me much longer than it originally calculated. It supposed to have traffic information considered in it's calculation, but I haven't activate that function yet. On the day I updated the software on line, I lost the traffic icon on GPS.I wrote to technique support for two questions, but haven't got back from them after about a month now.There are really a lot of things to complaint about. especially the screen design and the software. Just to be fair, the screen design and the software problem are not only in this model, I tried Magellen roadmate 2000, had the same problems too. I would rather return the Garmin C530 I got, but I will lost half of my money due to Amazon return policy. I really would rather continue using the old one I have.
I bought this camera about 2 years ago and have only used it about 5 times for special occasions. The last time I used it was in April - I went to use it in June for my son's band concert and it just stopped recording video. I was so upset because I was sitting in the audience and couldn't tape the final performance of the year. (there had been no indication that the camera was going to break, so I assumed it would work and took it to record the concert) It plays back previously recorded video just fine, but will now only record sound. I called Sony - they told me to buy a cleaner for it and it should work again. I went all over to find one, but ended up having to purchase one from Japan on Ebay since Hi8 seems to be fading out. Needless to say, the cleaner didn't work and after a second call to Sony, they could only offer to clean it for me again on MY dime (about $100) with no guarantee that it would fix the problem. I said that it wouldn't be worth it, that I should probably buy a new camera and the operator actually agreed with me stating that the heads are probably gone. Check on the internet - this seems to be a common problem with Sony cameras - I'll not be buying this brand again. I have a Cannon that's lasted me FOREVER, so I'll just buy an updated camera made by them.
I purchased this item as a gift for someone. The device was not loading any songs from the internet or a cd. I have tried to contact the seller but he refused to accept the item for an exchange. Apple's customer service help (located in India ) was not much help.Now I am stuck with a non-functioning Ipod and now I have a reputation for buying cheap items off the internet.
I got this camera for my birthday last year and...let me tell you...DONT GET IT!!!!...this is what i dont like about it...1. that annoying beeping noise it makes while taking a picture.2. you take like 5 pictures and the battery dies!!!3. (i) cant recharge it with the wall adapter thing...4. pictures dont show up good on the screen.5. well...its just a peice of junk!
The product does not work with cable internet. You have to constantly reboot all the connected equipment (at least twice a day). With DSL and Static IP, could not open port 80.The worst is customer support. Netgear makes it difficult to access customer support. Then there is a wait period of 15 minutes. Then the person you talk to has very rudimentary knowledge of computers and internet connectivity. Finally, they have no idea how to patch you to the 2nd tier of technical experts (connection beaks every time) and you have to do it all over again.
This thing is junk. I'm so glad I used an undeveloped roll of 120 film before sacrificing my hard to find 220 black and white film on this thing. Made in Taiwan JUNK. I will send mine back and look for something better on ebay I guess. I cannot get film to load onto this reel, even in the light, much less in a darkroom.SHAME ON YOU ADORAMA!
Don't waste your money. I've been scanning channels for hours at a time and all all get is static. I did get the weather channel once. I scanned the complete range of channels on every bank and nothing. You have been warned.
I purchased a 160 GB Classic iPod to replace a 30 GB iPod. The old iPod would synch to my music library without a problem. I can't get the new one to synch, I sent it back to Apple and they found no problems. I still can't get it to synch. I think it stinks. My daughter has a 4 giga nano and it has no problems synch music. Needless to say, I am not happy.
After reading the glowing reviews of the HD 497s (discontinued by Sennheiser over 2 years ago, for reasons I will explain below), I expected incredible sound that would be extremely portable and relatively sharp looking.The first part was right on. The sound in these cans is INCREDIBLE, even to a fault. I was hearing instruments I never knew were there, the bass was crisp, and poor quality mp3s were quickly exposed. Sennheiser has never failed me or anyone I know as far as sound goes.As far as portable, these things are awful. They feel quite bulky sitting on your shoulders and the leatherette pads can be quite irritating on your neck. The cord is ridiculously long and I found myself twist-tying it and still getting it snagged in my clothing and my desk at work.Lastly, they are described as semi-circumaural. The semi comes from the feeling you get after wearing these for more than 45 minutes - you want to jump in front of one. They are only circumaural if you have tiny ears, otherwise they are supposed to rest on your ears which creates quite a bit of pinching. I wear headphones 8-10 hours a day and by the end of the day I felt like going postal. They were quite red and painful, and I have been unable to 'break them in', so to speak.Pick these up if you don't wear them for extended periods of time and appreciate audiophile quality sound at a conservative price. Otherwise, shoot for the HD457s (velour cups) or the PX100s (described as the best portable open headphones available by many).It's no wonder why Sennheiser discontinued this product. It's not streetwear and it's not good for long durations.
I got this to listen to AM talk radio but it does not have the AM band as advertised. Amazon even sent me another with the same problem. You can zoom in on the picture on this page and see that it is not there.
Useless for recording from satellite receiver.Can't manually schedule recordings.Does not work with satellite TV.Only with TV Guide from cable.
I bought the desktop charger along with the 2-way radios--it never charged properly--either didn't charge the batteries or overcharged--I finally just went out and bought some rechargable batteries, and a charger at my local drug store--much less hassle overall--
This was advertised to be for a garmin nuvi 770 and again it didn't come close to being the right item.Very disappointed in amazons advertising.
As many other reviewers have noted, this mount does NOT fit all or even most eTrex GPSrs. I bought this with my nice new eTrex 30, hoping I could mount it to my bike. Nope! Back doesn't come anywhere near fitting the new 10, 20, or 30 models. I think someone (?) should rewrite this ad to indicate exactly which models it DOES fit. And since the cost is low, it is not worth returning. I would hardly get enough to cover postage, and I don't love the USPS enough to just GIVE them my money! Sorry, Amazon, someone (you or Garmin) dropped the ball on this one!
I returned this lens after one week. This lens had a very soft focus on my D80. The more pictures I took, the less I liked this lens. I tried this to take in door and outside pictures, both with poor results. The center sometimes would be almost sharp, but the edges showed distortion. I tried everything from shooting in a smaller aperture, manually focusing, and shooting on a tripod, I just couldn't get this lens to take a tack sharp picture. I think this lens may work for portaits because the bokeh is very soft, but I would worry that the image would not be sharp.
Remember the days when you'd spend money on a product and it would come with what you'd need to use it? Those days are over. Maybe this machine works, maybe it doesn't; at this rate I'll never find out. It doesn't come with a USB cable, and the booklet enclosed with the printer doesn't tell you what kind to buy.You need an A-to-B connector. I discovered this by purchasing the only USB connector at my local electronics store, which was an A-to-A. Since I'm new to USB, it would be handy if the Epson booklet said something about this under &quot;USB&quot; in the index. It does not.Before even getting to the point where the instructions said to connect it to the computer, the printer barfed out on the &quot;cleaning&quot; process. I followed the instructions carefully. I only bought this thing because eternal upgrade fever forced me to, rendering it impossible to use my old printer with my newer computer. I assumed it would be a complete item, ready to Plug-n-Play-n-Go. Bad assumption.
I researched for about a month for a 5.1 speaker system to optimize my computer and Playstation 2 sound. I kept seeing Midiland popping up, so I got these speakers. Well, I must say the sound is superb on these speakers, but everything is falling apart. Out of the box I was not able to get the 5.1 setting to work. I had weeks of emails to Midiland, and they finally said to send the decoder back. I was waiting to send it back when I went back to school so I would actually have decent sound from my computer and PS2. THEN my back right speaker won't work. There's a signal going to it (ie the speaker works), and the speaker works great in stereo mode, but doesn't do a darn thing in Dolby Surround. Now I'm working at Best Buy for the summer and am most likely going to sell these speakers and get a DTS home theater system. I think these are great sounding speakers, and I might be the only one, but my speakers are going to ... after 4 months of use.
HP has duped the vast majority of people who have purchased this. No where on the packaging does it indicate that the ink cartridges have less ink. It's a horrible deal and HP's packaging makes you think that you're getting a good deal!I'm thinking a class action law suit is in order here.
NETGEAR REALLY LET THEIR CUSTOMERS DOWN WITH THIS ONE. AFTER THIS DEVICE, I WILL SECOND GUESS EVERY NETGEAR PURCHASE EVER. MAYBE NETGEAR MAKES A DECENT HUB, BUT THIS TECHNOLOGY SEEMS WAY BEYOND THEM AND THEY COMPLETELY FAILED.I LOST MY RECEIPT AND CANNOT RETURN IT. I AM THROWING THIS IN THE TRASH BRAND NEW. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME/MONEY.
The stations that it can use are 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, and 88.7. Where I live only two of those stations are used by the radio (88.1 and 88.5), however depending on the location in the city then 88.3 is used but with static. With that in mind, the only one that seems to remotely work is 88.3 and 88.5 and that is with a lot of static. For me it would go in and out of working. It would go from little static to covered in static, no matter where I put it in my car. I notice that if I am on the highway going to another city, then it will work a little better than when I drive around in my city, so I am assuming that people who live in a big city will not like this at all.The bottom line is this product did not work, the signal was atrocious and it quickly goes through the battery.
I bought the device to switch between a PC and Mac with the same mouse and keyboard; a very simple setup. It worked for about 20 minutes, then stopped working completely.
As others have stated (and I didn't see until after ordering), not compatible with Etrex-20. I think the title and description should be more complete.
This device seemed just right: small, inconspicuous with nicely lit remote -- perfect really. BUT, when I connected the iphone my attitude completely changed. Now, I've used a few other FM transmitters such as the iRock and iRiver and realize that the sound is compromised by occasional static. But this Griffen gadget is MUCH worse than the other ones. The static never goes away unless turned to mono and even then it reappears while driving. I tested it side by side with the iRiver and no contest -- the Griffen has a much weaker signal. I really wanted a cable to charge the phone while listening to music but this product falls far short. Hopefully there is something better out there.
I'd love to give my new Canon printer a try but I didn't receive anything in the box but the printer. No documentation, no install discs, no starter paper, no ink and NO POWER CORD. And good luck getting any help from Amazon. Click contact, fill in the fields and wait while I stare at my nice big silver doorstop.
After using it for 3 days, the battery exploded! I had done nothing but left it there, no cords were attached, the batteries were brand new. After discovering about that, I tried to play it, all I got was a hold message and it wasn't on hold. The book said it was electrostatic discharge but I followed the directions and it still said hold. I have returned this for a refund, hopefully this will not be the problem others are experiencing. When I it worked though, it worked fine.
The two part button that is used to secure the zen to the belt clip was snapped together when it arrived not allowing the button to be inserted in the holder.You cannot separate the button when it is snapped together making the belt clip uselessI believe that I should be sent another unit
I'll keep this short and sweet. It worked for a couple of months but then for some reason, one of the buds (the longer one) decided not to work (the volume is just very low) and now I only have one working earbud that essentially cost me $25.
Boy, this is way too much to pay for a hood on this lens. It's a great a lens, but this is hardly worth the price.
I recently bought a pair of these things because it had been 10 years since I owned a pair of headphones that weren't for a Walkman.When I got these I was so happy! Unfortunately, what with one thing and another, I didn't really get a chance to ring them out until a few days before the warranty expired. I figured that was ok though. You see, I am a night person and my wife is so not. This seemed like the answer to my prayers...until...My wife tapped me and told me she could hear everything from these things. Now granted I play my music loud but when I tested them on another person to see how bad the sound was bleeding out I discovered my wife wasn't kidding. You could hear every single F#%&ing; note. Then I noticed that the outside of these phones looked suspiciously like speakers themselves. That's odd.Now it just so happens my mom had picked up a different model of Koss Headphones and you could turn those things up and not hear a thing from the outside, of course the sound was unacceptable for me but it proved that it was Possible.I also thought it was funny that the stupid hairnet thing came off the DAY the warranty expired. If that doesn't say something about this company I don't know what does.So, on the off chance that the manufacturers at Koss are just stupid and not outright ripoff artists, I'll explain how headphones are supposed to work.1. THE WEARER SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEAR WHAT'S COMING THROUGH THE (only rather adequate) SPEAKERS.2. A PERSON IN THE NEXT ROOM SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM AT ALL!!!!OR MAYBE SLIGHTLY.3. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SELL THIS CRAP, THEN THE WORDS "MAXIMUM ISOLATION" SHOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE IN THE SPECS.Lying schmucksMaybe these guys should find a new business.. like prostitution. Although if they did that as bad as they made these things they'd get killed.As far as I'm concerned, warranty or no warranty, these guys owe me my $50Oh, I know that someone's going to think "well you were just playing your music too loud, just lower it and you'll be fine" but even at moderate listening levels it was still audible enough to be heard in most of the room, and that was on a laptop not even a stereo system with much power.So if you are going to pick up some headphones, pick another brand.P.S. My wife got me some New ones, These were Philips model: shp2500 and they had the same problem. I kept those anyway because the sound was too good to pass up. That doesn't effect my comments about Koss' stupidity one bit, it just means that Koss isn't the only company that doesn't know what headphones are for. It also means that after two sets of headphones that are supposed to have good stats I still don't have what I wanted. Get it together morons!*EDIT* A helpful user took the time to comment on my above rant. They have my thanks. I, as I stated, have not owned any headphones for many years and I was not aware of the difference between opoen backed and closed back headphones and I thought that hearing them was a bug and not a feature. It might still be noted that the specs claim that these 'phones have "maximum isolation" which I still think is false advertising.That being said, I'm leaving my original comment up because I firmly believe in leaving my stupidity for all to see, somebody who is looking for headphones can now learn from my mistakes.*End of Edit*
The Linksys customer service rep didn't speak English well (an understatement). Sounded like he was from India: why did he ask me for my cashew over and over? (case number?) The whole conversation was a garbled mess. I couldn't tell if knew a router from a VW bug. It was a real pain dealing with them.
Getting it out of the box and pluggin'it is a breeze and works wonderful but only for a limited time. After a few days, it becomes completely inoperable, and useless. The problem is that one can not know if the problem is the receiver or the transmitter or the cables. However, I noticed the receiver getting very hot while the transmitter is just warm to the touch. I have returned two of them because of the same problem. There must be something wrong inside that deteriorates after a few days of use or may be due to the overheating of the receiver.
My computer freezes up when I connect my new 80 GB Ipod to it, so I can't download my extensive collection of audio books to the Ipod, but I must say that the songs imported by one of the techs at the Apple store on one of my trips there do sound nice.Aside from the sound quality, I would recommend that an adult with a PC and no patience for nonsense answers and poor treatment look for an MP3 player. The way Apple sells and supports products is amazingly awful and disrespectful to their customers.I started by loading the Itunes software and importing my audio books and meditation CDs into the Itunes library. I was very happy with the ease of use of the Itunes software and the help section, which answered all my questions about importing and renaming files. I could even turn off the screen that shows the annoying ads from the Itunes store!The lovely black Ipod came with a very small instruction pamphlet, which I followed carefully. After charging the Ipod for 4 hours with a ridiculously short USB cord, I opened Itunes and turned on the Ipod. The Itunes software didn't recognize the Ipod, the Ipod froze on with a "Do Not Disconnect" message, and my computer turned itself off.I called the Apple store and was told how to reset the Ipod. Then the girl at the store connected me with Tech support in India. I couldn't understand the man at all so I called the store back. The girl at the store got snotty with me about not using a Mac and asked me just how old my PC was?I then drove to the store where I found that:1) They kept asking me if I was using a Mac, as if only a freak would use a PC.2) They didn't want to exchange brand spanking new Ipod that didn't work for a new one, the wanted to send it away to be fixed. Once you buy an Ipod they are not going to easily take it back, even if it doesn't work! And if you open the box they have a 10% restocking fee, should you decide to return or exchange it.2) They were happy to help me after I loudly exclaimed loudly to others at the cash register with stacks of Ipods in their hands that my new Ipod just froze up and wouldn't work right out of the box.3) Everything including a USB cord long enough to really connect the Ipod to the computer, a real carrying case and a wall charger costs extra and the prices on the accessories are very inflated. I find that to be a real rip-off. An adult expects a product to work out of the box and to have proper basic accessories with it.5) The cement flooring in the stark store kills the feet of a 40 something woman after a few minutes...think of the young kids working there...bulging leg veins and foot problems in their 20s after a few weeks of work. I find the amazingly hard floor not at all attractive and very disrespectful to both Apple's workers and their customers.4) The Ipod worked when synced with a Mac and I got some songs uploaded to it that I didn't want.6) I was told that it must be the software so I should go home and reload the Itunes software.So, I went home and saved my Itunes library to a disk, uninstalled the software, redownloaded Itunes and reinstalled it. Upon connection to the computer, my Ipod froze again and froze my computer. I tried the USB 1.1 port and the Ipod and computer froze again.I called tech support again, it was evening now, and got someone from the United States. He was nice but didn't know much about PCs. He said that the PC staff is only in from 6-6 PST, but they had holiday hours for Mac support. When asked what percent of computers in this country are Mac he said 4 or 5%. So they don't supply support for PC users during their extended helpline hours. The 95 or 96% of their buyers who own a PC aren't as important as the 4 or 5% who own a Mac. I find that to be very disrespectful to their customers and pointed that out to the tech. He didn't disagree. When asked about the very short cord he said that most of the designers use a laptop. You'd think they'd test drive their designs with some PC users, wouldn't you?So, as of this writing I cannot use the Ipod with my PC. It could be the USB 2.0 port...which works with everything else...my camera and my Treo phone. I went online and didn't find much information. The scant instruction manual mentioned further information about compatible USB 2.0 cards at the ipodstore site but all I found was "Reset, Retry, Restart, Reinstall, Restore" advice.I'll call tomorrow and see if the Ipod PC people really know PCs. I've already wasted several hours on this expensive toy and wouldn't recommend it for adults who have no patience or time to waste.
So I read tons of reviews about this headphones prior to purchasing them. I was hesitant because of all the reviews saying that the bass was poor and the coord tearing. I purchased these headphones about 2 hours ago at Best Buy. I'm going to go return them tomorrow, maybe even tonight if I have time. The quality of the bass amplifier they have on these headphones is so poor I can't even describe it in words. It doesn't sound anything like real bass should. It sounds like you're listening to the music in a barrel. The sound is really annoying. If you turn the bass all the way down, then like someone else mentioned on another review it sounds like a really cheap pair or earphones. When I was at Best Buy and I tried on a Bose AE2, and the sound was wonderful. Now I know you're thinking yes, the Bose AE2 costs a bit more ($149.99) but these skullcrushers were $74.99. I know it's only $49.99 here on Amazon, but there is a huge difference in sound quality. If you want to get cheaper headphones, might as well get one of the cheaper Skullcandy headphones.
Unfortunately, like other Dell Dimension models, this one is a dud. We purchased a 4600 and within 15 months, the power supply had died--just three months after the warranty ran out. Dell's customer service on this model was just as bad as on its others. We'll never buy another product from Dell, that's for sure.
I purchased these (at a local store, not at Amazon) because of the attractive price and the claimed 12dB reduction. Well, I got What I payed for. It made more static noise than audible noise reduction when using them alone and with an MP3 Player. Returned them for my Money Back the next day.
Worthless junk. Out of the box it was clearly cheaply constructed. I started at one end of my driveway and kept moving towards the house until it managed to chime. By then I was within 150ft and it needed a completely clear line of sight. Later that night it rained and the thing went haywire. It never recovered. Don't waste your money.
Ugh.I received these as a Christmas present and was so excited to use these, but they're a nightmare. I get SO MUCH STATIC coming through, I can't even use them. I do live in an apartment, so that is probably the problem. I don't see why that is though. I have a pair of cheapy $30 wireless headphones from Radio Shack that work just fine, no hissing. I can't even walk out of my bedroom without these headphones crackling and hissing loudly in my ear. With my Radio Shack headphones, I could go down to the BASEMENT of my building without the headphones cutting out. Unfortunately, my mother bought these for me in October, so when Christmas came along, it was already past the day we could return them. So basically I have a pair of $130 headphones being used as a paperweight. Go me!I may update this review with a video so you can hear the hissing for yourself.Bottom line: don't buy these if you live in an apartment. For some reason, these phones just don't handle it well.
I bought this about two years ago, but only for a travel printer. It started getting daily use about a year ago when my wife started using it.No problem with print quality, but it's now unusable as it continually paper jams due to the rollers pulling the paper thru at an odd angle. The troubleshooting fixes in the manual didn't fix it. It's now junk. I have never gotten such poor usage out of a printer. Also own an i950 and I can't say I'm particularly happy with that printer....uses a ton of color ink, even when set at grayscale. Now why would it use color ink when it's set for b/w only? Go figure.
Update 1/7/2011 A month ago I bought a canon MX870 multifunction printer. Now that's how you make printers. as much as I hate the Lexmark I love the canon. it works like it should and no frustrations. It cost me half the money. I know it is 3 years later but the lexmark was so bad it has no excusesthere is enough bad reviews here that I don't need to repeat the same comments, so I'll be short, we have 3 macs around the house and an airport extreme based network, so I don't know how it would work in a windows environment, to start; we bought this printer mainly for the wifi function, which we never got to use, at all, it is so buggy to connect, and even when it's successful, it keeps loosing connection are changing IP address, and literally a pain to maintain, if you use all purpose printing paper it keeps jamming, unjamming is painful as it is so difficult to remove the duplex unit, that also fails frequently, Ink cartridges and easily found you have to order them online or go to office depot / max, you won't find them at target, very poor software, I can't wait to buy a replacement and delete this junk off my computer, buyer beware.and also firmware updates are really delayed when compared with OS updates. and Tech support is really lacking of you every try to contact them. No more lexmark and no more HP. I'll go for Canon or Epson next time. hoping to have a better luck
From page 111 of Feisal Abdul Rauf's book, "What's Right with Islam""It also would not be a violation of church-state separation to have a subsidiary entity within the judiciary that employs religious jurists from diverse religious backgrounds to comment on the compliance of certain decisions with their religious views and to provide guidance to their religious communities on how kosher or Shariah compliant these decisions are. ' - Feisal Abdul RaufThere is so much more insanity in this book. From Muslims didn't commit 9/11, to calling Qaradawi a respected scholar, to the convoluted analogies, and false equivalencies-it is the work of a mad man.Everyone should read this book. Rauf is absolutely insane.Spread the word.
Did not like. Fell apart when removed from packaging. Never used due to product seeming like junk after fussing with for about 30 minutes.
I only use these earphone while sitting at my desk at work crunching numbers. No movement and these the right earbud just stopped working after about 3 months. Not acceptable at all since these things have never been strained at all....buyer beware.
I've bought two of these and experienced the same problems. Tapes in LP and EP mode that were not recorded in these VCRs bounce. You may not notice it right away, but guarantee you as soon as you walk away it will, and you won't notice it until you watch the copy you made way later. Also, it doesn't produce the best picture possible. When I used my JVC VCR for playback, none of the tapes that bounced in the Go Video bounced, and the recorded tape actually had better quality than if dubbed using Deck 1 of the VCR! Unbelievable. I wish I would've realized this before I spent countless hours making copies.
I was looking for an inexpensive way to store homemade cd's so I chose this item. I would estimate that at least 40% of the cases arrived damaged or broken and they are so cheaply constructed that on the ones that weren't broken the plastic tabs break on the first or second use. Spend a little more and get something of higher quality.
I bought a 5-pack of Sony DVD-R discs at Walgreens for $2.00. They aren't worth $0.20. All five returned unrecoverable errors while trying to burn a system repair disc. Window 7 diagnostics said the media wasn't writable. I've read comments on a couple of PC forums regarding the same issue with Sony DVD-R discs.
Don't buy! Waste of money! Stay away from those no name "Chinese brand" Products."Premium Power Model: M-UPS-L14"Get's you into trouble with TSA! Looks like a home rigged bomb in scanner image!The 130 Wh Capacity is a joke! My laptop has a 4Ah battery (44 Wh) and runs about 3 hours.With the M-UPS-L14 I get at most 2hrs! And it claims to be a 130Wh unit!Most likely some cheap NiCad cells, definitly not Li-Iion.Always maintained it charged it no longer works, my laptop battery which is older still works fine.The battery housing now bulges obviously some cells are defective and likely popped open.Garbage at a price.
I have a 17.5" mac book pro and when i recieved the bag it was WAY too small. I tired extremely hard to fit my computer in it and it wasn't going to fit. The title for the bag is very misleading. It says 18" but when you recieve the bag and on the tag the deminsions read 18" outside and 15.25" inside. They need to retitle this item becuase of how it is MISLEADING.
I used use HP printers and very unhappy with the HP printers.Why, because they engineered worng. You have to feed the paper always from the front and if you put thick paper it will jam or bad print job.I don't speak English well, however getting better. LOLAnyway, Please don't buy untill HP improve thier product. While you use HP printer may be you want to print birthday card that designed by you and use thick business card. HP printer can not handle thick paper like thick card paper ex...However, there is other product form not HP company, that can feed your paper from the back side, therefore the thick paper can easily go though printer without jamming paper or bad printer job.I am not against HP products but expecially printer. I just can not shot my mouth close, because the design is real bad.Another bad design is printer ink catrige. The the color ink catrige uses three different color. The problem is you have to get rid of whole ink catrige just one color is run out. and when you trying to buy in the market, it's very expensive to replace it. Why we have to throw it away all we need to change one color whitch run out?I hope you got idea from my review about HP printers. My mean all of them. I tryed most HP printers to print out my birthday card which is thick paper but not that thick. LOLHowever, HP printer has good printer quailty but, I just want them to improve.Thanks for reading my review.sorry about my spelling, I had real difficult time to write this review.
I accidentally ordered the M210C instead of the M214C which I've used in the past. The volume is too low for me.
It's a splendid camcorder, but it's quite a trick to copy your videos over to a computer and then edit them. The camcorder records in a special format, then you need to find and download a "codec" for your computer to read the files, and then I've still had all kinds of compatibility problems. The software that comes with the camcorder really isn't much help. Be prepared for a major project in figuring out how to make it all work.
I thought I was gettinga bargain. The picture shows a package with 10 on it. All I got was one CD disk. with mailing costs, it was NOT what I bargained for.
PROS: Nice design; Clean, easy to use interface;CONS: Only plays Live radio when docked; can't schedule recordings for music channels; Scheduled recordings limited to 2 hours each (Stern and most NFL games are longer); 6 hour battery life; expencive considering it's little more than an Mp3 player.PLEASE NOTE: This device can't record music Channels! The only thing that I wanted it for was the ability to listen to recorded Sirius music content. You can only listen to live radio while the unit is docked.For portable listening you can only schedule recordings for Talk radio channels (max 2 hrs.) or record individual songs manually (the recording stops at the end of the song). There is no way to automaticly get fresh music content. This device is little more than an over priced MP3 player when being used portably.The S50 is really only for people who need an Mp3 player (with a 6 hour battery life) that can also record the first two hours of Stern or a football game.On the plus side it is a good design and a clean interface.BOTTOM LINE: you will get a lot better for a lot less if you just buy an mp3 player and keep your receiver seperate.--UPDATE-- It appears that Sirius just released a firmware upgrade that resolves many of the problems with this unit. I still think it was cheap of them to release the unit with so many of the advertized features disabled.
I have Toshiba TV and based on reivews I thought this would be a choice. Upon recieving the item and following the instructions and entering the codes I never could get it to take. It just kept blinking indicating the set-up was not complete. I next tried the manual method what a joke that was kept pressing two buttons with no good results. Maybe I got a bad one but needless to say I'll be returning this item.
I have had a terrible experience with this Western Digital My Book. The original failed approximately 3 months after I got it. I called Western Digital and had them RMA me a new one. I really had to push hard to get them to cover the shipping on it. They wanted me to pay to send the faulty one back. I asked to speak with a supervisor and he quickly arranged a UPS preprinted label to be emailed to me.The replacement model has now failed in a similar manner approximately 1 year after I got it. I'm not going to bother trying a third.
The image quality of this LCD is terrible in high def. No wonder its only $1599 and going down. Go with Plasma 37in or greater. Its worth the extra money.
This headset might sound great, but it's so uncomfortable on my head! It's narrow and has a "hard" bow to the top of it, so you can't adjust the way it curves over the top of your head. The result is that I have to open it all the way up and then kind of perch it on my head, holding the earphone against my ear. BUT, because of the shape it's bowed at, the hard plastic piece that sits on the other side of my head above my ear ends up pressing too hard and giving me a headache. Honestly, I'm mystified by the great reviews... If I had saved the packaging, I'd return this. Alas, I'm out the money.
There was a lot of hype coming into the iPod mini. I owned a Rio Nitrus and saw that it had 4 GB and a $250 price tag. I decided to return my Nitrus and take on the mini. I got a silver one. However, the iPod mini was a huge bust and I returned it on Labor Day.First off, I was impressed by its design. It is very svelte and intuitive. The click wheel is ok but takes some getting used to. Also, there is no dedicated volume button so there is a learning curve to volume control which becomes a major pain. The click wheel is decent but its too easy to over shoot your selections. Also, going through the menus can get tedious sometimes as going back and forth is confusing, plus over shooting the menus happens all the time. iTunes is a good program although I never used the music store. Apart from a few good design and software attributes of the mini, I couldn't find much more to rave about. Now for the cons:Sound Quality: It is well known that the iPod trails its competitors in the sound quality department, and the mini makes no exception. Sure, if you have never listened to another mp3 player before, it sounds great! That is why you will read these reviews and hear good things about the sound quality. But since I have listened to the two major Sound Quality big boys- Rio and Creative mp3 players, the sound quality was extremely distinguishable, with the iPod sounding flat, not as loud, and base-less, as opposed to the loud, powerful, bass-rich Rio and Creative players. The stock earbuds are bad too. Apple refuses to release their Signal-to-Noise ratio(which is basically how powerful the sound output is), for a good reason at a marketing perspective. Rio and Creative both boast Signal-to-Noise ratios of &#62;(greater than) 95db, which is pretty good. Some 3rd party tests have revealed that the iPod's Signal-to-Noise ratio is &#60;(no more than) 86db. Almost a 10 db difference, which explains the distinguishable sound. The built in EQ hurts the sound quality more than help, since it disorts the sound more than adjust it. The EQ isn't custom, so you are out of luck if none of the presets work for you. None of the presets did a good job of improving the bass. If you want a player that has powerful output with good bass range, avoid the mini.Battery Life: The rechargeable battery life is inexcusable, considering the amount of money the player costed. The life is advertised at 8 hours, but that is when its EQ is off, volume in the middle, shuffle on and backlight off. When you actually use the click wheel a lot, have the backlight on, fiddle with the player, and have the volume up in the higher range(which you will need to do), you will be getting about 5 hours, 6 is really pushing it. I regularly had to recharge my battery. After 6 months, the battery life started to degrade. The iPod battery is known for its ability to die out, so I knew this was going to happen.Other minor things have also hurt my experience with the mini. When a song title or album or artist is too long, the iPod mini just centers the text and clips it on the end, which is really unprofessional looking. This is lazy on Apple's part, since its not that hard to do. All other players I have owned can do this. Let's go, Apple. Also, the calender/to-do/address book functions are next-to-useless since they are kind of hard to use, especially with the over sensitive click wheel. The games are ok but nothing that will keep you addicted.Apple sells its iPod/iPod Mini like hotcakes, so there is no immediate or strong need for them to improve the player. If it weren't selling good, yes, you would see them trying to improve the sound quality, battery life, and execution. However, they really don't care, since they are making loads of money off the product so its not on the top of their priority list. Apple heavily markets/advertises their players and it is really the only player I see advertised. They, along with other media and biased consumer reviews, make it seem like the best player out there but it really isn't when you have had experiences with other players.On Labor Day I returned my iPod Mini for the Rio Carbon 5GB. It has an extra gigabyte, superior sound quality(only Creative beats it, but hey, Creative makes sound cards), 5 band custom EQ, 14 hours of extra battery life, a slimmer design, a voice recorder, and easier menu navigation(in my opinion) with a more responsive and easier to use jog wheel. It's appearance isn't too bad either. I am extremely happy with my Carbon and I think it is a superior product to the iPod Mini in every aspect. The Carbon is even compatible with iTunes, a huge selling point for the iPod mini! Also compatible with WMP 10 and drag/drop capability, the software edge goes to the Carbon.The Creative Zen Micro, another 5GB player, has been praised as a good player and although I have not had experience with it, it does look good. It sports an FM tuner, Voice Recorder, and the best sound quality on the market along with 10 colors to choose from. Check it its good review on CNet.In conclusion, I think the iPod mini was decent at its time until its competition capitalized on the several disadvantages the iPod mini has, making the iPod mini an inferior product in every way. But with no immediate need or desire to improve the performance of the player, and rather just trying to make the cutest mp3 player possible, Apple is not heading in the right direction. This explains the title of this review: Too much BOOM will undoubtedly make you BUST, since its popularity(boom) is so high that it will go bust(not willing to improve it) since it has no need.I rated this two stars for the following reasons:+ Good design+ Durable and strong+ Click Wheel is good+ Software Package is good(iTunes)+ Decent games+ Easy navigation once you learn the ropes of it+ 4 GB can be a lot for some+ 5 colors- Expensive, bad value- 4GB may not be enough, and there are also 5 GB players out now- No dedicated volume control- Click wheel can be over sensitive- Menu navigation frustrating as you learn to use it- No custom EQ, only presets that disort- Bad included earphones- Sub-par sound quality with a low range of bass, generally flat- Can be louder- Bottom of the barrel battery life, which is inexcusable- Battery gets weaker over time, can go dead after 400-500 charges- No useful extra features FM tuner or Voice Recorder- Tough to use &#34;extras&#34; like Calender or Address Book, better used on a PDA or even yet, Pen and Paper- Apple heading in wrong direction when it comes to improving the player, they just want the best design rather than best performance. A form over function kind of approach.- Too many people have one- Better players of this catergory out there, such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen MicroOne sentence summary: If you don't care about sub-par performance on sound from an mp3 player or low battery life, and just want a cute little mp3 player, the iPod mini may be right for you- if you don't like its superior alternatives such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen Micro.
The wires on the relays sent are all 18ga, not 14 and 18 as stated, the insulation on 3 of the wires is thicker giving the illusion of thicker wires. Once you strip them you see the real wire size. I sent the seller an email to inform them just in case their supplier has switched things up without them noticing. After a fairly quick reply (posted below) I got nothing back from them and the misleading description is unchanged.These sockets are unsuitable for anything over a few amps. Save your money and buy ones that are actually usable.Emails exchanged. Note I did not ask for a refund, check seller's refund policies to see why.":On stripping the wires for installation I found that the wires are not even as big as some scrap 16ga wire I had left over from another project. In fact all 5 wires are the same size, only the power/load wires have much thicker insulation to give the appearance of heavier wire. I don't know if your supplier is messing with you or what the deal is but your description is completely wrong and these are useless as far as I'm concerned. No point in returning them as packaging and shipping would be as much as the parts were in the first place.I just figured in case you were unaware you should be made aware so you can change the description.------------- End message -------------"They got back to me within a day or so with"Greetings,Thank you very much for the feedback. We will take a look in our inventory to assure that the 12v 5-Pin relay sockets we ship meet the item's description accurately.Best Regards,Googol Shop"
the lag that was previously mentioned is very real. in addition, when using this in conjunction with a laptop, the drivers cause an error on every boot up, resulting in a 5-7 minutes boot up cycle. hibernation is nothing more than a memory, as when restoring from hibernation, the drivers cause a blue screen and then a reboot. the drivers also disable the "tap" feature on my laptop mousepad...why? i have no idea, but it works fine once i uninstall the logitech drivers.no driver updates are available and my laptop works the way it used to when i uninstall the drivers.i didn't even have the patience to call the logitech helpdesk - what would they tell me? "please reinstall the drivers"? "please be sure the connections are tight", etc? all of which i've tried...as of today, the keyboard is only responding with every 5th or 6th character i type in...i'm returning it today as well...
I bought this headset on a recommendation. While the headphones were fine, the microphone is a whole different story. It would not stay in place, constantly sliding down. I'm assuming this is a defect, but even if this wasn't happening, I had another major problem - no one I was playing games with could hear me over the game because the microphone was not close enough to my face.I've used a few other Sennheiser products before, and they're good quality stuff. This particular headset, however, should be avoided. While the actual headphones are fine, if that's all you're looking for, you can probably get a much better pair for a comparable price.
I bought the JBL E250P after hearing it, shopping around to hear what else was available, and then realizing it was a very musical sub that never strained to reach those bottom notes. So I bought it. But like so many others, mine died after 5 years of great service. Same symptoms as so many others. It would flash between off and idle, start to boom for no reason, then the razzes began before it konked out for good. The problems with this sub are well documented. Many claim that leaving it on "Auto" rather than turning it on and off when needed, precipitates the problems. I dunno. I'm now stuck between repairing it (a guy on eBay says he can do it for $150 but with only a 30 day warranty) or shopping for a new sub. Right now my system is using a smaller Infinity 10" as a standby.
I wanted a full sized keyboard, PS2, and I wanted it cheap. This keyboard fits that category. My last keyboards were not expensive, but they were a bit more solid than this one. The keys feel soft. The key travel feels a little short. It is not the style of a laptop, but I also feel like it is not quite the full desktop experience. The keyboard itself is very light, the plastic is slightly thin compared to other keyboards I bought a few years ago. The keys themselves are very flat, they do not have a concave surface.I was looking to buy 4-5 at once, so free shipping was important to me. If I only needed one, I might have chosen a more expensive model with the hope for better quality.So it works, I would say it is not as high quality as most OEM keyboards or any major name brand. The price was right, but only because they do not seem to have a lot of choice in the discount price range. A few years ago, you could find $5 keyboards on sale. Those days may be gone.-update, do not drop this keyboard. I just did after about a week or two. It hit a tiled floor from about 2 feet. Half the keys went flying off the keyboard. One is lost, one is broken, the rest were replaceable. If you actually want a keyboard that you can easily pop the keys out of (to re-arrange)this might be good. For me it is not a positive. I just lowered my rating by one star.
I Bought this product for my mother for christmas and I try seting up a family slide show with music in the back ground but it will play the music only or the pictures only not bother music and pictures together. I contact customer support and they said that this model does not suport playing both music and pictues at the same time. So I ask do you have a model that does and he says yes we have 2 different models and he named them. I just dont get why they would have it so only pictures will play or only music why even put the music as an option. well thats my veiw gl
This U3 stuff is total BS. It's absolutely incredible that any company puts software on a device, runs it on your computer without asking you, and makes it this difficult to uninstall. I didn't realize that this was how it worked before I bought it, but this is the last thing I ever get from SanDisk.
Unlike most of the reviewers giving low scores, I had no problems with the audio aspect of this product. It was a fine fit in my ear as well. No, my problem is with the wiring. It is soo fine, that I was sure it would go bad. Well, sure enough, after about a month of use, the wiring started to deteriorate and cause the sound to drop out.
Very attractive looking DVD player that has great picture quality and sound, but it freezes randomly in almost every film. I know one other person that bought this same exact DVD player and it does the same thing. I thought it might be the movie that I was using so I threw it into my cheap GoVideo DVD player and it played without a hitch. This is the SECOND Sony DVD player that has failed me and the last.
I have owned this item for a little less than a year and since I have owned it I have been having problems. The first thing is I used the 250mb disk to back up pictures that I used for photo editing and everytime I load the disk to retreive the pictures it freezes up. My computer doesn't have that problem with any other drive. When using the zip drive I always run into problems when transferring files from zip-&gt;hard drive and hard drive-&gt;zip. I have an older model at the office (100 mb) and is not USB connected and is very dependable. No freezing, no reboots! It is a little more bulkier but does the job way better than this model.
STAY AWAY...The battery could never come out of conditioning...It does hold up charge but, doesn't really charge well.
Waited a year to see if Westinghouse would fix the HD Tuner that randomly locks up when changing channels or powering on.They won't admit there is a problem with this model only their 47".I use OTA (rabbit ears) to get my HD channels and when it is getting the HD signal the TV will occasionaly (about 4 times a week) lock up. Lock up completly the only way to unlock it is to pull the power cord from the wall.
Vendor was awesome, but card doesn't work in my phone. i had to buy another one in at best buy for a replacement, since i couldn't return to this vendor. it was too late.
I recently bought a TV from Initial. Its a nightmare.. first the TV was damaged on the TV and they claimed that its brand new. I called their Customer service which is outsourced in China or some asain country..Customer service does not speak any english.. I finally set up the TV and the Remote does not work..so I called the customer service and They DO NOT SPEAK ANY ENGLISH!! I managed to make them understand I need a replacement for the remote.. I got a remote after shipping mine with my own money.. I got a remote after one month Which is not working .. The story gets only worst.. now the TV buttons are not working!! for the last time in my life I would buy anything from Initial.. I just wonder how they are allowed to sell in USA.. This company is a major Scams
I purchased this product and used it for a couple months... and the click of death happened.I UPS'ed it to the Seagate specified RMA center and received UPS confirmation that someone signed for it at their reps facility.Unfortunately whoever signed for it misplaced it and SEAGATE, is stalling on sending me a replacement drive. The drive was received 11 days ago and they can't get any confirmation from their shipping and receiving dept.I didn't purchase this from amazon, but wish I hadn't purchased it from anyone else either.SEAGATE customer service is the worst, a five year guarantee attracted me to seagate, but it doesn't appear to be worth much.
I bought these to replace mySony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcupsthat I have had for 2 or 3 years. I wanted something with more punchy bass for Rap/Hip Hop, these definitely have that although its overpowering and washed out sounding. What they don't really have is Highs or Mids I was impressed when listening to things like Jedi Mind Tricks or Eminem but when I listened to Thievery Corporation or Saint Germain which have much more going on across the mids and highs along with the lows these headphones fell flat. I eventually became disgusted with these (in about a month) They are now sitting in my computer desk drawer waiting for me to craig's list them. The main problem is it seems they combined a very capable (and quite nice) bass driver with sub par junk speakers, if I wasn't going up a few levels to buyAudio-Technica ATH-M50 Studio Monitor HeadphonesI paid $65 for the skullcrushers when I got them, I wish I passed over them and paid the extra $ for the M50'sActually I might try to take these apart and solder in some better speakers (as a matter of fact if I took apart the MDR-V150's and used those speakers with the 'subwoofers'(provided they are seperate and put it in the skullcrushers that might make an excellent pair of headphones).These are by no means worth the $70 MSRP but, for ~$30 the price is acceptable but you could most definitely find a better pair of phones for that price. I am back to my MDR-V150's and much happier, I should have known better than to buy skull candies, they are really cool looking/stylish and have a great marketing department their headphones just are not very high quality, the build quality isn't all that great they are all plastic with a little plastic tab to hold them together you press it in to them in half and it is just SCREAMING break me!That said Some people will absolutely love these, it goes down to your preference what you listen to. Skull Candy is obviously a very style heavy company (they focus more on cool factor than actual audio quality) I personally cannot use them for more than half of my music as they don't accurately reproduce the sound. If you are an audiophile obviously you already know not to pay money for any skullcandies but, if you have a discerning ear these will leave you underwhelmed. There are tons of better options, pay a few more dollars and get a pair ofGrado Prestige Series SR-60i Padded Headphonesor if you don't want to spend more $ than you would for these get a pair ofSennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural HeadphonesI guarantee you will be more satisfied with these (and for less too!)I just pulled them out and put a new battery in to listen to "The Man with no soul" By Wax Tailor to make sure I wasn't being unfair the Skullcrushers literally take all of the soul (no pun intended) from her beautiful voice, it was disgusting how poorly they perform on music like this, in contrast the cheap sony's (while the bass is a little bit low but much more balanced) sounded amazing in comparison.
Let me get this out of the way, the sound is great and the isolation is wonderful.That said, the cord is bad enough to make them all but unusable. It seems to be designed to pull the left earbud out of your ear, then the right (it's intentionally asymetrical). With the included extension it's way too long (and heavy at the join), without it, it's too short. The cord that goes from ear to ear is way too long and gets caught in things.5 stars for the part that goes in your ears, 0 for the cord. It depresses me that they got the hard part right and then snatched defeat from the jaws of victory...
I found that the infrared system was a joke at best. They say 15 feet in complete darkness, I think maybe 15 inches!...I have a friend who bought a different brand and he was real happy so I know there are better systems available. I wish I would have spent a little more $$$ for the good stuff.
Speakers are junk. Missing or wrong parts sent/not sent with speakers. Company does not answer their e-mail. There is no way to resolve the issues with these speakers. Beware of this company!
This is my second of this model camera. The company had to send me a new one when the first one's screen fried itself. Now this one refuses to save pictures. I take a picture and it tells me "Error Saving Image" It is really annoying when you think you have the perfect shot and then it doesn't save!
Skullcandy = failure on this attempt. I have earbuds from this company and love them. Unfortunately, that is apparently all they can do well. These headphones have absolutely ZERO use. There are very uncomfortable on you ears after only minutes, so you will never be sitting at home with them on and the battery tray in the middle of the cord weighs them down making it awkward to walk around with. Then there is the sound; you can listen to them with out the battery in as long as you turn the switch to "on", but why would you. It sounds like a computer speaker from the late 80's without the battery in. Then with it on, it sounds pretty good when you turn it to about 10-15%. Any additional subwoofer volume added and it becomes distorted very fast and sounds horrible. These headphone were obviously made for people who don't wear them on their ears (those who walk with them around their neck at full volume.) I gave these two stars only because they look so awesome. I will just hang mine on the wall as art since they are no good for anything else and there is no way I can return them since the packaging was as cheap as the speakers. You have to completely destroy the packaging to get them out. So that is what I meant by zero use for these: they suck at every aspect of headphones. I should have known better as I bought a few pairs of these larger style skullcandy's for my kids and they died very quickly. Please skip these. If it weren't for the cool looks, these would have gotten -27 stars. I sure wish I could return them. Stick to earbuds Skullcandy because these are piece's of junk with a big name attached to them. Nice marketing strategy. These are probably marketed by the same people that put tony hawk's name on a 5 dollar skateboard!
We are a seller of VGA to HDMI converters, and from time to time, we received "defective" returns which turned out to be perfectly fine units. We were not able to duplicate the problems observed by the buyers, so we decided to sample multiple VGA cables from multiple listing / sellers on Amazon.This is one of the cables we sampled. It turns out the cable we received is a DB15 version of the VGA cable. The DB15 is the very basic / cheapest version of the VGA cable, and it does not support Plug-n-Plag, EDID or Monitor ID.For more detailed info, please check the following VGA article, a must read before your purcahse:http://www.sound-services.info/pdfs/Sound%20Advice%20-%20SVGA%2015pin%20D%20wiring.pdfWithout DDC1 or DDC2, a lot of new VGA features provided by many VGA products can NOT functional properly, but most buyers don't understand this details, instead they blamed on those new VGA products which require DDC1 / DDC2 to work; and most listings don't mention it either.This item may be a well made DB15 version of the VGA cable, but the sellers MUST clearly indicate this critical information, to let the buyers know. When we placed orders, we have no idea what exactly it is. Also there are so many sellers in these listings, we have no idea whether they are selling the same item either. The sellers should provide this DB15 / DDC1 / DDC2 version info in the listing or in the seler note, to help buyers to get the right item.Another issue we observed in this item, is the integrated audio line, in our testing, the integrated audio line introduces static audio noise (humming sound) in ALL 5 cables (from 6ft to 15ft) VGA / SVGA cables we sampled, the problem can be fixed easily by using a separate audio cable.Hope this review helps you.We don't mean to give this item one star, we choose one star, hope to have more people read this and know about this critical info before their purchases.4 out of 5 VGA /SVGA cables we have sampled on Amazon are DB15, not able to support DDC1 / DDC2 / Vesa Plug-n-Play features as mentioned in the article provided above.If you feel this info is helpful, please help to push it to the top. It helps people using more advanced VGA products and sellers selling VGA related items.
Picture quality is very good. But I have had compatibility problems with my new HP 8580C computer (purchased 8-99). When you go into program for the 1st time the computer freezes up after entering the configuration wizard, user info screen. Intel told me to download Rip2141 from Riptide. I did that and got past the config. wizard, but lost the ability to play any midi file. I was the told to download har105 and was able then to play midi files, but could not get past the video size test in the configuration wizard. Intel worked with me and also HP worked with me but each ended up blaming the other and my Intel program still doesn't work. Camera works with MS Net Meeting though.
I read all the reviews and couldn't wait for my access point and PC card to arrive. I consider myself a fairly techie person but I haven't dabbled in networking much. It took 5 hours and 2 phone calls to D-Link tech support to get this setup. The quick install directions for the card are pretty easy. Most of my problems were with D-Link's wireless access point (DWL-5000AP) and how it interacted with D-Link's router (I-604). But, I figured that once set up, who cares how long it took as long as the product works.Here's where I had problems ... I could walk around my house and enjoy a very fast connection. Fifteen minutes to an hour later, the connection would drop. I could place my laptop next to the wireless access point and it couldn't get a signal. I called D-Link again. The tech service guy finally came back with an answer: .11a doesn't work well through walls. They suggested that I call the sales department to find a more suitable D-Link product. That didn't seem to explain my problem or anything that I read about .11a, so I shipped mine back yesterday. I'm going to give the NetGear .11b equipment a try. I know it won't be as fast or as cool. I'm just shooting for a reliable connection right now.
Got 1 day's pictures out of the camera. Never submerged it beyond about 6 inches. Didn't notice the water in it until it wouldn't turn on when we went snorkeling (why we brought the camera) and changed the batteries out when it didn't work.I'm not an engineer or anything, but the mechanism they use to seal the buttons is crap. Taking apart the camera you will find a heavy TAPE over any electronics near the buttons. They know their mechanism to stop water from getting the body don't work.Digital zoom is... digital zoom. Terrible picture quality.Piece. Of. Junk.As long as you don't put the camera under water, and as long as you don't zoom.. the camera's okay. It's freaking splashproof, not waterproof, and I don't know that I'd even trust it in the rain after my experience. Not that I have to worry about ever using a Vivitar product ever again. It won't happen.
Not sure why Linksys has not recalled this product in spite of its numerous reported problems:1) The router disconnects frequently, especially when downloading large files or during an extended browsing sessions. Typically, the access point would stop broadcasting or the modem would disconnect from the ISP. In either case the router needs to be rebooted to restore service.2) Once in a while the router would disconnect from the ISP, claiming network access denial. Attempts to refresh the connection never helped. Again, only a cold reboot works.3) When rebooting the router, sometimes attempts by clients to access the router before it's ready may result in the routers loosing all configurations and going back to its default factory settings. This has happened to me several times!You may encounter this situation if you have a network printer connected directly to the router, with DHCP enabled, and if you tend to turn on the printer before the router it's fully rebooted.The danger here is that the router, in its default setting, has a SSID value of "linksys", with no wireless security, and administrative password of "admin" without a userid. The real danger here is that you may not know this has happened, as your computers (as well as strangers') depending on their wireless configuration would still connect - automatically. A stranger can actually lock you out of your network or steal your personal information.I have since given up on my WCG200, and gone back using the ISP's modem with D-Link router.
I got my WD My Book Feb '07. I noticed that when I transfer files to it the drive got hot. I have it on a wire rack shelf standing on end, so all three sides could get air flow. There is no fan in the unit and I noticed about July that the drive appeared to not respond and make my apps on Windows lockup when the drive stops communicating. I've tried firewire and USB interfaces. I've tried on other computers. The only thing that seems to help is when I put a small desk fan pointing at the vents. I store my podcasts on the drive but I don't continuously access the drive and yet the drive seems to overheat. I had gotten a 1TB version and it has a fan. I don't use that one very much so it still works ok. The drive (when working) is very fast. Much faster then previous WD external hard drives I use. However, after My Book overheating, I don't think I will be getting another My Book. Especially when other companies have longer warranties. Other then that the drive is quiet and nice to look at. Until the overheating problem, I would have gotten another and I had previously recommended the drive. I did like it was fanless, but I don't know if modern drive can survive without a fan. If my drive is typical of the model, I don't recommend the drive for anything more then to turn on for backup and then power off the drive.
I have two 100 stacks of Sony DVD-R 4.7GB discs which all consistently fail during burn in my I Mac computer using Roxio toast. The discs make buzzing noises during the burn and fail before the burn is halfway through. This discs even have difficulty ejecting from the computer. You would think it would be a computer problem. I've been using these Sony discs for a few years. But when I substitute Memorex discs of the same type they run perfectly.The Sony discs were made in Taiwan. One Sony 100 pack was purchased months apart from the other but they both present the same problems.
Looks like LaCie has perfected the concept of "planned obsolescence" with this hard drive. I'm apparently just another in the long line of disappointed consumers whose LaCie drives failed for no reason just after the warranty expired. My only hope is that enough reviews like this will prevent another misguided soul from purchasing these drives and ultimately losing important data.When it first failed to mount (out of the blue), I did a little research to see if anyone had a similar experience and knew how to "resurrect" it. It lights up and you can hear what sounds like a disc spinning up to some extent inside the case, but nothing has gotten it to work again. I am truly amazed at how many people had the same or similar experience with various LaCie drives failing at random. None of the earnest tips I read ever worked, and now it's literally become a "book-end" on my side table.I was using it to store data as I was migrating from an old computer to a different one. It died before I got to transfer most of the files.Be glad that you read this and similar reviews - Do yourself a favor and don't buy this product. Be sure to always read reviews before parting with a good chunk of your hard earned cash.
My headphones fell down once from the table and were broken immediately, I will go for Sennheiser headphones next time.
I'm on my third "genuine" Casio battery in one year. The $5 generic batteries seem to work just as good. Contact Casio for warranty first- they'll send out a new battery and acknowledge that they frequently fail
do a google search on sony ch:13 and you'll find 54000+ hits on complaints about their players. Their customer servise denies the problem too.Buyer Beware!!!
I have two primary complaints about this unit:1) the batteries that are included with this unit only last about two hours at most.2) the remote's interface is clunky, and hard to operate. just getting it into recharge mode is tricky (hint: put a CD in, and then open the case when the unit is plugged in)3) the unit turns itself off when you unplug it from an external power source4) the headphones that come with the unit [are not quality]ok, 4 complaints
I'm content with the scanner and fax functions of the Brother MFC420CN all-in-one, but I'm very unhappy with the printer/copier functions.The biggest problem is that the machine wants to clean the inkjets almost every time I turn it on. (And I do very little printing -- but when I need to print, I need to print.) And this constant cleaning consumes ink, apparently, because it runs out of ink VERY quickly, and the color ink is pretty expensive.The second problem is simply that over half the time that I want to print, I get an error message on the first attempt, and this wastes paper and ink, because it spits out a half-page attempt, and then *usually* it gets it right on the second try. This is unreasonable. I'm a pretty savvy computer guy, so I'm pretty sure the constant error messages were a flaw, not some ineptitude on my part.Finally, the printer will not print at all, even in just black & white, when any one of the colored ink cartridges is empty! This is totally unreasonable.Today I went out and bought a brand new HP color inkjet printer, and it was cheaper than the set of color cartridges for this Brother printer. I have a long list of things I don't like about HP, but nothing as bad as my experience with this Brother device.
I bought this junk, not from Amazon. It plays what it wants, it is clunky, like something from a nightmare called 8 track players, what is wrong with Sony? I recall when you could put a vinyl record on a turntable, you got instant music. I recall that even 8 track players gave instant music, so did cassette decks. This thing is garbage, it doesn't work, it will play about 20 songs, then just sit there. Don't buy this, it's junk.
I purchased this as a gift for my husband. The unit has shut down and scrambled songs twice. The unit has been replaced twice. They never repair, only replace it with another dysfunctional unit. Customer service is horrible!! No support from Gateway. What a mistake. Do not buy this unit!!!!!!! You will kiss 300 dollars good-bye!
I had Sx200 for two months. This router stops working frequently and I have to spend about 15 to 30 minutes to reboot it every few days. This is big issue if you are using internet for real time tasks such as stock trading. But its coverage is good and setup is easy.Finally, I bought DLink-634M to replace it last night.
If you want good desktop replacement, and you live in Alaska, then this laptop is for you. It has a big screen but gets VERY hot (thus Alaska) and poor overall design. NOT RECOMMENDED.Pros:>huge screen>Very fastCons:>battery life (1-1.5 hours)>Desktop processor, not mobile P4: VERY hot and power consumption>extremely noisy (intolerable)>bad speakers>A LOT of junk software, some of which had expired by the time I got the machine. Some wouldn't delete.>huge ac adapter with short cable and gets VERY hot...>no floppy drive>VERY slow hard disk. At 3600RPM (or 4800RPM not sure) won't do video editing with video resolution above 320x240.>BIOS does not support RAM and higher than 512MB>Video card not-upgradeable>FN keys software controlled can't change CPU or screen brightness or volume in Linux, UNIX or DOS.>EXTREME overheating problem, had to use 2 C++ manuals to elevate the laptop and put 2 fans under it.>No serial port>4-pin IEEE-1394 provides no power
When these speakers arrived, I noticed that some large object was sliding around inside one of them. It was, in fact, the tweeter, which had come off of its mounting plate and was loose inside the speaker enclosure. I couldn't see any way to reassemble this without tearing the speaker apart, so I returned the pair for a refund. I was going to order a replacement set, but now that I look through the reviews, I see that two other purchasers have reported the same problem. Seems like this is a repeated manufacturing defect. I'll look for a different brand of speakers.
The picture quality is okay, but the battery life is HORRIBLE!
Everything crushed after 3 days of using, if You buy it don't use turbo settings from the bios. I bought the same mainboard again (only newer version) nd it works ok.
My husband asked what was wrong with them, and the best description that I could give was that it sounds like I am listening to an old-time radio through these earbuds. I had the JLab D buds for more than a year and loved them; these were my back-up. For the original price (more than $20), these were more expensive, but the quality is horrible.
Macrovision nonsense, that is the problem!My LVC-9016G justed ended up in the trash. Seriously.Waste of money - and never again will I buy a product from LiteOn.
I was so glad when i baught it from the thinking that it was going to save all my video game bot loading problems and skipping problems. So when i used it on my first 3 games that didn't work before and got no results i was disapointed but not extremely shocked. So i used it on a game the skipped on icassion but still worked i thaught i'd atleast get that out of it. So after i &quot;cleaned&quot; it i ran it in the system and instead of working and skipping every once and awhile the game didn't even load up.DONT BUY
Purchsed the DV-5500 for daughter for Christmas and it is back in the box and on the way back to Amazon. Yuck. Camera is cheap and plastic and as if that is not bad enough the video quality is HORRID. Can't speak for the digital camera portion, she only wanted to record video. Forget shooting in your home during the day, even in the brightest of rooms video was dark. Computer software was not user-friendly and we are all computer savvy in this house! Please spend a little more money and get a quality camcorder, we opted for the Samsung Mini-DV.
If I ever get the tv I'll tell you how it looks , feels, and smell.
I purchased the router back in November. When I emailed support, I got a lot of useless advice. They told me to reload the driver on my adapter even after I told them the ROUTER was rebooting even when I used only wired connections. They told me to get the latest firmware even after I told them I WAS on the latest. Finally, I got them to agree to ship me a new one. Now, 2 months later, the unit is rebooting again every couple of minutes. It even reboots when there's no activity on it. I've since found it that this is a known problem. See for yourself:http://forum1.netgear.com/support/viewtopic.php?t=1238.It's a shame that Netgear appears to be on the decline.
This suggests that you can get 6 of them in the title of this item. If so it is a great deal, but I won't trust it so will buy it from another elsewhere.
The documentation sucks and so does the tech support. I have wasted nearly 8 hours today trying to get this router to work with a Maxtor USB hard drive. 1st, this router will not allow you to use NTFS format so I had to reformat the hard drive to FAT32. Next, when you go to set up the storage unit and give it a work group name it does not accept names that Windows XP does for example our workgroup is Horton house. The Linksys unit will not accept the space between two words so I could not use the same workgroup name and either had to change every computer or let it be in a different workgroup. Next I spent an hour on hold and then was transferred to four people before they finally could connect me with a tech support person who was trained on this new unit. They confirmed my issues and said they will notify the group who will be putting out the next firmware update. The big issue I tried to resolve was getting the unit to not require a user ID and password to access the drive everytime you boot up a computer on the network. Unfortunately I learned that is the way the unit is designed so you can not map the location as a drive letter and have it always ready to use on a network computer. The 1st time you try to use each you are prompted for a user ID and password. This really finished it off since I could not understand the logic. I can map other computer hard drives for automatic use but not this one hooked up to the router. Then the final kicker I learned after my 2 hours on the phone with support. Every file that gets written on the hard drive had a created date of Dec. 31, 1979 and last accessed date of the same. I copied files to the drive and it would ignore their file creation and access dates and just write Dec. 31, 1979 for every file and folder copied on to the drive. Clearly this router is worthless as a attached storage device at this time and I will pass it on to some one else on Ebay and go back to the old router. No more wasting my time on a new product even if it sounded great. Don't waster your money. I have 20 years of PC experience and am an expert user.
The Veo Photo Traveler is a cute and fun SDIO camera, for some models of Palm handhelds.I paid about $ 15.00, on ebay, for the outdated and discontinued device.The User Manual specifically lists the models that are compatible with it. Although the device is Palm OS 4.0 and 5.0 supported, it will only work in the following Palm devices: m125, m130, m500, m505, m515, and i705 with expansion slot; ARM and Dragonball.The packaging for the Veo Photo Traveler also lists compatibility with the Palm Tungsten-W, Tungsten-T, and the Handspring Treo 90.A CD-Rom, supplied with the SDIO camera, contains the SDIO v2.0 slot driver, as well as the Veo Creative Studio, a useful photo imaging software.The camera works well on my vintage Palm m515, has manual focus, no flash, and provides acceptable photos indoors, as well as outdoor use. The manual focus is a little awkward, as the lens housing is quite small and smooth, lacking the knurling required for easily adjusting the focus. But I later added a custom soft, knurled black rubber ring to the outside of the lens housing, so the focusing is now quick and sure.I prefer my 5MB digital camera for clean, serious work, but the NiMH batteries always seem to be in a depleted state when I really need it. But for quick and simple shots, my crude, but trusty Veo Photo Traveler is always ready, due to the always charged Palm m515, with its internal Lithium-Polymer battery. Also, the lcd viewing screen on my Palm m515 device is clearly viewable in bright sunlight, an uncommon feature with pda's. And the swivel feature of the lens of the Veo Photo Traveler is a definite plus.Warning: The Veo Photo Traveler is NOT compatible with the Palm TX! The Veo Photo Traveler is not recognized by the Palm TX, and when I installed the driver, my Palm TX completely, and totally, crashed. A hard reset was required and all my programs in the device were obliterated.Veo (formerly Xirlink) no longer exists, so downloads and support of any fashion are nonexistant.
I am not entirely pleased with this product. The iTrip I purchased a few years ago worked great, so when it broke I wanted to find the exact same product. When I found the picture of ths iTrip it looked exactly the same, but the one delivered to me looks totally different. It has a scan option which I really dislike. My first iTrip didn't have a scan and I could keep it on one station (87.9) and it was never fuzzy. The reception on this iTrip is constantly fuzzy and I always have to press scan to find a good channel. Very annoying.
Buying a PC off the shelf is never ideal, but I was stuck, so I bought the best they had, a Sony PCV-RS530G. I like Sony; I keep saying that, not sure why anymore. It has a great processor, adequate RAM, and a so-so video card. The power supply is underpowered and not a standard size. The big problem is the hard drive, it's so slow! It's a Seagate, which makes a very quiet drive, quiet because it barely moves, and Sony makes it all worse with a really odd partition scheme. The drive also features an obsolete 2mb cache and no acoustic management tools; it can't be speeded up. The high end processor and the RAM spend all their time playing solitaire waiting for the hard drive to produce data, it's terrible. No big deal, I bought a new fast hard drive. Before cloning I went to use the back-up utility, and it wouldn't burn the discs: that's right $1,500.00 and you don't get a back-up disc, you have to purchase one, and the onboard Vaio back-up software is useless. I went ahead with the clone, but something went wrong and now I have a brand new $1,500 rectangle; joy. To get a recovery disc I had to go to Sony's parts department, which is a very slow moving place (U.S. based; somehow Sony Japan gets things to me in Maryland, USA within 3 days, Sony U.S. takes weeks), and I ordered what may, or may not be the right one for my dead machine, it only said RS500 series on the site and even that took a lot of searching to find. I'm having it overnighted, it won't speed things up much though. So here I sit, with a ton of work to do and no new PC. The discs have not shipped and nobody has answered my inquiry as to whether I had ordered the right recovery kit. I have had similar experiences with other Sony products recently - it took a long time, but they have finally earned my contempt.UPDATE 4/29/04: I still hate it. The display drivers keep going south on me. Multiple system wipes, updates, new monitor, new video card, nothing helps. I use my computer to run a business and don't have time for this mess. I have owned PC's made by Gatewy, eMachines, HP, and Acer; this one is the worst. I am giving up and will be buying a new PC from a different company this week. What a complete waste of time and money.
These are one of the worst plugs I've ever attempted to use. Bare wire is potentially an upgrade. There are 2 things that make these plugs a waste of money:1. The set screws that clamp the wire inside the barrel are poorly made. You'll probably break 1 in 4 of them before they're able to torque down enough to hold the wire. Once the set screw is broken, the plug is garbage.2. The threads that hold the aluminum sleeve over the gold-plated plug itself aren't milled into the sleeve - they're a separate piece that's glued in. I've had a bunch of these fail, so the threads separate from the sleeve and there's no way to fix this. The plug still works fine but it's not fun to work with (you're now holding the bare plug).These aren't even that cheap @ $4 a pair. Stay away!
The reliability of this product is terrible. It loses connections frequently under both XP Professional and Vista. I haven't tried it on my MacBook yet, but I'm not going to bother.
1 star only as giving 0 is not possible.I brought this machine in Thailand but crashed after minimal use. I contacted Customer Services via the web who suggested some procedures to reboot and re-download the software. This failed. I had voiced concerns regarding the warranty being close to expiry but was assured, in writing, that the warranty would be honoured as the fault was reported prior to the warranty cover finishing. I then needed to take the machine to a service centre in Bangkok (a lot of travel expense involved) where it has been for the past 10 months!This time has been spent being passed from one representative to next all of which just ask for he same information over and over and then do nothing. Then I am promised, as I was in August, that my case had been escalated and they would contact me, I am still waiting... I contacted them again recently at the Singapore main office only to be greeted with the same arrogant, complacent and totally unprofessional service. I am still waiting to have this resolved...Anyone at Creative reading this who cares to assist? Perhaps this kind of 3rd rate customer service is something exclusive to Southeast Asia. As it is demonstrates clearly why, with a superior product than the i-pod, Creative fail to command any kind of significant market share.DO NOT BUY CREATIVE PRODUCTS!
The only possible saving grace about the new iPod Classic is that it does have the potential for a firmware upgrade to fix at least some of the more glaring problems. I think the other reviews have spoken to the issues well but I did want to chime in on the audiobook issue since that is to me one of the most bizarre aspects of this non-product.I have used every version of iPod from the first generation on (not nanos or whatever just iPods) and this one has definitely broken audiobook organization. On every previous model I simply went to "artists" and selected the name of the author and then had a nice list of the books (using the "album" attribute for book title) and then I could select the part of the book that I wanted to dive into which I could title using the song title attribute. I never ever found the straight audiobook listing particularly useful.Now I've got to use the amusing "search" mechanism or spend a bunch of time screwing around with playlists to try and put some order in the chaos that some misguided engineers have introduced.Playlists are extra work that wasn't needed with the prior User Interface and only a partial measure at best since one is still looking at a list of book parts rather than a list of books - obviously playlists were designed for a different purpose than trying to rescue a misbegotten UI design.The search is actually broken. For example I search for Asimov and the search results report every single one of the audiobook files that I have (500+) not just the ones with "Asimov" as a value of some attribute.I can not for the life of me understand how the current audiobook category behavior ever got signed off on by QC and usability reviews. The iPod Classic as it stands now is almost exclusively a music box rather than what I used to have which was a library of audiobooks. I do have music on my iPod but I rarely ever listen to it; rather, I spend hours each evening and in the early hours listening to various books some in [...] format some that I've converted myself from CD or cassettes and so on.This is without a doubt the most completely non-user-engineered downgrade to an otherwise sterling product line that I've ever seen!If you need a stylish 80GB or 160GB external hard drive this may be the product for you.
I got this purchase along with some others at the same time ... . I like all of them, except this one. The others were all brand name items, but I went on a hunch (mainly on the reviews I read on here) and ordered this item. I feel disappointed. The unit is slim, and does all it claims to do,and has a funky (tho small) remote unit. However, (deep breath!); there is a reason why brand name items persevere in the market place, despite their cost. For one this CD-player is no way loud enough. At '40' the top volume, it's audible, just! I would not expect that from a brand name item, indeed my 10 year old aiwa walkman, is SO much louder than this. The build quality is as you would expect from a no-name item. A slim product from sony would feel sturdy even if it was as thin as this item. This doesnt, its decidedly unsturdy, and I dont feel that this will stand upto frequent travelling that I do.As such, after using this once, this item is going to be given to my 12y/o sister, as it wont damage her ears however hard she tries, and because as I opened the box and used it, I cannot return it. ...If you buy this, be prepared for the shortfall in its overall abilities. It may look good, but if you cant hear the music, and you dont feel confident in its ability to ware well, in my mind, its useless.
I bought one of the Windows Ipods when they first came out and have had nothing but trouble with the software for downloading music and books (Audible). Music and books would have gaps or be completly unplayable. I would advise looking at the user comments on Apples own web site before buying one of these.
Contrary to what the product descriptions on samsung.com, amazon.com, bestbuy.com, etc. say, this DVD player does NOT play DivX files. I purchased this player almost solely based on the fact that it would play these files, but when I got home, it would not play them at all. I ended up calling 1-800-SAMSUNG and a CSR told me that the DVD-HD860 does not play DivX files, but that the DVD-HD960 does (and oddly enough, the product description for the DVD-HD960 does not mention this feature). Boo to Samsung for their incorrect product descriptions!
This player refused to even play when the card was inserted. It just started shutting off and since not even displayed anything. Designwise this is a neat player but that is of little use if it just does not work. When I first inserted the memory card it refused recognize it... later it did... but refused to come up through the USB connection, so I used my flash reader to put the songs on it... it attempted to play one of the songs and suddenly just powered off, has not worked since other than lightening up its indego light.
they always send toner that is out of date, it had an expiration date of 9-2011. this is the 3rd time this has happened.
I got this free with coupon. You get what you pay for. It is worth it if you get it for free. Mine does receive NOAA weather, but overall quality of this radio is pretty low. On the positive side, it does work, it has NOAA (with weather alert feature) and TV channels, AM/FM digital tuner, clock radio with alarm and snooze feature. Very light weight. Uses AC/DC (adapter not included) and 3 D cell batteries (not included). Has earphone jack and external antennae jack. Put it in your emergency kit for when you lose power.
I used this for about a year. Then it started going bad. would work for a few hours then I would have to reset it. Now it is totaly dead. Was good for the first year but I guess I expet a router to last for more than a year.
I cant believe they are selling this camera for 300 bucks. I bought it for my husband last year for 140 (tax included) at Best Buy I think.Anyways I really hope noone spends that much.The cons of this camera are what people mentioned: slow lag time when you push down the button to take your pic (maybe 1 second after you push it down) Flash is very bright, software sucks HORRIBLY. THE BIGGEST CON IS THIS: The LCD screen breaks extremely easily, even if you put the camera in a case. The camera was in its case, and in a small carryon suitcase (we were the only ones that had it and were careful with it) and somehow the LCD screen still got cracked. Upon looking for replacement LCD screen, I found out they cost 55 not including shipping. I also saw many many other people posting reviews and complaints about the LCD screens cracking.There is a viewfinder on this, but it makes the camera almost useless. If you buy this camera please dont spend 300 and make SURE you are the type who will be extremely delicate with this camera, and even if you put it in a hard case, the screen might crack. I read about a pen in a girls purse cracking the screen. It is also quite bulky.One cool feature is the Panoramic setting. You can link many pics for a huge pic. Too bad I cant use anything without the lcd screen! :(
The AutoScan feature seemed like a good idea but I have tried it repeatedly following exactly the instructions on the product, but after selecting "Auto" nothing at all happens. Yes, it says to wait, but you can wait and wait and wait and nothing at all happens. It works in manual station mode but you don't need to pay this much for that technology. This one is going back where it came from. Oh and BTW it's not wireless (the FM transmission is wireless but the transmitter is on a wire so it's not wireless).
I opened the box, took a look and got an RMA to send it back. While not clear from the product description, this version does not have the capacity to accept a video card, so you are limited to the on board graphics. Not what I wanted.
Worthless. The slot you see needs to go into the top of the radar detector. The Detector needs a clear view out the back window to see approaching radar, which is impossible unless your sun visor is completely horizonal and angled in a way that allows it to see out the back window.
When the Dell Axim arrived as a refurbished, it was missing the software CD necessary to use it, as well as the correct battery charger and sync cable. It took a lot of work to get enough information to get started. Getting the correct versions of Microsoft Mobile PC, and ActiveSync has really taken the fun out of this purchase. The WiFi capabilities were overstated by Dell, and as yet have not been successful.
We got this griddle a few weeks ago and the only thing we can cook on it pancakes. Everything else sticks to this pan like crazy. To top it off you must be extremely careful when washing, as we have scratched off quite a bit of the non-stick surface. Be very careful with this pan. One more complaint is this pan does not like to stay level on our range. The design is such that it always tilts to one corner. And then so does the food. I would look elsewhere if you want a pan that will last.
I purchased this antenna after reading numerous reviews comparing it's capabilities with other HD/digital type antennas that are available. I was planning on using it for my multimedia PC to watch and record network TV. I built a stand from PVC so I could mount it high in the house and on the attic floor if necessary. I set the antenna up [...] and proceeded to program received channels. Once I was finished, I ended up with 2 less channels than I got with my $10 RCA rabbit ears! I tried it again after moving the antenna to different positions. The picture wasn't any better. I live in a metro area with most stations within 30-40 miles. I felt it should have gotten better reception than the rabbit ears! For the money, I'd say stick with the RCA rabbit ears.
The contrast ratio on this set is simply too low, making it nearly impossible to see dark areas. Tweaking the settings helps a little, but not much. The biggest drawback on this item is the white halo that other reviewers have mentioned. In darker scenes or in low light, the halo is extremely distracting, and simply unacceptable for a television of this price. I plan on returning the item to see if I can get one without the white bleed around the edges, or I may simply request a refund and keep shopping.
I bought this to catch my optical out from my TV to send it to my stereo receiver that is not optical and it doesn't work. I have tried it on the PS3 with other audio equipment and all types of different setups and this thing will not get an audio signal to ANY audio device!It's crap, don't buy it.I've had it for over a yr and a half and have not come across one component that this will work with, I have tried all sorts of different setups and different cables and nothing, not even a low volume signal, just nothing!Save your money and save up for something better, this is not worth the plastic it is made out of!!!!Worst Amazon purchase ever!!!And for everyone who doesn't listen and then comes back here and sees this review again after having problems with it....."I told you so..."
I received this as a Christmas gift last year. My father purchased it at an electronics store. He was told it was &quot;the Cadillac&quot; of dvd/vcr players (I had picked out a less expensive item), but the salesman talked him into &quot;upgrading&quot;. Poor choice. It took 3 months, which happened to be the warrenty period, then the vcr started rejecting tapes. Some tapes must be inserted over and over again until the machine accepts them. Other tapes are never accepted. The dvd player works but the sound has to be turned clear up in order to hear. This is deafening when I turn the dvd off. Overall I feel this is a bad choice. Save your money and buy a different product
This item did not work with my factory Canon SD600 batteries. This product did not work. I had destroyed the package it came in and was unable to return it. So I was stuck with the useless product.
I bought an Apple 80Gb ipod classic silver 6th generation. The package was delivered on Miami by DHL. When the package was received at the Warehouse (December 6), the box was empty.
Horrible printer. Printer's mediocre pictures. It's cheaper per print to order them from shutterfly, apple, smugmug, whoever, and you get better quality. Plus, mine just died after a 3 months of ownership. The yellow print cartridge error of death. google this before you buy this printer.
Troublesome from the very start, it has two ways to do setup, one is web based, and one is a setup client.This product is so poorly made, there are actually settings in the client program that are reversed in the web setup. (Netmask and gateway are reversed.)The online help is useless. If you try to use their support pages, they take you to the support pages for a previously released product. Worse still, they refer to features and settings that this product doesn't even have. (DIP switches!)Don't bother with this one.... get a real print server. If it has to be connected to your network wirelessly, just buy a wireless bridge and a small network switch.
I bought the Sony 108 thinking it's a Sony should be good. We are coming from an aging HI8 and thought it was time to replace. I did not like going from 2 hours recording to 30 minutes but with a 1 hour option that would be ok.Well we used it and my wife said the colors were muted. Normal indoor light light conditions cause the colors to be muted. Also the picture quality is awful compared to my Hi8. When there is motion there are line and the images are grainy.The camera images are a joke at 680 Pixels. Most Cameras are 2 Mega Pixels now.Also researched that the DVD recordings only last about 5 Years and you need to back those up to another media.I guess I will be going to MiniDV since I cant get a HI8 anymore.I will be returning this and paying a 15% restocking fee.
Purchased Canoscan N1220U..but could not get it to operate..maybe the machine was dead on arrival..but after loading software &quot;numerous times&quot;...and calling Canon tech advice (which is not toll-free) several times and several hours of reloading...it still would not operate...Now I'm hearing comments from other sources that it isn't very happy with the new Windows Millenium (ME), which is what I have)...I even downloaded from Canon.com to fix and uploaded again and again..&quot;still dead on arrival&quot;. You're probably okay if you have Win 95, 98, or MAC. Me, I'm going to try HP 5370 csi at Gateway (tollfree). Wish me luck this time around!
As a piece of hardware, the cruzer is fantastic. It is sleak and small, and the transfer rates are FAST.But...The drive comes preinstalled with this very annoying U3 software. If you have a Mac, not only are the U3 features useless, but there is no way to remove them! You cannot simply reformat the drive to get rid of it; doing so will render the drive unreadable by PCs. I learned the hard way.Now I have to find access to a PC (not easy in California!) and use a piece of HP software to repair my drive. How annoying!
The review by DaveG "hits the nail on the head". This is a very poorly designed poduct and, after much work installing the product and tightening the tension screw TO NO AVAIL, I am contacting Sanus for a return and full refund.I believe Sanus generally makes quality equipment but not so in this case.RichS
Well, I read the reviews here but I thought I'd try it out myself just in case.But sure enough the same problems I've read about were apparent on my product as well. The left speaker was not working at all out of the box...upon turning the volume up above 25 as previously reported, the left speaker came on. However when I turned it back down it stayed on. I thought, hey, maybe it righted itself. But later on it cut out all by itself again. Turned it up, it came back on. Even if this is something minor that can be fixed with my purchase plan...I got more......In terms of picture, out of the box is great, but as previously reported the bottom right part of the screen arcs upward something fierce. I have tried out every brand of flat screens, save Sharp, and all of them (including regular tube TVs) have a certain amount of tilt to them when watching widescreen DVDs. The tilt is minor and is not really noticeable unless you are looking for it. Nothing's ever perfect, but an arc like this product has, which is also apparent when watching a straight cable signal, is completely abnormal. Something is definitely wrong inside this product.Needless to say I will be taking this TV back to Best Buy and trying out something else.
Ordered The case on May 5th, and just received it today on June 8th. After 3 weeks of waiting, I tried to contact datavis 3 times, both by email and phone. I didn't get a response until I threatened to have my credit card company get my money back. They still didn't contact me, but instead sent out another automated order confirmation email with a tracking number in it. It would have been nice to get it on time, but now that it's here I'm happy with the quality. I don't think I would buy from them again.
This item duplicates a charger that comes with the GPS unit. This is a waste of money.
I had this bag for a little over a year - was great until I used it in the winter - the plastic clips that keep the top closed become drittle in the cold. One snapped, and I can no longer keep the top latched.I called Canon parts and they don't sell parts for the bag - so this bag will end up in the trash.I have a Lowepro backpack also and love it. I'll have to buy one of their smaller bags to replace this one.
I was excited till the time I recieved them. The minute I saw the size of the box/packing they come in, I was extremely dissapointed.Well then I had a thought before opening the box. &quot;Big things come in small packages&quot; or &quot;Do not judge the book by its cover&quot;. Thinking that the quality would outperform the size.I always have a good intution and this is one of the few times that they were reassured after plugging them into my sound card. I have a great sound card so I know that the bad sound is not from my sound card. The left speaker would just stop working every now and then.They are cheap and built very cheap. I would rather invest my money and pay a little more $$ on a better set of speakers.
I have a library of 35 MP3 discs. 20 worked fine right off the bat. Got 8 more to work after burning over 60 CDs trying to figure out what was wrong.Memorex support is NON-EXISTENT. Sent detailed email to their support group and never heard back.Still can't get 7 mp3 CDs to work....ready to give up guessing.These 7 work fine on portable mp3 player and DVD/mp3 and computer.The ones that work come up in about 12 seconds ready to play.Works with 128, 160, 256 kbsProblems:- Will not read CD...spins forever until you stop it- 60 to 120 seconds before ready to play- Lists wrong number of folders- List total files greater than actual files, repeats earlier songs 1 or more times later in playback list.Some fixes were:- only 23 or less files per folder (fixes total file read problem)- possible limit on number of folders- Can't handle long file names (unsure of actual limit)Any suggestions please email me at: cranekenup@attbi.com
I have vista and it does not work. The company was useless about letting me know when an updated driver would be available. Wiat for the MOGO mini USB adaptop its a 1/5th of the size
I don't think I could possibly rate this router low enough to reflect my disgust for this product. This is my second of these pieces of trash and I've had enough. I have been fighting with dropped connections with these things for years and never bothered to look up solutions until now. Within the past few days, this router has been dropping connections on the order of every 2-5 minutes. Enough was enough. I logged on to Amazon to shop for a new router, and lo and behold, I find a ton of 1-star reviews of the very router I'm using and hundreds of references to a known technical issue with this particular model. Do yourself a favor - buy a Linksys router and never look back. If Netgear is that lackadaisical about solving issues with their product, they don't deserve your business. Any company that quite obviously doesn't care about their customers won't get another penny from me.
Cheaply made item. Not usable with anything bigger than a point and shoot camera. Mounting my small dslr on it caused it to become weak and not lock neatly into each section. Anything bigger and it became unsteady and looked as if the gear would snap off. Def not trusting my bigger more expensive cameras on it.
I buy a Western Digital 500 GB My Book Essential 2.0 - USB 2.0 External Hard Drive and I buy it in a combo that bring these Case but it doesn't fit with the hard drive i buy, it is smaller. I don't know why they offer to sell you a combo with a case that doesn't not fit with the external hard drive you buy. They fool me, why should I Buy a Case logic portable hard drive that does not fit with the hard drive I buy?I am not satisfy with these and next time they offer me to buy what i want adding anything else i wont accept.
I just received this product today and i was literally shocked.I've been a loyal customer of amazon for years and this product had scratched, finger prints, and not even rapped inside the box. I even thought if I bought used (which i never do) from amazon, and I was sure I didn't.I was considering whether to return this product but decided to keep it since it works but by the looks of it might not last for a while.If i had received perfect new condition, this product is probably good. Makes me re-consider whether to buy any electronic products from Amazon.
I don't own one of these, thank goodness. But after having freelanced at several places that use this keyboard, I noticed that they do not age well. For starters, certain keys become slightly misaligned with repeated use, and cannot be depressed swiftly. This problem is particularly apparent with the left Command key. Anyone who uses key shortcuts will be frustrated when the Command fails to work (e.g. instead of selecting all the copy in a text box, an 'a' will have been inserted).There is also no covering over the areas between the sets of keys so any dust or debris that falls over the keyboard is 100% guaranteed to fall to the bottom, where it will collect and display clearly through the transparent edges. After a few months, what you get is a keyboard that causes inadvertant typos, while looking like it needs a bath.Fortunately, these have been discontinued. Just don't go buying one now!
I guess I'll join the legions of other reviewers who will attest that this product is junk. I wish I had read these reviews before buying mine. After turning the unit on for the 1st time and sticking in the blank DVD that came with the unit, it just says "format" on the player screen for a few seconds then won't do anything, not even eject the disc. I have to turn the player off & back on just to get the blank disc out. Tried multiple brands of DVD+Rs and all had the same problem. Contacted Cyberhome customer service via email & they replied that discs need to be formatted, but there is no info about how to do that in the manual. Posted for help on a Cyberhome user message board & others told me you do not need to format DVD+Rs as they are preformatted and there is no way to even do that on the player. So, bad unit, plus bad info from their tech support. Basically I now have a $200 DVD player, not a recorder.
These are uncomfortable and sound cheap. I have a no name Chinese made pair that are more comfortable and have better sound and they cost half the price. But at least I did not pay for these as they were a gift to my son. And he does not wear them...The USB adapter they came with is handy though. We plugged in a different pair of headphones and they work great!
This camera is awful. I recieved it for Christmas in 2006 and I dreaded taking pictures with it all year long in 2007. Pictures from this camera taken in a low lit room are terrible. The quality on some is grainy and very unsharp. Do not buy this camera!!!!!!
Headset is huge, uncomfortable and inferior to other Logitech headsets on the market. At max volume this headset is still fairly quiet to say the least. No bass response whatsoever so voices sound quite a bit different. Doesn't fit comfortably nor does it stay put. Only good thing I can say about it would be that the cable is quite long which is nice. Bought this to replace my old usb Logitech headset with one of the ear cups that came off and to be honest id much rather still use my old one compared to this one. On another note, at least the seller shipped it quickly
This machine does not perform. It began to fail after eleven months and finally stopped after thirteen. So we'll keep looking.
I'm disappointed with the product. The battery life is poor and the memory storage is too small. My biggest frustration is that it doesn't sort saved songs alphabetically.Nice feature is the ability to save a complete song from off XM from the beginning even if you start recording during the song.
It did not work as intended, when connected to my new HD TV which has only digital optical audio out, I got nothing except for momentary static. I could not get it to work, so I guess I just wasted my money on this converter and associated cables / connectors. I will try to get it to work again when I have more time to wast on it.
Called Brookstone per comment below (1-800-846-3000). They had me in their system having bought it 4 yrs ago - who knew? Cost $12.98, with shipping $19.05, and is the same battery exactly (15 volt DC, 4 amp, not the lesser voltage/amperage of the one discussed here). Almost bought two, but figured I'd be ready for something new and lighter in next three years.
Let me start with the biggest negative BY FAR - the case SCRATCHES your iPod. I have a 40GB 4G and when you press the iPod in snuggly it fits great - but just putting the iPod in and out scratches both the bottom white portion and the LCD screen. This is pretty much the opposite of what you want when you are buying a protective case. The idea is great and it looks cool. The flipstand works well and I like the fact that the clickwheel is available. If you are looking to put the iPod in the case and never (rarely) take it out, then it could be an OK solution. Just be aware that even if you are very careful (which I was) it will likely scratch your 3 to 6 hundred dollar investment. If you want to use the dock, you will be taking the iPod out of the case and you should look for a different case.
Of all the comments that have been posted, I don't think I have seen any in regards to the lack of disclosure of a licensing fee for the CruzerSync software. I purchased one of these, and one of the things that was appealing was the CruzerSync software that is loaded on the memory. I was quite surprised when I got home and found that the version on the Cruzer is only a 30 day trial version. To continue to use it, you need to purchase it for $39.95. I could not find any information in regards to this on the packaging, or any of the web sites that sell the product. Deep in the SanDisk FAQ web page I finally found a comment about it. I even called the company to confirm that it was only a trial version. They did confirm it. I returned the device. Personally, I find that this is quite deceptive on the part of SanDisk. If the software is only a trial version, it should be stated on the packaging or on the products information web page.SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package)SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package)SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-4096-A10RB)SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-2048-A10RB)SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package)SANDISK Cruzer Micro U3 4GB USB Flash Drive - SDCZ64096A10 / SDCZ6-4096-A108GB Cruzer Micro 2.0 USB Drive with U3
The ratings of high efficiency (96db), 80 oz strontium magnet, 150 watt continuous and 300 peak just don't carry across in sound. I used these speakers to replace 12 inch woofers in a PA cab. No crossover just a high pass capacitor on the horn so this speaker gets everything 2k and down. I have it hooked to a crown 200Watts a channel PA amp so power is there and an adcom preamp so I am using sound electronics. The sound from the these woofers is just not very clear or very powerful. It really seems like the old Radio Shack junk woofer and horn tweeter sounded better than these replacement woofers with much better ratings.(you gotta love old radio shack. Even their cheap speakers were good)I think I will reinstall the Radio Shack woofers. I am glad I kept them.Had I to do all over again I would pass these Speakers by. Money poorly spent.Shame too, they do LOOK really cool.
For a fairly expensive item, I would have expected the VCR portion to work longer than it did. We only used this TV for long car rides, so it was used maybe 10 times before it broke. With only a 90 day warranty, we got very little use out of it and are out of luck. Would not recommend buying this product.
After several email contacts and soft restarting the touch several times, I called Griffin and they told me that this unit will not charge any iPod Touch.
I guess I really shouldn't complain because my husband won the camera in an office rally. But the pictures it takes are disgraceful for a Samsung product every two to three pictures are blurred unrecognizably-where you can't even tell what you have taken. If you have found yourself among the fortunate few who actually found success with this camera thank your lucky stars. Even if it is a less expensive choice versus the other cameras on the market today spend the extra money it would be worth it not to miss any family moments like my family did,on this useless piece of CRAP!
Okay, so these aren't the most expensive ear buds, so you get what you pay for (in general) and what you get here are some very mediocre-sounding buds. They sound no better than the "stock" buds you get with many mp3 players.I've used less-expensive Sony earbuds a couple of decades ago that cost far less and sounded way better. I am accustomed to good 'phones (I love my Grados when I'm not concerned about portability or sound leakage), have been an audiophile for around four decades, and listen to a wide variety of musical genres.Now, obviously, these being "in-ear" buds, fit/position is critical, particularly for bass. Having rather large ear canals (apparently) the largest adapter for these still leaked too much for any bass response, so I "hacked" (both figuratively AND literally!) a pair of those large, orange foam earplugs, since I know they DO fit my canals, so that the buds would fit through them, while creating the requisite seal. I STILL could hear only upper bass, so I think it's a weakness in the drivers themselves. They now sit in a drawer.Meanwhile, I happened on a clearance of last year's version (I think) of "Skullcandy's" "Smokin' Buds" and tried them out, and, man, they fit my ear fine right off (the largest size adapter, natch) AND they have true deep bass, not over-emphasized, but right down into the lowest decades, along with decent mids and highs, so if you're considering these Sony's, I highly recommend Skullcandy's product instead, and they're actually cheaper! They are a steal, really, (guess in this case you actually get MORE than you pay for). Take a PASS on the Sony's!There! Glad I got that off my chest...!
These products look nice and seem to have a lot of features and they make you all kinds of promises about how accurate they are and how the maps are updated every two years. Don't believe a word of it. These things are junk and Magellan will leave you high and dry. The routing is a joke. I've wasted so much time following these directions only to find out there was a much easier, quicker way. It's taken me in a complete circle for no apparent reason. That, of course, is when the machine actually functions. I've been in the middle of a route and the thing just freezes up and, after you finally notice it's frozen and you're probably way off route, you have to completely reset/reboot the machine.I had the traffic service for a while too. Again, what a joke. We had a major freeway completely shut down and under construction for over two years and this thing tried to route me to that expressway every time I went somewhere. I called Magellan who told me to call Navteq who finally updated their software AFTER the freeway was reopened. What a waste of money.Oh, and if you expect any kind of customer service, forget it. Magellan will very politely tell you you're screwed. Map updates every two years? Sure, if you buy a new machine because the one you own has been discontinued, along with whatever mapping software contract that supported it. That's happened to me twice so far. Oh, but if you trade your $300.00+ machine in, they'll give you $50.00 towards a new $300.00 machine and then try to sell your traded-in machine for $150.00 to some other sap.Don't waste your money or time on any magellan product. Magellan isn't even in the top 35 in the latest Consumer Reports ratings. Garmin dominates followed by Tom Tom. There's a reason they're slightly more expensive than magellan. You may save a few dollars on a magellan GPS but what good is a GPS that can't navigate and has outdated maps and freezes up all the time? I have to think a lot of these positive reviews are from people who have never owned a GPS before and are too distracted by all the flashy superfluous features to realize how bad the core functions are. Have you seen that Allstate Insurance commercial in which Dean Winters pretends to be a GPS and causes the driver to make a wrong turn and crash? That's most likely a Magellan GPS he's pretending to be.Bottom line: Listen to the bad reviews. Listen to the warnings. Listen to Consumer Reports. DON'T BUY MAGELLAN!!!
I purchased this "adapter" to try and connect a LCD monitor to a desktop computer CPU. The CPU has VGA and DVI connections. I already had another LCD monitor hooked up to the VGA connection, so I was going to use the DVI connection to hook up the second monitor. Using the DVI/VGA adaptor, I connected the monitor to the CPU. Nothing. I switched monitors and still nothing. I tried everything you can think of to try and get the second monitor to work, but it didn't. I turned off and unplugged everything before making the connections... nothing. I looked on the internet to see if there were any new drivers for the monitors so they would recognize the adapter... there weren't. I then switched between every available resolution setting the system had (e.g., 1280x720, 1900x1200, etc.)... still nothing. This adapter doesn't adapt anything. After doing some more research, I found I will probably need to find a VGA/DVI "converter" that actually converts the VGA signal to a DVI signal. At least it wasn't an expensive lesson to learn.
I thought this one had what it took but it coming apart like a worn down boxer a the seams. I just finished doing a little stitching on the fella but I don't know how he's going to hold up :(
I had this $150.00 remote for 2 years then suddenly one day it stopped working. While it was working it would never turn on all the items it was supposed to and the battery life was pathetic! I will never buy a logitech remote again!
Bought these for an RC car, after about 4 days 2 of them started leaking, Through all 4 out. Not worth the risk in my opinion.
The P-10 is an adequate printer. If you base all that on the cost per picture, ease of use, and general quality. The down sides are more technical, but add up in the end.First there is not XP digital signature; that cause my system to hang a couple of time when installing the driver.IT DOES NOT PRINT WHAT COLORS ARE ON THE SCREEN. I am not just talking adjustment of contrast, brightness, or such. We are talking significant color shifts. If you are using an aim and shoot camera, it will probably be ok. If you use any program to adjust the picture, just be ready for some frustration.In the end, when I was done, tweaking the pictures and the printer to get a print that was pleasing to the eye, the cost went up. I would print an average of four prints just to get the one I wanted.In all honesty, I probably should have started with a higher end to begin with. This is adequate if you are not that meticulous about your photos. The colors are deep and vibrant; a very nice sharp and detail finish. It will not do well with Black and White. You end up with a sepia tint.If cost is not that much of an issue, start with the Canon CP-330.
My husband just bought this to replace the 7-inch Coby player he bought me many years ago. He got this one because of the bigger screen.I find the sound to be pretty decent but I don't care for the picture. It's not very sharp and it seems to cut a little off the top of the picture. For example, I'm used to seeing someone's entire head but with this player their head is either at the very top of the screen or the top of their head is gone.We'll probably return it and get something with a better picture.
Crazy. Everyone uses iTunes because it rocks, excuse the pun, and has the exact same features on PC as it has on Macs, but this Zune does not work with iTunes, even on the PC. Doesn't work with my Mac either. Nor does it work in my car which has an iPod connector as most do these days. Not really a viable option beyond some marketing guy's white board. Maybe the next one will address these bugs.
This power antenna doesn't work any better than a regular antenna. I've been had.
I first bought these headphones over a year ago. I was pleased with the quality of the sound. I thought this was a good deal. Six months later, it started playing through just one side. But wait, you say! These have a lifetime warranty so it's no trouble, you say! Yeah, only I paid to have the broken headphones shipped to the replacement center (AND I had to send a money order along with it so that they could ship them back). Now, with my replacement headphones, they're doing the same thing after only a few months! I won't be paying money to get ANOTHER replacement pair. It's just not worth it anymore. Do not buy these headphones.
I had it going for about 36 hours. Unfortunately when I returned after 4 hours, it was unable to send. Yet I was able to ping my computer using both a computer on the same network, and even using my cell phone. But not even my firewall was able to detect any outbound activity. So I returned it.Some other problems I found was xp seemed to lose the card, and using detect new hardware would not even detect it. I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall. There are just way too many issues that were similiar to when I tried version 2.6 with 98.
I purchased the Target adapter a while back and it worked fine with my old laptop and old cellphone. But not anymore.Targus does not have a tip for the Sony/Ericsson T610 phone and can't say if or when they plan to make one. Hello! That phone has been on the market for several years and use the same power connector as T68.To make matters worse, I also got a new laptop (Dell D610). The Targus tip only powers the laptop and does not charge the battery. Tell me now.. How am I supposed to go travel with this if I can't recharge the battery? Not all flights have a DC outlet, so I will need to bring both Targus (for the plane) and my regular Dell power supply (to recharge the battery). Not very smart...
I read every review and test I could find while deciding between this lens and the 70-200 f4 L. In the end, I opted for stabilization and reach - big mistake. Sharpness and color are poor on this lens and it can be very frustrating when you review your photos at the end of a trek and toss, literally, all of them. I sold this lens at significant loss and bought a used 70-200 f2.8 L (non IS). The difference was stunning. There is a reason the f4 is best in its class, don't make my mistake. You can easily crop your super sharp photos to match the reach of the 70-300. I've since bought a used 400mm f5.6 L - even at f5.6 the L glass is so superior to other products that it is easily hand-holdable (this lens is non IS) in all but the lowest light. Additionally, the L lenses are built like tanks! The f4 L will not dissapoint, buy it.
The Maxtor hard drive installed without a problem but the documentation for the Retrospect backup software is thin - at best. When I had tech support questions and tried calling and e-mailing for assistance, I was told that they are closed for three days because they are moving offices. This is BACKUP software not a video game. My computer is down and I need assistance to get it back up. This is unacceptable when it comes to restoring a user's ability to use their system.I've received better tech support for my Playstation for pete's sake. Only buy this product if you don't need any support.
We bought this player for Christmas for our 17 year old son. He has nothing but complaints about it and he hates to complain. The on/off switch does not go off. When we put DVDs in to watch a loud clicking sound begins. At times during movies, the system just stops.Now it is 60 days later and returning it is a pain.
I have a Netgear MA101 802.11b USB adapter sitting next to the WG121 adapter. The MA101 consistently receives a stronger signal by FAR compared to the WG121. Both adapters are less than 20 feet from the access point. The WG121 cannot sustain a good connection (i.e a relative signal strength of 5-8 on a scale of 10). The MA101 indicates a perfect connection (10 on a scale of 10) ALWAYS. I will put up with the slower speed to get a stable, consistent, strong connection. The WG121 is being returned and I will stick with the MA101 (USB1.1, 802.11b adapter).
even for the price....Not worth it.The first time I switched it over to battery power the switch malfunctioned. Obviously, now I can't use it without an electrical outlet near by. Sound is nowhere nearly as clear as most reviews stated. Sounds like tin cans when turned anywhere over half volume. On sale for $28.00 you don't really expect much but when you see the original price was over $60.00 you would expect to be able to turn it at least a little past half volume and have the switches work more then once. I honestly didn't have high expectations, I expected, maybe,$25.00 sound and quality, which isn't much, but got $2.50 sound and quality. Don't waste your money.
I obught this cd player thinking it would live up to the hype. and the money, but after a week, panasonic's little niches began to occur. it started stopping my cd's and would jerk around. not playing. i thought this is garbage.
When shopping for a replacement drum for my brother printer I was set on purchasing genuine brother parts. Most web sites list the products as compatible replacement parts. This web site made no reference to the part as being a compatible replacement part and was double the price for a compatible replacement part per other web sites' prices. Not very happy.
worst subwoofer ever it hums like crazy you will hate yourself for buying this or any other speakers by KLH. The company is so cheap they don't know how to make a decent speaker system. I say go with Harmon Kardon or JBL or Polka. Good and not to pricy in my opinion.
I've had mine for several years now. It replaced a D-Link DP-301U print server that never worked when you actually needed to print something. The complaints about the disconnect between the CD instructions, the manual, and what tech support tells you are quite valid, but the unit can be setup successfully if you persevere. Complaints that it won't work with Macs aren't necessarily true. I've had less trouble using this with my Mac running OS X Tiger than I do with my PC running Windows XP. Now the Mac has a more limited listing of printer drivers, so that can be a problem with the printer and the Mac, but with some internet searching, one can usually find a printer driver for almost any printer to make it work on a Mac.So what is wrong with this POS? It doesn't stay synced with your LAN. Just when you really need to print something, it will have lost sync and your print job goes into cyberspace with the Mac or jams up your PC so you have to delete the document and restart the PC. I've been enduring this for years now, but things finally got worse and unacceptable. Something in the USB connection on this device has now quit and the print server can't see any USB printer that is attached to it. Well a print server that can't see a printer is pretty useless. I think that the basic problem with these units is that the build quality is abysmal. It was designed and manufactured on the cheap and it shows.Next go around, I'm just buying a network printer and avoiding these hassles. BTW, the parallel port print servers for laser printers and post script printers work fine. I've had a D-Link version for about 5 years and have never had a problem with it. It's the USB units from all the vendors that are trash.
This thing just doesen't work period. No differenece with the included antenna. Save time and money, get the original OEM part for your GPS wich now cost me $28 more.
I second what "An electronics fan" said. I went through 3 headsets before finally giving up. I too was disappointed with the comfort of the earpiece. They kept coming out when I tried to run. The first two headsets I had to replace because the rubber ear pad kept falling off. They stay on for about 2 - 4 weeks but once the thing falls off (and if your lucky enough to not lose it completely) the thing never stays on. The third head set I added a little super glue two the rubber pieces before using, and that seemed to do the trick, until a couple month later when the left ear piece began cutting in and out. Don't waist the money; it's not worth the hassle.
My computer had a problem locating the drivers for the Rio so I called their customer service line. After waiting on line for about 45 minutes a customer service rep. spent 1 1/2 hours trying to help me with no results. I was able to make the device work after some trial and error on my own only to find out that the on/off button was getting stuck probably due to poor design. I am returning the Rio and getting an Ipod.
i purchased these headphones because i thought that being a SONY product, it would be of high quality. i have a DELL Jukebox MP3 player that has a 1-20 volume range. I usually have my volume at the 17 level, and after about a week of use, the left head phone is busted. it sounds like it has been blown out, and when i shake the headphone to see if something is loose, i can definately hear something moving around in it while the right headphone is solid. So..., i am very dissapointed. they ran me about $25, and i am not a happy camper.
I'd just like to apologize to Amazon, the postman, and everyone that help receive my order and ship it to me. Sorry for wasting your time. I should've listened to the other critical reviews of this product, but I decided to give it a go.Will it make your amplifier run? Yep. But it's not 8 gauge. Not even close. The power wire is like a thick piece of delicious licorice with a copper thread in the center. Tons of insulation to make it look like 8 ga. from the outside.Just save yourself the trouble and check out the KnuKonceptz kit. For hardly any more money, you're getting some cables that are truly beefcake!
This is the one of the worst mp3 players because it's hard to have it connect to your computer and the software is terrible. Also, it always freezes and the sound messes up on a regular basis. Please do not buy this if you value your money at all. I'm sorry I did.
I bought this in mid-Feb, received in late Feb, used maybe once a week until the last couple days. You know how sometimes a badly treated wire goes bad so it only works when you hold or kink it just so? Well, that's what happened to this, except I treated the wire like a king, very gentle, precisely because I was afraid of it going bad. And now it's bad and useless after under 3 months. Of course it's too late to return it. What is it with iPod accessories that they go bad so quickly? I really want to buy another one because in all other respects this battery pack was just great, but I don't want to because this really didn't last as long as it should have under the gentle treatment I gave it.
I have three BT headsets that I use to test transmitters. This didn't pair with any of them, whereas every other BT transmitter tried paired with all thee. I finally did find a BT receiver it would pair with, a 'Black Diamond Bluelink', but the range was terrible... no more than 15 feet with a clear unobstructed space between them. Even at 15 feet, the audio would occasionally become choppy. At 10', the audio was solid, fidelity good, and a relatively short latency compared to other transmitters I tired (thus the two star rating).
The card was dead on arrival. though the return process was simple, i would have liked a working card. will look for an alternative some place else
I ordered SanDisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter. I only get SD Adapter, no memory card, I had written a complaint and requested a refund, I have not heard from Amazon or the company that sent the product.Very disappointed.
I ordered this because another Logitech product, a headset, doesn't work and I needed a solution to skype for work. Needless to say, I ended up taking that important call on my cell phone.It just doesn't pickup any sound, even though all the test meters say it does.
For reasons that are not clear to me, my DVD-R burners only like to use 8X speed DVD's, not 16X. I like Memorex and found that Amazon claims that they stock 8X spped Memorex DVD-R's. Since it is getting harder to find the 8X speed, I was pleased to find them at the Amazon site and ordered 200 of these DVD-R's. Amazon ingnored my specific order and substitued 16X, which don't work for me. I kept them and will be able to use them for other things... but not for the job I intended. I wish Amazon would be more careful and only send you what you specifically order. The decision to make the substition was not mine and Amazon's substition set back a project for which I needed those specif 8X speed DVD-R's.
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem. Personally, after what I've been through, I'm ready to launch a campaign to let everyone know that Apple is blatantly misleading the public about their newest hot item - the iPod Mini. Here's my story:I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completely locked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.Evidently Apple did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use. Clearly, they do not stand behind their products and do not offer acceptable solutions to their customers' problems.
This router, especially the attached storage is not quite what it seems. The picture on Amazon and on the package leads one to believe that you can just plug in a thumb drive and take it with you. I didn't care about taking it with me, but it never occurred to me until I upgraded one of my computers to Vista that the drive is not really formatted in a "language" Windows can understand. It's formatted for Linux, and requires a utility called Samba, which is installed on the router, to be seen and used by Windows. That means a couple of things:1) You CAN'T take it with you, unless you are running Linux on your regular computer.2) It DOESN'T work with Vista (changes needed to Samba) unless you get the Beta version of firmware. NB: first time I tried to flash this upgrade it killed my router, and I had to get a new one.Tech support - I really have no words to describe it, that's how bad it is. It's made up of people pulling all nighters working in Manilla. Shocking, actually. When the CSR burned up my router, she immediately switched to the "give me your proof of purchase or I can't send you a new one" script. Nothing I could do could pursuade her to change scripts.I recommend getting a real ethernet attached hard drive and a separate router. This is not a flexible solution for most users.
I'd like to say right off that this is an awesome concept. I've been wanting a Harmony remote for quite a while, pretty much since they came out. I finally took the plunge and bought the Harmony Xbox controller.I'm completely disappointed.The remote itself looks nice, but is uncomfortable (I'm sure I'd get used to it, though) and some of the buttons require two hands for me to push (such as the soft-key buttons around the LCD) since I have to support the remote right underneath the LCD to get enough leverage to press in the button -- otherwise I press on the button and it just pushes the whole remote down instead of the button. I don't like the click type buttons. I'd much rather have rubber buttons like on a Tivo remote. Firm, but easily depressed with some sort of tactile feedback that isn't unpleasant. This remote has hard to push buttons, which admittedly do give tactile feedback, but it's far from pleasant. There's not enough "give" in the buttons, especially the metalized plastic buttons. The rubber ones are fine, but the hard plastic buttons are the "high traffic" buttons you'd use all the time. Volume, channel, direction, activities, etc. It's just the number buttons that are rarely used that are rubberized. I will say that having the extra Xbox buttons are kind of nice because, hey, free buttons.My biggest gripe, however, (and it sure is a big one) is the online configuration software. It's horrible. I'm sure I've seen Livejournal and Myspace pages built with more care and forethought than this frustrating pile of garbage code foisted upon the unwitting Harmony owner.First of all: the site is unbearably slow, with at least three to four seconds between click and response and often times much slower than that. This is made worse by the fact that it seems every step has an unnecessary "are you sure" attached to it, at least doubling the amount of time you're waiting for their application to respond to you. It took me five hours to get the remote working with just basic functionality. I'm dreading any further fine tuning, as even with just a simple one parameter change you're pretty much guaranteed to be tied up by their site for at least fifteen minutes. That's just unacceptable.Further, the site usability design is abysmal. There are options that should take one click that take three, there is a mysterious and magical "back" button that might take you to the previous step, or it might take you to the main menu for the particular area you're operating in.Many times errors are treated silently and you are just returned to the start of an operation. Such as device selection: you select a manufacturer, then you're prompted to *type in* the *case sensitive* model number (which might be something like "PvR2100ABr-74Xp") and if you get it wrong there's no indication, it just dumps you back at the manufacturer selection (that you have to re-select.) There's just no good reason to not have a drop down list of model numbers, or at least a link to a database listing of them so you can reference them.Another annoyance is during the initial setup. If you accidentally forget a component you can not go back and add it. You're forced to keep clicking "cancel" as the software tries to set up activities on the devices you did add (which will be wrong, since it won't reference the missing component) before it will let you add the device. Then you can re-do the activity selection.I could go on and on. The software is surprisingly sub-par and almost unusable. A much better option would be client side software that retrieves remote codes from an database and lets you configure the remote locally. An "advanced" option for power users would greatly simplify the lives of people who aren't afraid of technology. I understand the concepts. I know exactly what I would like the Harmony remote to do. I should be able to configure it in a half hour, not 5 hours, most of which is spent waiting for their pages to load.Even once you get the basics configured there is still a lot of fine tuning to do, during which you have to keep tweaking the remote with the slow software, sucking up even more time. For example, I discovered that this remote caused my Tivo to respond very slowly and caused my media player to always move two spots instead of one when using the directional arrows. Each of these took a lot of button clicking and waiting to find the deeply buried options (there is no direct way of getting to these options, you MUST use their troubleshooting wizard) and subsequent data transfer to the remote (that takes at least 5 minutes, sometimes as much as 15 minutes.)In sum: this remote may be worth purchasing, but be aware that you will experience much frustration during the setup. I wouldn't recommend this to people (like myself) with little patience. Although I suspect this thing would frustrate those with a lot of patience, too.
I loved the sound, but they fell apart in a month. The jack and wiring can't stand up to day to day use.
DEVICE FAILUREAbout three years back I purchased one of these iPods brand new during one of my tech-buying binges. I rarely used it, bringing it out for plane trips and other travel. I would occasionally take it out to put some music on it and charge it, but that was it.After roughly a year I decided to use it while driving to work and back. Still, it received fairly light use and good care.However, about a year back now (two years after purchasing it) I got the somewhat infamous "click of death." I had the iPod lying on the carpet. I was going through my old CDs to figure out which ones I wanted to get rid of, and since most of them were on the iPod I was listening to them and flipping through the songs.At one point I pressed the "next" button. The iPod froze and started clicking. I picked it up, and it sounded as though something inside the device was loose. It took an hour before I found a solution online and was able to reset it. Unfortunately, that did not stop the clicking. No online solution worked, and iTunes was unable to recognize the device.One bizarre solution I found online was to smack the iPod against something to bang things back into place. I refused to do this. Instead, for the next couple weeks I tried various methods like letting the battery die, resetting it continuously, plugging the device into the computer, and so on. No official solutions worked either.Eventually it became clear that neither official nor unofficial solutions were going to solve the problem. My iPod had suffered some kind of failure because I pressed a button while it was lying on soft carpet. Such a high-quality device!So, with all options explored and nothing to lose, I went ahead and tried the bizarre solution. I struck the back of the iPod up against my desk.After resetting it again it worked (much to my surprise) - for the most part. Certain portions of the drive were inaccessible, but the rest of it worked fine again. When I encountered a track or album that caused the iPod to temporarily freeze, I would plug it into iTunes, delete the track, and re-sync it to the iPod.For the past year this solution worked. Sometimes I would hear a click and the iPod would freeze, but it lasted only for a moment and then it would pass. Yesterday I was creating a new playlist in iTunes when it came across an inaccessible track I'd missed. It froze, and I had to use the Windows task manager to close iTunes. No big deal; it'd done this every once in awhile for the past few months.After plugging the iPod back in, iTunes had to "verify" the device - and it deleted everything off the drive.That had never happened before. Then the iPod got stuck again. Another hour ensued of trying to get the iPod to reset and get iTunes to recognize the device. I gave up for awhile, and I didn't bother smacking it up against anything this time. I shouldn't have to. Finally I reset it again and it's working now - with a blank drive completely reset to factory settings thanks to the earlier "verification."I'm done with iPod. For the price it should be durable. For the price, it most certainly should not fail because you push a button when it's sitting on a soft surface. That's just unacceptable.BEYOND DURABILITYAside from an obscenely pathetic hardware failure, the unit has a few other quirks.Want to burn a CD using MP3s from iPod? You can't. Want to create a playlist without using a computer? Not allowed. Want to transfer files off the iPod like you would with a backup drive? Nope, sorry. Well, OK, I take that back. You CAN - but in Windows Explorer everything shows up as a number. You don't get any names - no file names, no artist names, no track names, nothing. Just a number for each file and folder, so good luck finding what you want.The navigation circle seems cool at first, but after awhile I found myself longing for a simple button. I want a power button. I want a button for the volume. I don't want to draw continuous circles with my finger to get from an artist beginning with "A" all the way down to "W" (you can't go straight from Z to A or vice versa; you actually have to scroll all the way through the list). Sound quality was never very good either.Ultimately, this is a two hundred dollar plus device with awful reliability and pointless software restrictions. Unless you're willing to pay up for an extended service plan, look elsewhere. Get a Sony Walkman; I bought one shortly after the first click of death incident, and it's been great. Get a Sansa; some family and friends have them, and theirs have worked fine for years. Even a no-name brand would have comparable reliability to iPod, if not better.I don't care what you do, just don't bother with an iPod.
I purchased this camera 4 months ago. Only used it 3 times. The last time I tried to use the camera, I got an e04 error code. The camera told me to eject and reinstall the tape. The camera won't eject the tape. I did some looking around the internet and found a lot of customers unhappy with JVC camcorders in general. Labor part of warrenty is up. It will cost me $75.00 just to have the camera looked at.
For Christmas I asked for a digital camera. Since my family goes with the "you can open one before Christmas", I got this under the Christmas tree. I starting taking pictures, and I can't believe how poor the image quality is! I'm taking it back on the 26th (I'm sure Wal-Mart isn't open tomorrow) first thing in the morning to get a camera other than HP!
after reading the positive reviews i thought i would have a positive experience with this product. Unfortunatly it didn't happen that way. I spent 1 week trying to connect it to my windows XP computer and it wouldn't do it. i called Lynksys and spent 2 hours on the phone with them rearranging my setting, connection and disconnecting. it was horrible. It's a 50-50 thing. maybe it'll work, or maybe it wont. just keep the box until you decide it does.
This unit worked fine for several months. Now that it's inexplicably stopped working, however, I can't seem to contact the company to get it fixed! They don't answer e-mails, they don't answer their phone, their technical support forum is down.Because of the neglect and frustation I have suffered over trying to get this fixed, I cannot recommend this product. I will not be purchasing a Ugate router in the future.
If your're going to throw all this money at a handheld, you should seriously consider the Sharp 6000L...With built-in WIFI, USB Host support, SD and CF and an amazing 4 inch screen, all that plus a keyboard built-in (of course it supports any USB keyboard as well.)I switched to linux based 6000L and never looked back. In the review they talk about watching a movie on the SD card, well, thro a 5GB Microdrive in the 6000L and watch abpout 12 full length movies.Do yourself a favor, take a look at the 6000L first before going the WINCE route...You may find the WINCE is still more your style and that's cool. But I am betting you'll not only find the 6000L a better PDA...you'll probably stop needing your notebook as well.
The product charges and plays music with my iPod, but does NOT charge my iPhone. I need a product that both charges and plays music from my iPhone. That needs to be much clearer. Sending back.
Very poor, weak design. For Bose owners these are a rip-off. Bose was so intent that these stands only work with there one little speaker they broke good design practice by using very small mounting screws with practically no edge distance. So if your speaker ever turns over with Bose little boxes on it you can expect a broker unrepairable stand. Being a design engineer I was able to foil there efforts by carefully oversizing the holes to take a normal screw and adding a second screw into my speaker case at the bottom. It looks great with my Gigaworks THX speakers and is much stronger the what Bose sold people. Bose only provided the one undersized screw and a tiny plastic nub at the bottom which is supposed to barely hole the speaker straight. My speakers are now mounted much stronger than Bose's and look a sound a lot better. I will be adding pictures of these.One important note is that these speaker stands are advertised as 'universal' when in fact they are designed to only work with one Bose speaker, the small cube. I would have rated as one star but since I was able to mount my speaker even better than they intended, I will give them 2 stars for their bad effort a bad engineering.
I received this GPS as a gift. After the first few weeks, the display went bad and it no longer shows my speed or distance. Nothing works to change the display anymore. I would invest in something more worthwhile. It was a waste of good friends money!
I am a client called to account in Venezuela which day 17 of March of the 2007 buys this card since in my work he is very useful to handle data information and sd of 2gb interested a card to me but I do not recommend this card it soon last (life utility) for my necessities of 2 weeks damage to me
...I'm so dissappointed in CaseLogic for discontinuing the hard cases. They were great, a HARD cover with rubberized coating and actual cd case style holders inside (that you pop out with your finger by pressing the center). Somebody could have sat on it and it would've been fine...
The item arrived quickly from Amazon, which is typical of most of my purchases. However, that's where the satisfaction ends. The product did not automatically install with my computer, and I ended up calling tech support in India. The agent was knowledgeable of her topic, however, she was only able to help me connect one computer. The item did not perform as expected, and I had issues connecting my PS3 to the wireless network, as well as my daughter's DSi. The netbook would not connect at all, even after completing the linksys troubleshooting steps.I had purchased the item because linksys is reported to be the best on the market, but it did not meet my expectations. Perhaps you should purchase this one if you are knowledgeable enough to manually connect the wireless router to all your devices.
Apparently you are forced to enter 1 star, my real review is a minus 5 stars. When Amazon originally offered Lexmark cartridges (12A1970 & 15MO120) they were of good quality, but as of late the price is high on apparently a faulty product that only lasts a very short time. I E-mailed Amazon twice questioning if these cartridges were remanufactured, refilled or refurbished and they refused to answer the question and told me to go ask the manufacturer (it would have been nice if I kept the box they came in, but who does), besides I didn't buy them from the manufacturer, I bought them from Amazon and they should know what they are selling to their customers especially since they charge top dollar for apparently a refurbished item. Stay away from these cartridges. The latest set of cartridges that I installed recently indicate 3/4 full but the quality is so poor that I can hardly read the type. This is the second set of cartridges from Amazon that I have been burned on. Need I say that I will no longer be buying them from Amazon.PS. It truly saddens me to write this review since I have been a truly happy customer of Amazon in the past.
I was really wishing the product would work, but when I got it, it would error when trying to play CDs.
My experience was literally the same as another reviewer that gave theCoby CVE92 Isolation Stereo Earphonesa one star rating.After three months of moderate use, I noticed the bass and sound was faint and in the right ear bud. Within a week of noticing this, the sound went out completely in the right ear bud and the left one was beginning to go as well.I find it hard to listen to music when you can only hear it through one ear. I threw them away and am currently looking to replace them with a more expensive set of earphones.
First one last less than 24 hours before it had huge green splotches all over the screen and refresh rate went to heck. Blacks looked green. Sent back to Amazon with no problem. Made 5-30-2003.Second one lasted 6 days then had a red line constant on the screen in the middle. Sent back to Amazon, no problem, refunded money. Built 5-30-2003No dead pixels, great pciture, super low price at the time of $449 free ship when it worked but 2 failed in a row is two too many would never buy another Cornea. Dell and Hp make much more reliable LCD's we buy hindreds at work and NEVER had they sort of problems EVER
Purchase this product and worked well on Vista. Then upgraded to Vista SP1 and it caused Blue Screen of Death. Contacted support who initially rejected the problem. They told me that they could not duplicate the problem on a machine with only plextor software and Vista. After escalating, they submitted it to Engineering where nothing has happened for a month. Support does not issue incident numbers, does not track them, and has not done any follow up. When I contact them weekly they just state that engineering has it. Would not recommend any products from this company given this support and testing.
I purchased this card thinking that I would get a higher rating under Vista than my current video card since it has twice the memory and was newer. Was I ever wrong. My factory video card gets a score of 2 under Vista and worked without having to mess with drivers, this video card only received a score of 1 and I had to install the video driver in XP compatibility mode. If you're planning on buying this to support Windows Vista, don't unless the manufacturer comes up with compliant drivers and can give a score in their ratings.
I bought this as a gift for my sister. It has never worked. I've attempted to connect this unit to several different TVs, using a multitude of connection methods, and I still can't get a video signal from the machine. I highly regret trying to save a few $ with this purchase.
I bought this player just to play CD's but when I got it the CD part does not work. When you put in the CD, close the lid, it spins and makes a loud grating noise for a second then stops playing. What a cheap item this is
So far I have burned 10 of them. all successful from Nero ultra but half of them are having different kinds of problems while reading the disc. I have three different dvd players.no problem at all with Memorex disc.I bought this because I try to print direct to CD.I'm using BTC 1008 burner. suggest not buying if you use this drive.
I've had this hard drive for a couple of years, I purchased it to use to back up all of my family photos...thousands of them. Honestly, other than moving my photos to it I probably haven't used it more than 10 times. Yesterday I went to move photos from a new camera to the hard drive, and I have a flashing blue light, and my PC doesn't even see the drive. Now I have to buy a adapter and hope that I can recover these irreplaceable (literally) family memories. I absolutely wouldn't recommend this product to anyone for any reason.
This by far my slowest USB flash drive, bar none. And yes, my system supports USB 2.0 and the system log identifies it as a high speed device.
I purchased this Camera as a christmass gift. After 4 pictures the camera ran out of battery. Quality of the picture for a 3 MP camera is very poor. After contacting Oregon Scientific several times since their phone normaly doesn't go through, they accepted to give an RMA to return and promised to send a new one. It has been over 3 weeks and no camera as of now. Poorest customer service I have ever seen. They answer their support e-mail with an standard text message and do not even read your e-mail. Save your money and by something different.
At first this seem like the price is might be worth buying this CD player. After all it plays CD's, MP3's, and has a built in radio. But its so NOT worth it. I bought it thinking that this would be the last CD player I would ever get. When I put in an MP3 cd it takes FOREVER to begin to play it. Sometimes it does not play it at all. And I don't mean a few track, I mean the entire CD. The letter on the control are way too small. It can also take a while for it to play regular CD's. However, it does have some good features. It does have a great sound. And the FM/AM radio has a pretty good reception. There are new CD/MP3/radio player coming out. I say check out those before you think of buying this one.
I bought this hoping to drop my cpu temps a few degrees cooler, the website showed promising differences over stock paste. Stating changes as high as 8c difference over stockthe results are in. Stock paste temps idle - 29-39c / Gaming - 35-45c,Artic silver 5 - Idle - 27/38c - Gaming - 34/46cActually a little warmer while gaming over stock
I should have listened to the inner voice saying that when you skimp on electronics, you get what you pay for. This cable simply does not work. I am returning it and upgrading to a Belkin. Don't waste your time ordering this cable.
I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldn't get it working either.They said they are aware of the problem on some computers running Windows XP. It is now several months later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
I ordered this TV a year or two ago, mostly for power-outages. I used it a bit back in my study; performance was mediocre, which isn't unexpected in this price range. The thing broke after a couple of months and I'm buying a different brand now. The controls on this one were very difficult to use--hard to switch bands, etc. Not the worst little TV out there, probably, but you see that I'm trying a different brand when I need another one.
iTunes (PC version) - Wow, I haven't seen corporate software this crappy in years! Even without its critical bugs like locking up, taking WAY too long to start or do anything, constantly forgetting all your settings (like don't try to update my firmware with the new WORSE version every time I connect, or leave my music alone and just let me sync video, ...) this program has very little power to manage you music (tags, compilations, etc.); and what power it has it decides for itself how to use; i.e., forget about any flexibility in presenting your music collection in a way you like.The only thing it seems good at is resetting my iPod after it screws it up, so I can start fresh with Media Monkey. I could go on but it would just be more ranting.Fortunately, you can get the beta release of Media Monkey 3 for free, and it feels like much less of a beta than iTunes. There is just no comparison as far as power AND usability goes. BUT as far as I know, you can't sync video. I have tried to copy video only with iTunes, but before it does anything iTunes likes to sit there endlessly telling me to wait as it is happily deleting the 80 Gigs of music it took all night to upload with Media Monkey; despite the fact that I have selected manual sync and un-checked the sync music box. I don't know how many times I have had to leave home without music because I was stupid enough to let iTunes touch my iPod.The iPod hardware seems pretty good, although the LCD died on my first one. It's sluggish to respond when you operate the wheel. My girlfriend is convinced it doesn't work it all. It does work, it is just amazingly slow at times.I almost gave it 3 stars because 160 Gig is SO COOL! I love having all my music, podcasts, a few ripped DVD's, and tons of room left for PC data to boot.But I really wish I didn't have to deal with iTunes for video - I'm about to give up on video for that reason, actually.IF SOMEONE KNOWS OF A NON-ITUNES WAY TO SYNC VIDEO PLEASE POST IT HERE!!!~thanks and Good luck12-7-07 I'll add that now the iPod won't play most of the podcasts I've downloaded. I used Miro and Media Monkey, both with Media Monkey's built in podcast functionality, and by moving the podcasts into my music. Neither way worked, either if the file was downloaded my Media Monkey or Miro. I tried subscribing to some podcasts with iTunes but it was a catastrophe so I gave up. It would be nice if even that worked in iTunes so I could watch video podcasts...Also sometimes iTunes thinks it needs to re-format my iPod, then it forgets about it if I cancel out and re-connect.I may "upgrade" to 1.03 firmware I hear is out, 1.02 locked some hard drives on.And get ready for Quicktime to take over your PC. I found a Firefox guide where I finally got it to quit playing mp3's instead of letting me download them. You have to manually delete .dll files it puts in your Firefox folder. Just like iTunes, when you tell it not to do something using program "options" it just thinks your kidding and ignores you. Nice. So far I hate Apple even more than Microsoft.
I thought your product was very bad. The proconnect was terrible.I was completly unsatisfied. It did nothing of what you said it would do and it was nothing like I excpected. ...-Emily Livingstone
It blows air, and quite a bit of it... but the plastic housing that holds the fan disconnects from the PCI slot cover very easily, and actually starts to vibrate and make a lot of noise within a couple of weeks. Wouldn't buy again honestly.
1) Constantly drops connection. Only seems to be stable in 'g only' mode without encryption (open system)2) Poor tech support. The unit was replaced by Netgear with $15 shipping charges; however the replacement's performance issues are the same. As of now, the only security future that I'm able to use is MAC filtering.
this is a rip off installernet takes %40 of the money and the good installers will charge you extra because installernet wont pay them! save your money and find a local installer they will no it for the same amount you pay installernet most of the time
I was ready to buy new after I opened new packages of both a color (15M0120) and a black cartridge and the color barely printed and the black not at all. I thought I'd read the reviews before buying and was heartened to see so many others with the same problem. These things dry in the package!! I soaked both cartriges in about 1/4-1/2 inch cold water for 5 minutes, and dried them well. Popped them in and WOW--they work perfectly! Thanks so much to the reviewer below who suggested this method.
Note that this product includes only the AC adapter but no additonal cabling to attach to the Zune. So if you were thinking about having one cable to hook to your PC and another to charge if you are away from you PC, remember to take the Zune cable with you. For $29.95 I expected them to include the 25 cent cable.
just like all the other reviews..... connects for 5-10 minutes then kicks off. when it is connected it is SUPER SLOW.dont buy this imo
Ordered this Canon brand name (OEM) battery. The order was filled by Eforcity. The item I received was a knock-off brand with no manufacturer name on it. I contacted them asking for the item I ordered. Instead they just apologized for the "inconvenience" and processed a refund. If I use this battery then I void the manufacturer warranty. There's no way I'll take a risk like that. This is false advertising aimed at fooling those that don't know better. I already left seller feedback but since this item is still advertised I decided to include my feedback here. Buyer beware.
1. Paper Jams all the time2. Takes forever to print 1 document3. Is big, clunky and noisy.I am turned off HP printers forever
I am very disappointment with this product. I owned an old model of garmin (2720). That one worked well but just not looked too bulky for my new car. So I bought the garmin nuvi 370 for its sleek look and the potential to work in Europe. However, the basics are not good. The suction cup lost it suction capacity after only a few times of usage.
This amp kit doesn't come with speaker wire to run from the amp to the sub box. Also, the remote wire was discontinuous in my package (i.e. the resistance was infinite between one end and another).
I found this range finder extremely difficult to hold steady and thus was unable to sight in on the target effectively. In addition, there are trees and bushes behind almost all of the greens on the courses that I play on, and as a result I rarely got an accurate distance.
We purchased this unit January of 2005. We experienced no problems for about 9 months after which the CD player started being very picky about how the cd was loaded and we often had to try loading or ejecting multiple times. Finally in August 2006 the cd player just stopped working. It took the cd, refused to play it and now will not eject it.The reception has always been poor, but since that was not my primary usage I was able to live with it, but this last event was the last straw.I have purchased Cambridge SoundWorks speakers in the past and I have been very happy with them. I thought this unit would be made with similar quality but it is not. I cannot recommend this unit any longer. It is unreliable and poorly made. I don't have an alternative recommendation but I will be looking for a replacement.
I just got this for X-mass. Apprently they didn't have the one I want so my mom bought this one for me instead. As soon as I get the recite back its going back to Best Buy. I tried it out and it was hard enough to find a decent FM station and when I found one the sound quality was horrendous. The sound was too faded and I was hearing more static then the actually music. My patience with this transmitter was very thin because listening to static isn't the most appealing thing trying to get the thing to work.The one I would recommend is the Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano. Even though it doesn't come with the car adaptor the sounding of this thing is awesome. My mom has one and its my next purchase for an fm transmitter.
It does not work on my Creative Zen W 30 GB. Maybe I got a defective one, although the charger's light turn on when I plug it in, but it just does not charge my device.
Monitor plays a radio station perfectly clear as though it were a radio tuned to that station. Terribly annoying. It is AM 1590. Check before buying whether you receive a station at this frequency. Be sure to check daytime and nighttime as some stations broadcast only during certain hours.
The cabinet looked great in pictures but a very different story once put together. First, the construction is low quality which leaves a very shaky and unstable piece of furniture. I even used wood glue (not included in packaging) and extra screws to help stabilize it but its still somewhat unstable. Second, because of the "decorative" side panels, you can't even see anywhere from 5-20 cds per shelf because their hidden behind the decorative piece. I would not recommend this piece if you are looking to fill each shelf with cds. You can instead use it as decoration with a few cds per shelf.
The others are right, LED display WILL NOT shut off, regardless of the claim of auto on/off. Let it stay on for 3 days, will not shut off (even though the cap was discharged). LED will drain batt. Called pyramid after returning first one and second did the same. Guy told me to adjust dial (had to drill a small hole in clear plastic portion, but still no solution. And it's a call center, not a direct pyramid tech. Don't buy, you'll just end up buying one that actually works.
Sony 4 GB Memory Stick PRO DUO ( MSX-M4GS ) (Retail Package)I would probably give this item more stars, but considering its been a month since i ordered it and have not yet recieved it, 1 star is the best i can do. It is listed on amazon in my tracking account that it was "delivered", yet i had not recieved it physically. I had to then call USPS to find out where my package is. USPS also has it listed as delivered, but i had not signed a paper releasing the item to me yet, or have i recieved a note on my door stating a delivery was attempted. Now i am waiting as USPS investigates the situation to figure out what happened. I do live in an appartment so that may have somehting to do with the confusion, i'm not sure. As for amazon, they recieve 5-star quality for assistance, including routing me to USPS to get the issue taken care of as well as giving me the info i'd need for USPS to access my item, and even offered to re-send the item at no cost to me if USPS can not find the problem. I felt i should post this for anyone that may have issues with recent deliveries. I have recieved all my other amazon products from UPS untill now, and have had no problems, but for the new USPS carrier, im not too happy.
This camera has no optical finder. Its display screen is unreadable in bright sunlight, thus can leave you with no finder at all.In effect, a hundred or so years of photogrpahic technology have left us with a camera that, when it comes to framing a shot, is no better than the view cameras of old, which had to be placed on a tripod with their ground glasses viewed under a black cloth.I returned mine.
A friend of mine purchased his camera new and I purchased my Casio EX-S770 used through Amazon. I immediately noticed that the photos were fuzzy and not as sharp. My friend took the camera and did several side by side tests and proved that the used camera was nothing more than a "pig in a poke". I have learned by lesson of buying used.
A friend of mine owns one of these. She purchased it because her sister-in-law had one. What she didn't know is that her sister-in-law didn't know how to use it. She came to me for help loading mp3s on it which I figured out. The problem is that just because the device is loaded with mp3s, it doesn't mean you can play the songs. I helped her out with this as well after calling the customer service phone number. They were no help what so ever. All they wanted was purchase info and the serial number of the device. Then they proceeded to tell me that they couldn't help me but would send me a couple of emails with info. They also informed me that my friend had 30 days worth of customer support and after that period it would cost her money if she needed any further help. I think this STINKS! She paid over $200 for this device. I think they could offer a bit better customer service and for a longer period of time. I ended up figuring things out by "playing with the device" for a while. I would not recommend this device to anyone.
We used this camera for taking general purpose family pictures. Nice design and good feature set. At 2yr mark it completely stopped saving pictures to CF card. I can't find any information on canon site. Bummer, I was really hoping to upgrade to a EOS this year. Probably no more Canons for me.
This is one of the most frustrating things that has happened to me. So I bought my MacBook a week ago and to go a long with it I bought the Marware Protection Pack.The purpose I bought the cover for was to protect my notebook, however the hand rest cover has RUINED my notebook.There is a sticky residue that is left behind when I peeled back the hand rest today. It is all over the hand rest portion of my laptop.Keep in mind that it has been a week.I am irritated and upset that Marware has sold me such a negligible product.
I have no sound out of this after 14 months. I looks like this sound problem occurs with a lot of people.
I bought these at Best Buy for $75, and I can't believe how atrocious they sound. No bass. The vibrating sub-woofer is not a suitable replacement for real bass. You would expect something more from headphones that claim a sub-woofer. I would put these on par with $15 ear buds or mid-range ear-cup headphones.
I purchased many of these, they are great for a short period of time and it seems as the warranty wears out they stop working, u can talk but cannot hear anyone else. Pay more to get a more sturdy item.
After reading all the reviews for the Samsung SIR-T451 and the Humax HFA100, I decided to purchase the Humax HFA100. The unit is small, sleek, and works well. However, 3 weeks after - the day BEFORE the Superbowl - it started to malfunction. There was no picture. The unit would freeze so that you couldn't change channels or turn it off. Sometimes it made a very annoying high pitch sound. End result, I'm dissappointed that I didn't get to watch the Superbowl in HD. Buyer beware - this one's definitely NOT a keeper.
Since I cant give zero stars, I guess one will have to do.No power surge, no electrical storm, no brown out, no sparks, nor puff of smoke... It just stopped working. The reset button did not even pop out. I should have gotten the APC or Tripp-Lite suppressor.Pros:Nice long flexible cable that hopefully I can re-use on another project.Cons:Difficult to insert plugs into.Mysteriously stopped working after Amazon return period expired...If this was a joke, then it wasn't even funny...I have like 10 of these things in the house; Radio Shack, Belkin, Tripp-Lite and APC and none of them has ever died in less than 2 months, let alone ever. I even sold my first Tripp-Lite suppressor! If I have to pay a dollar to return it then it goes in the garbage bin.
I bought one of these because I had a previous model that looked similiar and had the three stage DBB. My two year old player is the best player I've ever heard, so I assumed that this one would do just as well, since it looked similiar and had the same features. However, when I bought this one I plugged in my sony studio monitor headphones, and the sound level was about half that of my two year old player. This was a very big dissapointment. The only way I could get the sound level higher was to use the uncomfortable and low quality in ear headphones that came with the player, which happened to have a defect; the left side was made to fit in the right ear and right side was made to fit in the left ear, so it was even more inconvenient. Philips ought to listen to their older cd players and bring back the good sound quality from years past. Seems like all the portable cd player manufacturers now care only about skip protection and battery life and not sound quality.
I've had this player for about six months. About 15% of the DVDs that I own have at least one feature that can crash this player, when that happens the only way to reboot it is to hit the switch disk button, none of the other buttons will work. The remote control design is pathetic, half of the buttons are hidden by a cover, and are virtually inaccessable. The skip and fast forward functions are combined on a single key, to fast-forward you must hold down the skip button for several seconds, if you don't hold it down long enough it skips to the next scene. The skip backwards function doesn't work, it can only return to the start of a scene, not an earlier one. So if you accidently skip to the next scene you must restart the movie from the beginning.
I ordered 50 black slim jewel cases. 7 of them were damaged, 6 of those were unusable. This is the only time that i received jewel cases from Amazon that any were damaged. I will continue ordering from Amazon. unless o receive more damaged jewel cases. I do not remember if this was from Amazon or shipped by a second party.
I bought this and all it did was create problems. I read other costumer reviews and they all pretty much had the same problem as me: it scratches up the disc to the point of not playing at all. I followed the instructions extremely carefully and all it did was leave deeper scratches. The Skip Doctor may look cool, but it really is a piece of crap. How can someone take pride in selling something like this?
Once I've it, I was very dissapointed with the weight of this power supply. It is not confortable at all to travel with it. I'm still using the one that came with my notebook.
I installed this thing between the AUX port of my CD changer and my iPod, to remove the noise caused by the satellite radio receiver being plugged in at the same time (a ground loop hiss). The noise disappeared alright, but it completely freaked out my CD changer - it started showing "Error" instead of the "CD changer" label and I was unable to switch between the 2 inputs (satellite receiver vs. iPod). Whatever this thing does to the signal, my CD changer hates it...
I HAVE THIS COMPUTER, IT IS 8 MTS. OLD. A NEW MOTHERBOARD AND A NEW HARD DRIVE HAS BEEN PUT IN. A TECH COULD NOT DO THIS AND IT HAD TO BE SENT TO CA, TWICE. INCONVENENT,, PLUS THE FACT EVETY THING ON IT WAS OFF AND I HAD TO REFORMAT IT. THE STORE I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD PUT THE THINGS I WANTED ON IT( I PAID FOR THAT MYSELF) I HAVE HAD PEOPLE IN TO REDO STUFF ON IT AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FRUM HP AGAIN. THE THING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRENTY, IS REPLACE WITH EVERYTHING INSTALLED LIKE IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT
please dont buy the cds .The cds have no label on the top.These are the worst cds i have ever seen .These can be used for storing data but for the ones who is looking to write music files on these discs ,these are the worst.I would have rated this as zero , but there is no zero in the column provided.
The filter was shipped in an open plastic box, no plastic bag to wrap the filter. The filter was quite dirty when it came. Bought 3 Tiffen filters and all three are like this.Still thinking whether I should return this.
Bought this at Sam's Club at a good price. It's an attractive looking system. Tried it out. MAJOR DISAPOINTMENT. Such a bad system you gotta to laugh. A very funny, and distorted remote. You don't know what button to press. This crap works sooo slow like and old computer. I could only play certain Memorex DVD-R's, and all of these were 4x, something that shouln't have been a problem! So there goes all of my personal DVD-Rs I hoped it would play. Almost eneded up throwing all the new DVD-Rs i had bought. (I've also raad from other posters that it can't play DVD+R's.)Techincal Support are not patient enough and rush you to get off the phone. One girl told me they have problems with the Memorex and Sony DVDs (I own Sony also, what a waste.) Another guy told me Memorex DVDs DO WORK. Stupid Sylvania and their money-making corporation, Funai. What they want is your money-- and they had mine for a while-- 'cus even though they sent me an upgrade disc to insert into that stupid system 6 days later, Good thing I kept the receipt. I ended up returning it to the store. How frustrating. That day I bought a Pioneer DVD/VCR Combo Recorder and works beutifully. It reads all of the DVDs, unlike Sylvania that only read 4xs (and only 2x for the DVD-RWs).Do yourself a favor. There is NO reason to buy this system. Buy another one. Even if cost 20 or 50 dollars more. Trust me. And all of us who've had the bad experience with it. Don't waste your hard earned moeny for this junk.
Don't waste your time and money on Durabrand products. I purchased the portable DVD player and had to return it, only for the second one to break within 60 days. I've tried to no avail to get answers and support from their customer service. I will never ever buy their product again! The only reason there is even a star, is because I couldn't leave this review without giving it at least one star! oh... by the way ... not to mention the fact that I had to pay a $15.00 service charge for exchanging it!
This is worst product I've ever purchased. First they claim they will send you a rebate which I've never got and it's been more than 2 months already. The speed is not even close to what they claim. Take my comments to heart and don't make the mistakes that I've made. Amazon should ban this product from their site as it looks really bad to carry a non reputable vendor that doesn't live up their claims.
the seller never got back to me I even gave my cell number out still hopeing to get my money back. Amazon should ban the seller from the site looks like I am one of many.
It seems like quite a bit of other people are having this problem. For some reason every time I want to use it I have to unplug it then plug it back in. I tried downloading the latest software for the camera from Microsoft because the disc that comes with it is outdated,(that's what happens when you buy things from Amazon that sit in a warehouse for months) but that did not solve the problem. It has great video quality though. awesome camera if you don't mind getting annoyed every time you try to use it.Basically don't waste your time like I did.
I have had several of these in the office and have trouble with them all. 3 of them experienced premature hardware failure. 2 of them were discarded when the computers they lived in were upgraded and the software they came with no longer worked. I had to purchase new software from Iomega or go without them. It made more sense to upgrade to a faster drive which included software than to buy new software. I would reccommend you buy a different drive. You'll have less trouble. I have had other Iomega products also which were all prone to failure such as zip and jaz drives. Do yourself a favor and buy from the big boys.
i had got these monitors when i first had my son in 2003 they were great, it is definitely true that you can here even a pin drop...but when my loving son's father lost the main monitor i urged him to buy them again...now the second pair of monitors we bought in february this year were working great until the static came in and now i don't even know where the monitors are because i just didn't care much for them.....the static was really loud and annoying...but i guess my son old enough and loud enough but he's a little sneaky so i'll probably get him another pair and if they don't work i'll return them for another kind.
I own 6 of these pads on 6 different gaming PC's. Three of them have broken the "W" key and two of them have had the blue underlight LED's fail(probably the on/off switch), one of them the "W" key stopped sending a signal, one of them had the top LED stop working right away.The LED I don't care about, but the durability of the keys is terrible. I gave the first broken one to my kids to play with, then when the second broke I did contact FlexiGlow and they did send me a "W" key to replace the broken one. But I don't care for the customer sevice at FlexiGlow. Automated e-mail responses in bad "Engrish", as they must be an overseas company. I prefer CS that I can talk to if needed.The third broken one is recent, and the CS ticket is still open, and I am waiting to hear from them.Just a real cheap pad that I have bought 6 of, just to try to avoid having to learn a new layout from a different pad. But I can no longer tolerate the cheapness of this product, and will now start looking for a more durable pad with a similar layout.This pad will not take the constant beating that an FPS gamer dishes out to it.I would not recomend this product to anyone.
I have installed two of these, and each time the installation instructions failed but for different reasons. I had to play around a fair amount to find the files that the installation program needed, either already on my hard disk, on the Windows installation CD or on the diskette that came with the card.Even on the diskette, the installer was unable to find the required files until I figured out where they were on the disk and told it. I find it astounding that they can't get their own installation program to find their own files.
I have purchased 3 of these routers and each of them have gone out at around 18months.
First, I realized this machine is poorly asssembled.Second, I found the same problem described before: the auto-set function never works.Third, the romote control is not working properly, worst of all, only the TV/VCR button and audio-select keys work, all other keys are dead, even the POWER and PROG keys. This is the first time I ever bought a machine with a dead remote.It is ashame that TOSHIBA such a brand name produced such a bad machine.
I recently bought these as an upgrade to the headphones that came with my Creative Vision:M. After trying out every set of headphones I could find around the house (including some from the Walkman era), these were simply the worst. The sound is absolutely terrible - no bass at all, and horrible distortion in the mids.Another thing: the cord length is just bizarre. To use the phones without the extension, you'd have to mount your player on your forehead. Put on the provided extension, and you can put the player in your shoe.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
Had gone through two units, both powering up, and skipping over disks, showing no CD's. Tried different CD's, same problem.
Beware of used electronic items. Failed units look identical to good ones. To offer them for sale is a fraud. Compact Flash readers are susceptible to pin damage. Ham-fisted people who try to force cards into the reader the wrong way will bend or break the pins. That's exactly what was wrong with the two I received.
I purchased this unit in May 2003. It actually was a replacement for a unit bought in April 2003 that had static on the right sound channel, but the second unit had no problems. I used the unit nearly every day, recording TV shows and backing up VHS tapes, and it worked like a trooper. Then, after about 10 months of use, it began to have strange error messages and wouldn't read discs it had just recorded. I did a quick online search and found out this problem is very, very common. I'm probably going to have it fixed, as it's still under warranty, but I'm going to buy another DVR from a different manufacturer in the meantime since there's no guarantee that the unit will be fixed within the next six months. Am I glad I bought it? Very much. I've saved many priceless memories with it. Would I buy another one? No.
and starts peeling off. dont spend the money unless you want to buy a new pair of headphones once a month
Hi all!!Its an okay player.Many times it takes so much time to start playing that it gets really frustrating.Also it doesnt recognize disks which have been used for some time.It just stops sometimesas it gets stuck.Its got some cool features.But after this experience with CD players i definitely would go for Memory players in future(like Ipod).Its so irritating to wait as this machine Whirrs for 3/4 mins before it starts playing the CD ,that one of the days i am just going to throw it out.ThanksRKS
The Cisco RVS4000 is a perfectly good router with adequate features, but it is useless if you have a high-speed connection to the Internet.I had this product for 2 years, while paying Comcast for a 50Mbps connection to the Internet. I was always surprised at how sluggish my connection was, but I chalked it up to having lots of connected devices. One day Amazon videos stopped working, so I called Comcast.They sent a technician out to my house, made a few fixes, and doubled my speed from 6Mbps to 12Mbps. Then we tried an experiment where I connected my computer directly to the cable modem, bypassing the RVS4000 router. The speed went to 61Mbps! The router was not even close to being able to keep up.I just bought an Asus RT-n66u, and now every computer gets 50-60+Mbps, even over WiFi! Buy the Asus, don't waste your time on the Cisco.ASUS ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
I have had the misfortune of buying this product, I would not suggest it to ANYONE, you could toss your money out the window and get more of a benefit. The problem is this, Garmin, however may make great GPS hardware, there software ..., Real bad! whn=en you buy a Garmin GPS, you MUST use there software, if you do not, you will not have any information as to where you are. The ...is that there software is VERY expensive, and DOSNT EVEN WORK! I bought the Mapsource Metroguide USA for about ... and then I tried to install it, I selected the region I needed on my PC and I got a prompt to insert "disk 0" asking for some file I DID NOT HAVE, I didnt even have that disk! I have written Garmin about this, and have not yet heard back from them. Weather they fix my problem or not is not the issue, the point is if I were in your shoes, I would go with some other product! Good luck
Just bought this UPS (from a local large wholesaler) and after couple of days of using it , it will go back to the store as it releases some chemical fumes which I cannot hold onto - and I am usually not sensitive to smells.It also has a 60hz noise (humm) all the time. Made in China. Seems these companies forgot what quality control means.As functionality it works as advertised. If you plan to use it in your garage probable is OK. For a bedroom, office or living room.... forget about it.Going for an APC next
This thing was recommended to be used for transferring files from the camera instead of using the USB cable when I had lost the latter. It turned out to be a bit unstable and have destroyed some precious picture files while transferring to my XP computer. I recommend sticking with the cable direcly connected to the camera instead, and if you loose the cable, try buying it from cables-to-go.
The famed engineers at Grado Labs are, well, famed, for a few reasons. A few things set most of their works apart.1.)Incredible sound (the "virtual soundstage" feel)2.)Quality US small-batch construction3.)Comfort and adjustability with the cans4.)Incredible value on their lower end cans (often given "best under $100" award)These phones more or less fail to live up to the Grado legacy in almost all these aspects. I will point out the sound is very good, especially for the price. The bass is a bit too strong for the newer construction style (though it is supposedly the same driver as in the famed SR60s) and the burn-in time is insanely long, but overall this is the best sound you're going to get in the 50 dollar price range.Ok, the pro is out of the way...on to the cons. Oh, the cons. The many, many, cons.First off, these phones are made in China. Now, this in itself isn't necessarily a con, but Grado Labs cans are known for being well made by a small team of workers in Brooklyn. These are mass-produced in another country, much like almost every other product in the western world. On the upside, I suppose you could consider an increase in Chinese jobs another pro, but, call me crazy, I would say the loss of small batch quality construction (and increase in American jobs) outweighs it.Which takes me to my next critique. Drivers aside, these headphones are poorly constructed junk. The band is an inflexible piece of cheap, hard, unpadded, plastic. Very very cheaply made, no quality here. The cord itself is pretty thin but looks somewhat durable, until you see the area where the cord meets the plug. Maybe looks are deceiving, but the thin, bendable cord/plug junction on cheaper phones is almost always the first piece to go, especially if bent the wrong way, and this cord/plug junction looks pretty bad.As far as comfort goes, I would give these a -5 if I could. Back to that band. That inflexible, nonadjustable, piece of cheap plastic for the band, which presses tightly against your head, digging into your skin and giving you a nice headache to go along with your nice sound! Comfort here is, simply, nonexistent. They pinch against your head and cannot be adjusted.Furthermore, although these are supposed to be a portable answer to the Ipod-era, these headphones are guilty of the worst sound leakage I've ever seen, in any model, from any company! I understand that some sound leakage is necessary from any open air design, but this is just insane...I could not picture being in close proximity with anyone without annoying the crap out of them at any volume level.I should also mention that these headphones snapped in half when I attempted to adjust them. Yes, in half. Right down the middle of the cheap, uncomfortable, unadjustable, plastic band. I realize that this is my fault for bending the headphones, and I take responsibility for it, (I have not attempted to call in a warranty claim, this was a result of my tampering) but I will maintain that they were simply unwearable in the condition they were shipped in. (Maybe I just have a humongously oversized cranium...) I attempted to adjust them by bending the plastic a little, (the only way you CAN adjust these), and they snapped. Truth be told, I'm not missing out on much.Finally, a few recommended alternatives in the price range. I cannot possibly recommend Grado's SR60 model enough. For an extra 20 or so bucks you get quality, small batch construction design on a comfortable, durable, set of great sounding cans(although not exactly "portable" by everyone's standards). If you're looking for a great sounding set of more portable headphones in a low price range, check out the Sennheiser PX-100s or the Koss Portapros. Both are cheaper than the iGrados, have pretty similar sound, and trump these 50 dollar phones in every other category. The Portapros also have an insane no-questions-asked lifetime warranty if you're rough on your cans or prone to accidents.In closing, to the consumer, I would recommend not purchasing these cans. Instead, check out my listed alternatives.And, to Grado, I would simply like to say, "Shame on you. I trusted you."
These were expensive.....These are a P. O. S.If you dont know what POS is google it, because I cant say it on amazon. Basically, the layer has an OFFSET. The layers do not match in position. This will give you CRC errors if you have a file which is directly on a layer break, or at the end of the disk. DO NOT BUY, I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY.IM NOT SURE WHY MEMOREX HASNT RECALLED THEIR CRUMMY PRODUCT.
I've been using the Lowell Ego 2-Light Set for a few years now and all I can tell you is not to waste your money. Every time I set it up I promise myself I'll never use it again.You'd be better off getting a light tent or an EZ Cube. They give better light diffusion anyway.Setting up the Lowell Ego is a Royal Pain. Everything is made of cheap plastic. The "fin" that holds up the backdrop is made of clear plastic that is "scored" and will eventually break off from continuous folding and unfolding. It has a tendency to want to fold back, making the backdrop holder collapse in the middle of a shoot.The hardest part is trying to fit the bulb sockets in the plastic holders inside the diffusers. You are supposed to reach in from the top of the diffuser, bend down two plastic holders, put the bulb sockets through the holes and secure them with little rubber caps. That works fine if you have four hands. And the rubber caps have a habit of coming off and shooting across the room before you can get the bulbs in to secure the entire assembly.The diffuser panels are supposed to fit in slots in the bottom of the light socket assembly. However, they keep slipping out. It's not a big deal though, as the system still works fine, even if the diffusers are not seated correctly.If you do finally get everything together, the Lowell Ego works OK. It's not great, but it does the job. You can get some nice photos with this setup. But it's not worth the effort for what they charge you.If you like to torture yourself, then by all means buy this. If not, go for one of those cube diffuser tents.
I just bought this case and while it does look pretty good, it absolutely does not work with a 60GB Zen Vision: M. I finally managed to stuff my Zen into it, and it would not turn on because the buttons were being squeezed too tightly. It might be OK for a 30GB, I can't say, but don't buy it for a 60GB.
Good LCD TV, unless it breaks...there is NO customer support! I've had this LCD TV for about 8 months, and it performs well, especially when using the built-in HD-DVD. The remote control volume function went out, and I contacted Customer support...5 times!! (they are always unavailable, and you get to leave a message that will never be returned.) I even e-mailed them, and I still get no response.
I received my Magellan 6000T about 3 weeks ago. After 2 weeks and usingit 3 or 4 times I realized that the directions being given were not accurate.About that time the unit stopped working. I called the Magellan repair center and the technician thought that the hard drive might be bad and said that I should send it to Fort Worth Texas which I did. After a week I called the technical support and found that they cannot locate my unit. As of now about 3 and one half weeks, I have no new unit and it cannot be located and I'm convinced I will not have it for my trip. I think this speaks bad of the product as well as the service. Only time will tell and I will probably have to buy another GPS (maybe a Garmin) for the trip.
After 2 months of normal use, the screw broke and it took a lock wrench to get out. Hopefully amazon will arrange an exchange and I hope this is the only time such a thing has happened.Again - I'm not kidding. There was no abuse or pulling of the cable. I've screwed it in and out twice to move the unit. Third time, it popped off.Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters
I bought an Apex AD-800 DVD player in June 2002. I have played less than 20 DVD's. It now has red lines in the display and will not play DVD's. Apex says it will repair it, if I ship it to them. The repair will cost $...Apex should be recalling these and replacing them. I am going to save my money and search for a company and sells products that are fit for comsumer use. By the way, I'm unplugging mine. It might not be a safe product, either.
This functions well but I get a "battery door open" error message on a regular basis.
This player doesn't work with Windows Media Player. This player works by dragging files in Windows Explorer so any protected content WMAs will only cause a format error. If you are only playing songs you took off your own CDs then this player should work fine, but if you have any music you've downloaded from a Napster type service then you are out of luck.
My husband seems to go through these phone headsets about yearly. We have been buying a panasonic which has been ok, but we wanted to try the plantronics to see if it would last longer. I am sure it will, because he rarely uses it! He tried it for several days, but said he just couldn't hear the person on the other end. They could hear him ok, but he was sick of asking everyone to repeat what they said. This one isn't a good one.
Just to confirm that the Apple USB modem DOES NOT WORK with Lion or Mountain Lion, for lack of a 64-bit driver. Also to confirm that the US Robotics USR5637 (and probably others which are not software driven) do work with these OS X versions.
This appeared to be an ideal convertor tool from smart media to CF. However, having purchased one, I find from consultation with Pretec that it is limited to a max of 32Mb smart media card - hardly sufficient for many peoples needs today. In addition this is not mentioned on the Amazon description - in fact the implication is that it can support 64Mb cards.A product I wish I had not bought!
Have just received 2 of these players (1 black, 1 white). With the white one the head phones don't work and with the black one, the center main control switch is rotated about 5 degrees. Also the silicon case that comes with it has the hole at the top for the power switch on the wrong side on both units!(Latest update - Tech support say they will send out new versions with switch hole on the correct side)Documentation that comes with it (basic but OK) states that the unit also has 3 games installed but no option in any menu to actually find these games. (Latest updated - did get latest sofware from Tech Support and there is a game) Also, there is an option to delay when the screen saver comes on and when the screen goes blank, but when the time is changed on one, it automatically changes the other. Not quite sure what the screen saver is but sometime I notice that the back light on the display dims and so this could be it.There is also a clock but you have to reset it everytime the unit is switched off. Not quite sure why there is a clock since it never comes up in any if the screens. (Latest update - Tech Support say this problem will be fixed in later software version)Could never contact Tech Support on the phone but email support does exist and typically get response after 2 - 3 daysTo summarise, unit looks good (comes in a really nice box) works OK, except for the quirks listed above.Since I have now made contact with Tech Support I would upgrade my original 2 start rating to a 3 or 4.
it is okay, having a bit of problem secureing it. for some reason the screw went around and around does not tighting it I let it along pray no one would touch it.
What I got doesn't look like the picture on the product page and it didn't work with my Leapfrog system when I tried it. I returned it for replacement, thinking it was defective. However, the replacement Amazon sent me doesn't work either and I'm returning it, too. The new version just isn't compatible; not only doesn't it look like the old one, neither the unit nor the box mentions "Leapfrog" anymore and the receiver doesn't work with the Leapfrog system. Even though the model numbers are the same, something is different! When I looked this morning someone else just reported the same issue, so it's not just my setup.
At first I thought this was a great tripod and used it one time outdoors and then mostlyfor indoor still of product shots. Then I barely used it and now it is almost a year old-I went to use it (barely opened the clasp) and the cheap plastic parts making up the lockingmechanism on the legs broke. I tried to get in touch via email to the Velbon company and they donot seem to care. I tried calling and realized they in the UK. So, if you bought this piece of junkbetter return it quick before it breaks on you too and you are left with no product support on it at all.My suggestion. Buy USA made.
Along with the other review, I too have had a similar experience with the now infamous disappearing wireless capabilities this product is advertised to have. Along with the same experience with HP's customer support, I can never recommend an HP computer to anyone. The known HUNDREDS of consumers with this issue have been sold lemons, so stay away from the DV6000 and DV9000 series. Do a google search for "DV6000 wireless issue"-Nate
It's cheap, but it's lousy. I use it with an XP system, and almost without fail, any CD that runs out within about 1/4 of the outer edge of the disc starts skipping, even on perfect, new discs from major labels (including Sony). The discs all play correctly in other drives. Playing or ripping the tracks again produces skips in completely different spots, and it's only the outer 1/4 or so it does it on, so many audio CDs play just fine. Not sure if it has the same problem reading data CDs.
Loved the product while it lasted - which was about a week. The internal battery gave out and the unit would not hold a charge.
When I bought this it never said in the item description that it would not receive if I had a metal roof. I had to buy an external ant and I still don't receive the signal very well, and I only live 45 miles from the national weather service. I would not buy it again.P.B.
I bought this for my small home office after my ever faithful C80 died after 3 years. I wanted the newer model because it was good for printing out decent photos and I have a lot of images of artwork to print out. As I am writing this I am on my third replacement printer, now the C88+ and I've gotten nothing but trouble from the C88 and the C88+Sometimes the machine will not print at all, so i had my assistant check it out. First she made sure the driver was set in Page Setup, but after a while it became even more pickier and the driver setting would change the driver setting on its own.Then after we got that fixed the printouts came out faded, even after a NEW BLACK INK CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED! We called Epson and they sent us the newer C88+ and still we're getting grief. The first one they sent over died after about a week and a half, it just refused to print and kept saying the ink was out immediately after we put in a fresh one, and now the new one we have is doing the same thing, so we're counting down till that one refuses to print.We have to jump through hoops to get these printers to work and they still end up gving back another problem or setting itself back to the same problem and when you're trying to run a business you have no time to babysit and obsess about a printer. When you buy a piece of equipment is it too much to ask that it actually work and do the task its created for? NO!Do yourself a favor and please don't waste your precious, fleeting time and money on this plastic piece of trouble and grief.
I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on!
Received the typewriter promptly from Unique Findz. It works fine. This fills the void perfectly when a computer is impractical to do simple typing jobs. After I removed the typewriter from the box, I noticed there was no sales receipt included. Should I have need of repairs within the warranty period, the receipt is necessary. I contacted Unique Findz sales manager and he promised me the receipt and a partial refund for the correction tape that was faulty. It is over a month now and nothing has been received. Sure hope the typewriter stays healthy!
As other reviewers have attested, this is a small and portable charger. However, the European adapter was missing, even though it's in the photo and mentioned in the description. Being from Europe, this was a big disappointment for me.
My father bought this camera for my middle child for his 7th birthday. He got it last night. It is going back to the store. It is a nice, inexpensive child's camera that you cannot count on. More than 50% of the time it will delete the pictures off the camera instead of uploading them into the computer. What good is it to take pictures you cannot save? I took test pictures and uploaded them to be certain it wasn't my error, but consistently it erases a full camera of snaps instead of uploading them.
I was stunned at the poor bass quality of the E3Cs. I consider myself a "golden ear" and have an array of high-end equipment. Like others have said, range is poor for these earphones. Music sounds tinny. Everything sounds bad. Don't get these phones.
I don't know what the deal is. I got it. About a month later, I pulled the clear battery strip out and tried it and it just didn't work. Unfortunately I tried it too late to send it back and get a refund.
I bought this to show my kids that MS was better than Apple.The kids had the last laugh.All sorts of problems. Returned the first one because it would not connect.The second one died in the middle of updating the software and never connected again. I returned the second one, and got an iPod, and ate some crow.If it it had worked there are some features that I did not know about before I bought it that would have stopped me.1. You can't use it as an external hard drive. Why is that? One of the reasons I wanted such a device was to bring files home from work.2. While the second one was working, I tried sharing a file - it was slow and unreliable.3. The MS music store has a poor selection, and you can't use other stores with it.Also, I had hoped that Zune file would play else where - no dice.
The product came only as a small piece of wire and a fuse. The description leads one to believe it is the entire cable and fuse.
I bought this unit at a Circuit City about two months ago, and I'm sending it back this week. The best thing I can say about this player is that it's cheaper than the others.The faults with the CD100 are many: there is no search function, so in order to skip songs you have to hit the forward button endlessly. The sound quality is awful: on the MP3 CD I recorded, notes were distorted and wavered constantly, and there was static in the background. Many of the tracks on the CD refused to play, or played in a stop-and-start manner. When I tested the CD out in a freind's Memorex unit, it worked without a hitch.Some other minor problems: the case is ugly, the buttons are unresponsive, loading even a regular CD can take 15 or 20 seconds, and the shock protection is oddly sketchy. And plan to spend a lot on batteries: the most hardy pair I used in this player died after three-quarters of a swimming meet.If you want a good MP3-CD player, stick to the Memorex or Philips. Either one is much better and worth the extra price. D-Link clearly has a ways to go before it gets audio devices right.
This product did not fit my radio as promised. Not even close. I even tried the screw holes to see if they would work... Nope! A complete waste for me!
1) Don`t buy if you are looking for a lighter style camera. It "looks like" a supersized (over 3x) zippo.2) Don`t buy this if you are taking pictures in not so bright places. The quality is poor and this camera need light!3) The video recording is useless due to the low quality.
despite the photo, this mount DOES NOT include the adapter bracket (the instructions note "sold seperately")and, despite the photo being misleading, amazon will not make it whole so i am returning mine. i'll do business elsewhere.
I've bought and used several BoxWave products and never had a problem. However, the shield for this camera is about 1/16" short horizontally. Not worth going the trouble of buying a competitive product, but I'm disappointed with the fit.
Bought 4 and half months ago, sleeping in box 3 and 1/2 months, using less than one month, the pointer started moving in opposite direction. Can still use but have to get used to. It's fun. You have very good chance to have fun if you buy this mouse.Note: If you are lucky enough to get a funny mouse, you have to pay the shipping to get it repaired or replaced. They don't tell you this in the product description. Good luck!
Sorry, the speakers don't attach well, and the quality of these stands is not what I'm used to with a Bose system.
I set this drive up fairly easily - I did have the error code 53 problem as reported by other users but I discovered on the simpletech website that a reset of the drive could solve the problem and it did (this was using windows xp). I went to bed happy after getting this set up but the next day the blue light was no longer on and the drive wasn't working. I tried all the different reset options as described on the simpletech website (the manual may have been on a cd in the box but it was easy to find online) and nothing worked so I filled out the RMA request on the simpletech website last night. This morning they sent me a return authorization number so it's going back and I'll get a replacement. Anyway, the bottom line is that when I do get a working one I will not trust it as backup storage and will continue to use other drives for that but I will use it to share files over my home network and will hopefully be able to get it set up for remote access too. EDIT: I had a change of heart and decided it wasn't worth getting a replacement because it defeats the purpose not being able to trust it for storage so I am returning it today.
this camera is a waste of money, please just take my word on it, it is a good price but you do get what you pay for this is not even good for a kid.
I purchased this power strip for use with a variety of plugs, many of which use the large brick style plugs. For Example: [IMG][...]This surge protector looks like it would accommodate the different plugs far easier than a traditional power strip, but the ports are still too closely placed to one another to be of full use. I end up being able to utilize only some of the ports if I arrange my plugs in a variety of manners, but never am I able to make full use of all the ports. I will most likely order this surge protector to better accomodate my needs. http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-BP112230-08-Pivot-Plug-Surge-Protector/dp/B000JE9LD4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1347824977&sr;=8-3&keywords;=surge+protectorThe device is not faulty, it just won't support large plugs very well. If you plan to use traditional straight plugs only, I'm sure it would be fine, but for the extra 5 dollars I'll be replacing it with the one listed above.
USB flash drives are commodity items these days. Often, they are given away as promotional gifts at conferences. In fact, there aren't many significant differentiators that would lead to purchasing one USB drive over another. One feature to avoid, however, is auto-launched U3 software like that is contained on the Sandisk Cruzer.It seems that every conceivable software and hardware vendor is trying to make their product as invasive is possible. Sandisk is no different. On this USB drive resides an annoying application called U3 Launchpad. U3 is a platform to facilitate portable applications kept on the drive. Also, it is a vehicle to sell additional software from the U3 site. Most users will never need any of these features. However, Sandisk chose to include it on the drive and make it very hard to remove.When inserting the Cruzer into the USB port, the user is immediately confronted with the Launchpad splash screen. At first, it isn't clear if it has actually installed something on the user's hard drive. This can cause awkward situations in a business setting. On one occasion, I gave my Cruzer to a consulting client and he was extremely concerned that something was installed on his computer. This was not a good impression to give.The best advice it so search for the "U3 removal tool" on Google. After removal, you will have a nice, compact USB drive.
I've had this router for a little over a month now and it has been nothing but a headache. The wireless connections were always dropping and everyone in the house constantly had trouble with it. I updated the firmware and searched for help on the official community forum and couldn't get the thing to work correctly. It's at a point where the wireless simply doesn't work.I know I'm in the overwhelming minority, but this router was mediocre for me and I'm returning it.
unit was DOA ... waiting for an RA to return unit ... so far experience has been good with customer service ... packaging was good and quick delivery
Like many others I have tried the product and got stuck with these ugly looking streaks. One of my buddies recommended the new Powglass. I absolutely love it. It does my mirrors and electronics with spectacular results. Finally.
Linksys somehow broke compatibility with TiVo with this current version of the WUSB11. TiVo says and discussion boards confirm TiVo just doesn't work with this product because TiVo supports only the older 2.6 version; Amazon (and most everybody else) sells the ver 2.8. What a shame.
My experience with tech support has been the worst BY FAR in 20 years of computing. The 2 techs i dealt with were remarkably incompetent, responding after days at a time with irrelevant cut and paste instructions. i'm not even sure that a real human responded, it may have been a computer response gleening information from the text of my message.i finally paid a guy to solve the problem that could have been easily handled by a competent tech support person.I can't say how frustrating this has been. but i guess you get what you pay for in this world. the router is functioning now, no problems in 2 weeks. but now i am attepting to set up a vpn connection which hasnt worked... i am not even going to try and contact netgear. my relationship with netgear is OVER....i'll never buy one again. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
I just got one of these on sale. The clock died 1 day after it was placed in the shower. The radio itself works fine. Next time I am going to try and get a digital tuner.
If you look at the reviews, you'll notice a Jekyll and Hyde trend in the reviews. Most everyone likes the prints when the printer works. I truly hope Kodak steps up their quality control program. I too am one of those consumers that likes the printer, but darned if I can get it to work. I bet you I have only made a dozen prints and this thing has been a paperweight ever since. Darn those people from Kodak. If you disregard these negative reviews, BUYER BEWARE!
it worked finethe first week but then the internet connectio felt down, and i did everything support told me to and nothing, one day it started working for a few hours but then it dies again... dont buy this, and it has nothing to do with my internet connection cause my moden works fine and others router with it ... so this router sucks !
I bought one of these a few months ago and almost immediately there was a bad connection between the radio and the ear buds within a few months I couldn't get a connection to work at all - it's not the ear buds I replaced those, it's the connection. I exchanged it and the new one is the same - bad connection between the ear buds and radio. Not only that but within 2 days there is tons of static and a loud piercing sound coming out. The only thing I can hear clearly is the loud piercing sound. Don't waste your money.
To make a long story short. I love this keyboard, it's light compact fairly well laid out.My problem is with simple durability. I have already been through two units , and I'm giving up. The first unit lasted about 6 weeks before the paint was worn clean off the A and S keys from simple daily use. And I am not a dirty individual, so this wasn't a case of abuse, just simple not a durable enough paint on the keyboard. I got a replacement unit from Microsoft, which lasted about a month before the exact same thing happened.Now to add on top of that, the keyboard won't wake up sometimes from it's sleep mode without resyncing it via bluetooth. And now the batteries in the keyboard seem to be acting up, only lasting about 4 hours before I need to recharge them, this is without even light to moderate use.In addition the replacement mouse they sent just won't charge. It begins to charge and then starts to blink red after about 5 minutes.All in all I've had enough. The keyboard looks great, but has some serious flaws to be used as a normal daily use desktop set. Especially for a $300 keyboard! My only other complaint, may not bother most people, but for someone who works with with Linux machines it does. The Insert key is not a dedicated key on the keyboard, but one you have to access through use of a function key. So a simple task like a paste in a telnet client, which you need to use shift+insert, since cntl+c is reserved, now requires a 3 keystroke juggle to accomplish a simple task.Better luck next time Microsoft. Better paint and quality control might have saved this keyboard. But until the flaws are resolved, it's an expensive piece of pretty equipment that doesn't hold up it's end of the bargain.
The DVD/CD player is a bad buy. The sound amplifier on the DVD player does not work. The nearest &quot;authorized&quot; repair shop is an hour's drive away from where I live. I do not recommend this product or manufacturer to anyone.
After using this with the MR814 router for over a year, my computer no longer recognizes this product as a wireless adapter. When it's plugged in, it's identified as the MA_(four box symbols), and won't recognize the drivers that are installed because of this bogus product name. The last time this happened, tech support, which was previously very helpful with set up (terrible, incomplete instructions included in the box), had me try to ping my router a few times and then said they couldn't help anymore. Since this problem has happened multiple times, I have fixed it by uninstalling the bogus name from the device manager list and then plugging the card back in, which usually worked. Once I had to do a system restore--I'd like to not resort to that again.This may be a problem with the &quot;hibernate&quot; as in some previous reviews (my computer has hibernate issues anyway), but this latest problem occurred after a full shut down. When it works, I was pretty happy with it (wireless is amazing), but I've had regular enough headaches that I can't recommend it, at least not with my low-end Dell laptop.
I bought this griddle because it was able to reach 450 degrees. It is only capable of reaching 400 degrees.
It was nice while it lasted. I just packed it up and shipped it to Fuji to repair the front lens cover, which either stays half closed with the lens extended or half open with the lens closed, depending on how you look at it. Either way, cannot take pictures with it anymore.After only a month and a half of ownership, I'm not happy about this. Even if Fuji fixes it under warranty at no charge, I have no use of the camera while they do so, and I had to pay to ship it to them insured, with UPS. Adding that cost to the camera alone, I could have bought a more fully featured model from a competing manufacturer.Maybe I'm spoiled, but I've had a ton of digital cameras since the first floppy Sony Mavicas debuted back in the dark ages. This is the FIRST one I've needed to send out for repair.
This "frog" {as I called this device by analogy of rubber toy frog}. didn't work for me at all. I have Scion'06 xA with very sloppy dashboard and this frog kept jumping up and sliding off on every small bump of the road and needed constant adjustment. Suction cup worked perfectly fine.
Last Friday I went ahead and purchased a Vaio K35 from a BestBuy. The screen is really great, and they had 24 months no interest plan to pay the $1350 after rebates. That all sounded like a good deal back then...The Vaio K35 froze on me the first day after sending the notebook to hibernation. Needless to say I started testing how it did with hibernation/standby. The freeze didn't happen always, but it happened close to half the times it came from hibernation, never from standby it seems. I made sure the BIOS was not doing any power management, just Windows. Even the VAIO Power Management was disabled inside windows power management control panel. Also, I had the lattest drivers from Vaio Update. Still, it was freezing some times after hibernation.Installed Windows XP Pro + Service Pack 2 + All the Vaio Drivers and Updates, and still the same thing. It didn't happen always, but yesterday night it froze again coming back from hibernation. Enough for me.This morning I took the notebook to Bestbuy in the frozen state actually, so they could see it. The technician's verdict: "There's no mechanical problem, this is Microsoft's fault, the laptop is within Sony specifications." There was no appeal to this incompetent verdict despite my several attempts. I've used IBM notebooks for a long time at work, with no hibernation problem. And my brother has a Vaio S260 without that problem.Since I didn't want the laptop, I was going to be charged the 15% restocking fee, $240, or I had to replace it with another laptop. Chose to return it, and already sent an email to BestBuy's Customer Service directly, to fight for this unfair restocking fee applied in this case.These Vaios have a nice screen, but basicaly that's it. Battery doesn't last too long, just one hour watching a DVD. Fan is a bit noisy, and the laptop freezes whenever it feels like after hibernation. Definitely not recommended.
I just got this today - it is advertised on their web site that it is for 1st and second generation ipod nano's. I can not get my second generation nano in it. I have tried to force it several times but I am just scratching things up.I wish I had read the prior review before ordering. Please save your money and get an alternative product.
I just spent an hour on hold with Funai because this unit was not recognizing the 1X - 8X DVD-R that I had bought. Nowhere in the manual does it say you can't use anything beter than a 4X DVD-R. But when I finally got a technician he knew exactly what the problem was and I couldn't believe that someone would produce a machine with a limit on the quality of the DVD media. I just went to BestBuy and they had exactly one pack of 25 DVD-R at 4X. So this could very well be a machine with a limited life because no one seems to be making slow DVDs. I am going to recommend to my girlfriend that she return this unit to Amazon. My guess is judging from the other reviews that Amazon should add the 4X limitation to their product description.
This scanner is a big waste of money to anyone. It didn't take a long time to figure out that this scanner wasn't very good. The software installation caused my computer to freeze several times. After getting everything installed correctly, I started to try and scan. It took about a day to try and figure everything out, and some things didn't work. The one-touch buttons didn't work, one program completely crashed, and it wouldn't scan to email, fax, or applications. The Presto! PageManager that came with it worked once and then it was never to work again. The vistascan only let me do the screen saver thing. The calander and all that other stuff never worked. Compaq offered no support whatsoever on this scanner. They told me it was my computer. Every other piece of equipment worked on my computer, so what's the deal? The top cover to the scanner then broke off the little hooks. Also, when the scanner decided to work, I got a rainbow streak of lines on all of my pictures and documents. After a few months of frustration, The whole thing finally went kaput. I get a lovely little message that says &quot;Scanner failure&quot;. Please, don't buy this. If it comes with your computer package, try to get them to do something else instead. A few dollars off the package, software, just anything but this. It's a waste of time, money and energy. I went and bought a Lexmark X83 3-in-1 machine. That has worked like a dream. Get that--you get it all in one and IT WORKS!
Dell is still selling this printer? Amazing. I got one of these three years ago for $20 as a special offer with a Dell laptop that I purchased. Twenty bucks is about what it's worth. It consistently misfeeds paper, so your prints come out crooked half the time or the printer just jams. The print quality is barely adequate in either color or black and white. It's OK to have around as a scanner and copier, provided you don't need top quality. But buy something else if you're going to be doing any real printing. This can be a fun toy to play around with but it's not a real printer.
Instead of the dial pictured with this listing, the product shipped comes with two push buttons (A and B). That's nothing that would have kept me from buying it... but it's still disconcerting to get something besides what you ordered.What would keep me from ordering this is that although the signal changed from source A to source B (and back) when the appropriate button was pushed... it would change the video signal to a *very* yellow color once you let go of the button. As long as you are mashing the button down all the way with your thumb it is fine. But the second you take your thumb off of the button the image looks like it's being viewed beneath a layer of dark yellow liquid. For this reason I cannot recommend this product.
This is an interesting device. I bought three of the original versions a year ago to hook my TiVos up to the rest of my home network. In general, they've worked well. HOWEVER, when I tried to use one of them with an old Win98 laptop I've got, the software wouldn't install. It said something like the OS wasn't adequate (even though the machine and OS both meet the requirements). Emails and phone calls to LinkSys resulted in nothing. No response. That was ok, since I was merely experimenting. But, now, a year after I bought them (and conveniently just after the warranty expired), they seem to be failing. Two weeks ago, one of the PLEBR10s just died. No lights or anything. I replaced it with the new version, which seems to be working fine. Today, another of the original boxes stopped connecting. All the lights on the box indicate that everything should work, but no network traffic goes through. If I replace the box with the new version I bought two weeks ago, everything works fine. So, since I can't find an alternative means of connecting my TiVos to the internet, it looks like I'll end up buying yet another PLEBR10. Hopefully, these new versions will last longer than the old ones. This is getting expensive.
The Zune is a very nice unit. Only had it about a month but left it overnite to charge. By morning it developed an internal cracked screen. Apparently from a overheated internal battery. I found this out by checking forums on the net since I thought it could have been dropped. Zune support will not tell you it overheated, only that its not covered for repair. Microsoft/Zune will not replace or repair the unit. Next time you watch TV, try imaging watching it with cracks running thru it, its not pleasant.Carmen Baldwinsville
Let me break it down for you and make it simple. HDMI is a signal that's been built so well that it has little to no issues with signal quality. The only instance where that MAY become an issue is with the length of the cable, but in terms of wiring a convention centre. For this reason HDMI is just as good over ten dollar cables as it is over hundred dollar cables, when used in your home.The bottom Line with HDMI is as long as the signal gets to its destination, it WILL ALWAYS be the same no matter what carries it there.Simple HDMI works or it doesn't, 100% or zero, very black and white functionality.
I agree with all of the bad reviews others have left. My recorder kept freezing up and I would have to restart it all the time. I finalized a dvd the other day and it froze, then after I turned it off it came back on and said formating and then said no disk. It won't let me eject the disk. Even after unplugging for a day or two it still won't eject the dvd. So now it is a completely useless dvd recorder. And of course it only has a three month warranty and I look and it has almost been 4 months. It seems that they put a 3 month warranty on it because they knew it would go out right after the 3 months. DO NOT BUY THIS DVD RECORDER or any other one of this brand. Don't make the same mistake I did. I only wish I had checked these reviews before I bought the stupid thing.
when i recieved this i was expecting real wire, what they send is total junk. i got real 4g wire and compared the 2 wires. boss was HALF the size of the real wire. dont buy this wire kit. there are way more options out there.
I read all of the reviews here and thought these would be the best option for easy transport AND low ambient sound i-pod headpohones without breaking the bank (I'm on a plane frequently). I wanted something that I wouldn't cry over breaking or losing during my many travels. I found that the uneven cord lengths are very irritating- especially if you like to use only one plug (like maybe at your desk at work). The weight of the shorter cord pulls on the longer cord and it is quite uncomfortable- even when sitting still. So then I thought these will be great workout headphones (won't be upset if I break or lose them), HOWEVER, the cords produce noise in the ear pieces everytime they rub on your clothing or your hand. The effect is very loud and disruptive to your music listening experience (even when you are sitting stationary at your desk). It is similar to wearing a stethescope, which defeats the point of wearing in-the-ear headphones (which are supposed to reduce the ambient noise). I do not recommend these headphones, because of this stethescope effect- I could get over the uneven cord lengths for certain uses (they are after all designed to wear behind the head). I'm on the hunt for better quality headphones.
Got these because they seemed good for the price. Got the full face helmet set up as well. The speakers that you attach to the inside of the helmet are just plain garbage - the only time we could hear each other (riding on two different bikes) was at a stop; anything more than a few mph and we couldn't hear anything despite turning things up as best we could. Earplugs would work but there is no set up for this. Without sound, might as well not have this as I could get the same thing from a cheap set of walkie-talkies from WalMart. This could truly be a very nice and inexpensive set up if Nady could fix the sound issue but, until they do, I definitely could not recommend this unit.
I bought the HP 3600dn and was throughly pleased with it: just loaded my third set of cartridges! (:&lt;))But then my Gateway crashed & I had to replace the Desktop which came with Windows VISTA and Office 2007.UGLY SURPRIZE (:&lt;(((HP does not support this printer for the new Operating System, and has no intention of doing so!!! HP Support informed me of this corporate policy after several hours of passing the buck.So if you have no intention of upgrading to VISTA and are staying with Windows XP for the next ten years, then and only then PURCHASE A HP Color Laser 3600dn!!!!!Oh yes, the Cartridges that came with the printer only last half as long as the replacements. Tacky, tacky, tacky.
First, the iPod itself is a lovely piece of equipment, the functionality I was looking for in a pretty package, at an acceptable price. It could be a nice replacement for the old iPod that I wore out.But (as of late September 07), buyer beware: it does not work with Mac OS 10.3. Granted, that is not the latest OS, but a reasonable version to run on a home machine. And, updating the OS at the time the iPod Classic is released is not a sensible option, given that 10.5 will be available very soon.Apple could have done better than that - leaving their loyal, long-time customers hanging like that is a terrible business strategy. A 1-star rating not strictly for the product itself, but for the overall experience. (And one would think they would have learned from the iPhone debacle.)So, loyal Apple users with OS 10.3 - it is a wise choice to wait until OS 10.5 is out.
My 2 year old TrippLite Smart 1000LCD has begun to randomly cut off...completely...without warning. It has done ok since I bought it until now. From other 1 star reviews it looks like I'm not alone. For a backup to cost over $100 you would think it would last longer. Would not buy TrippLite again.
5/10/07: I purchased this AIO after reading many positive reviews. It seemed to have all the features I was looking for. Unfortunately I have been extremely disappointed with the scan quality. Every scan comes out with white spots (looks like dust) even though the originals were in near perfect condition. Copying the picture worked fine, no spots! I tried increasing the resolution and adjusting some of the other settings but continuously receive memory errors for anything at a resolution over 200dpi. I've contacted tech support and they say it's a software issue and had me uninstall and reinstall everything and run a bunch of commands from the command prompt but after 3 hours my scans were still grainy. I wish I discovered this problem sooner so I could have returned it.8/18/07 UPDATE: After 3 long months tech support finally shipped a replacement. After spending another 2 hours uninstalling and reinstalling everything I was anxious to see if things would work. To my disappointment the scan quality was just as poor as before... if not worse.Bottom line: BUYER BEWARE. This all-in-one is garbage.
I bought couple of these IR emitters. Connected the emitters to a Russound multi-zone controller CA 6.4 and the eyes onto a Dish DVR and Samsung Blu-ray player. I did not see the LED blink nor the device receive the IR signal. When I replaced them with IR emitters from three other companies and they all worked fine. I was mighty pissed as I wasted 3 hours debugging my setup thinking the issue is with my setup not the IR emitters.
The USB 2 port works fine, but the CF2 card reader is incredibly slow. I think updated drivers would help, if they existed. I cannot find Windows Vista drivers for this card reader, anywhere.
I am satisfied with its speed of 150x. However, sth happened that the photos is not as beautiful as other slower speed
It may be labeled 16 gauge, but compared to other brands it's not even close. Another reviewer suggested 18 gauge but that is way generous. I compared it to some Acoustic Research 16 gauge wire and it has 1/3 to 1/4 as much copper. It's probably on the order of 24 gauge wire. If you are looking for really cheap wire just to get the job done or for experimenting it might be worth $5....but if you are hoping for a bargain on some decent wire, keep looking!!BTW, the wire had a sorta purple insulation.
Let me say this, if my house catches on fire, there is going to be a lawsuit. How on earth on you going to ship me a charger that does not even fit the adapter whole. I had to force it together. Now I can not pull it apart.I have some doubt. "WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!" Smh NEVER AGAIN WILL I ORDER FROM YOU! I REFUSE TO SPEND ANY MONEY ON SHIPPING AND/OR GAS TO GO SEND IT BACK!
... mine failed after 4 months of use. One ear went completely dead. I then discovered Sony's warranty is only 90 days and they refused to repair them (except for almost as much as I paid for them). Later I took them apart to discover if I could fix them - often one of the wires breaks inside the cord or a wire will become desoldered from the driver - and discovered the driver was dead. Infinite resistance. I didn't use them a great deal and never played them loud. I won't buy Sony headphones again, despite the great sound.
I chose this player over other similar mp3 players because of its removable battery. No battery lasts forever and I didnt like the idea of having to send it to the manufacturer just to replace it when it goes bad. For the most part, I was satisfied with the player until it stopped working after two weeks. It actually "worked" but it stopped letting me add/delete music. So I sent it back and got a replacement. I just thought that I must have got a faulty one but then my second one started randomly turning off during the middle of a song. It didnt matter if the battery was low or fully charged, it would just turn off for no reason. I sent it back and Amazon gave me a complete refund.
Didn't work for my car (landrover), or my mom's car (toyota corolla), or my fiances car (yukon). It just pointed down towards the floor with each of them. However, if it fits for your car it would be a good thing to have, so the gps isn't attached to the window. I went back to using my friction mount, which I love.
I have a fxa-32 sony laptop and the battery would not work in my laptop. I had two different batteries and neither one would charge. My laptop did not recognize that the battery was installed most of time either. My laptop works fine as my oem battery charges in both bays without a problem. The battery didn't fit well either.
i bought this camera thinking hey pictures too. i bought the docket to. now don't get me wrong i love kodak cameras but this one is terible the software messed my computer up but i gave it 2 stars because it does take good pictures but next time i buy a kodak it is going to be with out a docket they are to much trouble.i love kodak but this one has been a night mare. in process of sending it back. i am sure i just got a bad one because i have had them before but i would not buy this one. just my opinion. but i will get another one because of all the cameras kodak is the best for me just not this one i tend to spend a little more but hey they are worth it.
Poorly written instructions provide no information on how memory card, CD with maps, and download of map updates can actually be installed on the nav system. In other words, the big question is, "How does the device actually interface with a computer?" My favorite instruction simply and only states, "Connect the safety cable to the handbrake." The purpose is to prevent video watching while the car is moving. The directions imply that no one ever plans on actually connecting this legally required safety device. Also, no mention is made if there is an internal battery that will eventually charge the unit from the car's 12 volt supply. I'm assuming this is the case, but did not have the opportunity to know for sure. If this is not the case, then what would be its source of power (no AC adapter is mentioned) while it is eventually connected to the computer for updates? I plugged it in and turned it on; I waited more than 30 minutes for the device to acquire a satellite signal (the directions say wait 5 minutes for the first use and then 30 second waits for subsequent uses). It never did acquire a signal. The touch screen worked initially and then became inoperative. The manual explains how to activate the touch screen by pressing a series of buttons on the included remote control. Unfortunately, the remote control (after removing the battery shield) was also inoperative. Of course tech support hours are inconvenient (M-F) with a non toll-free number. I am immediately requesting a replacement from Amazon. I'm hoping the replacement will work. The device has several lofty features and would be a great product if they all worked: 7 inch screen, includes 1 gig SD memory card to play MP3 and picture files, auxilliary video input for a DVD player/game system and possibly a rear view camera (but would only work without "safety cable" connected and since it doesn't have "mirror" image switch, it isn't expressly designed with this in mind), an audio out to connect to the car's sound system or via an FM adapter, and even includes simple video games to keep the passenger occupied while the driver is ordering that double latte super expresso red eye. I plan to modify and update this review after trying the replacement system.
When I searched for "lenovo t410 hard drive caddy" I got this as an option returned (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=lenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddy&sprefix;=lenovo+t410+h%2Caps%2C196&rh;=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddy&ajr;=0)Shame on me for not pulling my DVD out of the chassis to validate internal connectivity options. I looked at the HD and what the connectivity for it was inside the hard drive caddy and went on the assumption that as it was depicted as a valid replacement part, and was working for others, that all was good. Alas, that is not the case as the internal connector is NOT the same as my Lenovo T410. The proper external caddy connection can be found http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-Adapter-ThinkPad/dp/B006HSH2H8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid;=1342536637&sr;=8-9&keywords;=lenovo+t410+hard+drive+caddyI am not disappointed in the quality of the device, just the fact that the connection is wrong...but I have no-one to blame but myself for not catching that.
I have been ordering these BC1 CARTRIGES SINCE 1970 IN HD,yOUR WEB SITE STATES IT'S not COMPATALABLE FOR i900DCOLOR COPIER. I TRIED ALSO TO ORDER THE canon 6PM. tHEN i WENT IN AND RE-ORDERED THE 3 (2PM0 AND 1 FOR A 6 CELL mINI MAGENTA) AND ON YOUR PRIME ORDER 2 PAGE IT GEVES ME A SOMEWHAT PROMP CLERK LOOKED IN MY ORDER THIS EASY ALL AND MY VAN USE HE SAYS. sO FOR MY i900d IT OFFERS 2 CARTARAGES AND IF i PURCHASE A THIRD i GET A DISCOUNT,IF I GET A 3RD I WOUL BE GIVEN A DISCOUNT, i IRIED TO ADD THE 3RD, phOT0CARTRIDGE GROUPED ON THOR PAGE WITH 3...SHOWSTHAT ONLY 2 ARE COMPATIBLE WIYH YHE I900 PRINTED. sO i DUMPED MY ORDER AND FOUND AMAZONS WEBSITE WITH 6 CELL mHOTO MINI DELL CARTRIDGES work. sO i CANCELLED YOUR ORDER AND RE-ORDERED MINE THAT AMAXON LISTS TO WORK. tO MY AMAZEMENT, THE CARTRIDGES. dELL pP-MAGENTA/ -photosyan AND THE dELL YELLOW oRDERED AGAIN SINGULARLY ALL WILL WORK WITH MY COMPUTER, i BLEW UP THE PHOTO OF HE PRINTER ON YOUR SITE THAT STATES ALL 3 WILL NOT WORK FOR A CANON PRINTER. When I re-ordered, They had two as not compatable and 1 not working. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT CANON PM,PC,Y,BLK, 6 series are all meant for the i900D printer Magenta and photo magenta ALL work, I've been using them for years. Your site offers a discount if I order 3 or more, but they want to lock you into the ones that one doesn's work. don't work.2 work and one does not.Why the two SAME LISTINGS ???? I have been buying for years and am afraid to have the true description dropped, PLEASE, PLEASE fix your text so people will know it it available on the Canon i900D Canon Photo printer. BCI-6 yellow, BCI-PC PHOTO cyan, BCI-pm PHOTOMAGRNTA, PHOTO BLACK pblk. sINCE IT WOULD NOT LET ME ORDER MONTHLY OR WEEKLY DELIVERIES, AND ALSO NOT LET MAKE THE ORDER FOR 3 MONTHLY PACKAGED TOGETHR SETS BECAUSE IT SAID 1 WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO BE USED, i lost money. Storry of my lie!!! That's not fair when you offer free ship and a wrong produt arrives....Regards,Mary Denewellis
I purchased the case before reading the reviews which was a mistake. The negative reviews of the case being extrememly difficult to remove were very true. Also most importantly, this case SCRATCHES your ipod mini. In order to put the case on, the plastic case rubs against my ipod and scratched my brand new ipod mini. Removing also added more scratches. Lastly, particles can get stuck between the case and the screen and scratch the screen especially upon removal.
I bought this camera 18 months ago, after my SONY took a crap after 3 1/2 years (guess I am not meant to record my children's childhood memories!). Being the cost of camcorders came down so much we decided to buy something smaller, instead of paying $$ to get the old one fixed. The salemsan told me that you can't go wrong with a JVC! Yeah Right!!! We went to video my youngest son's first birthday party and we are getting a low light flashing icons, but there is no picture available on my LCD or through the viewfinder. I now have to go through the hassle of having this thing repaired, but after reading everyones comments, I am not sure it is worth having fixed to have something else go wrong with it. I am cursed by the camcorder demon! So my obvious recommendation would be to go with something else!
I was going to get one of these radios, but the radio is missing the AM band on it what if they would just make another model with LW and AM bands, you basic 145.0 to 300.0 kHz and 520.0 to 1710.0 kHz bands. It's a good radio but it needs the long wave and AM broadcast bands. I hope that Hummer will make a radio with AM/FM/Shortwave.
Price was great only $10 but after getting 3 units, all three had cheesy construction. There was difficulty inserting plugs in all 3 units and after 2 weeks one unit completely failed on me. The reset button never popped and there was a smell from the failed unit that usually indicates melting or fused electrical components. No damage to items plugged in but I would advise all not to buy this outlet strip.P.S.> The Second strip failed on me the same way after a couple of weeks usage replacing the first one. Only one of the three is still working...you get what you pay for. I cannot understand how anyone rates this as a good item. I looks great and has a great cord but fails miserably..the proverbial book by the cover story. I will never buy monster products again. I have never had this poor a performance on a power strip in all my life. I did not get any electrical damage to what was plugged in when the failure was incurred but who needs the headache potential. pass on it here
So I got this product, and it worked great for a few months. Then all of a sudden sound stopped coming out of both ear buds, and would only come out of one. No problem I thought, I'll just get a different pair of ear buds. Nope....same issue. I don't know about you, but I don't like listening to things and having the sound in only one ear.
This monitor is the worst product that I have ever bought!It only worked well for a week.(Just long enough for me to throw away the receipt) Now I have to turn the volume all the way up to barely hear anything. But of course you can always hear the static. Do NOT buy this monitor! Save yourself the frustration. Don't we have enough of that already?
At first, this worked good.About 2-months after purchasing this product, I plugged it in to my laptop and all USB items that I had plugged into my laptop disconnected (external mouse & usb memory stick)!!! I tried unplugging everything, and plugging it back in, and nothing, my USB ports were dead! Luckily, after disconnecting the power and battery for a few hours, things came back up and my devices work again, phew! Hopefully everything is OK inside the laptop, and this incident did not stress the electrical components.I tested the enclosure on an older computer that I could risk the damage. The computer recognized the enclosure, and after a few minutes, the hard drive inside, but would never mount the disk (show a drive letter for the drive), thus giving me no access to the drive. The light went from blinking red/green, to steady red (no green). To make sure the issue was not the hard drive, I placed the hard drive in a different usb-powered enclosure, and everything was up and running within a few seconds.On a side note:Where you would normally expect a standard 'B' (square), or mini/micro USB connection, this uses an 'A' USB connection (the same as on your computer). What this means as this uses a cable that is difficult to find at your local store. Don't loose the cable.Bottom line:If you get a lemon you could have big issues.
I dont know what they are using for fabricating those but they doesnt stick to the ears. As it doesnt stuck into your ears, the sound isolation is not good and comfortability is not good either. I am still gonna keep it until they brake. But i wont buy the same for sure
I bought this [new] from Amazon not quite 1 year ago and now it's dead. The sound quality seemed great (but then again I do have a 70's Marantz receiver and big JBL speakers), but now the on/off gets stuck on standby, then the tray won't open, and when I can finally try to play a CD, it starts skipping then stops playing. I even bought a CD-brush cleaner but the problem wasn't as simple as a little dust.Why are stereo components nowadays made so crappy that you have to keep replacing them? Is everything made in China? Too bad they didn't make CD players back in the 70s when stereo electronics were made in the USA and Japan with QUALITY. I certainly can't recommend something that falls apart in less than a year.
I have the Pioneer Inno for two weeks now and am disappointed with it.I have XM radio in my Honda Accord for the last two years and like it for long trips. There are commercials on their commercial free broadcasts but still much less then on FM radio. The comedy channels are a big hit in our family.I wanted an additional XM radio to use when walking/hiking and in our other car. The Pioneer Inno seemed the right choice.The reception is good to very good, not great (it can fade in and out quite a lot).When in its' belt pouch, channel changing isn't possible. You must remove the unit first.The headphones are earbuds similar to what's issued on planes.Ease of use is good but not too good because you have to go thru multiple menus to get at what you want. There aren't any dedicated "favorite" buttons.Basically the unit is a three star device except for the battery life. It completely dies after a day or two. (Even if fully charged.) It seems that even when the unit is off it draws power and runs down the battery in less then 2 days. All the stations I store in memory are lost each time. Since I thought this was a defect, I called XM and Pioneer for help. Unfortunately the personnel at XM are some of the worst reps I have ever experienced. All four times I called I was given completely inaccurate info about my problem. Twice they had me call different sources that had nothing to do with my problem. This necessitated more calls to XM. Very frustrating! Pioneer wasn't as bad. They agreed I had a problem and offered to replace the unit. Later, by e-mail, they informed me that my unit was working correctly. Specifically Pioneer tech support says "the Inno is designed to run down the battery" and suggests `you leave the unit in its charger 24/7.'Since I need a portable to leave in my briefcase or car I find that always remembering to bring the unit in for charging, or lose my settings, is a big negative. Luckily I purchased the unit from Abe's of Maine, an Amazon.com member merchant, and returned the unit yesterday.I recommend you keep all your packaging during your evaluation and buy through Amazon.
I bought the machine to dub video tapes of my kids to DVD. The process is very simple and I will give it a plus for that. However, on the three tapes I tried to dub to DVD, the machine would stop dubbing and give an error message half way through the dubbing process that the tape could not be transferred. I called and e-mailed customer service which was not helpful at all. Both times they tried to tell me it was a copyrighted tape that could not be copied, which it was not. I returned the machine today very disappointed with the whole experience.
THE GOOD:1. The pad really absorbs some heat away from the laptop and onto itself, but so does any desk.2. The pad is light and flexible, thus very portable.3. Reasonable price considering the manufacturing process.THE BAD:1. Heat absorption method is through direct conduction, which means this pad absorbs the heat via direct contact with the plastic bottom of your laptop. As any 3rd grader can tell you, plastic is not a great heat conductor, and this pad does not pull much heat from my laptop. Even if your laptop has an aluminum shell, I can guarantee that the shell is not in direct contact with the hot CPU chip.2. The flexibility of the pad does not allow it to be used on your lap. The non-rigid floppy structure results in sparse contact the laptop. Poor surface contact means poor heat conduction.3. The pad blocks a substantial amount of air intake into my laptop despite the dimpled surface texture.4. After 1 hour of normal use, my CPU temperature tests show no improvement when using this pad. All the tests on the web were performed within 30 minutes of use (or less), which produces misleading results. After 1 hour the pad has absorbed all the heat it can take and, after the pad crystals have all melted during the process of heat absorption, the laptop gets hot as usual.CONCLUSION:Not recommended for most users.Recommended only for people who only use their laptop for 30 minutes or less and use the laptop on a flat desk.
I purchased this for a recent trip to France and Spain. Due to luggage and weight limitations, I decided to travel light. This unit is quite bulky and on the heavy side, so I left it at home. Maybe I can use it on another trip to Europe.
Let's start off with that I gave it one-star because because I had to rate it...it deserves zero stars.I ordered the HP OfficeJet 9130 for my small office (I am a lawyer in solo practice). I thought I was buying a decent printer (in color for the red-lining), a multi-functioning machine with printer, copier, scanner, and fax all-in-one. I figured that because this was offered on the HP Small/Medium Business site, it would be a good machine that would grow with my solo legal practice.After setting it up, I printed out an e-mail...and to my horror, the print quality was terrible. The lettering looked messy, fuzzy, and like it had been printed from a 10-year-old ink-jet printer. I adjusted all the features to try to make the "best" print quality possible and still the printout was terrible. As a lawyer, printing out documents is my "product" and I could never send out documents looking as terrible as this printer was printing. I made a few copies (hoping at least that feature would be better) and it still looked uncrisp and amateur-like.I also bought a cable and an extra cartridge...so I had paid over $1,100 for this printer. I could have gotten the same results from an ink-jet from the Salvation Army.I did not try to scan or fax, as I was not going to have a $1,000 fax machine/scanner.OfficeJet 9130 is inadequate for any business that wants to project an image of quality or sophistication. I would not let my second grader turn in a paper printed on OfficeJet 9130.Beware of OfficeJet 9130 - Do NOT buy it. Let my mistake be a lesson to you. I am returning the printer, but will still be stuck with the original $52 shipping costs and charged $15 for restocking. Customer Service told me that they are sorry that this was the wrong product for me and I did not need it. This is the wrong product for most.Make sure if you need a printer (with all-in-one features) buy a laser-jet and not an office-jet.Lawyer-out two weeks time without a printer and 2 hours on the phone with customer-no-service.
Had this keyboard connected to my computer for only 15 minutes. Keys did not register when pressed or had to be pressed several times very hard. I may have just got a lemon but I am not buying another Adesso keyboard.
This converter did not work for most of our Intel computers (Xeon E7330 @ 2.40GHz "Tigerton", linux 2.6.24).On the other hand, the converter did work on a few Intel computers (Xeon E7330 @ 2.40GHz "Tigerton", linux 2.6.26) through a PS2 KVM switch.The problem was in the converter because, we have a different converter with does make everything work when the different converter is in the same place.
I tried these for birding but unless you need them for insects or butterflies there are better alternatives. I found the optics only fair for normal birding especially at a distance and sent these back and bought the Nikon Prostaff 8x25's and they work way better for general birding and they fit your hands better and the big plus is the Nikon's are waterproof. About the same price as these at $110.00. Nikon just beats Pentax when it comes to optics. The exit pupil is only 2.47mm on these which is the aperture(21mm)divided by the magnification(8.5x). This means the cone of light entering your eye is very narrow so they require very careful eye placement on the eyepieces making them fussy to use. The Nikon 8x25 Prostaff has a 3.1mm exit pupil making them way easier to place your eye over the eyepiece and way less fussy to use. This small exit pupil is what makes most compacts hard to use plus they let in less light making them dim at dusk. The Nikon Prostaff's are also brighter for that reason than the Pentax's. Get the Nikon's for birding and you won't be sorry.
I got my Palm m505, and the screen is VERY YELLOW, VERY DIM, and of the poorest quality I have seen. They claim it has more colors than the IIIC, but they fail to mention ALL the colors are based off greyish yellow. There is no white in the display. Palm Technical support was of little help. They claim there is a manufacturing problem, but all the editorial claim the display is dim. I suggest looking at one in the store before buying. If not, you may be very upset with what you get. I have heard of too many people who got one with a bad display.
I needed 2 of these y-audio cables in black so I could create 2 audio out-puts to 2 different sources. When I received them, instead of them being all black they were with red and white ends, not what is shown, not cool!! Send what you show, not what you want. Was told to send them back for full refund, did not want refund, I wanted what I ordered. They could of sent correct item to me with a return envelope, they know item was wrong. Another writer had same problem. Very Disappointed !! Would not buy from this vendor again !!
BEWARE!!!This printer *does not work* with Snow Leopard!!!!And the HP customer support is useless because they will not even talk to me unless I pay a $35 fee because my warranty is expired (which I refuse to do).So now I am stuck with a USELESS PIECE OF JUNK, not to mention the OVERPRICED ink jet cartridges I had stocked up on, which are also useless.AVOID HEWLETT PACKARD!Terrible Terrible Terrible!!!!!
This polarizer just darkens - barely polarizes. I tried using it with a blue ocean and cloudy sky and it did not enhance like other polarizers i have bought. Save your money and buy a better one.
With the radio left solely in the standby mode, the life of the battery was less than 12 hours. You are better off using standard AA/AAA Alkaline Batteries for the radio as they provide longer life.
These are meant to protect the clip on the RJ45 (ethernet) cable connector, these do that, but they fail at the part that makes it functional. The reason why is how small and shallow the clip cover is, when it fits snug on the connector it pushes the clip a little down, this means it now fails to let the clip latch on the ethernet port and stay secured. I wouldn't buy these again.
While the "like new" Jet Direct installed pretty easily and worked initially within days it failed completely and the vendor RASUL TECH has been ABSOLUTELY unresponsive to requests for a return or credit.
I bought the Zune 5 months ago. It worked very nicely. It has not been dropped, yet the screen stopped working. Customer Support tells me it was from pressure applied to the screen and there is no warranty for the screen. They said it can happen without my being aware of it. This is a very fragile piece of equipment.Perhaps Microsoft will see fit to fix this problem in the future. I was told to keep checking the website. It is true that Micorsoft admitted there was a problem and extended the warranty on the XBox only when enough people began to return their dead XBoxes,My next large storage mp3 player will be an Ipod. I have had an Ipod Nano for over a year with no problems.
The keyboard shipped to me did not include the "stick" (purple dot located above the "B" key) as shown in the picture. At least it was clean and worked properly after installation.
Bought unit, instruction manual says a solid blue led light indicates a full charge for the battery. However, when I charge it (or at least I thought I charged it), all I get is a solid red light. If Ipod sits on the unit it is able to connect to itunes through the unit, however, when connected to a power source alone, all I get is a solid red led display, not blue as instructed in the manual. Think this product may have some serious design flaws. Pretty upset as I'm leaving for a trip tomorrow and I purchased this product last minute with one day shipping and feel I didn't get what I payed for. Be careful with this device, because I don't thing they've worked out all the bugs...
Bought 4 sets. Usually my son goes through a set every 3 months. These have been lasting about 3 weeks before the wiring fails.
This was the worst device that I have ever purchased.Does not work !!!!!!Can not return an open product.
Bought this for travel to Europe, for a laptop and a white noise machine. It's VERY heavy in a bulky box. Fine. I'd accept that, but the first time I plugged my white noise machine into it, it killed the white noise machine. Fried it completely dead. I threw this converter in the trash, very glad I tested it with the white noise machine and not the laptop! Incidentally, I am a close reader of manuals, and I believe I did everything correctly with this item. Either it was faulty, or the manual was sorely lacking. Look elsewhere!
First off, let me say I did NOT purchase this item from Amazon. I have no issues with Amazon's service.I do have an issue, however, with a hard drive that with NO warning suddenly stops working. I lost 2000 music cds and approximately 30 movies. I have backups for approx 1800 of the music cds. The rest, alas, are gone. No warning. I booted up my computer, it made 3 series of 3 metallic clicks and was no longer seen by Windows. Western Digital's less-than-helpful website basically said, "Yep, it's toast. You can either send it back and we'll send you a new one when we feel like it, or you can have a hold placed on your credit card for twice the retail value of the item and we'll send you a replacement first." I plan to sell the replacement one and find a better product to invest in.
This caused me more problems than I ever thought I could have. The interface is absolutely no help at all. It transfers slowly, without telling you what , where, or how it is doing. You have no idea if it is even transferring. It stalled for over an hour, no messages, no idea of what it was doing, just a warning that "IF YOU CLOSE THIS WINDOW OR USE YOUR COMPUTER YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER". With no activity displayed from either hard drive, I spent the day starting and stopping the program. It finally transfered without hangup about 2 in the morning. Now my new computer has more folders in the dangdest places than I thought you could put on it. Stay away from this cable and the software. I could have transfered all the files using dvd or cd quicker and more efficiently than this piece of junk. Stay away!
We hardly use the printer and only limit the usage to say, may be a page in two weeks or so and still the cartridge hardly lasted for a couple of months. This is totally a rip-off and not fair to let the ink dry up so quickly having charged us so much in the first place.We love the printer, it has a copier and a scanner apart from the regular printer and it is a great value for money. But the cartridge price and performance sucks.
I guess I wasn't the only person who brought one (for a hefty fee and even a bigger warranty fee, that I regretfully turned down) I purchased it in March and almost needless to say to worked great and made a great jogging buddy also, but around May when I went to upload files the computer said they uploaded fine, but I wasn't able to find them at all in the player, it was like if they wear never uploaded.Even though the player would occasionally freeze up (typically when you select songs to fast) it happened more often and I would haft to get a pen to restart it from the back, till one day (after attempting to "repair" and even "recover" the device and library) it began giving me this "HDD system will shut down" something along those lines, and it would turn off, and it keep doing this and to this day it doesn't work.Samsung is pretty darn hard to get a hold of for technical support, your pretty lucky if you did. I agree Samsung needs to address this issue if they already haven't since iam not only one this has happened to, this is to expensive of a device to just have crash on you like that. If your going to get the device, get the warranty at least!.- A very dissatisfied customer!, that now has a $210 defective mp3 player.
I'm a little concerned about this product. When it arrived, it was apparent that the box was old, which was confirmed when I opened the package and a document stated that the surge protector was tested in 2004. When I looked on the box, it also indicated a product from 2004.I haven't used it because it was suppose to be a gift for a college student. I hope it lasts, despite the fact that it's already 7 years old!
Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle)70% of Discs were scratched. I just realized the Memorex discs are made by Memtek not Memorex ($30 version). So pay $30 and try the name brand or pay $20 and get a 50 pack of high quality Sony discs at a retail store (haven't checked Amazon).
I ordered this remote on Oct 20 and I'm yet to receive it. This page still says its instock but I received a message from amazon that I'll have to wait until 15 January 2007. I'm not really sure I would wait 4 months for a remote after placing the order.
My biggest problem with the Logitech x-230: You can't totally turn off the subwoofer. At the subwoofer's lowest level, you get WAY too much bass. For any normal adult (say, thirty years or older) THAT is a reason to DISLIKE these speakers. Since I'm over thirty years old, I DISLIKED these speakers: However I gave them to my teenage son, and he seems to like them: See what I mean?
The case looked and sounded just right in the advertisement. But . . . it doesn't fit the 4GB iPod Nano. It's too big and has no hole for the ear buds plug in the bottom of the case. It seems to be a leftover from an overstock of old cases for early iPod models. Plus - postage was almost as much as the cost of the case. I'm disappointed.
In a few words, frustrating, aqggravating and prone to cause errors. Its going back into the box and back to the store. If allowed, I would give it zero stars.My daughter wanted my other wireless keyboard, so I bought one of these to replace it. I had trouble reliably selecting things with the mouse with a single click. Often, I had to click things several times to make it select and/or open an item. I checked the MS website and upgraded the driver. After rebooting, my virus protection warned me of a program that was requesting internet access. Lo and behold, the mouse software was requesting internet access. Given that there is no way to turn this off, I renamed the mouse updater executable so it could not be launched.With further use, I found that both the keyboard and the mouse tend to fall "asleep" (I guess to conserve battery) and will buffer some portion of the input til they "wake" up. Since they may take several seconds to awaken and in my frustration to get them to do something, I would click with the mouse too much and/or type the same key many times to get it take the input. This leads to errors, miscues and a frustrating experience.
then this router is for you. Google it and you will find multiple forums with ample posts about this router and its problems--wish I 'd read them before I bought it. In spite of numerous attempts to configure it per instructions and updating the firmware (which the almost unintelligible Indian tech support urge you not to do after waiting on hold for 20 minutes), still problems. It seems to drop connections most during online gaming.My opinion is, keep looking for a router and do a forum search before you buy
I put in that I was looking for accessories for the older 60cxs and got this and the belt clip. neither use the screw on the back, seems to slide into something.. was able to use part of the belt clip to replace the broken one that came with the unit
I asked for and recieved this as a Christmas present. At first, everything was great, I loved the sleek look, and it had a nice sound. The features appear to be great, but they don't deliver. After a bit over a month, the CD player started acting strange and wouldn't play CD-Rs any longer. A few weeks after that, all CDs would play the first few tracks, then the CD would just spin as the display blinked. I don't know if this was a problem in my systwm alone, but I won't chance another. I'm moving on to a different brand and model hoping for sucess. However, the product does have a 90 day warrenty, which allowed me to return it with no-hassle, so maybe someone else will have better sucess.
Please don't waste your money. They are very cheaply made. The first time I ordered one, the CD player didn't work. The second one has a problem with the turntable hitting the arm holder, although I can make it work by weighting down the right side of the arm holder. As others have noted, the sound's not that great either. All in all, I wish I'd bought something else.
This is the worst UPS in the history of mankind. I used it for three years and it turned itself off suddenly. Protection of computer: No. Kill the server: Possible. If there is a zero star, it deserves the rating shamefully.
I purchased these headphones in hopes of finding an adequate replacement for my Klipsch Pro Media 5.1 system during the midnight hours...I was off target with these headphones. The bass is weak, they distort at fairly low volumes in my opinion, and they produce a very inaccurate reproduction of every note I pushed through them.Save your money and buy a higher-end pair of headphones.
That's right folks! You've seen it before spammed on your favorite websites! Now you too can own this one of a kind GPS...oh wait, you already all have a GPS in your iphone so what is the point of these again? There is none, that's why Garmin is paying people to post links to this thing all over the internet. Welcome to 1990 with your handheld GPS brick. Peace out.
This adapter screws onto the base of the camera and extends out far enough to allow the camera lens to fully zoom. The problem is that when you zoom out all the way, the adapter is visible in all corners of the picture. When you put a filter on the adapter, it's even worse because the edge of the filter is visible all the way along both sides of the picture. It looks like your looking out of a tunnel. You have to zoom in to almost 2x to not see the edge of the filter in your pictures.The product page on Kodak's website claims it is compatible with the Z612 and Z712 IS. I have the Z712 IS.
This laptop battery is exactly as advertised. Right after installing the battery, I was able to start up my laptop. After charging it, the battery lasted approximately 3 hours. I am very happy with my purchase. I can use my laptop again without keeping it plugged in.Revision on my review. This laptop battery did not last. It only lasted about 4 months and didn't work again. Do not buy.
Like some of the other reviewers, I was very impressed with the audio quality while simultaneously disappointed with the constant grinding sound that comes from the adapter itself. I even tried taking it apart to see if some WD40 would help, but I think the plastic pieces are simply rattling around while spinning in the car's cassette deck. I took one back to the store and the replacement makes the same annoying sound.
Are you friggin KIDDING me???? a B rand new from Apple One SIXTY gig ipod is UNDER 250.00
BEFORE YOU BUY ANYTHING FROM RIO, do your research -- I'm an adult who purchased 2 of their MP3 players to listen to while using the treadmill at the gym. Aside from the complaints that come with many electronic gadgets (eats batteries, controls difficult to use, etc.), BEWARE THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ESPECIALLY UNHELPFUL. By checking online, you'll see that many individuals (myself included) have gone through numerous devices to find that the quality is poor, replacement or repair is grudgingly, if at all. LOOK AT ANOTHER BRAND BEFORE YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY.
The product didn't work at all I use it on my phone and anything happened. I try call me but they don't have a phone number to call back.
I own many Sony products, including a Sony Cybershot DSC-F717, which I love. However, I am very disappointed by this camera, the Sony Cybershot DSC-T5.I bought the T5 for my mother and father as a present. It is small, lightweight, portable; easy to use; and stylish. It does take nice photos in brightly lit environments, especially outside.However, after several months of use, a few problems have become consistently evident:(1) There is HORRIBLE red-eye (and white-eye) artifact in MANY pictures. The so-called "red-eye reduction" setting does nothing.(2) Dim-light photography is very grainy, with lots of noise. Night-time photography is impossible.These problems are not unique to our camera... You will find many corroborating reviews above.Overall, I am VERY disappointed in this camera, and wish I could exchange it for something else.Do not buy this camera. Other reviewers suggest the T7 or T9 take much better pictures (and they are still small pocket-size cameras).
I use my printer mostly for receiving fax. The change cartridge sensor, I'm told is in the cartridge, indicates a critical shortage and stops after every batch. It asks if the quality was OK & to enter the number 1 if it is. This is supposed to be the notice to change the cartridge. What a pain! I get at least 450 more copies after this but have to baby sit the printer for every fax. It would be fine if you I could override this sensor but that's not possible. For the price I would expect a better fine tuned sensor than this brand has.
I am quite computer literate and tried this product under both Windows 2000 and RedHat Fedora Core 3 Linux.Win2K install is relatively easy. The webcam is so so if your light level is poor, but I would expect that from a webcam. Now the software that comes with it is horrible. I crashes randomly, sometimes after just 3 seconds!Now is you want to try it with Linux, tough luck, as this webcam manufacturer didn't give away any driver or documentation to people willing to make a driver. Definitely not supported.I would not buy that camera again and you should definitely try another manufacturer.
Don't let the sleek look of this camera case fool you--it is WAY TOO SMALL for the camera and there is no chance of fitting an extra battery pack or any other accessories. I am returning my bag to Amazon for fear of damaging the camera by forcing the bag shut--mind you this is supposed to be a bag MADE for the LUMIX camera--clearly there was some mis-steps in manufacturing this one.Another problem is the way the bag opens and shuts--there are 2 side zippers and a velcro closure at the top--too many steps when trying to catch a picture perfect moment. The 2 zippers do not even meet--they end where the velcro strip begins. Also, the velcro strip gets in the way when you are trying to return the camera to the bag.I love the eye-catching metallic blue color of this bag but this is not the right bag for the Lumix. Keep searching!!
I just purchased the Sigma 24-60mm lens.I sent it back to get a nikon lens. I took over 200 test photos with this lens and the kit nikon 18-55mm lens. I was expecting the Sigma to win hands down. Most pictures with the Sigma at F/2.8 where unusable. They where very soft with poor resolution: all pictures taken on tripod with timer release. I was ableto get some good photos at F/8 and higher. I had my hopes up for the Sigma, since it appeared to be well built and had the macro capability that I was looking for. My advice is test the lens before you put down your hard earned cash.I would think that if you bought a lens for the fast F/2.8 stop: you want good pictures at that F/stop. It is not very feasible to be forced to take pictures at f/8.0 or greater to get good pictures. I also bought a Sigma 50mm Macro and it is sharp through out the F/stop range. I did not have the time or desire to fight with Sigma USA about how unsharp an image is before it becomes worthless. I will in the future hand test any lens, before I buy a non-Nikon lens.
I recently purchased Scratch-Out because of hazing caused by summer weather. Two other scratch repair products worked very well and made my DVDs look like new and play perfectly. Those products however came in only small quantities so I bought this one as almost all my DVDs suffered. I tried it on 2 2-sided discs that were part of a season of TV and the discs came out full of scratches that WERE NOT THERE BEFORE. When I tried to play them they were full of freezes! These discs were not previously scratched up and had played perfectly the last time I had used them. This product scratched and ruined them!
can't believe this case is too small, after reading reviews that case is too big for other cameras. I think it is irresponsible that these cases are being sold for cameras they don't fit. WASTE of MONEY...
Since installing Studio DV I've had to install the newest patch, correct several filename errors (the patch changed them to DOS fomrat), moved the capture card to several different slots, tried to free IRQs, and written/called tech support too many times. I still have not been able to complete a single project.This product has great possibility -- being able to capture and edit home videos for under $100 is, perhaps, too good to be true. I know some have had luck with the program but I recommend anyone who wants to purchase this first go to the Pinnacle Support Pages first and see what others who have purchased the package have gone through.
I bought this lens to be used with my 20D. The focal length range is quite impressive and can be very useful for DSLRs with an APS-C size sensor.However, the first thing I noticed is that there is extremely high vignetting/light fall off at 17mm. There is a dark circle surrounding the frame and is very visible when the edges of the frame have high luminosity. If you snap on a UV filter or a polarizer, you can forget about taking pictures at 17-20mm. That's a huge loss.Secondly, the picture is very soft up to f/8 or so. My control over exposure time and the depth of field is minimal at this aperture. Image Stabilizer works only at around 1/40 seconds or less. During longer exposure times, pictures still show camera shake.Third, Canon, on it's website doesn't give MTF charts for this lens. It's available for all other lenses including their cheap consumer zooms. May be they figured this wasn't worth $600 and didn't want to publicize it.Bottomline: If you are point-and-shoot photographer that has a DSLR for kicks, then go ahead and get this lens. It's one all-purpose lens for a 350D or a 20D. But if you are serious about photography, avoid it. I later bought a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di and a Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4 XR Di. Together it costed $800. For the quality of their optics and the f2.8 constant max aperture, I happily gave up IS and USM. To top it, Tamron gave an $80 mail-in rebate and a standard 6 year warranty.I returned the lens to Amazon for a full refund, and I haven't had a more pleasant experience than their return process. In the last 5 years that I've done business with Amazon, this was my first return. They give you a UPS packing slip which you print out and stick to the package before handing it over to the UPS driver. Within a week, the refund was processed.
I ordered two Q6511A cartridges. Arrived within the allotted timeframe but one was cracked and spilled toner all over the place the other had a broken arm. Neither worked. Poor quality and poor craftsmanship. When I asked to return them they asked me a list of questions about the product that I wanted to return. They already had the item number and order number. Stupid for me to have to do that.
The remote is awesome only if it works..The battery supplied does not work and the reote has defects as dead on arrival or problem with battery discharge due to"Glow"button.My frinds were lucky as theirs work perfectly..Awesome product though..
I have the 200GB drive and I've had to re-format it twice, because the directory keeps getting corrupted and unreadable. After battling the useless DANSK software included with the drive, I abandoned it and bought Acronis, thinking it would help. It didn't. The drive failed again and I've re-formatted it a third time, but this time it's going in the garbage. I wouldn't give this drive to my worst enemy!! Stay away from Maxtor drives. This was the second Maxtor drive failure in a very short time.
I bought this router to replace one that was 4 years old - because it was time for an upgrade and I wanted the new features to control my kid's access to the internet. And it worked fine for about 7 weeks. Now I have to reboot it twice a day at least, because it just quits serving packets. So I can't recommend it - not when it only lasts 7 weeks.
While this product incorporates some good ideas, the exicution is amateurish. This product does make it easy to rotate in 30 degree increments, but it doesn't provide a stable platform, the bearing woobles. The level is first rate and easy to read. Anyone serious about panos should look elswhere.
Maybe I am doing something wrong. These batteries were consistently rated among the best of all the rechargeables. I purchased 2 packages of 4 along with a LaCrosse charger. I charged them completely at a slow rate. When fully charged, I put into my Canon powershot camera. Lasted maybe 15 minutes. Tried another pair. Same thing. Put 2 more in a remote control. Same thing again. Wireless mouse- same. Everything I put these batteries into fails after a few minutes. All my other rechargeables, from Kodak to Duracell to cheapy no-name brands from WalMart last for several days, if not weeks. Same charging technique, same charger. Each time I charge the Sanyos, they either last only a few moments if used immediately, or lose their charge overnight. I am extremely disappointed.
Bad experience. I've owned it for about three hours now. The very first tape I put in the VCR unit has became jammed. (I've owned my previous VCR for nine years and never once had a tape get jammed.) It won't eject, play, or rewind. The nearest service center is a four-hour drive from my house. I'm sending it back and getting a brand that has a service center near me.
I researched cameras and found fairly good reviews for this one, but I soon discovered that I would have been better off with my old 1 MP Kodak. The flash is weak and I have to lighten nearly all indoor photos. As others have mentioned, this camera has a long recycle time between photos and you do miss a lot of photos. I also have a problem with the quality of the photos; a lot of them are slightly blurry and I have to use my photo editing software to sharpen them. Everyone once in a while, the camera seems to decide that it's had enough and just stops. I have to move the dial to a different setting and then back to the regular setting so that it will work again. I wish I had spent my money on something else.
When it worked it was really very good.But, after 6 months, the usb cable or the cable connector in the device failed. It can no longer be charged nor can files be downloaded to it.I doubt if I can get it fixed under warrenty.
Absolute piece of crap. Inadequate directions, no support, should have just thrown my money into a garbage can - it would have been much less frustrating.
I run a small computer company out of my home, and had a client bring me her Dell 4600. It was about a month out of warranty, and would not power on. Dell Tech support (after 4 hours on the phone) told her it was a bad motherboard. After reading some of the reviews posted here which indicated a bad power supply, I pulled a generic power supply off the shelf and installed it, and that solved the problem.Why does Dell keep telling people this problem is the motherboard?? Obviously there are times that it COULD be a motherboard, but it's remarkable to see the number of people who have posted in the last two weeks with identical problems, and identical solutions.
Zune is a case study in Groupthink. Share a song with someone IF they are within 30 feet (despite wifi can't share with friends across town our around the globe), for 3 days or three plays which ever comes first, after navigating though a time-consuming menu of permissions? Half the songs from the Marketplace are blocked for sharing. Zune's Wi-Fi is crippled so that it doesn't connect to your PC or to the Internet. Zune is bigger and heavier and more difficult to use. Why anyone would buy this is a mystery to me.
The XD-DV380 is probably a fine product, but I was never able to buy it from Final Call Auction, the lone seller offering a used XD-DV380 at this time. They disregarded my explicit instruction to ship my purchase via US Postal Service, and shipped UPS.One problem: UPS can't complete delivery to my address, only the Post Office can -- I'm told that something like 2-1/2 million such adddresses exist. I complained to Final Call and was told (quite snottily) that they ship ONLY via UPS. When I asked why, I was told that &quot;UPS is an American company.&quot;True, UPS is an American company. But the Post Office is an American public institution. Vendors like Final Call undercut our public institutions and figuratively attack our nation when they adopt policies not to ship via the Post Office EVEN WHEN THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GET PRODUCT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.What does Final Call Auctions have against America? Are they loyal to our country? If anyone reads this who works in homeland security, a DEEP investigation of these people is almost certainly in order.
I hate this stupid product! It ruined my favorite DVD! I'm a film buff who recently purchased a import DVD. The Customs workers opened the package and the case and did not put the DVD back properly, so the disc arrived with minor scratches on it. Although the film played perfectly, near the end it would skip so badly I could only watch it until a certain point. Today while I was at Best Buy I decided to fork over the cash for the skip Dr. I was so excited to go home, fix my DVD and watch the film with no problems. Well it's hours later, ruined DVD, and LOTS of problems. This is suppose to be the Skip Dr. and yet all it does is create skips where their were none before! No I did not bang on it like some wild caveman, I followed the directions to a tee and it didn't work, then I tried it again and it didn't work and made it worse, then I tried it over and over again even letting the finished Disc sit for a while before playing it, didn't work. I've tried it so many times and all it did was get worse. My advice, if you must try this thing out please don't use it on anything special! BTW I once repaired a scratched up skipping like mad DVD with a little paste kit that only cost ONE DOLLAR! I only hope that little kit can repair the damage caused by the so called Skip Dr.BTW: You also have to practically turn into Bruce Lee just to pry the disc out!
This is the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever had. I bought the Linksys WCG200 in order to avoid the need to purchase a separate wireless router. However, after using for about a month, I ended up having to buy a router anyway. This product has several firmware defects that made it nearly impossible to use. If I turned on NAT and tried to connect multiple computers (wired or wireless) it would stop working, and sometimes reset itself. I ended up having to buy a separate wireless router anyway and ended up just using this as my cable modem.There are also numerous other defects, for example, just last night when I tried to go into the web interface for this modem and turn the wireless capability off (since I have to constantly reset it because it just stops working), the modem just stopped responding. Spend a week trying to get this product configured how you want it and you will be ready to throw it in the trash.I would avoid buying this product, or any other Linksys product after this experience, at all costs.
The unit is overall OK, but it takes a very long time every time you turn it on to pick up a signal and you can miss important turns. I suggest another brand!
Save your time, save your money look at an IPod or SanDisk instead.
Bought this for my newer eTrex Vista HCx and does not work. The Back case is larger on the HCx model because of the memory card you plug in..They come with the clip..so now I have to buy Just the Handle Bar Mount..Gave the unit to my Brother,who I'ld sold my other GPS to...fit it like a charm.
Does not work on vista or windows 7. ADS needs to get their act together. The world ls moving on from windows xp!
I bought my Sakar mouse at a retail outlet for $19.95 and it broke within three days (the scroll wheel malfunctioned). I received a replacement which I have used for one month and have ordered a different Microsoft mouse to replace it. The Sakar mouse goes through batteries at a staggering pace! Using normal Energizer AA batteries I was replacing them every 4-5 days (even with turning off the mouse when not in use). Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries lasted almost a week. The clerk at the store where I bought it said the battery consumption was a common complaint. I added it up and I have spent $26.00 on batteries in one month and realized that it was simply more cost efficient to buy a better mouse.
I bought this in December and after playing 2 videos it overheated and just showed colors on the screen. If you have even a tiny scratch on your DVD it wont play it. We only use it on long trips so it has not been used that much and now it wont even load the DVD at all. I called custumer service and without the reciept my warantee is no good and it will cost $180 plus shipping to fix. I even read the bad reviews and thought mine would be different!! HAHAHA. It will be my next yard sale item.
The positives: These earbuds sound great for the price. The build quality, sound, split cable, storage pouch, are much nicer than the Sony 71s costing twice as much. (I've tried both)The negatives: The design doesn't allow for them to extend as far into the ear as the Sonys. Despite the adjustable ear buds, they need to go much further into the ear canal and they are just too shallow. A slight tug will jerk them out. This makes them unusable for me. They are going back to Amazon.
When i first heard of the Zune, I thought, hmmm, now this product has potential. Wireless, large screen, ect. But after playing around it, I got fustrated with everything about it and went back to my iPod. Here are my biggest gripes.-the software installation is a complete nightmare. it crashed my computer several times-the player will NOT play anything Windows Media related or anything that uses Windows Playforsure. That means anything that you have on your computer like movies or anything purchased outside of the Zune store will NOT play on this device. Seriously, how does a windows media device, NOT play windows formated merchandise?-the online store is a mess to figure out. Instead of using cash, you purchase by buying blocks of $5 at a time and exchanging those for points for purchases in the zune store. The store has no movies, podcasts or tv shows. Ridiculous. Why don't they just tell me the price of something instead of having to purchase the equivalent of tokens before I can buy a song-the music sharing is a neat idea, but once you share send the file to your friend, the zune automatically encodes your music file with DRM so your friend can only play it 3 times before it disappears from your friend's device. This DRM is put on everything even non protected mp3 files that you own.-Microsoft pays the music company $1 for every device that they sell. Seriously? Why?Basically, This is the player that the greedy suits at the recording companies wanted. If Microsoft really looked at their customers, they would have made this player a whole lot more comsumer friendly with less restrictions.MY suggestion in you are in the market for a new MP3 player is to buy anything else besides The Zune. If you dont like Apple for some reason, there are hundreds of other choices that will allow you to play your music your way and not put you under the restrictions of the music industry. Don't waste your money on this player.
Este aparato praticamente no amplifica nada, y produce un molestoso sonido al encender. Me gustaron mas los audifonos que trae, por lo menos son m&aacute;s &uacute;tiles. No lo recomiendo.
This is new technology and it shows. My &quot;recorder&quot; is only good for playing DVD's since the machine has never been able successfully record anything. What is worse is Philips customer service, who refuses to fix the problem. Save your money, this is nothing more than an overpriced DVD player.
Problems with the device itself, though.Perhaps Amazon has a bad batch of these routers?After returning one (a great experience, by the way) and getting my 2nd, Netgear recommended I get a third because the routers wouldn't hold a connex. Amazon would not send a third, but offered a gift. cert. for my trouble. Now I'm without one.. Perhaps looking for another source.
I just got a new 676 as an early Christmas present for myself. Logitech Tech support just told me that to use it, I'd have to disable my router (linksys wrt54g) my firewall (Windows XP) and my anti virus (Avast) each and every time I wanted to change a device. And they offerd no work around other than to return it to the store. Ebay, here I come.
that was my initial reaction. every aspect of the design is poor. its a shame that $30 cant buy you a decent pair of these things. i guess the technology to get good sound inside your ear is complicated. the sound is very mediocre. "turbo bass?" thats a pricey joke imo. they are fairly comfortable but i dont see them lasting very long. the cable insulation is so thin it almost ripped when i tried to pull it out of the package. the stems of the earbuds protrude from the case so they are not very protected if you shove them in your backpack. who knows what your expected to do with the cable, crumple it into the little satchel they give you? if you only want to spend >$30 you can find yourself some very nice over the ear-phones but it looks like you cant cheap out on the in ear stuff...
I knew this was a painted plastic radio, but the picture made it look more shiny, metallic, & cool than it really is. It's a very dull paint job in reality.AM & FM stations bleed through & over throughout every shortwave band, drowning out most of the shortwave signals that should be there.I did pick up 1 church SW station on the higher bands in the day. I picked up Cuba, some more church, & voice of America in the evening. The hash of a dozen or more local AM & FM stations interfering across every SW band made getting anything else impossible.It wouldn't even qualify it as a starter SW radio. A beginner would get so fed upwith the radio, they'd give up the hobby.A 2 transistor regenerative SW radio I made when I was 12 in under an hour picks up more SW stations day & night than this radio.AM reception is good for an under 10 dollar radio (I paid 8 bucks for it). OK for moderate AM DXing.The AA batteries last a long time, so it's efficient.I wasn't expecting any big sound from a small cheap radio, but I have many smaller & cheaper radios that have better sound quality.FM reception is terrible. Worse than most bargain basement radios.It does not pick up analog or digital TV channels.Don't buy it for it's looks, it looks much duller than the picture.Don't buy it for SW either, because it's almost useless at that. For starter SW, I'd recommend the Grundig mini 300.Don't buy it for music either. FM reception & the sound quality is bad compared to others in this price range, & even smaller radios.Recommended for AM talk radio & moderate AM DXing... nothing else.Update a year later:I installed a homemade AM & FM trap to the rod antenna inside. FM was over-driven anyway. Many stations where coming in many spots they shouldn't be all over the FM band... FM is very good now without the strong stations wiping out the entire dial. Fm stations interfering on SW greatly reduced. The internal ferrite antenna is used for the AM band so it was not necessary to have all the local strong AM stations leak into the rod antenna, & bleeding into all the SW bands. AM stations bleeding all over the SW bands was greatly reduced. Repaired earphone jack that was cutting out the speaker even when no headphone was plugged it. A hit would make the speaker come on before.Aligned RF & IF sections for maximum performance.After the repairs & mod, AM reception is better than any of my other under $20 radios. FM reception is now the best for this price range. Although I didn't notice more stations on SW, they came in clearer & stronger, without nearby AM & FM stations slashing interference on every SW band. They still bleed into the lower SW bands a little, but not as bad as before. Reception is now much better than my POS "Superadio" that I leave at work (got it on sale when they were $19.95). Although the "superadio" has better bass due to it's big speaker, it gets terrible reception. I will be replacing it with this little B&H; radio because the reception is so much better after working on it.Sound quality isn't very good for music but is OK for a small radio. Great for voice & talk radio. Can play remarkably loud for a 2xAA cell radio & the cells last a long time.Even without the AM-FM trap mod, it wouldn't have been that bad of a radio if the RF & IF sections were properly aligned, & the earphone jack wasn't defective. So there is clearly a quality control issue with the radio. I did not buy it used, refurb, or as-is. It was purchased as a new unit from here.
I bought this printer solely for the bluetooth functionality. I figured it was a little more expensive than some of the other similar models but the bluetooth would make up for the difference in price that I wouldn't have to spend on a USB cable. Bluetooth, however, is not built into the printer and requires a $50+ optional external device. This is a total bait and switch on behalf of canon. Don't let this happen to you.
audible.com sells these for use with their audio books but they are totally unsuitable:- there is no screen so you cant tell where you are in the book- the ipod occasionally loses your place. And there is no way to get back except holding down a 5x fast forward button for 20 minutes.- Even though there is enough space for multiple books, there is no way to move around between them so forget about that.- It has to be plugged into a USB port to recharge so it is not suitable to be used in environment where you might be away from a computer. Like on a vacation.Plus it says "Design by Apple in California (Made in China)"... how preposterous is that?There is no reasonable way this could be someone's primary mp3 player. I was happier with my way old Rio 500.UPDATE:It just too much bother and too much aggrevation!! I am done wasting time with the Shuffle and have switched over to a Creative Zen Nano Plus. 3 months with the Shuffle and probably about 15 hours spent trying to fix various mysterious problems.
found that product by looking for a VGP-BPS10. this one here is announced to fit all SZ computers. THIS IS WRONG!!! before you order this VGP-BPS2C verify whether it fits into your SZ laptop. I believed that the SZ model family has the same battery type, I have two different models and the batteries are NOT interchangeable!
This is a wonderful machine, and it prints great photos. Unfortunately, my first ink cartridge lasted through only TEN (10) photos before warning me that I am almost out of ink. I have priced the replacement cartridge, which costs about $35.00. That is $3.50 per photo and I would not recommend that horrible price to anyone. I will certainly not buy a replacement at that price for only 10 photos !! Forget this photo printer, and go to an online photofinisher. The online prints are about 15 cents per copy.
I got this to go with my Bose Wave radio to get better reception on a station only 60 miles away. It didn't do a very good job. In fact the Bose worked just as well without it.
I purchased a package of these (there are 2 to a pack, which also includes 2 short pieces of heat-shrink tubing), and another package containing Monster 200 Crimpable Ring Terminals (4-gauge, 5/16" stud). All of the connectors are identical with the simple exception of the diameter of the stud hole. These connectors have a 3/8" diameter hole, while the other set has a 5/16" diameter hole. The price is $3.95 with the small hole, and $9.99 with the 1/16" larger hole!!! The amount of metal surrounding the hole is the same for all connectors, so the customer pays $6.04 extra for 2 connectors with a 1/16" larger hole!! My recommendation: buy the identical connectors with the smaller hole. If you need the larger 3/8" diameter hole, simply clamp the terminal in a vise and enlarge the hole with a standard 3/8" drill bit. There is no way for the manufacturer or vendor to justify the price difference. The higher pricing for the terminals with the larger hole is simply a rip-off!FOLLOW-UP: After posting the above review I contacted Amazon's customer service to complain about the inappropriate pricing on this item. Amazon replied the same day and issued a partial refund to me for $6.04, as I had requested. So I ended up paying the exact same price for the two different connectors. Amazon also stated that they were forwarding my complaint to their pricing office for a pricing review and consideration to correct this pricing discrepancy. An outstanding response from Amazon customer support!! EXCELLENT!
Nice looking receiver, good sound for the money, but absolutely nightmare to program. You can not tune to next station without manual!!! Once you save your favorite stations you are stuck with them, unless you want to spend another afternoon cursing over manual.Please avoid...
You're only purchasing one reel of the number 1. No dispenser, no other numbers besides the #1 tape reel.
I read the reviews on Amazon website before I bought this item for my AM radio. I bought the item as new. However, when I received the item, it was a used item. The original plastic bag was torn open and the box was obviously has many signs of being used. Besides, when I tried to use the antenna, it did not work. It did not show any signal of signal improvement at all. Just to be fair, this item was used when I received it. Not sure this item is broken or just not working. I returned the item and in the process of getting my refund. Would not recommend purchase of this item.
I purchases this extended warranty but have not recieved it. The camera was a gift to my daughter and I'd like to give her the warranty.
The Scanner caused a little problem at first. After I restarted my computer, it worked ok. But the software was not good. My computer was P4 3.2GHz with 1G Ram, but the software consumed pretty much all the power of my computer. No other application could run. The user interface had to refresh for every inch you scroll. Imagine spending 20 seconds just to scroll from the top to the bottom of your contact list. I had to return it.
The vendor shipped the product immediately and in good condition.There wasn't enough information about the product to warn me that it might not be compatible with my system. It isn't compatible. I hope I can return it.
The box says it's PCI, but it goes in an ISA slot. I put it in my machine that hasn't crashed in 2 years and it locked the machine. It messed with my sound card and my NIC. And to top it all off, it still doesn't work.
People here are complaining about uncomfortable headphones. Low quality connectors. Bad sound.They are the lucky ones!Connection is provided by Bluetooth protocol, Bluetooth requires pairing, and this "device" loses pairing as soon as adapter is connected to the sound source.
It was a great deal when I bought it for my Mac as a backup drive for Time Machine. Worked quite well... until the warranty ran out. Within 30 days it quite working. However well it worked for whatever price I paid wasn't worth it when it broke after a year and I had to start all over.
Product worked ok for the first 45 days. Then it completely stopped working. I plug in the base, and no lights come on - its completely dead. I am now outside the 30 day return policy (by 2 weeks), and I have so far sent 2 emails to Amazon customer service, and one email directly to Digital Media Source. NO REPLY AT ALL. I will try to contact the manufacturer next, but I am frustrated with this extremely poor customer service.
The drive quit functioning properly after a couple of days. My computer wouldn't recognize the drive half the time, and the other half it wanted me to format the drive. I attempted to format, but windows was incapable of completing the format of the drive so I went in search to find out why. Apparently to format the drive you have to connect it to your desk top computer which was not in the instructions anywhere, and I wouldn't have bought the drive if I had known I wouldn't be able to format the drive. I have a lap top computer, and am incapable of connecting the hard drive inside of it to format the drive to even make it usable again. So I have a nice looking MyBook 500 GB hard drive setting on a desk collecting dust, luckily I had not had that much stuff on the drive yet since I had just purchased it.
I bought these headphones as a gift for my husband after reading all the great reviews. They seemed like a great deal, and I hoped he could use them for an upcoming overseas trip. We were very disappointed when we received them. Although they're advertised as having "maximum isolation," we could easily hear ambient noises while wearing them; there was no obvious noise reduction. In addition, a person sitting next to the listener could hear noise from the headphones even when the music source was at medium volume, which would make them inappropriate (or at least inconsiderate) for a long plane trip.On the plus side, the sound quality seemed good and the ear pads were comfortable. They'd probably be good for watching a movie or playing video games at home in a quiet environment, but not at all suited for travel.
After purchasing a "PS/2 to USB" adapter (did not work either), I readily purchased this Docking Station for my laptop, hoping that this would bring a cure for connecting an EXTERNAL wireless Keyboard and a Monitor---WRONGGGG!This waste of $36 dollars (cost+shipping)proved yet again that, eventhough we are in the 21st Century, there is NO CURE for combatting a simple "Ext Keyboard to Laptop" configuration that works!! (also, serial port is MALE and not FEMALE--you need a female port for connecting a monitor)DO NOT BUY (you have been warned)
We got it little late than we thought it would be but we were still happy to get it. At that time we lived in USA, now we are in Europe and the Picture Card went down, we can not make any pictures, we can not downlanda any it is not working at all. We are getting a msg on our brand new Olympus Camera 7010 that there is a problem with Picture card, that we should clean it or format it but non of it works. We can't format it at all.So for the price we payed about $18 it was good but it is a shame it worked only for 3 weeks for us.Would not recommend.
Much like the previous reviewer I urge you not to spend lots of money on HDMI cables. HDMI specs state that only one pixel out of every billion can be lost, therefore there is no reason, no matter what the cable is made of, to spend money on HDMI cables.Search the internet, you can find plenty of good 10ft HDMI cables for $10 or less.Digital is zeroes and ones. In HDMI's case, either the cable is connected or it isn't.
This gun does not perform as advertised. It works well on automobiles, but is nearly worthless on baseballs. I tried every conceiveable scenerio, including a private batting cage at 60 ft. 6 in., live games from every possible point of view, and long toss on an open field. About 90 percent of the time it displayed no speed readings at all, and when it did display a speed it was off by as much as 40+ mph. Having purchased Bushnell products in the past I expected this product to be consistently usefull. It was not! DO NOT BUY THIS GUN. You will be wasting your time and money!!!!
I bought this unit as a Xmas gift for my wife. Out of the box we have had problems. The system crashes, hangs and freezes on DVDs MP3 and other formats. The user manual is terrible and after 2 weeks of frustration we tried to return the unit (to JVC). JVC has a policy that if the unit is over 30 days old they will not return the product. As I bough this gift in November, my only option is to have it repaired. The unit has now been in the shop for over 2 weeks as they try to "get parts", "new chips" and "reload the firmware" whatever that means.This will be the last JVC product I purchase.Buy a product from a vendor who stands behinds their equipment. If you've ever wondered where the "refurbished" units come from... I suspect that mine will be soon added to that pile.
I would recommend that you stay away from this product and try something else. I was taken by the the great price and brand name. But after getting about 25-30 good burns, I ended up throwing the rest away because my DVD burner would not recognize them (intel mac mini superdrive). Thinking it was a faulty drive and not the media. I recorded the last two episodes of the Sopranos on my Panasonic DVD recorder using one of these things. Sure enough, after canceling HBO, the media could not be read by the recorder. I think I will try smaller quantities until I find a solid brand that works for me.
This phone was a piece of junk that fell apart the first day I had it. Stay away from this thing!
The headphones sounded great for the short while I had them, the little metal part you stick into your iPod broke off about a week after I received them and when I sent them off to Skullcrusher to get fixed they took them and I never heard from them again, so if you need a good pair of headphones, pick them up, however if they break don't waste your money on sending them in.
I have mixed feelings about this player. I had one for about 6 months and the connection between the remote and the player started to short out. Had to return it.Great sound, fun gadget though. Useless headphones and the velveteen carrying case is a joke.
These cartridges are shown as compatible with the Pixma MP950. THEY ARE NOT. There are no chips and they don't fit into printer head. Do not rely on Amazon's compatibility matrix. it is incorrect.
I bought this camera because of the good ratings. I had tried it for a couple of weeks, and it kept taking blurry pictures. I called Casio support, and they had me reset everything and then try it for a couple of more weeks. Of course, by this time, it was too late to return it (I should have followed my instincts and returned it.) I called Casio after several months of blurry pictures (about 80%). First of all, Casio doesn't service the camera, a third part does. Second, you have to pay all expenses to ship the camera to the third party (about $15.00 UPS Ground.) Then the third party sends you a letter a couple of days later telling you they won't repair the camera until you send them $15.00 to mail the camera back to you. On top of this, the newly fixed camera (only 4 months old) only comes with a 90 day warranty. After that, you have to pay all of these fees again. I even buy $9.99 casio watch again.
I installed this hard drive as a slave to an existing HD. Within one week this 80GB drive had failed, taking with it all of my data. The Maxtor installation 'wizards' and Power Max utilities are nearly worthless when a mechanical problem has occurred. Plus, getting Maxtor to believe your story and replace the item is another terrific challenge. The best thing that could come of this tragic case is that hopefully people will be steered to better products as a result of my bad experience with Maxtor and this crappy product.
When input it in the charger, it appears to be charging, but when I try to use it in the camera it only will turn on for a few seconds, then dies. I have only been able to take one picture with it. Not happy with this product.
i order a dozen thinking they would work on all types of radios - but found out they do not. I have two types - Motorola XTN series and MaxOne by Motorola -- will not plug into radios. word of advise, test one before opening all packages and throwing the packages away.
I bought a number of these units to connect remote offices. The configuration is easy and the unit is able to do all that I ask.There are a number of issues though:- the units can not handle Internet speeds above 15MB.- The latest firmware seems to be buggy, it locks us out of the administration interface almost daily- They stop allowing inbound connections and drop the tunnels every 2nd day and the only way to fix is to power cycle them.- This issue exists on all the units, therefore my conclusion is that this is a firware issue that is not being addressed by Cisco.All-in-all, they have been very disappointing and have wasted a lot of our money.
The first one I ordered was busted; something rattling around inside. I can't assume that's Belkin's fault, though, and I got my replacement really quickly. Anyway, after getting the new, intact hub, I hook it up to my laptop and all I can hear is this annoying high-pitched whine from whatever is going on inside this thing. After about a minute of that, I unplugged it and sent it back to Amazon. It was whining at a pitch and volume that I could not ignore, much less get any work done.
If you're considering this as the Tivo-recommended way to get wireless connectivity, then DO NOT BUY THIS. Linksys is currently up to version 4.0 of this unit, and it DOES NOT WORK WITH TIVO.
I received my shippment today but when i opened the package all three of the network Adapter v4 have the wrong cable. The cable that came with it is a USB with the same end points. It should have came with the usb with is slightly oval not square. Please send me an email regarding this.
This is the absolute worst printer I have ever had. It's complete garbage as many others have stated. This thing printed fine for a week, now and for the last year it won't print colors correct no matter how many cartridges I've replaced nor what color profile I try. Print jobs constantly get stuck and the ink doesn't last long. I won't be getting another ink jet from HP ever!
This is my first Philips Product and the last. This recorder has been shipped to the service shop twice and it's still not fixed. The first trip to service was because the machine stopped recongizing the discs. The second time trip occured because when I run the TV through DVD Recorder and channel surf the machine freezes and shuts itself down. I've got to unplug the device to reset the machine then re-program date, time, and auto-channel program. Came back the second time still freezing. Great quality control Philips. Sorry I cannot comment on the machines ability to record yet. I wish I had a zero star option.
The sound quality is horrible - I tried several different headphones and adjusted all of the volumes and the hissing would not go away. Do not buy!!!
we got stuck with this model when signing up for our cable/internet package. gee, thanks. after a frustrated google search, i now realize we are far from the only ones experiencing connectivity problems with the WCG200 V2. being knocked offline several times a day is aggravating, to say the least. but for our resident telecommuter it means losing hours of work on a regular basis. unacceptable!
This is a piece of crap! I used it once and the second time I used it you couldn't see a dang thing! Don't buy this you will be throwing your money down the drain!!!
I had it installed and used it for about 3 months. One day my Wife left the lights on in the car and the battery died. When AAA came to jump start the car, the TV burnt out. I opend to see if the fuse gave out, but the burnt smell from inside the unit gave it away. the fuse was perfecty fine.
I have had numberous back covers and most of them crack at the corners a few weeks after installation. This one is still perfect. I love the rubberized plastic feel, helps with it not sliding around on your hand.Update: Had the cover for less than a month, and one of the tabs on the side that holds it on snapped off. I am not rough with my ipad, and it does not get dropped. I take very good care of things. Now it's useless.
This case was offered as a companion to the external hard drive that I purchased. The problem is that the hard drive does not fit in this case!
After the warranty expires the DVD/CD drive reliably fails. The tray no longer opens when closed or closes when open .. using the button or software. What options does a consumer have? Toss it in the land fill and purchase another one.Before it failed, the drive worked as advertised .. except for speed. It took a long time to come up to speed both in read and write mode.
I purchased the Olympus DW-90 over other digital voice recorders because of its ability to download to a PC via USB cable. The package stated that it was compatible with, among other OS, Windows 98. When I attempted to install the included software, it would not install. Finally, in small print, the manual informed me that the software would not run on an OS that was upgraded from Windows 95. I emailed Olympus tech support and they confirmed that condition and informed me that the package provided that information, so that I could have made an informed purchase. Digging the package out of the trash to return the recorder, I looked it over carefully. No where does it inform the customer of the actual capability of the recorder. Now I question all the claims made for these things, particularly Olympus. The ...(website's)tech specs aren't any better.
I've used a 1640XL for years. It is having problems and I decided to upgrade to the 10000XL. I found 2 main problems with this scanner.The first has to do with the quality of the scan. The 10000XL introduces some darkening that is apparent in the white areas of the scanned image. I don't know how to say this better. It looks like there is a dirty film on the glass, but there isn't.The second has to do with the obstacles the engineers put on top of the scanner to make scanning oversized images harder to scan in multiple sections. There is a post sticking up a few inches in the rear. There is also a raised edge on the right and rear sides of the glass.When I got the first scanner in, I thought I simply had a defective item - it happens. The second had the identical problem and I spent quite some time with the folks at Epson on the phone going over it.I do fine art reproduction, so this is a problem for me. If I were scanning office documents, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but then I wouldn't have spent this much for a scanner.If I explained this poorly, that does not mean there is not a problem. I have an all Epson shop, so this is very upsetting. I don't have another replacement for my 1640XL.
It stopped working for no reason at all (beside it being junk) after just one month. Creative also wants ME to foot the repair bill. No thanks, but I'd rather throw it away than send these con-artists any more of my money.It could happen to you.
At first they were great. Great sound and even a cool little spool for shortening the line. Little disappointed at first because I didn't get a case with mine. Anyway, after a couple of weeks the insulation started wearing and wires were exposed. Sony is a trusted name and I'm truly disappointed at the poor quality. Save up your money and buy a good set of earphones that won't fall apart after a few weeks. Unfortunately for me, I lost my receipt and cannot return mine. Live and learn. Bad job, Sony!
Earplug fits depends on individuals I guess but sound quality and low volume is not so subjective. I jog with ipod and had several different models. This is the worst I had. The volume is low and one side went deaf after jogging 2 days. I don't sweat a lot so donno how it went short. It could be the quality of the wire. Anyways, my recommendation is to spend a bit more and try another model.
The other reviews that state that this is not 8 gauge are correct. It is actually 12 gauge! The quality seams acceptable, but stating that a wire is 8 gauge when it's really 12 gauge, is not. If all you need is 12 gauge, consider buying this kit. If you need 8 gauge, look elsewhere.
I bought this thinking that the rumble would enhance my gaming experience. it actually doesnt. The rumble is just an annoying head shake. it doesnt give you a better location of enemies at all! which is the main thing I was looking forward to from these. The mic doesnt even work at all! I didnt know this until a couple months after I bought these when I went to finally use the mic for the first time. I now have to use a separate mic to communicate with teammates during online games.The sound is good quality and for music they are just as good as my old phillips headset (which i always loved), which suprised me. I didnt think they would be as good for music as they are. Which is why my review is 2 stars instead of 1. The biggest thing to me is the price. 40 bucks is not worth the rumble that doesnt even work as you might expect. I actually leave the rumble off during gaming because it is just flat out annoying! Not to mention a broken mic, which I am not the only one, read some other reviews and you will see others have had the same DOA mic problem with these.
I purchased the MP610 to use for powerpoint presentations & Movies. While it does OK on powerpoint presentations it is usually unable to read movies. The worst part is fiddling around with it for hours then it works for a bit, set it up in front of a group and it lets you down!At first I thought I might have done something wrong, but not even my geek friends could get it to work for more than a few minutes. It's been used for less than 60 hours but I'm ready to replace it with another brand. I'll never buy Benq again.
I purchased the Cruzer 2gb but it's a disappointment. If you use a Mac you end up with 2 volumes on your desktop, one that you can use and the other a CD icon (e.g. Read Only file system). While you can reformat the drive you can not do anything about the included CD volume (aka U3) and every time you want to eject the damm thing you have to eject 2 volumes. I just want a simple high capacity device for moving files around and this is hugely inconvenient. It's going back to office depot tomorrow.
I had already bought one of these a long time ago and it worked well. I needed another and so I recently bought the same thing. The new one, however, quit operating reliabily after about a month. It works ok for about 20-30 minutes then just quits. In the work I do, that's not acceptible. My next purchase for a Rs232 to USB will be one that's less expensive.
I bought and installed this card with (relatively) little hassle. I'd never even opened up my computer before, but the card plugged in easily and I was feeling pretty cocky. When I started up my machine, I had to walk through the &quot;new hardware&quot; installation wizard *three* times before the card was properly recognized (probably not the card's fault... ). Then the real problems began. I chatted with no fewer than five tech support people at my ISP because although my DSL was up and running, neither Netscape nor IE5 was able to find the network. Finally, one guy thought to ask which brand of ethernet card I had. When I said Linksys, he said, &quot;Oh, no.&quot; Turns out they've had at least three other people who couldn't get these cards to function properly with Win98. I don't know who to hate more--Linksys or Microsoft.By the way, my ISP guy recommended Netgear or 3Comm as the best ethernet cards to buy.
I bought my DVD recorder 5 months ago and it's already in for service. Unfortunately most of the bad reviews were posted after I purchased it. Like many others the machine just locked up.The tray won't open, it won't respond to anything and it reads "no disc" although there is one in there. I couldn't get my DVD out and have sent it to the company (hopefully they will return the DVD). I will say though that the company offered to repair/replace the recorder free of charge since it just went out of warranty. I also have a portable DVD player from Cyberhome that gives me problems occasionally (the screen goes black) so I am really having a problem believing in this company. I also just realized that this recorder, unlike many others record on DVD+R/RW which makes them unable to play on many players! I never realized that most recorders and players are DVD-R/RW compatible. I am currently looking to get a DVD player that also plays DVD+R/RW and let me tell you they seem to be far & few in between! I wouldn't recommend this product & would hesitate to recommend any other cyberhome product.
I am pretty happy with the networked printing... and even faxing (though I don't need that feature). But what really let me down is that this printer cannot scan via the network connection... only USB. I've confirmed this with Samsung's Tier 2 support. They claim they never marketed it as a networked scanner... but I have to say I feel misled.
Video is OK but sound is bad 10 ft away in direct line of sight. Either a faulty unit or interference, the unit is producing a constant rhythmic crackling sound. Sound persists if transmitter turned off or if I turn off all lights. appliances, phone and Wifi.Will loose close to $20 on shipping (including return), this was an expensive experience.
Just bought this printer but it only works on Windows Vista and I have Windows 7 Ultimate.I will noy buy anymore HP products!
I got this camera for my birthday and recorded some very important footage of my daughters graduation. I have not been able to transfer the movies to either another disc or my computer since. The software provided gives me nothing but error messages and Canon says it is a Roxio issue and Roxio won't even talk to you without a $40 technical support fee. I have to return the camera and I am stuck with a disc that I can only watch on the camera which I will no longer have. This camera is the worst camera I have ever owned.
1. They hurt. 2. they have to be pointing the right way in your ear and as I use them going to sleep it's a nightmare. 3. when you take them out everything sounds weird, I don't know why! 4. you have to stick them all the way down in your ear so they get all gross. 5. when you touch the cord it echo's in your ear like writing on a chalkboard!!I do NOT like these!
I thought this was superior to the Archos 20Gb, with better interface and FM tuner, only to be shocked to observe that the only output is via USB? Who the heck uses these things on a computer once music is loaded? Where's the output to enable an RCA jack to a stereo system so you can do away with the CD changer? I returned mine same day and bought the Archos.
At under $10 I didn't expect the sound quality to be the best. However, I did expect the earbuds to last longer than 10 days. It's worth it to spend a few extra dollars on a better pair. Otherwise, you'll probably be spending more money on another pair in a couple of weeks.
I have similar problems to the reviewer below. Even though I have used the printer very lightly, it jams regularly on Canon photo paper and then spills ink everywhere. Today it went into "service error 5700" and it doesn't work any more, even after rebooting it five times.I will not buy a Canon printer ever again.
I have both the 500 gig and the 160 gigabyte versions of this product. One day about six months after installing the 160 gigabyte the drive no longer showed in my computer.I had already brought the 500 gigabyte and everything seemed to be going fine. Then I got a Microsoft error indicating the device was not working.Of course I wrote to the Acomdata service e-mail address. It's very sophisicated. You can send them an e-mail from their whooppee dooppee web site and they do not acknowledge your communication, there is no way to evidence that you sent them an e-mail. I found an address in California but I don't think they are there anymore.Deciding I was not getting co-operation from Acomdata I bought a sata/ide to usb 2.0 adapter by Vantec. It is an excellent product. All my old drives which I had kept from obsolete computers could be recognized using this product.ACOMDATA drives were not recognized. These drives come with two partitions on them. The hybrid partition on each product was not listed when I did a device manager volume check. The "empty" partitions (non-hybrid) 145/465 on each device were listed in the volume check but without a letter. So I cannot get into them. The hybrid partitions did not show at all.I haighly recommend the Vantec adapter for recovering data from old drives.I DISCOURAGE PURCHASE OF ACOMADATA PRODUCTS. The reason is simple. They don't support their NON-DURABLE products. [...]
This works really good and is easy to use but sometimes it just goes black and doesn't work for awhile. I'd recomend something else.
While this is a nice universal remote, I didn't find it overly simple to program.I haven't been able to get it to work with Bose sound equipment, which is the whole reason I purchased it vs other universal remotes which only program with codes.I thought the learning capability would be able to pick up the signal, and it does not from what I can figure out. I was trying to eliminate the tiny and easily lost Bose Cinemate remote.Any suggestions?
This paper is not suitable for photo printing - it is very thin, and the product description is very confusing, as it states that it is "photo-quality." The coating may be photo-quality, but paper weight is definitely not. I printed a test picture on this paper, and it wrinkled. I can only use it for large text printouts.
Although my sister has rave reviews for another AT&amp;T answering machine model, I have been disappointed with this one. The AT&amp;T 1717 has a poorer playback quality than the analog model I used to have- if this were the only problem, I would still recommend it as a medium-grade answering system at a fair price for the features it offers. The fact that it also cuts off random messages, however, prompts me to ask for a return. This answering system looks good on paper, but doesn't follow through with reliable performance.
I purchased a dlink wireless router to share my internet with other computers. After five calls to dlink tech support they suggested I try a different brand router or different cable modem. So I purchased the linksys router, same problems. Must be this modem. Before trying to use the router I've had good performance with the modem via ethernet. Tried to use the USB option once, couldn't get it to work.
a complete waste of money, regular rabbit antenna does a better job.
I ordered this transmission system and only received a sender unit. The ad clearly states it should be a transmitter and receiver! Don't purchase this item!
When this thing worked, it worked out ok...I've definitely heard better quality out of cables but hey...you get what you pay for.However, it stopped working after only a couple of weeks.How many stars does a cable get when it can't supply it's basic function for more than two weeks?One.
Panasonic did not test this one enough before selling it.I CAN NOT AGREEE MORE! it randomly rejects VCR tapes and new DVDsI called and after much run around was told to bring it to a shop. bringing it to a repair shop seems pointless and wasteful, as the probelms seem to be globalthis product should be RECALLED.
This product is advertised as working under Linux, and technically it does. Its driver, however, relies on bits of closed-source firmware that are included in the kernel source. Debian-based distributions remove this firmware for philosophical reasons, so Keyspan devices won't work out of the box on these distributions. Rather, a custom kernel compilation (or something similar) is required to get it working.
The size of this camera is great. The picture clarity is great if you only take pictures in the direct sunlight. However, unless you like red-eye pictures do not purchase this camera. This camera is the biggest disappointment. I purchased a Sony cybershot three years ago and it was great, never had any issues but unfortunately my son broke it so I had to purchase a new one. I did lots of research, read all the available reviews and finally decided to purchase the new DSC-T10, "one of the best ones out there". Well I do not agree. I have called Sony at least three times to receive help on how to remove the red-eye from my pictures and their only suggestions is to use the red-eye reduction feature, which does not work! I use it every time and I still get red-eye. Their other suggestion is to tell the people to look away from the camera...well it still happens. I am so disappointed in this camera. I can't believe I spent $350+ for this camera and it is the quality it is. I'm ready to give it away I'm so frustrated. One other thing if you like to use the date stamp then you'll need to purchase either a docking station for your computer or purchase their additional software because if you take your memory stick to a store to print out your pictures then the date stamp will not print on them. The biggest disappointment!
I actually have the Que!Fire 8x8x32 CDRW burner. It worked wonderfully with my iMac (Mac OS 9.0.4) for about a month or so. However, then Toast (which was included) began having trouble recognizing the drive. Now the drive isn't recognized at all, and the burner simply won't work. And with the exception of their website, QPS tech support doesn't seem to exist. I've tried everything the website suggests and nothing fixed the problem.
I recentely brought this product. When i am writing the DVD's the player is not supporting. When using the 8x the movies are playing. I would not recoment this product
I bought this TV a few months ago. Menu randomly popped up on screen repeatedly so you couldn't watch anything. Samsung required it be shipped to them (my expense) despite warranty stating in-home repair service. Samsung denied receipt initially even though I had a UPS delivery confirmation. Refused to replace with refurbished unit despite exercising this option. Now stating up to 21 more business days from now before I might get TV returned. Horrible anti-consumer experience dealing with them.
Hey folks, don't fret: Regular supermarket kitchen garbage bags work fine. You don't need to bother with these.
The screen was amazing, so clear in HD, and progressive scan dvd. Then we noticed a blue line going from top to bottom on the right side of the screen. Looks like I will be returning it. I will exchange it, and hope the next one performs better since it looked so good.
A friend of mine received this as a gift, and I helped them to set this up and tried it out. Talk about junk! The camera would not consistently turn on, that's the biggest problem. We took it back to the store it was purchased from (Best Buy), and despite having an extended warranty we were told to just live with it, because the problem was spuratic... swapping out the camera was not even an option (this just reinforced my already low opinion of Best Buy and the absurdity of paying for an extended warranty). I guess we'll have to contact Kodak directly and see if they can fix this.The printer had a terrible time simply grabbing the paper from the tray, I had to fiddle with it for an hour before getting the first one to print.Other than that, yeah, the photos look pretty good (when the camera decides to work) and the printouts look pretty good (when the printer decides to print). All I can say is, I would never buy a Kodak camera. My newest camera is a Canon (purchased from Amazon), and they are fantastic, not one problem with those. The Canon printers are also very good.
I loved this piece until it suddenly died on me. Thank God I didn't have anything important on it that I didn't have a copy of. Make sure you always back up your data- you certainly can't rely on this to keep your only copy.
We bought two cartridges and one was empty. We are so not satisfied with this vendor!
This TV has a great picture, which is the only reason I give it 2 stars instead of 1. We had it for about 2 to 3 months when it started randomly turning off and back on again. Toshiba's website "tech" support provided no help whatsoever, just said take it to an authorized repair shop.Toshiba told the repair shop that they have no time frame for the needed parts to ship out. The repair shop has many other Toshiba TVs that have been waiting for parts for weeks and months. I wouldn't waste my money on a Toshiba again.
So frustrating. Test at home and they work fine... then beep beep beep for no reason? We sent back twice and got a new radio, but found the problem in the connection at the head set. So far we went through 4 head sets and all had problems with the wires braking in the plug. Sometimes when they worked it was great. Also there are too many buttons for functions and you can not adjust volume easily, so if it's just a short distance and you don't put in ear plugs the volume is set too loud.
These plates were packaged appropriately and sent in a timely manner. Once they arrived, they appeared much larger than I had envisioned. From the website, these 12&#34; plates were recommended to fit an 8&#34; opening. Unless you want your house looking like an industrial park, pay a little more and find something that fits appropriately. Upon mailing these back, I was told that each and every one of the plates was dented. Odd, considering I didn't take any of them out of the packaging. The compay was quick to respond to emails until I asked for photographs of the damage. Although I had initially planned to return these monsters and replace with more appropriately sized speakers from the same company, their unwillingness to offer even partial credit towards a new purchase has soured me on their customer-focus. I will be buying additional covers today, but from a different comany.
This is my first GPS and I really thought it would perform better. The signal acquisition was poor unless clear sky was found and the boot up took way too long. The screen is really too small to be very useful however when used with TOPO & Metro-guide a lot of information is available. Maybe I still need to work with it but the GPS location shows on the Satellite screen not on the Map page so you need to switch between the two. the Altimeter is based on air pressure but can be calibrated based on GPS... Why not just use the GPS altimeter unless GPS is off. As for the Compass, forget it if any Iron is around (Car, train, ship...)I purchased this for an Alaska trip and was less than thrilled. On the Plane I needed to hold it to the window and only occasionally got a lock, on a train I needed to be outside and on our cruise ship it only worked on the top deck. a full 360 degrees view of the sky was needed... It lost signal when in a valley if there were tall mountains around. But It did work on the Jeep dashboard contrary to other reports. Maybe they have metallic windshield tint that causes a block signal. (Most GMs, Lexis, saturn, saab, etc.)But it did go everywhere as it fits into a pocket.
Read the other reviews for how this device looks, sounds, and functions. Suffice to say it looks, sounds, and functions quite nicely. But read on...About me... I have a library of WMA and MP3 music files that I access through Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11). I never buy songs on-line. Instead, I buy CDs, here at Amazon mostly, and rip to my computer. I'm not interested in the DRM shenanigans of the on-line music stores - too many rules, restrictions, and headaches.Anyway...After receiving the Zune I was STUNNED to discover it doesn't support Microsoft's own "Plays for Sure" (PFS) specification. PFS allows you to plug the player device into any Windows PC using WMP10/11 and it will be immediately recognized and ready for use. I assumed microsoft's flagship player product would support their own spec. Instead, you must install a separate program (ala iTunes) in order to access and work with the Zune.Unfortunately, for THIS user, no PFS and proprietary software is a DEAL KILLER.Mine is going back to Amazon. I'm thinking about the "30 GB Creative Zen Vision W" or the "30 GB Toshiba MES30VW Gigabeat" instead. They have similar features and support PFS.Take care all.Update 12/18/2006I bought a 60 gig Zen W and am very satisfied with it. It's big though, probably 1/2 again as large as the Zune, so be careful if a small size is important to you. The Zen's display screen is large and bright.My gripes about the Zune's lack of "Plays for Sure" compatibility and the need for special software are gone with the Zen W. Windows Media Player 11 (WMP11) recognized it immediately and was ready to work with it very quickly. Note that I applied a free firmware update from Creative before I even tried to hook up with WMP11.The Zen comes with a few special programs that allow you to do music/media synchronization in their own program (if you are not using WMP11). They also include some groovy software that let's you get Podcasts, Audible books, and information from Outlook - none of which interest me too much. I'm all about the music.Take care all and Happy Holidays.
This product was purchased as a christmas gift and was a real disappointment when the software that was included did not allow the unit to sync. Sync is the process which allows media to be downloaded from the PC or laptop to the Zune unit. I installed the software on both a desktop PC as well as a laptop PC and the result was the same in that the Zune was never detected by the PC. Both of these PC's are running microsoft windows XP.Bottom line is that the Zune is not useable which is an extreme disappointment especially for a child who had hoped to receive this for christmas.Therefore, BEWARE when you purchase refurbished electronics as software is tricky and if not up to date can cause problems. I will never purchase refurbished again.
Sadly, I am returning this lens. Shooting in low light, it can't seem to autofocus. Using my bedroom overhead light and focusing on something across the room, it will zoom in and out while it flashes to find its focus, and when it is done with its process, it is very blurry.
I had the exact same experience as Brandon E. Baker did (see his review). I had the same motivation as he did and bought both the jbuds and this Colby because of the price. And while they are not that bad sound-wise (though I am not a sophisticated audiophile) the plugs keep slipping out of position. At that point it does not matter how good the quality of sound is, since it does not sound that great anymore. It does not quite slip and fall off. It lodges itself in the ear in a position where the sound is not what it would be as when it is tucked in. Guess I should have listened to you Brandon but got persuaded by all those positive comments.
Something wrong with the cord, probably a break in the wire, causing the right ear not to work correctly. I get only a faint sound in the right ear, OK for podcasts but no good for music. I do like the fit in my ear, they are comfortable and the sound is good enough (in left side) for cheap headphones. If both sides worked I think I would like these. But quality standards are suspect.
HAD THIS AMP HOOKED UP TO SOME 6.5 COMPONENTS AND 4X6 COMPONENTS , SOUNDED REAL GOOD BUT THAN A WEEK AGO I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC THEN THE AMP JUST WENT CRAZY IT MADE THE SPEAKER SOUND LIKE THE WIRES WERE CROSSED BUT THEY WERE NOT SO I BOUGHT A CRUNCH AMP TO REPLACE IT , HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THE OBCON FIXED BECAUSE I REALLY LIKED IT
I bought two of these units and gave one to my father-in-law as a gift. As severe weather season just kicked in here in Wisconsin, I bet he is questioning my motivation. This thing is a medieval torture device. Yes, it is nice to get weather updates at the push of a button, but we purchased this after a friend's house was taken down by a tornado, and we thought it would be nice to have something that warned us of impending doom coming in the night. Unfortunately, it warns you of everything. There is a screeching alarm for a thunderstorm watch, then another for when it is upgraded to warning, then another for the tornado watch, then another for the flood watch, then the flood warning. I was awake from nine to midnight two nights ago with one ear piercing alarm after the next. Finally I had to turn the thing off, as I was willing to be blown away by a tornado rather than being awakened again. I don't want to be awakened unless I am in imminent peril. Can you say 'night mode'. Really, as hard as it is to believe, there is no way around these alarms. Either you take them all, or you have to have no alarm at all. In all other ways a nice radio, just don't plan on getting any sleep on stormy nights.
We received this monitor as a shower gift. I can hear my son crying myself before I can hear him on the monitor! There is SO MUCH static we don't even bother with it any more. We just leave the door open a little and keep an ear out. Don't waste your money or some one elses!
I bought one from circuit city and hooked up in my home. In Store, it sounded great, but in home it is not really. What I realized is because of the selective clips, it sounded great in stores.In the Bose Outlet Stores, they will show a demo in a soundproof room with proper speaker adjustment. It requires a kind of closed rectangle shape room. In real life, not all the apartments will be having this kind of living room. That is why you wont find any bose stores in town.Many of the remote control functions are missing in the system including Closed Caption, Slow, XX Frame forwarding, eject and etc. All these are there in $35 DVD Player.Overall I dont recommend this system. I had Panasonic scht900, paid about $500. Definately there is diffrence between the panasonic one and bose one, but I dont feel its worth for that money. Dont go for it.
I PURCHASED THE PRODUCT AND THE BATTERY FOR AN ADDITIONAL $40 IT STOPPED WORKING NOW POLAROID WONT COVER ME FOR EITHER PRODUCT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, THIS WAS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER!!!!
I bought these so I can switch between my second computer monitor and Xbox 360. I didn't notice the difference in quality of the picture when I switched to my xbox 360, but when I turned the switched to my computer, I noticed a huge decrease in image quality. There was an overlapping effect on fonts and images were extremely blurry. I even switched the VGA cables out thinking that was my problem, but it didn't help. It could just be my VGA Switch box though (not sure since it was pretty cheap).All in all, it works... but does not give a clear image.
Okay, so it does work, sometimes. You have to have a battery and have it plugged in for it to work at all. This is of course after the first set completely decided not to work. You can't take this around the house because as I said, you have to have it plugged in to work. Also, the batteries need replacing about every 2 weeks (9 volt). Not only that, but you have to bang it a few times for anything to come through it at all. I gave it 1 star as it does work, eventually. I HIGHLY recommend getting something else.
This cable works great if you are computer savy and have the patience to get it to work. Transfers stuff well between pc and laptop running windows 7 or vista has trouble with xp reconizing the cable and installing a driver that works. CD provided is useless in theory good idea still needs work to be user freindly.
If you are sitting close to your printer it is not a bad item, also you may have to "resend" to the printer several times before it engages and prints. A little frustrating, I would not recommend.
This thing turns off constantly. I'll press the volume and the thing will turn off, I'll move the headphone jack and it will turn off, I tap it lightly it turns off. The sound is fine but quality is horrible. Buy a Sansa e200 series instead.
I purchased the 7-Port Hi-Speed Hub from IOGEAR (GU227) in January of 2011. After a mere 15 months, the top two extra ports on the front side, and the top two ports on the back side of the unit stopped working. This effectively renders the unit a 3 port unit. So far, those still work. So if you're OK with having a temporary 7-port hub that renders itself a 3-port, buy this item. Otherwise, look elsewhere. I'm pretty disappointed that it stopped working after such a small amount of use (I don't even use all the ports all the time).It comes packaged with a 3 year warranty, but silly me, I threw away the receipt after about a year, so no go on the warranty. Maybe if I'd been mindful in retaining the receipt, IOGEAR could have proved themselves reliable in replacing the unit, but as it stands, don't expect their stuff to last.
Item was not as described. The picture shows a 15-pin DVI input and I got a 18-pin input.Was planning to use it on a monitor.
I bought this camera after deciding between this, a Sony, and a Canon. I made a BIG mistake.For starters, the HP M407 is very easy to use. I didn't even read the instruction manual. I felt there was no need to. The buttons were easily placed, and the picture taking was easy. The ON/OFF switch is pretty cool. I enjoyed the way it switches. Yeah, that's weird, but I liked it.*I never used the software that came with the camera. I just went to HP's webiste, and downloaded the drivers in minutes.*The features on the camera are great. The zoom in feature works great, and zooms in farther than most cameras. The 1.8" LCD is BIG, and it's great for STORING ("hint") photos.*I have dropped it once (see why later), and it stood up to it. The camera seems to be made of strong material.** = these are things that earn the camera one starSo, if the M407 is easy to use, is durable, and has features, why did I give it one star?The photo and video quality is so poor that I can't use a word to describe it. It's worse than terrible. The photos, like many others (Person, S. Swanson, Electronics Dude) have said. The pictures are VERY, and I mean VERY dull. There ARE, like once again, others have said, dots on the photos. It looks like I'm watching local TV with my antenna down. My cellphone picture quality is better than this, and it is 3 years old. The videos are even worse.Even with all those good things, don't weigh out to this negatative. Why? What else are you gonna use it for? To look at the buttons and push them? Nope. Your gonna want to take pictures, and this is probably the WORST photo quality I've seen EVER. Even the HP 3.1 megapixel camera is better. I don't know why this is, but it is so.Also, the battery life is very weak at 6-hours with rechargeable batteries. Most cameras last 10-15 hours.I'm suprised also by the good reviews. If you think this camera is good, you either don't know what a digital camera is, or you haven't tried anything else.Please, get either a Canon Powershot (SD300) or a Sony Cybershot (DSCS40, the DSCP73 is better, but they're discontinued), and leave this one on the shelves.
I bought this charger because of it's ability to charge C,D, and 9 volt as well as AA and AAA. This feature makes it very convenient, however the performance is very poor. The charge cycle is way too fast so you know the batteries are not being fully charged. The alleged "refresh" function runs at best a few minutes which certainly is not long enough to do the job properly. After charging in this Ansmann charger, I then put the batteries into my La Crosse charger only to discover that the batteries were only charged to about half of their capacity. I end up still needing to use the La Crosse charger to finish off the charging and for refreshing or reconditioning. This charger is handy for a quick charge of multiple batteries and for multiple sizes, but do not buy it expecting to give your batteries a full charge or for reconditioning your batteries.
I bought this TV Oct 18th as a refurb from 2nd Act. 2 mos later, haven't watched it yet. It arrived broken (turns on & off continually). 2nd Act totally uninterested. Only Sharp warranty repair in/near Austin is ET Television, which got lowest possible rating on Austin City Search. I couldn't agree more. In shop for 1 month, got it home & still broken. Sharp customer Service has been a nightmare. No response, people on phone keep saying they are sorry, nothing they can do.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I am a camera buff and purchased this camera because I thought it would be an upgrade from my Nikon D300. I bought it from Samy's Camera and it is my fault that I did not get to open the box for over 2 weeks due to a family emergency. When I took it out of the box, it was defective. I took it back and since it was over 2 weeks, I had to get it repaired under my warranty. It took 3 weeks for me to get the camera back and it has never taken clear, crisp pics. The color is off and quality is just not what I expected for the money. I use it just now and then and still have not managed to get a great shot out of it
I can tell you that Buffalo AirStation WLA2-G54L wireless access point produced a strong signal. But it will not work with a Linksys router. I have intermixed Linksys and D-Link wireless products with no problem. But the Buffalo router would not work with my system. I now understand that many products do not interchange even though they use the same 802.11g standard.I was trying to connect a computer in another house about two hundred feet away without the expense of using external antennas. I was finally able to do so by using a Linksys WRT54GX2 router and Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster. I would think that the Buffalo router would have done the same thing if I had been using Buffalo products.
Considering that this policy only extends the warranty for one year, it is expensive. Coverage for the iPod's biggest problem, its battery, is vague. Apple simply defines as non-defects some apparent battery problems, such as the fact that the battery drains very rapidly when the unit is not in use and turned off. Plus, the battery can drop drastically in usage time, and Apple protects itself by saying this: &quot;Service coverage is available ... for battery depletion of 50 percent or more from original specification.&quot; What other company clearly states that precipitous product failure is not covered by either the original or extended warranty?
The ink cartridge was dated 2004, so of course it had completely dried up. Couldn't bring it to life with alcohol swabs, so it was total waste of money.
This is definitely a good product, the video quality is good but the low light has made shooting at nights a little less worthy. But that's not what I'm going to share today.I've purchase this on 2nd April, 2007. Today its August 12th and this camera is already spoilt. Yes SPOILT. The screen is black, only able to see slight silloette, and the power shuts down abruptly.This started yesterday and when I did not open the screen fully, the color was still alright.I believe its the connection between the flap which is causing this problem, but this shouldn't happen. Especially when you've purchase this in USA and stationed abroad.I'm not too pleased with the after support either. I'm very dissapointed with the outcome. Maybe mine was a bad apple in the batch. This product is clear of any falls or external influnced such as heat etc but Sony failed.But it still breaks down. That my friend, is not worth the hassle. Sony's products has always been up to standard until now.
NUVI 660 comes with a car adapter. This one was recommended by the website, but does not work with the NUVI 660.
I bought this camers a little while back. I have used it maybe three time .. the 1st 2 times i was able to record and playback and do all the functions the camera was meant for. The 3rd time i used it I was away in Hawaii and got some great footage of me and my family on a cruise.... Thats when it started.... I couldn't get the camera to play back what i recorded on the trip.... I sent it back to samsung and they said it was fine... but the camera still doesn't work... I am very pissed off and have done many things to try and fix the camera... Samsung will not help anymore and to bring it somewhere else costs like $100 just for them to look at it.... I am disappointed and feel like I have been ripped off....NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY an electronic from AMAZON
I own two of these drives, having purchased the second when the first one failed. This seemed to be a very nice drive. Nice appearance and very fast, especially when using the firewire 800 connection. However, a hard drive is something that can't be nice just when it works, which is the case with this drive. Now that I own two of these with no real solutions to get them to work all the time I am on the verge of trashing both of them. The amount of time I have spent trying to determine what is wrong with these drives is totally unaccceptable. The LaCie tech support people are all very nice, but I still have 2 LaCie drives that do not work. The problems started shortly after purchase of each. Even though the older of the two drives has had the same problems unresolved now for over a year, I was told by LaCie tech support last week that they will have to charge me to repair that drive. That simply adds insult to injury. I have four other external hard drives from different manufacturers and have had no problems with any of them. Having had a major problem with both LaCie drives seems to indicate an intrinsic problem with these drives. There is also the problem of firmware updates. They had an update for the drives to be used with Windows XP service pack 2, yet did not send out any notice to customers even though they have customers name and email addresses. I only found the update by accident when checking the LaCie site. This is another catch-22: YOu need the firmware update for the drives to work with service pack 2 but the update must be done on a computer without the service pack installed. I tried to do the update as the LaCie tech recommended, but it failed on both hard drives. Essentially I have two large drives that are only recognized by Windows occassionally. If you don't mind a hard drive that only works a little bit of the time, then this is a good drive and will look nice. But if you happen to need a reliable hard drive that you can depend on, then stay away from these LaCie drives at all costs.
If I could give this product NO STARS, I would have. I bought 2 1gb memory sticks from PNY on Amazon after reading the reviews. After installation, about 6 months after,my computer began to act strangely.It would shut down for no apparent reason. At first I thought it had a virus, but this was not the case. The memory sticks were bad. Not just one of them but BOTH. I have read other reviews from people buying the PNY memeory sticks (made in Taiwan) and have had the same problem. When you check the reviews on your purchases, don't just check Amazon, check out the consumer sites as well. I sure will now.
I initially purchased this printer because it appeared to have great options, and ESPECIALLY because of the wifi capability. I would like to tell you that buying this printer was a huge mistake. When this printer does work its does what its supposed to do. However, the wifi capability is a complete joke. I have spent many hours trying to figure this thing out (and im not a newbie at computers), and I simply cannot connect to the computer wirelessly. If you are looking to do wireless printing, I would recommend purchasing the Apple Airport Extreme Basestation. This is good to purchase because it basically a router that has a USB port on the back for a printer. Thats just my two cents...
I've had this printer for about 2 years. It's fine unless you're printing on photo paper.I've been sitting here all morning trying to print several pages of photo paper and 9 out of every 10 pages that I try to print on, gets jammed.Then, you've gotta unplug the power to clear the print job from the queue.And after that, you've gotta remove the plastic piece in the BACK of the printer, to remove the paper.It's driving me CRAZY and if I owned a sledgehammer, I'd turn this printer into dust!Don't buy it, get something that at LEAST has the jammed paper remover on the front.
Don't get me wrong, these are pretty good headphones. They're kinda uncomfortable and I used to get a little dizzy after a while because they go all the way into the ear. But the sound is better than most cheaper headphones.It comes with 3 pairs of earbuds: small, medium and large. And depending on how tight they are into the ears the bass can be pretty spectacular. It also comes with a carrying case and a USELESS extension cord.I chose this unit because I have a CD player with a remote control, so I liked the idea of having a really short cord I could use. But also I wanted the extension cord because at work my computer is on the floor and the regular headphones were too short.I had no problem whatsoever with the headphones. But when I plugged the extension cord the sound was coming through only one of the channels. After trying to use them with several units, I figured that the problem was in the extension cord.I sent the unit to sony for repairing and after they messed up with my address, I got a brand new set of headphones with another useless extension cord. So of course I sent the 2nd unit back without much hope at this time.After they messed up with my address again I got a third pair of headphones with another defective extension cord.I called sony customer service and talked with several agents, when I was transferred to a supervisor, she was extremely rude to me and said that it was my problem, that there was nothing they couldn't do.I spoke to a second supervisor and she basically said that 3 times with the same problem was too much of a coincidence and also said the there was nothing wrong with the headphones OR THE EXTENSION CORD. I was on the phone with that person for almost an hour and in the end there was nothing else I could do. I chose wrong buying these headphones.The only way I can hear the music through both channels is unppluging the headphone a bit off the ext cord. But the sound I hear is just horrible, worse a cheap pair of headphones.If you want to use ONLY the headphones, well buy them. But if you plan to use what you paid for, including the extension cord, STAY AWAY. They're very pricey and not worth it only for the headphones.
Beware if you have the Ipod touch. I only get sound..no video....wasted the $5 for the product and shipping...should have known you "get what you pay for"
When I ordered this camera from AMAZON the price was comparable to local establishments. The only reason I ordered from AMAZON was that there was a tag on the web page that said if you order this item you will get a free SD 512 memory card. This also appeared on the Kodak Z650 add on AMAZON. I did not recieve the card and when I inquired to AMAZON they answered that a card does not come with the Kodak Camera. Well, I knew that! The card was a give away from AMAZON not from Kodak. My biggest mistake, aside from ordering electronics from AMAZON was not saving the web page to prove my claim. Watch out for the bait and switch. Now AMAZON can do it too.
Canon inkjet machines are money pits. Unless you use them frequently, the inkjets clog requiring a printhead repalcement. Printhead replacement is a waste of money. At this point you may has well toss the printer out the window. Now the "all in one" will not turn on - even to scan. What a shame!! Other features on this printer worked very well. So sad.It is not the first time I have been disappointed with Canon printers. It WILL be my last. I will be getting an Epson dedicated scanner to go with a Brother black laser printer.
CAUTION-- The Sansa website states "that all "microsd" and "microsdhc" cards may be used with the e200 series players". That is a FALSE statement!!!! All the e200 series players may only use the "microsd card" maximum--2gb. NONE of the players may use the microsdhc cards. I checked the website before I bought an e260 player. I bought an 8gb "microsdhc" card and I found out the hard way. I wrote customer support and basically got the answer OOPS!! Sorry your screwed. I am now the proud owner of an 8gb microdsdhc card that has no use. If you plan to add more than 2gb to these players forget it!!!
Although the steel case certainly provides an extra level of protection for your CDs, I found this product extremely difficult to use. The primary problem is that it doesn't lie flat when opened, which means that it is very difficult to browse through your collection of CDs. This also means that it takes two hands to put in or take out a CD -- one to hold open the page you are working with and the other to slide the CD in or out. Not a very good design.Unless you are planning on dropping bricks directly on your CD case, a soft-sided CD wallet like the TW-24 from Case Logic is much easier to use and probably provides 95% of the same protection.
First of all, I was a bit confused by the indicators on the device. When the device is plugged in to AC power, there is no indication that it is actually powered up. There are several LEDs on the device and I would expect a Power LED to be lit while the device was powered up and connected to the computer, but there is not. As long as you know it's plugged in, you're good. The memory card reader portion feels cheap. The cards must slide in at angles and it is easy to mis-fit the card into the slot. Once a card is successfully installed, then the LED for that slot will illuminate and data can be passed.The USB connections seem to be unreliable. When connected to my Blackberry phone or MP3 player, the devices appear to bounce offline every 10 seconds or so, making file transfers impossible. I purchased two of these, one for my computer and one for my wifes, and they both exhibit this behavior.I can't recommend this device, because it feels buggy and just plain doesn't work with USB devices.
I purchased this bulb in April of 2010, and the bulb exploded only four months later. I noticed when I first installed the bulb that the picture was dim, and took a few minutes to get to a decent brightness. After this bulb exploded, I purchased one directly from Sony. While the price was about $50 more, it was worth it as it brought the picture back to the way it was when my TV was new.My advice, purchase the original equipment and spend the few extra dollars. It will save you buying another bulb in just a few months down the road.
I ordered these cables to go along with a Swann system I installed at our small business.My first observation was that the cord is much thinner than the stock 65 ft cables provided with the kit I purchased. This may me because there is less shielding around the wires and that the wires are thinner in general.The video quality was very poor in my opinion. The picture was fuzzy and grainy compare to the stock cables. Maybe you won't notice on a 400 TVL resolution system, but for our 660 TVL system, it looked pathetic. So much so that I returned two of the three cables I purchased. I only kept the one I opened since I took it out of the package. It is installed currently and there is a CLEAR DIFFERENCE in the quality.I would NOT recommend this to anyone, even for the low price. It would be better as jump rope.
Obviously you take your chances with a $50 dvd player. We lost on this round - the dvd tray, free of any incumbrences, clicked and whirred and refused to open. Now we have to pay for the return shipping.
I went to the store trying to find some ipod speakers that wouldn't cost me more than 100 bucks. i saw these and thought that theyd be ok, and they sold for a good price of only 60 bucks. i brought em home and used em off and on for about a week. they were always giving off very good sound quality, but the cradle did a horrible job of holding up the ipod and the speakers kept falling down. i kept it though, i just avoided using the cradle. about a week after i started using em, one speaker completely stopped playing music. i was really annoyed buy it and decided to take it back. i looked around and found a much better speaker system, the Logic-3 iStation, although it cost me double the price. however, i am very happy with the iStation, and i don't know what happened to logitech here because i usually am very happy with their products.
One of the (inner-most) screw prevents the slot plate from sliding into position perfectly. I was able to gently put the screw in place but could not turn it all the way in. It leaves a small gap between the cabinet and the plate. Hopefully the plate does not slide out of position while attaching/detaching the usb cable.The port quality is good, connecting the pins to the board was fine.
The product may be wonderful, but we'll never know. We tried to use it, and it kept shutting off after a few minutes. After replacing the batteries, we tried to go to the website, which wasn't working. So, we called tech support, a long distance number, on our dime, to be on hold for a long, long time. Finally, we got a technical support person whose English was so bad that he was incomprehensible. And, to make matters worse, he knew nothing at all about the product - we could hear him talking to someone else in the background, asking for help. Finally, after more than half an hour talking to this person long distance, the only thing he could come up with was to log on to the web site, which doesn't work, and maybe an upgrade would help. He didn't know for sure, and he wasn't sure what to do if that didn't help. He did give me a case number, but in order to use it, I have to call back on my dime again to talk to someone else who probably won't speak English either, and won't know any more about the product than this person did.It may be a wonderful product, and the problem we have may have a simple correction, but it doesn't matter how good it is if we can't get help when we have problems. I'd have been better off to buy a no-name Walmart brand - at least I'd be able to return it easily if it didn't work.What a merry Christmas! I strongly recommend against ever buying anything you might need tech support on from on line sources, and particularly from this company.
used 1 time. the connector was bent upon arrival and had to be bent back in to shape to properly connect to the hard drive pins. I would say the cord is pore. the power supply would not power up the 2nd time i went to use the adapter. (still on the first day) I would not recommend buying this particular adapter.
Theese subs are worthless I bought two of them they cost me more than i wanted to pay for them but i decided to try them for i like clarity in my music and it was said that theese subs would deliver. Boy was i ever dissappointed, They lasted 10 minutes i had all my gain down and i didn't even pass 11 on my dial the next thing i knew my interior was covered with smoke and burning smell. I had them in a ported box since the factory claims they are good in any box. theese guys just over price their products to make them look as if they are high quality, get it false advertising!!. before theese i had a pair of insignias i had bought from a retail store 6 years ago and they handle my system and sound much better even though they are falling apart. ironic isn't it. oh by the way the company sucks! they don't even give a number for customer service and i believe cause they know there would be a whole bunch of unsatisfied customers ringing down their phone lines, and they will not hear me, will not issue a warranty for their products none of them! so if you want theese be warned! you would have better luck with pioneer or kicker and i don't even consider theese to be of my taste but atleast they would last longer than a day. let alone a couple of minutes. i will considere the pioneer champion pro series. i think i won't be taken then. and by the way my insignias, yes they are a joke and i dont even like them but they will produce better results than mephis subs!
Sakar should be stopped from making cameras if they're all like this. My son got the star wars 92022 version of this camera and it's all the same problems not to mention you'll receive zero customer support from the company and the drivers are not online after seeing the CD doesn't provide the correct drivers. It keeps deleting the pictures, seems to work as cam while hooked to pc but won't load the pictures and keeps deleting them.Only buy this as a toy for a very small child who won't mind that it doesn't work like a real camera.
this book was given to me as a joke for my birthday. and indeed it is. i never heard of this author until now. clearly a skeptic and conservative (because they go together, right?) this author did little research on the subject. the research he did do, i would call "middle of the road" research (or as a debunker trick, if you can't critize the data, critize the people). meaning, find people (timothy leary & richard hoagland ?!?!?! nobody took leary seriously and hoagland is just amusing), articles, stories that aren't too hard to argue or write off as a hoax. with regards to roswell (who discusses roswell anymore?): pick a theory, pick any theory. there are so many different theories on it, there is one for any belief. there may be some wishful thinking and misunderstanding in the field, certainly. any field of research, spirituality and health has it. it's a nonissue. "To call god an 'unknown' seems unfair. many people feel they know god intimately." (p. 40). huh? how is that different than people who believe in ufo's? there's more proof of ufo's than there is of god's existence. clearly this is an outdated book with outdated arguments. i read other reviews on this thing, and well, if you follow their reasoning and beliefs, this book is for you. otherwise, this author is a perfect example of the type of journalist Terry Hansen describes in Missing Times: news media complicity. bottom line is this: if you are a nonbeliever, no amount of evidence will do. if you believe, no amount of evidence is needed. take your pick, as long as it isn't this book.
Just bought these - most ear buds fall out of my ear but these do indeed stay in ... nice. Problem is, sound quality is pretty bad. Midrange is OK so they're alright for listening to voice but for music they're atrocious. I also bought the Koss "The Plug" Portable ear buds - for only $3 more you get far superior sound AND a lifetime warranty..."no questions asked"...can't beat that...
It's pretty much the same story that so many others have told. Unit works well for a short time, H03 pops up, unit is now not working so well. The DIY repair procedures detailed on several web sites did not work. The 90 day labor warranty is a joke. The cost of getting this thing repaired is almost 50% of the price of the unit when purchased new.I will not even go too deep into the sub-standard customer service provided by Panasonic. I will say that I sent the unit in for repairs and Panasonic kept shooting letters back to me asking for such things as a proof-of-purchase (which I had already sent with the unit),what repair option I wanted to take, etc, and introduced a whole lot of delay in the process. So the unit sat at the repair center for 30 days, because Panasonic could not get their facts straight, and it was returned before I could even get the work authorized. Even so, once your 90 day warranty on labor has passed, all you will get is a refurbished unit - unless you send it to a faciltiy besides the central service, in which case you will get your own unit repaired and returned. Then you may find that the labor charges are even higher than those quoted by the central service facility.Sure, the battery life is great, etc, etc. What good is a ten-hour battery for a unit that works for a few months and then will have to be reparied for an exorbinant cost?Bottom line: Find another player from another manufacturer. Avoid this thing like a pack of Ebola monkeys.
When I bought the Toshiba HD DVD player at the end of May 07 I also bought this service plan.It took a week to get the return label and because I am on the west coast and the repair place is on the east coast it took a week to get there.Then they had the player in the shop for 3 weeks.THEN another weekwith UPS bringing it home to me. It got here today and it won't play any of my HD DVDs. Who sends stuff back unrepaired??? The Answer: These guysI am NOT pleased and wish I'd never invested tons of $$$ in the HD DVD thing.We shall see how they handle this mess and I will update here as things progress12-27-07 I called them on the phone again and the nice man said they are sending me another shipping label via email to knock a week off the travel time. I am upset that this hasn't been fixed but I must say the people there are very nice and helpful,so perhaps my headache is just a fluke and this story will end well...we shall see.I will update as things progress12-28-07 it's noon and I'm still waiting for the return label to come in my email...12-28-07 OK,at 1pm the label is here in my email as promised.I will report when this thing returns,hopefully fixed...01-10-08 They call me on the phone and tell me it's going back to Toshiba because their techs can't find the problem....Lucky me,I get the one ina million machine with the weird problem...I would prefer a Lottery win if I'm gonna beat the odds here,oh well more later.01-28-08The player returned this morning all it seems to work.I will be catching up on my HD-DVDs now!
These are very comfortable but they just sound awful. No bass or treble whatsoever. I have an Ipod and thought i needed some new headphones so i bought these, The ipod headphones sound 1000 times better but are not nearly as comfy.
went dim in 3- 4 months. Loud pop and went out. before 6 months. DO NOT BUYThe Lamp BLEW UP!. Glass shattered! Smell of burning capacitor. The whole works. THis thing is a fire hazard. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM THIS VENDOR!!
The company is great, fast shipping and low prices I have no issues with the seller. The product however is kind of useless. The RCA cables have such a small amount of space to work with on the connecting ends it's very difficult to install to a 2 amp setup. If you only have one amp with 6 channels it would work great.
The photo on the product shows an original Sony Battery. I paid the high price for this item because I didn't want any hassles with 3rd party batteries. Nothing on the order page indicates it is a 3rd party battery. The battery I received is a 3rd party battery and will not charge in the camera. It does work in the camera, so I'm just going to buy a cheap charger and use that. The product shown here is not the one you will receive. Just buy a cheaper 3rd party battery and you'll be better off than getting one from this deceptive page.
I was swayed by the low price and many good reviews here, which caused me to ignore the advice of astronomy experts which were pointing me to better-quality options from Oberwerk, Orion, and even Zhumell.If you are lucky, you might get a good pair of these that stays in collimation for awhile. If you are lucky, you might get a good pair of these that allow you to bring both tubes in focus at the same time. If you are lucky, you might get a pair of these that doesn't have horribly horrible chromatic aberration in one tube. I was't lucky. I sent mine back. I should have listened to the experts. I bought a Zhumell 25x100 instead, which is significantly better than this in *every* way, except that it cost and weighs twice as much. But it works.
in this case of $300, come on... give me a break. Why would anyone spend that much money for a mediocre/low end generic flash. The metering is not accurate in auto mode, did not comparison test the metering in manual mode. Anyway, when I tested by comparing this to a Nikon SB-800, the Nikon's metering is very accurate, while this one is pretty inconsistent, 50% of the time the image is washed out. Plus, when you first turn on the flash, on occasions the camera will not recognize it, or the zoom head will malfunction and and keep trying to move itself forward causing a continuous clicking sound, until it is turned off and turning it back on will typically fix that problem, until it happens again.This may be worth $20 max, but after comparing this to a Nikon SB-800 (I know I know, I am comparing apples and oranges), I would pay no more than $5 garage sale price.Somewhat luckily, I paid 1/3 the price, and that's still way too much. Shame on me for trying to save about $180 something dollars, when I could have bought the Nikon SB-600 instead, which would have been worth the difference in price, DEFINITELY.
This camera seems to be very easy to use and has great graphic instructions on the camera but I had difficulty operating the camera at night and went on a trip to Lake Powell and the camera stopped working completely (perhaps the heat was an issue) but other people who were also on the trip had no problems with their camerasApparently I also need a memory card and not just batteries because the camera will only take 2 or 3 pics with two double AA batteries! Then it says it must shut down
This is my 2nd pair of SkullCandy earphones (first skullcandy were titans in ear), and their great! Their sounds really good, it feels really good on my ears, and the base vibration sub woofers are really cool. I'm not an earphone geek who uses a lot of different ones, but I can say this. They feel great. The place where you put batteries are a bit annoying because it's really heavy and weighs down how you wear it on even though there is a clip on it.The design looks really cool and all, but looks pretty fragile. The top bit can be opened, so it makes the headphones seem really easy to break when your not using them. The way the earphones can turn and move around is cool, but makes it also look really fragile.The noise cancellation is excellent, and so is the line length.Pros:Good soundCool basecool designhas a kick ass carry bag (lol)Cons:Subwoofer seems pointlessDesign looks fragileNo microphone ): can't use them as normal laptop earphonesFall off easily if I'm running or walkingNeeds batteries just to turn the earphones onEDIT:DO NOT GET. The right of the earphones basically broke, and wearing these headphones makes my ears hurt after an extended amount of time. The size is just too small for me, and I always have to wear the headphones at maximum size even though my heads not that big. The On/Off button starts being really annoying, and the top part will even often clip onto your hair, and and get pulled off when you take the headphones off. I truly WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS.
I just wanted a basic PalmOS PDA to replace my battery-eating Handspring Visor. The price was right ($89 at Best Buy) but it turned out to be a terrible purchase. The display was so small and the contrast was so bad that I returned it the next day. I kept playing with the contrast control, assuming that no one would think of making a PDA that was so unusable in anything but an incredible bright room. I ended up buying a Palm m500 for $10 more and it, so far, is a far better device.
There seem like many reasons to like this CD player, which can play .mp3 data discs as well as conventional CDs. Additionally, both the user interface and the appearance are quite nice. My major complaint is that the unit I was shipped often exhibits playback punctuated with short periods of silence or refuses to play discs at all. This behavior seems independent of whether the disc is .mp3 or conventional.
It does NOT work with Mac OS x 10.5 Leopard. Do not buy it! Network speed is extremely slow (more than 10 hours to copy 10Gig) and you cannot use time machine with it. You get no help from LaCie support.Really frustating, waste of money.
vpn doesn't work with win7x64 ultimate edition. called cisco to confirm.with years of building networks i was hoping this more of cisco like device. rather i found it to be a crap linksys like device with a cisco logo. i'm much happier after switching over to a netgate, [...]
Good form factor and easy to set up, but the wireless signal drops off intermittently. It does seem to come back by itself, sometimes in minutes, other times much later (although it's hard to really quantify). Most of the time I have to reset the power. The Netgear user forum boards seem to indicate that this occurs often and is not an isolated event.
I am always a big fan of Logitech. I bought this Targus mouse instead of a Logitech for my laptop because the laptop is sitting right next to the desktop which has a Logitech wireless mouse and I was worried about two wireless mice of the same brand may have interference problem (silly me, that is a non-issue). The Targus turned out to be a poor choice. Specifically: (1) Unreliable, poor construction qulity -stopped working within 2 months of light use (2) Consumed battery very fast, even though it has an on/off switch and I always turned it off when not in continuous use (3) user unfriendly -battery lid was difficult to open.
The Philips SHE9500 plays loud booming sound when I'm sitting at my desk, but I bought them to jog with, and they fail at that purpose. The asymmetric-cable-behind-the-neck thing is a disaster for me when jogging. Any attempt to turn my head to the left causes the ear bud to pop out, since the cable sticks too easily to the back of my neck or shirt. Plus in my opinion, the extender cable is a pain--it's too short without it, but when connected, it causes a weight on the cable itself, which means any swing of the connector during movement will put tension of the earbuds. And surpise, they pop out. Still, the sound is very good, and songs recorded as lesser volume are easy to hear.
This applies to the 8GB version of this card, but I cannot imagine trusting the 4GB version either.I have had this item (the 8GB version) for approximately 90 days. I have used it to take about 500 photos in that time. I just took a handful of photos and removed the card to open them in photoshop, and the card started clicking and clicking and it cannot be recognized in Windows. I put it in another card reader. Same. I changed computers: same. I put it back in the camera (a Nikon D70) and received the CHA error, which means the card isn't functioning.I recommend avoiding this product. It is NOT sturdy enough to trust your images to it. I have three Sandisk CF cards (Two 1GB Ultra II and a 1GB Extreme) that while are smaller in capacity, have never given me a bit of trouble (and they read & write faster as well).I can't believe I lost so many images. I never should have trusted a miniature hard drive to be sturdy. I treated this thing like it was made of gossamer strands and it still died on me.Don't trust it. If I could give it lower than one star I would.
Don't buy this camera (Panasonic LZ2) if you ever intend to take pictures outdoors. The LCD screen is completely wiped out by outdoor sun on an average day. I rated this camera 2 stars only to acknowledge that there may be folks who might use the camera 100 percent indoors.
This camera looks handy and neat, but you cannot find a controller to connect it any more as the product is about 5 years old. NO MORE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (this was one of the major reasons that I bought it with good review on the support part!)!!! Too bad was I opened the package and installed it already. I can only keep it as a fun toy or hopefully I can find a matching system one day in the future! Let me know if anyone has a box to give out/away :o Cute little fake thing now! Don't keep changing the products like this without help...
These headphones play as load outside as they do in your ear. The silver mess area on the outsides of the headphones are a straight shot to the speaker. So folks around you get to hear what you're listening to at the same volume as you!I've never left a review on Amazon before but this ridiculous design flaw made me want to inform others. I purchased these on Amazon and am amazed no one else posted this remark. Hopefully this helps someone else steer clear of these if they are concerned with private listening.Now on the upside, other than the issue described above, these headphones are pretty darn good. The wireless technology works great and they are comfortable to wear.Just wish they would have put some thought into the noise pollution given off by these headphones. I mean, ear bud style headphones give off less noise!Buyer beware....
Purchased this item because it had two things rolled in one: a router and a cable modem. Turns out the router couldn't work with Cox Cable's internet (not sure why). It was a manufacturer/product issue. The thing could not hold a signal if the demand on it was too great (video, music streams) and a manual reset was necessary. The reset was inconvenient and became intolerable very quickly. Overall, I'd say this product is not worth the trouble. Spend a little more money elsewhere on something not made by Linksys!
I love the sound quality but have two problems:1.) (Not a big deal) They are awkward to wear, as many have said.... however with a little use you get used to it and can make them fit (and stay in)2.) (A very big deal) The interchangeable earbuds seat onto small assemblies that then snap onto the earphone drive assembly. Now I had heard that if you have these pulled out of your ears (lets say you snag the cord), or if you just happen to twist the assembly around (like to seat it in your ear canal) that the ENTIRE assembly with the interchangeable earbud, can BREAK OFF OF THE DRIVER ASSEMBLY.... thus leaving you with totally useless $180 headphones. This seems to happen because of very thin plastic construction of the assembly that attaches to the driver.This was a bit stunning to me considering that Shure makes such killer products.Now, I don't jog, bike, run, skydive with these things.... I use them in my office at work, and at home to do laundry, clean the kitchen etc. I would NOT consider these to be well made headphones but only for this reason.The sad part is that the e4c's metal contruction (while heavier) fixes this problem entirely.Read through the reviews of this product, you will find at least a dozen or so people that have the same problem and have either returned them or had to epoxy them together.... NOT something you would expect from something this expensive.Shure makes great stuff, but they need to fix this problem pronto before Sony, Panasonic, SH, etc build a better mouse trap.See pictures attached to this item for an example of two week old e3c's after daily use in an office setting.
I have a Canon Pixma MP780 color printer. As soon as I opened up the cyan ink package, it started to leak and dripped onto my carpet. After the clean up, I placed the cartridge into the printer. It worked for a day or so. When I powered on my printer the second day, it complained about a wrong cartridge. I powered off the printer, removed the power cord, and pressed the power button for about 10 seconds, trying to reset the printer. This caused my printer to die, and it would not power on anymore. So, I lost my printer just because I wanted to save a few bucks buying from the internet. What an expensive lesson!
If junk is what you like to buy, this is the product for you! It charges the iPod well, but I have other ways to do that; as an FM transmitter, this is a piece of garbage. I do not know how people are rating this one high; they must have low expectations. This thing couldn't overcome any interference, continually popped and had static, weak signals overpowered it, the volume level was bad. I could go on all day; this one is the epitome of "you get what you pay for." Don't go cheap - my last one was a Kensington that worked very well but I thought I might save a little money...not a smart move.I was very impressed with Amazon and how quickly this little bundle of joy arrived - I ordered it on two-day shipping and got it in one. Amazon is great, this product is not.
I bought these headphones obviously because of the glowing reviews that are literally everywhere about them. When I received them I was absolutely astonished at how cheaply they are put together, and was very disappointed. The cable is so thin and flimsy it literally creases from gravity. The metal feels like strips of aluminum from a can of soda. That being said, I was FLOORED by the audio quality. Make no mistake, the two months it takes you to break these, you will be gushing over the crisp balance and the deep, rich bass. My left ear blew out, and instead of taking advantage of the warranty, I chucked this one up as a loss and found the Sennheiser HD 202's to be exactly what I was looking for at this price. I would suggest you check those out instead if you are in the market for this caliber of sound for the sub-$30 dollar price point (and who isn't, really).
Unfortunately, I cannot rate the performance of this item, the Casio NP-20 Lithium Ion rechargeble battery, because that is not what I got. I specifically paid more to get the name brand and was sent a generic battery. I will give the vendor points for responding quickly when I complained and refunding my money. They did not even require me to return the item. So what does that say for its value. However, weeks later, I still do not have a dependable name brand product. So I will start again, but not with this vendor.L.M. Lewis
Works fine, but the LCD info display (temperature, clock etc) does not light up completely, with an Australian/European car.AVOID THIS DEVICE IF YOU LIVE IN AUSTRALIA OR EUROPE, THE LCD DISPLAY WILL NOT WORK!Amazon happily refunded me and offered free return postage - love amazon's service!!
I purchased this item 6 months ago and it no longer works. It was only used about a dozen times. The screen shows a flash of light when it is turned on and then it goes black. This is a terrible product and I hope that I can prevent someone else from making the mistake I did when purchasing it.
Bought this about a year ago for the business, and it has been slowly dieing a painful death by bad power supply for the past three months. QPS is no help on-line and there is no toll-free number to call them up on. Of course the pitiful warranty is expired as well, and I don't have time for this foolishness.Makes a nice EXPENSIVE paperweight I suppose.
I unfortunately also purchased this product and ran into the same problems the previous review spoke of. But on top of that they advertise Ipod Video capability. Well that cable was originally not even released yet; model CAVDC300U make sure you get the model with V in it or it will have problems with the Video Ipod. I accidentally bought the wrong one because that was the only cable available at that time last week the correct cable was available. I reordered it taking a lost and installed it today. Still it does not support video, called Panasonic customer care was told that I need a firmware update that isn't available to consumers at this time and there will be no ETA when one would become available. Customer support was horrible bounced around over 8 times and hold time of over 30 mins. Avoid yourself the headache. This unit could have been great but just Panasonic's poor planning killed it.
This stuff is absolute garbage. It is so smudgy and cheap that it completely wrecked my Asus monitor. It left a permanent smudge on my monitor that will not come off no matter how much compound is used. Like all overhyped monster junk, avoid this like the plague.
Part would not work. disk would not download. Caused computer to run slowly. Removed part, pc went back to functioning properly. contacted seller,no response. I'm very displeased Lack of contact. From Sellerthank you Carl t Jendrasak
Simply put, the unit stopped working (EE PROM error), after only occasional use, in 18 months. All factory reset solutions were tried - to no avail. I suggest looking at other brands/products.
I bought this item to install my Prestige P-153B radio in my 92 Honda Accord. The kit, ALL of it, is too small to fit my system. The ambiguous instructions are too generic to know what else to do with the kit. It simply doesn't work for me.
I bought this Microsoft webcam for my parents so they could see their grandkids. The video is fine, but I should have believed the reviews about very noisy audio problems. The audio has a high-pitched scratchy hum that makes it too annoying to listen to for any length of time. I do not recommend this camera.
If one does not care about accuracy of spelling, etc. then this item will be okay. However, the technology is not refined enough at this price anyway, to have it scan a sentence or paragraph EXACTLY as read. Many mistakes. Not worth it to me.
I was excited to buy it, when it came in it fit my toshiba BUT THE CHARGER DID NOT WORK!!! DONT BUY IT!!!!
I purchased the Signture Pro and the Composer XL automation system for around $3000 at the local Studio Equipment shop. Everything started out find until 4 months down the road the printer started giving off print connections errors. At first I just restarted the computer and then it would print again. After a month of the errors it quit printing totally. I called Primera Tech support and they said move it to another PC. I moved it to another PC and the problem was solved for 3 months. Now the new PC is giving the same error and restarting does not help. Ive called and called tech support and all they suggest is putting on another PC which I dont have. And final option they gave was to wipe my PC and reinstall Windows XP which totally rediculous seeing that my other laser printers are working fine.DO NOT BUY AND PRODUCTS FROM PRIMERA. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE ANY REAL SUPPORT ON THIS EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT AND YOU WILL BE STUCK WITH A $3000 10LB DUST COLLECTOR.They make serveral other printers and I would say if you see Primera on the label STAY AWAY FROM IT!!!!!
These are good ear buds for the first month, then the audio stops working from one ear, then the other and then both break. I was able to return the first pair, but the second pair just broke.Do not buy these if you need a set of earbuds that you want to last.
The speed is advertised at 85mbps. I also have two Asoka PlugLink 9650 85Mbps HomePlug Powerline Ethernet Adapters rated at 85mbps. Guess what? When I do an internet speedtest using the netgear adapters I get a speed of 1.5mpbs. Keeping everything else exactly the same(same cables, etc.), when I use the asoka 9650 powerline adapters instead, I get a speed of 5 mbps!What else needs to be said, its obvious the Asoka are superior. THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THESE IS A JOKE, might as well use wireless or purchase the Asokas.
When the USPS number was given to Me it was never reqognized by them as being a valid shipping number..When I was finally able to find the phone number to call Amazon,they treated Me with respect,and refunded my money promptly..I will purchase products from Amazon again
After recently losing my 5th Gen iPod, I decided to go for a Zune. Why I chose brown I do not know, it was ugly and I found myself wanting the white. It is large and clunky compared to the iPod, but it had a nice solid feel, and the outside certainly felt as if it could survive without much scratching. The screen was fantastic in size and image quality, the "click wheel" felt archaic when compared to the ipod's touch sensitive wheel. The interface was a nice change, very intuitive, and I certainly loved being able to manipulate the background and color scheme. However, the ipod's software allows me to manipulate what files can transfer to my device and what can not by checking or unchecking a box. This thing wanted to suck all my music files. Overall, the iTunes software is much more sophisticated and simple. The software for this device was very unstable, and lacked much when compared to iTune's software. This software would alter my unprotected mp4 video files so that I could use them, however, it would only do so when the zune was connected. You, definately need a seperate piece of software, to convert video files, this is so for iTunes as well. At least with iTunes, had I not bought the third party software, I could have purchased a wide variety of video from their site. Loading the Zune software was a nightmare and a half. This product felt half-baked, I expect, had I never had experience with the iPod i would have been happy, but because of previous experience, I felt, cheated. It has since been returned and I am now not using any portable, video, mp3 player. I have an eight gig ipod that will hold me in check unitl either Microsoft or Apple come out with a nice handheld unit capable of widescreen video, I doubt very much that I will go after the iPod phone, it is only four gigSincerlyRob
5 stars from anyone with 1 to 2 weeks use. Check anyone that had one over 3 to 6 months!BAD NEWS
I bought this item to keep my headphone cord from getting tangled, but this little slip of plastic wasn't up to the task. What was I thinking?
Ordered this as a gift for a new college graduate, to be used for printing and faxing resumes. When she received it, the menus were all in French. Updating driver software did not help. Selling company did not want to accept the return, and when they finally did authorize the return after three phone calls and a bunch of red tape, they would not pay for pick up. Read the different sellers' feedback before you choose a company to buy from!
This model cannot be set for frequencies below 88.1, meaning you have to reset as you travel. Also had a lot of static.
Purchased two of these Power2000 branded batteries for my Nikon D-40. Had both for a year, but were lightly used. One appears to have shorted as it has stopped charging (charger light doesn't even illuminate); the other is still working. Cheap - yes, but reliability in question!
Received HP-S5053 TV yesterday, turned on last night. A very loud buzzing noise came out from the back of TV, I can hear from every corner in the house. The character on the screen seems vibrate with the noise. I called Amazon, "No return or exchange, call Samsung". I guess Amazon lower its price to attract buyer and at the same time getting a lower cost from Samsung by shipping a defect TV to buyer. What a business practice from Amazon. *&#*
What a disappointment! While it worked, it sometimes was difficult to get the disc holder to eject and now, after a year's time, it just up and died with no warning. It sat safely on a shelf next to my computer- was not moved around- and one day when it wouldn't turn on I picked it up to check the cord connections and could hear the sound of parts rolling around on the inside. Yikes! Wish I'd gone with a better brand from the start.
I really wanted this to work for me. I was so disappointed, even with clear line of sight it was 75' MAX, never mind the 500' through the woods I was hoping for. At any rate, Amazon refunded me 100%, this is why I shop here on Amazon with confidence that if I am not happy with a product Amazon will pay the shipping back to them and give me a 100% product refund. I shop more & more here every year. I have been looking into the wired ones to fit the bill.
I ordered this looking for a high quality headset after trying a Panasonic set to go with my Panasonic phones. I do like that it is a little heavier made and nice adjustable mic, BUT the feedback and low volume of the thing makes it pretty unfun to use. I waited to long to return it and doubt any manufacturer cares enough to make one that actually works so I'm stuck with it for now.
I bought an Audivox dvd player and it was defective out of the box. I sent my device back to Audiovox FOUR times for repair, was charged $90 for 'repairs', and it still doesn't work properly!!! The customer service was extremely rude each time I called and never returned my messages. I would burn my money rather than buy another audiovox product!
Until now I absolutely loved these PH160 kits and have purchased many of them since early 2007 - but they used to sell for about $45. The current price is ridiculous and I may just ditch kodak altogether, get out of EasyShare and my Z series cameras, and have photos printed elsewhere. What's the story, Amazon?
Besides the looks, this thing is designed all wrong. It skips and has a preset high bass level that rattles the thing to the point of irrition. Another mistake on my part. Don't buy it.
I purchased this radio because it was supposed to have an outstanding tuner that picked up weak FM stations. The tuner is no better than the tuners in the other 6 radios in my house and in fact is far worse. When you tune in a station the Grundig drifts up and down off the selected station requiring almost constant retuning. It might be great on SW and/or AM but I bought it for weak FM stations and it is terrible. I would have given it no stars but that was not an option.Volume is also a problem. At maximum volume is not very loud at all.Not recommended.
I bought this system in february 05. In july the cd player stoped working so I had to send it back for repair. It came back and in October the cd player broke again, so this time I send it back directly to JVC and I have to said it was a whole new experience within the universe of bad customer service. After a month or so of waiting (beginning of December 05) they told us that there were no solution at all to the problem (obviously it was a manufacturing problem) and that they were going to give us a refund. Two months later (end of January 06) we were still waiting for them to give us a solution. The person who told us about the refund said that the file was with another person. We tried to talk witht this other person and after 14 o 18 voicemail messages (she never return our phone calls back) we manage to reach her and she told us that we have to take the rest of the equipment back to them (they could have told us at the beginning) so we are still waiting for a solution. I am sorry but this system is very nice but it doesnt work and this together with the worst customer service possible makes JVC for me an NO. There is plenty of other things to choose from out there.
so far one tape does not work. I use alot of tapes and cant find them in the stores anymore.
Purchased one 3 months ago new from Ken Cranes. Worked fine until a few days ago, picture went out. Ken Cranes won't replace, they have to send it in for repair and will take 2-3 weeks.I looked at alot of 26" LCD TV's and decided to go with the Sharp Aquos because of quality of build. I was wrong. I even spoke to Sharp and no chance of replacement. I have to send it in. What a pain.I thought I would get better service going to a retailer (Ken Cranes) and paying full pop retail rather than buying from the Internet and saving. Nope. I should have saved and bought through the net, the after-sale service is the same.
I just read all comments on this page, and I agree with all negative comments.I went through 2 Epson printers this year, and I run a business at home.I agree, the ink goes like crazy, and then, if for some reason, you didn't placethe paper correctly, it is simply the end. I just went crazy with the two machines!
I would give this computer 0 stars if I could. From day one there was nothing but problems and issues that needed to be resolved. I put up with it for a year, and what do you know the day after my warrenty my computer hard drive crashes, making me lose everything I had on it and I had to spend almost a thousand dollars to fix it. Soon after the graphics card kept having errors and the screen would randomly shut off.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.Buy an HP or a Mac, they are so much more reliable and actually help when you have problems.
The drivers for this sleek and comfortable mouse lack tremendously. In the past couple of months, I have constantly lost one or another function of the mouse at random. After updating the drivers many times and after reinstalling them I achieve full function but only for a short time. Now the question is why buy this mouse if you can't make use of all the functions?! Of course an optical mouse is a great improvement over the former mechanical ones, but you have alternatives to this specific one.I have purchased a similar product (an optical mouse) by Kensington and it works on pc as well as mac without problems and has as many programable buttons.
Absolutly the worst engineered paper feeder of all time. The frustration far exceeds the nice pictures. "Easy"share? You've got to be kidding. That is the LAST thing this printer dock is. Stay FAR away from this one. This one worked for 22 pictures, then would no longer pull in paper.
I have all name brand electronics... all of which were listed in the code number listing for this remote. Panasonic plasma TV, Panasonic audio receiver, Philips DVD Player, and Scientific Atlanta digital cable box. This remote wouldn't operate a single function on ANY of them. Wouldn't even power them on/off. Before you go assuming I just don't know what I'm doing, I've programmed several such remotes, and done extensive work with home, car, and office electronics. I ended up getting a philips remote for much less that controlled all of them with no problem at all.
Performed very poorly underwater. Hard to use controls and know what you are doing underwater.
These are the worst DVD's ever purchased. I bought 2 50 packs and the first had 80% failure rate, I returned the other package. I called Memorex and they replaced the defective ones with Imation brand which worked perfectly, but it was a hassle & time to get them replaced. I'll never buy Memorex branded DVD's again.
When I first installed this router, it was for connecting my new HP laptop to my internet connection. The initial software and firmware connection to my main PC and modem was rather lengthy. However, getting the HP laptop to find and accept the wi-fi connection took 6 hours. For some reason, it just couldn't locate the router.Then, after a year of use, it would randomly drop my internet connection. I troubleshooted everything, and I found it was indeed the router. It would sometimes disconnect 6+ times a day, requiring me to restart the router.Finally, the Linksys software monitoring the router connection was invasive, slow and annoying.For those who are not networking pros, and even if you are, I strongly recommend you stay away from this router. I recently purchased a Belkin router:Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router 802.11g. It took me less than 10 minutes to install the software and get the Belkin router up and running. It took less than 5 minutes to wi-fi connect my Wii and my laptop. It's cheaper, more user friendly, and is overall better than this Linksys model.
The S50 is by far the worst product I've ever dealt with. It has a lot of potential but unfortunately it just doesn't work. I've already exchanged the product once because it wasn't working properly and now I am having even more problems with the functionality. I also have to say that it is not user-friendly at all. I've spent hours and hours sitting on hold trying to get through to Sirius and wrote them an e-mail with 11 issues I have with the product that I shouldn't have if I'm spending $300 on a radio. Needless to say, their response to my e-mail was short and sweet saying that would e-mail my complaints to the product support department. Thanks a lot Sirius.
This thing is a piece of junk. They said that the cord served as an antennae but it does not. Sony should throw this one in the river. And to top it all off, when I tried to talk to Sony, they said there was nothing they could do.
I puchased this unit (a B-stock unit) recently on Amazon. The unit broke (ie, could not read any DVD or CD) after being played for only 4 times, and unfortunately this occurred after the 14-day of return/exchange deadline. Even though the transaction was smooth, the item is useless at this point unless Sony will be willing to help out.This is a very good unit when it works properly (I already have one), especially for its DVD and SACD playback, so I thought to stock one up a B-stock unit for cheap (its been discontinued a while ago).So the bottom line is that it is really not worthwhile by going cheap like this, especially seeing numerous reported issues on Sony's units.
I paid more for this ribbon than the ones I usually use because from the description it looked like it would last longer than the ones I usually buy which is about a month. The ribbon printed too light to use after 3 days!!! No unusual or excessive use. I will NOT be buying this ribbon again! SELF INKING?? Does NOT seem to be correct.
I just recieved this item for my Sony Ericsson Z750a and it doesn't even fit! I have read everything about the memory card that is capable with my phone and this memory card is but it doesn't fit at all!!!
What bothered me about this scanner is that I purchased it to scan documents as images. While it brags about being able to scan documents as PDFs, nowhere does it say that you can not scan things as JPEGs. If I would have know ahead of time that scanning to a JPEG was impossible (or atleast prohibitively difficult), I would have never bought the device, instead I paid to ship it back.
These lamps get hot. I mean HOT..the minute you put the bulb in. Too bad because I really liked the look and the touch lamp feature, but they are dangerous.
UPDATE: The problem described below has apparently been resolved. I've had another pair for a little less than a year, and they're perfect still. I'm giving them 4 stars for low cost, comfort, and sound quality in this class. (For some reason it won't let me change my original rating...)****************I purchased a pair these earbuds I think about a year ago. I used them for about six months and was so happy with them that I gave them to my wife and bought some EX71s for myself (basically the same, but includes an extension cord).The rubber on the cable began disintegrating at various points where it would get twisted frequently, and the inner wires would then be exposed. It became immediately apparent that the material was not the same as the EX51s that I had bought earlier. It is softer and tackier than the older pair, which more plastic-y and smooth feeling.So I threw the 71s away and bought another pair of 51s again. Unfortunately, it seems that these 51s had been updated with this new softer cable and within three weeks, the same thing began to happen. They began to tear and disintegrate. Meanwhile, my original pair that my wife now uses frequently are still perfect.Is anyone else experiencing this? No matter how good they sound, it's pointless if they fall apart and expose the wires in the cable. I can't recommend these at all.
This router substantially slows my connection to the web. I've done numerous hard resets, installed the latest firmware etc... its just garbage.
I was very excited to purchase this lens. I was looking for a good portrait lens with a a low f-stop. I had never worked with a prime lens before so there was a bit of a learning curve getting used to it but once I did I was very pleased with the results. Unfortunately it is too soft at 1.8 and I usually shoot at 3 or above which is disappointing. Also I was shooting with it this weekend, went to change lenses and it literally fell a part in my hand. I don't know if it was an odd occurrence or if this has happened to others. Needless to say I returned it and am debating if I will replace it with the same lens.
Don't lower yourself to buying this camera -- even if you feel you MUST have a digital camera. I ownED it and (a) the photo quality is very low, (b) there is NO flash, and (c) it takes very poor photos (they're low in color, etc..). I would look to Olympus for ANY type of DIGITAL camera as they good ratings both on the expensive AND budget-priced digital cameras.Jonah Andrew B.Photographer[...]
Zero stars for this company's products! I was sold a product direct from them that was incompatible. I have spent hours in arguments over refunds, etc. Sales reps and Cust Sevr untrained. They DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR COMPANY/PRODUCT! BEWARE.
we have been unable to configure this router, even with the help of a major corp IT guy. linksys customer service disconnected us twice and was worse than no help at all. hours taken up by techs with no positive results.we will return this product.
This is bulkier than it should be.The controls are kind of odd, but not really complicated.
They wont hold a charge after about 6 months. I wouldnt recomend this item. their cheap but they show that they are too!
I decided to upgrade to a classic 160G. I currently have a 30G. Between the four member in my family this purchase was my 10th Ipod. I purchased it on Monday and exchanged it on Wednesday because it would skip to the next track or stop or go back to the menu and I thought it was defective. I returned the second classic on Friday. It had the same problem. I could see from looking at the Ipod classic forums that this has been a common complaint for over a year! Apple support said they were working on a fix and maybe they would have one in a couple of months! As I mentioned we own many different types of Ipods including a 80 G classic that was a Christmas gift for my husband last year that are problem free so it was very disappointing to not be able to give myself this Christmas present. I also caution everyone about updating the software which may or may not cause the same problem in your ipod. Never could get a good answer from Apple support whether they thought it was a hardware or software problem.
I programmed my remote last night. So here is how it went:I tried the TV first: Found the right code, and then realized that I only use the power, input, aspect ratio and volume. I changed the channel up and down buttons to operate the cable box channels.DVD player: None of the CyberHome DVD player codes worked. I started searching for the code and decided that teaching it buttons would be quicker. I added the power menu, play buttons, toggle and ok button. That was easy and quicker than searching for a code.The home theater: The Yamaha HT did not respond to any of the Yamaha codes listed in the book. As with the DVD player I taught the remote input devices, volume, channel up and down (for radio stations) and tonight I will put in the pre set equalizer buttons on the number keypad.The cable box: Surprisingly the remote operated most of the cable box features. I had to teach it the ABC buttons from the Atlanta Scientific cable box/DVR but that was easy enough. I put the A button in place of mute since I use it most often. I use volume from the HT and TV and B and C are at the bottom of the remote.Good Features:This remote is very easy to use. It is very easy to teach. I would recommend it to anyone who only uses the basic features of their units and intends to keep the original remotes in a drawer near by just incase. It does everything I need it to without being complicated at all.Needed improvements.If you want to do anything with this remote first you must push a button to light the touch pad. The button you push does not do anything so it doesn't matter which one you choose. After that, buttons will function normally. This function also includes hard buttons like volume and channel. If the touch pad is not lighted and you want to go one channel up you have to push channel up twice. If the touch pad is lighted and you want to go one channel up you hit channel up once. That is just plain retarded.Here is an idea. How about if you want to use the touch screen buttons you push the touch screen first to light it, then use the buttons on it but if you want to adjust the channel or any hard button by feel you just push it once. I mean you can find the touch screen in the dark. It has an unmistakable feel. The end user is the one the designer is supposed to be keeping happy. I can't believe they didn't think this through better.Here is another suggestion add another battery or two. Their only job in life would be to light the keypad. I mean I already bought rechargeable batteries for this thing because I expect them to last less than a month before I have to swap them out, but two more aren't going to kill me. Besides a heavy remote might make me feel like it is of a higher quality even though I added the weight with the battery myself.I like the lay out and size of all buttons from vol mute channel up, the input button needs to be where the sleep or prev button is. Every person in the world changes the input device to their TV more than just about anything else they do. Any time they use a different piece of equipment from the DVD to cable/satellite to video games they change the input. That button needs to be accessible without rearranging your hand.In closing: I like this remote. It will do exactly what I bought it for - relieve me of the stack of remotes that I use when I watch television via my cable box, or DVD's, both while listening to the sound through my home theater. It is not a complicated set up, and I don't utilize all of the functions of my units or remotes. I use the basic functions only. My only real dislike is that you have to wake the remote up by pushing a button before you do anything. I don't see a need for the remote to wake up when hard buttons are pressed, but that is just my opinion. If I had to buy this remote again I would either get this one or another made by OneForAll.I am going to use a paint pen and home made stencil to label the ABC buttons onto the body of my remote for use with the cable box, and might find a way to label other functions I programmed onto the remote so that I don't forget them. Any suggestions on how to do this would be greatly appreciated, as there is limited space to work with. Perhaps clear stickers would work. But they would have to be small and labeled.
I have a Samsung monitor screen near a window where it can catch the early morning light in winter. So when the monitor is off I can get a very good look at what is on the screen, dust etc. The iClean product, which I have just thrown away after numerous attempts to use it, really makes a mess. With persistence all the dust etc. can be removed, but it's impossible to get the streaks out that the cleaner itself puts there - a real mess. It is possible to sort of clean the screen so that when it is turned on I can sort of convince myself that remaining streaks don't mater that much, and anyway the sun will move round in an hour or so.. However this is quite unnecessary, the regular cleaner I use for my anti-reflective spectacle lenses works very well (Hilco Shield AR cleaner) in combination with a good microfiber cloth, and even successfully cleans up the streaky film left by the iClean (wash the cloth as per instructions after doing this).
I bought this to extend the ports on my Mac but it proved entirely unstable. Plugged in devices would constantly loose power or in the case of non-powered devices they would have to be unplugged and plugged back in to be seen. Ultimately I installed a PCIe card with 3 usb and 2 firewire ports which is what I should have done in the first place.
I purchased this router along with the associated NIC cards so that I could take advantage of SpeedBooster. I had three computers sharing a wired connection in one studio but was about to move to a larger apartment where wiring would be a pain. Even in the studio the signal strength was inadequate. The computer furthest away from the router would default to my neighbor's WAP because it had a stronger signal. I also had problems in connecting between a computer that was wired into the router and a computer that connected wirelessly. Ultimately, after moving, the signal strength was simply too insufficient to create a reliable connection and I opted to run wires. As a side note, the software for the recommended NICs is very clunky especially for WEP using XP SP2. I am now using the router as a wired router only and it works fine and is very easy to configure.
I have had this 4in1 for a week now and have spent over 16 hours on line with HP and still can't get everything to work . If you are wondering why the operating program is so large for a printer ,it is because of all the spyware/ help loaded . I am not alone ,go to the HP site and read some of those reviews.
I had this camera a few years and used it sparingly. The rechargebale batteries that came with never keep a charge, so I started buying batteries. They did nto last long in this camera either.then, fo rno reason whatsoever, I get an error Camera Error #B03....see user's guide.After doing some research, this code pretty much means the camera is done. No fix for it as far as I know.I would definitely look for other cameras before buying this one.Also, I never did quite realize how much of a pain carrying around a bulky camera is. It is very bulky.
I purchased this backpack approx. 6 months ago. I have used it about 3 times a week. The form and fuctionality of the item is fine. The quality of the construction is poor. The seams are beginning to pop at multiple points. If you are looking for a backpack for even moderate use I would look to a different brand. I am suprised that Canon put its good brand on this item. I have owned many Canon items through the last 30 years and have always been satisfied. I am having doubts about the brands quality.
Although this player was compact and the sound was decent, the battery life was just awful and it was useless within two months. This radio wasn't manhandled. It's my office radio and doesn't leave my desk. For some reason, if I let this sit without use for a week to two weeks, the battery got completely drained. Now the &quot;lock&quot; feature is permanently on and won't disengage. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.
I liked these until the coating on the wires began turning to mush and started flaking/peeling off...which of course rendered the product useless after that. I'm a fairly light user, too. Just a couple of nights at the gym for a hour or so. Try something else. You won't be disappointed initially because these feel and sound good but you will be when they fall apart and stop working before their time. What a waste!
I have had this Pocket PC for over a year now. It won't hold a charge for more than a day even when turned off. I have tried 2 different batteries and both are dead within a day after leaving the PC out of the charger stand and turned compoletly off. I have old cell phones that hold a charge lots longer than this.HP Support just threw remedies at me from reinstalling ROM and Firmware updates (which means reloading all programs over and over again) to creating bogus server addresses and then deleting them and a few other hair-brained schemes. The product is obviously defective and they don't have a clue about how to fix it.STAY AWAY - buy another Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC - not an HP!
I purchased this product to charge our Creative ZEN Micro and ZEN V Plus MP3 players, but this product did not work for them or any other MP3-powered devices we have. I suspect it might not have the required "oomph" to charge these notoriously hard-to-charge (but otherwise excellent) players. Make sure your product is supported by this product before buying.
Day one it had problems, one major problem was that it has no glass scan surface so only flat paper items can be copied, no cards or anything else. On the first day we noticed problems but we opened the ink and we couldnt return it. For so long, people have not been able to fax anything in, our copies are horrible, theres a black line running down any copy or fax. DO NOT BUY! SERIOUSLY! This is old equipment too, buy something newer and better.
I received this product on Dec of 2005. It comes with an initial paper and ink kit. I tried it out. If you follow the Kodak step by step directions it will not work. After messing around with buttons and steps I got it to print, but not consistantly. I wanted to send it back immediately but assumed that it would not be taken back since I used the starter kit, I avoided the headache. I have NEVER used it again. Did not want to waste money on another photo kit. $100.00 down the drain. I guess I should try to sell it on e-bay but I would feel guilty putting it off on someone else. It's NOT a good product. I think the discription of this printer should be more clear for the consumer. I was disappointed when I received it and found out that I would have to buy these ink/paper kits. You can not just use a pack of paper and replace ink cartridges. To keep the cost down on printing each picture you would have to buy the largest kit they offer and hopefully find it on sell. It's cheaper to go to Walgreens.
MINE DOES NOT WORK. This thingy was a gift from my grown son, it arrived inoperable with a booklet with instructions printed WAY too small to read, and with diagrams on how to operate it that required a magnifying glass to see the details. The booklet had cutesy round pages but staples that had rusted and stained large patches of the instructions. The font is way too small for most people anyway [you know, paper is SO EXPENSIVE]. If they had used a square format instead of round pages, they could have tripled the font size and yet used no more paper. My advice: Give up the Cutesy format.I polish metal specimens for aerospace testing so I know how to polish out scratches in plastics. This device might have accomplished that - if it had functioned. But the cheap construction plastic gears hidden inside did not seem to engage and so the disk did not turn. Also, the reversing switch did not work, in fact, it would just lock it if I tried to go counterclockwise. My kids even tried and agreed it was just broke when it arrived. (kids know these things, old guys not so much)1- it didn't work and appeared to be non-repairable - a complete waste of $30.2- the poorly written instructions and pictures were sized for ant-people to read.3- They had spent way too much attention on [silly] appearance and not performance.4- The product was ridiculously hard to extricate from the packaging which was wasteful with no apparent recycle symbols either.5-IF I had gotten it to work, I would have needed more than a square inch of the buffing cloth they included. The blue non-woven cloth included had succumbed to degradation in the package and had holes and weak spots in it. Apparently it was degraded by the packaging plasticizes. And it was just way too small for a polishing or buffing job.6- Apparently the marketers, designers or tech development team did not understand that keeping a wet polishing compound on the disc is the secret - so apparently they did not know they could have just made a tray on the disk holding the CD, to contain liquid and help users out. I feel like it was just designed to look like a gee whiz thing and get your money, not really concerned about whether or not it really worked. Save your money. Instead, buy polishing rags and buffing compound from outfits that do this sort of thing for a living. You will very likely be happy and for a much longer period of time.Polishing plastic is not that hard, but it is NOT EASY either, because it takes a lot of patience and some properly applied buffing compound and elbow grease. IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME no matter how you do it. This device is trying to make you think it is physically and temporally easy. No magic machine exists that can polish without some work. We use polishing machines where I work, and it takes a LOT of time and effort, even when mechanized.I think that maybe the product COULD have worked, but I doubt if the company leader-persons who oversaw the packaging and function decisions that dragged it's quality and capability down are accountable for their poor decisions. It definitely does not work as delivered. Look elsewhere when you need to restore and polish a scratched disk.
I"ve got 50 year's experience with good binoculars and wanted a knock-around, inexpensive pair that was waterproof, fit in my pocket like these clamshells, and had good optics (obviously). I've generally used Nikon and Bushnells, so I started with those. While these Nikons are light, waterproof, and well designed, the optics are not good, I tried three pair (including the 10x25s) over a total of two months and all three were out of alignment. They gave me headaches. I finally decided on Vortex Typhoons - which are a GREAT binocular for the money. I was amazed at the quality of the Vortex over the Nikons and Bushnells.
I have used the Olympus WS-100 and was impressed with that unit. So I upgraded to this WS-320M for more memory and features. But the genuises at Olympus redesigned the location of the USB plug in relation to the plastic housing of the unit - so now it doesn't fit into my computer (a Gateway). The front of the computer tower conflicts with the side of the Olympus' case.Unless your USB ports are not obstructed by any side protrusions from the tower case itself, don't waste your money on this garbage.
This router just... stops routing after a while (usually every 1-2 days, but sometimes several times a day).After over a year, I'm giving up. I'll find something else that actually works reliably.
First of all this charger is included with your GPS Unit. The cable is stiff as a board and creates a problem during use. It is not flexible like a cell phone charging cord. I live in Michigan so in the winter it is even more of a problem. I complained to Garmin and all they did was to send me a replacement power cable that was just as stiff as the origional. They do not recognize that although the cable works, it is a pain in the [...].
The iris pen scanner says that it needs a USB port and CD drive. Unfortunately, they failed to mention that most USB drives do not have enough power to run the Iris pen's scanner. I tried 2 computers and called technical support 3 times. Each time it was the same story... not enough power. I told them that I had a brand new, expensive computer with only 2 other USB devices hooked up and he still said it wasn't enough. Anyway, I had to return mine and I would highly suggest looking for another product because the Iris Pen Scanner does not live up to its claims.
Dont throw your money. It doesnt work with 64 bits Windows. Thats why is so cheap. I feel cheated because this is not noticed and should be warned despite its very low price. Iam a buyer from outside the US so it would be very costly to return it, so I lost my 15 dollars&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;
What a terrible product. The setup "wizard" was completely broken, the clock kept resetting the date back to 2002 (despite correcting it multiple times), and it would only allow one wireless connection at a time -- when one computer connected, the other would get mysteriously disconnected. I wish I'd read the other reviews before buying ... this thing is going straight back to the store.
I don't have objective evidence, but I suspect this hardware driver has compatibility problems with some systems, i.e., HP dc5700 minitower running Windows XP. My system has a bluetooth adapter enabled. I devoted 3-4 hours to trying to get it to work, thought I had it, then I got the dreaded blue screen of death(again) for the last time. The mfgr support would only tell me to reinstall, which is par, but which did not provide a solution. I'm sending it back.
Works great in the car, with great reception.Also installed it at home (and connected to home stereo); good reception.However, very disappointed with "portability", as reception is marginal. Bought antenna headphones, which improve reception, but seem too bulky for the size of the unit.Overall, and if portability is a big factor for you, I think the Inno is over-hyped and is not a good value for its price.
I purchased this item "new" on September 7, 2011, from Too Much Stock, a highly-rated Amazon.com vendor. When the hard drive failed last week, I assumed it was covered by Apple's one-year warranty - only to find that it had been registered in April 2008, and Apple would not replace it. They feel - and I agree - that I was sold a pre-owned iPod that had been repackaged.
The home wall charger works fine, however the auto tape cassette adapter for my iPod which is what I really wanted I'm not happy with. The sound only comes out of one side of my sterio, the front right. And yes I've checked the fade & balance. And the side that does come out, sounds like it's through a 5 ft tin can. I couldn't even listed to audiobooks, it was hard to understand what they were saying. If I tured it up, the buzz was so loud the words were still muffled. Listing to music... forget it. I tossed it out. Very hesitant to order anything from Bargain cell again.I know it's a bargan, and as my husband says... just buy the real thing the first time so you don't waste your money buying the bargain cheap thing first then tossing it out and ending up spending more on the real thing anyway. He's dead on in this situation (but don't tell him I said that).
I bought 10 of this cables for me and some friends. I installed and verified the port and it appeared in hardware with no problems but when I try to use it, it makes nothing, I expended like 8 hours trying to make it work but I could not, I changed the com1, 2, etc, I installed the new driver from the product site, I also installed it in different computers with different windows versions and it did not work. I read comments like this and I thought it will not hapen to me. Do not buy it.I have been buying in amazon over 5 years and this is the first article that disappointment me.
I wish I could use it w/o the extension, but I have to use a different extension, one without the 4th electrode, I wish I bought 3 sets of mdr-ex51, they are the best, after over 5 years of use and going into the washing machine accidentally, they are starting to short-out, I will miss the mdr-ex51
Bought this scanner about 14 months ago. Up untill two weeks ago I was fairly satisfied. Now when I try to scan I get a "Twain data transfer error" box pop up. I've been back & forth with Canon by email without success. Next step is to call Canon Tech Support directly or go buy another scanner (not Canon). From other reviews I've read, I think I'll be waisting my time calling Canon.
At first I was really pleased with my Zen, it was great. It had enough storage space for everything I needed. Navigation was simple, though it took some getting used to. The one problem I ever had was it's final problem. I was listening to music and all of a sudden it froze. So I figure it's not a big deal and I restart it and it rebuilds its library. And it froze again within 3 minutes, so I restarted it and it starts in "Recovery Mode". I had used it several times before just formatting it and starting over. So I tried that. However it refused to connect to the computer at all. I tried any number of things to connect it. The creative website offers no support for issues that aren't simple. So now I can't use it. And quite frankly I wouldn't use it again, too many problems. So I went and bought a Zune. I couldn't be happier, so thanks for sucking Zen!
It's a good hard drive, I only wish it had 2 fireWire 400 ports.I can't conect another hard drive to it (my other ones are 400, not 800 and as most of us know USB takes forever !)I hope this helps someone...
I returned this unit because of an inaccurate trip odometer and will probably replace it with the Garmin GPSMap. The accuracy of the odometer on my Sportrak was off by about 20% at walking speeds. Try the following test: drive a one mile course away from and back to your home with the unit on the car dashboard. You will find quite close agreement (within a couple of percent) of the odometer reading on your car and the Sportrak. Now walk the same course holding the unit in your hand. My unit would record approximately 0.8 miles on the odometer on the same 1 mile course. I have conducted this experiment with a Garmin unit (the Foretrex 201) and found this unit to have the same accuracy at walking speeds as at highway speeds. Since I wish to use the system for mostly walking speed trips the Sportrak was unacceptable to me.
The radio sounds very good if one can ever find the right spot for it and find the angle for the antenna.I WOULD NOT PURCHASE THIS AGAINP PURCHASED AT AMAZON
Check this site to see if it is compatible:http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1263&question;=DP-300U%20/%20DP-311U%20/%20DP-301U%20/%20DI-704UP%20/%20DI-824VUP%20/%20DP-311U_revB
i used this product for audio recording. the company (presonus) said sometimes the firewire on laptops isn't good enough, so i bought this. it actually worked worse and had more delay on recordings than using my on board firewire. it was true what they said aftermarket firewire can be superior, but this is not your item siig and startech make very good cards. my interface is very demanding and the card worked for other devices but not well when max transfer rate was needed.i use a startech card and it works good.
I don't know if it was my cable company, or the modem, but the second I had this modem up and running, I had flaws uploading, I could no longer email anything with an attatchment, and it wasnt a software problem, anyways I purchased a different modem and it worked fine, so I dont know if its not compatible or what, but I don't find it reliable, and others I have spoken to have had similar problems.
This is a nice unit. I wouldn't buy anything like this from amazon though. Their service is awful. Plus I found cheaper prices on other online and brick and mortar shops. Nice unit but shop around.
very good picture quality and nice, modern style - sadly, the worst Customer Service I have ever encountered. The frame I received would not auto rotate nor would it allow me to rotate an individual picture from the landscape mode to the portrait mode. I sent an email to Phillips Customer Care asking for assistance. their reply was, "we're sorry your framw will not rotate your pictures...this concern required thoough troubleshooting over the phone..." I called their Customer Care number -I was informed by the representative that this frame will not rotate pictures. When asked what the 'auto tilt' feature was for he replied, "I dunno" when asked if this could be a software glitch with my frame he said, "I dunno" He did refer to somthing on page 19 of the manual for this item - there is NO page 19, only a leaflet was supplied - at that point I gave up - lesson: keep the packing - it will be returned.Phillips should be ashamed of their Customer Support - this is not a bargan item - For all of the millions that this company will spend on advertising in the future, whenever I hear the name or see their logo I'll always remember..."I Dunno"
Bought to replace my Dell DJ stock ear buds. After having these things for 3 months, I'm glad to say that I threw them in the creek during my run today. They never stayed in my ears during a run (trying all three size fittings). And yesterday the left bud started shorting out, It's just over the 90 day warranty, JUNK!!! My stock DJ buds stayed in better. The only good thing is they did sound good if you held them in your ears with both hands!!!!
I've had two pairs of these. The sound is decent, it's a little heavy on the bass, and the highs are pretty shrilly, but they are definitely a good pair for 10 bucks. The problem I have is that these are by far the worst headphones quality wise. I bought one which lasted for a couple of months, and the second died after four days.
Do not buy this product. Search the web for 'rvs4000 ftp'. You will see that you cannot ftp through this router. Worse yet, Linksys doesn't care. They have made no effort to fix it and don't even respond to customers about the issue.
I bought this device to Podcast my classes for students. The form factor met my needs and I liked the idea of having stereo audio fidelity. Prior to buying the device I read reviews online that said that some devices had problems with audio "skipping", i.e. every few seconds the audio stops being recorded and then resumes again. This leads to very choppy, often unintelligible audio, for the listener. Reviews seemed to indicate this was a solvable problem through software updates, etc. On that basis I decided to buy this.Unfortunately, I experienced the problem noted above. I did the recommended restore of my device and made sure that everything was updated to the latest software. The problem persists.I emailed Belkin. The email response I received, which consisted of several misspelled words, nonsensical sentences, and other unprofessional elements, was of no help at all. I'm contacting them again in hopes that this problem can be solved. Take my advice--avoid this product. Maybe you'll have better results than I did, but do a bit of research. You're rolling the dice until this problem is resolved.
Sound is tinny but I expected that. My biggest complaint is that it sucks battery juice.
According to the over simplified instructions I just have to follow the on screen instructions. I've been working on some of my weekends to try to get this thing running and it really gets frustrating. I haven't given up hope and next step is to use special instructions on the Linksys support page.
I have been buying the verbatim disc for nearly 2 years with great results. The Cd's I purchased from Amazon on the spool seemed inferior in every way to those I have purchased before. I use them for Karaoke CDG recordings and they fail regularly and have a much more pronounced inclusions of garbage in the text. Very disappointed and won't buy again. The metal disks I purchased work more like the Verbatim Vinyl I'm used to.
This is NOT a Canon Cartridge.It is a faulty - refilled cartridge. Upon installation it streaked very badly. I have returned this unit to "Shoplet" for credit.Your description makes one think that this is a "Canon" refill unit. Please rewrite the description. Thank You.
First, this is a review about DirecTV service in general and not about any particular hardware. I use Sony equipment (no longer available) and I like it better than any other TV equipment I've used.I've been a subscriber since 1998. When I first subscribed, DirecTV was the best. I could call and instantly get a channel package added or dropped and the quality was always superb.However, since it came under the control of Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp (it used to be owned by Hughes) the quality has dropped dramatically. Where I would get flawless picture reception before, I now get signal drop-out quite often. Even worse, the broadcasts will occasionally get frame drop-out, a condition where the picture shows fewer frames per second, giving it a "strobe" like effect.The MLB Ticket package was what drew me to DirecTV in the first place, but it has also diminished in quality. I used to be able to watch either the home or visitor broadcast for any game. I could switch between channels and see the different reactions to the same play. Now I only get the broadcast that DirecTV allows me to watch. All the broadcasts are on the satellite, but they black out one of the feeds, either home or visitor (but not predicably so).While much of this must be laid at in the lap of MLB and even more in the lap of their network broadcast partner, it must be noted that the network partner is NewsCorp's Fox. So we have a situation where the left hand of the company sells me a subscription to something, but the right hand of the same company takes that away, citing its "exclusive rights". It must also be noted that NewsCorp also owned the MLB Los Angeles Dodgers (as long as the tax benefits lasted) and thus helped shape the MLB policy that allows them to play the old-switcheroo with what I pay for and what I get.Finally, customer service has been reduced from the best in the industry to "worse than non-existent". I used to be able to call at any time day or night, 24/7 and get instant service (instant meaning within 10 minutes to affect a change to my service). Now when I call for service, I get one of those fake automated receptionists that tries to use voice recognition to understand and answer your question.Anyone who has used voice recognition software knows how difficult it can be and how you have to train it for your voice. So having it recognize the question is a minor miracle. Of course, you would know only if you happened to ask a standard question that it has an answer for. Anyone who has seen a FAQ for a NewsCorp website knows how little information they think you should know, so that's about what you're dealing with here. The only way it could be worse is if they programmed the "receptionist" to use an incomprehensible foreign accent.Since Comcast cable is worse than DirecTV in all these (and even more) respects, the options are limited. Because I like my equipment, I'll keep subscribing to DTV until it finally dies. However, I may get fed-up long before this Sony equipment dies. When that happens I'll be looking elsewhere for my TV reception needs soon.If you don't already own equipment, why buy into it?
My second pair just crapped out. The left ear went dead on my first pair after about 4 months of use. On my latest pair that is less than a month old the right earbud died. I'll be returning them if possible.
Main problem is the wireless reception , even if you are very near you still hear some annoying noiseNothing like Wired headphones ....
Please note that the following review was originally intended for the Sony MDR-EX51LP headphones. Many reviews of the EX71SL's make it very clear that the two models share the same construction issues, and I feel that it is in potential buyers' best interests to include this review. Nevertheless, please take this review with a grain of salt: I am confident that everything applies to both models, but I do not have firsthand confirmation of this. Without further ado, my review:You're probably confused about the reviews you've read regarding this product. People either give these earbuds five stars, saying that they're the greatest thing since sliced bread, or one star, complaining about a cord made of jelly. And then there are the people who complain about the lack of bass, but that shouldn't be confusing at all: These people are not inserting the earbuds properly into their ear anal. You can ignore these reviews.The confusion regarding the first two types of reviews lies in when the reviews were written. It seems (from my own experience, and that of others) that around February 2005, which I will from here on refer to as "Day X," the material of the cord was changed. I have no words to describe the digust I feel towards the new material: After a few weeks, it literally turns to mush and starts peeling off. I don't know what Sony is trying to pull, but it's unfair that so many people keep buying these earbuds after reading the good reviews, which happen to be written either before Day X, or before the disintegration starts. It's also quite annoying that those who bought the earbuds prior to Day X keep telling others to ignore the bad reviews on Amazon, as their earbuds have lasted them years. Of course they have! You bought 'em before Day X, people! Oy.Like the others who are perfectly content, I was totally satisfied with the pair I bought prior to Day X. In fact, I almost went on Amazon to give them a five star review! After a month or two, I had an unfortunate accident involving the earbuds snapping off the cord. That had nothing to do with their quality: It was a fluke. I purchased a new pair around February, and after about a month, the wire resembled silly putty. Attributing this to my carelessness, I got a new pair. A month later, the same thing happened. I didn't have time to deal with the warranty, so I kept this up until I had wasted over $100 on earbuds. That's where I am right now, and I just don't see myself buying these things every month for the rest of my life.I have to admit that, aside from this enormous issue, I really do love everything about these earbuds, and hence the two stars. The sound is phenominal, with enough bass to surround you in your music. They're so comfortable that once you get used to them being in your ear canal, you barely notice them at all. One cord is longer than the other, so that it can be wrapped around the back of your neck; thus, when you're not actually listening, the buds will dangle from your neck. Finally, they isolate sound amazingly well: If you're not facing someone, you probably won't know that they're talking to you. If only I didn't break my first pair of earbuds! They were made properly, and I would've been content with them for a long, long time.I have to say that if Sony keeps this up, the horrible ratings of late will finally overpower the great reviews of the past, and once that happens, they'll no longer be able to sell this horrible material on the back of properly made earbuds. Again, I don't know what kind of scam they're trying to pull, but I'm fed up with it. I'm not going to waste $100 every six months for a $25 pair of earbuds. Not anymore, Sony.Hopefully I've cleared up the issues for you. Do yourself a favor and, at least for now, avoid these horribly made earbuds. Let's hope that Sony clears up the problem so that we can all once again enjoy the great sound these earbuds produce, just as those who bought them a while ago are still doing.Good luck!
Not happy with this item. Came with writing on the packaging saying "Beth's Printer" Also Manufactur date was January 2009 (3 Years old)
this device is as clunky as a hammer made of jello, and feels about as ergonomic.not sure what Garmin was smoking when they made this but let's see monochrome with bad lighting controls, awful menu, tiny useless buttons, serial cable connect to pc.... yeah the totally obsolete no reason to use serial"the port no computer has had for a long time", battery compartment is well stupid but unlike the other features.so let's summarize junk and obsolete junk this thing pisses me off and costs a couple hundred dollars.just buy a real gps they cost less and work, and one can only hope garmin and the other mfrs have come out of the stone age and use usb.
I have 2x Foretrex 201 units, where i have to share the data between them regularly. The units were shiped without any software, but i found EasyGPS (freeware) to work great with the units, and with keeping a back-up on the pc. I can now even download waypoints from the web into my Foretrex 201's. I have now upgraded to a new laptop, without a serial port, and i am dissipointed not to find a usb replacement cable from the manufacturer. The GPS units though, are working great.
Got this RCA ANT200 from a local BestBuy .... It works slightly WORSE than my non-amplified Recoton 350 antenna (old one, ...OK). In fact the Recoton gets better reception on two channels (11 and 13) than the RCA. The amplifier in the ANT200 introduces sligh amount of noise, which makes the picture a bit brighter, but not better or clearer. The ghosts do not diminish either. The snow is about the same. I'm returning it... It has an A/B switch whith lets me compare the two antennae immediately without switching the cables, so the differences (or the lack there of for the most part) b/w the two were obvious. Not worth it in my opinion compared to a cheaper non-amplified antenna for the reception I get. Perhaps for weaker signals in remote areas it might be better, but in the urban area where I live it does not improve anything beyond the non-amp antenna I got.
I hate hate HATE this computer (Sony Vaio VGN-SZ330P). I want to throw it out the window. And you would too, if you had spent nearly $2,000 on a computer that has turned into an absolute POS.Why? I'll tell you.It is LOUD. The fan runs constantly, and it is the loudest fan you have ever heard in your life. This high-pitched whir, nearly a whine, accompanies my every task. I cannot stand it.Oh, and do you know why the fan is so loud? It's because the computer runs so hot! The processors generate an incredible amount of heat (which is fine), but the system is so poorly designed and unventilated that the bottom of the computer is not warm, not hot, but scalding. I cannot keep my hand pressed against it for even 3 seconds. So forget about putting it on your lap without a solid barrier beneath it. (I need a thick book - magazines and newspapers don't cut it, the heat seeps right through.)And now it gets funny...after a few months use, the touchpad ("mouse") now believes it is upside-down! That's right - if I move my finger "up" on the touchpad, the cursor goes down, if I move my finger left, the cursor goes right, and so on. And get this: I called Sony, and they said, "Yeah, we've heard of that..." I curse the engineers who designed this computer and doubt the marital status of those who brought them into the world.Which brings me to Vista...no, I can't even talk about. Like a hapless, alcoholic, self-destructive relative no one talks about, Vista is better left unmentioned, mired in its wholly merited disgrace.Actually, I will say this - it's the best thing that's happened to Apple since the iPod.Now, do I have anything positive to say? I do. The screen is great (though there's a dead pixel, natch), and the speakers are superb. But this just means one thing, which we already knew: Sony knows how to make a TV.And finally...I bought this computer in the first place because it had excellent specs, a good size, and, especially, a low weight (though the power supply must easily weigh a pound). But still, 4.5 lbs - you can't beat that, right?True - but do you know that means? It means that it's flimsy. The battery rattles even when it's "locked" in place. It means my mouse thinks it's upside-down (the mouse buttons, by the way, have stopped working entirely). It means the keyboard clacks as you type. Which means, in the end, that it feels cheap. And while that may not sound like much, when you spend $2000 on a computer, that feeling really begins to eat at you after a while. You feel like a sucker, a chump, a schlimazel (the guy who gets soup spilled on him). You wish you bought something else, which I fervently urge you to do.Of course...the majority of people are happy. Their computers were probably better constructed than mine. But a lot of other people (read the other reviews), are hugely pissed off and disappointed, because they got crap products. So there's really just one question you have to ask yourself: do you feel lucky?
I loved most of the features, but PIP was clumsy to use. The general design is good. The larger rubber feet were the first to go. Just came out over time. The latest is the charge. It keeps running out of juice, even if I place it next to a 500 watt halogen lamp for a few hours(not close enough to burn), or in the sunlight for the day. So even though I liked it at first, when it starts to die, you can't just put new batteries in, you have to replace it.
Rarely used, but died after 6 months, taking my data with it.Junk
I have this router, and it's performed flawlessly. However...Just recently, Cisco/Linksys has begun updating their router's firmware without their permission. The firmware locks you out until you open a cloud account with them, and accepting all that gives your consent for them to track your Internet usage. I'm switching out my router ASAP, as there's no reason a company's sneaky tactics like this should be rewarded.
Let me get the good out of the way first: The earbuds sound pretty good. The radio on my 6800 was clear and loud.So, that's it for the good.It feels like nobody at Nokia actually thought this product through before putting it on the market. I wanted a stereo earbud for my phone, and for my fiance's phone, and this seemed to fit the bill. But though the radio sound is good (actually, it's a little too loud, even wth the volume at 0), the headset is useless as a handsfree cellphone device. The microphone is about 18" south of your mouth, making it impossible for anyone to hear you speak, and the cord from the microphone to the phone is very short, making it impossible to put the phone in your pocket.I really like the idea behind this product, but the implementation is all wrong, making it truly useless, and definitely not worth the money!
Actually, I should say the description was poor. With a better description of the C330 and mount, I would never have purchased it and be out shipping cost both ways.
I've had my laptop for several years and the battery finally quit holding a charge. Instead of purchasing a similar type of battery I went with Toshiba. It didn't hold a charge from the beginning. I'm at a loss as to what to do since this was a Toshiba item. Don't buy this.
Worked fine....for about a week. Then it crapped out. Power light would just blink, but no juice. It found its way into the trash quicker than it took to be delivered.
I don't usually write reviews but I was so badly treated (or rather: ignored) by Apple's service that I felt I should warn others. Beware of the battery rating. "8 hours" means one song played over and over. Under ordinary circumstances you will average about 5.5 hours. And, heaven forbid, you should skip to the next song, you can drive the battery down to 4 hours or less.On the positive side: the wheel interface is very good.
After charging my credit card the printer was not sent. The seller said Amazon gave him the wrong address and the item was returned. The seller offered a refund and I accepted. After two or three emails the money was refunded. All is well that ends well.
I'm not sure how audiobookfan is managing, but the bookmark support on this unit kills it for me. It appears that you can't jump to a bookmark unless your current play position is within the RAM buffer, which is only a few minutes long. So to find your place in a 1 or 2 hour spoken-word file requires you to manually fast-forward to your position. Completely unusable for this application.There's quite a bit of digital noise that makes its way into the audio circuitry. This can be annoying for soft passages.Toss out the supplied ear-bud headphones and buy a nice pair (I prefer outside-the-ear).The navigation is pretty clumsy. MP3 tags are not displayed until a track is played. So initially you are navigating through a list of MP3 filenames, which are displayed in a truncated 8.3 format. This makes many songs look alike.You can organize your albums into folders, and do some rudimentary navigation that way.But for the price, you can't beat it. Buy at least a 512 MB drive to go with it.
I purchased this drive from Lacie for $279. The manual I downloaded, the PDF, is not the same as this drive. It doesn't look anything like it either. It's no longer listed on Lacie's web site. I've attempted contacting them to ask if they had a PDF for this. I tried contacting their Technical Support, both by phone and email and have yet to reach them. When Amazon sent an email from me their response was "Thank you for you purchase."I well aware that computers and external drives are constantly changing - I've been working with computers for over 20 years but this really takes the cake.Make sure you know what you're buying before your purchase. Talk to someone first.Nancy R. Alexanian
The FineDrive 400 is a complete letdown. I've never seen any GPS system remotely as bad and unuseable as this piece of junk. The screen is dark and invisible in daylight, and the software is buggy and slow. Initial satellite search took more than 5 minutes, whereas my Microsoft GPS took less than 30 seconds. And the Finedrive kept losing the signal even with full view of the sky. This is a very bad system. Support is also non-existent; their website wasn't working every time I checked. Do not waste your money. It's not worth a single penny.
While the quality of this product seemed satisfactory, the label on the package states that the case is clear when it is actually contains a black tray. Don't make the same mistake I did.
I will not disagree about the music capabilities others have reported. However, the video clip implementation is terrible.They list a variety of supported clip formats. THEY ARE NOT NATIVE to this device. Everything must be converted. This player can only understand an apparently proprietary setting for Quicktime files. Only .mov format....and only with unknown settings. Do not attempt to copy a .mov file directly. It will not work.You must convert ALL video and photos using the Sansa Converter, written by the terrible software company ArcSoft.1. You are supposed to be able to import VOBs. WRONG. It will import about 30 seconds of a VOB, say everything is OK, and when you go to play it back everything outside of the short 30 seconds is gone. There is no way around this bug.2. You have absolutely no control over compression settings. If you use the converter with an .mp4 file that is lower in bit rate than it wants, it upconverts to a higher bit rate. The device can handle one, and only one, format and depends on all other formats to be converted using this flawed utility.3. If you import a somewhat lengthy video, the program divides the video into 114 megabyte segments...it stops for about 10 seconds between these. There is no way to avoid this. If you try to join the files, they will not play.4. The compression is about 65%...therefore expect 1 gig to take 325+ or so megs of space.5. The Sansa/ArchSoft converter software gives an 'unknown failure' abort when converting any .mpgs produced by Nero or Movie Factory.Pros:This is really a nifty player. I like the wheel implementation.The battery life is amazing. I have run full color videos with maximum sound and had battery left after 8-10 hours...I did not have patience to test further.However, tech support is useless, they have no concern about flaws or providing for the issue of battery charging support, replacement batteries and cables in the future. You cannot get a cable or battery...anywhere, including from SanDisk. If you lose the cable you are out of luck and must discard the unit.I suggest this is a flawed implementation of a good idea.UpdateThe firmware is very unstable.Do NOT try and read data from the unit, or it will go into a nearly infinate loop "UPDATING DIRECTORY". You will need to reset several times, and if your file is large, wait up to an HOUR for the function to either work or fail.Very frustrating.ONLY use this unit with the supplied software and ONLY with Windows Media Player for management. Anything else is a recipe for potential disaster. I talked to SanDisk USA support, and they confirmed were aware of some of my observations. Firmware updates are to fix these things.....someday.
These things stink. I never really had an issue with earphone irritation till I purchased these. They are not quite in or out of the ear. Do not be fooled by the sleek look. I would rather wear my no-name earphones than this piece.
The only reason I bought this device is that it claimed it has "MSC" mode. Apparently there is a version 2 of the device that has only MTP mode. The point of this limitation is lost on me and it is very disappointing (in this instance specifically, and more generally, for the future of mankind). If I want to treat it as a drive (right click on a file - send to), why not?
This cable seemed heavy duty and I purchased it to replace the flat phone cable I was using for my DSL, but after a few days the cord sheath started separating from the connector, so the wires were exposed. I was vacuuming and noticed it hanging funny off of the wall. All in all a disappointment.
I bought this camera as an amateur photographer thinking that to get started I could get a cheaper camera than the usual on the market and still have at least somewhat high quality results.I must say it was nothing like I expected. The screen on the camera is very slow and lags very often, options set permanently and if you forget what you have done you must reset all options (there are quite a few), the color photos were slightly grainy and had odd lighting, the only perk was that the black and whites had automatic contrast. Not only was it completely different than I had wanted but the camera I was sold was also defective, after only a day of owning it I plugged it in to the wall to charge the battery (which wasn't even fully dead) and in the morning when I went to turn it on because it said it was done charging the camera, I slid open the front and the screen did not turn on, no lights went on, and the camera continued to just plain not respond.I looked at my warranty and if I had bought it straight from the company I would've been charged for shipping it back AND charged for the repair.Luckily amazon was there and didn't charge me anything and gave me a full refund.I highly recommend that you go just fifty dollars higher for a better market, these cameras were built to 'flood the market' and it's very obvious.
I returned this, after really trying hard to like it. I have large hands, and, the buttons were so small I kept hitting the wrong ones. Further, you have to delicately push back and forth one switch to go from function to function; I don't mean up and down length-wise, but, perpendicular to the layout of the switch, which is extremely counter-intuitive. Also, I could not accept having to toggle through several menu windows just to allow me to erase part of what I was dictating. I really wanted to simply use this like an old fashioned microcassette: forward, backward, erase mistakes and dictate over, but, also have the luxury of voice recognition. It flat-out did not work. Try something else!
The modem turned out to be a processor hog - my pentium 200 machine bogged down when the modem was in use. Also had problems with the speaker periodically staying on after a connection was made. I'm returning it and reinstalling my Zoom 33.6 modem.
I had a Linksys WCG200 v.2. I was experiencing loss of connection when I started downloading torrents, from P2P applications, even updates from Symantec or Microsoft. I contacted my ISP (Suddenlink) who had no firmware updates and Linksys who had no other suggestion rather than to replace my router with the same model. I had thought of Linksys products to be sub par prior to their alliance with Cisco, but it seems like they still are sub par for the course. I then started reading reviews and Linksys forums to see if anyone had a solution for this, and to my surprise none was found. The reviews I had read prior to ordering this device was only half of what everyone thought of it. I finally got tired of my WCG200 and started reading reviews on other cable gateways and found that the Motorola Surfboard SBG900 is receivng excellent reviews. It not only has the capability to configure more advanced settings than the WCG200 but it is keeping my connection steady, regardless of what I'm downloading. I immediately noticed an improvement in connection stability and I've even got a built in firewall! The only downside to it is that it only has one ethernet port, which is fine as long as my wireless is moving at the fast speeds that it should be. As soon as I noticed the improvement in stability, I packed the Linksys back in its box and took it back. My advice to anyone experiencing this issue: if your ISP does not provide firmware updates for this device, purchase another cable gateway.
Sounds like a great product, but the manual clearly states that printing is OS X requires postscript compatible printers. My inkjet is not postscript, so I have to return this. I wish this had been clearly written before I purchased.
Bought this cable cause it was cheap and guess what? Its sucks. Vga resulation quality is very bad. Dont buy this. And not from Antonline. They did not refund any money and I paid for return shipping.
Ok, I can accept that as a Mac user I am in the minority of Americans, but then, that is one reason I like Mac. What I do not like is being forced to use a PC to eliminate a useless program on the Cruzer. It would be extremely easy for SanDisc to enclose a 'removeal tool" for Macs. They could even put one on their website.I will never again by a SanDisk product. I recommend that Mac users buy something else, anything else, than put up with this type of disrespect.
A piece of junk. The instructions don't match the screen, and they don't work on Vista as advertised. Do not buy this product unless you enjoy being frustrated.
According to the box it should last as long as 8 regular bulbs. This bulb was purchases 2-2007 and quit working 3-2008. One month past the 1 year warranty!
We bought this product in April 8, 05 for my brother. It was cheap, had a lot of memory, why not. Well in less than a month, the little sad face with a bug appeared on the screen. Called into customer support, who gave NO support, said to fax in a copy of the confirmation order, then send the product back to get it replaced. First of all, i don't have a fax machine in my house, and i have to spend money to ship it back in again. RIDICULOUS! Either that, or go to costco and exchange it, and where i live there is no costco. The worst of all, i can't even return the junk.All this process is waste of money, time consuming, and inconvenient. If you can spend 120 on this thing, you wont get your money's worth. It'll die on you in less than a month, then you have to deal with the poor customer support. The funny thing is they consider their support "award winning customer service professionals".Take my advice. BUY AN IPOD!!!!
I'm not sure if I'm being entirely fair giving only 1 star, considering I never really got to see the remote in action. However, considering I bought this universal remote to universally control my devices, I do think it utterly failed in that regard since it could not find a single one of them. I would have considered it acceptable if it had at least managed to control the RCA device for which I do not have a remote control, but it could not even find a device of the same brand as the remote. I will be returning this.
I got this to hook a hub to it and share my usb devices between two pc's. That didnt work, I thought it was the hub at first and tried a different hub, nope. Also you cant hook a thumbdrive to this either, gives nothing but erros. Was able to share a printer but I wanted to share all my devices. I give this device 1 star.
I have rsi bad enough that I'm trying to change careers. I had hoped that this mouse might be helpful in easing some of the tension; however, it isn't precise enough for efficiently clicking items on my desktop and it tends to drift aimlessly to one side even if mouse if moved towards opposite side. Also the grip is a bit awkward to use it in the air you have to depress the trigger any time you want to use the mouse, which for me is exactly the type repetetive motion I'm trying to avoid. This effectively makes it useless to me as a mouse. Hopefully technology and implimentation will catch up with the idea.
needed a simple webcam to communicate with extended family. It installed easy enough, but our extended family was not using windows and that took some time to figure out. Worked fine till we shutdown our computer, never worked again. When we started the computer it no longer recognized the webcam. Tried to repair and got the "unknown error" message. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but that was a "no-go". Couldn't find the driver at the Microsoft website which worried me since Microsoft is printed all over the box. We are taking it back tomorrow, and might give the 6000 a try.
From the start the fan would speed up and down like a jet engine in takeoff. Then the motherboard went off and died altogether. I'm avoiding Dell from now on.
Amazon originally advertised this machine as a combination DVD/VCR, and a VCR that played PAL format tapes to boot, dirt cheap, so I ordered one. And got my boss to order one. When the machines arrived, there was not a VCR in sight, just a DVD player. My boss still hasn't forgiven me.The biggest problem with this machine is the remote, which is erratic in its ability to control the machine. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes you press PAUSE and get VOLUME. If I had it to do over again, I'd pay more for a name brand. And for you folks who care about where things are made for political reasons, APEX machines are made in China.
Apple Airport Base Stations have a history of overheating and ruining the electronics inside. I lost a ABS &quot;snow&quot; unit this way. Fortunately, I found at least two online businesses devoted to repair of base stations, or else buying unrecoverable units at salvage prices.Apple Airport Base Stations are often than twice the price of equivalent devices from other manufacturers. The features of the Apple product do not justify such a huge disparity in price. You're just paying for the brand name.Also, think twice before investing in a 802.11g wireless router, because if you use it for Internet via broadband like DSL or cablemodem, you are limited by the bandwidth of the slowest part of the system. DSL/cable bandwidth is typically about one-fifth of the 802.11g bandwidth. So you aren't going to surf the net faster. A faster router helps multiple computers on your local network communicate with each other (for instance, if you host multiplayer computer game parties), but connecting to the outside world doesn't improve. Of course, if you don't have broadband and your router connects via modem, the bottleneck is even worse.Given Apple's track record of poor quality, premium prices, and dubious benefit of the &quot;extreme&quot; model, I do not recommend buying this product. Get a Linksys or Netgear 802.11b router for $40 or so, and you'll be just as happy. That's what I did, and I'm sending my ABS 'snow' unit in for salvage.
These headphones are not a good buy. I was just looking for somthing to replace my ipod headphones so everyone wouldn't know i had an ipod. I recived them a while ago and i was very disapointed with them. What covinced me to buy them were all the great user reviews, but i dont know what they saw in them because they didn't sound good at all. There was not much bass, and the sound quality was terrible. Plus the cord is not strong and can tear easily. Also, these dont block out sounds as much as they say it does. I've been using the ipod headphones for a while and they sound 10 times better. Im not saying these sony's sound bad because im used to better quality,but because they just sound bad period. You can deffinetly get better quality for less money as well. I used to say that sony was the best brand in headphones, but since i purchased these, i can no longer say that.
I purchased these in late Sept. 2007 on the basis of Amazon reviews. (At the time, all reviews were positive, either 5- or 4-star). Now, I see that there are several low ratings and I'm afraid my experience fits with the latter group of evaluations.To be sure, they did sound great at first....much improved over the IPOD standard issue earbuds. However, one of the two buds (right ear) never fit snug. It constantly became loose and needed readjustment whenever I was in some kind of motion (I have no reason to listen to earbuds when I'm sitting still), especially when I go jogging. However, I put up with this, because they were fairly cheap and did sound nice. And then, all of the sudden, the sound in the right earbud totally died....5 months? I expect more from Sony, or any other manufacturer. Even the IPOD earbuds, as bad as they sound, last longer than that.
These earbuds rock - great for women because you can just use the 1st half of the cord which is 0.6 meters long - I find that the standard 1.2 meters gets in the way when running etc. Also the cords are staggered so the cord for the right ear is about 3 inches longer then the cord for the left - I love these and I'm stocking up because I think Philips has discontinued this model
Pro:Looks niceSounds goodCons:** Analog tuner drifts like crazy **No Single Side BandNo external inputsMade entirely of plasticPower button defaults to sleep timerNo frills in the box (SW antenna, etc)Spend the extra 30$ and get a Sony ICF-SW7600GR.
The ipod classic Did not work I want my money back please the Ipod did not want to take music
i returned the item after receiving the item was wrong part for me.when searching for 1gb sodimm pc2700 this item show up second in the list and is not a sodimm.
I just recently purchased a referbished item from cec-corp and the item malfunction in just a couple of days and i tried to gain information on returning the item but neither cec-corp or olympus would help me, so watch out for cec-corp
This item sets unused because it was too small for being useful; it would cost more to send it back than it was worth to me so I kept it and hoped someday it would come in to use.
Despite what the description says and as some of the other reviewers have pointed out... this is NOT a null modem adapter, it is just a straight-through F/F gender changer. Pin outs are exactly the same on each side. (Wondering if the picture in the description is wrong as it shows an orange band around the adapter yet the one I received has a bright yellow band that states: "Mini Gender Changer".)
I don't own this specific model, however I did purchase the Gateway DS 450XL. My laptop worked well for a year and then the nightmare began. The harddrive and screen went bad. I didn't worry because I had purchased the 3 year warranty. After exhanging numerous calls and shipping my laptop back to Gateway. The lapto was returned. It worked well for 2 weeks. I called Gateway again we spent 45 min. attempting the fix the problem. This was unsuccessful. They wanted me to pay another $40 to send the computer back to them . THe service is unsatisfactory and the computer had never worked properly since the first year. Owning a Gateway Product is a nightmare and trying to keep their produts running well is a full time job. I will NEVER purchase another Gateway product. I wouldn't even accept one as a gift.
I ordered this MP3 player for my son's birthday. On the day he opened it the screen was cracked so the figure on the screen was distorted. I called Photoworld, from where it was shipped, and the Customer Service agent was extremely helpful. He told me where to send it and I sent it back. I received a replacement yesterday. I am very pleased with this type of service. Thank you!
As a college student, I needed a way to carry my files from one computer to another. The computers provided at my campus only let one store so much information before forcing one do delete already-saved files to make room for more. Needless to say, I bought a flash drive.At first, the U3 sandisk cruzer micro 2G flash drive was perfect. I put it into one of the USB ports on my dorm room computer, and a new software I had never seen popped up. It allowed me to create a password, store files, and eject it without any problems. Sometimes before ejecting though, a small box would pop up saying that I couldn't eject it because there were programs still running by it, with no programs running at all on my computer. It didn't bother me much, because I would just wait until the next morning and it would eject just fine.However, two months after buying it, I needed to transport a program to my Engineering class. To my dismay the flash drive showed no signs of even existing upon plugging it into my computer. The little light would not turn on to show that it was working properly, and the removable disk file (usually F) was not even showing up in My Computer. Panicking, I turned to the company for help, but they only gave me a long detailed instruction sheet on how to get the program to run properly. I don't need the program to work, I need my flash drive to work! I visited several tech forums for help, every time finding out that there are several others with my same problem. Yes, I ejected the drive properly every time. Yes, I have tried four different computers, with no results. My roomate has the same exact drive and hers works perfectly in the same computers I tried mine.I have no idea if it was just a defect on my drive personally. There is a warranty on this product, but why would I want the company to ship me another one when it could possibly end me in the same predicament as the first? Others may find no problems with their flash drive, but as for me I will replace it with one from another company.
Amazon sent me a used tripod. How do i know? The original box was crushed, the pivot arm was bent. So i refunded it
I installed this myself using the incredibly lacking instructions. I tried tech support but they refused to tell me anything, saying instead that he could not help me until I researched installation procedures and terminology. It worked for a few days and then suddenly quit working the next time I tried to burn a cd. The troubleshooting manual said that it may stop functioning if you have more than one burning software on your computer. I had windows media player and quicktime installed when I used the included nero burning software successfully several times. After it quit I uninstalled all burning software and only reinstalled nero but in continued to not function and I even took the actual drive out and reinstalled it but that did not work either. Tech support is incredibly awefull, save yourself the trouble and by a respected brand of equipment.
Between the constant paper jams, inability to use ink cartridges other than the grossly overpriced HP, and ridiculously slow printing times on the rare occasions when it does work, I wish I had never bought this piece of crap, and I paid less than half of what they're asking for it here at Best Buy.Do not buy this piece of crap. Not even used. It will piss you off to no end.
I know you get what you pay for, but I'm baffled by the good reviews for this piece of junk. I've owned mine for two years, and all I can say is:-- Images everywhere up and down every band including FM. I hear the same FM station in three places in a 200 mHz span.-- Drift is amazingly bad and constant adjustment of the tuning is required, even on strong stations. Listening to a baseball game on even the strongest AM stations is a chore.-- Shortwave is awful: If you want to hear the strongest shortwave broadcasters on U.S. soil splattering up and down most of the bands, buy one of these.
i have amazon prime two day free shipping i purchased this item on the 8th of april and today is the and the delivery is in the 14th how is that possible i have two day shipping ..the shipping for this item sucks ,this is not no two day shipping ..it is totally false..shame on u
I purchased this lamp model a few years ago and it was a Touch lamp with THREE options for brightness. This one is NOT that same old lamp...I had to return it
I have only had this item for about four months-- just past the waranty date. The cd player on it just stopped working a couple weeks ago. I have tried different cd's, cleaning, etc. It continues to display &quot;no disk&quot; and plays nothing. I am now searching the reviews to purchase a new cd player.
This drive has been nothing but trouble since I bought it. For most of the time the problem was that it was always "iffy" whether or not the drive would be recognized by any of the multiple computers I connected it to. Sometimes the drive would not be recognized until it was connected for 15 or so minutes. Other times it was never recognized at all.I chanced upon this Amazon review area a few moments ago while doing an online search in Google for "Maxtor external hard drive fail heat" because for a couple of months now (!) this drive has been dead. I have tons of files on it that I'd like to save but at the moment nothing I've tried to revive it has worked. The Maxtor/Seagate website is useless, and before that I'd contacted its Customer Service which was equally unhelpful.I bought this (and another smaller Maxtor drive which has not been as trouble-prone) because I *thought* Maxtor meant quality. Boy am I disappointed!At this time I only want to salvage the many gigs of files on this drive, if possible, and burn them to DVDs as this drive is on its last legs.I will never buy another Maxtor drive, no question about it! :-(
It is unusual to find stuff cheaper in stores than the prices I find on Amazon, but right after I got this I saw it in Fred Meyers for 1/2 the price.I came back home hopping to return it or get a price match, but it would cost me $5.60... Misses the point..Now I feel "cheated" and will definitely pay more attention at prices in other places before ordering from Amazon again.I know it's not an expensive item, but it's about the situation not the monetary value.
I do not recommend the Samsung unit. Buy the Toshiba SD2700 which I also own. The SD2700 is hands down the best player on the market for the money.
Dear AllI purchased 2 chargers for my Toshiba Laptop[s]--- the first stopped working on the second day-- which I returned to Amazon. The second stopped working today, i.e. within about 2 months--- My suggestion is to always buy from an authorized vendor---Regards,Gurpreet Singh
I bought a 10-pack of TDK tapes in April, 2005 - The boxes say: "TDK - SUPERIOR QUALITY - Standard T-120" - "VHS Standard Grade" - "Videotape for everyday and repeated use recording". The tapes that do work so far, have grainy and blurry pictures and the colors are not vivid and the sound quality is horrible and distorted. The packaging was not up to Amazon's standards. The video tapes were not wrapped or protected inside the box and this is probably why I have at least 1 broken tape (plastic on cassette broke off). They were not protected in the box at all. I'm very disappointed with these video tapes. Not sure if "TDK" is going down hill or if all the big name brand video suppliers are lowering their standards. This was the first time in a few years that I bought new VHS tapes and they have the low quality I would expect in a generic no-name brand tape. Since I need video tapes now, I was forced to order tapes from other companies. I will be trying some other brands to see if TDK's standard tapes are the only brand name tapes lowering their standards. I'm going to try some Maxell and RCA standard tapes and hope for better luck.
Got two from warehouse_deals, an Amazon subsidiary. After pluging them to cable and powering them up, one only had audio and the second had a red stripe on the top. It is evident that their shipping defective TVs (yunk) and not checking to determine if they are good units. I have bought a lot from Amazon and this is my first bad experience with them. I am working on shipping them back and will follow-up on their service and refund. Bottom line is, if you don't want to waist your valuable time DO NOT buy this product from warehouse_deals.
I bought these headphones based on the reviews but so far I've been very disappointed. They do not stay in place in my ear, I have to jam them in until it hurts for them to stay put. They are so uncomfortable! And if I put them on normally, they fall out within 5 seconds! I can't have them on when i'm on a stationary bike, and running is impossible! It's been very frustrating for me. I purchased these to replace my Apple iPod headphones and those are much much better! I do not recommend this product.
I've had my rio cali for 2 months now and I really dislike it. I use it while running and have found that the joystick control is very hard to use while you're moving. I frequently hit up or down instead of forward and the display is too small to see when you are moving so I don't know what the player is doing.I don't like the metal belt clip because it rubs against my skin and chafes it... I might be allergic to the metal but I currently have two welts on me from the clip.My other complaint about this player is that if you want the songs to play in a particular order, you have to remove all the songs first. If you delete some songs and transfer some new ones, they will fill in the gaps and therefore be out of order. I find this really frustrating because I like to keep whole albums together rather than split between other songs.About the only thing I like about this player is how lightweight it is. I wouldn't recommend it for runners.
If I could give it zero stars, I would. First off, I took a chance on it because I thought that it would be a great way to carry all my music in one place. In the end, I went through four ipods and I'm probably out at least fifty bucks once I finish selling it on ebay.The first one had problems with the sound, so it was exchanged after less than three months. Then, it got replaced again for the same problem less than three months later. I thought my problems were gone, but the next one they gave me had a battery that would only run for half an hour, which eventually dwindled down to a mere fifteen minutes. They sent me a new one, and I decided that was it and to sell it.The other thing that most people don't know is that their "protection plans" sounds like something the Mafia would offer. They are just a way to squeeze more money out of you and you'll need them because they don't build their products that well. I saw all kinds of people in the Genius Bar who had lots of problems with their stuff. After the last phone call I had with the customer service, they told me that after that call, the next one would be $50. The protection plan for the ipods runs at about $60. It's got to make you think, why have such expensive protection plans? Because Apple has made it so that they're stuff will break so you'll need them. I'm out of the Mac Cult.Get an iriver, a sandisk, or a creative muvo. Just don't bother with this.
The right earpiece sounded like a torn speaker cone on the Bass notes. I checked the music with another set of headphones and the Koss UR40 was definitely bad. I had to send it back under warranty. Cost me postage but they did waive the $6 handling charge since it was brand new.Waiting for the replacementBased on this experience I'm not sure I'd get these again
This powered hub worked well for several months. I actually had two of these hubs stacked atop each other as they are designed to do. They were both plugged in to external power and daisy chained together back to my iMac. I used all 7 ports, with some of the devices being self powered and others drawing power from the hub/USB. Suddenly, one day with truly no explanation, one of the hubs just stopped working. Although still plugged into external power (and with red LED on), nothing connected to this hub was detected by the computer. I disconnected everything and tried the suspect hub with a different Windows system, but still no recognition of anything connected to it.Although the other one of these hubs that I own is still working, I am very disquieted by this development. I rely on a lot of USB devices and it is very disruptive to have random failure of the main hub around which my devices are arrayed. There is no clear way to troubleshoot the problem, no reset button nor anything in Belkin's literature or website which provides guidance for dealing with a failure of this sort.
DO NOT buy this product if you have a Mac. There is no manual, only a CD that would not open on my Mac. I was able to rig up an old PC and start the "Wizard" which I did not find too helpful. Fortunately, a family member in another state has had considerable experience with wireless networks and by spending the better part of 3 hours on the phone, solving problems with the computer, DSL modem, and router, we eventually got it installed. It appears to work as it should, but the installation was a miserable experience. Had I known it would be this tiresome, I would have bought a Mac router in the first place for a few more $$.
Received My battery for use with a Sony 505 series.battery worked when received ... powered laptop for about an hour..Never accepted a charge, and never worked again after that in either of two 505-series laptops available for testing.
This is not the best way to get started in astronomy.The low power eyepiece is fairly useful, the higher power one less so, and don't even think of using the barlow. The maximum useful magnification for a 60mm scope is about 120-140x, assuming the objective lens is of good quality. When you use the middle and high magnifications provided with this scope, you exceed that limit and the increased image size is more than offset by breakdown.To their credit, the manufacturer has provided a reflex "red dot" finder in place of the useless 5x24 finders that plague so many similar scopes.Even so, what you can expect to see in this scope is rather limited. Some star clusters will be dimly visible, but galaxies and nebulae will be barely--if at all--visible.In a way, it is hard to fault Celestron for making and marketing this scope. Their upper-tier instruments are quite good, but the big money appears to be made on mass market toys like this. In one sense the sale of these scopes subsidizes their good models. Just make sure, gentle reader, to stay away from the toys.Using an astronomical telescope is not like playing an MP3 file and but rather like playing a guitar. It is a learned skill. And you must do a lot of homework before you buy a telescope. Buying without prior experience is like buying a car without knowing anything about driving. If you want to see the wonders of the sky, contact your local astronomy club and attend one of their star parties. The members love sharing their hobby and can set you straight as to how to get started. The best way is to learn the sky with the unaided eye and 10x50 binoculars (decent ones are available on Amazon), then graduate to something along the lines of a 150-200mm (6-8") Dobsonian; Celestron's own 6" Starhopper can be found on Amazon for under $290.For more information on buying telescopes, see my encyclopedic guide on Amazon: "So you want to buy a telescope."
What a piece of crap. This item is priced ~50% less than competitors - now I know why. The item simply would not communicate with my iPaq 4355. I tried every angle possible to get the keyboard to communicate with the PDA. Don't waste your money on this item.
I purchased this all in one unit at the beginning of May as a birthday gift for my daughter. Upon her opening it yesterday--there was NO USB cable provided with the unit. I checked the listing and it says nothing about a cable not being provided. I then contacted amazon--they say contact the Lexmark company. I did that. Just got an email from them--there is nothing they can do. So--I guess--I'll never know if this dang thing works or not. Well--if I am willing to order and pay for an USB cable from Lexmark---around $32.00--I can find out. So much for this being a good deal!!!!!
The red spiral auger broke almost immediately the first time I tried to use this product, despite being used with soft fruit and only gentle pressure. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
i got the wrong item shipped. i was supposed to get the RSA number from pc universe but they never bothered to follow up. will not by anything again from pc universe.
I installed this modem thinking that since is was made by Best Data it wouldn't be a piece of crap. However, it is a piece of crap. The Speaker stays on continually and the modem speed only gets up to about 40000. (my phone line is clean and my other modem always hits 48000+) I am returning it today.
I attempted to install this unit on two different Windowss XP laptop computers and have been unsuccessful in both cases.Case 1 - The driver would not allow the device to be loaded by Windows.Case 2 - Installation went fine, got an error stating that the software license does not support this Bluetooth device whenever I tried to open the software.In both cases I downloaded the updated drivers and documentation, but with no success.These devices may be OK for Macintosh systems, but they are useless for WinXP.This is my second strike for Belkin, and I will not be purchasing any more products from them. Belkin made good quality products a few years back, but those days appear to be gone.
INTRODUCTION:The sony psp is the gadget that does it.It holds songs,photos,videos,game datas but the problem is the memory card of the psp.When you buy a psp you already have a memory card but its probably this one the 32mb.It works well and all but there are problems with it it doesnt hold many things.The 32mb is the cheapest memory card for psp because of one simple reason:it doesnt have enough memory to hold what i want.I could only place 8 songs on it.The songs are about 3:30 each plus a 8 minutes long song.I putted a wallpaper and a picture.Digital pictures takes more memory than other pictures.I think its better to buy a big one than buy tons of this.Buy 512mg,1gb but not this cheap 32mg.But when you buy a psp(i dont for every pack but some does)you have this card with it.You will be disapointed sonner or later.I gave 5 stars for fun because its great to download thing on i and all but 2 stars overall because of the short memory.Well its kinda disapointing but i had no problem downloading stuff on it but if it wasnt for the very short memory then i would like it.I dont recomend it i would recomend the 512mg or the 1gb that way you will have more space.
my stepfather loved his palm pilot. I bought it for him as a Christmas present. However, within a month it was unable to move past the caliberation process and shortly there after, half the screen stopped working! beware of this piece of crap!
I had a pair years ago, sounded great and built like a tank with Birch Plywood, Just got a pair and they are half the speaker they used to be, i.e. they still sound great, but they are built like crap using MDF and glue guns. Save your money and buy a speaker from a company that cares about build quality as much as they do sound. Also, dont buy the excuses that they use high quality MDF and it has tighter tolerances,better resins, blah-blah, crap material is crap material.
how could that statement be made and not be fasle advertising, i bought this peice of junk last year before i moved to germany, i thought it would be nice to have for my many feild experience i would have in the army, i was wrong, the picture is so small, yes it is a mini tv but come on really, here is some advice go to a pawn shop, plop down 50 bucks for a used 13 inch tv. The sound, well its not that bad if you like 8 dollar discman speakers, the light on the screen is from the edges and not filterd at all so one side may get more than the other thus making a big huge white blob on your screen use your 120 bucks elsewhere
This remote did not work with any device I tried. It won't work my Magnavox VCR/DVD with any of the Magnavox codes provided. No codes are provided for the Viore plasma TV, and the search feature came up with nothing that will work. Before buying, I would suggest contacting the manufacturer and asking whether it will actually work with your equipment because clearly "universal" means "sort of".
I received this product as a gift and aside from the fact that it was free, I don't care for it at all. The wireless reception is very bad - if the receiver is more than a foot away from the keyboard, it will drop keystrokes and lose connection. The receiver needing to be less than 12 inches from the keyboard sort of defeats the entire purpose of it being wireless in the first place.Others might feel differently but I don't care for the ergonomics of the keyboard at all and find it awkward to type on. The mouse has a cheap feel to it and seems sluggish, the mouse wheel has, for want of a better word, a gummy feel to it, and hasn't loosened up substantially since I received the set a few weeks ago.So far the only positive is that the mouse seems to conserve battery power fairly well - but this set is on a system that doesn't see a great deal of use so that may be part of the reason.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS NavigatorI can't really mention any positives of this GPS over others. With my experience, routing on this unit (at least in Portland, OR,) is inferior to TomTom products. It frequently chooses routes that will get you to your destination, but they are usually the slowest way to get there. I wouldn't recommend getting the MSN Direct service for traffic. It only works on the Interstates, and if you choose to avoid the traffic, the result is usually slower than if you would've stayed in traffic. I will say, however, that the "lowest gas prices" feature works well.This unit will need a map update. A new map update takes approximately one hour to download on a fast broadband connection. The file then takes about another hour to open. Personally, I came across a "file corrupt" error upon trying 3 different browsers and re-downloading the file. The hold for tech support was approximately 2 hours (including being transferred once.) They were not able to resolve the issue, but were able to refund the purchase price ($80) of the map update after being pressed. To me, this makes the GPS unusable.I would highly recommend going with a TomTom unit instead, or at the very least, going with a newer Garmin unit, with the expectation that the maps will be outdated in 1-3 years.
Koss headphones have been around for a long time. I sold them as a audio consultant over 30 years ago. After looking at reviews that have been written, there are points that were brought up in some of the reviews that I disagree with.The metal band that reviewers mentioned as uncomfortable wasn't an issue from my perspective. The comfort zone feature that adjusts how the headphones meet the ear is nearly worthless. The settings do not stay set and is fragile. The headphones were good at becoming compact enough to fit in the case provided.My biggest disappointment wasn't the sound quality, or comfort. It is the poor durability. The ear pieces "float" to maximize comfort, but I found that the ear piece would break loose. Initially, I could pop them back on, but because they are made from plastic, it got to the point where they couldn't be reattached. They became useless.If you are looking for good headphones that you can use for a while, I can not recommend the Koss PortaPro
I bought this because it is shown in the original packaging with the outer box. I received two cartridges in wrappers (one was partially torn open and both had dirt on the wrappers). The outer box is important because it has the expiration date, this is not included on the wrappers. The cartridges appeared to be authentic HP but without knowing whether or not it is expired this doesn't matter ...With emails going back and forth it took over a week to get to a resolution for a return. I requested a PDF return label so I wouldn't have to pay and stand in line at the post office. I was told that they were unable to send a PDF but would refund me for shipping. I ship a good bit and know that this is very easy to do, but was fed up and decided to pay the return shipping. I was eventually refunded, but not for the return shipping as promised.I would highly recommend that you purchase from another listing that comes in the original box. I also purchased black HP ink directly from Amazon and had no problems.
There are several reasons why I'm unhappy with this product -1. It repeatedly falls off the Garmin bicycle handlebar mount. So far one screen cracked ("only" $200 for repair, thanks Garmin Thailand!), one unit completely lost. Now I also tie it on the bike.2. The processor is SO slow, it drives me insane. Come on Garmin, for the amount you charge you should upgrade this.3. The screen is tiny and impossible for me to read without reading glasses4. The plastic screen that covers the LCD screen is fragile and broke in my bag on a business trip. Finally found a replacement second hand on on ebay for around $40 as I'm not paying $200 to Garmin Thailand again and that is their service charge for any repair.5. When you buy a new unit to replace the one that fell out of the Garmin handlebar mount they also expect you to pay again for the maps you bought for the first one. This is ridiculous, at around $150 for the SE Asia map. I can see why some people choose to illegally download them from the internet.I'd like to buy a new GPS but unfortunately the new Garmin Edge 800 also has a tiny screen, and to be honest I'd prefer to try another brand anyway. If anyone knows of a GPS with a bigger screen that is suitable for cycling, please message me or comment on this review.
**Original Review for History**The are a direct replacement to the old batteries in your Midland radio. If you like the originals get these to replace them. What else can you say?**1/17/12 Update**Don't waste your money. I originally gave these a 5 star review but now changed it to one. bought the batteries in August of 2011, as of January 2012 one of them is dead and will no longer charge. Conveniently just slightly past the 90-day warranty. I believe I had about 5 -6 cycles out of them. As others have mentioned I am going to use a new set of Ni-Mh's. I bought myself a set of Eneloops and get more battery life. I'm tossing out the OEM charger and batteries as soon as I finish typing this review...
Product worked but I could never get to the configuration page. I tried two different devices and I talked to their tech support people, too. Even if it had all the bells and whistles in the world but no way to configure them it would get 1 star.
The item in the picture is not the same as what you get. I thought I would get value pack and only received the single pack. Picture is deceiving. I sent an email about it and never even got a response
Not sure if you've heard about it - but Apple Company may have a much bigger customer relations debacle on the horizon than the recent battery life problem.I purchased a Mini, along with the arm band accessory a little over a month ago - for the express reason of listening to music while jogging. At first, I loved it - the sound was great, it was very easy to use - and of course, very cool to look at and show off to friends, etc. Then, on my sixth use, the iPod completely &quot;froze.&quot; No sound, no nothing. None of the buttons worked and it would not reset. It had completelylocked up. I called Apple immediately, and explained the situation. The Apple representative, who apparently had heard of this problem before, quickly let me know that, &quot;...As shocking as this may sound, the iPods are not made to jog with.&quot; I could not believe what I was hearing. I indicated that the Apple website specifically suggests jogging as a recommended activity with the Mini. Apple even advertises the Mini with people break dancing - which is even more &quot;high impact&quot; than jogging! Furthermore, they sell a Flexible Armband for the iPod that clearly states to be used for JOGGING (which I was using when it died).I have since spoken to numerous Apple representatives to find one who would agree to help me with my problem. They've made comments like, &quot;The mini is similar to your home computer, and you don't jog with that, do you?&quot; Another Rep added, &quot;...yes you can jog with it, but we cannot guarantee it's performance.&quot; And my favorite, &quot;We are striving to produce a Mini that you can jog with, but we have not completely perfected the Mini.&quot; I indicated to them, that they are CLEARLY engaging in false advertising, but unbelievably, they responded with, &quot;No, we're not, because the Miniwill work fine for approximately 20 minutes of jogging, before it may &quot;freeze.&quot;I have repeatedly asked Apple for a refund and they won't even consider it. The only &quot;fix&quot; they have offered is, when the iPod &quot;freezes&quot; let the battery completely die (which could take hours), then re-charge it and try it again. If it is still frozen, I will have to call Apple and re-boot the Mini's hard drive - which will cause me to lose any music saved on it.The bottom line is Apple is a dishonest company! Evidently they did not adequately test their iPod Mini product before putting it on the market, and now, they have decided to continue their deceptive advertising practices to promote a product which they now know is not suited to an activity which many customers will assume is an acceptable use.
Monster A IP FM-CH 200 iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod w/ Auto-ScanHey: My wife bought me a Nano Ipod for Christmas and I didn't think I would like it but it turns out that having the ability to put 150 CDs on this little machine is awesome. I listen to most of my music in my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. My wife also gave me one of the cassette machines that allows the ipod to transmit into my car stereo reciever. I did not like the click and clack sound that the cassette made and bought a Monster Cable ipod transmitter and have found it more aggravating than the cassette. I live 90 miles from Atlanta and cannot find a station that is clean enough to play the ipod on that does not interfere with the monster machine. I have gone back to the cassette. If you really love music but have an older vehicle, then go ahead and buy a new car reciever that has a USB port because otherwise you are going to be unhapphy. I really, really wish I had my money back on the monster cable interface transmitter. Charles W. Ellis
Mouse works ok. But every time I turn off my laptop, the mouse stops responding. The only way to restart is to unplug and replug receiver.Targus does not seem interested in resolving.
I was disappointed when I recieved this item, although the concept is great. First, one of the audio cables that was supposed to be hidden inside the headband part was sticking out right above the ear, and it was impossible to get it to slide completely back in. Perhaps a QA miss here.However, the main problem with these headphones is that there are no adjustable features. There is no way to tighten the fit around your head or ears. As a result, it loosely hung around the back of my head, resting solely on my ears for stabilization. If there would be a way to control the headband length or the tightness around the ears, I would have kept this product. As it is, I am returning it for a refund. Probably bigger-headed people would not have as much of a problem (my head size is 7.5, which is large for a woman, but probably small for a man).
Sound quality not at all what I expected. Looks good, performs badly. Doesn't really fit my iPod Nano, I am so disappointed.... but then again, how could I expect Bose quality for such a small price? My mistake, you get what you pay for. I'll probably donate it to the Salvation Army.
I had this machine for two years. The first year was great. Now, it gave me all kind of the troubles. The worst one is the paper jam. it will jam even you only put one page in the paper tray.It also has problems with paper setting. It will give you error messages even when you have the correct setting.Horrible product.
This PSU arrived looking good. Appeared solid/well made, nice cords, modular is always nice, etc. Hooked it up with no problems, replacing an old PSU in a known good system. It ran fine for two hours, then died. Tried switching to known good cords, outlets, etc, nothing worked. Tried the paper clip test with just a fan plugged in, nothing. Completely dead.
thin thing will not work! i called tech support and you can not get ahold of anyone. so i sent it back for a refund!
these sounds pretty good. i actually had to refit them in my ears so i could hear around work when i needed since they isolated somewhat decently when some one tried to talk to me. decent sound really. infact i would have kept these except...the one side being longer than the other is an idea to try but the designers should have seen how poor this is. the weight of the connection brings this design flaw to your attention as one side is always tugging. i tried multiple things and they're just annoying. and with this design you HAVE to have your musical device on your left.
Purchased a new S-50 in Aug 05. Never worked; repair service told me to go to hacker websites to repair myself. Returned Mar 06, repair dept, takes 3 to 4 hours on hold before answering phone. Brad in repair said S-50 isn't very good, should buy another model. The only thing worse than this radio has to be their customer service. Last week received a refurbished used S-50, but they didn't send the docking station,and some cables, they said "Sorry we are out of them". Over a year and still no radio service. Last year they were $350, now the are $129, and still overpriced.
Very poorly designed remote. There is no SAP key (????) so you can never access that feature. In addition there is no dedicated CC (closed caption) key, on some TVs this may be mapped to the PIP key. The batteries fit very loosely in the compartment and can come out place with the slightest bump. So if you want a remote with no SAP or CC keys and don't mind opening it nearly every day to put the batteries back in alignment then buy it....
I read lots of review before I ordered this product. I thought it was the best FM transmitter. I want to use it to replace my broken Bluetooth earphone. After I got it, I connected it to my laptop and tried stereo test video (Left-Right) on youtube. It is truly a stereo FM transmitter. But instantly I noticed continuous background noise from the transmitter. I turned "stereo" to "mono" on my FM radio and the noise is reduced. But I don't think it is worth to use it on mono only. I feel sorry that I have to return it. It is my first return on Amazon. I hope Amazon will give me a full refund. Just a remind: never go back to FM transmitter after you used Bluetooth.// Amazon does give me a full refund. Thanks.
I've owned the MC-1 since it was first introduced last year. I've struggled through mutiple software revisions -- each time hoping that the unit would be less &quot;fragile&quot; and tedious to use. Alas, one new problem after another keeps popping up.- I've had to &quot;restore factory defaults&quot; and start over loading my 3,000 track CD collection, not once, not twice, but THREE times. The last time, I had to send it back to OpenGlobe (Compaq doesn't have a clue about these units) and they still couldn't fix it without wiping the harddrive and making me start over.- I have to &quot;reboot&quot; my unit at least three times a week -- it hangs for various unknown reasons- The new &quot;Media Manager&quot; software for downloading music from your PC to the MC-1 is very slow and VERY buggy.Bottom line: I suspect that OpenGlobe is under intense pressure to get the software written for their various OEM partners like Compaq, Kenwood, and others. They don't adequately test them -- from what I understand there is NO beta test period... just some internal testing (which must not be very exhaustive or they would have surely found all the problems that customers have found) and then they ship it to their OEMs.It's a very cool concept and if it was reliable, it would be a killer product. But alas, these guys just can't seem to turn out a stable product.
I thought I liked this case at first, then I realized (afte 6 months) it's just not worth the hassle. It's very difficult to open at times, and the hinge is very weak. I also don't think the covered screen is worth the protection. On must open the case to see who's calling them, and that's NOT a one-hand operation with this case.
I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion.
1-disconnect every 5min comparing to my wireless notebook which is continously working where both reciving from the same router that mean the problem is not in the router as I thought befor2-very low signal detecting where the distance is about 10m in open area (less than bluetooth rang...loool)3-pay some more bucks and get mimo adapter
I've purchased this Walkman twice in the past. With the first version I had, it was exposed to a tiny amount of water, and did not ever turn on again. With the second version, I purchased it and one week after I purchased it, it began to malfunction. The player turns off randomly, even if it is not exposed to any shock. Granted, this player may look &quot;cool&quot;, but it is not durable and is a waste of money. Buy another version, like a Panasonic, which are extremely durable. Stay away from this version!
I love the length of the chord, but that was about all I could say that I loved.Only two of the outlet plugs actually worked - the other ones, I, for some reason, couldn't get any plug to go into! Definitely a strange issue.
I ordered batteries for my 40 year old Nikon cameras. These batteries do not seem to be fresh as the camera tester is on the negative side. My last battery order was fine.
For a few months, the router worked fine. When we had to reinstall the computer, though, the router never worked again. We tried using the setup CD, but it was useless. The Setup Wizard that is part of the router itself was consisently wrong. It would claim we had a working internet connection when nothing worked at all. As other reviews have said, their tech support is worthless. Buy a different router instead.
I have used mine *heavily* since I bought them in March 2005. The fact that it has an extension cord is great: you can use the short cables to attach to your iPod in your armband without a mess. This works great for the treadmill.9 Months have passed and the left headphone is not woking very well. Just checked and it would cost me $30 to get a replacement. I guess its a bad assumtion to make that all prodcuts come with a one year warranty huh?The headphone plugs do come lose easily, so you have to watch over them when taking them out of a bag or untangling them. Sound is great, but I am dissapointed that they lasted only for 9 months.
Same experience as the previous reviewer. I read the review and hoped it wouldn't be a big deal. Unfortunately, it is a big deal. Having to reset the unit multiple times during useage is a nightmare. We are returning and going in a different direction. Aesthetically, nice unit, but the "reset" issue using a pushpin because nothing larger will fit in the hole is too much for me to overcome.
I actually bought the 256 MB version for my son, but all the reviews seem lumped. The product works fine *but* the product description indicates there is an AC power adapter in the box. I bought the 256MB version for my son in August. No power adapter. Manual says it is optional. Contacted amazon. Told to see manufacturer. Manufacturer did not reply. Tried the followup link amazon had left -- expired. Emailed amazon again, no reply. The power adapter is available for another $10, + shipping, but not that I can find on amazon.So the caveat is: There is probably no AC power adapter in this one either. The AC power adpater has to have a mini-usb plug. So if you use this for an extended period without a pc available, out of luck.
This card didn't work for me. The picture captured moves in frames. Although my computer is configured according to the specs required for the Hauppage PVR 350, this card did not work for me. I wouldn't suggest any one to buy this card. I would recommend a stand alone DVD recorder which works perfectly for recording to digital format. I bought the Panasonic DVD 30S. It works like a dream!
I bought this one. The hard to manuever the buttons while driving. the top warped in my car, it kept shutting off on the middle of a song. This unit is not disgined for the extreme heat we receive in the desert with temparatures well in to the 100's. I ended up returning the item for a refund.
This drive may work correctly for you if you have no DVD/CD burning software on your computer. I had Roxio (Sonic Solutions) Easy Media 8 on my PC, and it made it so that I could not eject nor format a REV disk, nor could I detach the drive without blue-screening (BSOD) my Windows 2003 server. I tried this on 3 separate systems (2 servers, one Windows XP). All Iomega customer support (3 individuals there) would do was to finger point and make me do all the testing (uninstall software, uninstall drivers, try this, try that). They could not tell me what DVD burning software would coexist on a PC with an attached USB 2.0 REV 70 GB drive. They (and this was more than one customer support person at Iomega) explained that it's not their job to test their products with other software. They suggested that I buy Nero or other DVD/CD burning software to see if they caused the REV drive to not work correctly. Why should this compatibility testing be my responsibility?Come on Iomega! Roxio (Sonic Solutions) is one of the top 2 or 3 DVD/CD burning products in the world. You produce a product that is not compatible with that software and it's my responsibility to work that out with Sonic Solutions? (They told me that I had to contact Roxio to find out why their software makes the REV drive fail and get Roxio to fix it).My machine, which has been stable for over a year, began blue screening after I installed the REV drivers and this product.I thought the days of finger pointing and poor customer service were long gone.
I have satellite TV and thus a receiver box with a standard RCA jack type output plus an S-video output. No hi def yet, but I have TV's in three locations and was paying for two receivers. With this unit hooked to the main unit, it broadcasts to a second television and even carries the stereo sound. Out of the box, cables included, set up time is minutes. You get a transmitter and a recever and an IR remote control repeater. I bought a second (extra) receiver for the third television. Works great, no interference from microwaves and other 2.4 mhz noise.Unfortunately, the IR repeater does not work dependably.Sometimes it repeats commands perfectly and other times it won't respond at all. BEWARE THE DISTRIBUTOR WILL NOT REPLACE A DEFECTIVE UNIT. Several phone calls to the customer service will get you a run around of "try this, and then try that" to stall you. I know the transmitter unit is defective but the receivers are fine, but they will NOT send a replacement transmitter. They actually expected me to send all 3 pieces ($200 worth) back to the factory to "test" them. This means I would be without the units for God knows how long, if ever. I suggest another brand of equipment.
I did not open the product because it was not needed. It was suggested by amazon and so I ordered it. Returning what was not needed cost me the return postage. Amazon then provides no way to complain so I am with this review creating my own way to complain.
I purchased this camcorder in July of 2006 because of all of the great reviews. The LCD display just stopped working (greyed-out, on-the-blink, the bottom of the picture/display is partially now on top, etc.) and I now need to send it back to the "Sony Factory" for repair. Even though the unit is under warranty for one year, it's only under warranty for parts -- not labor (which is the most expensive part of fixing something!!!). I'll now have to pay $129 just to have the display fixed.I liked the camcorder otherwise, IF you don't have problems. Not sure if an extended warranty would make a difference since you still have to pay labor -- that's ridiculous!
As much as I like NetGear equipment, this device does not meet expectations or claims. Here is my litany of complaints:1. The MySync software Key does not work. I am not the only user with this complaint, the NetGear forum has many others, and the provided solutions do not work.2. The unit tends to "drop off" the network and puts alot of "talk" over the wire, interupting other traffic.3. The software (required) removed share permissions from one machine. (chaos ensued)4. The software is required not only to connect, but to retrieve data. If there is a malfunction in the software, recovery is all but impossible.5. The disk formatting is proprietary. Recovery without one of these devices is near impossible.6. The software provided is "quirky" and unpredictable.Ok, now some positives;1. It looks cool (good conversation piece).2. It is quiet.3. Mine does not run hot.4. It is a great concept (if not a great execution of the concept).
I own both the old version and this new version. The new one sucks plain and simple. Fist of all it isn't made of leather, like it says, it is made of plastic that looks like leather. The construction is nowhere near the quality of the old version. The sides are made out of nylon and not cloth like the old version. The fabric that holds the disks is significanlty crappier and is so thin it is see through. Even the zipper is crappier. Nothing about is has been improved what so ever. EVERYTHING has been made 100% cheaper and crappier. Avoid at all cost. Go with someone else. Case Logic has just lost a customer for LIFE.
I have not had any success with this product. I purchased the first one and a few days later it stopped working. It would charge my Ipod but not play it through the car stereo. Amazon was good though, they sent me a replacement which worked for about a week longer, then it broke. I have not replaced it yet. My suggestion would be spend a bit more and get something that actually works to avoid the headaches that this product carries with it.
The m100 is a pretty good idea and is great for people who don't want to buy one of the more expensive palms. But when it all comes down to it, it is just a cheaply made palm IIIe with a few new features. The alarm feature is really useful to alert you of something due on your schedule. The notepad feature isn't all that great though. The screen is smaller than the usual palm and really isn't comfortable when trying to jot something down. The cover that comes with the m100 is different than used before. You can rotate it all the way to the to the back of the palm which is really nice. The only problem with this cover is I wish there was a way to secure it. The cover very easily flops around if not held down by your own hand, and is a very tempting part of this device to leave home. As mentioned before the screen isn't very big, and this is noticeable if you've used an earlier model palm. The feel of the m100, when using it, does not feel as though you have a quality product as well. I would have to say by far the most annoying thing I have come across with this particular palm is the power on/off switch, and is what really affirms it was made cheaply. It is very sensitive and sometimes does not even work. After reading other reviews about this device, it seems as though I'm not the only one to encounter this either. This was very disappointing. Another disappointment it, if you want a cradle for this device you have to shell out [more money]... I actually believe this device isn't worth the [money] they charge. I have also read an article that states that the price of this device will be [lowered] in the coming months. If you really want to buy this device I would wait untill then. You would be almost getting your moneys worth.
The Netgear SC101 Storage Central device holds a lot of promise and offers a nice looking case design. In fact, I referred to mine as a "network toaster" since that is kind of what it looked like.Unfortunately, "beauty is only skin deep" when it comes to this unit.Netgear did get some things right--the ability to buy just the enclosure and add your own hard disks is great. Anyone who has worked on computers for some time will undoubtedly have some perfectly serviceable hard drives sitting around. This unit gives you the ability to put at least some of those drives to use.Installation and use of the device--when it works, which it doesn't always do--are both easy and definitely geared to new and inexperienced computer users who just want something that works.What Netgear missed with this device, however, is the ability for more advanced users (or people who have multiple computers with different operating systems) to take this device further. It offers no web based interface and no file sharing protocols outside of the proprietary software (for Windows 2000/XP only). This is a serious flaw to an otherwise great idea.The hard drives are also loose inside the device when you install them. There's nothing to hold them in place or keep them stable other than some blocks of foam. I could see this leading to electrical shorting from the circuit board on the drive to the case and even serious disk damage in the event that this unit would fall. The interior of the case is also quite sharp, so watch out not to cut or slice yourself while installing drives (or taking it apart to see what's inside).All things and limitations considered, I returned mine after five minutes of using it. It's just too limited for the power user, hobbyist or tinkerer. If you pay full retail price (~$100), it's also quite pricey for such a limited piece of hardware. If Netgear were to come out with a more powerful version that offered true network attached storage functionality, I'd certainly give serious thought to buying it. As it is right now, the product was an expensive disappointment to me.
I replaced my old Epson printer with the Photosmart because I wanted a fax machine. I have been regretting it ever since. The HP Photosmart C6180 is way too slow -- seems to take twice as long as my old printer. It is also constantly doing something it calls "Printer Preparation" which involves making a huge amount of noise. The scanner is slow and strangely complicated to use. I am mystified by the good reviews this printer has gotten. Maybe I got a lemon? It seems very user UNfriendly to me.
I cannot believe this item was 10 feet short. I mean if it was a feet or two I could imagine it was a manufacturing mishap, but you can just visually notice if %10 of the roll is missing. This is just a scam! Shame on you Amazon if you do not punish a manufacturer that is cheating your customers so apparently and causes so much wasted time, trouble and money.
Just like a previous reviewer, R. Adams from Austin, I have had nothing but the very same problems with my Panasonic home theatre. It is alarming to hear that he has had the same lack of customer service from Panasonic that I have experienced.Since day #1, I experienced major problems with it. After nearly five hours of disassembling my old speakers and putting this one together, I began to test it with a DVD. Within minutes, the sound shut off altogether. The movie still played, but the volume was nonexistant. I went over everything again... EVERYTHING... and tried again. Same problem. I had to turn the unit off and then on again, and the volume was back, but it happened repeatedly. It became almost comical; you buy something like this to upgrade your movie-watching experience, and instead, it turned what little leisure time my family is afforded into misery, and I am honesty not exaggerating.I've tried contacting Panasonic four times regarding this issue; the first time, they told me to take the entire system apart, make sure none of the wires are frayed, and put it back together again. It had taken me hours to put the thing together to begin with, and I'd already done exactly what they had said to do, but still, I moved furniture, traced all the wires to make sure they were fine and unfrayed, and put everything together again.Still, nothing. I watched "Phantom of the Opera" one night just to see how often the sound cut out... it took almost four and a half hours to watch the movie, and I had to re-start the theatre a mind-blowing 214 times.Panasonic never responded to any of my further inquiries. Evidently, the had stolen my money and that was good enough for them. I will never buy any Panasonic product again, almost entirely based on he way Panasonic failed to address the problem. I feel robbed.
Slow to find satellite signalKept losing signalMay have been worth renting or buying onein Europe especially with all the newhighways.
heres is what I am currently doing to get by until serial cables come out...On your NT computer - click import/export, select export to a file (select *.PST type) and then select what you want to transfer (check all subfolders)click next and save the file, and then transfer the file somehow (I use the internet) to your home PC and then Import that file into your Outlook 2000 at home.then sync and presto you have your information.It sucks to have to do that but until the serial cradles arrive plus beware if you do all the files in outlook (calendar/inbox )ect. the file could get huge 3 to 4 megs
Ordered this unit as a suggesttion from the web site here as my LG800G tracfone would support this memory card. Phone wouldn't recognize the card, but my computer would while installed in the phone. Ordered another 4g SanDisk card from McTechy,(another shipper) through Amazon links. It works like a champ. Don't know what's up there. Still can't go wrong for the price.
what a bummer, bought this at rat shack and tested it out on the way to work the next day. (very excited to use w/o a silly wire commin' out of my deck)i had to hold the cable tightly in my hand to help boost the already existing weak signal power output.going to rat shack on my way home.
Scans very poorly, it scans half the card, and it won't scan raised (thermo) cards at all. All a big blur. Strongly suggest against this product it just doesn't work properly.
I've tried using this filter with an Oly c2020z, and despite every tweak in WB, every possible setting on the camera, every photoshop channel mixer swap page with advice, I'm finding there are no false color possibilities with this filter - if you're interested in b/w infrared only, you'll be happy with this filter. It does render foliage very white.Suspect this is filtering at a non r72 range. It's doing too good a job for my liking.I hope this proves helpful for those with a similar camera, seeking infrared color possibilities.
Brand new out of the box it had dust that showed up on ALL my slide scans. I couldn't get rid of it. It's going back.
The device will not take any cards, any longer. I do not know what to do about it, Spent over $149 on it originally. Why would it stop taking the cards?
My Maestro 3100 only lasted a few months before I started having problems with it. It stopped holding its charge, despite always being plugged into it's power source. Having sent the unit in for repair under warranty, I'm compelled to advise Amazon buyers to stay away from Magellan products. I had to send the unit in at my own expense, and now Magellan can't tell me where my unit is, or how long it will be before I get it back. When I called to check on it, (as I was told I'd receive an email confirming receipt and repair status and had heard nothing) I was told that the units take upwards of a month for repair. I wish I'd known that before I sent it in.I bought the unit based on price and because I had no experience with GPS devices yet, and figured I'd invest the least I could in a technology I wasn't sure I'd utilize. But I am definitely sold on GPS devices in general and the Maestro 3100 certainly served its purpose before it stopped working. Complaints that it is sluggish are very true, and it sometimes seemed like it was a little "off" with the position.Overall, I'd suggest you select a more reputable company with a better track record of customer service and warranty repairs. A friend of mine has a Garmin and I've been really impressed with it while driving with her, and I will certainly purchase my next unit from them if my Magellan never returns. Spending a little more on the unit is probably not a bad idea either. I think, at least here, you get what you pay for.Update: The unit was returned two months after sending it in. I got no communication from the company on the repair status --it just showed up one day. I used it for a WEEK before it died again. I now own a Garmin. Magellan is dead to me forever.
After reading the great reviews, I purchased one of these. The Nuvi 350 does not recognize it as a valid power source! It's useless.
I have two SkyFi3 units and both of them are buggy as hell. Lots of lockups. Annoying issues with the pause/play buffer just erasing itself when you are in the middle of listening to something that you paused (long talk radio segments) Pressing skip forward and having the unit just replace the same commercial you are trying to skip, etc... I would suggest sticking with the SkyFi2, which was a rock solid radio.
When I first plug my 1/8&#34; headphone male connector into this cord's female socket, there is terrible distortion. I found that the socket allows the headphone connector to insert a fraction of an inch too far. If I carefully extract the connector a tiny bit then I get great, clear sound, but it is too precarious to remain this way. One slight bump and it moves and is distorted again. I am going to try to get a replacement and see if it is better.
I bought it, IT works fine in good lighting condishons. other than that IT SUCKS! Focus sucks, after about 5 feet its gets blurry and My files Cept on geting corrupted in the camera. It frezzes alot. Dont buy it at all.
I bought this product to speed up my computer, but instead it made no change in speed and caused my computer to reboot itself about every 20 minutes. How aggravating!I finally removed the RAM and started the process of getting it replaced through Kingston. There is no 1-800 number, so I have completed a series of online forms and each time waited on Kingston to respond to verify that I have the RIGHT to return the product. There are just too many hoops to jump through with this vendor, and I am not done jumping through all of them yet. Hopefully my replacement RAM will work better than the initial product.I won't do business with Kingston again.
While the DMP-120 has an attractive pricetag, the unit itselfleaves a lot to be desired. The generous 64MB flash capacityyields a lot of room for your favorite MP3 songs, but it suffersfrom memory initialization problems resulting in loss of data.Roughly 10 percent of the power-downs that were tested on twoseparate units resulted in the unit locking up, requiring theuser to remove the batteries to "hard" reset the unit. Whilethis is not only inconvenient, data is lost or corrupted duringthe hard reset most of the time, requiring the user to reformatthe flash and reload the memory. In addition to initializationproblems the unit exhibits what is most likely memory formattingproblems in the form of data loss or corruption. The symptoms ofthis problem are that the first few hundred KB or so of everysong are either not present or cannot be interpreted by theprocessor; in other words the first 1/2 second or so of every songis not there and the song starts in what would appear to bemid-stream. While this is not a major problem, it is perpetuallyannoying and would be considered "unacceptable" by serious audioenthusiast. In the defense of the poor engineering of the unit,the customer service at D-Link was very helpful in replacing theoriginal unit (that was suspected to be faulty), but the supposedly"tested" replacement unit exhibited the same faults.
Bought part for my camera December 26 for $21.36. E-mailed Media-Mart when I received part never heard from then. Sent part back 1/25/10 received e-mail back from Amazon.com said they were refunding me $13.10 within 10 days. Very unhappy with service! Jack
Pictures directly from my Easyshare V550 camera are terrific, no complaints. Trying to get pictures from my hard drive via EasyShare software has been futile. Have been in touch with Kodak Support but no solution to date.
Order Date: July 13, 2009e mailed asking for a shipping date was told "Not in stock; order now and we'll deliver when" by Srikanth.P.R @ Amazon.com We're Building Earth's Most Customer-Centric CompanyWhen i went again to check the web page clearly still says "In Stock Ships from and sold by DataVision Computer Video. 2 left in stock" ,and web page has said this for all most 3 weeks now.so question can Srikanth.P.R not read or is it just a automated reply botsincerely "2 weeks and counting"update:Today is august 12 still getting the same song and dance as before.5 weeks of "on order" i am thinking Amazon hopes i forget about my order.update august 21 after 14 e-mail all saying the same carbon copy response.i still have not received this item or even a reasonable lie as to why its not shipped yet.
See the 2 photos I have attached to the product in the main listing.Each earpiece assembly is attached to the headband assembly with a thin piece of plastic that has two posts that support a relatively great deal of stress in normal use. The piece is only .06 inches thick, and very prone to break. As I write this, mine is the 12th review or comment on this Amazon listing that mentions the problem.The piece is cheap and could easily be user-replaced but B&O; refuses to offer it as a spare part. When I sought support they told me "The part you mention is not available as a sparepart and for this reason cannot be replaced."They also said "... we would also like to stress that we have not experienced a general problem with the mentioned parts breaking in Form 2."Apparently they don't read the reviews of their products in Amazon.So when it breaks, as it clearly does for many users, you either need to do some creative engineering with bracing materials and superglue, or throw them away and buy a better designed product elsewhere.In fact they apparently agree, because they also told me: "it may be necessary to buy a new set of headphones in replacement for the defective ones you have."
It took less than an hour of listening before the left headphone stopped working. For the very brief time that they did work, sound quality was better than stock ipod headphones, but still not as good as I was expecting. Look elsewhere!
Do not buy this lamp. I bought one and received a broken lamp. Then I ordered another and received ANOTHER broken lamp. Now, I have two broken lamps. What can I do with them? Looks like I have to waste my time shipping them back because you can't return this to a store. DONT BUY!
For the 2 months that it worked, it was better than other mini keyboard/trackball combos that I've tried (but that is not saying much at all, since they are almost all terrible). One thing I liked most about this over others was that it rarely needed to be resynched. The trackball worked pretty well for being so tiny, and the mouse buttons/scroll wheel were nice.But today, after using the keyboard for probably only 5-15 minutes per week over the last couple of months, it has gone haywire. Pressing most keys on the keyboard now results in the keyboard sending multiple keystrokes to the computer. For example, the "g" key sends "gv". I'm past the Amazon 30-day guarantee, so I'll have to try to deal with the manufacturer Adesso.
Purchsed this monitor because of the good reviews it had gotten. Reception is fine but the battery system sucks. We keep one monitor plugged in in the bedroom but have one that runs on batteries that we take with us around the house. This monitor chews through 9V batteries. I'd say you get 4 hours of monitor time per battery, less with rechargables. But what really bites is that not only do you have to constantly change the battery....you need a screwdriver to do it!!!!
on Jan.6,2008 I bought my son a "Defcon CL" combo cable lock. I brought it home ,picked a combination and tried it 3 times and it worked all 3 times!! I then went and put it on my son's computer and guess what? I can't get it off. I guess it changed the combination on it's own. WONDERFUL!!!!I then read all the wonderful reviews about this lock. I hope there are people who will read this before they buy.
The handle just came out of the slot after 1 week of use. I would think that these backpacks should be sturdy enough to last at least on school year.I would not waste my money on this product.
The cable seems quite sturdy but I ordered it for a specific purpose, to connect to the Firewire 400 port of the Digidesign Mbox2 Pro, a Pro Tools recording device and the iMac 800 port. It doesn't make a firm connection with the Mbox port, unfortunately, causing the Mbox to disconnect when moved even slightly. I returned it and got the the Sonnet 400-800 adapter that connects to the port on an iMac. Then I used the original 400 cable that came with the Mbox and it makes a solid connection at both ends.This will be an issue now that the new Macs have eliminated the Firewire 400 ports and most music devices still use that protocol.
It is a good thing that Sony has a warranty on these. When I pay $35 for a set of headphones, I expect that they last.While these still have great sound, the sheething on the outside of the wires is just disentigrating.I won't be buying this brand again.This is also the case for every pair of the Funtopia headphones that I have seen.
read reviews and thought this would be suitable for my needs. Upon using this for a couple months, I wish I would have spent more money to get a quality light meter.
I bought this lens for its range to be used with my 40D. It would be perfect if it hadn't some serious issues with chromatic aberration (worst on the short end.) You can see purple/green fringes on any high (and sometimes not so high) contrast in the picture at 100% view. Color rendition is mediocre at best, focus tends to be on the soft side. The EF-S 18-15mm that came with my XTi shoots crisper, less distorted, more colorfull pictures than the EF-S 17-85 with very little CA! Looks like there is a reason for Canon not posting MTF charts for this lens..On top of that, the lens in *not* supported by DPPs Lens Aberration Correction function (ver. 3.2 at the time this review was written), which renders this EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM totally useless for me.If I can't return it (3rd party vendor..) I'll try to have Canon "calibrate" it and take it as a lesson -- in the future I'll stick to L lenses, the 17-40 will cover my indoor and landscape needs nicely.
This thing doesn't work with Windows XP (works fine in win2k)....
a virtual nightmare with set up. no help from their support staff on phones, nor online Q&A.; poorest choice i ever have made in a product!!I am a savvy computer type with network experience and this one for the books. Item still sitting where i left it......., useless.
We bought this TV about 2.5 years ago, and were mostly satisfied with it. Its performance with dark programs (where there is lots of black on the screen) is really lacking, but other than that, it wasn't bad. However, less than a month ago, and after only 2.5 years of owning it, the display died completely. The repair was going to cost about the same as a new TV. Of course, it only has a 1 year warranty, and several tv salespeople we talked to when searching for a replacement were not at all surprised that this particular model had such a short life. I do NOT recommend this TV unless you don't have a problem buying a new TV every couple of years.Incidentally, we replaced it with a Sony Bravia, and it is just WORLDS better. There is absolutely no comparison. Colors are more vivid, definition is better, and no noticeable pixelation with dark colors like with the Philips. The Philips looks nice, and it was great for us, because we have it on our mantel (mounting on our fireplace chimney would cost upwards of $600, so finding an LCD set with a narrow base was paramount for us...and this Philips model has it), but the Sony fits too. Other than the extra thousand dollar expense, I'm actually kind of glad this set died, because now we have a much better HDTV viewing experience.
This item (Cord Management System) is advertised as an "easy installation" and this it is not. Basically it consists of interlocking pieces of plastic. The concept seems reasonable - as you connect each section, attach each section to your wall using the supplied "pan" screws.My walls are plaster and each "pan" screw (they came with the kit) simply created a hole and then made it larger as it was screwed into the wall. Naturally the hole just got larger and larger. The end result was that there was no way to attach these sections to a wall. There are 8 eight inch sections (8 X 8") and two "cord covers" (one of which is to be placed at the end of the 'run). None of the sections could be attached to my walls and to make a long story short, I ended up having to glue each one to the wall - what a pain. As far as I can tell, this system will only work on a wall made of wood since I suspect that a dry-wall would not work any better than my own. Even if you were lucky enough to hit a wooden stud in the wall with you pan screw, no stud is the wide enough to accommodate a "pan" screw on each side of each section of plastic channel piece. To make things worse, since these are 8" sections, there is no way to cover any meaningful distance at one time - you must deal with each 8" section - a section at a time.As far as I can tell, the Amazon product description did not make a reference to the wall composition. The instruction pamphlet that came with the product said that you can get installation assistance at their web site (www.LevelMount.com). There you will find a reference to this product working on walls made of wood, concrete, drywall or metal..... but you would not have that web site address unless you first bought the product. I didn't try using it on drywall, but I have my doubts it would work well on drywall and if it did make an attachment, it likely would be very flimsy. I suggest you try some other product.
I bought two SyncMaster 730b monitors a while back. I've been very happy with the monitors ... while they lasted.One died about 6 months ago, the other two days ago. I don't have the exact purchase date handy, but it seems to me that these things have died outside their warranty but WAY before their time.I was able to get a refurb to replace the first one and I've bought a used one to replace the most recently deceased, but I don't believe I'll be buying any further monitors from Samsung when these go.
The keyboard worked great. But the mouse never worked on our Compaq Presario desktop running Vista. Vista tried locating a driver for it, but wasn't able to find one. Strangely, we tried it on a Toshiba laptop, and both mouse and keyboard worked just fine. So, your mileage may vary. We had zero success with Kensington's support (they simply told us that the MouseWorks software couldn't be used on Vista, but that wasn't the issue we were having).Thankfully, Amazon makes it easy to return products, so back it went, and we're now waiting for a separate mouse and keyboard to arrive.
At first I thought it was a good buy, and I was quite happy. But after 6 months, I wouldn't do it again, if I knew that the machine was not that good/reliable product.I didn't really use this machine so much, I would say I printed about 100 pages so far. The machine did not feed/grab any paper in the 5th month I bought it. So I had to get it repaired. Although, under warrantee, brother paid for the parts but I still had to pay service fee, which is about how much I paid for this printer at the first place. I decided to fixed it anyway thinking it could be my mistakes. However the exact same problem happened again in another month. Now I don't think it'll be worth repairing.Altogether, this is not a good product for me. However, in terms of features, I had no complains. It did everything (fax/scan/print/copy) as I expected it to do. It's just a not reliable product at all..If you are deciding to buy, read all the reviews. The price you pay for it may end up a lot more than you expect. If you really want to try your luck to go for it. Good luck!
these sound a lot better when i use the "bass reducer" in my equalizer. this is because there is megabass built-in but no knob with which to adjust or turn off that feature.altogether functional, and better than the speakers built-into my notebook, but not great.
I as write this review, I am getting ready to go to the post office to return this monopod. I bought it because it sound great. It was self standing! In fact, this monopod is not heavy, take this from a 61 y/o 5'4" woman who is not in shape. The actual problem this product has is the conection between its metal feet and the tube or the body of the monopod. It is not difficult to unscrew it, turn it around and get the monopod standing. The problem is that there is NO way to keep the feet attached to the body. So, if you decide to move a couple of feets to get a different angle in your shot, the feet will separate from the tube or body. Moreover, if you decide to extend your monopod for a better shot, this action alone would make the feet to collapse and separate from the body. Finally, once you decide to close the whole thing down and just take it along, the feet would drop from the tube as you carry the monopod over your shoulder.Mind you, we are not retarded: there are three screws that are supposed to fix the feet to the tube, THEY DO NOT WORK. The are tinny short screws. Here the key is in the word short. If you screw them too much, they will cought into the tube and if it were the case tht you continue tiding them up, they will enventually mark or damage the tube, which we never went that far.It was so frustrating! Despite Mafrotto's quality products, this company does not have a good customer service. We called and the person we spoke to was not specialist in nothing other than selling you tripods. He was trying to convince us to try another monopod while we were explaining to him our problem. In the end, he recognized that he did not know what product we were talking about. He left me the impression that he was not even a photographer.
Although the CF card reader worked well the first time i plugged it into my Powerbook, that was the last time it functioned correctly. I had to return it within 7 days of its first use.
Purchased this shower radio for my daughter last Xmas and I am now back on Amazon looking for a replacement. Poor radio reception, difficult tuning, and lack of CD functionality we could live with, but unit affected buy moisture over time and turned "moldy" inside front tuning face plate. Radio quick working. CD player still works but sound quality if fuzzy. Really not the high quality product I have come to expect from Sony. Also unit quite heavy and bulky. Poor durability and quality for the price. Would not recommend.
&quot;System Requirements: Internet Access&quot;The included software is spyware / 30 day shareware even though you paid for it. Very irritating multi pop-up messages that demand access to the internet. They are time consuming to dismiss.
Not only does it not work with Verizon DSL as it says on NetGear's web page but the product support is awful. "Technical" support knew absolutely nothing about getting this to work with Verizon and Verizon "technical" support was just as bad.According to NetGear: "Replaces existing equipment provided by DSL Internet service providers such as Verizon, AT&T;, Qwest, EarthLink, etc."Don't waste you money.Anyone want to buy mine.........cheap!
I am not the only one. After using this camera for maybe 6 months, and being annoyed by the delay between pictures, now the darn thing won't even power up! I've replaced battery after battery, and wondered, are ALL the batteries in my house dead (taken from remotes, CD players, MP3 players, you name it)? But now I see, it's some sort of defect. Is there any remedy? I didn't purchase a warranty. Even if I had it would have expired. It seems that this problem occurs after a certain amount of usage. I would recommend against this camera, if not for the delay in pictures, then for the fact that after 6 months it is useless. What a waste of money. NO MORE NIKON for me!
I purchased this but could never even get it to work. That's because it has no support for Vista, only Windows XP. I moved it to an XP machine, and after finally getting it "working," found out that the range is not the advertised 30 feet, but closer to 4 feet. That's right, I couldn't get anything over 4-6 feet to work with the hub.The hub also feels cheaply made and not worth the currently advertised price. Stay away from this product at all costs.
I bought the predecessor to this product. As a relatively handy technical person, I found the installation and setup of this device quite cumbersome and the support information lacking.Installation: This requires a savvy technical person probably 2 hours to get installed and start using. There are a lot of finicky recognition problems with XP. Mine cycles through being recognized / not recognized, all the while beeping every minute when it changes status; all this happens too fast to get it up and running. It also starts spinning of its own accord even when not being used, which is a distracting sort of scratching noise (disconcerting to hear one's media sound like this).Included software: The recording software is difficult to figure out, even when following the user help and documentation.Online support: Their support website for this produce is quite bare compared to much of the rich support that is often offered by other companies.
This antenna did not help. My area does not pick up a signal that well, but it did not work better than an older antenna i have been using for a long time. Only thing going for this product is the look of it...
I purchased the Zune for my husband (a non techie) because of it's FM radio feature in addition to the Music player. The radio reception was extremely poor, the Zune does NOT support Audio Books (a big disappointment!) and the software that came with it was buggy and NOT user friendly. I sent the Zune back and purchased an IPOD Video Classic. My non-techie husband installed I-Tunes by himself and was downloading podcasts within minutes (no need for the radio!).
I've owned and used my STI everyday for two years. It is good about not falsing and I like the fact that I can invert the display. It came with a nice carring case, leather pouch and also a external speaker. I don't use any of the last three mentenioned items and I doubt that many people do. The windshield mount is cheap. For such an expensive radar detector it seems that Beltronics would make a better one. I bought a windshied mount for a GPS and adapted it to work. I would rather that Beltronics drop the carring case and speaker and provide a better windshield mount. Now to the important aspect of the STI for which I purchased it. I'm finding mine less and less reliable already. The police in middle Tennessee are using something the STI does not detect about forty percent of the time. It's obvious when they are there on the side of the road pointing something at you and there is no alert. Then again it will alert me over the hill, around the curve, two miles away. If I had it to do over I would purchase a less expensive model. I don't think it works any better than the model below it but it does have stealth (if that's important) and that raises the price.
I bought this television from Amazon.com and was very excited after reading all the excellent reviews. However, I was very disappointed with the quality of the television and returned it for the following reason.1) The DVD player was very loud and during quiet parts of the movie, all you could hear was the DVD player.2) Changing the channel took forever! If you are a channel surfer (like me) this is not the right television for you.3) The picture wasnt very good, in actuallity my old television had a better picture.I would not recommend this product.
This radio was half the size that I expected it to be, and would hardly pick up the strongest radio station we have. Horrible quality and buy.
I am updating my first assessment of your product. I would give it two stars rather than one because I can get it to do something but it is not doing what I want.I installed the software and rebooted the computer then plugged in the Bluetooth. I wanted to download pictures from my cell phone to my laptop. The laptop can see the cellphone but I cannot drag and drop any pictures. It has a serial port connection but I cannot access the phone with it. The cellphone shows the laptop and can connect to it but I cannot transfer any pictures. I have to go through quite a bit to get it to connect. If anybody has any hints as to how to make this work I would appreciate it.
Purchased this pruduct and never got a signal to reach more that 15 ft.Gave up threw it in the closet.
Battery life is terrible! I've never had a another mp3 player before, so maybe others are worse, but I use this for gym workouts of maybe an hour or so, and the batts (good Powerex rechargeables) are OK for maybe two sessions, and after that you takes your chances! One of the reviews here mentioned that mp3 content has something to do with batt life. I archive my collection with 192kbps (anything really irreplaceable is kept as a .wav, but I've only been using mp3's with this player); I'm not a fussy audiophile, but anything below 192 is definitely noticeable, so why bother? Even worse, since you have to keep removing &amp; recharging batts, is their location: you have to open up where the cd is (not all that ergonomically easy, either), pull the cd off its spindle, lay it down somewhere, then open the little batt door and pull 'em out. Hope the cd doesn't get scratched when I lay it down somewhere without having to go find a jewel case for it! Speaking of ergonomics, the control buttons are goofily laid out in semi-circular fashion, not intuitive to me at all. Guess some of you really buy stuff 'cause it looks nice or cute or whatever, so maybe you'll like this arrangement, but I didn't buy the unit to -duh- look at it. Another problem I have with this unit is lack of sound volume. Again, this is my first mp3 player, so I can't compare it with others, but I use Plane Quiet noise-cancelling headphones (I love them!), and sometimes I'll have to rerecord things with additional volume just so I can hear them easily. I think they could have provided more volume power. Oh, and one more thing--it skips sometimes, too.
A year ago I ordered a Philips DVDR 1500. Lots of troubles from the start. Sent back to service after 1 month for a new motor. About a year later I sent it back again because of several error messages on the screen. They replied that they are discontinuing the DVDR-1500 and they will replace it with a DVDR-985. The DVDR 985 arrived on Monday. I burned one DVD... by Thursday it too was dead. I called technical support they are going to replace this one also. Now I see all over the web that Philips is having lots of trouble with DVD recorders. Good luck if you buy this. Pioneer is the best at DVD recorders.
Received this BoxWave Leather Elite nook case. At first glance, I liked it. Impressed with the looks, texture and feel. But when I attempted to insert my nook into the case, I struggled for about five minutes. This case, and the corner leather straps designed to hold the nook in the case, are actually designed to hold the nook FACE DOWN. It fits PERFECTLY face down if you do not want to read ebooks while in the case. It is intended for you to remove the nook from the case when you want to read it. The pictures, of course, show the nook facing out as if you can leave the nook in the case while using it, but this is not so.There are two fixed, leather pocket-straps on the right-hand side of the case. These do not stretch. These pieces of leather are shaped to the contours of the nook when it is inserted face down. But when you attempt to insert the nook face up, it is not possible to slip the corners of the nook under these two leather corners.The two left-hand, elastic straps are elastic enough to allow the nook to slide underneath. If all four corners were designed with these elastic straps, it might be a better design.In my opinion, the nook was not designed with a protective cover/case in mind like the Kindle was. However, since the back cover is removable, it would be nice if someone would re-invent a repacement back cover with built-in anchor slots (think Kindle here) or perhaps built-in snaps or clasps.Overall, I am disappointed with this case. I just purchased two and intend to return them.
We bought a few Plantronics phones for our business a couple of years ago and were extremely pleased with the quality. When one of the headsets gave out, we sought a replacement and decided to go with Plantronics again. We settled on this one and found that we have wasted our money. Unless you are in a quiet room, perhaps the reading room in a library, you cannot hear much of anything the other person says on the other end. Worthless and unusable for a business. It seems in the few years their quality has really dropped or they've decided to pass off the manufacture to Hong Kong bulk surplus companies.I called Plantronics with the number on the back under the 1 Year Warranty plaque and after being passed around 3 times to different techs that were not briefed at all on the situation, they informed me that I could get a replacement of the same product but could not pay the difference for a (hopefully) better headset or get a refund. They were unwilling to work with me at all or hear me out whatsoever. Typical large corporation "read from the paper" mentality. Buyer beware, bad product + bad company = stay away!
It worked alright at first, but if you check online you see a lot of users report a problem with a loud buzzing sound that usually begins after the first few months. That happened to me. Now when I Skype or try to record something, I hear a loud buzzing that didn't used to be there. You cannot change volume settings to remove it.
Purchased this thing to do some videos to DVD. Both home type and commercial. Does not work with Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. I have them all. Tried to download from the company and there was nothing and no help from customer service. So save your money and get a better one. Just make sure you have enough memory in your computer for the better ones. Cause even the better ones don't work very good. Good luck.
This is the 2nd Belkin product I have had the misfortune of buying and after 2 hours I cannot get it to work on my laptop with Win XP Pro. The messages differ from the guide. At the HW level, the machine recognizes the device but the Belkin software does not! Do not buy this product if you have XP.
Have tried 2 in hopes of curing the lost cap problem. No cap to lose, but the darn things collapse every time you try to plug them in. If you want to use these, your USB port needs to have enough clearance around it so that you can wrap your hand around the drive and hold the slider in the extended position with your thumb. Needs a stronger latch.
11/4 UPDATE - Received replacement TV. Works great, wonderful TV. Only complaint is the length of time that it took Sharp to replace the original one. I'd buy again, would just buy from a store that accept returns.11/1 UPDATE - Service Center was unable to repair, Sharp authorized a replacement. Have not yet received.I bought this online (not from Amazon). Set up and have not been able to use because it doesn't work. Internet store does not accept TV returns - says covered under manufacturer warranty. Sharp service reps are nice but am going on a month as they replace the main board, now power and some sort of switch. Would not pay the extra money for Sharp - in reading boards appears they have a quality control problem.
I bought this all-in-one about 1 year ago and it worked for about 6 months. After 6 months there was a message that said the print cartridge was low so I replaced them both with Lexmark cartridges. About 1 month later there was a message that stated the wrong cartridges were installed. I rechecked the Lexmark web site to make sure I had the correct cartridges and I did but I replaced them again anyway. Then the error message read 'right cartridge incorrect'. Nothing I did would correct the issue so I contacted Lexmark and they offered to replace the printer at no charge. The replacement printer arrived and did not look as nice as the one I had. It was a reman printer and would not communicate with the PC. After numerous chat sessions with the the Lexmark support staff and two phone calls later (took about 3 weeks) they admitted that the replacement printer was bunk and they would replace it. So I have two X7350s that are mere paperweights and quite possibly there is a third on the way.
Forget these for music - the audio quality is poor. I use them just for books while walking. And they are very tight - maybe best suited for a child or petite person. But on the plus side - cheap and sturdy. If that sounds right for you, go for it!
One star is too high, do you have a zero?I am a big fan of Netgear, or at least I used to be. I wish I'd read these reviews before I bought this device at a local store.I couldn't get the firmware upgraded. After several rounds of un-install, re-install, and reboots, I finally sent an email to support for help. First reply was a URL to the drivers and firmware download page, a page that I was already very familiar with. Frustrated, I asked the question more specifically and the reply to that was along the lines: We're not equiped to answer questions like these. Your case has been sent on to somone or other. And of course, I never got any other reply.If you're attempting to use this device as a backup, I suggest you run some MD5 checksums on some files, copy them out to this device, then read them back in and see if you get the same MD5 checksum.Maybe I got a defective unit, but based on the other reviews, I doubt it. I wouldn't even give this device to someone I *don't* like. The disk is now in a removable storage rack, and the cute little toaster (SC101) is now where it belongs: in the trash.
The Coby's are complete junk. First the cable frayed near the jack, then the jack itself came loose and then broke off. Not to mention the tips always fall off. I eventually lost one, making them utterly useless.I've had terrible experiences with earbuds from Coby, Skullcandy, and V-Moda. I would recommend avoiding Coby and trying something else.
I just got this and was surprised to find that this MP3 player does *not* work with any OS other than Windows XP. I have Win2k at work so I can't even charge the player right now -- apparently you'll have to install the software first on an XP system and then connect the USB cable, which doubles as the AC charge cable. There is *no* separate AC adapter in the package. BTW, charging takes 5 hours, which is ridiculously long. I'm disappointed Creative doesn't even include an AC adpater which would have cost them less than a dollar to make in Chinese sweatshops.The vertical touchpad can drive you nuts, and is quite counter-intuitive. For example, you cannot tap the up or down area to go down a list one item at a time; instead, you must move your finger to scroll, so it's very easy to "overshoot" the item you want. To enter, you can hard-tap anywhere on the vertical bar, not just the center, which is not obvious at all. The menu system is poorly designed. For instance, it's not obvious at all how to go back to the "Now Playing" screen from a menu screen. And what's driving me nuts right now is there seems no way to get back to the original background wallpaper. But contrary to one "popular" reviewer claims, you *can* adjust the volume easily. In the play screen, just scroll up or down the vertical touchpad. In other screens (i.e., menus), just press the lower-right option button which gives you access to volume control.FM radio sensitivity is not great; I'm right here in an open area near downtown Boston. My Panasonic FM CD player has perfect reception and clarity, but not the Zen Micro Photo, which gives a lot of static noise.The OLED screen is a big letdown so far. It's really dark, even at the highest contrast level. There's no brightness contorl, just contrast. The sample pictures Creative bundles all look unimpressive at best.Battery life is really disappointing. My other hard drive-based MP3 player is a Sony NW-HD3, the thin one with 20GB capacity. On a charge the Sony can last 20-30 hours playing MP3 tracks. With the Zen MicroPhoto, I seem to be getting no more than 6-8 hours per charge. I kid you not. I don't shuffle or look at the photos any more -- cuz the screen really sucks for viewing photos -- but I swear I'm not getting more than eight hours, probably actually far less, per charge. I talked to a coworker who has an earlier version of Zen Micro and he had the same problem. The Zen's are made in Malaysia, a country hostile towards the U.S., so maybe they just put in defective parts to screw us. I don't know. I'm not happy about teh battery life.Sound quality is good, but far inferior to my Sony NW-HD3. As a couple other reviewers have pointed out, adjusting the EQ (equalizer) does absolutely nothing to sound quality. I haven't tried the bass boost because I listen mostly to classical. I use a good pair of Sony earphones. I must say I'm not unhappy with the sound quality, and the volume can go higher than my Sony NW-HD3 player, so I think in the sound department this is good. If only they made the EQ a real thing...Getting MP3 files to the player is easy. I like the Media Explorer. Will probably never use the other utility, MediaSource which is like a jukebox. Media Explorer works like Windows so it's quite intuitive. I also like the CD ripping utility. As I was never a fan of iTune's demented ugly interface or MusicMatch's constant pop-up ads, Media Explorer turned out to be the best part of this whole package.Overall, I think the Zen MicroPhoto is quite disappointing. I experienced a crash on the 12th day of ownership: after turning on, the big Creative logo appeared but the unit froze. I had to remove the battery to reset the player, per Creative's instructions. The overall user interface is really lacking in refinement and user-friendliness. The battery life is too short. Styling is decent, and many friends have said mine looked cute. Ok, I'm a guy and I don't want something "cute." I want something that works well. In that aspect, Singapore-based Creative Technology falls short yet again. Looks like their 15%-to-9% market share fall over the past 12 months will continue to shrink as Apple's iPods take over the world (until the U.S. government decides to sue Apple for being a monopoly).
This manufacturer cares nothing about support or a quality product - only your money. I received the 24x10x40x for Christmas. It is 3 full days now that their support number has been constantly busy and E-mails are ignored. The &quot;installation manual&quot; seems to be written for Electrical Engineers and is in poor english as well. Expect to spend half a day just putting it in your computer, and an unknown number of days trying to get it to work. &quot;Masters&quot;, &quot;Slaves&quot;, and &quot;Jumpers&quot; are words I don't like anyway but you'll see them in the manual. At one point my computer wouldn't even boot! I would have taken it back already but don't feel like spending another half day just to remove it. Maybe that's what they want?
I just bought this, and now I wish I'd read these reviews first. The thing really IS too short to fit the hard drive and its plugs. If I take the cap off the other end, THEN it fits. But, its not a very nice solution...it's pretty ugly in fact. My advice? Don't buy it.
I must echo the concern about the lack of customer service provided by this company. The player slipped from my wife's armband causing the Play button malfunction. I contacted the customer service department (a long distance call I might add) and tangled for quite some time. I purchased the player 60 days ago (well within the 90 day warranty period) - but since it was manufactured last year, they told me the warranty had expired. They said something about the length of time Target held the product in it's store, and before you know it, I was debating the finer points of inventory management!! They finally cut me the break of a lifetime and agreed to a one time policy waiver if I faxed them proof of purchase. Obtaining the information from Target's customer service was a snap! However, getting the fax to transmit was another nightmare. They use some funky, out-dated fax machine. I am now waiting to find out what sort of hoops I must jump through next to get this issue resolved. // Generally speaking the player worked well and sounded great, but if you have a problem, be prepared to spend twice what you invested to get the matter resolved!! // If I actually get a replacement unit, I'll request my rating to be moved up from 1 star to 2!
Apparently the axim x51 is very finiky with its battery door. If it dosnt fit right, it will not activate a switch and the axim will not turn on. There are many entrys about these sort of problems in axim sites. This battery door dosnt work. I emailed SF Planet through amazon about a week ago now. I didnt hear from them so 3 days later I emailed again; Another 3 days later I still have not heard from them. I dont recommend buying from them!
While the camera worked, I had very few complaints about it (short battery life, but it took good high quality pix). However, this camera definitely comes with hidden charges. The most expensive and most fragile part in the camera - the LCD screen - is not covered by warranty. In my case, the LCD cracked without being bumped or dropped, (and the clear plastic protective cover didn't crack). This has led to THREE MONTHS of dealing with service centers, paying an additional approximately $150 for parts and labor, and I still haven't received the camera back fixed. It seems the part is in such high demand from people with the same problem that I am still far down on the list for replacement.
I just purchased one of these - thinking it would be easy to install much like the Linksys Router and separate Wireless Access Point/Router that I had purchased previously.To date, I have not been successful in making this thing work with my network. On top of it, this unit has an annoying high-frequency tone (defective?). The instructions are totally useless and using instinctive steps doesn't really get you anywhere. It sounds like from reading other reviews that this unit has trouble establishing an IP, I will attempt to force an IP using my DHCP settings. If that does not work, I will have to get assistance from one of those &quot;helpful&quot; phone tech support folks at Linksys.I am not sure this product is ready for prime time!
I live about 20 miles outside of Chicago, IL and even though I am on the second floor and about 6 feet from a window this antenna only picks up FOX, which happens to be the strongest signal station in Chicago, IL. I read a lot of great reviews and a lot of horrible reviews but needed to find out for myself since I'm not that far from all the major network towers in Chicago.I hate that I have to go through the trial and error of antennas. Can't someone make an excellent antenna and be done with it? All these brands and models to do this and that. Let's get the best antenna from each manufacturer and stop wasting the time of people like me. I didn't buy it based on price rather some of the positive reviews on here and other sites.This is garbage, don't waste your time or money.
Ordered the Canon printer as a christmas gift for my girlfrined. When I received the printer, it was still in the original manufactures box that you would get from a office depot if you had bought it from the store. The box's outside was beat up, and generally trashed. Also it had rained that day, so when I got home from work I found the box at my front door and it was also wet. When Christmas came we tried it out, the fax machine part of the all in one printer did not work. After several attempts with the Canon service reps, we are supposedly getting a new printer in the mail. Hopefully it will not be received in a wet damaged box,and broken. Who's at fault for the broken printer? Is it Amazon, Canon, or UPS who delievered the printer???? You decide!
The DVD Xpress DX2 was very simple to install but the provided software failed to run properly. After loading the software, connecting the box, and 15 minutes into transferring old memories from VCR to my hard drive, I was thrilled. Then an error code popped up, the program shut down and now it will not restart. I've requested assistance from ADS Tech Support but as of yet, no response. The concept is good, execution is poor. I would not recommend this product until they work the bugs out.
I've had this for several months now. It worked wonderfully for a few months with a continuous connection, but now it drops the wireless capability every day. I have to switch it off and turn it back on to get it working again. Some days it will drop off line every five minutes. I am very frustrated with it and am considering taking a sledgehammer to it.
Whoever wrote the previous review most likely just wanted to sell their case or something.This line in particular is incorrect:The case attaches to the clie similar to the standard flip cover with the plastic prongs in the back.I just bought the case from one of the "used" section. It's new though, and definitely doesn't have any prongs. All it has is the little leather flab, which to me is quite disappointing. If you open the case to use your pda, there will be nothing holding the case to the pda. It'll just flap around even more than the original cover did (which at least had the prongs to hold the case in) and just be another annoying thing to carry while you're trying to use your pda.Anyways, that's a pretty big annoyance for me, but if you don't mind, then it's fine in every other respect.
I recently purchased these speakers and was amazed at how bad they were. These are not cheap speakers.The purchase was for my CD player and computer. The problem is that when you turn up the volume to any decent level, there is buzzing and alot of noise, especially on any bass tone.There is also a switch at the top between the up and down volume buttons that's supposed to produce a &quot;Wide Stereo Effect&quot;. It actually makes the noise worse.While they do look nice (though they have a tendency to fall over), the sound quality make these not worth purchasing.I've returned these speakers and am now looking for an alternative.
The black cartridges worked fine for a couple of times then gave up. I will probably not orded refills again. It's too much trouble to send them back. I have not tried the color one yet.
I bought two of these speakers. Before being able to install after unpacking, maybe 2 days the frames split on both. They split right by the terminal block posts. Now they have wide splits across and visible on the white ring on the ceiling. As they are now installed I am going to have to fill these wide cracks. I put it down to tight manufacturing tolerances of just plain bad quality plastic. I also bought 2 in wall speakers and these had no problems. So beware of the wall speakers folks they are not to good. Oh yes this is part of a Xmas prezzy install.. I also purchased a Pyle PTAU45 amplifier to go with them. Still in box till 25th, hope it works.
I bought this printer after reading the good reviews. I was excited to use it, and spent two frustrating hours trying to get it set up on my computer. I finally contacted CANON support. They informed me that this printer does not have a driver for WINDOWS 7. THey gave me suggestions for using the printer, by transferring photos to a card, then to a card reader, then to the printer. NOT worth that much work! If you don't have a Canon or PicBridge camera, Don't buy this printer!
Since when can a company advertise a price, sell something, and then decide against selling it at the price advertised?If no one else is going to do it, I know I can help mobilize anyone in the psp community who ordered one of these and got cancelled without notification.Contact me at psingley ( a t ) gmail (dot) com if you're interested in persuing this, im going to see if customer service has any recourse for me.
I bought my 3 in 1 hp printer from walmart, and I have to say that the printer is terrible. It constantly says the paper is jammed when it isn't. At times when I press prinit, nothing will happen. The scanner and the copier is ok, but the printer is terrible.
Consumers should do their research before shelling out money for Bose speakers. A google search will bring you to epinions or audioreview websites where you can find review after review from buyers of Bose products.The commonly accepted wisdom in audio circles is that Bose makes low audio quality products and sells them at very high prices. In other words those Polk, JBL, Wharfedale or Infinity mid-fi products you can find at Amazon are usually higher quality at much better price points.Compare the sound if you ever get a chance. Make sure you DO NOT depend on volume, in other words volume is a bad indicater of quality. Listen for the high and low notes and to the clarity of the music. Tough to do in a showroom at Circuit City or Best Buy, but even there the differences will show up. Bose attempts to prevent consumers from doing this by segregating their products away from the competition.After this you might look at online audio magazines (do a google search), Audioreview (one word) and Audiogon. You'll find whole NEW world of audio products such as PSB, Paradigm, Vandersteen, Quad, Sonus Faber, ACI and many more who's products will put you on a much higher level of audio than you'd ever imagine. Usually these speakers are SEVERAL times more electronically sophisticated than Bose at the same price! Good luck and happy hunting!
Trutech is(or rather, was) Target's house brand, sourced from multiple suppliers. As a result, the remote codes are all over the spectrum and there are not any published lists of which remote codes work for which units. As a result, using a universal remote is hit and miss unless you have a universal remote that can learn codes from the original remote (assuming you still have the original remote and that it is still functioning).My experience with this unit has been that it sort of works. When watching broadcast TV with a signal that is slightly weak (some occasional pixelating) the audio will occasionally switch to full volume on its own accord. In addition, the DVD player has issues with discs that are dual layer and will freeze up in the middle of playback, forcing you to power cycle the unit to get it unstuck and the DVD out of the tray, and forcing you to either watch the DVD through another player or burn a copy and play the burned copy in the unit.For things like watching items through your Roku box, it works fine. For the primary purposes (TV and DVD) it barely works.
Movie doesn't play in sync. Sounds/voices come after the actions. Very distracting to try to watch...looks like a really bad lip sync job. Plays fine on other DVD players. I'd pass on this model..you get what you pay for!
The product arrived quickly, bit the quality of the units is very low. The units that have already been installed have failed within one week.
Viking has so far twice sent me a defective module. I called their phone number to check the part number for my computer because Amazon doesn't clearly state which models work with which computers. However, the first module didn't fit into my computer. Amazon takes no responsibility for Viking's errors, so you must enter Viking's web site for returns. It took two web visits and a phone call to convince Viking to pay for the return shipping. The new memory finally arrived, and it was defective -- the computer only reads half of the memory, so the process starts again. I'd strongly recommend against Viking and against purchasing their products via Amazon.
Buyer beware!Every single product I tested made by Veo does not perform half of what is claimed on the box or advertised by sellers. Quality is simply not acceptable if you will make it work.Dont expect ANY support! There is no 800 number, nor filing out customer support form on veo.com brings any results. After trying couple of times with the letter below, I did not get any reply from them, not even that my email was received!I guess VEO mentality is:-we will make a crappy product,-we will make up stories about performance,-we dont care if product does not even work,-we dont have to spend any money for tech support,-we will take your money and run,but some fools will still buy our products!Here is what was emailed to company:This is the third Veo camera exchanged from Circuit City that I am not able to make it work correctly.Computer: 2 years old Dell Dimension XP, SP1, with ad on PCI 5port USB 2 card made by Ratoc.Camera: Velocity ConnectProblem: -after installing the software and connecting the camera, "Found new hardware wizard" tries to install the software, but the result is "Cannot Install this Hardware, because the wizard cannot find the necessary software..." Pointing to CD, does not find drivers either.It could be the USB card. If you want to know more about Ratoc USB2 card or problems people have with them, follow the link: http://www.usbman.com/Reviews/ratoc_usb_20_5.htmBut those problems seem to be with USB 1 devices. And this Ratoc card on my computer works fine with HP Laser printer, Pioneer DVD burner, etc.Camera works with usb1, but the reason I bought it is because of the resolution.The low light resolution is horrible! What a lie on the box where it states "ultra low light lens"I feel sorry about VEO products, because I am not able to make them work on none of my computers. Other product I had to exchange for this Velocity camera was VEO Network Observer. The software could not install on none of the computers. This specific Dell mentioned above and other computer with DVD drive. The CD simply could not run, just kept spinning. CD itself was without any flaws.The camera could be accessed with the browser , then worked for 2 minutes and then all it could do is show vertical streaks .This camera I exchanged for the same one thinking that installing software would help, but had the same results. Even making the camera work, quality can be described "could not catch a thiev"Would never ever buy anything made under Veo name
I have no complaints about the zune itself, I actually have a 4 GB zune that I love, but I had originally purchased this 30 GB one, but was not notified that it was out of stock for 2 weeks, by then the prices everwhere had gone up and I had to by a different one in my price range.
Product just quit working 3 weeks after I got it. Sent it back to manufacturer (Garmin) who said they would have it fixed on a priority and over-nighted back to me. That was almost two weeks ago and have not gotten it back yet. Still waiting.
I also had it about six months and the darn thing just won't work. After about a month it started getting error messsages when I tried playing something I just recorded. I went and bought new dvd+rs and it worked fine. But now it won't do anything. I turn it on and it says cyberhome for twenty minutes and then it says reading for another twenty minutes. Finally it said no disc so what do iI do? I push eject and nothing happens. I can't turn it to standby.
I bought this traveling for work, and found that it couldn't share an internet connection with Windows XP, and there's no online support to help. The only number listed for support was in Europe...so do yourself a favor and buy a wifi router instead.
......so shame on me!! All that's left to do is warn you not to make the same mistake. The description above states a lifetime warranty for these headphones--I wonder how that works? And does anyone register $30 headphones for the warranty to work? Who knows where my original paperwork is. I know--shame on me again!I've owned the fantastic-sounding Koss Porta-Pros twice, and after enjoying them for about 9 months, the wire coating on them started to fray. No amount of duct tape rigging will prevent the deterioration of the flimsy material. Nor can you prevent the eventual crackling, then loss of sound in one ear. Can't Koss put an extra $5 on the price to house the wires in better material??
i bought this item for a cheap price and now i know why. Just take my word for it and never buy this item. I gave it one star because the screen is ok.
I have this computer at work - and in the two years we have used it, the motherboard has gone out, as well as the hard drive. Luckily, it was still under warranty both times we've had to repair it, but I would be nervous to purchase one as a personal computer at home.
I agree with all the one star folks. The ESATA connection does not work with VISTA. I bought two of these drives for two new machines with VISTA. Neither would work via ESATA connection. With great effort (days of searching forums) I got each to work via USB. I would have sent them back but I had an immediate need for backup. Very disappoining for a lifelong Seagate fan to feel this ripped off. Drive seemed cheap but you add in the $50 for two useless ESATA cables and I could have gotten a better USB drive or an ESATA drive that worked.
Just wanted to add my two cents here. I have never been more disappointed in a product. I purchased one and had to return it on the same day. The disk tray got stuck and wouldn't open or play. I returned it right away and have had the "new" one for less than a year. Attempted to record several programs recently (I don't use it daily) and it appears to be recording but doesn't record ANYTHING! The disk tray only operates intermittently so don't put a disk in if you don't want to run the risk of losing or damaging it.Cyberhome's website is up for sale so I am assuming now that they have gone under. That means you will get no tech support on this product! I don't remember what I paid for it now...probably around $100 but after reading some of the other reviews I think it is a sham of a product - never intended to really operate for any length of time.
Bought two of them, sounded like a superdeal: $59 each after mail in rebate.Is color fax, but thought "hey, I'll just print B/W faxes".Guess what, I need to replace the color catridges as well, even if they still seem full/not dryed up!. So I am spending $50 a month per machine on new cartridges, and I am trashing apparently FULL cartidges. For some reason the machine is able to track the catridges, wasn't able to fool it yet by putting an old but full cartidge back. BAD BUY, VERY EXPENSIVE IN USE.
I bought this hoping to get reasonable reception in an urban area away from serious geographical barriers and broadcast interference. I didn't. In fact, I got better reception for some channels with a plain coaxial cable.
I bought this camera primaily due to low cost (...) and wireless connectivity. I also use an AXIS 2100 network camera since several years, but needed a wireless camera as well. The D-Link works as advertised and got it up and working with my WiFi router, but I don't know why its image quality is so lousy. I called support, but the said this is what to expect for indoor lighting. As a comparison, the AXIS 2100 camera has a significantly better image quality, so it can be done, but I guess D-Link isn't really famous for cameras. I ended up sending back the D-Link, the new wireless AXIS camera is what I'm waiting for.
I had this tripod for about 6 months when the connection between the head and the center column started getting "loosey goosey." This is really not an ok thing for a tripod!I liked it when I got it, thought it was a reasonable value, and used it quite a bit. I decided to shop around and look for something better rather than fighting over whether the degradation of stability was a warranty issue -- I'd rather learn my lesson and get what I really wanted/needed to begin with.Feature list for this tripod and overall construction seem about average for the price.Longevity obviously was a problem.I believe that Manfrotto has put its name on a product that really doesn't deserve it.Bottom line -- you can do better. Take a look at the Slik line. The 700 is a little less expensive and blows this tripod away.
The sound is great as it is described in the other reviews - but that's not the problem. The plastic encasing for the wires literally started to deteriorate on mine after about 2 months. I found out one of my co-workers had the same problem with the same product, and she had contacted Sony's customer service - where she was told that they would fix it for 30 bucks. That's more than what I paid for them brand new here on Amazon. I was listening to my iPod with my earphone wires completely exposed like some industrial high-tech design until I found a spray-on plastic coating to take care of the poor vulnerable wires. I only decided to write this review since I wasn't the only one with the same problem. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND this product until Sony fixes the problem. 30 Bucks!? Get real, Sonny.
I have the same problems with this player that many of the other reviews here and on other sites are pointing out. My player always had abnormally long load times, would switch off for no reason, and would often not be recognized by the TV (a Samsung DLP no less) when its source was selected. It now will not read even brand new DVDs at all. I have been told that I am responsible for the cost of labor for the repairs (around 45 dollars) as it has been more than 90 days since I bought the player. Considering I can replace it with a brand new player from a different manufacturer for less than 70 dollars, and that it is obvious from so many of these reviews that there is a problem with this model, the burden of these repair costs seems to me to be completely unreasonable. Taking into consideration my broken Samsung cell phone being repaired by T mobile right now too, I'm fed up. I like my TV but Samsung will not be getting any more of my money.
I bought this router based on the glowing reviews. Ignore the great reviews from folks who haven't used it for longer than a month. Yes, yes it was easy to set up, blah, blah. Yes it was cheap but I got what I paid for.Out of the box, I was skeptical because of it's cheap appearance and feel. This router started cutting out on me (dropping it's wireless signal) after one month of use. Now after three months, the wireless is down more than it's up. Cheap piece of junk!My quest for a quality home/office router continues.
was easy to install and picture is great but the monitor already stopped workingPYLE PLVS-720 7-Inch Widescreen Tft/LCD Sun Visor Screen
I was excited to try something new...the zune. For the first few months it was great - then it just sucked. Customer service with Zune is ridiculous - I was on hold forever and then I was speaking to someone in India for over an hour - in which I could barely understand what the c/s person was saying. It was pretty funny when he asked me which country I was calling from - seriously? When the problem was identified (after an hour) he had to transfer me to someone who could take my information. After 20 minutes of being on hold - I was actually transfered to someone in the U.S. - who asked me one question and fixed my problem in under a minute. Really?? It is this type of c/s that pisses me off - my zune now lives in my junk drawer....Don't buy it...Buy an Ipod...
I bought this to replace a 10 year old HP Laserjet 4L primarily used for printing checks from Quicken. The HP was flawless, this is another story. Printing a full sheet of checks from the paper cassette is fine, but anything requiring the manual sheet feed is a disaster. The mechanism used to sense paper in the slot is touchy. It sometimes works and mostly doesn't. I've wasted more money in spoiled checks than I paid for the printer itself.
2 complaints: first, this thing comes in one of those plastic cases that are nearly impossible to open without cutting yourself...only to find out when you DO open it, you've cut through the instructions book.Second, it lists many brands that it supports on the back of the package (in our case CyberHome) that are really NOT supported (upon looking through our newly taped together instructions manual, CyberHome is not listed where they give the codes)! So then we used their alternate method for finding codes not listed. Didnt work. So dont trust their claims that this thing has a huge code library. Obviously it doesnt, and obviously they have no problem with false advertising...who knows what else they claim this thing will do, but it doesnt? So dont let your team spirit get in the way of a getting something that actually will work for you!
I am really glad I read reviews before we put out a lot of money to have our computer fixed! One month out of warranty, our computer wouldn't turn on. Customer service in India was difficult, we ordered a new power supply and bingo! The customer service is why we would not buy a Dell again. Too bad.
When I arrived in Singapore (same plug as UK), it didn't work. I went around the corner and bought a different adaptor that did for under $4 from one of Singapore's ubiquitous malls.
I purchased this router to replace my Netgear FR314 (the features are similar, but this router has wireless).After installing it, I could only get about 32Kbps download bandwidth from the internet (the FR314 gets about 3Mbps down). I called tech support. For the next few frustrating hours they walked me through all kinds of "stab-in-the-dark" settings changes. Nothing helped. They told me this router is defective and to return it. I got a new one and it had the same problem as well.I don't know what the issue is, but their tech support and knowledge base were completely useless. This router just didn't work. Luckily I still have my FR314 and it works great.If you buy this router and have issues, just do the following in this order:1. Reboot the router2. Adjust the MTU up or down by a few hundred3. Reboot everything (PCs, cable modems, etc)4. Upgrade the firmware5. Do a factory reset (put a paperclip in the hole in the back of the unit)6. Randomly change other settings and see what happens7. Try to find a reason to blame your ISP, network configuration, or PC8. Declare the router defectiveIf you do this, you will save a few hours on the phone with their clueless tech support because that is all they know how to do.
the point of a wireless network is to be able to have a computer a decent distance (like upstairs) away from the acces point. This product WILL NOT DO THIS!DONT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PCs IN THE SAME ROOM!
Even though the product says it is for Cat 6+, Cat6 STP does NOT fit through the holes. If you are able to shove the strands one at a time at just the right angle and pressure, it will strip a little of the plastic coating off and push through. However, getting all 8 of them through is a time-consuming, next-to-impossible feat.
Well, I should have looked at the reviews closer. Lasted maybe 3 months. Maybe. I am disgusted with this product and this company. Never again, please save your money and do not purchase Monster Power anything.
This is my second camera in 6 months, the first had problems w/ the on/off switch malfunctioning and using batteries at the rate of 6 pictures to 4 batteries. Also had problems w/ the screen not coming on after taking a picture or when pressing the screen button. On the second camera have the same problems as on the first w/ the exception of the excessive battery drain. Am thinking of changing brands. Bought both cameras at Wal-Mart., very nice people to deal with.
I bought this bag last July. The first week one seam came apart, the next week a zipper broke. Two weeks later another seam came apart. A month later another seam came apart. The week after that another zipper broke. I have all of my new equipment in the bag and it is just about full. I would not recommend anyone buy this bag unless you want your expensive equipment to fall out! Very disappointed! However the padding inside is nice.
Although this multi-function printer produces good quality prints, it is not good enough to overcome a completely flawed ink cartridge design. If you installed new ink cartridges in January and printed 5 pictures, let the printer sit idle until July, you would have to replace the color cartridges all over again. Spending $50 for cartridges every 6 months, you'll quickly realize there are better alternatives out there.Before buying this we owned an HP deskjet color. My wife worked in publishing and would print thousands of pages off of one $15 cartridge. That is what I expect from a printer. Conversations with friends of mine confirm HP inkjet cartridges still last a very long time (i.e. years).We regret our purchase of this printer and will not purchase another Canon printer.
I've had this unit less than a year, and used it twice. I have average knowledge of computers and add-on's, and had an RCA Lyra prior to this one.One of the selling points was a 256 with an expansion card, but it took a trip to the seller for an exchange and 8 hours at the computer trying to figure out how to get music on the card (it's different than the other Lyra). When it plays it goes from the internal to the external memory without any manual pressing of buttons, but when you download, you have to manually change from internal to external memory and trying to figure that out was tricky. After the second trip to the store I finally realized that I had to download a newer version of the firmware from the site. I would have thought that a brand new unit would have the updates already installed to perform the functions advertised on the box and web site.It does work with Windows Media so that's a plus but it's alot easier to delete the songs than add them.Support wasn't any help, in fact it's pretty nonexistant. The web site contains an additional copy of the instructions, which aren't much. You have to ask your questions through e-mail. I wrote them last week about the maximum size of an expansion card because I'd read that 512+ cards wouldn't work. They wrote back two days later and said to call customer service and gave a long-distance number with hour restrictions.Even once you get past all the above, the manual setup of the buttons are not very good. The on/off button and the play/fast forward button are on opposite sides and if you press play or fast forward you have to be careful not to turn it off or profile the unit again. The music has to be profiled before it can play. You can do it on the unit but it's done with the same button you use to play. If you're not careful you can wind up profiling the unit several times before you get it to play.The ear clips are not user friendly. They fall off easily. The sound is OK. The unit in size is pretty bulky, it's 2 in. wide, 3 inches long and 1 inch deep. The expanision card sits out of the unit on top almost 1/4 inch out of the unit and looks like a good hit will break it off. There's an arm band and a lanyard in the box. I was hoping more for a small belt clip. The lanyard allows the unit to hang down to your waist and allows it to swing back and forth too freely.For the features and the ease of operation, I would expect it to be cheaper. I would caution against buying an RCA Lyra unless they've revamped their units completely, you've had experience the hard way or have the time and inclination to sit and try to figure it out. Between buying an additional memory card & new headphones there are other 1GB flash players that are easier to operate, smaller and cheaper.
this particular itrip produces poor sound. the high frequency parts are nearly non-existant. It sounds like an old transistor radio. I do not recommend.
Maxtor misrepresents this item. It advertises USB 2.0 compatibility. And it's true (sort of)- it will work with a USB 2.0 port. However, it doesn't make use of 2.0 capabilities unless you fork over more cash for an adapter. (Read the fine print on the side of the box). The packaging misleads the buyer as to what he/she is getting. Frankly, this is sleazy. I took my mine back to the retailer for a refund. The retailer agreed with me and said: &quot;Maxtor is ethically challenged.&quot; I went with a Western Digital drive after that - no problems.
This adapter cord did not work with my Magellan SporTrak GPS. Magellan's own cord did not work either. This one did work with a glucose meter reader. It was twice as expensive as the two cords found that did work with the GPS unit. This one had its own configuration software and allowed for faster speeds, neither of which I need. I did return this cord for a full refund, including shipping, from Amazon.
I've had this cable modem gateway for about six months. It is a convenient solution for connecting ethernet to a cable provider (Time Warner Cable, southeast US) without going through two different boxes. Unfortunately, the cable modem drops out or stalls (every two weeks on average a dropout occurs requiring power cycling of the WCG200) and TWC indicates it is not their problem. There is no way for me to upgrade the cable modem box from Linksys and there is not much in the way of direct, technically proficient tech support, so I must assume the gateway loses sync or otherwise times out and resets itself for reasons unknown. Since there is no clear-cut technical support from either Time-Warner Cable (a.k.a., RoadRunner High Speed) or Linksys, the rating for this product must bear the brunt of these dropouts. I recommend not buying this product or at least looking at different hardware that can convert broadband from cable to CAT5.As an addition to my review, I recently learned that if power is cycled for three minutes or more (not merely switching off the WCG200 but experiencing a power outage or unplugging the AC power cord) the WCG200 will lose or corrupt any settings you may have "saved."
I really like this cord's style - unfortunately, the one I got has a problem. The end of the plug that fits into the transformer (the box in the middle) won't stay in place. Something is clearly defective. I can get it together, and it works fine (only one tip -- the white one -- fit into my Toshiba laptop, and it charges fine) -- but any slight movement causes the cord to come apart at the box. Bummer! (I finally managed to get it to hold together with LOTS of scotch tape, but that is clearly not an ideal solution.) The company has NOT been helpful as far as offering a replacement and covering shipping costs. Why should I have to pay shipping to correct THEIR defect??Otherwise, if you get a "good one," it seems well made -- the retractable action works great, and I LOVE all of the extra fittings for other computers -- for traveling, it would be great to bring along. But I did deduct 4 stars because this company obviously has some major 'quality control' and customer service issues (from reading other reviews, as well as my own experience) that they need to clear up. If they fix those problems (and add some new tips...read below), this would be a 5-star product...and a GREAT idea. But I wouldn't recommend it unless you got free shipping and were guaranteed FREE return shipping if yours is defective.Also, I found it odd that it didn't come with any directions, guidelines, or suggestions (as in, which color tips supposedly fits which brand; the proper way to plug it in, etc.) It's not rocket science, of course, so I figured it out -- but it surprised me. I mean, I've bought gum that came with directions! ;-) Most cord manufacturers provide advice at least on which part to plug in first, how to tell if it's overheating, if it can be used with a transformer when traveling, etc. This cord? Zip.Finally, while it worked with my Toshiba laptop, I just got a new Dell 14" laptop (in November 2009), and NONE OF THE TIPS FIT! This laptop is a very popular model (it's even sold at Walmart!) -- and despite this cord claiming to fit "thousands" of laptop, INCLUDING DELL -- they even specifically say it will fit the Inspiron series (they must mean the old Inspirons), none of the tips fit! VERY DISAPPOINTED! So again, make sure your laptop will be compatible before ordering it (although I don't know how you'd do that, unless another reviewer specifically mentions your model).Honestly, I'd steer clear of this product! Especially if you own a newer Dell Inspiron. Or if you like your laptop cord to not fall apart in the middle, making you say, 'Wait, why is it warning me I have only 5% power, when it's been plugged in this whole time...??!) If you like such surprises, order away! :-)
I much prefer using a trackball to a mouse and normally use Kensington devices without hassle. But I was suckered by the price on this; the unit was poorly made and the left button has a very annoying play in the mechanism. I never knew how many times I left click in a hour until, with this trackball, I could count them by the noise.
this clip didnt even fit my laser detector. it should not even be associated with laser detector,it's not like one size fits all. i ended up using velcro for attachement snd the paint came off the clip. go figure,its a piece of crap. dont buy!!!!
Useless. MacBook Pro does not recognize cards. No info on Belkin siteBelkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard ( F5U213 )
The handlebar bracket does not fit the HCx because of the sd slot.Bought it for the bike, now what?
If you're anything like an informed consumer, you'll know what is right and wrong with this mp3 player. Almost every respected reviewer gives the zune few kudos.This said, what gets me is the audacity of the online reviews here at amazon. Wow, people who have only been moved-for the only and very first time-to write glowing reviews of the zune. Are you folks kidding me? Do you think the public can tell a professional reviewing troll from a genuine buyer? For this reason alone, the zune should fail.My sense of this device is that it's design is clunky, OS is okay, point scheme is a scheme, DRM is draconian and would have been a worthy competitor against the very first video iPod. Basically, the whole zune thing is undercooked. Yes, I have actually handled a zune this is not a second-hand experience.If you want a zune, buy a zune. You may be disappointed, but who knows-maybe not. The only real concern should be; what if I buy one of these things and Microsoft bails in the face of staggering losses. Take a look at the sales rank on this item folks! If you convert your music library to zunes proprietary format, a year or so from now you might really want to ring Microsoft's neck. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my iPod(s) and wonder...what were they thinking in Redmond.I thought to add this in. Would I (clearly not a fan of the zune) buy an alternative to the iPod? The answer is-Yes. I have a number of mp3 players used for different purposes based on storage size,design and functionality. I base my purchases based on quality, ease of use and cost. All consumers should go into any purchase, informed and wary of hype.
I've done everything I can think of short of paying the long distance charge to call tech support to get this card to work. I've decided to sell the card to a friend and get another one that will work with WinMe.
We only received one of these. The discription says you will receive 2. Of course we were gypted of getting both. Only 1 was in our package.
Several people have been receiving a 7300LE card instead of the advertised 7600GT. The 7600GT is a good card but the 7300LE does not compare to it for gaming. Check with the vendor and have them verify if they even list this model in there inventory before ordering. Amazon listed PCUniverse and RitzCamera as the seller but they only carried the 7300LE for the price listed.
For about a year it worked satisfactorily. After a year it failed and displayed different error codes which are not documented anywhere.I purchased a repair policy when I purchased the unit and thought it would be repaired in a reasonable amount of time. It has been FIVE MONTHS in the repair shop and still is not fixed. The repair shop says they have ordered 4 parts and another is on order.This unit should be recalled and replaced by Phillips.
All Brand New units come with this cable. Do not be tricked by the Amazon bundle package which leads you to believe this is not in the original box. Save yourself a headache and the darn return freight.
After installing the device showed 0 feet forever while on a standing boat in 15 feet of water.I spent two days checking battery, cables etc. then returned it and gotanother brand product. Reputable manufactureres should test the products before putting them on the shelf.
Horrible Drive had 2 fail on me in less than 6 months. Drive has no fan so it will fry itself and you will lose all your data. DO NOT TRUST THIS DRIVE!
I bought this printer about a year ago. It worked fine for like 6 months then things started to go wrong. It uses a lot of ink, and ink cartridges are expensive. Finally at around 1 year old it died. It kept elling me there was no paper, and then when it finally took 1 piece of paper it jammed and didn't print. This is my warning to allof you, spend alittle more and buy an HP.
Bought this product based on price and did not read the review.Technical Specification does not say that it is an ORAM bulb anywhere.All it says is SONY XL-2200. Sony uses Philips bulb which is expectedto have a life of about 8000 hours. So beware of buying this product,not worth for a $10 or $20 savings you get.
I've had my dealings with FM transmitters before, from DLO to Monster FM transmitters, you name it I've had it. All I have to say is that they're really a waste of money. The only good thing about them is that they charge your ipod or zune, otherwise then that their sound quality sucks, never a good reception. My suggestion is this, buy an AUX cable for $3 on Amazon and save your money.
I saw no change in network performance. A network is only as fast as its weakest link which will always be the ISP.Furthermore, if you wish to play on a LAN, then all the computer connected will require the same card to get that extra 7% of whatever its promising. Honestly, a standard gigabit card with proper switching hub will be super fast and be alot less money. Unless your just buying it for the metal K which you cannot even see because its facing down in the case.All in all... your better of buying a better video card or more memory.
I ordered this item and couldn't get it to work. I tried hooking it up to my computer and receiving the signal one room away. I just got static. I then tried using my mp3 player for the source signal, but still static. I then brought a radio into the same room as the transmitter, but still just got static. I returned the product. I must say the return was simple and I even got an apology letter from C. Crane Company stating, "I am very sorry the merchandise didn't work out for you." They even included a one dollar bill for my "time and patience". One dollar might not seem like much, but how many other companies even bother to send an apology letter?
After doing some digging, I've found out that Panasonic seems to be the supplier of Canon tapes. Makes sense since Canon camcorders used to be packaged with Panasonic tapes. Panasonic tapes are much cheaper and of the same quality as the Canon ones.
I really don't understand how anyone could possibly think that this is a good design. I considered buying this backpack and a similar one by Jeep, but quickly realized that it was guaranteed to break almost anything you could possibly carry in it other than clothing because of the single center bar.To demonstrate the problem, put a pencil against the corner of your kitchen counter. Press on both ends of the pencil. What happens? The pencil breaks. The kitchen counter is acting as a fulcrum, the pencil as a lever with substantial force on both ends. In a similar fashion, when you put a book in this sort of backpack, everything else in the bag is pushing on both sides of that book, but the book is supported only in the center by that single vertical post. Unless you only carry light stuff in the bag, you're almost guaranteed to end up with bent notebooks, books with broken backs, laptops with cracked screens, and so on. It's quite possibly the worst backpack design mistake in the history of backpacks.If you don't care about the stuff you're carrying, by all means, buy one of these. If what you are carrying has any value at all, do yourself a favor and buy something with a more traditional double handle or wait for the designers to come up with a single handle built into a solid back so that it doesn't turn your cargo into a lever with a heavy weight at both ends. There's not enough crack in the world for this design to make sense.
Bought this as inexpensive alternative to Ipod Photo. Now wishing I had just paid the extra bucks upfront, as I will likely end up paying MORE in the long run). First, (for anyone considering this over Ipod Photo, like I did), the LCD screen isn't very good for picture viewing due to low resolution. The average cheapo digicam LCD is much better than this. This LCD is more on par with a mediocre color cell-phone display. The Ipod photo screen is sharper and obviously superior. Despite the screen quality difference, I still decided to go with this player because it was roughly $80 cheaper after rebates and savings. Sound quality is actually pretty good, and the included earbuds aren't bad. Sound is loud and crisp, as long as you leave it alone. Any tweaking of the included EQ introduces too much noticeable distortion. Barely a month after purchase, the hard drive gave out. It wouldn't recognize anything over 3GB. Called Samsung, received a repair authorization and sent it to a repair facility in Jersey (shipping was our responsibility). Turnaround time was about a week or so and they replaced the hard drive. After receiving the unit back, we noticed during the FIRST use that the battery dropped to about half of its normal capacity (gave out after three or so hours of continuous play). Called Samsung again, got another repair authorization, and was again advised that shipping would be OUR responsibility. however.... I'm strongly considering using the product replacement plan that I (THANKFULLY!) purchased with the unit and just getting something more reliable. I might have gotten a lemon, but I have to call it based on my experience which, as you see, isn't even worth the one star I was forced to give it.
Cursory tests seem to work -- you'll be able to log in to the print server's web page (slow, but it eventually loads), pings work, small 1-page test documents work... everything's working, right?Think again.The networking on this product is extremely flaky. Don't bother using the DHCP option -- it will forget to renew its address after it expires. Fixed address is the only way to go. Even then, large documents and continuous streams of traffic cause it to hang, eventually causing your print job to abort after 20 or so pages.DLink's QA really dropped the ball on this one. Try your luck with a different brand.
I compared this product withSony Alpha RMT-DSLR1 Camera Remote (Black)for my new A550. I decided to go for the infrared remote control instead. The infrared remote can do everything the wired remote commander can do except one thing. If you want a shutter speed slower than 30 sec (bulb) buy the this product. If you don't require this function, buy the infrared remote controller instead. The infrared remote controller has the benefit that you can stand 10 meters in front of the camera and take a photo of yourself. There is also a 2 sec delay button, so you don't have to stand directing the remote when the photo is taken. Add to this that the remote is much cheaper and the choice is clear. There are also a bunch of playback buttons to be used when camera is attached to television set on the infrared remote controller, but I'm not using them
Executive Summary The D-Link Wired Internet Video Camera (WIVC) held great promise as a comparable featured unit for considerable less money than its competitors. However, the WIVC simply did not work as advertised when making the necessary configurations for image viewing from the internet. Although online and telephone product support was exceptional in every way, neither support channel was able to make the necessary configurations to enable the WIVC for internet viewing. Thus, if you are looking for an inexpensive LAN based wired internet video camera, the D-Link 900 is worth the $80. However, if internet imaging is a must, then stick with the ultra reliable AXIS Communications 20x series internet video cameras.PriceD-Link Shop $129, PriceGrabber $82.74Pros&#62; Image resolution can be adjusted from 320 by 240 to 640 by 480. Under both image resolutions, on-screen text, e.g., date, time, and location, can be read easily&#62; Image compression rate, frame rate, brightness control, contrast control, saturation control, and light frequency can be end user adjusted; however, the out of box defaults are acceptable&#62; The WIVC stand is solid with sturdy directional knobs that prevent the camera head from jolting out of alignment with a slight touch&#62; Power and network connections are in the back of the unit allowing all cables to freely input into camera without twisting or pushing the camera head in the opposite direction of the cables&#62; Exceptional product support on the vendor's web site (link). Compact product page highlights product photo, description, installation guides, firmware downloads, application downloads, FAQ's, and multiple customer service contact points listed by telephone or email&#62; D-Link's camera management software, IPVLite, gives an administrator the ability to construct a single configuration profile, save the profile locally, and apply to unconfigured cameras through a discovery broadcast mechanism. The traditional Microsoft Windows interface presents all the camera's settings in a tabular layout making configuration quick and straightforwardCons&#62; The WIVC fails to be internet accessible behind a DSL modem, firewall, router, and DDNS configuration. The port assignments are complicated with a numbering scheme which is poorly described in the CD-ROM based manual. From what I could comprehend, the configuration process becomes exponentially more complicated with each WIVC added to the network. Note: Customer Support suggested I upgrade the firmware to resolve my issue. I upgraded from out of box version 2.20 to 2.28 with no resolution&#62; The browser configuration interface was very slow to draw and often failed to accept configuration changes. More often than not, the configuration would timeout, need to be re-applied, and F5 refresh was required to see the latest changes committed
I was not pleased with this item despite the fact that it was made well. The case was made of hard, not flexible, leather and didn't conform to the shape of the camera very well. It was definitely not what I was expecting.
when the product didnt work with the home computer after the sale they did not even respond to an email trying to figure out what to do. the product was shipped quickly.
I got this drive from a friend so already i don't have a warranty. I put the hard drive into a known working external hard drive enclosure. this enclosure holds the drive upside down for reasons i will not delve into. When i turned the enclosure on the circuit board started smoking, after less than a second the foam under layer between the hard drive circuit board and the drive itself caught on fire and i did have some flames. i quickly powered off the device and took it outside as not to catch the container filled with paint thinner that was next to where i was working from catching on fire. The Fire died quickly. I called Western Digital about this issue and their comment was "This drive is no longer made so it should not be an issue." Well the drives are still sold at places like Ebay and here on Amazon. I want anyone thinking of buying this drive to think twice before buying it. its the second Western Digital drive i have worked on that has had overheating issues but its the first i have ever seen catch on fire. I hope none of you readers ever have the same issue i did.
I got this Apple 1GHz iMac, but it's a lemon.The speakers didn't sound at all when I first time turned it on.The screen quality is kind of fuzzy compare to Sony's and Apple LCD monitors.Also it's slow. Even the unit had 1GHz CPU with DDR, but it didn't make any big improvement with other slower iMac Models.The only thumb up feature is the styling look.It really can dress up your office, but don't count on it's performance.
More bass than my ipod earbuds, but they are uncomfortably bright. They have absolutely no midrange so vocals sound thin and sibilant. Snare drums and cymbals are so bright they cut your head off. Perfect for accentuating artifacts of lossy compression.The worst sounding earbuds I've tried yet.Amazon is twisting the knife by charging a fee to return them.
The product packaging fails to mention that it is made for Mac's only. I purchased it and had to return it.
Buyers beware of buying this product. I have gone through two of these and they were all less than a year old. First one was replaced under warranty by Tripp-Lite. Tripp-Lite was great to work with, but I will never buy any of their products again. This product looks very nice from the outside, but has poor reliability inside. Both had the same problem of shutting off for no apparent reason. These units would shut off several times throughout the day and sometimes it took several tries to turn back on. Spend the extra money and look somewhere else.
Oh, yes, it works. It is simple enough, and it is cheap in just about every sense of the word.There are really only a few complaints, but consider them carefully:- There are no instructions whatsoever for assembly, but it is simple enough... except:- There is only a small foam pad inside the case, in the back, to prevent the exposed electronics on most small drives from shoring on the metal case. There should be no shock hazard from 5V USB, but the drive could fail.- The tiny set screws to entomb your drive safely in the case may be lost if you breathe during the procedure.- The USB cable is completely non-conforming to the standards, it has the Type A plug on all 3 ends. Don't misplace this cable because you will have a hard time finding a replacement on this planet.On a more humorous note, I wonder what they thought the third end was for.-- This, as it turns out, is for power. If the USB port does not provide enough power for your drive, then plug the third USB-A connector into another power source... This does not change the USB design compliance, but at least explains the third plug.Pros:- Cheap- Easy and quick to assemble.- Plug-n-Play works with the standard drivers built into Windows, no disk.
I have to admit, for a tiny pair of ear buds, they have a lot of bass. Tons of bass. But when you listen to something with a lot highs, they can't handle it. Sony makes a pair of ear buds for $10 that are better than these. You can probably buy them anywhere. After returning these ear buds, I went with Sennheiser PX-100. They sound great.
Real nice looking case, but does not fit the 4gig nano. The bottom hangs a little out, and the screen and scroll wheel does not line up. Also, the hold button on top is not accessible. Was disappointed about the fit, but cannot complain for the price I got it for.
This looked liek a good case & great deal...but, the fit is so tight it scraped the finish off the new PDA I was trying to protect :(Not worth it at any price!
This TV arrived and it did look nice. But I have to say that a glossy frame is very impractical, and just plain stupid. Here's why:On the same day the TV arrived, dust started to accumulate on the glossy frame. It makes the TV look like it was in a bad wash job out of a dishwasher. And when you try to wipe the dust off, you get streaks everywhere. The tiny dust particles scratch it; and there is NOTHING you can do about it.Now let's get to the image quality. For some reason, this 1080p display appears to not show anything progressive. The TV said it was receiving 1080p, but I still noticed lines that looked like scan lines. Scan lines in 1080i looked only slightly worse when playing a movie. Playing 1080p PS3 games showed that there is a significant visual difference between 1080p and 1080i: much more aliasing everywhere.I was able to tell when I was watching First Blood on Blu-Ray. Then I started seeing it everywhere. It's also easy to spot if I get close to the TV and move my head up and down. I was very disappointed. I wasn't too upset about the three or four dead pixels that I got, but this got me upset.So because I wasn't sure if this flaw was a characteristic of the display, I sent it back and got a Sony 32S3000. They are both the same price, but I'm downgrading in resolution to 720p. I was nervous about downgrading the resolution, but I was surprised at how much it wasn't an issue.
Speakers worked intermittently the few times I tried using it. Rated battery only because I had to, never tried it using batteries.Returned it after the third try of getting it to work properly.
Sony DVD-r media used to be one of the best on the market, but no longer. Sony discs made in Malaysia are of poor quality. Despite the Sony name and the AccuCORE branding these discs have very high error rates and my DVD recorder has rejected them altogether. After burning 10 discs out of a 50 disc spindle, I had 8 errors. I simply threw them out after discovering all the bad reviews on the Malaysian made discs. Avoid them. Sony DVD-r made in Taiwan were very reliable, but the Malaysian made are absolutely a waste of your money.
I was hoping for a device that would let me put my harddrive onto my network. Sounds easy enough. This is limited on the drives you can use. doesn't support windows Vista, requires you to install software on each machine you want to use it with.Overall it makes things a lot harder than they should be.
After purchasing this unit from a trusted dealer who recommended it I was amazed to discover that you cannot scan forward or back at more than x1! Try getting 20 minutes through a video with very long (or no) chapters (e.g. the 'Making of' video on the 'Shining' DVD, jumping back to an earlier part of the video to look at something again, and then trying to get back to where you left off 20 minutes further in. You can't do it without sitting through the rest of the video again! Unnacceptable in my book. I returned it immediately and bought a Sony DVP S-530D. Now I discover that unit has a serious lip-synch problem on the second layer of dual-layer DVDs. Several of my DVDs are unwatchable on it because of this. Consumers deserve better than stupid usability and technical flaws like these.
I ordered this online and now wish I had my money back! The picture is excellent but it will not read or format any recordable media; I bought Sony DVD+RW discs and the unit continually gives the message that the disc needs to be cleaned. I'm going out to buy a new unit that will record discs.
I'll try to keep this short due to the simple fact that i don't even want to hear/type the name SHUFFLE EVER AGAIN!! I personally have been been through FOUR of these pieces of junk!! YES FOUR SHUFFLES!! Every one plays fine for a few days and even up to 2 weeks then for one reason or another it doesn't work. Simply won't play music PERIOD!! I get a green light now and then, but it seems as if it's only the faint flickering heartbeat of a cheap device. I know all about the "lenthy" *yeah right* troubleshooting options listed in the manual as well, no luck.Why do i keep buying them do you ask? Well, i happen to like Itunes and the Shuffle is the perfect size/unit for me. I use it soley for the gym so i want something small and simple for a few songs. I've been hoping that one would eventually work. Thank God for warranties!! I couldn't be more wrong. What's even more pathetic is that i still have the forth one in my possesion ATM and it hasn't worked in days. Believe me....i've tried every tactic in the world to get these things working and no luck...Guess what tho, I go to fiddle with it today and it turns on for 5 mins. then turns off again and won't go back on..HAHAH YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME APPLE!! AM I TO BE TEASED NOW?!?!?!?...Whats with these things. They seem to have a mind of their own and turn on and off as they choose. I'm done..What Apple needs to do is work on making a RELIABLE unit instead of pushing any old thing out on to the market to make that holiday sale!!
I tried to get this picture frame to work on two PCs running XP. On one machine it would freeze up the mouse requiring a reboot. On the second it took multiple times connecting to a USB port until the drive was recognized. Once I finally loaded picture the frame worked as expected but forget about trying to load other pictures. Frustrating and a waste of time. Don't buy this product.
I have used these TDK DVD-R discs regularly in the past and never had any problems with them. At the time the media ID was either TTG02 or TTH02 which are rated as "first class media: almost flawless burns with 95-100% reliable results".However, to my disappointment my last spindle of discs had the media ID: CMC MAG AM3 which is "4th class media: pathetic garbage media, landfill material, about 0-50% success rate". This is the same media code as Staples house brand dvd-rs which I bought for $3.00 for a 50 disc pack during their sale.Because it's impossible to know what media code you'll be purchasing and the trouble of returning opened media - I suggest staying away from this product. For the same price get TY's or Verbatims and know that you'll have a disc that will burn flawlessly and will outlast most others.
Impossible to get on and off and I have 3 bad connectors that cause 2 different channels to go out. Would not buy again
I agree with many of the negative reviews here. I say ditto. After trying several adapter cards and being no closer to being set up I gave up and returned the unit and all the adapter cards I tried
Might as well use the camera timer and run into a shot. Apparently the remote system on the 5100 is completely proprietary in that we get only so many seconds per use and if we don't use the remote the camera switches back to whatever setting it had before. In other words, if there's a way to set this camera on a pod and wait for the shot to happen (like an animal coming to a den or nest, etc.) it's not going to work with this remote system. Instructions for the remote use in the camera manual are also very poor.
Not what I was expecting from item description. The decription specifies D+R media, but I was sent DVD-R media with the same item #. Could not process return request online.
Unit was broken out of the box. Bottom half inch of pixels are dead and there is a solid white line of pixels at the top in all video modes. Picture is shifted up such that the top half inch of the picture is cut off. Unfortunately, I did not notice the dead pixels during delivery since I didn't have a cable hookup for it yet and there was no damage on the box. To top it off, two days later the internal gasket at the top of the plasma glass fell down and was hanging about a foot and a half into the display on the inside of the glass rendering the TV unwatchable.If you read the fine print three levels down in Amazon's return policy, you will see that they refuse to accept returns on TV's larger than 27" regardless of how badly broken. Even in violation of Maryland law requiring an Implied Warranty of Merchantability. Amazon was unsympathetic and referred me to the manufacturers warranty. They assured me I would be "completely satisfied" with Samsung's customer support. Wrong!! Four phone calls, one service visit and a month and a half later, I still do not have a working TV. I call Samsung every week and each time they tell me that someone will call me back immediately with the status. Each time they never do.As far as the panel goes, I am unimpressed. The menu is cumbersome, instructions are poor, and I haven't been able to get the Program Guide function to work with a Cable Card. Picture quality is only average. There is an annoying bright blue circle about 2" in diameter surrounding the power button in the front. The light is on at all times and serves double duty as an indicator for infrared remote activity. It can't be turned off unlike the annoying power-on "melody" that thankfully can be turned off via the settings menu.I also own a Panasonic 50" plasma that I bought last year. I love this panel and I am really sorry I bought this Samsung. I was trying to save a few bucks for a secondary unit. You get what you pay for. I don't recommend Samsung, nor will I ever buy from Amazon again.
This product claims to be a charger and does not deliver. In fact, it drains my Ipod battery at a higher rate than normal. The reception isn't bad though. You just have to crank it up to hear over the static.
Never got it to work, it fell apart right away and I was left with a huge mess. Total waste of money.
I have purchased the 100GB drive because of what a lot of you said, the space, the size, and the convience of not having a power supply. I only wish it would work. I have tried for the past month with no success to get mine to work, even with both USB plugs attatched. My computer finally today recognized it for the first time, but it freezes it up and will not allow you to utilize it . I have tried their customer service with no help or resolve. I have even tried to get a DC power cord and was told just to send the unit back.I just wish it would work, I have a newer lap top with XP so I don't know what the problem is.I am glad it is working great for others because it seemed like such a great thing!
At first it was amazing. It simply locked up and wouldn't turn off. Had to take out battery to initialize, then one day that didn't work. Sent in for warranty service. Got it back and a couple of weeks later the screen cracked with light use of the stylus. Sent it back for warranty repair. They refused claiming a cracked screen was sign of abuse, period. Never got it serviced, never got my money back, they treated me like I was trying to [cheat] them. A total waste of money and worse than that the 12 people who bought it on my recommendation probably had similar experiences. Compaq/HP customer support are you out there?
Poor construction - You get what you pay for however, you do not receive the basics with this product. Main Problem - When you press down on a function buttom on the front of the unit, the force is applied to the CD and it begins to scratch.Amazon was great with the return process
I didn't like because the item came defective, you must review before you send the product if this is working. I lost US$5 for return of the hard drive.
This monitor was my 2nd set of monitors in 1 1/2 years. I am yet to find a reliable set. Here you are buying these monitors for the safety of your child and you can not hear them over the loud buzzing noise. They worked fine for about 6 months and one day I turned it on after putting my daughter down for a nap and all we got was a loud noise. We played around with the channels, moved the monitors, tried batteries and nothing worked. My first set was Sony and those only lasted under a year also. I am on to the next set and hope for success.
Mount plastic is sturdy and suction cup is strong. Unfortunately the part that holds the PDA detaches from the gooseneck or vent mount (this is obviously necessary so it can be used either way). When using the gooseneck it is easy to detach the two pieces and knock the part holding the PDA off the gooseneck entirely... very annoying. When using it as a vent mount you really need to keep the PDA vertical rather than horizontal (which is the way I prefer it when using the PDA as a GPS) since there is a joint that causes the PDA to flop downward when in this position.
I purchased this camera with the understanding that it featured USB support, and ended up returning it before even using it. One, the online manual doesn't even contain the word USB. Two, the FAQ on Polaroid's web site states that only cameras manufactured in 2000 have USB support, and there is no way I could have found this out prior to purchasing it. Three, Polaroid's technical support is a complete joke, trying to tell me that the PDC700 doesn't even have USB support at all, despite what their own website says! Needless to say, I'm returning this and purchasing another camera from a real company possessing some semblance of a clue.
The product description is not correctThis player do not have SD slot, but it can show 7 colorsIt is tiny for a MP3 player with built-in speakers.However, the quality is the most terrible part of this unit, dead in two days!When I turn on the power, it just shows logo and THAT'S IT.Reset the unit several times but no luck.Worst quality ever!
While the service and shipping was fast, the product was not what I expected. I got the 56/57 combo pack which, when I received it, I noticed that the expiration on the package was May 2007. I contacted the seller and he responded quickly and said to give it a try, so I did. The black worked fine. I didn't need the tri-color right away. Well, now that I need to replace #57, I realize that cartridge is defective. The magenta and blue work fine, but now everything prints purple because the cyan is not right. That color line didn't even show up when the calibration page was printed right after loading the cartridge.I will never purchase print cartridges again through this seller, and probably not any other online seller through Amazon, because you have no way of knowing until you have already opened the packaging whether it is old and dried out.
After reading many positive reviews of this unit I feel my commentary is the outlier. However, I'll preface my remarks describing the music and device I used with the EX71SL earbuds as it might soften an otherwise negative review of a Sony item.Try a Palm Zire 71's MP3 capability with some Mozart or Schumann string chamber movements or a few tracks of Lohengrin, orchestral and vocal. Sound was strident, almost to the screech point to these ears. I returned them and have gone back to conventional over-the-head light headphones for a much better sound with the Palm and my MP3-encoded classical stuff.Perhaps I obtained a bad set but I wasn't willing to give a replacement pair a try.
We registered for this monitor and received it for our baby shower and have had nothing but problems with it. It is very sensitive, we can even hear the clock ticking in our daughter's room but for no reason it will buzz loudly with static and moving the receiver makes no diference. This is not a good thing in the middle of the night. If I get within a couple of inches of it, the buzzing will stop, but as soon as I move away, it starts again. It is driving me crazy. Also, within the first few weeks of use, the main unit started blinking and would not shut off, so we called the manufacturer and they sent us a new one, but the new one still blinks for no apparent reason and is hard to shut off. I would not recommend this monitor to anyone and am planning on buying a new one in the near future.
The batteries are no good and the charger itself is crappy. Zero stars and I would recommend that you get a charger and rechargeable batteries but just not this one.
Purchased this product because of its good price but, as others have found, I quickly learned that it does not actually function to connect my Serial Magellan GPS to Windows Vista. Returned for refund. Purchased the TRENDnet product which seems to work with both vista and GPS devices with no trouble. Save yourself the hassle and pay a little more for a better product.
The transmitter is really weak - you have to keep it as close to the antenna as possible, otherwise you'll get a lot of static. The nice thing about it is that it charges your iPod.
Had this nowhere near direct water, but steam seems to have ruined it just fine. Lasted a few months before dying. Not very water tight at all.
I bought this pair of headphones in the hope that the bass would be really good. Heres the thing, the bass is just too overpowering and even at lower levels it just sounds muffled and covers up the other levels. I dont recommend them, but then again when you buy skullcandy, you should be ready to be disappointed. After like 3 months of pretty regular use, whenever the built in sub is turned on, there is an annoying buzz almost as though something chipped off on the inside and was rattling around. All of the negatives aside, they are a very comfortable headphone. I sometimes wore them for 6 hours (for car rides and whatnot) and the only thing that could have been considered to be unpleasant is that it got pretty sweaty in there but that's understandable haha. You leave anything on your ears for that long and there will be sweat.All in all, the headphones are "okay" at best if you dont care about anything other than bass and want to have headaches. Personally i would recommend you to look elsewhere at a better brand (sennheiser) where even there lower level headphones are very good.Hope this helped. If not then its what ev.
I'm very disappointed to see that the printer comes without a USB cable. There's also no information about about what type of USB cable must be purchased. I can't use my printer until I figure this out.
Do not buy any Impecca product. I purchased a DVP-725 portable DVD player as a gift and took it overseas. It was faulty from day one. I have tried to contact Impecca on 5 occasions, leaving three telephone messages and sending two e-mails. I have not had a reply to any of them.Be warned.
I purchased three of these as Christmas presents. My eight-year old loved it...until she realized the lanyard clip didn't work (we then used a twist tie to hold the lanyard on), the key ring thing broke, and then the player stopped playing altogether! She did not abuse this in the least. We returned it for a refund. The other two are still working fine but don't get nearly as much use. I also recommend buying a rechargeable player, as this one eats batteries. We replaced my daughter's player with a ZenV by Creative, which I highly recommend.
You don't get what you see on the website! I ordered a new Sharp cartridge, but received a re-manufacutered version of some unknown brand.Sharp UX-C70B Black Ink Cartridge (UX-B700 Fax)
If you use Internet Explorer 7.0 - do NOT purchase this printer. HP has not caught up to this version of Internet Explorer. What a disaster and what a disppointment when I called HP for help. NO assistance - they offered me a patch, helped me install it and then said 'Call Dell' when their patch crashed my access. After a system restore, courtesy of Dell I tried again. This time HP offered to send me another 'all in one', charging me only for the difference to get to the next-up model - but guess what - they admit the next best model won't work with IE 7 either. Their suggestion - reinstall IE 6.0 and my previous version of Microsoft Office. What a joke. I will not be puchasing any additional HP products. The laptop is going back, the camera and I'm unloading this GEM of a printer they sold me on eBay. Let THAT buyer beware.
This is the second Samsung 32" LCD TV I have purchased. The first lasted just over 2 years. Then no picture but sound. Out of warranty. Fix was quoted at $400 to $450. TV is headed for the trash. New Samsung TV shows up. There is a loud buzzing sound that comes from the TV. Called Amazon. This TV goes back. I have learned my lesson with Samsung TV's. Check out the discussion forum regarding this TV. There is a rather large post regarding problems with the power supply with this TV. Lesson learned. Check the discussion forums.UPDATE: February 18, 2008. Called Amazon & ordered a Toshiba. I am waiting for delivery and was still putting up with the high pitched whistle. Now the lcd went bad and displays a jumbled picture. Read the discussion forum and avoid this TV. The one good thing is if you do decide to gamble on this set Amazon will take care of you if it does go bad. I am very happy with Amazon and their delivery company Eagle.
In addition to said title of this message, you can't even access the configuration with the "admin" user/passcode. If you use utilities to update firmware, the onsite firmware is acutally listed as 1.1.14 and DOWNDates mine from it's inital 1.1.12 to 1.1.11! how droll! If you have an earthlink acount, your in for a bigger mess as they're "spaeecial!" meaning you must both bridge your modem(via instructions if your lucky to get a tech that's cohearent, I did. once.) The router has it's own problems(thus I don't reveiw my modem) the modem problem is solved! And yet mister router here, still won't config once you bridge it. PPOE support is awful! avoid in not only Vista but also XP!!! Not OS fault, the router's lameness and mal firmware!
I got this stereo for Christmas. I found the silver with purple hue very nice. It was easy to set up, and the sound was perfect! The only problem was the CD player switching CDs.And the first day I used it, the CD player skipped, and the tape deck to the left wasn't assembled right, so it kept popping out of it's &quot;nest&quot;. I had to use the radio or the AUX with my Sony portable CD player. Usually Panasonic has better quality than this.
We had 2 sent to us, both failed out of the box. Its a heap. decided to spend an extra $10, and use the free slower shipping. Amazon should do themselves a favour and save money on the returns costs, stop stocking this imho. Its rubbish.
Works but not the way i thought. Mine ended up not transferring (XP2 programs/files) into my Vista but my old computer is on my new computer as 2 computers on the C:HD. Check your old software for compatibility to vista before buying this. Be ready for a new software purchase. Anything over $9.00 is too much.
When looking for an adapter for an ADC monitor to a DVI output on the back of my Mac, this is what popped up in all my searches (even when I provided the female/male designation) and I bought it because everything pointed to being what I needed.Except it wasn't. I needed an ADC Female to DVI Male and this product is a ADC Female to DVI Female... so, naturally, when trying to connect my monitor to my Mac Tower, I got squat.
My experience is POOR! I purchased the product for quality sound and I do love the sound, however the Engineers at Bose Corp. should be fired! I loved the sound of my first pair so much that I purchased my second set of head phones - shortly after this my nightmare began. In a year and a half, I have had to send both pairs of Triport headphones back to Bose Corp. and not just once but twice! This product is JUNK, but it does sound good. I urge anyone who has purchased a pair, to send them back if they can because eventually they will break. I also urge anyone who has a pair that is broken to send them back. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT
Downloaded a map of london onto the unit and it wiped out my Topo US 24k West SD chip. On line at Garmin does not warn you of this prior to download. Customer Service said they could not make this up to me and basically they were sorry that their site does not address the issue prior to download. They stated you have to by a blank SD chip to download another map even though the online download states there is room to download additional maps. Garmin makes a good product and this GPS is one of the best. Their corporate greed is problematic. They have lost me as a customer, though they do not really care.
I got this in October 2012 and by mid-January 2013 it has fallen apart. I need to see if there is any kind of warranty, but that is less than three months.
color for printing from computer is very poor. copying a color document is uneven & not close to color on original
I have now had two Zumo 550's completely fail. The first made it three weeks, the second made it 4 weeks-Failure is the same on both units-simply died (not a battery issue).As the weather prohibits riding a MC at the moment, my only experience with the 550 has been in a car. When it works, very good and easy to use.While the store replaced the first one (and they will replace the second one), I expect much better from a product at this price point. I will be asking for a refund at this point.Suffice it to say that I have zero confidence that this unit will survive when exposed to the vibrations and weather on a motorcycle!
To order this from the seller was a mistake. The product was not as advertised (quite inferior). My e-mail to the seller after receiving the product was never acknowledged nor has a refund been forthcoming (I returned the product). This is always a danger but is my first bad experience. This is an entirely negative review.
this product does not work. someone should have checked this chinese product before sending it out.its going back.please don't send a replacement.chriszeee
I used the product for a week or two, but being that I work in the freezer in an ice cream plant, the "phones" didnt last too long in the cold....
I've owned many Case Logic CD cases over the years. The quality of the construction has declined markedly during that time. This one feels cheap and not durable at all.I'm going to buy a Targus Citygear case instead; its construction quality is superior to this one.
I purchased the unit for my dad. It would not work with 3 out of seven CF cards. I am returning it and purchasing another IOGear CF reader which works with all my cards.
Having owned four Rio Mp3 players in the past and being very satisfied with them all (models S10, S30, S35, & S50) I had good expectations for this newer model but was vastly disappointed with the outcome. Below I have reviewed every aspect of the player both good and bad for you're perusal, first starting with the overall pros and cons in case you don't feel like reading the whole thing:OVERALL PROS AND CONSProsExternal lock switch keeps you from digging through menus like other players.Comes with belt clip that most other brands don't provide.Allows external memory.ConsControls are too small to use without messing up.Armband sucks and there are no instructions for it's use.Instructions are horrible.Sound quality is worse than previous mp3 players I've owned.This version Rio Music Manager Software absolutely is horrible.Software freezes while adding songs.This player automatically alphabetizes the songs on the player..WHY!!?Creating a playlist is a chore and doesn't work as good as just adding songs.Playlists are incompatible with external memory cards.Customer service sucks.CONTROLS, DESIGN, & ACCESSORIES INCLUDEDControls & DesignUpon looking at the player I noticed the first problem that would bug me and that was the controls to play, stop, and change tracks. They are all combined into one little joystick that you move in the direction you want and makes it too easy to hit the wrong one. This joystick is much smaller than even the average pinky fingertip and I don't think is located in a good place to change the tracks without looking (I had to look down at the player closely whenever I wanted to do anything). This was a disappointment because all the models I owned previously had large controls that were very easy to use without even glancing at the player.One good thing about the controls was the location of the volume button was easy to reach and change since it is not obscured by the plastic carrying case as many models are. Also, Rio has finally put a lock switch on the top of the player so you don't accidentally hit anything to ruin you're mood, rather than burying the lock in the menus like other models.Accessories IncludedThis Rio like most models comes with an armband and belt clip, which I find to be both bepretty poorly made. The belt clip is made of metal that is very tight and I couldn't even get it over the waistline of my shorts to use it. The armband as usual comes with no instructions on how you are supposed to use it (it's not like the Nike models that just go into the case on the band). This is just a velcro strap basically and you are on your own to figure it out..no matter how you go about it though you will have a larger mark on you're arm from the belt clip which will dig into you're skin the whole time.Another minus is the headphones the player comes with. As with every other discman, mp3 player, etc. I've ever owned they are very poor sounding and you are going to have to get new ones ( I use the Sony earbud style and they work very well).SoundI found the sound quality of this model to be subpar compared to the other models I have had. Using the Sony headphones the bass was weak and distorted as was the treble on this thing no matter what I did with the EQ. Every other Rio I've owned sounded wonderful but this one took a turn for the worse.The InstructionsThe instructions absolutely suck they are about 6 steps front and back of one page that tell you nothing about the product or what you can expect to encounter. The full manual is on the installation cd, but that is also very lacking in content, nothing was explained about the installation or problems I encountered in using the player.THE SOFTWARE & USING EXTERNAL MEMORY CARDSThis player comes with a different version of Rio Music Manager (RMM) then any other player that I have owned and I found this to be the absolute worst piece of software that I have ever used. After installing the software you connect the player and expect it to start working like all other models with no trouble. But, instead it chooses to install itself as a disk drive, and if you are using a memory card it will do the same thing for it thus two extra drives on you're computer..can anybody say IRQ conflict? There was no mention of this in the instructions and I didn't know what to do so I let it roll (it was installed as my G & H drive).The actual interface of this version of RMM is more confusing and less user friendly than past versions for a number of reasons. First, instead of the split screen other versions have (with the songs transferring on the bottom and those you're looking for on top) this version only allows you to either see the songs on the player or those on the computer but not both at once. This is a problem because you can't see the transfer status of the songs whereas on the old version it had a bar for each song that went from 0 to 100% as it transferred. In order to see the status you have to click on the player icon on the left and then let it load the information, and then you don't even get a status bar, you just get told what song is transferring.The second problem I had with this software was that on previous versions you could click anywhere in the drop down box on top to choose another folder, artist, etc. but on this version you have to click on the arrow on the right side of the screen for anything to happen. This causes you to move the mouse to the right every time you want to change folders and a real pain in the rear.The third problem with the software is that about 50% of the time while I was adding songs it would just freeze with no error message or anything, leading me to unplug the player and get a whole lot of errors from the computer. I tried turning the power management to not shut off for 30 minutes of sitting there but this didn't solve the problem... I don't know what was wrong here. And yes before anybody says it I did reformat the player and try adding the newest firmware and software from Rios website.Using An External Memory CardI have a number of 128 MB SD memory cards and attempted to use one in this player, which led to another problem. In the RMM window when there is a memory card installed it will show the total size of the memory on the bottom (for me it was 363 MB), which led me to believe that it would put the songs on either internal or external memory on it's own for me and save the trouble of loading each. So I loaded up the player, next thing I know it freezes and I click down there and realize that it has attempted to put 290 MB of songs on the internal memory and about 40 on the external memory card, why I don't know. I have no idea why this horrible software couldn't just split it up on it's own to make it fit between the two since there was more than enough room. But if you are using an external memory card you have to load each separately or else it's going to freeze, what a piece..The Worst Problem ...ALPHABETIZINGI don't know who's stupid idea this was, but bar none this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen on an mp3 player yet, and absolutely the determining factor for me to get rid of this player. When you add the songs in any other Mp3 player I've owned the songs remain in the order you add them when you play it back, not so with this player. The Rio Cali alphabetizes the songs instead of leaving them in the order you chose them, and not only that it doesn't alphabetize them the same way each time. Sometimes it was by song name, sometimes by artist, and sometimes by album, how it chooses what it wants to do I do not know. I looked through Rio forums and reviews and saw a number of others having the same problem and don't know why a fix has not been released yet. Please Rio get rid of this alphabetizing bull and let the songs be played in the order I want them, for now the only way to do this is by creating a playlist....which leads to the next problem.Creating A PlaylistSo in order to try and keep the songs in the order I wanted I tried creating a playlist as everyone says to do. The first problem in doing this is the RMM software has to scan all of you're music files on the computer which for me took about 15 minutes (around 2000 mp3 songs), as you can't add songs to the playlist through anything except that method. For me I have my songs arranged in folders by artists, etc. for easy finding and didn't need the software to find them for me but I had no choice in the matter.When you go to add songs to the playlist more problems start rolling in, first is that while you are adding them you are told no information on the size of the playlist to know if it will fit on the player. In order to do this you will have to go to the playlist, then right click look at the information and read the size after each song to make sure you are not over spacewise, what a pain.Next problem, once the songs are in the playlist you can't move them around to change the order...why make me to have a playlist if I have to keep the order and can't move them around?Another problem is that when you are playing a playlist back there is about a 3 second gap between each song while the player finds it...remember it automatically alphabetizes them even if you are using a playlist you have to go into the menu to play it and then the gap comes in..what fun.And the last problem with the "solution" to the alphabetizing problem of creating a playlist is that it does not work when you are using an external memory card. Read the instructions it's right in there that playlists don't work when an external memory card is in the player, what bull!CUSTOMER SERVICERealize before you buy one of these that customer service/technical support hours for Rio are 8AM-6PM Monday thru Friday so if you have a job as I'm sure most people do you will not be able to contact them. When you do contact Rio support you should also be ready for somebody with a heavy Indian accent and little to know technical expertise about the product, they were of absolutely no help to me.RECOMMENDATIONMy recommendation is to not buy this player and don't buy any of the new Rio players until the alphabetizing problem is fixed and they revert back to one of the old versions of RMM or a new version. I bought this player because I had a Product Replacement Plan from Best Buy and when my S35 broke I had to get something in the store with the voucher money. I ended up selling this player on an auction site after about 7 hours of trying to make it work for me on the computer and ordering myself another S35 online. My recommendation is to get one of the older Rio S models and save yourself from a lot of hassle. Rio if you are reading this please, please fix this piece of you know what.
I suspect the title says it all. Tried hooking this up to every tv in the house: nada. If there are free HD channels out there, this antenna isn't picking them up. Save your money.
For the price, this printer has worked fine...until the black cartridge was empty. It went fast; used the ink like a squid being circled by a shark. Like other reviewers, I have had to replace all the cartridges to get it work again, even though there is still colored ink left. And if you just have the black ink in, you can not even print in greytone without the others. You CAN use the cheaper cartridges, even though Brother would like you to think otherwise. For my home use, it's an OK printer, but next time I'll read the reviews FIRST.
didn't see any difference compare with my rabbit ears that come with my TV... tried many different locations, directions, angles, still receive same amount of channels ...
The headphones sounded pretty good while they worked. The soud quality was not super awesome but having the subwoofers was pretty nice. They fit very well and were very comfortable which was also very nice. The problem I found is that, like other people, my speakers started to die after very little use. At this point only one speaker is working correctly and neither subwoofer functions anymore. I expected better given skullcandy's reputation but I was let down. If you buy these and they last, then more power to you, they aren't bad sounding but they seem to have a tendency to die.
TDK CD-R80CB100 CD-R 80min, 700 MB, 52x (100-Pack Spindle)'I am extremely disappointed.CD RW's are supposed to be just that - rewritable. So far, out of 12 used (out of 30 purchased), nonehave worked more than once, and 2 didn't even work the first time. A clear breach of warranty.I don't expect RW's to last forever. The better quality ones I have used in the past wore out afterseveral uses - but probably around 10. At this point I would be satisfied to get 5 good uses out ofthem. But 1 use before being unusable is ridiculous.I have been too busy to contact Amazon, and I am still trying to find a number or e-mail to contactTDK. (By law I can go after the manufacturer and all sellers). But since you have asked for myreview, I am giving it.
I bought this to experiment with recording meetings using my laptop. This microphone didn't seem any better than the built in laptop mic.
I would not even give this product a single star.e it was so new I simply turned it in and got another.I bought one in August. It lasted less than 2 weeks, it was printing fine then all of a sudden where there should have been color was blank. it was so new I simply turned it in and got another.It also had a fun habit of paper jams,so if I was printing several pages I had to babysit it. Also if I wanted to try to add a section to a copy the registration was never even close. My cheap apollo printer didn't have the print quality of the z65, but is far more reliable,and the registration is is almost perfect. I contacted Lexmark support, they took forever to reply. The fun thing was that the reply gave the same steps as the trouble shooter.Recently I lost color printing on the replacement. I contacted lexmark support. This time they actually gave me something to do, how to get a diagnostic page printed. I attached the result of that page, and sent it. The reply was the same trouble shooting that I had done before even contacting them.I will never buy any other lexmark product!!!!!!!!!!
if it were possible, I would give it zero stars. Auto configure DOES NOT WORK. Plan on it taking about 30 mminutes to self set up if you already have your pertinent info (VCI, VPI, and Encapsulation). I have to restart my computer and reflash modem every time my computer goes to sleep to make the modem work.Tech support is terrible. No one is ever there. Their hours are 9:00am - 9:00pm EST. I work 7am-7pm (CST) mon thru friday. I get home about 7:25 pm. That means if there is a problem, I have 35 minutes to try to get a hold of someone. If I am paying for the call (that's right it is NOT 1-800) and I paid good money for the product, My modem's company should not dictate when I have to get a hold of them. I have a family. I want to spend time with them. I should be able to deal with my modem on my time. I bought this modem 48 hours ago and plan on returning it. SOMEBODY IN INDIA IS BETTER THAN NOBODY.
So I am coming home from my swing shift job one night, doing 75 in a 55 MPH zone ,........... on a deserted road at 2 AM.Not only that my 100 miles daily commute is annoying and costly enough to make it illegal, I also have to be on the lookout for freeloaders sitting in ditches and waiting to rob me of my daily earnings,.... YES EARNINGS,........ some of us still make money in an honorable, decent way,........... trying to feed the family and stay in line with laws.So this highly trained and rational LEO decided to "serve and protect",........ serving himself with an easy money and protecting me from myself.In reading reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere, it was suggested that this model would be the right tool to go pig hunting, not really.After about two weeks and dozen speed traps along the way, here are the facts.It picks up X band, K band and Ka band in my area of commute, useless and annoying alarms as cops are apparently using something else to find victims.On two occasions, I drove right by a cop hiding behind a wall or bridge fence, had a guy point some crap at me from no more than 10 yards away and this piece of garbage made no sound or even late attempt to at least acknowledge presence of threat.So, if I do the math correctly, this crap sells for over $300 in local Fry's, laser yammer would add $400-$500, plus tax,........ all that to protect against only few potential ways of getting speeding ticket, it does nothing to protect you from numerous other ways in which you can be entrapped, intimidated and provoked into making a moving violation that can result in fine.As we all know, driving speed limit anywhere and any time can aggravate all other drivers around you, get the road rage going, run you off the road or get you killed,......... but if you speed then you are a fair game for being robbed by our example setting officers who are there to serve and protect, while bankers, lawyers, politicians, wall street con artists and rest of the parasites and criminals are walking free and walking away with bonuses robbed from us taxpayers,........ klap... klap... klap, freedom and democracy to all,... right !?I don't think there is anything worth buying to serve advertised purpose because people selling crap to general public are also selling more advanced technology to cops,....... old story, deception and robbery anywhere you look.Even though I got this on sale for about $100 less than local retail,....... it is worthless garbage and waste of money, buy at your own risk.This garbage is going on Craigslist to join collection of other garbage claimed to be worth hundreds of dollars, I'll be lucky if I recover half of the cost, as for one star rating,........... that's ............ MINUS ONE STAR.
Bought this for someone else for Christmas, and we both were immediately very disappointed in the quality of video produced by this camera. I could comment on the physical aspects of the body, but why bother if it does such a poor job of the one thing for which it was built?Poor colors and clarity outside on a bright day, and miserably grainy video indoors in a well-lit house. I have a 4-year old Canon powershot that does better video than this DXG.It's a waste of money, even at this low price point. Don't buy, even for a beginner. You can apparently do much better - I sure will next time.
I am very dissapointed in the battery I purchased for my laptop. It lasted about ten minutes after I charged it up and it won't charge back up. This is the second bad battery that I have purchsed. I won't buy any more from Amazon.com.
FYI: This does not fit the new generation 5.5 of ipods (80 GB). Another thing is that there isn't a hole for the headphone jack which is rather odd.
Bought this machine from Amazon and it worked 3 times and then died. Used a powerful blender, Vita Mix, and was excited that it made perfect smoothies, however; very short lived! After making 3 smoothies in 3 days, the machine just died on me. Checked the fuse and it's alright but changed it anyway just to make sure. Still not working! Very frustrated. Tried a 200w transformer and thank God, the Vita Mix is sluggishly whirring but this tells me that my blender works and not the 3000w transformer. Googled PowerBright and their website is down. Where do you contact the manufacturer for a replacement. It's driving me bananas! Problem is it was bought 3 months from US and we are now in the Middle East.... and this thing is very heavy for shipping. Is it worth is to spend more to ship it that what the product is worth.
I bought this with the expectation I could carry one power supply for my laptop, phone and PDA. Well, "fuggedahbatit" as they say in NY. I've never been able to buy the tips for the phone or PDA even though they are very common models. And when my company upgraded my laptop to a very common (and current) model of Dell, Targus told me that they had discontinued the tip for that Dell! Targus' proposed solution? Buy a brand new power supply. To add insult to injury, the tip compatible with the new power supplies won't charge the laptop, only power it when plugged in.Other flaws with this product:1) The power cord is too short. The power supply is left dangling from the wall, and the weight easily pulls the plug out of the socket.2) I've yet to find an aircraft with a compatible socket. I paid a premium for this supply because it claimed to support both car and plane power sockets.So thanks to Targus' poor product and worse service, I now have a one-hundred-dollar-plus paperweight. You won't find me buying any Targus product again.
I tried setting up a web server behind it using port forwarding, which Belkin claims is working on this model. One out of every 5 http requests *might* get through, and then it wouldn't let any requests through for a while after that. SSH sessions froze after just a short time when connecting from outside as well. I came back to my office after a weekend only to find out the router had lost my internet connection three hours after I left on Friday night, and that was the last straw. I just connected a LinkSys and port forwarding works great on it. This router was a waste of my money, and I won't buy Belkin again.
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to pad my order for free shipping--I thought it would be nice to use Bluetooth Headphones while I work on my Mac G5. And the packaging said it worked a. with Macs and b. with headsets, so you can imagine my frustration to find that it did neither. I was told by Iogear support that this model doesn't support headsets (confirming the error message I received), and even trying to sync it to my wireless keyboard ended in disappointment, so in the end I'm trying to sell it on Craigslist. If you have a PC it may very well work great, but for a Mac, and for bluetooth headphones, it's a total bust.
I ordered this item looking for small speakers to use at work for my Ipod. The speakers are TERRIBLE! If i could have given this a 0 star rating I would have!! The sound is distorted and I could barely hear the singers in each song! At times the left speaker would not even work. I am now returning them and can not wait to get them off my hands! I am 100% shocked that anyone in their right mind would give this a good rating! Are you people working for the company?!? PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY BETTER SPEAKERS!!! Thats what I am doing now!
I purchased this item last week to upgrade my ipod 80gb (great item!!!).I found the sound on the classic VASTLY INFERIOR to the old ipod. I thought it might have been my imagination but after cruising some websites, I discovered that APPLE is using another chip that deteriorates the sound in significant way. I found the sound of the Classic to be thin and shrill compared to the older one and not nearly as warm and "clean." (I mostly listen to Jazz and classical) Again, I thought this might be my imagination but apparently other purchasers have had a similar experience. I'll be returning mine.
The quality of these DVD/CD wallets has long been suspect, and this is a perfect example. Feels lightweight and cheap. I can't imagine this piece lasting more than a year without zipper problems, or similar issues.
I am unable to fax anything out, although I can receive faxes. Copies well but otherwise, a poor investment.
Cartridge #16 is fine but when I installed the color cartridge #26 it only registered as 1/2 full.
I was disappointed with the lens. Side-by-side comparisons of photos taken using the Canon 17-85mm and the Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 revealed that the Tamron is sharper and produces more contrasty images at 2.8 than the Canon at f5.6. With both lenses at f8 the Tamron again wins the sharpness and contrast prize. The photos were taken using the same Digital Rebel XT with all settings the same. I will say that image stabilization on the Canon is superior to my other two Canon IS lenses (the 28-135mm and the pricey 100-400mm). The Tamron, by the way, can be had for $370 right here at Amazon and there is currently a $40 rebate on that price.
I purchased this cable release after reading that it was compatible with my Fuji camera. I threaded it into the shutter only to find it would not work with my camera.
In all the years of buying eectronics, never had I had such a lemon. I am on my 3rd and final replacement of this unit. The first Riot had a well known issue with the battery not calibrating and the software locked up in a permanent "Please attach the power cable" mode. After spending time on the web site and customer support I finally had it replaced. After several reminders that I was waiting for my replacement I finally got my new player and not 2 days later that the Volume up button stopped working. So I am emailing the tech support team again. They agree to send me out a 3rd unit and a long story short just one day later and the power switch breaks. None of this was due to hard usage. The 2nd and 3rd units never even left the desk because they did not work long enough to let me finish loading my music on them.Customer support has been helpful and attentive although a little slow. The Rio Riot issues are:1. Battery is low quality and easily thrown out of calibration2. All the Buttons on the unit are connected to micro switches on the electronic board inside and are too delicate for normal use.3. The Rio Riot is too Big, Bulky and heavey to really be convenient as a portable player.4. The turn dial is a bid difficult to manipulate at times.5. I missed the fact that you could not random play a selected playlist.6. The Interface software was not very user friendly. And you get the feeling that is just a big advertisement for buying other products, with built in banners etc..I found more wrong with this player but I am tired of writing now and I think you got the idea now. If you buy this unit you are asking for trouble.
I checked reviews for monitors on every website I could find. This one seemed to have high ratings everywhere I looked, so it's what we got. We have a 2 story, so it seemed necessary to have two receivers. After 1 month, one of them stopped working. We did figure out that we could put a tiny nail in beside the volume dial and turn it up almost all the way, and it would sometimes work.Now, our baby is 5 months old and the other one is doing the very same thing. We are going to have to buy a new one because it goes out too much. I'll wake up in the middle of the night, and it's not working at all. We are extremely disappointed in it.
When I received this as I was defective right out of the box. I tried to extend the center and it was wobbly and couldn't be secured. Overall, a not a good product. On the bright side, returning it was extremely easy and there were no hassles so dealing with the seller was not bad.
I was hoping to use this to send a signal from the laptop/PC to my monitor. However, my HP 2311x monitor would not recognize this as an HDMI input. I also tried it on my HDTV and it did not work either.
I have a LaCie 250 gig version, and it died after only a couple of years of moderate use, losing all data. Because the unit was beyond its one year warranty, LaCie would not look at it (even for a fee). Needless to say, I am no longer a customer.
The Celestron SkyMaster 20x80 Binoculars were a huge disappointment to me. First of all, the eyepieces were too close together. Even at their widest point, they would not line up with my eyes. Also, the adjustment for focus was far too difficult. I had to apply so much pressure to try to get them to focus, it felt like they were going to break, and I could not get both eyes in focus together. And finally, even looking up at a clear sky, far out in the country, the amount of light these let in was poor. Even though I knew these were inexpensive, I guess I expected too much based on the reviews here at Amazon. For now I will stick with my old 10x70 Nikons until I can afford to buy better glass. The only good things I can say about the SkyMasters are that they look impressive and they mount nicely to my tripod. I returned them to Amazon.
I purchased a Sony 5-disk CD changer in 1991 that could shuffle between all five disks. This model can only shuffle tracks on one disk at a time. What were they thinking? The ability to shuffle tracks between disks was my entire reason for choosing a five disk changer vs. a single disk CD/DVD player. THIS BABY IS GOING BACK!
Although this unit works perfectly when turned on ... providing easy to use recording, mp3 playback, and excellent XM reception, it fails miserably when turned off. Turn it off, and it looks like it's off ... but it keeps doing something that eventually drains the battery. Pioneer technical folks told me that when the unit was not in use it was to be stored in the home docking station. How lame is that? They assured me that the unit was working perfectly. I tried to return the unit to Amazon, but it turned out to be a "3rd Party Sale," so had to send it to the real vendor who promised to credit my card. We'll see. This unit is not ready for prime time.
For whatever reason, this product does not work in my Acura Integra.I had Kensington Universal FM Transmitter for MP3 Players (Black) (http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Universal-Transmitter-Players-Black/dp/B000I0RORO/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s;=electronics&qid;=1246939315&sr;=8-13) previously which worked the best after trying 4-5 different products. Since the wiring started to get flaky, I figured I'd try a new one specifically made for iPods. I should've stuck with Kensington.As a typical FM transmitter would require, I did have to make the volume louder than normal to listen to my iPod via Kensington. But when I tried out Griffin's product, I had to increase the volume to very high, and I could still not hear it well at all.[...]
I ordered this battery as it was not the most expensive, but it was not the cheapest. I felt that buying from amazon.com would represent a good product. I have had this battery for several years now and trust me, you must charge it every time it is used. I do not use my camera all the time but often enough that the charge should hold for as long as promised. It does not. I kept it too long to return so buyer beware. Sorry to bear a bad rating but this was a disappointment!
Bought a Targus power adapter for which I was told I could get additional tips in the future for other types of notebooks. When I bought a very common Dell Latitude notebook and wanted to purchase a fitting tip, I couldn't get one for this model. So now I might as well throw the adapter away. Very disappointing. Don't buy it. Targus' customer service is very poor.
Although the HP Media Center works well, I've found that structurally the unit is not built very well. After four months of use the start button broke and I haven't been able to get HP to send me a new one. I even shipped them the broken piece and asked for a replacement and they refused. I now operate my new computer with the front face panel removed so that I can push the on/off switch. A lot of frustration in dealing with there customer service over a 50 cent piece.
I cannot rate how this battery works, but I do have some comments about Accessory Genie and this Ad.My experience: I was looking for a Canon replacement battery for my Sureshot and I wanted Canon brand only. After searching Amazon, this battery mentioned Canon and Canon only (and at the time I write this, STILL no other brand is mentioned), so I purchased it.When it came (and it was a fast delivery) and it was NOT a Canon, I was irate. I needed the battery ASAP, so replacement was not an option. I am currently not able to leave the house, I only shop online. So I left a negative review on Amazon.That same day I got a three sentence email from Accessory Genie, I wish I had saved it, but it was something like: We saw your review. It clearly states the battery is a Canon replacement. Remove your negative review.Well, that just made me more angry, and I emailed back. Many emails went back and forth. They phoned me as well and left three messages! Geesh!Accessory Genie has tried very had to make me happy. Offering coupons and the like. I stopped responding, I have other things to do. I tried to revise my review to say that the company tried to resolve my problems, but was not able to do so. They have tried, but obviously they cannot go back in time. They also seem to disagree with my assessment of their advertising.It's a matter of semantics. Do you think a Canon replacement battery is a Canon or do you think it isn't? I feel the brand should be included on something you're purchasing! No photo was included either.So, I leave it up to you to decide. They refunded my complete purchase price, which I did not ask them to do. They have not asked for the battery back either. But the whole point of this is that I do not approve of their advertising, and I'm not taking that off. It would be a disservice to the rest of you.
Purchased last month. All instructions followed to the letter but virtually no AM signals and terrible battery life. A fresh battery and recharge, again following all instructions but still awful. Possibly due to the area of use but many other 'non-solar' products have worked. If you live near a coastline, try something else. It's too bad too because it is a pretty nice unit.
It was very disappointing to find out that the remote works on the Nikon D300, but not the D300s. Anyone need a wireless remote?
I thought this device would be the answer I was looking for, allowing my wife's computer and my laptop to print to the same printer. I've had it for almost a year and as far as printing goes, it has never worked from my wife's desktop (XPSP2) and only works sometimes (rarely w/out a reboot) from my laptop (XPSP1.) I can only get three ports to show up, but it does work just fine with the other devices (a memory card reader and a thumb drive). Tech support has been no help the one or two times I've actually been able to get them on the phone. My advice, save your money and buy a Network Attached Storage Drive with built in print server.
I've purchased many , many items from Amazon for years and I always read the customer reviews, except this time. I didn't bother to read the reviews because like many others, I've used TDK with great success for a long time. I have never ever gotten screwed by amazon even when I had to return an item.. Well I really got screwed good this time on an item I can't return...Nothing is more fustrating than having to throw away half of the discs because the're no good...Amazon you owe me on this one big time and I'm really really pissed...
I purchased one of these thinking it would be a great gift for my niece. She loves listening to music while she is playing. I wanted something portable, around US$60-$80 and adequate sound quality. I believed I had found it in this product.Once I got it I immediately tried it out and found that although the radio had good reception and the remote control was better than expected, this unit could not read ANY CD I attempted. It would try to read and respond with NO DISK. I was a bit angry, but not willing to give up just yet. I returned the item to get an identical one.My second one had the exact same issue! Sony used to be a great consumer electronics company, but their current manufacturing only produces junk like this boombox.I have a two Sony TVs, both great. Two Sony DVD players, both exceptional (however the most recent purchase died after 60 days, but the Sony replacement has worked great in the last 18 months), and another Sony boombox (which was junk, that is why I was going to purchase this item). I have witnessed a slow but sure downward spiral of quality in items produced for Sony. I believe this is my final Sony product.Now I have to find a similiar item here in Amazon.com that I will purchase. Thanks in advance for your reviews that you may post, I use them to guide many of my purchases!
But it turns out it was not what I was looking for, I thought I was buying a single male rca to two female rca splitter. So really, I don't hate it, I hate myself for buying the wrong thing.
Maxell Universal FM TransmitterBought the product based on pretty good performance of what must be just a little better model. This one only lasted about a month with only moderate use and simply stopped working. Put new batteries in...nothing. I will spend a bit more next time and hope to get a more reliable product.
We had problems with this order and Amazon was not much help in reconciling it. For some reason they sent us a conformation that it was shipped with another item and then a couple days later, they said it was returned. It was never shipped and all the shipping info was correct. The problem was they never had the case in stock to start with so said it was returned instead. They were not good to work with. I had to reorder the other item buy itself.I ended up buying the case somewhere else and paying more for it. :(
Bottom line, unacceptable for me, although it might possibly work in your car. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I drive a Mercedes E class. I also tried this unit in a friend's Nissan Sentra with identical results to those reported here.This unit is, in essence, a tiny FM radio station that uses the connecting wire for the unit as the FM transmission antenna. In theory, this mini station transmits from inside your car to your car's FM antenna where the signal is picked up and listened to on your car's radio like any other radio station. This unit allows you to transmit on the frequencies 88.1 MHz through 88.7 MHz inclusive and 107.1 MHz through 107.7 MHz inclusive. In my area at least half of these frequencies are "blank" which I define as tuning to the frequency and receiving only white noise and no trace of a signal from any station.I hooked up the unit, which was easy, and leaving out a lot of experimentation, I got no meaningful reception in the 88.x MHz range. I tried the upper reaches of the band in the 107.x MHz range and got the unit to work as well as it would work at 107.5 MHz.I distinguish between two problems: the quality of the FM transmission, and the sound quality once the signal is received by the car's radio. For my car, the FM transmission is simply unworkable. There is a constant, obtrusive, background noise which I would describe as white noise; this noise can be lessened by moving the unit around but not eliminated to the point that it is not obtrusive. The general effect was as if listening to a distant FM station where the signal is starting to fade out to the point that background noise is coming through and interfering with the sound. I tried a number of different placements of the unit all over the car. There were moments - but only moments - where the unit worked flawlessly. In a way those few moments only made the overall effect more frustrating since they seemed to indicate that this technology could work but it wasn't working for me.The sound quality, apart from the background noise, was quite good, at least as good as an FM transmission. Fussy as I am about sound, I found the sound quality - as separate from the noisy transmission - to be perfectly fine and as good as any other in-car sound source. This is one of those really frustrating situations where we all want to buy this product if only it would work.How do we reconcile the differing reviews of these products - some of which are downright laudatory and some, like mine, highly critical? I think the difference must relate to the individual auto's FM system. In different cars the antenna will be in different locations relative to the placement of the unit; further, the FM signal shielding provided by the car's metal frame will vary according to the car's construction and the relative location of the car's antenna. Also, specifications like noise rejection and signal strength sensitivity will vary depending on the type and quality of the radio provided in various makes of car. So, my suggestion would be: 1) reviewers state the make and year of your car to create an information resource; 2) find a way to try this thing out before you buy it: if it works in your car, and it probably won't, you will be happy.
I ordered a black and silver set and a white set. The black and silver headphones' sound quality isn't as good as the white set I purchased even though they're the same model. I have to turn the volume all the way up to hear them.
I just bought my fifth iPod (unfortunately last one was stolen from my car). The sixth generation has so many stupid "features" with no benefits (who needs cover flow?) that it has lost all of the simple FUNCTIONAL excellence that has been the hallmark of Apple since I bought my 128K Mac.Here are the basics - good memory option, 80GB is more than enough for a few movies to watch on the plane, all your music, and more photos than anyone really wants to see. Also smaller and lighter than previous iPods (but if you are using it to run (primarily) the nano is the way to go)Here are the negatives - the click wheel works sporadically (a disaster if you are trying to adjust the volume while exercising - end up skipping songs) Launching and scrolling takes noticeably longer - even when the click wheel is working. All the games you bought for your previous iPods will probably not work. Syncing also seems to be more problematic. I have hung up on several occassions (approximately 30% of the time). When it hangs there is nothing you can do but power down. You can't force quit, you can't shut down.Recommendation - get a fifth generation off of eBay until Apple returns to its roots - marketing software and hardware that works instead of rushing products to market and letting the user community find all the bugs in the bloated software that they were too lazy to find and/or fix.
I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments.I originally purchased this around February 2012. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. There was no smoke or surge - it simply shut off and never turned on again. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit.I did a simple exchange with amazon and received unit #2. This one worked until this week when the same thing happened. Powers down and never provides power again. I know amazon no longer will be able to aid me in the process but I know there is also a manufacture warranty.I visit Belkin.com and find the warranty page. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. I'm thinking this is great... nice and easy like amazon. So I type in the model number (BE-112234-10), select defective product, and click next. At this point it wants my shipping and billing information. I understand they will want they billing details as they need to have someone to charge in the event I do not return the product.. okay, no problem.So far there has been no mention about how shipping charges are covered (both return shipping and new product shipping). This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I click next after filling in my shipping/billing details... and... Surprise! You have been charged $64.99+ tax for a total of $69.80. It allows me to print a shipping label which is basically just their address and nothing is prepaid. So now I am annoyed. They have charged me $70 dollars and I have to pay to ship the item back. They couldn't highlight EITHER of those two points before charging me?So I check my email for an order number so I can contact them to get this straightened out. No email. Fantastic. No record of a transaction except them telling me I'm getting charged.So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. So not only did Belkin deceptively charge my credit card but they charged it for more than the stated amount. I am assuming the extra is for the shipping to send me the new one. So they want me to pay $10 dollars to ship the product to them, $10 dollars to ship me a new one... wait... the math is starting to fail here. This product varies from $18 to $25 here on Amazon.Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. I'd buy a new one from amazon but at this point I don't really want to give Belkin even a dollar.**Review update 1 month later -After my initial issue, I emailed Belkin support to notify them of the issue and request the order cancelled. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated"Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support.In response to your query, I understand that you have experienced issues while filling the replacement form, you have been charged $69.80 for the replacement and $20 for the shipment.I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I will certainly help you with this.It seems that you have been charged $20.00 for shipment and you haven't received about the status of your order. I do understand how you feel from your end. Please call our customer support department during business hours"So that was great. I try to call their customer service. Excessive hold times killed my lunch hour so I give up and instead notify UPS that I am refusing delivery of the package. So they reroute the shipment back to Belkin. I assume all is well - until today... a month later.. They charged me again. No words. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me. How is this a major company.
After ordering a new 52mm Hoya filter, I was quite surprised to receive a 72 mm Tiffen filter attached to a broken Hoya case with a rubber band. The Tiffen filter was too big and did not come close to fitting in the Hoya case (hence the rubber band I suppose). After taking some terrific pictures of this atrocity with my DSLR using an unfiltered lens, I returned it to Amazon for a refund. I told the guy at Amazon that it would be cheaper for me to toss it in the trash for him but if he wanted it back, he could have it! My only praise is that Amazon did refund my money without a problem but this was beyond ridiculous. You are better off buying a cheap filter at your local Best Buy than to even consider purchasing something from "eDirectPhoto Inc." I generally have a great experience at Amazon but this was a big disappointment.
One reason I bought this CD was because of the rechareable battery feature. What they don't tell you is in plain English is that you need special Ni-Cd batteries. It took me four stores and $20 dollors later to find them. I bought the Radio Shack brand. I put them in and naturally, they don't work. After a call to Panasonic, I find out you have to use only Panasonic brand Ni-CD batteries which are available in about 10 stores nationwide. You have to order them through Panasonic for an additional $13. Buy another brand that is designed with the consumer in mind and parts that are widely available.
For the love of all that is modern and crystal clear, don't waste money on ANY tube-based monitor if you can buy an LCD for the same amount of money, which you can. Why anyone is still selling monitors like this I cannot fathom.
Nikon's recommended price for this product is an absolute joke!As others have mentioned this product charges one battery after another - which is perfect for overnight charging, but not if you need to quickly charge batteries in the field. It is also by no means a travel charger. The thing is HUGE and bulky. Much larger than 2 of the standard D200/D70 chargers - especially surprising given that it doesnt charge two batteries simulataneously.I got it because I lost my original charger (whcih I still hope to find), and its definitely nice to be able to charge two batteries overnight but definitely would be a letdown had I paid the full recommended price!
These earphones were really cheap. Now the price is up than last time.($7.00 up) I dont like these becaues they have small volumes. If I listen to my Zune it takes up the batteries because I have to put it loud. I dont recommend it since the price is gone UP HIGH.
Cost cutting in many places is evident with this unit. The screen resolution is 800x480 , but not as sharp as other players with high end screen display. The unit does not have a true last scene memory function , but one that is totally useless for resuming a program from where it previously stopped. Why is this done-- cost savings ? Also, the AV input does not work .I would stay away from this player
such a deal.(...)(...)if the darn thing worked consistently day to day, if the timer-record function didnt seem glitchy and unpredictable (despite the available firmware upgrade, which, while a lame thing for any manufactuer to have to rely on to 'fix' their product, i've nevertheless dutifully installed), and if, at any time cyberhome's customer service were ever available to assist consumers with their problems (cyberhome sux. soooo much silence... not even a auto email response to my query), this would be a fine machine to own. however, since none of the above actually applies to the cyberhome dvr 1500 in practice, i must reluctantly say: there's no good reason to save a few bucks and buy this machine rather than a competitor's slightly-more-expensive-but-likely-way-more-stable machine.i'm a fairly avid audio/hometheater geek; i enjoy pulling wire, learning new systems and functions, and enjoying the results of my efforts in this regard. that said, i must admit: my cyberhome dvr 1500 still puzzles me, despite hours spent attempting to master its apparently-basic system; it still fails to abide by my programming commands; it still does weird things (records a solid red screen, records with strange vertical bars on screen etc.); still locks up for reasons unexplained, and still makes me regret making the purchase.it's a lame piece of home electronics and not worth the investment, regardless of the price. i would take it back if i could. period.
As a classically trained musician, I tried several different means to easily record rehearsals and practice to augment my feedback. I was excited about this option, particularly because of it's extreme portability. The recording quality was sufficient for my needs (practice, not performances), but after a few months it stopped working properly. It would skip a second or two of the recording, often at inopportune places. Though, I see now, if I had read other reviews I would have been alerted to the possibility of this problem!Perhaps, mine was a fluke. As I purchased the item after using a colleague's with great success. Eventually, however, I tried another product and have been satisfied with a slightly less portable option. :-)
After a series read-ups on the web, I would second T. Lum's review (written Aug 2006). I have always been impressed with TDK CD and DVD media. I have previously owned at least 3 25-pack DVD 8x and 16x spindle and only had 2-5 burn failures due to my mistakes. Naturally when I ran out of them, I got more due to good experiences with them. With these 2 100pack spindle that I recently purchase, for some odd reason, my TDK 1616N writer (with latest firmware) was not able to find the max-speed of the disc. I perform a diskinfo check on it and on a disc from the previous (good) batch, indeed the difference in the manufacture ID is CMC MAG. AM3 (crap) vs TTG02 (good). This may be worth to take note of when considering buying this.
I have been on a bit of a quest for decent and user-friendly noise cancelling cans for a few months. I use trains and subways to commute, and I think I did damage to my hearing years ago when I would drown out the subway noise with my headphones. I figure noise cancellation (or reduction) technology would help prevent further damage. I had the Sennheisser PCX-250 (list $150), which sounded reasonably good and had fairly effective noise cancellation, but was very cumbersome to use, with a lot of cords to get tangled with the remote cords on my CD player (iRiver SlimX 450). They were fairly comfortable. I then moved to the Aiwa branded Sony noise cancellation phones (list ~$60). These do not have a separate battery/circuitry compartment like the Sennheissers, but instead, like the Koss QZ-50, have these built into the headset. They are moderately comfortable but bulky. The noise cancellation is pretty effective, although it adds a significant amount of hiss (more than the Sennheissers). The sound overall is balanced, a little bass-heavy and ragged in the treble range, but overall quite listenable. Best of all, the Aiwa is very sensitive, so it is easy to drive, and saves CD player batteries (since you run the player at lower volume levels to achieve the same loudness). I tried the Koss QZ-50 because I hoped the behind-the-neck design would be more comfortable and less geeky looking. Also, I love the Porta-Pros, and was hoping the QZ-50 would sound like them. The QZ-50s sound just OK. Not very extended in the bass, no better than the Aiwas up top. They are fairly comfortable, although the earcups tended to slip down off my ears when I walked. Unfortunately, while the noise cancellation processing does not add any significant hiss, it also doesn't seem to reduce noise at all. Add to that the QZ-50s high impedance (which requires higher volume settings on the player), and the QZ-50 is not worth keeping. I'd try the more expensive Koss QZ based on the Porta-Pro, but it, too, uses a separate, wired compartment for batteries and circuitry. I do not recommend the QZ-50 as a solution for listening in noisy environments.
When playing audio CDs on this unit, especially in a quiet home environment, there is a continuous (albeit relatively subtle) noisy cackling primarily in the left channel that significantly reduces the sound quality of the material being played. For some odd reason, there is no way to turn off this audio artifact of the antiskip algorithm, as the G-Protection switch only has positions 1 and 2 (no OFF), which can seriously diminish the listening experience, especially for quieter pieces of music. If you have access to an audio test CD, play a track with all output bits set to zero, and you'll notice that the noisy cackling is gone, suggesting that this audible artifact is the result of an engineering defect in the anti-skip implementation. Cranking up the volume of your music to try to drown out the static cackling is not a good alternative.This unit's more expensive cousin, the D-NS921F, suffers from a similar G-Protection artifact, although in that case the problem is an audible electronic chirp that occurs every fifteen seconds during audio CD playback. Both units were promptly returned, as neither unit's unique antiskip circuitry artifact is something that the listener should have to endure. A four-year-old Sony Discman D-T405 sounds MUCH better than either unit and has no such CD playback problem, whether the Electronic Skip Protection is on or off.The headphones used to test this unit were the rather nice sounding Sony MDR-E888 earbuds, which have a rather wide frequency response. Other headphones also allowed the noisy cackling problem to be heard, although cheaper ones with less frequency response might not reveal the problem quite as well.Pros:- The specs on paper are GREAT! This _should_ have been one awesome piece of hardware!- Includes AM/FM/TV/WB tuner, which is highly desirable to avoid having to carry two separate units- Relatively thin and lightweight- A compatible belt strap / carrying case is available from SonyCons:- Overall sound quality for the CD player is rather poor, given that there is no way to turn off the annoying antiskip audio artifacting.- Although the specs state that MP3 files up to 320Kbps can be played, in practice this is very much hit and miss. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. 256Kbps is better, but also very unreliable. Presumably that's why the manual highly recommends that MP3 files be recorded at 128Kbps. Yes, the lower bit rate seems to work fine, but the sound quality is obviously compromised, although not as badly as one might think.- No AC adaptor included; optional separate purchase- No backlit display- Most definitely not for audiophiles who expect decent quality soundOther: At the time of this writing, if you call the toll-free Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line and enter the model number for this unit, your call will be disconnected. In order to speak to an agent, answer "I don't know" when prompted for the model number by the automated voice response system. Neither Tier I nor II technical support were aware of the sound quality problems of this unit, but that may be because of its recent arrival on the market.Sony - Please fix this antiskip audio artifacting, and you'll have a much better product!
All this happened years ago but I feel the review is still valid for anyone seeking to buy one of these or any phillips products.Bought this originally in 2002 when it first came out and quite expensive too. It seemed like a wonderful machine from the beginning but then I started getting this horrible errors upon errors and nothing would play or record for more than a few minutes. I called up the customer support I don't remember how many times, it was always some person in Jamaica or India or someplace like that and as a consequence, very difficult to understand the people at the tech support/cust serv... they kept sending me these "update discs" that were "supposed" to fix the problems but they never did. It turns out that these machines have such a horrible track rate of failure that phillips agreed to fix all of them for free indefinately, this machine broke down about 1.5 years after I had it and I took it to an "authorized" repair shop and it was in and out of the repair shop every week for a month and they "claimed" they found a new problem after new problem after new problem. laser assembly, new load tray, etc. all these obscure problems that almost never break down on other machines. I remember at times, the machine would be in the shop for over a month until it was ready and this happened many, many, many times and eventually phillips decided to stop fixing them for free because it seems the repair shops were taking advantage of the fact that phillips fixed them for free and they kept "pretending" to fix them to keep making a buck at the expense of phillips and never really fixing the problem. Then, I just chucked the machine in the trash and bought something else.in the end, it was more trouble than it was worth, but it was a "good" machine in my experience and had many useful features plus they were "supposed" to fix it for free so I thought "why not?" - NEVER AGAIN will I buy phillips products, their customer service is **** and their products are shoddy. Plus this was my first experience buying a DVD recorder after my disappointing experiences with VCR's.
I purchased two of the LiveCam VX-3000 as my granddaughters moved out of state. I have relatively high speed DSL from AT&T; (3000) and my daughter has Comcast Broadband. I installed the supplied software ver 1.3 on my daughter's Dell laptop with XP and on my desktop with Vista Home Premium. The install recommended that Windows Messenger be downloaded and installed which I did. The initial video quality was very bad, jerky, and the audio was no better. The audio also had some feedback.I installed SKYPE and got no real improvment. My local Computer Store said that one of the ISP's might be "filtering" the signal to save bandwidth. In reading the reviews of this product, I found a review with the same problems that were solved by going into PROPERTIES and deselecting AUTO from the USB Bandwidth and changing it manually from 7 to 3. I also went into RESOLUTION and selected 320 x 240. This made a somwhat useable image with SKYPE. I have not tested it with Windows Messenger to see if it is better. As far as the audio, I just turn off the sound and use the telephone.A big problem is the LAG IN THE VIDEO. No matter what you do, the video lags about a full second. Therefore, no syncronization to the audio.I tried to install the software and cameras on my new HP laptop with Vista Basic. Ver 1.3 failed to install the drivers. I downloaded ver 1.4 and got the same failure. The only message that I got from Microsoft was that they were working on the problem. This is unacceptable for a Microsoft product that is made to work with VISTA. (note added in December of 2009, after Vista SP-1 was installed on the HP laptop, the install software for this webcam installed and worked correctly.)Am I pleased with my purchase? Not really. Do I think I can do any better with a camera from another manufacturer? Probably not. Therefore I am keeping the cameras so that I can get some crude pictures of my granddaughters as they grow up.
I bought this drive recently from CompUSA. I wanted to upgrade from my 512MB Cruzer. Well, I should have stuck with the 512MB until Sandisk came out with something better. Or I should have bought another manufacturer's flash drive, at a different store. What follows is a description of the SanDisk Cruzer Micro with U3, followed by a description of my interactions with CompUSA.PROBLEMS WITH THE SANDISK CRUZER MICRO U3My first issue was getting the Cruzer out of its ridiculous packaging. You have to cut and tear away at the hard plastic case before you can get inside. In doing this, I ended up ripping apart the bar code. There were other defects with the product (read below). But when I tried to bring it back to CompUSA, guess what they tell me? They won't give me a refund because the bar code is destroyed (more on that later)!!!The first two or three times I used this drive, the slider worked fine. But after about five uses, the slider would no longer stay extended. Every time I inserted the drive into the USB port it retracted, making it impossible to get the drive in without holding it together with my fingers. This was enough of a reason to bring the unit back to CompUSA.But there's more...SanDisk has installed a software application called "U3" on the Cruzer 1GB Micro. This software loads automatically every time you insert the drive. It load very slowly, and you have to sit there looking at the U3 startup window. When U3 finally does start up, it takes you to another window which you have close to continue working.But that's not all...After you're done starting up the U3 application, you will see that it also installs an extra drive in Windows Explorer. You have the drive for the Cruzer itself, but there is another one that appears as a CD. It causes confusion every time you explore your computer, since you have to remember that this is for the Cruzer, and not an actual CD drive. There does not seem to be a single use for this extra drive, except to take up space and cause confusion.But we're still not done...When you want to eject the Cruzer, you MUST use the U3 application. You CANNOT use the Windows XP "Safely Remove Hardware" option. In fact, if you fail to use U3 to "eject" the Cruzer, you get an error message next time you insert it. This causes further confusion, since you can't tell if this was a real error or just a quirk.We're not done yet...You might think, "Well, I'll just delete the U3 application." Think again. If you manage to delete the U3 software, the Cruzer simply re-installs it next time you insert the drive, and you start all over again.This is pure over-engineering. Why would the people at SanDisk take a simple concept and ruin it by adding this extra layer of complication? Like most users, I like to insert a flash drive and then access it. I don't want to run a whole application every time I insert the flash drive, and I certainly don't want it installing all sorts of applications on my computer. I'm just baffled by this. Are the engineers and programmers at SanDisk starving for something to do with their time?Those of you who are only interested in reading about the Cruzer 1GB Micro can stop here. What comes next is a description of my interaction with CompUSA.DEALING WITH COMPUSAAs I mentioned earlier, I tried to return this unit to CompUSA. I was in for some more fun. They would not take the drive back, because, as I mentioned earlier, the bar code was ripped when I was forced to tear apart the impossible plastic packaging that SanDisk uses for this drive.The people at CompUSA outright refused to take the Cruzer back, telling me that because of the missing bar code they could not send it back to Sandisk. It didn't matter that I have been a loyal customer of CompUSA for years and have spent a lot of money at that store on computers, software, and accessories. They offered me no support at all. All they would offer me is the option of an even exchange. In other words, all I could do is get another one of these ridiculous things.I took the exchange for a new drive from CompUSA. So far, the slider on the replacement unit works. But I still have to contend with the moronic U3 application.My advice is to keep away from the Sandisk 1MB Cruzer. And certainly do not buy it from CompUSA.
If I could give a rating of 0 I would. I had this camera for about 3.5 months and maybe 30 minutes of recordings. I got the "DEW DETECTED" message and this camera has been useless since then. I would not recommend this camera to anyone. Save your money.
Coby? Really? If your trying to save money you're already off to a bad start. Besides the thousands of things that go wrong with them, the customer service are actually comedians seeing how upset they can get you before hanging up. If you came to these reviews to feel halfway okay about buying a COBY product, good luck. In other words, this product makes for a great gift for someone you dislike very much. The tape deck in my car plays dvd's better than this.Sincerly,Buyer of anything other than COBY
BEWARE! THIS THING IS THE INK GUZZLER OF ALL TIME! Continuous "Cartridge error" messages before\after ink cartridge replacements! AAAAAAAAAAARGH! A POS!
This product only support file transfer option, it doesn't support Network access or Bluetooth headsets and other services. I recommend to buy another Bluetooth adapter.
This product is a high priced piece of JUNK! I bought both my son and daughter one for Christmas in 2006. One had to be replaced before the warranty was up, now neither one works. They freeze up and cannot be reset. My son's literally fried. It was so hot you could not even hold it.People please don't buy this garbage! Save yourself a lot of headaches and money.
I had no problem getting ink back in the cartridge (process went very smoothly), but when I put the ink cartridge back in the printer (Dell A920 All-in-One printer)and tried to print a few test pages I got poor results at best. Hardly any ink was on the page and after four test pages, it wasn't printing anything.Don't assume you can easily return it either (this isn't wal-mart, where you can just walk in and say this product sucked)... You have to go through a long drawn out process and if you're lucky you may get back 50% of what you paid (and you're out both shipping charges). Now I remember why I don't shop online....
I bought this hoping to be able to monitor my home via the internet, but if it's possible, I haven't figured out how yet and I'm an IT specialist by profession. A CD came with the package that's supposed to install an application to monitor the cameras from the internet. Along with some other files, it contained a file with a virus that was detected by McAfee, and things went down hill from there. I had to copy the CD, less the infected file to another CD to attempt to install the internet viewing software, but haven't been able to complete the installation because the software doesn't support the cameras or receiver. Here are some quotes from the installation manual. "install Soho Surveillance for local surveillance Soho Surveillance software not only support Four divided browse on computer, real time monitor, taking photos or videos, but also support cycling channel switch, cycling time setting and so on." and "The software need register after installation for normal use. Please do it by following step on the main interface. Fill in the registration number which is on the bag of the CD we offer." Note, I double checked what I entered above and it is exactly as it appears in the user manual, i.e. notecard, that came with the cameras. Punctuation, wording, spelling and all are exactly as printed in the manual. Also, the company name is TransTech from Prairieville, LA according to Amazon and all the information I received prior to receiving the product, but the manual says JMC Electron Co. Ltd. A quick google of them shows it's a Chinese company of less than 5 people.
Unfortunately I bought two. Very cheap materials and finish-Plastic is "soft" -- any kind of pressure, even a fingernail, will cut into it-Finish is full of imperfections (one of them has a bump on the side)-Outlet covers are extremely flimsyThey actually look and feel worse than $5.00 surge protectors from Walmart - but I just got them and have not had an event that would test their behavior. If they actually perform during a surge, I will re-rate to raise their grade.
I bought the Easy Share 4530 and the Printer Dock 4000. The camera is great and takes beautiful pictures. The prints look very nice when printed directly from the camera to the dock. But the dock and it's software doesn't communicate with computers at all. Nothing will transfer to the computer from dock. I called tech support twice, when I got done doing all of the steps they put me through my computer wouldn't even restart. Too much trouble!! All in all, not really worth the money if you have a good printer with your computer.
Purchased camera brand new to serve as a backup camera for my wedding photography business. Used for two days without a problem. On the third day, the camera was dead. I tried a new battery-still dead. Trouble shooted issue with Canon-it was determined that the camera was defective and had to be returned.
I ordered two of these. For the first one, neither the firewire nor the USB worked on my iMac G5 (MacOS 10.3.9). A copy would start, and then hang after a while. I returned it and the second one worked using USB, but the firewire would hang like the first one.A friend has one that works fine with his iBook G4 under 10.3.9
I've owned my transmitter for several years now. Were it not for the range problem (and yes I did try the "range fix" that another reviewer posted), I'd be very happy with my unit. I like the frequency selection, overall sound quality (when it does work), and the ability to control the input level. But the weakness of the transmitted signal really hurts this unit. Unless my transmitter is just a few feet away from the receiver, it is worthless. My brother owns the same model (only his is white while mine is black). His unit definitely has a stronger transmitted signal as he can transmit a good clean signal throughout much of his home. So perhaps my unit was from a bad batch.
I have an HP Pavillion ZE5000 series laptop. My laptop hardly fits in this bag. The battery holder is also too small. Practically unusable. Very disappointed with the product.
Even with the latest firmware, it doesn't perform well. I suspect there is memory leak in the firmware, which causes it to almost stop working after a couple days of uptime; even its configuration webpage won't open. Have to power cycle it then. WHen I try to transfer files between computers that are connected to it, the transfer speed is lower than if I just downloaded the file from internet. When one computer is streaming from youtube, traffic between computers will stutter.Its firewall configuration doesn't allow to open the ports I need. There is only predefined set of services that can be enabled; you can't configure your own.
I got it about a month ago. I love it as the style is so modern looking. Also have canon brand to induce the theft to steal your camera as well. When I got it first I transfer all my gear from my old bag to this bag. Then I was trying to grap the top holder. The zipper just snapped open and one of my zoom lens fell out of this bag on the ground. I was mad. Since I just had it only less than an hour. I decided to put it back in a box and returned to amazon and got my credit back in about two weeks. Eventually, I bought a samsonite worldproof instead. Hope this help you.
I have had this for over a year so I can do a review not based on ignorance of knowing how to use the product. It is a great concept in that you only need one gateway for both cable access and wireless internet access. It does connect quickly and easily. However in just doing web browsing it will require hard reboots several times a day from dropped signals. I now have my main computer connected through an ethernet cable to avoid having to reboot several times per day. The laptop I use is a chore since it will drop the signal so often. I have worked on linksys site and have all the settings optimized so it is using a channel and frequency that no other items use. Unfortunately it still drops the signal several times a day. Internet Explorer, Firefox apparently is too much on the router and it drops several times per hour. I have to use a no name browser where it is very limited so it doesn't overload the wireless router so I can sometimes get an hour in without it going down. I highly do not recommend this product. The convenience of all in one is not worth the more inconvenience of browsing then losing connection and having to go back to the router and turn off/on several times a day.
I'm a tech. who recently tried to help install & configure the wifi printer server card which later turned out to be faulty. Installing this printer card properly can become a nightmare! It took over two hrs. with helpful (but SLOW ONLINE LIVE HELP) HP support to finally figure out the card was bad. There are also possible firmware upgrade issues on this wifi device to be aware of. Setting up the different profiles for this rig is not for the novice.
I have a 7in. Asus Laptop and I thought the D-Link CardBus Adapter, 32 bit would work with this laptop. Either I don't know how to connect it or it doesn't work with my computer.
These headphones are great value. A great replacement for the stock iPod headphones. Great sound, comfortable to wear. However, the rubber ear cups are easily lost and they are ridiculously expensive to replace, and only the medium size is available as a replacement. Basically I lost one medium which is the only size that fits (note they must fit just right for optimum sound).So now I find out that Sony charges $13 CND for ONE replacement, and it has to be ordered from a the local distribution center, and the shipping with cost $15 CND. So in the end it's gonna cost me $30 CND JUST TO REPLACE ONE RUBBER EAR CUP! The headphones only cost $45 CND to begin with.This in just not acceptable and for this reason I cannot recomend these headphones. Too bad because otherwise I really liked them.
so I've been slowly making my own personal PC for the past year using intel d915pgn motherboard as the foundation after hooking up everything the damn thing doesn't work. Online troubleshooting and tech support confirmed everything is connected properly (keep in mind the motherboard was grounded)I decided to remove everything and reconnect it then one of the sodders falls off now im pissed. fighting the temptation to snap this piece of crap in half, i need to buy a soddering kit just to try to salvage it, or buy a new motherboard probably the same stupid model just so everything can fit properly..... :-/
This case is effectively just a soft leather sheath. It has no strap or clip--just a belt loop--nor does it have storage for extra batteries or memory cards.OK, so it's a classy little case, the price is right, and it fits the camera perfectly, but it fails at its basic purpose, which is to protect the camera. There is absolutely no padding or rigidity whatsoever, so when you put this compact little bundle into your purse or pocket, that vulnerable LCD screen remains just as vulnerable.When (not if) you bonk something against that ill-protected screen, it will crack, and the $100+ repair will not be covered by your Canon warranty.Ask me how I know this? My daughter, who purchased her Elph with Christmas money and a year's babysitting savings, has had hers for all of two weeks, and it's already on its way to the shop. I might add that this is NOT an irresponsible child, just one who carries pens and a calculator in her purse with the camera.Avoid a similar scenario and spend a few bucks on a REAL case, please. Canon should be able to do better.
I received this PDA as a Christmas gift and was thrilled to move from paper to a tech organizational system. My thrill level went down when I tried to use this PDA by my nightstand light at night. Night is my optimal planning time, and the Zire 21 has no backlight.The first time I charged the PDA it worked beautifully. The second time I charged it it took five hours. The third time I tried to charge it, it took 9+ hours to charge it 90%. I have not been rough with it-- it is in peak condition with no scratches. I have used a hard case (by Palm) and a screen protector. I haven't used it much lately because I don't look forward to charging it for ten hours.The screen didn't work for about a three day period last month. It simply wouldn't respond to any stylus or touch.All in all...stay away from this model!! I really regret buying additional software for it. I even regret paying $15 for the case... it didn't matter how carefully I took care of it because all of its problems are internal.
It's good to see that I'm not the only person thoroughly dissatisfied with my Brother MFC-3220C. I have the same complaints as everyone else:1. It eats up ink like crazy, even if you hardly ever use it, even if you never use the color ink. More expensive in the long run.2. The machine stops working entirely if you run out of any color ink. So, I can't even make a quick copy of a black and white document if my magenta ink runs out--- even if I have not used the color ink at all.3. Just after tha warranty runs out, you'll get an error message--- the infamous "Error 41"--- which means that your printer will no longer work unles you unplug it for a few minutes and wish really hard. Then maybe you'll get another print that day. Brother customer service says you can send it in for servicing, which will cost more than buying a one. I have seen some tricks online to combat Error 41 involving replacing all inks at once, but I haven't tried it yet.In short, this is a cheap machine that is simply not worth the money you pay for it, and Brother does nothing to support you with this lemon. Save your money and get something decent.
So I just got my CD-SR1 remote in the mail. I set it (and my hopes) up, and was so horribly let down I couldn't help but bash it on the forum.I THOUGHT it was RF, but it's IR. A steering wheel remote that requires line-of-sight? What??! And the IR LED's are on the bottom, transmitting straight down. When mounted properly on the steering wheel, it misses about 8 of 10 commands during the day (because of ambient light I guess), and maybe 1 or 2 of 10 at night.I THOUGHT there would be some way to switch between the nav screen and the A/V screen using the remote. There simply is not. At best, you can use the voice command button, wait for the beep, say "display A V Screen" and wait for it to process. RIDICULOUSLY more clumsy than just hitting the AV button on the face.I THOUGHT you'd be able to use the remote to navigate the bluetooth Phone menu or make a call. Nope. You can GET to the phone menu by pressing "Phone Menu" but all it does is take you to the same bluetooth menu you get if you hold the Z1/Z2's main MENU button. "Okay, well, at least you didn't have to take your hands off the wheel" you say. Wrong, because once you're in the menu, you can't actually NAVIGATE it with the remote. lolIt's pretty much only useful for changing volume and tracks, and answering phone calls ... assuming it gets the IR signal. I gotta say I'm truly disappointed. The Z2 is an amazing head unit, with add ons that allow it to do pretty much ANYTHING you might expect. But this... damn, what a poorly thought out POS. Crying or Very sad
After installing the player, I was unable to record a cd. Several attempts with several blanks all with the same results - no recording. The manual is also poorly written. This was bought as a gift and my father was unable to install it based on the instructions. After several hours of working with it, I was unable to perform a simple cd copy. This one will be sent back this week.
The item sent is about half the size it needs to be to hold the item it was bought to hold.
We've had it for one day. ONE DAY. And it goes back tomorrow.The DVR from our local cable company was fair at best. It broke 6mos into having it....so we got TiVO. TiVo seems worse.Set up was easy enough - but oy - the delays in your normal channel changing is incredibly slow (slower than the cable DVR -which, I thought, was significant). The up/down function is slightly better than pressing in the channel number (seriously -you wait 15 seconds for it to change). Sometimes you cannot even get OFF a channel as you attempt to flip - like I want to be stuck in QVC for an eternity!Watching one program while taping another requires splitting cables. No delay in channel surfing requires a SECOND cable box.I have no patience for this crap. The technology should be there...especially at the price for which they gouge you.A standard VCR (or the cable DVR)is better than this product. Other reviews have told of TiVos horrible customer service - and time (tomorrow!) will tell how on-the-mark they are.
I would surely wait until they have this thing working, or get ready for hours on the phone. I have three different computers, so its not the computer, its either thier software or unit.This is my letter to Apple:I cannot begin to convey the frustration I have encountered with your company this past week. Over the past two days I have been on hold and spoke to a total of seven techs, non of which could solve my problem.Bought an I-POD mini directly from you, had it engraved, waited a month, received it yesterday.Have been on the phone to customer service 4 times for 4 hours and 7 different techs (once being hung up on after an hour on hold). After all that, my final answer was, &quot;send an email to iTunes&quot;. (I did receive a reply from Itunes, they said contact Apple technical support again, and they have no voice technical assistance).After 4 hours on the phone, reloading software, downloading software from websites, resetting the unit twice, trying different computers, my answer and solution is &quot;send an email to iTunes? You got to be kidding?My names is XXXXXX(age 46), my serial number is U2XXXXXXXX. Now I have to wait at least another 24-72 hours for a response from i Tunes, this is poor customer service to say the least.I know this is wrong, I called customer technical service again, this time for one hour and fifteen minutes, I just asked can I just send this back. &quot;NO&quot; You will be charged a restocking fee. &quot;Maybe its not defective&quot; &quot;I will talk to an engineer and call you back some time next week&quot; (I guess I am suppose to wait by my phone?)You know, I really don't care about the restocking fee, even the total cost of the ipod. My time is for exceeded $300. At this point I am just ready to throw it in the trash. I bought it from Apple for $250, downloaded 60 songs at $60 dollars, but to be treated like this is not excusable. What it has shown me is that you service is terrible and there is no respect for my hours and hours of time. What seems to be more important is putting me and your new product through test after test that you should have done before sending out the product.There is no way I would ever buy another Apple product or buy your stock (foolishly believing that you may have a good product and service with iTunes and ipod). (By a dell, sony, etc., there is no hours and hours of hold times and &quot;we will call you back next week&quot;)If you cannot resolve the technical issues with this, I will charge back my credit card for the purchase and you can tell me where to ship the unit back to. If not, I'll take the three hundred dollar hit and spread the word to other potential customers and stay away for life. I have kept a copy of this request and this terrible service for my credit card provider also.Signed,XXXXXXAfter all these hours and money and time I have invested, could not someone at least call me?
Despite its low price and its claim of 100% compatibility, it did not function at all on my Stylus Color 600. All it printed were some stains. I tried to call their 800 helpline but simply was asked to leave a message. I would not recommend this item to anyone.
I'd bought my original drive almost a year ago. The first one died in early June and I contacted Seagate, sent it back at my own expense and then I received a refurbished drive that won't write more than 3GB worth of data before it freezes up and causes my system to crash. I call Seagate and the less than helpful tech in India offers me the same deal as before. Why would I want another P.O.S. refurbished drive at $20+ in s&h? Poor product and equally shabby customer service, I'll be buying my products from one of this company's competitors from now on.
Although the product looks OK and I guess it should work OK, I haven't been able to make it work yet as Belkin has no driver for Pocket PC 2003 yet ! When I contacted the technical support, they said that they had no date for release of a compatible driver !!Better purchase another bluetooth adapter if you are running Pocket PC 2003.
This review is not for the monitor - I'm sure it's nice. However, the &quot;24 shipping&quot; is total BS. I ordered on the 7th and PAID FOR one-day shipping. It's now the 10th and I haven't gotten the monitor. According to Amazon's website, I should expect it on the 12th. That seems to be 5-day shipping, so why did I get charged for one?
I bought one of these to help me control the chaos of Firewire and USB wires on my desktop. I have had it about 4 months. It died. I am unable to return it to iogear since I no longer have the original packaging or receipt.My home office started to smell like burning electronics. The unit had overheated. Luckily it did not take anything that was plugged in to it with it. I think I will not be buying an off-brand again to save a few pennies.While it worked, it worked great (thus 2 stars vs 1).
Currently my MS wireless mouse is sitting less than 1 foot away from the wireless receiver with a direct line of sight, and I'm getting "Low" wireless signal quality (2 bars in the IntelliPoint utility). I've tried changing the wireless channel to no avail. I live in an apartment in the city so there are other 802.11b/g signals emanating from other residents as well as my own, so this may be contributing to the low signal quality. If I move further than several yards away the signal intermittently drops out, which makes it unusable for a home media computer setup.As far as the feel of the keyboard and mouse, I have no qualms.Update 2008-05-28: Now certain keyboard keys stopped working. That's too bad, I stopped using the wireless mouse a while ago but I had thought the keyboard was adequate. I reduced my review to 1 star from 2.
First off, this review is based on my experience and not scientific tests. I purchased 8 of these for use with my Nikon SB-900 and SB-600 flashes. When they are fresh out of the charger (La Crosse BC9009) they will recycle the flash extremely fast and last for about 150 shots. However, if I charge them and leave them in my camera bag for a 3 days I'll get about 50 shots. If I charge them and leave them in my bag for a week, they are stone dead. Overall, the batteries that were included with my La Crosse charger (Lacrosse 2600's) out perform the Sanyo 2700 by about 2 fold (again, not scientific). I've been testing a set of 4 Eneloops for about a month and I really like them. The Eneloops give me more overall shots and hold a charge for considerably longer - there is a small hit on the recycle time, but for me the upsides of the Eneloops outweigh this.
I purchased the 920NW to replace my original monitor on my Dell Optiplex 745. After attaching it, I immediate felt the image quality was poor. When I view white text on a black background, it became clear that there was a double image. I called Samsung, and they stated it was a known issue, and they would replace it by sending a new one. The second one had the same problem, and the third as well. Clearly there is an incompatibility with the graphics card, as I've seen comments by some others with the same problem. So if you buy this, better hope you get lucky.Update - tech support has been able to make some headway, but the image is still very unclear, with colors not being sharp.
Cisco recently upgraded the software of all their routers eliminating the ability to configure your router locally and setting it up to spy on you. They have supposedly backed off, for now, but require users to manually downgrade their systems, and who knows what spyware they're including in the downgrade. My sources are [...] and [...]If you are using a Cisco router or considering buying one, recognize that you may find your router unusable, particularly if you need to use it to access the internet and cannot reconfigure it without network access. Also, consider that they will be collecting information about your network use and the like, possibly for resale.Consider buying a router from a different company or upgrading the router software to an open access package like DD-WRT or Tomato.P.S. I'll be glad to retract this review if the story is unfounded or Cisco restores the old local control software and gets back to selling routers rather than selling out their customers.
I purchased this product based on the reviews on Amazon. The problem is, it is an old and, apparently, discontinued product. The inserts that came with the item were from 2006. The customer support number was no longer in service.I found a new customer support number online.I did manage to get it set up with an assist from Belkin's very polite and well-informed help line.But I discovered that I have to manually reconnect to my network each time I restart or wake the computer from sleep!!! Belkin, whose support is very good, btw, told me that there was no way to fix this, or maybe I could use start using a laptop, or maybe I could call Macintosh and get an OS upgrade. The guy actually tried to convince me that I should live with this inconvenience and be happy and satisfied! That somehow this was an acceptable state of affairs. I informed him otherwise, politely.Phooey. I bought it used, cheap, and I guess I will just have to take the hit. I have sent an email to the vendor expressing my unhappiness. But, long story short, I am going to trash this item and go out and buy a new, up to date product.BEWARE, OUT OF DATE PRODUCT, DO NOT BUY.
I received one of these babies for Christmas and was quite pleased with the prospects of having XM available for my house, car, and--from the looks of things--in a portable, walk-about package that allowed me to record songs in an MP3 format directly off of the satellite.Well, it's a great idea, and when the reception technology finally catches up with the hardware itself, this will be a great product. Unfortunately, I found that my home reception with the included antenna was spotty at best--it was obvious that I wasn't even going to be able to plop down where I wanted to with this unit and enjoy it. On top of that reception near my stereo system was almost nil, so there was no real prospect of rigging together the enclosed antenna in such a way so I could plug the unit into my receiver either. Then, in a couple of car trips the signal dropped in and out continuously. Finally, I found the battery life to be no sure bet either--somewhere around 4-5 hours at best and prone to having its power drain precipitously when not in use.In looking what I would have to do to make this system work for me it became apparent that I would have to spend more money to upgrade the home antenna, purchase a car antenna kit, and, probably, get hold of a set of the headphones with the built-in antenna in the headband. All in all, I was looking at close to another $200 on top of what I had already shelled out and would still be left with a less-than-desirable situation in terms of its battery life. Finally, I decided I could do without this little toy, packaged it up and sent it back. At this point, broadcast radio and my IPod provide me with better flexibility than the Inno.
This printer is complete trash. All in one my .... If you want to print in black you must have all cartridges error free. If you want to scan you must have all cartridges error free. When i say error free i mean no empty ink messages. Why in the heck must you have ink cartridges to scan documents?Why must you have the cyan cartridge full when you want to print in black only? I will never buy another brother printer because of this.My other printer did not require having both color and black cartridges to print. The self cleaning process it does is ridiculous also. What a waist of ink. Looks like i'll be disposing of this thing after a year because buying new ink cartridges will cost about ~50 (20 for BW and 30 for color). What a bunch of crock this thing is.
I was very disappointed in this unit. I was going to take it on two-week trip, where the eight of us could save all of our pictures, and review them in the hotel during the trip, and burn a DVD for all at the end, but after discovering the following deficiencies, I threw it in a drawer instead: (1) power brick and cables were almost as large and as heavy as the unit itself, (2) the unit took 5-7 seconds just to display the next picture - making quick review very frustrating, and (3) the video cable for displaying on a TV did not work, or just barely worked if one jiggled it and held it out 1/16th of an inch and applied pressure - either a defective or poorly designed cable/plug. I'd expect this from a $5 pair of cheap headphones, but this unit cost me almost 600 dollars.
The charger seems to work well, but these batteries were a huge disappointment. I assumed that because these were recommended as the choice of professional photographers, they must be good. Wrong. They did not hold their charge well, especially in storage, and once drained, never recharged fully. I bought Duracell rechargeables and they are infinitely better. Buy those instead.
I bought the WGU624 before reviewers had time to play with it. I'll not make a mistake like that again. First, despite the claim of improved range it failed to deliver a useful signal to a location that my old D-Link managed to reach with decent signal quality.Other than that, it ran well. The fun started when an electrician accidentally killed the breaker to my computer room. I don't know if a spike zapped something in the router but it never behaved right afterwards (although none of my other gear had this problem). It began by losing connections on the port-forwarding services. I had to keep restarting my email client to reach my mail server.I finally decided to start over, following the instructions for resetting the router back to factory defaults. After that, the router dropped *all* connections after about 45 minutes. Repeating the reinstall didn't help.To be honest, I never contacted Netgear's tech support about it. I'd read that they weren't very helpful and I didn't have the time or patience to go through that when I run a business depending on that router. I went to BestBuy and picked up a Linksys WRT54G for fifty bucks and it's run flawlessly.
I bought this item 6 months ago and it already died. I lost all of the data on the disk. Checked the warranty and was disgusted to see that it was already expired. It just started making strange noises one day and that was the end of it.
Before we begin, according to Garmin tech support, what separates the Garmin C320 from its more expensive C330 is the amount of memory on the SD memory card. The C320 has 128 Megs. If want a C330, but can only afford a C320, buy the C320 and purchase an inexpensive 2 Gig memory card. Once you have the larger card installed, download all of the maps you need from the Garmin site.The unit that I purchased worked great. However, I did find that I occasionally deviated from its recommended routes. One of the first attempts at using the unit failed because the address I was visiting, a building on a college campus, didn't have an address recognized by the Garmin C320/C330. Most of the time, the Garmin worked flawlessly. When combined with a high detail paper map, the Garmin helps by informing you as to where you are.Unfortunately, my Garmin C320/C330 screen colors began to distort after about a month of infrequent use. The opening screen showed cyan distortion. Other screens showed magenta distortion. My first choice was to use the Garmin Web site to resolve the issue. The Garmin Web site is nearly useless and obviously not a high priority of the company. My call to tech support on a Monday morning, just minutes after they opened returned a message saying that they were busy and that I should call back early in the morning to avoid a long wait. The actual wait was more than an hour and half. The technician was good natured and provided an RMA number for the return of the unit. This could have been done automatically through their Web site if the Web site were functional. I can't imagine what the wait time would have been if I had called later in the day.I like the Garmin C320/C330 and plan to keep and use it. For $1,500 or more dollars less than a factory installed GPS system, it is a bargain. I fear that Garmin may fail as a company if they don't produce more reliable units, produce a useable Web site, and improve tech support service.
I'm not a novice when it comes to computers, so I was relieved to see that others had the same problems. Despite Linksys claims to the contrary - the XP drivers they supply do not work (at least not for me or the others on this review page). What was very disappointing was the documentation for the product (the troubleshooting section has words in it - however the words are not related to troubleshooting). Also phone support was terrible. I waited over 1/2 hour two nights in a row before giving up. Don't waste your time or money.
I bought this so that i could have a low profile antenna to help with my TVs reception. Before i got this I used a 3 foot piece of coax cable as a temporary antenna. I got OK reception but wanted a better picture. Using this antenna produced a worse picture than the piece of cable alone. I immediatly sent it back for a refund. Terrible product.
I was very unhappy with the picture quality of this item. To get a picture clear enough to see detail, I had to turn the color off and the brightness to max. This washed out the picture. There is no contrast control.....There is no contrast in the picture. There is very little green in the picture, Everything looks blue/red/and purple. I bought a WinTV adapter for my laptop computer. It has video inputs. The picture quality through my WinTV adapter is 100% better. If this is an option for you, for a laptop or PC, try this first...It quickly connects to the USB port on the computer. Oh yes...you can re-size the picture to whatever you like. The picture suffers if you expand it to fit the monitor, but at about 8-10 inches it is good.
Unfortunately, Amazon does not allow zero or negative star reviews, so a 1 star will have to do. I have never used a more infuriating, unreliable piece of garbage than this scanner. It works - for about five minutes, then completely stops sending and receiving data. Not only does it fail on a regular basis, it also makes horrible grinding and whirring noises to accompany its death throes. I have tried this scanner on multiple computers, and multiple platforms, (Ubuntu, WinXP, PCLinux OS) with no change in reliability. DO NOT BUY THIS SCANNER!
The system is good for pausing live TV, but that's about it! The other functions are limited and you can't record one channel and watch another at the sametime.Don't spend your money on one of these things until they come with a second TV tuner.
Windows 2000 server. I then tried it on my Windows XP SP2 PC and it failed. The board is able to display the boot screen but dies as soon as the video driver supplied by the manufacturer is loaded.With a second video card installed, I could not see any resource conflicts in either the Windows 2000 or the XP PCs.By the way the product shipped was not a GeForce 6600 but a 6200.
I bought this camera for the novelty of putting videos of my kids into the computer. this camera wont do that! I also wanted a webcam, this camera wont do that either! I thought at least i wouldnt have to lug around two cameras on outings, one video, and one still. well, its ok if you dont mind dark, extremely grainy photos. even once you take the time to lighten them up in your pc, they are still terribly grainy. compared to my $200 cannon hi-8 (ES-75) this camera is garbage. the video is grainy when you record indoors, which is bad unless you are homeless and do most of your recording of the kids outside anyways. but we live in a house like most people so the quality of video sucks. NO FLASH for the digital still camera, NO LIGHT for the video camera. &quot;night-alive&quot; is horrible. its like turning on a strobe light, the frame rate is like 3 per second, so you get blurry smeared people flashing on the screen 3 times a second.whats the point of having a digital video camera, if you cant do anything digital with it? DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!
Does not work as directed.Buy a couple of flash drives and download your files to them.Much easier,cheaper and you have something usefull when you're done.
I'm a physics student and have been using my TI-83 a lot lately. The programing feature is actually very useful...I thought that I would be able to increase it's usability with the USB cable. My plan was to write more complex programs with an emulator and then upload them to the TI-83.Emulators aren't that easy to get running for one thing, and all they do is make it easier to type in the commands...That's it ...Worthless...in fact, if you really want to get into math, start programming in a high level language and buy an inexpensive laptop and take that to school...don't waste your time with calculators...Although, HP makes a very good calculator which is comparable to the TI-89 Titanium although less expensive.
I ordered the "Gamer to use as a sub for my drum monitor. When it arrived I opened the box and hooked it up and it was a dud. The lights didn't even come on.Nada, nothing !!! I have emailed the manufacturer since that is who warrants the product. I will see how good their customer service is I guess.I will post the results of how they handle this problem.
The combo would be great if it didn't come broken. I have since tried another one and it too is broken and the company that sent this one, Outlet, in L.A., sold this one to me as a brand new one and it also is broken. I cannot reach Outlet as their phone # is NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Just great! Panasonic has agreed to fix this one for me. Although I will be without it for a month while it is being fixed, I am hopeful that I will get one that works and will be able to rate it's preformance. I hear they are good. This is my only reason for trying to get one that works. I am hoping for the best.
In Dec. of 2004 I bought the Vizio P42HD from Sams club. Made a ton of noise when plugged in then in a week the picture went. After a back and forth I returned it to sams and they sent me another one.It was okay - but still made a buzzing noise that was louder then it should have been. After over a year (end of warranty) I started getting more and more white dots on the screen, and just yesterday (about 2.5 years after purchase) the screen is about to completely die again.Called customer service and they said my warranty is done and i need to take it to a technician who needs to then order the parts from Vizio all of which I will pay for.Under 3 years in this age of technology for a TV is a disgrace! There is no excuse for this and although I will be pushing customer service I would be surprised if it gets anywhere.
I purchased this camera along with supersampler at the same time. Both with 4 lens camera, the picture quality on action sampler turned out so poor that I only played with it for one roll of film, then put it back to the box, and finally, gave to my friend(cuz she wanted a toy camera)...well...it does have a fun outlook, but if you really wanna enjoy a 4 lens camera, I would suggest to buy a supersampler, at least the quality is better.
The wire looks just like the picture, but the description says Includes 3.5mm mini-pins (4) and there is none such in the package.Interestingly, my package came from the returns center, where it is going back to.
There has been a mix-up here. The item pictured here is NOT the Coby TF DVD5050. The spec.s given here do NOT match the spec.s and capabilities of this item. The spec.s given here do not even match the TF DVD5050! Here's what you are looking at: The Coby TF DVD550. For spec.s go to coby.com. This device has a 3.5 inch screen. It does not have two headphone jacks or two sets of headphones. It will not display JPEG images from a disc. It does not have a zoom function in the playback mode. Amazon has been notified but is not taking responsibility for the mix-up. TechDepot (the Amazon partner actually delivering this product) has been notified, but is not taking responsibility for the mix-up. TechDepot will take the item back, no problem, but if you wanted the item described, they won't have it. As far as I can tell, nobody has it. The closest thing out there is the Coby TF DVD450, which has a 4.5 inch screen, looks like the one pictured here, and matches the description here except that it doesn't have two headphone jacks. I don't know WHERE that came from! Hope this saves you some aggravation.
I've had this product for a little over a year now, and I'm about to toss it and move a to a Linksys.Over the life of the unit it has had occasional Internet drop outs that would require the unit to be powered off and on to recover. This happened infrequent enough to be a small nuisance that didn't rise to the level of replacement.Unfortunately recently the wireless of router has been dropping and then last week completely failed. Of course being out of warrantee, no support is offered.My guess as to the failure is that the unit simply runs too hot. Not enough engineering and too much in too little of a package. You could use it as coffee warmer.The reviews on the Linksys WCG200 look good and I'm braving the Comcast tech support tonight.
Be careful all, this product is designed for 110v.I was surprised to find out this info, after the product crossed half the globe within 3 days of ordering. First the whole went out on the house, I tried unplugging all the electronics and tried it alone. Same thing happened.I dunno if it was mentioned somewhere in small lower case font, that this is just to be sold in the US, but iam writing this review so that no one makes my mistake.
When returning a unit under warranty, they replaced it with a cheap model. Their customer service is the worst!! The 3050's are unrepairable so they replace them with cheap models. I will never use a Magellan product again. They will not return calls as promised. You'll be sorry...
The camrea worked great until the warranty expired. Had it fixed and in four monthe it is out again.There is a web site somewhere about all of the complaints.Just bought a Cannon.
I got this printer bundled with the Kodak P880 camera and I love the camera, but the photos on this printer always come out with a dull, grayish look, like the color is washed out. I have had them developed elseware and the colors are beautiful.I had problems with it not recognizing that it has paper in it or saying it wasn't Kodak paper, when it was. I've had problems with it not knowing it was connected to the computer. Today, it decided to stop recognizing it's USB port, so I give up. I wish I hadn't bought all the stupid paper and color cartriges.Now I have to go through the ordeal of convincing my husband that I need yet another printer. *sigh*
The problem with the video-changing brightness= You cannot run it through a VCR or other device. It must be directly connected to the tv. Also...it helps if your tv is digital... The brightness is an issue when you have the device near or running through other electronic devices.Other issue. After 20 minutes of dvd playing, it starts making a chopping sound...and each frame starts skipping. POJ. I knew I shoulda gone with the Sony....
Pros: Slim, attractive, easy to see screen, good reception.Cons: Despite what the descriptions say, there is NO TEXT TO SPEECH!! I don't think I'll be hanging onto this for too long because of it. Also, it doesn't actually bring you directly to your address... if you want to go to 59 Main St, it will bring you to a range of addresses, like 1-400 Main St. It also doesn't seem to be all that accurate, almost like the map takes a little while to update itself to where you are. I'm considering getting rid of it.
Amazon cancelled my order with the ridiculous reason too.Your credit is ZERO to me now~Liar!
Well, it was good for about 5 weeks after that it just died. No battery replacement would bring this baby back to life. At least I got to keep the arm band.Save your money.
Item is not suitable for Fuji S5000 - camera will not fit into case
As with all the others, it does NOT work. It is either hit or miss with these adapters. Cost more to send back than to it is worth. Threw it in the trash. Best way to get a working adapter is to take your computer (if possible) to the store and keep trying one until you find one that works. That is what the salesman at the local computer store told me to do and after trying several I found one that works. Don't waste your time or money with this one.
This card is one of the worst videocards I've ever owned. It's slow with a average picture also the DVD play back stinks. I had a 16MB Vanta that came with my computer that had the a better picture and ran faster. Altought on the up side the features are not to bad.
be sure to know that this will not work o no new systems, win 7 ,vista, xp basically anything over a windows 98
This is the worst product of all time. The sound quality is execrable even when there is no fm station anywhere near the frequency you've chosen. Avoid, avoid, avoid.
I bought this scanner/printer/copier/faxer because it seemed to be compact and my office is very small. Well, it doesn't work with many of my programs! Trying to update the software is like trying to read a "How to build a Space Rocket Manual!" I can never get my software to update. It is NOT self updating, they spit out loads of complicated instructions as if you have to rebuild the computer, in order to update the lousy software. I have MSWorks and it refuses to let you use the "portrait" format for printing no matter WHAT you do.It thinks up ways to waste paper every chance it gets. If you reload the ink, it spits out test pages. If you turn it on, it spits out test pages. If you see it is printing wrong and tell it to stop, you have to close all your programs, then RESTART your computer in order to clear out the old documents and then print new ones. The programs ALWAYS hangs up when you tell it to delete the current documents (because they are printing wrong again).Scanning is complicated. It does allow you to set various methods and quality,(DPI) so it can scan really sharp pictures, but you can NOT use the scan button on it, you must ALWAYS use the computer scan button. I don't know WHY they put the scan button on the printer, if you can't use it!If you run out of paper and reload you MUST PRESS COPY for it to "notice" the new paper. One reviewer said this was still a mystery to him as the help that came with the printer and the manual are lousy.It WASTES ink! It tells you half way through, you are out of ink, it doesn't print very many pages and the ink is PRICEY. I found if you remove the cartridge, shake it up and re-install it, then it keeps right on printing alot longer. However, it insists on wasting paper and ink by printing tests sheets when you reinstall the ink. I find this maddening!I bought business card paper specifically designed for this type of inkjet printer and it randomly prints the cards. Sometimes it ignores the margins, so your cards are printed all wrong (and won't tear apart correctly). So I tore off the margin (it is pre-cut for tearing off later) and reloaded. Now it noticed the margin, so it skipped down and printed the cards WRONG again. I wasted about 100 cards to get a page of 10 to print out correctly. It might print one page correctly, then print the next messed up.I HATE THIS PRINTER!I will never buy another HP product ever again. Just the fact that I can't get the software to update and it won't work with several of my favorite programs is frustrating.Also, f you try to print pictures, it seizes control and gives you all the options except the one you want. It won't just center a picture on the page and let you print that. It always prints it off center or sloppy. It never will print the pictures the way you want them.It was designed to waste ink, to waste paper, to waste time. A pathetic product. It works, if you have LOADS of time and money to fuss with all it's idiosyncrasies.HP product help is a myth!My first printer, cheap CANON printer, lasted me over TEN years through numerous windows updates, and it just kept on printing. It printed when I lived at sea, it printed on shore, it kept right on printing until some wild cat tore open my screen window and destroyed my CANON printer. I am SO sorry, I didn't have the opportunity to buy another CANON printer, it worked with all my programs and worked flawlessly.Do not buy HP printers or products, unless you just like to throw your money away.
I owned a Netgear 624 router for a few years, and it had worked great. One day the DHCP function decided to stop working, and my network was dead. Since I didn't want to be bothered trying to upgrade the wireless devices I own to an N protocol, I decided the smartest thing to do would be to replace the old 624 with a new one. Made perfect sense, right?The new one is terrible. I didn't really pay attention to hardware and firmware revisions between the old router and the new one, but suffice it to say that I wish I could re-incarnate my old router. A few somewhat quantitative examples: Nothing else has changed but swapping a new router for an old one.Connection strength: Office used to be excellent, now very goodPatio used to be very good, now goodStreaming video: Previous- could view video files from my network storage devices (NAS)Now: Video will pause to wait for dataFinding the network: Old Router: Rock solid- network was always listed under "View Available Wireless Networks"New Router: Sometimes it isn't there. Sometimes it comes back by itself, sometimes you have to power cycle the router.Dropped connections: Old Router: Hardly ever-maybe once every couple months.New Router: Once every couple hours.There are a few more other bugs.Occasionally the wireless connection to my laptops will slow down, and only rebooting the laptop seems to clear the problem. Not sure why this should happen like this, but the problem started with the new router.The "attached devices" menu option in the router is unreliable. It often doesn't show devices which I know are connected, because I can address them. Not a big deal, but certainly something that should be implemented correctly.I also have one device (a dell all-in-one printer) that seems to work best with a fixed IP address. (Don't ask...this took a 1/2 hour with a very smart gentlemen in the Philippines to work out). The old router had no problem assigning this a fixed IP address. The setup screens on the new router are the same, and about 75% of the time, the router assigns the printer the desired address. The rest of the time, it gives it a random address.Netgear tech support was...well- not very supportive. After an hour on hold, I was connected. The gentlemen on the other end of the phone made no sense. Luckily a friend was visiting who is a native speaker of the language in question. After a minute he handed the phone back to me and said "that person makes no sense in any language". Score one for 3rd world tech support.I will probably unload this thing on Craig's list- who needs the hassles of Best Buy.The old router was a great piece of equipment, and I have a Netgear switch was has been a flawless performer. Not sure what I will replace this with- since Linksys and D-Link seem to have their own problems.
The screen on this unit is almost impossible to read outdoors, especially in sunlight. The engineers who designed the blue and white display must never have tried it outdoors. Really a poor design unless you never go outside.
I bought the Samsung yh-925 somewhere other than Amazon. (that was a mistake in itself! The place I bought it at, B**t B*y, Wouldn't give me a cash refund for a purchase over $250.00. Sent it to me in the form of a check in the mail. (10 Days) And no, I don't work for Amazon.) After looking at it in the store, it seemed to be the perfect player. Small, Sounds Great, looks cool, built very well, 20 gigs of space, very easy to navigate menus. What could possibly mess this up? The supplied software was completely useless, at least on Win XP OS. Not one thing about it worked right. It would transfer songs and playlist to the player but the player wouldn't reconize them.On the otherhand, I was able to transfer songs via Windows Media Player, but, even though my songs were all numbered (both the file name and the ID3 track number) it would put albums on the player in some kind of random order. (not alphabetical or any other format that I could see.) OK, the player was still cool, and maybe I could make myself live with this anoyance. Then I hit kink number 2. After deleting an album from the player, even Windows Media Player couldn't put it back on. After trying several times to get it to accept the album, it gave me a warning window saying the data base needed repair. I'm no programer or anything, but I spend a lot (too much) time on the computer. I know what I'm doing, but this thing was un-manageable.BOTTOM LINE: Don't waste your time and money. I wasted nearly an entire week trying to get it to work. The only reason I spent so much time with it is that, the player itself seems so cool. If a rating of less that 1 star were possible, that's what it would get. All because of the software and lack of support.P.S. Even though the player acts as an external hard drive, and you can drag and drop songs into it, you can't play them, because they aren't reconized. I guess that qualifies as kink number 3.
The Midland 1001Z is an overall decent radio at first glance. The compact size and easy installation was a plus. I thought that you couldn't go wrong with that price, and maybe that is still true. It worked great for a month. Then one week after the Amazon return window closed, it stopped working. Completely dead. Every other piece of electronics in my vehicle was functioning fine. My recommendation, save your money up and buy a better radio. Sure, you can always send it in under the three year warranty, but after the shipping and handling costs, you might as well have just bought a new radio.
Bought the first one and the drop outs are about every 6 or 7 words. As it records, it suddenly and consistantly muffles so you lose words. This just won't cut it if like me you are using a dictation machine to play it back and type it. The second one I bought has the loud whooshing background sound that makes the playback hard to hear. I just replaced my old Olympus mini cassette which was 11 years old and worked great till the day it died. This is one of Sony's take it or leave it products. Dealing with the customer support person was no great experience either. They are going to replace it but I have to pay for shipping back to them first (not reimbursable) before they will send me a replacement. Should the next one be junk (which I expect) I'm stuck. Save your money. If you need a mini cassette recorder buy the Olympus.
It worked for 7 months that's it. Not happy but like always you get what you pay for.
I'd heard about big cards delivering slow shutter speeds, so I tried to avoid the problem by spending extra money on the Ultra II, which promised to eliminate that problem.Sandisk doesn't deliver on that promise, as my experience with their offering has shown me. Maybe the 1 GB Ultra II *is* fast compared to other large cards, but I wouldn't know, since this is the only large card I've ever used (see note below). All I know is that there is a tradeoff I've made between small and fast, and big and slow, and that I shouldn't believe the sweet promises of this manufacturer's advertising staff.On the bright side, I don't have to worry about memory management issues, at least for the time being. I just have to accept that I'll no longer be able to take candids, shoot action shots on the fly, or do anything else that requires minimal lag-time between button-press and image-capture.I should have tested this card against others before buying it, which I definitely recommend you do before shelling out >$100 for one of them. I don't know if any stores would allow people to do that though, so if they don't, maybe ask a friend if you could borrow their cards for an hour to see how each performs for your intended use. Then pick the best one for you that's in your price range.-------note: I've only had three cards, including the one I'm reviewing here: (1) the 16 MB that came with my Canon A70, (2) a run-of-the-mill Viking 128 MB CF Card, and (3) a Sandisk 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card.
Nice design, that's about it. Not only is this desktop poorly designed but it also does not seem to like certain software/hardware combinations; coupled with the buggy windows XP pro, this machine will reboot frequently without warning...watch for HP spywares as wellGo check Dell or Sony first. I am returning mine.
What was I thinking buying Coby? My Ipod no longer works just because I pluged them in. Muddy sound at its best.
Bought this item in hopes of working with my Sony headphones MDR-NC50- and it doesn't. Sony should make all their parts that connect to their products universally compatible to avoid confusion when purchasing. Also, they should make it so their cords don't wear out. Obviously, the cord gets a lot of use and is handled a lot, very susceptible to wear and tear. They should use different, more hearty materials to create these products. I spent over $200 for the headphones and virtually no sound came out after the cord wore off.Other than these manufacturer concerns, the item is fine. Cord is very thick and strong. Product came to my house very quickly and price was right. Unfortunately, I can't use the item.
The fidelity with the wireless FM modulator is poor. The unit is convenient if you don't mind a muffled sound (the high end is very poor or non-existant). I switched to the more cumbersome cassette adapter which improved the music quality significantly. Direct connect would be ideal however. The modulator was free with purchase but I got what I paid for.
They might sound bad to me because I am used to Audiophile headphones. But they don't sound terrible. Nice clean highs, but the bass is a little muddy. Maybe it will clear up in time as they burn in, but for the price... I especially like the volume control and headphone input. It works excellent and matches my system. But these speakers are great for the price. If I spent 100 on them I would be mad with the sound quality, but for less than 30, they are excellent. I just picked up a new pair of speakers which sound way better than these and they were cheaper too. Check out my other reviews on which speakers I got. These will be sitting in my closet for a backup pair, not worth sending them back.
This PC is has a graphics chip that is largely incapable of doing much of anything with Vista beyond the Areo interface. It won't play games beyond the minimum level graphics levels. It's not very good a displaying home movies or pictures either. If you get it, plan on getting a new graphics card with at least 256 on-board memory, a new power supply (to support the new graphics card) and some more memory (RAM) for the machine itself. (With Vista 1 gig of RAM is not really enough)Another irritation: the power button is on the top of the tower. I've managed to accidentally shut the thing down in the middle of working on projects which are then lost because it shuts down before it saves anything that is open at the time.This PC with XP would be an awesome machine but with Vista... um... black hole money pit.If you wipe Vista away and install XP... then I'd give this PC 5 stars. With Vista... 2 stars... 1 and a half really... well maybe just one...Personally to save what I can, I'm doing the wipe Vista route and installing XP Pro. A new copy of XP Pro costs less than a new graphics card, new power supply and more memory!
Pro: Sound great.Con: Don't expect to use them for more than 3-4 months... the material used to cover the wire is flimsy and *will* disintegrate if exposed to the sun or if not super careful.I just got off the phone with Sony ... wire issues are *not* covered by warranty. The cost to replace is $26.12 from Sony Repair for what is considered out of warranty damage.
Purchased this charger in early February along with a new battery pack for the Ibook. Charge burned out last weekend. Going to try an off-brand to see if have any better luck.
This HDD has a very poor interface to the cpu and the network. If you are looking to share a drive across the network you are better off getting the standard USB drive and sharing it from the server, or one of the network users. I have already sent my Ethernet drive back for the standard USB one.
I bought this as a cheap MP3 player for my daughter's birthday. I figured she'd lose it anyway. She was excited when she opened it, but two hours later, I'd seen enough. Turns on, then off repeatedly when connected to the computer through the USB connection, so computer can never fully sync with the device. Our other MP3 players work fine.COBY "customer support" is horrendous. First, "Damien" tells me that I must charge the unit for 4 hours. I argue with him that this thing takes a AAA battery, what's to charge! He gets back to me, agrees that it is defective. Then tells me they want a $6 MONEY ORDER to process a return. Returning to Amazon.
Ladies & Gentlemen,Purchased this router through RouterwareZ. This unit began to progressively malfunction, to the point, where it continued to reset a cable modem to the point where the cable modem could not reset fully - which disabled the consumer to use of any phone and internet. Routerware sent the unit with generic firmware installed - which we believe to be the source of the problem. An e-mail was sent to their "technical support" department. We recieved a short, blunt e-mail, practically ignoring our case - claiming that everything was fine, and that there was nothing they could or would do. Even though the 30 day warranty for returns passed, and they offered no customer or technical support after the 30 day warranty.Amazon - if you are reading this - then know - that RouterwareZ believes that the customer is only right if they are in their warranty. In my opinion, nobody should buy from the company - "RouterwareZ" or buy reconditioned items - period.
I am in complete agreement with the other reviews I have read about this product. Unfortunately, I didn't read them before I bought the Pinnacle Systems PCTV Pro. Besides most of the other *bugs* listed,(eg. audio-sync problems, lack of basic editing functions in the main program, and no radio tuner) I have found that the PCTV mysteriously turns itself on at random times throughout the day even when nothing has been scheduled to record.The documentation is terrible. The support website is full of dead links or loops that send you back to where you started without an answer to your question or a hint of how to find one.I would not recommend the Pinnacle Systems PCTV Pro.
This unit is a piece of crap. I had it one month and it was great, excellent picture and I thought it was the best. But then it happened, odd things started happening, the navigator functions were flashing on and off and unit was turning itself on and off, changing channels and displaying navigation functions. Then all of a sudden, everything returned to normal for about 3 months, and then it would display no disc when one was inserted. Then it worked for a while but now it won't read any disc at all. I took it to a repair shop and they said it had a bad laser but they couldn't find one for this model. [...]
This enclosure does not work with HP laptop hard drive. It does not have the same connections as the hard drive, so you cannot use it to transfer files from your hard drive. Staples has an enclosure that works perfectly. It is more expensive, but the hard drive fits right into it and works great.
This is not worth the cash.Just received the Sansa Base Station today via Dell. I don't think its worth more than $30 US.Yes, audio sounds good and it appears to have a built in amp.Worst problem:NO MENU/CURSOR controls on the remote! There's no way to change albums or artist from the remote. You have to go to the player and set up each playlist at the player. The remote allows you to power on/off, volume up and down, and fastforward/rewind (also functions as the next/previous track) buttons.Here's the scenario - you are listening to a podcast. When it ends, the player goes back to the music screen. What do you want to listen to? Doesn't matter. None of the remote buttons will allow you to play a new song because you are stuck on the menu screen with command over nada! There is no way to browse your tracks. Any song or album that finishes will bump you back to a menu that you cannot control with the remote.Its possible the engineers thought the screen on the player is too small to see. But across a normal living room, I can see the menu fine and I would have no problem choosing a new album to play from the couch (yes - its healthier to get up but if Sandisk is asking $69 US for the base station - don't you want the choice?). This is idiotic design.Lesser but annoying problems - No video out. Its possible the Sansa E series has no video out capability. Its not clear from the base station ad. If the remote had any navigation functions, it would be great to see the Sansa menu on the TV. Many people would not want to watch heavily compressed video with the base station but it would again be nice to have the choice.Guide on the base station will not accept the player with a skin/case on it - including the one that Sandisk sells as part of its travel kit.But the lack of functions on the REMOTE is stupid, stupid, stupid...You basically can get the same functionality by getting a 1/8th (headphone) to RCA audio adapter from Radioshack. It will set you back about $4 US. Save yourself nearly $70.
I'm sorry to report this product leaves streaks and considerable lint.Not recommended!!!!!!!!!!!
Things started out OK with this keyboard, but soon devolved into a daily struggle to get it to work smoothly.The construction is OK, though it's not really appropriate for typing. It kind of flexes and clicks if you twist it at all.The trackball is low-rez, so trying to target small buttons on the Internet can be a nightmare. You spend a lot of time trying to wish your cursor into the correct spot.The receiver is horrible, and my keyboard was iffy on reception from week one. It seems as though anything in between the k/b and receiver will cause spotty input. At first, I thought the batteries were low, but it does the same thing with fresh ones. Plus, the "low battery" light has never come on... I eventually concluded that this product has good and bad days, and some days it just will not work well. There's some X-factor to whether it behaves or not.This keyboard also "sleeps" quite quickly, and requires that you press the SHIFT key before it will respond to any other input.There is no Num Lock light, so expect to type alphanumeric garbage on occasion.Overall, I would not recommend this to anyone. It works in a semi-Flinstonian fashion, but who wants to bang on their keyboard like a monkey using a rock?It went into the trash today after it stopped registering mouse clicks for no apparent reason. (In some ways, inconsistency is worse than being completely useless, as you never know what you're going to get.)No recommendo.
This was a great little machine. It did everything and worked over the network. I shared it with four computers. The auto feeder was great too, capable of handling up to 10 pages to fax, copy, or scan. It also handled third-party ink cartridges with only one minor problem -- the black ink needs to be periodically cleaned using the auto clean function. This little machine worked as a nice color copier, color fax machine, color printer, and color scanner. I Had Only One Paper Jam with This Machine. Now for the Bad News: after a year and three months of occational usage, the printhead belt broke. At first, the printer told me I had a paper jam. I checked and did not find one. I turned the printer off and back on. This time it tried to perform ink cleaning. This step failed, and it asked me to check the manual. I opened the printer to where to ink cartridges are and found a loose printhead belt sticking out. It is too bad that such a great machine was built with a lousy belt. Now I have to look for a replacement.
I had an 80 amp fuse in it and was listing to my music fairly loud when I started to smell burning plastic. I pulled over right away and opened my hood to see the fuse holder melted, and the wires touching and sparking. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
If I did not have an equalizer built into my Sansa Clip, I would not use these buds at all. Very muddy sound. Cheap but not a good value.
all i can say is this unit is useless without the manager cable, period. I give "Vema Electronics" and Amazon 5 stars. Vema Elec. was very courteous and professional when it came down to returning the product. The Management cable is very important for this product, if it is not in the box at the time of shipping please let the customer know.
The NT 4.0 could not find the mouse connected through the serial port. I think I will try the Microsoft version.
If you are thinking of buying a great device that can plug into your network and provide quick network accessible storage for all your stuff and backups etc. do NOT buy this product. The firmware is riddled with problems and you will experience nothing but frustration with the SC101. I have used it for 6 months and at first thought it would solve alot of my disk storage concerns. It didn't - rather it has added one more layer of frustration to trying to just use this stuff rather than have a technical love affair with it. What's wrong? (1) Drives disappear from the network and I can't figure out what's wrong (2) drives are formated with a non-windows technique so if you do have a problem and data is on those drives, if you stick them into a USB drive to recover stuff you are out of luck (3) methods to fix problems usually are uninstall then reinstall the software or get into the registry.I don't know about you but I don't have time to continually fool around with this crap. Netgear came out with a loser on the SC101 and if I can get the thing running again I'm copying the data to a drive on a computer on my network. It will be along time before I trust these guys again.DO NOT BUY THE SC101 or you will absolutely positively be very very disappointed.
When the CD player in my earlier version of the Sony Dream Machine--a model ICF-CD823--finally gave up the ghost after years of reliable service, I picked up the ICF-CD815 as a replacement. Alas, the CD815 is a big disappointment. While the older Dream Machine delivered high quality audio from both the CD player and the AM/FM radio, this one does not. The audio frequency range is narrow and the sound is noticeably distorted at all volumes, whichever mode you're using. If good sound quality matters to you, you probably don't want this unit.If all you're looking for is an alarm clock that wakes you up to the local news, you might still want to think twice. The CD815's failing on that count is its lack of a battery back up. You'll find out about any power outages only after you wake up late for work.I expected better from Sony. I gladly would have paid more for the superior audio quality and features that I had previously. Unfortunately, that model has been discontinued. The current product line doesn't seem to include anything that's comparable.
There is no indicators of when the CAPS LOCK / NUMBER LOCK keys are on. It is EXTREMELY ANNOYING when you have to constantly retype your passwords because you have no idea if the CAPS LOCK key is on or not. When I first purchased this keyboard I was very surprised to find out that this rudimentary feature offered in even the most basic / inexpesive keyboards is not present. I thought that maybe it wouldn't be such a big deal and I would just get used to it with time. I never got used to it and I actually find it more and more annoying as the time goes by.The mouse comes with its own set of problems and is working very erratically. I purchased this set from one of the Micro Center stores. They sell it as an OEM version but the enclosed brochure claims that it is covered by a 36 month warranty by Microsoft. The same claim is posted on the microcenter website. However, when I contacted the Microsoft they have declined any support for it since it is an "OEM" version. I am "stuck" with this terrible product and shopping for a replacement right now.
I purchased 15 of these drives in both the OEM and boxed retail version when they first came out and they were not cheap at that time. All 15 failed within the first year due to the now well-known firmware problem that Seagate had released in the drives. It seems that after they were power cycled about 100 times they just died.Seagate has a good warranty program and they would exchange them for free. That still doesn't pay for all of your time, labor, troubleshooting, lost data, and shipping cost to return them to have them replaced. Sadly when you would return a drive that may be only a few months old they would return a refurbished drive with new firmware. You have no idea how many hours this drive was used or how much life is left in it. Out of 15 returned drives 8 have failed a second time and some even a third from bad sectors on the disk surface. More time, labor, troubleshooting, and costs down the drain again.I even got returned units that were refurbished and they failed right out of the box. The last returns I sent back for the third time I told them I did not want any more refurbished drives sent to me and they agreed.Seagate has been supportive to me but what a lot of work. For a computer GEEK I cannot think of a worse problem than continuous failures and loss of data from a top reputation company like Seagate. They have forced me to become an expert at testing drives before they are installed and before I return them. The testing software "SeaTools" and I have become old friends.I still buy Seagate drives and the newer models work fine. I still test them all before installation.
I was not able to get this to work on my Mits 65' DLP TV. Not sure if it was the cable or TV -- which it could be either or both. I had a similar experience with a component video set from GameStop (store brand) for my Wii and it did not work either, but got a slightly more expensive set from Sams Club and they worked fine. I'm thinking the cheap brand cables not good with Mits TV sets. Not sure why.
I own several Photflex items and I am generally happy with them. This light panel is just too weak to use on location and the connection method is too flimsy even inside a studio. You have to insert it into half-diameter tubes that snap around it and hold it from moving by friction. Any small movement of the light stand can yank the panel out of the holder. Also the frame is always bending out of shape.You get what you pay for, if you seek quality this panel will disappoint you.
This product doesn't work properly. And if you find one that does work, keep in mind that Palm no longer supports this model.
Constantly freezes and has to be unplugged to reset - NOT the way I like my electronics to operate.
This is a lens of extremes. It's sharp (a bit too sharp for portraits), but as others have stated, its heavy and slow to focus. Is is OK for some subjects but terrible for others.The biggest negative is that it has the most unattractive bokeh I've ever seen. (Ken Rockwell was kind when he only said it has "poor bokeh!") It's jagged, and for lack of a better word, ugly. I know, I know some reviewers said the bokek is good. With all due respect, I don't think they know what great bokeh looks like.Anyhow, if one uses this for stuff like wedding pixs (not my interest), etc. where the background is unimportant, this lens is fine. But, for outdoor portraits (I really enjoy shooting), where the background should be smooth and pleasingly out-of-focus, this lens is really, really bad. Otherwise, for general photos, landscapes, etc. it's fine. After about 100 shots, I shot it back to the dealer. Uploading a sample shot - it's cropped for privacy of the subject, but the background "bokeh" speaks for itself. (SEE: "Customer sample photos," currently on Page 2, 9th shot (but page numbers change as others add photos) -- see the photo with the shimmering red background that looks like soggy strawberries!).
Unfortunately, it didn't fit my Garmin GPS unit I have.I don't know whether I should return it or not.
FIRST WEEK .. 20-SEP-2007We've had the Inno for one week now and have driven across three states with it, hooked it up in the house, and tried to use it outside while walking/running.In the Car. Not bad surprisingly since we do not have the car kit. The battery lasted about four hours at a go so a car power adapter is a must for trips. We used it at various points along the I-5 corridor on the west coast and reception was passable in almost all locations. Songs would usually play through without dropping reception, with maybe twenty percent having an occasional hiccup. Overall it was enjoyable and with a car antenna I'm sure it would have been excellent.In the House. Very hard to find reception indoors. The antenna had to be right up against the window for us and turned 'just so' and still on the whole window sill, there is a spot only four inches wide where the antenna will get reception. Once you go through the hassle of placing it and running all the wires (power wire, antenna wire, line out wire), it works nicely. I'm pleased with that aspect of the home use. I'm still trying to figure out how to plug the line out into my soundcard to play XM on the computer, but that's not an Inno issue. As far as trying to wear the Inno like a Walkman around the house...forget it. No reception at all indoors without the antenna. Not a big disappointment to us though.Portable Outside. This is, of course, why we bought the Inno and not a cheaper alternative that just plays in the car and house. This is also where the Inno fails miserably. I have read that users in big cities will have a more positive experience because of the repeaters/signal boosters XM has placed in large population centers. We live in a suburb of a major city and must be too far from the repeaters because reception is terrible. The land here is flat, no hills, no forests, no giant towers, no buildings over two stories in the area, and no good reception. We can hear enough of the song to know what is playing and that's it. The reception cuts out with every other step and every other turn. It doesn't matter if the Inno is in a pocket or held over my head with the antenna facing south.Overall. The build quality of the Inno is nice and it feels very solid in your hand. The menu layout is good enough. The screen is easy to read, but they use such weird graphics for some of the channel names that you can't tell what they say. That's not really a big deal though because you'll quickly get to know which channels you like and where they are.Two aspects of the Inno have us a little frustrated though. The first is the lack of any number keys like we had on our Roady XT. We didn't consider this until realizing how easily we jumped from Channel 7 to Channel 54 on the Roady...just push the "5" and the "4" buttons, versus how we must do it on the Inno...scroll down from 7 to 54 by hitting the down button forty-seven times. A digital keypad is accessible through the menu on the Inno, but for us it isn't a great substitute. I think perhaps with time, we'll grow more dextrous with menu items and not have a problem. Also, favorite channels and removing channels could alleviate some of the hassle for those who have just a few channels they jump between.The second aspect that is frustrating, and this one is major, is that we cannot figure out any way to preview song titles and artist names while scrolling through channels, a standard feature on the Roady. To see what is playing on "Lucy", you have to leave your current station and tune in to "Lucy". This is highly annoying and completely unnecessary for a device dealing with this technology. I will continue to search for a way to preview song titles and update this review if I find one. If you are reading and know how it can be done (or can verify that it cannot be done) please leave a comment to educate both myself and any other users seeking advice here so they are not misled or left wondering.Conclusion. Although it has been only a week, we were happier with the cheap Roady than the Inno that costs ten times as much. We will give it some more time before going back though. Perhaps we will try the antenna headphones, but they are such lousy headphones, you need to use them as an antenna around your neck only and plug your real headphones into the free jack. Pioneer really didn't put enough thought into this device in my opinion.Note. I will periodically check this review for comments and answer any questions anyone asks (if I am able).
The camera was a exact replacement for the camera being used that began taking grainy pictures. The replacement camera took pictures that were even worse. The old camera was connected back to the computer. Not totally sure that the problem is even with the camera. Probably the program that the pictures are being imported to.
Got it from Fry's here in the bay area for $29. Just keep loosing wireless connectivity. Not worth your time at all. Going back tomorrow. Pure junk.
Unless we're doing something wrong, it doesn't work with an iPod Touch. Therefore it is useless to me and I can't return it because my daughter threw away the packaging and return slip.
It definately has some issues. It's a rather light camera, wich wouldn't be so bad, but it's a little TOO light. I'm not sure if maybe mine's broken or something, but it can't seem to write to the card in 1MP mode instead of 5 MP mode, it doesn't always read the card and sometimes litereally freazes and you have to pull the bateries out and wait for the camera to use up all the stored power in it before putting them back in and trying again. The 3x zoom is good but the 7x digital zoom is crap, it just cropps the image and lowers the resolution as far down to 0.1 megapixles, there's your 7x zoom. This is my first digital camera, but I'm used to with computer components and I already don't trust this camera, maybe even this brand. The card that they send with it is kinda shoddy too, my card reader sometimes won't even read it. Also, the ability to use multiple resolutions isn't good at all. It's either 5MP or 1MP, there's no in between.My reccomendation: find something better quality. for $... it might as well work right.
The Palm zire 21 PDA is not compatible with Vista Home Premium. It will not work with any 64 bit system. You cannot back up data on your computer due to this. Also you cannot enter data into your computer and transfer it to the PDA. It is very difficult to enter data into the Palm directly. It takes forever and many times the letter or number you put the pointer on is not the letter that comes up. The matrix is too innacurate to work with.
The iPod shuffle is $150, and holds 250 songs. Its has no desplay, and has about 4 buttons. It's not worth it.This is perfect if you have a big ipod already, and need somthing alot more portable, for sports or somthing. But You should DEFINETLY NOT get this for your only mp3 player.I would suggest saving only $50 more to get an ipod mini, to hold 4 times that space, have a display, and a touch wheel. Cummon, they are only $200 bucks,(amazon is actually having a sale for even cheaper,) they look cooler, and you still don't even know it are in your pocket.Unless you are using this for sprts and have a big iPod already, dont get this. Get the mini.
Keep looking; there's better out there. It's a basic rubber jacket with no frills. It covers the front-facing camera and makes that unusable. The cutouts are off by too large a margin - either the wrong size cutouts or misaligned with the phone controls. The mold to wrap and hold wired earbuds is just silly. Firstly, only the original Apple ear buds fit properly. Secondly, the wires and buds are not protected from snagging or kinking. I'm going to return this purchase. Ceap price for low quality. This time, you get what you pay for.
The case was illustrated to fit the hard drive I had purchased. The case was too small. Have no use for the case. Your computer was miostaken as presenting this case as a fit for the Iomega drive. Cost not sufficient to spend the time to return this.J Patrick Pinho
I have no idea how this gateway actually works since it could not be plugged into a power source. The gateway has one male connection and the cord has two female receptacles. This is not the kind of discovery you want to make during the Christmas season when your child has already waited 18 days (and 4 phone calls and a message to the CEO) to get a self-installation kit for Internet service!
I purchased this drive 6 months ago as a spare and just recently installed it. The drive has a controller board error. I contacted Western Digital for a replacement, but they tell me that it is out of warranty. Apparently the year warranty starts ticking the day the drive leaves the factory and not the day you purchase it. If it sits on a store shelf for over a year you do not get any warranty from Western Digital. With other manufacturers providing 5 year warranties, I will never buy Western Digital again.
Generally good sound in terms of earbud quality but they are not very durable the earbud thingy tears ratehr easily they are not very comfortable after more than a hour and the cord itself is very weak causing the sound in one ear to vanish from time to time. Other than that full sound and very loud. I may be biased as the earphones i wore before these were RAzer's and over the ears so the sound was much better and louder not to mention way more durable (lasted almost a full year before i experienced problems.
We received this monitor as a gift. Our son is only 4 months old and the night light in the first one stopped working. Safety First did replace it at no charge to us but the second unit is all static.
Beware this volume control has 11 preset steps. It is not continuously variable. In my opinion it's a bit expensive for something made in Tiaiwan.PRO: It has three different color face plates and knobs.
This is the wussiest camera I have ever used. I bought the year long warranty, which I highly recommend as I ended up breaking 4 of these cameras over 2 years. The shutter lens gets stuck constantly. If it gets just a little rain on it, it gets frazzled or dies. If you drop it, even from 3 or so feet, it's dead. If you are the kind of person who puts your camera in it's case in between every shot, and are vigilant about it's safety, then it's not a bad camera. But if you are even a little outdoorsy, or clumsy, and esp. if you're both, look at the olympus stylus 770 sw, or just don't buy this camera.
I agree with another reviewer who commented that the treble is muddy-sounding. In fact, other than the over-emphasized bass, the overall sound is fairly muddy. As far as Koss' famous "lifetime warranty" is concerned, I obtained these through that program - when I sent in a pair of studio professional headphones which needed only foam earcushion replacement - and received back these [less expensive] portable-stereo headphones. When I contacted customer service, I was told they had already thrown away the ones I sent and had decided these were a fair substitution - if one ignores small issues like twice as high distortion, shorter cord, less expensive, etc. For their warranty service alone I wouldn't recommend a Koss product; however, their A250 ... is actually well-regarded by some professional reviewers.
For over a decade I have had a Monsoon speaker/subwoofer system attached to my computer(s). Recently one of the channels has gotten flaky. I saw this Altec-Lansing system on Amazon for a remarkable price. The reviewers seemed to love them, and the speakers were smaller, which would save some space on my desk, so I went for it.Unfortunately, not all ears are created equal, and I really hate the sound of these speakers. If find the low end very boomy, the high end very tinny, and the midrange washed out. I played with all the settings on the Altec-Lansing, on the sound card, and on Windows Media Player, trying to change the equalization to something pleasant. After lots of fiddling, I managed to get it sounding "OK" (to me.)Perhaps its just my ears, or maybe there was something wrong with the unit I got, but these speakers just ain't for me.So, I've sent it back. Amazon's return policy is a wonderful thing.
Digital cameras, like computers approximately double in power and halve in price every 18 months. True, digital cameras are easy to use and fun to play with on your pc, but please save time and money, and don't be tempted by the promise (or price) of anything under 1 megapixel. This camera looks nice, and thats about it - grainy picture quality over 3&quot;x5&quot;, blocky resolution, and poor light enhancement. Do yourself a favour, and stick with a normal camera until you can afford to really experiment with something worthwhile.
I waited forever for this little battery. Nothing is wrong with the battery itself but ten days after purchase, having not received it, I made contact with the vendor. They told me it was out of stock and didn't know when a new shipment would be in. I asked why had it not been posted as 'out of stock'? all they could do was apologize and say it would be on its way. Sure. It took another two weeks. Poor service. Would have purchased it somewhere else had I known it was out of stock.
I ordered the 3com 3cr29210 after checking with the tech support people at Mediacom, (formerly @home), who assured me that any modem would work as long as it was docsis compliant (which this model is - supposedly). However, when I connected the modem and computer through the USB ports as instructed, there was no Internet (Windows XP didn't recognize the device). Strangely, when I connected my computer and the device via an ethernet adapter, it worked great. The only problem is that I need to return the adapter with the my previous modem in order to stop the excessive [money] monthly rental fee, which is the whole point of this endeavor. Now I am shopping for ethernet adapters on ebay, a little confused about the whole issue.
I have heard better more clear transmitters. I have tried different stations and different locations in my car and still cant get a static free signal. I am disappointed in this product.
A complete waste of money. It works no better than the flimsy wire antenna that came with my receiver.
Be forewarned -- this lens is not for the faint-hearted photographer!This manual lens has a fixed aperture and no telemetry with your camera. This means that for most Nikon DSLR cameras, it will only work in manual mode. It will not work in aperture priority mode on most cameras. I have a D50, and I have no way of knowing what shutter speed to set using just the camera.Second, at 500mm and f8, this lens has a very narrow depth of field. There's obviously no AF. Focusing can be difficult. Really difficult.Third, at fixed f8, shutter speeds in anything but bright sunlight will be slow. You can try operating handheld, but you really need a tripod.The image quality is adequate, not great. Softness in the image, color shift, some flare - to be honest, I'm still tinkering, so more on this later.Finally, the t-mount adapter that ships with the lens comes loosely attached, by which I mean the inner thread ring is loose inside the outer t-mount ring (at least, that's what I got). I'm guessing it ships this way so you can align the focus ring correctly so it shows at the top of the camera. However, you'll need to tighten the ring using the four tiny, recessed nuts around the adapter outer edge. To do this you'll need a set of micro-screwdrivers. I say all this because there are NO INSTRUCTIONS with the lens worth reading.As other online reviews have noted, you get what you pay for. At about $100, this isn't a bad way to explore long focal length photography without spending a fortune. I'm not greatly impressed, but it works.
Picked up the SBG900 in January and it worked great until a couple of weeks ago when it would not hook up with the internet. Tried the old reboot that they seem to need every once in a while and that fixed it. Cool. Except that it happens 3-4 times a day now. I then jumped through the hoops with the Motorola techs and it was determined after a week that I was due a replacement. (don't use the e-mail approach, call them) But I have to pay shipping to get it and again pay shipping to return the defective one. So much for the great warranty. Amazon stands behind anything I have bought here, no fees for replacement of defective products. Go figure. No more Motorola in my future, too many other companies out there who would want my money.
I bought the 2502 powerline ethernet connector and the 2521 powerline access point. I was adding them to a network which is using two NetGear XE-102 powerline connectors. The Netgear products installed instantly without any software (except to add encryption, if you want). After several hours neither Siemens/SpeedStream product worked. Passwords are required for each device. You have to match to the default settings on the access point for all your devices. Forget it. It's a nice idea to have a powerline access point and I hope Netgear develops one. The instruction booklets are cryptic and useless.
A real struggle to get operative. An email to the technical support went unanswered. Steer clear of this one if you don't enjoy technical hassles.
I don't own this, but a friend asked me to take a look at troubleshooting this product so I spent several hours playing with it. The drive itself is decent.However the Redemption Software Backup is absolute garbage. It is not ready for prime time. I should have known when the Software doesn't actually have a Version number (e.g. 1.0) but just "Build Number 007". My friend had a text book example of what one would do with a backup. Her computer was acting "funny" so she backed it up to the external hard drive using the Redemption Software, and then proceeded to wipe the computer and re-install Windows. After re-installing Windows, the backup of her computer did not show up in the list of "Stores" (archives) that the backup utility knew about. The files were still on the drive (compressed and encrypted) but there was no way to get at them.There was also no obvious way to manually add a "Store" to the backup software's list even though we knew exactly where they lived. It seems like the software relied on some state information on the Computer that you backed up. This is absolutely ludicrous given that the whole point of this software is that your computer's hard drive contents may be totally lost and you want to restore them.The tech support Website for the software is also absolute garbage. It consists of almost no useful information and has only a few tech support questions posted that have the lame answer of "Download the latest version of software from our website" and without any direct link where to find that software.In summary, Hard Drive Okay (3 stars), Software is junk (1 star). If you buy this, don't use the software.
I wish Amazon gave the Reviewer a "No Star" option.I appreciate the speedy printing of this item; but that is all... Also, that's not saying much, since it was my first new printer in several years, and I had missed several "generations" of speed...First problem, I find that the top paper-holder that is suposed to keep the pages in order while they come out doesn't! Pages end up falling over the front of the front of the machine so that you have to pay extra close attention to make sure you catch all of them, and that they are in order...Bigger problem is that it jams a lot, and it is VERY difficult to pull the paper(s) out It has a vice-grip on the sheets, so that you end up tugging and wripping the paper. Then, the area where the torn edge is is too small to fit fingers into to manipulate. There are not enough removeable parts to aid in paper extraction.Don't biu tjos [romter... I think it is an example of "You (usually) get what you pay for..."
One of the reviewers stated that this Audiovox D2017 10.2-Inch Slim Line Portable DVD Player plays PAL format also. I needed a portable player that would support this format and region 1. However, the regular review never states that it plays PAL DVDs.Do not be mislead... it does NOT play PAL.Also, for $184 it is rather flimsy and seems cheaply made.Very disappointed.
I just got this player and it's been nothing but frustration. The buttons are extremely small and closely spaced. The biggest flaw is the volume control. It's so sensitive, that if anything bumps the area of the volume control, it lowers the volume... even if you're just touching the casing near the VOL-. Also, it sticks on mute. The manual touches on this in the trouble shooting area, saying that if &quot;The volume does not increase even if you press VOL+ repeatedly&quot; you should &quot;Press and hold SOUND until 'AVLS' disappears from the display&quot;. The problem is that the &quot;AVLS&quot; function doesn't have to be engaged for this volume issue to happen. The buttons are so sensitive &amp; closely spaced that the VOL+ button sometimes works as the VOL- instead. In addition, this mute/volume issue can lock up all of the buttons since it's a completely digital product.Unless you're planning to use the &quot;hold&quot; function continuously to keep the volume at a constant level, I'd avoid this product.
I purchased the radio/cd model. It will not get through an entire CD without the batteries going dead. I contacted Salon-Maxim customer service and was told this was "completely normal","CD player uses a lot of power", "use rechargeable batteries", and "sorry... nothing I can do for you". He also suggested I use an ac/dc adapter (IN THE SHOWER) !!I do not recommend this product.
If you have a question or need support, forget it!!! I sent a email to Garmin support "5 to 7 days" for a reply. Ah, call them, 9 to 5 CST and a 90 minute wait.I love the GPS but needed help with charts and learned that Garmin does NOT SUPPROT THEIR CUSTOMERS!!!If it takes a week or more to get help, I would say that the company has issues. I think that their hardware has some great engineering behind it but the company does not value its customers and does not support them beyond the sale.I'm not sure of the alternatives but I'm looking...
The zoom is a great feature but doesn't make up for the HORRIBLE Audio and HORRIBLE video in low light. When I contacted Panasonic, basically the bottom line was too bad.
I bought this router couple of weeks back from Bestbuy. Installation wasn't hard - fairly straightforward. Their controls are very professional - might be intimidating to non-IT guys. I dont see this router reliable at all. When I take my laptop to my bedroom in the 2nd floor, the signal strength is too low. The connection frequently drops out - couldnt explain why - even at night 11pm when there are no microwaves or phones etc. I live in a single family house and interferrences practically nil.In my Apple Powerbook, the SSID name keeps disappearing on a constant basis. At the same time, my old Netgear MR814 stays good. I dont know whats going on.Looks like there are many satisfied users out here but this one is not for me.
I definitely don't recommend this product. When I record voice, it seems that there is a limit of 20 mins. If you inadvertedly record more than 20 mins the player freezes, so you have to reset it using the recessed button. The file system also has problems, I have several zero length files in the player that can not be deleted. I also hungs if you press the wrong key when recording from radio.It seems that the firmware was never tested :-(
I bought this television last year as a gift for a relative. I paid full price for it because it was a new item with a one year warranty (or so I thought). In less than a year, the television stopped working and I had it sent to a local Akai Authorized Repair Center. He informed me that the item was a REFURBISHED TV with only a 30-DAY WARRANTY. After several weeks of phone calls to Amazon Customer Service, I received only 80 percent of my money back. So, Let The Buyer Beware.
Did not fit my new Whisler Radar Detector so I am not able to use it.
As usual, delivery was timely and the deal went smoothly. As for the router, this was my first experience with wireless networking and I feel very strongly that the setup directions need more detail. Eventually it was up and running but then I discovered that the swithching power supply for the router also emits a noisy RF signal. I would not have discoered this except that I am an amateur radio operator and found the signal able to be heard on one of the VHF ham bands. This is something that LINKSYS could easily remedy, however, I have contacted them and heard nothing in response after two weeks. I ran CAT5e from the second floor to the basement and was done with it. Larry
bought this to use with an existing wooden shelf i had. figured i would just use it to hold the shelf. from the get go nothing but problems. the allen key and set screws were missing. i called sanus and they said they would mail it to me. ok, kudos for support.according ot the instructions - use a 1/4 drill bit to make pilot holes, and i do, only to find that 1/4' was too big as the lag bolts supplied were 1/4' as well!!!! Blast who ever wrote the instructions! so now i have to fill up the hole and mount it slightly lower on the same stud. less than ideal. i used a 3/16th drill to make the pilot holes which fit the supplied lag bolts. double check and all is level.after mounting the bracket, i find that its not level and there is not way to level it!!im using a felt pad under the support to level it but may just try to bend the arm to get it to level.its a strong unit, seems like it well up to the task, but come on sanus!!! get the basics right! and fix the darned instructions why dont you!!NB - seems im the only one here that had the problem with the instructions stating to use a 1/4' drill... did they supply the wrong size bolts with mine?
I ordered one of these on November 13, 2006. It arrived on December 6 (21 days later than expected). Worked fine for about two hours; then the picture disappeared. Sound still works fine, but no picture.I requested a refund from Amazon but they do not respond. I will never buy from Amazon again.
I was looking for a small LCD TV to replace my 19" Sony in the bed room. After I reviewed the spesification and reviews of this LCD TV, I thought this product served my needs well (cheap too) and could be my monitor's backup (good concept) as well. I had connected with TV cable and tried so hard to adjust every possible adjustments - brightness, contrast, HUE, saturation, etc. to get better picture. It failed on me (not even close). Now I am returning the TV. Amazon says that I have to pay the shipping and handling for the return because it is not their fault (which is true). So if you are looking for quality LCD TV, please go somewhere else, don't waste your time and money. I still give two stars because of its concept and price.
I bought four of these and only one of them (barely) worked. One came with a broken plastic fastener and the other two were too small (one by over 1/8 inch and the other by just enough to keep it from closing securely). Because of the inconsistent quality if you buy one of these you may get lucky...or maybe not.The size of the enclosure itself isn't the problem per se, the problem is you can't fit a HD, the power cable, and the IDE cable in the enclosure and close it. Worse yet, when you do try to close it you have to crush and bend the power and IDE connectors to force everything to fit so I'm worried that even the one that does work won't last very long.No fan means the one that does work runs *very* hot so I can't leave it plugged in very long.The thing that really annoys me is I know better than to buy cheap stuff but every now and then I forget and have to re-learn my lesson. Instead of spending the money for decent enclosures, I saved a few bucks but ended up wasting nearly $60 on useless equipment. Feh!As for our Java Wiz Kid friend, s/he has never seen the product but that apparently doesn't stop a wiz kid from writing a review. There aren't any screws to remove and this model doesn't have two halves. But hey, why should one let reality get in the way of hawking a product. I hope s/he's making some money off these.
This doesn't work at all. I installed it correctly and my Mac Pro will not recognize it all no matter what I do. Waste of time and money...
From the day I received this product, straight out of the box, only 6 of the outlets worked. So it's basically half paperweight half power strip. Since Belkin requires that you pay to send it back, I've just used it as a 6 outlet power strip ever since. Recently, however, a power outage caused the 'Not Grounded' light to come on and stay on. I'm told I need to return it for a new one. So I'll have to pay the pretty expensive (about half the cost of the strip itself) shipping costs to return it. Isn't is meant to withstand power outages? Isn't that the purpose of the product? Very disappointed, wish I could just return it.
This case was linked with the Iomega EGo 1 TB hard drive. This case is about a third the size of the hard drive. I contacted the supplier who asked if I wanted to return it. I replied I wanted the one for the EGo, but have not heard from them again. It would be nice for a smaller hard drive, but not for the one it was linked with and sold as a set.
This chord finally gave out on me about 2 months ago. I've heard many guys who have had the same problem. It won't recognize the iphod or iphone anymore so be warned...
I just got these dvd's today and none of them work I have 2 memorex dvd drive witl the firmwere up to date a 2.4 and 16X and the 2.4 burn error and the 16x burns, but the disk never reads I have tryed all speed be got no results I already wasted 5 out of 100 dvdr and I know none of them will work.
I bought this DVD Recorder about a week ago. You can't beat the price, which is the lowest I've seen, but I have problems with the sound going out when I try to do a timed recording, and at various other times for no obvious reason. I'm going to return it and try another brand. Even when the sound is working, it moves very slowly through the menus, takes up to 10-15 minutes to finalize a DVD-R disk, and often has long waiting periods when you do a simple function, like press &quot;stop.&quot;
Wow at first this camera looked great got it worked for a week and then the focus broke, so i thought no big deal ill refund it for a new one. Get the new one and pow the stupid thing dosnet charge. So im really mad, never buy this camera. Im getting my money back, Amazon should take this off there website its losing them sales. I dont care if i came with a tripod and software, how are u gona use it if you have no camera.
I had to return it the next day, got error message saying to remove and reinstall tape....found tape to be partialy stuck in camera upon removal...damaging expensive tape...not cool! This happened every time a tape was inserted. I only managed to get 20 mins of recording in before this happened. I did like the quality of the still pictures, much improved over my GRDVL510.The 510 has not been without problems ....frequent head cleaning notices.. not to mention the pixelated images. I was using JVC tapes and was advised by JVC to switch brands ...now using Sony..so far ..so good.I have to say my 8 year old Sony 8mm handycam still works and has never required a head cleaning. I should have stayed with Sony products...You live ..You learn.
I know that almost every critical review on this camera talks about the noise. I don't have a FX07 myself, but my boss has one that I used for office work after my Canon A85's CCD crapped out after 3 years of rigorous service.There is normal noise and then there is FX07 noise. Normal noise (at low ISO anyway) is manageable - throw image into Noise Ninja noise reduction program, Auto-Profile, set Chrominance filtering to Max, fiddle around with Luminance filtering, process, save. Rinse and repeat.At low ISOs, the FX07's noise is coarse and non-uniform. Which blows the Auto-Profiling - the Luma and Chroma noise level readings come out low - the noise is too coarse to be recognized. Even with maximum filtering in Chroma and Luma, you see lots of huge individual noise specks. So you run up the "Smoothness" to squelch them (like the program recommends) and lose half the detail in an photo. That's at ISO 100.At higher ISOs, say oh 200 or 400, the noise is even coarser and more uniform. Luma and Chroma estimates remains low (for the ISOs), but the noise covers up the image in huge coarse grains. Any attempt to recover detail from said grains is futile. The image details don't just turn "plasticy", they are obliterated.Results at ISO800 or 1250 are unusable, but since that's true of even a Powershot G9 I guess I shouldn't complain about that - it's the poor low-ISO results that are the killer.After some painful lessons, I came to the conclusion that this is at best a 5MP camera (even at low ISO), not a 7MP. By admitting this fact and setting your camera to 5MP, the noise grains become small enough that Noise Ninja actually recognizes them as noise (the measured noise levels actually rise) and you can squelch them without destroying the image. If the image was taken in 7MP, the only real chance for usability is to scale it to 50% - that is turning it into a ~1.8MP image before putting it into Noise Ninja (Noise Ninja NR is theoretically done before downsizing but theory obviously did not factor in the Lumix FX07).On the positive, it is a OK 2-5MP camera. It is small, colors are good, optical stabilizer works - just read the 4/5 star reviews. But do you want to pay the listed price for a 5MP (at best) camera? As for me, after 4 months of the above torture I went to buy a Canon G9 camera for use at work and home.
Cheap piece of junk. Probably has 2 cents of electronic parts in it. I'm returning it to Wallmart. It might work OK if you live like right next door to the broadcast transmitter. Otherwise it's just too weak in its signal pulling ability. Also, when I turn the gain dials, they don't seem like they are really variable. I think they are really just on/off switches disguised as variable dials, because i don't see any difference between medium gain and high gain on any of the channels. I'm going to now go to a REAL, serious electronics store and look for some SERIOUS tv electronics hardware instead of Wallmart garbage. I'm going to work on improving my roof antenna and its cabling and I'm going to try using a variable gain preamp if I can find one (a high quality one, not junk). I tried a preamp from Wallmart (which wasn't adjustable at all) and it did help a lot with UHF channels, but the VHF channels were much worse because it made the signal too strong. So I need a variable gain preamp, assuming there is such a thing. I would advise everyone to go read the information available on the internet about tv antennas and how to get the best picture with them. I did yesterday and there's a lot of good stuff I never knew before.
Trust me, do NOT buy this PC. I bought one 2 weeks agoand am very disappointed. I even equipped it with a 3ms,19" LCD and 5.1 speakers. I want crash it now.The noise from the fan is very loud. Especially when a DVDis in the DVD-ROM, it become an airplane and you arebeside that monster. Put it simple: you can NOT enjoyany thing from the "media centre" of this PC.If you just want a PC, don't waist your moneyfor the useless "media centre" package. If you wantto use the "media centre" function, you should go fora quieter one. Now, I can't return it because it's not a"defect" or I pay 15% restock fee.Another problem of this PC: many DVD data or movies burnedby other PCs can not read by this PC's DVD-ROM or DVD-RW,while other PCs can read them without any problem.Also, HP installed 100s junk and monitoring services in thesystem and make it extremely slow. Visible applications canbe removed easily, but invisible services is hard to identifyand remove.
C'mon - this is ridiculous. I just bought it. Great unit. Reason I bought was for audio quality. Can't use any of my WMA Lossless? If I had realized that, I would've just bought an iPod for the inferior audio quality. Also, it takes forever to upload it.
Works OK when it works. Cumbersome startup and scanning software. Seems to use a lot of ink. But I was OK with that until it broke less than two years after I bought it. Then I found that Canon's user manual and website were practically worthless (nothing about the error code I got, which it turns out is pretty common when you Google it). They haven't got many authorized repair shops. I drove 30 minutes each way to have mine repaired, at a cost of $125 -- $35 for a new purge tank, and $90 labor. In retrospect, that was stupid -- I could have had a new machine just like this one for $250 and saved myself two hours of driving and a week without a printer. I wish I knew a better all-in-one to recommend, but I switched to this Canon after a very poor experience with an HP. So all I can say is this one is nothing great.
I got this system home and fired it up and everything sounded great, until...I popped in an MP3 cd that I burned and realized there was not a shuffle button!!! Part of the convenience and fun of MP3's is making your own CD's and creating your own mixes of songs. Who wants to hear a bunch of MP3's in the same order everytime? Oh, okay there's a program funcion on it but I'm not going to sit there and program in 99 songs in random order just to lose the list when I shut it off. I was very disappointed with this particular product. Don't get me wrong, Philips has proven itself as a fine manufacturer (I have a portable CD/MP3 player that works great), but they really dropped the ball on this one.
This particular router, with the latest firmware (v1.02 beta as of right now), is running fine for me. However, a friend of mine has the same one, and it cannot even run one night without crashing. Said friend isn't as computer-literate as I am and doesn't know too much about fixing router unreliability, so I'm the one who ends up doing it most of the time. And let me tell you, I would not recommend this router to anyone. Although mine's been reliable, something "disagrees" with his internet setup (could be the difference in broadband connection - I'm running Comcast cable with a Motorola modem, whereas he's got SBC DSL with a Siemens modem) and it can't go four or so hours without crashing, necessitating a reboot. The lack of reliability on the part of this piece of junk is appalling. Even after installing an 80mm fan on the router to cure any potential overheating problems (voiding the warranty in the process), the crashing still persists. So I've pretty much determined that whatever makes it crash isn't heat-related (although I don't want to sell this thing short - it still gets waaay too hot) and must lie in either poorly engineered firmware or hardware, not environmental conditions. Consumer-grade wireless routers are truly one area where the phrase "you get what you pay for" truly applies, and this product is solid proof.
I GUESS THE AC-5VX WORKS BUT YOU NEED A DC COUPLER TO GO WITH IT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW IT SO THAT YOU COULD ORDER BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. NOW I CAN'T FIND THE DC COUPLER ANYWHERE.
Is actually slower and less configurable than the new version of Handbrake.I have a Mac Mini 1.8gHzI'll be careful next time...
It seems it is a hit or miss with this product. People either have a really great experience with it or not at all. I was one of the people who didn't have a good experience. Like others, the player would not read any discs. I tried several discs all store bought, but the player wouldn't read them. I also noticed the cd changer was very "clunky" and made a lot of noise. I finally returned the product. I cannot tell you about sound quality as I was never able to get the product to work.One feature this cd player lacks is that you cannot turn it on or off from the remote. This seems standard and should have been included. Not a terrible tragedy, but it means if you are a true couch potato you will have to get up from the couch and turn the player off.
I found this bag too clumsy to get in and out of quickly. It needs a zipper along the outside edge to give more unfettered access to the storage compartment. I kept it, but really am not using it. I have been looking for another solution and haven't found one I like yet.
I bought it to use for my local AM Station. Car radios no problem for 550. In-door high grade Sony receiver no station. With Terk Technology same result. Similar type from Radio Shack pick-up station 550. Therefore Terk is worthless. Where do I get a refund?
I have the PPC version of this(DELL AXIM30), nothing but disappointment. Not sure if the PalmOS's better.pros: 3d looks fantastic.cons:1)i was going down I-5 toward LA, and the software kept telling me to go back north because it chose to go another route. It didn't correct itself until half way between LA and SF.not to mention small streets.2)require frequent rebooting. it locks up a lot! if you turn off and on the Bluetooth, or turn off/on the PPC, everything need to be reset.Right now i just leave it in the car, not using it. My wife don't trust it at all. what a waste of money.Probably I will try the other brand (software) on this receiver and see if it's better.
I needed a business card software to create my own cards and I picked this by the title. I said 25,000 cards is more than plenty to find one to use. This is not the case. I lost 25,000 important minutes going through for nothing. The editor and the templates they provide are unmanageable. Worst editing experience. Couldn't even figure out how to use fonts for certain regions in the cards if it ever works this way. You get to font all or nothing. Screw it. I packaged this with business cards paper to make the limit for a free super saver shipping but now I regret it. I have more than 35 years of experience in many computer fields and I know what software is good and what is bad. The low price shouldn't be a factor to buy this product. The add "25,000" is technically correct but it is more like deception. I WANT MY MONEY BACK.
if ur looking for a toy microscope this is a good one otherwise its nothing but a toy
I installed the video convertor on a laptop running Windows XP. I had no trouble with installation, although I did have a lousy time trying to get the product registered at the link provided during installation.It took some poking around to figure out how to create the video files I wanted. The software is actually pretty easy to use.I never could get the sound I liked. The signal was significantly degraded coming from my audio equipment, compared with recording directly to DVD or sending the signal to my TV.
I have purchased this item twice - the first worked great, but the most recent left toner smudges all over the paper. Returned for a refund and ordering a replacement from another merchant.
1st of all definatly not 8 gauge wire! More like 10 if you love music like I do this is definatly not gunna cut it I had to get 4 guage power wire and I used the tiny ground wire they gave me which barely pushes my subs this zip ties are to thin and small the best part of this kit is probably the input cables that's about it. If I culd go bak I'd spend the extra 20 bucks for a better kit it would be worth it less hassle and headaches
I too thought I was getting a great deal because the picture shows it as a 10 pack! It is NOT! I took a second look bc it said 1 pack-then I figured it was 1 pack fo 10. bummer! So I got saddled with a bunch of shipping costs on top.
I returned this product. We have older wiring in our home, and there are surges all summer long due to the A/C. We try to replace all surge protectors once a year to try to protect our electrial items. This product had excellent reviews, so I purchased it. Did not work! There was only one place where I was able to plug in a 3 prong connection.I don't have a lot of strength in my hands right now, but I was still able to plug in devices in other new surge protectors. Looking at the strip, there is some type of metal running through the 3rd prong area that prevents any cord from going in. Bought 2 of the 6 outlet surge protectors, and had the exact same problem. Also returned those.
I got the USA-19HS thinking it would be good to support a company that releases it's products with linux drivers. Well, what a disappointment this was, even though there is a picture of Tux on the box along with the Windows and Mac icons this model is not supported in Linux. I emailed Keyspan support and got an auto-repsonder that said they'll get back to me within 72 hours. It's been 4 days and still no response from them. Luckily this thing worked pretty well in OS X so I sold it to a friend of mine and bought myself another USB serial adapter, a keyspan USA-19, which is an older model with good Linux support. Although I replaced this purchase with another one of Keyspan's products I wouldn't support this company in the future and won't recommend them to anyone else.
Toshiba may make good products, but their support is the worst i have ever come across. They have lost my laptop for over a month now and do not care a lick about it. They're tech support team is in Turkey and they dont care a thing about anybody. They kept hanging up on me and refused to help me saying it will take some time. When i called back- no one knew anything and had zero updates. DO NOT BUY TOSHIBA PRODUCTS! Get a Gateway or Dell instead...two companies that actually care about their customers.
The item came so damaged that it was not recognizable. It was cheap so, it wasn't worth the effort to to follow up. The saying goes, you get what you pay for.
I loved my PortaPros at first and used them often for the two months they lasted, but after that the plastic connector between one of the earphones and the band broke off, rendering the whole thing useless. As a college student, I need a bit more durability from my headphones... I'm disappointed, since I thought they were so great at first.
I was looking for an inexpensive card for my desktop to avoid running network cable to my router. Installation was smooth and easy. Problems had started when I tried to connect to wireless router. It is only 10 feet away from the card's antenna in straight line and the signal has only 2 bars! Then I moved my desktop to the other side of my desk and the router as close as I could. Now I have 3, sometimes 4 bars.I decided to buy a traditional cable.I'm giving 2 stars only because it works and installs with any problems. Definitely not worth a penny. Stay away and spend your money for a better card.
Don't buy from this vendor. Batteries that I got were old, not working with an expired date on label.
We have had this camera for a year now and between the manufacturer and the enclosed set-up literature, it is a disaster.Between the arcane set up references, no clear set up path, misinformed instructions, and clueless 'technical support' it is not for the faint of heart.Simply put: You had better be a geek to use it.
I am very disappointed with The quality of this camera.It is very unpredictable. No wait ,I can predict that it will drive me nuts!Right from the start I had problems with the pictures not downloading. The USB cable does not fit correctly and has to be held in a certain position to work,if it does at all. As if that was not enough , sometimes the auto focus malfunctions.THE SHUTTER SPEED IS VERY SLOW SO YOU HAVE TO USE THE FLASH ALWAYS.I am happy with the pictures it takes ,but using the camera is torture.I have sent comments to the company which have been completely ignored.I paid almost $300.00 for this camera and apparently Olympus could care less that I am unhappy with my purchase.I WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER CAMERA FROM THEM.I would rate this MINUS FIVE -*****!
I have an 8 station KVM switch and this does not work. When I move the mouse around it does a right click even when my hand is not on the button. I bought this item because some of the reviews said it worked well with KVM's. I plugged it into the computer via usb and then plugged in the two ps/2 ends from my KVM. I thought maybe it might just be the computer, so I tried it on another computer and it is just as bad as the first computer.
The Zune software is a nightmare to set up. Once I did, I found out that the Zune does not play all the music I had purchased from online music stores that use Microsoft's own "Plays for Sure" DRM. Why would Microsoft abadon thier own encryption? If they think I'm going to re-buy music from their own store, they're nuts! (I won't even get into Microsoft's stupid point system for buying music)Even my own mp3's, from CD's I own, also had to be re-encoded and that took for ever.I figured that I would just use the Windows Media Player instead of this lousy Zune software, but guess what! That won't sync to the Zune either.Didn't Microsoft see what happend to Sony's "Connect" software. If you have not heard of "Sony Connect", that's because they tried to do exactly what Microsoft is doing with the Zune, and nobody used it.The wireless feature is a joke. If you can find someone to send a song to, they can only listen to it 3 times or 3 days, whichever comes first. How is this a feature? Wireless would have been a good idea if you could actually "share" your music with someone else. More proof that Microsoft does what the record companies want them to do. Wireless also drains the battery in a hurry. Even with the wireless off, the battery life stinks.Another fact I found out, was that Microsoft gives record companies money for every Zune sold, because THEY KNOW all the music on MP3 players are stolen. What about MP3 CD's that are played on CD players? I don't know about you, but I'm not going to support a company that wants to open the flood gates, and pay record and movie companies just because a device can play content the way I want to. This would mean every DVD, CD, VHS, and Tivo players sold would have to give money to the record and movie companies, because THEY KNOW all of these products have stolen content on them.If Microsoft had decent software (which may be fixed eventually) and I could use the music I already own on this player, and Microsoft wasn't supporting companies that label me as a thief, I may have considered keeping this thing, but I need something that plays music, not something that annoys the heck out of me. I'll have to try something else. What a waste of time.
Upon arrival did not work. Poor documentation. Little surprise the new D-70s added a cable release feature.
After using it for 3-4 hours, I think I made a mistake.Pros:Drag-and-drop is slick and easyDual puropse (w/the JumpDrive on my keyring)Small form factorStandard batteries (not proprietary)Cons:Volume not loud enough (have to re-process mp3s before I load them)Earbuds are low, low qualitySound quality is marginal, even at 320Kbps w/good phones (or on my Bose system)Navigation is confusing at best, silly at worstIt does not remember the last song it played - starts at the beginning of the playlist on power-up.Needs clip, pouch, lanyard, etc.I wish I'd have paid a little/lot more for another brand of MP3 player. It's a decent stop-gap solution if you need something very economical and already have a JumpDrive Sport. It's a lousy solution, in my opinion, if it is going to be your only/primary MP3 player.
Please do yourself a favor and buy a different brand. I can't hear anything, my son has to be screaming his lungs out in order to get some sound from the thing (appart from static). I live in a small apartment so that`s not the problem. The only good thing about it is the night light. I've been told that Sony Babycall works much better. I'll get that one.
After many years of frustration and hundreds of dollars in repair bills I just breathed a sigh of relief by throwing it in the dumster.Each time after a month or so of non use, the paper feed would not work. After calling Kodak they said send it in and was charged $80's, they sent me a refurbished model which worked great for a couple of months and once again the paper feed stopped working so again I sent it back to Kodak and another $80's, I think they sent me another refubished model, anway just now it would only print the top third of the picture so after getting mad at it for the very last time it was thrown in the trash, I wish I would have done this sooner.3 printers all failed. Has anyone found a good alternative?
I bought this computer for its AMD 64 bit dual core. After I installed XP 64 bit OS I discovered that 64 bit drivers were not available from HP. Eventually I located a web site with needed drivers but I had topay for them.After a while I had to go back to the 32 bit OS because 64 bit drivers for my printers could not be found, not even for the price.1. After 30 days my computer stopped working. It would run for about 30 seconds and then shut itself off. Turns out that the CPU fan came loose. The clip that was supposed to keep it in place broke - apparently from vibrations caused by the fan.2. I sent this computer for repairs and 6 days later gor it back. When I turned it on I discovered that some moron at HP had reformatted by hard drive. All of mysoftware, personal files, pictures, etc were GONE. Not to mention several days of work to set everything up.3. I called HP to speak to their supervisor. He told me that reformatting the hard drive was part of the standard procedure because, listen to this, the drive had to be reformatted so that it would work with the new motherboard. When someone gives you an answer like that you know the conversation is over.Anyway, think really hard whether you really want to buy this junk or have to deal with HP.
According to the packaging and the Sabrent website, this USB hub is supposed to be compatible with Win7. However, when I attempted to use it with a Win7 laptop, I received an installation error and it will not read from any of the 4 ports. I then tried using it in a computer running XP and it worked fine. I tried another Win7 laptop and has the same issue - installation error, not reading from the ports. I tried using a port on my docking station and was able to get the hub to install. However, still will not read from the ports. I tried all 4 ports and different USB flash drives, but received the same result - the drive appears in the list of drives, but is listed as "empty."
The screen itself meets our business presentation needs although a bit heavy and bulky to transport. Frustrated with having to return the first two screens which were damaged in shipping. Hoping the third screen arrives without incident.
This printer is GARBAGE. I have used printers since 1989 and this is definitely the worst. I owned a few Epsons with no problems at all, I only upgraded as the technology improved, not because any of them were broken or didn't work.. and I think next time I will go back to an Epson. The hp is a "photo" printer, but if you put more than 3 pieces of photo paper in it at a time, it will jam and waste your paper and ink. It also will not do envelopes without hand feeding it one at a time, hand printing would almost be faster! I have had this printer for over 2 years and the only reason I am writing a review now is because I just tried to put regular paper in it and print a single page word document and it jammed yet again and it was just the last straw. Don't waste your money. This printer is way too expensive, and in my opinion, total junk! My husband bought it because of the memory card capability, but as far as I can tell that is the only redeeming quality of this printer at all. I will take great pleasure in smashing this one to bits whenever I get around to buying another Epson!!
I had this unit for less then 1 year. The more I use it the worse it gets. It continually locks up, loads for exteneded periods of time (over 20 minutes), wont start until you mess with it for awhile. I have a 40 minute car ride to work, on average it starts working the last 10 minutes of my commute. I went to the website to upgrade my firmware [...] It connects and recognizes my unit and what version of firmware. However when I press start to upgrade I get an error message and it will not let me upgrade. Do not buy this item its not even worth [...] I have purchased several older models before this made by Pioneer and had no problems. I purchased this one because it was small and compact. [...]
I purchased this product many months ago to store my backups. After only four backups to this device, it failed to initialize. Tried it on several PC's, but NO LUCK. All the data was lost, but I took the case apart and salvaged the Western Digital 320 GB IDE hard drive inside. Installed it into my PC, formatted the disk, and now I have another hard drive. This proves to me that Acomdata designed a worthless USB-to-IDE interface card.
I had the EX51LP earphones for over 2 years and I used them almost everyday for several hours and I loved them. The left ear speaker started going, so I decided to replace them. I ended up with the EX71LP earphones and they are AWFUL. The cord wrapping the wires started to fall apart after just a couple of months. It's gross, it just started coming apart and dealing with it's not a pleasant tactile experience. I had to completely cover the area between the two "speakers" with teflon tape secured with electrical tape. Just the classy look I wanted from earphones I spent $50 on! I've heard several complaints about the cord disintegrating, and have even heard that SONY did this on purpose. The left speaker also buzzes when if I play audiobooks too loudly. Add to that the fact that without the extension, they can only be used with an armband and with the extension cord, the amount of cording becomes unmanageable. I notice they've lowered the price considerably since I bought mine 6 months ago. Unfortunately, I didn't buy them from Amazon with the replacement guarantee...
The battery powered bass boost has a very limited frequency range, not allowing you to hear the full bass-line in many songs. They sound cool for a while because they are louder but then I noticed the poor sound quality of the base.
Did not work very well. My son enjoyed using it in the house but when we measured out the distance unless it was directed exactly at his sister it could barely hear what she was saying but he had fun in the house overhearing his sister as long as it was very quiet.
Piece of junk. Just had the second one go on fire while my children were using it. Very lucky my children did not get hurt because I would be suing right now! Will never buy from amazon again.
The Sound on my Koss home theater system stopped working 2 months after we bought it. Luckily it was still under factory warantee. Unfortunatly, after we sent it in Koss customer service was TERRIBLE! It took 2 monthes before Koss would even accnolidge they recived it. (I knew they had because of tracking numbers, but they wouldn't confirm that). They promised replacement units on 8 different occasions, sometimes even telling me it was in the mail when it wasn't. It took 3 monthes to get our replacement unit. Koss emplyees were very unhelpful, unproffesioal, and overall frustrating to work with. I will NEVER buy another product from them. My advise to anyone looking to buy a home theater system: Pay a little more and go with a good brand!!
Same experience as everyone else. It worked for a while and then one day no flashing light and a faint ticking sound. I may try to open it and attempt to get the drive going but from what I'm reading that will most likely be 2 hours of my life I will never get back.Next time I buy Seagate.
The capacity and the physical size are great. But... The wheel is far less responsive than the second gen I've been using for years. Maybe I'll get used to it. Sadly, in coverflow, the iPod can ONLY sort by artist. I have about 30GB of soundtracks and compilations. So each album appears several times in coverflow (once per artist). VERY annoying.This is the real deal breaker for me: Unlike iTunes, when browsing a playlist on the iPod, you can ONLY view by songs (iTunes allows you to browse each playlist by album - grid or coverflow). This is HORRIBLE. I have 90GB of music. I have a few key playlists that contain the 200+ albums I listen to regularly. However, I am unable to view the albums on the iPod because you can only view by song in playlists. It doesn't even show the album art for the song. So if I wan to listen to "Grease" from my "I'm having a bad day" playlist I can't just look for the album "grease" because each song is listed individually. I really hope I can return this to the store.UPDATE: If you select all your compilations/soundtracks and "get info" you can indicate that it is part of a compilation and it will only show up once in coverflow=) You can even select multiple albums at once - just takes time to process.
I purchased this unit to broadcast the holiday light display over the radio, and it is an absolute waste of time and money. The first unit I received was broked, and the volume control was either full off or full on, with nothing in between. Amazon sent me overnight a replacement unit and voila, the volume control worked great, but the unit was a P.O.S. I tried putting it on a metal tray, nothing more than 5 feet. I was outside, with nothing near it, and it still couldnt get a signal sitting in my car 10 feet away. Breaking out my FM radio, I was able to get about 5 feet away and received "scratchy" sound.I do appreciate Amazon standing behind the product and would rate them 5+ stars.All in all, very disappointing. We'll have to put a cheesy speaker out front for the sound (since I went through the effort of synching everything to music) this year, and we'll try the "whole house FM transmitter" next year.I would suggest everyone stay away from this, unless Im unlucky and got 2 pieces of junk.
Used this system on a one hour trip and it worked wonderfully. On the second trip the slave screen died and shortly after the master unit quit.Returned it to Target for refund. Save up your money to buy a good one.
this is the 3rd time in 6yrs im am looking at the mfc 210c printer,because i keep ink for this printer stocked up @ 44.00 per pack (overpriced)so i have 132.00 worthof new ink cartriges,what a waste now1)printer head failure after 4yrs (not worth fixing twice the repair cost then buying a new one2)hardware failure on 2nd printer after 1yr(unable to print see userguide)total support failure telling me i have to send it for repair which is twice the cost of the printer better to just throw in the garbage and buy a new onethis unit once in troubleshoot mode wont clear itself after unplugging AC cord as told by brother tech support
After using this camera once, I was thoroughly dissapointed. It seems strange that Polaroid would produce a camera with such horrible picture quality. I couldn't even see what I had taken a picture of. To boot, they supply you with a sample gallery of great pictures, crisp and clear. Then you can begin to take pictures that all look like the worst out of focus pictures you've ever taken with a nornal camera-and thats if your subject is perfectly still. Save your money and a lot of frustration.
It's funny how Apple redesigns the iPod every 5 minutes. After I purchased the iPod Shuffle, I found out that it costs $10 less than a new iPod Shuffle to have the battery replaced. So this product is basically disposable. Once the battery dies, you throw it away or get a new one.Also, the headphones are permanently attached, so you can't use your own. Other than that it's great.
Pro: great sky blue bright high end frequency response, typical JBL signature. elegant design.Con: VERY weak low end frequency response making this center channel speaker sounding weak paired up with full tower speakers. the plastic casing particularly doesn't help either.this speaker will bring out good high end details in movies that typical mass market speakers tend to miss, however, when it comes to low end punch, and explosions.... you'll definitely feel a "hole" in the spectrum. the matter becomes worse when certain dialogues are low end frequency, which makes it hard to discern. certain low end action sound effects like motor cycle engine will produce a weak "pop" sound as oppose to the true low punch thumping sound you'll get from a sound of pistol firing. all this can be improved if you have a very good receiver that can balance and calibrate your speakers to make up for the holes in the weaker spectrum. but you can put a lip stick on a pig.. it'll still be a pig. i paired up this JBL voice center speaker with two floor standing JBL Venue Stadium for front left and right, and two JBL Balcony speakers for surround, and a JBL Sub 10. i use a Pioneer VSX 1121K, which does a good job of balancing the speakers and masking the weaker low end spectrum of the JBL Voice. but at the end of the day... in certain situations you still notice the weak hole below 110hz. but consider the price i got it for...roughly hundred fifty bucks a few years ago... it's really not too bad. i do plan on upgrading in the future to a fuller center channel speaker covering fuller spectrum and wooded outter casing.
I chose not to purchase this item because it does not include the necessary connecting cable. This is like selling a toaster without the cord to plug it in.
I was using Logitech products for at least 10 Years. This is cheep quality and It broke with in ten days. People do not have time. We expect a company like Logitech shoud produce better products.
The good: this system is great for a portable system. I used it in conjunction with a powered subwoofer. The sound is very good. DVD is hooked up to computer LCD monitor. Works very well. Lots of function in a nice little package.The bad: the receiver lasted a little over a year, then failed. - could play CD or DVD for 10 minutes or so, then the big static noise and would not response further. I used it a lot during the year that it operated, but i expect the thing to last a little longer, and not just fail soon after basic warranty expires.
I just got this today in the mail and it was defective out of the box. At first I thought it was working fine, but then when I started typing I noticed something very strange. Some how, the toggle for the "FN" key was backwards! So when I pressed J,K,L I got 1,2,3 for example. When I held down the FN key, the letters would type like normal. Well as you would imagine this made the whole thing totally worthless. I went a head and am trying to replace it. From what I tried it did seem to work from at least 20 feet.UPDATE: We'll I just got a replacement free of charge from Amazon and that one has the exact same problem as the first. I guess the whole batch has the same problem. Needless to say this one is going back to and I'm giving up on this company. Its a real shame to because I really like the idea of this thing and the way its supposed to work is perfect for what I want to do. I can't believe this company can stay in business. Amazon should stop carrying their products because its just costing Amazon money shipping this crap all over the place.AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!
Who would not want to convert hundreds of CDs to a lossless format on an iPod? Playback on the home sound system would be a piece of cake.Sadly, Apple's notion of lossless recording/playback apparently does not include the mid-range. In other words, no trouble with the treble - it's gone!Tomorrow my iPod will be also be gone.Tom
We bought a refurbished 42" Pixel Plus flat screen plasma TV. We saw a beautiful, highly detailed picture - for about 4 hours - then we couldn't get it to turn on again. The repair guy couldn't get it to work either. He said that he would have to take it to the shop and see if he could figure out what was wrong. He also said that he had seen a lot of problems with Philips plasma TVs. After having the TV for only 5 days we have made arrangements to send it back to Philips for a refund.
I bought this from Amazon for Christmas 2009 to accompany the digital camera I was giving my wife. The non-rechargable batteries we put in the camera lasted until April. Then, I plugged in the charger with the so-called rechargable batteries. When the light showed green, I unplugged the charger and batteries. The next day, I put the batteries in the camera which immediately reported "battery exhausted". I feel like I wasted the money I spent.
If I had written this review last month I might have given it three stars. Right now it's worth one star (the lowest rating) so I compromised at two stars. I use this router to be able two use two devices simultaneously with my cable modem. I never got more than two devices to work simultaneously with this router. The two devices now are my desktop PC in my den and my internet radio in my bedroom, which I listen to every night with headphones. Both devices are hard wired with cat 5 cable. I didn't want to use wireless because I wanted the best speeds. If I could have gotten a third device to work with this router it would have been my laptop in my den for when my wife and I both wanted to use a computer at the same time.The router worked OK with just my desktop and the internet radio for about three years, even though it slowed my internet throughput on the PC by about 20%, even when the radio was turned off. It basically saved me the trouble of unplugging my PC from my cable modem and plugging my radio in before going to bed at night.For the last month or so I noticed intermittent drop out of my internet connection. The dropouts only happened when using the router, not when plugged directly into the modem. I tried a different cat5 cable from the router to the modem, and resetting the router but it didn't help. For the last two days the drop outs have been happening several times an hour, on both my PC and on my radio, so the router is now unusable. This router always ran hot so I raised it off the desk to give it some ventilation, but I think it basically fried itself in three years.So if you want a mediocre 4 port router that only works for two devices that burns out in three years, this one is for you.
when attached to my ipod nano 6th gen there's no sound through my car's speakers or the boom box speakers I keep on my night table.
These will move around on your head if you are rocking. The plastic hinges are relatively weak, I have one pair that has broken on one side. Otherwise the bass is good for headphone oriented rehearsal and recording, and the isolation makes practice much easier on the ears. However I TAKE SERIOUS ISSUE WITH WHAT THEIR WEBSITE SAYS. They say they are great for critical mixing or some other such garbage. Don't ever mix on these, your mixes will sound like tinny crap. I wasted many hours mixing some songs on these only to have them sound like the bottom was dropped out on any other system. Poor quality drivers and strange resonances of the isolation chamber combine to deliver a poor quality reference environment. Okay for rehearsal, but only slightly better sounding than some Vic Firths.
my dvd burner burns at 4x, but with these dvd-r it burns at 2x when it boost a speed of 16x
The best way to bypass on a car that does not use a chip in the key - Is to ohm out the wires between the ignition switch and put in a resistor that matches. A few cents and it works - found this out after trying two different by-pass units.
I bought this product after reading the reviews here, and I was VERY disappointed. We use a fan in our baby's room, and our last monitor had no problem transmitting all sounds! We dropped out last monitor one time too many, and bought this one. With the fan on, you can hear NOTHING coming out of the monitor except occasional loud bursts of static. Without the fan on, it works OK, but that doesn't really help us. Very disappointed.
I require a wheeled bag for my work. I have tried and used many different brands of wheeled luggage. Mainly this is because I treat bags as disposable. This High Sierra wheeled backpack has benefits, but for my purposes it also has several failures. First, its structure is insufficient for hauling heavy, dense items. Second, it isn't even slightly capable of containing liquids and leaky matter. Similarly, third, it is insufficient at containing odors in the bag. Finally, it does not easily de-stain, and nor does it easily biodegrade. I'd prefer if it could at least do one of these two things.On the other hand, I do like that it's 22 inches tall. For reference, the human femur is 19 inches long on average, and it's the largest human bone, so this bag is just roomy enough. The medium pouch in the front is about 14 inches wide. To visualize the size, it's about that of the average human head plus neck. The tiniest pouch at the very front has enough room for a few hands' worth of matter, at least.Now, you might need two or even three of these to carry all of your luggage. But that's really where the wheels and handle have their advantages--just about anyone can drag 90 lbs per arm, but few can lift 90lbs per arm.If transporting anything leaky in this bag, I'd suggest making what's called a "sand layer" where you would put your leaky material into a sack full of absorbent material, like sand, flour, or, in a pinch, just plain towels. This isn't meant to stop the leaking, just to "absorb" the leaking for several minutes while you're wheeling your cargo to someplace where leaking is less important. I learned this fact the hard way and ended up having to haul two extra bags of luggage that day.I do like the nice side pockets, though. They are useful for carrying tools. I can fit a mini saws-all in there (blade detached), and then a pair of high-bore wire cutters on the other side, which is really all I need to carry with me.So, in short, it's a decent bag but not for my priorities.
I find it extremely aggravating that this all-in-one printer doesn't come with the necessary cables to connect it to your computer, and that they must be bought separately.Way to go Canon to squeeze out more money from the consumers.It was aggravating because I bought this for my daughter going to college and upon opening it up and tryng to set it up, we couldn't connect it to her computer.I had bought this from another website, but be forewarned that you need additional cables not included.
I just recently bought this DVD/VCR player. It was very easy to set up and play, but right from the get-go I noticed that the dvd picture looked a bit stretched(elongated). I'm a huge fan of widescreen dvds and didn't like the look of the picture. The reason I noticed it was that I also have a SONY dvd player and compared the pictures. The bars of the GV player are thinner than the bars of the SONY showing that the picture is indeed elongated. The picture and people just looked more natural with the SONY player, but those without comparison might not notice the difference. It depends on what you are used to.Also another thing I REALLY, REALLY don't like about the machine is the remote control. The search and skip button are the exact same button!! So if I want to fast forward/scan a little bit I accidentally skip to the next scene instead. It's very frustrating.And for those that are planning to record DVDs to VHS, don't hold your breath. You can only record DVDs that don't have Macrovision(some type of anti-recording protection) and most original DVDs will have it. I've also tried a CD-R and it didn't recognize it even though GV says it will play CD-Rs.I have no complaints about the VCR. It works great.Basically, you get what you pay for. This is a low price machine and you can't expect it to be exceptional. If you just want to watch a movie and don't care about the look or anything else and want to save space, go ahead and buy it. Otherwise, I would recommend just buying separate players.p.s. I am not endorsing the SONY player. DO NOT buy SONY DVD players. They have different sets of problems all their own plus a court case against them. Check the web for those reviewsif you don't believe me. Just don't do it.
I used bel radar detectors for years and always considered them the best but the last few I have purchased from them have had issues and bel does not support their products. I have a rx65 and the laser constantly goes off for no reason and the pop alert sounds every morning if the temperature is below 20 degrees. I called bel and they gave me the run around and every excuse in the book why they could not fix the problem and how they would need to charge me a fee of the problem was not actually a problem if i was to send it in for a "check up".Well they just lost a 15 year customer, never again. I would look elsewhere since bel quality and support has taken a nosedive the past few years.They actually told me to just turn off POP and laser to "fix" the problem.
The main reason Apple made the iPod is that the market in 2001 was fraught with terrible music players...most took hours to update and had very Windows like folder user interfaces.Everyone should also remember that none of the Windows Plays For Sure players (including the Sansa 270) will not play on Mac OS X. They all require you to move to the "open" Windows XP/WMP 10 system. I would love to have someone tell me why this is better than iPod/iTunes.I would consider other players if they integrate (not just mount as a hard disk) and allow me to buy (can't use any Windows Media Audio buying services) on my MacBook Pro without launching Windows XP.For the Mac user, Apple had to create iPod/iTunes to allow us to enjoy music and they accidentally created a huge market that loves industrial design and focus on user experience.Napster, Urge, Sony Connect, Yahoo Music - Not Mac OS X Compatible.Buy an iPod!
I bought the combo from staple s with a $10 off $40 coupon. Guess the store display was not made of cheap plastic, but upon opening the box, I found that the keys actually squeak and so does the mouse, the keyboard shortcut keys have cheap paint and are loose and squeeky too. Today, while folding the two under keyboard swivel stands, one of them came off broken and now the keyboard can only lay flat on the table. I called staples and asked if I can return this POS, they said they'll exchange it for a similar one or something like it. I am definately not buying this again.
I bought this to use with my Polar 625x. I tried all the tips in the comments. I can't make it work with Vista either. I'd suggest those running Vista look at the other adapter choices, as I shall be doing next.
I already have a Texas Instruments BA-35 Financial calculator that I purchased back in 1993. It has served me well. A few weeks ago I misplaced it. After two days of searching, I gave up, and purchased this BAIIplus to replace it. Luckily, I found the BA-35 a day later. When this new calculator arrived, I was really disappointed in it. First, it FEELS CHEAP...second, it is HUGE and CLUNKY and has a very awkward hard shell that you must REMOVE then snap onto the BACK. It took several tries to get the calculations sequence figured out...there are some minor changes from the previous calculator. I will use this as a backup, but it is too large and I hate that pop-off cover.(the old one is slim, and came with a nice flip-open vinyl case, with an interior pocket where I keep the instructions, should I need them.)
I have Epson Stylus Photo RX 595 and only used Genuine Epson Ink from Amazon.Yesterday, my Epson printer couldn't recognize the genuine Epson ink bought from Amazon.I followed troble shooting guide downloaded from Epson website but it doesn't work.Today, I went to Staples and bought another genuine epson ink, Light Magenta.Luckly, my Epson printer recognize this one.I already have two genuine Epson ink which my printer can't recognize.Don't buy Epson printer and save money.
In Amazon.com this mount is advertised as a handlebar (for bicycle or motorcycle) mount bracket for the Garmin eTrex 10, 20, and 30. It is, actually, not compatible at all. In fact, this "Garmin eTrex Handlebar Mount Bracket" is compatible only with the following models:eTrex, eTrex H, eTrex: Camo, Legend, Legend C, Legend Cx, Legend H, Legend HCx, Summit, Summit HC, Venture, Venture Cx, Venture HC, Vista, Vista C, Vista Cx, Vista H.I'm sure that this mount works just fine as Garmin makes quality products, but don't buy this unless you have the above models (taken directly from Garmin's website).Because it is advertised improperly I'm giving it a one star. This rating does not reflect the quality or usefulness of this mount, but I hope it will bring attention to possible consumers that Amazon is not associating it with the proper units (especially in its "Frequently Bought Together" or price combining "Buy All Three" sections). I purchased it as it was suggested with my Garmin eTrex 20 and I found quickly that the backing did not match my model.The proper unit for the eTrex 10, 20, and 30 is the Garmin Bike/Cart Mount part # 010-11023-00. It also works with the Approach, Colorado, Oregon, and Rhino models.
THIS BLUETOOTH WORKS FINE BUT THE RANGE IS NO WHERE AS LONG AS IT STATES AND I COULD NOT USE MY WIRELESS WHILE THE BLUETOOTH SOFTWARE THAT IT CAME WITH WAS INSTALLED
In all the years I have used laptops for work, I have never been motivated to actually buy my own personal laptop in addition -- until now. My company got me an IBM Thinkpad, and it's a piece of junk. It's so bad, I actually forked over $1800 of my own money to get a Dell. The Dell is lightyears beyond the IBM in every way. The IBM is less than a year old, and has already had the motherboard replaced under warranty. Everything about it screams "cheap", from the lousy keyboard, to the nearly non-functional touch pad (it constantly jumps around, causing you to lose just-typed text). I wouldn't buy one of these for $100. Remember, I warned you.
When I bought these, I found them at my local Best Buy as I was on a WoW kick and needed a headset with a mic. They were mid-line for what they carried in their store (not 9 dollars yet not 60 plus) so I decided to pick them up. Also, my best friend has a pair and loves them, so I decided to get them. Needless to say, it is 6 months later, and I will be upgrading to a Creative Labs set (Steel series if I had the money!) that will be better quality and better suited for my gaming/Netflix-ing needs.Pros:- Alright sound quality. No complaints. Its not high end, but for me it was an upgrade from the cheap headset I had for online college classes.- Mic seems decent. Everyone on Ventrillo could hear me fine.- Interesting over the ear design. Look pretty cool, I suppose.- Volume control on the cord. Pretty convenient when you are playing and randomly someone is trying to talk to you and you have to turn the sound down or mute it.- Logitech. Generally I like their gaming peripherals. Generally.Cons:- That over the ear design? Drove me crazy! Very uncomfortable on my ears, especially after playing a PC game for several hours. Actually made them red and sore several times. Also, the band is behind the head, which I didn't know when buying them. Really annoying to wear with a pair of glasses on.- Cheaply made. Again, its only been 6 months, and I am replacing them with something better. For me, the right ear speakers are going out, and will only work if I wrap the cord around the desktop. Really. Not kidding.-Not USB.-The volume control would stick sometimes, and would be very hard to turn the volume up.- Generally, just a fail.So, hopefully after reading that you have a bit of an idea what to expect with this product. Please, don't do what I did and just buy what you think looks ok. I still stand behind Logitech's stuff, especially some of their console gaming accessories, but this headset was just not for me.
This adapter doesn't work on the newer HP digital cameras so be sure to check the model number before you purchase. Also, the adaptor comes in a package that is impossible to open without ruining. Conveniently, Ritz Camera does not accept returns if the packaging isn't intact. Shipping was also steep at 6.99. I would not purchase from this vendor again.
It worked for a couple months, it broke off in my laptop.. The charger would get extremely hot to the point where I thought It would start a fire. Im unhappy and now i need another one. smh
I got this memory module with a really great price here. However, after installing it in my Powerbook G4 1.25GHz 15in. The system keeps showing a screen telling me to reboot the computer. Sometimes it appears right after turning on the computer, and sometimes right before login to the system. After e-mailing their support team, I got the response "Unfortunately, the Crucial memory you bought is not compatible with that Powerbook, even though it matches Apple's specs. We offer a special build on our web site for this notebook (CT368654); you can check if Amazon carries it." I'm not sure why this can happen... match the spec but doesn't work? Does it mean this cheaper module (compared to CT368654) has some defects that make it not work with Powerbook well? Who knows what else can happen!! I'd rather spend a little bit more money to get more stable performance!!
These fit great - extremely comfortable. I've worn for 6 hours on a plane and forget they are there. The sound blocking is excellent - great for airplanes, etc. The sound quality itself is fine (but personally I'm not an audiophile and I'm probably as happy with $15 as $80 phones). But the durability is POOR. Within 8 weeks, the thin, smudgy rubber cords were fraying and peeling BOTH near the jack and near one earphone. This is BAD NEWS. How did Sony make such a basic engineering flaw? I have $5 phones that last indefinitely, at least the basic insulation on the cord. Others have reported this too; I wonder how many favorable reviews were written by owners in the first month.
I was in the shower and the power went out. Looked out the window and we were in the middle of a huge storm, blowing rain, high winds, trees coming down, etc. We ran into the basement and luckily most of the mess missed us. Went back upstairs and checked the wr100 to see why it didn't work. When I hit the weather button all I got was a high pitched squeal. Nice. I removed the screws and opened the case, and the odd thing is that all of the ICs on the board have their id numbers and logos etched off or painted over. Also, hot melt glue everywhere. This is the last Midland product I will ever buy.
I am a military member stationed overseas. I purchased this monitor for its light weight and portability, thinking that it was perfect for the military person on the go. It failed to work correctly from the moment it left the box. Repeated attempts to contact Microtek went unanswered. I even contacted one of the major Computer Magazines asking for their assistance but even their efforts yielded no resolution. You don't have to just believe me, go to the Microtek troubleshooting web page. You can find all the information you desire for fixing a $50 scanner. But, I challenge you to find a single item about this monitor. "Microtek Monitor = No Support". Thank You
Got the "cartridge missing" message right out of the box. Called Lexmark technical support and they warned me that the cartridges have a certain shelf life and that unauthorized merchants acquire and resell old stock that should be discarded. The amazon merchant which sold me the cartridge would not help, Amazon could not help. Lexmark did agree to replace the cartridge, thank you, but they advised that I steer clear of the amazon merchant and stick with authorized vendors who sell fresh stock. Think Office supply and warehouse stores that move lots of fresh product. Given my experience, laser is a more cost effective method of printing than inkjet. Buyer beware.
I bought one these to replace a dimming lamp in my 50" Samsung DLP. I installed the lamp and after a few hours I started to notice a weird flickering in the picture. After a few more hours it got worse so I removed the lamp, reinstalled the old one and sent it back to Amazon for exchange. I got the replacement a few days later and installed it right away. Within a few minutes I noticed the same flicker as the previous one. So this time I boxed it up and sent it back for a refund. Between my experience, and the other review, all I can guess is that Amazon got a bad batch.
The battery life is extremely short. The first time around you might not notice it, but it gets progressively shorter until you can only take 3-7 pictures on batteries that read fully charge, the camera dock only seemed to make it worse. I sent it into Kodak, did everything they said and that didn't help either. It does take good enough pictures if you only want to take 3-7 pictures at a time. The Canon Powershot A60 is a much better camera. It takes great pictures and actually has as much battery life as you would need. (with rechargeable NiMh)
This mouse worked well for about 2 weeks and then it kept losing the connection between the mouse and computer. Tried new batteries, etc. but nothing seemed to work. It's so frustrating that I no longer use it. This problem occurred on two different Dell laptops.
Bottom line: it works for an unknown amount of time, after which you will continually have to restart the unit any time you send too much data at once. Skype calls, more than 1 computer, Xbox Live, all of it. Kind of makes this gateway/router useless after a period of time. Try a different model.
The software that comes with this Video Converter causes my computer to lock-up! This has happened several times now. I was going to return the infernal thing but discovered that the seller has an 18% restocking fee on returns! Beware of making ANY purchase through Amazon before you check the 3rd party sellers' policies.
I think it would be a decent lens, but does not work with the Nikon D7000. Wish someone had said something before buying.:(
Despite the product description, this unit is FireWire only, no USB connections.
We purchased this camera two years ago. It initially lived up to the Canon name, taking great pictures and providing ease of use. The 135mm zoom was outstanding. Unfortunately, that was short lived. Soon after ruining several rolls of vacation film with the camera the honeymoon was over. All the pictures were blurred beyond belief. We sent it back for repair (the warranty had just ran out) and $90.00 later, we were taking pictures again. Now, 6 months later, the picture quality is, again, going to hell. Pictures are blurred. Red eye abounds.We are now looking at a new 35mm camera and we will certainly not be buying a Canon.
I was happy with the TV when I bought it but it broke after about 8 months (wouldn't turn on). The TV is still under factory warranty but it's been almost 4 weeks and the replacement chip I apparently need is still on backorder! Toshiba can't tell me when my TV might be fixed because they don't even know when they'll receive the required part! In fact, they don't even know for sure whether this part will fix the problem!!! Next time I'll pick a brand that does a better job of standing behind their products.
Cheap, cheap product. No air flow, case was damaged on delivery and had to stuff the HD into the case, scratching the unit up on all sides. I got what I paid for (cheapest one in the list) - go for a unit with airflow.
I used this antenna on a bi-weekly basis for about 6 months until it stopped working.Pros:-Cheap! ($16 you can beat that!)-It didn't require tuning and worked A okay right out of the box-Nearly perfect length cord-Strong magnetic baseCons:-Stop working after about 6 months due to the cable-The top part of the antenna bend after a little useIf you are looking for a cheap CB attena to use here an there this would be fine for you, but if your looking for something that will last a while and with good build quality this isn't for you.
I got this some time last year, but like many things I buy I didn't use it right away and just stored it, until last week. First time out of the package I used it and it worked fine. Second time I tried to use it about a week later and it won't even power on, so only got to use it one time, so disappointing. No matter what I do it won't turn on. What a piece of junk. Though it's been a long time since I purchased this piece of junk I'm going to try to return it for an exchange so I don't lose my money, if not from Amazon, then from IOGEAR. Don't bother getting this product. It's a Zero.
The cables on this thing are laughable. There's a reason it's so cheap. The ATX motherboard cables would only barely reach the connector on my board (had to be stretched to the limit) and the 12V connector didn't reach at all and I had to use an extender. Do yourself a favor and shell out a little more for a decent Corsair.
Purchased this kit to go withmy boss amp. As others said the power cable is definitely not 8 gauge. I didn't think this would be a issue as I only needed 10 gauge for my amp. Turns out this is a issue because all the connectors that come with the kit are meant for a 8 gauge cable. Because the cable is thinner then 8 gauge the large rings will not crimp properly and even worst neither will the fuse holder. I had to go out and get a large ring for connection to a 10gauge wire and purchase a fuse holder also for the smaller gAuge. In other words what I initially saved buying this kit vs A more expensive one I ended up spending anyway to make this one work. I strongly advise to Spend the extra money to get a better kit initially. With the proper connectors the cables do work so for that I give it two stars.
Service was good, quality was ok, but my lenses that I recieved did not fit. I am currently wasting my time sending these lenses back and getting replacements that i'm not even sure will work. No packaging slip was sent to me, so now I have to pay for shipping on a product that didn't work, like promised, twice.
Do not buy this product. HotSync problem due to electrostatic discharge. Shoddy help. I lost my back-up file on my PC after they suggested I uninstall the software (and uninstalled my personal data). This ESD problem is not easily fixable and they will not simply replace your handheld. Would stay away from Palm. I am going to get a PocketPC.
I have been purchasing quality products from creative for over 15 years and have always been quite pleased with my purchases. This fatality mouse would be the exception. The drivers and hardware are a far cry from the quality products I am used to seeing from a world class organization.The top 3 button concept is awesome, one of the reasons I have held on to my very old mechanical mouse, and I thought this "gamer quality mouse" would be a wonderful replacement.I have been quit disappointed. Searching the web, I can see I'm not alone.We gamers pay top dollar, for top quality products, I hope Creative can get back to its core competencies of high quality and integrity.
We purchased this item last year, and used it about 6 hours a week, and last month, it stopped working! After paying top dollar for it, I would have expected it to last longer. I was very disappointed!
We've had this printer for over a year, and although it's great when it works, it often gets "LSU" errors, which is a problem with the laser scanning unit (basically the print engine itself). This happens so often that the printer is almost unusable. Searching online reveals that this is a common problem.
This case does not travel well. In fact it stinks! It has one set of hinges on the back and none on the sides or front, so when it takes an impact it bends off center. The sleeves are hard plastic and disintegrated. Maybe it was too cold inside my suitcase in the belly of an airplane, but it did not even survive one trip. I am a frequent flyer and this is JOTS. (Junk on the street).
If you can get the driver for this to install on Windows XP Pro, you're a better man than I. The CD software seems to install OK but then when you connect the recorder to the PC with the USB cable, the PC wants to install a driver manually. If you tell Windows not to install the driver (since, I thought, it was already installed off the CD), Windows doesn't recognize the recorder and the Digital Wave player software doesn't see any of the files on the recorder. On the other hand, if you do tell Windows to install the driver and manually point it to the VNUSB.INF file on the CD, it comes back with an error message and the Digital Wave player software still doesn't see the recorder. This is what it did on my PC at work; on my PC at home, results were even worse--it froze that PC so I couldn't even shut it down normally, but had to hit the reset button. It's been several years since I've seen a driver this kludgey.
I am not against linksys, but WUSB11 has an issue with XP.
Now don't get me wrong. This is a VERY good headset to buy. The sto-ability of the flexible mic was very useful. Sound quality was very good through the mic, as well as the headsets. The headsets were very comfartable during VERY long, daily hours of gameplay (4-12hrs at some points in time). The only thing that you have to be VERY careful of, is wire kinking. As you'll see in the other negative reviews, the wire kinks very easily and this then causes breaks to happen. Ultimately this leads to the failure of the head set. So BE VERY CAREFUL with the wires.
I used it with a light load for over 2 years, but then one day it started making sizzling and popping noises. Acrid smoke came from the surge arrestor and the computer began to malfunction. This thing obviously has a design flaw and I am surprised it hasn't been recalled by the manufacturer.
Purchased Canoscan N1220U..but could not get it to operate..maybe the machine was dead on arrival..but after loading software &quot;numerous times&quot;...and calling Canon tech advice (which is not toll-free) several times and several hours of reloading...it still would not operate...Now I'm hearing comments from other sources that it isn't very happy with the new Windows Millenium (ME), which is what I have)...I even downloaded from Canon.com to fix and uploaded again and again..&quot;still dead on arrival&quot;. You're probably okay if you have Win 95, 98, or MAC. Me, I'm going to try HP 5370 csi at Gateway (tollfree). Wish me luck this time around!
Bought for my son along with new radio/stereo, backup camera, and several other electronics for his van and he instated everything with no problem except the DVD player which looked too difficult for us. In fact a stereo install shop said they wouldn't attempt it either.
Contains READ ONLY "U3" portion with trojans, malware, spyware, adware, subscription based services. You cannot use or erase this partition using a Macintosh.Doesn't actually have 1GB capacity (even if you count the unusable part), doesn't even have 1,000 "marketing megabyte" capacity.I bought this for my aged parent's Macintosh and was horrified to see an undeletable CD image appear on the Mac desktop everytime it was inserted.
"In Stock" not always true with Crucial. I chose to buy a memory upgrade for my Mac from Crucial because I had bought the same chip about a year ago. Thinking that I'd like a little more memory and to have my memory chips be the same I went back. The chip was listed as "in stock" and the order went through Amazon fine until several hours later. I got an automated email from Crucial "Thank you for your recent order. We regret that due to increased demand for the product you selected, we do not have sufficient inventory to fill your order at this time. Your order is currently on hold, but should ship within 7 to 10 business days." and that I should call them for further information. Upon calling them I was told that it could be more like three weeks. I wasn't offered any way out. I had to start to dig and ask for another solution. Finally the operator told me I could have a chip that had been returned (opened package) for the same money. I think when pressed they were ready to give it a $.70 discount. They didn't have a supervisor available to speak to. I called back again and tried to get a supervisor but was unsuccessful at that time I left my name and number. No return call. I tried calling again this time to cancel my order when the supervisor was not available again. Later I received an email from that supervisor offering me a bigger chip at an increases price. Don't get me wrong this whole review is not about the money. It is about service. I had to beg and plead to try and resolve a problem Crucial created. They made a mistake. They should fix it. Say sorry. Offer me alternatives. I guess Crucial is too big to care about good service and have accurate inventory accounting.
To be fair Belkin has always provided its costumers with grade A+products, unfortunately they failed to do so with this one. It does not have Vista support, loaded with Bugs, goes on & off whenever it feels like, and comes at a hefty price.The strange thing is that "Belkin Customer Care" acknowledges the problem and will offer you a cash back refund. The only question here is why is Amazon & Belkin still selling it when Belkin already labeled it as a defective product,and discontinued its production.Do not buy this one, you will regret it !!!
This calculator is necessary for my finance class, especially the time value money mode, and yet when I follow the instructions in the manual, keying in the number to match the key, it never seems to hold the value. I cannot get this thing to work for me at all. Even some of the basic functions described in the manual do not work, and I know I am following their directions!
I purchased this UPS based on my previous experience with TrippLite, having had a TrippLite Internet Office 700VA unit for several years. The battery on that unit finally died (which happens to all UPS batteries eventually), and I decided to buy a reasonably powerful UPS for my main computer system at home.I was attracted by the line interactivity, the high power rating, and the LCD readout of the SMART1000LCD, and I was also reassured by the TrippLite name based on my previous experience. While the unit worked reliably for about 18 months, the LCD screen suddenly died and is now completely blank. The unit, while working properly, did even out fairly frequent power fluctuations. It does still periodically kick on on power spikes or dips, but I can no longer see the details of power available, voltage, etc.I have subsequently done some research on this unit and found numerous reports with the same problem of a dead LCD. Regrettably, I cannot recommend this unit or any other TrippLite with an LCD until there is reliable evidence that they have corrected the problems which resulted in this part failing somewhat consistently. My replacement for TrippLite will be an APC.
I ordered this television with high hopes, knowing that despite reports of firmware problems and other defects that I would luck out and save a bundle. But you get what you pay for. Every Sharp Aquos LCD TV manufactured before April 1, 2006 shipped with bad firmware. What does this mean to you?For me, it meant that 15 minutes after unpacking the TV and turning it on, it turned itself off and never turned back on again. Resets, system resets, power cycling, unplugging components didn't help. My TV was completely bricked. A search turned up threads on websites like AVS Forum with other owners of Sharp TVs in the D4U and D6U series all reporting similar power management problems almost immediately after purchase. For them, the fix was a visit to a Sharp authorized service center to either have the firmware replaced or a physical replacement of boards inside the TV. I say a "visit" because Sharp does not cover in-house technician visits for TVs under 32", a fact they could have informed me of before letting me wait 1 week for a tech visit that would ultimately be canceled.So here I am, 10 days later and hundreds of dollars poorer with no TV to show for it. Instead, it sits at the authorized service center (because Sharp obviously does not vet its service centers to make sure you get good service from them either).I'm willing to bet all of the inventory of D6Us that TigerDirect is selling at fire sale prices were produced before 4/1/2006. Check the serial number on your TV if you do order one. If it begins with a 501-512, 601, 602 or 603, immediately demand a firmware upgrade from Sharp (1-800-BE-SHARP), regardless of whether or not you're experiencing these issues; you will eventually, and hopefully while Sharp's warranty is still in effect for you.
Terrible product. Go to the product website, the reviews are all bad. I don't know where amazon got theirs from. It booted me off every 20 seconds or so. The Wii would never even connect. Returned it and tried a different router. No problems at all with the other brand. It was the linksys for sure. Pain in *.
This is great product. It stays in place very well and can be moved easily from car to car. Will highly recommend it.
It worked fine for all of a few days, but it started freezing up. I could still restart it, but eventually it just stopped working at all. Now I get the Ipod Sadface and it makes whirring noises. It won't even be recognized by Itunes anymore...It's the perfect size for me, but not if I can't get it to work again...
If I had three arms, maybe four, this would have been easy to put up. As I have only two, it was a nightmare. Each section warps as the screws are tightened, so getting each subsequent section level and nested neatly inside the previously mounted section is very difficult.On second thought, even if I had more arms than a Hindu deity, I would still dislike this product. The inside of the channel has ledges in it to hold the screws in place. These ledges catch on cables which the user adds or removes after the unit is mounted. I gave up on trying to remove an RCA cable from the unit and just cut the darned thing, rather than trying to feed it through the channel.I wish I could recommend a better wall-mounted cable management unit. If I find one, I'll amend this review to include it.Save your money; buy something else.
Two days short of the 90-day warranty period ending, my Zire21 went totally dead. I emailed PalmOne's support and was told that there is a known problem with the battery (and they keep selling it?). But they couldn't provide support by email. I had to call their toll number for support. There would be a $25.00 charge to talk with their tech support unless the device was covered under warranty. Since I had to pay for the phone call, I expected to talk with someone who spoke fluent English. I could barely understand and hear the woman and I had to keep asking her to repeat what she said. I gave her the SN and purchase date, but for some reason she could not &quot;bring up the manufacturer's warranty.&quot; I asked &quot;Aren't you from PalmOne?&quot; She said they were just the support line (meaning outsourced, off-shore cheap labor). Even though I registered the purchase online with PalmOne, she asked me to fax or mail a copy of my purchase receipt. I asked why my online registration wasn't acceptable, but she would not answer me. If they repaired it out-of-warranty, I would be charged $25.00 for the support call plus $75.00 for the repair, plus shipping and handling. That's more than I paid for it! I liked it when it worked, but I'll never buy another PalmOne product. Their support is lousy and their product / warranty registration means absolutely nothing! And since I can't find the purchase receipt (people actually keep those things?), I'll throw the thing away.
I've had this unit for about two years, well really I've put up with it for two years. At the time it was released, it was the hottest thing on the market, but it's still junk in my opinion. Slow to change channels, locks up every time I switch to my local CBS station, takes forever to reboot, doesn't lock onto signals as well as my integrated sony set, etc. LG has supposedly got some nice units out these days...
It is nice that it is lightweight and is iTTL compatible. I have personally tested exposure with Nikon's Creative Lighting System (CLS) speedlight SB800 and 600.Major con: not backward compatible (for autofocus) with your earlier lenses unless they have their own focusing motor (silent wave motor) such as the lenses provided with it in a kit. While this "feature" does save weight off the camera body, none of my other lenses are swm and my kit lens doesn't autofocus most of the time now after 2 years. Can't tell if it's a problem with the camera driving the lens motor or if it's just the lens. What a headache. The megapixels are more than adequate, but spend the extra dollars to get a more versatile body.
I have not received this item and the company has not replied to my email. Very dissapointed in this company.
Very disappointed with this mp3 player. I read many reviews and the ones that say it's great, its terrible. I spent many hours dowmloading over and over to get good sound quality. Sound quality is terrible. Music drowns out vocals. Also you will need to purchase a mp3 encoder for $9.95. I called the customer service( Digital Networks) looks like Rio was bought by someone else, and they coundn't even answer my questions or hadno idea what I was talking about. Rio/Digital Networks You should be ashamed of yourselves to even put on the market YUK!!
I ordered the Plantronics Oth headset hoping it would work great. The audio was just ok. It was hard to hear even at full volume on the phone. The microphone seemed to work pretty well. The reversible option was pretty nice. After about 7 weeks, the audio stopped working even though the microphone still works. So people can hear me, but I can't hear anything. I paid $18 for mine, expecting it to work for a long time. I took care of it, but it just plain broke. It is poorly made. Good luck!
BE WARNED. I am disappointed over-all. The light functions well and rotates to the beat of music just fine, but the product description does not tell you it overheats quickly and needs to be shut off after 10 minutes so it can cool off for 10 minutes, and so on. Because these are halogen bulbs and get very hot quickly, the manufacturer recommeds a usage pattern of "10 minutes on, 10 minutes off." For what I need, this is extremely high-maintenance. I am a karaoke host and just wanted a light that would flash for a 4-5 hour show. I can't be going back and forth making sure this light isn't overheating every 10 minutes turning it on and off. I called the manufacturer and they recommended I buy one of their light controllers which will time it automatically (which costs more than the light itself). I guess if you were a DJ who had a big light show and you had the controller anyway, this might work for you. But if you're looking for a single light just to accent a small stage, look elsewhere.
This was the worse piece of junk I have ever purchased. I purchased this on 1-27 and I now have received the infamous "Lens Cap Error". It is amazing so many customers have the exact same problem, but JVC expects us to pay for this? Ridiculous. I am even more disappointed in Amazon for continuing to sell this product after so many apparent negative experiences. I guess Amazon is just after a dollar like every other company.
Both AV480 I ordered suffered hard disk problems and sent back next day of arrival. As a computer savvy person, the first thing I try is to use it as an 80GB USB2 storage (to backup the factory contents before upgrading to the most recently OS from Archos Website, etc) No luck in even came close to that. Within seconds of plugged into my WinXP laptop's USB2 port and recognized as a mass storage device, I couldn't access disk any more. The 2nd one allowed me to copy around 300MB out of it before hang. After that, I never got passed the initial flash screen when the unit is powered on again. The first unit even refused to be shut down until after dozens of tries. I never got a chance to try MP3/MPEG4 recording and play back. This is a shame for a unit I heard a lot of good stories about (AV420, maybe?) and would love to carry around ever since if it works. Buy it only if you have means to return to store quickly for exchange with additional years of service plan. Highly anticipating it in UPS ground since order for &#62; 1 week only to realize it's a lemon, twice, had completely worn down my interest in this unit. Besides, how can I ever trust the HD in AV480 (if I do try the 3rd time and it works) to keep my digital contents w/o other backup?
Given this Royal Digital Picture Album Travel Clock as a gift PF141.Clock works, but that is all. Loaded software, my PC with Windows Vista couldn't see the device. Uninstalled, reinstalled,unhooked, rehooked, etc., but no go. Then I read these reviews and realized I am not alone. Thought about using it as a travel clock, but the battery is recharged through your PC when it is hooked up and there is no way I can find to tell if the battery is low, so you couldn't depend on it as an alarm on the road. Can't return it as I don't know where the gifter bought it, so it is a total loss.
I purchased for about $8 the 1-year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products on 07-06-2006 and after one call on about 08-06-2006 to the seller I still have *not* received anything. --JohnH
Not only is this camera awfull -- it's not even suitable for kids, unless as a parent you enjoy tearing your hair out while you try and fix serial port conflicts so that the little ones can enjoy a two inch square photo with less than 72 pixels per inch. I will probably never buy another polaroid again based on my experience with this one.
The good news the battery lasts for a long time, the bad news the battery lasted longer then the unit. The unit died within 3 weeks.
Took longer than anticipated to arrive, worked fine, great picture etc. Front display vanished in 5 days. Need machine for work so can't face the hassle and delay of returning it and can work off TV screen menu. But buyer beware.
This product is a joke. Does not work!!! I totally trashed it after trying everything to get it to work. Please don't buy it.
For the price, it's an unbelievable sound system. However, as dozens on this board have noted, it will inevitably die, no matter how much care you take. Sometimes it's an issue with a blown fuse and sometimes it's a blown internal circuit breaker. You can hook it up to a surge protector or a UPS, but it'll still blow.
"Apple why did you do this to me?" might sound like a harsh name for a review, so I should start by saying this iPod is an amazing device that may satisfy some customers. Building on tradition this iPod features the largest capacity yet: 160GB! When I heard this unit was out I immediately wanted it. After all who wouldn't want the king of all iPods? 160 GB is enough to hold many entire albums even without using compression--and have them playback gap free! So, here's why the unit had to be returned to the store, and why I have no interest in a 6G iPod.Apple managed to do what appears to be a typical move for successful manufacturers. They have discontinued the use of a key piece of technology used in previous iPods: the Wolfson DAC. A "DAC", or digital to analog converter, is the chip that is responsible for turning numbers into sound (which is essentially what an iPod does). On the 6G iPod Apple has chosen a new DAC made by Cirrus Logic. This new chip apparently fails the taste test to an important community: people who care about the quality of their audio listening products. These are the same folks who throw away the headphones that come with the iPod and buy headphones that actually sound good.Unfortunately this has me halting any iPod "classic" recommendations and purchases. I'm happy with my 5.5G iPod which uses the faithful Wolfson DAC and sounds like what a "classic" iPod should sound like. There are even folks who swear by the fidelity of even earlier iPods. Apple, please get it together.
Couldn't get it to work with the software package I have. Needed for downloading alarm panels and I've never been able to connect using it. Gave up on it and went back to my older computer which works without it.
This is a great machine...there is just one problem. It is disposable!!!! We bought one and before long the discs would not load right away. Then some of the discs would not load at all. Then it would shut down after an hour and so forth until we sent it back and got another. The same thing happened to the second...and the third!!!! Don't waste your time with this one. The Epson Movie Mate 72 is superior.
please dont waste your money i bought this item hopping it would provied great sound no alas it did not only two days after i recived it it broke
I received this as a gift from my mother-in-law because she could not get it to work right after several months of trying. At first I thought the problem was her age (78), however I started experiencing the same problems as I fired it up the first time myself. It took forever to load the software, almost 10 minutes to find a GPS signal after moving the unit to several different places on the dash and the first place I ask it to navigate to it actually sent me in the wrong direction. I tested the software's ability to recompute the directions after missing the turns it indicated and about half the time it tried to send me the "long way around" to get to my destination. I double checked the software options and it was set to seek the shortest distance and take highways when available.I decided to check the 1 GB SD card in in the unit in my computer for the map dates and they were all for 2006 even though the unit was purchased in 2008 for a considerable amount of money. I checked the Dual Website for up-dates and it said they were in the process of being put on the web! Over 30 days later, I checked the web again and there were no up-dates available yet. So I called Dual and inquired about map up-dates and was told I would have to purchase one for $85 and they would send me a new SD card with the up-dated maps! I ask how they could sell a new unit with out-dated maps without offering at least the first up-date free, because the unit was sold with outdated maps. I was told that was the industry standard and that was my only option if I wanted to use my unit with up-dated maps. I ask what was the date of the up-dated maps they were trying to sell me and after several stutters and pauses I received a don't worry about it take my word it is up-dated.The end of this ordeal is the unit is still collecting dust in my catch-all drawer and I never will buy anything from Dual again! Buyer Beware!
Hello.1 star is too much for this product. This product, the Lexar LEJDF4GB JumpDrive FireFly - 4GB Capacity, worked for about 3 weeks before it failed completely with about $3,000 worth of data loaded on it. I had just enough time to load it with data before offloading. I paid $27.50 for this product and as you read on you'll see it cost me alot more.Of course, I contacted the LEXAR company about their product many times to get assistance with the problem. Their online chat service just walked me through useless steps to confirm that their product was defective. Only one time, did they answer my numorous emails, claiming that their "tool" to respond to customers was not working before. The LEXAR company's one time response suggested that I take their defective drive to a data recovery service ($300 minumum cost to me) and then after the data recovery (if possible) I should reformat their defective drive for reuse. Even with that "disfunctional tool" problem they had behind us, LEXAR has never responded again to my requests for assistance with their defective product.I have purchased a data recovery program at 3X the cost of the LEXAR jumpdrive to rescue my data. Everyone agrees, I would be insane to take LEXAR's suggestion to reformat their defective drive so that I can relive this entire time-consuming and costly situation over again. The best and safest place for this product is to drop it in the closest trash can.Thank you for letting me share my shopping experience with you and let you know how dissatisfied I am with the LEXAR company and it's worthless, time-consuming, and very expensive product. Did you notice that it has a 2-year limited warranty? LEXAR makes no attempt to honor that. Buyer Beware!A Very Dissatisfied Customer,Flash Disk Professional User4GB Jumpdrive Firefly JDFF4GB-431 (Retail Package)
I received these headphones as a gift after asking for a pair of headphones for studio/recording use. They are not that. These are meant for someone who snowboards or skis, listens to hip hop or rap, and wants to look 'cool'. Bro, you will be the sikkest dude to shred the gnar in these, but that's about it.Basics:-Clumsy-Bad bass tones-Poor qualityDetails:For starters, they are clumsy as all get out. They are modeled after a transformer, and can fold up into a more 'portable' size, but do not fit incredibly comfortably (especially if you have a large dome like me). The cord has a controller thing on it for the 'subwoofer', which bangs into everything and weighs you down. Taking them on and off is damn near impossible, because they fold up every time you move them. Not good for listening to tracks while recording.The sound quality on these headphones are about their only somewhat redeeming quality: they have a nice (hot) seal around your ears, so they block out sound pretty well. They have zero bass to them unless you turn the 'subwoofer' on, though - this requires fumbling with the cord wad thing and burns through a AA battery in about a week if not turned off. Even when the bass is turned on, it is not a true sub, but a vibrating subwoofer, which means that it gets the really low frequencies, but no mid lows. This means that unless you listen to hip hop, you're not going to get a good tone - again very bad for recording.The quality of these guys is the last and final straw in why they are not very good. A month after getting them, the input plug started to have issues, and now it has to be held in place to hear anything other than weird (kind of spooky) tones - that is, after 20 minutes of fiddling to try to get it right. It's like playing with rabbit ears on an old TV, but worse. Worst possible quality for a studio headphone.Recap:-These look super tight, yo.-clumsy-more low end bass than one ever needs-mine broke-not for the studio
If you have owned one of the Rio MP3 players you will know what this means. I have owned two Cali's (256)- one return and the one I am throwing in the garbage. After several attempts to upgrade the system through their website to no avail. (Often called the upgrader bug). Cool design and very comfortable, but does not work. Go to their website (...) and you can read for yourself some very frustrated users.
As several other people here have said, this is not true TDK media but CMC Magnetics which is being sold under TDK's label. CMC is considered mediocre-quality consumer-grade media, so avoid it if you need anything truly reliable for medium to long term storage. The same is true of Ritek and Memorex--recently I checked a number of disks that I backed up 3-5 years ago and many were now unreadable. The Verbatims, however, were fine.I would just buy Verbatim--or even better--Taiyo Yuden since you can get T-Y at about 36 cents per 100 pack. Unfortunately, even Verbatim's quality has suffered in recent years since they have licensed their technology to a number of offshore manufacturers who are making the disks under Verbatim's brand name and they are not the same quality as the true Japanese made Verbatims.If you can find real Japanese made Verbatims those should still be good, but otherwise, beware. In the online discussions and blogs Taiyo Yuden came up all the time for top quality and reliability and I would just get those. I've recently bought their DVD-R 16x's and all have burned flawlessly. No coasters, although we will see if they last the 20-30 years or more that T-Y should last if stored properly. Of course, who knows if I'll be around that long :-). But I needed some good, archival grade media for family photos, important docs, and so on, and T-Y was the clear winner for a top quality, reasonably price media.If you want the bitter end in price and quality, though, check out the "Century disk" which is a partnership between Mitsubishi and Kodak. It is dual-layer gold/silver media with a metal stabilized azo dye, similar to Verbatim's and said to be even better than Taiyo Yuden's super-cyanine dye. Another huge factor in their favor is that these media are pressed in runs of only 25,000, rather than half a million disks which is typical, when the glass master is replaced. After a few hundred thousand pressings, the glass master isn't that precise anymore, which is why people often get these coasters from an otherwise good 50 or 100 pack, because the manufacturers mix together disks from different parts of the run. If you get disks from the last 100,000 they may not be that good. These disks also have an extra hard, scratch resistant polycarbonate layer (or whatever it is, I'm not a chemist), similar to the Blu-Ray disks, which also helps protect the disks. These DVDs are pricey though--over 2 bucks per disk--so they're not cheap. They are also only made in DVD-R's, and some people prefer the +Rs because of their superior bit error checking and correction, better wobble detection and correction, and multiple laser burn profiles which makes for better control of the burn. But if you need the absolute best in a -R disk for critical files they might be worth trying. I bought some of these for some family photos and critical files.If you need to burn dozens or hundreds of disks, it can get expensive. But these are probably the top quality disk on the market right now. Whichever way you decide to go, good luck with your optical media and archival storage!
Was not what I expected; not HD compatible. Had to get the more expensive cable from local electronics store, don't wast you time.
Unit # 1 functioned briefly, returned for replacement . Amazon service excellent.Unit #2..functioned 4 months then deteriorated in both VHS and DVD circuits . Repeatedly tried on-line service with Panasonic with no response . Provided S/N a number of times; Panasonic continued to re-request it . Tried phone service..NEVER- got to a human voice . Waits 45 " . Located Panasonic service in Charlotte ; returned unit twice before successful operation . They claim bad quality parts from Panasonic .Basic problem : when playing back a dubbed RAM disk , unit would stop and reverse at 2min. 52 sec playback time . No one had a technical explanation for this ! "Fixed" it by reversing all dubbed disks to 00, then playing . Local technician says, "something's wrong" but still no real solution .I have been faithful Panasonic customer for 30 years and this is the worst ever. Very,very disapointed . I won't hold by breath awaiting a call from Panasonic Customer Service...but am apprehensive how long the unit will operate .
Everything was looking great.The shipping was fine with a little delay.The device is awesome, its small with big sound and good quality.And the design is simple and this is what I like about it, with enough 512mb flash memory.But...The only main problem that makes me mad is that it came with dead battery. I tried to charge it many times with the provided USB charger but it's only working when the power is plugged in.
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
Wrong size for the Uniden phones I was trying to fit - too wide. The Amazon guides said they would work and they were a great price, but...
I bought one in the middle of last December, and I noticed immediately that the TV had couple of defects. It has been especially difficult to deal with Phillips customer relation department: 1) There is no supervisor: when I ask for supervisor, I was told by 3 different person on 3 different occasion that she is the highest level person over there I can speak to; 2) There is no "authorized" repair services available in my state, TEXAS, and it took them long time to "authorize" one to try to fix my TV. 3) I can not say that I am happy about the repair service they provided so far. My TV is still not fixed, yet.Good luck with your purchase.
I read all of reviews expecially the bad ones and inspite of people warning that it breaks very soon... I went ahead and bought it. It looked good when I first held it. But it surprised me when it broke just 20 days later! One of the clips on the leg broke, which means that the legs wont hold fast.I recommend that you avoid this tripod. I know that the price looks very tempting but believe me... it is not worth the effort. I am yet to get in touch with Sunpak to see if they are going to refund my money. There are very good tripods that cost just about sixty bucks more.I would give this item zero stars if Amazon would allow me to!
The Linksys wireless router was defective and it did not work from the first day that I bought it.( Thanks to Amazon for helping me return it ). I had a Linksys wireless router earlier (1.5 years ago ) and that was also not very effective....I would not buy this product again.
I purchased this a couple months ago and put it in my travel bag as a "just in case" charger. I should have tried it out first, but I didn't bother thinking that a charger is a charger - what could go wrong?Well, it turns out that this unit won't charge or power any of my USB devices. My Motorola Droidx won't charge, my son's iPhone won't charge, and it won't power my magicJack phone unit either. I could go on, but you get the point.I've tossed this one and am looking for another. I do NOT recommend this device.
Originally rated as 5-stars.This unit bricked after 17 months of use.Unsatisfactory...period.Two stars for the 17 months life span.Details from before it stopped working follow:The ever-increasing size of full resolution digital photographs have rapidly expanded my external storage requirements. This device replaced a 2 year-old 200 GB WD external drive that performed flawlessly (and was never powered off) for over two years.Obviously the test of a hard drive comes over time, and I've just started using this....but here's the "out of the box" experience:-Under a recent install of Windows XP SP2, it was immediately recognized by the OS and assigned a drive letter.-I copied the included utilities and backup software to my desktop, and did a full format from FAT32 to NTFS. This was to accommodate some video files greater than 4 GB in size.-After reformatting, I moved the included Google desktop, backup software and "power button/capacity gauge LED" back to the new WD HD.-The included backup software, EMC Retrospect HD v 2 is OK. I was already using a different program that I'm already familiar with [...] "Second Copy 2000", and that I think SC 2000 has a slightly better interface. But: the important thing is to use something!-The Premium edition's capacity gauge is cute, but of course your OS is going to tell you how much free space you have anyway...-The drive is very quiet, and I love that it powers off and on with the PC.WD has a good reputation for hard drives. Any vendor can sell you a lemon though.Works just fine off of a power strip too...100-day update (May 26)This drive handles various daily and weekly backups (full and differential) flawlessly. Excellent value for the price.
You must first install the software, then shut down, then install card, then power up and configure. Unfortunately, you cannot install the software if you are running any version of Vista. D-Link tech support apologizes for this known issue and suggests downloading their Vista driver Beta which they describe as 'unstable.' Huh?
This is a great concept in theory, but it does not work. The straps began rip appart the second week I had this bag. And, I don't even have that much stuff in it. There is no place for a tripod. And, the compartments are very inneficient. :(
This model has some issues.First is that the Bluetooth USB device is finicky with my BIOS. I own a Dell XPS and this item worked fine for several weeks, but when I upgraded the BIOS the OS would freeze on the splash screen. After several weeks on the phone with Dell I decided to roll back the BIOS myself -since the problem correlated with the upgrade. It fixed the problem but now I'm stuck with a BIOS I can't upgrade.Second is the battery situation. These are chewing through new batteries at a rate that exceeds KB&M; that don't have a recharging station. It's annoying that the whole purpose of me getting this set was to avoid this very thing. I'd easily consider it might be my particular set, but since I have 3 sets on 3 different computers... and that they all have this problem... yeah.The third problem is trivial but a little annoying. The KB is supposed to light up when you use it and fade out when you're away from it. It's hit or miss but the only time I ever take notice is when I'm gaming (in the dark of course) and I can't see the keys. I should look to see if there is a key to turn the lights on, otherwise I hope they fix this on the next model.Fourth is where the engineers decided to plug the power into the docking station cord. It's only a few inches from the docking station which creates this knot where the cord splits into a power cord and a USB cord. Aside from it being ugly, it always catches on edge of my desk when I need to connect the station to my KB since the charge doesn't last too long (see problem #2).Lastly, the middle mouse wheel is hideous. It takes way too much pressure to push down on if you need to use it for middle-clicking. I use several 3D programs that require a middle click feature, so I'm now having to use another USB mouse when I work in a program that requires it.Overall this thing is built for the casual computer user and looks really, really nice (surprising in spite of the power cord knot and that MS rarely manufactures aesthetically appealing products)... anyone creating 3D art should look for something better suited for more-than-casual-use, especially if a middle-click feature is required to operate your software or game.Cheers.Oh, if you need to access your BIOS then keep an old fashioned KB&M; nearby since none of the keystrokes on the 8000 register until the OS loads.
I got the bag as a christmas present and it has COMPLETELY fallen apart due to manufacterer crappiness. BUY something else!
I liked that this product had a duel alarm that you could choose a different wake up function for each of the alarms. However, I like to wake up to the radio and I couldn't get ONE radio station to come through. FM or AM. Maybe the product I received was faulty; I tried it in every corner of my bedroom and only got static. It went straight back, so I have nothing to say about any of the other functions because I didn't keep it long enough to try them out.
Decent Bass, very limited high range, distorted midrange.Did improve as time when on, but not that great as others describe.better than my existing in ear headphone.Full size headphones used are sony MDR-V6, not even close to these headphones.Very stupid short cord, too short for any device or person.Excellent noise reductionIf you accidently yank out an earpiece, it is a very painfull event.
I was looking for a "Top of the line" consumer product - and have had good luck with Garmin aviation products in the past - so I thought the GPSMAP 60CSx was a good choice.Though the unit does have some nice features - but it has some glaring deficiencies that must be acknowledged for the sake of would-be buyers.NO MAPS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE UNIT. OK - there is a "base map" that comes with it - but it only includes major highways. Even in a "big city" there aren't enough streets shown to figure out where you are with any degree of precision. In rural areas or small towns - you will appear to be out in a field when you're actually walking down Main street. The "Base Map" included is nothing but a tease - COMPLETELY worthless.THE "OPTIONAL" MAPS ARE EXPENSIVE - Figure on spending at least $60 for a detailed map that includes the lower 49 (lower 49?! Wonder if that includes Hawaii or???)This is just plain "cheap" on Garmin's part. The POS Nextar GPS I bought for $59 2 years ago has detailed maps included. Can't Garmin do you the same courtesy when you spend $2oo+ for their "premium" GPS?THE INCLUDED MICRO SD CHIP IS TOO SMALL TO DOWNLOAD A MAP TO. Geesh guys - thanks for the "free" 1GB Micro SD chip. Too bad the smallest map takes 1.2GIG! I had to go out and buy one for $15. Isn't your customer's convenience worth that much?YOU CAN'T DOWNLOAD MAPS DIRECTLY TO THE GPSMAP 60CSx! That's right - this top of the line product can't just be hooked to your PC with the USB cable to download the upgrades. You have to download the map to the Micro SD with an adapter. Another trap - the software used for downloading doesn't "know" that the GPSMAP 60CSx can't directly accept a download - it implies that it can, then will stubbornly try to do it - making you waste time until it times out with no helpful error message.Garmin's licensing and copy-protection schemes make you jump through quite a few hoops. In spite of the fact you can't download maps directly to this unit - you *MUST* have the unit attached to the PC while you're downloading AS WELL AS having the micro SD attached. Apparently Garmin's software doesn't like Mozilla Firefox either. Trying to use that browser won't show you the option link you need to select the Micro SD as a download destination. Downloading the 1GB+ file - even at DSL speeds - DID take quite a long time. Apparently Garmin's "time remaining" feature on the connection software is schizophrenic - as it bounced between 21 minutes and 45 minutes and a few other random numbers before it finally finished - some large number of hours later - I got tired and went to bed 3 hours after it started downloading. "Maddening" and "Patience-trying" are two good terms for what you will endure installing maps on this device. If I have a Garmin software "engineer" with me when I was doing, I likely would have throttled him before the night was over. It's *THAT* bad.Bitches aside - time will tell how useful this unit is, but if actually using it is near as painful as just installing a map - I don't have high expectationsSo - go ahead and buy this unit in spite of my and other warnings about what it won't do or does poorly. I'm sure it has redeeming qualities I haven't discovered yet - but DO BE ADVISED that getting to any level of basic useability, you WILL be spending another $75+ bucks just for continental US road maps. Topo or international will set you back more.Consider buying a unit where this is included.
I have had nothing but problems with the CyberHome product I purchased. The machine will not record on timed recordings, sometimes there is color, other times, no. The customer service @ Cyber Home is a joke, no responses. The sound quality leaves much to be desired, and recording quality is not good. You may only use certain types of discs with this machine, I have found only one type to work.
This product did arrive in good condition, for that I will award two stars.This product represents little information of what it does. I believe it only works with DVI signals having TV-Out.With my component television, the display has inaccurate colors (white is purple), no resolution setting (from 620x480-1280x1024) on many different hZ frequences solved the problem.This product is not intended for a normal video card (as in my Macbook Pro- which works great by the way)
This is NOT a touch lamp, though product description says so. Read the most recent reviews. Of about 17 or so reviews since May 24, 2010, as many as 15 says this lamp is NOT a touch lamp! Nevertheless, Amazon.com keeps selling it as a touch lamp! I've been a satisfied Amazon.com buyer for many years, but this is the first time I have encountered something as bad as this.It is a pretty lamp, and is probably worth the price if you don't mind turning it on and off using the conventional switch on the cord. But look for something else if you want a touch lamp. I have returned it for a refund.
Very disappointing. Doesn't like to talk to our D-link wireless router; drops the connection frequently and seems unable to pick it back up. Our older wireless-b D-link card performs much better. Since it can perform at times, I suspect it's a software or firmware problem.
i would like to return it, the camera does not work ...will i be reimbursed my $10 shipping ?
I risked it and everyone was right in the reviews. One battery was dead and the other almost. I should have just thrown four dollars into the air. Use before code made no sense. Just a bunch of random letters
While it does what it might, it does so just barely. I wasted $100
It already got a pair of 7x21 compact binoculars and wanted these ones for bird watching. Unfortunately these ones don't give a sharp image, not even at greater distance to the object. Because they are &quot;Perma&quot; focus there is no way of focusing them to closer objects, let's say 30 feet away. In general, I would not recommend them.
Set up and installation were a breeze...except the unit kept sending incorrect logon info to my ISP. As a result I had to have my password reset by my ISP.Microsoft Tech Support was quick to reach but unable to assist with the problem. Eventually had to return the Network.Check with your ISP to determine which Networking System they support!
Hard drives are hard drives. Most users won't notice any difference in them except for two factors:1. If they run out of space, they'll wish they'd bought a larger one.2. If it fails.I had no complaints about the size of this drive. While 160G is considered to be more modest these days, I was fine with the capacity. I have some photos, some music, and a large number of text files. I bought this drive to replace the drive of an older desktop that we occasionally use for web-browsing, storing photos and email.What bothers me is that the drive, used very lightly, crashed in less than one year of installation. I would expect better from a brand name drive like Western Digital. I'll try to post later when I check the warranty of the drive and how Western Digital handles it.
After less than one year, I have also gotten the H03 error code, and the player is dead. This appears to be a common problem from other reviews I've seen.
I am a long distance runner who spends hours on the road each week getting ready for Triathlons and Marathons. Music is important to my runs as it helps keep me on pace and at the same time help the miles dissapear more quicky. And before I bought the mini ipod I must admit that I suffered from Ipod envy. I loved the interface and the ease of use of the big unit but to my mind they were too big and too bulky for long distance running. Instead, I made due with products like the Rio Cali and a couple of others that were fine units but had limited memory and difficult user interface. Needless to say I was very excited with Apple introduced the Mini Ipod. In fact, I got one on the first day they were available. The unit was everything I hoped for...lots of space for a variety of music...good interface and small enough to fit on my arm. It was great in fact until about two months after I got the unit when it broke. As I had bought the extended warrantee I did not worry. I called Apple and they sent out a box for me to ship my unit back to them for repair. Well that was two months ago and my unit still is back. They first time they sent it back to me still not operating. Then they botched sending me a new box to ship the unit back to them not once but twice. And, now I just sit waiting for the unit to be sent back to me.Considering what I paid for the unit, the fact that I also bought the extended warrantee and that I have been able to use the unit two months out of four, I can not possibly reccomend this unit to anyone.
I have had this system for a LONG time and it is an overall good sounding and looking system but........Down Points:1.When changing chapters on DVD or tracks on CDs it has a click.2.Sometimes when the "click" comes the screen will freeze for 1 second then resume normal.3.The DVD player itself doesn't have a good enough selection of buttons to use if you somehow "misplace" the remote.*hint*hint*.4.When trying to change from DVD mode to radio to AUX 1 and 2 it takes about 3 to 4 seconds for the full transition to each mode.5.The volume can get loud but that is about it,not enough boom.6.Without the remote you can only function volume, play, pause, next chapter, previous chapter, on/off, function, and band/shuffle.7.The on/off is weird because it has the same function as the PS2 does, on the PS2 if you hold the green button for 2 seconds it will go into off/standby mode,then on the back of the system is a shut off power supply button. The DVD player is like that because if you want to turn it off but stilll be able to turn it off using the remote you can shut off power by pushing power on the remote but if you don't have the remote or you want to cut off power supply(unable to turn on with remote this way) you have to push the click in /click out power button on the front of the system.This is pretty much all of the bad/good stuff. I might have forgot something but all well.
Buyers please note:You will not be able to use both the keyboard AND mouse at the same time with this wireless system. For example, should you need to hold down the SHIFT key and drag (selecting multiple objects, constrained selection, etc.), you will not be able to do so. The following comes from a Kensington Support Rep:&lt;QUOTE&gt;Dear Kensington Customer,The mouse and the keyboard communicate with a single receiver. When perfoming such functions both the devices send signals to the receiver. The receiver cannot identify the signals and send it back to both devices at a time. To avoid conflicts it is advisable to use one wireless device at a time rather than both at the same time.Regards,Kensington Technical Support.&lt; END QUOTE&gt;I found this to be a significant enough design flaw that I asked Amazon to take the product back as a return. Again, you will not be able to use the COMMAND, SHIFT, or other modifier keys in combination with mouse movements.If this is not a concern for you, then disregard.
I tried two of them out for the first time at a reception. was ready to start playing music and NOTHING. Thank god I still had my old "livewires" as a back up. The Speakon connections are cheap and dont really fit right and click normally to amps. I will throw them away.
Its so fustrating, you type the same numbers in from examples you get different answers. Is this machine or a joke, I taught of giving this machine a second chance I bought another Caculator even that turned to be junk, wrong calculations.... TI what a llooser.STAY away if you want to pass your CFAIf I use it for my CFA exam i am sure I will fail.
I had been looking at these "upscale" radio/CD units for a few weeks, and decided on the Cambridge model because of price. Bad Idea. After exchangeing the radio twice on the first day due to problems with the display, I finaly got one that worked long enough for me to live with it. I was not only disapointed in it's sound, but it's radio reception was horrible. My bedroom is of average size, and the salesman told me I should be able to enjoy music through out my apartment at a relitivly moderate volume. Wrong. I had to adjust the bass to it's lowest setting for it to sound half way decent. Long story short, it went back, and I ponied up the difference for the Bose model. It plays my MP3 files with no hassle and I can plug my iPod right into it. You get what you pay for, and this is no different, the Bose unit sounds 500% better than this piece of junk. As for the reviewer who suggested Sony, the only problem with that is that I want GOOD sound. Sony may be great in the video dept. but thier audio products leave a lot to be desired.
This looked like a good product, so I ordered three. I thought that would make up for the high shipping & handling charge of $3.99. When they arrived, shipped in a small envelope, 4 oz. first class, costing them a whopping $1.39, they had charged me $3.99 each for a total shipping-handling charge of $11.97. To top that off, out of the three, only two worked. Want to get ripped off for junk and robbed for shipping, buy from Amazon and BlueProton. Amazon shows you an invoice before you push the final purchase button and even emails you one. Does it show shipping charges? Not way.
You can put two batteries simultaneously in the MH-19. But the batteries are not charged simultaneously. First, one is charged, then the other is charged.The MH-19 is priced at $114.95 plus $8.95 for shipping.The MH-18 is priced at $39.46 with free prime shipping.You should buy two MH-18, have the ability to charge simultaneously, AND save $44.96.My MH-19 is several years old, and it has operated flawlessly; however, the price to value ratio is wrong. I have several MH-18, and they are just as reliable.
The product worked quite well for about 60-80 hours. Then a speaker went bad and a set of headphones with only one fully operational speaker is a waste.
I have been the recipient of the following comments while "using" this headset - and experimenting with the mic held at various distances, even NEXT TO my mouth:"You sound like you're talking over a 1970s school PA system""You sound like you're calling from Europe... in the 1950s""I can't hear a word you're saying""Speak up!!!""Are you in a tunnel?""GET A NEW HEADSET!!!!"...let it be said I wish for this product there were negative stars; because of this "headset" I now have radiating pain from my neck to my hand due to being forced to cradle my tiny cell phone between my ear and shoulder. I'm still trying to find a better headset that will fit this crazy Nokia jack and also work with the radio on my 7280!! Help is welcome!
Bought this about a month ago, freezes constantly, have to unplug then replug to reset the whole stereo. some cd's play and some don't.When it does work, it sounds incredible for the size, but 75% of the time it's frozen and having problems...Just not worth the money nor the headache..
This camera worked for about 3 dives. The button on the outside housing that turns on the flash broke off, which pretty much is a necessity underwater so now the pics don't turn out good. Also, the little crank that is supposed to wind the film in sometimes does, and sometimes doesn't, and I had to ruin film learning this. There is really no way to tell from the outside whether its fully wound or not. The camera also jams half way through the film more times than not.Good for 1-2 uses, you'll get about 4 decent shots out of a whole roll of film, but I'm saving up for underwater housing for my regular digital camera. Vacation pictures are just too important to mess up with this thing.
We bought the 32" on July 24, 2005 and it puked on August 25, 2005. Just died, right out of the blue. Screen went black, audio quit. Called Syntax customer service who decided that the tv was dead and not repairable. Told me they would send me a new one, we could then pack up the old one after receiving the new one. It would take 5-6 business days for a new one to arrive. This happened at 6:45 on a Friday. We will now go for at least a week w/o tv b/c of this piece of junk. They faxed me their replacement information to begin the process, and that document tells me that they will not ship a new one until they receive confirmation from their carrier that the old one has been picked up, and to add insult to injury they must have a credit card # so that they can "authorize" the MSRP of the old tv so that they can charge the card for any damage, scratches, etc. once they assess it. In other words, I haven't even received a bill yet for the first tv, and they are going to "authorize" another charge to my card for the 2nd tv. The MSRP for the 2nd tv is $1499, which is $300 more than I paid for it. I will end up with nearly $3000 charged/"authorized" to my card for a tv that lasted one month.
Loaded over 4000 tracks. It took over 10 days to do it. Then it totally stopped functioning. Tech support spent a lot of time with me (not an 800 number). They gave me an RMA#. It took about 2 weeks to get device back.Spent another 10 days (I am retired and when I say 10 days I mean at least 10 hours / day). When it was fully loaded: it malfunctioned again. Got another RMA #.Reloaded 4000 tracks. Now the battery is dead! Will not take a charge! They refuse to give me an RMA#.If you get one that works, it's a great device. Mine would now be used as a door stop (except it's not heavy enough!)Try your luck with a company that cares about servicing their customers.
[ important -- rating reduced from 4 star to 2 star -- see review update at end ]This is a basic non-MP3 portable CD player. The good news is that, compared to the others on the market (that I have had experience with), it actually works for a decent length of time. I'm currently on my second one. The first one lasted for about 170 hours worth of play time (estimated). Then the drive motor conked out and would not spin the disk. Compared with some of the other CD players I've gone through, this is -- relatively but not absolutely -- an acceptable performance. It should have lasted longer but this is the best that can be expected with an electronic product manufactured in China (as they all are nowadays). To see how bad this can be, see my one-star review of theMemorex Personal CD Player.Noteworthy is the fact that this Sony actually survived a drop of about 4 feet onto pavement. The case got dinged but it continued to perform unimpaired.The bad news is just some nit-picking on my part, the reason I cannot award five stars. First, it's needlessly expensive ($38 at Wal-Mart). I have no use for the car kit and the earbuds (boy how I love to hate earbuds). Second, the buttons are small and black, making them hard to manipulate (the case is the same black). Third, it cannot be programmed to play tracks in a desired sequence. Fourth, the track repeat modes do not work as they do on every other brand of CD player. As usual, Sony just has to do things its own way, regardless of industry standards. If you just want to repeat the same track, you're out of luck here. Fifth, the el cheapo battery compartment is inside the cover, forcing the user to remove the CD and use some kind of tool (pencil or small screwdriver) to remove the spent batteries (because the compartment is located so close to the cover hinge). To be fair, that's the way all recently manufactured portable CD players are made.I remember back in 2001 or 2002 I got a $20 no-name brand CD player from WalMart that had all these nifty features. And it lasted for a good 6 years of heavy use before it wore out. They just don't make electronics like they used to!! Here we have yet another example showing how this throwaway society of ours is getting cheapened all the time. Whenever I think we've at last hit bottom, along comes an even newer low. Oh well.[ review update, July 14 2012 ]Well, my second Sony portable CD player just gave up the ghost. After about 20 hours of play time this time. I'm fed up. I reduced the rating to two stars. I am tempted to make it one star, but that would put it on the same level as theMemorex Personal CD Player, which died after about 3 hours. Too bad I can't make it 1 1/2 stars.
I ordered the product intending to use it with a combination of 2 Windows, 1 Linux and 1 Mac PC, and it worked well for the Windows PCs and Mac. It was easy to install and set up. However, when I brought up the Linux PC (a Thinkpad 420 laptop) for the first time, it did not recognize the external monitor, no matter what I tried. With a 2-port switch, the same monitor comes up ok with NVidia drivers installed. The only way I could get the monitor to work was to put it in "mirror" mode from a VNC session or remote desktop from another PC, but even that was not consistently reliable, as it would blank the screen again when Linux automatically locks with the screensaver password.Worse, when switching often between the Windows PC and Linux, I started to see lock-ups or Windows crashes about Power issues. Eventually, the switch died completely and would not accept any keyboard or mouse input. It seems that it cannot handle rapid switching if Linux is involved. Occasionally I would also get hung up after switching to the Mac, or plugging in an iphone to the usb port for the 2nd time.
The MEMPLUG 2 CF sled looks to be the cats meow. It becomes a smelly old tomcat when you try to use it. Many on the market (the two I bought and one a friend bought) come with bad firmware that requires one to visit the MEMPLUG website and spend about 15 minutes downloading the replacement firmware. Not difficult but a warning sign none the less. I bought the MEMPLUG to use an 802.11b card by D-Link (DCF-660W) and a 256MB CF card. Out of the box it could not find the 660W at all. With the new firmware you must reboot the iPAQ to get it to work properly with the 660W. When you start the iPAC from sleep, about 40% of the time the unit hangs up and the screen goes nuts for anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Other CF packs work fine but only the MEMPLUG exhibits this behavior. I have tried two of them so it is a design flaw and not just a bad unit.MEMPLUG's support stinks. Their software people give excuses such as: "We cannot test all cards." This might be valid for obscure cards but not for CF devices made my major manufacturers like D-Link. Since I use my iPAQ in a waterproof and shockproof housing (Otterbox 3600), the fact that I have to frequently reboot and/or reseat the DF is a genuine pest. Had MEMPLUG been responsive and shown an interest in fixing their bugs I would have given them **** but bad tech support only earns them a **. So, as a 25 year computer professional, I suggest others shop around and only buy the MEMPLUG if it is the only thing that works with their pocket PC. (BTW my DCF-660W works great with my Compac single port CF pack so don't let MEMPLUG snow you saying you a defective or nonstandard device. That is what they tried to tell me.) Email chain available upon request.
Here's the bottom line - in burning 15 copies of a DVD on my computer, I had 5 Playo discs fail. That's a 25% failure rate. I've never had that kind of failure rate with Memorex or Philips discs.
This cd player is a piece of junk. I understand not having skip-protection, but this is ridiculous. You're sitting at the keyboard, with this player, and the cat, across the room, jumps off the table too hard. Skip..skip..it's also incredibly battery hungry, batteries last an average of three hours. It's no darn good for anything but sitting perfectly still. So unless you're incredibly patient, spend a little more for at least 30-seconds of shock protection. Please.
These remote is a piece of junk; instruction manual is useless; trying to enter codes is time consuming and finally imposible.
Seriously people, don't waste your money on this antenna. I tried wiring this thing directly to a Boston Acoustics radio in my kitchen. It actually made the AM reception much worse. So I disconnected it and tried it in wireless mode - absolutely no improvement. I wired it to another BA radio in my bedroom. Again, it actually made the reception worse, even when I put this antenna in the window, as suggested in the manual. And again, the wireless mode did absolutely nothing. And to top it off, the shipper required a signature upon delivery. Don't they know that people have jobs they're supposed to be at during the day? What a waste of time and money.
I am really not able to understand what is this cheap kind of strategy not to provide USB cable with this product, especially when thats the only interface available technically? Can someone make me understand the logic (business sense) behind this, especially for a Canon like brand!!??? Definitely, consumers expect much better from Canon."Canon", please bring better business sense to market that would help end users/consumers. Thanks.
Bought it for a Zire71. Both the charger and Hotsynch cable do connect electrically and will do the jobs they are intended to do, but they will not remain on the device. They pop right off the PDA; you have to hold them in the slot with both hands to make them work. In a pinch, I could use them to perform an emergency synch. But holding the charging cable on for long enough to get a meaningful charge is impractical.
Do Not Buy this camera! Far from user friendly...lsd display works only in very well lite areas....to take a picture you need to hold the button down for a good 5 or 6 seconds....heavy and bulky...batteries are dead in about 1 hour of actual use (no joke) takes 4 AA batteries. Not pleased at all...its on its way back to Amazon...exchanging for a Canon....don't let the 5mp sell you on this camera...i hope this sends you in a different direction....sorry I dragged this out..
Received item and only 117 songs would sync to the ipod. I have 2 other ipods and never had this problem before, I just wanted the larger size because I was travelling. Contacted the seller when I received item but was unable to return before my trip abroad. Contacted seller when I returned and they will not let me return, even though I notified them of the problem initially. Poor customer service.
I got my 80GB iPod Classic a little less than a year ago. Around early April, my computer became unable to recognize the iPod (my computer is an Apple). I took it to the Apple store and they ran it through several tests before finally determining that it had a failed hard drive. They gave me a replacement.A little over week ago (late June), I plugged the replacement iPod into my computer (it had worked fine since I got it except for having to reformat it once when it went haywire because I interrupted its syncing process). The iPod's hard drive started making clicking noises and iTunes claimed that the iPod was corrupted and must be restored to factory settings. I followed its instructions. After I got all my media put back on, I unplugged my iPod. It got stuck on the 'OK to disconnect' screen, so I rebooted it and got it stuck on the apple screen, making clicking noises, until the battery ran out.Keep in mind that I was never hard on either iPod. I never dropped them and rarely bumped them. Mainly I listen to music while I do homework or read.At this point I was totally fed up. An iPod is expensive. It should be able to last several years, not just a few months. So I took it back to the Apple store, hoping I could trade it in for at least an iPod Nano (actually, I had my sights set on an iTouch, which now cost less than what I paid for this one). However, I was given two options: another Classic or a 10% off coupon for another iPod. Either way my [...] have been wasted. So now I am stuck with another of these things, which will probably malfunction again in a few months. Now I must save up my pennies for another, more reliable, MP3 player.I guess what I am really trying to say is this: until Apple comes out with an iPod with a more reliable hard drive, stick to the ones with flash memory. My 1st generation iPod Nano has served me well for four and a half years and has never had a single problem, although it only holds about a sixth of my music. Until I have enough extra money for another MP3 player, I will be using my Nano and letting my replacement Classic sit in its box until I feel calm enough to do something with it.I need an iPod I can rely on, and such a flawed design certainly isn't going to cut it.
We recently bought a V35 system along with two of these mounts for the rear speakers. During installation, we encountered the following problems. The plastic inserts for drywall installation were too small for the supplied screws. The hole size specified for the install of the plaster inserts was too big. The screw that mounts the speaker to the bracket was not the same size as the threaded hole in the speaker. The plastic filler piece that went between the speaker and the bracket has a protrusion that didn't match anything on the speaker. The location of the plug on the speaker was completely different then that shown on the installation instructions making it difficult to route the wiring. In short, there was nothing right about the product.Bose should be ashamed to sell something like this.
It is coordinated with the peripherals that come with it but if you buy extra sensors it is very cumbersome to get them to work together. I never got it working properly and gave up. I later dropped the central unit one time and it won't do anything now!! I spent around $350 on the entire system for nothing!!I also bought a camera system from walmart for $400 which records to internet and works great!!I don't really have any neighbors close anyway so the individual alarms for the doors and windows will probably work as well to startle burglars and make them think the cops are on the way.
Apple needs to get there enginers to make a player with a little bit different design if look at it, it looks like any other ipod. you cant tell the difference between any of them only size, it gets boring and the finish on it is tarrible it scrtches and to me its very uncoftrible in my big hands. Any body that is going to buy this dont because there are to many problems with ipods and for starters the constomer service is terrable if something goes wrong with your ipod dont bother sending it in under the warrenty because you may not get it back for atleast 2 months. Apple tries to get the warrenty to go out then fix it and charge you that is what happened to me. I said just keep it because there is no point in having a broken ipod. So i switched over to creative which has much better survises player has had no problems. Ipod is over rated and it wasn't even the first creative was with there muvo jukebox. Would you rather have an ipod that has problems and cost more or you could a creative spend less and get better mp3 such as the creative zen v which i have now i spent 120 on a 2 GB while an apple nano costs 150 not a huge difference but its still a difference. I almost forgot my player holds 1000 songs because i use WMA and a two GB nano will hold 500 to get a player that would hold as much as mine does it would cost 180. Now that is a big difference stick with creative not Apple. Other than those problems it is not a taribble player, as long as it works.
I am looking for a portable screen for my ps2 to travel with. i have been looking at all your reviews and the intec isnt getting very good ones. so i went to another sight looking for diffrent screens and found the intec 5.0 screen whitch some of you thought was very good for the money, but i'm on a bus a lot and dont have a cigarett adapter to hook it up to but i did find a madcatz 5.4 screen that came with a 12 v dc adapter and was a few dollars cheaper. if i'm not mistaken the adapter can use batteries so you really can take it anywhere I was just wondering what you guys thought i should do
Like a previous reviewer noted, the Xyron Sticker Maker does nothing to the front of the item you insert, it just coats the back with adhesive. I wish I had read that review before plunking down almost $10 for a glorified glue stick.
Sony VAIOs came highly recommended by many of my friends; I had heard nothing but good things about their notebooks. (The desktops...not so much. But the notebooks were supposedly great.)My TR3AP1 worked fantastically for about two weeks, until it completely stopped working -- XP Pro wouldn't start at all, System Restore wouldn't work, and I couldn't even get it back to a point where I could get any data off of it.Turns out they sent me a unit with a bad hard drive. Instead of being apologetic, they attempted to charge me to replace it (never mind that I purchased an extended warranty and had owned the computer for less than a month!) and insisted that I give them a credit card number to 'secure the repair, in case the warranty wasn't valid.' It took 2 hours on the phone and three supervisors to get the warranty-covered repair authorized.When it was working, the computer ran much more slowly than one would normally expect, even taking into account slower-than-average processor than is usually found in notebooks now. While the small size and sharp screen are great, I think I would have been much better off buying an Apple or a Dell, two brands I've always had great luck with.
When I recieved my first Ipod 20gb I was really disapointed with the case that came with it. Apart from killing the Ipods good looks I dropped it twice in the first two days because of the rather weak clip. Not only was I dissapointed with the above mentioned, but I couldn't believe that Apple made a case with no protection on the corners for a product that beggs care and attention. I don't know what the statistics are but there is a good chance that if the Ipod takes a fall it will hit the corner at some point in the disaster!When I recieved my new 40gb Ipod with the dock I couldn't believe that Apple were still sending this case out with a product of this class. Surely someone has made this complaint to the company during the last few years! I gave it a two only because the material it is made of is reasonable quality and it functions - if you dont drop it and are extremly careful when using the clip.
I bought it directly from Dell.Now, I am having problem with activation problem.Factory installed software supposed not asked product key when you reinstall OS.However, this one did and I put number it came with the computer.Guess what? It took it and the installation completed.Problem not ended here. Computer asked me to do activation.I put COA and got the message "invalid"It took COA when I installed and not taking for the activation?I called MS and they said OEM is manufacturer's responsibility.I called Dell and got the answer that Dell is not responsible because that is not hardware problem. If you want software support then pay for the service.Is it making sense to anybody?If you don't believe my word go Dell forum then you will find someone have same problem.If you are unlucky, you will be stuck with that matter too.
BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CHEAP - you get what you pay for!I bought this device and put my music and photos on there and then a month and a half later the drive failed. I sent it in for warranty service and they said that power wasn't getting to the drive but they couldn't do anything because they don't make the dive. SO Acomadta was just going to send back another piece of junk and not fix the one with the info.
This unit was everything i was looking for to get my pc-stored media through my tv and stereo but it just didn't work properly so now it just sits there gathering dust.I set up the player wirelessly and all worked well for a while...the menus were easy, the video played well but then everything froze. So far i think i've spent a total of 12 hours on the phone and countless emails trying to fix this problem. Basically it can now play a few songs or a video and then decides to give up. great. why is this all so difficult?don't get this product!meanwhile i'm despearately looking for something that is just like the prismiq but works!
I've had this card for about a year in my MacBook Pro. Here are my observations.First, the good: it fits in the slot just fine, it doesn't require anything special to operate, it doesn't cause any issues outside of itself. It works fine with my 1 and 2 GB SD and XD cards.The bad, though: XD cards are a tight fit. Inserting or removing an XD card while the reader is in the MacBook is tough -- it will often cause the reader to come out of the slot. Not a big deal, more of an annoyance. It will not recognize my 16 GB SD card. This severly undermines the utility of the reader. What's the point of keeping this one if I have to have one for my bigger cards?
I had no problem with this device using 1-2 GB memory cards but the SanDisk 4 GB card wont work. Also, it is a bit fragile -- the opening for the card isn't very crush proof.
im usually a fan of sony walkmans,,,this one had the potential for greatness,but the design is sooo flawed, that the clip often comes off, sending the walkman flying and the batteries fly out. often times, when i pull the walkman out of my bag, the battery case has opened, and the batteries are out of the walkman, forcing me to reset my 10 preset stations. might seem trivial, but having had to reset the 10 stations probably 50 times in the few months ive owne the walkman, gets really annoying. good news is--given as many times as the clip has come undone sending the walkman flying--it takes a licking and keeps on ticking
The camera is *much* smaller than I expected. That's fine - I sould have read the product description more closely.But, the camera itself is overall very disappointing. The controls are all handled from one button - which means that you need to sit down with the manual every time you need to do something - that's hardly appropriate for kids.Additionally, it's hard to tell when you've taken a picture - a camera for kids really ought to make a satisfying "CLICK" noise. But this doesn't give any indication at all.So, unfortunately, it really seems like the kid who is old enough to use this camera is already old enough to use a regular camera.
A large colour laser printer to throw away after 5000 pages?I bought this printer as an environment friendly network Colours Printer to replace several consume intense Ink Jet printers for my villa in Spain.As I tried to replace the toner cartridge with a brand new toner originally purchased from HP as recommended by HP for spare I found that HP steals from my store room by caducating brand new cartridges.Worse than that you do not even get a warning and the box is no visible expiry date.Now I have a useless printer that does not even print B/W and 4 originally packed cartridges worth 300all to go in the rubbish thanks to HP!If you try contacting the support before even buying you find that these lazy guys at HP do not want to be contacted at all! It is nearly impossible to cross all that barricades set up to avoid receiving a client complain, you only can complain here in CIAOI recommend to not buy HP anymore as I already recommended my friends.
I bought the USR USB fax modem last week and I wish I had checked here first. I have called Tech support three times (long distance call 801 area code) and exchanged multiple emails without resolution. I am about to return this modem. Problems:1) On my Win98SE computer: After tech support-aided removal of the automatically installed drivers, and reinstalling them twice, the best it would do was recognize the modem if I plugged the USB cable in while the computer was up and running. If I made a mistake and shut down the computer and rebooted, Win98SE would find &quot;UNKNOWN DEVICE&quot; and fail to recognize the modem.2) Attempted to install it on brand new install of WinXP Pro (I did a clean install on a freshly formatted hard drive) - received &quot;Drivers not certified by Microsoft&quot; warning - Strongly advised not to install drivers - may make system unstable. I stopped install at that point (I happen to need a stable computer)3) Similar &quot;unsigned drivers&quot; warning on Windows 2000. I do not know if it works but I did complete the install on this computer.In all honesty, I was able to use the modem on system #1 (Win98SE) provided I plugged the modem in after booting and unplugged it prior to shutting computer down. It seemed to maintain a good connection and connected faster than my old modem.I simply cannot be bothered with plugging the modem in and unplugging it every time I reboot the computer. That's crazy and excess wear and tear on the USB ports, not to mention inconvenient at the rear of the computer. Failure to do so installs multiple &quot;UNKNOWN DEVICES&quot; that prevent future recognition of the modem and require uninstallation.
The instructions for this product are terrible and make little or no sense. The "chapters" follow no logic and it was written by someone who does not speak fluent English as seen by the multiple spelling and grammar mistakes.Though I was able to get the basic features to work with this alarm, I was not able to program the phone features. You cannot remotely access the alarm by phone if you have a home answering machine.On two occations the alarm went off for no reason(not armed) most likely due to radio frequency interference.The entire unite shuts off without an alarm sounding if you simply unplug it from the wall, so I am not sure why it has rechargable batteries.Nobody answers the toll free customer service number and they have yet to respond to my voicemail.
This Directv's first attempt at creating a dvr. Previously they used TiVO's technology and branded it with their name. We purchased one when our first dvr looked like it was failing and we've been sorry ever since. The software to run the dvr is overly complicated:*It's hard to switch between favorite lists - requires about 5 steps.*In a season pass, selecting only "first run" episodes makes no difference - they all record.*Also in a season pass, the dvr will decide on it's own which episodes to record - and not inform you. For instance, it will record every practice, qualifying, Busch, trucks, and Sports Car broadcast, but not the actual Nextel Cup event itself.*The delay between screens can be up to 10 seconds after pressing a button on the remote.When calling for support on these issues, we've been told that they know about all its problems, that they're all software related, and that a fix will be at least 2 months in coming.I don't know about Directv's other dvr, but we will be replacing this dvr with an older one that WORKS, shooting it with a couple .45 rounds, beating it with a sledge hammer, boxing it up, and sending it back to Directv.
This optical trackball mouse has a poor ergonomic design. The trackball is also not permanently resident in the device so it is not transportable. I needed this for my portable laptop and the ball has nothing retaining it to the device. It will come out and may get lost. This is the dumbest design i have ever seen. On the good side the buttons click nicely even thoughthey are awkwardly placed.Pass on this unless you wont be taking the unit anywhere but one place.
I purchased these headphones for their ability to block outside sounds during my commute. While they are good at this, the sound they produce is terrible. There is way too much bass -- you actually feel the physical pressure on your eardrum with every beat. At the same time, midrange and treble are very muffled. There is also noticeable interference between bass and treble -- whenever there is a bass beat at the same time as vocals, the vocals fade out and distort for the duration of the beat. Compared with the crispness of the standard iPod earbuds, everything sounds as if you're underwater.With that said, when I set the equalizer in iTunes in a steep stairstep pattern, reducing bass and increasing treble, the sound was great. Unfortunately, custom equalizer settings do not transfer over to the iPod (regardless of what model you have), and none of the preset equalizer settings come even close to making the sound acceptable. So while these headphones might work with an MP3 player that supports custom equalizer settings, they are useless with an iPod. Bottom line: If you at all like the sound of the earbuds that come with the iPod, even if you wish they had more bass (as I do), these headphones are not for you. (And if anyone knows of a pair of in-the-ear headphones that have clear mids, detailed highs and aren't so biased in favor of the lows, write me at [...])
I have read all of the 1-star reviews on this product and have had all of the problems people there have mentioned.1. Locks up all the time (OS is Windows CE Core 5.0, say no more), has to be reset, loses all settings.2. Memory card for backup restoration never has worked. Sent it in (by Fed Ex, had a tracking number so they managed not to lose it) but wasn't fixed even though they said it was.3. Touch screen works poorly if at all.4. Navigation works OK when the unit isn't locking up. Maps out of date, seem un-upgradeable even if I wanted to spend the money for what other GPS companies seem to provide for free.5. Terrible customer support. "Solutions" never worked from tech support. Upgraded firmware, didn't stop crashes. Instructions for getting the smart-card backup to work didn't work.6. Bluetooth connectivity is awful. Gave up on it afte a couple months. Then recently, it started defaulting to the Bluetooth page when I turned it on and wouldn't leave the page.7. Menu system terribly non-intuitive.I've had this a year, I'm going to sell it on EBAY and buy a Garmin!
I owe two of this splitter. Both of them broke when I unscrew the cable, There is a piece of plastic inside the hole broke off.
It stopped working after 2 months .... Sound quality was outstanding until then ... but again no point getting this ...
Pistol grips are a great way to quickly tilt/pan/adjust, but the pro ones are prohibitively expensive. So I gave this one a shot for a trip to Europe.You get what you pay for. With a Canon 50D and an 18-85mm lens, this head became unstable after less than an hour (despite that the head says it can hold 6+ pounds). Unacceptable "wiggle" with the head which makes multiframe HDR photography impossible.If you have a decent tripod and want good results, save your $$ for a real ball head.
I really liked the different sized buds this comes with - the regular size of other earbuds is too big for me. So after the first one broke within a couple of months, I hoped it was just a coincidence and bought a second pair of the same model.Unfortunately, the second set also broke; this time they had just lasted 6 weeks. And I only use them twice a week for about an hour each.The problem with each set of earbuds was that the left earbud gave out. After buying two, and each breaking, I won't get KOSS again.The sound seemed ok to me, average for this kind of earbuds.
I found these ear buds to be very uncomfortable. I have a Bluetooth headset with a similar in-ear piece but don't have any issue with it. I just could not find any of the different size ear gels that fit right.
warning! trying to use this as a pci card will NOT work with a G5, even though this is listed as mac compatible. It is the WRONG type of PCI card, and further, the G5 will not allow you to add a 5.25 front...so you're stuck if you have a G5.I found out the hard way, and going through amazon's return process means I have to pay postage since they say its not their fault, EVEN THOUGH their listing here is misleading to G5 owners, hence my low review, and the reason for posting this WARNING!DO NOT BUY if you own a G5, not only will it not work, amazon will soak you for return postage.
Just received this unit ordered through Amazon.com (quick shipment!!) and am disappointed that it is not functioning. Every DVD inserted results in a 'loading' message followed by 'No Disc'. However, audio CDs work fine.The user manual is barely adequate.I've contacted Norcet Tech support and am awaiting a response. I'll update this review with the outcome.
Yet the scanner didn't work. I can do without it, as my old one still works (just the scanner).
I never got the merchandise and the am having a difficult time getting a refund. The customer service can track that I never got the package and they will not issue a refund until the post office sends the package back to them and in the meantime I need to pay the credit card bill. Who knows how long it will take the post office to send the package back.
Letters wore off the keyboard in less than a month of light use. Some keys stick. Buy another keyboard.
DONT BUY THIS...I bought this player when it was $50 and now im regretting it. I've had it for about a month and used it maybe 5 times. NOW it wont even see my mp3 cds. it just searches for like 10 minutes and then it says no cd.DONT BUY THIS BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP ...!IT HAS POOR SOUND QUALITY AND LIKES TO QUAKE AND STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SONG!!!!!!DONT BUY THIS...
I bought this and placed it in my Samsung Eternity right away. It did not work! the put it in my Kodak camera. It did not work! Then put it in my computer. It did not work! Placed it in my other Samsung cell phone. It did not work! It say's that it needs to be formated but it won't work.
I bought this camera last year. I returned it the next day and bought a Canon instead. The [sony] camera was *okay* but if you're picky about your photos like I am, don't get this camera. The quality isn't that great, neither is the flash. A semi-lit area would come out blurry and brown-tinted, if that makes any sense. But I can take a picture with my canon in a pitch black room and the photo comes out great.Bottom line, you can get a much better camera for the same price, or even less.
I am a professional wedding photographer and I tried this lens on my canon 7D at my daughter's Halloween party at school. I'm glad I didn't bring it to a wedding off the bat. The room (as most school rooms are) is well lit from windows and the florescents were on - the lens couldn't pick up on the dark costumes to grab fast enough. It hunted a lot and I lost some shots. At the widest, there was A LOT of blur around the edges. Not a crisp shot. I returned it today (after receiving it the day before yesterday). I do have another Tamron zoom that is slow to focus, but this one was much slower in lower light - would not have worked at a wedding ceremony (especially a church) nor a reception.
I bought this for my son for his birthday. After about 3 weeks it stopped working. Had to send it back. The company will reimburse shipping through amazon. No paperwork with product. Will see how it turns out after repair.
Got this tv three weeks ago. Looks nice and great picture. I get an HDMI cable and hook it up for my HD cable and two days later the sounds starts dropping out every 30 seconds. I have the 1020 firmware and my manufacture date of my tv is 31 OCT 2007. Still waiting on Samsung to provide an answer on the fix. I would stay away from this TV until this sound drop out problem is resolved.** (My set was serviced and diagnosed with a bad mainboard). The set was replaced with a new one in mid December, I have had no issues with the replacement since and would give the set a 4 1/2 -5 star review now. Picture with HD cable and Oppo 980 DVD player is awesome.
It's noisy. And it's always making noise. As noted by others, once any cartridge (no matter the color) is empty, it must be replaced before the infernal machine will print again. It also insists on cleaning itself before it will do almost any print job, causing the ink supply to dwindle quickly.What's more, when I tried to use "compatible" cartridges rather than purchasing Brother cartridges, which, of course, are outrageously priced (hence the low price of the printer), the printer wouldn't accept them, meaning I had no choice but to purchase the Brother brand.Worse yet, when it wants a new cartridge (remember, it's now unuseable), you can't even turn the thing off. The only way to shut it down so it's not upping your electric bill needlessly (since it's non-functional) is by unplugging it.I hardly ever use it anymore; it's just not worth it. There oughta be a law preventing a company from building in so many ways to bilk its customers!For the same price, Hewlett Packard would have been a far better bet!
I bought three of these hubs for different locations. All three died within the space of six months. It's a pity, because I like the design - useful number of ports and handy having two on top. But three duds makes it more than a coincidence.I've also had problems with the long-term reliability on some 7-port hubs from other manufacturers, but generally have a better experience with four-port models, so I'll be sticking to the latter from now on.
Display way too bright, sound quality just okay. The one that I bought, I returned because the clock was really fast. The only thing I really liked about it was the big display (except for the fact that it lit up the whole room).
I got some very nice photos with this camera, and some very disappointing ones, too. Even not using the zoom, I ended up with some very blurry pictures. This is not my first digital camera. I am unsure as to whether or not the camera is broken. Judging from other reviewers, I am guessing I just got a defective camera.
As a owner of an earlier Sony Dream Machine, this falls a little short. There is no battery back-up for the time. Also the radio does not really support MP3, you can play mp3 files through the aux input, but the CD player does NOT play MP3 CDs. I tried recording the MP3 files in a number of formats and dircetory structures, nothing worked. The only good news is that Amazon has an excellent return policy. Bottom line I still have faith in Amazon as a vendor, but this radio is not much more than that.
This is a lousy wifi adapter. I barely got to this page on it. Terrible range; my laptop does fine and my router is at the other end of my whole-floor brownstone apartment, that's probably over 70 ft away with 2 plaster walls in between. 4 bars consistently. This can rarely get above 2 bars. Constantly loses connection - cancelled downloads ahoy! Vague, confusion instructions. Nothing but a waste of time. Do not buy. Especially if you were trying to use it on Windows 7 like me. There are 64-bit adapters available. I am returning this as it is effectively broken, and trying one of those.
It is a nice screen but does not have a very good color display, you have to keep changing it every time a different screen comes on to see certain objects that are on the games.
i've discovered that the griffin itrip is slow and sometimes will not lock onto an fm preset... this may be the fault of the 120gb ipod classic i purchased at the same time. i enabled intl as many of the previous reviewers advised. btw, it's nearly impossible to find a blank station in the bay area even 87.7 is fully used with a strong signal... one station 88.1 is blank with hiss and even tho i make it a preset when i turn the ipod on and put it on podcast it will not lock on and play... usually i have to diddle with the griffin itrip for several minutes (changing stations, intl to us and dx to lx) before it *miraculously* locks on... often it won't do so unless i load a song under 'music' on my ipod, from there i can switch over to my podcast folder and they will play. moreover, when i shut my engine off and back on again i loose my preset... it simply jumps to another station? what's that all about? i sure would like to know if i'm doing something wrong? i've gleaned these reviews for any clue but have found nothing... there is NO manual that came with the itrip and the online information is dismal. if anyone knows how to make this device flawlessly lock on to a station i'd sure like your input.thanks,perplexed with iTrip...
This review is aimed at the power 2000 batteries that come with the grip. The batteries failed after only two charges. The grip is fantastic (5 stars) and continues to work with Canon batteries. Buy the grip without batteries and add the saving toward Canon or other higher rated batteries.
I almost never write reviews, but in this case I have to say something.I am an electrical engineer. I know technology. But boy, did I ever make a mistake buying this HP printer. Nothing like the reliability of my old HP 2100 LaserJet.This is the worst designed piece of junk I have ever used. Do not buy this printer!! Do not accept it as a gift!!It is S..L..O..W! It takes many minutes to turn on and configure itself for a simple scan or print job. It is almost laughable, except that it isn't.If a cartridge is low on ink, it is difficult to override to just print in black. Obviously, a machine designed to try to force you to buy more and more expensive ink cartridges. Also, the ink level sensors are touchy, and it will tell you that a cartridge is low or empty when it isn't. Then nothing will print. Until you buy more ink!HP Photosmart C6180 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, and Copier
I don't usually write reviews for items less than 4 stars, but I feel I have to say something here. I bought an HP 820CSE Professional Series, and it gave me excellent print quality, but several months after I bought it, the ink carriage froze up, and made a loud grinding noise. I called HP tech service (it was under warranty) and after going through a 15 step process, he told me it was defective, and would need to be replaced, with a refurb. I was impressed that they sent a replacement to my door, and requested that the defective one be reboxed, in the one they sent me and returned. They provided a new ink cartridge, with the refurb, so I said all is well with HP. Then 6 months later, the same exact problem came up. Loud grinding. This time I called them, and they told me it was 2 weeks out of warranty, and their was nothing they could do. Hey a one year warranty is a one year warranty agreement, but considering I used it only occassionally, and paid [a lot of money] for it, I was more than a little disapointed. (...) So take the other reviewers comments seriously. I got burnt.
The cable worked for one week. After that the cable signal turned fuzzy and finally stopped working altogether. Clearly the cable came flawed. I then tried a different cable brand and the image quality improved significantly, even in comparison to the first week when the monster cable was working properly.
We purchased this model for our daughter's 2007 Christmas gift. By summer 2008, it didn't work. She tried working with customer support online but found her emails and inquiries unanswered for weeks at a time. There was always a new suggestion but never a solution. Finally, after months of this run around, I called the company. I was left with the impression they were far more concerned with completing their data base regarding defects than providing the customer with a product that worked. Now, in November, I have a promise of a new product- with warranty. I had to push to get the new product and then had to push harder for a warranty in case the new product was also defective. My daughter(17 yrs)is an emerging consumer and has already written Sansa off her list, I know I have.
I bought these Coby CVE92 earphones because they are promoted as isolation earphones, and because they have been receiving extremely good reviews here on amazon.Pros:o low cost.Cons:o sound isolation is minimal to non-existant.o sound quality is not very good - mediocre at best.o one size does not fit all - I really have to jam these things into get them to stay put. That's probably because the "soft ear cup for maximum comfort" really is not that soft. It is thin hollow plastic surrounding a hard plastic tube.These are going into the trash can, since at under six bucks it is certainly not worth my time to return them, nor would it be fair to hassle amazon.
Typical of Nikon accessories: overpriced. Wish there were a "high power" version capable of reaching more than a couple feet in daylight.
I purchased this machine at Costco. Worked fine playing the first DVD. Subsequently, it played the same scene over and over and wouldn't advance to the next scene. It also had a &quot;jumpy&quot; picture. I thought it was just a bad one so I took it back and got another. Played the first two DVD's fine and now the picture is jumping just like the last time! It goes back tomorrow and I'm getting another brand.
Don't waste your money. I got this camera a while back and it's been nothing but problems. Camcorder was sent back to JVC 2 times for the same apparent problem. Both times they did repair the problem but after the second time i knew that i problem had a lemon. Of course, now after the warranty is up I get a message that the operation is paused due to condensation. That's too many problems for me I will be thinking twice before buying any more JVC products.
I called to get help with the router - I set it up but it would not work.The Linksys service rep spent nearly 5 minutes getting all of the serial numbers from the router and wireless card. I had to repeat the numbers atleast six times.Then she had me unplug the internet from the modem.She said the problem was with Comcast! Then she hung up on me.If you buy from Linksys you are on your own. They will do nothing to help you. Buy another brand.
The motherboard only accepts a subset of DDR2 RAM banks. For instance, my server class ECC memory is not supported. Moreover, do not expect to find any help on the manual or on the DVD. If you have problems, you must contact the ASUS support service. In my case their solution to my problem is clear: buy new memory which i refuse to do (i have server class ECC RAM!).At the end, i just wasted several hours, i won't buy Asus for a while.
The company that made/promoted/distributed this product, Net2Phone, is still in business but offers no support for their product.I own two of them and they work very well; I would give it 4 stars;However since the company behind it does not believe in it any more, that's why I gave 1 star.So BEWARE !!!
I bought this headset to use with my MacBook Pro as I found it listed together with Dragon Dictate for Mac. Like several others, I was misled about my Mac's line input requiring a POWERED input, and this mic is not powered. Nowhere on this product's website was this information conveyed, and I find this to be deceptive. I will be contacting the company and may amend my review depending on the outcome.
i got this drive and installed itit wouldnt even burn one cd for meafter messing with it the software wouldnt workit works pretty good now but as a second cd-rom
I cannot express how disappointed the performance of this camera is. I am an artist and I wanted something easy to take quick reference photos, and I thought this would be the ticket. The images are so weak, blurred and colorless. I won't buy another Polaroid camera ever. The software was also junk. Don't waste your time.
I've had this machine for well over a year and have had no problems with it until now. In fact, I was quite pleased with it (considering it was so inexpensive). It had some limitations (takes a bit of a while to load discs compared to some other machines, making it take a longer to be able to record a program), but these are probably due to it being an older generation machine anyway. The machine had been working very solidly, no real complaints.But now it will not longer read ANY discs at all. It will not read blank, previously recorded, or even commercial discs.
When I received this item I expected the battery that came with it to work. It was dead. Have no idea how to get hold of the supplier to deal with this problem.
I have had this keypad for exactly 13 months. For the time I had it I used it several times a week with a windows laptop. It worked well, was easy to transport, and I loved the retractable cord. Unfortunately it just went out today from what appears to be a bad connection in the cord (when I press on it or wiggle it I can get it to work momentarily).If you think the price is good for a years worth of use then go for it. I personally feel like their should be a longer life than one year.
If you're thinking of ordering this for use with third-party open-source firmware like Alchemy or DD-WRT, you're out of luck. The router that now ships is "WRT54GS v.5", which is vastly different from v.1, v.2, v.3, and v.4. Version 5 does not use Linux-based firmware and is therefore not flashable with third-party firmware. You'll have to find an older version on eBay etc.I ordered this thinking I could use Alchemy, not realizing it came in different versions, since Amazon's product info doesn't list a version number. Now I'm out shipping costs in both directions, and I'm pissed. Don't end up like me.Just letting you know :)
I got the switch to work with a Windows 7 computer but not on an XP computer - the USB device was not recognized. After two reinstalls, it still did not work. I downloaded the drivers from the IoGear website and it still did not work. Manual switching didnt work either. I called technical support and was put on hold with elevator music and was constantly informed that they were in business to support me. I was on hold for about half an hour. I then received a recorded message saying that technical support was not available but I could leave a message. I made an inquiry on their 24/7 online support but it was not online at 9 am in the morning. It took 10 hours for tech support to reply back to me via email with a question about the model number. But the model number was included in the original inquiry. I did not feel like wasting anymore time with an unresponsive tech support so back it went.
It doesn't work. I played with it plugging it into 4 different plugs trying to get it to work and all it is, is loud and FUZZY!! I will be bringing it back. What a waste of time and money!
Did not know that vehicle power cable came with the Garmin Nuvi. No additional parts were pictured with the Nuvi. A vehicle cable (for sale), was pictured next to garmin nuvi suggesting it needed to be ordered separately. When nuvi arrived a cable was part of package. Seller of separate cable that I ordered, when contacted, said I could not return the duplicate. Needless to say, I was not very happy about that!
Cable did not work would not load on my windows XP to transfer to Vista Your Technical support was no help. They just gave me a drive to load. which I already had. I had to transfer my file using a zip drive.do not waste your Money I did.
I bought this unit based on the excellent reviews here at Amazon. Sure, it was easy to set up and switching between channels was very fast - guss you all know that and I don't have to repeat the same story.However, trouble started the next day: for no reason at all, the unit would suddenly lock up - meaning you cannot change channels and worse yet, you cannot even turn it off. Nothing will work - buttons on the unit itself or remote control would do nothing. The only way to get out of this lockup is to unplug the power cord. It was getting very annoying.Thinking I just got a lemon, I tried another unit and experienced the same lock-up. Now it's become so bad that every time I want to use it, I have to first unplug the power cord and plug it. Otherwise, it won't even turn on.Customer service is another horror story. I contacted them three weeks ago and they figured it was a hardware problem and promised to send me a replacement within 10 business days. When I asked them if I needed to return the current unit to the vendor where I bought it, they assured me I didn't have to - they would just take care of everything.The 10 days came and went and nothing showed up at my door. I called again, and they promised someone would contact me about the shipment within a day or two because they couldn't track the shipment when I called them. As you've guessed, two days passed and no one did call me. So, I called them and they transferred me to a Level II Tech (whatever that means) and the guy told me that they never shipped the replacement in the first place. I asked to talk to someone in charge(ID # 3261), who promised to call me before 5PM EST on 2/24 (today) to let me know the status of the shipment. That hour just passed with no call from anyone from Humax.I don't know if I'll ever get the promised shipment. Worst yet, I cannot return the unit now since the 30-day return period has passed already.So the bottom line is: pray you don't get a lemon.
At first it worked great, then in just 4 months I lost everything. Apparently PNY offers a 1 year warranty - however, after being on hold in their automated queue for 20 minutes they hung up on me - I never got to a live person. There's got to be a better product out there. Good Luck.
They're inexpensive; I bought several.Within a few months the plastic becomes stiff and one or both buds quits working.
It actually made my reception worse. The amplifier in the back distorted my picture to the point where I saw nothing but snow. Who actually wants to put 39 inch antentta's in their house? I know I don't want to look at them. Espeicially since they didn't even make my signal come in any better. This is funny though...having the co-axel cable just hanging out by the window not only was more attactive than the 39inch flag poles, but gave me much better reception. I wouldn't recommend this product.
This was one of my first lens purchases. I initially enjoyed it however as I became more and more serious about photography I found that this lens was not producing the quality I was looking for. For one, the chromatic abberation at the long end was terrible when the image was viewed at 100%. Secondly, when shooting wide open, the images are soft although stopping down a stop or two corrects this. I ended up trading this lens in towards the purchase of an EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM lens.This lens, however, is not a complete loss. The 3-stop IS is fantastic and the focusing is relatively fast and accurate. I would suggest people just starting out on a tight budget purchase this lens if the higher end lenses are simply out of reach especially if you don't plan on making outlandishly huge prints from your photos. That said, if I had to relive this purchase, I would have held out for a lens with a higher resale value and higher quality.
I am on my third 90W AC Adapter, and this one is now showing signs of failure. It is failing in the same way that the other reviewers have said; the wires start fraying near the barrel jack that plugs into the notebook. This is how my previous two died.On average they have lasted around 6 months before dying. I take special care to not bend that area of the cord excessively, and in general I treat my laptop and accessories with extreme care when handling them, but even with my pampered treatment of my AC Adapter, it is dying through no fault of my own.I have called the support lines about this many times, and they will not acknowledge that this is any fault of their product.Ideally, the cord that leads from the brick to the computer would be user-replaceable like the cord that leads from the brick to the AC wall jack is. Instead of paying $60 or so for a new AC Adapter, one could pay $10 or so for a new cord. That would definitely improve my rating of this product.I will say that while it is in working condition, it functions as any reliable AC adapter should. But, I cannot rate it any higher than the two stars I have given it, knowing that it eventually fails to function through no misuse.
Please consider purchasing another brand of CF card such as a SimpleTech or SanDisk brand. I purchased one of these Lexar 4X cards and had used it only a few times before it froze up while containing many pictures that I did not want to loose. The pictures were not recoverable even when using recovery software designed to extract pictures from bad cards. Lexar did replace the card free of charge, however, I still had to wait for the replacement card to be sent back to me after I sent them the bad one. I have one other Lexar 1 GB card which is an "SD" card and it is now giving problems in that mp3 music files stored on that card are becoming corruped for no reason. I have several "Ultra" ScanDisk cards and SimpleTech cards in both "CF" and "SD" versions that have been used over and over and they are all working fine. Since all of these cards have become cheaper, the slight extra cost of a SanDisk or a SimpleTech card may well be worth paying for as it may keep you from having to go through the wasted time of having to return your card for warranty.
This is not a very good product. I never got it to work on my Mac, although drivers for Mac OS X 10.4 were supplied. The documentation was incomplete, and written in broken English. I subsequently bought a NetGear USB Wireless adapter and it works flawlessly, with no installation issues. I recommend NetGear for Mac OS X instead.
When I bought two of these for under twenty-five dollars each I figured it was a bargain because of the reviews. Let me clarify a couple things about this Chinese Digital MP3 player. I got these in and tested one since in fact one was for me in the office and the other a gift for a charity.Pros: It is a low price for a two gigabyte player, radio, pen drive, recorder. That's right, the box shows two GB checked, not one, and it is a two gigabyte player since I checked the properties as soon as I plugged the USB into my PC. It doesn't cost near as much as name brands for all this functionality. It comes with a paper user manual and a soft copy on the CD driver disk. The instructions appear to be clear on the players usage. It turns itself off if you leave it sitting without use after just a minute to conserve the battery.Cons: Whoever did their product photography is a master of deception. The player in REAL life looks bulky and cheap, cheap, cheap. It is cheap, cheap, cheap, and I don't mean that in a nice way. Ever walk down the street in a large city and buy something from a street vendor? Now it was cheap, but you didn't figure it would last right? This is that kind of cheap. You can tell it was not made with quality materials or workmanship by a name brand. The instructions appear to be clear on the players usage, wait till you try to follow them. The player and headphones are a cheap plastic that could easily be crushed. The plastic buttons feel sloppy when you use them, like they were cheaply made overseas. Good luck trying to figure out out to play it. There is no play button just a digital readout you have to highlight, then supposedly press a Universal button to play. I never got it to work. It copies files from the PC to the USB very slowly. I had no luck trying to install the drivers on a XP PC. I doubt they will install on anything newer than Windows 98 from the look of the folders on the CD. Mine could only be used as USB.Under no circumstances pay more than fifteen dollars for this player if that. I highly recommend you buy a name brand instead. This one is not easy to use and I couldn't get it to play music or record and playback after an hour of reading the instructions and messing with it. At this point it is nothing more than a overpriced USB drive to me. I will rewrite this with more stars if I ever get it to play music, record, or do anything besides transfer files. Maybe I'm spoiled with my Sony MP3 player that is easy to use, but this is far to hard to use. That or the player is broke. I tested the headphones on another player and they worked fine so I know the problem isn't the headphones.CA Luster
Recieved as a gift, used it for less than 1 year & it completely stopped working. Had my computer plugged into it when the strip blew out. Thankfully the computer is fine, the strip got thrown in the trash. Would NOT recommend. You pay for what you get.
Thought i would try this since the price was low. I got what I paid for. A low quality cartridge that my printer rejected.
I've read all of the reviews, and while I can see both sides of the coin, be aware that sure &quot;it's a nice little budget system&quot; IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO REPLACE IT NEXT YEAR. If you want to spend $220 PER year on a home entertainment system, that's fine. After purchasing the system and being told by customer service after 10 months &quot;send us $200 and we'll send you a new unit&quot; rather than offering any type of repair - I'll shop elsewhere for my system. In this instance, you get what you pay for.
I bought three pair. All three have broken at the back of the band. I was able to use some strong tape to hold them together, but now they look terrible, and they slip off easily.
I knew this was a Memorex so I really wasn't expecting all that much. I bought it for my 2 year olds room so she could listed to the nature sounds or an audio book now and them. Although it looks sleek, the row of buttons on the top are far from intuitive. Would be impossible to find a particular button in a poorly lit/dark room. Cheap volume wheel on the side and very cheap slider switches for am/fm, nature sounds, dim settings etc. The reason it's going back though is the broken tuner display. When you spin the cheapo dial on the side to change radio stations the digital display doesn't change from "82.7". It flickers like it wants to change...but it doesn't. Since I don't plan to use this as a radio in her room I did consider keeping it. But the overall poor design swayed me. Hope I can find that receipt...
I did not have a serial connection on my notebook - So I purchased this item based on (other people not needing the disc/drivers to be installed and they were saying it works perfectly out of the box.)This item is not defective in any way and works on com6 on my notebook when I try to connect to a Cisco Console Port. Only problem I have is that every time I disconnect and reconnect the usb adapter - the driver is never recognized and I have to reinstall the product over every time I would like to use it. And it seems that the driver never releases the com port properly so even when I disconnect the physical connection it still makes my computer think there is a device attached when there isn't.I am not saying everyone will have this issue. The pc I am running is an HP notebook with windows xp pro sp3 installed. It is a clean installation - only thing on the PC is a Cisco VPN Client and the drivers for the notebook.
I bought this monitor for my second child. We had another one from our first child that we were still using by fisher price, and THAT one had been through three other sets of children before my own and still works great which is hardly the case with the safety first. It is not the first product I have purchased, but I am starting to think it will be my last. One of the two reciever's AC plug in broke when I was plugging it in, and the reception no matter how close or far from ANYTHING is full of static and bizarre noises. The second reciever's connection is so sensitive that if you blow on it, it will go off and then you must turn it and wiggle it until you can regain there connection. For a well known brand and for a monitor that has not even turned one years old yet (my son will be one in january), this is definitely the biggest waste in money yet.
I really wanted to love these. After reading rave reviews about their quality and history, I thought these would be great for listening to music and podcasts at the office. For years, I've been wearing a pair of cheapo earbuds (Philips Flexible Earhook Headphones SHS3200/28 (Black) (Replaces SHS3200/37)) that were extremely comfortable and got the job done, but I decided it was time to upgrade to something with better sound. Sound-wise, I honestly wasn't blown away by these. Yes, they offer more bass than most portable headphones, but the bass on these strikes me as muffled and overpowering. In terms of comfort, after several hours of use, my ears started to ache from the pressure of the headband even with the "Comfort Zone" switches set to the lightest setting. In contrast, I can wear my $8 Philips earbuds all day with no fatigue or discomfort. This might not be an issue if you're not planning on extended listening sessions (they're perfectly fine for an hour or so), but if you're planning on wearing them for longer periods, you're in for a headache.
If your a gamer or use photoshop and premiere a lot then I would upgrade to a better card. This graphic card is good for medium computing usage. It will run games but not at the high resolution range.
I have a 4-port version of the USB2-connect pci card and there isno way I can get it to run at USB2 speed. It runs consistently atUSB1 speed no matter what device I plug in. Quite useless product.
I thought I was getting a terrific deal on 6 ink tanks, they look exactly the same as those that came with the printer and those that are packaged individually. But when I later bought a one-off replacement -- not "custom" -- tank I noticed the ink level bar on the printer LCD was not only full but also longer than the other bars! If the "custom" tanks hold only about half the ink, this isn't the bargin it appears.
Don't buy this if you are a first time user. Neat little machine but if you expect to use the functions get a more evolved model. Hard to set, easy to mess up, no battery life, buttons are a design flaw/not user friendly. The older battery version (m100)is easier. Save your money and get a good ipod or zune when you decide what music format you will keep (forever) but leave this alone. Looks great, nice idea, just needs work.
I sit in the very front row of a small class, and this microphone did not pick up my professor's voice even though she stood right in front of me and spoke loudly.
The TV tuner on this thing doesn't work correctly. I called Samsung to ask for help in scanning and saving TV channels to memory. It will not save any channels from my cable signal. They say I should use a cable box tuner, or VCR tuner, and bypass the TV tuner. They have no fix available. It sounds like a defect to me.Also, changing channels on the TV tuner takes 2.5 seconds to go from channel 2 to channel 3. That makes surfing the channels impossible, and makes the need for storing your favorites necessary (but storing to memory doesn't work, so I am out of luck).Picture quality is quite good.
I bought this to Replace a Worn Out Skyfi2 that wouldn't work anymore. I have a Roady XT in my other car, So in Hindsight I should have gotten another Roady XT. I went with the SkyFi3 cause I found the SkyFi2 to more than sufficient.What I don't Like.(1)Unit Constantly Locks up from Day 1 -- Still Locks up after updating the Firmware. It gets tiring having to keep resetting the unit.(2)Delphi used the cheapest materials they could possibly find when building this unit, The Buttons don't always work when pushed, then You find yourself pushing real hard just to be able to change stations, And forget about the remote, It's the same story here.(3)To this day I've yet to be able to save anything to channel '1' or '9' When you are in the "channel save" mode, pressing either of these 2 channels only causes the unit to revert back to the XM preview channel.(4)The fact I need to connect to the internet and 'update' the unit. The Skyfi2 wasn't designed to do this and I never, ever had a problem with it until it quit working after 3 years of daily use.(5)The SD Card Mp3 player, If I wanted to listen to MP3's I'd buy an MP3 player instead of a Satellite Radio. I bought the radio to listen to XM why would some idiot think this was a great feature to include? I'm beginning to think this is what causes the unit to Lockup consistently, cause when it Locks up, It is always on the "Checking For Media" screen at startup.What I like about the Unit:Absolutely nothing other than it does occasionally tune in XM Radio.In Short STAY AWAY from this Junk -- Find a Roady XT or even an old SkyFi2 if you want a good radio. It seems the idea was to offer something more, But the idea failed Big Time.
I had the same problems as others with the ends of the cable coming off if you ever unplug these. But they do work fine as long as you leave them alone.I have seen these at Best Buy for big $$. good thing I only paid $14 online for mine
I agree with all tbe disatisfied customers.The Drum and toner needs replacement to often.White lines all over the place when you print.I am now looking to purchase another multifunctionbut not Brothers. Don't buy.
the title says this is a powerbook g3 charger witch it is not. i recently bought this item and it dosent fit my computer at all. i dont understand why it would say powerbook g3 when it clearly is not. this product failed to satisfy my needs as a amazon shopper and apple powerbook g3 user. so, for the above mentioned reasons, i have given this product an unsatisfactory rating of one (1) star and will be reporting this obvious product default to amazon.com.
Don't buy this uless you want a disposable projector. Worked GREAT for a while, then a blue blob started on the right side of the screen and within 3 months took over the whole screen and it is now useless. Cheaper to replace than to repair the bad panel or polarizer...will go with Sanyo this time
My model is JVC GR-D33U. It works great before I got the famous Lens Cap problem. I filled in a request at their customer support web page. To my surprise, a week later I received an email and JVC offered to fix it for free even it passed the support period. After sending out my camcorder for one week and receiving no feedback at all, I received the camera through UPS and the problem was fixed. JVC didn't bother to follow up.I encourage everyone with similar problem do the same thing and maybe JVC can fix yours for free as well.
I got this battery to replace my original Sony's battery. However, this battery does not last as long as the original one. I do not believe this is brand new as it claimed in the selling listing. It is recondition or some sort.
I tried to cancel this order, if I did order it. The same day. My American Express Credit had to wait until Amazon posted it, to cancel, and start their investigation. I even asked questions on the day I was flirting with the product, and I got negative responses. Currently, Amex is crediting me, until it is resolved. Also, I did not accept delivery, and was called several times from a warehouse. This whole transaction was and is scary. I always trusted Amazon. Frank Graff
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!It is plastic and flimsy, mine only lasted a little over a month before it fell apart. In the pictures it looks like it is metal it is really just plastic though.For me the charging became an off and on issue after 2 weeks then it sort of just fell apart, the keyboard keys came right off. I was very unhappy with this product and I would not recommend it to any of my friends, maybe my enemies, this product is so bad I would not even give it to my enemies.
This cover is very stylish and is light. However, they said it would fit with most of the common ipod accessories, but when I tried to dock my mini into its dock, it would not fit. It is a huge hastle to keep taking the cover on and off. Also, the cover easily gets scratched when taking it off the ipod. Since the cover is clear plastic, you can see all the scratches, especially the scratches over the ipod screen. This gets very annoying. Overall, not a very good cover for protecting your ipod.
Don't buy this if you have a Mac running anything higher than OS 9 because this product won't work with it. The ad specifies the exact OS requirement for Windows BUT - The ad does not specify the OS requirement for Mac - BUT it does say that it "Works with Mac". So one thinks it'll work with all Macs. This is a huge oversight by Iomega in this ad. I had to return this item. I got into a lot of email and verbal warfare with the reseller over who erred with this product - me buying it or them reselling it with Iomega's faulty ad. It's REALLY Iomega's fault for not printing the exact Mac OS requirements on the box the same as they have printed the exact Windows OS requirements on the box. You don't find out that it won't work until you open the Iomega package and put in the CD and find that it wont load, giving you an error message that it only runs in Mac Classic Mode(OS 9).Many sellers wont accept returns of open packages.Its not fair to the customer to find out these hidden secrets in this hard way. Its also not realistic for a seller to expect a customer to know these hidden secrets before hand, or to expect that in a customer's product research they will even find out these hidden secrets. That's just all wrong! Whatever happened to good business practices? IOMEGA...FIX YOUR AD!
This is a flimsy piece of horse pocky. The droor doesn't open right. The speaker grill is made of a solid plastic which severely distorts the sound. I do not recommend this product. Instead of keeping it, I took it out back and smashed it with a hammer.
Purchased these in hope of bettering my new iPod earphones only to discover the sound to be tinny, weak, and seriously lacking bottom. The winding case included is nothing more than a cheap plastic tube that constantly comes undone and will eventually go into the garbage along with these headphones.One positive however, they give different sizes of earpieces so the fit was exceptional, but to me earphones aren't a fashion statement, they are equipment to enjoy my music. CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Put simply, this case was badly designed for mountain bikers! I sold mine 2 weeks after buying it.Why is it bad?The whole gps is supported by the bottom battery case, which in turn is supported by a tiny metal hinge in the case. With all the vibrations in mountain biking, the hinge will eventually become loose and perhaps the batteries may come loose. I've heard of batteries coming loose from other users and the gps loosing power!Garmin needs to design a holder that holds the entire gps body rather than the battery cover only.Bottom line : NEVER get this for mountain biking. It might perhaps be a little less damaging in road biking.
I'm a bit of a gadget nut, and I can say, without hesitation, that this is the biggest piece of junk I have ever purchased! Out of the box I could get recption of, at most, 3cm (that's right cm, not feet). I tried the mod (boosted my recption 5 fold to about 15cm), then the "grounded plane" trick (increased my subpar reception to at best, 5 feet - line of sight). I added an extension to the antena as suggetstion an voila! I got static filled C*@P up to 15 feet! Of course my warranty is void due to the mod. Anyone up for a class action lawsuit? I'm in! I don't expect much. Performance up to the minimum spec's before any tinkering would have suited me fine. Heck, I've got a pair of wireless headphones from[...]! Save yourself the trouble, don't buy it, this is JUNK! At best it's a crap shoot. Wish I could recommendc an alternative, but I'm just an average Joe looking for a product that will perform as advertised, not a techie. If you are in for a class action suit against these guys, email me! Consumer protection laws obviously need some teeth!
I bought this kit thinking in the good quality and the price. However, a cousin of mine recommended me to change the gauges #8 for #4, just in case. So I had to replace practically the whole kit. If you are thinking to buy this kit, my recommendation to you is to buy the kit #4. Only in this way you will be sure that whatever the amplifier, capacitor or subwoofer you are going to use will work properly.
If you have ANY other piece of wireless equipment in your hosuehold, such as portable phones, this device WILL NOT WORK. I got signals from 15' maximum, not the 150 feet advertised. I returned it and got a Linksys router with the Signal Booster. It is awesome. Microsoft, stick to the stuff you're good at please
these were a great portable pair of headphones for a while, then all of a sudden the right ear stopped giving sound. i could here the bass in the ear, but no mids or highs. i can only suspect that it was because of the wiring in the bass amplifier battery compartment. they lasted me a good 7 months or so.
This product mislead me to believe it fit my eTrex Legend. The back piece is not shaped to accommodate the microSD card slot.
These headphones do not work with my iPhone. The sound is so faint as to be useless. I can, however, use them with my Sansa clip. They work great with that device.
I don't know if anyone else had this problem but after a moderate use of item the sound stopped and I had to use subtitles. I tried every button and menu on the remote to bring back the sound. So far nothing worked. I don't know who can fix this but it was already expensive when I bought it about 3-4 years ago and used it maybe 2-3 times a year (total @ 12 times). The remote had some damage from overflowing batteries but I cleaned it up and the remote seems to be working OK. I bought it from Amazon.com and it did work well for awhile.
First: these headphones sound great if you use them correctly. They have to be pushed very far into your ear canal to work properly; once they're in, though, they sound amazing.However, like several other people on this board, the right bud dies between 6 weeks and 6 months of use. It's happened twice to me, both times just slightly out of warranty (do they design these things to fail just after your warranty expires!?). I thought it was my fault the first time the right earbud croaked, but several months after purchasing my second set and keeping it in PRISTINE condition, the right earbud died on that set as well.Conclusion: 5 stars for sound, 1 star for build, making my final score 2 stars.
I was able to get the internet radio features of this unit up and running with little trouble, but ran into a snag when I tried to install the feature that allows the unit to play mp3s from your computer hard drives.Although the web site promised a macintosh version, I discovered only after buying and registering the unit that there is none posted. There's even a link on their web site that says "click here to download the PC Link software for macintosh" but it leads to nothing.Over the past 10 days, I've been on the phone 3 times with philips customer support, and it is clear that their representatives have little or no experience with the products they are in charge of. Really quite shocking for a company with Philips' generally good reputation. After this 3rd call, they have promised once again to "call me back," but I have little confidence that they will.I still haven't received an answer to my question, but I'll post a new review if I ever do. Right now, I'm stuck with a machine that only does 1/2 of what it promised.---The update, as promised:I returned this stereo to Amazon after Philips still couldn't address my question and the 30 days were up. Interestingly, I have noticed that Philips has removed one of the links on www.streamium.com that promises a Macintosh download. However, the site is still chock full of references to a Macintosh version, and is a blatant case of false advertising.
The charger/fm transmitter had quite a bit of interferance (more so that other models). In addition, the ipod would not stay in the holder.....very poor design!
I was attempting to set up a desktop comptuer running Windows XP in a room separate from my office. I originally bought the Linksys PCI adapter and it never installed properly. After 6 hours on the phone with text support and 2 PCI units, I was recommended to try this unit by a sales person at the store. I brought this home and installed it. It was very simple to install and detected my router. However, it would not connect to my router. After another 3 hour with text support (who were clueless people and had very poor customer service) with this unit, I decided to return the WUSB11 and decided that maybe wireless was not going to work with this particular computer and decide to go with the Netgear XE102 Powerline Adapter. Which, I highly recommend if you are setting up a desktop or a computer that does not need to be mobile. Linksys puts out poor products and equally poor customer service. I will never buy another Linksys product if I do not have to.
It seemed like it would be perfect for what i wanted. However it didn't work right out of the package. It made a quarter spin then died. It would not move again after that.
To start with when I purchased this TV, I was expecting that due to the price and the brand name that I was buying a quality set. I was completely wrong. The other LCDs in my home are generic sets from Funai, Emerson, Symphonic and the like, and they are miles better then this Toshiba. There are four things about this set that I find unacceptable. The first is the picture quality of broadcast signals (analog cable) is absolutely garbage. When I connect my $249 LCD side by side with this Toshiba that sells for $550 at most retail stores the difference is nothing short of astounding. The toshiba looks like it is connected to rabbit ears, waves, lines, snow, just terrible. The second issue is the volume control, when you watch a DVD from the built in player you must turn the volume to its highest setting to hear the movie, but then when you switch back to watching TV the volume is so loud that you almost jump. How a major name branded TV could have been designed this poorly is a mystery to me. Third, most TVs when they are powered up for the first time they auto-program the channels. Not only does this set not do that, but after finding the programming option in the incredibly complex menu system, it then takes over 5 mins to seek and program the channels from a simple 96 channel analog source. And my final complaint is the remote control, it is HUGE, and is the most complex and un-intuitive remote I have ever had the displeasure of using. All in all, I can NOT believe that Toshiba released a product this poorly designed, with this low of quality, and this price point. The ONLY positive thing I can say about this set is the color, its BLACK, which can be hard to find these days with the sizes and options that you need.
This printer burns through ink way too fast. It's very inconvenient to have to replenish supplies so often.
Use of the eMarker depends on the eMarker website. However, Sony has just announced that they are discontinuing the website, and so eMarker devices will now be useless. Don't buy one unless you want a museum piece.For those of us that already own an eMarker, Sony has graciously offered to provide a cash refund for every eMarker returned directly to them.
It is very disappointing to know that Linksys will not support configuring their product after the warranty date expires. They will be happy to do it for $30, but they certainly won't tell you the three steps necessary to do it for less than that. If you've had DSL or any other internet service for that matter, you know that modems from time to time fail. When they do, you have to reconfigure your router to work with the new modem, and after the warranty expires, Linksys won't help you for free. Again, this is not troubleshooting, this is a standard procedure required for modems used by AT&T (perhaps other internet services use more compatible modems). Sadly, they have an automated system that walks you through it, but you can't access it for very long if the call queue is short! It will kick you out to a live person, who then proceeds to tell you that they will charge a fee to give you the instructions. Your other option is to go to their website, which means you have to unplug from your router, connect directly through your modem, print the instructions, then reconnect through your router and follow the printed instructions. This is a ridiculous effort to have to make for what is literally a 3-minute task if talking to someone who knows what they are doing.
I haven't even charged my iPod yet and I came across a serious issue. I've never owned an ipod until now. I own a 4GB Creative Zen V-Plus and wanted to upgrade to more space and everyone told me how easy the iTunes software was to use. So despite my aversion towards the whole Apple attempt to monopolize so-called "free music", I prefer simple when it comes to my technology, so I gave it a shot.Well, unbeknownst to me, all of the cd's in my collection that I bought legally, and ripped legally to Windows Media Player over the past few years, were done so in WMP's default .wma format, as it's more condensed and saves space. Even more unbeknownst to me, was the fact that the ipod software does not support protected DRM in .wma format. I discovered this when half my collection would not transfer and the message popped up saying "could not convert protected wma files to aac format". Now, I'm not the most computer savvy person, but I know there is no way to conveniently fix this, since I've come across numerous forums regarding this very issue. Awesome!!How I didn't come across this while reading a plethora of reviews on the iPod and it's functionality, I'll never know. Maybe it's my fault for not picking up on this, but I'm clearly not the only person that has a WMP library of ripped songs in .wma format. My only options are to pay for some more confusing software to convert my library into mp3 format or rerip some 2000 songs! Thanks, but not thanks. Of course, I never noticed this issue because I had no problem syncing my music in this format with my Zen. Ugh.So this is just a word of caution to anyone who is thinking of purchasing an ipod for the first time, and already has a Windows Media Player library full of ripped cd's in .wma format. Your tunes are useless with iPod. This may sound like a rare combination, but it's not! I told my co-worker of the quandry (he owns a samsung and was thinking of an iPod) and he too has a WMP library of music in .wma format. If I've saved some aggravation for at least one person out there, I'm happy.
The plastic case is sturdy and clear -- viewing the video screen through the plastic is not a problem.There are, however, two major design flaws:1. The cutout hole for the hold button is only slightly larger than the hold button itself. Though this offers the best protection, it makes the hold button very difficult to reach, since the plastic is 3/32" thick.2. The bottom of the case leaves a hole for the sync/charge cable. However, because of the proximity of the hinges, it's almost impossible to use the Apple-provided USB sync cable, since this cable is the locking variety with the unlock buttons on the sides of the cable plug. Once the sync cable is inserted and the lock engaged, a narrow object like a knife blade or ruler is required to disengage the cable.Because of these two faults, I cannot recommend this product. It should have been tested more before going to market.
I bought my first Samsung HP-S5053 50" plasma TV back in December 2006 from Circuit City.The TV looked very nice to begin with. Four months after, it started to make huge annoying buzz noise. I had to call back to Samsung customer service to report the problem. It directed me to call a local contract service shop. I had to called back between Samsung and the service shop many many times. Finally I, three weeks after my first call to Samsung, got a technician to come to my house to check my TV. The reason it took so long to have someone come in was because the parts were on back order. After replacing all necessary parts, the technician concluded that I need a replacement TV.Four weeks after, I got my new Samsung HP-T5054 50" plasma TV. I should be happy for getting a newer model with better features. Unfortunately, the story continued like another worse nightmare. The moment the delivery man unpacked the new TV and put it on my TV stand, I noticed that the new TV leaned to the right side apparently and it caused different height between the left and right because the TV base were not even and the swivel may not be linked correctly between the TV and base. I called back to Samsung right away. Samsung wanted me to accept the delivery and will send someone to check the problem. I have waited for a week without response because the parts are on back order per the local service shop.This is not the only problem I have discovered to my TV so far. Yesterday I just found out another problem with my new TV. Given everything the same, when my Play Station 2 is connected to AV1 terminal on the TV, the TV's color and picture look a lot worse and darker than when connected to AV2 terminal. My wife and vedio game friends all concurred with my finding. Now I have to report my second problem back to Samsung while the first one has not been resolved yet.I have had enough problems with Samsung. I am sure that the nightmare will linger for a while.
This review is mainly for the Distribution Center that I ordered the cable from. At the time I ordered mine, it was coming from a company called Beach Audio in California. I did get my product in a timely manner. I believe it only took 4 days to get here in Louisiana. However, the description says it is a 7ft cable, but what I received was only 4ft. They won't be open for another 4 hours, so I can't call them now, so hopefully this was a simple mistake that they can rectify in a timely manner. Now, I'm sure the product works just fine, and I will update with the exchange/return process even though that company isn't the one selling it right now, they may sell in the future again.OK, after speaking to Beach Audio they explained to me that it had to have been a mistake when the description was listed. There was never a 7ft cable...at least from them. (If possible, I would double check with the new vendor before purchasing) They told me that they pulled their ad from here, which is probably why there is another vendor. As good business, Beach Audio did refund my money (shipping included). They also decided that it wouldn't be cost effective for them to have me ship the item back due to it's low cost. However, since they were really good about this whole ordeal, I will purchase from them through their own website ([.....]) to show my appreciation. Oh, and the cable does exactly what it needs to do. This is still not what I wanted since I've already had one, so I'm still searching for my 7ft cable. (I have a friend that owns one, so I know it's out there somewhere)
This thing is not a whole lot of fun. The software is remarkably slow since it is web-based and every click needs to be registered with Logitech. And there is no way to revert to a previous configuration if you make any changes. Which is where things get really frustrating. The remote is capable of controlling pretty much everything IR-based. But the software really requires a good deal of set up if you are as anal-retentive as I am. There are a lot of commands that the remote thinks it can do but that it can't actually do. For a simple example, take another Logitech product, the Z680 speakers. The software thinks that it can choose a specific input, like "S/PDIF" or "Digital Coaxial", so it creates buttons for those inputs. However, the Z-680 control pod only lets you cycle through the possible inputs. So the buttons that the software creates are meaningless and non-functional. And that is with another Logitech product. My Sony TV had 52 buttons created for it. About 8 actually worked. So I went through and deleted each button from the configuration. Each deletion takes several mouse clicks. Each mouse click takes several seconds. And then repeat that process for the other 9 devices I wanted to set up. In the end, I'm very frustrated, but the remote does almost everything I want it to.
This device's warranty is limited to one year. And mine stopped working properly shortly after one year from the purchase date. I asked a few other people from the university I am going to now who had this zip drive. They had encountered the device failure around a year or a little over a year as well. It was stupid of me for not reading the tech details. This zip drive's lifetime also depends on how many times you insert or remove a cartridge.Unless you are planning on throwing it away shortly after the warranty expires, purchase the internal zip drive. It's much faster and reliable.
While this mouse is very comfortable to use, it does not track properly. Another reviewer mentioned how the ball has the shinny design except for one part. Well they were right, this is a problem. The mouse will not move correctly when it is in this blank area. It is an otherwise decent mouse. I am going to buy the cheapo logtech one again. Although that one didn't last long, at least it worked properly while it lasted.
The tracking on this mouse does not work. After a few minutes of use, it will start to stutter. Even when it is working, it is very laggy. And that's not to mention that the mouse is pretty expensive. Not recommended.
I bought the complete 1000 system. Everything still works EXCEPT the dialer. The temp sensor needed relocating a curcuit to stop it calling every day (customer service did help with that) but now the dialer is totally dead! i bought a different brand motion detector and temp detector and still use the other parts of the 1000 system for its alarm function only.
Didn't like it and I do not think it worked well. Unless it was something else wrong with the T.V.
The left rear surround died after 2 years soon followed by both front speakers. Complicated setup, heat sensitive. Give it a pass. This is my third and last Sony product I will ever buy. I've got a '70s era Pioneer in the shop that runs forever, I think I'll give them a shot this time.
My black cartridge nbr 96 worked fine for a few sheets, then quit working entirely.The color cartridge nbr 97 works fine. Iwould have to ratethis purchase a two.
The Zune worked out of the box but, on connecting to our PC, immediately found it needed an update. The update went on for hours, and never completed. Two hours on the phone with Zune help couldn't bring it back to life. Bite the bullet... get an iPod. We sent it back.
cheap earphones, can't jog with them, soft plastic cover fell off soon after I got them, uncomfortable, cords broke eventually.
In short, decent sound was not offset by a high degree of discomfort from wearing these. They weren't particularly adjustable, and so if you don't have a head that happens to work for them, it's not going to work.I'd recommend trying out a variety of headsets first, then checking the brands that seem to work for you. In the meantime, until the manufacturers realize that there is perfectly adequate "fitting technology", we'll stick with things that cost a fifth of what we're paying for here and give a lot more.
As soon as I unwrapped this item, I could tell I made a mistake. The unit is poorly constructed and has the feel of cheap plastic. Worse yet, the one I received had a flaw so that whenever the radio or ipod or alarm turned on, it was automatically set to a loudness of 15 (on a scale of about 1 to 10). My advice... check out the unit at a best buy or something before you actually go and buy it.
1. first peek the device looks small and cheap. the instructions are bare MINIMUM and the manual must be downloaded from garmin.2. the cd took a LONG time to load, then would not go beyond a window stating ' error communicating with device' and there was no going any further...period, rendering the device useless.3. to unloack the maps you need some type of 25 gigit code...which was nowhere to be found. you had to check a box which them connected you to garmin, supposedly to give 'the code'. by then i no longer trusted garmin and how they would then have access to data on my computer. some companies plant stuff and some take stuff and you would be none the wiser. so going that route, with all that goes on today, i do not think is prudent.4. the device as sold is NOT legal in california. you need to buy as they say, 'accessories'. i called the chp and they confirmed the illegality of using the device suctioned or mounted onto a window. you want ticketed?? i do not. if they are selling in california they should be up front in their ads and state the inability to use their device as sold in california.5. there are batteries somewhere IN the device. now i do not know of any battery that lasts forever. the batteries are well concealed and i could not find any access door to them. what happens then when they die? is the device kaput? can you change batteries? you just do not know, once again a failure to disclose.i read the reviews and bought based on them. but i am disappointed and frustrated with the device. it is useless to me and so will go back to amazon. since i was never able to get the device to load, nor get the maps unlocked i have no idea how well it works...but i would be ultra skeptical. and my trust in garmin is at a zero point.
I can't truly review the produce, because I never received it, but if you are ordering it from Tech Depot, remove it from your cart. They didn't send me the right item, and it's been a 6 week battle trying to get my money back. Think it won't happen to you, then proceed. Buyer beware!
Honestly, read the fine print before you buy this cam. It has very poor resolution and if you have a dsl or cable internet connection (or better), you will be frustrated by how blurry the video quality is. On top of that, this product is poorly supported in Windows Vista, and appears to have compatibility problems with video chat software - sound problems with windows messenger, did not work with google video chat, etc. we got it to work most of the time in skype, but the quality is so bad we are returning it for a logitech. try 1.3megapixels or better.
While I have not had any problems with the VHS player in the unit, the DVD player displays a moving black bar running across the screen when playing any DVD. My unit has been in the repair shop for the last 5 months. The service center has replaced most of the major components as well as making several timing and setting adjustments. But they have not been able to correct the problem. I am very ANGRY at Panasonic for not simply replacing the unit since it is obvious that it cannot be repaired correctly. I used to be long time fan of Panasonic products, but after this experience, I will NEVER again purchase another Panasonic product.
When the filter arrived it was clear that it was not factory fresh. The package was not sealed and there was a fingerprint on the glass. I didn't bother to return it because after cleaning the glass it seemed to work properly.
The unit has two cameras that capture images and transfer the images to computer.It is supposed to have remote viewing capability but the code given with the unit is not valid. I contacted Amazon and Motorola. Motorola did not reply to my e-mail. When I called them they were not helful. I will not recommend this unit.
My problems started with the unopenable package. Documentation and tech-support are lacking. The device/software is erratic when used with a headset (iogear gbmh211w6 on WinXP) -- it doesn't consistently recognize the available services or direct the data appropriately.
Where do I begin? Firstly, the sound quality is inferior to that of the iPod. I used the same exact MP3s ripped from my CD collection for my iPod at 160kbs. The sound was radically inferior. I found part of the problem was the Rio earbuds, the iPod earbuds are far superior. I have a sneaking suspicion that RIO is aware of the inferiority of their product, for while Apple's iTunes defaults MP3's at 160 kbs, Rio's defaults its MP3 ripping and encoding at 200 kbs VBS! This means that the 1GB more you get over the original iPod Mini is meaningless. The kicker: today my Rio broke after less than a months light use. Rio Support is a horrible. Res Ipsa. Or as my uncle used to say: "buy cheap, pay twice."
We have had the scanner 4 years and it worked well without much problem. We had to pay someone to instlal the software when we first got it and the buttons never worked. But it scanned good pictures. Color scans of black and white pictures did come out with a blueish cast. We didn't have a lot of problems until we bought a new computer with XP. Then the software that came with the scanner wouldn't work. We had to get another program from the internet to make the scanner work. Now if I didn't use the scanner yesterday, it takes the computer 45 minutes to find the scanner. If I used it yesterday, it takes about 10 minutes. I know the scanner works well but am considering buying another scanner more compatible with XP. Is that necessary or is there some way to get it to work with XP?
This unit Symphonic, is totally out dated and still being sold to unsuspecting consumers as new and up to date technology. What a farce!!! Try to find a DVD disk that will record on this piece of JUNK!. Only the original 1x or 2x DVDs and only one or two brands will work.I called the manufacturer and they will sympathize with you but have no answers to the problem other that they know of the difficulties with finding disks that will record but just say some people have found them on the internet, GOOD LUCK!This is made by Funai under three other brand names and all have the same model number,SR90VE and apparently the same problem.After this post I got this reply from Funi costomer service .I replied back and have not heard back from them yet.Thank you for your inquiry:While posting that make sure sure you put this in there too.Below is a list of discs that should or should not be used with the DVD recorders.DVD-R4x can be used8x will result in a disc error.DVD-RW2x can be used4x will result in a disc error.The following discs have been tested and are proven to be compatible with our DVD recorders.MEMOREX DVD-RFUJIFILM DVD-RFUJIFILM DVD-RWIMATION DVD-RWIMATION DVD-R 2.0TDK DVD-RW 2XTDK DVD-R 2XThe following are brands of discs we DO NOT recommend:MEMOREX DVD-RWSONY DVD-RWSONY DVD-RTDK DVD-RW 4xTDK DVD-R 4xPlease be aware that a free software upgrade is now available to customers. This upgrade will enable your unit to recognize the (DVD-R 8x) discs. To obtain a copy, please call 1-800-242-7158. Customer service by phone is available 7 days a week 6:00am to 9:00pm pacific time.In order to receive the upgrade we need to know what firmware version your unit requires. First you need to access the DVD recorders service mode. Turn on the DVD Recorder and the Television, make sure the unit is on the DVD side. You may access the service mode by pressing the CMSKIP button on the remote control. Once you press CMSKIP you must press the numbers 1,2,3. You must do this quickly so it may take a couple tries. The model name will appear on the screen followed by Firmware Version. I need to know the serial number next to FE:Press the RETURN button to exit screen.Sean DennisonFunai CorporationCustomer Support"Thank you for your reply.I called your customer service number prior to my posting of this previous message and was told that there was NO firmware upgrade and they were working on one but could only tell me that some customers were successful in getting 1x to4x DVD disks on the internet.I searched for some time and could not find any online.My first contact with you by e-mail resulted in a reply that advised me to send the unit in for repair at my cost as it was out of warranty, and that is what prompted me to call customer service and get bad information.I found a firmware update on Sylvania website for this model and since I had no other choice, as customer service said NO updates are available, I downloaded it and applied it and now the recorder is working again on 1x to 8x DVDs.The following is my equipment information, Symphonic Model SR90VE from the firmware version screen.Can you confirm that I am using the right firmware update?Model Name: E9400UDFirmware VersionBE: R1F3207V1EFE: NRS0106 MST040326During the upgrade the Firmware Upgrading screen showed the following information:FE NRS0115FE FirmwareThe unit seems to work now but still has recording issues near the end of a recording cycle.Do I have the correct Firmware update and if not can you send it to me?I will Post your replies as suggested.John "
DO NOT BY THIS PRODUCT!!! THE UNIT COMPLETELY DIED AFTER I TRIED TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE. (IT IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD). THE UNIT NO LONGER TURNS ON, AND IS NO LONGER RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS XP WHEN PLUGGED INTO A USB PORT. COWON TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS DISMAL. THEY SUGGESTED I TRY RELOADING THE FIRMWARE!!! I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT MORE CLEAR IN MY POST THAT THE UNIT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF LIFE, AND IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY ANY HARDWARE DETECTION PROGRAM WHEN PLUGGED INTO A COMPUTER. APPARENTLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME IDIOTIC REPLIES FROM COWON TECHNICAL SUPPORT. (SEE, FOR EXAMPLE [...]
This issue I have with the Microsoft camera applies to the entire LifeCam series. I use this webcam for my notebook and on Skype only. There's a big button on the top of the camera, that spot happens to be the exact place where you would put your finger (and the thumb on the bottom) to adjust the tilt of the camera. Since you can only adjust the angle of the camera while it's plugged into your computer, everytime you push that button while plugged into the computer it asks you if you want to install some sort of Microsoft software(feature). It really gets on your nerves since I take the camera off when not in use and everytime I turn it on I have to deal with this annoying button. I don't like how Microsoft is using this tactic to push their product down our throats. Otherwise the camera part of it seems to work fine.
I BOUGHT THIS CD PLAYER,,THEN I LISTENED TO IT FOR LESS THEN AN HOUR, THE NEXT DAY I TURNED IT ON, AND IT DIDN'T WORK!!! OH AND ANOTHER THING, THEY CALL THOSE HEADPHONES &quot;STYLISH&quot; THEY ARE JUNK!! AFTER 30 MINUTES YOUR EARS ARE KILLING, AND YOU CANNOT LAY DOWN WHEN YOU ARE WEARING THEM. IT IS ALSO VERY DISCRIMINATORY AGAINST WOMEN WITH LONG HAIR BECAUSE THEY DONT WORK UNLESS YOUR HAIR IS IN A PONYTAIL!!!! SONY IS JERKS AND NEVER BUY FROM THEM!!!
I RECIEVED THIS CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE NO YET HAD A CHANCE TO USE IT, BECAUSE WHEN I RECIEVED IT, THE CORD THAT CONNECTS TO THE COMPUTER WAS CUT IN HALF.I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES BUT I CAN NOT RETREVE THEM BECAUSE THE CORD WAS CUT IN HALF. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHERE I COULD GET ANOTHER CORD, BUT THEY WERE NO HELP. IF ANYONE COULD PLEASE HELP ME OUT, LET ME KNOW WERE I CAN GET ANOTHER CORD I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY. I HAVE TRIED LOCAL CAMERA STORES, THEY DO NOT CARRY THEM. SO IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE HELP, I WOULD LOVE TO TRY MY NEW CAMERA
My Canon S9000 printer uses BCI-6 ink cartridges. These cartridges do not snap in properly no matter how much youtry and cannot be used. They are not compatible with myprinter.
Primera uses a standard Lexmark cartridge and adds a barcode strip to the underneath side of the cartridge. I got caught one weekend with an urgent job and empty ink cartridges and of couarse local suppliers do not stock cartridges for Primera. I got tried of playing their game and bought a disc printer that uses standard off the shelf cartridges. No longer held hostage to their game.Chuck Hurn
The only good thing about this cam is it is very easy to setup... other then that it ain't good whatsoever,the image quality is very bad even with good lighting.. in low light - forget it you can not see ANYTHING. And no matter what settings you use the image is always terribly grainy, you have to take pix of your face very closeup to see any kind of detail and still its hard to makeout..I dont recommend this cam to anyone - not even a newbie.. My QuickCam VC (parralel port) that I got 3 yrs ago works better then this thing!
The days of Memorex being good is a thing of the past. I can't believe that Memorex has dropped the ball on their recordable DVD'S. My last several purchases have been, to say the least, TERRIBLE!There where many disc that were damaged and unusable. You may want to shop around unless you have money to burn!
It wasn't worth the money. i found that if you really are going to invest in earphones then spend a little more and get quality ones. you do get what you pay for.
This zipper case is actually padded with cheaper polyethylene foam--and only on the 2 large-panel faces of the bag only. The polyethylene foam panels are encased in a jacket of wafer-thin neoprene on the outside and nylon in the inside. Note that the edges of this bag are comprised solely of the thin neoprene/nylon shell, which I think most people would agree is not sufficient padding for your precious laptop.The only reason I don't give the ICON4-BLK bag a lower rating is that I've seen worse construction. Buyer beware--don't buy this bag sight unseen. Outer dimensions are 14.75 x 12.75 x 1.25 inches.
We ordered a spindle of 100 dvd's and so far half of them do not work. We get to the point in the middle of burning pictures or videos and there is an error indicating the disc is not good.I am not certain why but I have had this issue with Memorex in the past and thought it would be resolved by now.
used to beep at me. eat papers while i was trying to fax them. suck ink. once, i couldn't print because a cartridge was empty. seriously had to run across the street to the home depot to replace the cartridge. all the other cartridges were full.only irony about getting rid of it is that the inks are still full. $50 worth of ink sitting in the machine now that i have no desire to ever use again.oh, another irony for vista users. the drivers on this thing loaded and worked well. brother wants to get you up and running so you can inky, dinky do$$$$$$$$$$$.
I have had the same expereince as Joe of Houston and T Amin of NYC. I bought the TV middle of Dec and stopped working after 2 weeks. Stays on for 5 minutes.Philips could not locate a support center, then cannot find the part and customer service is pathetic, no supervisor, do not do anything. Then they sent the wrong part, then they refused to do anything about it. The TV is not a phone to return to the store easily. Customer support is indifferent and threatens to make your life difficult if you complain. THere is no way to complain against some of the rude representatives.It is still not fixed. That is $2000+ of not working stuff.
very awkward hood which by appearance is quite small. not sure if it acutally makes a difference and so far i've left it off the lens. not quick to get on and off.
When you spend 5 figures you expect good quality and good support. Oops, no, not from Zenith, which was bought out by LG of south korea a few years ago. The picture is bright, which is good, but there's distortion along the edges, and color reproduction is poor even after extensive adjustments using two leading adjustment software programs. Many people who watched mine commented on how &quot;fuzzy&quot; the picture looked. It's stylish, but falls flat in picture quality. I highly recommend against this poor product from a company with a poor reputation for poor customer support. Check out Cnet's rankings; get a Fujitsu or Panasonic or Sampo/Gateway if you are short on cash.
I purchased the X1950 video board as a used item. Like anything used there is a risk. Well, my screen goes black when trying to to play steaming games, like Sniper-Ghost Warrior. On other gamesit seems to be okay, but for steaming it's not good. It had a good price so I don't feel bad about the purchase. There were risk and it crapped.
the reason i purchased this item was because i didn't want to get a headset with headphones and a mic. Since i dont really like most of the options there are out there with the headphones mics. i figured i could buy them seperatly and i could have a higher quality headphone. So i bought this desktop microphone. It seemed fine, I tried test recording a few seconds on my computer and played it back and it sounded fine. the problem was when i connected to skype, all my friends told me if i was boiling water. seeing that i don't have a stove let alone a pot to boil water in my room i was a bit interested as to why they told me this.when they told me this my room was completely quiet, there couldn't be anything that could make that noise. i figured it was the mics fault. the microphones rod feels really flimsy and could break at any moment. the button to mute the mic worked..... sometimes since it would get stuck on the on position when you pushed it or it wouldn't go all the way up so it would stick to the off position. it would pick up pretty much every little sound in the room at least it excelled at that. i returned the product and now im using a logitech 910 webcam for a microphone, which my friends say i sound much better and they can see me in 720p on skype. Overall i wouldn't recommend this product for anyone, maybe i was just unlucky and my mic was defective.
It ran well as a VCR but we only recorded 6 disks and watched a few DVDs and it ceased to function.I popped the case open and all the vents for cooling are blocked by pieces of plastic or metal braces.The one inadequate cooling fan is isn't enough to suck the heat out of the device so it simply cooks itself to death after a few uses.I'm going to save up and buy a Sony Combo.
I ordered this for my mom on the advice and identification she sent me. Looked right, but turned out to be an error. I write the review mostly to send my appreciation to Amazon for their efficient return and credit. I order a lot from Amazon, and their service on this was great!
Mine didn't work. I see a lot reviews saying theirs did (which is why I bought this), but mine had a bad connector on one end which made the signal cut in and out. Just mentioning it, because I'll be spending a few extra bucks for a brand name next time, and maybe you'll want to also, just to avoid the hassle of a cable that might show up broken like mine did.-m
This router was a replacement for a D-Link router that lasted for over 2 years. The only reason I got a new one was because the wireless feature needed rebooting every time I connected to it. Linksys router functionally failed completely after only 30 days. I thought I had learned my lesson about Linksys (Cisco) years ago. Replaced it with another D-link router from Fry's. 2 years is a resonable time period but 30 days is ridiculous. Fortunately Amazon allowed me to return it and refunded my money.
The sound is fine and the whole thing is actually quite comfortable.. But terrible quality. Because it was cheap, I bought two, expecting a short life span of about a year or two. Both broke within a short period of time. The first broke within a month, the second broke within two months. And I didn't use them so hard. What a waste of time, if not much money. Another example why buying cheap stuff does not pay off eventually. I would not recommend this to anyone.
The wire does not seem thick enough to be 8 gauge. I went with Rockford Fosgate wiring kit. Better quality!
We are a small company with 6 employees and 4 workstations. We needed a hardware firewall and from the reviews this seemed like a good product. After 8 hours of trouble shooting with 3 different OS, the internet connection was still unreliable. This was a few days after getting the shipment. Finally we resorted to calling Netgear customer support. After a total of 1 hour on hold it was finally determined that A: the unit was malfunctioning and should be replaced. and B: we would have to pay for shipping in both directions and wait about two weeks to get a replacement. In this day and age that kind of customer support wears pretty thin. We opted to return for a refund and look at other brands.
Product is unsupported by Creative. I have a bigger head and they are uncomfortable to wear. Also, not working - though shown as connected. Not clear if they can be used with a bluetooth link seperate from the converter provided - which may be my problem. But as I said, not working and not supported.Dell also refuses to accept return.
Bought X83 because my space insufficient for three separate devices. Returned it in 11 days. Nearly drove me nuts trying to install (I hadn't heeded reviews that said installation &quot;difficult&quot;). White stripes across bw and color copies; email tech support said clean cartridges. Didn't help. Had earlier telephoned tech support when printer wouldn't communicate after I installed USB hub; held wire 35 mins and was told X83 won't support hub (though no warning in manual). When email tech support said now telephone tech support since email instructions to clean cartidges hadn't helped, couldn't face another interminable wait and returned this miserable instrument, the manufacturer of which gives equally lousy support. Yuk!
At first, I was only going to give it 1 star, but then I changed my mind and gave it 2 because it's an okay player...just not the one for me.Wow! Was I the only one who didn't know that the Zune was as big as the old cellular-bag phone? Let me say that it was huge, clunky, big and everything I never wanted in an MP3 player.I have a Zen MicroPhoto 4 GB that has lasted for more than 3 years. I was ready to step up my game and tried the new Zen - Error! - I bought 3 of them and all 3 broke, froze, wouldn't turn back on...you name it. I quickly sent them all back.I figured I'd try the 'well-known' Zune and for the same price of an 8 GB, I'd get 30GB. Well...I kept it for 2 days and then sent it back.Pros: 30 GB! I'd never run out of space for downloadsCool radio feature that shows the songs playingGreat background/wall paperTouch screen like capabilitiesI'm sure it had other cool features that I never got toCons: Huge!! I mean, big like it wouldn't fit into any pocketsCan only buy music from Zune market placeNot compatible w/Windows Media Player 11It was a messOnce my return is cleared, I'm buying the Sony 8 GB and I'll let you know.
This DVD Doctor is complete garbage. I had bought it awhile back (unfortunately so long ago, I had to contact the manufacturer to get my money back) thinking it would be good to have in case I have a problem with a DVD or CD. Anyway, I had a DVD that jammed and skipped. After carefully cleaning the DVD, the problem persisted. I whipped out my DVD Doctor, assembled it, and tried to use it. The wheel buckled and would not turn correctly. I called the manufacturer (remember it was purchased long ago and couldn't be returned). Instead of allowing me to return it, they sent me two new replacement wheels. Okay. All well and good. I got the replacement wheels and they, happily, did not buckle. I followed the directions to the letter. Now, instead of the DVD jamming and skipping at certain places . . . IT DOES NOT PLAY AT ALL!!!!!!!!! This product is pure junk and I would not only never recommend it to anyone, I would steer clear of any and all Digital Innovation products. I now have a completely ruined DVD (which I also cannot return since it was bought more than ninety days ago) and this piece of junk - which is going right into the trash where it belongs. Do yourself a favor - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT OR ANYTHING MADE BY DIGITAL INNOVATIONS!!!!! As you can see by the reviews, it's a 50/50 crapshoot on whether it will work or not or even further destroy your CD/DVD!
This product looks ok, but it comes from the company configured as 2 drives, and when you connect, it forces the host computer to install some bull**** disk management software in order to recognize the part you can put files on.Another poorly written, poorly implemented piece of management software that users are forced to install in order to use the drive.
claims its an 8 gauge but its more like a 16 gauge. 16 gauge is more like a 22 gauge. good as a starter kit. you get what you pay for. the outer coating is the gauge type thickness but the wires are half the size they are supposed to be.
First pair I bought lasted almost 2 years before the right side earphone quit working completely. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Second pair lasted almost 1 year before the left side earphone quit working completely. Shure replaced them under warranty with a refurbished pair. Third pair lasted approximately 1.5 years before the right side earphone quit working. Shure will not replace the third pair because they only warranty their warranty replacements for 1 year. Overall the sound quality is very good, however if you are active while wearing them don't expect them to last. I expected much more durability from this Shure product considering the price.
I was told by a videography producer in the industry that one of the first things I should buy when starting my videography business is a Pro Mist lens.He said that it helps to give a "film look", kind of the same look as putting a nylon panty hose over the lens.So I went out and bought this 80 sum dollar lens just because of the advice I was given.BUT- Each time I used it, I did NOT like the picture. I do church filmings, weddings, events, interview segments... and it looks horrible- not clear, it doesn't look professional at all. If you want the "film look"- I reccommend buying a camera that shoots in 24 frames instead of the 30 frames like most consumer cameras do.For my purposes, it was NOT worth the money... I try to incorperate in my filmings... but I end up taking it off because it never looks good.I did a filming of a bride getting ready- so I filmed some with it on/some with it off. With this lens on- made my footage look out-of-focus and like I didn't know how to film. I cringe when I see the footage of the pro mist filter.I'm sure this lens would be good for abstract/creative photography, or those "glamour shots" but I don't reccommend it for filming.
I have a Home Theater Master remote now, that is far better than the sony to use with my 4DTV and dish set up.
This book is full of a lot of really good information. It is actually more like a digital photography encyclopedia. It is both a primer on digital photography and on processing digital images. I really like it except for these significant flaws:1. The images used for the examples in Photoshop are not available for download. I've bought many books on Photoshop, but they have always included image files, either by download or on a CD, so you could work through the examples.2. The information appears in a 600x800 resolution window. There's no way to resize it, making it difficult to read on a high resolution monitor.3. Although Photoshop Elements 4.0 has been out for a while, this product only goes as far as version 3.4. Fifty bucks, I think, is way high for an e-book.As a source of good information on digital imaging and processing, this product is top notch. If they were to lower the price to $30, provide support for higher resolution monitors, update it to the current Photoshop software, and include images for the tutorials, I would give it a 5 star rating without hesitation. Until that happens, it only deserves 2 stars.
The sound quality is POOR. I have used transmitters before, but this one is so quiet that you have to turn your stereo up all the way to hear it and when you do that the sound is terrible. No matter what station or setting I have it on. I wish I had bought something different.
While the piece of hardware may be OK, if you ever need support from Seagate you are in for a nightmare to end all nightmare of experiences. For this reason I cannot urge you enough to pass on Seagate. Buy anything else; even a pad of paper would be better! My hard drive was working fine until Seagate sent an updated version of their software and I downloaded it. Since then my hard drive has not worked. And, if you have to call their helpline, watch out. You are sent overseas. Once this happens you will spend the next hour saying, "What did you say". That's because you cannot understand what the person you are talking to. After going nowhere with this approach, I tried their email help desk. The response I received to my personal email was an automated reply that was no help. The one star rating I gave Seagate is way overrating this product and this company. I have never written a product review but I implore everyone - do not buy this drive or any other product from Seagate. You will regret it if anything goes wrong. I can only hope that some responsible person from Seagate will read this review and take some steps to improve their customer service. Wait, they don't have any customer service, they only offer customer disservice. Until they make some major changes, don't buy their products and don't think about investing in this company's stock. With service like what I experienced, I cannot imagine how Seagate can stay in business.
This has been the worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon. The cartridge had no yellow ink. I took it to Costco for inspection and I was told the three ink color bins were contaminated and I should return it. I did not as it would cost me more to return it than it was worth. I will never buy from this comapany again and will only buy new HP23 cartridges from a qualified seller like Costco.
I bought the lens, and was very anxious, it worked fine at first, i was able to use the Auto Focus and get lots of great photos, however after about 2 weeks the AF started to malfunction, sometime it will focus and other times it will not, so I am shooting most of my photos using the manual focus, until i can purchase another lens, this time I will buy the Nikon lens.
I never was able to figure this thing out, it sucks. Piece of S---. Don't buy it. EVER.
Normal combo pack I have previously purchased had two black cartridges and one color cartridge and is just like the one pictured. Combo pack I received had only one each of black and one color cartridge. Wasn't quite the bargain I thought I purchased! but, not worth the postage to return. Buyer Beware!
They advertise 8 gauge wire and all needed connections. Well it's 8 gauge "with the plastic coating"! The wire connectors are so lame they should go straight to the recycle bin. The RCA cord is twisted pair, but the connectors pulled off as I was running the wire under the carpet along the door sill's. Had to run and get a "Monster" twisted pair, and what a difference. I should have pieced together the needed items from local stores. In short stay away from this. Buy local if you can for your sub needs.
I ordered this item specifically because it shows in the picture that they are 2x. I was shipped TDK 1-16x. My recorder won't work with anything higher than 4x before firmware upgrade. It is an Emerson dvd-vhs combo. I you are looking for a disk that works in that model these won't. I have no use for them but I have used TDK disks if I can find them in the write x...
This is a cheap item, and you get what you pay for. Adjusting the magnification and focus is more cumbersome than on modern lenses, and what you get is dark and grainy. Forget about using this without a tripod and remote trigger. Even with the tripod, I get better pictures using a reasonably priced lens with half the magnification.
When I first started in Digital photography, I swore by SanDisk, their products were of top quality, their customer service was unparalleled, and while you paid a bit more for them it was always money well spent.That was then, and today it seems to be a different story. Perhaps there are just inherent technological difficulties in the manufacture of cards with 1 GB (or larger) of storage and SanDisk with their eye on fast performance is running up against those difficulties, but I have had nothing but issues with recent SanDisk offerings.In the last year and a half I have had three of the 1 GB cards fail (two purchased by me, and one replacement from them) as well as a 2GB fail with the loss of all data. The loss of the 2GB card was particularly frustrating given that it held a large portion of a cross country motorcycle trip I took a year ago.The software provided by SanDisk to perform a recovery of the data, failed to recovery data from any of the cards, and SanDisk was unwilling to provide any other solution.As far as customer service goes, they seemed horrified at the thought that I would expect them to pay for commercial recovery of the data. They were willing to replace the cards (less shipping and handling of course), and each of those replacement cards has failed as well.Compare that with the Lexar Pro 1 GB which made the trip without issue, and continues to function nearly a year later without a problem.As far as speed goes, my laptop transfers files off the Lexar cards at a higher rate than the SanDisk, and as far as in camera performance goes, both cards seem to write at about the same speed.
Got this printer with an HP Pavillion computer and have no idea why it didn't come with an HP printer. Weird huh? Anyways, this printer started to work well...until we realized that the ink capacity is horrible and the cartridges are really expensive. Also, about a month ago, it started producing prints with horizontal and vertical lines in everything from pictures to documents. I would urge you not to buy this printer and instead purchase an HP Deskjet series. Anywhere you look, refills will be pricey, about $60-$80, but with the HP's, they last much longer than this Epson printer did!
The previous version of the CardScan used to work, then stopped. After trying numerous solutions, I figured I would try a new version. When operating properly, the Card Scan is useful albeit not perfect. It speeds up the process of loading cards, although many of the scans do wind up needing corrections.The new one did not work either. When trying to install, it won't make it past the calibration phase. I tried every fix they had on the website to no avail. After reading all the reviews, I wasn't that surprised. The easy returns through Amazon made it worth the shot that it would work, but it did not.If you try it and it works, it's a 3 star product...if it doesn't work, 1 star and back to Amazon. If you give it a shot, make sure you keep your packaging.
This product is an excellent example of presentation over content: they look great and fun, but sound terrible. They sound poor on Skype, and it's an absolute joke that you could use them for listening to music. Another complaint is that they don't come packaged with the little foam covers that you usually get with ear buds, so if you haven't got a spare set already you'll have to buy them too else they won't fit properly in your ear!
i exited about my new color ink , but i so dissapoint now , color really bad , look like no inks ,... i couldn`t print anything else -.-
We ordered two of these, one to be used with an Ipod and the other with an Ipod Nano, the reception stinks on each station.
Had this plugged into one of the two inputs in a Mac Powerbook. Plugged into this was a mouse and a printer. Neither drew power. Printer worked OK but the mouse turned on and off every few seconds, making work near impossible. It's like this thing has a fast switch inside switching between the inputs live/not live. But not fast enough for the mouse to stay connected to the Mac.I'll buy a different kind and see what happens.
I bought this for my daughter for her B-day.It has the sliding front plate which really appeals to her(andis also impressive to others).There have been no problems with it since it was first used (Sept.06).It also has good sound for the size and a nice remote.Extra space is needed if it is going to be put on a shelf,but it is also wall mountable. I recommend this item.
This didn't work at all well. It froze up my computer every couple minutes. What video was transferred was jerky. Sound was out of sync. I ended up returning this product. It's not worth bothering with.
It worked fine for about 3 months and then it broke. too bad because the design is good
I'm not particularly hard on keyboards and bought this one only to use at work. All the same, this keyboard didn't last more than 6 months before the space bar key ceased working entirely. Not recommended.
I have had my TiVO for 3 months and so far it's just been collecting dust next to my TV. I don't have a land line in my apartment, and, although I ran guided set-up elsewhere, it wouldn't work when I plugged it in at my apartment, and would not work with the wireless card I bought from TiVO. Now I have to run guided set-up with a land line AGAIN. I have called TiVO customer services multiple times and each time had the customer service representative treat me like a total idiot. If I hadn't receieved the TiVO as a gift it would've been back at the store 2.5 months ago.
Installed easily, but the Windows non-compatibility worried me. It worked fine for an hour, then I got stray continuous notes every time I started to record. The software is also not very user-friendly. After going to their web page I've decided to return this. Sounds like many people have are having problems.
In the last 5 years I have gone through 4 of these Apple adaptors. 2 came with the laptops and I naively bought 2 more when they broke where the wire goes into the adaptor end. I have Applecare but they wouldn't cover it.I travel for a living so they get reasonable wear and tear, but that's expected with a laptop. To handle the abuse! If you plan on using your laptop while traveling around, then definitely avoid this poorly designed product! If you always keep it in one place then it will probably last as long as you don't keep the wire wrapped around the little arms(My coiled wire overheated and sent out sparks before shorting out on my newest one).I'm amazed they haven't updated the design after all the years of problems.I travel with 15 to 20 others who have all eventually switched over to the iGo Juice when their adaptors failed as well. I wish I had discovered the 3rd party adaptors earlier instead of repeatedly wasting my money. I haven't tried the other 3rd party adaptors, but the iGo Juice is much sturdier for about he same price and it comes with a car and airplane adaptor.I guess I am forever destined to be a "breaker", but at least I have finally found a product that can handle it.
I purchased this camera for my daughter for Christmas. When I took it out of the wrapping on Christmas Eve, the LCD screen did not work (eventually we got it to work sometimes if we squeezed the front and back of the camera together almost violently). Then, the first time she wanted to download pictures, the USB jack broke loose from the casing. The Sakar rep I spoke with offered to replace the camera for me, but the camera I originally bought was so flimsy and cheap feeling, that, coupled with the defects that showed up in the first 12 hours, I have no interest in getting another one. Personally, I will never touch a Sakar product again.
You can only burn Mpeg-4's 12 times. Otherwise, you have to buy more software. I just spent 2 hours with tech support trying to find another way--and they assure me there isn't. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUT TO ANYONE. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE MORE AND MORE STUFF TO MAKE IT WORK.
DONT BUY THESE!!! Just as the previous reviewer stated, you can get these from Bose for free. I couldn't find it on their website, so I gave their sales department a call and they fixed me right up. Great job for Bose and their customer service, shame on whoever is selling these.
Software for the Rx 1000 is tough to find and if you can find it, doesn't install. This was a waste for me.
My emotions are mixed on this unit. The DVD portion of the machine works beautifully, but I didn't buy this unit for the DVD player.....I bought it for its ability to replace my VCR, hoping that I'd no longer have to buy VHS tapes in order to record TV shows. This unit is supposed to record up to 40 hours of programming on its hard drive, which would make it ideal for anyone going on a long vacation. But the only way I can get it to record is by turning on the unit, setting it to a channel, and hitting the record button. This means that you have to MANUALLY turn the record function on.....as well as turning it OFF!! The RCA folks were of no help, in that they read from the same manual that I do....the one that comes with the unit.So, be very careful if you're looking to this unit as a replacement for your old VCR! It simply won't do what it's supposed to do!
Lots of fancy features that work fine.But I dictate long professional letters. Of course I occasionally misspeak and need to back up (a few seconds or a couple minutes) to record over my mistake -- otherwise I waste my typist's time, and I have to pay her to type stuff then erase it.This backup and re-record feature has been standard on $50 tape dictaphones for decades.The DS-30 can not back up and record over mistakes. You said it, you're stuck with it. I confirmed this with Olympus tech support. They suggested I buy a $450 "professional" model instead.This is not a machine for dictating professional letters.
This case is much too big for the unit-but my fault obviously did not check the dems-so now it sits in a drawer
My purchase arrived promptly and in the condition expected. That was truly appreciated. The problem is that even though the lens is suppose to work for my specific camera, my camera does not fire with it attached.I've learned since that this is not an uncommon problem with the lens baby and I feel the seller should have warned of a possible problem and offered a solution in case I experience it. I wouldn't have made the purchase if I had known.
This card crashed Vista if I tried to logoff or switch users with an ati2dvag.dll error. ATI's website say's it won't support any of it's products older than 9600. ATI is lame. Go with EVGA.
This product's performace left a lot to be desired. The signal from the unit was very very weak and there was lot of static irrespective of the location of the cables and the unit. I find it hard to understand that this product has so many good reviews and bad reviews at the same time.
I have a Panasonic RR-QR240 and a RR-QR80. The QR240 was purchased in Oct 2000 and the QR80 was purchased in August 2001. The QR240's speaker went out. I had to put a headset on it to hear messages. I purchased the QR80 to fill in while the QR240 was being repaired. It was promptly returned to me by a service center out of Georgia. Their repair lasted about three days. So I put it in the drawer and continued to use the QR-80. Today the microphone when out on it. So now I have two of them that broke. In just over a year I have spent about $200 on units that do not work. Try a Sony.
There is plenty of room for my MD player, but that is IT (OK, maybe ONE minidisc, but it's gonna be tight). My MD player has a remote and I can't get the case to zip with the remote attached, so the case is pretty useless. It really does me no good to have to take everything apart and store it all in different cases. And forget about carrying your headphones in the case unless you use teeny-tiny earbuds. If this is &quot;mid-sized&quot; case, I'd hate to see the small one.
To those people who said they haven't had any problems with this hard drive: just give it a few months.I bought the hard drive advertised here back in December '05 (about 6 months ago). It was working great until one day I turned my computer on, and lo and behold, Windows gives me the error "The drive is not ready; its door may be open." (A great error message for a hard drive, by the way, Micro$oft.) I can't access my data anymore - it's all down the tubes.Buy this hard drive at your own risk.
I could be wrong but when i looked a this item i thought it was going to be a router that would interface to my DSL line. all it is a cheap firewall with a switch not at all what i wanted. the discription should say 4 port 10/100 Router.
I bought three of these sight unseen, on speculation. While they are nice and small and relatively inexpensive they are also unbelievable cheaply made. One of the units had a leg snap off the very first time I tried to twist/deploy the leg, seconds after pulling it from the package. The "axel" around which the leg pivots is only a tapered screw (like a wood screw) screwed from the opposite side and into the plastic of leg. Thankfully the price was too inexpensive to really bother returning it. Ya gets what ya pay for.
I bought this product thinking a Sony drive should be a good one, right? Wrong. The drive claims to be 18X, but even with high-quality expensive media, I couldn't get the drive to burn any faster than 8X. To make things worse, I was looking forward to the fast CD read speed so I could copy music to my iPod. It turns out iTunes will not play CD's from this drive. I can use Winamp, MusicMatch, and Windows Media Player to play CD's from this drive, but not iTunes. What a disappointing product.
Phone Numbers included for help from Sony were not operative nor were the numbers given to me by Amazon customer service could not reach them directions included were very vague and not helpful at all finally gave up and returned product to Amazon
i bought this battery to use on my d300 with a battery pack it does not work. you need original nikon ne el4 battery to be able to use the d300 at 8fps
just installed on a 22 ft. boat, transom mount,does not work properly, very rarely does it give me a reading, mostly just flashes ---. i am going to replace it with something else. don't waste your money on this
The instruction on loading photos on to digital frame is really not clear, this item was purchased for last Christmas and I still do not have pictures loaded on to frame. I have considered returning item.
I have found that this printer gets paper jams quite often. Then it jams and you get a code for service. Clearing the jam does not help when you get the service code. Have not had the copier very long.There have also been other print problems (partial characters printed, partial color or more than one color on characters.I had another Epsen printer (a model before this one) and it had exactly the same problems. It's now sitting in storage with a code saying to have it serviced. That was also brought on by a paper jam.Both of the above printers had the exact same problems, even though they were different models.I am not pleased with the quality of Epson printers. They look nice and perform ok for a few months, then start having problems.Overall, I have had 5 Epson printers. Not satisfied with any of them.I would highly recommend to avoid Epson printers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very disappointed with this product. I travel 75 highway miles a day and have passed numerous police vehicles who were obviously using radar. This radar detector didn't detect anything! The only radar it acknowledges is grocery store electronic doors. Hopefully the more expensive model works better.
I'm using one of these at home. It's definitely one of the cheaper monitors out there, but the image quality it displays can be dissapointing.More specifically, the colour.I notice different regions of the monitor showing different shades of colours when it's supposed to show one, flat colour. If you do some graphics/imaging work, stay away from this one.The previous review regarding ghost shadow was right, although I don't think that it eventually goes away: your eyes just get used to it.If you play games on this monitor with its wide-screen resolution, you'll notice that you can only play it in its default resolution (1440x900), as other wide-screen resolutions will yield you a blurred/misadjusted display.If you can spare a bit more money on a better monitor, by all means do.
I ordered this pen after ordering the Pacific Blue faceplate cover for my Palm m100. While I am pleased with the performace of the pen, it still looks like a cheap, blue, plastic pen. I wish I had saved my money for something else. If you looking for a professional and stylish pen, best move on.
I had this for about 5 weeks working fine before i moved. After i moved the cable no longer works and thus i hate it.
I ordered two of these batteries and paid for overnight shipping in that I needed them for a rapidly approaching event. When I put them in my Sony DCR-TRV480 camera and tried to charge them, the charge light started blinking after about 30 seconds. The manual stated this indicated the batteries are not compatible with the camera. I tried charging the battery overnight anyways, and the light never stopped blinking. When I tried to power up the camera, I had a message on the LCD saying Sony Info Li Ion Batteries, followed by the camera powering down. When I tried to determine the charge status of the battery, the camera would not provide the requested info. I believe the camera has some intelligence that looks for a chip on the battery to tell it it is a SONY battery. If not, it shuts the camera off. Hence, this battery is not compatible with the Sony DCR-TRV480 camera.
I purchased this item about 6 months ago. They fit very well and sound good, and if that were all I would give them four or five stars. I paid close to $40 dollars for them (not through Amazon). However, they suffer from one major defect: the insulation around the very flexible cord has failed. The reason? Well I think they cannot withstand the heat as found in a closed car during the summer. After doing that once, the cord started to feel "gummy" and started to stick together. The cord never recovered and now the insulation has broken in several places. You could say this is my fault; however I think this device should be designed to withstand these sorts of temperatures. I live in the Northeast...I can't imagine that these will fare any better in the South or anywhere else it gets hot.There are two other more minor "problems" with these headphones. First, without the extension they are very short. They are good for an armband mp3 player, but you'll need the extension for anything else. Second, I use them when I work out (and sweat). I found that once in awhile they "clog up" and stop working and need to be dried out. This may happen with any in-ear design...so I don't know if this is specific to Sony's design.
Like some of the other reviews here, my copy was a bad one and I had to return it. Completely useless at 2.8f. Strangely enough, all the problems suddenly goes away and the lens tunrs tack sharp at f4. I bought this lens after I tried one of my friend's copy which had good sharpness at wide open through entire zoom range. I know this particular lens had same wide open sharpness problem during early production and was hence recalled in some counties like Korea and Japan. It makes me wonder whether we are receiving those recalled product or I was just unlucky with my copy.
My palm just died, for the second time in less than a month! I've had mine for nearly 2 years, had never hot sync'ed it, and threw my organizer out when I got my palm. It was good for the first 2 years, and then phht! I wasn't looking for anything flashy, I wanted something very basic. All I needed was a basic organizer and phone book. Now I don't have either, and with no help from support. My problems seem like the same ones everyone else seems to be having, but I do agree--I'm very wary of buying anything from palm again.
6-Port Combo Hub for Mac Mini6-Port Combo Hub for Mac Mini6-Port Combo Hub for Mac MiniThe Belkin 6 Port Combo Hub is not supported by Apple. It does not function as Belkin claims; Belkin's tech support is useless and there is no information available from Belkin to explain what a customer needs to do to make this device work - it absolutely is NOT plug and play.
As a networking &quot;internals&quot; guy, I was shocked to find that this product is fundamentally broken at the network layer.What people are complaining about here is that the device suddenly stops working and must be unplugged and plugged back in again.This is because the device is trying to be too smart, and is losing track of which power-line modules connect to which computers. Unfortunately, in doing so, it prevents the network-level broadcast facilities from working. The broadcast facility I'm talking about most (ARP, the address resolution protocol) would have automatically corrected the problem if the Linksys box wasn't so broken.In essence, for all you tech guys and gals, is that a learning bridge should never &quot;learn&quot; the broadcast address.If you have only PCs, and you load the Linksys driver, they do some magic to keep the devices from falling over dead... But if you mix in a non-pc (Linux, UNIX, Macintosh) using a hub off the end of your power-line device, you're guaranteed to be frustrated.The symptoms are that some of the network works (whatever was working before the bridge tables got corrupted) and others stop working with no explanation. The box &quot;selectively&quot; forwards traffic, and becomes deaf to other traffic.It's like being at a cocktail party, and having every third person not be able to hear you, and saying &quot;Over here!&quot; (as ARP does) doesn't help either.Ugh. In my experience, this is somewhat typical of Linksys products... If you have a windows PC, you're fine. If you have anything else, they won't talk to you.I switched to the Siemens power-line module, and it has been working just fine for me.
I agree with the earlier reviewer's points:Slightly bulky design, the battery drops off sometimes and a ratherinconvenient switch. But the microphone quality is good,no doubt, although the isolation is not great: that is, I stillhear the music from my player when switched to the microphone mode.The idea behind the design is to ensurethat you don't have to take off the headphones. But most of the time,I find myself doing the following when I have to listen to an outsideconversation: pull out the PTH from the pocket, switch over to themicrophone mode, pull out the player pause it and then do the reverse allover again. I would rather pull the headphones out and put them back in!What would help is to have this switch also to pause the player and play back when the switch is flipped.That I guess, would require to tie this up with particular music player.Maybe a solution for iPods will sell.But this was designed for use in flights when one has tolisten to short sentences and switch back the flowing music.
Apple is pulling a clasiic Microsoft tactic here by making the 6th gen ipods NOT backward compatible for no apparent reason other than to force you to pay more to upgrade your OS and docking stations / cables. Plus, the 5.5 gen is faster, and better assembled. From what I am reading here, alot of others are saying the same thing.Don't buy this item. Buy a 5.5 gen instead.
I did not receive a disc with set up instructions which everyone says should have been included.To date, I have not set up the Ipod Classic. Where is the disc?
I returned this.The curve on the head-band was so severe that it hurt my head to wear and the ear-piece came apart in under an hour's use.
Tiger direct does not actually have this in stock. They will send you a 50' cable for the same price and expect you to be happy
I just purchased a new laptop and needed a new carry bag for it. I saw this item and knew it was the one for me. Boy, was I wrong. The item states that it is designed to fit a laptop with a 17" screen. When I received the bag, I attempted to place my laptop in it and the bag was a good 2 inches too small. After doing some reseach, I found this is a common problem with this company's bags.Just a head's up. If you own a computer with a 17" scrren, DO NOT BUY THIS BAG!!! It will not fit your system.
I bought a westinhouse LCD TV for over $1600 and the tuner went out after just 2 years!!! You will be greatly dissatisfied with a Westinghouse product, even if bought at a reasonable price. I called the Westinghouse customer service department and they basically said that they weren't going to fix the problem. This is the last time I buy a product from Westinghouse.
This is my second flat panel TV, I also have a 17" widescreen "Pyxscape" which was also of the "low budget" variety.By comparison, the Pyxscape is much better. Here are my gripes with the Norcent:1) The first one I received was defective -- when I plugged it in, the power light would come on orange rather than blue, the picture would never come on and the controls were non-responsive. So far, the replacement has been OK.2) Limited picture size options -- the Norcent only has 2 picture settings, 4:3 and 16:9. My 17" panel has about 5 settings including 16:9, 4:3, Zoom, Wide, etc. The Norcent's 2 selections are too limiting to make best use of the screen.3) Compatibility problems with progressive scan -- My 17" flat panel is 100% compatible with Playstation 2 and DVD player progressive scan settings. The Norcent, when connected to a progressive scan source yields a distorted screen with dual images and messed up colors.Although the price is right, I do not recommend this TV due to lack of features an incompatibility with progressive scan.
Similar to other reviews. Loud clicks and Can not recognize by Windows XP after about 1 year of use. I will spent more $ to recover the data.
i have had no end of trouble with this printer, and i did not pay 39.99 for it either.after almost a year of having only the printing function work i was able to resend it to hp. it worked a month but then had to put it in storage due to katrina. when i resurrected it, it only printed, again and then finally stopped doing that. have had it up and printing/scanning, not copying since august and yesterday, it just quit. i got a new cartrige but that was not the solution. heap of junk. totally unreliable. don't waste time or money of any kind on this one.
I bought the Zire 21 about 4 weeks ago to replace my trusty old M125. It must've lost all my data 5 times already! For no apparent reason!!! Imagine what I go through when I haven't synced for a few days - I lose appointments, phone numbers, memos, etc.
This product was not worth the money nor the effort. I bought it and tried to apply it but it didn't even fit on my 15.4" screen. I also noticed that the cleaning gel it came with was completely dried up. This product was not worth the money and now I have to send it back to the company to get a refund. The company has a satisfaction guarantee but they don't pay for the return shipping. Therefore, I'm only going to get a total of $11 if I include my shipping costs...
The player was working fine when I got it for christmas, no problems except faulty battery life and a seperation with the internal and the memory card memory. Then, a random day came which something broke the inside of the head-phone jack, and now it only works in one phone, no matter what pair of head-phones I put inside it! It sucks! Yeah, the price is good, but literally this peice of crap is worth nothing, so it's still overpriced. You have a much better bet buying the Sony Walkman, probably.
If you think this is simple to use with outlook, you are wrong. There is no easy way to send files from this dang machine to outlook. I wasted an entire day trying to figure this thing out
This is not good product over all , Time value of money functions are not working properly and It is too old financial calculator
I've gone through two of these. The grey at least, tears easily.Otherwise I would really like this case. It's a low profile case, makes it easy to tuck your phone in your pocket.
I purchased this battery in February 2008 as a replacement for my original iBook battery. When first installed it gave almost four hours of use from one charge. Now, less than five months later, this battery only gives 30 minutes on a full charge!!! The original battery from Apple worked for over three years before needing replacement, now, I'm forced to replace this battery after five months! I find this unacceptable and I do not recommend this product.
I returned this router. because It works just two days, after that I failed connection. I tried reinstall several times, but I got same problem. It was fine just two days!!
If you want a weak spot of light the size of a silver dollar, then this is the light for you. Otherwise, I'm not sure what this item is good for. I wanted to light my keyboard, and liked the sleekness and smallness of this unit, but it really isn't functional. I will need something with a larger light.
This supposed 'Ipod Killer' will be lucky to even steal market share from the smallest of competitor's in the now over-populated mp3 player market. The problem with this player is that it comes prepackaged with all the arrogance and restrictiveness one has come to expect from Microsoft. Whilst the Ipod has been able to beautifully merge itself from being simply a music player, to a platform within itself, this product seems destined to head in the direction of the 'PlaysForSure' debacle. The problem with Microsoft, as was demonstrated recently by them shutting down their MSN music site, is that they show no commitment to their customers. As soon as sales of the Zune inevitably prove to be too low to justify them even being produced, Microsoft will pull the plug, leaving consumers with a device which will be as useless as a torn plastic bag.Microsoft certainly have millions to burn, and their campaigns have been quick to point out the social networking feature of the zune. However, the fine print which accompanies this feature far outweighs any usefulness it might have had to average user. Unless Microsoft magically sells 60 million units of this thing within the next couple of years, the wireless connectivity feature will be a useless gimmick which will leave consumers feeling quite duped.The whole UMG deal also shows just how arrogant Microsoft can be. You see, the precedent set by this deal will have serious consequences on music listeners for many years to come. When the Zune exits the market, Microsoft can take pleasure in knowing that they single-handedly destroyed an entire industry.Apple may have a near monopoly on the market at the moment, but they have proven themselves to be quite attentive and loyal to their customers. They have constantly improved their devices and services, and have stood their ground in refusing to raise their Itunes prices.You have to ask yourself, Do you really want a player which will practically hold you captive to gods of DRM?
This product serves me fine as a VCD player, which is what I was looking for. However, this is an inferior DVD player and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking to buy a real DVD player, especially since there are better ones out there for only approx $$$$$ dollars more. The reason I purchased this item was because my Sony PS2 couldn't play VCDs and there were a couple of movies out only on VCD format that I wanted to watch. To be fair, this bargain priced item serves its purpose but I was shocked about how tacky and cheap this player looks. Its performance is almost just as bad, for example, a simple remote controlled command literally takes this unit a full second or two to response. ......
I used to love Linksys products. This is the third Lynksys router I've owned and it only lasted 9 months before the wifi stopped working. Wired connections still work great but the wireless is spotty and the router will occasionally lose its security settings. I would not recommend this if you had to rely on wireless connectivity for working at home.
I would have given this cd player 0 stars if there was that choice. This cd player is horrible. It says that it plays CD-Rs and CD-RWs but not really. When i first took it out of its box, I put some batteries in it and put in a rewritable cd, but it didnt play it at all. So I thought okay there must be something wrong with the cd, but the cd was fine. Next I tried to put in a CD-R and it only played about the first 12 songs correctly, and even then I thought it skipped a lot for a cd player that is supposed to be no-skip. Anyway, in the last 5 or 6 songs on the cd, even when it was sitting on a desk not being shaken at all, it would skip about 5 times a second, and each time it skipped it would stop playing for about a second. So to get through the first 5 seconds of the song it took about 20 seconds, with consistent skipping through the whole thing. This cd player is the worst thing I have ever spent $50 on. Hope this convinces you not to buy this player.
This keyboard can't be used as a regular keyboard. There's no SHIFT key on the right side. If you want to shift for caps or characters, you can ONLY use the shift key on the left side. I've never seen this before. I can't even imagine a serious keyboard with no right SHIFT key. I was not able to use this keyboard at all. My little finger kept going for that shift key, and there isn't one.Furthermore, it's REALLY small. Could it be intended for use with a cell phone? It's far smaller than the keyboard on my laptop. It's so lightweight, it won't hold still while I type, it moves around on the keyboard shelf.There are no legs under the top of the keyboard so it can't be raised up for ease of typing.It's a beautiful little keyboard, and appears to be very well made. But for me, at least, it's completely unusable. I returned it for a refund.
The adapter advertised to fit the Z730 does not. However, I did get another free adapter for some 52 mm close up lenses that does fit onto the camera at 39.2 mm. After careful review and looking closely at the adapter for the DX7440 which looks in the picture to go from 39.2 to 37 mm I ordered it and hopefully it will fit. Amazon needs to correct this error.Tad
The CD enclosed with this product did not enable me to properly install this product. When I phoned the HELP line,I spoke with an individual man with a very broken accent. Even with his assistance and after four and a half hours on the telephone, I still did not have wireless capability. I allowed myself to remain on the phone that long because I really needed the wireless capability and because The individual was polite and tried to help me. However, In all due respect, I do not feel that the individual really knows his product, or maybe the product was faulty. I suggested this to the individual but he did not accept either idea. Therefore, I accepted the fact that I was in a hopeless situation. I thanked the man and hung up the phone. I returned the product the next day.
If i breathe it skips, and i cannot even get a hold of Gpx to complain. It does not move from song to song easily, causing me to &quot;play&quot; with it to much even in the car. The price is nice, but i would never buy another GPX item again!!!
does not work on my TV, nothing wrong with the lamp shipping was good also but after installed got pink color in my screen. have to send it back.
**UPDATE**This router is still junk. But the new firmware does do FTP now, so I wanted to update my review from 1 star to 2 stars. The router is still very slow compared to the ActionTec router I was using. And, please, don't get me started about the Linksys tech support.**ORIGINAL**This router does not do FTP through the router even though the manual says it should. The performance for HTTP is very slow. Everything else is functional, though.
I bought this refill kit for my oldest printer, the Canon which takes BC-02 cartridges. My thought was that it would be environmentally friendly and inexpensive. The price was right, and it arrived quickly from Office Depot. But, it's messy, and the ink is difficult to get off (ie., from fingers). Also, the print quality was good, but there were some incomplete areas which required additional cleaning to improve. Lastly, there probably is less to throw away overall; but, the ink holder, the tools and the box itself likely add up to as much waste as the original cartridge. So, next time I plan to buy a remanufactured cartridge and recycle my used one (at Staples for a credit).(P.S. The ink clogged and stopped working about 1 month after I used this product. I would not buy this again.)
I bought this last year. It lasted a week or two, I don't remember. It's unrecoverable and no computer recognized it, and I've never found any driver software for it. It's about to go into the trash. I bought a different Lexar yesterday, not remembering I had this piece of junk. I'll found out if it's a piece of garbage too, I hope not.
The good thing about this mount is it's not flimsy cheap metal thus it's not very easy to bend. Unfortunately the sun visor on my car was so thick forcing this over it would have damaged the visor or at least left permanent markings on the visor upon removal. I ran into this same circumstance when mounting my garage door opener but was able to bend it to conform.The second thing I did not think about was the angle of the sun visor when not in use. Both driver and passenger shade visors in my car are angled upwards towards the headliner when not in use and will not "stay" level, they simply snap back up when positioned level. For best performance of the radar / laser detector it's recommended the unit remain level and not at an angle.And finally weight. If your visors are lightweight and move easily or not attached correctly the weight of the detector may cause the visor to swing down unexpectedly. Not a good thing while driving down the road.So that said this product may work for you if you have that glass slipper of a perfect shade visor on your vehicle.
Absolute worst DVD player. I bought a Panasonic 4 months back and watched around 40 DVDs. Now I am getting a message H02 and DVD player stops. Panasonic customer is the worst. They will not tell you what the error means and asked me to take the unit to an authorized service center which is 40 miles away...I can buy a new DVD player for [the price of repair from the service center].
I bought this mic at the store as I recognized the Plantronics brand name. I realize this is a cheap microphone, but I had a $5.00 mic that was better. The noise canceling is about on par with Koss' M-18, which is to say that it doesn't really cancel noise.The main problem with the mic is that it gives some sort of popping sound every 2-3 seconds (not the actual mic, but during recording). Also, the mute switch doesn't stop the pop. I've tried this microphone with 3 different computers with the same problem. I would really give this a 1/2 star review if I could. It gets the bare minimum done, but it doesn't cost the bare minimum.Buy the Logitech USB Desktop mic instead.
I have never given a bad review but felt compelled to do so with both this product and company. I have the correct style IPOD compatible with this but it would only work from litterally less than a foot away. Second one purchased did not work at all. The seller was of no help whatsoever, in fact just plain rude. Awful company, awful product. Please do not waste your time or money.
After mounting my 46" Samsung LED TV on the wall, I've left many stubborn finger prints and palm prints on the screen so I went online and read on how to clean it. This product (Monster) was recommended by several sites but the streak problem was mentioned almost everywhere so I decided not to buy this product.Instead, I used the micro-fibre cloth that came with my tv (same cloth as the one you clean reading glasses with) and started scrubbing it in horizontal motion across where the fingerprints were. At first, the results were not significant so I applied a little bit more pressure. After about 5 minutes and moderate pressure (not too much as I don't wanna break the tv) the spots started disappearing!!! This is with a simple micro-fibre cloth, some pressure and no liquids what-so-ever!As is true with many other things, the old fashioned way still works. Avoid any chemicals out there and just use a dry micro-fibre cloth with a bit of pressure. It's the pressure and the dryness of the cloth that cleaned the screen.I hope this helps all of you who still have streaks from this product.
The threads broke upon the first application to the lens - after that it would not remain attached and became useless. Affordability is about the only thing this product has going for it - in this case, you're better off spending the extra dollars for a quality hood.
(This is from another web site and it updates the Belkin fiasco.)Belkin takes steps to eliminate a feature that would redirect users of their wireless routers to a Belkin advertisement every eight hours. Belkin took a lot of heat for including the &quot;feature&quot; in their products, then tried to explain the feature by claiming they were just looking for a way to make sign up for their subscription parental control service &quot;very easy&quot;. Now, according to their website, the company will be releasing a firmware update that will eliminate the feature altogether.&quot;In response to a recent Usenet group posting stating that Belkin spams its customers through its routers, Belkin Corporation apologizes for the concern this has caused and is taking action to address the issue. To allay customers' worries, Belkin will offer a firmware upgrade that will be available via download from its website (www.belkin.com) on November 17, 2003. This upgrade will rid the redirect completely so that no additional browser windows will appear during the router's installation process. Questions can be directed to our dedicated networking customer support line at 877-736-5771 or e-mailed to kannynmc@belkin.com.&quot;
The reason these batteries were so reasonable is that they expired several months before they were delivered. And there is no way to contact Amazon other than to return them which would cost as much or more than the cost of the batteries. There should be some other way to get Amazon to replace them without having to send them back!
Paid $90 for this back in early 2011 and installed it with no trouble. Came with small wrench for removing old bulb. Definitely not a Sony brand product, but it fixed the immediate issue and the TV was back in working condition.Bulb died within 13 months. Prices seem to have dropped considerably at this point so I wouldn't be disappointed with it at current prices, but I'm not thrilled with the value for the previous price.
Be warned that this is a long review.I really would like to write a good review about this player, but that cannot be the case. TechDog and I had very similar issues with this player. I had been looking for an mp3 player/photo storage for quite some time. I will be going on a trip and needed somewhere to store my photos until I get back. I had been looking at the Sony VGF-AP1L but did not want to spend 450$ right away. Plus I could not look or touch the device until I bought it because I am unable to find it in a store. So this past Sunday, a friend pointed out this player for a nice 300$ and it acted as a host device for external media. My first reaction was not great since I am not a big fan of Samsung and it was only 20gig (I wanted at least 40) but I thought I should at least check it out.I went to BBuy to take a look at it and man it blew me away. The functionality of it was great. It was so easy to get around that I didn't have to think about how to use the device. I sat in the store for a good hour playing with it and making sure that it's what I wanted.So I went to the friend's house to test out the host portion of the player since that is the true reason for getting this. This is where the trouble started. I took everything out of the box and hooked up the power and the USB to a little 64mb flash drive. I was unable to get anything on the screen. The player would act like it was accessing the flash drive but nothing. The flash drive only requires 100mA so there should not be a problem with power. I figured that I would give it a little while to charge and maybe that would work. After letting it sit for about an hour, I tried it again, nothing. I then read the directions and in them I was able to see pictures to make sure I was doing it right. I tried this on and off for about another hour. I tried different flash drives, printers and hard drives. Still I was unable to get this function to work.I decided to go home and try out the mp3 portion of the player so I can have something that works right on the thing before I get irritated and decide to take it back. When I got home, I was surprised to see a napster CD as the box had NOTHING on it relating that product to this software. I assumed (first mistake) that Samsung wrote its own software to interface with the device, wrong. I installed everything possible with the exception of the napster software because I figured I would not need this.After installing everything, I hooked up the Samsung to the computer and it came up like a champ. I thought this was great. I couldn't wait to transfer some stuff over and start listening to the mp3s. I located the storage for the music and transferred some mp3s over to listen to them. I then saw the photo directory and thought I would transfer over a few of those as well to see the quality.I unhooked the device safely and it did its somewhat slow but tolerable boot up. I then went to the library... My files were not there that I just uploaded. I thought no big deal, maybe the software that comes with it will help me out. Negative. I tried "syncing" the drive up with W10 with no luck. My stuff would not show up no matter what. I finally took out the book and started to read. They had a large section for napster and I figured I would install this since it seems I could transfer with that. I was able to install napster and when I started it, it asked me to "sign up". I just x'd it out and continued on.I saw the option to add to my library, DING, "you must be signed on to napster to use this feature". W T F!. Samsung is going to FORCE me to signup with napster to transfer songs to a device I just paid 320$ for? This cant be right and so I tried many different ways to get this to work, NOTHING. I decided to do some googling to find out what I could about the device. What do you know... seems like there are a lot more people in the same boat. This was the last straw for me and I returned it the very next day. It took me less than 24 hours to return this piece of crap.Don't get me wrong, the device itself seems to work great, when it works. I am sure that if I had signed up for napster as I was forced to, the drive might actually work properly. However, I don't like being forced into something when I just paid 320$ to use it. I still read problems where people could not transfer their own music over through napster and had to "verify" it through napster but don't hold me to that.Anyhow, I do believe that after a couple firmware upgrades that this product might actually be worth the money but as of right now it isn't worth the TP I use. I have already ordered the Archos Gmini 400 for 322$ and it does everything that this player does and also plays DivX videos. I also can directly plug in a CompactFlash card or get an adaptor for other camera type storage. I am hoping to have a better experience with the Archos than I did with the Samsung.
The first two tapes we tried became detached from the spool and couldn't be rewound or played back... we are returning this item.
I'll go in order of my experience: 3 different in-ear rubber thing sizes, one of which fit me perfectly. They are comfortable to wear and are very lightweight. Initially I tried the small earplugs and they were comfortable, but the sound was terrible. If you get no low-end with these that means you need to go a size up, even if you think they fit fine.I don't like these earphones because they sound very tinny. High range sounds are exaggerated even when I turn the highest band down all the way in my player's eq. It will definitely point out any low bitrate mp3s you have as the high hats and vocals try to do dental work on you.I'll keep them to go jogging with, simply because I didn't pay anything for them. Otherwise I would have returned them instantly.
Unlike the original model, the new revision of the Wifi Max is incompatible with Xlink Kai, a program that allows you to play Ad Hoc PSP games over the internet.
My NEW battery from amazon was also bad. I ended going up to best buy and test one before I got it. It cost me a few dollars more plus the drive up but at least I got to try it out. I didn't even try to send in the old one.
This product has a one-year warrenty. I started experiencing problems after about 6 months. I've spent HOURS on the phone with tech support and they did everything they could possibly do to stall giving me an RMA.I am a networking engineer. I have worked on computer networks for over 20 years, so I know what I am doing. I have 12 other Netgear products in my home-office and loved them. But after this experience I will NEVER buy Netgear again. I wish I had just thrown it in the trash and bought a competitors product.Ken King, Cary NC
No even the only battery, I have the grip and I buy one BP511 from canon and two from Ultralast. The one which came in the camera its dead after 7 months not even with a hard use. The other one, after 12months dead (I use that with my previous 30D)The ultralast batteries still working good. Just 15$ I pay last year for those, 1600mAh.
I've had this for about 6 months. I really regret purchasing it. The software that is supposed to run it is a total POS. despite several attempts I have never been able to get the microphone to work AT ALL. I'm on windows 7 64 bit. maybe it works with XP or vista?it shouldn't take 10 tries to get a microphone recognized. and if microsoft is going to push 64 bit machines they should make their OWN PRODUCTS work with them. Their support is totally useless.I'm sure there are much better cameras out there that are plug and play
APC is a good name, and my last UPS from them was fantastic, but this is a whole different story. This UPS has been driving me crazy and I wish I never had bought it. Sometimes during the night it will beep at me, which I assume is natural due to glitches in the crummy power at my apartment. The real problems occurred when in the middle of the night, the APC began to screech at me as if the power had gone out, except that it hadn't. On top of that, the two systems I had plugged into the "Always On" plugs were TURNED OFF until I power cycled the UPS, at which point they both turned back on. The worst part is that nothing else in the house had any sort of problem--clocks were all set right, etc.. To me, that is the absolute opposite of what a UPS should do, and because of that I can only recommend that you find some other model that doesn't have weird problems like this. I certainly am going to...
I bought this item for my hp pavilion laptop. On the original package it's writen that it's compatible. However after using it only a couple of months, it suddenly stopped working. I called the company and they told me that it was written wrong on the package. They accepted their mistake but they would not do anything about it! They are still selling this product in the market although the information on the package is wrong! The customer support of this company is useless...Do not trust and buy this item! it's just waste of money!
I purchased 2 skullcandy skullcrushers with the subwoofer. Both had problems ironically. The headphones appeared to work fine for the first week, then the sound became distorted and fuzzy. They were used with an Apple iTouch and connected directly to a pc. Mechanically, the headphones look fine and they fold up nicely. In the end, the subwoofer did not deliver the type of performance expected and became worse over a period of 1 to 2 weeks continuous use. Both headphones have been returned and my search continues. Previously, I have purchased the Skullcandy Hesh model and the performance was ok. There seems to be some high frequency noise for certain songs played. I ruled out the recording by checking with other headphones. In the end, I would give the Hesh 3 stars as ok but definitely do not pay retail like I did originally from bestbuy. I would give the Skullcrushers 2 stars at best and would not recommend purchasing these.PS - the headphones were for my teenage sons and even with the slight sound issue with the Hesh ones, they prefer the Hesh over the Skullcrushers.
Very bad product. Documentation did not match installation software. Software gave errors. Hawking website doesn't show this model. Tech support wait time in excess of 45 minutes. Tried to push through the installation, and it failed. Returned product.
These headphones worked fine for a few days. The noise cancellation was OK, but not great. Then I knocked the headphones off my desk onto the carpeted floor and the left channel stopped working. If they hadn't proven so fragile, I'd have given them 3.5-4 stars, but if they break this easily, it's just a matter of time -- days, probably -- before they become useless. Buyer beware!
I've had this printer for about 2 years, and just about every month there is a new problem that has to be solved with it. Some of the problems that I have had with this product consists of the new software updates that arrive at least once a week, which I find leaves my machine malfunctioning. Also, the scanner was working fine, but then it stopped working. After repairing the scanner, it stopped working again 3 months later. Today, the ink Cartridge gave me an error message, and it was half filled with ink. I had a live chat session with an HP representative who had me trouble shoot a few things, but he was unable to solve the problem as well. The HP representative concluded that my printer or the ink cartridge was faulty. So after spending $40.00 on new ink and tossing out my other ink cartridges it started to work again.To make a long story short, avoid this printer if you can. It's faulty and is not build to last. If you don't have time to waste on constantly repairing this machine than skip it for a better one. I should note also, that when this printer is working, it's great, but it rarely works correctly.
I hope that my comments will help anyone thinking of buying these earphones for their sound isolating ability. My Sennheiser earphones I have had for three years and love them. Recently, I sent them back for repair and decided to buy the Shure E3c as a substitute pair. They seem to have no sound isolating ability. I tried to create the best seal possible by trying various buds and the foams that came with them but without any increase in performance. Sound quality was OK but my $50 Bose are about the same. The cord is much longer than I need. My husband has a cheaper pair of Shure's that have a cord extender for when you need it. The tiny case that comes with the earphones barely fit the earphones. I have concerns of bending the wire to make them fit in the case. My husband' came with a larger case. I read all the reviews before buying and thought overall most were satisfied. I am so dissatisfied. I can't believe that others really like them.Now I am an owner of the Klipsch custom-2 earphones. I love them!
I ordered this product 1 month back, but haven't received it yet! And they say it won't be shipped for another 2-3 weeks! The whole mail-in-rebate is a fiasco to trap poor customer, because you will never receive the product before the mail-in-rebate offer expires!!!
From the moment I received this unit, it became possessed by demons unknown to me. For starters, it would shut down without warning, mid-play; the only way to start it back up would be to take the batteries out and re-insert. The ability to scroll songs failed entirely. Creative Labs directed me to download drivers and other assorted "fixes", even though I was running the exact type of computer recommended by Creative that should by all accounts have worked seamlessly with the device. The durability was immediately in question, the serial number (required by Creative to be able to return the bloody thing) mysteriously disappeared during light handling. A total Lemon. Get a Rio! Oh, and one more thing, I have been trying to return it to Creative for about 3 weeks, and apparently no humans work there that I may speak with. An exchange of fruitless emails has resulted in NADA.
it wasb the wrong one didn't work ended calling the companythey don't make the mouse replacements any more
I thought this had the battery charger included and it did not. It really is useless to me. Can't make it work with the camera I have even though it said this was the one for my camera
I purchased two five packs and out of ten only 2 actually worked. Luckily enough I did not open the 50 pack I bought. I have replaced them with TDK's and I used up a 50 pack without any problems. I talked to employee at Office Max and he said I was not the first person to complain about Memorex blank Dvd's and Dell computers, of course when I was returning them. I suggest not buying in bulk right off the bat. Try out a five pack for 10 bucks instead of a 50 pack for 100 bucks.
Is this some sort of joke? $315.99??? I bought mine brand new at walmart for $75. I think there must be some mistake.
I am very disappointed in the design of the Kaito AN-03L radio antenna. Once unraveled it works great as an antenna, but then go to wind it back up again and the fun begins. It obviously wasn't designed for human hands and fingers. The finger indents on the unit are just to shallow to enable easy winding, it is like trying to wind up a cord using a flat disk. It has become so frustrating that I'm now reluctant to use the unit as I know if I pull the antenna wire out it will take ages to wind it back up again.Kaito needs to resign the unit to facilitate easier winding up.
I've purchased a total of three of these from two different merchants and all have the same problem: the outlets down the center either don't work at all or stop working if the plug is jiggled even slightly. APC has clearly cut too many corners to keep the price down. Spend a few more bucks and save yourself a lot of frustration.
I installed the zune software, plugged in the zune when prompted, and the crap instantly hit the fan. Windows crashed, I couldnot restart the computer for the harddrives failed. I plugged them into my other pc to try and re assemble them and recover what data I could. Needless to say everything got instantly scrambled. I could not even retrieve Windows it's self! I lost All my files, games, my immaculate grade point avarage(I lost over 6 current large scale assgnments 3 of them due the very next day my excuse not accepted, i should have plugged the zune into her computer...) anyhooooooooo.... I was not too pleased with microsoft after that. Returned the zune and bought myself a brand new apple IPOD.
I bought this product from Amazon. After using it for just a month, I could not play any DVD. I can only hear the sound but no picture!Their customer (www.apexdigitalinc.com) service is very poor. No contact phone number, only eamil contact which did not respond me.
Installing is a pain.It took me 4 times to get it to work.There are not enough instructions telling you how all the features work.
I gave this 2 stars since I thought this would be the perfect external drive for traveling with my notebook book but failed to work with my notebook. When I tried to install this on the USB port of my notebook, it caused my notebook to slow its performance to a crawl. I later figured out that this drive needs a &quot;high power&quot; USB port. For those that don't know, there are &quot;high power&quot; and &quot;low power&quot; USB ports. There is nothing on the box of this drive that says it only works on high power USB ports. Not only that, Windows doesn't report the problem back to the user. What a waste of time and money. I later found out that Iomega makes a PC Card that is a high power USB port so that you can use this drive. Gad! What good is USB if it is not &quot;universal&quot;.
I bought the SD3800 to upgrade from my older DVD player. I specifically picked this one because it had VCD, JPEG, and MP3 compatibility. Sadly, the MP3 portion is a joke. Despite following all of Toshiba's restrictive compatibility requirements (ISO9660 Level 1, 8-character file names only, etc.), it will only play a few songs and then stop. It does not use the M3U playlist and will not play all the songs in a directory, much less the whole disk.The only positive thing about purchasing this unit is that the VCD and JPEG aspects seem to work okay, albeit very slow.
This MP3 worked great the first time and I was way excited about using it. However, the second time I used it, it froze up and started flashing all sorts of colors. It hasn't worked since. I am going to contact company to see what they can do. If they solve the problem, I'll update this review. However, as of now, I CANNOT recommend this product.
The camera case broke the day that it was opened. The metal ring broke in half. This case is now useless. It was a Christmas gift. I was embarrassed.
Like the title says, this universal adapter just stopped working about 6 days after I started using it. Must have been a faulty unit. Returned it to Amazon for a refund. That part, at least, was really easy.
If Garmin made an iPod it would be 2" thick, you would have to turn it off and on again every time you loaded a tune, it would only load tunes after you unlocked them, it would need a 76 page manual and a 104 page manual to operate, it would be covered with little rubber knobs.Look this is a good unit, I will probably get some use out of it, I did buy it after all, it does seem to work, but it is user unfriendly the point of being comic. Just what I don't need when I am tired and lost.
I purchased Gyration's mouse and keyboard, installed per directions and it does not work. It synched up fine but the connection is intermittent at best. After fiddling for some time with it I called Gyration's support number only to find out that there is apparently a glitch with XP Service Pak 2 and the proper operation of the mouse and keyboard. When I asked to return the Mouse/Keyboard I was told that it was a software problem not a hardware problem. ARE YOU kidding??? Service Pak 2 has been out for 9 months. There is nothing about this on Gyration's trouble shooting website about the problem. Gyration knows there is a problem with the world's number one operating system and their product yet they continue to sell the product with out notice of the problem, OUTRAGEOUS!
I was weary in purchasing a combo unit, however due to space constraints I decided to take a chance. Boy was it a mistake. The DVD on the unit was not working right off the bat. Took it to the Panasonic Authorized Repair Center and it's been in the shop for the last 5 weeks waiting for a replacement part. By the time I get this piece of junk back from the Service Center the warranty will have expired. Stay away from combo units......
These are the worst headphones ever! I bought them at radio shack for $52 and they are going back first thig tomorrow.
I bought this router to set up VPN for a business client. I thought a Linksys router off the shelf would be a simple working solution. The customer needed to attach remotely with an XP laptop using a DSL connection. I set up the router behind a completely open Netopia router from the ISP. The ISP's Netopia router was set up as bridge only. I installed the Linksys QuickVPN client. The QuickVPN client wouldn't work. After 2 weeks on the phone with Linksys it was still not working consistently. It did work 1 time but quickly failed to work. They finally escalated it to another level where they were able to replicate the problem in the "lab". The only criteria were the Linksys router must be set up behind an open DSL router. Likely, this is the most common configuration of all. It must not have been tested in this configuration prior to release. ??? So, they escalated it to another level and sent it to engineering. They can't give me an ETA and don't know when they can even start troubleshooting. They have been very nice if not very helpful. No one has done any real troubleshooting during this whole process. I have done some port analysis and have tried other VPN Clients to no avail.Conclusion: Portable VPN (QuickVPN) does not work with the RVS4000 behind a DSL router. This is a router without VPN.Solution: I will try a HotBrick VPN router.Hotbrick - 401VPN - 4-Port VPN Firewall Router
If you have ever had a function such as scanning quit working and the computer saying there is no scanner, prepare for a nightmare. Trying to uninstall and reinstall the software only gave the message "A newer version is already installed", with no option to reinstall anyway. Trying other driver installation packages from the HP site also gave the same message. After ripping out hundreds of files and THOUSANDS of registry entries, one install package worked up to the point of saying certain files with gibberish names were not in "Data1.cab". Neither HP's online troubleshooting tools nor customer support were any use getting a solution. I have not finished trying all the online forums due to lack of time, so will have to do my scanning somewhere else.The HP Product Assistant long ago quit detecting the printer even though printouts would work from other software. My conclusion seeing how much trouble people have with HP software is that HP does not know how to write reliable and compact software for their products.
Bad quality. I use a mircocassette recorder. These tapes have such bad quality, I am unable to use them and get consistent sound playback. The sound dips and raises to a point, that on the dips, I can't hear whats being said. Stay away from these. I don't know if it's because they were inexpensive but my Memorex weren't like this and they were pretty cheap too. I will not buy this brand again.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! I have Directv with HD (5 LNB) and the signal was low. Signal was less than 60% for some of the transponder signals which caused a choppy picture or no picture while watching HD. So I bought these to amplify my satellite signal. They actually attenuated the signal. The signal strength wasn't improved on the non HD receivers that I have as well. It didn't matter where I put them in relation to the dish and receiver.
I just want to say thanks! Everything was how you described it. So far it has worked well! It has even traveled to Europe and it still looks new!Philman
I think that HP deskjet 3820 is better solution that hp deskjet 3650!!!
Shortly after I purchased this camcorder (within hours), I returned it to Best Buy. I think my old Hi8 Sony camcorder had better picture quality then this one. It has good features, and I liked the sleek design, but in the end, the quality of the video is ultimately what I am looking for. The video it recorded was very pixelated and grainy. I have been told there is other options to make the picture better by a best buy customer service rep, but there is none. I had reservations about buying another Sony product, but everyone was telling me Sony leads the pack with their camcorders. Those folks were wrong. I bought the Canon Elura 100 and is much happier with that products video capabilities. I think my experience with this Sony product was the final nail in the coffin, I won't be buying anymore Sony products. My advice is, stay away from this unit. You will regret it, just read all the other customer feed back on CNET and you will understand.
Not sure how this got 3.5 stars from the other raters.I bought a set a few days ago for $30 and I think I'll have to throw it out.The 60 Hz hum makes it sound like there's a motor big enough to lift an elevator in the room. It's hard to hear the music over the noise.I sent customer support a note but no reply.
So this my second review on this web-site. I love Amazon I buy hundreds of things from them every year. I start by saying that I did not get my Uniden Scanner from Amazon. I drove 80 Miles round trip to pick it up from the nearest place that carried it, as I did not want to wait for shipping. Also because I had read so many bad reviews on Uniden scanners that I wanted to be able to return it with ease if what I was reading turned out to be true!! So ignoring all the bad reviews I had read in the last week from multiple web sites. I drove the 80 miles round trip to go get it. The main reason that I had ignored the reviews was because I already owned 2 scanners taht were portable. And the biggest thing I did not like about them. That I loved about the Uniden was their bulky size!!So anyways I get home after the 80 mile trip I turn my new Uniden scanner on!! And just to let you know I also bought the two Uniden models above this one, even the one with 800MHZ. And the results from all where the same!!! After I turned the scanner on I also made sure to turn on a live internet feed of the frequency I was listening to as well as turning on my other three scanners with the same frequency plugged in as the Uniden. As I am listening to my other scanners and my computer spouting out emergency call after emergency call for FIRE AND EMS. Not a single peep comes out of the Uniden!!!!! I listened for over half and hour with nothing but a few mike clicks and no words come out of it!! I was so upset with myself for not listening to the advice of other I got right back in my car and made the 80 Mile round trip trek again. Just so I could get my money back and wash my hands of these Unidens!! In all I returned all three unidens. The BC72XLT, The BC95XLT, and the BC346XT. And the last model I wrote down was three hundred bucks more than this model. And as I said before all produced the same results. My favorite scanner I have a 99 dollor model from radio shack. It picks up EMS in my city, from my car when I am 60 miles away!!!! Hope this review saves saves the from the migrane I am suffering from right now!!
The main reason I ordered this kit was for the battery. When I received it ....NO BATTERY included. I contacted Amazon and all they could do was give me a number for Sony customer service. Thanks Amazon!!!
I purchased this printer from Best Buy under the impression that HP made solid products. The printer looked good and appeared to work well for the first year. Shorthly thereafter, I started to receive an error message indicating that the printer was 'out of paper'although the paper tray was full. I called HP which was a total waste of time since they hung up the phone on me twice. After finally reaching another representative they literally told me that they could not help me and that I should just upgrade and purchase another printer from them. I strongly do not recommend purchasing this printer, it is a total waste of money!!!
I bought the Casio Digital camera because they come with the longest lasting batteries of all. The extra battery ordered from this site did NOT work at all. It would not charge even after 24 hours. It would not turn on the camera. I got a refund from Amazon but Adorama never emailed a return label so I paid about $12 for shipping coming and going. I'm afraid to try again. Wish there was another source for real Casio batteries.
What can I say. From the day I bought this piece of junk it has failed to work properly. Emailing back and forth with Lexmark's tech support was fruitless on most occasions. Problems popped up, disappeared and popped up again with no rhyme or reason. I might add that my brother-in-law is a tech expert at a major university and could never figure out the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune I suffered with this printer. DO NOT BUY. I repeat, DO NOT BUY. Learn from my mistake. Right now it serves as a gigantic paperweight. I'm too lazy to call my town's special pick-up garbage service to haul it away.
About one year ago, I purchased a Magellan Explorist 400. This was a good unit that I used a lot. After about eight months the unit quit working. I called Magellan Support and told them the problem. They were good about everything and ended up telling me to send the unit in for warranty repair. It was to be returned after four weeks.Six weeks later I called Support and told them the situation. They asked for my work repair number, which I gave them. After being on hold for twenty minutes, I was told that my Explorist could not be repaired and wasn't made anymore so it would be replaced with a Triton 400. After I received this unit, I took a couple of weeks to read about it and familiarize myself with it. At that point, I realized that it would not read coordinates correctly. The coordinates of my house, my geocache and several geocaches that I previously had found were all different than what my Explorist read and different that what GEOCACHE.COM had on their web site.I called Support again and was given instructions as to fixing this. It didn't work. I emailed and received other instructions - didn't work. I called support again and received other suggestions - didn't work. I called again and was given other instructions. This finally improved the accuracy but it is still incorrect.Examples: my home coordinates are, 40 40.566N and 95 51.606W. This can be verified easily and I have done this with two other GPS units. At first the unit read coordinates that were 26 miles SE of my house. Now the Triton reads 40 40.38N and 95 51.49N. About 200 feet away from my house.A geocache near my house is listed on geocache.com as 40 40.776N and 95 51.761W. Originally my Triton 400 read 40 67.960N and 95 86.275W. Now it reads 40 40.37N and 95 5156 W. This is much closer but impossible to find a geocache that is still 200 feet away.After making the last adjustments that improved the readings, I now find it won't accept coordinates that I attempt to enter. I tried to enter 40 40.776N, the GPS would only let me enter digits as far as 40 40.77, the curser simply would not move to another digit, and when I added the N and pushed enter it just said INVALID COORDINATES, TRY AGAIN.I have been frustrated by this unit from day 1. It still doesn't read accurately, I can't enter coordinates and have spent hours working on it and HOURS on hold with tech support, and I no longer want this unit. I demand a refund of either the price of a Triton 400 or the price of the Explorist 400 that I purchased one year ago.No, I have no receipts because when my Explorist wasn't repaired, I threw the receipt away. When I got a factory replacement Triton, I got no receipt. Please respond soon as I've been without a GPS for five months and need to get this resolved.As I said, I no longer want this unit or a replacement. I expect your confirmation of my refund.TWO WEEKS LATER - Let me add this after trying to contact your offices in California. As there is NO WAY to access a human being at the phone number 909/394/5000, I see that you have joined the ranks of dispicable, disgusting, cowardly and corrupt organizations called "corporations". Let me reinforce my previous statements. I DON"T WANT THIS UNIT FIXED AND RETURNED. I DEMAND A REFUND OF THE COST OF EITHER THE EXPLORIST 400 OR TRITON 400 AT WHICH TIME I WILL NEVER AGAIN DEAL WITH YOUR "CORPORATION". ALSO, IF THE BUSINESS OF YOUR CUSTOMER CARE FAX LINE IS TO IGNORE ALL FAXES, THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB. Have you ever heard the saying " a happy customer will tell five people, an unhappy customer will tell fifty people". BELIEVE IT!ANOTHER TWO WEEKS LATER - I have now been waiting two weeks for a return for repair mailer which has not yet arrived. I have been without a GPS unit for five months because of your incompetance and disregard for your customers and have now purchased a new Garmin unit. If I don't get a refund of the cost for a Magellan Explorist 400, I will proceed to write my personal evaluations and comment and post them on Amazon and (m)any other on line seller that allows personal evaluations. This letter will be included.
I've used Garmin Nuvi's and the GPS on my phone - soooo easy. This thing - OMG, I hate it! I can't figure it out for the life of me and I find it irritating that it doesn't "come" with more maps (why is it that my phone has the simple maps, yet I'd have to pay $79.99 for road maps for this thing?). I expected this to be simple. I don't want to spend a great deal of time trying to learn how to use something, that negates the point of wanting to get out and go.I'm returning it. YUCK!
i bought this keybooard for the reason of being wireless. i am not at all satisfied with this product,it keeps turning off by itself and the owners manual does not give much help when i am having trouble.
or Why Linksys Isn't WorriedIt seems like a great deal, but the Netgear WGT624 is a dud. After installing it, it worked briefly, but the first thing the web-based control page suggested is a firmware update. Big mistake. After the update, the router kicked off any connected PC after 2 minutes. I've spent hours on the phone with the polite but incompetent support people, reset everything, restored a previous version of the firmware, all for nought. Netgear's final solution was to suggest that I return the router to the store - but it's past the store's exchange period. I wrote them of this, CC'd the CEO (Patrick Lo) and have received no response at all. Sure, it's cheaper than a Linksys, but the Netgear is way too expensive (and too lightweight!) for a paperweight.Basically, Netgear has no interest in upholding their guarantee, or supporting their customers. Linksys has nothing to worry about.
Make sure you understand what this product is before you purchase it. I bought them to make listening to music easier while I was working out, but I just ended up with more of a headache than anything. I thought the clips wold mean the buds would hold onto my ears, but they did the opposite. They fell down with every step I took, and I tried them both right-side up and upside down. The quality of the music was not that bad, but the design of this product makes no sense to me. And on the end where the headset jack goes, there are two adapters which fit a standard jack and a smaller jack. I thought that was a good addition, but the only problem is that they are connected together so you have this random wire hanging down, with no use to you. The switch between the music and phone does work. Overall there are a lot of different ideas that were put together in this one product, but they were not in a user-friendly or a convenient way. So understand what they are up front, since if you want to return them you have to pay for the shipping, which makes more sense to just throw them away or give them to some other person to attempt to find some use out of them.
I ordered two X83's with my two new Dell computers. The first X83 quite printing color in 9 months. Lexmark replaced but only gave a warranty for the remaining time left on the original warranty. The second X83 quit printing color after 10 months of home use. Lexmark replaced. The first replacement X83 quit printing color after 14 months of home use. Lexmark refused to admit they produced a defective product and will not replace the printer. I am out $150 and must now purchase another printer. I will never buy another Lexmark product.
As another reviewer noted, this adapter works but the white print on the adapter ring reflects off the lens-facing side of the filters in bright sun light and so is captured in the pictures. Considering that, I have to wonder what kind of testing this product went through before being released. I used a black permanent marker to color over the white lettering but it also reflects light so care must be taken.
I've read good reviews of this camera on this and other sites but I am not having the same experience. The quality of the photos are horrible so I started thinking it was me and I tried it with different settings, tried being very, very still etc but, I only get one good shot out of about ten. I have a Fuji 4mp that I bought about 6 years ago and it takes way better pictures than this. I bought this so I could give my old one to my daughter but I'm gonna end up giving this one to my daughter and and keeping my Fuji. We recently had snow here in Tucson so I took pictures with mu Fuji and compares them to the Canon and the 6 year old Fuji Finepix beat it hands down. I don't get it, did I get a defective camera or am I doing something wrong or does this camera just suck?
I bought the Belkin F5U514 Firewire 800 ExpressCard to work with a new MacBookPro. The card doesn't connect ANY drive, though a single drive gets enough power to spin up. Total waste of time and money. Stay away from this product. Belkin's customer service is almost more trouble that it's worth. No help there.Best,Erin QLos Angeles, CA
Bought this unit brand new in early January. Worked fine, no problems. Now not even 3 months later it appears to be dead. Frozen up. Can not open the tray which I have 6 cd's in.I just cant believe a brand new cd player would last less than 3 months.UNBELIEVABLE.
I was very disapointed by the product; it doesn't list any size, so when it came, I was surprised to see it so small, even for a child
Firstly I was not able to select a language when installing using the instal CD disk right out of the box. Amazon was the vender not a third party. All the languages were just listed as a series of numbers so i picked the first set of numbers thinking it might be English but it was an asian character language (Japanese or Chinese) so I was dead in the water. So I did an online download install using their customer support but every time I try to skype my family in Germany or Canada or Texas.... I can see and hear them but they can not see and here me even though the camera seems to be on and working and the voice echo tests I did worked. Not having a good experience so far.... will probably return item.
If you'd like to read more about Carl Sagan or NASA administrator Dan Goldin, or UFO outfits like the Unarius Academy of Science or the Raelians, then this may be your book.If you want to learn something about alien abductions, then I suggest works by John Mack, David Jacobs or Budd Hopkins. Despite the title, this book does not take an intensive look at this phenomenon.If you want to learn about the serious side of UFO research, then I suggest Leslie Kean's recent NY Times best-seller, UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record. This consists of reports exclusively by military men, pilots, government officials, etc. with commentary by Leslie Kean. The book is probably the only UFO book recommended by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. Kean stays away from the kinds of sources Joel Achenbach chooses to focus on in his book - which is like a TV anchor's wink writ large, rather than a serious look at the subject.Achenbach appears to have read a good deal about UFO's, but there is no bibliography and scarcely a mention of serious UFO research or the many credible reports and sightings. Hence we don't know if he has never come across such research or reports (unlikely) or doesn't want to list such works and then have people ask - well, why didn't you discuss them? Has he really never heard of, say, the Twining memorandum? That document by itself, makes the denials by Sagan, Stephen J. ("no data") Gould and others seem totally inappropriate. No data indeed. There is a wealth of credible data, if one chooses to examine it. COMETA, documents released by government/military agencies in France, Brazil, Belgium, UK, Australia and other countries. Not to mention the many US military and government documents - see the Black Vault FOIA files.
On the copy I received, the hinges for the left barrel were so loose it could barely hold its postion; the hinges for the right barrel were stiffer and how they should be, but forming the binoculars to fit my eyes only moved the loose, left barrel. Pretty bad.Worse though was the fact that, if you wear eyeglasses (as I do) you will only be able to see a small portion of the image with these. The eye relief is just too small. Unfortunately I believed Nikon's verbiage on another site that read: "Turn and slide rubber eyecups, complemented by 10mm eye relief, allow these binoculars to be used as comfortably by eyeglass wearers as those with uncorrected vision."Big fat lie.So, I visited a store to try other binocs in person and found that for a little more money and a little more weight, the Nikon ProStaff 8x25 (which you can get for $90) are A) well-constructed, B) perfect for use with my eyeglasses, and C) have a sharper image. They're also compact and waterproof. Worth the extra dough, believe me.
These headphones failed to pick up audio from the television. I have contacted Sennheiser who sent me a UPS return label. I have returned the headphones to them for a replacement which I have not yet received.
These headphones were a disappointment. First of all the headphone use &quot;passive&quot; noise reduction. I should have studied this more carefully but Koss is clearly trying to blur the line here between these headphones and true noise cancellation headphones.Second, what is with the inflexible metal band?! This may be good is you are driving a race car but unless you have loads of room in your carry-on (who does?) then it makes it quite akward to travel with these on airplane flight.
All the support guys are trained to be nice, but they are not trained on the technology and are useless. After 3 weeks of waiting, calling, waiting, escalating, waiting, escalating, waiting, referred to engineering, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting. The product does not actually work with ISDN as advertised and no one at Netgear support has ever heard of ISDN.The device is really intended for a basic uncomplicated setup with Cable modem as the primary line and a regular modem as a dial backup or dial-in access method. For that, it seems OK.But for me, I'm packing it up and returning it because it doesn't actually work. Big disappointment. Lots of frustration.
It would have been really great if the ad for the Garmin 350 had better displayed the fact that the GPS had a 12vdc power cable with the unit. Now I have two and I damn sure don't need two with one GPS. Who whats it?Unhappy
This radio will not stay on frequency once a station is tuned in. It drifts away sometimes right away, sometimes after a minute or two. When searching up or down using the tuning knob at some points (random) the led frequency readout starts spuriously jumping around and ends up at a completely different frequency. This makes this radio completely useless to me. I have read other reviews since purchasing this Grundig radio and the reviewers report the same problem. This problem is no reflection on Amazon, it is a shortcoming of this particular Grundig model. I do NOT recommend it to anyone.
Tried out a pair for almost a month and purchased a great HK 120 watt receiver to power them. I RETURNED THEM TODAY.I only listened to music from my iPod and some of it sounded really fantastic (vocal driven pop like Adele, Ben Folds; classical; choral). Unfortunately some of it sounded muffled and just plain bad (guitar driven rock like Muse, Foo Fighters seemed to be the worst). I have a great room for these reflecting speakers (hard, flat, concrete walls and ceiling) so when they worked well they REALLY worked well: room filling sound for sure. But the bigger, highly produced rock and pop stuff was terribly disappointing, no matter how much I fussed with the angle of the speakers, distance from the back wall, treble/bass settings, etc. The vocals faded to the background and most of the other instruments blended into a indistinct blob.WORST OF ALL, I had to adjust treble, bass and volume source levels for seemingly EVERY SONG across all genres. These speakers come with an active equalizer but I can't imagine that it was doing much equalizing based on my experience. My iPod had to be set to Treble Booster (which kills the bass) and even then, it could get distortion on any song with strong mid and lower bass (and I'm not talking about speaker-busting Hip Hop or Rap; think Radiohead's "Reckoner").For $1,300 these seem far too temperamental and inconsistent despite the great sound for songs in its sweet spot.
When this player actually PLAYED DVD's, and CD's it did a nice job. However, the playing part was where this player had most of its difficulties. Often, i would put in a homemade CDR, and it would start playing in the middle of the track. I would have to take out the disc, turn off the player, and reinsert the disc until it decided to play the tracks from the beginning. It must be the CD's i thought. So i played the discs that were having trouble on my Toshiba SD 2700, and suprise ,suprise, no such problems. DVD's were not much better. The discs would often skip annoyingly, and once again i would have to remove the disc, turn off the player, and reinsert the disc. I dont know if i just got a dud player, but i'll tell you one thing: i will no longer by no-name company's product for the sake of saving a few dollars. I will be sticking to the Toshibas, Pioneers, Sony's and Panasonics.
After considering a number of networking options, I decided to try powerline to connect the network in our basement to the network on our second floor. I read the reviews on Amazon as well as on .........com and ........... There was not much information in the newsgroups which I felt was a little worrisome. Our house is about 3 years old, so the wiring should be sound. Thus far, my experience has been that I get full connection between some outlets, and none between others. There is no obvious reason for this - some plugs next to each other don't work, while others across the house do. Some rooms have lots of things plugged in while others have none. Needless to add, the two outlets I wanted to connect were two of the ones that don't work. Oh well...
I used this pod on the back of a rough stone bench at a state landmark. It worked very well. I was able to tilt the camera and change its point of view easily. When I took the POD off of the bench,it left a good amount of its orang goo on the sotne. I spent a large amount of time trying to peel the mess from the stone. NO luck. I left with the bench marred and looking as tough someone intentionally vandelized it with orange wax. This pod won;t last long if it leaves itself everyplace it is used. I wish I had seen the Gorilla Pod before buying this. Not a good deal at all.
Rated one star for the lack of value.You can buy the same Canon brand case for under $14 and a higher capacity, IMHO better, albeit non name brand, 1200mAh battery for under $10 from Amazon. The neck strap is not worth the difference.
The flash on this camera doesn't go off when it should and even when it does the pictures are dark and blurry. I have a kodak camera with 4MP that is three years old and it takes far better pictures. Don't buy this camera. If you want a kodak upgrade to a better model. This camera is not worth even the cheap price.
This is a replacement power supply for a compaq/HP computer that is about 3 1/2 years old. It replaces a bestec 250-12z which was fairly quiet. The Echostar is LOUD. It works fine, so far, but if you have to be in close proximity to the computer dont buy this unit.
It's the right adapter but did not include right plug to connect to machine. You have to buy that seperately. Ended up going to Batteries Plus (Radio Shack didn't have the right thing)as adapters now have universal adapter cords and you need a kit with different sizes of connectors. I don't know if I missed that in the fine print but was disappointed that I had to buy something else to get my adapter to work. Just be aware and know what you need to order so everything works.
What do they say about fools and money?HDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it.You don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI (& DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only.
I bought this camera in 2004, and it worked very well. I would agree with most of the other good reviews. However, all of a sudden the lense would not shut down and I kept getting an E18 error on screen. Apparently this is common on these types of Canon camera's (ie. the lense getting stuck), and will cost approx $150 - $250 to repair, which is more than the original cost of the camera. I did not drop it or mishandle it in any way, so it looks like a defect in the camera.
I purchased this printer in October 2006, and just after the warranty expired there was a hardware fault. Seems that HP hasn't solved the printer ink interface fault that I had seen on other reviews. It is bad enough to have a hardware fault to begin with, but guess what - printer out of warranty, no fix (unless I pay the price equivalent to another printer, that is). This, along with all of the HP hardware issues on servers we have at my place of employment, has strongly encouraged me to look to other manufacturers to provide better quality. I encourage you to do the same.I used to have a Canon printer, and it lasted 8 years(!!), so perhaps Canon spoiled me. Trouble is, I can't find a Canon that is networkable, let alone wireless.
One major problem with this camera is its focusing system. Autofocus is not reliable in a low light (what camera thinks to be a low light -- and this is not what you expect). On the other hand manual focus is comletely inefficient.
had it for 1 DAY then the problems started!!!! It cant take pictures anymore i dont know what the problem is but the pictures are never good its all black with messed up green blobs and no picture at all....and the people that answer calls for fuji are no help at all!!get something diffrent
Although the model number, N137, matches the model number on the camera dock that I originally purhased with my camera, the one I ordered from Amazon does not work with my camera. The connection on the docking station does not align with the connection in the camera. Therefore, the camera dock I received through amazon.com is totally useless to me. A total waste of my money.
I just rescued my sister from the clutches of this CD player. She was having a few issues with it freezing up and the carousel rotation being a bit iffy...sometimes it would not go to the selected disk but overshoot to the next one.Like most people who have no real experience with quality audio electronics, she bought this player at Best Buy mainly because of the Sony brand name recognition. After all, she is from the generation which grew up in the 80s when Sony was still making high quality products, whereas nowadays only their TVs are decent and their home and car audio stuff is mediocre to downright awful (the Sony Xplod car audio series in particular is awful both in performance and long term reliability, especially their car amps).The sound quality on this CD player isn't awful, but it certainly isn't great---for a hundred and seventy dollars you can get an Oppo 980 which plays a gazillion different formats (both audio and video), is multi-region capable, and whose audio quality would wipe the floor with this player, as well as surpass most audiophile CD players costing up to seven or eight hundred dollars (e.g. a Rotel, Rega, or Cambridge Audio 640).Now if you really must have a multi-disk player, I would recommend a Marantz CD4001, or if you want to stay within the one hundred to two hundred dollar ballpark, go to accessories4less dot com and look at their refurbished Marantz carousels (cc4300 and cd4001), or even their Onkyo and Denon refurbs. My sister ending up getting the Onkyo carousel from them for about the same price as this Sony, and is much happier---more reliable, better build quality and sound quality.In short, the only decent quality audio gear that Sony still makes is their ES series of receivers and CD players, but at that price range you'd still get much better sound performance for the money from smaller audiophile makes like Cambridge Audio, NAD, Marantz, just to name a few. Whatever mass-market audio gear (including DVD players) that Sony makes nowadays is just a marketing-driven effort to cash in on their brand name recognition while using the cheapest possible subcontractors. I won't say they're quite as horrible as Bose though, because at least Sony doesn't use an 800% markup or pursue the same shady business practices as Bose (which once sued Consumer Reports for an unfavorable review).
This printer uses ink at a level that cannot be overstated. After being frustrated with the enormous cost and waste associated with the ink usage, the printer stopped printing altogether.I updated firmware and all that nonsense. I have to say that the scanning and fax functions worked perfectly. It is just a bad printer. I know others have had issues as well. I would avoid this printer, there are better alternatives out there. I am using a Brother inkjet now that doesn't gobble ink and does the job just fine.
The problem with this drive is the automatic spin down setup. For some reason, it sometimes appears to mount and other times, not. You can see it in the system profiler but it does not mount. Rather odd. Seagate technical service is severely lacking for MAC users and the forums are not helpful at all.The best advice received was to crack the case open and dump the drive into another external case (cost ~$15-$30 for a case). I hope to do this and see where we go with the drive since I do not want to throw away 750 GB!UPDATED- I did the above and took the drive out. Using a Macally Storage EnclosureMacally G-S350SUA Hi-Speed eSATA/FireWire/USB2.0 Storage Enclosure for 3.5-Inch SATA HDD, I now have a functional external hard drive. NEVER WILL I BUY SEAGATE AGAIN!!!
Amazon said this was in stock, and still say it is in stock two weeks aftermy order. But immediately after I ordered it, theyt told me it is backordered and have not responded to requests for an ETA or resolution. On the phone they said it was the fault of Adorama, a Marketplace vendor. But since Amazon still lists it as in stock and shipping directly from Amazon, it is clear I cannot believe their in-stock claim. Amazon said they will not help me resolve this, that I must deal with Adorama, whoever that is. I could have gotten it elsewhere for less, and sooner, but chose Amazon because I trusted them. My mistake.
This is so like a BOSE design. They match the silly little tiny speakers and lack the adjustment that some installations need. So like I have always said the letters B.O.S.E. stand for Better Off Somewhere Else !!
I was looking for a nice dvd player and a stumbled on the SamsungM301. It looked nice and it had some nice features but when I hooked it up thats when it all started. First I put a music cd into test the player. All it did was flash no disc. After that I put in a dvd it would play that and it worked great. But then I wanted to watch Rush Hour 2 and the it would play but the picturewas black then it got light then it got black again. After that the picture was split and very jumpy. So I took it back and they gave me a new player. I took it home and this time it would play a music cd but it would not play a dvd. Whats the point of buying a dvd player if it will not play a dvd. Back in November my friend bought a Hitachi dvd Player and he has no problem there yet. DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER EVER.
I bought another card holder for a few more dollars, it can hold 20-30 sd cards enclosed in duriable plastic, well worth a few more bucks.
I received this keyboard and mouse for a gift about 9 months ago and there are many things I like, but many more I don't like.On the plus side, it's very comfortable to use. The backlit keys are a pleasing color and the ability to turn the light up or down is great. If all of these things worked perfectly, this would be a great keyboard.There are, however, several downsides. The first is that the keyboard won't work until your bluetooth drivers are loaded. This became annoying, since my laptop is on a docking station at an uncomfortable angle. To log on to the computer, I had to use the laptop keyboard. No worries though, because the keyboard also comes with the ability to not use bluetooth and use USB instead. That problem was solved.Now on to the ergonomic design. Through the years I've had many bent and tilted keyboards that I enjoyed. In fact, I've always used ergonomically designed keyboards. This is my least favorite. While the bend is nice, it doesn't go far enough if a true ergonomic design is what you want.Now on to more annoying things. I do most of my computer work in a low light room in the evening. If you use this keyboard with illumination on at maximum for more than a couple of hours, the backlight turns off when the batteries are low. No worries though... the keyboard still works. Just no backlight. It will continue to work for hours after the backlight turns off.Now on to another problem. For this price, where is the integrated numeric keypad?Now to the most annoying problem of all. Recharging. My unit no longer charges properly unless I recharge it when my computer is on. Also, the recharging station is large (about 3x5) and it's an annoyance on my desk. That's a big, bulky addition to my desk that I don't really want.So, here is the bottom line. Would I buy one? No. Not unless it was in the $20 range. In fact, I wrote this review while looking for a USB illuminated keyboard to replace this one.If bluetooth is not important to you, your best bet is to look for a cheaper lit keyboard. The price of this unit will never make up for the shortcomings. If bluetooth is mandatory, I suppose this will do, but be aware that this isn't perfect.
I ordered this to work with my iMac and when it arrived it was missing the USB port connector ... I tried to call to find out what to do but had to give up as no number was found to call to report a problem .. I finally sent an email and got a response form 'Hajib' or something to the like. I informed them by email that I needed to send this back and finally got the instructions to mail it back. I then had to re-box it and bring it to the post office for delivery. A real 'Pain'. I made a point in my email that I wanted credit to my account and I would be buying the keyboard locally.6/7 days later what pops up on my doorstep? You guessed it .. another keyboard. I called UPS and told them to return to sender.As for the Kensigton keyboard and mouse .. well, I bought another brand locally for a few bucks more and no hassles.Al
I purchased a DVDR985 in June of 2002. I had immediate problems with the timer recording. I was shipped a new version of software twice. Each time it worked for a while. Then in September this year (2003) I am getting the famous errors and non-operative drawer etc. Of course the warranty is up and I am stuck with the prospect of paying over half of the cost of a new unit to repair this barely year old piece of what should be part of a class action lawsuit, based on what I have seen and heard. Philips will never see the inside of my wallet again and that includes light bulbs and anything else they have their hand in. There is no way they are not aware of this problem. It is a shame too, because when it worked, I loved the resulting DVD's. My search continues for a reliable DVD+RW......
I can't tell you how much I wanted this to work. Unfortunately I couldn't even get it to read a memory card, let alone start with the dialing-in function. (And I'm not inexperienced with these things.) When you start up the frame it says something like "Demonstration slideshow is on. Refer to manual for how to turn it off." And of course there is NO mention in the manual about it. I figured out how to turn off the demo but it still would not read, my memory card. I tried it a bunch of times, tried powering the frame on and off with and without the card, consulted the manual to no avail, and finally put it back in the box. I'm returning it tomorrow.Fortunately I had also bought the Phillips frame, and I popped my memory card in and it worked right off the bat, and the picture looks great. Unfortunately it doesn't have the dial-in function but I'd rather have something reliable that works. Memory cards and flash drives are cheap enough that I can easily send them to grandma to switch out whenever I have new pictures.
I originally chose this printer because of the wifi capabilities, and that is the only feature that I am happy with.It's a piece of crap! Don't buy it!The printing operation goes smoothly about 1/10 times. There is always some error that requires troubleshooting.It is an ink cartridge guzzler and costs about [...] to operate.I am very disappointed with this purchase, and am surprised that the reviews here on Amazon are generally positive.
Received item very quickly and in good condition but it is defective. Seller refuses to replace item with working one and insists on buyer using the manufacturer's warranty procedure, requiring additional cost and excessive time. I don't recommend buying from this seller.
If you live in a warm climate and only want to take 3-5 pictures a day this is for you as long as you charge it every night. If you're in a cold climate you might get 1 or 2 if it was charged the night before. If it sits in a cold vehicle for 2 days without a charge don't bother even trying, it's dead.
If there was a 0 star(s) option, I would have chosen it.This router accepts both hard-wired and wireless connections, however after connecting it, my hard-wired connection speed dropped by 40%. I stuck it out for a few days hoping it would get better, or that it was some glitch, but finally I unplugged it and reverted to my previous router (also Netgear), and the speed returned.I would expect a slowdown with wireless vs wired, but I would not expect such a degradation of throughput with my wired connections.[...]
I was shocked when my father told me that he got this printer for just $20.00 brand new!! The problems didn't last too long to show off:1. No black cartridge and it was incredible hard to find and pretty expensive, almost twice the price of this printer.2. The paper feeder is the worst feeder I've ever seen. You have to stack about 50 sheets to it to work well, but when you have just 5 sheets the jam starts!!3. I don't know if it's a WinXP problem but every time I connect my printer to my USB port, Windows says that it couldn't find an installed driver, never!! But finally it works.4. Print quality is ok, b&w; quality.5. Cartridges are too expensive and last nothing!I've been using a Canon BJC-240 for almost 6 years and the security it gives to me when I want to print a very important document has no comparison with the Lexmark. No paper jams, easy to find and not expensive cartdriges. My suggestion, don't buy this printer, get a HP or a Canon. It won't matter how old your HP or Canon is, surelly it will work better than the Lexmark.
I looked up this product and found it specifically fit my particular vehicle. All of the wires are labeled with what they are, and the packaging also is labeled with what each color is for. I wired it to the connector for my new car stereo and found that the connector was an exact mirror image of what was needed for my car. I compared the wiring for my car and found none of the wires were in the right spots, either. After rewiring the connector and some minor modifications to the vehicle wiring harness (removing the tabs that no longer lined up), it fits and works. The original design was amazingly simple and straightforward, but the extra steps I needed to take are definitely not for the average do-it-yourselfer. Hopefully you will have better luck than I did...
I bought this computer and 15 days later came in to see the blue screen of death for no reason.... sent it back to hp who fixed it and mailed it back to me ... one week later, I got the same crash. Don't know why.
I use for 9 hours a days, good sound quality (in and out),but the pressure over your ear and the eyeglasses temple cover,make this product unweareable after 15-20 minutes and you needto place incorrectly.I use for 3 years a Plantronics S12 with an over-the-earsupport and combined with eyeglasses works perfectly.If the idea can be moved to the manufacturer...
Don't believe everything you read! This is listed as NEW but came in as RECONDITIONED (refilled). You get your money back and lots of E-mails wanting you to buy directly from the supplier, but why waste time and still have to order again? If you want a refil, go on to Cartridge World--they have always done a decent job for me.
When I received this machine, it simply didn't work. Worse, the online "support" consumed hours of my time for no result. And after I shipped it back to the factory, as instructed, it returned in exactly the same condition as when I sent it. So I called tech support again and, guess what, they took me through exactly the same steps as the previous time. Groundhog day indeed.My biggest issue with the product is less that it didn't work and more that they utterly failed to fix the problem. I literally spent a total of about 10+ hours on the phone with support, who repeatedly insisted they could fix the issue. (After several conversations with serveral support people, I later realized this is just part of the script. News flash to Compaq: Most customers would prefer to be told the truth than to have empty, false promises made to them. The script, frankly, only compounds the damage by increasing frustration and falsely raising hopes.)Ultimately, as the support people asked me to do the same things over and over again, I asked for a refund or replacement. Well, nobody was available to assist me with that; they would have to call me back. Nobody called. Finally I received an e-mail from a manager. I replied to that e-mail but never heard from them again...Later on, I discovered that Compaq is the lowest-rated computer company in the American Customer Satisfaction Index. I see why. I might have bought from them again if they'd only resolved my issue and, well, returned my email.Ultimately I bought a Sony laptop instead. Night and day. I had some Vista issues when I bought the machine. Sony support is fast and capable. Best of all, they actually assess the problem honestly and work it through--not keep on repeating something from a script. And--my computer works great.For Compaq, I would put zero stars...but the system requires at least one. Actually, I'd put negative. I ended up worse off than when I started! My machine doesn't work, I wasted hours and hours,and I had to hang around waiting for UPS to pick it up...
Avoid MarginMart. Cable did not work. Cable was not Belkin brand. Returned, will try reordering from a different merchant. Ugh, why didn't I notice it was not Amazon sold.
The scanner is pathetic. Quality of scans is much worse than my Epson 2400. Software is not very well designed. Customer support promises to call you back in two hours and never does. Online support addresses the wrong problem. Printer and copier however are pretty good. Wireless was surprisingly easy to set up. If you want a printer and copier, this is OK. If you want high quality scans, cross this one off of the list.
I initially liked the light weight and thought of a non-stick surface, but after the first use (we cooked some hot dogs on it) there was a haze on the surface of the skillet that would not come off during washing. The second time I used it, I cooked some hahburgers on it. After cleaning it, the non-stick surface coating began to seperate from the skillet, making it unusable after only two uses. Not very good considering the price of the skillet.
Works great if you can get past the smell after about 15 to 20 minutes of use. Not sure if anyone else has this issue. Cant use it the smell gets worse as it stays on longer. I noticed the same smell when I opened the box. I have it pwering a portable AC unit I purchased in Germany. Even when I have the unit on with nothing plugged in you can still smell it.
Not only is this the worst iPod system I have heard, this is by far the worst "sound system" (it's more like a noise maker) I have ever owned. You're better off buying a ten dollar set of tiny unamplified speakers than getting this thing.Like many others I have heavy distortion and a high pitched buzzing/humming. I have had these sounds since day one, but after the first week my system stopped turning off. Now it is constantly in either iPod mode or radio mode. The only way to avoid the distortion is to have the iPod EQ off, turn off the bass boost on the system, and put the volume at 50%; but then the high pitched sound is just as loud as the music.My girlfriend has a smaller iPod docking alarm clock from some small company I've never heard of: she paid the same as I did for mine, and hers sounds like Bose compared to this. Look around, I would have rather paid the ten dollars more to get something that doesn't sound like a baby monitor.
I had pretty high expectations purchasing this product. After researching many different routers on the internet I thought I would give this one a try because it boasted excellent speed and range. While i can agree it is very fast and works very well within the confines of one room it definately lacks long range performance. I was barely able to get 60 ft away from the router, albeit this distance does require the signal going through two rooms. Tech support wasn't much help and said they don't guarantee it will operate well in other rooms besides the one the router was located in. Not to mention b/w the three calls placed, I couldn't understand one of the techs. They all seemed foreign and really struggled with the english language. All in all my experience with NetGeart was not very favorable. -
I purchased this microsytem in April, and within months my stereo was malfunctioning. The radio and cassette deck work fine, it is the CD player which is giving me problems. On nearly every CD I play, halfway through the disc a scratching sound is heard. Despite having tried every possible cleaning method, it still does not work properly. I was very disappointed with this, as i love the style and the sound is great aside from that. I would suggest taking an extended warranty.
why is there a shortage from Compaq for the Serial Cradles? and why are the Serial Cables coming out FIRST and charging you more ??A few people have gotten ahold of serial cables (i heard from Canada Compaq directly) what the heck ... the cables costs the same as the Serial Cradles..Plus I thought the European Ipaq are shipping with the Serial Cradles instead of USB ..
A nice piece of hardware but that all.There is absolutely no functionality other than capturing the MPG file to the MAC.For those who are not aware mpg2 is virtually not supported on the Mac.The I-life suite offers no mpg editing nor does the Final cut express.For this hardware to claim to be for the Mac one would assume that it would export into I-Movie or offer some sort of mpg editing software.To be fair what it does it does well, but without even the most basic editing functions I had to return my unit. And certainly would warn others off.
Two star rating is because the transmission/receiption is very poor on the product.I purchased this for my iPhone--while I understand the product description does not include the iPhone in any of it's claims. For the iPhone, the product does not charge...just for FUTURE REFERENCE.
I wanted to convert an HP LaserJet 4 Plus to a networked printer. Even though instructions from the manual was followed, the printer did not work. The customer support is claimed to be 24/7, but no one has closed my help desk ticket yet. This product cost more than a linksys router. So customers can naturally expect better customer service and better response time.
The Grundig S350 "Deluxe" is one of Tecsun's biggest disaster creations. There is absolutely nothing "Deluxe" about this radio. Pure garbage. Plain and simple. The Grundig S350 "Deluxe" is actually a "TECSUN BCL-3000". And for the Eton Corporation to stick the "Grundig" name to this radio is a huge slap in the face. And for all you novice shortwave radio enthusiasts reading this, THERE IS NO MORE GRUNDIG! The famous Grundig name once known for manufacturing quality shortwave receivers in Germany is now used on Chinese made sets manufactured mostly by "Tecsun" and "Degen", two of the largest mass production radio manufacturers in China. I'm not saying all radio products by Tecsun and Degen are bad, I do own quite a few radios that are are excellent made by Tecsun and Degen, but the Grundig S350 "Deluxe" and the original S350 (Tecsun BCL-2000) should of never been available on the shortwave market.The people who own/run the Eton Corporation are a bunch of liars and should be ashamed of themselves, leading the consumers to believe that they are the ones who designs their own line of radio receivers in Palo Alto, California and manufacture their own "creations" in China at their own plant. THEY DON'T HAVE A DESIGN OR A PLANT! What they don't tell you is, they don't design or manufacture ANYTHING!!! They use the "Grundig" or "Eton" name on Tecsun and Degen made radios and charge you twice or even three times more when you can buy Tecsun and Degen radios for deep discounted prices on various websites on the internet including here on Amazon. So the next time you're interested in purchasing a Grundig or Eton labeled radio, look up the brand names Tecsun and Degen on the internet and you're sure to save yourself from deceitful lies from the Eton Corporation and you're definitely going to save yourself a lot of money! Shame on the Eton Corp!! Enough said.
The strap on this product was too short to fit around my average size desk chair. The pad was also very narrow with thick padding on each side, which would probably make it very uncomfortable--if I could get the strap to fit around my chair!
I love sony products, and have been a long time user of sony headphones of various different styles. Unfortunatly, these "ear-bud" style headphones are not small enough for my ears. The smallest size fit uncomfortably and so I decided to give them to my dad - who loves them. The medium size silicone fit him just right and he loves the sound quality.. Thankfully someone was able to appriciate these ear buds. However, the asymetrical cord was confusing and not useful. Besides the ambient noise blocking and the sony-sound quality these ear buds were not that great.. but for the price i guess they are comprable.
Bose seem to elicit a passsionate response whenever their name is mentioned, and I will try to elaborate on my experiences and let the reader decide if these speakers are right for them.I currently own a set of Bose Acoustimass speakers that I purchased from a friend. The speakers were in excellent shape and I felt lucky to be able to afford Bose a few years ago on my meager salary at the time.The speakers are definitely room *friendly*, they blend in easily as their size is unobtrusive. That said, after investigating speakers recently for a planned theater upgrade, I now feel that they are lacking.When I first got my speakers I compared them to a pair I had purchased back when I was in high-school. I didn't know anything about those speakers at the time but was happy with their sound as well(AR Holographic M1's). The results of the comparison left me thinking my ears were deceiving me "my old speakers sound better?" Anyway, I put those thoughts away thinking that I must not understand because "obviously Bose were the best."Fast forward a couple years, all the while the Bose were up front in my surround system with the old speakers in the rear. That whole time I had no issue with the Bose, they performed well enough. After buying a new TV, I thought it might be nice to upgrade the speakers so I would have the same brand in the front and back. And so began the research.I spent time listening to number of speakers, including high end and mid level brands at custom shops as well as entry level speakers at Best Buy and Circuit City. I have now come to desparately desire replacing my Bose speakers.They just sound *thin*, which oddly enough was my initial impression, the one I thought I must not understand. That is the best I can describe it, music on the other speakers just sounded *fuller*, like it had more body.I will freely admit I did not know what I was missing until I sought it out, but now that I do I feel that my Bose are no longer good enough. I will also say that this is not based on cost, I listened to a number of speakers that sounded much better at the same price, although they are NOT the same size.In conclusion, I was looking for that fuller sound, willing to devote the floor space to much bigger speakers in order to get it. Some people might not be willing to make the trade of size for sound but for me it was worth it.
This and similar models are still for sale in stores, I can't believe it!I've discovered how to purposely scramble the combo from a locked state, so I can believe it would randomly change its combo as well.Targus tech support said they'd pass on the info to HQ but didn't care to take my contact info.Unfortunately their new Ultra Max apparently has the same lousy lock design.I would not buy a combo lock from them until they make fundamental changes.
This thin is ok, until you try to use it on another computer and need to install a driver. There is no obvious choice on the Scandisk support site.M|S
I bought the INNO a month ago in spite of all of the negative reviews. IT'S TERRIBLE. The battery life lasts only a few hours of playing time. When the unit is powered down it still drains the battery. I cannot use the INNO on consecutive nights without charging the battery. The reception is garbage if you live in the city/suburb. Mounting it is the only solution(Which make the "portable xm" a joke). I was also suckered into buying this because of the record feature. Although it works great, it lacks memory space. And on top of that you cant transfer the files to another device such as your computer. Computers cant read xm files. BAD ITEM, STAY AWAY!!!
Although set up seems simple, I could not get it to work and ended up returning it (I have a Macbook Pro OS X 10.5).
After having an experience with slow startup speeds (and actually freezing a computer) with the 1GB Cruzer Micro with U3, I feel compelled to write this negative review. The mere existence of a software layer to access the flash drive defeats the main purpose of existence of flash drives: a fast and higlhly compatible interface. Any hidrance to this convenience makes the device a liability. I work at an educational institution wher I am responsibel for organizing presentation sessions in which speakers often bring their presentations in a flash drive. As a matter of policy, we will not allow speakers to plug in to our computers devices that run any kind of software in the background.
Dose not work well out in the country and the buttons are so small for my husband to work with. It was used twice and finally just put it back in the box on the closet shelf.
Easily set up and after a month we have not had to reset at all. After almost 4 years the router started dropping the WIFI signal. The problem is the customer support. Rather than assisting me in making sure the router was bad he offers to sell me a service call and then if he can not fix it he will give me so much off the price of a new one (not of course the full price of the service call). Lousy customer service. I am changing my review from a 5 to a 2 just because of the cheesy way the product support behaved.
This product is NOT an EPSON cartridge. It is a poorly designed cheap substitution that does not work in all of the stated Epson printers. My Epson does not even recognize the cartridge once inserted. If you look at the fine print, you see that this is not being sold as an Epson manufactured cartridge, but the seller has done a slick job of hiding that fact......My recommendation - DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT.....
I started having connection issues with this card about a month ago and it finally died today. I would stay away.
The manufacturer web site says it includes both transmitter and receiver units. http://www.araneusa.com/he-avs5811.html But does it?
I bought this to replace a router of another brand that died after 2 years. This was a hassle to set up, requiring that I search out an alternate method of set-up by searching through multiple pages on cisco's website since the accompanying disk did not have the proper support for my system. If I weren't capable of following instructions, I would have given up after popping the installation CDROM in my computer. Now, every now and then the router and the cable modem don't get along and even when the cable modem is on correctly, I have to reset both to get my computer to recognize that I have more than a local network connection. Goofy stuff like that only happened previously when I had a power outage. Now I can walk away from my computer and find this scenario at least 3 times a week. I have to move in the near future and really have no problem tossing this router and getting a more user friendly version.
after I moved much of my data to drives on two of these devices, one stopped working altogether (the software does not recognize the drives), and one of the two drives on the second one also is not recognized.
My son bought this computerin July 05. had the motherboard and hard drive replaced this past April 06. Now the Display has gone out (out of warrenty) and the tech told him it can not take the heat. Otherwise ok I guess.
After much work, I cannot get this to work with my configuration. I have a Mac Mini with a Intel GMA950 board, the video card is DVI-I not DVI-D, however, at any resolution, I tried at least 100 different ones, each with refresh rate variations, and cannot get sync with my Samsung 1080i CRT TV. I imagine the cable is working correctly, but not for me.
I bought this with the intention of sending one of the DVI ports from my nVidia GTX 560Ti video card to a Hauppauge PVR to record game footage. I know that DVI to component is testy and doesn't work in all cases so I bought this on a whim, but unfortunately I can confirm that it does not work with this setup. Still exploring options that will work with this video card.
I bought two of these, and within a year both had broken. I was able to get a replacement for one of them, but recently the USB connection on the new one stopped working. Now I can play files, but can't change what's on the player.Even before the players broke I wasn't very fond of them. The battery life wasn't anywhere near 10 hours, and the toggle switch has a weird sensitivity -- I was constantly over or undershooting the mark with it. The voice recorder worked okay when I spoke directly into it.Of course, the low price is pretty impressive for all the features. If only those features actually worked!
This product was recommended to me to be purchase with my Hitachi camrecorder, but it doesn't fit the product. Not please at all.
I have no idea why but it will be working fine then suddenly cut out and then a moment later back in. i have to have the gain on my mixer almost all the way up before it works, somehow there seems to be a threshold before it can even start to pick up. I didn't see a listing for cord length but it's too short for comfort with karaoke and the cord seems thin and flimsy. Mic itself is very cheap and flimsy feeling.
The thing that bothered me most about this monitor is the dead pixels. I never knew such a problem existed until I bought this monitor. I get a new one about every month, and boy is it annoying. The picture is crisp and clear and has very little ghosting, but you will have to replace it in a year or less. I am shopping for a new monitor right now, and I am avoiding Envision products.
I read the other reviews warning about the unreliability of this product, but decided to take my chances because the price was so low, and because I generally have good luck with consumer electronics. I tend to be pretty careful, and you never know whether some of the other reviewers were just sloppy, or dropped their CF card in the bathtub.My camera is a PowerShot S45, with which both SimpleTech and Amazon claim the STI-CF/512 is compatible -- and it was, for the first one or two hundred shots. (Canon is less helpful, only recommending the IBM 1GB microdrive by name, which I thought was overkill.)Of course, it failed at about the worst time: while I was on vacation in London, where everything is expensive. I did not lose any of the 31 pictures I had already taken, but attempting to shoot more resulted in the message &quot;CF Card Error&quot;. Having been forewarned, I brought a backup card (a SanDisk which has lasted more than two years without a single problem), but that was only 64MB.Reformatting the card does not help, and it exhibits the same problems plugged directly into my laptop's PC Card slot with an adapter. The card is now practically worthless, and of course, I threw out the packaging after a few weeks of problem-free operation, so I'm stuck with it.Before you decide to roll the dice and buy this turkey, consider the cost of being stuck far away from home without adequate camera media. Had I to do it all over again, I would buy two SanDisk 256MB cards instead, which would be about the same price.
I can not believe that Phillips had no idea what it was doing when it unleased this $1000 beast on an unsuspecting public.Do these errors sound familiar: ABF09B56 or DB****? Of course there's no documentation on them and customer service pretends it doesn't know what you're talking about.How do we get Phillips to recall this product and give us replacements of another model (or manufacturer) that works?
I bought two of these around Christmas '03. In May '04 both had problems and I started e-mailing there customer support.Each time I was told to upgrade the firmware. I would explain this was not working. Finally I called there phone (not a toll free number), and after 30 plus minutes of upgrading the firmware again I was told to send in the player and $59.95 for each player to get a refurbished model.Let's see, I pay for the phone call, I pay for shipping, send them $120.00.No Thanks STAY AWAY FROM RIO
This printer isnt worth the money as it can often get damaged during shipping. I recomend its bigger brothers from HP as my 2110 performs wonderfully.
As of this writing, the feature as advertised in the box is simply not available. Perhaps one would be able to share files over the internet in the next firmware upgrade.
After reading the reviews for this product I thought this is a very nice wireless keyboard and mouse for the money. I ordered it through Amazon and it came quickly. When it arrived it was an absolute snap to set up. Just plug it in and start using it. Initially there was a lag time with typing but it seemed to correct itself and typing was instantaneous on the screen. The mouse was a bit jumpy and sensitive close to the monitor but calmed down nicely when it was moved away a bit from the screen. Everything went smooth for a couple of days. Then all of sudden the keyboard lost it's connection with the computer. None of the keys worked or they worked wrong. Shutting off the computer and rebooting the program worked but only for a short time. After each 15 minutes or so of use the keyboard would lose it's connection again requirering a reboot. Time and time again this happened. I don't know what the defect is in the keyboard but it is not something that should happen. I will call Logitech for support in the morning but if it keeps happening I will return it for a refund and buy another brand.
I guess I am just used to using statistical and graphing calculators during my lifetime. Now that I am earning a degree in Accounting I have switched to a Financial calculator and have had no prior experience with them. It will take some getting used to if you have never used one. I have noticed that you must program the amount of decimal places. I have done work depletion problems and had a result of dollars per ton to 2 decimal places. I immediately multiplied this amount by the amount of tons mined and came up with the wrong answer. Why? I didn't realize that the answer per ton only showed 2 decimal places and it multiplied by the entire answer, not just to 2 decimal places. This threw my answer off by a small amount. Also, you need to look at the numbers you are entering, because the keypad sticks. Numerous times I have been pushing the appropriate numbers and only about 90% of them make it on to the screen on the first press. I feel that I need to hammer down on the keypad to get the numbers in on the first push. This doesn't make for quick work. My TI-84 Plus Silver Edition works like a champ and am going back to that unless I absolutely need this calculator for schedules.
I'll keep this short. This product only includes the bottom of the jewel case and not the second half, the clear cover. You've been warned. I wish I had been.
This pair of headphones is great for using with an iPod remote. My left bud broke after less than one year with very careful use (I always used the case and placed the headphones in a padded pocket). After problems like that, I don't think I'll buy another pair as a replacement.
There aren't many choices for nautical chart software for the Garmin 76cx so I sprung for the Bluechart Americas package expecting it would cover at least a few of the 10,000 lakes up here in Minnesota. Well, they did manage to cover Superior and even Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, but they missed a little something called the Mississippi River (at least the northern half) and the other 9,997 lakes. What's unbelievable is the unlock process. Holy cow! I can choose to unlock the Rainy Lake area for the $100+ I spent for this package but if I want Lake Superior it's another $100+!! Wow, I wasn't expecting that I would get all of the Caribbean or Lake Titicaca (Peru) for the initial price but I certainly expected they would include the only two lakes covered in Minnesota for the same price. What a colossal rip off! It's pretty rare to find blatant examples of unfair business practices in this day and age but I think this falls in that category. Incredible!
The on/off button for the radio works about 1 out of 10 times. The whole thing has a "made in china" feel to it. Do not recommend this for emergency situations. For camping on a budget, maybe.
I was really enthused about this drive. However, the lack of a physical on/off power switch seemed a little bizarre when I took it out of the packaging. It came up FAT32 and I wanted compressed NTFS so I fired up disk management under Windows and started up the format. At about 5% the format "finished", it said the drive was RAW but there really wasn't a drive there. The blue lights were on. I went to re-format it and it wouldn't format. I tried to activate the partition and Windows said "unexpected error", please restart. I plugged it into another computer and it wouldn't recognize it as a hard drive. I power cycled the first machine, plugged it in, no blue light, doesn't recognize it as a hard drive. I am returning this and will not trust my data to any Western Digital "My Book" product. Good concept, very flawed execution. Don't trust your data to this product line.
I bought this recorder as a sort of security device to record sounds made during the night. It would not pick up noises, just voices. May be useful for recording lectures but for anything else I would not recommend this product at all.
I have a 5G 80GB iPod, which has been a true joy for the 17 months I've owned it -- wish I'd had one 10 years ago. But It's nearly at capacity, so I've been pondering the 160GB model. I'm now 100% certain I will NOT make the move, and I just wanted to thank all of you for saving me the dough and the headaches. Until the problems are resolved, I'll just upgrade to a 160GB external drive to store my full library, and practice more restraint about what goes on the actual iPod. I owe you one!!
I tried this and AngelTrax side-by-side, and the AngelTrax (not for sale at Amazon but you can find it on eBay) is a much more versatile system. The RF Link will only broadcast the signal selected on another device, so you can't watch different programs on the primary TV and the wirelessly-connected set. AngelTrax, on the other hand, has its own TV tuner so it will broadcast any cable channel and, at the push of a button, a signal from an AV device (like digital cable or a DVD Player). The remote for the RF Link is barely functional, relying on an infrared "mouse" to send a channel change to the primary device, while the AngelTrax very effectively controls channel, power, and volume on its own tuner. Both worked fine (minimal interference) in my home in the presence of a 5.8 ghz phone and a wireless network.The RF Link is really quite inferior to the AngelTrax, and it costs more. Choose the AngelTrax.
Tried installing it on two different computers with xp professional and a Swan wireless camera system. The installation software documentation is poor. Could never get it to work. Tech support was clueless and told me it may be incompatability with swan camera setup. Im not convinced. I think it is a dated product with software that has not been updated in 4 years. Im going to take it back. The tech told me to Buy the Clover system from sams club!
I had this bag for two months now, although it has enough space to store the SLR and 3 lens, its not long lasting - just good enough for 8-10 weeks or max 2-3 trips. I had carried my camera in this bag for two 1 day trips only; during my second trip i noticed that the outer zipper cover of the main compartment is tearing apart, that scared me, could have cost me my camera ... does not seem safe for a $1000 camera, have returned the bag and awaiting the refund. Have attached some pictures.
I purchased a pair of these for under $20 new and took them into the woods. The first problem is that the 10 mile range is an absolute lie. I get about 1/2 mile with them, that's it. How in the world they get away with advertising 10 miles I'll never know since I can't even get 1 mile with them. The second problem is that it eats batteries like crazy. One day out with moderate talking and you'll need to replace the batteries (3 AAA each, which ain't cheap). Bottom line, not good radios, I'm glad I only have 20 bucks invested/lost in them.
For quite sometime lured by media publicity I thought Sony a good brand. But this was not at all true for digital cameras. I bought this P73 for myself and an HP 4 MP camera for my cousin much cheaper than Sony. Both 3x Optical zoom. The HP one was far better in image quality. Main problem is that photo quality is not so good. It lacks sharpness and in most of the natural occassions becomes a bit hazy. This fact becomes annoying because your friend who has a Cannon or an HP camera will take sharper pictures better than you in any light conditions. Also, in the same price you might look for something higher than 3x optical zoom, say 5x or so in other brands. Also during video, every option of adjusting to light conditions etc will be shut off, another irritating fact.Not recommended.
To be fair, I only used this one time, on a portable DVD player with TV tuner. However, it did not pick up more than 2 or 3 stations. I'm not a "Radioshack" guy, so I can't talk about any of the technical stuff, but my real-world testing says it didn't work for me. Perhaps the item I had it hooked up to also was bad, so it may not be entirely the fault of the antenna, but again, no stations. Returned it. Also returned the portable DVD player...
This item is a great idea. Unfortunately it is very cheaply made. The latches that hold the tray and the cover are thin and plastic and don't look like they would last for long for even a moderate user. The "title tray" totally did not work. Again the latch appeared to barely move upon pressing the release bar. And the mechanism inside the box that "automatically" releases and pushes out the tray did not function at all.Could be I just got a lemon. But this did not bode well for the unit's durability.Nice that Amazon gives an immediate credit and no hassle return.
In theory this is a great idea. What has been out there for years as retractable phone cables is now available for the notebook charger. As I have always dreaded having to pack my charger when traveling I was looking forward to this cool idea.However, here are my observations (also see pictures I uploaded to illustrate):1. My notebook is a Dell XPS M1330 which already has a relatively small and light-weight charger (I'm talking of the actual charger, not the cables). I was stunned to see that this travel charger is actually bigger than my regular Dell charger. That was the first disappointment because why even bother if the travel equipment is bulkier than the regular one!2.The second disappointment came when I found out that there is absolutely no guide as to which adapter to use of the 9 included ones. I even checked the website - nothing. So here I was, holding up the adapters and looking closely which might be the one. Since my Dell adapter is not round but has an octagonal shape I was worried that none of these would fit. Placing adapters onto the cable was a bit of a hassle, they went in very snuggly and consequently were very hard to pull out again with nothing to hold on to. This got better though after the first few attempts at tugging and pulling. The first one I tried immediately generated a Dell popup warning that this was not a suitable adapter. The second one apparently fit in that it was able to power the notebook and I did not get a warning. But since this adapter is round and my Dell one is not, it is very prone to falling out. Meaning that in the real world if I were, let's say, sitting on a hotel bed and moved my notebook around even a bit, chances are that this thing would fall out constantly.3. The idea would be that much better if both retractable cables could be disconnected from the actual charger. But as it stands, only the cable part that gets plugged into the outlet is set up like that. The other cable - the one that goes into the notebook - is permanently attached to the charger, making this anything but well-suited for travel.4. The biggest bummer was that the cable retraction did not work correctly. Since there is no release button (like one would find on a tape measure, for example) one has to - I assume! - pull out the cable simultaneously at both ends until fully extracted and then let it roll up. But this only works in theory (as so much does only work in theory with this charger). In reality, the cable catches in numerous locking positions and simply will not roll up completely anymore, especially near the end. After trying any which way I could think of, I just let it be.I for one will not use this thing. Great idea, but very poor execution and definitely not worth the money.
Didn't even fit my printer as it's not the same dimensions of the HP 78. Don't waste your money.
Windows XP recognises it as ADIR ROM. Doesn't work. I have Gigabyte 7VAX motherboard. Every driver update installed.
get a different brand or wait a week and....do it anyhow. These are junky.
SIIG does not have drivers for Vista for this card. They do have cards with Vista drivers, check their website. (They do have drivers for Win 2k & XP). Since I bought it for Vista I rated it 1 star and am returning it.
This printer has been nothing but trouble. This is the second 1610 that I have owned. The first one worked fine for five minutes, then started up with the "Remove and check color cartidge" error. After I was unable to fix the problem, I returned it to the store for a new 1610, the same error occurred. The patch from HP for this specific error did nothing to correct the problem. I always heard that HP made good printers. This frustrating piece of garbage proves that wrong. Consider yourself warned.
This tripod claims to be 60", but the tallest it will go with the legs out for stability is 49.5". I got this tripod because I am simply giving photography a try, and it was inexpensive. I thought I was getting a tripod that would at least be sturdy. I have yet to take a picture with the camera on this where it is not blurry (due to shake). I do not have a remote for my camera, but with the camera mounted to the tripod, I always use the delayed timer, so I am not touching the camera or tripod to take a picture. Even with this technique, the tripod is still shaking after 2 seconds from hitting the button to take a picture. In summary, this tripod is a $20 paperweight.
The hard drive became unrecognizable by my laptop running XP. Downloaded the latest drivers and nothing worked. Acomdata's tech support is deplorable. Horrible response. When I finally got a support rep to email me back, he literally wrote: "It sounds like you have a hard drive failure and although you've only owned it for a month, I'm afraid we can't replace it and you're just out of luck. Sorry."There's too many other good external hard drive options out there to waste your time with a disorganized company like Acomdata...
I had a Ricoh 35mm for about 12 years (I loved that camera - I took it everywhere). It finally just broke. I needed a new camera - after many hours of research we decided to buy a canon. We bought the 85 and the 120. We took identical pictures with both cameras. The 85 had red eye problems even when the red-eye function was on. The 120 has similar but fewer red-eye problems. The color and crispness was beautiful. However, the red-eye simply ruins the photos. I never used the red-eye function on my Ricoh - and when reviewing my last few hundred photos - I noticed that I never had red-eye. I'm so dissapointed that Ricoh no longer sells the 35mm. I returned both cameras. I am now stuck with no camera. Do not buy this camera!
Maybe it's just me, but these haven't lived up to my expectations. The sound doesn't seem that much better than the ear buds that came with my MP3 player. On top of that, I can't get them to stay in my ears. I have really small ear canals, so again maybe it's my fault. Even when using the smallest set of ear plugs I can't get them in fair enough to block out ambient noise and they fall out every time I move my head. I would not recommend these headphones for people with small ear openings.
I am very disappointed because you did not deliver this product, arguing incorrect address. But you delivered the printer to the same address, without any problem. Why? I need the print cartridge too !!!
I made an error in buying this item and I immediately returned it. I wished a small table radio and the extra speaker would have required much more space than was available for its use.I returned it and got full credit by refusing delivery.
This won't work with newer versions of Windows - I have Windows 7, 64 bit. It won't sync with Outlook. I returned the product.
Should have checked other reviewers feedback before ordering -- does not work well with Windows 7 for some reason. You need to be about 1/2 inch from the microphone for it to pick up anything.
I assume it is a lemon based on the fact that when fully charged, my camera only reads the battery at 25%. With the OEM batteries (2 in the battery grip) I have gotten 1500 shots before recharge. Change one Canon battery with this one, I get 800 on a good day. My Canon battery is 4 years old. I've used this one 10 times.
If you want to turn your kids off of science at a young age this is perfect for you. Focusing actually moves the entire unit and it is frustrating trying to get any semblance of focus. When you do get it focused, you can only ask yourself "Is this it?". It's like looking through several layers of saran wrap at something even when focused. I had no luck using the projector to see if it improved any. The whole product just feels cheap and flimsy, even for the price.
Some problems I had with this drive..excessive time reading a cd..sometimes it takes a minute or two for the drive to read a cd. When erasing a CDRW cd, it says erased successfully, however the files are still on the CD. And the most recent problem, when shutting down windows (xp or 2000), my computer doesn't shut down automatically due to the drive. if i disconnect the drive, then it shuts down fine. sometimes i can't even eject a coaster cd. i have to shut down pc, then start it up again to eject it.
shape of my case is exactly what I have seen on the photos while ordering it, but NOT the LINE on it. there are big geometric shapes that change the overall colour of the case (and unfortunately it looks cheap), which I did not like.
Please do not waste your money... I pasted it onto the screen and had some air bubbles under... so when I tried to take if off the touch pad screen itself came off along with the screen overlay. I called Toshiba Customer Support, he created an RMA and I mailed the PDA over and I get a call from the Tech Support and they said the screen is not covered under the warrenty and I need to pay to get it fixed. The bad part is I had to pay $129 to get it fixed. The worst part is the tech support guy should have recommended me to sign-up for the SystemGuard Accidental Damage Coverage first for a little bit more and then fix it for FREE under the plan. That way I would have the extended warrenty and also the PDA fixed. I guess now its too late. Anyways, So please be careful when taking the overlay off if you already have pasted one.
These are only good if you like bass. Without the little subwoofer addition your buying an expensive pair of ear buds that are just bigger. The cord is amazingly short for no reason AT ALL.. Horrible buy.
After months of trying to pull in some strong non-fading AM stations on my clock radio at night, I thought this antenna would provide the solution. Sadly, I was wrong. While the Terk AM-1000 Advantage does look quite impressive and well built, I would say it makes a better decoration (or dust collector) than a radio antenna. I would NOT recommend 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.
Bought this kit for install into a Neon. 300/2 JL amp, 8w7sub. It did not seem to provide enough power. Wire seemed small for 8ga, though I didn't measure it. The RCA cables broke when installing. They are of the lowest quality. What started as a good deal ended up being getting what you paid for. I ended up using a high quality (they cost more than this kit) set of RCA cable to complete this install, effectively doubling my cost. bummer.
I have two of these -- one for an HP LaserJet 1012, one for an HP DeskJet 6540. My review concerns version 2.0 of the firmware, which is what they both shipped with.First, the DHCP option really isn't very good. If you use it, be sure to reserve an IP so the same one will be assigned every time. Watch out for these two problems:1) This box doesn't renew the IP, so your DHCP server will eventually give that IP to something else if it's not reserved.2) If your DHCP server isn't up when the 301U boots (power outage, power-strip cycle, etc), it will not try again to request an IP. You'll have to power-cycle the print server.Second, just because this box and your printer both have USB ports, don't assume it will be compatible. My LaserJet 1012 prints fine. My DeskJet does not -- it would freeze after part of a page. After working with HP support for awhile (who are not sympathetic for having not purchased a JetDirect, BTW), the "resolution" was to use an older DeskJet 600-era printer driver. It worked, but I lost many of the features that a nice photo printer has to offer.Third, and arguably most important, the firmware upgrades on the Dlink site do not work. There is no option in the web interface to update the firmware, and the PSAdmin utility is a Win 3.x application that complains about a "checksum error" with FW 2.0 and 2.1. It will accept the posted 1.2 FW image, but then complains that it can't communicate with the print server. Oddly enough, it's able to run diagnostics and pull all of the setup info fine. Basically, PSAdmin is a lost cause. Google it, you'll see.So, in short, if your printer is known to work, it generally works pretty well. I did have a power supply die after a year of use, but I had a spare from an old Dlink access point which happened to be the same model -- problem solved.Honestly, I wouldn't buy it again. If for no other reason than it appears to have been more or less abandoned by D-Link. Get something with decent support just in case you need it.
I thought this device could use a 8 GB microSD card. However, Version 2.0 is the only model that has this capacity. Do not purchase this unit if your plans include expansion over 2GBs.
I ordered this lens as a general purpose lens for my wife to use. I expected reasonable performance but didn't have high hopes. The first one I received had a front focus problem that was uncorrectable on both my Pentax K7 and Pentax K-r. I sent the lens back and received an exchange lens. This one would not focus at all in most of the wide angle range. I sent this lens back also. I'll now wait til the Pentax 18-135 comes out.
The card I received had a very short mounting shank, about 1/2 inch instead of the ~1.5 inch standard. It was not as shown in the picture!!If the tie-down was on the tie-down bracket then the contacts were an inch from the slot.
I also own the logitech laser LX3000 and the LX 700, and I initially liked the EX 110 for its cheap price, light weight, and small foot print (or lap print in my case). I've concluded that despite these benefits, in my opinion, this keyboard is cheaply made, and you get what yo pay for. The keys have a cheap feel to them, and the buttons on top look and feel low quality. I can already hear a very small piece rattling around in the keyboard that must have broken off from somewhere and I've only had this keyboard a few days. I guess it's good if you want something cheap and plan on upgrading in a few months, but you're better off with the LX 300 or better which is heavier and more solidly build. The reason I don't like the more expensive models is because they add buttons and features that most people, including me, don't need or want, but you're also paying more for top quality that feels better. The mouse is also junky; it's not ergonomic (curved for comfort) and the scroll wheel makes a lot of noise.
Not only does this product not work as advertised, but it also scratched my copy of Madden 2006 beyond repair. The design is atrociously bad, and as the last reviewer noted, the wheel design is so flimsy that it doesn't spin without bending, and the CD needs to be helped by hand in order to spin. I am returning this piece of crap tomorrow. Stay FAR AWAY from Skip Dr. products!
When it works it functions fine, but I get some funky color inversion when I switch between inputs, fairly often (picture has lots of purple). Power cycling the unit fixes the issue.I'm wondering if the R G B is being messed up as Y Cb Cr.
I purchased this DV Camcorder 13 months ago. Naturally 3 weeks after the warranty expired it shorted out. I will not eject the tape, not record, not play, nothing. I contacted Panasonic who told me, "Your camera needs to be repaired. $249.00 to start the process." Let me be the first to say I'm staying away from Panasonic forever. Terrible camera. Please save your money.PS: Shame on you Panasonic.
Not sure why it did not work for my Samsung HDTV and Mac book pro hook up. However, it did work for my Sony HDTV and regular HDMI hook up. Not too happy because I have another better quality HDMI cable that works for both set ups. Sticking to the better cable.
total darkness in low light, i didn't belive other people when they told me this was bad for low-light, but they are right. very bad audio quality, too. easy operation, though, controls are well positioned.
Did not work. Apparently some of this particular model don't work sometimes. Like, enough that there are a lot of people talking about it. And there's no way to fix it; tech support can't help you now!
Amazon is crazy!This ink is not suitable for Epson CX8400!!!WASTE MY MONEY AND TIME!!Tpying letters With ink on my hands, can't wait to write a review!
I bought this camera several years ago and was extremely frustrated with it. The zoom part is great, and the pictures, when I could get them, looked fine. What I hated was that the camera wouldn't always take a picture when I wanted it to. Probably my pictures weren't perfectly focused, didn't have the best lighting, etc., but I was hoping for spontaneity and instead got a camera that argued with me. I like to snap pictures a bit before people are expecting it, so they don't get those frozen smiles. With this camera, I often had to push the button one, two, three, four, five, sometimes six or more times before it finally took the picture, guaranteeing that my subjects were as artificial and annoyed as possible. I tried every different setting but still had the same problem. Many cute pictures of my small children were lost forever because of this camera. I contacted Canon but they offered me no help whatsoever. I will never buy a Canon again!
shoulda read all the reviews before i ordered...we also got the wrong cable...wanted 24 pins and guess it was 18 pins...so now i have to reorder from someone else i guess..in the meantime i lost some time waiting for this to work out...
If you are looking for a camera that works indoors in low light then pass on this one. I am comparing this with my 4 year old Fujifilm 3800. The Fuji has no image stabilization so a tripod is needed to get low-light shots; but the shots have outstanding true-to-life colors without a flash. The Lumix on the other hand has excellent stabilization; no need for a tripod; but the colors appear fake and noisy without a flash. Is this the best that 4 years of technology can do?I did not test in daylight, or with a flash; it is probably a very good camera in those applications, but I wanted a camera that works indoors and this ain't it.
This was suppose to be the standard replacement of what I had before for my laptop. It works however it seems to be very touchy when plugged in if it charges or not.
This this did not work good for me and I don't like it. Not so smart!
I ordered a memory card and paid extra for expedited shipping. The seller claimed expedited shipments would take 1-3 days. Once the order posted, the estimated delivery date was 8 days after the order date!! I emailed the seller to ask about this and my order was immediately cancelled by the seller without any response. Absolutely ridiculous!
Never recieved the lens, so I just went with the canon 55-250 with IS and man that lens for the price and quality is outstanding.
I bought this CD player over a year ago. I loved the look, yet the motor always seems so noisy. Last month, the CD player stopped working. It would have been wiser to have spent more money on something that would have lasted longer.
I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program.
I purchased two of these adapters, both gave out just shortly after the return date expired. The first one the transformer gave out quickly and then the cord started to have problems. The second one the chord showed itself to be a cheap imitation of a real computer device power cord. It came apart at the ends and eventually broke. This product is a little different from the one that came with my laptop. It has a 3 prong plug and a knock off adapter case. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THIS SUPPLIER. Toshiba PA3468U-1ACA 75-Watt Global AC Adapter for Toshiba Laptops
I normally don't like to write bad reviews; however, I'm compelled to do so for the Linksys WCG200 version 2 due to the chronic instability of the device.I'm truly sorry I bought this device and I'm frustrated at Linksys since they do not appear to be offering any firmware updates to fix the issues.Both my wife and I work from home, so device outages are readily apparent. We have a Comcast broadband connection that has proved reliable since we got it in 2001. Until we bought the WCG200 , we were using separate devices for the cable modem, router, and wireless functions and decided to upgrade to the WCG200 since it has all three functions integrated.Below is a list what I have observed in the last 4 months of using the WCG200. I've found several Internet posts that detail similar issues for other folks. There seems to be a correlation of these issues with Comcast users; however, that may not be conclusive since Comcast has such large market share.1. Frequent crashing of the device when wireless users are connected. The device will often stop responding and require a reboot. When we're using its wireless capabilities this occurs several times per day. If we don't use the wireless, the crashes still occur; however, they are markedly less frequent. I've also noticed that changing the wireless security settings seems to change the frequency of crashes. The device would crash hourly when using WPA or WPA2 security.2. The administration pages stop responding after the device has been running for some time (usually about a day or two). In this case, the unit will still process traffic; however, I must reboot it to get into the administration interface.3. The administration pages (when working) sometimes stall for 30-60 seconds.4. The modem log doesn't always work properly. I've cleared the log and had old entries come back after a reboot.To be fair, Linksys does make other devices that work better. I've been a Linksys customer for several years...while I've seen quality issues before they usually come out with a firmware upgrade to address them.
I would have rated this at a four because it use to work correctly. However after having only owned this product for about a year and a half the weather radio part has stopped working. With this being the main reason for purchasing the item I'm now rating it a 2 out 5. Now the only thing that happens when I turn the NOAA Weather radio on is a high pitched squeal on all channels. After consulting many reputable sources there is no fix (at least anything that is afordable). And to top it off, it breaks after the warrenty expires. Looks like I'll be buying another's wx radio.
This product was not what I thought. It is very cheap and the kick-stand is flimsy. It advertises to be great for kids, but my son knocked it over on the kitchen table and now the DVD player's door will not spring open, it has to be pried open. Also, it will no longer recognize any DVDs. The warranty is only good for 90 days, so I have to throw it out. What a waste of money!
Bought this drive a year ago. Drive has stopped working and now requires me to erase the drive to have it functional again. Can't wait until flash drives get large enough to not have to have a spinning hard drive.
As the title says, "Do not by from AlvaradoJunior; they are selling OLD CRAP" Please allow me to explain. The item in question is a FORD IMMOBILIZER BYPASS. This was to upgraid my cars alarm system. When I opened the box there was not just dust on it but a GRIMY substance on the outside of the package; that stuck to my finger. This installer looked at it and said, "This is old stock but it should work."It was not just old stock but very old stock it dated back to the year 2002 and did not work. This was only $17 but a new/working unit cost $60.00. When I contacted the seller, "AlvaradoJunior." They send me a nice form e-mail telling me how they stood behind there products but I never heard from AlvaradoJunior again.I will never buy from AlvaradoJunior again and you should not buy from AlvaradoJunior ether.
The price for the cable is good. But during recording, sometime it lost conection, the recorder can not recognize the camcorder the cable connected, so I have to pull out and reconnect again.
After I installed this cartridge, my HP printer (1012) printed just only one page fine and then printer has been jamming for all subsequent prints. If I use the old original HP cartridge it is ok. Waste of my money!
I have been putting off writing a review for this camera because I couldn't really put to words how disappointed I felt with it and was waiting for things to improve. However they didn't so here it goes.I have a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art (painting and drawing) and never though I would get into photography. When I took a class in college we were using film cameras and it was too much of a hassle. Things changed however when I took a 5 mp. point and shoot Panasonic that I gave my mother for a little photo shoot around Reykjavik. I could not believe the clarity and the saturation of the colors that little soapbox could produce. They were exceptionally sharp too. It fit snuggly in my pocket and was very convenient for some of the angles required a considerable amount of climbing.I started uploading my images to flickr and discovered a great array of incredible photos of Iceland. They were made with various DSLRs. A little bulb light up in my cranium. I started reading reviews and comparing cameras. First I thought of getting the Nikon D80 but after reading about the crop factors and the ''full frame advantage'' decided to settle on the Canon 5D.Ok, now to make this easier I will just list the things that I like and don't like about it.What I don't like:(These items are listed in a chronological order as these things were becoming apparent to me)1) The view finder. It's dim and it's impossible to focus any poorly light objects whether I am wearing my glasses or not. There's no circle for precise focusing which I though was a standard.2) The autofocus is terrible in my opinion. This was the biggest shock to me,-if you point the 5D at a blank wall it will not focus, the same goes for skies and clouds that have no detail. It doesn't focus at all in dimly light conditions. You need to haul around a speedlite flash at all times because the 5D does not have a built in AF assist beam. So even if you're not using the flash but say like to take photos in twilight you need to have it on so that the camera can autofocus. (Now I need to buy a flash 250$+)3) Sharpness. I got it with the 24-105 L lens and the 12-24mm Sigma. The 24-105 was higly praised online for its sharpness. In reality it produced images that were softer than that of my Panasonic, which costs 5 times cheaper than the lens itself by the way. I asked members of the 24-105 forum if I had a bad copy and they said that with this lens you can't really expect better results. (I guess it's like finding out that your Ferrari doesn't go quite as fast as your Geo). The only acceptable images I could get with it was when I set the in camera sharpening to the max (7).4) The coveted image quality. Yes everybody is crazy about it. I read so many ecstatic reviews I became a believer. The reality is that those images are very hard to produce because A) it's hard to focus B) If you set the white balance to auto it's always off. C) Vignetting D) Chromatic aberration in the corners, unacceptable at wide angles. E) Light fall off,= little rainbow rays from every streetlight. F) Dust,=no weather sealing, but I'll get into that later. D) Slow burst mode. 3 frames per second means you can't make good HDR images hand held. Later on that.5) NO WEATHER SEALS! I though this wasn't a big deal until my camera simply died on me. I was shooting at night and it was snowing. Not a snow storm just beautiful wet snow. It was warm so it was heavy and stuck to the camera. I was photographing a docked ship while explaining to my friend the advantages of long exposures. I was also bragging about how low the noise levels are in the 5D. It was a 30 second exposure when all the sudden my camera started firing off randomly as if in a burst mode. I reset it, but it did the same thing. The shutter just started going off randomly even when I was not touching it. `'This is not supposed to be like this'' I said to my friend as we headed home. In my apartment the the top LCD WENT DEAD and the camera stopped functioning. When I turned it on the shutter clicked randomly like a defective time bomb. That night I had a nightmare, 4 Nikon D200 cameras dressed in black came and buried my canon ;). Knowing how expensive repairs are I thought my camera was done. However, however... fortune smiled and it miraculously came to life again like some sort of a zombie.Lesson,-weather seals ARE IMPORTANT!6) Slow frame rate. The Canon is unusable for any action photography. Forget sports, even photographing a cat is hard. I don't know why the have the auto mode on it because it's completely useless, I mean the ISO doesn't go higher than 400. If you adjust it manually it takes to much time. The only thing the 5D seems fit for is landscape and portrait photography, granted the later is done in good lighting conditions.7) Features. A lot of people complain about them. Yeah the direct print button is a life saver. Grandma's birthday party here I come!I haven't used other SLR' but I can say that they could have made it more ergonomic, the buttons are hard to press and because they have double functions I always mess one setting up while adjusting the other. I like the wheel though. Thank you Canon, love you bunches!Now what do I like about the 5D? Hmmm....Well I guess it looks good when I walk around with it. But then it sort makes me feel like those guys that buy Hummers to make up for their shortcomings. Funny, but in actuality I get more attention from women. However when they ask me `'Does it take good pictures?" I have this very stoic look on my face like Jesus when he saw Judas.Well, the 5Ds are getting very cheap now, just 2 grand. I hope they finally release the long overdue 7D and it will improve on it's strange predecessor.Canon to make a long story short,- You ripped me off.
This product is junk. There is no useful purpose to this hunk o' crap. The pictures suck unless you are in BROAD daylight. The flash dosen't work, and even more pitiful, it makes the pictures DARKER when you have it on. The dock sucks- if it breaks (like it did for me) then you are screwed and cannot charge the camera. Additionally, the battery lasts for about 2 pictures and then it dies. If you turn on the LCD screen, you can probably only count on .5 pictures before it dies. This is the worst electronic product I have ever owned and I am sorry I ever bought a Kodak camera. I will never buy one again, nor will I buy another Kodak product, as I am severely disappointed with this one.
This was the absolute worst online experience. I would NEVER purchase anything from J&R; Music and Computer World ever again.This seller allows you to purchase things they don't have in stock.Guess what happens? You get an email 4 days later stating that your order has been cancelled, because "Amazon" oversold their product.They offer you absolutely no compensation, except asking you to come to the store and purchasing this for regular price.Now, I have a whole bunch of Zune accessories with no Zune.I purchased these accessories after receiving an email stating my order had been processed, when in reality, it was cancelled 4 business days later. So, in total I waited a week to find out that my order had been cancelled.I suggest "J&R; Music and Computer World" be reported to the Better Business Bureau for unsavory business practices.I suggest you go with another seller, they use Amazon as a scapegoat for the lack of their stock.
Thought I was ordring better model. Returned to Amazon. Sond was tinny. Like the 248 much, much better.Would not reccomend
I had a need for an integrated keyboard & mouse with wireless so I tried this unit. I love the design. The keyboard has a great feel and is comfortable. It appears rugged and well built. After installing the (4) batteries (yikes) setup was a snap. Everything worked flawlessly, except for the trackball. This thing is nearly impossible to control precisely. It can take many tries before you finally land on the exact spot that you need to. There is no software control to adjust sensitivity. I thought I would get used to it but that didn't happen. I struggled using the trackball for over a week, then the keyboard went haywire. Certain groups of keys suddenly stopped working. In a way, I am kinda of glad this unit went bad because that will force me to replace it (with a different model). Otherwise, I may have just kept it and put up with hassle of operating the trackball.
This is a bad company. I purchased a wireless router from them and, truth be told, it never really worked right. The speed was ok, but it was impossible to set up without tech support and every so often it would simply stop working. When that happened I would be forced to call tech support and spend 30-60 minutes on the phone fighting with them about resetting the router. I recently purchased a new computer and decided to save a little money by moving this router to it. When I called tech support I was told that the router was out of its warranty period and they could not help me... unless I would pay them to. That's right, I would have to pay for the assistance on their product - a working product because it was not under warranty.So be warned that you are only buying the option to use Linksys' products for a limited time - that is if you have any problems whatsoever that require tech support. I am now trying a Trendnet. Let's see if they are any better.
yeah they are cheap but its for a reason, my stopped working after three months. You would be better off spending a few extra bucks and get good ear buds
I OWNED A X4270 AND AFTER A MONTH OF USE STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMSIT'S NOT WORTH A PENNY.
Even after following the advice of Eric Williams in his 5 * review I still got background noise on all frequencies in my 2006 Accord. I had read the 1 * reviews before buying this advice. Based on L. Brass "Skip" review mentioning amazon.com's no-hassles return policy I'd decided to give this device a try. Unfortunately, I was not paying attention and ordered this from TechNGnet. They were slow in providing me with a RMA. Two weeks after they received the item I still hadn't received my refund. Only after contacting them did I received the refund. TechNGnet reduced my refund by 20% for a restocking fee for the item returned in the original package with no damage. If you are unsure whether this item will work do not buy it from TechNGnet.
I bought this mouse a few weeks ago. Within a few days, the mouse was acting up: clicking randomly, periodically ceasing to function, and scrolling without my input. I called and complained to Microsoft, whose tech support insisted I must have "misused" the mouse and caused it to break. They refused to replace the mouse or even allow me to ship it back for repairs. Now, the mouse is getting very bad. It will close browser windows and attempt to scroll about once every two to three minutes. I recently trashed the Optical in favor of a comperable Logitech infrared mouse, which I have had no problems with, and like very much.
These headphones fit comfortably, produce decent sound (nothing special) but do not stay on your ears while running - despite the fact that they are advertised as "Sport" headphones! I spent half of my time running holding them to my ears or catching them as they fell out.Another annoying point: the cord is the type where one ear is much longer than the other (so that you can wear the player at your hip). Some people like this but it drives me crazy and the cords constantly get tangled. I have to untangle the earbuds before every use.However, if you just want some white earphones to match your white iPod then buy these.
Purchased one of these with my iPod a few months back. When using it in my car with an electronic tuner and fairly good sound system, the sound was not clear on any frequency chosen on the device. I also experienced frequent crosstalk from neighboring radio stations. While the interference might be a San Francisco thing, the sound quality was always quite poor compared to the standard sony cassette adapter I replaced it with. If you have a tape deck, trust me, the tape adapter is the way to go.
The title tells all; I got the router in the mail, hooked it up, and it failed to work. I've since hooked my old wireless router back up and am back online, writing this review. I hate it when I get ripped off!
I love this player! It takes time to get used to the touch-buttons (I've never used an ipod before), and the ability to view photos while music is playing would be nice, but in general this is a nicely-executed product.My biggest gripe however, is the lack of Audible support. Creative has done a good job of making it's devices compatible with this popular audio-book service - I find it an incredible oversight that support wasn't included with the Microphoto. Be aware of this if you decide to purchase one.To 'digitally-sign' a petition for Creative to include support in the next firmware update, head over to the Creative Lab Discussion Forums, and search for: "Petition: Audible support for Zen Microphoto & all future Creative players (including Vision:M)"I'd rate 4-or-5 stars if this support was there, since this is my primary use of an MP3 player.
I found these speakers to be thin and at times shrill on the high end and heavy on the bass, with the middle range almost entirely missing on certain types of music. If you listen to just rock, then they're fine, but if you like a broader range of music, these speakers will disapoint. I learned my lesson about buying speakers online--i'm going to return these and purchase at a store where i can listen and compare before I make a decision.
Used this lavalier mic system for a recent short film that I did and the sound quality was absolutely terrible... A whole half of the audio obtained from day one shootings went down the crapper... The sound was muffled and had a ridiculous amount of hiss in the background especially when my actors spoke... This is one area where if you want quality sound you cant be cheap... I would not recommend these to anybody looking to take serious audio...
I purchased the MTP Keyboard recently on the impression that I would be getting a Quality Keyboard worth $149. My purchase was based on that it was going to have a "New" Optimize Key on the keyboard that would allow you to assign certain functions to the keyboard like cut and paste to half the keyboard... it was a cool option. But after my order without emailing or telling its pre-orders Matias decided to scrap this option. It was still being advertised on its website... plus the keys were a new design and not the Alps Keys. To Top this off the Website also pictured the F13,F14,F15 Keys as having Lights on them.... they were mysteriously missing from the keyboard I had received.Also The MTP HAS 2 (Two) USB CABLES hardwired to the left side of keyboard?! One of the reasons I Purchased it was I thought it was a USB 2 Hub.... (Matias still advertises this as a 2 port hub I only saw one port. Matias should change its description to it proper function - USB 2 Extender)... its 1 (ONE) usb 2 port has to be plugged into a second USB port... on a powerbook or MacBook pro this takes up every port and being a mobile user I cant see myself plugging in both every time... so a hub is still a must for the laptop user.My Review before returning it.The overall feel of the keyboard is cheap (the plastic just not quality I would expect) and the keyboard risers would probably break if any weight was put on the keyboard. Each Key wiggles slightly before you depress it. It does not have the tight feel of a quality keyboard. The angle of the Keyboard is also weird as well... it sits too high and you can't rest your wrists on your work surface and type without bending your hands up until its very uncomfortable.I was hoping for more and at $149 you should expect it. The misrepresentations of the MTP on Matias's website were unforgivable. (Note as of this writing it looks as if Matias has updated the website to show the current model's picture)
I thought I would take a risk with this turntable after reading the warnings from the other reviews about the variations in the speed of the belt drive. This causes noticeable changes in the pitch of the recording making it sound like your guitars or singing are out of tune, and is more noticeable towards the end of the record. You can actually see the strobe dots speeding up and slowing down! I have sent mine back to sony for a refund. If it wasnt for this problem, it would have been a good turntable with solid construction and decent sound.I have had good experiences with sony but this is one that isn't one of them. Im not sure why sony is still selling this model after so many people are having the same problem. NOT recommended.
I bought this card reader for the price, because it was inexpensive. That was a fortunate mistake it last for just over a week. The end caps dont stay on and it feels very cheaply made. I bumped it sticking out the side of my notebook and it busted all to pieces... Now, I am looking for a better one.
Hi,Today is march 28 2002, at this moment i have not recieve the shipment. I call the Local Us Postal service and they cant tell me nothing about my package. Please help me with this matter.Thank You.
It was ok when it's working. The display is a little dim and can be hard to read. It died after a few months (just out of warranty). Now I have a DELL Axim X50, but still like the Palmoperating system better. Just wish Palm could make more reliablehardware.
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.
Great value, wonderful array of features, but the cassette only worked for about 40 hours and then broke.
Several times waypoints have mysteriously disappeared. Sometimes it's the last waypoint I've added and sometimes it's one that I've used for months.The Sportrak Basic won't charge from the external power source and the internal batteries only last me a few days--maybe three. This is a big drawback. I don't care for the serial cable otherwise. I wish they would have stuck with a USB cable but this model of the line probably came out before USB became popular.I've used it with some Linux programs (gpsman) to upload and download data. That works reasonably well but the functionality isn't there. I've also connected it to my Palm V and used the combo together with marginal success. I think I would be happy if the Sportrak had two simple functions: 1) a page that shows me waypoints as I'm approaching (there is a way to view waypoints sorted by distance but it's not dynamic), and 2) I wish the receiver had a mode where it switched from one display to the next every few seconds so I can mount the receiver and not have to push any buttons while I'm driving.Oh yeah, 3) I wish Sportrak would GPL their code. It would be easy to add these features.I suggest passing on this model until you can get it really cheap or unless you only want to use it as a GPS-to-serial converter.
I too would gladly pay $20 for the same stylus that comes with the TX. Although a bulk pack of styli is great for those who are on their PDAs constantly and often misplace styli, I prefer the weight and sturdiness of the original. Since I've begun using one of these new ones I've noticed that the weight feels too light and that both the top and point of the stylus often come unscrewed, which is unnerving. I like the fact that I can lose any of the 3 and not feel bad, but I don't like the quality of these, so I'll keep my original stylus protected in a box and use these cheapy ones for now.
1. Packaging is enough to discourage anyone without lots of strength and a sharp knife.2. Comes with a useless short strap attached. I guess it's for your thumb. There is a longer strap, but the "instructions" say nothing about how to attach it.3. The software installed all right, but it is impossible to paste a file (in my2GB Hydra MP3 Player Pinkcase, a WMA file, which is supposed to be supported), into the player. The instructions tell you to "open the drive" in Windows Explorer, which I did. They then tell you to "right-click on the Removable Disk window and click Paste in the menu. Paste is not available, rendering the product absolutely useless.And what, if anything, does "splash resistant" mean? If you could find a strap that functioned, could you wear it in the shower? Well, moot point, since the thing is useless and headed back to the store!
I bought this recently from OfficeMax and returned it because I was so unhappy. The copy quality was great! The color copies were fantastic! Then I tried to print with it. On draft quality black/white printing, it came out so light you couldn't read the text (unless it was bold on the screen). On Lexmark's best quality setting, it didn't print as clearly as my old HP 722 on draft quality.Color printing was even more disappointing. It's best photo quality color printing with vivid printing was so bad compared to the old HP's draft color printing that I had to redo the test to make sure I hadn't accidentally switched the pages. At first I was told it might be a problem with Windows XP, so I downloaded the driver/patch from Lexmark (which took over 2 hours because their site was so slow!!!), but it didn't help.The machine was also very noisy and vibrated quite a bit. I had it on a little fold-up table at first (which I had used for my previous printer), but it caused the whole table to wobble during printing so I had to put it on a heavier table or hold the table while it printed so I wouldn't knock the table over.I gave up and returned it a few days ago. I noticed today on the Lexmark site that this printer was actually discontinued and supposedly pulled from all US stores. They don't say why they pulled it, but I have a pretty good idea. Stay away from this one unless you just want it as a color copier!
I purchased this product from Justine's Electronics. All of the reviews were good so I thought Justine's was a reputable company. The purchase was for my nephew who lives in another state. The Zune battery life is only 2 hours. It should have a battery life of 12-14 hours. After inquiring, I was told by Justine's to buy another battery. Wow! I could not believe what I was told by that company. The Zune is less than 35 days old. I would never recommend buying anything from Justin's Electronics. I'm thinking that I paid $200 for a refurbished product. You live and you learn. I will never buy another electronic off the internet.Thanks for nothing and taking my money!
I have read two other reviews and see that other people have been having the same problems that I have, that the Palm Zire 21 resets itself for no apparent reason. It happens to me about once a week. I have learned more from reading the other customer reviews than from calling Palms Support line. I have had great experiences with Palm, but not with the Palm Zire 21.
As others have noted, these cartridges are not full cartridges, even though HP very cleverly avoids giving you that info. On their website, for a single cartridge purchase, the details list the ML in the cartridge, not so for the Value Pack.I just bought the C6180 which requires that the "initialization" cartridges in the box be used first. Mine we're faulty and now I've got to wait for HP to overnight new ones, even though I've got a value pack sitting here.I should have known better. All 5 colors and B&W; for $36 (plus photo paper) when individual cartridges cost $10. When you shop in a grocery store the merchant is required to tell you how much product you are paying for, why shouldn't HP be required to do the same.Shame, shame, HP.
I gave my wife the Zune 30gb mp3 player as a birthday gift. It was a bad choice right out of the box. The skimpy setup pamphlet actually says, "It's as easy as 1, 2, 3" to get started. Just insert the set up CD, follow the prompts. Well, the prompts never came and the unit wasn't set up. We looked for more detailed instructions in Help, looked online, looked in the box to see if anything was missing and found nothing. There is no instruction manual in print or online that we could find. Very frustrating. Microsoft has to do better. I returned the Zune unused and will replace it with a Sony 8gb unit.
Suddenly I had a need for a wireless print server. After having excellent out of the box experiences with Linksys products in the past they got my purchase. Reading this, keep in mind I'm a former network admin and have installed many real (HP, Lexmark, etc) network print servers in the past. It took me a bit more than three hours to finally get this one operating.Most Linksys products have good to excellent documentation and a painless configuration - even if you need to change options or have a non-&quot;Linksys&quot; network. This is not a typical Linksys product.The documentation doesn't properly describe the setup process and the factory configuration. The instructions were written so that if something went wrong the instructions were useless. In order to find out what the factory configuration was you need a non-Postscript printer. Chances are when you set this up, something will go wrong which makes the documentation less than useless.What went wrong for me? First the configuration software did not see the print server either over the wireless connection or plugged into a network cable. It appears to have undocumented compatibility issues with Windows XP. In an effort to bypass configuration I tried to determine what the factory configuration was. I could not because I only had a PostScript printer. After taking it to another house with a non-PostScript printer I found the default IP address was 0.0.0.0 (which you can't connect to) and that it didn't obtain an IP address from my DHCP server.Fortunately I also have a Windows 2000 computer. The software was able to see the print server from this computer and I managed to configure it to my liking, or so I thought. When I installed the print driver software I found that the name I had given the print server didn't matter - it still used the factory name when I &quot;browsed&quot; for it. The configuration software saw it as my given name and the driver software saw it as the factory name. The disconnect between these pieces of software is just another example of how immature the drivers and firmware are.Another example is having to browse to a subdirectory on the CD to install the driver software. The configuration software installed by autoran from the CD. The installation is not integrated.Once running it appears to do the job, if you like the name Linksys gave it!Bottom line:o Compatibility issues with WinXP and configuration toolo Factory configuration is very difficult to work witho Immature installation process of the configuration tool and driverso Driver and configuration tool don't &quot;see&quot; the same settingso Non-PostScript printer highly recommentedo Documentation is exceptionally poor
The transmitter works but it is of low quality the sound has static that is always there no matter what you do.
Just out of the box I put the batteries into the camera, the camera would not start. I figured oh maybe they need to be charged. Threw them into the charger, charge light wasn't on... Figured what the hell I guess they're already charged. Back to the camera and it wouldn't work. I just stuck them into the charger now and the charge light went on. It seems the charger is extremely sensitive. Theres too much space on either side of the battery and they're not held in snug so rotating the batteries will break the circuit unless they're in the right spot. Not the best charger at all. Hopefully it will take 90 minutes to charge up these 4 batteries, then I can review the batteries themselves.But the charger... terrible. Might as well buy a separate 4 pack of batteries and and a better charger.
I bought this about two years ago. Yes, it's good but the ink is frightfully expensive. Unless you really do a lot of color printing, you might want to shop around for cheaper options. Also, note that the ink expires 6 months from when you open it. So if you're a heavy color user, you'll enjoy this. If not, save your $$$ and get something else.
If you're looking to buy a DVD player with an exceptionally clear picture and your TV isn't a JVC, stay well away from this product. After buying this DVD player, I read in the manual that says, &quot;There are some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets that are not fully compatible with the player, resulting in the unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc in the Progressive scanning mode.&quot;They aren't kidding. In fact, they probably aren't being very truthful about this, because I've tried this DVD player on 5 different HDTV sets from different companies including Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and my RCA - all produced the same results, with a poor quality picture rife with heavy compression, artifacting, and motion blurs. Switching over from 480p to 480i with the component inputs makes a minimal difference in terms of the artifacting, but the picture becomes so grainy that it makes watching DVDs impossible. The quality is worse than cable. I've read through the manual about 10 times, I've fidgeted with every menu and setting on the DVD player and the TV, but was unable to get a decent picture.I just tried a Sony DVD player which doesn't even have progressive scan, and using just s-video inputs, the picture quality is vastly superior.
I bought this more expensive TV cordless earphone set to replace an old set which had died (different brand with larger style hearphones). Unfortunately, after setting it up we found that only one side of the earphones on the headset worked. We then tried the old headset from our broken TV listening set with the same result. Apparently, the problem is with the central unit, not the headphones themselves. We decided to bite the bullet and keep this set anyway, however Rick has chosen to use the old earphones with this TV listening set. What gets me is that I could have spent half the money with probably much better results.
This financial calculator is abosolutely worthless. it worked fine calculating normal TVM problems such as annuities, uneven cash flows, PV &amp; FV for about two weeks...then it malfunctioned and always gave the wrong answers. Do not spend your money on this bottom of the line calculator. You are MUCH better off shelling out the extra cash on a more reliable model like the Hewlett Packard 12C.
This router is horrible. It's a miracle I stayed connected long enough to be able to submit a review. I'm a computer novice so I can't get all technical. What I can say is that I am constantly losing internet connection. NOTHING works to resolve the problem. At best you can get it to work sporadically for a few hours with only a few dropped connections but then forget it. Drop, drop, drop, drop, drop drop. Drop. I'm literally throwing it out.PS - When I hit submit to preview this review it dropped again.
The title speaks for itself. Watch out for their lifetime limited warranty, it's good for about a year and a half. I guess that must be the lifetime of some kind of horsefly or something.Avoid SMC at any expense.
I bought this cable to connect an HP laptop (running XP) to an HP LaserJet 6L printer. XP did not recognize the cable as new hardware. I tried to install manually using the Install New Hardware feature, but that didn't work either. I finally bought a Belkin cable (about twice the price), and it worked like a charm.
Fault #1: It comes with a remote. For some things you have to use the remote, for others you need to use the buttons on top of the frame.Fault #2: It has 4MB of internal memory. If you save photos at low resolution (and these screens have low resolution to begin with) you should be able to squeeze a bunch of photos onto the internal memory. Yet the specs only allow you to store 5(!) photos on the internal memory.Fault #3: It plays music, both WMAs and MP3s. Yet if you want to run a slideshow and play music at the same time you can only do that with MP3s, not WMAs.Fault #4: The biggest problem is figuring out how to get photos to fill up the whole screen and not look distorted. I haven't figured this out yet. I've tried cropping my photos 16:9 and 4:3 and saving them at different resolutions but I can't get them to fill up the whole screen without stretching them.
I found this tripod in an old box, apparently from my early film SLR days of 15 years ago. It's all plastic. It wobbles. The head is difficult to adjust and is never level. It finally fell over, and the head snapped right off. I shed a single tear, then tossed it in the dumpster.
I got the 935 at Staples, who claimed that it came withrechargable batteries. It didn't. They were 1.5v lithiums,not rechargeable.It's a nice camera, but 2 1800 mah cells last about 20minutes, no matter what you do. These are good cells, butthis thing eats electricity like General Motors.Hard to believe that HP would produce such a thing. I'msticking with my 1-2 megapixels cameras.Then again, it might be defective. Of course, for $50, you can buy an AC pack that you can take with you on a long expeditionin the veldt, with a long extension cord.Good lord, how could a company drop the ball so wonderfully????And Hewlett Packard.Jerry O'Dell
[...]Notice Regarding CamcordersJVC has received reports that in certain circumstances, a small quantity of units of the models listed below, may, while in the camera mode, show no picture, a distorted picture and/or display "LENS CAP" even though the lens cap is removed. We have identified the cause as a failure of the CCD image sensor. Until October 1, 2007, repairs of units exhibiting these problems will be made free of charge at JVC Factory Service Centers. Click thisFactory Service Center link to find your nearest location. Please call (800) 858-6442 if you need any assistance in obtaining a free repair. We apologize for any inconvenience and are appreciative of your understanding and support.Model NumbersVHS-C CamcordersGR-AX880US, GR-AX890US, GR-AXM151US, GR-SXM161US, GR-SXM250US.GR-SXM260US, GR-SXM265US, GR-SXM750US, GR-SXM755USDVC CamcordersGR-D22US, GR-D30US, GR-D31US, GR-D32US, GR-D33US, GR-D70US, GR-D71US, GR-D72US, GR-D73US, GR-D74US, GR-D90US, GR-D91US, GR-DX75US, GR-DX77US, GR-DX95US, GR-DX97US, GR-HD1US, JY-HD10US
I purchased this product a few weeks ago at a retail store for three reasons: (1) it had an HDMI input for my HD Tivo, (2) it was XM ready and (3) it had an iPod cable hookup. Unfortunately, the HDMI input worked for about a week and then I started having problems with my Tivo working through the input. It worked fine if I hooked it directly to the TV. I updated the Samsung firmware, but that did not help. I am likely going to return the home theater system and try something else. Otherwise, the upconvert DVD player worked well, the sound for movies, XM radio, and CDs was solid, but there was not much in the way of changing the audio settings and controlling the subwoofer. For some reason, there is also not AM available. For $300, I guess I should not expect much.
I may have gotten the wrong cable, but am not sure and did not pursue it with the vendor. Cable came on time. When plugged between my new desktop and older monitor, the new computer did not recognize the monitor. I don't know enough about the interface to know why but it worked with an adapter and a HDMI-HDMI cable.
I'm finding it difficult to work with my Windows computer in saving, etc. I need to call the company and get help.
Got a drive in case of a hard drive issue. Work fine for a few years (we used it only a few times for backup). Computer goes down and I'm able to access the drive via a USB OS backup, just need to transfer the files to my external harddrive, reformat and ready to go...but the drive is completely gone. No drop or damage, the HD just failed physically. There goes two years of backups and all the important data over three computers.
If you use either the DW6000 or DW7000 satellite modems and don't have a land-line telephone, DO NOT BUY TIVO! Despite what their website advertises, tivo series 2 DVRs cannot get programming updates over satellite internet. Tivo blames Hughesnet, and vice-versa. Tivo Customer Support is so bad I would put it in the same category with direcway/hughesnet. Calling is a waste of your time. They do not care. Tivo wouldn't offer me a refund after advanced technical support promised to extend my warranty until their engineering dept could provided an upcoming patch. When the patch failed to fix anything, they told me to change my Internet provider(like I could if I wanted to) or that I was simply out of luck. They offered to cancel my tivo service, but no refund. Amazing ineptitude.When DVRs work they are really cool. But buyer beware. There must be better DVRs out there. I sure hope so....
I purchased this printer 3 years ago and it has been NOTHING but trouble.It probably is part of the class action suite against HP ... who knows ??All I know is unless you use a printer every day don't buy this one.It constantly quits printing or gives error message, even though there is ink in it.It also won't let you print in B/W if there is no color ink.Had I known how rotten this printer was going to be I never would have purchased it.Dummy me for listening to the Best Buy guy !!!
I am very disappointed in Nikon. They have not made the best digital camera in the 995. The LCD screen makes a great mirror in the daylight. Which limits the option to use any options outdoors because you can't see the readout.I have seen pictures of trees taken with the 995 that showed blue leaves on the edges of the trees where they touched the sky.I certainly hope that Nikon does some re-engineering on the 995. Otherwise I have a very expensive snapshot camera.
This mount looks great, feels great, is solid and well-constructed, but it had a fatal flaw which prevented me from using it:It can only be mounted directly between two wall studs that are 16" on center.For those of you who have older construction with studs 18" or 20" (or even 14") on center, you are out of luck.For those of you who have the perfect place to put your television, but it isn't between the studs, you are out of luck.I also couldn't return the product to the seller because it wasn't damaged, it just didn't fit.
Another product which has no useful application...Wires are way to fragile and will break with time, unfortuanetly not much time is required to pass before they break down.When will headphone makers realize that people don't need a 100ft of cable? Alternately, companies with extension cords for super short attached cables have made the same mistake so these aren't an option either.Go Wireless! Check out Logitech's FreePulse bluetooth wireless headphones. Great design which is wireless and has EXCELLENT audio quality. Screw wires!
You get what you pay for, and it's never been more true than with this POS from Microsoft. Not even in direct sunlight is the picture decent. Low light? Forget it. There are many 'stuck' pixels. The entire camera weighs less than the cable, so the cable will decide where the camera stays. The focus is a joke, it's never really in focus. The software is scary too, but I didn't use it. In fact I had to uninstall it for the Avatar itag website to work.. and that's only after 3 hours of time wasted trying to figure out why it didn't work. If you want a good camera, look elsewhere.
Purchased a 200 ft. Tripp Lite Cat 5 cable... the only problem is, it's not a Tripp Lite cable, it's a SatMax. Can anyone say bait and switch.Cable works, but it's not what was advertised.
I was about to go out and buy this new keyboard and mouse combo, but I decided to try out the new Intellipoint software version 5.0 before doing so, and I'm glad I did!For those that don't know, Intellipoint is the software the controls MS mice. I am currently using IP v4.2 with my Intellimouse Opitcal and when I 'upgraded' to version 5.0 (which comes with all newere MS mice), I was shocked to find that they REMOVED certain features! First of all, you no longer have the ability to customize the mouse buttons at the application level. This may not seem like a big deal if you've never had this capability, but once you've gotten used to it, it's hard to be without. Another thing is that the scroll wheel no longer works with certain applications (such as Visual Basic 6), even though version 4.2 worked great. I've also had issues trying to map keystrokes to the left and right mouse buttons, and other people have reported some stability issues with the 5.0 version.The only thing I can guess is that somebody at MS was smoking the phatty on this one. And it's really a shame too, because the Intellipoint software was really the only advantage that MS mice had over Logitech's offerings. Basically, I would recommend this package ONLY if they update the intellipoint drivers to add back in the features that they (for whatever reason) removed. I sure hope they do because I really want this keyboard and mouse!(NOTE: I've heard that you can run version 4.2 of Intellipoint with this package, but you can't use the horrizontal scroll. I've personally never tried it.)
Technical support at Magellian admit the Roadmate 6000T is of poor quality, technically flawed and should not be purchased. This is the only helpful, albeit too late, assitance received from the company.The audio on my Roadmate 6000T ceased functioning after 8 months of use. I was told by Magellian's technical support people at the call center in India, the unit had to be sent to the ONLY repair center in the US, which is located in Texas. I did so on Sept 7, 2007. Having not received the unit back by late October I called again and, although it was already obvious they had lost the unit, I was told it was being repaired and would return in 5 to 10 days. 14 days later, when I refused to believe them when they said it would NOW be returned in 5 to 10 days, I was referred to another department (still in India). 1hr and 56 minutes later that person admitted the unit had been lost and they would provide me with a NEW .. but different unit (of lesser value, but theoretically better quality because the 6000T is a flawed designe) in.... 5 - 10 days. 10 days later, I was informed the unit was inexplicably not sent out, but will be sent out via two day air and I would receive it in 3 days. 10 days later, I was informed it has not been sent out and there is yet another error in the order, but I will be receiving it in.... 5- 10 days.The company does not have a customer service or complaint department. They freely admit that all call centers are located in India and that it is not possible to speak to anyone in the U.S. to voice any kind of complaint. They refer you to the website, but there is no complaint of customer service available there either. If you write to the "webmaster" no response will be received.The product was flawed and the customer service is inexcusable. And no, I still have not received the unit back.
I paid full price for these and have only kept them because of the small satellite speakers and the shape of the subwoofer; these just happened to fit the spaces I had.There is little midrange. For as large a subwoofer as this is, the actually output is quite muddy and getting the right balance can be difficult. There is no left right balance or general tone control...the bass level is on the back of the subwoofer (very bad idea).For my setup, having the main level and power on a remote control was perfect, since the speakers are not in arms reach, which is where most systems have the controls.I would look at other systems unless the specific design features are essential, as they were for me.
i own a netgear he102+ha501 combo (purchased in 2002). it's been rock solid. not this unit (wgt624+511t). as several reviewers have already mentioned, this unit will reboot constantly. if you read broadbandreports.com's netgear forums, you'll find several workarounds for this problem (setting preamble mode to long, enable broadcast ssid's etc.). i use it only as a wireless access point not a router (i have an older almost 3yr old SMC barricade which works great). since putting in the workarounds (and also the fact this is only an AP), the reboots have decreased in frequency but they haven't stopped entirely. for me the it's my 2.4GHz phone which causes this piece of junk to reboot. not all phone calls, only some, and fairly at random. i don't think i have to get a new phone just for this access point.in any event the Super G (108mbs) is not really worth all the hassle. besides it's a rare occurence that you will get persistent 108Mbs anyways.thus unit, even with the latest firmware, is not worth it. so save yourself the trouble and buy a linksys or a buffalo router. Netgear's product quality is so bad, i would give this as a gift to my worst enemy.oh btw- if you are on linux/*bsd, madwifi+wpa_supplicant works okay with this router and a wg551T card. of course madwifi will only support upto g mode (54Mbps) and not super-g. ndiswrapper+wpa_supplicant works in super-g (108Mbps) but the driver will constantly crash.on windows, if you have the wg511T cards, you can try the atheros reference drivers (i did), but it doesn't make that much of a difference anyways.in any event don't let the marketing drivel fool you. if you see this hunk o' junk, run.
These headphones are designed well enough. However, the sound definitely leaves something to be desired. Way too much bass, muddy mids, and no highs whatsoever. It sounds like you're listening to your music through a wall. Well, ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but the sound on these is notably sub-par. My iPhone earbuds beat it for sound quality, and that's a pretty low bar.Look cool, though.
I was very upset when I got this product home to see that it wasn't anywhere near what I had ordered. I was positive that a company like Wacom would make other good products and wouldn't falsely advertise, but as much as the image they chose to sell the bag with obviously has handles, It ACTUALLY has NO handles, which is why I purchased it in the first place. The material also isn't very strong, so look somewhere else for your Wacom tablet protection.INTUOS3 6X8 Travel Bag
I purchased this GPS after looking at the specs and a few reviews, i was fooled by the suggested retail price and actual prices available through various sellers. My second mistake was to purchase from TigerDirect, they wont accept a return unless the device is malfunctioning. The most major flaw with this thing is the lousy TFT display which resembles the first TFT's on the market twenty years ago. Its grainy and you can actually see the pixels and spaces between. It was totally useless for viewing photos and video playback was a complete joke. The GPS functions fair but the maps are out of date. Dont bother with this one. Live and Learn!!!
The product was the wrong size and I have been trying to find out where I can return it and get the correct product but have had no luck - Can you tell me where I can return it and get my money back???? I am not happy at all.
Here's probably a better description:YOUR SEVERE WEATHER WAKE-UP CALLsmAutomatic -Alert Weather Radio with AM/FM Radio Midland Model 74-105XLWeathermax Plus, with a built-in AM/FM radio and 7 channel crystal control weather/all hazard alert. The 74-105XL Weathermax Plus automatically switches to your local NOAA broadcast when the alert tones are activated, so you can stay aware of changing weather conditions, even when listening to your favorite AM or FM station. 24 hour a day weather information is available at the touch of a button, and you are automatically alerted when severe weather threatens your area by your choice of a 90dB siren, flashing LED light or voice alert. In addition, many areas now broadcast warnings of fires, earthquakes, chemical spills, fires or other hazards over the same frequencies, so you can keep informed and move to safety if needed. The telescopic fold-away antenna gives you a range of up to 50 miles from the broadcast transmitterA standard 120V AC wall plug power adaptor is included, and 9 volt battery backup allows operation during a power outage or outdoors (battery not included). It can also be powered from 12 volt vehicles or boats (12V adapter not included). Optional accessories like an external antenna, strobe light, or pillow vibrator (all sold separately) are easy to add with the convenient accessory jack.The radio measures 1-1/2&quot;H x 6-3/4&quot;W x 4-1/2&quot;D
I have to say I am very unimpressed by the support from Belkin on this product. It is the only product to ever crash my MacBook AND that has no support documentation on the Belkin site.Try searching for FireWire 800 Expresscard or part number F5U514Setup:MacBook Pro 15"External Lacie 120gb Rugged DriveBoot UP:Plug in card (card comes up as unknown vendor)Plug in Lacie Firewire 800 driveThis pushes the card in which releases the card - which give you a grey curtain effect and a message saying power of your machine due to a crash.I now have to pay to have this wondrous piece of technology returned.
The first couple of days it was ok, then it started acting up. We are looking for something different. It works when ever it wants to.....we have to have the closet open where we put the box to aim at because it won't work if you point at the receiver in the living room. I hate this product..........I would not recommend it. Look for something better!
The glue they use to put this thing together is terrible. I have had two that have come apart. It's very annoying. The drive works fine, but you can't use it very easily when both ends pull apart. I would not buy another Sony Micro Vault.
I had a lot of discs worked initially but won't play again after a few weeks. I'd rather have a bad disc that won't record instead of wasting time and had to go back re-record the movies again. Working on a new spindle and so far so good. I will stay away from TDK discs if I get another bad one.
First I love Creative products and the fact you need no cables, just connect it.There are issues with this one to be aware of before you buy.1- False advertising, it says it is USB 2, it is not. You can use it one an usb 2 connection, but it does not have the speed of the 2.. It took almost 1 hour to load 2gb onto it.4- The software/firmware seems like a step back, slower startup, slower or less controls.Overall it is a cheap buy, and you get what you pay for. It will work and like fine for you. I gave it a 1 star because the false advertising. It is so slow to load music on. Yes it will still work fine, just in todays age, I expect everything to be an advancement in forward progression, getting better. This seems like they are candy coating it saying look 2gb, usb2 and cheap price. But it feels like a first generation mp3 player, not the revised product you expect.Dont let me talk you out of it, but weigh your options, read reviews of people who use it, and check the creative web site to see any problems or annoyed customers. Normally I do, but this time I jumped at the candy coating and it left a bad taste with me.Best wishesjk
After trying two new power supplies, my lnt3253h still chirps like a cricket on the 480i channels. Not on the 720i or 1080i channels. On a 480i channel, you mute the sound and can hear it clearly. In all fairness, the repair service (Kansas City area) people were nice, and did reduce the amount of sound somewhat. Guess we are going to call them back...
I thought that this case was going to be a perfect fit for my 500GB WD Passport Essential, but I was wrong. I trusted Amazon with this recommendation, but I'm very disappointed. It does have a hard exterior as seen, but the interior is not very cushioned. It has no foam or multiple layers, or anything to cushion the WD Passport Essential. I feel that if my WD fell (while in the case) it would not be protected. If there was some cushion inside, then possibly it would be far more protected and safe. It feels like a waste of $18 for this reason, and because my WD does not fit exactly and can slide around quite easily. I'm just disappointed in Amazon over all, for recommending something so ...cheap?
Bought this because my laptop only has USB ports and no PS/2 ports and I wanted to use a Model M keyboard. It just does not work. Tried with multiple computers and keyboards. Also when plugged in, it shuts off all other USB ports like they are shorted out or something.
I just wanted to throw in my two cents. I bought this system a little over a month ago (I didn't look at any reviews because my brother has been selling audio equipment for a number of years and told me this was a great system). This system does sound great, however three and a half weeks after I bought it, the sub stopped working. That's when I looked at the reviews online. Even though it's been almost two years since other reviews stated that Klipsch was aware of the problem and had corrected it, apparently there are still some flaws. I immediately boxed my system back up and returned it.This system does sound great, but if you are going to buy it, make sure you get an extended warranty.
Want a frustrating part time job with no pay? Buy a Zune.I bought mine back in October. Plays music just fine. The nightmare is managing the music files and updates. I use a trusted software program - Media Monkey - to manage all my music files on my PC. When I did the initial setup the Zune grabbed all of the music files from Media Monkey. When I went into my Zune Library, most of the CD's were broken into 2 pieces, with some songs in one file and some in another. So I spent a lot of time in my Zune library trying to put the files back together. Some changes were accepted, some would not stick. I spent a lot of time making changes, syncing to my Zune device, and then finding new problems in the library. Then I tried to update to a new version and the updates fail with no real explanation other than to "close all programs and try again". When I went to the support site I read way to many horror stories about the update, so I guess I'm lucky it failed. And don't even think you're going to get real support for this thing. Microsoft's idea of support is user self service. They want us to read through pages and pages of user suggestions to find our fix.So I'm not going to update, I'll work with what I have. And when my Zune dies I'll buy an iPod. And then I'll replace my PC with a Mac. Then I will be free from the crappy software from Microsoft.
The first thing that struck me when I opened the camera box was the cheap quality of the plastic body of the camera and many of its functional components. The camera looks and feels cheap. There is a small motor inside that control the lens. It kept grinding like a McDonald's give away toy car.The second thing that one notices when tries to shoot a picture is the extremely poor optical quality of the optical viewfinder. I have seen better quality optical viewfinders in disposable film cameras. The Olympus spents quite a lot of effort to warn the buyer that the optical viewfinder is misaligned with respect to the actual picture taken but makes no mention of the optical quality problems.Reading the camera manual the new buyer will be &quot;thriled&quot; to learn directly from OLYMPUS that the camera TFT screen and the the LCD displays have &quot;limited life&quot;. The note in the manual further warns the buyer to expect that the screen will eventualy start flickering and getting darker. So if your camera starts flickering after the warranty runs out be prepared for an expensive repair bill. It would have been nice if Olympus had put a longer lasting screen instead of warning of the shody quality of the components on the last pages of the operator's manual.If you plan to use this camera for more than a week in a field environment buy another camera. The operating specification limits in the manual specify operating and storing condition of the camera to 90% humidity. (Most other electronics specify 98% non condensing limits) So dont plan to take any picture on a hot humid summer in this continent.Overall I have to give this camera one star as Amazon does not allow dark holes in its rating system.
First of all this radio is so counter-intuitive to use. You need directions to set it up and setup setup requires a lot of button-pressing. In this age a radio like this should be simple. And YES it beeps nonstop! Every time you press a button, it's BEEP BEEP BEEP! You try to set it up, and it wakes up anyone sleeping nearby. Eventually it just crapped out completely, and I was glad to put it in the trash.
I picked up this monitor over the weekend because my old one died on me and I needed to finish something that day. I went out and selected from whatever was readily available and chose this monitor as it was only one of two CRT models available.The image is nice for the most part but there are two problems that really bother me:1. The explorer bar (Windows XP) at the bottom of the screen shifts a little--vertically and horizontally by a few pixels--when you open and close a window. It doesn't prevent the monitor from being usable, but it's really annoying and I've never seen any other monitor do that.2. The max resolution is 1280 x 1024 as they claim, but the only refresh rate at that resolution is 60Hz and I personally can't stand to look at a screen at 60Hz. 75Hz becomes available if you switch the resolution to 1152 x 864.I've already ordered a replacement and will be returning this one.
The quality was good and all, but exaclty one month after they arrived, both &quot;ears&quot; broke off, within 2 days of each other. No way of fixing it, it's a little weak plastic part that attaches the ear to the arch. Horribly disappointing.
The idea is just what I need, but unfortunatly it is typical modern junk. It works fine out of the box, but as soon as the warantee expires they die. I keep buying them because I need them to operate my satillite receiver from multiple rooms, but they simply do not last. I am shopping for a replacement. Unfortunatly they too are made in China, the kiss of death for reliability.
At first I thought it was great, but the stand becomes wobbly and moves while you are driving. I made a sharp turn and the whole thing fell out of the cigarette holder! It evently broke off and hangs on by the wires! Not worth the hassle!!!!!!!!!
I now have a 3rd CyberHome CH-DVR 1500. The first one the stanby power switch went dead after a small static spark from my finger zapped it. It also errored about every 10th +R disk to make a coaster. The finalized function did work, but I only used it on 3 +R disks and exchanged it hoping to get a better one. On the disks that the finalize worked, they played perfectly in a cheap Apex player. With the second CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 the finalized function didn't work at all. It messed up the title page and the +R disk could still be edited after using the finalize, which isn't suppose to be possible. These disks couldn't be played on the same Apex player. I exchanged it for a 3rd CyberHome CH-DVR 1500, but this one does the same thing and won't finalize +R disks. The media is not the problem, because the first CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 finalized 3 +R disks.I haven't tried getting support, but all they can recommend is exchanging it til I get a good one, pretty frustrating. Quality of recording and ease of operation are great , but there are definitely some bad apples out there and I'd really like to get one that would finalize +R disks again. I've got 30 recorded +R disks and only 3 are finalized, so I'm stuck using the CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 to play back all but the 3. I'd like to switch to a different recorder, but I doubt I can finalize the 27 recorded +R disks with another recorder.If you know that +R disks recorded from the CyberHome CH-DVR 1500 can be finalized on a different recorder, please email me at mistys@generic-isp.com Thanks.
I can't begin to explain how inconsistent Memorex discs are; from manufacturing to the PIE & PIF to material they use for print tops. It's not worth the money. Go with a Taiyo Yuden product and save yourself the hassle and frustration.
I bought this printer to work with my MacOS X machine. I opened the box to find a little note -- Samsung Specification Revision Bulletin #001-032904 -- stating that this printer is not fully compatible with Mac operating systems. Additionally, "Any references to Mac compatibility in any advertising, manuals, specifications, or other documentation is not valid and should be disregarded."That's nice since I bought the thing online based on specifications and reviews stating that it WAS Mac-compatible.To their credit, they say that they'll accept the return of, and issue a full refund for the printer. We'll see how that goes tomorrow.Be warned that the following Samsung printers/multifunction devices also fall under this bulletin:ML-1740 printerML-1750 printerCLP-500 printerCLP-500N printerSCX-4016 multifunction productSCX-4216F multifunction product
I really wanted a label printer. I was about to spend hundreds of dollars on one of the many "industrial grade" retail receipt printers when I stumbled across a dual printer for under $200.00. I ordered it on Oct 22nd from PC Universe in Florida - It arrived 2 weeks later (another frustrating story - the delay may be Hurricane Wilma related). The printer set-up went "okay," but when it was suggested in a pop-up window that I should REGISTER the product there was an error: "electronic connection problems." This occurred each day for 4-5 days as I fired up the computer. Immediately, I'd check my DSL - all was fine.I have a serious problem with this product... The right roll on the Turbo would start spewing out labels (expensive heat sensitive labels) at random times. For the first 4 days I was able to "catch" this, slam OPEN the cover and rip the virgin labels on the spool side so as to save the roll from being completely used up. The labels that were ejected were printed with a Self-Test pattern of lines making the labels completely useless. I went to the Dymo Support Website and there was NO document about this no matter how I searched their database. Looking at the install book, I noted that the customer service is a long distance call (however - is there any more long distance? - guess that's not a serious issue) and they have limited hours - never at night when you are frustrated! Today it happened again and I am very annoyed to have to set up the printer on a daily basis to save my labels from harm. Anyway I called Tech Support today and a man (American - not an off-shore service - I think) said that DYMO is having issues with the Internet Registration (I wondered out loud: "Should a multi-day problem be on their website?" like a DSL ISP will post issues? - at least they talked to me without me being in their database - that would have been a Catch-22!). I may never become a registered buyer at this rate.I explained the major issue with the right spool wanting to waste an entire roll of labels. He instructed me to grasp the front panel and "pop" it off. I did this. He said that the decorative cover may be pressing on the form-feed button causing the problem. He assured me that if I re-install the cover now that the problem would be solved - it was not. It's raining in Los Angeles today and I am in the office all day. It started up again. I lost another dozen labels. Then I decided to remove the cover and leave it off. I resigned myself to a label printer without a cover (not very attractive) and then minutes ago it just happened again! I've had it! I didn't want to type this up on the web - but I remember Dymo from when I was a kid in the early 1960's - they've had a while to get their act together. If not the product - at least their Tech Support section of their website. I still cannot believe that the Tech Guy who fielded my call said this is a common problem and the website doesn't "own up" to this. I'd gladly take a firmware update to disable "Self Test!" As it is, I suppose this unit is going to have to go back. If I were to keep it I'd essentially have a single Dymo Printer ($89 - $99 anywhere) as the Left Roll has never exhibited this random, frustrating, wasteful behavior. Guess I have more days of frustration. PROs - the tech did promise to send me a replacement roll of labels without fuss on his part when I asked.
I'm writing this review in the hopes that consumers like you will read it, and hopefully avoid making the costly mistake I made.I recently purchased TWO T2200SE machines, one 6 months before christmas and the other about 2 weeks before christmas.I got then with the intention of using them for gaming and running web development software, which I was anticipating and expecting it to run......WHAT A CROCK!It locks up, jams the system, is slow to shut down, and to make it worse, their tech support staff are a bunch of monkies.Why would I want to run my brand new machine in 640x480 256 colors to run a game ? what would be the point ?My old PC sporting a stinkin CYRIX chip did a better job.Another thing, they messed my order up 3 times, and then didn't even ship it FEDEX 2 day delivery like they promised they would, nor did they refund my money.It might be a cheap machine, but consider exactly WHAT you are paying forOh and the T2200 SE machine, the big ATI RADEON video card they go on about....it's a PCI CARD not an AGP so it totally spoils the point of having it anyways! The machines have ONE fan, and run hot if they've been on for a few hours....and if you want to remove the casing to install another fan, you'll VOID your warranty.I'm totally disappointed ! This PC would be great for someone who wants to browse the web, play a few games, but not multi-tasking...this PC is incapable of it....as you'll find yourself restarting every hour which is ANNOYING !I wish I had just customized my own PC with the parts I needed and wanted, but now I'm stuck with these for the next year or so.Think about it...PRICE and QUALITY often go hand in hand..
It took me awhile 2 get it working, and when i did it was very faulty. I got a lot of network errors. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!
This camera is very small and light weight. From there it is mainly bad news though. First it is not USB compatible - you are limited to having a open 9-pin serial port available on your PC. Second the picture quality is very poor...super tough to get the lightening right....Third - well to just come out and say it....this camera should say for ages 4 - 12.....it would make a decent toy for a kid, but little else in my opinion.Spend a little more and get a 640 or better camera, you'll be VERY happy you didn't waste the money (as little as it is) on the 320. Better to go buy pizza or something else...this thing is that bad!!!!
I would not purchase anything from the vendors of Plane Quiet. I bought their $200 Solitude headphones. They broke at the connection between the headband and headphone. A web search revealed this to be a common problem. Irritatingly enough, the "limited life time warranty" excluded this chief source of failure for these headphones. I was stuck with a piece of junk after two years even though I treated these phones with kid gloves.My request for warranty service was met with a $20 discount for the new headphones since the old Solitude ones are not being manufactured due to patent infringement problems. In short, they just blew me off.I ended up buying Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 noise cancelling headphones for $98 and they are far superior to the $200 Solitude phones I bought. Much better noise cancellation, better sound reproduction, and more comfortable fit. And, the swivels that connect the headphones to the headband are very robust.So, maybe these headphones are OK... but I can guarantee you that the company does not stand behind their products, and there is a great, inexpensive alternative out there (the Audio Technica - I've now owned 4 different brands and these are the best). I can't see a reason for buying these headphones given such a great alternative, and the very poor service, warranty, and attitude of the Out of the Box folks, the manufacturers of these headphones.
MY experience with this product has been awful. It photocopied fine, worked amazing. But the problems started when we tried to install it on our PC. Fine for a few days, but then it wont print. It hangs then prints ages later. It wont scan properly either. Now, it wont even let me install the driver again. It hangs aswell, i have to pull the power 'cos i can't switch it off. It is definately going back today! Do not buy this product!
I wish there was a no star rating because that is exactly what this product deserves! The item was completely broken!! The CD player on it did not work and the cables that connect the speakers had been cut! I was completely unsatisfied with the product! It was the biggest piece of junk I have ever wasted my money on!
It must had been USB 1.0, there were no spec. when I try to transfer 2gb worth of pictures, it took 14 minutes !
If you go to Olympus' website, you'd expect to find the driver for this DVR, but no...not Olympuss. Spend your money on a product that is supported...always. It's easy to google and see if they support their stuff. If support is the most difficult thing about them, there is a reason.
complete garbage undersized wire. dont waste your money. the only thing worth using was maybe the signal wire. the wire was maybe 12 possible 14 gage diffidently not 8 gage
I bought this card for my Canon S400, as it was listed as one of the accessaries for that camera (got lazy that day). We've taken no more than 200 shots when we started getting image slots marked as &quot;incompatible jpeg format&quot; all over.I went on the SimpleTech webpage. One can't just send an email to them--one has to fill out a form and give out home phone# etc, and the FAQ (which one has to dig for) doesn't seem to have an answer.I've thrown out the package, so I guess I can't return it. How annoying.I will never buy another SimpleTech product again.
The devil is in the details. The unit works as advertised, but the "lock ups" are something I've never encountered before. I have a built-in unit in my car, and it has never locked. My 600T locked so severely once, I couldn't even turn it off or reset. That brings up customer service. I called twice, and my wife called twice, and neither of us could understand what the reps were trying to say. Offshore CS is NOT OK if the reps don't speak the language of the customer - or vice versa. Also be aware that this unit is officially "not a current offering." Wonder when the support will stop? The unit came without a manual, so if you want instructions to take with you, be prepared to print out 140 or so pages. All in all - not impressed with Magellan. The good news is the price has been reduced by 2/3.
Modem functioned fine for about 10 months; eventually it required daily reboots until it completely failed (would not even attempt to sync w/ cable company). Tech Support / RMA process is poor, requires 2 different calls with almost non-english speaking reps. Replacement also failed and I wonder if they even replaced it or did a bad job of repairing it. In the meantime I have been using a Motorola that functions flawlessly. Please note that DLink has a POOR rating with the the Better Business Bureau. (www.bbb.org).
I received this today.This unit does not charge ipod touch second generation as claimed. I will be returning it shortly.
Does not even work a little bit. I should have just set 100 bucks on fire. This is typical garbage Sirius hardware. How can they have such good content and such inferior equipment? I can't wait for the merger so I can buy some real gear. Stay away from this product!
I feel a bit of a fool, because how do you get this thing stuck in your ear? But it happened to me, and it wasn't as if I did anything extraordinarily stupid. I read the instruction booklet, and I stuck the earphones in my ears. That's all I basically did.I attached one of the smaller cushiony sleeves to each side of the earphones. They were really comfy--slid right into my ear, felt just right--like they were positioned the way they were supposed to be. Then one time when I was trying to remove the earphone from one side, the plastic sleeve detached from the earphone and stuck in my ear. I couldn't get it out by myself, so off to the ER I went. The ER doctor said it got really stuck in there.I try to think back and wonder what I possibly did wrong that could have contributed to the ER visit, and I still come back to, "I put them in my ears. I positioned them so they were comfortable and worked well. That's all I did." Seriously, it isn't rocket science. The sleeves were attached snugly to the earphone body, and yet one of them still came off inside my ear. If it can happen to me, it can happen to someone else.Other than the trip to the ER, these earphones worked fine. The short time I had them, they really isolated outside sound well, and the sound was great. I wish they'd work out for me, but understandably, I am leery of in-ear headphones right now--at least ones with removable sleeves that *might* slip off inside your ear canal.
I ordered the 2GB expecting to get 2 gigs on the memeory card. The card is actually 1 gig. I'm very disappointed in the product. I will never order this brand again.
Cd player lasted three weeks, then only displayed a &quot;no disc&quot; message after several days of deteriorating performance.
I am having the same problems getting the Barbie Girl MP3 software to function properly and work as advertised. I have no problem loading music on it. But trying to get the website registration software to work has been an absolute failure. It is a huge disappointment as a child's Christmas present. Its main function is supposed to be as a key code to unlock Barbie Girl website special features. Tech support for Mattel just hangs up on you because they are "experiencing a high volume of calls" all week and weekend. I bet they are. Amazon just referred me to another number, apparently for Broderbund software support, and they are closed on the weekend!I, too, am no computer idiot and my computer meets the specs. This is absolutely not worth any amount of money with these glitches and no tech support. This is all my daughter wanted for Christmas. What a mess.
This is a sub par product. I have had a number of issues with this product. First off the sound ends up lagging a little bit so that it doesn't sync with the image on the screen. It doesn't appear that most people have had this issue so maybe it doesn't happen to everyone. I appears as if though this happens way worse when I'm watching cable as opposed to netflix on my ps3. I have also noticed that I do get 5.1 surround sound from my ps3, but can only get multichannel sound from my cable, but this may just be an issue with the receiver that I av receiver. However, the most annoying problem I have with this is that the coaxial part of the converter does not receive the coaxial chord well at all. As a result it often cuts out and I have to play around with the chord/converter to get it to work. Sometimes I can get to work for weeks at a time, but other times it will cut in and out every few minutes.Due primarily to this issue I myself will probably end up buying a different converter so that I can enjoy my home theater without the annoying interruptions.
This monitor had static from the minute we plugged it in. It actually works better using just the batteries, which we went through like crazy. I wouldn't recommend this monitor.
Is the price right for something that doesn't work well? Probably not. The Macally Portable Goose Neck USB video met the physical demands of the counter top our Mac sits on, but that's about all. We've used it twice (tried to use it twice). Finding the button, or combination of buttons, to actually send video has eluded both my wife and I. We think this product is a turkey.
This is the worst camera I have ever used. I wasn't expecting much at all, but I got nothing. The first thing you should do after purchasing this product is to test the &quot;voice recorder.&quot; I like to call it the &quot;noise producer.&quot; You cannot understand the playback for the recording you just made. You hear mumbling against static. Try out the flash when taking a photo. It has to charge first; that's just like a one time use camera.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;When you're satisfied with those two features, the next one for testing is the video camera. Wait. It has a video camera? I couldn't tell. I thought the video it was producing was something called the &quot;blur effect.&quot; Everything captured by the video recorder was unintelligible.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Please do not spend money on this. It's not even worthy as a kid's toy. Buy them a VideoNow or a Barbie cam.
Let's be clear- these are incredibly comfortable headphones that sound great.Problem is they fall apart after about two weeks of use.The first time I thought it was a fluke, and I bought another pair, then another. On all three the insulation turned to jelly after a couple weeks and exposed the bare wires... I've returned them all because they're still under warranty, but Sony needs to scrap the existing stock and get these manufactured with proper wire insulation.
I purchased version HP-S5033 from Sam's club. It looked like a nice TV with sleek design and the necssary PC connections that I was looking for.I connected the power and the cable. The images were really nice. We thought we did the right choice. My family watched the TV for less than 2 hours... And then we heard a "click" sound after which the screen turned into something worse than the dual passive laptop displays of 10 years ago. For those of you who don't know what they are, you really have to get closer to the screen to be able to see. We called Samsung and they weren't sure what happened. They told us that if someone does not contact in the next 5 days, we should give them another call. This is obviously not acceptable: I am buying a brand new TV which cost thousands of dollars and yet I will be was told to wait for some repair service within a week. I had to return the TV to Sam's club the next day. This is the end of the story. Draw your own conclusions. Good luck.Haldun Unalmis
We bought two of these. Worked fine for 3 months and then battery's went bad. There are no replacement battery's obtainable per customer service. These things are spin offs of "EMERSON" products. You've probably seen them in stores. Emerson is the bottom of the food chain in electronics. Save your money, invest in a brand name. Don't buy one of these to be thrown out and your kids disappointed in only a few months. And Oh yes, lets go back to customer service for a minute. Try emailing customer service with the email given in the owners manual. It comes back as "No such address". Phone number.......... "the toll free number you dialed is disconnected..... no further number is available"....... RIP OFF!
I returned this camera after 1 week for several reasons:1) It takes blurry pictures. About 85 percent of the pictures I took were blurry. I have a steady hand. I took pictures in a variety of lighting conditions, both inside and outside.2) The Kodak software is so buggy! Argh. It makes me angry. I had to uninstall it.3) No view finder. I knew this going in, but still found it annoying.4) I also got the digital frame in a package deal. It sucks too! There is no random feature so when you turn it on you have to see the same pictures, in exactly the same order over and over again.Plus, Best Buy charged me 33.00 as an open box fee just to return this junk. Sigh.
It is almost sheer genius honestly. Take the biggest selling MP3 player, the i-pod and identify and correct the biggest complaint (the battery shelf life and the fact that it is irreplaceable) Produce a smart little machine at a better price with quality sound. Then screw the software so incredibly to make the machine un-useable - at least if you value your sanity!I came to Creative after dealing with Apple's contemptuous customer service, how they get away with treating their customers like excrement is beyond me. So I tried this machine (not from Amazon I hasten to add).The problem with this stems from the fact that the machine will not allow you to store 2 tracks with the same name. So if you have a live CD of an artist you like and already have studio versions of some of the songs when you try to transfer them it gives you the choice to over-ride the first version or cancel importing the second version. Now, even if you have the same track recorded BY DIFFERENT ARTISTS it will NOT allow you to import without first altering the name of the track!!! Then you have to go through the painstaking and time consuming task of deleting all the tracks from that particular CD from the machine and from the computer. Then re-import them to the computer after amending the title of the offending tracks - only then you can put them into your machine. The result, it has just taken over 3 hours to get 3 CD's uploaded into the machine because just 2 titles (from 75) were already on the machine by different artists.There is a benefit to this, as while you waste your time with this process, you can quickly come onto [...] and give it one star warning customers of this joke software.It seems abundantly clear that Creative have no desire to increase their share of the MP3 market, so grant them their wish and shop for an alternative.
We have purchase several and as long as you wish to take out door pictures and just download them, It is ok but if you want a WEB CAM.......... Don't purchase this product. It does not work and only sometimes can you get the programs to load. Very hard to do in Windows XP! Your computer will not reconize the camera!!! EVER!!! Tech support will not respond to you! You must call long distance to get any help! I will not purchase another AIPTEK product.
Instead you will receive an HW-173ABB. The advertised model has digital inputs, but the one they ship has only an analog (VGA-style) input.
I got my Canon G5 on August through Amazon. In December the LCD has stopped working, and a few days later the Camera completely stopped functioning.At the time I was travelling with my wife to Europe and Canon refused to service the Camera. Apparently you can only get US local service to it (they even don't allow shipping back to the States) and get this - I took this to Amazon customer service which warned me that by taking this Camera outside the United States, &quot;you void the manufacturer's warranty on this item. This could make any future servicing of the item difficult and costly.&quot;Since we are due to get back to the States only in 3 months, and I need a WORKING camera to shoot while on vacation, not when I am home, I had to pay today $350 to fix it and replace the &quot;Optical Unit&quot;.I will never buy a Canon product again.Sony gives you worldwide walk-in warranty, no matter where you are you in the world you go or call a local Sony service center and get your Camera fixed.Now, that Sony offers CF and not just MemoryStick and with the excellent reviews it gets from the user community, there is really no reason to take the risk with Canon. Their Cameras ship with defects and the service is the worst I came across so far
What a drag. After having my faithful Palm IIIe for seven or eight years, I finally dropped it and it died. I decided to replace it with the low-end Zire 21, no longer available through Amazon, but I saw it at Office Depot for sixty bucks. I checked out the reviews here AFTER I bought my Palm, and was disconcerted by the large number of negative ratings, but I thought I'd see how it worked for me.At first, I was perfectly happy with it -- I mainly use my Palm for alarms and phone numbers, and the Zire 21 handles those things well. Yeah, the screen is small without a backlight, but I could read it just fine.Unfortunately, even though I've had it just over a month, twice now I've turned it on and it's completely reset itself -- it's lost every bit of data I put on it and acts as if it's a brand-new Palm Pilot. I need to do a HotSync to restore my data, and then reset the time and date. So far this has only happened to me when I'm close to my computer, but if it ever happens when I'm on the road and need the data, I'll be very upset.I'm going to see if it's not too late to return this thing and get something better. Too bad that Palm has not lived up to it's earlier promise.
I found this product adequate at best. The reception is often poor and I have to frequently change the frequency to try and maximize on decent sound quality. That being said, it was inexpensive and is adequate for its intended purpose
I got 2 of these, one for office use and one for home use. I do some gaming at home, in the office it's just used for day to day work. Within a couple of weeks both of these started curling up on the bottom edge (where you hand actually rests) and basically became unuseable. Any time you need to move the mouse lower or closer to yourself, you end up running it up a bump, at which point it loses it's normal flat stance and the laser sensor stops working. Both were thrown out within a month of use.
I ordered the Garmin 370 through Amazon purchased from Electro Biz. The unit arrived in two days which was great.. When I tried to register the unit with Garmin, I could not do it because it was already registered. The Garmin 370 was a reconditioned unit sold as a new unit. I sent an e-mail through Amazon to Electro Biz about the problem. By e-mail, Electro Biz assured me the unit was new and that they had sent the serial number to Garmin to start my warranty. They said if I gave them my unit's serial number, they would fix the problem. Two days later I still could not register my unit. I contacted Garmin and was told the unit was a reconditioned unit and only individuals can register the units, not companies that sell them. If I sent Garmin a sales receipt, they could fix the registration so I could register the unit; however, the fact was that the unit was NOT new but reconditioned. I again contacted Amazon and sent an e-mail through Amazon to Electro Biz about the problem. Electro Biz responded that Garmin's information was false and they could fix the serial number problem with Garmin so I could register on line. That was all they could do or I could send the unit back. I was not offered a new unit. I again contacted Garmin and was told the unit was reconditioned and put back into service Nov.8. I have informed Electro Biz that I am returning the unit to them for a refund. Please BEWARE of items purchased from ELECTRO BIZ.
I bought this for my 13" white MacBook. The stickers were so flimsy that the one piece that wraps around the track pad tore. They were also very difficult to peel off once they got dirty enough that I wanted to replace them. I ended up finding a clear plastic sticker set that worked much, much better and the discoloration didn't show up on it as quickly as it did on this product. The only good thing was the fabric that you put over your keyboard when closing your laptop, though I've barely used it since purchasing the set.
I owned one for a day. The touch screen kept getting false readings until I had to reset. The display at the store seemed to have the same problem. The cradle makes an loud crack when you remove it and as we all know the color screen isn't that impressive to begin with.My wife's Palm Vx is a high quality device. The M505 I purchased is not. I don't know if it a quality control issue or poor design, but this is not a product I would recomend for anyone.
Looks like they must have a quality control problem at Sherwood. Mine lasted ten seconds then quit. Too bad, I need an AB speaker amp and liked the speaker wire posts vs. the cheap clamps.
It will constantly lose data! I still like Palm Zires but get a different model. I love my Zire 71.
I recently purchased this case for my new Dell Axim as I thought that it would be a good cheap case I could clip to my belt. I was horrified my first day when it fell off my belt as I got off the subway-- If a kind stranger hadn't picked it up, I would have lost it. I tried to tighten the clip but to no avail-- it still can fall off. My Axim did survive these drops, for what it's worth, but I strongly recommend against this case.
Even though its listed as iPhone compatible on Amazon as well as Monster's own web site, it is not! I wish somebody would either fix their product claims or stop selling the wrong (old?) version of the product.
Don't believe the hype that this item is Mac compatable. After carefully following the mfr's installation and operation instructions to the letter, the item suddenly disappeared from the desktop. It won't mount on MacOS 10.3.5 nor on MacOS 9.2.2. Nor will it be recognized by the Disk Utilities included with these MacOSs and Symmantec/Norton SystemWorks.This external drive is a ripoff and an unreliable piece of junk.
It worked great out of the box. I dropped it once, not even that hard (2-3 ft) and now it won't lock. It does not have any protectors on the tabs on the connectors so they can and have gotten bent.It is a very nice length. The cable itself is very flat but sturdy. You would have to be trying hard to tear the cord. The connectors and body of the cord are very strong too and won't be cracked or crushed.
I used my shuffle while running, and it was great; used a larger set of headphones, as those supplied fall out of my ears when running. After a month or so, the sweat from my body killed the iPod: at first it would cut out during a run and then come back to life after it dried. After a few runs like this, it quit altogether: the switch no longer turned the unit on. Apple needs to make the unit more robust. I would run with it under my shirt; if you do get one, make sure you keep it away from your body.
I am just rating the magazine and not the CPM-E3. The tabs that hold the batteries are VERY, VERY weak and will snap off very easily; so be very gentle when inserting and removing batteries. It will still work with broken tabs once you close it into the CPM-E3 but the batteries will not be held in place prior to closing. You would have to hold it in your hand and the case will align the batteries in place.
About 1/2 of the dvd's in my latest purchase produced an error when I was burning video to them. Using a Sony camera and DVD burner, I thought it would be safe to use Sony DVD's but I've had better luck with other brands.
I have owned dozens of printers, due to my job. I'm not prone to hyperbole, but this is the worst printer, BY FAR, that I have ever worked with. It is incredibly noisy, but the worst part is that the network connection is utterly useless.To begin with, it took several updates to get the printer to be recognized on the network. This was mentioned in the Macworld review, but the firmware of the unit I bought was later than the firmware upgrade in the reveiw or on the Web site, so I was disappointed in that.More than anything else, we get Printer Not Responding errors 9 out of 10 times we print. 100% of the time after the Energy Saver kicks in, it won't wake up from the network even with the AppleTalk protocol (a solution suggested elsewhere). The server that is supposed to be in the printer has NEVER worked for us, although another reviewer got it to work only on each startup (never again after Energy Saver mode became active.The quality of the output is good, but I haven't been able to print enough to agree with the expense of replacement parts. The only way we can print even REMOTELY reliably is via USB, which defeats the purpose of the purchase.I hate this printer and buying another Konica/Minolta product is very unlikely.
This is a good idea and I was excited about it, but I used it for about 3 days and it stopped working. I am using Vista Home Premium on a desktop.Overall, this thing is lame. I got a Microsoft wireless keyboard with a built in notebook-style mousepad that I am very happy with.
We bought a Magellan 6000t and it started locking up right away. We had to reset every day loosing all info. Called Magellan after 30 days they won't send me a new one or return money. It locked up 10 times on the way to Florida and when it was working the touch screen would stop working. Tried to take me down countless oneway streets in Tampa. The worst electronic product and support of any product/company I have ever experienced. Wish I had bought a Garmin. I have two Garmin products on my boat and they have preformed flawlessly for years.
There is LITERALLY blood on my keyboard as I type this.Based on the title and first sentence of this review, you probably know where I am going with this. I have HAD IT with clamshell packaging, and these Cables To Go from Impact Acoustics are the WORST example I've ever seen. The packaging is sealed so tightly, and made of such a hard plastic that scissors just wouldn't work; I eventually had to resort to sawing the package open with a steak knife. In the course of doing this, I've sliced the dickens out of my hand - not with the knife, but with the exposed mangled plastic of the packaging itself!Look, I'm aware that this review isn't very helpful with the performance of the product itself. Honestly, I haven't hooked it up yet because I've been too busy trying to STAUNCH THE FLOW OF BLOOD. (And no, I'm not exxagerating.)You have a choice in who you buy these cables from - dozens of companies make them. I am begging you to exercise that choice. PLEASE don't give Impact Acoustics the money or the satisfaction - it's a minor thing to them, but they are WOUNDING PAYING CUSTOMERS.Please buy your cables from another company. Amazon has just launched an amazing "Frustration-Free Packaging" initiative. They're aware of the problem. Please support this initiative and buy in frustration-free packaging. That way, maybe these guys will get the message and stop distributing these asinine clamshells.
Performance is terrible on Wireless network here. I'm getting 1.1 MB/sec compared to about 30MB/sec on the laptop drive. That's S.L.O.W.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one having those same problems with this modem. Thought it might be a WIN98 or hardware problem. I spent a great deal of time trying different drivers for both my sound card and the modem. I typed a long e-mail to tech support telling them my problem in detail and all I had done to try and fix it. All I got was an 800 number to call so they could charge me. After a few more nasty e-mail exchanges I gave up. I'll never buy Best Data again. What a racket! Sell you a defective product and then charge you to try and fix it.
I am very unhappy with the Coby mp-c858.The "thumb-toggle" control for navigation is almost counter-intuitive. The "press/push" combination has very little feedback feel. That makes it difficult to switch between the various modes of operation or fast forward/rewind through a track.Even worse, it is hard to get files downloaded properly. I copied files to the unit and they would show up on Windows Explorer. When I tried to play them back, the unit wouldn't recognize they were there.Some of these difficulties may be operator error. If the available documentation wasn't so sparse and imprecise, I might be able to tell for sure if the problems of using this are mine or the player's.The FM Radio does work, though again, it's challenging to navigate. Likewise the voice recorder.It looks like this is going to be just an overpriced memory stick for me.
My hand does not rest comfortably on this trackball. I use my computer all day long for graphics, editing, web browsing, etc, and I just do not like the way this trackball feels under my hand. I do not find it at ALL easy to use both the buttons and the ball without moving my hand around, and thus my wrist gets quite fatigued, which was exactly what I was trying to avoid. I also find the buttons much too stiff, which is why I have to move my hand around so much. They need more sensitivity.I have gone back to the touch pad on my laptop. As much as I hate it, it is far superior to this trackball.
The two female plugs are not compatible with newer Apple headphones with mic/remote. When you plug them in all the way, the sound becomes distorted. I can only assume that this is because the mic/remote headphones have an extra band on the male end.Considering the proliferation of Apple headphones w/mic there are, there should be a warning about this product.
received the product but didn't try to use it for about a month (I bought it for use in a photo booth for a party I was having). By the time I tried to set it up it didn't work at all, so I thought maybe the battery was bad, bought new batteries but it still didn't work. Plus it doesn't come with any instructions. Overall very disappointed.
The HP 02 ink cartridge does have quality ink but just how much is the question? I could see no where the amount of ink the cartridge contains. It seems as though I'm forever changing these cartridge which makes me question the quantity of ink the cartridge actually contains...
ADORAMA DESERVES YOUR BUSINESS. THERE ARE MANY SHADY CAMERA MAIL ORDER DISCOUNTERS IN THE BIG APPLE AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT ADORAMA CAMERA IS NOT ONE OF THOSE SHADY BUSINESSES.I RETURNED AND RECEIVED FULL CREDIT TO MY BANK CHARGE CARD FOR THE RETURN OF THOSE 77mm METAL SCREW-ON LENS CAPS THAT WOULD NOT SCREW ON TO MY 77mm LENSES AND OR MY 77mm FILTERS. I NOTICED THAT ADORAMA CAMERA IS NOT PRESENTLY STOCKING THE 77mm METAL SCREW-ON LENSES CAPS.
After a month this cable began to cause the screen to distort. Just get a longer vga cable.
I bought this product from amazon, even after reading these reviews, because ipodlounge gave it very high marks. But I had the same problem, it doesn't fit quite right, and curls up away from the screen at the top, plus has a gap in the back that's not necessary. Luckily I also purchased the Contour Design Showcase hardshell case for my new ipod, and love that one. So at least one of my cases worked out!
I am hearing buzzing/distortion at any level of volume on my Cali 256 but only during spaces or breaks in the music or when the volume level is intentionally edited by the publisher to be very low.Spoke to Rio Support and went through:*Installing latest firmware*Encoding at different bit rates*Encoding with different bit rates using another computer and different program*Encoding using MP3 and WMA*Trying different headphones*Installing the latest version of Rio Music Manager*Trying different battery*Turning off the built in light*Using the device with and without a SD card*Tried using an iRiver flash player to play same songs I encoded for Cali 256 and no noise for any of the file types/encoding I usedand the final suggested resolution by Rio techincal support was to go back to the store and get another Rio.I have done this for a total of 3 times from three unaffiliated stores thinking there was a bad batch or something. But to no avail. All of the Cali 256's seem to have this problem.I have to say it's a real shame as the Cali seemed to have everything I wanted. The RMM is lacking mp3 support ($10 upgrade to get MP3 encoding!)I really wanted to keep my Cali as it's expandable SD (YAY) but the low level hum/buzzing/distortion really is distracting. I have returned it in favor of an iRiver product. Let's face it, the only reason why you buy something like this is the sound!!!
I purchased the Plenio 7" screen GPS because of the screen size and I have regretted the decision to waste almost $600.00 on this hunk of junk ever since.It's biggest problems are:1) Reliability is very poor because the unit takes forever to lock onto the satellite signals and then it's computer freezes and leaves you lost while you are driving down the road oblivious to the fact that the screen froze and displays your position ten miles ago!2) At night, you can't dim it to the point where it's not a very bright distraction.3) It's tasked with too many items. The unit has games which I never get to play while I'm driving, it can play movies when you hook up a DVD player to it. The are picture viewers and an MP3 player in it as well. Instead of being a good navigation system, it just fails miserably at all of these functions, most of which should be of no use to someone who is operating a motor vehicle.The bottom line is that if you really want this piece of $h!t, I will be happy to sell it to your for fifty bucks. CTC me at [...]
This product is defective, not working at all, the wire is short. I returned it and very good service in return department.
I have been an audio / electronics enthusiast for over 50 years now (am giving away my age I guess) and I have tried or owned a number of different expensive brands including Monster. These "designer brand cables" (I call them) are the biggest ripoff in electronics. I do not doubt that some of them may sometimes have more durable connectors or sometimes stronger construction. I remember seeing speaker cables selling for $20,000.00 for a 12 foot pair made out of silver or some cables in the multithousands that looked like they could power a city. Just ask yourself when you test by listening or looking can you hear or see an immediate difference for the price or is it all "the emperor's new clothes". I think that if you hookup a $12.00 cable and a $100.00+ cable and you have to switch back and forth in order to try to see or hear a difference that should end the search because for that difference in money there should be no if's. ands, or buts. BTW I have never seen or heard a difference in these comparisons unless one of the cables was defective. I used to go to the Audio shows starting in the 50's and met the legends of audio, like David Hafler, Ed Villchur, and Saul Marantz, I cannot help but reflect on what they would think about all this marketing baloney these cable companies put out. I am certain they would be amused and shocked and finally outraged. In those days,it seems to me, there was a greater value on honesty, ethics, and integrity. High priced designer brand cables are pushed in all the audio stores by and large because of the enormous profits there is in this business of cables and quite often because of incentives given to the salesmen and retailers to promote them by the manufacturer. There has, to my knowledege, NEVER been a valid scientific study that confirms anything these designer cable manufacturers claim. Many of these manufacturers say that known science or scientific testing doesn't matter for reasons they make up because they wont admit that truth to tell only their outrageous overcharging and profits matter.I suggest you let your ears and eyes be the judge, don't fall for the marketing hype. Don't allow yourself to be fooled by "the emperors new clothes".
This is one of the worst logitech headset i ever used i had previously used H555 and clear chat their sound quality is far better than this one.
this is the worst cd player ever. PLease don't buy it, it broke a few weeks after i bought it. The esp doesn't even keep it from skipping.
I love Amazon, am a "Prime" member, and buy as much as I can through them. But get DVD-R 16x 4.7 GB 120 min 30 packs (Memorex) at Walmart for $13.50.
As a previous reviewer mentioned, this is a CAT5 cable, NOT a CAT5e. Granted for most people that speed is fine. Amazon needs to change the description or fix what they're sending out.
I had the Sony's in my hand and then thought "I'll sacrifice a bit of sound quality for the cheaper price of the Philips." Man I wish I hadn't been a cheapskate! I tried all three sized rubber pieces atleast twice fiddeling with them and fiddeling with them and fiddeling with them and never got any kind of comfortable fit out of them. As soon as I thought I had something I'd move(ever so slightly) and they'd slip right out of my ear. The design is terrible and the weight from the plug where the extender cord fits constantly pulls on the buds in your ear. There's no mid range what so ever! Lots and lots of trebble and if you do manage to get them pushed in the bass completely takes over everything. This poses a new problem. The sound valume is set at such a low default that you have to turn it up quite a bit to even hear the music and by the time you get it loud enough you start to hear the speakers rattling. Please don't be like me and think that you can save some money on these, that extra $10 is more than worth it. These are heading back to the store tomorrow first thing and good ridance!
This is my second type of FM transmitter - both have been a waste of time and money. Both have a constant hiss in the background. If want to waste your money like I did, buy this unit. If you like the sound of AM radio, buy this unit. Otherwise, use a cassette adapter or rca adapter.
I bought this player because it has SD card expansion capability and because I liked my old SanDisk 512 MB MP3 Player (blue).Now, when you put 3 GB of files into your mp3 player, you want them organized, right? How do your organize your files? Most of us do it by putting the files into different folders (directories). This player does not support folders. You can sort your files only by info in the tags (album, artist, genre etc.) You don't even see these tags when your rearrange your files on your computer. What were Sandisk engineers thinking when they took this function (viewing and playing by folders) away? How do they sort their files on their computers?The resume function is gone. I have updated my Sansa with latest available firmware update on July 24 2007; and there is no resume function. The player starts at the beginning of the last track it was playing when it was turned it off. My old Sandisk player had the resume function. Why is it gone in a newer player?The covers for USB and SD card slot are tiny pieces of rubber that are not attached to the player. You pull them off and unless you are really careful, you will lose them. On all the gadgets that I have had (mp3 players, cameras) the covers were attached to the gadget body. Why Sandisk engineers could not do it on Sansa?
Bought this about a year ago and the connections to the laptop and to all the parts are loose. The adapter has a feature that if you change the electronic device connected to the tip, then it can "adapt" to the new power requirements. However, since all the wire connections are loose, it just keeps switching off (to "adapt") -- to fix it, you need to unplug the wall socket and plug it back in.Very disappointed and do not recommend this product.
I have been unhappy with this camera ever since the first week I've had it. The salesman was standing next to me the first night I used it at a church reception, when I was trying to make a photo for the newspaper. The salesman (Joe) was also using a Minolta Maxx 7D. The shutter stuck and wouldn't budge. He told me to take out the card and put it in his camera. Then I made the shot I needed with HIS camera and took the new one home. Never could figure out why the shutter stuck that night. Then I took the camera to Charleston last weekend for a conference. Several shots were ruined due to the shutter sticking and refusing to go down. Twice I managed to force the shutter down and two pictures were so blurred the people are unrecognizable. I tried to change the lens on it by placing a Minolta telephoto zoom lens on, one from my Minolta system 9 35 mm. Got the message in the window, "No lens attached." It was perfectly attached and in place! Then I tried to use the larger flash that came with the 35 mm on the shoe. Flash would not work. Many, many shots were lost due to poor timing by this camera. The salesman refuses to give me my money back. I will have to sell it for whatever KEH in Atlanta offers and it is not much. I paid $1,400 for this plus tax out of my social security check. I feel robbed. I am a former Nikon user and never again will I get a Minolta.
This product proports to work with my hp ink jet printer, but it doesn't. It jams and will not allow the printer to function at all. Even after resetting the printer and reinstalling the print cartridges they still don't work. A true waste of money..hp 56/57 ink jet cartridges remanufactured..
Ours is 2 years old and has had a dark line down the middle for about a year. Now it has one on either side of the screen, too, and the one in the middle is getting darker.
DEALBREAKER:After 15 days of notebook use with these handsome little $10 buds, the right-side bud stopped working. I tested to ensure that it was indeed the Coby bud that failed. The failure repeated when I plugged them into another notebook and another ear bud set worked well in both notebook computers.MADE ME HAPPY:1. Bright white, happy looking ear-buds!2. Cheap3. Great sound when duct-taped firmly into placeMADE ME SAD:1. While packaging for return I found that there was a crack in the left-side insulation wire.2. Although these buds may fit well for many others, I find that they are not a deep enough fit for me. They loosen up and even fall out of my ears easily. The external parts that hang down the ears are effective levers that, if touched, pop the buds out of my ears. There are no options for custom fitting. The sound quality is very much degraded when the buds are loose.3. Typical of many stereo ear-buds, it takes some good light and some good eyes to see the tiny letters that indicate which bud streams the left-side and which streams the right.MADE ME MAD:1. It hurts to remove duct tapeI am exchanging for an identical pair in order to see if I simply received a bum set. Of course I don't expect the fit to be any better, but I'll give the replacement set a chance to add time to the average life span, then post an update here.
I waited for this 2nd generation model to hit the market but I was nothing but disappointed. I purchased the DVD 201 through a retail chain 2 week ago and I see many yellow dots on the screen and it actually records to the DVD. The coloring looks distorted. It does not seem to happen outside and at first I thought it was low lighting so I bought a light which does not seem to help with the spots. With the shades open (in the house)the dots disappear, but once the shades are closed you see tons of dots again. I have a realitively well lite house in addition to using the 3 watt light on the hotshoe. I exchanged once already ( 2 weeks prior) because I thought it was a mfg defect but I am still having the same problem with the replacement. I have a work order number for repair from Sony that is the best they can do to resolve the issue. What a shame a brand new camcorder has to be serviced 2 weeks old and on top of it I have to pay shipping expenses. I returned it to the store again and am going to read reviews to find a better quality camera. I previously had a JVC which was great and currently they seem to have the better reviews than Sony and Canon. I don't think the DVD world is up to speed yet. Save your money until it is perfected.
Wired part works great, wireless drops like a $2 w hore at a political rally. Hammer time on this piece of junk.
Let me say that again- I HATE IT!!!!!! Last night, I just moved from right to left in front of the receiver and I made it make static noises. It picks ME up as static. NOw, I'm NOT talking about being in the nursery- I'm talking about the RECEIVER! In addition, the receiver we have downstairs in the living room, after I turn it on, it's staticky too. So I have to actually SHAKE the thing to make it stop picking up whatever interference it's picking up. Nice. Not to mention the receivers fall over all the time b/c they're so light weight, the weight of their cord alone tips them over. Argh. I'm going to buy another one this week.
I bought my first yh-820mc audio player in June and Samsung has had it ever since. I wish this was an exaggeration, but I've had the first player (or the second player that replaced the first) in my possession for a total of five days. Even then the player was never capable of handling Janus. The rest of the time Samsung has been repairing it - apparently, with less than stellar results. I've spent hours on the phone with their customer service, of course, most of it on hold. In short, the audio player has been a complete bust.If you don't care about Janus, perhaps this is the audio player for you. I would echo that the amount of time the player takes to load on start up does begin irk.
I have experience with several other Talkabout models, and this 5500 model isn't loud enough. I have the volume cranked all the way up and it is not nearly as easy to hear someone speaking to me as the other models I have worked with (T4900 and T5620). The chirps and rings are loud, but the microphone doesn't seem to pick up voices very well. If the two of us press our lips on the microphone and speak loudly they transmit just fine (like the other models I have cited,) but who wants to kiss a walkie talkie all day???
I have been looking forward to the arrival of this DVD player since I ordered it a few days ago. It arrived with the H03 error. I never even got to play one DVD. After searching the internet for the code it appears lots of people are having problems. Many people are not getting the code until after the unit is out of warranty. At least I can still return mine.
I was so excited when I got my new Zune in the mail. I recently sold my iPod because it was so incompatible with Walmart music downloads (88 cents to iTunes 99!), windows media player, and all my other music software. I decided to get a zune. But it is huge! Very large design. And it is no more compatible than iPod!!! It will not work with any software other than zune. No Windows Media Player, Musicmatch Jukebox, Walmart downloads, or anything else. The ipod is much cooler looking, and is much smaller. The zune's colors are boring compared to iPod's. If you are trying to decide between two incompatible mp3 players - choose iPod!!!
Very finicky - even from 10 feet away from my tuner it still requires very precise positioning to work, and there is always a minimal level of background noise that is irritating during quiet passages.Went back to long RCA cables and 1/8 to RCA adapter as cheaper option that better thought of wireless solutions.
The earphones are fine, but they create too much pressure physically on the skull (ears). They don't just sit, they squeeze onto your ears. Definitely a minus for me. Maybe I'll get used to them, but so far I feel it was a bad call.
I will keep this short. My last complete review was not posted. I bought the Canon LiDE 50 from Amazon &amp; installed the supplied drivers. The drivers do not support XP, &amp; the Canon Toolbox is very buggy supporting PDF. Went to Canon's site. It states XP users should not install the drivers that come with the unit! Their update is also very buggy. If your stuck try unloading all Canon stuff &amp; restart your computer 3 times. Then install their update. It might work some of the time now.
I was sent a very nice wireless mouse. You have to have a CD to install this on your computer. I was unfortunately sent the wrong CD. I have been all over trying to find the correct CD. I have to buy the Wireless Mouse to get the CD that comes with it. With shipping this cost me around $25. Thanks for nothing.
I got a Green iPod mini for my birthday in July 2005. I loved the easy to use clickwheel, and the shiny green color. But around October of that year, it started to have glitches and it would freeze up after being on for only 2 minutes! I took it to Apple and they gave me a new one because of a problem. Then in February 2006, the replacement mini died. It wasn't recognized on iTunes, and it finally showed the sad iPod icon. I put it in Diagnostic Mode (Press Select and Previous) and I did a HDD scan. The scan failed and when I reset it, it turned on to the sad iPod again and the hard drive started clicking and it sounded like it was abour to explode. I went to Apple again and they gave me another one. When I got home (thankfully Apple store only 15 minutes away from me) I charged it, and it worked fine. Now it's February 2007, and the warranty expired today. When I turned it on when I woke up, it wouldn't turn on.What a waste of time. This is the most UNRELIABLE iPod out there. And Apple says they can only repair it for a fee of $[...]. That's how much I paid for it in the beginning! I'm just going to buy a new iPod nano.
My wife was so excited to get one, we went to an Apple Store tonight, the first night they are on sale, to buy one. Brought it home. Charged it. Plugged it into the computer. It died. So tomorrow morning we have to drive all the way back there to get another. What a drag. I hope that the quality is a little better in the next one they give us.
Received item. Did not hook it up for several weeks, but when I did it did not work. Bought from Smart Digital - sent them the order number - never heard back. Don't know if it is just bad luck or bad product since I never got a replacement.
I was very disappointed that through no fault of this product, in the Cleveland/Akron area, I only could receive one channel inside or out. It is ideal though for hooking up a video game, DVD player, or any other video source, and the AM-FM radio is a great feature. Also, just a non-solicited note, I want to thank Amazon for carrying this and similar obscure products. I searched Best Buy, Circuit City and Wal-Mart (smaller electronics section so I understand)looking for a similar product to no avail. Through product reviews and customer comments, I was able to get much more information here than at the retailers. Ultimately, I did return the TV to Amazon.
Unfortunately I discovered while back home in Canada that the connector does not fit inside the Lenovo W520The connector should have a split of about 1/8" so that it can slide insideSo now I am waiting to see what comes next.... :-(
Excellent player. Its light and the controls work well. Usability and software is excellent. Unfortunately, the on/off switch got stuck in after 5 months of use and RIO will not fix or replace it, unless we pay $100. I would expect a little more durability from a player at that price.
This antenna is too directional dependent. Almost always I have to re-adjust its orientation to obtain better reception on any one channel. In addition, if you live in an apartment very close to or surrounded by adjacent apartment blocks, forget about this antenna. Given most of the previous reviews, it will probably work okay if you live in small buildings.
Bought this item around Christmas. It stopped working around March. Emailed Targus about problem. They asked me to identify Operating System, how many devices were attached and how many devices were plugged in simultaneously. I didn't know when it had stopped working. I noticed it when I went to access data on an external hard drive and couldn't find it listed. No lights on Hub were working and hub/attached devices did not appear on Device Mgr. Hub was installed on a desktop PC that receives light usage. Operating System is Vista (the main reason I purchased this product was that it ran on Vista). I had about 5 devices attached including an external drive, a printer and scanner. I have not used the scanner or printer since adding the hub. I highly doubt that any devices were working simultaneously.Targus response was "Having all of those devices connected has resulted in overtaxing the hub, causing it not to work. With the overtaxing, the hub is not covered under the conditions of the warranty. I apologize for this inconvenience."Nowhere in the user manual were there any warnings about damage occurring from plugging certain devices into certain ports. Nor is there any clear language in warranty that says "overtaxing" hub is not covered. So now I have a Targus paperweight.
Poorly designed and poorly built. A cheap, too small plastic "x" with four unsightly sticks protruding from its ends to supposedly hold the computer in place. You can't lock the "x" to hold the computer in place. At the end the comouter ends up literally hanging from this undersized contraption. Any attempt to move it (the wheels are a joke) will just open the "x" and make the computer fall. A useless piece of junk.
I am sad to say that this is the first review I have written on Amazon. But I was so disappointed in the performance of this porduct I just had to express myself. Even though this porduct was free, I expect it to "work". I hooked it up to my S-video port on my TV, turned on the device with a 512MB card containing ~20 3.2 megapixel photos. I was able to view the first 3, then it locked up. I tried several other times with other cards, photos, etc...all with the same results. Luckily my Canon camera came with a video out to display on the TV and I don't have to deal with this piece of JUNK. I give it one star because the batteries for the remote worked.
I loved this camera from the moment it came out of the box. I took it with me everywhere I went and treated it lovingly. It gave me amazing shots. Everything from macro, panoramic, motion, you name it - it delivered. The reason why I am giving it 2 stars is because it died on me after about 3 years of use. At first, the focus began to falter. Quickly after that, the camera would simply not operate for longer than what it took me to get 2 pictures. Initially I thought it was my batteries that were going bonkers (I always had 3 charged batteries with me). I went and bought 2 more batteries from 2 different brands. Charged them, and same problem. The camera would turn on, show a fully charged battery icon, then it would not focus while taking photos, and after 1 or 2 attempts at capturing a shot, it would shot off saying "battery exhausted." I still have the carcass of my sweet 8700. I am staring at it as I type this and search for the next camera to take its place. I really expected more years out of it. But it was great while it lasted.
I just got an LCD TV and bought this DVD player for it at WalMart (the scariest place on earth). I hooked it up to my TV using the component plugs, which are supposed to create better color on an LCD tv. If an image made up of only black and red is what you're looking for, than this is the player for you. I tried hooking it up through the normal RCA plugs and it worked fine (so thats why I give it 2 starrs rather than none), but i want it to work through the component plugs so now I have to go back to the last place I ever want to be to return it. Thanks RCA! I know it is the DVD player, not my TV, that is defective because I tried hooking up a different DVD player, a Panasonic thats 3-4 years old, and it worked fine through the component plugs.
When ordering the BlueChart Americas I thought I was getting just that. A chart that covered all of the saltwater areas of North America. Unfortunately once opening it and going through the set up process I was only allowed to open up one small geographical area without paying additional fees to open other areas. I was lucky enough to have it cover the area I was intending to travel to immediatley, and will have to decide later if it will be worth it to pay additonal fees for the other areas I will be traveling in. I guess it pays to know the product you are ordering before you order it.
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
I've had nothing but trouble with this adapter on my system. My system locks up constantly if it is connected. Apparently, a lot of other people with Athlon systems are having the same problem - so buyer beware.
I bought a WUSB11 ver. 2.4 used on eBay. This was for a new HP Pavilion a550E (with 64-bit CPU)desktop, running Windows XP Home edition. The pre-existing set-up was: a wireless ISP offering
The eMarker is a wonderful and innovative idea. The size is right and the price is reasonable (a little cheaper would be nice, but its acceptable). The big problem stems from the fact that Sony has no Mac support... or support for a number of other platforms as well. It's not like its hard to make the eMarker compatible with these systems. Sony is only shooting themselves in the foot. If this product were to support the Mac, it would be a 4 or 5 star product.
Does NOT work with most window xp systems! It works with my MAC at work, but didn't with my PCs. How dare they advertise that it works with windows! I had to go through the hassle of thinking it was damaged so I sent it to Lacie, then they sent me a new one and then it still didn't work so I had to send it back to Amazon and I lost out on tons in shipping costs and I didn't even get refunded the full amount! What a hassle. How about sending me something that works with my system next time?
lasted just over 1 month... Honestly the keys were kinda soft. Guess that's what I get for going no name, to bad cause its well thought out, worked great until it failed...
I had no problems with installing this mouse, and kind of liked the function of the small button, which lets you flip between open applications. The problem I had, which made me return this mouse the next day, was the fact that my hand went numb after using it for half an hour (to be fair, I have had tendinitis in my wrist and elbow before, so I may be more sensitive to a mouse shape than others). The scroll wheel was a little further back than my other mouse, the buttons were set back from the front a little (so my hand could not rest over the front of the mouse and still hit the buttons), and the shape was not comfortable. This mouse will probably fit great in a woman's hand, but not in mine. I'm no giant, either (I can palm a volleyball with ease, but not a basketball). The Labtec Optical Mouse, at ..., is a far better deal. I can't notice a difference between the two as far as speed and accuracy are concerned.
I cannot believe that a company like Palm would let this happen. I have owned others (III &amp; V) which work fine. The problem with the m505 is that the buttons below the screen (calendar, phone, etc) are not recessed, so when you close the cover with the slightest pressure, the buttons get pressed, the Palm gets turned on again. Once it is on any pressure on the scroll key keeps it running (you can hear it clicking away) and in no time the battery is dead.I got one for a friend who spent hours entering his 200 names &amp; addresses etc while we were on a trip. Then he recharged it, put it in his suitcase and one week later when he opened it up again the battery was dead and all the memory had been erased. Totally unacceptable! I think the whole m505 line should be recalled.
All alpinists understand how crucial it is to always know what their elevation is. Unfortunately, keeping an accurate account of elevation is impossible with this GPS due to its altimeter, which cannot be deactivated, according to Garmin Tech Support.You can't just use satellite data to determine elevation like with other GPS units. Instead, the unit takes some sort of average of what the satellites determine and over-mixes it with the altimeter data. This is giving me wildly changing and inaccurate elevation readings, even when my elevation is static. This is of course due to ever changing atmospheric pressure. This means that you must recalibrate the altimeter constantly. In order to recalibrate you must know the elevation you are at. (I reject the notion of using atmospheric pressure in such circumstances to recalibrate the altimeter. It works for pilots but is highly hazardous to an alpinist.)But if you are able to continually recalibrate the altimeter because you always know your altitude, either based on fixed points or careful reading of decent topo maps, what is the point of the altimeter? The bottom line is that this unit is practically worthless for determining altitude for anything but very short periods of time unless weather conditions remain fairly static.I climb almost exclusively in South America where accurate topo maps and fixed points are scarce to non-existent. The inability to use this unit to determine elevation makes it useless to me. I cannot stress enough that an alpinist should never buy a GPS unit, which uses the altimeter to determine elevation, unless the altimeter can be deactivated!Of all of the corresponding instruction manuals for electronic devices that I have owned in my life, the 60CSx instruction manual is by far the worse. This GPS has a steep learning curve which is made infinitely worse by having an instruction manual that barely scratches the surface.One example should suffice. The electronic compass interferes with the laying of tracks. You need to hold the unit level and point the antenna in front of you to make a highly reliable track. This is due to the fact that the factory has preset the unit to show compass direction, as opposed to direction determined solely by the satellite data, if you are going less than 10 miles an hour. Of course this can be set to as little as 1 km per hour so that as long as you are moving, even a little bit, the unit will make a very accurate and reliable track. However, nowhere in the instruction manual (including page 50), is any of this discussed. You simply have to figure it out on your own through trial and error.Also, the chipset the unit shipped with is not the most recent and the unit will not update to the latest version. No one in Garmin Tech Support can explain this.All in all, this is the most disappointing electronic purchase I have ever made and am stuck with it as I am now in South America and can't exchange it for a replacement due to customs laws down here. For now, I will simply continue to use my trusty and reliable Magellan SporTrak Pro.I love Amazon.com and have spent a sizable fortune here over the years. For the sake of fairness to Amazon.com, I admit that this is the first horrible product that I have ever purchased from them. And, I blame Garmin, not Amazon.com.I wrote this review because I feel a particular responsibility to my fellow alpinists to give them fair warning about this product. Don't trust your life with it.Caveat Emptor
Using the included instructions, I was not able to achieve a satisfactory collimation of my Orion XT-12i Dobsonian telescope (it made it much worse in fact). I also tried using a bunch of different online guides and was never able to collimate successfully using those either. I was attempting to collimate both the secondary (which I had foolishly messed with) and the primary.One of the problems that I ran into is that the pictures in the manual and guides never matched up with what I actually saw looking through the collimator. My best guess is that the drawings were idealized, and my collimation was screwed up enough, or my telescope different somehow, so that I was not to be able to figure out which parts were real and which idealized, leading to a lot of frustration and dead-ends. Also, the tool wobbled around in the eyepiece, even after buying a special Orion centering adapter that was supposed to prevent it. So I could change the "collimation" based on how I inserted the tool, or even based on how I changed the focus settings (which people claimed shouldn't be happening, but I thing this might be due to having an offset telescope? Just guessing).I eventually gave up and re-collimated using the Orion collimation cap that came with the scope. It's not perfect either, but it is much better now than this tool was ever able to do, and at least I was able to get back to where I was before I fooled with my secondary. I feel that this collimator was a waste of money.
I'm not a heavy user, but just from this microphone sitting on my desk it managed to break at the base. It still works (although the stick no longer stands up and just lays down) so I had to give it a -3 for lack of durability.
I've had my Inspiron for over a year now and I have to say that I couldn't be less satisified if I had purchased an empty box from Dell. It runs VERY slow even though I've added a gig of RAM, the autoplay box pops up every few minutes for no reason, and the batter life lasts about as long as the flavor in a stick of chewing gum. Granted, my Inspiron is a 1300, not a 6400, but I've not heard anything positive about any of the Insprion models.Let me put it this way: I've never written a bad review of anything on Amazon, but this piece of garbage finally made me mad enough to break my own positive-ratings habit.
I loved everything about the player as far as the usability, versatility, and style. I did have a problem with how frequently and seriously it was broken. After a few months of ownership the connection point for the USB port became loose and had to be held in a certain way in order to charge or put music on. Less than the first year (luckily still under warranty) I had to send it to Samsung for the earphone jack to be fixed. They did fix everything but the USB port became loose again and remained that way until it gave up life less than 2 years. Bottomline, Samsung makes crappy products. I do not recommend.
This thing is a piece of junk. I was a little skeptical when I saw the price, but it was the only set of speakers for the Zen Vision:M that I could find. All it is is a speaker that plugs into the earphone jack of the Zen. The sound quality is absolutley horrible. If the speakers are turned up to an audible level they produce nothing but static. I tried playing with the volume on the Zen and on the speakers with no improvement. It isn't even worth the $13 I spent.
It will write at 8x speed only on select brand CDR like TDK. Otherwise, EZCD software will show remaining time as 10min, but it will use 2 to 3 seconds to tick one time. I even get crazy when I have a lot of CD to burn since it takes 40 minutes to burn a STI CDR which was bought from circuitcity. 2M buffer is just half of the size than other 8x burner. Don't buy it unless it is free (after rebate) so you can use it as CDROM for your 2nd PC.
After really great experiences with the Linksys 4 port DSL router 3 years ago and later a similar product with a built-in 802.11b access point, I was more than willing to give the Linksys Instant Wireless PrintServer (WPS11 ver. 3) a try. What a mistake that was. I spent more than two hours fiddling with it and another hour with Linksys technical support (mostly on hold). I consider myself pretty good with software, networks, and hardware (going on 10+ years as a programmer) but the WPS11 had me beat. I did manage to get the device installed and configured, I just could not print from any programs on my PC -- I kept getting the error message &quot;The handle is invalid&quot; when sending a print job to the printer via the WPS11. That was the problem I called Linksys technical support about. I spoke with two people and the only thing worse than their english was their knowledge of the device. Ultimately, I was disconnected (or they hung up on me) without the problem getting resolved. Some observations: 1) The documentation is terrible. 2) The interface for the program you install on your PC to configure the print server is clunky and amateurish (not very professional looking). The interface for the web browser accessible program that lets you configure the print server is clunky and slow. 3) In order to get the device to go into &quot;wireless&quot; mode after you unplug the CAT 5 cable, you have to power it down and back up again. That little fact isn't mentioned ANYWHERE in the documentation or on the Linksys web. Ultimately, I gave up on the WPS11 and bought the Netgear Wireless Ready Print Server (PS111WNA) instead. It requires the separate purchase of a Netgear 802.11b wireless PCMCIA adapter (MA401) but it was the right decision. Crisp, clean looking configuration software and less than 10 minutes to install. Works like a champ, I wish I had tried the Netgear first.
Just wanted to let people know that the pictures come with removable tabs on the photo paper. Makes the pictures look cheap!
So I thought I'd be different and go with this Rio Carbon. I debated between this and a mini Ipod but, it appealed to me because it was smaller and held one more gig. However it stopped working on me, within the 90 days, but because I was out of the country I could not ship it or have acess to my warranty so now I am out of luck and they are saying it costs $99 plus shipping to fix/replace. My advice, don't get it.
I needed a replacement power adapter for my laptop so I tried this one. It worked for a while but soon the charging stopped until you move the adapter into a certain position. I don't know if it's cheaply made or what... i would like a refund buy know i can't get one..so i just ordered another one
To celebrate the anniversary of our company, we thought we'd give all employees a gift. Our Apple phobic IT guys nixed the Ipod as a choice, despite the CEO and CTO both owning and recommending them, so we went with the Zune. Of the 50 we bought, 16 had to be exchanged for quality issues. We've had issues with the drivers on the Vista enabled computers and spotty syncing with the XP machines. Several of the units have had poor performing batteries and several also had a buzz in the headphones.We can't use them as data drives so they're not as useful as we'd like. Finally, store interoperability is zero and we cannot understand why DRM is applied to files if you share them. Which reminds me, the wireless is half baked; too slow and we've had plenty of hang ups while trying to share.The end of the story is that the CEO is both pissed and embarrassed as to the gift debacle. He has already said in no uncertain terms that when Apple ships a video ipod, the company will give those to make up for the Zune experience.
Based on other reviewers' comments I decided to try the Koss headphones. Unfortunately, these are the most uncomfortable headphones I have ever worn. I wear glasses which I believe is the reason. I have since purchased and have been wearing the Sennheiser PX200 headphones. Although the sound quality is not quite as good, the comfort of the PX 200 is superior. In addition, the PX200 block more external noise. I highly recommend the PX 200's to anyone who wears glasses.
There are different levels of mAh in this batteriesMy labtop works with 4,4 mAh and the battery came with 5 mAH this difference makes that the battery only charges to a max of 17%If you are going to order check the mAH or you will be disapointed and the vendor does not specify this
The product doesn't work. I plugged it in and after a couple of hours, my devices stopped working. I thought it was a problem with the peripherals, but alas, it was not, as I plugged them back directly into my computer and they worked fine. Disappointing...
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.
I'll say for starters this is the first Apple product or iPod I've bought, and I've never been that good at operating any of ones my friends have let me borrow. When I bought this, it was easier to get used to the software and way it works than I thought it would be, which is good, but not good enough with the other problems I've encountered.About two months ago, my trusty old Creative Zen 20gb finally died after several years of use. Fine, I thought, I sent it to the company I had a warranty with and got most of my money back. I wanted to buy another Zen as I'd loved my first one so much - unfortunately they are impossible to buy in anything above 16gb in New Zealand, so I reluctantly settled for an iPod Classic 80gb.Worst money I've ever spent. My first complaint is that I find iTunes is awful software. I'm on an oldish computer, admittedly, but whenever I start iTunes up the computer freezes for anywhere upwards of two minutes. It takes ages to add any new files to the library, and when I sync it, it often adds the same album twice.The first time I synced this, it only added about a third of my library even though I had all the files ticked to be synced. When I plugged it in again, it still wouldn't add the other files. Time for its first reset, and I've only owned the thing for two hours. After this reset, it added the library mostly fine, apart from one album I have which only added half the songs. I don't mean it's added tracks 1-6 of 12 tracks total, it's added all the tracks but only half of each song! What the hell? That album plays fine in itunes but I can't seem to get the whole songs on the ipod, even re-adding the files to the library and syncing again.Cover art works intermittently - this would be a very cool feature if it worked properly. I have cover art for almost all my albums in itunes, but only about half of them are on my ipod after syncing it. Some are just black squares. Also, if I rename an incorrectly spelt album and then resync the ipod, I thought it would correct the album title on the player. No, it adds the album AGAIN under the same title, and I can't seem to get rid of the incorrectly named one.The wheel is a bit better than I expected - I had tried a friend's ipod classic out the week before, and the wheel on hers was terribly laggy and unresponsive. The one on my ipod is better, but still lags, freezes and won't work if you have cold hands.Video quality isn't as good as I expected either. All my videos look far more pixelated than they look on the computer and as if they all have a bad case of jpeg artifacts. Also, the video drains the battery. To be expected, fine, but if you want to watch anything longer than a music video you basically have to have it plugged in and charging on the computer. Why then would you watch the video on the tiny screen rather than on your nice monitor?Sound quality is pretty tinny. I tried it on my other sets of headphones, and it still doesn't sound very good. It's mediocre at best, and for some reason I can't figure out, all my files are at different volumes. A couple of albums play about twice the volume than the rest of my files, but play normally in iTunes.All in all, this is totally disappointing even though I bought this thing with fairly few expectations. On the plus side, it looks really cool - the cover flow looks amazing with the album art it correctly displays, and the menus look nice. Battery life is good too, I had it playing overnight on speakers and it hardly dented the battery. However that's not really enough for me to keep the thing. It's going back to the shop in the next couple of days unless I can get all these problems fixed (if anyone has any suggestions for these,particularly the strange half-files, please say!), luckily the shop I bought from accepts returns no questions asked within 7 days of purchase.
I've had an X61 since September. In that time my machine has had 2 system crashes, resulting in it spending the majority of the time either at the repair facility, in transit, or in the tedious process of reloading all of my files and software. The technical support people won't tell me what the problem is, so I can only assume it will happen again when it comes back. Aside from that, it has been never been stable. It has been a complete waste of money and waste of time.
Why is it so hard to find a good nose trimmer?? about ten years ago I bought an excellent Panasonic brand trimmer-- a model they apparently no longer make- -but lost it a few years back. I bought this one thinking it would be comparable. Wow, was I wrong. not only did it not trim very effectively, it broke after only a few months. it's not worth the hassle of sending it back in for repair. steer clear of this one.
I purchased this monitor 3/2003 and it worked perfectly until last month. It has developed the same problem many other users have reported, it flickers for a couple of moments then the image condenses into a very bright horizontal line (approximatley 1mm) across the center of the screen with all else going black. I was under the impression that the monitor was made in Japan but they are made in China.I will never buy another NEC/Mitsubishi produst.
The first year of owning this it was fine. But then it started giving me problems. It would boot up and then power off within a matter of seconds, in a continous cycle. So my computer would detect it and then it wouldn't... and then it would detect it... and then it wouldn't... a never ending cycle until I get frustrated and just unplug it. I returned it and they gave me a replacement. This one is acting the same way. I don't recommend this product.
Ok, When I saw the packaging I told me Self "wow, This looks better than I thought". I charged it and installed it. It looked fine and the seal is better than other brands I have and is kind of comparable to my beaten up original Battery.However, these were the only good things about it. The Battery is dead, I tried to charge it few times but it never charged. the Stage 2 release is stiff. The handle broke when I tried to twist it to open the battery. So I paid a good amount of money for nothing.I should have bought an original. Those may not be the cheapest things in the world, but they work perfectly and you don't have to worry about anything else when you are in the field.
Bought the Dual 4.2" 16:9 Widescreen Portable DVD Player with In-Car Mounting System - Model: XDVD110 at Best Buy for 89.99. Never worked and had to return it. Best Buy would not even offer a warranty for player except a 4-year $99 one that was more than the cost of the player.
I have been using AKB-110B which aside from a harder touch is performing well. I was pleased to find the MCK-91 preferring the key size of the Shift, Backspace, Tab and a few other keys which are closer to that of the traditional key board. But for some reason the company shortened the cord. So much so that I am unable to reconfigure my office to use the keyboard...now on its way back.
Overall, I was pretty happy with my Yepp until, three months in, I dropped it from a few feet high (about waist high). Afterwards, no headphones could get sound out of it. Otherwise, until then, I was happy with the function of my Yepp.
I would just like to say that I had these for about 1 month until this headset broke. When they worked, they were very charming and I really appreciated the rich sound. As another reviewer pointed out, these guyz are hot on the ears. I would probably only use this headset for the occasional game of counterstrike and wear some better quality headphones with more breating room for regular listening and gaming.The fantastic sound that these make in mind, my headphones broke remarkably easy. Personally, I am in my latter teens and I am pretty careful of my gaming equipment. I can imagine someone less careful than me having a far less time span of this headset.The cord is undeniably too small and thin, that is all there really is to say. I would invest in a higher quality Senn product because they make great sound.
Just like so many other people have reported about KLH subwoofers, mine just burned up. 6 days after the warranty expired - figures. My whole house now smells likes burnt hair. I never pushed this speaker; it just died from a congenital defect. Bad amp design = early death. The repair cost is more than the unit's worth so this one goes to the landfill.
I never used this item. I needed a DVD Burner and ordered a DVD player so I never used it. Just returned it unopened.
The interface is the same confusing tabbed interface DeLorme has used in the last versions (love it or hate it - I hate it).They finally fixed the ability to search for an address that isn't on the current screen by using advanced search to enter a city and state or zip code (something earlier versions did but that DeLorme broke when they switched to the tab interface).The big problem is grossly outdated map files. There may be lots of updates SOMEWHERE in their map files, but in the Louisville Kentucky area the map files are more than two years out of date. I'm not talking about some back road out in the country or a brand new subdivision. Louisville is one of the 20 largest cities in America and StreetAtlas 2006 completely omits major through routes in downtown Louisville.Grossly outdated maps are totally unacceptable in a product that requires buying a complete new version every year or two just to get supposedly "updated" map files.
I purchased this product in the hope I could share a central storage device across my home network (consisting of one desktop and three laptops). I fitted an approved hard drive (Netgear web site has a listing) and commenced installation. The software installed on the desktop without any problems and I configured the drive. I then attempted the same on laptop No.1. The software would cause all kinds of problems and not install. I downloaded the latest software and was able to install it but could not connect to the drive. I continually got an error message advising that "drive attachment failed". I then move onto Laptop 2 & 3, no problems what so ever. I wrote to Netgear but never really received a satisfactory answer. Day before yesterday my desktop and laptop No. 3 could not connect to the SC101. Nothing I do (even after using the revised troubleshooting guide) gets the drive back. After two days I have not yet received any response from Netgear. I am currently backing up all of my data from the SC101 via the remaining access point (laptop No. 2)for safe keeping; who knows how long I will be able to access this troublesome device.
Disappointed."On" and "stereo" lights remain illuminated -- even when radio is turned off.AM and FM signals are comingled (you receive both signals at the same time) until you "fiddle" with the select button several times.Sound quality quite good considering the price.
As a piece of hardware, the printer is fairly sound. Unfortunately, this printer frustrates the heck out of me every single time I print. I hate this printer.When printing, papers shoot all over the floor and I ALWAYS have to recollate after printing jobs greater than 2 pages. The software is good as far as making the install and connection to the network very easy; however, EVERY time you print, the software leaves a new orphaned process (HPOID.EXE) running that will eventually crash your computer if you don't reboot regularly. When a colored ink cartridge is used up --in the middle of a print job, let's say--the printing stops and leaves you with the choices of inserting a new ink cartridge or cancelling and restarting the print with fewer colors. I would have preferred an option to continue printing without yellow.
I love my ipod mini and was heartbroken when it broke. Bought this one online and received it in the same broken condition. Contacted seller and she refunded my money promptly. Bought a ipod nano 3rd generation and it is even better than the mini.
When I installed the battery all the lights lit up on the front panel. As far as I can tell this means the UPS is fried. The old battery just causes the unit to indicate that the battery is dead, so I don't know what the problem is. Perhaps the UPS is dead, perhaps this battery just doesn't work. However, given that this battery is NOT RETURNABLE (I didn't notice that when I ordered) I am out $150 for this useless thing.
This may be more of a driver than a hardware issue. I can't recommend this device for 64-bit Windows-7 applications. It's the first device that I've seen cause a blue screen in an otherwise solid Windows-7 machine.This device was also quite awkward in an otherwise straightforward Labview-based serial interface setup. (Was using Putty for testing at the time of the blue screen)Looking forward to trying something else... Until then, will revert to a Keyspan USA-19QW attached to an old WinXP box for testing...Cheers!
I am utterly disgusted with this product and with Panasonic's "customer service". I bought this unit to copy home movies from VHS to DVD and also to record shows on DVD-RAM and do away with VHS tape. Not to pirate. However, I seem to be caught in someone's paranoid piracy fantasy because the DVD's I've dubbed from VHS will only work on this unit. I have 3 other DVD players on TV's here as well as on every PC in my home (5). DVD's created with this system don't work on any of them. I've also tried them on about half a dozen PC's at work - again, no success.To add insult to injury, Panasonic has not responded to my email queries about this product. It's possible I'm doing something wrong, but I've been through the manual so many times now I could probably write it from memory so I don't think that's the case.My advice: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY unless you think this unit will last forever because it's the only unit that will play any DVD's you create with it. And if you expect any customer service, consider a brand other than Panasonic.
One day, about a month, after I bought the camera and dock, it just quit. Even after spending literally hours with the really nice tech people at Kodak who &quot;fixed&quot; it, it just quit working properly again. My computer sporatically refuses to recognize the dock or the camera. Needless to say that makes it worthless for me. Now it may be the computers fault - how is one to know - but you ask me how I rate this product. I have had digital cameras before and not this problem.
i have a rio cali 256 and 2 of my friends bought them as well. we have all had the exact same problems. the shuffle does not work, it repeats the same songs over and over. it has unformatted every sd card i have put in it. my friends will now not power on - but does come on when hooked up to the computer. and the problems go on and onevery time i have called technical support they have done the same things over and over - to no avail- and on my dime since they don't have a 1800 number. when they can't fix it they say "oh well". they have also told me on several of the problems that they were "known" problems, but still would not replace my player.my friends of course is now out of warranty and they will replace it for $69! I CAN buy a new one for that!it has been one of the worse purchases i have ever made. sony has a walkman version now. try their's!
This product would not work on my HP dual core 1GZ with 2GZ RAM. The driver out of date error message popped up. When I downloaded the beta driver for VISTA, it was even more of a disappointment. The same error message appeared. My computer did not see the 709. I returned the product for a refund. I should have paid attention to the "What are you smoking" review.
Well, just thought I would add my name to the list. I've had mine just over three years now and I'm getting the flickering that I've seen mentioned in other user reviews. The screen will also change size on it's own (shrink and expand).Just my luck this started happening right after the warranty ran out. I'm a bit surprised. I've had other monitors in excess of 8 years that are still going strong so I'm disappointed that this thing is on the fritz already.Really nice while it lasted but the NEC brand is now tainted for me.
The SCD6550 is a great idea, but just doesn't preform as I had hoped. I was looking for one camera to take on vacation, replacing carrying a 2 year old Sony MiniDV and a 5 MP Sony CyberShot. My Sony takes 1 MP stills, has excellent video, but @ 1MP, the stills are not nearly print worthy. This camera is actually smaller and lighter than my Sony.The 5MP still camera function gave excellent results, both with flash and with natural light and outside. Shot for shot it produced either as good or better prints (4x6) than the Sony CyberShot.Digital video is this unit's short coming. I did identical shots inside and outside with the Sony and Samsung. The Samsung's video quality was very poor, looked more like analog or standard 8mm quality. Inside, with natural room lighting, it was pretty much unacceptable. Outside, the shots lacked the crispiness of the Sony. I took it back, will keep the Sony's and hope that Sony comes out with a greater than 2 or 3 MP model soon.
Though I gave the specifics of my vehicle which is a Kia Sorento 2004, the harness was incorrect. The CD/DVD Player did not work for more than 4 days. I have since returned the item and I am awaiting the new one which was shipped to me. In addition, no one asked if i would like to have the same CD/DVD player or if I would prefer a different name brand or style. In regards to the harness, I bought the correct one from E-Bay. I guess that upon receipt and connection of the new player, I will be able to rate it at a later date.
Bought at Sam's Club...played only once. The second time I tried it the LCD lost verticle sync. Poor Manufacturing, Don't spend money on electronics that only come with a 90 day warranty.....that's telling you something.
The 1.4x will attach to the Rebel T4i EOS camera body o.k., but is not compatible with either of my Canon lenses. The short instruction sheet that comes with it says it's compatible only with Tamron lenses (and not for use with digital cameras.) Neither of these caveats are pointed out on the Amazon webpage, which says for Canon-mount lenses. The Tamron site is worthless. In response to a similar situation by a reviewer, the B&H; site says""On the converter's product web page we say, "Teleconverters are not recommended for lenses wider than 50mm, e.g. 28-105mm." So the 18-55 will not work.In addition, the customer's lenses are EF-"S" lens and will not work on non-supporting converters or older digital camera bodies."This should be on the Amazon page. I'm having to return it. Great disappointment.
i bought the 1717 after my old lucent died after 7 yrs. first one, the outgoing message became inaudible after 1 wk. 2 wks. the outgoing msg. was inaudible. does't keep outgoing volume mute if you retrieve msgs. you will hear if you don't set the volume down to 3 beeps. why?
Product was OEM and looked exactly like the one that came with the laptop, but quit working after a little over 3 months and the warranty is only for 3 months (figures). Save your money and buy something else. Office Depot has a universal adapter for about 3 times the money, but it has held up so far and has a one year warranty.
This stopped working after a month of my 9yr old granddaughter receiving it for Christmas. I don't know if she was too rough with it or if it was a faulty unit.
this product did absolutely nothing to remove paint from my children's clothing. don't waste your money...
I have been a loyal Canon user for many years. I own a 30D and the MarkIIID. The Mark IIID was sent back for the recall to address the AF. The work they did to it negatively effected the color balance. It was sent back to the factory. The factory then lost my camera (having shipped it with the wrong FEDEX number). They sent another Mark III. It had back focus problems. In the meantime, another camera was sent as a loaner. It was proudly pronounced in tip top shape and was new. It arrived half packed, used, dirty sensor and dirty contacts for the lens. The AF didn't work. Canon believes that they didn't do anything wrong. Customer Service Rep. Elizabeth Wood responded with a litany of liability-speak but bottom line, they would only send another camera. The MarkIII has significant AF problems, even with the firmware upgrade. Save yourself the stress, don't buy Canon
Thank god for XBMC, I dumped my prismiq device years ago, it was a pioneering product, but with not so great support. The company was trying to bite off more than it could chew and could not make the box work as described.The company was very helpful in giving me a refund for the purchase price, so I think they were very honest and that is not very common in today's cut-throat world. That is why I gave them 2 stars.Goodbye PRISMIQ, it was great using your product as I learned about watching personal videos on my TV! Kudos for being at the forefront of the tech wave.Hello XBMC!F.
overall these seemed ok,I returned them. you get what you pay for.the volume level was the biggest problem,it was like it had a governor and restricted the sound(yes the bass module was on and working). I tried them in my computer and ipod,no change. These produced about 1/2 the volume? The bass module was an ok thing but I did not care for it.Heavy on the cord and it did nothing for the volume it just thumps and vibrates your ears more.Instead of sending them back for replacement I bought the Hesh model w/no gimmicks on them. Ah ha, an ok headphone for the price.
First, the unit has good reception, good sound quality for most stations. However, I did not realize that it has a built-in cooling fan on the chassis of the unit. Seems like the noise level of the fan of my unit is higher than average. I can hear it all the time no matter in midnight or in daytime. This completely destroys the quality of the unit, especially since it is supposed to be a HD radio!Another reviewer mentioned the hissing sound which is noticeable at low volume. Yes, it is not a reception problem and most probably caused by the cooling fan. Try to let a ball pen penetrate into the air vents at the bottom so that the pen can stop the fan. (Do this before power on) Then with a 99.9% probability you will no longer hear the hissing sound even at volume 0 or line-in.I have not decided yet to return the unit to the retailer or just unplug the fan from the system. In the former case, I am not sure whether the exchanged unit has the same problem. In the latter case, I am not sure whether the system will run safely and the warranty will continue.In summary, I am disappointed at the purchase of this model. Sony's product is actually descending in its quality in recent years, compared with those manufactured in the 1990s. Incidentally, the Sony ICF-SW7600GR (a world band radio with SW) also has a generic problem of poor quality volume dial, another example of poor component ruins the whole unit. Both feelings are like finding a fly in a delicious soup.
I was very disappointed with this product. First of all, when it was very difficult to connect and I'm usually pretty good with connecting any electronic unit.Secondly, when I recorded my first dvd, it had the worst quality picture; worse than a tired old VCR. It had no color at all and the sound quality was horrible! I have used VCRs that were much better than this one!I would not advise anyone to buy this unit. Stick with name brands that you know: Gateway, Panasonic, Sony, etc. They may cost more, but you won't regret it in the end.Maybe my unit was just a dud and I should have ordered a replacement, but it really put a bad taste in my mouth for the manufacturer, who I tried to contact on several occasions and only received messages. I tried leaving a message on their website and they never responded to me! What bad customer service!
This tripod is out of production, although I bougth it because the price and the need of lanc connection for my camcorder Sony DSR PD170, was the only model with a reasonable price. The desadvantage is that it can not hold stablity for the camcorder, too light, not enough hight, and the locks for the vertical and horizontal moves are not good enough, you loose in trying to loose or tight the buterfly nuts. The only advantage is the remote controller and the price. I hope Sony can improve it like the next level but with more confortable price.
Even experienced PC builders couldn't get this to work.I had to go with ASUS instead.
Nice pen, got one for my wife and I several months apart and from two entirely different stores. Both came with non-functioning roller tips, but plenty of ink... Decent pen after you call manufacutrers, wait a couple of days, and install new ink cartridge.
I bought both the telephoto and wide angle lens at the same time for my Sanyo HD2. I tested both lenses versus the original lens on the same subjects. My camera was set on the 7mp setting for best quality and I evaluated the pictures by projecting them on my 58" HD plasma TV using the HDMI input. My conclusion was that both lens did a great job in the center of the picture but were noticeably out of focus on the edges versus the original lens.I removed and reseated both slip-on lens multiple times (they must be bottomed out on the existing lens to correctly match-up optically with it) with no improvement. Both lenses were difficult to slip on and remove (both good and bad). Bad because it is hard on the camera to forcefully push the lens on and ditto to remove. Good because the lenses are unlikely to slip-off.The result was I returned both lens for a refund.The process of ordering, receiving and returning these items met my expectations. The high level of service you can expect from Amazon.
There are 2 major shortcomings to the new 160 classic:1. If you have been using prior video Ipods as sources for video devices (e.g.the My Vu) then it is highly likely the classic won't work. Apple has added an authentication chip that makes the new classic incompatible with most older video devices. You can find documentation of this on the web and if you call Apple support.2. On the Mac (at least, haven't tried on a PC) if you have a large music collection (presumably why one buys the 160) synching is unreliable and painfully slow, as is attempting to eject the IPod. Itunes often freezes and one needs to do a "force quit" and restart. The firmware updates do NOT fix this problem to date.I'd suggest searching the Web to confirm these observations, but my view is that this is a crippled IPod (regarding the video) with the overall quality of a beta device. DO NOT buy it if you are trying to get a larger IPod to handle large video or music libraries. Recalling this is basically a tiny hard drive, Apple hasn't gotten the hardware or software right and iced this with crippling the video capabilities of the device without telling anyone before hand.
Canon has created a product that STOPS FUNCTIONING if you don't purchase their ink. I quickly learned that it sucks up more ink than my old HP ever did. I'm spending at least 10 cents a page if I print using the standard setting.So, given the cost, I created a customized setting that would use minimal ink. Gone are the days of having nice printouts for everything. Then, I bought refilled ink and turned off the ink monitoring system. Well, Canon has put spy chips on their ink cartridges so that the printer knows when you use refillable ink. I have full ink cartridges and it will stop working saying ink can't be read. Then it gives me an error message stating that it is not liable for printer malfunction if the customer is using refillable ink. If I had knows how much it would cost me to use this printer I would never have purchased it.So, if you have an unlimited budget and don't care how much you have to pay for ink, it's a great machine. However, if you care about how much it costs to run your printer, AVOID this machine.Imagine if you bought a car that only allowed you to service that car at the dealership and if you went to another service station, the car would no longer run! That is what this is like. It infuriates me that Canon gets away with this. Personally, I think it's unethical.
This case is intended for a very unsatisfactory external disk product ordered from another vendor. However, given the lack of connection between the two vendors, I have to go through two separate authorization processes; worse, the rationale for returning this case is not the vendor's fault. Nonetheless, I'm not happy with its failure to respond yet to my request to return - it's been six days. May end up 'eating this one.' Have contacted Amazon for help.
I initially thought this was a great product. The software looked like it had been developed for Windows 3.1, but looks aside, things were ok.After about 1 week of use, the presets went away... then the volume control and recording functionality. I uninstalled the software and drivers and re-installed from scratch only to get the same results. I downloaded the latest software from d-link and installed... only to get the same results.Contacting tech support didn't help either. Their suggestion: reinstall the software and drivers. Gee, thanks. If someone else were to write functional software for this product, it might be useful.
this is a basic irda adapter... i primarily used (past tense before i threw it away) to print from my laptop to my printer..THIS DEVICE IS SLOWER THAN DIRT... it literally took 2 minutes to print one page from my spreadsheet and even longer for PDF files...do not buy... soooooooo not worth it because it is sooo slow
Cheap, crapped out within 1 year! Dangerous as it malfunctioned during our current tornado season!Don't buy it! Made in China.
Has never worked and is on its way back to Amazon. Out-of-the-box, I reformatted it for RAID 5, and thats about as far as I can get. Cannot create the shares and cannot use as anything except a doorstop. See the issues described in this thread: http://www.iomegasupportforums.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=21244&sid=9efc4068cc212a4bb00cc8522b7f6580
Very unimpressive sound quality. The only good thing about the sound is the pumped up bass, if you like that, and the rest of spectrum is very flat. Sound is not full at all. I have been using these 51s for about 3 months now and finally gave up, and buying another brand becuase music sounds just too dead.In searching for new earbuds, i have done a side by side test with these 51s next to the original Ipod shuffle (Gen 2) earbuds, and the Ipod earbuds are light-years better. Much warmer sound from the ipod earbuds. Also compared them to SkullCandy Smokin' Buds ($24), and they Smokin' Buds are much better than the 51s, but not as good as the orig. Ipods. These are fair enough comparisons becuase they all are in the same general price range, with the 51s being a few dollars more.My wife won't take them becuase they keep falling out of her ears.Also, I never really got used to the ear canal plug feel, though i would keep using them if they only sounded better.Disappointed with the sound quality, though these 51s do have the bottom end covered, which is lacking somewhat in the Ipods. Even for the inexpensive (less than $60) earphones, these are sub-standard.Asymetrical wire is bad idea. Again, i've used mine in the gym and inline skating every day for 3 or 4 months, and it never stops annoying me.
After 2 weeks of mediocrity, the mic went out WHILE I WAS STILL TALKING. There was no abuse whatsoever and these were practically brand new.Comfort - Rams a thick foam pad between your head and ear, essentially making it feel like your ear is being ripped off. That combined with the sheer weight of these and it feels pretty horrible. Unless you have a massively wide head, these will make you feel like your ears are about to fall off after 15 minutes of usePerformance - These headphones, despite being pushed as having a "bass orientated 40 mm driver", are poor at best. For comparison, I have cheap $20 Sony EARBUDS that give better sound quality. From what I can tell by playing some games and listening to music, these headphones take the Low and High tones and force them all into the Mid range. To make it worse, the Mid range on these phones is only decent. The high-pitch beeps of a bomb timer sounded horrible, and the low-tone explosions didn't even make me jump at all.USB Adapter - Yeah it's cool and all but definitely doesn't give any better quality than the analog input and definitely is not worth $30 more.Alternative - The Logitech Extreme PC Gaming headset is a whole lot cheaper, has better low range ability, and is SLIGHTLY more comfortable because it doesn't weigh 5 pounds. Then only use the headset for chatting and gaming and Sony earbuds for everything else.Summary - I have the Extreme PC Gaming headset, this Digital Precision PC Gaming headset, some Walkman Earbuds, HP earbuds, and Sony MDR earbuds, and this set is by far the worst of them all in every category.
1. This product does not support Google Chrome.2. This product does not support web based e-mail like yahoo, gmail, etc.3. This product stops working after 2 years.You can scourge the website and even call up the sales department and there will be no mention of these facts.What else are they lying about? You don't want to be doing business with an untrustworthy company. Especially when their product is gathering so much information about your children, employees, or whomever.
Aside from the difficult time I have had with this product, I feel that is it very important for you to know before purchasing it that the rechargeable battery inside cannot be replaced. So, when it wears out, as they all eventually do, you throw this device away.Personally, I am not in the habit of throwing out things I have spent $80 on.I, too, have been unable to load pix into the internal memory. When I called Kodak's support line for help the person answering the phone was compleely unaware of the product. His final answer why it didn't work was incompatibility with my Mac Computer - v. 10.3. Our 2 kodak digital cameras work fine, seems odd the technologies would part ways here.It's nifty and I was so looking forward to it. Oh well.
I've owned my Canon Pixma MP460 for about three years. For the most part, it has worked out alright in that it offered basic performance. I did not wind up using it to scan pictures on a normal basis, but when I did it worked well for that purpose. On the other hand, it seems like there were always technical issues with this printer. It also uses a ton of ink, which is expensive. I'm looking for a new printer now because the roller feed has stopped working properly and, after contacting Epson for support, I was told that I can either 1) drive 30 minutes across town to their sole certified printer repair specialist for a cost of approximately $80, or 2) take advantage of their replacement discount program and but a new Canon printer at a whopping discount. I don't intend to take them up on either suggestion. It looks like the Epson Workforce line gets consistently good reviews. I think that I'll be switching over.
Ordered one, it was broken, exchanged it for a new one, it broke a couple of months later. And Rio "never received our rebate form", so we didn't get the rebate, either!
This is the second HP all-in-one I've had. I've been happy with both of them, right up to the time the warranty runs out. About a week after it does, both of them quit working, with no hope of getting fixed. On this machine, the carriage jams every time I print a page. HP gives you a nice long instruction on how to clear the jam - easy enough, but it does it after EVERY PAGE, and cancels the print once it's cleared. Therefore, I can never print more than one page at a time.
I got this Viking 1GB CF card for cheap at my local Staples a month ago because they had a huge rebate offer, making this dirt cheap. I got it as a backup card for my Nikon D70 digital camera. I've been very unhappy with it, after using it on my trip to Vegas last week.First, it's SLOW. Like other digital SLR cameras, the Nikon D70 can take 2 or 3 pictures per second, but when the memory card is slow, the camera slows down to 1 picture per second. With my workhorse Lexar 1GB 40x CF card, I can do 3 pictures/sec easily, but with the Viking, I could barely do 1 pic/sec, which frustrated me a lot when I tried to shoot the dancing fountain in front of Bellagio.Second, this card seems to be unreliable. I've taken over 2000 shots on my Lexar and haven't had any problems, but with the Viking, 4 of the 80 shots also I took with it became corrupted. Ok, this was a one-time thing, but I had had problems with Viking cards before ("you get what you pay for", alas), and apparently their quality assurance has not improved.Third, this card is very power hungry, to the point of being ridiculous. With my Lexar in my Nikon D70, I can take hundreds of pictures per charge. When I was in Vegas, I had a freshly recharged battery in my camera when I put in this card, and the battery went out after only 50 pictures! I just couldn't believe it. I don't think any other factor contributed to this, as it was almost 60 degrees in Vegas at the time (~7 pm) and the weather was great. I popped in my spare battery (also fully charged), and after 20 shots or so the battery lost one of three bars. I was very unhappy with this. Of course, the reliability problem mentioned above was even worse.Viking is the value brand of some company which I can't remember which one. Trust me on this: get a reliable memory card, because you don't want to risk losing data, esp. important data.
Samsung reliability is terrible and completely unacceptable. My following 2 Samsung LCD TV's LNT4066 & LNT1953H which I purchased in fall of 2007 both died within a month of each other. They were built in 4/2007 and fell victim to Samsung using cheap power supply capacitors.....No product which cost as much money as a TV cost should fail after only 3 years of the same issue. Samsung TV's have great pictures and the past performance reviews have been very good, however I cannot and will not ever buy another samsung product again!!!!!I have a Samsung PN50A650 Plasma also. Everytime I turn it off now I wonder now if it will ever work again. Way to go Samsung!!! Good business practice scimp on Quality and lose another loyal customer!
This package does not cotain an USB port. HP guys should know how I felt when I realized that I cannot use my brand new printer as soon as I've got it.
the ear buds has more bass than those. i was sooooo excited to receive these and was very disappointed. i will recommend you buy the earbuds or maybe beats by dre.
BOUGHT CAMERA USED AND WAS HOPING TO USE IT FOR REPLAYING OUR KIDS BABY VIDEOS. ( TRANSFER TO DISC AS WELL ) BIG MISTAKE!! FIRST CASSETT WE TRIED RAN FOR 10 MINUTE BEFORE CAMERA ATE THE TAPE. HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING TAPE OUT. TRIED REINSTALLING A BLANK TAPE AND THAT WAS FUTILE. BUYER BEWARE, WHEN YOU BUY USED, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
The Trek Indoor Low-Profile antenna was a complete waste of money. I'm going to return it if I can. I don't even get as good reception with this Trek antenna as I did with a cheap rabbit ears from K-Mart. I live in the metro Denver area. With the rabbit ears, I got over 15 channels (including Spanish and Christian) that came in clear and another 15 that were watchable if I adjusted them. The Trek didn't perform nearly as well. My recommendation? Get something at K-Mart or Radio Shack and save your money. The Trek antenna isn't worth the money.
The bag was fantastic for the first year I had it, but for serious photojournalists who find themselves in situations that involve a lot of walking, getting in and out of the bag, taking the bag on and off, it wears down fast. The bottom of the bag was actually worn to the point the plastic bottom was coming out. Last night, the zipper broke open as I was walking down the street and $6,000 in equipment hit the concrete. I gave that bag a lot of use and it was pretty good for a while, in the end it cost me BIG.
i ordered an GeForce NX 7600GT 256MB PCI-Express, but got an GeForce NX 7300LE 128MB PCI-Express. If it wasn't for the price and the fact that i received it in the middle of moving, then i would have sent it back. I have not contacted the seller, i don't plan on buying anything else from them in the future.
It was missing the cable for remote control to turn the amp on/off as the head unit is on/off. Manufacture need to intensify their quality control or they will lose business. Depending on what you use this to connect to, the thickness is good enough for most use, unless those people who are into that kinds of stuff, which they should already know better to order a set the easy way, instead of go build your own set the hard way. Want quality, then be ready to pay the matching price including more hard work. It's target consumers are those of us who just wanted something to work with what we got at the cost we are comfortable paying, nothing fancy. I am not happy with this product because of the missing part, but, the truth is the truth and the truth is more important than any single one of us, including this unhappy customer.
I got this camera for free with miles that were going to expire. Compared to what is out there, it is huge! I do like the folding viewer as it won't get scratched, but now a days you can buy the plastic covers for the viewers to avoid that.Needless to say, I'm still using it on vacations and will only buy a new one when this dies or breaks.
Our MP830 failed after twenty months of very infrequent use. And we are not alone. Google error code 6A00, and you will see how our machine failed like apparently thousands of others. Apparently Canon's ink innovation of separating the ink jets from the ink storage containers was a miserable failure.
Over 1k+ review of an item with a 3.5+ rating, I thought these would be great earphones, but I was wrong.I bought the earphones because my current HP earphones( which comes with the laptop I purchased 5 years ago ) and my Zune earphones are about borken.After I recived the earphones I tried them on(5mins ago): small and confortable, thumbup. BUT the sound quailty is way off. I compared with my HP and Zune earphones, I can clearly tell the difference. Coby earphones output "high frequency" sound, my rock music sounds like they are screeming at my ears. Same music same volume, my old Zune earphones sound way better than the Coby ones. I bought 2 sets and I will return them. Maybe they don't cost too much but what good I can get if I will never use them.
This product sucks, it is not even worth the price to send it back, it would cost more than the refund for the product.This needs to be taken off shelves!!!!
The "noise" that goes through the extension crackles and no bass gets through. I have not tried the splitters, or adapters.
Do not waste your money. This is clearly not an apple product. I am quite disappointed about my purchase. It is a cheap replica.
The Amazon ad led me to believe that this adaptor would work with Windows 98 SE, but when I received the product, the packaging said that it was for Windows 2000 and above. So I returned the adaptor and received a prompt refund. I have a Windows XP machine, but I wanted to try a wireless network with my older machine. I didn't even open the package once I saw it was not for Windows 98 SE.
Had a pair of these just over six months. Don't use the subwoofer, but unlike others I have no problem with the sound on mine ... kinda distorted at first, but whether they broke in well or I just got used to it, they sound great now. But the plastic along the adjustable headband started chipping away and now one of the earpieces slips off and stabs my left ear every couple of days. Awesome.I realize that at $36 these are not intended to be top of the line, but if I have to tape this thing together after just six months of moderate use, that's a pretty crappy design. I'm not looking to spend $36 every six months on headphones, so don't think I'll be buying anything else from Skull Candy.
Like Korean cars, this Korean camcorder does what it says, but it's not something you'll be proud to own. The controls are awkward... even Sony's compact minidv camcorders have better buttons. The video quality is sub par, and my unit, which I received as a factory-sealed gift, broke after about 6 months, a first for all the Asian electronics I have owned. For a little bit more money, you can buy much better camcorders from Japanese manufacturers.
About 5 years ago I purchased a lamp at Target that was a touch lamp and looked just like this product. I even did a search for touch lamp and this product was selected. When it arrived it looked just like my old lamp but this one was not a touch. Still looks nice but not what I was looking for.
that all i can say, will some extra and get a hoya filter.quality photo afcted with this filter, image are not sharp.
I have lost 20% of these discs due to being corrupted and not able to use them for copy.
With the combination of screen size, features and price, I should have suspected that this product was too good to be true. To date, I have returned two of these players to the store where I purchased them. The first played one DVD, then quit playing altogether. The second one played DVDs fine, but produced sound from only the right side, whether using the built in speakers or the headphones. I will stick with Sony or Panasonic from here on out...Audiovox is not ready for prime time.
This was purchased to replace an existing Memorex vcr head cleaner which provided excellent results for @ 10 years. I cannot believe the shoddy packaging and construction of this item compared to the older model. The worst part of the new design is you can't tell if the head cleaning material is actually moving.
I ordered Tripp-Lite cables, and they swapped them out and sent GT Max cables instead without my authorization. The GT Max cables do not work for my situation.Did I order GT Max cables? No.Did I get GT Max cables? Yes.Beware, this seller employs false advertising!
These are very tight like they were made for a kid's head. Sound quality is awful, my earbuds are way better. Save your money don't bother with these.
I bought this player for it's ability to use removable media. Had it less than a month and am already having significant problems. Player turns itself off in the middle of a song or e-book, arbitrarily locks up while scrolling through menus, and frequently cannot recognize SD cards. The only way to delete songs from the player or SD card is to sync with your PC. Player will allow you to put more mp3s on it than it should and not leave itself enough room for the system files to execute rendering it useless. Poor documentation for operation and/or troubleshooting. All in all, very disappointing. Had to finally return it to Sansa after several attempts to remedy though the help desk. Maybe the next one will be better.
Just like others, worked great for about 4 months then red lines appeared on display- now it does not read at all.What a joke. Same results on trying customer service. Who keeps original boxes anyway. Also, the shipping cost would be very high to send back.Will never buy APEX again
Many hours were spent considering the decision to purchase a set of headphones.The Koss PortaPro Headphones won the research.Unfortunately on delivery they did not work!!!!!!!Not a problem, Amazon will replace the defective product they provided.Yes they will, seven days at the earliest, following nine days waiting for the original defective product.Time to shop locally and avoid the disappointment of not dealing with a human being.
The StreetPilot C530 is a model that does not provide spoken directions. This means the user must watch the screen while driving, in order to be aware of when and where to turn. This procedure can be very dangerous. It is much better to pay a few dollars more for a C550 and get a model that talks.
I purchased these headphones because I had read many reviews stating that the sound quality was amazing. After hearing them I'd give the sound quality 4 stars. The bass quality is very good and the over-the-ear design is very effective at blocking outside noises. The headphones are also very light-weight and relatively small when you consider the great sound quality they provide.HOWEVER, there's just one problem; the adjustable headband breaks VERY easily. The part that extends on each side is made out of metal however they are encased in plastic. When these metal arms are in the extended position and you try to put the headphones on, there's only about a centimeter of plastic (about 1 millimeter thin) that's being made to withstand the force of opening the headphones to put them on your head. In my case, all I did was try to put them on when I heard a snap. It was very sudden and pretty shocking how little force made them break. I've always been extremely careful with every electronics product I've had and this is the only time something like this has ever happened, but apparently, based on other reviews, I'm not the only one this happened to. I'm returning them today (2 weeks after getting them) but something tells me I'm not getting my money back. That's 150 bucks down the drain. Please keep this in mind when buying this product.
Out of the box one side of these buds didn't work. I spent a whole workout listening to music only in my left ear then promptly sent them back to amazon and bought jbuds, which have been great.
This item has been mass produced and is made in China. Chances of you getting a defective product are high. I can't even find the name dekcell on the product.
I bought 4 of theses , once connected quality was good and all worked well, after only disconnecting once and reinstalling the continuity in the cable all broke they fail even with the smallest bend! all four have now become u/s
Got this set last X-mas; used it approx. 30 times always with new "AA" Duracell batteries. I didn't use it for a month or so then in August I tried to play a CD (not a copy-an original!) and it only plays for the first 40 seconds then just spins and spins and spins.....no sound, no new track song plays, nothing!!! I am an adult who takes very good care of electronics....there is no explanation for why this CD just quit in such a short time! Sent e-mail to Coby cust. svc....no replies as of 2 weeks ago! Stick with the "real" brands!
The product itself works well, whether its 10 gauge or not I'm not sure, I think its closer to 12 gauge but still good for what I need.My complaint with the product is the same as a previous reviewer; I ordered 50ft needing about 50ft. I cut four 10ft length wire and found that I only had 3.5ft left for the last.
The lens I recieved is wonderful. The only problem was that it did not come with the adapter ring to fit my camera (S9100). The adapter must go to some other model. I called customer service in New York and they told me to call back the next day, as the man answering the phone didn't know what to do. Same thing the next day. I ended up buying the adapter at a local store. The lens its self though takes wonderful pictures. Its just 47th street photos customer service that sucks.
Wow, I have to say I am disappointed with Amazon for the first time. I should have read the other review prior to buying.I too was suckered by the picture of a 50 pack spool as well as the price which is competative for a 50 pack of CD-R's.BEWARE, there is only ONE cd at the listed price!!!
My first trip out with this bag was disappointing. The zippers broke off in my hand like a cookie as well as the Canon logo. The stitching on the flaps covering the zipper ripped and left a hanging raveling mess. It is not nearly as water resistant as they claim it is. We also got rained on that very same day! The equipment in the main compartment got wet but not damaging so (I tried to keep it covered) however, everything in the front pockets was not so lucky. This would be a awesome bag if it was better made. When I first received it, it seemed to have been very well made. It does hold everything I need it to securely, with room left to spare. If you purchase this bag do so at a discounted price. DO NOT pay full price for it!
I bought this adapter to use with wireless headphones and for syncing my smartphone.The adapter works great with one huge exception. If you install this on a centrino laptop, it will most likely crash and corrupt your network drivers.I tried this with 3 laptops with various implementations of network cards and the adpater driver and software goofs with the TCP/IP settings of the adapters so you can no longer use a network connection. It seems to work fine with the one desktop I tried.Basically on a notebook you end up either having bluetooth or an internet connection, but in order to use your internet connection you have to uninstall the bluetooth drivers and software, not particularly convenient.I went back and forth with Belkin's tech support and they quit responding to messages. They told me it was a problem with my computers and not the poor quality of their software. Overall the support for this item was poor at best.I would stay away from this and consider adapters from other vendors.
Ahhh... so this is the infamous remote that claims Nintendo has ruined them financually by releasing a superior product as a console conrtoller.This product at first sight seems plain... lacking... and a useless peripheral that is an alternative to a mouse, keyboard, digipen, joystick, laser pointer... So let's see, it's pretty much, an infrared, wireless, 2 button version of everything you already have! Joy-Joy (minus the Happy-Happy)There have been others in the past who have tried to contest Nintendo's legitimacy, and have lost horribly. Heck, since the abolishment of their 10NES chip back in the 90's, companywise they've been clean as a whistle! (...well there was also that backstabbing incident with Sony that ultimately led to inception of the PlayStation) Ok... clean as, Kate Moss' last whistle! :DAs an informed consumer of electronics I think this product should be disregarded in the electronics world, and should share a grave next to the beta-max! For lack of originality! Come on!?! You think you really invented the first infrared remote?! Also, anyone who's ever had fun on Nintendo's accord should boycot this item out of pure spite! You owe a few shots to the Gipper for the ole Nin!...it's your call! ;) My time is up, YOUR time is now!
Very low volume even with volume contol on the phone turned all the way up. Can hardly hear. My old headset was better.
We bought this model on 6/14 - it has been in the repair shop ever since. All we get when we call is &quot;We're waiting for a part&quot;. So far - we haven't been able to use the machine at all. While trying to install it - parts just broke off - so this model is very flimsily constructed. When going by the repair shop - we see many of these machines sitting, waiting for repair. Highly recommend you buy some other - better constructed - machine.
These printers have widespread problems recognizing their own ink cartridges. After a few weeks with a new cartridge, or even just a few days, suddenly error messages begin appearing telling you that the ink tank cannot be recognized.If you enjoy repeatedly buying new ink cartridges to replace cartridges that are still full of ink, then this is the printer for you. Either the printer itself is faulty, or the ink cartridge manufacturing is poor, but these printers really have problems. I have gone to several troubleshooting sites to try to remedy the problem, but the only solution is to continue buying new ink cartridges (expensive) or yet another new printer. It seems that most other people owning this printer have the same problem.I purchased this printer based on reviews in Consumer Products and the positive reviews on this website. Amazon does its customers a disservice by posting the most positive comments about this particular product up front.
I have been following other reviews of the WPS11 here with much interest. I only wish I had read them before buying my WPS11.I have spent approximately 12 hours trying to get the thing to work. I've spoken on the phone to 4 different technicians and had a similar number of conversations via the LinkChat service provided by Linksys. I've even returned the original WPS11 for a replacement, but this too exhibited all the same symptoms.The one thing I've learned is that there seems to be no consistent view of the problem and whether there might be a solution. I've had some quite surreal conversations involving disconnecting the server for varying amounts of time ranging from 10 seconds to two minutes. Sometimes with advice to 'hold the reset button, and sometimes not. On one occasion I was even sent the URL of a site which showed how an Ethernet 'crossover' cable should be wired. This despite the fact that clearly I had a connection between the server and router.I find it extremely annoying that the manual says little about the real hoops you need to jump through in attempting to configure this thing. Nowhere for instance does it even mention that you need to hard-wire it to the router first. I'll not even go down the road of why a wireless device should need a hardwire at all.I have had no problem connecting wirelessly to my Netgear and the Netgear router detects the WPS11. Moreover, when I first hardwire the WPS11 to the router and set it to the factory default, and then re-boot the router, the Bi-admin software detects the WPS11 and I can run a test print from the diagnostics menu of Bi-admin.I can also ping the IP address of the WPS11 as stated on the test print. What I can't do is take the next step and start to configure the Wireless settings of the WPS11. As soon as I change the SSID setting from the default 'linksys' to the SSID of my network, I can no longer ping the WPS11 even with the hardwire still in place.I don't know whether it's significant, but during the course of one conversation with technical support, they asked me to go into setup of the WPS11 by typing an IP address into my Explorer web browser. This brought up a configuration screen, but it didn't seem complete. Where there should have been some Tabs - apart from the first Configuration password Tab, there were just some red X's rather than the names of the other Tabs. This made me wonder if there is something wrong with the firmware of the WPS11.I've just had another reply which beats them all and is the last straw. I quote it in full here."Thank you for contacting Linksys Customer Support.With regard to this concern, the model of the printer proven to be working on the WPS11V3. Unfortunately, the Linksys Wireless Printserver is proprietary meaning the wireless card you should be using is Linksys Instant PC Card WPC11(V1, V2.5 or V3) in order to get this work. Since, you are using Wireless Netgear card then this will not work. You have to replaced this one and have Linksys Instant Wireless PC Card instead for the WPS11V3.I'll be glad if this helps. Thank you."I've just responded as follows:"Thank you, but this is preposterous.I bought this in all good faith. There is no mention whatsoever on the packaging that this is 'proprietary' whatever you mean by that. It certainly says nothing about 'this will only work with a Linksys wireless card or router'.Frankly I doubt this advice in any case. In all the several hours of conversations I've had with your technicians, none of them has ever said it only works with a Linksys card. As I've said several times in conversations with your technicians, there is no problem with the Netgear wireless card / wireless router recognising the WPS11. Similarly when first switching on, there is no problem with the WPS11 Bi-Admin program recognising that the WPS11 is attached. The problem comes when trying to configure the Bi-Admin for wireless mode.I find it staggering that you can suggest it is a wireless problem with a particular card when clearly a wireless signal is just a transmission of energy on a radio frequency between two devices. The radio signal is the same physically whether it's generated by a wireless card from Linksys Netgear or whoever.Your own web site says the WPS11 is,"Compatible with virtually all printers and major operating systems, your data-intensive print jobs will breeze through with maximized speed and reliability. Let the functionality of the Wireless PrintServer customize your network's capabilities to meet your printing needs time and again".So no mention there of it being incompatible with a Netgear card/router.In the light of this, would you care to re-consider this advice.If not and you feel you need to stick by this advice, are Linksys prepared to accept the return of this product for a cash re-imbursement since as I said, nowhere is it mentioned that this only works with Linsys cards?I have had this device for over two months now and am clearly getting very annoyed at its inability to work. I would appreciate a quick conclusion to my problem."My advice is unless you're buying this from a re-seller who guarantees to get it working on your system - avoid it like the plague.Richard ButtreyPS. Should anyone at Linksys come across this review and actually assist me in getting it to work, I will of course post an updated review.Admin Note. I've had to give this a one * rating since the Amazon page would not accept a Nil. It does not deserve a one *.
Like most reviewers, I found the Plantronics HS-1 a bit uncomfortable so when it came time for another headset I purchased the Koss R65B ... bad mistake. The Koss squeezes your head like a vise. My wife (whose head is considerably smaller than mind) finds the Plantronics very comfortable, but complains the Koss is much too tight. For me, the Koss is pure torture.The Koss has cords hanging down from both earpieces whereas the Plantronics has a single cord from the left earpiece. A small matter, but if you need to take your headset on and off frequently, you'll appreciate the single cord. The Plantronics has both volume and mute controls on the cord; the Koss has neither.The Koss requires a battery pack (the Plantronics does not). Their web site says it is required with &quot;some&quot; computers, but I found it necessary on all three computers I tried. It's large (3&quot; x 1&quot; x 3/4&quot;) and not the sort of thing you want hanging from your computer, especially if you'll be using it on a laptop.Finally, the boom microphone on the Koss is a spindly arrangement that refuses to stay in position. The Plantronics boom is solidly built, stays where you put it, and rotates out up out of the way when not needed. Since the Koss R65B and Plantronics HS-1 are virtually the same price, go with the Plantronics; you'll get a much better headset.
This cradle has some issues. It really doesn't work all the time and there are connection issues with Macs (which palm has all but alienated). Plus the new click in click out system and small connectors take a beating everytime you move the handheld eventually they break (the beefier ones on the Palm VX were much better). Plus it's HUGE compared to some of the other cradles on the market. In general a marvel of poor engineering.Unfortunatly there is no alternatives to this cradle so palm can charge you 50 dollars for an Item that should be about 20.
The seller opened the Canon package and substituted a generic Photo Magenta ink tank for the Canon brand tank. The tank was already leaking through the packaging, and, against my better judgment, I put it in my printer--very poor quality. DO NOT buy from this seller!
You know the old saying: if the price sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I am not sure about the other printers listed for these cartridges but do not buy this brand of cartridges (G&G) for Canon MP 800 unless it has the chip. The printer will not recognize the cartridges without the chip. This was a big waste of time and trouble for the seller and the buyer. Before advertising on Amazon the seller should have should have tested the cartridges instead of taking the manufacture's word (G&G).The seller in this case did give me a RMA number to return the cartridges. I will have to wait and see if they credit the returns on my credit card.
In addition to the misleading title, this book is rambling and superficial. Dont waste your time like I did.
The flashdrive is quite large, and the downloadable software is not user friendly at all. It has not let me password-protect the flashdrive, and in fact files transferred to the drive seem to disappear. Wasted my money.
I love to sing in the shower, so my grandparents decided that this would make a good Hanukkah gift for me. Unfortunately, I can only use it once or twice before I have to change the batteries. When you first put in batteries, both the CD player and radio work great. But then, after a shower or two, the radio will play about 30 seconds of a song before decaying into an annoyingly loud &quot;boom boom boom&quot; noise. The CD player will either skip or not start at all. The only remedy I've found to this problem is changing the batteries, which are still practically at full power. Now, I must say that I &quot;abuse&quot; this device...I use it daily, leave it in the shower, and probably expose it to numerous cleaning chemicals, but from reading the other reviews I have determined that my problems might not stem only from this behavior. Bottom line: Don't get it if you plan to use it more than a few times,
We buy these for an older Trimble GPS unit at work. Once upon a time they would last 8 hours when new. These days we can't even get 3 hours out of brand new ones, even when it's warm out.
Do not buy Canon S800 series printers until they are forced to allow others to produce their proprietary ink cartridges. We have had our S800 printer for a year now and we have had nearly three m0nths of down time because Canon has been out of stock on the black ink four time. Their claim of a 25 year life for photos is great but beware of that too. We find that our S800 only prints on Canon paper - which is extremely expensive. I do not know if they have changed this with the S820 but it is a big problem with the S800. Very poor customer service and support from Canon makes a canon photo printer purchase a very bad idea. The color is not true to life and the text is blurry
Bought this camera, the reviews had good things to say about it. The very first time I used it, upon playback, the video was very badly pixelated even though it was a new camera and new tape. Not a good start at all. The Photo taking aspect of the camera is decent in good light and useless in medium light. I am now waiting on my replacement tocome to me, hoping that the issues will be gone....not betting on it since my buddy has the same camera with the same problem too right out of the box....hmm?? Maybe pass on this one.....
I use Vista. Contrary to most comments, it generally works fine. But not with this microphone. OS did not see this device. It was invisible. Logitech site was absolutely useless -- they provide no drivers. Googled for drivers. Nada. Why buy something new and have to fool with it? Buy something else.
Wish I would have paid more attention and seen that it has screw extenders instead of the clip kind. Takes to long to set up. Spend an extra 50 bucks and save yourself alot of time.
I have had Rio Riot for a week I expected 20G and very good organizing capability.All I got was 20G. It cannot be used as back up hard drive. I can't transfer files from Rio Riot to my computer. I can't transfer non-Music files and retrieve them later. It lost some of my files. For the top dollar I paid I should have waited for a better Hard drive base MP3 player. I don't recommend it It does the job of a [less costly] one for the price of a [costly] player.
I bought this camera recently because I was pleased with the pictures of an older version of this camera. I was looking for something lighter in weight, that would take less batteries, take great pictures and fit in my bag. Well, this camera is lighter in weight, uses less batteries, and is smaller is size. However, I just returned this camera to Amazon because it is so cheap! The picture quality (which was the most important aspect to me) was horrible! They were dark with a blue tint not matter how much I adjusted the wb or other features. There were a few outdoor picture I took that turned out well but other than that the overall quality of the pictures were unsatisfactory. Also, the camera casing itself is plastic and seems like it would break very easily. The camera is smaller but thicker. It does take only two batteries but in the month that I had it used up 8 batteries! I would not recommend this camera to anyone.
I bought this harness for my 2007 Mazda 3 so I could hookup an aftermarket amp. I wasn't replacing the head unit and I did not want to splice into the factiry harness. So I bought both the regular harness (MA03B) and the reverse harness (MA03RB) from Scosche thinking I could avoid cutting into my factory wire harness.But this harness is missing several wires. It does not have the illumination wires, the steering wheel control wires or the wires used for the LED display that shows the clock and other functions. In total it looks like 6 wires are missing from the harness. So if you use this harness you can no longer set the time on the clock, see what radio station is tuned in, see the volume level, or control the head unit from the steering wheel controls.I called Scosche and they suggested I buy six more harnesses and steal the wires from them to make one complete harness. What a joke!In my opinion the only reason to by the MA03B harness is if you are replacing the head unit in which case you will lose the functionality of the LED screen and steering controls anyway. I can't really see any reason to buy the reverse harness from Scosche since this implies that you are keeping the factory head unit and therefore want to retain the LED screen and steering wheel functionality.In summary, the only way I could get my amp wired was to splice into my factory harness. These Scosche harness are worthless to me and I'll be sending them back.
Good sound but can only use proprietary software. MP3 files will not play on the Cali unless converted through the supplied software. Expansion cards CANNOT be written on anything but the Cali itself. So if I transfer my MP3 files through my card reader writer the Cali does not recognize it and reads the card as empty. If you transfer through the Cali then the PC sees the card as &quot;unformatted&quot; and prompts you to format the card. Major major flaw. I can't think of one reason to complicate life by making the unit so difficult to use and not compatible with standard MP3 format. The result is the user has to transfer all their MP3 files again to Cali proprietary format and only through the painfully slow USB 1.1 that the unit supports. Very poor design flaw. Any SD/MMC card written by the Cali is virtually useless for any other MP3 device or PC. So save your money and look for something else. I compared it the MPIO, which easily read the card written on the PC, but the sound quality was lacking on the low frequency. The Cali actually has nicer sound than the MPIO in my opinion. But after confirming the above with their tech support (which by the way was quick and polite but not so knowledgeable) after checking with his &quot;senior technician&quot; told me there is no way to support MP3 files directly from the PC unless converted through their own software or &quot;Real&quot; but only through the Cali. Another strange design quirk is the fact that every time you change cards you have to remove the battery, then the Cali is reset to &quot;1/1/70&quot; and then you have to reset the date every time!! (Yes, you read right 1970!!) Even a $20 pager can do better than that. Their engineer must be on drugs. Although I liked the sound, I took the unit back to Best Buy the next day. If all you need is 256MB and no expansion, then this unit is OK. But if you need expansion don't waste your money.The Good:1. Good sound.2. Good battery life.3. Simple menu navigation.The Bad:1. Horrible software design.2. No support for standard MP3.3. Cannot use external card reader writer.4. Memory reset every time you change SD/MMC card.5. Flimsy battery door.6. Cards written by the Cali useless for any other player or any PC.7. No color choice, you are stuck with the diarrhea green color.8. Must re-program date/time every time you change cards.
TV set ran okay for 13 months with minimum usage and the lamp burned, which cost about $300 to replace. Toshiba advertised that its lamp would last over 8500 hours, what a liar. Google Toshiba DLP lamp problem, you will find it is a very common known issue for Toshiba TVs. $300/year for lamps is too expensive. DO NOT buy Toshiba.
I notice this machine has a '64MB dedicated video memory' card,and everything else is great,except the 'DVD ROM' speed. This machine operates at '2X DVD ROM',which is way to slow,that probably accounts for the bad performance with 'high-end software'. '8X DVD ROM' speed should always be the minimal,'16X DVD ROM' speed being your fastest. Ideal minimal set-up: P4 2.6 w/400 MHz FSB,512MB RAM Memory,ATI Radeon 64MB(dedicated video memory),8X DVD ROM,'Windows XP Home Edition'. This is the bare minimum to operate 'high-end software'. Oh yes,remember to stay away from 'Shared(Integrated) video memory' cards,they come in both 'ATI Radeon' and 'G-Force'. The problem with 'shared' is they 'crash' your computer after 2 minutes,whether your playing a 'DVD movie' or 'high-end software',no problems with 'Dedicated(Allocated) video memory',runs like the 'Energizer Bunny',keeps on going. Another thing is to remain at '512MB Ram memory',if your 'RAM Memory' is higher or lower than '512MB RAM Memory',your computer will 'crash' after 2 minutes! This goes for any brand of computer you buy,buyer,beware!
I have had these headphones for about a month or two at tops and i listen to mostly techno and recently i have had a very annoying noise in my ear from to much bass THESE ARE NOT FOR HARDCORE TECHNO PEOPLE
I tried this drive on two different computers using two different USB cables but neither computer would detect it. I finally called Western Digital and they advised me to plug it directly into a wall outlet, not a power bar. I did, and it worked, but in my case it was a fatal flaw as the only wall outlet in my work area is buried behind a heavy desk, and both receptacles are already in use. I can't understand how it could even make a difference whether it's plugged into the wall or a power bar, but apparently it does since WD said it's a known problem. This seems like a limiting factor on the drive's versatility and portability, and I also worry about how reliable it will be if it's so sensitive to such a basic detail as the type of power outlet.
it sounds great im just wondering y it did not already have 5 stars! di u think it would be great 4 my 12 year old?
I purchased 2 of the USB to Serial Adapter cables and it never works. You able to see that there is a Comm port in the device manager but when you try to link with the device has no communication. I tried in different computers still doesn't work. It was a waist of money. Not even worth to sent it back because I had to pay for the shipment. I end up buying another USB to serial cable in a store instead of online. Don't buy this product.
Bought this 500GB drive back in 2005-06. It failed after about 2 years using it sparingly. Problems started when it sometimes would not mount in Windows & would get the red light of doom. Was able to remove the Western Digital SATA hard drive & place it in a USB SATA external enclosure but lost all data. Was able to reformat & the drive is working fine, so the problem must have been the Acomdata enclosure interface board. Bad experience has made me avoid any Acomdata products. I do have a 80GB external Accomdata USB 2.0/firewire drive from about 2004 still plugging along fine, so this particular model must have been bad.
Very noisy. Poor build quality. Door misaligned. Despite spending days with customer service and buying more software at their suggestion burner would never work. Tried it on three different Mac computers with no luck. Still waiting on Sony to fix it or replace it.
A decent home computer but I don't see how Apple can justify this price. It should sell for 50% of what they are asking. Outside of the LCD and DVD writer this system doesn't cost much more to make than a good microwave oven. Those two add-ons cost about 3x the rest of the machine. The end result should cost under a grand.What do you get for this premium price?G4 1GHz - Fast enough for most people but at best equal to a 1.6GHz Celeron or Athlon 1600+ (found only in bargain PCs these days). This is not a high performance CPU and should be sold in a value priced system.256MB SDRAM - Cheap, slow, and way out of date. Apple is the only company still using this stuff. Memory 2-4x faster has been selling for over two years now.CD-RW: 24x (read), 4x (write), 8x (rewrite) - A 4x write 24x read? This is ancient stuff. The cheapest PC on the market today has a 48x read and 40x write. This is embarrassing.nVIDIA GeForce4 MX Graphics Card - not bad, but very out of date. Still most low end sub $500 PCs come with the same thing. Oh, this isn't a low-end PC is it? So don't plan on playing newer games till you upgrade... oh you can't can you?The good points are a DVD writer and a Hon Hai 17" Flat screen LCD. It's no match for a Sony LCD, but then it cost a lot less.By the way, Hon Hai is the actual manufacture of this for Apple and they did a decent job with the build quality. Hon Hai was known for makings things like cables, and as a low-end PC OEM but Apple was their big break. Hon Hai makes mostly low cost PCs for Compaq and Dell. Apple just marks their stuff up more because some people prefer to pay more.
I thought this was the greatest portable external hard drive ever made. It worked flawlessly and reliably...until the warranty expired. In fact the hard drive expired three days after the warranty did. Nice.Seagate has a great reputation, but I also had Seagate internal drive, which broke on me in about two years. This external one only lasted one year.I'm getting Maxtors for now on. I never had problems with them.
I am not giving this one star because the SurgeMaster did not work. I'm rating it this way because you can't use it in every outlet. If has extra prongs, and if there is an on-off switch next to the outlet (like in some kitchens) you will not be able to use this surge protector. It would have been beneficial if this information had been provided in the section details about the item. Make sure you look at the picture of the back of this item (something I didn't do). I paid $8 + change for the item. When I returned it, I received $3.00 back (the rest was taken by UPS shipping, which was REQUIRED. What a rip-off.
Does not work, and if it works it is only a few minutes, I returned it, cost of over $16.00. I never got my money back, I was just out. Only product I ever bought, were I got ripped of. Do not buy.The radio stinks
While the print quality of this device is remarkably good, especially for high quality color documents and photographs, and the capability to copy, scan, and fax with one easy-to-use printer is wonderful, this thing goes through ink SO FAST. I have never seen a printer go through ink as fast as this thing does. I feel like I am *constantly* watching the ink levels and worrying about whether I have enough ink. My company paid for the printer and I buy the ink with the company credit card, but I feel really guilty about being forced to go back to Officemax every week or two just to buy more ink, when the cartridges run about $12 each. That's $48 every time I have to replace ink, which at this rate has been about once every 2-3 weeks AT BEST. I have had this printer since June, and I bet I have spent well over $350 on ink so far. And I am really not printing much in the way of photos! I mostly use it for printing simple color documents that do not have much in the way of graphics. If the company wasn't paying for the ink for this, I would immediately sell the printer on eBay and buy a different one, or go back to using my Canon Pixma printer. The only reason I continue to use this one is that it is company-purchased and I need the scanning/copying and faxing abilities. If I just wanted a printer, I would go back to using the Canon Pixma without hesitation. This thing uses way, way, way too much ink and uses it way, way, way too fast. If you have an unlimited budget and don't mind having a closet full of replacement ink cartridges on hand, ready to go, then this is a good printer. If, however, you don't want to spend a fortune on ink then don't buy this device. The ink is just too expensive and needs to be replaced WAY too frequently.
As mentioned by some of the other reviewers, this unit has problems with transferring shows recorded on its hard drive to DVD. It worked fine at first, but within about 10-15 uses it started having problem: it would not recognize discs it had just made (error message of "Check disc - it may be damaged), or it gave other error messages during the recording process. It seems to have an especially hard time with DVD-R discs, although it is stated to be compatible with them. After about a year of use the DVD recording function is essentially un-usable. The hard drive recording has worked well, though, and is somewhat user friendly after some practice.
Purchased the Rino 655t & this showed up as an add-on Item to purchase. The case is to short for the Rino 655t & does not zip all the way closed! It is a nice case but just does not work for my Item. It should not be advertised as such!
This little gadget looked great. It had all the features I wanted. But those good looks were only on paper. I use these big flash drives to carry document files and music, as well as record lectures and discussions. Of the 5 computers I use regularly, this drive was only recognized by one of them. I had to send it back as unusable and got the GlorEE 1gb drive instead (at half the cost). These drives are made in Germany, so when I emailed the service department for assistance in getting it to work with my other 4 computers, it took 2 weeks to get a response and then it was in German. Not helpful at all. So, save the bucks and get the less expensive model, which has all the same features, but is a shade bigger and uses a AA battery instead of a AAA.
I bought this with the hopes of consolidating/backing up files for home and work PCs. I already had the drives, so this seemed like a good idea. It took about 2 hours to configure the device the way I wanted to - a 200 MB mirror and a 50 MB non-mirror. The mirrored partitions seem to have real problems.The speed reading/writing to the mirror are very slow, and the mirror partition keeps getting corrupted. To fix the problem requires that you download and use a command line application. I am technically capable, but I really don't like having to 'fix' the mirror partition whenever I want to use it.I have one PC that can't even run the application to attach the drives - it crashes when I open it. Also mentioned in previous posts - it is annoying to have to load each PC with software to attach to the device. The fact that it doesn't use NTFS or CLI format is another really annoyance - I have to copy these drives to another NTFS drive in order to recapture the files I have on this device (Windows, Linux, and Mac can't read the format of these drives).Summation: I would not buy this again. I am now looking at the Linksys product; it would require me to buy two HD enclosures, but at least then I could actually use it.
I expected these to be of the same quality as the bags that came with theFellowes MS-460Ci 100% Jam Proof Micro-Cut Shredder (32406).They were not. Their quality is cheap, poor durability, and the rip way too easily.I'm going to return these.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
Got this product before 4 july , so I have used it over holiday travel. Only one good things1. Works with songs in folder, outside folder even when the usb have other filesLots of shortcomings:Additional to other reviews, biggest short coming(They all are true and quite frustating, when we actually use the product)It does not transmit in stereo, so playback quality is much like playing a 1950's radio at best.I have VR3 one earlier, that was much better.
The headphone has some good quality sound output but with this price tag, the material should be of a decent quality...mine broke with a minimal careful use with in a year....
The quality of these has worsened significantly in the past year. I've opened up quite a few and found them pushing out only 1.2v or less which can over expose your images. My suggestion to the new classic camera user is to buy one of these, use it if you can, and then use a hammer to knock the dead cell out of the the o-ring it's encased in. You can then slip a really cheap 675 zinc air battery in it which is 1.35v. You can get 60 of them for $15 on Amazon so do the math.
Expensive, bad support. Good idea, bad execution. Beware, hardware only support MPEG1/2, other format are transcoded first. There is other product out there cost less and support MPEG4 hardware decode.Overall, I think the frontend of the server and the box are low quality work. Using Linux but unwilling to deliver the code base. FF/RW doesn't even work properly on most movie.Server side keep sending out discovery packet non stop (kind of like a low yield packet storm) but the player still from time to time lost connection.Last thing, the case design is horrible, cheap plastic. Remote is bulky, uncomfortable to use, and feel cheap (imagine a HP calc with a $5 calc).If I were you, I will try other products in the market or wait a little while longer. Huappauge MediaMVP is more configurable in terms of the front end (but you have to do manual transcoding if it is not MPEG1/2, but peoples are working on replacing the server).I personally use Sony RoomLink, which I think is better except it requires Sony GigaPocket (only come with Sony computer). But Sony hardware which is expensive, so I brought one of this PrismIQ box. What a bad mistake.I am currently looking forward to hookup my Huappauge MediaMVP, which the case design is not that nice either. But still 10 times better than PrismIQ. The remote is more a normal design, with my not so bad experience with Hauppauge PVR250 card, I have some hope for the MediaMVP.
I found this at a local Circuity City. While it technically performs as described, I have found it difficult to maintain a drive mapped to it. Once a drive unmaps itself. It's very difficult to remap. (read: impossible)The performance is a bit slow, but I have never had an issue with the physical device. The issue has always been connecting to it via the special NetGear software that you need to run from your computer.
I PURCHASE A CAMBRIDGE 740 CD FROM AMAZON.COM CHRISTMAS 2005.THE UNIT STARTED SCRATCHING CD'S IMMEDIATELY - MUSIC 'SKIPS' AFTER CD'S ARE SCRATCHED. PATHETIC DESIGN FOR SUCH A HIGH PRICED UNIT AND I'M SURPRISED AMAZON HASN'T PULLED THE PRODUCT FROM INVENTORY.I SENT THE ORIGINAL BACK TO CAMBRIDGE - A MONTHLONG WAIT AND A $40.00 UPS BILL - THEY SENT ANOTHER 'NEW' UNIT WITH A DIFFERENT SERIAL NUMBER AND SENT A NOTE THAT THE TECHNICIAN FOUND TWO CD'S PLACED IN THE OLD PLAYER. SORRY NO SUCH THING HAPPENED - SAME PROBLEM WITH THE NEW UNIT - IT SCRATCHES CD'S. THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER FROM THEIR FACTORY AND HAVE DECIDED NOT TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. IT WILL SCRATCH YOUR CD'S.CHECK OTHER REVIEWS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE PURCHASING CAMBRIDGE 740 CD.UPDATE 4/02/06 - AMAZON.COM WILL NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY ON THIS UNIT PAST 30 DAYS - CAMBRIDGE IS SENDING A THIRD 'NEW' UNIT TO ME.THEY DID PAY SHIPPING($40)THIS TIME. I WILL UPDATE THIS REVIEW WHEN THE THIRD UNIT ARRIVES.
The box and the product shellcase were labeled DIR-450. In reality I received a DIR-451. I ended up sending it back after wasting much time trying to solve the problem. Quality control at this company is very poor and the technical help isn't much better. This product deserves no rating in my opinion. Don't buy it.
I don't usually don't have problems with installing new hardware (I used to work in IT), yet this system is a mess. Software installation CD didn't come with it as the instructions indicated, creating software problems. Philips customer service simply tries to get you off the phone and have you call back to talk to somebody else. They've had me call back three times and now call another company. I've been working on this thing for 3 hours trying to set it up, and it still won't recognize standard MP3 files. I can't comment on whether the unit is any good, since I can't get it to store a single MP3.
I love photo vests, I own several. This one is extremely high quality, I won't get into that. I just want to point that they over-designed the zipper with a double zipper that opens at the bottom every time i sit down. That would be no real big deal, maybe I needed the extra room or something, but when you go to take it off, the open bottom part of the zipper behaves like a broken zipper-hard to get apart. This is a real deal breaker in an otherwise great vest, the best I've seen. It also runs a little small. I always get a 2X which usually is great for wearing over a sweater for me, but this one runs tight in the stomach, which accentuates the double-zipper opening spontaneously at the bottom problem.
Buyer Beware. This is NOT a USB console extender. It is a PS2 console extender. In order for this product to be a USB console extender you have to use PS2 to USB adapters which really defeats the purpose of buying a USB extender in the first place. To call this a USB extender amounts to false advertising.
Why would you send it without the cap! WTF! why did you have to screw ,e over - if I knew it would have the cap to protect the USB i would not have purchased this. you guys owe me either a refund or a different ipod with the usb cap!
This is the biggest piece of crap I have ever bought. I am shocked that it says "Belkin" on the label. It plain doesn't work on any of my memory cards.I bought the Belkin Multimedia Reader & Writer Expresscard for my new Macbook Pro, and it works exactly as well as a piece of ham. Well, that's probably not fair. I imagine it ejects from my Expresscard slot cleaner than a piece of ham would; but functionally it is the same as ham.I have tried five different SD cards of various capacities in it, and it failed to read any of them. I am surprised at the poor quality from a Belkin product. After all, this isn't a no-name EBay special freshly shipped from China. It's a BELKIN!
These hwireless headphones were the worst I've ever owned. Total static and no additional chanles found.When I tried to return them they let me know they did not take back returns on headphones. I shopped with Amazon after years shopping with ebay for that very reason. Just in case I needed to return them. Let's just say I will NOT be shopping on amazon for items like this again.beyond dissapointed,libby
I had a similar experience- it died shortly after the warrenty expired. Tech support mailed me a firmware update but no help.I finally called their warrenty repair center and was told to send it in for evaluation for $40. They thought it was the lazer and would be over $400 with labor. I called the Phillips center in Tn. and they will fax me an extended warrenty for parts and I will have to pay the $150 labor charge if it is the Lazer. I bought a Sony today for $449. Sorry Philips, my upcoming plazma TV purchase will not be a Philips.
There's nothing like having 4 of the 8 ink cartridges explode ink everywhere! Seriously, my fingers are covered & won't come clean!
well! i would not recommend this product, it sounds really bad. i had to buy another, better brand of course.
Overall the print drivers seem to work fine (we use a server driver) and the machine prints with the quality level and speed I expect. However we've had this for 14 months and printed 180,000 pages (about 13,000/month) This should be within reason given the 100,000 PPM duty cycle for the machine. A cheap plastic roller in the fuser feed system breaks about every 3-4 months. The parts are $250 plus the service call. Our service rep said this happens to all of the 6 systems he services with other customers. This destroys the total cost of ownership for the system and hurts our customer service when we have to switch over to printing on a multi-function fax printer (which is a lot slower).
Turn on the bass and it's amplified bass noise, no mid-range. Turn off and it cuts out all of the bass and only has treble. No crisp clear sound. My earbuds work far better than this and are a lot cheaper. I was expecting amplified bass drum sound with a full mid-range, but it was hard to hear singing with the amplified bass noise. Kinda like listening to your neighbors stereo in your house where you only hear the bass but the music is muffled. I would not recommend this to anyone.
First and foremost, the batteries are junk. Original OEM Canon batteries will let me shot 5x to 10x longer than these. Even with a full charge. At one point, I had them charged in my bag, went to use them the next day, and got about 5 shots off before the battery died. Unacceptable. I ended up just throwing them away.Second, the grip itself. I have only had one chance to use it on a photoshoot, and after a few dozen shots, I was getting a low battery reading. I was using original Canon batteries. I pulled out one of the batteries, put it directly in the camera, and shot for the rest of the day on it.All and all, I am not the least be impressed with Opteka.Good luck.
Hook up was easy, the vcr synched it's clock with my cable, then the machine stoped working. I got 30 minutes of use out of it before I had to put it back in the box and send it back to amazon.com. The VCR powers it self off after about 2 minutes of being turned on. It will not insert tapes.
1) Will not see all songs on a CD. I have a country music MP3 CD of 180 songs, and it will only be able to access 167 of them. It won't see the last 13. I also have a bluegrass music CD of 200 songs, and it only reads the first 179 of them. All files on both CD's are in the root directory.2) Reads ID3 tags (somewhat), but the embedded software crashes if you try to scroll through the tracks to find the song you want -- you need to turn the radio off and back on again. Overall, VERY POOR embedded software design!3) Audio skips occasionally when reading an MP3.4) Radio tuner will not receive all the stations that my other boombox does.The only good thing I can say about it is that has a good, loud, clear sound unlike many other boomboxes.
I purchased this product, thinking it would connect directly to my network, and provide a drive I could mount in windows or linux (via SMB). I thought it would provide an icon in the "My Network Places" icon in windows XP, after receiving an IP address from my DHCP server. I foolishly thought I would be able to configure the machine via a web interface. Man, I was totally wrong.First off it only supports windows. You need to install "drivers" and they are supposed to look out on the network and "mount" the drive for you. The instructions for installing the "drivers" were completely wrong. At one point I was asked if I wanted to look for updates on the web. I did, it found them, then installed them for me. When I launched the program (it installed three, and It's not clear what each of them do), it asked if I wanted to look for updates on the web (again!), so I said yes. It found more updates (why couldn't it get them the first time), and while installing them, the program crashed with a seg. fault.BOOO NETGEAR!I tried one of the other programs to see what it does. It launched and asked for my serial number. I entered it and was told it was invalid! I re-tried the code, as it was the only number I could find in the whole packaged labeled "SN".After that I immediately uninstalled everything, re-packaged it, and took it back to Best Buy for a full refund. This product is not worth a minute of my time!It's a shame, because Netgear could have been on to something really great here. All I want is a consumer product that plugs into the network and gives the network a shared drive resource, that is configurable via a simple web interface. I do not want to install "drivers" on every machine to access the drives.I suspect if a manufacturer can produce such a product, it would be an instant hit (assuming it works well).
This wire transmits the signal OK but is stiff and does not lay flat on the floor making it easy to trip over.
I bought this remote with high hopes of using my voice to control the TV, VCR and cable but unfortunately, it did not work to my expectations. One of the main reasons why I bought this thing was to mute the TV during commercials. So I programmed it to respond to "Mute." I tried it out and it worked. Then I decided to watch a movie on a regular TV station. A commercial came on and I said, "Mute." Nothing happened so again I said, "Mute." Still nothing. This time I yelled "MUTE"... "MUTE!"... "MUTE!!" and then it worked. I decided to call tech support to find out what was wrong and the guy mentioned that the command "mute" was not a good word and to try "Quiet" instead. So I reprogrammed it to respond to "Quiet" and it worked. Went back to the same movie, a commercial came on, I said, "Quiet" and nothing happened. I said it again leaning closer to the remote and still nothing. I yelled "QUIET!" ..."QUIET!!" and my wife and dog ran out of the room. I reached down for my regular remote and hit the mute button and of course that worked. I went back to the manual and found out I could adjust the microphone sensitivity, so that is what I did. Went back to the movie, commercial comes on, "Quiet"..."Quiet!" and it mutes. I'm thinking to myself, hey, this is great! If I can get this to work, I will try the other features. The movie is on and now the wife and dog are back in the room. As we're watching the movie, it mutes for no apparent reason. My wife and I look at each other to place blame, but neither of us had anything to do with it. I picked up the regular remote and hit the mute button thinking it was just a fluke and the sound comes back on. Mind you, the voice-activated remote is still on and sitting on top of the coffee table. We're back to the movie and 20 minutes later, the TV mutes again. A blood vessel on my forehead almost pops as I hit the mute button again on the regular remote. I don't recall anyone in the movie saying "Quiet" and we weren't talking. This time I turned off the voice activated remote and decided that it wasn't for me.A note to the manufacturer for this remote: In my opinion, what will work (probably) 98% of the time is light headphones with a microphone that controls the cable, TV, VCR, etc. Having headphones with the microphone has two purposes: One, you can speak softly to mute the TV, change channels, etc., and two, this will work great for those who are hard of hearing. There should be a volume adjuster with the headphones so that the normal hearing folks close by can listen to the TV without being blasted.One more invention: You could have this light headphone also double as a phone in case the phone rings.I will wait until the technology is better or they come up with a device like I just mentioned before I buy a voice-activated remote.
Functionally, this printer works. Print quality is very good.HERE's the issue. There is no way to adjust print quality when using a MAC. I use this same exact printer on both my MAC and my PC. With the PC I've got a bunch of options to adjust to "fast draft", so that I can save money printing. With the MAC drivers HP has included there is no such option. So each time you print, you are using maximum ink!!!!VERY costly to run. Cartridges are expensive and I go through a lot of them. Time to switch printers -- this one just isn't good for MACOcassionaly there are problems printing photos using my PC -- lots of colored lines through the photo. Nothing seems to fix that, but when I print from iPhoto with the MAC, it doesn't happen.So there you go -- works perfectly with MAC, but insanely expensive. Problematic photo printing with Windows XP SP2, but cheaper to operate. Great combination!
We had at the time two land lines, one had long distance the other didn't . The one without was dedicated to free number out faxs and computer so nothing would block incoming calls that might be emergencies. We wanted to decrease our phone bill so decided to cancel one line and on the advice of a friend at Radio Shack that this device would be just the ticket. That Radio Shack used to sell them but no longer. We attached it just as the instructions called for but it wouldn't work! So we trashed it and got the internet faxing ability from FAX.COM. It works great! Sorry about the product and that you did not want to hear the things I said about it but it was a NO GO!!
Well, I'd like to warn everyone about a serious (in my view) shortcoming of this system, which to me came as a big surprise. I am not a tech junkie, so I did my research in mainstream media - Consumer Report, Amazon etc...and I haven't seen this emphasized anywhere - there is no Optical / Coaxial Audio Input! Well, I didn't know what it means, but now I do - you have to connect your cable box to the system via regular Red/White cable. Thus, if you have a digital cable where many TV programs (movies, football, etc...) come in 5.1, you can't get the full 5.1 out of home theatre. Only when you watch DVDs or listen to Cds.Now, I am NOT a TECH PERSON, and I love several things about the system - very easy to set up, one unit does DVD and VCR, etc... It plays DVDs great, both video and sound. Yet, unless someone can explain to me how to overcome the above mentioned shortcoming, I am planning on going through the hustle of packing everything back and returning the item.Another warning - customer service wasn't very helpful, in responding to question on setting up the system.Best of luck!
I like the sound fine, but the headphones have a couple of ways of breaking: where the over-the-head plastic joins the u-shaped yoke attached to the earpiece, and where the earpiece mount pivots in the over-the-head plastic. They're just too cheaply and flimsily made. Nothing like seeing $150 bite the dust just because of some broken thin plastic parts. :(
If you record something for transcription on the DS-2, you cannot review it and then pick up again. You have to start a new file!I have an older Olympus DS-2000. With that unit I always rewind to listen to the last thing I said and then pick up the dictation. Sometimes I make dictation mistakes, realize I have, rewind a bit and then record over the mistakes and continue.With the DS-2 one can only record a file. If one wants to listen to the file, the file is closed to dictation. One cannot correct mistakes. This makes the unit nigh useless for me.I think I'm going to offer it up on Ebay.
These batteries go bad within a month. Lose their strength after a month of use. Crappy batteries. Total regret of buying these. Compared to Powerex, these are no where near the quality. Bought a few sets of Powerex a month later and they last longer than these crappy Sanyo 2700 batteries. I am a strobist (photographer) and I need reliable, long last batteries. So far Powerex batteries are the only ones have been dependable. Don't buy these if you need a lot of rechargeable batteries like I do. Normal consumer can't tell a difference that's why they are giving these 5 stars.
After a lifelong predilection for Toshiba Sattelite notebook, I decided to make the switch.I figured for $1000, I would get enough for internet, word processing and DVD playing and do the rest on my desktop PC.Was I ever wrong.The internet is OK. Fonts are displayed very poorly with quite a bit of washout.Word processing is very, very slow - frequently the displayed words lag behind my typing - very annoying.DVD playing is good and the battery life is impressive.You are stuck with iTunes for music, although I was able to finally find a utility to let me play music without creating a playlist and manually sorting it, but all the millions of iTune lovers will probably disagree.THE ABSOLUTE WORST PART OF THE MACHINE IS HOW SLOW IT IS. The operating system is constantly optimizing the disc without giving that process a lower priority then anything you need to do - as a result a simple close an active window can take up to a few minutes. The machine is doing disc writes as I am typing this - why?OVERALL IMPRESSION: reliable mac software. completely inadequate hardware.MY RECOMMENDATION: avoid this one like the plague and spend money on a much more expensive Mac notebook. Me, I am going back to Toshiba as soon as my iBook dies or gets thrown out of my window on 23rd floor.
Before you purchase this product, there's something you should know about the controls you see on the front, in the pictures. That round thing underneath the big screen is not a 'scroll wheel', like that thing on the front of an iPod. It's a four-way pad, the same interface that those old Nintendo controllers had from 1985. You can press it in four directions, but it doesn't turn. Perhaps the designers of the Zune made it round-looking in order to cause confusion deliberately. I have no idea. But it's a four-way pad.So why does this matter? Because it's the Zune's user interface: your gateway to controlling everything that happens on that impressive Zune display. Compare it to the user interface on the Zune's competition, the iPod. The 'scroll wheel' on the iPod is THE reason the iPod is 'easy to use'. No other reason. You put your thumb on it and you can scroll through items as quickly or as slowly as you want, for as long as you want, and you don't have to wait for any acceleration to kick in, like you do on the Zune's four-way pad.As a design decision, it's now a no-brainer. Someone at Apple thought it up and planted it on an iPod and from that point on, it became the obvious solution to the problem of scrolling up and down a list on a compact device. So why hasn't Creative used it, and why isn't it here on the Zen? Elementary, my dear Watson: Apple's got it patented up the wazoo. Basically they won't ALLOW any other music player to emerge with a 'scroll wheel' on it, because it's one of the defining traits of the iPod. So Microsoft was forced to license and release a music player with what is (nowadays) a sub-standard interface because of lawyerly shenanigans.If you haven't used a Zen and an iPod side-by-side, you may not understand what a big difference this little interface element makes, but trust me, when all your music is in lists, and you scroll through those lists twenty times a day cueing up music (as well as seeking in songs, and adjusting the volume), the difference becomes crystal clear. When I saw the Zune in photos I thought I was looking at a 'scroll wheel'. I should have obviously done more research.And to all the people who are (bizarrely) trying to give 'kudos' to Microsoft for 'making the effort' with this ho-hum music player: Are you honestly concerned for the emotional well-being of a multi-headed zillion-dollar corporate entity?? I don't understand that at all. What's more, if you're expecting the second or third generation of the Zune to be ten times better, you're bound for disappointment. Apple will not license that 'scroll wheel' patent. Therefore the Zune, no matter how pretty the box it comes in, will never be as easy to use. I gave mine away and bought an 8GB red iPod Nano as a replacement. I advise anyone with the leftover cash to do the same.
It's so funny to read all the reviews here saying how awesome the Zune is. Microsoft is the best! Oh but the software needs a lot of work. I have a little factoid for all of you Microsoft fans, the Zune is made by Toshiba not Microsoft. That's why the hardware is nice. It's a Gigabeat. ONLY the software is brought to you by Microsoft. So it's no wonder that the only part of the whole experience to credit MS for is the substandard software. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way. And don't blame all the snickering iPhone users this summer for that fact that you fell for the Zune hype and bought 5-year late brick.Now go buy Vista! It's got candy colored buttons!
This is not an actual review of the NB-4L battery, more of a warning for potential buyers. The genuine Canon NB-4L, as many should know, performs very well and doesn't necessarily warrant a review. But like many buyers here, I too received a counterfeit Canon battery. I received mine in the white/red Canon package, looks very genuine. But once opened, I could see that the battery itself was scratched and looks used. Compared it to my other original NB-4L batteries and it completely looks different. I can clearly see that the plastic housing was made of some cheap plastic unlike the original Canon ones. The connector pins were not in the same spot and were bigger to accommodate that fact. And the printing on it was a bit blurry and faded. I took it to my local BatteriesPlus store to get a second opinion, one look and the guy was convinced it wasn't a genuine Canon battery. So please be aware that these fake batteries are floating around here in the Amazon Marketplace!
We are slow learners. This is our third wireless mouse from Gear Head & the last. I ordered from Amazon on 10/20, received on 10/27, installed on 10/28 & the battery cover fell off in my hand within two minutes of use. I cannot tape it back together so the unit is a total loss.Gear Head insists we pay postage to return.I believe that I will simply fold my tent & shop another brand of wireless mouse.
[I am a grad student at CMU in Information Systems]I am disgusted with this router. Let me help you understand:a) This is not a Siemens router! Siemens bought a small firm that made routers and slapped the Siemens brand name on it. The product design is worthless. Consequently, the Siemens brand name for which I paid extra $$$ is worthless.b) The WEP set up is broken. Have fun setting up WEP on this one. Let me know if you succeed.c) The access restriction is non-existent. Most routers have MAC address filtering, this one has _Windows_ host name filtering :-O !! My friend on his iBook can get on the network without registering. Hmm...you think that's bad? Wait, my Windows laptop can get on the network even though it isn't registered as well. Net result - vaporware. My network is wide open and vulnerable! Gah!d) The print server is awful. I also feel the feature is responsible for the router to lock up. Everytime the router fails, I see the print error light lit up.e) I use my wireless laptop on the Carnegie Mellon network all day with no problems. This router will drop connections every time Ii) Use it for more than 2 minutesii) Transfer at speeds greater than 200 Kiii) Disconnect my laptop from mains powerThis is weird. I use the same laptop (IBM T23) on the campus network with no problems.f) Ok, so the wireless blows, the wired should be ok? NO!!This is the first time I've seen a wired router lock up. I stay away from the wireless connection, turn off my wireless card, and only use wired. And guess what? The wired connection locks up every 3-4 hours.Overall, this is a useless piece of hardware. I'd like to get my hands on the phony engineer who got to design this. grr.....
I have owned this recorder for several months and found it to be the most frustrating piece of electronics I own (including my computers). I finally took a hammer to the unit and it felt so good! I have on several occasions tried to record long movies and have this unit &quot;crash&quot; near the very end (forcing me to re-record the movie and spending another 3 hours). I have often spent much time getting this unit to record to a disc -- restarting the recording process after a crash -- perhaps as much as one out of four recrodings. Often I cannot get the unit to open and give access to discs that have crashed. (The on/off button has no over-ride, like a computer, to reset memory.) I have been using Memorix blank DVD's and would suspect that they are of fairly good quality -- yet I probably lose 10 to 20 out of a 100. I must wonder if the hard drive isn't just too wimpy to be a good recorder. The manual says that it may be necessary to clean the lens for the laser. I ordered a panasonic lens cleaner for over $30 (they sell the same type of device at Wal-Mart for $9) and cleaning the lens has no effect on performance. I will not be buying any more Panasonic products for some time to come. This is a rip-off.Mike in Buchanan, MI
What a total rip off! Took three hours to fully charge the batteries and lasted only 35 minutes in my Canon Powershot SX20IS. Wasted a trip out to the Golden Gate bridge. Cheap drug store name brand Alkaline's lasted far longer. It would be a great product if it delivered on the 3-hour use. Not recommended for anything other than a tv remote. BOOOO! HISSSS! BOOOO! Rip off!
I recently purchased and returned an Olympus C-7000 (thank you Amazon). As has been noted, when properly focused, the images are spectacular. Unfortunately, the focus was inconsistent, even in bright light and even with half-press of the shutter button and giving the camera time to focus. In dim light most of the images were blurry. Flash pictures, however, were always sharp and crisp. This lead me to put the camera on a tripod and try some pictures at low light levels. When mounted on a tripod and using the timer pictures were in focus, suggesting the problem with low light was more related to camera shake than focus. I tried putting the camera in the night shot mode and forcing ISO 400 (higher noise), but shake or focus was still a problem for hand held shots at low light levels.The Olympus C-7000 is not the only camera for which users report focus problems; many >7 mp cameras seem to have some focus problems and many users report better focused pictures with older, lower mp cameras. In part, the higher resolution sensors (>~5 mp) seem to require more precise focus for the more detailed image they produce. Two recently introduced cameras acknowledge this and try to correct this problem, one by shifting to higher ISO numbers in dim light and the other by shifting the sensor to lower mp resolution in dim light. Until autofocus technology catches up to sensor technology it may be best to limit your choice of point and shoot cameras to 5 mp or less or buy a camera with manual focus, a DSLR.
Let me state first off, I absolutely love these headphones! The sound is great and they are quite comfortable. These particular headphones however, are not just headphones. Somewhere in the description I missed that they came with a microphone and a 2.5mm jack (with a 3.5mm adapter). The problem is, this adapter is just a short extension and the weight of the adapter pulls the cord where I plug it into my computer. So, over the past few weeks, the wires have been pulled out and I no longer have sound in the left earbud, and will soon loose sound in the right as well. If you want these great headphones, look for the true Sony Fantopia headphones, not some junk set that was built to use with a mobile phone.
I bought this Apex 1500 DVD player through [a store] online. When I got it home I found that the thing didn't work correctly at all. The "setup" key, necessary to conform the DVD player to your system, didn't work. Disc playback locked up on the first track, and the owner's manual leaves a lot to be desired. This DVD player is cheap, but you get what you pay for! Thumbs down...
You know why these headphones are so cheap to buy? I'll give you one guess. Yup, it's because they ARE cheap. I bought a pair through an Amazon Seller and within a few weeks of using them, only one side works now. Pay more money and get a better pair. I'm pretty sure these other reviews about the headphones were written by someone trying to sell them.
No smaller than other USB drives, the SanDisk Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Its function is likewise similar: to hold 2.0 GB of content. What kind of content is unimportant. If you hard drive can save it, so can this device.I mostly use my flash drives to hold special projects or content, and rarely travel with them. One holds my website and portfolio. Another contains a massive cache of digital images. Two others have their own specialized roles. These are useful as photo albums. As such, like now, one is always poked into my computer USB outlet. When I do travel, however, and plug it into another computer, I have found it slow to load.In some cases, the other computers have not wanted to recognize my drive. That is a big point lost. One star removed just for this.When opening the package, it took a scissors to do the job, and I wound up cutting the manual. The blister pack might reduce theft in the store, but, like childproof medicine bottles, if it also reduces the intended user's capacity for opening the product, what solution is that?The price is right. No complaints there. Listing it here will not help, as prices will change as this level of flash drive becomes obsolete.My next flash drive will be bigger, and made by someone else. I want one without extra software, accepted wherever I plug it in, and, as 2 GB goes, I personally have outgrown the size.Anthony TrendlHungarianBookstore.com
This is my first bag from Canon, and I do like the exterior look of the bag. However, the beauty is only skin deep. The exterior/carrying functionality is marginal at best. The reason why I use backpacks (instead of a shoulder bag) is because I carry heavy cameras and lenses for long periods of time. This backpack is poorly designed for that purpose. The straps are set too close together, and as a result cut off circulation to your arms and cut into the back of your neck. The lumbar strap is no more than a decoration, as it is just a thin strip of nylon with no support or padding. The chest strap is not useful because since the shoulder straps already crimp at the underarms, the chest strap makes it even worse. Also, see my note about Lowepro's side buckles vs. Canon's lack of them.My list of pros:1. Looks stylish2. Has lots of exterior straps and pockets (though I'm still looking for something to do with those bungee-cross hatch things that ended up breaking and hanging down all over the place).Cons:1. Hurts to wear for any length of time2. Has the Canon logo emblazoned on the outside ("Please steal me!") -- Which I blackened out with permanant marker, but it still rubs off fairly easily.3. Has no side buckles to prevent unzipped main compartment from dropping camera and lenses out the side!4. The interior compartments are too loose and floppy, and the camera slides down. Everything is hard to get to in this thing.My recommendation: Buy the Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic (also comes in the smaller Micro). It is a FAR better camera bag (I've used it for over a year now). Great support, well padded and placed straps, great lumbar padding and strap, and all the good things about the Canon (though not quite as snazzy looking), without the drawbacks. And you will be surprised at how often those side buckles will save you (or, more accurately, your equipment). Take a look at the photo and you'll know what I mean.
I don't think I've ever felt compelled to write a review before this one, but this product wasted the last 4 hours of my life.I am in no way computer illiterate. I currently rent a modem from my internet provider, and I figured I might as well buy my own modem and quit paying them the rental fee. After lots of internet research and reading through tons of reviews of products on amazon, I came to this one. I did notice a couple of complaints on here about the router dropping wireless signals, but being the brilliant tech savvy person I am, I chalked those up to user error. Plus at $100 for both a wireless router and a modem?! What a steal! Fours hours later, after about 3 hours on the phone with motorola customer support, and 1 hour on the phone with my own internet provider, let me provide a little warning before adding this item to your cart.Warning #1: The wireless DID NOT work. It dropped the internet connection and rebooted the wireless feature about every 5 minutes. Motorola customer service claimed this was simply an issue with the router's channel (the frequency it works on). After exhaustively trying every channel, I can assure you, it was the hardware.If you don't believe me, or do not want to listen to my rant, just do an internet search with the product name and "dropping wireless signals." You will find forums of people describing exactly what I experienced. Maybe this is only the case with certain internet providers or regions, but this product to me was worth less than the bubble packaging that came with it.Warning #2: The price really isn't that great. I found a different cable modem and wireless router (not a 2 in 1 unit) for $70 total, including 3 day UPS shipping....Warning #3: The two-in-one may sound like a good idea, but it's not. I got an hour long rant from my internet provider about why the two-in-one units are actually not convenient. In short, if something happens to your internet, they can't work on these units easily, and that extra 6 cubic inches you saved by combining the units comes at the expense of no internet.Warning #4: The software will not work on mac. I read the reviews, and I knew this would be the case. I also knew I'd be able to set it up myself, as I've set up lots of networks before. So this was not really an impediment to me, but it might be to others and warrants repeating.BUYER BEWARE. I HIGHLY recommend buying two separate units, and perhaps not a wireless unit made by motorola (sweet phones though).Thank you amazon, however, for wonderful customer service in my return of this unit.
I bought these one year ago. The prise was OK, the sound quality and the bass is OK. Especially for music like jazz, piano, electronic music. That are all advantages of it.They don't feel comfortable for your ears. After one hour, my ears are aching from headphone pressure. And it looks, like they don't breathe. My ears are also so hot, therefore very uncomfortable.The wire is too short and feels very fragile. After two days of using, inner "leather" lining teared off from inside.They are noise canceling, but in reality, usually other people can clearly hear what I'm listening to.
my dad bought 2 OF THEM. None of them worked. they just simply did not turn on...at all. we tried on all the wall sockets..the damn TV DID NOT TURN ON. not even the LED light.dont buy this brand.ever
I have a small business. Over the years I've owned over 30 printers.. starting with dot matrix. I bought 2 Konica Minolta printers from Sam's Club. The first broke 1 month out of warrenty. I've had nothing but trouble from the 2430DL. It is absolutely the worst printer I've ever purchased... I'll never buy another Konica-Minolta brand of ANYTHING.
I own several USB 2.0/1.1 drives (including 3 of these) and this drive works 'ok' but it definitely isn't anything special:The actual functionality of the drive is fine, that is to say that you can transfer files to and from it, and it plugs into a USB port for transferring files to and from most computers that support USB--but that is what it's supposed to do. The capacity of this unit is also now a bit dated; a mere 256MB, though was standard when I purchased mine.The drive's physical characteristics are where it has the most problems. The design is, for lack of a better word, "bad". As Flash drives go, this unit isn't very small at all, in fact it is rather wide. Its abnormal shape can be intrusive when trying to use USB ports that are lined side-by-side, or in using USB ports that are next to the legacy keyboard and mouse ports on most motherboards. Subsequently, I've had many problems with the drive just not *fitting* into a port because it wants to occupy the space of the adjacent ports. The cap is also very poorly designed. It consists of a very thin plastic cover with a clip that slips off easily, inevitably leaving you with either a broken cover, or none at all.
This TV cost me $890, in two Months the screen went bad and it has low audio from day one.
I have always treated my peripherals with care and caution. But now I want to drop-kick this one off of my balcony. It repeatedly gives a paper jam error, even though there is no paper jam. (I have triple-checked.) Numerous advice columns suggest resetting steps, but none of them work. The most likely solution has been posted at fixya, but it entails taking the whole thing apart and using a piece of electrician's tape to improve upon a canon design flaw. For heaven's sake.
The Pros:-You can reposition the product as many times as you like to get the best fit without it losing it's adhesive.-It allows you to use with any type of arm band or car dock because it fits so well.-Doesn't prohibit any functions of the ipod (i.e. sensitivity of the wheel is just as good with the shield on)The Cons:-Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. I've carefully applied and re-applied this product no less than 20 times in a variety of different ways, and it leaves numerous bubbles on the ipod everytime, especially on the screen.-If the screen is not lit up, all you can see is bubbles on the screen.-It doesn't do the ipod justice, because it looks so cheap when applied.-After 2 days with this product I'm already looking to replace it.
I didn't like the software interface provided, which I needed to use during set-up. The screens aren't intuitive enough, I had to waste time clicking around too much.Once it was set up and working, it didn't work consistently well. I have a Brother HL-1240 laser printer (parallel) and an Epson Stylus CX6400 (USB) connected to is and I get random trash characters showing up on my pages coming from the Brother laser printer.
Release notes are inconsistent with website regarding supported WiFi cards. You are required find a backdated card, because the drivers are locked in firmware. Fortunately I had a 3 year old Lucent card lying around to get the unit running.Once running, it did not perform nearly as well as I had hoped. 192kbps MP3's sounded very flat, and there were intermittent pops, sizzles & skips. It my be tolerable as background music during a party, but could not possibly serve as an acceptible method for listening to your music collection day to day.I expected to be able to drive everything from the PC. Rather, you must use the cheesy TV interface. Furthermore, you are limited in your ability to pipe any internet audio source through the device; the internet radio stations are posted (and limited) by PRISMIQ. Appears they are trying to sell subscription services as well.All in all, for the expense & hassle, it is cheaper and easier to buy a Sony CD jukebox to play my music library, and stick with Comcast digital cable for streaming audio.BTW iRock sells a $20 wireless trasmitter that broadcasts through the FM band that would probably serve up the same quality.
This is more for home use not everyday office use. If you only need to use a fax machine for twice a year then go right ahead and use this. I hate this fax machine. I can't even scan 10 pages without it crumpling the paper or it usually grabs about 3 pages at a single time. I need something that can handle work and this fax machine can't do the job.
Scanmaker made by Microtek no longer offers telephone tech support. The only reason I purchased the product was to transfer images from 35mm negatives to my computer and produce photographs.Without tech support I am unable to figure out how to adjust the various settings to reproduce the image from the slides or film strips.Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL Scanner with Transparent Media Adapter
This will just squeek bye, and most likely their are no other writers that work well on the market either. I am returning this and will just sit on my hands until All these manufaturers can produce a good fast writer for all blank DVD media discs. It may just be Roxio that is fouling it up. But my $200 is going somewhere else. DVD wr/r are just a money dump at this time.good luckbuy a good hard drive instead.All current DVD writers deserve no stars
I bought this because it was an MP3 player with wi-fi, I thought it would be a good alternative to my iPod touch and I could give that to my apple loving brother. I had no idea your getting useless wifi with no keyboard or touchscreen. So you can't access the internet at all. Why give a product wi-fi if it can't be used for internet browsing? I think iPod is an overly expensive brand; and there is no reason this wouldn't be better than an iPod nano or shuffle; but the iPod touch is actually useful at places that offer wi fi, like McDonald's or Starbucks if you need information off of the internet. (email, directions, get a hotel, make a phone call with skype) Do not buy this product as a competitor for an iPod touch, buy it as a mp3 player you can get cheaply; closest comparison is to Sony Walkman.
Same comment as other reviewers -- low grade hissing constantly. This is my second one and i'm taking it back.
Not for average DIY. Needs electrician to install.. since rewires bell transformer. NOT PLUG AND PLAY. I returned.
Although this printer offers a nice feature set, the execution is very poor, especially as it affects the operation of my computer (dual core Vista PC).The drivers and other background software crashes constantly. Every day I see windows dialogs informing me that some part of the HP com drivers has crashed.Forget the WiFi and Network printing features, they dont work half the time. The printer is always getting "lost". I finally just plugged the printer in via USB.There are dozens of other odd and annoying behaviors that would take too long to describe. Clearly, HP outsourced the software development to an incompetent team and then shipped it anyway.In addition, the ink cartridges are very small and cost alot. You can easily spend $50 every few weeks. I would recommend buying 3rd party ink which will give you much more ink for your money.
Out of the box one of filters had a defect of coating. like a underpainted blob.Thanks Amazon for no hassle return.
I hate this product.I recently moved and wanted some kind of small, simple CD player in my bedroom. I also wanted something relatively inexpensive. After a lot of shopping around, I settled on this CD player/clock radio. The clock radio aspect was a nice bonus, as I wanted another clock for the bedroom as well.The unit takes up very little space on my nightstand with the vertical form factor. The unit doesn't look exactly like the product picture on Amazon, but it's similar. The controls are mostly easy to figure out, and it has a battery compartment in case the power goes out (two AA batteries). The display is readable from a distance, and overall the unit is attractive. It is also inexpensive.Unfortunately, the goodness ends there. The negatives:1. To play a CD, you must turn the unit on. Pressing 'play' without turning the unit on doesn't work.2. The display is so bright I have to turn it away from my bed at night--even on the dimmest setting it is far brighter than my bright red LED clock radio.3. The speakers are terrible. Even playing simple acoustic guitar music (Windham Hill variety) causes a lot of vibration. I am surprised by this: Yes, the unit is cheap and has small speakers, but I am still disappointed--I wouldn't expect Philips to make such a bad sounding unit. My 10 year old $20 clock radio sounds better than this. Even turning up soft piano music to a volume audible more than 4 ft from the unit results in very bad sound.4. The unit makes a fluttering noise when the CD is rotating, with a grinding-and-hiss combination noise when it spins up the CD. In the morning, I am usually awakened by the grind, rather than my music. Sometimes it makes a lot of noise as it switches from one track to another. All of this happens with various CDs that have been treated well and handled carefully.5. When manually starting to play a CD (such as to fall asleep to), there's a good 30-45 seconds that it's impossible to check the time of the alarms! Pressing the alarm buttons just don't do anything. This is just silly.I have bought some pretty poor products from time to time over the years, but I do think it is fair to say that this is one of the worst uses of my money ever. I wasn't expecting a heck of a lot, but I still ended up very disappointed.It's not clear the competing products are much better, but I would not recommend this product to anyone. :-(
this is not even close to 8 gauge wire. I'd say it's maybe 12. IF THAT. and the fuse and fuse holder was missing too. needless to say I'mn returning it. I only got it for the power and ground wires and fuse to power my small power inverter in my trunk. I wouldn't even trust this wire for a small 200 watt peak amp. I honestly have no idea what it would even be good for.
After reviewing several products I decided to get this for my new ipod so I could listen to it in the car. I immediately went outside when I got this package only to find out that it does not work well. I was able to find very few stations that were static and the one that I found, the music was like a soft overlay on top of the static. It does not tune out the static for the music.Since this item was so inexpensive and I would have had to pay a retocking fee I chose not to return it.DOES NOT WORK, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS ITEM!
The sound is wonderful. Setup is easy. Unfortunately, batterly life is really, really bad. If you charge it and start playing, you may get up to 2 hours of listening time. Unfortunately the battery runs down when you AREN'T listening, too. So, when I listened for an hour and then did not recharge overnight, by the next morning the battery was out. And it does not recharge quickly, it takes 3-4 hours. This has made me disinclined to use it or carry it around -- it basically only works if I have JUST recharged it.
I bought a Bose Lifestyle 35 system in Denver, CO, at the Cherry Creek Mall Bose Outlet. Prior to purchase, I was brought into a sound studio in the store to listen to &quot;the system&quot;. It sounded pretty impressive. I brought the unit home, hooked it up and listened. Honestly, I had a hard time telling whether the Bose system or my television speakers were on. Very disappointed. I turned up the volume a bit (about 75% of max) and the center cube speaker blew. Very disappointed. I did some research and learned a lot. Bose does not publish a lot of the specs one would expect to be published on any audio system, let alone such an expensive one. People in the field think poorly of Bose quality and value, period. I called Bose Headquarters, the store in Denver, and a local dealer inquiring about returning the unit. I was told I must drive the unit back to Denver (250 miles from my home, over the mountains, in the snow) to return it, which I did. When I did, the store manager informed me that there is a mail-in return policy and I didn't need to waste an entire day, let alone drive so far in such conditions. He asked if there was anything else I was unhappy about (besides the salesgirl not informing me that I was to receive a free Wave Radio with the purchase; by the way, I liked the Wave Radio a lot but it is also overpriced), and I asked him if the system in the demo studio in the store is the same system I purchased. I mean, after all, they shine pretty spotlights on it and completely lead you to believe that's what you're listening to. &quot;I don't believe anyone said that to you, did they?&quot; was my response. Unbelievable. It turns out that what you hear in the studio is a specially recorded track (made by the designers of the system to accentuate the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of the system) played on an $8000 digital tape player! I subsequently purchased a $500 Onkyo 6.1 channel (not 5.1, like the Bose) system from Circuit City and am completely thrilled. It sounds FAR better than the Bose, for 1/7 the price. Goodbye, Bose, forever.
I have done plenty of burning over the years and I can say that this would have to be the worse batch I ever received. Amazon was awesome with the return process though.
The camcorder does a decent job of recording, the 30 minute disk limits what can be done with the camcorder. It's fine for family gatherings, etc. The software that comes with the camera was a real disapointment, I have not been able to combine disks to put on a regular dvd. I guess it is good for the money you pay for it. The 40X zoom is a plus, it allows a good picture from farther away. Betty Haith
Hello,I bought this product to use with an HP OfficeJet G95. The product does not support such printers, but that fact isn't written anywhere for a consumer to read. Also, the product was defective. It wouldn't have worked with any printer right out of the box. It seems from other reviews many of these get shipped defective. Customer support on this product was also lousy, and the written documentation was confusing and incomplete for all but the network savy. I'm a systems administrator, and I found the installation to be a real pain. Perhaps the defective device skewed my opinions, for I had to troubleshoot problems when you'd think the process would be easy and clear. Work on your QC please Linksys. You have great ideas, but your quality of products is very poor.
This product should be recalled.I had a Netgear 802.11b that had good range, and worked flawlessly for a year and a half. It dies. I bought this as a replacement.This router has less than HALF the range of my previous netgear router when used with 802.11b devices. This translates to a range of less than 50' in open space, and 15' in my home.To top it off, I can't maintain a connection for more than 30 minutes with the device and the router on the same desk. The router keeps randomly resetting.To top it off, its getting worse by the day. I'm going to try to return it, either to Amazon or Netgear.
Disappointed with this printer. In general, very easy to use. Connects well with Windows XP machine. Main drawback: I can only print about 50-100 pages before the printer starts asking for more ink. I have used about 3 reams of paper in the past year... 3 black carts and 2 color ones. Ouch!Do not recommend this printer. The ink tanks are very small and very pricey...
I ordered the power cable from Amazon after it appeared as an accessory for the Garmin Nuvi I had previously ordered. Unfortunately, the cable sent to me was not compatible with the model of Nuvi that I had. I first contacted Amazon.com and then ANTONLINE; but neither organization did anything to help with the problem. I just got long winded e-mails from them that didn't move me one step closer to getting a cable that would work with my Nuvi.It's hard to say which organization's customer service was worse, but I guess I'd have to go with Amazon.com, simply because that was my initial point of contact. You have a HORRIBLE system. It is so bad that it will probably keep me from ordering anything further from Amazon.com
Unless you want to wait over a month for shipping, I would strongly suggest that you buy this at another retailer. I paid $179.99 but AMZN increased back to the $230's. Don't believe their BS shipping estimates!!!I ordered the Canon 760 in May. After several emails and calls to customer service, it was shipped after approx 3 weeks of placing my order. It was upgraded to "standard shipping" which claimed to take 5 to 6 business days. Shipping alone is going to take 3 more weeks because it was mislabeled by the distribution center. Do yourself a favor and buy elsewhere....
Suddenly smoke went out and if I wasn't there it could start a fire .
I bought the product, and the drivers were detected and installed instantly, But it would not mount, so I read their user manuals and tried reinstalling the drivers many times, I Emailed for tech support and they were no help, I emailed them back and forth for a week, and it ended in them telling me things that didn't work then saying that i tampered with the product. At that point I was not happy I found A lot of people on the internet have the same problem. My advice, Do not buy this product.
I have a used keyboard given to me by a professor. I'm not sure if it's the age of the board, but typing on this thing is a bad experience. The keys give a dull, stuck feeling with no tactile response to tell if the key is fully depressed or not. I mistype constantly, either completely missing characters because the key gets stuck or doubling random characters.
My Zip 250 USB sat in a drawer, unused, for about four years. Plugged it in today, and got the Click Of Death. Thanks, Iomega! It was brilliant of you to design a gizmo that has NO MANUAL EJECT. Drive dies, disc is stuck, and there's no way to pop it out. Argh.
I was recently forced to shop for a new camera when my Vivitar PZ8000 broke down after years of clear, quality pictures. My main goal was to find a camera that could produce consistently clear pictures. Plus, it has to be simple. I don't like to spend a lot of time analyzing the light, etc. I want to be able to grab the camera, turn it on, and quickly take a picture. So when I saw the other reviews for the Pentax IQZoom 170SL, I thought I had found the camera I was looking for. Everyone raved about the clarity, the zoom and the simplicity of this camera. It seemed perfect, so I bought it.Now I'm left wondering if I got the same camera as the other reviewers. I've taken 5 or 6 rolls of film with very mixed results. Maybe 25% of the pictures are beautifully clear, as I had hoped and expected. Landscapes turned out better than the rest. About 50% of the pictures were average and basically acceptable. But then about 25% of the pictures were terrible, especially those with people as the main focus. I took an entire roll of film at my brother's wedding, and all but a handfull are so blurred that the people are almost unrecognizable. And I don't just mean that the people were blurring, the entire photo was bad.There are a lot of flash options, etc. on the camera, and maybe I just haven't figured out when to use the features. And I'll be the first to admit that I'm not especially careful at setting everything up. But I've never had this problem with other cameras. Unfortunately, I waited too long to return the camera because I kept hoping that the pictures would improve. I'm planning on selling it. This camera left me so disappointed that I don't trust it to capture the memories of my vacations, etc.
I have owned one of these things since 2004. It works fine if you use "terapin brand" CD-R's. I have not found an alternate brand that the machine will recognize, so I use the one terapin brand CD-RW that came with the machine. If I lose that CD-RW the machine is useless. I would not recommend its purchase.
I live on the outskirts of Dallas/Fort Worth and thought that this would work for me. It only picked up 2 of about 15 stations available in my area. Don't waste your money on this one. I bought the same brand but one that has a power amplifier in it. 100% better.
The other reviews are correct. You can't tell which way is up with these disks; there is no label on them just two shiney sides. After two coasters, I succeeded in burning one at 4x. I don't have much faith in the disks but they should be ok for low critical uses like burning CD to listen in the car. I usually have real good luck with cheap media like Kypher but these are the worst I've seen.
On the back of the package, the UL Clamping Voltage is listed as 500V. The package says that for "sensitive electronics," you should get a clamping voltage rating of 400V or lower. So, the package is telling you that this product is NOT a good choice for sensitive electronics.
In my experience, the problem with Ipaq has been reliability. I bought top-of-the-line at a cost which should have provided me equipment that would work. First the little spring that holds the stylus in place gave out. HP/Compaq did cover this by stretching the warranty, so the only cost to me was the hassle and a couple of replacement styluses at $5 a pop. Then the battery died, after I'd had the unit for about 18 months. What was really distressing was the refusal on the part of the service "support" people to recognize this as any sort of problem -- they were so busy trying to think of creative explanations involving things I might have done wrong that nobody would acknowledge that if customers who buy an Ipaq have to budget $50.00 a year for battery replacement that represents a quality control issue at the old Ipaq factory. Do what my wife did -- order a Dell and include a back-up battery in the package.
After 2 hours on the phone with Linksys (some of the worst customer service I have EVER experienced) I find out that they've removed Netopia router-based parental controls from v4 of this device without telling ANYONE. Even their web site still talks about its advantages. I know that it is a great router with lots of hackability, but I'm going back to Netgear.
Nice machine, was easy to set up. We had to hook it up to the phone long, so setup took a long time (plan on it being overnight). Also the remote buttons are really too small for elderly folks to use. All-in-all, I agree with the other reviewers.(...)
I have the SC101 for 1 year now. First I only noticed its performance is really bad (even though I have fast disks on it) but then after updating to the newest firmware and client software the volumes became completely unstable - They just can't stay mounted... They keep dismounting and mounting themselves on their own wish - I can't use them even for backups any longer because the backup copies fail when they dismount during the copy process.Additionaly we have 2 computers accessing the storage and as astonishingly as it might seem, the folders created through one computer are not seem by the other... It's like the storage creates two images of the same file system, one for each computer. That's ridiculous!!The last but not the least, NETGEAR still did not make any driver for Vista. Their web site says Vista was released in January which is NOT TRUE since the OS was released even before the end of last year for corporative access, so NETEGEAR have access to the needed bits since them and not since January. NETGEAR's web site just says "the driver will be released in the first half of 2007"...It's bad since it's been one year I can't return it... So I'm just taking my disks out of it and trying someting else more efficient to share them through the network - SC101 is a REALLY BAD OPTION!!! DON'T BUY IT!!
Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoosterI have been trying to install this router since 2/20/08 .I get it going An it may work for a day or so then quit.Tech support is non existent, they keep refering me to other web sites.My old router was a Linksys B and it was just as fast as the GS.The reset does nothing.I would recomend anybody thinking about purchasing this pruduct to think again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ordered this product but had to return it because it is incorrectly listed as a minicassette recorder. It actually uses micro cassettes. Be careful.
Wire is too long and of not of good quality. its hard and double plug always giving me trouble when I wanted to connect to only one device. Also mic is very bad and opposite person always have complain that they cant listen to me.
I bought the charger for my Nuvi350. When I connected in the car charge holder, the gps resets to the home page (ie) keep on stay in loading maps. If I disconnected from charging, the gps started to work as expected(I could see the navigation screen). Please stay away from this product.
I have had this battery for 8 months and it won't hold a charge for more than an hour now, so I have to buy another one. It's cheaper than buying a new computer though.
Very poor construction, the legs come off the head very easily as the screw threads are weak and strip easily.Also you can only tilt the camera up and down, not left or right also so its very limited.
I was going to use this cable to transfer videos from our digital video camcorder to DVD. I tried the cable with two separate camcorders (Digital8, miniDV) but the DVD player recognized neither. Because of this, I am fairly sure it is a problem with the cable.It was actually a blessing is disguise though, as I was able to use a different 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable provided with one of the camcorders to easily transfer videos to a Windows 7 PC. The computer found drivers for both camcorders and transferred the videos with virtually no dropped frames.
Don't expect any service from a third rated company.If you are buying a big ticket item or an expensive item, don't go with Samsung.They will not help you when it breaks down even when it's under the warranty.They will delay it until the warranty is over.
My ink cartridges arrived broken completely shattered. I contact the company asked for a replacement or a refund they refused. I will never deal with this company again. Not only did they refused but it took them a week to respond. I will be notifying amazon about this company!!! I wouldn't recommend this company to ANYONE
Just purchased and configured the cam. Configuration was more laborious that it should be but it worked.The camera is fine but the microphone picks up a distinct and annoying hum when the camera is active. I am returning this item and do not recommend purchasing it if you plan to use the microphone and camera at the same time.This defect is written up in usenet and elsewhere - so I suspect another camera of this model would have the same problem. The video circuitry must be generating interference to the audio circuitry.
I purchased this unit 2 years ago. You would expect a product from Onkyo to be reliable for a long time. I had to repeatedly take the unit in for repair during the warranty period. It lasted one year after the warranty ended with very little use. From this point on, I will only purchase receivers made by Onkyo.
it uses ink like crazy. even if not being use.it would have frequent ink clogs reqiring u to clean the head wasting ink. jams alot.
The specs are pure rubbish. It is painfully slow and print is fuzzy. It runs through ink cartridges like crazy. I have to change color cartridges even if i don't print a single color page.I would love to take a solid baseball bat to it.Go buy a Panasonic KX FLB 881 and see the difference yourself.
We do not like this at all. The DVD player is never held like in the picture, it always slumps down & it is quite a disappointment. Do not waste your money.
I'm sure most people get excited when they buy a new product, and thus review that the product is great right away. Well, I have been using this mouse daily for about a month now and I am NOT impressed.I bought this mouse mainly because it was on sale after rebate for a very cheap price -- and I can see why it was so cheap: the product itself is cheap in quality as well. I'll probably be using the word CHEAP a lot in this review to describe this mouse. I would be very mad if I had paid retail for this. It's not worth it. Jonathan "Fatal1ty", "a world top gamer", designed this mouse? I think he should just stick to what he is supposably good at -- playing games -- than enginnering a mouse.The clicking noise of the mouse just sounds very cheap and loud. I would not want to be in a room with a bunch of gamers using this mouse: it would be a clicking hell frenzy. Let alone, you will annoy someone trying to sleep using this mouse at night.After a month, the response for the left click just has gone terribly bad; I have to click really hard to get a response or sometimes it double clicks even though I am clicking once. It is very frustrating. It seems the cheap microswitches inside (I uploaded a picture in Picture Gallery), which creates the loud clicking noise, can't reach against the button or it just won't trigger anything. I'm sure you're thinking I just had a defective product, right? Well, you can take your chances but this is actually a common problem being discussed in the Creative forums. You can google "Creative Fatal1ty clicking problem" and you should see some of it come up. Terrible quality control. I have not even used this mouse for any games yet, only for casual browsing and navigating my computer -- hardly abused the mouse -- and yet the mouse can't handle that? Wouldn't gamers need to constantly use the left mouse as their primary action button? -- and also have to react fast and press on the mouse quickly, or some would pound, on the mouse? It seems Creative only tested this product to a group of people for one day. Don't expect this mouse to last. You may, however, open up the mouse (which will probably void your warranty) and keep clicking on the microswitch with your fingers and try to "revive" (it could be stuck or not in the correct position) it. After doing that, it seems it temporarily fixed itself for me.The "True Grip" 5 point control system -- #1. a small button on the left side of the mouse (thumb), #2. regular left click (index finger), #3. scroll wheel (middle finger), #4. regular right click (ring finger), #5. another button right next to the right click (pinky) -- is where Creative wants you to have each finger resting on a button: this is extremely awkward. I doubt people would adjust to use the mouse that way. Why do we need to change our way of holding the mouse? The mouse should be adjusting to us! If they really wanted people to use this mouse that way, they really need to design the mouse bigger. The mouse feels like a laptop mouse.The Teflon feet on the mouse is nothing special, although they seem to advertise that as some sort of special feature. You know they're getting desperate when they're also stating the cord on the mouse as something special too: "SpeedWire Zero - Oxygen Copper Wire". I mean, sure, it sounds cool, but I see "Zero" benefit. There's also an illuminated light on the side of the mouse with the Fatal1ty logo; I think this was added as an cover-up of the overall look of the mouse, because added lights make it seem like it has more value. Oh, and black color always looks good. Without those two key points, this mouse will not be able to deceive some people -- it'll really look cheap just like how it was made.Pros:- Quick CPI mouse speed change and LED to indicate which mode you're on.- Changing of weighted mouse is unique, I have to admit... but it's not a mindblowing feature. (there is also a con, however)Cons:- It just feels very cheap; the quality is not something I expected from Creative, especially it being promoted by a professional gamer as well.- Clicking noise is too LOUD (compared to a quality mouse) and it just sounds cheap.- Terrible enginnering, especially the microswitches.- I don't think the weights are that secure - again, it just feels CHEAP and some weights rattle.If you're looking for a gaming mouse or an all-around mouse, I'd go with Logitech.
Nice try> But this system does NOT PERFORM as advertised. Firstly, the advertisment suggests that the transmitter will do the job by itself. It does not. You must also purchase the receiver plus the plug in extender which then lights up the RF window on the Dish receiver. The problem is that unless you are within six feet of the transmitter it WILL NOT respond to the remote to change channels, etc. Even when the transmitter and receiver are six inches apart, it STILL WILL NOT RESPOND unless the remote is within six feet of the transmitter. The remote and its batteries are less that three weeks old. Would I buy this combo again??..NO WAY. I am seeking a refund but doubt it will happen. Don't buy this one.Jim
The GOOD:1) The antenna is 12 feet long.2) It receives stations from 35 miles away WITH amplifier.3) The antenna is easy to assemble.The BAD:1) The antenna is 12 feet long.2) It does not receive signals farther than 40 miles.3) Missing bolts, nuts, and brackets.4) Poor detailed instructions for antenna assembly.5) Almost absent instructions for mounting hardware assembly.6) Chimney mounting hardware is extremely poorly designeda) Straps do not tighten sufficiently even when using large "channelock" pliersb) Only comes with 1 bracket per strap causing weak mountc) Brackets do not grasp mast tight enough (can physically turn antenna)Conclusion:The antenna itself is worth approx $100, but my advice would be to purchase quality mounting hardware separately. Unfortunately, I must buy a quality mount and reinstall this antenna to be safe.(I work as a mechanic and transmission rebuilder and do home remodeling on the side. My theory is that if I can easily move an installed antenna with my bare hands, it will probably loosen during a heavy wind or snow storm. I was extremely disappointed with the poor design and manufacture of the hardware. Save yourself the worry and purchase the hardware from a reputable manufacturer.)
The guy at a local retail store tried to convince me I should buy this plan because all iPod batteries die within a year and a half or two years. With this plan I can supposedly get a new one for "free". But that only lasts 2 years. Why pay now when you might not even need a new battery within 2 years and Apple already offers an Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacement Program? From the Apple web site: "If your iPod requires service only because the battery's ability to hold an electrical charge has diminished, Apple will replace your iPod for a service fee of $59, plus $6.95 shipping." Just wait and spend the money when/if you need to.
A piece of crap. Unless you are an electrical engineer, let this go. A total waste of time and money.
Grado makes very good sounding headphones. Unfortunately, it does not go much further than that for this model.I bought this model for biking on my way to work. The trip takes one hour and within 15mn my ears were feeling the pain. It is not the pressure on the ears but right where they are attached to the skull. The plastic band presses so strongly on this intersection that it really gets painful.Again, soundwise, these headphones deliver and for the price I would definitely give them a good 5 stars. But what's the point of a good sound if you cannot tolerate the lack of comfort for more than a few minutes at a time.I have to add that my head size is medium so I cannot attribute the issue to it.I seriously wonder how people with a large head can cope with this one.So I am reverting to my good ole Ultrasone HFI-15G which are as light, do not have a head band that torture your ears and do have a similarily excellent sound.I eventually sent this set back, accepting to lose about 10% of the price...
I hope this is of use to knowHaving spoken with Procon Inc their comments to me were thatYou should not be selling these devices. without warning buyers of the situation They are an obsolete analog technology for which there are no towers anymore as the FFC ordered them shut down There is no digital replacement devices currently made of the Roadside Companion The analog ones can no longer be activated check with Procon 1 877 563 0012 to verify this if you wishAgain I hope this info was of useProcon are the company that used to activate this devise
i was HIGHLY disappointed in these earbuds. i was trying to upgrade the headphones that came with my iriver mp3 player and this was definitly the wrong choice. i will say they have bass...but thats all i can say good about these.....if you consider earbuds....avoid these!
Purchased this item so I can connect it to an LCD Monitor for playing console games. First off it does not fit for the DVI port on the screen secondly it never tells you in the description that it connects to computer than outputs to the screen. Third and this is the kicker the small white little sliders on top broke off right away. What the!! Not worth the headache.
I purchased this looking for a connectivity solution for my iPod and my 2001 V70. The audio quality is passable at best. The filter does not do a good job at eliminating electrical interference and there is a clear static hiss while the unit is charging.I contacted them and they said there was a problem with some of their filters, they provided me with a new one and the results were only slightly better.My previous setup using the same iPod used an audio cassette adapter and the iPod's headphone jack. The quality was crystal clear. I'd rate the clarity of this just barely above a FM modulator.Overpriced for the quality of sound you get out of it.
this product is not what it says 8 ga. yea okay more like 12ga. so tiny lol.good thing I only bought for a real small 4 channel amp just to make my 4 6.5 door speakers sound better the amp calls for 8ga this wire looks perfect for terminals
I hate this camera for two reasons!1. Most every image you take of someone's pretty eyes will have some form of redeye, usually pretty bad. Don't think it won't be bad for you, I did and got burned!. The red-eye reduction doesn't help either.2. Focusing/taking the picture doesn't work well. How annoying is this, you focus on the picture (half-press shutter button), camera beeps, saying it is in focus. You proceed to fully press the button and ... nothing! You hold it there for a few seconds and EVENTUALLY it will take the picture. I find this occurs when you take pictures that are not focused on any one particular subject (landscape, parties, etc.)Other bad things which aren't necessarily the cameras fault.-It's tiny, very tiny. Sometimes your thumb will get in the way of the lens, messing up the shot.-No zoom, This gets annoying if you are used to a camera with a zoom, but if you don't mind "manually zooming", then go for it.
I bought this about three months ago with a netgear router , I had to RMA the router and get a refund just two weeks after buying it , I should have sent the This back as well .NOT a good product freezes Windows XP if your motherboard has the VIA chipset and/or an AMD Athlon CPU which was two strikes for me , the third strike came today when it just plain died the lights aren't on and the computer doesn't recognize it as a wireless adapter and no amount of installing, uninsatlling the software/drivers help.I wish netgear had listed this on the box instead of just waiting until I emailed them to inform me.Save your money but a linksys router & Usb adapter instead.
If you buy this modem for the modem on hold feature (call waiting) be warned that this feature does not work in computers with Hyperthreading (HT) processors with windows XP. The drivers included will not work at all and you will have to install a beta driver available from Zoom's website to get the moden to work but without the call waiting capability.
The most flimsy camera Nikon has ever made with a very bad lens. Junk. Most used Nikon film cameras are much better than this.
This motherboard (and all socket 775) motherboards that INTEL produced,Do Not have any CPU bracket standoffs. This was done so one wouldhave to purchase ONLY an Intel CPU RETAIL box. OEM cpu's fromIntel do not come with the bracket. It is impossible by all means toinstall ANY CPU without a bracket and standoffs to snap the heatsinkunto the CPU. We have many of these mobos (that gather dust) dueto this flaw that INTEL deliberately did (this). We switch to AMD-onlymotherboards after realizing their scheme a few years ago. Lookat this motherboard closely and you see 4 holes around the CPUsocket (where the bracket should be installed). Amazon.comhas been blocking our reviews on INTEL motherboards - and wewill see if this one is posted (if it is, there's always a waiting competitorready to receive our business).Daniel James Tyler (The Walters Judson Group)
I have a Silverado 1500LT with a radio\CD\tape player. It also has a CD changer port. I call PAC prior to purchase and they stated this would work with my radio, all I had to do was have the dealership activate the CD changer port. After taking the vehcile to two different dealerships it was determined this could not be done. I installed the AAI GM-12 before going to the dealership and now I have $50 AAI GM-12, and a $35 dealership fee that are doing me no good. Plus a switch in my dashboard. This may work if it came with the factory installed CD changer but it certainly does not work if your vehicle does not.Just to be clear, I called PAC prior to purchasing this product. I guess they will say anything to make a sale.Bad product and bad company.
The new iPod classic has a big problem for all users of the photo and video functions. You cannot display photos, videos or video podcasts on your TV screen, as you cannot change the TV out function on the iPod from OUT to ON. If you want to see your videos fromthe iPod on the TV screen, then do not buy the iPod classic until Apple has fixed this problem.
(I'd like to see more reviews which talk of access issues, similar to the following review.)First I'll give the pluses. What I consider a plus for the MuVo V-100 is the direct plug and play access without any stinkin' proprietory software to muck around with. That, to me, is more a must than a plus!Second plus, although, not necessarily anything real big or important, is the fact one can take this equipment apart and just use the guts of the unit, when separated from the battery pack, as a thumb drive.Third plus and must, is the multiple level directories one can work with, the way mp3 players should work in mine humpble opinion, not this single directory junk where the device does it's own numbering system according to when each file was loaded into the player. That's a big fat minus where the Ipod shuffle, or any other device like that is concerned. Fourth plus is, of course, the space at 2 gigabytes.Now for the minuses, which are unfortunately way more than the plusses.Firstly, there are only four buttons or switches on this device, volume up and down, scroll switch, and play/power button.So, right there, you know that the scroll switch is going to be the main controlling factor on this unit as far as moving from track to track, or going through menues which I'll get to in a bit.Secondly, no audio feedback, of course, unless you stay in "Music" or maybe "recorded tracks," and you turn the device on by holding the play/power button for roughly five seconds, then wait for the unit to boot up, which can take upwards of 12 seconds, depending upon how much data is stored.As for the menues -- which are accessed by pressing the scroll switch -- they do not default. So, even if you memorize the menues, you have to remember where the heck you left off at. So, if you left off at Microphone, there's a possibility that once you manage to turn the device on, you might be continuing the recording. Oh, to select what you want in a menu, you press the scroll switch again.And, of course, there is no audible monitor through the headset when you record. So, of course, you have to ask a sighted person if the recorder is going.Oh, speaking of having a sighted person help, what is with these stupid symbols rather than actual written text stating where one is in the menues? Furthermore, what is with this bad habit of these devices that stay in a menu for no more than maybe 5 seconds at the most? For someone trying to help a blind person out, or for someone with difficulty with focus issues, that just does not work, people! Hellllllllo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!As for recording, the quality is poor. Now, I'm taking into consideration the fact that the recordings are being done in low bit-rate wave files. However, the recording volume -- or maybe it's the volume setting used for "recorded tracks" -- is very much lacking.We won't discuss how badly put together the mannual provided on the accompanying CD-rom was. No step by step instructions on how to work the device, just some cursory explanation of some of the features.So, here's my final grading of the MuVo V-100 by Creative.I give it an A for concept, an A for space,, However, for ease of use and accessibility, I give it a D minus.Why a D minus rather than an F for accessibility? Well, as long as you stay in "music" and as long as you don't accidentally press the scroll switch before moving it left or right to go from track to track, or for scanning tracks, then you're okay. Secondly -- for folks who are left handed, one can go into the settings menu and rotate the display. I guess that can actually be a help if a blind person is getting help from a sighted person and it makes it easier for the sighted person to se the screen.Creative seemed to have had a neat idea when they made the first MuVo with no display. However, I got the impression that those particular models were lacking in space.
I bought this TV and within 2 years, I now have 4 thick black lines across the screen, and different points. As you can imagine, this completely ruins the experience, especially in scenes with lighter backgrounds. Tried contacting Panasonic, to no avail. And of course, it happened right after the warranty period expired. This was the third Panasonic tv I'd bought, but needless to say, will not be buying any more Panasonic Plasmas.
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Software is the worst I've ever used for any application from a major manufacturer. Nuff said. Have no idea about the device and its capabilities. The software is so limiting I can't even get past it. Makes iTunes look brilliant.Update:Going back. Device itself has potential, software is for kids.
Too much bass, even though this kit contains a setting for the sub, it appears the only settings are, "too much" all the way to "way too much".If you actually like to listen to music, keep moving, these aren't the speakers for you.The two small speakers actually do a not bad job of putting out music, shame about the sub and the subsonics emphasis.
I have a home-theater system in the same room as this one. Though the product comes with 3 switchable channels for clarity, 2 of them are nearly useless. The only one that works has enough static to muffle any audio clarity.To take a stab at this again, I would probably say they are worth 25 odd bucks. Definitely sending these back.
****I bought this projector to use with a new laptop that has Windows Vista as the operating system and thought at first that it didn't have any drivers compatible with Vista. Well, I found out that I don't need drivers, regardless of what the installation software says "driver for this monitor not found". Ignore that and go on with the installation. It'll work! I tried to change the star rating I'd given it at first, but Amazon wouldn't let me!
Got my Sharp Aquos for Christmas. Picture was nice but it quit working after only four months. I called Sharp and was informed the warranty is only three months. I can't believe they get away with doing business like this. Never again will I buy a Sharp product.
I bought this charger to have a second one and it was listed on Amazon for several devices, among them was my Coby Kyros tablet. When it arrived I plugged it in and the battery indicator showed the charge going down, not up. Then I smelled smoke and so I pulled it out of the tablet. I tried to use my other charger which worked fine for running the tablet but I noticed that it no longer charges the battery. It burned up the charging circuit or the battery or both. Also, without a charged battery, the power needed to keep the date and time was not there. Now I have to reset the date and time each time I plug it in just to use it. I've contacted the seller but haven't heard back yet. I'm going to have to buy a new tablet and throw this one away. Be aware of what you buy!
I purchased the Blitzz Netwave Base II and 2 Blitz PCI wireless cards to hook up a wireless network between 3 systems. The base would be used on my Pentium 4 2.0 Gig on the second floor of my home. The other 2 PC's are located on the 3rd floor (about 50 feet from the base). I cannot get a sufficient connection at that distance. I called Tech support and was told that the 3 systems must be within 25 feet of each other for proper connection. Unless your PC's are in the next room on the same floor, I would not buy this product. All this aside....the install was easy and setup was easy. I'm returning mine and going to a wired network.
I purchased this modem in late February of this year and it failed last week. The cable company (suscom) provided me with a rental modem which I'm currently using. Is the 3Com modem covered by warranty for this period of usage?
This is not a null modem connector. It is a gender changer. Should have listened to the reviews... Amazon needs to correct this problem....
There are much better frames out there. This frame is a very plain black plastic that looks cheap. The picture quality is so-so. It doesn't work with vista. I returned the opteka and bought the HP frame instead......much better. Better features, picture quality, frame (black wood) and works with vista.
I agree with the previous reviewer. Optoma should recall this projector and correct the the melting plastic smell problem. It'a especially worrisome because unlike other home theater projectors, the DV10 is designed to sit right in front of you, and it's impossible to avoid the fumes. If not for this serious flaw I would have rated it 5 stars."Now if they would only get it RIGHT! The cooling fans throw hot air out both sides, and this air is POISONOUS. After a few minutes the whole room smells like melting plastic - really BAD. Come on folks, this can't be that hard to fix. I had one for a week and returned it because it was impossible to breathe. What a heartbreak - such a fine projector with such a dumb flaw. I wrote to Optoma (optoma.com) about it, but if you and others write as well, maybe they'll listen and fix an otherwise excellent projector."
Okay, one would think that the CD spinning up would not be louder than the music, but it is loud enough to wake me before the music comes on. The unit has a cylinder in the CD cover which sits on the CD to hold it down, and this rotates in a plastic housing, making an amazingly loud plastic on plastic scraping sound. But wait, it gets worse! The CD continues to spin during the snooze period, so you don't hear music, just scraping plastic. And when you look at the display to see how much more snooze (/being annoyed) time you have left, the display is showing the track number, not the time. The thing is a CLOCK radio, it should ALWAYS show the time, especially when you're debating whether to get up now or wait another minute.I received this for Christmas, I'm going to exchange it.Other notes: The dim setting of the display is still way too bright. You can wake up to any track of the CD, but it would be nice if the thing could pick one at random each morning.What I'd really love is a clock with a BUILT-IN mp3 player -- no moving parts except the switches...
I had high hopes with this product. I was really hoping it would work like everyone says. It didn't. I plugged the transmitter in and all I got was a dim intermittent flash. The receiver worked. I aimed my remote at it and the light flashed every time I pushed a button. Too bad. With so many mixed reviews it sounds to me like some work and some don't. I guess I'll go back to the wired ones. Good luck with your purchase. I hope you get one that works.
Do yourself a favor and look for another brand of player.I am also one of the people who bought this dvd player from Sam's Club a little under a year ago. The unit worked fine for about 5 months with a few hours use every couple of days. Then after that I could never get this unit to display ANY menus on the dvd I put in it, and later all I'd get is a "Loading Disc" message and nothing else. After that each time I'd put in a dvd I would get a "No Disc" message. I returned the unit to Sam's. They refunded my money. I purchased a Mustek 7" Portable DVD Player in it's place and already it behaves a LOT better!
We have gone through three of these keyboards for our home entertainment PC in less than a year, but we keep buying them because they are the most comfortable, practical option for HEPC we've found so far.The probelm is in the track ball. 1) It is not removable so you cannot clean lint or other fibers out of it, and 2) the supports that hold the trackball sensor into the keyboard housing break, leaving the ball slightly out of contact with the actuator.When I can find these for $30-40, I buy several and stock up. If they want more than $40, they will have to make a better product.
I am very disappointed with the product manufacturing quality as well as Apple's customer service for iPOD MINI. I purchased the MINI less than 3 months ago. Whithin three months, the central area of the LCD blacked out. When product was returned to Apple for service, Apple insisted customer cracked the LCD, and refused to service the product that carries 1 year warranty. The unit wasn't ever dropped on the floor, or compressed in unusual manner, but Apple described the issue as "abusive use". To me, it is a toal rip-off for a product short-lived within 3 months. An expensive product with sleek look, but poor manufacturing quality. Apple's "customer relationship" department worths visting, when you want all the BS, and excuses to shut you off. I hope there is good product out there to replace it soon.
If I could rate this negative stars I would. Absolutely the worst printer/piece of office equipment I've EVER owned or worked with (and I've worked with a lot).1) It either will not print or it jams. I'd say my jam to print ration is 50:1. Staggeringly awful odds when the main function of a printer is to, you know, print. This is by far my biggest gripe, as it is not even performing its most basic of functions.2) ...if it even responds at all. For inexplicable reasons, sometimes it just sits there with pending documents, fully ignoring any commands given to it.3) Be prepared to blow your life savings on ink. I printed 4 test pages when I was setting it up, because they kept coming out funny. After those FOUR TEST PAGES my ink was 80-90% GONE. I was so furious I called Epson, and, to their benefit, they did send me a replacement ink set. But they won't every time, so dig deep into your wallet because (if you can get it to print) you'll be putting down $60 a month on ink alone.If your main purpose for this printer is pictures, then especially beware. You'll probably get 4 4x6's before needing new cartridges.4) LINUX USERS BEWARE. The only function that works with Linux is the printing aspect. The scanner does not work with Linux. It did work fine on Windows, though the software is incredibly limited and the scanning is slow.If you want to ignore this review and most others, then be prepared for many a late night pulling our hair out and pulling mangled paper out of the inner-workings of this "printer," spending $60 a month on ink and generally being incredibly frustrated and poor. A truly awful, awful piece of equipment, unfortunately.
simple as what I wrote in the title. Plus the customer service help was horrible as they would respond generically even after 3-4 emails of my detailed situation and request for help. I'll never get another Magellan just for that alone.
Ipods have been good for quite a while now but this new version is prone to problems I suggest the next one.
The rating does not truly reflect the product's quality but I couldn't give it a higher than one star because I never received the unit... because Amazon never sent my order!
Worked well, but this cable was too short for my purpose, so when I kept swiveling my tv the HDMI side bent and eventually broke off. Felt Cheaply made.
The Seller told my husband that we must have bought a defective unit and could we please just send back for testing. This took us out of Amazon's loop which was one mistake. Then, the delays to get it back to us just in time to clock out the 60 days when we could use Amazon's buyer protection.Apparently, my husband has now read more reviews to find many customers share the problem we had so that is why I titled "mislead".We returned the original item within a few weeks so should have had the new one in plenty of time to discover the problem was ongoing. However, multiple excuses and delays conveniently ticked the clock so we are stuck with this item.So, lesson learned, do not go outside of Amazon ever when buying on this site!
I was given this unit as a present. I feel bad for the people who purchased this for me; they wasted their money. I have been searching for DVD-R/RWs that will work in this machine and thanks to the reviews on this site, I now know what to look for. I have spent a considerable amount of money on DVDs that do not work. And, as another reviewer mentioned, my unit is now eating my VHS tapes. It is a good thing it is out of production and that Amazon no longer has it available.
I never received a copy of the plan or an e-mail regarding it until I sent a couple queries asking where it was. I therefore cancelled the plan.
I have been using Ritek/Ridata DVD-R and DVD+RW disks for several months and have been very satisfied. Not a bad burn yet. I was excited to order additional DVD+RW disks for their added versatility. My previous experience with the DVD+RW disks was with shiny top surface vs. matte surface with this order. I don't know if that makes any difference as the recording surface on both has the same appearance.Disappointment resulted quite quickly. As a previous poster indicated, the disks all had a small ridge of scratched surface around the outer perimeter of the recording surface. In my case, the disks would appear to record correctly. It was not until I tried to access the files that it would generate an error. The disk was unreadable. I had at least 4 bad writes in the first 10 disks. It seems that it is only a problem with almost full disks. Partially used disk didn't seem to have a problem (in an unscientific sampling!). I will try a replacement order and if that one exhibits that same scratched area, I guess a refund will be the only option. Too bad because Ritek is usually an excellent brand that I have had good luck with, and the price was too good to pass up.
I bought this calculator in our bookstore. Yet, disappointedly, when I calculated PV/FV of cash flow, it keeps give me the wrong answer! I have to reset the calculator to get the right answer right, and it gave me wrong answer again!Here is the problem:N=4, Pmt=-1000, I/Y=6, CPT-FV=...Why I always got the wrong answer? Is it because of my calcualtor or it's because the IT BA2 plus has little memory?
Buyer beware. The power supply boards for the SVA televisions only last about 3 years and costs hundreds of dollars for the part plus installation costs. I'll never purchase another SVA set!
I am now waiting to hear from Mintek tech/support or customer service to repair or replace my SECOND DTV-263 within a year. After paying shipping costs plus a six-week wait for the last replacement, I would NEVER order this or any Mintek product again.
My DVD burner would not recognize any of these DVDs and I've never had a compatibility problem before. I've always had success with burning DVDs until I tried these...I had to return them.
Got this Black Friday 07 and for what was paid I couldn't complain. Descent pics, simple set up, even put a movie on there once just to see the performance. But alas just a little over a year later the frame went black!! Messed with it a little bit and finally threw it in a drawer. I recently discovered it again and tried plugging it in....And low and behold it works....For just a couple minutes at a time that is!! When I do get it to work I notice that the image quality has degraded (as othershave stated) and there is a crackling/buzzing sound heard every once and awhile. A quick search of the web and I've also found what others have found, absolutely no contact info for Astar what so ever. Even if you find this on sale or clearance save your money!!! I can't stress enough...SAVE YOUR MONEY!! Not only will this product eventually die but with the crackling/buzzing I'm hearing I would be afraid of something electrical that could build into a fire hazard!!!!
I've owned the PDC-700 for about a year and a half. I would highly recomend not purchasing this camera. I have to admit that I bought it on a whim and the price was right. It's no secret that this is entry level, low priced digital camera so I'll try to present both the pros and cons with that in mind.PROS *Feels really nice in the hands. *Perfect size for me *Great LCD... crisp *Very easy to use *location of buttons, controls, CF slot all well thought outCONS *Picture quality is almost always terrible *If there's an eyeball in the picture... it's red *BATTERY LIFE - don't plan on getting more than 20 or so shots from a high quality set of alkalines using LCD. 25-30 without. *Upload speed very slow. My 700 DID NOT come with USB. The USB whole was plugged. I understand that the new units come with USB so it may not be an issue... but geez... very slow to upload. If you don't have a USB 700 make sure you use an external CF card reader that utilizes USB. *The camera doesn't seem to remember the settings you provide very well. It likes to change from XGA to VGA etc.. *The battery charge indicator is very inconsistent. One or two shots into new batterys and the indicator shows a dead battery... then it bounces up and down.... usually you don't really have any idea when your batterys have drained until the camera just rolls over and dies.I took tons of pictures with this camera and every time I look at them I cringe thinking of all the memories that were captured with such poor image quality. Please consider spending a little bit more money if you are a sucker for family pictures and such. When it comes right down to it... picture quality is everything and this camera just doesn't hit the mark. I don't really regret having the camera because of the low price and the fun I had screwing around with it.... but I really get bummed looking at the crummy picture quality now. Also, for all the money that you'll spend on duracells and energizers you could buy a much better camera. By the way... you have to use good alkalines.. you can't cheat and use NIMH recharables with this camera.. it only uses about 50% of the batteries before the camera dies. So, if you're like me it means $5 in batteries each time you want to use the camera. Well... the good news is I've just ordered a Canon G1. Life is good.
I bought this as a replacement for my fathers monitor. Two years of light use and then it died. Even at this price its not really worth taking up the space on your desktop. You can find thin screens for about $120. They take up half the space and most seem to last. I wouldn't touch it used.
The Sony Clie T615C, now with the price cut, is a great bargain; however, the designers at Sony didn't put much thought into the cover which doesn't really do much except flop back and forth and get in the way. The carrying case, unfortunately, isn't that much of an improvement. It's basically like the cover that comes with it with a back and a flap that slips onto the back. It's not as convenient as one might hope. In all, I'd say it's not worth it.
Bottom line: Check the expiration date on the inkjet cartridge package. The Achilles Heel of all HP 700-Series printers is the HP 23 color inkjet cartridge.Anyone who has ever owned the trusty HP 700 series printers, and in my case it was the virtually identical HP 882C printer, is aware of the short life of the HP 23 Tri-Color Inkjet cartridge. At a certain point the blue ink no longer dispenses and anything you attempt to print in color comes out at pink. I ordered this HP 23 cartridge because it is difficult to find in warehouse or retail stores. If you do find this cartridge in one of the specialty office stores the cost of the replacement cartridge is almost as much as buying a new printer.I too made the mistake, as other reviewers also experienced, of at one time stocking up on HP 23 cartridges only to find that my stash of unopened replacement color inkjet cartridges went bad. Imagine the disappointment in finding that not only has the installed printer cartridge run out of ink, but that your two expensive "fresh" replacements do not work either.I ordered my most recent HP 23 replacement cartridge from an Amazon vendor. It arrived quickly and was sealed in an original HP package. I installed it in my printer. Several days went by before I found the need to scan and print something in color. The blue ink stalled halfway through the first page. I cleaned the contact points and even sat the dispensing end of the print cartridge in a pool of rubbing alcohol. No improvement. Two courses of action presented themselves. The first was to go out to an office store and spend an outrageous amount for yet another color cartridge. The second was to take my two color cartridges, both the old and new, to a refill center and see if the refilled cartridges worked any better. Both contingencies only seemed to prolong the inevitable. Instead I spent my money on a new printer. The cost of two HP 23 inkjet cartridges equaled the amount I spent the new machine.It seems a shame to put my HP 882C printer out for pickup. It has provided reliable service since we bought it in June 1999. An automobile is nothing without gasoline and a printer is likewise nothing but an awkward paperweight without a working ink cartridge.
I bought this product a few months ago and it worked fine until I moved it to another room and that is when the drama started. Long story short this will charge you $3.50 a minute for technical support and you have to get a call back at their convience. This has been a huge disappointment and I've never been treated so horribly by a company.
Terrible customer support, products do not work as advertised. I bought this product and the WET54G wireless bridge. The Linksys literature states that these two products can be used to have a wireless network. The literature states that it is easy to hook up. I spent four hours on my own and then four hours with Linksys tech support via live chat, no less than five support people, two of whom deliberately disconnected from me. I am not a new newbie computer/network guy, I know what a gateway and a loopback is, and these products do not work, and Linksys would not even give me an RMA. They refused to deal with me and make these products work. Never again will I purchase or recommend their products!
I recently bought this mp3 player in hopes to put my old cd player to rest. I hoped for skip-free music at a decent price. Somehow within the transfer of music from my computer to the device, it recorded skips. So I attempted to call customer service. Well it doesn't exist. First of all, RCA does not make this mp3 player; it just puts its name on it. So after finding the manufacturing company, they just told me to call my place of purchase. No help what so ever. So my next approach was to ask my IT-specialist boyfriend to attempt to help me out. He provided no new answers and just got further angered by the product.The body is made of a very bright plastic (I bought the 64mb one in red) that looks very cheaply made. I dropped it once and left a horrible scratch in the side.On another note, I do run XP, and didn't have any major problems, but my boyfriend thinks the skipping comes from it's inability to work well with XP.And lastly, the software is cheap. It's great software when you purchase the updated edition. They basically give you the free-be and attempt to get you to upgrade for an additional fee.Needless to say, it was returned.
This product is not ready to work with any online music purchase sites. It will not play secure music files. That is a shame seeing how that is the way the industry is moving. In addition Windows Media player would not recognize the device so I couldn't copy files over that way. The product doesn't come with any media player software so you are on your own to figure out which ones may work. Also the device is hard to operate the control functions were difficult to navigate. The instruction book was of limited help. I promptly returned this item and am now going to try Samsungs 20gb product.
This unit doesn't have a backup battery. Therefore, EVERY time the electricity goes off, the time has to be reset. I'm not happy with this purchase.
I opened the box and played some music and found out the bass speaker rumbling, sound like broken. I lowered the volume of the bass speaker and the use the two small speaker. I am very dissapointed wasted my money. This is a no no brainer in my part. I will not do it again. I just buy something in Wal-Mart get better deal.
I've bought many of these cartridges and I what I can say about them is that they are ok. They don't last very long and sometimes it doesn't print even though the screen shows that the cartridge is full. For my printer, this is the only black ink that I could buy so, I'll have to get used to it. If the prices were cheaper, my review of the product may have been better. Enjoy.
Nice size butRadio not great, lously receptionStill havent been able to load music, followed instrutions, but they were not clear
I just returned mine today. Bought it and installed late afternoon in my home office. Almost immediately, I smelled the horrible toxic plastic or who knows what odor. After 3 hours of me working in my home office, my eyes became severely irritated and I developed a light headache. My whole house was suddenly filled with this noxious odor. The following morning, I immediately unplugged it and returned it. I don't know if this was a defective unit but some people have complained about the odor and irritated eyes.
I was given the Magellan Maestro 3100 for a birthday present back in August of 07. I used it for no more than a month and it froze on me and would not reboot or anything. I called the customer service and they told me to send it in for repairs. I did this, after 3 months of calling them weekly I got my system back. Their customer service was awful, they kept telling me they were doing updates which is why it was taking so long. I finally got it back right before Thanksgiving and used it. It worked great here and there and then I went to put the newest updates on it and it froze again and the my computer kept saying something about the files being corrupt. So now, not only will my computer not complete the updates but the device is frozen. So now I have to send it in again FOR A SECOND TIME to get repairs. The device itself worked alright. Other than the minor problems I had with it: I live in a rural area and with all the trees I could not get a signal from it for about a mile to two miles. It did not say the street names before you turned on them other than saying the turn was coming up in .5 miles. I visited family in Philadelphia often and this was extremely unhelpful because you can't really take your eyes off the road long enough to see where you were suppose to be going. Plus with the how long it took to get a signal I was stuck roaming around in the city until it could tell me where to go. It took sometime to recalulate where to go so you missed the instructions before it even had a chance to tell you where to go. Between the little quirks, the system freezing twice on me now, and the horrible customer service, I would NOT recommend this product to anyone. I feel awful that someone spent money on this product for me.
It just didn't do at all what I wanted. I just wanted my mom to be able to listen to a cd without having to carry around a cd player, but no matter where she put the transmitter she'd get static if she walked more than a couple of feet for it. On top of that, I've been trying to return this product for a month now, and haven't heard from PC Universe so I finally had to contact Amazon. Just not great overall.
I was extremely disappointed with this camera bag. I have an EOS 1D Mark II which is a bit larger than the 20D, Rebel, etc. I didn't feel that it would be at all safe to use this bag for the EOS 1D Mark II..the sides just didn't go up high enough to make me feel that the camera would be safe and not fall out (or have the LCD get scratched). The whole bag just feels "flimsy" for lack of a better word. I'm going to give this bag to a neighbor of mine who has a 10D and only a couple of lenses.
I'm fairly new to vinyl, and enjoy it a lot. This is my first turntable (or should I call it an "entertainment center"), and there is a lot to like about this. The look of it is very retro and has style. When playing records, or even CDs, the audio quality is great, and with the speakers, give a little more to the bass, which I really like. Sounds good so far, right? Well, like I said, I'm new to the vinyl format, but I really dig it. With the compliments to the audio quality, it's wasted by the RPM of the turntable itself. It spins to fast, giving it a higher pitch and a bit more speed. You could call me picky, but when I'm listening to my music, I expect it to sound what it's suppose to, and it gets real annoying with this. I sent it to Crosley for repair on this issue, and what happened? Nothing. The same problem still exists. One of my friends has a Crosley turntable, and the same exact RPM problem persists on his. I don't know if it's the company on their lack of knowledge of RPM or what, but it's pathetic.
It has a 50 sheet ADF duplex but at any page even #50 (you have scanned 99 images) any paper jam, misfeed etc none of the pages will be transferred to your hard drive. That's right folks it reads a page analyzes it, thinks about it, and then reads the next page without saving the previous page in any form.Sometimes (apparently randomly) the software that the 262 comes with (PaperPort) says that there is a paper jam and asks if you want to continue yes/no. If you say yes, it sits there. I once let it sit overnight. if you say no, it ejects the page (I thought it said it was jammed???) and then sits there. BTW guess how many of the previous scanned pages has it saved to your hard drive when it does this. That's right you guessed it NONE.I cannot remember owning any other program that crashes as often or as poorly as PaperPort. This program is best described as a poor beta.Sometimes it simply locks up the computer. Sometimes it blips right out -- completely disappears except for the processes that it leaves up and that you have to go into task manager and end each one individually. Sometimes it only locks itself up and all you have to do is control alt delete and end the Paperport application. I am sure that there is a special place for programmers who write programs this bad and particularly with this many bugs. The place would hopefully be where they have to actually USE their own program for eternity.
I bought this card thinking it would work well with my computer--which, unfortunately, has Windows ME. Every time I tried to install the drivers (and I did follow the manual, thankyouverymuch), my computer would freeze. I went to Linksys's webiste and downloaded the new driver for ME (which didn't even come on the driver disk!). A computer-savvy friend and I tried everything, including reinstalling ME, to get the card to work, but eventually I ended up returning it and getting a (smaller and cooler) 3Com card instead.
This is an excellent printer when it works. I have had four of them so far. #1 was DOA. #2 worked for a while. #3 was DOA. #4 is doing a good job.
Cannot be used with my shortest lens collars OR D200/300 camera bodies... I am am now OUT of the RC2 system... Too bad, really liked the hydrostatic ballhead otherwise...
This is a device with a lot of glitches in it. Combine with the poorest of customer service, and you get a piece of junk.1. The interface is overly sensitive. Any little movement can cause a change or a skip.2. The backlit screen is blue based, and a little blue dot rather than a highlight bar indicates which song you're on. The problem is that the blue dot blends in with the screen. Sometimes you're not sure where you're at.3. The manual that comes with it is a sheet that really tells you nothing. If you want a fuller manual, you have to go online and download it.4. There's a lot of skipping for no apparent reason. Call customer service and they'll tell you nothing's wrong. Most of the reps sound young, in a hurry, and rude. They'll resychronize your gadget, tell you that should do it, and then it goes right back to skipping. You can make a million calls, doesn't matter.Sandisk's HQ is very polite and professional, but there is a big disconnect between their corporate offices and their workforce.5. Their connectivity cable is proprietary to Sandisk, can't be bought elsewhere except online at their store. Except now they're out of it, and will be for more than a month. So if you lose your cable or damage it, then what?I wish I had bought an iPod.
This FM transmitter didn't work well even 8 feet away from the unit. Tried all sorts of different placements, etc.
Such a disappointment - I own 2 Nikon Coolpix 3700 cameras, and they work fine with all other cards... but with this Kingston model, about 20% of my shots result in "Card error", after which the camera hangs up, and it takes a while to restart it (and also lose all my shot settings). So annoying!
These radios represent the cheapest possible solution. Do they work? Yes, for about a half mile direct and unobstructed line-of-sight. If you're looking for something reliable, that can work at the range advertised, this isn't it.
This kit has al the WRONG sized cable guages. The rca cables dont stay in my amplifier, the speaker wire is not even recommended for door panel speakers, and the ground wire and power cables are missleading. Deffinately NOT a 8 guage kit at all. the only positives I have for this product is that the cables had plenty of reach and the shipping was fast. Do not buy this if you want 8 guage wire.
I originally purchased the Samsung DUOCAM SCD6040. It fortunately broke 1 week before the warranty ran out. The video began having giant pixilated squares when video taping and on playback. Though under warranty, it still cost me $49 (their fee) to send in the camera for a repair. The repaired camera came back broken. I had to deal with many customer service people, but finally got them to agree mine was a "lemon" and they sent me the SCD6550. Now 10 months later, the video and playback on this duocam has broken. You see a black screen with yellow blocks on the LCD and through the viewfinder. I cannot video tape or playback anything on tape. It is not under warranty. I can't believe their cameras/duocams don't last longer than one year. They must use cheap parts. PLEASE save yourself the headache and chose another brand.
I had to return this product because it didn't work right out of the box.
The hub only works intermittently. I have to disconnect and reconnect it regularly to in order to make it work. Totally useless.
there is lead inside, and on the pack it's written "wash your hands everytime you hand that", how can you do that.....Coby never buy this brand again
I've had this case for about a week and the zipper is already broken. It's nice and compact and fits my drive perfectly, and I love the color, I just wish the quality held up.
I bought one of these for around $30 since I had gotten an IPOD for my birthday and I didn't want to carry around cds anymore. Since the brand is "Serious Sound" I thought the sound quality really would be serious since it was written all over the package... Yea, seriously crappy. The thing that really pissed me off is that the Trouble Shooting guide that came with it even said it is a "low output fm transmitter" which basically means you are gonna get terrible sound through your radio no matter what.Any FM transmitter is not gonna sound good, period. Unless you only listen to FM radio in your car it won't be a problem. But if you want crystal clear music, your music needs to be played through your cd player and that's your only option. Unless you have one of the newer car stereo systems that come with the AUX port where you plug a cable through your IPOD (for instance) to the stereo itself. Which I suggest you would be better off with.Overall, this little piece of junk should not be purchased by anyone at all and this is why I am reviewing it. They don't need to make any more profit by selling garbage. They don't even deserve to bare the name "Serious Sound" if their products aren't that great to begin with and sound nowhere near serious.The reason I give it 2 stars is the unknown fact by many, is that you can charge your IPOD through the USB cable. But since the reviewer below said both of his fuses busted, I don't really trust it.My message is clear: STAY AWAY FROM THIS
Many other reviewers have addressed some of the details of the ATRAC3plus compression algorithm so I won't go into that here.If you've got a collection of high-quality VBR MP3 files then this player is not for you. The player is unable to handle VBR (variable bit rate) files encoded higher than 192 kbps. The music sounds good at first, but while the player spins up the disc to load up the music buffer, the music being played will corrupt with lots of "blips" and other digital hash noises. Any music that happens to be encoded on the outer tracks will be unplayable since the disc will be spinning faster than this thing can process the data. Very annoying.I'm not able to find any MP3 CD player or review of a player that says the player can handle high-bitrate MP3's. I guess everyone is playing 192- and 128 kbps MP3s so they don't notice.Time to find a transcoder to convert all my 320 kbps VBR MP3s to 128 kbps CBR.And don't forget to bring a flashlight. The display is impossible to read under ambient lighting and must be held at an angle. My Minidisc players have neat reflective LCD displays--I'm puzzled as to why this product doesn't.
I couldn't be more disappointed with this product. The software requires about 10 applications which all seem to start when the computer starts up. They run in the background and make the computer run horribly slow.The applications crash or hang when you try to shut down the computer.The printer can't even print an envelope. They all come out crooked.
The hardware is good, the software is very very bad. Even with tech support it still crashes half the time it prepares to burn a dvd (but only after it's spent a lot of time preparing the image). I'm returning it tonight.
Just like many of the other reviews it is NOT 8 gauge wire. Go with a better kit to avoid problems.
I bought this device to share a printer between my two PC's. One runs Windows XP and the other Vista Home Premium. Setup was a breeze and the printer works perfectly. Switching is automatic so I can even "hide" the switch.So why am I only giving this device one star? Simple. After spending over two weeks trying to figure out why my XP machine no longer recognizes any of my digital cameras or thumb drives, I traced the problem back to this switch.Removing this switch from my system resulted in everything going back to normal.Yes, it does allow a USB device to be shared by two PC's. However, whatever is going on inside this thing is causing hardware conflicts. Needless to say, I am looking for another brand of switch and relegating this thing to the trash can.Proceed with caution as this switch may cause more problems than it solves.I see that J. Mantz also reviewed this product and appears to have had the same problem. This may not be a universal issue, but I am obviously not alone in running into the problem.
I purchased this product for my 16 GB Zune with high expectations since many of the Monster FM transmitters received favourable reviews. However, I was a a bit disappointed. There is constantly fluctuating static in the background. I assume this is due to the fact that the device carries an electrical current to charge the Zune while transmitting simultaneously. It seems that the underlying electrical current interferes with the FM transmission. This is very noticeable with music and especially with podcasts. Now, I use an Aerielle i2i Universal FM Transmitter which provides perfect, static-free reception of my Zune
Normally I wouldnt write a review, but I have had numerous experiences with this camera that I thought I would share.My sister first bought the camera, and I was amazed with how user friendly it was and I thought the pictures turned out pretty well. Shortly afterward, her screen blacked out, without any great impact or weather damage.Naturally, I assumed it mustve gotten bumped in the wrong way, tough luck. I then proceeded to buy one for myself, and a couple of months after I had it, my screen also inexplicably failed to work.And then for Christmas, my sister received a replacement camera for her broken one, and yet again, shortly after purchase, the screen was broken.I do accept some responsibility for the damage, I imagine that if it was in a purse in a bookbag, perhaps it got rattled around a bit. But three times? I dont find this to be a coincidence, and I do not reccomend that you risk your money, because you too may have to replace it after 3 months.
Worked for about two weeks. Got a message saying "No maps found, can not work without them." That's it. I have been trying to solve this problem for a few hours now, and this seems to be a fairly common problem, with no solutions so far. You would be a fool to buy this, or any other Garmin product.
I bought these headphones to replace my old Sony headphones. The sound quality is quite good and I trust Sony brand. My main problem is that the headphone cord is too short to put your iPod in your pocket without it pulling your headphones out. I'm a fairly short person, so what the heck? They also come with a headphone extender, but it doesn't work very well. I have to fiddle with the headphone jack on the extender to make both headphones work at the same time (and generally when I put it in my pocket, one of the headphones stops working because the extender is so touchy). I will probably purchase a new pair of headphones.
Have a Dell XPS450T with Windows98SE. Spent hours of messing around with this thing. Checked for updated BIOS, downloaded and installed latest drivers, tried different PCI ports, contacted TechSupport (polite but no help). Would detect something had been connected and then inform you that "Player not connected" or "Camera not connected" Avoid this!
it didnt make a difference at all in my laptop. my laptop is still just as slow !!! but i still love your company !!!
Don't let the cheap price mislead you! I've ordered this cable the other day and one of the cable's tip came broken! Believe me, you're better off with a name brand cable that goes with whatever system you're buying it for!
Tried to burn movies on 5 of them, 3 failed in error and the 2 that copied successfully locked up while trying to watch.
This is installed in a 2003 VW Jetta. It is slow to acknowledge the iPhone when plugged in, and the different modes to allow control from the iPhone once plugged in are buggy. Lots of button pushing required both on the OEM radio and on the iPhone each time you plug it in. Definitely not as transparent as the VW provided aftermarket solution that I had in another MKIV vehicle.
I've used this camera no more than 3 times and it has always been kept in the box that it came in. The last time I tried to use it, however, I received the infamous "zoom error" and the camera is inoperable. The camera has been kept away from moisture, heat, and pretty much everything else that could harm it; I handled it carefully. I'm very angry with Fujifilm for doing nothing to fix this problem, despite the fact that so many older models had the same, commonplace error. It's going to cost far more than the camera is worth to have it fixed: I honestly think I'll throw it in the trash and buy a different camera (one that IS NOT a Fujifilm). Also, the support staff are incredibly unknowledgable and, ironically, unsupportive.
the case is poor,,,it does not actually protects your HD 90%and the price is not worth for this productthanks
The description says it will hold a body with zoom attached, two extra lenses, and a flash. While that's all true, the bag was to be so tightly packed that to change lenses requires removing everything to find the lens you need -- not very convenient for nature hikes. Additionally, the case won't hold the camera with a flash bracket attached (I tend to leave mine on, since it make my camera easier to hold.)This could be a nice unit if you only have one extra lens, though. The padding is also very thick, so if you abuse your equipment, this might be for you.
WTF WHO CARES ABOUT HEADPHONE MANAGEMENT! WHENEVER I PUT THIS CASE IN MY POCKET IT PICKED UP ALL OF THE FIBERS INSIDE!!! WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!
Discovered that this cable was probably not designed for use with higher end setups. The TV and Blu-ray player I bought should be paired with a higher (and yes considerably more expensive) cable. Sports and action flicks need a faster speed cable.
NOT RECOMMENDED - The monitor itself seems to be good, however one the receivers quit working after about 4 days. I returned the defective system and exchanged it for the same model and the new one had the exact same problem as the original one I returned. After experiencing the problems I have had with the replacement, I will be returning this one and go back to a Fisher Price monitor that will hopefully work better.
I read the reviews and was impressed with Vista compatibility. I used it to connect to a Bluetooth headset for use with Skype. Install disk is useless, downloaded driver/software as recommended by others. Once working, the range was minimal, much static beyond 10 feet, so ok if sitting near desk. Biggest problem was the fact it crashed my laptop 3 times...I'm returning it.
Had my VSX-29TX for 4 years now. WARNING- Needs annual repair! Excellent receiver when it works. Pioneer messed up royally on the DSP circuitry design. Needed to have it repaired at least once a year. Pioneer has not recalled or accepted responsibility for the poor design. I had the unit fixed 3 times for the same exact problem done under warranty, then they refused to fix even though it was still under warranty!! So big bucks and it died again! Everything works, but no sound. All the signal goes through one control chip that has issues and is not mounted to the board properly and that causes all sorts of problems. Very common problem, and there are pages and pages of descriptions and complaints all over the net for a series of these receivers from Pioneer that use the same DSP setup. Even the replacement boards develop the same issues within a year or two. I know of 5 of these receivers and every single one has had the same problem numerous times. But when it works, NICE! Can't recommend it due to the extremely poor reliabilty factor. Only guaranty is that it will fail!!
Ive had this radio about a year and haven't used it much in that time period. I turned it on this week and the radio is dead. My next weather radio will be another brand.
I'm very disapointment about this product, I think it look so ugly in my car and doesn't have good sound.Realmente luce muy feo en mi carro, me parece un aparato sin ergonomia y muy mal dise&ntilde;ado, ademas no suena tan bien, se escucha cierta interferencia cuando se le sube el volumenNo lo recomiendo, estoy decepcionado
not useful. find another product to use for any radiation detection. might work for some household products. not very happy
I received model MC2-GV as a gift. It broke after one roll of film. Company will not honor warranty because it was a gift and I have no receipt. Stay away.
I bought this specifically because it has the "always on" feature which I wanted to use for my IPhone and BlackBerry. I also have an external hard drive, wireless mouse and keyboard (unfortunately both with their own Bluetooth dongles) and a digital camera. Along with failing USB ports on my PC, a seven port hub seemed like a good idea, especially if I could recharge my IPhone and BB while the PC is off. Well turns out that neither the IPhone nor BB will receive a charge if there is no USB signal available - something Targus conveniently avoids mentioning in all of their product literature. Not until I searched their Support page and found the item below did I figure out why neither of those devices were charging. I have got to ask, what is one most likely to plug into a "always on" USB port ? It is going to be your mobile communications devices. I think Targus deliberately obfuscates the truth by leaving out the fact that those types of devices will not work. And for that I think they suck, and this device at about $10.00 more than others that do not have the "always on" feature, this product is a rip-off. When you get down to brass tacks, I suppose it works as advertised, but the advertising is deliberaty misleading about the real capability of the "always on" ports. I have no idea why this thing has support for audio, seems completely superfelous to me.Some devices (including iPod Touch) require a USB signal in addition to power to charge. The "Always On" port will provide power, however when the computer is turned off, there is no USB signal.These devices require that the computer be turned on in order to charge.
The Brother MFC 4800 Multifunction Printer, Scanner, Copier & Fax is the worst in the industry. I've gone through two in 18 months. I will never a buy Brother product again. Don't be fooled by the low prices, there is a reason for that.
Worked great for the first six months. Now the battery will no longer hold a charge. I would not recommend this item.
After researching wireless FM transmitters to use with the Zune in my car, I had serious doubts about all the negative feedback that these Monster units received. So I bought this unit from Amazon to try it out for myself.The negative reviews are true-- static interference even on the clearest channels. The sound quality is awful given what this thing costs. The product feels and looks cheap as well. Not to mention, the clearest channel I could find for the use of this product was 87.9 MHz, but the channel memory on this unit doesn't go any lower than 88.1 MHz! Ridiculous.Believe the reviews. Don't waste your time or your money on this unit. After testing it out for about an hour, I had mine packaged and ready to return to Amazon for a refund.(Brand new CD decks with front auxiliary input are available for as much as this unit. Might as well just upgrade your deck)
Other reviews here mention that v5 of this router is a bad buy, and I can certainly confirm that that is the case. Since I wasn't planning on using any third-party firmware, and wasn't planning to use the router for anything exotic, I thought the stock Linksys firmware would be adequate. It wasn't. The router crashed three times while I was clicking through the web admin tool, and (Linksys) firmware updates refused to work.I returned it for the WRT54GL model, and replaced that model's Linksys firmware with the third-party DD-WRT. Installation was painless, and the web admin tool is actually easier to use. I can't attest to the stability of the stock firmware on the L model, because I didn't keep it around long, but supposedly it's better than the firmware on the v5. If you're not looking to replace it with something from a third party, though, it might not be worth the trouble.
I've been a user of Zire 21 for a year and quite&#60;br /&#62;satisfied with it (for a less than $100 PDA!)&#60;br /&#62;until I encountered same thing other users &#60;br /&#62;had encountered: It resets!&#60;br /&#62;Good thing I made sure I do Hot Sync&#60;br /&#62;every other week but still it's kind of&#60;br /&#62;frustrating knowing some data will be lost.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;I noticed that at extreme temperature &#60;br /&#62;(Im barely above freezing point &#60;br /&#62;right now because im on a business trip in Japan),&#60;br /&#62;the Zire21 malfunctions and eventually&#60;br /&#62;caused the reset.&#60;br /&#62;There might be parts (reset IC or the&#60;br /&#62;power supply section) that are not rated&#60;br /&#62;to such extreme temperature.&#60;br /&#62;Other reviews say that reset is triggered&#60;br /&#62;when cellphone rings.&#60;br /&#62;RF (radio frequencies)signals emited by cell sites&#60;br /&#62;or base stations are of microwatt range and if accompanied&#60;br /&#62;by a poor choice of parts, malfunction will surely happen.&#60;br /&#62;I looked at the back of the Zire 21, and I see it was Made in China.&#60;br /&#62;No wonder. &#60;br /&#62;
This answering machine is junk. The sound quality is so poor I am embarrassed to use this machine. When an incoming call is received, my recorded greeting will not activate-the phone will ring several times but the greeting will not answer the call. Yes, I have checked the settings or functions on the machine. Moreover, I bought this machine on the Panasonic name alone. It was a mistake. Look elsewhere for an answering machine, my fellow buyers.
For simpicity reasons let me paste here what I wrote to the seller:I am very sorry (for you but mostly for myself) for needing to return the headset.The microphone is unacceptable, I had to switch to my handset twice because the other party simply could not hear me. Tested it with my wife (I was listening on the other end) it is a thinner lower volume.One reviewer complained about tinny sound but I figured - since it was only one) - that it may have been a one time defect in the equipment or the user.By the way, the headband was designed for a square head, with a roundish head you look like an owl. This is a sub par construction. It is a disservice to the brand name.In addition I would add for this review:People were raving about comfort and in particularly that it does not fall off if you move. With due respect to those reviewers, what size hat do you wear? Since the whole band - such is the connect of a square to a round - only touches the head on the top and at the ears, it is absolutely prone to fall off if you bend over to pick something up, unless you position the top of the bend towards the rear of your head...The sound on the phone is deep biased, missing mid-range and highs, therefor bordering on muffled.Testing the noise canceling feature would be a humorous attempt because if the output volume is inadequate, then of course it cancels any other noise on its own without extra electrical fuss whatsoever...Back to the drawing board. (This review was based on tel use. (USed: Nortel 452, Plantronics S10 tel amp.)GeorgePS: Oh a funny thing: The inline volume and on-off control(???)... That is placed into the line so far away from the headset (32" to be exact) it would dangle to your thighs. So somebody rolled up the cord and secured it with a piece of wire to shorten it so you would find it where you would expect it. when you unpack it... Great comeback... Hehehehe...
I bought a new computer which has Windows 7 which is not compatible with my Olympus Camedia camera software. I love my camera and don't want to have to buy a new one. My son suggested me to buy this Smartmedia card reader which should help me download the pictures from my camera. However, when I plugged in the device onto my computer and put in the Smartmedia card, it asked me to re-format the card which I did. I still cannot get it to work. I am waiting for my son to come home in Xmas to help me figure out. If not, I may need to call Delkin to see why it doesn't work.
We purchased these really comfortable earbuds and were very satisfied on day 1. The problem is, in very very small print on the box Coby warns customers that handling the cord brings you in contact with Lead which can cause cancer. They warn you to wash your hands after use. This was a gift for someone who already suffers from this terrible disease, wouldn't it be nice if these were not allowed to be sold in this country? We returned them. Shame on Coby.Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo Earphones
It only picks up a hand full of FM staions and no AM stations on my ford connect work truck. I ended up buying one from a differnt company and now i get a lot more stations.
The picture on the TV is pretty decent for a unit of this price. The DVD player on mine stopped working after 6 months. After searching other reviews on the internet, this appears be a common problem. The warranty on these units is only 90 days. The cost to repair exceeds the cost of buying a basic DVD player, so I forwent having it done. Thankfully, the unit can also be used as PC monitor, so now I plug my laptop into it to watch movies.
We were watching TV tonight, and all off a sudden, my TV and box go on and off and on and off, while everything else stayed on my house. Next thing i know, the house smells like burnt electronics. This "quality" surge protector was sizzling. I'm surprised the circuit didn't break.I am now on amazon buying a new surge protector, but will not buy this.
This item stopped working - I get an error message whenever I plug it in. It worked for about a week.
I owned this item for about 6 months and threw it away, the mouse froze up continually, and the keyboard also, could not do a thing with it. I was really disappointed with this product.
I like this keyboad, but the lette "R" quit working unless I press another key with it (I usually use "E"). Banging sometimes works, but not always. Sometimes it errrepeats like it's physically stuck, even though its not. Veeerrry annoying. Sometimes it erregisters the "R" late, erversing the order of the letters. I googled the problem and found that many other folks have the same issue with this and otherr Micosoft keyboads. Taking it apat and cleaning it doesn't help--only causes otherr keys to go bad. This one is going in the tarsh soon after I submit this erview.BTW, the mouse woerrks fine.
My wife and I purchased this Safety 1st monitor with dual receivers today. Once home, we put in fresth 9volt batteries and also plug the monitors into the wall with the AC plug. All the lights light up and all we hear is static. Pure junk. I am taking it back to the store after dinner. Disgust!
I purchase this printer over a year a ago and I have had nothing but trouble with it. I use it once a week for business and I was having to turn it off and on to get rid of error lights. The most common error was Printer Head Incorrect. I called Canon and they sent me a new Printer Head to replace the old one. It worked for a few months and then it no longer worked again. I called Canon and it was past a year now, even though it was the same problem they would not help me. They want me to take it somewhere and pay to fix it again or pay them more money and upgrade to another Canon which I will not do.Also the amount of ink this printer takes is unbelievable, I spend way more than I ever have for any other printer.I am going back to HP.
Here's another example of a product that has features available only on the remote control. Once the remote quits, you are out of luck. The first remote worked for about 8 months. The replacement the company sent worked for two days. I'm awaiting the third replacement; it's been six weeks and I fully expect I won't ever receive one. So the unit works well and the sound is fine, but I I can't set the sleep, repeat, or shuffle funcitons. I won't ever buy another Philips product.
I bought this camera in January of this year and it has worked perfectly until about a week ago. I turned it on as usual took a few pictures and then it shut off with the screen reading "WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED". As usual I went and found 2 new AA batteries and replaced the old ones. However when I turned on the camera it immediately shut off again reading "WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED". No matter what I do the only way it will turn on is if the mode dial is set to "SET UP". After it's already on, if I try and change it to a picture shooting mode it dies.I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO EXPIRIENCE THIS PROBLEM.Again I remind you that I've only had this camera for 6 months. Think about this before buying, though similarily priced cameras I have heard have the same problem.Other than the fact that the camera is not currently working, it has been a wonderful camera.
I purchased a Vaio VGN-SZ a few months ago and strongly regret the decision. The hardware is well made and pretty slick, but the configuration is exceptionally frustrating. As the IT person for a small company, I buy a lot of computers. I have never seen a computer that was more bogged down with dozens and dozens of preloaded drivers. It should be a relatively fast laptop, but it comes so crapped up with Sony junk that it can barely run. They provide no support to determine which drivers are needed and which might be useful. Some of the applications are essential to make the PC operate, like the finger print reader. Some are exceptionally stupid, like the preloaded application that watches over your typing just in case you try to start typing in Japanese. If you do that, then a popup comes in to assist with writing in Japanese.The majority of the junk are applications that try to lead you to buying more Sony products, like Sony music downloads. If you try to get support on their web site, you are accosted with questions relating to demographics and product marketing related issues.Some novice users might not notice that most of the 2 GB of RAM is mostly gone even before they start any programs, nor would they notice that the laptop runs much slower than it should, given the hardware numbers. If you want a lot of hand holding, don't care about performance, and don't want to know what is going on in the PC while you continually watch a spinning hour glass wait icon, then it might not be a bad choice.Sony has a good reputation so I thought I'd give them a try. I regret the decision.
Description says the socket has 3 14ga wires and 2 18ga. All wires are 18ga or maybe even 20ga. The heavy insulation gives the illusion that the wiring is heavy duty. These are for light duty only. Just more cheap Chinese junk.
I bought this drive to transfer files from my home computer, laptop computer, school computer, & work computer. This drive has an annoying U3 program that starts everytime the drive is plugged in. This software is built into the drive and can not be removed. This software requires two free drive letters on your computer. Both drive letters have to be next to each other. Example: Drive D & Drive E, or Drive M & Drive N. If you do not have two free drive letters, one after the other, this drive does not work. Example: At my place of work we have mapped network drives. Drive D is free on my computer, drive E is not. Drive E is setup across the entire company. My PC runs programs off drive E that need drive E to be labled as such. When I plug my drive into my computer at work it creates a drive D but the U3 software freezes because drive E is already being used. This is a major inconvenance as I do not have proper privlages with some computers at work to be mapping and unmapping drives. I contacted SanDisk about this problem and they said that this problem has been identifed but not fixed. I wish I would have put my money somewhere else.
The question is not the product, but the integrity of the seller and Amazon as their representative.The camera was advertised as new in the box. Upon receipt of the product it turned out the product's shutter and telephoto systems did not work. Although the seller offered to buy the product back I choose to deal with Samsung with a under a warranty claim which was successful, although the product was not repairable Samsung replaced the product with a similiar product. Finally on 7/31/09 Ireceived the replacement product and it does work.I only get burned once. I will not purchase again through Amazon.
They state the price is 50% off list - that is a complete lie as the so-called list price is ridiculously high. Anyone who buys this cartridges at this price is being ripped off.
I purchased this product yesterday. Assembly was fairly simple, although I had some trouble trying to get the resurfacing wheel properly inserted into the unit - and stay there.The resurfacing wheel would bend in on itself at times while spinning against the CD due to flimsy design, but the main problem I had trying to use this disc repair system was that the CD wouldn't spin and make the revolution while you turn the wheel to rub against it like the instructions say. Therefore, I had to turn the CD around with one hand AS I turned the crank with the other. Talk about manual operation! &lt;=-OAll that time and effort didn't fix the scratches on my CD though. In fact, the CD itself looked worse when I was done, although it didn't seem to worsen the quality of the music when played.All in all I wasn't satisfied with this product. I gave this disc repair system two stars for relatively simple assembly. By the way, you'll need a standard "+"-style screwdriver to help you attach the crank handle. Now I'm going to have to deal with the hassle of trying to return this for a refund. Perhaps it's better to check out an automatic disc repair system instead of a manual one like this product?I hope my review was of some help to you. Thank you for your time.
I am returning this player 20 minutes after opening it. I agree with all reviews that this player is too noisy and slow. The &quot;fins&quot; click too much from simply moving from 1 disk to another. The depth of this thing makes it a monster. Remember that it's 19&quot; in depth. It overwhelmed my new cabinet which is large to begin with.
All I have ever gotten is a few great pics out of this. Initially it came with ink cartridge and 6 pics. Those were great. Then I had unresolvable feeder problems. I couldn't resolve it and I had to feed it each photo 1 at a time. The ink replacement costs as much as the printer and the yield is much lower then claimed. I will stay with Canon because I usually have more bad feed problems with HP. Also the photo comes out crisper/sharper. I will just get a larger less specialized unit.
I got the D-Link DP-301U Ethernet Print Server from Fry's about a month ago and was not able to get the supplied CD software to install. I was trying to use the software on a Lenovo X301 Laptop with Windows Vista Business 64 bit. As a result, I returned the item.The product packaging has written on the outside of the box "compatible with Vista", but does not specify which version of Vista. Using such imprecise verbiage, in the broader sense, suggest compatibility with the both the 32 and 64 bit versions of Vista as appose to one or the other. At the very least, it leaves open ambiguities.This sort of loosely worded product claim and packaging is either sloppy and or unscrupulous marketing.Minus 1.5 for Ambiguous Product Claim and MarketingMinus 1.5 for Not Compatible with Vista 64
These discs cannot be formatted by my 8x Dell (Sony) CD_RW drive. I bought thirty and had to return them all. The manufacturer claims &quot;backward compatibility&quot; but they misspeak.
I've used headphones for about 30 years (probably 20-30 different pair), and these have to be the most uncomfortable I've ever worn. I'm not a fan of ear buds, but these headphones made many ear buds I've tried seem very comfortable. I was intrigued by the iGrado behind the head design, but after wearing them for 25-30 minutes my ears hurt, and a day later they still hurt. Im a scientist, and in my work I've taken various measurements of a number of skulls so when I say that my own head is on the slightly small side of average I feel my statement is accurate. However, even on my head, the headphones clamp so tightly that they press part of the ear hard against a portion of the temporal bone. No amount of wiggling them around relieved the discomfort.The audio quality of the headphones was on par with headphones that I'd normally group in a price range of $25-$35 (Amazon or discounted price range, not MSRP). The iGrado headphones are on the high price side of cans that are entry-level headphones but with decent sound quality. I don't see how, though, anyone could wear them for any length of time without some to extreme discomfort.
Please, please, before puchasing a Zune think twice. Purchased Zune 4 months ago. Spent many hrs. downloading songs after figuring out confusing point system. 300.00 spent on music so far. Just days after purchasing docking station with speakers, found half of songs missing from player including many purchased within past week. Customer service is a joke. Little or no instruction given with purchased product. Out around 500 dollars. Buy an i-pod instead.
I couldn't install this router in spite of many attempts and a 1 1/2 hour tech support session with Linksy's. Their products are generally good, but this router just is not compatible with my computer, or perhaps with the VISTA system.
My mom purchased one of these systems a while back, and I must say the system sounds pretty good. But shortly after, it started to freeze up and not play cds. I could get it to play them after a while of fighting the thing to get it to do so. I would keep getting no disc or it would get stuck on read or it would try the wrong disc slot and not let me select the one I had the disc in. It would go to every single other one except for the one that had the cd in it. And then, we discovered the second problem; it would freeze up until you unplugged it and plugged it back in. Which tends to get frustrating. Not too long after, my aunt was selling hers and my grandma bought it off of her, and gave it to us. It had both of the same problems. And I started using one myself since we have two, since we could not afford to buy a different system. And to this day, it still freezes up and doesn't play cds too often and when it does it skips and stutters. But luckily I don't need a cd player since I have the audio auxiliary hook ups to play music off of my phone. And when it freezes, it will even freeze while playing and you can't turn it off, turn the volume down or up, or anything. I don't even use mine anymore, too much of a hassle. What a piece of junk, good job RCA...NOT!!!
I connected all the cables as instructed, but it doesn't work, the light is not on.So I return it to Amazon.
I am on my 2nd set in 5 months. The first set's fan assembly went out, and the parts were back-ordered for 2 months. My 2nd set has lasted about 4 weeks before it started having intermittent problems with a loud buzzing and a random shutting off of the TV set. Still jumping through hoops with Toshiba to get this sucker fixed or replaced....Having said all of that, the picture of this set is fantastic. So, if you're feeling lucky, go for it. Just make sure you buy an extended warranty, and have another TV set available for those long weeks when this puppy is in the repair shop.Needless to say, I will never buy Toshiba again...
I was very disappointed with this product:1) Did not work with one of my discs despite following the instructions2) Had issues with the authorization password (which is "password") while attempting to delete a disc drive that I managed to set up, tried resetting the device with no avail, finally found there is a utility included called "ut", this worked using the defualt password.3) When it is working it is slow, and periodically falls over with an IO error4) When I finally gave up with the thing the software did not even uninstall smoothly.I think the product is a great idea - just needs to work.
This product was defective, missing the battery, and the replacement that I received was also missing a battery. The response I got from Amazon'sCustomer Service Department was pretty much "Tough". I returned both itemsat my own expense after being told I would be reimbursed for the UPS charge.Not only was I not reimbursed I did not even get a full refund on defective products. From where I stand if a product advertises a "battery included"and then when it is received it does not have a battery included it is defective and the fault of Amazon. Selling defective products is the fault of the seller as far as I am concerned and does nothing to encourage repeatbusiness. I know that as a first time customer my experience was a nightmareand I will not ever use your company again. I will also be sure as encourage anyone who wants to use Amazon to think long and hard about thepossible consequences. Also if I had know I would not be getting a fullrefund I would at least have kept one of the kits then I would have at least had a case for my daughter's camera.
I have been buying these for years and since I go through about 5 a year (lose or brutally abuse them) I have always had a good few months with each. This most recent pair isn't as compatible with my Iphone...I keep getting pop ups on my phone stating as such.The device itself seems to be made differently and of poorer quality. Think I will try the other brands for a change...
i want to buy it.but i don't know whether it is compatible with ibm thinkpad X24.please answer me.thanks.
I was looking for some inexpensive headphones to have at work and around the house when I'm on my laptop so after looking around I saw the Coby CVE92 with great reviews so I thought I would give them a try. I bought 2 and after a week both headphones' right side started to give me a little static, a couple of weeks in and now it got so bad that all I got from the right side is static noise and is not possible to have it in your ear. I'm outside amazon's return time frame (by about 2 weeks) so I called Coby support and the only thing they can do for me is to replace them but I have to pay them $6 for shipping for each. That's more than what I paid for each headphone so is not worth it. I would expect a company to own up to its product specially when you buy 2 of them at the same time and they both break after less than a month.Well that was my little rant, but I thought I would warn others. You get what you paid for, spend a little extra and get something that actually works. I would give it 0 starts if I could but I don't think that factors into the score.
I bought this product twice. Now I have two of them and none works. This router is not able to get itself an IP from the cable modem let alone sending out a wireless signal. First time i thought the router was defective and I ordered a new one hoping to return the first one, received the second one before i could return the first one, and the new one was no better than the other anyways. Avoid this product at all costs, or else!
Because that's exactly what it is... And not just in the inexpensive sense. I bought this piece of junk months ago and it simply has so many annoying quirks and glitches. The customer support sucks and they won't do anything for you. Buy a Zen, iPod, or Archos instead, just ANYTHING but this.
Like some others my first 2700s held the charge forever and lasted years in my Canon S3. Those I purchased in 2011 are junk. The pack of 4 appears made of two pairs. One pair acts like quality Sanyo the other pair acts like junk. I have switched to PowerEx brand with success.
When I first reviewed these about 6months ago, I thought they were an amazing little set of speakers. They had decent sound, were compact, and under 30bucks..but I was lucky enough to the Logitech S220's which go for 22bucks. The Logitech's blow the Cyber's away in both power and Sound quality. The Cybers distort at full volume, even with my EQ settings adjusted and the gain and bass turned down. The Cybers have a high Shrill on some kinds of music (mostly metal) that is almost impossible to get rid of, even when EQ is played adjusted. LOOK, point blank, dont buy these. They are half the power of the Logitech's and 9bucks more expensive. It makes no sense..if they were 15bucks, I give them 3.5 to 4 Stars for sound at a great value, but considering these dont hold up to the Logitech's, it makes no sense to purchase them. They are decent speakers, but have to many setbacks that would make me tell you to spend more, when you could spend less and get something that it better in sound. NOW, please dont think the Logitechs are going to sound like a 300 set of high end monitor or Bose speakers, but I would say they edge out these by at least a star and a half.
This product was supposed to make it very easy to transfer files to a new Vista computer from one running XP. It failed totally--it started gathering information and then froze. Several attempts with the same result. Resorted to a FLASH drive and moved on. Total waste of money.
I liked the layout of this remote, and with the learning capabilities, I figured that this would be ideal. However, I couldn't get it to &quot;learn&quot; a single command. It kept showing the ERROR sign. When I programmed my CD player with the only code that would work, only one function of that worked...and that was the wrong key! Needless to say, it got returned.
The transfer speed and card pluggability are nice when it works, but it:(1) sporadically goes through phases where Windows complains that it can't recognize the device(2) consistently fails to read common SD cards (e.g., two different SanDisk Ultra II cards) that consistently work in several other SD devices and readers
I've had experience with Coolmax over the years. I build computers for a living and as a hobby. These power supplies are sub-standard and generally last until the warranty runs out. The efficiency ratio is poor.The last PS I had from Coolmax not only failed 2 weeks after the warranty had expired but it also fried my motherboard and all the memory. Fortunately, AMD CPUs seem impervious to power spikes and my Opteron 185 sailed though. I wound up getting a Corsair PSU - which I highly recommend.
This modem failed, twice, and the Cox rep. refused to service. No support offered. Do NOT purchase this modem. Failure at 1.5 megabits or greater on wireless. Returned to Fry's San Diego, twice!
Great photos but buyers need to be aware that this camera requires at least 60 seconds to "process" in between photos. I don't see why anyone would want this camera.
The title is a joke, but not far from the truth. I have had multiple problems with the unit:operations:1) ink evaporates quickly, even though I never print anything2) sheet feeder for scanning does not feed smoothly, lots of paper jams3) the brother scanning software (on mac os x) doesn't work when multitasking, and requires a reinstall (this happens a lot)design:4) scanning function doesn't work if there is an 'out of ink' error5) usb and network connections don't work simultaneouslysupport:6) brother tech support has not been very knowledgeable nor helpfulI've ended up buying cheap ink cartridges ($3/ea) and never using it as a printer...but only until I get a better all-in-one.
I don't normally review products, but I have had these headphones for less than 6 months. They're truly amazing headphones. I love them to death. However, they randomly stopped working in one ear for no apparent reason. I'm pretty disappointed. I've had other Skullcandy headphones that have lasted years. I'm not sure if I'll chalk it up to a fluke and get another pair or not.
The product arrived defective: the camera's battery would not charge. Even if the battery would have charge, the charging process was bad. That is because the camera's design required the camera to be placed in a two-piece plastic cradel in order to charge. Total impratical for travel.On contacting HP about this--which was not stated in the specification--the response was you are correct,"traveling with the two picies of plastic is not pratical." We can solve that problem if you spend another $70 to get a small charger, camera bag and battery. The charger was not sold without the other items. At that point, I just returned the product.However, the good point was the service from Beach Camera. After returning the camera, Beach promptly refunded the price of the camera and the shipping charges. I will do business with Beach again.
Three times I have contacted the supplier and I never have receive a response. The camera received was broken and I demand a reimbursement or a new product.
I have had this player for only a week and already it has died out on me. For those who are wondering, rio fixed he static problem and my sony headphones work just fine. At first it was great. A few navigation gripes here and there but other than that it was perfect. Then I get a black screen and irresponsive buttons 3 days later. I reset the carbon. It works for 4 more days then it dies. Perhaps a change in the manufacturing might help fix this. As for me, I'm returning it for an ipod mini. From what I've heard it's MUCH more reliable.
I have a 15inch hp laptop and it takes me at least 5 minutes to zip this up. The case would be great if it was about 1 inch bigger all the way around. There is no way I can get papers or anything else in the case.
I have tried this on two laptops. Tried with two different WIFI routers of diffent brands with same results. The wireless G speed works pretty well. Wireless N starts out at 270 Mb (dual frequency) but drops to 1 Mb within 10 to 15 minutes. I am returning and purchasing a different brand.
The HP 5610 is a more than capable multifunction machine that performs everything with ease. Printing, even color pictures on good paper, faxing and copying all work just fine.My issue is with the shortsighted and one could criminal decision by HP to force consumers to purchase the smaller #22 color cartridge rather than the larger (in terms of amount of ink) #57 cartridge. Your costs for printing in color will be much larger than you expect. Avoid this product until HP treats customers with some respect.
I'm not really an audiophile, but I do enjoy great sound fidelity.This player offers many great features and the user interface is decent (not as intuitive as the other better players out on the market). I can't really complain about those two things. It's got so many features that I thought $180 for the player was a steal.My only complaint (and a big one at that) is the sound quality this player transmits. I use Shure E4C earphones, and they definitely expose a bad source. The sound on this player compared to the iAudio X5L that I sold doesn't even compare (i've tried the iriver clix too, and that thing also sounds way better). The sound is very flat and muffled to my ears, it lacks any aggressiveness or warmth that i've been accustomed to. Bass response is also very muffled.
A few months after we bought it it kept getting the "paper jam" error. Hp sent another refurbished printer. With a 90 day warranty. THe printer stopped working a few days after the warranty ran out. It wouldn't pull paper in at all. DON'T BUY IT, HORRIBLE QUALITY!!!!!
Before purchasing this product perform a google search with the following words 'Panasonic DVD H02' H02 is the error message you get then the word stop. The DVD is in need of repair and the Panasonic customer service center will do nothing except point you to an authorized service center. I got 5 weeks, watched 3 movies. Read other reviews stating they did good and only got this error after 8 months when 4 is typical. I wish I would have done a little more research before purchasing. The Panasonic Customer Service Center is the absolute worst !!! I will avoid Panasonic based on my experience.
I have been through 3 of these for my Nikon 5700 and what a disappointment and waste of time and money! First off, I'm not a heavy user, but after very little use the 1st unit "developed" a bad internal wire right at the battery pack. It was still under warranty so I shipped ($$) it back and they replaced it with one that had a non-usa charger (but came w/adapter). OK. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I made the mistake of purchasing another one from an ebay seller (NEW in the original factory package)...unknown to me - this one came with the wrong charger even though it has all the correct markings. Instead of putting out 7.5 volts, as marked, it puts out 12 volts! By the time I find this out it had ruined BOTH battery packs and they are both out of warranty!(How many people normally check the ACTUAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE on a factory charger before using it?)MY ADVICE: You can now purchase a 1500mAh Li-Ion rechargable battery that FITS INTO THE NIKON 5700 which is almost half the power you're supposed to get with this unit at a fraction of the price... So avoid the WIRE TANGLES, the FAILURES, the HEADACHES and save money at the same time. Look for the Digital Concepts BP-880CL. It currently sells for $9.50 online.
The quality of construction is excellent, it's just that the straps are unbelievably short. I've had Jansports before, and never once have I seen this. At full length, the backpack was quite tight around my shoulders. The straps on my other Jansport (Samba Trans) are about TWICE as long! How and why Jansport could do this is beyond me - 8 more inches of strap and I'd love this bag - too bad they don't post strap length specs on their site eh? If you a small man, a kid, or a girl, you may still be interested, so let me give you a breakdown that you probably won't find anywhere else:The "shockshield" laptop sleeve: so called advanced laptop protection, the shockshield amounts to a hard shock absorber thing in the bottom of the laptop sleeve. So make sure if you ever drop your bag w/ lappie, make sure you drop it straight down so it lands right side up - otherwise the shock shield won't help you much. The padding on the front of the sleeve is maybe 3/16 inch - quite thin. The padding on the back of the bag, which is the back of the sleeve as well, is thicker and more adequate. My 15.4" Dell Studio stuck out about 3 inches at the top of the sleeve, thus leaving the entire edge with no padding at all. The strap on the sleeve is good - you can tighten it up all you want. I think it would provide adequate protection, but I wouldn't go so far as to say 'advanced'.
Think product is of poor quality,appears cheap made. Operation is erratic at best. No FM radio connectors for outdoor antenna, a must for rural areas. Turn table won't hold steady speed while playing LPs'
i bought this camcorder as a demo model back in april 2008 only used it 1 time,and when i went to use it in july 2008 it would not play any mini dv tapes,so i tryed another one,and it did not work out at all,so i contacted the store where i got it from,they said since you dont have a warranty with us,then you have to contact the manufacture,so i did, and oh my gosh,what a load of junk you have to go through.all automatated system. and no person able to talk to at all.so if you buy this camera and it breaks,good luck trying to get it repaired.sony is so much better customer service.i have other products that are sony and always able to get ahold of a live person. and to make matters worse,panasonics web site for supports link are not avalible anymore,interesting ...
Worked great as long as it was in a certain spot. Product was as described and shipping was very fast. However when I plugged it in, it would only work if the plug was in a certain a position. Therefore I had to return it. No issues getting a refund.
I bought these as a replacement for my stock I-pod headphones because my cat chewed them apart. These headphones sound great but never stay in your ear even without the extension. I never had this problem with the I-pod headphones. The extension, that is needed because they are to short without it, weighs them down and makes them fall out as well. They also look like they are sticking out of your ears and the cord tangles every time you take them off. I wouldn't suggest to anyone to buy these.
The product works well once it is calibrated with the camera. But it is difficult to remember how to calibrate it. Due to that, I find myself using the camera's timer more than I use this remote.If you decide to buy, It is best to use the two second delay feature with this remote. That means the shutter will release two seconds after you press the button. That will prevent you from taking photos of yourself pressing the remote.
I ordered this item a few weeks ago. It finally arrived today. Open the box and the parabolic dish was broken. So no opportunity to test this device. I wanted another one from Amazon. However,the only option was to refund my money. I may order another one and give it one more try.
This CF drive has miserable write performance issues. I have the lastest Canon 20D 2.0.3 firmware installed. Apparently someone here posted that the card works great with firmware ver. 2.0.2. I am not interested in moving backwards to accomodate the card. I do not reccommend this product.
This game pad was not a good purchase for me as it did not meet my expectations in terms of quality or function. It doesn't have a solid feel and in my opinion the product is cheaply made, but its durability is yet to be determined. The butterfly keys are good for movement but they tend to stick at times and all the keys seem to require significant pressure to activate and can be unresponsive as a result. In my experience the keys are poorly placed ergonomically, with the result that either the incorrect key is struck or two keys are stuck simultaneously leading to no response for that key strike. If you have large hands you may hate this product! Reprogramming does not work with all games so it just leads to frustration and continually having to look at the key pad. Other reviewers have addressed the programming issues so be sure to read those reviews. If you are buying this to use with EEC you may be disappointed. Overall rating - Not Recommended.A note on shipping. If your mailing address is outside the U.S. it may cost you more to receive this device (and its associated frustrations) than the product costs. Don't be fooled by the shipping and handling costs cited at the time of your purchase, you may receive a similar bill from the shipper who 'advances' the product in your home country. Also don't be fooled by the notice about Customs, Duties and Taxes. My tax was insignificant, four dollars and change, but Fed-Ex charged an additional delivery fee which I thought was covered by the hefty S&H; fee I paid at the time of purchase on the Amazon site. VirtualSim, the company from which the product came, and Amazon Marketplace were not sympathetic, so caveat emptor.Update: Upon speaking with Fed-Ex about the issue they promptly adjusted the invoice to remove the 'advancement fee'...Cheers for Fed-Ex... Jeers for VirtualSim and Amazon.
I bought these for gym use with my MP3 player, but I really didn't like them and have returned them. Bass was strong, almost overpowering. Midrange seemed quiet by comparison. Upper ranges were kind of tinny sounding to my (non-audiophile) ear.They were comfortable to wear sitting still, but the weight of the plug, combined with workout sweat, made the left phone keep losing its seal. The cord was strongly microphonic - I couldn't stand using it on the eliptical trainer without weaving the cord down my back under my shirt to keep it from bouncing around.I know these are inexpensive phones, but their quality pales in comparison to my over-the-ear open Sennheiser PX-100s, which cost just a bit more.
I bought this printer a couple years ago with an iMac. It initially worked fine, and I was quite happy with it. I guess for the time period when I bought it, that it was a high quality printer. But as the months wore on, it started being finicky with printing, sometimes not following commands. When I turned it on, it took about 5 minutes of deafening screeching sounds to prepare for printing, then printed very slowly. Black text was okay, but color was very bad. The only way to get a halfway decent print out of it was to put it on the highest quality mode of printing, which ATE ink. Furthermore, the color printouts were very grainy, and fuzzy at times.When I upgraded to a Gateway PC with Windows ME, I hooked up the printer to it, and it worked fine. Once. Then it just stopped printing! I reinstalled all the drives, got new ones from the epson website, emailed tech support, and nothing worked. Eventually I brought it, along with the computer, to the Gateway store to have them fix it. It came back and printed only one time. Afterward, it died again. It has been sitting dormant still hooked up to my computer, and once in awhile, just for the heck of it, I'll try to print something. It will make all the normal printing sounds, but still produce only a blank sheet of paper.Ink cartridges were very expensive..., so now I won't even consider getting a printer with the ink tanks in one cartridge. I've just ordered a Canon S520, with the individual ink tank system, and I suspect I'll be very pleased with it.Overall, this printer's life span is an embarrassment, and when it works, it's a waste of your money. Spend your money on something else, just not this printer.
Pros: this drive comes with a dual USB/IEEE 1394 interface... in fact, it's compatible with USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394. Both USB and IEEE 1394 cables are included, as are a (cheapo) case and an AC adapter.Cons: I tested this drive on a Windows 2000 system with a USB 2.0 add-on card and it did not install correctly on first try. After uninstalling the driver, restarting the PC, and re-installing the driver, it was recognized, but the speed was disappointing. A few hours later, it caused Win2k to go BSOD (blue screen of death). On restart, Win2k couldn't recognize the drive again. Anyway, to make a long story short, this drive (or its associated USB 2.0 driver) is not stable.In comparison, my trusty Iomega HDD 20GB portable drive works every time flawlessly on said PC (as well as every other desktop and laptop I use it on). So the problem I experienced definitely lies with the driver, assuming it's not a drive interface issue.The IEEE 1394 trial fared better on a separate Win2k system. No crashes, but it seemed slow for IEEE 1394.In short, I don't like this drive. Its build also feels rather cheap and flimsy. I recommend Iomega portable drives, for their high quality and software drivers that actually work!
This is a wonderful item IF or WHEN it works. It prints the pictures beautifully IF it works. The trouble is that after using it for a little while (and I mean a little while) It will quit feeding the paper in and the lights start blinking saying that you are out of paper and that you are out of ink. I have messed with it and messed with it, for some of you who have the same problems sometimes cleaning the feeder roller with rubbing alcohol will get it to work but this doesn't work all the time. Right now my printer won't work and I cleaned the roller and it is very aggravating as the paper and ink aren't cheap. I think it is cheaper going down to WalMart and using their instant photo machine. This is not worth the money or the aggravation!!!!!
Perhaps the battery I received is just oddly sized, but it actually doesn't want to come out once the battery is in place. I've had to use pliers to remove the thing. With the exception of now needing to add a set of pliers to my camera bag (doesn't seem to have done any damage but still concerns me that I have to do this) the battery life is good and the price is excellent for anyone on a strict budget. Knowing about the size issue though I intend to not purchase this product again.
I don't have a tape player in my car so I bought the IROCK so that I could listen to my MP3 player. This is an absolutely horrible product and I can't stress how worthless this was for me. At first I put the blame on the fact that the only frequency settings you can use on the device were too close to stations in my city. OK, I can't use it in the city but I usually only want to use the MP3 player when I go on hiking trips or longer drives outside of the city anyway. It didn't matter. Even when I was unable to get any FM stations on my radio, the IROCK still fluctuated between sounding OK to having a lot of static over my music. Most of the time it was static. I wish I could recommend another product but I haven't tried another adapter yet. What I can tell you is to avoid this product unless you want to throw your money away on something that doesn't even work.
Hi,Today is march 28 2002, at this moment i have not recieve the shipment. I call the Local Us Postal service and they cant tell me nothing about my package. Please help me with this matter.Thank You.
Finally got to hook it up and it dosen't work. I already have the same one that I bought at Walmart years ago and it is still doing fine. Bought this one for my husband to use when he is at the apartment because his went out and this one dosen't work.
I have a similar Toshiba 47LZ196 that I paid $3499.99 for in Dec. 2006 that is just under 1 year and 2.5 months old and the panel ($3400.00) crapped out on me. After being informed by multiple Toshiba reps that I was in the window to receive assistance I was informed NOTHING would be covered and I was responsible for the cost of the part and repairs. What a joke for a higher end flat panel. One year and almost $4000.00 down the old crapper. Such a shame since I really liked that tv.
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.
This product did not work for me in the way I expected from the online info available.Even when the C. Ctrane FMT Digital transmitter was next to my Yamaha stereo tuner and though I tried many broadcast frequencies from the bottom to the top of the FM range, only a crackling signal came through.And I did try moving the Crane unit around and adjusting the angle of the antenna. A high quality JVC micro system, 24 feet away through an open door picked up nothing. Ditto for a new, very sensitive, Yamaha stereo receiver located 12-15 feet away through a wall.
This camera is junk. The LCD screen cracked within days under normal use. No abusive use, no drops, screen is just too flimsy. What's the point of having a small camera if you have to carry it around in a vault to keep it from breaking? I can not recommend this camera.
the image quality is GREAT,but the autofocus is so bad,,if you move just a little the autofocus try to work and the images always is out of focus because of this feature,,the idea is good but the results are bad
The display is so incredibly bright, even on "dim", that it lights up the bedroom like a spotlight! I put a folded piece of paper over the clock the first night to tone down the light. There was no second night; I took it back to Best Buy and got a refund. Don't they test these things before sending them to market? Incredible.
I am returning this product because it is totally unsatisfactory. There is a great deal of static and the range is extremely short. Volume begins to fade at about 10' and is greatly diminished and garbled at about 20' even though the description states that you can listen to an audio device located in a different room. The instructions state that it will operate at 30' to 75' which is totally false. I tried positioning the unit differently, extending the antenna and different frequencies and nothing worked. At any distance regardless how short the static makes the listening experience unacceptable.
I purchased the Rio Carbon back in January,2005. Not wanting to be locked in to Itunes, I felt the Rio interface with my computer, and easy transfer of my wav. files on my hard drive to the Rio Carbon would be no problemo. Was I ever wrong!...here's the scenario: I am now on my fourth player. Problems from buggy software,firmware,broken scroll wheel (twice)non-functioning menus, etc., hours spent with their tech people.....a friggin' nightmare.Don't buy this piece of junk and save yourself much grief.
I hooked up the digital optical to digital coaxial converter and went to try it and it didn't work. I tested it from differnt sources with differnt optical cables so I know its not on my end. Are these products tested? I was so disappointed. I call up amazon and complained about the product.They are shipping me another one.One good thing was that the shipping was quick. However, what good is quick shipping if a product doesn't work?Update: I received a new converter and again it did not work. No instructions, no customer service number to call. I was trying to go from ps3 optical out to converter to coaxial digital in on receiver. No red or green led light to indicate that the converter is actually on. What kind of product is this? Thank god for the friendly assistance from the amazon reps. They refunded my money.As for the product , don't buy it!
We have an H340 that is 3 months out of warranty. When its internal battery stopped holding a charge we were told that we now had a "paperweight." Don't trust this brand.
Veo takes blurred pictures, is very slow, holds only 10 at a time. Flimsy, like a CrackerJack prize. Veo software is a space hog. And it automatically loads two more pieces of software -- one to transmit the pics to another device, which requires a compatible ISP (more software), and one with no apparent purpose except to occupy PDA space until you pay more to get an "unlock" key and open it.Plus, the Veo software screws up Launch'Em and/or OS-5.It took a hard reset to get rid of the problems Veo caused. ... Veo is a real disappointment.
If you know whats good for you, do not buy this camera. When taking indoor pictures, the LCD is so dark that you can't even tell what your pointing the camera at. The pictures turn out exactly what you see on the LCD. Indoor pictures with flash on are so bright, you can barely make out the picture past all the white. An indoor picture without the flash turns out completely black. This camera is useless. I have a camera that is over 6 years old, and it is 10x better and easier to use. I wouldn't recommend this camera to my worst enemy. I'm just glad I only paid $30 for it. Although, its not even worth that much. I only managed to get a couple of not so great pics out of it, and now I'm ready to just toss it.
First of all, I'm a professional tech and I install routers all the time. I am not a newb at this. That said, what should have been a simple 15-minute install took almost FOUR HOURS. Do you have that kind of time? Right, so everytime I tried to input the correct settings, it just wouldn't take them. Or worse, it would *pretend* it did when it really didn't. After a while I thought maybe Firefox was causing the problem, but no, it did this in IE too. And the having to wait 30 seconds each and every time you changed something was lame. As soon as you hit "save" on a Linksys router it's done. Otherwise the router seemed fine, but without getting settings saved properly I couldn't trust it.I finally gave up and got a Linksys N router.
I decided to shell out for what I believed to be a 'quality' mouse after putting up with cheap mice for many years. My first IntelliMouse v3 lasted about 6 months until the mouse wheel started misbehaving. It would occasionally scroll down a single line when I wasn't touching it. It started soft but over a few weeks got much worse. I took it back and got another one. This too lasted about 6 months until the same problem started up. In addition the back button is exhibiting the 'double-click' problem (where it sometimes goes back two pages even though i only clicked it once). And of course now it's no longer under guarantee!If it wasn't so badly built this mouse would be excellent. It's very comfortable to use and I love the extra buttons. Unfortunately I really cannot recommend it as it is.
Remember that infamous scene from Office Space? The one where the printer errors out and displays "PC Load Letter?" Well, if you are looking to own a piece of movie memorabilia, buy this printer, as it causes the same, if not greater level of frustration.The printer promises to do 3 things; Print, Copy and Scan. The fine print must have had it's fingers crossed, as it does none of these things to the slightest degree of satisfaction.Avoid the headaches brought on by using these HP printers(we've tried the 1210 and another similar model), you're better off handwriting the information you need printed. Either that or buy another brand/model.
Ok, UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE, the following devices, refuse and WILL NOT connect to the WGT624 Wireless Router:>>XBOX360&lt;&lt; (with 360 Wireless Adapter - latest updates)>>PSP&lt;&lt; (with latest firmware)>>MACBOOK&lt;&lt; (which is based upon the widely used Atheros chipset, and this was tested in both OSX and Windows Vista - also latest updates all around)...A DELL AXIM and other Netgear wireless products will connect, so it's not entirely useless, but Good luck in getting it connected with your device...
When I got the Pretec Smart Media Compact Flash Card Adapter, I didn't realize how bulky it was. I put in my pocket pc and it stuck out about two inches. I tested it with the Sandisk 32mb Smart Media card and it worked fine. I also tested it with the Viking 64MB Smart Media card, but it wouldn't recognize the card. I decided it wasn't worth it, so I returned it.
Player stopped reading discs after 3 months. Emotronics wouldnot stand behind the product and onkyo would not honor warranty because Emotronics is not a authrorized dealer. Avoid emotronics if you like the idea of having a warranty and avoid onkyo dvdplayers (at least this model).
It's not the cheapest, but it's the cheapest good one. Unfortunately it shows as some of the components do not feel solid or feel a bit loose, even when tightened up. For the price I can't complain, this tripod has very smooth movement and is very stable. It's not super light but not difficult to lug around. The quick attachment for the camera is not always quick as it can be difficult to get it set in just right, but after a few uses it gets a bit easier. I'd definitely buy one of these again.update: Their is a plastic piece that holds the legs in and seems to be poorly built and breaks easily. Unfortunately I was directed to return to the maker, which is very difficult to get ahold of being in England. They want me to ship the entire unit there and wait for them to fix it, which hardly seems worth the cost and effort.
Not a good gps.I travel alot and end up loosing my gps once a year or so. Thus, I have to buy the entry level units. This is the 5th gps that I've owned.Likes:PriceVery thinDislikes:Can't find many streets in the search even though when you arrive it then know the street name. What's the point of a gps if it only can direct you to some roads.Takes me on random 4 turn detours, then when I look back, all I needed to do was continue going straight. Weird.They say "750k poi's) like it's something to brag about. It's actually the lowest number of poi that I've heard of for a gps.Battery is terrible. I have to bring the charger with me, even for a two-day business trip.Sorry Magellan, the nuvi 200 is a couple years older, but blows this out of the water. Just disappointed that I have to go return this thing now.
I bought this unit so we could copy 20 year old VHS tapes onto a more permanent media. The manual was written for people who would use it as a VCR replacement, making it difficult, but not impossible, to get working for my application. DVD+R disks will play intermitently in one or more of our four DVD players, but the next time they are run, they may not play at all. In some cases, the unit cannot read its own disks. These are family videos, so we need a reliable way to copy them.I was concerned that the DVD recording market had not yet settled on a standard, however, I was surprised at the level of incompatibility and sporadic playback the Philips unit has shown. I am planning to return the unit.
This sync cord came in a kit with an SB-600 and Stroboframe bracket. It worked for about an hour, them the cord started to separate at the end where it was attached to the flash shoe and the function became erratic. Pay the extra $20 and get the Nikno SC-28 sync cord.
They are very cheap. Before i put them in my ears i thought to myself it was unlikely they could last 10 minutes before breaking. I was right, since it took about 5. At first i thought it was a problem with my audio, but it was the phones.They are equal to the earphones they give out on planes.
I'm a huge huge fan of the Rio product line. I owned 3 Rio 300's, 2 Rio 500's, and 2 Rio Volts - these are all wildly fantastic products! I also own a Rio ReplayTV system - another unbelievably great product. My wife bought me the Rio Riot for our anniversary from Amazon.com and it's the first Rio product that really isn't up to par. I'm already a big MP3 music fan, so I have both iTunes and RealJukebox installed. You CANNOT use the Rio Riot with an existing copy of RealJukebox. I verified this with Rio tech support. The Rio Riot simply did not show up under iTunes no matter how many times I installed and used different USB cables. This definitely won't be my last Rio product, but I'm no longer going to buy their products so confidently. If you are a realy MP3 fan, you can trust my advice to pass over this one.
we were able to get 5 cleanings and it should give 50 cleanings. I am going to return the tape and hope the other 2 tapes work well.
We purchased this unit new and six months later, the DVD Player simply stopped reading all disks. After contacting Magnavox, we were told that they would be happy to send us a used replacement unit for the &quot;discount&quot; price of $ 99 plus shipping.Magnavox does not stand behind their products and in fact try to further profit from defective products. This must be part of their business strategy to sell poorly made products and then sell them again under the guise of a &quot;discount&quot; warranty price.Companies should not be allowed to act this way and I would urge everyone to not buy products from Philips or Magnavox until they change this policy and stand behind their products.
I got one of these and it died within a few days. I contacted Nikon and never got a response.
when I received the curtis rt700 - 7" LCD TV, it appeared in new-like condition and worked as expected. However, after using it for several hours (as a monitor overnight), it emitted a burning rubber-like odor. It stopped working. I had to dispose of it. I was disappointed with the purchase. It was a refurbished product to begin with.
I bought a pair of these a couple of weeks back and I need to warn everyone thinking about purchasing them. The sound is really really bad. I have bought many different earbuds in the past, from Sony to Sennheiser including a couple of pair of old Philips versions. I saw these and liked the design. They were on sale for less than 30 bucks so I thought I'd give them a chance. They look cool, they come with a lot of neat accessories like 3 sizes of flanges to fit your ears and an asymmetric cable. The cable itself is short, but there is an included extender cord and a carry pouch. I was real excited until I listened to them. They sound really really bad. Like a pair of gimmies that come with a trade show FM radio. I was disappointed. I'll continue to use my Sennheiser mx 350's, they were cheap but sound much better.
I had this backpack and found that after a year of sporadic use the zippers were tearing from the main compartment and the liner on the inside was peeling off. If you are getting serious about photography this is a starter pack only.I recently replaced this with one from Thinktank that is 3x more expensive, but it quality that should last a lot longer than one year.You get what you pay for and this is the cheapest camera backpack out there.I do not recommend this unless you only have $50 to spend.
the f20 has very good image quality but a poor AF system. in Auto mode, the aperture and shutter seems to be selected at random. that's not good for low-light, which is what you buy this for. so you get ISO 2000 shots with a shutter speed under 1/10 of a second and like f 5, which is too slow. if you want to shoot in low light with no flash, you have to go into menu and select natural light mode.the low-light performance on this is great. its fairly compact, but the buttons, which seemed small at first, were easy and intuitive to operate after just a few hours of practice. the compact size does induce camera shake, however, which the picture stabilization function doesnt correct, since it's not optical stabilization but digital. i would strongly recommend getting a small tripod for night shots and long exposures.there are some limited manual controls here, but it's really a basic point and shooter with a good sensor chip and great low-light performance.i would have been happy with it, but my refurbished unit suffered from battery drain, which could be quite inconvenient, especially since the camera doesnt take AA's. i charged a battery for 12 hours -- 2 hours is what the manual says -- and the red charge light didnt go off like it was supposed to. the battery indicator read full, and the f20 appeared to work fine, but after a night of about 20-30 shots and a day of not using it, it wouldn't power up. this appears to be a camera problem, not a battery problem.this is unacceptable, something that should have been fixed before the camera was okayed for resale. also the internal motor sounds like its dying everytime it autofocuses or zooms. i have no idea if this is normal.really wanted to have this just for jacket pocket low-light stuff when the dslr is a bit much, but looks like i'll be sending it back.
I got this to make my old HP4+ work on a new computer that doesn't have a Parallel port.The main computer is a Win7/64 computer and after about 2 hours of messing around, I got it to install, but it doesn't print correctly. The second computer is a Win7/32 and I could never get it to install, the installation fails with a network error that M$ knowledgebase says is because the printer name is wrong. Well, I picked it from a list, it is not wrong. 3rd computer is an old XP machine, and it installed and worked without a hitch. All computers in our office are soon to be Win7 and that didn't really help.I Give Up, This is not a reliable product for me. I am sending it back.
I still haven't received that hardware and the company who sold it is totally, completely unresponsive and will NOT return any phone calls or e-mail as promised.No products and no money back so far. Stay away from it
Shipping and handling charges! They screw you on these. I bought a $17 dollar item, a usb network device, and they charged my $19.00 to ship it ground! Do NOT do business with them, they are crooks. Hope this helps somebody. Amazon should pull them immediately.
I used this in my Jeep Wrangler and the sound quality is very poor.Additionally, the iPhone 3G doesn't charge with it!
This is the perfect example of the kind of scope astronomers warn beginners against.The first red flag is the ridiculously high maximum magnification of over "700x." Do you know what you will see at 700x 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.The finder is useless: a 6x30 is barely adequate, and this one does not even meet that standard. Using it for anything but the moon will be an exercise in frustration. The "H" on the low-power eyepiece indicates a Huygens eyepiece, a cheap and antiquated design with a field of view so narrow it is not unlike looking through a drinking straw. For not much more money the marketers could have chosen a better eyepiece with over twice the viewing area, but they were not trying to make an instrument that was usable, merely trying to make the price as attractive as possible.Buy this telescope, and I guarantee that as soon as the newness wears off it will be relegated to a forgotten corner of the attic.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'm still shopping for a similar-looking set, but one that terminates with a 2.5mm plug, compatible with cordless phones. When this unit, used, arrived it had a cord ending with the "quick-disconnect" line connector. Working with the seller, I acquired the other half of the cord. But It Terminated In a Square, Four-lead Connector, Probably Physically Compatible With Normal Household Phone Wall Jack!After some web digging at Plantronics>Encore>second page>fine print, I discovered that it requires one of their amps. More homework revealed dissatisfied reviews with their companion amp, priced from about $60 used to $200 new.Next logical step will be to work on returns procedure.
I've bought two of these for my Compaq Armada M700 one lasted a week before losing power rapidly, the other lasted a month. Now six months after purchase of the last one I'm down to a 30% charge and that's all. Next time I think I'll just go for the original Compaq battery.
I would not suggest ANYONE buy this wiring kit. The wires I got with my kit were very cheap and of poor quality. Without any effort I accidently broke the power lead to my radio by simply pulling on the wire a little bit. This wiring kit caused numerous problems for me because wires kept failing. Everytime I would try to splice a wire about half of what I spliced would just break off from being twisted.(it was THAT brittle). I think just about any other kit on the market would be better than this one. I almost never review products, but this one is so bad I felt that I needed to.
I had this printer for a month. All the functions except scanning worked fine. Software easy to install. All functions worked either networked or over USB.Unfortunately, scanned pictures were covered with white spots. Looked like white dust spects. Copying the picture worked fine, no white spects. Spend 5 hours with HP support with no resolution. Ultimately, I returned the printer to the seller. Otherwise, I really like the printer and it's functionality.
According to the picture on the website and the description (Sold by John Scott Kim)there should be a brand new cartridge with new pakaging. But the packaging design was not the same as described and the box was already opened and damaged. This was a huge disappointment and I will never purchase anything from this provider again.
Tv was used very little, picture went black, some sound, but repairs were more than a new tv......would never buy again.
After I opened the cartridge, removed the protective tape and placed it into my printer, my printer put up an error message saying that I needed to remove and inspect the cartridge. It would not work in my hp officejet 4215 all in one, even though it looked like it should.
Belkin products are garbage. Hardy even worth the effort when you used to get them free after rebate at Circuit City. (Oh the good old days...) Also, they paid people to write fake good reviews, so you can only trust the bad reviews.[..]
This item was returned because it did not work at all. I followed the instructions completely for first time use but it still had no power. I purchased a grill cover which I really did not need only to get the free shipping. Since the battery did not work when it was returned I was charged the shipping charge.
I had a Suunto for 10 months. The face scratched VERY easily which was disappointing. However the worst thing is after swimming in a pool that I could stand up in the watch FILLED with water and died. On returning to Suunto they refused to fix it under warrantee because swimming is not covered ! They say the forces created by swimming are to much for this watch and it was never designed for this purpose, despite the sales literature saying it is water proof to 100m. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUUNTO PRODUCT. Whatsmore the shop I bought it from say they have lots returned for the same reason and non of them were fixed under warranty either. It is also very difficult to use and you cannot hear the alarm at all.
This product doesn't work. I plugged it into my car cigarette lighter and plunged in a USB device and the thing started smoking. I literally had to pull it out for fear that it was going to catch fire to my car. My car is a Toyota so its not even like it has super powerful outlets in it. This is simply a crap device.On the flip side, the seller was great. He refunded my money and I had no problems with him.
Worst Mp3 player on the market. Save your money for an Ipod.The Rio crappy only holds the amount of one CD and the Quality is very poor.
I have had this product for a month now and have come to the realization that several days a week the router needs to be restarted due to lockups and slowdowns. I don't know why, tho I have noted that it has almost no ventilation in its design.
The construction of the charger allows it to lose connection with the batteries= no charge. It overcharged/heated the included batteries to over 140F- I couldn't even handle them bare handed. It is, in my opinion, a piece of junk. I would not buy one of these... I should've listened to the other reviews.
Think twice before buying the Canon SD 200, SD 300 or any SD series camera. The LCD displays are large but extremely fragile. Mine was cracked on the second day. It was NOT dropped or abused.I also have a Canon S110 and have taken just over 5,000 photos with it since Christmas 2001 without any problems. Apparently, in an attempt to make the new models light and the displays large, Canon sacrificed durability.In some cases Canon will "waive" the LCD repair cost. In others they demand $165 for the repair.Canon repaired mine as a favor. And I've since purchased a 'da Protector Model 104 - LCD protector. A thin plastic shield that fits well over the LCD window and is stiff enough to shield the LCD from any contact.
I know that the majority of users haven't experienced any problems with the iPod Shuffle, but I have been unable to get mine to work correctly on my PC. The software won't install properly and the computer doesn't even recognize the iPod at all. I have an iPod mini that works on my PC with no problem, and I know that everything on my computer is configured properly for use with the Shuffle, but I still can't get it to work. I was on the phone with an Apple customer service rep for almost an hour the other day, and he couldn't figure out what the problem was, either.Apple is going to send me a new unit, so hopefully the new Shuffle will actually work. However, I have heard rumblings Shuffle users have encountered a variety of bizarre configuration problems that haven't been present in the other iPod models.I think the Shuffle is a great device in theory...very compact and affordable. (It does look like a tampon or a pregnancy test, but I'm willing to look past that if I'm ever able to get the darn thing to work correctly!) My advice is to hold off on buying one for a few months...hopefully Apple will figure out what's causing these problems and will correct the error in future models.
Didn't fit my needs. now a days serial is not available.So you gonna need an adapter with sooftware to make it work.My mistake, at least the product arrived in no time in "the old Country".
The life of this battery is pathetic. Typically runs for 30 minutes and not for 3-4 hours as claimed by Sony.But hey, is there a choice if you have already bought the vaio?
This is partly my own fault for not researching more, but I was shocked to learn that this has no way of filtering the events it screams at you about. I only wanted this to tell me when there was a tornado warning: a thunderstorm watch or a high wind advisory is not worth waking me up at 3am for.My advice: spend more and get something that only alerts you for things that matter.
Aside from having the iPod name, this thing is nothing like it's parent-product. No screen, not as easily usable. If you're interested in finding a specific song on your iPod Shuffle, it'll be pretty difficult unless you know your list pretty well.I'd consider getting the SanDisk 512 Mb (or 1 Gb) Embedded MP3 player instead. It costs the same, has a screen, FM tuner, and voice recorder. A much added bonus is that it doesn't use proprietary software (ie iTunes). Just plug it in and drag and drop your mp3s.
Pros: very good color printing, seems better than my Canon i320.Cons: no grayscale support by the driver. This is inexcusable to me. Don't say that you get what you pay for. Even the cheapest of cheap printers can do this. There is a work around (remove the color cartridge), but that's lame. Also, everytime I remove its system tray program, I get a GPF-type error.If grayscale printing were supported, it would be a 4-star.
These are easily the best sounding ear buds I've owned, however, both buds have broken at different times requiring me to crazy-glue them back together. For this price, I'd expect Shure to use a better grade of plastic or metal. Now the sound in the right earpiece no longer works at all. I've owned these less than a year. I'll be buying a different brand in the future.
We bought the Tivo for the tuner use only and if you do this without the service you get some pretty annoying nag screens.Cool product but but for our use not really ideal.CheersDanhttp://www.destination360.com/http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/nevada/las-vegas/las-vegas.php
As someone else mentions, this V.4 Adapter is NOT compatible with Tivo. Yet, Amazon links you to this when you buy a Tivo from them. It's not a huge leap to think they'd be compatible. Worse yet, you can't find in the online info that this IS V.4 and can't link to some new or used earlier versions that are compatible.
I think Kodak is not a good brand for digital cameras. They always have some functional problem...This camera looks like a cheap material, it's heavy and not handly. I don't recommend this product. Also, the second day that I received it, it started to turn off by itself... I'm still waiting for my money back... I hope this bad purchase finish in good terms. In CONCLUSION: Do not buy Kodak Digital Cameras any more. This is my second experience with the brand...So, belive me...it will be a problem in the short term.
I have purchased 3 of these in the last 6 years and have had enough.The one year warranty on this Chinese garbage is timed just right.All of mine stopped working after 1 year.
These are ok, but they don't really fit well in to the collection area. I'm sure you could find a better fitting bag.
The camera worked fine for 3 months, then I could not get the pics into my PC. The problem is the cameras' USB cable port or some internal connector issue. After 90 days you have a PARTS ONLY WARRANTY. Labor costs $90 (plus S&H). My palmcorder also broke recently ($200.00) so I am now finished with Panasonic. Good features,but low manufacturing quality.
The equipment did not work probably. I have to contact linksys many time to fix it but it did not work. After that, Linksys changed another router for me. The seller did not help me anything in fixing the problem and change the product. It's was bad.
The machine will copy to CD-R but not to CD-RW - no matter what the box says.No tech support - no matter what the web site says. No one answers the toll-free tech support # and there is no response to tech support questions asked via email.So don't buy the product if you need any support.I'm returning mine.
Same problems as Fred's review, I have about 100 sheets of wasted paper. Printer is going back today, gettting an epson.
I picked these up as a middle-of-the road solution between the high-end 50+ dollar buds and the typical 10 dollar buds or over the head earphones. I wanted something that sounded decent and would not fall out when running. They are extremely comfortable, but that's about as far as they go.They do absolutely nothing for blocking sound. Furthermore, my previous set of 12 dollar hook-over-the-ear headphones sounded much better. These sound tinny and definitely like they're coming from a plastic case. The sound is a bit distant, like listening to MP3s from a cheap pair of computer speakers that weigh less than a few ounces. The bass response is fair, but otherwise, the mids and highs are muddy and blurry like listening to a nice AM radio. For the cost, definitely look for a better buy elsewhere.
Bose unfortunately provides little support. It does not come with any information on how to connect it to even LCD TVs. If you are buying this for an LCD TV or other home theater systems, you are in for a surprise. It is going to cost you many hours of search in locating a cable to connect to an RCA audio output.I would not recommend it.
this thing lasted two months and then broke down. It would always not play or skip constantly. I even tried a lense cleaner but it was so messed up it wounldn't even play. Take my advice and don't buy this product, it sucks!
Good price. Could not get rid of loud shrill noise.No tech support. Only option was to send it back.Bellsonecor TR350 2Speed Automatic Telephone Recording System
Purchased in Mar '08, then 'poof!' burned out in Dec out of nowhere while my child was playing XBox 360. It's supposed to be a power surge protector, right? Thank god none of the devices I have broke and after reading the other review about Monster's warranty and backing, forget it. This product is a joke.
This item isn't described well!There are 2 kinds of DVI cable. One (this one) is a DVD-I. The other is a DVD-D (for digital only). Most computer video output cards use the DVD-D. This DVD-I one WILL NOT WORK for most computer and modern LCD monitors!IT WOULD REALLY BE NICE IF THESE DEALERS WOULD STATE THIS CLEARLY, even though one does mention it within the fine print. Pretty Tricky... By the time you open the obnoxious bubble wrap, it's yours..but feel good because these merchants will one day run out through selling them to us dummies, then there will only be the DVI-D, and we will all be okay. The dealers are unloading them without a honest attempt to let you know they will not work, and at the price it's not worth sending them back. SLEEZY PRACTICE!
An unfortunately case of stylish monitor is no better than its vanity looks. Seven dead pixels on arrival, unresponsive controls, washed out colors (and no black!), and an general feeling of cheapness. Definitely stay away if you make a living as a graphic artist.
I just bought this camera and took it to one of my kid's indoor soccer games. The light was low, but not that low. You should be able to take a picture without the flash. When I took the flash off, the picture looked fine on the preview, but came out completely black. Yet the camera was able to take perfectly fine video at the same light level! What a disappointment. I am going to try to return it.
been buying hdd's for about 15 years. this has been my worst experience ever. errors and delayed write right out of the box. Seagate RMA a real headache. my guess is they have offset the the cost of long warranty with garbage service on the warranty.
As some of the other people have mentioned, it looked good, the reviews looked like there was a chance it might work, so I took a chance and bought two.I expected cheapo packaging and no intructions (I thought "Hey, I know my way around a computer with a blindfold on, I can make it work"), but I also expected the device to work. That was apparently a little too much.Neither of the devices worked -- tried 3 different computers, my Win XP Pro laptop, my Linux desktop and a WinXP home machine at work. Never mind drivers, the device simply is not recognized by any of the 3 operating systems.Gah, I knew it was too good to be true. Next time I'm going to Microcenter and buying it locally even if it costs $30.
This was purchased to try to receive a descent AM signal on a Bose radio system. We tried the recommended position for the antenna with respect to the radio and then moved it every way we could conceive and still got marginal, if any improvement. Adjusting the antenna dial to duplicate the radio frequency brought no noticeable improvement. A waste of money, not only for the antenna, but also for the Bose radio. We can get great FM reception but my wife likes some AM talk radio and that quickly becomes frustrating.
Well I bought this item just over 6 months ago, and it stopped working recently. Its really only half broken but its definitely unusable. Essentially if I had to do it all over again I would not buy it anyway for a couple reasons.The first being the annoying beeps when there isnt any sound input in about 60-90 seconds, same annoying beeps when you first turn it on as well and even when you turn it off theres a sound. There is no way to stop that either and trust me hearing it often is a pain. The only time there should be beeps is when the battery needs to be recharged.The second issue is how slow it recharges on the stand, its over 12 hours to recharge which honestly is ridiculous, might as well get a battery charger and do it in a fraction of the time.So now the problem is that when I adjust the volume at all it sometimes goes to just above a whisper, as well as doing that even when I dont touch the volume which makes these headphones worthless. I will be avoiding sennheiser in the future as well as their reputation in my experience seems undeserved as $100 headphones should last you more than 6 months before crapping out.
These are very poor quality filters. All of the filters came with a film on them that was almost impossible to get rid of. The polarizer filter had a flaw in the glass. It had a speck that was permenanent. 47th Street was great about the problem and they sent me a new set at no cost without even having received the first ones back. The replacements were not much better. I would not recommend a cheap filter like this on any SLR.I ended up sending both sets back and 47th street gladly refunded me right away. They were really great to deal with!
I had to return 2 units because they refused to play DVDs properly -- lots of stuttering and pausing in DVDs like Romeo+Juliet. Spend a bit more and get something better.
Neat, small, nicely retractable, holds a lot of info, however...it changes the file names! Changes some lower case file names and extensions to all caps. Not all files, only some of them - folders, images, other files, maybe the folder and all items in it, but not the next folder in the list. Very strange.This is not so serious for transferring casual work, but if you're doing web work where upper and lower case file names DO make a difference, this is a big problem. Causes extra work - have to change the file names back to what they were - sigh.If anyone knows a fix for this, please post. Thanks. Meanwhile, I'm going to get myself another drive - this is a big time waster.
Pros:Good price for flash MP3 playerSlick lookingCons:Where are all the goodies for MP3? (No LCD, No EQ, No changable battery - would it cost another $100 dollar as other iPods?, etc.)No lyric supports. (Yes, I said lyric support. Some places you can download the lyric with music so when you play the music the lyric shows on your LCD. Thanks to no LCD technology.)No voice recording, FM options, etc.(The SanDisk makes MP3 players at same cost with LCD/VR/FM/EQ/ etc.)Well I think this iPod Suffle for following people:who just want to listen 100-200 songs in random without any options. (Why don't you just listen on FM radio?)
I got this player as a gift in February. It didn't work when I got it. It took 2 months for Samsung to return my messages and finally they let me send it back. I got it back in worse shape then I got it in the first place! When I first got it, my computer at least recognized there was a detachable device. Now my computer can't detect it at all. Thier customer service is unresponsive so I finally was able to send it back for a refund. Not worth the money at all.
I got the finepix F401 to replace an Olympus digital camera that was dropped to the floor. At first I was impressed. The camera is very easy to use, the software is very good, and downloading pictures to the computer is extremely easy. Teh small size makes it very easy to carry anywhere.However, I soon discovered what I think is a major flaw. The camera is great for outdoor pictures, but close to useless for anything indoors. As others have mentioned, the flash is grossly inadequate. Even at 4-5 feet the pictures come out poorly illuminated. The Olympus coudo take great flash pictures at 10 feet or more, while the Fujifilm has trouble even at 4-5 feet. Using the supressed flash/strobe flash function is not a solution because you cannot hold the camera in your hand while doing so -- pictures come out blurred. The autofocus does not work well indoors, to the point that I have to try several times until the camera finally manages to focus.I am very disappointed with this camera and surprised that Fujifilm would put out a camera with such an inadequate flash. After having spent money to get this, I am reluctant to get another camera so soon (it will certainly NOT be a Fujifilm), but I may have to. This camera is useless for even the most basic indoor pictures.Don't waste your money -- get an Olympus instead.
I actually ordered this same product from another company, but I thought I'd post a review anyway. I bought this usb-AC adapter charger primarily so I could charge my Blackberry Curve and iPod while I'm traveling. Since I travel with a government-owned laptop and we are prohibited from inserting any USB flash-based media devices (to include cell phones), my charging options are limited. I can no longer just connect them to my laptop with a usb cable for charging. I thought this would be a simple and cheap solution. It arrived yesterday and I quickly learned that it did charge my iPod, but it does not charge my Blackberry Curve. The advertising for this product is a bit misleading because even on the package it shows that it charges iPods and mobile phone devices. Maybe the Blackberry Curve is more finicky with power requirements, I don't know, but it won't charge from this device. It seems the product doesn't do everything it claims it will. If you just want one to charge an Ipod or smaller mp3 player, you will probably be just fine, but if you want to charge a Blackberry with it, beware.
I wanted to protect myself with buying such an expensive camera. I read all the reviews about this service plan, the good and the bad, and bought this anyway. Come to find out I haven't received the piece of paper they promised to send like 2 weeks after purchase....I'm still waiting!!
The description of this light leaves out one very important point. It is a 10 minutes on/10 minutes off duty light. That means that you have to keep turning it on and off every 10 minutes in order to avoid overheating. Not something that I would want to do during a show. Even if I put it on a timer, I would not want to have 10 minutes of down time of my lighting while doing a karaoke show! Now I know that you have to have an LED light to avoid this problem. I returned this one and got an LED light.
I must have gotten a defective product from Panasonic but I would never believe Panasonic Quality was so poor on cameras.After 9 months of owning it (and less than 20 times of use, approx 600 shots) the camera started to become non responsive to teh on-off switch. I sent it to Panasonic for repair under warranty and it came back working well. It stayed in a drawr for another 6 months, then I used it for another 50 shots and the problem is back again, the camera is death. Unfortunately warranty expired so I have a nice paper stand for my desk.
Don't waste your time or money with Griffin or any of their products. I've given their products several chances and every time they've let me down. Constant static and eventually after only a few months, quit working altogether. Maybe I've just had bad luck but I'm done with their products.
Although this product did have good zoom and sound quality, the picture quality was horrible. The colors were very dull and dark. It was not cooperative when opening the disk compartment and it was very small to hold. You need to use a tripod or get sick while watching your video. You also have to use the touch screen to do most tasks and that sucks down the small amount of battery life they provide you with.
The unit appeared to work fine but the screen just is not bright enough to do any work with. I returned it to the vendor and he is in the process of swapping it with a unit from another manufacturer.
I ordered this battery because the description implied that the battery was manufactured by Dell. As it turns out Dell does not manufacture the battery. Battery Biz sells the battery. I do not know the manufacturer. When installed in the computer and then requesting the operating system to report the manufacturer of the battery, the battery was reported as Battery Name:DELL1006Y; UniqueID: 18DELL1006Y; Chemistry: LION; Manufacturer: DELL. This displayed information is incorrect. A phone call to Battery Biz confirmed the battery is not a Dell. The photo on Amazon is also false. The battery is clearly not a Dell battery. However the battery does appear to perform well.
The product arrived defective, it never worked. Most frustrating was the company who sold it to me through Amazon: Antonline. Terrible service! It took me forever get authorization to return the product, then they credited me the wrong amount, and Amazon took forever to correct the mistake. I am wary now of buying electonics online from little known companies.
I read other reviews on Crosley products and felt comfortable buying this audio system. However, I wasted my money. The CD player does not work at all. I wanted 3-disc CD player, but this one just doesn't work. It just won't play. Period. Also, I'm no stereophile, but the overall sound quality is very poor. I listen to the radio, but the CD won't play and the cassette and record player sound awful.The one positive is it's really very beautiful. But, I can't recommend this product to anyone.
I received a package to where it was no good. There was no cleaning solution in the bottle what so ever. I sent you an email about it and asked what you were going to do about it but I never received a response. I had to go buy another VCR cleaning kit so I could watch my movies. I will not recommend you to anyone I know.
I bought it in January and it was find for like 3 weeks. Now it just stops working and only charges my phone. Sometimes if works but most of the time it'll play 3 sec and them stop. Really annoying!! So pissed
The cable is advertised as a Tripp Lite. What you will actually receive is a knock off in a generic bag. I should have gotten the hint; the manufacturer of the advertised product issued a warning about fake cables and posted a picture of what the legitimate package looks like. Haven't even tried it. I don't like being lied to. RETURN.
i bought this tv well aware of the buzzing problem people have been talking about. but thought i would be one of the lucky ones. well i wasn't it buzzed from the first time i turned it on. one thing i did notice is the buzzing is do to the echo coming off the back cover. if you loosin or tightin the screws on the back of the tv the buzzing sound reduces. but who wants to buy a tv for this much money and then work on it.so after about a week of buzzzzzz sent it back and ordered the samsung 46 inch lcd 1080p. no more buzzz i guess you get what you pay for. i can't beleive a company as big as samsung would allow it's products to leave the plant like this.
Had the player for 2 weeks and was great, but then the left audio decided to stop working. I thought it was the headphones, and tried another pair and had the same problem, but then it worked again. I see that other reviewers have had the same issue.***UPDATE***I am updating this review because I found out that the head phones that I owned stopped working (on the left side!). I tried them in my laptop and the left audio would not work there either. I used other earphones, earbuds - and they work fine. So, can't say that it is the Sansa's fault.It won't let me change the star rating. I would give it a 4 out of 5.
My boss and I both bought 505s at the same time. After one year mine would not hotsync. After several days working with support, I was told it must have taken a static electricity charge and will not work. It was just out of warranty. Palm offered me 20% off of a new PDA. Two weeks later the same thing happened to my boss. After investigating we learned this is a known problem and happens frequently. It was a great tool while it lasted. Without hotsync, it is worthless to me.
Finally received the nano after a month of tracking and mis communications. That's when I found out that it was a refurbished unit, not NEW, as indicated when I ordered it!
Heat is my main concern... The drive runs HOT, I mean very hot... There's no built-in cooling mechanism except the auluminum case to radiate the heat and it's not adequate... I had to open the case, drilled a few dozens holes and attached a fan to the outside of the case to draw out the heat... After all is done, the drive runs much cooler, but also noisy because of the fan... But I rather having it a bit noisy and knowing that it's not going to fail due to the heat.
My husband bought me this lens for christmas and I was so excited to start shooting with it. When I attached the lens it kept giving me a Err 01, clean lens contact. Well I did, several times and knew it was not my camera because my other lens was working. I started to search this problem to see what to do about it, and found that many people have this issue.In further reading I found out that in the locked position it does this, and if you unlock and turn it ever so slightly it works. I am not comfortable having a lens that can not be locked. It appears that the contacts on this lens don't line up properly with the contacts on the camera body in the locked position. I don't know if it works better with other versions of the rebel but I do know, don't buy it for a T1i.
Product is sold to hold a 10 amp fuse. No reference to wire size in the written description. Picture appears to be a 12-gauge wire. When the product arrived, it is actually about a 4- or 6-gauge wire that's so thick it wouldn't connect to anything I own. So inexpensive that they weren't worth the trouble of returning.
Ok ... So this thing is about 2 weeks old and there's already a "firmware update?" Mine wouldn't finish updating after waiting 45 minutes. I loaded my whole music library in less time than that. Now every time I try to sync, it just hangs. Looks like I'll have to be doing a hard reset. Too bad ... it played pretty well the 1st couple of weeks. Maybe I'll find a place for it on craigs list or ebay.
Apple make a big song & dance about ease of use but I found it just wouldn't register with ITunes on our Mac, despite endless messing about with IPod Updates. At each point it would just silently fail to work or occasionally provide a cryptic error such as "Failed to update IPod Shuffle. (2)". Gee, thanks Apple.Ironically, it communicates fine with a PC. Once the songs are finally on the device, it works OK.
Like other reviewers, I love the ease of setup on this modem.Unlike other reviewers, I have not loved the connection speeds I get with this modem. I live in an old house with old wiring. Before my previous modem died, I rarely got above 24000 bps on it. With this modem, I rarely get above 19200, and usually am at 16800. I don't recommend this to anyone who has connection speed problems with other modems.
I wasn't expecting a premium kit for the price... but I am honestly a bit worried about using these wires and might end up purchasing a better quality kit and rewiring my setup. Like other reviewers have mentioned the wires may be covered in an 8 gauge insulator but the amount of copper is more like a 10 gauge or smaller even. On top of that the copper is very very brittle. I noticed this and was immediately worried. I went to put a ring terminal on the end of the power wire and couldn't believe how much copper broke off and it wasn't from poor stripping. You can break the internal conducting wire easily just by twisting it up a little. This shouldn't be the case with quality wire. The speaker wire and the amp remote wire are the same way. The fuse and the fuse holder are pretty good and may even be worth the entire price of this kit but the wire is junk. I would feel safer spending the extra cash on some quality wire and not have to worry about it.
I originally bought this as a gift thinking it would be great to have a small LCD TV for my husband's desk and a portable DVD player for traveling. Problem is they no longer make the "optional battery pack" as advertized so it really isn't portable. You could get a better quality LCD TV for a lot less then this unit which doesn't do as Toshiba claims
I've owned quite a few mp3 players and when I lost my last one, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and buy something that everyone else is buying. Bad decision. The batter life, just for listening to music, is only around 2hrs. You can't use it as an external storage device, because of software. It doesn't play very many video files, and it doesn't have as many menu features as you would think. You can't even have a song on "1 repeat". You have to erase your quicklist and put the one song on it and hit continuous repeat to do that. This was a waste of my money. What a crappy mp3 player.
i wont know il you ship two headset for motorola talkabaut
Three weeks ago, I bought a Canon ZR200 camcorder to tape my son's wedding. I had a nine-year-old Sony 8mm camcorder, but I figured digital technology would outdo it in every category. I was wrong.I chose the Canon because I had recently purchased a Canon digital Rebel XT which I am quite happy with, and the controls on both were similar, so I wouldn't have much of a learning curve. As it turned out, the learning curve was the least of my problems.Thankfully, I tried out the ZR200 on the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. The chapel where the wedding was to be held was not overly bright, so that may have contributed to the results I got. The video was extremely dark and muddy, and the audio was horribly garbled.After viewing the tape I made at the rehearsal, I used my old Sony 8mm to tape the wedding, and I'm so glad I did. I results were better in every way.When I took the ZR200 back to where I'd purchased it, it was pronounced normal, so I hadn't gotten a lemon.The ZR200 may do a good job in broad daylight with the sound sources within a few feet of the camcorder (I didn't get a chance to try it in those circumstances, so I can't say for sure), but it didn't do what I needed it to. When I returned it, the salesman said that I'd have to spend $700 to get the results I was wanting. I wished someone had told me this up front.
In a few words, save yourself the frustrations and buy something else.Here's why:1- The power button doesn't work2- The bundled backup software is a joke. It took 43 minutes to backup a 190 MB (MB NOT GB!!) folder... switching to Firewire will speed things up a little, but come on!!3- The backup structure is too complicated4- Forget about backup scheduling... it doesn't work. Period.5- Files appear and disappear (don't bother rebooting, it won't fix it)6- Heats up excessively, even when in a well ventilated area... oh, and it vibrates too!7- Support is useless and a waste of time and neuronsMajor disappointment and a waste of my hard-earned dollars. Never buying a WD product again! LACIE never let me down, so I learned my lesson.
The thing broke without any hard use. When it worked, it wasn't anything special. It just broke, and I don't even know why. It didn't feel cheap, but I guess under the hood it is cheap. Do not get this; it is definitely not worth it.
I bought this machine and thought it was the cheapist quality in a MFC around.I an an uneasy feeling right away when I took out the paper tray and saw this cheap plastic bar that you had to squeeze to have the paper fit in. If you wanted to change the paper size, you could barely get the sides to move back.Low & behold when I went to print out notecards on standard card stock, it wouldn't even grasp the card! The little wheel just spun around and around and couldn't grasp the card to feed it up into the printer.It went back to the store because I cannot deal with spending money on something I know I'll hate.I bought a Canon Pixma MP760 and feel like I own a Cadillac!!!Stick with Canon, my 10 yr. old one is still working!
I received the Rio Carbon as a Christmas gift from my parents. From the moment after I had spent thirty minutes maneuvering my way through the insane, theft-proof plastic bubble to retrieve my Carbon, I loved it. The Carbon is really a very beautiful gadget. Though, as I would come to learn six months later, you forget beauty very quickly when your mp3 player passes away to the next realm (mp3-player heaven...? DO mp3 players go to heaven...?).Don't get me wrong, for the six months that my Carbon worked, it really did do me proud. Besides the fact that none of my headphones were compatible with it (apparently, if headphones have a metal ring at the base, they produce this ear-splitting static and make it impossible to listen to music). And the fact that the battery life didn't exceed more than an estimated 10 hours (even when I wasn't blasting it - which leads me to mention that the volume really doesn't go that high, even when you turn up every setting in the custom equalizer). And the fact that all you had to do was LOOK AT IT and it would scratch. And the power adapter/charger? Yeah, it exploded in about four months. Yet even with the previous complaints, I still enjoyed the look, the sound quality, and the overall performance of the Carbon.Six months later: I placed my Carbon in a cushioned area of my purse, which doesn't contain any sharp, pointy, or otherwise harmless objects. When I went to retrieve it again, the jog wheel was broken! How that happened is beyond me. In any event, my dad decided to call the customer service. They wanted $140 to fix it. Do yourself a favor and go to eBay. You can get a BRAND NEW Carbon on there for $140. But you know what? I wouldn't, because I refuse to spend that kind of money on something that's going to break six months later. In any event, Dad took it apart and glued the wheel back on (WARNING: DON'T TAKE IT APART UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, OR IT WILL BREAK). After not only gluing the wheel back on, but piecing the entire thing back together, I used it for two weeks before the wheel came off again, and my poor Carbon completely died.I did not, IN ANY WAY, abuse this product the way I have seen other people abuse theirs. Seriously, I dropped it maybe TWICE in the entire time I used it. The only thing I'm guilty of is blasting my music, something characteristic of my age group and something that shouldn't cause the mp3 player to completely meltdown.So I give this product one star. What's the use of slapping some shiny gold paint on a rock? Underneath the pretty exterior, it's still only a rock, and I don't think I'll give the Carbon even that much credit. Please, PLEEAAASE, DON'T BUY THIS!!! Think of it this way: I went through the pain of it so YOU wouldn't have to go through it. Redirect your search to the Creative Zen Touch, it looks like a much better product.
I loved this radio for the past 10 months, than suddenly I lost the sound. Everything else seems to be working but cannot hear the radio. Contacted customer service and they said that they could fix it but that I would have to send it out to California and pay $8.00. They said it would take 4 to 5 weeks before they would send it back.I am going back to a Sony since my last one lasted 6 years before it stopped working.
I purchased this rig with Follow Focus to do some small films , The rig feels nice enough , Although on the very first shoot I did with this product the Follow Focus main gear fell off..I could push it back in place , it just kept falling out during the shoot...that I am not happy about....I needed the rig and could not afford the down time.The seller did say I could return it for a new one or a refund , although I had jobs planned and could not take the time to wait days and days to get the return sent and wait for a new one to show up...I had to glue the gear back in place , seems to work ok now just wish I didnt have to do that to a brand new item...I would have sent it back for full refund if I had time too...All in all , Rig feels decent , When working Follow Focus is decent as well...when working properly.
I don't know who wrote the two positive reviews. I hate these pens. They skip when you write, it's driving me insane. I bought them to write in the margins of a photo album, and the writing looks like crap because half of every letter is missing. Don't buy these pens.
Worst Samsung of the bunch. We are Samsung lovers: my mother has a 32" samsung LCD, my son a 40" LCD, and I have used a Samsung 19" Monitor for three years. All have been and still are spectacular. So why not go with the 19" LCD for my kitchen set? Good idea, bad product.This one doesn't have the same color even with lots of tweaking. The field of view is good for only 30 degrees then it washes out. Look elsewhere.
With Apple having sold 60 million iPods in the last 5 years, it's no wonder Microsoft felt it was necessary to go head-to-head with the iPod. Unfortunately, Zune is largely a tentative, half-baked effort. Despite the vast marketing campaign, prospective buyers should realize several important points about the Zune that isn't readily apparent in the advertisements.1) Zune does not work with music bought from other Microsoft-backed stores like Napster and MTV's Urge.2) The Zune's screen is physically larger, but has exactly the same resolution as the iPod: 320x240 pixels. You don't see more of anything - everything is just blown up to a larger size which can result in a larger but fuzzier image.3) A lot of reviews like to quote how the Zune's battery life is "comparable" to the iPod. Unfortunately for Zune, it's only comparable when you compare it to the 30 GB iPod, which is significantly smaller and lighter than the Zune. The Zune's 14 hours of music playback doesn't look so impressive when compared to the 80 GB iPod, which is still physically smaller and lighter than the Zune. The 80 GB iPod plays 20 hours of music on a full charge and 6 hours of video, vastly outlasting the Zune.You could play the 80 GB iPod at work almost a full work day (minus lunch) and still have about the same battery life as a fully charged Zune.4) The Zune doesn't contain a lot of extras that are standard fare on the iPod. There's no Contacts, no Calendar, no Alarm Clock, no Sleep Timer, no Games (Tetris, Texas Hold 'Em Poker, PacMan, etc), no Screen Lock to prevent others from accessing your iPod's information without knowing your combination.5) Zune does not support Audible Audiobooks.6) You cannot share videos with Zune, only music.7) There is no bookmarking feature - Zune will not remember if you stopped playing a song in the middle. The iPod will resume playing songs or audiobooks (see #5) at the point you stopped them.8) Zune cannot be used as a external hard disk. The iPod can be used as a portable hard drive, which is handy for storing Word documents or other data (even application installers).9) Songs purchased in the Zune marketplace involves buying Microsoft "points" at the rate of 400 points for $5.00. Since songs cost 79 points (not $0.99 cents), if you buy 1 song, Microsoft gets to hold 321 points or $4.01 of your money in an interest-bearing account until you decide to use them. In effect, consumers are giving Microsoft thousands of interest-free micro loans.And with songs costing 79 points (a prime number), it is practically impossible to buy songs in a way where you can use up all your points. The system is designed to ALWAYS result in left-over points, which is basically unredeemed cash that Microsoft can take to the bank. It's not enough for Microsoft to make money by actually selling you a song - they need to make money off the money you don't (i.e. can't) spend at the Zune store because they priced songs at such a uneven number like 79 points.10) Microsoft is giving Universal Music a cut for every Zune sold, on the premise that owners of MP3 players have tons of stolen music that Universal will never get paid for. Basically, even if all your music comes legally purchased from the Zune music store or ripped from music CDs that you bought, you are basically agreeing to pay a "stolen music" tax to Universal.Given all these compromises, does a Zune's wireless sharing really seem all that appealing to you? After all, in order to share songs, you need to find another Zune user. I suspect that event will occur only slightly more frequently than winning the lottery for quite a while, which basically makes the wireless feature worthless.To put it another way, it might be cool to be the first person on the block with a telephone, but the excitement will die quickly when you realize there's no one to call.
This is a very deceptive advertisement.The picture shows a Brother cartridge and the Manufacture is listed as Brother but IT IS NOT Brother.
Okay, maybe I got a lemon out of the bunch, but I would never recommend this printer to anyone. Constant paper jams (even with extensive cleaning and maintenance), paper errors, and I can run a mile in less time than it takes this thing to warm up.Print quality is very good (after it's warmed up for 5 minutes), but with all the other headaches I've had with this printer, it's not worth it. I spend more time fixing this printer or having a warranty call on it than it spends printing.Go with Canon or Xerox. Stay away from this overpriced printer.
Bought this to replace a broken Linksys router. After going through set-up it would reach the point of verifying internet connection & claim my ISP username or password was not working. Tried calling customer support for help & their answer was to repeatedly ask if I had internet access. Checked the cables 3 times before telling them never mind that I'd be returning the product.
it fits but it's a little bigger than the ipod.It supposed to be tight but it's not..don't buy from here...i waste 40 dollars including shipping...
I had the dry ink problem also after not using for a week. I was ready to order a new cartridge but first I tried soaking the printhead in distilled water about 10 minutes. Do not soak the cartridge just the printhead. Place in about 1/8 inches of water. Now my cartridge works fine.
I bought this player and returned it within 1 hour. It took multiple tries to get it to load a disk, it consistently refused to bring up the disc menu, and would not respond to the play button.Apex has put out good products in the past. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM.Avoid this player at all costs!Free is too much to pay for this player.(Yes, I am very dissappointed.)
This card is ended up being more trouble than it's worth. After receiving the card, I immediately installed it. After 10 minutes, my computer stopped communicating with the network... not just the Internet, I couldn't even ping computers on the LAN. Even though the status shows "connected" with "very good" signal, the card will not communicate. The only way to get communication back was to reboot. The problem is that this card never stayed "online" and tech support was absolutely no help. By the way, this is a known issue.. just do an Internet search for: "DWL-G510 Connection problems" and you will find very frustrated people trying to get this thing to work. Most just gave up, and go with other brands. All I can say is, it's not worth it, when there are so many other cards out there that are truly "plug and play". I ended up getting rid of mine as well.By the way, D-Link is aware of this issue, but has not been able to correct the problem. I cannot believe that it has been allowed to go on as long as it has. I implore all buyers to beware!!--Update--I did end up getting rid of this card. As you will see if you do a search on this particular card model, it's hit or miss. For some people, it works just fine. For many others it causes headaches and unnecessary time-spent troubleshooting. If you do get this card and find issues, my recommendation is to not bother. On the upside, I did find a card that has done everything that I need. The card is similar in that it is a PCI card. The manufacturer is "trendnet" Take a look, they offer a similar wireless-g card that is less expensive. I purchased two and each card only took a few minutes to install. To date, I've had great success with the trendnet product. Very happy with it!
Was not what I expected. The cable was too short and Not really large enough to work with the Precision Power 580 Si 4 channel Amp.
Its a cool and fast drive except that the usb port failed after 5-6 months, when I open it up, guess what, they secured the port with only a piece of tin... surprise if it deosn't break off after like 100 plug and unplugs. I had it fixed but after a few months it went wrong again, archos makes some nice looking toys but they are not for your work.
I'm using the cable for about a month now and haven't encountered (yet?) the dreaded "sudden change of lock combination" so many people here encountered. Yet, I am missing a feature that I had in a cheap clone lock looking almost similar to the Targus Defcon CL. See the black bulk that closes the cable loop ? On the clone it was actually a metalic disk with a hole (similar to the one you find in the laptop). This allows you to lock the cable to itself when going away with the laptop. You might think noone would steal a lock cable because they don't know the combination and would be useless, but it happens (especially because they get a better chance to steal your laptop later on). This forces you every time you need to walk away with your own laptop to have to carry the cable lock with you.
I agree with most reviewers here, they looked cool in the store, as soon as I put them on, I knew there was trouble.I cannot believe these ever made it into production. Who tested these and said &quot;yup, they'll work well&quot;?These headphones will NOT stay in your ears. No matter what size your head is, or neck. The loop on them is too big and causes the phones to popout of your ears. Even when they don't pop out, they hurt your ears with every slight twist of your head.I ended up taking a sharp utility knife and cutting the loop off, turning them into in the ear buds. Even with this they still fall out because they're just the WRONG shape.Terrible.
Dashmount didn't fit exactly like it should have. I had to make modification for it to fit in my 2006 chevy aveo.
I have had this unit for a year and a half now. I have installed every firmware patch that comes out I'm not up to ff12x I have forced down to remove all patches and reinstalled them. Sometimes the machine works sometimes it does not get the good old message &quot;Disk Error&quot; if you look at the disk you see rings light then dark looks like a bullseye target. I have changed several times the brand of blank +R disk I would use but I still waste 1 blank for every 1 I burn. What has worked to help is now if I want to burn a disk I burn to a DVD+RW if that gets a disk error then I can erase it and start over. Once I do get a good disk I then have to put it on the computer and burn a copy of it to a +R disk. This has helped but I agree with everyone else Philips should recall this piece of crap machine. I went out the other day and bought an Aspire DVD+R machine.. returned it the next day it was worse than the Philips. I just ordered a Philips DVDR75 from Amazon I sure hope it is better than the 985 has been. I should have learned my lesson buying a Philips but I guess I did not.. At least the DVDR75 only costs about half what the 985 costs me when I got it..Ok Last chance Philips....
I have had thi sunit for 3 months and have used it lightly. Now the CD player is hissing and skipping unexplainably.
I was looking for a USB hub with a longer cable, but unfortunately only one of the four ports worked for me. Fairly useless. It was so cheap it doesn't pay to return it. Oh well, you get what you pay for. In this case, you get a little less than what you pay for.
It is very difficult to find a product with all of these features,and I was happy at first to think I had solved my problem.The CD worked, and the alarms worked, but the phone was noisy,and hard to talk over it.I returned it,and got another one but the next one didn't work at all.I returned this one and Imstill looking for a replacement.
there were no set up instructions to fall back on, when the cd didn't work, so I called customer support who offered to set it up for a fee. Forget this one, I'm sending it back.
The headset came with a 3.5 mm to USB adapter, which was pretty cool. I thought having the plastic behind your head would be cool, but it came that I couldn't sit back in my seat because it would push on my ears and was uncomfortable.Soundwise, the headphones gave me much more than I was expecting. Although it takes some getting used to, I had my system volume on 1/2 of what it could have been, so they can put out the sound. The bass output was very good as well. Granted, not as good as Bose, but still better than I was expecting.The microphone was alright, I tried my old headphones and they were louder, but this set seemed to have clearer sound than my old set. The actual cord for this headset was longer than any headset I've ever seen, which was a big plus. I could get out of my chair and walk over to the fan switch by the door to my bedroom and turn it on and still hear the battle going on in my computer.But the fatal flaw seems to be in the sounds adjustment piece that you clip to your shirt, because after 5 months of use, the sound went out in my right ear, and that is just annoying.Overall, I don't know if they are worth $[...] bucks, but they get the job done.
Amazon recommended this product. However, it was not needed because the Amazon description of the original video adapter did not indicate this product was included and was not needed.Amazon made and incorrect recommendation.Used Amazon's return label and Amazon charge me $5.02 because they said I choose to reuren instead of Amazon making a mistake.Very poor customer service from Amazon on this purchase.Be very careful on returning Amazon items if Amazon amkes a mistake.
Same story, great for a few months, then the right earbud stops working. Save your money, or pay a few bucks for something better.
Just got these from amazon and I plugged them right in. Im using it on my computer setup for movies and games and all I have to say is that I have very very disappointed. First of all I understand that this is a WIRELESS device, there will be interference with every other wireless devices in your house. That being said I tested this on 7.1 surround compatible games and bluray movies. The sound quality is acceptable being that these headphones are wireless. They fit comfortably for long periods of time. WHY 1 STAR?! There is a very HIGH hiss/noise that comes from the head phones. During movie playback you can sometimes hear sounds cut off or fade out. It states that these head phones can go up to a range of 100 meters, I have the receiver arms length from my desk and the hissing is extremely annoying. You can even hear the hiss while you are watching your movies or playing games. Overall, very disappointed. Most likely going to return this or sell it off and go back to my $40 on-sale wired headphones Ive been using.
I purchased the V100 as a very basic player with easy connection and management. Overall, I believe I got just that - the connection is easy, and management is simple file management: copy the files you want. Where it gets interesting is the folder structure; most people organize by folders if they have a library of any size - Artist\Album\&lt;tracks>. This structure CANNOT be copied over to the V100 unless you want to navigate to each directory...which isn't practical. For a 2G unit, this lack of folder capability makes the product unusable as you'll need to navigate your online storage to copy files over, and then lose any type of order on the MuVo...it's just one big pile o' music.If your interest is in a thumb drive with a player, then this is your baby. If you're looking for a portable player that will carry some of your organized library, look elsewhere.
These are great, if you don't have the 520 or 530. I gave them to my buddy who has the 130 and he loved it.
The product could not be used with my rather standard setup ie MacOSX on Apple G5 with a Pioneer Burner. I was told by the vendor that I MIGHT get it to work by downloading software from the web. It turned out that the download was not a simple everyday variety but required a sophistication beyond my modest abilities. ( MY local Apple vendor and repair facility advised me not to use the download. They did not want to try it as well). The product vendor was reluctant to provide a refund. I might add that they dragged their feet for over about a two month period. Eventually they said they would provide a refund less a restocking fee. I put the issue in dispute with MC.
Just bought mine here on Amazon - tried to install the iTunes software on my Dell XP system - got an error message "cannot find or create required iTunes folder in My Music. Called Apple support, after discussins with two tech support folks, answer was "windows problem". Have to return to Amazon.
The router has not worked since the day I bought it. Technical support sucks! Don't waste your money.
I received a different model splitter, but one that stated that it was a digital satellite splitter. However, it did not work. I set it up off the main feed, but nothing happen for the 2nd tv site. The feed continued to work for the tv in the living room. I have bought the Directtv box thru Amazon.com as well as a few other items trying to make the 2nd tv work, but no luck. I finally called DirectTV service to try and activate the 2nd box tv and told them I was trying to use the splitter, but they stated that it would not work. That I would have to have a separate line feed to the back of the TV. I know this is not absolute true. Oh, and DirectTV wants the box I bought from Amazon if I terminate with them. I told them they didn't pay me a dime to buy it and they would not get my box UNLESS they were buying it from me. I guess they thought I was suppose to just roll over and play dumb. Just a year left with them.Thanks Amazon,Sunnymaria
We bought this to be able to use a tea maker we had bought oversees. The 3ooo W unit did not last for than a couple of months and we had no success with the manufacturer or Amazon to get another unit or refund.Unhappy customer.
It's more or less of a laundry list of features I wanted in an mp3 player. Wireless transmitting? FM Radio? Count me in!Three hours - yes, you read that right, actual time and no exaggeration - after sitting at my computer (half of the time it was frozen) I returned the device. Absolutely horrible. Once I did get songs onto it the ZUNE ITSELF FROZE!I took it back to the store and came home with an iPod. I know iPods are huge and people hate the popular product but they really can't be compared. The iPod oblitherates the Zune - and this is coming from an anti-Apple guy!I want Microsoft to give me back those wasted hours and the restocking fee. What a waste.
Not what was expected.I have had heaps of trouble since I ordered this item - really needs more info.I do not proclaim that I am an expert on CB, but i have had problems from day one...
I would put it below 1 star. My 5-disc Panasonic unit died of the infamous H07 code after 14 months. After searching H07 on google, the H07 is common on Panasonic DVD players, and it means it is time for a new player. Stay away from Panasonic!!! This changed my mind about Panasonic entirely.
That's what this so-called power strip is. Like others have mentioned, I could not fit ONE plug of any of my electronic equipment into the outlets. Not one! To those who gave this product anything other than a 1 star you must not have purchased the same product because unless you want to damage the plugs on your good audio/video equipment this strip is a piece of expletive-deleted!!I was initially attracted by the brightly color-coded outlets which match my living room decor but after trying it out and finding not one well-fitted outlet, I consider myself out of $13.00 cuz you can't repackage this piece of expletive-deleted and send it back.I got a better deal from a 99cent store. Monster ought to be ashamed of themselves for selling such a piece of expletive-deleted.!!!
Same problem as a lot of others here, althought the wire did not fray, the right earbud stopped working in normal use. This is the third pair that I have had and each has only lasted 6 months, each has lost the sound in the right ear. This is the last pair I will buy.Unfortunately the sound is great, which is why I keep buying the damn things...Update Nov. 06. Finally gave up and shelled out for the Shure EC3 headphones. These are perfect after 1 year.
WAAAAY too many smears and streaks when printing double sided, wasting ink and paper and time. Cleaning to prevent ink smears wastes lots of new letter size paper.Ink sticks are extremely expensive (Xerox brand). Generic brand inks give horrible blues and cyans (Media Science brand).I would have preferred to buy a regular color laser printer with decently accurate color and no smearing on double-sided pages.This thing is a giant headache...I cannot recommend this printer. You can probably tell that I have just had to throw away a pile of double-sided prints, clean the printer for the 2nd time in a row, and try again.Serious, serious issues with this printer -- think twice before buying.
I've owned my DX3700 3.1 megapixel for about a year and a half. I used the camera for the first six months or so and now I rarely do. As other reviewers have emphasized, the charged battery life, even with the Kodak rechargeable unit, is briefer than the attention span of a fly, especially if you use the flash. I cannot believe a company as prominent as Kodak could have brought this energy-anemic camera to market and apparently still dares to. If only I had checked reviews like these I could have saved myself much frustration. One stopgap suggestion: if you take pictures indoors, always have the recharging cradle nearby so you can recharge each time it runs down.Another criticism I have is the small size of the camera (which might be common among low end digitals) and the correspondingly small operating buttons, which would be perfect for tots or elves but for grownups, even for someone with small hands like mine, it's a challenge. Finally, if you load the software for Easyshare cradle on your computer, it slows down the loading time for your computer considerably.This is a lesson I have never learned: pay for quality the first time; it's more economical in the long run.
Works great out of the box. Easy to set up, easy to use. This printer eats through ink cartridges as if that's what it were made to do. Hmmmmm.After a while, it just starts jamming up. I have to wrestle each page away from it's deathly grip, wait for it to give me the error message, then it forces me to press the "OK" button to go on printing the next page. Is it ok?? Where's the "just for once I'd like to buy an HP product that lasts over 13 months" button?
My WD 500Gb "Premium Edition" just died a week after the warranty expired. This hard drive has been a piece of junk since day one, all I have now is piece of garbage that makes annoying clicks when you turn it on; boy you talk about trowing $$$.$$ down the drain. DO NOT waste your money on any of these external drives made by Western Digital.
The card is fine, except I cant install the additional card, which is this one. Computer keep saying cannot find the card, but when I put only one it works. Yes, they are the same model. Just going to have to sell this one. So dont waste your time if you have one exactly like it. It will bring you more of a head ache.
After 4 hours, 2 hours with online support. I could not get the files to transfer. It would transfer a few files, then freeze up. The support was great, they stayed with me checking every option. But the product just does not work. Now I have to burn GB's of data onto cd's to transfer it. Such a pain!
It does the job. What else can I say. Good addition to my shredder. Okay that's pretty much all I have to say.
I have poor reception at the end of my condo. A friend recommended I upgrade from a g router to an N. I purchased this router plus an N RangeBooster network adapter for my laptop. I found no difference in range and returned the products. The good news is that the Amazon return procedure was excellent; easy and no hassle.
I bought this because of all the great reviews and I am very disappointed. This is only for gadget geeks as it takes at least two hours to program it and even then none of it worked properly. For example, my new Sony HDTV is listed on their list, but not an option for the HDMI input needed for a DVD. Therefore, when using the DVD I have to pull out my old TV remote and switch inputs. The software you use is archaic and confusing and the unit itself has a cheap feel, not what you'd expect for $200. Mine is on it's way back.
Don't get this item unless you plan you plan on not using the flash or only plan on using it when you are 2 feet from the subject. I have wasted about a 10 pack of polaroid film and a couple rolls of b/w 120.
This transmitter has been bad for me. There is a lot of static, the wiring tore at the base where it connects to the iPod, and it now seems to be the culprit in frying two iPods. Will not buy again.
I ONLY GAVE THIS 1 STAR BECAUSE IT DOESNT GO LOWER THAN THAT. We had this camera and used it approximately 15 hours and it had a error and said the lens cap is on and will not work. Jvc's customer support is the worst I have ever used in my life. We emailed and they said they will get back to you in 5 days... We emailed a few times and got no reply in MONTHS....... You call and push the button for support and it transfers you and hangs up....Call back and get transfered and hung up on again.... Call again and push to get the location of a store and get a message that this is down also... I called again and pushed another option and finaly get to talk to someone,,, I tell the woman that i have seen the same problem listed online on numerous sites and ask if theres a recall or anything. I get told that jvc does not do recalls but she knows what is wrong from so many other customers having this problem, and then she says it definataly needs sent in and fixed. She asks if we had the camera longer than 3 months and says they will not cover anything, or recall anything, no matter how many customers have the problem. I ended up telling her that if the product they sell is worth a crap it would last longer than 3 months. DONT BUY FROM JVC......or if you do, in a few short months ill just say...I HATE TO SAY I TOLD YA SO.
If you want to buy new print heads and pour ink out, this is the printer for you. nuff said.
The price is right, the features are great, but I'm on my third c250 in the space of about 6 weeks. On the plus side, SanDisk does have customer service and they keep sending replacements. I am very gentle with my stuff and this is an unusual experience for me. I previously had an iPod mini and never had a problem in over a year - now my teenage son has the mini and its still going strong.
i had an old simpler version of logitech product, optical wheel mouse. and this new mx300 mouse performs even worse than that one. the buttons are rather similar, even tho not as conveniently protruding as those on my old mouse, they are okay. the wheel is the problem. first, it's loud, clickier than the regular logitech optical wheel mouse. second, the logitech mouseware makes it very slow in responding. i used it to browse webpages, and it not only lags but also slips way too often. i took off the mouseware driver, it works better, but then the nice little extra button doesn't work anymore, which kills the point of buying this one rather than the regular optical wheel mouse, plus i have not observed any difference with this &quot;mx engine&quot;. the only reason why i didn't return it is because i need to pay shipping for it, and i am hoping the clicking will be smoother with aging. but other than that, i don't see why this will be a better product than the optical wheel black/blue, which is cheaper if you buy from a store.
could not get it to work on my sony vcr/dvd player. I even had my brother who works with electronics all the time try & he could not get it to work.
I bought one from Frys in Feb 2009 and thought it was such a good deal that I went back the next day and bought another. The first drive started acting up after a couple months use and then died shortly thereafter. So I installed the second drive (about a year ago). Recently it started crashing and finally died. I will probably send them in on warranty, but I'm kind of wondering if it's worth the trouble.
These cables did not work between my DVR and my brand new Samsung 1080p HDTV. My HDTV reported "Mode not supported" which, according to the tv manual, suggests this hdmi cable is NOT CAPABLE of high bandwidth video/audio transmission. A real waste of money. I'll never buy another connector cable from Amazon or one made by Cables To Go.
I have a different MP3 from this company, but I need to warn anybody considering a purchase from Digitalway. My MP3 failed within 6 weeks - customer service is impossible to get a hold of, even more difficult to understand than the User Manual, and unwilling to send the return/repair forms. The 120 day warranty is worthless.
I'm trying to see how good my photography skills are and then I got this item as a starter, it's been less than a year and it can no longer take photos, also all the pictures that I took with this camera have turned out awful. I got tips on how to make the best of your pictures,even took a class in photography and still it's bad, I wish I could get a refund for my money, but if U know how I can send me an email ASAP. I don't use the camera anymore and I'm outraged at the waste of money, not to mention the fact that I'm a fulltime student (well known fact have little or no income).
Couldn't find anyplace else on Amazon to review the Dymo Letra Tags. I am probably returning both models that I purchased. The more expensive model (QX50) has a Qwerty keyboard, but prints horribly, if at all. On a single line of bold text, it printed just about nothing. It prints 2-lines of normal text, with contrast set at the highest level, very irregularly. You can see some letters but not others. This is supposed to be their newer model. The next level down (a few bucks less) looks more like a calculator in it's design; long and narrow (N10926?). It prints really well; very crisp letters even just at regular contrast. Unfortunately in 2-line mode it will not center the lines, has less symbols (I need inch marks), and requires 6 batteries to the other model's 5. (Perhaps the extra power makes it print better though?) I'm pretty disappointed. The tapes are much more expensive than the old emobossed wheel gun models they make. LetraTag tapes provide only 13 feet of tape. I wanted to make labels for my garden stakes. I'm going to take a look at the Brother and Casio lines of label makers and hope there's something better.
I thought this drive would be great, until I tried using it on my G4 PowerBook and found that it needs not one, but all TWO USB ports to work! And what's worse, if you plug either of the drive cables into a non-powered hub on either port, it still won't work! In other words, you cannot use this drive and have an extra USB port unless you have a hub with a power adapter! This severely limits the use of this drive in mobile applications.Definitely DO NOT buy it if you plan to use it for mobile applications where there is no power and another USB port is needed.
Bought this bag in Oct 2011,but gave it as a Christmas gift. In less than 2 weeks, an end seam came apart ( under the the attachment of the handle). Since the date I bought it was more than 30 days to the time we saw the rip/tear, Amazon said their warranty period had passed. So it looks like we are stuck w/ a damaged product.( I learned that if buying a gift from Amazon to buy it nearer to the time that I will be giving it)Addenum: Amazon has now accepted this as a manufacturer's defect and is replacing the bag.Pleased w/ Amazon but not with the bag quality.
Cheap unit. Stay away. Didn't even last six months. Only worked if both units were within line of sight of one another.
These adapters are just stupid. All the network card companies are selling these adapters which work exclusively with their network cards. If you look around on the internet, you can get similar adapters which will work with *any* PCMCIA card for a similar price.
Unfortunately, the SanDisk reader is very inconstant is it's ability to recognize all forms of cards. I've only been able to get it to read a SanDisk 256mb SD card once. As a matter of fact the only device which does not consistently read the SanDisk 256mb SD card is the SanDisk 6-in-1 reader. Compact Flash Cards seem to be the sweet spot with my reader. Best results are seen with CF cards. When it reader is working the transferring of files is quick. I'm running WinXP Pro and have installed all the updates. Purchase at your own risk.
I want to bring up an issue here regarding the fact that this camera probably only accepts xD memory, which by the way is twice the price of common formats. As if there were not already enough memory formats, yet another one. It seems to be about either desperate, or greedy companies trying to capture customers into their markets forever. Why can't we just have one or two formats of memory?? This is as bad as it would be to have 5+ formats of CD-RoM drives. And SONY is even more guilty than fuji/olympus.Smartmedia was developed by Toshiba/Fuji/Olympus, and now Fuji/Olympus couldn't get along with Toshiba/Panasonic for the sD card. Memeory cards will become more and more versatile into the future and soon be used in countless devices. We need to standardize the market. We can't afford to buy special memory for each and every device. If you buy Fuji/0lympus, I sincerely suggest you buy a camera that is not limited to xD. Together the people can control the market for our own good..
BEWARE BUYER! This item will not fit the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx GPS unit. I bought the GPS, holder, memory cards, and bike mount from Amazon.com in December as a Christmas present. Mountain biking season started this week and when I tried to install the mount on my bike the back did NOT fit my GPS unit. I found out to my dismay that I should have read the one star reviews! A small plastic adapter came with the GPS unit that will work with the bike mount but didn't know what it was for until I read one star reviews.
This product is not compatible with Apple's Iphone. I was disapointed. I have looked for adapters to help make it fit and I can't find anything that works with it
Buy this mp3 player ONLY IF:1. You have filled out the Id3 tags on all your mp3's2. You listen to your mp3's while sitting down and not movingMoving around and any sort of contact with this mp3 player causes it to freeze (won't turn off unless you reset it with a paper clip). There are much better choices out there! Especially flash-based mp3 players.
My friend installed a new Antec Basiq 500 Watt ATX Power Supply/PSU (BP500U) on 1/23/2010 into my PC with a dead non-Antec previous PSU meltdown. Lately, its PSU fan has been making loud noises. I noticed different its fan output, has noticeable changes in air output and vibrations, between its quietness and noises. Why is it already making noises? It doesn't look too dusty yet either. And I do agree the fan is louder than other PSUs' fans when it is not making horrible noises.
if you want a good camara buy the nikon d50 or canon xt this camera do not accept my sigma 18-125mm, nikon 50mm f1.8, and many lens nikon and generic brands, only 3 focus point the nikon d50 have 5 point, not iso100, not exposure and white balance bracketing.
I've been trying to post a review but obviously that one didn't show up. In short, the first couple of months it worked fine. After that, I got frequent system halting and black screen during normal use. I learned this from other users and I didn't become the fortunate one. Their service number, as many indicated, is with a full voice box and you just can't get through. I would recommend stay away from this product.Other than this is a fine product. But can you drive a dead car, or a car that break down every so often?
This item is, according to SanDisk,a counterfeit. It also contained a virus. The included software is fradulent, and did not work. WORTHLESS ITEM!
I bought this so I could listen to my Ipod with my girlfriend, and it was delivered just before we left. We just got back from a 2 week trip to Turkey, and the splitter was worthless. It has a bad connection so only one of the two headsets works. Very frustrating as I dd not have a chance to get another in time.
This item is NOT compatible with windows xp pro!!!After 3 hours of long distance charges calling tech support, the modem still does not work and thanks to their expert instructions, my registry is now damaged. Buy anything else, but do not buy this modem. The only reason I gave it one star was because it would not accept my comment without me selecting something.
The Plantronics headset I bought is a piece of crap. It barely works. They never said it came with a 1/32nd jack, so I had to buy a converter. The sound quality is a joke and no one can hear me at all, regardless of whether I switch the microphone mute/whatever button back and forth. No volume adjustment - no anything adjustment. Oh, the clip works great!
I ordered the MP3/MP4 player before Christmas for my grand daughter along with this items which was supposed to fit into her unit. The item did not fit, even though it states its compatible, its too small for the unit and since December 27th I have been waiting for credit so that I can order the correct item. I still have not received credit to my card for this item, next step is to write to the credit card company to decline payment.
This company offers overpriced screens and is unresponsive and unfriendly to customers who have a problem. If you want a less expensive screen protector of simiilar quality, try Clarivue.
For the price, this GPS unit is fine; it does the basics in a nice, small package. Unfortunately, there are drawbacks such as a lack of text-to-speech (it doesn't read out street/road names, but what do you expect for the price?) and an extremely small number of points of interest.More distressingly, I can't get this unit to work properly, as it continually locks up and reboots itself when doing even the simple tasks, such as calculating a route or finding points of interest. In addition, occasionally, all the roads from the map would suddenly disappear. Odd. Perhaps a firmware upgrade would remedy this, but I expect a product like this to work fine out of the box.
This gadget wasn't ready for release when i purchased it, and it still isn't today. No vendor technical support, and a warranty that is not honored don't help.When I got mine, it had a mark on the screen, a small letter S in a circle, all made of light purple dots. Noticeable, but not that annoying. The dots look like they are pricing stick stamp pad ink color.After awhile it would fail to fully turn on, it would flash like it was coming on, the logo would display, it would go black and instead of showing the Desktop, it would stay black. If you looked closely, you could still see the remains of the logo.Emails to Blue Raven technical support were never replied to. I tried for a few days, on and off, to reset the device and get it to work by removing the battery and waiting. It finally started working.A few weeks later it happened again, and this time after much trying, I finally gave up, figuring it was dead. I tried several months later and it was working again.Other problems that I am currently having;1) Videos in formats it doesn't like will lock the unit up. To get it unlocked, I have to unplug the device and remove the battery.2) The clip that holds the battery in fell apart and not longer functions correctly. I guess it was not meant to be used to turn the unit off.3) Currently I can plug it in via USB and i get my 2 partitions displayed in Windows (Mine is an 80 GB unit, the hard drive is split into two 40GB partitions, formatted with FAT32) I can copy media to the different folders on the partitions and then they become playable/viewable in the unit (usually, seen #1). I could have sworn that at one time i was able to delete, move and rename files. Not so now. I can also not copy files back out of the unit.4) Running check disk seems to work, and then gives the error "Windows is unable to complete the disk check." Sometimes when you open up explorer after this happens, everything has disappeared for that drive and I have to use Eject Hardware, unplug the USB cable and plug it back in.5) Audio playback isn't very bullet proof, damaged MP3s can cause problems, as can damaged JPG images. I'm not sure about video files.6) Remote stopped working shortly after I purchased the unit, but i have yet to check the battery.The unit has black buttons down the left and right sides. The icons are lightly printed on the buttons and the most commonly used buttons are wearing clean. The amount varies with the Home key being perfect, and the Enter key being totally clean.The manufacturer's policy is that the device has a one year limited warrenty and to get an RMA number and warranty service you have to go through the technical support before you can contact customer service.When it worked it was great, but there are too many problems, no tech support, not warranty repairs, and seemingly, marketing to sell the units. Good luck of you have one, or are thinking of getting one.
This product was not compatible with the phone we use even though it clearly stated that it could be used with a Uniden phone. So, the battery is now in a pile of unused batteries we have stored away just in case we ever find use for them.
ive had it with this stupid adapter. it never charges my battery like its supposed to. it constantly begins charging the battery and stops after 5 seconds. ill be trying to get it to work for 10 minutes and finally get it to work, then at that point i have to make sure i dont move it or else it will stop charging again.in addition to that the tips dont snap on or anything, so the wire is often slipping out. then i have to repeat the process of trying to get it to work for 10 minutes. i cant wait to get a new adapter, i miss just being on my laptop without messing around with the power.
The photo clearly shows three print cartridges, but they send only two! There is no excuse for this since now I see other similar reviews.
I have had this ipod for 2 days. I put all of my songs on my ipod. They were in itunes, and worked on my ipod today for about 30 minutes when I had it on shuffle. I took shuffle off, and went to an individual song. The ipod "thought" for about 10 seconds before skipping to the next song. This happened with every song that I tried. I put it back on shuffle, and it did the same things...my songs will not play!!! I upgraded from a 60gb ipod to a 160gb. The 60gb gave me a TON of problems (i.e. froze up ALL the time, etc.) I thought buying a 160 would change that, but it hasn't. At least with the 60, it took awhile before all of the problems started.
I realize that companies run out of an item and have to restock, but today is Feb 25th, I ordered this item on Jan. 31st, and I still have not received my Lexmark Black cartridge. I really can't rate the product because I have not received it. I hope the company will notify me and let me know when it is going to be shipped. I received my color cartridge within a few days, ordered on the same date as this order.
While I am a huge fan of Sony's consumer electronics, especially their small, savvy ones, this remote is a loser. It's learning interface is unrelable, it is bulky and feels cheap, and it does not exhibit the same range of feature control as other, similar items. I cannot praise enough the Philips universal remotes (learning and non), especially for featuring two control pads, one for volume and channel, the second for menu surfing. A far superior series of products.
Bought 3 of the combo packs. None of the color cartridges worked. Returned and received prompt refund. I guess you get what you pay for.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
I bought this for my daughter 4 years ago and she like it the first time but now she hates it now because of the battery. The battery rans out very fast. It gets down one for 30 seconds and when I delete her pictures, it deletes it by iself. Even we go somewhere far away it rans out. This is a horrible product!
I have been looking and looking for something to take ONLY the seeds from my blackberries for my jam this year. I finally decided on this after tedious hours of researching the best thing to do this. I give up!! Will eat the jam with seeds. Used the berry screen (purchased for and extra 15 bucks) and it took all my pulp with it. So if you want jam its a no go. However if you are wanting to make jelly it would be perfect. Will update after i use to make my spaghetti sauce.
Right out of the box, a speaker was blown and the remote didn't work. If it would have worked, it probably would have been a great speaker.
The first time I used my Transcend box for photo storage was on a three week trip to Alaska. The device performed perfectly and enabled me to take 700 photos with two .514 gb memory cards. I was thrilled with it. The second time we used the device, we took it on a trip to Africa. We brought only two memory cards with us since this method worked so well the first time. Unfortunely, the transformer died on our first day and I could not buy additional cards in Africa to fit our camera. I spent a whole vacation day tracking down a Kodak shop in Nairobi to transfer my pictures to CD so I could reuse my memory cards. I have since learned that the cheap transformer plug was to blame and I have not been able to replace it with anything since. I was told to go to Radio Shack but they have nothing there that can be adapted to the Transcend Box. I have the choice of buying another complete Transcend box with transformer (which I certainly WILL NOT do) or throwing the whole thing away. I'm really annoyed.
Since day 1 this printer has been nothing but problems...constantly calls for replacement color print cartridges, very slow to print, FAX doesn't work properly...I could go on and on about what a waste of money the MP830 was. Just read some of the many other one and two star reviews.
I haven't tried it on CDs but I does nothing for DVDs, It just rubs the surface, doesn't repair anything just cleans it! If you have a DVD that skips or doesn't play find a place that will resurface it and go there insted.
Camera is only usable outside in broad daylight. Trying anything inside your home/place of business and you'll have nothing but black on your screen.I am returning the product and will probably try lifeview camera with flash to see if camera aperture allows more light in.I was in rooms that were pretty well lit up...and viewfinder is dark as night.Should never have been released as a product because of these flaws...and it doesn't have to be this way. Laptop usb cameras offer incredibly bright pictures in low light conditions.
Not one but 2 of them died, i have 3... so that means my 3rd is due for a death... what a waste of $$$... i have 2 other externals a mybook that ive purchased around the same time, still alive and well.. im never purchasing another acomdata hdd ever again, and i suggest everyone start backing up their data on to reliable hdd's, cuz i lost plenty..
I am an efficiency/business coach and a Tablet junkie. I love my Fujitsu T4210 and use it as my only computer. For me, having the best pen on the market was a must.The capless Wacom Cross pen is the best available at any price. Go with that. This Capped version is botha) slow to use (have to take off the cap)b) not as durable (the Cap actually broke apart, both the sleeve from the silver lining, and the clip itself)Please see the capless version and my review for some tips on how to get the most out of the Cross pen.
Why on earth would anyone spend 4k on this when you could spend the SAME 4k and get D3.....which is superior in EVERY way?????? Please tell me? If you have 4k and are in the market for DSL, get the D3.
I own 6 flash cards of varying types and sizes (3 Compact Flash, 1 SD and 2 Sony memory sticks). 2 of them (1 CF card and 1 memory stick) won't work on this unit, and one (a CF card) causes the whole thing to freeze up and malfuntion.This device is very buggy and although Sandisk knows about the problems, they will not offer refunds or any type of useful support. They have 2 responses: (1)"You can try to return it to the retailer you bought it from" or (2)"We are trying to determine the cause of the problems and develop a firmware fix, but we don't know when that will be available".I have spent too many aggravating hours on the phone with a customer service manager. Finally I got fed up and called Amazon.com to let them know that Sandisk is trying to leave retailers holding the bag with their defective products, since they are encouraging customers to ask their retailers for refunds.Amazon was great, and agreed to accept the product for refund even though I had to maul the packaging to get the unit out when I first received it. They even gave me pre-paid shipping, since the unit is defective.I would have saved myself a lot of hassle by simply buying a different product in the first place.
These are way over rated. I bought a head set at another store for $15, with a volume control, and they are as good or better.
First, upon installation you're warned that the product has not passed Windows Logo Review, so even though it says &quot;Supports Windows XP&quot; on the box, you're cautioned that the software may destabalize your system.Second, unless the text you're scanning is triple-spaced, it's pretty much useless. It scans one line at a time, so after calibrating the proper line and fixing OCR errors, you may as well have typed it yourself.Third, if you're buying one from CompUSA, DON'T. Three words: 15% restocking fee.
I have owned a PHILIPS TiVo for over five years....love it and have never had a problem with it. I decided to give two brand new 80-hour TiVo's as gifts this past Christmas (manufactured by TiVo, not Philips). I ordered them through Amazon.com. BOTH TiVo's developed technical problems within hours of their first use and had to be sent back to TiVo for exchange, and one of the replacement TiVo's developed problems as well. That's THREE bad TiVo's out of four. I'm still waiting for one of the replacements. I am quite concerned because I purchased very expensive lifetime TiVo services for both of these gifts. Of course, the "lifetime" service lasts only as long as the life of the TiVo box itself...and at this rate, that life won't be very long. I'm VERY disappointed with these new TiVo's.
and if you ain't got no Pez, the dispenser's pretty useless.
Mine worked fine the first day, then my IBM ThinkPad simply did not seem to recognize when I plugged in the receiver to the USB port. The USB port works fine for other things.
I bought this because of the remote control. The small size of the keyboard is great and the mouse is a nice small size for my small hands. Lots of features .... but they all stopped working after a couple of days. I tried everything including uninstalling the driver and re-installing, but the remote and all of the soft-keys will only work for a couple of days at a time. I have to reset them constantly. Too bad. It would've been great if it worked.If you look on the Logitech website, you'll see that they don't sell it anymore. Too many bugs, I think. Hopefully they will work out the bugs and re-release it or something like it. Pretty please?
PROS: CleansCONS: Streaks like smearing gel on your TV ! .. awfulEven with a micro fiber cloth .. I cannot remove the streaks?Don't even consider buying if your TV is any kind of sunlit room.After giving up on this, went back to Sparkle and a micro fiber cloth .. and tada ! streak free .. perfect again.Don't get suckered into buying this junk.
Great idea but I have had this for about 2 days and one of the retractable cords has already broken! I haven't even had a chance to leave the house yet!Would not work on my ASUS Eee PC 904HA netbook either. You need to make sure your power source is 19 V. Anything less or more with not work.And to be honest this thing is still a bit bulky...$42.00 is WAY to much for this gadget.
Bought the Camera, Charger and the kit as part of the deal. Every thing looks good except the missing NPF-50 Battery. Requested for a replacement.In the replacement kit also battery was missing. Returned both the items.59.99 for a Carry bag and 3 DVD sis not worth buying this item
If i would have recived the damn thing then yes but i never got the damn thing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Purchased this product used about 2 years ago and recorded the ownership change with Xerox.The scanner has never really worked correctly (I have never tried to scan more than one page at a time) and the control center software only works once in a while. After I bought it I managed to get the thing set up after hours of fussing with it and get the control software to sort of work. Unfortunately, I recently upgraded the computer hard drive and had to reinstall the xerox. Of course that meant that all of my work around fixes were lost. Having grown tired of spending 20 minutes to scan a single page and turn it into a PDF file (just getting the TWAIN drivers to fire up is a challenge) and juggle it through three programs (the version of paperport that came with it will not convert to a PDF, so you have to install a PDF print driver and print to a pdf), I decided to see if there was a firmware update available. That was a huge mistake.I followed the directions on their web site for installing the new software, but once you find those instructions (think "hide and seek") they don't mention the fact that the M15i cannot have one of the updates. I missed the fine print on the download site and the update trashed the machine. Like the previous reviewer, I called xerox "support" and they would not tell me how to remove the software from the machine (once the machine is updated it prevents you from reinstalling the original software) and only offered to send a technician out for $280 for 30 minutes of support. They then said that they had no record that I owned the machine (like I am going to call about a machine I don't own?), so I would have to resend the receipt and then they could send a technician. I ended up taking it to a local repair shop who replaced the software with the original junk for the relatively low price of about $130 dollars.Well, the thing now knows that it is supposed to be more than a copier, but it is back to the same poor performance. For example, this morning getting the control software to run only took two reboots and about a half hour. With any luck it will now pick up the phone at the same time the answering machine does and switch to fax mode when appropriate, but it missed an important fax this morning (hence the rebooting, since I needed to make sure the fax was set to pick up at the same time as the answering machine and the only place to put in that info is in the control software).Given the poor performance, number of problems, and what I believe to be the complete absence of any practical support for a home product, I strongly recommend that people consider other manufacturers. I have a MFC from Brother that I use in my office at work and that thing has worked like a champ.
After I installed it, it did not work. I called customer service at Netgear who said that the product "did not work 85% of the time" and suggested that I return to Amazon to "replace with another manufacturer's product". That Cable Modem and DSL providers who assign a dynamic IP address instead of a static address causes incompatibility with the access point. Customer service was nice but admitted they have a major problem with the product that they have not been able to fix. Unbelievable!!Mark Maybell...March 21, 2002
I can not comment on the product. Seemed to work twice, now it is dead. However, ElGato's support is HORRIBLE. Whatever their products I would recommend thinking twice before buying a product form them.1) Online support is all there is. I can find no way to actually talk to someone.2) Response time is SLOW. I filed my initial question, it took almost 2 weeks to get the first boiler plate try this try that (which didn't help) reply from them and now I am waiting for a reply back from my "it didn't work tell me how to get an exchange" email. We are going on 16 days and counting and my problem is NO WHERE close to being resolved.If you really had a complicated problem I don't see how you could get it resolved.I think they took a big hit from selling a lot of stuff at MacWorld 2008 and are having problems responding, but this is totally unacceptable.
Another reviewer mentioned this, but for some reason this camera lacks a lens cover (either an automatic or manual mechanism). There is a small sheet of clear plastic covering the actual lens, but if you were to carry the camera around in your pocket, or bag, this plastic cover would get scratched quickly.Because of this, the C530 would probably be good to keep in the house, and take out for indoor pictures on special occasions or something. It would NOT be a good "carrying-around" camera for daily use, despite its relatively small size.
The cartridge did not work. The printer did not recognize it. It kept displaying "Change Cartridge". That occured whenever I used generic cartridges, and did not whenever I used a genuine Lexmark cartridge (12A1970) from Office Max. Any suggestion to make the this cartride work?
After a year of use, My Book Premium failed to complete backups. It failed to be reformatted, it failed the diagnostics program which came with the drive. Western Digital support failed to give useful advice. I would never buy another WD product, and in fact just purchased a one TB drive from Seagate for $149 - the purchased of which was based on the extended warranty the company offers and ratings I found on line.
I bought this player a year ago to be used in the guest bedroom.I knew I was taking a risk but I fell for the "wow this is really cheap" and the "how bad could it be, after all it will only be used every now and again by visiting family and friends" big mistake. This is a total heap. save your money and buy another brand, beware of cheap chinese rip off garbage.
Bought this online and it is defective out of the box. Connected using HDMI cables from Direct TV HDTV box to reciever and HDMI to Sony HDTV. System volumn is so low, I must turn it up to the max level to begin to enjoy watching movies. In fact the audio system & speakers built into the Sony TV are better. Then while using system, occasionally the audio stops and is replaced with a loud ( wish I could get the normal audio this loud) static noise. I have to either turn the system on and off, or toggle the XPL mode switch on the remote to stop the racket.Samsung's web site wants me to ship the unit at my expense to a shop in California so they can fix(?) or replace. Since the shipping, wait, etc are more than I think the unit is worth, I'll probably just purchase a unit from a different manufacturer.After buying and loving a Samsung LNS3251D LCD HDTV, I'd hoped for more.
I've ordered rolls of paper before, including big 107" rolls, so placing an order from Amazon instead of the big NYC camera store didn't seem like it'd make that big of a different to me. It arrived just a few days later, and I loaded it up for a shoot booked that weekend. When I got around to unloading the paper, I was surprised to find that the first 6 feet or so were ripped clear through. After cutting that off, we got it up on the roller and noticed that when rolling it out, the paper had a wobble to it, and what appeared to be water or humidity damage, which showed up in big uniformely-placed circles, almost like a Twister board. These really showed up when shooting at an angle, or using lights running parallel to the background. We ended up rolling out a bit more and cutting off even more to try and get the best section, which we ended up shooting against.All told, we blew through half of this roll of paper just to finish the shoot, which required me to spend a considerable amount of time in post smoothing out the paper. I would have set up a return, but I didn't think to check that the paper might be damaged before using it, and half of the product is in the garbage now. Next time, I'm ordering directly from that big camera place, as I've never had anything show up messed up like this from them.Good color on the paper, though. I'm happy with the shots that I did get with it, and it catches color really well. Much nicer and smoother images than shooting against pure white. I want to try out the Thunder Grey next.
When I received it, I could not turn it on, so I checked the user menu and fialed to find out how to trouble-shoot. After spent a couple of hours, I decided to quit.
These were terrible earphones. Only one of the speakers actually worked, and the working speaker also had extremely low volume. They are not worth the 5 bucks I wasted, and definitely not worth the $30 suggested retail. I requested a return and they have not gotten back to me. Oh well, I guess that's 5 bucks down the tube. Too bad most of the 2.5 mm headphones are awful.
I have also experienced the lock-up problems reported by other reviewers. Indeed, avoiding certain channels reduces the amount of lock-up that occurs, however, it still does happen. When locked-up, neither the remote control nor the buttons on the front panel will do anything...one must unplug the unit to "re-boot". A hard-wired reset button would be helpful.I have observed the same problem on 2 of these units, which are just great except for the lock-up problem!Amazon very quickly exchanged the first unit...VERY good service!I am keeping the second unit because the picture quality and operation is excellent, and I have wired in a remote power switch for occasional "re-boot".
This printer has frustrated me more than almost anything else I can think of. While admittedly, it usually prints what I want printed, anything with color in has light bars/streaks across it. And, the WORST feature of this printer is that it flat out refuses to print anything if it gets the notion that any of the ink cartridges is low. And YOU GET NO ADVANCE WARNING.Aside from that, the scanner works very well. I have used it a lot and have been quite happy with it.Don't buy this.:)
I bought this item hoping that it would work in the PC Card slot in my Civic, but when I popped it in and pressed the Card tab, it would not read from the device. I checked the card reader and media both in a laptop prior to using it in my car, so I knew that the media and adapter both work. I believe that Honda uses a Type I card slot instead of a Type II card (this adapter is Type II).So, if you are thinking of getting this for your car, you'd be better served getting theSanDisk SDAD-38-A10 CF to PC Card Adapter, which is specifically mentioned in comments as working w/Honda. Now I am just hoping that the new card that I bought will be able to address a 16GB CF card!
Watch out for this U3 crap. The reality is that as far as I'm concerned, it's useless at best. Worse yet, it interferes with the operation of the flash drives. In concept the U3 software sounds interesting. Who wouldn't like to be able to run software from a flash drive on a computer? The reality doesn't match the concept: you get a limited selection of oddball software that is pretty much useless for most people. Then you get two drives installing on any computer on which you use the flash drive. You can't even erase the U3 crap off the flash drive since it's read-only. PNY has really screwed up on this one. Their hardware may be among the best, but the U3 crap is the pits.
9 out of the 10 times I inserted the card into my brand new Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop it crashes Win ME. I get a blue screen that tells me to hit enter to return to Windows--when I hit enter nothing happens so I have to manually restart my system.To compound my problems, when I go to try uninstalling the Netgear utility software I'm faced with a message telling me I cannot uninstall the software because another program is using it. I have no idea what program is using it since I'm doing this after doing a fresh reboot.It is a great technology when it works the 1 out of 10 times. Transfer rates are good. However, if you plan to download multimedia content expect a large delay in the total amount of data you can download. I was downloading 1 song at a time from [www.....]. Convresely, on my desktop computer that is connected directly to a wireless SMC Barricade router/hub I could download 10 songs at a time.I would not try this product. If it did NOT work for me I have a strong feeling it will not work for you!!
I've had the LaCie Ethernet Big Disk for over a little over a year. In that time, it has never consistently worked. I can't transfer more than about 100 files to it at a time; it will disconnect itself from my Mac-based network and I'll have to unplug and replug it in order for it to show up again. This is true whether it is plugged directly into the Ethernet port on my Airport or it is plugged into the USB port on my computer.I finally gave in and purchased an Airport Extreme and a USB Hard Drive (from G-Drive). It works amazingly well. I recommend you do that and do NOT purchased a NAS from LaCie.
This product makes "pst pst pst pst" noises between tracks without fail each time. These noises become more obvious and annoying in a quiet surrounding.Well, I thougt to myself if i upgrade the firmware, maybe, just maybe these noises might go away. After the firmware upgrade following the intruction, guess what, the darn thing won't even turn back on. Don't gamble with iAudio U2. I wouldn't go near any iAudio products.P.S. Support was prompt. I got an email with the instruction how to fix the problem. Now, it works without bothersome noises between tracks. Everybody knows its sound is great... :)
I ordered this for a new Sangean AM radio cuz the belt clip on the radio was about worthless and I was getting tired of the radio popping off my belt or out of my pocket and crashing to the hard floor all the time when I was working out. The pocket size is about right for the AM radio I have. Been using it lots lately after a while of not using it. Forget it. The strap is tough and tight and short. You can strap it tight to cut off your circulation but even then it comes loose and is hot and sweaty--there's just no elacticity or breathability here. The buckle on the strap pinches and leaves marks in your skin and still doesn't hold. The strap is too short if you have reasonably large arms. The strap is hot and big and thick and neoprene like and uncomfy if working out. The inner AND outer ends of the strap have velcro hooks... meaning that as you move your arms when working out, it catches and frays your shirt with each pass of your arm. The outer mesh gets frayed easily over time and looks like crap. Stinks/smells bad just like everything else after just a few workouts. Fits the Sangean radio but the straps and form don't work well with the radio at all period, so have to take the radio out to try to figure the darn thing out all the time. And then the casing seems to press buttons on the radio on it's own when bending arms working out. What a pain. Forget it.
I've used an older lifecam for the last few years with no problems whatsoever but this one ain't all that great. The software doesn't seem to work that well with Skype. Almost every video conversation I had using this camera froze up at some point. Even after reinstalling the software the problems persisted. The picture was somewhat improved over cameras of old, but what's the point if it freezes up all the time? I can't recommend this camera at all. Maybe the higher-level stuff from Microsoft is better (and perhaps this product is meant to push you in that direction) but I'm going with an HP camera from here on out.
Well, who needs simple mp3 playing anymore? At 5 years after iPod's introduction, what people truly wants is a MULTIMEDIA player and there Zunes fails short: it plays only M$'s own wm and a bastard type of mpeg4 of its own creation when most people now rips DVDs using the .avi format either in DivX or Xvid.What we need is a player that allows the user to load the latest codecs into it to play any kind of media format he prefers.Zune, instead, puts the user in a straightjacket imposing what Microsoft wants him to play.And what M$ allows you to play is movies with no compression which take over 2Gb space when any DivX takes only 700Mbs. On top of that--even in this day when most TVs support letterbox, Zune forces you to view them in the standard 4:3 ratio, distorting the images.I'm selling mine on eBay and getting something else.
I had high hopes for this keyboard and the wireless works well. I notice some slight latency if the mouse is at rest. When I have my GPRS phone within 2 feet it interferes terribly.But worst of all is the Intellipoint 5.0 software and the key changes. The new software changes the default mapping for the middle click to &quot;Alt-tab&quot;. You can restore application specific behavior by setting it back to auto-scroll (the old default). Also, tilt-wheel technology is stupid. However, I really like the new smooth wheel. I wish Logitech would do that.My biggest peeve - WHY move the delete and end keys around?? Why is delete so big???? And why is the left Ctrl key small??? I don't get it. I use End frequently and it should not have been moved. Very poor focus study I guess.Anyway, it was returned. Caveat emptor.
I've had this tv for under a year. The image retention (IR) is progressively getting worse. At this point, if there is a static graphic on the screen for as short as 3-5minutes, I'll have IR for several minutes after. And yes, I have all the settings that are supposed to deter this problem. Note on page 3 of the manual at the bottom it states that burn-in and IR are NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY!!! Despite not being covered, when I called about the problem, I was referred to the local warranty repair shop and they attempted to fix the problem by replacing the pc boards (not sure exactly which ones). That didn't help at all. Then they took the tv to their shop. After which they informed me that the problem wasn't covered. If it isn't covered why did they even try to fix it to begin with???I am extremely disappointed with this product.
Poor. I bought a pair of these units for a 4 month motorcycle trip in Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos).As most others have noted, the actual use of functions is awkward, and requires constant reference to the manual to figure out how many times to push each button and for how long.Range was fairly pathetic; I'd say 250 metres was about the best we achieved even with direct line-of-sight.Each day seemed to bring a new idiosyncrasy out of one of the units. Battery life wildly varied with each set of batteries, range seemed to drop to about 10 metres sometimes even with fresh batteries, and frequently the units refused to even switch on or broadcast properly.Eventually we binned them out of sheer frustration, which was a shame since it really was fantastic to be able to communicate when things were (on the very rare occasion) working correctly.Next time I'll invest the money for a decent set that I can get proper usage out of.
Product was shipped quickly... so quickly they sent the wrong color. I ordered a blue one and they sent me a silver one. But everything seems to be working fine and I didn't feel like sending it back before xmas because it was a present.As a follow-up, the battery died within a few months and because it had been a gift, I didn't know about it because the receiver felt bad and didn't want to tell me.
I bought this printer after my HP 2100TN started needing us to press the button on the printer every time we queued a print job. At first the 3052 seemed the answer to our needs. It was very easy to set up for our home office and kids machines. It printed and copied fast and sharp. That lasted for about 100 pages and then it started producing a huge white area down the middle of the page. Removing and shaking the cartridge would fix this for a a few pages and then that stopped working. Faced with a long and frustrating time on the phone with support I decided to just get a new cartridge. This did the trick for about 200 pages and then it started missing the whole center section of the page again. Shaking the cartridge fixes it temporarily. Of course, it always does it when we are in a panic with a customer proposal or homework due that day. I am using genuine HP cartridges which are $55 each. My advice is to look at the competition. Great idea but it doesn't print!
I got these pens because I was told my many people that I can sign/write on my photos. It works great on Matte photos from my ink jet printer, but anything glossy/luster/pearl from a professional printing service doesn't work. The ink wipes right off. I even tried to let it dry for an hour, still comes off.very disappointed
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.
I tried this before buying the Expert Mouse because of the savings in cost. Unfortunately, the tiny ball, odd shape, lack of a scroll wheel, etc. made this mouse a bad purchase. Most importantly, my wrist pain from using a standard mouse didn't clear up and the shape of the mouse required me to arc my wrist in a strange way to use it. I've had the Expert Mouse for about a year now, and it is amazing. It is worth the higher price, don't bother with these cheaper trackballs. If you are ready to leave standard mice behind, then opt for the Expert Mouse.
Previously used Memorex, Verbatim discs with few to no problems. Many TDK discs start to skip or cause "unable to read" messages in my PC and my PS2 right toward the ends of movies. Been having to see many movies over to see what happens. Bad. Stay away.
Description does not give enough information on the specifications, ie...video in/outputs, # of s-jacks, etc....
Headphone wire from ear muff points up which leads to wearing down to a dodgy connection from the weight of the coil lead. Had to tape it in 'pointing up' position to get stereo sound within first week of use.Sound quality and noise reduction I was happy with.
We ordered computer RAM. We got video screens! We returned the screens. We got MORE screens. Draw your own conclusions and act accordingly...
The ad boasts &quot;best anti-skip protection around&quot;. I must be doing something wrong because this thing skips constantly. You can't jog with it or even power walk with it. Overall, nice to have something that will play MP3s, but not worth the money!!
Do yourself a favor and don't buy a refurbished piece of electronics. This piece of crap Ibook worked ok for about 2 months, now it just cuts off without warning for no reason whatsoever. At first it would happen only when the cord was disconnected from the AC adapter, now it doesn't matter when. Huge pain the _____ since I usually have to pop out the battery, put it back in, wait for it to reboot, then set the date and time over again. Who knows, one day it might not boot up at all. Luckily I can afford to buy a new model now so I guess I got my $200 worth.. Should of just did without until I could afford a new one.I contacted the seller, and although they were nice, the best they can do is sell me the original powercord for an Ibook which is now $60..Why didn't they include that anyway??? I'm glad I didn't buy one because now the thing cuts off even when the cord is plugged in so that can't be the problem.. Oh and the guy on the phone also tried to sell me a used MacBook.. Bruhahaha
I got these earbuds about 6 months ago to replace the junk that came with my iPod.While the sound is actually pretty good for the money, the material they use to coat the wires will completely decompose into a soft mush within a couple of months use. Mine are so bad that after 3 months, all the rubber that coated the wires connecting the two earbuds has fallen off.I've never had a more comfortable earbud, but I wouldn't ever buy these again unless I could afford to replace them every three months.
This was the second Linksys wireless camera I have tried and it will be my last. I decided to try the best Linksys had to offer thinking it would work better that the less expensive model. I was wrong. The main problem I have is the speed in which the web server in the camera rendered the video. It is so slow that at times my browser times out. I have checked and verified the wireless network speed is up tp par and I tried to access the camera both from the internet and directly from the my network side (192.168.1.XXX) and it continues to be slow. I even tried to use the lowest resolution setting with no success.
I wish there was negative stars for this one. I would rate this -5 stars. As mentioned by poor souls in last few reviews this is completely useless router. It reboots, hangs, resets and any other unmentionable things a unstable hardware can dream of achieving. This router does so effortlessly.I relized few things though to help if you have the misfortune of having one.1) This router behaves a tad better with Comcast cable than SBC DSL with siemens.2) I could only use it reliable for few hours at streach after disabling wireless, plug and play and port forwarding feature.3) turn ot off every few hours and let it cool down.I ended up spending countless hours debugging it and trying to make it work. I ended by buying a Linksys and am much happier with that. My $.02
It did not work when i received it. Called the seller and they replace it immediately. The second one stopped working after a month. The product is not made to last. No wonder it was cheap in price. Would not recommend it at all.
This drive was a significant disappointment. Not only will it not burn to any other media besides HP's expensive media, but compatibility issues are a problem. I thought this would be a great way to share some old home videos. In only one of the four DVD players that our family owns would the player read a DVD. All are reasonably priced players bought within the last year.Also, if you're capturing video, forget about using the capture feature in the built-in software. There are only minimal editing abilities provided and the software does a so-so job of detecting incoming video. I own a number of HP products that do an excellent job. This, unfortunately, is not one of them.
This product was awful. We could not get Dremweaver to work. We contacted Adboe and they said they needed port 21 opened. I had to spend 9.95 to have this port opened. After one hour on the phone nothing works. I just returned the prodct. Very frustrating talking to India. They only good thing I can say is they offer 24/7 support.
Cute product.... fast delivery... arrived in excellent shape. I was, however, somewhat disappointed with the product overall. "Loudest" volume is still too soft to be heard mere feet from the computer. The on/off button is on the BACK of the subwoofer... not too convenient. Would not buy it again.
I purchased this camera about 2 weeks ago and decided to return it. The LCD is very dark and its almost impossible to see what you are taking a photo of when you are inside the house. I compared it to others at the store before returning it. It had about the darkest LCD in the there...I do think it takes good pictures for the most part. I just thought if I couldnt see them what was the point?
Lasted less than a month, I lost irreplaceable pictures by trusting this card. I have seldom been so disappointed.
Since just 4 frequency options are available, you will deal with static no matter what station you're using if you live anywhere near a metropolis. For long trips, you can tell when you are approaching a city without looking at the signs, because you'll start to hear enough static to annoy you. You'll change the station and find that none of the stations cleanly plays your music or audiobook or sermon or whatever you're listening to. When you do change the station to see if another works better, the radio will blast your ears because to hear your mp3 player you have to turn the volume up a lot. (I got a cassette adapter a few days later and it played just fine at normal volume - and no static.)Design wise, I'm not sure how it made it past research and development. Imagine taping a bundle of lollipops to a deck of cards, so they stick out like a tail, and the feel of that job in your hand would not be stranger than your iPod with this contraption plugged in. It sits in your car most awkwardly. The buttons are easy enough for your fingers to find, which is nice because you will become adept at switching frequencies quickly to see if another one plays better, but only in the middle of nowhere will you get the clean output that you expect from a product at this price.
I bought this camera and mistakenly kept it in my pocket. Lens completely fills with dust. Its a manufacturing flaw when the lens retracts it creates a suction which sucks dust into the sensor. There is no way to clean it except to send it back. Do not buy this camera.
I've had smaller laptop bags that both protected my laptops better and still offered me plenty of space to put things away. This thing can barely hold my laptop and papers! Let alone the adapter or extra cables! It defeats the purpose of even bothering with a laptop bag! I'm gonna have to try and sell it or give it away!
I would pass on this and purchase the suction cup mount instead. This holds the unit at the wrong angle and depending on your visor location it may be above the window so the receptors on the detector are covered.
What a nightmare. I have had mine for about one year. It did well with the original battery, but when that failed, I have had no end of problems. I put in a new battery and the thing locks up about every third time I dock it to my computer. I have tried reloading the firmware, cleaning, and finally formatting and reloading everything. It is still giving me fits.I am now an enemy of anything with lithium based batteries (lithium ion, lithium poly, etc.). I found out the batteries (looked it up in wikipedia) have to be carefully guarded during charging to keep from over charging lest they catch fire or explode. Then I found out the batteries lose about 20% of their capacity per year from date of manufacture (your mileage may vary depending on usage and conditions of use).I am switching to a MP3 player (SanDisk SDMX3-2048 Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player) that uses standard OTC batteries and getting a good set of NiMH batts (with their own set of pros and cons) and a smart charger. The unit has less memory and is less durable but is sounder, electronically.
Intel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network AdapterDon't buy this card - it is garbage and there is no support for problems anywhere!!I bought 3 of them -one for an intel machine and 2 for amd machines. The cards work in the the amd machine but you cannot enter your cmos setup unless you take the card completely out. I have spent hours trying to get a solution to this problem, hours of working through all the useless junk that has become the internet. Even the intel site acts likes there is not a problem - they offer up some junk they call drivers but downloading it was a waste of time. The card works well in an intel machine but I only like amd machines if I have a choice. I finally bought some new cards and just tossed the intel ones in the garbage - didn't even put them in the recycling bin.
Apparently the NiMH batteries utilized in this battery pack are really sub-standard. They have a terrible shelf life (they drain quickly) and did not hold a charge for even 30 minutes! Since I have been doing research on NiMH batteries and have found the new MAHA batteries to be excellent not only shelf life but duration as well. I have several tools (flashlight, camera flash, andwalkie talkies) that can use NiMH batteries and I have a MAHA charger for the same. Do your self a favor, buy the individual NiMH batteries and charger and save time and money.....Cheers....RTPS: The cost of returning the batteries (it's been about 6 months or so) is not worth the time, hassle and money to me.
I bought an S50 in May 2006. I worked fine for about a month, then would not pick up the signal at all, then it wouldn't even come on or boot up. I have to say that Sirius was good about sending me a brand new unit (with the agreement that I would send the bad one back within 30 days) within a week of calling. However, the new unit hardly works at all. It turns on fine and does pick up the digital signal, but the sound quality is horrible. Tons of static. I have tried about 10 different station settings (which the Sirus customer service gave me the stations that work best for my area) and only 1 station works slightly. I will get an FM adapter (Sirius is currently, of course, sold out right now) and see if that works. If it doesn't, I will throw the S50 away and get a Sportster, which by the way, I have had in my other vehicle for a year with not one problem at all. My advice to buyers is to avoid the S50, but consider the Sportster if you want digital radio.
Unfortunately, the unit failed on the second day of use. It tries to self-calibrate every time it detects a signal, starts beeping and displays "Service required". That's too bad as it worked great if only for one day.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!I wish I could give it a negative rating.Sandisk knows that this doesn't work with certain popular cards, yet continues to sell it. It didn't work with my Lexar memory sticks, so I contacted them and they said they're trying to fix it but don't know when, or even if, it will ever be fixed.They could have VERY easily tested compatibility with the various popular brands of memory so I assume they did. Yet they chose to sell the reader anyway, knowing that it didn't work as advertised.Good aspects of the reader? It doesn't take up much space on your desktop because of its vertical design.Please read the other reviews for the problems it has reading certain brands of Compact Flash cards, etc.
i think i need a replacement, as my wireless/LAN disconnects every 25-30 minutes and than i have to restart it to get it working
a very poor quality product. I wish I could get my money back. you would do better to buy a proper scanner and ocr software.
I really liked this camera because of the size and ability to take the pictures and videos in one. Now however I am very disappointed because after one year of use the camera broke down. The still button that takes snapshots stopped working. I can only take videos now and who knows how long that will last! I am sending this for service, hoping it won't cost me too much to fix it. Very upseting that it happened the moment one year warranty expired!Part II - March 2007I have had the worse experience with this camera! Do not buy it, it does not last! First it broke down as soon as the warranty expried and I sent it for service because I really liked this camera. I paid $300 to fix it and one year later it broke down again!!! I am so frustrated I am throwing this junk to the garbage. I wish I did it the first time around, I would have a new camera by now - never Sharp!
It has space for the computer, like 1 notebook, and some cables but thats it.Its no near roomy. I sent it back as soon as it came.
DO NOT buy these speakers if you live near an RF interference source. Bought these for the computer I built for my 11 year old son and the only sound that comes out of them is a loud hum and bleedover from the radio station down the road. Have no problems with the Altec Lansing AVS300 2.1 system on my other son's computer or any of my stereo or electric guitar equip. The AVS300 runs off an AC adapter while this set gets its juice straight from the wall outlet. I expect that's what the problem is...tried different power strips etc but these speakers still suck up any and all RF and turn it into the most awful noise. Shipping them off to my step sister's kids in New England because they are totally unuseable at my house.
This product made absolutely no difference in our AM or FM reception with our Bose Wave System -- Disappointing
It is didn't cost so much for shipping, I would send it back. I paid $8.99 for the product and $5.58 for the shipping and the product is defective and doesn't work. It is a Sabrent SBT-USC1K Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial DB-9RSW-232 Adapter.
It is very difficult to be sure you have pushed these buttons with out slowing you down to much. There are a lot of issues with clearing the memory too. I'd recommend to get the professional version.
I had a Fisher Price monitor that worked well for the first year, but after that it steadily got worse until we had to throw it out after a year and a half. So, after reading the positive reviews on this product I decided to give it a try. I was very disappointed--it had lots of static and interferance. I could pick up my neighbor's son across the street better than I could my own son down the hall no matter what channel I tried. And if the receiver was in the bathroom I could not pick my son up at all. I never had this problem with the Fisher Price monitor. (...)
Now what, .... I have saved all my data in some unknown scrambled format and can't do anything about it.I was hoping for a storage device that would give me the option of recognizing what I saved and being able to change what needs to be changed at a time when I feel it's necessary.Now I have to wait till doomsday arrives when I have to reinstall all my unidentifiable scrambled files?Way to much money for nothing!
I love bringing my ipod to parties and broadcasting it through the stereo, what use is this thing then, NONE! Thanks for making us spend so much money Apple. This type of stuff should be built into the iPod for $400!!!
I was dissapointed with my original order.I received the wrong part and when I called the number on the package for assistance, they tried to make it my fault that I received the wrong part. They said I got the part I ordered. I did not. I had a copy of my original order that I printed out and I did not get what I ordered. Then, I had to pay to return the wrong part, pay a restocking fee and then pay again to have the right part sent. I finally got the right part but feel I overpaid for it.
The SPA2100 was discontinued by in 2006 and firmware is no longer available from Cisco. It would have been helpful to know this before I wasted my time ordering this and trying to set it up only to find that it could lock up under high network load. The version of the firmware I received on the device was a few revisions behind the last release and contained numerous bugs. The SPA-2102 is the current version of the adapter as of 10/2011.
For the reasons listed above, I decided NOT to purchase this unit. The mini-dv is on its way out anyway.
though advertised to make the connection between macs and an apple adc monitor, both ends are the same soit does not workif you're in this situation, you have little choice but to get apple's adapteralso the belkin adapter can be found for much less on the internet without the belkin name
This applies to all Hitachi 5year warrantee tools. The NEW replacement plan begins on date of purchase and the Manufacturers Warrantee takes precedence. This translates to the replacement plan expiring before the manufacturers warrantee which means you get $0.00 payback on this plan. For other products it is an excellant plan but should not be sold with this product or with any tool that has a manufacturer warrantee longer than the life of the replacement plan.
I got this free when I bought a laptop late last year, and even then, it's barely a value at that price.As other reviewers have said, the picture quality (yes, at the highest quality settings) is barely better than the &lt;1 MP camera in my cheap-o cellphone. Whether using the flash or taking in a well-lit environment, you'll still need a rock-steady arm to avoid getting a big blurry mess.I had hoped this little free camera, cute as it was, would at least help me get by after my old Fuji 3MP camera was stolen. I didn't expect it to match the Fuji's quality, but this extreme difference is inexcusable. Instead, I've gone back to using my 35mm film camera and scanner.If you actually decide to pay money for this camera, well, I feel very sorry for you. Please spend a few bucks more and find a REAL camera...
The drive was working fine for about 5 months and then it suddenly began to hang and perform slowly, the data became periodically inaccessible. Restarting the drive through the software never worked properly, it would run for over a day in what appeared to be the "restart" or "shutdown" process. The data would be inaccessible and useless to our entire office during that time. It conveniently crashed overnight 3 days before a deadline and we were fortunate to have backups running nightly of this drive otherwise all would be lost.The 'repair' feature has proved useless as well. I have yet to reformat the drive in hopes that Iomega can provide some worthwhile solution. As of now the drive says all my data is gone.As some other reviews mentioned here, the feature set is excellent, the software abysmal and the reliability unacceptable.
I am another recent victim of the the Error 41 problem and just after warranty on this machine. Was plagued by the empty ink problems throughout its life even without much use. Please do a web search on Brother Error 41 before you even consider buying this. I would avoid any other Brother inkjet product unless you know for sure that it does not use the same printer head mechanism. This problem seems to affect a large range of MFC products.
This is one of the worst purchases I have ever made! I am not that bothered by the 8 hours I spent trying to get the device to work. The directions are awful; the software is terrible; and the effort required to download the first set of songs was hardly worth it! Once I finally figured out how to download songs, things seemed OK. The device was working well and the sound quality was pretty good.This lasted for 3 months and then one side of the headphones just stopped working. Philips sent me new headphones, no questions asked, and I was up and running once again. Things appeared to be going fine until another 7 months passed and one side of the new headphones stopped working. OK . . .I figured I would just learn to live with this problem, but then the headphones just stopped working all together! I called Philips. They were supposed to send me new headphones a month ago and I still have not received them yet! I haven't even had this product for one year!!At this point I don't want new headphones. Instead I am going to buy a different device. My overall experience with this product was bad and I would therefore not recommend that anyone purchase this unit. It is poorly made and I think Philips knows this!
I have 4 DVD recorders.I have 3 Panasonics (great machines) & wanted a 4th but because of the IR remote I was limited to 3.So I needed another brand and SHARP had a good price (it seemed, incorrectly)so I got the SHARP.It is an amazing BAD machine.It doesn't work correctly and getting it fixed is a nightmare. I just sent it back for the second time,it returned today and they fixed NOTHING.It is a true Nightmare,STAY AWAY!!!
I had this card put in my hp that has windows xp and it stinks. I play everquest and it is blocky ,flickers and now I cannot even play it. I tried down loading new drivers and all that did was make me have to reboot. I totaLLY THINK THIS CARD IS A WASTE OF MONEY.
Don't waste your money on this piece of garbage!!! I've had so many problems with this things it's ridiculous! Despite calling customer service three times, this this just doesn't work properly. It constantly finds &quot;new networks&quot; around my neighborhood and kicks me offline each time. I'm throwing mine away and buying from a different company! My friend has the same problem with his. Also, the User Manual is completely useless!!! Stay away from Linksys
I attempted to use this product in my living room with my home media computer. I need about 7 to 8 feet of range from the USB dongle to the keyboard and mouse. This hardware was not capable of that range without issues with mouse response and key strokes dropping out. All bluetooth keyboards I have tried have worked well at this range. For some reason non-bluetooth wireless keyboards seem to have serious range issues and this one is no exception. Finally the mouse is somewhat narrow and uncomfortable for my hand. It would probably be good for light use but extended use causes my hand to cramp. The keyboard is well built but not as well as my Lenovo laptop keyboard.
I can't put up with this machine any more. If one cartridge is low on ink, or at least the sensor says so, then the machine quits functioning. No black & white printing unless you run out to a store and buy the ink cartridge the machine says is out of ink, when really, there seems to be enough ink left in that cartridge to shake out into a trash basket and it looks like there's a ton of ink left in the so-called "empty" cartridge. Plenty of ink there, but apparently not enough for the low ink sensors. So Canon apparently wants to make its money on selling ink. One other thing about this machine: The instruction manual is not very helpful when things don't go right. You'll wind up figuring out what is wrong through trial and error. I wish I had waited to read the Amazon reviews more carefully before I bought this MP830. I regret buying it.
Didnt work. I bought this with my daughters phone for extra memory and the crda did not work so now I have to purchase another one.
It was the least expensive Mac-compatible camera available. I thought, "How bad can it be?" Hmmmm, "Atrocious, Baleful, Contemptible, Deplorable, Execrable, Frightful..." Too bad the English alphabet has only twenty-six letters; there are so many more words to describe how truly awful it is.Although you can adjust the sharpness slightly by moving the tiny ring on the lens, the displayed image appears as though viewed through waxed paper. Without the additional purchase of eCamm's iUSBCam software it doesn't work at all, and you'll find even that software truly and still requires the additional purchase of the sister product, iGlasses, to get a picture that doesn't approximate the glowing blobs described by someone who has been abducted by extra-terrestrials. Lighting is tricky ... it doesn't like low light or shadows. but too much light, as from a desk lamp set to illuminate your face, makes your image glow as though it were radioactive.The field of vision is oddly short and long, like a 3x5 index card. The preview app, if left in the dock, is helpful for adjusting the ambient light before attempting to use iChat and, despite complaints, will turn off both the camera and its little green light. The USB connector must be connected directly to the computer or a powered hub. But the twisty cable is only about twelve inches from connecter to lens, and so rigid at the ends that it protrudes inconveniently far, wasting a good bit of the gooseneck type coil. Oddly, this coil, with all the strength of overcooked spaghetti, actually strengthens when bent or twisted lightly. However, that action further lowers the positioning on my eMac, requiring me to look down and to the side to appear as though I am looking into the eyes of the person I'm iChatting. If I try to look at their image on the display, what they see is me looking in any direction but theirs.Yes, it's portable; but aren't they all? Yes it's inexpensive; but the add-ons more than double the price. Overall, a purchaser would be a thousand percent better off buying another brand that's plug-and-play compatible. This is pretty much a waste of money, time, and effort ... unless you're doing a report on disabilities. If you are writing about eyesight and want to experience for yourself how severe cataracts affect the vision of someone before surgical removal, this camera is IDEAL. And, just as people who've had their cataracts removed marvel at how clear and bright the world becomes post-op, shifting from this camera to just about anything else will have you shouting, I'VE BEEN CURED! I CAN SEE AGAIN! IT'S A MIRACLE!
Their customer service is terrible. The boards are unstable and getting them replaced costs you money. They used to make really great products but Personally I will never deal with this company again. If you want to sign up for a lot of headache go ahead, but you where warned.
The SELLER is not to blame! I have read reviews from others that the sellers are selling discs that are defective. This is not what is happening. When I realized the discs I bought (TDK, sony, Maxell and others)were not recording I called my recorder manufacturer to see if they could help solve this problem,I was told that the disc MANUFACTURERS were the reason for this problem. For whatever reason, the manufacturers have changed the way the discs are being made and many of them do not record on different recorders. Therefore, they did give me the names of some of the discs they had tried on the recorders. I ordered what I could not find in stores and now have a collection of over 200 blank DVDs that I cannot record on. Thank God that Amazon still sells VHS tapes.
Had this frustrating little bugger for awhile but finally had to return it. After months of messing around with it trying to get it to work properly, I found someone at their tech support dept. that told me there are known problems using this with non-intel chipsets. If they would have said this up-front they could have saved me and a lot of other people alot of time and frustration.
My new one was "broken" out of the box; a screw that was set incorrectly caused the print head to jam. I purchased mine from Staples; they immediately gave me a new one, no questions asked! Mine was the first one that had been brought back to them (at that time).I, too, had the paper-jam problems, difficulty with the paper feed, inability to place more than four sheets of paper in the bin at once, etc., but now that problem isn't so big because the plastic part that slides to adjust for paper size broke and I can't use it at all. Very disappointed here; it prints clearly and fast when it works. I just wish it worked reliably and smoothly. My dad had the same problems with his new HP in another state; he bought his from Office Max and they replaced it.
Yes, I too am a victim of the same lockup behavior. Since my initial unit was already in my possession for a while, I didn't try to exhange it with Amazon. I contacted Humax directly and they were mostly helpful and cooperative. I eventually got to a point where a return was authorized. A replacement unit was sent to me first with pre-paid return shipping for the original receiver. Unfortunately, the replacement unit behaves the exact same way. Very sad. In every other way, it is a great receiver. I may contact Humax again but not sure at this time.
When I first tried this router, it wouldn't connect with my DSL modem (as another reviewer stated). After escallating this with a level 3 technician, I learned that the router has problems connecting to 10 Mb/s modems such as my Alcatel Speed Touch Home (at least as of version 1.1.1 firmware). The workaround was to uplink the DSL modem output to 100 Mb/s through a 10/100 switch or hub.Hopefully Netgear will correct the 10 Mb/s issue. Other than that, the router works great!
I may have missed it in the description, but this will not charge the 2nd generation iPod Touch, which is what I have. That was okay with me because the price was low and all I really wanted was to be able to play my touch through my car radio. Now just a month after beginning to use it, there is a lot of static and I have to hold it just right to prevent it.Overall I am not satisfied because I am now looking for a new tuner.
I was happy with this PDA until recently. Now changing battery always causes data loss. Manual says to replace battery within 1 mintue. I replace it instantly (5 seconds - I timed it , have to do jugglery!). Even then total data loss and have to resync everytime which is a big headache. Someone suggested having to supply the battery holder with voltage thru another battery pack while changing the battery. While that would work, that is a clumsy workaround and you have to be techie kinds. Even though I am techie kind, I do not like that approach. Palm should have thought about this reliability issue with this model.
Good concept but it lacks the muscles needed to be usable. After a week of testing and tweaking, I am shelving it.Installation was painful because the recommend 802.11g card did not work. I called Prismiq they said I needed to upgrade the firmware. The problem was that to do so I had to connect the unit to both my TV and my wired network, which are in two distant rooms (hence the use of a wireless card!). I managed and after the upgrade everything worked.The real disappointment was that the unit or the server application is unable to keep up with the data debit. The internet browsing is OK with the limitations of a TV screen. Photo works fine ... but browsing an album is very very slow, I would not put my friends through that. Audio: I cannot get the unit to play a song in full. After 20" it stops and moves to the next song. Video: never got more than a few clicks and a frozen picture.Of course that could be my wireless link that is bad but my laptop is able to connect wirelessly to my desktop in the same conditions and play any song and video without trouble.
I purchased these about a year or so ago and unfortunately I was extremely underwhelmed. I could easily chalk these up as my worst set of earphones. I recently purchased a set of Beats Wireless and I couldn't be happier. Yeah having a tune-able subwoofer is a good concept, but, it just doesn't work out. I understand Beats Wireless and these are an apples to oranges compare-o, but this things were a huge disappointment. Oh well. They went to the garbage can.
Despite repeated attempts to troubleshoot the poor sound quality I was unsuccessful. Sound was intermittent and often accompanied by static. Overall a big disappointment.
1. Like the other review stated, this mouse is heavy. This is not good because it is difficult to make small precise movements easily. (Bad for gaming.) It is heavy because of the AA batteries. The only reason they use AA batteries is so they can pimp their product by putting a big sticker on the front that says something about 3X the battery life.2. Not only is it heavy, the scroll wheel is also difficult to move. It feels like it was designed to move slowly. This is annoying. The driver software has a scroll accelerator option (probably because they knew people would complain), but the accelerator causes problems in certain applications.3. The driver requires a reboot after installation AND uninstallation.4. The tilt wheel is annoying and I have no idea why they came up with it.5. Only one of the two `thumb' buttons is usable because the farthest one is out of reach without repositioning.6. The ring around the scroll wheel is very large and obstructs the left and right click buttons.Other than problems with every aspect of the mouse's design, it does seem to work.
I bought one on clearance for $35. It was great for exactly 92 days, then it died completely. The company that made it is defunct, so there is no warranty or support, (I wasn't expecting that anyway). It worked pretty well for the short time I had it although the sound quality was poor-to-middlin'. I would not recommend anyone buy this at any price.
this battery will not take a charge.it is a total loss at any price, it will end up it the trash
My problems with this printer started about 2 weeks after I bought it - just long enough that I couldn't return it. First, the printer stopped recognizing the printer cartridge. HP customer service had me download a patch to fix the faulty programming and mailed me a new cartridge.Soon the printer began to develop printer feed problems. If the paper was not in quite far enough, the printer said that it was out of paper. If I pushed it in a little further, the printer would pick up everything and jam. After hand-feeding every single sheet of paper that I printed on, I gave HP another call and they sent me a replacement printer.The replacement printer worked at first, although there was a new problem: the scanning function was now faulty. It made a loud, grinding, squeaking noise as it scanned. Then the paper feed problems began to develop again. I am back to hand-feeding each sheet of paper through. I guess I'll call them back and have them send me ANOTHER printer.Do yourself a favor: don't buy this printer.
I'm a little late in the game here -- after taping for about a year - going back and looking at the video now, I am crushed - missed my son's birth, baptism, husband's 40th birthday, and the list goes on and on. The tapes are all scrambled -- the camera store told me that the heads were dirty - NOT. I am continuously having this problem - missing event after event. I had to break out my old Sony Recorder (bought in 1986) to make sure I didn't missed Christmas morning with my children. I will NEVER by anything CANON again. They do not stand behind their product -- by the way -- this happened 1 month after the warranty expired!
This product is of such poor standards in today's world, it appeared I was trying to make a 1980's computer work. I tried installing on 4 different machines with different operating systems and none of them worked.
I've installed this modem on my system, and as long as my internet provider was running at 26k not problem, when they upgraded to 56k v.90 I was not able to be connected for more than 30 sesconds, anyone else I know had not problem at all. This modem is BAD, I am returning it tomorrow !!!!
We have owned this machine for 1 year - ran 19,000 copies in that time period. Xerox claims it will run 20,000 a month -it has broken TWICE - plastic parts both times.
I got this camera for my kids for Xmas. We used it often. It was taking pictures fine outside or in a sunny room. But any other pictures taken were dark. I couldn't even find the target. I had to follow the lamp in the living room and move the camera down to floor where our dog is because the view window was black. Only the light stood out. I read all the directions one by one exactly as it said and it still takes crapy pictures. When you put the flash on the pictures come out when you look at them white. So bad you can't even see what the picture is. I tried taking a pictures of my sisters bridal shower today and now the pictures are coming out red. The cake came out with a flash all white. Nobody knew what it was. We thought for our first digital camera we wouldn't spend to much. It was small. You didn't need batteries. It had a charger. But I'm sending it back. I thought maybe it'd fix itself. So much for that. I wouldnt buy one.
The unit looks fabulous, and I had no trouble with the remote control on my television. However, I only had it for 6 weeks when the power supply died. It can't be repaired, and Toshiba won't honor the 90-day warrantee.So, while it looks like a great product, the power supply is fragile and the customer service is one of the worst I've seen.My advice: Go with a similar product from a company with higher standards of quality and customer commitment.
When this showed up at my house, none of the lights would go on - and I followed directions perfectly. Not sure if it was just my luck or a sign that the quality is poor, but keep it in mind! Sent it back and decided not to replace it. I have a feeling for the money I could get a rechargeable battery set of much higher quality (although the car charger is a plus)... Good luck!~
Ugh! I hate this camera! I thought it would be cool cause of the advantix film options and the size of the camera itself, but it was nothing but a waste of money.the delay between shots on this camera is RIDICULOUS! I am serious! So many times I have missed that "kodak moment" because of that!also, it takes a VERY long time to start up.It also has a lot of trouble focusing. a lot of times I can't get my shot because it won't focus because of an angle or a matter of inches. it is SOOOOOOO annoying!the pictures aren't that bad, but they certaintly are not great.we also recently had trouble with when the film runs out the camera would get stuck rewinding and would freak out. it also got stuck a few times trying to retract its' lens. we had to send it to kodak for repairs.don't buy it!! save the [money] and put it towards a better camera!
After owning this product for a year and a half, after hours and hours of tech support, downloads, updates, checking manuals, troubleshooting, etc I can say that this is the Least User-Friendly and workable product so far. The device uses a "mini DVD" which may or may not play on your computer (depending on the operating system) Regardless, it will not transfer easily to your computer for further editing. I have about 20 MiniDVDs full of footage of parties, vacations, holidays, events, etc....All of which can be viewed only through the camera, or on a computer directly attached to the camera. They CANNOT be stored or transferred to a regular DVD; don;t let the salesman tell you that they can.Tech Support has been totally useless for any of these issues; we haven't even gotten to the inferior sound or the static and noise that come through on the video.The camera "Should" be better than it has been. Maybe I just got a bad one, but Sony has yet to make good on any aspect of it. I am left with a basically worthless product that falls way short of the reasons for which I selected it.
I purchased a Magellan 3100 18 months ago. I have had it repaired twice and working on the third time. Customer Support very poor at best. Unit is very unreliable.MJK
Hello All,Lens hoods are pretty much a necessity, but this has to be the mostly poorly made hood I've ever used. Unlike other hoods that screw on, this one requires you to press to opposing clips and then slide the hood one, and release the clips. This leads to problems of alignment, meaning both sides of the clip need to be perfectly aligned in order for the hood to fit right. Although it's a pain and I hate...I don't really have another alternative. Either go w/o a hood, or take this one. Either way, guess I'd rather have a hood on the lense than not having one.
This is an absolutely terrible device. I am furious with myself, because I bought it solely based on the HP name (pre-scandal) without researching it first. Never again. I am finished with HP. This entire machine is designed to force you to buy expensive ink, and to force you to add lame software onto your computer. Not literally malware, but pretty close.If you buy this machine, you will curse yourself someday. Go find a different brand--HP is exploiting its name to abuse its (now former) customers.
These disks give me 100% failure rate on my NEC dual layer DVD burner.Although the disks are marked as 16x, the burner only offers 12x as maximum speed and never succeeds writing.I must say that this burner NEC never wasted a single disk of any other brand.On the other hand, I managed to use these disks and burn them OK at lower speeds (2x, 4x) on other burners.
Saved money but the headphones are worthless to me. Lousy sound and nothing can be done about it as the price was as cheap as you can get..better luck next time.
I just purchased the lock recently. The lock is very hard to put on and take off. Even with the right combination on you have to pull a bit hard at the cable. Which makes it pretty hard to take off. The price of the lock is cheap, but you are better off buying a more expensive one.
wrong transmitter advertized with sansa e250 as accessory had to may $11.00 in shipping fees not refunded on docking station
I bought one and am very disappointed with it. My older filter on a film camera gave a very nice dark blue sky on almost every single shot I took. This filter does not give the same quality, nor the dark sky effect I hoped for on my EOS 30D DSLR. Extremely disappointed.
You might as well throw your money away instead of buying these. The cord separated from the plug after less than a week of pretty minor (less than 1hr per day, no pulling) use.
I'm pretty advanced with computers, but I could never get this print server to work right. It wouldn't work when I tried to print through the network -- only when I was attached directly to the print server. The setup was just too long and had some complicated steps that didn't make much sense. I'm sure if I called technical support it would have eventually worked.So I finally went out and bought the Netgear WGPS606 -- a wireless print server that costs a little more. But it was worth it. The entire setup was automatic and I was up and running on two computers within minutes. That's the way it should be.
It looks like a nice drive, and in theory exactly what I wanted. However, while using the supplied installation program on a PC, I got the "error 53" when it got to the part of assigning a drive letter to the device. First of all you have to use internet explorer and turn on active x to get that far. Then you have to turn off all your firewall protection. It still couldn't assign a drive letter to the device. With other browser there is a cryptic message to manually assign the drive letter, but it doesn't say how. I called tech support 2 times, both times got a snooty guy who said how could he know why it didn't work, he couldn't see my computer. He told me to try it on the mac. I did, and through the browser it couldn't find anything but the first page of the install stuff. I called back and the same snooty tech guy asked what version of operating system I had on the mac, 10.4.10, the most recent from Apple, and he said it wouldn't work on that, only older versions of the operating system, that something in the new mac security software prevented it from working. So I guess maybe it could be used as a USB connected drive, but using it on and XP computer or mac was impossible, at least with the supplied software and the available technical support.If there is somebody you really hate, recommend this drive to them and have fun watching them waste endless hours trying to make it work. I'm glad a few people got it to work but if you run any kind of firewall, even if you turn it completely off, or if you have a mac with the most recent operating system, you might be completly out of luck on this one. Sending it back, reluctantly. I hope they hire some competent technical support there at simpleshare, or they will be losing a lot of money with angry people.
I bought this brand of modem because my ISP (Earthlink) uses it and assured me that they would be able to assist me with the initial setup. They were unable to do so after multiple, several hour, phone calls. They alternately said the problem was with the modem, then the PC, then the other PC I tried to set it up with. The PCs use different OSs, and are different brands, so I doubt the PCs are the problem. However, I doubt the modem is bad either. My advice is to not buy a Zyxel modem if you use Earthlink, as they are unable to help you get them to work.
Awfull product. It was easy to set up, and was great for about 4 days, and then the seam split!This is the worst part. I called the pool company and they were VERY UNHELPFULL. They couldnt guarentee a replacement I had to send them photos, cut the pool number out of the pool along with the split and I was told it could take up to 6 weeks to replace, if they decided to replace it. Well thats a little pointless because the Kids Summer vacations would be over by then! On priciple I will never puchase a product from this company again.
I hate to say it, but the people who have given this item good reviews haven't owned the player long enough. Initial's build quality is very poor- it is a fact that if you buy a product from Initial, it WILL need service. It is only a matter of time, and, unfortunately, not that much time. Now, you have your new DVD player that you were all excited to purchase, but it's worth jack because the screen hinge completely broke and it won't play movies. You now get the unenviable task of contacting Initial's customer support. It's a nightmare! I think their customer service is comprised of a bunch of 8 year olds in a sweat shop in India.Trust me on this one, go with a proven brand like Sony or Toshiba, and you won't regret your decision if anything ever goes wrong.
Purchased this for use with a Garmin nuvi 650, in a 2006 Honda Pilot. After waiting for a response from ARKON customer service, I went with this model instead of the usb plug version, as they were not sure if it would work correctly with my gps model. Sadly this mount works itself out of the socket in the dash and causes the gps to lose power.
I used this item a total of two times. The first to charge the battery and the second time after the 90 day warranty expired. The unit does not power up when plugged into an outlet. It did the first time that I used it but not the second time. When I called Audiovox they gave me a choice of sending the unit in and paying $90 just to look at it, or buying a new outlet adaptor for the unit, and if the adaptor wasn't the problem they would accept a return and bang me for a 25% restocking fee. I will never buy another Audiovox product again. They do not stand behind their products.
sure i didn't spend a lot of money on it, but seriously? reminds me of my very first cell phone camera. spend a little more money and get something better..1 star because it does in fact work, its just the worst camera i have ever seen
I was sold this unit a month ago from RCWilley and they never mentioned it was an obsolete unit and that the DVD's would be really hard to locate. I have spent way too much time and money running around trying to find something that will work on this unit. I called customer service and they told me to get 4x (I had a 16x) so I found a place on line that still had them and ordered a large amount of -R and -RW. They won't work! Called customer service again and was now told that the -RW had to be only a 2x. They did not mention that before I purchased these DVD's.It is very diffucult to find such slow DVD's as 52x was sitting on the shelf. Customer Service can't figure out why the -R which are a 4x won't work. They are suppose to send me an update so it will run a 8x -R but still on 2x -RW and those are very hard to find. This still won't fix the 4x DVD's that I have and aren't worth the cost to ship back. I'd like something that worked a whole lot easier than this does!I would definetly NOT recommend this unit to anyone unless they have older DVD's to use. After reading the reveiws that this will also start eating tapes in no time and the quality of the recording is only so-so, I sure wish I had saved my money and got something that is compatible with 2006 technology and may actually still be good in a few years. The useful years on this unit expired before I brought it home!!! Don't buy one!!
I am used to bulbs lasting 3-6 months. This one lasted only 3 weeks which is not long enough for a bulb that cost $12
The mouse is great but the keyboard is very fragile. It was cheap but I expected something better from Logitech.
I bought this because it was sold as 2.0 hub, but my compoter says it isn't ! I have six USB 2.0 on my computer, so I know it's not the computer !
I wish I would have tested this product before drilling holes in my cabinet. Instructions said that 12:00 would be flashing and first thing to do was set the clock. Couldn't set clock because I couldn't see any numbers and therefore couldn't find radio stations either. I opted to email for online support as I didn't have time to call the 800 number at that time. After 3 days I still haven't heard from them. In the meantime I played a DVD and it played okay but thought the sound was tinny and decided that the 7" screen was really too small for my needs. I had thought that the under the cabinet tv would be perfect for me but I think I'll opt for a 15-17" model that sits on the counter. I took it down and took it back to the store today for a refund.
I am far from an expert however even for an amatuer this lens was horrible. I took about 400 shots with my Digital Rebel XT and got so frustrated witht the poor quality of the auto focus that I immediately returned it / got a refund.In all but the brightest lighting conditions this lens was extremely slow with the autofocus. In many cases the lens could not focus and continually hunted through it's entire range. Since most of my photography is of animals I simply could not wait for the autofocus to work and missed many shots.I tested the autofocus against my Canon 18-55 EF-s (packaged with the Rebel XT) and a Canon 75-300 EF. In every instance where the Tamron could not focus the Canon lenses had no problem! When the Tamron would focus I found the pictures were not as sharp as my Canon lenses. Again I'm far from an expert however I was only printing 4x6 photos.I replaced the Tamron with a Quantaray(Sigma) 55-200 DC which has proven to have a very good autofocus and great optical quality(for amatuers..)Bottom line.. It was hard to part with the Tamron because I was really enthused about the zoom range however I would much prefer to use 2 lenses can focus than 1 that doesn't. I have read many reviews with the same problem noted. Tamron needs to get thier act together.
So I bought this product knowing it would require a monthly subscription, well..that may have been ok, if for 1) the product hadn't been such a fuss to configure...I made several attempts with both broadband and the dial-up..and 2) once it was connected, it required you to send specific size pictures to the ...argh! most annoying piece of hardware I have ever purchased...I highly DO NOT recommend this product...first of all, Ceiva, make a product that actually has crisp graphic displays, second give the consumer the option or perhaps paying more for a unit that simply uses a compact flash card, to cycle pictures through without a subscription, and lastly...the business revenue model of forever charging customers for a service....only really works if you have a product or service that people really like and want....Ceiva executives should try and type 'Ceiva Sucks'..into Google, well over a 1,000 hits are returned....this is the very first time I have returned something I bought from Amazon...Amazon is and always will be the best and fastest way to find stuff you want...and almost always the best price too !!
I spend 6 hours speaking with the folks at Linksys, trying to get the adapter to work on a new Dell system running XP. Nothing worked.
My last monitor Goldstar monitor which was great started to go last year so I decided to get a new monitor. I was going to get a dell lcd but I was on a budget and thought I could save some money buy getting another crt. Big mistake. When I got the monitor. The geomitry is terrible. The top and bottom are curved bow like which you can't adjust. The left and right corners you can adjust one side correct but the other side is uneven so I have to keep them both a little uneve. CRT's all have this problem and they lie when it says flat screen because they are not flat at all. Only LCD's are perfectly even. The corners are blurry. I run it at 1152x864 at 75hz. 60hz gives you a headache after 5 minutes. Then after all of these problems I was stupid not to return it. I had it all packed up and I decided since it weighs a ton to keep it which was a big mistake. Well this year I now have the money to afford a lcd and I decided to get a 20.1" lcd. I had many bad experiences with CRT's and if you get one it is the luck of the draw if you get one that is good. I will never get a CRT ever again.
Bought this online from someone else. This is a review of the product, not Amazon.I have a 52" LCD, DirecTV box, PS3, xbox360 and an Onkyo receiver hooked up to this piece of junk. I'm sure it's protecting my system. Wanna know how I know? Well, whenever I turn on a light in my kitchen it powers down the whole unit. My other equipment plugged into the same outlet is working just fine. I have to turn the power back on to the unit, and then I have to reset my Onkyo. Umm, that's not why I bought this. I bought this for power failures. Not to create power failures. So, obviously it is protecting the equipment, but at the expense of never being able to use it.Save yourself the time and money. Buy something else. Or don't buy anything at all. You'd probably be better off.
I was swayed by all the good reviews and bought one, even though the older style Canon backpack I had bought and then promptly got rid of some years back had left a bad taste in my mouth. Well, let's just say things aren't much better. There are a number of improvements and the styling is nice. But a Rebel with battery grip doesn't fit. Therefore, I don't think a 10D or a 20D will either. Not sure about an XT since it is smaller. Assuming of course you have the add on battery grip like I do. The zippers absolutely stink. They are light duty and don't zip smoothly. I feel like the weight of the camera up high will force the zippers to slowly unzip and there goes the camera. I am so unimpressed. It's not even worth the cheap price Amazon is asking in my opinion. Spend some more money for a good bag like a Tamrac.
I received Emerson's iP100 as a Christmas gift and within two weeks, the power button would not turn the radio off and the radio no longer played or powered my iPod. I returned the radio, paying $8.50 in shipping costs which were never reimbursed, and received a second radio after a month and a half. Within one and a half weeks, the second radio broke in the exact same manner as the first. Yet, when I contacted Emerson to receive a refund for their defective product, they told me they do not give refunds. Now I can either return my radio for another defective radio, wasting time and money, or I can simply lose $60 on my purchase and forget the whole ordeal. I will never again buy any product with the name Emerson Radio.
Although I will preface by saying I am by no means a professional, this lens did produce "streched" landscape pictures of my trip to Alaska; however, the problem is the edges of the pictures are blurry. The results were a haze or softening around the edges of the photo which looks like you are using a cheap lens.I purchased the telephoto as well, and saw a very, very small difference in the distance I could zoom.All in all - this is another one of those instances where you get what you pay for.
I purchased one of these in January 2011. Installed it in my 2006 Jeep TJ, and had all sorts of problems with transmitting and receiving. AMazon.com customer service was GREAT, and they sent me a replacement unit, and still, after installation, I had problems. I enlisted some help from some friends in my 4x4 club (several were actual mechanics and all have done successful CB installations). We finally got it working, and it seemed to hum right along. NOW, I had an off-road weekend, and the darn thing started messing up again. It will transmit, but I do not get any incoming sound. I have checked the mic input, the external speaker, and everything. I even tried unplugging the external speaker to see if that was the problem....NOPE! I do not recommend this cb. Spend the extra money and get theCobra 75WXST 40-Channel CB Radio.
The camera records good video images, I'm very happy with that. The controls work fairly well, though the menus take some getting used to. I like the two handed operation, thought it's easy for the right thumb to accidentally punch buttons that turn off the auto-focus... The still images are very grainy, but I don't use this camera for that very often.That's the good, here's the ugly: I got this camera to download digital video into my PC through the onboard 1394 connection. It simply doesn't work. I called Sharp tech support: "We can't guarantee that the 1394 interface will work with any other devices except another Sharp camera." Then why the h-e-doubletoothpicks doesn't the manual say that? Why does their advertising trumpet the ability to download video to the computer? Smacks of false advertising to me.***Reviewer's Update***While my annoyance at the attitude of Sharp's customer support is unabated, I must sheepishly admit that the camera wasn't the problem with transferring video to the computer, I was. I had incorrectly connected the 1394 ports when I assembled my PC. Once I fixed that, video transfer worked excellently.If it was possible for me to change my rating, I'd now give it 4 stars. My thumb still pushes buttons I don't want it to push on occasion, button placement is not ideal.
Sony was too anxious in releasing this product. It's definitely NOT ready for mainstream and I'm surprised they even released this product. The reason why we have this product from Sony is because they wanted to tap the billion dollar mp3 player market. However, worried about its users copying mp3's, they came up w/the most retarded DRM wrapping software on the market.The hardware looks and feels great. However, the software is extremely inept, unintuitive and buggy. It is frustrating enough to make you return the product which is what I'm doing. Save yourself the stress.UDPATE 7-5-2005: Okay, so I had a chance to play with this thing a bit more over the holiday and I really really DON'T LIKE IT! I thought I'd give it another chance however, I just discovered that you can only use ONE COMPUTER to transfer songs via SonicStage onto this mp3 player. What the software does is "initialize" the device to "pair it" w/only 1 PC. If you install the software and move the cradle to another device, it WILL NOT transfer any music w/o "RE-initilizing" the device which by default REFORMATS the entire hard drive so you lose ALL YOUR DATA. Not just mp3's but ALL YOUR DATA!Does Sony not realize how many households today are multi-PC households? That means if you have a laptop & desktop, you cannot simply plug the cradle into either one and transfer your data files and music. It MUST BE initialized to only 1 device.So much for Sony brand and quality.The Sony SonicStage Software is extremely slow. I tried adding an album cover image to one of my albums. I clicked PROPERTIES, ADD IMAGE, then OKAY. From that point, it took the software 2:34 (2min 34secs) to fully complete that task. Imagine doing that for all of your albums. Sony's software is horribly buggy and slow!Stay away from this piece of junk! I wouldn't be surprised if all Sony mp3 players are this way because they do own Sony Music.The INEPT software herein mentioned in this review is SonicStage 3.1 and the player's firmware is 3.0, the latest versions as of the review date.
Product was ineffective transmitting a signal to my FM receiver. Tried various stations and modes -- even the "international setting" that was posted to this board. I strongly suggest you look at other products first.
I like the iPod Shuffle, in spite of the lack of a display. I bought it to have something to wear for running, and for workouts at the gym. I have major problems with the ear buds and with the iTunes program that came with the iPod Shuffle.The first huge problem was that iTunes for Windows simply didn't work on my Win XP Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop. It barely works on my Win2K Pro CAD workstation at work, but when ripping a CD, I can't do anything else at all on my workstation. It's not a slow machine, Apple just can't seem to figure out how to communicate with the driver software. Is there tech support? No, there are just some "discussion forums" that are staffed by Apple fans who want to help others out. From all the complaints I'm seeing at those fora, iTunes for Windows (4.7.1.30) really is quite bad.My workaround on my home laptop is to rip the songs from the CD's into MP3 format using Windows Media Player, and then tell iTunes where the folder is that Windows Media Player created.So that allows me to have some songs to play on the Shuffle, right? Sure, but the ear buds absolutely STINK. I've bought cheap ear buds that are far better than these oversized solid plastic things that Apple provides. I'm not a small guy, but these ear buds simply don't fit in my ears. If I smile, or grimace during a workout, the ear buds just fall out. It is virtually impossible to wear them while running.Apple should do better than this. For $99, I should bloody well get good high-quality ear buds with the iPod Shuffle. The only reason I gave the Shuffle 2 stars at all is that the player itself seems to work well. The controls of the little lightweight thing are very intuitive and obvious. The only control that wasn't obvious was the "HOLD" function, which allows you to disable the volume and fast forward controls. This is a great feature, since I did accidentally fast forward to the next song when leaning on a curl bench at the gym. Nice touch, the "HOLD" function.Apple, make some real ear buds for this product and get iTunes working correctly with Windows machines, and you'll have a market-killer.
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 have no idea why but I tried to use this on both my desktop computer and laptop and it does not work. I can't hear it play back to me. I tried sound recording and it doesn't respond. My friend on another end heard nothing.I don't know why it won't work for me but will for others. So buy at your own risk. Don't buy it brand new or you may waste alot of money.
Have an older Dream Machine for my daughter and we love it. Got this one for my son and was very confused and disappointed. Who makes a CD player that doesn't have a Repeat or Shuffle feature?Also the volume and tuning dials are around the back and impossible to use easily. This will be going back to the store as soon as we can get there.
We purchased this in anticipation of a snorkeling expedition to French Polynesia. The camera malfunctioned and none of our photographs remained. No idea what happened.
I have used this printer for the last two years, though it has not been heavily used. It has completely broken down, will not acknowledge that it has paper, and the "carriage" is broken. It will not feed anything through and constantly has paper jams. I have been told by repair specialists that it will cost several hundred dollars to fix it because the "carriage" is so expensive. Though it does print beautiful photos, I am very disappointed with this product's performance over time!
Buying A Smart Strip I thought it was a good way to be green and protect my home theater system .But While Sitting in our family room with our home theater system off,Fully connected to the Smart Strip. A storm came through,a nearby lightning strike and there was a pop in our receiver. Our circuit breaker was blown and the receiver was blown. I spoke with Blitz LTD (Blitz Ltd owns the company of the Smart Strip)and was told to send the receiver out for a repair estimate and they would be put in a claim for me with the company. The repair company stated the damage to the receiver was due to a power surge, and Blitz Ltd denied the claim saying they had NO PROOF the receiver was connected to the strip. If they paid claims related to power surges they would be out of business. Meanwhile their packaging states clearly $30,000. connected equipment warranty protection. So I dont have confidence in this product.
Does not work for the intended purpose. could be a multitude of reasons. Bought for use with a Mac, could be program is still not talking with the ultimate unit a watch, or the program is still not setup correctly. Finally had to install windows on the Mac and use a windows based program to achieve my goals.
I love theSanDisk Cruzer 16 GB Cruzer USB 2.0 Flash Drive SDCZ36-016G-A11and the sandisk fuse and sansa clip mp3 players. The best thing about sandisk mp3 players is that you can add A LOT more memory to their players with a microsd card slot.This particular player I bought becuase I wanted a small mp3 player with a little colorful screen and becuase it featured the microsd card slot.This mp3 player acted as if it didn't even have installed the slot. i put many cards into it and the card's contents would not appear on the player, it didn't even appear when i viewed the player's contents on my computer.Another thing I did not like about this player is it didn't even have a folders viewer on it. I find it is easier to look at what is on your mp3 player by searching folders, and it ceases to exist on this player.Skip this player--it obviously has issues and without the folder option, to me, it's not user friendly at all. Either get aSanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)or aSanDisk Sansa Clip+ 4 GB MP3 Player (Black)--for these are the only two players I'll buy going forward.
Bought these speakers as an upgrade from some no name tower speakers, for my pioneer reciver. These sonys are some great speakers, i have them in my 10 by 12 bed room. The bass these things can produce by them self if very very good, i was very surprised by how much they produced, you would only need a powered sub if they were in a big living room or , the mids are wonderful, the highs tend to scare me tho on some songs, i tend to liste to them really loud and on certin cds and songs i can hear a little crackle, i think im just being very paranoid about blowing them, yet i also think its from porly burnt cds. but 99% of the time the highs are beautiful.I bought these for 175 and am very happy with the price. they do not take up much room either. when i opend them i founf however that one of my screens was snapped in the corner, it is not a huge deal to me to replace because it still goes on. they look beautiful with the screens off however.Pros: very good quality. very good price. good bass. very clear even when very loud. look nice. dont take up much space. theyre a very good upgrade espically if on a budget.Cons: When reciver had a broken screen. The highs tend to crackle a bit ( but i think thats because of poor quality cds )UPDATE: This is an update from my review above. the tweters in these thins are complete junk. Mine tunred to junk pretty fast. Now i have to take out the tweeters and disconnect them so i dont hear that annoying crackle. it really maks me mad, i did have these at 4 stars, there not worth 10 dollars to me now.
I got my DX3215, bundled with dock and free 32MB memory card a week ago. The rechargeable battery would not hold the charge. After performing simple tasks such as setting time/date, etc. the camera dies, in seconds (not even minutes). I tried recharging it several times with the same result. This camera looks and feels like a toy camera. If you're an impatient person, take a chill pill, because the on/off button of this camera will drive you crazy. It's real tiny, and you have to hold it for a few seconds for the light to come on/off, you almost have to use the point of a pen to push the button. I'm returning it for a refund. Hope you have better luck.
Only 1 earpiece (as designed) so it will not ever give the best sound, however, the sound quality is fine for its design. The end of headband piece curves in too far that only the end piece touches the head. VERY uncomfortable. Didn't even use it for more than a minute... There has got to be better designs than this. Returning it.
This bag is dangerous! It zips from both sides. When new, I had the two zippers meeting at the top. They opened spntaneously and dumped out my new Canon Digital Rebel and a lens. Luckily I was on a carpet and nothing broke.I fixed that problem by using a safety pin to keep one zipper at its bottom location to force me to zip the other all the way over the top. So far, so good. Then, when the bag was about 2 months old, the zipper gave out totally. The bag is worthless.
I'll just hit the highlights. I didn't have it long before I exchanged it, so I can't address the battery issue. But some other negative features include:* The on/off button is incredibly tiny so if you're inclined to stubby fingernails, forget it.* The battery cover is suprisingly flimsy and feels like the tabs that click and hold it in place could break easily. It's hard to open, too, so I doubt the cover would last long.* The overall size is larger than most products of this kind and surprisingly heavy. If you're going to go with this much bulk and weight, you might as well carry a full-sized mouse.* Surprisingly, this is NOT PLUG-AND-PLAY! To use this mouse, you have to plug it in before you turn on your PC. If you unplug the receiver while your PC's running, you have to plug it in again and reboot.* Also, mine did not come with the carrying pouch that's listed on the packaging.There's absolutely no good reason to buy this mouse when there are better, comparably-priced, plug-and-play ones available online and in stores.
There's no good reception between the system and the other devices. The program got crazy twice a week. Is not a good quality product
I honestly wish I had gone for a different brand rather than HPThe pros:- The print quality is very high- I got it to work on a wireless network without much bother- It faxes multiple pages just fineThe cons:- The recommended software is awful- If you want to download the drivers, it's 160 mb, minimum, which includes lots of bloatware with confusing names designed to make you think you need them. Why can't they keep this smaller and give people a smaller option with just the basic drivers?- The printer seems to randomly disappear from my printers list every few weeks, which means a very lengthy de-install and re-install process (2 reboots + goodness knows what registry changes - gee thanks)- It seems to print a lot of un-necessary pages- fax confirmation (why do i need a page printed? there's no option to stop this)- scan confirmation (same)In short, I'd recommend anyone to go to the "download drivers" website of the OEM before buying a printer, see how many mb of junk they try to foist on people, then decide.I won't be buying HP again for the above reasons. Print quality seems to be high across all major manufacturers these days, so I'm buying on other factors next time.
My friend just brought a Epson c820 and it print better photosthan my HP 1115. I paid ~$[money] and he paid only ~$[money] from costco.So, I brought one myself. Epson print better photo than HP 1115.If you think of buying this printer, try Epson first.Also, the driver of HP 1115 doesn't work with my Iomega CR-RW andmy new Epson printer together. Bad software driver!!!
I bought this router because of the "Business Class" classification and for the Cisco name. I've always had good luck with their routhers in the past. This router is a piece of junk. I got it and it dropped my internet connection several times a day. We did the firmware upgrade and finally sent it back to Cisco for a replacement...guess what, the new one did the same thing. Stay away from this router.
We are anti-IPOD. We own a 6gb Zen, 4gb Zen photo & 1 MUV. So, I purchased this 8gb Zen back in Nov06 as a christmas gift for my teenage daughter. It did work for couple of weeks (from chirstmas till mid Janurary). Then it was the problem, when she was listening to music and all of a sudden it froze. So I figure it's not a big deal and I restart it and it rebuilds its library. And it froze again and again. I went to the Creative discussion Forum website and I found that everone has the problem. Creative should have a recall on this unit (this is not a cheap unit) So now I can't use it. And I'll send it to Creative for repair or replacement.
I did not even finish my first package of paper before I was told to replace the ink cartridge. That is a GREAT DISSAPPOINTMENT because this unit prints wonderful pictures, and it's easy to use. I'm contacting KODAK for sure!
After reading the review already posted about customer service saying the product isn't compatible with windows Me, I decided to check it out before buying. I called Polaroids service number, (no, they don't have an email address), and talked to a young lady. I told her I was considering a PDC 1100 but had read that it was not compatible with Me. Before she responded I said I couldn't believe that was true since every computer for sale this christmas is shipping with Me. (consumer non-mac that is) She then told me something interesting, that this camera IS compatible with windows Me, but that they don't offer tech support for it. Huh......... Sounds fishy to me. She also said they don't offer tech support for windows Me on ANY of their cameras. Olympus, here I come.
They dont send you the one in the picture. The end that plugs into the (whatever)-pod is much larger. It wont fit with some cases. Not really a problem for me but buyer beware. Also the plug that goes into the (whatever)-pod is made of plastic instead of metal. The whole cord seems cheep but it at 2 bucks for 3 of them its not a bad deal.
I got one of these for my birthday in 2000, and have used it on and off. I only go out and use it (if you'll pardon the pun) once in a blue moon. I lack the funds and time involved to bother with buying a more expensive telescope so I just stick with this one.It's a telescope, and works as such - though it can be frustrating to work with and aim. The knobs to set it in position are finicky and either render it immovable or too loose. It's hard to get pointed at anything smaller than the moon. It's very light, and a slight jostle will knock you off of whatever target you're looking at - that is if you don't knock it over. Because of all this THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER TELESCOPE FOR KIDS in my opinion.However, once lined up properly, it's still a telescope. It shines on looking at the moon, you can just barely make out the thicker bands on Jupiter (don't try to look for the red spot), and you can see the rings of Saturn (small, but you can tell). Don't bother looking for Messier Objects with it. Don't bother with the "best" eyepiece - it makes everything too dim.
I chose the Nuvi 680 over other comparable devices based on the Garmin reputation. I should have known better. This product consistently gets me lost and comes up with head-scratching routes for me to take. The only options I have to tweak the route calculation settings are faster or shorter route. You can't adjust the sensitivity for freeways or surface streets, etc. I assume the faster route gathers traffic info from the MSN Direct receiver but since the receiver does not appear to accurately receive updated traffic data unless it is always plugged in to an outlet (even when you are nowhere near your car or gps unit) it is not surprising the faster routes seem pretty slow. The short route option is simply zig zagging through streets to reach your destination since driving diagonally toward your destination is usually not an option.Now back to the MSN Direct receiver. If you do not keep your MSN Direct receiver plugged in and draining your car battery, it will take about 45 minutes to sync up. By then you will have already reached your destination.One of the reasons for purchasing this product was the 1 year free MSN Direct subscription. What a joke this feature is. While driving on the freeways of Los Angeles (the 10 or 101) it often gives me flash flood warnings. OK. Or it directs me to a freeway route and the traffic data is actually correct--there is traffic! Thanks for suggesting this route.The navigation through the menus is not the best either. Though the menus are simple, you often have to hit the back button several times before returning to the main screen. There isn't a main screen button. This can be distracting when you are driving. :PAlso, the map displays all freeways as RED. Hmm, that's a good color for freeways. Makes me think all freeways are heavily congested all the time. Even in LA that is not always true. If you are going to put traffic data on a map, better make it straightforward. Green for no traffic, yellow for moderate traffic, and red for bumper to bumper. It would be nice to show the sections of freeway with traffic as well, like Google maps. Instead, the nuvi 680 only displays a little sign that represents traffic and only for your immediate location. Yeah, I can see that there is traffic right in front of my front windshield but where does it end and where is there no traffic? Let me reiterate the traffic sign only shows up when you are already in the thick of it. You can't look at a bird's eye view of an area and see where the freeways are congested. This is where I pull out the iphone and check Google maps.The only reason I am giving this unit 2 stars is for the physical design and bluetooth phone feature. Though, the speaker is horrendous for a $400 piece of equipment (think iphone).Perhaps if I had no experience with a GPS unit I would have given this unit 3 stars. Perhaps if I lived under a rock and never used Google maps with traffic I would have given this unit 3 stars. The fact is, I also have an outdated unit from Lowrance. At least the Lowrance always gave me good directions with an easy to use interface. I never regretted buying the Lowrance. Can't say the same for the Nuvi 680. I curse it every time I get lost BECAUSE of it.
Terrible, doesnt work. Tried this on 5 XP machines, even with supplied drivers machines could not identify or use.
to all,, triple check these items, i got 2 of 2 faulty .when buying dvd player buy new,, if not you get burned !!!!
I purchased a pair of these headphones a year ago and they have already broken. I expected more from a company that charges $60 for a pair of headphones. It is not like they needed to re-create the wheel. If you do buy these I recommend sending the warranty. Also the option of the headphones collapsing is a horrible idea. Every time I had to pull them off my head, they would pinch my neck and hair.
The rio carbon is a slick and compact design that plays well but constantly locks up at the end of a playlist. Updates to firmware have not solved the problem. Don't waste your money on this.
If I had read reviews of this product before buying it, I would've saved myself a good couple of hours. It starts with unsecured wireless enabled, with easy default user and password, so be careful to secure it quickly. Also, if you disable the wireless, you have to do a factory reset to get it connected again. The default timeout for DHCP is too low, and there is apparently some sort of problem with a computer trying to refresh its IP (doesn't work, and seems to cause the router to reboot). The router will mysterious reboot for no reason with only one computer connected running virtually no load.The one redeeming factor of this router is that it can do whitelist MAC filtering which I wish the other vendors would do with their low end routers. Needless to say, this one was returned and RMA'd back to the manufacturer. I'm now trying out a Netgear.
I bought this to replace the OEM battery (Fuji-branded NP-80) in a Fuji digital camera. This battery apparently is not a replacement for that battery as it will not charge at all. It looks exactly the same, but even after several hours on the charger, it won't even power up the camera (the camera does work, using the OEM battery, just not for very long).
Currently I own the Sony H2 and decided to upgrade to the H9 because of the added features. I was VERY please with my H2. It produced fantastic shots. This camera doesn't even come close. Also SONY LIES in their description (down further in the review).First off, the camera is strange in your hands. It leaves such little room for your fingers. On the H2 I have plenty of room to place my fingers and manipulate the controls. The tilt LCD seems flimsy and could easily be broken. It also is stupid to have a moving LCD if you can't twist it. Its good for getting above and below your eye level and thats just about it.Also, the EVF is hard to use in the sun, and you smudge the LCD constantly when you try and use the EVF. The older style allowed room for an eye cup which is a MUST with an EVF. The LCD is non useable in the very bright sun. The ONLY saving grace is that you can tilt it down to shade the sun, but if you are trying to get something at ground level from your waist area by tilting the screen and its bright out FORGET IT. So if the lighting is midlight to dark everything is useable, if not its worthless.Here is the second bummer. Sony has switched from using a normal sized ring on their camera. So everything went from a 58mm size ring to a 74mm (which is a nonstandard size). So Sony again like they typically do, stuck with their OWN products (much like they do with the memory sticks). It is SOOO much easier to find 58mm products, and at more resonable prices. As far as I know the Canon line is sticking with 58mm. Smart move by Canon. Stupid move by Sony.The other bummer is the size of the adapter and hood that you now have to use with their camera. ITS HUGE!!!! This ruins the entire concept of compact SLR like camera and ruins the entire balance of the camera. Its odd and strange. It also makes hooking up something like a telephoto lens unstable. I know they had to do it because the lens in the camera is larger than previous models but COME ON!!!Next on my list is the battery system. I can understand why Sony did the change to a different type battery, the flash does recharge faster. There are some differing results with the battery chargers depending on how you use the camera. If you use the EVF and not a lot of zoom you will get about 800 shots, but if you use the LCD and zoom a lot and go through the menu then you get about 400 out of one charge. I still like the tried true method of using AA's. Sony should have gone with 4 instead of 2, and stayed away from again THEIR line of product. A replacement battery is about $50 and chargers for your car or rapid chargers are about $100 to $200, if you stick with Sony. There are a few off brand chargers out there but... who knows what you get. They are considerably cheaper, but its my opinion you get what you pay for (hint, hint).Bokeh is WORSE in the H9 than the H1/2/5. I know this has to do with lens quality, but yuck. Its too detailed and distracts you from the item of focus.EVERYTHING is located in the menu. You have to go through several menus to get to everyday use items. It makes it rather ridiculous, and you will lose shots if you are constantly trying to manipulate the menus. In my opinion the way things were in the H2 were far superior.The H9 is considerably lighter than the H2, but it is almost to the point of feeling cheap. I don't like it at all. I liked the H2 because it was "just right" in the weight department. The H9 does come with a remote, which is fantastic for taking shots you want to be in, or if you don't want move the camera by pushing the shutter button. The camera also featuers better movie modes than the H2, but they stink compared to a camcorder. If you want REAL movies of your family buy a camcorder. The nightshot is kinda cool and does pretty goood, but the shots of course come out in black and white. If you have a HD monitor its kind of neat to be able to see the shots on that, but if you are like the majority of Americans you don't have an HD TV set.. Yet.So what about picture quality? The picture quality is good. However, here is WHY SONY LIES!!! The camera does NOT have a fine setting for compression. This is ULTRA important if you plan on doing any type of editing. It also impacts the picture quality at the higher megapixels. There is a compression issue as well that makes the picture quality even worse than their previous lines. This leaves you to the post processing nightmare. Sony so far has done NOTHING about it!!! They themselves DON'T KNOW WHERE THE SETTING IS!!!!! Their engineers can't figure out what went wrong. Dunce. Thus the 8megapixels are WORTHLESS!!!This is not the only complaint I have about this camera. It has significant problems with in camera processing. I think this due to the use of their Bionz processor. It leaves color distortions and smearing. It also has soft edges and a barrel distortion like no other (wide angle shots of buildings are horrible, the buildings look like they are curved). The DRO is worthless and should be taken off the Sony line of cameras.Sony was trying to be innovative but I honestly think they failed. This camera is not worth the price tag and needs work. They should have never tried to cram more megapixels on a tiny chip and then try and make up with it by using horrible in camera processing. They should have quailty tested it better than they did. Now they will either have to issue a firmware upgrade if the issues are software related OR they will need to issue a recall if its hardware related. My thought is they have stopped sending the cameras out as they are not available through their website (out of stock) and trying to maybe fix the newer models, but I wouldn't buy one of these cameras for a while until the issues are corrected.If you are coming from a point and shoot with no optical zoom and very little megapixel or quality, you will think this camera is the bomb. However if you come from another good quality ultra zoom you will be VERY disappointed. The new Canon S5 is coming out and they stayed within the sensors capabilities and added a HOT SHOE. Buy either an older H series (H2 is honestly the best out of the bunch, for IQ) or get a Canon (either the S3 or soon to be released S5).You can also find clearance H2's at several stores at a VERY discounted price. Great camares with NONE of the problems mentioned here. It also gets a Highly recommended rating from dpreview and ranked number 2 by consumer reports.
The good point that it is easy to install and easy to use.I did enjoy it for several months in a particular location. Changing geographic locations increased my problems.However,The signal is weak compared to other similar units.This becomes frustrating overtime. If you wish to buy a unitfor broadcasting from the IPOD or similar device be certain that theunit you are buying has enough broadcast power. Otherwise you may start the switch the radio station to find a quiet zone for this ITRIP to broadcast over. Driving down the road fiddling with radio sations is not a safe activity.I have just replaced my unit with another manufacturers unit. The new onecan overcome the static to the point that my radio will drop a distant station that it found and synch with new unit. I could have never have done this with my ITRIP.
I recently took this camera with me on a trip to Jamaica. It worked alright at the surface and down to around 30-40 feet. However, after that the camera would simply turn off. No more light telling the flash was ready, no pictures would take, etc. When we ascended back up above 35 feet or so, it would start working again. I would not recommend this camera for anyone diving past 30 feet.
I love Onkyo products.... They work and sound great and do everything that you could ask for.... Except this one. After a little over a year, I was noticing that the CD player would turn itself on. Soemtimes it would start playing the CD, others it would start and pause it. There were even times where I couldn't control anything. I did some online research and it seems that there are a good amount of consumers having issues with this CD player. It was great before the issues started, but for $200 I shouldn't have issues.
I have never grown to hate a device as much as I hate this. Over the three or so years I have owned this piece of crap, I have come to loathe it and by extension everything associated with HP. Paper handling is erratic and unreliable especially on heavy stock, e.g, greeting cards or photo stock, the installer and driver is buggy, HP is constantly hounding to download and install updates which make performance even worse. On top of that, the ink is obscenely expensive and it rejects generic cartridges. The one good thing is that print quality, especially for photos is quite good, if you can get it to work. I've kept it for that purpose alone, and because I need a scanner for my work (this scanner function is buggy as hell, though) and use a Samsung ML-1630 laser printer for my ordinary b & w printing (I love my Samsung). I've spent 7 hours over two days trying unsuccessfully to get this HP piece of crap to print a single photo greeting card. Paper jam. Then carriage jam. Then PC can suddenly not find the HP printer. Reinstall drivers. Carriage jam. Paper jam. I am now preparing to take it up to the roof of my high rise and throw it over the edge. A drop of 14 floors to the pavement ought to do the trick. I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING HP AGAIN!! Incidentally, if you read some of my other reviews, I think you'll see I am not especially difficult to please.
This is my second comment on this card. I have recently found out that there are compatibility issues with some higher memory cards and certain cameras and manufacturers. Apparently the firmware version I have on my Olympus C-5050 is v77 and works poorly with higher capacity cards. Companies are still giving little info on this, but Viking's website says the CF1GB works on my camera...
Terrible reliability. I purchased this player and used it for maybe a total of 2 hours over the period of 1 week, during which it sat on my desk and was never subjected to any harsh treatment. The last time I tried to use it, the player would start up, then shut down and restart itself. It would keep doing this indefinitely. I had to pull the battery to shut it down. I decided to return this for a refund. I am not too sure about getting a replacement, since my confidence in this product is pretty much shot.
While HP did a pretty good job with this camera, someone forgot to figure out how much power it takes to run it. If you have this camera, buy stock in a battery company just so that you can get some of your money back over the next few years. I have gotten as little as a dozen pictures out of a fresh set of batteries, to as many as 25 pictures using high end batteries 2800 mAh batteries.Rechargeable batteries are a mixed blessing. The hp photosmart 8886 docking station will recharge your rechargeable batteries when you put the camera in, but there is no trickle charger feature built into the docking station. This means that your batteries will charge up, but then sit without any maintenance cycle to keep them topped off for you. So, your batteries may well be dead in a week or two even though the camera was on the docking station.Not very well thought out at all.Optical zoom provides good pictures.Digital zoom starts going down hill very quickly to the point of not usable.The video clip feature is very choppy, so not that great compared with other cameras in this price range.All in all, I'd pass on this camera if I were to buy another one. The battery eating power needs are just too great to make this a user friendly battery.
Cable works with some combinations of devices but doesn't work at all with others. Works on one TV with my Xbox, another it works with the computer but not the Xbox while one of my other cables works flawlessly. I'll be buying a slightly better cable next and trashing this one.
Do not buy this printer! I spent hours working on a paper I need for class and then I tried to print it out...it's only text, black and white. My blue ink is out so I CANNOT PRINT!!!!! With the high price of their ink, I don't have a stock room of color ink sitting around since I generally only print text. HUGE DESIGN FLAW!!!! I will never buy another Epson!
I recieved the keyboard in the mail, and it's good looking...but a few of the keys don't work. It is nothing but a complete piece of junk and am upset for wasting money I could've used on a better keyboard on it. I don't recommend buying it. It is not worth it.
The HP a1250n is, without a doubt, the worst computer system I have ever experienced. I have used a wide variety of computers and I can honestly say that this HP is absolutely the most problematic.Bottom line = the HP a1250n system, its components, and its software DO NOT WORK together. There is nothing good to say about this system.The dual processor, in itself, should be a powerful feature, but not if the rest of the computer cannot support it. Unfortunately, this is the case with the HP a1250n. Add to the mix, the excessive trial software and unnecessary programs that HP installs on its systems, and the HP a1250n is already slowed right out of the box. Also, the LightScribe drive could be very cool, but is rendered nearly useless on this system, since 9 out of 10 times, the drive cannot recognize a loaded CD/DVD (even when it is a LightScribe-specific CD/DVD). In addition, the Sonic software installed for the LightScribe drive doesn't work well with the LightScribe and often results in random error messages. For general work, such as emails, internet, text documents, etc., the HP a1250n runs slightly faster (but not significantly) compared with my 5-year-old system. However, when using powerful programs with larger files, such as movie-making and graphic editing software, the system runs slowly and often locks-up, requiring reboots.The HP a1250n is a total disappointment and waste of money. I will never buy a HP computer again.
I was really disappointed after i got this alarm clock. It worked fine for a few days, although the sound qaulity was rather disappointing. Then everything just fell apart...the cd player stopped working first, playing tracks only when it felt like it. The alarm would go off sporadically and was very unreliable; it seemed like whenever i needed to wake up the most it never rang. I've since returned the item. An alarm clock that picks and chooses when to wake me up isn't my idea of a great product.
this item look like a toy not sound a lot and i thought i bought the securityman that look like the picture that bring antenna this just coming without them thats why i said that is not the real one anyways just do not trust what the picture look and seller said.
I recieved the box in the time stated,however I did not open the box as I trusted that I had recieved the ordered product.When I did open the box ordered I was shocked to find that the package had been opened,and a case from Fieldpiece had been substituted,even-tho the package was from Garmin.I should have returned the oder but the two 10 day time limit had exspired.I will have to eat the bag or find another use. I will order again but I will open all products as soon as I recieve them.Thanks; Bobbie Ray Brown
Mic is very bad quality. Very light compared to others I have. It feels like a toy mic that belongs to a cheap toy keyboard.
I am a Nikon fan I have Nikon 6T (for my panasonic FZ20) and Nikon D50. But about Coolpix 4600:All picutures are always blurred or atleast fuzzy. It somehow take decent photos of face and buildings(if they have strong straight edges/stripes).
What is the real problem with all of these cheap Blu-ray sets? (Verbatim, Memorex, Ridata and so on...)They cost little and last little too. The thing is when they came out people started buying those "Cheap Medias" and once they received them and used them for few times they would write a 5/4 stars review, then when a few months have passed, most of them lose the data or video and 1/2 stars reviews begin to emerge...You can notice this by selecting see all reviews and organizing them by "Newest First". Then you go to the last page and you will see how the first 5 to 10 reviews are 4/5 star ones. Then the first person to take the risk of doing a 1/2 star review gets hammered by all others, and few months later you see how 1/2 stars reviews are more common and people begin to accept them...The whole idea of my review is to advice you about the inaccuracy of the product ratings and some of the reviews. Do NOT be fooled... "You Get What You Paid For."
Dont buy the iRock. First of all, it eats batteries like a madman! Second, when you move it, it distorts the sound on the radio. Third, it only has 4 stations, and if there is a station broadcasting on any of thoes, it runs over and distorts the sound on the other 3. Fourth, after taking care of it, and using it for about 3 weeks, the wires in the conector from the mini-jack to the transmitter broke, and now they short circuit, draning batteries and distorting the sound even more!My sugestion, if it is for an iPod, buy a Griffin Technology iTrip. They are great!! If not for an iPod, get a cassette adapter.
I was perfectly happy until 3 days ago. I bought this for the 996 dollar special at best buy, but after 3 weeks, the set turns itself off. The manual said to unplug it, then replug and try to power on. After the third day of doing this, now it wont work at all! I'm going to call customer service and best buy to see what my options are. When this set is working, it's "5 stars" awesome - but now I'm just frustrated.By the way, I'm only a casual tv user. I play Xbox 360 on the set, and haven't watched any tv programs on it at all. I figure I've logged about 40 hours at the most in 3 weeks.
As said before...All HDMI cables are the same. They work on a digital signal. You get 1080p with the same picture quality as you would with any HDMI cable. Don't waste your money on this garbage.As far as Monsters lifetime warranty goes...I have had my 12' generic brand HDMI cable for 3 years running my Xbox 360 and I have never had a problem.My cable cost $12If I ever did have a problem [which I wont] I'll pay $12 for another one and still wont pay anything close to as much as Monster brand.
I returned this product because the sticky orange underside, which is what allows the tripod to stick to "any surface", leaves residue wherever you stick it. This was not the quality good i was looking for although the concept was interesting and useful. I would not buy this unless you are only planning on using it on outdoor surfaces. The company was very understanding and offered a full refund.
Fine while it lasted but that wasn't very long.
I purchased this mobo on november 30 2007 and received it on December 3 2007. The board preformed semi-flawless until May 11 2008 on that day this Asus product died and after nearly 4 months I'm still getting a run around from Asus customer support. I am now on my "FIFTH RMA'ed MOTHERBOARD" and that s*&^%%$#$ doesn't work either. I have replaced EVERYTHING that connects to this board and still it fails. Do yourself a favor and do a google search on this product and find some forums on this product and you will read the same story as mine.I found out too late what type of junk ASUS sells. Run from this board and any other by this company !!!!
I don't know what those other reviewers are talking about, but these earbuds are pretty bad considering they're from Sony. They are comfortable to wear and do fine in the higher ranges, but they put out absolutely no bass. If you like actually hearing the beat when you listen to music, don't buy these.
I was shipped the wrong thing! I received a "Gemini Wall Mount Jack"with no packing slip. I have sent two emails to Polsteins Home & Beyond and have yet to receive a reply.
Shortly after purchasing the unit, it began to malfunction. After it was turned on it would freeze in the startup screen. I looked through the instruction manual and there are no troubleshooting solutions to this problem. There is no a reset command procedure listed in the manual, and it would not turn off even when the power cable was disconnected. I was left with a useless piece of equipment for the remainder of the long car trip that I was on.After returning home, I went online and found out that many other people who bought this product had the same problem, and also could not figure out a way to restart it. I upgraded the firmware (after letting it completely drain batteries and restart), but I still had the same problem. Other users have stated that they only experienced the freezing after installing the firmware upgrade. This leads me to believe it is a hardware problem. Only after contacting customer service, were they able to tell me how to restart the device (Volume+ and Mode at same time). However sometimes I have to restart the device 5 or 6 times before it starts working. I notice it freezes when the temperature is anything outside of 70-80 degrees, so even though it is a car stereo receiver you cannot leave it in your car.The Delphi automated telephone system that answers customer service calls is horrendous. Once connected to a service representative, they were extremely nice, knowledgeable, and helpful, but getting there was a guessing game with many dead ends. On 2 separate calls, I followed the instructions to be connected to customer support for XM satellite radios, and then I would get either an operator saying "this number cannot be completed as dialed, please hang up and try again", or the phone would ring for a few minutes without being answered and an operator's voice would say "no one is available to take your call, please hang up and try again". On the 3rd call after going through the entire menu, I was told that the customer support office was closed, even though it was well within the hours of operation that I found on the website. The only way I was able to get in contact with a human being, was to follow instructions for a different division, wait on hold for that division, then have my call forwarded to the correct division and then be placed on hold again. As a company that is founded on electronics for a variety of applications, including communications, I think it is absolutely ridiculous that Delphi has such a terrible customer support interface.Now the device has started malfunctioning again with the same problem, and I went through the same hassle to contact customer service. I was given an address to send the receiver for a replacement under warranty. However I am required to spend my own money on shipping to replace a very expensive yet defective product.I am a very dissatisfied customer of Delphi, and based on my experience I would not recommend anyone buy Delphi products in the future.
Can I give it 0 stars? Just don't buy this product. It doesnt work well. Try another brand. DW
The Kodak C643 is a pretty crappy camera. That sums it up. I bought this camera to replace my Canon Digital ELPH because it was inexpensive and has a lot of megapixels. You definitely get what you pay for. The camera is very light, which is not a good thing. It's made of cheap plastic. The pictures it takes are of very low quality. The flash makes objects appear washed out, even when the subject is 10 feet away. Low-light pictures are awful. They turn out with a brown tinge. My four-year-old Canon could make low-light pictures look not too bad.In short, pay a couple of extra bucks and buy a Canon. You'll be much happier and your pictures will turn out better.
Having owned a few scanners, this one has dissapointed be because of its shallow depth of focus. It is absolutely useless for any magazine articles or objects with any texture. I think we are talking submillimeter DOF. I'd like to send it back but put some wear on it. Other aspects of use are ok, though I find I need an AC adapter for my USB system when I use this scanner with my AC powered notebook computer.
All information provided for this recorder advertises ease of use. We bought the recorder so that we could transfer video from our harddrive digital video camera directly to a DVD while we were on vacation. Every time we used the recorder it would reject the first disk inserted. It locked up three times the first time we tried transferring videos. I don't trusts the equipment. I had to find a DVD player while on vacation to be sure that our video was transferred before I would erase it off of the video camera. This is a very touching piece of equipment and requires a lot of patience. I think we are going to return the item, since we were unable to get it to work properly.
dvd package was busted i threw away 20 of them buyer said he would make it right and then i never heard anything againits been almost a month if not more
Palm is not posting facts about the m505. The m505 can at times develop a hotsync problem. Users who get replacement devices have limited success with them. I received a replacement device today and the hotsync did not work. Palm has not FAQ's on their web site addressing the problem and generally seem to want to cover it up. Not every one has these problems but more people have them then should.With having Palm cover up these issues, and the only resolution being to use a serial cradle for slower syncing why would you want to buy one?When the device works it's pretty good, a semi-fast processor, back-light is a bit weak, battery life is good. But remember the potential you have for future problems.
I strongly agree this camera sucks. The time stamp has a mind of it's own and regularly changes to a random time stamp. The controls are extremely difficult to use. Amazon was kind enough to replace it but the replacement has all the same problems. Mustek's suggestion to shut off the auto-focus during video recording had no effect. The playback was still noisy with clicks and burps. This piece of junk deserves 0 stars. If you think the zoom feature is continuous you will be disappointed. The zoom function click stops at four zoom levels only which looks ridiculous on playback. Every single function sucks and there is absolutely no use for this camera. Please save yourself the aggravation and DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!
Ok here is the story....it was fine for the first three months....after that it started to shut down without a reason....bad custumer support....and now i have a very expensive brick.....stay away....pay a little more and get a better brand...
I received my my wireless USB network adapter, Linksys WUSB11 ver. 2.6, from Amazon.com a week ago and spent many hours to get it working.1. The adapter comes with a USB cable, which has a "To USB Adapter" label at one end of the cable. After installed the adapter software, I connected that end to the wireless adapter and the other end to my computer. The adapter's Power LED lighted up, but my computer cannot detect the new device. Before I gave up this defect product, I reversed the cable connection to make my computer to recognize it.2. Encryption WEP with 64 bits does not work. Under this encryption scheme, DHCP gets wrong IP configuration. I had to use either no encryption or 128-bit encryption.3. Software installation is straightforward and easy. The graphical user interface looks nice though. That worths one star.4. I have spent enough time with this Linksys product which should be classified as a defect. I will not buy any Linksys product again.
I was really disappointed when I couldn't install the Easy Transfer Companion to help me transfer files from my old PC (XP Proffessional)to the new one (Vista)The message was that I should use US English which was what I had on my new PC so till now I've not been able to do the transfer making the cable I bought USELESS.
This thing was born dead. I never got to use it. It never mounted on my Mac--my Mac couldn't recognize it. After spending time with LaCie's "free" tech support (free only if you live within the tech support area code), it was determined the thing was broken and had to be sent back.
First, this does not come with the screws needed to mount it to the ceiling...a mount with no mounting screws. That was a shocker. Then, it didn't come with the screws that would fit my projector, though it did have quite a few to choose from. Also, the arms that attach to the projector and to the mount aren't made right, for them to attach firmly to the projector, you need to mount it a certain way, but for it to attach firmly to the mount itself, it needs to be mounted just he opposite. Instructions weren't any help either. Stay away and pay a bit more for a much better unit.
I've ordered a few of these ata133 drives from amazon in the past few months. None of them have been ata133, they've all been ata100. I needed 133 for a RAID controller card and I was sadly surprised when both attempts to order ata133 resulted in receiving the wrong items. Two different sellers blamed amazon.com for the mistake, so be careful!If you HAVE to have 133, go to a store. It may cost a bit more, but at least you'll know you're getting what you need.Other than that....the drives work great. Fairly quiet and included software so windows will recognize the 200GB size. No messin' with the registry if you're using it as a back storage drive.
So, as other reviewers have stated, the cable won't synch with certain palms. Mine is a 755p, and the synch will not work out of the box. Other users with 650 seem to have the same problem (which makes sense, I believe the 755p is almost identical to the 650).SOLUTION: If you were unlucky enough to buy this cable, and you have a few minutes, it is possible to fix the cable to work. I believe the problem is that this cable has pin 6, which is the "hotsynch" pin. Typically, if your cable has a "hot synch" button, this pin grounds out to activate the synch. Although the pin connects to nothing in the cable, its presence causes problems. Removing it corrected the problem for me at least.HOW TO DO IT: If you have tweezers or a tiny pair of pliers, count from the side OPPOSITE the power connector (big square peg) to the SIXTH pin. Pull this pin out. I couldn't get it out from the outside, so I just popped open the connector. To open the connector, there are is a little plastic flap on each side holding it together - open these (I just broke them) and pry hard and the case will pop open. Form there I just used tweezers to pull out the sixth pin from the inside, and put the case back together. Voila! It works.Hope this helps!(Check out http://pinouts.ru/PDA/palm_treo650_pinout.shtml for more details on the connector if you are interested)
The back side is OPEN. It only covers the front & sides. It should say that the back side is open. Other than that & the fact that it is slightly bigger than my 17" flt screen iMac computer.
I was hoping, and was led to believe by the listing, that this item could be used with a MAC and a PC. THIS IS NOT THE CASE! In fact, Seagate does not recommend transferring information between a Mac and a PC using this hard drive. Unfortunately, I found this very important information on the third page of the user's guide. Very disappointing.
Or for that matter check to see whether the record player uses a belt drive. If so, I highly suggest you stay away from ANYTHING with a belt drive! Several years ago I was not satisfied with one. This version was an even worse experience. After a couple of plays not only did the belt drive STOP, but the speed was all wrong for both 33 and 45!! In order to get the 45 to sound right, I had to put it on 33 and when I tried to play a 33 record it sounded like a 78!! And then the turntable STOPPED rotating completely. And yes, I checked: the belt was still in place!!One other thing: when I hooked this unit up to my CD burner, the sound level wasextremely low and barely audible.I can't believe that SONY would produce junk like this!!
Face it, this product is all about the cool look. That's why I bought two 50-packs at a price that's considerably higher than I typically pay for CD-Rs.The shipment arrived today, and while the discs have the faux vinyl groove look, all 100 CDs have very plain white labels -- not the &quot;color coded&quot; labels that the product description suggests. This might be why all the other digital vinyl products have color photos of the product and this one does not.I'm sure they'll work fine (thus the two stars), but without the &quot;cool&quot; factor they're not worth the extra money.
This looked like a great camcorder in the store. It was easy to use, the buttons in all the right places. As soon as I bought one and it arrived, I realized my mistake. The camcorder has a constant buzz when you start using the DV tape to record or playback. This buzz is recorded onto the tape, since it seems to come from the tape motor which is unfortunately very close to the right audio channel.Video quality was decent with only a slight washout of colors. The Night Alive feature was pretty useless, with bad focus and poor color; however, the front light was nice for low-light conditions. Zoom was smooth and well-positioned.The 3.5&quot; LCD was VERY nice. I'm definitely hooked on that feature.I'm going to try the next model up, the GR-DVL920U, to see if it has the buzz problem, too.
I've had this bag for a month and have noticed the zipper is separating at times. I've taken to having the zippers both on one end to be sure the zipper does not open up while on my back, dumping my Sigma 70-200 F2.8 lens on the ground. Not good.If I could return it today I would as a future zipper episode haunts me.
I dont like monster cable,forgive me in saying if you just have avcr, or dvd connecting to your tv and go with monsters highestgrade cable thats ok.another thing with monster cables i dont like is, you push your monster cable on the back of your dvd player,and it is locked on you some times just about have to usechannel lock plyers to get them off.now monster might say that this is a locking cable nothing do it. but any ways if you havebought monster and dont like the locking on the cable,you can take a 30 carbine shell that has been fired (meaning no bullet)and spread the interconnects on both sides then you can get themcables off with out messing up your dvd.now someone was talkingabout (TRIBUTARIES CABLE) you can buy tributaries cheaper thanmonster,you buy stright from factory and it can be costly.find dealer that buys cable from tributaries and makes the cableany size you want.look on the auction sites.i also like (D H LABS) and you can buy the cable off them, and build yourself.
My first gripe is it takes so long to start up. It takes about 5 seconds until you can open tray. Plus, you can't open the tray until the unit is turned on. Most DVD players allow you to open the tray w/ unit off, thereby turning on the unit at that point. Not this player. You have to turn the unit on, wait 5 seconds, then open the tray. This is not a typical Philips DVD player. Now, of course, this player is outdated with its features/technology. Unless you don't care about the newest and greatest sound and picture features and it is practically being given away, get a different player.
Purchased this camera for my wife, Christmas 2006. Have used it for a year, and as an easy to carry point and shoot, performance and picture quality have been exactly what expected.However, having used numerous Sony products, my wife and I seem to think there is an internal "one year and a day" self destruct sequence in Sony products.Specifically the lens does not pop out when turning the camera on. I have carefully pulled the camera apart, as I read somewhere that a grain of sand (?!?) can cause the mechanism to jam, but my cursory inspection didn't lead to any success (nor could I find any sand).So off it goes to our often used Sony service centre, which is a complete pain as we live in Bermuda, and it will involve costly Fedex charges etc...
Does NOT do as avertized. Display does NOT work. Can NOT choose tracks.Won't even play them in order.
I ordered this ion battery as a replacement for the one in my husband's new Casio EX-Z75 camera because the one that came with the camera wouldn't charge. The new battery didn't charge either. Based on two phone calls to Casio, we had to go with the unbelievable assumption that both batteries were bad. In desperation, I purchased an inexpensive replacement battery (not Casio brand), and on the slim chance that the charger that came with the camera was in some way defective, I also ordered an inexpensive car/home charger with good reviews. LO AND BEHOLD, batteries 2 and 3 charged and work perfectly. Now I'm kicking myself for throwing the original battery away, since there was probably nothing wrong with it. Moral of the story: make sure your charger is working properly before you get mad at the battery.
Bought this all-in-one printer and the install disc was bad. Prints test page every time I turn it on. Won't print. Jobs get stuck and cannot cancel. Spoke with customer service for 1.5 hours! Yes, that long. They would not refund me and told me that I should have did a better job researching their products. They got that right. All I could get was a refurbished replacement that also performs like crap. HP has lost a customer forever, and I am making it my mission to share with everyone how terrible they are with products and customer service. Canon, meet your next customer.
Two days after I mistakenly purchased this vehicle power cable, not realizing that the Garmin GPS I had purchased came with a power cable, I received an email from the vender that the item was not in stock and would not ship until a new shipment came in, The email invited communications from the purchaser. Dispite the fact that I responded to the vendor email cancelling the order, the vendor ignored my cancelation of the order and sent out the item. In addition, despite the fact that I have twice subsequently attempted to communicate my problem to the vender, once in a previous evaluation and once to my credit card company, challenging the purchase indicating that if the vendor would agree to pay for the return, I would send the item back, I have yet to receive even so much as an acknowledgment from the vendor. I would give this vendor a zero stars rating if that was available and would never use this vendor again.
I received this and it did not work. Tried to get ahold of the seller and got automated message was out for a bit or something. Waited for the date he was to come back and sent another notice. Was then told to go through Amazon for refund and I just said "it's not worth it. So I took the bite on this one.
Just bought this trash and I can't believe I wasted my money. I had a Netgear wireless-g that was cheaper and had a wider range. It lasted about 2 years and I decided to try D-Link instead for the replacement, what a mistake. The auto setup does not work. I just configured manually.Not user-friendly at all. Could not access the setup with the default password. Then I called support and they insisted that I must have changed it. Then all of sudden the default password worked again.Their support people are not knowledgeable. Do not buy this product, not worth the money.
I bought my first pair 4 months ago (I'm on my second pair) and was initially very much impressed with the sound quality and comfort; the base was great, they fit snuggly into my ear even with considerable head movement, I could walk down noisy streets without having to turn my music up to full volume, and can listen at a relatively high volume without disturbing others around me in the library.I thought it was a great purchase.Unfortunately, I didn't read the reviews prior to buying them. As others mentioned, the wire coating literally melted away after 2 to 3 months. They initially held with some wire tape, but eventually the right side stopped working. I thought it was due to my bad treatment, so I bought a new pair. A month into my second pair and I already see signs of disintegration. And what do you know, I come here to read the reviews and countless others have the same problem. There really is no point in buying these if you're just going to replace them over and over every few months. Spend some extra money (even less money in some cases!) and buy yourself a product that will last. One may call my one star rating harsh considering my positive comments. However, this one flaw totally outweighs the positives considering the alternative headphones available on the market.
My wife bought this for me a couple of years ago. The first one failed as a DVD player basically out of the box and the store replaced it. The 2nd unit took somewhat longer to fail. Shipped it off to Go-Video and they &quot;repaired&quot; it. It worked for a brief period before it quit. I gave up and quit even trying to use it as anything more than a VCR.
Over the years I have purchased several makes and models of wireless earphones.headphones ranging in price from25 to 200 dollars. I am famaliar with comfort and range of sound being received from transmitter.This product is awful to say the very least. I am not sure why it is even manifactured. The ear phones fall off constantly if one can even get them on. The clip on receiver is cumbersome and can not be covered in the least bit. The transmitter has to be way above ones head in order not to interfear with transmission. It can not be used near one's computer if you have any wireless items hooked up to computer. And on top of all of that weather used on computer, stero or tv. you can not move more than four to five feet away from transmitter for any reception at all. I do not mean just a bit of interferance or static. There is just no sound. Forget going into another room....ha ha ha...No such thing is possible. I would return the product but because everything that I have ever ordered from Amazon works so nicely. I threw away the container it was packed in, shipping invoice and shipping box. It is now in the garbage can where it should be. Please do not waste your money even if you are buying for a child. VERY VERY INFERIOR PRODUCT
I bought these from BB for way more than Amazon. Anyway I tried them for about 5 minutes and decided I couldn't use them. For starters, the so-called turbo-bass really distorts the sound, so much that you can barely recognize your music. Secondly (and most critical), the sound dampening does two things wrong: 1) You can't hear what's going on around you (bad for me, since I bike alot) 2) Everyone else has an opportunity to listen to your questionable music tastes. At normal volume an observer can hear the music 5 feet away. At 1 foot away you can actually listen to the music. Not good. The fit for me was perfect, I have normal sized ears, so that wasn't an issue. But these simply suck for the money. I buoght the AKG K12P from Amazon, and hope they are decent.
THIS PRODUCT IS A PURE JUNK! HAS VERY POOR RANGE, YOU NEED TO AIM AT THE CAMERA AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, OTHERWISE, IT WILL NOT WORK, AND MOST OF THE TIME, IT DOESN'T.
This printer is not worth your time and frustration. I received it essentially free--for the nominal price of one Slovenian tolar, or about half a US cent--when I bought a new HP computer. Even at that price, it was not a good value. It jams nearly every time it tries to feed paper, and on the rare occasions it manages to print with no malfunction, the quality is poor. If zero stars were an option, I'd give it zero. I quickly replaced it with a 'real' printer. Look elsewhere.
This is the biggest piece of junk I have ever purchased. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. The first one I purchased stopped working. I bought another. The tray door broke. I returned it, and this replacement also broke. Three out of three broken days after purchase, not a good record. I have bought a Phillips DVD623. I am satisfied with this.
Forty-eight hours after purchasing Creative's Zen Vision W, I'm convinced this modestly sized personal media device suffers from the too-much-too-soon syndrome associated to most personal media devices available on the market today. Personally, the only Zen product I've owned that I've been completed satisfied (and almost trouble-free with) has been the Zen Nomad, one of Creative's earliest MP3 players but limited only to music files. However, based on my tremendous happiness with the device, I bought my wife a 4GB Zen player which seizes up almost every time you turn the thing on; the replacement -- provided directly from Creative -- did the same, and the second replacement does much of the same. The Zen Vision W suffers from the same ill-conceived software platform (Creative MediaSource) which is painfully slow in transferring even the smallest music files, while the Zen Vision W Media Explorer seemingly is only intent upon seizing up either the player OR the PC ... whichever comes first. Warning messages come in handy; however, these same messages place you in an endless series of loops wherein the software is telling you that your device is currently busy and asks for you to switch to ANOTHER software (an action that makes no sense) while (yet again) seizing up the player. The only way to seemingly reset the player is to disconnect the battery once the device has been effectively seized, and, each time, there's a modest delay in start-up allowing for the device to rebuild the portable library.My experience with Creative has been terrible. My first two email submissions went unanswered, and, unfortunately, the only way to get a live person is to essentially not have a job during the normal business hours as their "customer focus call center" only answers telephones between 9 am and 6 pm, which must be Eastern time b/c my call at 4:45 pm (Pacific time) only met with a voice message saying that the facility was now closed. When I did finally speak with a technical representative, I was informed that the software drivers were outdated (that the package showed a packaging date of just over 30 days ago), and he suggested that I log on to the Creative website for the necessary upgrades ... all of which have only now seized up the Zen Vision with greater frequency.Essentially, I wanted a handheld player for hauling around videos. I and my wife travel frequently for business, and I've yet to be completely satisfied with either laptop computers or portable DVD players, so the Zen Vision seemed like a dream come true: acceptable screen size with Creative's industry reputation for great sound. The single movie I've been able to "convert" to WMA format AND successfully load to the Zen Vision does look great, though I'm none too thrilled with the nine hours and seven steps required to get the movie into a loadable format ONLY to find that it still won't load onto the player for reasons that even the technical service representative couldn't understand. I'm all in favor of seven steps when it comes to recovery from addiction, NOT in converting video to a format that even the Zen Vision doesn't seem to like.In conclusion, I purchased this device off the glowing reviews of others here, no doubt good souls who have either have much better luck with portable media devices (though I own five for varying reasons associated to my work-life, I've never experienced this level of frustration with any of them) OR a regular paycheck from the kind folks at Creative.
en four days no working more .is bad. el cargador en menos de 4 dias ya en el enchufe no trabajaba , en que va para la corriente, esta muy mal fabricado.
I bought this printer about a year ago, with full enthusiasm about all the printing I'll do. But that turned out to be just a dream, since this thing prints pages at a snail's pace. The 6.5ppm figure for black pages is a joke, if you are not printing in the draft mode, and if your page has more than 20 lines of text (forget about graphics).Next thing to talk about is cartridges. First thing that shocked me was that the printer did not come with any black cartridge!!! I had to buy a new black cartridge ... immediately after buying this [money] printer! :-( ... Further, the cartridge didn't last long. This is not to mention the trouble I had finding the cartridge in the first place. The cartridges 17G0050 and 17G0060 are NOT available in most local stores..And after all that pain, my printer suddenly stopped working (both lights flashing) after about 1 year. The manual says both lights flashing means "cartridge trolley stalled", but doesn't say what to do next. Lexmark Support didn't help me either (that's another sad story!).Overall, don't waste money on this. Buy something slightly more expensive, buy good quality. Go for HP or Canon.
I received the CD-R but The color-coded discs DID NOT use Verbatim's original Azo Blue technology as description.It's also made in CHINA.I guess you can not find as good quality CD-R as before now a day .... Over priced !!!
I originally bought this drive to use for storing large video files from family home movies. I found that, unlike other external drives, Western Digital has taken it upon themselves to make installation as lengthy and frustrating as possible, with absolutely ZERO support.First, you can't just plug in the FireWire and have the drive work. In WinXP systems, you first have to plug in the USB cable and then have the drive autostart its own installation. Well, OK, I can see that. I did this for my laptop and it works fine. Now, here is the big problem. I wanted to transfer over a few hundred gigs of video files from my desktop's archive to the MyBook so I could edit them on my laptop...but when I plugged the USB 2.0 cable into my desktop, the drive DID NOT AUTORUN any installation software! Windows searched in vain for an appropriate driver and then couldn't install it. So I went to WD's support site and got the entire installation software package and manually installed all of them. Then I restarted and plugged in the USB cable.NOTHING HAPPENED. The drive was unrecognizable. I tried the FireWire next, after checking in Device Management that the controlling software was OK, which it was. NOTHING. After three hours of trying to get this drive to be seen, I quit and just went out and bought a simpler drive. MyApricorn 250GB EZ BUS DT HI-SPEED USB 2 ( EZ-BUS-DT-250 )works like a USB flash key in that it simply IDs itself as a disk drive and you can transfer files no swat. THIS THING, though, has some other mode of operation that makes it impossible to use with anything other than the first system you install it on.WD's support is zero and their knowledge base is uninformative. I would never buy another MyBook again and I would recommend that others don't, as well, until WD increases the level and expertise of their tech support.
I got one of these in a different color, silver, same model #1000. worked fine for 6 months then cheap internal components quit working.
We received this monitor as a shower gift. we loved the idea of having the (2) hand held units. WEll I have to say after only using the monitor for (4) months, all we now hear is static, and NOT a baby crying. It has caused a number of sleepless nights wandering if the monitor is working, is the baby crying, and is this static ever going to stop?I would definetly NOT recomend this product to anyone who truelly wants to monitor their child.
Mac OS is basically like Gnome or KDE which is simply a Graphical User Interface added on top of Linux kernel. As for Mac it is Darwin a FreeBSD kernel.Of course Mac OS is fancier than Gnome and KDE and apple has spend enough effort using their paid employees to make it more compatibile and satisifactory to those Artists, designers ...etc.I have used it for 4 days now. It has all the problems that windows have too. Realplayer hangup and I cannot even kill it nor can I restart the computer regularly. I have to unplug the power to do it. One of my DVD won't eject. I tried 30 minutes but nothing works. Again, unplug the power solved it. There is one instance that the volume button doesn't work. I hit it like 10 times nothing happenned. Okay, I can live with that but after like 40 minutes, suddenly volume dropped to 0. All my 10 hit worked except it worked after 40 minutes I hit them.So, I have to say that Mac OS is a piece of crap. It is definitely not better than windows. I cannot believe why there are so many people saying it is good.
This company is not worth a rating!I ordered memory from this company. They sent me the wrong product. It took over 6 weeks to get the attention of the right party with the company. They had me doing all kinds of unnecessary things like taking digital pictures of the wrong items that they had sent. It took about another two weeks to jump through all of their hoops.I then had to contact them again by e-mail becuase they thought so little of my business that they could not even initiate an e-mail. By this time, I had to go to a local shop and purchase the correct memory. So, instead of asking for an exchange, I asked for a refund. These baffoons sent me to yet another department which took another 2 weeks to answer an e-mail. They finally decided to post a refund, but not the full amount. They mentioned nothing about a re-stock fee or anything similar. When I sent them an e-mail to request an explanation, it got bounced back saying that their system found a virus and refused the e-mail. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE THIEVING GOOD-FOR-NOTHING MORONS. They will only rip you off.
I was very disappointed with this photo frame. I, and others who know more about technology than I do, were unable to get the pictures to repeat. I called techno support and they had to call me back because the representative was not certain what to tell me to do. When he returned the call, it was not helpful at all. I had been waiting for this gift to myself. I am a teacher and wanted to start off my new school year with this frame on my desk to look at loved ones throughout the day. I'm returning it. The manual is not helpful at all and I just could not get what I needed to make the frame do anything. The remote control was a joke. I could not tell if it was on or not. I would not recommend this frame and I really wanted to.
I purchased this writer and I am sending it back, it came with 1 DVD-RW and 1 CD-RW. After using the DVD-RW for a few times it stopped working, the DVD-writer damaged the disc....
I have had this for almost a year and it has been nothing but trouble. Linksys knows that there is a problem and they won't fix it or refund your money.
Well, ... I bought one of these SONY radios. The sound is really bad. It sounds like it is packed inside a cardboard box. Also, if you use it as an alarm clock, there is no snooze feature. You either get up ... or turn the radio off.
IN CLARIFICATION TO WHAT I WROTE BEFORE: I have Time Warner Cable with the HD DVR box. Philips said it was a problem with Time Warner. I believed it until I was watching a DVD and the tv did the same flicker thing (screen went black, sound went off and ambilights blinked off). I walked across the street to my neighbor who has the same cable setup but owned a Pioneer and he's had no such problem. Let me mention that he's retired and watches about 10 hours of tv a day. That's when I decided to return the Philips and get the Toshiba. This, as other reviews, isn't a personal attack on Philips or people that own Philips tv's. Maybe I just happened to get the only two lemons out of the bunch. I can say that I haven't had even a little flicker or pause before the screen comes on with my Toshiba.I read the reviews and bought this TV from Best Buy because I couldn't wait to get it delivered. I brought the TV home, mounted it on the wall and enjoyed it for about 4 days. Then, while watching Sesame Street with my 2-year-old, the screen went black and the ambilights turned off. After messing with the DVR and nothing happening, I turned the TV off and back on. Everything was fine. I ended up going to Philips web site and downloading the firmware update, put it on a USB stick and plugged it into the tv. After I did the update, the HDMI ports stopped working. I called Philips (Very Friendly) and they said it may have I'd need a repairman to come out and fix it. The repairman said some card must of burned out and he'd have to order it- it'd take a week to get the card in. I ended up taking the TV off of the wall and carting it back downstairs and to Best Buy for a replacement. I get home, put the new tv up and plug in the HDMI cable from my digital cable box. Turns out it blew the $120 HDMI cable I bought also. Back to Best Buy to get the cable.The TV worked well for about 5 days. Yesterday, I noticed it went black and the lights turned off while I was watching it. I turned the tv off and back on- everything was fine. Then it happened again this morning- twice. I love the amblight but I figure if you're going to spend $2500 on a tv, you shouldn't have to worry about it turning off in the middle of a show and you definately shouldn't have to explain to a two-year-old what happened to Baby Bear and Telly Monster because the screen goes black.I ended up making yet another trip to Best Buy to return the tv. I dropped another $300 and bought a Toshiba.The Good:1. Nice HDTV picture2. Two HDMI ports and lots of other inputs3. An awesome looking remote4. Ambilight is a nice effectThe Bad:1. Horrible standard picture2. The flicker problem (do a search, you'll find more problems like mine)3. No paper manual. You have to put the disk in your computer and hunt through the pdf.4. No volume display on the TV5. Ambilights get very warm- not sure how you'd replace them (never got that far in the pdf manual)6. The inputs were almost impossible to get to while it's mounted on the wall7. Mounting it is a pain. It says it's made for something called a "versa-mount". Had to pop the Stand mounts off and use the screw holes to make it fit the universal wall mount I bought with the TV.In a nutshell: The "Geek" at Best Buy said Philips had problems with their first generation of Ambilight TV's. Sounds like they still need to iron some out. Spend the extra money and check out the Panasonics and Toshibas. You won't miss the ambilight. Hell, it's worth it just for a paper manual.
Purchased original modem from retailer (Best Buy). After three months the modem stopped working. Contacted the company and was told by the D-Link Customer Service Rep. that I didn't buy the modem from the manufacturer so they don't cover it. I finally convinced them that because they make the modem and it is their warranty, they do cover it. D-Link relinquished and sent me a refurbished modem that had screws rattling around the inside upon arrival (obviously it didn't work). Called them back, convinced them to send me another modem. Third modem (another re-furb) arrived and also did not work. Tried to get them to stop sending me re-furbs because they don't work. They refused to send me a NEW cable Modem.Tech Support will want to call you back because they never seem to be available. However, they expect you sit home all day and wait for their call so you can be by the modem when they do call. I personally never received a promised call from them. I had to call them and wait for a tech support rep to come to the phone. On all three modems THEIR (D-Link) Techies told me the modem was bad. After third inop modem and much complaining, I received a call from a district manager who told me he would send me a fourth modem in two weeks after they did a full warehouse inventory and he would personally test it at home to make sure it worked. That was six months ago, I guess he never found one that worked. So here I am, still no working modem from D-Link and have not heard a word from them.After the first modem stopped working, the cable service came out and verified it was a bad modem (cost: $100) and not the hook up or their line. I rented a Motorola from the Cable Service as an interim solution. The Motorola has been working perfectly. I am done dealing with D-Link and will chalk this up to experience and just rent the Motorola.I personally will never buy another D-Link Product. D-Link products are basically the same price as LinkSys but a much more inferior product. My Wireless LAN is also D-Link. It still works but performs fair at best. When I upgrade, I will go with LinkSys.Good luck with your purchase. I strongly recommend you stay away from D-Link. You will be very disappointed. The company makes an inferior product, and does not support what they produce. As I found out later, their customer service is rated POOR by BBB.Hope this helps.
I have had this for less than 6 months of very limited use. Just got the H03 error code. Called customer service. Of course its out of the 90 day warranty period and will have to go 10 miles to an authorized dealer to have repaired. Repair estimate is about 150-200$. Will NEVER buy another panasonic product again, should have stuck with Sony.
I purchased these headphones because the earbud style is the only ones that would stay in my ear. These kept coming out, and the wire had a short in it. I was very dissapointed in the product. Every time I moved my head they popped out of my ear. I have since then purchased a different name brand and I am very happy with them. They are also the earbud style.
The plastic mounting device that secures the leather flip cover to the M5 is very poorly engineered. I purchased my M5 in January and this mounting device has already broken. I am seriously considering replacing it with some other protective device.
I bought this device as a NAS in my network. The setup is pretty easy. Than you find out that you have a proprietary solution. It runs only with computers that have the driver installed. I would expect that you get this information before you buy. Than after installation I experienced several (allmost every day) break downs of the system. Drives where not accessible and I had to reboot. Those problems finally seemed to be solved with a new driver. Meanwhile a upgraded my laptop to Vista home premium. Guess what - the new driver. as the old one, doesn't support Vista. So, no access to my data on the SC101. I bought a Buffalo NAS and now I'm satisfied. It was a waste of money to buy the Netgear device.
I have been a loyal Garmin user for years until Magellan introduced the 6000T. The feature set was exactly what I was looking for in just the right size package.Since purchasing in Oct 2006 the following items have occured:1. The unit never has remembered any address that has been input. Add something to the address book, save it, and five minutes later it has disappeared. Previous destinations...sorry, the 6000T has amnesia. How about my home address?? Sorry again...the unit has reset itself to Denver, CO. Getting the idea?2. The unit locks up constantly and must be reset.3. While on the phone with Tech Support the touchpad stopped working.4. Did I mention Tech (Lack of) Support. First I started with email on the Magellan website. I would state the problem and maybe get a solution to a problem that I didn't have. Usually I would get no answer. I called Tech Support and after finally convincing the fine gentleman from India on the other end of the line that I had a real problem, I was promised a return authorization. Bottom line, no one returned my call and I'm stuck with an inoperative, rechargable brick.If the unit worked correctly I believe it would be a 5 star product. Even if you are lucky enough to get a trouble free device, beware of Magellan's tech support and customer care. Their shoddy, disrespectful attitude toward their customers should be reason enough to avoid any and all of their US products (it's made by the European company Thales).Garmin, I'm sorry I strayed.An update: Garmin email tech support finally responded with a return authorization to their Fort Worth, TX repair facility. I never did receive the promised phone call from their phone support people.
I bought this player about 6 month ago. It worked great at first but now the dvd portion skips and wont play sometimes. the vcr portion has horrible tracking problems and at one point quit working all together. Most of the time it auto tracks constanty and messes up the image. If I had it to do over I would not buy this player.
I am an IT professional who has purchased many hardware items for over 30 years. This may be the most surprising for two reasons:1. The number of good reviews it gets.2. Logitech, generally known for good devices, would brand its name on this unit.Construction - is poor however on par with the price point.Keys - very poor and a cheap feel to them.Range - now here's where it falls flat to the unacceptable level. I contacted Logitech about the range which is only about 4 feet. To my shock and amazement, Logitech states this is the acceptable operating range of this unit. This was confirmed by their own website:[...]Now, if someone needed a max range of only 4 feet, wouldn't a corded model do?Conclusion - Logitech should simply be embarrassed of putting it's name on this one. It tarnishes an otherwise good reputation.
You will be really lucky if this camera lasts you 4 months. I've gone through two of these in 6 months and they die really fast. Either the flash stops working or the entire thing just doesn't work.Not worth the money.
i took this out of the box after a room was remodeled,unfortunately, this was beyond the 30 day return window,,i am attempting to play new and nearly new cd's, all commercially made,,the player will pick up 2 out of six discs, i have tried this with different cd's , same results,,forget about shuffling,,,after the first disk is loaded,it plays one track, then it goes into an infinite shuffle mode, never finds another disk,i am not going to get stuck on a phone for hours trying to reach some customer service rep like other discouraged buyers, this will go back to amazon,and even if i get a $10 partial refund i will be happier than having this piece of junk taking up space. this should go to the local dump
Item description was fabrication from stock photo used(not product being sold)and actual condition of product not even close to what was shipped to me. May the buyer beware.Nikon 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
When I ordered this product,it was said to be 24pcs in the order. When only 1pc was delivered for the price,I was really upset. Guess that you have to lie in order to sell your product. Geeze!
There is some feedback when using this; loud enough that it makes it tough to use. I'm looking to other alternatives.
I purchased this for my dad who does business development for the eastern half of the US. He drives different locations every day and normally has a stack of MapQuest maps sitting on his passenger seat. I had used this product in rental cars and thought the usability was great.However, when we took it out of the box, we realized that it had to be connected to a computer to load maps. We installed the software, hooked up the device and started downloading maps... it stopped us at about 4 states saying that the device was full.I was really disappointed. I assumed that it would come pre-loaded with maps, but could have accepted having to download them. But, I couldn't accept that it would only hold a few states at a time.I did a little more research and for about the same price (a $5 difference I think) I found the Delphi unit which comes with US and Canada maps already loaded. I returned the Garmin and am waiting for the Delphi.
This is NOT a SanDisk memory card. It is an approximately 4GB card (although it shows less capacity than the other 4GB SanDisk cards I have - 3760 and 3768 vs the SanDisk cards at 3773 MB). The included adapter is labeled SanDisk.
This is not a good USB switch. Oh, it's one of the best looking, have no doubt. But many of them (yes, I've gone through a few) have switches that are substandard, which mean that many presses will go unnoticed, and you'll find that you have to press harder than you should in order to get it to register.But the biggest flaw with this switch is that it is NOT 100% compatible. I've found some peripherals that don't work with it. If you plug the peripheral directly into the switch, the computer won't recognize it, and an error will be generated. You can sometimes get around this by plugging that peripheral into a hub, and plugging the hub into the switch - but it's a patch job, and shouldn't be necessary.When I encountered this, I looked around for a better choice and found one - by Cables To Go (Model 30505). The Cables To Go model worked flawlessly, and supported the peripherals that this IOGear switch does not.So, my recommendation is to avoid this switch, and purchase the Cables To Go model instead.
I have to cycle my DVR every day when using this cable. Otherwise the signal will NOT reach the TV. With better cable that is never a problem.Here, with a Samsung TV and Verizon Fios box, this cable DOES NOT work.Nelson
Product delivered was not what I had ordered.Product was returned and refund was issued.
I bought this router for the sole purpose of being able to access the files on my attached USB harddrive remotely, from the internet. Guess what? That feature is not included. Linksys "Tech Support" has been dodging the issue too. What a ripoff. Don't buy this router.
I have used 4 of these. One is great and operates smoothly. 2 are ok, a little stiff now and then, and one you have to really push on. THen once it goes you sometimes hurt yourself on the metal. I am in the process of switching from Monfrotto tripods to Gitzo with Stroboframe QRs. The Stroboframe system is excellent and low profile. This RC4 system is part of most monfrotto upper-end heads and I actually have gone to Stroboframe QRs on the built in Monfrotto QRs. Redundant and silly but worth it.
I ordered 4 of these HMDI cables for my new entertainment center and have been using them for about 7 months now. Recently, when playing DVDs, the picture would go black for a few seconds and sometimes the DVD player would display an error saying the device it's connected to isn't HDMI compatible. (Obviously, I hadn't changed anything.) Some technical discussion forums pointed to the HDMI cable as potential root cause.So I bought a more expensive cable (Belkin) and replaced the one between DVD player and receiver. The error went away. Now I'm of course worried that the remaining 3 cables may also fail at some point. In future I may spend more on cables to avoid issues like this.
I like the basic function of the bag, but I am stunned at the poor quality of the zippers. All of the zippers on the bag have malfunctioned from the first day. I live overseas and it arrived more than 30 days after it was shipped so returning it without penalty is near to impossible, even for a bag that doesn't work. Generally the inside is OK, but not if you want longer lenses. I like the depth of it, so med size lenses can stand. The stretch cord is way too long and so it catches on stuff like tree branches. I wouldn't recommend it and wouldn't buy it again.
My wife and I bought the WRT54GS as a Xmas gift for someone. Having an earlier model Linksys wireless router I figured how hard could it be to install this for the recipient. This thing is a NIGHTMARE!I am on weekend 3 of attempting to make this work with a cable modem internet connection. I have even taken the gift back to attempt to figure it out at home. A couple of Internet searches have proven to me that I am not alone. Numerous others have also complained that although they can get the Wireless connection established, the actual internet connection does not work.As someone who works with computers on a daily basis, this should not be this difficult. I can only imagine how frustrating this must be for someone without a lot of experience working with computers.It appears in their efforts to make the router more secure and better overall they failed to make it easier to use despite the marketing as being easier to setup.Weekend 3 and counting!
Produced a better picture from my DVD player, but after 30 days the sound went (?). TV's sound is fine on it's own, and DVD works fine with composite cables, sound and picture. So it has to be the cable. I don't know if this happens to cables, but I e-mailed the seller asking and have thus far received no reply. I bought it because it was offered on Amazon, whom I trust, and the price was great ($5.95 + S&H). But I guess you get what you pay for!
The idea is great. The execution is not.My JumpGear MP3 worked with one JumpDrive Sport (512MB) but not with another (256MB). Both JumpDrives work with my PC (although only through a USB hub, neither was recognized by the primary USB ports, but that's another story).So, three Lexar products, two &quot;good&quot; JumpDrives but one doesn't work with the JumpGear. For a product that invites you to swap multiple JumpDrives in and out, this is a real problem. Prime suspect would be either the JumpGear USB connector or the JumpDrive 256 USB connector -- but unless both connectors are good for the long haul, this product will not live up to its promise.Lexar Customer Support did call back, as promised, spent most of their time attempting to replicate the problem on their end, and offering to replace the JumpGear if it did't work with their JumpDrive (a 50/50 proposition, based on my experience). They are only authorized to handle RMAs. They are not equipped (or interested) to figure out what was wrong.
I received my shipment today. To say the least I am not happy.The advertising on Amazon was for SUPCO RCO410 OVERLOAD CAPACITOR in fact they included a picture of the Supco part. Also the shipping documentation lists it as SUPCO RCO410 OVERLOAD CAPACITOR. This is not what the company shipped to me. What I received was a knock-off of the Supco part HS410 manufactured by Aspen Manufacturing Inc., who ever they are. There is no information on the packaging or part to identify them. The part also is not UL approved, so it can not be installed in a customers appliance without the risk of fire and a lawsuit. In fact because of this deceit I lost a customer because I could not put this part in her appliance. If you are going to advertise, advertise what you are selling don't be fraudulant. If a company tells me the truth about what they are selling I'll make the discion on whether I want to buy it or not. I sent to the company exactly what is in this feedback without a response from them.I AM NOT HAPPY
The tape does not stick to smoooth surfaces. I was trying to label plastic drawers and tool box drawers in my home shop. The labels fail to stick and fall off even when the surfaces are cleaned. I must apply contact cement to the label or put scotch tape over them to hold them in place. The labels are probably good to stick on paper but are not good for anything else! Look for something better!
I was looking at this and i was like...WOW this looks very promising.It doesnt work...I Don't know how to get it to work..but it just doesnt push any air threw. I thought when you stuck your hand up to the fan it would suck your hand in...But literally it sucks no air... it pushed ALOt of air out of the vent....but its cold air actually generated from the fan>.&lt;
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...
On October 12, 2002, we bought a Panasonic PV-V4612S VCR from Circuit City to replace an old VCR. We took the VCR home, hooked it up, and tested it to make sure it worked. We have two VCRs and don't use either one very often, so it wasn't until December that we realized that the new Panasonic VCR would not play or record on older video tapes but instead would spit these tapes out immediately. Our other VCR (and the VCR that the Panasonic was purchased to replace) never had this problem.I called Panasonic's 800 number and discussed the problem with a Panasonic representative because I thought maybe the VCR was supposed to reject older tapes for some reason unknown to me. The Panasonic representative assured me that the VCR was not supposed to reject older tapes and told me to take it to an authorized Panasonic service center, which in this case was Consumer Electronic Service. I dropped off the VCR at Consumer Electronic Service. However, Consumer Electronic Service (CES) told me there was nothing wrong with the VCR. I brought in one of our older tapes and showed them that the VCR rejected the tape. The CES representative told me that it worked fine with his sample tapes (which appeared to be brand new) and that there wasn't a problem if there was only one tape that the VCR wouldn't work with. I told him it was many tapes, that our other VCRs had no problem with these tapes, and offered to bring in more tapes to show him the problem. He refused, insisting that if he could get the VCR to work with his sample tapes that there was no problem with the VCR. I appealed to Panasonic, but this time a different Panasonic representative told me that Panasonic would have to accept the service center's diagnosis. They said that I could not get a refund or exchange the VCR for a new one. The only option Panasonic now offered was for me to return the VCR to Panasonic in exchange for a "reconditionedE(i.e., used) machine. Of course, by the time I got the used VCR back, the product would be out of warranty.I am amazed that Panasonic and their certified service provider both refuse to admit that the inability of a VCR to play some videotapes is a defect. I am also very disappointed that the only option offered by Panasonic was to exchange this VCR for another, used VCR which might have had the same problem, at which point the product would have been out of warranty. I am sure that most consumers expect to be able to play their entire video tape collection on a VCR that they purchase. Because this VCR could not play the majority of our videotapes, I believe that this problem certainly does constitute a breach of warranty and consumers who purchase such a machine should have the option of returning the VCR to the manufacturer for a refund. It certainly seems that here, Panasonic used its certified service provider to create the illusion of independent evaluation while actually the certified service provider must be collaborating with Panasonic to declare defective merchandise "non-defective,Ethereby sticking the consumer with merchandise that does not work for its intended purpose. I will not be doing business with either Panasonic or Consumer Electronic Service of Cary in the future.
I'm going to rate this product very poorly, and while I realize that it is indeed a decent monitor for a beginner, I also know that it only might seem that way if you've never had one. I've had a CRT (the big tube kind) all my life. Recently I bought a laptop to supplement my work and I've been extremely happy with its TFT-LCD screen. When, of recent times, my desktop's CRT started to crash I naturally thought an LCD would be a good Idea but I should have done more research.Boy was I in for a surprise- I don't know if that much light leak is natural for these displays or not but I could barely stand it. Light arcs from the top and the sides, as well as severe purpling and reversing in dark/black areas during movies and games! It was simply unbearable. There was no angle from which it didn't produce such artifacts and so, back to the store it goes. I won't be buying another. Size certainly matters, as well as price, but I won't be sacraficing that much visual information for a cubic foot.My advice is to make sure you're buying TFT, which I'm pretty sure this monitor's not. Either that or go back to CRT until they get better contrast ratios. If you're a techie feel free to correct me on any of my jargon or misconceptions about these displays but, to everyone else, I would still suggest another route if you really care about a quality picture. On the other hand, if you're only going to be surfing the internet, go for it.
This backpack is ok, but not great. If you have a smaller body and relatively small shoulders, it will fit you perfectly. However, if you have average male-size shoulders you will find this backpack too small and uncomfortable. I've had a few friends try it on, and all the females loved it. All the males (average size) said it was too small and didn't fit comfortably. My advice is to find a store that carries it, and try it on first. It holds things well, and I generally agree with other reviews - except for the fit factor.
I bought this device to use with a Suunto scuba computer interface. It would not communicate to my serial device. The best I could tell, this device will only work on certain kinds of serial interfaces. The documentation mentioned something about serial modems. Who in the world still has or uses a serial modem??It is very unlikely that this device will allow your serial device to communicate through a USB port.
As many of the other reviews are stating, they want more money. I purchased the program a little over a year ago, and I think they are now on an annual subscription plan or something. I was told via email that my eblaster subscription was about to expire. I let it expire because I figure I had already purchased it and I didnt need the updated version. The reports kept coming, but "strangely"the program stopped recording any of the incoming information, just key strokes on the computer. Then, after a couple more weeks, it stopped categorizing them with a time stamp and the key strokes were all jumbled. I called, and they said that there must have been an update done to a computer that is no longer compatible with the current eblaster version. I know that to not be the case with 100% certainty, and it was convenient that it "just so happened" to stop working at the end of the year.Facebook has also put through an update that eblaster/spectorsoft does not know how to adapt to, either. If you want to monitor chat, you can add facebook to all of the other programs already listed in other reviews that will not be monitored.
I purchased the Canon BJC-50 in August of 1998. It has taken at least three hours to three days of effort to get it to work for each time that I have occasionally used it. I have used it mainly for color printing, and also for scanning with the optional scanning cartridge. It is particularly troublesome when switching from scan to print functions. It is quite noisy. I can not depend on it to function when I need it. It usually works eventually, but only after many trial and error attempts. Email technical support usually does not provide a quick solution. There have been no quick solutions. There have only been time consuming, painstaking encounters with this machine.
Don't overlook this lens. It does not have the longest zoom range available. But the F2.8 maximum aperature, the very serviceable 28-105mm range, the weight and size, the high quality of material and optics, and the price make this a pleasure to use and carry. If you want to carry only one lens, you need a longer range than this one has. But if you are going to carry two or more lenses, this one deserves to be in your bag.
I BOUGHT A CREATIVE ZEN 8GB MP3 PLAYER LAST SUMMER. IT WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR, AFTER WHICH TIME I COULD ONLY TURN IT ON BUT NOT PLAY ANY MUSIC. WHEN WE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY ASKED IF IT WAS BOUGHT OVER 3 MOS AGO. THEN THEY ASKED IF WE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY; WHICH WE DID NOT. THEY SAID "THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT." THE ONLY THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WAS THAT IT WAS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES. BUT THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE DESTROYED IT. ANYWAY; I BOUGHT AN APPLE IPOD TO REPLACE THIS UNIT. THE OTHER THING THAT I DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT THIS UNIT WAS THE CONTROLS ON THE FRONT OF THE UNIT.
Clearly among the worst DVD players on the market. Given the price you would expect there to be very limited features, etc. But it is inexcusable that the features that it does have simply do not work, and those that do, work only some of the time. The Remote stopped working within only a few days. The player has trouble loading DVD's, runs hot during playback and has a very annoying screen saver that kicks in automatically when the controls aren't touched for 10 seconds (this does NOT happen during playback). To its credit, the picture quality is similar to more expensive models but the sound output needs improvement. Buying a cheap DVD player may seem sensible to those on a limited budget or who are seeking to buy one as a gift for someone else, but it makes much more sense to spend a few more bucks for a better quality player. Spare yourself from the headaches later.
I have owned two DS-2 recorders and both have broken within months of buying them. The first just died. One day I turned it on and ... nothing. Dead. On the second, the control screen went blank. The recorder still functioned for a while, but I couldn't see what I was doing.If I pay $125 for something, I expect it to last longer than a couple of months. While I used the recorders often, I never put them through any excessive wear and tear. Most of the time, they remained in my briefcase, padded and protected.Olympus Customer Service gets a big F. I tried calling Olympus tech support three times, and each time I got stuck on hold in voicemail limbo. Finally, on the fourth call, after spending half an hour on hold, I got a representative who told me what to do: ship it back and wait for weeks before they could tell me even if it could be fixed or if it would cost me anything. I'm a newspaper reporter, so working without a recorder was not an option. (That's why I bought the second one, which I admit was stupid.)What's more, they wanted me to show a receipt to prove the warranty was still in effect - never mind that the DS-2 recorders had not been on the market long enough for the warranty to have expired.When it worked, I loved the DS-2 because the controls were well designed and easy to use, the sound quality was astonishing (especially in stereo), and the device was compatible with my Apple PowerBook. However, if I owned a PC or if Sony made a Mac-compatible voice recorder, I would stay away from Olympus products for good. If you have another option that doesn't involve Olympus, take it.
I ordered three of these.One was DOA.One had one row of working outlets and the other two rows did not work.One worked fine for three days and totally died.I returned two for a refund and kept one to open to see if it could be fixed.After opening one up it's not wonder they failed.I'll never pay for Belkin again.
i was disappointed that when i received this item it wasn't what i ordered. also the item was missing one of the prongs on the inside of the cord. It was hard to contact the seller and the date for me to return it has past. i will never order from this seller again. i did appreciate the timelyness of receiving the item
The transmitter does send a somewhat weak signal which results is static that I haven't experience with my other transmitter. However, for the price, it's a respectable value. Controls are easy enough to use and the plug into the i-Pod is easier to use than docking station transmitters. I'll probably upgrade at some point, but this is fine for now.
I an very dissapointed in Hewert Packard and cannot believe that they allowed this &quot;junk&quot; to hit the market.It ruined my excitement over my new Cannon Power Shot because it continually malfunctioned,ruining my desire to use my new camera.It's on it's way back to you, Amazon.Now I have to wait until I am credited back on my account before I can order another printer.Not Hewert Packard.
There were missing pieces and the reception was very poor. rabbit ears ended up having a much better reception than this antenna.
I don't know if my specific product was defective or if it was a design flaw, but the "weak signal" symbol and accompanying beep were constantly coming up. I had intended to use this during mountain biking, but it would not keep accurate distance. I even tested it while driving, where I could compare the odometer reading in my car with the odometer on the GPS. Still, the Foretrex was significantly lower than the actual mileage.
I got one of these since it was mac compatible with 3rd party drivers (check out macam). It worked on the mac, but had horrible picture quality on both mac and PC. It's just a cheap older-generation device with very grainy and washed out low-light performance.I bought an Philips SPC900NC for the mac, much better due to the CCD (instead of the CMOS sensor in the Creative webcam).I've tried to contact Creative for a few support requests, even about using this on a normal PC. They're very unresponsive and unhelpful, and the drivers are sometimes buggy (need a reboot to get the cam to work when it was working fine before). I'll be buying a different company's product next time, simply due to support.
This keyboard suffers from a mechancial design problem. I have a similar SKU 90190. It has not been working since I bought it.It turns out that this keyboard was designed for the Handspring Visor, and they simply retrofitted it for a USB connection. No problem with that, except that its design made for very unreliable keystroke contact with the number 8 and with the letters u, i, and j. Well, what good is a keyboard with this kind of reliability?I had to find out the cause of this unreliability, and by patching the underside of the keyboard with strips of thin plastic, I was able to compensate for the unevenness of the keyboard to finally, finally, make the keyboard work. Whew!This keyboard is excellent, but only for a troubleshooting project. I thought it was Microsoft drivers at fault!Also, you won't find this keyboard listed anywhere on Fellowes' website. Pretty convenient for Fellowes, huh?To be fair, I could be dealing with a bad batch. But it makes me wonder why Fellowes isn't supporting this product on its website.
It has no way of securely holding a PC other than gravity and friction. For that matter it won't even stay together by itself without gravity. Without a PC if you try and pick it up it just falls apart. It's leg adjustments don't lock, it will simply spread open, it won't grip your PC and it'll fall out especially if you try and move it. The only support for the center, which it needs, is a post or base that loosely attaches underneath rendering the wheels useless.I got it so I could tuck my PC out of the way but be able to roll it out for servicing. First off it won't roll, secondly it won't allow for removal of the panels unless you remove it from the stand.Pure junk.
I have a 80gb iPod classic which I bought this dock for. Let's just say I never even got it off the ground, so I can't really comment on the working functionality of it. My unit did not work right off the bat - the battery tray was broken in the remote, and the main unit would not turn on. The construction (particularly the remote) is EXTREMELY flimsy. I returend it right away. I'm still looking for a good solution here.I would reccomend against this dock for the quality issues. Usually I like Belkin products but I just can't say anything for this, except that it does look nice and is a nice compact size.
This was not worth the money that we spent on it. My youngest used it about 4 times before it broke. We finally bought another computer and it has a built in speaker so we don't need to replace it.
These require some routering the edges of your project or covering with carpet for a good close fit. While it's to early to state if they will hold up for the long term, for the money, you get what you pay for.
I picked up the lifestyle 28 system about a year ago, before I knew much, if anything about audio and speakers; I really should have shopped around. This system looked OK in the store, although I was still skeptical, as in the Bose stores, there is no place to try out the systems in quiet, with your own music, as everyone should do when buying speakers. I got home with the system, and set it up; I have to give them credit for one thing-the setup is relatively easy. Unfortunately, to use component video, one needs to use the adapter. I am using the adapter, but the use of component video doesn't help all that much over s-video, as the DVD player is a cheap, non progressive scan player. If you spent the money on a high definition television, as I did, to get progressive scan dvd, one needs to buy an extra dvd player. Also, there is only one video input, and it has to be the same format as the output (i.e. both component, both s-video, etc). Any other system in this price range has multiple video inputs. This means that if you have a vcr, and want to switch from your vcr to the dvd player, you would have to change the bose system to dvd, and change you tv to the bose input. If your tv doesn't have multiple inputs, you would have to either buy an a/v switch, or physically switch the cables. I do give bose credit for including coax digital input for all audio channels, but there is only one toslink optical in. That shouldn't be a huge problem, unless you have lots of external audio components, which most people buying this system will not. One other problem I've encountered is that the bass module is not a subwoofer, just some more midrange drivers designed to output lower frequencies, and they don't accomplish this very well.The bose system is not terrible if you don't need any of the extra features of non-bose systems, and you only use it for video games and movies. With music, no feature like "range compression," as bose calls it, or any other equalization on the system can make it sound real. The goal of reproduction of music is to make one feel like they actually there, and the bose system just doesn't accomplish this. The sound from the system does not do a very good job of filling any relatively large room; the directions that bose gives you for placement of speakers is exactly what any audiophile will tell you not to do-you don't want first order reflections in your home theater. (you can google search for better tips on placement). When the volume on the system is turned up over about 60% (which is usually needs to be at, since the amp is not very powerful) there is noise in the system. It goes "click-click-beep, click-click-beep." This is not noticeable if you have something player through the speakers, unless you listen very carefully. I first thought this might be a result of unclean power going to the unit, but I have a monster brand surge protector that does a pretty good job of providing clean power. It is evident that the bass response is lumpy, possibly because bose sugests that you place the bass module on a wall, which is known to create standing waves. The soundstage is rather large, but sound noticably drops off in certain places around the room.Good luck in your search for a good system, and the best advice anyone could give is this: go listen to the systems, with your own material, and compare! Make sure you shop around. There are endless possibilities in home theater now.
Just to save many of you time, I found out via Linksys tech support that this product does not support multi task printers (fax, scan, printer, copier).
I wish this were louder. I sleep through the phone ringing with it. It is right near the bed. But better than nothing. I can hear it when I am awake and in the room. I would say shop around.
I rather liked this mouse, until I had to use it all day: severe persistent pain in the first joint of the finger used for scrolling. So, back to Mac Mouse.
Buyer beware, the only thing that seems to work well on this is the RADIO. That's a nice add on but come on, is a radio worth $500?! And even that still suffers from muffled sound quality. Battery craps out after only 8-9 hours - I know that is not a bad life but it is only half what they advertize. Navigation is a pain and the hard drive and transfer is lots slower than even older ipods from 2002 . Maybe I'm wrong but a lot of the five star reviews here sound like they have 'Iriver staff' written all over them. I personally don't see why anybody would buy this junk, let alone rate it over 2 stars.
I bought this as an inexpensive replacement for my daughter when her IPOD shuffle was stolen. Bad mistake. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice little mp3 player. The problem is that all of my daughter's music is under I-Tunes, which formats music that you legitimately own in such a way that you can only copy the music over to an IPOD. Anything that's not an IPOD will read the music as copywrited and will not play the music.If you're not using I-Tunes, buy this, you'll like it.If you already use I-Tunes, don't buy this.
I read the reviews here and don't agree with most of them. I'm a very technical, IT sort of person who just wants stuff to work. I don't update the firmware or do anything crazy, just work and this device doesn't seem to do that. It started when the device kept dropping wireless connections like my xbox360 and tivo and my laptop that I use to vpn into work. I called Motorola, they had me run some diagnostics and agreed to take the modem back. I was sent a new device. It worked flawlessly for a couple of months (like the last one) and now it's not dropping wireless connections but seems to just stop working. All lights are lit solid and I have to reboot it to get it to working order, at times, I can't even get into the web interface and have to unplug it. My ISP is Comcast and I live in MA. I'll be looking for a new device this weekend to at least handle the routing and try to keep this device just for the modem.UPDATE 1/31/2009: I purchased an Apple Airport Extreme and turned everything on the SBG900 off to pretty much turn it into a modem only, hooked everything back up and now I have zero issues, more than twice the bandwidth and signal strength. Devices that listed 54 mbps and 2-3 bars are now 130 mbps and 4 solid bars. This clearly tells me that this product works flawlessly as a modem, but has serious issues as both.
This item was a total bust. Sound quality is lousy, reception is poor, and you can barely hear your music come through. It's cheaply made and is obvious once you see the package it comes in and the product itself. I would return it but by time I paid return shipping I'd only get a few dollars back. Not worth it in any way.
The head on this thing is pathetic. I can't believe they collect money for this thing.
If you bought a camera and you want somewhere to keep all your "stuff" - nothing outrageous but things like cords, a couple of CDs, maybe a wireless mic, this is NOT your bag. It will carry only your camera. No extra stuff. Buy this to carry your "stuff" and you will still be relegated to carrying the rest of your items around in a plastic grocery sack.
While the router looks nice, the vertical design makes it quite unstable and is susceptable to falling, especially with cables hanging from it.Version 1 antennae are cheap, brittle, and easily broken. Look for Version 2 on the model number sticker. Version 2 has replacable antennae.Router works well, but is overpriced.
Be warned this may not work with your peripherals -- it didn't with mine.
If youre looking for a great 5 cd changer I highly recommend Optimus's.Ive had it since 2002 and it still works fine.Ive had to clean it a few times but overall I was very impressed.This one by Sony was possesed after 4 months.I was highly disappointed.Is Optimus more reliable?I think so but Sony still makes some kick ass speakers.
The memory that they sent me is a copy, is not original, does not work with my devices (PSP, W810i, Computer). The worse purchase than I have made.
This product is not worth the money. Very bad experience, stay away, far away.
I was so excited when my Daddy gave this to me as a present-it was my first DVD player! When it worked, it worked OK. But after playing just 17 DVDs, it came up with "NO DISK" error when trying to load a DVD. My Daddy looked in the user manual's "Troubleshooting" section (written in rather bad English, by the way-even I could see that), saw advice to leave the player on with no disk inserted, in case there was condensation inside. He did that many, many times over many, many days, but we still got "NO DISK" error for every DVD, even though every one of those DVDs would play without any problem in another cheap portable DVD player we went and bought. He could not find any way to contact Daewoo customer support. Spend your money on a better brand product. No more Daewoo products for us.
I've used Netgear products in the past without issue, but this device has been a HUGE HEADACHE.This device was given to me by someone who no longer needed it, and we used it on our apartment for a while without issue. Then one day I decided to move the router & our cable modem into another room and that's when the trouble started.No one could connect to the network, and even when I plugged in with a network cable I got nothing, even though the lights were still flashing.I eventually narrowed it down to a strange problem with the wireless. If no one tried to connect to the wireless network everything was fine. On the wired side there were no issues. However, once ANYONE attempted to connect to the wireless network (even on machines that had connected before), the router stopped responding to ALL TCP requests.I tried resetting the router, no luck. I also tried upgrading the firmware but had the same problem (losing connectivity with the router) when I tried to do the upgrade.Did my research online & found other owners of this router have had similar issues, and others who reported heat issues. I have been an IT professional for 8 years and after 2 hours of working with this I wasn't able to get it to work...It's going in the junk pile and has been replaced by a Linksys.
You need to do some research first. This drive only writes in the DVD+RW format on DVD+RW media. The DVD standard, ie. most widely compatible format is DVD-R, which this drive does not support. This drive of course also writes CDR and CDRW, but you can get the Sony Spressa CDRW Drive...to do that. I almost bought this drive due to the misleading marketing of these drives, but now I know.If you want a true DVD compatible burner (DVD-R), buy the Pioneer or the Philips.
My device did operate more than once. However, it appears to depend on the computer...or maybe it is the weather...or the time of day. I really don't know when this thing will or will not operate. This appeared to be a good deal at the time, but it's lack of consistent performance means $50 wasted. Meantime, I am back to using my 1GB Memorex...
COBY CX788 Portable PLL AM/FM/TV/NOAA Band RadioThe first one I received worked less that 1 hour and quit. The second one worked until I turned it off and went to fold down the antenna and it broke off. Everything about the radio is cheap. When it worked, it worked OK. Also the seller, Beach Audio, does not pay return shipping on defective equipment. If I wanted a refund after paying return shipping I would have gotten $10 back! I chose a replacement radio which as it has turned out was a mistake. I threw it away after the antenna broke because the hassle of getting a refund in not worth it.
This product is not compatible with Windows 7 & such a important information is NOT AVAILABLE on Amazon's web site for this product. If you are using Windows 7, please look for other options.
This little 'gem' worked beautifully. Well, it worked beautifully for three months. Now, three months later, it's just dead. Oh the lights are blinking but it still does not send the signal to my Macbook.Worst of all is the tech support. It was honestly the worst tech support I have ever experienced. I waited forever on the phone to get through. I ended up having to speak to three people who were all difficult to understand. One of them spoke too quickly and was rude to me. Ultimately they said it was the internet providers fault.I will likely throw this out tomorrow and buy a new router from another company.
I wanted to get FM tuner, large screen for videos and MP3. The Zune appeared to be the best fit but as I tried to install the software on my Microsoft Media Center computer it would not run on either Media Center 2002 or 2004 but did run on the 5 year old Windows XP version, unfortunately all our media was on the new system. The kids received the iPod the same time I received the Zune, they were were up and in service within 1 hour the Zune took several days and one delay after another. Battery life is a significant weakness, a full charge will not run 1.5 hours over 3 days for use during my workouts. The web site is a challenge to navigate and manage the media. The picture was clear and controls reasonalble to navigate. TiVo to go software would not interface with the system so none of my recorded movie could be used. Overall I was disapointed enough to return the product within 30 days.
I bought several packages of these to use in a smoke detector. I was tired of running out to the store for a new Duracell every few months, and at half the price, I figured, if they don't last quite as long, what's the harm?As opposed to the Duracell, which lasted six months in my smoke detector, I have had to change these batteries once every 3-4 WEEKS. Judging from the number of positive reviews, perhaps other devices are better matched to these batteries, or possibly there's just really poor quality control. Either way, I wouldn't recommend these to anyone for any critical application.
Like many other people here, my lock jammed. Luckily, I didn't pay for it, my company did. Worked for about 6 months and then just stopped working. I don't think it "magically" reset its own combination. Mechanical locks don't do that. More likely the rotating mechanism that allows the lock to unlock got jammed. My IT guy had to saw it off. Did some damage to the cosmetics of my company laptop.Simply put: Don't use this product.Great while it worked. Imagine getting it jammed at a coffee house rather then your office or home. Yikes.
I got this one, thinking it will be good for atleast 8-10 months.But the cable is not strong enough and the outer black covering/insulationstarted breaking, revealing the inner wires.Also the connection between the two parts, is not not tight enoughand hence, there is loose connection which needs constant monitoringto ensure that my laptop is getting charged.Overall, I am not satisfied.But I wonder, give the low price(i got it for 13$), this is the bestI can get out of it.
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.
Poor quality as it doesn't transfer information without breaks/pauses in the transfer; worth exactly what I paid.
Nothing wrong with this ink tank except that it indicates it is compatible with I560. Be aware that while it will FIT, it will fit only in one of the COLOR ink tank slots. In other words, if you purchase this tank for the I560, you will be printing monochrome. It is not the same size as the BCI 3ebk.
The SDHC cards are not from Sansa (as shown in the image and item title). So a bit of false advertising is involved. The cards work fine, but I expect quality control is not as good as might be found in a name brand. I certainly don't appreciate buying what I thought was name-brand but which is actually 3rd party.
I ordered an eTrex 20, case and bicycle mount in a package, however, the mount will not fit the eTrex 20-not even close. I went on the Garmin web site and got the part number for the correct mount and reordered from Amazon. I hope this on fits the 20.
Without the special network cable, this is useless. I have returned it and purchased another. Hopefully this one will have all the necessary pieces in the box.
I bought this device with the hope that I could use my Nomad Zen Jukebox MP3 player in my car and hear the music from my car radio receiver. I couldn't get it to work in my car.Out of curiosity, I tried other FM radios in my home. I got it to work with my living room stereo system's FM receiver, but only when the device was less than 2 feet from the antennae. Interestingly, I could not get it to work on a Kenwood mini-stereo system or my Panasonic CD/radio boombox even with the devices inches from the antennaes.
I bought this 2 GB Cruzer Micro about a month ago, and thought for a while that it was a good compact thumb drive for a few hours. It was at that point that I began to realize the numerous annoying intrusions of the U3 software that comes pre-installed. As far as I can see, the software contains a number of vestigial programs such as games, Skype (available through their website), and others. Whereas a traditional thumb drive is recognized instantly by Windows, the U3 takes time to open up meaning that you have to suffer through an unnecessary pause every time you want to get at your files. Windows already automatically opens thumb drives, and the little icon in your tool tray that you use in order to stop the device is convenient enough. Why does Cruzer feel they need to make these things redundant? The worst part, though, was that while the zip drive was open and I stepped on it (not hard I swear!) it suddenly stopped working. It was only by wiggling the plug back and forth that I could get it to open. As someone who practically lives off my thumb drive, this was enough to drive me crazy. Do not put your valuable data at risk by buying this device!
I bought the ex-d5 as an upgrade to my jvc yx-d1. Although the wood cone speakers in the d5 are terrific, the fm/am reception is terrible. The unit was placed in same spot and same antenna as previous unit, and every station is static-filled. No wonder jvc couldnt sell 'em.
The concept is SO GREAT. The follow through is MISERABLE. The ball is way to sensitive despite any configurations I've attempted in the software. It only works reliably from about 3 feet despite any claims made by the manufacturer. Having the left click and track ball so close together causes the use of one to effect the other. If you're trying to use it on a big screen you'll only be frustrated by the lack of precision necessary for the task. Unfortunately, this was made for use in the living room where it's pretty much useless.
What's a point not including USB cable along with 5610 Printer kit? Strange and surprising!!! No logic and sounds bad tactics......Why are you stopping users to use this product in one shot. I am HP customer from a long, I haven't face this kind of issue in past.
I should have realized before I bought it that there is a design flaw here. The acrylic cracks the first time you put it on and I have a pinhead. I can only imagine it would snap in half the second a man or someone with big hair tried to use it.
I bought this laptop to replace my Toshiba laptop of two years. It was very fast in the begining even though I had to uninstall a lot of software that came pre loaded. I have been using the laptop for three months now and it recently gave me a hardware malfunction. On running the vaio hardware diagnostic, I found that the hard drive has bad sectors. I sent the PC to sony to fix this issue and got it corrected in a day. VAIO is renowned for its build quality. This did come as a disappointment considering that I had paid extra for getting this configuration on a VAIO. Probably I was just unlucky to get a defective piece. But as they say once bitten, twice shy.
i bought the extended warranty but never received anything in writing. i was told on two separate occasions it had been sent. i finally filed a complaint with amazon and got a refund. two weeks went by and the company emailed me again telling me the warranty had been sent. i never received anything at all. to tell me it had been sent after i got my money back proved what a very poor lack of communication they have there.
i have no words to say about this product. just never buy this product may be any product by hp.
First few weeks it worked, and now we really needed it when driving in remotes areas, 3 hrs away from home through a snowstorm.......it gave up working and we never were able to turn it on again,.......we didnot take a map,as we were sure with this navigation system we would be safe..however we felt pretty unsafe and lostvery frustrating and we are very disappointed with this recently EXPENSIVE Magellan navigation system, and with Amazon as a usually depending source
This is not about the product I ordered but rather about amazon.com.I ordered NEW SD100 Canon Powershot digital camera from amazon.com as a gift and was shocked when received the USED one with missing memory card. I called customer service on Thursday and was insured that I would receive the replacement by Saturday and there's no need to hunt for a new gift . Well, it turned out that when amazon.com representatives say Saturday they actually mean Tuesday.Hope that the camera would work better than the amazon.com and next time my review would have 5 star rating.
Broken after seven months. What a waste of money, now I have to spend $150-200 again to buy a real mp3 player.
I have to add to the reviews on the amps in these failing. I purchased my Promedia speaker system through Dell on 10/04. Recently the sound quit working. I finally got Dell to send outa rep to replace the sound card...only to learn it wasn't the sound card but the Amp located in the SubWoofer.Needless to say....I am not a happy camper having to send back the amp to Klipsch along with $90 to replace it. I bought the top of the line speakers thinking that not only will they sound great (they do), but last for years(which reading other reviews and doing some research they don't).I'll give Klipsch 'one shot'at making this right in hopes that the next amp lasts much longer than this one did. If not...will never buy another Klipsch product again!
Do not look at the pic, It is completely missleading. You only get a tiny little booklet of paper, worth maybe $.50. This order cost me $8.53 total and what a waste of money. I could buy local for way less. I thought I'd be getting a a kit a described in title "Kodak-Lens Cleaning Kit." I say, DO NOT BUY!
This item is still owned by DirecTV and cannot be activated. Seller did not respond to any emails; did not refund money. Basically got cheated by buying a stolen item through AMAZON. I thought all sales through AMAZON were legit. Horribly disappointed!
I confess... I made the unforgivable mistake !!!!!Before buying my camcorder, I browsed the web for endless hours, for 2-3 months, looking for the best product within a reasonable price range. I kept IGNORING the SONY till the end, because it was a $100-150 more than the best I eventually found ....the JVC GRDVL820U.I should never have written that check without holding a SONY in my palm and seeing what it has to offer.I got my JVC and proudly used it the first 2 weeks ....but much was missing ....it didn't live up to my expectations. The pictures were good but not sharp, as would be expected of a MegaPixel camcorder. Indoor shooting and shooting in low light was a pain ....color reproduction was horrible in subdued light.I was lucky I could return my camera and get my money back .....because soon I built up enough courage to walk upto a SONY dealer and try the DCR TRV38 ......AND IT LEFT ME SPEECHLESS!!!The color reproduction, even in low-low light is incredible. It enhances the picture tone and brightness beyond imagination. The picture sharpness is unbelievable ....truely MegaPixel. It has terrific functions, way-way advanced features, exceptional craftsmanship and looks.The SONY stands out at the top and has no challenger. I don't mind the extra $100 or 150. I really can't believe I ignored SONY initially!!!So.... DON'T BUY A CAMCORDER UNLESS YOU TRY A SONY !!!!
These ear buds have a great smooth sound. Wasserman is right about selecting the right plugs. To me only the foam plugs let these phones show that they can sound better than various inexpensive Sonys I have had.The problem here is the way they go on. They have to go in your ear at a weird angle with the cable coming up and then over your ear and down your back. They are designed for a performer who does not want his or her ear buds to show, a performer who has a personal assistant to put his ear plugs on. The directions on the Shure website show the phones being put on by another person. Doing it alone demands a lot of behind the head work.Once you have them on there is the problem of plugging them into your iPod (with the nice long sturdy cable). That would work great if you kept your iPod attached to the back of your pants. If you like it up front you have a problem. You must run the cables over one or the other shoulder or through an armpit. Then if you move you pull on one of the phones and the cable going up over your ear gets out of your ear groove and you have to remold the foam and put it back in your ear, through the armpit, etc. By this time the stewardess is coming down the aisle and you face the prospect of having to take one out and start all over again when she asks what you want to drink. Where is my assistant?It is nice to be isolated from the airplane noise but I have stopped using them because they are just too much trouble. I cannot use them on the train to work because I only go three stops and it takes two stops to get them on. I cannot use them at home because I get irritable if my wife or kids talk to me, forcing me to go through the process all over again.If Shure redesigned these for the front iPod using servant-less masses they could have something worthwhile.
I purchased one of these refurbished Rio players as an introduction to protable MP3 - I loved this thing for the first ccouple of months - great sound, ample storage, nice interface. Then it started to fall apart - first the volume dial got stuck, then the buttons stopped responding. The 'push and turn' style of the volume knob is a very poor design that doesn't work and is prone to breakage. Don't be inticed by the low price and ample storage - this thing won't last more than a few months, and there are lots of better options out there now as every consumer electronics manufacturer has jumped into this market.
Why in the world did Sony change from the drop-in charger/computer interface design used on the DSC-T3 to the horribly inconvenient concept of removeable battery/external charger and separate octopus-cable system used on the DSC-T10?The charger is a little plastic pancake which has to be hung on a wall outlet, or plugged into the end of an extension cord somehow strung across your table. Then the battery has to be removed from the camera and inserted into the charger. The charger is not heavy enough to remain in place on its own, so you have to weigh it down with something to keep in place, but, because of its design with the plug on the back, it doesn't lay flat on the table, so - good luck.The computer interface cable is a strange multi-headed cable with USB, phono plugs, and some other odd connector which may be for external DC power, although the manual does not bother to describe its purpose. In order to use this cable (which plugs into the bottom of the camera), the camera itself must be laid on its front on a table (or its back, if you want to risk damaging the LCD screen). But, because the front of the camera is not flat, the camera moves around if you just touch the cable.Other reviews attest to the inconvenient control buttons and the poor picture quality in low light conditions, so I won't repeat them here.I'm really disappointed with Sony on this one. It's almost as if there were multiple groups working on this, who didn't bother to talk to each other.Come on, Sony - talk to your customers and see what they like and dislike about your products before relying on your reputation to sell junk like this!
By now everyone should know not to buy this machine. It is far too expensive and just doesn't work eventually. I am suggesting to those who are looking for a basic DVD recorder without all the problems to Buy the Medion MD 40570. It sells for under $100 on that auction website that begins with an "E." So far I have bought two of them and had no problems with them at all. It is smaller and more compact. It records DVD+R/RW and the recorded discs are fully compatible with Philips DVD players such as the DVD727 and DVP642. One thing the DVDR985 can do that the Medion MD 40570 can't is divide a title. The only other drawback is that it is a much harder process to name titles on the Medion MD 40570. I have no need for that function, however. For a fraction of the cost of the Philips DVDR985 paperweight/clock, you can own the Medion MD 40570 that does everything you need and won't give you any trouble.
The camera works fine until you realize that the batteries are down and you change them and still never starts again. Also is very slow when you turn it on (before not been able to turn it again of course) and takes forever to save the pics.Size and weight are prefect and the pictures you take are wonderful, but I think there are more "downs" than "ups" with this product...
The remote access feature for this NAS never worked as advertised. The drive failed just shy of three years and I lost all data. It had a three year warranty (compared to five years for Western Digital drives). Hitachi (which purchased Simpletech) gave me a very hard time about returning the product under warranty. The seriel number was not in their database and, even after I faxed my purchase receipt, they seemed to only respond grudgingly. They have now had the product for two weeks and in response to my status inquiry stated "repair/replacement will take a little longer depending on availability of parts. We will be repairing the drive as soon as possible." Who ever heard of repairing a hard drive? When a Western Digital drive goes bad under warranty and they no longer make the type of drive that failed, they ship you an updated product. Hitachi won't do this and they offered no cross shipping exchange as Western Digital offers to minimize customer downtime. I would never buy another Hitachi product after the experience with this product and, more negatively, their customer service/warranty attitude.
Don't but this item if you think that there is a slim chance of you damaging it. My player doesn't work at all and freezes my computer when I plug it in. When I called and emailed Iaudio and Cowon America they both gave me the run around, never fixed the problem and never responded to my last email which was in December. The customer service is horrible for this company so don't waste your time with it.
Just received these phones, sound and fit is better than those that came with my iPod and the hard case is a nice touch.What I don't like is that the cord is too short, 24" at best. I'm 5'11" and it barely reaches my waist. If I turn my head, I'll rip out one of the earbuds. What was Sony thinking?? Sure, they added an extension, but that adds weight and an extra connection. Obviously an afterthought on Sony's part. What if you wanted to put your player on a nearby table? Not going to work unless you're right nest to it. Nearly every other manufacturer of in-ear phones has at least a 48" cord.(...) For daily use they're useless. (...)
I used to have a very high opinion of USR products and service.Not that I have previously needed service, but this product is one of two items that have provided a surreal experience.On a DELL XPS , this device installs like a dream. But thats where the dream ends... nightmare, weird stuff to follow.The Router that is directly compatible with this device, is located in another room, and has NEVER worked as a wireless broadcast unit. Support from USR is basically surreal. I explained the problems totally clearly, and nothing I wrote was ever answered... they DID write back, only the answers were for issues elsewhere ( who knows what they were doing). I have had no access to my router config on board the device, and despite saying this, they never respond. The only time the router works is if I have no internet access, then I can look at all the marvelous screens it has, and wonder what the hell to do, even though I went through all the handbooks, and doco and did everything it says; when the device has an internet link, the wireless function is dead, and only one port works.The total Kicker is that The Wireless card in the XPS has a great connection with a store next door where it sells coffee etc, and offers free wireless. After a visit to the store, not for the specific reason of canvassing access, we were very nicely granted access to the network, since not many people use the WI-FI service yet.After firing up the Linksys router, I discovered that the US Robotics card is backwardly compatible to a b class wireless router.I gave the one star because of the poor service, but this card, with its booster is great.It took between 15 and 20 emails to get the RMA details, and instructions for what they want so we can hopefully get a useful router back.JUNE 30: to get this Excellent card to talk with a USR turkey router, get the 3COM Corp U.S. ROBOTICS 4DBI DESKTOP WIRELESS ANTENNA ( USR5480 )... without this antenna, in a house or apartment over 800 square feet, the router is useless.I must say, though, that Linksys provides great Customer service support, and is not just 9 to 5. Since I work, I can't call them for help, which seems to be the only way with some issues with routers and wifi cards to be resolved.Much more inclined to stay with Linksys on my next purchase.
...which isn't really saying much, when you consider how pathetic the five hundred dollar Bose Wave radio is.People, it's not rocket science: if you want quality sound you, miniaturizing and cramming together all your components into one tiny little box is NEVER going to do the trick---don't fall for all the advertising snake oil about "revolutionary technology," "virtual surround sound," etc.At the very least a compact stereo system like the one hundred eighty dollar Sony CMTHPX9 has *detachable* speakers so you can get proper stereo separation and proper speaker placement. Or the Sony MHC-GX450 for an extra twenty dollars has a detachable subwoofer as well, not the ludicrous what, 3-inch subwoofer this Cambridge radio has? Either of these would blow this thing clear out of the water!Even better would be to browse jandr.com for something like a cheap receiver (Sherwood 7108, $130), cheap CD/DVD player (Toshiba 3960, $50), and speakers (Polk R15s, $100/pair) which would still cost less and would easily deliver five times better sound.Ah, form factor---yes that's about the only thing that this Cambridge and that Bose Wave has going for it: I suppose if you live in a tiny five by ten foot closet (a NYC apartment perhaps?) it might be useful to have something this small.Otherwise you are much better buying one of those compact stereos and a cheap clock radio for your bedside, which would probably cost you about half as much for far better sound quality!
Bought this TV, got it home, BUZZZZZZ....TV repair said it was the cable, cable company said it was the TV. Took the TV back, got a second one, did the same thing. Changed cable companies, rewired the house, same thing. Returned it and got Panasonic, no problems. The buzzing noise only happened through the ypbr connection to HD cable. Did not have problem on regular digital cable nor on HDMI cable.
I bought this as a Christmas present for my husband in 2002. Immediately upon installation we noticed the unit having problems with pausing during DVD play and the VCR didn't want to rewind the VHS tapes -- you had to press rewind over and over, as many as ten times, to get it to rewind a tape.We contacted Zenith in early February and were told that although they wouldn't replace it (even though it was only 1 1/2 months old), we could send it in for an upgrade. They told us that the problem was an internal software upgrade to the unit, "in which the latest software version used by DVD manufacturers, is installed" (which begs the question why wasn't the latest software used during manufacture?). Zenith had UPS come and get it, and the last we've seen of it was a month ago, and whenever I try to get a customer service rep on the line, I get disconnected or bounced all over a voice system.A company should stand behind its product and replace it if it is new and not working properly. This is ridiculous and I won't buy another Zenith product.
Wrong on both counts. You get what you pay for. I found the machine had limited compatibility on the software side. The ink sensing capability often indicated a cartridge was empty when it was not but then would not accept anything but a new cartridge (nice for Brother cartridge sales). The paper feed was less than consistent. I am a one person business with moderate to low printing requirements and this machine created more chaos than efficiency. My HP all in one is on order. It cost about 2.5 times what this machine does but I know I will get what I paid for. Would love to give this machine (and several cartridges) back to Brother but they do not seem interested. Not sure I could even give this thing to an enemy.
Everything I read about this cable states that it will charge my iPod classic, however it does not charge at all. To me it is useless if it doesn't charge. Waste of my money
This is OK for some voice recording. It can also store data files.The first big problem I had with this was it would switch off onits own, even with new duracells. It would stay on for around 15minssometimes then turn off.The noise and clicking if it is touched or held is a little tiring butwhen it's on it is quite useable.Next purchase will be a more reliable pro model.
I kept buying these ear buds for my teen age kids, and every time they broke I'd buy another pair, at $25 a pop that added up. Finally one day I bought an extra pair for myself and I realized that they were really crappy! I can only hear from one ear and I hardly use them and I don't abuse them. I wear them on the treadmill or elliptical trainer at the gym.I think you can get crappy ear buds like this one for $10 at the store or much better ones for $25. Don't bother with these. Oh yeah, I did like the case. Perhaps they should have charged $10 for the ear buds and $15 for the case!!
Wow... Targus must have changed the product but kept the TAP100 product name. What I recieved was a 10.75x4x4.25" 'shaving case' sized thing. Not at all what I was looking for or what is described. Ck out the Targus website for an accurate description and photo....
I purchased this item to use with my iPad on a long trip both as an amplifier and splitter so my wife and I could watch movies. The item was defective out of the box. I opened the item, packed it in my computer back and left for my trip. When the item didn't work I attempted to return it and the seller wouldn't accept it because I didn't have the original packaging. Do not buy this item and do not use this seller. Horrible experience that Amazon shouldn't endorse.
Bought @Cos.*o for $35. Player produces no sound via hdmi to either my tv or my receiver and yes they are all setup to receive PCM. Also upconversion does nothing. I see absolutely no difference when connected to my 50" Hitachi or switched through Sony Receiver. Slow to load disc initially. Other than that works well. Taking mine back.
I have same problems as above with the new iPod classic,I want to add that it is not posiible to activate the "TV connection" as it was in passed edition.Why is that?Please review yours under "video settings"If someone have the answer please post itthanksI'm so sorry for Apple, but new iPods are not an improvement
My Daewoo stopped reading discs after a year of light use by one user. Used cleaning disc numerous times but it didn't help. Just out of warranty. Same experience as other Daewoo dvd player owner.
I bought this system last year. I had kept it in the box for about 2 months because I was planning a move and did not want to hook it up. I hooked it up in Nov or Dec of last year and played two DVDs. Had problems with both on audio and had to adjust language to either 2.0 or 5.1 before it would play right. Most recently I joined a DVD club, bought many DVDs and have problems playing any DVD that does not have language choice of 5.1 or 2.0. Called manufacturer and they said too bad, it's out of warranty. What a waste of money. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I have had Magellan 6000T for over a year now and it seemed to be working fine overall with the exception of an occasional freeze up. However, from the past 2 weeks, the unit does not display the map and when any key is pressed, it responds after 5 minutes. The issue is not battery-related as far as I could tell since it is constantly charged and the battery indicator is green in color.I had purchased the 6000T for 450.00 last year. From now on I'll stay with the cheap units. At least that way, even if the unit breaks one can discard it with less pain.
I bought this card six months ago because of its low price. In this case, you get what you pay for. The card frequently dropped connections, and now when I connect a device all I get is a BSOD. I'm going to throw it out and buy a more expensive brand-name product.
Save your money. This lock is completely worthless. My daughter got one for her notebook, which she took to college; within a week, the lock decided to change the combo on it's own. Short of trying all 10000 possible combinations, she's stuck - we're cutting it off with a bolt cutter and then I'll work on getting rid of the combination dingleberry when she gets it home. My son purchased a lock which used a key several years ago - and had no problems. There may be good combination locks for notebooks, but this Targus one isn't it.
I bought this unit new from a vendor through amazon. after seven months, its quit operating saying battery critically low... i went through on the hoops, resetting the unit and even installing a new battery and it continues to be un-usable with this error message. For the amount of money paid for the new unit, it is just unacceptable. I really like the ease of use and features better than other models out there that i have tried, tom-tom, etc. However when quality and reliability is so very poor, its just not worth the money.
I received this Zune as a Christmas gift. After 4-6 months it shut down completely. I sent it back to Zune for repair, which took 2 months! I have had nothing but problems with it for 2 years. Battery life is ok, but the apps are seriously lacking. Ever since the Zune HD came out, apps are impossible to get for this Zune. iPod has thousands of apps! Save your time and money and go with iPod.
I have had no problem with the actual recorder. However, the software would not install properly on my Powerbook. I chose the DS-2 because it was supposed to be compatible with PC and Mac, but apparently it is not truly Mac compatible. When I called technical support, they told me they had no other complaints registered and therefore I should call Apple to get help. It should be noted that the software installed perfectly on our desktop PC, but unfortunately, I need the sound files on my Mac. I would recommend trying another product if you're on a Mac.
I bought these headphones thinking I was moving up slightly from my Koss Sportapros. Wrong! They are a half step down in sound quality. Specs say they should be at least as good but in reality they have a 'tinnier' sound.
We specifically looked for a fax to answer a special ring and hoped this would replace an ailing HP. Bought the Cannon MP 830. After several calls to customer service( they are extremely nice and available, a feature not found with many companies) we have not been able to get the fax from answering the "normal" ring on an intermittent schedule. Also, if you set it to answer for a specific number of rings, it might and it might not conform to that number. Tech service has no answer for this inability to perform.It uses a huge amount of ink, and it tells you to change it before it actually runs out. And to be sure you don't use all the ink in the cassettes, it won't print faxes automatically until you do. You CAN print them, but it takes a lot of button pushing to get them, then you have to delete them one by one. A royal pain! You just want to change the ink and get it over with.No complaints on scanning or printing.One nice feature is that it takes smaller paper sizes easily--like postcards and envelopes, from the alternate feeder.
This is the least user-friendly high-tech product I have ever experienced.1. Menus are not intuitive. Menus are sometimes activated by pressing the menu button. Other times they must be backed into from a totally different button. Often it is impossible to find the action you want.2. Nothing is consistent3. The screen's touch sensitivity is slow to respond as are the buttons.4. The manual exists only on a CD whose table of contents does not correspond with the text. Paging can only be done with a scroll bar. Much of the manual is written in broken English rendering the information unintelligible.5. Bluetooth connectivity to my cell phone required a call to the helpline to figure out. Having to manually reestablish the Bluetooth connection each time I entered the car was not worth the effort. Neither was trying to understand how to use the menu.6. The help line was not able to correct endless looping and screen freeze problems I was having and required I return it, at my expense, for repair.Thankfully, a call to Amazon replaced the device with no cost to me.
It is a glorified copy holder. Unless the book's spine is severly broken, it will not hold a large book in the open position. It would work well as a display easel. The adjustable height feature works ok for copy. The adjustable angle feature is flimsy at best. Save your money.
I had returned a similar device prior to purchasing this item, because it wouldn't work with my computer. I had hoped it was the device and not the computer, but this one doesn't work either.It's a fairly simple connection, but for some reason my computer won't either recognize it or shuts down another USB device.The part is probably OK, but I couldn't tell you.I really should return it.
I have the 2610 unit and purchased this one for my parents. After spending about 6 hours trying to load all of North America onto two computers with two different 1GB SanDisk SD cards, I figured the unit was bad and returned it to Amazon for a replacement. Amazon sent a new unit out the next day - great customer service! However, the replacment unit had the same problem! What was funny is that both units worked if I just loaded the state of Florida on the included 128mb card. For some reason, larger memory cards seemed to suffer from 'communication' problems in the built in reader.The Desktop software doesn't offer using an external SD card reader on the first install but tries to use the built in SD card slot. Only after aborting the map loading process and restarting the software are you presented with options to use external SD card reader. After figuring this out, first attempt at loading 1GB worked.Took the unit out on the road today. Below are some of my thoughts compared to the 2610.Pros1.) 3D view is nice, especially how it shows up coming road names.2.) Nice to have a volume adjustment on side of the unit. 2610 was difficult to adjust via on-screen slider bar.3.) Nice to have built in battery - keeps unit alive if car lighter plug gets disconnected.Cons1.) Missed the buttons on the side of the screen which makes menu navigation quicker2.) Missed having the speed displayed on the screen - could only see it if I hit another menu but then the map was hidden - it appears this unit 'dumbs' down the display so users watch the road versus the GPS unit - might be a good thing for my dad but I like seeing things like current speed and next exit/turn info overlayed on map.3.) Voice is a bit more metalic/harsh4.) More screen glare compared to the 26105.) Searching 1Gb for an address can take a long time. I searched for a name of a park and waited about 4 minutes for the unit to state 'not found' The 2610 seems a bit faster.I'll probably go ahead with giving this unit as an XMAS gift to my dad but if I upgrade my 2610, it will be to the 2710 or 2810. I guess I'm really a bit pissed at Garmin for all the problems associated with unlocking/installing maps. The documentation/software/web site were very light on details. They should have a forum where people could post problems like this.
I purchased these to replace the broken earbuds that came with my SanDisk MP3. Those earbuds were great....in stereo. These duds sound like I am listening to an AM station through a tin can. It boasts great Bass sound. That's a joke. Spend the extra money and get something decent.
This machine is a FANTASTIC XP machine. The problem is its only ready for VISTA straight off the disk. I bought this machine because I couldn't wait another year for a new machine. Wasn't thrilled about vista (and no i don't hate microsoft) but because of the heavy system requirements it puts on the machine - i don't think this is a good machine for Vista.Wiped the hard drive clean which took care of my "crapware" problem also. Then loaded XP sp2. I had a really hard time getting drivers for this because it takes a lot of work arounds but i did manage it. Now I love this machine. Its a great XP machine and i wish HP would just come out and support this with XP drivers.A great buy if you have the time to load XP and are not gaming. Otherwise, Pay the extra for a better machine.
This item is portrayed as a Network attached storage device. It is not! The only way to access the drives in the unit is with Netgear's software, which by the way does not work to well. The SC101 kept detaching itself even with the current firmware and could not be re-attached unless you re-booted the unit. I am returning the SC101 for a refund.
Bought this at Staples a few weeks ago (...). It worked fine for about 4 days before the router started crashing (yes, apparently routers can crash just like Windows). The setup utility is a snap, but the connection doesn't last long. Every few hours, I have to unplug and power cord and in some cases hard reset the router in order to have connection back again. Flashed its firmware to the latest version 5.3 posted on Netgear's website, but the same problems persist. I would give it a 0 star if I could, but don't take my word for it, just do a search for MR814 on the net and you'll see how many people see the same issues. (...)
This product did not last longer the 2 weeks and stopped working. I am extremely disappointed and will never order from Margin Mart Inc through Amazon.com again. They want my now to pay to return the defective item at my expense.This is unacceptable. I knew the item was inexpensive compared to going directly to Sony but it was not worth the $, headache or time spent.I do not recommend anyone purchasing even though the product price is soo low.
The cassette player door does not work and it "ate" a tape.There are only adults here, so it was not mistreated. The supplier has been notified, and I am hoping to return the item for a replacement of the same model.
The best things about the this mp3 player, is that it looks pretty.Everything else about the player is horrible. This mp3 player is made by Microsoft, but is completely incompatible with any of Microsofts media (i.e. PlayForSure, Windows Media Player). Not to mention, the online service to buy music is horrible compared to the iPod. I feel that they make it uneccesarily more difficult to purchase a song.To buy music, you have to purchase "Zune points". You are forced to buy points in "chunks" so that Microsoft can save themselves credit card processing fees. Microsoft already has been giving in to the music industry, and is likely to start charging more for popular songs. So instead of paying an equivalent of $1.00 per song, you will likely be paying $2-$3 per song.What does this mean for you?What this means is that you can spend money buying points, and because the songs are not flat amounts, you will end up with left-over music points from your "chunks" of points that don't add up to enough points to spend. You essentially have money floating in limbo!It would be much better if you can could just be charged for what you want, and not be forced to have wasted points laying around.This mp3 player DOES NOT support podcasts! This is terrible, as there is absolutely no reason to pick this mp3 player over any other mp3 player.The WIFI IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK! You might think "Cool. So I can sync files from my computer's mp3 library without having to plug in a USB cable, right?" WRONG! All this allows you to do it transfer a song to another Zune, which will only be playable on another Zune for 3 plays!!!!After that the songs erases itself. And then the Zune asks you to purchase the copy. This is really annoying, because it will do this to songs that are already free! It's a mid-advertised feature. This is not WIFI, it is a self-advertising mp3 player.Horrible mp3 player. My money $250 would have been far better spent on a Nintendo Wii.
This product has a known defect that the company is keeping quiet. The defect is the "laser shutter" a little bracket that apparently is not strong enough to do its job. Repair people say they are getting many calls on this "known problem." In fact they say they know what is wrong when they get the call for a won't print repair. Cannon should offer to fix this problem as part of a campaign and not wait for a breakdown on a machine that may be past its one year on site warranty.Canon MF6550 Duplex Copier Laser Printer
We bought this mouse about 4 months ago and it has apparently failed. The laser no longer fires up when connected. Before it failed we liked its performance and fact it has no on/off switch while still not running batteries down.We will go to another brand.
eMarker service will be end by the end of September.Refund service has already started.I just got the device last month and am ready to refund now.
On the whole I wasn't impressed with this design. Firstly it really isn't portable in terms of backpacks and mailbags around campus. Secondly the foamy roll at the base of the unit kept sliding off allowing the laptop to slide with it while sitting in a "SUMO" beanbag chair, which I do quite often. And finally on an aesthetic note i felt the silver piping on the foam dowel and scratchy sound of the fabric conspired to make the whole thing feel kind of chintzy. I would suggest for future revisions alternative fabric(s) like denim, hemp, corn, ballistic nylon etc. Also the velcro should be on both sides of the foam slot to prevent the laptop from slipping.That being said the unit does a beautiful job keeping the machine cool and can be quite comfortable to use especially on a table but also while sitting in my beanbag chair(s) in spite of my issues with it sliding around. The reason for the low score is that i felt that i paid to much for this item. I believe this is only a partial solution to keeping me and my macbook comfortable and that it was cheaply built. It would be a bargain at $10 passable at $20 but definitely is not worth the $49.90+ price tag. As I say this though, if you are desperate to use your laptop like a laptop this unit can take the heat nicely. -cheers
PROS- Does a lot of bands SW,MW(AM),FM w/TV bandCONS- The reception is awful. I can barely pull in any SW stations, and if I can it's hard to hear and I have to move the radio in the perfect place. FM and AM reception is fair to average. I noticed the tuning of FM is way off from where it says, for example I pick up 104.7 on what looks like 101.5 on the radio.In conclusion, it does a lot of bands but it's reception is awful and it's hard to tune.
Latest versions of this product are junk!Linksys had great product, WRT54GS, for years running Linux.Very stable. Very good. Community of 3rd-party firmware developers.In latest v5 version, Linksys threw away their advantages. Started over with new board, using new OS called VxWorks. Well, it doesn't actually WORK all that well but that's what they call it.So it is now a completely new and BAD piece of product unfortunately hiding in same piece of plastic as old product. So existing customer reviews of v4 and earlier should be ignored.
Ok, so I purchase these earbuds because they are a great price... Haha, shame on me.1. The earbuds have a low volume on any device even when turned all they way up compared to any other headphones I own.2. Ok, so they call these things earbuds, so why don't they stick in my ear?3. So after you get your music going, have the things burrowed into your skull, have the volumed turned all they way up, and thank the maker for making the cord long enough so it won't at least jerk out and blaze your music if you have speakers, you lose any sense of comfort and sanctity that headphones would have taken away.
I tried it with Win/2000 and Win/98 and it recorded static or noise. Labtec support does not answer my emails.
I adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought. I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout. The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body. It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is. I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage.
The title of this item when I purchased it lead me to believe this was the more expensive digital multicoated Hoya filter. I think this was probably done intentionally since the vendor on this item seems to change names often.However, it did arrive in good condition and in good time and I still like the filter. While I saved a few bucks, it just wasn't the great deal that it appeared to be.
I bought this product. This product came just bare box with no instructions with no trace of being original. It is not working. Attempting to contact the vendor.
I purchased my Cyberhome DVR-1500 form HSN. I used it one time and then the eject tray froze up. I e-mailed Cyberhome for support (yeah right), but what they advised didn't work, This was back in May. After 4 more e-mails asking for service I haven't heard from them since. Their phones (or should say phone because they must only have one) is always busy. The unit also is always very hot. Please don't buy this your wasting your money. After seeing all the bad news about this product I am going to write a complaint to the better business bureau and I advise everyone else to do the same. And Stores should stop offering anything from Cyberhome. If I could give no stars I would. I may have to take the loss and burn the unit in a bonfire ceremony.
It was cheap so I don't feel too bad. It just doesn't fire consistently. I have read all the reviews and I worked with it for a good while on several different occasions before coming to this conclusion. When it works it's great. Now I am just using the timer in the camera.
The product that was delivered was NOT a Terk cable, but rather a generic quad shield cable. This is the second time I have ordered what was advertised as Terk cable, but was not. Amazon should scrutinize their sellers better.
This things sounds terrible and has all the problems described above. Spend the few extra dollars and get a better system. $10.00 would be a fair price for something like this.
pricing was false advertisement , and refused to offer me a second chance deal. very bad seller
I bought this card for my Nokia 6133(advised by t-mobile to get it online)I was very upset to find it doesn't fit my phone. The seller, EEk technology are cheats who charged me $20 for the card + shipping, then I had to pay to return it and was charged a 20% restocking fee that is unexplainable. Shipping was only $2, so why was I charged $8? How are you supposed to know the card works if you don't open the package? Don't ever buy anything from them unless your 100% sure it's the right item. EEk's policy on return is unfair and just plain terrible. Their shipping is high, and if it's open your better off selling it yourself, thats what I'll do next time.
I purchased a pink Zune for my daughter. She was very excited the day it arrived and immediately unpackaged it and started to install the software. Three days and two support calls later, the Zune software was loaded. I had to disconnect my computer from the internet to successfully load the software. The Zune 1.3 Firmware was never able to load. Very challenging. We eventually got the Zune working and loaded about 1300 tunes from her library. That was easy. The device worked for about a day after, when the display went black and would not restart. Another call to Zune support and after 15 minutes of trying to figure out what was wrong, I came to the conclusion that there were too many issues with the product and decide to return it for a refund. I would not recommend this product.
There is a lot of interference if you have any other wireless radio frequency devices like a baby monitor, cordless phone or an alarm system. We also have Sony's infrared wireless headphone version and that one works quite well, but of course you have to be in line of sight.I wouldn't buy the radio frequency one again, but I am ordering the infrared version for my mother.Hope this helps - Mark
It lasted 4 and a half years. Six months after the extended warranty had expired it could no longer be turned on. That, by the way, is pretty revealing about extended warranties; I will never purchase another one again. The 23HLV85 overall quality was neither better nor worse than other brands (I also have 2 Samsung and 1 LG). The incorporated dvd player was constantly plagued with problems, unreliable, especially with dvds getting stuck and difficult to remove. We quickly gave up using the dvd player since we usually watch movies in the living room and the 23HLV85 was only for a bedroom. According to reviews on the net, the problem with the on/off switch and dvd player are pretty common. We inquired about fixing it but the cost was not worth being left with an old and unreliable set. We replaced it with a Samsung. I will stay away from Toshiba from now on.
I had one for almost 5 months, when it was a great player, primarily for audiobooks. Then it stopped working. After 3-4 hours trying to get fixes from the Creative web-site, I am looking for a new player. I hope one that is a bit more reliable than this one.
I bought this to use to charge my video iPod while at a cabin with no electricity. Turns out, it will run an iPod while you listen to it, but does not just charge an iPod. This is problematic when using an iTrip to run the sound through a radio, since they both plug into the same slot. I did get it to slowly charge a friends Nano though...
This router is garbage! I can't download anything without getting every computer on the network booted offline. I have all ports forwarded correctly... not like it should boot you even without any ports forwarded. When this happens you have to go all the way to the router and unplug it. This is unbelievable! I've been trying to fix this for DAYS! Doing a million searches on google trying different things people have suggested. Not one of those suggestions has helped me. Updating the firmware did absolutely nothing. I know this has nothing to do with my modem. When a computer is connected directly it will be fine. Once its connected to the router you cant download a thing. About the only thing i can do is surf and IM. Do yourself a favor and buy something else.
The camera has a lot of features, but the photo quality is unbelievably horrible. I get better pictures with my cellphone. The picture are blurry, and have odd green spots on the photos, like I'm using no antenna for my TV.Get a Sony Cybershot, like the other person said. Their pictures are so much clearer. You won't be dissappointed with the Sony.I never expected this FROM HP!!!
The color screen on this is reflective -- meaning in direct sunlight it looks monochrome. Very dim in office light, or semi-darkness. So if you are using your PDA mostly indoors or want something comfortable to read go with the m500 as it is excellent in all lighting conditions.Big drawback: no contrast or brightness control, you are stuck with what PALM presets.
I was given this as a shower gift. From the moment I tried using this all I got was feedback. Even on the lowest setting the static is extremelly loud!!!! It has never worked even talking directly into the unit you cannot hear anything. Good luck shopping, I live by the product reviews so I hope this helps you!
I have enjoyed using my Cardscan products over the years. I upgraded to version 8 because of my upgrade to Windows 7 64 bit. I was surprised that the software doesn't have a good way to synchronize files with Google Contacts, Iphone or Ipad. The contact compatibility software is very limited. Lotus notes? Palm desktop? It's like it's 1999 again.The ONLY way I could get my contacts on the iphone is to synch with Outlook 2003 and then synch Outlook with the iphone. Not exactly a one touch solution.
The wireless sharing concept is good, and Apple needs to incorporate it into its iPod, but there are not enough Zune owners to make it work. Also, once you've shared a tune with someone, you can't share with that someone again. So, that makes it doubly bad. First, there aren't many Zune owners,and then, when you do find one, you can only share once. Microsoft needs to change that.
I got an amazing deal on this TV and was quite happy with it at first. Unfortunately, a year later, the TV has a major problem... the picture comes on for a split second and then fades to black. I checked online and several other people have the exact same issue.It's a great set, but not worth buying for only one year of use.
The Linksys Cable Gateway is actually a 5 star product. I bought it to replace a failing unit. I give it one star ONLY because SkyBox - the Amazon merchant that I bought it from - advertised it as 'NEW' but it is a refurbished item. Can recommend the product but avoid the retailer.
The cord / line of the earphone is too long and doesn't have a clip to clip it onto clothes, so it gets into the way of work. Also, the sound in each of the phones cannot be adjusted and sometimes it's too loud, even though the sound has already been adjusted to the most minimum in the MP3. The cord becomes a nuisance at times because it's too long.
I recently upgraded my DSL and with the upgrade came a long awaited static IP. I was ecstatic becuase I could finally contemplate VPN. And if I was going to get a VPN router, why not upgrade my wireless network at the same time. My Linksys 802.11b router worked like a charm, but my new laptop with built in 802.11g was urging me to upgrade to g.Good idea: upgrade my wireless network and get VPN functionality;Bad idea: using this product to try to accomplish either.After 3 calls to my ISP support (Bellsouth, who has been awesome for the last 3 1/2 years I have had their DSL) and 2 calls to Netgear support, I finally gave up trying to get connected to my ISP through this device. Netgear's support staff was not only technically inadequate and difficult to understand with the language barrier (thanks Netgear for outsourcing overseas!), but they were downright rude to boot. When I told the second support rep that I did not need all this information for my Linksys B router to connect with my new static IP, he recommended that maybe I should go back to Linksys...and that I will. The moral is that, as with most things, you get what you pay for: I tried to save a few bucks and I paid for it with this debacle.
This is not a review of the product as it is as much a review of the item shipment. I was sent the converter for the mouse and not the keyboard. Being overseas, it is not worth the hassle to try and ship this product back....esp. seeing how cheap it is and I just added it on with my other things ordered. These are easy to pick up around town in the states, but not so easy in Portugal. Maybe you should order one of each just to be sure that you get one green (mouse) and one purple (keyboard) attachment.
I bought this to add the stats program to my ti-89. First of all, the enclosed CD only comes with software for the 83 and 84 even though the outside states that it's good for a wide range of TI's. After I managed to download the driver from the website, it would not recognize my calculator. I complained to Texas Instruments and got no response for help. After checking Google and using at least 10 different troubleshooting techniques, I finally discovered that most NEED A PATCH TO RUN FROM WINDOWS VISTA. After installing the patch, you need to reboot. I would've been happy if the TI people could at least have gotten back to me about my problem so I would've had the calculator set up in time for my exam. I didn't have 50 hours to spend tracking down drivers for a USB connection.
I purchased my Epson CX7000F at a discount when a OfficeMax was closing. It a good thing becasue if i would have paid full price i would have really been angry to know how quickly the ink runs out. That is not the most frustrating part. That would be that you can't print in black ink only if any of the other cartridges are empty. Good thing i dont print much becasue i would have thrown this peice of junk in the trash already. I do not recommend purchasing this printer.
Bought this three weeks ago. The sound quality is so muffled that it is almost unintelligible. I now have to buy a replacement after using this model for 8 hours or so. Do not buy this Sony "Made in China" product.
Bottom line. It doesn't work. By the time we got around to trying it (it was purchased early for a present), the "warranty" had expired. Also, lousy instructions. VERY UNHAPPY with this purchase, my first and only unhappiness with an Amazon-purchase. So, I'm stuck with it.
This is NOT 8 Gauge wire as advertised. It's closer to 10 gauge (maybe 12) with a thicker than normal outer shell. As we all know, copper costs more than plastic, and that's where they're (Boss) making their money. Amazon should take this off the site because it can be a fire hazard and/or damage you're equipment by not having the proper amount of copper. I had to return it. What a waste of time!
These lasted two charges. I mailed them back for a replacement, which took months, and those failed as well. Wait for a more reputable company to make this type of rechargable. Otherwise, you can find them for as little a $1 each on ebay.
Horrible mp3 player. If my daughter wasn't so into Barbie, I would return this piece of junk. The snap-on outfits fall off easily. The mp3 interface is clunky and slow. To top it off, the software is all about getting your kid on barbie.com. If you want an mp3 player for a young child...look elsewhere.
First off, I do not own this camera, my friend happens to. I really wish my Sony had the features of the 1.8" LCD (with backlighting), esay gripping, and a few other picture taking options that I don't have with my Cybershot. There are also bigger zoom options, as well as more user-friendly software (but if you have Windows XP, you don't really need photo software). There is one issue that is a bit dissappointing... flash quality. The pictures taken without flash are great, just see the customer images. But, you can't take photos in the dark, because the flash is awful. Why? The pictures are of horrible quality! The fuzz is not just easily shown on the LCD, but on the computer, you'll not see anything but fuzz! The video is even worse. There are green spots and fuzz over everything. The videos don't have flash, so the video option is basically useless. Both with and without flash. The videos on my Sony are crystal clear, even on a big, 17" monitor. The picture quality on my Sony is WAY BETTER THAN THIS HP, ESPECIALLY ON FLASH! I even did a test on photos and took a picture in flash and without flash on both cameras. The HP lost on both points.If you're looking for good quality pictures and decent videos, pick up a Sony Cybershot instead. The M407 is below average, even with it's features.Unrecommended.
I used 2623 wireless router for about a year. It required oftento reboot so I decided to download FW upgrade which should fixthis problem. After FW download, router stopped working completely.There is no phone number to call for tech. support. I senttwo mail and still no response.Never buy electronic product from company which does nothave phone support!
The charger and/or batteries are obviously defective on the unit I received.The green "charged" light comes on even when there is no charge in thebatteries. Leaving the batteries in the charger for as long as a week seemsto make no difference - the batteries will charge up enough for about 3 shotsin my digital camera, and then - nothing. This seems to be a very hit-or-miss product, based on other reviews.
To the reviewer who wasn't able to see his own image, I recommend turning on the light in the room :o)Pic is fine on my iBook G4 running OX 4, but camera crashes Yahoo msg constantly, even with the 5USD downloadeddriver from macally!Manual is useless - only tells you that you can have other people view your image online.Duh! What a shockingly innovative feature for a webcam? :opNext time I will probably spend a little more and get a cam that will work properlywith Mac.
PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. We are thinking of filing a class action law suit and we are DEFINITLY reporting Magnavox to the Better Business B. We got this item and it worked fine, but then the DVD player would click in the middle of movies and stop playing. It was AWFUl and this was only after a couple months, if that. We returned it (AT OUR EXPENSE!) to Magnavox, they replaced it. After 2 weeks, THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE REPLACEMENT!!! We called them and they said they can't do anything since the warrenty was up by a couple months, even though the warrenty was from the FIRST DVD player, not the second one! We were shocked. My husband gave them hel& for about 1/2 hour and all they could say was "sorry for the inconvience" and didn't offer ANYTHING to make up for our time, money, effort and complete waste of time. THIS IS A SCAM and they know what they are doing. DO NOT BUY THIS AND PLEASE LET"S START THE BOYCOTT AND LAWSUITS!
I read a lot of reviews and a lot of them said only buy your ink from Epson. I couldn't resist the price and bought off Amazon. This black cartridge took about 20 minutes of convincing, reinstalling, head cleaning, repeat, etc before it would print black. I also bought a 5-pack of colors because the package looked authentic. Duh. They weren't in a package when they arrived. They were made in Mexico. They may be former Epson cartridges that have been refilled. I haven't tried them yet. As a consolation prize, they sent me a black cartridge along with my 5 colors. ?? Lesson learned. After this, I will *only buy ink for Epson printers from Epson*.
I bought this product as a replacement for an older Sony Sport Radio that stood up to several years of use/abuse jogging, walking, working out at the gym and sitting in the sauna. I was looking for an older analog radio to stand up to the heat and moisture of the sauna because I didn't want to kill my new MP3 player (also a Sony product). Over the years I have had excellent luck with Sony products and found them to be universally well designed and good solid offerings, until now.This model is a piece of junk! The case is a thin plastic shell with no similarity to the older Sony sport products except for the bright yellow color. The on/off switch didn't work right out of the shrink wrap and has to be wiggled into just the right position to power the unit up. The complaint that I read about having the radio station change when you bump the tuner didn't happen to me. The tuner "wanders" without even touching the dial. It also doesn't stand up to even moderate vibration. After one session at the gym I am now back to my Sony MP3 player (w/radio built in). It's digital and these units can be very sensitive to both moisture and heat but I just wont put up with the frustration of a poorly built product. The only thing decent about this unit was the headphones and those are a dime a dozen these days. If my MP3 player dies it will be $150 down the drain but I just spent 1/3 of that on this piece of junk and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.Shame on you Sony!
I would love to rate this product except after waiting patiently for almost a month now I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT!! According to Amazon records it was given to DHL services on December the fifth. I called D.H.L. on December the twenty first and had the package tracked and was told it was in Michigan ??!! I have been trying every day sense the December 30 to track it again but I cant get anyone on the phone at D.H.L. and nowhere on the Amazon site is there a venue to contact Amazon to file any kind of a concern or get any form of assistance??!! I enjoyed nothing short of blisfull success ordering products from Amazon when I lived in Ontario Canada but it seem now that I have relocated to British Columbia on the west coast I shall have to reassess my online shopping habbits.
This drive does not record to DVD R disks it only wrights to DVDRW disks these disks do not play on home DVD players. If you plan to record DVDs to play on home DVD players this is not the product. a realmisleading product.
They are already breaking up right out of the box. I'll be listening to my Ipod and the music will just cut out like the jack's been pulled out but it's still in the hole. I still use them, but I doubt they'll last much longer. And it's pretty annoying that this happened right away.
Thank God for Amazon's return policy. My Dakota was defective out of the box.Even after following all the instructions I could not get it to work properly. Only when I had the transmitter and receiver 150 feet apart could I get a reliable signal. Something in either the transmitter or receiver is not working properly. I tested the batteries. My brother and I with walkie-talkies tried every conceivable combinations of sensitivity, distance and placement. Still no signal or erratic. Couldn't wait to pack it up and get rid of it.
This tool feels great in hand. You don't twirl the "collar," but simply apply rotational pressure. I'm sure this subtle movement would minmize chance for repetitive stress injury. I just wish it worked on Windows!
Recently installed this cartridge and it is not printing red correctly. All of the colors are "off'. Disappointed, I am wondering what is wrong with this cartridge.
I wish I could give 0 stars. Like many of the other reviewers, our laptop lock reset...while locked to our nightstand in a hotel room in Italy. We used the laptop lock successfully for about a year, so we were quite sure of the combination. And when we went to unlock the laptop this time, the combo didn't work. My husband began trying each of the possible 10,000 combinations, and after two hours of sitting in a hotel room instead of being on our actual vacation, we borrowed cable cutters from the hotel and cut the lock, in about 25 seconds (so the lock is worthless anyway). Back at home, he continued trying to find the combo to get the lock out of the actual computer (after trying to cut it out - didn't work) and finally hit upon the winning reset combination as 4444. This product is completely worthless and the company should be sued, especially since they are now fully aware of the defect and yet continue to sell the same product! Incredible! We didn't even try calling the company considering the response others received - I wasn't about to add to my frustration by making an expensive, international phone call as useless as the product itself. Unfortunately, we bought our lock before all these reviews popped up, but hopefully, so many customers experiencing the same problem will help future buyers.
I don't know what case others got, some have said "too tight" but mine was very loose. The camera is swimming around in the case, easily half a centimeter of clearance. Not recommended. Just buy the battery and wait for someone to make a good aftermarket case.
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The Grundig FR200 (available in a rainbow of colors) is touted as THE emergency radio, primarily due to it's hand-crank power system. Never need batteries, always ready to play when you most need it. Put it in your emergency kit, and you'll be informed and entertained no matter what happens. (You DO have an emergency kit, right?). Also has a built-in flashlight, so you can read the labels on those stored cans of chili.The problem with the FR200 is twofold - one is the reception on all bands is just barely adequate. The primary problem is the dial resolution. Trying to figure out what frequency you are tuned to (especially on shortwave and AM mediumwave) is difficult. Sensitivity to weak stations and selectivity (separating closely-spaced stations) is mediocre.Then there is that hand-cranked dyanmo. You crank it and it charges a little internal battery. Two or three minutes of cranking that teeny little handle gives you about 30-40 minutes of playtime. It does work as advertised, but the cranking handle doesn't have the strongest feel to it, and a little too-hardy cranking will break it off. And there you are, in the middle of World War III or a volcano eruption, with no way to crank. And no way to know what's going on.To be sure, the FR-200 is fun to play with, and as it's very lightweight, could serve as a camping radio/flashlight. Again, so long as you don't overdo the cranking.But for true emergency use, it's not the best option. Batteries are relatively cheap, and last for years in storage. (I'm still using batteries I stored for Y2K with no problem.) Go down to Costco or Sam's Club and get a brick of AA batteries. Put them in your kit and make a note to yourself to swap them out every five years or so. (You do have that emergency kit, don't you?)Then get an AM/FM radio with TV sound and weather band. Forget about shortwave - in a disaster like an earthquake or hurricane, Radio Havana isn't going to help you - you want local stations and TV sound. The Sony ICF-36 fits the bill perfectly. Sangean also makes a good model, the DT-210V.Although the hand-crank-never-needs batteries sounds good, a better-performing radio and some stored batteries will save your bacon better than a broken crank handle.I did ask you if you had an emergency kit, right?
I never review on Amazon, but this time I had to. I bought this to replace my original ac adapter that I lost in a flood. It sparks a tad every time you plug it in, and less than two months after having it the cord covering broke away and exposed wires. Unbeknownst to me the wires got crossed. I just plugged it in and Poof! A spark, some smoke and the wire was disconnected. The wires had crossed and the electricity severed them. I can only imagine what would have happened if I had left it unattended.Don't buy this, find something else.
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
As of today(8/26/02 @ 22:00 UCT), The KVS318 production firmware on their website is still at 1.00 . My FVS318 routers consistently drop sessions in SSH, TELNET; many SSL logins fail, many JHTML pages fail to load. HTML pages intermittently load slowly, partially or not at all. I had to remove them from our network to resume business.Their support is unresponsive. If I am able to get through on the phone the support reps are difficult to understand. Their technical support people have, in my experience, misenterpreted questions or problems even when I sent them TCP dumps, traps and logs to support the incident report. It appears English is a second language to their support people, a fact evident in their e-mail and web site support replies. Their answers are unreliable and often recommend disabling a feature like site keyword blocking or forwarding ports to non-existent computers. On their support web site they have closed some of my cases without answers, fixes or workarounds provided.As of 8/26/02 @ 22:00 UCT, their U.S. support is presently on firmware beta N1.01 with no date available for the production firmware to be available. It fixes a lot of problems but in my opinion is not yet production quality.For those who have a requirement for a product with features that work as advertised, I recommend against the FVS318. I recommend the DSLREPORTS web site for more information, support topics and user experiences with the FVS318.
I have to confess right now, I'm not an audoiaphobe (or whatever it's called). I just wanted relatively inexpensive headphones to plug into my hard drive so I can listen to music while I'm at work (and block out all the annoying noise around me). I had the Sony headphones which were similar to the JVC but I ran the ear bud over with my chair and crushed it. So I thought I'd get something similar but a little cheaper. I wish I had bought the Sony again. These are ok, but everytime I move my head, I get static. So unless I'm sitting very still, the sound quality is not that great. Of course, when I am sitting still, they're fine and get the job done, but that pesky static every time I turn my head or move is very annoying. I won't buy these again.
I have never written a review before, but this product is so bad I felt like I had to warn people. First I will say the design is very good, and very comfortable. The length of the cord that others reviews mention is in fact bothersome. At first I thought I bought a defective model.But what is really important when buying headphones is the sound. I read some reviews talking about bass. I assumed that these people were hip hop heads that wanted extreme bass. Let me tell you... it is bad. I didnt even know what bassless music sounded like until I bought these. I would maybe listen to an audio book with them but there is no way I would try to listen to any genre of music.And for the record I did place them inside me ears, and I did try all of the sizes. This may help with comfort, but not with the sound quality.Needless to say I returned them 20 minutes after buying. It doesnt take long to realize that you can get much better headphones at a fraction of the cost. If you decide to try this moedel please make that the store has a good return policy or you will be even more disappointed.
INITIALLY THESE CAMERAS WORK WELL. BUT EVENTUALLY, THE LEDS START GOING BAD, ONCE THEY GO BAD YOU LOSE NIGHT VISION. I TRIED GETTING THE REPLACEMENT LEDS OR THE LED BOARDS FROM SWANN, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST. I WILL NEVER BUY SWANN PRODUCTS AGAIN. I OWN 14 SWANN MAXI DAY NIGHT AND 2 DVRS.
This Cambridge Soundworks 740 turned out to be a piece of junk! Within three weeks the cd player quit, then the AM radio quit! The Amazon customer support is also useless, they have not answered my emails in trying to resolve these defects and the people who shipped it most operate from a back alley.We ordered a black unit but got a white dirty one instead, color blind maybe.
Cons:1. Average of 1 coaster per 3 dvds burned.2. Had to buy a NEW drive just to get this to work. It wouldn't work on my two year old DVD-RW drive. (Wanted to buy one anyway)Pros:1. Most of the DVDs work I guess.Other Thoughts:I bought DYNEX DVD+Rs (8x) that worked with my old drive and NEVER had a coaster on my 50x DVD spindle.
I bought my triports when they first came out. I listen to them every day at work and within the first week, I broke both sides. I called bose and they said they hadn't had any problems but told me to return. I did and the second pair did the same thing. A little scotch tape and they worked fine for over a year. Now I just snapped off the left ear piece. Maybe I have a big head but I definitely don't abuse these headphones to a point where they should break so easily. Great sound, bad engineering. Next headphones will definitely not be the triports.
I thought I would give this product a try, because I liked the idea of protecting the LCD screen on my iPAQ. However, three application tries later, I returned them. It was impossible to get the film applied without leaving small bubbles and or smears. The iPAQ has such a nice looking screen that having the film there with bubbles etc really detracted from the quality. I could not have used it like that.
The device looks great, but that is where it ends. The first thing I notice when I received my unit was that the plastic strain relief holding the cable on the back of the docking station was not properly installed - it was halfway out and I could not get it to push back in where it should be. That didn't matter too much since I was planning on using the included travel cable. I primarily use CF Memory cards with my digital camera, but I was also needing a SD and Memory Stick card reader so I thought I would go with this all in one reader. What sold me on this unit was that it had USB 2.0. It seems to work with the SD and Memory Stick cards that I have, but it doesn't work with all the CF cards that I have - especially the 128MB SimpleTech CF cards. It's already been mentioned in a previous review that there is also a problem with it reading Viking 128MB CF cards. So if you're planning on using CF memory cards in this reader, be forewarn that they may not work.
I bought this to replace my old outdoor beam antenna. First I tried this new antenna. The signal strenght was half what it used to be with 4 fewer channels, even after rotation it 360 degrees. This is definitely NOT omnidirectional. Second, I tried both antennas together. It was slightly better, but signal strength was still lower than usual. Finally I connected my old antenna back again and got 4 more channels back again with the most signal strength and best reception. I'm going to try this antenna inside on my TV in the guest bedroom. Surely it will be better than 'rabbit ears' and hopefully I didn't waste my money. If you have alot of trouble getting reception, get the old style beam antenna. You won't do any better.
The headset worked fine for about 45 days then the microphone failed completely. The company does not even list this as a current product even though it is still being sold in a number of places. Website is terrible. They do not answer e-mail. You have to jump through a number of hoops and sit on hold forever just to get to someome who will let you send this back to them at your expense. Labtec will never see my money again!
I've owned two previous Rio's that I really liked and were adopted by my kids. I upgraded to the Carbon. It worked great for one month then required that I format the hard drive every time I wanted to add/delete music. By month two the "permanent" long life battery was dead. I followed the exact instructions on Rio's website for warranty assistance--THREE times and was completely ignored.
This is a good bag, it really is. But, why would you want to pay $50 for this bag when you can get the Canon backpack that is $15 cheaper, bigger, easier to carry, and protects your gear just as well?It's a good bag, but the price is way, way too high.
This DVD player is junk. We were drawn in by the low price and since it has been a couple of years since we bought a DVD player, we thought prices have really come down. What a mistake. Better to pay a couple of bucks more. You know what they say - you get what you pay for. First, the remote control does not allow you to set your TV for DVD mode, meaning, you need to use your TV's remote to do this. If you have cable - that means you need to use 3 remote controls just to get your DVD going. What a hassle. Additionally, the box does not play the sound properly - separating the dialogue sound from the background music. The background music gets loud and you can't hear the dialogue. On some DVD's you couldn't hear the sound at all. I could go about the drop in functionality from the Sony we had previously, but, I think I would run out of space. This machine is garbage.
Don't waste your money! I have been a FM hobby broadcaster (neighborhood broadcasting) for years. I'll take a Ramsey FM 100 B any day. Even after trying all modifications available on the internet, extending the anntena with a new piece of antenna attached, and various other "tricks" I found only a minor increase in range even after putting it on the second floor. The volume, even after adjusting the volume knob, is not nearly loud enough (or even close to other FM station) on our stereo, clock radios, or even the car radio in the garage.Our FCC certified baby monitors go 5 times farther with a louder signal.I don't think asking for 100 feet of coverage to cover a regular city home & lot is asking too much! But with this C Crane transmitter, it is!
Had this since May 2007, retired it after about 18 months.Pros: The "humane waking system" is delightfully gentle to wake up to, and the day-by-day options for the dual alarms were great for weekday versus weekend alarms.Cons: Keep the book handy, this is a complicated machine.Unless you turn it up bright enough that it lights up your room like the sun, the digital readout on this clock is impossible to read in a dark room. I liked the analog clock just for this reason, it was easy enough to read without lights. But, it continuously got stuck at 10:10, just like the picture! The first few times a solid wack fixed it, but alas, eventually that too ceased to work.
The product shipped did not appear to a Tripp Lite cable. Some of the pins were unconnected. It also did not support 1920x1080 resolution like my 4-foot and 6-foot VGA cables do.
This unit works sometimes. And it usually works on newer disks. I think the SATA part always works, but the IDE is hit-or-miss.When the IDE connection doesn't work, the similar Vantec device that I have always works. Weird, I know, but that's how it is. This is repeatable -- two different Western Digital WD2500JB disks will work with the Vantec and not with this "Cables" unit. I tried both disks and both adapters twice each. I recommend the Vantec one instead.
I've had this CD Player for about a year now. When I first got it, it was dream. But I found after about 3 months after I bought it, it skipped every cd I put in it. No matter if it was plugged into the wall, 40 second anti-skip was on, or whatever, it just seemed to stop working right after the warranty was up. I'm listening to it right now and it won't even play the first couple of songs on my cd. So, I threw it on the ground with force. I've been listening to it for about 5 minutes now and it hasn't skipped yet. So, there might be some hope left. Buy a Sony or Panisonic.
Gave the unit 1 star because zero is not an option, wish I would have read the reviews before buying. Looks pretty but it is junk. Will not read all MP3 formats, but you don't know that until you read the owner's manual and it TELLS you it won't. My sandisc 4gb unit plugs and plays in everything but this unit. The motorized face is cool, but it's so stupid because it automatically retracts when you remove the faceplate, meaning you have to "clip" (cram) the face on every time you want to use it again (that's in the owner's manual too). My unit immediately gave me CD player problems even after resetting the system numerous times, using numerous discs that played in numerous computers around my house. Save your money and don't buy this, seems like in less than 6 months every single person has had problems with this. The only effective thing it will do is AM/FM.Did I tell you you not only have to pay the return shipping, included with your unit you must send PYLE a 15 dollar check for return freight to fix/replace your 60 dollar player?
Hello, I'm not satisfied with this purchase because I bougth an original casio battery and recieved a similar one .... Seller should have asked if I wanted it istead of sending . I do not recomend buying from this seller.
DO NOT PURCHASE THIS UNIT !!!!! I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE 1 FREE UPDATE WHEN I PURCHASED IT !! WHEN THE UPDATE CAME OUT THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $80. I E-MAILED THEM AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT I WAS TOLD AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE UPGRADE. THE POINTS OF INTEREST ARE VERY LIMITED. MY WIFE HAS A GARMIN AND IT IS GREAT!!! 6MILLION POINTS OF INTERESTS AND 1 FREE UPDATE. I TELL EVERYBODY TO STAY AWAY FROM THEM AND BUY A GARMIN. THE ONLY REASON I PURCHASED IT WAS THE FREE UPDATE. THE MAPS ARE 2006 AND IT WAS A GOOD PRICE. i WILL NEVER BUY A MAGELLAN AGAIN!!!!
I bought my Gateway DMP-X20 last week and I'm returning it today. I read all the reviews but I thought I could get around the "Playlist" issues. Here are my comments:1) The unit only accepts music through Windows Media Player (which I don't like in the first place). Even if you drag & drop mp3's from folder to drive, they will not show up on your unit until you open Media Player and reconcile them.2) Most of the reviews I read talked about the unit not playing songs in track order, but in alphabetical order, because the unit is basically a 20gig hard rive formatted as FAT32 type (DOS style). That's fine with me, because I make sure and edit all my ID3 tags myself, and I name them with the track title first. So not only does my filename read like, "01. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog" but my ID3 track title reads, "01. Black Dog"... So therefore, you would think that albums would play in alphabetical order....right??.... WRONG !!!3) Windows Media automatically looks track file information on the internet and renames the ID3 tags based on what it finds. Therefore, the tracks it couldn't find stayed the same, but if it finds tracks that it matches, it switches to those tags. So instead of Led Zeppelin all being listed as "Classic Rock" genre, it changed some of the songs to "Pop/Rock" and some to "Rock"... Also, when it found a match, it renamed the ID3 title so there was no number in the beginning, "01. Black Dog" changed to "Black Dog" - hence, no longer album track order...4) I called Gateway about it, they told me it was a Windows Media default and there was no way to get around it besides disconnecting from the internet. I'm not about to do that every time I want to transfer a song...Therefore, as stated in others reviews, if you don't care about keeping albums in order, and you don't care about browsing by Genre or Album, then get it.. Otherwise, get the IPOD - I'm going to.
I bought this cord to listen to music while I work (my headphones cable is too short to reach comfortably from my PC's audio out port to my head). This cable basically drops one of the audio channels. Useless.
We went to Circuit City and bought a Phillips MC235, brought it home, and set it up. We bought this unit for its sleek design and space saving abilities. The first disc played a song for 30 seconds before stopping playback, spinning the disc clockwise then counterclock wise, then stopped all together with an ERROR, then NO DISC error. This is an under $80.00 paperweight. All looks, no functionality. We are returning this unit to the store and buying a nice console unit. Brand - new out of the box - it broke! If you want a stereo that looks cool but you don't need it to playback CD's, then this is the unit for you! When your friends come over show off how cool the unit looks, but when they want to hear it in action, change the subject and go out for tacos. It broke within 30 seconds of taking it out of its factory sealed box. 30 seconds - that must be some kind of record.
This charger works with my Rino 530HCx. The one thing is Garmin should include the snap on adapter with this product. I wish they would tell you that when you buy it. So you always have to bring the one snap on adapter that came with the radio to use it. Disappointed
I recently purchased the Opteka .5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD Lens Set for Samsung HMX10C MX10P DC173U DC575 for around $30.00. It seemed like a good deal but as everything that is too cheap, it turned out that the the telephoto lens did hardly nothing in comparison with the camcorder's original lens. meaning, I just used the camera lens instead of the telephoto because it did not get me any closer to the subject. Needless to say the tripod and cleaning kit are useless, just something else they include in the set to call more attention.
product was cheap, flimsy and arrived with a crease which made it unusable. It was not worth sending back, so I threw it away and paid a few dollars more for an archive quality mat. Frankly, I was surprised you would even carry such cheap stuff (I buy a lot of stuff through amazon, including camera lenses, electronics and clothing, and this is the only problem I ever had)
I bought this to replace a broken one that had already been installed in a Jeep I bought. Right out of box it would not latch, unless I held the cover and frame together right at the latch. Installed, no matter how I tried, it would not latch. This item is definitely inexpensive, but too cheap to even work right out of the box!
I just bought this device at Fry's (Amazon is cheaper). I just got it working and thought I would explain how you might go about doing the same (a lot of folks are having trouble).First, the drivers supplied on the CD would not work at all with a properly updated SP2 installation of Windows XP Pro . I manually tried to install every driver on that CD and none of them work.The CD also installs two utilities (not including Apache). One of these is the PSP WIFI Media Manager. The other is ZDWlan. Even if you don't own a PSP (get one if you don't, by the way), you need the PSP program.You must use the Media Manager program to download the current drivers. It's in the "Options." This download was a self extracting program that (at least for me) didn't actually install the drivers but just put them on my hard drive. I had to go to the control panel (hit window+R and type control), select Add Hardware, pick my WLAN thing, and manually select the folder "C:\Program Files\ZyDAS Technology Corporation\ZyDAS_802.11g_Utility\InsDrvTemp_USB"Be careful on this point. The updated driver did not overwrite the old one which is a very similar directory. But I found a working driver in the quoted folder (it's the vista driver, but XP Pro compatible).Next, I had to turn the thing on (using the media manager program). Sloppy program, but click randomly and you'll figure it out. It's important to also encrypt the access point properly using the "ZDWlan" program. Again, be careful as you need to use the updated version you just installed and not the obsolete one that was not removed automatically (the bad one is probably the one on your desktop). The good version of ZDWlan is in your start menu and in the parent folder of the quoted folder above.If you have found the updated version of ZDWlan and it recognizes your hardware, you're probably done with the headaches.This AP only offers obsolete WEP encryption, so pick a convoluted password and turn down the power (in ZDWlan) to the lowest setting that works in your home.This contraption works fine now. But I did go ahead and backup my documents in case this thing has more fun surprises in store for me.Do I recommend you purchase this item? If you simply must have a wireless router that uses USB to share your internet connection (for example EVDO or dial-up), this is the best choice I'm aware of (please! tell! me! if! I'm! wrong!). If your internet connection is ethernet (DSL or Cable or 99.9% of everybody), buy a normal router. This device and its software are second rate, and the support is atrocious.I've bought Datel (Action Replay, Intec, etc) products before, and I have never been pleased with their quality. The good news is that this product works with anything that uses 802.11b... if you get it working.UPDATE: unit started getting quite hot and would stop working until it had time to cool. It has been returned. Just a brief note, but you can use any wifi adapter and Windows XP SP2 to share your internet connection.
The battery arrived in a timely manner, but would not charge up at all. It's not worth the money to return, so I feel cheated.
This proved to be a worthless paperweight, due to the fact that it in not comaptible with 64 bit operating systems. This is pretty hard to find in the product description, and not something you would expect for new merchandise.
Total junk. 2nd time I went out on my boat one speaker clamp broke off and the speaker was hanging by a safety wire. I'm sure it has that wire because they are aware the the crappy plastic claps don't hold up going down the lake. 3rd time out the 2nd speaker broke off and hit one of my kids in the head. Went to return them today and Amazon wants me to pay the shipping and I only get a partial refund because it's been 31 days since I bought them.
The Linksys WRT54GL Wireless G Broadband Router has some connectivity issues. Every week I need to reboot it at least once.
This router seems to route the signal just fine but the storage feature is weak. Whatever I copy to the external storage device has date of 1970 because the router cannot get a "current time" through the router setup page. I have called and emailed Linksys about the problem several times over the past 3 days. They acknowledge the problem and tell me that they are sending a firmware update that is not on their website but for some reason can't seem to send it. I get a bunch of fumbly reasons as to why they can't send it - "our Manila office is working on it, my supervisor is on break"Wait til they work out the bugs on this.
As soon as I plugged that thing on the wall, it fried...I saw a few sparks on the wall, both the "protected" and "Not grounded" lights lid up for a fraction of a sec and it was over...
Everything Everyone is saying is true. this unit works after you do a bunch of crap to it. However, i own both a FailSafe .5w fm transmitter and this ccrane. LISTEN TO ME... pony up the xtra money and get the failsafe .5w. now, with that said. I use the failsafe in a machine shop and it cover excellent but more importand its pristine clarity rite out of the box with no rediculous modifications. i wish i didnt void my warranty on the Ccrane by getting cheap and listening to these reviews. then i could return it and buy the failsafe for my home instead of the Ccrane. this thing is plastic and feels like a toy. BUY SOME REAL GEAR!! but like my title says " if you don't know what your missing , then buy this unit" its your loss. i except mine but it wont happen againoverall - 2 stars.
Performance between different wireless routers is all the same. The differences are 1) stability and 2) ease of management. This rouuter is very easy to manage. However, it may be the least reliable router I've ever owned, and I've owned a dozen or so.It has this Securespot software on it that you can never full disable. So every few weeks, you'll suddenly lose your internet connection and need to go into the DLink router setup and enable the disabled Securespot feature and then disable it again and suddenly everything works. Updating firmware has no effect.The Securespot feature is something entirely unecessary and unwanted for a consumer level device like this. This will be the LAST DLink device I ever buy.
I bought this for one of my fiance's Christmas gifts. He plays all kinds of games like Team Fortress, BF2, WOW, etc. He only used it for one day and he is ready to send it back. The headset is very uncomfortable and tight on your ears. The sound is also very crappy... you can't turn the headphones up very loud at all! He was trying to tweak the headphones so they would turn up louder but nothing worked. I don't recommend these for anyone who uses headphones regularly, they are not worth the money at all.
I bought this July 24th and loved it. Today is September 8th; I am 8 days out of my warranty and the video stopped working. Sound is fine. Video is there but you have to look very close it is so dim. Very disapointed.
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 4mm eyepiece is too powerful for this scope. The observer will find it hard to look through (very small eye opening), and will in most cases cause blurred images. The 20 mm eyepiece is the only functional eyepiece. The barlow is a 3x, which again is too poweerful for this scope.4. 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 actually love my printer. BUT- when I upgraded to windows 7 - No was driver available. Not till June. So, although my business has invested over $1000 in toner over the years, plus cost of the printer- they feel no need to support me. It is unrealistic to ask a person to stop all printing at their business for 6 months. Are they trying to force me to throw out my printer and toner and buy a new one?I am losing time and money, because I chose their product.I've been very loyal to them, but they have no loyalty to me.Beware!
Don't be fooled by the picture. Even though the &quot;128x2&quot; logo is not shown, this is really a Memory Stick that has 2 partitions of 128MB. You have to flip a little switch to go between the 2 partitions. To get a true 256MB Memory Stick with contiguous memory, you'll need to look at the &quot;Memory Stick Pro&quot; models.
I liked EX51LP a lot but its cord was too long when used with an MP3 player with a neck strap. I ordered EX71SL mainly because it has a shorter cord. I read somewhere that both EX51LP and EX71SL share the same driver but I immediately noticed that they sound very different. EX71SL has too much bass that it drowns other frequencies. I'm going back to EX51LP.
it only worked when it wanted to. i think the receiver was the problem because the keyboard would hibernate fully when not in use. anyway. it was a great idea. i should have heeded the warnings here on this page.i sent it back for a refund.
The sound is great fromthese ear buds. IN fact the best I have heard even from ones much more expensive. However the rubber on thecords is very cheap and sheds very easily. What a shame! If they could only put a nice durable cord cover on these would be superb.
It has happened several times in my room before I entirely dropped my camera and lenses out of my bag on the concrete driveway last Saturday. Without knowing that your bag is not zipped up completely and if you lift your bag up, it spills your camera and others out of your bag in a split seconds. This morning, I paid $570 to repair my 5D II and two L-lenses at Canon Service Center. What can I say...I HATE the bag! :-)Update: Canon Service Center re-estimated the repair service charge. Now the final charge is $981 !!! A cheap Canon bag takes that money out of my pocket for its mother company. :-(
Did not work. May have been a pre-existing bad firewire port on brand new MacBook Pro, but it also may have broken the firewire port on my 1 week old MBP. Inspection of the "square" end revealed insulation rib at end apparently preventing contact with contacts in MBP. Belkin product did not have this, and it worked fine on new MBP (replaced, thankfully, by my local Apple Store). Not sure if this is a defect or not, but it is different from Belkin product and there is another complaint in the blogosphere about this, I believe.Product arrived on time (actually early) and in good condition.
The headphones worked great until one day I took them mountain biking, the wind noise was very loud, I can't figure out where it came from or anything, if I was looking straight forward, any speed over 5mph would make the headphones have a really loud wind noise, it did not happen if I turned my head either way. But it still makes them useless for what I wanted them, mountain biking, snowboarding, and running. So, if you want them for indoors, buy them, if you are going to use them outdoors, don't!
I live within 7 miles of the transmitter, with a hill and many buildings in-between. I've tuned in most available channels, but only by carefully moving the antenna (often into awkward positions) nearly every time I change channels. Simply, it takes too much effort. I'll try a signal booster or different antenna before I give up and go to cable.
Pros - While it worked it worked wellCons - It worked for only three months
Received this as a gift, or it would be going right back. A clock radio is usually on a nightstand next to the bed. Right? Apparently the Gnomes of Lower Gruntistan Factory didn't get the memo. All the controls for the radio are on the side, rather than the front. And I mean 'way over on the side near the back. Impossible to reach from bed without sitting up. There's no reason to have such a huge time display on the front. The clock face takes up the entire front edge, but there is no radio dial or station display on the front.Nope. That's over on the side too, tucked under an outcropping of plastic. The station call numbers are on a sort of wheel, with AM and FM station numbers in tiny holes. Dark holes. -if you sit up in bed, crane your neck around to the side of the radio, it doesn't help much unless you put on your strongest reading glasses, turn on the lights. and totally interrupt your pleasant listening-before-sleep experience.And those naughty Gnomes must be about the size of a four-year-old because an adult can barely get a finger into the tiny space allotted for spinning that station finder wheel. I wear a size 5 ring, and I can barely do itDid I mention that it's very sensitive. Just when you think you've found your station, you're three stations beyond it. If you like listening to soft music before sleep, forget this Nightmare Machine.My $3 garage sale Emerson from yesteryear has better sound, gets more stations, and has a lit-up clock, tuner and all of the dials on the front--accessible without turning on lights, getting out of bed, or swearing like a sailor.Two stars: I do like the feature that allows you to control the brightness of that oversized clock display (otherwise, you could read by its light). And it has an "audio input" with a 6-inch cable to connect to my MP3. And the CD player works.Since I have to keep this thing, I bought it a spinning cabinet shelf to sit on; now I can turn it around to get to the radio controls. A true Gruntistan Designer Dwarf solution. Inelegant as all get out. Big sigh.
If all you want to do is surf the internet or check e-mail it's probably fine. If you ever need to download something wrap the adapter in ice first because after 50 Mb or so it will overheat and kill your connection.
I was very excited about this printer at first until I used it.For me it works properly maybe 1 our of 3 times, the photo paper jams frequently and the quality of the printed photos is not great.When I use mine I always find myself getting very frustrated and wishing that I had bought a higher quality photo printer so I am not pulling my hair out every time I try to print out pictures from my digital camera.The price is good but I would recommend buying a better quality printer.
Not much else I can say about this. It didn't work. It was cheap so I didn't bother sending it back either.
I don't own a Zune and never will, but I do know that they are lying when they say you can import songs from iTunes and Windows Media Player. Microsoft's Zune is not even compatable with Microsoft's own music program! Also, songs from Napster aren't compatable. I've also heard that the Zune is not compatable with the future Vista. Also, you have to buy Zune Marketplace dollars in $5 incriments so that Microsoft can avoid excessive credit card surcharges when people buy one song at a time. Good luck to all who's brave enough (or foolish enough) to get it.
I bought this camera/camcorder thinking that I would solve both my need for a digital camera and a camcorder. The camcorder worked beautifully. I was thouroughly impressed with the DV side of it. The still camera comletely sucked. The quality being offered is to put it lightly: OFFENSIVE. My advice would be to go out and get a 2 megapixel digital camera, a decent DV camcorder and save about $150 dollars. Trust me, you'll be happier with the results you get, That's what I did.
This iPad cover is very cheap.It may not seem like,but one drop and the edges of the cover break off and it doesn't snap onto the iPad.I mean even if you accidentally dropped on CARPET!! Now I don't use the cover anymore and it was such a waste of money.My iPad is better off without a back cover.Although this is the same exact color as the front smart cover, overall, 2STARS.
The problems I have with this kit,One of the ends on the rca cable broke within a week. The pin of one of them came off, rendering the cables useless. I wouldn't have even had to mess with the RCAs if the fuse that came with the kit didn't malfunction. The subs would work sometimes and sometimes they wouldn't. I finally narrowed it down to the fuse, it was blown, but the fuse would sometimes have connectivity, sometimes it wouldn't. Turns out the fuse was only soldered to one end.Don't buy..
What I received did not work. It is only a 2" plug extender that has no attenuation.I bought this product to connect my TV's output to an amplified speaker to reduceextortion or noise and it did not perform as described.
My S50 went dead 2 months ago and I filed a claim with Sirius. After many telephone conversations and e-mails and countless hours on hold, I continue to get no information and no radio. The replies to my e-mails do not even address my questions-they tell me what great customer service they have. What a joke! I rated this 1 star-would have gone lower but couldn't.
I bought this to update an old HP. I was very impressed by the reviews. After unpacking it and loading up the software I went to print. It kept insisting that there was no paper in the machine. I removed the paper tray and turned the machine over to see if something was taped up; the hinges for the top of the unit became unhinged. I packed it up and sent it back.
Back in October I heard about the TriPorts and their superior quality, but at the time my budget was 100 dollars and I settled on some Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's. The relationship I have with those babies is timeless. Even though they sounded a bit thin at first, that all cleared up after breaking them in.Today, I bought the Bose Triports. Based on reputation and a test on instrumental metal music, mildly satisfied with what I heard (high volume and deep bass), I bought a pair. When I got home, I opened the box and started playing some rap. The vocals were buried DEEP IN BASS even without any bass boost. On my favorite recordings where there are details in the background, it is all masked by the midrange.To put it best, Bose Triport headphones make music sound two-dimensional and muddy.The bass isn't clean. I CANNOT reccomend these headphones at ANY price. They're unacceptable for any serious listener.The only reason they're compared to Sennheiser DH 280's is because of the price-range and closed design.I wanted these to be a 150-dollar answer to my music needs, but...Bose TriPorts are just an EXPENSIVE MESS! Buy the less-expensive, more-durable, infinitely cleaner-sounding, more-isolating, and near-perfectly balanced-sounding Sennheiser HD 280's.If I were Bose, I wouldn't be able to sleep with this NASTY product being sold in stores. Luckily, I'm taking these horrid things back to the store for 150 dollars store credit.NOTE: There's no way I have accurately described the disappointment I had with these things, nor the inferior sound quality. DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THESE!Oh and I hear the break easily too. Can't say we didn't warn you.
I bought this new and thought the poor quality of sound was due to the submersible speaker but had nothing else to compare it to. A friend bought the HX 750S and I then realized just how bad the sound was. I then listened to the same model owned by someone else, and there is no problem with theirs. They use their constantly and have had no issues.Mine was used mostly for WX reports prior to lake kayaking now and then and really loved the size of this unit. Very disappointed ending up with VHF that is hard to understand what is being received.
I bought this after reading a few reviews and decided to take a chance. This product was a definite waste of my time. The look and quality of this reader is substantial for the price. The only problem I had was that it only worked occasionally. I have a 256mb lexar 12x compact flash for my digital camera and it seemed to work w/out any problems on my Windows XP. I have a 128mb Sandisk memory stickwhich I use for my clie nx70v and my system froze each time. I used a lexar memory stick and it worked half the time w/out crashing. I emailed Sandisk support and they were very responsive, but unfortunately had no helpful conclusions. I finally had to return this reader and purchased a Dazzle 6 in 1 reader and every card I had worked fine w/out any problems-even though it isn't a usb 2.0 reader.
I bought this item for a 9th grade student. Upon receipt I bought a cable and when I tried to plug it in learned the previous owner broke the cable plug off inside.Then we went to the TI webpage only to find out it was not supported by current software.Result: went to the local Best Buy and forked out $150 for the Titaniom model...the product I bought along with the $20 USB cable now make great paper weights. Very disappointing.
I used it for one day and it worked fine and couldn't use it again. The laptop pops up with message " USB device errors". The adapter is very Hot when plugged in. I can't return it since it's over a month now, oh well
When these arrived I was supper excited. They worked fine on my laptop and had great bass. Then I tried them on my phone... The bass turned sqeaky, almost like something was rattling around inside the speakers themselves. I thought, ok well it only say iphone and ipod comatible so maybe it was because I have an Android phone... Well... turns out it doesn't work on anything besides my laptop, and I waited too long to return them. But on the bright side, they make a great $50 decoration hanging on the wall in my room...
Originally bought this monitor in 2008. It broke two years later, just wouldn't turn on. HP replaced it free of charge. Went to turn on my computer this morning and the replacement monitor is now dead. This one only lasted a year.. Exact same problem. Just dead and won't turn on, no lights, nothing. Called HP and they were zero help. They said the warranty didn't renew when I got the replacement.. only the original warranty.. which is now expired. They couldn't even direct me to an authorized repair center. They basically said sorry.. So guess I have to find someone to fix it on my own.. Just don't feel like dumping a $1500+ monitor in the trash.Since I've owned this monitor I bought two HP laptops for my daughters.. both broke right after the warranty expired.. Also have two dead HP printers. I swear this company doesn't make anything but junk. I seriously doubt I would buy anything from HP again.
I got this around the first of the year to set-up my home network.After much frustration and lots more $ the Geeks arrived and deemed it worthless.of course it is past its return date,I would run the other way.
I purchased this unit back in March of 2004 from HSN. When I got the unit, I was immediately turned off at the picture quality via the unit's tuner. The tuner volume was also very low. I was also upset with the fact that the audio and video were out of sync with each other. This was more evident when watching programs through the unit's tuner, but it was just as frustrating when I tried transferring old VHS home movies to DVD. It is noticeable, believe it or not. It's like watching a Kung-Fu movie where the voices don't match the lips. I even noticed this on the unit's playback of pre-recorded DVDs, although it was less noticeable with these. In November of 2004, I sent the unit back to the factory and exchanged it for their updated 1530 model. The unit I received had much better picture quality through the tuner, and the volume was very loud (just what I wanted). However, the problem of the audio and video being out of sync still existed both through the tuner, and also when I recorded VHS tapes to DVD. This is the biggest turn-off so far with the unit. I am going to assume that all of these units are like this because I doubt this was a freak accident that both models had this same problem. If you already own this unit, do yourself a favor and look for this "audio and video out of sync" problem. I guarantee that you'll see it. It's so darn annoying. I don't think I will ever purchase another Cyberhome product again. Also, their customer service is terrible. It took them almost six months to finally get back to me after badgering them continually via email and their toll-free "leave a message" number. My suggestion is, do an Internet search on the next DVD Recorder you're thinking of buying, and read the customer reviews. Had I read the Amazon.com Cyberhome 1500 reviews in advance, I would have never purchased it.
My 8 yr old daughter was wishing for a little digital camera of her own for Christmas after her 11 yr old brother got one for his bday in November. We received it broken, and because I paid for gift wrapping, I didn't know it was broken until Christmas morning.
Purchased this printer May, 2007. Vista driver wasn't available until 1 1/2 mos later so I used it on my XP machine until then. Setup was easy except in the attempt to dummy-proof the installaiton wizard, you have no idea how to tell it not to answer calls coming into the fax line. After installation, even though I set the default printing preference to "fast draft", it would randomly print in normal mode. Ink cartridges are tiny. So, they don't last very long. After the Vista driver was available, I connected it to my Vista machine. Print speed was terrible. It takes 2-4 minutes to print 1 page. Sometimes, the print dialogue would just hang for a minute or so. HP support had no plans in place to fix the driver. I returned the printer.
I had the earlier model of kodak camera and liked it. One thig about the kodak camera, they seems to produce high quality photo. We really like the picture. However, I am not happy about how fast we need to change the batteries. We can still use the used batteries for electric toothbrush (still enough power left for it), but not for the camera. The camera starts to shut off in a few seconds when the batteries do not have enough power for it anymore. It is very frustrating. We had suspected other defects, but as soon as we put the new batteries in it, it works fine. The older model went through a lot of baterries, too, but this one seems to be worse.
Folks,This camera only has to do one thing mainly well and that is to take crisp/clean photos at least 95% of the time.Serves me right for buying something because it was pretty and shiny, I should have gotten something with a folding-retractable lens and a long optical zoom. Anybody wanna buy a digital camera cheap?Pros:--Pretty Camera.--Shiny Camera.--Cute on/off slider.--Fast start up.--Zoom resets itself fast by just restarting the camera.Cons:--Blurry photos everywhere. I have to take 3 shots of everything to make sure I get a good shot. Even at high ISOs. It's just a bad camera.--I have actually taken many shots and then taken out the Mem-stick to find that non of the shots are on the Mem-stick or on camera internal memory. WTF?--Buttons are too small for anyone over 5 years old. I got the Sony underwater case and now the buttons are more useful. The camera by itself is just too small for most adults.--Zoom buttons are too hard to push and should be softer so I can easily zoom on-the-fly before taking a shot. Zooming is a hassle.--There is not enough camera surface area to hold the thing securely. Just shake and bake yourself to another blurry photo.--Night shots are terrible and useless. Feels like a cheap camera phone. Did I just pay $300 for this?--I recently got a cheap Casio 5.1mp Exlim and, even without image stabilization, I can't get a blurry shot from the Casio even when I wave it around and take shots randomly. This Sony unit is just bad.
The camera is great when it worked. Stay away from this model. You will be recording then it will tell you that it can't read the disk an anything you have recorded is lost.
Some people seem to have got by on this system, even while they acknowledge its problems. I found it virtually worthless. To say the directions are incomprehensible is an understatement. It's cheaply made. As others have pointed out, the fact that you need a landline, and can't arm/disarm via your phone while keeping your answering machine on is a problem. There are better products at a comparable price.
This thing is a POS. I have had nothing but trouble with it since day one. I am on day 3.Their website looks like a 4 year old made it. Their support section and FAQ were made by 2 year olds.Just when I thought I knew how it operated, it wouldn't work.You get what you pay for. I wouldn't sell this thing to my worst enemy for a 100000000000000000% profit.
These Shure earphones fall into the category of In Ear Monitors...that is they plug directly into your ear canal, so they are more commonly called canalphones.Like all canal phones, it must be inserted and sealed into your ears properly for best sound. To do so, the package includes a large assortment of different sleeves, soft, medium, and disposable foam. Let me save you the trouble, the foams are by far the best. They provide the tightest seal, and the best sound quality. You compress them by rolling them in your fingers and then insert the earphone into your ear and they will expand to form the seal.Without a proper seal, you will lose all the bass notes and it will sound tinny. After a while, they will wear out, and lose their elasticity, and you will have to buy replacement foams. Shure is charging a lot for these foams, so keep that in mind when you buy this product. I wish they could have priced them more reasonably.After you insert the earphones into your, you can loop the cords around the your ears to provide stability (so the cord is less likely to yank out your earphones as you move around). It does take a while to get used to inserting them, and it takes a few moments to do so. So these are not good earphones if you expect to take them off a lot as you will wear out the foam inserts even faster.Also, as Shure says, these are noise ISOLATING headphones. This is a blessing, as they block out at least 20dB of noise with the foams, and even in the noisiest environment all you hear is clear music. Even on an airplane or train, you are isolated and feel like you are in your own private concert hall.About the sound quality. I've heard and owned a lot of headphones from highly praised Sennheiser HD497/HD600/HD650, may Grados, AKG electrostatics, All the Grado's, and others, and these Shures sound completely different. They have a very intimate midrange, you will feel like the music is hardwired to your brain. Vocals are clear and crisp and the singer sounds like they are practically singing to your face. Bass is not very prominent. It's all there, and very tight sounding. But it does sound a little bit relaxed. Compared to most headphones, I feel the bass is accurate, but just a tad bit weak.However, above 6Khz, the treble response does start to roll off significantly. So much so that I was wondering if I had a defective product. But this is the way they are supposed to sound. Compared to nearly every other good headphone I've used, I find the Shure's treble response to be unsatisfactory. So much so that I start resorting to EQ settings on the iPod just to try to bring it back on par. Even with a potrable headphone amp, the bass is still weak, and the treble is very recessed. I gave up on these and sold them. No amount of break-in helped either.So I don't recommend these, all the treble that you are used to hearing with most other headphones are a distinct whimper. It's too bad because the sound of the Shures is pretty nice otherwise. For the same price, I really do suggest you look at alternatives like those from Etymotic Research or the triple driver Ultimate Ears canalphones. Even Shure's own E4 model, albeit much more expensive, is a better value than these as they have a more balanced sound.
The case is too small. By the time I put the cables and drive into it, I can barely zip it up.
I bought this printer, because I was using a product replacement plan, and it was the only one with a scanner that I could buy without paying out of pocket in addition to the product replacement plan.1. I have spent hours of my Saturday trying to install it...and I am quite computer savy.2. After I finally got it installed the software that it comes with doesn't work. The scanner works, but not through the programs that came with the it....because they don't work.3. The black ink isn't black, it is varying shades of grey. The test page that prints out thick lines of color for each ink color, looks a lot like someone saturated a piece of paper with black water color. It looks very fuzzy. blah..not black. It may work right on HP paper, but who wants to buy a printer that only prints on special paper. I'm very spoiled by Epson ink, which prints awesome on plain paper.4. Paper tray is tiny, and prints load right there on top of the tiny paper tray, and paper sometimes gets caught on the guide as it comes out causing the paper to bend.5. Scan button doesn't work....probably because the software doesn't work.6. Copier does work, but there are only two size choices 100% or fit to page. Similar all in ones have more size options.7. Ink comes in only two tanks. So if you print a lot of one color, you'll need to replace the entire tank.8. My husband says it look cheap. It also feels cheaply made...to light weight. Anything that light can't be high quality.I'm sure I could get a 9 &amp; 10 if I kept this printer, but it's heading back to the store. I'ld rather pay the $19 out of pocket for a better printer.
Item was hard to fit to product that it was intended for and I finaly found a better salution.
Speaker is small and made of plastic. 3" drivers are weak and not capable or reproducing lower frequencies. If you want full sounding dialog and effects, or deep vocals from your center channel speaker, look elsewhere. I suggest 5" min. drivers for a center channel speaker. Like another reviewer here, mine ended up being used with a smaller TV in a bedroom. The resonance produced inside the TV cabinet actually improved the sound a bit.
I recently purchased this item ( not from Amazon) and was wondering why it just made a squeaking noise when inserted in my VCR- now I know why!! It's jamming up!! At least the small bottle with the cleaning liquid had something in it, for all the good it'll do.
I have windows XP and a dell Precision 450. When I boot up, I get to the login screen. I mouse over to my user, type in my password - no problem. Both the keyboard and mouse work fine. When the computer logs me in, however, about half the time the mouse won't work. I found that the solution is to unplug the wireless base station and plug it back in. That's not what I signed up for.I have contacted logitech about this numerous times and they do not even respond. All I want is my money back.
When used with my IPod Mini with the equalizer set to Rock, or any other setting, the sound is very tinny with very little base. OK for listening to the spoken word as in Old Time Radio shows.
This bag is great for holding a camera, 5 lenses and a flash. If you are going to use it to hold your equipment and walk for a mile or two save your money. The shoulder straps are not comfortable at all at the backpack is bottom heavy so it does not want to sit on your back correctly for walking.
Beware! It's not exactly the item shown in the picture! It's the big bulky iPod connector head. I got an iPod Touch, it's so bulky that won't fit on the iPod with the case on.
I was hoping to use this to help my business along. Instead, it's given me more headaches than I know what to do with. My mac didn't even recognize the first one, so I contacted Dymo about it. They immediately issued a RMA and sent me a new one. The new one was recognized right away and I was able to print. Well, when I tried to print postage, the stamps jammed. It happens, so I opened the case to take care of the jam and when I pulled the lever down to release them, it twisted. It would not twist back. The other side did the same.It's very cheaply made and I don't know how anyone else is able to work with these without breaking them. Needless to say, I'm returning the second one and looking for alternatives.
I had trouble with this from the start: had trouble loading songs, computer wouldn't recognize it, etc. Then did a driver update and it worked fairly well...for about a month. It started locking up during playback and the only way to unlock it was to remove the battery. Pretty soon it locked up from just turning it on. Can't say I'd recommend this one.
so i bought these subs and they showed up a fewe days late which is no big deal, but after the hours of work that i put intomy car to get these set up for it, during initial test runs we figure out that one of the "brand new" subs were broken and blown already. so i had to ship them back which took a week and it took them 2 weeks to recognize it and ship it back and another week for me to receive it, and they didnt upgrade me or discount anything. the ones i got afterwards work but the amp they come with is way tooo weak. i run a 600 with the 400 it comes with and push about 500 to each instead of 200 to each and it says way better. fyi
I purchased one of these about 2 yrs ago and also bought the extended 2 yr warranty. Worked decent for a couple months. Then it got to where it wouldnt record. Then it would say its recording and when you hit stop, it would say couldnt record. Sent it in and they supposably fixed it. Now it wont hardly accept a disc. It will say disc can neither be played nor recorded.Worst $300 I ever spent. Made me plenty sour on SONY!
The only linux driver was for Fedora (2.4 kernel), not for Ubuntu. I tried to use it anyway, and ttyUSB0 did show up, but it would not work. Purchased 'Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Chipset)' to replace, and the Plugable worked just by connecting it.
the fluid head on this tripod works great, but the cheap plastic parts making up the locking mechanism on the legs broke the second time i used it. junk.
I bought this product 6 months ago anticipating a need to use this shortly. I verified that the product works by making about 8 or 10 labels both using the PC interface and using directly. I left it sitting on the charger as suggested when not in use. A week ago I wanted to make some labels - I cannot even turn the product on. I verified that battery is fine and that light comes on when connected to charger. However the unit will not work. The worst part is that I called the company and after three escalations they tell me the same thing - they cannot replace and had no interest to find out why the product might have gone so bad for lack of use. They are right that the warranty for exchange is over. I told them that I was going to write a review after usage and they could not care less. They call from a number that is 'out of area' and like a broken record say the same thing. Amazon may be willing to give partial refund but I also bought lot of tapes for this unit. I am stuck with this lemon. I would have been fine if the company had been more understanding and even offer to see if the cause is a true defect. A culture that the company projects cannot create a reliable product and my recommendation is to stay away from this junk.Brother P-Touch PT-18R Rechargeable Labeling System
I love my Rio--especially because of the FM radio functionality--but I hate the software you have to use to transfer tunes. Half the time I can't see what is on the player or the playlists that I want to send over show up as blank (which means you have to play songs from the "all music" function. Long story short, it's just not user friendly--at all.Other than that, it's a great size, nice buttons, seems very sturdy.
This digital camera needs contact lenses! The images produced by the camera were all blurry, just like my eyes without glasses. I admit that it is easy to use but the resolution is not satisfactory.
SELLER AND AMAZON HAS GIVEN ME NO HELP ON THIS ORDER. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR A MONTH TO RECEIVE THIS ORDER BACK AND FORTH TO SELLER AND AMAZON WITH NO HELP FROM EITHER, I WANT MY MONEY RETURNED
I picked up the Sansa c250 for $12 and I paid too much for it. It is one of those pieces of technology that, instead of working for you, makes you work for it. Most of my complaints are against the OS, but the physical build was nothing to brag about. The volume reset to halfway everytime I powered it on, so my ears got blasted if I wasn't paying attention. The display is impossible to read in sunlight. The software, however, is what made me finally smash the unit on the floor. It was a constant struggle to get it to do what I wanted. There's no way to play files by directory, so you have to make sure all your tags are correct. I tried installing Rockbox, and that was, if possible, even worse. I will never buy another Sansa. I'll stick with iRiver.
THIS COMPANY IS TROUBLE!!!!they held my bank account in the EXCESS amount of $710, causing check to bounce and overdraft charges to me.DO YOU THINK I COULD EVEN TALK TO SOMEBODY? NOEVEN MY EMAILS WERE RETURN WITH A FAILURE NOTICE!!!COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND UNPROFESSIONAL!the product is great.....just get it from ANOTHER company!!!!!!
I purchased this camera for my 13-yr old daughter as her first digital camera. It was a Christmas present so I am highly dissapointed that 3 months after purchase, the flash stopped working. The picture quality was good but it hardly makes up for the fact that she can no longer take photo's indoors or in low light. I would not recommend this camera.
This product did not come with instructions, it did not work from the start. After jiggling new batteries around, I got it to work for a little bit then it started beeping and shut down. Tried returning but was told to put new batteries in and sorry all sales are final.
Does not fit GPSs with mini sd card, nor bicyclebars greater than 2.5 cm diam, which means it does not fit any road bike whatsoever. BAD DO NOT BUY !
Wow. . . I lost an earbud the other day. Started searching and saw this bizarre (bordering on $20) price and was going to trash the headset.Then I read about the BOSE program, 2 clicks and my complete new set was on the way.Amazing.CourtneyNew York City
I purchased this specific model to interface with an older model Roland plotter from an IMAC - it may well work but the one I received from Amazon was DEAD AS A DOORNAIL. No light - no recognition by the computer - no nothing. I tried writing a few inquiries to the manufacturer about it but have yet to hear back. I had to buy TWO more to get one that was operational. This is a VERY flakey product in my opinion. I think the older models work better from what I heard (look for the ones with the DIP switches which are passive devices and configurable by the user). NOT RECOMMENDED.
First, let's get the good stuff out of the way... this boombox sounds reasonably good (well, better than expected at least). It looks kinda neat (my wife hates it though), has a remote, doesn't waste space with an old-fashioned cassette player, and has a GREAT dot matrix display to communicate with you.I was thrilled that I had found such a perfect machine. That is, until I discovered a blatant feature omission... it will not do shuffle (random) play on MP3 CD's. This is absolutely unforgiveable.Also, it occasionally &quot;skips&quot; while playing MP3 tracks, but this is only a minor annoyance.In summary, I'm disgusted that a unit possessing such well thought-out features as the thorough LCD display is lacking something as basic and essential (in my opinion) as random play. If it did have this feature, it would have gotten a solid 4 stars by me (5 if they could get rid of the skipping problem).RCA's product designers made a big blunder here, and I will most likely return the unit because if it.
I bought the 8560 18 months ago. I have only used it for about 10,000 copies. When I went to turn it on today I heard a pop and then smelled burning electrical components. I unplugged the machine, plugged it in again and nothing happened when I tried to turn it on. I called tech support which wanted over $300 for the first 1/2 hour of work plus the cost of parts. I then asked to speak with a warranty specialist and was told it costs over $400 for an extended two year warranty. This would cover 100% of the labor but I would still have to pay for parts. It looks like it is going to cost me over 50% of the original cost of the printer to keep it running.Looking back over the last 5 Xerox printer I have purchases, 4 of them have broken. One 8400 stopped working and was going to cost $700 to fix so we replaced it with a new 8560 which the screen has stopped working. All we see is the blue glow without any text. We purchased a 7760 laser and after three years it never stops "warming up" so it cannot be used. The 8560 I bought last year has now broken. I was very attracted to the initial cost of the printer (under $1000 dollars) but with the cost of ink and an extended warranty the cost skyrockets. I do not like to throw good money after bad.If you buy a Xerox they, and I now, recommend you spend the extra cost to get the extended warranty. For me the total cost of ownership of the Xerox line is too much for my small business and will need to look at an alternative brand.
This thing failed a month after it went out of warranty. I bought two other D-Link and they're still working perfect.
We ordered a tv-set of this kind. When we watched TV, after several hours it seemed as if we were high and hypnotized. It wasn't fun looking at this darn thing. Why in heaven's name is there a tv-set of this kind
i brought this gift with high hopes. Sadly, those hopes came crashing down pitifully. I admit that sony had a great idea. In fact, it would have been perfect for me because I'm always wondering who sang THAT song on the radio.It's cute and small, but not for a keychain. In addition, the USB capability is really handy (at least for newer computers). The product is a lot like its website--cute, stylish, but not practical. I disliked having the radio station settings so limited and the song information arriving so slowly.I would recommend holding off for a better product.
I got it faster then I expected. I go and plug it in and it doesn't even work. Dont buy this unless you want to waste money
Doesn't come with decent back up software (would often say the drive was full when i had 100GB left.) And then to top it off -- the drive just stopped after less than 2 months! I've plugged and replugged it to no avail. Thank god i didn't have a crash as my backup would be gone.
As one of the other reviewers said, it puts out 6 volts and not 3. If you need 3 volts, I'd advise to stay away from this one.I would return it, but I already chopped the wire a bit, so I'll find another use for it.
Worked well upon receipt. Became a 5 minute temporary wireless start-up connection when IE ver 7 was downloaded. After that practically useless; tried every method of wireless software option. Never got to file or printer sharing. Regards Jim
I've had this radio for a few months and I'm currently shopping for a new one! The sound quality isn't bad at low volume, but when you turn it up high enough to hear over the shower noise, it gets so distorted you can't hear a thing. Totally worthless for music, FM talk is ok, but I can only understand about 50% of what's said because of the distortion. AM reception is practically non-existant.
Has to be reset 2 to 3 times a day on average just loses connection. Very disapointing!!
I bought this compactflash-card to use it with a canon digital elph, but got quite dissapointed when it came in the mail because the card was a compactflash type2. This card is thicker than type1, which is more common. My camera only handles type1-cards, and I couldn't find any information on the page for this card that it was a type2. Not even the manfacturers modelnbr. ...
This is more of a review of Amazon than of this TV.My wife bought me this TV for Christmas, but I wanted the larger model (40+ inches), and not the 32 inch.Well, it's been a nightmare trying to return the TV. I've called about 4 times, and each time they tell me that they will call me back (never happens). Now they tell me it will cost me $100 to return it.Given the grief I've gone through to return this, and the 'iffy' nature of getting a HDTV that has issues, I think I'd want to go to a store to buy the TV, even if I have to pay a bit extra. I just don't like the "you're on your own, good luck!" attitude Amazon had regarding these high ticket items. It's fine for a book or a DVD, but when you're spending 2 or 3 thousand dollars, I'd want some assurance that I'm getting what I paid for!I'm sure this TV is great, most of the reviews say so. Perhaps buying somewhere else will help prove it.
Wireless (or switch) sucks horribly. Tons of issues with it dropping connection. Driver for wireless incredibly limited. Charger died out in months and Sony refused any warranty repairs on unit unless I provided my original receipt, credit card statement and other documentation (and I purchased this on an air force post). I would not buy this system again. When it works it works fine. But if I could do it again I would have waited and bought a Dell, HP, emachines - anything but this. Heard Sony made decent systems and had good support, boy was that a lie. I'll stick with Dell.
I really like the sound that these inexpensive buds gave until one of them conked out. Thinking that perhaps this was just bad luck or a fluke I returned to Amazon to buy another pair but see that this problem has occurred with other customers so I'm going with a different make and model--Sennheiser CX 300 as they are similar in price, rated well, and no mention of any problems with them breaking.
Only when reading here did I discover that the unequal cord lengths on my earphones was a feature not a mistake. No matter - these earphones went back. I never really got a chance to decide how nice the sound could be, the earplugs were so incredibly uncomfortable that I couldn't wear them for two minutes. I don't think I have weird ears (people don't point and faint), so I assume that the fault was that of the earplugs. I went back to my old favorite; Koss Plugs, and am happy once again.
One nasty surprise has been the quality difference between the burned label on CDs versus DVDs-- the DVD label quality is very poor. Just eyeballing it, using the Extended Label Contrast Utility (one of the updates on lightscribe.com) a CD burns as dark as 80%-gray but a DVD burns only as dark as 30%-gray. Additionally the DVD image is fuzzy and lacks the crispness of a CD label. I tried three different LightScribe DVD media manufatures to make sure this wasn't a media product problem.According to the lightscribe.com FAQs, DVDs have an additional layer of plastic applique on the top side which reduces the laser intensity on DVD burns. LightScibe refers to a 3D quality to the image, I don't see 3D but rather a diffused fuzziness on the image like the laser was out of focus or something.My favorite quote from lightscribe.com is, "we have found that many people think the dynamic appearance of LightScribe-labeled DVDs is especially suited to media which store videos and creative content.(http://www.lightscribe.com/support/index.aspx?id=302)" That is marketing spin meaning LightScribe is probably not yet ready to produce business-quality DVD label images.I think the quality difference between CD and DVDs should have been more called out by HP in the upfront product descriptions. I am still happy with the CD performance but most of my projects require media large than 1GB. I hope this shortcoming is addressed soon.
I gifted these to my son for Christmas. The wires have come loose at the connections almost a month after purchase. I would not suggest this product to my friends.
Ditto on both of the previous reviews!!! Please take them seriously because they know what they are talking about. I would have rated this product with a negative 3 stars if I could have! Unfortunately, I purchased this as a gift for my daughter and she did not get to use it, while snorkeling, until 6 months after the purchase date, so I cannot return this piece of junk! We also followed the directions for underwater usage. We used this "camera" at a depth of less than 2 feet. The case leaked and the pictures that the camera did take were so inadequate that I wish I hadn't bothered. The camera was also complicated to use (not a "point & shoot") and timed-out/turned off automatically so quickly that it was never ready when we needed it. Definitely not user-friendly and was a nuisance and distraction while we were snorkeling because we spent too much time trying to use the camera. The real disappointment is that I would have had decent pictures if I had used a disposable camera like I have in the past!PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY on this piece of plastic. I have plenty of experience with digital devices for all sorts of media uses. Many of these, I have purchased through Amazon or other vendors. My research always pays off, but I made a real mistake on this one because I was trying to purchase a simple digital camera that my 10-year old could use under water -- my mistake -- I should have been more diligent in my research. Amazon would be doing their customers a huge favor if they would STOP SELLING THIS PRODUCT!!
Have owned several Canon multifunction printers over the years and I'm afraid the MP830 was a real disappointment.First, quality control. In the last year, I am on my third unit. First one, the motherboard died and the unit was replaced under warranty. Second one, the paper feed jammed repeatedly. That unit was no longer under warranty and looks like I'll be on the hook for the cost of a new unit.But, it won't be a Canon.Other disappointment was the batch scanning function to a .pdf. With manual scanning, the images were clear and dark. However, in the batch scanning function, the images were very light, almost unreadable in some cases. Customer service admitted that this was a known problem with the software - but didn't know what Canon Japan would get around to fixing it.Overall, buy something else.
I own one of this remote and can't get it to work on Nikon's D3100. I tried various method to get it to work and found my effort not futile.
This printer worked OK for about two years. The print quality was acceptable for color and black &amp; white. But the big thing is that it died. It doesn't work at all now. This seems to be the trend among the reviews I've seen. Based on the other reviews I'm going to go with a Canon.
THE PICTURE QUALITY ON THIS CAMERA IS A HORRID MESS!!!!!!! IT'S SO DARK, I CAN'T EVEN SEE MYSELF EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST. I WAS USING A MICROSOFT LIFECAM HD AND THAT CAM IS MUCH CHEAPER AND PICTURE QUALITY IS 10000 LIGHTYEARS BETTER!!! THIS IS CRAP. IT ALSO TOOK FOREVER TO INSTALL, TOO MANY UNECESSARY PROGRAMS THAT COME WITH IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE RETAIL ON THIS IS $80. ONLY GOOD THING I SEE ABOUT IT IS THE SWIVEL FEATURE...BUT WHAT GOOD IS THAT IF I CAN'T SEE WHAT I'M RECORDING. THIS IS CRAPPPPPPPP...RETURRNNNNING IN 5,4,3,2.....
Well, I guess I jumped the gun when ordering this mic, as it does not work at all with my Vista Laptop. I'm sure it works fine when plugged into the proper computer, per the many other positive comments mentioned.I wish that it would be written on the main page that it DOESN'T WORK WITH WINDOWS VISTA!!!! It would have saved me $20.
Sooo unhappy with this purchase. The seller should note upfront on the advertisement page that this product does not work with Windows 7 64-bit computers. I ordered this product, assuming it would work because everywhere it advertises Windows and Windows products compatibility. When it didn't work on my OS and I had to return it I was charged $15 for the return shipping. We contacted Adorama via email to complain about the return shipping costs and they have not responded.The notice about incompatibility with Windows 7 64-bit, the most common OS out there now, should be up front and bold on their advertisement page. Very dissatisfied.
If you want to listen to your mp3 player music in your car, I'd suggest to go for direct cable connection because this product isn't gonna do it. Low quality signal with a lot of noise, especially if you're always on the run, like myself, is unavoidable obstacle. I've tried different car, different players, but the outcome was the same.
I have only owned one product(APD10US)from Targus and I will not buy another adapter product from them. I had this unit approximately 6 months and rarely used it when it quit working. At the time, my battery was shot (the reason I needed an Auto/Air adapter in the first place) and I lost my complete spreadsheet that I had been working on while flying back from Las Vegas. After this happened, I was so frustrated that I decided not to go through the hassle of getting a replacement. No more cheap adapters for me. After doing extensive research the second time around, I bought a LIND(3 year warranty)instead back in March of last year and it has worked just fine (with lots of usage). Mainly accessing the internet through WiFi hotspots using my wireless card on my notebook. Compare the warranties on each company before you buy. I hope this information will help you make the right decision the first time.
Does not fit the olympus C-7000 zoom. mjor bummer as the list of cameras in the ad states that it does.
This is an okay printer. It does what it says, i.e. prints, copies, scans and faxes, but I found printing envelopes to be a nightmare! They always get stuck, smudged inside of the machine or print crooked. The print quality is okay, but not half as crisp as other ink jets I have owned. I have owned this machine for 6 months and am currently looking at other manufacturers to purchase a new one.
Amazon needs to change the description. I should have read the reviews before purchasing this product. I read the description assuming it will play MP3s burned on a CD. IT DOES NOT!!! I think it's about time Amazon changed the description on this so people can stop buying this product by mistake.
Description says this will fit a 30/60Gb I pod but it will not. I ordered the item and found it was for a Nano. I returned it and was sent the same thing... still would not fit. Apparently this item is mislabeled somewhere along the line.
I'm sure this product was a nice idea when it was made, but today it's just not that good, and it appears that Belkin has no interest in fixing the problems.First, as others have pointed out, it draws power from the Firewire port. Unfortunately, this appears to be a bad idea because it (or my Mac -- it's hard to tell) squeals when I connect it to the Firewire port. This might be because my Mac Mini has a Firewire 800 port, and I need to use a 400/800 converter to connect it, and the power drain is probably too much.I'm returning mine to Amazon.
This particular KVM doesn't work well with laptops connected to docking stations. I've had other Avocent KVMs in the past and never had an issue. I should've paid attention to the other reviews out there regarding this particular model.When I contacted Avocent's Tech Support regarding the problems I was having, it took over a week before they told me that they had no solution because the problem lied with the docking stations and not the KVM itself. I was also told it works perfect with desktop machines. Then they simply closed the ticket without offering a refund.Poor product and poor customer service.
I used this DVD player maybe 10 times and then it just quit working! I didn't do anything to it to cause this to happen either, it just wouldn't do anything and was "dead." I will never buy a Memorex product again. I called Memorex and they just said they won't do anything about it since it was past 90 days. I suggest you not buy this product.
I have used this hard disk for about 1 year now. I mostly use it as a backup for my macbook and in 1 year i already stopped working twice. Both time i have to send it back to manufacturer and they return it in like 3 weeks but it broke again. Both time when it stopped working it started making loud noise. I assume that noise is because of fan not working properly. I never even moved this hard disk from its place and never once knocked over or dropped. I am so fed up with this disk is that now i am thinking of buying a new 1 TB hard disk and throwing this one away
We have had to replace 3 in 1 year .It is a hassle to have to mail them back and sometime they gave me so much attitude in the customer service division...I went with Belkin and I have had no more replacement problems because it works right and doesn't go out every 3 months.
I would be very wary about purchasing this TV! I did not buy mine from Amazon, but I did buy this model 2 years ago. It was an investment, but I felt confident making the purchase since it was a Sony. Big mistake. 2 years to the day, the picture looked very strange-- orange colors, gohsting... I ended up having to take it to a Sony licensed repair shop. I was told it needed a new T-Con PCB- a $300 part. I agreed to the repair. I was called a few days later and told Sony doesn't sell that part on its own... you have to buy it as a larger "package" for $800! I paid almost that when I bought it! The gentleman at the repair shop says they've seen three of these models come in with the same exact problem.I have spent many hours on the phone with Sony customer service and have been told that since the TV is out of its one-year warranty, I'm out of luck. I have argued that they should stand behind their products... especially the high-end expensive ones, and at least help with the repairs of a 2-year-old TV. The battle continues.I would not purchase this TV, or any Sony TV really, again in the future.
It clearly show the prongs in dvi cable having evenly spaced prongs. How is someone so mentally incompitant to send one with two different sections of prong, this one will not work with most of the decent monitors on the market. Huge dissapointment after waiting a week and a half to get the thing. It being only 5 dollors I am not even going through the pain to send it back, i will just go to the cable store and find a compitant person there that can give me what I need.
Maybe it's just my particular pair, but I'm very disappointed with the focusing mechanism in these Steiner binoculars. The focusing knob turns very stiff & has a lot of "slop" to it, ie, when you turn the knob too far, & you start to rotate the knob back the other direction to get the precise focus, there is about 15 degrees of rotation before it actually does anything. Not very effective when trying to view fast moving objects or getting that first initial view of whatever you're looking at.I don't wear glasses, & feel that the eye cups don't extend out far enough to be effective. It feels like my eyes are practically touching the lenses to get the proper view through the binoculars.The clarity of the optics are good for the price paid, but I ended up putting these back in the box & went back to using my old Zeiss 8x20s.
I first pick this scanner because it was nice and compact looking, with an eye catching silver slim design. It had USB 2 and good resolution, but like most scanners doesn't have too many other features. It ran fine on my PIV XP laptop with 512mb, the driver and software install perfectly on the first try. People, who say they have software issues, should reformat their machine, because there are some software or memory conflicts from human error. Usually people install thing and erase system files improperly or accidentally.Performances:Scanning images on this machine is fast and the scans look great. Its actual scanning perform is a lot better then the machine that replaced it. The HP 6110 all-in-one scanned a lot slower and produced very grainy images. Canon's scans were much smoother quality.Bad bulb that went lights out:I like everything in this little scanner, but Canon cut corner on two major issues. The first, which was the reason I had to return it, is: there is no ON/OFF switch. The scanner power up through the USB cable when the computer turns on. Sometime I leave my laptop on for whole day, which also leaves the scanner on for a whole day: this is how I figured the light bulb died within the first month. At first, I unplugged the USB cable, but over time you forget or get careless. Maybe there is a setting to control this, but it was too late. Canon cut corner on the ON/OFF switch simply to save money. The other smaller problem, but annoying feature is the driver software doesn't let you customize scanning sizes. After using a HP for years, I would like to pick my own scan size, sometime like 72dpi or 350dpi. Canon preset dpi in increment of 100s is annoying.The return to the storeGood thing the bulb died on the 28th day so I got to return and exchange for a more feature HP 6110, but with lesser performance rating. I stayed away from Canon's cool but cheaply constructed design, until the overly impressive Canon's I960 photo printer changed my mind.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT ... files generated have horribly out of sync audio and El Gato has no fix for it. Do your own research and you will find out that this product does not work as advertised.
I love the size and ergonomics of this little guy, but dealing with transferring music onto the iPod mini from iTunes is a MAJOR pain. Supposedly, you can select the &quot;manual&quot; method of transferring music that you've placed onto the iTunes library from your own CDs or from the iTunes music store, but sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I've spent several hours over the past few days trying to create folders for &quot;workout music&quot;, &quot;soft tunes&quot;, etc., on the iPod mini and I can create the playlists, but often can't transfer any music to those playlists. I've sent an email to Apple Support -- their response will determine whether or not I return this unit and buy something easier to use.
Purchased an HP C6100 series printer and from the beginning had nothing but problems. First the disk that came with printer was not readable and was tried in 3 different computers. Had to download the software from the internet. Second had difficulty setting up the printer on the wireless network. According to instructions should be able to keep computer firewall on and set up designated sockets for printer. However, unable to get configuration to work so ended up turning off firewall. When scanning using the buttons on the printer received an error message and told to consult instruction manual. There was nothing in instruction manual about error. On HP website found resolution for this error on a different printer model. Therefore the instructions did not apply or work for the C6100 series. I was able to get scan feature to work using the HP software on the computer. However, noticed when I closed the software window and later re-opened to scan received error, "Another device is currently using the printer". We only had 1 of our computers set up to use this printer. Noticed that I had to open windows task manager and close some hp processes that were still running. So when I closed the hp software window then had to go into task manager and close processes still running. This is poor software design. Returned the printer and will not buy HP products in the future.
I cannot stand this product! I got it in a package with my computer. I was dissappointed! It did not come with the needed cables or cartridges! Then, each cartridge cost 41 dollars! It is a rip-off! I've paid for this product at least seven times over.. It is just not worth it... Get an HP!
Left channel speaker crackled from first use. Also, Pyle advertises speakers as being 20W x 2. Um, the input power is 4W for the whole system. I'm a creative electrical engineer, but I can't imagine how to create 40W out of 4W.
Well, bought it connected it to thee machine. Have linksys router too. Thee DHCP just wouldnt catch on...Have been trying for thee paast 6 months for thee DHCP to work doesnt work So I am now working on static ips.The tech support is as good as non existant. The max knowledge they do have is if you have pluged in the the aadaaptor right.The neeeetowrk adapor software that comes doesnt eeven show the signaal strength in grpahical representation..I will never ever buy a linksys product.. Will next time buy from netgear they seem to be the best. The only reason I boughtt the linksys was because it had cisco on it.In the end stay away from IT!!!!!!!!!
the failed product was returned on Dec. 26th, but the company has not yet sent me the replacement
I got this camera as a Christmas gift, and it worked okay for about 5 months. Now it won't turn on or anything! I have replaced the batteries, tried to get help from Panasonic, it is still under warranty, but just for them to look at it will cost another $100... The store we got it from doesn't even sell it anymore, so maybe whatever my camera has wrong with it is common?I will never buy Panasonic anything again!
Ok, if you have no other options then this is the only thing you can get. I have a BMW, though, and I am going to spend the extra money to have the iPod your BMW connection installed at the dealer.When I'm in rural Texas the iTrip works rather well... there are few stations to interfere with the signal. That makes it fine when I'm at school in Waco, but when I'm in Austin or Dallas (which is quite often) forget using my iPod as every frequency is taken or has enough interference to make the listening quality annoyingly inferior to that of even a radio station.Also, if you travel alot you're going to have to continually find a new frequency to play on... this can be dangerous to do while you're driving. It can also be quite a process if there aren't any good frequencies on which to broadcast.So, the short of it is that if you do not live in an urban/suburban area, go for it. If you travel alot, or live in or near a metropolitan area, find another alternative like a tape deck converter, direct line, OEM connection or get a new Audi RS4 so you can just pop SD cards in the dash rather than bother with an iPod in the car.
I bought one of these due to the great discounts many dealers have on them, but was sadly disappointed. I suppose for two hundred dollars I should not have expected much.Boomy, muddy, slow---this thing was a complete disaster. For movies it's somewhat okay but for music it was so bad that I just turned the darn thing off and made do with my little bookshelf speakers that only go down to 70Hz. Quickly sent it back and forked out an extra two hundred for a Hsu sub and now I couldn't be happier.
i was so exited to get the camera that, so qouck that when i opened it, the screen was already broken , so much 4 a cute camera
I have owned the 4gb yp-k3jab for over a year now but a couple of days ago it just wouldnt turn on - i charged it thinking its battery might be flat (even though it had just been charged). After a full 24 hrs of charging i realised it wasnt going to charge fully. I tried once again to turn on but wouldnt work. After some internet research i realised this was a known problem where pressing the reset button sometimes fixed it. However in my case it didn't work.So I rang Samsung who were unable to help but referred me to a service centre - they quoted $60 just to look at it prior to a quote.So I have a broken samsung mp3 player to go with my broken samsung mobile. Obviously I will be steering clear of their products in the future.
I have the External Hard Drive 200GB Personal Storage 3100. This Hard Drive is garbage, it is the 3rd one within 3 months, the previous 2 had the identical malfunction problems. Do not buy one of these devices. Their Support is a joke and claim they are not responsible.
I have seen this same problem mentioned in other reviews... This device will not always connect when you pick it up. This happens to me all the time. I even shipped it back to the company to have the firmware updated. When you get a call you have to dink around with hanging the headset up on the stand and picking it back up again or fiddling with the connect button before the connection picks up and your caller has already hung up. It isn't reliable and there is virtually no support online for it.
i received it DOA and sent it to SanDisk for a new one through RMA and shipping was insanely slow
My son received this DVD player as a gift. He loves to be able to watch "Nemo" in the car. The picture was great and it worked well for the first month. After that we would have to turn it on and off to get it working. Sometimes I had to push different buttons and play around with it to get it to come on at all. After 4 months it started sometimes working and sometimes playing sound only, no video. Finally, after 5 months of using it it quit completely and now won't come on at all. I do not consider 5 months long enough and I am very disappointed in this model. To be fair, I did leave it in the car during the hot Florida summer pretty much all the time. Also, my son did kick it now and then.
I cannot believe that anyone would ethically sell outdated charts. Avoid unless you find the latest version available. Storms and tides change the oceans, and new wrecks and hazards may be present.AVOID!!! Version 5.5Update 5/14/06: Do not believe reviewers that tell you to keep old charts or old software versions. For your own safety, insurance, and liability reasons you need the latest charts. There may be an obstruction or security zones added. It is the responsibility and requirement by the coast guard that each boat owner have current charts. Notice to mariners and other updates as well... I can tell you that in the coastal waters in Florida sometimes the Hurricanes cause bottom contour changes that could render you aground... Be safe!
We could hear our babies music playing from our bedroom with our own ears, however using the monitor all we could hear was the neighbor's baby crying.We tried to change the channel (there are 2 to choose from), but it didn't work. Also the base sits on the on/off button so it kept turning itself off. We're exchanging it this weekend for another brand.
Im yet another sufferer of the volume control wheel poping off.And since it did such with the volume low....which in my opinion this player could use to be abit louder...this player is now completely useless as anything but a small audio storage device.Another complaint I have is with the audio jack...using headphones that dont ahve a plastic stoper when connected to the device causes a great deal of static with movement.And since Rio is going out of buisness...the product is no longer worth anyones time or money.Never had any other issues with it....it was decent before this incident.
I bought 4 of this. It is well made. I would have given this product a 5 star if not because it is not a good fit for older Bose speakers. I have to put the speakers upside down in order to make it work. It is change of design that does not add value to new customers yet creates huge inconvenience for old customers. Again in all fairness the product has no defect or something like that, but it is a design change on Bose part that I do not understand and do not like.
It worked for sometime so that is why I said "almost"First the PSU died. Replaced the PSU. A year later the motherboard is toast.These are major issues. Need to do some troubleshooting to see if the HDD is ok.
This item didnt work at all until I received an upgrade from the website-even then It was never recognized by my Windows XP as an additional hard drive so I could'nt drag and drop files into it at all. It didnt help that the written instructions were not clear-the instructions on the cd were more complete but still confusing-and I am not new to computers and accessories and I usually dont have to read the directions at all- not in this case. Its going back to the store tomorrow! By the way this rating system needs to be changed-you have to give an item 1 star which implies that it is still a good item. If I could I would give NEGATIVE 5 stars.
Drivers are installed, XP recognizes the keyboard (typing on it now), but when I run the fingerprint software the first time to scan my finger it doesn't recognize that I am swiping my finger. The frustrating part is there's no LED or button on the keyboard to indicate if it should be on or not, I can't tell if it's a hardware or software problem, the software just says to swipe my finger and I do so and nothing happens, the software behaves as if I haven't swiped my finger at all.It's still a very quiet keyboard so I may still keep it, but I was disappointed to see it doesn't work as advertised and therefore can not recommend it.
I was very disappointed with the dvdr985.Upon installation, the unit would NOT record a color signal from the s-video inputs. Color from the RF input was OK, just no s-video color. Everything from the s-vid input was recorded as black-and-white. After troubleshooting a bit, I verified that cabling and signal TO the unit was fine....the defect lies in what the unit does with the signal after it's delivered. After several lengthy phone calls and being on-hold for most of the time, having my call dropped and misrouted by Philips reps, and updating the firmware (to no avail) from the Philips website on my own in the meantime ( it turns out that I saved Philips the cost of sending me a firmware upgrade on CD that one rep suggested), the reps said I had no recourse but to send the unit in for warranty at my own expense...that means incurring costs for shipping, the long wait, etc. I will think about this a bit before i commit to sinking MORE money into a unit that was defective out of the box. My guess for the cause of the problem: a cold solder joint or a defective s-video input connector. Too bad that at Philips, product design quality and customer service appears to be nonexistent.My advice: install a TV/dvr card in a PC and record to hard disk, burning on DVD only those items you wish to keep. It will cost little, if any, more than the cost of a Philips DVD recorder and will be much more reliable and flexible.
After reading (at least one other) review(s) about a defective unit, I was apprehesive about purchasing the Linksys USB. However, I also heard that in home wireless networks, you are wise to be brand-loyal...that there are interoperability issues from vendor-to-vendor.I have a Linksys Wireless Router with which I am quite pleased. Also, I have a Linksys 4-port wired router which has performed flawlessly since the day I bought it almost two years ago.However, when I plugged in the Linksys USB adaptor, it simply didn't work. That is, when I physically plugged-in the USB cable to my laptop (HP Pavilion running Win98SE), absolutely nothing happened. I did the same on my home-built ABit-based Win2000 server, with the same result.Disappointed, I returned the Linksys for a Netgear USB and it installed and performs flawlessly.I have also had bad experience with Linksys' PCMCIA wireless adaptors...the antenna seems to be of poor quality resulting in horrific range (lost connection ~100 ft in an open-air office!). My guess is that Linksys has nailed their larger WIFI products, but has not maintained good quality control on their smaller WIFI offerings.By the way, I have NO interoperability problems with my Netgear+Linksys wireless network.
I've been struggling to like this kb for about a year, but I've finally ordered a MacAlly replacement. It's a funny kb with a spongy feeling and close-spaced keys. I'm not that picky about kbs -- I use about 7 regularly, and only this one drives me bats. My old iBook kb and my new MacBook kb are both far more comfortable for me.It's all personal. This one makes my hands ache. On the bright side it's clean looking, stylish, and compact. I just wish I liked it!The USB ports are 1.x and won't charge anything over 100 mA btw. Still, they'll work on a mouse just fine.
I ordered the Imation CD-R's with the awesome "Force Shield" protective coating, the product description and picture portrayed the "Force Shield" type media. The discs shipped were perfectly good Imation CD-R's but upon opening the packaging it was apparent that they were not the "Force Shield" coated media :(
Do not buy this device if you are concerned about the security of your data. The share folders that are created cannot be protected from local users. You cannot make them read only, or write protect them, or stop users from deleting the data they contain. The vendor's website states in several places that you can "secure files on a network" I give this device one star only because the review form does not allow me to indicate zero stars.
Not only did it take a month to get. It was the wrong battery. I ordered a Sony battery and I got another brand. I could have went to walmart and got a better price
Just because its a BOSE you tend to think that they sound better. Indeed if you go to a BestBuy store, where there is lot of ambient noise and try these haedphones you perceive it to sound better. But return home and then compare them with other cheaper headphones and you will find that the BOSE is not tremendous after all.I listened with these headphones for 3 weeks and returned them because I eventually found that I got more satisfaction from the cheaper Sennheiser HD 202 headphone for which I had paid only 20$ at Amazon whereas the BOSE cost me almost 160$ including taxes.So please don't go just by brand name. Trust your ears and not your eyes because you are going to listen through your ears and not eyes. Forget the BOSE symbol on your headphone and compare them to any other headphone that you previously own. They will sound as good. Don't waste your money on this product.The audio is too loud. The treble is too high pitching and almost pains your ears after some time. The bass is reduced, that's the reason, it does not blur even at high volumes. Overall mediocre sound
thats right you too can have this lovely one of a kind piece of trash in your home for 2 easy payments. First one is 139.00 and the second is 99.00.(238.00) This should have gone from the box to the trash do not pass go do not pay 238. the dvd plays half way through then stops. Think the vcr slot is just big enough a stick of Dynamite....boom. dont buy dis.
Received and the CD door would not stay closed. Piece of junk. What a hassle. Would you normally buy a Memorex boombox? You get what you pay for, but this thing isn't worth $20. You're paying for the Disney branding. AVOID.
I purchased this item with the intention of listening to local PD and FD. After reading the manual several times, it still did not work properly. I even asked about 3 of my police officer friends to help and they couldnt get it to work.Not very easy to use and manual is very difficult to understand.
I bought this mic for use with my Dragon naturally Speaking software. As soon as i connected it and tried to test the sound quality i noticed there was static and overwhelming background noise. The noise cancellation feature was non existent. Upon my research i found out that some user on Windows XP like myself are having the same issues and it seems to be an issue with the sound card and USB aspect of this mic. So if your on windows XP you might wanna do some research first before purchasing this mic. I returned it immediately and ended up going with the Logitech h250 headset (since its not a USB mic) and it works flawlessly with my voice recognition software
I could echo everything the review entitled "Troublesome" has listed along with all of the other criticisms. I liked my previous Lexmark because it printed my artwork and photos beautifully. On this machine,I was disappointed to find the colors off, and the print quality embarrassingly poor. It goes through ink like there's no tomorrow and it's not cheap. Jobs often get stuck in the queue and I can't delete them. I do know how, they just won't delete. Lately, a good half of my jobs just won't print. The paper jams that aren't are annoying. The last time I had to turn the machine off seven times to get it to agree with me that there were no paper jams. I just added a new computer to my network, which required a new driver. No go. I got a detailed email from tech support. That didn't work. Then I accidentally discovered that the new driver doesn't have the scanning software! This thing is getting replaced as soon as I can, and if I can find a good sledgehammer...I'll dispense of this Lexmark. It's been the most frustrating machine I've ever had and a big disapointment. Never again will I get a Lexmark.
It's a necessary evil if you'd like to not put the big bulky stiletto in your pocket while working out. It works, it's a bit over-priced in my opinion (@ $30).
I bought this camera on impulse after viewing the AOL Ad. At this price I should have known not to expect much, and really I didn't. Yet, even with low expectations, Poloroid was able to plunge me into making many self-deprecating statements and other fits of depression. The 320 x 240 resolution is too terrible no matter what lighting or other circumstances prevailed. I was so disappointed in my own stupidity, I didn't even have the common sense to send it back. Truly, this is a case where the advertisers have led the public astray, and I was one of the first. Poloroid should be ashamed of itself
I am searching for something positive to say about this camera, but I am at a loss for words. Negative things, however, are no problem. In short, the shutter lag is ridiculously long, the picture quality is only fair, the 4mb card only holds 6 pictures at the highest quality, the memory card is almost impossible to remove without strong fingernails or plyers, and the software is inferior to adobe. A friend has a kodak DC215 and it is a much better camera than this one. I returned mine and am going to buy the fuji finepix1400 or the kodak. Consumer reports didn't have much good to say about the poloroid, but liked the fuji and kodak. I must say I totally agree with them.
I purchase a Sony Handycam Camcorder as a christmas gift. It arrived minus the small DVD disc totally spoiling the gift for my friend who wanted to take movies of the family. Shame on you!
This is my first Amazon.com review, so please bear with me. I bought the Linksys WRT54GX router along with the companion SRX wireless PC card because: 1) I wanted to replace an 802.11b wireless network in my 2-story home for better coverage (I was having to use a Linksys wireless access point in repeater mode to get "complete coverage" with the old setup); and 2) I wanted a faster wireless network.I quickly became frustrated with the new Linksys SRX wireless setup, primarily because my laptop (a 2004 HP model) wouldn't always detect the wireless card after powering up from sleep mode, and often there would be dropouts in my wireless internet connection, even when my laptop remained stationary. In addition, even though the wireless icon in the task bar would constantly indicate a connection speed of 108.0 Mbps, it was obvious that my new wireless internet connection was often far slower than my old 11.0 Mbps wireless connection! This problem was especially obvious with websites rich in photo-quality graphic images, like ESPN.com.So, I contacted Linksys tech support and, with the help of a friendly tech support agent, reprogrammed several parameters on the router. The problem improved, but only temporarily. Frustrated, I returned both the wireless router and the PC card and immediately ordered the Belkin Pre-N router and PC card (based on Cnet reviews, which rated the Belkin system higher anyway).Both the Belkin wireless router and PC card installed quite easily with the accompanying installation CD's and my system has been up and running without a hitch--so far. One other thing I have liked about the Belkin system is that (using the included Belkin Wireless Client) it displays realtime send and receive speeds of the wireless card, which are often slower than the 108.0 Mbps the wireless icon in the taskbar is constantly pegged at; but at least I know the "true" speed of my wireless network at any given point in time (the measured speeds that are displayed are constantly changing and fluctuate mainly according to distance from the router).Needless to say, I have been impressed with my early experience with this Belkin system and won't hesitate to highly recommend it to others considering a future home wireless network upgrade. Oh, and did I mention that the Belkin system was cheaper than Linksys'?!!
This is a TERRIBLE product.I rip WMA files from my CDs using Windows XP Home. The Riot claims to support XP and WMA, yet playback exhibits pops, digital artifacts, and major skipping. I have literally never heard an entire song play from the Riot without some sort of flaw. Certain songs -- if you can believe this -- cause the unit to lock up, necessitating a bent paper clip to reset it. Don't have a paper clip handy? Too bad; you know own a 20GB paperweight.I have upgraded the firmware, I have tried the release and beta drivers, I have upgraded the digital nightmare that is RealPlayer, I have deleted and re-downloaded the same files many times, and still the quality is horrible. Yet, mysteriously, the same files play flawlessly on my PC.I might have given 'SONICblue' the benefit of the proverbial doubt, but if you read the reviews here -- and unlike me, you should read *all* of them; this thing isn't that cheap -- you will see that many XP users have had the same problems, dating back almost a year ago. Exactly when does 'SONICblue' intend to provide proper XP support?So I say this: if you feel lucky today, go ahead and buy the Riot. Maybe you'll even get one that works -- wouldn't that be nice?
I honestly have had nothing but problems for this expensive printer. I am amazed anyone gave this printer a good review. I have tried reloading drivers etc but with no luck. Like so many others that I have talked to about this printer, I get the dreaded LSU error that kills my printing. I get it about every 5-6 pages which the only fix is powering down, pulling out the cart., and rebooting (mechanical problem and software problem) This costs me so much time and frustration. Samsung techs cannot fix and say it is a common problem. Stay away from this printer. I am so upset about this horrible printer I have decided to post warnings to consumers for about an hour now on various sites! Ahhh!
Most of it works just fine. Yeah its nice to have a modem and wireless gateway all in one but it doesn't always work with my setup.I have a voip phone. It is the only thing plugged into the modem. Everything else is wireless. Whenever the phone rings all wireless connections are dropped. I would assume this to be the case with any wired connection that causes a jump in bandwidth use. This is extremely obnoxious! I'll probably send it back and go back to my old modem and router setup.
REVISION 11-14-05 Original review is under the line of dashesOriginally I gave this printer 2 stars because of repeated driver problems in OS 10.4. For the last month, after the 3rd clean install, it seems to be working correctly -- not only correctly, but WELL. I have no idea what I did differently this time rather than the first two times. Contrary to my original assertion you CAN change the print quality. It's not immediately obvious how to do it, and until I installed the driver for the third time, it wasn't even possible. Once you set it to draft mode it really zips along and gives acceptable quality for things like web page print-outs. The scanner works. The OCR works. The copier has always worked. Over-all it's worth a good three stars now. (Apparently Amazon won't let you change your star rating on a revision.) I'm keeping out of the 4-5 star range because of the past problems that I had that almost made me throw the printer through the wall. If I never would have had problems, then a higher rating would be justified.----------------------I got my 1610 from the Apple Store for $30 or so after rebate because I bought it with a Mac. That's about what it's worth so far.First the good news: As a copier, it works great, color & black & white. It delivers on one-button copying.My major problem: the same as the pc'ers have - drivers. You'd think that HP, for as many printers as they sell, could write a decent driver. Not here friends. The printer works when it feels like it, but never before the ball spends longer than on my first Postscript printers from 16 years ago. Yeah, I downloaded the most recent driver. The computer seems to lose track of the driver for some reason, then it gets confused. (This is the only significant problem that I've had in OS-X 10.4.2.) It prints from Internet Explorer, but not from Firefox. It prints sometimes from Safari. It prints sometimes from Microsoft Word, but believe it or not, sometimes you have to shut down & restart the computer to get it to recognize the printer again.When it does work, the output is fine, sometimes too good. Why? I don't always want to print at top quality. This printer has no ink and time saving DRAFT mode. Every other inkjet printer that I've had in the past 15 years has had a draft mode.I'd give it 3 stars if I had any confidence that the driver issue would be solved, or if it appeared to be better with Windows. I have a Windows PC, but I don't think I'll waste my time installing the software for the 1610. My 5-year-old cheapo Compaq IJ-600 prints fine, and it has a draft mode.
EPSON has taken selling consumables to the max with this printer. No matter how much time you spend and how carefully you set up your print, the 1280 will find a way to trash it. Print borderless and it will crop the heads off your subjects. Spend too much time to set up the print and the nozzles are clogged. Then if you're not out of ink or paper, and you can get it to load without scrapping the paper, get ready to calibrate your project all over again because this printer can't place a print in the same spot twice.
Looks like the same kind of battery, nice price and great service from distributor, but as someone else said earlier ( and why isn't the review here now??) you put it in and a notice comes on that it takes "info-lithium battery" and then goes dead. oh well...
Talk about misinforming your customers Amazon! The model in the picture is completely different and much better than what you are actually selling!
Bought this product a few days ago. Although i tried different soft cloths with it, the result was exactly the same, a load of swirly scratches over the discs, luckily i didn't pay much for them. I hadn't put much pressure on while using it to mend the origional scratches, so has to be the product. there is a product from england from a company called Bib thats almost the same, just better results, but if i remember rightly was a bit pricy, look for that.
Don't buy these. I got them in a bundle when I bought a microphone, so I'm not upset that I spent money on them. I just want to let you know they suck. The wires are super thin. The quality is horrible. It takes at least 50% more volume to hear your devise and the quality of the sound is bad anyway.Saving money by buying such a cheap pair is not worth it. Save up your pocket change and buy a $5 pair or better.
The first one I bought seemed to function OK, except the viewfinder was way off. The captured image could be up, down, left, or right (or any combination thereof). The inaccuracy was so bad and so random as to render the camera useless. I exchanged it. The second one had a more accurate viewfinder. However, it took so long for the flash to charge up, the automatic power-off feature would shut off the camera before the flash was ready. I tried new batteries, but got no improvement. Price, software, cables &amp; accessories, instructions, etc., is all great (hence, the 2 stars). Unfortunately, the camera itself is useless. Two bad examples is hardly a trend. On the other hand, you only get one chance to make a first impression, and I'm done with Concord.
This product worked well for about a month and a half, but now I'm having to buy another one because the adaptor isn't not connecting with my laptop.
I first received Portapros as a gift in 2001, and used them for the next six years with no problems whatsoever. They sounded spectacular, and I sang their praises to everyone I knew, as well as everyone who approached me on the street wanting to know what the deal was with those crazy headphones around my neck. I walked with them everywhere, and even took them on jogs. They were the most comfortable portable headphones I'd ever used, and for $50 the sound was simply stunning.Then after six years of hard use, one of the drivers finally gave out. Fortunately, Koss offers one of the best warranties around, a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty. Simply mail the headphones along with a $6 check for shipping and they will send you a replacement pair. I did this, and got my replacements within a couple weeks. Unfortunately, this is where the gradual decline began.I could never quite put a finger on it, but I always felt like that replacement pair was a little bit inferior to my original Portapros. Something about the sound wasn't quite as dynamic, and somehow, they felt cheaper. But it could have just been my imagination. Either way, after a year or so with that pair an incident in Virginia involving some rowdy pit bulls and a poorly placed messenger bag left me with broken phones. After a miserable, music-less flight back to California I packed up the sad remains of my Portapros and shipped them back to Koss. The decline continued...This time I noticed something right away about the replacements. The cord was different. The formerly L-shaped input jack was now a straight one, very similar to that on Apple earbuds. And it wasn't just its shape that was different; its size and thickness had decreased significantly, making it seem much cheaper. Again, a lot like the dreaded earbuds. Quickly my attention turned elsewhere, as I soon discovered that my replacement pair was completely defective. One channel was completely dead. Back in the box they went, and back to Koss.Yesterday my final replacement pair of Portapros arrived in the mail. I was excited. I'd been without portable music for nearly two months. I was eager to shut out the sounds of the world with sweet, sweet music. Well, the good news is, both channels work. Sadly, that good news is vastly outweighed by the bad. Once again I took notice of the physical attributes of these PortaPros, and again everything seemed inferior to the ones I received eight years ago.More about the cord: Not only is the input small and dinky, but the entire cord is thinner and lighter. One of the things that impressed me so much about my first pair of PortaPros was how heavy and durable the cord felt. The cord on the new ones feels no less cheap than that of $2 airline headphones. I wish I could say this was only an aesthetic complaint, but as one might expect, cheap cabling equals inferior sound.I say this with a heavy heart-- it really feels like the end of an era for me-- the PortaPros sound like crap now. It's come to that. As a previous reviewer stated, they distort easily; especially, it seems, from high frequencies. Overall the sound is much less full than what I'm used to. Say what you will about the social implications, but I used to be able drown out a bus full of San Franciscans with Boards of Canada or something like that, but now I find annoying cell phone conversations are making their way through much more easily. I'm not a huge basshead, so I actually loved the smooth, well-rounded, not-overpowering lows of the PortaPros; but now the bass has diminished significantly, and there just isn't the same oomph there used to be.I'm not sure if Koss actually changed the drivers on the PortaPros, but it's obvious that many of the parts, most notably the audio cable, are being made with cheaper materials, and this has resulted in vastly inferior sound.Oh, one last thing: they're not as comfortable as they used to be. It's hard to pin down exactly why, but somehow, again, they feel kinda like cheapo airline headphones.I'm very sad about this. Tell me people...should I get the Sennheisers????- Dan
Even at the price of $100 at the Sony outlet store, I'm returning it tomorrow. First of all, the power block is huge, heavy and emits a slight buzzing sound. Because I purchased it as a clock radio I know this noise would drive me nuts at night. There are many HD stations on the AM and FM band here in the S.F bay area. However, even with the external AM loop antenna attached I was only able to pull in 2-3 and the most powerful, KGO, a talk radio station registered no HD signal at all. Without the antenna, reception was poor at best. Sound quality was ok, but no big deal. Have no idea what Sony was thinking with this product.
OK, now I have your attention, go purchase the Lenmar equivalent here on amazon. 25% of the price, and just as good. I have been using them for three years with zero problems. They have generally outlasted the OEM batteries.
I purchased this product after an exhaustive search four months ago and am very frustrated. Some days, it plays DVDs without any trouble. On days like today, it has major audio glitches which make DVDs unwatchable. I'll hear a high-pitched whine, tinny/muted sound, or absolutely no sound at all. This does not seem to affect its ability to play VHS tapes. I haven't even tried to record yet, since I don't want to waste recordable DVDs and find out there is no sound on those, either. I'm now faced with the prospect of repairing a very new product, which I will have to pay a lot to ship since there is no repair facility in my area. Is this one just a lemon? I know I wouldn't buy it again if given the chance.
The issue was not the case, it is fine. Amazon.com paired it with the Hitachi Simple Tough portable hard drive but it does not fit! It seems Amazon justs put things it wants to dump with other products without checking to make sure they work.
This is a decent, nice-looking cd-mp3 player. It puts off pretty good sound (not that I'm any expert on that), is easy to use, does everything I want it to, and does it well. Except for an auxiliary (i.e. mp3 player) input, which is an option with this, but you have to specially install, while other players have it already built in as a little connection on the front. If I could go back, I would have it that way.However, I only give this two stars, because literally a week after the 1-year warranty expired, it started to go bad. The screen would go blank, and the player would power down - and not come back on for days or weeks. Turns out, the connectors between the (removable) faceplate and the box are bad, and need periodic cleaning, and blowing on every couple of days to keep it going (kind of like the 1980's Nintendo games - remember that?).If you're reading this, you will probably be better served buying from a manufacturer that is known for making car steroes (Pioneer, Kenwood, etc.). Once this one finally kicks the bucket, that's what I will do.
The quality on this CD wallet is really poor. I really didn't expect Amazon.com to carry something like this. The rebate is valid if you send it 15 days after the purchase date, not the shipment date, not the delivery date.. so if you buy this with SuperSaver shipping you may forget about the rebate. I got mine delivered just a couple of days before the deadline but I had gone on a 3-day business trip. When I was ready to send the rebate, I noticed I was a day late. Bottomline, I wouldn't have paid the price before the rebate for a cd wallet of this quality.
I wanted to transfer photos from phone to computer, but computer did not see the phone.....figured need to look for driver...failedpictures still on the phone....
Like many other people, I purchased my Zune very soon after it launched. I installed the software and added all of my media to the Zune library as soon as I got it home. I put about 6 gigs of media onto my Zune, and took it for a test spin the next day. I have only one word to describe the Zune; GARBAGE. Every 10 minutes of so, the Zune will lock up and stop playing music. I have music playing, and the lock feature enabled because I carry the Zune in my pocket. All is well, when suddenly, everything stops. The Zune justs stops working. All sound has ceased, and none of the buttons are responding. The only solution is to reset the device. This takes about 2 minutes to complete. This happenned to me no less than 2 dozen times over the course of a week.The Zune is:-Stylish-Very easy to use-Ultimately flawedThe Zune Software is:-Very well laid out-Easy to use-Very good at finding album artThe Zune is a new device, distributed by a company new to the market. Lets not forget that the hardware is manufactured by Toshiba. Toshiba is notorious for having flaws on new products. The Zune is on its way towards being a huge success, but for now, lets give Microsoft and Toshiba some time to work out the bugs. My advice to you is to consider the ipod. Apple has been in the market for years, and knows what they are doing. They have had plenty of time to work major defects out of their devices.
i purchased an ipod shuffle for less than one month, thinking of good quality i dont mind paying more, but to my surprise apple product starts to deteriotate in quality. My ipod shuffle keeps on blinking green/amber and was not recognised in my imac. The worst part, i cannot update or restore the ipod. I feel regret buying something not worth the money
I also bought this camera for average holiday shots, and for my children to use. Like the previous reviewer I am also very disappointed with battery life, problems with memory card formatting, and now it refuses to switch on, even with new batteries.It is easy to use, but reliability is crucial in a camera. I see an opportunity, but the camera goes on strike, and by the time I get it on, opportunity is history.Also, there is no troubleshooting guide in the manual or the installation CD, so Vivitar must think the product is bug-free.Choose another brand, Vivitar should maybe stick to lenses.
Mine also died after 4 months. lost 50GB of data and files. I have two of these but now have little faith in the other one.I guess this is the downside of cheap storage.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
Not only did I purchase this battery, i also acquired a battery charger... used it once for about 14 minutes, total failure, so I donated the camera, battery, and charger to a charity... it would cost more to replace, ship, and acquire new product than the thing would have been worth... does anyone need the recording tapes...
This product has a flaw in that it keeps popping up a message saying "lens cap is on" (but the lens cap is off, but their is no light and it acts as if it has a lens cap on it.
Power strip starting buzzing after a few months use. Now dead. Not worth the cost to ship back for warranty repair. Just don't bother with this inferior product. I'm so sour on Monster as a company as this is the 3rd product of theirs to fail me in the past 2 years, the others being a HDP 1800 and a HTS 950. Premium prices, garbage product.
This modem is NOT DOCSYS compliant and will NOT work with AT&T; cable service. 3Com Tech support, (which doesn't have a toll free number) describes a 'secret' web site that AT&T; can go to get a frimware upgrade that this modem requires. AT&T; tech support, after several calls and several technicians, all say that 3Com is giving me misinformation. Several people, in fact all that i spoke with at AT&T;, said that the 3Com modems are junk and strongly (yet unofficially) advise ANY other brand of cable modem. Some also added that 3Com's other network gear is no longer a qulity purchase.All told, I spent (money) on the modem, ... dollars calling tech support at 3Com, and (money) on a service visit from AT&T; to tell me that my 3Com modem doesnt work. On top of all of those costs, 3com wanted me to pay for the shipping to send it back for a refurbished modem. I cut my losses and purchased a Motorola instead.
Most things that I plug into my power socket need a good shove and is real snug and hard to pull out. Now THIS item that I ACTUALLY NEED TO BEAR WEIGHT fits like a greased goose. My GPS just causes it to flip upside down. If your power socket is facing the floor you should be ok, but if it is facing you in the dash, and you want this arm to be pointing up.....get something else.
After cleaning it up with a small wire brush voltage tested at 0.97, that's only a 72% charge. It did power up my light meter in my camera though and I had a shoot to do, so I had to go ahead and use it, but not happily. These batteries are just so dang hard to find.
We bought this projector for training presentations. We are now in the processes of returning it. The 5 year old projector we have has a more legible text output. I'm not sure what the problem is, from other reviews this projector is great for movies. If you are looking for a VGA presentation projector this is NOT the solution.
I think iPod likes to suck your money away, because there is no FM tuner radio, and it costs almost another $50 to have that. What's a stupid gadget!!! I'd like to spend my bucks for zune 80gb (2 generation) which I assume it's more tolerate with people's money.
There's not much more to be said about this product. It does what it advertises. And with the newest iTunes, Windows support is better and not as completely annoying to install compared to a year ago. But this cheap player doesn't really have much to offer. You are locked into using iTunes to "organize your media" which is very annoying for Windows folks. I guess this is "personal preference" as most people are willing to jump on the iTunes bandwagon.Other than the software annoyances, the player itself really doesn't impress. Battery life isn't that impressive compared to most other flash players. From what I hear, the battery also dies within 1-2 years AND its not user-replaceable. The biggest problem for most people is that there is no navigational display because Apple wanted to save money on manufacturing. That's inexcusable. The headphones that come with it are terrible and should be replaced immediately with something more comfortable/better sounding.The manual and website are confusing even for the technologically inclined. The website is terribly managed and you have to walk through several screens before getting to wherever you want to go if you're looking for technical support. Don't expect to get much help there.All-in-all, if you want to "look cool" and do the ipod thing, this isn't the player for you. You probably will want aniPod Nanoinstead. If you're a Windows user and you want a good, cheap mp3 player, save yourself the trouble and don't bother with this one. As cheap as it is, its not worth it. iAudio makes some good cheap players that act as a USB Mass Storage device instead of using proprietary software, but you can also sync it with whatever as well.Frankly, I don't know who this player appeals to.
First I have to start off by saying that this CD player has the most features in any portable CD player I have ever seen. You have limited control over treble/bass, but the majority of portable CD players give you NO control over your sound, except for some stupid bass function. The remote is extremely useful. It displays all of your ID3 tag info on a nice 4-line display. One of my favorite parts is that the remote is backlit, which I find very useful for listening to the CD player at night. One of my other favorite features is that you can upgrade the filmware. I have only touched on the features that were important to me, because if I was to go though everything, we'd be hear all day.So we have a great sounding, feature rich, and extremely slim CD player. Sounds like a good review so far, but I am convinced that Rio/iRiver can't make a sturdy CD player. I used to have a Rio SP250 that I loved. I dropped that and it broke. I take full responsibility for that. But my slim iRiver stopped working for no apparent reason. I have had the disc player for 11 months now, and it will not work unless I hit it real hard to get the laser to move. Reading a lot of other peoples complaints, it seems like this happens way to often. A portable CD player needs to take a little abuse here and there. It can't just stop working for no apparent reason. And fortunately for me, my service plan ran out 20 days ago, so I can't do much. I could go through the manufacture and try and get it fixed, but I can't be without a CD player for that long. I use this for 8 hours and work, my car, and home. I really find it hard to live without a MP3 CD player. So I went out and picked up a Sony Atari player. It's the $100 version and thus far I am happy. Sounds good and the menu structure works well enough. I wish it was backlit and I could control treble/bass. But those are my only complaints so far. I would not recommend getting an iRiver disc player unless you get it form somewhere like a Best Buy where you can get an extended warranty. I say stay away, but it might be worth the chance.
Used this with an Abit KG7 mobo.Card locks up the computer at completely random intervals. I've gone to the vendor's website and grabbed the latest updates & drivers. No help.The install instructions mention not using Windows zero wireless configuration but the included programs make no provision for connecting to secure networks.You may be able to use it with an unsecured network if you're sure all of your neighbors like you well enough that they won't poach your connection to send death threats to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
I should have listened more to the reviews about the sound. Although the ear buds fit my ears nicely the very tin-can sound is unbearable. As far at the self-winding cord is concerned, it's not worth it. The cord frequently does not wind all the way back in to the holder. All in all, a terrible waste of $12.58. I, too, think that one star is too high when rating this product.
Just bought this today at Target (1/7/2003). Going to return it tomorrow. It promises a nice all-in-one but like several of the other posters, something doesn't work on it. In my case, the VCR. I bought this on a spur of the moment without doing any research. Got home, set it up, went to Amazon to see the reviews, ... wish I hadn't bought it. It sounds good enough, though. And if everything worked well, I might have kept it longer. But with the on-line reviews here and it not working out of the book, I'll have owned it for less than 24 hours. *sigh* My recommendation is to NOT buy this product.
These are the most fragile binoculars I have ever owned. If you drop them two inches with the case on, they will need to go back for repairs. I swear this to be the truth. Two inches in the case, out of alignment, $22.50 for repair and shipping. If they are so fragile, they need to provide a better case!!!! I traded them in for the Nikon 8x42 Monarch ATB
Amps real rms power is nowhere near whats stated. If you are looking for 1000 watts rms or greater, this will not get you there.
I've always been a fan of JBL speakers, but this Creature thing is a huge disappointment. In short, the speaker system only provides highs and lows. There is no midrange sound to speak of. I had to close my eyes and fiddle with the treble and bass controls for a good 5 mins before I could justify not returning it (too much trouble). To be honest, I get better sound out of my Altec Lansing portable speaker set than I do out of the JBL Creature.Big disappointment.
The wires look nice but no way they are 12 awg. May be that thick if you include the wrap around the wire. The plugs fit but not tight.
My Toshsiba 42" Regza got a black shadow line on the right side of the screen and then got one down the middle of the screen. My TV is less than a year old and I had a repairman come out and Toshiba refused to fix it under their 1 year manufacturers warranty and my extended warranty told me it was still Toshibas problem. After haggling with Toshiba for over a month Toshsiba only agreed to pay for 60% of the repair. First of all for the price of the TV, I should not have had a problem for years and second of all Toshiba should stand behind their product. I ended up calling the corporate offices of the place where I bought the TV and they agreed to let me take back the TV and get a different one.
The idea of being able to record your own DVD's was too tempting to resist. I bought one of these products a little over a year ago and have had problems ever since. If you enjoy spending a lot of money on a product and then buying expensive blank discs for it to destroy, then this is the right product for you. Customer service is also very poor. They send you an upgrade package that adds more problems rather than remedy the existing ones.
I had another drive picked out; then I read the good reviews on Amazon about this product. Guess I got a LEMON. About 6 weeks after I received unit, I couldn't access it. I kept getting a message saying disc was not formatted. Did I want to format it? Well, knowing I would lose everything saved on it, I tried a few other things, including their customer service department. Finally, I said "Ok, re-format the darn thing." Got an error message saying it couldn't be re-formatted. I keep trying to get back to customer service at Lexar. No luck yet.
My order was cancelled for no apparent reason. Very frustrating since I ordered a Apple M9321G/B Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter to go along with this cable and that is shipping directly from Amazon. So, my advise is to NOT use this supplier because it will only waste time and energy when your order is not completed.
I bought the SONY VGN UX 380N 4.5" Notebook.This was the worst think that I have had .The 380 is not powerfull enought to run VISTA and the 1G Memory (maximum) is not enought also. The computer is VERY SLOW and crash or freeze all the time when I launch 2 applications. It is impossible to have the camera with SKYPE.I am realy disapointed because all my computers until today were SONY VAIO.I will check with SONY the possibility to install WindowsXP
This adapter will not work with certain drivers goto pharos website for details. I bought this product fought it for 8 hours before I figured this out and had to return it.
Well i hooked it all up and it seemed to work somewhat perfectly for the first 6 movies or so...now...it will not play any of my dvd's. they freeze at every chapter, and the only way to resume the movie is to stop and play again. there's no luck in watching a dvd at a certain point, because it does nothing but freeze when i try to skip a chapter...ive tried totally disconnecting it and reconnecting...ive about had it with this thing. it plays CD's fine, but...i wasn't looking for a new CD player...what can i say. you get what you pay for...and thats what i get for being cheap.
I received this as a Christmas gift at my request... after receiving it I tried to charge the battery to find that it wouldn't take a charge for more than 20-30 minutes at a time. Although the insturctions suggest leaving it on the dock for 2.5 hours. Also leaving it there when not in use...The power button is so small that it is difficult to turn on and off. I was able to use it successfully for one day, returned it to the dock for 28 hours and was not able to use it the following day. Very disappointed.I had received the package that included the printer which arrived with no instructions. I also received updated software for the first 3 days of ownership... making me wonder what could possibly have become out dated in such a short amount of time.Needless to say, I've sent it back for a full refund.
Shoddy product. Bought it for my Lenovo T400...it lasted exactly 2 weeks before the wires at the barrel head broke...just like the original that came with the computer...except that the original lasted 4 years. Am ordering another mark...Anker? Hope it lasts better
NOTE: These are not the blue cassettes pictured! They sent similar tapes in orange packaging. They say Sony on the package, but I called Sony and they didn't have the model # on record. After researching, I found them 2 be grey market tapes. I didn't want to damage my $600 camcorder.They did give me a refund. However, I paid for shipping both ways. My total was $23.33. I was only refunded $15.36.
I bought new iPod classic 80 GB yesterday and a day later I think I am ready to return it. There are several problems with this iPod. If you never owned iPod before you may not notice these issues. However, if you owned iPod video or iPod photo you will be greatly disappointed.Things that I don't like:1)You can't enlarge album artwork anymore2)The artwork doesn't load immediately when you browse your music.3)When you browse and click on artist it gives you all the albums that you have and tells how many songs are in each album which I find annoying since I have lots of classiclal music and it doesn't make sense when you read that Mozart's Symphony No.40 has 4 songs.4) Cover Flow doesn't support all album artwork. Some just won't load on iPod. I don't even bother to talk about that feature. it's uselessHowever things mentioned above are not major problems. They are very subjective,just something I dislike. The big problem with new iPod classic is its click wheel. When I used my new iPod for the first time I even thought maybe something was wrong with my fingers instead of suspecting that something maybe wrong with click wheel. That's because I had iPodphoto 60Gb for 2 years and it worked exceptionally well. But after reading all negative reviews online I realised that everyone has the same problem with click-wheel. How can Apple allow this to happen when they always brag about their patented clickwheel in the ads is beyond me. It's just a shame. I like the design and the bright screen of new iPod but who wants to wait for music to load for five seconds or who wants to try adjusting volumes multiple times because click-wheel simply doesn't feel your touch.Like some other reviewer mentioned here I really wanted to buy iPod touch but 16 GB capacity is a joke in our age.I think Apple is just teasing consumers and will probably release 60 GB or bigger versions of iPod Touch close to Christmas to make huge sales. It's kinda sad what Apple has become...
This was my case that I bought for my Intel Core 2 E6300 system. For a mid-tower, it has a decent amount of space. I didn't cut myself but there are some sharp edges. Both panels come off. Since there is no cable management, things will get stuffy inside and the panel is kind of tough to put back on. There is no cable management for this case. The instruction manual wasn't included when I bought it a few years ago. The huge fan on the side is a huge dust collector. If you are thinking of overclocking, this is not a good case to do it in. I find the air circulation to be ok. The front flaps after a while, cause some irritating noise that stops when you put your hand on it. Maybe the flap is there to keep dust out. I find that dust still collects on the mesh front. To get to the DVD drives, you have to pull out the "screens" (or mesh) on the front. The front fan does a nice job pulling in air to keep the hard drives cool. A few years ago, this case was said to have a floppy disk drive compartment. It does not. You have to buy the 5.25" to 3.5" converter to have one fit. This case does have a fan controller with room to add 2 more fans. A major issue which I think many people will probably not overlook is that this case is a major dust collector. The rather large fan on the side will collect a lot of dust as well as the front "turbine" fan. One time I opening up the case and there was an inch of dust all over the components- a major issue since the case protects your investment. I constantly was wiping the dust off the fans as well as the "5.25" covers.If you're looking for a decent low cost case, there are probably better ones but this one is ok.pros:-good size for mid-tower-interesting design-tooless-enough space for most heatsinks but be careful. The Xigametek WILL NOT FIT-If you don't overclock, the fans keep everything cool. I had nothing die!cons:-Very bad dust collector-The fan controller is a little buggy-no cable management-The front comes off and is a pain to put back as well as just an overall pain-
I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS GREAT. NOW IT IS UNRESPONSIVE. WILL NOT READ DISCS. TRAY WILL NOT OPEN. WILL NOT TURN OFF..MUST UNPLUG. TAKES 15 MIN TO TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO DISC. CYBERHOME CUSTOMER SERVICE IS POOR. NO RESPONSE FROM EMAIL AND WHEN CALLING IT IS OVER A 20 MINUTE WAIT. PLEASE DO NOT BUY!!!
I purchased this lens and it has never auto focused correctly so I sent it to Sigma under warranty to be repaired. Six weeks after they received the lens they keep telling that the circuit board required to repair the lens is on backorder from Sigma Japan and they cannot give me any idea when the lens will be repaired or if can even be repaired at all. Since my 5-month-old lens has been discontinued, they offered to upgrade me to a better lens for nearly 4 times the retail difference between the lens I purchased and the upgraded lens. According to my research Sigma has pulled their parts inventory from the US market so all the parts need to come from Japan making any repairs to their products a very lengthy, time-consuming issue. The other Sigma lenses I have do not really focus correctly throughout their optical range and the flashes do not work correctly with the Nikon TTL system. So what good is a 30% to 40% cheaper lens that produces out-of-focus images? Tom the Sigma CS service rep in NY is one of the most abrasive, condescending individuals I have ever spoken to. I am a photography graduate from an accredited college with over 20 years commercial and people photography and this man talked to me as if I was an inexperience user purchasing my first "real lens". My recommendation is that, if you are considering purchasing any Sigma products is that you reconsider your decision. Brand products are normally more but, in my opinion, they are well worth the price in the long run.
I bought this for my son who is in the Army in Iraq. After copying 300 GB of data to it for his use on his personal time, the drive will not shut off when the computer is turned off. I have been out of state and have not reported it to Western Digital, who may be able to resolve the problem with a replacement or better instructions.
I ordered the first Elite 92&#34; Screen. There was a defect in the product. The nail holes did not line up and the frame was warped on the right side causing the picture not to be clearReturned it and ordered a replacement: This one was slightly bend on the top part of the frame. I've learned to live with it but so dissatisfied with the product.I would not recommend this
After only a year of use the screen went haywire and did not recognize stylus properly. Could not fix it even with on-line tech support. They wanted [$$$]. to send it back and then additional cost to fix it. Liked it until it failed - Needed more memory for additional applications I wanted to add. Can't live without a PDA now.
I would love to be able to tell you about how great this printer is but after 5 (so far) attempted installs of the software to run the printer I am still online chatting with tech support in Malasia or wherever it is trying to get it to function properly. I initially had the printer functionality working, but now I can't even get the printer to work. The last set of instructions were so convoluted that I am sure most folks including myself will screw them up somewhere and will eventually have to reload their operating system because of the ineptitude of the HP tech support.If you can get the printer and software up and running you may have a great printer. Otherwise, buyer beware!
This printer is getting rave reviews from both PC Magazine and PC World. That said, there's a big problem with this printer that neither review mentions: namely, duplex black text printing from ALL applications produces inferior results than when duplexing is off--and uses colour ink to produce black text when printing in duplex mode. Consequently, until this issue is addressed, the MP830 is difficult for me to recommend.Why? According to Canon technical support, the design flaw is by choice. But more on that later.If I don't duplex print on fast mode, the text looks very good (the problem is duplex text printing). The print quality when duplex text printing looks dotty and washed out. If you turn duplexing off, the text print quality is vastly superior. The difference on fast mode when not duplex printing is quite astounding. Simply using duplex printing makes the text quality significantly worse on fast mode.One might be inclined to believe bad quality from fast mode text printing isn't a big deal (except that the MP830 is quite capable of producing very good text quality even at fast mode--except when duplexing), but this problem also extends to standard printing when duplexing is enabled. That said, in standard mode the problem isn't as pronounced.Basically the MP830 is using the colour inks to produce black text instead of the pigment black ink when printing text in duplex mode. I find this to be extremely bothersome. The problem exists when duplexing text in other printing quality modes, but it's most apparent or obvious when duplexing text on fast mode.You won't find this issue listed in professional reviews from PCMagazine or PC World, simply because the reviewers probably didn't bother to check. For whatever reason, missing this issue is pretty sloppy.If you want good text quality when duplex printing, it's best not to use this printer at all: you're using color ink instead of the black pigment ink--and the text looks vastly inferior as a result.This is from Canon technical support:"The unit was designed to print using "composite black" when duplexing. Composite black is created by using color inks. Unfortunately, we do not have answers as to why Canon USA made this decisions, these decisions are determined by the developers at Canon INC."Absolutely brutal. Composite black text print is vastly inferior to the text print produced when using the black ink cartridge. Canon technical support is basically telling me that duplex black text printing on the MP830 is horrible by design. Oh, plus you have the added bonus of wasting color ink when printing inferior black text while duplexing.InexcusableUpon inquiring further, this is the reason Canon technical support gives for using color ink to produce black text while duplex printing:"Composite black is least likely to show through the other side of the document, which may occur when using black ink and printing on both sides of the paper. "Then why can I print text on one side, flip the page over manually, print text on the other side, and not experience any issue with ink showing through to the other side? The text quality looks vastly superior when I do this instead of duplexing (I do not experience any issues).It shouldn't be that difficult to allow a printer driver option to use the pigmented black ink with a longer drying time (because I've also been told by Canon pigmented black ink may smear when duplex priting) if that's what the customer would prefer, instead of inflicting poor text quality produced by color inks when duplex black text printing.This issue is very easily reproduced:Print text in fast mode with duplexing on. Then print text in fast mode with duplexing off.Night and dayIt's not just fast mode that's affected either; it's all print quality modes when duplex printing is enabled. More importantly, all customers have the added bonus (in addition to poor black text quality while duplexing) of wasting color ink when printing black text with the duplex printing option enabled.Canon's response to this is that pigmented black ink will smear, bleed, or show through to the other side when duplex printing. Contrary to Canon's claim, I am not experiencing any issues when printing black text in standard mode on one side of cheap Britex Premier Multiusage paper (20 lb 92 bright . . . I paid less than a dollar for 500 sheets on sale), flipping the page over manually, and printing the other side again on standard. Regardless of whether I've tested using tons of different papers (and I admit I haven't), again, it shouldn't be that difficult to allow a printer driver option to use the pigmented black ink with a longer drying time if that's what the customer would prefer, instead of inflicting poor text quality produced by composite black (created by using color inks) when duplexing black text.
this item came with the tape off in a brand new ink,it will not print clear,all attempts to remedy failed.
It looks nice although the vertical stand is useless. Sounds good to. 6 USB2 ports and a card reader.Unfortunately it is badly flawed. It'll pause and restart during file transfer using the card reader, corrupting files in the process. Additionally, if you leave a card in the reader your computer will every so often redetect it and pop up a window. Can get very annoying as it interupts whatever you are doing or wkaes your computer if suspended. Lastly, it has the same pause and restart problem with the USB ports. If you are trying to print through this hub you are in for a tough time. This thing cost me a lot in paper and ink before I went back to my previous hub.I've used other hubs and readers on this computer with no trouble. This one though is going back to IOgear.
IF I could give this machine negative stars I would. The fax machine can't tell when there is a fax coming in, so someone has to know that a fax is coming to turn the machine on, or everyone who calls gets a shrieking fax tone in their ear. The printer quit working after a couple of weeks. Tip- if your printer starts to fade to gray, clean the strip and the bottom of the cartridge off with alcohol. My printer problem is that the printer hangs. At that point, I have to unplug the USB, power down the printer, and uninstall and reinstall the drivers. This happens about every 3rd print. The Indian support desk is well trained about answers, but if the answer they learned doesnt' work, they don't troubleshoot. There is no on in email, online or phone support who is interested in solving your problem; they just want to say they provided an answer and get you out of their queue. I've spent *hours* trying to keep this thing up and running (I've owned it since Memorial Day weekend 2006). Lexmark support refuses to acknowledge that this piece of equipment has a material defect. The warranty isn't worth the paper it is printed on. My advice to you is get something else. The $20 you save on this, you'll spend in your time.
This is a great MP3/CD Player, don't get me wrong. It has excellent sound, easy navigation, and even an AM/FM radio. But the battery life is HORRIBLE. My batteries barely lasted 1 day (one hour to work, one hour home). I cannot replace batteries every day, or even every other day. I will be returning this model for something else.
This product is only a few months old and i have had to do a dell system restore twice, setting it back to day one condition, losing everything i had on my computer to that point. No one can speak clear english from customer service, they get annoyed with you and make you feel like you are wasting their time. Also if you want their help you have to PAY FOR IT. and it may or may not work. Never again will i be wasting my money on Dell products.
Highly recommended (for the price) if you don't mind it breaking down after a year and a half.
first of all this thing is huge. i thought it was going to be the size of a pencil but instead it's the size of small flashlight. the picture quality is hardly impressive. there are too may jpeg artifacts and the bundled software has many flaws. i bought the ultraport camera II because of it's integration feature but the cost to performance ratio makes the ultraport camera II hardly worth the money.
I purchased a ceiva 3 picture frame and a wireless adapter. The wireless adapter said that all you need is wireless internet. It never mentioned that for set up you need an analog phone and software version 309. I paid about $100 subscription fee and tried to set it up. I could not select the wireless option. I called the customer service and was told I needed an analog phone. I asked where that requirement was and was told it was not listed but it is necessary. I informed the rep that I had no phone and was then informed to use a fax line. Again I pointed out that I did not have an analog phone line. She was of no help.I went to a friend's house with the phone and followed the website directions. It did not work. Again I had to call customer service. They instructed me what to do and I followed their directions. Again it did not work. I called again and was informed there was a glitch in the picture frame. I obtained directions on how to fix it. I went to a friends again and uploaded the necessary software. I returned home and followed the website instructions. Again they have not worked. This company makes no effort to help and have no customer service hours. They are terrible and I would stay away from them.
I have this router. I have been pretty unhappy with it. It loses the connection very easily, if the microwave is on or if one of the cordless phones is on (or a call comes in). I had a D-Link router before that never had any problems with dropping connection. Also, the software that comes with the router is okay for someone who doesnt really want to do anything as far as adjusting settings. But to make any adjustments to the router (such as set up security, MAC Filtering, etc) it is kind of a pain. If I had to buy it again...I'd pass.PS-The speed booster doesnt really make a difference for us mortals with cable modem connections.
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I HAD TO buy this stupid calculator for my finance course. I have a TI83 (high school), TI84 (college) and the TI34 (college that disallowed the 84)...all of which are great calculators. They required that we have this specific calculator so that we could use the present and future value features on the calculator.I hate the way the buttons click.I hate that it's single line entry.I hate that it's went backwards in technology (doesnt show things like "1+2" but rather will show "1" and then blink when you hit plus and then show "2")I hate that schools think this will help you understand present and future value the best...I'd MUCH MUCH MUCH RATHER use an annuity factor and my own normal calculator.If all you want to do is add two numbers then this calculator MIGHT be ok for you. Otherwise buy something else. If you dont need the extra functionality (or arent allowed to have it like I was) then get the TI34. I'm not even going to resell this calculator... im going to sledge hammer it and then burn it until the whole thing has melted and burned away. HATE IT
Great little scanner and software that's easy to use! But don't buy it unless you never want to upgrade your system, as they do not have a 64-bit driver and apparently don't intend to ever offer one. What upsets me is that when I bought mine, the fact that they didn't support 64-bit systems was buried deep in their website and now it can only run with difficulty under Vmware on my Windows 7 Home Premium PC.
Rechargeable batteries can get a bit pricey, so I was poking around for a cheap set when I found these. I've purchased other budget brands of rechargeable before (i.e. Ziekos and Targus), and even though those brands don't hold a charge for as long as a normal battery, these Digital Concepts batteries are horrible. I have repeatedly tried to charge them, and they lose their charge within a day. They are pretty much worthless. It hasn't even been two weeks and I'm already looking for new ones, because these won't hold a charge long enough for me to even use them. I guess you get what you pay for.
I currently have 2 computers and use a wireless router for broadband connectivity. The router and the second computer are on the same floor of my home--about 3 rooms apart. I was receiving a low response connectivity on this second computer so I purchased the powerline adapters (I purchased 2 adapters and installed these according to the vendor's directions) based on other's glowing reviews and recommendations.This product did absolutely nothing for me. My poor response/connectivity was the same either with or without the Netgear adapter so it was very disappointing.
The device was specked correctly, but when I tried to fit it into the socket, I found that the memory module was keyed incorrectly and would not fit the socket. I had to return it due to not being physically compatible. Later I purchased a PNY memory module with the same specifications and it dropped into place with no effort.
I just purchased one of these and returned it for another. Same defect on both units. There was nothing wrong with the units as far as the electronics go. They do what they are supposed to do. But, here is where I am picky. On both units I bought, the fancy base was/is somewhat askew from the screen. (This is NOT related to the fancy, very flexibly multi-position design of the base; it's a defect in the manufacture of the design of the cool stand. It's a very cool design, too, but they blew it somewhere on it lining up right with the monitor itself.) What this amounts to is that the front of the base of the unit (that ends up near your keyboard) is not parallel to the bottom of the actual screen unit. It's at an angle that is noticeable if you notice angles. I know some people do not notice such things, but if you picky about such things, you will be annoyed by this. Since it was a problem on both units right out of the box, I suspect it will be a problem on many units. So, I returned both units and will seek another brand.
My GPX 5" portable b/w TV is slightly less than 3 years old and has died a slow death over past four months. First, the screen started to roll and no amount of tinkering with the back of the TV would stop it. This has not been a huge problem since I use this TV largely for sound while I am doing household chores. In the last two months, the on/off switch has become increasingly unreliable. Sometimes I have been able to get the TV to click on but at other times no amount of clicking will kick the TV into gear. Last week, for four days in a row, it refused to turn on (the switch for the radio still works). So I have given the TV a proper burial. Should I have expected more from a $30 TV? I have purchased a different brand of 5" TV and will see if I get more than just over two years of good service from it.
I received this stereo as a replacement for a very old Panasonic micro system. I run an Internet radio station, so I use my desktop stereo constantly. This stereo came with a partially-functional remote, so you can't access any menus or control the setup. Don't EVER lose or break the remote or the stereo is useless.This stereo has a very strange automatic level control built in. I could find no way to turn off this "feature". It processes all audio going through it (even CD) and adds WAY too much stereo compression (apparently in an attempt to make DVDs sound like they are playing on a larger system). This makes for a terrible sounding unit that makes every music source sound like boomy analog FM radio.This stereo looks fantastic, but if you like your stereo to actually sound good, do NOT purchase this unit.
This is one of the best designed products in the world for the price. But it's like buying a horse and plow, and then pulling the plow yourself. You'll get the field plowed, but it'll be a lot of work.Look at the Studio DV discussion thread on the Pinnacle Systems web site. It's all right there. I spent 2 full weekends getting a 3 minute video done. Studio DV doesn't readily accept capture from Studio DC10+ as I hoped. Studio DV crashes constantly. The bigger the video, the more the crashes. I love that you can drag and drop video clips onto the audio track ... except that it causes a crash. I love that you can import CD music ... except that it disappears in the final render. I love that rendering the final movie is so easy ... except that Studio DV spotaneously re-edits your movie while it's rendering, randomly changing how you've trimmed clips, deleting transitions, or changing the volume. My personal favorite is Studio DV deciding to replicate my entire movie and gluing it on the end of the movie ... two for the price of one, I guess. I love the preview feature. I would love it better if the final video actually looked like the preview.So, I sincerely hope Pinnacle Systems fixes the problems with Studio DV. This could have been an awesome product. For now, however, it's best for tiny projects and patient owners. And, for the record, my hardware is a 600Mhz PIII w/ 256MB RAM, 20GB C drive and 30GB Firewire drive.
I used this item for 2 days while having it support a medium weight textbook that was approximately 3 inches thick. The product broke on the second day. A big waste of money!
I was really excited to buy the inno and figured that the installation would be a piece of cake. Well the sure connect has ruined it all. I cant use it in my convertable because of too many wires on the outside. Also they claim that the unit is fully portable which is not at all true. There is absolutely no live reception indoors. I just returned my unit and all I want is an XM without sure connect otherwise I am switching over to sirius
Item didn't describe clearly that it was just speaker without subweafer.It was just a wastage of money
I purchased this so hopefully I could download my geocaching information from my Mac to my Garmin etrex Legend, instead of finding a PC that has the old pin system. Why the Garmins don't come with the, now standard, USB connection or sell them separately, I don't know. In any event, I saw this had worked for someone on a different model and thought I'd give it a shot. I could be doing something wrong, but it absolutely did not work for me as my GPS wasn't recognized on my machine. Perhaps it has other uses, but I have to give it a one star as it didn't do what I wanted.
I purchashed this radio because I needed to replace the one I got for my son 3 years ago when he was born. I like to play CD's for him at nap time and again before bed. This one was so compact and had all the features I was looking for including repeat play. I've tried three different CD's now and it is real touchy. Sometimes it will play, other times it skips for the duration the first 2 songs then plays fine or quits playing altogether. I'm very disappointed with it as I had done my research on all the features and this one was perfect. I guess next time I'll do research on reveiws as well. I also found it to be noisy as another reviewer mentioned.
Just a heads up to anyone considering buying some hardware with the Microsoft brand name. I bought a Microsoft MN-710 wireless router and network adapter a couple years back. You'd expect it to have drivers automatically install for Vista or Windows 7, right? No! There aren't any, not even for download. It's worthless and I have to replace it now and it makes me angry. I have older hardware that the companies updated their drivers, and work with Vista and Windows 7.Buy your hardware from a hardware vendor not a software vendor. Microsoft will not care about you or your silly web cam 2-3 years from now, when you are looking for a new driver.
The memory came in fast but it did not work with my desktop that takes this kind of memory. Dissappointed..........
Do not be lured in by the price after rebate! There is a reason for this price. This router is a piece of junk. I read previous reviews of this wireless router having rebooting problems and wireless signal degradetion, but the nice price after rebate at the time suckered me in. The wireless signal on this router in 54G mode goes from excellent (54mps) to zero in about 2-3 minutes and then takes at least another 2-3 minutes (usually 10-15 minutes) to reestablish the wireless connection. To make matters worse the router resets every 2-3 hours for some unknown reason. If you own one now, check the routers logs to see the reinitialization. I returned mine to Amazon.com. I will give kudos to Amazon... The router arrived within 3-4 days after ordering even with Free Super Saver Shipping. They also credited my credit card within a week and a half of returning the router. I now have a Linksys WRT54G and it works flawlessly.
The maps that this comes with are useless. The maps you have to buy for it are very expensive (can easily cost more then the unit itself). When you buy the maps, you don't really own them. They can only be used in that one GPS. If you buy a new GPS, you have to buy the same maps again (not cheep) for each unit.I had two Garmin GPS units and was expecting to use my basic road maps ($125) on both. I had to pay ($99) to get a code to put them on the second unit.
I would love to buy this but they don't have Mac support despite their press release to the contrary months ago.I might buy it and tape it to a GPS with Mac support just to have a second opinion.
I bought this unit on sale from Fry's Electronics on 10 June, to store legal documentation for an estate. I connect it via USB 2.0 to a Sony PC running Windows Media Center Edition 2002. So far I've been quite pleased with the hardware.Alarmingly though, the backup software does *not* backup all your files. For example if you have one with a very long path name, the error log will have a "The file's path is too long" entry. Another problem is "Illegal characters in path", meaning if you have a period in your file name ("st. louis.doc"), that file will be ignored by the backup software. Other illegal characters perfectly acceptable to Windows include "(", ")", "_", and "'". Backup software needs to support any file name the operating system supports.Still another error is when the file to be backed up is locked by another program. The backup software claims to do retries periodically, but I found a case where a file was initially locked (causing a message to appear quietly in the log file), but never backed up. The software quietly gave up. I edited that file and did a save, but the backup software still didn't copy it, it was almost as if it were on some sort of "don't bother" exception list.Other log messages said that "This may indicate that the file type was not supported by the backup destination." Excuse me, but why can't *any* file be copied to backup??This is all made much worse in that these errors are not reported to you via pop-ups, but are quietly tucked away in a log file for you to discover when you need to restore your data.So avoid these Seagate drives or else plan to buy proper backup software. The cool case and golden glow of the light are neat, but the false sense of security is appalling. I'm going to try to take mine back to Fry's.Update 10/23: Memeo, the developer of this backup software, has a much newer version that should correct some of these problems. After blowing away my backup directory and starting from scratch, it seemed to back up everything but the files whose path names were too long. The length restriction, they tell me, is due to Windows: paths that are close to the limit exceed it on the backup drive given an additional level or two of hierarchy. If that happens to you, you can perhaps shorten folder names and flatten your folder hierarchy. Anyway, be sure to upgrade your Memeo software, monitor the log files, and spot check your backups to make sure nothing is missing.Update 12/2/2007: Today my wife put 1GB of her work files onto this machine, into a folder that was being backed up by the Memeo software that comes with this drive. After a couple of hours I checked to make sure the files were backed up, and found that only the directories were backed up, not the files in them. After twiddling with the Memeo settings manually I began to see some of the files getting backed up. If you buy this product for a data backup solution, you're going to want to buy different backup software, like Norton Ghost.Update 5/14/2008: The drive stopped getting recognized by my computer, and the backed up data cannot be read. This happened in January, and power cycling and reseating the cables did not help. The awful Memeo backup software displays a message for a few seconds in a conversation bubble, but does not make a big deal of it. So I'm completely unhappy with this purchase. On the positive side, you can get a refurbished drive under a five year warranty.
I thought i could have some basic functions without TIVO subscription, unfortunatelly nothing works unless you purchase a subscription!Hence there is no tangible value if you already have a DVR from your cable or satelite TV provider.I returned this equipment and purchased the ROKU box.
I agree with a lot of people about the "light quality" of this flash. It has a good light range (not long, but it is what I expected from this price). But I must warn you: it is EXTREMELLY SLOW recharging. I really did not know that the flash worked on only 2 AA batteries (this would have been a good hint about the recharging speed); and there was no information about the recharging time nor in Amazon nor in the Olympus site. A fully discharged flash (because of a full flash shoot) charges in about 7 to 10 seconds using 2700 mAh, brand new and fully charged NiMH batteries. It is too slow to get the action from those concerts that my kids use to offer with their school classes.Since I live in Argentina, it is very difficult for me to return it, so I will live with my mistake. I just want to warn the people looking for advice: if you pretend a "shot-after-shot-after-shot" performance, look for other flash. If you only want the AutoTTL (very nice for my Olympus C-730UZ), fully adjustable flash head (useful in "portrait" photos) and the Olympus Brand, then go for it.
This is a fast router. WHEN IT WORKS. All the people on this page who think this router is great probably are having the same experience I did when I first got it. It has great range and speed, even in my problem house. However, eventually, it will start to reboot it self constantly (chek google if you think it's just me!). With my first one, this happened every week or so. I called and after several calls and about 2 total hours of listening to obviously wrong suggestions (Netgear has the worst tech support in the industry), they sent me another totally new version of the router. It went for a month or so, then I had the same problem. However, the new one had new sypmpton as well: You could ping it, but the configuration page would not load (Yes, I tried on several computers and browsers). So now I have a brick. I bought a new one (my third) from a local store and after 2 weeks -- reboots all the time. I was able to return that one. But I also have the essentially dead one. Netgear won't replace this one unless I pay for extended support. I use this one as a support for my new D-Link DI-624. I'll never buy another Netgear product. Ever. You shouldn't either.
The left earpiece bit the dust, after light and gentle use for 2 months. Not $$ enough to be worth a return. Save yourself the trouble and don't get these. The sound wasn't half as good as the Sony's I ordered for only $6 more.
Gave trouble from day one -- Tried to upgrade firmware, upgrade faled, and it's non-working now...
If it you're lucky, not like me, this product could be a good investment even for long run. The problem is that HP produced too many defective C6180 units, and therefore it cannot be considered as a good model. If you'd like you can take your chances, but fortunately for you HP discontinued it. I wonder why newegg.com had so high rating for it. Next I'll share my individual experience with the C6180 I currently own, your experience could be quite different.The good:- solid build;- easy and fast wireless network setup;- excellent copy and scan;- black and white, color printing quality is good if the printer can carry on this request until the end (see the bad below)The bad:- duplex (manual) printing easily losses page count, may scroll more than one page at the same time;- single-sided printing stops working properly at some point if you requested hundreds pages to print (starts ejecting blank pages and prints only random pages);- photo printing quality in daylight is sometimes fair and sometimes is bad. Low light photo prints are impossible to accept, very low quality with the lack of the black color, but with the surplus of the reddish color;- ink is overpriced and consumed quicker than you'd expect;- HP Customer Support is useless to call for help, but useful to recommend a newer and better? model instead;- extremely noisy;- the software is a joke. For just their software alone I would not buy this printer.As for me the bad overweighed the good many many times. My recommendation: do not buy!
This MP3 Player only lasted two weeks in my possession. Despite new batteries, the unit never played another tune after limited use. Would not recommend this for a purchase. Now I guess I know why it was 47% off the regular price.
Nice simple device, but $1.5K for this? You can buy two or three nice, small-format computers, *with* the little LCD, that have much more advanced features like a DVD burner, not a CD burner, and gigabit or wireless ethernet, not a 56K modem, USB 2.0, firewire, more format compatibility, more control over output formats, the ability to output to a TV for games, movies, etc., the list goes on.Rio is lucky I'm feeling generous. The one star is for being able to give it to me in one package. The pricing is atrocious though.
When I purchase this product the reviews were all pretty good, however whenever I try and play DVDs some chapters are skipped over, and I can't view them!!! This alone would make me say DO NOT BUY!! It does look nice though.
I was completely dissatisified with this ink cartridge product, and in fact, removed it after trying to use it twice. At first, I thought there was something wrong with the printer. I ran diagnostics, and nothing was found, although it said the cartridge was defective. I went out and purchased another refilled cartridge at an office supply, and had no problems with the it at all. I would never buy another from this provider, and would not recommend anyone else doing so...this is the first time I have had problems using Amazon's recommendations. (This item was not a refill, by the way, but new.)NO STARS FOR A RATING, although review would not accept that with the review.
This item arrived in a plastic bag with two screws. No documentation of any sort, not even pictures to suggest what to do with it. Sending a tiny card in a plastic bag, with no instructions is very annoying. A total waste of money.I don't know what to do with it, being no instructions, so I have no idea if it works. I will send it back along with the magic track pad I purchased it for.
I bought 4 amplified antennas to test which one worked the best for home. This was the most expensive one. The first thought was it has got to get better than this. I had to keep changing it to get a good picture, and to many times. It is not were close to cable. Audio was good, but so were all the others. I took this one back, but I kept a GE.
this camera was baught as a gift for my 15 yr old daughter as a starter camera . what a joke. it says it is compatible with windows xp sure after u buy it and try to download it then tell me how compatible it is. IT DOESNT WORK!! serious waste or money even a kids camera cause after u buy it you cannot do anything with it except look at it sit there. think about purchasing such a camera. and i dont rate 1 star either i tried to put no star made me put 1 of 5...
It works very well as am fm transmitter, but the title is misleading- it does not charge the this years newest ipods. if i had known that i would not have purchased this particular product.
Transfer rates were around 1Mb per second - too slow for good video playback. I don't understand why SanDisk would offer a slow 16 bit PCMCIA (Type I) card that you could never take advantage of Ultra or Extreme compact flash memory? If you want to transfer large files to or from compact flash memory, purchase the 32 bit PCMCIA (Type II) adapter made by Viking InterWorks. With the Viking adapter, a 6 GB of iTunes folder was moved in about 5 minutes (~20Mb/sec)) to a 16Gb Extreme III compact flash card.
I bought this product based on all those positive reviews. Alrhough it was quite easy to setup,the wireless signal droped every 10min. Call the customer service several times, one customer rep was unprofessional and she put me on hold for several times. However instead of fixing it, it completely broke, and the rep messed up with my firewall and I couldn't even use the old one.I called customer service again for help, but I was told the old one was out of warranty and they wanted me to pay 28bucks for troubleshoot. Thats ridiculus ! Although I managed to make them troubleshoot for free,but they did not able to get me connected online. Overall had a unpleasant experience. Thank to amazons return policy and I get it refunded. I think I'm sooo done with linksys product.
I was dissappointed with the performance of this lens when paired with my Canon T2i. I found most of my images to be soft through all focal lengths, even when stopped down to f/8 or higher. I returned this lens and purchased the Tamron 70-300mm with Vibration Compensation and I am much happier with its performance. My advice would be to spend the extra money if you intend to shoot past the 70mm focal length with this lens and get the other Tammy.
Do not buy this radio. My radio quit working 2 weeks after I got it. I threw away the package and paper work and couldn't return it. This item can't really be rated because it quit after 2 weeks.
I owned a previous version of the iTrip that I really enjoyed. I expected higher quality, volume-adjustable sound. I expected to be able to tune it to any station that my car plays.Instead, I have to crank my car radio all the way up to 90%, and can only use it in rural areas where there's not a lot of radio traffic.For whatever reason, Griffin decided not to include 87.~ range on this device - that's the only spot in my area that doesn't have traffic.I basically bought a $40 car charger.
It is a nice tiny product but with little usage. If you do not mind about the brand name, you could find a more reasonable price from the Chinese made items. And besides you do not use this wireless so often, why pay more.
For all you consumers out there, I bought a Pentax FAJ 70-300, to see if it was as good as some of the reviews. This lens got a sort of mixed rap, but, it takes much better pictures with my k10d than the Sigma. The Sigma manual focus was tight in spots as it articulated, but it seemed to function properly.I set up my tripod, mounted the camera and took pictures with just changing lenses, than going to my computer to 'see' if the Pentax was indeed just a cheap film lens, not digital dedicated, with no redeeming money advantage. Wrong. Although, the Sigma lens arrived in a box that was big enough to let the lens box bounce around with absolutely nothing for packing, it may have been damaged in shipment. So maybe the lens is OK, and it was damaged in shipment or???? The FA turned out much clearer and sharper than the Sigma in a fair test, but maybe the Sigma was damaged. If it was not damaged, it sure was not worth the money. I did not want to spend the money to check this inexpensive lens for optics and the electrics of the motor. I took manually focused, and automatic. I found the Sigma wanting. I try to spend my money where it goes the furthest.
dont buy this piece of junk its so bad when i play my games my the w button dosent work some times to move foward and i have to press it really hard the mouse it nice and all and i like the online and media buttons but is not goo for gaming i had a logtech mx 700 elite due and that was great and i really like that but the mouse broke so i had to throw it out well all and all this is a bad keyboard cant belive i wasted my money and it not very durable, so if u get angry when u play games dont get it because i baged on it and the flip up thing broke and now i have to return it and get a new one
Don't buy this fake replacement battery. The package says it is for the iPod mini, but it's about twice the size of the original.
I read all of the reviews of the Lexmark X83 printer and, despite a couple of negative reviews regarding installation, I forged ahead anyway to purchase the Lexmark X83. I should have heeded those warnings. Installation seemed like a breeze until I attempted to print. I repeatedly received a message &quot;unable to communicate with printer.&quot; I tried to troubleshoot on my own, uninstalling and reinstalling the program, but to no avail. After 45 minutes on hold to Lexmark, I communicated my problem to the technician who, 35 minutes later, could not resolve the problem. I then E-mailed Lexmark with the symptoms of my problem and the ensuing message provided little help. I have unsuccessfully spent about 6 hours trying to get the Lexmark X83 to work properly and have decided to return it to the point of purchase. I have had two HPs and never had any problems with either. I plan to upgrade with another HP. Anytime one has to &quot;fight&quot; to initially get something to work indicates the product/company is inferior. I should have listened to those bad reviews in the first place.
Pretty good interconnects, definitely better than out-of-the-box cables.Changed to a pair of Ecosse Composer ... Cleaned up the sound considerably, especially the booming bass. If you like big bass - use the AR i/c.The interconnect cables make a BIG difference in your system. It's a good place to spend some extra money. Besides, it's fun and easy to experiment with different brands.
I've ordered this twice, and both times, i received the top portion of these headphones with an absurdly chunky and obtrusive mini jack extension cable. I love these headphones to death, but to ship this monstrosity instead of the displayed item is just a cruel joke
First wireless router that I've ever had that just doesn't work. Constant errors, and disconnects....very unstable. In the business environment I use this in, it is totally unacceptable. Went back to my old router which doesn't have the range I'd like, but it's stable.
Does not charge Ipod at all!! Does not go with the Pioneer 5100DVD that Amazon has it paired with. Be careful!
Doesn't work any better than the crappy built-in antenna. A complete waste of money. I only gave it one star because there was no zero option.
I purchased this because my Original one would no longer charge the Batteries on my Dell Inspiron 9100. This will be my 2nd review since I now have had this for quite some time.Word of Warning: This Adapter gets VERY HOT under full load (Using the laptop while you charge the battery). After about 2-3 weeks, one of the capacitors inside it, a "Chang 2200uf 25v" exploded & left its Juices all over the insides this adapter, & the other 2 caps (same type) looked all ready to pop as well. I replaced all 3 them with Rubycon caps & Drilled some vent holes in the plastic housing to let it vent a bit. If there was ever a AC Adapter that needed venting holes & a Fan inside it, it would be this one.Final Conclusions:1: Only buy this as a emergency spare to hold you off while you buy a real one!2: Do not use your Laptop while Charging the Batteries at the same time. Wait until your batteries are charged fully before running your Lap Top, or it will overheat & die!!NOTE: The following is dangerous & should NOT be tried if you do not know what your doing!I was able to use this Adapter under full load by opening it & aiming a small fan at it to keep it cool, then it ran perfectly! If only I could find a small 20v Fan, I'd add it myself.
I installed three of these in my house to replace a problematic wireless network. Using the wireless network, the two remote computers computers had download speeds of 1,742kbps and 1,231kbps, respectively. After disabling the wireless network and installing the xe104's, the speeds dropped to 432kbps and 172kbps, respectively.After a 16 minute wait on hold, Netgear technical support told me that 85Mbps was "best case" and that my results were "normal."For those of you at Netgear, I need to point out that 432kbps is less than 85Mbps by a factor of 200.Not to worry though, after one day of use, they simply stopped working altogether so I am sending them all back.
And of course, I waited so long to test it that it's too late to send it back. What a waste.(FYI: I was attempting to use it with a Nikon D60.)
Just bought this unit.Ten minutes into use the unit displayed a message &quot;overload&quot; on the front led. unit is cooked.
I just recently bought this microphone and I just wanted to point out that if you use a 64-bit version of Windows 7, there is NO noise cancellation. It basically amplifies every noise in the room. From what I have read it works on 32-bit Windows 7 just fine, but the 64-bit version messes it up.
WXP crashed after installation...hardly ever restored computer when removed that card....
The first unit I bought went dead after two days. Amazon handled the problem fast and replaced it with a new one. Unfortunately it went dead again after two weeks. It unfortunate because is a helpful tool. We are considering giving Garmin one more chance.
I bought these CD-R's because I had bought Verbatims before and they worked, and plus, damn did these CD's look cool! I picked up this very 10-pack and got right to burning.Well, there goes about 5 of my 8 dollars down the tubes.Out of 10 CD's, only four worked (the gold ones tended to work, while the silver ones did not). One of the CD's I burned was for my uncle, so out of 10 of these things, I got three CD's out of them. Whoop whoop whoop.I really wanted to like these, because they DO look cool (hence the two-star rating), but the fact is that they are defective, and I do not recommend for anything but cool-looking coasters. Stick to regular brands such as Maxell, Fujifilm, et cetera.On the other hand, if burning an Ashleeeeeee Simpson CD, make sure to use one of these, on the off chance it may not work.
I used to recommend Dell to friends and family because I always had good luck with them, until I bought the 4600....Yep, same as everyone else, after 18 months it was dead as a door nail. I replaced the power supply but that didn't fix it. Seems I'm one of the "lucky" ones that lost the motherboard too.I called Dell and they won't admit to anything being out of the ordinary of course, they also told me they are out of stock on 4600 motherboards. Surprise, Surprise!!! I wonder why?They were supposed to call me back... still... holding... my breath...
After around 3 years of use, the lens starts failing to capture pictures with "Err 01". This seems to be a very common problem. Search the internet for details. I have burnt my hands :-(
Will not charge an iPhone 3G. Get the good old, "not a supported device". Modulates, but I'm unsure if I'm draining my battery when using it. Definately does not charge.
I have tried and tried to get this working with no luck. The computer will not recognize the drive - I have downloaded the instructions and followed them to the letter - it was easy enough to replace the drive that was in there - getting it to function is another story!! I know it is connected because the drawer opens and closes - but no drive shows up - even though the original had been in the same slot.
I think it is misleading for Amazon to categorize this under compressed and canned air as it is neither but rather a product more similar to pledge and its used to wipe down your surfaces rather than clean your electronics. Be warned
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 owned this unit for about a year. It worked fine for awhile but then the clock became fast. Within 2-3 weeks of setting the clock, it would become 10-15 minutes fast. This meant all of my recordings would start and end early, and I would miss the end of shows. Every other electronic clock in my house--from the microwave to a cheap radio alarm clock--keeps better time than this thing. This should be obvious, but I guess no one told Philips: When you build a recording device, it's critical that the clock be accurate.
The drive came unformatted and unaccessable. The OS (XP) read that it was there but it was completely useless. Very similar to many others around the web that have purchased this product before.
This product did not work for my win. 7 operating system, I took a chance seeing how it seemed to work for some people. With around half saying it works for their win. 7 and half saying it doesn't, the bottom line is it might work, it might not...why waste the time gambling, just get something else! This product is really old, hence the accumulations of positive reviews and if you look, most of the top rated ones are from before win. 7 came out, never meant to be compatible with the system. DON'T PURCHASE!
I had reception problems from the start with the mouse and the Enter key on the keyboard broke in less than a year. (I've used many keyboards with different computers at work and home and never had a key break like this.) too bad because it looked good in the box.
I got this a the CVS drug store years ago for a cheaper price than advertised here. There are 4 broadcast FM stations to select on the transmitter (88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7). When traveling long distances between Maryland, DC, and VA I have to switch around to a clear and unused broadcast station. This is vexing.
I would not recommend Ceiva to anyone. We purchased 5 Ceiva's for our close family. The idea is fine, but when you have to navigate the web site or deal with Customer Service, this product is the worst. I have spent over 10 hours trying to get my mother hooked up to Ceiva's web site with the right account information, that Ceiva refuses to fix. Don't get this product unless you want to be totally frustrated for a huge fee of $230.
I just received my music center today and I am very disappointed. The CD drawer won't open at all so I can't put in any CDs. At a minimum, I will have to send it back under warrany. To me, that is probably not the biggest issue (stuff happens...).What concerns me is the fact that, after several hours with the unit, I am still not clear if I can transfer files directly from my PC to the MC-1 with the features they have today. Their website says you can transfer files using home phone line networking (HPNA), and their documentation gives very thin information about how to physically connect the unit to HPNA, but gives NO information about transferring files. In fact, ominously it says &quot;*as features are added* you will be able to transfer...files from your PC to you [sic] iPAQ Music Center via Home PNA&quot; If it is a future feature, Compaq should be more clear on their website; if it is a current feature, they should have at least something about it in the documentation...do I need any software on my PC to do the download?...is there a specific process?.. (there isn't any software shipped with the unit, so there is no &quot;read-me&quot; to consult for updates...)So, what I am left with is a unit that doesn't permit me to load files from CD, nor from my PC where my existing library resides. Basically no good. I did call support and they were polite but clearly were not familiar with the product yet (it took 15min of conversation and time with me on hold while he confirmed that the &quot;Eject&quot; button should, in fact, open the CD drawer, for instance.)Other comments: the set-up process is somewhat like a TiVo although I found the TiVo user-interface and usability to be far superior. Typing in letters and numbers for the TiVo is much easier and navigating screens much less tedious than on the MC-1. The construction quality seems adequate although the remote seems just a bit flimsy and the button layout is, again, a bit tedious. Sound quality on the few MP3's that were preloaded seemed to be pretty good, although I didn't listen with headphones or to any familiar songs.I'm sure Compaq will get it right, and the concept is right-on as long as I can easily transfer files between my PC and the MC-1, but I'm sending mine back until they get some of the bugs worked out. I just want it to work.
My wife bought me this printer several years ago, supposedly to replace our aging HP, but it has been nothing but trouble since it came out of the box. It sucks down rather expensive ink catridges at impressive speeds, so I am loathe to use it, prefering instead to do everyday printing with the HP it was supposed to replace. The cartridges are not only expensive, but I've been told by the various office stores that they are not refillable, and indeed, I've never been able to track down a refilling kit for it. Worse still, when I pull out the 'empty' cartridge to replace it, there is about a quarter of the ink still remaining, plainly visible, sloshing around at the bottom of the cartridge. Wait... It gets worse. If the printer decides that any one of the ink cartrides is empty, it will do absolutely nothing until the ink is replaced (the exception appears to be sending faxes, though I have had no success with any other function during an ink crisis). One fix I have found for this is to 'trick' the printer into using the rest of the ink by propping it up at an angle so the ink sensor sees there is still ink in the cartridge.Of late, one of my ink heads (yellow) has become clogged. The self-cleaning function on the printer is unable to clear it, and there seems to be little support online regarding what to do if this happens.To be fair, when the printer is working, the images are great. It has handy slots for several types of data cards, the scanner is decently fast. The answering machine is difficult to use, as it will not let you skip around in your messages and delete the ones you don't want, unless you listen to all messages in order. Also, you cannot--I am not making this up--work with messages at all during an ink crisis (I've often wondered if it is just my machine, but talking with others that have owned one, this seems to be normal).My advice to anyone contemplating purchasing this POS, DON'T. Save up a little more and get something better--anything at all will do, as long as it doesn't have the Brother name stamped on it.
I bought this TV from CompUSA in November. It died in December. CompUSA said too bad, I had to go thru manufacture. They gave me a number that was disconected. I finally got in touch the Manufacture. They said I had to give them a credit card in case I did not return the old TV. They said the card would only be charged if the tv was not returned. My wife found that they had charged our credit card $1800 even though the TV had not been sent out yet. Most companies at least facilitate customers with problems. CompUSA never returned any of the ten phone messages that I left. This included the Regional Manager and the Store Manager.
The DVD player is horrible with getting stuck on DVDs and CDs when trying to view movies or pictures. Unless the CD is nearly new, it seems to get stuck. The pass through connection for coax leaves a horrible image. I am dissapointed and would never buy this!
I just got a brand new Microsoft Zune for Christmas. Only got to use it about 3 times before it stopped working. My wife also bought me all kinds of accessories to go with it. So, we have a lot of money invested in it. Apparently, there is a flaw in how the carrying case is made, and it makes it seem like you need to insert the power adapter into to port upside down. The port is not made in a shape that rejects the incorrect plug in, so the result is bent prongs on the port. Microsoft will not replace. I am out about $300.
I bought this mouse to go with my new macbook. I set it up, followed all the directions, and nothing. It wouldnt connect. Returned it.
I agree with Jimmy.This is my second DMC-FZ5 since I returned the first one after Panasonic told me the stablizer wasn't working.Well I guess it doesn't work on this one either. I had a 4 mp Kodak for 3 years and was very happy with it until I dropped it and it was beyond repair.I have done every thing in my power to like this camera.When I went back to Circuit City to get the new one, I took it right out of the box to take pictures in the store. Again they were blurry so a sales person came over to play with it and had other employees stand to have there picture taken. If they stayed still the photo's where fine but, if they moved they were blurry. When I say moved I don't mean jumping jacks. All the salesman could say was "it's a good camera".I have noticed that if you pop up the flash all the photos are good, but this is not how it's supposed to work. When I finally get a good shot I can say it's a great shot and I'm very impressed but, I need a camera that I can depend on to take good shots all the time. PCMag also didn't give it a good review. I wish that I had checked there first.I guess now I have to pay a restocking fee and have a 1gb memory card of no use to me now hanging around in a draw.I would not reccomend this camera to anyone.Kathleen
I have loved my camera and docking station since I got it. Sadly, none of the stores carry the paper and printer cartridge refills anymore, which is why I ordered it from Amazon.com. I have opened two of the three cartridges, and they are both bad. I am only getting half of a picture printed out. This means the paper is getting wasted, and it's not cheap, and if I want my photos printed, I now have to pay to have prints made somewhere else, so I've paid twice !I am not happy with is at all !
I bought this camera a while ago mostly because I heard it was decent for recording video. What I found was that the video picture is fine but the audio has major noise problems. The microphone has so much noise that it is basically worthless as a video recorder. I didn't expect anything fantastic, but I have a fairly old/cheap casio exilim that records much better audio. The camera takes decent still shots but don't plan on recording any kind of audio. If I knew how bad the audio was I would not have purchased this camera.
Worked for a couple months--then started "freezing up" which of course caused me to miss some excellent shots. No more Kodak cameras for me. Also I noted the battery placement {+/-} on the battery cover didn't match the diagram on the inside where the batteries fit.I feel it deserves no stars--a lot of money for a couple months of pictures.
We have had our GPS for 3 years and actually used it on few occasions which is why we were surprised when we took it out the last time that it won't function. It errors when loading / starting up. I have talked with Garmin who had me reload the Firmware (3 times) and change the batteries (twice) but it still won't function. They say it passes its own internal diagnostics but it won't work. For the price we paid with as little use as it has gotten and the price we paid for all of the maps I highly suggest you look for another MFG of GPS's!
There are tons of people now who have posted reviews that say that this DVD player just stopped working on them. Well, that should hopefully give you a clue as to whether or not to buy this piece of junk. The same exact thing happened to me. One day it just stopped putting out audio or video, for no good reason that I could ascertain. It is now in the garbage pile waiting to be taken out with the morning trash.
I'll begin by saying up front "It's not an iPod" and leave it at that. I won't go on about how many features should have been like an iPod... it's a Zune. Now, considering this thing fresh and without prejudice... The Device itself is good, as good as the Zen or Lyra, but the software support is absolutely hideous.Viewed as a "system" (both hardware and software) it significantly misses the mark. I agree with others, I *wanted* to like this thing, but can't get past the extremely limited software interface. You *cannot edit tags*, such as adding your own artwork to each track. The software natively rips CD's into DRM .wma files. It adds tags to my .mp3 music - tags that could be used to identify my home computer, for what purpose? To make MP3 collection more traceable I suppose. Did I ask it to do that?The documentation is sparse. This is not because it's 'so simple to use' that you won't need documentation. It is fairly simple to download the software, install, and start using. It'll scan your music, pictures, and videos and want to add them to it's "music library". Oh yeah, it'll also want to make itself the *default* music player of your mp3's. It'll create this rather confusing and difficult to sort/navigate matrix of album cover thumbnails. It'll download and write tags into your existing MP3 files as to how to *purchase* these very tracks from the Microsoft Marketplace. Hum... let's see... how to buy my own music? Wow! Thanks Microsoft!Overall, this thing tries to be an iPod and fails miserably. Yes, the screen is bigger and brighter. But No, the navigation is clunky - no scroll wheel. The lack of MP3 Tag modifications makes sorting of anything more than a few dozen albums a complete nightmare. Yes, the FM feature is really nice. I'll be using it when I can't find my own music on the Zune. Yes, having it communicate with the XBOX360 is cool. No, it won't bluetooth or communicate with a non-Microsoft product.Where it not for the tens of millions in research and development by Microsoft to create the 'iPod killer', I would think this product were just a bad joke. But it is not. An amateurish attempt - without consideration of what is happening in the world of digital music. We spent the $180, got the Zune and the 2nd MP3 player of the house, and discover it's just not worth it. Next time around, I'll live with the slightly smaller screen and get another iPod.
I bought this clock a little over a month ago and it worked great for the first couple of weeks and then it started to screw up my iPod. Now my iPod will only sometimes play the music on it otherwise it will just go to the playlist and freeze. This didn't happen until I bought the iWake and now I have a useless clock radio and a broken iPod. If you do buy this clock radio make sure you get the warranty so you can at least get a new one or your money back (I threw away my receipt because I assumed it worked).
It's a well kept secret that store clerks and most Apple tech support people don't know that I will now reveal. No matter how much you'd like to improve the tinny, shallow sound that the Shuffle produces, you can't. Spend all the time you'd like on iTunes to set the EQ, it won't do you any good. Of course, I had to work my way up the complaint ladder and roughly 4 phone calls to Tech "Support" - their word for it; not mine - before I found someone who said, "Oh, you can't do that on the Shuffle." I'll tell you what - save yourself some medication and buy a Panasonic Shockwave CD player instead. It plays MP3 files, costs about the same as the Shuffle and the sound - WOW! NO comparison.
This cartridge makes my HP print out a test page every time I turn on the printer. Tried my other spare cartridges and verified its not a problem with the printer. What can I say, it's a garbage cartridge.Print quality is fine.
Works great and transfers well. I am using it for to connect to my JVC GRD-73US to my laptop. Nevertheless, the one I received was not 2 meters. It was very short. Just a little warning for those who need it to be 2 meters. (It was more like 2 feet, not 2 meters!)
I purchased this headphone to use with my MP3 player. Normally I use it indoors. The sound is OK, maybe a little bassy (subjective).Pros.The 90 degree plug.Cons.The metal head band allows the headphone to slide around on your hair. It's design allows the two bands to slide inside of each other, thus grabing and pulling your hair. I need all I have. The ear pieces have a very difficult design to adjust the tightness of the set to your ears. Once you take them off, you have to reset them back to you favorite setting.I also have a problem with the wires that run from the ear pieces to the "Y". Mine are getting stiff and brittle. I emailed Koss to see if this was a problem, but all they said was, send them back, we will check them. They are quaranteed. I am handicapped and cannot go to the Post Office as often as I want. These are less than a year old. Plus the extra cost to mail them. Also not to have them to listen to my MP3 player when I am confined to bed, is inconvenient.I would not buy another set from Koss.
This screen with the 505 is absolutly terrible. I can not look past the grid lines to even see the pixels. I get dizzy. Stay with the monochrome and you will not regret it. I am returning mine tomorrow for a Vx!The pictures on this web site does not show how bad the screen is.
The gps i purchased was nothing like the condition described by the seller. Gps was not in good condition. It would not hold a charge for more than a half hour and would heat up so much I thought it would melt. So buyer beware products not like described.
Connecting a Bluetooth product to your home pc is a waste of time, an extensive search did not turn up any good drivers for Bluetooth for either WIN XP or WIN7 64. I bought this to use with Motorola Bluetooth headphones, I did get it to work but not reliably, every time I connected it would take at least 1/2hr, not worth the trouble, just get something with a cord. Conclusion: Bluetooth does not work on items that do not have built in Bluetooth.
Ordered this to replace a lost remote for my Sharp LCD TV, but after entering the code for SHARP and checking the functions, most of them are not working, I can turn the TV on and off and change input and chanels but cannot access the menu. Cannot use the learning feature since I lost the origal remote. I tried on an LG TV and the menu works so it must be linked to the brand
The new computer we bought to replace an 8 year old model did not come with a serial port. According to the Keyspan website the USA-19HS will support the Wacom Intuos 2 serial graphics tablet. Unfortunately this does not seem to be the case. The Keyspan adapter does work with our Garmin GPS 76, but when the Intuos 2 is plugged in it is not recognized. Did contact Keyspan technical support, but even though the website promises a reply within 72 hours we never got one.
I bought this product to use to extract data from the HDD of my old computers. It came with a small CD supposed to contain the drivers. I browsed the CD and all the drivers were for windows 98. I did not see anything for XP, Vista or Win7. I plugged the adapter in and nothing showed up on my computer when I browsed windows explorer. The adapter came with no instructions on how to get it working. I do not have a doubt that the product will work with proper drivers and good step by step instructions. My advice is Do not buy. Cheap things are often more expensive in the long run.
Regardless of what the vendor says, you absolutely cannot zip this bag shut with the G4 iBook in it. I got a refund, but still ate shipping both ways.
I was using this for karaoke software and it burnt out.Don't use this drive or even think about buying it.
Really what was palm thinking.....I have long been a user of the Palm V. I had such great hopes for this new Palm, but I really think Palm missed the boat.The colour is a joke. The coulour in the Palm III colour is much better. You have to hold this device in bright light to even see the colour. It is also so grainy that the photo it comes with looks horrible.Another area that I am really disappointed in was the display size. It has not changed. 160 * 160 has its problem especially if you are trying to read long contracts or Asian languages. In the ever growing market of hand helds this is just no longer competitive, just look at the new colour Sony Clie 320 x 320 pixels.I also feel that the memory expansion slot is a joke. They removed the second slot. The second slot even still appears on there website. Without the second slot the long awaited MP3 player option becomes a joke. Since where are you going to store your media if the first slot has the software.The only plus is that it is still small and would fit in my LV case.Bottom line I am keeping my Palm V and waiting for the Sony Colour Clie. Hope Palm gets its act together. It is hard for me to say this since I love my Palm V so much.
Sending the 2nd one back with same defect as first unit received. Works fine for first 30 minutes, then constantly shuts-off every 5 minutes or so. You have to repeatedly turn it back on.If it worked it would be a great little unit for travel ... perfect size, decent sound (for its small size), and reasonably priced. Sorry it's a dud.
It's credentials make it seem like the perfect all-in-one,but it's real world capabilities will leave you frustrated. Lots of troubles getting it to perform properly. I am not very tech-savvy so I had our IT guy set it up and troubleshoot it and by the third call to him in one week, he said, "get rid of it," so I did. Thank goodness Amazon has such a terrific return policy. I'd be sooooo angry if I had to keep this dog.
I am not satisfied with this toy in any way. It looks cheap, it doesn't show the playing song, there is no way of knowing what song is next.The sound is low. It is very expensive considering what you've got and 512Mb is way too little for the price. I purchase a 2gb minisd memory and the mp3 player won't work if the memory is inserted, so there is no way of using more than 512mb. I only purchased it because my daugther wanted so badly to use all the features on the barbie site but I don't think is worth the price.
Today's date is Jun 7, 2006 but I will pretend I am writing this review in Jun 2007. If you read the reviews of any epson printer product made in the past 4 years you will know that they clog, so as I am writting this review in 2007 my once well rounded epson cx7200 inks heads have clogged. I am out of the warranty period. I cannot find a 800 number for epson. They have told me that I need to run a head cleaning, so I go out and buy some inks for 60 dollars, then I run the cleaning and still nothing happens, the printer still prints out blank pages. They say to run it again and again which I do. They have told me I need to purchase a new one (they offer me a discount off 10 dollars of their latest one) or have this one repaired. PEOPLE..... DO NOT BUY EPSON PRINTERS learn your lesson!
I bought this printer to replace an HP printer for speed and functionality. That was a big mistake. I cannot scan a document into a .jpg file without going through additional software. That takes a lot of time when you do it 10 times a day. The printer will not print in color on some of my Excel spreadsheets. The HP printer worked well on those spreadsheets. It will not print multiple copies of a document. It will not print a document in reverse order. This is a problem if you are printing a document with many pages. The controlling software that comes with the printer says that it has all of these features but the features don't work.Then we get into the technical support issue. I have spent hours on the phone and online chat with technical support. The first thing I noticed about technical support is that they DO NOT pay attention to what you are saying. If you tell them you have a problem, they continue their own way regardless of what you say. It is very obvious that the technical support persons are speaking English as a second language. Some, that I have spoken to, do not handle English very well, either speaking or comprehending. It is understandable that they immediately assume that you know nothing about how to operate the printer or the software but a person that is working with other persons will listen to the conversation and modify his/her approach accordingly. They do not listen or modify.
This product is not the Pentax AC adapter for a Pentax Optio 330 or Pentax 430. It is 9 volts. The Optios require 4.5 volts.
It seems this company has jacked up the prices on all their products. The iPal used to cost $130 but now it's $199? That's insane. If you look at their other stuff everything is $50-$100 more than they were last year. How do they justify these huge price hikes? I bought the Tivoli Model Two radio from Amazon last year for $160 and now it's $300. Shame on you Tivoli.
This thing works great for six months, just like everyone else says, then just starts having all sorts of problems. It says "no disc", then "reading", then it says "open", but its closed, then its stuck reading "ch 003 ME". I just emailed cyberhome, and am still waiting for a response, so we'll see how this all pans out. But by the looks of everyone else, probably not so well. Can anyone say lawsuit....cause I smell one cooking. I'm not throwing out money without a fight. Anyway, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!!
This is the worst USB flash device I have ever used. I was concerned about the quality of PNY products to begin with, but after using this drive I will stay away from any other products they manufacture. I have already had 1 fail on me when the usb attach part broke off after 2 weeks, and then another that, for me, was not machine washable. I would not recommend this product to my worst enemy. Caveat Emptor.
The only thing good about any skullcandy's are that they look cool. If you are looking for an awesome music experience, buy from another brand. If you are just looking for overrated/priced pieces of junk, stick with skullcandy.
I was about to buy my third cord in 4 years but I decided to check the reviews of this product. I am not buying another one. It is too expensive. I don't have an extra 80 to be buying this product again so I'm buying one from MacWizards that is much cheaper and has better reviews. I love Apple products and I think I will always be a Apple fan, but this charger does not meet Apple standards. I am very disappointed.
After ripping CDs for 6 hours Zume software deleted about half of my files from the Zume AND my hard disk and didn't even put the deleted files in the recycle bin. After spending a couple of hours trying to figure out how the poorly documented Zune PC software works (I have provided you with almost as much documentation as Microsoft does and I haven't really documented anything), I began ripping CDs. I moved about 1.5 GBs to the Zune and all went ok. I ripped another 2 GB and moved the music to the Zune. When I looked at the Zune, I was missing about half of the first load and over half of the second load. I figured I would just reload the missing files, but they were missing from the PC hard disk also. I tried more down loads, reloaded the software and nothing improved. It seems about a third of the time some files get deleted. There doesn't seem to be any pattern as to which files get deleted. The hardware is BEAUTIFUL and the graphics are second to none, but the software is about as bad as I have seen and I have been this business for 40 years. I got my first RCA MP3 player 10 years ago so I am no spring chicken. Wait for the next release. My mistake was buying ANY thing on the first release.
First off, my Lite-on DVD-RW wouldn't even recognize the cds. My old Verbatim 32x CD-RW will burn without errors, but when I play the mp3 cds in my cd player, many songs skip like crazy. Bad media, dont waste your time with these.
This product is fair. It does function as described however it is not sturdy at all. As it plugs into the usb port, it is subject to being bumped easily. The exterior is made of plastic and the seams on the side are not attached solidly meaning when it's bumped they separate. Once this has happeded, the connection becomes weak and rapidly deteriorates. For us, they are impractical as it was used on a laptop that is often relocated. Had to purchase a different adapter that was a little more expensive but much better made.
I got this camera as a bithday gift. I just realived that the AF doesn't work (shutter won't work with AF). It did make really good pictures for a while. I only made about only 500 pictures on it. I will buy a digital next.
This product is complete junk. Not true 8 gauge wire. I'm done with this crap. When I got this kit 2 days later me and my uncle was switching out amps and the effin RCA jack broke off in the amp but good thing it was the Chanel that was no good this product is complete junk and my fuse blew within a month and went and got a old one and worked just fine I wouldn't recommend this product for anything you'd be better off getting nothing with this effin wiring kit my surround sound wire was thicker than this crap and it was 22 gauge and it was thicker than this piece of garbage I mean this product sucks balls!!!! People read these reviews before purchasing such a product like this piece of ****
I'm in a quandary about how I should rate this. I have given it one star simply because there is nothing lower. I received it in October, and it never did anything but give us a blank blue screen with random bits of audio floating in now and then. I emailed SamsungMall (the seller) repeatedly, hoping to get some customer support; no one answered. In November I rated the seller--it was a bad rating, with warnings to buyers that all was not right with SamsungMall.This flaming did the trick, and I received two solicitous emails from customer support and the seller himself, who explained that their server had been down and so had lost their email. It seemed like a decent enough excuse; they were finally paying attention to me, offering a refund and a gift if I would just remove the bad rating and warning. So I did. I figured it wouldn't hurt to be kind.I also received free return shipping, which I utilized within three days. The unit was packed even more carefully than when I received it, all the necessary paperwork was on and in it, and I handed it to our letter carrier, a gentleman I have known and trusted for years. HOWEVER... that was weeks ago, and I have neither received a refund nor acknowledgement of the return.I am sick of this company's ineptitude. All I want is to get my money back and NEVER buy anything from SamsungMall EVER AGAIN!!!
This chip didn't work peroid. I have a 2008 late version of I-mac and this chip wouldn't work at all.
Don't know others experience with this product, but my roommate and I both bought the same itrip from Griffin. He has a nano, I have 3rd Gen itouch, neither will charge through the itrip. Also I live in a fairly rural area and the sound from this product is quite scratchy. If you like the sound of old scratchy vinyl and don't want to charge your ipod buy this product.
NX pro sucks for its very bad designed clip, because which it cannot be placed anywhere firmly. I tried to put it on my laptop, desk, window, etc.. and find nowhere good for it.i am wondering if i can return this item to amazon or not.NERVER buy this.
I bought it as a backup for my canon SD500. But it never works. For the first time I thought because the charger's problem, so I put it back in charger again for another 12 hours. But that only proved it's battery's problem. It may support browse several (not more than 10)pictures. But you never expect it can take one shoot.The only comment is, totally a junk!
Though this item looks like the best of both worlds, don't believe it! The first one I got worked well for about two weeks and than the DVDs starting freezing up 2/3 to 3/4s of the way through. I got another one and on the second one the VCR sounded incredibly loud. It was fine the first week. When I called the company, they said it was probably a loose something or worn belt, in a week?! Well I am done with them now and waiting for Samsung's new combo product, the DVD-V1000 to come out before I try again. Maybe I just have had bad luck, but for me twice is once too often to get a defective item.
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'm an engineering professor. I often scan written work and post as PDF's. I bought this machine mainly for the sheet feed scanner, and secondarily for the ability to print the occasional small color document.It has been a big disappointment. The color printing is OK, but not great, and the ink has a tendency to smear. The plastic contraptions that hold and feed paper are flimsy. The entire design shouts "cheap!" The accompanying software is mind-boggling overkill. It took nearly an hour to install it all, and it constantly nags for updates and tries to interfere with everything I do. The software for this printer is the single item that takes the longest to initialize whenever I need to reboot the computer.The first time I used the sheet-feed scanner I nearly jumped out of my skin at the noise it made. It sounded like it was grinding itself to bits. People actually came into my office from out in the hallway to see what was making the noise. Turns out it's not broken - that's "normal." I could probably live with that, except that the sheet feeder is so unrealiable that I can't give it a document and leave it unattended. It almost always feeds multiple sheets stuck together, so I have to rescan one or more pages.I'm tired of putting up with it; I'm getting rid of it and clearing off some desk space. Thankfully my department purchased a color laser printer and network sheet-feed scanner which are located near my office so I don't need this anymore.
This USB barely lasted for two weeks, right after saving some files from a laptop computer the device completely stopped working and not it doesn't even turns on. However this one could be a defective model but as far as I got to use it for my college duties it was a big disapointment.
Product sent was not the same quality as advertised. Poor packing resulted in damaged equipment. Monitor was put in box without adequate insulation. Return was requested
Different item came and when I called back they did not have KVM switches at all. I was given a full refund.
Don't waste your money like I did!!! I plugged this thing in, I could hardly hear it out in the open( not in pillow). It sounded very tinny like an old transistor radio. The next thing I noticed is only one speaker worked. I decided to take this thing apart. To no supprise the wires were hair thin and the speakers were cheap junk. This is the worst product I ever bought from Amazon! If this is a deluxe model, is the regular version two paper cups and a string?
I tried the cheaper in ear noise cancelling Sony earphones and they broke in a very short amount of time. I figured the more expensive version would be more durable. I WAS WRONG. These broke in an even shorter amount of time - 2 weeks. $50 is a lot to spend on disposable headphones. I guess Sony makes all of their products disposable; portable CD-players, stereos, etc. Sony customer service also sucks. Pray you'll never have to deal with them. Better yet, just don't buy Sony and go with Shure. It is more but worth it because it will last. Buy from a company that doesn't believe in disposable products.
Though this fan looks incredible, it weighs about twice what any comparable fan does. The manual is incredibly inadequate and the instructions are insufficient for installation. The hardware provided is very different from any other fan that I have seen. I have installed and built hundreds of computers and accessories and after a half hour of trying to figure out this beast, I packaged it up and returned it to the store. Furthermore, It is too large to fit in most computer cases. After measuring this fan, I ralized that with luck, it may clear my case by 1/4 of an inch. Unless you are a professional computer tech, I highly discourage the purchase of this product.
This is the second one! I received the rep[lacement under warranty and guess what?! It died too! after about just over a month of use. Sticking to brand from now on. No more chinesse cheapo burners.My old HP still kicking after 4 years, thats quality! Its true what they say, you get what you pay for. Learned the hard way.
First, the good news. This radio is better than the $20 clock radio I bought a few years back. The bad news? I spent US$70 to purchase a digital PLL, Phase Loop Lock, radio which, while is a good concept, is heavily penalized by a puny thin-wired FM antenna that defeats the whole purpose of having a digital tuner which attempts to correct for distortions in FM broadcasting by correcting the signal phase error: well you get the idea. I have been able to partially improve reception by connecting my puny littl FM antenna wire to the screw of my nearest grounded outlet, and using my rented apartment's grounded wiring as a house-wide antenna. Not much of an improvement.The clock keeps poor time, and the voice commands are unreliable. My Brookstone PLL clock radio (another story) uses the broadband network to keep perfect time. My newest radio is a poorly engineered clock radio, which is overpriced for the reliability it pretends to represent. The only other good news is that it requires (not included) a 9-volt battery to preserve its settings. A very complicated manual to learn the basics.I have recently upgraded the rating to three stars, an OK rating. The snooze alarm is an 8-minute snooze, and the alarm function will stay on until you manually shut it off, by pressing the snooze bar 4 times until you hear a beep. The radio's familiarity is growing on me, but I bet the iPhone market will make this radio obsolete fairly soon. The voice commands still suck. Ultimately, your success with this product's radio reception depends heavily on where this radio is located, preferably up stairs.Update: 20 September 2011.I have since purchased an Aluratek AIRMM01F Internet clock radio that actually keeps the correct time. If you have Internet in your house, this radio can pick up over 11,000 radio stations around the world.So, here I am stuck with this old crappy radio. I'm too embarrrased to even sell it on Amazon. I'll look up my local Goodwill facility and see if they will take it.
Product is a Rev A, not produced since 2006. Current product is a Rev C that includes the latest Draft N spec. I returned the product.
....I purchased this hoping that it would make my life easier. Well it did just the opposite. The Logitech supplied drivers are simply a poor excuse for software. The reason I say this is because when you install the iTouch or MouseWare software, it overwrites your standard Microsoft PS/2 driver and disables other functions that are necessary for using a non-Logitech PS/2 device. What this means is that once you load this software, no other PS/2 devices other than Logitechs will work. I have a laptop when I undocked it, my built in mouse, PS/2 mouse port and keyboard were all shut down. The only way you can repair this is by having a highly skilled MCSE professional at your side to guide you through a 2 hour recovery. Logitech's support team tried to say that it wasn't their software that did this, download a driver update (didn't make a difference) or that I need to go through this complicated procedure and reload my computer with the windows software that originally came on my machine (Microsfot Knowledge Base Article 256233), therefore meaning that I had to reload all my drivers from when I first got the computer. I tried this on both Windows 2000 and XP and unistalling the SW doesn't make a difference. I was without my PC for days because of this. The keyboard and mouse will work fine if you do not install the drivers, but that takes away from the nice features the keyboard offers. .....
The KVM switch DKVM-2U does not work properly with my hardware as follows:Hardware: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000Symptoms:1) From each five to ten words typed, around one key stroke is missed.2) Keyboard unexpectedly loses connection (requires unplug/replug or shift between machines to recover connection).3) Keyboard unexpectedly locks with a key strokeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oops like just happened here, and requires unplug/replug or shift between machines to recover connection.4) Function keys do not work (volume, mute, home, email, etc... all of them)Hardware: Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical MouseSymptoms: Completely non-operatinalHardware: Dell optical wired mouse M-UVDEL1Symptoms: Around 30% of mouse clicks are missedThe only working item is the video.Running WIN XP SP2 on both machines.I am dissatisfied and do not recommend the product. It is a pitty it doesn't work.
Payed for extended serevice plan and never got a thing in the mail letting me know the plan......
I have a new laptop with Vista. This company did not have a driver for Vista yet.
Lights on the surge protector came on for a few seconds, then I started smelling burning plastic with smoke. Lights went off. I'm sure there'll be no problem getting a replacement, Amazon are pretty awesome that way. But still kind of worrying. Makes me wonder the safety of the other belkin outlets I have around my apartment.
I read lots of positive reviews on these speakers and thought the price was great, so I ordered myself a pair. The sound quality is awful. I have to crank the speaker and PC volume all the way up in order to get a decent level of volume and there is a definite buzzing sound, almost like there is a piece of paper vibrating within the speaker. I would definitely recommend spending your money elsewhere... as with this product, you get what you pay for.
If you want to take pictures of flowers or other non moving objects, this camera could be just fine.However, the first and second shot delays are abysmal. In other words, unless the object you want to shoot is completely inanimate, forget about it. It is also horrid in low light.And the deal breaker: my charger broke shortly after I started using it. I determined that the camera was not good enough to look into fixing the problem.Yep it's a cheap camera but could be worth it to you to save up for something that will NOT take a few mediocre pictures and then not charge back up.
After weeks of debating the merits of which lens to purchase along with an EOS 20D, I settled on the 17-85mm IS in the kit. There are other lenses out there in the same price range that perform much better. The biggest problem I had with the lens was the vignetting (darkening in the corners as seen in most of the sample images from Michael Lane.) Another issue was the amount of distortion (straight lines coming out curved.)The lens is pretty sharp in the center and not bad at the edges. Depending upon the types of pictures being taken, the distortion and vignetting may not be an issue.I have since returned the lens and purchased an EF 28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS and an EF 17-40 f4 L. Other lenses that I would recommend over the 17-85mm would be the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 and the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8.
Amazon doesn't show the connection plug.Assuming Terk hasn't upgraded their design from the one I have, the quality is very poor. My plug is not solid; rather, it is a circle of thin flanges, which quickly break.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE AN iBOOK!! It slides in easily, but it is almost impossible to get out. I had to call their support line and they told me to apply pressure in the upper left corner (lower right corner if the lock is upside down). Even after doing that, it took me 10 minutes before I finally got it out. When I called, the guy asked me if I had an ibook before anything else. He then told me that they are tight in the ibooks and people have trouble getting them out. It is not worth the struggle if you have an ibook. I highly do not recommend this product for apple ibooks.
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.
HORRIBLE!!!Bought a 10-pack and 5/10, literally HALF of the discs were UNFORMATTED and UNUSABLE! Will NEVER use Memorex again!
It's great having a wireless router/modem combination. This particular model, however, crashes when attempting to download large torrent files wirelessly. If you plan on downloading such files, get a different system. Linksys appears to be aware of the problem, but does not have any solutions.If you plug in to the router directly, the problem is resolved. This issue is repeatable. Don't buy this modem if you ever plan on downloading torrents.[...].
This cheep plastic camera is not worth the effort to produce. The tiny photos are grainy and hard to make out. Don't waste your money on it. I ended up trashing it because it's useless.
I bought these in March and they have worked well until last week, when one earbud stopped emitting most of the sound. I suspect it is the flimsy cord, although I do not recall any sudden jerks and I certainly haven't abused them. I agree that the cord is too short and the extension too long and they would have done better to make a longer cord without extension. I bought previously a pair of Sony's noise cancelling earbud phones (very expensive) which have worked fine, but I wanted something a little less cumbersome for everyday use. The difference in the gauge of the cord is phenomenal, as the noise cancelling phones have a much thicker cord. Sony would do well to put the same gauge cord on these phones, but I guess they are trying for repeat business when these break down and attempting to save cost on manufacture. Not for me, too expensive to buy these every 5 months.
This item came in 'broken' and again it was not ready for use as it had no storage capability. I tried using my own micro SD card on it but it just would not work. It was not worth the money and shipping cost i paid for it!
I bought Sony MDR-EX71SL. I used it for two months. One day, the left earbud no sound. I though maybe I had borken it when I put it in my pocket.Then, I bough my second earbud -- Sony MDR-EX51LP . It had the same problem when I used it after 2 weeks. Even worst, because I use the first one longer then the second one. What I said, sound quality is great, but the product quality isn't as good as you thing.
This product come with old version of firmware. Upgradeunsuccess. The technical support is very poor, lacking ofBasic knowledge.
In all fairness this player was defective. I did like the features and the size of this player, when it did work. However, the support is not good at all. There is no 800 number to call and all questions are answered by email. The process takes 24 hrs. If you don't receive a positive answer, you need to wait for another response, another 24 hrs. This is irritating. This player has a long way to go, but when the bugs are satifactorily corrected it will probably be very popular.CREATIVE produces a very good sound blaster.AMAZON,s return policy is terrific.
Although this AC adapter was supposed to work with my Fuji Finepix F10 camera, it did not. You can't fit a square plug into a round hole. The F10 has a round fitting for the proper adapter and this adapter had a rectangular plug. Had to send it back.
Loud Buzz right out of the box. I had the guy from EGL pack it up and return it right then and there. Too bad--I was really looking forward to owning this TV.If it looks too good to be true...
I get no sound out of that speaker now.
This is overpriced garbage, plain and simple.1) Fails miserably at its main function -- providing a wireless service. I bought this because I wanted RF vs infrared, to give increased range and also be less dependent on a line-of-sight operating position. Having used it for over a month I can say that the effective range is less than 6 feet. I literally have to get up off the couch and move toward the unit to get response. And if there is anything between me and the receiver forget it. A very old (>7 years) Logitech infrared keyboard I intended this to replace has a greater range. I've gone back to using that.2) It constantly loses connection. At least once every 2 days I have to fiddle with the batteries and the connect button on the receiver to reestablish a connection.Do not waste your money. You will be disappointed.
I had one of these for a couple years before it started randomly failing. I replaced it with an identical one from Tripp Lite, figuring that I was just unlucky. This new one lasted about 6 months before it started failing. The failures occur at random intervals a couple times a day. Obviously, not a happy situation.
i ordered four cartridges, two of which were defective and unuseable. The defective cartridges had very poor print quality and the colors were not vibrant. two of the cartridges were ok and worked well.
Before I bought this TV I had seen sparkilling video noise in a few showrooms are stores like Circuit City, Compusa, Bestbuy and otehr electronic stores. The noises are thin 1-4 mm long bright sparkle like video noise shown on the display. I had not seen this type of problem on any other brand or even on Samsungs. A store salesman told me that probably is due to bad connection on wires. But how come so many display of this model have this problem and others don't? But eventually i bought this model because of it rich color, appearance and cheap price. For the first few month I did not see the sparkling video noise on my unit. But after about 4-5 months they are showing. When i turned on the TV but not turn on the Set top box the sparkling noise are there at certain areas, especially on left half of the screen. Those cleaning procedure like white screen and patern cleaning may make those noise less but won't remove them. They would come back very quickly. When I watch HD programs those noise may not be visible. But it's apparent they become more and more visible now. This model must have internal big problem on this type of video noise. Listen, I am not talking about one unit, I have seen this problem on at least 8-10 units at various stores.
I have owned an S400 Canon and have been very happy until it recently died. So, I sent it to Canon for repair and decided to go ahead an upgrade to the latest/smallest version of the Canon compact camera.The size, feel, weight and video on this camera are incredible. I wouldn't want it any smaller and the video far exceeds the quality and duration of the S400. However, I had over a third of the photos come across as blurry and the image wasn't quite as clear as this camera's predecessor.I am not a pro photographer and use this strictly for fun/recreational use. I don't have the "serious" camera but only one everyday camera.I think Canon is close to a perfect product but needs more work.With the success of the S400 and S410 versus the number of negative comments against the SD300 (and quite a few positive), it is clear the Canon gave up a little too much to compress the footprint of this camera.
First, I need to say that I seldom write a review at Amazon.com mainly because I like to stay tranquil. Today, for the best interests of all the people, I decided to write a brief but very important review: Avoid this product.I found that there are not many 1TB NAS HDD at Amazon.com. I was suspicious at first since there were negative feedbacks. However, since I noticed 5 star feedbacks, criticizing negative reviews, as well, I was doubly suspicious. The strong tone of the good reviews sound convincing. So I decided to buy this -- and it was a wrong decision.1. Unstable firm ware and web interface. If you format this HDD, you will immediately notice that the Web interface cannot parse the disk information properly any longer. You can format only thru web interface. Note that this disk supports only XFS file system, which is not NTFS or FAT32. This means- You cannot use this HDD as a 'USB HDD' at all.- The USB connector provides an emulation of 'Ethernet over USB' feature.- Web interface is amazingly slow and unreliable.2. Slow speedI was fascinated by 7200RPM and 1Gbps feature of this product. It is regretful that you cannot experience this at all. I tried 30GB files copy from a computer to this HDD.- It takes, in the 21th century sense, for ever.- The copying tends to fail at every reason.3. Noisy hardwareThis is a subjective point. This HDD is more noisy than your recent laptops, but less noisy than your printer or desktop.Again, I am writing this review because I believe the consumers should not be cheated by the low price of this HDD.
The length of the 3.5mm audio cords are exactly 11" from the SVGA connectors. This is not what is pictured on the web site and is not enough to connect to either a 17" or 15" laptop if the VGA and audio out are on opposite sides. I will be returning this item and I would caution against buying it if your VGA/audio connections are not close together.
3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator PE (Personal Edition) 3D Navigation Device USB ( 3DX-700029 )I have never written a review about anything but I was so hurt and upset by this SpaceNavigator....I bought this for my Dad for Fathers Day. I thought he would enjoy something fun to do. He is a computer geek and is always on the computer.Well, he had, and is having, a lot of problems with it. First off there was no manual no instructions of any kind.This is the e-mail I got from my Dad regarding his "gift""Hi Baby,I don't know whether to hug you or STRANGLE YOU!!!!!I just spent 3 hours installing, uninstalling, installing and trying again. I also had to update QuickTime before I could get a response (then uninstall and install it again#.THERE'S NO COTTON-PICKIN' MANUAL WITH THE DAMN THING!!!!!I only found out by accident that I had to have the MOUSE POINTER over the demo #the skiing picture) before it would work.I can't figure out how to get it to work with ANY OTHER PICTURES, even though I let it default to all formats. AND, it doesn't always follow the guide in the control panel; "Pull Up", Push Down" and I found out accidently that the button on the right brings up the control panel. I still don't know what the left button does!The major thing is the lack of a User Manual. The Quick-Start Guide is a JOKE!I checked their web-site and they don't have any User manual for this. How can I get it to work with ALL THE STUFF THEY CLAIM??????"The only thing I could think to do was to send him a page from Amozon that had the video in it so he could see what that said about it.He looked at the video and says "It has instructions in the Help section but they're all over the place and it seems I have to create a "macro" for each application that I want to use it on.Thank you anyway,"Now my Dad is one of the sweetest persons you could ever meet he is not upset with me at all just the product. I wanted this to be something fun for him but it turned out a DESASTER!!!I think the makers of this product should take a second look at it and, at least, add a manual.
I found this to be just a little to giving when using heavy lenses. Maybe lighter camera and lens would be better. Just did not feel secure to me.
This is a lovely and unique neck and wrist strap for a digital camera. The first time I used the neck strap to hold my almost-new digital camera was on a trip to Alaska in June, 2008. I was very pleased at the convenience and freedom which attaching my camera to the neck strap gave. The neck strap allowed my hands to be free to just pick up the camera and snap a picture. Unfortunately the use of this neck strap proved to be a very unsafe way to carry a camera! We were visiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder residence in Missouri where I had just taken a picture of the entrance. When I reached for my camera to take a picture of the home and grounds as we walked up to the house--to my amazement and disbelief, the neck strap was still intact but there was no camera!! I was not even aware that the small black portion of the neck strap had broke nor did I feel the camera drop to the ground. The camera's pink color blended into the gravel pathway which made it difficult to see and I stepped on the camera further damaging it beyond repair before I found it. End of an expensive camera!! This not only resulted in my inability to take more photographs of this beautiful, historic homeplace, but also necessitated the purchase of another digital camera or have no photographs of our trip. I would recommend anyone using the neck strap (which is a very convenient way to carry a camera) be very cautious. The neck strap itself did not break, it was the small black portion of the strap which goes through the camera. Perhaps the manufacturer should look into reinforcing the portion which attaches to the camera.
DOES NOT work with an HTC Excalibur...at least not with mine. It recognizes the 1gb version just fine, but not his one. The 4gb is recognizable by my computer, but not my phone, which is what i bought it for. i am disappointed.
Have had nothing but problems with the printer. It constant jams and the paper misfeeds every single time. Unless you want to manually feed each and every sheet then avoid this printer. Just terrible.
I cannot watch television without this randomly changing the channel every time the neighbors turn on their microwave. I followed every recommendation on the net to prevent interference to no avail. Avoid at all costs.
Disappointing - This camera case is good only as a dust cover for carrying the camera in something like a purse or backpack.For being an official Minolta product, this case appears very cheezy.Very thin [faux] suede / plastic material offers little protection.Small internal pocket has space for one or two compact flash cards.No room for batteries or anything else besides the actual camera.No carrying strap or belt loop.There are MUCH better cases out there.
The leather case is a snug fit for the Olympus IR500 camera. In fact, it is not possible to insert the camera fully; closing the flap so the velcro grabs is iffy. The IR500 is about as small as digital cameras get so it would seem this case is not practical for the majority of small cameras.
Bought this to replace a $10 battery operated transmitter I bought 8 years ago. The older transmitter works well to about 25 feet. I just wanted to be able to use an AC adapter instead. Followed the included instructions. Range was about six inches. Volume wheel seemed to be rubbing against the edge of the casing. When I touched the wheel, I got horrible static. Oh well, back to the factory and back to using batteries.
Shipping was very fast, put the 4 AA batteries in, My Ipod Touch 3G was at about 90% discharged, plugged it in, Ipod Touch gave me a message that it is not a support accessory. Called Amazon, they quickly sent me a return label. Still searching for a good solution that uses disposable batteries that work with the IPod Touch 3G.If anyone knows of a good solution please comment. Thanks
My wife wanted an easy to use ink jet printer at our summer house in Tucson for printing photos and maps. So she bought an HP 6980 printer a couple years ago from a big box retailer. What an awful experience it has been once again to own an HP consumer product. This is the sad tale of a once great company.Ink cartridges for the HP printer are expensive and in our experience print only a couple hundred pages at most before the blinking LED demands you go out and boost HP's earnings statement by purchasing more expensive "razor blades" for the unit. If the color cartridge is empty, the unit refuses to print anything, even a purely black and white page. I strongly suspect this is by design and have read comments by other users online with similar experiences. Google; "HP6980 ink lights blinking broken spring". Due to a design flaw in the printer it will stop being able to use any ink cartridge because a super cheap manufacturing method breaks inside (a plastic tab holding a spring against the cartridge). Even thought this is a known design flaw, HP customers are told to pay for servicing the unit at an authorized repair site, at a cost far more than a new printer.Back-in-the-day HP lab instruments were of very high quality. I know, I used them for 30+ years designing digital electronics circuits. However, since CEO Carly ran the company into the ground in a short term campaign to boost the price of her vested stock options, the company has developed a reputation for pushing the cheapest and worst junk into the consumer marketplace. In my experience, their software drivers are the most bloated and buggy of the industry, and that is saying something. Thank goodness the lab instruments division was spun-off several years ago.READ the online postings of REAL HP printer customers, not the fake postings of the HP public relations department. It is a given that some customers genuinely have a good experience with the product. You have to ask yourself "Do I feel lucky?". Buyer beware. Very sad.
You have to have Windows XP or other operating system compatible with the product as its not compatible (setup) with Windows Vista. That is a serious problem as YOU MUST use the install utility to be able to configure the product. I still can't quite get it to work with their Linksys SPA 3102 which is the type of product it was designed for.Be careful of their customer support - it is non-existant. Try calling them for help on the Linksys SPA3102 for example, and they refuse to allow their online chat to help you - telling you to call a number. The call is put in India where they can barely read from their script and can not take a detour on - or they get confused, and then must go back to the script. Finally they refer you to the people that you purchased the product from. Hmmm Amazon tech support for a Linksys SPA 3102? Very unfortunately Cisco (mother company of Linksys) has turned their back on the retail market.
We got this for my sons' room so they could wake up to a CD instead of an obnoxious alarm on school days. Frankly, it just isn't that great. It does work, most of the time. But then, once in a while, the CD won't play. It acts like there's no CD in the player, and it defaults to the buzzer alarm. Then, next time, it will probably work again.In general, the look and feel is super cheap. It sort of gives the impression of having been hastily slapped together by a depressed laborer in a prison factory.
I have a linksys router hooked up to a Power Line Bridge and on the other end another PLB hooked up to a PC. It works just fine. The problem is when I add a second PLB/PC. Sometimes it works for a while and then the line drops and sometimes it doesn't work at all. For some reason, the IP addressing goes off when adding a second (or third) unit. So I am constantly resetting the router, cutting the power, disabling and enabling the PC LAN connection to manipulate them into working again. Frankly, as you can see, it's driving me up the wall. I'm starting to debate laying cable under my house (wireless isn't an option because I use 2.4 gig. telephones.Like I said, with only one PC, the system is flawless.
I bought these from previous wonderful experience with Skullcandy's full metal jacket earbuds. I took a chance based on reviews that seemed to vary a great deal. I have to say after now owning them that I wish I would not have purchased them without listening first. I wanted to plug into my Kindle and relax with some ambiance but found that these headphones are definitely missing a pitch range. In case you missed that last line THESE HEADPHONES ARE DEFINITELY MISSING A PITCH RANGE. If you need to have audio frequencies well represented these are not the headphones for you. I am writing this to pay it forward to any future customer. Buyer beware, listen before you buy.
I'm sure this a grat product but I've not figutred out how it works with my camera - on instructions included - it is probably me - I'll continue to read my camera manual for assitance
I need a keyboard to fit on my tray for both keyboard and mouse. The standard keyboard is too wide. I thought this one might be a good chose since it is compact:After using it a few days, I learned that this is a good keyboard for kids or someone who has small fingers. It is hard for me to press the keys and ends up getting extra unwanted characters due to "fat fingers". Also the Delete button is so small and hard to find. I recommend HP USB Multi-media Keyboard on Amazon for under $20. You can be your own judge by trying it out in the local retail store. The HP USB keyboard is very similar to the standard keyboad except that it is not too wide.
A 32Mb card is completely useless. It won't hold even one game. This one was bought by accident in a rush, thinking it was a 32Gb for this price. The seller also stated it was new, yet it came without packaging and was clearly used. I'm just out $20, since it isn't worth the hassle to return.*Edit- Seller called me repeatedly BEGGING me to change the rating I gave him from neutral to positive, saying Amazon would close his store because of it. He also promised me a refund, but the check never showed up. He claimed to be a disabled 80 year old man, I'm sure that's a load of crap too. Take my advice and don't buy anything from this guy.
This CD player breaks very easily. The first time I had it, it didn't last a week. It fell on the floor (falling 12 inches from the ground) and it wouldn't play after that. The second time (I exchanged it), the clasp fell off so the CD player wouldn't close. Worse yet (within 90 days) they wouldn't give me my money back after replacing it twice. I had to get a new SONY... and it's much better than the Philips. This is my last time buying the CD player... well of course it is... they discontinued it. Oh yeah... some MP3 songs wouldn't play the whole way through which was not cool.
I didn't read all the reviews before purchase, and thought that the bag actually had handles as stated. It says there is room for all the accessories, but there isn't really. The stretchy material will accommodate the other things, but they stick out of the bag awkwardly. And no handles to carry it! I'm disappointed.
Overall this was a dependable printer for a while, but it has a glitch that causes the return carriage to get stuck. In other words you may be getting warranty work soon. The paper feeding function is less than smooth. If you're on a cheap budget this might be a good buy but understand that getting warranty work is not fun.
I got this from a work incentive/reward program so I didn't buy it. Paired it with a set of Coby 2:1 stereo speakers to make kind of a MacGuyver shelf stereo. Everything worked fine at first: the CD player itself can crank out some excellently loud music, and the additional speakers were outstanding. The only downside was that every time I turned the player on it would send a loud buzz to the speakers for a few seconds, or until I switched to an active output like radio. This is a sure sign of static in the device, and by extension cheap, unshielded internal parts. But free version of a cheapo device, you get what you pay for.Now though, about a year later, the CD player has basically died. The problem seems to be the spindle- half the time you press play it won't spin up, and it stops at random mid-play. The radio is still going strong, but this isn't a radio- it's a CD player that happens to have a radio built into it.The lesson here seems to be that Coby makes some rad thumpin' speakers for cheap, but their competence with other hardware leaves a little to be desired.PROS:-Looks nice-Cheap-Radio part works okay-Decent speakersCONS:-Unshielded stereo jack port-CD player is unreliable-Overall build quality feels cheap and fragile
I bought a few of these units a month ago and NONE of them worked from the start. Some would continuously close and open the DVD tray when plugged in asking for a disc; the rest would not even open the tray - all you could hear was constant clicking until they were unplugged. I got tired of going back and forth exchanging the unit. Besides, the guys at CC told me that most of the AD-1500 players come back to them sooner or later.It is such a waste to produce something that no one at the factory has time to power up and check. It would not take more than 15 seconds to do, save shipping costs across the world, and maybe it would even get them a few loyal customers in the long-run.I would be very reluctant to buy an Apex DVD now no matter what advanced or other great `hackable' features it might offer on paper. This unit sounds too good to be true, so when you buy it, make sure the store is close by, so you can easily return or exchange it...
For some reason Canon has not gotten with the program. Brother, HP and most of the other companies realize that a lot of people have home networks, and as a result people do not want an old-fashioned printer that needs an expensive print server to setup.It would be nice if Canon got this message as well since this printer is no good for networks when for the same price I can get an HP that does everything the MP830 does and can work wirelessly over a network. Also this Canon eats ink. If you plan on getting it you better get ready for frequent store runs.
Lost great footage of a family reunion to an error that read "recording disabled". Still in shock and wouldn't advise anyone I hated to buy this camera. I can't believe they put out a product that would create so much disappointment. Cannot get my money back for this and its a shame. Thanks SORNY for ruining my holidays.
It prints beautiful color pages most of the time. But getting connected to it over the home network is challenging. It just works for some computers and it just doesn't for others. Even the ones that it works for, it forgets how to work now and then requiring a reboot of the PC. This is the second network HP printer (out of two) I've had this problem with. I've replaced one of them with an Epson equivalent, and now all computers in the house can use it reliably. I'll eventually replace my color laserjet with a non-HP printer.
SanDisk Sansa E100, Samsung YP-MT6, Iaudio U2, Samsung YP-U2, SanDisk Sansa E200, SanDisk Sansa C100, SanDisk Sansa M200, Samsung YP-U1...These are all players that are better than the iPod Shuffle. Some are more expensive, but so much better it's worth it. And there are some that are cheaper, yet better.
i've purchased a sony 4gb memory stick pro duo about 1 months ago from seller fooglehotdeal, and i just realized that the item was fake.so for those of you who are purchasing this prouduct be careful.
I decided to buy this recorder because it had the digital tuner that was a feature I felt would be useful. I had read some reviews about copyguarding problems but I was hoping for the best. When I hooked it up and went through the start up menu the tuner found all of the digital channels that I had availible. I made some test recordings of TV shows off of the tuner and from my satellite DVR and they seemed OK. As soon as I tried to record a movie from the DVR the recorder gave me a nastygram about copyguarding and ceased recording. I could see that if I was trying to copy an actual factory DVD that copyguarding would come into play but a movie that came over the Satellite? Come on Sony-- Get real! This thing is not exactly burning these movies at Bluray or even slightly HD quality. None of my of my three earlier Sony DVD burners had this problem. I pulled it back out and re-installed my old RDR-GX300 that I still feel is Sony's best consumer level DVD burner. I also have RDR-GX330s that record movies well without the copyguarding problems. No digital tuners though! Too bad.
I received the Zire 21 for Christmas. By March it crashed. I had to recalibrate and reload it. Crashed again, and again, and again. Palm support says it does this because of proximity with a cell phone. So, "To avoid this occurrence, keep the handheld and mobile phone separated." - I guess that means I should carry two purses, one for my phone and one for the palm! It can be a new fashion trend.First, to release and market a device that cannot tolerate cell phones in a world dominated by cell phones is just stupid. Second, to not offer a firmware upgrade or credit to upgrade to one of their own products is also unwise. Who runs this company? At least if they did that, they might keep some customers.My advice: keep shopping. It might be cheap, but you get what you pay for. Save yourself the headache!(...)
The Sandisk Sansa is by far the worst MP3 Player I have owned. Sure, it worked great for 2 weeks and it had some features that many MP3 players don't have like FM radio and voice recording. I thought I got a hell of a deal buying this for 42 dollars but boy was I wrong. I started having issues with the battery about 15 days after I had it, the battery was running out in about 1.5 hours which was not what I expected (having trusted Sandisk's products for many years now). I didn't really mind this because when I listened to music it wasn't for long periods of time, however a few days later the sound output was not working, and I switched out like 4 pair of headphones but I realized the MP3 Player had the problem. I called customer service, which was a bit hard to communicate with but they got the job done nontheless. About a week after recieving my second Sansa it started having software issues, deleting my songs, and shutting off unexpectedly. It eventually got to the point (in about a week) where you would turn it on and it would turn off about a minute into a song. I probably could've filed for another one but I decided not to since it wasn't worth it. I was very dissapointed with Sandisk with this product and will surely stick to my ipod, which I've had for a year and is still going great. Just keep that in mind when buying this MP3 player.
These wires are complete trash i would have took these wires out if the people who hooked it up said it was too late to take them out since they spent that time wiring them in. they dont even provide that much wattage to run/flow through them. please spend a little more money and get another wire kit. it got one star because they work
Ordered this 5610 hoping that because HP labeled it, it would work. Well, no such luck. In 20 years of computing I have had more trouble with printers than any computer. Including HP, Okidata, Canon, Epson, you name em. This particular one sounded to good to be true and it was. It printed, scanned and copied fine, even received a FAX ok, would not transmit one to save your life. Before sending back first one, had phone Co tech check dedicated FAX line, no problem. So, orded a second, as I read on-line that something called the LUL module had been acting up in these models. Second one arrived and exact same problem. So back it goes too. Cannot recommend. If you get one that works consider yourself lucky.
We purchased this product in March 2008. In November of 2009 the machine kept shutting off and eventually started smoking. We found that other people complained about the same problem. We contacted Samsung and all they offered was to pay for the parts (about $5 worth) but we would be responsible for the labor ($160). We decided to put the $160 toward a more reliable product like Sony. This is the first and last time we ever buy Samsung. They are aware of the faulty design and are not willing to stand behind their product. I bought a anwering phone/cordless phone system from Panasonic 2 years ago and I no longer had a receipt. I called them up because it was not working. They paid for me to ship it back and they gave me a refurbished answering machine. No questions asked! That is a company that stands behing what they make. Don't by this model, the fan cannot cool the unit off and it overheats.
I had this for a week. A week. And it died. Played one time and then died. Dead, dead, dead. Maybe I got a lemon? No amount of coaxing could get it playing again. Had to toss. Might as well placed $200 in the trash. Be warned.
First, be forewarned that this soundcard/external box system requires an extra power connection inside your computer. If you do not have a spare power connection, then the external box is useless--and that means no MIDI connections (no keyboard), no mike, etc. etc.Second, the card itself. Uses a 32-bit audio engine. It is widely believed that the more bits, the better. However, some sources say that the bits above 16 are mainly noise, with some increased definition. At any rate, recording or playing soundfonts with this soundcard produces very harsh-sounding instruments. This may be what you want if you're writing rock music. If you're writing chamber music, choose a different card.
I purchased this webcam for use with my laptop and Skype. I use Skype for business and pleasure. Even though the box has the Skype logo on it, the product is NOT compatible with the latest version of Skype -- 3.5. The video freezes about 15 seconds into any call. I am not the only user with this problem. Check out the Logitech and Skype user forums and you will see that this is common to anyone trying to use this webcam with Skype 3.5. I have not been able to get a straight answer from either Skype or Logitech as to whether they are addressing this issue. So, for now, my advice for Skype users is to buy a different webcam.
I was really happy with my Zen Microphoto until it stopped working after less than two years. Creative offered me a new one for $150 (which is half what I paid for it), but I'll probably try to find one without built-in obsolescence. I think that a $300 device should last longer than that, and I wasn't impressed with Creative's after market support. My other big problem was I could never get it to work with Windows XP, although Vista seemed to support it OK.
This radio does not receive FM stations in the United States. If you're living in Europe you might be interested, but the radio that I received only gets AM stations. Very disappointed.
It is the Zire21 that introduced and addicted me to the world of pdas. And I loved the fact that it was simple, monochromatic, and cheap, with great battery... But it has too many manufacture problems to be considered seriously: I suffered from 2 hard resets while trying to download freewares, and 5 months after buying it, some electric component overheated for no appearent reason and now it is dead, with expired warranty (which is only 3 months).Conclusion: I still want a simple and cheap pda, such as the new Zire31, but am uncertain on its quality. Palm is making a bad decision by keeping the zire21 on the market.
Have owned this machine for 2 years. Started out okay, but after a year or so...Document feeder does not workColor prints have lines/incorrect colorsPrinter will lock up and say &quot;clear paper jam&quot;, when no paper jam exists. You have open the back access panel, then close it to reset the machine.Numerous problems getting the drivers to install.BEWARE!
What Amazon sent was Impact Acoutstics black HDMI cables. I'm working on the return now. The only thing that's the same is the model number. I can't even find what they shipped on Amazon's web site.
They fail to mention that this product does not work for Ipod 3rd gen nor 4th gen AND Iphone 3 or 4. It only works with older versions of Apple products.
I tried to install one of these for a friend with a Technics Receiver, and the thing just did not work. Customer support claimed that I needed an optical cable, and that actually did worst. I am not sure if the unit was bad or if there is a compatibility issue, but what I do know is that THERE IS NO POWER BUTTON ON THE REMOTE. We could not understand that, how inconvenient. I am sure you would be better served buying a DVD/CD changer for a similar price. Atleast that was the advice I gave my friend.UPDATE: The problem was the receiver, so the cd player may actually be OK. I am still quite disappointed with the remote. From looking at the other reviews, I would still pass it by, and I am still leaving it at 1 star due to the remote.
I have like others been an avid XM listener since the beginning. I saw the Inno at CES in Las Vegas in January and though it was the iPod killer. Delay after delay meant my order took five months to arrive. Received it last week and have to report it is not a dispointment, but worst - useless. I could barely get reception. I live in Palo Alto, tree lined streets. This never bothered my XM Roady I use in the car, but it only brought static to the Inno. Also, after a full 8 hour charge it was flat the 2nd time I tried to use it.I reccomend avoiding until the next generation, or buy from someone you can easily make a return.
I've bought two of these headphones over the past four months and they sound great when they're new. No complaints in sound at all. Unfortunately I ,and others posted here, have had the little rubber gaskets fall off and if you can't find it immediately, you're out of luck. They just do not work nearly as well and are rather uncomfortable. I finally resorted to supergluing them, but still, they get lost in short order. I've e-mailed Coby two times about trying to get replacements and they have never replied. Also, both pairs cut out in one ear after two months or less of use. I will not be buying these again and do not recommend giving into the temptation of the cheap price. Shop on my friend, shop on...
Do not buy this camera. Mine took lovely pictures for the first two rolls then the AF (auto focus) stopped working. A quick look at online message boards and other Amazon reviews of this camera suggest that this is a VERY widespread problem that Nikon apparently refuses to recognize as a design or manufacturing defect. I have owned nothing but Nikon cameras for over 30 years but this will be my last.
they do a good job with sound isolation. i think they sound better than the vic firth isolation headphones, more lower end. they, however, are poorly made. not only did they fall apart easily (having to interrupt recording to snap back together frequently) all three that i purchased broke within a month or so. i took good care of them, basically taking them on and off was too stressful for the fragile things. definitely not worth the price. i feel there is some sort of conspiracy because i dont understand how anyone could rate them good. i have a small studio, so the headphones have been on a variety of heads. the general opinion is that they dont fit too well.
I think the product i recieved is a refurbished product. not a brand new product. it is opened from inside and nicely package with plastic from outside. there are some scratches on the modem. I am not happy or satisfy with it. however i have no time to return the product and i will bare with this.
I like the premise of this handy little gadget; however, it doesn't work with my Nikon D-50. Can you suggest a solution?
For nearly $100, this adaptor provides very little (1.5X) magnification. It is also a nuisance because you have to switch the camera settings every time you use the lens for it to function properly. This is no big deal with the wide angle adaptor, which is used infrequently by me, but it is when you want to capture a fleeting image at a distance. It is lightweight, but cumbersome and doesn't accept filters. For real telephoto capabilities, get an SLR with interchangeable lenses. I sent this product back.
This thing is the WORST. It only connected properly on and off for the first month or so, then I moved and lost my software disc; then I returned the danged thing, they replaced it (due to my profuse whining) and sent me another. I ordered a new software disc, just installed it and found out the cartridge holders (??) on this replacement version are misaligned. I am going to take a sledge-hammer to this waste of plastic and go OFFICE SPACE on it. I have never had problems with a printer before - somebody point me to a field ...
This product SEEMS great for those using their computer (or a computer hooked up to a TV) for entertainment. You have the "Media Center" button to bring up recorded/live TV and movies. There's a touchpad mouse and magnifier button on the wireless keyboard so you can navigate around the computer (say for streaming movies from the internet) from the comfort of a distant couch, and there's even a 4-port USB hub on the charging station which proves handy for things like plugging in a 10-key number pad (which the keyboard itself lacks). My experiences with defects and support, however, lead me to rate the Wireless Desktop 8000 poorly.I've actually been through two of these units so far. The first had an off-kilter peg that rendered the right-hand mouse charger broken. I was able to take the first unit back to the store for a replacement, but I got home to discover the mouse in the replacement set had a cosmetic defect where the "r" of "Microsoft" was missing.I called Microsoft to see if they'd send a replacement mouse, since I paid so much for the system, and they (rudely) replied in the negative.Ordinarily I might agree with their rationale over the relatively small detail, but this is a $300 desktop system, and you expect a certain level of quality to go along with the price tag.As it stands, I feel like I've purchased the Lexus luxury sedan of desktop keyboards where the first product I received was missing a wheel, and the second, which I'm stuck with, had a big scratch down the side straight from the factory.I'd claim that the Wireless Desktop 8000 is a well-designed system, but the lack of quality control and customer support to back up the product leads me to advise strongly against purchasing the system.
I was amazed 2.5 GB for $79 after the rebate with a nice headphone to boot! Alas - I should have read and trusted the reviews. So I got my MP and charged the battery using the charger unit. I left it chaging overnight and the next day I was able to download music to the player. Then I got the dreaded sad face with a mosquito bug next to it. I guess my son unplugged the USB cable from the Computer before unplugging it from the unit as recommended in one of the other reviews.So - OK - I then used the phone number that another reviewer kindly gave out and pressed option 1 and 0 and only waited for less than 5 minutes to get a real live support person. I told him what happened and he ranted that I should never have charged the unit for more than 5 hours. It was my FAULT for not following directions and overcharging the unit overnight until it died!!I went to the product manual and found out that they are making this up as they go. The manual clearly states to charge the unit for at least 5 hours - not as I was told for ONLY five hours. I kindly mentioned the support moron that in my 30+ years of using electronic devices I never had a brand new unit die on me of suspected overcharging.Anyway - I'm glad I bought the unit at Amazon and I expect to get a replacement soon. I also bought the $9.99 extended warranty that will give me my money back up to a year from my purchase.I will give the Rave MP3 another try - and hopefully they will fix the battery charging problem and have a viable product.
I finally broke down and decided to get a Digital SLR. I have used traditional SLR cameras for years and decided the digital point and shoot wasn't cutting it. After having the camera for less than a month the Zoom on the Nikkor lens broke. Amazon was kind enough to exchange the camera. A month later the camera strap broke and the camera fell 2 feet onto soft wet grass. The lens broke in the exact same manner. I had to take the lens apart and see what was up. I tiny piece of cheap plastic had broken off inside the lens and gotten into and broke the turning mechanism. Frustrating. At this point I picked up a third party lens. It was a bit slower but it did the trick and was built much better than the Nikkor lens. A few months later, the camera took another spill while in the bag. This time it was the flash that broke. It would open and continue to click and try to open itself. A quick google search showed this was a very common problem. I opened up the camera again to find the source of the problem and it was yet again a very cheap piece of plastic that had broken off.The camera does take great pictures though. Way better than a point and shoot. We have young children and it's been great to capture memories. I will most likely pick-up a third party flash to resolve the current issue. I will never buy Nikon again though. This is not a well built camera. If you have children consider something else.
To it's credit, this camera has alot of neat bells and whistles - the most exciting of which is the 20x optical zoom. It's easy and intuitive to use without having to spend much time in the manual, and ergonomically feels pretty good to hold and shoot. Outdoors, this camera takes video of phenomenal quality. If an outdoor mid-range single CCD camcorder is what you're in the market for, the Canon is not a bad choice.Unfortunately, despite its deceptively low 1.4 lux rating, this camera completely disappoints in anything but the very brightest of conditions (> 100 lux). I literally had to shoot within 2 or 3 feet of a 300W incandescent light source to get any kind of acceptable image. Even in modest indoor lighting conditions (i.e. a living room with 2 or 3 60W incandescent lights), the images are extremely grainy and washed out. There are a number of tricks that some have applied (adjusting exposure, changing the shooting mode to 'low light', limiting zoom, disabling image stabilization, and so forth) - and while these did improve the image quality somewhat, the improvement was marginal at best. The image stablization and auto focus capabilities of this camera leave something to be desired as well - even at minimal zoom. You'll be disappointed at the slow response and jittery motion as you zoom in and out on your subject. Again, I think much of this can be attributed to the camera's low light response. I found I frequently had to set a zoom and manually focus the unit to get any kind of acceptable picture while filming indoors. The refresh on the low light modes is also very low and renders it almost impractical for anything but tripod use.After a fair bit of research, the limitation of this camera seems to stem from it's 640K 1/6" CCD. The smaller CCD (which seems to be more prevalent in the newer cameras) are much less sensitive to light (and cheaper to manufacture). Inevitably, I traded my ZR65 in for a Sony TRV22 with a 1/4" CCD. While I lament not having 20x zoom, the light sensitivity of the TRV22 to the ZR65 is night and day (or day and night as the case would be). The autofocus is far more responsive, the pictures are not grainy - indoor or out - and the night shot mode on the sony actually takes a pretty decent B&W; image in the near absence of any light. You can (and should expect) better in quality indoor shooting from your digital camcorder - and these products do exist, but do your homework in advance. This camera is lacking in the basics and will disappoint those users who simply want to videotape their family, children, and day-to-day social events.
Garmin Vehicle Power Cable for n&uuml;vi Portable GPS Navigators (010-10723-06)There was no need to order this power cable. When I placed my order, nobody seemed to know if one came with the unit. (It did) Had no probably returning the cable.
I purchase many products from Amazon and value the customer reviews. While I have never written a review prior to this, I now feel compelled tell the story of my experience with this product.I purchased a white mp3 player and decided to invest in a pair of white earbuds. I went to Amazon and based upon these reviews and my prior experience with Sennheiser I settled on the MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones which I purchased in January of 2008. Upon receiving them I could tell they were not good quality. The material and fabrication were extremely cheap. However I still had hopes that they would at least sound pretty good. Unfortunately they didn't. They LITERALLY sounded like two soup cans. No matter what I listened to, it was muffled and tinny.Now please understand I am by no means an audiophile. My tastes and needs are completely utilitarian. And I rarely complain. In fact rather than go through the hassle of returning this piece of **** I opted to just shove them in a drawer and forget about them.So several months go by and I'm flying AirTran Airways to Atlanta, GA for a wedding. The stewardess is walking down the isle offering everyone free earbuds to listen to music, etc. I take the earbuds and they look amazingly like the Sennheiser MX500. Not only do they look like them, they sound like them...Right now I am sitting in front of my computer with both the MX500 and the free AirTran earbuds side by side. I am telling you they are IDENTICAL. Every groove, every crevice is exactly the same. The only physical difference is the volume control (not present on the AirTran ones) and the word "Sennheiser" along the base of the MX500 earpieces. And as far as sound goes, I'm telling you I can't tell the difference. They sound EXACTLY the same.I don't know what earbuds everybody else here reviewed. But you'd have to be deaf to give the earbuds I have anything more than one star. I own higher priced Sennheiser products which perform well and are of good quality. It's obvious to me that they outsourced this product and just slapped their name on it. But SHAME on them!!! To charge $21.99 for a pair of free airline earbuds!!! Amazon now lists the product as "Out of Print--Limited Availability." Gee, I wonder why.
I read some of these other reviews that stated that this mic was cheap and did not pick up sound very well. I should have paid attention, but it was cheap and it was from Sony so I figured how could I go wrong. Well the mic is a piece of junk and worthless to me. You have to cup your hand around the the end and with you mouth just a 1/2 inch from it's surface you have to shout for anything to be recorded at a near normal level. Perhaps this would be of some benefit for loud singing but for normal speaking level it is completely useless. It was cheap enough that I just wrote it off as the time and effort it would of taken to repackage and repost would not of been cost effective. Don't buy it. Spend a little more money and get something that works.
I had this piece of junk for three months and it wouldn't work. I took it to the local authrorized repair shop and they told me it would cost $... to be fixed, it needed a new lazer. Labor not included in warrantee.Got it home still didn't work. Contacted JVC who gave me a secret reset code to fix the problem. STILL DOESN'T WORK.Ended up cost me $... for a piece of junk....
I was dissatisfied with the cable the 6 pin end was a not a tight secure fit and would fall out from the firewire port if the cable was touched. I purchased a Dynax firewire cable which worked great.
1. It is a big brick. The size is just too out-of-date, and feels cheap and plastic-y...2. More important than the player itself is the software that interacts with it. Zune marketplace lacks the host of music, music videos, TV shows, movies and most important to the ecosystem, podcasts. Microsoft is just five years behind their design, and perhaps they get up to the level of iTunes and the iTunes store eventually, but it will be a long time coming at this rate.3. No ecosystem. iPod simply has thousands of cases, boom boxes, and other accessories that Zune isn't likely to have for years, as it takes that long to sell the volume of devices to build a solution with massive choices that the iPod has.4. No DRM. iTunes is moving to having no DRM on their music, and the format is a standard. To be able to move music around from device to device without breaking any laws and being ethical about it, that is a good thing.5. Lastly, I would say the Zune interface looks good, but without any decent legal content for it besides a music library half the size of iTunes, it really is behind the times. Did I mention it is big and brick-like? The iPod and iTunes ecosystem and maturity of 3rd party choices, TV shows and other content (podcasts are great) make it the better choice by far.
This turned out to be a complete waste of money. It is not only useless in the city, but even on a recent open roadtrip the sound was terrible. When you do find a "static" frequency, the sound volume is too low to be heard comfortably.
This power cable is called a Garmin Nuvi power cable, but is not like the original supplied with the GPS, nor is like the one in the illustration. The cable is a little shorter. It is long enough if I relocate the GPS. It does not have the nodule in series in the line as on the original. I don't know the function of the nodule, but the current setup seems to work different. It seems that it takes longer to load the maps. It seems that I get the message "low battery" more frequently. I also lost all my recorded addresses for some unknown reason. It is marked as a CyonGear, PMOTV3D. (made in China). It is not Garmin. It works, but with above limitations.Delivery was prompt.
I bought this as a birthday present for my 9 year old son thinking it would be a good starter camera. This camera claims to be a 1.3 megapixel but in reality it enhances the image in an attempt to make it reach 1.3 megapixels but when you use the high quality format the photos blur then the only option you have is the old 640 x 480 to have a semi-clear photo. Its construction is bad too. This along with a two week delay by amazon before they shipped so I missed my son's birthday made this entire purchase a bummer.Save you money and buy a name brand camera locally where you can examine it.
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.
The picture on the 50&quot; plasma is good, the company support is awful. I purchased the set and it had a white powder between the screens. I have made numerous phone calls and have gotten no response from either the seller or Zenith. I purchased a Zenith dvd/vcr combo player at the same time and the dvd quit working 60 days after purchase.The Plasma runs very hot, the color and brightness are both good. If I were to buy today I would go with the LCD tv's and would not even consider a Zenith product.
Gound Zero nonsense aside, I have to say that this is one of the most ooey-gooey, badly written, patronizing, craven books on Islam yet. Its thesis: the Clash of Civilizations isn't necessary, because we have SO much in common. When the Abrahamic ethic, or "Judaeo-Christian tradition," developed in the ancient world, Moslems were ultimately blessed to realize the full profundity and infinite extent of God's law: sharia. Since God made everything, sharia can be found everywhere! (Plato's "Republic," anyone?) Sadly, in the West, sharia wandered into the weeds for a bit, yet even here you can see sharia. Rauf ruminates on Dawkins' ruminations on sociobiology, which prove that nature is sharia-compliant (as is, presumably, Dawkins himself -- he'll be pleased to know this). The Constitution? Founded on the Abrahamic ethic of love, and hence sharia-compliant (though "The Federalist," which Rauf's clearly never read, contains not one reference to The Bible, but a TON of quotes from the Greco-Roman classics, which he's also never read). The separation of powers concept is really brilliant, which makes it Islamic (though the idea really comes from Aristotle's "Politics," the only work of the canon that was never translated into Arabic, so Rauf's not likely to have read it either.) Gee whiz -- you can just TELL the Godliness of the Constitution -- it's proven by a quote from Nino Scalia (who in real life undoubtedly loathes Rauf's bleedin' guts)! The reason we need Rauf to tell us this is that, of late, the West has been assaulted by Militant Secularism (which Rauf can't distinguish from atheism, but neither can Pat Robertson), but the sooner we disregard these people (who presumably include Aristotle himself, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Ibn Warraq, and -- lest we forget -- Salman Rushdie, all available on Amazon and all more honest writers) the sooner we'll become REALLY sharia-compliant, and we'll all live happily ever after. Clearly, this is Sayyid Qutb Lite. Regrettably, Rauf ignores the fact that the theocratic tendencies of Islam have caused far more suffering among Jews and Christians than vice versa (by the way -- what WERE those Moors doing in the south of France? And just why did they massacre the Jews of Granada?) and that Moslems are still dipping ther hands merrily in each others' blood. And try looking up the word "apostasy" in the index. It isn't there, of course -- guess why. Ignore this book. It's junk. (An addendum, several months later: you don't have to feel guilty about not buying this; Rauf won't starve. I recently heard on the news that he's got about $100 million worth of backing for his mosque from sources he won't reveal, so he doesn't need your money.)
For the price of this cartridge, I expected it would last quite a while. My printer is not used on a daily basis, and when it is, usually only one or two copies at a time are made. It looked good at first, but after only a couple of dozen uses, the copies started looking really bad.I couldn't even see the print. So bad in fact, I found it to be a much more economical(and much less frustrating) venture to get in my car(even with the price of gas as it is), drive to my neighborhood &quot;Office-Depot&quot; and make a copy for a nickel. This also would take less time then having to soak the cartridge in water whenever I needed a copy made.This is definately a case of NOT getting what you pay for. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any other cartridge to fit my printer. Maybe that's why the printer came as a free bonus with the computer....they knew they'd get me on the ink cartrdiges!.....Laurie
This purchase doesn't live up to the quality we have come to expect from Sony. The sound quality is substandard. The controls are not ergonomic. Unit doesn't allow setting your favorite stations.
The printer is excellent. (for the price) The copier does an excellent job.The Scanner is the worst that I have seen in 11 years. My ... elcheapo Canon scanner is five times as good as this one.The scanner is unusable. There are horrible spots and extra artificial patterns generated by the driver, or the scanner - I don't know which it is. An increase in resolution makes the scan worse instead of better.I don't understand how the copy function works so well and the scanner function works so poorly.Even though I got mine for [a little money] it was too much.
I've had 3 of these things. The first two developed the same problem after a year or so: the volume dial started becoming erratic -- there would be a lot of static at one setting, but turning the dial a little bit in one or the other direction, it would be fine, turn it a little bit more and there would be static again. Pretty soon it got to the point where it was very difficult to find a setting for the dial where I didn't have the awful static.The third one I bought had really messed up A.M. reception where I'd hear interference from some other stations. It was like their tuner's calibration was way off or something. Since I primarily use it to listen to A.M. talk radio, this made it essentially worthless.Three is enough, I won't be buying any more of these.
This lens will break on you. The ribbon cable in the zoom lens will short out due to a design flaw which basically causes you to lose the 17-35 end of the zoom. It is a very common issue that will cost $150-$200 to fix which almost is enough to buy another one used. The lens itself is not terribly sharp either, buy the newer 15-85mm or buy a 3rd party lens near this range but do not buy this lens or you will find that your investment was wasted.
For the short time these earbuds worked, they worked well. Decent sound, fit nice. But after just under 2 months one of the earbuds have stop working. These earphones were not abused and only used for short periods a few times a week. Glad I only paid $6.
A nice camera, worked well with XP, but Sony got cheap and dropped support for software drivers for USB use in VISTA. Sony tech support continues their death spiral and is more or less worthless. More of the latest Sony "looks great, works poorly" trend. Pity Apple does not make a HAndyCam. Save your $$ and buy a Panasonic model. Better value, better support and it'll be more durable.Astrobuf
Cheap construction. Extremely bad design changing print cartridges. Every HP product I've ever purchased has been sub-standard. Salesman said this one was soooo good & I bought it against my better judgement. No HPs ever again.
This telephone recorder works OK ...but will need a lot of cassettes if you wants to record all messages. Also at low speed 90 min tapes ran slow and did not sound right. 60 min work fine. Record every instance the call is received. For the price it is acceptable product in today's high tech world. If I can afford a digital VOX recorder I will go for it next time.
I got my Zune two days ago and exchanged it for a black 5.5 gen iPod today (I had sold my white 5 gen iPod to buy the Zune).I was really excited about the Zune, and really wanted to enjoy it. I was looking forward to the large screen, and connecting it up to my 360. But alas, it was not meant to be. The device itself is great, I loved the design, it felt great in my hand (despite being a bit thicker than I would have liked), the screen is beautiful, and the menu system seemed very easy to use. The software loaded fine on my computer, but when I connected my Zune, that's where things went shady.I disconnected and reconnected my Zune many many times, and got varying results (but never the desired ones). Sometimes niether the Zune nor the software would do anything...sometimes the Zune would start charging, but nothing else...sometimes the the Zune would say "Connected" but nothing would happen on the software side. Once (once!), it actually worked...the Zune said "Connected" and the device showed up in the software and started to update the Zune firmware...then it froze. I even tried removing the software a few times and reinstalling it, to no avail.I wasted six hours over two evenings trying to get this thing to work, and I had enough. At least I got a new iPod out of the ordeal.My advice:- If you own an iPod, keep it! Maybe upgrade to the 6 gen when they come out, as they'll likely feature the few things about the Zune that make it appealing.- If you're looking for your first media player, consider the iPod or Creative Zen before even thinking about the Zune.
The TDK MC60 tapes didn't work on 2 sony Microcassette recorders. The tapes may be defective or they don't work with sony products. I wanted to return the products. i filled the necessary information on line. The company so far didn't respond.babu varada
We brought this monitor home and it didnt work the second we had it in the house. There was so much static and it cut out. I threw it away because my dad bought us a good monitor with a temperature and humidity reading and it works well.
My family used to have a weather radio that had an easier to use interface that wasn't deafeningly loud when performing set up tasks. Most importantly you could set it up to just wake you up for tornado warnings. I have health problems and desperately need to sleep through the night when there are no life threatening emergencies. Last night my family was awakened around 2am by this product for a thunderstorm WATCH. I will be throwing this product out and searching for one that is easier to use and that allows me to select only tornado WARNINGS for the audible alarm (like our old family model used to).
I purchased a DLP Toshiba (65HM167) 65" tv ON 11/1/2007. I have used Toshiba products in the past with no problems. But in 2009 my lamp unit (light for tv) went out. I have a service plan on the tv and it was replaced. If I did not it would have cost me $300. Well it has not been a year and the lamp went out again. Do not buy this tv. It has a on going problem with the same part going out.
This tv looks great, good sound, but for the hour it worked I found the picture a little dark, I adjusted the brightness and contrast, still not to my liking. Maybe I had a lemon, it worked for about an hour, then it froze in the menu. I had no recourse but to unplug it, wait a few minutes and then to plug it back in. After that, the tv was dead, I tried leaving it unplugged for an hour but that didn't work. Power is definetly going to the power supply because a light is on on the power supply but the tv won't go on. I will return this tomorrow, I just purchased it, but I won't replace it with the same brand because I when it worked, I thought the picture was a little too dark.
Unit displayed error messages after installing the ink cartridges. Called tech support in case I was doing something wrong. They confirmed unit was defective and offered to ship another one immediately and I could Fedex back the defective unit. It all sounded so easy and it was, however the unit I was shipped, appeared to be refurbished...it came in a plain cardboard box totally unlike a new one and there were no advertising stickers on the unit like a new one has. So did I pay full retail price for a refurbished unit? The second unit did work but after trying the scanner I was not impressed with the quality. I thought, "I need to get a unit with a better scanner". BIG PROBLEM!!!! BIG PROBLEM!!!!BIG PROBLEM!!! Retailer says, "They will not take back an item without the original packaging!!! I contacted Brother and explained my situation. I told them them this item is less than a week old but the retailer will not return it because Brother sent me what looks like a refurbished unit in a plain cardboard box. I told Brother that I would like to get another one of THEIR units which has a better scanner which is the same price. They said they won't do it!!! They only swap defective models for the same model number! Now think...Do you really want to purchase a product from a company like this? I'm going to take a hammer to this unit. Rest assured I will not buy another Brother product. They cost me $140.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Buyer beware at all and every time. Do you want to be stuck with an item you don't want?
This is my second headphone. One stopped working with the Microphone so I sent it in for warranty repair. The shipping was almost the cost of a new headset. That died. bought a new on and the microphone stopped working.I would not recommend this product. When it works it is great but it is not reliable. Trouble shooting to make sure it was the headset cost me about an hour each time not to mention the time to send the first one back. I definitely will not buy another one.
After 7 months, the thing just died on me. Gateway would not help or care at all, and told me to buy another one. No way.
Very poor product, Terrible image resolution, zoom did not function properly. There are many cameras out there offering a better value for the $$.... Vendor was very good about refunding my money..
It's time IBM woke up and noticed that the market has caught up with its sole laurel of a spiffy keyboard. This supposedly top-of-the-line desktop replacement, for nearly twice the price of a Dell or a Fujitsu Lifebook, has plenty of gripes and very little to distinguish it from competition:1. The single biggest inconvenience is the tragic choice of a heat emitting exhaust on the left. When we use a notebook, our hands naturally go to either side of the machine. T42 is the ONLY one I've seen until now that was wise enough to put the CPU heat emissions on the left, so be prepared to have your left hand baked everytime, or start practicing one-handed typing.2. The second major annoyance is the insensitive touchpad. IBM is good with nipples (ok, the trackball) but the touchpad requires about three to four touches to figure out that I am clicking.3. Price point -- twice as much as a comparable Dell Latitude (which you can COMPLETELY customize) or a Fujitsu Lifebook (apart from the keyboard, the Lifebook series just plain rocks).4. The legendary IBM keyboard? All Dell Latitude series these days have pretty much the same keyboard, and they come with better configs plus TRULY international support.5. Speaking of keyboards, right above the back and forward arrow keys are two creative new keys which perform the function of BACK and FORWARD in browsers. These keys happen to quite eager to be accidentally pressed, which is supremely irritating. What precise ADDITIONAL function they perform is unclear.6. And, what about the very, very, very convenient Windows key on the keyboard?! Thinkpads still seem to think it's ok to skip those. Come on now, we're in 2004.7. The screen is horrible, what archaic technology are we using, TFT from the 90s? Almost every other manufacturer offers a brighter, sharper screen today than Thinkpads.So, again, what was this nearly 3grand US$ for?
Product reviews on Amazon were bad, but were good on Circuit City. It was cheap ($300) on Amazon, so I went for it. I have returned it twice to repair depot and it still doesn't work correctly. I bought this panel to mount in the kitchen. I mainly wanted a TV but liked the built-in DVD option and thought it would come in handy. TV is great, HD reception over air is pretty good actually. It was returned for the same thing both times--the DVD player does not work. I kept it because it is the "thinest" monitor w/ an integrated DVD that I could find. Even so, the DVD player works intermittently. Insert disc, plays for 15-20 minutes then freezes. If you eject and re-insert DVD, it says "Not Valid Disc." If you unplug the TV for an hour, it sometimes will recognize the DVD again. These are commercial DVDs--not copies I'm talking about. I cannot get it to play a full "out of the box" commercially available DVD the whole way through w/o freezing and getting the "No Valid Disc" error. Toshiba repair depot fixed it twice and I still have same problem. Only reason I have not sent it back altogether and looked elsewhere is that it fits exactly into the spot in the kitchen. And it's a pain to return. I may send it back to the repair a third time if I can get around to it. I am considering a 50 inch for my main panel and Toshiba WILL NOT make the cut.
THIS SO CALLED LIGHTED KEYBOARD IS VIRTUALLY USLESS FOR WHAT I PURCHASSED IT FOR.[ILLUMINATED KEYS]THE KEYS ARE SUPOSSED TO AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE IN DIM LIGHT.I INTENDED TO UTILIZE IT WIRELESSLY WITH MY PLASMA TV BUT THE LIGHT FROM THE TV DROWNS OUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WEAKLY ILLUMINATED KEYS . DO NOT BUY THIS USELESS PRODUCT . A FLASHLIGHT IS MORE USEFULL THAN THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE
I have owned the Magellan 6000T for 8 months. 2 months of that time it has not worked because of a poor design in the car power adoptor. I opened a support case 8 weeks ago, called every week for status of the warranty part, and have gotten nowhere. A support supervisir will not return calls as well. Besides the terrible customer service, the device locks up evey couple of weeks and forgets all the saved locations.I will never buy a product from Magellan again because of the worst "customer service" I have ever experienced in any industry. If you want a GPS, look at another brand all together.
HP Support guide says that tech support is available 24/7. The telephone number provided only gets you to a long menu and eventurally to another number to call. After giving your name, phone number, model number, servial number many times you are given a third number that provides "service" 9 to 5 M-F. After giving all of the information a few more times you are referred to "level 2" which in theory will send you aRMA after you FAX them a copy of the sales invoice. Calls back to them requires going throught the same maze and they don't seem to have a record of your previous calls of FAX. E-mail support is not available for this product and they will not provide any other means of communication. FAXING a letter to them is just an exorcise. Looks like I have purchased a large paper weight.
Having done some research I purchased this to replace my 3Mega Pix canon that works fine but doesn't allow quality video. I couldn't wait until it arrived. I am one of those "read through the manual first" kind of people and once I did I proceed to use the camera. I took my first picture in the late evening with normal room light. The picture was aweful... even my 6 yr old said so. There was red halo around my wife and son in the picture, and there were red and green grainy pixals throughout the picture. Understand I am no photo expert, the poor quality was clearly seen by anyone. I thought maybe it was just the image on the LCD screen, but when I printed it on our photo printer it was terrible. I remembered reading about the short flash distance so I moved in closer and moved my subjects to a better lit room... still aweful... changed filters nothing better. I was at the highest picture quality seting, so I selected a lower setting.... still no improvement. I was more bummed than anything else. As I thought this was the gizmo I was always looking for. I cannot believe anyone said this had good picture quality unless mine was defective.... At this price I am not willing to give it a second shot. I will go with the larger but better featured cannon for less money. I will say it did a fine job with the video... but picture quality, on mine, wasn't up to a 1 mega pixal toy... I sent it back this morning.
The earphones that came with my player kept falling out, so I tried these In the Ear types, but the sound is dismal. No volume, no bass...terrible sound. Comfy, they stayed put...but the sound was the worst ever.
The case does not fit the Nano currently sold. The corners are rounded while the Nano has 90 degree corners.
What a piece of crap. As of this post I've been waiting for cust support for 40 minutes and counting. The device keeps printing the same thing over and over. Won't reset.
Purchased product after reading all the excellent reviews.Initially, picture was excellent as well as the cost.Plasma developed a spot that grew over time. A Samsung tech came out and agreed the spot was due to a defective panel. Samsung then rejected the warrantee claim due to the fact that they will not cover any burn-in, even from a defect. Unfortunately for the customer that Samsung, will not stand by the quality of their product. I will be purchasing a Sony to replace my Samsung once the screen becomes unwatchable. It's a shame because it was a great plasma for a short time.
I PURCHASE THIS ITEM ON THE 7TH OF JULY, NOW ON THE 12TH I RECEIVE AN E-MAIL STATING THEY ARE UNABLE TO SHIP MY PRODUCT DO TO DEMAND PROBLEMS. YET HERE I AM ON THE SITE AGAIN AND IT SHOW 17 AVAILABLE!I FIND THIS TO BE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. THE ONLY REASON I CHOSE TO GO THROUGH AMAZON (WHICH WAS NOT THE LOWEST PRICE) WAS DO TO THE FACT I HAVE DONE A LOT OF SHOPPING ON THERE WEBSITE BEFORE WITH LITTLE IF ANY PROBLEMS.GUESS I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PRODUCT IS TRULY COMING FROM AMAZON FROM NOW ON, AND NOT A VENDER THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO WORK WITH ON THERE SITE!Sony XL-2200 - LCD projector lamp
I don't recommend this item. Cheaply made and it would never fully focus. Felt a little blurry. Don't waste your money!
We bought the ibook to use with our Dell PC based on Apple claims about the ease of switch. Wrong! Several phone calls (which is what we wanted to avoid in the first place) to Apple to get set up with wireless network- Internet worked fine but file swapping has still been troublesome and still cannot simply share files. Local dealer said no problem to share printer on network.Wrong, in fact Apple support said they do not support that configuration! My Canon i960 is not listed on Mac drivers although I have downloaded a Mac Driver from Canon and installed it to some unkown place. So after a week and hours of struggle my wife's files are trapped in the ibook with no place to go. The computer is fine but don't go for it if you plan to share with your PC.
Well i brought the zune with high hopes for it, thinking it would be something somewhat better than a ipod but i was wrong. The first day I got the package and DL the software the whole thing went downhill, next thing i knew the zune itself shutdown and would not connect to the Desktop. I did try doing troubleshooting, and tech support but to no avail the zune did not respond.So what did we learn today, all you gotta do is look up ^
I've written a few reviews which others find helpful and I've received many, many positive comments deeming my reviews helpful. I always attempt to write what I find good about a product and what needs work or simply isn't right about a product, and describe why.The best advice I can give other consumers regarding this Polaroid PhotoMax digital camera is to advise you not to purchase it.I can only speculate that the other reviwers here who gave this cameras good reviews have not had a digital camera with similar features and functions to compare it to.The good thing about this package is the easy to use software, the USB and parallel port attachments (most digital cameras provide either one or the other, not both) and as I can think of nothing more positive, the best I can say is that it's better than nothing.I've had many problems. The worst problem of all is that it takes rotten pictures. I don't know of any consumer who would purchase a digital camera desires off center, fuzzy photographs.Of more personal expense, I've lost photographs which were priceless to me. I used this camera last Easter and only 2 of 16 were of merely decent quality, and those two were the best of the bunch, being just barely average.I'm in the mindset now to know to NOT bring the PhotoMax if my pictures are "important", which is a sad testimony to its effectiveness.I've also missed a lot of good pictures because sometimes when you turn the camera on, it turns off by itself before you can take the picture. Also, this camera takes the photo more than a second after you've pressed the shutter button. When photographing children or pets, that's all the time they need to move out of the view finder, so you take a picture wait a long while for the flash to shoot then the shutter opens even later. This is not a good thing. Even when my "models" are posed and still, photos have come out blurry.I really hate writing bad reviews and fortunately for me, almost all my other reviews are good. My purpose in sharing my observations here are to prevent the frustration and sadness I have experiencedI hope that this review has been helpful. I'm sorry to have written about the camera's poor quality, but in a like manner am pleased to think that I've saved you anguish.
After installing this fan, I noticed minimal drops in temp. The sound at first was tolerable, definitely louder than before, but tolerable. Over the last two weeks the noise had gradually increased until I couldn't bear it anymore. I sent it back. I recommend investing in a more reliable product.
I haven't been able to get this adapter to make a connection on my computer. I'm a bit frustrated by this.
Price and shipping was excellant. The black ink cartridge is defective and will not work in the printer.This was NOT sold by Amazon but by one of thier vendors. I was contacted asking about my experience. I explained the defective cartridge. Received a response asking which cartridge was defective. As I purchased mutiple cartridges and wasn't very clear about which is defective. They(Go Fast Parts) however havn't responded back.
I picked up the SiPix on impulse due to its low price, figuring it would be a fun intro to digital photography and a great way of recording nights out / events at school. The camera is small and lightweight and therefore very good for that. However, it has several severe drawbacks:- By default, the flash is turned off; therefore, photographs are often taken without flash and are unusable- The camera's connection to the computer is erratic - for example, the camera has refused to connect for the past day and required a hard reset (losing all photos!) before it would connect again- Picture quality is often poor, due to lack of focusing mechanism
I had this machine for about 10 days. Although it plays MP3, its CD changer functions are significantly flawed. This is what I found:Up Side:1. It plays MP3, although on some occasions the music blanks out for a few seconds on my mp3 CDs (not too often, so it's tolerable).2. The programmable playlist function is pretty cool. It allows you to select the songs you want to listen to or skip those that you don't like.Down Side:1. Biggest problem that made me return this unit: "shuffle play all discs" function does NOT work properly on my unit. It seems that the machine stops when it randomizes to any one of the last tracks of those discs in changer. You can try to put in some discs and keep skip to the next track, you will find that it stops without playing all tracks.2. "Shuffle play all discs" means "all discs." You cannot put in 5 discs but select some of them for random play.3. "Time left" display does not work when using shuffle play.4. Poor human-factor design:(a). The open-tray button is at the far right, and skip-disc button is near far left. Use your common sense and put them near each other, RCA engineers!(b). Tray is placed above the display. When tray is open for loading discs, you cannot see the display.5. Somewhat flimsy construction.The Bottomline:If you just want a low-priced changer that plays mp3 but don't care much for shuffle-playing your CDs, go get it. If you want a solid and well-functioning CD changer, go buy something else.
Got this for my small boat, it was on sale at West Marine and listed as 'waterproof' (who wants a boat radio that's not waterproof?). Takes multiple power sources, does dual watch, weather band, and the price was right.After it charged up it worked great. We used it several times for coordinating activites without incident.Until, while helping trailer the boat, my friend slips on some seaweed and this 'waterproof' radio hits the water. It was in MAYBE a foot of water for half a second, but that was enough. The PTT button was stuck on, the button would physically push and release but the circuit stayed active and the radio kept transmitting- salt water had shorted the PTT switch.Turning the radio off and on was no help- it refused to power up with the PTT switch held down (just made a beeping noise).Further research reveals that this unit is rated JIS4. According to [...], JIS4 means 'splash resistant'.Most of the other marine portables are rated JIS7 (same as IPX7)- can be submerged under 1 meter (3 feet) of water for 30 minutes with no ill effects. Some are rated JIS8 (indefinitely submersible up to mfr. specified depth).Many of the other units also float, and most aren't that much more expensive than this one.You might check out theUniden MHS75, which is actually cheaper, smaller, and is JIS8 rated. It also has SAME weather radio alerts, which this doesn't.I'm giving this 2/5 stars because I think a boating radio, to be used on the water, should be more than just 'splash proof', especially when nearly all the competition is JIS7. And had me and my friends been stuck on the water instead of on the boat launch, the unexpected failure of this unit would have put us in serious trouble.
If your looking for a DVD player that visually delivers...looks someplace else and don't believe the hype, as the Toshiba 3109doesn't deliver the goods. Edges were unfocused and colors were soft. After another tweak session with Video Essentials it appeared that nothing improved and I was at a complete loss... until... a friend of mine let me borrow his Sony 550D. In a single word... WOW! What a difference between the two players. The 550D surpassed the 3109 in most every respect, colors leaped off the screen, shadows appeared as shadows and not dancing black pools of fast moving artifacts. The only area that the 3109 bettered the Sony 550D was in CD playback - you have to love HDCD and what it does for audio playback. But isn't the 3109 a DVD player? Of course it is, so if video is your main concern then skip the 3109 and go with the Sony 550D - it costs more but the extra money is money well spent. My next venture will pin the Sony 550D against the Sony 7700, but then that's whole different ballgame and since this is a review of the 3109 I'll stop here. END
This item comes without any instructions. Just a piece of paper that has 2 website addresses for updating and downloading a manual but neither URL takes me to anything but dead ends! Seems like a cheap piece of junk!I have no patience for this...
I bought this remote thinking I didn't want to spend a lot of money, if it does what it says. Problem is, it doesn't. It didn't recognize my tv (lg), amp (sony), or blu-ray (lg).What a waste of money.
First, I know it says it doesn't guarantee an album color, but when I ordered I requested black or green and I got red and blue. Second, the pages slip off the rings when I turn the pages- even though I used about half of the pages so it's not too full.
I purchased one of the VXA-3000's and the screen would not work right out of the box. I sent the unit to the Service Center in LA that was in the manual and on the webpage. The first time they sent it back to me because the sales receipt wasn't the one they wanted. I sent it back the second time on 23 April and have a sign receipt that they got it. I have called 10 times and either get the answering service or an answering machine that is full. I have email their Customer Service email address and the email comes back as a no longer active email address. Don't know what to do short of going to small claims court.
This keyboard is very flat. Even with the rear pegs out the angle is almost zero. As with most all cordless keyboards the lights that indicate such things as caps lock and numbers lock are not available on the keyboard to save battery power and so are much harder to see. I found the big volume control wheel in the middle to be very laggy. The mouse is ergonomic to hold but difficult to move compared to a stardard cordless mouse. The extra controls on the mouse are not recognized by games.
No tip on the end. I wish I would've noticed. It's useless without the tip. Can't find a nice selection of tips either.
Bought a box a 50 a last year. When I tried to use them just now, the backing is stuck to the clear sheet and won't peel off, or will partly peel off and leaves a thin layer of the backing paper stuck to the clear film. Not only does the product not work, but I wasted half an hour messing around with them. Find a reputable brand and buy that instead.
This is the worst thing ive ever owned from sony... a waste of money... it wont play any CD-Rs or CD/RW's and wont even play the new store bought cd i got yesterday...P.S. all those cds play in my friends cd player(Panasonic) to perfection... this is a crappy cd player... dont buy it
This microphone worked great for about a month of using with my class for podcasting. Now it's all static and is ruining my podcasts. I am so mad that this is going to end up in a landfill. I'm so tired of cheap crap that breaks easily! DON'T BUY THIS!
I bought this lamp knowing that the Philips lamp is no longer available and this is the only one to buy. I was skeptical after reading the reviews here, but decided there really was little choice.The lamp died suddenly less than 6 months after we purchased it. While lamp bulbs do occasionally burn out, there is no warranty that protects us in this case.
Includes tools for setting contrast, brightness, color, simple sound connections only. Cannot test the performance of the television electronics. For that the HQV disk from Silicon Optix at $30 would be needed. If all you want is to adjust the picture, you don't need a more expensive disk. It's worth what you pay for it, despite the low absolute ranking.
I managed to set up wireless no problem but then a few weeks later it stopped working. I managed to get it started again only for it to fail again. I'm somewhat disappointed.
I would like to comment on a few models of printers I have tested. Unboxed off the shelf, I tested this unit's print server capability and found it incompatible with all 3 tested models:- HP OfficeJet K60- HP DeskJet 3650- HP DeskJet 1220CI then upgraded the firmware and retested the print server capability. The HP DeskJet 1220C is now supported.FYI to new buyers, be sure to check the printer compatibility list before purchasing this product if you plan on utilizing the print server function.[...]
Be cautious when ordering this cable for a 2000 Buick Lesabre. Even though the manufacturers web site (and all other sources) say it will fit, it did not for me. My car was built 02/2000 and it still had the old 1999 antenna connector behind the HU. At least in my specific case, a 40-GM10 adapter was needed.Visual quality of the adapter was good, but in lieu of actually testing it, I have to give it a poor rating due to inaccurate data supporting the use of it.
HORRIBLE!!!Bought a 10-pack and 5/10, literally HALF of the discs were UNFORMATTED and UNUSABLE! Will NEVER use Memorex again!
Great sound but the cord is a joke. Like others said with the original cord it won't reach your MP3 player on your belt or in your pocket. Isn't that where it usually is? So exactly what is the purpose of that cord. So now you hook it up to the extension cord & you have a bunch of extra wire to deal with. Like I said it's shame. They sound great & then they go & ruin it. Well back they go, I'm getting the Apple ones. Even if it's a drop off in sound it's better than getting annoyed everytime I use them.
I had purchased this over the 580 exI because I knew a number of pros were having dificulty with their 580's. I experienced excellent exposures and the Metz 58 proved to be a top performer and I was very pleased with my decision.Fast forward:I started to have a few problems. I am not a complainer, I know I put my gear through the test and use it to its best abilities but I babied this unit and it died a little early. I have had it for 2 years now and it has been in for repair 3 times. That happens and I can accept it. But, the repairs took a very long time to have done. The last time it took almost 2 months to get back. In 24 months it has spent 5 months being repaired. As a pro, I cannot depend on it. I have purchased a 580 EXII and now use the Metz as a back up.The menu is a little daunting but you get use to it. The biggest issue I have with it is I can't tell an assistant to adjust the power because it is just easier to do it myself.The exposures are awesome. It certainly does a fine job here.the features are also great:It has a secondary flash that is a nice addition.The ability to update the firmware is awesome.In the end, I need to be able to trust that the unit can be repaired and returned in a reasonable amount of time. I know its going to eventually have problems but it seems to happen to often.If you are wondering, I only used it with AA's, no external batteries and I did not rapid fire the unit and over heat it.
I reutned the item because it does not have a USB connection. I should have seen it before ordering.
I could not get it to work with uploading photos to the PC. It kept dropping and reestablishing the connection. So do not buy it for peripherals that need two way communication like cameras or drives or printers or scanners.
The one star is strictly for lack of information after purchasing the extended service for my Dyson vacum..is been months, and I havent received any documents regard to this service plan....who to call, what is my policy number, when it expires,where is the service center etc...
I have to agree with the earlier reviewer that Belkin does not honor the warranty for connected equipment. They are obviously in a difficult situation where one warranty claim on a $10 product could wipe out the profit on 10K units. BUT, that's what they are advertising. My opinion is that it's purely a gimmick. If you have a repair technician saying that your product has power surge damage but they can't detect a failure in their product, you get nothing. Seems like a little bit of a conflict of interest.Anyway, these products are good extension cords. Don't count on them working as surge protectors or on Belkin to honor their warranty. That said, I suspect this is the case for all of their competitors as well.This rating is not specific to this product.
Even used gently it will scratch your screen. Thanks to this I got a new 4 inch scratch in my laptop's screen. Avoid this product.
I have had a Bravo 2 for over 6 years and every time I try to make a disk something does not work. The ink cartridges are clogged, there is a communication problem, the mac does not recognize it etc. I have had these problems with 4 different computers over the years so I know it is not anything but the Bravo 2. It has been back to the factory for repairs twice, it works for a week and then starts to have problems again. Right now I am trying to make 10 disks and it has taken me 2 hours to get just one printed correctly. I am ashamed of myself for having spent so much money on a really crappy product. You are much better off sending dvds off to a duplicator or doing them manually in your machine and printing them on an Epson R220 or similar. It is better and faster. I hope I can save someone some money and aggravation with this review.
It was a relatively short period of time before my logic board in my laptop failed for this first time. Liking Apple programs I decided to be a loyal customer and invest the $400+ it took, plus time away from my laptop to send it in and get it fixed. Low and behold 4 months later (30 days after the warranty for the repair) the logic board failed AGAIN! Being that my computer is so young and that it had been "repaired" a short four months prior I called Apple to see what options I had. First, they refused to fix it and then proceeded to hound on me for not getting the extended Applecare when I fist purchased it. Who would have thought that it would die twice in such a short period of time (15 Months).One might assume that my situation was a fluke but consult the discussion boards on the Apple Support website and you will be suprised at the amount of people with laptops just like mine encountering the same frustrations.Overall both times I dealt with their service department I encountered less than helpful if not a somewhat abrupt employees.I reccomend if you can't stand not being hip and have to have the Apple product invest the extra $300 in their warranty program (hmmm...there goes the great deal) and plan on spending LOTS of time on the phone with unsympathetic Apple "Care" workers.
The fancy keys and wireless capability were nice for a while; I've had it for about a year.Once the newness of the new toy wore off, I discovered that the mouse eats batteries fast.It died today of consumption.The mouse has really been a pain in the neck the whole year and it's rather large.The keyboard is still working and the keys are quiet; however, it's just too big and it tells me literally once a day that the batteries in it are low though it's a good bit easier on them than the mouse. Some driver issue with Mac OS X but it doesn't bother the way it works.So, after a year, it wasn't really enough bang for the buck overall.A 3 for the keyboard, it's okay but big and huge with the attached wrist rest which has to be there to make it comfortable to type on.Without it, the keyboard is too tall to be so flat.A 1 for the mouse; a battery eating pain that was a constant problem.So a not so great 2 over all.
The Sennheiser active headphones are among the most uncomfortable headphones that I have ever tried. The head band is brutally hard on my pate after only 10 minutes and the ear pieces feel "wiggly" and loose - like they will slip off momentarily. The sound reduction system seems to work to a limited extent, although no where near as well as I had hoped. When I sit next to my noisy tower computer (I unfortunately have no choice in this matter) and plug in the headphones to my small radio, the active sound reduction clearly limits the volume of unwanted noises. However, instead of cancelling repetitive, background noises, it seems to trade one set of humming frequencies for another, albeit slightly less offensive, set of sounds. I think that until I can afford to fork over the big bucks for the Bose headphones, which I have also tested to greater satisfaction, then I am better off with my existing giant radio earmuffs (Peltor Worktunes) which are annoying, sweaty and bulky to wear, but are overall more versatile, comfortable, and effective than the Sennheiser headphones.
The Delphi SkyFi3 is a radio with great ideads and is poorly executed. Great features, etc. but apparently the software programmers forgot to test all the log rhythms. I went through 3 of these with all the problems people have mentioned- log ups, not connecting to the PC, one of them had an annoying chirping sound. I was sad to do it- but I gave up and returned and got my money back. I now have the Delphi xpress RC- it worked right out of the box- sounds great, and does not lock up. Stay away from the SkyFi3 until they work out the issues.
I recently added 9 POE IP video cameras to my home surveillance system. I used these boots on all the cables I made. One day, when installing one of the cameras and adding a new cable, I was up in my attic where my POE switches are and noticed that all of the new cables with the new boots had the boots missing. I noticed little pieces under each cable. I realized then that they'd been eaten by something.Figuring that it was a mouse or something, I bought several mouse traps and baited them with peanut butter. Checked back several days later. Peanut butter and set traps were still there. However, my most recently added cables had their boots eat right off the connectors again!!!!At this point, I noticed some droppings that hadn't been there. Based on their size and some research, it appeared that I had rats, not mice. So I bought the Victor rat snap traps and set them. However, this time I baited them with a boot on each one. I set two traps last night.Amazingly, this morning when I checked, both traps had caught two rats. Turns out they are Norway roof rats. I've never had rats or mice before and no signs of droppings until recently. I suspect that not only are these good bait, but they are what attracted the rats originally several months ago.If you've bought this particular boot in the past and you have it in an attic or basement, it should be inspected to make sure it's still in tact. If you have rodents, they will eat these.Also, another nice thing about using these as bait is that they won't dry out or rot like real bait will.
I have had the SC101 for 9 months now. Initially I set it up with 2 x 250GB drives, one for mirroring. It worked OK for a while, then I could not see the partitions and went to the Netgear web-site for help, went through all the doco and eventually posted a support log. Got the routine reply (probably from India) pointing me to various support doco I had already read and tried. I also got involved in running the UT DOS utility to try and sort things out. In the end, I reinstalled everything, re-formatted the drives and chose not to mirror but to use the bundled SmartsynchPro to backup the two drives. OK for a while BUT eventually back to square 1 - No visibility of the SC101 drives. 3 flashing lights on the unit and only Netgears' less than useful comment on the web-site "Problem with the DHCP Server" and no useful tips on how to approach a solution. I am no PC dummy but neither am I a network techie and this device and the support is 100% unfriendly. I have picked up on another forum that the DHCP lease time on the router needs to be increased. I have re-booted PCs, Router, and SC101 many, many times when I could have been earning some dosh. Today I tweaked the DHCP lease time to half a million seconds and the unit has come to life again - WOW - Will it last!!!! I have no idea and don't even have time to understand what DHCP lease time is! Another issue is the bundled SmartsynchPro. The facilities are great BUT Bill Gates won't let me assign fixed drive letters to the SC101 partitions, unlike the drives in the PC. So, the backup fails when the drive letters don't match the backup path. I have posted queries to Netgear and Smartsynch who admire the issue but have no solution - so what's the point of using this software to backup data on this device? Also, the hard drives are not FAT or NTFS so are useless outside of the SC101 unless re-formatted. I thought it would be great to be able to backup data to an independent device but have no confidence in doing this and have spent hours and hours and hours...... trying to get a resilient solution so writing this review only adds a little more time to the total. There are numerous negative reviews of this device elsehere on various forums - please heed them - I never appreciated that I was an early adopter of this technology but it's painful!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT. I had two and neither worked correctly. Out of 20 DVD-RW's I probably got 5 that I could use in other players. Disc get stuck in tray and you can't open it, error messages tell you that there is no disc when there is...on and on. This unit is nothing but JUNK!!
I received the product, it looks good in the box.Two main problem:1. Assembly of rail is almost impossibleThe connector piece cannot be easily inserted to the long rail piece due to mechanical design, and also production quality. I almost come to the point of not knowing what to do. The connector is half way to the rail and stuck. Cannot go further in or out. I thought of return it, however I cannot put it back into the box due to the problem. After a long time struggle, I managed to push it in. However the screw holes are not aligned so that I cannot add any screws to the connectors (both top and bottom pieces).2. It is very hard to assemble the rail frame, unless you are a really good handy man3. The user manual has poor quality. Worst is that the Figure 9 gave wrong indication of how the brackets should be used. I wasted quite some time and eventually figured it out from their online manual, which is in color and correct.
I am sad to say that my experience has been similar to many of the other reviews here. This TV is a LEMON. I have seen some effort to form a class action lawsuit - I will certainly join. The unit just all of a sudden makes a big CRACKING sound and goes blank (black). Then the clicking noises start and eventually the green operational light turns to a blinking red light. If I unplug the TV for 5 minutes and re-plug it in it works for another 10 minutes or so (sometimes it goes for even 30 minutes!) and then the big CRACKING sound again. Absolutely no response from Philips service.This is by far the worst purchase I have ever made - NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A PHILIPS PRODUCT!
I just upgraded from Street Atlas version 8. I live in a major tourist area in central Missouri, Lake of the Ozarks. What I found were that the POI's in the area were lacking. Only one restaurant was shown, There are dozens of great restaurants in the area. Fast food places like McDonalds, KFC, Taco Bell, Sonic, Subway, have all been here for more than 8 years and are not shown. Wal Mart is shown on the wrong side of the street and about 1.5 miles form its actual location. Of the 7 major gas stations in town, none are shown. When routed through town, rather than making a left turn at our only stop lignt, it routed me on a side street that required 2 illegal and almost impossible left turns. A toll bridge that is a major shortcut across the lake and has been in operation for 8 years is not shown. I just paid for overnight shipping so I could plan a trip for the weekend. If what I see locally is any example of what I will find elsewhere, this software is useless to me.
This is without question the worst technology investment I've ever made. The software is poorly designed and features drop off. It freezes up regularly while you try to burn and print discs. I've spent more time babysitting this than it would have taken me to burn and print discs manually. Save your sanity -- keep burning manually or spend another $1,000 to get something that works.
I received this zune the other day. I think it is the same with all zunes. Right out of the box i was disappointed. I hooked it up as instructed. I installed the software as instructed. When it came time to actually get the music from my pc to the zune it was very awkward. I tried the usual copy from pc to mp3 player as in the past. The zune would not allow me to copy music to it the windows explorer way. It made me copy through the zune interface way. I found it very awkward to copy from pc to zune. I have had much cheaper mp3 players that were more intuitive in copying music. I am also a geek. I know my computer stuff. I don't recommend that you purchase zune in any flavor or capicity.
The unit failed after around 9 months of light use. It basically froze up and wouldn't play, eject or respond to any commands. Sent it back for repair under warranty and didn't receive it back for 3 months. Worked ok for maybe 10 hours of use, now failed again. Won't even power on. I give up and will order a Marantz CC4001.
Okay, so it looks cool and all and the price is "right", but many times you get what you pay for. I plugged this into my computer, and yes, it does recognize the hardware and "works" with my recording software right away. However... then the bad part. The quality is horrific. Truly awful. Volume is low and tinny, and it pops more than Orville Redenbacher, even with the microphone a distance away. I tried all the options to try and tweek it to get anything resembling full sound, but realized quickly that it's this junky mic. I compared it with my other mics to see if it could be the speakers or software, and they gave me true full sound... so it's this worthless mic that is giving me such terrible sound. Like bad fish, you can put all kinds of sauce on it, but if the fish stinks, there's nothing you can do to make it taste good! I like Logitech products, which is why I purchased this, so this is a real disapointment. I was going to use this as a backup in emergencies when I have to be somewhere and use my laptop, etc. Not worth it. I have mics that cost 50% less than this, that sound better. I have no idea what this would be good for. Not for computer phones, not for Skype. Nothing. Beware... this is a Cracker Jack prize, and just as useless. Really. There's a ton of other mics out there. Buy one of those and walk away from this as fast as possible.
I bought this peice of junk three months ago from my local Radio Shack. Right out of the box I had trouble, the unit did not record to any of the discs I bought only to the ones supplied with the machine.So I went to the cyberhome web site and left them an E-mail. Better than a month went by before I received a reply from Cyberhome explaining that I had to use 4x type DVD's, Ok so I went out and got some 4x DVD's. All was fine for the first two DVD-RW discs, the third recorded really great to until I tried to play it back, NOTHING and I mean nothing this disc was trash,six hours of My time waisted not to mention the cost of the DVD. Bad disc? I'll try the brand new pack of DVD-R discs that just cost Me twenty some odd bucks Again recorded like a pro playback zippo try the disc in a nother DVD player not a thing the CH-DVR1500 did nothing to this disc but ruin it. Tried another DVD-RW disc just for the hell of it worked like a champ on record and playback. A mionr glitch? The recorder not set up properly? Dream on, Now for the icing on the cake. Tonight I go to remove that last disc that worked so I open the tray, remove the disc, and go and put a new blank disc in the tray closes and all hell lets loose. The display reads &quot;ch-oo4 mp&quot; and that's it. unplug the unit and restart it, now the thing spends five minutes reading the disc and then tells Me there is NO disc in it. Can't eject the disc, can't pull up the menu, can't even watch the damn TV. And to think all of this cost Me around three hundred dollars.Do what I should have done, spend the extra money and buy yourself a real DVD recorder like Sony,RCA,Panasonic ect.
I have had a Lxar Jump Drive for only about 3 weeks and it has stopped working...totally....no warning, nothing.My entire secure information is now lost, accounts, passwords, source code,everything.Not reliable enough for me to ever purchase again. I can't afford to loss everything again.Sorry. Once bitten....forget it. When it comes to data storage I only give a device one chance.
This item looked great but I did not open and returned it because it was too big for the 2nd generation Zune which is much smaller than the original Zune. The 2nd generation Zune would have fallen out of this jacket immediately. Unfortunately most of the Zune items do not mention which size the product is for.
Koss headset did not meet with my expectations. in order to use it on my computer it need to be able to be used on usb ports
Did a lot of research and bought this mount on the advice from my high end AV store. It is a very solid mount and the chrome rails are a nice touch making it easy to slide laterally to center on wall. My issues are with the instructions and company support (or lack thereof).Following the directions, I attached the mount frame to the wall. The included paper template was completely useless and the provided tape actually pulled some paint off the wall. I deferred to my tape measure and level.This mount was recommended for my model Samsung TV on the Omnimount website. However, when I opened the box and checked the TV list to determine which bolts were appropriate, it wasn't listed. A quick check of the website and I found the size listed on the page for my TV (so far so good). However, it became immediately apparent that the bolts listed were too short, and spacers would be needed despite the website's claim to the contrary.Once I figured out on my own which spacers and bolts to use, I installed the brackets. Unfortunately, the smallest of the spacers were still too big resulting in the brackets standing off from the back of the TV by 1/4 inch instead of sitting flush. I would have packed the whole thing up and returned it at this point, but since the first step in the instructions was to mount the frame to the wall, I already had 4 gigantic holes drilled and lag bolts screwed in. So, I contacted Omnimount by email and asked if this standoff was safe and acceptable, but NEVER got a response. I was subsequently assured by my salesperson at the AV store that it was fine.What should have been a 2 hour project ended up taking a week. I'm now reasonably confident that the TV is secure. I can (and do) handle most any home maintenance project, but having a new $2500 TV at stake makes you want to take your time and be sure you're doing everything right. Between Omnimount's mediocre instructions and lack of response, I was left in the dark.Bottom line: The instructions, while fine if everything fits ideally, are very sparse on details, particularly when it comes to anything out of the norm. There is also no mention of the fact that the bracket rails that attach to the TV are vertically adjustable (which is nice), but makes it very difficult to get the TV level and the mounting height precisely where you want it. It's a trial and error process, each time requiring you to take the TV off the wall. Finally, Omnimount's lack of any response is inexcusable. They may make good mounts, but I will never buy another. Next time I'll go with Peerless or Sanus.
Numerous reports of camera stopping (type DCR trv38 and problem in google and you'll see what I mean) . The screen goes blank and that's the end of your DCR. Costs about $300 to repair. Reports from 2 months to 2 years usage and not linked to how often used or how treated. It is a problem with the "board" and your camera WILL die it's just a matter of when. It happened to us and we are thinking it was just us. We're buying a new DCR and you can bet it won't be a SONY even if they gave us one--they are too unreliable.
Bought this disk some months ago ... but suddenly it stopped working. I tried with Windows and MAC , USB and Firewire ... but no luck. Until that point in time I had no problem with the device
I'm a serious gadget junkie. I have more mp3 players than I care to admit - iPod, iRiver, even a Rio. You name a player, I probably have it. I was very interested in Zune, and the fact that I now have one here in Switzerland where it officially can't be bought yet shows to what length I was prepared to go to get it.First the good:+ Zune's sound quality is good (I did not use the earphones that come with it, though),+ Browsing your music is simple. The transitions between menus is slick, and the user interface is quite intuitive.+ It feels solid, and does not pick up scratches or fingerprints as easy as it's direct competitor, the iPod.+ Purchasing songs is simple, and can be done worldwide.+ Large color display is bright, colors are vivid. Good playback of videos. So-so display of images.+ Plays my unencrypted (DRM'd) WMA, MP3, AAC filesThe bad:- Zune's software (the part you install on your PC) was a mess to install, and did not install on the Vista beta (This will hopefully change with the final release of Vista).- It looks nice, but the marketplace experience does not hold a candle against iTunes Music Store (neither does the selection). Also, you purchase using 'MS points' that can only be purchased in chunks of 5 USD or more, and it's not easy to convert the points to my local currency. There currently is no video selection, nor can you easily subscribe to podcasts- Zune can't load my previously purchased (DRM'd) WMA files (Plays-for-Sure). Zune, from MS does not conform to 'Plays for sure' by MS. This means you must re-purchase all your songs.- Zune songs can't be played by other players. In this regard Zune is as bad (a closed system) as the iPod. Wasn't Bill Gates on the record saying that 'People want choice'? Well, not if you own Zune - at least for now.- Does not play video formats other than WMV (i.e. no m4v, mov)- You can't use Zune as an external hard drive. I couldn't believe it myself either. Why???- I must physically connect Zune to my PC to load songs - Zune currently can't sync wirelessly.- You can't use Windows media player to manager your Zune's content- For some reason I am unable to listen to Zune while it's charging. This may be a fault of mine, though.- The scroll wheel is not a scroll wheel. It integrates well with Zune's interface, but is not as efficient as the iPod's wheel it obviously resembles- The color display's resolution is the same as the iPod's, just bigger. Side-to-side comparison between a video played on the iPod and Zune shows a distinct advantage for the iPod, because the image (even though smaller) looks much sharper. It would have been better if Zune had a higher resolution.I was unable to try the song sharing feature (for obvious reasons - no-one else has it here).All in all I am seriously disappointed by Zune. The player itself is nice - the whole package (player, software, experience), however, is riddled with half-baked features, or intentional restrictions that make no sense. Comparing it directly to the other closed-system competitor, the iPod, shows that Zune has a long way to go just to catch up. It fares OK when compared with other mp3-players - until you realize that you'll have to re-purchase your music. If you are prepared to take that step you might as well go with the iPod, which is clearly the better package.
Even though this device has long since been discontinued, I feel I must review the unit for posterity. As of this writing there are at least eight more of these units being marketed on ebay. I want any potential buyers to beware of this product.First, I will list the pros of this product. The audio is well above average. I really liked hearing the crisp stereo-sound broadcasted all the way to the other side of my apartment. Too, the TV has front and rear audio/video ports which allow the casual user to either hook up another external DVD player, video game or video camera for easy playback. This is a convenience I've used, and enjoyed very much. The control buttons on the remote control are duplicated on the front panel of the TV which makes the device convenient to use if one loses the remote control. I liked this very much even though I've never lost a remote control. There is a close-captioning button on the remote control, allowing one to receive text messaging from the varied television broadcasts. The remote is long and slim and has its buttons placed in convenient and natural locations for the consumer. I really like the super-slow-motion function button on the controler. It allows one to see a slow motion playback from the DVD. Even my mainline DVD players have never had that option. It is a real luxury to have.Now I will detail the cons of this somewhat disappointing device. The picture is average. Simply put, the color is too bright and a bit off-kilter. A specialist from Nova Service Center took a look and said it had nothing to do with the internal settings(Color, Tint, Balance, Contrast) so much as the product's construction when made at the Memorex factory. While the unit was easy for an experienced TV owner to master after reading the owner's manual, I do not feel a novice would be able to understand all of the TV's functions without reading the manual thrice. For one thing, there are just too many redundancies for a 14 inch TV to have or really need. As an example there are four TV screen settings-- Pictures, Movie Standard, Vivid and Personal. That and the seven set-up menus are much too many for so small a TV. For great repair work on your TV, computers and printers, contact Nova Service Center, [...] for great quality work.Now for the real problems with the machine! In order to get to a double-digit channel, one has to depress a "--" button on the remote control that allows for double digit and triple digit channels. This was the only flaw I could find in the design of the remote control, but it dragged down the overall rating of the Memorex MVD 1402 14 inch TV/DVD combo. I've never seen this on any other remote control design and I've used a score of them throughout the years. Now for the biggest problem the unit has: In internal DVD mode one cannot pick up where one left off with watching their DVD after turning the TV off. This surprised me because this can be done with ease with the 13 inch Magnavox MWC13D6. In fact, the Magnavox unit is a much better unit than this Memorex (See My Amazon Magnavox MWC13D6 Review). It is perhaps the most confounding flaw of the unit. Not being able to take up where one has left off means one has to start up the DVD from the beginning each time play is stopped! Next I had a specialist from Nova Service Center look at what I've noticed since I bought the machine in July. Two annoying vertical string filaments that constantly move from down low to up high on the screen. The filaments are small, yet annoying to my eyes as they constantly flow down and up screen which can be quite distracting. At first it was one, and now there are two string filaments. According to the Nova Serviceman the problem could very well get worse. His diagnosis was that the circuit capacitors are bad or are going bad. Not a good thing to hear from a so-called newly-refurbished unit purchased on ebay in July 2010. I have to wonder if the entire unit line from Memorex was faulty right from the factory or I got the lemon, or if the unit was somehow damaged when being shipped to me. I feel it may be a combination of the former two theories. he only way to find out for sure would be to buy another unit!I give this unit a Two-Star rating overall. There are some good qualities about the unit but it's flaws far outweigh its benefits. Buy a Toshiba 15 inch flatscreen HD TV/DVD combo instead.A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
Horrible. I bought this two years ago for my old Sony camcorder which I admit is bulky and heavy - fell right to the ground. I recently tried to give it another shot with my superlight, supersmall digital camera - the camera might as well have been a cement block - the tripod would not support it for a millisecond. DO NOT BUY.
This appears to be a great product, however, I haven't had mine long enough to find out. This will be the second time I have had to send it back because of a faulty FM modulator. At ~$30.00 a trip (Electronica wants it back in 7 days and the bill to send it there is on you.) any savings you might get from ordering online, is eaten up fairly quickly.If you require an FM modulator for your vehicle, I would recommend purchasing local so that you can return it without the hassle, and price.
Worked ok for 2 1/2 months then...nothing. no seperate ff/rw button, too few inputs...very few outputs...poor rear speaker volume...disappointing! open and closing drawers problematic. I have a 15 year-old JVC 4.0 that works fine....this p.o.s. went back to the factory.
i bought this because i also have an ipod monster cable for my old ipod, and that works really well. i bought a zune hd and figured that id buy this before replacing the stereo in my car. much to my dismay this monster cable is awful. i dont really understand how the ipod version can work so much better than this version, but whatever. it was only like 10 bucks when i bought it so its not a big deal, just frustrating. if you really want to enjoy your zune while you drive buy a new stereo/head unit for your car that has either an aux in port or a usb port, or both. but if money really is an issue for you then id reccomend you dont spend any money on this product.
I bought this product brand new (not a refurbished model). Worked for about a year. Put in a DVD and it put up an error sign. Called the service, which said to unplug it and the computer would reset itself. NO such luck! VCR played a bit after the DVD, but error sign kept coming up, interface problem. Now it is completely dead, and I will open the case to hopefully dig out my VHS movie. At $149 dollars, not a good deal for only one year! If you buy this RCA, I strongly suggest getting it where you can purhase a powerful 3 year service warranty. For the one person who has gotten a good deal with this, it is the exception, and congratulations. I had mine about the same time, and out of the blue, kapoot!
This is not a good alternative to wall mounting unless you have a very large room and space to spare. Or maybe a small TV where you want to bring it closer. Or maybe you have a neck condition where you need everything you look at to be up really high (is there such a condition? I don't know).Be warned that unlike a wall mount, your TV will end up 17"--18" away from the wall (using the TV's built-in stand, I was able to get it about 5" away).The height is only adjustable from "too high" to "ridiculously high." At the lowest adjustment, the bottom of my TV was 39" above the floor (this will vary a bit depending on your TV size and where the mounting screws go). If you like to watch movies on the couch, this is simply absurd, akin to sitting too close at a movie theater.Also be warned that this is a huge PITA to install. You have to unhook everything in the cabinet below, take all the electronics and the shelves out, the doors off, and the back panel off.The only pros I can give this thing are that it's very sturdy, probably to the point of overkill for newer plasma TVs (which are not so heavy like the old ones), and it's nice that you can run cables through the pole.If you have a small room, stay away from this thing.
Although I'm not aware of having carpal tunnel syndrome like a previous reviewer, I found this product very painful to use, even after just a few minutes. The front cushion bolster-thingy is too high, both above and below the front of the stand. The laptop also slides off the side of the stand much too easily, and will fall onto the floor if you use it on a desk without the front cushion (the product comes with a warning about that!). With a 13-inch Macbook Pro on a 13-inch stand, there is no space at the edges to build an addition onto, that might serve to hold the laptop in place. The back part of the stand is quite good, however, and it does a reasonable job of keeping one's lap from overheating.After tossing away the front cushion and getting busy with some corrugated cardboard and duct tape, my iLap has been augmented with what looks rather like shark fins. A single structure is held in place largely by the front rim under the stand, fits across the upper edge, and sticks out at both sides enough to stop the front edge of the laptop from sliding forwards or sideways. With that radical addition, I'm quite happy with the iLap. Duct tape triumphs again!
I bought this DVD player because of the HD Up-Conversion feature. BIG MISTAKE! I should have looked into this product a little more before buying.This thing was terrible, EVERY DVD I played in this thing would skip (two of which were brand new, fresh out of the factory wrapping). I can't tell you how frustrating it is to have all the best electronic equipment and hook-ups available in order to get a near high definition image on my HDTV and have a disc STALL for three to four seconds EVERY TIME I WATCH A DVD.I RETURNED this cheap piece of junk and bought the Sony DVP-NS75H instead.STAY AWAY FORM THIS PRODUCT...IT IS LOW GRADE, ELECTRONIC, GARBAGE!
if you are technically minded, you can handle the hurdles this presents. If you are not technically minded, you will throw this Sony remote against the wall in the first night.I think I got this delivered for $25 bucks and I got what I paid for. It works, sort of. I knew ahead of time my SAT box and my Blu-ray would not get automatic programming. I figured I would just do the teaching of each button route for those two devices. Still this is no denying that its sort of a pain to do the learning process with your old remotes and this sony remote. It will do until I convince myself I should pay more than a 100 bucks for a logitech remote, which I have not yet accomplished. my head still says ANY remote is NOT worth a cnote or better.
Not same mac color and super small range for mice and keyboard (not more than 1 meter).
I bought this to replace a broken fuse holder and a 5 minute install turned into a 45 minute mess. The terminal was way too small to fit on the battery side-post. I drilled the terminal out to fit the battery post, but the terminal crimp was too close to the hole, so it prevented the threads from catching on the battery. Wound up changing out the wire and terminal for my old one and just kept the fuse holder. Started everything up and no power. Checked power from my amps all the way back to the battery. The fuse was bad from the factory (not blown). I went through all that and still no power. Ugh. Off to the store to buy a fuse...
Third time in two months that Amazon has sent me something that is supposedly new in an opened, scotch-taped package! This is outrageous and I am getting sick of it. I waited since mid-January for this. I waited patiently. Imagine my disappointment to find a used ear buds case in a broken up package. Gee ma! Just what I wanted! An earbuds case with someone else's ear wax in it! YUCK Shame on Amazon. They did this with two sets of expensive outdoor speaker that I ordered recently too. They're getting as bad a Fry's.
See my review of the "Seagate 400 GB External USB 2.0/FireWire Hard Drive with Backup" for my bad experience with the 300 and 400GB version of this drive.
Unit worked great for 3 weeks then Video output failed.
I agree with the other comments that the cradle is very tempermental with the M130. I have no problem setting my handheld in the USB cradle, but this one is much more difficult to get in properly.More importantly, I ordered this serial cradle specifically because the USB cradle will not work with Windows NT (a grievance in itself with Palm, who just never bothered to do the work). We never got this cradle to sync with Windows NT; it never recognized a connection to the computer. I couldn't get the cradle to be recognized on my Windows XP laptop at home, either. I sent an e-mail to Palm asking for advice or help with this problem, and two weeks later have heard nothing. I plan to return the item as it was completely useless for my purposes.
360meg driver and software, much of it bloatware and spyware. Participation program: watches you, Auto updater: more bloatware, Built in store? Really? The price of this thing is ridiculous considering they GIVE IT AWAY with some computers. You are a fool to purchase this. The quality is actually decent. Good photos, good scans. But the other 'features' - JUNK, and PRICE blow an otherwise good product
My kit came in a flimsy cardboard box, not a reusable carrying case. You can get a better kit for half the price at Costco stores.
Neaver get this because no manuel comes with it bad quality and dosnt even work lastly it took a week to ship to il
I have a problem with my Graphics Processor Unit overheating. I ordered and installed this fan. It is still overheating. This would be a good fan to add to Atom boards that run a little too warm. It will not work miracles though.
This speaker came with a 5.1 speaker system I bought for $200. I would definitely recommend buying this system only for the 5 other speakers are very decent for the money. The center channel was the bad apple though. It blew only 3 months of viewing pleasure. I am watching movies mostly with the volume turned up but not ridiculously. This speaker is a donkey! I recommend the Polk Audio CS1 for $99.
Nothing really wrong with it given the price paid. Easy to modulate the interior, good capacity, light weight.Not very comfy when loaded with lots of things.Good value for money.
When I first opened this I thought, WOW heavy and big.... Then I opened the package.What a let down.1st the cover doesn't have enough spring pressure to hold the door open more than about 1/2 inch so to tune the radio youll have to hold the cover up.2nd there is a wonderful seal that is supposed to stop water when the cover is closed. On the one I received that seal ends up with a 1/16 inch gap between the seal and the sealing suface around the circumferance.Quick review I sent it back. Amazon wont let you do a No Star review.
For those of you who is considering buying this here is my experience with it. I bought this a year ago and for the first 6 months I would have given it a 5 star rating without question. I didn't care about the lack of display and not being able to select my songs. I was sold on its size and the fact that I didn't have to worry about damaging it by dropping it and hitting it somewhere. I didn't care about paying 99 cents per song on iTunes. I knew what to expect going in.And now I'm just annoyed at this. It doesn't charge appropriately. I think the internal batteries are dying and someone said I should send it to Apple to have it replaced. I'm not going to bother. Just the concept of sending something back for a replacement part doesn't sit well with me. It is a big hassle (considering postage and trip to the post office) for me. I would just as well discard it. Also, my shuffle doesn't play certain songs. I've downloaded Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Groovejet" from iTunes and pasted to my shuffle 5 times and the shuffle still does not play this song. It plays every other song in the drive. What gives? So annoying! I could probably paste it 99 times and have one other song in it(100 song total) and it still probably wouldn't play it. Also, my shuffle nowadays plays a few songs and stops. It's not a battery issue in the sense that if I reload it, it will still play those exact same songs. It seems like there is nothing else to read(play) from then on. This shouldn't be since I filled the shuffle with songs to the max. This didn't happen to me in the first 6 months. Oh well so much for technology. I may next go for iPod Nano but if that has the same problems after 6 months of use I won't bother. Hope I can find good constructive feedback for that product.
It seems easy enough to hook up, but the remote is not a universal remote. It would be a better product if the remote was universal. Who in this day and age uses more than 1 remote to control a TV and VCR?
I was able to use this perfectly with some old IDE drives.But I lost all my wife's iTunes music and personal data connecting this contraption to her old 250GB SATA HD after installing Windows 7 on a newer HD. It basically fried the board so it was no longer responsive (platter doesn't spin) - even when installing it back into the laptop it used to live in. I bet the data is still there, but I'd have to pay a recovery service big money to get the data off the platter. So because I paid for the cheaper version of this, I now have an unhappy wife.Buying this device falls into that category of "penny wise and pound foolish." Go higher end and don't risk the damage of SATA equipment because of a low-end SATA power connection. I no longer trust this thing - it's going in the trash.
hello. i am an IT professional. i bought this cable to transfer data from my XP pc to my laptop. It does not work. if you try to transfer more than a few Gig it will hang, it will show you a usb disconnected sign.I gave it a second chance with my new desktop. This time it just sat there assessing what to transfer. 8 hours later nothing had been transferred.this is a completely useless cable.i would recommend copy & paste using an external hard drive. end of story.p.s. amazon is forcing me to rate this item with 1 star. however it deserves zero stars.
My husband bought me this player so I could have something to do while I rode the train for 4 hours to go visit my children. The first thing that happen was after only using it one time it stopped working. It would constantly stop in the middle of a movie or wouldn't play at all. If it was cold forget trying to use it. I would constantly have to fiddle with it to get it to work. Then after only having it for 4 months I decided to try and use it again and as I opened it up I heard a cracking nose and a screw fell out from the bottom of the screen where it meets the hinges. I wrote to RCA numerous times and was NEVER replied to. I tried to call them and was NEVER successful in finding a human that could help me. I HATE this POS and now it's completely broken! the whole screen broke apart at the hinges. I was never once rough on it and I'm a 35 yr old female adult, not a child being to hard on it. I was always careful with it. I will NEVER buy anything from RCA ever again. Stay away from this company and this player!!!!!
I bought this product and the installation CD had a virus on it that wiped out my whole hard drive. I will never buy from this company again.
Fell apart after first use. The soft part of the earpiece broke away from the hard plastic. Had to toss them. Very poorly made for something that needs to be hard and rugged for outdoor use.
I bought this as a replacemnt to my existing Toshiba adapter that lasted 8yrs.This one died in 6months..Be aware..just don't buy these duplicate stuff..the circuitry inside was cooked.
I tried to purchase a download of eBlaster and the download process was so terrible that I never received the program. When I requested that they cancel my order, they refused saying that the only reason for a refund is if the software does not perform as advertised. It's very difficult to see if the software performs or not when you don't get the program in the first place.
I had purchased this as an inexpensive radio to use at the health club. It was able to successfully pick up the signal from transmitters located several yards away, which was all that I needed. Sadly, about the fifth time I tried to use it I was unable to change stations, then silence. Either the unit died or battery life is less than two and a half hours, neither of which were acceptable.
I purchased this because of the great reviews on Amazon. I also checked it out at Best Buy prior to my online purchase and the bag looked decent and sturdy. After the first week of usage, I was disappointed. I have a Canon 40D and a 18-35mm lens. I purchased this camera recently and have not purchase any other accessories. When I put my 40D into the Canon bag, the camera moves around too much and the supportive padding is not sturdy to hold the camera in place. Also, there is no support strap inside the bag to lock down the camera. I think the bag should have some type of supportive strap to keep the camera from moving. After one month of usage, I discovered a 4" rip on a seam in the upper right region of the bag.Pros:Looks nice and large storage capacity.Cons:Poor quality. Poor storage support.Amazon:Retail price at Best Buy store in City of Industry, CA is $80 and retail price at amazon.com is $42.00; a saving of nearly 50%.
The Humax HDTV reciver has some problems.It freeze some times and does not react toany button on the remote. It has to be unpluged to reset it.It would freeze again later. It will overheatif it stays on for days. The screen freezes when thereis a channelwith some signal that it can't handle. Need to findthat channel and manully delete it from the list thenthe receive works again until next time it freeze.Wonder if the product was tested in any way.
This product was a waste of time and money. This thing didn't even fit my DVI port. I bought this for no reason at all. I don't know I didn't look closely. Then I couldn't return it because the dealer didn't really have great service. It made me almost want to give up on Amazon.com
It crashed the first time while loading some data and never worked again. I had to send back. It has been a few weeks and I have not received a working one yet.
I took a chance on this item hoping it would work on my D300, and so far I have had no l luck. I don't get anything even in direct sunlight. Maybe someone can show me how to work it as per experience, otherwise it's a waste of money.
This is an absolutely horrible DVD player. The first thing you will notice when watching a movie is the sound falls out of synch with the action, extremely annoying. Don't forget to leave your dvd's in the player after watching your movie or the player will burn the dvd.. it ruined two of my dvd's ... you get what you pay for, but with this item you get less for what you pay
The sound on this when i hooked it up was great. I have an Onkyo reciever so I ignored the large amount of bad reviews. I am an onkyo fan and do remain one. THis is not the CD player you are looking for. AS I said it worked, looked and sounded great; for a day. Then the tray stopped opening and closing correctly. Specifically, it stopped closing and playing CD's. Back to amazon immediatey...which by the way, with UPS pick up, is five stars for amazon!! Great return service. I am going to try the Yamaha, i know they make a good product!! And for the record; For those of you that think single function CD players are obsolete due to DVD players; think again!! I will get back to you on the Yamaha. I have a feeling I will be very happy!!
The hub worked fine for a few days, I was very happy with it. BUt one day when I turned on my computer windows kept telling me that I had an unrecognized USB device, and that none of my items plugged in through the USB hub were being recognized. I reached down and noticed the unit was very hot, too hot to touch, and was a fire hazard. I'm returning it and buying a name-brand hub, costs a little more but obviously worth it. Avoid this product.
I purchased the Sony memory in Dec 2007 and have been having problems with the camera from the first day. Isolated the problem to the memory and contacted Sony. The memory was sent to Sony Mar 24, 2008 and I received an answer back today from Sony that the memory is defective. However, Sony says the memory is a forgery and not really their product, so no warranty.This was the first time I did not buy Lexar memory and the last time I will stray.
I had owned this set for just under eighteen months when it quit working. It was not under warranty but I called Philips Customer Service to locate an authorized repair center; they directed me to a local repair shop. The tech tested the set and called me to say that the part needed was not available and asked me to call Philips to see if I could get any action from them that he couldn't get.A call to Philips got me the same response, the part is not available and will never be available. I asked to speak to someone else and was transferred to a lady at customer service who also informed me that the part was not available and she was very sorry but there was nothing anyone could do because the set is out of warranty. When I asked to speak to someone else she said there was no one else. When I asked to speak to her supervisor she claimed she had no supervisor. I believe that her job is solely to deflect these calls. I now have a $4000 door stop and Philips got their money so they don't care.If you search the web you will find a lot of people with similar problems with Philips products. You can get larger, higher quality plasmas for less money. Stay away from this one.
First, let me say that I was very pleased with the look of this unit. It "looks" like REAL quality when you remove it from the box. That's about where the pleasure ends though. The radio stations don't program well (oodles of static). The sound quality was really bad and I initially planned to buy external speakers until it stopped working. Yep, I bought this unit as a Christmas gift and in 3 days, the recipient told me she walked over to the unit to hit stop on the playing CD and everything went black. She tells me that the carpet probably caused a charge that killed the unit but she wasn't sure. I sent the Crosley back to Amazon with my CD still held hostage. I was very pleased with Amazon though, they gave me a FULL refund, shipping and return charges included. I would buy OTHER brands from Amazon again.
What I wanted was a PDA that would enable me to access the internet and download the needed software. Unfortuately, I can not do either as the internet card does not work that accommpanied the PDA and I can not download anything unto to drive as its error message is stating that it does not have enough space. Therefore, the two basic reason for purchasing the PDA is not being fulfilled.
I've used TDK DVD-R products before, but I had to use a few of these before my DVD player would recognize them. I copied an NFL game to 2 of them, one works with my other stuff, one only works with the DVD player I copied it with. Some other stuff only works with my $20 DVD player and not my better equipment. Will stick to Sony and Verbatim.
I purchased this Panasonic player to play DVD's I recorded at home with my Samsung recorder. The fact that the Panasonic played DVD-RAM was appealing, as was the price and the wonderful reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. Little did I know that the Panasonic cannot play homemade DVD's that are recorded on another brand's recorder. My 2-year old Zenith had no trouble playing my homemade DVD's, but the Panasonic froze up.After reading the manual, testing the unit, and looking on Panasonic's website, I finally called the service line. They informed me DVD's recorded on anything but Panasonic recorders would not play properly.If you have no intention of playing homemade DVD's, this may still be a good player for you. I personally think this is an absurd limitation, and it should have been listed in their product specs and manual (which I read before purchasing). I guess "standardization" is not a priority with Panasonic!
This was not what I expected...I wanted to transfer data from my boyfriends old computer to his new one. I had to resort to a thumb drive to do so...
I would give it zero stars if Amazon system offered it. This item is really a piece of junk and doesn't worth the money. It works when it wants. Freezes several times and not easy to use. It needs to reindex the music files after any change the user makes which takes several seconds and may last to minutes if you have a lot of files. Do not be fooled by the low price as you are paying it for a product that will annoy you everyday.
Doesn't work out of the box. Ignore using the software that comes with the unit - it will not save setting changes correctly. Instead, go to the manufacturer's web site and download the circa 2005 utility software. That works.However, I could not get this print server to work with an color HP Laserjet 1215. So, it goes back.
I've had this unit for exactly 3 years and it was good during that time but now the DVD tray door won't open.
Had problems with this product from day 1. Connect speeds were 24 Mbps or less and computer is only 15 feet from modem. Signal strength and link quality always at 100 percent. Contacted tech support and person assisting me helped to correct problem for 1 hour before problem returned. I feel unit is simply faulted. Others may have better success but I would not recommend this product.
IN BRIEF: BOUGHT IT 3 YRS AGO, NOW SOME 340-DOLLAR BOARD IS BROKEN INSIDE. THE WEB IS FLOODED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD. TOSHIBA REFUSED TO REPAIR/RECALL. EVEN IF I FIX IT, WHAT BREAKS DOWN TOMORROW?THIS TV HAS BEEN TREATED NICELY. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO BREAK DOWN.NEVER TOSHIBA AGAIN.$1600 EVERY 3 YRS? KIND OF TOO MUCH.
I was looking for a high quality cassette tape and thought this was one. I'm not satisfied with the recording quality.
I found out that IRiver itself only lists 7-8 hours of play time on the rechargeable batteries. If you want the 23 hours advertised, you have to dangle a cord out the side and use the EXTERNAL AA battery pack as a source.By the way, the practical power for the rechargeables are more like 2-4 hours, not 7-8. Also, hanging an external battery out the side defeats the appeal of how slim it is.If you are buying this cool looking CD player you are either going to have to live with 2-4 hours of battery life per charge, or you are going to have to dangle an external set of batteries out the side. This compromise was apparently a design feature of the player.Don't believe me? Here is the quote from the company's FAQ section:Q. Will the iMP-350 SlimX operate without the external battery pack, or is it required?A. The iMP-350 SlimX can run by itself on the flat batteries only. The approximate playing time on the flat batteries only is 10 hours for MP3 files and 7-8 hours for regular audio CDs. The two AA batteries, when used in conjunction with the flat, NiMH batteries, help increase playtime to approximately 23 hours for MP3 files. Also, they act as a backup when the flat, NiMH batteries run down.
I've gotten compliments on the style, but this bag is so huge (inside and on my body) that it just gets too heavy and big. There's room for your laptop gym clothes and then some, but the structure isn't comfortable enough, especially when full. The shoulder straps aren't very good, because I have had back aches.I am going for a slimmer, more compact model.
I bought this bag at a store for 65 bucks Dude- Amazon rocks (especially if you are a PRIME customer) on prices so buy it here if you really want it -- was checking out AMAZON and thought it important to pass on some info .. if you have any medical problems like arthritis, in your fingers (I caught my right hand in the laminator at school and have trouble opening things with my index, thumb and middle finger like having arthritis) don't buy the bag. The buckles are WAY too hard to get open. SIGH!Plus the main compartment VELCROS shut - you MUST clip the two buckles to secure anything inside. If the buckles were more for looks than security I would have kept it. Which ... destroys a quick grab and get spontaneity. I had to fumble to get the buckles undone. If the bag zipped, it would have been perfect.Other than that, it is a great bag that will easily fit a camera with a lens and four other lenses in the main compartment -- cords, filters, cleaners ... it fit everything.
I was unable to get the TV signal to transmit with any decent fidelity even when the TV, transmitter and receiver were in the same room about 15 feet away from each other.AITech (the supplier) failed to respond to my two emails and two voice mails. Here's the initial email I sent AITech:Hello,I bought a Wireless Cable TV (Item #06-080-008-01) on 12/22/08 for sending the TV coax signal over wireless to the TV at the other end. Here's the setup:* The source coax TV cable plugged into the Cable-IN jack on the AITech Transmitter box.* The AITech Receiver box connected from its TV-CH3-OUT to the coax jack in the back of TV.With the transmitter and receiver powered on and set to the same one of the 4 RF channels and the TV powered on and set to channel 3, the image is unrecognizable with lots of distortion and "snow". No recognizable speech is heard, only the white noise buzzing sound.Things I try include the following:1. Set RF channel to 1 on both the transmitter and receiver.2. Set RF channel to 2 on both the transmitter and receiver.3. Set RF channel to 3 on both the transmitter and receiver.4. Connected the TV directly to the source coax TV and verified that the images on the channels are clear and acceptable quality.5. Replaced the coax cable from the receiver to the TV.6. Extended the antennas for the receiver and transmitter to their full height.7. Turned off Ethernet Wireless Router set to transmit at 2.457GHz.8. Pressed the Scan button on the remote to have the receiver scan for channels.The TV/receiver and transmitter were situated no further apart than 15 feet with no intervening walls or obstacles.Please advise. Thank you.
I just spent four hours making four cables. Yes, an HOUR per cable.They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.Well, shoving CAT6 wires into these (insert the most vulgar expletive here) connectors is insanity.I tried cutting the wires on an angle, but actually had better luck, if you could call it that, cuttingthem straight. It often took upwards of twenty attempts to get the wires through the connectors in the right order.The only good thing about them, at least when it comes to CAT6 cabling, is that you feel like you've wonthe lottery when the wires slide though the connector AND they're in the right order.I'm giving them TWO stars, because if you happen to get the wires through the connector, the tool and connectorswork very well.As of now, my voice is hoarse from yelling expletives at the top of my lungs, and my blood pressureis at dangerous levels. Save yourself some major frustration, and DON NOT buy these for CAT6 cables.
I received these the last week of October, and they died the first weekend of December. I used them with my IPOD. They are comfortable and work well for drowning out airplane noise while I listen to books or music during a flight. I am hoping I just got a bad pair and the replacement will last longer.
This DVD player worked beautifully for the first year and a half. Then it started having errors when a disc was inserted... which I was able to live with, and get around after playing with it for a few minutes. Finally about a month ago it got the point where it would no longer recognize discs when I inserted them. It loaded the discs (mechanically speaking) just fine - but it could never seem to track to the start point of a disc.So I finally broke down and took it to Best Buy for repairs. The estimate came back as $300+ to repair a bad laser assembly. Only about $60 of that was labor, so the parts were unbelievably expensive!!! You can buy the unit new for less than that - which I do not recommend to anyone.
this case looks fine and the sleeves are ok, but after i packed it with dvd's and picked it up, the handle came offon one side. now i have to hold it in my arms.
This coupling would not work luckily I found one from manufactuer and was able to finish the project. Do not recommend you buy this product. If you can get one straight from revo America and pay a little more I would.
I bought one of these a year or two ago to replace my original Fuji Finepix 6900Z battery which was no longer holding a charge for very long. I used it for a graduation, and occasionally thereafter for a couple of months. Appeared to work fine. The camera was not used for a month, so when I was going to use it again and turned the camera on I was not too surprised that it did not come on. I plugged the charger cord into the camera to charge it, but the charging light did not even flicker. Thinking maybe the charger had died, I took the battery out of the camera and put it in the wall charger for it. The charge light did not even flicker on it either. I had kept the old original battery, which was many years old, and stuck it in the charger, and the light came on immediately. I tried the new battery in the charger again, still with no charge light coming on. I was never able to get it to charge at all. Dead, dead, dead...
I had this router for about 6 months, and it started to slow down to the point of being unusable. Connection speeds were fine, but DNS lookup times were so high that they were timing out. (My internet connection was fast if i bypassed this router, but as the router slowly died, the connection speeds through this router became slow enough to be unusable. )Long story short, while this router was working, it worked fine. Once it decided to stop working so well, there was nothing i could do. (Powercycle, restart, reset to factory defaults, manually tweak settings, etc.)Finally i had to send the router back to Linksys to have it replaced (but only after confirming the problem with 4 separate technical support agents, and then a level 3 tech, then spending over 2 hours on the phone with different customer service agents who repeatedly told me "you'll have to have that confirmed by a tech" and "there is no manager for you to talk to." ) I did, eventually, get to send my router to linksys to get it replaced.I had to pay for shipping. Over a week later i finally got my replacement, and it was in far worse shape than the partially working unit i sent to linksys. This one had only a single working port, and wouldn't stay powered up for more than 3 minutes.So after another 3 hours on the phone with people who hardly speak english, after confirming that there is a problem with a level 1 tech, and then a level 3 tech, and then after being told that their RMA department "is busy" so i should call back later, i finally got a SECOND RMA processed, sent out my broken replacement, (for which I paid shipping again) and waited ANOTHER week for the new replacement.Finally i have my 3rd router, and it is working fine. I can only assume that this one might last 6 months if i'm lucky (as my NEW one only lasted as long, and this is quite obviously a well-used refurbished model) but more likely it'll be a matter of 2 or 3 months before i need to repeat this whole process.BE WARNED: the quality control for this hardware is far under par, the software interface is not intuitive and frustratingly unstable, and worst of all, their customer service and technical support is A NIGHTMARE to deal with.I give it 2 stars because while it is working, it does actually work. enough to get by at least.
I buy this mp3 player,refurbished item.MP3 player is come but cables and headphones is not.How do you mean that I charging and put the music on them??????Realy sucks!!!!This is not right from you.Thank you.
Bought this to use with the 4-port PS/2 KVM switch, for a newly purchased computer tower. It is not acceptable, for the reason it does not transmit keypresses while any other key is being held down. I type 60-80 wpm - so about half my key strokes are dropped unless I type v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. Had to destroy the packaging to get the product out, so I'm junking it. Also bought an Adesso - it works perfectly.
i works quite well as more expensive one from Phillips, panasonic...however, the device is made in China. the DVD attacment place in front of the dvd tray falled off from the tray. how can it be? does the heat generate after recording 2 movie from my tivo cause the glue to break off? it good be nice if the information display the time remain on record disk. if i record movie or program from satellite (dishnetwork). complete full dvd+rw sometime can read back on bundle dvd+rw media. i also have problem with imation dvd+rw when it write over 4.4GB of data. the last VOB file is unreable.
Have had this camera since last xmas.Camera for the price paid and what it is at today is totally unacceptable.NO ZOOM, 0.8 megapixels, grainy photos even at high settings, low grade CCD that displays very slow, battery life subpar, 20 second delay between shots, no USB, low-tech power switch, no lens cover, inferior viewfinder that takes in no light very hard to see thru....
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
Well i hold nothing against amazon.com because they are wonderful, but this camera was a waste of time. I recive it and its make of thin plastic which could easily break if dropped. Then when i switch on the product all seems well until i tried to take a picture, and nothing happend. I then tired to switch modes only to learn that it is frozen. I consulted the booklet, buy my camera decided to do its on thing rather then its inteded procedure. Well needless to say i returned it and we refuneded promptly.
I still have not received this item!!! I don't know if it go lost in the mail or what happened, but I sure don't have it.
I have this product and got it new. I have the same problem. Cleaner bottle emty. No good. I won't buy this product again. It is no good. I did not buy this from Amazon. Amazon will treat you right. I been shoping at Amazon for years. And if any thing is wrong with any product they will make it good. I will not buy Memorex no more. I am going with something else Amazon has.Thank you very much AmazonCalvin From New Castle INDIANA
This is a fantastic concept, and our daughter loves it, when it works.The first Mix Max had problems after 3 weeks - screen froze and the clock stopped at 5:33am. I was able to return it for an even exchange.Second Mix Max worked for 2 1/2 months, then it started having inermittent blank screens, the Disney card movies would not play ("file not supported" messages appeared) and the time locked at 5:33am. The center > play button is not working properly - when pressed it does not always play until you find a "sweet spot" that it accepts.We have tried calling Memorex repeatedly for support - they are "looking into" the problems, but have no fix and because we are out of the 90 days from initial purchase we are out of luck as far as a replacement or exchange.Great idea, cool features - if you get one that is not a lemon. Our only option at this time is to gamble another $100+ for a new one to see if we get lucky and get one that works for over a few months. Not likely - will probably spend a more for a more stable player.
I't simple. I purchased two of these one for each computer. In under a year they began heating up and finally burned out. I didn't get a single response from customer service requests. &#60;br /&#62;It'sa dud!!!!!!!
The item looks nothing like the picture in the ad. The thickness of the wire in the ad looks a lot thicker and better quality and what I received was a cheap material that has a thin flimsy wire with no protection plastic cap that is attached to the wire so you don't lose them.My item looked nothing like the ad and it's JUNK, never going to buy from this person again."Buyer Beware" the product that I purchased and received was nothing like the item that I receive. This is a "Scam" and they sold me and others a cheap product that does not match the image or description of the thickness.Apparently I'm not the first this has happened to, others have received the same cheap falsely advertised product too.
I do not recommend this monitor. The static/feedback is way too loud. And if you're using it to monitor your baby over night it will eat batteries. You have to plug it in all the time. I'm currently looking for a rechargable unit. I will say that the night light is great. The soft glow will not wake your baby up.
BEWARE. This printer has one MAJOR design flaw: The print rollers slip on special paper such as Business Cards or any kind of labels. HP has 2 "Workarounds" but for it but neither fixes the problem. They only address the slippage at the top of the page but do not address the constant slippage throughout the rest of the page. I bought 2 of these printers for my business but can't print my business cards, mailing labels, or any other labels. BTW, very poor client service; once I mentioned the "workarounds" not working they stop responding. Selling printers on Ebay. BEWARE
i bought this fish finder 2 week ago. after i opened then realized item has been used before, and also it doesn't work correctly. i saw the screws of fish finder has opened before , because the screws were damaged.ATT Amazon doesn't accept any electronic items if you opened Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo how can i know the item working or it doesn't ??????????????????????????????? This is stupid return policy.
This unit works fine but the nightmare begin as soon as u need support. My unit start to lock up a while back. Send them countless emails to ask for help and never get any reply. Finally get a hold of their support phone number and I gave up after being on hold for 2 hrs each - 2 times in a row.If anyone from Amazon is reading this: You guys should stop carrying this brand.
I bought this camera for my trip to Hawaii. I took a few pictures with the camera before I submerged it in water, and the pictures turned out fine. I took it on my kayak trip where it got slightly wet (still have not submerged it in water at this point) and it appeared to be working fine, but soon after submerging it under water to take pictures while snorkeling, water leaked into the case and fried the camera. I lost all of my photos! Drying out the camera didn't work.I did not swim more than 9' deep with that camera, and I prepared the camera according to the instructions in the pamphlet. This camera is poorly constructed and a COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY. From now on I'm going to stick with disposable waterproof film cameras because they have never failed me in the past. I can't convey how disappointing it was to have lost the photos of the sharks, sea turtles, and fish I saw. "At best" this camera is fit for use during activities where a camera may get slightly wet (e.g., kayaking, the water park, beach, etc.). And if you still want to take a chance with this camera, I would suggest not installing the strap because you should get a better seal without it. Just pray that camera doesn't slip out of your hand.Additional Note on the Warranty: I'd also like to point out how ridiculous and meaningless their warranty is. The company charges you $10 so that they can ship the item back to you. If you take in account the $5-8 you pay to just ship the item to them, you are paying a total of $15 for THEIR mistake!!! Moreover, that's nearly 1/2 of what the camera cost in the first place.
For my PowerBook - my first bluetooth mouse (a macally bt) worked for about nine months and then a bad battery caused major leakage all over my desk. So for the replacement I read the reviews and went with the Kensington bluetooth mini - primarily for the on/off functionality.I like the size and shape, the on/off switch and the scroll works just keen. However, tracking is a nightmare - especially when CPU usage is high (applications like Photoshop, Acrobat or using a VPN to access my work files). I tried troubleshooting, adjusting the track rate, but nope. The cursor continues to stutter across the screen with this mouse.I think I'm going to throw in the towel and go back to wired.
After powering up the camcorder displayed black screen on LCD or viewfinder, with a message to remove the cap. No image recording was possible, only the sound recorded. Could play tapes from other camcorders. Planning to return the item
When I got these headphones I loved them, they sound perfect, are comfortable, and look good, I expected superior quality which is why I get Sony stuff. I used them for about 6-8hrs aday and within a week the soft rubber cord casing began to rip behind my neck. I've had them for about 4 months, and they are damaged in 5-6 long areas which I covered with electric tape. The rubber ear plug parts fall off easily and I am down to my last pair(of 3 supplied pairs). They still sound great, although they look horrible and are stiff with all the electric tape. Why this rubber cord casing was used I don't understand and am dissapointed every single morning.
I bought it on December 7, 2010, and it died last evening (Dec 9, 2011). Actually less than a year because at least 5-6 days was shipping time. I don't recall when I received it.It dropped the connection intermittently during the time I had it.I don't know how long the warranty is for. It doesn't make any difference, I don't want to have to wait while it's being returned, repaired, and sent back to me. I'd have to pay at least the cost of shipping it back to the company.I ordered a Medialink - Wireless N Router. I hope I have better luck with it.
I followed the directions and to my surprise the unit would do nothing but cycle over and over. I called the support number and was put in a que listening to the same 3 min track of piano music only to be transfered to a voicemail box afer about 10 min.Looks Like I will be returning it.days later and still no call back from support, I have returned the unit for a new one and it actually gives me the home screens etc. I hoped to get at least the ability to play music out of this device but find that even after firmware updates it gets more and more flaky.I can maybe squeeze a song or two out but expec to reboot the PC and this unit everytime you use it I am running a machine that is above specs for this unit and can get some use sometimes definatly wouldnt trust it at a party. I will be returning it for goodtrying the Linksys product next.dont waste your money unless you like the abuse and can return it fairly easily.
I bought two and I thought its like the original one. when the first one died i thought my sons did something bad to it. but second one dies suddenly and made me believe that it is the charger problem.
It's a well-made case, but doesn't fit my M1330 Dell, certainly not with a battery attached (either 6-cell or 9-cell).It is made for a rather fat (thick) laptop, not for the slim ones of today: it has very deep cavity to put the laptop in.Has virtually no room to carry charging brick, nor any room to carry other accessories like adapters, mouse, cables, etc.It DOES have a place to put your iPod or iTouch, and place for a small, slim camera.No outside pocket for travel documents, etc. Only the flap-covered pouch for your iPod and camera and calling cards and pens.Not very useful for air traveler. Maybe okay for carrying it to your local Starbucks.
This is a good product. Not as good as an MP3 player with internal memory, as it is bulkier. But, it is great for the price. The only drawback is, it is somewhat larger than a player with internal memory. Running with it can be uncomfortable at times...if you are a runner, you may prefer a smaller mp3 player, one you can put in your shorts pocket....
I bought Philips 793CH thinking that Philips has a great reputation in making great DVD & CD players, but i got really disappointed as my player most of time doesn't read discs. Sometimes it reads the disk and sometimes it rejects the same disk when entered later. Most of the time i get the display saying &quot;disk error&quot;. IT doesn't give the folder names for the MP3 files so you have to look for a perticular song in the list of 150 songs and its doesn't even display the full title of the song as it is limited to less character space only. Although this player has all the fancy outputs including 'component video output', 's-video output', and has optical in and they work great but the bottom line for this player is &quot;ITS NOT WORTH IT&quot;I still don't have any probs with Philips as a brand cause other DVD players of Philips kicks ass! they just play anything! But this one is a loser!
The SC101 does enable one to take IDE hard drives and make them available on the network.However, it doesn't work with Windows 7 or anything other than Windows XP and Vista.It uses a proprietary file system, so it cannot be accessed directly. You must install the Netgear software to enable a Windows PC to see the drive.Very clunky solution, much better alternatives at less cost.
Against the advice of the reviews I read on Amazon, I purchased this unit because there are not that many sports MP3 players. After six hours of trying to download songs to the device, I finally was able to get a few songs on though I have no idea how to do again. The real problem is the Musicmatch software which is very unstable. While it works fine for burning cds, not so for downloading to this device.Now that I have some songs on it, I have to say the quality is good and the armband works well.Would I recommend buying this unit? Yes, if your idea of exercise is burning calories through frustration and anger. If not, you would be better off humming while you run.
Just a plain old in-line roller switch.nice fit and finish tho', so I kept'em.
Claim to be original Epson cartridges. With the price, I should have known they are not. And they suck. Sent one back and seller replaced it, but since then the seller hasn't even contacted me back about the other 4 that don't work. Hopefully Amazon.com will eliminate this seller.
Watch out for this one. I loved this player when i got it. Unfortunately about two weeks past the 90 day warranty the headphone jack broke. I was plugging in the headphones and the jack broke away inside the player leaving it totally useless. Cheaply made and now i know why they have a 90 day warranty.
This is a nice unit with a very crisp, high resolution display and a good interface given its compact size. The case and the controls seem very sturdy. I chose it over the competing Magellan models for these reasons.The 24 Mb of memory is more than enough to store an entire metropolitan area; in fact, I generally can fit about two metro areas. Transfer rates are slow via the serial interface and the MapSource software is a little clunky, but adequate.The software features are comprehensive. I have owned the unit for about 6 months and am still discovering new features and shortcuts.Unfortunately, I can only give the product 2 stars overall. This is because the one thing the unit does not do well is receive GPS signals. Given the fact that it is allegedly a &quot;GPS receiver&quot;, this is a major shortcoming. I had hoped to use the unit as a sophisticated pedometer / navigation device for outdoor running, and as a cheap nav system in my car.My experience has been that it will not receive signals in the car unless held pressed to the glass, or better yet, outside a window which is down. It also does not seem to receive signals when in its carrying case, making it useless except when carried in the hand. It will not receive signals when under trees, near buildings, or under cloudy skies. In order to use it, I generally need to take it in my hand, walk around slowly with my arm upraised in the clearest area I can find, and wait 1-2 minutes to get a satellite lock.The unit is nice overall, with many features over the competing Magellan models. However, without the ability to receive GPS signals reliably, it might as well be a paper weight.
When you are deciding upon a digital camera, you have to take into consideration the subjects you want to capture. What is this camera going to be used for?I have owned this camera for three years now. I keep going back to it, thinking maybe those past incidents were just flukes. Maybe the camera doesn't oversaturate every shot. Maybe the flash doesn't completely wash out everything within 5 feet. Maybe the sky really was cloudy that day, and the camera didn't just wash it out. Maybe it was just too dark to take a picture without the hideously bright flash.But no.Every time I pick up the camera, I'm reminded of the mistake I made: buying a camera that looked fancy and benefited a good cause without doing any research.It takes okay shots outside in bright daylight, as long as you don't have any moving targets or contrasting subjects. I never got a true color for the sky; even on days where there wasn't a cloud in sight, half the sky in the shot was white.With this camera, you can never take a close-up shot. You can't take pictures inside. You can't take pictures of things that move, since the shutter speed is very slow and the camera can't take any shake whatsoever.Buy yourself a better camera and donate $5.
My two PC and one laptop all have trouble from time to time when trying to use this IOGEAR USB hub. For example, (1) if the hub is plugged in before booting up, it will take a much long time for the PC to show the Windows welcome screen; (2) the PC will hanged during the shut down step if the HUB still connected; (3) The PC can't recognize all ports on the hub from time to time; (4) some time keep asking me to format a CF card which has data inside.I had few IOGEAR products at home and they are not performing very well, guess I won't buy from this brand any more.
I ordered Blue Raven 40GB Media Player but i received an accessory kit.Wasted my time on buying and returning it.They do not even replied me when i contact them through amazon.
Had the same problems that everyone else seems to have. Disc won't play, loud, and works when it wants to. I didn't look at the online reviews before buying. After I bought it, and it didn't work - then I looked at the reviews. I know - I am a little slow sometimes. I went out and bought a new Sony - which I love. I gave this cheap one to my 14 year old son and told him if he fixed it - he could have it. He is mechanically inclined - so he was fired up. He had the stinking thing fixed in 15 minutes!! When they package this thing - quite a bit of material gets into the machine. When he opened it up there was a lot of dust and packaging material all over the components and the eye. He gently, with a dry cloth, cleaned up the guts of the machine - put it back together - and it has worked like a charm for the last 3 months. Just be gentle when cleaning this thing out - and you should have a usable player. I still only rate this as a 2 though because you shouldn't have to self diagnose and fix before playing. Hope this helps.
Bought this on a whim after I bought my Canon A75...looked like a good deal for the price. I'd have to agree with all the previous reviewers and say "don't waste your time". The bag is big enough for the camera and maybe a spare memory card, and it doesn't have any straps (just a belt loop). Save yourself a couple bucks and go to Walmart and get the Samsonite bag the previous reviewer mentioned (I got one for under 4 dollars with plenty of room for extra batteries, cards, etc.)
I ordered this MP3 player for my mom on her birthday. I already own the same player, so I knew it would be easy for her to operate. The player came in the mail in a timely fashion and appeared to be new and in the origional packaging.When we opened the packaging and hooked the player up to the computer to start syncing music, we got a less than pleasant surprise- the player was obviously used. Almost half of the 2G of storage was already used- there were many, many songs already loaded (not the type of music Mom would want to listen to!). We attempted to remove these pre-loaded songs, but we kept getting error messages. Attempts to sync new music also got error messages. We followed directions to restore the player to "factory new condition", but the player locked up and nothing changed.We are returning this player, and getting a replacement. I feel like we were given a used, defective returned item advertised as new. I am willing to give Amazon another chance to correct this situatuion, but I admit I am disappointed. If the items sold are refurbished or returned re-sells, they should be advertised as such.
I'll cut right to the chase. No adjustment for tone. Needs more bass in the speakers. The display at night will replace any nightlight you have on in the room. It is REALLY bright.I have to cover the display to go to sleep. The unit has a button for display but no reference to to what it does in the manual, it just shows that it is there? Called the manufacturer, talked with two different people and they informed me the button does not function on this model???
Don't waste your money on this player. I bought this exact one in June 2004 and already have had to replace it. A VERY slow machine (tray opening, reading discs, switching modes etc). It also had a difficult time reading some discs that played fine in my other DVD player. Save yourself the frustration and look for a Sony or Magnavox and invest a little more money. You will get a lot more machine.
Everything looks good. Except this U3. I wish someone can explain, in simpler terms what in the world it does to an average consumer.It is like the sales rep in Circuit city rep saying " It has got 120Hz and a video processor blah blah"....all fine but what in the world does that bring to me? So sales reps or anyone doesn't seem to understand this simple question!
I ordered 3 of these 500GB drives between Nov and Dec 2008 to use in an external AMS 4-drive enclosure. I had a good experience with WD drives with some 40 and 80GB lasting many years without problems. However, ALL 3 of these drives started to develop faulty sectors a couple of months ago, just a few months past the one-year date of usage.I could blame the enclosure, but a Seagate 500GB drive also contained shows no such bad sectors and was bought in mid-2007! I understand one can ocassionally get a problematic drive, but three drives purchased within two months?
I would like to give this set 4 stars when I got it first day. The reasons are cheap price with wirelss function even the quality is soso.However, I change my mind after 2 week. The worse thing is the power consumption. The mouse bottom sense red light is always ON, even you truned off the computer. I believe the keyboard does, too. (Keyboard has no LED light for me to tell, but you can know per change battery period.) This set is a crazy battery drinker.In addition, this set requires way more battery power to work normally. I take out the batteries after the mouse losing control and put batteries into my old Logitech mouse (Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse). OMG, it still can work for extra 2 weeks.I just wanna give this battery drinker 1 star after I used it 1 month.Overall, the end out is 2 stars from its advantages and disadvantages. I would say "Don't look at its current price, but think about your future cost."
Hard to use, fails often. After 2-3 years the receiver is dead and I was recommended to buy a new one. The receiver died silently, it just stopped working and once activated produces one never ending beep. MIDLAND says it can not be repaired and can be sent back to them to be thrown away. Midland says they do NOT recycle. Midland offered a new one to me for $15, then the supervisor lowered the price down to $12 upon their decision, but then they refused to honour the $12 offer after another sales rep called me; plus it costs $20 to return it to them and have to wait 2 weeks, so not worth the time and I will buy from another manufacturer by researching online well first. Leave at the store shelf and you will not miss anything. Made in Communist China - coming to the government near you (communism). Keep on supporting communist made goods and you will soon find yourself in a communist "heaven". Always read the one star reviews first, cause many 4-5 star reviews are biased or are paid for.
This looked like it would be a good product since it had all the features I wanted and got pretty good reviews. My experience has been that it's signal is weak and results in distorted sound. I tried different frequencies on the radio and positioned it in different places in the car but always close to my antenna. Nothing I did improved the sound and I would say it is not usable if you want to listen to music.
It didn't work for us. The radio station we wanted to get in didn't get any better than with the antenna sent with the receiver. However, a different station that we don't listen to does come in better.
I bought this lantern to go with my 12v drill/driver that I have been using many years. Everything works fine, but the unit is much too bulky to include in my toolbox, so it gets left at home.
This is the worst product that I have ever purchased from Amazon. Speakers Crackled when volume was turned up and the bass was non-exsistent. Noise isolation? Deep bass? Speakers larger than most? whatever... Don't fall for ANY of the product descriptions posted. These earbuds are junk and wouldn't even be worth your time if they were free.
1. Amazon page said it was "retail packaged" but partially true. The memory stick is retail packaged but the adaptor is NOT. The adaptor appears to be some no-name generic brand that is very cheaply made. Read on...2. The adaptor broke on first use. Put it in the camera and tried to retrieve it, nope won't come out. I kept pushing down to activate the spring loaded release in teh camera..nada. Finally was able to grab it and half of it came out. With the help of some small long nose pliers got the other half out very gingerly. VERY POOR QUALITY!! This part was very cheaply made & is worthless.3. Memory Card - I agree with the other person who stated that while the card is SUPPOSED to be 4MB, when I put it in my camera it reads at less than 2MB. I am not going to say that the card is fake since I have no proof of it yet but it is not as advertised which is just as bad as being a fake.I have put in for replacement so we will see how their customer service is.
We got this unit 4 years ago. The antenna does not work very well, never did (we like to listen the radio). The cd works but a lot of disks that play fine in the new truck skip on this unit. We don't use the remote feature. The sound is quit decent and has a couple of preset modes like "jazz" "rock" etc. The mounting hardware was terrible, had to rig it so that could be mounted. Weird. It is not "thin "like they show in the photos, it is about 4" deep. The speaker wire is very short, so had to splice on longer wire. The speakers do not have a way to hang them, so I rig them by attaching a hook and hung them from the ceiling. But it still works after 4 years so I guess its ok. Shopping now for a new one that has a good antenna.
I simply cannot understand any review that describes these ear buds as anything less than fair. They have absolutely no bass, and while the sound is decent spatial highlighting, it just plain tinny.I would have given them one star on sound alone, but they do fit better than most ear buds I have tried.Not recommended.
Compared to the Panasonic DJ Street models, these do not hold a candle to them. Much more fragile, thinner design and the sound is not as good; left side is staticky, would not buy again.
At 16% success rate, I am very disappointed with this product. Only 4 of the 25 DVDs were successful. The 21 DVDs that did not work failed at about the 50% completion point.
I'm a student journalist who tends to rely on tape recorders for interviews, preferring them for accuracy's sake. I bought this one about a year ago, and it's given me nothing but trouble ever since. Playback is atrocious, especially in really quiet settings, where all it seems to pick up is the horrible white noise of nothingness ...
This printer uses a lot of ink. You get very few pages per ink cartridge. The ink cartidges are very expensive. If you really want a cheap printer, look elsewhere.
This item worked great for me until I had to change the ink. When I replaced the ink cartridge with a brand new one, the printer would not rec9ognize it. It kept telling me that it was the wrong ink cartridge. I did the usual: turned off and back on, tried restarting my computer, I took out the cartridge and reseated it several times. I even unplugged the printer and plugged it back in. I eventually put it in the closet and after a few months when I needed to scan some items, I took it out and this time it recognized the cartridge. It worked fine for a while and when it was time to change cartridges, the same problem occurred again. Works wonderfully as a scanner, but thumbs down on printing.
Disappointed as it does not fit on Laptop, it falls down when i fix on my Dell laptop Lid and Zoom is not close ....
As others have mentioned this player is extremely slow to operate - slow to load DVD's slow to start playing, slow to change discs. Any command from the remote takes 1-2 seconds to initiate.But the main problem for me over the past 2-3 years has been progressively worsening skipping and disk errors. Brand new DVD's simply will not play on this player. Some will play flawlessly, but I have not made it through a single movie without the DVD player freezing or locking up. There are some cases where the player will shut itself off!As of now it will not play 75% of my DVD's, saying "disc error". I am replacing this unit and have decided never to buy another piece of Toshiba consumer electronics again.
I thought I'd get these guys to see what all the hubub was about, but found myself disappointing. I felt silly after buying them because I didn't notice a difference in quality.Pros: It works?Cons: They are so bulky and thick that my TV mounted on the wall will not angle down enough because they stick out of the back so far. You need a solid few inches of clearance from the plug. This is a problem if you need to have it close to the wall or need to loop them up from the bottom. Big issue for no gain and higher price. This bulk is completely unnecessary.
The charger was sent as indicated in the advertisement however, the seller did not send the dock along with the charger as indicated. The seller was contacted and did not respond to the email sent requesting the dock be sent. Without the dock, the system can not be used as desired. Therefore, I rate this seller as unreliable.
I gave this only 1 star because it is not a touch lamp, which is the reason why I was purchasing this lamp. It's a nice lamp, just not touch sensitive.
Great mini but I've only used it once....It wont hold vertical for heavy cameras but otherwise its the best constructed mini tripod ever, although I probably would just use my shoe if the situation presented itself
This won't keep a connection to the DSL line for more than 15 minutes without dropping it. I have to reboot it at least 3 times a day, as half the time when it drops, it won't reconnect. This is way worse than the 2-wire DSL modem provided by AT&T. Useless for any kind of online gaming.
I bought this mp3 player after doing much research online, I was excited about all the rave reviews I read, I guess I should have went to customer-oriented sites like this to see how it lasts in real world situations. I am not new to mp3 players I have had an ipod which I loved and was sad when it met its demise, so i decided to buy this product....big mistake...after only having it for less than a month it froze on me, I tried reseting it with no results, so I read in the manual that you can remove the battery and reset it that way...Well that resulted in my hard drive deleting all of my songs, and my computer no longer recognized the player. Apparently this is a problem with the creative firmware erasing everything and no longer be recognized by the comp. I would have to recommend not getting this one and going with another brand.
we purchased this printer in Feb.-within 2 weeks the print quality deteriorated significantly! They also would not honor the $50. rebate coupon, although all required info was there. We have an HP printer of comparable price that has lasted 2 years and counting. We'll NEVER buy another epson product EVER! Don't get suckered like we were.
I was very disappointed with the Dlo remote control for my ipod. What's the point of a remote when it has to be an inch away with a direct line to the senor? I brought it back to the store and decided to give it another try with a different brand. I got the Griffin AirClick which was a couple of dollars cheaper and you can point it wherever you want and the ipod responds.
I have spent many hours over the last two weeks trying to use the ADS Tech DVD Xpress DX2 Video Converter. I have tried sending the video directly to disc and direct to hard drive. All attempts have failed. The capture freezes within a few seconds to a few minutes. I have disconnected all USB devices other than my mouse to eliminate any possible interference without success. I have become totally frustrated in tiring to use this product. I have asked ADS for help and received no response. I am ready to give up and return the product.
If all you need is a DVD player, this system is great. The picture quality is nice, the price is low, the design is sleek and the case seems really useful.But that's the problem. The case will only hold the machine securely (or close at all) if the battery is removed. So, if you want to watch in the car and strap the nice case to the seat in front of the kids, the machine has to be plugged in! Doesn't seem very portable. If your children are done watching it by battery and you are ready to put it away, you have to dissemble it to get the case to close. Not really acceptable for me.Also, we have, in the past, hooked the Nintendo up to our portable DVD players. This does have an AV In, but I couldn't get it working. I admit, it may be my cord, but it worked in my last machine. I will likely return this machine and try a different brand.
Well of course I knew it wouldn't sound as good as direct connection. But I didn't expect having to change the station 4 times every hour while driving through "middle of nowhere" Ohio. Either make it more powerful or stop making it at all, it's a waste of money.
So these are 14 Gauge wires, which someone said in a review here the lower the gauge (AWG - American Wire Gauge, meaning not metric) the better the sound... That's kind of a leap of logic though. The lower the gauge the thicker the wire. All things being equal, the thicker the wire the lower the electrical resistance/the better conductivity is for the signal - however conductivity of the signal through the wire degrades only as it passes through the wire, the longer the wire, the more it degrades, and it doesn't degrade by a measurable amount until it travels about 50 feet. So going from "thin" 18 gauge wire to "thick" 14 gauge or lower is sort of over kill. I know this, and my speakers are 10 feet from the receiver but I go buy the thickest highest quality wire I can.Which brings me to these. I purchased these wires based on a recommendation from a very well known audio dealer. They arrived, look nice, have a really easy to work with soft rubber casing, aesthetically pleasing - for a wire anyway, and have helpful labels printed on the rubber casing. The case I found was easy to peal away with a wire striping tool. It came right off, cleanly, with one pass of the tool - Unlike the cables to go wires that I eventually replaced these with. They are coated in thick plastic that would just not pull awayAnyway, after I exposed the copper the good thoughts I had about these wires were gone, replaced with wonder, confusion, and dissappointment.From everything I've read, it's not only the Gauge (thickness) of the wire, but how many copper strands make up the wire as well. The more strands, the more surface area, again helping conductivity. Many low gauge wires tout the number of strands are contained within them, into the low 100'. THESE HAVE 19! Yes, other high end, low gauge wires, have hundreds of strands, I counted 19 in these.The 19 strands are thick, and hard to work with. I bought Monster MKII banana plugs to terminate them with and found they were really difficult to connect due to the thickness. The Monsters screw on over the wire strands, and the process just isn't ideal. I can't recommend the MKII Banana plugs either, but I'll save that for another review. I do recommend the GLS Locking Series though, but again, these contain to few strands of wire to work with those either.OK so there is a shockingly small amount of copper strands in them. Another thing I didn't like, is that the strands are straight, not twisted/braided, etc. There is a reason ever other speaker cable I've seen are in a twisted pair configuration, twisting conductors naturally helps to cancel out electromagnetic interference.I don't know why these are so expensive, or highly rated. I wouldn't bother with them, and seriously can't recommend them.
Keyboard ok. MOUSE IS TRASH. I have had this "thing" for just one day and already the mouse button squeeks worse than if it were a live mouse!!! I'm off to Circuit City and this puppy is going in the trash bin where it belongs. For $35 I didn't expect top quality but I DID expect it to work correctly for more than a day!!! Geez. And no warranty of course... because I didn't PAY THEM AN EXTRA $15 (on a $35 item???)... I can see why they require you to pay extra for a warranty... they know it's trash. SAVE YOUR MONEY.
The swivel doesn't stay in place. I turn the item so that my TV faces a certain direction, and it immediately moves to another position. Horrible product. Stay away.
when I received the camera it had a great solid feel,charged the battery shot some video footage,the main reason for buying it,I wasn't interested in the other functions long story short,the motor has a very loud noise during the taping & watching playback,the worst part was turning it off, it had a mind of it's own, sent it back, hope this review helprd!
I ordered this screen but had to return it because it is for rear projection only. Will not work for most media rooms with front projection.
I bought this and it came with 3 screws that were striped. I did not strip them, they came that way. My friend who has a knack for these things helped me drill one of the screws out and we got in it. Also the shell is very flimsy and dents easily.
I have an earlier version of this router that I bought about 12 or 13 years ago. My network was getting unreliable so I bought this new model so I could reuse the high gain antennas I bought for the old one. I used it for two weeks and realized that this router was no better than the older model. I took this router out and put in a cheap Belkin N router and saw 1000% improvement. The technoligy of this router is just plain out-dated. You can buy an affordable new tech router for the same price with much better performance.
if you own one of those projector sets, you'll be buying one of these...many times....too damm expensive and not worth the effort of dealing with. get a new tv first...short lifecycle.
Unless you have a wad of cash lying around that you don't need, don't waste your money on what I consider a piece of junk! Others in these reviews have had the exact same problems that I have had, so I know it is not just me. I bought my unit a year ago, and unless they have GREATLY improved the machine, I would not pay five dollars for this unit. Allow me to elucidate...The machine worked fine for about a month or two after I got it hooked up. I was a happy camper. Then the problems began. It started with the DVD+Rs. Some of this may be a bit hard to believe, but it is all true. I started getting numerous disc errors when I would try to record, or in a lot of cases even play, a DVD. I could not get the unit to play store bought DVDs. As far as the disc errors go, here is the short list - "Disc Contains Unknown Data", "Disc Warning", "Disc Error" - that is if it would read the discs at all! And get this - I would get "Disc Contains Unknown Data" errors on BLANK DISCS!!!! So I call Philips technical support. What a joke! I am surprised these people can find the floor when they get out of bed in the morning! At a point when I could have returned the unit, Technical Support assured me that a firmware upgrade would fix my problems, and they sent me an upgrade disc. When I got the disc and put it in the recorder to do the update, THE UNIT COULD NOT EVEN READ THE DISC!!!! Finally I got it to load, but it did not help at all. At this point, I was beyond the point of exchanging it, so once again I was on the phone with tech support. This went on for months, with them offering various ineffective solutions. Finally they say "Well, it must be a defective unit!" Duh! I sent it in for repair (which is one good thing I can say, the repair was made quickly!) and when I got it back it worked fine - for about a month again. Then, guess what? Same problems, only now the DVD+RW discs were being corrupted as well! Now, here I sit, packing the unit once again to send in for repair. I wrote a scathing letter to Philips Customer Service, asking that they refund at least part of my money. Their response? Call our DVD+R Technical Support Experts! I did, and the only advice that these "experts" could give me was to send it in for repair again. They did offer to reimburse me for the hundreds of corrupted discs I have stacked all around, but only if I had the receipts! (Acutally, they did not offer until AFTER I had demanded that they do!)So, the warranty is about to expire, and I am going to have to spend another hundred dollars to extend the warranty on the unit, because goodness knows I am gonna need it! If I am lucky, I get maybe two good discs out of every five attempts. It ranges from 0/5 to 2/5....If you are considering purchasing one, DO NOT DO IT!!!!...
This is the second time this model USB hub has failed in 8 months Amazon replaced the first one w/o any problems, just as I am sure they or Belkin will replaced this defective unit. The question is, who pays me for my lost time and productivity? If you're looking for a high quality, solid 7-Port USB hub, get the D-Link DUB-H7 hub. I've purchased a dozen of these hubs for home and office and they work perfectly. Okay the design of the D-Link units isn't as nice as the Belkin's, but looking nice and not working isn't a great combo.
These speakers are noticeably inferior to my twenty dollar Sennheiser HD202 headphones in sound quality. Music sounds a tad tinny and muddy. Worst of all, the bass is overwhelming and the knob on the subwoofer seems to be useless. These speakers are so mediocre that I've ceased using them in favor of my headphones. I'm a bit puzzled by all the other positive reviews--perhaps they're authored by shills from Logitech? I'd recommend spending a bit more money on a quality speaker system.
These headphones feel very comfortable and sound good. Unfortunately, they are made very poorly. The right ear piece on my set stopped working after less than a month of use. I had only used them very lightly and there were no signs of physical wear on the set of headphones. I would not buy these again and will doubt Sony's quality because of this experience.
In the listing it was indicated that this is a new product. But when I received it, it's very obvious someone opened it and taped it back shut. There are visible scratches on the product. And it DOES NOT even charge my iPod. It was in my closet ever since, never used it. Stay away!!!!!
Used this product to repair a light 1/2 inch scratch on a DVD. After use, I had probably 50 light scratches on the DVD. The DVD became unreadable. I followed the instructions on the bottle and used a clean lint free cloth. Could not believe the damage this product caused. Would not recommend this product to anyone.
I have an I Audio CW-300. I have been using it (used exclusively for running) for well over a year and find the quality and battery life suberb. However, Any music that you purchase online is sold in secure WMA format, this format will not be playable on this device as it will require DRM compatible software which it does not have.If you plan on downloading music to listen to from the internet it will not download to your I-Audio. If I had known this I would not have purchased my I-Audio
I got it for free. Free my brownish black ax.The signal reach is in millimeters. As you move away the signal level drops faster than snoop dogg dropped it when it was hot.Stay away from this router. If you get it for free, sell it to unsuspecting jackaxes as fast as you can. I am looking for some right now.
Just save your money and get a macro lens. I'm not saying that these don't work, just that they won't be great. Save that $20 and start working towards a dedicated lens for macro work.
The Griffin iTrip is terrible! At first I bought it thinking it would probably work better, because it was more expensive than a cassette adapter...I was wrong. I live in Los Angeles which has a radio station on every other channel. I couldn't go any two blocks without picking up static or a radio station. The sound quality was also horrible when I could get it to work. I turned the volume as high as it would go and I could still barely hear it. Then you forget how high you turned the volume and blow your speakers when you put it back to radio. A better recommendation is the AVB Cassette Adapter; it's three times less expensive, so simple, and works great; the sound quality is just as good as the built in CD player. It's definitely a NO for the Griffin iTrip!
My 14 year old JVC cartridge-based CD player finally died and had to be replaced. Not many CD players left in the market. Bought this SONY 1) because it was immediately available locally 2) in my price range 3) importantly because of "SONY" brand and percieved reputation for quality. Bad choice. It made my speakers sound as though they were damaged: staticy and noisy at normal listening volumes. Awful at any slightly louder level. Changer seemed to work OK. But, everytime machine was turned on the volume would have to be re-adjusted from the highest extreme to lowest. Apparently player resets automatically whenever turned off. Very annoying. The thing was intolerable and unuseable. Took it back. Bought the JVC XL-FZ 258 BK through Amazon based on customer reviews. Great delivery. Terrific machine. Crystal clear sound at any volume. Just wonderful. Note: my reciever and speakers are 40 years old (!) Sunsui equiment. Thank you JVC. One reviewer observed that JVC focuses on audio equipment while SONY makes "consumer electronics." Maybe that was the problem.JVC XL-FZ258BK 5-CD Changer
The router was super easy to setup. I set the WPA encryption, set the channel ID, setup the share name, and restarted the router in only a couple of minutes. Too bad it only worked for 1 minute after that before going into a coma where it did not respond to anything. I even tried doing a hard (paperclip) reset, to no avail. Oh, and it looks and feels like a super-cheap router. It's quite flimsy.UPDATE: I recently received a replacement router. It WORKED ok, but caused pops and glitches in streaming video and audio (a major problem, IMHO). Moreover, I could only connect to another computer on my network at 1/5 of the advertised 54 mbit/sec rate. So, I wasn't totally thrilled with this router when it decided to stop working altogether. I tried resetting it, to no avail. None of my computers could see the router. THIS ROUTER IS COMPLETE GARBAGE. Two of these routers have died on me in less than a month. Needless to say, I absolutely do not recommend that ANYONE buy this router. In fact, I'm so annoyed with wireless LANs in general that I'm running wires through my house now.
Well, this is the first time in many Amazon purchases that I've had to write a negative review. I'm also surprised I'm writing about a Logitech product - I've always been happy with them, including my last wireless USB laser mouse (which I plan on keeping now!)The keyboard lag and mouse lag are noticeable and I think the key may be in how close you are to the receiver. I was unable to get the unit to work at all over 8 feet away (distance from my big screen to the couch). I have to sit on the floor with the receiver pulled as far out of my entertainment center as it can go, so overall distance is now &lt;5 feet and it seems to work most of the time. The closer the better.So if you are using this for getting rid of clutter on your computer desk its probably OK, but for my desired setup it isn't very convenient.
Like so many other people, I was hooked on this by the awesome price. I bought it for under $80, and I figured a DVD recorder for that cheap wouldn't be top of the line, but I figured it to work.The first one I got worked well for about a week. Then, the video went out. By the time I got a hold of the company, the two week return window for refurbished products had elapsed. But, it had a 30 day warranty through the company that refurbishes the machine, so I had to send it back.The company took a long time sending the RMA, which you have to wait for to return the item. It was six weeks after I bought it, so I was afraid they wouldn't accept it, but they did. In fact, the upgraded it to the next model up when they returned it.My happiness lasted for about two minutes. The new deck wouldn't turn on at all. It was basically a brick. I made another call to them, told them it was the second time, and I hope that there would be no problems. I was quite angry on the phone.This time, the RMA came much sooner, and they even included a prepaid UPS label. The unit that came this time was tested, and so far it works fine. It's only been a week though.Buying one of these RCA refurbished products seems to be a crapshoot. If it works, it is actually a nice machine. It is easy to use, gives you a good picture on the higher quality recordings, and fits in well with your other home theater equipment. I would give it 4 stars if I could be sure it worked. As it is, with all the problems and bad units, it gets one star.Bottom Line: If you are willing to put in the work it may take to make the calls, return the unit, and stay on top of things until you get a good one, and accept you are probably buying a disposable machine, it is probably worth it. If you want something that you can be sure will work right out of the box, then go with a better machine.
have hade a HP PSC 1610 All-in-One Printer for a little over a year. About a week ago my 12 year old son was printing out a homwork assignment when he noticed the power transformer sparking like is was the forth of July. I immedialtly disconected everthing and made sure my house was not on fire. After several days of trying to get through to customer service, I was assigned a case number and told this case would be elevated to the "highest priorty". Today i recevied a call from "Hugo" the case manager saying they are willing to resolve the case by offering my a 25% DISCOUNT ON MY NEXT PURCHASE!. Can you believe this??? I am now in touch with Consumers Union as well as the BBB. I will try to post the video of the printer sparking up on this forum.However Im sure the mod/HP will take it down. Waht for my post as well as the Video on YOUTUBE !!!!. HP YOU CANT BE SERIOUS, MY HOUSE ALMOST BURNED DOWN AND YOU WANT TO OFFER ME A 25% DISCOUNT ON A NEW PRINTER
I bought this because I previously had a USB to Serial adapter which looks EXACTLY like the one in the photo, and I loved it. It used the very common FTDI chipset. I work in IT, and have to use a USB to serial adapter with all sorts of operating systems (everything from Windows and Mac to older Linux and Solaris). Well, this showed up, and not only does it not use the FTDI chipset (which makes it useless to me, since pretty much everything has the drivers for the FTDI installed), but it doesn't look a thing like the one in the photo.
I purchased this recorder from Amazon, and now I find out that it is incompatable with all of the new 8X DVD-R dics that are coming out. These new disks are supposed to be downward compatible (work with 1X thru 8X), but not on this recorder. The old 4X are being phased out in favor of the better, AND LESS EXPENSIVE, 8X variety, and are very hard to find. I confirmed all this with Sylvania tech support. They just said: "We do apologize for the misunderstanding and any inconvenience."
The set up was straightforward on Vista. The product worked well for a couple of months. After that, no matter what I've tried, it has not worked. Since I use my laptop with the modem cable directly connected to it most of the time, this hasn't been a bother...until recently.So I go to the Belkin site where a product locator allowed me to find this router easily enough. But then...nothing. The picture and name of this product came up but no links to drivers or anything.I am just going to buy a new router from a different company.
According to my husband, this may not even be a Sony projector lamp. All I know is that our T.V. still is very dark, at the point that dark scenes (indoors or outdoors) are almost impossible to define.
I volunteer for an arboretum and we have a heated laminating machine to make weatherproof signs. Someone purchased these to replace the sheets we ran out of. These are not laminating sheets! They are simply sticky coated plastic sheets with a peel-off backing. They are very difficult to apply to an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper without the plastic wrinkling, and ruining whatever you are trying to apply them to. I work with paper a lot and have good manual dexterity, but ruined 3 color copies before I decided to stop trying. The only function a laminating machine would serve with these sheets, is to press it down more (on the cold setting) after you have already adhered the plastic sheet to the paper. In my case, the damage was already done. These sheets may be useful for some other crafting function, but they are not at all suited for something that needs the waterproofing and reinforcement of true laminating.
This device has a nice screen and sleek design and a fast processor. I don't like the OS very well. It wasn't as versatile as I was expecting with reading and recognizing file type that Windows 98 or XP reads (ex: .mpeg and some .exe) I was expecting it to be more like Windows on my PC. I don't like that you can't put icons on your desktop with the IPAQ. You can with Palm OS. When you close a program on this device it's still running in the background so you have to go back in and dig to close things once and for all. This is a MAJOR flaw in the OS in my opinion. Functionality-wise this device is not all that impressive either unless you are willing to fork out another few hundred dollars for expansion pack, cards and other add-ons. It's as though they are selling this just to sell you more expansion devices and memory cards and software. If you're teetering between buying the Palm Tungsten or this, I'd say go with the Tungsten. After playing with the Tungsten for an hour or two I was hooked. After playing with the IPAQ I was ashamed to carry it around in my pocket. The Tungsten is comparatively fast, colorful, bright, and durable. It's also smaller and cheaper.
Poor sound quality when you turn up the volume even a notch. Complete distortion as even my 10 year old pointed out. It reminded me of the old "transitor" radios from long ago. Completely unsatisfied and returned it immediately. I might have gotten a lemon as a friend of mine purchased the exact same item and hers sounds great.
Great idea, but I bought one of these and was highly disappointed with it, it's cheaply made in China. It will probably work well enough with a lightweight point and shoot camera, but a DSLR is way too heavy for this mount. The small ball tightening screw cannot be tightened enough to hold a DSLR steady. Save yourself both time and aggravation and buy a solidly built rugged unit like ones from Manfrotto or Bogan. They may cost a lot more, but they're worth every penny of it.
Linksys USB Wireless adaptor looks nice... but that's about it. Was dead right out of the box. After installing software and connecting, power LED lights up, but computer doesn't even detect the wireless adaptor. I tried the adaptor on 2 other computers to make sure that it was the Linksys adaptor that was at fault. By the way, I'm an IT professional and I have experience with wireless equipment so I know what I'm doing. I've had problems with Linksys equipment in the past. When it works, its great... Linksys has made too many defective equipment for me to recommend this to other people. Not including this adaptor, I've also had problems with 2 Linksys Wireless Access Point/Router(BEF11S4) and 1 linksys wireless access point(WAP11). Netgear equipment in my experience seems to be a lot more reliable with similar prices.note: I have determined that the USB cable that came with the wireless adaptor as at fault. It seems they shipped a whole batch of wireless adaptors with defective USB cables.
Despite whatever anyone tells you, Cox Communications, Cox@Home, and the Road Runner HSI service no longer support 3Com cable modems. Beware and be careful.
My husband gave me this camera as a gift and "upgrade" to my Nikon Coolpix 3100, which I've had a couple of years and which has been through a lot, including being dropped, but which still works fine.I followed the instructions for charging the battery and then took a few test photos. Even with the macro setting selected, the camera cannot take close-up photos with any clarity--this camera will be useless to you if you want to take photos of small items to sell on eBay, or if you like to take photos of flowers, or anything else close-up, which is something I like to do.I turned the camera off after taking about seven photos and went to bed. When I woke up the next morning I wanted to see how the camera did outside. When I turned the camera on, the view screen did not light up, but I thought I might have touched some energy-saving button by mistake. The camera is SO small that I had trouble holding it without touching buttons, and had trouble touching the buttons I wanted to touch because the wrist strap is so short.Anyway, I took several photos of my two kittens, who were climbing a tree. The flash went off each time I took a photo, so I assumed that pictures were being taken, even though I saw nothing on the view screen.When I uploaded the photos to my computer, they were blank, dark brown rectangles.The camera manual [which is on CD] did not have any troubleshooting item that matched the problem I was having. When I examined the view screen under very bright light, I could see the menu very faintly, and a message saying "Underexposed." My husband and I could not get the view screen to come back, so we had to return the camera.I don't know if this is poor quality control or what, but the camera essentially broke the second time I tried to use it. Even if it hadn't conked out, I still would have been disappointed with the hard-to-grip style of the camera and small buttons, small wrist trap, and terrible close-up lens. I never got to test outdoor snapshots, so I can't say anything about the quality of them, but others have mentioned that regular photos turn out blurry around the edges. Do not waste your money on this camera.
I bought this printer in 2005 and it worked well in the beginning but soon it was breaking down little by little. The picture quality is pretty solid considering it was from 2005 and it makes good copies with ease. Picture quality and the copy machine is why I gave it 2 stars. The biggest problem with this printer is the paper jams and the rollers not picking up paper at times. I had to pull out the paper so many times. I wasted so much paper, ink and time with those paper jams. And ink isn't cheap but I think everybody complains about ink prices nowadays. I tried to save some money and buy those budget inks and they would work for a little while but then stop working. Better off getting HP ink. Another problem I had was when I did an update and my scanner software stopped working. I could still scan but not with the HP software. I had to use "paint" to scan. Weird! Now, I have my color ink not using any yellow and this HP ink that is showing half full! I did a cleaning and I still don't get yellow. Paper jams, bad rollers not picking up paper, HP program scanner not working and not getting yellow from a half full ink cartridge is why I'm junking this printer. At least the printing quality was good when it did print and it always did made good copies.
We loved this DVD player for the first 6 months, then it the power started shutting off randomly. I did every troubleshooting thing I could think of, and came up with nothing. I also went to the Samsung website, and tried to find help there and came up with N-O-T-H-I-N-G! We bought the DVD player b/c we bought a Samsung HD flatscreen TV (love it-- no problems). However, this is our second samsung dvd player- hated the first one too! I should have known! The first one was several years ago-- thought it was a fluke. For as much $$ as this one was I can't believe how much this one SUCKS! I am going back to buying cheap DVD players. I am so mad! The power won't stay on for more than 1 or 2 minutes! NOT WORTH THE $$$$$$$
When the cable worked it was just fine - I guess because it's a digital signal after all. Thing is, the plastic cover of DVI side broke after about six months, and soon thereafter the cable started not working at all. Even though I gave it 2/5 stars I'm thinking about buying again just because it's so cheap.
The product is of very poor quality.The image hardly refreshes when connected to yahoo and most of all the picture is grainy and color is very dull.The picture will scare you off!!...Please go for other model.This model is not at all upto the expectation.Thanks and RegardsKaushik Datta
The UPB10 information says that it will charge portable gaming systems and some of the advertisements show what looks like the outline of a Playstation Portable (PSP). However, the PSP does not charge via its mini USB port and APC has not released a cable that will connect to the 5 volt DC input to the PSP (nor do they have an estimated date of availability).A bit of deceptive advertising in my opinion.
When I ordered this item, it took quite a while to receive it! When received, the item worked for a short time then stopped.I asked for a replacement and was told to download a return shipping label. I was not able to do this so your staff said they would send me a label in the mail. I waited for quite a while but never received the label. When asked why, staff said to send the item myself and you would credit my account. I wrote back saying I did not want a credit and to send me a label. I am STILL WAITING for the label to come!!?? I will dispute the charge if it is on my credit card so please send me the label!!I am not pleased with the service I am receiving from your company!!
I had this camera for about 5 months when the lens jammed. I thought the camera was a goner but eventually I was able to fix it myself. About 6 months after that I wasn't as lucky. I got the dreaded error message. The screen of death hasn't disappeared since, no mater how many times I try to troubleshoot the camera.When the camera was in working condition, it was pretty decent. The pictures are pretty good. Not remarkable, but sufficient for a novice. The video is very poor quality - grainy and remember there is no sound, so a lot of the tings that you want to videotape are going to be useless taped with this camera.If I was certain that my camera's death was one instance out of many, I'd even go as far as to recommend this camera to others, but from what I had read over the Internet, this is a common problem for Nikon 4600. Do yourself a favor and buy another camera, if you want it to last to its two-year anniversary.
These headphones were cheap and thats precisely why I bought them so I guess you get what you pay for sometimes. However these were the shortest lived earbuds I have ever bought. They broke within the first 3 months of me having them. I wouldn't blame the seller for this of course but I know I would never buy coby brand earbuds again.
I was really disappointed in this product; was expecting a lot better for the price. The rounded corners of the bag barely cover the 6x8 tablet. Forget using the zipper! I think it will offer adequate protection - thus I'm keeping it...and not giving just a one-star rating. That, and the hassle of going thru the return process- ugh!But... Buyer beware. It's barely OK. I would buy a different product next time. Two-stars.
I had already two of these, both exhibited problems immediately or within a few weeks. The warranty sucks: If you are lucky enough that it breaks within the short 90 day warranty period then you still have to send it in to Coby and pre-pay shipping for both ways. We watched a movie yesterday and the picture started freezing up half-way through the movie. We have not been able to watch an entire movie yet with either of the two Coby DVD-527's we had.I bought it because the specs looked great, plays international movies (PAL and SECAM), 110 and 220V compatible etc. But for twenty dollars more you will get a DVD player that has all of this and actually works.
The price is good and the product does work, sort of. However, If your running Windows XP 64 you can forget about it. There are no 64 bit drivers are available.After I discovered the driver problem and emailed Netgear's support team they would only respond with what I already knew "No 64 bit drivers available". Then they stopped responding when I pressed them about issuing new drivers.There are other problems with this device. It sound good, looks good, but might not fit the bill.
I have 3 Acomdata Ext Firewire Drives. The Power Adapters have failed on 2 of the drives so far. I am sharing the adapter for the remaining third drive to power all three units separately... to back up to a new drive from OWC and get rid of these. I tried contacting Acomdata's tech support via email and phone and have received no response. Therefore, they are crap in my book. Will never buy another and highly recommend avoiding their products.
I loved this laptop when I bought it. Super sleek, really light , great 80GB HDD , built in DVD RW , ran reasonably fast (for a small processor) and very nice to look at - Many colleagues stopped by to admire itIt gave me very good performance and great battery life for the last 10 months. But now the problem is showing up that other reviewers mention. The laptop fan has died (I think) its shutting down by itself often and has lost critical data thrice this week. By touch it seems the processor is runing very hot and automatic power management (ACPI) is slowing it down so much that apps crawl or is shutting the system off completely at random timesI am dreading sending it to Sony given the reviews below.So ultimately for such an expensive machine, relaibility has been poor - its nearly unusable now that the slowness and shutdowns have begun. My fingers are crossed to see what happens next.I've owned several Toshibas, Dells, IBM, etc but this one has been the fastest to go completely on the blink
I've had this CD player for a year sitting on my desk in my office when it suddently stopped working. The player now skids even without any shaking or movement and it is impossible to hear a track properly. I tried changing CDs but to no advantage. I suspect that it is poorly built and I am currently looking for a replacement. I will try with a SONY. It worked nicely before but the short life-span makes it a big no no.
I received this item in January with a base that had no top to it. The cabinet was damaged; when I eventually tried to use the CD component, the CD would not open. The base also did not match the oak finish on the phonograph. In March at the cost of $130 I returned this product. A month later, Amazon did credit me with the original cost. However, no one has accepted reponsibility for the high cost of packing and shipping a bulky product across the country. At the moment, I have no phonograph, nor would I want one from Kaito, and I am out $130 for returning a defective product. I urge consumers to avoid doing business with this firm. It is the only bad experience I have had in using Amazon for several years.
I bought a new piece on amazon and used it for not more than 2 months and it doesn't work anymore. I haven't droped it or mis used it or anything. One day I was clicking as usual and instead of taking the picture, when i click it zooms in and stays like that. I called up Panasonic, and they had me send the camera at my own shipping expense and re-soldered the parts (thats what they told me they did) and sent it back after 20 days or so. Please make a better choice.. Don't buy this camera.
We bought this system and installed on a brand new Mac with OSX. Driver failed to install properly. I checked all over the internet including their site for the error that we have gotten and it seems that thousands have gotten the same error while all complain that there is no solution. We called tech support 6 times in 4 days now and have been routed all over India (we are in the USA.) We have never gotten to a tech support engineer. We continuously get transferred and disconnected. Over 4 hours of lost productivity due to waiting on hold at this point. If you have a MAC, do NOT buy this printer. If you have a PC, then you should search for driver problems with XP, because you will also see tons of unsolved driver problems.
I received the product the tuner was easy to install and worked fine. Could not get the remote control to work. Tried everthing listed on the manufactures site.
First of all, these earphones are not THAT easy to put on. It takes quite a bit of adjusting, especially if you wear any earrings. After you fit them in your ears securely, they are great for about 40 min. After 40 minutes, my ears just start to hurt and it definitely wasn't because the volume was too high. Maybe my ears have weird shape. But I get the feeling that &quot;one-size-fits-all&quot; doesn't quite apply in this case.
Before purchasing this item, I did my research and found lots of good comments on it. However, I am so disappointed with its sound quality and its short range and will have to return it.My setup was that, the audio was from my desktop computer to the FM transmitter; then the audio was received on a portable FM receiver.Out of the box, it is usable within about 6 feet, with audible background static noise and distortion; beyond 6 feet, the background noise jumped up quickly and the sound was distorted significantly, which makes it no longer usable.Then I tried out the hack to maximize the output (turning the one screw clockwise all the way to the maximum). This did increase the range to about 18~20 feet but has almost the same level (or maybe a little bit higher) of background statics and distortion.In either case, it is hard for me to quantify the noise and the distortion. For audio with only talks and conversations, I'd say it is not that bad. However, for music, definitely it becomes a show stopper: it is simply not listenable. I did notice that, if a receiver is kept within 1-2 feet from the transmitter, it is actually quite good.I've tried with 3 portable FM receivers, all of which have good receptions on local FM stations, for talk shows and music. I've used the "Vacant FM Frequency Search Tool" at [...] to find frequencies which are not occupied by a local FM station and tried out about 10 different frequencies, from low to high. I also tried different combinations of power levels for the input and output of the transmitter. I've also used battery and AC adapter for the FM transmitter. Nothing helped.
It may have been a fluke, but when I got this cable I hooked it up to my TV and my PS3, set everything correctly, but no HD. We tested it out several times, even using a different TV and a different PS3 and an Xbox 360. Cable just didn't work. I'd recommend dropping a few dollars extra and just picking up a better cable.
Amazon sent me the 32F46 not-flat CRT TV. They would not honor the price they advertised for the 32DF46. I didn't want what they sent me.
I bought these for their touted sound quality and noise canceling ability. Befroe using these I had Sony's MDR G72 (which I prefer). Just as is the case when buying speakers, it only makes sense that a small headphone will not produce the same range of sound as a larger pair. Bass response is minimal, unlike what some other reviewers have stated.Indeed, these are comfortable and cancel out exterior noise, but sound quality is sacrificed. Quite dissapointing. I'm either going to buy another pair of the MDRs or perhaps a Sennheiser.
I have two wired Window's Pc's and one wireless notebook mixed with a wireless Mac ibook, a great combo that should work in theory. It was pretty easy to set up this environment and all the Window computers were online right away except the Mac. The Mac had no trouble finding the router and it had strong signal strength, but the router could not assign an IP address so you couldn't go online. After awhile I figured I give a call to Linksys tech support for help. After spending 45 minutes waiting on the phone and finally speaking with someone.......I was told Linksys isn't compatible with Mac's and they don't offer much tech help. When I called Apple Tech support their reply was the Linksys router was the problem and when you call Linksys tech support they blamed the Mac for why I wasn't able to go online. Go figure? I did finally get it to work for about a week on my own, but after returning from a 10 day vacation it stopped working. I finally give up wasting my time and then purchased the Hawking Technology Wireless Router that worked right out of the box. This router is better than the Apple Airport and has much greater range. It was also designed to work with both computers in this mixed environment. My suggestion is not to buy this if you are using a Mac, you will waste time trying to fix something that works only part time!
Five different phone calls, being switched around the globe to the wrong technicians, and two and a half hours after beginning my "Quick" Setup...I'm told I can only install using a Windows PC running XP, or to simulate XP vers 3 in my compatibility mode on my mounted version of Windows 7 (tried that, still doesn't work). The error is "communication error, connection lost" when it's supposed to be recognizing available networks. THANKS LINKSYS!
The first review was written before this unit was available, and the second couldn't get in touch with tech support, so be wary of all those stars.I purchased the unit and it would not install on Win98SE no matter what I did (I also couldn't get through to a support rep)It was pointed out to me that the blue and white color scheme of the Maxtor are the dated colors of the Imac, it makes one wonder just how old the plans and tech for this unit are...Finally after 48 hours of configuring, I got it up and running but it was much too slow at backing up media so I exchanged it for the Seagate 160 External, which is nearly perfect in comparison to the Maxtor and just what I wanted in an external drive
I cannot comment on the item itself yet, I ordered on the 14th. of Sept and the item was shipped on the 18th. accordeing to the tracking number it still has three more days in transit.The best part is it comes from less than 800 miles away.?I would forget about the "free shipping" if you want it anytime soon.I am about to give up on AMAZON, they are getting worse and worse, probably because they are getting too big to care about who made them what they are.
Just received a 42&quot; Plasma tv for the holidays. I wanted a home theater system with S-video to take advantage of the great picture quality. The online marketing material says it's there but after unpacking the system, there was clearly no port input or output and no mention in the manual. After getting on the phone with Sony, they said this model doesn't have S-video. Argh! The speakers sound great though. Ended up buying the Sony HT-6600DP Home Theater in a Box instead.
Loved the TV for the fist 2 1/2 years. Had a great picture. But then it started taking longer and longer to turn on. Now, it does not power on at all. Seems to be a familiar problem with Samsung TVs as I researched this online and it seems to affect mostly Samsung brands.Would be curious to see how others are faring with their TV after 2 years...
Possibly the worst storage device you could purchase. Netgear technical support very poor and suggest the 'usual' remedies (reboot / reinstall drivers / reinstall OS etc etc) which as an admin is pretty insulting, and of course does not address the basic issue that this product is just plain rubbish.I purchased this from BEST BUY, and both BEST BUY and NETGEAR are refusing to help with either a return or exchange, so I am now stuck with it. Oh, and don't get me started on American Express with assistance, either!Some technical points to assist in your avoidance of this product:- Runs hot. Very hot.- Requires Netgear driver software to be installed on all PC's requiring access to the drive. Not really a 'true' NAS box in this context. Cannot be accessed by other OSes.- Netgear software clunky, real performance issues with PC.- Drive appears to go offline at times. Must restart the 'Zetera' SCSI service.- Unbelievably slow transfer rates.- Terrible customer service. NETGEAR provide no useful support for their products, and are even refusing to assist with warranty return or repair (as is the retailer). This leaves a very bad taste in the mouth, and I would NEVER recommend Netgear products.
Would not even transmit a full 2 feet. Could barely hear anything. of all the FM transmitters I have tried, including $4 cheap ones, this was the worst. Returned right back to amazon. Total junk.
The sound is decent enough for a $30 pair of headphones so I gave it two stars, a little better than the $14 Koss Plug headphones that I have. However, what is annoying about this product is the asymetrical way the wires are layed out:1. One side (the left) is shorter than the right side. That means the wires will always be hanging from the left side of you. The wires for the right side have to either hang under your chin or lay on the back of your (often sweaty) neck. If you like the feeling of wires on your neck then this won't be a problem.2. Since the wires extend down the left side it always feels like something is pulling the left side of my head.3. This head phone comes in two pieces. The actual head phone wires are very short, I guess intended for those who wear their players like a necklace? Or arm band but then you'd have to wear it on the left side. I put my player into my pocket so I have to use the extension cord which makes the wires extremely long. So I am running around with long wires hanging out of my pocket! Why didn't they make the extension cord make the total length normal like their other headphones. If people wanted to sit far away from the player then they can buy a proper extension cord.I must have bought over a dozen Sony headphones in my life and I've never had any problems with the designs until now. I used to love their designs and thought they were innovative. But now, I am dissappointed. Now I have to worry about what kind of funky design they are using... No thanks.
the product arrived in a damaged box....with no software which renders the device unusable...the product did not work out of the box..and it is not worth my time or money to return it....this seller sells junk...my advice stay away.....far away
Part sent is TOY-K975 which does not have any part that even closely resembles the parts pictured.
This cheap HDMI cable seemed like a great deal, but don't be fooled by the low price and "Full 1080p" description. I tried this cable on both my Xbox 360 and PS3, the picture quality was bad on both, it skips and creates lines going up the screen when I tried to watch a movie, and it makes games and Blu-rays look very washed out and fuzzy. The cable itself is also made very cheaply and feels flimsy. While it's true some cheaper HDMI cables are just as good as the $50 ones, please don't make the same mistake I did, if you buy this cable you will not even be close to getting the full experience of what your HD devices are capable of.
I thought I would try and see if this very, very, very cheap cable would work for me. It did work for about 5 or 6 transfers and then it stopped and was acting up and I couldn't get it to work again. Oh well, I guess the adage is right on.
I purchased a refurbished 5th gen ipod from the seller. I know, I know... I should have known better than buying a refurbished one to begin with. But I did, and by paying for it I assumed I was entering into a contract whereby I would receive a working ipod. I was wrong. I tried to set it up, ran an itunes diagnostics test, and found out that the ipod (despite being connect to the computer) was not being seen by itunes. Itunes suggested i reformat the ipod. After 10 hours of reinstalling the (newest) ipod software, it is still not found by itunes. I contacted tech support (it came with 90 day limited warranty), and was told I would need to ship it to them to be fixed. So its pretty unclear to me exactly what was "refurbished" about the ipod. I plan to return it to the seller. Again, I know buying anything refurbished is risky, but the fact that this was such a hassle out of the box makes me really wary of trusting this seller. I'd expect this from some new, unknown seller. Not Target...
I've had this dvd/vcr combo for two years. It has been a great dvd player and vhs player and recorder.The problem is the dvd recorder doesn't last long.I have older vcr's and dvd players that still work fine. But this dvd recorder stopped working. I tried early on to give disks it could burm without trouble: TDK, Memorex, Verbatim. Some other brands would not work.Then a couple months ago, every disk I tried would not be recognized by the DVDR90VE. No dvd writing at all, just the dreaded E25 error. Every disk was "bad."I took the machine to a local electronics repair shop. They've fixed things for me before; they're pretty good. They said it couldn't be fixed and called it cheap.Though I've owned this machine a long time, I've made perhaps 20 dvds with it. So it was not a good purchase as a dvd recorder.Look for a better brand. I have an LG I like now. (Not a combo unit, it handles just dvds.) After I burn 25 or 50 disks, I'll let you know how it holds up.Maybe dvd recorders are temperamental devices and after a while, they stop working. Nevertheless, I would be wary of this brand.
Took way to long to get working, and with lots of workarounds to get any functionality out of it at all. The wireless antenna is defective, and the Linksys community forum has lots of horror stories (of course I didn't see them till after I had the camera and was trying to find help making it work). The firmware is buggy. If you try to make too many changes to quickly, the camera loses it and must be reset to factory and the setup process restarted. The wireless antenna is defective, I suspect a design flaw, so it won't work on wireless at all (some others got it working only with the antenna straight out but mine won't work at all). The camera won't respond to a LAN (local IP) access request, I could only get it working through the Sololink DDNS.I have a Linksys WVC54G fixed wireless internet camera that works fine on the same network, but this PTZ camera is a dog. I'm hoping Cisco/Linksys releases a firmware update that fixes some or all of the problems (other than the defective hardware), but I've used lots of Linksys products and they are so cheap (in cost) because they're so cheaply built, and Linksys likes to skip the firmware update process and simply release a new version of the product(s) that fixes some of the buggy aspects of their earlier versions. Sucks, but then their stuff is cheap. I'd rather pay a few dollars more for better quality.
I've been using my fan for more than a month now. The USB ports went out the first week, but it was overloading my laptop USB port anyway. I think this unit should include a separate power supply to handle the load. I purchased this to remedy a terrible overheating problem with my Dell Latitude. It's doing a super job of keeping my laptop cool, so I've reconciled myself to living with the very noticeable hum coming from under my computer. I would have returned this within the first week if I didn't need the cooling capabilities of this fan so badly.
This is a reasonably decent device, spoiled by a lousy interface.When you try to navigate in album mode, or in any other mode other than 'songs', it mixes up the album order. I have my mp3 albums named so that when you sort the songs in alphabetical order, the songs will be in the correct order within the album.The Sansa device sorts the songs by the write time of the song to the player, making it impossible to play an album in the correct order. Compared to my iRiver player, this is junk.
I bought this rip off. It's nearly imposible to attach to the DSC-F828. And then comes the surprise, it doesn't come with strap or the little attachment that carries memory sticks ect. Very disapointed.
I've had my share of problems with the machine. The other reviewer was right about the ringer... it's loud to the point where the sharpness of the ring tone hurt my ears. I spent nearly an hour with Canon's tech support and while they gave the impression that they knew what they were talking about nothing they said seemed to work. I finally got passed the issue by just placing some tape over the speakers holes to muffle the sound.Two other big issues to be aware of. I was not able to get the fax to work work on one of my VOIP lines. ( I believe it was Verizon's Fios. ) If I recall correctly, tech support said that the machine wasn't digital and as such did not support these newer, pure digital, optical transmission protocols. Terrific, obsolete right out of the gate. The L120 also does not have any Mac drivers or Mac support although it will work inside of Parallels.On the positive side the L120 scans documents for fax transmission fast which is nice, although it only transmits at 33k baud rate. It also prints 12 pages per minute though it seems faster. It also has a phone on the side which is convenient (although it would have been more convenient if Canon had decided to included both of the half inch clasps that side phone needs to stay properly mounted).I had high hopes for the L120 but in the end was very disappointed with it. Canon could have done better.
I was so not impressed by these. This sound is below average unless it is heavy bass music... and the computer is turned up to maximum volume. They are heavy and uncomfortable, sound is horrible unless you don't want to hear anything around you... waste of money completely. I ended up giving them away after about one month, when I had enough money to buy new headphones.
Package do not include USB cables to connect. End up spending lot of time and money searching for the right cable. Then it did not include any CD or driver to make it work. Went to the manufacturers website to get the driver then it worked. Worked only for Windows XP. Does not work on Windows 7.
Unfortunatly this affordable product does not work at all with my system. The software which comes with the product crashes on launch. I downloaded various other video capture software and none of them could record from this device.Spend more: get something that works.
Used this for two years with D40x, D60 and D3000, biggest complaint is that you must be in front of and close to the camera, within 3-4 feet. Just got the Opteka version which is twice the size which makes it easier to operate for me, has far better range and will work from behind the camera.Opteka RC-2 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D3000, & D5000 Digital SLR Camera (Nikon ML-L3 Replacement)
I usually dont write reviews for stuff but this is just ridiculous. You can add me to the list of failed Seagate drives i have one with this exact PartNumber fail 9Y7274-557. I bought two 300gb drives one made in Thailand (the one that died) and one made in Singapore with a different Part Number. This drive in particular failed within 3 weeks of buying it new. It died for no apparent reason. The drive was installed but not in use (not writing at the time and had been briefly written on (25 gb of personal data was lost). The drive was being monitored for temperature and it was not overheating and had active cooling. The drive just stopped after the computer had been on an hour. After that it would not spin up again. I am now worried that the other drive might die any minute.. its almost full.. stupid Seagate...
This camcorder can not be used to record direct to your computer or any of the new dvd recorders. You have to record first to video tape then be able to connect your VCR to a dvd recording device. Very disappointed. How hard can it be for Sony to add the USB port? Even my $100 digital camera has a USB port.Don't waste your money on a camera that is already outdated in technology.
I have the same experience as several others have complained about: though it is labelled a null modem, this is not a null modem. I'd been hoping I might have been one of the lucky ones but alas, no, testing with a multimeter confirms that the adapter I received is just a gender changer and not a null modem. Two thumbs down and 1 star for these guys.
Let me say first that up until now I had been a very big fan of Netgear products. I think this may be a case of the bleeding edge biting back though.The overall setup of the device was pretty easy. I was upgrading my SMC wireless gateway and everything went well. UNTIL I tried to add my 10-MB hub to the device. All of a sudden every device on that hub could not lease an IP or communicate with the gateway if I set the IP manually.I called Netgear support and had a horrible experience. Everything he asked me to do I had already done and refused to escalate to the next level until I redid all the tasks his script told him to. What made it worse was after escalating it, it was TWO WEEKS before I got an email from Netgear support. The email basically repeated everything I went thru with level one support!!! I even tried changing to a 100MB hub (I have to use a hub due to technical reasons for an application that I use). No good either.I have shipped this and its PCMCIA card back to Amazon. I hope this is an exception for Netgear but the support left me dumbfounded.
Plugs into my iPad just fine, but neither of the 2 jacks will accept my headphones jack -- even with an abnormal amount of pressure. I didn't want to really force it in because I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to unplug my headphones.
The device itself works fine, and was happy with that. The Zune software, however, is not so good. It will go through and re-classify all your mp3 files without your permission. There is a way to disable this, however it forced me to upgrade my zune software, then went out and changed all my files again. I called Microsoft Zune support, and got routed to someone that barley spoke English, and dropped my call. Ended up returning the device, will look at getting an iPod. Is fine if you don't have many mp3's already, but if you do, be careful because will change how you have them saved on your PC.
Should be simple....I put an 8MB CompactFlash card in the adapter, but the adapter in the card slot on my laptop, and....nothing. I could not get my computer to recognize the card, it never showed up as another drive, and of course the adapter comes with ABSOLUTELY NO PAPERWORK to refer to. I looked on Viking's site for help, but all relevant notes clearly assume that your computer sees the card, and all glitches must happen after that. Four emails to Viking tech support elicited no response. Lame lame lame!
The camera was purchased through a Consumer Report recommendation. After 65 years of picture taking, I used a camera that does not flash in low light in the auto mode, does not take take clear pictures outdoors (for the most part), and is blurry on even slow action pictures. I planned taking the camera to Spain for my usual 12 or so rolls of pictures. Thank God the trip was canceled or I would have come home with garbage.Canon is luke warm in honoring its warranty and I'm waiting for a report from a local Canon repair shop for resolution of the situation. I'm not surprised the camera is being offerred at such a low price on the Internet, if this is typical of the performance.
Be warned if you have other types of NiMH batteries they may not work in Monster Chargers.I bought this charger at Circit City and it came with 4 batteries. I went ahead and charged two of them so I can use them. It charged them in less than three hours but they did get very warm even hot which the charger says they should not be. After I charged them I saw that my camera batteries needed charger. I had Maxell NiMH rechargable batteries, I go and put them in the charger and nothing happens. The light does not go on. The unit makes no noise and acts like I have nothing in there. I have 10 of these Maxell NiMH rechargable total and none of them will work. I had to end up charging my camera batteries in my slow 9 hour charger.I got this charger because it was quicker and I though it could charge any NiMH battery. I see that only the batteries that have those little plastic holes on the top will charge and the Duracell Accu AAA worked. I ended up returing the charger and bought from www.nimhbattery.com the MAHA POWEREX MH-C401FS charger. I put those Maxell NiMH in the Powerex and it worked like it suppose too and it lets you charge them either fast 100 minutes or slow 5 hours which makes the batteries not get hot. A charger that suppose to charge NiMH batteris suppose to charge any NiMH batteries no matter what the make is.
Panasonic - what a junk!. Don't touch with a 30 ft pole unless you want to pay more to repair stupid "H02" error than the cost of Panasonic. Stay away from Panasonic.
Con:1. Jams every 2-3 print jobs. Requires a lot of time and TLC to keep it running.2. Software incessantly hounds you to waste ink on unnecessary "alignment" pages, whether or not you've recently installed a new cartrige.Pro:1. Fast print speed, for the price, when it's working. Unfortunately, this benefit is negated by #1 above.2. Has never jammed due to paper misfeed. The frequent jams don't waste paper, at least.Bottom line:This is not the upgrade I thought it would be from my old Lexmark cheapo. I thought the HP brand assured me of higher quality and performance than Lexmark, so I was willing to pay a higher price for the HP. Now I wish I had my old Lexmark back, and I'm sorry I wasted my money on the F340.
I got this battery for my Dell Axim X5 and it works great except the back sticks out way too much. Next time I need a new one I'll check the dimensions first.
-I bought the DV10 recently as a supplement to my current setup - Phillips 42 HDTV and the OPPO upconverting DVD player, The DV10 did not perform as well as I had anticipated and I quickly noticed the difference in image quality. Both the DVD and HDTV display performance for the DV10 paled in comparison to the Phillips and OPPO setup.-See the DV10 outputs at 480p whereas my Phillips is 720p/1080i ---huge difference! The HD content was a huge reduction in image quality to what I'm used to and the DVD video output was pathetic compared to the superior OPPO DVD player.-I guess it's ok as a niche product. However, if you're used to true HDTV and have experienced the visional joys of an upconverting DVD player, then I strongly recommend not buying this product. Luckily, I was able to return the product for a full refund. Also, be weary of the lamp replacement cost.
I bought the DX-390 about 1.5 years ago. My use has been minimal. Recently, it started to turn itself on and the changer will not eject. You have to disconnect the power source to get the unit to shut off. I was going to try to get it serviced, then I read the reviews - many people are experiencing the same issue. I think that I would be letting myself in for a load of pain with no positive resolution. Anyone have suggestion on a good 5 or 6 cd unit ???
I have had my MY Book for over 6 months. A review done when a product is fresh out of the box doesn't tell you much about the longevity of the machine or how it functions down the road. I was SO EXCITED to get this. I have tons of photos and video that I wanted to back up and remove from my computer. Thankfully I backed all of my photos up on DVDs too. They are gone from the external drive. One day there was a cyclical redundancy thing going on and I could not access my folder. Since then I have had other issues, many that people have mentioned already. I really don't want to have to go out and get another external drive, but this one truly is not reliable. Half the time I go to access it my computer thinks it is not there (both with firewire & USB) There are disk write failures all of the time and I never know when the drive will actually work.
This is a review of the Kingston 1GB SD card only, not other cards by the same manufacturer. It is not marked as to class. I bought it about a year ago to use in a picture frame, not a camera. Then I decided to use a USB stick for the picture frame and used this for backup for the files I am currently working on on my computer. About 2 months ago I started getting error messages that prevented me from writing files to the card. I formatted it, thus losing some of the earlier backup, but then recopied all the current files I could think of. It worked ok for about another 6 weeks. But last week, the same thing happened again, but this time it immediately stopped accepting files, and reformatting didn't solve the problem. I then switched to a Kingston 4 GB class 4 card that I had, and so far, all is well. I don't know what could be causing this problem; whether it's the class or just some environmental problem. If these things are not well shielded from weak stray magnetism, it could indict all cards of this type. I did not subject it to any strong magnetic fields, I can assure you. I can't now remember what the error messages said verbatim, but I recall that the problem was only with writing, not reading. So perhaps this card would work in a camera, but I'm not sure I would want to risk losing important shots.
Okay, first off the device is handy to have. The package states you don't need to install drivers and different people have reported different results. I've had no problems plugging into Windows XP (Home and Pro) or Windows 2000. Windows 98 was a little mixed, second edition seemed to do okay but earlier versions didn't seem to want to play without a little additional help. Depending on your technical skills (or lack of) this might be a problem. If you run Windows 95 or NT, forget it. Linux fans running more recent distros won't have any problems.After all of that, I must add a word of caution. If you do not undock your USB drive properly, you run the risk of toasting it. Something gets modified and you forever run the risk of having any version of Windows detect it as a security device. Don't ask me how to fix it because I haven't been able to and Sony had no idea what to do. I had bought a 256 Micro Vault and had this happen after a couple months (but in that instance it was undocked properly and it still died). I bought a 128 meg Micro Vault to see if I could "force" the same thing to happen.Long story short - YUP. So there seems to be a problem if the unit is not removed properly - meaning you have to click on the little icon on your system tray and tell it to "stop" the device. Basically this lets your computer know the USB drive is going to be unplugged. You might get away with not doing it, but the Micro Vault seems prone to some sort of internal damage and after that happens, you won't be able to use it on any computer as a USB storage device. All you will get are prompts asking for drivers for your new USB "security device." At this point, there is no known fix and you will be regulated to trying to get your money back. My recommendation is get a USB drive - they are so darn handy to have ... but avoid the Sony brand until they fix whatever is going wrong with their various Micro Vault models.
This product truly is easy to install, but then the database wouldn't open. I've tried contacting their tech support, but with no success so this product is going back to the store - I'm not wasting any more time on emails or money on long-distance calls. btw, I got the installation tested at the store and it did work there, so judging from these reviews there's obviously something with the product that's making it incompatible with certain computers. I personally wouldn't buy this online (sorry Amazon) because of the chance of it not working.
The cd player skips at the least bump or vibration, it's much larger that it looks in the picture, much larger than it needs to be and the multifunction switches are trouble. And last but certainly not least, Sony has set a new low in alarm clock technology...where every other manufacturer in the world has a battery backup in case of a power outage...the Sony Dream Machine does not! I guess they figure if there is a blip in the power you should just go on "Dreaming". Oh and by the way, make sure you have the instruction manual handy, once the power goes back on you'll need it to go through the process of resetting everything. If you're looking for a really good and less expensive radio/cd player alarm, check out the RCA RP5600.
I've gone through two pairs of these earphones, both white and black versions and about 8 months through the right or left ear piece died out. Sony only gives you a 90 day warranty so you are out of luck when these things die on you. I decided not to go for three and saved up a few extra bucks and bought the SHURE E2g's ($100 but really amazing).I highly do not recommend these earphones. Please save your money and buy something better.
I am now about to send in my second pdc1100 to the manufacturer for repair- for the SAME PROBLEM MY FIRST ONE HAD. Poor image quality. After I take a photo, it instantly becomes digitally flawed, or wiped out completely. Polaroid had to replace my first camera compeletly, and I can assume they will have to replace this one as well.IN ADDITION, Polaroid's customer service- WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE?! When I called to ask for a corporate address to send a letter of complaint to, I was told there was no &quot;complaint department&quot; to send my letter to- and thus was denied any address.Precious moments that I trusted Polaroid to help me capture and save are gone forever because of the PDC1100-and now I can't even send a letter of complaint. Nice.Avoid Polaroid like the black plague. You will only regret it.
After reading the other reviews I realize that I am lucky in that this player did not start displaying "no disk" until a year and a half down the road (with light use). it is very temperamental and chooses when it is in the mood to play a cd. no complaints with the radio or cassette player, but if you are in the market for a cd player.. keep looking. you can do better.
This is the worst product I have ever bought. The DVD player did not work since day one it keeps on freezing up. So I took it to get repaired since it was under warranty. That did not help matters. I took it to be repaired twice. They kept it for months at a time and when I did get it back I had more problems then when I started with. Call customer service? What a joke their idea of customer service is hysterical. The number that they give you to call you can't get through. I waited on the phone forever and still never got through. I e-mailed them at least 100 times. Their response was,&quot;If I had any other problems to go to their website.&quot; To do what? I still don't know. My advice is to stick with the major name brands. GoVideo is generic and they don't know what the hell they are doing. The only reason I gave 1-star was because the VCR works.
Nice USB HUB, great to connect multiple Items B U T,the Up and Download speed for the Card Readers is insulting LOW.
Used it for cross-USA NY-CA, so learned a-lot about it. It performed very well, probably saved me at least 1/2 an hour every day looking at maps, and still getting lost.As most GPS products, it does Not have "text-to-speech", i.e. it tells you turn right/left, take exit etc., but the name of street to turn on, or number of exit is only displayed - you have to look to see it.So far, I only used it as GPS, not as pocket PC.
product doesn't work as advertised . It cost me $30.00 in shipping to find out it doesn't work
This GPS is the same case as the Delphi GPS 200. My delphi completely quit after 1 month. If you look at other GPS models, you will see that many use this inferior case, NO RESET button? Excellent satt reception though, but longevity questioned, especially if it bugs out
At first I loved this tv, but then within 24 hrs. the left speaker went out. I tried adjusting everything I could, thinking maybe it was me, but even when I changed the balance so all of the sound was suppose to come out that side, there was no volume. I exchanged it for another tv, but alas... within 24 hrs. a speaker went out again. (This time the right speaker) I ended up having to get a different brand completely. It's unfortunate, because it sounded great at first. Hopefully others have better luck, but I wouldn't trust it.
This was a nice little CD player at first. Fairly inexpensive, small, and kind of cute. I've only had it since September. I haven't dropped it or anything but the CD part stopped working altogether. Supposedly I can't return it anymore so, I don't know what to do with it. I'm really upset, Phillips is usually a VERY good brand.
Cheap feel, too slow and the lack of a aperture and shutterspeed knob or wheel made it impossible for me to use. I sent it back I want to get a more professional camera.
Plextors px-712a and Nec's 3500a are much much faster, support more formats(no the tdk is not universal),and cost less. My plexy has never produced a single coaster and can write a 700mb cdr in just under 2 min. Either one can be had for under $100. Check around there are way better drives produced by &quot;generic&quot; companies than anything tdk or hp has ever released.
I am very disappointed with the following item that I brought from you all the product does not work proprely The color doesnot appear when playing the DVD. ALso when I requested toreturn the item for a new one I was ver disappointed with themessage that was sent back to me I purchased it in Julyand It stop playing correctly in August All I wanted wasanother DVD that played correct. I am in the process of a very bad sepration and divorce and I can afford another DVD I will never buy nothing else from Amazon.com
I've searched all over the place for a cheap alternative to a fish-eye lens.I know this isn't meant to replace a real lens, but other reviews on Amazon for similar products(*) gave me hope that it was remotely useful for my purpose (shooting panorama pix, shooting ultra-wide angle pictures and canceling the 1.6x factor of my Canon 40D). Boy was I disappointed!Anyway, here's the good:------------------------Everything that was promised to be in the package was there, the conversion rings proved useful to try this lens out on different lenses I own. The quality seems solid.The bad:--------Was not expecting much, but it even didn't match those expectations. This product is utterly useless.- SHARPNESS: Not much more than the absolute center of each image is sharp. Everything else is blurry. The only shot I like made with this gadget is a close-up of my keyboard and my two cats.- TESTS: I own a Canon 40D, tried this lens on my 17-55mm, my kit xx-125mm lens, and my 50mm and 85 mm prime to offset some of the 1.6x factor (1.6 x .25 x XX mm). Useless for that purpose too.- HEAVY: This is a heavy object, which affects the speed of auto-focus and general movement. I bet mounting this for prolonged time will not be beneficial to the life span of your good lens.- PANOS: Even the faint hope to use this for panorama pix turned out to be in vain (stitchers will not detect much overlap, even after 'defishing' the images).Tips:------ INSTALLATION: If you do have/get one, do not forget to install the converter ring before you try to mount this thing. You can seriously damage your lens.- SHOT TIPS: In my experience (100+ shots) the only shot that works well is extreme close-ups of small objects or animals/people where their nose is exactly in the center of the lens.- DIY: If you're aching for "fun pictures with a wide angle" take the $60+ and save it towards a real fish-eye, or build something yourself for $11 (google for $11-Super-Wide-Angle-Digital-Camera on instructables) and call it a day.What's next (for me):---------------------I hate returning things. Unfortunately I ordered this from a third party vendor, so to avoid the hassle I'm just gonna keep it and try to mount on my old video camera, where the wide angle may be beneficial in small spaces.I'm probably going to buy aTokina 11-16MM F/2.8 ATX 116 Lens for Canon EOS AF Digital - Tokina ATX116PRODXCor take another risk and get aRokinon 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical Fisheye Manual Focus Lens for Canon EOS 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, Digital Rebel (300D), Rebel XT (350D), Rebel XTi (400D), Rebel XS (100D), Rebel XSi (450D) & Rebel T1i (500D) Digital SLR Cameras(aka the Samyang 8mm) as my main purpose is panoramas, and this lens got decent reviews on dpreview as well as lenstip----(*) (thePro Optic 0.25x Super Fish-eye Auxillary Lens for 62mm Filter Threaded LensesandPrecision Design 0.25X Super AF Fish Eye Lens for Film & Digital SLR Lenses by Canon- which is the exact same thing as this one, under a different name)
I bought this $200 antenna (with Tax etc)off cicruit city. When assembled it spans roughly 10ft x 6 ft. That is the issue, there was very little space in my attic left after I installed it.I turned my TV on and there was no HDTV reception whatsoever.I returned the product and bought Jensen Indoor Antenna TV 920 from best buy. For 1/3rd the price and 1/10th the installation hassle, I got all local Houston HDTV channels.This product is not worth the price!
So, I got mine and assembled it, tried it indoors and it was pretty much the same as when I was using some rabbit ears.The coax plug in part isn't very accessible. I moved to using it outside on my roof and one of the wires broke.After reconnecting and trying again, reception was okay but not that great.I ended up buying a powered indoor/outdoor from Phillips and now I get even more channels.I get to watch Alghizeera(sp) news on KBCT now. Totally diffferent from local and other cable news.
I first got a pair of these earphones way before they were released to the US market. Honestly I'm disappointed that the US is now selling them because they are not good at all. In fact I think its a danger hazard! The sound leaks tremendously so you'll have to pump up the volume which will eventually make you DEAF! I take the subway and bus every morning and everyday I felt awful and ashamed at how loud the volume was in order to hear a couple of songs. So eventually I just hid them in my comparment of other failed earphones so I can remind myself to never again buy these. These were also very low in bass so I was rather disappointed. If you want to be deaf or waste your batteries or electricity i recommand that you dont buy these at all. It's dangerous and little kids should avoid this as all cost!!!!! I would like to give this rating a 1.5 but amazon doesnt let me. The design is nice I'll give them that. But OVerall...looks mean nothing if its going to damage your ear.
The Sansa C250 deserves ZERO stars (no stars)!!!Just a few months into using the Sansa C250, the battery that came with it stopped holding a charge. I bought a brand new OEM Sandisk battery to replace the original battery (did NOT purchase a no-name battery) and the Sansa C250 NO LONGER charges this brand new battery!!! I have tried charging it using USB and a wall charger and the piece of JUNK no longer charges the battery.What a WASTE of money for the C250 and now I've wasted money buying a brand new battery!DO NO BUY THE Sansa C250 MP3 player.... you will be wasting your money!
When hooking this product up to my DISH network 311 receiver it only worked for 2 minutes, wonderfully I might add, then would stop. I did this three times and thought I would write to the company for support, due to the instruction manual lacking information. Well I now see that the instruction manual originated from this same company, because I still have yet to hear a response email back from them and its been over two weeks!! In concept this is a great product, but still needs tons of work and support along with it.
Just received this flash. I can not yet rate the operation of the unit. However, it is very flimsy. The bracket is delicate and the housing of the actual flash seems to be of cheap plastic. I expected better of Metz for a product of this cost.
I bought this Silex wireless USB device server primarily for my Epson CX6400 multifunction printer and Fantom Titanium II 500GB USB 2.0 external hard drive. Setup of SX-2000WG was easy when I followed the instructions. It showed up in SX virtual link software after I completed the installation and activated the wireless mode. And that's it. I was never able to get it work with either CX6400 or the Fantom hard drive. They didn't appear under the SX-2000WG in SX virtual link. Of course the computers I've tried have already installed the USB devices with direct connection before I tried all these. I checked all the FAQ's on Silex website and found the only possible answer was that my USB devices were not compatible with SX-2000WG. I knew it was a long shot, but I also tried all of my other USB devices, including two card readers, Dell brand mouse and a portable 2.5" 40GB external hard drive. Again, none of them showed up in the software. I also called Silex tech support number several times. Everytime I was redirected to voice mail. There was not even an option to stay on the line to wait for an available agent. There was probably not anybody behind it any way! So I went ahead and emailed to the Silex tech support email address that they posted on their website with my problems. That was 4 days ago and I haven't heard back anything yet. All I have to say is Silex is poor on product quality as well as customer support. The SX-2000WG is going back to Amazon today.
Ordered this Metz unit as a slave flash but the fold down base is more ideal for an on camera flash than it is for setting up an off unit slave. The fold down base makes it very awkward to mount to a tripod. I would not order this unit as an off camera slave flash.
This was my second RIO MP3 player, the first worked fine but had a very limited memory. The carbon worked well for about 1 month. Then an error started to show up which prompted me to 'reinstall' the system to my computer and uplink all the songs again. By the third month the player wouldn't link to the computer at all. After numerous conversations with RIO, they informed me that my player needed to be replaced and offered to send me a replacement for the low low price of $100. As I payed just $150 on sale 3 months ago, I politely (!@$# NO) declined. My IPOD nano works well everytime, is smaller, more user friendly, and has a 1 year warrantee vs. the 90days for the RIO. In otherwords, don't buy the carbon.
Well I thought this would be a good thing to have for taking trips. You do need a power converter. ... The main problem I have is that if you play games for more than ten minutes and then switch games the screen goes nuts. It gets all squiggly like the vertical or horizontal is messed up. The only way that it goes back to normal is to leave it off for ten minutes. I have written to the company and have gotten no response about this. .... As it stands now I have wasted my money on this item. ...
The cable showed up loose in a box from Amazon. I hooked this cable up to an external monitor, and it wouldn't detect the display properly. It caused the display to show up as "Generic Non-PNP Monitor," and I couldn't set the correct resolution. Did the same thing on two different monitors that worked fine (both before and after trying the Cables To Go cable) with a different VGA cable. I'd suggesting finding a better quality cable that would properly detect your monitors/screens and enable your computer to use the correct resolution.Also, does anyone think the other reviews sound fishy and possible sponsored?
Junk. Got it for my daughter at Christmas time, but it wouldn't work on her TV. So I tried other sets in the house and then I tried the neighbors (ah, typical me-ness, blaming my own televisions that work perfectly instead of accepting that I bought junk!) Returning it today so I can buy a therapy session to try and heal the pain of feeling totally ripped off for spending so much time trying to make this piece of junk work.Maybe next time I'll try Panasonic, Sony or (gasp) RCA.....
This was a huge waste of money, did not work correctly, disc for downloading software did not work and Kodak would not replace it due it being severely out of date.
Does not work at all with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11. I am in an environment with low background noise, but Dragon could not understand anything I said into the microphone, whether I held it at 2 feet away, 1 foot away, an inch away, or literally in my mouth. Created a new user profile; this changed nothing. Other reviewers have mentioned the need to disable all other microphones first, but this step does not help -- if you do disable your other microphones and enable this one, then Dragon thinks there are no microphones on your machine at all.Will be returning immediately.Lesson learned. You get what you pay for, unless you buy this lousy product, in which case you don't even get that.I'm on Vista-32.
Amazon emailed me asking me to review the item--so here it goes. Don't buy this board. Buy anything else; it is as simple as that. I build a lot of systems and this board was problematic from the word go. I used a SIS chipset once before and it was very problematic. As such, I suspect the SIS chipset is the problem since Abit is generally a good company. I'm not talking about all the hardware limitations (only SATA1, no Dual-Channel support, limited overclocking), I'm talking about the boards pitiful, unstable performance at stock settings. I tried this with 3 separate classes of compatible CPUS (a Pentium D, Pentium 4, and Celeron D) and 4 different types of compatible memory. In all cases the system was remarkable unstable and remarkably hot. The onboard video is worthless, you must install a separate video card or even the sharpest LCD will look terrible. A search will show that Shuttle created a system with essentially this same board -- it is the lowest rated Shuttle system ever. A 945 Intel board is only slightly more money and infinitely better in performance and quality, even VIA chipset boards are far superior. Furthermore there are no utilities to monitor the system, so when mine kept overheating and rebooting there was no way to check to temps except the BIOS. A P4 641 that ran at a chilly 30 degrees Centigrade on an an Intel 945 board in the same case with the same heatsink ran at almost 90 degrees on this - that's pushing 200 degrees Fahrenheit. You're bound to burn up the chip, board and maybe your house. It wasn't a sensor problem and the heatink was attached properly. I even tried a high end Artic Cooling Heatsink/Fan. Only cooled things slightly. Touched the heatsink and still have a blister. Really, buy something else.The 2 stars are for Amazon, which gave 5 star service. Great return service and a refund. The board is worthy of too many negative stars to count.
I have yet to see the plan come in the mail. I hope that wasn't $10 thrown away.
Refurbished Camera just arrived.Gives a "focus" error. Does not work at all.Big disappointment - and no contact information for the store (no phone)last refurbished I buy
Based on the reviews this looked like a good machine. I was replacing an old multifunction HP and this one was well rated. However, it jams regularly. It uses ink quickly and just is difficult to use. The scanner does not work when the printer is out of ink. I may try to get a new one from Brother but based on my experience, I may just throw it in the trash and get a new printer.
If you're thinking of buy this DVD player for the progressive scan, DON'T! I have a 57&quot; Toshiba HDTV and when you turn on the progressive mode on this dvd player, the picture gets worse, it's grainy, blurry, and dull. Interlaced mode looks better. Plus this player will sometimes burp, meaning sound/picture pauses or seems to skip a second or two, like it can't keep up.I thought I was planning for the future when I bought this player but I wished I saved my money for a better player later.
Anyone saying these earphones have a good sound must have very low standards! They have absolutely "NO BOTTOM END" at all. I DJ for a living and play all types of music and can appreciate good sound quality. These have neither good sound quality, nor any bass at all. I don't expect them to have the same sound quality as a $200 pair, but these don't even compare with "stock" earphones, let alone aftermarket. I actually thought someone had been messing with my mp3 player and turned the bass off. To my surprise, the bass was turned all the way up.I'll admitt, I do love a good rich bass sound, nothing muddy or "boomy" , just bass and drums the way their supposed to sound. These earphones didn't even have the slighest hint of bass as far as I could tell. They didn't impress me in the upper end either. Mostly all I heard was mid's. Kinda like the sound that comes from a cheep alarm clock.Well I guess I'll keep trying until I hit the "SWEET" spot that I'm looking for. Maybe a good pair of shure or ultimate ears eb or pro. But you can rest assure, it will not be another pair of sony's.
I've always had very good experiences with Linksys products - until I bought the WUSB11. At system boot, the device always had a yellow exclamation point next to it in the Device Manager, with a &quot;Code 10 - the device could not start&quot;. I had to repeatedly unplug and re-plug the device until it came up clean in Device Manager, then exit and re-launch the WLAN monitor application to get it working. Once it was up, its performance varied tremendously with the slightest repositioning of the unit. This was despite very good signal strength and never falling back from the top link speed of 11Mbps.Enabling 64-bit WEP made it much harder to connect to the Linksys router, and 128-bit WEP rendered it totally non-functional - unable to see the access point at all. Linksys tech support concluded that the unit was defective, but a replacement gave even more trouble than the first.The WUSB11 behaved the same way on *three* different P4/Win2k Pro systems based on the SiS chipset. It would not work at all when tried on one of these systems booted to Win98. It was impossible to get rid of the yellow exclamation point in the Win98 Device Manager.Amazingly, the same WUSB11 worked perfectly on a borrowed IBM Thinkpad, and also on an AMD Athalon desktop based on the VIA chipset. Both of these systems ran Win2k Pro. Repositioning the WUSB11 appeared to have no effect on these systems. They ran fine even with 128-bit WEP enabled.It was hit or miss on a friend's Compaq laptop with Windows XP. It would usually take a very long time - up to 20 minutes - to find the access point, even when located in the same room with it. Once the access point was found, the WUSB11 tended to remain working on this system, but there was a little sensitivity to the positioning of the WUSB11. Data flow sometimes became choppy if the WUSB11 was not positioned well, but it was much less sensitive to position than the SiS based systems. This is odd, since the radio signal was always strong, the link always stayed at the full 11 Mbps, and two other systems mentioned above were unaffected by the position of the WUSB11.Having had two different WUSB11s behave so unreliably, I cannot recommend this device to anyone. Out of six different computers, the device worked flawlessly on only two, marginally on one, and was essentially unusable on three. The system's chipset, operating system, the physical positioning of the WUSB11, and the level of WEP encryption all play a major factor in the device's usability.
TV is in the living room, second TV i bedroom, one room inbetween the two and it doesn't work at all.
Sanyo 2700mah AA 4/pack NiMH Batteries 2700 mahI bought two sets of Sanyo batteries more than six months ago. These batteries lose the charge very quick when not in use in less than a month. And when they are in the mp3 player without the mp3 being on they also lose the charge.I am very unhappy with this purchase. I believe there are better batteries in the market with more charge duration.For me it was not worth to spend money on these batteries.
This antenna did not give me the basic channels that I knew should be available. After swapping it with an amplified antenna, I received 10 more channels, more that expected. Take into consideration how far away you are from the antennas on the mountain in deciding what type of antenna you need.
I had reservations when buying - according to online reviews many of these devices seem to be defective (the Belkin as well). I purchased anyway and my fears were confirmed. LEDs do not light, does not transmit on any frequency. Manufacturer representative (from India) confirmed that it is defective. Return will be time consuming and frustrating, but $50 is enough to make me endure even more pain. Don't buy this item.
My Casio EX-Z850 is a just a month past the one year of purchase and it already doesn't work. I've had it over a year but I've only used it maybe four times, it looks brand new. I was taking pictures and the zoom controler and shutter button just fell off! Also the set button just stopped working so I can't do anything with the camera. I wrote casio but haven't heard anything back yet, but with what I have read, it probably won't be good anyway. I wouldn't recomend this camera to anyone.
I purchased this microphone so that I would not have to use my Logitech Webcam all the time. It did not state when sold that this item does not work with Windows Vista. I have tried downloading all the drivers that Logitech have to offer and still this does not work. I have written (emails ) to Logitech several times, and they keep coming back saying it should work. I told them that other reviews show it does not work with Vista, however they still insist it should.It may be a nice item but NOT for Vista....Beware!!!.
I ordered 3 of these cards, which were supplied by the AGFA Store. One worked just fine, the other two returned a "Card Error" message as soon as I inserted them into the recorder. When I finally received replacements, they didn't work either. Maybe it was just a bad batch, but I won't be ordering any more of these cards from this supplier.
Not much I can say except that it doesn't work. Sometimes your time is worth more than saving a few bucks. Buy local, you probably won't regret it.
it looks cool.the sound qulaity is ok for the price.but it breaks after few days of use.
I had a LINKSYS Model: WRT54G V4, which I finally gave up on. Every 2 months or so, like clockwork, for the past year, the router has just stopped working. Then I go thru the whole route of calling Cox, then having them tell me to call Linksys... I had to pay a couple of times to a Linksys rep to fix it. The router worked ok the first couple years, but the last time I just had the Cox rep leave the Netgear WGR614 G router, it was $45. I thought I would have to buy new adapters, but the others work ok with it. It seems a little slower, like when I open email, but hey, if it WORKS that's the main thing. It's been only a week with the Netgear router, but so far so good.
Seen drawbacks:1) video camera refused to work, if you insert a memory card of 2 GB.2) The joystick to switch and select additional functions did not work.3) Video quality - 640x480 pixels awful and poor without additional lighting.4) Image Quality: 640x480 - horrible as the cheap Chinese phones.5) In this unit there is no additional slots for its power through a network of 220 (only works on AAA batteries 4 pcs.).In the money that amount: Order Total: $ 39.74 + $ 17 (shipping) = $ 56.17.The seller has not returned the money for this camcorder.I do not recommend buying from him.
Item was listed as fitting Cobra detectors. It did not. Item was returned, refund was granted. Return expirence was very positive.
This product may be good, but it was not compatible with our large format scanner (Colortrac SmartLF Cx40), so I can't accurately review the product itself. I can review the setup issues and customer service - I have a pretty fair knowledge of computers (thought I'm not a trained IT person). It took me a little too long to set it up, the manual should tell you to first make sure ALL of your firewalls are down. This means your Windows firewall, server firewall and disable any antivirus software while installing. I use ESET Smart Security for protection, and the firewall needs to be disabled every time you want to use the product. At any rate, Keyspan was recently bought by Tripp Lite, so to make things more confusing, the customer service reps are still learning how to troubleshoot the product. 2 out of 3 reps I spoke with were quite helpful though. I think if you have a popular printer or server, you'll have better luck with this product than I did.
The U3 software is forced on you by trickery and cunning on the part of SanDisk, who formed U3.Please avoid any products with U3 software to send a message that we don't want this. Make it fail and they will give up on it.
Set arrived in Mid December, packaging was not damaged, but the quality of the display was awful. Toshiba customer service referred me first to a repair shop that was out of business, then to two shops that don't service my community.The 4th repair shop picked up the set a week later and then lied to me about the repair for 4 more weeks.Toshiba then asked me to agree to accept a smaller set in exchange, which I refused.They now promise to refund my purchase price (but not shipping!!!) in 4 to 6 weeks after some freight company gets around to picking it up.The set looks nice when I saw it working in the store, but consider the company behind it before buying!!! Toshiba's policies toward their customers are the worst.
The drive is small with lots of storage and not expensive compared to flash.I bought this drive and used it for a couple of months until it crashed on a crucial day when I needed the data the most. SimpleTech was good enough to replace the drive and I was aprehensive of using it at first. But since it was just lying around I decided to use it and lol after a couple of months it the new drive also crashed. I am tired of this. Better get a flash drive and not a hard drive.
The picture does not represent the product the vendor sends. The picture looks like the heavier duty Opticla cables that are made by Belkin, Monster, and some other companies. What you get is a thin about 1/8" OD cable. It works, but it does not Click firmly into Optical Digital sockets and is not likely to withstand much stress over time. You get what you pay for. If you want better, I'd suggest the Belkin cable.
I have had a number of digital cameras and have found Kodak to consistently get color right more than the competitors. We have a Canon and had a Nikon that could not hold a candle to the picture quality of the less expensive Kodak models. This unit, however, is a terrible camera. It must have a particularly less sensitive sensor because it gives the blurr warning so often it's pathetic. Even when you set the camera on higher ISO if not using the flash, you most often get a less than desirable result. It's simply the worst of all the digital cameras I have and have used. It does not perform nearly as well as a cheaper, less featured model from Kodak that I used for the past two years (buttons finally quit working on rocker button, so could no longer access some key settings).The other problem I have with this camera is that, compared to every other model of every other brand I have seen recently, they do NOT put a hard plastic cover over the soft (but nice and large) viewing screen on the back. It got bumped a couple of times in my pack and now there are are large defects in the screen. Yes, one could keep such a camera in a case and all, I don't bother. But check it out for yourself if you like, this is the only digital camera I know of on the market where the viewing screen is not protected by a strong, poly clear surface of some sort. Poor, cheap design. Likely, my last Kodak. Fuji's are getting the consistently best ratings in most mags, in this price and class, these days.
The iTrip doesn't work well in big cities. I bought mines without knowing and haven't really been using it since i get a lot of static.I guess i bought the older version of the iTrip since the newer ones help you scan for a clear frequency.It's actually pretty annoying having to scroll through your radio tuner to find a clear frequency.
This is a pretty good camera with some drawbacks, but apparently CANON has a lens problem that I wish I had known about before I got to Cancun. The Lens jams in the open position and then all you get is a small "E18" message before the camera shuts down. Resetting the camera has not worked. Apparently this is a continuing problem from other models so do your research. Hopefully Amazon will credit me, since I bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife. I should be okay till January 31st, otherwise it would be off to the repair shop...and that is as good as buying a reconditioned item for full price. Wait and see if others report this problem.
all in all a mediocre media player that will give more frustration than satisfaction. you'll get by with it, but there are many shortcomings within the device and its syncing program that will probably drive you nuts. its biggest flaw, though, is its WMV-only video playback. i've yet to find a decent program that can convert a DVD, MPEG, AVI, etc. etc., into an exceptional WMV file. granted conversion can be done via the (zune) program, but this can take hours on end to achieve.for almost $100 less than the powerhouse iPod, i guess you can't expect too much. if you got the money, stick with the superior alternative. if not, tread carefully and be aware that while a zune does its job, it doesn't do it very exceptionally.
I went against my better judgment and IGNORED the poor reviews this product has received. BAD IDEA! However, Office Depot had a good sale price which proved an irresistible temptation.Of the 15 discs in the spindle ONLY TWO (2) burned successfully. Unfortunately, those two discs contained bad sectors which corrupted my data...this translates to ALL discs being expensive Frisbees. I will contact Memorex and see if their "lifetime" warranty is genuine or a hoax. I will post a follow-up after I contact them.
I bought one of these keyboard/mouse duos and have loved it up until now. The problem w/ mine is that the battery cradle/charger doesn't charge the rechargable batteries. I've gone out and bought new rechargable batteries as Logitech suggested, but now those aren't working either. It's evident the charger doesn't work. I bought one of these for a family member too and they're experiencing the same problems as me. On the more positive side of this.. the keyboard works like a charm.
Do not buy the Nikon d40. It breaks way too easy. Ours broke twice just after the warranty expired and then six months later and then a third time and we gave up. We send it in twice to get fixed. They would not tell us how much to fix it until we sent it in and then they held us hostage to pay them and we thought they were charging us way too much. They charged us just enough to not justify buying a new one each time. After three times the Nikon D40 broke, we gave up and bought a different brand. I will not give out the brand name of our new camera because I don't want anyone to think we work for them. We are very happy with our new camera and it is not a Nikon. The first time the flash would not work. The 2nd time the camera would not take pictures in the autofocus mode. It would take pictures in manual focus only and they would be blurry. The Nikon D40 breaks way too early. Please do not buy this camera. Nikon is horrible to deal with. I will never buy another Nikon camera again.
When this gadget works, it's great. Trouble is, it hardly ever works. And getting it to communicate with the PC is nearly impossible. On top of that, technical support is poor. They reply fast enough. They just don't know enough.It's a great idea. Just not ready for prime time. Don't buy it. You'll regret it if you do.
This printer is more of a pain than pleasure. I gave it one star for the print quality(but it's no where near what everyone bragging about). This is a classic case of "good idea, poor execution". Unless you can keep this printer on all the time, get ready to subscribe to bi-weekly delivery of the wax(aka ink). It's either keeping on all the time, which it uses about 60 watts of power and oh... The heat, or if the printer is turned off for what ever reason, power failure and such, the printer goes through extensive cleaning cycle, with spiting out pages of printed pages rich with wax, lots of It during the 10 minutes power-on process. Xerox recommends plugging the printer directly into a dedicated outlet with no surge protector.
I did a fair amount of research before buying this camera, reading reviews, comparing specs, etc. I was fairly confident this was the best internet camera in my price range. I don't know whether or not that's true or if this camera is representative of security cams in general, but I do know I was not impressed by this camera on any level.Video quality is terrible. Awful in low light. Setup and configuration procedures are draconian. The motor is LOUD when you pan or tilt.It's entirely possible I'm being unfair. There are challenges for compressing and delivering video over wireless or ethernet. Sacrifices in image quality must be made to limit bandwidth. The only other 'security' cameras I've had experience with are the 20 dollar x10 types which gave me exactly what I expected for 20 dollars.I didn't expect to get the same image quality from a three hundred dollar camera.
This small, portable music player is quite fascinating. It is composed of a synthetic byproduct of petroleum, known by most as plastic, though the exterior shell seems to be composed of a thin sheet of brushed aluminium (Al, atomic number 13). The "plastic" from which this device is constructed appears to be of the highest quality, however, when closely observed, I found it to be softer than desired, thus, it scratches easily. It plays music that is downloaded to it via a computer, either Macintosh or PC. This may be a deterrent to those of you who do not own a computer. When playing the music, it uses small phonic devices inserted into the ears. These are called "headphones". Due to the nature of these "headphones," dogs cannot listen to your music.When listening to the music, I found it to be of satisfactory quality. This device has a large storage capacity which is its primary selling point. If you buy this device, you should be sure to have music to download to it, otherwise, there will be nothing to listen to. The music that I recommend is Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and Puccini. I find this music to be of superior quality, and worthy of listening to.
I bought this lens because I wanted a super telephoto lens at an affordable price. It's not really a very good lens but it was extremely cheap so I couldn't pass it up. There is a lot of noticeable barrel distortion, very difficult to focus in low light and has a hard time focusing correctly. I had more photos with missed focus from this lens than any other. I would recommend using this lens outside in the daylight mostly. Not really a good indoor lens.Update 8/21/12:After having this lens for a while now I am pretty sure I will sell it. I never use this lens because the times I have I get a lot of pictures with missed focus. No idea why it does this but none of my other lenses have this issue. Distortion is pretty horrible too. Since I bought the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 that's all I use for the most part. That one is a great lens.
Easy setup but the little beast is really slow. Some print requests never were completed.Terry
Bought today and did A/B comparisons with the stock Apple ear buds that came with my 80G Classic IPod. The Apple ear buds are the winner by far in terms of sound quality and build quality. Of course, the Sonys are "in-ear" so, the fit is different. I am making a 25 mile drive to return them. The Apple has a more natural sound. The Sony has a metalic, thin sound. Both are limited in bass production (yes, they were all the way in my ear canals).
I bought this for the house for Christmas and we really got a lemmon. The unit only worked for a couple of days prior to having all sorts of video and audio problems. For this last month I have been on the phone with Sony who keep sending me fileware upgrade in the hope of fixing the unit. The last upgrade simply fried the unit and it no longer works. They then request I pay to ship it back to them so they could fix it and I would get it back withing 2 - 3 months. This was unacceptable so I brought it back to a Sony Style store and demanded my money back. I will never purchase another Sony product again.
i have limited use and the rocker mouse is wonderful to use unfortunaely they need to be perfected they seem to wear out fast. i find that the ball needs to be cleaned often and then it seems to get stuck and not move freely. i hope they can improve it the concept is a great idea easier on the hand more natural like shaking hands.
I purchased this remote to replace my lost Sony DVD remote control and to consolidate all my remote controls to one. It works with my DVD player and Sharp TV. I thought I could use it for my Direct TV/TIVO satellite receiver/DVR combo. There was no code available for any satellite receiver/DVR combo. I still have to use 2 remote controls. Had I known, I would not have purchased this remote.
I have never been able to get mine to work. I've tried it on a Nikon D70 and a Nikon D90. No success.
Sound is great, navigation easy, good quality voice recording.There are two major problems:1. The title and artist name of some songs is not copied to the player. They are simply "lost" for some songs, without any detectable reason.2. After copying, recording and deleting files in the player does not correctly release the memory space. The result is that you have less and less space for new songs and recordings. The only way I found to correct the problem is to format and reload the songs, but that re-creates the problem described in #1.I am not sure if a new firmware would resolve it. I opted to return the player.
This has to be absolutely the worst baby monitor ever. It is extremely suseptable to electrostatic interference. The only sound it puts out is a constant high-pitched whine with intermitted levels of static. The more items you have plugged in (TV, lamp, coffee maker) the worse the noise gets.The noise to baby sounds ratio is terrible so we have to have turn up the whine and static even higher to hear him. This noise permiates the entire house.We had no idea this was wrong until we heard (or didn't hear) our friend's Fisher Price moniter. It was dead silent unless their son made noise. I can't wait to get our Fisher Price moniter so I can throw this one in the trash!
The card works all right. My printer is 10 years old and works great, but my new computer didn't have the parrallel card to plug it in. I had some problems getting a driver for the card, but finally got one to work, even though Windows said it was not a signed driver - it did work. If I had to do it again, I'd just keep the printer for my older computer and buy a new printer.
HP is running a racket. If you have an issue and call their support line, they tell you that "this is a problem that will probably continue to occur in the future" and then they recommend that you therefore replace your device with a newer, more expensive unit (which they'll give you a "discount" on if you buy directly from them).After declining this "sales pitch" I went to their website support and found that the problem was merely a driver that had somehow gotten uninstalled and needs to be re-installed.No more HP for me.
It is a faulty piece or could be a bad product itself. I do not recommend it toany one.
Just got these last night. I also bought my son a pair of Marshmallow ear buds. Comparing the two, these are horrible. The Marshmallows sound MUCH better. These have NO base whatsoever. I'll be returning them, and buying the Marshmallows or SOMETHING ELSE.
I am in full agreement with the previous reviewer, this unit needs a seperate power source. I plugged in USB connections to all of the ports and one iSight Webcam to the firewire and this unit just failed. Connections are spotty at best and my external hard drives will not be recognized at all.It was a too good to be true price, and in the end, a pretty much useless piece of hardware.
I've given this thing a thousand chances. I even followed all the advice other people gave in their reviews in response to the negative reviews. But it just doesn't work. whatsoever. the simplest, most minor scratches have appeared on my favorite cds making them skip. Some of these have been unreplaceable, so i was so excited thinking this may fix them. I've gone over and over and over again on the same cd's, numerous ones of varying degrees of damage, and nothing has happened.While the claims that it makes things worse is false (unless your banging on the thing), it actually doesn't seem to do anything at all.Im almost willing ot waste my money on the motorized one im so desperate, even though i doubt that will work either. If anyone has the secret to this machine, please enlighten me. It's possibly the worst, most useless product i've ever bought. Pure plastic and cloth, and the fluid is just water. This shouldn't be more than 10 dollars tops.In conclusion, the inadequacy of the skipdoctor has made a grown man cry. I hope you're happy digital innovations.
It seems to be well built, but I do find myself having to bang on some of the keys rather more than usual to register. Especially for upper case. And I'm a heavy hitter of the keys too! But otherwise fine, and for the price is great. I'd resent paying more than $30 on other keyboards that only cost a few bucks to make.
These are not the standard Molex Connectors that you find in computer power supplies. If you want to connect these to anything other than themselves, they are totally worthless. Why Molex would want to make a product that does not conform to their own standard is beyond me.
Well, I bought one 1.5 years ago. Then it just died. The computer stop seeing it when plugged in, and the disk would spin and spin and would not even turn off. I could not recover any data. The only thing more disappointing than the HDD was the customer service when I tried to troubleshoot the problem / recover the data. NEVER AGAIN!
This is junk the images are awful. You can hardly tell what the picture you took was. forget about low light you have to have max light to even take a picture.
After receiving this model as a replacement for an earlier model which benq was not able to repair (after using it for approximately 10 months), we found out that there is no hdtv connection on this model and no adapter available. Also, after using the replacement for about 200 hours the lamp burned out which is something that should last 1500-2000 hours. Every time you have to order a new lamp it will cost you 300-400 hundred dollars for a replacement lamp. We have been using a local technician that has been in the business for over 30 years and he states that in his opinion benq has the worst customer service in the industry - that it is virtually non-existent. All I can tell you is if you are trying to decide between DLP or LCD - go with LCD.
i purchased this after my factory charger broke. When i received it, the model number on the charger didnt match the number advertised but it did work. However, after about 4 days it quit working without me having to wiggle it and taking to the local computer shop they said a wire was broken in the plug and it wouldnt be financially feasible to fix it. but considering a new one from the manufacturer is 70 bucks, i guess you get what you pay for.
This Dell Laptop was purchased through someone other than Dell. It started having problems from the moment it was opened. I took it to work with me and prevailed on a technician there. He ended up completely rebuilding this laptop in order to make it functional. The laptop we now own is no longer the one purchased as ALL the parts have been switched out for their reliable counterparts. Only the original "shell" remains of this purchase. I would NOT recommend this product be purchased from Technisource - from whom I purchased.
If you need to VPN to your office, forget this router. VPN service does not work as of firmware version 2.00.08. Spent 20 hours so far on the phone with tech support and a quick search in google will show I'm not the only person having this trouble.
I purchased a camera from this seller .bridget clawson IT did not work. I tried contacting her with with no reponse on her end!! I sent back her the camera certified mail.they tried delivering it to her dec.17th at 3;54 it is now sitting in fargo post office I would never buy anything from this person.. tonight a rep. from amazon said she will take care of my problem. what a nightmare!!!
When I opened the package, surprise! the lens was outside of the original plastic box. And the plastic box has a lot of scratch. Fortunately the lens itself doesn't have any scratch, but the result of photos I took with this lens is too dark. I am not satisfy the quantity of this lens. The $7 Zeikos circular polarizer has much better result than this $35 one.
I received the Zire 21 as a Christmas present. It has been just over a month and I am already unhappy with my Zire 21. Twice the unit has reset itself and all of the information I entered in it was lost. What good is a unit that loses your information?!?!?!The Palm support has been no help at all with this problem. Do not buy the Zire 21!!!!
I have one and the power went out and now I am also being told that the motherboard has to be replaced. I can't understand how this company has stayed in business. I thought that this company had better customer service, but everytime I call I get someone who can't speak English and had a hard time trying to understand what they are saying. I would NEVER BUY ANOTHER COMPUTER FROM DELL, AND IF I CAN FIND A WAY I WILL SUE THEM SINCE I CAN'T GET A REPLACEMENT FOR PRODUCT THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PUT ON THE MARKET TO START OFF WITH.The funny part is that they are still selling this but with another name put on it.
I bought this Cable Gateway in July for use with Comcast. The first day I installed the modem, my Internet connection dropped 3-4 times/day. After several calls with Comcast and Linksys, I was unable to resolve the problem. It continued to drop connections several times/day. The issue seems to only occur while using the wireless function. I can't believe there are so many other people having the same issue with this product. I bought a Motorola Cable Modem Gateway (Model#SBG900) to replace the Linksys WCG200, and this Motorola Cable Gateway works great! (no dropped connections). Stay away from the WCG200 unless you want to take a chance.
I purchased this product last year right after I bought my Samsung LCD. Last night I tried to clean my screen and I was surprised to see that this spray did not work as expected. There are clear streaks left after I applied the solution. The streaks will eventually be gone if you keep rubbing the product while the microfiber is slightly damped. Instead I just ordered OmniCleanz from radtech. Moster products are overrated :)
not stated anywhere on here, but there is only 1 mount. it's the mount i wanted, as i purchased a pair from radio shack before. however, who wants to order a single mount at this price? close to the price for a pair. i guess i should have known better. trick you when they can. totally not worth the time, effort, and especially the money. don't buy, unless you want to pay more for 1 mount, to mount 1 speaker.
To light for texts books, when one turns the page the book holder topples-over. Also, the base is not wide enough. Does hold book open, top clip is not biggest enough or strong enough to be effective. Don't buy!
I have tried this on both Windows Vista and Windows 7 (64-bit) and the driver causes the system to BSOD shortly after you begin using it. This happens every time.I downloaded the newest version from their website and it did not resolve the problem. I would not recommend this until they fix the Windows driver.I was able to get it to work under Linux without any issues.
Sony VAIO VGP-BPS2C Standard CapacityThe batery is working but when I made the order I thought that was original but was not true.
I bought this to communicate with my Garmin Rhinos (models 120 and 130). Despite the fact that no modern computer comes with a serial DB9 connector anymore, Garmin is still shipping Rhinos that come only with a DB9 connector. (Shame on Garmin!)Anyway, I have both a Macbook laptop OS X 10.5 and also an HP running Windows Vista 32 bit Ultimate. I loaded and installed the drivers correctly. (For Mac you have to download them from the TRENDnet web site as the drivers are not included on the CD according to their manual - what's up with that?)Vista at least could see the USB to serial device plugged in, but the Garmin Webupdater software could not see the Rhino devices on the other end of the cables - on either Mac OS or Vista. I called TRENDnet technical support and spoke to them for about 20 minutes. They were very helpful, but alas were unable to get it working and agreed my best course was to return the USB to serial converter to Amazon.Other reviewers are quite fond of this converter, so it obviously works for other devices. My comments and negative review, clearly, should therefore be restricted specifically to the Garmin Rhino GPS radios. But for them, with this converter, you're out of luck.
These headphones were bought as a gift to me. They are okay, as in not great not terrible. fairly durable, as they have lived in my backpack for a year almost now. Noise cancellation is terrible though, i would say spend a few more dollars and get some over-ear; as opposed to these on ear types.
I have asked the tech support about the LOW VOLUMN and they said that "what you hear is what you get". Too bad they think this way since I can not hear the directions when driving with the radio on low low this unit is useless to me. Please check out other GPS's before you spend your money.
I have a Windows XP Home SP2. My wireless router is LinkSys.I have a Dell C610 laptop that has built-in wireless, and a Dell desktop for which I purchased this TRENDnet PCI Adapter.Installation was easy. I never shutdown my desktop, the next day there was no Internet connection. Upon checking the signal, it seemed to be at 80%. Repairing a connection did not solve the issue, the process hung. I had to restart the PC. Upon restarting the connection was fine. All the while my laptop was connected with no issues.When I called TRENDNET helpdesk, the person told me that I was the only person who had this problem. He asked me to switch the card to another empty slot & call back. He hung up.I switched the card to another slot. Next day the connection was not there. I called helpdesk again. This time some other person asked me to download the latest driver. I did that, the problem did not go away.I was given an RMA number, but now I have to pay for shipping to TRENDNET, I sent an email asking for an explanation. They explained that "they would pay for the shipping of the replacement". I was not pleased with this policy. Now I have to bear the burden of a defective product, not the company. I responded with a request for escalation to the management. So far it has been 10 days, and no response.I am writing this review from my laptop, because the Internet connection from my Desktop is completely unreliable.I give this 2 stars for (a) easy installation (b) toll free customer service with good hoursI will not buy a TrendNet product again.
This purchase was a waste for me. Amazon won't cover the price of the return shipping which would cost me more than the price of the earphones, so I'm stuck with them. I threw them in a drawer to use as an emergency backup. No sound isolation for me since the phones don't fit in my ears. The sound is "tinny" like an old transistor radio. Physically, the plugs feel very hard and "fuzzy".
Lasted less than a year. I really enjoyed it, due to it's low weight. There is lots of people complaining and no answer from Apple. The problem is it stops working one day for no reason.Updated: Apple replaced my dead piece for a new one, hope it lasts longer, it's really a nice player.
My wife bought the DUR-10. It is NOT Amazon's "Item being reviewed." The battery failed within 2 years. 8 hours on internet. Still no direct replacement found. All phone numbers & all web sites suggested by Durabrand's documentation failed. All contacts that Wal-Mart suggested failed. Wikapedia suggested two manufacturers for the product. Both were found to be out of business. Bottom line. I can find no support for Durabrand products.There is a 9 volt DC battery pack RB-270 that my wife bought to extend her view time for a different video player. It should be compatible - but - it uses a different cable. I am going to hack the cables to solve the incompatibility problem. Not to worry. I am a retired electronic engineer. This battery appears to be similar to the one listed as "DURABRAND DUR-1500 batteryLi-ION 9 600 battery #DVDU9-121238" at the site --- [...] --- . This battery comes with a set of compatibility problem busting cables.I hope this helps some of you.
This remote was great in the beginning. I was able to program it to use 99% of all of my systems, but the main problem I have is that the remote defaults to the TV setting after almost every use! This drives me nuts! I'll be using the AMP feature [which I use 90% of the time as all of my components DVD, VCR, etc all go into my AMP] and two seconds later it defaults back to the TV. This is enough to give it only two stars. I'm very disappointed that I spent on this remote.
My Radar detector was purchased January 2010. One month later the detector stopped working and would not turn on. I verified it was not the power source or the cable; the unit was receiving power but would not turn on. Well I wasn't too happy but I knew it was covered by a 1 Year warranty. I called up Beltronics only to find out that they DO NOT HONOR WARRANTY CLAIMS for products purchased from Amazon.com!!! Even worse, they wanted $79.99 + shipping to fix the unit. Needless-to-say, I find their level of customer service inadequate and disconcerting given the volume of product they sell through this site. I will not purchase another Beltronics product and would advise highly against it given their lack of professionalism in standing behind the quality of their own product.
This product would not even install on my Windows XP PC, does not pass Windows certification, asks for old Windows files and to make things really bad there is no telephone number listed anywhere in their manual or website for support...buyer beware!!
So I made the purchase of this router yesterday as an "impulse buy" and I really should have done my homework. Just about the only thing I was pleased with was its aesthetics. After installation, I had to completely disable my Norton AntiVirus software in order to connect to the Internet. After some more problems, I had to call Time Warner cable to make sure my cable was still working (they simply had me remove the router from the configuration altogether). After a bit more progress (and about 2 hours into the setup), I realized that my laptop was finally able to connect to the web via the network. However, my desktop still wasn't. I re-enabled Norton and it kept warning me about a "worm intrusion," pretty much freaking me out. I let it sit overnight and the situation wasn't any better today. No Internet connection on my desktop.My experience with their customer service was also negative. Their webchat did not work (no one was there) and the rep I got on the phone was clearly in India and talking directly from a script. He didn't know English very well at all which drove me crazy!Today I went back to BestBuy and (after research, talking to their Geek Squad and asking fellow customers) purchased the Linksys WRT54GS. So much better! Everything is working fine now. Took a little while to set up and logged 1 call into support, but everything worked out. I definitely recommend Linksys over Netgear for a variety of reasons. Bottom line - don't buy this product.
This is not presentation paper.It's no thicker than regular paper and it's not double-sidedHow can you do newsletters and flyers on single-sided paper?
I have 3 different webcams and picture quality of this cam is very good. It can capture very smooth 30 FPS video with 640x480 resolution which my other webcams can't seem to do as well as this unit. Color can be adjusted to be vibrant, and it also works well in low light. The option to choose indoor or outdoor is excellent.The biggest problem I have is there is a dot on the capture which looks like a bad pixel on LCD screen. Cleaning of the lense does not help this, so it seems to be internal defect. The first one of these I had had the dot showing on off center to the upper right. I exchanged the unit through Amazon, and the second one again had this dot but this time on lower right. So this defect seems to be a common problem with this product.
I bought the system with the amplifier to run from one building to another (250 feet). It worked fine in the building the transmitter was located, but the quality completely fell apart once I crossed into the second building. I saw a forum where someone recommended a different high-gain antenna and tried contacting the company for suggestions for over a week with zero response. The tech support voice mailbox was full, the operator never answered the phone and I left repeated messages there. I tried e-mailing and calling every department I could locate. Half the phone numbers were disconnected and no response on the e-mails either.The product might have worked fine if I had a little tech support from the company. But as it stands I'm going on the assumption that RF-Link has gone out of business and so I'm returning my purchase.
When I first got the Rio Cali it seemed to work fine, however after just a few months of light use it started to have problems. Initally the forward button would stop working and then a few weeks later it stopped working all together. This is stated to be a "sport" player and I only used it with light exercise and never dropped it. I've heard similar problems with this player, I'd look at another brand.
I have been using these things for years. When they work, they work. When they don't, it's a nightmare.I am sitting here with four of these, 2 ea. two port, 2 ea. four port. All behave differently.The one that does not work at all is brand new.I am sending it back.And I am never, ever going to buy an Avocent product again.
The moment I started using ipod shuffle, I am deeply disappointed, especially with its usability.Firstly, you need itune to make it work. Although it shows as a USB storage device when I plug it into my Windows box (and I can actually copy files to it), but it simply won't play these files. You have to install itune to organize these files. Give me a break! Who wants to learn another piece of software. Just use IE to drag and drop files and ipod should play them! My other MP3 player made by Iriver does that and it is superbly easy to use since you have one less thing to learn.2. Ill-designed manual box. The green box that holds manual and itune software CD is confusing to open. It should come with a much shorter opening lid. I have to apply some force and squeeze it to get it open. Unseen with any other products I have ever bought.3. Battery status light. When I plug ipod into USB port, the status light faces down. Yeah, faces down. How could I see the charging status. What moron designed this?I don't know why people rave about ipod given its huge popularity. In my mind, it is a poorly designed music player, there are lots of players out there having much better usability. I will probably use it as a USB mobile storage in the future (an expensive one though). Will I buy another ipod in the future? The answer is definitely NO.
The kit is not 8 gauge wire and its probably not even 10 gauge...I know it was low price but i didn't think it would be complete junk quality. I would be scared to run this wire to my amp. not impressed!!
I have never been so aggravated about an inanimate object in my life. I have also never bothered to write a complaint letter before. This is the perhaps the worst product I have ever purchased. It is like the fax machine from Office Space. It won't load the paper correctly: either several sheets are pulled in to cause a jam, or no sheets get fed. Each sheet has to be fed by hand which causes a jam about 7 out 10 times. I get maybe 25% use of the ink cartridges before the dock insists the ink needs to be replaced. I bought a 170 pack from Amazon and I'm on my fourth ink cartridge (out of five) but only forty or so pictures have actually printed. I unplug the dock to reset it, but nothing helps. I've been trying to print out pictures for Christmas cards and after several hours tonight I've got three. Looking at the time that's less than one per hour. I could have drawn individual pictures with crayons at a faster pace. I don't know what alternatives there are to this dock but they'd have to better than this.
I tested this unit at home over distances longer and through more walls than in the primary application (a church). It worked well at home but when tested at the church I was unable to receive ANY signal, audio or video. I was confident that my home simulation was adequate, so trashed box and packing materials. Big mistake! I suggest that you test these units in ALL aplication locations within the 30 day return period.
I feel sad to say this, but I want to prevent you to spend 50 dollars in something not adequate for you.It's possible that it's a good product; but this model of laptop, it's very, very hot.I compared it with others COOLERS: (20, 30 dollars) NOT EXPENSIVE coolers, and it's almost THE SAME.So to get the same results, don't waste more money.Remember, Compaq Evo N610c, TOO HOT.
This thing stopped working after several months. It is not worth the money and the wasted time. I would not recommend this to anyone, at all.
I ordered CD player for personal use so I saw this player but when I got it only one side of the sound works I had to get my own head phones so when I hooked them up together I only got sound from one speaker
Sound goes out, customer service and tech support from Philips Magnavox is horrible, they told me my TV didn't have speakers, then they said it was the Sound Processing board, then the went back to the TV didn't have speakers, Now they admit the TV does have speakers but the board will take a couple months to order, ship and install. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN
I also bought this for a refurbished Dyson vacuum. It was a link on the product page, so I assumed that it was a product the company covered. This is a very misleading ploy to sell warranties and I am incredibly irritated that Amazon allows it (or that the warranty company allows it). Luckily for me, I called the warranty company and was told my vacuum is, indeed, not covered. Unfortunately, it will take more effort on my part, and 4-6 weeks to get my money back.
Drive worked ok for about a year, then right outside of the warranty period it began failing to mount and is now unusable... buy another brand with all the bad reviews for this one.
I have an Entrega mac4U hub that is still in warranty and has been a source of lots of trouble...freezes, etc. When I first got it I wrote Entrega about the problems and they advised me to write ...apparently Entrega wanted this address to reply. I wrote them several times...they never answered my mail.I have no idea who they are and what their connection with Entrega is. This hub is completely unreliable when used with an I MAc and Entrega never made an attempt to make it right. I paid 129.95 for it but will never buy their product again. If anyone knows how to contact entrega (if in business) please let me know. Totally dissatisfird with their product.
I had the idea to use these speakers with my 200 watt Logitech speaker system, which I connect my ipod to at work. The original speakers were damaged and I tried these as replacements with the subwoofer. The sound is absolutely horrible. Cloudy and distorted. There is no treble or highs whatsoever, and the mid-bass is crazy loud. I believe the speakers are getting 25 watts per, which is considerably less than what theyre rated, so this probably contributes to the horrible performance. This is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1, because I am not quite using them right. But I cannot imagine them sounding very good in any situation. I put them in the trash and chalked it up as a loss. I bought a new logitch system, which has excellent sound with all the original components!
These speakers worked okay for me for a while until the volume knob failed and I was unable to use them any longer.
The cable does plug into my VX8500 but my computer does not "see" the phone. So I tried the software that comes with this product. The software is only for the GSM version of the LG Chocolate - and wants me to use a serial cable and not the USB cable that I paid for. Good to see this product is no longer available!I hope no one else wasted $15 on this.
Saying this product even deserves one star, is like featuring a Yugo in the Dupont Registry. Well, so much for trying something new. I've used Macs for 5 years. But I still have a Windows machine for the media center with XP and SP2, had a lot of stuff saved there. I tried to install the software, and it took 2 hours. Then I had to transfer all the music to the software. Tried to sync the Zune, then tried to sync, then tried again to sync, I reinstalled the SW, started over, then computer crashed. I was going to try to install on my Dual Boot Mac, with XP and SP2, but I really don't want even deal with it when I have an iPod that works now, perfectly. To tell you the truth. I think this really sucks, I was excited about the WiFi feature, because I heard that you can send MP3's that are not protected and listen to them an unlimited amount of times. Then I read that the Zune software DRM's all the of the music, so even if you didn't buy it from the Zune MarketPlace, when you send it to a buddy, they can still listen to it only 3 times. I wanted to find out, but it appears I won't get this thing to work. So I won't know, and at this point don't really care. If I want a friend to listen to a tune, I'll just put it on my iPod used as a hard drive, and give it to them.Unless Microsoft is paying your mortgage, there is absolutely no reason to try and deal with a 2 hour software install, or really any other of thier rediculously pathetic products. Well, okay Xbox is cool. Thanks to Halo, Xbox team at MS. Stick to the Xbox, no Zune.Waste of my time. Returned.And. I have iTunes on the PC, I can take my PC-formatted iPod and sync music from iTunes on the PC, and on then back on the Mac. I can't even use the Zune with the Mac, which I thought was ok, but I have to transfer files over the network, or with my iPod as a hard drive, (can't do that with the Zune), from the Mac to the PC. I've heard the vido resolution of the Zune is the same resolution as the iPod, but on a stretched screen, so the video is slightly distorted, another thing I would love to see for myself, but won't, until I see someone elses because mine is being returned.Buyers Beware - If you are thinking of just a simple to use MP3 player, get an ipod nano, if you need the video feature, the 30GB ipod video is supurb. If you want to go all out geekery, you can even put Linux on the iPods. Play games like Tetris, and such w/ Linux, its all free, and sweet.
Two things I don't like about this player:- contrast is very bad, couldn't tell what line is selected.- Couldn't get the playlist work.The plus side is fm radio and recorder but if you don't need them then get a Sansa Clip instead.
I'm writing this review because I wasn't satisfied with this headset. Don't be fooled by all these other good reviews. I just want to make sure that you will get a nice headset for yourself so that you don't regret buying.1) it gets discomfort after wearing it for more than 1-2 hours because the earphones are just so small, it doesn't fit right over your ear so after wearing it for a while, you will start to feel the tension on your ears and you will not want to wear it any longer. The earphones sits right on your ear!2) the microphone was horrible, can't really hear me when I was chatting3) Don't get it because you will regret buying it.
I thought all dvd/vcr combos were probably pretty much the same. I had a Sharp which I liked but needed to get another for my the teens' tv room. The Zenith was on sale. I don't use it much but here's what I don't like about it so far: programming is a pain. You can't use the number pad, and unlike even my 5-year-old VCR, you have to use up and down keys for the hour&minutes combined (that is, you push the up arrow and it goes from 12:00 to 12:01, up and it goes 12:01 to 12:02, etc. you can't separate the hour from the minutes for faster programming). On my Sharp, I can use either the number pad (with hour & minute separated) or the up & down arrows. In addition, it seems to have little versatility on rewind or FF. The same DVD which I can rewind in tiny segments on my Sharp can only be rewound (or fast forward) in big chunks on the Zenith. I have a feeling that Zenith is using the oldest available technology. The pathetic thing is that it cost just as much as my Sharp.
I am a fairly serious photographer, and I have a pretty extensive lens selection. I wanted an all-in-one lens for days that I didn't have specific shoots planned, but wanted to keep a camera with me just in case. I have used Tamron lenses in the past, and the ones I've used have been pretty good. Unfortunately this one isn't nearly as nice.The main issue I have with it is that it can't focus very well indoors. Now I realized before I bought the lens that it probably wouldn't focus that quickly, or quitely, but I'm telling you, it has real issues focusing in low light. Even with a speedlight attached to the camera it still has issues.Sometimes even in good light it takes it a couple of passes to focus, so you have to really pay attention to make sure you're getting an in-focus picture.
At first purchasing this item we were in love. It did exactly what it said it would do. Then the battery died. We charged it up on our PC and when we tried to power it back on, nothing happened. It was unresponsive.We sent it back for repair and it did the same thing. We are sending it back again for a 2nd time to see if they can give us our money back or a new unit. We really do love the iAudio line and considering the price and features it is much better than an iPod, but they definitely need to work on what ever this glitch is. I will update this review later with what the final outcome might be.
this item is in my opinion poor quality, does not live up to claims. I do not recommend this item.
I'll happily admit I bought on price. Wireless-G cards should be a commodity product by now. This card will not work with the XP wireless utility and requires its own driver utility to be installed. That would be OK, but when you do that on an XP machine, it kills your multiple user welcome screen and fast user switching.I did get it up and running, but the driver application seemed to crash frequently and hence the connection was lost, with no guarantee it would return without a reboot. This frustrated my wife and family a lot so the card has to go.Until Trend fix the software, I could not recommend this product.
This is an awful product and I don't recommend anyone buy it. First off, it wouldn't charge my battery, so I couldn't charge it up and take it anywhere. I was stuck using my laptop plugged in at all times. The worst part though was that the power supply was constantly turning itself off. Any time I would move the computer, even the tiniest bit, the light on the power pack would go off and I'd lose power. This happened every time I used the cord. Sometimes I would be lucky and the cord would work for a couple of hours, other times it would work for 2 seconds. The worst part was that once it turned itself off it would refuse to work for at least a few hours. This product is a piece of garbage. DO NOT BUY THIS POWER ADAPTER.
i was so excited when i recieved the item, but all that excitment quickly turned into frustration. setup is confusing, there is no instruction booklet that comes with the player. installing the program/driver seemed pretty straight forward but i had to refer to the nike/philips website a few times. even after all that it still did not work. i then tried to call the 1800 support number and they had no clue of how to do anything. so finally i gave up on it and now i am waiting for philips to contact me back with a way of exchanging the item for another because they said it must be something wrong with the product. regardless, i think this looks good but performs poorly if you can get it to perform.
I bought the 400 GB version. Unpacked it. Hooked it up. Heard it. Repacked it. Returned it.I could hear it upstairs, a floor above my dead-quiet mac mini computer.
I've now used both a version 1 and version 3 of the FVS318 router and have come to realize that it has some serious problems. Each version has different, but real problems with handle connects and disconnects.We have a production database server behind one of these routers and the version 1 does a poor job of cleaning up broken or lost connections. Over a few days this results in lots of old connections still being held open and eventually the server has to be rebooted.Version 3 doesn't have problems cleaning up old connections. Its problem is that it drops connections which are idle for just a few minutes. After "upgrading" to the version 3, we had lots of customers complaining about getting disconnected for no reason. If they fired up our client application and left it idle for no more than 5 minutes, their connection was dropped. As far as I can tell there's no parameter in the router setup to save me from this achille's heel, so I had to revert back to the version 1.This router works fine if you want to surf the web, have some basic security, and share 1 IP addresss among several computers.
I just receieved this cable, and one end is actually a TOSlink male end, but the other end is a 3.5 style male! it actually fits 3.5mm females.I will put up a picture of the ends, so you'll know not to get this and it will prove this cable will not work!
...and then it died.Storm season here in Nebraska, is very busy for a weather radio. One storm system can bring dozens of alerts to a county. After being woken for countless watches, flood warnings, and other alerts of no consequence to me, I quickly realized that the ability to choose alerts is invaluable. Basically, the Midland WR100 cannot do that. After purchasing the much superior Sangean CL-100, the Midland was exiled to the basement, to bother us no more.Soon after, I noticed that the Sangean was alerting to warnings, while the Midland was silent. After some testing, it was determined that the Midland had quit altogether. It could not receive weather broadcasts, much less alert.To summerize, thirty bucks bought me one Spring of interrupted sleep, and little security. Isn't that what neighbors are for?
I am an audiophile, I have 10 pairs of headphones. If you want nothing buy treble buy these headphones. NO MIDRANGE AND absolutely NO BASS
Air flow is weak. Toshiba satellite still overheats. Don't buy period. I paid 50+ for something that might give me an extra few minutes of a post purchased balancing act.
If you have xp or are plannig on upgrading to xp, don't buy this player. I purchased it when it first came out(149.95 + tax)and have upgraded to xp. It will not work with xp and rca does not plan on fixing the problem. Just a word of warning.Thanks Patrick
This product works fine - but don't expect to get it going without an hour on hold to technical support. The manual leaves a lot to be desired - there are several key steps in the set up that are completely missed. Tech support was fine, after the wait.
This is the 3rd and 4th D-Link product I have bought. Not one of them work properly. Media Centre took 8 hours to set up wirelessly and still requires manual reconfiguring, D-Link Wireless USB requires constant re-setting. Just received 2 x DCS900W Internet Cameras. First one set up reasonable easilly . The second one I have spent an entire 8 hours on, and still the D-Link setup software will not even recognise the hardware. Whatever you do - don't buy this product - or if you insist on wasting your money, make sure you have a hammer to smash it with after wasting days in futile efforts to set them up.
product not as expected, have another brand of 2000 maH bateries which hold a better charge in canon camera than these do. Thought that be purchasing the 2,700mAh batteries that they would last longer. I was wrong,at least with this brand.look into another brand if you want LONG lasting batteries.
maybe...just maybe, if you're a quantum physicist you can appreciate how the tracking can be at 4 or more different places on your desktop at the same time, but even then you would never be able to write that important article that is going to get you recognized.in short, this mouse's tracking is all over the place. huge disappointment. i don't have time to chase after mouse trails because i'm too busy producing music and the fine adjustments that are required in editing renders this mouse completely ineffective.go for the microsoft bluetooth mouse. much more reliable.
Well this card seemed like such a good deal; it was less than a SanDisk 1GB disk and I had heard of the company Kingston. What it doesn't tell you is the speed is EXTREMELY slow compared to other disks and some readers just won't recognize it. I will stick to SanDisk from now on.
People have been saying hey did you hear that palm makes a cheap reliable palm? The awnser should be, oh yeah i had a M100 but it [stinks]. This palm has no features, and it frequently crashes. I got the M100 just so I could keep track of my High School homework assignments. Boy was I wrong! Spend the extra [money] get a M105.UPDATE SEPTEMBER 13 2001Today I was writing down my homework and it performed a hard reset. Lost all my homework. Now will not turn off.Looking into buying a new PDA.
Although the product comes with heads that fit my four laptops, it just doesn't work, on any of them. Sometimes the adapter block itself doesn't work, but when it does, the product still won't charge my computers.This product is a total peice of $%#!
I wanted to connect my computer (from video card) to first generation HD Big Screen TV (the old big block big screens, the tv has 1080i component input).My computer's video card has presets for tv out put, 1080i, 720P.... all with the hrz presets... Any way i dont know if it is the TV or the video card, but when i can get the video over to the TV (which was few and far between,) picture was bad, faint, fuzzy, and off...Again not sure if me or the cable...Not the best test environment for the product.
use less than 3 times, the touch screen doesn't work.don't know why~!
We bought this printer a while ago. Probably in 2002 or 2003. It was always just okay. We generally don't print much other than text and small graphics, though I'd like to use it for photos, but they always come out lousy (even though I have a good 6.1 pixel digital camera!). We've made due with it for years, since it was good enough for our needs. There is a way to share it out, but the PC the printer is installed on needs to be turned on. Anyway...We just upgraded our OS on both computers to XP Pro. We have tried repeatedly to download the drivers from the Lexmark website, but interestingly, the XP Pro link doesn't go anywhere - it just hangs (I just tried again, and after 15 minutes the page STILL hasn't loaded). So, we had to make due (again!) with the XP drivers, which don't seem to work well with XP Pro. I can occasionally get it to install, but within 24 hours, I get "problem communicating with the printer" messages, and I can't get it to work again unless I uninstall it and reinstall. Who wants to go through that much trouble to install a printer???I hate this printer. I wish we hadn't settled on it and had returned it right away.
I have had this printer for about 45 days. I would like to keep it but I am going to attempt to return it today because I can't deal with the constant paper jamming. I have tried different stock paper but have not had success. Removing the jammed paper is laborious. On the positive side, it does connect niceley to a home network and you can use it to print from either a wired or wireless computer. Photo printing is ok.
I have taken literally thousands of pictures with my Dimage Z1. I was very excited about getting the Z5. I thought the anit-shake technology and extra zoom would make this an amazing camera. Unfortunately this camera is HORRIBLE compared to the Z1. Here is why:1. I used the 400 ISO setting quite often on the Z1 with great results. The 320 ISO setting on the Z5 is completely unusable unless you want pictures that look like they were taken with a first generation digital camera.2. The pictures are not even close to as clean and clear. The colors are muted and I can not seem to set the camera to get anything close to white. None of this was a problem with the Z1. I frantically looked around for my receipt to return this (not from amazon.com) but I cannot find it. I am stuck with a very expensive but nearly useless camera.The only reason I gave this 2 stars is for the anti-shake feature. This works quite well. I suppose I could use the 100 ISO setting, but I still do not get great colors.Please keep this in mind...I seriously took thousands upon thousands of pictures with the Z1. I am actually quite heartbroken about this. I own a ton of Minolta products and this if the first time I have been let down. I guess I can let the kids use this camera. It is not much use to me.Please find another camera. I am not a frequent review writer but I feel so strongly about this that I want to warn others.I hope I have saved someone the $$$$.
Installed an unused year old cartridge in an HP 845c. It did not print. The manufacturer has a "100% satisfaction guarantee". I contacted the manufacturer who says: "Enclosed is trouble shooting tips for your ink cartridge. Please contact your Amazon vendor for a return."
Windows Vista has been post-RTM for months now, and Epson still doesn't have a driver for this product? Pathetic.
This product has had problems from the start...when the DVD plays, it makes a VERY loud whirring sound. When I tried to get it fixed under the warranty, they claimed there was no problem at all, and refused to allow me to return it. Now ten months later the whirring sound is so loud, you can't even hear some of the dialog. We're buying a new one, definitely a different model, and giving this trash away.
I got one last year and it quitted in a few month. After replacing with Lexar, it stopped working again in a month!!It is totally NOT reliable and I lost all my data!!I do not think this is a good choice.
I have the original C900 (usb vend:prod id 046d:0991). The C905 is the new improved version (supposedly). While there are some new nice changes (more formats) and the price is lower (about half), the quality is correspondingly lower. It is not &#34;Pro&#34; quality. Some of the best capabilities are lost (low noise, good low light response, user focus function). It is simply on par with other similarly priced cameras. It is not a &#34;nice&#34; camera, it is an &#34;ok&#34; camera.
The Scosche EWFH ANL fuse holder is intended for larger fuses (presumably large currents). The plastic molding is very thin and consequently the overall construction is extremely flimsy making the fuse holder unsuitable for large currents. Due to the plastic molding being very thin the stud mounting is very weak and will be unreliable if not tightened very carefully. If any significant heat were to be generated due to large currents the molding would quickly distort or even melt.I would not recommend this fuse holder for high current applications.
If you have a -CX based eTrex model (legend of vista), the back cover plate will not accommodate the microSD card. So instead of this, I'd recommend getting a RAM mount:RAM Mounting Systems Handlebar Mount for Garmin eTrex Venture C, Legend C, Vista C, Venture CX, Legend CX, Vista CXor do it yourself and build your own mount, see instructables.com
I use this printer for a few days, and the main problem with it (and probably with many HP printers) is demands for a good quality paper.If you put cheap 80gm paper in it it will jam each second page (too light paper - it pick up 5-6 pages at a time) :(If you put cheap photo paper it will not feed it (too heavy paper - it doen't bend properly in the feed unit :(The old cheap Lexmark Z25 work with this paper without any problem.So buying this printer you bound yourself to buying expensive paper (HP of course :) expensive cartriges etc...Another problem is drivers. There is so many of stuff installed and hangs in memory. Even if you choose minimal installation, which should be a drivers only, you got HP Image Zone and some other software installed. Just to say - installation themself (copying/installing files) takes ~15 min on P4 2.5G.Otherwise it is fine - printing quality is good and photos are perfect.
This lens has significant chromatic aberration especially at the wide end, which makes it fairly useless for any sort of large prints or professional portraiture. I have also found that the reds and blacks always look flat and blown out, despite what the histogram may indicate. It is also very soft even with flash. And it's big and heavy, and if you need to shoot straight down at something the lens creeps out (I had to put a bit of painter's tape on it to make it stay).I was really disappointed in this lens and will be selling it to buy something that doesn't turn the edges of my model's hair green and magenta (even after post processing in Linghtroom to remove noise and apply lens correction, etc).
Not for the even REMOTELY serious photographer. Might hold up a P&S but that's about it. Wouldn't reccomend to a friend.
Product defective. No charge on battery after full initial charge. Company sent RMA number for return. Never saw replacement nor money back. What a way to treat customers.
I was happy with this changer for 14 months ..then it expired. I bought it new ..and played it moderately. I'm going to replace it with a Denon.
I own a Sharp Aquos LCD television model LC32D4U. It has had the sound board replaced twice as of this writing. The first time the sound board malfunctioned the television was 2 months out of warranty and cost me $325 to repair. I contacted Sharp and they told that there was nothing they could do as the set was out of warranty. While not happy with the explanation I realized that was truly the case and absorbed the cost.The sound board failed four months later. I contacted Sharp and pleaded my case and was told there was nothing they would do. I was told by the local designated Sharp repair service center to call Sharp again and ask to speak to another supervisor. I had now spoken to both supervisors about the matter, and after lengthy waits on hold both times, that that they would not speak to me.I went ahead and had the set repaired. The cost was another $325. I was told that there had been issues with the sound in this model and that they had changed the manufacture of this particular sound board. I now have the new version of the sound board.If Sharp knew that there were issues with this particular component I strongly feel that they should reimburse me if not the entire cost of both repairs surely the second repair.Tom C
This is a terrible, terrible product, and I wish I had read reviews before making the purchase. Unfortunately I was in a hurry to buy a CD player/clock radio. Just as almost everyone else is saying, it became 'tempermental' after only a few uses. First the CD player wouldn't play certain CDs (yes, these were all commercial ones). Then it stopped playing CDs altogether. Then it stopped playing AM/FM radio. Then it would change the time every few days. This thing is a nightmare.
I bought this head set a couple of years back for $20 and have had nothing but troubles with it, it sure isn't worth $199, save your money!
I purchased this agreement to cover a reconditioned DC14 Dyson vacuum. The vacuum arrived not working out of the box. The suction transfer device did not work so the vacuum only had suction on the wand part. Also the wheel lock mechanism failed to work because it appeared to be broken.I called the service company who informed me I had to return the unit to Amazon for a refund or replace. Amazon told me they could not replace the unit so I had to have a refund which I've yet to receive. Now I have a 3 year service contract for $30 on a vacuum I can't get. I wasted my money I guess.
I just bought one of these. It amazed me that the sound quality was so good yet this product is totally unusable.As soon as it is inserted it begins to make a grinding sound. I am not even sure why that wheel is needed to engage with the deck motor. All that really should be needed is the head to match the deck head.It is not only annoying and loud, but I would worry it might eventually damage the deck.This is going back and I hope I can find something better.
The player has LOTS of good features. I liked the firmware upgradability. Took less then 10 seconds from a CD-RW. Good file browser.... and a host of other features I wouldn't care about after a few months.The design of the player is worst. The CD's go in from the bottom. So if the CD retaining mechanism ( the ball bearing that hold the CD in place) get broken (which is very common), the CD wont stay in the player anymore! The hinges for the lid is made of cheap plastic. I bet they would break very soon leaving with no choice but to use it upside down.For those who want to run it on batteries, the player drains batteries like water. Don't buy it unless you want to run it with an AC adapter.
I bought this drive about 6 months ago and in that span of time, it's failed 3 times. When I first plugged in the drive it installed very quickly and with no problems. However, my backup software warned me it wasn't a bright idea to backup to a FAT32-formatted drive. So, I reformatted the drive (500 GB, took a while) and then did backup to it for the first time. I backed up to the drive for almost a month.About a month later, my computer failed (the drive went bad). I bought a new laptop drive and installed it, then reinstalled XP. When I tried to restore from this WD external drive, I was shocked to see it wouldn't work. The computer wouldn't read from the drive because it said it wasn't formatted. I tried from both of my other computers and neither of them could read the drive as formatted. I lost thousands of photos and over a thousand MP3s. Tech support was not very helpful, offering expensive services to recover my data.The second time it failed, virtually the same scenerio as above happened again. This time, I bought some data recovery software, which cost more than the drive itself. I recovered most of my data but not all of it. Many files were somehow corrupted.Yesterday, I plugged the drive in again for the first time in months. I didn't plan on backing up to it, but I wanted to try to figure out what was wrong with it. Yet again, it told me the drive was not formatted after I'd just formatted it ("just" being a relative term, since it takes so long on a large drive like this) and saved a few photos to it.Frankly, I can't explain what causes it to do this, but I can tell you it's the first drive I've had that's done this. I've never in my life had so many problems with an external drive.So it was fast to install and looked good on my shelf, but there's no way I'd ever trust data to this thing again. Avoid this drive.
These headphones are the worst head phones... I tried many brands in my days i'm familiar with just about everything. This was the worst purchase I had ever made. I would not recommend this...You'll understand why when u buy them and read the fine print.. What ever u do is up to you but I would seriously think twice.
I bought this for my granddaughter, and I have used 3 other mp3 players, and this one is horrible. Getting 2 different computers to recognize it was impossible. Hello, this is 2006, this stuff should just plug and play, I thought I was back to DOS, and I am pretty computer savvy. Anyway, save yourself and get an Apple, Dell or Phillips. WOW!
They work fine. Not the greatest fit but what are you going to do? The reason for my low review is that the cord frayed and eventually separated from the connector with only a few months of use. I would not really label myself as a heavy user of this product, as it will rarely be plugged into anything else besides what's in my pocket and doesn't travel much from my table to my ears. Won't be buying another Coby product if I can help it.
I read a lot of the reviews on this site and took my chances with this inexpensive router. I found the set up to be a little frustrating and not quite as easy and some reviews made it sound. I eventually called tech support to get some help with getting it operational. Tech support was helpful.So I got the router connected to my desktop computer successfully and was able to connect wirelessly on my laptop, but I could only stay connected wirelessly if sat about 10 - 12 feet from the router. I had no sources of interference nearby like a cordless phone, and I had basically a straight line of sight from the router to the laptop, but still from 10 - 12 feet away I could only get a signal strength of "very low" (or one bar out of five). Every time I tried to walk the laptop over to the coffee table about 25 - 30 feet from the router, I'd loose my wireless connection. And again, it was basically a straight line of sight with no sources of interference.I called tech support on a couple occassions and tried to diagnose the poor signal strength. They ran me through different procedures like changing the channel on the router, or resetting the router, updating the firmware, resetting the factory default settings. None of these things improved the performance. Finally in my last call with them after trying all of these things they said the problem is that I need to update the driver for my wireless adapter...and that the problem is not with the router. I'm pretty confident my wireless adapter is fine. It's worked fine on other wireless networks. And when I was trying to connect at home using this router and I clicked "view available wireless networks" I could see a couple of my neighbors' networks with stronger signal strengths than my own! Also in speaking with tech support I asked two different support agents what's the maximum distance from the router at which I should be able to work wirelessly. One told me 30 feet. The other told me 8 meters. If I had known this I probably would've purchased a more expensive router with better reviews.I'll probably buy a router from a different manufacturer next time.
Looks great, works great...until it stopped working completely. If I had written this review a month ago, I would have given this hub 5 stars. However, it only took 2mths for this thing to stop working. This is the first time I've ever had a USB hub fail on me, or a Belkin product. Disappointing
I returnd my zip250, it takes too long to read 100mb disks, about 5 times slower (they told me it's slower becouse the 250 write/read head is smaller?).. I also tried reading a 100mb disk in an internal ATAPI zip 250 and it crawls..but it reads 250mb disks much faster.so dissapointing!!
IF YOU HAVE A ZUNE, DO NOT GET THE ZUNE PASS. ITS A BUNCH OF BALONY AND A HUGE JOKE. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF PURCHASING THE PASS AND WHEN I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD ANY SONG THAT I WANTED, ZUNE REQUIRED THAT YOU "BUY" THAT SONG. THE "UNLIMITED DOWNLOADING" THAT THEY CLAIM IS A BIG JOKE BECAUSE YOU WON'T FIND ANY MUSIC THAT YOU LIKE AT ALL. IF YOU DO, YOU'LL HAVE TO URCHASE THE SONG. WHEN I CALLED ZUNE SUPPORT TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, HE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THERE ARE SONGS ON THERE THAT I CAN DOWNLOAD THROUGH MY ZUNE PASS; HOWEVER, WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO FIND AN EXAMPLE SONG TO DOWNLOAD, HE SPENT OVER 10 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH ME AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND NOT ONE SONG THAT WAS DOWNLOADABLE TRHOUGH THE ZUNE PASS. HE SAID THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE "MIRCOSOFT POINTS" IN ADDITION TO MY ZUNE PASS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THESE SONGS. MIGHT AS WELL GO TO THE STORE AND BUY THE CDS MYSELF. THIS ZUNE PASS IS A HUGE JOKE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TRY BROWSING THROUGH THEIR MUSIC COLLECTION YOURSELF AND GOOD LUCK IN FINDING ANY SONG THAT YOU LIKE ON THEIR COLLECTION.
I bought these and tried to burn the DVD video and they did not work at all. At the begining looked okay but later on the picture just froze up. Tried the second one and same issue. Ridata works for me.
Early in Sept I searched on Amazon for "Hoya HMC UV 52 mm filter" and bought and received an excellent Hoya HMC 52mm UV(o) filter made in Japan. That one is great almost no reflection of light from a table lamp. Then I bought another new lens and needed another filter so I ordered again linking to the product on Amazon from my previous Amazon order so I would be sure to get the same great filter. This time the seller had changed to "Gigabargan" and unfortunately so has the filter they are selling under the same description as before on Amazon. This time I got a Hoya HMC 52mm UV(C) filter made in the Philippines instead. The "C" must stand for "Crap" as the filter is highly reflective compared to the UV(o). Also the original UV(o) filter package says it is Multicoated on the front and on the back, but this later UV(c) package says multicoated on the front but the back says "FULLY COATED" . The seller is not being specific in what they are selling so they are getting this one back. HMC must not mean Hoya Multi Coated all the time.
The tv's reception is ok, but the color from channel to channel is horrible. Some channels are so washed out that it is easier to lower the spectrum so it shows B&W than continue to play with the color controls. An auto feature would probably have helped. This tv is used for work & as such I found it to be a good deal for the price. The seller I purchased from was plain & truthful in describing the tv's failings so please understand the low rating is for the product itself not the seller. Thanks, T.J.L.
One month after I purchased this product it broke. Asked Lexar to replace it and they basically ignored me. Buy another brand.
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.
System did not boot, used various working CPU's / RAM .... Never booted past POST.did not have enough time to do more than about an hours worth of troubleshooting on it.Threw it on the junk pile, where it remains. 200 Bux cost not worth fighting with/over.needed a new MB with 64 bit pci this had it, but .....Bought a new Supermicro from manufacturer, no probs.Should, woulda, coulda....
The earbud came in defective: the 3.5mm plug is too thick (the middle ring portion) to fit in standard 3.5mm audio socket. When I tried to use a bit force to fit it in, it damaged my iPod's port! Failed to request the vendor for replacement or refund. Manufacturer's warranty service requests $6x2 round trip shipping that is double the cost of the item itself. Please beware the poor quality of the item!
trendnet tu-ps2. mouse works but keyboard keeps repeating 1st key pressed. using linksys kvm switch with ps2 connectors. converter is not useable.
I have had this printer for about 2 years, and have had headaches with it ever since. I cannot even describe what the problem is - when I turn it on (from time to time), it makes awful noise and all of the &quot;trouble&quot; lights turn on. This happens intermittently, and always at the worst possible time, but I am always unable to print indefinitely when it happens (until it magically decides to work again). Print heads clog easily and streak all over the page - I have rarely had decent print quality from this printer. I have been putting up with this piece of junk for far too long and after not being able to print at a crucial time today, have decided to give up and buy a new printer. I hate this printer.
The price tag (ten dollars after mail in rebate) was what attracted me to replace my aging, failing 1-port router, but in the end it hardly made a difference.Good news first, the router is nice and sleek looking, albeit slightly large for what it is. It comes packaged neatly and comes with an optional stand so you can place the router on its side. Set-up was a breeze, in my case literally plug-and-play. My cable internet uses DHCP to assign settings, which is default on the router, so I was sharing my internet connection over my home network in less than a few minutes.The router seems to have plenty of options and settings for a basic system: web-based admin access, a simple firewall, port router/filter, amongst other things. For accessing the internet and sharing files and printers it was more than sufficient.However, I seem to have the same problem a few other reviewers have: the router inexplicably locks up, in my case 3-10 times a week, and requires a power cycle (unplug it, wait 10 seconds, plug it back in, wait a minute for it to boot) to get anything on the network working again. Belkin offers no support, and hasn't released a new firmware at all (still on version 1.00, I don't know why there's even an "update firmware" button on the admin control panel).There are times I'll turn on my computer and try to access the internet and realize the router locked up. There are also times I'm right in the middle of browsing and then the router will lock up. After eight months of putting up with this, the hunk of junk is going out the window.
My Sony F707 Cybershot(5meg pixal) failed after 5 years (the ccd went out) so I purchased the Sony DSC-H9 to replace it. This H9 is no comparison to the F707. 90% of the shots are blurry. The only way to use it I find is with a tripod. Clarity is terrible along with a poor flash. I was expecting equal or better when I purchased this camera since the F707 is no longer produced. I can only say if you are looking for a camera that takes quality pictures with clarity do not purchase the Sony H9. What bothers me most is the H9 is 8MP vs the F707 of 5MP yet the quality is not even close to the quality of the F707. Sony has produced a very poor replacement in my opinion.
I had this monitor for about a year (actually, the first one). It was perfect for daily use. However, it started to flicker right after that. Called the customer service and was told there were three options to get the service of warranty. I chose the one that I could keep having a monitor to use, i.e., they sent me a remanufactured one for free and then I sent mine back to their service center at my costs (30 bucks!!!). I did received the replacement quickly, but it was a real &quot;remanufactured&quot; monitor, dirty screen and flickered a few times a day. Anyway, I decided to keep it as it worked o.k. most of the time. Well, guess what? After about 9 months of moderate use, the second one started to flicker badly again as the first one. The worst thing is that I can not replace it any more because a new warranty that came with the second one says that the warranty period was changed from three years to one year from the purchasing date (that was almost two years ago). It is really a ridiculous policy.So my recommendation is that this is the right monitor for you if you plan to replace your computer every year, otherwise, stay away from it. My experience, as well as those of other reviewers, does suggest that there is a quality problem with this product.
I bought one of these from Walmart and it stopped working within a few weeks. Thinking that that it was a fluke, I went and bought another one and it stopped working in less than a week. I live alone and have never dropped or bumped it which would make either one stop working (and I don't have pets which would accidentally move it when I wasn't looking).I bought it the first time (and re-bought it the 2nd time) because it's by far the most ergonomic remote control I could find (the remote which came with my LG brand TV is ergonomically *horrendous*!). I've examined every remote control at the big box stores and Amazon and believe that whoever designs television remote controls needs their heads examined.Another reason -- but not the most important reason -- I bought this model was because it had a lighted keypad and I do most of my night time TV watching in the dark and lighted keypad is very useful. However, on the first remote of this model I bought the lights only lit up (and then *very* dimly) about 1/3rd of the channel number buttons. On the 2nd, replacement remote of this model I bought, even fewer of the channel keypad buttons lit up when the LIGHT button was pressed.Bottom line, ergonomically it's the best possible remote on the market (in my opinion) but if it's only going to last for a few weeks (based on the two back-to-back ones I bought) it's a very very very poorly manufactured remote.One last thing, within the past two years I also bought...1) an RCA VCR-to-DVD recorder (also at Walmart) and only used it to transfer about 10 VCR's to DVD's before it stopped working....and 2) a shelf-type RCA stereo system (combo stereo and CD player -- not a boom box-type) and it frequently takes several attempts to get the CD to start playing. I expect it to stop playing altogether at any time. Btw, about 15 years ago I bought an RCA video camera (due to the lower price) and it stopped working just a few weeks after I bought it (and after it was too late to take it back).In conclusion, from my experience, I recommend that everyone stay away from RCA products. They're cheaper to purchase...but don't expect them to work well or for very long. You get what you pay for. While I'm recommending inexpensive products to stay FAR FAR away from (based on much experience) also don't waste your money buying anything made by Emerson electronics -- they're made from very cheap plastic and other components and will also stop working within days or weeks.
I bought this for my Mom for Mother's Day and by August it broke. 2/3 of the screen is filled with static. It broke just sitting on her counter top. I wasn't really thrilled to buy it in the first place, but it was cheap. I got what I paid for, and less.The screen is not very bright although my Mom didn't notice (my brother did). The really weird thing with this, and many other digital frames, is that the screen is a 16:9 aspect ration, like a movie screen. Sounds great, right? Wrong. NONE of your photos are in this ratio (most are 4:3), so the frame either shows your photos with black bars down the side or by stretching the photo, which looks awful. My theory is that some Chinese factory make about a million too many portable DVD players and couldn't sell them, so made these instead (the screen is the right aspect ratio for movies).Bottom line - do not buy this junky product. Spend more $$$ (which I'm now going to have to do anyway), and get one with the correct aspect ration.By the way, my low-tech Mom LOVED the concept so I definitely recommend getting one for yours. Just not this brand.
Unit would not be picked up by " BY ANYCOMS BLUE TOOTH DONGLE"...,
i must start off by saying that i am a big fan of microsoft hardware. at least, the hardware they USED to make. i currently own a natural keyboard pro and wireless intellimouse explorer 1.0, and those are both sweet pieces of work. when i saw this deal for 80 bucks, i just couldn't pass it up. the black would match my computer nicely, and even though this wasn't a split ergonomic keyboard, i figured i could adjust. not to mention i had read that the battery life in the mouse was considerably longer in the 2.0 version of the mouse. alkalines never last more than 3 weeks in the 1.0 mouse.sadly, this was an incredible disappointment. i just can't get used to the rearrangement of certain keys ("insert" being removed, "delete" double-sized, etc.), and the "caps lock" and "num lock" lights are now on the wireless receiver instead of the keyboard. where is the logic in that? the purpose of wireless is to not be tied to your desk, but when you have to glance over to the wireless dongle to see lights that have heretofore always been on the keyboard, well... and "F-Lock"? i won't even get started on that.and the mouse. the hardware itself isn't too bad. it's a little smaller than the 1.0 mouse. i have large hands, so the big 1.0 mouse was a good thing. still, this new one is manageable. but the software! intellipoint 5.0 is the sorriest crap-for-drivers i have ever seen come out of microsoft. they must have gotten it backwards- it SHOULD have been called "unintellipoint 0.5". as has been stated, it is actually a huge step backwards from IP 4.1, and i am just appalled at its worthlessness. being able to map keystrokes to mouse buttons was a blessing because many of the games i play use a lot of buttons, and i could set the mouse's thumb buttons for common commands instead of hunting for them on the keyboard. but no more! unintellipoint 0.5 has removed all that was good in version 4.1. my question here is, in today's age of 100+ gigabyte hard drives, what is the logic behind removing a few lines of code from a paltry 5 megabyte driver file? somebody HAD to have been on hallucinogens to think this was a step "forward" in driver design.to answer someone else's question, i tried version 4.1 with this mouse. if you have the mouse in the usb port, the software won't even load on startup because it doesn't recognize the newer mouse. if you plug the mouse into the ps/2 port, the software WILL work, but the mouse skips all over the screen as if it were possessed. i tried the channel reset buttons, i rebooted several times, i uninstalled and reinstalled 4.1, but all to no avail. it will not work properly with 4.1, and 0.5 is utter garbage, so this nice, innovative mouse is made useless because of poor software design.the moral of this story is that i would not even recommend this keyboard and mouse to someone i hated. there are better ways to spend 80 dollars.i can only wonder if the "geniuses" who coded Windows Millennium are now in charge of the hardware design department at microsoft...EDIT: i retract my gripe about the "f-lock" and lack of LED indicators on the keyboards. after shopping around, i have discovered that this seems to be more the rule than the exception anymore with keyboards (can you tell that the last keyboard i bought for myself was in 1999?). i suppose if i were forced to buy a new keyboard, i could live with f-lock, but the new button arrangement is still too much for me. my stance on the mouse software remains firm, however. i can only hope microsoft wisens up and releases intellipoint 5.1 that restores programmable keystrokes. i WILL buy this mouse (but not keyboard) if they do that. i have a feeling i am not alone. if microsoft wants to surpass logitech, they must improve their drivers. perhaps good hardware for office workers, but serious gamers should spend their money elsewhere.
I order this stick pro duo and they only sent me the 4GB memory stick. It was a Christmas gift and I am still waiting on the adaptor part. The memory is a good deal but without the adaptor it useless.
Thought my Sony camcorder was broken but it turned out to be the Fuji tapes. Had the same experience with my DVR on my computer. Once we switched media we were fine. DO NOT BUY FUJI MEDIA
I know that everyone else seems to love this, so perhaps my complaint is more about Apple in general. My Ipod Mini (pink)is a lemon. The battery has never worked properly. It takes longer to charge than to discharge, and my current playing time per charge (no changing settings, not backlighting, nothing but hitting play and waiting till the battery dies) is about 2 hours. Apple will gladly sell me a new ($70) battery, but other than that tough. It is apparently my fault thet they're selling shoddy products. I'm not saying don't buy it. There aren't realistically any better choices out there than the Ipod, but buy it when you have a week to sit around and evaluate it and when they get around to opening a store near you. As for me, I think I'm going to dig out my old discman.
Within a month of owning this printer the paper would not feed any longer and indicated a paper jam. After researching this problem I found out that it is common with this printer. As I really don't do that much printing so I decided to manually feed the paper as others have suggested until the ink cartridges ran out and then just get a new printer. The problem is that this printer was affected by the other common complaint another month later in that the color print cartridge was suddenly not recognized and the printer became stuck in error mode. So I threw the printer away and am trying another brand. Save yourself the trouble and try another brand also.
I bought a Rio Pearl with a 90 day warranty. It died about 85 days later. Neither the authorized Rio dealer (internet) nor the amazon merchant PCMONDE would honor the warranty. In fact the authorized repair/dealer said that the Pearl has not been made since 2003. If you buy this item, you will be a victim as I was. Rondie the sadRio Carbon 5 GB MP3 Player
I bought these a year and a half ago so I could listen to audiobooks while commuting to work on the Chicago El, a noisy elevated train. They worked, and I was happy with them, except for one annoying design flaw: if the cord got snagged on something, like my elbow or my backpack, and tugged out of my ear, the rubber earpiece almost always popped off and rolled away. I would then be on the ground, searching for a dimutive black rubber object. I failed to find it only once, and it cost $7.35 shipped to get a new rubber piece from Sony, but I always felt like I had to be very careful.Because of this, I kept an eye out for alternatives, and jumped on a deal for Shure e2c headphones. When I tried those, I was astounded to hear what I had been missing. With the Shure headphones, the sound had depth. I could tell the singer was here and the piano was there. The Sony headphones had no depth, and everything was flat and muted. It was very much like the difference between FM stereo and AM mono. I could hardly believe it, and switched back and forth to make sure I hadn't made a mistake. I know the Shure headphones are much more expensive, but if these headphones sound mediocre, they aren't necessarily much of a deal, even if cheap.For audiobooks, I suppose it didn't matter very much. I heavily compressed them as mono anyway. But for music, I cannot recommend these headphones.
Have had printer 1 1/2 years and then upgraded my win98 SE computer to Win XP Pro. Now whenver I print from Win XP Pro it tells me that MPS in not connected (error) when it in fact IS connected. ???? Canon Website did reproduce the ERROR messages but there 40XXXt upgrade driver DOES NOT fix the problem. Even when used on a STAND ALONE computer. I have uninstalled hardware & software it will only orint from MS word one time; when you first install driver. Then after a hard boot it won't work again???? All this for $350 printer/scanner/fax that won't work with XP Pro? I am not using network features either. Canon needs to do better than this to keep me as a customer. What happens when I want a home networked printer? (Is the lesson then----&#62; Don't get a Canon? you cant upgrade it?)
The first set of these I bought from a different vendor were fantastic. They lasted 2 years in a frequently used camera. I only recharged then because I was going to a cycle meet and knew I would be taking hundreds of shots and I didn't want them to die in the field. They were still working after 2 years use, but I recharged them anyway to be sure.Then one day my cordless phones needed new batteries. I immediately bought these Sanyo 2700's due their previously proven performance. I don't know if this is a bad batch or what, but these suck. Sometimes my camera won't even turn on after a fresh charge. I have recycled them endlessly in my MH-C204F charger. On last attempt I recycled them 4 consecutive times and put them away in a drawer. One week later they were dead - and that's under no load whatsoever. I think I will try some eneloops next. These are trash.
The device fails at even it's first steps. I charged it. Then I allowed it to try and install software that would cost me money for every song. After 2 reboots it finally decided that it needed to upgrade the firmware of the device.I took this to be a good sign. If the manufacturer is getting you on a good firmware version before you load data it can be really helpful. But the upgrade failed. The device then asked me to call Samsung. With a little experimentation I realized it was because the cable doesn't connect well with the device. But if they can't upgrade the firmware on the first day, the chances of regularly transferring GB of data is very low.I called the 800 samsung number, and got sent to a very generic slow queue. After 10 minutes of waiting, knowing that eventually I would just be referred to a complete computer idiot I decided to cut my losses. I have repackaged the device and will return it tomorrow. Then I will buy an Ipod Mini for $20 more, 1GB more, and no ability to record messages on the go. But at least I'll have a device that will play music well.If you're short on toilet paper, go get $230 in single increments. You'll be set for 6 months of bowel movements and you'll be better off than if you owned this device.
product shipped was not what was ordered. amazon shipped the wrong item. they shipped the gn097 with the usb plug.
I bought this camera to my trip in Europe and only 5 days after my departure from home the camera broke. The LCD display becames dark. Other important thing for new customer of this camera is the white spots in the picture when you use the flash at night. I don't recommend this camera to anybody.
I purchased this unit in Dec. 2001 for it's ability to play MP3 files. Which it did for about 3 months and then it began playing 5 or 6 selections and quit. It does the same thing on regular CD's as well. I sent numerous emails and also a regular USPS letter. I have not had the courtesy of a response to date (11/10/02). Based on Memorex's lack of response I will never purchase another Memorex product again. By the way, if I could rate this product with zero or negative stars I would. If you cannot tell it by now, Memorex makes my blood boil.
I purchased this item to take close-ups of flowers and leaves. It allows no depth of field at any setting, so if your subject is not totally flat, forget it. The macro setting already on the camera does a much better job.
There are many other reviews about how poor the construction on these are, how uncomfortable they are, and how they do not handle workouts well. So I'll just list the pros and cons from my experience.Pros- lightweight- inexpensive- black? don't know if this counts but I was fishing for another pro, why not color, there isn't much elseCons- Turn your head right or left and they exert unpleasant pressure on your ear.- When you do turn your head, they brush against your neck or shirt, and the scratching sound transfers directly into your ear, not that bad but distracting.- Can't really use them at the gym because of the behind the neck design. When your back is against any seat, bench, equipment, they are forced out of your ears.-For similar reasons with the uncomfortable design and scratching against clothing, running with them is ok, they stay in better than your standard Ipod freebie ear buds but nowhere near as well as other ear bud designs.Neutral-Sound is ok, I had to adjust my Ipod sound settings for some time because the bass sounds hollow. Other than that they sound good.I have a second pair of HJ030's and I like those. They suffer from poor handling of sweat and the sound is ok but they are very comfortable for me and even though I am on my second pair and I expect in the future even more replacements...I'll keep getting them for a while because of the adjustable over-the-ear arm and they work for what I want them for..gym workouts and running.
The battery i received looks nothing like advertised. It does not have the manufacturer's logo on it or in the instructions manual. It is clearly a fake replacement for the real thing that costs $100 or so.
One plug would not go into a jack. On inspecting the plug, I found that the central pin had been mounted at an angle during manufacturing. Checked the package: made in China. But the waste does not end there: this little cable comes packaged in a huge plastic shell that can't be opened without dangerous knife maneuvers. Such packaging is a sign of a dismal, second-rate company. It is a shame what has happened to Acoustic Research.
Unfortunately, I had a similar problem as the other 2-star review. It's great until it dies.
I'm sure this cable is very high quality, but c'mon design guys, get a brain. I had to take a knife to it in order to get it to fit into the dvi port on my samsung 22" monitor. The plastic surrounding the metal dvi connector is too wide to fit past the available space on my monitor. Then, my fingers barely had room to turn the tightening screws...it sure would have helped it they hadn't gone for the fancy gold colored screws and had just used a simple plastic tightener that had slots in the ends for a screwdriver like most cable tighteners. Also, as usual with Monster products, hugely overpriced.
I had high expections of this mice but they never materialized. I tried to get this mouse to work with my new laptop but failed. The laptop recognized the transmitter but the mouse never connected. The user guide is very limited. Guess I shouldn't complain since I only paid $14.99. Guess I have to get a Logitech. I've tried another three of these but couldn't get them to work. I've given up on this product and plan to go with Logitech.
This is my second Samsung. I bought it based on positive experience with my first 26" Samsung. Anyway, shortly after setup, a high-pitched squeeling noise developed. It wasn't noticable all the time, but it kept returning under various conditions. It seemed to come from the lower left hand side from rear of the unit. Besides squealing, the stand leaned to the left and no adjustments available. Overall, nice picture, beautiful design, easy to use, but the screeching will give you a migrane. Returned it and bought a 32" Sony Bravia XBR (KDL32XBR4) for a few $$ more. Be sure to look for the XBR4 model because it has Motionflow 120Hz speed and 10-bit processing. HD is absolutely amazing on the XBR4. The KDL32XBR4 is by far the best 32" set on the market. Check it out and compare the Sony side-by-side before you purchase this 32" Samsung.
I needed a quick and cheap camera for a vacation -- this was a huge mistake. In fact, a mere two months later, I've had to buy a nicer camera. I guess one gets what they pay for.The display is so dark, it's nearly impossible to see what you're shooting at. It takes so long for the picture to show up, you wonder if you took the picture at all. The battery life is horrible.At least the money went to a good cause.
Some years ago we decided to finally complete out very fine B & W speaker system with a center speaker, side speakers, back speakers and a sub-woofer. Everything was easy except the sub woofer, since we loved the B & W's. Fortunately we took the time to take our own cd's to the store (classical and opera)and listen to one after another of the sub woofers. We were amazed at how muddy most of them made the music sound, including the low priced Velodynes. We ended up with a fabulous Velodyne SPL Series II which specific model probably is not available any longer. It had a powered amp, is exceedingly powerful and has a completely clean sound.Do yourself a favor and follow a similar path. If you take your favorite cd's with you to test the sub woofers you are almost guaranteed to wind up with something with which you are never dissatisfied. Listen to every sub woofer -- evern those far beyond your price range. Then and only then, back down to a lower level until you notice a deficiency and then go up a level in price and quality.If the price is more than you care to spend right now, either shop around for the right price or wait. You will not be sorry you did.
I received this as a birthday present, and thought that it would be really neat. I was wrong. It appears that the people at Nokia didnt really give this head set a test drive. When you are wearing the piece, the microphone is about 18 inches away from your mouth. Very hard for people to hear you when you are talking to them. Also, the cord from the microphone to the phone is very short, so you can't even put the phone in your pocket and keep the headset on to listen to the radio at the same time. On the good side, everything sounded very good through the ear phones(everything was a little loud for my taste), and when I held the microphone up to my mouth, people said I sounded crisp and clear--although holding the microphone kind of defeats the purpose of a hands free headset...I highly recommend looking into some other product.
Router was constantly dropping connections and I was about to throw it out with the trash but then I upgraded the firmware and tried it again. Never lost a connection after that, worked great. I would recommend, but you will definitely need to upgrade the firmware.
the print driver and post script were changed from the old 850s. it does not render white or light colors very well. if it is not pure white at 255, 255, 255 it will print dots. it is very grainy with pictures. it does print solid color nice, but it drops candy specs on all printed areas which causes more ink loss. the old 850 would yield me about 1000 prints now with 8200dp i get less than 400 in yellow, and magenta. xerox's own tech support said the old 850 printed better graphics than the new 8200.
When I use these earbuds in my work computer's speakers, they receive SO much feedback, it's ridiculous! No other earbuds I have ever owned had this extreme of a problem, and I have had lots of earbuds over the years. What's more, there aren't even any electronic devices closeby when it does this.The absolute worst thing about these earbuds though, is that they emit some sort of frequency occasionally that actually HURTS my ears. It lasts for a split second and feels like someone is actually shocking my ear canal. Is Sony trying to damage my eardrums?? I am very curious to know if anyone else has had these sorts of problems.This product is HORRIBLE.
Not at all what I expected from the picture presented on the web. Probably worth the price, but disappointing to me. Useful only if you are in front of the camera, and only a short distance away. You have to be in line with the infra-red sensor on the front of the camera.
If you have anything other than basic networking requirements don't buy this product. I found it couldn't deliver reliable wireless LAN - I had to buy a standalone wireless access point. It just doesn't seem to have the horsepower to be a modem, router and wlan. Even with the wlan turned off it still couldn't maintain a reliable cable connection to the internet.
Unfortunately I fell prey to not researching peer review of this product. I must admit that in the end, I find the product a worthless collection of electronics, worth little more than 'dot.com' cube-art.I took Pinnacle System Support's word (found with great difficulty navigating their poorly developed FAQ) and exchanged the card 3 times, trying it in multiple systems with different OS's. Every card created earsplitting static at max volume when using the audio jack. When trying to use audio signals delivered directly to the video card, the audio/video sync was never accomplished, and continued to degrade indefinitely. The drivers are another story, never installing correctly despite all efforts. Continual installation errors and application lock-ups forced me to eventually give up on this card.I learned an important lesson from this: don't purchase items without first reading peer reviews, and don't purchased items from Pinnacle Systems. This is not the only item from Pinnacle Systems that I have had problems with.Hopefully those that read this will look into another TV card tuner; and hopefully Pinnacle Systems will begin practicing ethical business!
Have had this for a little more than a year now. At first I loved it -- it holds a lot of gear.A year later, I would not buy the bag if I had it to do over again.The zippers are very, VERY loose -- the loosest of any bag I have ever seen. If they are not zipped-tied together, or the straps threaded through each other, the zippers come open on their own. If you have the bag more than about 1/3 full, the weight of the gear pulls the zippers completely open -- end to end. They unzip UNBELIEVABLY easily, so you're guaranteed to bounce all your camera gear off the ground if you don't secure the zippers.I've not damaged any equipment with it -- hopefully never will, but I've come close a couple times.No excuse why a CAMERA gear bag from CANON should have this issue -- they know exactly what kind of equipment is at risk by using such poor quality zippers.
I have been purchasing computer printers since 1980 or so. This is the worst. Shabby quality. Something is wrong with the print head. Less than one year old, and ready for the junk pile. I wouldn't pay $1.00 for it. Must keep ALL color carts in service to print, even in gray scale. I use only Brother carts, so Brother can't blame my cart mfg. This is the most user unfriendly, wasteful printer since Okimate came out with that color ribbon contraption in the 1980's, but at least that worked and printed - the print head on this is going out and I only print a few pages a week. I'd be ashamed to produce this thing.I got a "junk" $25 printer at a discount store 2 years ago and it still functions despite being used to print 30pp+, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year, for over 2 years. Got this Brother to handle the fax and the very few copies we make.... and it couldn't last 6 months.
The hard drive went bad on this beast. I called their customer service to get some action taken to repair, tons of run-around, no solutions. HP/Compaq refuses to fix the problems. We've got family photos and movies trapped on the drive. Word of caution to always remember to back up files to a secondary drive or dvd's. Especially if you buy this computer!!
Ordered this "new printer" on line with descriptin of "What's in the BoxHP Color LaserJet 3600dn Printer; HP LaserJet print cartridge; in-box documentation (Getting Started Guide); software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; power cable; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 250-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server; automatic two-sided printing; pre-installed, full-capacity 6,000-page black and 4,000-page cyan, magenta and yellow HP Color LaserJet print cartridges with HP ColorSphere Toner. "When printer arrived no toner at all. Contacted merchant and they claim "That would be Amazon's general description of the product . As described in the products condition, this unit does not include any toners."So how do you know that it doesn't contain what is in the description? They agreed to take the printer back for a minimum 15% restocking fee. Sneaky Rees Electronics.
I have to start by saying... This thing is huge. If you are looking for a bookshelf/mini system, look elswhere, you won't like this. I was in the market for a mini/micro/bookshelf system that played MP3's and found only this one is available, the Aiwa XS-V30 (my first choice) is "discontinued" by Aiwa, words direct from Aiwa. The Philips FW-M55 is hideous looking and poor reviews.RCA specs this "system" at 12"W x 10"H x 14"D, but this did not include speakers. Speakers are 10"W x 13"H x 12"D for each speaker. Also, RCA specs the weight at 28 lbs, again, this does not include speakers. Total weight 55lbs.The first thing I did not like about this system, ... the speaker wires are hard-wired to the speaker. One RCA-style connector (for mid & tweeter), one stripped set (woofer), hard to make wires longer without cutting and replacing the RCA connector or buying more RCA cables!Second thing is the sound. Yes, it is loud. But if you don't play it loud, you will hear the hiss. The his is louder than most stereo systems and can be related to tape-hiss (back in the days of cassette tapes/8-tracks) I have also noticed, during MP3 playback, some MP3's when played back the unit will change the playback bitrate and cause momentary pauses/skips, even though the MP3's are encoded at 128kb and play fine in WinAmp.Third... This system make a LOT of noise when changing CD's!I would not suggest this system as a high-quality system to anyone. Yes, it plays MP3's, but the quality is not great for a stereo system!
Piece of crap network card does not come with a driver disk and Win XP Pro won't recognize it. And of course if you install the card you can't go online to get the drivers because the card won't work without drivers. What a waste of time and money.
I BROUGHT THIS RECORDER IN DECEMBER OF 03 I WANST OFFERED THE 26.00 &quot;KEEP AS NEW&quot; Warranty and on april 02 the recoreder just stopped working i dont want to send it out because i may not ever get it back so when it did work it record fairly well no it wouldnt get pass protected movies ok i can live with that but i'm seriously disappointed with this machine and i havent heard from cyberhome yet
This is not really the best way to get started in astronomy.To their credit, the marketer has avoided the ridiculous magnification claims that plague so many similarly sized scopes on the market.Also to their credit, the marketer has provided a reflex "red dot" finder in place of the useless 5x24 finders that plague so many similar scopes.Even so, what you can expect to see in a scope of this size is rather limited. Some star clusters will be visible, but galaxies and nebulae will be very dim. You can see about as much with a pair of 10x50 binoculars.In a way, it is hard to fault Orion for marketing this scope. Their upper-tier instruments are quite good, but the big money appears to be made on low-end scopes like this. In one sense the sale of these scopes subsidizes their good models.Understand that using an astronomical telescope is not like playing an MP3 file and but rather like playing a guitar. It is a learned skill. 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."
The RCA Amplified Indoor Antenna was a complete disappointment. I tried it in upstate New York (about a hour outside Albany) and it failed to pick up any digital TV channels and I returned it. Even my original rabbit ears antenna picks up two digital channels.
bag was shipped immediately. seems like they were happy to get rid of it. when metal detector came i took it apart and it did not fit in the bag.unnessasary item.
It can't be recognized by my PC (Windows 7, 32bits and 64bits), and no appropriate USB driver be found yet.Useless.I am still searching a driver for it from Sony.
I gave this one star because of a significant issue that Sony needs to fix. For some reason Sony decided the only buttons that should repeat when held down are the volume up/down and the VCR rewind/forward buttons. As far as I can tell, all other buttons (particularly the up/down/left/right arrows) will NOT repeat when held down. This is a major problem if you want to scroll e.g. your satellite channel listing via the up/down buttons (or any "learned" buttons for that matter). This remote could also use larger buttons for guide, menu, exit, tools, and tv/video buttons which are way too small, but that's a minor gripe. Otherwise this is a really nice remote. Alas, I can only give it one star because it really doesn't come close to replacing a satellite or cable remote because of this issue. YMMV.
I was not pleased with the plastic adapter that came with the binoculars. It shook too much.I got this adapter and thought "Hot Dilly Dog!" The end result was that the binoculars didnot shake as much. I think if the BA-168 were shorter this would increase the stability ofthe Binoculars even more. If anyone knows of a shorter adapter I would like to hear about it.
I have used the bay adapter for backups on all of my previous Thinkpads, from the T20 on up. Each of these was hot-swappable - you could remove the optical drive and insert the adapter while the machine was running and it would work just fine.As confirmed by IBM/Lenovo tech support, this new adapter does not support hot-swap functionality on my brand new T61 - talk about a step backwards! If you don't need the hard drive physically inside the machine, you'd be better off with a portable USB 2.0 external drive as they can be added and removed at will.Get with the program, Lenovo!
I bought the Phillips AZ1155 because it could play MP3 CDs. It was a bonus that it came with a remote control.The good points first. It has very good sound, can autotune and can be operated by remote control. Thats it. It plays CDs - so does everything else. However, It is supposed to be a MP3 player as well. It is useless. Unless I burn to CD-R at a speed of 16x or lower, I frequently have to unplug and re-plug it in before it will read them. It cannot read any of my CD-RWs, nor can it read any MP3 CDs burnt from Windows Media Player 9. My no-name (Star-media) DVD player has no trouble playing anything I through into it. I am so sick of it that I have given it away - only because I had been seen by a friend when I was throwing it into bulk rubbish. I feel really let down and as though I have been taken for a ride. I have always bought Phillips first. They were always well priced and good quality. allowing me to experience and enjoy until I could afford a top end bit of equipment. This has put me off Phillips products for life. Don't buy it.
My Canon 2.0 i960 printer malfunctions if it is connected to this card. But it works fine in other my desktop 1.1 ports &amp; laptop 2.0 ports.so, clearly something wrong with this. I emailed customer service. No answer from customer service. Thanks to Amazon.com's good return service !!!
Door broke after a month. Unit took forever since the begiining to recognize and play discs. 3 months of use and it no longer recognizes anything. Forget about it.. It's money down the drain. Get cheaper panasonics or Toshibas or even Sonys..
Don't waste your time or money with this. As everyone else has already stated, you get better signal with old rabbit ears.
We bought 5 of these at work. Out of the 5, 3 died within the 3 year warranty. We got a Samsung 2693HM as a warranty replacement. It died after being in service for 1 week. Awaiting replacement on 2 that are currently out on warranty, and hoping that Samsung takes care of the 2693 as well.I will definitely NOT be looking at Samsung for monitors and/or TVs in the future.
I like Netgear products. I've owned wireless routers and networking cards from Netgear and they always worked perfectly. As I am trying to create mass storage for my digital music library I thought this would be a great addition to my network. I bought the unit from Amazon and two Seagate ATA/IDE 500Gb drives and was ready to enter the world of network storage.Unfortunately, the product did not install on the first attempt. No big deal, I thought. Looking closely at the install it appeared that the installation software had formatted my disks (more about this later) and sort of assigned network addresses for them but the drives were not visible from the mangement software. The install strongly suggests checking for updates and using the latest version from the web. I tried that - same results only now the operational software version didn't match the management software version and I got a message saying I needed to remove some SATA drivers first. I checked Netgear's online forum and I noticed that not one of the members logged into the SC101 section reported a successful install, even after trying many suggestions from different people. I tried every suggestion listed at least five times and the unit never even came CLOSE to working. I worked on this thing for two months or so with no progess at all.I am a computer professional - programmer, analyst, dba and power PC user with over 25 years experience and this is literally the first product I have ever given up on installing. It turns out that the SC101 formats your disks in some proprietary way that makes them unreadable by windows. Say you archive about twenty thousand of your favorite songs on the SC101 including your entire vinyl collection which takes a couple of hours per record to digitize and the SC101 blows up. Thats right - you cannot pull the disks out and use them in a Window system - your only option is to buy another SC101! Also, MANY people on the SC101 foruim reported that they had lost all their data just using the blasted thing.I gave the SC101 to goodwill with a warning taped on the box. I read a suggestion on the forum that all you need for a NAS device is an old computer stripped down to only Windows XP, a network card and a massive hard drive. Format the hard drive to match your other drives (FAT32,NTFS, whatever) set your sharing privileges and rock out.I guess it comes as no surprise by now that I rate the SC101 as the worst piece of hardware I ever bought. I think that Netgear should recall all of them and give us our noney back.
i never got it, i payed. then when it was ready to ship thay cancaled order stock out nice ................
Inspite of all the good reviews no matter what I've tried I can't get my Palm V to sync with my Mac running 10.5.8 There maybe no product that will work for me?
I purchased this to watch TV in the kitchen. I hooked it up to my system IN THE NEXT room. This unit only has four optional channels and apparently doesn't like 5.8ghz AT&T phones or 5.8ghz netgear wireless routers!
Warning. This product is named INITIAL becuase it only works initially! We bought 2 of these for our kids for Christmas. Both worked all day yesterday (about 3 DVDs watched on each). Both units will not load a DVD today. 1 unit quit working first thing this morning and one quit this afternoon. I'm going to try again and hope that I got 2 lemons and their replacements will be okay.
I turned it on and the first thing that it said was that the ink - the very ink that came with the printer - had expired. So out by the curb this printer goes and I'm not buying any more printers from HP.
Installed the Microphone in both a Mac and a PC and it would not work in ether one, double checked everything and still-the report=No workie Defective
I am presently owning the 5.5 gen. Ipod 80GB and the new iPod Classic 160 GB, which should replace the old one. I am using the iPod mostly as a Video Player, when I am away from home.The pros for the 160GB Classic are the better case top, the prettier design and I like the new clickweel over the old one. It also does not freeze on Video playback, like the predecessor did too often! It has the double space, which has been the major reason, why I have purchased it.But there are serious negative points:The Audio playback is significantly worse than on the old Video iPod. Just listen 1:1 with a good headphone and EVERYONE will hear the difference. Additionally, the picture on Video playback is not fluent, it seems to judder. You especially see this with a white background and some people moving from left to right or opposite.And I am not talking about the sluggish response, when you are trying to browse your lists.Worse Audio AND Video playback compared to the predecessor is a knockout criteria, I will return the iPod until Apple fixes this major problem.
This product normally sells for over $100 and I purchased it for $18. It was presented as "new," not refurbished or returned. Well, it arrived in a re-tapped package and didn't work. The distributor doesn't respond to emails and has no printed return policy.Buyers beware...you get what you pay for!Don O.
I used this product for a swim team photo shoot, taking several pictures of each swimmer underwater. I tested it first, and it was okay, then I shot around 60 kids in about 2 hours on the second use. I found several problems with this product and will like be returning the product. The worst of the problems was leakage. When I opened the case after about an hour of consistent use, going in and out of the water, I found a significant amount of water in the basin of the camera housing. It did get my camera and lens wet, but thankfully did not do any harm to my camera. Furthermore, it was nearly impossible to consistently line up the viewfinder with the clear plastic on the back side of the case. Unless you have Live View through your LCD screen, it is painful to see what you are shooting.I also felt the deign of the housing was poor in terms of my ability to press the trigger of my Digital Rebel XTi. Due to long reach and awkward angle to reach the trigger button from the finger hole, I opted to not use the designed finger hole and just squeeze down on the normal plastic. Additionally I used a 82 mm fixed 20mm lens and it was too big for the lens area. Lastly any water or fog on the glass of the housing caused my photos to be really blurry or just bad. Overall this may be a good product if used lightly once in a while, but I am disappointed.
I have used many wiring kits in my car audio past, but hands down BOSS was reasonably priced. The only setback is that the quality of wire and fittings are terrible. I had to go and purcahse STREETWIRES crimp connections because the BOSS connectors supplied were just made of budget quality junk. A big thumbs down to the very skimpy P-Con wire. I decided to purchase a heavier gauge because the outer wire protective coating was very low quality and weak. If you are going to use a capacitor, the power wire is a good length and extra to spare, but the ground wire was very short. Usually I purchase STREETWIRES amp wiring kits because the power wire is already fused 6 inches on the cord battery lead and it's preassembled. The BOSS wiring kit, you have to do it all yourself. I guess I have been spoiled by higher quality amp wiring kits. Next time I will pay the extra for quality and just plain ol' nice looking wires. BOSS is definitely not on my next amp wiring kit list. Sorry!
The sound quality was alright, but the sound came through very quietly (perhaps due to the length of the cord?) My main issue with the headphones was that it seemed the jack was slightly too small, such that you hand to press it in the socket to get a clear sound. I've stopped using these headphones due to that issue.
I've owned this laptop for about eight months, and its battery life has dwindled to about 45 minutes, from a high of about two hours.I assumed that a Sony product would, at a minimum, have decent audio quality, but the speakers are so quiet-- even at full volume-- that headphones are a necessity.As a desktop replacement, this computer works fine. For basic internet browsing, email, word processing, iTunes playlist management, etc., it works fine. Still, away from the charger, this computer is basically useless, it's often slow, and shut-down takes an eternity.People compliment its sleek look, but I wouldn't buy this system again. The battery life is inexcusable, and SONY customer support was quick to tell me that they cannot and do not warrant battery performance.The sleek aesthetic comes at the expense of performance.
DO NOT BUY ANY MAXTOR PRODUCTS. Google the words "maxtor clicking" and you'll see that there are several internet posts documenting the poor quality of maxtor's drives (mine failed within four months) as well as maxtor's blind denials of any product defects (if their diagnostic troubleshooting software doesn't pick up a problem with the drive, they won't replace your product because, they claim, the problem HAS to lie with your operating system). These guys are highway robbers; avoid these products.
The following label is on the back of the instruction manual "WARNING: Handling the cord(s)on this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling."So, if you live in California wash your hands after handling this Webcam. In all other states, we're on our own.
***Died in less than 30 days; no luck with getting manufacturer to replace or repair it***[my original review:]This DVD player (and CD player too) looks great, quite svelte and high tech. It has so far played any format I've thrown at it, and the video quality is nothing short of excellent. The audio outputs are adequate for most anyone's needs.I've had 2 Apex TVs for some time, and along with this DVD player, I must say they are very good performers at bargain basement prices.
I bought this over 1 year ago, used it for less than 40 hours and now it will not read DVD's. Also, just before it died, I hooked it up to a TV monitor for the first time, and the picture faded in and out for the entire length of the movie. This was consitant with other DVD's. I called Audiovox for help and they want to charge me $172 to have it repaired because it is past the warranty deadline. I offered them a compromise and they were not helpful. I recommend you continue to shop!! I will never buy an Audiovox product again!
I used this cable to connect my DVR to my HDTV. This cable worked fine for 2 weeks after which I lost audio.
I purchased new Sanyo NiMH 2,700 AA's in Dec 2009. I fully charged then at 270 MA for 12 hours on variable voltage and current power supply as I do with all my rechageable, as per the current rated battery. I ran them in my hand scanner for an hour. Good news. Then next day the same. More good news. The next day, NOTHING! I checked the voltages. At .19 volts is what I read on my DMM. I replaced the batteries with 2,600 MA Tenergy's. I recharged the Sanyo's, then repeated the same sequence again. Same results. I did it again the next days. Dead again. I did another test. I charged them again. I have 2 scanners so I put 2 batteries in each scanner and turned them on to an aircraft frequency. They lasted 2 hours and both went dead within 1 minute of each other. I wouldn't recommend these batteries to anyone. The model number is: HR-3U 1.2 V. I didn't save the reciept as I have NEVER had any problems with any NiMH, or LiPO batteries I have purchased. Stay away from these Sanyo NiMH's. I don't remember the seller and now I'm out the cost and shipping. I'll check on my sales list, maybe I can find the seller there.
good quality , easy to roll around... but no enough room hardly fit my stuff in it . looks big outside but not big inside
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.
this is the second one purchased in one month..only got partial credit for last one that was only used once then failed
I have ordered Sony 4GB Memory Stick but got micro SD card instead which is of no use just waste of money.
when thinking about buying an iPod, your considering a rather hefty chunk of change. MP3 players range in price, you can pick one up for 60 dollars, which holds maybe 125 MB worth of music (each song being aprox. 2 MB) or you can go big for 500 dollars and get 40 GB (holds somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 - 25 thousand songs in standard MP3 format) this mini iPod is definately sold to people who think its &quot;cute.&quot; Believe me when i say, your money is much better spent on a normal iPod. The 15 GB iPod, which i own, is only slightly larger than the mini, and is simply white. for just 50 dollars more, you are getting near to 4 times the space for songs! Consider your options:A) slightly larger, uncolored iPod with 15 GB for 300B) smaller, colored iPod with 4 GB for 250the answer is obvious.I currently have about 850 songs on my iPod, and i've only used 2 GB! on my 15 GB iPod thats just a scratch, but thats half the memory on a mini iPod! So if your looking for a great bang for your buck, the regular iPod will run circles around the mini.ADD ONi had to add this on when i found these at my local electronic store. if you simply MUST have a colored iPod, they have jackets that fit over the regular iPod that come in various colors, and protect your iPod very well in the process. See more about me to read my review on the jamJacket!
This product was purchased by our IT guy to use the Fax and Scan option on the computer. Upon purchase and installation, it was discovered that the item is no longer an Apple supported product. Research before you buy to make sure the product can be used.
Worked fine for two months. Now, it shuts off ALL THE TIME, for no reason. Constant need to reset the thing. Junk.
This all in one came with my computer, and I rue the day that I didn't pay for an upgrade. At least twice a week I have to buy more ink cartridges.This is not a bargain; you will spend a fortune on ink.
Proprietary cables for $50.00 to get your video out. Enough said? Well, how about not being able to find one to buy cause everyone is out of stock? Apple sucks. Greedy corporate money scrounging lowlifes... other than that I like it.UPDATE: Well, I bought one of these cables from Apple for $56 (shipped directly from Hong Kong - where all great American products come from), and plugged it in. Now the video comes out on the screen! Yippee! But wait... when I adjust the audio with the click wheel it shows the slider control on the screen adjusting the level, but the sound output stays constant! Why put the slider control on the screen? I guess I will have to plug my audio in using the headphone jack if I want the audio to adjust when I use the IPOD. That makes perfect sense - make me buy an A/V cable to get the video out of the IPOD, then don't allow me to adjust the audio levels when I plug in the "A" part of that very cable into the audio input. This just means you will need to bring along those extra cables unless you want to fumble around with the remote control on the TV *and* the IPOD to manipulate playback of a video.BUT WAIT!!!! THERE'S MORE!!!! Let's say you want to play "Music" on your stereo or TV with this new $56.00 cable... well, you can't. No audio comes out when you play music. Only when you play videos does audio come out of this cable. Slide shows can't have music either. Nope, that's right, no music playing behind your slide show, but you *CAN* hear the clicks when you move the volume control, which helps your audience with the slide show experience.What more can I say? Maybe this is part of the "Green-ness" of Apple's new marketing campaign. They've gone green. Never mind copper and silver - just green, and lots of it if you want to use their products. It is kind of them though to employ those kids in Hong Kong to make their multitude of cables necessary to plug the IPOD in to something.
I bought this scanner to do several hundred family slides. I found a refurbished one, and was able to get that with my limited budget.The scanner came in an old box, and without the original packing - unlike other refurbished items I've bought before; which came in new boxes and with new packing. I was suspicious, but continued anyway, because I need to get the family's stuff done.I hooked it up and installed it per the instructions. The scanner initialized correctly, but when I went to insert the slide holder, it just sat and rattled loudly. It then kicked the slide holder out an eighth inch at a time. No amount of re-installs, re-initializations, or gently "helping" the slide tray into the scanner did any good. I wasted three whole days in fiddling with it.What's worse is that Minolta has gone out of this business, and Sony (Consumer) is now in charge of parts and service. Sony (Consumer) does not have any online resources, updates, or any other type of support for this device. You have to rely upon hearsay materials from the internet. I used to repair broadcast video gear for a living, but this is cheaply made inside with cheap connectors and cables. They're designed to mate only once; if you have to unplug them, you throw the cable out and put in a new one. I suspect that's the case with my 'refurbished' unit. Other knocks: the transport mechanism is all plastic.I sent it back, and took the bath on the restocking fee. Somebody else can risk their money on this useless, time-sucking box.
I bought this camera at the very beginning and was kinda surprised and happy with the underwater pictures it takes. It did froze a few times, but all recoverable ones. After a while it began to take overexposed pictures with horizontal lines. I know that it happened with several other people too and there is no garantie that it will be fixed. I would go with another options from now on.
Worked for about 3 weeks and quit. Too low priced to bother returning. Hit the trash can.
Horrible product.. Speakers worked for maybe a week. After that all I got was static. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
These sound awful. I'm embarrassed to admit I spent 140.00 on these. The earphones from my 1989 sony walkman are far superior. If you like your music to sound as if it came from the bottom of a well then these are for you.
I have Cox Cable TV service. I bought this Belkin cable in hopes of improving the picture quality. Before installing the Belkin cable, I decided to rearrange my furniture. In the process, I disconnected the cable box. I then hooked the box back up with this Belkin cable. The Belkin cable was installed "from the wall outlet to the cable box". Upon turning my TV on, I could get some channels and they looked great. But for many channels I got, "Channel not available. Try again later". All of the connections were "tight and right". After 3 phone calls to COX, they ran out of ideas as to how to fix the problem. I then decided to re-install the cable that came with my TV service. That solved the problem! Even though this Belkin cable looks nice and appears to be very well made, I could not get all of my cable channels with it! To test this theory, I installed the Belkin cable again and encountered the same problem. I could get some channels, but not all. I must wonder if Cox uses a system that favors the use of their own cable, or if the Belkin cable just couldn't cut it. I am very disappointed.
Got this for a bedroom but it displayed the same bleed problem also reported by others. Samsung customer service said it was defective and either send it back or get it repaired. SO it went back and I will buy another brand.
I was a novice to the digital voice recorder industry when I bought my DS30. I thought it would be a good replacement for my Dictaphone, however, nothing in the product description warned me that common features found on tape recorders, like fast forward, rewind and the ability to record over a section are considered "advanced" and "advanced professional" features. For those entering the digital voice recording arena beware, if the product description does not say the voice recorder has "advanced" features like rewind, fast forward, overwrite and/or insert, it doesn't.
When this card works, it works OK. Unfortunately, about every 8th or 9th time the laptop is booted, the card doesn't work. After rebooting the computer four or five more times, the card finally works, and continues to work for another week or so. To me, this makes this card worse than useless. I will more than likely go back to the internal "G" wireless card in the laptop, which works every time.UPDATE:Since I wrote the above paragraph, this card has barely worked at all. The few seconds that I save uploading or downloading is more than offset by the hour or so that it takes to get this dog running. I just wasted an hour getting this card working so that I could update this review. I am going back to the internal 'G' system in the laptop, and putting this dog on eBay, where hopefully somebody can get it to work. What a waste of time and money. And, BTW, I have all the latest drivers, etc., and have tried every solution I could fine on the web. Steer clear of this Netgear product. (This from someone who uses Netgear exclusively, and has always been pretty happy with their products.)Update 2:I started to put this card on the most popular auction site, but didn't do it because many of these cards were available starting at less than a dollar, with NO bids. If you must try this card, get one on the auction site for a dollar plus shipping. BTW... my wireless 'G' is working fine.
In short, it doesn't do its job very well. It introduces distortion. Wiggling the adapter makes it painfully obvious where the problem is coming from.I've tested with another adapter and had no issues at all leaving me no doubt that this piece of junk is the cause.
Bought these and within three months, the rubber rotted away exposing the wiring and the sound went away in the left ear. Definite quality issues with this one. Do avoid.*I wrote a kinder, gentler review for this emphasizing the issues, but it wasn't accepted. Perhaps this one will be.
I have used lots of different types of print servers in the past, but thought I would try and save a little money. Big mistake.First problem: You have to use Windows to set this up. I don't normally use Windows, but I relented and got it configured and working on DHCP. I could ping it and go to it's web page. I got it all set up to use all the protocols.Second problem: Never got a print job out of it. Had the print server pointing right at it. Jobs sat in the queue and went nowhere.Don't waste your time with the hassle and the aggravation of this product. Just buy an Axis or an HP JetDirect and you will be much better off in the long run.
Charges slow. The Zoon connector split open the first day. I snapped it back together. It works for now. Cheap flimsy plastic made in China. Buy the Microsoft charger.
I must say, after reading the reveiws on this item, mine actually lasted me over a year. I wish I would have read these reviews before I bought it. Just like everyone else, The light comes on but knowone is home. Doesnt work anymore. I lost lots of important files because I depended on it. Well, I learned my lesson. You get what you pay for!
Let me start off by telling you that I have owned these for over two years now. The speakers are great when they work and I wouldn't trade them in for anything else. The problem is the amp. The subwoofer and the amp are all one component and the satellites as well as the sound controler is connected to it.After about a year the speaker system died. I was only able to hear sound through the headphone jack on the control module. This told me that the problem wasn't my soundcard. I e-mailed customer support and gave them the serial number and all the other information they wanted and they gave me a ticket number.After un-screwing what seemed like 50 million screws I took the amp out of the cabinet and sent it away to be repaired. This cost me $60.00 at the time. I understand they may be charging $90.00 now. After a couple of weeks (fast turn-around time I thought) I re-assembled everything back together and, crossing my fingers, turned them on.Presto! I was back in action. I was in love all over again with these babies. The honeymoon lasted until last week when the exact same thing happened again. Less than a year has gone by and I have no sound. An e-mail to tech support resulted in the same response I received last time. "Send them to us for $60.00 and we will make the repairs".Klipsch is making money by charging to repair a faulty product that they refuse to correct permanently. They know about it but I guess the repeat repair bills help keep them in business. Too bad. They are awsome when they work and they really have low lows and high highs.Don't buy these as you will regret it when you have to send the amp back. Rest assured that it is a guarentee that you will be sending the amp back sooner or later. Some folks only get the first 45 minutes out of their amps before they crash. Go to their website forums and read the horror stories. To be fair it isn't just Klipsch who is the real culprit here. The amp is made by a company named "Bash". Their amps are junk yet Klipsch refuses to part with them so I blame them both, along with Hewlard Packard who seems to be mixed into this fray somehow.Stay clear and go with something else. I have decided to keep the sattelite speakers and connect them to a receiver as they are really powerful. It's just too bad that the amp is junk otherwise it would be a great product.
Having a hard time review something i couldnt use. When i recieved it the back was broken so i returned it. Took them a month to tell me they were out of stock. This company has bad comunication skills. One person told me it was in the mail. Then another person tells me their sold out. Now lets see how long it takes them to get me my refund.
This keyboard comes with an eMac and looks great.A little water from my daughter, numerous disassemblies and cleanings and it still doesn't work right. Still, I'm looking forward to a better keyboard. Read other reviews and you'll see comments on the mushiness and inaccurate keying of this keyboard. Believe them. How can a reviewer give anything more than 2 stars to a keyboard which facilitates wrong keystrokes. To me you have to get the basics right. Classic drawback of the keyboard is you type a word and one of the letters is missing.So, two stars and I hope to find a much better keyboard than this one.
I bought this drive to use when I travel for my job. It's compact, but I didn't realize that it required a special USB Y-cable. This is inconvenient, because I only have 2 USB slots on my laptop, one of which is used for a mouse. I purchased a powered USB hub to see if it could run from that, but the drive mounts inconsistently and occasionally shows a flashing blue light with an annoying clicking sound indicating that it isn't getting enough power. The manual says that you can purchase a separate power supply, but fails to give the specifications regarding pin size and polarity. So, in order to use this drive successfully for traveling I will still need a separate power supply (and possibly even a USB hub). It's usuable, but not user friendly.
Doesn't stay on same track when turned off (like car CD player does). Doesn't show how many minutes into a track you are, so you can't find your place easily. Volume doesn't go very high -- I listen while cooking/doing dishes, can't always hear it 3' away from me.
Card was defective right out of the package. I did not opt to have another sent should have know I would once again receive another defective electronic device form Amazon or one of their associated partners who sell electronics on Amazon. Every single thing I ordered was either returned for refund or exchange.
I have finally sent this back after a month of trying to get it to play more than one song before locking up. It simply does not work as advertised. It locks up constantly, the media server software is a CPU hog (I have a P4 3Ghz) and crashes all the time, the media manager software is amateurish, it constantly loses connection to the wireless network and when it does so you have to hard reset the unit. I mean losing the connection is one thing but having to pull the plug is ridiculous. The interface is very poor and slow. Tech support is laughable. They actually told me that they didn't know when they could help me because they were too busy working on their new DVR hard drive version!! Disappointed is a great understatement.
I bought this dvd burner August 2007 from Amazon on the basis of these reviews. The burner worked fine, but then it stopped being able to work with any programs to burn disks. It will play media fine, but no longer record. It may be the device itself, but it also could be the software driver. When I went to download an updated driver, I found others online had the same problem with this Sony dvd burner that I did. And I found like they did, that Sony did not support the product with updated software drivers.What I am saying is, before you buy a dvd player/burner make sure that the company supports their product by providing software drivers for it. I am looking for a new burner, and the next one I buy will be from a company that supports their products.
These earphones work well with my ipod and they were very cheap, but the white plastic pieces, that surround the earphones, come off of the earpieces often.
I bought this receiver because it showed the exact receiver I have and because it was supposed to be compatible with my old leapfrog system, the receiver I got was an updated version and did not work with the old one. It received the signal but no other functionality, changing channels, playing tivo etc. I sent it back and got a replacement thinking the other was defective. The new one is the same way. So, even though they say it is compatible with the old terk LF-30S system it is not.
The internal battery of my Magellan 3100 died after only 18 months without being exposed to extreme heat or cold. Emails to Magellan were not answered.
small compact nice looking unit.not as big,and oversized as the nikon flash units.absolutely no difference in the flash intensity regardless of settings on the flash unit,or the camera.ttl,full flash,or 1/16,every flash is full blast.purchased,and tried a diffuser,and results were the same.tried on a partly sunny day,and all pictures were extremly overexposed.saved a few pictures from the session,by turning the flash head 90 degrees straight up.
The company was prompt no problem with them. The product however does not work very well. I have tried several stations and it fades. Maybe I got what I paid for.
The iRock offers an easy to use sleek design, as well as very good battery life. It's one of the smallest versatile FM transmitters I've seen.Conversely its transmitting strength subtly decreases a while before the battery light goes out. It also has a very small range of FM stations making it difficult to get a clear channel. Its signal range was also very short requiring very close placement to any radio device. I was a little skeptical of the molded wire when I first saw it that was until the mini-jack end started to slide out and finally rendered the device useless.
Had high expectations on this Lite-On LVC-9016 DVD Recorder/VCR Combo. I've used plenty of Lite-On DVD/RW drives for various computers with absolutely no problems whatsoever, so I was expecting to have a good experience with the VHS->DVD recorder feature. Coupled with the fact that it had a built-in firewire socket in it for ease of transferring digital video from a camcorder to the unit for editing / recording, I was sold. Lots of good features came with the unit (one-touch DVD->VHS or VHS->DVD recording, easy setup-menu, ability to record to DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW), though the remote isn't the most user-friendly remote that I've used (text is hard to read).Before I could even try the recording features on this unit, I already had one severe functional problem: the unit would freeze unexpectantly while on tuner mode. The unit would be on a TV channel, and a few minutes later, the screen would turn blank, audio would be cut off, and the unit would become unresponsive to any user input from the remote or the buttons on the unit itself. The only way to get the system to power down would be to press the "Power" button on the remote. (The "power" button on the unit does nothing to remedy this situation, which I found to be really odd). I tried to look on their website for any information regarding this problem, but none is available. I did try updating the firmware on this unit with what was on their website. Though updating the firmware was a breeze, the problem still remained, so I think it might be other software-related issues with the unit. I'm not sure whether this is an isolated incident, but after reading some of the reviews for the previous model (LVC-9006), I will most likely be returning this defective unit for a full refund and be looking at purchasing a combo unit from another manufacturer.
Buyer beware - I have used both Netgear wireless routers and adapters, and have had nothing but trouble with them. This particular model failed after just 4 months of use. In my opinion, Netgear products are simply inferior to just about any other brand on the market. If you want consistent, reliable, and long lasting wireless hardware, I strongly suggest you look elsewhere.
When I got this camera back in 2000, it cost about twice as much as it does now, and it was pretty good when compared to what else was available in the price range. This camera could certainly still be useful, particularly if you are using your pictures for a website, or some other low-resolution purpose. However, having used several other digital cameras since then, this really pales in comparison to what is available out there now. I would suggest spending maybe fifty dollars more, and getting a camera with optical zoom and more megapixels. This just has digital zoom, which turns out fairly grainy, and even on the highest resolution setting, it really isn't all that sharp.The other problem with this camera is the little wheel you turn to make menu selections. Within a month or so, it was already not working well. It's kind of hit or miss now as you turn the wheel to get it to stop where you want it to. My father had this same camera, and his wheel wore out quickly as well.If you want to buy this camera, I would suggest buying a used one, and using it to familiarize yourself with digital photography. If you are at all serious about taking good photographs, you are inevitably going to want to upgrade, so I would spend as little as possible on a camera like this one. If you're just looking for something basic to take snapshots and email to your friends, there are much cheaper models out there that could accomplish that.
This battery was recommended for a Neewar digital light bar. It does not fit and does not have the correct electrical contacts. Very disappointed.
Thinking you save money on the original Canon ink you might be receiving compatible one from a company that is not honest, and uses Canon brand name to sell their product. It is not clear, until you receive the product, whether or not you have purchased the original one.If you want to sell a compatible, but not original product make it clear, so that the customer can make their decision, rather than sneaking into the quality brand to sell crap.OUTRAGE
After installing without testing we soon realized this thing was annoying. It started beeping obnoxiously until we unplugged it. This happend with the unit even in standby mode. TI seemed the kitchen timer that is built into it was stuck on. Manufacturer suggested returning it, so we did and went after a different brand.
Toshiba PA3534U-1BRS Notebook BatterySold by: MLC Distribution, Inc.This battery is worthless! It died without warning and the system completely shut down with absolutely no warning. It doesn't die, it quits! To top it off, the battery is completely shot now and 3 weeks beyond the refund date.So I'm SOL! Stay away from this one, it may be Toshiba but there is something rotten in Denmark because I can't have received a new one! Some providers give a 365 warranty. Not this one! Stay away from MLC Distribution!
This is a compatible replacement alright for the Dell Dimension 8400, but IT IS NOISY. I would not recommend this if noise is an issue for you.
I own a Kodak Professional Dye Sub printer. The output on this printer is like my Kodak. I like it because it is quick and easy for a 4x6 print. It comes out perfect - no cutting or trim necessary. It has a very small foot print - the cord holders are arranged very well. Drivers worked well - even when networked. Highly recommended. Very fast. Yes the Kodak is a little better but a lot more expensive. One would be hard to tell the difference.Addendum afer owinig 6 months!! - As I use this printer - I am not as pleased - a lot of detail missing - some problems with muddy colors. Generally not pleased!
Do not buy this lousy product. I really recommend you go with something else if your thinking wireless. Take a look at Crapgear's web sight and search the support forum for this model number and you will see that there is an issue with this adapter and XP. This company really doesn't seem to care either. Last update was in 2006 sooooo they must think their drivers are working just fine and dandy!!! This sooooooo is far from the truth. I cannot count the number of times that I uninstalled this F'in card and the drivers to try to get it to work!!! Don't pay attention to J. Temple's review that he had no problems as I can tell you that he is sorry that he bought this card now!!!!!! To J. Temple, from everybody that neg'd this card, instructions WERE followed NUMORIOUS of times!!!!!! Still with the same end result, a card that works whenever it wants to and software that likes to crash when ever it wants to or to a card that doesn't want to work at all!!!! To people who don't believe me and go ahead and buy one, don't blame me, as I warned you. Trust me from my experience with this card..... I will never buy NETGEAR AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Item showed up as promised, however it did not work. Plus it has taken almost 4 weeks for the product to be picked up and returned. Hence I'm still waiting for a credit.
This skin does what it's supposed to - protects your iPod shuffle from bangs and scratches BUT fails when it comes to seeing the lights on the shuffle. I bought a clear protector and the black one and have given up with the black one. You can't check the battery life (can't see the back light), you have to take the skin off when you plug it into the USB port (so that you can then see the top light to know when you can & can't unplug it) and you can't see the mode selector to know setting you're onStick to the clear or transparent skin's!
This worked when I first bought this. My camera heads got dirty again so I put this in and tried it. Nothing. I did it four times, as the guide recommends - but it still didn't work.Canon wants $179 for me to mail the camera in for a professional cleaning. NO thanks.
I bought two of these, one for my TV system and one for the computer. I could not get the phone line circuit on either one to work I had to get a Radio Shack plug in to get the job done on the P/C
I bought this to use with my HP ZD 7000 laptop. Things went wrong right from the beginning. The driver/application/installation process hung repeatedly. I finally had to go directly to Creative's web site to get the most current drivers. Although I eventually got the camera to work, picture quality was poor, and the frame rate was a joke. The slightest movement produced smearing and broken images. The frame rate was closer to one frame per second than the advertised 15 frames per second. Undaunted, I tried it on another computer (an 1800MHz AMD Athlon). The results were the same. I returned at the next day.When Amazon credits my account, I'm going to buy a Logitech 4000. This camera appears to meet my need for quality. I thought I was getting a bargain by buying the PD 1130 for $38. Don't be fooled. You will end up returning this camera. Spend a little more and get something that works.
This kind of TDK dvd-rw does not work with my sony camcorder and my computer also cannot format the disc.Maybe my camcorder requires the discs that have the same name.
I bought this device because I needed a surge protector. I could have bought a cheap $50 surge protector but considering the cost of this device $160 this was a bargain. I wanted to protect a new Samsung DLP, home theater and new h20 directv hdr. Its a solid metal piece, the volt meter and indigo glow is a discussion piece. I noticed the fluctuation in my house voltage from 115 to 120.Why a 2, well to my surprise one of the satellites do not register in the directv. Only when I disconnect the satellite coax from the monster device and plug it directly into the directv h20 dvr did it register. I would imagine all the Monster devices have the same problem no matter the cost since the enginneering would be similar.Really too bad considering monster's reputation, would have been better off buying a cheaper device.h
Until now I have been an admiring and faithful Garmin customer.Our household now as 2 Garmin NUVIs less than a year old and I have a decade old Garmin MAPS 12. I am inspired to write this review as I am on a projected 35 minute hold (this could be a long review) with Garmin Technical support to obtain a RMA number required to send it back for repair. This is my second experience with horrendous wait times to get Garmin support on the phone. The first pertained to a snafu in obtaining their free North America maps update that took 18 hours to download with a satellite internet connection. The download ended up being for Europe. I had a week of arguing resulted in I made a mistake and "sorry but I would have to pay to get North America".My ~8 month old NUVI 370 has since stopped functioning. I get a quick start-up screen when unplugged then dies. When plugged in either to the car or the AC charger it will not start. I have left it connected overnight to ensure it is charged but no change. There has been no adverse handling or conditions to cause to to fail. I keep it in the case in my brief case whenever not in use.I have become greatly disappointed with Garmin products and especially their support. Maybe in our world of off-shoring services we should expect this kind of service for goods we only pay several hundred dollars for vs. several thousand...My guess...Garmin has been focused on Marketing, developing a huge product line and is dropping the ball on good design and customer support.Hey a person, and only 26 minutes...Wish me luck on this call.Oops guess it was my fault. According to the technician the battery is dead and the car or AC charger will not charge it (don't look for this info in the manual, it is not there). I must connect it to the computer USB connection for 8 hours and it should recharge the battery. Also it is imperative that I do on-line software updates regularly (she would not tell me why but I am guessing it has to do with the unit not shutting off and the battery going dead). Another important piece of information not in the manual... I suggested adding this and she seemed too busy to even acknowledge this thought.So if your going on a long trip bring your computer to charge your NUVI should the battery inadvertantly go nearly dead.
Set-up disaster. Printer would not align. Graphic images looked double exposed. Scanner software hopeless. Unit was noisy, clunky. Spewed paper. Installed on new 12&quot; iBook, OS X 10.3 Jaguar. Help function declared I was running in OS9, then wouldn't function. Returned to dealer for full refund. Epson, here I come!
We received this camera as a gift and like many other reviewers have had horrible experiences trying to get the batteries to charge. Customer service replaced and recharged the battery, but to no avail. It is sitting and gathering dust... Don't waste your money.
I recieved this camera as a birthday present. Its great if you want a starter point and shoot, but folks should be aware of the following features. 1. you have almost no control over the image settings, the autofocus is pretty good, but you don't have many other options. 2. There is no manual view finder (i.e. no hole to look through). You have to use the digital display as viewfinder, which is a little frustrating when you are almost out of batteries. 3. The shutterlag is terrible. Unless you are very very steady, the pictures will be blurry. On the upside, its relatively cheap, it does take decent pictures, its VERY easy to use, and doesn't eat batteries. The shutterlag issue drove me bonkers, and I've switched to the sony cybershot.
I bought it coz it was cheaper than the rest and the following are the faults:1. The unit came faulty in that the two way communication won't work. It will only communicate one way.2. Called crimestopper tech support and an arrogant personal picked up. Both he and I agreed the problem is either with the remote or the antenna, but he wants me to disconnect everything and send him the entire unit. Why go through all the work in disconnection and re-connection when the problem is only with the remote or the antenna?Anyway decided to do that, so he transferred me to some other idiot to get the RA# and guess what.. he refused to do that. It seams I can only return it to the website I purchased it from.. They will not HONOR WARRANTEE IF I DID NOT PURCHASE IT FROM THEIR WEBSITE DIRECTLY :-D...3. Asked if I could just buy another antenna or remote to save me the hassle of disconnecting everything... and it seams they don't sell anything to consumers!!! I have to send them the whole unit and they are going to charge me for fixing a week old defective unit!4. I purchased an antenna from another online website. Adding the cost together, I might as well gone for a reputable unit like Viper, Compustar or Autopage etc... I made a "penny wise pound foolish decision" going with crimestopper.5. The range mentioned by them is nowhere close to what you get. My friend also bought a car with a crimestopper and its the same case with his too.6. In my experience with autopage, bulldog, compustar, the crimestopper has the least customizable options. They advertize 30 customization possible, but none are really worth it. For instance, the remote has 4 buttons and a short press on any will do something to the vehicle like unlock the doors, open the trunk or start the vehicle. ALL other units have options to customize their remote like press two buttons together for any function so that you will not accidently press it. I cannot put the remote in my pocket because the buttons get pressed easily.7. Crimestopper sells the wiring diagram for your car for $3.50. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ONE YOU CAN GET FOR FREE FROM THE BULLDOG WEBSITE. Isn't that enough to tell you what a ripoff company crimestopper really is?8. The installation manual is as concise as it can be. I had to use it in conjuction with the bulldog installation manual to clarify things.9. When I remote start the car with it armed (security active), the car shuts itself off after a few seconds. The vibration sensor shuts the vehicle to prevent theft!!!!!! The vibration of the car after it has started is shutting the vehicle off!!! I now have to unarm (unlock my doors) first and then perform a remote start. How stupid is that? Again goes out to show the quality of crimestopper products.Overall, I just wish I had paid a little more and went with a respectable brand instead of crimestopper and dealing with their arrogant hopeless technical support staff, who are there just because they are not qualified to get any other job and do unleashes their frustration by troubling the stupid customers that purchased their product.
Used it almost exclusively for scanning. Still had to replace the ink regularly. Now the black ink stopped printing all together. I won't buy another Brother.
It's been over 19 days since my SanDisk 512MB Transflash card was "shipped" from EMARTBUY and I still have not received my order. When I contacted EMARTCRAP, all they could tell me was that it had been shipped. I am sure that flash card works great. I just hope that I will receive it before it becomes obsolete. AVOID EMARTBUY AT ALL COST. Don't settle for incompetency. Your are better off paying a higher price for better service...correction any service.
Not much to say about the screen protectors, styluses, or case, but the keyboard is built horribly! First of all, there is no information about how to put the keyboard on or take it off (even though it SHOULD be self-explanatory). I tried to put it on first without the black protector that comes with the iPAQ, but it was a very loose fit. So I put it on with the case, and it fit perfectly. The only problem is, I can't get the keyboard off now. The release button grabbed onto my iPAQ, but won't RELEASE! I can't sync-up to my computer anymore, or put it in ANY case because the keyboard is too thick.When I called iConcepts tech support, I was told to press the release button. Since that obviously didn't work, they said there was nothing else they could do.
This item seems nice, until you read that it has... 512 megs of space.What movies/books are you going to put on this? And after you put something like that on it, what space will you have left for music?I'm not an Ipod junkie, but this is worthless. For $40 more, you get 1.5 gigs more. I think that is well worth it.
Bought this camera for our Cuban vacation. We could never get it to work because it would not power up. The batteries included with the unit were expired, so we tried a new set configuring them every way possible. It only requires 2 AA batteries and it's not rocket science. Returned the camera for refund but am out the shipping cost. Upon return, the seller claims it works perfectly. Personally, with something so simple, I wouldn't take a chance.
The adapter died within the first month of usage. I have to bang it against the floor for 5 minutes before I can get it to work. It sometimes just dies even if I don't move it.
The specs surely look good: learning, eight different devices, home theater functions. That's why the disappointment is even worse.My TV is recognized alright, but it's not just missing &quot;fancy&quot; stuff such as OSD and setup keys - it doesn't even have the very basic AV button. I mean, the key is there but it simply does nothing (it works on VCR, though, so it's not a problem with the key itself). And although the remote is defined as learning (more on that later), for some reason it refuses to learn this particular function. I really need AV, because my cable box is on AV1 and my DVD is on AV2. So I really can't use it for TV.My VCR is recognized as well, depending on how you define &quot;recognized&quot;. After the TV sutff, I am not surprised that it doesn't have some very basic functions such as speed, OSD and search. I can probably even get used to the horrible layout of the VCR keys. But whenever I press VCR, it doesn't just select the device - it also turns it off. I want to select VCR with the innocent intention of pressing pause, and I end up turning the whole VCR off. No way to avoid this. So I really can't use it for VCR.My home theater receiver is sort of recognized. I can turn it on and off, and I can even change the volume. The remote is defined as a home theater device, but none of the home theater functions is supported, of course. But the worse part is that the input source selection keys are all messed up. The CD key selects tape, TV selects tuner, and all other selection kesy are non-functional - no way to select DVD or CD, for example. So I really can't use it for audio.My cable box is not recognized at all. And my DVD is not recognized at all. Don't worry, you say. It's a learning remote, you say. Spend a few minutes and transfer the codes from your existing remotes. That's what learning remotes are for.But there's a catch. Only when I started to teach it I realized that it can only memorize some 20 keys or so. Then it simply says &quot;memory full&quot;. The cable box alone has more keys than that (43, to be exact). No room for the DVD keys at all, no room for any additional keys on any other device, not even enough room for decent cable box functionality.54 keys this thing has, and it can't even replace one single standard remote. Not a good value for your money. Go look somewhere else.
We have had two sets of these die after two weeks of typical kid use. Look elsewhere. These are junk.
The cd payer is made of what feels like a cheap plastic.The cassette adapter was broken after 10 seconds of use. So I called Coby. They said I'd have to PAY THEM to send me a replacement! My advice, don't bother buying COBY.
I owned the T5 for approximately 10 days (at the time it was still $350). I absolutely loved the styling, features and size of this camera,it really is a beauty. Unfortunately I was unhappy with the pictures. These super compact cameras are hard to hold very steady and about 25% of the pictures I took would be blurry to some degree. Indoor pictures tended to be grainy unless the room was brightly lit. Night time pictures were almost impossible to shoot clearly. Red-eye was a huge problem in all settings. Outdoor pictures looked great--This camera does have some nice qualities, but for the price I felt like the camera should have performed a little bit better.I purchased the T9 instead and have been very pleased. It is everything I wanted this camera to be. Clear pictures, good indoor quality, good low-light and no flash capability. Also beautifully styled and about the same size as the T5. It is 6MP to boot.I realize the T9 is more expensive, but I believe the improvements were well worth it. I'd either spend the extra to get a camera that really performs, or go with a different camera in this price range. You pay a lot for the Sony brand (for good reason - Sony is great!), but this one didn't really deliver in the experience I had.
Other reviews say this works OK, but It did not work with my laptop hard drive, because of not enough power supplied through USB. Connecting to a powered USB hub doesn't help either and to multiple computers, so it depends on your luck - which brand of hard drive you have. I could access the hard drive using another cable adapter, but not with this kit.
The first one that I received did not work out of the box. Amazon replaced it very quickly and the second one worked. The remote only works as you are facing the front of the camera and only from a distance of around 15 feet. If you plan to use this as a remote shutter release from behind the camera it will not work. It needs to to point to the receiver on the camera so anything that obstructs the path from the remote to the sensor on the camera results in no shutter release. I have purchased many Nikon products over the years and this does not live up to their reputation for quality and design. If I had known more about this, I would not have purcased it.
These bags neither fit nor hold up well...in fact, they are pricey and useless. Just buy garbage bags and forgo the "Fellows" price gouging.Fellowes Powershred Waste Bags for Personal Shredders - 100 BagsIn fact, although the Fellowes shredder is excellent, if all I knew about Fellowes was based upon their name upon these flimsy and overpriced plastic bags, I'd not purchase anything from them!
The Belkin ME1004-r Wireless router was pretty easy to install I had a little troube getting my computer to recognize a connection with the router, but after a little tweaking I got it to work. After a few days the router disconnected itself somehow and now I cannot get it to reconnect, at this point I would say that this router sucks monkey toes.
I used this product at a NASCAR race yesterday. Not very user friendly with the controls. Found it quite frustrating. Once I got it working was perfect.If I could do it over again I would purchase a more expensive model.
The volume adjustment is designed bad. I find it hard to adjust
The device initially worked very well inside both an Apple and an HP laptop, with SD and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards.Unfortunately after a dozen uses the pins inside the device tend to bend, making it unusable unless you push them back in place with a hairpin.Oh, an it doesn't read SDHC cards, i.e. almost all SD cards at or above 4GB.
I really liked this mouse. It did everything I wanted it to do. But it stopped working. I contacted tec support and did everything they suggested to no avail. They want me to pay the freight to them to return it. NO THANKS! for a $20.00 mouse I'll chose another brand.
Add me to the list. This is my 3rd season with the unit. Season 1, the unit would occasionally turn itself off. It happened rarely, once every 10 rides or so. When I powered it back up, everything was fine. I figured it was a minor inconvenience, so I did not complain to Garmin about it.Midway thru Season 2, it began to happen with more frequency, like once every 3 rides. I started researching the unit and have discovered numerous threads from consumers with the identical issue. It was now just out of warranty, and everything I read said Garmin was not doing anything about repairing the unit out of warranty.Now in my 3rd season with this unit, and it is time to pitch it. It will not stay on for more than a few minutes even if fully charged. I have tried the factory reset protocol with no relief. It will also frequently lock up when I plug it into the computer. I will also note that evidently, Garmin did start repairing some of the units out of warranty if you complained effectively to Garmin.It is a great training device when it works properly, but it has become an object of frustration now. Garmin is well aware of the issue with this device. Consumers should get together and bring a class-action lawsuit against Garmin.
Back in the day, this I'm sure was one rocking little device.It's well thought out and works well for what it is.Unfortunately it's slow as whale snot now.
As far as the router goes, I have absolutely no complaints. It was easy to set up, I've had no issues connecting it to any of my computers, and it provides a strong signal to the entire house. The problem is the securespot 2.0 software which really provides no value whatsoever. The router comes with a free 1-month trial, after which, I disabled the service. This was not a problem until recently. I upgraded the firmware and they released the 2.0 version of the software from 1.0. Now, whenever I get disconnected from my ISP (comcast, so, about 5 times a week) it blocks my access to the internet. When I called technical support, the only advice they gave was to enable and disable securespot in the settings of the router three times. Why it needs to be 3 times, I don't know, but this solution does work every time, I just have to do it 5 times a week which is very annoying. This may not be a problem for you, and this problem may go away with future firmware or software updates, but until then, I would look to a different manufacturer if I were going to replace mine.
I don't recommend this camera at all... I bought this camera for my vacation but the shot button doesn't seem to work everytime. It seems like the camera is taking a long time of trying to focus (especially outdoor!) and that takes me out of many chances for wonderful pictures. Also, I only used it for 5 rolls of film so far(I will return it tomorrow, no more), and there's already 1 roll got stuck and I have to bring to the camera store to recover my pictures...it's really a horrible experience.
I'll tell you what. Just send me the $200. Send it to P.O. Box Ripped Off By Prismiq. You'll end up with the same thing, nothing, and at least your money will go to someone who deserves it. I could so rarely get this unit to work that it has now ended up in my garbage can. That's right, I couldn't even bother to sell it on eBay because I just didn't feel right foisting this piece of junk on some other poor unsuspecting soul. As I said, it is rare that you can actually get this to work, especially the wireless connection. I could get the internet radio working, which tells me the wireless card worked, and my home computer worked, but Media Manager failed so many times that I renamed the menu shortcut Edsel. And I always knew what product that was really talking about. And you can forget ever watching any type of video over this thing. The few times I got it to work I tried streaming video and you might as well be watching the scrambled porn channel on your cable system for the good it will do you. And the user interface, aye, aye, aye. You can't even really call it a user interface, and good luck using the search function. Ach, it's not even worth the time anymore. Just avoid this at all costs. There has to be something better on the market. I wasted my oney, don't waste yours.
O.K. So I did not want to spend a lot of money on a digital camera since I love my traditional film cameras, but I thought having a digital camera would be good for a marketing project I was doing for school. WRONG! This camera took the shoddiest picture I have ever seen. I saw better pictures years ago when the technology was just beginning to be offered to the general public. The camera never returned the actual frame area that I thought I had taken, I'm in the poor house due to the number of batteries I had to use just to finish my project (which only has about 15 pictures in it), and not having a preview screen is a bit of a hinderance. I will be returning this camera and investing a little bit more money and research the next time I buy a digital camera.
I bought this because I couldn't get the Trendnet 204 working with an IPSEC VPN, and thought this might solve the problem. WRONG!!! Opened the box, tried to configure it, but it wouldn't store any data. When I changed the password, it wouldn't take it. tried to add PPTP VPN clients... wouldn't take it. It's total junk. Within an hour it was packed up and on it's way back.Still looking for a decent IPSEC VPN router to use on Comcast, but I'm pretty sure that TRENDNET doesn't make one
THIS IS THE WOR5E MP3 PLAYER I HAVE EVER OWNED. RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, SOFTWARE WILL NOT LOAD, NOTHING BUT ERRORS; COMPUTER WITH XP WILL NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE THE ZUNE AS PRESENT SO CANNOT UPLOAD MUSIC. THIS IS A MICROSOFT PRODUCT AND IT LITERALLY STINKS....MICROSOFT SHOULD DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND GET THEIR STUFF TOGETHER IF THEY WANT TO COMPETE IN THIS ARENA.ANYONE WANT TO BUY MY ZUNE.........CHEAP!!!
No Box, took me hours to clean the tape off, and no hook-up cords which where sopposed to be included, and no book.
This was the 4th and last Creative MP3 I'll purchase. Battery life is advertised at 15-hours but even with display off it only lasts about 3-hours max. The off-button kills the unit, to where the only way you can turn it on is to remove and reinsert the battery--the reset button doesn't work. Finally the music sounds poor quality because even if you record your music at 192kbps, it only plays at 64kbps. After having the unit less than 2-weeks I contacted their tech support and got the runaround. Not only did they indicate their own download program was suspect and I should use Windows Media 10 instead, they said the unit performed as advertised. I was contacted by their company a few months later, only to present a survey because of my dissatisfaction with their tech support and obvious lack of warranty. I would never recommend their products again. I purchased the Philips Micro Jukebox HDD1830 shortly afterwards when I shelved this unit as garbage--the Philips really does perform as advertised and I would recommend it over any thing Creative has.
Right out of the box, the WRT54GS has problems. It's as if it has a pre-set coding that practically tells it to not function correctly, because the problem is perhaps the oddest anomaly in all of electronics. What is the problem? Intermittent wired connections. The wireless aspect functions perfectly, but the wired connection from my modem to the router to my computer is embarissingly unstable, and thus is my connection to the internet. The connection will just simply drop at any random time, and the only method of fixing the connection it is power cycling the router. This happens anywhere from once a day to four or five times a day. It's hard to believe that a seemingly perfect wired connection to the internet just abruptly drops for no apparent reason.I've replaced the router twice. I've even replaced the modem and all the ethernet cables. Nothing. I've called the horrible Linksys technical support, and their method didn't work. I've changed the MTU value, that didn't work. I called computer tech support, and they couldn't help. I've tried everything under the sun to stop the constant dropouts, but nothing. This router is simply a sad excuse of network engineering.Avoid at all costs.
I bought this exact drive and in less than 2 years it has completely failed. Dead as a doorknob. All data lost. Twice beforehand I had to wipe the drive and reformat it due to disk errors. Western Digital's response? Sorry, only a one year warranty on this model. DO NOT buy a Western Digital drive, they are unreliable. Yes every hard drive will die someday, but in less than 2 years? Do yourself a favor and shop other brands.
Was excited when it came. Plugged it into my computer and I got alert messages that I needed the latest version of Itunes. When I tried to get that from my present Itunes...nothing happened. I even went to the Apple site and tried to download it that way but the needed Quick Time program wouldn't load. So now I have a brand new 80 gig Ipod that I can't tell if it works because of this issue. I am sure however that if these issues didn't plague me I would rate this product much higher. As it is I can't even see if it came in working order and is functioning. Disappointing.
I purchased this USB drive a year ago in order to transfer data between my work PC and Macs at home. I had no idea that the drive would prove to be so unreliable.It typically takes between 10-20 attempts at inserting/removing the drive until it is recognized (indicated by the LED on the drive flashing a couple times). I would think that it was my OS if it wasn't for the fact that I've encountered the same behavior on the following systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X 10.3, and Mac OS X 10.4. All behaved the same way.I bought this drive so that I could quickly transfer large files between computers; however, I didn't count on spending 10 minutes attempting to get the drive to be recognized. Unfortunately, at this point I'm just going to have to throw it away and look for a better product.
Once in the case the click wheel has very poor response. How could it, it is completely covered by rubber? It is very strange that there are not more posts regarding this. It seems defective by design.
The case itself looks and feels nice, especially for the price. Nice if you are left handed but I find myself always wanting to unclasp the leather strap with my right hand and when you do this it opens upside down. It's just kind of annoying. Perhaps that's why this one is so [inexpensive], I don't know.
We replaced an HP G55 multifunction with the Canon MP830 based on good reviews and because it was $100 cheaper than the comparable HP multifunction. We use the MP830 to print school papers, artwork for kid's projects, make copies, and occasionally scan pictures or documents. We rarely print pictures so the built-in support for printing pictures from media is not an advantage for us.After less than a year, I have several complaints. First, the MP830 takes a surprisingly long time to turn on or switch functions. The mechanics are also fairly loud. I find I avoid using it for these reasons (and those below).Second, the MP830 is relatively complicated to operate. Operations, like choosing fast/draft mode, that took a single button on the HP G55 take several steps on the MP830. Learning to use the MP830 features is a significant chore, particularly scanning.Third, the ADF doesn't work very well with the bundled scanning software, which reduces one of the big advantages of the MP830.Fourth, the MP830 goes through ink very very quickly. I estimate that we have already spent about $100 more on ink as compared to our old G55.Fifth, the MP830 is not very robust. If any of the ink cartridges run out, or if THE MP830 THINKS that they have run out, then you cannot use any function. For example, if you run out of magenta then you cannot make Black & White copies nor use the scanner. And our printer will sometimes refuse to recognize the cartridges, even immediately after installing brand-new Canon products.And finally, while every store carries HP ink, we have never found a big-name retailer locally who carries ink for the MP830. So when we run out of ink, we face a few days waiting for a replacement to be shipped to us... and did I mention that it runs out frequently? And that you cannot do anything once any ink runs out?I would NOT recommend buying the MP830.
Surprisingly or not, I had the very same experienceAs Mr James Hughes above. I bought my player from EBAY.I was brand new, I've charged it and listened. It sounds great and even pushed my HD600 very good. But, when I've tried coping song to it, the transfer was very slow (60 minutes for a song???) and most of the time the USB connection was broke. The HD was making sounds like a DEAD pc HD. Tried it on my laptop, and still the same problem.I've contacted the customer service, and they told me to send it to them for repair. I've waited for 6 weeks until it was send back, spent half a day at the Israeli customs (because the guys from France didn't mentioned it was a repaired product) and got home just to find out it has the same problem.Now I'm looking for a new player. Obviously it will not be an Archos.
I purchased this router a few weeks ago, and itnever did work. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.I sent emails to Amazon, and the person I bought itfrom. They didn't even have the courtesy to reply.Don't think I'll do business with either one again.
Bought last year for my Canon EOS xt, and in just 10 months, i get err99 Error ... tried every instructions with no success.. i'll try to send it to Tamron for service and lets see.
I used this to share two computers to one printer.Sometimes, it won't recognize my printer, if i boot my computer before the printer. I have to reboot with the printer turn on first. This seems to be happening randomly. For a simple product, i expect it to work well all the time.
the sheathing covering the wires disintegrated where there was contact with the skin... the sound is ok but come on just two months the covering is dead.
The Wire in this kit is 10 gauge at best. I had some 8ga. left over from another install and this wire was smaller :( Then it. other then that everthing else was good.
There is apparently a problem with the Philips DVD-793 and the optical disk rotation motor wearing out. The motor eventually wears out and doesn't have enough torque to overcome the initial static friction and start spinning the disc. The player kicks the disk out and displays a "Disc Error" message when in fact it is the player mechanism malfunctioning. Sometimes you can overcome this by using a "Fonzie" and giving the machine a light tap as it's loading.Mine, (a DVD793CH21) lasted about 3 years, so I suppose I am lucky considering the reviews where people got less than a year of service. It's not feasible or cost effective to attempt to repair the part, so I guess I'll be buying something else. Probably not branded "Philips"
The light works fine, but the keypad causes my Gateway notebook with XP to crash -- complete and ugly crash with the "safe mode" and everything. I won't even try to use it again. This keypad feels more like a toy. One of the little rubber bumpers on the bottom came off right out of the package. It's a PS/2 connection which has implications if you plan to have another keyboard hooked up to a notebook. I don't know how this would work with a desktop PC. Avoid this piece of junk. Don't let the price seduce you because you sure get what you pay for. By the by, I got mine at a computer super center for ten bucks. The light does work. It has a USB connection. I'm not sure if I'll ever NEED a light and I can't imagine why they're sold together, but if you need a little USB notebook light and 20 bucks is not too much to spend, get it, and throw away the keypad.
A piece of junk. I ended up buying a Sony after this purchase which I have owned for years and has been more durable and reliable. The sound from the speakers never could get loud enough. There were other issues. Do you research first.
I use these lightly, perhaps 3-4 hours per week, and I baby them. Yet the cord has failed TWICE near where the cord meets the plug. One of the headphones cuts out. So, every 9 months I've been sending these back to Koss, who charges $9 for shipping/handling, plus I pay $6 to ship them to Koss. Total = $15. So now these are $35 +$15 + $15 = $65 headphones, not including the hassle of them breaking and having to ship them back.So I don't recommend these PortaPros anymore. Sorry Koss.
Usually when you purchase an item like this one, you receive a manual or owner's guide that gives detailed instructions on how to use it. This is not the case with the Sansa c250 mp3 player. I have had to hunt for information on the Internet just to get things done. Information that's missing:1. Albums folder: what is its function, how can I populate it?2. MTP mode: the only reason I know about this "mode" is because I found out about it on a few sites that have help forums. I don't know what MTP stands for, and the message "USB connected MTP" does not show up when I go into Auto-detect mode and then connect the c250 to the PC.3. How about telling the user what MTP nd MSC mean? It would be nice to be told this stuff, especially if you're new to devices like these.4. Where are the instructions for creating playlists?The owner's manual for my toaster oven is the size of a small book in comparison, surely SanDisk could have come up with a more detailed instruction manual.
I am one of the many growing numbers of Amazon.com devotees who live overseas but use Amazon to buy lots of products. I recently purchased this model only to find out that the TV Guide function means that it can only be used in the USA (by entering your zip code, etc.) I couldn't do it manually to suit my own local provider. Maybe I didn't read the instructions well enough but I'm returning this product to buy something else that will suit my needs. [...]
I have to say I had been pretty happy with this printer. I used it for the past two years pretty heavy while working on my Master's Degree, however, now it continues to jam with any type of cardstock or photo paper. Just a warning to anyone who may wish to print with heavier paper types...don't buy this printer.
Had it only a few weeks when I had to send in the transmitter for repair. It still worked only intermittently. Moved the probe to several different locations, it didn't help. The distance was only about 400 feet. I move it to about 200 feet with the transmitter in direct line to house. Still works intermittently. Probe is in driveway. This wouldn't even pick up UPS truck. If you want something reliable, this is not it.
I recieved this remote control without any instructions. Try to use and activate the camera but without success. I've read the Nikon D40x camera manual but again there is not a word of how to set up this remote control. I've returned this item. Very disappointed!!!
I had hoped to replace a Samsung V1000 with this and found that I can't hook up my externally amplified speakers to it without blowing out the house. In comparison, the Samsung has a volume control and output levels that are reasonable.The remote was confusing, as was the options for using the different features. It would be easier to have two separate components. Although not perfect, the Samsung does a better job of integrating the DVD and VCR functions and includes a tv tuner.
I am very disappointed in this camera. It has very slow reaction time when I turn it on--sometimes I have to bang it against my hand to wake it up. The software doesn't work with my PC--I haven't been able to use this camera.Follow up from my original review. Samsung replaced the original camera, but it took close to six months and many messages and emails to their customer service department, which never called me back. I have not had the same kind of problem with the second camera. I solved the download problem by purchasing a USB card reader that I can plug in anywhere to look at pictures--I don't need any software. It is very sensitive to movement and half my pictures are blurry--use a tripod when you can--it's the only way to go. I'd like a camera with a normal viewer so I don't have to use the screen--my old Olympus did this and I never had shaky pictures. My rechargeable batteries seem to do a pretty good job--I can take pictures all day on one set of batteries usually.
Having owned way to many point and shoots, bought this one and waited a week for it to come.....the out door pics are nice,,,,very nice color but the Macros and indoor pictures really struggle to even look ok, my iPhone tahes much better pictures, it was between this and the SD1000, and now i know I made the wrong choice for a camera...Just ordered the sd1000 and moving away from this camera. Not worth the Hassle.
I bought this card as a back up card for my E510, with the primary card being a 4 Gb CF card. Not recommended unless you use it as a backup card (like me) or your Olympus camera only takes xD cards. They are slow and small in capacity (2 Gb max). I must say that they are better than the Fuji xD H cards, though.
The one star is for the case design, and thats only for having no fan! I bought one 2 months back, and its been ok but so slow. But two weeks it fell over and all the data seemed lost. Tried in vain for all this time to get data back by trying all on the Netgear website to cure, no joy. Happened to fire up a PC that does not get used much these days and it connected to it. I am now in the process of getting data at an incredably slow speed, but at least getting it back. Cannot recommend to anyone for any use at any time
We bought it with MR350R and it didn't work well at all. Not sure if it works well with other units but don't pair with that model.
Bought the 25 ft which worked fine, however the 14 foot cut in and out with signal and only after I replaced it was everything working as expected. Unfortunately, probably more trouble to actually return it.
I received this dvd player as a gift Christmas of 2001. The sound often goes out halfway through the movie being watched, and periodically the entire machine goes out and has to be unplugged to "reboot". Recently, it went out completely. This is not due to wear and tear. This machine rarely gets used and is only a year old. It should be in peak condition. Do not waste your money on this machine!
I work in the computer section of a mid-sized printing company, and I also do a lot of web work on the side, so I see a lot of different, and at some points odd) ways to store media.I bought my external 250 drive a few months ago, along with 9 disks to go with it... all of which (drive and disks) are sitting on a shelf collecting dust.This drive does not work well personally, or professionally, whether you want to reuse it a million times, or store important back-ups. The disks are not dependable enough to rely upon to keep long term back-ups, constant use corrupts the disks, and forget about sending them through the mail! No matter how careful you are in packaging them, chances are you'll get a few back with messages saying &quot;I can't open most of the files, they've gone bad&quot;.Buy a CD writer, test your CDs before you give them to someone else, and you won't have any problems, mail them... step on them... pour some soda on them... as long as you don't play hockey with them, or melt them, you'll be OK.
Picture is a little dark and focus is rather tricky but compatibility is excellent. Perfectly functional unit.
I agree with the reviewer from Houston. My old rabbit ears work better and I don't have to waste electricity by plugging it in. Rabbit ears pick up 13 channels. The Philips SCA050 Indoor Amplified UHF/VHF/FM/HDTV Antenna picks up three channels but fuzzier and they were all VHF.There is no info on the Philips website. After a few phone calls I finally got a customer service agent who treated me like an idiot and had no answers.Save yourself some money and go to the closet and pull out a wire hanger.
Just like many of the other reviewers said, this machine was designed to syphon ink (and money) even if you are not using it. It supposedly cleans itself every so often (using some of the ink to do so). Even though I never used the color ink, it kept beeping and indicating empty color ink cartridges and will not print even in black until you replace those cartridges.This is one of the worst machines that you can buy and I am sure that the company has heard many complaints about it, but they seem to have one thing on their mind and that is to rip you off by designing such an ink waster even when the machine is not in use.I gave it a one star rating only because the choices did not have a zero star which is definitely what it deserves.
I bought this and set it up days before our daugther was born. I am glad I did because we instantly picked up the neighbor's baby who lives in the townhouse 3 doors down from us- imagine the confusion! Even changing stations didn't help- we still picked up the sounds from their monitor AND even more static! I followed all the directions to avoid other interferrances but none helped. When you turn up the volumne, even if the monitor and hand units are in separate rooms, they will make a horrible sound as though they are still "too close", so you have to turn down the volumne thus making it nearly impossible to hear the sounds of your baby- especially over all the static!I read lots of reviews on all the monitors and thought this one would be the best for our money but this one is going back to the store ASAP!
We had to install the drivers on XP and Windows 7, which is a major drawback. Also, once we had it listed in device manager we had to throttle back the send and receive settings to work with the brand of firewall for which we purchased this device.
My S4 100 scanner is only about 6 months old. It will only scan in a sort of pinkish/red color, although up to this point, it worked fine. I called Compaq support and received NO HELP. Their representative informed me that my warranty was up and that they could do no further troubleshooting for me. I think this is very bad customer service and just thought I would let you know.
There are two lens compartments in the bottom that are attached to the inside of the bag with velcro. That design was extremely annoying to me since the velcro was very strong and would not let go of the inside of the bag. That wass the main reason I returned the item. As for capacity, it does have enough room but not in a very convenient way. I bought this for a Pentax K-X with two lenses, one of which is a 55-300. That lens did not fit in the bottom compartments. So I needed to have the longer lens attached to the camera and in the top compartment. Then the shorter lens would go in one of the bottom compartments and the other one would be empty. Not very efficient for me. And again I emphasize, accessing the bottom compartments is extremely inconvenient because of the velcro design.The build quality however is excellent, very solid, and it looks great too.
Iwaited almost a month to get the product to me in Iraq and it does not work. Can i have my money back or can i have one that does work? Hope to hear from you guys. bye bye! (The sound from the speakers is great but the screen does not show anything!)
I have two HP 1420 printers and have used them normally. I bought this pair of color cartridges but was very disappointed in the low amount of color prints. In the past I have had no troubles but both of these were far below print quantity compared to the ones I originally purchased. I wonder if they might have been sold with the original printers with a small amount of ink. I would not purchase this item again..
Bought one today to use on my new HP Laptop. It does not work. The 2 pawls will not spring out far enough to engage so you can pull it right off. If it does barely engage it still has not sprung out so you cannot turn the number dials to another setting.
I have purchased the iPods since the first day they came out and I have to tell you that it is a love/hate purchase.I am on my 4th iPod with a hard drive and they have all crashed within 1 -2 yrs. Now that the Nano has come out which is not a hard drive as the iPods they are more durable. Of course, with the Nano you only get a max of 8GB but I am going to take that and live with it as I am so tired of having the large iPods crash. I am not up for spending $300 plus every two yrs on this kind of device. Apple really lacks in customer service on this product. FYI: I have been and still am an Apple advocate as I love their products but the iPods with the large hard drives ARE A SERIOUS ALERT~!!!! If you are new to this type of purchase and have a concern for where you put your money, then buy the 8 GB Nano as there is not a hard drive issue there. BEWARE OF HARD DRIVE iPODS!!!!!!!!!!!
Ordered mine weeks ago and its yet to be delivered. The delivery date kept being pushed back.My old portapro lasted 3 years before the sound started to become murky, a great pair of cans that is onpar with the grado80's($70). The sound will start to sound crisp after burning them in for about 100hrs.
Battery worked but did not fit snug like the original. Might have caused a guy issue when I had to push down harder the. I wanted to on the internal case and now I might have screwed up the click wheel. Not to happy
What can I say, never in my life have I been so utterly dissapointed with a purcahse. These monitors aren't cheap by any standard, as such you'd expect a performance in line with the price, and maybe, just maybe that some of the claims that the manufacturers make are actually based in truth rather that out and out lies.Response time 10-25ms? I've seen first generation TFT's of a cost of 100 outperform this kit. It's claims about zero ghosting are a complete lie, It suffers form some of the worst ghosting artefacts I've encountered on a TFT. Which considering it's claims to be ideally suite to video editing and the like make this TFT useless for the job.After sales support from Formac? This just doesn't exist, full stop. They seemingly will only deal with the dealers direct. Not you, the little guy.My advice is steer well clear of this product & the manufacturer as they both fail to deliver to the standards they claim.
I bought this about 2 years ago and it worked flawlessly most of the time, depsite the occasional disconnect (over wireless) and being really really slow. But otherwise it was fairly dependable.The last 2 firmware and software upgrades has completely broken the SC101. It doesn't work sometime... it doesn't work. I should point out that if you're wired it works fine. But the wireless is completely broken. I've poured over their website documents (which currently ironically isn't working) and I've poured over their forums and absolutely nothing works. I haven't tried contacting Netgear. One look at the comments about their support on the forums and you'll understand why I passed. Well it's complete junk for my needs. I'm preparing for a trip and I'll be coming back with several hours of video footage and when I get back I need a product that works. Not a product that I have to spend days pouring over forums trying to figure out how to make it work. I suppose I had a good run for a couple years. But as soon as I transfer my data to a temporary drive, I'm throwing the SC101 right in the trash.
The software with the Pioneer will get you lost faster than a blind navigator. Worst one on the market.
I bought this stereo receiver to power some small Athena bookshelf speakers in my office. The power rating is supposed to be 100 wpc but it doesn't seem to more than 20 wpc. I paid $100 when I could have done better spending $10 at a garage sale. Save your money and get an old heavy receiver from the 70's.
Specs looked soooo good. The ultimate answer, 120W, AC/DC, and lightweight and slim, too. Can you spell "too good to be true".I got one, it died after a couple of months. Before dying, it managed to cause my IBM T41 to abrubptly shut off(!!!!) a few times, which was extremely alarming (I didn't even know laptops do that). It died in the worst moment, midst of a business trip. Targus support replaced it. The one that was shipped blew off immediately as I connected it to the mains outlet! Back into the box, ship back as DOA. Third one is still alive, although it managed to cause my laptop to die abruptly one more time. Ugh.Build quality is rock bottom, *all* connectors have flimsy contact, and worst, you never know when it's gonna die on you - when in fact a power supply should be one of your more reliable pieces of gear.Avoid like the plague. (17 Jul 2005)EDIT 29 Sep 2006: The unit has just made a series of loud pop sounds and died. Again. This is unit number three. Did I say "stay away" yet?
I thought I'd try Zune because I didn't feeling wasting money on Ipod...Maybe this line of technology isn't where it needs to be yet...The Zune, and it's associated software has potential, but doesn't live up to expectations. The Zune software/marketplace will drive you crazy with its consistency. Your ability to download and burn music is entirely dependent on the whims of the software at that particular moment...I'm terribly disappointed. Another crappy product care of the corporate Nazis at Microsoft.
I purchased the unit about 1.5 years ago. It recently started popping the internal breaker when all the devices attached to it were turned off. I contacted their technical support and they told me that the serial number I have them was produced more than 2 years ago. I bought the UPS from Costco but was unable to locate my receipt. So I have a heavy paper weight bearing Tripp Lites name on it. My fault for not keeping the receipt - Tripp Lites fault for making garbage devices that nearly destroyed my TV and DVR when I reset the internal breaker. I a device that is supposed to from surges is not supposed to cause them when they power is reset.
I love the sound of Grados but it doesn't matter how good they sound if they aren't comfortable and these are way too tight.
Upon receiving my Opteka grip today, the quality seemed fine and consistent with the build of my camera, which is the only reason it got two stars. I immediately installed it following the directions and it fit firmly and securely. After I inserted the battery tray cartridge, I started the unit up per the instructions. It seemed to be working flawlessly...until I tilted the camera to the left. There is a very small amount of play in the cartridge once it is closed, and the small amount of movement causes it to lose contact and therefore power. For the unit to properly work, I have to hold my hand up against the side of the cartridge to keep it from losing power. I've contacted the seller to determine if I just have a defective unit.
The sound is great in general, but the total lack of bass makes them worthless for the price. Even if it were 40$ then i would have given them 4 stars, but at this price, earphones need to be perfect.
When I attempted to transfer my data from my XP PC to my new Vista PC, the Easy Transfer program locked up when hitting "Next" on the first screen. The only way out of this problem was to go to the program manager and cancel the program. After doing research, I discovered that there are other people with the exact same problem. I found a web forum run by someone who is on Microsoft's Easy Transfer. He has been able to help other people who have different problems. However, he hasn't been able to help anyone who has the same problem that I did. I ended up transferring data to an external hard drive and then from the external hard drive to my new PC.This appears to be a great product for some people. But for me it was a complete waste of money.
Having some issues with this lens and my Nikon D90. Requires lots of adjustments. I would not recommend buying this lens.
Update3/2012: Found out why I ran thru cartridges so fast...it uses the ink, black and all three colors, to self-clean on a regular basis, as long as the machine is turned on. So even if you don't use it, it automatically uses ink and it'll use all the ink without your ever printing a single page! That's like having a box of cereal in your cupboard, and every three days is uses (disappears) a cup of cereal to keep the rest of the box fresh. If you don't eat any cereal from the box for a month, you'll open it up to find a completely empty box! Great way for Brother to steal money from you pocket. Our family will NEVER buy another Brother product...ever! I hope the $50 bucks they stole from us was worth it!2006: I bought my MFC-620CN fax machine about 10 months ago. I use it only as a fax machine (it's not hooked up to my computer). I have two major problems with this machine:1. It prints extremely slow, even when it's printing just black ink.2. It's wasteful with regard to ink cartridges! Yesterday, after receiving one page of a 3-page fax, the LCD said the black ink cartridge was empty and that the other three cartridges were all low! Ok, so I lift the top and pop out the black cartridge and low and behold, there's still ink in there!!! Plenty of ink. I check the other three cartridges and they are all at least 1/3 full (if they come completely filled when new--more if not completely full when new)! I tried reinserting the cartridges and unplugging it so it could reset, but no go. It will not print until I replace 4 perfectly good ink cartridges. I even went to the Brother website for help...if I'm still having problems, I can take it into a local service center (the nearest one being 19 miles away!). With gas prices what they are, what a waste! Oh, the cost of 4 new ink cartridges...$52.59!Save your money...buy HP products. You decide when to change the cartridge, not the manufacturer.
I bought this as a present for my mother. She had it for about 60 days before the CD player just stopped working, and we couldn't find anything wrong with. Since we already opened it and used it and it once worked it can't be returned. Looks good but not worth the price at all!
I purchased this computer on August 5th and it came in on August 11th. It did not work. I contacted Dell and they told me I needed more memory, even though this computer should have had enough memory. They refused to send it to me and I was forced to purchase more memory on my own. The computer still did not work correctly I was hit by Hurricane Charley and was without power for a week, followed in six weeks' time by Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. These hurricanes left me without power and internet connection for a total of almost four weeks. When I finally got to the point where I could deal with this computer again, I contacted Dell to return it. They refused to allow me to return it because I hadn't returned it within their 15-day time period. I explained what happened with the hurricanes and they still refused to grant an exception. I am now stuck with a computer that does not work. Please do not purchase a Dell computer. You will have nothing but headaches.
The first night we used this monitor we noticed a high pitched buzz and some static. What really annoyed me, though, was the way our baby's chatter or cries were so distorted. The sound quality was really poor. I recommend the Graco Soundsleep monitor. We were using it for the past year and a half, and only bought a new one because one of the receivers is starting to go out. Oh well...I will continue to use it with only one, because the quality is MUCH better. I returned this one to the store today.
Set sender and receiver in two rooms next to each other, only one of the channels has reception, and the reception comes with strong static noise. The receiver unit does not support S-Video or Coaxial connection. Return the unit. Get refund in one week excluding $7.5 shipping cost.
I got this mic, because I do a lot of work conference calls via Skype, and I got tired of using an uncomfortable headset. Unfortunately, even when talking loudly from about a foot away from this mic (and the Windows microphone volume turned up to its max), the other people on the call can barely hear me. They say I sound like I am very far away. I'm not at all impressed.
I have been very disappointed with this product. I have burned CD's for years with great success but have found that this CD is causing imperfection after imperfection. I give it 2 stars for its reasonable price and because they don't all generate problems (about 25-30%).
Bought it for the extension cord, adapters were just a bonus. Adapters seem to work fine but the extension cord is terrible, absolutely kills audio volume and quality. You can turn it up but the audio quality SUCKS; all the depth is gone, especially the bass. The difference is night and day with the extension installed.
Unfortunately this product did not work for me. I suppose it is due to the fact that I live in downtown Miami and there is just too much airwave interference. Nevertheless, when I did find myself in a more rural area and the Ipod did work, the sound quality didn't even make it worth while.Long and short, get the Ipod hard wired into your car's stero system. I did, it sounds great and there is never any interference.
This item was mirepresented as "new" from the seller and was a factory refurbished item. It works somewhat, the compass doesn't know which direction is which. Its actually comical to see the direction change from NE to SE while driving straight on a highway. Avoid seller and product
these headphones have extreme bass, more than i would want. Even when i turn the bass all the way down on whatever i have them plugged into they still overpower the rest of the music. That and they broke within a week of getting them. waste of 30 bucks
After only having this mp3 player for a year, I'm ready to throw it in the bin. I could not even sell this piece of junk second hand, as it would be unfair to whoever was suckered into the purchase.Looks-wise, sound quality and features, this is a top-class mp3 player, but the battery life is the worst I've ever experienced in any item of electronic equipment. Even after carefully nursing the battery to make sure that it was usually charged from completely flat, the player will now only work for about 90 minutes before switching itself off with a low battery warning.Even worse is that it immediately displays the warning and shuts down if you press any off the buttons while the unit is playing under battery power. The only way to make any use of the thing whatsoever, is to leave it permanently set to shuffle all tracks, thereby avoiding touching any of the buttons.I'm incredibly disappointed in what I had always thought to be a solid, reliable brand. I don't think I'll be buying any other Samsung products in a hurry.
I purchased the WCG200 from Best Buy for two reasons: one, because I have had a good impression of the Linksys WRT54G wireless AP/gateway router, and two, between the $[...] mail-in rebate and $[...] gift card, it was free. The WCG200 is also the unit that Comcast provides as part of their "Wireless Home Networking" package. Installation and configuration is easy. For six months I had pretty steady service but noticed a few limitations:- TCP connections that are idle more than a couple of minutes will mysteriously vanish. For example, a telnet or SSH session, left at a prompt for two minutes without input, would stop responding and eventually time out.- My PSP refused to associate with the wireless AP unless I put it in B-only mode. Mixed mode would not work.- Port forwarding was easy to configure but limited to the same port on the inside and outside of the router. Could never get it to accept more than 10 or eleven inbound connections at once, and many connections would mysteriously drop.- No option for WAN connectivity besides the internal cable modem. No chance of changing type of service or upgrading to newer technology.- No control over the firmware. Cable company is able to login to the box and view your settings (see how many computers are connected) even if you change the password and have remote management turned off.- No "official" way to reset the modem through the web interface. Power cycles take too long for the box to reboot, reestablish its WAP, and reconnect to the cable system.- Quickly refresing the web interface causes the WCG200 to crash and reboot. This is consistent, repeatable behaviour. Bring the status screen up in Firefox or IE, then press F5 about 20 times within 10 seconds; the WCG200 will crash and reboot.- Three times the WCG200 has reset itself to factory defaults, including default password and a running open, unencrypted WAP with the default SSID of "linksys".After six months, I started experiencing a degradation of service and lots of problems with it dropping the cable system. This started with maybe one drop every couple days, then once or twice a day, to complete unusability at times. Called Comcast and with two onsite service calls, they replaced all the wiring, splitters, and connectors from the hard line to the box and could find no problems with their signal. My digital cable box had no problems. However, the WCG200 would keep losing sync and resetting, sometimes once an hour, sometimes every few minutes. Sometimes after a reboot it will reestablish connection, other times it requires a power-cycle.Further investigation revealed the dropouts only occurred during constant wireless traffic. Using wired ethernet produced no dropouts at all. My guess is the wireless radio is somehow interfering with the cable modem radio. I have tried leaving it off for a good period of time and resetting it to factory defaults. Even called up Linksys technical support and waited an hour to speak to a foreigner who could barely converse in English and said I had to tell Comcast to upgrade my firmware but couldn't give me a firmware version number. I asked Comcast to upgrade the firmware and they replied that it was at the latest revision Linksys would provide to them.Although Linksys has a 3-year warranty, my experience with the device has been less than pleasing. Instead, I have since purchased another WAP and turned the wireless service off on the WCG200. The dropouts have stopped, and the new WAP will let the PSP connect in mixed mode without forcing it to 802.11b. The new WAP is also noticeably faster overall for web, SSH, and gaming, and also has much better wireless signal quality throughout the house. I will need to invest in a new cable modem to get around the TCP timeouts and port forwarding limitations.Conclusion: you get what you pay for (in my case it was almost free). Might be adequate for the basic household that wants to get on the internet and add wireless right away, especially if the reliability can be improved. Any computer- or network-savvy users without a very limited budget should consider something else, preferably separate WAP and cable modem devices.
for some reason this adds 6 inches to the foot print. This means that you need 6" more desk space behind the unit.
These are great sounding headphones, and are comfortable in the ears. However, since the chord is uneven to the left (j-chord?) it has been designed to get caught in everything: your bag, door knobs, and your cloths. When it pops out of your left ear, it usually causes the rubber "bud" part to separate from the headphone. I've lost quite a few of these. When you purchase these, you're not buying headphones; you're buying a subscription to constantly purchase ear bud replacements parts. Beware!
You have to be looking right straight dead on with this thing! The contrast and brightness is horrible. Hard to find a happy medium. You riase the brightness, becuase dark scenes look "silver" and are not viewable. The a scene with a lot of white in it comes on and the whole thing is washed out.Really would stay away from this one.
Seems to be a Win7 issue based on what other reviewers are saying, but the only way to have it pick up audio is to scream in it.
i bought 3 of these tripp lite backups for 3 desktops... all 3 died within a year...2 just quit working...the 3rd one might have had an internal explositon...the case wall was all warped out of shape...no damage to the office... i switched to tripp lite because they are cheaper than apc... i don't recommend these...
This is my second digital camera. I use them in construction estimating and take some fun shots with my family to email around occasionally.My recent experiance was so disheartening I packed up the camera and mailed it back to amazon. I purchased the camera about three months ago from amazon. I have used it and been pleased with the results. The USB feature is unbeatable, the photoeditor is awesome, the shots were good, camera battery life is fair,the software is cumbersome and not up to par with adobe or the like. In the meantime, I ordered a new laptop because my older one couldn't handle the strain of all the applications to run a business. New laptops are WinME or Win 2000. My camera would not work.After three weeks of utter frustration I finally contacted the lap top manufacturer and then at their recomendation, Poloroid. Poloroid's tech service rep sounded like a high school student. She offered no information about a driver for Win Me. All she said was literally, &quot;I dunno...hmmm...I'm not sure&quot; When I politely pressed her for something more concrete she snipped and put me on hold to check with her manager.When she returned she tersly said, &quot;The camera doesn't work with Windows Me.&quot; My obvious question...&quot;Is Poloroid developing a driver?&quot; she replied &quot;I don't know what Poloroid is doing.&quot; I asked, &quot;What can Poloroid do for me so that I can use my NEW camera?&quot; She replied, &quot;I dunno, you will have to buy a new one that works with your computer or change computers&quot;And that is how a perfectly good product becomes a piece of junk.PS. I wanted to send an email to customer service to document my disbelief.....Poloroid does not list an email address on their own website....not very reassuring. But they do list their current share value. My advice is to sell at any price.
Honestly, the amount of post work that I had to do drove me crazy. I expect to do a little work on audio, but if you don't own an editing program with a noise reducer, don't bother.
I usually trust and buy Macally products, but why bother making this camera at all??? it had a horrible photo. It looked like I was playing with Photoshop's image washes. And it uses a driver. there are plenty of driver-less webcams out there. try something else.Macally Portable Goose Neck USB Video Web Cam - ICECAM
I'm not sure what is worse, the PCI card or the software. I am very knowledgeable about electronics and computers yet I had a difficult time getting this to work. Qsee's technical support finally got the card working after two days of phone calls however the software was still buggy. I returned this card to Amazon and bought the Lorex card which is what I should have done in the first place.Qsee needs to put more effort into their capture cards and software as they do their cameras.Update, don't buy the Lorex, buy this:http://www.amazon.com/Channel-Embedded-US411L-Network-operation/dp/B0013F6XJS/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1284483796&sr;=1-10
Windows showed the battery charged 89%, but disconnection of AC shut down the notebook.Checked by HP instruction and after 30 min of battery charging the notebook did not turn on.Very disappointed with this product and by Amazon.com, selling it to loyal customers.
I purchased this for my 8 year old 2nd grader. Its very lightweight and doesnt seem of very good quality materials. I should have went for a bit more expensive one. 2 of the slides were broken also. Thats no fun, especially when only a few came with it and the other set of 15 that we ordered didnt arrive until over one month later.
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago.It's kind of fun,but just for beginners only! If you are a serious photogrpher, don't waste your money on it!
Had the product for 1 year including the USB adaptors and it was fine. Then the bridge just quits 2 days ago ...only 5 mths after the warranty expires and Linksys will do nothing to help replace the product. This makes my entire $400 investment in the network wortless.I like the powerline for its security but go with another company that takes more pride in its products and shows more concern for its customers.
When my original PS/2 keyboard died I replaced it with an USB keyboard. I had hoped to free up one of my limited USB ports with this adapter but it obviously is not intended for that purpose. I hate to rate it so low as it may be my ignorance of it's proper use but how else can I rate it. I would suggest you check with the supplier to make certain it will meet your needs before ordering.
Maybe it is our wireless network and phones, but we never got anything but static from this monitor. We could not get this one to work for us at all. And the night light feature wouldn't stay on, it just flashed incessantly unless it was sitting just right.We passed it on to my in-laws to use in their house for when they watch our son, and it does seem to work in their house. This is the only reason I gave it 2 stars.
I've had XM radio in my car for about 2 years now and decided to buy this 4 months ago for in-home and outside - I've used it twice recreationally. The Inno gets TERRIBLE reception and battery life was miserable. First time I charged it up out of the box according to instructions I got 1 hour of use. Afterward during tests I was able to average about 3 hours, which isn't bad except when I compare to my 60G iPod. But battery life isn't my main gripe. If you have trees or buildings around your house/apartment you will unlikely get a signal, with or without the external antenna. I've been 99% happy with all my tech purchases (and there are lots of them) - but this one is just a bad product, so bad that I'm finally writing a review on something.
Creative MuVo MP3 Player have problem playing particular mP3 songs. It plays WMV file songs smoothly. However, it always give a buzz when playing MP3. The voice recorder's quality is acceptable, but it consumes a lot of power when recording. If I were you, I would definitely give a thought on this MP3 player!
Well, as many of the reviewers have warned, stay away from this product. As cool as the concept is, this unit doesn't get near delivering to expectations. The 512MB MP3 capacity is not even worth having and the recording capability is weak at best.I have also had major problems with the unit. It will lock up or the quality will go down inexplicably to a point where you can't even understand the song. I sent it in for warranty repair and now am being told that it is on national backorder and I will be contacted in two weeks with an update. That is two weeks without a radio, and mind you, they are the manufacturer. You can get it in two days off of Amazon though.This unit has been a huge disappointment and the home dock is just as bad. No FM modulator capability, etc. Stay away from this expensive unit and get a cheap one. I had an audiovox before and I liked it a lot better. Now I am stuck with this expensive thing...
mOST DISCOURAGING PURCHASE i HAVE EVEER HAD, TEC SUPPORT FROMLINKSYS COULD NOT UNDERSTAND BASIC ENGLISH AND I CAN'T SPEK HIS DIALECT. FURTHER LINKSYS CUSTOMER SUPPORT HER IN THE USA, JUST SAID TOO BAD.NEVER WITH PURCHASE A LINKSYS PRODUCT EVER!
The features are neato, but the designers forgot one of the basic issues of electrical engineering: POWER CONSUMPTION. This thing lasts about 5 minutes on normal batteries. Therefore almost totally unusable. Very disappointed.
I bought this case for my Canon A70. There's not much to it. You can do much better for the same price at your local camera shop or Best Buy.
I bought this on the reputation of 3com and the price, I hooked it up to my cable provider, provided the info and it would not negotiate with their DHCP server, the cable company suggested a bad modem, no problem, I can understand that, it happens, So Amazon takes care of business, promptly apologizes, sends out a new modem and I call the cable provider and have the same scenario. I contact 3COM who tells me this is a pretty old modem and suggests that the ISP download the latest firmware 3.2.20, Hey I understand that, one problem, The ISP cannot communicate with the modem and 3com tells me only the ISP can down load the firmware, I can't even send it to 3com to be downloaded, they don't know how.Lesson learned, Price does matter, spend a few bucks more and stay within the tech curve. BTW 3com no longer offers home connect products in way of cable modems.
Followed the instructions to the letter and will connect sporadically. Wanted this card to take advantage of my RangeMax Router.The card works, but the sofware is horrible. Should have went with a cheaper card.
I received this lens from Cameta Camera and gave good feed back to the seller. The gift recipient then used the lens and found it defective. The AF motor would not function. Now I have to hassle with Cameta for the return and replacement. PITA! My mistake was not to check out the lens ASAP upon receipt from UPS.
I bought these cables off Amazon after reading reviews that HDMI cables are all the same. BS! These were the only cables connected to my TV (Dish and DVD) and occasionally the picture would become cartoony and sparkly. All this time I thought the problem was my TV and wished I had my old tube tv back. I eventually called the manufacturer to complain about the quality of their tv's (cuz who wants to spend over a grand for crap) and the customer service rep asked what type of cables I was using, HDMI cables duh. He said I may want to replace them to try and correct the problem. I bought a $30 cable from Walmart (Philips brand), low and behold, fixed. I have to buy another for the dvd player. No matter what some of these so called experts say, there is a difference in quality of cables. Not suggesting paying $100 for some, but these cheap ones are just that, cheap.
Positive:+ 3x Optical Zoom+ 1.8" LCD+ Dock Avaliable+ Many Manual Features+ Internal Memory, But Only 16MB So Almost UselessNegative:- Very Poor Photo Quality- Very Poor Video Quality- Only Lithium Batteries IncludedThe image quality isn't as bad as what some people said, but it's still kinda poor. You probably should do some more research unless you don't mind poor photo quality.
I have another tripod which is smaller and has a carrying case which has a large enough strap to go around your shoulder. The only set back is that it does not have a quick release but I rather have more portability. I have taken it to all my travels. It is so small and yet performs much like a full scale tripod. The tourist 5 did disappoint me because I thought it was going to be smaller and the carrying case you have to hold it with your hand instead putting in around your shoulders. But it is good firm quality and has a quick release.
I've had this unit for about three years now. It sounded great, and worked just fine for a while, but then one day, the TV monitor output just stopped working..And now the left front speaker connection has become intermittent. I believe there's a cold solder joint at the speaker output jack. I'm not looking forward to disconnecting the whole thing, tearing it apart, and resoldering that connection.The remote is pretty lacking, too. Some of the functions of the unit, like A/B speaker selection are not available from the remote, and the layout of the remote is busy and confusing.
I have the DM17CS and I use a standard plastic kitchen garbage bag. I streach the top of the bag around the interior rim of the unit and there is nothing haning outside the shredder.
I have had this printer for a number of years now and must say that it was fantastic at first, but over time it has become pretty disappointing. Key points to mention are:- The amazing color on printouts really jumps out at you at first. Much like inkjet printers though, print quality deteriorated rather quickly. The printer quickly started to develop white lines on printouts that required cleaning cycles to get rid of. Eventually, cleaning cycles no longer helped. Most everyone who has any model in this printer line has this problem.- At 10000 pages you have to buy an expensive maintenance kit otherwise the printer will refuse to continue printing.- At around the 5000 page mark, the manual pickup roller routinely started to grab multiple sheets and then jam.- At around the 10000 page mark, the cheap plastic bits that hold the manual printer tray flat literally shook themselves to pieces and broke off. The problem stems from what I consider a design flaw whereby a spring mechanism causes the tray to shake violently every time a page is picked up. A piece of wood now holds up my tray.- Like others said, the unit must NEVER be turned off otherwise you will quickly realize that all your ink is gone. I put mine on a UPS because our electricity flashes every once in a while. All it takes is one second without power and the machine will waste loads of ink just to reboot and 'reheat' itself.- Ink is still expensive. I almost always print in black but it somehow still manages to use more expensive color ink.- The machine does indeed smell like crayons when it warms up. It is not a horrendous smell but it is noticeable.
Update of what I wrote below: I found the only solution via email from Creative. It was to reformat it. If you experience my problem, you can get help from Creative free online within a month or two, or also free via e-mail help. My situation was to reformat it, thus losing the contents; of course other problems can exist with other solutions. I like it. Both Amazon and Creative were cooperative, easy to deal with. I raise my evaluation from 1, to 4 stars.Original evaluation: I bought this MP3 player in December 07, and was went thru the process of returning it to Amazon just after getting it. But just before returning it I tried once more to correct the problem with a telephone conversation with Creative. The second guy seemed to correct the problem of my player indicating "no music", while Media Player indicated it was full. So I didn't return it.I had Spanish learning material on it, and when I tried to play it in March 08, the same three tracks played over and over, despite all the material I had downloaded appeared on Creative MediaSource 5 (this shows what is downloaded onto the player).So I called Creative again, and they told me I would have to pay for help online, and if I had to return it, it would cost me $25 handling fee. These fees would amount to what I had paid for the player. They suggested I find the solution via free e-mail websites. Of course the websites indicated the problem as being common, with a simple solution, but I was never able to fix the problem.Besides investing in the cost of the MP3, I spent 20 hours or more trying to fix this "common, easy to fix problem", which makes me feel stupid for wasting so much time and trouble (like spending hundreds of dollars to fix problems on a car, hoping each expense would make it good, only to eventually draw the line and dump it).Having said all this, I have no other to compare it with; hopefully other brands are better.
I purchased this and have incurred problems with it shortly outside of the return window.This is made from what appears to be quality components. It is sturdy and visually pleasing.However, it is very difficult to set up (despite what they say about 'easy') and there have been numerous reports of these things dropping dead... especially if you use two drives and mirror them. Go to the Netgear discussion forum and search for SC101 and you'll see what I mean. Additionally, it uses a proprietary DataPlow file system, so any thoughts of taking a drive out and plugging it into a USB external case to recover your data is futile.Caveat Emptor.
That's right - no cabling, no nothing comes with it. Hard to find cables.
this backpack was very uncomfortable. the inserts are stiff. it doesn't represent canon quality (I hope).
If you buy this for a grand, you're an idiot...the LATEST version of this system goes for 4hundy and that's direct from the Manufacturer.
I too read all the great reviews on these headphones and yes, when it comes to sound quality and comfort, they were great. I bought them here at Amazon when they were going for around $40. Within a month of normal use on a laptop (no stress), one side stopped working completely and the other side gave out after 3 months. Nice sound but definitely not worth it if you have to replace them all the time. The case it comes with has worthless as well since it didn't close from the day it arrived. I have always strusted Sony products in the past but this is not the first time that a Sony product has failed me recently. Their quality assurance must be slacking.
Died within three months of light usage. Furthermore, customer service, while helpful, was slow and understaffed. I have had poor experience with LaCie in general--4 of the 5 drive I have bought in the last year have died--and I use G-Tech instead.
It is March 14, 2007 and I ordered the Zune 30GB digital media player (black) on February 6, 2007. I'm still waiting on it to arrive and for my account to be charged.
no buffer on the keys but it is very cheap and very compact. smaller than most and very thing as well. i like it, except it feels cheap when you type on it and feel like it will break soon. the keys are not cushioned. it feels like a spring.
I want to see sellers and makers list country or countries of originproduct has german name, first chapter in owners manual in german.product made in communist china. I try to avoid communist products,very hard to do when origin not clearly listed. the unit is nothing special,I have very low priced corded headphones that sound better
This was the worst purchase I have made in a long time. First, installation wasn't typical. I expected to be able to pull my old DVD player out and just reattach new wires. Not so simple. I couldn't get it to work. However, that is not this DVD players fault. I am not a professional and they recommend a professional. I then hired a professional, when I told him what brand I bought he tried talking me out of installing it and told me to send it back. I was past my return window so that wasn't going to work. I figured, it should at least work for a little while. Well, it did, it worked for about two weeks. It now goes to a blue screen after watching for about 5 minutes. Sometimes sooner (immediately) sometimes longer. But it always makes its way to the blue screen saying "No Video Signal". This thing is complete garbage. It is also very cheaply made, I'm not going to wast my time trying to get the company to fix it or give me another one. Do yourself a favor and go with a name brand.
This is a terrible product mainly due to the power connector I've had this unit less than a year and it already can't be charged without constantly messing with the power connector. It died on me in the city today and I had a very hard time getting home as a result of this. When the unit worked it was great but the build quality is dismal.
Jacket is good to just protect your portfolio, but a handle and/or strap would be helpful to carry your portfolio.
Way too large for WD My Passport Drive!. Even with the elastic, the drive rattled around in the case. The Added webbed pocket for the wire was a nice touch, but I really did not feel that the case offered much protection. The case material is not cushioned either! I will be looking for something a good deal snugger! with some cushioning foam or rubber!
this player is extremely fragile.and certainly not worth anything more than 30 dollars.when something breaks and you do not know how it happened than the product was made very cheap.my screen is cracked and i lost almost 200 dollars on this item,it is extremely depressing.do not even try to buy this item. this was by far the worst experience i have ever had on amazon.
It's a beautiful printer and quite multi-functional, which is why we decided to get four of them - one for each workplace in the studio. But I'm giving up on it. We "lost" now two of them in our office to unfixable paper jams and a third one just doesn't want to be configured in Mac OS X. I simply got another one the first time but this seems to be no coincidence. They are not well made and feel more disposable than the ink cartridges that it uses. I guess you get what you pay for. I am looking at a Canon at this point.
In a nut shell, the ear phones did not fit comfortably in my ear canals. I could never be sure I was getting all the bass response they were supposed to deliver. I'm sure they will be great if they will fit in your ear canals. I would suggest buying them from Amazon because you can return them without hassel if they don't fit.
Purchased my first unit and was forced to exchange it due to a defective speaker...Despite all the hype surrounding this unit, I found it to be a huge disappointment. The unit suffers from a number of engineering flaws, the most frustrating being a CD track search that will only scan in 13-second increments (did it on both units) AND that remains muted during the search.FM reception is extremely erratic particularly in urban areas, changing drastically from day to night, and seeming to only receive powerhouse FM broadcasters, poor selectivity and lots of images rendering it useless for lower-powered local stations; the use of the power cord as the FM antenna is a huge design flaw. AM reception is also poor due to the lack of a ferrite rod antenna, this unit again relying on the power cord for reception. Sound quality is quite nice for the size.Overall a huge disappointment, needs to go back to the drawing board. Buy a Tivoli Model Two and plug in an external CD/MP3 player, comparable or cheaper in price, outstanding sound and solid radio reception.
My computer is ridicolously slow and there is clearly a problem with it. After spending countless hours with service representatives running diagnostics they decided to change the hard drive which caused nothing but having to backup all my data. The computer performance still is terrible, so is dell's service
They claim that I was informed this pda is not compatible with Windows 7 Nothing states that untill you ge setup instrucions. Also the screen does not work well . I am returning it.
Sometimes the monitor works just fine. However, it often produces this high-pitched whining sound that is annoying and at times wakes our soundly sleeping baby. It always works for its intended purpose though, which saved this product from a one star rating.
I wanted to really like this product, it looked great and I did buy it, unfortunately it's not worth it. First of all I didn't like the directions, they should have been more clear. I have windows xp (home edition) and I just had a lot of problems with it. The mouse wouldn't work at all, and then when it did work, the keyboard would just stop working, instead. I even went out and bought new batteries thinking that maybe it was low on that and that wasn't it. It was the darn keyboard!I finally got so sick of this keyboard not working at all, so I went out and bought a new wireless keyboard and mouse combo. I got the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro and it works very well, it was much more easy to set up, and both the keyboard and mouse work much better. It takes a while getting used to the angular keyboard but I like it so much better than the Logitech one.
Sure it's a DVD recorder, and yes it can transfer your old time VHS classics. But it's lazy. what I mean by that is that the player works when it wants to, he accepts only certain types of blanks, you can only use DVD+R all other's will not function, if you want to watch a movie it takes an eternity for it to load. Plus it has the worst fast forwarding feature I have ever seen: instead of fast forwarding the picture it lags even more. The player brings 3 DVD+RW blanks that records but can't be used in another player. The finalizing process to make your DVD recordings compatible with other players takes an eternity as well. Sometimes while finalizing it erases everything; basically everything you recorded is gone. Sure it works, it records, and it has good picture quality. But it sucks and it's slow and lazy. Simply put.MY PERSONAL RATING: 2 OUT OF 5
I bought 2 sets of these radios on clearance for 10 dollars a set. Used one set on a 4000 mile road trip to and from Yellowstone National park. I was able to use these radios on a variety of terrain from open road to deep mountain overpasses. These radios did not exceed 1 mile. When in range the voices are clear. I have an older pair of Motorola 2 mile radios with multiple sub channels. The Motorola's have a true 2 mile range. The batteries do not last very long as discussed in other reviews. I will be giving these radios to my nephews and nieces. I would not advise to purchase this pair of radio.
I agree with a previous poster, that one star is not low enough.I have three of these devices. The first one started turning off and on randomly...The system was not overloaded, it's just that every three or four hours, it would just restart everything. So, my brand new computer would lose power, and restart at random intervals.So, I have another one, so I hooked THAT one up instead. That second one randomly, "powers down," and shuts off various devices on the system, but not all of them. The computer stays on, while the monitor, cable modem, and router lose power. there's no way to "power them back on," they just lose power.I will not buy this product, this name, nor any company of which it is a subsidiary, again.
I thought I was getting a great deal when I bought this camera, but the image quality has been very poor on most shots. Even with the flash, indoor shots are grainy and blurry, and outdoor shots are usually washed out no matter what setting I use. My old Webcam took better pictures. Don't waste your money.
It may differ so much that it doesn't even fit into your computer. The one I got was a low profile one as opposed to the pictured one that fits into normal PCs. Now at least they covered their bases by saying "Product may differ from image shown." But why the lack of any mention that it could differ in something pretty profound as opposed to circuit arrangement or a new model heat sink, etc... those things that won't make a lick of difference. I found this description to be "technically true" but overall misleading. The card works and I have a stash of backplates I can modify to make it useful for me. But it wasn't what I was expecting. Beware, it may or may not be what you're expecting too... it might not be even usable for your needs, as opposed to what's pictured.The model in the product description you can look up and see it looks nothing like the MSI model given. It's not even functionally the same (vga instead of dvi, normal vs low profile, further connections, etc). It doesn't seem to match any of the MSI models for this chipset. It does appear to fit the G0771 model you'll find available for over stock bulk purchases... a low profile, dvi card that actually arrived, shockingly looking like the one I got.This unit was also not new, just put into a new static bag with a new sticker, and a burnt and labeled CDR for the drivers, not the normal MSI software, but some bundle disc. This is almost entirely a complaint against the product description and any sellers using it. It's flat out wrong and misleading. The product described is both contradictory and not necessarily either is what you'll get.
This is a great player when it works. I love the features and sports timer. The earphones are uncomfortable but no big deal seeing how cheap replacements are. The problem is the buttons stop working. At first they seem a little difficult to push but then they just stop functioning. Two buttons went out after three weeks of use. They were the Volume down and Next Track. Returned to store for exchange and then the same thing happened again to the second unit only now its three buttons including the most important Menu button. Will need to send item in to Creative now and wait. I will not be surprised if the third one I recieve has the same problem. This issue has been brought up in the creative fourms and I have seen it reported other places on the net. If I had to do over I would not buy another one of these. Basically a little bad engineering ruined what otherwise would be a great product.
A lot of these cameras get errors that canon can't fix, period. I've used mine only a few times. check the web under "remove tape errora" Don't be a sucker.
Very disappointed with the qualityI have already went through 2 pairs of those headphones, in a period a little over half of a year. In both of these cases, the wires melted and it had to be thrown away.I am debating rather to get another pair. Though I am totally in love with the headphones, I don't think I can afford buying products with such poor quality.I encourage everyone who experienced the same problems to voice their concern or complain. I am sure if it becomes of a big enough of an issue, Sony will eventually step up and make some changes. Its just a matter of time.Oh also, if you are thinking about buying these headphones for running or jogging. Please consider a different type of headphone, for this headphone will probably last you about 3 month.
I had a pair of Portapros for years and years. When they finally wore out, I didn't feel bad replacing them. I bought a second pair on Amazon last year (2012) and the wire at the plug has already broken on them despite careful use. Reading the Sportapro review, the plug seems to be a weak link and I'm afraid that the Portapros have the same issue now. It's really a bummer, they used to be GREAT. Not sure what to replace them with.
I have owned this unit for about 18 months. Was great while it worked. Now the Minidisc won't record. Get a TOC W error. This requires service at a cost of about [$$], which is about what I paid for it.
The new Compaq Presario X6110US laptop is HP's attempt at injecting some consumer-friendly features into Compaq's traditional business-oriented product lines. The laptop has clean, sharp edges which give it a stylish look open or closed. It's well-equipped and performance is snappy. The screen is quite good, especially considering how past Compaq laptops had subpar LCD screens.The big question, however, is quality. I fondly remember the old days, about 15 years ago, when the name Compaq was equated with performance, quality and value (value as in great bang for the buck, not in "cheap"). Unfortunately today's Compaq desktops and laptops are plagued with quality problems. I had my X6110US for two weeks and on two occasions the machine would not boot. The backslash (\) key decided to take early retirement after a week. I've heard from a friend in the retail channel that recent Compaq laptops seem to suffer from some serious quality control problems. You might want to keep this issue in mind when you shop. To be clear: I didn't pay for the X6110US I had. If I had to pay for a new laptop with my own money, I'd have sprung for a Sony or Fujitsu in no time.
The tape "Blips" on playback. That is what it sounds like as it plays and it looks like the screen is flipping up. Sometimes it sounds like a 45 record being played at 33 1/3. (For those of you who remember records. For the rest of you; ask your parents.) Sometimes the recording sounds like Alvin and the chipmunks. There is a constant hissing sound making it difficult to hear what is being said. When I play a tape that had been recorded on previously, I can hear what the last taping recorded. Sometimes it is louder than the current recording. Tracking won't fix it.
I bought this unit thinking a Sony was a quality product. I have owned this for about a year and used it maybe once or twice a month. Today I go to play a CD and the door refuses to open and it will not play cd's already loaded. What crap, this is a lightly used machine which should have not have broken down for no reason. Buy something better. You get you pay for.
Totally agree with everyone else. We got this as a gift for christmas, played about 10 dvd's before the unit quit reading even brand new DVD's. Since it was over three months since the purchase date - magnavox tried to sell me a replacement piece of $h%t for $88. I'll never buy another Magnavox product in my life.
THIS CAMERA IS THE WORST!!!I BOUGHT THIS ON BLACK FRIDAY THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY I AM RETURNING THIS PIECE OF JUNK:1.FIRST OF ALL, IT RUNS ON DOUBLE A BATTERIES2.WHEN I CAME HOME I STARTED TAKING PICTURES.AFTER I TOOK MY FIRST PICTURE, IT SAID ERROR SAVING IMAGE!3.THEN IT WORKED AND IT DIDNT WORK.I TRIED DOWNLOADING SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT WERE ACTUALLY SAVED ON THE CAMERA ONTO THE COMPUTER.WHEN I FINISHED DOWNLOADING THEM, I LOOKED FOR THE PICS ON THE COMPUTER.I F0UND THEM BUT THE PICS WERE ALL BLURRY.I WAS SO FED UP THAT I LEFT IT SITTING ON MY COMPUTER DESK FOR THE NEXT 2 MONTHS.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA,IT WILL BE A WASTE OF YOUR MONEY AND TIME!I ACTUALLY THOUGHT HP MADE GOOD CAMERAS.....-_-"
Lexmark is the nightmare of the home user!! Replaced the printer twice: Endless paper jams, printer communication issues, horizontal noise on color printouts and to top this off poor customer support from the Athens, Greece office.
This lens is junk, I'm almost sad that I bought it. I bought it knowing that you get what you pay for but I wanted to try boosting my range. I knew it was junk right after I attached it and looked in the view finder.CA is terrible. I can not get a single image without blue bleeding from the edges of anything that has some contrast to it. You don't need to take the shot to see it, blow it up, or use a loupe, you can see the CA right through the viewfinder.It did come with a wide assortment of plastic step rings so it will probably fit your camera. That's the only plus I can really give this lens.I recommend cropping your image instead of buying this product.
I purchased the Casio EX Z850 in August. The second time I used it in November the lens cover began sticking closed and the lens would not retract. When I returned the camera for warranty repair they refused to fix the problems, claiming customer abuse. This camera was never dropped and was used in a most routine way. Casio has refused to honor the 1 year warranty they claim to provide. If you read the reviews of other Casio cameras this lens problem is very common. I would not recommend any Casio camera. Don't buy Casio Cameras, they are stinkers.
I bought this for my 2 yr old for a car trip from VA to WI and it worked great on the trip. Once in WI however it started to freeze up every once in a while. Either the screen would just go dark and I had to turn it off and back on to get it to do anything, or would say it was loading the disc and just not do anything else after that. Like it didn't recognize the disc even though I played the disc in 3 other players so I know the disc worked. That wasn't the worst.The worst is the company's warranty and customor service. One month after buying this I tried opening the lid and I couldn't get it to open. In the process of trying to figure out what was wrong, why the lid wouldn't open, one of the hinges broke. Then I realized that one of the small metal spring pins had come out from under the lid and was preventing me from opening it. I called the 800 number to find out what I could do, since the player won't work without the lid closed and they said I could pay to send the unit in and pay the flat fee of around $100 dollars to have it fixed. That is half of what I paid for the whole package...not worth it. The hinge being broken is considered "cosmetic" and not covered under warranty even though the player won't work now unless I rig it like tape down the button that indicates the lid is closed. Something like that should be covered under warranty, I've only owned the thing for one month! I would take it back to the store I bought it at except the store in VA and I'm in WI for a couple months. I guess I'm glad I found this out about the company; they lost my business.I would have only given this one star because of the company but the player actually worked quite nice for the month that it did work.
Absolutely the worse keyboard/mouse set on the market. It is also the most expensive so one is easily fooled into thinking it must be better than the rest. It almost crashed my system and I had to do a restore several times to get rid of the problems it created. I returned it to AMAZON.
I bought this for shooting from behind the camera, with the camera on a tripod... to reduce camera shake and blur. Useless. It works fine if I shoot from the side (where I can't really see my LCD screen anymore) or if I shoot from in FRONT of the camera (I have no desire to photograph myself right now), but not if I stand behind the camera in live mode. Disappointed :(
This is a PCMCIA card. It is for older machines which still have this slot available. They need to put this in the description of the item since size cannot be determined. Do not purchase this product unless you have a PCMCIA slot.
...P>My brother, who is getting a computer science degree, couldn't even install the software. No matter how great the camera is supposed to take pictures, if you can't even see them, they're still useless.The actual camera is very, very annoying just taking pictures. First of all, the description completely ignores the fact that it lacks an LCD screen. Second of all, the buttons are small, so that it's rather hard to turn it on when you want to, but they stick out, so it constantly was turning on when i -didn't- want it to. Not to mention the extremely annoying beeping that it makes almost constantly. Two long beeps when it's turned on, a short beep when a picture is taken, another long beep when it's ready to take another picture. Not even soft, quiet beeps. The loud, obnoxious beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep kind of beep. It also turns off after i believe is one minute of not taking a picture. This could be useful if you're only taking one picture, but if you're taking a series of shots, such as on a tour of some sort, you'd have to turn it on again constantly. That wouldn't be such a big deal if not for the obnoxious beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps every time it turns on.In conclusion, DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA. It isn't even worth anything for kids or beginners. Buy something that has even some value unless you just want a [$$$] piece of plastic sitting on a shelf forever.
hey, is it just me, or are those little rubber plugs on the headphones infuriatingly easy to lose?they are constantly falling off, everytime i try to retrieve them from my often crowded bag to listen to my ipod. More then once, i find myself frantically checking my bag and the floor around me as i find that they've fallen off again.now, finally... i've lost them both. i have no more plugs. sony store doesn't have any replacements and gave me a parts number to call. yeah, like that would be cheap.so, an otherwise perfecly functioning headphone set going to waste.I can't be the only one that has this problem, can i?oh, they sound ok enough. the performance for the price is pretty decent. I just wish there was some way to deal with the lost rubber tips.
I've bought two of these so far, but never again. Both broke after the 90-day warranty but before a year was out. So remember, they look cheap, work great at first, but you are really only renting this box for a couple of months.
Here is another victim of the notorious LENS CAP ERROR. I bought this crappy product in December 2005 as a gift to my father. It's now trashed. My father said he took good care of the cam and never pointed it to strong light.Looking at the previous reviews, I'm amazed there have been sooooo many other victims. How could such a trash product ever made to the market? Also it's shameless how JVC is treating its customers.
I bought a box of Velocity DVD-R 8X (different quantity) before and gave it to my friend. He threw all the DVD's into garbage can after he tried first one. He made a lot of DVD copies before, but never got this kind of bad blank DVD.I also bought a box of CD/DVD cases of this brand. The top one is cracked when I received it.I'm not sure if it's my bad luck or the products have bad quality, but I won't buy any products of this brand again.
I've been satisfied with the earbuds that came with my Creative Zen Nano Plus MP3 player. But I noticed the great ratings assigned these Coby earbuds and the low price, so thought I'd give them a try. They arrived today and what a disappointment! I think they sound terrible. They're described as "Super bass". But compared to what? Two tin cans connected by kite string? They are inexpensive and for good reason. Cheap, tinny sound. I wasn't expecting a $100 performance, but given all the stars in the rating, I thought they'd sound better than this! Sorry folks, but this Review Forum let me down on this purchase.
Amazon.com and Texas Instruments fail to inform the consumer that the connectivity kit fot any of their TI calculators are not compatible with Windows Vista.Thanks for nothing.
The paper produces beautiful images, but the tabs are difficult to remove. They are scored but the perferations aren't deep enough, so the page tears when you try to remove the tab, even if you score and fold it. Not good.I was wondering why the version with tabs is so much cheaper than the regular non-tab version. Now I know the answer. So do yourself a favor and get the better version, unless you have some kind of use for the tab.
Seriously, should you purchase the SanDisk Sansa c240 1GB mp3 player, you may be very disappointed. My player performed properly for only a few months before imploding. Contacting SanDisk for assistance proved futile. You're wasting your money.
i got this receiver a few weeks ago and hooked it up with no problems. unfortunately, i did not have long enough composite cables to hook up my vcr's. when i got the cables i found out that the receiver will not allow the vcr's video signal to be displayed through the s-video connection to the tv. in fact, all the video in signals have to use the same type of connection for the receiver to send the signal to the tv. this means that if i had a component video capable tv and an s-video only dvd player, i would not be able to view the video from the dvd player. i called JVC and was told that none of their receivers have video conversion. considering that i own a $20 switch that is able to perform this function (plays composite video through s-video connection), it is unacceptable that all of JVC's receivers are unable.NOTE: i highly commend JVC customer service. i called on a Sunday and got a human in less that 2 minutes of dialing the number. i got straight answers and the agents were polite. too bad about the receiver.
1.5 years after I bought it, I got the error. The estimation cost is 230 $CAN.I lost my money. I wrote to Panasonic. They should at least give a great rabate to buy a new one. The sound quality is great, but don't never buy that product.
Lexmark X9350 Wireless Office All-in-OneFrequent jams, which are hard to clear, unreliable wifi, expensive ink, long wait to start printing, printing takes far too long, when cartridge is half empty it delays printing and nags incessantly to buy ink, impossible to claim rewards cartridge (password problems yet to be resolved despite three calls to customer service), scanning produces file too big to e-mail, fax hard to coordinate with answering machine. Decent print quality, including photos.With experience, printer is working much better. The high yield ink lasts much, much better. Jams are less frequent (be sure to have paper tray extended). Would give it three stars now.
These are very inexpensive, so you can't complain when they suck! Don't expect much...they fall out of the ears, etc! If you just need a VERY CHEAP PAIR OF EARBUDS THAT YOU DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING FROM...THESE MIGHT BE THE ONES!
I've had this camera for about two years. It has been wonderful. Easy to use, took great pictures, no complaints. A few months ago it started having problems turning off. I'd have to remove the battery when I was done taking pictures every once in awhile. This wasn't an all the time issue, so I dealt with it. Then last weekend at my son's wedding it just stopped. I was turning the camera off when it just froze up, lens still sticking out, and won't do a darn thing anymore. The battery is fully charged, I have never damaged the camera, and really can't justify spending the money to repair it when a new camera will set me back about the same amount. Just makes me sick.
I bought this TV to use during lunch breaks at work and to take to football games. It couldn't pickup any VHF channels and could only pickup the same 2 UHF channels. The next day I shipped it back for a refund.
Initially I believed this worked reasonably well. That is if you put up with the capture freezing periodically. However, after owning it for two months (and therefore stuck with it), I find that it will capture off my DVD player perfectly, but it will not capture at all from my VCR. There simply is no video in the preview box and it does not capture. Pinnacle's &quot;support&quot; is poor. Forget speaking to a person. I am currently waiting to hear a response from email, however I suspect that it won't be helpful. If it was not for the expense I would simply throw it away. It is beginning to take up so much time. All for wanting to transfer tapes to DVD. I did end up buying a Panasonic DVD recorder with a hard drive for that purpose. It works well, the only draw back being the inability to edit beyond creating scences.( which is great to edit out commercials)
Purchased this picture frame for my mother who is in her late 80's. Picture is fine but getting the pictures into the picture frame storage from a computer without subscribing to the service is impossible. (Note: service does not work with a digital phone.) Only way to load the pictures into the picture frame storage is via a home network ethernet connection. Oh by the way that costs and additional $35 for the required additional device. One cannot load pictures from flash card or from the computer directly to the device. So an older person with arthritis may have difficulty inserting the flash card. The picture frame is designed to be a device to sell the company's picture subscription - Like the razor and the razor blades. How much trouble would it have been to allow the flash card to load pictures onto the picture frame from a memory device? Certainly would never recommend it for a gift to grandparents who are not tech savy or who have arthritis in their hands or live in an assisted living environment or other environment with phones that are not 'ceiva friendly'. Find another picture frame that does not exist just to sell you a pricy yearly subscription.
You get what you pay for ...I bought 2 packs of this media and only because the cost to return for replacement would be prohibitive and any potential replacement would likely be just as bad, I held onto them.Presently having about a 10% success rate on my burns with this brand, versus 75-80% with Ridata and TDK media.Even when I stepped recording speeds down to the lowest my drive will support, they failed with astounding predictability.When is a bargain not a bargain ... ?!!!
Well I have to say that Amazon.com was very good about replacing the camcorder. They are now sending me my 3rd sharp VLNZ100U camcorder. Very Nice ppl they are. Now the camera on the other hand well that is another story. It takes good video but it just doesn't want to play it back to the computer. The video comes back all digitized and full of bars. I figured maybe it was because it is going into the computer, so i unplugged the firewire, same thing, just chunked video. I would recommend buying this camera if you JUST want to RECORD. Don't think about playing it back. ROFL a one way camcorder.
I tried this in all three modes, nothing worked.Would have rated "no stars" but it wouldn't let me.
I bought the Garmin etrex vista as a travel aid in case I get lost driving somewhere. The road maps that come in the unit are only of large streets. I bought a CD from mapsource(roads and recreation) which was supposed to enhance the etrex maps to give more detail. The problems are that the maps are 5-10 years old. The cord that connects the etrex to the computer is a 9 pin (female)connector which required numerous trips to a local computer store in order to buy adaptors. Paper maps are more detailed, up to date and far cheaper than the gps which is what I should have stayed with.
The other negative/mediocre reviews have already pretty much said it. Itunes is buggy, and Apple is trying harder then ever to force people to use it. The new UI and click wheel are kind of clunky, although they look pretty. Sound and picture quality are fine, but there are other players out there that are just as good without the annoyances that come with the new Ipods. I traded mine in for one of the new creative zen players, and haven't regretted it.
Bought this for my daughter for x-mas. My wife and two daughters each have one, they all had to replace their old players within a year or two. Personally I don't use Itunes or an Ipod. The Ipod wheel is cool and all but for less money you can get better and more versatile products (love my Sandisk mp3 player).Check out Appian's "Replay Music" software - w/ windows XP it'll record anything you hear on your PC and . . . it even names the song for you.
This is not a good cd player. When playing MP3 cd's the player will skip several seconds of the song even if it was just stitting on the table. The sound is not very good either. I ordered a second one and it had the same problem.
This product does not work. I tried to repair 10 discs with it and all 10 times it has ruined my discs. I suggest to buy the GameStop Repair disc. It works like a charm, if used correctly.
I have installed the software twice that runs the stamp printing. I can still only print one stamp at a time. If I choose to print multiple stamps, such as six stamps, it will print four stamps and quit working. The dymo will show an error in the printer screen. The program printing crashes. Nothing resolves it except turning off the dymo and rebooting the computer. It is close to worthless and is costing me money. I am going back to requesting stamps from the Post Office. No loss there. I have spent hours trying to resolve this and Dymo and Endicia point fingers to the other. Now Endicia gives me about another hours worth of work to do to try to resolve. Their software is poorly written. I am using a computer less than a year old. I would rather lick them, if they still offered stamps like that, than to have to spend hours trying to get their software to work.
my new speakers sound much better than the old ones of course. I like to surf the web with music very early in the morning but with this system there is no way to cut off the sub-woofer-or at least to turn it down. rich SF
I received the product, Pyramid Power P/N PBIN-3 Amp imstallation kit, and it contained all the parts, but the 20' power wire is not 8 gauge, which would have an .126" diameter copper conductor. It is more like 12 gauge, .08" diameter. The fuse holder appears to be made of the same 12 gauge wire. It is definitiely NOT SAFETY to run more than 20 Amps in this 12 Gauge wire. If you are planning for 50 Amps per the rating, it will melt the wire and start a FIRE.
Once again, the description said that it would fit the eTrex 20 and it most certainly did not! Really disappointed!
What do you expect for $50+? The ability to print? I wasn't so lucky. On a deadline, I needed replace the Magenta cartridge. No problem, had a spare (from this set). Put it in the printer and the printer told me I had an incompatible cartridge and that I should buy genuine Epson ink. Printer printed great, until it didn't. Ink cartridge flaky. I don't know about you, but I can't be in the position of sometime printing.P.S. Triple checked, and had someone else check too. I did it right.
This product equals trouble the screen broke and now i have to replace it! I really hate the placement of that [silly] screen...ahhh
Epson has designed their printers to malfunction without frequent replacement of their own extremely over-priced ink cartridges. If you try a more affordable after market cartridge you will need to send your printer to Epson repair for servicing. Another of the many examples of the joys of Epson: if the yellow cartridge, for example, begins to get low the unit will stop functioning, even if you only need to print in black. This is a real treat late at night when you're facing a deadline. I will NEVER buy another printer, or any device for that matter, from Epson again. If there was an option for zero stars - this would get it.
I've had this for a couple of years now and am overall disappointed with its accuracy. While it is definitely a time-saver (and somewhat of a headache-saver), it really isn't anywhere near accurate enough, so I still have to go through each card I've scanned to edit them.The only benefit to me is that I can enlarge a copy of the business card and so it saves my poor, aging eyes.
I had my cruzer micro for 1 year (before they came out with the retractable models). And, after that one year, it stopped working. I could read everything off the drive and add to it, but I couldn't delete anything. So, now, I still have it laying around with a few kilobytes of free space and no potential. Now they have this new model: its retractable. I did some research and learned from other consumers that, even though its retractable, there is no cover, and it doesn't take long for the lint in your pockets to its their toll. Anyway, after shopping around, I found a company that delivers an analogous product but with a lifetime waranty for maybe $10 more. I thought it was worth it. Check out: OCZ Rally drives. Got mine and its hella good.
Who really cares if this is good glass or not? It's designed for the 8800 ONLY due to it's unique thread size. Nikon wanted to lock-out other filter types and I suppose some lazy folks will just buy the Nikon items. Go to Nextphoto.com and buy a filter adapter instead. Then you can use ANY filter you want and keep them for your next camera. I've since dumped the 8800 for a DSLR (thank god!), but I strongly suggest not supporting Nikon's efforts to defeat aftermarket add-ons. It's bad business all around and makes the 8800 even less of a real camera than it already is.Capt RB
Found out regular discount store garbage bags work just as well and cost less. The oil is a neccesary evil to keep schredder working properly.
I was hoping too get some great pics with this cam I could not afford $3oo dollar ones so I tried it. It is a poor cam. you need perefect light , after you take pic stay still for best pic I took mabe 80 pics some in different lighe only mabe 8 we useable. I never used the video function but Im sure it would have been crap. my be a good Web cam but u well need lots of lights 300 whatts lol. Xp o my goodness so many problems with XP. any why later.
I've owned the ipod photo for a month now, and i realized that this unit is too expensive for its features. The only thing this Ipod can do is for viewing photos and listening to music. I am now looking onto the Archos Gmini 400, which has memory card reader, photo, video, music, and gameplay all in one for a little over half the price of this ipod. This Ipod Photo is way too expensive for the petty features. Get the Archos Gmini 400 instead.
The issue with this product is to establish connectivity. Every time my PC goes into stand by, I need to restart it if I want the dongle to connect with the wireless hub. Sometimes, I opt for not using it since I'd have to reboot my PC several times a day.
Recorded audio has frequency change. Audio randomly sounds like a tape slowing down and speeding up. Chipmunk effect. Philips team leader in Jamaica admits to problem and says engineers are working on. Have ruined about 15 DVD's. Wait for conformation of fix before purchase. I will update this if flaw is corrected.
Many reviewers have commented on the ease of use of this product. This may be true for OS's which are not Windows XP. I have spent 3+ hours on the phone over two days with Linksys tech support trying to get this thing working and at the end of it the best answer they could give me was &quot;reinstall windows&quot;. Some of the problems I have had include failure to install drivers, failure of the wireless to work properly unless the router is set to perpetually broadcast the SSID, and the fact that it just plain stopped working at one point.During the tech support process the tech had me install it on my W2K machine and it worked fine there and the setup was fairly easy...so maybe it's an OK choice if you don't have XP.
like the title says the shroud that mounts it in the headrest was broken. I went to my local stereo store and purchased a new shroud. Not impressed
Pro's: the quality of the recording is very good. I bought it to record meetings and it does a good job at that.Con's: Max hour and a quarter recording time. Unit did not save the recording before the battery went dead. Would not charge while recording, even though it was sync'd with computer. Also, without the unit attached to the iPod, there doesn't seem to navigate to the stored files to listen to them.Belkin service turned out to great. I had bought this on ebay, had no receipt, they didn't care, authorized an exchange for a new one. I will followup this review to say whether it was the particular unit that was defective, or just a lousy design.
Purchased through amazon and although the camera takes nice photos, the presentation for purchase is misleading; does not include ac adaptor nor a card with decent memory. The one included takes 16 photos.. very disappointed and very misleading and quite expensive given the small memory card. I should have purhased it locally. I will reconsider buying anything else via internet/amazon. Nelson Martinez
Good signal output as far as these things go. The scan feature would be phenomenal if it didn't take 120 seconds to scan and then pick a less than optimal channel. Scanning on your own while driving is dangerous, but this thing didn't solve that problem for me. It's almost there, keep trying Monster.Even though I only gave it 2 stars, it's still perhaps the best transmitter on the market as of Aug. 2007:-(
This router is bad. In two weeks of usage its dropping connection every 3 to 4 days. I have unplug and replug it to make it work. I havent loaded tomato or ddrt etc etc still using the original firmware. not happy
I had this Samsung for 10 days and the power source went out on it. Called Samsung, told me to contact local tech, they in turn said it would be 10 days til they would get to me and then they would have to order the part and would take several more days. I wasn't going to except this so I contacted Amazon and they sent me a new one in exchange (kudos to Amazon in there customer service dept.). I had this TV for 30 days and went to turn it on, and guess what, the exact same thing happened to this as the first one, the power source wnet out on this one too. Totally pissed off at this point I contacted Amazon and notified them again. Mind you, I'm not PO'd at Amazon, just Samsung. I'm returning this SECOND set and getting my money back and going with the Panasonic instead which I should have bought all along. For the exact same thing to happen to both of these TV's is not a fluke, it's a problem with the units. Yes I had these sets plugged into the best surge protectors on the market, and it isn't user ignorance, these sets our junk. I thought with the first one it might have been just a lemon so I didn't write about it, but enough is enough!! Samsung take a hike hello Panny!!! **Update - 10/27/07*** I've had the Panasonic THP50X77U for about 45 days now, and if you want a GREAT plasma for $1600, then this is the one. I won't do a review here on this TV since this is for Samsung. Just beware when purchasing a Samsung.
HP designers manufacture some fantastic products!!! However, once the warranty expires...you are on your own! They only give lip-service to customer service....even with simple repairs they will high pressure you to buy a "upgrade" or replacement. Take it from a former HP fan....look somerwhere else unless you can buy a lifetime extended warrantee.
I have lots of experience with computers and networking, but could not get this print server to work. Tech support finally told me it wasn't compatible with my printer. I finally got my printer networked by installing the driver on my Windows Home Server (WHS) and connecting the printer, via USB, to it. I had read that it's best not to install software and drivers on the WHS, which is why I ordered this print server. Then, I figured that since WHS is based on Server 2003, it shouldn't hurt anything. No problems after 2 + months. Another option is to connect your printer to a computer, share it, and leave that computer on when you may be printing. A lot cheaper, more reliable, and fewer headaches.
I've used this DVD player about 4 times and I'm already having problems. The DVDs just stop for no reason. Also, I wish I knew the battery pack stuck out the back of the player opposed to fitting directly underneath. Also, if you purchase any DVD player for travel I highly recommend a carrying case! The players are very fragile.
I happened to consult the Amazon reviews on this product only after I had purchased it in a store. I was rather dismayed to see the reviews, but I was hopeful that mine would be ok. For 4 months it worked great, though even when working it has a couple annoying features: the ink level monitors in no way reflect the actual amount of ink in the tanks, and it prints papers face-up starting with page one, so your document is completely backwards when you are done printing. Nevertheless it was working.But in the end my hopes were dashed. After 4 months, the black ink prints with large streaks through it, even with a brand new ink cartridge. The ink cartridge head-cleaning exercise does nothing. Argh!I only hope that you are reading this *before* buying this product!
We ordered two Apex AD-2600's for our family for Christmas - finally decided to join the rest of the world and watch DVD's - well... the first one we installed didn't work, and our kids were devastated to say the least. The second one is up and running. It seems to be working fine, but we've not used it all that much. I am returning the broken one today. I will not be ordering another one to replace it.UPDATE: JANUARY 27TH 2004 - THE SECOND ONE CRAPPED OUT ONLY AFTER A WEEK - DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT !!
I must have gotten a defective product from Panasonic but I would never believe Panasonic Quality was so poor on cameras.After 9 months of owning it (and less than 20 times of use, approx 600 shots) the camera started to become non responsive to teh on-off switch. I sent it to Panasonic for repair under warranty and it came back working well. It stayed in a drawr for another 6 months, then I used it for another 50 shots and the problem is back again, the camera is death. Unfortunately warranty expired so I have a nice paper stand for my desk.
First of all, it did not work on D40 as it had promised. Secondly, no user's manual or guide was included, just a remoter.
Clearly advertised and pictured as real Okidata ribbons. Received "compatible" ribbons. Not so pleased :(I now only buy real Oki ribbons, because compatibles I've used before only last about a fifth as long.
Batteries that came with charger never worked. Charger worked badly at first (didn't fully charge batteries that didn't come with the charger). Now, a few months later, it doesn't charge batteries at all. The light showing that the batteries are charged switches on a couple of minutes after I switch on the charger. The "charged" batteries won't even get my camera to turn on, let alone last long enough to take a photo. Waste of money.
half of the discs are duds, and i doubt the ones that burned correctly will last long. given the risk of data loss, i wouldn't use these discs even if amazon paid me to take them.
They work for the price guess I was hoping for more. They do not get very loud and do not block out the sound very well. In a noisy environment I cannot even hear what I am listening to at max volume on my zune.
I bought this Magellan the day ofter Thanksgiving, it was super easy to set up and very user friendly. It got me where I needed to go with few problems. Unfortunately about 45 days later it stopped charging. I don't know if it was a problem with the unit itself or if the cable wasn't making a solid connection. Luckily I had purchased a two year warranty, not something I usually do, but thankfully this time I did. They were completely out of the Magellans, and so they offered me a Garmin Nuvi-hopefully it won't break after a month and a half. I'm sad my Magellan stopped working, it was more user friendly and the screen was bigger. Maybe I'll have better luck with my Garmin.
Like one of the previous reviewers, my player conked out. It was a great little easy-to-use player but just upped and died on me. I've had it for only seven months.
Let me explain something to the plants that the makers of this product paid to write online reviews.This product doesn't work, period. When I started to attempt to repair a disc, the wheel that buffs the disc immediately started to crumble since it's made of extremely flimsy rubber.Not only that, but after using the product as much as I could, the disc went from somewhat readable to not readable at all.You want people to waste their money on products that do the exact opposite of what they're supposed to do? You want to lie about your experiences using a product that can't possibly repair a disc?You know what? Buy this product, and see for yourself. I'm sure that when alot of people come around explaining how this thing ruined their favorite cd's and dvd's, digital innovations will have to pay for the inconveneince.
TV had a line across the bottom during playback of certain DVD's. From AVS forum research, others experienced this same "tearing" problem. Samsung offered to send a Firmware fix on a usb thumb drive for the tearing. There were also contrast issues related to latency or "gray scale persistence" when an bright image moved on a dark screen....so I decided to return the unit. I purchased directly from Amazon. Amazon was great in offering a full refund. I have other Samsung products and am generally pleased with Samsung. This product is an exception.
I've had many memory cards in the past and have several devices and computers to use them with, and never have I had a problem until this card.I paid top dollar and bought the SanDisk 2GB microSD card directly from a Cingular retail store for use with my Cingular 8525 phone, which I showed the rep and made them promise it would work fine.When I first brought the card home, it did show up as 2GB on my laptop but only 1GB on my Cingular 8525.I started to use it that way, but then the card errored when I started copying files to it, so I had to reformat it, and only FAT formatting would work using my laptop.Now, no matter how many times I try reformatting or erasing the card, it will only format as a 1GB card.VERY strange.TomP.S. Solutions would be great to have if you would email me at Tom288@aol.com
I bought this after I lost my old usb which I loved. I have the 4gb one, and I found that this one asks you if you would like to install the U3 crap, which I denied cause it has no purpose but to take up more space. The slider is difficult, and once out, it sits at an angle and is a pain for me to get into my usb port. now comes the devastation. I wrote a 6 page term paper, a 14 page review packet, and a powerpoint. I loaded all of my projects onto my sandisk as I do with all of my school things. I opened them later, on my same computer, and they are all gone. I tried for hours to recover them. Only part of the powerpoint remained. Whenever I opened them it asked me what version I wanted to read the script with, and no matter what option I tried it gave me odd symbols and letters. I have had about four usb drives, and this is the first, and last, sandisk I will ever purchase.
Servicing serial through USB has never been a picnic. This device installed smoothly and then mapped itself to COM9. My Garmin GPS only deals with ports COM1 through COM4, and I'm not interested in trying to update its firmware to see if it will deal with higher ports. The Keyspan user manual offered a large, unwieldy process for forcing it to service other ports - but I didn't want to deal with collisions with other devices and software. So I put it on the shelf and got a Trendnet, which worked right out of the box.
LinkSys's Quality Control has gone to hell in both firmware and hardware. Customer support is abysmal at bestEven LinkSys tech support encourages users to strongly consider using the 2.5 Version of this Hardware (which has an external antenna). The XP driver is highly problematic.Suffice it to say, I will NOT recommend another LinkSys product to clients, colleagues, or friends...Bill Machrone of PC Magazine and ExtremeTech.com has also written about some problems with LinkSys products ...A LinkSys tech support person actually told me that articles and reviews by users will make no difference, because they keep getting editorial awards from publications.I assume they won't mind this review then..Keith
This bag has enough space for still, video camera, a small compact tripod, power charging cords and all other cords, mini DVs. However the outer look and quality of the bag is same as any other bag which you can buy under $10. Bieng samsonite brand I had expected to have outstanding look and outer finish. However it is just an ordinary quality bag which you can pick up in wall mart for lot less price.
This was shipped to my 10 year old granddaughter and the charger only held a charge for under 1 month. Please replace the charger. It was her birthday present and she is upset. I don't blame her. Chris Corral-Parsons, vice-president Recovery Counsleling Services, Inc., Tucson, Az.Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle
I bought these headphones in February, and the melting rubber issue started a month ago. I just called the 800 number today, and they refused to replace because the warranty is only 90 days, and they said that I was the only one with this issue. It looks like the customer service reps are still not up to speed with the problem. Avoid these fontopia models unless you want your one-time headphones purchase to become a yearly payment.
This is a seriously annoying piece of equipment. Here are some of the many reasons...-the SCAN feature rarely works, or does so intermittently or not at all. Actually I've got it to work one time. I've installed and re-instlalled all drivers for this machine but still no scanner.-there is a paper jam about every 3rd print job. I've found that if I very gently insert the paper into the holding slot, perfectly aligned, it MAY not have problems for a few jobs. But otherwise, it'll jam every time.-there seems to be a problem with the software included for this thing. everytime I open a totally unrelated program, I get a message about how the printer is configuring.-the printer randomly starts hiccuping and clonking, all on it's own.In short, this thing is ALMOST a piece of junk.It's only saving grace is, once it actually works, the final output is really nice! Crisp and detailed. I just wish it wasn't so finicky and fragile. And that the scan button worked.
When it worked, this product is comparable to the Epson branded cartridge. The (only) one I purchased frequently clogged up. I would have to go through the printer cleaning routine almost every time I turned on the printer. I'll be trying other brands before I try this one again.
This is the first time I bought a Brother printer. I will never do it again. From the onset, I noticed that it is flimsy. The scanner doesn't work well at all (and I refuse to spend 4 hours setting it up like one of the other reviewers did) and is not user-friendly whatsoever. I printed ONE sheet of business cards and the ink is already going out. I can sum up this printer in one word: JUNK. The only reason I'm keeping it right now is because I can't afford a new one. The minute I get the money, I'm going back to my old, reliable HP all-in-one!I gave it one star because I do like the size of the printer. To any potential buyer: Stay Away. Don't waste your money!
Perhaps at one time someone had a work around for this card but if it's still out there someplace I sure can't find it anywhere any longer in 2008. If your ppc still running 2002 you're fine but Belkin never released a driver for this guy for 2003, supposed to be the same as Dell's truemobile 300 but I've had no luck making it work and on a toshiba e805 your second issue is a bluetooth stack because there doesn't seem to be one built in on the us version of this pda. There are two versions of this card, version 2 has squared corners and that one works with widcomm drivers and stack but this version doesn't. I'm returning it can't find a way to get it working bought a sirf III cf gps instead, a shame because I already have a good bluetooth gps but the american 805 has only wifi no bluetooth...agggh don't believe the other reviews because if the stuff is still out there to make it work I sure can't find it. Buy it on a credit card because this seller makes a secret of his return policy....possibly more to come.
The Palm m505 has a dull looking screen, with subjectively low contrast. Black text appears painted on a gray background, instead of on a crisp white background. I don't care if the Palm m505 is a technological marvel inside the case, when the image on the screen is so poor, subjectively.Palm should hire some experts in human visual perception and image quality, and release a product with a better screen.
This is a combo DVD/VCR unit and if it weren't for the DVD player that doesn't work i'd give it four stars. Apparently the DVD player has software issues and Magnavox/Phillips is aware of them but continues to sell the product. The manufacturer has a one year exchange warranty but then you have to deal with shipping the thing across the country and at your own cost by the way. Considering how heavy it is you may be better off buying a different model from a manufacturer who cares about quality control and customer satisfaction. But if you want to take your chances i loved the A/V inputs in the front and the sound is pretty good.
To all who have reviewed this product and stated that it is a proper functioning NULL MODEM adapter, one (or more) of the following is true:1. You did not receive the same product as the rest of the reviewers2. You do not know what a NULL MODEM adapter is (visit www dot nullmodem dot com to become educated)3. You had another NULL MODEM cable/adapter in series and didn't realize it when you added this to the cablingI disassembled it and all pins are straight through connections. A NULL MODEM adapter DOES NOT provide straight through connections! This is a Female/Female RS-232 adapter. Period.I'm extremely disappointed in Amazon for misrepresenting this product.
I had one fail after 90 days. Rma'd it and received another drive- that one was dead out of the box. These HD's are a known problem and should be avoided like a drunken Kennedy.
I am very late because the fuse holder MISSING THE FUSE AND LOOK IN THE PHOTO OF THE FUSE HOLTER THE FUSE IS IN PLACE , PLEASE FIX THIS ASAP , BETTER NOW I WANT IT NOW !
If you play World of Warcraft, save yourself a lot of grief and get something else. But don't take my word for it, search the forums there for this model number.
Received end of Oct. 2012 and started use end of Dec. 2012. Totally NG. No ink inside cartridge.0GS50H2Used red box before and no problem
The c series of Sansa players are pretty great. The native controls are easy to work with and navigate, there is a SD slot for expansion, the player is amall, and the battery lasts a long time. Add Rockbox, and the player gets even better. My player ended up being a dud. After a few months of use, the headphone jack stopped transmitting sound to the left ear. This is not normal, as I have owned a few other sansa players, and they have all been pretty durable, looks like I got a bad one.
This unit fails in it's main function. To repairAfter following close attention to the directions I now ownthe movie " Cast Away " that I must "Toss Away " It onlyhad a few skips. Now it's completely useless. I will try tocontact the manufacturer for reimbursement of my movieconsidering Sears already is reselling the unit........
I purchased this VCR less than 6 months ago. The "supersonic" rewind was disturbing at first since it definitely sounded as if the VCR was going to launch itself right out of the TV cabinet. Well, after several months of use, the rewind is now "turtle slow." It doesn't work. It's faster to use the Search+Rewind than the regular Rewind. Sounds like it's crunching through the tape (the Fast Forward is fine). I've owned VCRs which have lasted me for 10+ years. This is the first Panasonic I've purchased and since it will cost more to fix it than to buy a new one, it will be the last Panasonic I will purchase.
It was broken. I shipped back and tomy knowledge I have not been notified that I have been reimbursed for it .
TV had loud buzzing, right out of the box. Called Amazon, while delivery guy was there, and returned it. Requested refund and bought Samsung 46" LCD. Buzzing is a well known issue with this model.
Umm..how did my Samsung 214T know that it's warranty had expired? Is this artifical intelligence? Anyway, I thought I got a great deal but since it only lasted 16 months before dying, it doesn't seem so great now.
Just flat out does not work in either of my devices. Both my Bberry and camera say they are SDHC and 4 GB (this exact card)compliant. Both pop up an error that says "unformatted card", then prompt me to format, I select "yes", then both devices freeze up in formatting mode. I tried waiting it out incase it was meant to take hours long, even left my black berry plugged in via USB ALL NIGHT LONG... never formatted, just remained frozen and I had to take the battery out to reset my phone.I am really frustrated--I DID check my documentation, and I just wasted ten bucks for something that only freezes my devices up. If you know somehting that I don't please leave a comment, as now I'm going to have to search through everyone elses comments and spend a whole day reserching something that was meant to be "insert and play" convenient.Update one week later: I shelled out another ten bucks and ordered an idetical Kingston brand 4GB card, inserted into my Bberry straight from the package and it worked like a charm right off the bat, didn't need formatting or any fidgiting at all. I was able to put pictures and music on it just as I had hoped to do. Plus it came in blister packaging as opposed to the "bulk packaging" I recieved the SanDisk card in, so I know it wasn't someone elses return or damaged in handling. An aside--I bought the Kingston Mobilelite USB 9-in-1 card reader and it also works great, a perfect combo(for my new card, but also to see if I could format the SanDisk one through my computer, and nope, still didn't happen).
Despite the fact that windows 7 loads a driver, it doesn't seem to work. The documentation advises to uninstall the auto-loaded driver then load or download the latest driver for VISTA or XP, etc. There are no Windows 7 drivers nor updated documentation, etc on the CD or the download site. If you don't use Windows 7 you are probably going to be fine with this item.
I was never able to use this multifunction because of a defect in HP's installation software. The defect could not be resolved by HP after many support sessions. I returned the unit to Amazon for a refund. I would caution others against purchasing this unit
Bought it for 8 days of driving in Andalucia and Catalunya on vacations. Several mistakes with streets that did not exist, suggestions against traffic rules, wrong turns. Inconceivable for a product of this price in these times. Next time I would spend more in the European sim card data allowance and use my android phone.
The cradle is very finicky. The fit is not very tight and I have to press down on the top of the palm pilot to ensure the contacts are touching. Plus, it has it's own power plug AND the USB connection. I'd recommend the USB cable instead. It connects snugly, easily and is only one thing to plug in, plus very reliable long term. Charges fast too. This cradle just fell short all the way around.
Bought this (like many others it seems) for use in my Chumby. At first, it worked very well, allowing me to move my chumby from the kitchen to the bedroom and back without resetting. It held a charge for a full 45 minutes of screen and pandora use, which was more than I usually needed to cook a quick meal or relax with a book. Then it stopped working. There was no period of decline, it just stopped holding any charge whatsoever, and actually seemed to interfere with the Chumby deciding between plug in or battery power, causing restarts every few seconds when the battery and the adapter was plugged in.
The laptop is ok but there are some big problems with it. Sony used to be the cream of the crop, what happened? I got this laptop because it was powerful and had lots of ram and because it was a Vaio. I have always wanted a Vaio because they are some of the best laptops ever built. I get the laptop and it has an external antennae that could break if you breath on it wrong. The battery is flimsy and poorly designed. And as usual, loaded with tons of crap software that I paid way too much for. Sony, this is a shout out, pull your heads out of your butt!! I am returning this computer because it does not live up to the Sony name of quality.
I purchased a Samsung Digimax A400 camera; it was a very reasonable price and the seller listed it as "very good". It was not very good. I would rate it as fair to poor condition. The LCD would not display properly (it was nearly impossible to view), the USB cover was broken (this could have happened during shipment as it came in an envelope without bubble wrap or other protection!!). Overall, this was not the camera that I ordered. I contacted the seller and returned the camera. The seller noted that Amazon does not offer a fair or poor condition to choose from for item condition. If this is the case it seems very odd.
First off the ear buds sound great. The problem is they broke after normal, everyday use in a couple of months. The right ear bud no longer produces any sound. So I can't recommend purchasing these even after the low price. If Coby produced the exact same earphones in a reliable build I will be the first to buy them.
This item is a pure piece of crap! First of all it does not work well with WinXP. Had to find out the hard way it would only find the driver need if you have Win 2000 or 98. The frustration of trying to install the music was hardly worth it so that you can only download about 14 songs! If you have Win 2000 or 98 and want something that will only last you a couple of months, this is the product for you. Tried to contact Phillips, they act is if they didn't even realize they made this product. If you need a serious piece of equipment PLEASE DO NOT GO WITH PHILLIPS! Consider yourself warned, do not become a victim. I will never purchase another Phillips item again! I would give it zero stars, but hey i had to put something.
Well, good thing is it "kinda" work.Bad thing is it connect u to internet and if your playing a game or watching a movie, the router restart and you connection lost. Thats not all folks, if you use other wireless products like cellphone, you will instantly lose the connection. I was a fool to buy linksys router twice i'll never ever buy linksys product again.
I bought two of these and now have three. All of them are skipping due to a batch of bad balls. This optical mouse is an excellent feel with rubberized finish and smooth tracking except when the dark parts of the ball roll over the optical sensor.I own many Kensington products and their warranty is always a no-questions-asked affair direct from Kensington/ACCO Brands. I just wanted to replace the balls but they sent an entirely new unit, unfortunately from the same batch of bad balls.I cannot recommend this trackball mouse. Unfortunately it's out of production and all you will get now are ones with bad balls.
Was not compatible with my Logitech peripherals - even though my ConnectPro KVM switch worked fine. I guess I have to stick to USB 1.0 for now....
A month ago, I bought this Samsung lcd hdtv. Since then, I have heard an intermittent vibrating sound with certain tones during some programs. This is a great distraction, and one program was so "infected" with vibrations, I could barely understand what the commentator was saying. I called Samsung and spent more than an hour and a half on the phone to no avail. Of course the tv is still under warranty, but the tech person (and the supervisor) are threatening to charge me for repairs. And I bought the tv from Amazon A MONTH AGO! The tech person was an idiot, having me and unplug and replug just about every connection on the back of the tv and receiver, and told me to completely remove some cables, which caused NO PICTURE. Then it took her 20 minutes (TWICE) to try to figure out how to restore the picture. Of course, the problem is with the sound, not the picture, but the tech people at Samsung haven't figured that out. The basic conclusion of Samsung is that the problem is probably with the DirecTV dvr, even though I had no problems with the sound on my old tv using the same box. Samsung says that if they send someone out and can't find anything wrong with the tv, I will be charged for the service call. Basically, Samsung is going to investigate itself and if it's their "perception" the tv is okay, I have to pay. Of course, Samsung will say everything's fine with the sound: (1) The problem is intermittent (2) They will refuse to repair the tv, blaming DirecTV as they already have and (3) The company probably will make money on the service call. I will NEVER buy another Samsung product again.
Hi all,I was very happy when I bought (from amazon.com) this but after few days I discovered it was making notice due to fan & never stops to takeoff heat. Later it was working very slowly and after that my DVD writer didn't work. I sent for Sony service, they repaired it in 10 days and sent me back. After the service they replaced the hard disc and DVD writer. It was working for few days and then it started giving trouble...still making lot of notice, slow performance and hangs up for no reason and to pull file it takes lot of time... I talked to Sony costumer care they don't care other than service, he told me to recover the system and he told that it should take 45 minutes to recover but it took me almost double the time what he told... then after recovering it works for few minutes fine and hangs. Later I told him that I will try for another week and still I have problems and I am not at all satisfied with this "my master piece of junk" ...so, I have to send it aging to service... I am not happy and I suggest don't buy it.... problematic model and you know Sony notebook computers are down in market...
this product works well, when it works.... for whatever reason, my router keeps resetting itself often, but i think it is just receivng too much interference... dont go draft N.. go N
got this hooked up and can only recieve one channel which is only 3 miles away. Tried to tweek it but to no avail. I would send it back but for the price I paid it would cost that much to get it out of here.
I bought this card for my computer because I have FreeAgent Pro 500GB. It works sometime, and sometime it does not. I have to disconnect and reconnect the cable for the computer to see the drive. The FreeAgent Pro software does not see the serial number, and the software does not wants to function.I ended up buy the Norco PCI-X card. The Norco card works as I expected.
For all I know, it probably was doing it's job, or it never was truly tested. And then it was tested, with pretty strong lightning storm.I was not able to disconnect my home theater system in time to protect it from any electrical surges, which is what I always advise folks to do. In this case, though I had the thought that the Belkin would protect it just in case.Well it didn't. It blew my Yamaha Receiver (a RX-V 661) and my PS3. The Yamaha cannot be repaired by even an authorized repair tech since Yamaha do not carry the spares any more for this 4 year old box, and the PS3 will be repaired by Sony for a price. A steep one, but still, they will take care of it.So now, I followed Belkin's Warranty Claims Return policy down to the letter, which is substantial with the receipts of all things involved, within two weeks, etc etc.Just got a letter from them saying, they checked it. Nothing wrong with their device (in more detail of course), so warranty claims are denied. Easy for them to do that, and the worst part is, now I am out of another item (my so called surge protector) that I paid for. No way to dispute them, now, can I?To them - if you are reading this - have some integrity. Why do you think my receiver and PS3 stopped working? Honor your warranty to some, if not the full extent. And yes, do send back the item I sent you, or send me the cash equivalent.To all others, avoid this stupid company. I know they are big and cheap. But there are a of nicer players in the market, and some of them stand behind their product and words, 100%. Like Tripp Lite, which is what I switched to, all of my surge protectors. Pay a bit more, and buy quality.
Seemed like the correct purchase. Impossible to set up with a team of College grads. Both myself and a work colleague we not able to achieve the easy program option. After several attempts, over several days, the unit does not stop chirping. Online searches confirmed the problem. Its a good unit, with bad programming behind.If you are bored, have ample time and want a challenge, this is the unit for you.
This kit is terrible if you have a double din radio. No support for radio,brackets they give you are useless. If you have a single should be o.k.
Bought this product to use with my MS Internet Keyboard which is a PS-2 keyboard (with a usb adapter). No matter how many times I attached the keyboard to the USB of the miniview, it would not detect it as an Internet Keyboard. Only as a HID Keyboard Device. This prevented me from using the shortcut buttons at the top of the keyboard.Also, when going into games, never of the keyboard keys would work which is strange. I even d/l the latest drivers from MS to get it to work and it still would not respond inside of games. But the keyboard keys work in stuff like Word and Visual Studio.So in all, it just turned my multi-functional keyboard into a generic usb keyboard which only worked in programs other then games. I would recommend staying away until IOGEAR or MS resolves this bug.
Arctic Silver 5 is surviving on brand recognition alone. There are much better thermal compounds that not only have a near instant cure time (Arctic Silver 5 has a 200+ hour cure time) but cost less. At this point it's time that this TIM be phased out.
I didn't work. My Lexmark 4300 didn't even recognize that this cartridge was installed.
I was so excited about having a device that would easily transmit the songs from my new MP3 player to my car stereo. And I was so disappointed in this promising technology. Even without the multitudes of interference from other weak radio stations in the Houston area, this device turns my high quality MP3s into low quality, static-plagued noise. It was so bad that the day after I got it I went to RadioShack in search of a better alternative: the cassette adapter. Although its still not CD quality, it is much better than the iRock.
I bought this to move all business cards that my manager had accumulated over the years to an easier format for searching. On our network it was a pain to load the software. The scanning was sub-par at the beginning, combining information from one card to another until I realized I had to mess with the settings repeatedly. It doesn't scan special fonts or logos well and almost every company we do business with uses one or both. I've transferred the info to Excel so that I can make corrections quickly and more accurately but moving them back into WorldCard or transfer to Google contacts is a messy process. I'm less than impressed and would have gone with a more accurate scanner had I known.
OK. I am an ex-ipod owner. That's because I left the ipod era behind and decided to switch to the Zune. I did all the research possible. I downloaded and reconfigured the zune software. I updated the firmware and zune software itself. YOU HAVE TO BE A SUPER TECHIE TO WORK THE ZUNE AND ITS SOFTWARE. So...Unless you are a super techie genius that can master metatags and troubleshooting as well as operating a throughly confusing interface on the zune itself. Don't DO IT!!! Yes, I am a techie so I am used to troubleshooting but the average user meaning most of you reading Should STAY AWAY FROM THE ZUNE!!!! Heed the warning.
You wouldn't think it would be hard to find a combination clock radio-telephone for the bedside, but there are very few out there. I first bought a much less expensive Zenith model (without the CD player), but the sound quality was poor and then the phone stopped working after only 3 months. I chalked it up to bad luck and the (relatively) low price, and instead purchased this much more expensive model. First the good news: the sound quality is excellent, almost on a par with the Bose Wave radio. Now the bad news: just as the initial 90 days passed (after which the warranty is for parts only) the telephone stopped working on this one too,followed several days later by the CD player failing. I've shipped it off for repairs, but having been twice burned, I definitely do not plan on purchasing any more Zenith products.
The clamps are large. Using them would defeat the purpose of trying to make the wire less noticeable which is supposed to be the purpose of the flat cable.
The item pictured is the 6000 series and this item model reads "MOH 500e" - There is a HUGE difference between the 2 models.VERY DECEIVING Amazon.
I bought the Elgato encoder hardware because I was dissatisfied with how incredibly slow Elgato EyeTV is at exporting files, and the quality of the exported videos it makes, and the strain it places on my computer while exporting (which results in the computer behaving poorly when it is exporting). I hoped that the Elgato encoder hardware device would result in faster exports, lower processor load, and better quality exported videos.The device arrives attractively packaged in a slim black box, sort of the black alternative to an ipod box. It's easy to install - it's just a USB stick, you just plug it in. Installing the software is as simple as dragging it to your applications folder.Unfortunately I can't comment on the quality of the resulting videos, because it crashes my mac partway through encoding anything I give it to work on. Any time from almost immediately after I get it started to halfway through encoding a 90 minute video, it crashes my mac. And when I say crashes, I don't mean I get a friendly error box or anything like that, I mean the Mac freezes entirely (the mouse pointer even stops working, which is the kiss of death on a mac) and I'm forced to shut down the whole computer and start it up again. Normally my mac would crash like this about once every year or two, but it has done so about a dozen times in the four hours since I installed the Elgato Turbo.264 . Removing the Turbo.264 seems to restore it to stability.I also notice that while it's going it's still taking up 25% of the processor time on my mac, even though the hardware is supposed to be doing the work.My mac is an iMac G5, and the problems were experienced while running only EyeTV (using the hardware encoder) and Quicktime, no other applications, no weird system extensions. So, I have a pretty zippy computer and a quite reasonably common configuration, and I'm not running anything weird that should cause problems.I therefore consider this product to be unsatisfactory in every way, and plan to return it.
This machine is worthless! It can scan a 8x11 page of document but nothing more. It cannot even focus on a framed 35mm slide. Even then, you get strange lines across the picture. You may get a readable image from a 6cmx6cm slide without frame. The image you get from scanning slides is so fuzzy, poorly defined, and low in contrast that it is useless no matter how much time you spend on correcting it with photoshop or any photo processor for that matter. Do not buy.
Bought the WGT624 router with WGT511T wireless card. Updated to latest firmware for both. Wireless connection often keeps getting lost after a few hours of an initially successful connection. Another Microsoft router that was borrowed seems to have no such trouble. Support site on Netgear website not terribly helpful.
The camera captures very good quality images but there a few things that make it's use cumbersome. First, it takes a fairly long time to warm up (perhaps a minute or more). This makes capturing those special and fleeting moments difficult. By the time the camera is ready to photo our 18-month daughter has moved on... Second, the ability to alternate between viewing photos and taking new ones is slow and unwieldy. In order to view pictures you've already taken, you need to close the lens cover. This is slow because the zoom needs to retract. Similarly, to switch to photo mode from viewing mode, the camera needs to be reopened. Finally, the ability to delete picturs is also quirky. You need to switch to viewing mode to delete and it take a few steps. All of these features make the use of the camera really slow and annoying. I wish I had better things to say but I wouldn't recommend this camera.
This product works great and awesome features for the price. I got one in Sept06 and since last 6 weeks its losing track (satellite trcking), speker blew up, keeps losing power. To top it all there is absolutely no customer service. No one returns voicemails (I left no. of them), nor do they respond to emails. Seems like its my money down the drain.
I bought these at the same time as a Steiner 7x50 Marine model. The Commander XP's use the same case but for triple the price have better eyepieces, coatings and optical specifications and a few additional or better accessories than the Marine model.I compared them in terrestrial and celestial viewing but the easiest comparison is done with astronomical subjects since they really define performance clearly. The images in the Marine model merged effortless. In the Commander XP, I have difficulty merging the images. They're obviously badly out of collimation. I don't care to fix this myself on binos in this price range.I evaluated the real and apparent fields of view as well as the sharpness near the edge of the field.In the Marine model, the real field of view is reasonably wide but apparent field is quite narrow. It's not bad but it's not a spectacular vista either. In the Commander XP, the real FOV is only barely perceptibly wider. Steiner's website lists the specifications. The apparent field is about the same. The almost indiscernable extra width of real FOV does not contribute much to the value for triple the price.On the Marine model, I put Sirius and Jupiter in the center of the field. They look nice. Moving the binoculars so that the objects were farther from the center of the field I could see the image degraded about half-way to the edge of the field of view. Near the very edge, the image was appalling. Much more than half-way out of the center of the field of view, the star or planet turns from a bright point to just a smear. Near the very edge it's a dim smudge. I tried the same with the Commander XP. It was every bit as bad.Are the XP's better on dim objects? The optics are supposed to transmit 96% light compared to the Commander V's 95% and the Marine's 90%. I saw very little difference on dim objects like the Orion nebula or the background of the Pleides or Jupiter's moons. Again, I can't see the justification for triple the price.Both have generious eye-relief, 20mm for the Marine and 22mm for these XP's. They also have the same weight and dimensions. They're heavy but still reasonable if you're wearing a thick coat to pad your chest and a harness to keep them from swinging all over if you're moving. Also, at 7x they're reasonable for handholding. For me, 7x50 is about the limit for handholding. Heavier or higher power would be too shakey. 6x56 might be nicer if they were more common.Where the XP is clearly better is with small details like the click-loc strap attachments (for use with Steiner straps and harnesses only), the better eyepiece covers, lens covers, focuser grips, shading eye-cups, and various doo-dads that come in the case. It comes with a flotation strap which the Marine doesn't, but I would still rather prefer a harness which neither comes with.I bought these Porro prism binos because I thought for the high price they should be outstanding. While roof prism binos might require fifteen hundred dollars or more to achieve optical exellence (or so I've heard), it should be easier with porros. With these, it's possible they lost collimation after leaving the factory but the optical quality is lacking nontheless. To be honest, I have nothing to compare them to. I've never seen better, but I was still totally underwhelmed by the performance which was only slightly better than I would expect from binoculars in the hundred dollar range.
Don't bother buying this item. It is not only inexpensive, it is totally cheap. Even for the money, it is junk.
It's noisy, it's slow and it often hangs up, trying to access the disk over and over again, sometimes for several minutes before it connects. Maybe I got a bad one, but it sucks.
I got a scanner at the same time I ordered a CB. the scanner came with a antenna, but I was highly disappointed that a antenna didn't come with the CB that I ordered.
I have had two of these devices (the second was a replacement due to poor cell life), and both have had very poor battery life.With all of the suggested power reduction recommendations made by Apple (no EQ, no back light, no jumping from track to track, etc), I can confirm that I have had no more the 3.5hrs audio playback (50% volume).Video play back lasts about 1.5hrs, although the screen looks great.Cover flow is a nice concept, but it adds to the battery drain in a big way, so I've had to avoid using it.My older photo iPod lasts many times longer. Apple are great at their novel GUI design, etc, and the device is iconic. However, their battery issues have been around for at least a 2-3 of years which, being the big company that they are, they should be ashamed about.This last iPod purchase marks the last time I take a risk with an Apple product. I had really hoped they'd sorted this issue out by now, but instead I feel very disappointed.Having had two units suffer with the same poor performance, I am either particularly unlucky, or they do have issues.Do yourself a favour and do a little more research before making the plunge.
I bought this little gizmo at Target because I just couldn't wait to get one. After monkeying around with it for two weeks, and countless hours of reading all the recommendations on the apple support website, I threw in the towel and returned it. If you have a Mac, it seems to work great, but if you are running Windows, look out. My computer never would recognize it. After reading all the discussion threads on the support site, it was clear that there was a design flaw, as nearly every post was a frustrated user with the same problem. Apple support was great, but in the end, I wasn't willing to invest any more time.If you're still intent on buying this, I'd check out the support site on apple.com to see if they've come up with an update that solves the windows compatibility problem.
I purchased two of these. One works great and the other had sound problems.
I've had this hub for a year and one-by-one each of the ports stopped working. It is useless. The base is not effective.
I bought this camera in Nov 2006 for $250.00. I had to send it into Kodak for repair six month later. The camera would show a white screen on outdoor picture. The camera was repaired under warranty. Eight month later the same problem occured. This time Kodak wants $135 + sales tax + $10 for shipping to repair it for the same issue. It is a piece of junk. Kodak now offers a 15% coupon trade in towards on a new camera. So I give thme my crappy camera and they send me a 15% discount towards the purchase of a new camera. Then turn around and resale my camera to some else. I will never buy another Kodak product. Buyer beware! Save you money. JUNK JUNK JUNK!
Ive had my system just over a year now and it has just kicked the bucket. The door just stopped working on it and became very unreliable.Luckily i purchased an extended guarantee and it will be replaced but i will not replace it with the same system.It is a lovely bit of kit though maybe i was just unlucky.Sound WAS excellent,picture WAS excellent and system Was cool but unfortunatly as with alot of electronics these days it just decided to die. The part that is needed to fix it can no longer be got so im gonna have to trade.....fun while it lasted.
I specifically ordered an IBM 80 GB HD, I needed one that was specifically not a Western Digital brand as it was a replacement for a hard drive in an Avio Editting machine. Avio specifically stated no Western... I received a Western instead of the IBM one... needless to say this was returned and I bought the drive elsewhere.
As many have mentioned before, this product does not work with the Etrex Vista. I have the Vista Hcx and was pretty excited to get this mount, only to find out the cover doesn't fit the back of the GPS unit. I wish I had read all the 1-star reviews before ordering this item, it's disconcerting to see that Amazon lists this item as compatible with the Vista when in reality, it's not.
Switch did not work with my Samsung 191T monitor. Customer service people were slow to respond and were not helpful.
i never got my mini SD card in the mail. it been over week! i haven't receive it. BAD SERVICE! i will never order from this person again!
Constant problems with the router "FORGETTING" my network. I have to set up my network again, and again. I have done it three times this week. The router acts as if I have never set up my network, and tells me a "new network has been detected". I end up going through the setup proces a few times a week. For some reason, it also sees three of my xbox 360s ... even thoghu i only have one. I would not recommend buying this.
I ordered this at the old pricing ($349.99) on 10/18. "Delivery estimate: October 31, 2007 - November 6, 2007.Then I just got an email stating that "Estimated arrival date: 01/04/2008 - 01/07/2008"I am surprised. It does not seem right. Especially with their new pricing and that they currently state that there are 2 in stock.
This router does not work as advertised. It provided no increase in range or speed over my previous D-Link router. Also, there were no instructions included on how to configure the router and the software provided as also deficient.
The Zune was on sale so I bought it rather than an Ipod. BIG MISTAKE!Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)The Zune has serious sotware and licensing issues. I purchased music through the Zune site and couldn't download it. Tech support finally got the licensing issue to resolved after three tries, but in the meantime they had me reload all my sofware, web browser and media player taking shots in the dark to try to get the music to load. Now my PC will not recognize the Zune device and Tech Support couldn't fix it. The real problem was the licensing/royalty issue with Zune Marketplace and not my PC. On some songs it took reauthorizing the song three and four tims just to download. Now Tech support is scratching their...... heads trying to understand why they screwed up the Device Manager and cannot get it to update.Bad Karma at Microsoft....Poorly designed product and big compatability issues with Windows. Really bad first level tech support and long waits to get to second level. Don't buy it, it's a headache to deal with.
I could not contact the manufacturer their number was disconnected .. the product description was inaccurate. My mechanic got it to work fine however.
The Belkin F5U213 card reader does not recognise a 4GB SanDisk ULTRA II SD HC card. No problem with a 128MB Sandisk SD card - its icon immediately pops up on the desktop.Quite hopeless as the only reason the Belkin's Expresscard Multimedia Reader was purchased was to conveniently transfer images from a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 digital camera. Belkin's website has no information.MacBook Pro 2Ghz Core Duo, OSX 10.4.10
Device only supports WMA & MP3 formats. Any other files must be converted to be listened to. It automatically wants to convert them when you drag them on.I have some WAV files (meditation) that I do not want converted.I would send this back, but it is in a clamshell plastic that has to be destroyed to be opened. In hindsight, the edges were very thin, so it was probably already a re-seal.It also uses a proprietary connector for USB.I'm very unhappy - $45 wasted. :(
I thought that the SC101 would be an "upgrade" from my current Ximeta NDAS storage device. Wrong. I bought two drives that are on Netgear's compatibility list, and tried to configure the device for mirroring. Nothing worked until I used the "Storage Central Manager Utility" to upgraded the software & firmware. Fair enough. After lots of fiddling, I finally got the thing online. My goal was to use it to sync my desktop & laptop. Half the time the SC101 can't be seen from Explorer by either machine. It causes both PCs to hang EVERY TIME I shut down. I've tried various boot and shutdown sequences, and it doesn't seem to make any difference. As others have mentioned, it also runs hot. I ended up pointing a small fan at the thing in order to keep it at a reasonable temperature. Finally, it is really slow when writing data in the RAID configuration.
I purchased these radios to use while fishing the banks with a friend. They worked fine the first 4 or 5 times I used them but then one started beeping every 3 seconds and would not transmit, even with new batteries. I contacted Uniden and they advised me that the unit was defective and it would have to be returned for repair. It would have cost me more to have it shipped and repaired than I paid for them. I was a month out of warranty so that was that. I will not buy Uniden anymore. You get what you pay for......spend a litle extra and get more quality.
I'm not a router expert, but I have installed / used many different models and can say the following -- This router is much slower than advertised, even at extremely close range.- The configuration page is buggy, and has two great big security holes; one having to do with password and user name changing (They ask you to change the user name from Admin to something else, but you can't. There's no place to do it.) and the other having to do with logging out, and remaining logged in.- Stupid little things like the configuration page has two tabs titled "Wireless Settings". Right next to each other. Huh?- The support is horrible. I have no problem with speaking with a support person for whom English is a second language, as long as he/she knows English and can speak it. "Script Tree" users can't help you if they can't understand your difficulty. I don't speak Farsi, but I don't pretend to either.- To get the higher 108 Mbps speed, you need to use a compatible network adapter from Netgear, and THESE ARE HORRIBLE. If you try to use Windows to control them, you can't use the higher speeds, but Netgear's software is just awful, and processor-heavy to boot. Ugh. I realize that this might be the result of Microsoft wanting to in-source yet another aspect of networking control, but these services just don't play well together. The loser - you.- Setting up a file and printer sharing network was (and I've never had problems before) like moving the fourth army.- If you like things that "just work" then this isn't the product for you.I have no axe to grind, and I don't work for the competition, but buy some other router, please. I'll be flabbergasted if Amazon actually posts this review.
I have had to replace this item 5 times, and today the 6th is going crazy. I bought it from Walmart, so they keep replacing it for me, but it's gotten to the point where I want to cut my losses and get a DVD player that actually works. The longest I've had one is 3 months before it stopped working. What an inconvenience!
I was surprised to find that one of the individual cartridge packages had been open. The tape had also been removed from the print head portion of the cartridge. It's impossible to know if it had been used for a while before I received it. Thought I was buying new cartridges.
I live smack in the middle of tornado alley. For the past week we have gone under severe thunderstorm watches and warnings as well as tornado watches. I belong to a weather blog as well as being a stormchaser. I bought a Midland hoping to be able to warn my daughter of danger when I was at work. Since buying it four months ago ( I know it is programmed correctly) it has correctly gone off once out of about 12 alert times.According to my weather friends theirs sit silent as well. There are 15 of us on my weather blog who have Midlands and no ones has gone off, including today for the tornado watch over Kansas City. We can't all be programming incorrectly. Luckily, we have other venues for weather tracking so I try to have someone call my daughter to alert her as we can not trust the Midlands at all. Biggest waste of money ever!
I own a Sony Vaio laptop. I bought this adapter to replace the heavy Sony power adapter supplied with this computer and to be able to power my laptop from airplane and auto power sources.A power adapter, no matter how versatile, has to be 100% reliable. When your power adapter fails, it's all over for your laptop in about two hours.I have owned this power adapter for ten months. During this time, I have had to replace two power tip adapters. In addition, I have noticed that when my laptop has some heavy processing to do--such as producing a large PDF document--this adapter cannot keep up with my laptop's power demands. Operating voltage drops and the laptop becomes slower and slower.In the future, I will be relying on the heavier, more powerful Sony power adapter.
After spending an hour reading and carefully installing the USB hard drive, it was DOA. But a visit to the Amazon website for a return authorization, and then a pleasant chat with a customer service rep seems to have the problem well on the way to resolution. The replacement will be shipped Monday and should be here by the time I return from my trip! Now, if the new one just works!
I got this wireless keyboard for a Gateway laptop through Gateway while tyring to problem-solve a compatibility issue. The first one was defective so I exchanged it for another - and that one was defective, too! Both times it was the mouse. I tried to get Gateway to take it back and refund my money because it turned out not to help the compatibility issue and they refused. The keyboard, even though it worked, could not keep up to my typing, forcing me to slow down, go back, start over. Frustrating all around.Please, if you're stuck with this unit, try what someone further down suggested, go right to Kensington. This is NOT a good product, but if you save your receipt, the box guarantees it for five years. I lost that option by thinking only Gateway could refund my money.
I found it hard to find drivers for the VN-480 in Windows XP, which didn't recognise it automatically. I should say that this is the original VN-480 not the remanufactured, and I do have a CD disk with it. I had to try several times to install drivers and also tried download from several Olympus sites. Eventually I did manual search of the CD and I got it to work but it shouldn't be so hard.Also the DSS player has some really awful functionality. You have to download entire folders from the recorder, you can't search within folders on the recorder, and you have to store the files in a specified directory which is not configurable.
I got the power supply and i put it in. It was working fine and then just shut off and it did it three times so i sent it back dont wast your time and money i think the power supply was getting hot its rated for 400 watts my computer only needs 200 watts and it could not handle it.
Methodically went through all possible combinations of settings over the course of about 24 working hours. None worked. D-Link support is worse than hitting your head with pick. Expensive paper weight.
I bought this for my 9 year-old daughter who was mainly interested in unlocking all the features you get on Barbiegirl.com when you purchase this product. We've had it about a week and the headphones are broken (poor wiring connection in the plug makes the sound go in and out). A co-worker of mine is on his third as the first two had problems with the player itself. Also, the instructions are not great so it takes some trial and error to get it right (for instance, the CD you need to install is "hidden" in the base). Now, that's my perspective. My daughter still likes it and enjoys the expanded features on barbiegirl.com so she is more forgiving than I am.
I'll basically reinterate what everyone else who generously rated with item with a single star has written...that the LaCie D2 is a timebomb just waiting to lose your valuable data at any moment! I owned this Hard drive just long enough for the one year warranty to expire, then BAM! It dies and my data along with it! Now I'm faced with either shelling out more cash to have the data recovered, or just live with the fact that I've lost 60 GB's of info forever (professional photographs, artwork, and who knows what else). Regardless, I now have to replace the piece of junk, so I'm still going to lose money (and sanity) b/c I went with this product. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
DO NOT BUY THESE DISCS&#62; NONE OF THE DVDS I BURN WITH THESE DISCS WORK PERFECTLY. THEY ACTUALLY LEAVE OUT CHUNKS OF VIDEO AND BECOME DIGITAL MESSESS ON THE TV. CRAP. BUY VERBATIM AND BURN ON A BURNER THAT DOES REAL x1 not x4 like anything new school you gotta get a dvd burner from 2003 or earlier
Product came with no documentation whatsoever, no installation CD. Attempted to install this on 2 computers. "plug and play" install did not work. downloaded the appropriate drivers from Soundblaster and informed me that NO soundblaster card was found on my PC. attempted to contact vendor,no email was available, only a long distance phone number. Threw it in the trash.
It will work if you just need something to protect your camera. It is cheaply made and does not have a strap.
I just bought two of these. They do work but the throughput is slow. USB 2.0 is supposed to allow for up to 480 Mbs, while USB 1.1 allows for between 1.5 Mbs to 12 Mbs. These cables clearly state on the back of the package that they support 1.5 Mbs to 12 Mbs max. Thus they don't perform as 2.0. What this means is whatever you have hitched through this thing will be slowed down; example, I tried to put my webcamera on it (which does 24 Mbs) and my movements are slowed down noticeably.If you look at the cable connector box, they have stuck on a little sticker that says "USB 2.0" in red. The sticker tries to make it look like that was printed on the connector along with the rest of the labeling. Basically, everything points to this being mislabeled, previous generation product. If you want USB 2.0, and you should at this point in time, you should buy another cable, not this one.
I purchased this Hi-Capacity Battery, which says in it's item description for: Samsung NV10. It doesn't even fit inside the camera, I thought they just shipped the wrong item. Amazon sent another one and it was the same thing, NOT compatible. If your thinking of buying it for your samsung NV10 (or other models), DON'T!
If you are planning to use more than one of these adapters on a machine it does NOT seem to provide a unique serial number. So there doesn't seem to be a way to create a stable mapping between a specific hardware adapter and assigned serial device. udevinfo on Linux reports each hardware device has an iSerial of 0.
I know I am going against the grain of all these glowing reviews but here is what I have found.1. No USB cord provided!2. You have to buy a special paper (they don't state what it is in the book) that has tear off tabs at both ends and narrower than most 4x6 paper. Paper needed is HARD TO FIND. Regular Canon 4x6 paper DOES NOT WORK! I've tried many other brands, none fit or print.3. Ink cartridge only prints 5 SHEETS! These cartridges are also hard to find. (meaning you can't always pop out to Walmart or an office supply to get it.)4. NOT INTUITIVE. MUST READ MANUAL and it is still not clear.5. Battery not included, must buy seperately.6. You have to buy any other paper cassette size separately (not included)Conclusion: May be cheap but you'll pay and pay for the supplies to keep it running!
I purchased this baby because I have a DirecTv HD TIVO and an up-converting DVD player with HDMI outputs but my TV only has one HDMI input. Immediately upon installation the problems began, intermittent picture, no picture at all, the remote stopped working, switcher losing power, etc.I called and got an RMA from Gefen and had to pay $16 to send it back. I get a call about two weeks later saying the unit is fine so they are just going to update the firmware and ship it back to me... About a week later I get it back from Gefen and I reinstall it back into my A/V system. Four days after reinstallation I lose power to it again. So I call tech support again and they tell me to run it without the power supply as it sounds like that's the problem. Why didn't they test my power supply when I sent it back in the first place? I spent over $200 on this and then don't have it for a month and now they are telling me to run it in a way it's not supposed to be run!! Give me a break, I'll just buy a different switcher that works and make sure I never purchase or recommend any Gefen product.
I've had the same issue that many folks have reported in these comments. The rounter seems to drop the connection and need to be reset about once per day. I've noticed that this is far more common when streaming video. Three days ago it died completely and won't project a wireless signal anymore. I've had it for juat about 1 year. Definately would not buy it again, even thouhg it is only $34 now.
This product didn't work with my wireless mouse, scanner, and it would mess up my print que and I would have to restart the Keyspan software to get it working again.I returned it.
I have the latest drivers for Vista but I'm constantly plagued with connection issues. Right now I'm trying to download some images from my Samsung cell phone. The bluetooth app starts up and I hear a connection tone but nothing allows me to transfer the images. This sort of thing happens about half the time. Of course, A reboot will resolve things but that is a work-around, not a solution.
Worked fine at first. Used this printer as a backup primarily for copying/faxing. Probably haven't run 500 sheets through it before it went bad. Had problem with overheating. Gears made grinding sound and would not feed paper. Then it reported that it had a paper jam when it didn't. Basically I think it is a dead machine. I have e-mailed Samsung about the problem. Haven't heard back yet. I have had the machine for over a year so warranty is no good. Toner cartridges are expensive as they include a chip that tells you when your ink supply is low --- an unnecessary and expensive function. I can tell when ink is low by print quality. I have an HP LaserJet 1022 which is my workhorse. Have had it for several years without problems. Generic Toner cartridges are also much cheaper.
I bought this for my Lexmark inkjet printer. Even though Lexmark is possibly the most common printer around, the Buffalo server wouldn't work with it. That's life. However, the real problem is that I called their tech support. Listed as being open 24/7. After holding for an HOUR, the phone was picked up, I heard someone talking to someone about the YANKEES, and then they hung up. I was steamed. I called back, and hung for another 20 minutes. I then processed my Amazon return while on hold with them. Bottom line, as you can see from other reviewers, this unit has limited compatability, and no tech support. If your time is valuable, skip over this and find something that is known to work.
I won't say anything about the sound quality, but the headphones don't fit on my head. My head size for hats is about 7 3/4's and while the headphone "technically" fit on my head they don't snuggly fit on my head to keep out noise. The bottom of the ear cuff is not flat against my head. Because of that reason, I had to return them and buy the model that has the head adjustment on the top. I owned an old pair of KOSS speed zones and used them at several NASCAR races without issue. The sound quality is better than comparable racetrac models and even better than some of the more expensive headsets. I would encourage you to try this pair on before you buy or you'll end up screwed like me.
This antenna is a low quality item made in China. The material is super flimsy, disposable metal. It requires to be assembled with 2 bolts through 4 holes...sounds easy enough, except for the fact the holes don't line up correctly. When I finally got the bolts in after 30 minutes of swearing and finagling, one bolt was not perpendicular to the piece. It comes with an extremely poor photo copy of the assembly instructions. The quality is so poor, it is illegible.This is a cheap antenna at $24, but it is still priced too high for what it really is.
When activating this software be "Cautious" read statement at bottom of invoice they will charge $39.99 every year on your credit card when I asked them to not re-bill me they terminated the software and cancelled it!!!!!
Don't buy this if you plan to use it to send e-mail and view web clipping apps &quot;on the go,&quot; as Palm is advertising. You can't hook it up to a web unless you buy a special modem that still must be connected via landline, so, if you are used to DSL speed or wireless phones, it's pretty dumb. You can use it with a special kind of infrared mobile phone and mobile phone modem (Ericcson makes one), but that makes for an awfully lot of stuff to carry around all the time; besides, you can get a text-enabled phone for much cheaper than a Palm and send e-mail that way. I don't think they should be calling it &quot;internet ready&quot; on the box, when it's not at all. If you are near a landline phone, that usually means that you are near a computer.I'm disappointed with mine overall (can't you tell?). It seems like a glorified address book. I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe someone will come out with a cheap wireless modem for it, and then, it would be fine. But I would wait.
I was hoping this would be a decent alternative to the Canon battery. I charged it, shot 20 pics with it, let the camera sit for a week, and the battery was dead. After this experience, I am pretty certain paying the full amount for a Canon battery is the way to go.
The rubber coating disintegrates after a few months. Major product design flaw. Sony says it's due to heat and sweat getting on the rubber, these should be conditions headphones can endure. The sound quality is good, but the price is too high for something that will only last 4 months.
Installed in January.Used Occasionally.Dead by AprilThey want me to pay shipping back to them.What more can I say.
Unfortunately, I was really disappointed with this product.A few things come to mind immediately.The light pink color looks pretty but I found that after a few uses and after placing it in my backpack and purse, it was very hard to keep clean.The magnetic clasp was very annoying as it made a loud sound every time I shut the case AND I had someone ask me if the magnet affected the electronic capabilities of the device. ???? I stopped using it anyway.The belt clip is a SHAM. The cheap plastic screw on belt clip (which never screws on all the way) was bulky and did not attack to my belt loop properly. I never used it either.Look for another case people.
Unlike mentioned compatible with PPC2002. I tried with my near Paper Weight Samsung SPH-I700 with PPC2002, simply does not see the card. WL11_SD 802.11B Wireless card with Rev2.5 is not compatible with PPC2002.
I ordered this lamp to replace one that broke. I ordered it specifically because it says it is a touch lamp. What I was sent is the exact same thing I had in my hand at the Target store. It has a switch in the cord, and is *not* a touch lamp! The packing slip even says "non touch".
I purchased this cartridge so I would have one in my supply drawer when the one that is in my printer runs out of ink. I always keep a spare available. In the past, I have purchased these at Target. Since the product looked the same in the on-line picture and the price was $10 cheaper, I thought this was a good deal. However, I was surprised to see that the cartridge did not come in the usual Lexmark box. This makes me uneasy. Is what I received really a Lexmark-made product?
I bought mine on sale at target but I have to return it after one week because it scratched my CD-R. The metal plate and screws on the underside of the cover was the culprit. Previous reviews mentioned something about this problem, but since I am buying CDP 3100 a later model, I thought that maybe the manufacturer has corrected the problem but I was wrong. Anyway, for the one week that I had it, it played CD-Rs, CD-RWs and regular CDs just fine. For the money, it would have been a good buy. But I just can't keep this player knowing there's always that possibility it will ruin my CDs, or my kids' CDs or my friends'CDs particularly if it's regular CDs. And I can't imagine myself wasting time burning CD-R and RWs over and over again to replace the damaged ones. I decided to buy Memorex model 8507. This one I'm keeping.
I found this lens disappointing in it's usefulness. I find my Canon 60mm macro lens a far more useful, versatile and flexible lens.
We chose the Norcent for it's JPEG capabilities as well as the good reviews that we found on the web.Sadly, I'm in the process of sending back my second Norcent DP300 DVD Player to Amazon.com. Neither one would play my JPEG photos reliably. About half the photos would not be displayed properly. Only the top portion of the photo would be displayed or nothing would be displayed and the screen would say "JPEG decoding error". With identical jpeg files on the same disk the Norcent would display one file but not the other. I can't understand this inconsistency. I used quality IBM CD-R media and made three different disks. The Norcent had the same inconsistent problems with all of them. I even reduced the resolution on photos with which the Norcent had problems but that didn't help. To make sure that the CDs and .jpg files were good, I tested one disk extensively on two different DVD computer drives, including one that is highly media sensitive. The CD was read perfectly by both drives and all the photos displayed perfectly so, there was nothing wrong with the CD or the JPG files.The second Norcent also lost its ability to send any image to the TV after being in use for about an hour. Not even the Norcent logo screen would display except as a very faded ghost. To make sure that the problem wasn't with the TV, I then hooked up my old RCA DVD player to the TV and everything worked perfectly.The Norcent manual wasn't helpful regarding the JPEG problems. An email to Norcent went unanswered. This whole experience was a waste of time and effort.I attribute the difference between my experience and those of the good reviews to the fact units sold under the same model number can actually contain different internal components and firmware, to poor engineering and to poor quality control.
I got this set today, but I can't comment on the flash yet, since the charger failed to charge the batteries (some 10 hours). I suspect the charger is faulty, since the LEDs do not come fully on. You might be better off getting the flash and buying charger/batteries that you trust.Update: It seems the batteries are at fault, so far I have been able to take two pictures before the flash died. I am going to get a new set of rechargable batteries tomorrow morning and try again. :(
My recorded DVD+R and DVD+RW's will not play on any of my existing DVD players, I contacted Philips online and after one month, have not got a reply.The machine works well when the discs are played in it however if you have thoughts of making copies for your friends, forget it. I don't think the limitation of this recorder justifies the price. P.S SINCE MY LAST REVIEW MY MACHINE HAS COMPLETELY DIED. I SENT IT TO PHILIPS FOR REPAIRS BUT IT CAME BACK WORSE THAN BEFORE. PLEASE I IMPLORE YOU DONT BUY THIS UNIT!!!!
Man, I too bought these and was excited to receive based on some of the reviews. Then when I put them on I could only take 2 minutes and was back to my Ipod phones. The high ends on these are excruciating, even with BASS BOOST. Do yourself a favor and stay away from these.
I bought this cd player at a decent price. I was suprised that it was very light, but it doesn't seem to play some cd-rw's. And this cd player gets alot of fingerprints on the cover which makes it look dirty and its slippery too. I would buy something better for a couple bucks more.
I am very disappointed in the 512MB Cruzer Micro 2 I purchased recently. The Launch Pad system sucks. There is no way to disable it. Every computer I tried automatically installs the stupid Launch Pad that takes too long to install. It will crash some computers running windows 2000 and XP. It loads from a protected drive that is read only with no way to delete it. I lose 33 MB out of the 512 MB to this program. I paid for 512 MB not 479 MB. I only hope I can return it. I will not consider buying SanDisk products again.
I recently purchased the infoscan and must say that it pales in comparison to its competitors. I own 2 C-Pens that are similar to the infoscan and they are much better. The essential problem with the infoscan is that the turnaround time (ie. the time required for the scanned information to be stored into the pen's memory) is too long. It takes 2-3 seconds per line of scanned text which is frustrating when scanning any amount of text (in contrast, the C-Pens (600C and 800C) only take about a second). The character recognition is average (about 90-95% versus the 95+% with the C-Pens). The screen is of lower resolution and quality. The ergonomics are not as good (poor button placement and a larger overall device).One additional note, the manufacturer will not accept returns of their product if not bought directly from them.In summary, most of these issues are minor with the exception of the turnaround time which makes this item pale in comparison to the C-Pen product line. These devices are great when they work well (C-Pen) and frustrating when they work poorly (Wizcom).
I bought this specifically because I wanted it for my Mac Mini and it is advertised for a Mac Mini. My Mac Mini has a Firewire 800. This has a Firewire 400. If you have an old Mac Mini, go for it. A newer Mac Mini, keep looking! One more thing, Belkin support isn't.
The Xerox 8560DN has awesome graphics and the toner pucks are a lot nicer to use than big cartridges and liquid ink. Duplex printing is flawless. The images also don't smear if wet, since they are made of wax. We paid about $900 for ours, plus another $350 for the duplex printing option.Unfortunately, the downsides are enough to prevent us buying another Xerox. It is best suited for an office environment since it makes loud clunky noises at all times of day and night. The kicker for us, though, is the unreliable design. We've had two in a row go bad. The first lasted about 2 years (so it was off warranty). We bought another, since we loved the print quality. We used them to print large volumes of colour product manuals. Our second unit lasted 18 months. So enough is enough, two lemons in a row is too much of a coincidence. I think part of the problem is the design that incorporates large heaters to melt the wax ink. These take a lot of current to operate and result in a lot of thermal cycling of parts. The result is a design that is prone to failure. Maybe Xerox will fix this problem in the new models but until I see them last more than a year after the warranty is up, I'll stick with an inkjet. If you do purchase a Xerox, I would recommend buying a two year extended warranty from the vendor if they offer it - in our experience, if we had it, it would have saved a lot of money, time and grief.
When it was working needed the reboot few times. One day it just died with status LED red. Opened it up. Capacitor in the power supply died. As a result it killed the circuitry too (besides the power supply). Fixed the power supply. The router is still dead.Could not find a receipt. Figures shipping cost will be about the cost of the new router. Bought another one. This time D-link. So far so good.
Flakey drivers that are constantly changing, DVD playback errors, Win 2000 compatibility problems, little (if any) support. Pass on this one!
We had a big project to print and while I was bying my new printer I bought 3 of these hp photo pack cartridges thinking wow!!! "comes with all the ink and some photo paper" GREAT DEAL!!!!! I started doing the math after printing 26 full color paper size photos and two cartridges went out. WHAT??? Found this site and many others of people being duked just like me. I wish HP would just make a really good deal and then they would have some really loyal customers with smiles on their faces, but you are forced to buy the ink. you have to have it no matter what the cost. Wish they would really give a good deal like this photo pack BUT WITH THE INK CARTRIDGES FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOT 50%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok well... HP what if your customers only give you 50% of what you give them when you hide that it is not 100%????? ok I'm done complaining.... at least for now.....
The sound and recording quality was terrible. RCA does not make a good recorder. Sony makes a good one. The RCA recording was nearly inaudible.
Want to buy this new one, as my old one is crapping out, (the central "select" button is wearing out), but cannot quite bring myself to part with the money. Should my $300+ device be worn out in a year? And what about the battery that is not really replaceable and is too small, and the problems with iTunes?I was looking for an improvement in the new iPods, not just refinements in the size! iTunes does not work well. It garbles information, esp when downloading cds, but sometimes at random, and now refuses to play whenever another program is running. The battery needs to be a rechargeable/renewable. It could just as easily take AA batteries, or a clip type battery like old cell phones? How about making the unit compatable with other providers?If Apple is determined to have it all; service, hardware,operating system, consumer sales, then it had better get it's act together. It's not enough to just show up.
One has to wonder if this was tested prior to shipping. Though the device is slick in its presentation, the proprietory SW that is required for MP3 usage is the buggiest, most unusable software I have used in years. There is freeware/shareware written better than this. Extremely difficult to re-capture memory space after files deletion (try to explain that one!), file names get munged to some encrypted format (e.g., 12akjSU73-XSE) and the 512MB limitation for MP3 is virtually unbearable - you will find yourself forever deleting and replacing music, unless of course you want to listen to the same sounds over and over again. I beg you to wait until rev 2. I am on my way back to Circuit City to get my $329.00 back - less the gas it costs me to go. Very, very dissapointing!!
I don't ever write reviews but this one is worth a few sentences to me. Bought a set, plugged them in rooms that were on top of each other, and at first I got a decent bandwidth and latency off of it; lost about 5 Mb of my connection. I then plugged it in another outlet 5 feet from where I first did (because the other one was in the way) and immediately lost 20 Mb of my internet connection and the latency just shot up. Tried it in multiple other outlets that weren't out in the open and got even worse results. A day later I tried plugging it back in to the original outlet, and still got a loss of 18 Mb. I tested it with multiple laptops and did many different tests which I will not go through.My conclusion: the thing must have just died a little after I got it (it didn't even work halfway to the full extent Netgear claims it can, as other reviewers have stated).My main point: a device that you have to get lucky on receiving a good one when you order it and that still only does half of what the specs claim is not worth it at all. It makes me want to punch the idiot who designed this device in the face at the very least. DON'T GIVE NETGEAR MORE MONEY.
I bought this printer adapter and installed it on an HP Officejet 1170C all-in-one printer. I followed the revised instructions which came with the package (for Microsoft XP). Guess what, it didn't work. I tried printing a test page on Microsoft Word and it printed that page. When I tried to print an existing Word document on file, it wouldn't print. The printer got stuck and I couldn't turn off the printer at all. I had to physically unplug the printer before it would turn off. I looked in HP's website as well as Belkin's website for further instructions. I even read Belkin's latest instruction on the web dated May 31, 2002. This didn't help either. After numerous tries installing and uninstalling the hardware, as a last resort, I called Belkin's technical help and didn't get a good response either. They were not helpful. They just said it doesn't work with HP all-in-one products. Well, they should have mentioned that on the product cover. It would have saved me money, time and effort, not to mention the aggravation. I will probably buy another printer with USB connections.
I was disappointed to find that the meters are not illuminated, something I guess I took for granted. I emailed Sound Around's Tech Support department twice to verify that the meters were not lighted and were not, in fact, defective, and have gotten NO REPLY of any sort.The unit has developed a little squeek when I turn it off. It sounds like perhaps the fan bearings need more lube. I have no idea but this does not bode well for a one month old unit.Honestly, I would have returned it but it weighs 18 pounds and UPS shipping back to Amazon would have run $25 or more. (I received it from Amazon with free shipping.)The bottom line: You can do a lot better than this power suppply.
I purchased the Monster MP HTS 1600 Power Center on Decmeber 05, 2012. I connected it to my equipment on January 13, 2013, and on January 29, 2013, I realized that the "Clean Power On' Indicator (blue light) is no longer burning.The "Abnormal Voltage" Indicator (red light) is not burning and that indicates to me, that my voltage is normal. I beleive that the blue light has failed. I am very unhappy since I have just purchased this unit. I agree that safe protection is paramount but at the same time, it is still good to know that systems to verify that all circuits are working properly are indeed functioning correctly. As this point, I am unsure; therefore, for that anomaly, I am only giving it 2.5 stars.I am hoping that someone from Monster Power sees this review and offer an explanation or how to have the unit repaired.
These headphones are designed to go in the ear and have a soft plastic bushing to muffle outside noise. They fit in my ear better than what's included with an iPod and have a longer wire which lets me put the iPod in my pants pocket.All this works nicely for my bus ride work. By "nicely", I mean they don't need to be especially high fidelity. So I bought a couple pair.The trouble is ear wax gets on and in the ear bud. More importantly, both pairs began to play at lower volume after a few months. Maybe it was the wax, or maybe it was the need to play them at higher volumes in the noisy bus environment. For whatever reason, they didn't last.The price is low enough that you could go through many pairs before spending as much as for some of the similar earphones on Amazon. Perhaps if you listen at lower volumes, or use them less, or have cleaner ears. But as a general statement, they are shoddy and probably ill-suited for most users.
The concept is great. But, the mouse itself sucks! The battery door is hard to take off and when you do get the door off it doesn't stay close. You have to use a small screw driver to click the plastic battery door in place. Their tech support sucks. They won't admit that the battery door is defective! Get the logitech mouse instead. Also, don't forget to buy a big box of batteries
I don't know if I just go a lemon, but, my player performed poorly with CDs and not at all with MP3s. Tried media on other players and they worked fine. Item was returned.
I was very pleased with the delivery time and the price. However, within a month this product broke. The connection in the wiring is defective. I am extremely disappointed. Once we get the connection in tact we cannot move the laptop because as a result of the movement the adapter wiring connection will screw up. At this time our laptop is not mobile. I have contacted the vendor requesting a replacement. Hopefully, the vendor will honor this request. I really think we just got a defective product.Update: I contacted The Battery Center and they responded promptly with a replacement product. I am very happy with their response time and action.
Do NOT be fooled by the &quot;sport&quot; name or the yellow plastic casing, this device is *not* waterproof nor even *vaguely* water resistant. My wife ruined hers in a single workout simply by sweating on it, and Rio will not honor the warranty because it excludes &quot;moisture damage.&quot; What a rip off!
I had this Seagate 500 GB and it stopped working during normal operation.Now BIOS is not able to see it.IT'S NIGHTMAREBE EXTREMELY CAREFUL
I've owned this Rio Carbon for about two years. The interface with various Windows versions (I've gone through several since buying this) is very poor, the actual software program that comes with this Rio is rudimentary and that is almost a compliment. The unit itself is prone to fits of all kinds including restarting without reason, not shutting off, taking very long to turn on, etc. For any problems that you may encounter, don't count too much on the Customer Service. It's free only for the first 90 days and even during that time, it's pretty much useless. There is not much else that they can tell you that is not already written on their website which is meant to say, the several serious problems that this player encounters point in only one direction - it is, by nature, unreliable. Avoid it! There are much better options out there these days.
Very thin. Tear easy.. Not what I expected.. but the price was good.. Not the same as what come with shredder
I ordered this iPod Photo 40GB on March 20th. Didn't care about reviewing the order receipt because Amazon has NEVER dissapointed me about their delivery estimates, NEVER, in 5 years I've been a regular customer. 3 or so days later, I go checked my order and realized that the "estimate" shipping date was and still is MAY 24TH!!!!! I wrote and then called customer service, and they confirmed that was correct!!! They said that "sometimes the product information page doesn't get updated" And still, in the product page they keep claiming that it "Usually ships within 2 or 3 days"????? HOW DARE YOU???? This a 2 or 3 MONTHS shipping estimate instead!!!! Or.....I wonder if it has to do with the fact that I used a $45 gift coupon???? Mmmmhh???They claim their "distributor" is going to refill their stock on those dates... HOW are they going to accomplish that if the WHOLE WORLD knows this model has been discontinued by Apple more than a month ago??? I'm very mad and dissapointed at Amazon...
I was excited to purchase this CD/MP3/FM player. Battery life life advertised up to 23 hours. Battery life was terrible. When you read the fine print in the manual at the iRiver.com website, it says 7-8 hours on internal rechargable batteries, not 23. I ran several tests on two differnet units and each time I got only 4 hours, 15 minutes for a standard CD. To get more time you need the external pod. But the pod dangles off to the side, so the unit isn't so slim anymore.The remote is hard to read and it also dangles and gets tangled with the headphone wire.When I complained, Amazon sent me to iRiver and iRiver sent me back to Amazon. I feel burnt... I have asked my credit card company to intervene.My recommendation is to buy a standard CD/MP3 player that operates on two AA batteries and provides at least 15-20 hours. Buy it at a local store so you can easily return it if not satisfied. If you really need the FM radio, then wait for sombody else to manufacture one.In two words -- STAY AWAY!
I purchased a Sharp office stereo and needed something to bring in AM stations. My office is in the basement of my home so not ideal. I am also about 40 miles from major city for stations. The Terk ADAVANTAGE provided no improvement in AM reception. I returned for refund and am looking for something that works (maybe amplified.)
This model does not state the street's name as the older model. Bit confusing when city streets are so close together.
Things the product description doesn't tell you:The disc loads through the BOTTOM of the player. Then you have to flip the player over to access the navigatorial buttons.Does not come with a car lighter adapter. I purchased one separately, only to find that the port is highly sensitive, and shuts off with the slightest jostle dislodging the connection. I obtained another adapter, and the same thing happened.Finally, this player sucks the life out of batteries at an unacceptably fast rate. You'll maybe be able to listen to a 70 minute CD twice before it's time to change the batteries.I contacted customer service to return it, only to be told that I had to return it with its original packaging - which I had disposed of.I will never again purchase a product from &quot;iRiver&quot;. I would rather sit in silence than give another penny to this company.
It has been over 30 days and I have not received the product. It is 1/11/11 and I ordered the product on 12/10/10. No contact from the seller and no reply to my email sent 1 week ago.
I got an IPOD mini in February 2005. Overall I have no complaints except for the battery life. I have had five replacements since I bought the IPOD mini earlier this year. The batter slowly looses charge incrementally, so by 2.5 months the batter time is down from its best of 4.5 hours down to 30 minutes. When I brought the IPOD mini back to an APPLE STORE at the Genius Bar, I was told I was using the IPOD mini incorrectly, that it had to be my computer, which I bought in January 2005 (DELL), or it is my outlet socket, or that I am not following instructions. The deal is this, they know that they have a defective product with IPOD mini with a 8 hour battery life, when I bought it they never told me that the upgraded IPOD mini was to be marketing very shortly with an 18 hour battery life. In any event, they replaced the battery depleted IPODS, with refurbished IPOD minis that had the exact same problem and stated, and they clearly stated that there is no problems with the battery life. My question is why do they have such a huge stock of refurbished replacement IPOD mini units, if there is no problem. One replacement was a complete disaster, the wheel did not work, it was broken although it had been refurbished. So yesterday I went back for unit number six, as it's battery has died over 6 weeks this time. Well IPOD minis are no longer being sold as new by Apple, they have replaced with IPOD nano, etc, etc this month. Poor folks who bought they IPOD mini last month and have defective battery problems also. In any event, they replaced my IPOD mini again yesterday with a IPOD mini with a battery life of 18 hours, because they are no longer selling them. So far, the battery life is much improved with the first trial with the 18 hour battery - but I cannot speak for 1 week to six months. SO BEWARE if you are going to spend money on a new or refurbished IPOD mini, THINK TWICE, THREE TIMES, FOUR TIMES, and how ever long it takes to give up on this foolish idea. I cannot speak for the newest IPOD's - nano, photo, etc. But I am sure the batter problem continues. There is no way to get the battery out yourself and replace it. There are other brands of MP3's with replaceable batteries, you open the case, by a new battery for around $45 dollars, replace the battery and go on into the night with an MP3 player that works. Apple please design units with replaceable batteries, and top lying to your customers. Also there has been a class action suite filed against Apple whichshe lost, because of defective batter problems, and overclaims of battery longevity on early IPOD versions, that supposedly preceded the IPOD minis.
Cruzer products do a stealth install of MacAfee. I used one on my laptop but because I did not agree to install and do it through Windows, I can't get rid of the MacAfee files, and it's interfering with my ability to share libraries on iTunes.
I had this unit for exactly 2 days when it started overheating, and freezing any DVD I put in it. I'm not sure if I got a faulty one, or if they are all junk, but I still wouldn't buy it again. Needless to say, I returned it back to Amazon.The build quality is middle grade at best. If you ever dropped it, a lot of pieces would probably break off, since it is totally made of plastic.At first I thought, at this price, you couldn't expect great build quality. I was wrong. After I returned this nightmare, I bought the COBY TF-DVD7050 (available on this site). It was 30 dollars cheaper, and was extremely well built. It has metal parts, and some of it is constructed of high grade rubber. I was totally shocked. I never thought COBY was capable of building such a great unit. The Coby even has a battery, which the Dual doesn't have.Anyway, here is bottom line. Don't waste your money on this unit. Save yourself 30 bucks, and get the far superior COBY TF-DVD7050.
The clip is cheap and broke almost immediately. Certainly not a durable product. Wouldn't recommend.
I bought this card with the idea of using it with Linux (Mandrake 7.x) because Linksys had drivers and support page for Linux installation. I finally gave up just short of re-compiling the kernal (network card should not be *that* difficult to support). After spending serveral days search the net for updated drivers and newgroup info on the card, I decided it wasn't worth the effort and I put my Intel 21040 chipset card back in (which now works with the latest dist of Mandrake). Windows install was odd, but finally worked after tweeking the BIOS settings.
It worked beautifully for the first couple months. Then one day, popup display started flashing an error and refused to turn off. I pulled the plug, restarted the printer, and read the new message. "The color cartridge currently installed is not intended for use in this machine." The problem?It was the cartridge that came with the printer.Besides being an ink devourer in the first place (and a number of issues other reviewers have described), I do not appreciate having to spend money on a new, barely used color cartridge every time my printer decides to spasm. I'll be looking for a new printer before this one drives my student budget into bankruptcy.
I was pleased with the versatility and sound quality of this player. Loading music and playback were good. I listened to the radio and it had a recorder I didn't use much. My negative is that the rechargable battery cannot be replaced. When the battery goes south the device is worthless. Internet comments confirm this complaint. It lasted about two years before tanking. What a waste.
I bought this case for a few reasons: I wanted something that fully protected my iPod from scratches; I wanted something that would not interfere with the aesthetics of the iPod; and I wanted a case that was fast and easy to get the iPod into and out of. The Dioshield performs fantastically on all three counts.Nonetheless, the case only rates 2 stars, as there are some significant design flaws. Before I discuss these flaws, however, I should mention that the hold button problem that others have mentioned in their reviews appears to have been resolved. My case arrived a few days ago, and the cut out for the hold button was more than large enough to allow free and easy access. If I want to, I can use my thumb to engage or disengage the hold switch while the iPod is in the case. However, this does bring us to the first of the aforementioned design flaws: the cut-out hole for the headphones. It is, admittedly, the perfect size for the jack on the Apple ear-bud headphones. However, I have Shure E2C's, which have a slightly wider jack, and they were not able to fit through the Dioshield's headphone cut-out. So if you have after-market headphones, especially ones with a 90 degree angled jack, or one that is particularly thick, you may run into compatibility issues. More alarming, the jack on my AV cord wouldn't fit into the headphone cut-out on the Dioshield, either, meaning that I'd need to take the iPod out of it's case if I wanted to watch a show on my television. I managed to work-around this problem by enlarging the hole with a Dremel, but still... it is annoying, and if you don't have a Dremel, or are reluctant to take it to your new case, then you might be s.o.l. when it comes to AV cables or better quality headphones.Okay, onto the second design flaw. I'm just going to quote a fellow reviewer, H. Park, who articulated this problem most succinctly and clearly: "The bottom of the case leaves a hole for the sync/charge cable. However, because of the proximity of the hinges, it's almost impossible to use the Apple-provided USB sync cable, since this cable is the locking variety with the unlock buttons on the sides of the cable plug. Once the sync cable is inserted and the lock engaged, a narrow object like a knife blade or ruler is required to disengage the cable." This is super-annoying and a puzzling oversight. Why even have the hole there? It's like some kind of cruel joke, reminding us of what we could almost have if only we had bought a different case.Finally, and this is just a matter of personal taste, and not design, that whole lanyard thing just seems stupid. The iPod with Video is simply not comfortable to wear around your neck for any period of time, plus it bounces around everytime you walk. It is really annoying. I ended up cutting mine off and throwing it away. No one is going to use it that way, and I'm betting that even a modicum of market research would have revealed that. But that's just me. However, I stand by the first two criticisms I made - those are substantial design flaws that make an otherwise excellent product into a merely mediocre one. Yes, you can use better headphones if you take a Dremel to the case, and yes, you can charge the iPod if you take it out of the case, but the whole point is, you shouldn't have to do either of those things, and a case that requires you to do so is substandard.I doubt I'm going to replace this case with anything else. I have it now, and while I'm not overwhelmed by it, I can go so far as to say that I am whelmed by it. It does what it's supposed to, and I can cope with it's deficits, but I would not buy it again nor can I recommend it all that strongly. Two starts.
I got this mouse for Christmas, the design looks nice and the grips feel good but it took a lot of frustration to figure out why it wasn't working. The battery compartment doesn't close all the way, you have to keep pushing it and hope it stays or else the mouse dies. Also, after about 2 months of use, the middle scroll button screwed up. It scrolls by itself randomly and if you try to use it, it just goes nuts. I switched it back to my old dell ball mouse, at least my old mouse works :/
I am on my second adapter. On the first one, one of the wires for the IDE power plug came loose. They were very good about replacing the unit. On the second one the plug that fits into the ac power adapter is loose and I have to hold it so the power to the drive stays on. On both units the pins for the IDE to SATA power converter are loose and wiggle around making it hard to fit into the power cord. Overall I would say that this product is poorly made. I guess you get what you pay for.
My headline says it all. I was sent two defective microSD cards (or maybe it was the adapter that didn't work, I'm not sure - all items appeared fake) and I asked for a refund and a pre-paid shipping label. I mailed back the items in November, at which point the company stopped responding to my emails. (Up to that point, their customer service had appeared to be fine.) I have not gotten my money back. I am going to call Amazon to have them get involved.Obviously, it's not a lot of money, but it's the principle of the matter. This seems like a scam to me.
I would not recommend this TV...... I purchase the TV .... It has a brilliant quality picture. After a couple hours of running four very large segments on the screen went out making it un-viewable. Panasonics determined the TV needed to be repaired. After a two week wait the Technician arrived from a local TV repair center. The Tech recommended that I take the TV back and exchange it for another. He mentioned this is a common issue with Panasonic's and he has a couple in the shop waiting on parts. HE said I would have to wait several weeks for parts to arrive from Panasonic. I loaded it up and back it went. I exchange it for another brand new TV.... With in a week same issue in a different area of the screen. Long story short in the past three months ....I'm loading up the 4th one tonight to return and try another brand. I sense from all of the service techs and Panasonic support line this is a common issue.... Nothing I can say I did. The TV's had very little use. On Battery Surge/ Monster Cable UPS system, Coax surge filters and in a well ventilated area. Based on my experience I would say look elsewhere...
Player does wonderfully with my over 85 aubible files but contrary to manual will NOT accept playlists from WMP (even version 9) and instead it scrambles lists back to alphabetic and frequently confuses songs from different artists.Gateway's Support is staggeringly poor and basically they lie and cheat. After tens of emails since April and initial denials that there was any problem, every time I have asked them to take the machine back, they have said &quot;just wait sir&quot; the new software we are working on will solve this problem (note that the Feb 19 upgrade did nothing to help and their other solutions of reformatting (several times) and reloading all your files will just waste your time and try your patience). Finally today, they have admitted that gateway has no way of making a WMP playlist work but having confirmed this, now they say they WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME because the Warranty has expired!!!!! In other words their tactic was to spin out the customer exchange till they had an excuse to refuse to help.If you want good audible performance and do not care if your albums play out of order, this is a viable buy - otherwise do not consider it, Gateway have no intention of supporting it further and their tech support team know nothing about the item.
Despite the slick marketing effort (i.e. "With SRX"), this product falls short.The installation disk is useless.Customer support was good, when I could get through - which was not very often.I constantly lost the wireless connection.I constantly had to re-boot.Despite significant effort (utilizing the online help features) I could never obtain a secure, encrypted connection.No more Linksys for me!
I bought this version for the HDMI port because my previous 19 inch Samsung didn't. When I started setting it up, I noticed a white blurry light bleeding from the edges. I didn't know what it was but I thought as I continued the setup, I could make adjustments to get rid of it. But I didn't find anything. The picture quality for this wasn't what I expected either, my old Samsung had very crisp images, this had a very noticable graininess to it. It was like that with my Xbox360 for both games and DVD. The PC connection wasn't any better. No matter how I messed with the settings for both TV and computer, I couldn't get a fine, clear image. I think I'll look for a bigger version. Pity, I had such high hopes for this one.
Be careful. I've spent 4 hours in 'live chat' with their technical support to make this thing work. And it won't do what I need it to do. First, be careful -- it must be plugged directly into the wall socket(it won't work plugged into a power strip) and it needs a main USB port in the back of your computer unit (front, side, or alternate USB ports won't work -- less power to alternate USB ports they said). And the you have to download a 'PRO' version of the software hidden on their website in order to back-up your entire computer system. Be careful of folders within folders. Selecting individual files is very cumbersome and doesn't always capture the folders within folders. And, if you need to back-up another computer across a network -- this won't do it. According to Iomega tech support, Iomega doesn't have any product that backs up another computer over a network. Be careful. This is accurate -- but other printed things by Iomega don't pan out.
I know that these are mostly used for astronomy. I thought they might be good for small birds, up high in trees, and so on. In theory, this could work. In practice, they won't focus closer than 100 yards. The focus is fuzzy at that distance, or any other distance, as far as I could tell, and the focus is fuzzier on the left side than the right. Might be okay for astronomy. I didn't try that. Maybe there are quality control problems at the factory or something. Disappointing. I had to return them.
The product is clearly supposed to be color ink, but black ink was sent. I ordered ink from other sellers too, and had two cartridges. I had already opened and inserted the black cartridge before I realized what I had was two black cartridges - I assumed I made the mistake and accidentally ordered two black, but I checked my order history and found that I did indeed order one black and one color cartridge. Since I already opened this, I assume it's unreturnable. I'll eventually use the extra black anyway, but I need color and now it's going to be a few extra days at least. What a bummer.
Had to return this item 4 times due to screen misalignment issues. It would stay in a loop at the align screen option. I am on my fifth 5555 and it finally works without a hitch!
I ordered this radio hoping for a wonderful radio, as other reviewers had promised. It came in today and I just sent it back. I always thought Grundig was a great name in electronics. When I tried to tune in a nearby FM station that I listen to regularly, I could not get it clearly. There was a lot of static and hissing or whatever. The speaker was very poor quality and certainly would NOT fill a room with sound. I have a little Sony ICF-SW7600GR radio that I bought from Amazon a year or so ago for more money than this one cost. It works far better, has far better sound even though it is very small compared to this Grundig. Some people seem to have had good luck with this radio so perhaps I got a lemon.
I ordered these in October 2008 by mistake.I just tried to use them; the first 10 were defective. The drives burnt a second box of 30 without a problem.Steve
I made the mistake of buying this in BestBuy without reading the online reviews first. The price seemed right, but it was truly a bad decision. The software is difficult to configure, even after upgrading the firmware. When you finally do get it to work it will just stop working randomly. So frustrating!! Don't waste your time, get something like the Maxtor network drive instead. It costs a little more, but I got it up and running in 5 minutes flat, and it works perfectly.
This product is not compatible with all iPods, which is not pointed out in the product description. Ordered it to use with my iPod Touch but wasn't compatible due how the input jack and prong are alinged.
Initially was a fine small worldband, light, accurate, strong in pulling in stations. After a fairly short time, the volume control knob started to stray, sound faded in & out. The printing on the buttons,especially the hours/minutes, have disappeared - worn off. Battery life is quite good. Now consider this product as unreliable since audio reception is chancy.
Even on the package it states that it is made for eTrex Vista and it is designed by Garmin. Is it possible they don't know their own product? Some one should pay for this, Ah I forgot that is me.....Garmin Bicycle Mount for eTrex and Summit (010-10267-00)
This appears to be just a ND filter in a polarizer ring. I have tried several "tests" (Viewing LCD screen and turning, looking through polarized sunglasses and turning, looking to the sky 90 degrees from the sun and turning. Nothing changes. A cheapo CPL for a smaller lens darkens and changes the polarization. I though tiffen was supposed to be a top notch company, but guess not.
I have a very similar model with the Magnavox name but the warranty/maker is Funai. I LOVE recording with it - and I have put all home videos on DVD's and made copies of them for the kids . . .BUT the manual is complicated, the customer service (phone and email) is horrible and slow (30 minutes on hold - had called other times and had to hang up before call was answered) and after 4 months of use (1 month after 90 day warranty is up) it has to go to the shop! I feel a company that builds and sells equipment for this much money should back it up more than 90 days!
For the price these speakers are decent, but if you are at all particular about the music and sound you listen to, you may not be happy with these. I am constantly adjusting the EQ of the output for each song. The range of the bass is very small--mainly just a boom--not much variance in tone so it tends to overtake the song. I had a hunch that buying the logitech brand for anything else than a mouse would be a mistake, and I think that's what I did. Spend a little more if you can.
Bought to connect my PC to my tv in another room. Very poor signal, have to reduce my refresh rate to 59 and disable hdmi audio in 1080p to keep it from flickering every few seconds and even then black areas get this flickering green static sometimes. It's tolerable for the price but I'm definitely looking for a different one to do the job so I would not recommend it.
I've been looking for a decent quality projection screen to use with my newly purchased LCD projector. Unfortunately, this is not a quality projection screen, It is a flimsy, made in China screen. It's cheap and if you require a screen for infrequent use, then this may do the trick for you. I've actually returned mine due to many issues that I discuss in my review.If you're not familiar with all the different sized screens out there you might be a little confused by what size screen to get. It's not that difficult to sort out but you need to consider a few factors before you can choose the most appropriate screen. First you must consider how far away you're going to have your LCD projector from the screen. The further away the projector is, the larger your screen will need to be. My projector is best when it's about 6-8 feet from the screen.Next you must get a screen that is of a similar aspect ratio of your projector. In my case, I have a projector that has a resolution equal to a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is not HD resolution. If you have a HD resolution projector, you'll optimally want a projector that is wider than the height of the screen which can be either 16:9 or 16:10. There are also screens that are 1:1 aspect ratio (height and width are the same). Of course you can use any screen size for any projector, but you'll have un-used screen areas with a mis-matched screen and you won't be able to achieve the largest image on the screen if you don't have the right aspect ratio.The 84" screen is perfect match for my projector. The screen has good reflectivity and is washable.The tripod legs are a quite a bit wobbly when setting up the screen and they do not have a locking feature at all. There are two adjustments possible on the screen itself as you're setting it up: the top height of the screen, which is adjusted by loosening/tightening a cylindrical plastic adjuster on the vertical tubing. And the bottom height of the screen which is achieved by unlatching a relatively flimsy looking lever right above the handle. Once you set the height of the top, you then adjust the height of the bottom of the screen.One feature I appreciate about the screen is that you can snug the screen right up close to a wall if you wish by rotating the screen/handle once it's been opened. That enables you to either have the screen almost flush against a wall or have the rear leg pointing straight behind the screen and having minimal leg in front of the screen to make it less likely someone will trip on the extended legs. The stand also has a keystone adjustment which could be useful if your projector is unable to adequately correct for that.Realistically I think this screen is about as good as it could be for the price, which is to say, not that good at all. If you're looking for a more robust, better made screen you'll end up spending quite a bit more. In my case, I paid about 70 bucks more for a Da-Lite screen which is made in the USA in Indiana. For frequent use, that extra money may be well spent.A serious issue I have with the screen other than the flimsy lever is the fact that my screen had an appreciable series of horizontal, full-width ridges caused by the wrapping of the screen around the case cylinder. You can imagine that as the first edge of the screen is inserted into the cylinder that each subsequent wrap of the screen around the cylinder will have a slight bump as it goes over that insertion point. This is causing increasingly wider lines from bottom to the top of the screen as can be seen in the photo I uplodad in the user photos area.I've called Elite Screens about this and they claim those lines will go away after the screen has been left open for several days. That has not been my experience however. My screen has been open for over a week now and the lines have not diminished at all. And the 2-year warranty that sounds good on paper is not all that great when you take into consideration that the customer must bear the brunt of paying return shipping to Elite Screens. That is not acceptable. Why should the customer have to pay to return something that is defective? In fact, I've returned the screen to Amazon and Amazon has provided a UPS shipping label at no cost, something that would not have happened with Elite Screens directly.Once again, Amazon has pulled through, even better than the actual company that manufactures the screen!The screen seems a great value but the flimsy construction and poor return policy make it not nearly as good a deal as you think. The screen is made in China and is cheap and flimsy. A much better alternative, and what I've just received to replace the Elite Screen I'm returning is the Da-Lite84IN Picture King 50X67 Matte Wht 4:3 Video Tripod Screen. It is USA made and is much heavier duty, locking tripod legs that can be operated with your foot, and a much more substantial screen locking mechanism. You get what you pay for.
I bought this sylvania DVD/VCR recorder/player last year for my husband and lately all the DVD player does is scramble the DVD's
I do not think these are as good as they should be I feel like I just wasted my money
Seriously, if the cord on your Toshiba laptop bit the dust and this is the replacement model, do yourself a huge favor and get rid of the laptop right now. This particular adapter is apparently one of the worst of any laptop line. Not only are there tons of bad reviews for it here, but on the manufacturers site as well, and over there, it retails for over three times the price advertised here! Although, with theirs you get a one year warranty instead of 90 days, which led me to wonder if these cheap ones are knock-offs. However, both the real McCoy and these cheapo adapters have terrible lifespans and suffer from many of the same issues, so I think they're the same. Just that buying it over there, you get to suffer the indignity of a huge markup in addition to getting a terrible product. I bought this adapter in early August and it has already stopped working in early December. The laptop doesn't travel and the adapter stays in a safe place. The adapter gets very hot and I think it's a manufacturing overheating defect causing them to fail prematurely. The proof is in the reviews. Read them and see how many people report being on their third or fourth adapter. I've had the laptop since December 2008 and the original adapter was okay. It at least lasted 2 1/2 years. However, now that it bit the dust and I'm stuck with these terrible replacements, I might just auction off the laptop. It's just not worth the headaches. I've worked with and owned many Dell and HP adapters that were abused to no end and still lasted and worked fine many years. After seeing the barely over 100-days lifespan of this adapter, I'm reluctant to buy another Toshiba laptop.
If things haven't changed in the time since I bought this case, this product is listed as a 190 capacity case. When I received it, it only held 160. Look at the "technical details" - although the capacity is listed as 190, in the technical details the capacity is listed as 160. Luckily for me I don't think I would need a 190 capacity case anyway, but if you do, don't make the mistake I did. Read all the details before purchase.
It worked, but there was an irritating lag between the time I pressed a key and the letter or symbol or whatever appearing on the monitor. Sometimes I had to press the space bar 3, 4, even 5 times to get it to register. I really wanted it to work because I like my &#34;vintage&#34; (2004) keyboard, but I gave up and returned it.
This product is not cut right for IPod Generation 5 or the new 160 GB IPOD Classic. I'm going to use an exacto knife but it's a hassle. This product only comes with the two cases... there are no internal protectors... do not go by the pictures. Two cases only... I'm going to keep them, but I probably should have returned the product.
This piece of junk comes with such crappy drivers that it only works 1/3 of the time. Worse piece of electronics I ever bought. I normally don't write reviews but I just have to find a way to vent.
The procuct said it would work for any machine, it did not. You can only hear sound from it when there is no music playing. Then the music starts and nothing. I would suggest buying a mic that matches the brand of the machine purchased. Good thing it was only 10 bucks. I was really upset.
After several hours of trying it finally works. You must have an XP machine, it won't load on Vista. Lots of problems with printer driver on the machine that had the printer on it! Looks easy, it's not!
This media is totally useless. I bought 5 of the 50 disc spindles and WELL over half of them fail to burn properly. I actually thought my DVD writers were defective till I tried these discs in another computer and got the same results. I've used Memorex before and had no problems but I'll never buy them again. Save your money, time and nerves and buy a different brand.
Not very happy that the drive failed, especially after treating it with kid's gloves. All I can say is that it is a good job I didn't rely on this as my sole method of backing up valuable data. I won't buy Seagate products again.
Only the Spanish stations come in. I switched the button to VHF but nothing comes in. Am I missing something?
When this unit works it works well. The problem is it constantly needs to be unplugged and plugged in as it drops the internet connection about twice a day. I have version 3 and the latest firmware.I can't believe Netgear hasn't fixed this problem yet or has taken this defective product off the market. Maybe there needs to be a class action law suit to wake them up?Not happy with this product at all and will not buy Netgear products again.
This chip pretty much functioned properly 90% of the time in my Fuze, but hung the unit and resulted in errors during playback and deletion. About 2 or 3 times per day. Oddly enough, I even got the errors on the unit's internal memory as well.I removed the chip and the Fuze once again works flawlessly. It appears that it caused no permanent damage to my device.I took a nine-dollar chance and it didn't pay off this time. I am still waiting to hear from the vendor that sold me the chip.
Yes, it's easy to load...........but once the stuff is inside, good luck on finding it...........and no instuctions about how to use it. I called customer support and they weren't particularly helpful. They wanted $14 to have someone walk me through it.
Here is a very useful link on how to "JUST MAYBE" fix your DVD player if it is Locking/Not Reading.Lots of Info here if you are willing to get your hands dirty!( http://www.nerd-out.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=117757#117757 )Here is some info I used:Update: I opened the player that locked up theworst in my earlier testing and found the trimmerpotentiometer that RickH described.As he said, it looks like a little phillipsscrew head (that appears to be made of whitenylon). You can't miss it on the power supplyboard. It's toward the outside of the case andseems to be marked on the board as RV(variable resistor?) and is to the right of R27.(A couple of inches to the right of the fuse.)1) Removed cover2) Turned the pot 1/8th turn counter-clockwise3) Thought it might be better set too low than too high4) Adjusted a micron more counter-clockwise5) Replaced cover.6) Enjoyed flawless, no-freeze playback!Goodluck Rick...
I found the installation of this Olympus camera on my home pc to be a technical nightmare. After I obtained the camera I found the fine print announcing that the driver permiting my Windows 98 operating sytem to recognize the device had to be downloaded from the Olympus website. Easy enough. The very complex procedure to install this driver required very-slow-in-coming e-mail explanation from Olympus Technical Support. After hours of struggle(and help from some very computor savy friends) I finally got it going, only to find the Camedia software very awkward and difficult. There are far more user friendly and home pc combatible systems available at comparable prices.
This device requires you to order another item, a docking connector in order for it to function. It does not say this in the description. I unfortunately did not read the unfavorable reviews. A complete ripoff! Too bad because this device is exactly what I need otherwise.
I may have been expecting too much but I was not happy with the product. It didn't recognize all of the information on any card so something had to be manually correct for each new contact. With that I might as well enter them manually. I've returned the product for a refund.
I thought that since these were TDK and people seem to rave about them they would be a worthy purchase. Wrong. Think again. From what I can read online of people's reviews of these discs- they either work REALLY well for some people, or REALLY poorly for others. I bought one spindle of these because they were on sale, and figured that it was at a price I just couldn't pass up. I wish I had, in retrospect.The first five discs I burned? Lost THREE of them. By the time I finished the spindle, I had lost a whopping 35 discs to random burn errors. It always seemed to occur within the same area of the disc, leading me to believe it was more disc error than software/hardware. I could take the TDK disc that failed out and put in another brand and the same data would burn to completion. It always seemed that the discs either failed right at about half way done or right at about 90% done.I won't be bothering with this poor quality discs again. I've had cheap off brand discs work better than these did.
There was no English language documentation included and markings on the equipment itself were in Chinese. Also, it never seemed to work properly once I set it up via trial and error.
The clock radio works great but the sound is very low even when placed on high volume.Not loud enough to wake me.....purchased at amazon.com
I was looking for a universal remote and found the Harmony 676. At first I liked it a lot but the buttons were too similar in size and shape to work in the dark, and I kept pressing the wrong buttons. That wasn't the worst. After awhile the fast forward button quick working for the DVR. I ended up having to go back and use the original remote with my cable box. While I think Logitech is a good brand, I think this particular model does not hold up well even in light to moderate use. I would not recommend it.
I bought this for my new laptop with no parallel port, which is running Windows Vista. Unfortunately, as of today (4/26/07) this cable only comes with drivers for Windows 98 and Windows XP, not Windows Vista. I tried installing the XP driver, but to no avail. Buy a different cable if you have Vista or or planning on upgrading to Vista.
a friend of mine has this exact same mic, his sounds crystal clear, the one I just received tends to pop when saying any words with a P or a B, if I use this for voice calls I'm sure the person on the other end would be extremey annoyed with the loud popping on certain words, seeing as my friend's mic works perfect leads me to believe mine is just defective,, I purchased a used item to save a few dollars, turns out that was a bad move on my part, I'm not gonna bother returning it since it was inexpensive and it would cost me 2/3rds the price of the microphone to send it back, sending it back wouldnt be worth the trouble, lesson learned no more used items from amazon
I bought the DIR-450 and it came with the DIR-451 firmware ! Too Bad ! I cannot change the firmware because it gives the message that it is not compatible.I will return it to Dlink. I don't recommend you to buy it !I called the Dlink support and they don't have any solution.Bad product, bad support ! Waste of money and time !
This is an extremely flimsy -- cheap -- rubber construct- not worth even 1 USD. I saw these things sold by Beijing street vendors. And I cannot believe that the same cheap , ugly , ill fitting, looks like made out of cycle tube, is being sold here in the US on the internet masked as an Amazon vendor.I have bought this and suffered the loss that I deserve too. Next time I will go to the Apple Store or to the Radio Shack and get Belkin SIlicone cover or a Hard case. I understand their value now.Believe me you will not want any one including yourself to see you with your 80GB Ipod in this cheap stuff. And you will break your Ipod too for it will fall out. That arm band too is a sham -- the whole thing would break or fall out if you put it that way.
Looking for saved some money and ended losing it all. I do NOT know whay I bought this piece of s...
Purchased this printer in Sept. after reading all the great reviews. Unfortunately, I cannot support all the raves. I have had nothing but problems since I purchased this printer (a great price after rebate)from Amazon. After it prints three or four pages, something happens where a window comes up and says, it is out of paper when the paper storage is completely full. This happens several times a day and I think that it is overheating or something similar since I shut if off for five minutes, and I can then print another four copies. I tried several times to get Samsung Tech Service and I get a recorded message that Samsung is experiencing difficulties and to call back. They're not the only ones having difficulties. I've decided to get another reliable Canon which I have on my other PC, which I have had for a couple of years without problems and just chalk the Samsung up as a "loser".
I bought this because it was the perfect size for my laptop, I liked that it had the small zipper opening in the back, and it was a good price. Within the first week the zipper pulls busted off the main zipper, making it difficult to operate (the part where they were attached also broke so I couldn't even replace the zipper pulls with something else), then a year later the zipper on the small opening in the back fell apart completely and the opening couldn't be closed again. I guess after a couple of years I did get my money's worth out of it, but what ever happened to things that last a lifetime? Had I known this would happen, I would have spent a little more money for something of better quality.
The hard drive is HUGE, but, if it constantly locks up and not all the selctions work and your battery life is less than 2 hrs, what is the point!
I am currently studying for the CFA exam and I am a proud owner of HP 19B. This is by far my favorite calculator. Unfortunately, I cannot use ths for the CFA exam. My choices for the CFA exam were the HP 12C and the TI BAII. Unfamiliar with TI calcualtors, I decided to give the TI BAII a try because I heard that it had some neat features like calculating permuations and combinations that may be useful on the CFA exam. Boy did I make a mistake. This calcualtor is the most unintuitive electronic gadget that I have ever bought. The instruction manual was even more useless. When I used it to calcualte TVM problems sometimes I would get the right answer. Other times when I entered the exact same inputs I would get a completely different answer. I had problems getting most of the other functions to work correctly as well. It became so frustrating that I literally broke the calculator into two pieces and disgarded it. The lesson I learned from all this is that I need to stick with what works. Time to go back to HP.
I have returned this unit twice to no avail. It has an irritating flaw of not recognizing/not loading a CD and skipping its place in the tray. Sometimes it plays all five CDs, sometimes only one. Not what I expected from Sony.
one of the monitors never worked. one only worked when plugged in and only in certain areas of our house. The one that would stop working and I'd not realize ...very frusrating!
Got this as a Christmas present for my daughter. After two months, it won't do anything, won't emergency rest, nothing.
Since the model mrv700vr/17 isn't available on Amazon, I'm adding my review to this Magnavox VCR/DVD combo unit, which from the pucture looks exactly like mine with the VCR and DVD slots switched sides.Don't but Magnavox. This unit was rec'd as a Xmas present and it's too late to return it now, as we didn't realize the problem was with the unit till after the 30 days were up. The DVD simply does not work reliably. Every 2nd or 3rd DVD I try to play does not work, although they play just fine in other DVD players and even my Playstation2. I'm talking brand-new, unmarred store-bought DVDs, like Munich, The Cave, Deadwood Season Two Vols 1, 3 and 4, many many others, all of which played without a hitch in my other players. It has behaved this way from day one, but I at first thought it was faulty discs. I've searched my model number and found many customer horror stories relating to the quality of Magnavox DVD players and their worthless customer support, so I'm not even going to bother contacting them. I don't need to be yelled at by some cust. serv. rep because I have the temerity to attempt to get a replacement for their faulty product.I have learned a lesson. Do not ever buy Magnavox DVD players. Ever. Hell, don't bother with the TVs either - my Magnavox 27" turned green after 4 years. Right now I'm watching my 23 year-old Quasar till I get the new one, and the color is fine.
Although these replacement batteries and adapters may work for a while, many DELL laptops aren't compatable with aftermarket accessories, especially power adapters and batteries.If you plan on keeping your laptop, get OEM at the best price points. My D-600 operating system repeatedly 'errored' some of these aftermarket components as being out of spec.
My rating for this product is not for the cable itself, but for the braindead Microsoft Easy Transfer application when using the ET Cable. On my XP system I had user data on the 'D' Partition. In Vista the 'D' partition is used for some Vista system recovery stuff. When you use the Easy Transfer application with the ET Cable it moves data from where ever you had it on the source system (XP in my case)to the corresponding location on the target (Vista) system. The 'D' partition size in Vista is 10 GB, about 7 GB of which is used, so after transferring approx 3 GB of data you get a filespace error.When you use removable media (e.g., CD, thumb drive) you evidently get a choice of where to put the data on the target system but not when the ET Cable is used,If you have data on the 'D' partition on your source system, save yourself the $30.00 for the cable and invest it in a 4GB or 8GB thumb drive.
I had the transmitter set at 300 feet from the receiver and could not get WPA 3000 to work. The area that the transmitter was located was clear trees and no hills. I had to move the transmitter 150 feet before it would work properly. After that it worked fine. The speaker on the receiver is distorted and crackles. I suggest that if you plan to go further than 150 feet. Get the model that is 2500 feet maybe you can get 300 feet.
Purchased this with great hopes, but after loosing data (broken mirror), access requiring a Windows PC, proprietary disk format, and a software upgraded that literally Blue Screen of Deathed my computer I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.Do not buy this product!
I have been buying TDK discs - cd and dvd - for years without hardly any trouble at all. I could always trust them. The last two batches of 100 packs I have bought though have been increasingly unreliable. Out of the latest pack, I have gotten 7 discs to burn properly out of 22 discs. That is completely and totally unacceptable. You're losing me TDK. Now what do I buy?
I bought this because of the reviews and the manufacturer is well respected and I always had good luck with their computer accesories. I got this because my older Sony 26" HD tv in the bed room had only 1 HDMI input. After installing the HDMI switch, I could not tell any difference in quality when the items (HD cable box, DVD player, Blu-ray) were going through the switcher than when hooked up direct. Great accesory and the price isn't bad either.If I could change the star rating, I would now give it ONE STAR, the switch quit working shortly after I wrote the original review. None of the signals would pass through the switch. Initially I thought some of the HDMI cables were bad but new cables did not help --- the only thing I could get on the tv was a message talking about copy protection and the thing I was trying was not permitted. All I was doing was trying to switch from the cable box HDMI to the DVD HDMI.Ended up solving my problem by selling the tv and buying a new one with 4 HDMI inputsEDIT; Change from 5 stars to 1 star. This switch started acting up after very little use. Quite often the switch would not pass through a signal to the TV and other times when switching from a HDMI cable box to either a HDMI DVD player or a HDMI PS3, a message would display on the screen saying something about copy right infringement --- I ended up throwing this unit away / selling my TV / buying a new TV with more HDMI inputs.
I've been an Apple fan since the very first Mac 128 came out in 1984 and I've owned tons of Apple products over the years. Most of them have been really great and overall, I'm a big Apple advocate. But not this time.The Shuffle's design is once again both simple and elegant. I run with my shuffle and love to turn it on, put in shuffle mode, hit play, then head out. Nothing to look at; no play list to make up; it's great - when it works.It seems I have had a lot of problems, especially if the battery runs out. I've had to reformat the Shuffle a couple times, it's been replaced by Apple (with a refurbished one) once, and just last night, I've run into a new problem where the green light comes on and nothing happens. This is the first time green means stop. I followed all the instructions for troubleshooting the Shuffle on Apple's web site, including reformatting again, and no luck.If I try to contact Apple either by phone or on-line chat, they look up the serial number. Now that my Shuffle is 3 months out of warranty, they won't talk or chat at all. I'm not happy.So am I giving up on Apple? No, but I'm not buying another Shuffle.
I am an ardent Panasonic fan. All of my home electronics bear its name. However, this stacker dvd changer really is not a good product at all. Rather, it is perhaps better to say that it is the inherent flaw in this type of technology. The changer works just like the car cd changers and unfortunately sounded like one too. It is noisy and it is slow. One might find this unit acceptable if random music player is not a concern. If it is, then beware at the slow speed which this unit switch from disc to disc and the unbearable amount of noise it makes.You will be happier with a carousel type changer.
This is a nice looking case, but the hooks for the car are extremely difficult to hook and unhook, there is only pockets enough for 4 dvd's and the dvd player will not sit all the way open when you are using it. All in all it serves it's purpose, but I think I could have found a better option.
I used it with my home network (US Robotic wireless router). No trouble setting it up or mapping. However, initially it was very, very slow and caused my laptop to crash frequently. It took me quite a while to figure out that it is my firewall (CA Internet Security and Micro Trend Internet Secuirty). I have to drop my firewall every time when I want to access this unit. I also have a Linksys NSLU2 in the same network, no firewall issues.
When I first got this machine for use at work, I thought it was going to be good (printer, scanner, copier, fax), but the more I use it, the more I have to come to hate this machine. The copying is poor (bad fax quality) and the paper comes out all curled out (this could be due in part to the humidty, but it is fine going in so I doubt it). The machine can do no more than 30 pages at Standard quality (poor quality) and only 20 at Fine (fair) quality. What is the worst is that most of the time when I try to send a fax, the machine grabs multiple pages forcing me to feed it one sheet at a time, which doesn't guarantee that it will work, but is sure annoying. My only positive thing to say, after a solid month of us is that it won't send the fax until it is done scanning, so you don't have to worry about sending a person a dozen messed up fax attempts before you get one succesful scan. Oh, did I metion the extremely high costs for a replacement toner and drum (mega $$$). My conclusion is to look eleswhere, this is a super bargin to begin with so you wouldn't buy it for that and since it doesn't work as a fax most of time (and this thing is really a fax at heart), why bother. I should give this more than 1 start, but I want to convey my point that you will be better off somewhere else.
I bought this primarily for the Tivo-like recording feature and that's a huge disappointment. If you want to record a full Howard Stern show, forget it. It's not designed to record that many hours and it rarely records the full amount it's supposed to. Show are almost always incomplete - or the device frequently crashes! I've had to remove the battery multiple times because it was frozen.If you're a Mac user, there's no software interface fo the MP3 functions.The sound quality is pretty mediocre, even with full signal strength.Given the cost (don't forget to add $100 to be able to use it at home) and the mediocre performance, don't buy this.
This camera worked good for about six months, then it would just shut down. It will turn itself off, and won't turn back on. I sent it in to be repaired while it was still under warranty. They returned the camera to me without fixing the problem. So I sent it back and now they are telling me I have to pay $150 to have the camera repaired or I can buy a different kodak camera and get 15% off. Even though the camera was sent back to me the first time without being repaired while it was under warranty, they will not fix it. Nobody at Kodak or precision camera was willing to stand behind the camera or the warranty.
Do not use this carrying case. I just (Nov 9) purchased a new ipod photo 40G. Minutes after taking it out of the packaging, I put the new ipod into this case. Upon removing the ipod from the case (to press the buttons) I saw several small but noticeable vertical scratches in the chrome backing of the new ipod. The freaking case inflicted the very damage it is supposed to prevent. DO NOT use this case with your ipod, even if it is bundled with the ipod. You WILL regret it. I now have a two day old ipod with permanent cosmetic damage from this shoddy product.
I also experianced the H02 error after only one year of use.This model should be recalled. DO NOT BUY!!
This machine has tremendous trouble with feeding. One third of the time I get a double feed which means that I have to rescan the whole stack. Also, when you scan certain paper sizes (ie my Verizon bills) it crops the sides (where the dollar amounts are) since the bills are of a size that is one of the pre-determined sizes. Of course, I could measure the size of the bill and imput it manually, but that would be a tremendous hassle if I have to measure every paper and imput its size (why not just make the scan area a little bigger (ie letter size). It is not that user friedly and you really lack flexibility by not having a twain driver. The speed is good and the two sided scanning a plus. Resolution is poor and the machine overall seems to be overpriced for its cheap construction.
Do not purchase this microphone unless you want a hassle installing it. As yet, I have not been able to get it to install with Windows XP including Service Pack II. I finally located the number of the microphone and see that installation problems date back a few years. A CD with the appropriate driver should come with this microphone. It did not. Look elsewhere.LHerr
Incredibly poor build quality. I've gone through two of these already, and in both, the "high power" ports begin to fail, and shortly thereafter, the entire device fails.I'm not sure if its just poor grounding or what, but something in this design reeks.
Great idea for a product... just plug this into any PC, notebook or any other networkable device that can use an IP address. There is a 6' USB cable included, and the installation is easy. Windows 2000 will recognize the device upon plug-in and wizards will prompt for installation... but, I think using the CD and the installation setup.exe is much better b/c the installation SW will also auto-detect the wireless LAN settings and not just use defaults.. there is a better chance of getting connected right away. However, although the installation was simple... this unit kept disconnecting on me constantly and INCONSISTENTLY.This disconnecting manifested itself in a 3 ways:The 2st manifestation was where the adaptor would suddenly be faulty, where it would state that the network cable was unplugged (you can see this in Windows 2000 by opening &quot;Network Connections&quot; you will see the list of adapters and a few columns, including status and description. The status will say &quot;network cable unplugged.&quot; The only way to solve this would be to unplug the USB cable and plug it back in, or disable, then re-enable the adapter from the right-click menu, or reboot the machine.The 2nd manifestation was where the adapter seemed fine, but, I wouldn't suddently lose my IP address. Same solutionThe 3rd manifestation was where I had an IP address, but, could not ping anything, not on the LAN or outside the firewall/WAP-router. Same solution.I recently purchased the new PCI 802.11g card which works on b &amp; g networks at 11mbps &amp; 54mbps... no problems at all...love it... going to write a review about that too.
I purchased this cd player after my Toshiba player of 20 years finally stopped working. I've had the machine for a couple of years, and it is the biggest piece of junk I've ever seen. 25 to 50 percent of the time, it will not read a cd properly. I have to take the cd out and put it back in (sometimes three or four times) before it finally gets it right.Other times it will play a brand new cd and suddenly start skipping. Again, I take the disc out and put it back in, and it will play it correctly (unless it has the previously mentioned mishap of not realizing there is a cd in there).DO NOT buy this machine! I don't know how much longer I'll put up with this waste of space, but whenever I do get another machine, it will NOT be a Sony!! Stay away!!!
I bought this based on positive reviews. It worked with none of the following: A Techniques CD player, a Sherwood receiver, and a Vizio LCD TV. When "codes" were lacking for my devices (the case for all three of my components), it did not "learn" the functions from my other remotes. A very short list of codes is provided by Sony for various products (TVs, DVD players, etc). Codes supposedly program this remote to control other devices. Even had it "learned" from my other remotes, the procedure is complicated and cumbersome. This is the second "lemon" Sony product I have had in 30 years (the last being a Sony Trinitron TV in the 70's that died in a few years), so generally I look to Sony for quality and value. This product was a complete dud and unless you are lucky enough to have products that are on their short list of "coded" products, you may end up with a dust collector, as I did. Caveat emptor.
Good quality photos in outdoor lighting. Inside in low-light conditions I found them quite grainy unless I was standing very close to the suject. The worst problem was the shutter. It was WAY too slow! By the time the camera took the picture, what I was hoping to capture was gone. I got rid of the camera. It wasn't worth the hassle. I would have given this a 3 star rating, but this is a Nikon. Up until purchasing this camera I was a big fan of their cameras. What a disappointment!
Speaking as someone who has had this thing for 6 months or so, it has the potential of being the best mp3 cd player out there for the price. but there are some drawbacksThe good:-Unbelieveable sound quality-Easy interface-Upgradable firmware-Sweet anti-skip-Decent battery life-Lots of accessories-VERY thinThe bad:-Virtually useless case-Not very resistant to shock (dropped it once, threw the laser allignment out of whack)-Occasionally freezes-Cheesy cord that connects the remote control. Wears down very quickly and renders the controller useless-Slow power-on-Comes with cheesy headphones with cords that also go bad quicklyOverall, its a great product, as long as you dont drop it, and prevent the cords from getting tangled, itll work great for you. But if you're like me and you take it everywhere, its hard to do that. I do not reccommend this for anyone that uses this for school or is constantly on the go, because it's too sensitive to damage. Customer support is horrible, so if you have problems, dont expect a reply from e-mail within a week. But I am trying to find something a little more durable (preferrably a hard-drive MP3 player)
I bought this cable to transfer routes from my Garmin Rino 120 to my computer because my computer doesn't have a serial port but it didn't work. I tried it on three computers, my Mac, a PC with Vista and a PC with XP and it didn't recognize the cable or install. I couldn't find where it installed it even though it said it was installed. I've transferred information from the GPS before with other people's cables, so I know it wasn't the GPS. Extremely disappointed.
I bought the CH-DVR 2500 from HSN.com last December. The main difference between this fossil and the 2500 is the color (the 2500 is black). The unit never worked as advertised. And forget about customer service; I suspect their &quot;engineers&quot; double up as customer service reps because the quality of CSR is as good as that of this piece of junk (it is non-existent). Sent them email and a letter asking to get the machine taken back (sometime in February); I am still waiting for a response. The machine died within six months: I must have used it for all of 5 hours because I spent most of the time trying to get it to work: locking up, even their DVDs not finalizing, and the works.I believe it is time for a class action lawsuit since several people are finding that their units die within six months. I normally do not post opinions; this is my first one. It simply is an expression of the sense of outrage I feel that Cyberhome can blatantly do this and get away with it. I guess I got fooled into purchasing this unit based on my experience with their CH-DVD 500 which is a decent DVD player.
I bought the WinTV tuner to use primarily as a video capture card. Frankly, I believe using a computer as a TV monitor is a waste of a good computer. I intended to use the WinTv-PVR 350 to convert video tapes into digital format but when attempting conversions the computer freezes up. I have lots of RAM and plenty of room on my hard drive. The longest capture I have managed so far is 15 minutes, but most range in size from one minute to six minutes. After spending a day splicing together the fragments of a VHS tape I converted with the 350 and which I then burned to DVD, I discovered the quality of the image far below DVD quality. It is far below video tape quality.I am willing to spend some real money on a good video capture card but it isn't the WinTV 350. It's not useful as a capture card and it's too small to be a doorstop.
I bought the Mac compatible version of this product and was sorely disappointed on many levels. Although the instructions are explicit and easy to follow, the procedure didn't work. I had to install the software first and then hook up the cable. The software was a breeze to install, and my laser printer did work. But it cut the print quality from 600dpi down to 300dpi. It also slowed down the printing process, hanging up after printing a mere two pages.The next day, I booted my system and turned on my printer. I worked on a document and tried to print it out. It didn't work. I tried all the troubleshooting suggestions, and it still didn't work. Eventually, I wound up setting aside my laser printer and buying a cheap inkjet with a USB port. I'm hoping somebody will produce a better adapter in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath.
My first and last Apple product. The click wheel is SLOW, SLOW, SLOW! Surprise - the TV out works only with expensive Apple cables - I bought the $50 cables they are terrible. They are cheap and slippery - very hard to use. No remote control of video.Just got a gift of a 80 gig Zune. Stuck the IPOD 160 Classic in a drawer - the Zune is MUCH better. Zune has video out - video remote - is faster than the IPOD - has a bigger and better screen - etc.. Wish I could get my money back for the IPOD. DO NOT BUY the IPOD 160, it is a waste of money.
I have had this drive for over a year and I have recently experienced some of the problems that others mention here. I am not sure but my problems appeared to be overheating. If you place anything on the drive or put it someplace it can not breath it will overheat and eventually start making noise. Sometimes it will not show directories or files when it is hot. So far if you disconnect it and let it cool down it appears to get its senses back. It also has a problem with USB it will work on some ports and not on others especially with a Dell 8400. I would not recommend that you buy it but it does work to some degree if you are careful. This is a standard IDE drive so it might be possible to pull it from the housing and install in a computer. The heating problem is because it is a 7200 spin drive with no way to vent properly. In a computer case it would be fine. One could just pop a 5400 spin drive in its place to not waste the housing. It would be better than ditching the drive. I bought a SimpleShare to replace it recently and do not intend to use this drive unless it is fully backed up.
I was totally dispointed by it. The sound is so slow and left rear and right rear have no sound at all. I'm going to return it. Can I make it a little bit louder ? I think maybe my operation has problem, but I checked everything either in computer or speaker. Could you anyone let me know the truth. Tks.
I purchased this item from Office depot. My item was defected piece which I returned. It cost me around 10$ on shipping (both ways).
I originally bought this product on Amazon, 6 weeks after shipping it still had not arrived so I cancelled the order and got a refund. Amazon was great about that and got me my refund almost instantly. A few weeks later I went to Besy Buy to get the same product, just tried to install it into my 2006 Xterra with a double din radio. This product does not work for a double din radio, sure there is a trim piece for it but that is it. It is cheap and does not look good. Also the screw holes on the trim piece do not line up with my Xterra, it has no screws on the sides of the air vents where the picture shows and where the trim would need to be connected. If you are buying this for a double din install think again.
I had modest expectations for a set of $12 miniature binoculars but even then I think I might have been asking too much from these binoculars. No matter what I tried I couldn't get them to focus. Standard adjustment process: cover right objective, use center dial to focus left objective on fine resolution target. Check. Cover left objective, leave center dial untouched, bring right objective into focus using only eyepiece correction adjustment. Check. Uncover both objectives; target should be in perfect focus -- %&*#$?!!!.Viewing one objective at a time it's obvious these have a LOT of image degradation and distortion off-center; anything you're viewing that's not in the exact center of the image is un-viewable. Might've just received a bad pair that got by Quality Control; Amazon made it right with a refund. On the other hand, I also bought a pair of 8X21 Bushnells for a couple dollars more (Bushnell Powerview 8x21 Compact Folding Roof Prism Binocular) that work beautifully and are worth twice what I paid.
Though its price may appeal to you, remember that you get what you pay for. If you buy cheap, you get cheap. The sound quality? Very poor. Its ability to automatically scan for suitable fm stations? Abysmal.
I think I'm different, unique, or maybe favored in a way. And surely I will not experience problems the other reviewers write about. I have my Sony HT 7000DH XM out of the box 20 min., and while listening to "Sting" I begin to hear that damn clicking sound that everyone else is warning about. And what's worse, is it started faint and now has increased in volume so I can hear it even when music or movies are playing. Ahh, CRAP! With so many reviewers experiencing the "Click" it has to be a systemic manufacturing defect and I wish Sony would address the problem before shipping any more out.So, I therefore acknowledge I am no longer different, unique or favored in any way and the fact that I too got the damn "clicking sound" on my system just ticks me off. Anyway, I wish I would have listened to the warnings and chose another system. If you are thinking about this Sony system, I advise you against it. You may think you are different and it won't happen to you, but the odds are you too will end up with the damn "click". Thank you.
This cable worked well for about six months (maybe less) then the sound started cutting out like there was a short in it. I'm back to my old non retractable cable that doesn't have as good sound quality (not much difference when listening to music but makes a big difference listening to podcasts). Currently searching for something with better sound that will last a lot longer!
I bought this from Amazon on Nov. 27 and to my disappointment, one day later the order was canceled by circuit city siting that it was not in stock.. I go to my local CC and they have plenty of them in stock. Caution: Do not buy anything from Circuit city from Amazon.I wish Amazon would have just stayed with there own dist. center rather then hiring all these 3rd party vendors. It is really hurting there customer service ratings.
I've had two of these cards and both don't work in my MacBook Pro with SanDisk 2Gb SD card. This was a waste of time and money, and I don't know why Apple sells them!! Don't buy this unless you don't care about reliability.
I have been XM customer for four years and bought this Skyfi3 receiver in May 2009. It turns out to be a major disappointment to me, because to listen to XM live programming you must BOTH plug the radio in its cradle (at home or in the car) AND the cradle HAS TO be plugged into a power outlet, even the radio's battery is fully charged. If you are in the car, the car key must be in "power on" position or must have your engine turned on.Unless you plan to purchase its Wearable Kits or an Antenna Headphones, which costs as much as the radio itself, you can't use it outdoors or anywhere without a cradle and power outlet.I can't imagin another product with this kind of redundancy - it totally negates any benefit of its compact size, light weight, and battery life (Why would it even need a battery if one has always to plug it into power outlet? Thirty years ago I was at least able to carry a bulky transistor radio anywhere I went, but not this one in the 21st. century!)Other less critical issues include its menu system, which is utterly confusing and unintuitive to navigate. In addition, every time I start my car, the radio turns on automatically even I don't intend to use it. It sometimes would "forgot" preset FM frequency, so I have to reset it again and again in order to listen to it via car stereos.Comparing to my old XM2Go radio (not mention iphone, ipod, Black Jack, and even my LCD TV), I found this unit a lot more time-consuming to navigate through its various functions. I have to say its designers and marketers still live in the stone age, at least their minds do.I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.P.S. If your unit locks up (it will happen once in a few days), just press at the same time both "mode" key in the front and "volume+" key at the side.
Well, I bought this product from CompUSA during the Thanksgiving sale. It appears I am getting what I paid for (maybe that's why it was on sale).I have used this item about a couple of times and it has stopped working after that. Now, the drive is not recognized by Windows XP operating system and the drive keeps on flashing without any results.Here are the problems with this drive that I can think of:1) The outer cover of this drive is flimsy and appears to be soft enough that can break if it falls on the ground.2) The USB port connection with the drive (which can be rotated 180 degrees) is fragile and has a possibility of breaking if yanked a little harder.At this time, it's not working right for me and I am trying to get technical support or a replacement if possible. I will update my review if I get a positive response.Apart from these problems, I also found a couple of positives with this device. The retractable USB port and the ability to rotate the USB port are a couple of pretty good features. Also, it worked fine for me the first couple of times with easy to use like an ordinary Plug and play device.Overall, I would not recommend this item to someone at this time. Go for a well known brand than a new unknown item just because it's cheaper.
I agree with the viewer preceding me. Very tinny. The ones I was using from my old computer sound 100% better. These are a complete waste. Two stars because I do hear the music but it sounds awful.
This product cannot draw enough power from the new mac minis - it only has a firewire 400 connection -and the new Mac Minis only have firewire 800. You can use a 400 to 800 firewire cable but it will not draw enough power for even a USB keyboard
LIKE THE OTHERS THAT WROTE IN WITH A ONE STAR RATING. I BOUGHT THIS FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY DAUGHTER BY MARCH IT STOPPED WORKING THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERIES WE CHANGED THEM. NOTHING!!! I TRIED GOING BACK TO THE STORE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A SPECIAL PROMOTION WHERE YOU SPEND A HUNDRED DOLLARS YOU GET A FREE BARBIE. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK OR EVEN A CREDIT BUT THEY WOULD GIVE ME AN EVEN EXCHANGE. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THEY ONLY CARRY THEM AT CHRISTMAS TIME. I HAVE TRIED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR A WEBSITE, DIDN'T FIND A THING. THERE IS NO PHONE NUMBER TO BE FOUND OR EVEN A COMPLETE ADDRESS. SO I GUESS I'M STUCK WITH A LEMON.I AM BRAVE ENOUGH TO SIGN MY NAME MAYBE THEY CAN CONTACT ME.KIMBERLY JACOVINO FROM MONROE CONNECTICUT
I've had so many problems with this model. HP replaced it once because they were too stupid to diagnose that the power pack/cord was bad, I told them it was but they replaced the whole unit. Now the new one has paper jams all the time or won't load the paper at all. The unit has been a total dissapointment. I've got an older HP all-in-one and it is full of sawdust from the shop and it has never failed!
I bought this TV a while ago (as in over a year) and I am very embarrassed to admit it's taken me this long to look up the problem. While it's a wonderful tv if you can't hear the whistling coming from the it (which is why I gave this tv two stars instead of one), the whistling is enough to make me say it was DEFINITELY NOT WORTH THE PURCHASE.It's fantastic to watch for the first 20 minutes to a half hour, but then the high-pitched whistling becomes unbearable until you shut the tv off. You can hear it from other rooms too, in my house anyway, so walking away won't help either.I'm grateful to others who have posted their problem on here because I will be calling Samsung as soon as I post this review to *hopefully* get it repaired free of charge because of the defect.
Bought this stereo CD player for the CD playing mostly.The sound quality was good for the price. Never used the radio much.13 months later, the CD player died. End of story.
When I received this Antec BP550 Plus rev 00F PSU, it was DOA. Testing the PSU with an Antec Digital PSU Testor, the findings were as follows:+5V measured as +5.1V (In Range)+12V1 measured as +12.3V (In Range)+3.3V measured as +3.4V (In Range)-12V measured as -12.0V (In Range)+12V2 measured as "LL" (falling under +10V)Power Good measured as 350ms (In Range)Though I have had to replace many defunct Antec power supplies in the past, this is the first one that I received as NEW DOA. (I've also replaced many other brands of PSU, as well) I'll probably continue to use Antec PCUs until I find them undependable. Other brands of PSU that I recommend are OCZ Technology, Thermaltake, Cooler Master, PC Power and Cooling, and Zalman.
I picked up one of these at a local Good Guys. Within a couple of months the CD (and thus MP3) stopped working. As a cassette player it has eaten multiple tapes (mostly books on tape which always sucks to loose one of a multiple tape set). The radio works fine, but 1 out of 4 functions doesn't even start to redeem this unit. I hope other manufactures take note, because IF the unit worked as it was designed, it would be the perfect small portable stereo. I spotted Amazon carrying this while shopping for it's replacement. I still haven't found one that fits the bill, but if you are looking for something like this, I'd try another brand first.
I bought this all-in-one unit based upon all of the rave reviews online. What a mistake that was! I have had nothing but problems with it. I love the duplex feature it has been a great paper-saver, but that is about it for praise!This unit is one of the worst offenders of consuming ink cartridges yet by Canon! In the two months that I have owned this unit I have consumed only two black ink cartridges and 10 each of all the colors. Here is the catch, I know many of you will think I'm crazy here, but 90% of my printing/copying is strictly black & white. Seldom do I want color! So, why did the canon design team create such a flawed unit. They have designed a unit that will consume your colors first then work on the black inks next. In my conversations with Canon I mentioned that I strictly choose the black feature for scans & copies, yet the machine automatically hits up the color inks first to make black. I do the same for my word & excel files as well.I strongly recommend that anyone looking for an all-in-one unit think twice before choosing this unit. You will save yourself a hugh ink bill! Go towards a laser unit, they may cost a few bucks more up front, but in the long term they will be much cheaper on the consumable side!
This product does not allow any type of music to be downloaded execpt for mp3 epg music [ Music downloaded from Itunes or Frosrtwire ] if you buy an album from an artist [ Example: Lil Wayne, Adele, Justin Bieber, Elton John, ETC ] it does not load onto the SD card. If you buy an album from the store and put it on your computer you can't load that music on the Micro SD card. If the only music you have is from Itunes or Frostwire then this is a great great buy.
I purchased this item and it worked fine but slow for about 4 month. All of a sudden it dissappeared from the network. All remedies recommended and weeks of dealing with NETGEARS useless e-mail support were not able to fix the issues. A search on the web showed that this is a well documented issue and many users experienced the same issue as I did. Due to the fact that you can not use the harddrives in the unit and use them in a regular PC, your data is lost. Read the web blog's about this unit, and you will figure out that this is a common issue. At one point that was even documented on NETGEARS own support website; however, they took all these comments off, as they figured out that they had no remedy.The network issue crashed 3 of my machines, which had to be reimaged and the data on the SC101 is lost and can not be recovered.
I bought this camera to take footage and pictures of my new little girl. I heard Canon was supposed to have the best picture quality. When I got the camera the image was terrible and choppy while the camera was panning across the room. Very grainy and unsmooth. It's supposed to have night vision, but it's still too dark. The sound quality was horrible, it records the sounds of the motor inside running, that's all you hear in a quiet room.
I used this mouse with my Sony Notebook especially for Skype communication. I could find this mouse has malfunctions. The first problem was that the external speaker (Microphone mode)of this mouse was not stable and not working after a few days using. But the phone mode is still working. I tried to find the reason through the program setting on my computer. But there was no problem and I could understand the hardware of this mouse itself has a performance or quality problem. And the other problem was that sometimes the cursor was just moved to upside, and it was difficult to find where is the cursor. When I purchased this, the price was very good. But I did not expect this situation. Even if I contact the seller with this issue to ask changing this to the new one after 2 weeks of my purchasing, there was no response. So I listed this issue on the claim list of Amazon.com. I am still waiting for the answer. I think already about one month has passed.
I LOVED this camera, everything about it, until it jammed for no apparent reason after having it just over a year. I've seen other users with the same problem on this website so I guess I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. But, do I buy another Panasonic, do I upgrade to the FZ8, don't know whether I trust them or not which is a shame because as I mentioned it is great - easy to learn & use, takes reliable pictures etc.
I opened the box and set it all up only to find that the sub-woofer does not function. The two peripheral speakers are quiet and barely louder than my built-in laptop speakers. This is an awful product.
Tried this antenna indoors. Did not pick a single HD channel. Placed it outdoor on my balcony and picked up a grand total of 1 HD station. I live in a major metropolitan area. Upgraded to an amplified Phillips (MANT510). Works significantly better. Picked up 5 or 6 HD stations. however not getting Fox at all.
I've had two of this product in a six month time span. Both stopped working with the SAME error message. The part is under warranty, but labor is not included! It's over 200.00 to fix. I advise EXTREME caution if you decide to buy a JVC camcorder.
I got this because I needed instant gratification and everyone was sold out of the 20GB iPod (except for the U2 version, but who wants that?!)I apparently don't have a USB2.0, so it never got more than 3 files copies over at a time before crashing.My computer is 2 years old and has been upgraded with RAM, but apparently no amount of RAM is enough to run iTunes on a Windows XP machine.This was supposed to help in relaxation and reduce stress through music ... not happening. I'm going back to breaking stuff.
Functionally it works fine, but for some brain damaged reasonthe designers made the two video inputs be HD15 male instead ofHD15 female like they should be. This means the standard SVGAmale to male cable you already have with your computer won'twork! You can buy an SVGA extension cable ($40 for a 6ft cable)that is male to female, but remember you will need one for eachinput, so you have already paid more than for the switch! Worse,the extension cables come with the two protruding nuts on thefemale end, but the box has two protruding nuts on the male inputso you will need to 'modify' your extension cable by hack-sawingoff the nuts, which means there is no way to screw the conectorsin. All and all a HORRIBLE design, and I don't recommend anyonebuy it. I sure wish someone else made a competeing product withthe right gender connectors, but I can't seem to find one.
I bought this unit at Sears, and they will not help resolve the problem. Within 6 months of purchase, the VCR will not stop or eject, and the TV powers down every time it is turned on. So even the TV will not work Sears wants $90 to come see the problem. Funai(manufacturer) says the VCR will never work properly and gave me instructions to unplug the TV for 45 minutes, then trick the VCR into ejecting by pressing fast forward and eject. Tried this over the course of 3-4 hours, with no results. Manually got the tape out of the VCR and the TV still won't come on. My wife and I put the whole thing in the trash. I am not spending another dime on it. With a lousy warranty like this, I'm very unhappy with Sears and Funai.
The phone and data connections are different sizes. It may be better to search for RJ-45(data socket)than cat5e which appears to be the cable designation. Anyway thanks to the previous reviewer who prevented me from purchasing the wrong item.Extra info:To be fair to the manufacturer RJ-45 is a telephone associated designation but used for data. The correct designation for the data socket is 8P8C, search for 8P8C and you will come up with almost nothing.
Not at all reliable. SW does not install properly and is not compatible with other media software. Store's "points" system is very confusing. Round control thing is really just up/down and left/right. Been waiting for something other than an iPod worth my money, but the zune is not it. Maybe I should try SanDisk or iPod next.
I have had two iPod Classics and have had trouble with both. The first iPod broke due because water got into the machine. I don't know how it got water inside of it. I was walking in the rain to class and it must have gotten soaked through my jean pockets. I would understand this happening if the glass was cracked and there was some way for water to get in but there were no visible cracks or damage on the machine. My second and last iPod (or Apple product for that matter) broke when the it's drive was damaged. The day before, the iPod was working. After I was finished using it, I put it away and left it alone. When I went to use it the next day, it took a couple of minutes for the songs to start playing. It would also change songs without me pressing any of the buttons (the hold was also even on). I took it to an Apple store and they said that the driver was broken and would need to be replaced. I decided that it wasn't worth the time or the money (even if it was a cheap repair) to fix a product that was going to crap out for no apparent reason. This wasn't the only issue I've had with that iPod either. Prior to the driver breaking, the rotating dial often wouldn't work. I would rotate the dial to select another artist and nothing would happen. It would eventually start working again (sometimes requiring a reset) but it was always a pain to deal with. When it worked, it was good MP3 player. However, the trouble I've had with them don't make them worth the price. Additionally, I'm not a fan of iTunes. It would be a good program but the music sounds awful when I play it on my computer (I generally use Windows Media Player if I'm listening to music on my computer). It will be nice to get a reliable MP3 player that doesn't require me to run use iTunes as well.In the end, I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on an iPod.
Do not buy this router. I have owned one for a year and it never has worked correctly. There is zero technical support literature include in the package and once it is out of warranty you have to pay for technical support, which cost $39.99, nearly as much as the router itself. What a ripoff. I recently switched from cable to DSL and that was the end of service for this router. According to the company rep (all the way from India) the router now has to be completely reconfigured to work with DSL. When I refused to pay for technical support the rep then tried to pressure me into buying an upgraded router model that she said would "solve all of my problems". What a joke, I will never buy another Cisco product again.
This is the second pen drive (the first from a different manufacturer) that has failed on me after a few weeks of use. I don't think I'm trying to do anything special with it - I'll be in the middle of trying to copy some files to the drive, when suddenly Windows stops recognizing it, and I'm no longer able to access the drive on any computer. Maybe my bad luck, but so far this technology seems iffy to rely on it for critical work-related stuff.
this monitor dose not worth the money you will pay for iti bought it cause one of the workers in the store told me that it is a good one well i bought it and when i came home i tried it and it was far from being a safty moniter cause1-i can barely hear my son even when it is on the highest volume2-the first 2 days the monitor did not have static but on the 3rd day when i opened it there was a very loud noise coming from it i can barely or lets say i only heared the loud beem voice so i returend it
I have a Fellows SB-97Cs and use tall kitchen bags. They are more durable but do require a bit more care during installation.
We have an RCA one similar to this and love it so we wanted one like it. We returned this one right away. It is so large and looks completely ridiculous. The clock display is simply huge and the system was bulky. We went ahead and found the much smaller (and even cheaper) RCA one.
The driver for this printer is 163, yes, 163mb. See their web site. Driver for the Canon Pixma is 10.3mb.
I have used Palm for several years having beenn disappointed by the demise of the Apple Newton. My palm V and then my palm 111C worked for me flawlessly. I have now &quot;upgraded&quot; to the Palm m505 and have just sent in my third return. Not one of my new palm m505 has synchronized properly. One of them didn't even go on right out of the box. My brother also bought a m505 also and he has just sent for a replacement, having experienced similar problems. The color is also disappointing and pails in comparison to the color of the 111c. If my next exchange is also deffective I will ask for a refund, and think about an alternative product.
I have had this piece of trash for 14 months, it has been a problem since day 1. It works less than 50% of the time with both DVD+R and DVD+RW discs! Customer support is useless and cannot speak English. Firmware they send does not help at all. Please avoid Philips at all costs. It is the first and last Philips product that I will ever buy. Countless time and $ wasted on this unit. Constant "Disc Error", "Disc Warning", "No Data" that result in loss of material. It is a piece of S@#T! Do yourself a favor and DO NOT buy a DVD Recorder from Philips. They treat their customers like garbage!
Another case of the sound board giving out after 18 months. Any company with a conscience would assume warranty responsibility for an obvious engineering issue.Not at all impressed.
I bought this tv 11 days ago, today march 21st, 2006 the top half of the screen went a little fuzzy and then faded out completely. Nice huh ? [...]
Flappy bass, no highs, no mid. Very disappointing. Absolutely a waste. I wish I can have my money back. They feel like you are listening to $50.00 boom box.
I wanted an extension cable for a new secondary monitor I'd also ordered from Amazon, and normally I wouldn't pay the extra $ for the Monster name, I figured the price was pretty good for a 4 Meter cable.I'm disappointed. I've got an NVidia GeForce 295 graphics card, which (like many graphics cards) has two side-by-side DVI ports for multi-monitor use. Unfortunately, because of the flare of the plastic part of the base of the monster cable, it can't be plugged in when there's an adjacent plug already plugged in. I tried other plugs, and they worked fine. At the price I can't be bothered to return it. I might be able to make it work if I spend a few minutes with my Dremel, but I really shouldn't have to.The build quality seems pretty good so I'll give it two stars, but if you think you might ever use a second monitor you shouldn't get this cable.
This is just a bent piece of metal. It should not be more than 25 cents but they are charging five dollars. I am in wrong business or may be I have conscience. Otherwise it does cling to the visor. Later on I found out that I can do that with couple of strong rubber bands (which costs less than a cent). Old unused velcro is another option.
This is not an easy set-up, especially if you want to use it to replace a router on an existing network, and especially if you want to add security. It comes with NO instructions. There is a set up disc, but by the tenth time it is checking your computer settings without saying why you will want to burn it because it will never stop. That's after it asks for all kinds of information, like you ISP address, something called a sub-mask, and so on, that you can find on the web not from Cisco. Now some things work, some don't, some say the settings are not compatible between the computer and the router, and so on. Maybe this is easy compared to other routers, but I suppose it is easy only for the very computer savvy and the people writing it is easy fall in to that category. It's like surgery is easy for a surgeon, but don't try this at home.
Although the product is marked as 4GB, it was only 1GB when I put it in my camera and when I connected it to my computer.
2 good things about it (when it worked) was the Wide Angle Lens, and the LCD is large.Eventually, the lens stopped focusing upon start up, I would have to restart it multiple times for it to finally work. Then, the telescopic lens just decided to stop moving and not retract, rendering it useless.I got little use out of this camera. Samsung makes good cameras, just stay away from this one.
I bought a sherpa a little over a year ago. I have not been able to get the altimeter to work, I have followed the instructions exactly and all it will do when i set it is jump around, it goes from 1510 to 18190 to -320 to 1948 to 6070 etc. its never the same. I have had other people try and use it, and they have had the same problem. I was wondering if i was doing something wrong,or if there might be something wrong with the instrument.I need an instrument like this to read elevation. This is the perfect tool for my needs. I'm installing 200 miles of pipe lines and i have got to know if the water lines are going down hill,and how much they are dropping,so we don't build to much pressure. I was in California this summer right on the coast,I set it there at sea level,and tried to get to work and it did the same thing. Would you(please)help me with my problem. If i'm doing something wrong let me know, if you think there is something wrong with the instrument let me know what to do.I need something that will work. Thank You Lonnie PLEASE HELP!
Lets face it you can't beat the price, its great. The player looks nice and has great capacity. However, as with all things in life its too good to be true.Rave-mp produced some of the first players in existence, and I just happened to have one. Its was great and I wanted to upgrade to a new one.WEll this new player is a weak one. You cannot browse through your songs with out the music stopping. Think about it, you have 2.5GB of songs to look through and your looking for one song in particular .... its annoying.The song quality is ok, and if you mess around with the EQ it sounds pretty good, ohh and deff use different headphones!!!I would tell you my eq settings, but today 4 months after I got it I pluged it into the ac adapter, which was already plugged into the wall and I got zapped. I smelled electric and burn ... the player died. I am ripping out the 2.5 GB microdrive to sell, and I am putting my money into a player with some quality, but not one of those horrid IPODz. :-P lol
This player does not play a dvd straight through. Every time it gets to the half way mark the picture starts to break apart and the audio does the same. I'm really disappointed with this player. Wish I had bought one locally instead of on line.
I purchased this item with the express understanding that it would work "backwards" with my xerox scanner. It does not. After several emails ftp transmissions with tech support and hours on the phone I was able to get it to limp along as a printer server not for scanner - now for the unfortunate part as a printer server, each user has to release the printer they are using for another user to use the printer. I have had much better success sharing printers with pc's on the network and leaving all the pc's on. The product did not fit my needs tech support was weak at best - they were not fluent in english and resorted to written correspondence via email - then because I couldn't get the unit to work as they said it could they gave up on me and stopped responding.
I brought this camera, because all I wanted was a cheap digital camera, that would allow me to take quick shots to send to my mum on email. Well, it was cheap, easy to use, but... The photos were useless. You could not even make out peoples faces in photos, and as for outdoor photos, nothing was sharp.I believe that this is mainly a result of this cameras very low resolution. I was aware of this when I brought it, but I thought that surely if it was not sufficient, then they would not sell it.All I can say, is stay away from this product, and maybe don't get cameras with such a low res. Anyway, as for my camera, I'm sending it back!And the only reason I gave it one star, is because the form will not allow zero.
I've had my ipod for six months now and at first I loved it right up until the problems began. After buying 2 games, my ipod froze up while playing one of the games and indicated that I needed to email customer service in order to restore my ipod. Luckily, I plugged it into my computer to charge the battery, and after about 15 minutes, the ipod reset itself and I did not loose any music at all.The second problem I have with this ipod and I own a nano as well. If your computer crushes, it is difficult finding the correct software to purchase in order to get your songs back from your ipod onto your new computer (Itunes Library). Once you purchase this software all of your songs still are not transferred back onto your computer.The third problem is Apple recently came up with a software update that automatically downloaded Safari(Apple's search engine) onto my computer and it ended up deleted all of my yahoo icons and search engines. The Safari software nearly crashed my computer so just be caution about your apple ipod software updates and read the very long disclaimer before downloading or updating anything or you could destroy the settings on your computer.
I wear my X6HR in a regular environment (office, home), nothing near extreme condition. However, in less than a year, I foung the rubber band of the heart monitor is broken in many placed and the rubber became brittle with many hairline cracks. This is clearly a quality issue with the material used for the watch. In a trip to the Keys, FL, I found that the little rubber ring that holds the band of the watch in place broke in two piece much like what happed to the heart rate monitor band. The band itself also has many small cracks. I am sure the band will break in half sooner or later. The LCD on the watch also became fuzzy when I wear it around beaches. This is supposed to be a watch that you can bring to an expedition, yet it failed miserably in a everyday environment. If you are looking for a tough watch, look elsewhere. My Casio G-shock never gives me any headache that this watch gives.
I just wanted a cd player to use at the gym. This contraption is much too complicated for my liking. It takes too long to load a cd, the sound quality could be better, and the battery life is too short. It's also made out of cheap plastic that doesn't seem very durable. This item is overpriced and is not user friendly. Don't bother with it.
I'm a freelance technology writer who lives or dies by the ability to record my interviews with chief technology officers and systems administrators of big companies. Having the accuracy of a quote or technical comment is critical. This is my third digital recorder by Olympus and they just keep getting better and better. The DS-20 model has plenty of room for recording multiple interviews before I'd need to download them. The quality and feature set are excellent. Wish I had one of these in graduate school!
Worked less than a week and quit working. Total waste of money and never heard back from the seller on a replacement.
Product seemingly works great, however after a short period of time passes it completely stops. Changing the channel and unplugging it doesn't seem to help. I have heard that overheating could be the cause of the problem, but I cannot do anything to get it working properly. It may be the previous model and corrected now.
Why would you want to buy a charge cable that could not function by itself?It's a major disappointment when I bought this item. I own both iPod and Zune. I bought a charge cable for iPod, which would plug directly to the iPod and electrical outlet from the wall; on the other hand, this Monster cable requires the sync cable from Zune for it to work, what a failed design from the company.Why is Microsoft product always falling one step behind Apple?I loved my Zune, just don't like this Monster cable.
Man all i have to say is that whenever i put these headphones on, the next hour my ears would ache with pain and sometimes this things even made me get a stroke of pain whenever i yawned or moved something in that area close to my ears. Weird.. I know... but then again it might just be me but i never had problems with any other headphones b4, but u'll have to try it for yourselves.
This antenna did not work at all for me. I only received 1 channel and that was full of snow. The antenna is not made very well. The only connector kept on falling off, and a call to there CS dept. was really no help at all. They offered to replace it at my expense, and that it would take 4-6 weeks to get a new one. I would choose a different brand.
Well great price for this keyboard. BUT the one I recieved new out of the box already had a problem with the enter key being stuck periodically. Scrubbed it down and it still does it. Not to mention I dislike that "power" button on top, accidently hit that many a time. Anyway you get what you pay for, be warned.
Unfortunately this cable didn't perform as expected for me. There is a ton of interference that makes the image on my projector blurry and looks like it's fading off to one side. I'm giving it one star based on it's usability, which is unusable. The cable seems to be pretty sturdy though... so if I ever decide to hang my neighbor's barking dog this would be perfect.
I bought this recorder to keep movies and shows I had recorded from my Ultimate TV (similar to TIVO). At first it did okay, failing about 25% of the time. It started having a higher and higher failure rate using the same types of discs. I have tried many brands of disc and had the same results. It is especially bad with long recordings over 3 hours. The failure rate now is probably 80-90%. I will not be buying another Panasonic audio/video product.
I got this as an early Christmas present about a week ago and have been endlessly frustrated with it. First, the maps are 15 months old and several major are missing. Second, it didn't come with a AC charger so can only be charged in the car. Third, it is set to never turn off, so the battery is ALWAYS low. Fourth, when I did find a software, the battery was low so I am currently trying to charge the piece of junk in my because the software won't update unless the Maestro is fully charged...very frustrating!!!
Don't buy this. This needs powering off every 3 days. It just hangs every 3 days. Same thing happens with the one we have in the office. Unreliable.
I bought this machine to replace a VCR that died. I thought this would be easier than using tapes, but I have to say I'm gravely disappointed. Pausing live TV is really cool, and skipping commercials is great! But the unit itself does not seem to be very stable. I've had it for only 24 hours now, and have already had to unplug it twice to reset due to it either locking up, or a loss of some basic functionality that was only restored with a restart. Maybe this was just a fluke - time will tell.But here's the real kicker; you can't use this thing like a VCR unless you sign up for the TiVo service. I'm really not interested in downloading program guides, advanced searching, season pass recording and all that. I just want to be able to record shows, and watch them later. But the record function is completely disabled unless you sign up for the whole service. So on top of the price of the unit, I have to pay $16 a month just to be able to push the record button! That's ridiculous! Who would do that? The TiVo service is not needed in any way for me to simply record the show I'm currently watching. That would be like buying a DVD player, and being required to pay a monthly fee just to be able to push play. I can understand if your life revolves around television and you want all the bells and whistles the TiVo service offers. But if you just want to record shows once in a while, you're much better off with a $30 VCR. I had no idea this is how these things worked. Guess I should have done some research first.
I had hoped I would be able to listen to my entire music library on my Nano in my car, but this device was disappointing for a couple reasons. First, despite doing all the recommended adjustments (using the international setting on a very low bandwidth, etc)the sound quality is poor. Also, I did not realize that the device, which advertises as a Nano charger, would not charge a 3rd Gen Nano (in fairness, it did say so in the advertising - I just did not read it in time). Overall, a real disappointment.
This was such a waste of my time and money, I could cry. The software takes forever to download, and is not compatible with Vista. If I had taken the time to read the reviews that others had written I would have known that and saved my money!! Might as well have taken my money and thrown it in the trash!!
I recieved this cd player as a gift. It worked very well for almost 6 months. I started noticing strange watery noises in the background of my mp3 cds. It grew to be so loud and distracting that I cannot listen to mp3 cds anymore. Then regular cds, burned or not, could not be read. It just spins around really fast, and displays: no disc. I have to take the cds out and put them back in 5-10 times to get the stupid thing to read. I have not beat on this thing at all, it looks brand new still. I am very disappointed with this cd player.
See my review for the 2TB version of this product. In a nutshell - this NAS product doesn't support NFS, which makes it unsuitable for many NAS environments including Unix (although you can limp along with Linux SMB support) and VMware.Plus it's overpriced. Look at the Promise SmartStor alternative (NetGear ReadyNAS NV+ is almost 2x expensive and is less capable than Promise - ATA-150 instead of ATA-300).
I did an upgrade from Version 9 to Version 10. I loaded the software three times and could not get the "features" unlocked. The software runs very slow on a computer that ran the older software well. The online support suggestions don't work and noone answers the support line.I am asking for a refund.
I should learn that SONY is a shell of its former self and the quality is not there. This radio looks good, but looks are decieving. The reception is poor, the poorest I have seen. And I am close to the business. Even local stations that my other HD radios picked up without a hitch, this radio had to struggle. Even fussing with the antenna, this radio could not pick up many non-HD stations. Yes, the AM was disappointing too. Of all the HD Radios I have, this was the only one I decided to return. I am not mean by giving this one star. If the radio does not pick up atations, who cares about any other feature?
I purchased a NEW Rio Carbon and from the beginning the controls are extremely sensitive. Just brushing against a button will cause a playback to restart or skip. I have to hold it out in front of me by the edges to be sure I can get through a book without having to refind where I was. Got it to use while walking but I can not put in in a carrying bag but have to carefully hold it. Very frustrating.Also the power button is held in place by a thin narrow piece of plastic that flexes each time the Rio is turned on or off. Shortly after the warrenty period was done the plastic broke from repetitive use. Rio will not repair it, but offered to exchange it for a considerable cost. I now use pen or pencil tip to turn it on and off.When it works it is OK but I would not buy another Rio unless the controls were protected from accidental use and there was better quality design and materials.
All you need to do is get some foam, cut a small rectangle that will fit like a bracelet around the handlebar of your bike, and put your garmin forerunner on the bike as you would your arm, over the foam. works great, much cheaper.
I am not very happy with this, according to the direcions, and the web sight, the gamins Quest should find addresses, and points of interrest like hotels, resturants ect. but it does not, almost like it it missing some of the programming. I tried to get help online, but none is availible. I would probebly like it for off road use, but for turn by turn in a car, it just sucks.
I purchased two of these cards to join my PC's together at home and I also purchased a Linksys 100Mbit hub. The idea being that if they were all from the same manufacturer then I shouldn't have any problems. Well, I've been trying to get my network working properly for the past four months without much luck. I have just replaced both of the network cards and they are still performing at about the speed of a 56k modem. I think it has something to do with my NT machine which is a dual-pentium 133Mhz. They have a note on their web site about it not always working with dual pentiums. Technical support is only available during work hours when you are nowhere near your home machine and if you e-mail them they just say &quot;call me, we can do this&quot;. After three phone calls and 30 minutes on hold I decided to give up. Oh well, I shall have to try another brand. If you don't have a dual pentium and you do have an up-to-date BIOS then this would probably be an ideal card to give you great performance at a great price.
It's hard to imagine now but my wife and I actually waited for almost 2 hours for the store (5:00-7:00 AM!) to open to buy this POS!! We bought it on a "Black Friday" sale. BIG Mistake!!!Buy ANYTHING BUT this!!!Ink Tips:--------I got this from a guy who fills printer ink for a living.You have to "trick" the printer into thinking it has ink.To do this, you apply about a 2 1/2 - 3" strip of black 3/4" wide electrical tape around the "top", front face of the cartridge. The top of the tape should butt up against the colored cover plate.There is a small rectangular slightly grooved clear area that you must cover, so that the printer "thinks" it is full. There is an optical sensor that detects the presence of ink from that area. (This is not 100% fool proof but it has worked for me and should buy you some time UNTIL you can find a REAL printer.)I now have tape on ALL my cartridges...Can't Print:-----------That is the BIGGEST problem with this printer. The printer SHOULD allow you to SELECT EXACTLY what color to print in. IF "I" wanted to print a RED For Sale sign and my blue ink is out, "I" should STILL BE ABLE TO PRINT MY SIGN!!!I think brother manufactures ink that is HIGH in "solvent" (all inks have a certain amount of solvent), which EVAPORATES QUICKLY explaining HOW ink "mysteriously" vanishes even without usewhich is probably about 99.99% of the time.Buying Ink:----------Someone posted about where to buy your cartridges for $5 each.Printer Tasks:-------------The ONLY thing this printer was reliably capable of was faxing.IF I can fax (and I didn't know the first thing about sending a fax) then virtually anyone can fax. However, IF ANY of your colors are out you CANNOT "print" a fax, just "send". So basically I bought 1/2 of a fax machine for about $99. (I got robbed...)The THREE Beeps From Hell:-------------------------One thing I haven't read yet about this printer was just how ANNOYING that printer "triple beeping" error message can become. Man I just want to rip the thing up off the desk (like the guy from California - I "HEAR" YOU!! "brother", NICE TOSS!! and INDEED I can appreciate the satisfaction you received in doing so!!) and you basically just want to slam it down HARD onto something hard like a driveway or pavement...this printer really IS that ANNOYING!!This happens usually when you are running LATE and you need to print something IMPORTANT and can't or when you try to shut it down and it keeps beeping to "remind" you that you have jobs to complete BEFORE shutting down and you DON'T!! beep, beep, beepI too will enjoy totally destroying this worthless piece of garbage when I find a "suitable" replacement or maybe I'll make some kind of robot out of it...Error 41:--------Yea, I had that problem too after about 10 1/2 months but was able to get a "refurbished" model which took FIVE days to receive. Just for the record, the refurbished model will ONLY cover the "remaining" time left on the original 1 year warranty.This left me feeling really ripped off because if a "new" printer is already a BIG POS, just how much more of a POS will a "refurbished" unit be???Support? What Support??-----------------------I went to www.brother.com to see if I could get a toll-free or even any actual phone number to find out if I could scan a document and save it as a .jpg or .gif (image) file. The only thing I saw was a "Fax-Back" support (or email but I wanted to "speak" to someone not email and WAIT days for a response). Now if you can't PRINT because one of your colors has run out, how in the hell are your going to be able to PRINT out a faxed-back document???I will NEVER EVER purchase another Brother product again...In my search for a new printer, I will be looking for a printer that I can open the lid of a cartridge and pour my ink in and close the lid. Then I can buy my ink in bulk and the ink cost won't be so much of an issue. If it has 5 or 6 separate functions, give me 5 or 6 buttons to individually select which function I plan to use.Thanks for all those who took the time to post!Best Regards & God Bless...
I got this for my Apple TV1080P. It works just fine on my older 720P Apple TV, but cuts in and out on the 1080....spend the extra couple bucks and get a better cable. Because I believed my cable to be capable of full 1080P, I brought my Apple TV back to the store.....I should have known better
Seagate should call this what it is, an "external hard drive". The cutsey packaging and text on the box is stupid and patronizing.Mine was Dead On Arrival (DOA). I plugged it in and the internal orange light kept blinking on and off (my other FreeAgent doesn't do that) and the computer can't see it.NOWHERE on their lousy on-line help system do they talk about this particular failure, but plenty of folks on the Internet seem to have had DOA devices with the same problem.STAY FAR AWAY from this lemon.
This battery is NOT the correct part for a T23. I can't attest to the other models. The battery may well replace the part numbers listed, but they are NOT the ones for a T23. I bought this item for my son, who lives in another city, knowing that he needed a battery for a T23. The battery delivered does not look like this one, and as I found out when I got the part number from my son, the ones listed here are not for a T23.
This is a piece of garbage. I bought this drive in September 03, along with a new iMac with flat screen. The drive wouldn't read many of my Zip disks, rarely loaded, and frequently froze my iMac. After numerous, frustrating communications with Iomega they agreed to replace it. They sent me a reconditioned model that fell apart before I could even insert a disk. They sent me another one. Which also froze my iMac and ate my disks. They sent me another one, mid-December. Worked fine until last month; same problems.I've been talking with them and the only "solution" they can offer is to send me another one (!) or offer me a 15% discount on a higher priced model. Obviously, we're not on the same page about this.Don't waste your money on this model; it's garbage.
Unfortunately, the device I was sent did not work. The picture was black and white with lines running through it.I needed something functional quickly so rather than wait for a replacement, I went to Radio Shack and purchased the device they sell to perform this conversion function. The Radio Shack device worked perfectly.Guess I just got a bad one of these devices.Thanks to Amazon, the return process was very easy. So it was not a big problem.
Just after the warranty was up, the thing comes out of hibernation or sleep mode and enters the "pong" mode with a bouncing message advising it is set to the wrong resolution. Mine is not. Samsung offers no help, but will fix it for the cost of a new one. There are fixes involving soldering a resistor to the circuit board. Removing the power cord helps sometimes. At first, I thought it was my computer having standby/hibernate problems.
I bought the Sony E-Marker because I thought it was a great idea. I am the type of person who does not remember who sings what and the title of songs. I was estatic when I received it in the mail and could not wait to start using it. To my disappointment when I went to download the driver I found out that it is only compatiable to Windows 98. I am currently running Windows ME. I tried to contact emarker for support with no luck or response. I have no idea when an update will come out so basically I have a product that I would love to use just sitting on my desk taking up space.
This item has been ordered twice. Both times Adorama sent the M+ card instead of the M card. With the first order, I was told Amazon caused the problem. I waited about a month, called Adorama, but was placed on hold for over 10 minutes. Thinking the problem must have been resolved within that length of time, I ordered from Amazon again. When the M+ was sent again, more phone calls were made etc. This time I was told that Adorama does not have the M card only the M+, although Adorama's web site shows 2 Olympus M xd cards. It is unbelievable that this card is still for sale on Amazon's website after another month has rolled by!
I bought this product, installed the software, and burned a couple of DVDs with no problems. The next time I tried to use it, however, I saw the same problem noted in other reviews for this product. Namely, my computer no longer saw the drive. What was happening, at least in my case, is that the power connector to the drive itself was not snug and the drive ended up losing power. If I fiddled with the connector long enough power would be restored, and my computer would recognize it again. Unfortunately, I had to keep my finger on the connector to maintain power to the drive, so using it to actually create DVDs was pointless. I do not believe the connector was damaged since I only had the product in my possession for four days, and was very careful with it during that time. I ended up returning the product and purchasing a competitor's model. In summary, an otherwise nice product is nearly worthless due to a very poor design for the power connector.
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.
I purchased this speaker to take on trips with my buddies so that we could share our music. It has a nice, compact design with a flip down cover that becomes the stand for the speaker. Unfortunately, the distortion from the speaker at anything over 2/3 volume from my iPod touch is totally unacceptable. To play distortion free music the volume output makes it more of a personal amplification system and not enjoyable by a group. Although I gave the design high marks, the low quality of sound drags the overall review down.
You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive cables when you are dealing with digital signals. Keep in mind that all digital interfaces have error correction built into them. Did you know the internal components of consumer electronics are connected with tin and nickel? There's no gold inside! So there's no need for oxygen-free, gold tipped, multi sheilded, super mega supreme cables. If you don't believe me, buy this cable and a no-name cheapie. Compare them for yourself -- you will see no difference.With analog signals, a good quality cable may make a difference (although the difference is usually only visible on an oscilloscope).
Unless you're a real gadget fiend, save your money and buy and x-box. Doesn't do all of what this thing does, but it fails to do so at about half the price. :) What it DOES do is provide a good chunk of song storage and a digital output, plus you can use it to play games. I'll bet in 4 months somebody will have build a CDDB-capable front end for it as well.If you *are* a real gadget fiend, just use the money to build a silenced Celeron PC without a monitor for the same cost or less (&quot;Too cheap to display&quot; indeed!) and get the same or better quality with more storage space and greater flexibility. Sure, you'll have trouble finding a black slimline case, but otherwise I don't see much here that you couldn't do yourself.
microsoft just wanted to get rid of the brown zune jr music said they took to many orders along with amazon guess they can't keep track of there inventory or they just wanted to upsell from the begining I ended up paying 50.00 more dollars for the black zune
This is a nice device when it works but when it breaks out of waranty you're stuck. When a company sells a device for this much money they should create multiple avenues for their customers to get their products fixed. Monster has only provided avenues for getting their devices fixed while under waranty. When their products are out of waranty, their solution is for the customer to replace it at the customers expense. I fix 50 to 60year old tube amps (rewire, retube, and recap) and I can easily find parts for them. The service group at Monster can't provide replacements components for something made in the last 10 years. If somebody from Monster would like to discuss this Patrick Palaad has my contact information. Sincerely, Derek
I concur with everyone else on this board... My DVD hasn't gone out yet, but it sounds like it will. The VCR just crapped out though. I keep getting lots of errors and it keeps eating my tapes, and cleaning won't do the trick.Magnavox will send out a replacement when I send them my broken unit plus a check for $99. WHO THE HELL ARE THEY KIDDING?! I think we should all file a claim against them.....this is ridiculous.
I purchased the cable as suggested by Amazon as other items to buy along with the purchase of my HDTV. Upon installation I found that the cable was unnecessary for the average TV installation. I did return the cable for a partial refund. This was a bad purchase for a dollar loss.
I have had this machine for a few months and already replaced all the inks multiple times. Consider I've only used it a few times a month to copy, it's pretty expensive to keep the ink flowing! It refuses to print even black and white if one color ink runs low - "low" not even empty! I am looking into buying another multi-purpose machine that is chepaer to keep it working.
The MFC-4800 I purchased has been a serious disappointment. Although Brother was willing to replace it twice, they were not willing to acknowledge there are engineering problems with the model itself. In short, the machine does not keep all of the lines straight (and running parallel) across a page it is copying. Unless Brother has since corrected this problem, I would definitely stay away from this machine if you are looking for professional quality copying.
I bought this product last week, followed their directions, had a 600MZ drive with 128 ram which was within their requirements.When the computer did not recognize the drive, I called tech support 3 times, and all times I was run around all over the internet to download this and download that. They didn't tell me how to find the information, just find it. Ended up having to take and have the drive installed by tech. They had to re-install OS. 98SE Still am waiting for the TDK tech to call me back after he had done some research. It was suppose to be an easy install, In my case it wasn't, and tech support gave me the run around.
Don't not fit my garmin (at all) as described. Garmin eTrex vista HCx color is the one I have and it will not fit.
this mic was good for up to about 30 feet then you cant really hear anything so i dont really recommend this to anyone
I got this and it worked for about 5 minutes. I tried the cd player and it doesn't read burnt disks. So now I'm taking it back.
This radio, here in Folsom, a few miles from Sacramento CA, could pick up only one AM station! That station also has HD, which also was receivable. However, I could not even hear KFBK AM(1530 kHz, 50KW), the station I wanted to hear in HD. Other radios here get many stations, including KFBK. The radio did work fine on FM, but that wasn't what I wanted to receive.I called Amazon, they sent me a return label, UPS picked it up, and Amazon issued a refund to my credit card. As far as I am concerned, the radio is junk. But Amazon did the right thing, efficiently, and without complaint.
I have gone through 4 of these in the last 3 years. I always carried a spare as they never lasted much more then 1 year before going bad. SMC has always replaced them for free until that last one when they said the product was discontinued and they would not even talk to me about it unless I paid them to talk to me. These things are junk! Stay away from them. By them from a reputable company like Netgear.
Well after determining we wanted to make the plunge into new technology, we took a chance on a product/brand we never heard of. Wow, was that a mistake! In fact, 1 star is probably too generous in this case. Everything from poor set-up information, very poor users manual, very-very poor tech support people who we could barely understand, to the most important disappointment...poor-fuzzy image quality of the product. We tried all the suggestions provided to improve the picture, however, we had a far better one with our big screen-projection TV prior. Needless to say, we exercised our consumer rights and returned the product. We'll instead take a closer look at brands and products we've heard of and used before such as Sony, Envision, Samsung, etc.Keep shopping.
I found the Soundstation product I use in the office to be so good that I decided to get this product for my home office.I purchased the 2 line version of this phone. I had two problems immediately. The light on the mute button stopped working. Also, there was this annoying intermitant hum on the line (which all others on the call could hear as well). I called their customer service and they were very helpful. They apologized for the problem. They told me that the hum was a design flaw and that new models shouldn't experience the problem. I asked them to send me a new version of the phone so that I wouldn't have this problem going forward. They gave me a return materials number.I received a replacement phone in the mail within a week and found that phone to have the same problem with a hum. I am very disappointed that they don't stand behind their product. If there is a design flaw then they should replace the product or refund the purchase price.
I was disappointed that the ink cartridges were almost dry of ink and barely printed. I expected them to at least be readable on the tape.
I works fine. However, I Tunes overloads my RAM whenever the library updates so badly that it locks my computer up. Apple should find a better way to update the library.When I called Apple Tech services they were totally unhelpful with the library update problem. The blamed it on Windows and gave me no solution.
[...]I have a MFC-420CN for about a year. I used this mainly for scanning. In total I have printed only about 50 pages so far. It stopped working with the error "Unable To print". After trying to fix the problem going thru brother forums I called brother. I was asked to read error code(reboot the printer while holding "Menu/Set" button.Once it shows "Maintenance" you have to release the "menu/set" button and then press 82). The error code showed up as 41 as mentioned in the forums forums. She said this printer is not in the warranty. I told her I have read the brother forums and I am pretty sure that this is a common problem and brother extended the warranty. She told me that that it is only for the old printers not this one and she asked me to take the printer to the specified service center and pay for the repair. Which is half the price of the printer and the same error can show up anytime. Now my printer is sleeping happily where it belongs, the trash.I would never suggest or a buy a brother again. Probably spend some more money and get a HP. ALL REPUTED COMPANIES STANDS BEHIND WHAT THEY MAKE AND BROTHER IS DEFINITELY NOT ONE OF THEM. Shame on brother.I have reported Brother to BBB.
It's probably ok for a standard device, but...I specifically bought this because I have a TV (Niko) which doesn't have any published codes and have not found any 'univeral remote' that will work with it.The problem I had with this unit is that it doesn't learn the base code (the one used to do basic operations like power on/off) from the original remote. It only learns specific keys once you have set the base code.I tried many different ways to have it discover the base code, but I never got it to work.
Goo Gone did ok on removing most goo but left potent odor & stains sometimes. UN-DU seemed to use less to do the same jobs so the smaller bottle went just as far as goo gone bigger bottle. Also, UN-DU lets me reuse stickers & doesn't leave the stains/smell. UN-DU is better for me
I have several RS 4 & RS 40/45 headphones.I recently purchased 2 RS 110 headphones to replace the RS 40/45.Don't bother with the older models.The RS 110 or the RS 120 is much improved.Longer range, better sound quality, better mechanical engineering, improved transmitter/receiver. The RS 110/120 uses 2xAAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries, so you can replace them when the wear out.(Don't use alkaline in the RS 120 because you may forget and put the headphones on the charging stand and cause the batteries to rupture.)
This product worked once when I installed it, and hasn't worked since. I've wasted hours trying to update drivers, and testing it with different devices, and have decided to just buy a different adapter.
I have one of these. It only hums but won't produce sound. The problem lies with a resistor that is undersized (cheaper) which blows and blows the power supply capacitors which are not exactly robust either. I would hate to think that KLH used substandard components to save a buck max at the expense of having most of these fail. It is all the more damming if you note that most of them make it through the warranty....barely. Best to pick a different brand. I would not have rated it one star if it was possible to rate it none.
i got the max drive today and it will not work for saveing any thing on my ps2 memory card i have try for 3 hours to work this product and did not work at all look guys this max drive is junk to buy for 41.00 bucks to buy at best buy. AVOID THE MAX DRIVE OR SUFER TO BUY. its a rip off.
this the 2 nd 5610 v /xi i have gotten thou they were used they both have failed only from the ink door censer even the door is closed it keep telling me that it is open other than that it has been a good unite called hp they tell me that it is a new issue if i known that this was gowning to happen i would have not got them hp sent me a link to buy a new one now that this one is no longer made but the door dos not happen all the time if they would make them like they did with the hp 2210v with the ink under the bed that one you had to lift the bed to replace the ink they would not have this issue
I have purchased many a Chinese made cheapo cable. You get what you pay for generally, however these snapped instantly and left the pieces inside my player.
This USB Cable is not the highest quality as you could tell by the price. I connected it the first time to my phone and part of the connector broke off and got jammed in my phone and I had to remove it with needle nose plyers. The drivers seem to work ok if you only need to syncronize music through Windows Media Player. I would recommend purchasing a micro SD card instead of using this cable. You can upload and download stuff directly to that card through your compluter instead of dealing with cables. Just my opinion.
The Samsung YH-820MC and related family of iPod-competitors represent a nice attempt, but are not quite ready for prime time. Too bad, really, because with some improvements this could be a solid little iPod-killer. Obviously, this model was rushed to market to capitalize on the iPod craze, and it wasn't really consumer-tested extensively enough. Samsung is shooting themselves in the foot, because with better software and an easier, more feature-rich interface, it would be an excellent little player/recorder.First the positives: Good sound... not super-powerful, but nice. There are several standard EQ settings (all presets, and fairly decent), and there is a surround-simulator (WOW) and BassBoost. A truly nice feature is that you can also change the player's tonal output to match speakers, earphone, headphone or carpack. The shuffle and repeat play are good, and volume is easily controlled through membrane-keys on the unit's faceplate. The screen is bright and clear, big enough to read without being overwhelming. The unit's size is perfect... it fits well in the palm of the hand, and controls are thumb-reachable like the iPod. It's slightly longer than a pack of gum, and very slim and light. Battery life is realistically 4-5 hours, and charging takes only about 2-3 hours. The unit has a built-in lithium battery, but it may be user-replacable. The proprietary connector includes a red/green LED to indicate the charging and USB interface status.Now, the negatives, and there are plenty of them to report.Generally, the biggest and most disappointing problem with the unit is that it *requires* you to use Napster-to-Go for everything. That in itself isn't so bad, except that you also *must* be online to do anything at all with your library (or indeed to even connect to the unit). So, even if, like me, you have no interest in buying music online (sorry, I'm not a pop fan), and you simply want to copy your own mp3 files to the player, you have to sign-in to Napster. This makes all your transfers even slower, as it is communicating god-knows-what about your music library to god-knows who over the net, and possibly adding digital-rights management to the files you already own. Add to the mix a slow connection like my dial-up, and you're in for a long haul just to copy your own music to your own player. Sorry, but this is just too limiting and basically obnoxious. If I own the music I want to hear, I shouldn't have to go home, log on to the internet, wait for Napster to start up and sign me in, and sift through annoying napster pop-up ads... onlyto add or change my player's library. Also, I can't use the player at work, since I cannot install or use Napster on my office machine.Some other problems that bothered me were that the player's controls are clunky. The play/pause/power button often has to be pressed twice to respond, while the back and next buttons are overly sensitive. This made my life difficult when listening to long audio files (I listen to jazz, opera and classical pieces which can be quite long). An accidental brush of the next key skips immediately to the next file, and I'd lose my place in an hour 1/2-long file. Ditto with trying to scan forward or back using these keys... if you don't press hard enough and hold, it would register the command as a skip back or skip next instead. Scanning through files is slow (and constant speed, but it does have a auto scan-lock feature so you won't be losing feeling in your thumb). You'll find that the unit's HOLD switch is absolutely essential.The interface is workable, but a little clunky. They have tried to make it intuitive, but have omitted any help function to guide you if you get confused. The manual (as per usual in the electronics industry today) is for kindergarden-users only ("to play a file, press PLAY," The End). Only after poking around did I discover that I could access limited file functions (delete, add to playlist, et cetera, but for voice recordingsonly). The volume level auto-resets between boot-ups. I often had the volume cranked to hear some mp3s I had recorded at low levels, and the next time I used the unit, the volume would "normalize" to 50% level. This may be a feature, so as to save your ears from being blasted unexpectedly.Other users have mentioned long boot-up times. This is certainly true, 20 seconds roughly. While this is annoying, it is not uncommon for nearly all the mp3 hard drive players I have tried. I found it worse that it took a long time to shut down. It is easier to simply set the "power off" timer to 30 seconds, then when want to I turn it off I simply hit the pause button.Another problem is with using the device as a portable USB drive. You have to use the proprietary connector, and any music files you transfer this way are not playable. They are not updated in the unit's playlists, accessible only through Napster (See my "for geeks only" note below for a technical work-around for this problem). There is also no seperate USB-mini port. You have to use the proprietary connector. Even though the unit will function on battery/USB power, I found that the unit's operational speed was increased greatly when the power adapter was also connected.Recording is a breeze, and is acutally a little too easy. There is a record button on the side of the unit, which when depressed for more than 2 seconds, sets the unit to recording. To my surprise, I accidentally recorded a lot of stuff without realizing it, because the button is in a spot that makes it easy to hit it by mistake. The soft-touch button is small and you may not notice when it is pressed. Several times, I found that I had activated the record when I pulled the unit in or out of the belt clip. The line-in recordings work well, and let you encode directly to mp3 (max 160 kbps, 44 Mhz). The voice recording always defaults to 32 kbps, but the mic is clear and sensitive. There is a 3-hour (180 minute) file limit to any recording. Line-in recordings are done through the included patch cable (mini stereo male > micro stereo male). Record levels are decent and controllable on the fly. You can use line-level or headphone-level as input. Headphone-level sources are trickier, since the volume of the output device can overmodulate the record levels.Lastly, the unit claims to be Windows Media compatible, but it is NOT (despite the manufacturer's claims above). WMP 10 (with the most updated drivers) does not even recognize it, even if the system can see the unit as a USB drive. Tech support at Microsoft also says they have no plans for including this unit in their "Plays For Sure" device interface feature. Interestingly, the package for the Samsung states that one of the system requirements is to have Windows Media Player installed. Why, if the unit isn't recognized by WMP? The answer is that when this model was previewed during the Comsumer Electronics Show last year, it was announced to be WMP compatible... but that must have changed, and perhaps MS rejected the unit as a supportable player. The Samsung's package also mentions nothing of requiring the use of Napster (it only says that it is "Napster compatible"). This means that it must have been a last-minute change of interface software to get around losing WMP certification. So, isn't that false advertising?As a consumer, I feel angry that I am only told after the purchase that I also have to use software that requires me to register and be bombarded with ads... and I can't use anything else. Neither ITunes nor MusicMatch can recognize the unit, either. It's like buying a TV, and then once you get home you find out that it will only work with one cable company's signal, and you can't even play your DVDs on it without subscribing to that cable service. Deceptive and underhanded, to say the least.Many of the interface problems can be fixed if only Samsung makes the attempt. The firmware release is 3.01, so I am holding out hope that they are going to continue to improve the functioning of the unit. It still has a chance of being a reasonable iPod-turnative. Dropping the Napster requirement and adding Microsoft WMP compatibility is an absolute MUST (especially since they already advertise it as being so). Samsung is also seemingly too concerned with appeasing the RIAA to care to make things easy or usable for the consumer.Are you are listening, Samsung?Note: For Geeks OnlyIf you are more of a techie, you can overcome the Napster problem by downloading gUSB.exe, a freely-available USB utility for Windows XP (available here: http://winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=139125). Once installed on your computer, this makes the Samsung's entire drive accessible through the Windows File Explorer. You can then transfer music directly to the (hidden) system folder SYSTEM/MUSIC on the Samsung's drive. But, that in itself won't make the files playable... you then have to run the Samsung's Windows Utility (included with the unit) and select "rebuild the library." This will read the files in the Music folder and add them to the unit's track listing. Likewise, if you delete or rename anything in the Music folder, you have to re-run the utility to re-update the track listing. This is sometimes time consuming, but is still faster than using the Napster software (and you don't have to be online to do it). This also works for the line-in and voice recordings as well. But beware, without using the Samsung utility afterwards, the unit will not operate correctly and will freeze up, requiring a hard-reset (there is a pinhole reset button on the back of the unit). With the gUSB utility, you can also play the files directly from the Samsung's Music folder through any Windows mp3 player (WMP, Winamp, MusicMatch, et cetera). Be very careful not to delete any of the other folders on the unit, otherwise you will have to reformat the unit through the Samsung utility. Also, like any XP drive, you have to "safely remove hardware" or "eject" the disk before disconnecting to avoid losing data and having to reformat.
The price was good, even the reviewss about it, but unfortunately it failed to work in it's first month.Amazon Customer care efforts are highly appreciated.
Didn't like this adapror that much. I had to take it apart because it wasn't working. The contacts were not out far enough so it would make contact with my plug. After I got it apart I realized that I didn't need to take it apart to fix the issue so I put it back together then took a small screw driver and bent the prongs out so it would work
Another review says that Bookmarks work with "audible" files. I didn't realize that this is some sort of special file format and that bookmarks do _not_ work with audio book files in MP3 format. I should have read more carefully, I guess. Nonetheless, this thing goes back to the store. With bookmarks in MP3 files, this is a decent player that would get a 4. Without it, it gets a 1 as being nearly completely useless. I bought this for my son, instead of an Cowan's iAudio5, because it was on sale for $85, which is nearly $50 less than the iAudio5. Relative to the iAudio5, it is a pretty good deal, but not without bookmarks. Don't they do any market research?One other problem: The iAudio5 lets you organize mp3's into folders, and then lets you play everything in a folder. This thinks it is smarter than that, and that it can figure out what your music is and present it to you in virtual folders. But in fact it is too stupid to do that properly. If you just have mp3 files in a folder, and those files haven't been "identified" using for example the freedb identifications, then the e100 can't understand that it should group everything in that folder under the folder's name. The iAudio5 respects the folder names that you put mp3's into.
i just suffered through Hurricane Irene. I pulled out my 15 year old boombox and some Duracells and - presto - I have radio without AC power.Good thing I didn't have a "PAL," since that requires a special battery that likely would have been dead and nobody carries.What a stupid oversight on Tivoli's part.There's nothing wrong with a fancy, high energy density battery for routine use, but this should have been designed to run on standard batteries (e.g. 6 double A) for emergency use.
Great flexibility. It can control almost all my home theater system. But bad quality and not durable... after 14 months of normal use, LCD is not displaying properly and the buttons are not responsive as it used to be. (heck.. I even treat this remote as good as my digital SLR)My cheap 20 dollar universal remote outlasted this expensive piece of junk. Would not recommend this product and simply waste of money.
UPDATE: "On March 30, 2012, WorldGate Communications, Inc. (the "Company") filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code..." Worldgate was the maker of OJO and provided of the OJO Network - without the network this OJO is useless. I have owned OJO's for 7 years. The last year they would not function to make video calls. Just being able to "power-up" the device means nothing if it wont connect to anything.
First off, I really can't comment accurately re: the sound quality, as I'm using low-end speakers, but it sounds OK to meThe ease of use is awful! You have to press buttons and spin dials to access sound levels, customize features, and everything else. And if you don't make up your mind instantly wherever you were at "conveniently" flips back to some other menu or feature, so don't hold that thought when you're going thru a million different options and features, many of which are poorly explained in the owners manual. BTW I am NOT tech-illiterate, I am fairly "fluent" in DOS, Windows 98 and XP and I still find this receiver annoying and confusing to configure. Too bad all the menus and sub-menus don't display on a TV (my DVD player does so) only being able to see one option/feature at a time and then only for a few seconds if you don't make any change(s) is very irksome, to say the least.As for reliability, my unit stopped working 3 yrs ago after several years of service and I sent it back to the factory, or UPS depot (yes, many repairs are now done by UPS) and got it back in working order, although the troll who fixed it bashed up the cover in order to jam it back into place and warped the top noticeably. I should've demanded a refund for this sloppy, shoddy "workmanship" but didn't. And now 3 yrs later the unit is overheating & shutting down constantly, so I guess it's time to be a good little consumer and go out and buy the latest and greatest in disposable electronix. BTW I have a +30 yr old Marantz 2230 receiver that still works fine (in primitive stereo only however).I won't be looking at anymore SONY receivers
Bought this TV almost 3 years ago, and loved it so much that I just bought another one. Wish I hadn't.There is an issue w/Samsung TV's where after 2-3 years of use, they will not turn on right away. Try googling "samsung clicking" and you'll see what I mean.I think enough of their TV's do this to where it warrants being called a manufacturer's defect. Samsung, however, refuses to do anything about it. They're happy to send out service, of course, for a huge fee.I hate to give this a 2-star rating, because up until a week ago, I was loving every minute of this TV. It's still awesome when it finally does turn on, but buyer beware as soon as your warranty runs out, so do the TV's functions...
VCR IS TOO NOISY. THE UNIT IS BEING RETURNED. READ AN EARLIER REVIEW REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.
I bought these headphones because I thought they were high quality and lightweight. I ended up having to use my cell phone wire clip to clip the wires to my shirt or else the left bud would pull on your ear. These is no bass in these headphones. Most of the reviews state good bass, but it feels like the treble is on 8 and the bass is on 2. Very disappointed.
Hello, I first want to say that this is a preliminary review and will follow up after I hear back from Trip-Lite but there are things prospective buyers should know. Both my LC1200's are not meeting published specifications. The specs are NOT posted on amazons website and you need to go to Trip-lite site to read them. Unless your incoming supply voltage is WAY off AND does not vary (your supply voltage is 110v - 112v and does not vary), this unit may be useful. If you supply voltage is more typical of the Northeast power grid (where I'm located) and varies between 117v - 120v, you'll be doing more "harm" to your equipment then good by using an LC1200. I apologize for not providing all the spec's right now (Am currently recovering from surgery) but will follow up with full details when I get back to my office (a few days). BTW, I am and have been a licensed master electrician for over 30 yrs. and currently manage an electronics service & repair shop.
There is a shortage in the cord. If it wasn't for the shortage these would be AWESOME! Can I return for another pair? ?
I have owned several digital cameras, and this is my current digital camera in hands. I would write a short review as a critical person with concentration ONLY on important things to watch for.Pros- Uses only 2 AA batteries.- Battery life is very good.- Small camera size. Easily fits into a pocket.- Can set '+' flash level, which forces camera to make a stronger flash. I use it almost every time.Cons- Resolution. The images are not sharp in terms of that you can't distinguish individual pixels when looking at the real size picture. I would say, there is no much difference in quality between 4 MP and 50% (1 MP) scaled down version. The same problem exists in Sony DSC W1 camera.- I had many problems with "ON" button. Sometimes camera refuses to turn on. It can be fixed by shaking camera and trying again. (It could be a defect in my camera only).- Some camera parts are painted plastic, which can be scratched.- Camera can lose all settings and preferences if left with discharged batteries (~several hours) or without them at all (10 minutes).- Video quality 640x480 is pretty good in high quality mode, but eats flash space very quickly. Windows 2000 didn't have the right codec to view the file. I had to install it by myself.- Camera is performing slightly below the average in low lighting condition with auto settings.
The duplex printing feature is useless because in duplex mode the printer mixes color inks to create black rather than using the black tank. This wastes an incredible amount of expensive ink and produces lousy, washed-out black.Tech support claims that this is because the black ink would show through to the other side of the paper, whereas the lousy washed-out black may not. I haven't yet tried a paper in which this was the case (I reverted to the old-fashioned method of printing odd/even pages and flipping them around) and am convinced that it's really just an underhanded ink-selling strategy.
I have been using an Expert mouse for 7 years (and a Turbo Mouse on my Mac before that), but finally the left click button has expired. I decided to give this trackball a try since it was an optical.It is well made, and has a nice heft. However, I am disappointed for several reasons. First is the ergonomics. The ball is significantly smaller than the Expert Mouse's, which is makes precise control more difficult. But more significantly, the relationship between the trackball and the buttons is poorly done. When I positioned my hand for optimal trackball control, I found it difficult to double-click quickly and would have to move my hand again. The buttons need to be more towards the user's wrists.But the biggest complaint is the stalling, reported in a previous review. I don't think it's dirt--I think it's the pattern on the trackball. There is a cool pattern of silver and black swirls, except at one spot. This spot is black, patternless area about 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) in diameter, and I think the optical sensor has difficulty in picking up movement in that area. Every time it stalls, I look at the ball and note that this area is over the sensor. Microsoft optical trackballs are completely covered with a dense pattern.Yes, it is only 1/3 the cost of the Expert Mouse. But all these complaints aren't a reflection of its lower price, but rather, design flaws.
This lasted just one trip of a little over 500 miles. I bought a BlueTooth to FM converter to replace it and am much happier with this.
My kit came without a grommet and it was 1 large connector short. I had to go buy new connectors and a grommet so I could get the install done right. Thanks DB Link ( not Amazons fault )
I bought this as a refurbished. It was quite good peice, but it has weak noise. I don't know whether it's because of refurbished one or its nature.Even weak noise makes me annoy. So, I gave up using this product.
I have owned the Ipaq 5555 for a year. My review is far from positive. The unit has glitzy features but many disappointments. Battery life is not long enough for practical professional use. Handwriting recognition is about 90% at best and usually less. The unit has a slippery exterior that should be kept in a case; a poor engineering design , unless they want one to drop it.What is most disappointing is the one year warrantee support from HP. I developed synching problems. HP support put me through a variety of time consuming phone support resets et al. Finally they agreed (reluctantly) to accept the unit for analysis. We sent it in. The J2 connector on the main board was cracked. Despite a lack of any signs or history of external abuse, they claimed the unit must have been dropped and sustained significant impact. They are not planning to honor the warrantee. I am the only one who uses this unit. HP does not honor their warrantee. I would not recommend purchasing this unit.Other limitations are common to most PDAs. Slow compared to PCs, laptops, tablets. Poor screen size for internet.For the price this is not worth it.On the positive side the security features were valuable to me as a physician to protect confidential patient information. Otherwise it had little special to offer over units costing a fraction of the price.Wireless internet was of little value due to the slowness of connecting and unreliability of auto connecting. Within my own home I could walk downstairs to use the PC to access and get internet info more expediently. The only time it helped was on the road, and that was limited. Email access from the PDA is not happening for me.Many programs have to be purchased for PDA use that would be built in to most laptops and other PCs. Bluetooth devices are too pricey to be a good value.I think PDAs are great for storing contact info and making notes, but should not be pushed into the realm of truer computing. They should be easily held and capable of sustaining 4 foot falls.Again, I would specifically avoid the HP products because they are not honoring their warrantee, using flimsy evidence to shift the blame off their poor engineering of a handheld onto the user. Get a far less expensive Palm for basic contact and calendar use, a laptop or tablet for on the road computing and bypass these expensive and impractical Ipaqs.
I bought these because the price was great but I was disappointed. There is definitely too much bass and not much else. The sound is all highs and lows. Adjusting the graphic equalizer on the player(software) can't completely fix it. I bought the Creative T3000s to compare and they are noticeably better. I returned the Logitechs.
Have had this printer for 3 months. Used with a laptop (running on vista home premium) mainly as a printer. Installed Adobe Photoshop elements which is great for scanning. Fax is straightforward too.I have also a Macbook running on Leopard 10.5.2 and the using the Lexmark All-In-One Center software (provided on printer CD) is VERY buggy. It has a 50% success rate on the scan without preview mode, but near 0% with preview scan. I cannot do a preview scan and adjust scanning settings which is terrible. The scanner cuts out at the end of the progress bar and causes software to 'unxepectedly quit'. Even the preview scan is disabled in Apple's Image capture (version4.0) software. Maybe I'll have to try photoshop for Mac??Also you cannot use NON-Lexmark ink cartridges. It refuses any different 'compatible' brand.So I got to use vista home premium to get results. Such a shame it cannot perform on both software platforms.
I have owned this printer for ~ 3.5 years. It worked very well for approximately 1.5 years, had satisfactory performance for the following year, now is abysmal. The print heads are not designed to last the lifetime of the machine. Check the internet. This is dirty secret HP does not disclose readily. ARE YOU SERIOUS HP?!?!? You suck. Your product uses an excessive amount of ink now, requires frequent 'burping' and print quality is lackluster. Very disappointed. If you only want a printer to function for ~ 1 - 1.5 years, then HP products are for you. They do NOT even offer print driver support on models over 2- 3 years old. INCREDIBLE! I had replaced with a HP product and it started performing abysmally as well with 'ink system failure' notifications. Google search it and see the atrocious design of HP. Disgusting. I don't purchase products designed for 12-18 mo of use with NO support after 2 years. I will steer clear of all HP printer products in the future.
I've been a fan of Linksys products but the last two adapters have sent me to DLink. This product wont work with any of my computers. Spent an hour on the phone with Linksys' poor tech support. Ended the call after the 1st hour and decided to return it. Not sure what happened at Linksys but I bought a CF11 and USB11 and both were dead out of the box. Chose Dlink as a replacement for both and had no real problem and their tech support is much better than the Linksys.Don't buy Linksys.
Item did not work on my computer. I went with one of the cheapest ones, I would recommend spending a couple more dollars for an item that would work.
This adaptor seems like a good idea until the tips pops out after a while and gets stuck WAY DEEP in the 1/4" plug on your gear. This is the second one that's done that, and it's really about time I've learned my lesson. What happens in this adaptor is that the tip and ring are attached badly, and because most 1/4" plugs contact on one side, it loosens the assembly and evently you loose it deep in the recesses of your expensive equipment, causing you to need to disassemble the gear to go in and get the parts back out (as I did with a mixer and an amp) or if you can't get at the back of the plug, you'll have to send it out to a tech and pay money to have the work done. Do yourself a favor and buy a big, lovable, clunky old molded one. I've never had molded ones break except for the outer cladding cracking sometimes.
I ordered this online, but when it arrived I was disappointed. The case is not high-quality. For the price, it is a rip-off. The fabric is inexpensive, and the logo on the front is ugly. I covered it up with a hippie patch to make it look better. I guess I am stuck with it, but I hope you will look elsewhere as this item is definitely not worth the price.
Be warned Cellular Factory intentionally put up the wrong pictures on this listing. This is the cheapo adapter with no activity lights. You might as well buy it elsewhere for half this price. Cheap, cheap, cheap. False Advertising.
shipment came late and when i finaly recieved it it was broken. refund took awhile so overall i just wasted alot of time....
I plugged this one in and setup was easy. LAN networking was painless using default settings.The problem is that it won't connect or maintain connection with SoCal AT&T; ADSL (using my reliable fixed IP), where other modems will. When it's connected, it's fine, but when there's a power outage or other interruption it will not re-connect. Tried everything, including tech support. They think it's defective, but I don't. Anyhow, back it goes.
I continue to be dismayed why Apple pushes these drives. They are by far the most solid looking and feeling drives, but from a pool of about 20 drives that I have used LaCie's has the poorest reliability (this is not hyperbole). Two out of two of these are no longer functioning, LaCie can't fix them and never again will I rely on LaCie to backup any of my files, images, audio, video.So much of me wants this sexy, strong looking drive to work, but my experience and my conversations with other uber users make it clear to me that LaCie is not the way to go. Please ask around before you buy this drive or support this company.
The great thing about the Lomo aesthetic is its emphasis on improvisation and instinict, leaving room for the happy accident and running away from premeditation. Fortunately, these are values you can apply to ANY camera because I am (sadly) forced to agree with the reviews below commenting on the shoddy construction of this not-cheap camera. The shutter invariably gives out, screws come undone, or film gets stuck. Just not a good value.
I am a confessed musicaholic. I could sit and download for hours. But, why would anyone buy this flash memory player when there are other ones with more features AND a display? I will stick to my Iriver any day. The inline recording feature that it has is remarkable. It really is cd quality. Not that I want to rip off the music industry, but with this feature you can record an album, for instance, off of AOL for nothing. It really is cd quality when you record like this. This IPod can't do that. I think the hard drive Ipod is a brilliant idea, and maybe someday I will get one. But for the money, you can buy another flash memory MP3 player, with a display, with a radio, with voice recording (some may find that useful, I don't) and the inline recording. And they look better. Whats with the boring white? Naah I'm not sold on this.
I liked the physical design, but was unable to get anything resembling a strong or clear signal in my car. I tried a few different things, but have given up. I think it might have worked OK if I there were not any other competing radio stations in the area.
As the earlier reviews mentioned it is easy to use and the documentation is only 2 pages. It works fine for media files but it isn't very good for backing up the OS or programs files. The software although easy to use is a bit sloppy. During a backup if it finds a file it doesn't like for one reason or another it kills the entire backup and you have to hunt down the "bad" file and fix or remove it. After 5 days of trying to get a 40GB backup I've had to resort to moving them folder by folder. It also will not work if you don't have XP service pack 1 installed. You may want to consider a spare HD, external case and a main stream backup software program.
I bought this product around Christmas of '05, like many others and have had nothing but problems with the unit. Since i bought this unit, the car dock on this unit has gone completely dead and after getting it fixed, it went bad 2 months later with being unable to pick up a signal from the satellite, again, another car docking problem. The first time it just so happened that a software update that i had performed on my computer to "work out the bugs" caused a system wide failure and according to customer service, the update had been "frying car docks." Needless to say it made me very uneasy about their updates. after the second time i called sirius, filed a warranty claim, and waited. i waited for over 4 months for my unit. everytime i called, they said they were on back order. it was a frustrating experience, and a complete flop on sirius's end. i'm hoping that it was just a flaw in design which caused these units to fail. if i was going to give you any advice, it would be to go with the Stiletto which is basically a reworked S50, or go with XM. Apparently though, and you won't have to look hard, sirius has a major problem keeping up with demand.
All I wanted was a NAS enclosure this was not it. This junk makes you install a client on each computer that you want to use it with. SUCKS
My son loses his ear buds at least twice a month, so I bought several of these purely based on price, and every single pair fell apart within a week (the plastic padding came off and wouldn't stick back on). Definitely don't stand up to teenage wear.
I had to order this product twice because the reader did not come with the first order. After it came the second time without the reader I was told I would have to get a refund because Amazon really does not sell this item as listed. I wasted a lot of time. This needs to be discontinued from being advertised because the ad is decetive
Dont try to fix an xbox just by a new one. Im not stupid but six months of repasting and heating did not get me anywhere.
No actual experience with the mount, but I had to return it because the color was black which was not noted in the posting by Amazon. Either silver or white would have been fine. Since then I have learned that on Peerless mounts a s suffix = sliver, w = white and no suffix means black. The low rating is for omitting the color from the posting. I'll post later on my return experience.
I am a Microtek fan so this product was disappointing. It is slower than my older Microtek scanner. It does well on color photographs but poor on scanning text. It especially fails when using Omnipro 10 which it claims to support. I sent it back!
I've owned one of these blue armbands for about 4 months now and use it on average 4 times a week. Here's my evaluation, put simply:Pros: (1) Looks cool on your arm at the gym. People know you have a Nano, because, hey, it's right there on your arm. (2) Comfortable stretchy material.Cons: (1) Velcro dots are spaced about 3/4 inch apart. If your arm circumference falls somewhere in between those dots, you end up rubbing the tip of the band against the side of your chest, snagging your shirt throughout your workout. Apple should've gone the extra distance and put a solid piece of velcro on the band instead. (2) The band material picks up dirt like nothing else. No problem if you wash it after every workout, but for those who work out on a regular basis & have better things to do than wash an armband, the bottom line is that it gets grimy-looking. (3) Brightness of the blue has faded over time. Perhaps has to do with the frequent washings. (4) Not that convenient to switch songs or see the screen while exercising. Use a playlist or the shuffle option. (5) Leaves the cord from the earphones too long. There should be some kind of cord-wrapping/shortening function included in the armband. I tuck the excess cord in between my arm & the band while running - fine, but annoying to have to do.Anyway, I think the above criticism is appropriate given the high cost of this item. Give me a belt clip anyday.
I love Intel motherboards, but this form factor is an entire problem. Read carefuly the word "for BTX" I found this motherboard and I thought I was going to build an inexpensive computer. Terribly wrong. First BTX cases are expensive (if you find one). Second, the processor and fan needs to be compatible and this is difficult considering how old it is. Third DDR400 memory is practically obsolete, you can find it, but it is more difficult today (2008) than two or three years ago when this motherboard was designed. Read before clicking or you will buy an absolutely useless piece of equipment. You better go for an ATX motherboard capable of DDR2 and Dual Core. Believe me , you are not going to save money with these old motherboards.
The price on their "new" iboook g4 is outrageously expensive. It's about 400 more than they went for new, back in 2005(4 years ago).
Flash didn't work most of the time and if it did, it took to long to set itself up again. Had to change batteries constantly!!
Bought this burn a while back along with a 100 pack of TDK DVD record ables 16x, up to now not one has been burn but i had this long time sony blank laying around try burning it and it works i don't know minds must be bad cause it can't burn any DVD only SONY DVD so far; but it was good clear picture every thing
First of all, you can't hook up a flash drive as was advertised. Second of all, I was hoping for digital tuning, which it doesn't have. Also, the little display it has only gives you the number of the song you are on, not the time in the song.My alarm clock radio sounds better than this one. I would recommend spending a little more money and getting a better one. The only thing I really like about it is that it is very small. It is perfect if you need a travel size CD player.
As usual the product is quite intuitive as will all Brother's product. The software that runs the product is quite easy to understand and use but the hardware is poor. It is quite flimsy. Further, not sure that anyone else has had the problem, but the fax works less than 10% of the times I have tried it. Since I have vonage, I assumes that it was my connection that was the problem, but when I put my other Brother fax on the same line and connection, it worked without promlem every time.
Not worth it... too thick, defeats the purpose of having a Nano. Plus, I also bought a 5 pack of skins including an arm band and neck string FOR THE SAME PRICE at Amazon. In other words, this particular protector is disappointing.
All I can say is that I got what I paid for here. Cheap! One side works all the time and if you mess with the volume, the other one might work also, along with a little static while adjusting. However, if you don't care too much about quality, I think these earphones are worth the $5 I paid.
I had searched and searched for the right Palm case and thought I'd found it in the Dooney &amp; Bourke Bayou Palm V Case. I was looking for something that looked good, protected my product but didn't add a whole lot to the size. Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad...It may have been the particular case I had was defective, but my Palm kept sliding out of the case. I had this product for like 2 weeks and my Palm fell out 4 or 5 times. Fortunately, it happened when I was pulling my Palm out of my jacket, thus the unit fell back into coat pocket and the Palm was not damaged. I put the unit back in time and time again, trying to solve this dilemma, but could not do it. After 2 weeks, I reazlied I could not use the Dooney &amp; Bourke Case without the risk of damaging my Palm, so I returned it.Again, it looks great and offers suitable protection for the Palm (especially the screen). My experience may have been an isolated one, but be careful: make sure the case holds the product!
Hard to say if I have bad luck, or if this is a bad product. I usually don't have issues with components, but this one simply didn't work. So based on my "sample of one", it gets one star, for being a $40 paperweight that I have to pay return shipping on.
This headphones are really great! Problem is with the extension court... It doesnt work without the remote control... (I tried to replace them) If you can use just the short cable (without extension) it will be fine...They are constructed for the new HD3 20gb mp3 walkman. I have MD. My question is if the extension work with this player... Because there is no remote for the new HD3 player... It made me sad... Now I have to buy a new HD3! :)
Don't forget to turn off the battery operated subwoofer, otherwise you'll lose it over night.... unless you find another AA to power up a mediocre sounding bass supplement that doesn't exist without the battery. Zero bass without the battery.... zero stars. Well, you get one star, because there's no zero option.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!BUYER BEWARE this printer has been one agonizing problem after another and now IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. It does print nice pictures when it works. Right now my pictures do not load, I went to tech support and they told me I have to send in the printer for repair. I bought this in April of 2007 and it quit working in November of 2007. I maybe printed 100 pictures in that time. Take my advice and save yourself the money, time, and headache. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BUY THE EASYSHARE PRINTER DOCK SERIES 3!!!! I would not even want a free one (I'm not kidding, it is too frustrating).
I have a 17" Asus G73jh series Gaming Laptop. This lap desk is advertised as compatible with 17" laptops, but it is way too small to work properly. It is also flimsy and I feel if I were to accidentally press down on my mouse too hard, the hinge would break on the mouse-pad.All in all, a poor product for larger laptops. It might be fine for a small 15" laptop with a micro mouse, but the manufacturer is stretching the bounds of reality in advertising this as a product compatible with 17" laptops.
It slowed my download speed by half. Bought a XyZel ZyWALL USG 2.0 and I am very satisfied with it.
This cast is sold stating that it will work with this HD., I will not, is is to small, making it a wast of money. Check out your recconendations more carefully.
This software seems like it was designed more for your desktop than your palm. On your desktop, it is a fully interactive map of the U.S. But you can only load a single still picture on to your palm. No zooming, no address finder, nothing!!! If you're looking for interactive map software for your palm, stay away. But not bad for your desktop.
The product works as described, but the description of the product needs further clarification.It needs to clarify what type of systems it works with.i purchased, and didn't know what I was purchasing till i received it.Different from what is expected.
The radio reception and the different alarm features are great! However, the clock features are absolutely terrible. You have to be within 12 inches of the clock to see the time because it is so dim and blends into the blue background.
This ink cartridge is not living up to expectations, to say the least. I purchased it (a high yield cartridge) instead of a lower-yield cartridge, presuming it would last a long while. Well, it has not, and I do not print out so much that it should be used up already. I am assuming this cartridge is either faulty or was dried up and so I have not had the use of it I should have. I will now have to order a new one, and will not order this one again.If anyone else has had trouble with Lexmark ink cartridges, let me know.
How could this foul piece of machinery get a decent review from anyone is beyond me (do they work directly or indirectly for Toshiba - or the imposter that actually made this thing?). Why the heck did Toshiba put their name on this thing? Maybe I just got stuck with a lemon, but all I can say is this thing just did not work, period. The Auto setup thing was a joke - but when I tried to setup manually, that was it. Nothing worked....I'm sure no consumer wants it unless it works well.
Don't waste your money on this product. Not even at the discount price is this product worth the time, effort or shipping. As a professional electronics designer I can say this product is worst quality at any price. My wife purchased the item as a quick replacement for failed original equipment. It lasted about three months then failed due to internal electrical short. Well, I dissected the cable to find very low quality materials. The insulation on positive lead split causing short to a braided ground wire. The ability for this product to pass UL is highly questionable. Buyer beware!
I bought the MDR-EX51LP Fontopia headphones to replace my Sony MDR-A35 sports headphones. I thought the direct fit in the ear might be even more comfortable than the A35's. The EX51LP's had much worse sound -- tinny and lower volume -- at a higher price than the A35's. And the fit wasn't so good -- they didn't stay in the ear very well. I was very disappointed.
I have tried numerous times to install the software for the HP OfficeJet 5610xi. The installation appears to go smoothly but a request to restart the computer keeps reappearing, and after the computer restarts the cycle appears over and over ad infinitum. A search of the HP web support does not reveal a reason for this. And no I did not have the USB cable connected during the attempted install.
I bought one of these. It worked OK about three months and then just quit. I do not recommend for anyone else.
I set up the SimpleShare 500 today, and it was "not discoverable" on my plain vanilla home network.I called Simple tech support, and after a few diagnostics, they said it will not work with Vista.I wish I knew before ordering!
Strengths: THE MOST SHINING point of this product is that it could insert extra MicroSD card. Expend its capacity to external large memory.Weaknesses: BAD SOFTWARE come with the machine, must be upgraded. VERY Limited functions than non-brand product.Details: I bought two different kinds of players at the same time. One is Sansa C250 another is a non-brand product, no experience on other brand. I would give Sansa C250 4 star originally. However after compare the other non-brand product. I could only give it 2 stars.Here is the fact of comparison.Another one is a MP4 PLayer from China (KEO)( possibly distrubited by iceTechUSA?).(1) Value/Function : Santa C250 is much more expensive than KEO,but function is much less;(2) Function: KEO has MUCH MUCH more functions than Sansa, it is MP4 player which will play most of the media format wy plays several formats; Sansa C250 FM radio is weak and hard to tune, as an expensive player, it loses it value at this; KEO has triple size of Sansa C250 screen and higher resolution, while Sansa's photo function is only a symbol, could not be used at all in practical meaning;(3)Sound quality:I compared sound quality with another expensive monitor headphone; they should be at the same level in my view; KEO comes with an inferior earbud,Sansa has a average earbud. However, most of the people will upgrade earbud after purchase to persue extreme sound, this should be not a big issue;(4) Appearance: KEO is half thickness of Sansa C250, but a little bit wider and longer;itis metal body, beautiful shape, looks solid and VERY well built, could compare to any SONY MP3 machine in my view; Sansa C250 definitely loses at this;(5)Expandable: Sansa will beat any other brand at this A MOST SHINING POINTING FOR MP3 player; KEO does not have expendable slot;(6) Accessories: Sansa C250 comes with very little accessories , no charger, no protection cover, USB cable is bulky and clumsy ; However KEO has USB charger, and a becautiful soft silicon protection cover, delicate ans presise cable; Simply do not understand why such a famous brand comes with so meager accessories?Sansa C250 definitely loses at this point;(7)Software: KEO will immediately work on all me three XP box( I do not know MAC) no need to install driver even. Copy music and photo all fully easy and automatically runs well.FULLY support worldwide language (include Asian area) It also shipped with CD ripper and other applications; While for Sansa, the software comes with original machine is garbage, it ALMOST not works at all (Connect problem, duplicated copy, not support world language), in a word , it can not work if no firmware upgrade. I WAS VERY suprised why a FAMOUS BRAND manufacturer will pass quality ensurance to issue to market with such an inferior software, after struggle whole night , I finally upgraded with version 1.1, afterwards it could accomplish basic work. A pain.Conclusion: I leant a lesson, brand product is not necessories best product, possible just an above average product.
I have other Altec Lansing speakers in this product class. I use this at my desk at work, but it's not good for much else. The sound is even too weak for use on the deck while grilling. The included B.T. headset adaptor works OK, but is not great. I wouldn't pay over $25 for this
My roommate has these speakers and they keep me up constantly at night because of that evil bass vibrating throughout the apartment. Even with the subwoofer turned off and the bass turned down to the lowest setting, that damn bass still gives off that obnoxious reverberation in the next room where I sleep!! It's just as bad as when those inbred teenagers driving those rice rockets cruise down your street with their ghetto music echoing into your house. So if this is how badly it can annoy people at the lowest bass setting, I don't even want to hear what it sounds like with the subwoofer on. Honestly, who the hell needs to listen to bass this loudly? The makers of these speakers set it up so that you have no choice. I have small home stereo AIWA speakers from 1997 and the bass never vibrates into the next room. Why do people feel that they can't listen to music unless it disturbs anyone in their vicinity??The inventor of these speakers should be sent to a North Korean gulag.
I'm in the process of recording many of my VHS tapes into DVDs. Recently I bought a 100-spindle pack of Memorex DVDs. If you want to become familiar with the "burning process failed" or other similar message [even at reduced recording speeds], these are the ones to buy. About 1 out of 4 fail & end up as coasters. I've not had poor results with TDK, Verbatim, or Maxell; an expert pal of mine said Fuji is the best he's used and that Verbatim is starting to get quality problems from some of its outsourced manufacturers [in the UAE, for example]. Pay the extra 2 or 3 cents per DVD and get quality - NOT Memorex.
This was great for about a week. Then it lost the ability to recharge. Now we have to plug in the camcorder wherever we go. Buy this and some really long extension cords and you can take video anywhere!
If you want a DVD that actual plays MP3's, this is not the brand. I bought one of these elsewhere and on the second day it started refusing MP3 CD's. Their technical support is non existent and judging by the other comments, I wish I checked here first. Fortunately, I was able to refuse the charges on my credit card. There are much better DVD players that play MP3 sold. Apex does not make any of them. Beware of anything made by APEX. If there was a negative 5 rating, it would go to APEX.
The item I purchased was defective and Discount Jungle was not flexible or sensitive about the issue. I am very unsatisfied with the customer service.
I bought it thinking a Marine stereo takes a pounding but I was wrong. I had it installed in a overhead compartment in my Jeep CJ5 and there is absolutely no way you can listen to a CD. It skips way too much, I took it out and now it's collecting dust. I bought a Pioneer CD player with a USB port on the front and I plug in my jump drive and there is no skipping even while in the dirt. The CD player on the Pioneer works 10 fold better too. I'm staying away from their products.
I'm all for buying inexpensive cameras. I know I'm no Ansel Adams, I just wanted a camera to bum around with. One small problem, though. You can't see through the screen to take a picture! My photographer brother even tried to adjust it and he could do nothing to remedy the situation. Don't buy this camera!
Bought a Shuffle and then realized that I cannot transfer music from my friends into my Shuffle or vice versa.When I plugged the Shuffle into someone's else machine/iTunes, it said the Shuffle had been initialized from a different machine/library, and asked if it's ok to delete all the files in the Shuffle.Fine. So I went ahead and delete the original files and copied some MP3s from my friend's PC. The catch was that I got to keep those songs only if I don't plug the Shuffle back into my own machine. Once I plugged back into my own laptop, iTunes deleted everything I had copied from my friend.To me that's a ridiculous constraint from Apple, that a "mobile" device cannot be used to transfer files?! I mean, why shouldn't I be able to get music from my friends and copy them into my own library (especially music ripped from CDs we paid for)??So the hack I'm using now is to format 30% of my Shuffle for DATA and 70% for music, copy as much of my friends' files as possible in the DATA partition, copy the files from the device into my iTunes library, AND THEN copy the music into my Shuffle. Hell of a work for something I shldn't have to be doing in the first place...On top of that, I can't use both my work and home PCs to load the Shuffle, since they'll just cancel each other out, and it's too much hassle for sync'ing up my libraries in my different PCs just for this...Other than that, the thing looks nice and is featherweight and all.
We have a Fellow's 87c Shredder. We did massive amounts of shredding in the months following our purchase. I like the few bags they supplied with the Shredder, so instead of buying disposables, we simply emptied out the bags into our garbage. It only takes a second, and you might get a couple confetti pieces here or there, but there was never any need to buy disposable bags. Now after reading the other reviews I'm glad we didn't buy them. I suppose you could use other types of less expensive trash liners, but I recommend just dumping the shredded paper into your recycle bin or trash can and reusing the durable plastic that came with the unit.
I bought this cahrger and I was never able to use it!!!I even bought the correct tip for my laptop but I can't get it to work.I have no one to talk to at targus!!!Save Your money - STAY AWAY.
This camera, which I have owned for a year or so, is limited in every way. The 30 minute time limit (actually 21 or 22 minutes for a formatted DVD) is only the begining. Once you have the images, you can't do much with them, as the camera and the software (CRAP!) is not very useful or user-friendly. If you don't buy SONY brand discs, many other brands, that claim to be Sony compatible (such as panasonic) will fail ONLY WHEN FINALIZING - that means you just lost 30 minutes of footage - for us it was our daughter's first day skiing!Thanks Sony, for reminding me why I hate your products!
Apple has intentionally disabled the Video Out button on the Classic models. Spend more, get less features. I am shocked to hear that Apple will treat so poorly those who shell out $349 for a 160 GB Classic. I contacted the Geek Squad none of the salespeople or support team had a clue that Apple had disabled the video out feature. They pushed every available button before contacting Apple to find out that Apple has disabled a basic feature available on all prior video Ipods. I had stopped at Circuit City first and had the same experience there.I would not have bought this so quickly had I known that Apple disabled the video out capability. The video settings menu is still there, but all the clicking in the world will not change OFF to Ask or On. Apple will soon be selling a $49 accessory to allow some limited output of video. I already own the Icuiti IWear. Memorex and Virtual Reality Ipod video accessories, all now rendered useless by this greedy move on Apple's part. We all expect value-added from Apple, not elimination of a basic feature. Shame on you, Apple and Steve Jobs.
Good: Loved the look of the Rio Carbon, easy to use, great sound.Very Bad: Volume wheel stuck wouldn't turn. I wonder about quality control at RIO.
Overall - there are far better mp3 players out there for the same money. Don't buy this one.. keep looking. This player REQUIRES the use of iTunes meaning that one can't just drag and drop music into the player. This means installing this bulky virus/software and waiting for it load each time you want to monkey with your music. Also, you'll be forced to use only one computer to manage you music. This concept is completely dim-witted and annoying.My iPod Shuffle irreparably died after one year and one month - just one month after the warranty ended. I've heard similar horror stories so I know that I'm not the only one to have experienced this.Also, the player does not have simple, but vital, functions like "hold" or any kind of on-the-fly file management.Get something else that has drag-and-drop file management (sorry, that means non-Apple) and last longer than a year.
I should have read all the negative reviews that are out there about BOSE. They sound super thin.. no middle tones. The passive sub-woofer is a joke. I did a comparison on the same Onkyo receiver I have between my super old, cheap floor standing speakers (some off brand from BestBuy, bought in 2002) and this system. Every single song I played, sounded better on my old speakers.Just go for JBL, HK.. or whatever else.. just not these here. Sad, I was really looking forward to de-clutter my living room.
The actual cord on the earbuds is entirely way too short for us. So Sony added an extension cord, but when I connect it to my iPod only one ear works. This has now happened for two sets. I'm not trying for a third.
I recently purchased an HD DVD player so I needed a learning remote to accomodate that and incorporate my previous devices. I've had the Sony VL900 years ago and it was hefty and felt like quality.This is extremely light weight and feels/looks very cheap. I went through every code for 5 devices and none controlled ANY functions. The learning was hit and miss as well.I returned for a refund and happily purchased the exponentially better remote by URC, the MX-500. Now that is a remote and way easier to program. Sure, it's more expensive, but you get what you pay for.
This is my 3rd GPS, I've had a TomTom & Garmin also. I thought this was better (more accurate) with a few exceptions, such as it doesn't remember your own city, so you have to hand type it in every time and a few other things in setting up for a trip are not as easy as the other 2 models.It was accurate until it gave out in the middle of a trip (in the middle of nowhere) around 9PM. Thankfully I had an atlas w/ me so we could find the rest of the way.They will NOT repair w/o proof of purchase so don't lose your receipt!
Like one of the previous reviewers, I am also experiencing intermittent contact issues with the battery grip resulting in loss of power. Specifically, when using the lithium battery magazine, there isn't a snug fit even when the lock knob is engaged. That is, there is clearly some movement possible between the battery magazine and the grip. After inspecting the contacts inside the grip, this appears to be sufficient to break the connection resulting in the power loss. When holding the camera with the grip (that is, rotated 90 degrees), this essentially guarantees that the camera will not power up.Inspecting the unit further, I think it was a combination of a misaligned latch for the lock knob allowing the movement between the grip and battery magazine, and a poorly positioned brush contact inside the grip.In addition, when testing the AA battery magazine, one of the contacts fell out.Overall, this seems to speak to variability in quality that buyers should be aware of. This was my first experience with Opteka and likely to be my last. The price of the Canon grip may be higher but I would not underestimate the value of a better manufacturer.
It's about 99 days old and there is no sound at all and even new tapes look like they are at the end of a 10 year Bl_ckb_ster life cycle! (It was like that about 2 weeks ago but I fought with the manual, remote control and cabling just long enough to run out the warranty!) I'm going to get a quote on the repair but will probably just bin it and learn that sometimes manufacturers manufacture to a price point - even if they aren't any good at doing that.The unit feels cheap... and it has turned out to be so.
How can I review this toy when it is unavailable. One wonders if toy companies do this on purpose. Right before the holidays they hold a toy right under children's noses, via commercials, and then parents end up paying top dollar for these toys. I feel as though these toy companies have the capacity to make enough of these toys to go around as I am sure there will be more than enough available after the holidays.
I have a degree in physics from UC Berkeley, and have built, programmed (in various computer languages) and networked hundreds of computers. This computer was built from off the shelf, most commonly used, name brand, components (Intel processor, Maxtor hard drive, Corsair memory, etcetera. I read and followed the installation instructions precisely, and I had a very similar experience. However, if I removed the card, my computer would boot, but very slowly. After it booted, I attempted to remove the card's utility software, which proved impossible to remove. I also called the Trendnet Tech Support line and the assistance I received was less than useless. After I explained the computer would not boot with the card installed (I had put it back in for the call), she told me to click on "Start", click on "Network Connections." I had to remind her 3 times that since computer would not boot, I could not get into Windows XP Professional to do what she was asking me to do. After the third time it began to sink in and she asked "Your computer won't boot to Windows?" After wasting nearly an hour running me through their "diagnostic" that she was apparently reading from a script, she declared the "hardware bad." No kidding!? She offered to let me return the card so they could "repair and return it" to me. I declined their offer. Amazon, which is always great at customer support, is now sending me a replacement card. If the replacement card fails to work, I will order a Linksys PCI wireless card.
I boutht this amp for its small size. It was very simple to hook up and does amplify the audio levels fairly well; however, it does introduces more noise into the system then I was hoping for. Also the bypass switch (on/off) doesn't allow the signal to pass through when off, so I can't bypass the amp as expected. I'm checking with Pyramid to see if I got a faulty item or if this is normal operation. I would not buy this item again, but this may be the norm for cheap amps!
The description says this is a touch lamp but it's not. I wish I had sorted the reviews by date before buying it. I would have seen that most recent reviewers complain that this is not a touch lamp.
Not sure if this is supposed to be a thumb drive. It shows up when you look for thumb drives on Amazon, but it does un-thumb-drive things when you plug it in. It should contain a warning THIS IS A NEW IMPROVED THUMB DRIVE so that people who want the kind of thumb drive that doesn't need a user's manual know not to buy this one.
This seems like nice speaker wire but I ordered two 100' spools and both came up short at only 89' each. Based on the consistent reports of shorter lengths than advertised, this is not an accident but rather a fraud perpetrated by the seller on us buyers and Amazon. Unconscionable. I ordered a 100' spool of another brand of speaker wire and guess how long it was: 100'!
people at apple store suggested i get a kensington, upwards of over $100, I figured this would be a great value. Unlike the other major brand, its quality matches the price.there seems to be missing one of the small "ball bearing" sensors moving the ball, and it is difficult to clean as opposed to experience.performance matches quality
This item does not get good reception. I bought it to use in my car and half the time it only works if I hold it up in the air. Additionally, the sound quality is terrible. It's true, you do get what you pay for. My bad.
Enjoyed the TV for a couple of years, then reached the end of the warranty period. One day, it just turned itself off. Panasonic said to try a different electrical outlet. Got most of the picture back, but had a 3" black bar down it. Panasonic sent a service rep out and $100 later we were told that the display board went bad. Tech claims that display boards are not replaced due to cost and Panasonic recommends we purchase a new TV. Tech and Panasonic both claim that display boards usually don't go out. Oh boy, for $1800 we get two years of TV. Looking for replacements from other makers now.
The product picture and text indicate these are VARTA batteries that are made in Germany. The seller sent me a battery MADE IN CHINA and branded as a Vinnic.I am uncertain about the quality or life of these batteries because I have not yet used them.Shipment was very quick.I gave this 2 stars because I did not receive what I ordered. I will update this review as I have a chance to use the batteries and am able to determine their quality and life.
The iPaq's been out since June and I happened to be one of the first on hand when CompUsa had it on the shelf so I eagerly snatched it up. I can use the USB at home but I also needed the serial cradles for NT at work. Yet here it is October and the serial port still isn't available! Three months and all I've got is a $500 digital grocery list. And what's with CE ver 3? No close button on the applications! I don't even use it now, what a waste of money. Should've been smart and returned it within 14 days. I still drool over the display of accessories for every other hand held out there...
I spent extra on this power cord specifically because I wanted it to last, and it only worked for around two weeks before it just stopped working all together. I am really disappointed.
The cable is more 12 or 16 gauge, not quite 8. I would not buy this again. Spend a few more $$ for peace of mind!
I purchased a new DVD201 with high hopes on how it would work. I already own a Sony DVD recorder for my home ent. center and a Sony Mavica CD camera, which I love (and uses the same batteries as this camcorder), so I thought this camera would be ideal for us, as I would have no problems using Sony products with Sony products.But even at the highest quality setting (HQ setting) the picture quality is lousy - the colors are all faded and washed out. I thought at first this might be because I was using SP mode and VR recording setting, so I switched to HQ and Video mode. Very little difference. I filmed well-lit indoor scenes of items with bright colors and went outside and filmed flowers in bloom and other items with vivid color. Only the outside shots came even close to being acceptable - the inside shots were not good, and for $900 with all the accessories, this is too much to pay for a poor quality picture. I am very disappointed. I would have kept this camera if it were not for this problem. Also, it is just as someone else posted here, this is not a bug in the camera I bought - this is how it works. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE IMAGE IN THE VIEWFINDER when you try this camera in the store. Burn a DVD-R disc, then play it back on a DVD player on any TV - you will see the problem.Also, the shots taken outside are noisy, with little wind today, the shots sound like I am in a wind tunnel. The mike picked up lots of wind noise. This is not acceptable either.Finally, the sound on the inside shots have a high amount of background noise (whirring sound) due to the DVD motor. This is also unacceptable.SONY ENGINEERS: YOU NEED TO REWORK THIS DESIGN!
I made the mistake of purchasing 2 of these since I believed US Robotics to be a quality brand. Both stopped working after about 7 days, wouldn't work on WinME, WinXP or Win2kPro. Couldn't find anyone to contact and gave up.
I recently purchased two LNE100TX NICs...after just three months, one of the NICs is no longer functioning. Spend a little extra money and get a reliable NIC of decent quality.
Netgear SC101 Storage CentralDon't buy this product. You will be putting your data at risk. The product loaded ok. I loaded it up with data and it worked fine for a day, then all of a sudden it just lost its recognition of the drive and all of my data, and because it uses a propriatry disc format, you can't just take the drives out and reconnect them to you PC -- they must be reformatted first. I'm very disappointed with this product and have returned it to the supplier.
I bought this product in December 2007 and it was working great, I used it for my video card, but after six months of use, it started to make a big noise due to dust accumulation, and the rpms reduced notably. It stopped working after seven months of use. I have a vantec PCI fan in other PC, and have been working for over two years and no problems.Tried to clean this fan, but it come in a sealed case, so it is not possible. Really did not like this product. Really short lifetime.
I bought this because I need a cheap inexpensive video card for my workgroup computers on my LAN that can play a few games. When I got it, I put it in a computer and it didn't work. I had to get drivers for it and it finally did, but the monitor was really bad in flickering. I thought it was just liek that so I played a few games. It was decent, 50fps on counter-strike. But then when I installed the monitor driver, it totally messed up. I'm running WIndows XP and it totally screwd the computer. I had to restor ethe darn thing. Then I tried on other comps and it does the same darn thing. Bad flickering and it crashes every 3-4 boots.
I bought this product for my portable Garmin GPS. The description is very poor and leads the user to believe it covers all water in a certain "unlocked" area; not! You don't get inland lakes. So I paid for soemthing I can't use or return. I called Garmin customer service and they were very sarcastic when I asked them why this didn't include lakes. I wanted Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee. His was reply was that the BlueChart was for oceans and that last time he checked, Tennessee wasn't on the ocean. I ended up buying yet another map set that should include the inland lakes. Garmin is a great product and I love my GPSmap 60csx but their customer support needs to be more knowledgeable about their own products. Plus, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE better explain the map coverages!!!! It seems like a nasty trick to get you to buy maps.
I beg Amazon to take heed of the many people who have had problems with these cartridges, and please withdraw this product and seller from their store. I bought a set last March to use as standby for my Epson RX 680. Now, here in December, I had a cartridge in the printer run dry and the replacement from the set I bought is not recognizable by the printer. Epson is a proprietary cartridge, and the contacts on the side of these two do not match. I suppose I should have been suspicious when they first arrived without the packaging pictured, but they had info saying they were intentionally shipped that way to be green. I suspect they are at best re-charged original cartridges or at worst, out and out counterfeit. In either case they are unusable. If someone from Amazon is actually reading this, you'll see from my buying pattern that I am an enthusiastic Amazon buyer over many years. If I weren't, I would probably never buy from you again, but since I am, I will continue to shop while taking more care. I know I have no chance of any kind of a refund, but PLEASE stop selling this junk to your faithful customers. Too much of this will definitely result in fewer of the faithful! BTW my one star is given because it's required... if zero were an option, that's what I would use
I purchased this unit and have had a similar experience to &quot;A Test of Service&quot; in his review posted here. The subwoofer only works in certain modes and does not function when you want it to most in the full surround sound mode. Philips must have some sort of quality control issue with these units, so buyer beware. I called Philips to inquire about this issue and their so-called toll free &quot;help&quot; line was little help at all. Until Philips get this bug resolved, I cannot recommend this unit. For me, the receiver was defective right out of the box. The remote control is terribly designed and not at all intuitive. You will probably want to throw the remote away after a few hours of scratching your head trying to make it work. Caveat emptor on this one.
Initially when I read these reviews, I thought.. eh, must be people who do not know how to use their dvd writers.. I thought TDK was a brand you could trust. Personally I always loved their cassette tapes and blank cds.Well, after using about 15 discs, 5 were bad. During ther burning process everything seems to be fine. Play it back and you will know what I am talking about. All the errors are in the same spot and you can visually see it.Where the TDK logo is on the disc, when you flip over the disc, you can see that the burn screws up right there. (Kinda looks like someone put a slim cigarette out on that spot)STILL, giving TDK the benefit of the doubt, I tried with my other DVD writer. Same exact problem.I own a SONY Writer and an NEC Writer..I do not blame the drives anymore..Usually when I purchase blanks I really shop around and go with generic brands with great ratings, but due to the matter of convenience, I used amazon to make this purchase figuring a few more dollars for a name brand, I won't lose... I was wrong.Just buy another brand, this one is not for you.
Very poor quality,after a few hours computer would lock up.Had to replace both chips I bought,because both had problems.
It's the first time I've bough TDK DVDs and I am having a horrible experience with them. The DVDs are not compatible with my Dell 700m with a NEC HD-6650A DVD+/-RW drive. It keeps saying illegal disc. This did not happen with the HP 16x DVD-R or the Memorex 16x DVD-R I used previous to running out and buying these TDK DVD-Rs. On my desktop Liteon drive (apparently there's less problems with a desktop burner), it worked 1 out of 10 times. So at this rate, I'll probably get 10 good DVDs out of the 100 I bought. I do not recommend this product at all.
I bought two of these. I still can't get one of them to format and have no clue or instructions on how to return it. As for the other one it will only work in certain devices and not at all in my phone. The adaptors they come with don't work, so I can't use it in my computer at all. Definitely would not purchase online again.
Less than 50% were usable. I like the look of the Vinyl tops, but quality is horrible. Buy if you need some extra coasters.
This product is a joke. I tried for a few hours to see 3D images,it just blurred the image of my TV. The remote also does not workunless you are very close to the X3D box. The manufacturer claimsit can transform the HD in 3D HD. The box doesn't even have acomponent or DVI input to process the HD signal.
I am a radio dj and also spin on the weekends, and was in need of a good replacement pair for my sony headphones. I saw these in a whole bunch of magazines and websites and ordered them. Cool style, good reviews. These headphones are not good at all. Muddy sound , followed with light distortion if you turn them up to get over crowd noise. I am returning them and would not suggest these headphones to anyone who needs good sound in and outside of the studio.
Monster is supposed to be one of those overpriced but very reliable brands, but here there was nothing reliable about the product. I bought three of these and all three work very badly. Sometimes the plugs yield power, other times they do not. I even have to switch devices from one plug to another in order to make it work. I would have been better off buying an even cheaper extension cord -- at least those have never failed me.
I purchased a Seagate 300 GB external hard drive in Jan 2005 and it failed today (18 Dec 2005). My PC does not even recognize it and tech support walk-thru indicates the drive has failed. Seagate has a data recovery service for a fee- isn't this ludicrous- they sell you a drive that fails then offer to get your data back for a fee?! The warranty will allow them to send me a blank replacement, but my data is gone (fortunately I still have most of it on my internal hard drive). The replacement is only good for the the remainder of my warranty - 1 month! I would not trust the replacement anyways, based on this experience. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AGAIN!
I purchased this solely because of the reviews here about the fact that this piece of equipment had the power to totally take away AC line hum which is inherent to a guitar amp by a nature. (I have never heard a real amp that didnt buzz) SO with that said I had very high hopes for this product. Then I got it...At first I believed there was something wrong with the outlet I was on because this thing made ZERO effect on ac hum. I tried two different amps. A Marshall 8100 head to a Ampeg 4x12 cabinet and a Crate GX-15 practice amp. And ran them dry and pure. Just a Washburn guitar with an emg-85/81 pickup set ran directlt into the amp and the amp plugged into this box for AC power. I also tried several other outlets at my studio. YET nothing. As a guitarist yeah I have bought some worthless 100 boxes before and this is one of them lol. But wait didn't the reviews say it would eliminate the hum in night clubs or motels or just anywhere u took an amp? Hey I dunno if those are shill reviews or what but I just know WHAT AMAZON SENT ME does not work. In fact, if I didnt know better I would swear they put something in this box to weigh it down (its heavy) and make it heavy and seem authentic when it in fact it does nothing at all lol. But lets be fair here. This device is NOT marketed as a piece of music gear and no doubt serves an industrial purpose like the guy who said it helps him work on radios and not get shocked. But for music you would be better off putting your money toward the ISP Decimator (albeit expensive) that really WILL quiet the heck out of a guitar setup and I know cause I own one. Its not perfect hence I am here but I would bet ISP eliminates 96 percent of your noise. But hey it should for 400 dollars right? lol I guess you get what you pay for but when a 100 dollar box cant do one simple simple thing you bought it for and that is to eliminate hum (the 4 percent my ISP doesnt remove) then I hate to say it but it was boxed up and returned within the first hour I received it. VERY disappointing, I had high hopes for this device for that purpose. I guess there really is nothing you can do. At the end of the day 4 percent is not bad but it IS a stain on perfection and that makes 4 percent as bad as 40 percent honestly.
Think again before you buy a Zune. Before you do, go look in any store and see how few accessories there are for it compared to Ipods and other players. If you want to plug it into a stereo or receiver, the only way to do it is with the universal MP3 jack. Very few manufactuers have cradles compatible with the Zune. Other than very few accessories and compatible products available, the player itself is all right.The biggest problem is with the Zune software. The word "Zune" must be latin for "bug" because the software has a lot of them. You would think that with it being a Microsoft product, they could come up wiht a good support software or at least build on the (very good) Windows Media Player. It didn't happen. They make you use the Zune software, which is designed to entice you to buy stuff from their very limited selection of music, but not much else. I have a good-sized collection of songs and I subscribe to several podcasts. The Zune software on my XP machine shuts down or encounters a problem and has to rebuild the database typically about every two weeks. When that happens, you have to go in and resubscribe to your podcasts and reset your sync options. Sometimes you have to go to the esoteric help and Windows Update sites to manually download and install patches. Sometimes you have to run the same patch more than once. Their latest issue is a problem with the "Windows.NET framework", whatever that is.I own two 30GB Zunes. I bought one for myself and one for my wife at about the same time. When I finally get fed up with them and throw them out of the car window, I will buy Sansas or Ipods. The Sansas will sync with Windows Media Player.
This was a decent unit when it was new. I used one for years but when Comcast got above 7 meg (now 22) this could not perform above 7. Don't buy if you have more than 7 meg as this will be the weak link in your chain. I upgraded to the FVS318G 4 years ago and that is a big improvement but limited to 22 MEG. Its time for a new upgrade.
This DVD player broke down within 3 months after I purchase it.I first contact the APEX by phone, and was on the phone waiting for over 30 min. Once I told the operator what I need, I was put on hold again until the phone call got cut off.Then I tried to email APEX with the email address list on their web site, and email got bounced back.So I registered myself with APEX and emailed them about the problem. Of course, no reply either.Very disappoint at the customer service and the product quality.
i've had this radio for quite a while. the first thing i noticed almost immediately was their is no battery backup... i looked and looked for a door and finally disassembled it thinking it HAD to be inside somewhere... i mean nobody would make a clock-radio without one >.>then i realized that close radio frequencies in FM like 105.3 and 105.5 will overlap and you cant listen to just one without garbled junk from the other station or really annoying buzzing static.then theirs the switches on the side for the alarm, which are confusing to operate at night in the dark, and are easily switched off by a pet climbing on it, or a flailing arm in the night... the CD player also wakes me up spinning the CD long before the music starts playing.i wouldn't touch this radio... ill be buying a different one with a digital radio tuner and a backup battery very soon since i keep missing bob and tom, and a small brownout will leave me sleeping till the boss calls wondering where the heck i am....
in transit from 11 January in Miami FL. still not received my product. WHY?. Estimated Arrival: January 10, 2011. I have no way to contact the seller.
These don't even deserve a one star! They say they are for isolation, and yet even with the ipod on absolutely hightest possible volume I can still hear the conversations next to me! These would not even work as ear plugs!
This thing is such a waste of money. Constantly records over your previously stored notes. Please don't fall victim to this gimmick.
This device does not work with WinXP64 nor does software install correctly. The ipod appears for about 10-15 secs before it drops out again. Apples support is non-existant. Its too bad cause this looked so cool.
Stay far away from this modem. It drops your connection about 5 times an hour. Then when reconnecting it may take you 15 trys before you actually get connected. Then to top it off, the speeds are the slowest I've found. After working as a tech support person for an ISP for years, I've figured I've seen bad modems in my time, but this one is the worst. You would be better off using tin cans and string
I got this TV because of the competitive price and nice features/picture. I had a problem with the first tv where the high pitched squeaking noise would start 30-minutes into viewing. Exchanged it for another tv (same model) and as soon as I turned it on, the picture cuts in and out all together. I am told this is a issue with the HDMI. Regardless, this is actually the 3rd defective Samsung TV I have experienced in the last 2 years. I am going to pay a little more and get the SONY.
I had this for a few months and for a time it worked perfectly. About a week ago the wireless connection started to short out. The keyboard would only work in certain places and the mouse was VERY finicky. I tried changing out the batteries and the USB port it was plugged into, but still the same problem. The design of the USB receiver leaves something to be desired, with the end sticking out so far on that thin piece, leaves room for it to break if bumped. (that is what happened as well.) When calling the Kensington Warranty folks to cash in on the 5-year warranty... nope, the problem was due to misuse.... Misuse?? bumping the computer? Not a good experience AT ALL.
Besides the fact that the instruction manual has to be one of the longest I've ever seen, the directions on how to convert VHS tapes to DVD weren't as simple as I had thought they would be. After finally figuring it out, thanks to the help of Sylvania's 800 number, I then had trouble using DVD-R discs. Another phone call to Sylvania later, the service rep said I had to use DVD-RW discs until they sent me an upgrade disc that I would have to install with their help. Two weeks later, I still haven't received the disc. Meanwhile, I was able to convert 5 tapes to the DVD-RW discs successfully after which the machine has stopped working. As I said, I'm still waiting for the upgrade disc which will supposedly solve all these problems. At this point, I'm not sure this was worth the money spent.
This is ridiculously overpriced for bags to dump shreded garbage.All you have to do it dump you shedders basket into any garbage bag or waste recepticle to empty the contents for trash.If you recyle, this product makes no sence to mix plastic with paper.I find this product a waste on money... and can be equally substituted with kitchen garbage bags at less than half the cost.
I purchased this cable and also a Zip 250 USB Drive just like the product packaging said. However when I got it home my Zip 250 drive did NOT have the proper connector. I don't know which ones do. So, BEWARE!
Great product for intermittent use, like if you fire up your computer and browse the web, answer email.But if you want a constant long term connection, forget it. After about 100 mb transferred, it hangs your system. I've reproduced this bug, and a normal NIC card gives me no problems. So you are always rebooting every day if you are serving. I even updated the drivers too!There are a couple of other reviewers who have experienced this too.But if you do need it for short-term stuff, it's great!
It generates a lot of noise.Sound quality is really bad!The only advantage is that you can charge your MP3.I never suggest this item.
What a rip off!I bought this piece of junk because the amazon ad said 3000' range. When I got it, the manual says 600' and that doesn't even work. I have it about 300 feet, and that doesn't work.It's a completely useless piece of you-know-what.Save your money! Buy anything else, or just set your money on fire, since that will save you a lot of time.
---VERY IMPORTANT----The software supplied converts your mp3/wma files to an alltrac format only usable on your computer and your sony netmd!!! (I think they do this for copyright purposes, but what if your mp3 files are ones you recorded in a studio yourself?!?!?)I do not recommend this product as the software railroads you into buying from their site(connect.com) in alltrac format, which is the only format the netmd players play!!! Thats right, it does NOT play mp3. It does NOT play wma files. It only plays files converted into alltrac form!
I've used keyboard & mouse for 1 week, & really like the feel/ergonomics & basic functionality of both. However, the wireless signal is so inconsistent & problematic (essentially "freezes" computer for 30 sec. to 2 minutes) that it renders keybd & mouse unusable. I have no other wireless devices that could interfere, & MS tech suppt. is unsure what problem could be (I live in a house w/ fairly large lot, so neighboring wireless signal interference is not likely). It will work w/ little or no problem one day, then the next day I'm unable to go more than a couple of minutes without significant problems. So, not usable for me. I'm returning for a wired keybd & mouse so that I can be productive (that's the idea, right? (-: )
I bought this for my seven year old daughter. My father, who spent 41 years of his life working in a laboratory, had trouble getting the device set up so we could see anything. It really is a toy - and very difficult to maneuver. I wish I had saved the money and bought a higher quality microscope from The Discovery Store.
I gave this one star because it was purchased on Amazon recommendation to fit the Seagate Expansion 1tb usb 2.0 portable hard drive. It does NOT fit this hard drive. I'm sure this is a good product but was not of use to me. Unfortunately, I had the case for awhile before I tried it and found it didn't fit. Be sure and measure hard drive and case before ordering.
I ordered a TV/VCR/DVD combo online. It arrived quickly, however, once I opened it I found that : a. it was used b. it was damaged/brokenI did return it for a full refund but I'd advise against making TV purchases online.
First off, I have to say that I liked what I saw on the listing on Amazon. It looked just like the one I bought as a kit from Crutchfield. When I received it however, I was sorely disappointed. Fuse was not included and, the plastic cover is easily popped off. And it's a thin plastic that seems like it can easily crack with heat underneath the hood (hot/cold/hot/cold etc.)For the cost of buying a separate fuse and going through all the hassle looking for it, I just opted not install one until I see a decent priced one at WalMart or elsewhere. Save the disappoint and go with something else.
Maybe if this thing was designed to be a play-toy for preschoolers it might be okay. Read the review by Regular College Kid and it is completely accurate. Some people wrote a good review for this camera, but you must remember - there are a lot of not-very-smart people in this world. I was especially surprised by the reviewer who wrote that the washed out colors and blurriness were "artistic". Nobody wants a camera that has washed out colors and blurriness! Any room short of something really well lit will result in a black display on the LCD. You can refer to Regular College Kid's review for all the info you need to know. Luckily this camera was free. I think i will use it for target practice or run over it with my car, just to avoid passing it on and frustrating another user.
We have still not been able to program this remote to work with all of devices and have spent a great deal of time working on it.
I had a 2 portapro that have the same identical problem. Both had one side of the speaker failed on me. I have to wiggle the wire to get the sound back but after awhile that fails too. I really like the sound while it was working properly but dislike the old head band design.
I have the 500GB version of this Seagate drive. What a colossal disappointment -- after just a mere 10 minutes or so of non-use, the drive spins down. It's a six-to-eight second wait for the drive to spin back up for the most trivial of tasks, such as a displaying a file open or save dialog.THAT was aggrevating. But what is infuriating is the Seagate's unreliability! Just a couple of months into use it died with a badly corrupted directory. Reading through the comments here and on this model with other size drives I see that this experience is common rather than unusual.I never bought Seagate before, but I had thought it had a good reputation. I'll never buy Seagate again!
Amazon was great about shipping this product, but I eventually returned it due to several problems.I never tried any recordings using the Media Center software that is part of Windows MCE. I was using it with SnapStream BeyondTV 4.1. If you record using anything but the Best (DVD 720x480) quality level it would crop out part of the picture. This is a known issue that is apparently a driver issue. The latest Hauppauge driver did not solve the problem.The other problem I had is that several times when I was recording two programs at the same time, one of the recordings had nothing but static for the audio portion of it. I don't know if this was a problem with the card or BeyondTV, but I think it's probably due to the card. I don't know if I had a defective card or if this is just a problem with all of these cards.I also was not that impressed with the overall quality of the video this card captured. I have Hauppauge 250 and 350 cards in a couple of other PCs, and the video quality they capture is noticeably better than that captured by the 500 card. After reading some reviews, it sounds like this is the case for the 150 card also (and the 500 card is basically just two 150s placed on one card). BeyondTV works great with the 250 and 350 cards with none of the issues noted above; but I also only have one tuner card in the PCs that I use these cards in, so I can't comment on how well they would work in a dual tuner setup using BeyondTV.I returned the 500 card, and I instead purchased two VisionTek Xtasy Theater 550 Pro cards. Thus far I'm not having any of the issues with them in BeyondTV that I was having with the Hauppauge 500 card -- I can record at a lower quality level with no cropping, and I've had no audio issues so far. The quality of the video is also far superior to that captured by the 500 card (although maybe not as good as that captured by the Hauppauge 250 and 350 cards).
I had no problems installing until I changed to Windows 2k. They want you to BUY the new drivers for this on CD instead of downloading them. To add insult to injury, one month later it died! It probably had less than 2 working hours on it! Pretty poor.
I live in Los Angeles and almost all of the radio frequencies is taken up by some radio station. The auto FM transmitter is virtually useless if you live in a large city. It only works when you are out in the country side or in the middle of now where. Also this product is not compatible with all iphones. It works with my old iphone first generation but is incompatible with my iphone 4... I dont know why...
I have had a very frustrating and difficult time setting up this adaptor.Still does not work. Many emails to Linksys. They told me to start all over setting up my router .... when I have time I will try it again.The price was right ... but it needs to set up easily!
I followed the instructions to install the software first. It caused a complaint about not passing Windows Logo testing, and a warning about making the system unstable. I chose to continue anyway. It appeared to finish, but I didn't get the windows printed in the manual. I shutdown, installed the card, and started up. I got an error that Microsoft Process Kill Utility has encountered a problem and needs to close. I sent the error report to Microsoft. I shutdown, removed the card, and started up. No errors. I removed the software with Add/Remove Programs, but it did not delete the Program Files\TRENDnet directory. I could not delete it manually because I didn't have access to the DLLs there. I don't know why, because nothing was running that used them. I restarted in safe mode and deleted the directory. I restarted, and got complaints about not being able to open certain kernel files. Great, it had burrowed in and left tentacles in my system. So I called technical support. A, I couldn't understand her. B, after consulting with a senior technician, she said I can't delete the directory because the system needs it there, but it was harmless to leave it there. C, she said to talk to my system administrator, even after I said it was my home computer and I'm the only one using it. This doesn't seem harmless to me. It seems like a virus. Time to wipe the disk.
Product description says the frame comes with a "credit card sized remote...", what remote??? No remote here! You have to do all the adjustments, set up and volume control using the itty bitty buttons on the back of the frame which is VERY frustrating for grandparents receiving this as a present. You have to leave the USB stick or memory card in or have it plugged into the computer - you cannot "upload" images onto it. It looks really lovely with a USB stick sticking out of the side 24/7. Also, it MUST be plugged in - it does not take batteries which was another bit convienently left out of the product specs. The image quality is only great when you are standing FAR away! We are returning it the same day we got it.
I bought this camera for a Christmas gift. My mistake was to buy it more than 30 days before Christmas [Amazon.com will not refund anything over 30 days]. So I have to eat the [expenditure], I spent. The camera will not take a clear pic,in any setting. All pic look like they are out of focus. In addition the software that comes with the camera continues to create faults and re-boots both of my computers. The camera is going into the wastebasket
These cartridges would not work in my hp office jet 5610 all in one printer. they were not recognized. they did not come in a hp box.
I bought this charger in June 2010, with hopes that i would receive a round-shaped apple-licensed charger. However, I received a knock-off no-name brand square-shaped replica of the original charger shipped with the Apple Powerbook G4. Although the item that shipped does the job, I was really disappointed in the customer service provided by the seller... They told me it was an "amazon" issue, not theirs, and I should be fine because the charger they sent works, doesnt it?
You cant even see a crater on the moon. I had better toy binocs as a kid. Very very poor quality. They were a xmas gift , they went right back in the box and I will spend my gift certificate on something else.
I've had my printer dock for about 4 years and the only reason I keep it is because it also charges the battery to the camera. My main problem is 9 times out of 10, the printer jams or misfeeds. I just tried the rubbing alcohol on the paper roller and it was able to grab the paper. Also, the picture doesn't print out immediately, it pulls the picture back and forth through the paper feed to add each additional layer of color so this constant use of the paper feed may also be the reason for the paper jams. The picture quality is good but I've just reverted back to uploading my pictures and having them printed at local store. This product is not recommended.
I am no expert but this cable did not work for me... I have a 2005 VIAO computer that is in amazing condition, I only use for school and bought this cord to try to connect with my sony flat panel LCD. The TV would not show PC connected, it is as if my computer was not attached. Just gonna cut my losses. Although I am open to any ideas or suggestions.
I only had this Camera 6 months and the motor that runs the lens died. I wasn't all that good of a camera anyway compared to the Z1. The 12X zoom was what sold me on it in the first place. I spent a small fortune on this camera and now they want $175.00 more dollars to repair it. Egads!! I can by several good camera's for that much money. Please learn from my mistake.
Two days latter it stopped transfering files from USB port. Keep disconecting and I can't transfer a single song. I didn't expect it to last forever but I bought a MP3 player and after two days I only have a walkman.Lesson learned: It's worth spending some extra cash and buy a better quality one.
I bought a Cambridge SoundWorks - SoundWorks Radio CD 740 several months ago when it was priced around $399.This radio has extremely poor AM reception. In fact, I have used my portable Sony MP3 CD player/radio plugged into the AUX port to listen to AM radio stations. The Sony costs only $80, is barely bigger than the CDs it plays and has no obvious antennea, go figure. I know most people don't care for AM radio but if they are going to provide AM radio in the unit then they should provide AM radio in the unit.Much hype has been made about the remote control mainly because it is paper thin. I have news for them, the remote control is pitiful. I understand there is a market for smaller lighter remote controls but this is rediculus. Smaller and lighter is only good down to a certain point. More attention needs to be paid to the ergonomics of the remote. It is a chore to press the buttons on the remote and when they do get pressed you need to aim it directly at the unit or else it won't work and even then it fails on about a third of the button presses. They can do us all a favor and put real buttons on the remote which have a crisp tactile response, ergonomic design and are easily depressed. The other issue with the remote is that there is too much reuse of buttons. The remote needs to have more dedicated buttons and fewer buttons that get used for multiple and seemingly unrelated purposes. As a result of this non-sense, I have programmed a much larger universal remote to handle most of the functionality provided by the remote.The menu standby time is too short. When setting the alarms if you hesitate for more than a second the menu automatically exits and you have to start over again. This combined with the flakiness of the remote makes for a real hassle when trying to change any settings.Don't be taken by the misleading advertising, this player has no non-volitile mmemory. The manufacturer is proud for having provided a 48 or 72 hour battery backup for the alarm clock function depending on which document you read, I say so-what. Why is it so hard to find a radio product that will store the 15-20 or more programmed radio stations in non-volitile memory? Particularly with this unit as it is supposed to be the cadillac of radios. As soon as you attempt to move the radio from one place to another requiring the power cord to be unplugged or the electricity goes out for a half of a second, guess what, those 20 or so odd stations you just pain-stakenly programmed are all gone. You'll need to pain-stakenly reprogram them and good luck trying to remember what you had programmed. How much would it take to build a cheap solid state memory stick into an already wildly expensive radio? As a result of this non-sense, I have plugged the radio into a UPS device.The LED display on this unit is about as bad as it gets. This display must have the lowest contrast ratio of any LED I've ever seen. There are $10 alarm clocks on the market with bigger clearer and much much higher contrast LED displays.The only positive statement I can make about this radio and I mean the only positive is that it does have decent sound quality for music, however the talk radio quality is less than average.Overall, I think the folks at Cambridge Soundworks need to go back to the drawing board and improve the quality of the design of this unit. A good or great sounding radio is not good enough, they need to pay more attention to the details. Because of their lack of a good design from top to bottom, about the only thing this radio is good for is as a good set of speakers. This is not good enough for the cadillac of radios and consumers should demand more. A few simple and cheap components and this could become one of the best radios ever made. In it's current state, this unit is more like a beta than a real product that is ready for the street.
I bought this lens for my Canon 30D after reading every professional review I could find. I knew going in that this lens wasn't perfect but, was supposed to be better than the 18-55 kit lens. I liked the range that it provided and the image stabilization. I shot pictures with this lens and was extremely dissapointed. The pictures were not sharp at all and the colors were dull. I thought it might have been my new camera at first because I couldn't imagine the quality would be this bad. I ruled this out after I used my Canon 28-105 lens I had for my Canon film SLR and the results were much better. For the digital focal length though, my old lens wouldn't suffice because of the 1.6x focal factor.Later, I decided on the Tamron 17-50/2.8 after reading reviews. The salesperson at the professional camera store guessed that my pictures were very soft when I told him I had this Canon lens. He said, "let me guess, you'd like to try the Tamron 17-50/2.8." He said that this was the very best lens to buy in the price range and to take it home and try it. I could return it with no questions asked if I wasn't satisfied. He also said that he hadn't had one person return it yet.My first images with this lens were great. They were SHARP and had way more vibrant color. There is absolutely no comparison at all. I was hesitant to buy a third party lens but, my fears were instantly eliminated after seeing the results. This is the first review I have ever posted on Amazon. I was so dissapointed that I wanted to help others not make the same mistake. After spending $$$ on a digital SLR, it would be a waste not to get great pictures with it because of the lens. Before taking a chance on buying the Canon, do yourself a BIG favor and try the Canon and Tamron at a local store.
Can't say I went through the trouble of hooking this up, so I can't comment on the sound quality. However, the build quality is pretty terrible. It's very light, cheap and poorly constructed -- and is on it's way back to Amazon. There's a reason this item is so low priced.
On July 7 2007 I received from Amazon the Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector and the Belkin SurgeMaster Superior Series 8-Outlet Surge Protector (6', 1770 Joules). They both sold for about the same price. The Monster is vastly inferior. The Belkin has three times the Joules rating. The Belkin is much more attractive and well designed. The Monster is just a squarish standard strip that felt very cheap compared to the Belkin and worst of all the Monster had a bad rubber stink and the cord felt gritty. The Belkin had a smooth white power cord. My other mistake was to get the Belkin with the 6 foot cord , I realized a 12 foot cord was available after ordering. You will be MUCH happier with the Belkin. I will post this exact review with the Belkin as well. Last time I gave something 1 star Amazon did not display it. Maybe the higher end Monster models are nicer.
As others have said, it's not immediately clear that you're buying ink cartridges with less ink in them. I'm returning mine (they are still unopened) for the full-ink ones.
I purchased this D_link access point with the intention of using it in my home. Much to my surprise it did not come with a power supply. I though well I guess I missed it in the discription, it must have said without power supply. Well it does NOT say without power supply but I guess it does not say With power supply. But to me that is like going to pick up you new car and finding out it does not have tires on it, hmmmmm, well I guess the bill of sale for the car did not say anything about it having tires! So watchout who you buy from, I feel like I have been taken a bit on this one.
I found this to be an okay mouse. I have gotten used to the sensitivity of the trackball in only a few days. The left and right click buttons are a little awkward and I miss having a scroll wheel. The biggest complaint is that the ball just lifts right out, and this has become an endless source of amusement for my 3 year old. Not only is it frustrating to have to go find it all the time, it could also be a danger if she were to get it stuck in her mouth.
This product works great in my 17" Macbook Pro when it is NOT required to perform any labour intensive task. I reguraly work with Pro-tools LE and as a result my Macbook Pro can get quite hot. Using the Expresscard to move audio in and out of the Mac to reduce buss load for Pro-tools actually causes the Macbook to become super overheated. So hot in fact that the Mac simply stops working. The audio stops, the whole screen freezes and the Mac will not respond at all. (I had to remove the battery to reset it as the power button would not respond.) I've never seen such a crash before! So if you are intending to use this card in a Macbook Pro with a program such as Pro-tools LE which is very CPU intensive, I recommend not buying it.
Received the DVD set in an unwrapped open box. the plastic cover was removed and the spindle already open when I received it. DVD's burn fine, but was quite disapopinted with the condition.
This is another example of how Sony is alienating its customer base. Not only will it not work with standard SD memory like everyone else, it does not include a docking station. You have to shell out more money for that option. I dont think so!
I thought that by now Amazon would have insisted that this company ship the advertised length of wire, but it came up ten feet short when measured.
Bought this drive as an external backup device for my laptop. I was looking for a disc to keep it plugged into my docking station and use as destination drive for Symantec software.This drive works OK as a backup device, but there is no ON/OFF switch. I've read that there is a way to turn the device on/off without disconnecting the cord, but you'd be hard pressed to find this information in any documentation from Seagate, either hard-copy or on their website. I haven't been able to find out how to turn it off/on, so I just pull the plug when I'm finished.In addition there is no activity light. Just what can be best described as a "mood" indicator on the front. I just need an indicator to CLEARLY tell me if the device is active or not, and not something I have to read the manual to decipher.All in all not a very friendly or intuitive device. I suspect a Seagate designer was trying to be artsy-fartsy. If you need a cheap looking not very functional "piece of art" for your computer, look at this. If you need a good plug in and use external disc look elsewhere. Won;t be buying another Freeagent.
This case has a great design but is very poorly constructed. The metal frame is very light guage and easily bent. I received this case in very bad condition. It had all six plastic mounting pins on the front broken off and the case was warped. One side had a bad bend on one corner. I feel sure it was shipped this way because there was a large peice of plastic wrapped around the box to hold it together. UPS may from time to time deliver damaged goods but they do not wrap a big peice of plastic around a box that is obviously dammaged. They have insurance and other ways to deal with this sort of thing.
Do not buy one of these pieces of crap. In my first year I had two of them die on me. Since they were covered under the Apple Warranty apple replaced them after serval hours of me waiting at the Apple store. Before the end of my first year I bought the Apple care extended Warranty to cover the current ipod I had for another year, figuring it would die on me within the year, and it did, this time killing my computer's bios while it was at it. Another serval hours of waiting for help at the apple store, they said they couldn't replace it because it wasn't covered anymore. I check with Apple and for reasons that no one can explain to me, the apple care was "returned". This was not done at my request, nor was I ever notified of this so called return. I will never buy another apple product, I got better customer service from Dell when I was speaking with people that didn't speak english. I have spent way more time and money on this terrible piece of S*** than I ever thought I would. I recommend a Archos or Creative product instead.
i have purchased two different vhs to dvd combo players. one an rca the other a magnavox, both of which didn't work for more than four recording transfers. after doing extensive research on many brands, they all seem to have as many disatisfied customers as satisfied. it is my opinion after reading hundreds of reviews that this technology is not being produced with any level of quality consistent with good retail marketing. if you do purchse one of these products please don't be suprised if you have to return it to the store within a short period of time after purchase. i personaly will refrain from purchasing any of these products until there is some level of quality demonstrated in them.Sony RDR-VX530 DVD Recorder & VHS Combo Player
My monitor is now a year old. The color is fantastic, the SuperBrite function is great for gaming. But the monitor is starting to fail at just one year of age. I notice there is another reviewer with the same &quot;screen-blink&quot; issue after about a year. The 3-year warranty might sound nice, until you read the fine print where you have to pay to ship the monitor to NEC--Mitsubishi, and pay for the return shipping. That is a lot of money for shipping on a monitor that might only last another year.
I used so many memories in the past. Kingston's memory is ranked the worst among Crucial, PNY, Apacer and even K-byte. Unstable among many computers.Some computers won't boot with this brand.
Wow, is this a piece of garbage! It wouldn't play about 30% of my CDs,particularly the last few tracks. It skipped like crazy. I had to fight to get full price back. The store wanted the original box, which my wife had thrown away. They finally agreed to refund my money--ALL of it. I've never seen such garbage yet. Sadly, it's made by RCA. I paid more money and got a great SONY.
This web cam is a sure example that you get what you pay for. Not the best but with a lot of light it is ok
why must it be so hard to create a wireless connection through this?it is junk,i'm so annoyed with it I really don't feel like f****** around with it anymore.
I bought this new with two brand new 200 gig hard drives and set it up with drive mirroring to back up the data automatically. This worked great for about a week. Then drives would disappear from one computer, but be visible from another computer. I tried all the fixes noted on the Netgear website and the only thing that worked was editing the registry and re-installing the drives. That fixed the problem for a week or two, then a drive would mysteriously vanish from another computer. The last straw was when all the information mysteriously vanished from one of the drives and the Netgear utilities were not able to recover any data despite the fact that the drives were mirrored. This product operates on a totally different file structure than Windows, so without the provided software, there is absolutely no way to access or recover lost files.
I've had the nuvi 680 gps for about 2 years now, seemed to work fine getting a signal until recently. Would take 10 minutes or longer to grab a signal, then would lose it after awhile. I searched the internet and found out that I should update the software on the gps so we downloaded and updated using the garmin web updater. The gps almost completely stopped picking up a signal from satellites after updating. After searching the internet some more, someone suggested stripping a twist tie and putting the wire into a hole in the antenna. This seems to work. Apparently these devices have a defect in the internal antenna and they completely stop working.My parents have the 660 version and they are starting to experience issues with getting a signal as well, theirs is a year old.The MSN traffic services does pick up traffic problems but does not properly rate the traffic backup time so you are on your own whether you should avoid the backup or not.
I've been dedicated to the MDR-ED21LP for quite some time now, but after comparing the spec's (I admit the gold vs. nickel plug had me convinced to upgrade) it seemed the newer model (EX71SL) may offer some benefits. I like that the plugs are not L/R ear dependent and they fit snugly into your music hole.I was sorely disappointed with the sound and most especially the power (loudness). I've never reached 25 on my dial (NomadIIc) until I plugged these in for the first time. Problem really is that there wasn't even a glimmer of difference between the volume at 18 or 25, still the same. Not even close to being loud enough for me.I can't fathom why you'd pay more for the EX71SL, and the older ED21LP's have lasted me at least 4 years.First Sony purchase I've ever been completely disappointed in. I'll keep them as a backup, otherwise they're useless.
Well, I guess mine made it longer than others. For 11 months it worked fine. But last month it started having problems. It reads the disks fine, but shuts off after about 30sec. Then when you try to turn it back on, it turns on then shuts right back off again. So, the piece of **** didn't even last a year.Called customer support, and since it was past the 90 day period, I have to pay 39.95 for labor... Not to mention the cost for shipping it to them! As some others mentioned I thought the rep wasn't very friendly either.So, I'm gonna take my ~50 bucks and put it towards one that'll last.
Belkin's site doesn't specify what the response time of this surge protector is. You can have a higher joule rating but if it takes more than 10 nano second (one hundred millionth of a second) for it to respond, it won't provide much protection to your electronics. I see response time rating for lower priced surge protectors on their web site, and from that one may "conclude" that this higher priced item should be equal or better. From the warranty (though pretty much useless) of $300K for connected devices stated for this product, one could assume it has a faster response time than 10 nano seconds.I wrote to Belkin's customer service, and they themselves couldn't find the data for response time for this product. If a company cannot state specifications for its own products, it tells a lot about that company. I also searched the web and couldn't find this info.If anyone could find this spec anywhere, please respond to this review with that info. If response time is indeed good, then the other specs make this a compelling product to buy.
Bought 2 of these last week and try to setup the first one successful.However, it will not do any good but just drops the connection every damn 3 minutes.Getting really frustrated,try out the second one which bought for a friend,and the result was amazing worse,setup feature seems fairly easy and got it done within 10 minutes.But again the ugly thing will not connect to the internet EVEN it says there is a connection at all time and no dropping occurs.I'm a bit broke with 2 trikes from Linksys which i've chosen them over other brands for years
Used for about 6 months before upgrading to Harmony. I had problems with buttons failing, devices like Vizio TV not being programmable, but the most annoying thing was how quick the numbers and letters wore off the buttons.
I bought one of these 2 years ago for my home and it worked very well for me....still does but is now starting to do the gear clicking thing another reviewer described. I bought another one 4 months ago to use as an invoice printer b/c of the speed and economy. After about 600 invoices it began the red light paper jam thing and is now virtually unusable...and beyond the return window. Sticking with HP from now on...
TERRIBLE! I wouldn't recommend this monitor to anyone. It hasn't worked well since the beginning. My baby is only 5 months old, but I'm ready to go buy a GOOD one.
This just doesn't work that well. The connection drops every 15-30 minutes.
i bought this to use with my hp mini 1000. none of the tips fit.
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.
I bought this camera for the price and based on the positive reviews on Amazon, which is why I now have to post a negative review, so as to save someone from my fate.The video output on this camera is great, and I was surprised at the quality of even captured video recordings using it. The camera also has a face-tracking software function that is neato.However, the microphone is terrible. From the first day I tried to speak on Skype with a friend, the friend told me she could hear a (loud) buzzing sound that made it hard to hear me at all. Unplugging my laptop from its power supply seemed to help some initially.I've tried recording a sound sample with the camera, and the buzzing is there.Google "Microsoft Lifecam microphone noise" and you will find this is not an isolated issue.
This monitor only gave us static. I guess if you live in an area that tends to get static on monitors. Avoid this one at all costs!
When the package arrived I discovered that the player was NOT 256 MB, BUT RATHER ONLY 128 MB. Amazon refuses to accept responsibility and Discovery Channel (where it was shipped from) blames it on amazon. The customer gets left out in the cold!
I've had this machine for a little over a year, and I'm really, really tired of buying ink for this hog when there's still ink left in the cartridge. I hardly ever print color, and the cartridges STILL manage to empty themselves regularly somehow. If one cartridge registers empty, you're simply out of luck - the printer won't function. I'm not even going to give it to someone, lest I be thought of unkindly when THEY discover that it requires regular feeding whether it's used or not (and the cartridges are definitely not cheap)...
I bought this to add a center rear speaker position for my home surround system. It works OK, but a little buzzy at higher volumes. A bit large too.
I bought this remote from Amazon and went through the easy programing. If you are concerned about setting up a remote, don't be, it was easier than anything I have seen. Installed the software via the supplied disk and let it do the automatic upgrade from Logitech website. I put in all my model #'s and only one of the "Activity" buttons worked. The "OFF" button doesn't work and neither does the "HELP" button to try to troubleshoot what the problem is. Frustrating when everything seems to be going so great from the start. I am sending it back and getting a different model for the extra money.
.... It does take okay photos, but the flash mechanism functions very strangely. Even when fully charged, it sometimes does not go off - even when it should. This meant I had to take two of the same shot in order to guarantee I got it. It seems like if you don't press the button down hard enough, it takes the photo w/o the flash. The flash takes a few seconds to recharge, so you can't take a lot of photos close together. It also takes double A batteries, not a photo battery, and does not have an auto-rewind feature. The lens closing is also strange. In order to turn the camera off, you push the plastic lens cover against the side of the lens, which triggers the lens to retract fully. It seems to me that this is a very &quot;breakable&quot; way for it to work. I ended up returning this and buying a Canon Sure Shot.
My set has the hissing/buzzing problem. Something this expensive should not have such an annoying problem, and Samsung should step up and remedy the problems we are all having. No more Samsung for me.
We got Sansa c250 for my son because I was trying to avoid spending the bigger bucks on an iPod. I guess you get what you pay for.It worked great for the first month. Very easy file transfer, though I did have to convert the songs I had downloaded on iTunes for use on my iPod. But that is an Apple/iTunes issue, not specific to this Sansa.After about a month, the battery life became very short. Maybe an hour of play and it would have to be recharged. Within a couple of weeks of the battery problems, the unit started locking up. It would stop playing mid-song and the menu buttons did not work. I could not start the song, or even turn off the mp3 player. In order to un-lock it, I would have to remove the battery, wait about 30 seconds, replace it, and start over. Another 2 or 3 songs would play, and it would stop again. It did not turn itself off (as I have read in some other reviews), just the song would stop playing and the display was stuck. The screen looked as if the song was paused, but none of the buttons worked.My other son had received the SanDisk Fuze as a gift and we had no problems with it. So - I replaced the Sansa c250 with the Fuze and have had no problems since.The c250 is extremely light, feels very cheap, IS cheap - and apparently you do get what you pay for.
could not get the transmitter to turn on. no red lights..finally after much playing around i found that when the switch is turned on and pressed in with finger i get the red light to come on.. so for me to get the transmitter to work i have to put a piece of tape stretched tightly over the switch to keep it pressed in..it does seem to be working from second floor though concrete to first floor. remote extender works well also. if it wasnt for the defective on-off switch i would rate it higher..
I bought these after listening to them at an apple store. I feel like an idiot.Qualtiy-The first side of the headband broke after 4 months and I just kinda put them away and used my old sonys. I needed to go on a flight though and these isolate sound better than the on-ear sonys so I taped them back together. They lasted about a week before the other side of the headband broke a few hours ago. Now im wearing them with both sides taped up and looking at headphone reviews online.Better still, the headphone jack that connects to my laptop is broken as well. It does not send sound out to the right ear, but i found that if i bend the cord back it works again, so i glued the cord in the correct place, but it comes and goes.Last but not least the left ear does not play any bass. That means there is a lot more sound coming from the right ear and it really feels weird and gives me headaches.Sound-OK, these sound better than the other sonys i have, but not by much. The sonys also cost 25 dollars, 1/6th of the triports. With all the problems that these gave me, I would have much rather spent the $150 on the sonys instead of walking around with these taped up ugly looking headphones that dont even work half the time.Bottome line: DONT BUY THEM. I know when I read reviews like the one I wrote i think "they just dont take care of them, this would never happen to me". Well thats not the case, I took very good care of them(theyre 150 bucks, how can you NOT take care of them?) and they just broke under normal use. They are so bad that I didnt even get replacements during hte warranty period, I just didnt want to have anything to do with them.So what should you spend your 150 bucks on? Well im looking at in-canal earbuds. The shure e2c's are 68 dollars here on amazon and according to reviews have much better sound quality and are great for sound isolation. They also come with a two year warranty. If you want something in the pricerange of these then you can get the e3c's, which are a step up.Another thing, these triports are really ugly. Just dont get them, theyre a terrible waste of money.
If you really need an *MP3* boombox, this seems to be the best of the bunch: it plays MP3s well. The sound quality, though, is very poor compared to comparably-priced boomboxes (with regular CDs): annoyingly bright, hard, and distorted highs that make it unpleasant to listen to for long. The AM and FM reception is poor. There's no tone controls, no anti-skip protection, no way to power it in a car, and no audio out or headphone jacks for other speakers or dubbing.In short, you're trading off features and sound quality for MP3 playback. Without MP3 playback, this is a very attractive ... boombox.I bought this to provide background music for my massage therapy practice. On synthesized music without vocals, the sound is tolerable, and the ability to put 10 hours of music is very nice indeed. But I regret buying it.
TiVo, when new is a great toy. But after the first year I questioned it's worth before renewing the subscription. What did it do? It copied programs, provided a program schedule, provided speed control Slowmo etc. and would record shows following what you choose. If you have cable or satellite you already have a program guild and after a few months of use I turned off the selective recording, ask it to record football and any program with foot and ball gets recorded and in less than a week your 80gig is clogged. So I let the service lapse figuring that I could record the programs manually, if there was ever any over time it always cut it off. Well no, if you do not subscribe that function is turned off and your TiVo unit becomes a boat anchor. No if I decide to get into the DVR market again I will use the Satellite of Cable DVR, same functionality for the same about fee with out having to pay hundreds for a boat anchor.
Clearly states that it is a 5 pack of video cards and only 1 card was delivered. A prompt return was accepted even though I was fine with them sending the remaining 4 cards separately, therefore wasting my time as they never intended on sending 5 cards and are intentionally misleading in the title and description.
There are only a few items in this package that I use on a daily basis. I use the tripod, the carrying case, and the mini tripod. Everything else in this bundle is useless. If you are looking for a good wide angle lens or a good telephoto lens for your Canon Digital camera you're out of luck. No such lens exists...that is unless someone out there can point me in the right direction (I've been looking for quite some time now).
Mine died after seven months, and Gateway's response to my question of how to get it repaired was to "take it to a local electronics shop." They've obviously realized these things are junk, and have disavowed themselves of any responsibility to people who bought them. I'll never buy another Gateway product again, period. ZERO stars.
I am highly disappointed by the result of the purchase. I asked for a laptop dim and received a desktop dim instead. I purchased this item for my roommate and he of course opened the package with out my knowledge. But they won't let me return the item since it has been opened. If they never made this mistake I could have given a good review. I feel like I got jipped on this one... Life lesson learned, yet again through online purchases. My only advice with this is check your item first i.e part number, S/N, vender, etc etc when dealing with these guys.
the cd player is fine but the radio sound is tinny and reception is very limited. also the design is clunky and the dials awkward. not a nice item.
I was using this to run a small mini fridge with a wattage requirement of 65. Unfortunately I went through all 3 fuses in a matter of minutes. Maybe somebody else knows an easy fix for this problem, but my recommendation is to fork over the extra cash for a better converter.
Cmon folks, I've used two of these now, and they run out after 6-12 pages, which is obviously ridiculous. Currently this cartridge is just printing faded lines along with some normal black saturation. I've gone through four of these in the last few months and I hardly print much at all on a weekly/monthly basis.The quality is very poor in addition to that - and I only print black text for college.Back to the outrageously priced HP name brand ink. It will be nice when one day we never have to use printer's ink again.
I was very disappointed with the product. I was gonna give this to a family member after first testing this product. Made some photos with it and found the camera useless. The qualitity of the photos is so poor. You need a lot of light for photos inside (next time I would get a flash camera). Photos outside hardly show the image. The number of pixels are apparently too low to expect a decent picture. Unbelievable Polaroid sells this product. I was emberrased to give this camera as a present. Instead, returned the product and bought a 20USD bottle of wine!
I thought I was getting a great deal by buying the "HP Custom 02 Value Pack" (6 cartridges with 150 sheets photo paper), until I noticed that the Staples price for the "HP 02 Color Combo Pack" (5 cartridges without black cartridge or photo paper) was significantly higher than the Value Pack! Go figure! For this equation to work, there must be a lot less ink in the Value Pack! I just wish that HP would disclose the facts. Makes me feel like I got ripped off.***Update***My suspicions have been confirmed! When I use these cartridges, I have discovered that the printer cartridge "ink level bar" only goes up part way. But when using one of the HP Color Combo ink catridges, the "ink level bar" goes up all the way and shows as full. Buy the HP 02 Color Combo Pack instead!
Lens works about like you would expect. In no way does it come close to a Nikon lens with VR. That being said, I can't wait to shoot at the coast of Monterey using a tripod. The pics clean up nicely with Picasa (free download)...using the "I feel lucky" edit option for batch photos. For the cost, it's a good toy.
These were listed as Belkin F3U138-10 Pro Series, these cables were not Belkin cables, there were no markings from Belkin on these cables. Listing something as a certain manufacture is wrong.
I have had these headphones for about 9 months now and I really LOVED them until last week. Extremely comfortable, compact, and great sound. Unfortunately, they recently started acting up. My left headphone dropped it's volume level about 75%. For all intents and purposes it's dead and it's driving me nuts listening to headphones with one side not working. The interesting thing is when I started asking people I know who have them, I found that 4 of the 4 people I asked have had problems with them. My friend who reccommended these headphones to me said after 6 months the bass dropped out entirely in one ear in his and he can no longer use them. Today I got a call from my sister (who i bought a pair for as a gift because I loved mine so much) who said one of earplugs is entirely dead. She's only had hers for about 6 months. Another friend bought a pair and they were dead 3 DAYS after buying them! Sony did replace his pair, but not without a LOT of hassles first. They also tried to send a MUCH cheaper model to replace the original set.So my reccommendation is, These headphones are great when they work, but I paid $50 for mine, which I thought was worth the money until they broke. But if I'm going to spend that much on headphones, I want them to last more than 6-9 months!Also... be weary of the silicone ear peices. They fall off easily and if you loose them, they are $5 each to replace. Another absolute rip-off as i'm sure they cost about 2 cents to manufacture.
I've never used earphones that produce such a horrible sound. However, since I only paid 5 dollars, I cannot complain.
I bought this printer with my laptop just over a year ago and I have never successfully printed anything. Unfortunately, I bought it while overseas and didn't even open it until the 1 year warranty had almost expired. I've plugged it in twice and, after several incredibly frustrating calls to the support line, have finally been told that the mechanism must not be working and I should buy a new printer... one month after the warranty expired. I was appalled by the customer service, or lack thereof, and will never again purchase an HP product for home use. If I could have given this product 0 stars, that would have been more accurate as 0 is exactly how many things I've been able to print. My recommendation would be to buy anything else... even a pen would be a more efficient printing method.
This is my first experience with a wireless system, and I am greatly disappointed. Setup was fairly easy, I will admit to that. But, the first router died in two days, the second lasted only a couple of weeks. I'm returning it for another brand. Belkin?When the router was working, it would cut out all the time, several times a day. I could never use my laptop in my bedroom, because the signal was too weak. And I live in a one story, 1800 sq ft home.I even tried buying the wireless booster to help get signal to the bedroom, and I never could get it to work properly. It was a bear to install, and even after being on the phone with customer service twice, we still couldn't get it to work.Customer service for Linksys is a big joke. I was on hold half an hour before I ever got a human being, then another half an hour with each tech to try to fix the problem. And the tech that worked with me was in Isreal! One tech even treated me like I was four years old, with no computer experience!This piece of crap is going back, and I'm trying a whole new system. I will never buy a Linksys again. I wish there was something lower than one star, it doesn't even deserve that.
After reading the great reviews regarding the VCT870RM tripod (here and elsewhere), I decided to purchase one for my Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder.When I first opened the box, the VCT870RM seemed sturdy and well made. The tilting action was smooth and had a nice touch, and the remote controls on the handle worked well. However, the panning action was so stiff that while attempting to pan, the main column would twist and the handle would bend slightly. It felt like the tension control knob was tightened, but that was not the case. In fact, the panning continued to drag severely even with the tension knob completely removed.I recently found a VCT870RM review from about 5 years ago where somebody else was having the same problem with stiff panning. However, due to all of the other great reviews for this tripod, I'm assuming that I just received a bad one.I'm now in the process of working with Amazon to get a replacement sent to me. So far, Amazon has been great, as they've already scheduled UPS to come to my home and pick up the defective tripod the very next day. They say that I'll receive my new tripod next week. I'll post here on the status of the new one when it arrives.UPDATE: I received a new replacement VCT870RM tripod from Amazon, and this one works great. Panning and tilting are both very smooth, and the tension is adjustable. If I'd have received this tripod originally, I would've given it 5 stars. The first VCT870RM I received was definitely defective. I'm glad I returned it, and I'm glad I bought it through Amazon (best price at the time, and a hassle-free return).
I purchased this unit to make the transition to DVD. We still use the VCR for exercise tapes, kids videos and recording programs on TV. The VCR machine works very well - clear picture, nice controls and features. The DVD player also seems to have a good set of features like zoom and progressive scan. Also, the unit has very good connectivity for various configurations. On the downside, I have had similar problems to others with the DVD player freezing. I put a brand new DVD in the player for the inaugural viewing. We watched the first 45 minutes of the DVD then it froze (to great dissappointment with the kids). When I tried to power the unit down, it would not immediately let me do that. When we turned the unit back on, it would play for 2-5 minutes, then freeze again. I called Panasonic, they said it was likely the DVD disc. I have read there are occasional compatability issues with certain discs but given that this is a new model DVD player and it was a fairly new release DVD, I find this odd. Eventually, Panasonic recommended that I exchange the unit which I did. Hopefully, it was a fluke.
This shows up in searches for SATA enclosures, I'm assuming because there's a bundle including a SATA enclosure with this. It's a PATA / IDE enclosure! I've found this has been happening more on Amazon. Search results with results ALMOST right. I fell for it this time :(Gave it to a friend and he commented the end caps didn't have holes to insert the screws to secure them.The good thing is it's cheap enough that it's not a great loss. Not worth sending back.
I bought this network drive from Amazon for use with a new Mac running Leopard. The IP Config routine that shipped with the disk was out of date and the newest version from LaCie could not connect to the disk via USB, direct (to computer) ethernet, or to an Air Port Extreme hub. Under Network, the drive was tagged as being connected via modem. Nor could it be connected using the Air Port disk Utility. Last, LaCie offers no path to uninstall the code created by their installer. LaCie on-line support folks tried hard to help, but after more than a week of back and forth, I gave up and returned the unit to Amazon. Thank you Amazon for no hassle returns.Short story: don't by this for a Mac running OS 10.5.1 until LaCie figures out Leopard and does a fix. This drive system was a a real disappointment from an otherwise good manufacturer.
My MP3 player arrived in a defective condition. It doesn't work correctly and I would like to return it.
I have one and it worked great for a few months - loved how the cables could detach from the unit for transit - I always seem to bend cables on power supplies carrying them in bags. Loved the blue light.Then it started to cut out for no reason. And today it just failed - stopped working completely.
At 300mm this lens is VERY soft, it's hard to get a shot that looks like it's in focus. To do so, you need to shoot at about f/11, and then since there is little light available, you usually have to bump the ISO to 800 or 1600 just to get an acceptable shutter speed. Of course, the high ISO then introduces other artifacts. The focus is also dead slow and often doesn't lock on. This is a lens that I have constantly fought with. Don't upgrade to the newer 70-300 IS either, as it's only marginally better.Buy the 70-200 f/4L. It's a far superior lens!
Have had this thing for about 5 years, and the only thing we use it for is the "white noise" feature to help us sleep, and occasionally play the CD player. If that is what you want it for, it is ok. If you want to use it for anything else, you better not lose the manual, as this thing is totally non-intuitive to program, and is challenging even with the book. It does not keep perfect time, and you have to get the book out and look up how to set the clock whenever you need to change it.And if you unplug it, or have a power failure, all bets are off. Last week we out of town over night, threw it in the trunk and took it along so we could be sure and sleep with the white noise. When we got home and opened the trunk, the alarm (it has a 9v battery) was going off. We never set the alarm. In fact, we do our best to make sure we never set the alarm on this thing, because it takes getting out the book and deprogramming it to disable it and make it go away.Two days ago, we had a power failure, and now at 7:45 AM, it changes from white noise to "waves and seagulls." Then at 10 AM, it spontaneously starts playing the CD.Will be replacing it before the week is over with a different white noise generator, and will live without the CD player, we are tired of the foolishness.
I haven't learned how to use all the features on this camera, but I'm sure when I do there won't be nearly enough battery power to actually do it. This camera will run about a half hour on fresh batteries, and then it just turns off. I thought it was defective, but a camera guy told me the Kodak digitals are like that. I would recommend a different brand with a special battery pack, not one that runs on two AA batteries. I'm going to try rechargables just to save some money, but this will never be a good camera for trips or outdoor stuff. Also, it sucks at landscape pics, bright colors (such as sunrises and sunsets) appear washed out and pale. Even a bright fuschia forest-fire sun is an anemic pale yellow (maybe that's just a digital thing).
I received the big dog... Klipsch Promedia Ultra 5.1 System. Hooked them up, played around with them (trying out the aux input, playing a CD), and then watched TV at a low volume through them. Total of 90 minutes... then the sound went silent. Dead. Nada. No sound at all. Still had power, could hear a relay clicking inside, but nothing was coming out, through the main or aux input.Exchanged them for a new set. Hooked them up. They lasted a week and a half. Same exact thing. Watching TV at a low volume, and the system just suddenly goes silent. I knew immediately that they were dead. They are currently (May 25 '05) on their way back.Never again will I purchase another Klipsch product. I'm getting my money back on these. Disappointing, to say the least. They sounded decent (need a little more mid-range - bass and high's are excellent). The dual-woofer setup allows for some good sounding bass (though sadly I never got the chance to really crank the speakers up).If you have them, and they're still alive, enjoy them. If you're thinking about ordering them, well, keep in mind that they might not live long, and shipping on a 62 lb box is rather expensive...
This camera has very poor resolution. I would say you get what you pay for except that this is nearly worthless. The images are NEVER clear and will not get much larger with out looking very poor. This camera cut to many corners in a effort to be cheap. No flash or anything, it's the equal of those toy cameras you would buy in a dollar store.
The appearance of this camera will appeal to girls (it did to my daughter) but the resolution is so poor you can't get a good picture. For girls the image editor will let them put what looks like them into a picture with Barbie, and they will find that fun...
I had a Cyberhome 1500 for less than a week when it started to lock up the disk drive and need reseting to do anything. This was the case for several weeks until it began to lock up for hours at a time and COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE TO THE DISK DRIVE.As the last straw...if failed completely. After several phone waits exceeding 45 minutes each, I was told I would get a new one if I sent it back. WRONG. Instead I was contacted by a RUDE and EXEEDINGLY DISTASTEFUL individual who said I need to send $89.95 to get it REPAIRED not replaced. Cyberhome products are unrealiable, the service stinks and the staff are RUDE. Nothing good to say. I will NEVER buy another Cyberhome product. I promise.
I work from home, I require solid networking. My family is online quite often. I bought the Linksys RVS4000 as an upgrade to my Linksys BEFSR41, which is going on 10 years old I believe. It's been a solid performer all it's life, but was starting to show it's age.The Linksys RVS4000 is junk, because it falls down doing the one thing it must do well : staying connected and passing traffic. Linksys could remove 50% of the "extras" this rounter does (L2 managed switching, GigE WAN, single port forwarding, QoS traffic shaping, IPS, DOS detection, external syslog, etc) and it wouldn't matter because this router will not stay "online" overnight. Or even for about 9 hours at a time.The Linksys RVS4000 has been a terrible addition to my network, it needs to be reset every morning (sometimes during the day), it randomly "pauses" during the day sometimes, it is very slow to reboot. It is very slow to reconnect to DHCP "bound" machines.My slightly beat down BEFSR41 is MILES above this RVS4000 thing because it's at least consistent (slower, but at least it stays online until I transfer about 250mb over an IPsec connection).Anyway, I am buying a D-Link DGL-4100 (get the 4300 for wireless) as a replacement. Some things spec wise which might be different is the VPN end point management (which many people report as faulty with the Linksys RVS4000) and the 10/100 WAN port on the D-Link instead of GigE on the Linksys.Yes, I am on the latest firmware. Some people report this works for them, my guess is: give it time, It will probably fail soon enough.Summary: Do Not Buy This Linksys RVS4000 if you value staying connected, yes I was running the latest xxxx.14 firmware released early in 2008.
I've owned two pairs of these delightful little buds from Sony. I absolutely love them, until they break. A few months into using them, both sets have cut out on me. I'm not hanging from them, using them as a jump rope, or flossing with them; I'm just using them whilst at the gym and when riding the bus. They are super comfortable, have a surprising amount of bass, and have great sound quality, but they just don't seem to last. If you can baby them and treat them like a faberge egg, I'm sure you'll love them.
cyberhome will try to make good on its product,they have good tech support but this is not a good recorder. I would have given it a o but I had to choose 1-5.With all the trouble I have had with it,I would not consider this product. Jimmy Allen 7/4/04
I write and sell software to control TWAIN scanners, and many of my customers write document scanning applications, so this review is specifically from that point of view. After years of frustrating experience, we tell our customers to avoid all HP scanners because of their 'whimsical' TWAIN drivers. I was excited that the N6010 might be a new day for HP in document scanning, and I know my market would love an ADF scanner at this price point.Sigh - no such luck. We experienced the same paper-feeding problems as other reviewers reported, feeding 2 and sometimes 3 or 4 pages together. This is *not* inevitable - our Canon DR-2080C and Fujitsu fi-5110C almost never do this, the N6010 did it frequently. It was clear after a few hours of testing that we could not recommend this model to our customers.Drilling down a level, the N6010's TWAIN driver is better than many HP drivers we seen, but has at least one egregious bug and several minor ones. The driver cannot have been written or tested by anybody familiar with the TWAIN standard. I'm sure it works with the in-box software, and I assume they tested it with some popular scanning applications. But I wouldn't assume it will work with any scanning application it hasn't been specifically tested with.If HP fixed the driver bugs (quite easy) and the feeding problems, this would be a standout product in its class.
Shortly after my 2-year-old iPod Classic 80 gb went out-of-warranty, it began giving me more the its usual set of annoying issues: hangups, refusing to shut down, forced resets (if you read audiobooks on an iPod that suffers an unexpoected shutdown or reset you will lose you place).Knowing that Apple didn't want to service my 2-year-old item I stupidly purchased the 160gb model to see if it would run reliably. I updated the iTunes software to current version.it is now 48 hours later and I have done nothing whatsoever with this thing except fight with it and with my computer. After going through cycles of the device not being recognized by iTunes or my computer (although it did show up in the list of USB devices connected), I somehow managed to get the computer to recognize it. if I use the automated synchronization routine to copy music to it, it runs (takes a couple of hours) through copying all my music, then hangs up my computer and when the iPod is restarted, it does not recognize 90% of the files...oh well.I checked the "support" function on apple website and found many complaints similar to mine. Worse, my older unit, which at least always worked fine to copy music to etc., no longer synchronizes either. Avoid this product. Check the user forum on the mft web site and you'll see what I mean.
Plate is made of all plastic and HDMI connector broke away from plate while installing to the wall.
While the Sony voice recorder works fine, I was unable to load The Dragon Natually Speaking Software. After calling both Sony (which refered me to the software maker), and The dragon natually speaking software (refer me to Sony), neither took responisbility for the BAD SOFTWARE. And now I'm stuck with, just a voice recorder and NO DRAGON SOFTWARE.THIS DEFINES A DO NOT BUY PRODUCT. If you must, buy only the Voice recorder. I am very UNHAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND DRAGON NATUALLY SPEAKING SOFTWARE TO ANYONE.This is my first bad experience with a Sony product.
Even with the volume turned up, I can't hear adequately. I usually have to press the earpiece to my ear, which defeats the purpose of a headset! If there's any noise in the room, it's even harder to hear. Since I can't hear well enough it doesn't matter that the device is comfortable and easy to put on/ take off. Its construction is a little flimsy.
I bought this boombox for my daughter's 10th birthday and she loved it (while it worked). A few weeks later, the volume control stopped working -- it played so low you could barely hear it. We exchanged it for the same model, and a week later --the volume control stopped working. My daughter is (obsessively!) careful with her possessions, so I don't think it was anything she did. The boombox was a disappointment, especially since it was her &quot;big&quot; present.
I bought this cartridge and a multi pack. All of the cartridges work okay, but the colors are poor and several cartridges failed before they were empty. I would try another brand the next time for sure!
Returned this product. Apple Mac Version 10.8 no longer support this modem. This modem might work for earlier version of Mac OS.
I bought this a year ago for my girlfriend, who wanted to upgrade from a battery powered transmitter that got poor signal. At first, it worked OK for transmitting, as long as the ipod was elevated in the car. We would stuff it in the passenger side blind and just change the signal once a station started coming in. The presets never did work very well - if you're roadtripping, you don't want to wait for it to define them, and once you lose one station you've probably lost them all. Being able to plug it in and not worry about charging was nice, at first.Our biggest gripe was that it was just flimsy. First, we lost the ability to charge any ipod on it, even the ones we had been able to use before. Through no more than normal wear and tear, the wires were starting to be exposed from the middle transmitter piece. It would still work when plugged in for several more months, until the other day when we lost the connection to the transmitter and started hearing faint, static-y music. Definitely time for the trash.If you're going to buy this, be very gentle with it. It may be worth 15 dollars now, but having paid 70 for it last year I definitely feel ripped off.
Although it is convenient to use, the sound is too tinny for me to enjoy. It's much better to use an iPod with a transmitter to an FM station on a standard issue boom box.
I was excited when I read all about this product. I got it and tried to learn it, I even joined a list on their site. Problem is, everyone on the list was having a lot of trouble learning it. Some were even talking about starting an online class to teach others how to use it. One of the problems is the developers of the program came up with a whole new theory of story which you have to learn to use the program. Now, you have to ask yourself, "Do I want to spend my time learning to write, or do I want to spend my time learning to use a very complicated theory of story and a program that could take months or even years to learn how to use?" Or ask yourself, "Did Shakespeare start this way?"
I took the original bulb out of the socket and try to replace it with the one's supplied and they doesn't fit at all. Some one told me to cut some plastic in the base so they'll fit, but i just put again the original bulb. i'm very disapointed.I rate it one star because it cant be rated cero stars.
I got this on clearance a few years back when I got my digital camera. The photos print out slow but that would be okay if it was not for the quality of the photos. The photos I printed had a red tint to them and were grainy. If you find this for a very low price ... you now know why. I am looking to pay more for a good printer this time. I won't be fooled again.
My Sony player was a model S350 instead of an S250, but it has the same features and looks the same. I used it mainly for my recorded books on CD and tape. After only occasional use, it quit after less than 6 months, giving an error message of "no disc." Well, I thought I could at least use the tape player, but shortly thereafter, one of the tape control buttons literally broke off when I pressed it in normal use. The unit is just over warranty -- so goodbye $70 -- and I'm back shopping for a replacement (I got this unit from another store, not Amazon). But I won't get a Sony product this time around, sorry to say.
When it arrived it did not print (no or little ink). Upon calling, it was replaced, but it still wasn't as good as the same product bought at Staples.
This unit is primarily used at my weekly music lesson to record a 1 to 1 1/2 minute song played by my instructor. He still uses a cassette recorder and I thought having my "homework" recorded on the iPod 30g Video would be much better.He's normally very meticulous and plays each and every note that's on the sheet music. However, I noticed after the first week that there were notes missing (which really confuses things when you're trying to play along). I thought, at first, that maybe he had mixed things up a bit just to keep me on my toes. However, it's done this every time he records a song; always happening at different places with a recording.Since this is the only reason I bought this, I was sorry that I kept it almost two months before reading the less than stellar reviews (thought it was just this particular unit or something); otherwise I would have returned it immediately for a refund. Next time I make this type of purchase I'll read ALL the reviews ... not just the good ones.
Buyer beware of reduced-price "canon" batteries. Do a little research to determine you're buying a genuine canon. I was suspicious after receiving two I could just pop out of the sealed "official" packaging and they had misspelled words imprinted on the backs. I had read something about this online and felt safer returning them. Fortunately the Amazon Marketplace sellers I used were very good about refunds.
Thank goodness that the DVD part of this unit quit working just before the 90 day return period at Target expired. The VCR always had poor picture quality and the remote only worked intermitently, so I'm glad to be rid of the thing.
I was very pleased with this product when i first got it, but it fell apart very quickly. the wires all all started showing, and eventually those wires then bent and distorted the sound quality until it ultimately broke. if you plan on using this frequently, and not leaving your iPod sitting in your car at all times, wear and tear will ruin this device quickly. i would not recommend it.
tHE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT WOULD NOT WORK RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX AND I TOKK IT BACK TO THE STORE FOR AN IMMEDIATE EXCHANGE BECAUSE IT DID NOT READ ANY DISC, DVD OR CD. THE SECOND ONE PLAYED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND I ALSO TOOK THAT ONE BACK, THE THIRD ONE WOULD NOT POWER UP, aUDIOVOX IS GARBAGE ANDI WOULD RECCOMEND SPENDING MORE AND GETTING A PANASONIC.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITH AN INK ORDER. THIS ONE SENT ME A 26 AND A 17 INSTEAD OF WHAT I ORDERED ALSO THE COLOR CARTRIDGE IS THE PITS. I PRINT A LOT OF PHOTOS AND THESE CARTRIDGES ARE OF VERY POOR QUALITY.
I thought this was a good idea. The Apple adapter for my 12" Powerbook overheated and died (my first "failed" Apple product), so I decided to play it safe and buy another brand. The Kensington adapter could charge in a car, on a plane, and at home, so I figured, what the heck. What a disaster. It charges fine, if a little slow, but it is so HEAVY and so POORLY DESIGNED, I cringe every time I have to use it. You need to uncoil two heavy cords (wrapped with velcro that sticks to the other cord, making for a mess of wires in your bag) and plug each into either side of this big white brick. Kensington obviously thinks a cool blue light on the brick makes up for the ugly cord issue, but there is no indicator light showing when the charge is done, like Apple has. The cord wraps neatly onto Apple's adapter, and you don't even need to carry the extension cord if you don't want to. Also, the combined length of the 2 cords and the big white brick in the middle is still much shorter than the Apple adapter + extension cord. I hated this so much, I went and bought a replacement Apple adapter after all. Why can't products work as well as Apple's? DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, unless you plan to leave it plugged in at home for convenience.
Very bad product in a nice setting. receiver has no receiving range, you will need to point right into it. It gets confused and so you need to feed is slow and many time it does not do the job. I'm looking to replace it. got on my nerves and I have better use of my time.
The CD player doesn't work at all, water enters all the cracks, and the radio reception is fuzzy. The sound quality isn't that great either.
Aunque cumple con su objetivo, el dise&ntilde;o es feo y se descompuso muy rapido, en la foto se ve mejor que en la realidad, la proxima comprare alguna otra de Victorinox que se ve mucho mejor. No lo recomiendo.
The delivery of this item was really fast, too fast, the driver for the delivery company used by Amazon did not attempt to bring the item to me, they simply dropped it in the atrium of my apartment building and it was taken. It took me over two hours to find it and get it back, on top of the company that delivered it promising to send the driver back out to help and he never showed back up. The wifi itself is so weak that I cannot pick it up on my touch pad even in the next room. Amazon, Linksys and the delivery company all FAIL.
I bought the griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter. It does not work well at all. The reception is terrible. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
It stopped working after 30 days. I hope that their warranty service is better than the product. We will see
I had read these reviews and, when ordering, expected a cheap mouse - not a defective one. The tracking laser forgets to track my movement every once in a while, leading to death and inaccuracy in online games.The center mouse button does not operate nearly as well as other middle buttons. The whole setup seems cheap and rushed. I'm sure the type on the keys would have worn off in a few months, had I not returned it for another model. Do not buy this set unless you _really_ can't afford a slightly more expensive model. I am not very well off myself, but I won't be buying another cheap keyboard and mouse set ever again.
JVC XVN 412SL is a Year 2003 model, check out jvc.com they will confirm it.These vendors are selling their old stock ( I wonder even if the manufacturers warranty is still Valid)* Toshiba and Philips are far better than this old junk.* Since this is old 2003 model the 2005 models will support newer formats of wma divx where as this does not* will not convert PAL to NTSC as Toshiba and Phillips can* Other region discs will play fine unless they are REC or REA encoded(...)
I received the PF-A700B in a timely manner. The instructions need to be more clear. I should have realized that 7" wide means measured diagonally. My wife and I agree that the picture is not a good quality. The picture on the box shows a full screen picture in proportion, however pictures taken with an 8MP camera in JPEG format yeilds only a 4 1/4 wide by 3 3/8 height picture on the screen. Resizing the pricture to different resolution does not improve the size of the picture on the screen. Setting the mode to 16:9 stretches the people face and body way out of proportion. I did not try the MP3 music out. I do believe that Mustek is correct in saying that it will support up to 12MP JPEG pictures.Overall I would say that for $89.95 that this not a good choice. The Digital Photo frames are too new on the market and hard to see what they look. Wal-Mart,Target,Radio Shack physically tie them down and do not show them powered up. Wait several years and the models will improve and come down in price.
I absolutely HATE this screen. It is so tiny, that you cant even see anything barely. I play sports games mainly, but on this screen its nearly impossible to play because you cant see anything. NOT WORTH 150 BUCKS AT ALL!!! There is another option out there that i will tell you about here...Go to best buy, or another electronics company, and buy a power inverter. i have a JENSEN brand 300 watt inverter. It plugs straight into your cigarette lighter spot in the car. Then, if you have a small kitchen tv that some people have, or about a 13 inch tv, you can plug that into the inverter, and have a full sized tv in the back of your car or whereever you want. Defintittely the better option, worth the money...i think the inverter is the same cost as the piece of crap screen.
Alright, when I first got the headphones 4 months ago, I loved them and have ever since. Great sound, absolutely great. But then one evening, the left headphone cut out. I hadn't been using them roughly either. Perhaps a problem with weak components?
Stop, don't do it, do not buy this product. Rio made it to compete with Archos' line of MP3's. They are 10 fold better and its not even funny how much better Archos software is that Rio's! If you have a brain and consider yourself human do not buy this product!
I bought this unit to play my PAL DVD disks along with NTSC disks. This unit is advertised as being able to play PAL-formatted disks. However, this is not true. It will only play NTSC region 1 disks. This was verified to me by APEX tech support.
Lexmark does not have a driver for this printer for the latest MAC operating system, (Leopard). According to customer service there is NO PLAN to create one.
...it's for the amount you receive. The wire itself is good quality and the different color wires makes it easy to keep track of + and -. The problem is the amount in the spool. Like everyone else, I too was shorted a little over 6' of wire.If you do order this product, just make sure to buy ~20% more wire than you plan for. That way you have enough to finish the job.
I was considering this for my printer when I noticed on the graphic it is "Compatible", NOT SAMSUNG! For nearly the full Samsung price! Why would you pay full price for an off-brand knock-off? We should either buy a toner cartridge at 60% or get genuine Samsung for this price! Shame on Amazon for advertising this as "Samsung" brand.
As much as I would like to dissapoint the folks who have posted favorable reviews; I have had a horrible experience with this TV.I bought from Frys with extended warranty; without any exaggeration: was exteremly careful with burn ins: didnt pause for long, no news channels, no rolling tickers.I bought this on July 4th and in 3 months it developed horrible burn ins, despite the fact that I used an HD reciever. On top of that it got dead pixels: yes, no kidding dead pixels on a plasma.Samsung and Frys have refused to honor the warranty which while mentioning burn ins does not say a single word about dead pixels.Please do not buy this product....
I purchased this item brand new, and a mere 4 months after purchased it is broken.The pan head just broke off one day, the cheap plastic threads were now gone, rendering the tripod useless. There is no excuse for theis low of quality, we're talking use once a week with a 2 pound camera folks!Stay clear of this product, it won't last long.
The software didn't appear to load correctly, or give the prompt to connect the device. It's not compatable with Napster, or very few others that I can find. I couldn't even get it to take music from Windows Media Player. We could only get it to load a total of 4 pictures, which took forever. The only way we could get it to take music reliably is straight from a CD. Most of the time two different laptops wouldn't even reconize the device. If Micosoft is try to compete with Ipod they have lost. Basically the one we got was a piece of junk.
I've had this headset for almost two years. When there's not much interference they sound excellent and I like the surround processing. It really works, sometimes it sounds as if the speakers are on and I have to turn the headset off for a moment just to be sure there's no sound in the room. However, some nights the interference is so bad I can't use them, and even on a good night there's plenty of crackling in the background. Earlier tonight the interference sounded like a rainstorm, then it reduced suddenly as if someone in another apartment turned off an appliance. It's not a gain issue, or distance from the antenna. The computer volume and the media player volume are all the way up, and the transmitter is 3 feet from me. It just seems to operate on a frequency that's dirty with interference from other devices. The digital wireless headsets are more expensive, but lately the interference has been pretty bad and I really wish I would've saved up for a digital version.
These cartridges, though OEM, are a waste of money. As one of the other reviewers noted, the ones I got are made in Indonesia. My printer would not recognize the cartridges and I had problem after problem with my printer--until I went to Best Buy and purchased a new set of cartridges, made in Mexico as were my original ones, and all of my printer problems went away.I am returning the ones I did not open.
I use my D40 mostly for school pictures football, band, etc. It did not fit my needs. Night games I can not use it. Trying to follow the action I could not use it. There were no instructions on what settings to use it on had to play with it for about 3 days. However it is a fine lens for still life. I am not a pro just a regular guy who wants some close up of his kids at events. Guess I will have to try a 2x converter. I am not advanced enough for this yet.
There are a few things that I did not like about this DVD Player. The biggest problem at first was the unresponsiveness. We would often press a button on the remote more than once because we did not think it had registered. Even the buttons on the player were unresponsive.Another minor issue was that we did not like the fact that only the chapter is displayed when the disc is player. We would much rather have the elapsed time shown.At this price, point I also expected the player to have an optical TOSlink audio out connection.The worst problem with this player, though, is that about 2 weeks after purchasing, the player started malfunctioning. When the stop button was pressed, the video would stop, but the disc would continue to spin. If you then ejected the disc, it would spin in the tray. We returned the player and purchased the Sony DVP-NS77H/B which is performing nicely so far.I would avoid this player.
I have one of these in my motor coach and have found out there are no map updates available. The maker of the maps won't sell it to you and Panasonic has discontinued the product and all map updates.
I overall love my ipod! The only problem is the rechargable battery when it goes dead cannot be replace with out sending it to the factory and me having to pay for the ipod again because they have to take it apart. Ipods are a rip off, don't buy on, by a better iRiver or something! I'll check back if something changes!
I have ordered compatible cartridges before wiothout a problem- but these are so awful...I really wish I hadn't gotten so many! They do not fit properly. The black is streaky, fades out even when freshly installed.Well, I have 24 wrapped cartridges and have to get new ones :(The cannon printers are terrific. When mine blew out from a surge we looked high & low because it is just about the only one out there with reasonably priced ink. I wish I hadn't tried to save pennies because it is going to cost me big as there really aren't good for anything and need to be tossed. The cost of mailing them back. from hawaii, and the partial credit I would get because some are used... it's a total loss.Why 2 stars? they shipped fast/ packed well...the product itself is the pits (and, I will note, the box is marked as being for a range of printers which do not accept the same cartridge). Takes several tries to seat it... bad choice.
If you're thinking about buying this router, take a look in the NetGear support forums first. My own experience with this router was not good. I didn't experience the overheating problems reported by many people, but it was obvious that problem might not happen for months or years after buying the product. Some people had the overheating problem almost immediately.My problems all seemed to be firmware bugs. I did try the latest firmware, and it didn't correct the problems. The most frequent problem is that it just stops communicating through one or all TCP ports. That happened to me about every 18 hours or so. I had to reset or power cycle the router to get it running. I wasn't even trying to use the wireless feature. People have been reporting that the router reboots randomly when placed near other devices, such as 2 GHZ phones.I tried to use some of the more advanced features of the router, such as port forwarding, and port triggering, and found that those either didn't work, or had bugs that prevented me from using them.Probably my biggest complaint about the product is the poor support provided by NetGear. I received no replies to my email messages. I was able to get through to phone support, but they did not have the technical knowledge and experience to help me. After trying to get my problem escalated to someone that could help, I finally gave up and returned the router.There are some reasons you might want to consider buying this router. It is reported to operate over a longer range than many other routers. The price may be attractive. If you're using the router for very basic applications it may do everything you need. Some people have purchased this router and are reporting no problems.
SmartDisk FlashTrax XT 80GB Digital Multimedia Player, FTXXT80I purchased my FlashTrax 80GB as a second-hand item from a friend who was using this device for 3 or 4 months. The idea of having a small mass storage device with a display being capable of copying pictures directly from different types of memories is really great. You do not need to carry a bulky laptop anymore! I felt relieved at last. The initial period of few months was a sort of a love affair. FlashTrax was working fine, and the fact that the screen does not offer a great resolution, and that viewing the pictures (especially large files) is slow didn't matter.Unfortunately the happy days didn't last long. When the machine became slightly over one year old the monitor stopped working. I travel a lot and it is very difficult for me to send a faulty device, which just lost its warranty, back to the factory service. After a 4 week e-mail exchange with the FlashTrax service in Florida I finally managed to ship it out. It came back from a repair after almost two months which is a very long time, but it was working OK. Unfortunately after another year the same malfunction occurred. The screen became blue and I could not see any pictures anymore. The rest was working fine, but I had to use TV monitor to view the files, which was not the reason why I purchased this baby. This time FlashTrax customer service did not reply to my e-mails.I decided to open FlashTrax myself. Yes, I have some training in electronics, and to my amazement I have discovered that the flexible, printed circuit, connection strip connecting the "mother board" with the screen is broken. There was a long transverse crack across! The same problem must have occurred one year before. The quality of the connection strip is very poor, and I believe that the same failure must be affecting all FlashTrax models of this type. I tried to find the screen on different on-line shops offering spare parts, but it seems that this screen is produced only for FlashTrax and is not available for single customers. My advice - if you want a brand new for 600 USD toy that will break after 12-18 moths buy it and throw it away later. If you think of buying a second hand one, you will have it working for couple of months only. Service will not help you especially if you are not in USA. If you think seriously of storing your valuable photographs, forget about FlashTrax.
As a rule Sony makes a great product but the engineers were asleep at the switch with this product. Even the most inexpensive of alarm clocks/clock radios have battery back up and ESPECIALLY with a dual alarm clock (and an aging electrical "grid" where you can lose power momentarily on a regular basis) it makes no sense NOT to have battery back up. The radio is no particular hot shakes either but as this is one of the more expensive clock radios (relatively speaking) out there, no battery back up makes it a "pass it by".
This dummy didn't know there were two or more kinds of PCI slots. I saw PCI and bought it. Now I have this useless gadget that was at least too cheap to bother to return. Be careful because a lot of the wireless devices used to connect a desk top to the network are not compatible with Vista. They suggest you can download a driver, just how do you do that when your internet connection, which is needed to download the driver, doesn't work yet.
I bought my N2750w in April of 2006. In October of 2006 it started flaking out until all I would get is a blue screen and sometimes sound. It was not very heavily used - my wife and I just used it to watch the nightly news in our bedroom. The warranty return went without a hitch - I dropped the set off at the Walnut, Calif. headquarters, and about 3 weeks later the TV showed up at my front door. We put it back into the bedroom. Roughly 8 and a half months later, it just stopped working - turning it on results in nothing - no lights, no sound. I called Viewsonic, but because it is now more than a year since the original receipt, it is no longer under warranty. I used to think Viewsonic made high quality products, but to have two failures in 13 months sort of makes me think otherwise. So buyer beware - for $800, I was expecting this LCD TV to last more than 13 months. Viewsonic gave the number of a local out of warranty service center. I'm still wondering if I should get it fixed or not.
To be short and to the point:This router shuts off and resets itself at random times, without warning. This is especially annoying when you are trying to get something accomplished online.For the longest time, I wasn't able to change even the most basic settings, like making the router secured by a password or even changing the name of the connection.Please do not buy this router, go with a Linksys instead.
I own this weather radio, and it has great features...if only it worked properly! Mine has a tendency to come on anytime it feels like it, not just when there's an alert, which can be quite shocking in the middle of the night. I suspect a problem in the electronics. I recenty purchased another model made by Midland, and the buttons on it don't work right, so I'm going to have to return it to the store. I won't be buying another piece of electronics from Midland. If you're looking for a trouble-free weather radio, steer clear!
We have gone through four of these routers in one year. FOUR. The first one lasted about 5 months. Then our internet kept going in and out. We contacted our provider and were told it wasn't their service. The internet would go out, we'd unplug and replug the router and suddenly it would work again. This happened a minimum of ten times a day. Our provider offered to trade our router for a refurbed one from them of the same brand. That one lasted less than a month. Same problem. Internet outages constantly that would correct itself if we unplugged and then replugged in the router. Rinse repeat. We're on number four now and its happening again. At least five times a day the internet is out. Its disgusting. So we finally had our provider run a complete diagnostic on the system and...its the router. I will not buy another linksys router again until this situation is sorted. Other reviewers mention the problem was the power supply or substandard chips. I dont care what the cause is. I care that I've wasted time and money and been sorely inconvenienced because of this product. I'll put my money where my mouth is and buy a different brand. My suggestion is that others do the same. Off to research...
When it works, this is a great keyboard with the built in trackball, but the first one I received quit working after a couple weeks. Tried everything, would link up for a few seconds then loose the connection. Ended up contacting Adesso and they said the usb dongle was bad. Returned to Amazon for a replacment, so far so good (knock on wood).
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.
I received the item quickly however it did not fit in my camera. I was able to return it without a problem, however a $9.95 item which had no shipping cost ended up costing me over $4.00 to return it. That was a big disappointment.
I am in the same boat and was online searching for a remedy when I came across these reviews. UGH! I just had the same frickin' thing happen. My husband reported while I was away on a business trip that my Maxtor 3100 started making strange noises and he ultimately disconnected it until I returned. Behold, suddenly the XP OS does not recognize it, the 3100 diagnostic tool you download from the web is useless: it doesn't recognize it either: and now I'm calling GEEK SQUAD since I purchased it just months ago from BEST BUY (and yikes! A 3 month warranty?) now it will cost me a minimum of $250 to see if I can recover my data: not likely. This thing was about $100 US and now I face a major delimma: their website and support is as useless as the product. DO NOT BUY! CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Like an earlier reviewer I think a product like this should work for more than three years (I'd say at least seven.) But I didn't even get three years out of mine.I bought one of these in late 2001 from a big box retailer. I was doing consutling work at a large electronics manufacturer and needed to be able to transport large data files to and from the customer site (files that would not fit onto a floppy disk.) USB thumb drives had not come on the scene yet. CD burners were prevalent, but not convenient for my purpose. The USB zip 250 was a good solution for me at the time.I used the drive on a fairly regular basis for about a year and a half, with occasional use after that. I had it in storage (no use) since 2003 and recently took it out to retrieve some files and it would not work. Plugged it in, CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK WHIRRRR - cannot read disk - LED blinks continuosly. So while it's been more than three years since I bought the unit I'd say I got something like 2 years of normal usage. It's dead now, and I wouldn't dream of spending $120~$175 to replace it. I'm only considering a replacement purchase to be able to retrieve a few of the files. Basically this is an obsolete product with far superior and cost effective alternatives available.If I find a low cost replacement I will quickly retrieve my data and archive it onto optical media and resell the unit if I can.In 2001 this drive served a purpose - BFD (before flash drives.) But I wouldn't recommend this technology in 2007.UPDATE 1/23/2009I picked up a used IDE Zip 250 for $18 (+ $5 shipping)Iomega ZIP 250 - Disk drive - ZIP ( 250 MB ) - IDE - internal - 3.5"here on Amazon. I have two older computers on my home network running Windows XP that have IDE. I hooked up the IDE zip drive to one of them - Windows XP recognized the drive and installation was easy. I had six disks and I got all my files off of them and on to a 650GB external hard drive in about 15 minutes.If you feel as I do that this technology is obsolete, and have zip disks with data you need to retrieve, then I recommend saving yourself the $80~$90 and taking a similar route. If you don't have a computer with IDE available it looks like there's a solution. A company called Newer Technology offers an adapter (http://www.newertech.com/products/usb2_adaptv2.php) that they advertise has been tested for operation with IDE zip drives (adapts IDE to USB - saw it here on Amazon for $29 -Newer Technology Universal Drive Adapter - connects ATA/IDE/SATA to USB2 - 2.5", 3.5" HDs & 5.25" Op.) This particular model will also apparently adapt SATA to USB. I can't personally recommend this one since I haven't owned it - and the only review of it on Amazon is a one star. But there are probably others out there, I haven't researched it. Keep in mind that with this approach you can at least use the adapter for other things when you are done.I purchased a similar adapter made by a company called Apricorn from NewEgg. But unfortunately I haven't been able to get my particular model to work with the IDE zip drive - I plugged it into my Vista machine with the zip drive attached. Vista recognized the drive - but when I inserted a disk and tried to access the data it would respond as though no disk was inserted. So if you go this route I recommend you confirm that the adapter you buy will work with the IDE zip. I find this type of adapter to be very handy. I have several old 3.5" IDE hard drives I keep around that I occasionally need to inspect the contents of - the USB-IDE adapters are a great way to be able to do that without having to open up a PC chassis.
this cable's rca contacts just don't grip and make a decent connection. i have about 10 other rca cables in my studio, most are cheap ones, and this it the only one with such a problem. the metal for the rca connection is so super thin you can't even crimp it for a better connection. i really would not use this for anything (even the non-critical application i had in mind). now i have to order a decent one or go to radio shack. also, connections are not as pictures. mine are silver.
I checked out one of these units in the store.First, it is completely cheesy looking and feeling. Totally cheap. All the fit and finish of an Etch-a-sketch, which it closely resembles.Second, as another reviewer noted, the touch-screen buttons are very difficult to utilize due to their size.The whole thing just feels slapped together with little thought. Compared to the Garmin's or even the TomToms and Magellans, this thing is not something I'd spend money on.
Only lasted a month - not even worth the $5 or $6 paid. Wires are thin and break easy.
This iPad cover is very cheap.It may not seem like,but one drop and the edges of the cover break off and it doesn't snap onto the iPad.I mean even if you accidentally dropped on CARPET!! Now I don't use the cover anymore and it was such a waste of money.My iPad is better off without a back cover.Although this is the same exact color as the front smart cover, overall, 2STARS.
I had expected more from this company and this is a basic sound system for a very low powered pc audio system. Controls were odd and not very easily used. I found it totally inadequate for what I was looking for.
Hi my Names is John.Yea I know everyone is giving this a 5 star or 4 star rating, but I think this thing sucks. Don't get me wrong, when you first get it the thing is AWESOME. It is cool lookin, it protects the lcd screen well and all of the rest of the iPod. But what happens overtime. Lets take a look.1: The case becomes loose.2. the protective screen moves around cuzz it looses its stickyness and scratches the LCD screen.3. It gets dirty REALLLY easily and you cant get it off.4. It makes the Hold switch hard to get to.In my opinion get something scratch proof from Agent 18 OR xtrememac
If you have a 64 bit system don't waste tour time. I spent an hour on the phone with belkin and finaly on the second call they said it isn't going to work with your 64 bit system. so I got the 4gig flash memory out my camera and transferd my files that way.
The IBM ThinkPad 600 is the wife's machine (330MHz, 128meg RAM). It must go on a network if we are to go broadband.Purchased this because it was advertised to work with "WIN98" and supposed to work on a 220MHz CPU with 64meg of RAM.First problem. It is WIN98SE that it is supposed to work on. It doesn't work on pre-SE. With pre-se the device showed a yellow ! that can't be fixed.So upgraded machine to WIN98SE. Driver loaded and everything looked fine.The monitoring program said adapter was active. Great.Well not so great. WIN98SE won't start up with the adapter attached without generating a "WINDOWS PROTECTION ERROR: you need to restart your machine." It also scrambled the LCD display so that the computer didn't know what kind of display device we had when starting up in the SAFE mode.If the device was left unplugged the machine starts up normally. One can then plug in the adapter and it works. That is useless!Several phone calls to LinkSys were made. First suggestion: Plug the device in after startup. The got the message that that was not a solution. Second suggestion try on another machine.I have another WIN98SE machine with .5GB memory and 2GHz Celeron. The adapter worked normally on it. No problemsSo the problem is either one peculiar to the IBM ThinkPad 600 or it is under RAMed and/or under CPU'd for the task. Who really knows what goes on at boot up.The last suggestion from LinkSys was to go to their website and download about 500Meg of an older driver/program and try that. Guys, we have dialup. No way! They did confirm I was using the latest and recommended driver for V4 hardware.This plus an announcement on the phone line about updating the router driver for the router I just ordered from LinkSys has soured me.Want all computers here to use same adapters. So this one is out of the running. LinkSys did make a good faith effort to solve this one. They were easy to reach and took a lot of time to try and solve this. Unfortunately, only the god's know what is happening....
I like the sound of the ear phones put out but did not like that they are so loose on your ears, while riding my bike the wind really whistles through the earphones, I went back to my old pair, due to this feature.
I've had the DVR90VE unit for about six months. The tape side has begun to eat tapes. Now, it will accept a tape, but will not play or eject the tape. So much for the VHS->DVD dubbing capability.Tried unplugging and letting it sit, etc. No luck.When it worked it did an adequate job, but I expected to get more than six months of use out of this machine.The DVD recording quality is OK, but not the best I've seen.I wouldn't waste money on it, but find a more reliable model.
This a nice screen but when I got and went to carry it, the screen self-rolled out about 5 to 6 inches and would not stay retracted. I returned it.
Some two months ago I purchased this Webcam for use under Win98 SE on a PC with MSI Mb. It has never displayed video and a Windows error is reported: after a string of (polite) e-mails from Creative Support basically *try this* the problem still exists.Using a program such as PC Surgeon I've even sent a Software Debug Report which shows a program violation, but Creative do not seem to understand technical problems. (Like so many other software companies Support seems to be to sales and not technical).
After this router stopped working all of a sudden, I called customer "support," only to be told by them that they were going to charge me a minimum of $30 for troubleshooting the router, that my "warranty expired." This is a ripoff so I will not ever buy another Linksys or Cisco product ever again. This is what is wrong with customer service in the United States. Nobody wants to work and they make junk. No wonder North America is falling so far behind other, much better, nations. Good riddance to this piece of junk router and to Linksys and Cisco. Out to the landfill it goes, where it really belonged from the beginning. Be forewarned: Do not buy this router. Nothing but problems with it from the beginning.
THE LIGHTED MAGNIFIER ARRIVED WITH DEAD LEAKY BATTERIES. THE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF DAMAGE FROM BATTERY ACID. BECAUSE I CONSTRUCT ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS A HOBBY, I PURCHASED A BATTERY HOLDER, MINIATURE TOGGLE SWITCH AND MINIATURE LAMP SOCKET AND CONSTRUCTED A NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS ADDED TO MY EXPENSE.
I agree with the others who have had problems with the wire bending and breaking just past the plug that goes into the laptop. I've managed to get to the one and half year point, but bare wires are now showing through. These are too expensive to have them break this quickly!
One of those hdphones that if you turn up to loud start rattling. sucks dont waste your money. more expensive headphones are worth the cahs
I've had this over a year, but it is already broken. I went to flip open the battery door on the back and the hinge piece broke. The battery door can no longer close, which no longer makes it ideal for the shower, and it would also be awkward to hang this thing on my shower curtain rod with the back open. The hinge piece is too small to glue back on. When I moved into my sister's basement to help her out, I also struggled to get my radio stations to come through.
Made the mistake of going with the low price option, now re-ordering. Do not recommend that you purchase through this vendor, would say I am the exception, but they are 3 out of 5 stars, so probably not.
I was thrilled to find actual HP ink at a great price. Sadly, the ink did not work-probably because the expiration date on the package is May 2004. Now I have to pay to ship it back in hopes of getting a refund.
I agree with the previous comment. I got mine deleiverd over the weekend. Although it does look good, There is plastic all over the TV. The setup was a breeze but the audio started to drop every now and then. I guess the new lot of these TV's are not as good as one made earlier. One more thing guys, stay away from these Eagle shipper. Here in NJ area, they say 'White glove' but all they do is, drop the TV on your doorstop and they refused to open or take away the empty box. seriously. Eagle USA might be good at other places but they sure suck in the Central NJ area. Thank you
I have had this printer for three years or so; it has been all trouble. The worst is it often fails to pull the paper from the tray, and gives the error message "Paper jam in tray 1", although there is no paper jam. I tried different weight papers, but no help. Occasionally, it will pull a page and print. When it gives the paper jam error message, you have to go through a lengthy warmup-calibration, etc. schedule, and then it tries to pull paper and fails again. The bottom line: it is not worth your time, money and frustration.
When I first received this keyboard it worked awesome, exactly what I was looking for! After a month of normal use the 1,2,3 and 4 keys stopped working. So I sent it back in. After jumping through many hops to find the manufacture and getting a new keyboard the new trackball on the keyboard stops working after about 20 min of not using it (like watching a movie on your HTPC). To get it to resync I had to remove the batteries, very weird, but still got the trackball problem.I may have just been unlucky and got 2 bad keyboards but that's tough to do. I'm a 41 yr old with 20 years of computer and communications exp for what it's worth.
Not crazy about it. Haven't used it much. I do like how it looks. I think it's just so-so....
I bought the product, and the drivers were detected and installed instantly, But it would not mount, so I read their user manuals and tried reinstalling the drivers many times, I Emailed for tech support and they were no help, I emailed them back and forth for a week, and it ended in them telling me things that didn't work then saying that i tampered with the product. At that point I was not happy I found A lot of people on the internet have the same problem. My advice, Do not buy this product.
I bought these cameras for a very special event. I am sorry to say they weren't worth the money. The pictures were very bad---the color so off it was kind of frightening. I would never buy these again for any reason. If you expect GOOD Pictures from these cameras you will be incredibly disappointed.
This battery was a Light Grey color (not white for the iBook) & the 14" version never changed.
from the specification you should know that it only has 8 channels. The second generation is 12 channels. And, the latest chip is 20 channels (SRIF III). Why do you need the latest chip? I used Garmin's GPS which uses 2nd generation chip. I could receive any signal at home or in downtowm. Once I lost signal during driving, it is very hard for the GPS to get the signal again. These problem is completelt solved in the 3rd generation chip. If you want to buy a GPS, you definitely need to buy a GPS with 3rd chip or SRIF III. How do you the chip is 3rd generation or not? Find out how many channels it can get. 8 channel is 1st, 12 channels is 2nd and 20 channels is 3rd generation chip.
This is my first GPS system, so I don't have anything to compare it to. Here is what I like about it: It's VERY easy to use. The signal has been very strong, so far.Here is what I don't like about it: Tech support is from some foreign country where the people have a very hard time speaking English. I tried to clarify w/ someone at the other end what he was asking me, when he was asking me what my first name was. Wow! Also, the map in my system is very old. I'm guessing it's at least 5 years old. There is alot of new construction around me for miles around, and it doesn't help when the system can't tell me exactly where I am.Here's a little other thing I learned as I researched the 3 biggies in the industry. I called all 3 companies after I got my system to ask them more questions about their products, and to see what their tech support was like. Garmin was easily the best. The girl was from N. America, and was very well versed in the systems and what they had to offer. I called TomTom and was on hold for around 15' before I hung up. This was someone else's complaint in the reviews tht I read as well, only he was on for 45' and still didn't reach anyone. As I mentioned earlier, I don't know what country Magellan has outsourced to, but WOW do they need to brush up on their English.I'm quite confused about the maps for all the systems. The mapshare for the TomTom is intriguing. Maybe I'll try that system next. The girl at Garmin told me they charge $[...] to get their map upgrades. The guy who I could barely understand from whoknowswhereistan didn't know what the price was, when the maps would be released, but knew that I would not be able to download it from their site, and that I would have to buy their CD. I read a reveiw from a TomTom user who said that he got one free map download. That, and the mapshare technology from that company, will probably make me go that way next time.For this purchase, I read enough reviews to decide to hang on to my system for now, even though I'm really not very happy w/ it. I guess I just won't be able to use it if there has been construction in the area for the last 5 years (hard to find in So. Cal.) and put up w/ the frustrating foreigners at Magellan's support center.
I purchased this drive, my 5th of its kind, in July 2009. These have proved very reliable and well built in the past and very flexible. Have used these for both Mac and Windows in the past and this last one was to be reformatted to NTFS format for use with Windows. This has not been a problem in the past since it only required a simple reformatting on a Windows computer. Not so with this last drive. G-Tech has apparently determined that most of its customers are Mac based, so they have added a new "feature" which prevents the drive from being easily reformatted to a non-Mac format. There was no information regarding this with the drive or its instructions, nor any apparent change in the advertising that it works for both Mac and Windows--it arrived with exactly the same info as the previous 4 drives. The only info I could find on the G-Tech website suggested that now Windows users would just have to buy and use a third party application such as MacDrive which allows Windows to write to Mac formatted drives. Rather bogus. A Google of the problem did come up with a way to remove this "lock" that worked well and did allow me to reformat the drive to NTFS, so no real problem. However, this does make it a bit more difficult than a simple reformatting and some users may not wish to go there, so be forewarned.It seems that this drive, the Q (quad 4 port), is being discontinued in favor of one that has only 3 ports--they are loosing the firewire 400 port and including a firewire 400 to 800 cable instead. In their advertising of the new replacement, they state "A simple initialization is all it takes to prepare G-DRIVE for use with Windows systems". Don't know what that entails, but wish they had been a little more informative regarding the change on this last G-Drive Q that I purchased.I also need to report that this drive failed after about 40 to 60 hours of scanning photos that were saved to the drive. I started getting warning messages and then the drive could not be seen by either a Windows or Mac computer. I had no access to rescan, so panic ensued. Luckily, when the unit cooled off, the data was still there and it worked long enough for me to back up the files before it started failing again. I called G-Tech and the service tech was very helpful. Sent the drive in, they replaced an interface card, tested it, and returned it promptly without any data loss. This was a very good customer service experience.Prior to this, I would have given the drive 5 stars instead of just 4 stars. Hope Hitachi, the new owner of G-Technology, can maintain the quality G-Tech has been known for in the past.ADDENDUM AND RATING CHANGE (4 months and 3 drives later . . .) Well, I have changed my 4 star rating to a one star I'm sorry to have to say. I wrote the previous review after getting off the phone with a service tech at G-Technology who had just informed me that my repaired drive with recovered files was being shipped overnight. Well, it arrived DOA--neither a Mac OS X or Windows XP could see the drive with firewire 800, 400, or USB, so it was returned. The next drive was the new Generation 4 drive and worked fine for about 2 weeks then became "invisible" to both Windows and Mac computers using firewire 800 after some fairly heavy use (unit became warm). After a short period I tried USB and that worked for one session and then quit working (on 2 Windows computers and 1 Mac). I then tried the new firewire 800 to 400 cable on another Windows computer and that worked. I then tried the unit back on the computer it had failed on using fw800 and USB, and now all was working. CONCLUSION: THIS THIRD DRIVE WAS UNRELIABLE. (heat and/or component problem ???)Now after trying to deal further with the service department and their untimely or no response (and missed promises as to when repaired units were being shipped, etc.), I must find another external drive manufacturer that makes a product as reliable as the G-Tech Q USED TO BE and one that has a more responsive service department.It seems that since Hitachi has taken over G-Tech, the products and customer service has suffered and gone from a 5 star highly recommended product to a one star "be very wary of" product, with the new Gen 4 version the "G-drive", highly questionable. I must apologize to my friends and the businesses I have recommended this product to and hope they have not had to deal with the problems of the new units.RIP original G-Tech, my older 4 drives are still great.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
This camera takes great outdoor pics, but indoor pics are consistantly underexposed. I am experimenting with all the controls and modes, since most of my pics are indoors of my children (during the winter). When you start using the manual settings, they are not consistant. It's a hit or miss deal (trying to set the right exposure for indoors). I exchanged my rebel for another, only to have the same results. It is not a point and shoot camera for indoors. My advice is if you're an amateur photobug, wait and see what Canon's competition does or wait till canon fixes the problem with underexposure on these cameras. I gave it only 2 stars because of the underexposure and having an &quot;auto&quot; position on the mode dial that doesn't create good photos automatically.
It is obvious from reviews here that this unit is beyond all hope. But there is a very standard hard drive inside the enclosure. I took out the drive and it works OK. I've trashed the enclosure and I won't even try to troubleshoot why the usb connection won't work like it's supposed to. Thank you for saving my time.
There is some confusion between the product description and the product photo or graphic. In this case the photo said pouches and the description said sheets. The last time I ordered (a smaller box) it was the same - but the product was, in fact, sheets so I lucked out. This time, not so lucky - not sheets. I'm returning the box, but am hesitant to try again. BTW, Amazon makes it painless to return things. I'll give them another star for that alone!
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Lets start off with the picture is VERY VERY VERY msileading. They show atleast 25 feet of gauge 4 power wire with the fuse holder and 1 foot of wire. All you get is gauge 6 wire and the fuse holder and fuse. I should have read the reviews before buying, will not buy from seller again!Second thing the crip on the end that connects to the battery is extremely poor. Whoever this company hired to make the connections should be retrained. Half of the wire had been cut off. Also the crip was such a low quiality that the wires frayed and came out of the connector. I had to cut off part of my 4 gauge power wire that I purchased from a local stereo shop.Third the fuse holder set screws wouldn't tighten on the wires. Both ends were stripped when I recieved this item.I will NEVER purchase anything from this seller again & buyer beware!!! Please read the reviews before purchasing any item that way you will know what you are getting into. I learned a valuable lesson!!!
This is a product that is very disappointing!!! Where do I start??FIRST, Recordings are limited to a maximum of 1 hour each. Second, Only shows (yes, that's right only shows - not music) can be saved with a scheduled recording.THIRD, You can record individual songs - not schedule a recording - after the song ends, the recording stops.FOURTH, Scheduled shows are limited to a maximum of 20 with a maximum of 2 hours per each recorded session.FIFTH, If you attempt to schedule more than 20 recordings, you will be prompted to delete an existing scheduled recording or to discard the new recording schedule.SIXTH, poor battery life. If I could I would have given zero stars. I couldn't as one is the minimum. This is an over priced mp3 player. If you are someone who doesn't yet know much about satellite radio: XM is better than sirius: Absolutely True!
**WARNING!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT!! IT IS A SCAM!!**I am very dissatisfied with this product. Just as some of the other reviews have stated, the cartridges do not come in Epson boxes, although they do have Epson labels on the cartridges. There is a label on the outside of the plastic baggies that the cartridges come in that says that they requested the supplier to provide them with cartridges not in boxes in order to be environmentally-friendly, and because of some complaints, included a free black ink cartridge. At first I thought this was a good deal, until I put the ink cartridges into my printer. I ordered the ones that were supposed to work with my printer, an Epson Stylus Photo R280, and my printer did not even recognize the cartridges! So now I'm out $30.00, and I have no ink. And I have an important paper due tomorrow afternoon! This is absolutely horrible.And I reiterate... **DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT!! IT IS A SCAM!!**
I got my first iPod Shuffle about a year ago (8/05). It lasted til the following May, and then started to act weird. The lights would flash, and it would crash my computer, but wouldn't play music. Took it to the Apple store, they said bad flash memory was the culprit and replaced it under warranty. The new unit lasted a few months, and then it also bit the dust, in the exact same fashion as the first one. I'm gentle on my iPod, never dropped it, left in the hot car, etc...and yet they both have died on me.I'd recommend the Creative Zen Nano. It's cheaper, much easier to add songs to (no iTunes required), and has a small screen that makes it more navigable, not to mention an integrated voice recorder and FM tuner.
Our 11 year old daughter won the Shuffle at a school fundraiser raffle. Out of the box the Shuffle was dead and required an hour and a half phone call with HP to determine it wasn't working. HP exchanged the Shuffle under its one year warranty. The Tech Support person was patient and helpful.I will add, our daughter does not abuse the Shuffle and uses it only sporadically, often when we would go on longer trips.After having the replacement Shuffle for 7 months it, too, has gone belly up. Again, an hour and a half phone call to HP that involves deleting ITunes and downloading the current ITunes software version. This is a process we had to go through twice this time to confirm the Shuffle was dead.On both occasions, calls we've made to HP has required only a minute or two wait time so Tech Support gets high marks from us. Still under the warranty, HP sent us another refurbed Shuffle in a very tiemly manner and we return the dead Shuffle to them.Our daughter loves the Shuffle when she uses it but two dead Shuffles in 7 months doesn't instill confidence in the long term reliability of this product. Maybe we've just been very unlucky but a recent column in the Chicago Tribune confirmed our experience. Independents reported a 15% failure rate with IPods in general.
This was useless the day it came to market. I was one of the stupid early adopters. I am surprised its still on sale in 2012! I was only able to give mine away with 2 x 80Gb harddisks as part of the deal those years ago. No kidding!It was slow...really really really really really slow.I am surprised Netgear, or any company for that matter, would dare put its name on such a product!Save your money!
What a piece of junk. It doesn't work at all. They may as well have sold me an empty box.
I must state that the image quality on my 26" LCD was, key word was impeccable for the first four months I then started experiencing what is known by Samsung as color banding. This is where blacks turn green and gradations become very harsh to the point where the image quality is so horrible it's unviewable.I have been in contact with Samsung 14 times since May 27th 2005 in regards to repairing my LCD. My first contact generated a transaction number for which I then contacted Intech Labs, they service Samsung repairs, however after leaving 4 voice mail messages and no response I was then forced to call Samsung again. I was then given a third VOC #, I once again called Intech and as the pattern repeated, no response. We are now up to the last week in July, keep in mind this started in May. I called Samsung for the 6th time and finally heard from Intech on July 28th and had a repair scheduled for August 3rd, anIntech technician came out to repair the LCD and a new board did not fix the problem. I was told by the technician that he would send a replacement request to Samsung. So after another week of no response I called Samsung for the 7th time, Samsung stated that the Intech technician closed the ticket and that's why they did not follow up. That was in the middle of August and still no replacement, now we are up to call number 11 and they finally state that the replacement request was approved. We are now at September 8th and no repair or replacement. Today I filled a complaint with the BBB and I hope that will resolve something. I starting to think they are pushing this out so that my warranty will expire and they won't have to replace it. Purchase from this company at your own risk, I will never ever own other Samsung product again after this hell, I'm stuck with a $1500.00 LCD that looks worse than my parents 1968 RCA.I have to add a comment that after months of poor service Samsung finally replaced my LCD with a new model.
I think this is a very bad wireless mouse. It didn't work wireless for me even though I charged the battery for more than 4 hours according to the manual. So I had to connect the recharging cable with it all the time. That makes it a WIRED mouse!!! The buttons on the receiver and mouse are so tiny that you have to use a pen or something to press it. The battery cover is hard to open. This mouse does NOT have a sensitive signal. The motion of the cursor lags behind your mouse. Terrible mouse!!!
When I purchased the Whistler 440, this was "recommended" to be packaged with the purchase of that item. When I received it, the unit was too wide to fit into the Whistler mount opening so I am returning it for a refund. The return slip indicates I am responsible for return shipping, but I am hoping with further explanation, they will refund this as well, realizing that they have marketed this item incorrectly. I have had nothing but great experiences with Amazon so am confident they will make this right.
I had great hopes for this little gizmo, but because the sensor is on the front of the D40X it's difficult to use it...not to mention the distance range is pitiful. It might be OK for self portrait type shots, but is of little use to capture birds, etc as I had hoped.
I really wouldn't recommend using this tripod with anything other than the smallest and lightest of digital cameras! It is just so small a thing! Too small for me!Also, pulling out the leg extensions (on mine) is dreadfully difficult! Too tight! It is difficult for me to get good enough a grip on them with my fingertips!Conclusion:If you have a tiny lightweight camera to use with this tiny tripod, it 'might' be acceptable to you.
Well, you may not necessarily believe that, with all the hype that surrounds Bose, these headphones would be anything other than stellar. They are, unfortunately, very subpar. In truth, these are rather cheap headphones, utilizing very light construction with a predominance of plastics, and very cheap diaphragm materials. The "Tri-Port" technology is nothing more than a plastic shield over the diaphragm with three asymmetrical cutouts that capture the sound at different parts along the diaphragm. I suppose that this does help in making a very cheap diaphragm sound better, but it is not a substitute for better materials and higher-quality construction. I expect the Triports cost no more than $20 to make.Many consumers walk into the local Best Buy, try these headphones out, say "hey, they're great!" and walk home with a brand new pair. Why is that? Because most people haven't heard higher-quality systems, and compared to what is commonly available at Best Buy, yes, these are a notch above. However, there are several things you should know:1) There are much better sounding headphones that are much cheaper.2) The Triports are defective. The headband design is very flimsy, and is almost guaranteed to break after several months of use. I several friends who own these, and their headbands ALL broke after a few weeks.3) Most of the phones to which these are compared are really terrible. The Sony MDR-V700, against which the Triports are often compared, is a very poor quality phone that isn't designed for home use - it's designed to offer DJ's lots of bass without any regard for detail and clarity. Saying that the Triports are better than the V700's isn't saying much at all.I don't want to tell you that you're all wrong and that I'm all right. I want to say this: use your own ears. Audition real, high-end headphones before you spend $130 or whatever on these, and then decide for yourself what you want to buy. You owe it to yourself to get the best when spending this much money.Here are a few models that I urge you to look at instead of these:1) Sennheiser HD555, 590, 595, and 280 Pro. The HD580, 600, and 650 receive a lot of well-deserved praise, but they need expensive amplification in order to shine, and are in a different league that the Triports, hence, comparing them directly is unfair.2) Sony MDR-V6. Not the MDR-V600! These are very different phones. The MDR-V6 is an older, discontinued model with different drivers that sounds fantastic, unlike the V600, which is very subpar.3) Grado SR-60, SR-80, SR-225. All Grado headphones sound exceptional. The SR-60, at $69, will blow the Triports out of the water.4) Audio-Technica ATH-A500, A700, and A900. These are exceptional Japanese headphones. They're hard to find in the US, but online you can definitely buy them. They compete directly against the Triports, and offer stunning sound quality for the money. They're also very well built and reliable, if slightly bulky.5) If you can, listen to a Stax system. Granted, these systems cost as much as $3,000 for the headphones alone, but this will tell you what a hi-fi pair of headphones SHOULD sound like. Stax headphones are some of the best.For portable headphones that will be used with mp3 players, I suggest that you look at:Etymotic Research ER-4P, ER-6i; Shure e2c, e3c, e4c, and e5c; Westone UM2; Sharp MD-33; Sony MDR-EX51 and EX71; Audio-Technica ATH-CM7 and CM7ti; Koss KSC-35, KSC-75, and PortaPro; Sennheiser HD-25, PX-100 and PX-200; and last of all, Stax SR-001 Mk II, which while hard to find and expensive ($239 Japanese street price), is the best sounding portable available, period (and is the only portable electrostatic headphone in the world). Keep in mind that it needs a mini-to-mini interconnect, since it requires the use of an amplifier (which is included).Use your own ears! I've told you where to start research. Please take the time and finish it. You will be rewarded with a quality product, and you will be grateful for the time that you spent researching the information.For questions, please look at www.head-fi.org. It is an excellent source of information on anything and everything headphone-related.I sincerely hope this helps.
Too bad, in principle a nice unit, meeting exactly my requirements for wired and wireless operation and connecting to a parallel port printer, but ...I've justed returned my 3rd unit and have now asked for my money back ! The reasons : After fighting my way through the awfull installation instructions, software that shows different data when you use the Web interface or the Bi-Admin utility I've finally mad one working in wireless infrastructure mode. Alas it only worked for 1 month. After I had to reset it to change the wireless params, the wireless part stopped working all together. This is the 3rd unit that packed up.
I run a small online business selling sports games on dvd. These were the first disks I tried out, and the results were not good. I got used to about one out of every three burns generating errors from the dvd burning software about not being able to verify the accuracy of the disk info. So it was a revelation when I finally started to try other brands -- like Magnavox, which generates absolutely no errors.Not recommended. Not only the disk burning errors, but the dull cast of the lightscribe finish cost me more than one repeat customer.
The camera arrived and does not feed the film at all. So it is unusable. Very disappointed. Not at all what description said it to be.
Item Description says 18 MB buffer, but under Technical Details it says 8 MB buffer.Something is wrong here and this item should be reported.
New, Out of the Box, it failed to format. SeaTools reported errors. Returned for credit, thank you, Amazon. I went back to a WD Black HDD.I was apprehensive to purchase a Seagate drive after the firmware and other issues during the past few years. This experience did nothing restore any confidence in the Seagate name.I recommend CAUTION to those who choose the Seagate name.
This is a nice dvd player as far as the picture and sound goes. It will play store bought dvds fine but anything that was burned on a dvd recorder whether it was a dvd-r or dvd+r, it would freeze and skip and sometimes get confused. This upset me as the box says it will play DVD-r/rw and DVD+r/rw but I never had any luck.I returned this after a week of checking out what dvds would play on it and bought a Panasonic 7 inch DVD-LS50 model that will play anything that I have burned on a dvd recorder as that is what I want to watch on it as well as the store bought dvds.
I bought two of these thinking they were a good deal. I could not get them to do anything it was supposed to. I returned both of them to the manufacturer for repair, because it was too late to return for a refund. When I got them back 6 weeks later, everything was the same. Some of the problems were: wouldn't hold charge, wouldn't let you down/upload any thing off the internet, the apps were pathetic, no sound unless you used ear buds, couldn't set up email, keyboard not working properly... These are going back to the manuf. in little pieces!!!
The package arrived. When I opened the package it contained nothing but dried out paper cloths. I found it not useable and certainly felt ripped off.
First, the printer is a very good printer and has great clarity, saturation, and overall photo quality. So, what's the problem? The problem is that you can't get the ribbon (ANYWHERE!) without buying all the paper w/it. AND I've bought at least 5 "pkgs" of ribbon/paper (only way you can buy it) and I have a TON of paper left over. It does not print correct amount of prints to ribbon. Also, I would not recommend this item because you cannot buy the ribbon/toner easily. It's very expensive and must always be ordered online. I've never seen it in a store anywhere. Sorry, Samsung. THere are many great quality photo printers out there that have easy access to accessories -- such as BASIC toner to run the thing!
We liked this mp3 player for its size and the option of using the speaker without the headphones. Unfortunately though, there was a problem with the construction. There was a loose screw holding the top mp3 section and the bottom speaker section together that could not be tightened. Due to this problem the product was wobbly and was falling apart. We ended up returning it for a refund.
Really a great-looking item, sleek and unobtrusive. Remote is extremely slim, but needs backlit buttons. I returned mine for two reasons:1. Overall sound is VERY cheap. An old, inexpensive Sony boombox I own sounds much better.2. Volume control: The lowest setting is too loud for relaxing (we had ours in the bedroom.)Unless you plan to only look at the stereo rather than listen to it, get something else.
Did not work for my laptop to LED TV cable. Does not produce desired video pics I need. My fault as I was not knowlegeable enough to know what I need.
This product did not stream live internet radio music properly. Music would play for a few minutes. Stop. It would start again. And, keep repeating the same song over and over again. I thought it was the modem but in fact it was the wireless box. I called Belkin two times. The second time the technical person had me do a firmware update. This did not help. So, I gave up and sent the product back to Amazon. The return was easy. They even paid for the return shipping. And after, I bought a Cisco Linksys Wireless router product instead from Amazon. Now, I can listen to live internet radio again. And, actually my web pages load faster with the Cisco Linksys router instead of the Belkin router. I guess sometimes it is better to spend a little more and get a better product and better customer service too.
I purchased the product partly because of the low price. I could write a few CD's under Win 98 (sometimes the program just stopped running, and I had to turn off the computer, then turned on again to remove the disk--to throw it away). But I had a HD crash, and I switched to Win NT 4. Since then, I have had problems using Nero. It could not write on CDR, (honestly, very rarely it could write, but afterwards when the CD is read, it is really slow, or none at all). My tentative conclusion is that the software (Nero) is not quite compatible with Win NT4 (an update from .... I installed did not solve the problem). I plan to buy another brand-name product in the near future to replace the unused Blaster CDRW, in which the writing software is not Nero.
After two days the headphones just fell appart. Very flimsy and not that comfortable. There are much better over the ear headphones you could buy.
After purchasing this particular ink for my HP All-in-one printer for a number of years, now that my printer is out of warranty and HP no longer sells this model, products and support for it have been abandoned by HP, it seems...but there's more. Recent purchases of this black ink, which arrived promptly and were packaged as new just like they always have been, proved problematic. Installation of this black large-size cartridge caused protests from the printer; error messages claimed the ink was not HP ink. The printer balks at printing with this cartridge and requires pushing the OK button at least twice, sometimes more, to get printing to start. This is annoying, and obviously HP is recycling/refurbishing the old ink cartridges sent in (with their recycling envelopes that interestingly started to appear in my ink shipments about the time my printer and inks fell into their no-more-service black hole) and selling them as new at the same price as new. At the very least, this is disingenuous. When I called HP tech support about this, they basically refused to acknowledge the problem, said they would not do anything about it, and refused to say why they would not do anything about it. Time for a new printer with a new manufacturer. Sad, because I found my HP printer and ink entirely satisfactory before this. I gave this ink 2 stars when I would have previously given 5. I took off 2 stars for the dishonesty of selling me recycled cartridges at new prices and 1 star for the annoying error messages when using the cartridges now.
Got this camera for my wife - a digital novice - during Christmas 2005. Camera is easy to use and takes good pictures. Easily interfaces with PC through USB. However, I also (as did another reviewer) started having problems after about 11 months. Camera would not take pictures as the CCD went bad. Luckily I had an extended service contract and it was repaired. Unfortunately, it just quit working again (April 2007) and the service contract company says they "...won't bother fixing it again..." and is refunding my purchase price. Gracious but a hassle doing without a camera for a second time. Good camera but if you buy one make sure you get the service contract.
I owned these earphones for awhile (with amply time to break them in), and while they are a huge step up from the included iPod earbuds, they are not great.The biggest disappointment is that the fidelity of music is not quite there. They produce good sound, just not great. And earphones that cost more than $100 need to sound better than good.Try the Etymotic Research ER-4P. They produce a significantly better soundstage and incredibly deep and accurate bass. ipodlounge has these as the top rated earphones out there.I listen to all kinds of music. Classical. Jazz. Rap. Rock. Funk. You name it. I listen to it. So having a good set of earphones, especially for airplane rides is important.Do yourself a favor and at least check out the Etymotic's. They are significantly better than anything out there. (The only possible exception would be the E500, which I've tried, and they are indeed great. Only they are also a $550 purchase.)
Auto insert installation didn't work. After install...several attempts and reboots later...just a grey box stating database not found. It's going back to the store the same day I bought it. Ease of installation should really mean just that.
I looked into buying an inexpensive DVD player that had more than the standard set of features and this item seemed to be the best in that category. I just hooked it up and everything seemed to be going fine.There are a couple of quirks that were a bit annoying like having to actually press the power button before the tray will open (my prev. machine did it automatically), and the fact that the external display is too small and too faded to read from any significant distance.Still, I was willing to overlook those things as this unit looks sleek and has a myriad of features!So I pop-in my first DVD and start to watch. I get to chapter 34 and everything freezes! OK, that happens, so I try to skip the chapter.... Nothing! I try navigating to a chapter past 34 via the menu and it wouldn't do it! I try navigating using the player's built in menu, and it still wouldn't work!My next thought was that the DVD must be damaged. Upon inspection I did find a small scratch on the surface and figured that to be the cause. I decided to check one more thing though and plugged in my 3-year-old unit again just to see. The DVD played without flaw through the chapter in question. I then played it through my PS2 and there was no problem there either.Guess where this unit is headed? Yup, right back for a refund!
I bought these earbuds in July (4 months ago). They were great earbuds, but almost exactly 4 months after I bought them, the right earbud quit working. No sound comes out of the right earbud at all. I was very disappointed. I take care of my equipment, and the cords were not pulled or anything.
This product does not look sleek. I am usually not one to care too much about aesthetic appearance, but this mp3 player is bigger than the size of my hand and about as thick as a deck of cards. Now, I love the Zune much more than I like the Ipod, so don't get me wrong on that point.However, if you are going to purchase an mp3 player to bring along to: work outs, road trips, car rides, WALKING trips, essentially ANYWHERE that you might need to carry it in your hand, you don't want this product.It looks cheaply made as well.If you want an mp3, buy the 16/32/64 gb HD Zune. Those are sleek, scratch resistant, sturdy, and offer all of the beauties of the Zune.
After reading the reviews on Amazon and seeing the Samsung model in stores,I decided to buy Samsung.Received my order from Amazon within 7 days.Delivery was great by Eagle.Set was fantastic for one week.Sound went out.It took three weeks to get fixed.One reason was the holidays and another reason that Samsung only had one company under contract in this area.That company never returned calls,and when I called them they said they were didn't know when they could come and that they were very busy.Samsung was pretty good and was concerned enough to call back.They had to get a company from Maryland under contract.They were prompt found the problem and ordered new sound board.Returned within week and fixed problem.All is well.I guess it could happen to anyone.Just trying to write honest review.Yes, I would buy another Samsung product and always from Amazon my favorite place to shop.Al
Maybe my experience is an isolated incident but here's what happened:My drive came with a bad Firewire cable - WD knew about a bad batch of cables and told me they'd send a replacement which took a month getting to me because they sent two cables to the wrong address even after I corrected the address w/ customer service. Okay this happens - that's not the real issue.I bought my own Firewire cable - still had issues w/ "Found New Hardware Wizard - Buttons and Lights" issues every time my PC rebooted. I could access the drive but always got the Wizard. (USB worked fine but I bought it for the Firewire connection.)Called WD tech support more than a dozen times - they couldn't correct it. After a month, they sent me a replacement drive which was the wrong model so I sent it back.They sent me a second drive - the wrong model again. Two months after my initial purchase and long after my store return policy expiration WD sends the right drive and I'm still having issues w/ it that WD cannot correct.I'm planning to use the drive for a music recording project so obviously this would be a lousy choice as stability is my major concern.Just letting you know this could happen.Check some other reviews and do some research before purchasing any WD gear.
It's a nice attempt, but the Ximeta device is too limited to be useful. A network storage device where only one computer can write to the drive?? What were they thinking? I'm also put off by the special drivers that must be loaded to access the drive. My user has Macs and PCs at home, and this drive isn't cutting it. We're back on the hunt for a better solution. Hopefully one that uses standard TCP/IP and doesn't need special drivers for basic operation.
I have received 3 replacement units so far since I received my first unit in January. Not one of these lasted longer than 3 weeks and each stopped working completely for different reasons. The 1st time the power button wouldn't work each time. The 2nd time, the unit froze with the vol icon stuck on the display and nothing worked. This last time, the unit turns on with snow on the screen and no response. Up until this last time, Mustek customer service reponded promptly. This last time I guess they don't want to deal with me as 3 emails and no response. They may have returned my call, but the person couldn't speak English or even speak clearly in whatever.* Don't buy this no matter how good the specs.
I infer no ill will here -- but why show "2 available" -- when my order has been delayed twice now? I ordered on Jan 2 2007 -- and now the latest Amazon message says maybe March 16th it might ship. I don't think I've been charged yet (haven't checked) -- and again I infer now ill will -- it's just a bit strange. I know this is a closeout product -- and no big profit margin for anybody -- but still... :(
I had my Pink iPod mini since Feb. 2005. It was fine until it died the next year on the exact day I got it, and the warranty ran out. I got it repaired at an Apple reseller, and then it died again on the warranty expiration date. What is it with the iPods? It's like they have a self destruct inside! ):-(
The Tech support for this product is poor.I was told unplug this, unplug that, now plug it back in and your PC is not compatable.Well if thats so then I tried this on 7 PCs with no successful recordings' and I also had others try it too with no success.Sometimes it would get video and sound only to be incomplete later program stops or has so many bugs it can't complete.If you are in the market for a video conversion tool like this I do not Recomend ADS Tech devices.I was never offered by ADS a exchang or a newer model and never got a refund either due to it being so long trying to get it to work.Good Luck if you do buy one.
These headphone sounded okay. They are the first earbud headphones I've tried. They just didn't compare to the Sony V6 headphones I've grown to love. I sent the Fontopia Headphones back.
I HATE THIS HUGE RADAR DETECTTOR AND WHEN THE VOICE COMES ON IT IS UNCLEAR AND IF YOU HAVE YOUR RADIO ON YOU WONT HEAR IT ANYWAY. EVEN IF HAVING A NORMAL CONVERSATION YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT WHAT SHE IS SAYING. DONT BUY IT WANT TO RETURN IT
Ill make it short and simple, the printer intalls fine and worked ok (I stress ok because I bought photo paper and only 1 out of 5 pictures printed out photo quality) there might be a few options to play around with. But..... when I went to use it the next day the computer did not reconize it and it hasnt worked since. I uninstalled and reinstalled everything a few times and still no luck. I have a few freinds with Lexmark printers and some of them have the same problem. Conclusion, good printer for the price if it acually worked, you get what you pay for. Next I am going to spend a few dollars more to get an HP, I would advise the same.
What matters is using the cable with the highest capability your gear will support (HDMI, DVI, component), and using a decent quality shielded cable. But don't waste your money on "features" that won't affect the performance of the cable.
Despite the reviews found here, this device does not work with Xbox 360. I spent an hour on the phone with the Linksys Tech service people to finally find out that this is not compatible with Xbox 360.
I purchased the this lamp originally at Target and it worked great for about 4 years. I was so excited when I found it again on Amazon b/c they don't have it at Target anymore and at 20$! Buyer beware b/c it is not the same lamp. Glass, plastic and construction of the lamp is inferior to the original. To top it off the touch feature does not work, the glass was broken and the connector piece to the bulb was very loose.Do not purchase this lamp you will be disappointed.
The unit plays ok, but it does NOT charge my IPod Nano. I have to keep taking it in to the house or unplugging the transmitter so I can plug in the car charger. My IPod displays the following message: "Charging is not supported with this accessory"
Unlike others, I was pretty satisfied with my machine. I only wanted a replacement for my old Handspring, which some 3 months ago had passed away.Palm managed to sell me this piece of s...tuff that died within 94 days. Nothing. Nada. No reset, no nuffin helped. Great job.Beware. Don't buy.
i was not impressed by this product at all. i thought since it was sony it would be good but clearly not.
The battery simply does noy work.I tried over and over and it is still not working. I am not sure if this product is new.
I bought a Toshiba Satellite from Wal-Mart a little over a year and a half ago. About six months ago, the end that plugs into the computer started leaking green......stuff out the end and into the computer. I took it to a Dell shop, and was told that what was coming out of it was led, and that the flickering that had started in the screen was because when the cord started leaking, it also started to crack the motherboard, which is right beside the plug-in. The motherboard is plastic, so it can't be put back together again. I wouldn't recommend this computer for anyone unless they are [1] past child-birthing years and [2] don't need to computer for any length of time over two years.Once the connection starts to go in the computer - it stops registering that it's plugged in - the box also starts to emit an odd chirping sound. I haven't figured out what this is, and haven't been back to ask my friend at Dell about it. It will stop once you get the connection to work properly.For anyone who has already encountered with problem, I was told to go to Napa Auto Parts and ask for an epoxy to put around the cord; it won't leak anymore, and should keep a good connection. The only problem with this is that once you do so, you can't get it back out again.
I've never taken the time to write a review of a product before but I am so sick of this printer I had to vent. The paper feed tries to grab all the paper in the paper tray EVERY TIME I try to print. Yes, I separate the sheets of paper and make sure they aren't sticking together. I have to print one sheet of paper at a time. Once I get over that hurdle, I have to pray the cradle won't get stuck or one of the ink cartridges won't fall off the cradle. As already mentioned, it goes through ink incredibly quickly. I've gone through several printers and this is the WORST!
I'm going to take this opportunity to fully vent on the subject. If you want the executive summary, buy Belkin or Netgear equipment, and avoid Linksys. If you like the ravings of a frustrated IT pro doing someone a favor, read on.I hate these things, I really do. You absolutely MUST install the software for it in order to get them to work with Windows XP Home, but here's the kicker: it won't install the WLAN.INI file to the system. Oh no, you have to manually copy it to the system in the &#34;Program Files\Crappy Wireless Lan Adapter&#34; subdirectory yourself.And then reboot. And then, quickly now before it notices, open up the WLAN Moniter (yes, they spell it exactly that way) and click through to &#34;Profiles&#34;. You may get lucky and it will allow you to edit the profile, so you can finally pick the router's broadcast channel and get connected.You might think, &#34;Well, XP has the Wireless Zero Configure function&#34;. And it does. And Linksys defeated it for hours. There's just no tab in the Windows side for channel selection. I'd like to give a big shout out to Microsoft:&#34;yo, you guys missed something. Like, the ONLY THING THATALLOWS THE ADAPTER SEE A ROUTER. STUPID! DUMB!&#34;&#60;sigh&#62; They're cheap, they use USB, it's inevitable someone you know will have one. Once installed, they just work. Nothing special, nothing especially cool, they do the job of hauling packets for you wirelessly. But so what? It's supposed to do that. The added value is in ease-of-installation, isn't it?Fred
I BOUGHT THE CAMERA SINCE I NEEDED SOMETHING TO LEARN ON BEFORE TAKING MY VACATION 07/2002.I HAVE TRIED TO DOWNLOAD THE PICTURES TO NO AVAIL.I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT VIA THe WEB,WHICH IS NO LONGER WORKING.tHE HOURS LISTED FOR AVAILABILITY IS NOT CORRECT.i HAVE YET TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE OR SPECIALIST.aT THIS POINT, THE PICTURES REMAIN IN THE CAMERA SO i CANNOT ATTEST TO HOW GOOD,OR BAD THEY ARE.I DO BELIEVE iF I EVER TALK TO A LIVE BODY,I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO RATE.
This is an unacceptable product. Thin sound even with good earphones. Directly compared on strong FM reception with a similar flash memory unit this one fails badly.
I bought the Astro 220 and two dc30 collars for upland bird hunting - pretty expensive for a retired guy. I am tech savvy and in fact used to teach GPS and GIS at a state university.Garmin needs to go back to the drawing board. The units are a great idea, if they work, which mine don't. I have sent the handheld and collars back to Garmin twice and have spent hours on the phone and on email with tech support trying to get it to work properly.First, I was constantly getting a "lost communication" error message even when my dog was in plain sight. I was told to reprogram the unit, not a simple task. I did that and it still didn't work right. I sent the transmitter back, got it, didn't work, reprogrammed it, worked for a couple days, then was not recognizing the collars. So I reprogrammed the collars to the handheld. worked except I couldn't get the status symbols to work, so I called Garmin and after a 1 hour wait, talked to tech support. He gave me a complicated correction, and it worked for a couple days. Then, it stopped recognizing the collars, so I got another RA and sent it back. I received a new?? handheld, which worked for a few days and AGAIN, I had problems with the handheld recognizing the collars.Right now I am damn tired of fooling with it. It is not working and I guess I will just go back to beeper collars if Garmin gives me a refund.Some people seem not to have these problems - I'd like to know if I am the only one experiencing serious problems with the collar recognition, the status symbols, incorrect direction and distance, and "lost communication" error messages.
I bought this for my room because I wanted a clock radio that would also play my ipod. After just 3 days, the power button stopped working and it stayed on. I took it back to the store, exchanged it for another one and the second one did the same thing!! This time it took about 3 weeks to screw up. Now I can't turn the power off and am forced to awake to the horrible buzzer sound every morning. Sound quality not great but adequate. Never did have the hissing sound.
I needed a remote controlled dock for my desk at work, to feed into small set of amplified speakers. The feature set of this item seemed to indicate that it would be perfect for the job, so I ignored all the negative reviews on the web (ilounge actually ranked them lowest of about 20 docks) and figured, 'how bad can it stink for just twenty bucks?'It stinks. Bad. The remote control uses a touchwheel much like the iPod, but it doesn't work 2/3 the time. And when it does work, it either shoots you past the song you're looking for, or it sends you back to the main menu. To select a song, you end up doing this: Music -> Artists -> Music -> Artists -> (scroll down for a while) -> Music -> Artists -> (scroll down again and finally select your song). No matter what you're trying to do, it NEVER works right the first time. I updated the firmware to the most current revision as of 10/08, and I reset the remote on multiple occasions. NOTHING made this heap of junk work right.The main reason I got it was to pause my iPod when a call came in. I had to hit the middle button once to wake the unit up, then touch the right spot on the pad three or four times before it responded. Then to get the music working again, it took another three or four taps on the pad to enter the command.All in all, it's a horrible remote. Don't let the pictures fool you - the lcd display is low-res and looks like the worst sort of knockoff. What you see in the pictures is NOT a picture of the remote. Everything works well enough that I'm convinced that with a little more development, it could have been a decent concept. But as it is, the remote should have had five buttons instead of the fussy, poorly executed touchwheel.Four stars for concept, one star for execution. (Hey, it did charge the iPod. That's worth something.) PLEASE don't be fooled. Buy the Griffin Air Dock instead for the same money. The remote doesn't have a fancy LCD screen, but it works 100% of the time.
I bought this dog of an electronic appliance, with similar hopes and aspirations, like yourself, the one who may be reading this review right now. Don't be fooled, this piece of junk won't come near your expectations. A part of my list of cons is as follows: freezes controls on video playback, no rechargeable battery - car cord power only, touch control slow/unresponsive, graphic menus cumbersome/unintuitive, big/heavy, windshield mount attachment/removal complicated/time consuming, tech support slow/unhelpful, only supports 2 GB SD cards, leaving only 164 MB free space for videos/pictures/MP3s, remote does not control GPS function, GPS has taken up to 10 minutes to acquire satellite link. Dan, at tech support, answered the video problem by saying that "the unit is primarily designed for auto navigation." Check retailer's return/exchange policy. Preserve your sanity and avoid this product at all costs. If you have a question then email me at minovate at yahoo dot_com. Late, M.
i bought this case from amazon, all was good with the shipping and handling now for the case itslef: its so small, it barley hold my z2 camera, with luck you can put in also some 4 pack of aa or an extra sd card etc, no manuals or anything like it. the padding itself is nothing, if by chance it will fall, it will prob wont do any good.im returning this product to amazon and instead i recommend buying the m-rock rocky mountain.
This charger did not work on my cell phone or my GPS devise. I have Razor mobile and the phone did not recognize it as a power source. The only thing it worked on was my SanDisk MP3 player. Buy something else
Did not work with my Palm T|C right away.I've not used this for any other purpose. I expect either Palm or SD to release proper software to have it work with Palm T|C.
I don't own this moniter myself, but I used it for a while at my friends house. When I first used it, I didn't think it was a flat screen, because it wan't any brighter or sharper than any other moniters. When you stare at the text and the pictures you can read it, but theres nothing really special to it. The bad part is when you scroll. When your scroll down, all the text, pictures, ect...become VERY blurry. It just looks like a big blob. If your a person who likes to scroll and read at the same time (like me), than this isn't the right moniter for you.
The box doesn't always transmit keystrokes and mouse clicks, similar to what others have been saying. Double-clicks are difficult because it rarely registers the second click. It will arbitrarily repeat keystrokes, for example, while tying this review it willllllllllll get stuck. Sometimes it goes completely haywire and I need to crawl under the desk and unplug everything to get it to work again. I wouldn't accept one of these for free. I'm off to buy something that actually works.
Very neat idea, I bought several of both models 12PS1 and 12PS2. The #12PS1 is perfect. The #12PS2 is a little less useful. They missed the bullseye mark here slightly by having the cord come off the plug at 90 degrees, but opposite the ground prong side of the plug. This means that if you plug into a wall outlet the cord will have to fold back on itself under it's own weight and may block the other outlet. Also on power strips with two rows of outlets, the ground prong usually faces away from the center of the strip. This means the 12PS2 cord blocks the other row of outlets, defeating the intended use of giving you an extra outlet.
this microphone looks OK but it works terrible. I would not recommend anyone buy this.
I purchased this item and it worked for just one day. The screen went blank and the charger stopped working on the second day. Unfortunately, I had already thrown away the box so I could not return this item.
missing a ferrite on both sides as pictured. While it does show pin 9 missing in the picture, I wish I had also seen that. 2 stars is for receiving an item falsely advertised.
Terrible digital zoom. Picture become blurred once entered digital zoom. Optical zoom is good. Paying this amount of money on a camera which has only 3x optical zoom(since digital zoom is useless)is not worth.
I congratulate those other reviewers that have had good luck with these and wish them well. I got mine. I used them for maybe a month, and not that often mind you. They blew out and died. They didn't sound that great..not that bad..better than those stupid earbuds that generation Y cell phone earwax hip-hop are into. These are defiantly not for environmentalists because mine are destined for the landfill. Total garbage.
- foam ear covering was too hot and the cushioning is inadequate.- the headset automatically adjusts to one's head. It is not possible to adjust it. I have mixed feelings about this. I didn't not notice it, but at the same time thought it might fall off.- The microphone is outstanding.- The USB did not work well. Sometimes the sound went through my speakers and sometimes through the headset. I could not understand the logic of it. I did not call tech support b/c of the hot ear foam muffs.I returned it and bought a $20 Cyber Acoustics non-USB headset that works well.
The only thing nice about this unit is the large 7" screen, but even that is a bit overwelming, especially at night. It was not hard to navigate the program, when we could keep it working. We received the unit after Xmas (2008) and used it around town, then on a 600 mile trip. The unit would freeze up about every 15-30 minutes, which required a reboot to bring it back. We got a couple error (fatal) messages also. POI's are not good either, not sure how many they claim, not alot of info in the manual or the website. We returned the unit for a refund.PASS IT UP, it is not worth it, pay the extra price for a known product!
This fits all of my cds, but the zipper on it is very tuff. Otherwise a great buy. Price was good & everything.
Kensington 55714 Cling2 Laptop Screen Protector 15.4 inch - notebook screen protector - SingleOver 5 years buying stuff on the internet and you have to get a dud once in awhile!This product arrived with virtually dried up application chemical cleanersand surface prep stuff. All they did was cloud up my screen and the protector film, fortunately; I was able to clean it off my laptop screen, but there were some anxious moments while I tried!I advised the seller that he may have acquired some old/outdated stock and suggested they check it out?All in all, not a recommended item.
Most inexpensive products like this have tradeoffs, and the ones here with these earbuds were obvious the instant I put them on. All of the mid- to high level tones come out very muddled and distant-sounding, but the base tones are clear and powerful. So much so that fiddling with the EQ can't improve the upper levels, and don't manage to make the low levels any worse. On the other hand, they are pretty comfortable.
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) has an automatic back up to an external hard drive. I found that this Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 external hard drive is not reliable for this purpose. First, the FireWire module ceased to work. Like others who have tried to deal with Seagate's Customer Service, I could not get a replacement FW module--all that Seagate was willing to do was to have me send the entire package back for a replacement. I switched to the USB module but this hard drive using USB would not work reliably with Leopard. Mac OS X 10.5 when running Time Machine repeatedly locked up forcing a restart of the computer. However on restart, the external hard drive would not be visible in the finder window until I let the hard drive cool off and then restart the computer. I suspect that during a Time Machine automatic back up, the hard drive would get too hot and then cease to function, leading to a "kernel trap" message. I replaced the Seagate with a LaCie 500 GB FireWire hard drive and the problem has disappeared, and Time Machine now works as expected. I have two other Seagate external hard drives that work just fine, so that is why I bought this FreeAgent version.I agree with another reviewer who said that this Seagate hard drive is a piece of junk!
I will never again spend 300 dollars on any Panasonic product. I've had wonderful luck with their car audio products, but this thing wasn't worth even half of what it cost. The DVD player started to malfunction after about a year, with that wonderfully annoying "Please check the disc and for scratches and stains on disc" message. Brand new DVDs wouldn't even play...but strangely, CDs don't give me any problems. Now, if you'll exucse me, I must go shop for a Toshiba to replace this ridiculous combo VCR/CD player.
Undoubtedly, one of the worst mice I've ever owned. The ONLY nice thing about this mouse is the push button adjustable DPI. I only used the multi-click setting on one game, so it was basically useless (but I didn't notice a delay like -B- spoke of). The sensitivity of the laser was atrocious. At times when I wasn't even touching the mouse it would jitter and move (fun when watching a movie on my computer), where as other times when I tried to move the mouse carefully and precisely it wouldn't move at all or would move a different direction. Yeah, I don't get how either.Honestly, if the mouse had been about $5 it would've gotten two or three stars... but for the price you're better off coughing up a few extra dollars and getting a real mouse from Microsoft or Logitech.
Product worked extremely well for Goldmine 6 and ACT when we used that, actually could not have worked better. However, after upgrading to Goldmine 9 I find there is no support. I have to export to Outlook then to Goldmine or some other convoluted approach, its easier to skip it. Very disappointed in the lack of commitment to upgrade their product. Have two available cheap, make good door stops!
It constantly crashes on me (and I tried it on two computers). Sometimes it will open, but other times it will not. I found it impossible to rip DVD's of television shows with multiple episodes. Besides the fact that it is not intuitive, it kept saving the newly ripped episodes over previously ripped episodes. I was, however, able to rip one movie before it crashed the last time I used it. I would recommend downloading the freeware instead.
After getting sick of our ugly 20+ year-old bunny ear antenna we decided to install an antenna in the attic for the whole house. After reading the other 2 reviews we thought this looked like it would work great. First, we directly plugged it into one of the TVs on our main floor. Reception was OK. All the major channels came in, but only half were really good. Then we directly plugged it into one of the TVs on the second story. All the major channels came in really good. So, we got excited thinking, "Hey this will work!" We took it to the attic where my husband and I had to use an intercom to help him place it "just so" for the best reception. We now had really good stations on all the TVs in the house (like we had when we directly plugged it into the upstairs TV), but we only got half of the HD channels available for our HD-ready TV on the main floor. Bummer! We had had bunny ears hooked up to the HD-ready TV originally and it got all but 1 HD channel, so in desperation I suggested my husband take the bunny ears antenna to the attic and plug it in instead of this fancy antenna. VOILA!!! Instantly (without having to maneuver it or place it 'just so') we get all channels perfectly on all TVs and all the HD channels available for our HD-ready TV.Long story short - Boy do we wish we had thought of this before and not wasted our money. We'll be throwing this item in the garbage... today!
The speakers sounded incredible but blew after two days. What a waste of money
this is my second Philips projector and it has the same problem as my old one did: the screen got slowly yellow until it is completely yellowed after about a 1000hrs!And don't expect quick support from Phillips - I'm waiting now over 2 month for it to be returned. Phillips support tells me their waiting for some replacement part! By now they should definetly have supplied me with a replacement projector!!!
I had to return the first one I bought because it quit working after 5 days! I exchanged it for another one and this one is still working, but needs to be unplugged and plugged back in and/or restarted at least 2-3 times/week. I'm not sure if that's normal for routers because this is my first one, but it seems excessive. I bought it for my laptop, but mostly for my smartphone.
My first cassette deck was a JVC TDW-354. It broke about once every three months for three years, so I took it back to Best Buy and got this deck. Being a Harmon Kardon I expected great things from it. Wrong. No mic input, no song search, no headphone volume control, no Dolby S, clunky mechanisms and buttons, and a cheesy display. The deck has decent sound when used with dolby B, but using C noise reductions brings about excessively recessed mid to treble response. Seriously, I preferred the sound of my JVC, which was $150 less, and it had more features. CD to tape recording on metal tape was ok, but the deck picked up a hum from somewhere, which was extremely annoying. That may not be the deck's fault though. On the bright side, it is nicely styled, and impresses some of my friends. Thank God I only paid $50 for it (because of in-store credit and a scratch on the top). Any more and I would've felt ripped off. Still, it has been very reliable, but I hope H/K learns something from this.
When I order something I would like to receive the product!!! Not a cancellation. I am very unsatisfied.
My son received this camera for Christmas and that day we lost pictures twice and the camera would not take pictures consistantly. We waited for the camera to be off before removing the batteries to change them because the camera wouldn't take pictures but maybe every 4th\5th\6th... try. To only find out that when the camera was turned back on all the pictures (32) my son had taken were gone! Bad choice even for the price.
i have spent hours trying to get this to work.in advertising they dont tell all.like it will not read any of my sd cards.i have spent a fortune on dvds.no luck yet.i found all this out after buying and going to the support web site.no refund from the buyer because i opened it and tryed it out.please don't waste your money on this piece of .....
perfect sound & powerbut specified auto-resume is missingwould not buy this one again
I've had this printer for a little less than a year. Did not like it from about week 2. It only faxes when it feels like it. Now it won't even print (I researched on the web and saw numerous people with the same problem). I says there is a paper jam-yet no paper stuck in it! The cover for copying falls off on a regular basis.The ink runs out constantly and is pricey!Epson customer service sucks!I will NEVER buy another Epson!
I was shocked when this arrived and saw it was a " NASCAR " scanner. Granted the scanner may work wonderful, I will never know, and sure I could get a case to cover it, but I want this on my desk, I don't want to pay good money for a big surprise LOGO on the scanner.Not that im against Nascar, I just don't want it on my desk and on my scanner. They should of mentioned that in the ad.This one is going back.
Supposed to have a very long range, line of sight. I have complete loss of signal from 7 or 8 meters, and occasional dropouts even from 1 meter distance. I strongly recommend something else.
Have had 1 year. This thing drinks ink. Costs $60 for all ink tanks at Sams Club. Can't refill them either. We use it very little and still takes new tanks three times a year. Have already had it repaired twice. Consider these type printers disposable and buy the cheapest HP you can get.
These are nice speakers when they work; unfortunately, there may be some quality control issues at Altec Lansing. In six months, I've had to return two sets of these speakers; the first was broken out of the box (bad right speaker jack), and the second set failed at six months (control pod that turns itself on; some kind of broken relay somewhere). Since Altec Lansing won't issue a label to send these back at their expense, my shipping costs are greater than the price of the speakers themselves. Good sound, bad quality, bad customer service. Not recommended.
wow, Im getting ready to RMA it and thought I should google "problem" and "fe991sb". amazons reviews are in the top ten. I also get the white lines moving up and down my screen AND random screen movements. Glad this thing has a 3 year warrenty (and i paid by CC so I have a recept). Just hope I dont get raped on shipping charges to get it fixed
I was sold this item only to learn, after opening the corresponding Web site necessary for eMarker function, that Sony was terminating the corresponding Web service in 45 days!!A great idea but no support.
The product worked well when it was first received, but after using the MyFI feature the unit refused to turn on. I sent the unit back to the manufacturer, but when I got it back it was still broken and will have to try again. The forums on the neuros site seem to indicate that this is a fairly common problem. This device has many feautures, but is clearly lacking in quality.
this late in the format war I cant believe sony would release a player which doesnt even support the next generation audio formats i.e. TrueHD. It was my mistake to make an assumption that this player would at least be as advanced as the first generation of the Toshiba HD DVD playter. I now own both and can tell you with good conscience that if you want ot enter the HD era go with HD DVD.
They advertise the Toshiba 32DF46 32" Pure Flat, but they will deliver the Toshiba 32D46 32" which is a round tube. I had to send it back twice which took more than a month. They cancelled my order by saying they are correcting the problem, but as you can see they are still trying to bait and switch. No wonder the price is lower than other places.
I purchased this camera a year and a half ago and have had to send it back twice so far. IT seems to go out right before a special occasion so I have no pictures. I thought I was buying a good quality camera to record all the moments of my child growing up. The first time I had to send it to Nikon, the flash would not deploy, now it will not focus the majority of the time. I took over 30 pictures maybe 1 or 2 were in focus ( I thought automatic meant it would handle everything if I didn't want to be bothered). I am waiting to see how much Nikon will charge me to fix it this time but I am done with Nikon. I did a lot of research and thought I was purchasing a quality product but that is not the case, stay away from this if you want to catch those special moments because that is when it mostly likely will go out on you. i am starting the search again to see which one I will buy now. Hope I don't miss my son's birthday again.
I recently purchased a backup BP-511A battery "by Canon" from Amazon.com.I noticed it looked different than the one that came with my 40D when I ordered it, but it said "by Canon" so I ordered it anyway.The BP-511A pictured on Amazon is black with white lettering painted on it. Is this even a Canon product?The one that came with my 40D is dark grey and has Canon lettering etched into the top of the battery.When I received the battery I immediately thought something was wrong.It was a black battery with NO writing on the top, "sealed" in a flimsy "Canon" package.Upon further inspection I noticed the package could be slid open easily.I looked at the underside of the battery and there were Canon stickers, but no number etched in the box like my original.The battery cover had the battery charge indicator, so I think that was the only real part included.I don't think Amazon should sell or allow the sale of batteries that are questionable like these. I'm pretty sure they are not "by Canon".Another user even posted pictures below the battery showing how to tell fakes.Come on Amazon, fix this mess.
I only get about 10-15 copies per ink tank on this one. I don't use it often, but at least twice a month for 10 copies each. It's happened three times now. I'm thinking "what a worthless piece of junk."
the wireless mouse programmed easily. The wireless keyboard would not work. If I tried to program keyboard the mouse would have to be reprogrammed. Never have got the keyboard to program.
This trasnmitter suck! It does not remember the last FM dialIt's signal is pretty week, so even the smallest signal for any radio will interfere with your ipod music! Other products have stronger signals so that will jam any other radio station on the same frequency and you'll here only your music.The screen is very bad. You can't see much with it, plus the fact that doesn't have a holder is really unconfortable.I returned this product to the store.
It scanned two mounted slides, and then stopped working. Discontinued model.
Their customer support is so awfully bad. I fell for the price and ordered a 42" plasma. Then i happen to read bad reviews and support all over the internet. So i checked the order status it is not shipped yet so i called to cancel, the lady i spoke was so rude, she said she cannot do anything about it now even though it is not shipped i have to wait till they ship the product and call so they can send a note to the truck company to send it back (What the heck ? doesn't it make sense to cancel before they put it in the truck), I waited another 2 days for the status to change shipped and called again, this time it was a guy and was not so rude and he said he is sending an email to the truck company to send it back i have to wait till the product reach their warehouse to get my money back. I called the truck company every day to follow up and finally it was delivered back to their warehouse after 10 days. When i called again this time it was the same rude lady again and she said they now have the product back but it takes 10 to 14 days to process and credit the money back, she did not even wait for my answer and hung up. This is unbelievable !!! I did not expect this from a company like philips. I am never buying any product from philips again. Please be careful.
Whoa, what a disappointment! Sound is way below the quality of my iPod 6 GB mini. My iPod is charging constantly while I play it in my car with my Monster cable, and it is also charging while I work with my music files.Maybe the new, yet-to-be released Zens are better. One can always hope. I don't have anything Apple, except my trusty iPod, and I will gladly replace my Mini with the 30 GB iPod when I run out of space. You can't beat the clickwheel navigation of iPod either...awesome for those of use who work out while using our players, awesome for using while driving. Once again, Apple rules the world of MP3 players.
I havent tried this lens with any other camera but I'm assuming that its not compatible with Pentax K-7. The distortion was off the charts at just about anything less than 100mm. I returned this and got a Pentax 50-200mm and it works like a charm.
Installed software on two computers and set up all cables. Prints from one computer-- not other. No indication either in manual or on device how to switch. Software screen shots in booklet bear no relationship with installed software. And, of course, sit on hold for tech support. Gave up. Sent back.
The idea of this mount is good, but the execution is poor.I purchased this and thought it was great for the first few weeks I had it. Despite being extremely careful with it, the exposed wire shown in photos started separating at it's insertion point and the device charging failed after only several weeks of use. This is just like cheap headphones that lose sound in one ear after a few weeks use because the thin audio cables start to break off of the ends at the ear buds.The end that plugs into the car's charging port also fell apart once while unplugging it, but I was able to reassemble it and use it again until that super-fragile electrical wire started to fail.You can consider it a disposable device.I won't buy another like this. I wish they would make one of much more rugged quality even for several dollars more cost.
This thing is a hunk of crap. The camera is very cheap plastic, and broke when trying to load the second roll of film. don't waste your money. Spend a little extra and get something a bit more quality. The outer water proof case is the only quality thing about it, and its usless without the cheap camera.
This product does not produce a clear sound. The connection emits static and can be annoying to listen to. We ordered two of these and they both have had the same results.
install in my jeep., under the seat and lasted 6 months, no longer works. Not support the vibration of the car rolling. Not recommend it.
A) The product shipped was not a MEDIA SCIENCES product.B) The item delivered was a VERY beat up refurb - one that I would not recommend even if they ADVERTISED as a refurb.C) It was a BLUE cartridge that they refilled with MAGENTA toner!D) When I gave negative feedback they claimed that it was a mistake and said that if I removed the feedback THEN they would send a label for a return! Any good company, at first sign of an error, would resend the correct item with a return label for the mistake.E) I replied to their email request to remove the feedback with a message similar to item D above. Their response - AND I AM QUOTING HERE - "Our system will automatically send the label once the feedback is removed."Note: "send the label" NOT reship the correct object!!!!!THEY WILL SHIP A RETURN LABEL FOR THEIR ADMITTED MISTAKE WHEN YOU REMOVE THE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK!!!!!DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY - EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The bag is spacious and can be used to tote an ample amount of equipment. The straps, however, are thin and uncomfortable. Also, opening it up to get a specific item is laborious and unless you remove the bad and lay it flat you risk spilling equipment. After using this bag for a short time I retired it in lieu of a SlingShot
These may not be 4X. I bought them to go with a Sylvania DVD/VCR combo recorder, they were recommended by another reviewer as working well with the Sylvania (it requires 4X, can't use 8X). Although these were packaged as 4X, they did not work, and appear to be ingraved near the hub ring as "8X".
Having made the relatively easy cable connections from my PC to my TV, I played a movie that was downloaded on my pc. The picture on the TV is so poor it is hardly viewable. There are wavy bands which roll down the screen, the picture is very bright and not clear, and there is a buzzing sound which is constant. Perhaps there is a setting I must use to correct this, but I don't think so. All my equipment is new, so there is no compatibility issue. Thumbs down on this one.
Seems to work fine for "chatting" but if you try to record a video every time you move it will freeze for like 3 seconds. This is on a only 2 month old computer with Windows 7 64 bit and 6GB memory. My old Logitech from 2005 which unfortunately wasn't compatible with Windows 7 was way better. Hunk of junk. Don't buy!
These blank CD's are trash. Not worth the money. Do not buy them, spend the extra money and get a better brand of black recordable disc.
The camera itself is just ok. I ordered it because it was the vx-3000 vs the vx-2000 I could get at my local walmart for the same price. The picture quality is terrible though, I might as well skype with no picture.
I bought this case because it was "advertised" along with the external hard drive I bought (Verbatim Insight 500 GB 2 USB), but alas, the hard drive is too big for the case. It's a really nice case--for a smaller hard drive.
I ordered a~ Brand Name: Toshiba; Model: PA3534U-1BRS ~according to information found on the item's page.....I got what they stated ~ Genuine Toshiba Quality and ReliabilityThis is a play with words, the part that was sent was not a Toshiba part nor any where near the quality of any off brand I have ever purchased! The battery was failing in less then an hour and dead in 2 hours. When I contacted the vender of this issue I receive two reply email; first one was from Amazon, second one was from the company. The copy of what the company sent to Amazon stating that the issue was resolve; Reason being: technical issue resolved. How the heck does any company resolve a matter without any type of arbitration is beyond me. The second email, from the company, stated that this is normal for a new battery and that the complaint was resolved. Nice thing is I am a business owner and do work on computers! After a long lengthy letter I sent to the company of what is "normal" for a battery under no stress to last I added that I would hand this issue over to Amazon if needed to resolve said matter. Funny how some venders will do whatever it takes to keep your money when they screw up whether or not it is through fault of their own. I state this because batteries will do dead if stored to long which may of been the case with the one I received. My biggest issue with any company is that if you are going to sell a product then don't mislead clients by listing something that is not true. In my case the actual Toshiba name and part number was listed for this item, the part I received was not said part but a aftermarket battery. Be forewarned if you choose to deal with this company you best keep any conversation you have with them until matters are resolved because when I review our conversations I found missing details in replies they sent back to me (Perhaps a glitch in the system or just what they wanted Amazon to see, who knows)...I know it helped me in resolving this matter.
I had one of their older bubblejet models from the mid-90's. Was a workhorse, extremely frugal on ink, quiet, and well built.Several years ago I moved on to a Canon S300. Seemed cheaply built, flimsy, had a loud, long, and irritating warmup cycle. It worked OK for a while but after I replaced the ink it started to print streaky text and generally became unusable after a short period of time. Also it had chronic paperfeed issues I was told by experts that because I used non-Canon ink and non-Canon paper this was the cause of my woes.Ok so I need a new printer, theres a great deal on a Canon S820. So I buy one. I use only Canon paper and only use Canon inks, I'm being very careful this time. The printer feels fairly substantial and appears well built. The only knock on it is that it prints black very slowly. Also it doesnt seem to sip ink like previous Canon models, I always seem to need to buy some ink or another.Well fast forward about a year, and the darn thing has the exact same symptoms my S300 had. Despite cleanings, print-head alignments, and new Canon ink the thing starts printing text streaky again. I've been told that this is probably a print-head problem and unlike HP which has the printhead in its ink cartridges, my Canon has an expensive replacement printhead.Well that is unacceptable, 2 Canon printers that break within a year of use. Never again Canon.They simply are not designed right, the top paper feed system is outdated and has many flaws. Over time dust and dirt causes problems, theres a good chance foreign articles like a paperclip or staple or something could fall in the top-loader and ruin the printer. Also whereas the Deskjets I've used rarely have paper feed issues, there often seems to be problems with the Canon top-loaders. Then theres the printhead issues whereas HP uses printhead in the ink cartridge, Canon uses a seperate printhead that is prone to problems. If your printhead has problems on a Canon you might as well throw the printer out rather than buy a $100+ printhead. Whereas in a HP you buy a new Ink cartridge, you tell me whats the better solution?Canon is good for scanners, and digital cameras, but their printer division is terrible, I will never buy another Canon printer.
It may be a great device, but I've seen intercontinental ballistic missile launching systems less complicated. I, and a computer consultant for my company, have spent two days trying to figure out how to use,load and organize it and are really frustrated. If I still had the box, it would be on its way back to Amazon. There needs to be a manual to explain its workings.
I bought an Aplle iPod because I've always loved Apple products and needed an MP3 player I could take along with me anywhere. Oops..The iPod shuffle was nothing but trouble. It would suddenly shut off for no aparent reason, refuse to start, refuse to stop, shut down as soon as I went to skip a song... I took it back after one week.
when i recieved my cable i saw that the packaging of the product is new but the cable itself isn't brand NEW. i found this out by seeing that there were alot of scratches on the connector/adapter. i will not order this kind of merchandise again.
Pros:Very good photo printing, pretty good faxing with quick dial one button push to multiple fax numbers.Cons:This is my FIRST HUGE GRIPE: It uses color ink when printing black and white, even if you select grayscale. (I've always selected grayscale since initially testing the photo capability out). I can confidently say that it WILL use color inks quickly when printing b/w and grayscale. I have no idea why, and I really hate it for that reason. It has a huge black ink cartridge that it sips when printing B/W while it guzzles the colored cartridges.Which brings me to my SECOND HUGE GRIPE: You can't even take out the color inks, because even if there is one missing cartridge, whether it is out of ink or out of the machine, renders printing NONFUNCTIONAL. Now why anyone would design that, except to make money on proprietary ink is beyond me. Cannon's ink is VERY expensive compared to others. Also you CAN NOT use refills or OEMs of any sort. Believe me, I've had this thing for over a year and know many of its quirks.My THIRD MAJOR GRIPE: It really ticks me off when all of the sudden it doesn't recognize one of the ink cartridges, refusing to do anything until it is replaced, even if the cartridge in question is pretty new and nearly full!!!Comments:I would buy this ONLY for its scanning, photo capability and faxing.If you print heavy B/W, get a dedicated wireless network ready printer that uses cheap ink. I ended up getting a different brand from my "brother".
I have always been impressed with the durability of the Hard Drives purchased in the past, no matter what brand. Most often I would choose Maxtor as the drive of choice. Those days are gone I'm sad to say. I have owned this drive for two years and it has failed terminally without hopes of recovery. I guess nothing has changed, instead of high prices and longevity, it is now cheaper but you will buy more in the long run. I'm sad to see it happen.
I purchased my HP Officejet 5610 on 2/28/2007, and it took me a over a week (hours!) before I was able in download the software and use it. I continued to receive an error message "The copy function cannot be used". The same thing happened with the HP printer I previously used at home. HP support was quick with providing responses but unfortunately the steps provided were not exactly what I had to do to successfully complete this task. My next personal printer will not be an HP!
This the fourth or fifth wireless router I've used, and it's a worthless piece of junk. It overheats and crashes. It constantly reboots and loses connections. The latest firmware upgrade has destroyed thousands of people's routers, leaving them to try to return them to the company which accepts no responsibility for destroying your equipment. Netgear has outsourced all development and tech support to India, and it really shows in this product. I strongly urge you to buy an 802.11g router from any other manufacturer except Netgear. I'm planning on throwing my Netgear router in the trash and purchasing a different model this evening.
This item is a joke. Might as well buy a whole new record player. It looks/plays like it belongs in the garbage.
Got the c.crane in mid September.Worked fine for two months after I (as most others here) turned VR2 poti clockwise to fix the range problem.Now I can't switch it on anymore. I get only a blinking crossed over battery-symbol.I have made sure that I have 5 volt in to the socket. Also tried with AA batteries.Opened it to see if any connection was loose but found nothing wrong.And no warranty since I opened it to fix the range problem.So away to the trashcan.
all of the negative comments about this mouse are true.--battery cover is flimsy and difficult to open without risking breaking. it took me about 30 minutes to open it up for the first time, since the &quot;user manual&quot; didn't say how the lid opened. i was prepared to break it.--eats batteries, despite the power management features.--acquiring a signal can be annoying and is unreliable. constant blue flickering light is annoying. if you're in a dimly lit room with other people (class or meeting), you will be annoying other people.--scroll wheel is unreliable. many times, the scroll hangs up.--left button is unreliable. many times, you have to double or triple click to get a link to open.--this is wierd: after about 10 seconds of non-use, the screen automatically jumps to the top of the page. this doesn't happen when the mouse is unattached.it's ergonomically nice. the on/off button is fine i think (it should be a little difficult to turn on and off). the 90 degree swivel is good. it's true plug and play and i have no problems with it (on XP and Win2k).overall, it's junk though, especially since you can get a Logitech for the same price.
Stay away from Linksys cards. I build small business networks for a living. Many customers buy Linksys cards becuase they are inexpensive, but alway end up regreting it. Installation is easy but once you start to use it, you will notice that your computer will be more prone to crashes and mouse problems. I have tried the cards on Compaqs, Dells, and generic machines running Win 98, ME, NT4 and Win2000 and have problems with them all. You get what you pay for!
My Pioneer BDR-205 burner produces all coasters with this pack of discs, every time.Burning the same files with the same burner to Verbatim discs works perfectly.I've bought a lot of Ritek/Ridata CD and DVD media in the past and never had trouble, so this is disappointing. I won't be buying any more Ridata BD media.
My husband and I are avid PS2 players. I was so excited when I bought this screen, it was a surprise present. I was disappointed. I did not mind the size of the screen. What I did not like was the quality of the screen, very bad resolution. We played a DVD movie and could not see it on the screen.
After reading all these great reviews, I bought this product on this website for only $99 and thought it was the deal of the year. The scanner came and worked perfect for about a month, then strange things started to happen. First, the lamp scanner would lock in the middle of a scan. Then it started making a very strange grinding noise. Finally, it would not turn on. No power. I could have returned it, gotten it fixed, blah blah. Instead, I threw it away and chalked it up as a loss. I'd recommend another scanner.
Sound quality is ok at low volumes but speakers "rattle" as you turn up the volume. Bought them for both my notebook computer and cd player. Batteries go dead really fast when turned off. Very short speaker cable (3 ft). Not worth the price!
1. It is NOT for eTrex Legend Hcx. You have to return it .2. Very poor quality compare what I had originally from Garmin in 2007.3. "Goodios" kept silence for a second day - no RMA , no email , nothing .
this error does indeed exist for those you that still doubt. i purchased this camera in july of last year and just last week, the camera lens stopped retracting and the screen displayed the dreaded "e18" code. approximately 2 months after the one year warranty ran out...so just about right on schedule so that canon won't fix it nor acknowledge the seemingly widespread existence of it. cameras shoudln't break this easily with normal use.
I purchased this MP3 player thinking it was a good purchase. Boy was I wrong. Creative Labs tend to have glitches whether it be computer hardware, software, or other products like this one. Now having problems with the product is one thing, but customer service is lousy and they could give a rats [...]. Also when I ordered seperate batteries from their online store they mentioned AFTER I purchased their product that it was going to be delayed for an extra month. My MP3 player stopped working after 3 months, I did get it to work again. Two months later the screen told me I had hardware problems. OK, so I download the drivers that is supposed to fix the problem, no go. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I am working in Eastern Europe at the time so it makes matters even better trying to get ahold of them via phone.Save yourself some frustration and get something better. iriver maybe? Just stay away from Creative Lab products.
I ordered one of these on 11/21 as a replacement for another itrip that died within a year. Got the item from Blue Proton and it did not work, nothing but static. Total waste of money and time. I returned this item on 12/8. Do not buy from Blue Proton as it has been over a month they have had my money and I still don't have anything to show for it. Do not buy crap from china either.
I'm sure there are lemons out there with every product. Mine quit working after 8 hours in my car. Not 8 hours of use. I only used the item for about 45 minutes on my commute to work and 30 minutes for lunch. When it was time to go home from work it would not come back on. Returned the item on december 5th, and it has been stuck in Nashville since Dec 9. It is now Dec 28, still waiting for it to make it to lexington, KY. Some time after that I hope to get a refund.
The wireless feature is the main reason I bought this printer and that doesn't work anymore. It worked fine for the first two weeks or so then for some reason the wireless connection started only working sporadically. It connected to my network less and less and now not at all. So I moved the printer closer to my router and plugged it into the router. Worked again just fine for about two weeks. Now, once again, nothing. I guess I'll be moving some furniture around so there will be room for this printer close to one of my desktops so I can plug it in via usb now. When that stops working it's junk.Oh one other complaint, (though this may be a lexmark issue, not just this printer I've heard) the inkjets run out wether you use them or not. If they just sit in the printer and you don't print anything they'll be empty in about 1.5 - 2 months time. And they are expensive. $30 per cartridge at Office Depot. Not sure where the ink goes, I dont see any drip spots inside the printer.Anyway bottom line is this was an entirely regrettable purchase. Plain and simple this is a poorly made product and lexmark is not supporting it with software/firmware updates.
The zipper is not working well. This looks like it was designed by Navision (poorly). It really skewed my digital vantage point
I have some old philips that I really liked and thought these might be as good but they were not comfortable and kept slipping off, tried to bend them to fit better but no luck. I gave them to a male coworker and he likes them and would definately buy again.
Hi! I bought one last May, and it worked fine for the first 2 weeks. Then, it started freezing when playing songs, no reason at all, it just hanged.. So I tried different things, and seems to work for a while..But one day after I had used it, put it in my nightstand (not charging) , when I went to use it the screen was cracked. There was a crack in the middle of the screen, but the screen cover was intact. There was a blob of black right in the middle of the screen. Of course, I couldn't see anything. So I called Microsoft, and they say it's not covered by warranty.. I was astounded, it's not like I dropped it or anything, I am very meticulous. After going a round with the customer service rep, I did some research on the internet. Seems I was not the only one with the problem and it is apparently common...I guess Microsoft just sent me back to Apple, never had a problem with the ipods..
Using a wired connection, I got all of the features working. However, the color quality was very poor, with a magenta cast. The pan/tilt motors whirred loudly - so much for unobtrusiveness.The real troubles started when I went wireless. If I just viewed the video stream, it worked, but as soon as I tried to pan/tilt/zoom, the camera would lock up. It required a power-cycle to regain response.I returned it.
I use these headphones to listen to streaming audio through my computer. I have found that the noise (primarily hiss) is significant. I plug them into a Logitech surround sound unit and have to turn the volume all the way up on it, volume all the way up on my software volume control, and then turn down the volume on the headphones. If I don't, the hiss is intolerable. Additionally, I find the noise that the headphones pick up just walking a room away is large. I do not recommend them for walking around the house or going a significant distance from the base. With all the hiss they pick up I cannot call them audiophile quality.
Needed a replacement printer that was Vista ready. After assurance from Office Max salesperson that it was Vista ready, got it home and found out it was not. The smart thing would have been to box it up and bring it back. But no, I called HP customer support in spite of that fact that they have an abismal record in helping me with my PC issues. They did not have a vista patch yet (What were they waiting for?) so tech support talked me through work around using Word Paint for the scanner function. The carriage jams each and every time I use it. I must open and shut the toner door to remedy the jam. Now it is out of alignment and the self adjust feature does not correct it. It is less than 6 months old. The only fix is to replace it, which I am in the process of doing.Revision: I was able to replace this product as since the warranty had not run out yet. HP replaced my printer with an equal, but refurbished one that has run much better. I would upgrade to 3 stars
The auto scan feature invariably stops on a band with interference, while I have no problem finding one manually. The sound quality is disappointing (and yes I have a decent stereo in the vehicle) it sounds almost muffled; I still much prefer playing a CD. This is the second monster transmitter that I have found disappointing. It may be that all FM transmitters suffer from poor sound quality, but a few years ago in a previous vehicle the CD player that transmitted in this manner had no such problems. Very disappointing for the money.
Handy if you travel a lot and use rental cars without a tape deck. But still, look for a better competing product- this one is poorly designed. The location of the on/off button means it will accidentally turn on whenever it is bumped around in your car. Then when you do go to use it you will find the batteries are flat. Also the shape and cable arrangement makes it awkward to place anywhere. It basically just has to dangle by the plug from your music player, and the wires WILL break (and after a surprisingly short period- poor quality materials and build).Local radio stations overpower all 4 of the provided frequencies in most major US cities, so sound quality is extremely poor most of the time. Away from cities, with transmitter positioned close to car antenna, and fresh batteries, sound quality is adequate.For your own car you are much better buying one of the high quality in-line FM transmitters that install permanently in your car. They install between your antenna and radio. A number of manufacturers make them (Kenwood, Alpine etc). They cost around $50 plus installation but are fairly easy to install yourself and the sound quality is excellent with a good radio.
In trying to research info on this model, the manual said it was upgradeable but I don't think that means the memory. Looks like it might take an SD card in the battery compartment but the manual says nothing about upgrading the memory, just the functions. (something to do with CODEX upgrades) that you can download free from their website: samsungyepp.com. Was considering buying one off ebay but 64mb just isn't worth the money if it only holds about 20 songs max.
Bought this thing at the end of the Summer. Hardly used it because I do alot of black and white on an old reliable HP laser printer. This Lexmark just bit the dust after about 10 real uses. Paper shoots out then it just keeps whirring until I unplug it, smells like melting plastic .. to top it off I bought the spare ink cartridges.
They worked for about three months. Then they wouldn't charge anymore. I tried everything to get them to charge, but the way the phones rest on the charger is not a very good electrical contact. Pretty junky, and I threw them out, because I couldn't stand looking at them anymore.
i jus bought these today this product is way below expectation..the bass is great but mids and highs sucks..im very dissapointed its a waste of money..the overall sound of the headphones are very low
I purchased this filter pack with high hopes. Granted, it's a low end pack of three filters, so I didn't expect world class optics. What I did expect is that I'd be able to use these filters out of the box without having to clean them. Straight of the box, they were covered in dust, pieces of cardboard, and in some cases even grease and fingerprints. (Literally, you could have used the prints on one of the filters to convict someone)After cleaning, and drying with a very soft, clean cloth, I discovered a number of scratches.I contacted the company via email and a very nice, very polite rep got back to me. WONDERFUL service (which is the only reason this review isn't a 1 star), but unfortunately the second, and then the third replacement they sent me were also filthy and scratched. On the first and second rounds, the black filters actually had multiple dings in the metal, revealing the underlying silver color.The service rep told me each time that he had personally inspected the filters before sending them out. Each time, they've arrived less than expected. The last time around, he promised a nice gift I was sure to like. For a company who makes filters as a primary business, I expected he'd drop me an extra filter or two. Instead he send me a garment bag marked from some photographer's organization. Very strange.I finally gave up after round 3. I'm accepting them. Lesson learned - don't buy Tiffen.
I thought buying TDK would be good, I only had a few bad discs that would not burn. The ones that did burn (100% of them) would play good a few times, then would not play anymore, my dvd players would not recognize them. I do have quality dvd players (Yamaha, Sony and Eclipse) and they play all my other DVDs just fine.
This notebook case only have space for the laptop. It doesn't have room even for a mouse and the power cord.Beware to buy this.
... I took a few test shots at high resolution, installed the software and hooked it up to a Win XP Home edition machine. Nice clear shots without fiddling with any of the options. How can you beat such high resolution, a flash and upgradeable memory for so little money?Edited: All subsequent shots were lousy. I don't know what happened but luckily I was able to return the critter.
This printer was dirty and had been sitting around with dry ink cartridges in it. It was packed in a way that allowed foam packing to get into all the openings. The box was partially bent in when I received it, and it was 2 weeks slow in arriving. I still haven't been able to clean the printheads to make all of them work. It was sold as something it isn't and I am extreme unhappy with the merchant that sold it. I would never buy from him again. He also sent the wrong cable to hook up the printer to my computer and the box he sent was full of miscellaneous cables that I didn't need. My rating is based on the condition of this particular printer and NOT on the brand.
I bought this printer new about 2 years ago. It was clunky and temperamental. I only used the printer for research topics off the internet. I think I got around 3000 pages when it started with, 'No [name your color] cartridge installed' when in fact the tone was still half full, then the page misfeeds, and the leaking toner (probably from the vibration caused by the carousel toner cartridge dock), and the page smudging and the streaks on the print outs and; I can go on and on. I gave up and gave it to the local Savers second hand store. I bought another printer; the HP Laserjet Pro 1525nw and couldn't be happier. Stay away from this Minolta piece of garbage.
will not hold bose souround spkrs, will not mount for key hole speakers, also i paid $11.99 for these on amazon, the saw them in wal-mart for $7.78 good for a cheap system, but if your speakers weigh more than 5 lbs. step up
Rapid Charger is a little big to be travel portable in an age where carry on space is at a premium. However, the biggest problem is the batteries themselves started leaking within 6 months of purchase. This doesn't create confidence in the product. i wouldn't buy it again.
After trying for over a day to get the camera to work wirelessly I had to return it - the wireless component did not work at all. All settings were exactly as instructed in the installation manuals but the camera just did not work in the wireless mode. I would not recommend this device at all.
bought this thing from hsn about 2 years ago. i could never get it to work. had my son work his magic and got it to work for about a year. could only rec on rw discs. week ago took a recorded disc out of the tray and it hasen't worked since.willnot respond to any comandes except on and off by the rear switch. what a piece of ----
I bought this cd clock radio from a chain store in my area and found that though I liked that I could change the brightness of the display, this item fails completely as a cd player. I had it for three days and played two cds on it (once each) and after emitting a strange low sound accompanying the spinning disc it stopped working entirely on the third attempt. I returned the player and am now looking for something better.Don't waste your money on this product. Just get a digital clock instead since that's all this thing will give you anyway.
it did not work and even "shifted" when i took photos. I promptly returned it and amazon gave me no problems with the return, great customer service.
It works but the output power isn't high enough to really useful especially if you live in an area where there are lots of radio stations.If you move more than 10-15 ft away from the FM receiver, you will start to get static along with the signal. Alternate solutions to consider are the 900Mhz devices that include a transmitter and receiver. But of course those devices generally cost more.
I read all of the reviews before I bought this and figured that surely Netgear would fix all the problems that were mentioned. I was incredibly wrong. The now two year old problem of constantly dropping WAN connection is still prevalent. I had an FWG114PV2 and I upgraded it to the latest firmware and had no problems at all for about 2 hours. Then I had to reboot the router every 5 minutes for an hour. Then it went up a bit more to 15-20 minutes each hour and then back to around 5. The longest it ever held connection was a full 18 hours which I thought was sheer magic. During the longest period of connectivity was my heaviest use as well. Both my girlfriend and I work from home and we simply pounded the router with data due to the nature of our jobs. I remember only have Pidgin. PuTTY, and Firefox with 3 tabs open during nearly 6 hours of random WAN drops. I wasn't doing anything special if I was doing anything at all. Most traffic was simple IMing and SSH traffic and nothing more.After that debacle, I downgraded to firmware 1.2_04 (second newest, nearly a year old at this point) and it was no better. I did the same testing as before: Pidgin, PuTTY, Firefox. The connection drops were less frequent but still happened multiple times an hour. At that point, I was completely fed up and promptly filled out an Amazon return. In total, I had this piece of junk for 1 week including the UPS pick-up to my apartment. It was only in use for 2 days and I didn't even get to test out the print server functionality but I too figured that it wouldn't work worth what this thing costs.As a replacement, I dusted off my old WRT54GL that FON sent me nearly three years ago and flashed it with dd-wrt. Since then, the router has been rebooted two times by me and only had a dropped WAN connection once...when my DHCP lease renewed itself.I gave this piece of junk 2 stars simply because the case is made of metal and not cheap plastic like the rest of consumer-level networking products.
Read the horrible steps necessary to repair the damage this device caused on my IBM Thinkpad g40 running XP. Ended up returing it to the store. Haven't had something go this bad since Windows 95. Also software was overwhelming, you need 6 seperate apps to use this device. This is from the HP website. HP, you prove to be horrible once again:HP DVD and CD-Writer Drives - Installing Recording Software in Microsoft ?) Windows 2000 or Windows XP Causes CD and DVD Drives to Not Be DetectedMethod 2: Removing the Upper and Lower Filter registry keysThe second method for resolving this issue is to remove the registry keys associated with the loading of CD recording drivers. Follow the steps below precisely to resolve the issue. Exporting the registry is imperative before making any changes to the registry. If mistakes are made during the editing process, the registry can normally be repaired with the exported registry.Step 1: Back up the registryClick Start and Run. Type in REGEDIT and click OK.From the Registry Editor window, perform one of the following depending on the operating system:Windows 2000 - click the menu item Registry and select Export Registry File from the pull-down menu.Windows XP - click the menu item File and select Export from the pull-down menu.The Export Registry File window will be displayed. Save In: should be set to the Desktop. Next to File Name: provide an easily identifiable filename like &quot;Full Registry Backup&quot;. In the Export Range portion of the window, make sure the radio button next to All is selected. Click Save to save an exported copy of the registry to the desktop.CAUTION: Using the Registry Editor incorrectly may cause symptoms requiring a reinstallation of the Windows operating system. Hewlett-Packard is not responsible for issues, which may result from incorrect use of the Registry Editor. Use the Registry Editor at your own discretion. The Registry Editor should only be used to make the exact changes described.Step 2: Remove upper and lower filtersThe steps below describe how to remove the drivers associated with the drives disappearing. After removing the filter driver keys, the CD recording software will be have to be re-installed.With a copy of the registry exported, click the plus signs [+] in front of the follow keys in the order they are listed: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, and then ControlSet. In some cases, multiple ControlSets may be listed similar to the following:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSetHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002
We bought a Gateway and Windows got hosed for some reason. We called 1-800-GATEWAY for support. Guess what? If you buy a Gateway anywhere but their website you must call a separate toll number. WTF!? Then we needed to restore it but the restore partition was bad. Had to get the recovery disk. They charged me $20 for a $1 CD-R. Then it wouldn't work, and they wanted to charge me to tell me how to use it. Again WTF? These people are horrible. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a Mac. Get HP. Get an abacus. Anything but Gateway.
I've used this both with a PC, and an iMac. It works wonderfully well... SOMETIMES. But most the time, it does not work at all. I can get it work by plugging and unplugging the USB and power cable until something magical happens and it works. It's too bad because it is nice looking and has a lot of features. Mine is going into the garbage tonight though...
This product seems just fine, at first. The problem is that it regularly fails. The IP address mysteriously changes, and our computers can no longer access the wireless network even though they pick up a wireless signal. Although the customer service staff are friendly and knowledgeable, it takes 40 to 60 minutes on the phone to get it working again. This happens every two or three months. Eventually we knew the process by heart, but our customer service warranty expired, so now we can't access customer service without paying a fee, even though the problem is with the product itself and not our misunderstanding or misuse of it. If you buy this product, in the end you might just end up like us: stuck with a wireless router that sends out a signal that our computers CANNOT LINK SYSTEMS to!
This Modem is garbage and I don't recommend you buy it
The microSD card is really small and delicate. The included SD adaptor is of no use and is poorly designed. It is not easy to remove the microSD card from sd adaptor once you insert it. You need a seperate microSD reader to use this card.
I ordered the SIMA Hitch and attempted to transfer data from one 60GB iPod to a new 160GB iPod, it didn't work. I called the customer service and they were not particulaly helpful at all. I ultimatley returned the device.
This lens sells new at Best Buy for $500+, the price they show before the 51% cut is way out of focus... Has never sold for $900+, not even on the Canon Direct web site..
Well, it looked like a good idea... Set up the product and it worked pretty well at first. Occasionally quirky, but ok. That only lasted for 3-4 weeks. Forget the warranty. X10 won't honor it as they have discontinued carrying the item - even tho they agreed my diagnosis was correct and the item was indeed defective. The seller has not returned my call, and Amazon wants the original packing slip if I want to return this for a "partial refund." You can guess that I no longer have the packing slip over a month later. So, I've flushed this money down the drain. Caveat emptor. If it works for you, and continues to do so, great, but be advised the warranty (unless the product arrives DOA) is essentially worthless.
I hate to leave this comment in a public area. I wanted to reach out to the seller directly, however I'm new at this site and don't really know my way around. I purchased this equipment in February. I accidently through out the box it came in before I realized that the item didn't work at all. When connecting it to my iPod, nothing would happen. I tried on my relatives iPod's as well and it just wasn't functioning. I'm so disappointed considering I was really excited about my new purchase. =/
I bought two of these. The first one stopped reading disc's after about 4 months of casual use. The second was a replacement for the first but I got lucky this time, it failed after only two weeks. I say I was lucky because I still had time to return it for a refund. That little 8 inch Sony isn't any better, possibly worse.
These DVDs burn at 4x on a brand new Dell. So purchase at your own risk understanding that there is good chance your burner/firmware will not support the purported 16x write speeds.
I had purchased an 80gb version and within two months the power switch became very 'touchy'. that is not wanting to stay on. Then the rear AC adaptor plug was also loose, while pulling out the plug and reinserting I got an arc and a small puff of smoke came out. I emailed their support and they asked that I send it in and see if they could salvage the hard drive. Ok I admit that I became impatient at this point and decided to get a second one from office depot. I opened both cases and swapped the internal hard drives thinking that is was only the power connection. I know not the best idea, but I was desperate for the information I stored on it. After adding the power to the second one it also shorted out, and both models are useless. I think the second part of the story is my fault, but defiantly not the first part. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone that needs a reliable storage device.
I installed this power supply and a new cpu cooler on the same day. My computer started freezing on that day and I thought it was a cooling problem so I spent 2 months contacting cooler master to get my product returned and refunded. After getting a new cooler the freezing persists and after some tests I find its due to the power supply. Being way after the amazon return date I contacted Antec support to have someone make due on my warranty, but if you don't return the product 60 days after the date of purchase the warranty won't cover replacements. Which is absolutely insane being that its a 3 year warranty. Will be a long time before I buy anything from Antec.
This part ( metra 70 5520) doesn't fit my ford mustang 2009, very disappointed. I have to order an other one.
I cannot recommend this product as I have had to replace the electrostatic transfer mechanism on this printer 2 times due to mechanical failures. Each lasting an average of only 7 months with minimal use. I have been using HP printing technology for 12 years and have had 5 HP printers 2 of them utilizing color laser technology, models 3600n and color laser 1518ni. HP's Color Laser technology group has been a let down. On a positive note my black and white laser printers are working very well.
I purchased a replacement drive to keep my business up while I wait for a warranty replacement for the fourth drive that is about a year old that has failed in several different cases this year. Seagate used to be very reliable, but even their 5 year warranty does not help when you lose a TB of data. Of the four failures, one was catastrophic and data was lost, one failed just after I transferred data, one started clicking, so I removed data from it, and the fourth passes all tests but windows 7 says it is failing twice a day. The latter does check disk very fast until it gets to a certain place on the disk and then grinds to a crawl, which is what my computer was also doing. It is very expensive to have backups of backups.I would recommend a different model disk. These were five year warranty disks that were only about a year old.
Its a camera strap... nothing special. I can't even say that I bothered to take it out of the package. Nothing really wrong with it, just wanted a little something more... longer would have been better.
We prefer the TomTom because it has an easier to use (and more thorough) 'points of interest' and 'maps' program. This Magellan Maestro became a headache when we had to utilize without any addresses ...especially when many streets were not listed on the map function. As a sidenote, never leave your GPS in the car...don't even leave it in the glove compartment!
I aquired my Rio Riot about a year ago for [$]. At the time, I was using a Creative Labs Nomad, but at 6 GB, I needed something more. Unfortunately, the Riot does not meet my modest needs. The software included, Real Jukebox 2, is substandard. Even upgrading to RealOne doesn't improve the software. The firmware isn't great, either. They've had two upgrades since my purchase.The playback is plagued with artifacts and glitches--totally ruining the pleasure of the players high-quality audio. While the features are very nice, I cannot recommend this to anyone.I still use my Nomad, and intend to upgrade to the new Nomad 3, or the Apple IPod.
This is a cheap piece of neophrene with a zipper. It is barely large enough to hold the tablet. You can find a much better substitute for less than $20 that is being charged for this bag.
I love these headphones! I have loved each of the six -- yes, six!! -- pair I've had. I love them so much that every time they quit working, I go back for more.As a previous reviewer noted, sweat seems to ruin these headphones -- easily. I use them on the treadmill, and each pair has lasted somewhere between six weeks and six months.If you're buying these for non-workout purposes, I very highly recommend them. If you plan on doing some sweating, either go ahead and buy several pair or keep shopping.
These speakers were a major disappointment. I have speakers that are about 5 years old, and wanted to replace them. But these Sony speakers were AWFUL - the sound was tinny, the bass was almost non-existent, and the sound was probably worse than that coming from my built-in laptop speakers.And these weren't even the "cheap" speakers - there were many sets that cost less than this. If you care at all about the quality of the speakers, spend another $20-$30 and get a decent set... don't buy these...
This little thing is only commpatable with WINDOWS XP! I got a great deal, but I have Windows 2000...not good! Don't buy this if you don't have Windows XP.....I can't even return it. Sandisk doesn't have anything that works with my OS![...]
i think this radio is verry ugly and the quality of the sound is not as good as i thought it would be. Thats why i rated this 1 star.
Easy to install but frustrating disconnects. Have been trying to fiddle around for fixes but to no avail. What a waste of money...
I was disappointed in the unit in that it didn't seem loudenough for a Boombox of this quality. The specs indicate that it has26 watts per channel when actual I believe is 6 watts.The unit was the Best looking boombox I have ever seen but looks aren't everything! I purchased it based the 15 other people (Amazon) who had rated it an average of 5 stars.Here are my observations:The FM tuner is not sensitive enough;I have a cheaper radio that gets clearer reception. The cassette player is an auto-reverse. After having an auto-reverse before, this may the first part of the unit to fail. If you have heard the &quot;clicks&quot; when it determines which side to play, you probably know what I mean. The CD player sounded strong and clear, but overall I think the unit does not have enough power to drive the main speakers and the woofers. I do have to admit that at a volume rating of 50 the sound was still very clear.The solution might possibly be to buy the higher powered unit for $100 more. I returned the unit to Amazon for a refund. They were extremely accomodating and I am sure to purchase from Amazon in the future! END
The player frequently stops working and displays foreign characters on the screen. At times it seems to have mind of it's own. I do not recommend this MP3 player.
This printer comes in a tiny black box, with color badges about some of the printer features on it. The box include in addition to the printer that weight only one kg and measure 30 x 10.5 x 5 cm, a small box contain two ink cartridge, PCMCIA card, connection cable, two floppy disks, user manual and quick setup guide and of course there is no power adapter. We followed the quick setup guide for connecting and configuring the printer; it was fast and easy job thanks for the PCMCIA card. So we don't need any more the slow IrDA connections, neither the battery nor the power adapter so this make the printer lighter. Also it consume a little of portable computer power, just 2.5 watt in printing and one watt in standby. Then we start installing the ink cartridge, it was different from other ink-jet printers that the first big cartridge contains the black color and also the cyan color, and the second cartridge contains both magenta and yellow colors. Also here it was an easy and clean job for both installing and removing.The big surprise were when we turn the printer on, the color LED's start flashing in a continues serial way, after a long wait we checked the manual and it said that it will take about 8 minutes for filling the ink into the printer for the first time use.When the dancing color show finish. We start installing the printer driver throw an easy SETUP program but it don't support uninstall function. By fast look to the driver we found that it contain all futures we found in a desktop printer driver like print quality, media and status monitor.During test, paper loading wasn't easy, there is no input try, so you have to feed paper one by one slowly, and also there is no output try. The strong point was the printing quality, for a maximum resolution 720 x 720 DPI it was equal to popular desktop printers like HP695C in photo printing, color graphics and text only. But for the printing speed, you have to wait for the output, a single mixed graphics &amp; text page took 2 minuets 15 seconds and more than 10 minutes for postal card size photo. For the text print it took 8 minutes 45 seconds for mono color text page in fine quality and 1 minutes 35 seconds for the same page in normal quality.Finally we can say that Brother MP21-C improve the field with its quiet operation only 40 dBA, light weight, high quality printing especially as a mobile printer and also easy connection by single data and power connection which make it ready for travel and using every where. But we think that slow printing and limited paper handling will detract from its share in mobile printers market.
Purchased this a while back for monitoring the kids play room. Anyone with kids knows that at times the parent needs to make a judgement call when one comes out crying. Or even both. :) This eliminated much of the guesswork. While it did serve it's purpose, the image quality is marginal at best. It claims a 460 line resolution, to be honest I have had cameras long ago priced less that offered better color and resolution. Closer to 320 would be more like it. I have since upgraded this camera to a 520 Sony sensor camera offering far better low light ability.I purchased this camera for about 5 times less than what they are asking now and though I would not mind paying what I originally had paid, no way is it worth the $150+ price as of this review when so many superior options are available in a dome camera for less then half that.
Put it on a smooth flat, non-moving surface and it is fine. But so is a beanbag, a book or a number of other handy camera supports.The super revolutionary "visoelastic morphing polymer" appears to be Super-Putty, the children's toy.The unit does not stick well to verticl surfaces and you are putting your camera at risk when you use it in this manner. If you could use it on a vertical surface, you are restricted to vertical format images. (Good luck with your camcorder when a flagpole is your only available support.)The goo will pick up loose debris from whatever surface you put it on. So unless you want to pick out bark, don't use it on trees. It can also lift paint, so don't use it on painted surfaces or wallpaper. As you can see, the number of places you can actually use this thing is limited.Overall, this product looks appealing, but the reality is that the demos are all marketing hype. In real life, this thing is essentially worthless. Get aJoby GP1-01EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey)(or one of several other Gorillapod models) instead.Jerry
I can't tell you how many hours I have spent trying to install the software. I have tried every suggestion I can find online. Installation fails but the printer function works. At least print quality is decent. Scan function won't work because of screwed up installation. Tried download from HP, same problems. I can't believe it's this difficult. Won't buy an HP next time around, which may be soon if I throw this thing out the window.
This is nothing more than garbagecan "fodder". these little pyramids are just plain JUNK! Don't waste your money! They worked pretty well (not perfect) for a time but now failed completely!
I have had this drive for two days and after copying files over and setting it up, I found I could not network the drive! An error occurs referring to not enough server space. I did my research and found that for most people who encounter this problem the solution is quick and easy, but for Western Digital, they do not support sharing over a network! Strange, but I tried everything to get it to work. This is my most disappointing purchase in some time, I am returning it and will never by Western Digital again.
Yes, it's for my wife. Too many times have I gotten the call where I've had to explain to her that in order for my son to watch Curious George, she needs to set TV input to Video 2, set stereo to Auxiallary, turn on the Xbox, turn on the remote control, blah blah blah.So I got her this for X-mas, and put all the other remotes away. Now with one button she's got Curious George or Cars playing, and with another she's watching DVR'd episodes of Oprah. I love being able to customize all the buttons and the order in which everything happens.This remote just works nice and easy. If something isn't where she wants it, I can reprogram it. We're not slaves to the remote, it works for us. And the best part is that my work meetings no longer end in people laughing at me and saying "I do this twice a day."Get this remote. If not for yourself than for your poor, technoilliterate loved one.EDIT:Didn't last very long and I don't know why. Replaced it with another Logitech that lasted less than a year (son put the second one in a glass of water).
arrived in a timely fashion but with NO instructions, NO packin' slip. This mount, not from Garmin, has too many parts to assemble and unlike Garmin's Dash Mount, cannot easily be removed when parked and so can easily be seen from the street. Requested return authorization from seller, I got NO response.
Did not work.hooked it up, worked on one computer, switched to the other computer and got a screwed up screen. Turned screen off and on, rebooted computer and screen ended up with gibberish lines.I don't understand as this should be a simple wiring setup.SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME - BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THIS SETUP DOES NOT WORK!!!!!!
Like several reviewers below, I experienced defective audio from the built-in microphone. There was a loud hum that drowned out anything I said. Microsoft tech support couldn't assist. I would rather have used their product, but I returned it and bought a Logitech camera. Worked fine.
Don't be deceived by the sleek modern looks and digital tuning of this radio. Although the AM/FM portion worked fine and dandy, it was the NOAA weather radio band that I was truly interested in (who buys a radio at this price just for AM/FM?). To no avail could I catch ANY reception (pure static) with the NOAA radio station, even though I live less than 15 miles from their 1000 watt transmitter! At first I thought the NOAA station was down, but a friend came over with a cheap analog tuner and caught the station very clear due to our high reception area. Therefore, this unit is absolutely useless to me. It's a good thing I bought and tested the unit before extreme weather hit me, or else I could be dead today! So not only is it a rip-off piece of garbage, but it's a public safety hazard. If you value your life, don't buy this.
All TDK are not created equal. This particular version has not performed well for me at all. I have use the white printable dvd's and they were good. I find that the best are still Verbatim brand. That's all I am buying from now on. These are a waste of time and money.
I was looking for nice headphones for work, and saw all the great reviews for PortaPros. I also travel with headphones frequently, so something that can fold up is a big plus.The sound from the PortaPro Headphones is excellent, especially for the price. Bass is nice and solid and everything sounds crisp and clean.The problem is that I can only comfortably wear them for about 30 minutes or so before my ears start to hurt. I find I'm frequently readjusting these things, which frequently causes my hair to catch in the top band and actually pull hairs out. That just adds to the unpleasantness and makes me more annoyed when wearing them.If you only wear headphones for short periods, these things are great and I would recommend them, but if you're going to be sitting at your desk at work for 8 hours and want a pair of headphones to wear the whole time, these may not work for you.
Very flimsy, and it arrived broken. I do not recommend this product at all. Packaging was extremely poor, it came unprotected in a plain envelope.
Got a brand-new camera from buy.com and used it a only couple of times before it broke down. Basically, it cannot detect that the lens cover is off (displays a message saying that the lens cover is on even after you remove it). I wouldn't buy this camera again!!!!!!!!! (I'm making arrangements to have it returned)
This TV worked well for about 3 months before the sound would suddenly "mute"Changing the channel would usually result in sound but in about 15-20 min the same "muting would result. Talking to Phillips is like talking the used car salesman---promise anything but deliver nothing. For more good Phillips PR from customers. [...]
I should have checked for reviews before buying this player. I got it brand new and I still got ripped off. The picture was GREAT, and the EZ-view feature is perfect for my 16:9 TV. However, the player would often spin-down the DVD and claim it was un-readable or worse would lock the disc in the player until I manually opened the player to spin the disc with my finger and have it open. After the case was open, you could literly watch the DVD stop spinning for no reason and complain. Not a dust issue or overheating, just a piece of junk!
The unit never worked out of the box... MP3 files played from CD or USB flash drives skipped continually. Pyle replaced the unit with another identical unit with the same identical problem. Pile then replaced the unit with another similar model. This unit also skips MP3s when played from CD. The USB works marginally better, but still encounters issues.Do yourself a favor, be kind to your ears and your wallet... DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM PYLE AUDIO!!!
I really should have done more homework before I purchased this product. What I really needed was a mic to record meetings around a conference table. But what stuck me later was that this unit's boom-type mic didn't provide better quality over an integrated mic-headset unit. If I have to stay close to a mic, why limit my mobility with a table-top unit?
This was a great unit, while it lasted. I was amazed at the picture quality and progressive output of this tiny player and I though I got a real bargain .... A little more than a year later the drive mechanism started to fail. It took forever to eject a disk and eventually the drive could not load and track a DVD. I would have giving it a 1 but I may have just got a bad one. Still it indicates a [poor] drive which can't be good.
This router drops wireless connections at random intervals. Sometimes it's a few hours between dropped connections. Sometimes it happens every few minutes. Worse, the dropped connection lasts until you manually re-establish connection. So, you can't leave any kind of download by itself for any period of time, because the connection will simply be lost.
I bought this kit thinking I may as well for the price, but ended up using only the RCA's in the kit (and I may have to get new ones as I'm getting a buzzing noise).NONE of the wires in the kit are as large gauge as they say they are. The speaker wire especially is trash (it looked like a single strand of metal encased in a centimeter of insulation). The power and ground wires may be enough for you amp but I definitely wouldn't recommend them.The spades and ring terminals provided are not gold plated or even copper, so they don't conduct well at all.Best part of the kit was the fuse and holder, but I didn't end up using them from this kit.
I ordered the power supply and I plugged it in and nothing. I tapped the transformer and got intermittent power. Now it doesn't work at all. I sent an email back the thebatterycenter and got an auto reply that they want 100% satisfaction. Well, not quite 10% satisfied yet.
I've owned this monitor twice...the first time was an older version which was great for the first 6 months and then one day just gave up working. The store I purchased it from was nice enough to take it back for me and gave me a replacement - the updated version which appears here. That one worked great for 7 months and now is just terrible...I have to have it turned all the way up to hear anything (not due to static - it only works on the loudest notch)...and even then I had to put a piece of tape on the control dial to keep it engaged (monitor was never dropped or anything to cause a malfunction). I loved this monitor at first, both times, but now - save your money and go with one that will actually keep working.
I've had the H9 for almost a month, and I've had it replaced once from Amazon, thinking I had a faulty camera. But after reading professional reviews and taking photos myself, I can but only conclude that this camera is not for me. It has great features and all but it hasn't lived up to my expectations. Some people may appreciate it, but surprisingly many people are in the same situation as I am--unsatisfied.It's issues include excessive noise reduction, color aberration, purple fringing, and too much compression to name a few. Notwithstanding the fact that Sony indeed posted a misleading feature--Fine and Standard setting for JPEG compression. The Sports Mode is also pretty much useless since you can't manually change the shutter speed, which is only 1/60s by default. Most of the time, I use the Manual Mode, which is fine if you have ample of time to take a shot. But if you are in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a shot, you can't rely on the Auto mode of the camera. I really was able to take nice clean shots at ISO 80 up to 100. But beginning at ISO 200, I observed some noise; although most megazooms like these suffer the same sickness.As amateur as I am, I learned a lot in photography from tinkering with this camera. That's a good thing if you're new to photography and you want to learn more than just pointing and shooting. I really think the H9 could've been a blockbuster if were not for the Image Quality issues. Truly its features are many of what prosumers want from a camera of this class. However, well at least for me, I still very much consider the quality of the images a camera produces--all other features are bonuses.So what will I do with my spare 2GB MS Pro Duo? Buy an H2. That camera has been tested and admired for its image quality output. I don't think I would be needing extra features of the H9 (except the LCD, that is) so far as the H2 is concerned.The bottom line is this: If you feel the H9's extra features outweigh its compromise in Image Quality, then go for it. People who do appreciate H9's IQ and have $480 to spare are most likely those who will never do prints larger than 4x6". But if you're like me who pixel peep and crop once in a while, you better look at something else for your money.(Google for reviews for an in-depth knowledge on the issues I have mentioned here. Sony might and should release a firmware update to solve them)
I've never seen a worse modem ever, if it's not gonna works from even a couple of meters far away why should I use this product..! it's not a big house at all, there is not any wall or something between modem and computers, it stays near of my room but there is not any efficient solution at all either, but if you check the price of this modem you're gonna see that it pretends it's a quality product. The matter of fact is it's not. My third floor neighbour uses apple product modem and I can use that connection from first floor and absolutely better than mine which stays near of my door. It's more expensive but it definitely worths..
The product was sent with unrequested "signature" required delivery which actually made it late because I had to take time off from work to pick it up.The product was brand new but was not was not retail: it was an "OEM" version; which should not have been priced as high.It only had the MAC mouse and keyboard software.Most critically, it did not come with the original Microsoft Bluetooth transceiver. they substituted a Targus BT transciever but without the necessary software or drivers. Fortunatley for me, I had a spare Anycom 2.0 transciever with broadcom's software and was able to get the equiptment to work just fine. I am typing this very review sitting infront of my home theater plasma TV, USING THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE.I have what I wanted, but I know I was ripped off!
Overall the DVD player is ok for the low end DVD player. Its picture quality is no match for the Sony or the Panasonic DVD player. The MP3 menu looks cheap, but it is easy to use. I got this DVD player for about six weeks and the LCD starts to have problem. Sometime while playing a movie or music CD, the LCD just automatically turns off for no reason. If you have a little extra cash then buy other popular brand, but if you don't have alot of money then you should consider this player!
This never moved from my desk, was only used about 5 times, yet it stopped working after about 9 months--gradually fewer & fewer keys worked. Keys make a weird sound like plastic film is under them. BUYER BEWARE
I had the same problems as others did. I am glad that I tested this out before it was too late to return it. I only used this once with a brand new Sony miniDV tape. It was OK the first time I played it, but the picture dropped out the second time around... pixelation... sound drops out... If this happens with one tape, I would hate to imagine what happens in a year when the warranty runs out. (reminds me of the early GM cars)I saw the problems that other people had and thought... hey it won't happen to me. Well...I happened to me (and it ...). Make sure that you test this thing carefully!!!
The HP PSC 1210 is by far the worst printer ever made. It is not compatible with Windows 2000. Installing the drivers is an excerise in futility and will easily waste an hour of your time. Uninstalling will waste another.The main problem is you cannot install only the print drivers. You must install a massive suite of useless applications and restart your computer. Why won't it let me install only the pieces I need?The print quality is also bad.I'm getting rid of this thing.[DW]
I am currently waiting for my second ipaq to be repaired, I just sent it in to HP. THe first was DOA, this one died within 6 months of getting it. When it works, and dosent need to be reset it is a great product, but generally I have to reset the device at least once a day and I am curious how often I will have to replace the unit all together.
The color is great, but it is hard to believe how negligent and incompetant they were in creating their widely sold printers (in all Staples stores,etc). Ridiculously noisy, extremely long warm up cycle, which occurs EVERY time you open the lid, etc. Constant "jams" because the rollers do not pull the paper properly, no way to retsart after a "jam" except to lift the lid and wait for the 2 minute warm up cycle, using anything but the cheapest thin paper will cause all kinds of pseudo jam problems, will cancel your job for you (thanks), and very bizarre preferences in terms of matching paper type as listed in printer, with paper type in your software.. If they dont match, it is a printer error (duh), causing you to take 2 or 4 extra steps every time you print.
The toll-free helpline that RCA lists in it's instruction manual is totally useless. Instead of getting a live person, you're connected to a computer that spits out voice commands. The remote itself? It's not made that well. The battery case &amp; it's cover did a poor job of keeping the batteries secure. Because of this, the time kept getting wiped out, and I was forced to reset the clock numerous times.In the end, this remote wasn't worth the money I spent on it. Avoid this one if you can.
Bought the E3c's recently for use with my iPod 3G and was absolutely shocked at: (1) how difficult it was to get them properly and comfortably seated into the ear, and to keep them there without falling out (I followed the instructions to the letter, and I have 'normal' ears); and (2)how poor the sound quality was (i.e. barely any base tones), despite having tried all the earpieces (silicon, foam, rubber) and despite having made every conceivable adjustment to the iPod's on-board equalizer. For earphones in THAT price range, one would have expected close to perfection, rather than total imperfection. Immediately returned them for full refund. Went back to the Apple earbuds which, without exaggeration, provide dramaticlly-better sound and base than the E3c's. I went for the E3c's because of alot of favourable reviews; however, you'd be well-advised to think three times before putting down your hard-earned money on these earphones, or you may be writing a review identical to this one. Wish I had listened to the few reviews that did warn that the E3c's lacked base....they weren't kidding!
Agh!! Shouldn't I have known better..when an item cost less than the postage your playing with fire...reception is less than poor...mostly non-existent.. Could be the are I live in BUT 4 months without tv..and then this my gift card...might work in the right area..but this was a clear loser for me!!
Having the Cisco name, I would have thought that this router would operate seamlessly. I made the mistake of installing 3 of these for my family members and have been regretting it ever since. Not only do I have to come and troubleshoot the issues, I find that the product is simply not reliable. The router needs to be rebooted every 2 - 3 weeks to resolve problems with the router not transmitting any packets. Additionally, when a WEP key is applied, only certain devices can connect.I replaced these with Netgear wireless products and have had NO PROBLEMS SINCE.
I'll keep it short. The navigation on my nextel phone is more accurate and easier to find address.Also it crashed lost of times requiring a reboot.
Pros:+ Feature rich+ Decent sound quality for MP3 files+ LCD on inline remoteCons:- Disappointing quality, flimsy buttons, feels like it's going to break anytime- Crashes more often than other HD-based players- Very ugly- Heavy and bulky, esp. compared to iPod- Very confusing user interface, too many menus- Sometimes does not show up on Windows XP desktop- Did I mention it's butt ugly?For the first couple days you'd probably be thrilled with the many features the 140 includes. But once the novelty factor wears off, and you start getting crashes, and people start asking why you are holding a black brick in your hands, you'll regret your purchase.
I recently bought a new dell xps computer laptop, it had some loose dirt on it so i decided to put this product to use. IT SCREWED UP MY LAPTOP SCREEN! It has streaks everywhere it didnt clean anything the contrary it messed everything up. If the purpuse of this product was to mess up your screen id give it 5 stars. I will also send a formal complaint against this product.
Why am I surprised at the Zune's crippled "sharing opportunities" and so-so video? I didn't read the fine print. I only hope I can fob it off on some hacker hobbyist.CAVEAT EMPTOR-Fin
I've been using AKG light headphones for many years, they have a good and natural sound and do not cost very much. But the last two pairs I got were fragile, the cord broke inside, the plug disconnected from the wires inside, and so on. So I decided to give a chance to these Sony headphones.I am an experienced sound engineer: generally speaking from a musical point of view pro Sony headphones are not among the best available, but they are very well built, and reliable. An AKG pro headphone, or a Beyerdynamic are quite better, not to mention the made in New York Grado headphones, perhaps the best available on the market (they are too good to be used in a recording studio, though: the sound they reproduce is too beautiful, and when recording you need the truth, not to be flattered). On the other side, Sony headphones have just a satisfying sound but are very reliable and very well built.This one is not a pro gear, but is very well built too, anyway the sound is awful. I tested this headphones with different sources (iPod with 320kb mp3, SPL Phonitor headphone amplifier, a Technics consumer amplifier) and tracks: the stereo panorama is narrow, it seems you are listening to a mono source; low and high frequencies are somewhere in another room, you hear only medium frequencies - if you are a telephone operator this is a great feature, but I was listening to Rick Wakeman, Brahms and the Grand Funk Railroad!The medium frequencies are so enhanced that after some minutes you have the feeling to be in a crowded shopping mall.Since I can't believe that the enthusiastic reviews about this item are written by deaf people, I think that it could be that there are good 7502's and bad 7502's around, it happens sometimes. Honestly I don't think so, but it could be.In my opinion, the problem lies in a project mistake: these are supraural headphones, i.e. they have to be used very close to the ear to produce a full and musical sound, and actually, if you strongly push them against your ears you have a satisfactory sound; but Sony put a foam pad. Now, a foam pad to be effective must surround the ear, not to be an obstacle between the small loudspeaker and the ear! If you put an obstacle, the resulting sound is like the one produced by a small AM radio. Why did Sony make such an obvious mistake I don't know.I strongly suggest to avoid these headphones, or at least to try them in a real store - may be your ears somehow fit the Sony's pads - before buying them here, where the price is really low.
Dell sold me a laptop that was incompatible with docking station and stand; replaced docking station and stand but still didn't work. Since this process took more than 21 days, Dell penalized me a 10% "restocking" fee and made me pay for shipping. Took a great deal of time to even get them to take the system back. Take my advice and stay away from Dell products.
In ref. to the "Sharp UX-C70B Black Ink Cartridge" I ordered for my fax machine, I was disappointed that 5 vertical lines showed up on the far right side of each copy I printed.
I switched to this lock from a lock which required that I carry around a key, and now I am really regretting that decision.Within a few weeks of using this lock, it appears that I am experiencing the same issue that so many other people have reported experiencing. The lock suddenly will not open despite the correct combination being selected.I have to agree with another reviewer in that this product lives up to the word "defective" in every respect.Targus really got away with duping the consumers when it comes to this lock. I don't see why I would ever buy another Targus product ever again. If they had the proper business sense, they would issue a recall or at least replace the ones that are defective -- such as the one I am in possession of now.
The grey top DVD-R media sold by TDK is manufactured by CMC magnetics (CMCMAG.AM3). The media quality is moderate to poor. It seems to burn fine at 8x but produces a lot of coasters at 12x and 16x. Some DVD players seem to have trouble reading the data. Really bad stuff coming from TDK. For better burn quality, buy Verbatim or Sony media.
I purchased one of these as a Christmas ornament. I do have a PC not a mac but before I could use it the thing crashed, I cannot even reformat it. If you do get one make sure you are getting it cheap. Good luck.Daryl Stewart
This is the worst peice of electronics I have ever purchased. It is absolutely dreadful in every which way. It was defective straight out of the box. And many other people report the same issues of receiver freezing, speakers not working, remote interference etc... Mine was no exception. You would think they do quality control on these, well for 70$ I guess not.
I got this for my son and ended up keeping it when he liked my E250 better. In fact I thought I had ordered the E250 and later realized I had made a mistake. BUT I LOVE the E250 and since this one was a new model I figured it would be just as good or better. Isn't that why a company changes things? To improve on it? Well they missed on this one.It is much smaller than the E250 and has a smaller screen. It has a flimsy feel compared to the E250 and when you turn it on it takes so long to actually start up, I thought it was not working. It does play though and it will be fine for what I want, I was just so disappointed.
I bought Many Products from Amazon and this is my FIRST write up...ordered 2 batteries for my v-tech phones 4 years old... The new GE Batteries don't last one day....HORRIBLE!!!! My old batteries last longer at 4 years old but not by much...what a WASTE of Money even though they are inexpensive they are cheap garbage as wellThe one who voted 4 stars SO curious how they are lasting now, Cause the first day looked fine for me but after a week I will use these batteries as a paper weight.
Beware - Belkin's site does not have any documentation, drivers or firmware updates for this hub, so if you have a problem with it, you're on your own. I have one, and after installing a minor operating system upgrade, none of the devices plugged into the hub is recognized by the computer (and each one works just fine when plugged directly into the computer's USB ports). Since there are no updates and no support available from Belkin, it's basically a useless piece of junk now.
I bought these Sony DVD-Rs after not being able to find my preferred media, Fujifilm at a local Best Buy. All they had were DVD-Rs made in Taiwan which are nothing but junk based on my experience. I saw that these Sont DVD-Rs were made in Malaysia and bought them hoping for the best, not having experience with any media made in Malaysia. Well the first 4 attempts at burning disks turned out nothing but errors, 4 disks in the trash. I was pretty pissed and was ready to take these back to the store but then decided to make one last attempt and try burning at a slower speed than rated. (Mind you, I have burned over 700 DVD-Rs at 16x speed with no problem using Fujifilm DVD-Rs on my pioneer DL DVR burner.) I tried burning the next disk at 8x speed instead of the rated 16x, and the disk burned succesfully. So I hesitate recommending these unless you get a good price like I did. I paid $13 for this 50 pack at Best Buy, half what amazon is charging. At that price, I think the caveat of having to burn these at half their rated speed is a fair trade-off. But if you want true 16x rated quality disks I would stick with disks made in Japan, which are really difficult to come by these days.
the kreisen 37" flat screen tv arrived. plugged it in, doesn't work. buyer beware, amazon does not accept returns of televisions over 27". had to wait over 2 days for a reply to our numerous phone calls to kreisen, television was shipped back to them. we still have not recieved a working television.
We bought this and returned it twice before finally giving up on it. Only once was I able to get ahold of customer support for Trekstore - and even they couldn't help us 'revive' the mp3 player.Each one only worked for about a week. Then it would erase all files on the player - even the root files. Couldn't transfer files, it wouldn't play - nada.So - save your money - buy something else.
I got this calculator free on a financial course I am taking. It is easy to use but what others say about getting wrong answers seems to be down to the operator buttons on the right hand side being out of line with the main keypad. So you have to watch what you are doing. This and the fact it seems to take so many keypresses to get anything done makes it cumbersome. It is a reasonable calculator for starting out but I would not recommend it if you are in a hurry eg. sitting an exam.
What a nice idea -- and I *do* like my JumpDrive USB memory. But the JumpDrive Sport I ordered had problems right out of the box. The volume/navigation toggle switch didn't work well (couldn't consistently adjust the volume) and within a couple minutes failed entirely. Back it goes for a refund... Darn. For the few minutes that it worked the music sounded pretty good.
The metal guard for the USB receiver came off after less than a month of use. The power switch on the mouse is too small. The cover is difficult to remove. Don't waste your money on this product. I will think long and hard before I buy anything else made by Targus.
won't work with Windows XPinstalls on 2000 pro without any problems
I've bought the MODEM last month, but now it's already broken. when you power up, after 5 minutes the status lights (two green lights in the front) will gone and you cannot make connection at all.
I bought this product for my fiancee, who is always interested in using Palm OS based PDA. She loved the big bright screen and palm based features. However, there is one problem that she can't get over with - the GPS application. I bought this unit for her, primarily for the integrated GPS application on this palm. One thing worth mentioning before I went further to explain the detail, is that, in the product description, that the unit comes with an auto kit, with cigarette adapter and speaker. It is NOT TRUE. It is MISLEADING information. You need to spend another $60 or so to get the auto kit.Here is the detail of the problem:While the unit is on battery power and using GPS, even when the unit is fully charged, it shuts itself off after 1 minute, with no advanced warning at all (the power saving is set at 3 minutes). Only a hard reset will turn it on in this situation, reconnect it to a power source won't make it to come back on.I bought it during Thanksgiving time last year (2006), it had this problem since day one.The problem doesn't exist if it is connected to a power source.Currently I am contacting the seller to get the issue resolved. We've used it for about 1 month and a half. I will keep you posted on the progress.
A 20mm f1.8 prime for $400.00? What was I thinking? At f1.8 the lens is unacceptably soft. Better at 2.8, but still not great. It's not until f4 that the Sigma matched the sharpness of my Nikon 17-55 f2.8 zoom. A full stop slower! This begs the question - what is the point of having this lens if it's soft until f4? Answer - no point at all. Sending it straight back.
I got this dvd player and used a couple times and put it away for a while about 3 month's later I took it out charged it and put in a brand new disc it didnt do anything tried about 6 diffrent times with 6 diffrent disc's still nothing...Dont buy it trust me
The fuse is decent, the power cable works good, and they supply you with all of the connectors you might need. These are the worst RCA Cables ever made, though. The first time you try to take them out, they'll break on you. One of them broke inside the amp and I still haven't figured out how to get it out. IF you buy it, don't use those RCAs!!!!!
I bought this battery wanting a cheap replacement. I'm now shopping for a better quality battery, as this one fails to hold a charge after sitting for any length of time i.e. a day. It works immediately after charging, but forget about being able to spontaneously pick your camera up to take a picture; if its been several hours or a couple of days the charge might be gone.
What a great bargain for an all-in-one printer. The first one we bought last year and within 60 days the carriage was jamming for no apparent reason, tried troubleshooting and tech support but we had to fight nail and tooth just to get an exchange. Finally able to exchange the printer for identical model and all is well for about 9 months. Suddenly the carriage was jamming and tearing the paper. Tried online troubleshooting, tried everything under the sun to fix the problem then tried HP. Called HP tech support and they tell me that there is a 90 day warranty and it has expired that I need to pay $35 over the phone to talk to tech support (which provide the same info. as online troubleshooting). So I ask HP where I can have the printer serviced or repaired and I am told that they have no information about that. So I ask HP for their mailing address to send my version of a hate letter to the head of their company, and I am told they have no mailing address and the guy on the other end of the phone repeats the HP website address. UNREAL - I am surprised that HP is not concerned about the consumer's problems with their products. Obviously this thing is defective (we had two of them with the same exact problems). No wonder this printer is now on clearance at my local Staples store for $60. I do not recommend this product and I caution buying HP products because the company is not very helpful when their products fail to perform.
I have owned this product for several months. Initially, I was very attracted to a GPS system that promised to navigate through the most difficult combination of unmarked roads, street closures, and confusing road signs. Navigating uncommon routes here can be a difficult task, even for natives, as I discovered one time while trying to get a date back home. (Probably more than anything, driving around the countryside all night on unlit roads with my companion trying to find our way back to her house motivated me to buy this product.)The 370 has a number of problems. Initial acquisition of satellite signals takes several minutes and must be done in an area clear of tall, dense buildings (kind of difficult in an old European city). This usually means pulling off the road as soon as the trip begins. In my experience, acquisition while moving is virtually impossible.Once the signal locks on, the unit often has glaring glitches, like the time it told me the nearest TESCO was 254 miles away in Germany, when there is one half a mile down the street! Also irritating, the unit often mistakes winding, serpentine roads as a series of left and right turns, and will instruct you to make these phantom turns. If you continue without "turning," the unit will often "recalculate" the route for you; or, if you take the instructions literally, you may end up accidentally turning into someone's driveway! Then the unit will recalculate the route.The unit's pronunciation of non-English street names and landmarks is so garbled as to be unintelligible. This is a serious flaw and one the manufacturer needs to address. The guide does not pronounce any diacritical marks, for instance, rendering Slavic languages virtually unrecognizable. This makes following the route simply by listening to the instructions (a safety feature touted by the company) very difficult. On many occasions I found myself staring at the screen or trying to find a street sign instead of watching the road.The reason I did not give this product a one-star review is that there are some plusses, like the display quality and a feature that lets you "Go Home" by navigating you back to a preset location from anywhere in the covered area. However, this is subject to the limitations mentioned above. Also, the unit, when it works properly, can be useful, for instance getting you out of a city center and back on a major highway. After that, it is probably best to put it in the glove box and follow the highway signs.What this all means is that you spend far too much time being distracted by this gadget, which has safety implications as well as being an issue of dollars and cents. If you must have one of these gadgets, cheaper is probably better. Overall, I think you would do better if you just used common sense, paid attention to your surroundings, and spent a little more time with a map.
I bought 2 of these players for gifts. One would not read DVDs or MP3s. I sent it back and recieved another defective one. I just hope the second one I gave lasts a little longer. DON'T BUY ONE!!!
I reviewed the Viking claim that this SIMM was compatible with the OEM (HP) SIMM.I purchased the product, and installed the SIMM in my printer and it DID NOT work as advertised. The LaserJet 4 printer couldn't recognize the SIMM no matter which SIMM slot I used. Resetting the printer didn't help.Advise is to be very careful about purchasing SIMMs for HP printers. Many &quot;compatible&quot; product are not compatible at all. Problem is, with the small amount of money involved, and considering shipping, it's not worth returning the item.I can't trust Viking again.
The pictures are excellent. In fact, they are among the best for 3-mega digicams. This is where the virtues of this camera end. The 3700 uses an SD or MMC card that is hard to find. Once you find them in some retail stores, they cost 3 times more than their CF counterparts. SD or MMC are smaller in size and are intended for miniaturization, yet this camera is bigger than Kodak 3900, an excellent camera that uses CF card. Therefore, this card format doesn't make any sense. Another disadvantage of this format is the maximum size for the SD card is 64 MB as compared with 512 MB for CF card. Since the internal memory allows me only about 7 pictures at the highest resolution, I tried to order a 64 MB SD card... The price in retail stores costs up to 5 times more. Now I have to use the pitiful internal memory and always carry a notebook computer wherever I go. The purchase turned out to be a disaster.
The reason that I only give it one star is because this product is way overpriced. And, what seems to be good features are not as good as expected. Voice to Print compatiablity is no actual use unless you only use it to record a particular's voice. And, you have to ask the person to train the software for hours. Who can afford such time? It is just not realistic! There is this one big button which is designed/used for 100 different things depending on how you push it down. It is horrible! If you push it in the wrong angle, wrong windows/functions popped up! It is very annoying! One easy job sometimes take me 5 minutes to complete because wrong windows pop up all the time. The button just do not cooperate! Frustrating! I am going to return mine tomorrow. And, the back light only light with power cord plugged in. Who is going to take the power cord to travel? Without back light, the lines/words are very hard to read. I have Sony ICDB25. It costs only 1/4 of this 515 model, but it is much easier to use. The buttons are all seperated, and the recorder is not confused! And the recording quality is not better for this pricy model. The only good thing is that this model has a removable memory stick. But, do we have to pay so much more for this? I am going to buy another ICDB25 today. Memory stick is expensive too! It only include an 8mb stick which is really nothing!
I thought this looked like a great deal. 500mm lens for under a $100. All the reviews I read were favorable. So now I realize that those reviewers either work for Opteka, the seller, or are on serious drugs! This lens **SUCKS**! I can't begin to say all the things wrong with it. The attachment ring does not always stay on, it does not work that well with the D70, you must have a ton of light (I know it is f8, but acts like it is f22 instead), does not do color well, and all around SUCKS. Did I mention that this lens SUCKS?!! I would return it, but they charge a 15% restocking fee plus shipping fee, so I would be lucky to get half my money back. Lesson learned: always try out a lens before you buy it. And make sure it does not SUCK! Avoid this lens like the plague and stick to Nikon or Sigma.
One star. The secured storage function is a liability. When the old laptop died, Windows 7 was due in a matter of weeks and Windows Vista was the mandated OS on all retail laptops. I verified with Lexar support that the secured partition is unavailable in anything beyond XP, there are no drivers, patches or software to remedy that. That incompatibility includes the secured storage not working with Server 2003.Your only option is to go to another computer still running XP and transfer your data. But that whole process runs counter to the premise of having the data secured in the first place. With any kind of a transfer your data likely becomes vulnerable at some point, especially if one was to attempt that transfer on a work, school or public computer. Until that transfer is an option your highest priority data is just plain gone.For those who simply want a portable storage device, the physical shape of the device is an obstacle to its use. Its kludgy football shape prevents use of neighboring USB ports. So if you have two USB ports side by side on your system, the Lexar Jumpdrive will take up one port and its width obstructs the other port from being used. Ridiculous, having to unplug the mouse to use this thing!USB flash drives are a commodity these days, they're given away like candy at trade shows and the like, and certain brick and mortar retailers have 16GB drives for under twenty bucks....and prices are still dropping while storage capacities are increasing. This particular product has no competitive advantage, and the software's incompatibility problems guarantees that future versions can't be trusted either. On the bright side, online support was immediately available and if that support chat window was indeed communicating all the way to southeast Asia, lag time was minimal and responses were friendly, articulate and accurate.
After 6 calls to tech support, they finally concluded the router software was bad. They asked that I go to their website to download the appropriate Firmware and when I went to their website, I found that version 5, which is what was required, wasn't available yet. I called back & let them know this, they checked and agreed that they had a product on the market that was not supported by the correct software. Their own tech people told me to take the product back and look for an older version. Not very comforting for a company the size of Cisco. Faulty product and untruthful advertising. Not a good combination. The entire attempt to get this setup was a miserable experience. DO NOT BELIEVE their packaging. There is no such thing as an easy setup...I have a day invested to prove it. Pass on Linksys and go with another well known product!!!
this dvd player freezes every 15 to 20 minutes on three different dvds, freezing for about 3 seconds. I'm using a Monster HDMI cable to my samsung 40 in. LCD tv. I know it's the dvd player because the timer on the dvd player also stops when the screen is frozen. This is pretty much unacceptable to me for an upconversion player. A digital break up precedes the freeze. Also, when fast forwarding, the player will also freeze after a few seconds. This would be so very embarrasing to have spent so much money on my new samsung LCD tv, player and cable only to have the digital picture break up and freeze in front of friends. Again, I know it is the player because the dvd's timer freezes and it has happened on three different dvds. I will get a Sony and hopefully this will solve the problems. I'm having visitors from out of town next week and I don't want to feel like a fool with sub par dvd performance.
SAVE YOUR MONEY BY A NONE ALCOHOL WINDOW CLEANER FOR 2 BUCKS AND IT GET'S THE DUST, GREASE AND GRIME OFF YOUR SCREENS. MONSTER SMEARS.....
I hated the Zune! I tried to use it for a few days and was not happy a all. It would not download songs from the Zune Martketplace. It would not tell me how to get them to download. It only told me to go to some forum and post all of the infomation about my zune. I was not going to do that. I just bought the stupid thing already it wasn't going to work right! So, I have already returned the Zune and bought an Ipod instead. MUCH EASIER!! Very happy with the Ipod! I did not have the patience for the Zune. Maybe if I was more tech savvy it would not have been so bad. I just want something I can download songs to easily and not have any problems. Not the case with the Zune. Good Luck!
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME AND DONT BUY THIS. Doesnt work -- very poorly made, even if it had work, it would not have lasted more than a week or so. Prolly will damage the plud to your ipod as well( the plug is poorly made). Wish I could give zero stars. AVOID
Don't buy this if you intend to upgrade to Win7/Vista 64bit. There's no driver solution or support for 64bit so this product becomes completely useless.
This printer is very loud. It sounds like a blowdryer and causes the lights in my office to dim (I'm in an old building, but still). I have a USB 2.0 connection, so there should be no problem. It keeps jamming and the help function is completely useless. I used the HP 4000 for many years and was very happy. This printer is a disaster.
The Sansa e270 has the basic functionality which it promotes: plays music, plays videos, plays radio, and records. For basic use, it is sufficient. The player is also small and light enough to fit in your pockets, making it really handy to bring along to almost any place. Audio quality was also good.But I wasn't pleased with it; firstly I wanted to watch some of my AVI videos on the player - I first had to convert it using the Sansa converter which came along with the package but it didn't work for my Xvid codecs. Then the player would also try to "arrange" my MP3s to fit its filing methodology, which just seemed to screw up my playlist. I could not find a lot of my music files after the "arrangement". I also found that I couldn't delete tracks on the player - I had to plug it into my computer and delete it using the computer interface. I also can't create different playlists of my own on the player, and for some weird reason, some playlists I created on the computer were corrupted on the player. What a mess! I have since then returned the player.Ultimately, I would say the Sansa e200 series is a good series, worth its money. But for sticklers like me, it just doesn't cut it. I'm going to try other players.
Please, if you are considering purchasing this product, be aware that the company does not stand behind their product. It will break just after the warranty expires and they do not repair their iPods, only replace them. If you happen to be days outside your warranty they'll tell you they will take back the broken one and give you 10% off a new one. Look elsewhere for a product much easier to use and more reliable. Don't waste your money on this item.
This modem seemed to make the dial up slower than ever, could not use it.
I'm pretty sure I placed an order for new and fullfilled by Amazon. Apparently it means nothing. They did a great job of packaging the item in an old HP box sealed in an OEM bag. The issue is that while a great knock off of OEM packaging, the fact is I purchased a 75XL cartridge. What I received was a standard size 75 cartridge. I know the price is "discounted" and I can deal with a re-manufactured product with ink refill, but the fact that it is a standard size cartridge, means I only get 200 page capacity and not the 750 advertised from the XL. I checked the cartridge dimension for the XL size products on HP's website. It is not original and it is not XL. I will complain to Amazon, but I am not sure what to do about it. Not what was advertised.
I purchased a Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product.
Watch out for Dells customer service. Its really the worst. I have spent 6 phone calls, and about 4.5 hours on the phone with them, still not resolving my issue. After being promised to be called back multiple times, due to the time issue, still no calls. They have sent the wrong part to me 3 times (dont ask me how) All I wish is that I bought the HP or Sony. I dont know how Dell has gotten so big, with the poor quality, and poorer customer service.
It ruined 4 of my CDs! It has this white circle thing on the CD that will not come off! I went to my local music store, and they said the Skipdoctor took plastic off of the CD itself. Though, I bought it at Best Buy, which of course they basically don't return anything. Bad! Just go to your dollar store a few blocks down and get bathroom disinfecting wipes. They will give more satisfaction than this CD ruiner will!
I bought this WebCam based on the glowing recommendations here at Amazon. I realize that every configuration is not the same and there can be glitches and problems. But after hours of installing, reinstalling going online and tinkering, this product simply does not work. According to device manager it is working properly, the green power light is on, but nobody is home. No picture. Nothing. I am using Windows XP Home on a newer high end Toshiba. Also note that the Quick Start brochure is also not accurate, which I had to learn by going to Creative's website. Personally, I actually like the flimsy stand that everyone else seems to hate. It's possible that I just was shipped a bad unit. But as for now it is DOA, so my experience has been very frustrating. A waste of time and money.
The batteries are fine, the seller is a thief!!! They charged me $1.47 for 3-packs of batteries and $23.+ for shipping ??? you do the math. I could have just walked into a store and bought them for that price.
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.
This is my 3rd Panasonic vhs/dvd combo and I will never buy another Panasonic product again.I'm sooo done! Like all previous combs they last about a yr.-yr.1/2 then quit. Same pattern every time. Starts with finalizing problems which includes loss of recorded programs, progresses to abrupt stoppage of disc recording and playing, to weird noises culminating in a failure to read discs... of ANY kind..FOREVER! Oh they're easy to use, record and play great when working but they're just not durable or reliable. Panasonic customer service is a joke."Shut the unit down and restart it" What? If you are considering Panasonic combos BUYER BEWARE!!!
We were very disappointed with this product! This CD burner isn't compatable with OS 9.2, which came out over a year ago. We actually had to downgrade our computer to try to use it! Afterwards, the burner still didn't work, and now our computer is buggy. This burner is also incompatable with iTunes. This product may work on a PC, but we wouldn't recommend it for a Mac. We're sending this burner back for a refund.
***i purchased this kit for use with an olympus e-500 digital camera. not having used the batteries or charger, i have no comment on them. the bower close-up lenses, 4+, 2+, 1+ used individually or in tandem seem to provide magnification with no apparent loss in resolution. the cobra macroflash unit is useless. problem one: whether used in auto or manual mode, flash output was never consistent: usually too little or too much; seldom acceptable. two: because the battery compartment is an integral part of the flash, its bulk made usage cumbersome, especially since the battery compartment, according to instructions, is supposed to be parallel to the ground and proper tightening of all components seldom puts it there. the 58mm. adapter tended to bind to my u.v. filter so that filter, adapter, flash came off together. separating the filter from the other pieces was often very difficult. at least with my camera, this flash unit will not suffice for close-up work. and bear in mind as well that were it to function properly in auto mode on your camera, the output is synchronized at f5.6 which will not render adequate depth-of-field for macro work.***
THIS BATTERY DOES NOT FIT INTO THE BATTERY CRADLE FOR THE NEEWER CN-160 VIDEO LIGHT. THE BATTERY CRADLE IS STAMPED WITH "FOR PANASONIC D16".
I would think twice about getting this fine looking little radio. I had a very hard time changing the stations because the buttons were so stiff. Also the batteries fell out the bottom on a regular basis which caused me to have to redo all my pre-set stations. I did like it because it was small and nice looking but I would think twice if you're thinking of buying it.
After reading the reviewer who provided the information on making this work with the 86 I was encouraged to buy one of these SilverLink cables. Unfortunately, TI's overt reluctance to include the TI-86 in their initial release of the TI Connect software extends well into this product.This cable arrived new in the package and was little more than a $20.00 hassle. 86 owners beware, YMMV with this one. The TI Connect software and TiLP softwares have a really big compatibility issue with the SilverLink and TI-86. The best solution to this dilemma is to buy a TI-89. I think its low of Texas Instruments to leave no other viable option.
Well the Emerson Personal AM/FM Radio HR2001 was ok if you want a low cost radio but has poor reception and the battery door can come loose if the unit is jaring around. I would suggest using another pair of ear/head phones than the ear phones supplied. Other than that the radio is decent and works verry good.
Unlike other reviews I found the picture quality to be above average; not outstanding or decent but above average. My main problem with this good looking TV is the sound quality. The Samsung makers put all their focus and efforts into the sleek look and design along with picture quality but overlooked the second most important feature of any television - the AUDIO! I put both the TV remote and Cable remote on full blast and it still wasn't loud enough and I'm not hearing impaired or hard-of-hearing. I'm also not an audiophile either. The idiots at Samsung also put the tiny speaker in the top rear of the TV rather than the front where it counts the most! I don't know what they were thinking but I hope all of their TVs aren't made like this one...as this is my first Samsung and I was sold by the sleek design and picture quality on display at the store.The other minor details I have with this poorly made product (which I'm surprised no one else mentioned) aside from taking some time to turn on is the annoying sound it makes every time you turn it on and off. Also, when you put on the MUTE you have the annoying words moving up and down the bottom left-hand side of your screen...if you're watching a movie in mute you're eyes are glued on those moving words...almost hypnotized by them...no joke!So overall, beautiful exterior design, great picture and but poor sound.
Krusell claims to offer a lifetime warranty. However, you must have a secret code to activate your warranty. I bought this case in June 2009. In December 2009, the clip on the case broke. I do not have the secret code in order to make my warranty claim. According to Krusell, I am out of luck. I will never buy another Krusell product again.
The current (2011) two photos are confusing and inconsistent.One photo show prongs for two outlets on the back.The other photo shows a very different configuration on the back!
The Netgear WGT624 router has gone through several firmware updates since I first purchased it along with the Netgear WG511T wireless card. At first it worked great, reliable speed and connection, both LAN and Internet. I thought that for once I've made a good investment by getting this product....but I was wrong.I own the largest LAN gaming organization in the western USA and am an active alpha online game tester for several game developers. My house is setup with wired LAN in 4 bedrooms and I also connect 1 laptop wirelessly to the router. After a couple firmware upgrades, the networking connection for my wireless card starts to slow down, which isn't a big issue. The big issue started when the router began to drop internet connections and/or having extremely slow internet connection. I use Comcast cable internet, and normally when I ping google.com or yahoo.com the ping time is always below 100ms, after a recent firmware upgrade, the router slowed the internet speed to 800ms-1500ms ping time, yes it is worse than 56k modem speed lol.Writing to the tech support didn't help much. I listed my background and how I have the latest firmware for the router, explained that the first 1-5min after rebooting the router I get great internet speed but soon it slows down to a phoneline speed. The tech wrote back asking me to upgrade to the latest firmware lol how funny is that?After reading many online reviews from various sites, I've decided to switch to a D-Link DI-624 AirPlus Extreme instead, hopefully I will not be unlucky again.Final word, the Netgear support is amongs the worse, unless you don't mind speaking to tech in India with hard to understand English and limited tech knowledge. The product is good when it works, but the problem is it rarely works the way it is supposed to. Don't waste your money!
Don't know how this remote would be like to use, because it never worked. It will not work with Dish Network which is a deal breaker for us. I have another Sony remote that was half the price that works with all five devices and Dish on another floor. Worthless remote for me. Returned it.
I purchased this laptop a year ago and it didn't last more than 2 months. When I got the Blue screen of death and all my data disappeared, the computer guys explained that these people had installed XP in a system only meant for Windows 2000 or less. The harddrive got bad sectors on it and now I can only use a linux live cd to boot up. I'm still trying to get rid of this piece of crap and I recommend no one ever buy this. (I enjoyed the two months it worked by the way.)
I was looking forward to using the Garmin Nuvi 680 in my area of Calif. It sounded so fantastic! We live in the Sonoma-Napa county north bay area of Calif. Population approx. 157,985 in the city proper. County population is much bigger. This area is north of San Franciso and has a lot wineries with thousands of tourist. However, the MSN.Contact part of the Garmin does not work in any area codes north except Marin County or very far north east of San Francisco. It works better in the south, or San Jose south-east end of the city. So, I really find MSN.contact useless this far north of San Francisco. Considering the population of this area that was totally a surprise.Yesterday we took the Nuvi 680 out for a drive. It does not have our local Wells Fargo ATM listed in the directory. This ATM has been inside the Raleys grocery store we frequent for over 9 yrs. However, it did find the Wells Fargo ATM inside the Safeway store 2 miles further east on the same road. Odd.When we programmed in the street and number for our favorite lunch spot (which is not one of the food places listed) This restaurant has been in this spot for 15 yrs. or more, It took us right by the main entrance to the restaurant and into a side entrance road instead and never warned or said a word as we drove on by.For shopping search, it does not list some of the shop in one of the oldest and most well known shopping centers, Coddingtown Center here locally for years.I don't feel confident in using the unit to take me any other destinations at this point. I also am under the impression this unit has an older version map. NT V8. I did some research on some of the GPS sites and found this out. Updates to this particular Garmin are not going to be free I've read. When I contacted Garmin about this they sort of avoided the question indirectly and simply stated the new maps to upload would be out in approx. 3-4 weeks. I see they are charging for some updates on their site, so can only assume they will charge for the newer update for the 680 as well.I've returning the Garmin Nuvi 680, and am looking at other brands now.
I wanted a slim case for an A80 without the bulk of storage compartments for batteries and accessories. It is fine for this, and the padding and quality is first rate. But the metal zipper closure rakes across the camera body with each zip and unzip. This is unacceptable because it would ruin the finish in short order. Also, operating the zipper requires two hands - one to work the zipper and one to steady the case while you do it. A plastic clasp/velcro closing device would treat the camera better.
I've been using HP printers forever, but this one is a real disappointment. It has NEVER printed correctly. Out of the box it printed like the cartridges were out of ink. I've purchased two sets of new ink cartridges and it still prints extremely faded pages. The only way print outs are legible is if you print with best quality and heavy ink selected. This is inexcusable given today's technology.
After a long time trying to troubleshoot my connectivity problems in my netgear GA302T, talking to netgear, replacing the original card, etc, my problems continued.(...)"The GA302T cannot support a large amount of simultaneous high-trafficconnections that exist when using programs such as a bittorrent client."Why else would you want a gigabit adapter if not for high-traffic uses?
I bought this planning to do a modest amount of printing, as well as a small amount of copying & faxing. I liked the wireless capability. Never used the phone except to fax. After only a month, I needed to replace the ink cartridges, having printed less than 50 pages! I subsequently learned that if you leave it turned on, it routinely and regularly eats its way through your ink supply. After spending about $75 for new cartridges, I decided to use it only for faxing (printing only a confirmation page) - whenever i was not faxing it was turned off. After 6 months, it's running out of ink again!! I'm replacing it and dumping it in the recycle bin. It's strictly a device sold to generate ink sales. Trust me, any positive reviews here were either written by Brother employees, or by people who did not have it long enough to realize they'd been had. The worst piece of computer equipment I've ever bought - lesson learned - nothing from Brother, ever again.
I had these headphones' sister product (MDR-EX71SL) for a while and loved them. They had great sound, were small, and were durable. So when they got stolen I considered these MDR-EX51LP because they were cheaper and were supposed to have the same innards.When I got these MDR-EX51LP, I felt their sound was good but I also made an unscientific observation that the sound was not as good as the MDR-EX71SL which are supposed to have the same innards. That was not a huge deal, though. What was a huge deal was that within a few months the cord was all kinked and the copper was exposed in one spot. I don't even use these to exercise, the cord is just made very cheaply.
I own three products form this company-- only one works-- its not because they break but because the company STOPS allowing you to down load drivers for them. It's not that the company stops updating them, they actaully make them so you can't down them. So if you want a product that will have its support pulled out from under you in as little as 3 years go head and buy one. For me, I've given this company its last dime that it will get from me.
I bought this less than a year, and the monitor is now pitch black. There is sound but no picture! Since it is past the 90 days, there is nothing target can do. I knew the LCD monitor will no last, but didn;t think it would be less than a year! Waste of money!!!!!!! Never buy Target brand again!
barely picked up any noise at all, made sure it wasn't muted, on the wire and virtually, and still picked up next to nothing. by day 2 it gave me a blister on my ear from the foam pads, and it completely stopped working the next day. BestBuy wouldn't take it back, so I was screwed. Paid $50 and it is a piece of junk! DO NOT BUY IT.
I received this router from amazon last week and had to return it a few days later. In my Apt. We have 2 nintendo dsi, 2 ipods and a psp. After setting up the router only the iPods could get connected to wifi, and the connection kept dropping all the time. The other devices could find the network, but woudn't connect. I tried all kinds of settings and resettings but nothing happened. I ended up going to my local Staples store and got a netgear wndr3700. It's double the price, but it works great.
They are somewhat comfortable but overall cheap. I bought these cuz they looked nice and I though overall I was getting a good deal. They cost the same if not cheaper in the store and they lasted for about 3 weeks. They pop out of your ears and they break easily. If you think its a deal, its not!
Tried several hours to get it to work with windows XP. Customer support was no help. Even though the box stated that it is xp compatible...it's not.
Olevia's new 32" LCD TV is surprisingly poor quality, given the good performance of its previous 27" and 30" models. The TV image is extremely dark for an LCD, and very, very coarse. I've never seen such fuzzy and dark images before, even at high brightness and contrast levels. When you play regular TV on this set, you'll be disappointed how pixelated the pictures are. I'm not talking the stretched effect of playing 4:3 aspect ratio images on a 16:9 screen; I had no problem with this on my previous Syntax set, but on this new model, it's simply intolerable. (How the other reviewers fail to gloss over this serious defect is beyond me. All I know is yours truly is an independent reviewer not employed or paid for by Syntax to be its mouthpiece. I write what I observe.)Other than the extreme poor image quality, the TV is slow. The set I tested had several dead pixels, including a bright green one in the dead center, which annoyed the heck out of me. I also observed dead pixels on a display set at my local CompUSA store. Also, the clerk told me that they received several complaints about how slow the TV's response was. The new 32" and 37" models are black (or dark gray? -- I'm kinda color-blind), which looks better in pictures than in person.I'm very disappointed in the picture quality and build quality of the new Syntax TVs. BTW, if you are offered a rebate, do NOT bite. It took over four months and many persistent phone calls for me to get my $100 rebate, and even though the customer service rep was courteous, I was pretty sure if I had never called, they would not have paid me."You get what you pay for." Nothing holds more truth than this old adage. If you want a good HDTV, go with a better brand like Sony or Sharp. Saving a couple hundred bucks now will prove costly in the long run.
I bought my Zune because I wanted an MP3 player that acted like an external hard drive when I plugged it into my computer, and I was looking for something a little less expensive then an iPod. I did get what I figured was a good price for a 30GB player, but not the ease of use.After getting the unit in the mail, I found out that it wasn't able to work on my Mac. Fortunately I have a little Net Book and used it. After loading the software (not plug-n-play as an iPod), which took several hours due to my connection (currently in Afghanistan) I plugged in the Zune. It was recognized no problem, and after a bit of searching I started dragging my music to the Zune player icon. After another 1/2 hour of dragging songs and watching the screen on the player, I figured out that nothing was transferring. So I proceeded to start hunting for a reason. An hour later I had determined what the problem was and proceed to start dragging file all over again.Initially I only selected about 10GB of MP3 files to transfer, figuring it would only take a few hours. Wrong. It took over 24 hrs for those files to load.All in all, I wouldn't buy a Zune again. This is mostly due to the easy of use of the software, and the lack of the Zune being able to plug into a Mac.
The picture frame itself was nice as you could change the color ofthe frame with 3 different color frames included but the quality ofthe picture was not good and could not be adjusted (not that I couldfind anyway). I ended up returning it and am looking for a betterquality one.
I bought this 80 gb ipod for my wifes birthday and it does not work as soon as I plug it into a computer it just keeps flashing an internationalstop sign, (A RED RING WITH A BAR ACROSS IT)I would like some attention please. my email address is, gbrm8941@aol.com
I bought this wireless router looking for something that worked and was at a good price but since I received it, it's been giving me a hard time. I would get great reception when I was in the living three feet away from the router but in my bedroom I had low or almost no connection. I finally gave up when it was impeding me from getting online on my desktop. I'm going to return this and look for one of a better quality.
Would not work as advertised. Tried to use it in my living room from only 6 or 8 feet and it didn't work at all. Returned immediately.
I suspect most problems people have with rev drives are caused by Iomega's idiotic decision to pretend to be an optical device. This is obviously going to screw with cd/dvd burning software, and doesn't bode well for backup software that isn't best buddies with Iomega. Aside from this, it reads and writes just as good as any other removable hard disk device. For the exorbitant cost and miniscule space, there are better options.
I bought one for my son 4 months ago and the earphone jack broke, could only get sound from one channel. I called Apple support only to find out that phone support would cost me money. So I went to their web site for online support to try and get it fixed or replaced and they said that my warranty has expired! Wait, the package says 1 year warranty.I have faxed them the sales receipt and sent them email but I am no closer to getting this issue resolved. Is this typical of how Apple treats their customers?
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
They do a good job of filtering outside noise, but these headphones are not for use if you are searching for serious volume. Quality is not bad, but I really expected a richer experience. Keep in mind I mostly listen to classical motion picture soundtracks, so if you listen to Rock/Rap, you may be happier than I was.Clunky headband is not great for anything but home use also.These are not real expensive headphones, and I suppose I was taken in a little by the brand name, and had higher expectations than I should have. Had I listened to them in a store, I would have kept searching.
Proof positive of the power of advertising, Bose has made a name (and money) for itself by designing mediocre quality audio equipment.Unlike AKG or Sennheiser and other high-end manufacturers, Bose uses cheaper parts and less than average electrical engineering principals. These are highlighted especially in their speakers. Their principle of direct-reflection, while novel in 1969 is now incredibally antiquated and is far surpassed by high and mid-end manufacturers whose products outperform Bose. The company was so humiliated by Consumer Reports who compared Bose with other products that it sued (and lost).Someone once said &quot;There's a sucker born every minute&quot;. Now that's appropriate.
This Audio player only lasted a little over a year since I purchased it and not quite 2 years from the manufacturer date. IT IS NOT NOT NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!!!!Please do not waste your time with SAMSUNG! What a rip off!!!
Worst intallation process of any music player device ever.Can't deactivate the auto sync process so you can't control what music is transferred to device. When you connect, your entire library syncs automtically. Froze 3 times on syncing and then would not recognize the device upon reconnection.The selection of songs was good on the Marketplace but the Zune player interface is confusing and the layout unappealing.I am returning my Zune as Zune as possible to Best Buy.
I intended to replace my VCR's with DVD recorders to be able to record HD programs. So I ran some experiments with the intent of finding what DVD speed matched the VCR at low and high speeds. But this Sony recorder was so bad that I never got that far. First I tuned both units and also the television to the same analog channel (from antenna). Before I even got as far as recording, I compared the images from (1) the TV tuner, (2) the Sony DVD recorder, and (3) the JVC VCR. The VCR was very close to the TV direct, but the image from the DVD recorder was definitely not as crisp as either of the others. With such a poor source it was difficult to evaluate the recorded images. Thinking the problem was with the DVD's inferior tuner, I then repeated the test using a recording from a digital camcorder. This time the deficiency with the Sony DVD recorder was even worse. The whole purpose of changing from tape to DVD is quality, and with this unit it's definitely not there.
I purchased the DS2 to catch audio on the fly for sound effects in film. As a recorder it was adequate, but its compatability with Macs is too limited. The software they provide only plays back recordings and did not allow me export it into an editable Mac format. Also, when transcribing interviews, I like to use software that slows down the audio in order to type without having to replay the recording because I missed something. Yes I'm a slow typer. Again, without providing a more versatile audio format for Mac, I can not export the files into other programs. Quicktime would be good.
Most USB 2.0 devices are backward compatible with USB 1.0 interfaces. This is not one of them. While I have not seen any published specs that specifically say it is *not* USB 1.0 compatible the read me file on the driver CD explicitly states that it requires a 'pure' high speed environment. If you check the Garmin FAQ file for this device (recommended) you'll also find that there are problems with non-Intel USB chip sets. Sure enough, when I tried this on a different computer with an aftermarket USB 2.0 adapter card, no luck there either. Probably works fine with built-in USB 2.0 on name brand computers, but this is the first USB device I've ever had this kind of problem with, so that's why I'm giving it just one star.
I really liked this trackball mouse when it worked, but it's not engineered to last. The track ball moves over 3 tiny white balls to help it glide over the laser, but the tiny white balls are not held in very well. I had my mouse for less than 6 months when I noticed that the ball felt like it was dragging. I pulled the track ball off to clean it when I noticed one of those tiny balls was missing. Without one of those balls the mouse had become difficult to use, feeling like it was made of lead rather than plastic, so I have thrown it out. This is the only Kensington product I have used, and I will not be trying another. It seems obvious to me that they don't care about build quailty or they would never have produced this mouse.
The product that I purchased does not work well. It is very noisy so you can barely hear the music.
Never again. software issues could not be resolved. hours with tech wasted Threw it in the trash. More product from the new standard of american branded products; Junk
I had high hopes for the Kensington iPod FM transmitter and I was very excited when it arrived. Alas, my hopes were dashed when I tried it out and checked its reception on each of the eight positions that this product allows. On each there is constant interference, poor sound and often, complete loss of the signal. It was unusable. I should mention that I live in a large city and there is probably a lot of congestion on the FM radio, but there wasn't any position that delivered even mediocre quality. Guess, I'll have to continue breaking the law and listen to my iPod through headphones while driving.....
No USB port as advertised. No tuning indicator that tells you radio frequency. Poor FM reception. CD player and strong radio stations OK.
This product does not come with any sort of instructions, but I followed the photo on the cover of the box plugging in my SATA HD. The minute I plugged in the power cord, I smelled something burning and saw smoke coming out. Immediately unplugged the power cord, but the HD is gone.
I recently purchased a HP 1210 series printer and was thrilled that I could get so such a versatile printer ... Unfortunately with this one, you pay for what you get. Before you even think about installing the printer you better make sure you have a USB printer cable, because they don't include one in the box. Also, buying some extra ink right away would be good, since the cartridges you get to start with are less than half full. After you have all the prepwork in you have to go through the tedios process of setting it up "exactly" as the instructions say or the install will fail (had to do it 5 times). Once it is installed expect constant lockups, failures to print and scan, oh and the extra load time for windows since the software hogs all the system resources during startup.
This wire is not properly tinned for marine use. The listing is false advertising; it is not marine grade. Its regular wire for general purpose.
I purchased this firewire hub thinking that I would improve the speed at which I can retrieve files on my home studio and I was WRONG!! Compared to just hooking up my external peripherals via USB 2.0, this hub doesn't help improve the speed at which I am able to get data, its RIDICULOUS!!! I am extremely dissapointed with this product and it has failed me big time. Do I need to go out and buy a more expensive firewire hub, to get my desired results? I hope not, but at this rate I might have to.
I just want to share my frustration and dissapointment with these headphones and really raise the problem with hope some of the high-schoolers that work at Sony who put this technology up learn their lesson. Static noise is not managable. It ruins everything including your ear drums. There's a Noise Reduction button on the back that does absolutely nothing. I don't know why it even exists. Also minimal head movement and you get amplified static. Absolutely horrible. Not even worth a penny. Avoid at all costs. Here's hoping they use better technology such as bluetooth for this application in the future.
Purchased machine in May and just got it back from the service center. The 90 day warranty has expired and I haven't even used it yet. The problem started when the recordable discs would not format. After reading some reviews here, I called Sylvania and they sent the firmware to update the machine. After loading, it still did not work. Sylvania said it needed to go in for repair. It still does not work. I called Sylvania back and told the rep the story and she said I was mailed the wrong firmware and that is why the machine did not format the discs. It will be another 10 days before I get a second firmware disc. It took 7 phone calls to Sylvania because each time the call was disconnected; poor customer relations. I would NEVER have purchased this machine had I seen some of the reviews for June/July 2005. This is a $221 lesson on how not to buy an electronic product online. Had I purchased at a store, I would have simply returned it the day I got it since it was broken right out of the box! Also, trying to find discs that work on this machine was extremely hard. I went to 5 stores before finding the right one...which when you buy the machine it is not known how specific you need to be until you read the manual. Ugh!!!
It worked for a while until recent Windows upgrade caused the device to start having that duplicate name in network error and caused the wifi unusable, despite strong signals. I call Cisco to find it out of date and no longer supported. Surprised Amazon still carries it.
The long cord simply didn't work. I returned it to Maxell, using the address on the back of the package, and had the product returned to me because the facility has closed. I've spent almost $5 trying to return an $8 product.
I bought this unit for the jpeg compatibility. It will not play all of the files if you put more than 15-20 files in a folder! The last several photos won't show up on their menu!I have tried two of these players with the same results. I have sent a copy of one of my jpeg CDRs to SAMPO US tech support and they confirmed the problem but had no answer. They sent my CDR to Taiwan for evaluation a month ago but I&quot;ve had no response so I'm sending my second unit back.If you want jpeg compatibility I suggest you wait until the major brands have it or you take your own CDR's to test before you buy.
Very poor sound quality. I have a cheap drugstore non-USB microphone that sounds much better. Dissatisfied with product and have returned for refund.
The software that shipped with this cable had three files on the disk that had obscure names. If one was right, you couldn't tell by looking. To make matters worse, the installation program was in Spanish. I had no clue what it was trying to do. After an extensive search, I finally found a file on the internet that would work with the cable on my phone. What a pain. I now wish I had bought the pricey version from Verizon.
I bought this camera to take on a vacation to Mexico, after about a an hour of poolside activities in which the camera got wet it refused to turn on and when I opened the battery compartment water leaked out from everywhere. I'm taking it home as soon as I get back.
In a year I haven't managed to convince it to print a dozen pages for me. I've repeated contacted Canon about it's problems looking for help but they just try to sell me more stuff. With very solid Canon name I'm very diappointed with this.
My Model GR-D30U also has the "Condensation, Operation Paused" problem with less than about 50-75 hours of use. What a Lemon!I should have checked more closely before buying. Consumer Reports shows that JVC camcorders have a poor reliability rating.
After receiving my ipod mini from a friend in the USA (I am a UK resident), I lovingly listened to it for about a month, then it all went rapidly downhill... When I now play it, the slightest movement, touch of the beautiful aluminium casing, all I can hear is crazy static, screeching noises.After visiting other ipod web forums, it appears to be quite a common fault. Checkout
I purchased this extension cable for my husband to be able to plug into his computer in his office so he could walk around with his headphones on. The cable made the sound quality HORRIBLE!! You could hear the instrument portion of any music or video you played, but the vocals sounded like they were in a cave. We tried this with his ipod, music on the hard drive, videos on the hard drive, and youtube. Same results from all. I finally bought him a 10 ft cable from Monoprice for almost the same price as this one.
I purchased this battery charger and a bunch of rechargable batteries to keep up with the demand for all the kids toys. Unfortunatley it showed up DOA. Plug it in and no lights or anything come on even after putting batteries in to charge. I sent a email to "Mel Pierce Camera" Friday evening who was the resaler via Amazon 2 days and have not heard anything back yet. Not sure if they are closed over the weekend. I will give them a call on Monday morning. Very disapppointing. Don't expect something simple like a battery charger to be DOA.I'll update the review once I get resolution to this.
Stay away from Sabrent enclosures. It killed two of my had drives with years for information and memories I can never get back. The capacitor blew on one of the unit and it took out that unit and the other unit that was attached to the same power strip. Tried contacting their tech support, but no response. Spend couple more bucks and buy something you won't regret!
My Wireless WRT54GL is out of warranty.It is working fine, but I unfortunately forgotthe Network Security Key to connect...I called Linksys, only to be told thatsince I was out of warranty, they could helpme but it would cost me $40.- They referred me totheir website, where I did not find the informationneeded to retrieve the Network Security Key.
I bought these when I got my new MP3 player, and after 5 months of use the right side magically stopped working (after reading some of these reviews it seems this happens frequently), I say stay away from these if you're going to use them with an MP3 player. Also the chord design is stupid, like some one already stated..with out the extension..the chord is way too short and with the extension the chord is super long, very annoying.Stay away from these.
Having just purchased a new PC, I decided that I wanted to have two monitors showing different internet sites. I was told that an adapter was available for this purpose. I ordered one and when it arrived it would not work with my computer (DVI-I to VGA).After a second one was ordered and received, I found out that I had not received the DVI-D to VGA adapter that I had ordered. I then ordered a DVI-D, which also didn't work, and then a VGA "Y" splitter that did not work. I have since found out, with a DVI-D connection, that the only ways to achieve my goal is purchasing a DVI to VGA converter or buying and installing a second video card with two VGA connections. I feel that the seller of these items should indicate in their online advertising of the referenced products the requirements for proper use of same.
Why? There are so many reasons, here are a few in no particular order:Poorly written printer driver.Scan program that ships with the printer is even worse than the one that ships with Windows. My scanner scans crookedly, I have to place the paper on the scan bed crookedly to compensate.Printer cartridge is far from empty when the annoying pop-ups to order more ink start to appear. They reappear despite telling them not to.I am giving it one star because my cat enjoys sitting on it when it is in use because it vibrates so much.I have been in the computer service business, recently retired, for 15 years, and normally I do not get made at computer equipment. This printer is the exception. I plan to smash it on the sidewalk as soon as I run out of ink and have a replacement in place.Admittedly a low end all-in-one printer, but if this is an example of what Lexmark sells, I will never buy another product made by this company.
The new D40 I bought from Amazon broke within the first month! An error with the shutter release button (yes the button you press to take a picture only lasted about 200 photo's!). I have years of experience with SLR's so I was pretty shocked that it broke so quickly. I am writing this angry review because I am one week into a two month trip though India and Nepal and service centers are not really available. Don't count on Nikon for help. Buy a Canon!
Don't buy from emprex, I use their product for 2 days and then it's broken. Try to contact them but never got any return. You're just throwing your money away for this product
I have to return mine because it has a black hole type square in the left center of the screen. It also has a blemish in the bottom right corner. In the description it said minor damage to outer box, it didn't say there was any damage to the T.V. Trying to find someone to ship this large T.V. is difficult and expensive also. They say they will pay for the return shipping but I'm sure they'll make it difficult like everything else has been. I still have to pay for the packaging, which is about $140.00. I definitely do not recommend puchasing this T.V. This has been nothing but a headache and waste of money for me.
I bought this new and hooked it up to an Intel Little Valley-based PC. My Little Valley PC never output video again after that. I'm afraid to hook this to any other machines in case this splitter was the cause of the failure.
I was originally attracted to this by the price and by the positive customer reviews. But after I received it, I packaged it up to be returned within a half hour.Two things I found frustrating about this product:(1) I tried for 20 minutes to get a signal in a place I had previously gotten a good signal. I adjusted the antennae in every imaginable position, with no luck. Also used the switch to see if that would do anything. The best I got was NBC flashing between a blue screen and a frozen picture with no sound.(2) While adjusting the antennae, my hands were left with a graphite residue that I had to wash off. Even if this antenna worked, I would have returned it for that reason. I shouldn't have to wash my hands every time I adjust this.I would caution against this purchase.
I'm pretty picky about my sound, so I went looking for a good pair of earbuds to use when i'm running. The four I heard about were the Shure ec2's, etymotics, sennheiser mx400s, and these. Spending over $100 for earbuds sounded ridiculous to me, and these were supposed to be comparable to, if not better than, the sennheisers, so I ordered the sonys. My first reaction was disappointment. If anyone said the bass was overpowering, they must have extremely sensitive ears (and yes, I have them in properly).Sound: The bass is weak and the mids are fairly muddled. The highs are pretty decent. I've listened to them on several different things: two computers, two mp3 players, and a cd player. The music just sounds thin, like you're missing a lot of the music. I listened to a song on my computer, and then in the middle switched to my regular speakers (klipsch 4.1s - i know, not a fair competition, but just to see good vs whatever these are), and it was like night and day. I saw how much was lacking in these earbuds. I turned the bass up all the way on my mp3 player, and it still wasnt sufficient. I get much more out of my cheap, $12 radio shack cup headphones with bass on 0.They really aren't horrible though. They are much better than any earbuds that come with mp3 players now, and if you don't care too much about sound, these will sound pretty good to you. I was impressed with the depth of sound though...meaning that i heard very low bass hits that i don't hear on my other, better, headphones. They seal out sound pretty well, and they are relatively comfortable. The sound is pretty even, with the mids and highs not incredibly overpowering compared to the bass.Also, another huge complaint. What is the deal with companies making the cords split unevenly from where they join to the earbuds? They want you to put the left one in your ear, and then there is much more cord for the right one, so you put the cord behind your head to the right earbud. I can't describe it all that well, but it's trying to imitate the behind-your-head headphones. I absolutely hate it. It puts all the weight of the mp3 player (or whatever) on your left ear, so it constantly pulls on your left earbud; meanwhile, youve got 65 feet of cord going from your left earbud to your right one, hanging out everywhere because i've got nothing to do with it. My head isnt 15 feet wide. This is a horrible idea and I don't know why it's catching on in the earbud world. This alone made me want to return them.All in all, they're good enough for me not to return. If I could go back, I would spend the extra money for the Shure E2cs, though. These are ok, but I'm constantly expecting better sound, and it's just not going to come. If these were half the price i'd say go get them now. But they're not.
These things are CHEAP! And I don't mean that in the sense that they're a bargain, they're a ripoff. I tried to save some money and get these instead of a better brand. Failed burn, after failed burn, after failed burn. I ONLY BOUGHT A 10 PACK AND I'VE GOT 4 COASTERS!! If you want quality blank media, get Sonys. And If you really want superior quality then invest in some Taiyo Yuden brand media. They Are the best buy far. I've burned literally hundreds of disks on them and NEVER had a failed burn.
This boombox was purchased as a birthday present. It didn't work and we immediately returned it to Amazon.com. We refused to enter another order for it preferring to purchase audio products locally. Amazon has a very efficient return process and we were refunded quickly.
These are very comfortable, but they sound thin & tinny. I'll be returning mine...
GET A PS3 60 gig version.. IT has this technology built right in plus u get the best gaming system on earth till 2011.OH YEA and buy a good hdmi wire from here.. i got one for 10 dallors and a 37 inch flatscreen from walmart hdmi hdtv.. u know the full deal.. and its emerson so its not a no name brand.. I hope this review is helpful to you
My original Toshiba AC adapter has broken after an year and the 2nd one lasted only for 3 months. After reading the product reviews I have decided not to buy another, I have soldered the matching tip and working good.
Wore these headphones for one lawn mowing. Was looking for a product where I could listen to music while mowing the lawn. My head hurt so bad after 1/2 hour I had a headache the rest of the day. Product is extremely tight, very heavy and bulky. Good news is the company that sells this product through Amazon is very very good at handling returns.
It really looks cheap. Made from what looks like plastic. Strange corners. A big boxy feel. Feels empty, not a solid, dense feel. It surely looks better in the pictures; but don't be fooled, in real life it is ugly.The screen is bigger but the resolution is just 320x240, like your iPod. So why all the advertisement about the bigger screen? Is it becuase they couldn't build something sleek and sexy?The click wheel isn't a wheel at all - it is four buttons: up, down, left, right. You want to scroll down? Push and hold the down butten. Looks like an iPod thumb twirler but actually just buttons.Parents. Don't surpise your kids with one of these, they will only be embarrassed.Disclaimer: I own a new iPod Shuffe 2G. I checked the Zune out is an electronics store; my 13 y.o. son laughed when he first realized the click wheel was four buttons.
Its an average product. My package had a faulty fuse and there were no extra fuses with this product, so the installation engineer from best buy had to use a 1 from pack of 4 fuses, which costs me more than this kit... Except that the kit was fine... I used it for the installation of my 400W Amp...
The quality of this product is not what I expected after paying a higher price for it.
I bought this case from Apple when I ordered my iPod. I wish I'd waited. My 30 bucks would have bought a better case elsewhere, I now know.My biggest gripe with this case is that you have to remove the iPod from it before you can change any settings -- volume, song, on/off, etc. What a pain.Second gripe is that the clip doesn't feel very secure on my waistband. I end up putting it in a pocket for extra security. Otherwise, the case is sturdy, but boring.
The only thing i ended up with when i purchased the Max Drive is a corrupted memory card. Corrupted, as in completely destroyed, useless, lost all my games, throw the memory card on the ground and stomp on it. Actually, the Max Drive is the culprit. Here is my advice: if you need to delete any files from your PS2 Memory Card, do not do it through the Max Drive system disc!! Go into your playstation browser and delete each file directly from there. That is how my memory card got destroyed. I had the Max Drive in my hands for less than 2 minutes and it completely destroyed all the hard work/time i put into my games. not to mention now i have to buy another memory card.Also, first make a back up of ALL your games. Cuz they can all vanish into thin air, just like that! So people, buy at your own risk! I just paid Datel 30 bucks to ruin all my games.
This was an awesome WiFi card with Windows XP. There is no way to use with Windows 7. Shame on Cisco/Linksys! Any other reputable big name company would have made the effort to support their customers. No driver means no support.
Overpriced piece of junk like the Monster brand.Leaves horrible streaks on your LCD. Follow the instructions to make sure your LCD is cool and hasn't been on in a while. Still leaves streaks. Take a good flash light to your LCD and see the horrid streaks left behind.Check out monoprice for a great cleaner at a fraction of the cost.Cheers
I have recently put in a new plasma tv - wall mounted and I placed all my a/v components in a storage room about 25 feet away. I purchased the x10 remote extender so I could leave the storage room door closed and not worry about having to aim the remote at the storage room. The remote was for the FIOS set top box. I installed the receiver and transmitter (plug in and extend the antenna) and it was working immediately. I did not notice any problems with spurious commands being sent, double commands, or missing commands. All the features on the remote appeared to work. An hour or so later I went into the room to watch a football game and I found the remote extender was no longer working. I have seen some other reviews noting the same issue so it appears to be a pattern with this device. Thanks Amazon for letting me return them!Rated one star because they don't allow zero stars.
I purchased this tv March 2006. Paid 1050.00 and since have had an additional 1100.oo in repairs and mailing charges to lg. That works out to 500.00 per year. Not very good buy!!!!!
The camera came with no memory chip. The online store had no more of this camera or chips so the only thing they could suggest was to return it for a refund. Not a great experience.
Well, the camera is apparently a very popular fuji brand. However, when I purchased my camera (brand new) the LCD view finder monitor didnt even work! Production on the particular item has long ceased, which makes it vertially impossible to fix or replace. So, if you want to take a coin toss chance on spending your hard earned money, be my guest. I did, and lost!
The purchase price of this item - $95 delivered - does not include a power supply. An additional purchase is necessary to use this thing. Also, it is little larger than a pair of packs of cigarettes. I cannot comment on its efficacy, as I cannot turn it on. Boy, do I feel stupid.
I purchased two apple products this year. A Ipod shuffle 1gb and a Ipod nano 4gb. The nano was doa and the shuffle died this week it's also doa. don't think i'll buy anymore apples any time soon.Now the best part: whent to the apple store in the Houston Galleria. At 1:30 I signed usp for the next available appointment (8:00 pm). I waited and waited untill it was my turn. The teck agreed both were broken. However, the service side of the store had nomore equipment and would have to order replacements, but the custom engraving would be lost. The solution was for me to contact the online store and return my Ipods to them. The store had a stock of Nano's and Shuffles, but the service side and sales side of the same storefront were different...............
This is a great keyboard, with one minorr caveat. First, the positives. It looks fantastic. It's simple and stylish. The feel is soft but not mushy. There's good tactile response there. It has little rubber feet on it that keep it from sliding all arouund the table--it stays where you put it. Again: great. And it has two extra USB ports in it, so even though you're using USB, you gain a pport byy using this keyboard. Wonderful.But there is a downside. You may have noticed it already. In words like "minor" and "around" and "port" and "by" abovve, (and "above," left), my Apple keyboard decided that tthe standard number of letters was inadequate to make my point, and helpfuully inserted some extras.If you are purchasing a Mac mini and want to get a keyboard, I heartily recommend buying an inexpensive thhirrd party keyboard. I have NEVER seen anything like this on any non-broken keyboard, and was rather surprised to find it's a common issuue from a company that prides itself on hardware quality and design.
i just received this item in the mail the product page says BY Phoenixgold which is a quality wire maker. i have used them before in car stereo installations and they have a look to their wires witch is what is pictured. clear insulation around braided steel conductors with gold tips. usually with some type of identification on the wires themselves.i received a black wire cannot see the insides no gold tips and no identification anywhere at all. now that i have read more of the reviews if i was the manufacturer i would not want my name printed on some substandard connector cables either... i hope my $3 wires last a bit longer then 5 to 7 uses. but like the saying goes if it seems to good to be true.... it probably is. over all even before i have used them i am very disappointed with the sellers misrepresentation of a quality product witch is OBVIOUSLY not what i have received will i be using this seller again probably not and if i do by some chance i will read the reviews more closely.
Don't waste your money on a Mavica. I bought an FD-87 less than a year ago and it's broken -- again. Imagine that you bought a brand new car ... and then three months later, you had to pay $...one-fifth of the car's value... for a repair. Then, seven months later, the car breaks down again, and you're told it will cost ...about one-third of the car's original retail cost... to fix it. Who in their right mind would pay over half the original cost of a new car for repairs in less than a year? (There's a word for a car like that -- it's called LEMON).Well, by analogy, that is precisely my situation. It's not worth getting my FD-87 repaired this second time around, having already shelled ... 20% of the camera's original retail price tag, the first time around. I discovered the hard way that Sony charges an obscene amount of money for labor, even though it's still within the one year warranty. (Sony's one-year warranty covers parts for the whole year, but labor is covered for ONLY 90 days!!!).I admit that I, too, was originally impressed by the FD-87's ease of use and the convenience of floppy disk storage. However, quality issues aside, the size and sheer bulk of the camera is also a major drawback; smaller is really better. And the floppies -- they just don't hold enough photos. Even at the lowest resolution (640 x 480), I'd get maybe two dozen pix on a disk, and in no time, I had accumulated a huge pile of disks. Now that the price of smart or compact flash media has come way down, it makes more sense to get, say, a 64 or 128 MB smart card, which store a lot more photos and are so tiny in comparison. Even if I knew the FD-87 would never break down, I still wouldn't buy it, not in today's competitive digicam market. It's just not a good deal...
I love the simple one box solution. Got about 1.5 yrs out of it, really about one year before it started getting the high traffic drops that thay are prone to.Chatted with Lynksys on line and was shocked how bad the CS/TS is.I am seriously looking at the Motorola product.
Had the ZR300 for less than 3weeks when I receivedthe following error message "Remove the cassette".The cassette will not eject, however, so the unit is nowat the canon repair center. Failed just before july 4when I really wanted to use it. I will now see if Ican get an extended warranty for this puppy.
Canon tried to make a big splash with the 30th anniversary EOS, but it really was a dud. I've had this body for over 6 months now, and it's by far the worst purchase decision I've every made.1. It doesn't focus as it's supposed to. It has out of focus shots for one shot and AI modes, at a far worse rate than its predecessor. Canon even acknowledged this defect.2. It has severe error problems (such as Error 99).3. Even after the fix, it still doesn't focus as it should -- lots of professional sites note this -- and now Canon is indicating as of 2/1 that there could be another fix in the works.If you're like me and heavily invested in Canon glass, then there's nothing to do but ride it out and hope they eventually get it right. (I still have faith in Canon, and think their products are very good, and the image quality of the 1dIII is simply amazing when it works....) But if you're new to the dslr (and ask yourself then, why you need such an expensive body anyway), it's worth investigating other options. The one thing a photographer can't have is a body that can't be depended upon.
Bought this on amazon, it worked for a week then the flimsy microphone disconnected from the base. I looked around and found a Labtec Verse-514 desk microphone for alot cheaper, again on amazon. Bought that and have been using it for years.
I've had this about 7 months and it burned up on me today. It got ultra hot and then ports started failing on me.
Packaging is misleading. Did not work on Win98. Tech support answered quick enough, but told me to upgrade from Win98 to at least Win98SE. Package says mimimum requirement is Win98 and a USB. Got a &quot;KEBUGCHECKEX Error 44 Blue Screen&quot; on several install attemps.
I previously reviewed this modem, giving it 5 stars because it was so easy to set up and initially it worked fine. Well, I spoke too soon. About 3 weeks after installing it started losing cable connectivity, exhibiting a classic "warmup" problem: it would work fine for about 20 minutes after powerup, but then quit.Just to be sure, I had AT&T; come out to check the cable. The technician thought perhaps it was an interference problem (I live near some broadcast towers), tried cleaning up the connections, etc., but to no avail. Eventually he replaced the Best Data modem with a Surfboard 4100 (which he says works in the harshest environments). The Surfboard has been working fine ever since.Luckily my Best Data modem died within 30 days so Amazon very graciously refunded my money (what a great company!). It's a good thing, too, because, without paying $7 (=3 weeks of modem lease from AT&T;), I could not get any support at all from Best Data (nobody answers phone or email).I'm going to go back to leasing from AT&T.; A Surfboard costs about [item price], which is too long to amortize, and it's just not worth the hassle if something goes wrong.
I received this grill/griddle for my birthday and was so excited as it was exactly what I had wanted. My daughter used it to make bacon and eggs for my birthday breakfast, one time. When it was washed the nonstick coating was flaking off in several places and the rest had melded into a sticky mess. Terrible quality.
I just purchased this item a few weeks ago after reading that the firmware was updated & the model number changed, but I still found problems.After using it for about two weeks without any problems, I suddenly began hearing clicking noises and grinding when the drive was running and reading/writing data. I didnt experience any data loss, or errors, but the noises led me to believe that data loss/errors would begin occuring soon after.I returned it and purchased the Maxtor OneTouch II which received great reviews.
Bought this HP All in One Printer yesterday and today it would not install. First, the on and off switch remained on. Secondly, the printer cartridges motor would not move. So I called HP and they said they would send me another one. Waited on the phone for 45 minutes. Then, I hung up! Back to the store it goes, no more HP for me! This is the second HP Printer that I bought that was defective. However, the first one let me install it and at least it served me for 3 years! My advice to you: DO NOT BUY AN HP!!!
We live too far from a tower and therefore couldn't get any channels.It's going back. Too bad; it's a cute little TV.
It has a lot of problems. The version I have is a 1 GB one the same model as this just less memory, I got it for about 70 dollars in January of 2007 and heres what happened. At first this was a good MP3 player it worked great and the sound was good and I really liked it for a long time till July thats when the problems came in. Well my sound was starting to die so I got new headphones... They didnt work so again I got new headphones... DIDNT WORK...I soon realized it wasn't the headphones but more the MP3 player it self and the headphone jack was dying down. It was still okay to use I could put the headphone wires in a position and the sound would be fine. By November though they were starting to go down, the sound wasnt really working at all but I stuck with it for another month. By December though I had enough, I than got a 4 GB iPod Nano 3rd Gen(see my review 2nd page) the iPod has been working great I have no problems with it the screen and the whole thing itself is so much better than this mp3 player.As you can see Sansa Sandisk MP3 Players are pretty cheap and bulky and the screen size sucks and the quaility is not good at all. But the MP3 player itself still works I use to record stuff but thats about it. An MP3 player thats good only for someone that uses it for excercise but even than i reccomend going with the iPod shuffle instead. Do not buy these mp3 players they may not cost anything so just get an ipod
I purchased this item in lieue of the Panasonic HDD because my local electronics store was sold out of the former. Unfortunately, I did not read the reviews or check online pricing before I purchased, but I did confirm with the sales associate that I have 30 days to return this unit. The problems I have are simple... The TV Guide setup is not compatible with Directv (nor did they list the local cable provider for my zip code area) and that was annoying, but not a deal breaker. The dealbreaker is that, when you do record something off the TV there is NO WAY TO DELETE IT. The online instructions say to press the DELETE button on the remote, but the remote I have that comes with this unit doesn't have a DEL button, nor does it resemble the remote in the users manual.Tried every other button on the remote but couldn't delete the test recording. Hmmmmm.
Maybe you should wait to load the 1.0.2 software on your iPod Classic...Updated iPod Classic 160G to 1.0.2... can add videos, photos but when I add any music/ music vids it goes into a reboot loop.Note: we (Apple Product Specialist) tried loading a song from iTunes store by its self... worked fine.Also, When I received iPod it was running fine on 1.0 S/W with all music files loaded... Did apple put a bug in S/W to push users to purchase songs from iTunes... others are having this prob.
I was very excited at the prospect of being able to burn my VHS collection to DVD. The first thing I realized after buying this particular recorder was that it had built-in detection of copy protection. Therefore, no &quot;fair use&quot; of my store bought VHS tapes was in order. Oh well, I still have lots and lots of VHS tape recordings that aren't copy protected.The only problem is that about one in four discs I tried to burn failed. This problem was eventually partially overcome by a firmware upgrade. I went to the company website, downloaded the firmware, burned a CD on my PC, and then put the CD in the DVDR. The firmware update took awhile, but things got a bit better. The next thing I learned from tech support was that the machine is very particular about the brand of DVD+R discs you use.Now, after owning the machine a little over a year, I get constant &quot;Disc warning&quot; and &quot;Disc error&quot; messages. I can only get a successful DVD created less than fifty percent of the time. I should have paid more attention to the reviews.When it worked, it was great. But I guess I suffer from &quot;early adopter&quot; syndrome. Hopefully the next DVD recorder I buy will be a bit more mature and reliable.
To anyone thinking of buying this as a gift for a teenager/young adult- DO NOT BUY. Myself an three of my friends have receive this as a gift, and it is not a good one. Unless you plug it in via the headphone jack to a good stereo or computer speakers, the sound for the record player is awful. No bass, tinny sound. The turntable is automatic, meaning it picks up at the "end" of a record and brings the stylus back "home", but it picks it up before all of my 7" (45) records are done playing. It has a cheap needle that literally skips around the record- it leaves little marks on the vinyl and makes listening to records a chore and unenjoyable.This might be okay for someone who just wants to take a trip down memory lane with some of their old vinyl, but it is not a good purchase for someone who wants to listen to new records which have good sound quality.Thanks for nothing, Emerson.
I ordered this because of the price and that's what I got. When I opened the box there was bubble wrap around the cartridge, I opened the bubble wrap to find it wrapped in plastic, impressive. When I took the plastic wrapped cartridge out of the bubble wrap my hands were black, where it rested on my desk was black and the sleeves of my shirt were black. The toner had spilled out of the cartridge and everything associated with it was covered in toner. I immediately returned it to the packaging and asked for a return form. I am hopeful I can get everything clean. Very poor product.
I wish I had seen an earlier negative review about sound issues, plastic-y design, and terrible quality of recording from an analog telephone. Although I always assume that a built-in mike is usually not that sensitive, this one is worse than my old Sony cassette tape recorder. This is not a proper tool for doing archival interviews, especially not over the telephone. The built in USB is good design, but it doesn't take the place of some sort of removable media. Now that Sony is getting rid of its minidisc voice recorder, there only seems to be a Philips voice recorder out there with SD memory, but it's very expensive. I'll go back to magnetic tape recorders until the real thing comes (back) along. I bought this recorder and sent it back the very next day. I'll think twice about Olympus again. They seem to be trying for too many user types here. A music player and a voice recorder?? A good idea but bad delivery.
These are NOT &quot;noise cancelling&quot; headphones. They are also built very poorly. I am returning my set to Amazon! Total junk.
The 16X TDK-R I bought a few months ago was really bad. I tried burning on different dvd writers, but the results were the same...at least 4 coasters out of every 10 discs. The 8X TDK were perfect, but it's hard to find them anywhere. So I'm using verbatim now.
i had mine for 6 months and was pretty happy with it but one day it just stopped working. it will turn on but it comes on paused, with the volume maxed out and unresponsive to the joystick and menu button. needless to say, rio tech support was slow to respond and wasn't very helpful.i am pretty disappointed in the fragility of what is supposedly a sports-oriented device (although i never did sports with it, i bought thinking it would be more rugged). i am not likely to ever buy anything from rio again. i should should have paid attention to the bad reviews on it and bought something else.
I received the Zune for a gift. I was very excited, the Zune has a larger screen, it is thicker and more durable than the ipod and it has the radio tuner. After spending 2 days trying to download the software and many many phone calls to their technical support (which by the way is less than helpful) I decided to return it and get the 30gb ipod that was set up in less than 1/2 an hour. I love my ipod however I wish that the Zune was a lot easier to use and transfer my Grey's Anatomy episodes on. Tech support told me that it really is developed for mainly music right now and eventually in the future their marketplace will offer movies and tv shows. Unfortunately by the time that happens there will probably be a newer version of the Zune and this one would be absolete.
People, don't fall for this flawed product. I have the ipod shuffle, nano, and the 30gb ipod photo. The only reason I have three different Apple mp3 players were that they were given as gifts. I hate the nano the most of all of them. This thing will scratch no matter how carefully you look after it. Leave it in your pocket and after a week of regular use, the display will NOT BE READABLE. I learned this the hard way.Already knowing how easy it is to scratch the Nano, I was conscious of making sure that I didn't keep it in a pocked that had my keys or my loose change. This in itself is a major hassel, since I was always rearranging the contents of my pocket so I would have an empty pocket just to store the Nano. Nevertheless it has scratched and the plastic gets so warped that it becomes difficult to read the screen.Additionally the Nano cannot be recharged on the road unless you have a laptop with a USB port. Or you can buy the adaptor for a wall outlet that costs way more than it should. And you will find the need to recharge the Nano quiet often because in the real world where you like to skip songs or change the volume, it will not last 14 hours that apple is claiming. I get maybe 6-8 hours.The biggest disadvantage to any of the Apple mp3 players is that it locks you in to buying songs via iTunes. I would much rather participate in a subscription service that gives me access to millions of songs such as those offered by Napster or Yahoo, but Apple has made their players compatible only with iTunes.And since most of my mp3s which I encoded from my cds are at a bitrate of 256mbps I am able to fill it up with only about 550 songs. About half that of what Apple claims. Sure you can get 1000 songs, as long as you are willing to sacrifice sound quality.There are a lot of diehard Apple fans going out to their way to defend this product. It's up to you to decide if they have your best interests in mind or are blinded by their loyalty to a brand name and by its "coolness" factor.So in conclusion, my humble opinion is that the hype around this product is solely based on it's smallness and chic factor. However in the practical world, this product will end up being more of a nuisance because of how much you have to baby it in order to keep it functioning.
For all the accursed pains you've had to endure using tape, you owe it to yourself to join the prison break. I wanted to collect episodes of 'First Person', which are only half an hour each. I put a bunch of them on tape then got this and thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Each episode is a separate chapter, you can even pick the picture that shows in the index, when you go to queue up the recording, you can press the record button repeatedly for each 30m of recording. The unit will turn itself off automatically after that. If you do end up with extra time on the end of the recording, it's easy to discard it.My only caveats about this are two: 1. the unit itself is slightly cheesoid, not what you'd expect for a g. 2. I bought some [inexpensive] DVD+RW discs and when I tried to divide a chapter it threw up a disc error. Straight recording on those discs has worked fine though and the quality is still great.Exciting Development: I changed the settings to not autoinsert chapters and now when I'm done putting something on DVD that I got off of TiVo, I quickly scan through it and find the 4 or 5 spots where it returns from commercial and insert chapters so when I'm rerunning it (or sending a copy to a friend), you can just hit the next chapter button when a commercial comes up. Love this thing!!Well, no more. DISC ERRORs were coming up all the time, so I sent it in and got it fixed, then it worked again for a long time. Now, all the sudden, back to no worky. The biggest nightmare ever.
We bought this at Best Buys and I could tell in the store the speakers are not the best. Well that is the first item needing to be replaced. I bought the fiber optic cable for the audio and the best video cable I could for my older TV. This is better than the old Kenwood system I use to have but the speakers are needing to be replaced asap. It is a decent deal but to do it over.. I would purchase the Klipsh quintet 3 and then a good receiver. May spend a bit more, but better in the long run and not doing what I am in the middle of doing now... buying more stuff.The DVD player is ok. Changing DVDs is a bit slow but again, for the money spent, it works very well. I don't like how sometimes it will not allow you to eject the DVD in the middle of some functions. But again, look at the price. I can wait 5 more seconds and then eject the DVD.The bass speaker is in need of replacement also. It cannot take the big bass movies. where there should be a massive BOOM from an explosion, there is some sound in the other speakers but none in the bass speaker. I just cannot perform like Polk or some other sub woofers can.All in all, it a decent system. It seems what Sony did was give a decent receiver, decent DVD changer (love the 5 disc changer by the way, watch movies for hours) and add cheeeeep speakers. I would not purchase again though, knowing now what I know. Buy the speakers, buy good cabling, buy a good receiver.Spend $1000 over time if needed. It will be worth it when you watch the big movies.I am now looking to spend about $300 - $400 on speakers to replace the Sony cheapies. I am giving it two stars because the receiver is still good but the quality of the speakers is junk. Again... :-) remember the price.You could purchase the Polk RM6800 speakers, then a good receiver and be set for some time.
My factory charger died after just 1 year and a half of use and I was forced to purchase this toshiba charger as a THIRD attempt to fix the issue (the second time I tried a targus which lasted just 6 months).After some research, I have found out that there is a known issue with chargers and midlevel toshiba laptops. The prong eventually overheats and wont make contact in the laptop, rendering it useless. Known lifetime for the chargers is 1 to 1.5 years. Toshiba knows of the issue, but has done nothing to fix it. They just expect their customers to give in and spend the 70$ to replace it.So its hard to rate an item well, when I know it will stop working within a year!!!
I bought this for my 12 year old who so far hasn't been able to get it to play. (I haven't either) Before giving up on it, we have to retrievethe directions from his grandmother's house and read them thoroughly. I'mdisapointed since Coby's have a good reputation.
For the JVC receiver I got it is a waste of time and money. My receiver already got an USB conector and it is much easier to operate the Ipod using the USB conection than using this adaptor. I expected that the operations should more similar to operating the Ipod itseft, but it is a big mess. I finaly gave up and now I only hook up my Ipod inthe USB connector of the receiver.
Ignore the Cat5 description for this product. It only comes with a standard phone jack and coax cable. If that is all you want it for then not a bad deal, but personally I don't even know that many people that are still concerned about their land line.
BE ADVISED -- Nikon provides NO warranty coverage for the rechargeable batteries they provide with their cameras! I purhcased this camera and after approximately one month the battery would no longer charge. I called Nikon tech support and was informed that they could not help me -- I would simply have to buy a new battery. I escalated the issue to a supervisor who was even less sympathetic and totally unwilling to even meet me halfway. I therefore cannot in good conscience recommend any of their cameras.
I bought my Elura 40MC 1.5 years ago. For the first year it worked fine. However, after the warranty ran out I began to have the notorious &quot;tape eating problem&quot; that everyone is talking about. I would steer clear of this product since Canon is reluctant to do anything about it.
i have had this printer for some time and am sickened by the photo quality it gives.. my friend has an hp that has 600dpi and gets far superior print quality to this lexmark @ 1200dpi.. if you are in to printing photos don't buy it... if you want nice text printing and paying an arm &amp; leg for an ink cartridge.. THIS PRINTER IS FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Length:: 1:18 MinsJust giving my experience with the Lifecam VX-3000, and introducing the new webcam I got. I was back and forth to Walmart three times this week. The other webcams I returned was the Philips SPC 1000NC (It was riddled with bugs! Never seemed to work right) and a HP USB Webcam (Just disappointing video quality, 1-2 sec. lag in audio). Logitech is the best guys!
What struck me first about the Monsterpod was that I couldn't use it against a flat vertical or near vertical surface, like a wall, in order take pictures directly opposite the surface because the socket ball can't pivot so that the camera can be parallel with the Monsterpod. So for example if you wanted to stick this thing up on a wall to take a picture of you and something opposite that wall, no can do. You'll have to find some other angle. Looking back I should have known this since no demonstrations of the Monsterpod show it take pictures from a vertical surface in landscape mode level with the ground.Beyond that the other reviewers are right. This is basically a ball and socket resting on a disc of silly putty. It gets dirty quickly, and leaves bits of itself on the surface you stuck it too. It can be cleaned, and the residue can be washed off, but its more hassle than its worth for regular use.I'm also not to crazy about trusting Monsterpod to hold up an expensive digital device. The instructions say it can hold for 1-10 minutes. Are we supposed to guess when the camera is about to take a fatal fall?I'm kind of disappointed..given my terrific experience with the Gorillapod I thought this would be another indispensable take-everywhere tool. Instead I don't see myself using this outside of some narrow situations where the normal tripod or Gorillapod won't work. And I'll be ready to run in case it decides to fall over.UPDATE : I put the Monsterpod on my wall. I didn't use any great force. I peeled it off, and it took some paint with it. I now have a patch on my wall I need to fix, and without repainting the entire room its not going to look good. Monsterpod is in the trash now.
This adapter is a disappointment. Compared to the original adapter, the cord is shorter and the transformer is also smaller. Next time I will buy a multitasking adapter from Targus or iGo (from RadioShack). Unfortunately there was no way of knowing this adapter was not exactly the same as the original...it was sold under the same Part Number.
I purchased this router from another supplier. The router I have is defective. You can smell the wires burning. I have been unable to contact anybody at Linksys about this problem even though they allegedly have a replacement policy. Unfortunately, the only country option they give is Canada while stating they must know what country you bought this router in. This router only worked about 3 weeks. I strongly recommend no one buy this routher.
I've tried this product on a P4 1.8GHz machine and it was incredibly slow. The quality of the image was poor.
The camcorder does not display an image. When I contacted May's Best Buys I got the run around. They said Amazon was responsible for the warranty. Amazon said May's Best Buys was responsible. Long story short, I was responsible for sending the defective camcorder back. Amazon customer service required that I return the item with signature confirmation and insurance. I felt ripped off by Mays Best Buys and let down by Amazon customer service. I called Cannon USA and they informed me that the camcorder had a very common defective image sensor. Furthermore, they said I could have it repaired for FREE and they would send a UPS shipping label via email. I own several CANON products and I will buy more. I will never use AMAZON or Mays Best Buys again. I failed to realize that BUYER BE AWARE is alive and well at AMAZON. Always check your return policy. My rating is more of a reflection on my purchase experience and not about the camcorder. Check out [...]for more reviews of this normally excellent camcorder.
I have owned this MP3 player for almost a year. It does put out great sound. However, it will not play playlists. It puts songs on the player in alphabetical order. Philips tech support and web site said there was going to be a Firmware upgrade for it, but that never happened. Now, the player won't work with Media Player 11, and Philips said if I want it to work, I need to go back to Media Player 10. The earbud headphones it comes with are too large and hurt when they are in my ears. Yes, it does drain the batteries when it is off -- I am always having to change the battery. I bought rechargeable ones, and they never register as a full battery on the player's battery meter, but maybe this is just how rechargeable ones are??Since this player has been on the market for some time and is not supported well by Philips, I would recommend buying something else.It would've been a decent player if it would've worked like the manual says and played playlists. . .
This printer is crap. It makes great prints when it works correctly but it never ever works correctly. I've always had problems with it that I've managed to fix eventually but after my warranty ran out it started printing these pink lines and there's nothing at all I can do to get rid of them. I even called epsons customer support and I have to pay money to even talk to someone. And it says nothing about the problems on their website. Also it goes through ink like crazy and the ink is expensive.
First the positives. The lens optically is a good lens, it does sharp images, nice colors and all that stuff. But the big problem is dust that gets inside of the lens. After 9 months of usage there is so much dust inside that it makes the lens basically unusable. Do not undervalue this problem like I did. Or make sure you may eventually return the lens if there is a problem. The lens already came with 3 dust dots inside which wasn't such a big deal but you should see it now. I have 70-200 and 24-70 both L line there is no dust problem. There is no dust problem even in my kit lenses. I am surprised that Canon can release such lens, because this is not a cheap lens.At the beginning I could not decide whether to get 16-35 f2.8 II L or this lens. But Since I have Canon D 30 I preferred to get wider lens. No I would go for 16-35 even at the cost of lower zoom range and extra cost.Now I have to figure out how to return the lens, I bought it in the US from BH photo, but now I am in Europe, so it is a bit complicated.
Enjoyed it while it worked but it stopped playing CD's after about a year. Still functions as an alarm clock but I needed the CD for sleep therapy CD's. Will have to keep shopping.
This card has been a huge disappointment. It would drop my Internet connection at intervals from a few seconds to a few minutes. I replaced it with the Linksys WMP54G, and all problems have been solved.Maybe I had a defective card, but the sales person where I bought it did say this card was prone to drop-offs. Stupidly, I didn't believe him, because the price was lower than the Linksys.
I chose this machine because of the good feature set and generally good reviews, but I regret the purchase.The ink tanks are an almost constant problem. I'm using the original ink tanks that came with the machine, and most times when I turn the machine on it gives an error message, either that there are two ink tanks of the same color, or that it can't recognize one of the ink tanks. In either case, the machine will refuse to print or copy anything, even in black and white, until the error is cleared. That requires several iterations of remove/reinsert the ink tanks, and/or reboot the printer.Probably I would buy an HP machine if I could do it over. This one is way too much trouble.
We've had this printer at work for several years. It is great for black and white file copies. But printing photos is disappointing 99.9% of the time. If you print on plain paper, they look great. But put in a sheet of photo paper, select the photo paper settings, and you get a mess. On the standard settings the print is waaaay too dark. Or you only get some colors, or you get an odd streak down one section of the picture. Adjust the brightness setting 10 different ways on the computer print window and it still never comes out right. You have to waste 5 sheets of photo paper for every photo that is remotely useable. When we first bought this I scanned a leaf that printed out beautifully lifelike. That was the last thing I remember looking good with this printer. Photos---forget it.
I purchased this adaptor and the Linksys PC card to set up a peer-to-peer network between a notebook and a desktop. After several days I gave up. I was never able to make the connection. Technical support would only tell me if I had the configuration set up properly, but stopped short of helping make a network connection. Following the suggestion from some of the other reviews I read, I returned the PC card for a Netgear card and tried to make the connection with the Linksys USB adaptor. Still, no success. I ended up returning both Linksys devises and purchased like Netgear hardware. The connection was made almost immediately and I have been happy with the network since.
Even in light use (no video, etc.) in a safe, well-ventilated installation spot, this drive failed in very short order.AVOID. Spend more - buy better drives.
This review applies to the Buslink 2.0 CD-RW which is no longer available, so I can't write a review for it. the UII appears to be a newer version. You can take this review with a grain of salt for that reason, but I know I will never buy a Buslink product again.I bought this one for about $90 at Compusa. I got it up and running pretty easily, but it stopped recognizing media when inserted after a couple of days. I returned it to Buslink after a couple of months (in the meantime, life being busy, I had simply continued to use my zip drive for back up and just did without burning cds for other reasons.) They supposedly fixed it, but I was still extremely busy when i got it back and didn't try to hook it up for about 4 months. When I finally did, the media door wouldn't open. Yes, I admit it, in a fit of pique, I threw it down, had the satisfaction of ripping the housing off it, and trashed it.If I had all the time in the world, I suppose I could have sent it back AGAIN. Forget it. I am in the market for a new one, and this time I will look for reviews.
My family has bought three of these on separate occasions and each time, slightly after the 90 day warranty expires, one of the earphones fails. It sounds good while it lasts, but low quality. We've now learned to avoid these.Then again it's Sony in 2006, so what else should we expect?
I bought this player due to reviews in last year's consumer reports. It worked ok for about 9 months and quit working after that. I took it to the electronics place and they said "time to buy new,too expensive to fix." I guess you get what you pay for. Definitely think twice on this one.
I ordered three of these for some wall mounted monitors. I hooked up a cable and the video was all fuzzy. Hmm, tried a too short cable that came with the monitor and it showed clear video so it wasn't the monitor or computer. Tried a second Cables Unlimited PCM-2240-15, nope, still fuzzy. I didn't bother opening the third before I sent them all back. I ordered the Belkin's found here as a replacement. Those worked as expected.
This Review is for the 4 port PA055U Targus USB Hub. Another lump of plastic for my junk box. Save your money and buy the connectland for half the price of this one. Mine was dead on arrival. I thought it was maybe the power supply "seeing as it has a 5 volt external power port". I went thru many places looking and finally used an old cell phone charger that had the same matchup config. Still didn't work for me. No blue lights no recognition at all when I plugged it in. Basically useless. If I hadn't taken it apart to look inside for power problems I would return it. But it looks pretty in my box with my other useless dead computer peripherals.
I gave this HD 2 stars because I've been reading reviews of HDs lasting only days, so the 12 months of use I got out of this WD earned an extra star for its crappy review. I didn't even bother with the warranty, since it died exactly 1 week after it was up.
We received the printer 3 weeks ago, and we're having paper jams. Time for a return. We have purchased 4 or 5 printers from these folks and this is the first time we've had a problem.
I was fairly happy with this product until it died after having owned it for about 10 months. At first, I noticed that the fan stopped working, and then the unit would shut down by itself 5 minutes after turning it on. I opened it out of curiosity and noticed a capacitor had burned inside (looked like popcorn). Not sure what to think of a product that died so quickly. Maybe it's just an isolate incident but I guess it's still worth sharing. Good luck!
How aggravating...If you like freeze frame all the timeon 75% of all DVDs then this is the product for you.I wanted a simple..functional DVD player. My Ps2 worksbetter. I'm going to try to send mine in.
This antenna did not improve my AM reception at all. In fact the little antenna that came with my receiver pulls in more stations than did this Terk Antenna. I tried adjusting the dial on the Terk antenna but that did not improve the reception.I am disappointed and puzzled as to why this highly rated antenna failed to improve my AM reception.
The Canon CanoScan 8400F worked for awhile on my Win 2000 system, but quit working after a few weeks with the 'Unable to open TWAIN source' error. A search on the web found that many of Canon's scanners have the same error and there seems to be no fix other than buying another brand.My scanner works on another machine but who wants to lug it across the street every time you want to make a scan?Until Canon Engineers can fix this Canon/TWAIN problem, I suggest you select another brand scanner.
I (like many others) use the radios when riding my snowboard.The sound quality can't be faulted, both sending and receiving are crystal clear (and now private). Wearing it all day you can now hear when people are paging you, not just when standing in line.Now the bad; the build quality should be questioned, the speaker inside the earbod rattles around in mine, and the &quot;PTT&quot; button is difficult to press when wearing gloves. The earbud's a little big for my ear, and isn't as comfortable as it could be (although it fits under my helmet fine).The other problem I've had with this is that it pops out of the headphone jack on the radio with annoying regularity. I've solved this with duct tape, which isn't pretty but it is functional....
If you are upgrading your computer to XP, do not buy this unit. RCA has decided not to develop drivers to support this unit inspite of the fact that they have a new model RD1060 with more flash memory. They do not tell you this when you buy the unit and in fact lied and said they were working on the new drivers. BUYER BEWARE!!
This cable was so short and it didn't even fit my keyboard, what a waste of money.
I have a friend working at Seagate in Singapore. His advice to me is never go for seagate unless it's the only option. Not only their harddisk is bad also the rebate. I've submitted my $50 rebate back in October and I got this note card on January saying my rebate has been disqualified by Seagate. After I called their rebate center up they go "oh, since you've submitted all the required documents we'll revalid your rebate and you should get your check in 4-6 weeks." I've never experienced this kind of problem with any other company at all.
I bought this monitor after reading so many wonderful reviews praising it for superior clarity and sound. However the only superior feature I found is ability to pickup all background static and not to pickup single sound the baby makes.
I should have know that you cannot get a decent kit for under $20 to wire your amp. The actual wire inside was closer to a 12 gauge than an 8 gauge wire. The jacket was 2/3 of the wire's total thickness. Spend your money elsewhere.
Don't waste any of your hard-earned money on this item. There was no discernable difference after installing this device on my system and I feel ripped off for believing the hype that it would noticably boost my signal.
I heard many comments about it and sounds like it does not provide a satisfactory service..Although I have not received my stuff yet, my experience after using others is not good about this product..I think the company should upgrade this camera and give its customers the upgraded item by recalling all the current products..Hopefully I ll get an upgraded camera within a couple of days :)
I bought this camera brand new and took it on 2 trips to Eastern Europe in 2002, 2003 for about 2 weeks each. I liked all aspects of this camera. During the next years I only shot about a roll each year and kept the camera stored and safe in a special cabinet. I went back to Eastern Europe in 2010 and the shutter froze on the very first shot. Will cost 160 dollars to repair, according to the local USA camera shop. So, I have to agree with other customers that shutter problems marr an otherwise appealing camera.
WARNING: DO NOT BUY FROM AMAZON. They are frauds. They allow third party vendors to sell under their title, when that third party vendor does NOT have the product. On January 18,2008 when I inquired as to the when an item was to be sent by a third party vendor "Gizmosforlife", I was told by the Amazon rep. that Gizmos had informed Amazon that the item was out of stock, and had canceled my order; this was done without my being informed by Gizmos or Amazon.Yet on January 19, 2008 Amazon still listed the same item, by the same vendor which indicated it was in stock. An obvious fraud, since several days previously Gizmos had informed Amazon they were out of stock.Clearly to advertise products known to be out of stock are attempts to keep the public from looking elsewhere. This is a warning to let you lnow not to be taken in.
I am an illustrator who works on a iMac G5. I have had a HP scanner before and loved it. I decided because of budget restraints to buy this model as I couldn't afford a larger one. It has been nothing but a nightmare! I was using an Epson Stylus 740i and never had a problem with setting my preferences. That information was in the manual that went with the printer. With the previous HP scanner I had I never had difficulty getting a good scan or inputing into Adobe Photoshop. With the HP software that comes with Officejet 5610, it is more difficult to send a scanned image to Photoshop.When I do scan an image, now I have to adjust it through their program before I can get a good image. There is too much "junk" and it interferes with my other Adobe programs. I have to jump through hoops to find out where to change the printing and scanning quality and that is not included easily anywhere.I don't know if I need to set preferences in my software or in the officejet, but I would not recommend this if you have a hard time remembering where each setting dialogue box is.Otherwise it makes much better prints than by Epson, prints with no problem and faxes with ease.
I had a review up for these earlier, but then one of my Maxells malfunctioned, so I figured it was my CD Burner, and deleted the review until I found out for sure which one was causing the problem.Definitely the Verbatims.I bought these CD-R's because they were cool-looking (they are, you gotta give 'em that), and I had used a couple of Verbatims in the past and they worked fine. I figured I couldn't go wrong.Well, out of the 10-pack, 5 worked (and one of those won't play on my stereo, although it does play in my discman). The rest, simply would not burn. So, yeah, they're defective. Do not buy; stick to Maxell/Memorex/Fujifilm/TDK/Imation/etc.Two stars because half of them did work (the gold ones tended to work; the silver ones did not), and they do look cool. But they're defective. Not recommended.
I have total 9 units. After just about a year, these things start shutting off randomly and eventually fail one by one. All devices connected to the UPS will suddenly get cut off from power; this is very bad for hard drives! Four (4) of these have failed so far completely and pretty much in the order that I have purchased them. I should have checked the reviews on Amazon.com I guess! I'm replacing these one by one with CyberPower as they seem to have better reviews around here.UPDATE: Indeed all 9 have failed eventually in very similar ways (blacking out randomly at first and then going away completely) after about a year. I've no problems on CyberPower units.
The lamp looks great, but it is NOT a touch lamp. Even on the shipping package it stated NON touch.
The reception is too lousy, period. Some stations have pretty good signals, but this walkman cannot receive them well at all.
The screws didn't fit correctly, and my hard disk wiggled around in the enclosure to the point that it didn't fit properly.
Arrived DOA. I also don't understand why I need to install a driver for a cable, but I installed the included driver and ever tried other drivers reccomeded by Vista and none worked. Would not work with a variety of drivers on XP either. Not worth shipping back for $11.00.
So I waited and saved up to buy THIS camera. I had to have it after seeing how cute it was and hearing about all of its features including the supposedly Super SteadyShot stabilization. So finally, I bought it and I must say, for the price, it has been a let down. Don't get me wrong, it's VERY cute and small - easily fitting into a pocket or purse. And some of the features are very nice, like the flip down front to turn on and off, but the negatives outweigh the positives. Use your $300+ dollars towards a SLR camera or save yourself some money and buy a cheaper camera. This one is not worth it. I made the mistake of not returning it a few days after I got it, thinking I just didn't know how to use it properly. If anyone reads this review and still wants a barely used t10, contact me!My major problems inlcude:**Even though it has "Super SteadyShot stabilization" I still get blurry pictures just like I would with any other camera. I don't see this amazing technology Sony claims this camera possesses.**There's something wrong with the design of the camera and the flash being so close the the lens. This results in large reflective circles appearing in some of your pictures for no apparent reason and it's impossible to repair the image once this has happened. You never know when they will appear and it results in the picture being ruined. Sony acknowledges the problem but offers no solution. They claim it's due to "dust particles in the air."**The next MAJOR problem is red eye. I have never experienced such terrible red eye problems on any camera. There is a red eye reduction setting which does ABSOLUTEY NOTHING.**The camera is cute and small, but the cord that comes with it to transfer pictures resembles an octopus. Sony attempted to make an "all-in-one" cord for this camera, but ended up making a nuissance. I like to carry the camera and cord in one small case so, if need be, I can transfer my pictures to a computer whenever I like. This cord makes that impossible because although the camera is tiny in size, this cord would take up half my purse! It may seem trivial, but it's a pain to me.
I bought these batteries on the basis of the positive reviews I read here, but my experience was not as good as others. In particular, I did not get the consistency of capacity that R. Anderson reported. I used the Lacrosse BC-9009U charger's testing function to measure the capacity and got widely different numbers for the four cells, ranging from under 1000 maH to 2100 maH. I believe those numbers to be accurate, since in actual use the cells differed widely as well.Perhaps the manufacturing process or quality control has changed since others had good experiences with these cells.
Goo Gone is just a marketing hype, it did nothing to remove scotch residue. It smells horrible. I was stupid not to use gloves when applying the product. Afterwards I washed my hands several times with a scented soap, scrubbed them with baking soda, and rubbed in some lemon essential oil but I still can smell it. Goof Off Heavy Duty is a much better product.
I bought this camera for my birthday in an attempt to replace my bulky Kodak DX3700. I downloaded the photos onto my computer and they looked like photos I had taken with a cheap no flash digital camera I bought for $40.00 four years ago. I even tried to change the settings, but the photos still looked pretty bad.It's a good size camera, but it takes the worlds most grainiest photos. But I think I'll stick to Mr. Bulky.
Great concept, but poor quality.After a weeks worth of use, the battery went dead and won't hold a charge. The battery implementation is sub-par, suffering from a poor visual indicator, to a charging scenario that's designed to cause a failure. The documentation gives two different recommneded charging times (4 to 6 or 6 to 8 ) hours, and there's no mechanism to prevent overcharging. Net your bound to overcharge and eventually ruin the battery.Wait for rev 2!
The antenna is made pretty well, but it does not make much difference in most cases I've found. You have tune it for every station which is very difficult because you have to not only position the antenna correctly but also manually turn a control. The difference is just not worth the effort and mine is collecting dust on the counter. Walk away from this one!
Complete disappointment. The camcorder has so many features, but the zoom lever easily popped off and left the lens unable to zoom. Panasonic would not stand by their product and I was unable to get the camera fixed without a substantial fee. After four calls I was unsatisfied and the camera still cannot zoom. At a store I found that the zoom lever easily comes off. Avoid this product. There are too many cheap factors that can ruin the great features. Technical and customer support are useless.
I bought the motorized version of this product. I thought it would be a great way to take out some minor defects in some of my DVDs. After trying to fix 2 with only minor problems I have decided to cut my losses. I did both of them exactly by the instructions provided. I even read the German and Spanish instructions to make sure there wasn't a misprint. They said the same thing. I am a soldier used to following complex instructions to the letter and know that I did not make a mistake reading this in any of my 3 languages.I now have two DVDs that will not load on either of my DVD players. This product is junk. It does not work. The only thing I found it useful for was the stress relief I got from smashing it on the floor several times. Do not buy this product. Hopefully I can get the DVD's resurfaced at the local rental place.Learn from others misfortune and do not get this dud!!!
This modem failed 6 times before I returned it to the maker for repair or replacement. It would go out and AT&T techs could not make it work. It would come back in without anyone doing anything. It was intermittent and the problem could not be solved. Since my very frustrating experience with this product I could never trust it again. I have another brand now and it is working much better than the DCM200 ever did. Unhappy in California.
Divx movies do not play they are always out of sync with audio if they play at all.the unit locks up constanatly requiring numerous reboots.Out of the box unit would not connect via network. Had to force firmware update. This is common and cannot be done without the keyboard.
The Trendnet TEW-432PI (B1 build) is an incredibly poor quality piece of hardware. I have tried multiple methods to get it to maintain a consistent signal or at least stay connected to my router (which is less than 25 feet away through a wall) more than 10 minutes to no avail. I have tried to use the latest drivers, use the bundled software, change my router's channel signal, use WCZ to override the bundled software and connect via Windows XP's own methods, etc. and nothing has managed to get this card to work.It is completely unreliable, and technical support is absolutely worthless and rude. I would rather pay 5x the price and buy something reliable. Don't waste your time, or even the small amount of money you will spend to pull your hair out and end up returning this wireless adapter. 0 stars for a terrible experience.
I am in the process of returning the 2nd one of these for the same reason I returned the first. I could not ,in spite of several hours spent online and/or and on the phone with HP techs, get the thing to connect wirelessly to either of 2 HP laptops. I probably have something like 16 hours invested. I should have given up long ago, but I am stubborn.I wish I knew what the problem was so I could inform future buyers.
The Creative Zen Micro Photo 8GB Mp3 player is a beauty. I have to say though that after owning for less than 10 days the player just froze the the Creative Zen Micro screen. I tried taking out the battery and putting it back in but it still froze at exactly the same place. I just decided to return it rather than replace it.
Bought this thing expecting a miracle. Did not expect a piece of junk. It's cheap flimsy plastic (why not anodized aluminum for a $240-$300 device like this?). It TURNS OFF after every scan (absurd). It TURNS OFF while you are DOWNLOADING pictures over the USB cable (ridiculous product design).You also have to specifically buy san-disk brand mini-sd memory or it will not work. I had a nice Kingston piece. Did not recognize it. Nice to let people know ahead of time.Sorry, this thing is pretty much a rip-off. How these guys get away with this junk is probably BUYING OFF Ziff Davis PC magazines and relying on the lazy folks who do not return this broken-by-design piece of junk. EASILY THE WORST DESIGNED, WORST QUALITY ELECTRONICS DEVICE I HAVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO WASTE MY TIME AND MONEY ON.
this camera case is too big for my camera.i have a CANON SD 500, and this case is too big for the camera.
I own 2 camera backpacks a tamrac adventure 9 and this one. the reason i bought this bag is that tamrac adventure 9 is too big. this bag carries a lot and it is small the padding inside the bag is ok quality but THERE IS NO PADDING ON THE SIDES OF THE BAG AT ALL.my nikon d200 with a battery pack does hardly fit in this bag im afraid that the zipper is going to break off. DO NEVER LEAVE THE ZIPPERS ON THE TOP BECAUSE IT WILL OPEN BY ITSELF. i did some improvements to the bag with attaching a clip on the front so the zippers will not be the only thing keeping the cover. (i dont think they will be able tosince they hardly stay closed).when i compare my tamrac adventure 9 to this bag there is no argument that tamrac deserves the price (2 times more expensive) the camera part of the tamrac is solid.i would only use this bag if i am too lazy to carry my tamrac with me. as i said before the only good thing about this bag is it is small and it carries a lot.
The unit is BIG and clunky. There is no display on the front to show what channel you are on. It is very cumbersome to use, especially when changing channels. You have to turn it on it's side to figure out how to do anything.
I owned the L1 for just 5 weeks when it started malfunctioning. When the shutter speed dial was set to "A", it would start rapidly fluxuating between the correct shutter speed as calculated from the Automatic "A" mode and 1/4000th of a second. This is most likely because the "A" is next to "4000" and there is a bad contact or insulator between the two contacts. This renders the camera as inoperable except for Shutter priority mode. Apeture priority and full Auto cannot be used. In addition to this main problem, the instant review feature stopped working and would only show taken images intermitently.To make matters worse, they had my camera for 3 weeks and I heard nothing from them. I called and they apologized and said that my paper work had gotten separated from the camera and that they would have it repaired immediately and I would have it back within a week. Guess what? It's now been 6 weeks and no camera nor communication from Panasonic. I called Panasonic 3 times this past week leaving messages for my Customer Service rep and he is not returning my calls.At this point, I no longer want the camera as my vacation and planned events for which I purchased the camera for have long passed. Only having had the camera for 5 weeks and then having to have it serviced is like pruchasing a refurb or something and Panasonic keeping it for 6 weeks is totally unacceptable. I am calling Panasonic everyday and they are not responding -- be very careful...
This item does not have the right adapters for laptop hard drives or internal hard drives for desktop computers either unsure of what kind of hard drive it even connects to. I would deff not recomend this product to anyone.
I'm on my fourth head unit, and this one only works intermittently. DVDs don't play, sound cuts out, on and on. Also, worst remote EVER. What's tragic is that while the head unit is clearly a piece of junk, the speakers are all great, and it sounds fantastic when it works.Now Cambridge isn't selling these any more. No surprise.
I bought this unit to run a 110V laser printer in a 22O country. Every time the printer runs, the transformer makes a loud grumbling noise. The system also gets very hot. It's a 3000 watt system for a 1000 watt appliance, so there's no chance that I'm straining the capacity. Oh well...
Horrible! I still haven't received this product or a refund - I have sent the seller 3 emails w/no reply. I want a refund ASAP! I am VERY dissatisfied!!
Don't be mislead, this device does not have USB 2.0 connectivity. It is clearly 1.1. In fact it took 50 minutes to copy 1GB of data to it. I tested this device on several PC's and got the same performance. The older, 1GB Muvo worked fine and copied at acceptable speed (about 10 mins per GB). This 2GB Muvo is not worth buying; it is a blemish on Creative Lab's name. They should not be selling it, period.
I've hardly had a decent print from this printer. I only bought it for cheap color prints, not photos, but it's not even good enough for a birthday card. Streaks, fine breaking lines, wildly inaccurate colors: in short, lots of wasted paper and I was completely ripped off. I bought this printer new and I've used every kind of paper. Works better with Epson's abusively expensive inks, but it's cheaper to ship out work to Kinko's or wherever for printing.
The trackball never worked.Also, &#8220;88-KEY Wireless Ir USB Touchpad Mini Black Keyboard&#8221; is not the correct description for this item. It does not have a &#8220;touchpad&#8221;; it has a Trackball.
I purchased this card to use with my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. But I wasn't able to download maps and after calling Garmin, customer service told me they have had problems with the "ultra" card not working with my GPS unit. No problems with the regular SanDisk card, but she said not to use the "ultra."
I do have to say that I am glad I got this camera for free in a contest. I sell items on ebay and found out that picturs make all the sells.For my big items like cars and truck this is an ok camera. Sure the resloution is not so great but it gives people the idea. But for the items that I just don't feel like taking outside you have to have just the right amount of light. If you have too much or too little it turns out to be a bad picture. And don't plan on taking live action pix. unless you love blury shots.Even a slight move messes it up. But I say Buy at your own risk.
Haven't used this product and to date, haven't received a copy of the Service Plan agreement.....
This garbage, like everything else offered by TigerDirect didn't work for Sata. It died after a week or so.
Small number of Parks with limited trial information. Not worth it. Not easy to transfer to GPS unit.
The good things about this MP3 Player include that it was easy to plug into my computer, because it has a USB port without a cable. And it was very easy to use Windows Media Player to download and view the content in the player. However, this player hardly worked at all for me. The first day I had it, I put four songs on it, and they sounded good and seemed to play well and easily. By the next day, the toggle didn't work. It was a button that scrolled through songs one by one when you moved it right or left. And you push it in to choose your selection. Thats a lot of work to put on a little and button, and by day 2, it didnt work. I couldnt play anything but the first song. And I could only choose a setting selection the first 15 seconds after the player was turned on. I called the company and described the problem. They told me to return it. When I had first opened the package, there was a flyer that said, Wait! Dont return this! Call our helpline first! That should have been my first clue that they've had problems with this product. Oh, the FM radio didnt work very well, either. Listening to a favorite strong channel, where I usually have no problems with reception, I could hear a second channel of music on top of it. I bought this exact model of player at Fred Meyer for $58 + tax. I see that its much cheaper on Amazon. When I took it back, the woman at Fred Meyer said, I hate to tell you this, but watch out for Coby. So, apparently, they dont have a good reputation.
Have a Zen Vision M and this thing does not fit. It is about 4mm too wide and 2 mm too tall to fit on the screen. It does not tuck into or slip under the plastic around the screen either. Go figure.
This pictured item is close to the version we got in 2001. The kids hadn't had it for a few days when the CD portion broke. It keeps saying "no disc" even though it is spinning inside. The only thing that works on it is the FM radio. I guess we'll keep it for that, but the price isn't worth a radio!
This cable makes a fuzzy image, it may not be shielded. Whatever the case the seller wouldn't respond to my question about returns either..
Do not buy remanufacture cartridge. For the best quality, it is best to buy brand name in a box. I had many issues with remanufacture cartridges. I am buying brand name only.
Someone brought one of these scopes to my astronomical society a couple months ago.The eyepieces are mostly plastic.We spent about 90 minutes helping the guy figure out how to use it, and aiming it at Jupiter and the Moon so he could have a look through it. Experienced amateur astronomers had trouble aiming it.The focuser was hard to work with.With a high quality eyepiece (that cost more than the scope) the images were OK. With the ones that came with it they were nasty.A few weeks later the guy called me to see if I could find a buyer for it because he was too frustrated with it.The astronomical community calls this type of scope a "department store telescope". Most people who buy them don't even look at five objects they can identify with them.If you want to buy a telescope, track down your local astronomical society, and visit them to discuss what kinds of options might be available in your price range. You don't have to spend buckets of money to get a useful scope.
Rio Cali is a ticking time bomb.It's just a matter of time before the dreaded "Upgrader" screen pops up on the display of this device. Follow Rio's website instructions on upgrading the firmware and your likely to find that the firmware will refuse to flash, and the mysterious message "Erasing" will be displayed. Customer Service at Rio had no idea what that meant, but after speaking to a supervisor, it was confimred that "Erasing" = "Defective Unit" and is irreparable.The device was not dropped, placed in water, or anything other than subjected to the kind of conditions one would expect at the gym (the venue this device was made for, according to all accounts).After speaking to 2 levels of customer service (average wait time... FOREVER) each level being more clueless than the next, the best they could offer me was an out-of-warrantee replacement at $70, for a device that now sells for under $100 new!I hope Rio has made the necessary fixes to their MP3 players with their name plate change from "Cali" to "Forge". But I will not likely be willing to risk the investment.It's a shame because I really liked the unit at first. It's just that I feel that after paying $150 for the thing, it should last more than one year (if that). No wonder their warrantee is only 90 days.Sony's new Network Walkman Digital Music Player NW-E107, at about the same price I paid for the Rio Cali, except with 1 gig of storage is looking better adn better by the minute. 70 hours of play compared to about 15 or 20 for the Rio. (Can't anyone make these things rechargeable? I hate throwing out all those batteries. What, do they have a deal with Everyready or something?)The only downside I see with the Sony is the inabilitiy to add SD storage to the device. I hope I find that Sony's tech support is better than Rio's, or better still, unnecessary.Ironically, the only set of headphones I used with the Rio that lasted any amount of time were made by SONY. And they seemed to actually improve the reception of the Rio's rather poor FM tuner.The only thing good I can say about the Rio is that it lasted longer than a hard-drive based RCA Lyra I bought, which was delivered broken. I couldn't even tell you what the quality of the sound was like out of the RCA! It took me over six months to get my money refunded from them. (Actually, all I wanted was another unit, but after 3 months of waiting for a replacement from RCA, I was told the unit was no longer made. Good thing I called or else I would still be waiting. I'll never buy another mini-hard drive device again because of that experience.)What's with these consumer electronics manufacturers anyway? Why do they think that they can sell "disposable" devices prone to crashing if you have the audacity to actually use them? Does anybody out there actually make a truly durable unit? Let's see a warrantee to back up these units for more than a few months!
I bought my zen micro photo about this year and had to return it after only two weeks. I had bought this because I was fed up with apple after they refused to fix my ipod(it was 4 days out of warrenty!!) For the for the first week it showed no sign of it being corrupted, but after 9 days of using it, it stoped turning on. When i finally got it to turn on it gave me weird messages and pictures. After about 10 tries calling Creatives customer service I just gave up and returned it.if you are thinking about buying this product its just a warning that they may give you a lemon.
The interface is simple enough but it is just not well built. it freezes all the time. Talk to sirius support much more then I ever should... they can't fix it over 2 months to replace unit and STILL WAITING.DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID. THERE SHOULD BE A GENERAL RECALL ON THESE. PEOPLE WHO PRAISE THIS HAVE NOT RUN INTO PROBLEMS YET!
So frustrating.I am on my 2nd replacement printer (my 3rd CX7000F in all) and it, too, DOES NOT work. This model will tell you a brand new ink cartridge needs to be replaced. I wasted a couple extra hundred dollars on more ink, because I thought the cartridge that came from the store was used. Then I learned that this is an Epson problem.I will be calling tech support again on Monday. This saga has been ongoing since May. (It's July). I appreciate Epson sending me replacement printers, but since they don't work, it's of no use. I don't know who is doing the manufacturing, but they have screwed up a component. Too bad for Epson, because I will never buy another one of their printers again.DO NOT BUY!!!!
After receiving unit the first thing I has to do was download updates and flash the firmware. Not bad, I'm computer savvy enough to handle and seeing all the rave reviews, just a step hoping they improved and made things even better. OOPS, Their list of supported network cards wasn't quite up-to-date requiring a trip across town and another 80 bucks (thankfully AMAZON has a friendly return policy). Well, the new one wasn't completely supported so my home office has a tv, vcr and a Prismiq with a network cable attached to my &quot;wireless&quot; router. I figured a couple of days of inconvenience and the rec room would be an entertainment center........WRONG!Tech support calls and emails for 3 weeks, re-writing linux code and I have given up. I believe the hardware is sound BUT that the software should still be at Prismiq's R &amp; D department. The enclosure is flimsey and now I'm taking my office space back and waiting at least a year. The wireless media player has not arrived at my house anyhow.I must give credit to their tech support dept., they are nice and patient. I wish they had a product to be proud of as mine won't browse, play any kind of media or let me look at pictures.Lastly, I recommend you order the wireless keyboard as the remote control didn't work when mine arrived. You'll be able to imagine doing anything constructive or practicing your typing while you tell tech support the things they already suggested and you already tried on the last call.
I'm sorry I bout the Xerox WorkCentre M940-950 (the 950 has a paper feeder but they are basically the same). I have had nothing but problems with it. I often times have to unplug the unit to get it to reset so my computer can send documents to it. When I upgraded to XP the Xerox web site said they closely worked with Microsoft to assure the WorkCentre would perform well. If they worked closely with Microsoft I can't tell. The downloaded driver doesn't install correctly. It's a nightmare to get the thing to connect to my computer now. In fact, I'm just going to eat the cost (as I tossed out the box weeks ago) and I'm looking for another unit from another reputable manufacture.I will say the only good thing this unit is the copier. It did make wonderful copies of some photgraphs I had. If you plan on hooking it up to you computer pass this one up!Very Unhappy!
First off the soft stuff on the earphones degraded and fell off after my first use. After they fell of they really began to slice into my ears, painfully. Well they are very tight to begin with but after the padding is gone these will hurt like a mofo. Anyways, avoid these. They are pretty loud though.. only good quality.
(...) This product is junk and so is the documentation. I gave this to my brother as a gift. I just returned it along with a long letter to the company. I have a good understanding of computers and after 5 hours of torture trying to get it to work, I gave up.The manual is obviously written by someone with 3rd grade writing skills. It also assumes the reader has been installing drivers for the last 3 years in a shop somewhere. I can't imagine how novices would get this drive installed. Finally, you know the product's bad when a yellow piece of paper insert says, 'check with us before you return this product...' I called the number and received a recording that was not helpful and left a message that was never returned. I'll try another brand.
I've had this router for a year or so and have been frustrated with it and D-Link customer support since I bought it. It was very troublesome to install as the set-up wizard did not work properly. After an hour on their tech-help line, I got it going. But after being powered on for more than 24 hours, the router would not work anymore. And simply unplugging the power for a minute did not work, I had to restart my desktop too in order to get the router functional again. Thus, for the last year I have been powering down my entire system and restarting it every morning in order to keep this router functional. I have faithfully upgraded the firmware every time there has been a new release, but it has never helped with any of my connection problems.And in the last month it has started dropping the signal every day with increasing frequency, whether I reboot all of my hardware each morning or not. Finally, this morning it won't work at all anymore. And to use customer support after 30 days, you have to pay for it. I'm putting the money towards a new router instead. And it won't be from D-Link!
Rio should be ashamed of itself -- they are aware of the "upgrader" problem, but simply refuse to service these devices. Save your money and buy an mp3 player that will last.
All this cheap item did for me was give a second degree burn on my hand holding it while turning it on. It doesn't turn on with batteries connected neither with usb power.
The GBP302KIT is comprised of the GBP301 printer combo adapter (USB and parallel connectors),the GBU211 USB adapter, a power brick, USB cable and driver disk. The only problem is only one part of this kit works, and its not the printer adapter. Check out the other reviews on the GBP301. We bought this for our small office and could not make it work even after spending 4 hours with IOGear support. The GBP301 just would not accept a connection to any of our desktop printers, HPs, Epson, Lexmark, none of them worked (and remember that this kit definitely will not work with multifuction printers, by design). You'll also need to download the drivers from IOGear's support site because the drivers on the included CD do not work according to their own tech support people.
I attempted to use this USB device on a Windows 7 and a Windows 8 machine with no luck. Tried all of the USB ports and multiple diskettes. I grabbed a different USB device at work using same diskettes and had no problems. So something was wrong with the unit that was shipped to me. It's being returned as we speak.
Buy these if you must, but before you spend $400 on them, please visit a local stereo shop and hear how much better $400, or $300, or even $200 spent there will sound. Really. I bet you'll find that any decent independent stereo shop will have a multitude of options superior to Bose for equal or less money, and you'll be supporting a locally owned business that will almost certainly offer you vastly better service and advice than that you'll find in a big box store.
Too small to work for me - had to go get a Radio Shack antenna - Thought I could save a few bucks - didn't happen for me
Skips and chirps way too much. Very annoying! Repeats song phrases over and over and over. Has trouble sometimes locating MP3 songs and ends up playing the end of the previous MP3 song. Tried the same CD in another player and plays without any skips or chirps. It doesn't have a shuffle or random mode for your MP3's either. The FM signal is too weak. It's too bad that this is not a good product since it does produce decent sound quality.
The previous 2 reviews hit the nail on the head - nothing to add, just chiming in...i did email the company letting them know that i got the device to function (also after breaking into it) but was tragically unsatisfied with the quality. My disappointment was magnified by a previous purchase from the same folks (X-connect power supply) that was truly of superior quality. They offered me a RMA and a sideways apology but it's not worth the hassle.P.S. Western Digital drives have no jumper for "master" even if you have another drive in your system (not on same bus)
I wanted a shorter cable than the $10 RCA 3m cable thrown in with my TV purchase. The "Cables To Go" 40315 2 meter cable is thin and much lighter than the RCA cable. Initially I liked the 40315 cable as I have an articulating mount, and it moved more freely while positioning the TV than the RCA cable which tended to get hung up because it was thicker and heavier. Problem now with 40315 cable is that if I move the TV while the TV is on, the HDMI connection between the cable box and the TV gets cut off. Somewhere within the 40315 cable it shorts or disconnects.Leads me to think that this is a cheaply constructed cable. Being skinny like it is may mean it comes from cheap material, and if this company skimps on materials it may also skimp on insuring quality construction.
I previously gave this unit 5 stars and wrote a great review -- but now I have changed my mind. After about 5 weeks the units just quit!!! Nothing changed at all at home with my wiring -- nothing. Won't sign on at all. I was so excited about the flexibility of not having the be connected to the DSL modem -- I am now even better off -- I installed cards in my PC and two macs and installed an Airport Express unit and in less time than hooking but the netgear I now function with no wiring. Now I have 3 netgear units that don't work and know not what to do with them.
Tried it in two different cars, same result. Even though I replaced with the exact 1/2 amp fuse, it blows as soon as I plug in. I even checked the voltage to make sure it was at 12 volts.
The item shipped from "Moontech" and is not the slim tip listed in the description here on Amazon.
I like this player a lot, too bad the headphone jack is cutting out on the left side. I put a little silicone with a toothpick around the space thats between the headphone jack and the player and it stopped cutting out for now. i dont know why they didnt build it flush to the player. it's obviously moving and cutting the signalI got to tell you i installed rockbox on this and its awesome, it basically turns this little player into a mini cell phone [minus the calls..lol]with time and date and games, advanced EQ, sleep timer,you name it, not to mention that an 8gb micro sd works fine with rockbox installed [you can only get a 2gb with sansa firmware], it also leaves the volume where you left it last, a plus since the sansa firmware at the lowest level is deafening. there is also a more advanced lcd screen adjustment on rockbox that can get this screen a little better, i messed with the combination of the contrast, brightness etc. and got it to be much better, you can also choose the colors of the screen and the fonts so you can actually see what song you are choosing.it sounds great after EQ, I really am enjoying it,props to rockbox.com. but i have to give it 2 stars because i am disappointed that it has a headphone issue, piece of junk, but a piece of junk that for now i am enjoying.**for all of you with that headphone problem, if you install rock box there is an option to put the right channel or left channel in both ears [mono L or Mono R], it leaves it mono, so you will just be hearing the right ear phone in both ears but its better than nothing. and its just fine for lectures or audio books, and i suppose any music that is so old it wasn't even recorded in stereo...lol
The tape used by the manufacturer to hold the pieces together DESTROYS the outside of each box. The tape is standard, transparent packing tape and a LOT of it is wrapped around the snap-together parts. The whole, taped package of two boxes is also shrink-wrapped, so you must tear that off to detect the product-destroying tape.When un-taped, ALL the adhesive remains on the paper exterior of both boxes in the package. It took me 40 minutes, half a can of Goop-Off and half a roll of paper towels to make this product minimally serviceable.Buy something else, ANYTHING else, than this:Snap-N-Store SNS01617 CD Storage Box, 2 Pack (Black)
Bought this remote about a year and a half ago, and threw it away last night.The "touch-screen" is very gimmicky and is much more of an annoyance than a feature. The inset panel makes the buttons difficult to hit with one hand, and you can't locate a button by touch, so you have to look at the remote everytime you want to press a button on it. That cost it two stars.Last night, the remote finally died. It went haywire, acting completely dead at times, and randomly pressing its own buttons and activating its backlight at others. This cost it another star.I wish I could give more than 2 stars after a year and a half, but now that I have reverted to the old set of remotes that this one replaced, I realize how much I missed them.
Was looking for a true stone colored vest. The picture flat out shows such a color. Ordered one and it was tan, and not a better color of tan. Sits in closet.
The other morning, the unit suddenly came on by itself. No surge -- nothing else was effected, the lights didn't even dim. Came on, but won't function by either the remote or the buttons on the face of the unit. Gone. Should have paid attention to all the poor reviews. A little under a year old. Heck, I've had off brand units last for five years...
I purchased this for use with the Netflix "Watch Now" feature. I figured I would watch movies on my regular TV using this device. I was able to get it up and running with no problems, and was watching a movie on my TV within minutes.However, I no longer use this device, and simply watch internet movies on my laptop screen or a PC monitor. Why? Because the screen is so dark that any scene that is not in broad daylight is difficult to see and follow. I tried every possible resolution and setting to see better, but nothing helped.It's a good idea, and a good design, but ultimately an unusable product.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT...Unless you wish to experience a Red Chinese implemented exploit of Windows XP holes under the guise of "U3.EXE". It's no wonder they're cheap. Yes, you may run the SanDisk U3 removal tool - but don't expect portability between XP systems. U3 could have just as easily taken control of any user's system. The one I have was received during a San Diego SANS 560 course. There should be a class action suit brought against SanDisk for marketing this Piece Of Cr@p.
I got my zune after reading all the good reviews for it. I disregarded the bad reviews b/c I thought they were all just apple lovers and microsoft haters. But that's not the case. Zune really does suck! (at least the first version) Before I bought my zune, I went to best buy to check it out. And evidently, everything seemed fine when I was in the store. I think this is Zune's strategy to make you buy. That is the case because in the store you won't know anything about the sync process with your computer. So I admit that Zune's interface, looks, feel, and ease of browsing when using the player is better than ipod. However, the downside is with the program. You cannot use windows media player to sync with it, nor any other third party program. You have to use Zune's program, but that is where the problem lies. It is so buggy, it's obvious microsoft rushed this product to the market. You could say they took the baby out while it was still in the womb! It is an unfinished product that doesn't sync well with the computer at all. I tried all the other features like video, fm, photos, wi-fi (this feature is just a waste cuz how many of your friends have zunes?). But they all seem to be pretty good other than the fm, which i think it lacks in reception power. What I recommend is, wait for the next 2-3 generation of zunes to come out. This way Microsoft will try and better the software and features. by that time i think the wi-fi will be able to sync with your computer.
The product is still reliable and functional. Just understand that it is an edition of the Airport Extreme that was replaced by the newer white boxy looking 802.11N gigabit access point more than two years ago. I'm of the opinion that some of this old Apple stuff will has enduring value in it's very design. It's a router disguised as a Hershey Kiss!! Way cool, but way slow too. I've never even heard of two of it's standards, anyone know what WAP-EN or Fast-EN is? Hey, its probably fine for E-mail, and it is way cool! I'll give it another star. Now if they just made one in a funky seafoam color!
I have used the DVR daily for just over a year.Pros:DVD RAM format superior to +/- RDigital TunerOverall featuresCons:No HDMI on this model (some have it)Slow (annoyingly so) to change channelsUnreliableProne to lock-ups requiring resetsWho should buy this unit? Avoid this unit, especially used ones.The unit regularly crashes requiring a reset. It does this about once a month. This was okay to deal with. Just after a year of owning it the unit refused to eject a cassette I had checked out from the library. I searched the internet and found this was a common problem. I opened the DVR and manually ejected the cassette and it was fine, turned out it was a jammed cassette (I don't know why it couldn't eject it instead of throwing error codes).A week after the cassette problem, the unit failed to eject a DVD. Same problem, looked on the internet and saw this was a fairly common problem. No electronic device should be this much fuss, especially one that cost me $280 new.
The usb enclosure wants you to have a Fat32 formatted drive to install it? Acceptable maybe 5 years ago but not today! Buy another enclosure!
I was looking into this and I realized that they are charging more for this 80gb than Apple charges for a brand new 160gb one. why?
I connected these to my blu ray player (bd-p1400). The video had a lot of noise. I went to wal-mart and bought a $40 HDMI cable and they have a much better video quality.I will kept these cables as a backup.
This backpack is much taller, wider and heavier than I'd envisioned from the product description. My previous backpack was a similar height but was made of more flexible fabric. I'm a short female, and the backpack was both too tall and too wide on my back. Since the construction is fairly rigid, it's very uncomfortable to wear (it rubs my neck uncomfortably, and also the straps don't line up properly).I also found that the lack of outside pockets is really inconvenient. The front flap has to be unbuckled and completely lifted up to access contents. It was awkward to access things like a water bottle or mp3 player without setting the bag down to completely unfasten it.
i bought this new battery, i installed it, then charged it for 20 hours and it didnt work, i would not recomend to buy this item...
Duo pairs up with 2 WD HDs, which is simply noisy when operate. Speed passing though USB2 is alright, USB driver works like a charm. Security + backup software is a plus.However, RAID never worked! I've been fighting with Tech support for days (It will take you about 50 mins. waiting on the phone to get to them each time.) and nothing works. Tech support simply push back the problem to customers and indicated it's your "windows" problem.1. Raid driver can't find the USB hard drive. On the first public version of driver, it creates C++ error. The newest version simply can't find the hard drive.2. If you are looking for mac support, there is none. The newest driver "README.TXT" indicated that, newest driver only works under PowerPC chip with OSX. So if you have intel core duo, good luck to find the RAID driver.3. When I first spoke with tech support about RAID problem, they said it might be my windows. Actually, I've tried 7 computers with 3 of them are clean installed. Nothing works! the RAID software simply CAN NOT FIND ANY DEVICE on the USB, even your hard drives are working and running.4. Tech told me the RAID is hardware raid, however, it requires "THE DRIVER" to work. Where, most of people on the net will tell you, "THE DRIVER", never worked. So, if you are unlucky just like me, you have to run 2 USB drives at same time instead of any RAID/MIRROR support on this thing. they simply don't have it yet. The newest driver 1.01 was dated as far back as June 2006, and there is no newer driver existing so far.Buffalo's linkstation gaves me nice experiences (only down side was the transfer rate), but this Drivestation Duo turns me away. I'll never going to be business with Buffalo ever again in my life. It's too painful to call in and gets no results whatsoever.============== UPDATE Feb/27/07 ==================================After a few weeks of problem solving, I am able to make the RAID work now.Since the utility came with CD or "buffalo" tech support suggested version was never worked. (RAID utility simply can't find the Hard drive itself), and MAC raid utility only support OS 9 or older.Instead of killing myself without a RAID feature which I paid for, I went to Japanese website to download the newest RAID utility. First of all, if you have the connection problem like I do, and you only have windows machines, I have to tell you the sad news. Even Japanese (NEWEST update) RAID utility still won't work under windows XP SP2.Instead, You need an IntelMac (like macbook/pro), hook up with firewire (only works under firewire connection), and fire up the Japanese version of the RAID utility. It will find the Drivestation Just fine.If you don't read Japanese, basicaly, there are 3 options under the RAID menu, and once you opened up the utility, you see 2 partition (2 separated HD on the list), and you will have 3 options. 1st, remain 2 Partitions. 2nd, Make them into one 500GB partition. 3rd, make into RAID 1 configuration.Here is the tricky part!! Since windows RAID utility didn't work, You have to make your RAID configuration on MAC through firewire. However, You HAVE TO USE USB2.0 connection to the Windows machine after this. After you configured your DriveStation into 500GB or RAID 1, You will either see a 500GB HD after reboot the Drivestation on Mac, OR!!! You will see nothing (Partition worked, but MAC has no longer access the right partition.)So, You need to use USB 2.0 connection back to Windows, and fire up the "Format program" that came with original CD. (Sorry! No MAC utility here!). Here! You can delete/create/format a partition. And after format the Drivestation into FAT32, both of your PC/MAC will see it and work perfect after that.Since the front pannel did indicate 1, 2 as first and second hard drive in LED. If your RAID 1 worked, they both will access almost at same time when you are using the Hard Drive. Fully RAID 1 baby!!If you made them into a Huge 500GB, it works the same too.. 2 Hard Drive will access at same time (Almost). It is much better than 2 separated Hard Drives.============ WARNING ===================This is personal testing result. Actual procedure might facing difficulty I haven't encountered. So, if this method don't really work for you, please don't contact me. Just call Buffalo-tech then.Be honest, I think Buffalo-USA did a bad job of re-writting the entire utility. They simply didn't do a full testing on it. Japanese one didn't work as well. You will also see FW update.. I didn't try that at all. This is the catch.. if FW fails.. You never gotta know how to get back to the original FW in the first place.
I BOUGHT 3 OF THESE AND AFTER THEY GOT HERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE ROMOTE FROM,ONE MAKES ALL 3 MOVE AT THE SAME TIME AND WHEN I CONNECTED THE PAN SYSTEM TO MY LOREX CAMERA WITH THE POWER SUPPLY FROM MY CAMERA . THE PAN SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK. SO I CONNECTED THE POWER SUPPLY THAT CAME WITH THE PAN SYSTEM AND THE CAMERA WOULD NOT WORK WITH OUT LOTS OF LINES AND RAINBOW SPOTS ON THE SCREEN.
This adapter, as I have learned, comes in a newer format that older outlets can NOT handle (containing four extra pins). This means that this product was useless to me.I'm not bashing the product itself, but the vagueness of the description as not to mention this issue was annoying. Long story short, I'm returning this.
I have NEVER understood the hype about ipods... GREATEST DISADVANTAGE, YOU CANNOT PUT IN ANOTHER BATTERY, when it's empty. Should be possible to switch a battery as easy as it is with a cellphone and a a digital camera.You're on a holiday trip, or at the beach, and halfway, you run out of power... LAUGHABLE.and when the battery is dead in 3 or 4 years time, you can send it off to an apple center to have another one put in for 60 dollar. PLUS shipping costs...My idea about this is that all people who are soooo drawn into the ipod hype have lost their brain.
I received this DVD player free with the purchase of a Palm Tungsten E from OfficeMax. Now I know why - they are pieces of junk. Less than a month later the screen freezes and eventually shows "no disc." This is the second Apex DVD player I've had - and the last. My first player (Model AD-500A) went into the trash about 6 months after I bought it. Same story as everybody else when trying to get service from Apex - nothing. Pay a few more bucks and get something else - it'll be worth it in the long run.
bought it for my phone, so i could take more pictures. it won't format. i would ask for my money back, but the shipping cost is non refundable. i won't get that back.
Bought at Wallmart for over $200.00 Worked great for 1 year 3 months,I think i used it 6 times. then one day it would not work. Thats right 3 months after the warranty ran out this product failed.I sent it in to get it fixed and they will charge you a set fee of 80.00 some dollers to fix whatever is wrong with your unit. I would not recommend Humminbird products to anyone.
"FALSE Advertisement" This vendor is a con artist! I ordered 3-pack DVC 60 min miniDV tapes (Blue), but they sent me DVM60PR3 (yellow), which comes in a 5-pack box. I should've checked the reviews before I placed my order. I see one other person who got cheated like me. Do not buy from this place!!
You get what you pay for. I bought this for my daughter to use in Media at school and she hated it. It didn't cost much, and because of this, it's not even worth the expense to return. Next...
Ordered two webcams as a gift for my husband and could not activate the sound on either one. No trouble shooting instructions on package directions.
Bought it to use with PS3 but it didnt work (you could hear no audio when plugged in). It only cost a few dollars so I didnt bother me that much, but it was part of a gift for someone else so I did feel bad that I bought it in the first place.
Logitech USB Microphone. I'm sorry to report that this device does not work very well. Windows interacts with this device in ways that are particularly annoying to me. At one point I received an error message from Microsoft, telling me that it had disabled some of the functionality of this device -- for my protection. I slept much better that night, knowing that Microsoft was watching out for me -- much as they do when, in Microsoft Word, the program insists that the first letter of the first word on any line, be capitalized. Thank God for Microsoft. Sadly, their presence on my computer is a reality, and they don't work well with this microphone.
this item is so hard to use 9 times ouf 10 it wont find an address,everything else works great, the screen its nice and lit both during night and day. so if you want to see in what direction you are goingbuy this gps
I'm not sure what I should say. This is a 4-year extended warranty on a piece of equipment. Was I supposed to receive something, like an acknowledgement that my payment had been received, plus instructions regarding what to do and whom to contact if the equipment fails during the warranty period? If that was what I was supposed to receive, I didn't. But I should have.
I liked everything about these earphones until the wiring in the cord was exposed in 4 months and not just in areas touching the skin. I found the sound quality to be excellent for the price. The ear buds were very comfortable and fit great. The sound insulation was also very good for the price range. I wore these while working out at the gym or for walks. I noticed the cord starting to fray and by the 4th month the wiring was exposed in two places. Too bad, since I really like the sound quality and fit. Sony dropped the ball on the quality of the wiring on these.
I got this printer a little over two years ago. It worked for 6 months then stopped with an LSU error. That was fixed under warranty. Six months later, same thing again. Estimated cost to fix - $150. The technician said it happens all the time to Samsung printers.I would give it zero stars but it is not an option.Fair warning.
So, I bought this at Target for 50 bucks. The first couple of months, it worked great. Then, it became a pain to deal with. I noticed that when it gets really hot, it stops working (the blinking light stops). I have to let it cool down and then try up to 10-15 times by taking it and in and out of the USB to make it work again. I dont recommend this product, spend a little more and get something that isnt a headache.
I bought this product so that I could connect my computer monitor to my 46" HD TV in order to watch youtube, netflix, and downloaded videos on my TV. However, after receiving the item, I found out that I need another $70 PC to TV converter in order to accomplish this. While this was doable, the product is rather large and unwieldly compared to similarly priced products. I am returning this item and buying a Western Digital TV Live Plus instead, which is smaller, runs for a similar price, and does everything I wanted this product to do.
I saw all of the positive reviews of this Sony shower radio/cd player and thought it important to share my experience. I bought one two years ago and although the quality seemed to be high (solid construction, good waterproofing design) it broke pretty quickly. Within around ten months the cd player stopped working, and then eventually so did the radio. It was disappointing because I thought spending the money on a Sony ensured a reliable product. Maybe it's because it's a shower radio and was exposed to a lot of steam, but it seemed like a lot of money for a stereo that lasted 10 months, and is supposed to be designed to withstand a bit of water. I expected more and would not buy one again.It was great while it worked though.
Background:I recently "misplaced my iPod" and was looking for a replacement. Before the Zune shipped to stores, I was caught up in the hype. I wanted to purchase this device because I was in the market for a multimedia player. I saw the ads, read the promises, and wanted to buy one; none were available in my area. I purchased an iPod instead and found the iPod to be a great device. Later, I lost my iPod and decided to give the Zune a try although others had given the device bad reviews. I honestly thought that many of the others had been "going for the status quo" and wanted to jump on the anti-Microsoft band wagon.My experience:I got my Zune and immediately opened the box. I have to admit, if you want nifty packaging, Microsoft did it right. I plugged the device into my system and Windows doesn't immediatly recognize the device....I am thinking, WTF, this is a Microsoft product, it should be recognized. Anyhow, I installed the Zune software without a hitch, yes, the installation was error free. The Zune was updated to firmware vs. 1.1 and I was running. The problems occurred when I tried to sync the device. The Zune software was able to pull up all of my media from other shared locations and create the media library. However, when I tried to sync the entire library, the sync failed. When I tried to sync one album, the sync just stalled. I attempted to sync one song, multiple songs, shut down the program, reboot the computer, but nothing worked. As a matter of fact, when I went home for lunch, the device was "still syncing" from this morning. I said the heck with it and went to my local exchange to look for another iPod. Luckily for me, they had another iPod in the back and I am going to exchange the Zune tomorrow.I will give Microsoft props for the case; I did like the feel of it. Yes, it did appear scratch resistant, my first iPod was scratched up on the first day. The Zune did feel a bit heavier than the iPod and since I was used to the click wheel, the Zune controls would have taken some getting used too. The Zune software wasn't as user friendly as iTunes, but hey, it is their first version. Look at Windows, they are still fixing that. Maybe, when/if the Zune makes it to version 2, I would give it another try, but for now, I will stick with my iPod.
Could not get this product to work with the resource. It was advertised to provide flexibility, but I wound up throwing it away. IT would not plug in to my item for which I bought it. I don't even remember what I bought it for by this time.
Don't believe the ratings. Nowadays this thing is too slow. It only has 802.11g which means your speeds are extrmely slow considering the very common 802.11n nowadays. Not to mention it needs to be reset often. The web UI is alright, but in the year 2012 this thing needs to be put to rest, it sucks.
I still don't know if its my phone or what but I cannot get the USB cable to detect my phone. I gave up and its about to be thrown out.
It seemed pretty simple: Drop in your VHS tape, put in a DVD and press the button that said VHS->DVD. 30 minutes later, the tape is done and I go to the menu to finalize the disc. After a few minutes, I get an error saying that the media is unreadable and the disc cannot be finalized. Three DVD-R/16X discs later, I gave up and searched the net. Other people had problems with it recording to DVD-R. Even though the manual says it can handle 16X, I've got new coffee table coasters that shows it doesn't. Plus the menu interface is confusing and the not intuitive.
I bought this to add to my current 802.11b network. I have advanced technical knowledge, saint like patience when it comes to troubleshooting small office/home networks, and provide technical support as part of my job.My current Trendware PCMCIA card took 5 minutes to install - including the 128 bit WEP encryption - and has been running smoothly for over one year. I wanted to expand my wireless network and bought the WUSB11.I spent over 2 hours (my saint like patience) trying to get this WUSB11 to connect to my existing network without success. I then called Linksys tech support (the only thing good I can say is they provide 24 hour a day tech support). After one hour they told me my router was the problem (US Robotics 802.11b) - yeah right.I took the Linksys back to Best Buy, exchanged it for the Microsoft MN-510 (USB). I was up and running in **5 minutes**. If you don't have a Linksys Wireless Access Point/Router, I wouldn't touch their products.
I didn't expect much from this little speaker set. I just needed something mellow for camping etc. I think they lasted roughly 4 hours before one of the speakers blew and only high's could be heard from the unit.The battery life is also poor, too bad it didn't come with rechargeable built in batteries. You will end up replacing the batteries every couple of hours.Sadly... this unit is a Pyle
This is a very poorly engineered case because there is no way to access the charging doc on your nano without opening the case and taking it out. The case fits very tightly together, so getting it open every other day is stupid!Do not buy this case. Look for one with a hole in the bottom for easy charging.
I bought the RD-XS35 Jan '07 and had no problems until last month when the TV Guide listing information stopped coming in altogether. The cable co. (Suddenlink) says it's not their problem and Toshiba says it's not theirs either. So, without TV Guide, this fabulous machine is now nothing more than an ordinary dvd player. I'm trying the manual recording instructions I read here from other reviewers. I agree that the instruction manual is poorly translated and difficult to understand. Also, the down button on the remote wore out about 6 mos. ago making it difficult to navigate the on-screen menu. A new one from Remotes.com is $57 plus $8 shipping.Before you buy: call your cable provider and make sure they support TVGuide online. Even if they do, know that it could change overnight like mine did. The cable co. has their own hdd's they rent and don't care if your third-party hdd doesn't work anymore.
I was all excited when I saw a fully waterproof 6.0mp camera for $119. Well, that's where my excitement ended. The camera takes bad pictures. They have a strange hue to them. It can not be adjusted. The video is horrible. Whatever setting you use, they will be washed out. The battery indicator shows drained battery even with brand new ones installed. The shutter speed is the slowest of any camera I have ever seen. Most pictures come out blurry. No optical zoom. Just not a good camera.Better spend your money on a nice Olympus waterproof model.
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 the EX51LP and was pleased with the sound quality and found the earplugs quite comfortable. The plugs did a good job blocking outside sound. But within a month, the sheathing covering the wires disintegrated where there was contact with the skin. I then bought the more expensive EX71SL and the same sheath on the wires began to disintegrate. I expect better from SONY.
I agree - don't buy this if you are running XP!!! I bought this card in August and after hacking through the installation on my HP running XP I got it up and running. It claims to work on XP, but it isn't easy to get it to do so. I had to reinstall it again after my computer crashed (unrelated) and that install went pretty well too.However, I tried to access my university's on-campus network with an ethernet cable which I believe may have downloaded some new driver and I can't get it to work again. After 2 hours on the phone with NetGear I was promised a call within 4 hours from an "expert". Well, as you can probably guess it never came.Four weeks later I am breaking down and buying Microsoft's new venture into wireless adapters.I can see why people tell me I should buy a Mac.p.s. if you know anyone who wants this thing...
I got this as a request for a cd player for Christmas. Boy, this thing blows. Whenever I walked, it didnt skip. Worse, it turned off, with fresh batteries. Speaking of batteries, this thing eats em up. Doesnt last 45 minutes with top notch batteries like energizer. The radio was alright, dont use it much though. Speakers were mediocre. Dont go with Coby. Go with brands like Panasonic. I got that blue Panasonic portable mp3 cd player. Its Expensive, but hey, its durable, no skip at all, plays mp3 cds. And it looks cool too.
One of the most frustrating pieces of equipment I have ever bought. The legs need to be fully extended for them to securely lock into place, if not, a simple adjust to the camera causes the leg(s)to collapse. Get set for that perfect picture, press zoom, there goes the leg. Better off buying a tripod with individually locking leg sections.
I am in the midst of packing for a month long trek to Africa that begins tomorrow. Packing will have to wait while I express my great frustration and disappointment while I am still angry. I bought this piece of crap with hopes that it would be the perfect musical companion. Why didn't I choose an iPod - or a half a dozen other mp3 players? Hoping that the long battery life would keep me from carrying a load of batteries on my back through Africa, I choose this waste of computer technology. Little did I know that this worthless piece of metal would cut off every three seconds - and then when it does play for more than a minute at a time it repeats the same song over and over ... endlesly. I had read similar comments from other reviewers but ignroed them thinking that perhaps they were just the random exceptions in view of the overwhelming reviews that others had posted. No such luck. Now I am stuck taking this useless thing with me to Africa. If you stumble across a report of an international incident because a man could no longer handle his malfunctioning iAudio CV300 and just flipped out, it was me. Pepper this review with your own selection of favorite swear words.
This was a good MP3 player for the most part -- it is what it is. Never really used it for video, though. It does have the occasional issue with locking up and requiring a reboot, and unless you're tone deaf, you will definitely want to buy a better pair of earbuds or headphones than the rubbish pair that comes with the player. Plan on spending at least $50 for a decent pair...Other annoyances: it does not include an FM tuner, which would have been nice. It does not support playback of lossless audio. And the iTunes software is so buggy that I'm surprised that most antivirus software doesn't try to remove it, claiming it's malware. It's truly a weapon of mass annoyance.The worst part, though, is that you'd better budget for a new player after a couple of years. Apple so thoughtfully attempts to make it nearly impossible to replace the LiIon battery, so when it won't hold a charge anymore, you're either in the market for a new player, or in the market for an aftermarket battery. If you opt for the latter as I did, you'll find that Apple, scumbag greedy corporate slime that they are, make the solder connections on the battery connector socket extremely fragile and extremely minuscule. It is nearly impossible to connect the new battery without breaking this connector and putting you in the market for a new iPod. Sorry, CrApple, but my next player will be from another company, just as soon as I dump the one I recently bricked trying to replace the battery into a recycle bin. If only somebody else made a decent one with large capacity -- seems everybody's going for music on cell phones now, despite irritatingly small capacities and mediocre sound quality at best. Thanks, but no thanks. It's almost enough to make me want to go back to playing CDs. Ugh!
I've had one of these for probably 5 years now (the original PAL, not the iPal). While the device is supposed to be weather resistant, I found that after about 18 months the tuning knob became very "dirty" and staticy when tuning. I think this is due to moisture getting into the case. We keep the Pal on a shelf in the bathroom, and I suspect the steam from the shower did this.But the serious problem is something I've just noticed recently. The rubbery material the case is made out of has started to deteriorate. The rubber case material has gotten almost sticky and can't be cleaned. And if you make the mistake of trying to clean it with Windex, the material almost melts.So you're left with this device that's totally absorbing all the dirt that comes in contact with it, and can't be cleaned. Even just a damp rag makes the rubber case sticky now, leaving marks in it and not getting the dirt off.I've seen other rubber things break down this way- usually it's the little rubber feet on older components, or certain cables.And while the Tivoli still works now, it's kind of gross looking and worse is kind of strange to touch because of the permanent stickiness.This is an expensive radio, and I just think it should have lasted longer than it did.My only other operational complaint is that there is no "AUX' input switch on the front panel... you have to plug and unplug the jack from the back, which makes switching from radio to Ipod a hassle.
I wish the electronics manufacturers don't take consumers for granted. Every year, they come with new storage cards and drive formats. That is the reason many like me are not happy to buya a new electronic device. How can you improve the economy if you don't standardise these sort of things and give the confidence to the consumer that what he/she buys will stay productive and useful at least for two to three years? Remember it is the middle class common man who forms the largest consumer base. We just got over a few years ago from Betamax and VHS formats. Now we have competing DVD formats making most of us totally confused and preventing us from buying any of the multiformat DVD writers even! Until these sort of the incompatabilities are not sorted by all the manufacturers together, they are bound to loose their investment and have poor returns.
Well I got my Skyfi when my Pioneer xm receiver was stolen. I was completely happy with my experience from that receiver so I expected no problems. The Skyfi is packed with so many features that are awesome. However the one thing that I need for it to do well it really sucks at. That one thing is the ability to broadcast the signal to my car radio. I can not get it to to broadcast a strong signal on any channel. I am going to by another little Belkin transmitter just to plug in the earphone jack since my car radio does not have a tape deck or an auxillary jack. No channel picks up well. They all have static when trying to pick up the Skyfi signal.
We bought this radio for the workplace. We work outdoors building decks. We liked the design because its easy to carry (very ergonomic). It seems pretty durable and it plays mp3's wich is a big plus....howeverthe sound is terrible! Its ok at low levels but distorts greatly on the high end. Also it doesn't get loud enough period. I would only recommend this to someone for the workplace maybe, who never intends on playing it loud.
Okay people...here it is.....HDMI signals are made to work over the cheapest of HDMI cables...purchasing the ultra-turbo-powered-air tight-bestest cable in the world would have no visually perceptable difference to using a cheaper cable.Its akin to buying a new car, whose engine is made to burn regular 87 octane gasoline...The car will not run better on premium gasoline, though you are welocme to spend the extra money and put it in the car. The car gas mileage will be the same.Thank you and take care.
Unfortunately, I did not read the amazon reviews before buying this router (from another source). Well, I paid for that mistake with hours and hours of aggravation, and I'm not a computer newbie.All the comments about constant dropping, rebooting, etc are true. The netgear support guy said many of these are defective and its hit and miss as to which ones work. If you buy one of these, you are rolling the dice.
This is the exact product I was looking for. Hooking it to the back of my iMac would let me access the port easily and have extra connections.Unfortunately, only one of the connectors works. So it is basically no better than simple 6" extension cable.I noticed the other reviewer had a bad cable too and was able to repair it. I may give it a shot, but will probably just toss it in the trash. It would cost more to ship it back than I paid for it.
This device does not work properly with OS X 10.4It is missing the sync button that comes on the OEMversion of this cable, which makes this thing useless.Atleast, it does work as a USB charger for the treo 650.
I very much wanted this product to work, but alas, it's going back. The unit has a mind of it's own, turning itself on and off by itself....a very unpleasant feature.
We registered this monitor because it was 2.4 ghz and I thought it would be better than a 900 mhz monitor. All I get is static and our bedroom is right across the hall from my daughters. Now I can't return it to babies r us because I don't have a receipt and it has been longer than 60 days. I am stuck with a monitor that doesn't work.
Just received my boosteroo (purchased to boost the signal from my Ipod Touch to my earphones and to my auto aux port). Very Disappointing... despite claim of "up to" 2X power amplification, volume stayed basically the same.... Works great as a splitter, but there is little to no power boost.
WITH LITTLE USE THIS UNIT WENT FROM PAUSE MODE TO STOP AND THEN BEGAN TO DISPLAY AN H02 ERROR WHENEVER A NEW DISC IS INSERTED.VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH RESPONSE FROM PANASONIC.WILL HAVE TO TRY ANOTHER BRAND...
I bought one of these in March '06, and it was dead by August. The replacement that the store gave me in August died in December. The store no longer sells the printer, so I got a refund. The quality of the prints was fine, but the problem was that the paper would not feed through the machine. It would pull the paper through on one side but not the other, resulting in constant paper jams. Extremely frustrating. In both cases, it finally got to the point where it would not feed paper through at all.
I still have not been able to get this product to work and have been unable to reach a live person for help after a month.
Same with my T2984. PS died an fried the whole board. However, I have had two other brand PS die at work and both the PC were perfectly fine after I replced the PS on them.
I shudda read the reviews before I bought this POS. After spending hours trying to get the card to function properly I finally realized why Compusa had placed it on sale: they were trying to dump this loser on me by dangling a low price in front of my nose! Well, price isn't everything, obviously; like the man said, lets see how good the return policy is!
Be very careful - these sticks come with a 90-day limited warranty - because they are remanufactured/refurbished. Doesnot say on the packaging - and could jam in your camera, whichwas my experience. Buyer beware.
This is an absolute waste of money. It comes with no instructions on how to disassemble and reassemble it. While disassembling it I broke one of the pieces of cosmetic plastic. Then, I find out my hard drive is TOO LONG for the unit. I then decide to turn it on without both ends closed. After several attempts I finally get Windows XP Pro to detect it. I transferred some files at a decent speed then shut the unit down. A few hours later I Went to use the unit again, and my only 3 month old HD now makes an annoying clicking sound and is pretty much ruined, no doubt thanks to this Sabrent piece of junk.
I made an order for a "COMBO 30 + 30" and what surprise! I just receive only the strain reliefs, but was not 30 was a 50 pack.It was like if 30 Connectors + 30 Strain = 50 Strain
I bought this for my daughters birthday a few days ago. I was a great deal at $149.00 however only the Zune software works with it and it is horrible.It can not be recognized by your pc so that you can just drag and drop.Also Windows Media Player does not recognize it either. I thought this was a Microsoft device.Also every time you log it on it tries to sync everything. Sure you can turn that feature off but when you go to the sync screen to put on just the music you want and starts to sync your whole library again anyway.I am going to return this just because of the software. What a shame.Oh and when you do figure how delete all the stuff that it puts on that do not want, good luck actually getting off.I feel Microsoft purposely made it this way so you are steered to their site with their catalog that will try to download to your pc every time.I do not want their catalog on my pc. It takes forever to download, it must be huge.So if you like to be steered around like cattle, buy it!
who ever designed the antenna and tried reeling the line in must have never gone fishing,it is agonising slow,it should have a handle similar to the dynamo crank on the radio,very poor design,otherwise it does the job,Ray.
PRODUCT TO WASTE YOUR MONEYIT DID NOT WORK FOR MEI TRIED TO EXTEND MY 6 FEET CABLE AND I DID NOT GET ANY SIGNAL
I bought this for $13 at Big Lots, the company formerly known as Pic & Save. Unlike the previous reviewer, mine stays shut with the batteries in it. However, I'm not impressed with the unit. The receiver/dongle which plugs into the USB port is silver, so it matches my laptop, but it is large, which interferes with putting anything into the directly adjacent USB port on my laptop. The dongle has a green light which flashes when you move the mouse. Some might consider the light to be very cool. To each his own.The problem I have with the mouse is that it jumps on the wrong surface. I tried using it on a wood table and it did a horrible job of controlling the cursor. (It works better on the wood desk at the office.) I pulled out an orange manilla folder to use as a mousepad, and the mouse works much better.The unit has a nice rubber grip around the edge, making it easy to lift and move the unit. Ergonomics are acceptable. The unit is a bit heavy for a portable mouse, and the mouse buttons are a bit stiff. The scroll wheel works well and can act as a third button, clicking on and off a fast scroll feature. (Nice feature for a cheap mouse.)Finally, Microsoft and Logitech both make wireless moble mice that let you store the dongle on the mouse. The m/s mouse shuts off the mouse when the dongle is stored, saving battery power. I assume the Logitech does this as well. The Gear Head mouse does not.Conclusion: It works in a pinch. I suggest spending a bit more money.
I have had this drive for over a year and to be honest I have gotten zero use out of it. It takes so long to copy a file it is a complete waste of time. Even worse, more than half the time the file will not complete because the drive will have an IO error. I found Iomega's tech support to be horrible and rude. I might as well have burned 2 hundred dollars, this thing just sits on the floor *turned off* because when it is on the whole network is slowed down!!! buyer beware.
...by the low price. This is junk, IMHO. I'd give 0 stars if Amazon allowed it.I bought 2 of these and both of them trashed otherwise good working disks.Yes, trashed. Both disks were corrupt after installing them in this enclosure.Fortunately I have image backups of both disks. (Hitachi and Fujitsu).I have used lots of these in the past and I know what I am talking about, this is a very poor product.It's main problem may be that it cannot function from the limited power that USB provides and has no means of an external power supply. This is especially important for older disks that are more power hungry.On top of that, it comes with a really weird USB Y cable that has 3 USB A connectors. Strange.Normally these enclosures have a B connector and come with an A to B or A to mini B cable.Spend $20 more and get a reliable product.
It works, but you have to turn up the volume up very high most of the time. OK for podcasts but I would not dream of using it for music.
I bought this product maybe a year ago and haven't really used it much since then. It goes through A LOT of batteries, way more than the average person would ever want to place in a wireless keyboard and mouse. The keyboard and mouse never shut off so even when your computer is off you are still losing battery power. I brought this back out last week sometime and have been using it and taking the batteries out when I am done. In the middle of typing last night the keyboard completely stopped working. Tried everything to get it to work with no avail. The only way it does work is if I hold the keyboard so it is vertical and try to type like that. Definitely not worth it and I would invest in a better set.
I bought these headphones with the intent of using them to watch movies on my laptop and listing to music on my phone. I was completely disappointed with what I received.Cons:They're made out of cheap plastic that creaks and groans when you move them even slightly.The bass is overpowering and not in a good way. The bass literally drowns out the rest of the music. You have to turn the bass nearly to the lowest possible setting to get a decent sound.The sound is distorted and muddy. I love my skullcandy earbuds. They're clear and absolutely nothing like these headphones.The battery lasts about 3 hours. Make sure to turn the headphones off when you're done with them, otherwise you'll have to change the battery every time you use it if you want to use the "subwoofer"Pros:They're comfortable, I wore them for a 15 hour flight from the middle east and I didn't have any problems.The folding feature is pretty handy. They'll fold up neatly into the travel bag.The cord is a great length and pretty sturdyOverall I'm unsatisfied with my purchase. I'll end up replacing these with a better build set of headphones. I don't recommend buying these.
I bought this product about a year ago. After six months I had a computer failure. I was relying on this product as a backup for all my personal files. When I went to re-attach the drive to restore my files, the unit failed. My computer could see the SC101 on th network, but it showed no available drives to attach. I was finally able to reformat and start over, but lost ALL my data.Well, 3 months later.......it happened again. Now I am buying a simple HDD enclosure. I won't be able to use it on the network but at least I will be able to salvage my hard drive.
The cartridge did not work in my HP 812C printer. It appeared to be refilled, rather than original manufacture. The printer's cartridge light was on, indicating the failure. The old cartridge still worked as always, except that one of the colors had run out.
I purchased this skillet in 08/8/10. I haven't had this skillet a full year - yet the non-stick coatingis peeling off. Not in small places, but wide sections. Even against the inside wall, were you wouldn't think it would peel. I wonder is anyone else having this problem. One man had the same problem with his skiillet, sent it back - received a new one that peeled as well. I like the small size I'll just try my luck with a different brand.
Thought I would go for a cheap alternative to the sony. Big mistake. It might not work too bad when you are out of the shower, but it is not near loud enough to be heard over the shower. I ended up selling it for $2 at a garage sale. I even felt a little bad getting that much for it.
Totally a rip off. I'll never buy on Amazon again. Both batteries were Ni-CAD not Li-Ion and they don't last as long as my old Ni-CAD's do. There is nowhere to complain and they are VERY EXPENSIVE Ni-CAD's.
We just purchased this from a different vendor. Thank goodness we don't have to deal with return shipping!! My husband plugged it in to a $350 boombox we also just purchased, and we couldn't hear his voice unless the volume was turned all the way up. It also doesn't have an on/off switch. With the boombox volume at a decent level, nothing came through the microphone. Perhaps ours is defective, but I think we're going to spend a few more dollars and get one that actually works (and has an on/off switch). Yes it's a low-end microphone, but we can do better with voice lessons!
Horrible battery life, breaks on me once every few months. Really nothing special about the extra features. You can upload pictures on it to view them on the 1.5" screen. Whoop-dee-doo.Do yourself a favor and pass on this one...
from right off the back i saw that it was smaller then the ram disk already in it so i tried putting it in anyway and my computer would not boot till i took it out so my recomedation is to not buy this if your ram stick is big because it want work
I did a lot of research beforehand, not only looking at different sansa's, but different mp3 players. I was especially looking for an mp3 player with a built in FM Tuner, so I could listen to a talk show at night and also listen to music when it was done (all while working out). First off, the FM Tuner is a piece of crap. Not only is its extremely inconsistent with its clarity, but majority of the time there is to much static to even bear listening to the radio at all. Second of all, countless mp3's i put on it were read as "bad tracks." (all of these mp3's work on my ipod, and aren't protected or anything either). Playlists on this thing aren't worth the hassle. Plus, the only case I could find for this thing cost $30 which is what I paid for the player itself!Bottom line, look elsewhere for a mp3 player, especially if you are ever going to use the FM Tuner. Keep in mind, you get what you pay for, this thing WILL play music, but is cheap nonetheless. Be careful. I never thought of myself as an ipod advocate, but i would definitely pay the extra money for one of those (a thousand times more reliable, simpler, and manageable).
I purchased a Creative MP3 player in the summer but decided to buy an Ipod because of its range of features and cool factor. The Ipod's MENU button never worked and without the MENU button you can't navigate through the system. I followed the manual explicitly and reset the Ipod countless times to no avail.After reading many users describe the same problem on the Ipod discussion board I opted for a full refund rather than a replacement: Amazon's refund policy and procedures are excellent.For now I'll stick with the Creative MP3, which works well. The Ipod is hip, but only if it works.Happy New Year!
I've had this printer and the DN (double sided) version. The first had 4 service calls within the first 6 months, and it worked for the next 10 months. Because of the high cost of the service plan vs the actual printer cost, we decided not to buy it. Ink is used at an incredible rate, even though we only print about 1000 prints per month, instead of it's 80k rating. Warmup takes forever and uses tons of power and generates a lot of heat. The high cost of ink prompted us to try the generic (Media Sciences) ink. The colors weren't quite as good, but that wasn't a problem for us. A few months later one of the heater elements or sensors broke (according to the error code).Thinking that we made a mistake with the generic ink, we bought another printer, this time the DN. Double-sided prints were blurred, so that extra expense was a waste. This printer only had 1 service call in the first year. Again, due to the fact that the service contract was half what we paid for the printer in the first place, we opted out. After 13 months, this printer has failed as well, with a variety of different error codes. Repair is likely to cost as much as a new unit.I don't know what we were thinking purchasing a second one of these printers, but hopefully that can be offset by the following:Do not buy this printer! It is unreliable and far more expensive to run than Xerox will lead you to believe.
The GoVox for Palm V seems like a nice idea - record a note while driving when your hands are not free to jot. But I found the design not robust. Sometimes it doesn't record even with carefully correct button sequences. It just seems dead. Other times it begins recording when stashed in my pocket and bumped. The buttons are not sufficiently recessed to prevent this. I replaced it once in case the first unit was simply a lemon. But the second unit behaved just the same. It turned out to be a waste of money and time for me. I'll go back to a slim hard case and work on my human memory.
I bought the Viewsat VS2000 Ultra Free-to-Air Satellite Receiver from Amazon and when I was trying to use it did not work and when protesting to Amazon they told me that it is to HottechDeals that I had to protest against but they don't respond to the emails I sent them. I was told to return the item by mail. So I returned by mail the equipment and I was hoping that they would return my money or that would send me an equipment that works well. But they haven't done any of the two.
How hard can a review for speakers wires be. Let me say that these are the worst undependable speaker wires. Here are a few pros and cons.Cons:1. Plastic housing is the worst. When you get the speaker wires they seem to strip ok. But after 2 weeks in a smoke house where the temperatures can flutuate between comfortable and hot. The wires become hard to strip and seems to fall apart.2. I bought 50 feet of spool and somebody at quality assurance taped 2 ends of the speaker wires together from the manufacturer. Unbelievable. So it was not continuous.Pros:There are none except maybe the pretty purple colorSummary:I would not buy these speaker wires anymore
Even though it says on the box "works great with Windows XP" I found out that it doesn't. It is NOT Windows XP compatible.
If you like to take pictures of the ground with your Nikon D70, including possibly the tips of the tripod if you are in wide angle, this is the tripod for you. With a 24-120 zoom lens, it is almost impossible to tighten the ball up to the point that it will hold. At the point you think it might hold, you are sure you'll break the tightening knob (using a Leatherman). I think I got it; I think I got it; Don't got it. Probably fine for a point and shoot.
I needed a new printer because my old HP was jamming every time and after your printer is 3 months old, HP won't give any technical help... As many folks know, photo paper is expensive so this is an expensive problem to have. Stupid me bought a new HP printer... This one makes a huge racket every time it prints. It sounds like it's chewing up your paper, but it hasn't yet. (3 days old) I printed some pictures and thought the results were kind of bad, so I printed the same photo file on the same brand of paper on my old printer. It looked 10x better. I thought I'd just go back to praying in front of the old printer not to eat my pictures, but alas it already has... Needless to say I am minus $100 and w/o printer for Xmas... I finally learned .... NO MORE HP PRODUCTS!!!
According to both Linksys and AOL this router is not compatible with AOL broadband. Of course, I only found this out after hours and hours of talking to people who apparently did not know.
I expected this unit to be a bit more robust for the $1,000 price tag, but was disappointed that it felt cheap in my hands. After about a day's worth of usage I didn't feel that the unit had long-term durability so I returned it in exchange for the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L USM. I bought my 17-55 from Adorama and they were fast and efficient on processing my return without issues.If you can live with paying $1,000 for what equates down to quality glass in a cheap feeling plastic and an un-sealed dust-prone lens, go for it. I would suggest, for the price, the 24-105 f/4 L USM or the 24-70 f/2.8 L USM.
I bought this MP3 Player thinking it would be really great but it turned out to be not as great as I thought it would be.Things I like:~It is small and easy to carry with you wherever you go.~The earphones are nice and comfortable.~It looks very cool.~It comes with a carrying case and a thing to carry it on your arm.Things I didn't like:~One time I turned the volume up just a little and it blasted so loud that it hurt my ears.~When you pull of the squishy things on the earphones to clean them, sometimes the earphones fall apart and you have to push them back together.~The worst thing about it is that it is horrible at sorting the music. I put on lots of different songs by different artists and it screwed almost all of it up. Songs were not put in the right albums and tons of other thing s were totally not right. You can fix it almost all the way if you have enough time.I might reccomend this to someone only if if they have a lot of time and patience to work with it.
I bought this CD player about four months ago, and although it worked okay, it ate up batteries and skipped a lot--just walking would trigger it. This CD player is NOT AT ALL good for jogging or working out, because you won't even be able to hear the music with any movement. After dropping it once, it stopped playing ANY CDs, responding with "NO DISK." This product is a complete waste of money, and now I can't even return it because my warranty up. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE.
Can i hear you say &quot;dog crap&quot;? This camera seemed great from the reviews, and boy did I do my homework on this one. Problem was that intermittently there would be a problem during playback of tapes, ie: extreme digitalization or blocks across the video. It drove me crazy so i sent it back to amazon, who then sent me out another unit. Same issue with this one!!! Called sharp and was told they thought maybe i was using the wrong tapes???? How is that possible, I was using Sony Mini DV's, no mystery there. They told me not to use TDK tapes as they are having issues with this camera, thankfully i did not use TDK. Anyway, after 13 months of this issue, i had enough. Called Sharp corporate and demanded to speak with the CEO. Ended up speaking with one of his people who couldnt have been nicer in fixing the issue. They are sending me a totally different model camera......hope that solves it!!!
The item did not work as promised when I received it. It was new, and looked very nice, but did not work. The owner of the company insisted it did (even though it didn't) but after I threatened with the BBB etc... They honored my refund. This situation was eventually resolved by a full refund.
I'm surprised that no one is complaining about the poor quality of the USB software and/or the USB hardware on this device. I've had nothing but problems under 3 different OS versions (Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP), 3 different computers, and 2 identical DW-90 digital recorders.In all cases, the "Digital Wave Player" software will lose connection with the recorder within a few seconds of plugging it in to the USB cable. Under Windows XP, the connection isn't lost for 6-7 seconds (yippie!) so you still have a chance to download *some* of the WAV files before the connection is lost, but folks, this "workaround" is PATHETIC!What's worse, Olympus's web site has no updated drivers for this recorder. In fact, the DW-90 doesn't even show up in the dropdown for "Digital Voice Recorders". Gee, I wonder why?I've sent email to Olympus describing this issue; if they come back with anything enlightening I'll be sure to update this post on Amazon. In the meantime, don't buy this recorder unless you don't need USB capabilites (...but then isn't that was made this recorder so appealing in the first place?).
I bought this HP3600n printer as an upgrade for my worn-out HP2500. I immediately experienced a drastic drop in printing speed. The print language is HP JetReady 4.2, which is a host-based language. HP seems to have removed the processing power to reduce costs on these low-end printers and placed the burden on the users computer. I am running OSX 10.4.11 on a G4 PPC tower and printing to this printer is unacceptable. It takes 1 hours to print a 24-page document from InDesign and 9 minutes to print a 1 page Illustrator doc that contains only text. Also you surrender the computer while this processing takes place. It is like not having a print spooler function.You also have to put up with the very light and contrasty color from the new toners. This can be tweaked out by cranking every color control from the panel ( plus two for all colors and all shades.) I suspect that the amount of toner used per page will correspondingly go up resulting in high consumable costs.It was mistake on my part in buying this printer. The correct choice for a unit with comparable duty cycle and features but with a processor is the CP3505. Compare and contrast the two printers at HP web site and you will see that a lot of features are obtained for a small increase in price.Thank goodness that my supplier allowed me to return this printer.Think long and hard before buying any model HP laser printer with host based processing.
These headphones are EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I can't wear them for more than a few minutes. The sound quality is decent for the price, but doesn't seem to have much low-end. I'd been using cheaper JVC earbuds before I picked these up, and I'll probably just end up getting another pair of those to replace these.JVC HAFX66B Air Cushion Headphones (Black)
I ordered these and hooked them up stereo (parallel dual voice coil) to an older class AB amplifier that was slightly less than 1000watts by two into 2ohms RMS like they claim these handle. They were placed into separate 2.2 cubic ft sealed enclosures. The bass was not all that impressive, and the response was not even close to flat. I heard a buzzing sound, so I took them out and removed the cheap plastic covers on the back, and found a rather puny magnet structure. Removing this made the buzzing go away, until the other speaker began making a different buzz at low volumes, especially noticable at higher frequencies with my LPF crossover turned off. I'm guessing that a voice coil charred, under the specified 550W RMS! If not, then the darn thing came that way. I recommend a solid pair of 10"s over these. You will get the same sound with better reliability and more honest specifications for roughly the same price. I wonder if Power Acoustik makes anything worth while?
Poor quality router, that had to be reset every once and a while. When it worked speeds were ok, but range rather short and then it stopped working altogether after 18 months.
This printer has very few redeeming qualities. It worked as it should for the first few months I had it (have owned it for 6 years), but developed numerous problems after only 6 months. It jams up frequently, has trouble even taking paper from the paper feed unless I literally help feed it in, the scanner and copier work sometimes but not others (what fixes this or causes the problem is hard to determine), and here's the worst thing: it will stop working completely at times, saying it doesn't recognize the color cartridge (the problem that seems to be most common for owners of this printer).The ONLY solution I've found that is at all reliable is to completely reinstall the software. Easy enough if you still have the disk, but also a huge pain in the butt.Look hereHP Support website -->[...]for downloading new software/drivers, etc. I just reinstalled the software with this for the 5th time since the original installation, and now everything seems to be working perfectly, including scanning and copying. Still, I would bet that my printer will once again become possessed within the next 6 months, and I'll have to reinstall the software again.TLDR: This printer is TERRIBLE, and unless you like frequently reinstalling the software, you should definitely get a different machine.
My original remote for my t.v. broke. I bought this one to replace it and thought that if it would control at least as much of my dvd/vcr functions as the original t.v. remote had done, so much the better. But it controls only a limited number of the functions for each and will not allow full use of the devices' menus. Contrary to the other very positive reviews here, I am not impressed!
If you have a DLP, plasma, or LCD television, I'd try something else. This disc is cheap, but not really helpful. The instructions are useless. They just give you some test screens but don't tell you how you should adjust your set. I'm pretty tech savvy, but this was not helpful at all.
If this is Swarovski, then they have merged with China!This item has no sparkle. They are drab and cheaply made. The case is very thin and was a big disappointment. I returned it the same day I received it.The packaging is AMAZING. The packaging costs more than the product. They took a cheap product and packaged it to look really expensive.
I bought these headphones to replace my Sony wired headphones. I listen to all different types of music on my computer and my system. I thought wireless would be nice way to go so I could walk around my apartment. However, I was fooled into thinking that it was possible to get at least close to wired quality. I was wrong!!! These headphones did not come close to matching my Sony headphones. As far as the isolated music quality goes, they were decent, I've heard much worse. Their specs look much better on paper than they sound. They are also very light and comfortable, a bit bulky and wide, but they fit well nevertheless. However, there was a ridiculous amount of white noise and hissing. There is no excuse for a 900 Mz signal to be that bad. I am not completely new to RF technology either. I took away any possible interference I could think of. They pop very loudly also when you move. I am guessing it is frequency hopping or simply cutting out. Comparitively, they sound like listening to music on your car stereo while driving 90 on the freeway on a rainy and windy day. I also had to turn the volume on the headphones themselves all the way up to even get the normal listening volume I get on my speakers or other headphones. Bottom line: a extra star for decent sound quality alone that doesn't stand up to picky taste and a bad review overall for sounding like a ditant freight train. I am returning them after 1 day out of pure disappointment.
Six years ago, these were Sony's top-of-the-line in-ear headphones. There's lots to like with these headphones. Low-end bass was superb compared to stock headphones that came with your mp3 player or Walkman. The short length of the headphone cord was ideal if you wore your music player around your neck or on an armband in the gym. But who really does that? Sony packaged an extension cord with this product, but the extension cord made the headphones too long! I bought these from the Sony Store in San Francisco at the full retail price of $74.99. As of this writing, Amazon is selling it for the basement-bargain price of $13.66.While it's a great deal, it's not worthy of purchase because these headphones will not last. After a few months of the purchase, I lost nearly almost every earbud that came with the headphones because they kept falling off. A few months later, the right speaker went mute (typical of other Sony in-ear headphones I've used in the past). The cord relief and plug cover started deteriorating and falling off. Why pay any amount of money for something that will turn to into garbage so quickly?There are other in-ear headphones that are much more worthy of purchasing over these. Since the Creative EP-640 that Amazon used to sell for $13 isn't available anymore, might I suggest the similar Creative EP-630 which Amazon sells for $18? The bass response in these Creative earbuds are much better than that of these Sonys and other more expensive earbuds I've tried (including Monster and Ultimate Ears).In summary, don't buy these headphones at any price. It's not worth your money.
Charter Communications is my provider and they were not able to get this modem to work with their service. They said they had problems with the Office connect. I also called 3Com a and that didn't help either, everyone was helpful but check the service compatibility list of modems before ordering this one.
ATTENTION!!! THIS IS NOT THE VCLMHG07A! THIS IS VCLMHG07. DO NOT PURCHASE IT!!! They sent me the wrong one and they haven't retourn my call either. I contacted AMAZON and they said they will help me to contact the seller!
The camcorder broke within the first year of service. As usual, it broke when I needed it the most - "Lens Cap" error. I was trying to film big event in my son's life. I only used it few times and had recoded 5 tapes.Since it was under warranty, I have sent it back to JVC. A couple days later I called JVC to confirm that they have received it (they did) and explained what was wrong with it. Rep. said that this is a known issue and they will fix it for free. Fat chance. Few days later JVC called back and said that it will cost $150 to repair my unit. They said "optical unit" broke and the part is free, but I have to pay for the labor. When I said that I want the free part and will fix my unit myself they refused to send part to me, saying it will violate the warranty. When I said that I do not care about warranty anymore and just want free part, they said the part is free only if repair done by authorized center. Go figure.I will never buy JVC product anymore. Stay away from JVC.
This product was advertised as "Like new", but upon receiving it I found out that it will not stay functional for more than 5 minutes at a time, restarting in the middle of songs on a regular basis, IF it plays the songs at all. Complete. Failure.
I bought this player a year ago, recently the screen got cracked. Creative will not repair. I was told to go to the online store and buy another one, yeah right. Buy an IPod, at least they can fix what they sell.
The design flaw with this device is that everything depends on a wholly undependable ink system. I'm on my third replacement. I bought one; it didn't work out the box; returned and replaced (of course with a refurbished rather than new); returned and replaced again.Each time there has been something wrong with the ink carriage or the cartridges.For those with the same problem, you too have seen those maddening blinking ink cartridges. Cartridges are full, but for whatever reason the printer can't read them. And this problem shuts the whole printer down. You can't even scan documents to your desktop. Sometimes if I turn the printer on and off 3 or 4 times, or leave it on overnight and then re-set, then it will work. Most of the time it won't, and in any case I need my printer to work more often than not (rather than the other way around).Since my printer does occasionally work, I understand why those who luckily have a nondefective carriage are happy with it. It scans and prints just fine. But even so -- it chugs ink like a man who just emerged from the Sahara. Even with occassional use I'm buying expensive cartridges all the time. The ink-jet system is a poor choice -- too fragile and the expense of continually buying new cartridges quickly overtakes any upfront savings versus a laser.Canon have given up on its product; since mine works at least sometimes they won't do anything further. Well, I've given up on Canon, and the ink-jet system. I'm scrapping my losses and buying a different brand and a laser.
This is truly a woeful product. My wife got a pair; first time I tried them on I thought they fit a little awkwardly but once you jam it in your ear, I got some decent bass and mids for earbuds. Nothing to write home about, but better than I expected for six bucks' worth of earbuds. So I ordered a pair for myself at work. Would that it were I had tried them out for more than ten seconds before doing so.My wife subsequently found that they did not stay in her ear when she jogs, so she bequeathed this pair to me and used a different, even cheaper pair we have. Sound quality is not important to her. So I've been using these at work.1, they are uncomfortable unless you barely hang them in your ear. In that case they don't really stay in and they sound TERRIBLE. You really do have to wedge this "sound tube" deep into your ear to get any of the bass. At that point, they become pretty darned uncomfortable. I'm not sure the human ear can accommodate these things in such a way that you can hear any of the 'good sound'.2, the sound. It's mediocre if you jam them in your ear, poor if you just kind of let it sit loosely in your ear. But the sound quality is abysmal. I've tried them with several computers and three MP3 players and it essentially sounds like either they can't handle the typical headphone jack's power rating, or the drivers are blown. I get this crackly sound from treble and a kind of 'bleed' of bass, exactly as you'd hear if you put a pair of speakers that can only handle 100 watts on a 500W amp, or if you had blown a woofer. All the same computers / MP3 players obviously sound great with a pair of normal headphones. Also, the distortion is present even at very low volumes, which leads me to believe that it is a manufacturing defect and not just power handling. This is pretty frustrating, as the things are less than 2 weeks old and neither my wife nor I listen to music very loud at all.I may crack open the second pair I ordered just to see if this first pair is just defective, but what a major failure of an ostensibly very simple product. If you're looking for something that can be comfortable and provide decent bass, this is not it. If you don't want all of your favorite music to be completely washed out with distortion, these won't help you.==========Update: I opened the second pair to find pretty comparable, if perhaps slightly improved performance. It may or may not be a simple perception rather than reality. However, I do have a new baseline for comparison: Skullcandy ink'd earbuds. They absolutely blow these earbuds out of the water.The Coby earbuds receive a lot of very positive reviews, but I notice one very consistent feature of every positive review: every last one of these fails to make a comparison to competitive products (major brand earbuds under $10). They compare them to very old earbuds; earbuds that came with a cheap MP3 player (worth about 10 cents?); old headphones. All the reviews that contain some reference to comparable, current products are pretty poor. Before you go off and buy these and think you're getting a bargain, do some reading and take that for what it is.I would absolutely recommend the Skullcandy ink'd over these. The price difference isn't even worth mentioning. The skullcandy earbuds are a good product; these are not. I also just purchased a pair of JBuds J5 earbuds and found them to be clearly superior to Coby, but still inferior to the Skullcandy ink'd. Point being, these Coby earbuds really are at the very bottom of the totem pole.Go here and buy:[...]
I had all of my files on this computer....felt safe with this product....after Hurricane Sandy, the computer, mother board and power supply was fried and was plugged into this unit.
Man I think theres something wrong with these vector caps... this is a 1.2 farad... it bent and snapped while charging on my system because it couldnt handle the cap bank sux...
We bought this modem/router at Best Buy and really loved it until we tried to use Skype. We called Netgear's tech line and set everything up just right. Then we contacted Skype's tech department to make double sure. Each time we tried to make a Skype call, the voice on the other end was so garbled that you couldn't understand anything. So we returned it and bought a 2Wire...Skype works great now!
The printer installed fine under Windows XP, and small text looks OK. But pictures and large text are very "streaky". Pages often print a little crooked even though the paper looks aligned OK in the feed chute. When it prints, it almost always feeds in extra sheets no matter what type of paper I use, and this often leads to jams. On documents over 5-6 pages or so, it will dump paper eveywhere because the receive tray is so poorly designed (doesn't matter how I adjust it). Not to mention the toner limit of 1500 pages - and the new toner replacement for 6k pages costs as much as the printer.I made a big mistake buying this printer and will buy a different make once the toner runs out. Konica-Minolta should be ashamed for creating such a low quality printer.
I didn't buy - a young and foolish relative did. He thought you could take good or bad pictures with a Holga. He didn't realise that they don't offer a choice - only bad. Nothing on this camera is built to last more than a few films and that is if it wotks in the first place. The finish is so bad that many will probably not function. Idiot photography has to be the only activity where a seller can persuade the stupid to part with $50 for something that costs less than 20 cents to make. Many of the available accessories will have unit production costs under 1 cent. There is no room for quality control when replacement costs are so low.For $1.50 equivalent I bought my nephew an old Brownie box camera from a Charity shop - what you call a thrift shop. It takes the same 120 film. It has the same crappy single meniscus lense and it works best at it's preset focus which is about 12 feet.He's sold the chinese crap to a fellow student who is pathetically happy with it. My nephew is also happy becasue he's got 20 for film and processing, gets similar results and he has now bought, on my recommendation, a Beirette 35mm for 1. That probably will return too good a print but we can doctor the camera and lense a bit to Holga-ise the images.
I was not pleased with this product. It adds a lot of bulk to the player, made worse by the irremovable belt clip, so the player does not fit comfortably in your pocket. If you intend to clip it to your belt or something, it might work well for you. If you want to carry it in your pocket, however, it does not work well.The fold-over flap isn't designed well. First of all, it gets in the way of the headphone jack, so that many times when I opened the flap, it pulled my headphones out of the headphone jack. Second of all, it really doesn't work well as a stand when it's pulled back. My player just tended to topple forward when I attempted to stand it up in that way.Another problem, and this is more my personal preference than a flaw, is that I don't like how you have to button the flap shut. I like to be able to pull the player out of my pocket and operate it with one hand. Having the flap buttoned shut impedes the ability to do this.Finally, and this is a real deal breaker, is the fact that you cannot plug in the adapter to the bottom of the player when the case is on. You have to pull the player out every time you want to sync or charge you player, which is a big hassle.There are far better players out there. Don't buy this one just because it's cheap. Which it really isn't when you consider standard ground shipping adds another 8 bucks to the cost.
This is a low-quality knock-off of the Tumi 26141 Expandable Laptop Briefcase. I bought it because I like the design of the Tumi, but don't want to spend $375.00 for a briefcase.This bag is a pretty faithful replica of the Tumi appearance-wise. It includes three zippered pockets on the front, a main zippered compartment in the middle, and a padded zippered compartment in the back. It also includes a magazine holder on the rear that can be unzipped on the bottom to allow you to slide the bag over the handle of a rolling suitcase. It measures 16" x 12" x 5.5", excluding the handles.At around $70, it is much cheaper than the Tumi. Give the $300 price difference, I wouldn't expect this bag to match Tumi in terms of quality. However, $70 is still a lot for what is essentially some fabric stitched together in China, and I own several other briefcases in this price range. Unfortunately, the quality of the components and design choices don't even justify the $70.00 price tag.Here's why I don't like this bag:1. The zippers are very tight, and difficult to zip and unzip. I own several other $70 bags that have high quality, easy to use zippers, and there's no reason why this one shouldn't have the same.2. The zippers on the two main compartments only go down the sides of the bag about half-way. This makes it very difficult to open the bag and get something out while it is laying flat (for example, on the seat next to the driver in a car). Most competing bags in this price range will have zippers that go to the bottom on either side of the main compartment so that you can open the bag all the way.3. The front and rear portion of the bag has a thin plastic frame inside the nylon, which keeps the nylon from being flexible in these areas, and there is plastic or metal pipe/wire that runs around the outside of the middle of the bag (inside of the nylon). These supports are bound to warp, bend, or crack at some point, and also make it difficult to get the bag into tight spaces. The whole point of buying a nylon briefcase is for flexibility and durability, and these internal plastic frames defeat both purposes. Better designed bags in the same price range use slightly thicker nylon or padded foam to maintain the shape of the bag but to allow flexiblity. Again, this is inconsistent with the $70 price.4. The organizers inside of the pockets are trimmed with a harder plastic, instead of flexible nylon. The lack of flexibility of the organizers inside the front pocket and inside the main pocket make it difficult to use these pockets for anything that doesn't fit perfectly into the organizer. There are also an insufficient number of pockets for things like wallets, celluar phones, batteries, etc.5. The inside of the bag is black. Combined with the inability to open the bag all the way, the dark interior makes it difficult to find things deep down in the bag. Many competing bags will have a black exterior to hide dirt, but use a very light gray or tan interior to make it easier to see into the bag. Note that my criticism of the interior color applies equally to Tumi bags (which are also black inside), but at least Tumi bags open further to make it easier to see inside.Unlike the Tumi, this bag is not expandable. That's something I knew in advance, and it didn't affect my review, but I mention it because it's not obvious in the listing on Amazon.com.
The write-up for this product does not make it clear that this is just a ROM drive. I ordered the product because I misunderstood that all the various listings were what it could read not what it could write to. I sent the thing back and had to pay the return postage. The time lost is the problem. I did order a new RW drive from Amazon.
DVD tray locks up, no release, customer service very poor,unresponsive to emails, warranty returns? You pay shipping, video display fades in and out, finally returned mine for store credit. I would not recommend this if it were under $100. Had they made an effort to assist I might feel better.
Mine lasted about 4 months before the pot-metal nut embedded in the pan head stripped and the handle came off in my hand.
The picture shown is for a USB card with a dongle but that is not what you get. It is a standard CardBus to USB2.0 adapter with the connectors fixed on the end of the card. This is a Amazon issue I have run into in the past where the add showed a 7.1 version of software but the actual store only carried version 7.0. If you look closely you can see that the card pictured is for a Mac but what you get is the IBM compatible version.(no dongle)
I am buying a second LaCie drive in an attempt to rescue documents that I thought would be safe on my original drive that has crashed after about 1.5 years. $160 for the second drive (which I intend to swap parts with in an effort to resurrect my data) is a much cheaper solution than spending two to ten times that amount to have my data professionaly rescued. (A service LaCie doesn't offer!) Please... read the forums before you buy this drive! Had I done so, I would not have come near this drive with a stick!
I thought I was ordering the Sharp product but I received a "generic" instead. I consider this false advertising and I would hope that Amazon would do something about it.
I ordered the Linksys Wireless PrintServer (WPS11) along with the 4 port router (BEFW11S4) and wireless network card (WPC11). The router and wireless card were easy to setup and work great, but I've had nothing but problems with the print server. After spending 90 minutes on the phone with Linksys support (very helpful and they tried very hard to help set it up) I was told the printserver was defective and to return it. I recently received the replacement and once again received another defective item. As I said previously the router and wireless card work great, and the tech support at Linksys spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with me trying to get the items to work, but I'm 0 for 2 with the print server. Looking back I would have probably purchased a router/printserver combo.I hope this helps.
After reading the reviews for this item I was excited to try it and was in need of a low-end microphone. I have one of headset ones and it has the same quality with LOTS of noise and poor recording. I compared it to the integrated one on my laptop and that one is better! It may be that I don't know how to mix things properly for sound recording. But I thought that based on all the comments that this would be a great, out of the box item that I could just plug in and use with any Windows program, Audacity, or other audio program. Terrible background noise no matter how far I am from it and what I do. It sounds like the person talking through the static on the TV in Poltergeist! I tried it on two computers to determine if the sound card made any difference. It did not.Glad it was on sale, but not that I got it.
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 received 8 of these things on-time. They come with a mini CD with drivers on them. I installed the drivers on 4 different PCs running Windows 7 and Windows XP. Not one would work. I kept getting an error saying that the driver would not start. I went to the website of the chipset manufacturer and downloaded the latest drivers and got the same result. I spent hours trying to make these work. I should have returned them. On the packaging, there is no reference to any manufacturer. I was totally out of luck. I can't understand how anyone could possibly get these working. Don't waste your money!!!
Do not buy Panasonic cameras. I bought a DMC-LC20 one year ago, and it died exactly one day after the warranty expired. It began taking pictures with green/pink tones. Support for digital cameras is terrible. They replaced the main board with a second hand one as a &quot;favor&quot; without improvement, now (6 weeks later) they still have the camera and now want to replace the CCD for $129.00 + labor. Panasonic has not returned any emails I've sent about my disappointment with this product. I will throw it away and buy Sony.
It appears the charger does not charge two batteries simultaneous, rather it seems it charges them sequential which of course takes twice the time!One is better off with two individual chargers!
This is a great device but it does appear to be having problems which may be related to Apple's latest software. My device, for no apparent reason started blinking orange and green and would not play. Apple recommends resetting and or updating to restore. Go to Google and see for yourself the growing number of complaints of cases where the latest iPod Updater will not restore the Shuffle, and although the device will charge, it fails to mount. I strongly recommend checking the return policy before purchasing.
The quality of the digital pictures are poor at best. One must hold the binoculars perfectly still to get a decent shot. What you see through the binoculars is not in alignment with the digital camera.
I had read some bad reviews here on Amazon.com and CNet but I thought "hey, its Canon, they sell a ton of them, it must just be whiners". I was wrong. The picture quality of the Elura is awful. It is a nice size, great ergonomics, but lousy picture - very grainy and virtually no color fidelity.I returned it immediately.
I bought this model from Amazon because of the good review re format compatibility issues and its low price. Perhaps there is something to the adage you get what you pay for. Yesterday it inexplicably wouldn't turn on. Surprising considering low use: we used it one to two days a week (3 hours a week max.) for the seven weeks we had it. Very disappointed. Of course I threw out boxes and warranties, having assumed it would last for at least a year. Online user manuals had no solution for this issue. My spouse who is an electrical engineer could not fix it. I am bitter.
WARNING! FIRE HAZARD!! Sadly, the battery pack I received was defective. And it had enough charge to attempt to "run" the cordless phone I installed it in. After some minor smoke (for real) that handset is destroyed. I would certainly avoid this as yet another example of Chinese low quality. If you have purchased these, I strongly suggest you grab a DVM and check polarity first. By the way, it is not reversed internally in the battery. The wiring from the battery is correct in that the red wire is positive. But the connector was installed backwards and thus polarity is reversed via that problem. Clearly, no final check at the factory. So I would only believe it to be safe after checking with a meter and disregard wire colors, connector markings/keyings etc. Better yet - don't buy it! Or return it!!
The price was right. The features were great, USB , 4Mg, LCD, Flash, Video out, etc...Big problems: The SOFTWARE, it will not let you download to a specific directory. It will not let you set the name as you save them off. You have to load all your pictures into a &quot;Polaroid Photo Album&quot; and then go 5 levels deep in windows explorer to find the actual jpeg files.Polaroid did not write the software so they are no help with it. ArcSoft wrote the software for Polaroid, so they say talk to Polaroid.Other USB cameras show up as a hard drive in explorer when they are attached. You just drag the files you want off or on. NOT this one.On occasion, it is nice to load pictures back into the camera to show someone, when a PC is not handy. You CAN NOT load pictures with this software.Alot of USB cameras support &quot;Video for Windows&quot; and allow the camera to be used as a CAM. Although the camera will show live video in the driver window, it does not support &quot;Video for Windows&quot; so it CAN NOT be used as a CAM.Also, like other digital cameras, PDC 1100 eats batteries. It seems worse than most.Anyway price and features DO NOT make a good camera, as I have learned. Oh well.
Well I'm one of those bad luck or what. It's 9 months' old and it stopped working. Will follow up if any luck with the warranty.
I do not think this is not a PCI card to connect your desktop computer to a wireless hub. It is very important to read the technical information about this card. It should say "ONLY campatible with the Linksys Instant Wireless network PC Card (wpc11)". This is the card used in a laptop configuation. I do not think this is supposed to be used like a wireless connection for your desktop computer (Internet Server) to a hub. It is more like a cross over cable for desktop computer to laptop solution.If you are looking for quick, limited, solution this will work just fine. I am not saying that this card will *not* connect to a hub, I just do not think that conecting to a hub is what this product was meant to do.If you are pointing this card into a wall or hide it in a desk it is not going to work well. I bought this and sent it back at my expense because I did not read the fine print.Good Luck with your wireless adventure. I am sure it will be changing soon.
I got one of the earliest examples of these new devices. They are simple to install and fairly simple to use. In essence, you put it on your keychain, and anytime you hear a song you like (and perhaps want to buy), you hit the button. Then, you attach it to your computer via the cradle, log on to Sony's eMarker website, and by selecting your city and station (you must remember what station you were listening to when you hit the button), it checks the time stored in the unit against the playlist supplied to the Sony website from each radio station. You can get some info on the song/artist, hear some clips, and if you're so-inclined, you can buy the complete song from Sony via download. This is a 'free service', unless you decide to buy the music. In that sense, the eMarker is a clever tool for Sony to sell direct-to-consumer, avoiding the other means of internet distribution now available, as well as circumventing the retailer.
We were disappointed with the poor quality of the Logan LG1500 slide file. We returned it. A rivet was missing from the handle and it was of poor construction. It is way over priced.
I have been having this problem ever since I got it: the USB-connected devices (keyboard, webcam) stop functioning. The firewire ones (iPod and external HD) keep receiving power and working correctly. I have looked for solutions but have found none. I am using a G4 Powerbook.
Sorry, but if you are looking for straight up headphones go get some jbuds. The cord on these are way too long and I simply wasnt a fan of the product all around.
I've had these earphones for a couple of months now and they do suck. Let me reiterate. The sound is awesome. The design sucks big ones. First off the rubber around the wires deteriorated away and the wires are showing. Apparently the rubber is a new type of rubber that Sony uses that is susceptible to deteriorating from exposure to oxygen because all i did was wear them. I had to put electrical tape all around it to protect the wire. My headphone now look like i got them from a bondage club with all the tape I had to wrap around it. Sony should give me a refund for this monstrosity. I will never buy products from them again. Ok, just the Playstation but that is it. Maybe a receiver but i'm putting my foot down after that.
I am dissatisfied with this phone card. Because only payphones were available, the toll-free access number had to be used. Using the toll-free access to a local land line to leave an answering machine message of less than 2 minutes (probably closer to 1 minute) caused the phone card to drop from 6 hours to 4 hours and 45 minutes. That's ridiculous. It should not cost 1 hour and 15 minutes to leave a message on an answering machine.I would not buy this card again nor would I recommend this card to anyone else. I am very disappointed in this product.
I would not recommend this product. Had to return it after my patience in coping with its problems ran out.The problems are the same as other users mention in their reviews:1. Using the mouse together with Shift or Option keys, for instance, when selecting multiple items, is impossible most of times, even when the batteries are fresh. This action freezes the mouse, unless you place the transmitter very close - 2-5 inches away.2. The keyboard keys skip letters or get stuck all the time resulting in multiple letter entriessssssssssssssssssssss, it is even worse when the Backspace key or an Enter repeats itself endlessly. It feels like the plastic pads underneath the keys are not flexible enough and do not pop back up after the key is released.3. The signal transmission range is very poor, again, even if the batteries are new or freshly charged. I ended up putting the transmitter just some 10 inches from the mouse.4. The keyboard controls, such as Volume also works poorly, it either cranks the sould all the way up, or needs to be repeatedly pressed in order to get any response. It can be attributed to the overall poor keyboard key input quality.Do not waste your money on this product, because you will be wasting your time eventually.
I bought my RP-56 one year and two weeks ago. It has stopped paying discs. I now see an error message "H02" and the player stops. I did some searching on the internet and this appears to be a very common problem with all Panasonic DVD players. As faras I can tell, only Panasonic can make this repair. H02 indicates there is a "spindle server error". The disc doesn't spin. I tried taking the case off and helping the player start by giving the disc holder a spin with my finger and that actually makes it work! Luckily, I purchased the extended service option, so I can still get it serviced for free. ... I will not buy another panasonic DVD player and would not recommend it.
DO NOT BUY!!! Just a little warning. I bought the Riot Riot about 2 months ago...Major problems thus far.First off, at only 25% filled with songs, the player lasts dramatically less than the 10 hours on play time they advertise. I get approximately 2-3 hours--and that is at 25% capacity in use.Secondly, power switch provides for 3 options: off, lock and on (the lock is used so you can't accidently press any buttons while playing. My first pet peeve is that the lock should be a totally different button. When swtiching from the on to lock position [off--lock--on] chances are you will switch it off. The switch is much like a dimmer switch on the wall of on a household light. Only the 3 functions operate within 1 inch total and the switch moves to the next spot. You have to watch how much pressure you use otherwise you turn the device off and will need to restart the entire thing.Third, that power switch has broken, which means down time and repairs needed under it's 1 year warranty. Again, I have had this for about 2 months of which down time has accumulated to 1.5 weeks not including repair time.Lastly, the system crashes ALL the time AND there is no use for the reset button. When the system crashed no button is operable. I basically have to wait for it to drain its battery and turn off. The first time took a little over a day. After the battery is drained, recharging is required which means more down time and less use time.Basically, this is the worst product I have ever bought in my life. The price caught my eye but I warn you DO NOT BE DECIEVED! This product has severe flaws!
These speakers have been roundly panned by at least fifteen audiophile magazines for over thirty years. They famously lost a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to Consumer Reports. Their bass and treble frequencies are artificially boosted, their imaging is non-existant, and their annoying resonances at particular frequencies are the stuff of legend. If critical listening isn't your thing why on earth would you shell out this kind of money?
After a year they started falling apart. All of the leather around the speaker started falling off and then the cloth split allowing the foam to come out.
I received the AD-1500 today. Set it up. Pressed Open/Close. The display indicated my choice, but the tray refused to open. Some mechanism within whined for a minute or two, until the player gave up.So now I get to return it.Granted, glitches happen. No manufacturer is perfect, and this may be an isolated incident. But it doesn't particularly inspire consumer confidence, either.Just to be clear: my 1-star rating doesn't indicate anything about the actual picture or audio performance of the Apex player ... I never got that far.
This Piece of junk was sent to me and i took it in my hand and there were things rattling inside, which gave me a premonition of things to come. Well it just didnt work, it wouldnt spin. Send it back by air express....phew!!! I then ordered the yamaha 16X, and ill let you know about it soon..
To potential owners of the Vianix SASO,I have recently reached the end of my rope with both the SASO and the Vianix corporation and it was a very long rope. The first 2 SASOs I received were immediately defective right out of the box. The first had horrible playback and the second wouldn't record at all. The third SASO I receive had defects that showed up later in transferring data from the SASO to my PC and the FOURTH SASO I received was defective with horrible playback. I spoke directly to Ed Prokop of the Vianix Corporation and after he gave me the run around for many months and broke many promises and verbal agreements he still provided NO COMPENSATION for his miscommunication. The SASO itself is very lacking. The one unit I had that partially worked was not very impressive. It is slow. The software is choppy. The supposed "high quality" recordings were never what you might expect from high quality. The battery life is not very long. The mic jack only works with powered microphones. It is in NO WAY RELIABLE AS AN MP3 player. The only time I could get it to play MP3s was when I reduced the quality of the MP3 to 128kbps. The names for any of the files can't be more than 9 characters long (aprox.) and you cannot put spaces in (so, if you try to transfer an MP3 with a full name it will call it "corrupted" and it will delete the file). The transfer rate from the unit to the computer is done through a SERIAL cable and is extremely slow. It's decent, at best, for the highly condensed voice files but it takes upwards of 15 minutes for a single MP3. Deleting files from the unit also takes an exceedingly long time. I would discourage any one from buying the SASO and I would also discourage anyone from dealing with the Vianix Corporation or any product that carries the Vianix name.
This device is delicate so I am not surprised if the HDD failure is common. The plastic pad on the front is already badly scratched after mere 4 hours of use, the silicone is no where to be seen so I have had enough and this guy is going right back!
I USED to have Zune for about a month until I couldn't stand it anymore. It was buggy and songs would get deleted and just wouldn't work at all. Then I got an iMac and decided to just buy an iPod. THANK GOD!Finally I just threw the Zune in the garbage after Microsoft wouldn't do anything to fix it. I don't understand why people try to avoid iPods. They work 1,000 times better than anything else. Whether or not you like Apple is not an issue; they're just a big, evil, faceless corporation like Microsoft and any other computer company. So what? They have better MP3 players, and that's the point! They are a better deal for how well they work, as well as their reliability and durability.Just to put it simply; don't waste your money on cheap junk like this. Just get an iPod and you will be happy :) Now I am happy and thoughts of Zune murder are not on my mind!
Having recently received this battery, I cannot attest to it's longevity.However, I can comment on how well the one I received fits a Canon EOS 1d Mark II, and the verdict is poor. I have added a product image to demonstrate the gap between the battery and the camera body. You can decide if it is acceptable.I did swap the end cap from the dead (OEM) Canon battery onto the Lenmar pack and surprisingly the fit was no better, leading me to the conclusion that it is the pack itself which is slightly misshapen.I am going to fall back on the "you get what you pay for" cliche and recommend buying the original NP-E3 from Canon. That's what I did, after realizing the cost "savings" was more than offset by the stress I would feel using this battery if a rain cloud blew my way.I will keep this in the rotation (on sunny days) in an attempt to preserve life on my new OEM Canon NP-E3.
The sound was not good on my end though the people I was talking to said it was fine. I spend many hours on the phone for my business, so I opted for the no frills Panasonic KX-TCA60.
I have a Que CD-RW USB drive. It worked a few times, and after it stopped working (drive would not eject the CD) I called and emailed customer support countless times, was on hold forever, and when they replied they sent blank emails! I've NEVER dealt with a company this bad, and from the other complaints I read on the net, I'm definitely not alone.
Very disappointing.Battery was no good, could not take a charge. I sent an e-mail stating the facts and was not even afforded the courtesy of a reply.Bad deal...which only the consumer pays!Carlos G. SANTOS
We bought a Sharp Aquos LC-42D62U on May 9, 2007. By May 15 an opaque brown shadow had taken up most of the screen. By May 16, the picture was gone, and in spite of many calls to Sharp "customer service," the TV has sat unfixed, unreplaced and unwatched for over a month. We are out nearly $2,000, and Sharp barely bats an eye. The opaque shadow is a defect that appears in the form of a dark brown or black flickering band that spans the entire width of the screen. What's most troubling is that Sharp is not customer-centric. Sharp makes it easy to purchase the Aquos, but excessively difficult to arrange for repair or a replacement. We continue to spend extraordinary lengths of time on the (800) BE SHARP "customer service" line, only to be asked again and again to submit photos of the problem the television is having, then have those photos reviewed by Sharp's technical committees who then dispatch technicians to our house to review the problem and take pictures of the television again and wait for parts to be mailed so that the technician can return to install them. If the replacement parts do not resolve the problem, arrangements are made for additional replacement parts to be sent out, all in a time-consuming trial-and-error approach that disregards the customer's interest in having what was paid for in the first place -- a functioning television. Sharp Aquos ... Nothing is Lost (except your desire to be hosed again).
DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES. They are made out of really cheap plastic, mine only lasted right at 3 months & I took really good care of them the whole time. When I bought them I asked sales guy at Best Buy what his best headphones for BASS music like Hip hop or Elec/dub step would be & he pointed these out to me so I bought them, at the time they where $80 after tax.So I was excited to get them, when I first played them I was stoked at how much BASS they had but I noticed that it hurt my ear in a weird way, I have been around ALOT of loud live music in my life never has my ears hurt that way before. You have to replace the AA batterie every 5 to 6 hours of play time, I have already spent at least $20 on batteries since I have them, & when the batterie dies you might as well not even use them b/c they sound like a speaker with a crack in it. My Skullcrushers broke this morning, the main speakers in the headphones went out & all you could hear was BASS. Save your money & get something different, I personally will never buy a pear of SKULLCANYDY headphones ever again.
This looks nice, has nice wiring harnesses, but is not very good at its intended function ie. speed control. The controls are too cheap, very narrow range of control, not much better than the hi-lo toggle switches.
I had to give this at least one star because there were was no option for zero stars. There was no cable and no black ink cartridge. The ink cartridges are expensive and hard to find. Go with an HP. Avoid this printer like the plague!!!Note: This printer has since been discontinued (at least that's what the guys at Office Max told me). The ink cartridges are now rediculously EXPENSIVE.
Poorly designed, poorly executed. Is too bulky, is riddled with bugs, and does not work near as well as my 30GB iPod. The wheel is not as easy as iPod's, the battery life is not as good as they state, you have to buy from their store (which is DEFINITELY no iTunes Store!) Overall, I was not impressed with this effort, and would not recommend it to anyone. If you bought it, take it back, quick! Let's just face it, this is yet another so-called "iPod Killer" that falls on it's face. Mr. Gates, give it up. Ande besides, who listens to the radio anymore? This product stinks, and is nothing more than smoke and mirrors.
Printer constantly thinks it is out of paper and then jams when it does recognize there is paper. It always takes about two or three attempts to get it to print correctly. Do not buy!!!
Although they say this is the best camera bag to use with the Pentax IQ200, the camera fits into the bag but is very difficult to remove when you want to take a picture. The bag itself would be fine with a normal point and shoot camera but not one where there is any type of lens on the front.
I have owned Creative MP3 players in the past (my first MP3 player was the Creative Jukebox then I bought a ZEN Nomad) and have been very pleased with the quality.I just got a Vision W for Christmas.The device itself is awesome.However, the software that I received with the player is worthless. I have spent almost $80 buying and downloading software to allow me to rip CDs in MP3 format and to try to get videos on my device.It is a struggle to get things sorted/figured out.I listen to quite a few "podcasts". I am not able to get the "zencast" program to work. I am not able to subscribe to any podcasts successfully. Each time I try, I get a different error.Also, I am a Mac user which pretty much means I am out of luck (however, this isn't a knock on Creative - this is Mac's "issue" (?) ). Fortunately, I have a Windows based laptop.For the money, I should have gotten an iPod. I own two of those and I have had no issues, on either Mac or Windows, downloading and ripping onto the device.I guess if you are already a Creative user or if you have a large amount of time to sort through all of the issues, this is a good option.Else - buy an iPod.
this product does not work, i wish the title said prolific, because if i saw that i would not have bought it. the only think i wish to do with this is to burn it.
I bought it used from someone on here. It broke within two uses. I ended up contacting them and returned the product. I received a free refund. Really didn't like the pictures the camera took either, easy to blur and not good resolution.
I've depended on this box to protect my phone, fob and wallet for many years while sailing. When it counted it failed. In a capsize it leaked ruining my phone! (I suspect it leaked through the relief valve.) Going to the manufacturer was no help. I just got the shrug and sorry response. They put me through the RMA cycle with no results. Notice that the warranty does not unequivocally include 'waterproof' coverage. Buyer beware. Other Pelican models are guaranteed to be waterproof. Be sure to check!
If you're looking to capture "The Decisive Moment" with the Nikon Coolpix 8400, STOP---DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!! For that matter, carefully check any digicam or other camera with which you want to capture "action," because what you think you see, may not be what the camera has the ability to capture as an image.Let me briefly explain where I'm coming from: I made my living as a field photojournalist for 40 years. By the time I retired out of the business I had probably created something like a million color and b&w; film images. I owned and used mostly Nikon equipment all those years (although I sure liked working with Leica rangefinder cameras and short focal length lenses), starting with the original Nikon F SLR (which I still have) and finishing up with the N90S and probably ten different lenses of varying focal lengths. I like Nikon equipment a lot.I decided to begin working with digital images last year. I was attracted to the Coolpix 8400 because the "spread" on the zoom lens was the 35mm camera equivalent of 24mm--85mm. When I worked with film I probably used my 24mm and 105mm Nikkors more than any others in my bag, so this little Coolpix beauty had just about what I was looking for in one package.Let me say that while the problems with the viewfinder and shutter lag make this camera absolutely useless for editorial photojournalism, it is, nevertheless, a marvel of human ingenuity. For many other uses---such as taking pictures of fire hydrants or cows standing in a pasture (put another way, things that don't move), it works wonderfully well.Seriously, I shot an assignment here in Tucson that was essentially architectual in nature. The images can only be described as superb (if I do say so myself). I worked only with the camera and a tripod on the shoot. Working inside I simply changed the light balance within the menu on the 8400 (which you can pretty much do on any digital camera these days), did not have to check the scene with a separate exposure meter, etc. Point being that with film I often carried a bunch of light balancing filters and sometimes a separate Gossen exposure meter and all sorts of lights to shoot an assignment. Even then, I'd sweat blood until I could get the processed film on a light table. Of course with digital, I (you) don't have to worry about any of that stuff. One can check the image immediately and know instantly if you're good to go.Alas, the shutter lag on this, and many other digital cameras made these days, is the "downcheck" which makes me unable to recommend the 8400. There is also the delay in the electronic viewfinder to deal with. The combination of shutter and viewfinder lag make it absolutely impossible to capture an image, the precise composition of which lasts only a split-second. I have taken many good pictures of people working, "action" shots and the like, but it was only by taking large numbers of images of any given activity and then retaining the one or two that said what I intended that I achieved my purpose. Essentially, my shooting eye (which is pretty damned good) had nothing to with it. It's like a soldier trying to kill an enemy with a machine-gun---if he fires enough rounds, one of them is going to hit the other guy. Marksmanship has nothing to do with it. Same-same shooting with electronic viewfinders and shutter lag. If you shoot enough images, statistically you're probably going to get a good one. But it's not a very good way to do things.So if you're looking to capture what Henri Cartier-Bresson (I'm not sure I've spelled his name correctly) so artfully described as "The Decisive Moment," look at a digital single-lens reflexes, or wait for improvements in digicams.
Bought a cell phone battery that, of course, died one week past their return/refund deadline. Refused to refund or replace even though the product is CLEARLY defective. This company is a ripoff and will never do business with them again. Consider yourself warned.
no longer recognized in bios ... data all gone on client.. stuck spindle can't spin up, chatters.. still a WD fan!!
I was happy with this projector for a year, then within two months of the one-year warranty expiring it went quickly downhill. The power supply went bad, which made the projector nothing but a $2000 paperweight. It's a very common problem with this model, judging from all the complaints on home-theater forums. It would power on and almost immediatly shut itself off, then try to restart over and over until the main power switch on the back of the unit got turned off. $400.00 to fix it. Right after that, my lamp went kaput after exactly 800 hours. So much for extending the lamp life to 3000 hours by using it in "low" mode. I hate to think how short the life would have been if I'd have used it in "high."Unfortunately, I used my worthless Discover card to purchase this projector so I had no buyer assurance or extended warranty like I do with Visa. Way to learn the hard way! Goodbye Discover Card! Panasonic was no help either when I called. They just tried to push me off on their in-bed repair facility in Kansas.Never again. I'll never buy or recommend Panasonic again after this experience. Beware!
Unfortunately, I bought this product without researching it. The DVD player is absolute junk!!! The DVD tray quit opening after 8 months. I also was told by the company that they would be happy to replace it for "discount" price of $99. Given that I only paid this plus tax, it was no discount. Given the company's policy on this item, I strongly urge everyone to take a pass on Magnavox products.
you get what you pay for. it didn't work well when it did work for the first week. STAY AWAY from this product unless you want to just throw away $
Make sure you see this in person before you order. They have them at Worst Buy or Circuit Scam. This thing is about as flimsy as a diaper. The zippers are cheap junk. They will break if you breathe on them wrong. Not like the Uphill backpack I have which was only $60, but could withstand a nuclear explosion. This backpack, however, belongs to the tidal wave of ubiquitous Chinese-made trash that has inundated our market and is currently being foisted upon the American people. Did I mention there is a bright shiny "Cannon" logo on the front? Nothing screams "steal my $3000 worth of equipment" like plastering Cannon on the front. Also, the zipper opens from the back so make sure you hold on for dear life if you are in a crowd. I give it 2 stars because it does have a lot of room.Really, you should check this thing out first. It is VERY cheaply made junk.
This product is great, but I have had 2 shipments in the last 2 weeks and both products came expired from 2006. Amazon was great at sending me another shipment, but the replacment shipment had the same expired date on it. ** Check the expiration date before opening **Amazon was to resolved this and take it out of inventory until they could address this issue.
If you're looking for the old fashioned, scrapbook look, look elsewhere.This looks like black duct tape across the corner of your photo.You may like it. We did not.
This is easy to use, but really way to expensive for a screen cleaner. I would not purchase it again.
Unfortunately, it seems they have lost A LOT of the quality to cut costs....I bought a pair about 5-6 years ago, and it was SPECTACULAR!! A little tight on the head, but the noise isolation is incredible, sound quality is excellent, and I still use them today and love them...... then, I bought 3 for my daughters a couple years ago for plane and car trips. The new ones are a COMPLETE waste of money. They let in a lot more sound. They do not cover the ears well... letting in basically ALL the sound if you turn your head a tiny bit.Very disappointed... it seems they are trying to improve profits and, in the process, turns an amazing headset into something almost worthless...
did not get it and i'm charged for it? not to good
It didn't work for me. My external modem, my Linksys wireless router, and my desk top computer were fried. The modem and wireless router were connected to the same surge master. The desk top was connected to a different surge master. This took place during a thunder storm 2 weeks ago. In conclusion, if you want real protection don't buy this product.
These discs are horrible. I bought a spindle of fifty and only had 2 successful burns. I'll never burn to memorex ever again. Avoid at all costs!
This remote is not compatable with the Nikon D3100. Review your tech manual prior to purchasing. The site might say it's compatable but it not with the Nikon D3100.
Without going into the quality of the IPOD you need to be warned about one thing. This device requires the WinXP operating system with service pack 2 installed and a broadband connection. You cannot get the software without the broadband connection (at 35 megs don't even think of trying to download it over a dial-up) and even if you download it at your local library when you try and install it on your home PC it will hang up since it's looking for that internet connection. The other point to remember is that SP2 is required for the computer to be able to sense and communicate with the IPOD. Check your computer carefully before you buy. If you computer was built/purchased before about Sept. of 2004 and you haven't upgraded the operating system you will not have service pack 2 installed and the IPOD won't sync with iTunes. You can always download the patch from Microsoft but be careful. The reason that over 50% of the pre-service pack 2 computers were never upgraded was because of trouble with the patch, incompatabilies with programs or other issues. Very few people recommended the installation of the pack (except for Microsoft, of course) and rather suggested the purchase of security software, since the majority of what SP2 did was to install heightened security on the PC.
I bought the device in the hopes that many others have mentioned.I had trouble configuring this, and I actually am a CS/ Electrical Engineer.What the others haven't said (or not enough):1- the drive cannot work on complex networks. If your network is more complicated than one router, using 192.168.x.x addresses through DHCP - this may not go easily for you. (no VLANs, or multiple switches)2- the drive requires 1 IP address for the system, and one more for each partition you create. Make sure you don't have limited addresses.3- this is not 'NAS' as most people understand it. This is a very specific application, one might call it "ATA over IP" or pseudo-"USB over IP". You cannot use anything but Windows.4 - just like an external USB drive, Windows gives an automatic drive letter assignment. This (like USB drives) can be 'wrong' when it overlaps existing network drives.5 - the out-of-the box software is faulted. Be sure to go straight to the Netgear support site.6- according to Tom's Hardware analysis, the throughput on this device drops off when transferring large files. If this is true, don't try to use this device as a media-sharing hub.With all of that said, most home and small office users only need one router, and they are probably using Windows 2000/XP, so this will attach pretty easily. The software isn't hard to install, and the firmware upgrades (YOU MUST UPGRADE) seem smooth.So - for that narrow market - and at this very good price, this is a pretty decent shared-storage alternative. Others at this price often have limitations on simultaneous connections or restrict partitions to 2GB - this device doesn't seem to have those shortcomings. This device also adds mirroring and password-protection if desired.I am presently using 2 - Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB drives, not mirrored. I have only used it a few days, but so far - it runs as described.
I used it for about two months before it completely locked up and no amount of formatting, flashing or resetting the player would get it to work.I called customer support and they told me to ship it to them and they would send a replacement out in 3 business days.( I have the emails to prove it)2 weeks go by and no player, so I called customer support and they give me the run around.They make you call three different numbers and then the last one just hangs up on you.I called them back and they gave me a fourth number to call, where you guessed it, I was told to call the first number.8OI called the first number again and after 20 minutes on hold they told me to call back tomorrow.This a true story and no I wasn't rude to them.
I purchased 2 of these players for christmas gifts for my kids. One of the players started displaying &quot;upgrader&quot;. I contacted rio, they told me to download some firmware. This did not work. The technical support people said, oh, too bad, player doesn't work and it is out of three month warranty....they would gladly replace for full price. They would also keep my information on file...in case I needed anything else.Is this a front for customer service? Rio is no LLBean or LandsEnd. They stand behind their products, and know what brings a customer back year after year...
Cannot take camera anywhere without being waited down withbatteries. It got to be ridiculous to be changing batteriesso much. Never got the Photomax to download .I sent it back to the company. They sent it back to me and it has never worked since. Wish I could get a refund. It is in the box with all papers. Directions were too complicated also.Can't afford to buy another one. Afraid the same thing will happen and I certainly can't afford that. The store where I bought it doesn't even handle the product three months later. Does that tell you something?
I had this charger for less than a month and I had to return it. There was a short in it.
Don't buy this camera. If your budget is limited, buy a point-and-shoot. The modern ones have nearly the same high-ISO performance. Or save for a 20D or better.Reasons to buy this camera:* It's cheap. $100 used.* It has fine image quality from ISO 100 to ISO 400, capable of prints up to 15"x20"* It's an EOS DSLR, so you can use Canon's lenses and accessories* It has a good gripReasons not to buy this camera:* Vastly superior cameras (e.g., 20D) are available for not much more* Automatic AF point selection is slow and doesn't work in low light* Automatic flash exposure is terrible* The screen is small, low-resolution, and not color accurate* The interface is antiquated and difficult to navigate* It's missing a lot of useful features like mirror lockup* It's a godawful slow body for continuous shooting or for raw* It has a lot of shutter lag* It's not capable of motion tracking with any consistency* It's slow in general for picture review, card formatting, and so on* It's not water resistant in any way; repair costs for water damage are over $200* The kit lens is garbage below f/8The only reason I'd buy this body would be to digitize slides, or for some other project that didn't require actually using it as a camera. If you're downvoting this review, you're nostalgic.
iPod was sold as good condition, however it is not usable since the battery is dead.
So far I have had nothing but trouble with this router. It will randomly drop the PPPoE connection. You can go to many different web pages & then all of sudden, it will time out. Connection gets dropped & you have to try & reconnect. Most of the time this does not work & you will have to unplug the unit for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Once powered back up, sometimes it will reconnect on it's own but most of the time you have to make it connect manually by logging in through web interface. Netgear Tech Support is useless & the forums just have a bunch of worthless posts from kids that cant download their pron through a BitTorrent client because they can't figure out port forwarding.I always had good luck with Netgear in the past, but I am done after this unit. I am going back to a reputable company, Zyxel.
The set up process is simple but connection wise, it's not worth buying. Customer service is 50/50 and don't get nothing resolve.
I previously rated this player as 5 star. After 2 years, Ive dropped it down to 2. 6 months ago, the DVD player portion stopped working, it simply wouldn't play. After numerous calls I sent it off to panasonic for repairs, $130 and took 4 weeks. The until worked for about 5 months, then the eject button on the dvd player stopped working. Cant get it to open no matter what, so essentially it is now a $500 hard drive/VHS. Panasonic only has a 30 day warranty on repairs, which is ridiculous as Im sure they are using refurbished parts anyways. Not sure what to do now, as this think will have cost me $800 in the end if I repair it again. This machine has everything you need in one, but what good is it it wont work after 2 years. Look elsewhere.
This item was returned for refund because I ordered the wrong item.This item consisted mostly of cables of which already had plenty.I cannot really say much about this item since I returned it for refund.
I had this TV for about 9 months when a buzzing noise started and the TV picture started blacking out. The TV was still covered under the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty. I had a Philips authorized service center look at the TV and deem that the power supply needed to be replaced. It has been a nightmare getting the TV back. My TV is basically being held hostage by Philips. The part is on back order with no end date in sight. They are the absolute worst Customer Service group that you could ever encounter. They give you nothing but canned non answers and are totally uncooperative and not helpful. I am still without my TV and it has been over 5 weeks now. Philips is one of the worst companies that I have ever dealt with and I wouldn't recommend that anyone purchase this or any other TV from them.I am giving this TV 1 star because zero stars is not a selection.
I was going to say the frequent stalling of the pointer was annoying but is goes way beyound that. It is infuriating. I find this product very close to useless.
I am disappointed that this item does not work. I suspect the battery is bad. also this item did not come with any instructions on how to use it. I was able to get instructions from the web.
I know it doesn't say it is hot swappable but why would you advertise that it's good for transferring digital video from your camcorder to your computer if everytime you connect and disconnect from your computer you have to shut it down first. If you are going to use this card for external drives that are always hooked up and turned on then this product is for you. But that's all its good for. If you plan on transferring video to your computer having it hot swappable is a must. Also the card came with a firewire cable in the package so now I have an extra firewire cable and I could have saved $10.
I bought this item for a sony camera i also bought, but it happened that it didn't work. The camera uses another kind of memory, so i waste my money.
I ordered this product without really knowing HDMI cables. It tooks me 2 weeks to get them while the LCD arrived in 4 days. So I went to Sam's Club and bought 2 HDMI cables which were a little more expensive. These HDMI cables seems like they are much better cables and I had them when I needed them.
When microsoft first announces the zune I was excited, I dont like the lockout system of the iPod so I dont have any Ipod but used to play my music with itunes. Then I saw WMP 11, by far better player than iTunes "the new iTunes copies some cool functionality from it but lacks many others" I then switch to WMP and never look back.But I dont know who was the genius inside microsoft that choose to copy all the bad things about the iPod and none of the good ones.You cant use your Zune as HardDrive(Big Mistake), you have to download another media player software; in my opinion less functional one(WMP 11 is the best media player ever) why MS made this duplicated program???, you cant connect your zune wireless with your PC or Xbox "Useless". For me 3 plays sharing is ok but within 3 days (this is ridiculus) I would rename my mp3 as jpg to share with my friends.Please dont buy this player please it will force microsoft to retool the zune very soon so I can buy my zune when MS clears its compatibility issues and gave support to play for sure.I am not afected by the zune purchase points; I still find a lot better to buy cds, its cheaper. for example to buy the Aerosmith album "Big Ones" you just have to spend $10 on this site [......]to buy it from a download site: iTunes, Zunemarket etc you spend $15, one dollar per song. So I better buy the CD and then rip my songs to mp3 files that are fully compatible with any player on the market.iPod 4/5; Zune 1.5/5 or iPod vs Zune = PC vs Mac but inverse, here apple wins.
This thing for stay shut at all. It has a lanyard to ear around your neck, but you could never do that. You would loose your iPod, unless you used a zip tie or something to secure it. It is made of sturdy metal and padded nicely inside. It just doesn't really serve a purpose, since it wont stay shut.
Does not work with Imac OS 10.6.7 Tripp-Lite states it may make the unit work but no updates are being worked on for the future. Instructed to visit their website to check for updates. By then iMac will have come up with newer updates, thus this product will never catch up to iMac. I wish I never bought it.
Bought this unit from HH Gregg in May 2010. Had minor problems during the first year or so but they were tolerable. Last month it started turning on by itself and now it is completely inoperable. I was lucky to get my discs out of it as it will sometimes not turn on at all and none of the controls on the unit or the remote work. I called the local Onkyo Service Center and they advised that it is not worth repairing. So 18 months old and headed to the scrap heap. Do not buy this unit!
After reading many positive reviews on this player, I decided to give it a try, but haven't found it to be as good as the other reviews. I received a player with beginning serial #113 (the newest version of the player). The price is great and it can be made region free, but PAL discs play back with noticeable pixelization. When playing regular movies, about 1-2 second pauses/skips occur periodically while playing almost any movie. Moire patterns are also constantly noticeable throughout movies. I have also noticed the incorrect framing problem (it cuts off a portion of the left & right side of the image). My friend has a cheap APEX that has the same features and doesn't exhibit any of these problems. I will be returning this player in exchange for another brand.
My business purchased 4 of these a year ago, drawn by the low price. Three of them no longer work.
The Amazon Marketplace seller substituted Merkury and Bower Optics for the Tokina Professional products listed. Other than that, the products provided appear to be of Average to Good value for the price paid. Use of the 3x Telephoto will require use of a tripod or other stable platform to insure adequate image focus. Due to the extended lens barrel length, use of the camera's flash will leave a shadow on the images.Reality check: At Best, using Optic converters on a point-n-shoot camera provides a level of flexibility to novice, cost conscious photographers.
I have not owned an Ipod before and was excited to get my 160GB Ipod Classic. I quickly was surprised to find out that you can't manage playlists or delete files using the Ipod alone. If you have a lot of music you have to sit in front of your computer to do those things.I am fairly happy with the sound as I haven't been using it yet with my stereo but I was planning to. Now I understand I am probably going to be dissapointed when I get around to connecting it to my stereo based on other reviews.Now I bought a bunch of accesories to utilize the video out. I didn't realize Apple has dissabled this feature unless you purchase Ipod authorized accesories. I am very loyal if treated right but now I will probably never buy an Apple product again. Check out your options before buying from Apple.Years ago they made these same mistakes with the Apple computers when and the PC trounced them because it was an open format, not because they were better computers. I can only hope Apple falls on their face again.
This lens hood is just OK. It screws on but is easily dislodged. It just pops off when bumped. Not for a serious photographer.
The cable arrived on time and in good condition, but it is not a CAT 5E cable as advertised. It is only a CAT 5 Cable.
Bought this for my projector just the other day. Today it already wont keep a signal unless I posistion the end of the cord in a certain way, and that wont hold for long either. Very disappointed with product. Just bought the MediaBridge Ultra Series brand hoping for better results.
Beware buying this product from Antonline, they have a poor return policy:Unfortunately, products with customer caused item, packaging or accessory damage; OR that are missing items, accessories or packaging; OR with activated software or intellectual property agreements; OR with missing packaging or accessories; OR that cannot be resold as new - exactly as you received the product are not eligible for return or refund.
This recorder has lots of promise - good price, great features. Too bad you can't get it to work when you buy it. I have had two units, and now it is going back for refund. The machine locks up - no button functions, the disk is inside the tray and will not come out. Turn it off, unplug it, push every button - still locked up - BOTH units did the same thing. Each time after an attempt at a timer record. You will see lots of mention of lock up on reviews of this machine - I wonder if anyone has one that actually works - if so, your odds are 1,000 to 1 that you will get the one that works. VERY DISAPPOINTING, especially when you are looking forward to owning a DVD recorder. I do not understand how a company can sell a product that does not work.
I have an HP6835 Computer and I installed this great Modem on it but my motherboard could not except it and it keep giving me error messages. I think the card is OK but you have to will know what kind of motherboard you have.
After owning a pair of Sony MDR-V900 for well over 10 years I thought it a good time to break down &amp; upgrade to the advances made in the last decade with a dive into `wireless technology'. Unfortunately what I received upon the $170 purchase of these "top of the line" headphones was thin bass free, static laden audio that was sub FM sound quality at best. The reception on these is worse than my cordless phone (I live in a small apt &amp; the sound fades if I walk into my bedroom which is well under 50 feet away!). These might be ok for soft-core listeners who might need to run to the kitchen for a snack while watching a movie or something but not for anyone who takes music listening a bit serious (my beat old Sony's still sound better by far!). To boot these are constructed out of plastic that is the quality of milk jugs &amp; the audio channels (R/L) are backward.Hope I can break even on eBay...
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE OR USE THIS ITEM IN THE UNITED STATES EVEN THOUGH IT IS SOLD AND ONLY SHIPPED IN THE US. I PURCHASED THIS ITEM NOT REALIZING IT IS FOR EUROPE. PLUGGED IN MY COMPUTER TO IT AND MY COMPUTER BLEW UP. IT MADE THE LOUDEST POPPING SOUND, SPARKS FLEW AND SMOKE CAME ROLLING OUT. THIS ITEM IS NO GOOD. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE OR USE IN THE UNITED STATES.
I just installed this ink cartirdge and it prints grey beautifully... not black. I also have lines on my papers. I've adjusted settings for better quality and while the lines decrease in size, they are there and the grey is as well. No black, just grey.
WARNING THIS COMPANY IS PREPARING TO SHUT DOWN OVER A FINANCIAL DISPUTE. THERE IS NO SERVICE BEING PROVIDED FROM THEM SO THIS PHONE IS WORTHLESS. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANOTHER PROVIDER THAT OJO PHONES WORK WITH IM ALL EARS. HAVE MULTIPLE PHONES WITH RELATIVES ALL OVER.
My one-star rating is for Amazon's pricing of this item. As of this writing, Amazon's price is $36.99 and the "list price" is $49.99. According to Fujifilm, however, the list price is $19.99.I questioned Amazon's customer service about the price. Amazon's response did not address the fact that Amazon's price is higher than the manufacturer's list price. This quote summarizes the message I received: "I am sorry to inform you that we cannot be responsible for prices posted without our permission on other web sites."
sure it gives you better signal strength but it doesnt detect all network connections. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
Was lured into buying this petroleum based product from the rave reviews who ever this company makes post positive reviews on various websites. Bought it to remove glue from bamboo flooring. For the money, you should be able to spray it on and watch the glue dissolve. If you fall for their sales pitch, be ready to use a lot of elbow grease and finger nails. Better off buying regular old mineral spirits at a lower price.
And then crapped out. It popped with a computer monitor and a lamp plugged into it. Never worked again.Amazon says it's out of their 30 day return window, Belkin says the same. Nice product, wish it worked
Purchased item 2 weeks ago and was very excited until I opened the software and discovered you need a PC to install it as it DOES NOT WORK ON A MAC. 1st Major problem. After making a bunch of calls I was eventually able to get an associate to stop be with his laptop to install the V6 Maps from the software (unit doesn't work without maps). Once installed I was reasonably happy with the unit, especially the listings of stores, restaurants etc. c/o City Search. My V.7 Maps update DVD arrived in the mail and it was downhill from there. We weren't able to install the update as the maps were locked and no unlock code was provided. After waiting on hold for almost 30 minutes we got through to CS who after grilling me with what seemed like 20 questions to verify I was the legal owner of the unit, provided me with an unlock code. We entered it and we were able to install V7, however in doing so all the City Search information that makes these units so useful was erased. We tried numerous re-installs of both V6 & 7 Maps to no avail...there seems to be no way to uninstall maps 7 xlear the SD card memory. Tried call CS again around 4:20pm CST and there was no menu options to get tech. support. I pulled out the 128Mb SD card from my camera to try and get back the City Search information & were unsuccessful. This whole process took 2 hours. If you have time to waste calling tech support & screwing around trying to install maps and entering unlock codes, go for it. In summary, The 320c is a great product if/when you can get the Maps installed and are not a MAC user. I'll post an update if/when we resolve the problem.UPDATE: GARMIN exchanged this unit for a C330 with pre-installed maps. Although Garmin has been promising MAC support for sometime it's still vaporware. In anycase, I'm very happy with the C330. I suggest using Yahoo Maps or MapQuest ahead of time to evaluate alternate routes when planning trips as sometimes the directions given aren't the shortest/quickest route.
After reading the other 2 reviews raving about the quality of the progressive scan, I rushed out and bought this thinking I would be ready for I upgrade to widescreen HDTV. Unfortunately, this DVD player will ONLY play a movie in [either] the letter box mode [or standard 4:3]. You cannot zoom in (I thought all players did that?). On a conventional 4:3 aspect ratio television, I prefer to view a DVD somewhere in between letter box &amp; full screen. Therefore, I'm returning this.
I purchased this drive in September '08 and it crashed less than two months later. No warning signs--drive just failed. I was shocked because the Seagate name was highly recommended by a friend. Sure, the drive had an extra-long warranty and sure this could happen with any brand, but still a major pain in the ### dealing wih the aftermath. Fortunately I had all of my info backed up on an external HD. Less than two months out of this drive is ridiculous, after all, this is not a no-name company. Strangely enough, the drive that failed before this one was a Maxtor (which is also manfactured by Seagate). Seagate's customer service was not very helpful.
i recently purchased this printer, it was unable to print even one page before an error message popped up on my monitor and the printer stopped. i have tried everything and now i give up, i'm sending it back today.
The straps are uncomfortable.The zipper is cheap.Interior is poorly designed and there is no way to secure most of the contents.I bought a "cheaper" backpack and that's what I got.
Bought this looking for a basic CD/radio player and got a piece of junk. The CD player didn't even work the first time we tried it and was hard and costly to try to return. Don't waste your money on this
I got this as a birthday present a couple of years back. The drive worked well for the time it was in service. Never had media to use the lightscribe. Recently the drive just died. Customer service at LaCie is via posting questions/responses on their website. This took about 2 weeks to determine there was nothing I could do. They were helpful but not useful and I was disappointed by their lack of support. The final result was that they refused to consider fixing the drive after the warranty period was up (their policy). Now it's trash and I'm shopping for a replacement.What it comes down to is, if you like the drive, get it. As I stated the drive worked well in its time. Know, however, that once the year warranty is over you are on you're own. If it fails, it's a housing for parts or a book end.
Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter (BULK Packaging) Terrible product! DO NOT PURCHASE! I JUST RECENTLY GOT THIS FROM AMAZON AND THE CRAP IS NOT ONLY NOT RECOGNIZABLE FROM MY PHONE OR MEDIA PLAYER, BUT THE FRIGGIN DESKTOP COMPUTER DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS. THIS ITEM IS JUNK AND NOT WORTH THE HASSLE, YOU THINK YOURE GETTING A GREAT DEAL, BUT YOU PAY ABOUT 10 BUCKS FOR NOTHING. JUST SOME CHEAP PLASTIC AND A HAPPY SELLER, BUT SEVERAL PISSED OFF CUSTOMERS!!p.s. i wouldve rated the product 0, but im afraid u cant score that low!
Only four months after buying these earphones and taking good care of them, the right earphone suddenly went dead for no apparent reason!! A friend of mine also experienced the same problem after two months of almost no use. The earphones also cant fit into their carrying case once you take them out. What is wrong with Sony?
I hate this printer! It tells you the cartridge is low when it isn't and the paper guide never stays on so I have to take a page off one at a time. I can never leave this printer unattended.
My cd player was terrible, the sound quality was atrocious and the speakers blew within one week. I brought it back and got another one, which was no better. My friend and me bought it on the same day to save space in our dorm rooms and he has had the same problems with it. He even wrote Philip's a letter he was so angry. I am writing this review to warn others. Please do not waste your money on this product. While it may look fantastic, the quality is anything but.
Just not enough power for games released in the past year or two. I only got it because I have an older motherboard that doesn't run PCI Express. Looks like it's time for a new machine.
Honestly - I do not use the Lexmark X5470 that often - A few times a week at best! I bought the HIGH YEALD CARTRIDGE #34 to avoid what we are all trying so hard to do these days - buy the same thing over and over again - So here I am KNOWING I got Gypped AGAIN... The cartridge I received CLAIMS TO BE OEM - Made in the PHILIPPINES - Who can say HOW LONG AGO ??? If you are reading this I would suggest you learn as I have about the LEXMARK X5470 - when you run LOW on ink the printer STALLS the print cycle for about a minute ON EACH PAGE!!! - then it prints - when you buy a new printer cartridge and it is filled with substandard ink or long ago in the before time ... it will FAIL a few months into the print cycle when the jets get clogged and no amount of cleaning will fix it - it stops with the ERROR CODE 1203 "CARTRIDGE ERROR" over and over until you pop for a new cartridge - The HIGH YEALD CARTRIDGE I BOUGHT HERE on & from AMAZON IS DEFECTIVE !!! IT PRINTED UNDER 50 PAGES THEN CLOGGED - ERROR 1203 - AND THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS WARN OTHERS SINCE THEY GOT AWAY WITH SELLING IT HERE ON AMAZON & sure-nuff IT WENT DEFECTIVE AFTER THE RETURN DATE - Sooo BEWARE !!! & BY A PRINTER THAT IS NOT A LEXMARK NEXT TIME :) BUY #34 BLACK _ OK? Now where can I get a deal? Why not buy the remanufactured double pack for the same ammount of scratch ? I know the cartridges are going to fail - so why buy something that costs twice as much as the remanufactured ones - gonna try these next - I went hereDouble Pack Lexmark 34 (18C0034) Black Remanufactured [Office Product]
I dont even think they are made by TDK, They will not register on any dvd burning program at more that 4x speed only. And on most programs not being able to change the speed to 16x it screws up the writing. The disc states 1 to 16x writing speed and I have tried 15 different programs and I cant get these disks to write faster than 4. I finally found a program "image burn that will write at 4x and not screw up the writing. Using Nero it will leave gaps at the end of the writing, and it is irretating to watch 2 to 4 minutes of skipping. The price might be cheap but you get what you pay for, like I said I think they are knock offs, on image burn it shows the manufacturer of the disc on details when recording and on this disc it comes up bsdk24 ot some like that, not tdk. When I put a sony disk in it says sony.
I connected this to the serial port on a medical instument and a HP laptop PC running Windows XP. I was unable to establish a working connection to download files. Baud rate and other serial port settings were configured on both sides as suggested by the instrument documentation. When the PC was disconnected and the adapter left attached to the instrument I got a warning message stating that an unknown PC was connected to the instrument. This adapter may have failed due to a physical defect or due to the peculiarities of establishing a serial port connection that is beyond my capability to solve.
First off know that this is considered a SAN instead of a NAS, so Windows will not be able to read the data if you attach the drive directly. Not good for most home users. But aside from that this is a horrible product that I wouldnt give to my enemies. The mirroring doesn't work correctly and it has a hard time detecting the drives even when it seems to be working fine. If you like losing valuable data, please buy it.
Things I experienced with this product:Mouse:- Comfort is stressful- Right button is no easy to press- Tracking is jittery, sometimes not at all- Radio frequency interferenceKeyboard:- Some of the extra functionality buttons are placed in spotswhere it causes you the hit them by accident.- Radio frequency interference problems. Sometimes the keyswould not work at all or repeat 5 times with one press.I got rid of it a when back to reliable wired technology.Too bad, because I really loved the look. But for me, it has to work first, then look good.
DO NOT BELIEVE THE IN STOCK NUMBERS OR ANYTHING FROM ACE PHOTO DIGITAL.I ordered this and one other item on December 12. They listed the ship by date as Dec 14-15, with delivery between Dec 17th and Dec 22nd. On Dec 20th, too late to order from elsewhere, they informed me it was backordered and cancelled my order, so that I could not even leave feedback. They still show as having them in stock on Amazon a day after informing me they are backordered.The two products I had ordered from this company were both handled in this manner. I would advise you to find a different company to order from.
The digital audio produced no sound. After 4 hours with tech support, we gave up. It has yet to successfully burn a dvd using HP media. It would crash with a BSOD every 15 minutes. Tech support had me reformat the disks, but the recovery CD failed to reinstall anything. I've been going back and forth with them for a month now while my laptop sits there dead.
I have owned these "ipod skins" for about a month. The thin rubber that covers the ipod screen tends to create bubbles between the rubber and the ipod. This makes it very difficult to view the screen. To prevent this, I tried to force all the bubbles out by pushing them to the edges of the screen. The bubbles always came back. So, I began to stretch the rubber so that it would hover over the ipod. This worked until the thin rubber got worn, and broke. Also, the rubber used to protect the rest of the ipod attracts foreign material, and gets full of it when you put the ipod in your pocket. A positive aspect of this jacket is that it does allow you easy access to the ipod, and all its features. Also, as advertised, the jacket does fit the ipod like a glove. However, this makes it quit a hassle if you wish to take the ipod out.
Don't be fooled by the product name. I'm not sure where the "digital" comes in on these headphones. Perhaps in the SRS component? These headphones do not provide the quality of digital transmission.The 900MHz RF transmission is definitely analog and that is immediately apparent. You can hear hissing, the audio gets fainter as you get further away, and interference causes the normal analog artifacts. Do not plan to get the crystal clear audio you'd expect from digital transmission.If you plan to watch analog TV or listen to AM/FM radio and sit in the same room as the transmitter, then I guess these headphones are okay. But if you expect CD quality audio or plan to listen from another room, then these will be sure to disappoint.
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.
Several problems with this printer, please do your research to save you much aggravation. Well documented problem with glossy paper is the least of the its problems. I print predominantly on matte papers, and gloss is not a concern for me. However, printing on Canon Matte Photo Paper gives very mediocre results, the prints are low-contrast and dull. One would think that it's a character of a matte print, however, printing on Fine Art Matte Photo Paper gives excellent color and contrast that is extremely close to the original image. You would think, the problem is solved, right? Wrong. The fine Art paper, though practically the same thickness as regular matte photo paper cannot be auto fed, which means you have to reconfigure the printer (watch "Transformers" for reference) and move it very far away from any walls, front-feed the paper and just when you think you have everything squared away, you are forced to two options: either print 13X19 or Letter size (nothing else) AND get a 35mm (1 1/2") margin. Selecting custom size forces you to print on any paper BUT Fine Art. Getting custom color profiles does not correct the issue. Printing on Fine Art paper with any selection to allow auto-feed or lesser margin will ruin the color, CATCH 22 ALL THE WAY. Seems like many people in forums are having similar problems and no one has found a fix for it. Canon's tech support says "you are using the printer not in the way it was meant to be used." I thought the word "Art" included "Creativity" in the definition. Being forced to ONLY 2 SIZES and 35mm Margin if you want to get a decent print (and that's at $5 a sheet!) does not fit the "PRO" or the "Fine Art" definition in my opinion.I really could go on about many other caveats I've discovered, but these MAJOR things should steer many a Photographer/Artist away from this restricting machine.Do not blame Pigment Inks for poor contrast. HP and Epson manage to do fine on any paper, as well as Canon on $5/sheet paper (only when you print on 75% of it).I'm returning the printer and going back to the drawing board (HP or Epson).
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.
When this thing had finally arrived, I was all hyped up and ready to have some fun with people on Xlink Kai and MHF1. I did not have fun though, as the product would only allow me to connect to the game to the point where I could see other players name, but was unable to play with the people.
This camera is the worst. I was so dissappointed with it. Everytime I use it I get so fed up that I go back to using my regular camera. The delay is so bad that sometimes it takes me 25 pictures to get it right. The batteries go so fast and always need to be recharged. I won't even take this camera out for the day because I don't trust the batteries and this light always says flash is charging and you can't snap the picture. What's the point? Spend your money elsewhere this ones a waste.We even disconnected the printer because it was useless and cheap are regular printer prints better pictures!
2.5 enclosures are great at general , they often need only USB , are smaller & quiter the 3.5 and way cooler .So there is no reason why this drive should be any other and I'm sure its a great product .However this enclosure while pretty seems to have no activity leds nor a 3-5 years warrenty !You can buy a 100GB HD and a stylish enclosure ( with leds ) yourself and get the same product for about the same $$$ . ALL 2.5 HDs provide 3 years warrenty and Seagate gives 5 years on the latest momentus line , so why only 1 year warrenty here ?
Recieved this today and it was missing parts the part that hooks up the hard drive so I can't even use it the blue color is nice but what good is it if you cant hook a drive up
We bought dozens of these for our classroom music staff and many have stopped working in less than three months or were defective right out of the box, so this isn't a fluke. The customer service is awful, both from the seller and from Aiwa. These were a big waste of money and we will never again buy this brand.
I bought these headphones in May 2003 to accompany my new iPod. They did not last six months of normal use: walking to and from class and sitting unused in my pocket. One of the buds stopped producing music, rendering them almost useless. They only come with a three month manufacturer warranty and Sony will charge more than half the cost of the headphones to send them off to be repaired. Not worth it. The ex71-lp model phones seem to be of much better quality and might make it to the 6 month mark!
Save your money on this one.After two weeks of use the screen went black and the machine refused to work. Customer service told me that I should not have carried this little machine in my pocket but agreed to replace it for a new one. After an inconvenient trip to the post office and a few dollars for postage and insurance, a new machine arrived ten days later and all was forgiven.Unfortunately, after a little over two months later, the fragile volume control knob collapsed in my hand making the player inoperative. Three emails and two phone calls later. I was told that my replacement player was no longer under warranty and I could have it replaced for only $90. Now let's see... $179 for a player that stopped working after less than a month, a trip to the post office,cash for postage and insurance only to be given a replacement that stops working after a short period of time and I am then asked to take my chances with yet another player for an additional $90 and hope for the best.A simple bit of math equals an investment of over $275. When I asked the customer service rep if he would invest in an additional $90 gamble, he told me he understood how I felt but could not do anything to help. An initial $300 dollar investment would have produced a top flight player. Chalk this one up to experience. My advice is to avoid this one like the plague
I got this MP3 player as a cheap alternative to the ipod nano. I own a 1 GB ipod nano which I won in a raffle last fall, and I have grown quite fond of it. I also own a 20 GB Dell Jukebox which I like as well, but I have found that the ipod is nicer to use at my job. So I was looking for something like the ipod, but with more memory, and this player fit the bill. And it does look exactly like an ipod. The box it came in even looks exactly like the box the nano is packaged in. But that is where the similarities end. First of all, that is not a click wheel on the front. The buttons are just arranged in a circle to look like a click wheel. Navigation is extremely cumbersome. I just can't imagine a worse operating system for an MP3 player. It is extremely difficult to get to a particular artist or song and if you then want to change the song, you may have to click through 25 screens to get to the song you want. This is of course contigent on the artist name and song having less than 12 characters because this is all the screen displays. So unless you are intimately familiar with placing of the song on the player, finding a particular song is kind of hit and miss. Also the headphone jack is smaller than the ipods therefore you are pretty much stuck using the headphones that come with the player. The headphones are actually fairly similar to the ones that come with the ipod, but I've found the ipods headphones to be remarkably poor. Using alternative headphones with an ipod is pretty much a given, and I have a nice pair that I use. But because of the smaller jack on this player, this isn't an option. Spend the extra money and get a nicer mp3 player.
This item is a great idea, and when it works properly, it is very smooth and intuitive. The problem is that the mouse has a poor connection with the battery or the battery is messed up. I dont know, but I cannot get it to work but for a few moments and then I have to take off the battery and reattach it. I talked to tech support, and we could not get it resolved, so they issued a product replacement form. The product has a two year warranty, so that's not a real problem. I am sure we'll get it fixed, but I just wish they would have had a closer handle on quality control. And unlike bigger electronics companies, they do not send you a UPS label. So returning the product is at my cost.
I received my lovely unit today, complete with a shattered screen. What do the kind Amazon "customer service" folks have to say? Uh,... well..., Uh... gee sorry man. It will be up to THREE WEEKS OR MORE FOR ME TO GET A REFUND. And, get this, I'm "lucky because they do not have to refund me at all - according to the web site terms and conditions." I spend 2400 clams and this is the response I get to receiving a completely trashed unit. My advice? Pay a couple hundred more and have peace of mind. Cause once you click "complete purchase" you are on your own baby.
This could not be any worst..Pretty in Picture,, I'm a first time installer but know the difference between what you would consider good and bad..And this is bad..will read reviews more carefully in the future..Buyer beware
I ordered a cordless mini mouse. What I received was a surge protector. This was supposed to be a present for my mom.
but that's about the only thing it has going for it. I'm currently waiting for the software to search my entire system to pick out every sound file that exists on it. I'm not talking about just MP3s, but every .wav and silly soundbyte that comes with Windows. This is funny to me since the player will only play MP3s.My advise to anyone looking at an MP3 player is to consider software. You can get used to small buttons and can buy better headphones, but you can't replace the bad software as easily. The Yepp player's software is so bad, that I'm convinced the programmers went out of their way to make it so. You can't drag and drop files into it, but instead have to parse through every sound file on your computer to find songs you want to download. My software took almost 20 minutes to search the computer for all the sound files and at the end I had 6000 files to search through. I have only a few hundred MP3s on my machine, so the rest of the files came from Windows and games that I installed years ago. This takes forever, when all I really want to do is go running, but it takes me half an hour just to pick songs and to download them all.To sum it up, the Yepp player is small and the sound is good, but it takes a half hour of frustration to get it to work. Plus the battery runs out after a short time. Pretty pathetic.I wouldn't buy this product again...
wouldn't work on any of my components. It lit up but wouldn't work with any provided or scanned codes. probably defective.
I purchased the T45 fax machine about 2 years ago. 5 months after I purchased it, paper started jamming while sending a fax. Not only that, if I'd send a multi page fax, 2 or 3 pages would run through at the same time thus causing us to refax entire documents. Now every piece of paper that travels through the machine get's ripped up. I never write bad reviews, mostly because I never get lemons. This however takes the cake. The junker cake.
This camera sucks, I'm on my second camera and it still sucks. The video (which can only be filmed in asf format) keeps crashing my video editing software. I create animations for multimedia and know there is no fault with my system. The shutter placement means the 7 out of 10 pictures are blurry. MP3 playback is real tinny. I have no use for it, my supplier is refusing to admit that it doesn't do what it says on the box. I may stamp on it to get some kind of satisfaction from it. I think all the positive reviews here are written by one crank!
My husband and I have this baby monitor and we think that it is pure crap. Our son's room is right next to ours in our tiny apartment... and the only way we can hear him is if we turn it all the way up. But when you turn it all the way up the monitor just screems... we finally just ended up using our cordless phones as monitors. Lame! i wouldn't recomend this monitor to anyone.
I have never written a review like this before but felt compelled to do so in this case. Those considering purchase of this printer should be aware that the claim that it will work with pict bridge connections is NOT true. I purchased this for my wife thinking that it would be a nice compact simple printer to operate where we could easily print pictures of the grandkids. She and I both have newer Nikon digitals and the pictbridge connection will not work with mine at all. With hers, we can make a connection and, following drections carefully, we can get it to 'energize' the printer but the printer will only print intermittent photos and not of good quality. The printer will not pull the paper though properly. (We have even changed batteries in the camera to no avail and had a tech savvy son-in-law look at it.) I read reviews by others, but feel this printer is simply not reliable. I wanted to share our bad experience with those of you evauating a purchase.In my opinion, Canon should be more forthcoming with claims about interface with other cameras. I'm in the process of trying to return it to Amazon. We're going to buy an HP, which I should have done initially.Thank you.
I have had this recorder since May 30th and by the 1st part of Oct. I can't use it. It started to freeze up where it wouldn't do more than show the logo on the TV. I was able to get it going by removing and reinstalling the plug the first few times then I couldn't even do that anymore. I also would rate it a zero if that was on the choice list. I emailed Customer Service about a week ago but so far no response. I purchased a Lite-on 5101 for $139. 2 weeks ago at another retailer and it seems to be much better.
I bought this set a few months ago and after a few movies watched on it, almost every DVD I had tried was skipping like heck. It wasn't my DVDs, because they were brand new, and the player was brand new, so I doubt it needed a cleaning. At first I thought I had just gotten a &quot;lemon&quot;, but from the other reviewers on here, it seems like I'm not the only one. This player skips...hopefully I can get a replacement soon.
The battery I received is a fake. Be sure to check your battery closely and compare it to photos of others online to make sure it is genuine before using it in your expensive camera body!
Didn't like these very much. No comparison tho Sony's ear buds. Good thing I only spent $5.
got the lemon in the batch because on the first day we took it home and played a rental video. First thing we noticed was it is very noisey after powering it on and not even when you are playing a tape. But the real kicker was when it just turned itself off when it was just around the end of the movie so we didnt get to see how it ended. Tried to eject the tape but it kept turning itself off. After about 20 minutes of this, finally managed to get tape out but tape was stretched and damaged and will probably have to pay for it. Thought it might be the tape so tried another tape just to test it out and did the same thing. Very disappointed in Toshiba, thought they made a good product unless we just got a lemon this time.
This is not worth the money. Please do not buy this just to be disappointed. It does not go on smoothly no matter what you do. Spend a little extra money and buy the hard anti glare products the sit over the screen.
My father has one. It is cool. But seriously, who would pay 249 dollarsfor a pastel colored ipod that doesnt even carry as many songs as a 1G.People fell for that atrocious price. Get a 20 GB Click wheel. It gives you 16 GB of more songs for just 50 more dollars.
I decided to give this charger two stars and not one star because it worked well for two months.After two months, however, the top of the charger would not stay in the laptop. As I type this now, I am only typing with my left hand...I'm using my right hand to hold the charger into the computer. I always keep my charger in the computer...I never travel with my laptop...so I'm so frustrated by how fast this charger broke.Overall, I would not suggest buying this charger as it broke only after two months. I take really good care of everything I own so this should not have happened.But, on a positive, only being able to use one-hand on the computer at a time is really getting me off the computer....
The connections fit too loose on both ends. Quit working when I had to move the set. I emailed the seller and they have ignored me. (of course). Then I went to Radio Shack and spent $49. I was pissed. I'm OK now. I also found HDMI cables locally for as low as $20. Be careful where you go, some charge as much as a $100. They seem to be an expensive adder when buying a new HDTV.
I purchased this because it was listed as an item frequently purchased with the Seagate Expansion External Hard Drive. The case was too small to hold the drive. I had to return it with a little bit of hassle, but finally got my money returned after I paid for postage. The case wasn't too bad, just too small. It is a good idea to check before you buy. After going through this, I went back to the page to check to see if this pairing had been corrected and it is still there.
The worst DVD player I ever had.Firstly, the player sucks with audio. I am sure some do not notice, but if you keep looking at the mouths of people talking, you can clearly see the audio is not in sync with the video. There is some sort of small delay with the audio.....if you begin to notice it, it does become a problem that ruins the movie/tv show/etc.Secondly, whenever I press stop or turn off my player while a movie is playing and then later insert a new DVD, the player acts like it is the same DVD and returns to playing the video at the time spot that the other dvd ended.I recommend staying away from this DVD player.
I have owned BEL detectors for over 20 years now and I was excited about getting the RX-65 to replace my older 985 series. The reviews on this were glowing and said it was tops in the mid-range price line. The features are good and typical and it does not take long to set it up with your preferences. It looks sleek and is simple to operate. But even at top volume, you may miss some signals with the radio on and windows down. This model has reliably picked up the pigs in motion and on the roadside thus far, but it has way too many annoying false alarms. It likes to chatter off "K1" at many intersections and shopping plazas. My old 985 did not do this and was better designed in my opinion. BEL has taken a step backward with this model and that is not good. It might be time to spend a few more dollars and change brand loyalty for me.
I have 7 HD channels, and one of them is not coming in well (off-air antenna). I bought this device hoping that would help that one channel. It did not. Instead, it killed all of the channels except one! It actually hurt my reception. My HD receiver rates my ABC channel at "90", but with this amp inline, it is between "40" and "50", and simply won't tune in most of the time. The same can be said of my other channels. I am going to see if I can return it after writing this review. The description of this amp says it is for satellite, off-air and FM. I don't know if it helps satellite or FM, but it sure does not help HD off-air.
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.
The software provided explicitly does not work with NT 4 even though the box claims the drive supports NT 4. I tried to call their tech support number about 6 times to find out what alternative software I could use. Each time there was hold music for 30 minutes followed by a message saying to email them, and then they disconnected me. I don't think they actually have anyone manning the phones. I finally returned the drive. I'll never buy another Sony drive.
I didn't realize how universal the problem with the Sony laptop battery is. A friend of mine has a new 12&quot; Sony, where the battery currently lasts many hours. I was shocked. I have never gotten more than 45 minutes out of my battery. Now it lasts under 10. I need a new one, but am more outraged at the price. Batteries for every other company are around $80-140, but Sony makes an inferior product for more than twice the average price.
I had ordered the Belkin Pivot head version of this surge protector but they changed my order to this one with out telling me. But since they seem to have taken down the page for the pivot one, I am stuck with this one.
I drove around for an entire month with this radar detector and it never went off. I commute a 4 hour drive most every weekend. I would pass cops over and over and I know that some of them were using their radar. This detector never made a sound with the exception of when I turned it on and off. It did not even sound in front of grocery stores where most every radar detector I've ever owned went off because of the electric doors. I would not recommend buying this product. Defective or not, it's not worth the risk of getting a ticket with this non-functional radar detector..... Spend a little more and get a better quality product.
I bought this to use with my GPS receiver. I never got that far. After following the (poor) directions and running software, it promptly shut my machine OFF. Not just an error message or locking Windows up, it shut the whole dang thing off. After rebooting, Windows indicated it had encountered a SERIOUS error and directed to a supposed fix from the manufacturer. I tried that and got the same result. Kachunk...off. To make matters worse, it had fried my sound card and I had to buy a new one. Boy, was I steamed.
The camera itself when it is working is great. The only other thing out of this pack which was worth the money was the bag. The battery charger is junk - so is the 1 GB card. I would not recommend purchasing from Ace Digital at all. There was no chance when a problem was discovered with the camera to get a replacement. Kodak also will only fix not replace anything. I have had many camera's from Kodak - this is the first one in which I have been truly disappointed.
These earplugs are "gumy" in name only. They're hard as rocks and really difficult to use for more than five or ten minutes at a time. The audio, however, is fine.
i bought this filter for the price, but was very disappointed when i used it. it does not attach well to my canon t1i. it seems like the threading is not really a fit. it fell off my lens once already. it came in a packaging that makes it hard to tell if this filter has previously been returned. there was a lot of dust on the filter and when i called adorama (the seller) about it, they said that it's "not a dust free environment" so they just told me to "blow" off the dust. in hind sight, i would much have rather spent $10 extra dollars to get the hoya filter that had much better reviews.
This All-in-one printer is fairly easy to use. Gives you options to change print speed depending on the print quality. However, It is not very durable. The output tray which catches the print job broke off. Also, I am unable to print. I bought new cartridges and still nothing printed. I cleaned the cartridges with wet paper towels as suggested by tech support to unclog the ink wells. Still no dice!
...but it stopped working after a year. The only thing the lens sees now is black, although the camera still turns on and I can look at pictures I took before the problem started. Nonetheless, I loved this camera, and I think it was worth it, even though it only worked a year. Now I've learned my lesson and will buy a longer warranty or exchange for m new camera.
The cables on this power supply are so short that I could barely reach the main board and the hard disks, and one of the cables did not even reach the point on the board it had to connect to.
These speakers are small and look cool, but they do not do the job whether hooked to a computer or an iPod directly. They cannot handle any amount of volume. They are too tinny and the bass is too flat. The combination of the speakers really does not work. I boutght them for my house or office to simply listen to music while doing work and they were not good for even that. Go with Altec Lansing. That is a much better product.
I'll make this short: The monitor is so bad that you can't read it in normal office lighting without holding it at an angle. Unforgiveable for Palm to put out a product like this. It looks good and it has fast performance, but you can't read the display.Neither can you see the colors. Terrible. Whoever designed this display for Palm should be bend over the president's knee and paddled. This device is Amateur at best. I am actually embarrased to show it to people becaue they always tell me that they can't read it. One guy actually laughed at me when he looked at the display and after I told him what I paid for it.DO NOT BUY.
Where can I begin? Initially, I was VERY happy. It took 1 month of minimum copying/faxing before the cartridge was out of ink. The price of the cartridges would make it cheaper to keep buying new printers(cartridges included). Bought an HP at a similar price and amazed at the difference. If you love the Lexmark, just wait until you try the HP. Disappointing!!!!
The WCG200 V2 still has several software/firmware defects, the most annoying of which is dropped connections several times a day. To restore communications, a cold boot is required.The convenience of an all-in-one solution is outweighed by the time wasted in reestablishing connections. If you telecommute using SSH or Telnet over VPN then DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM.
This machine is good if you only need to hear half of each message. It was very consistant with disconnecting while someone was still speaking.
hello ive been trying to contact some one about this item because i still havent received it yet and i cant get in contact with anyone that can help me with my purchase can you please help me because i feel very disappointed about this purchase that i still havent received and the post office tells me that they dont have it either so can you please send me this purchase again, thank you for your time. carlos a medina 630 779 7182
I, like most of you have the standard18-55 kit lens (Rebel models). Having a degree in commercial and industrial photography, I know the lens is the second factor (behind film or sensor) in image quality. So, I assumed the sub $200 kit lens was severely limiting this camera. I received this lens and immediately did several comparison shots with the two lenses, both flash and natural light. Granted, in most but not all, the new EF-S 17-55 was a bit better (just a bit). But it was ever so slight. It was difficult to tell the difference in the shots. And auto focus was no better. The 17-55 did have a bit less noise, as it get's more light to the sensor. But the clarity and definition was no better, and in some cases not quite as good. In bright areas, fine detail definition was less than the kit lens. That said, this is a good lens. And you do have better results and more flexibility in low light (marginally). But if you are expecting a big difference in image quality in normal shooting, you will be sorely disappointed. Considering the difference in cost, I was surprisingly disappointed in this lens.Also, the feel of quality is there in the weight (It's HEAVY). But the zoom is rough and sticky, and overall felt lower quality that the cheap kit lens. Yes, I returned it.
It was an impulse purchase. I remembered having reliable RCA products in my youth and this propped my decision to buy.Well, it's a new world.Some quality American brand names ( Bell & Howell for instance ) are now for sale to any Pacific rim sweat shop or soul-less shark with a business suit and enough money. So much for quality - the cornerstone of brand name integrity. The display on my RCA RP5600 went out after 48 hours. Save yourself a trip back to the store and stay away from this model - apparently part of this year's load of cheap junky imports, toxic foodstuffs and unsafe toys.
Never buy any ATI all in one (or All In Wonder) Tv cards. The picture is very poor. Get a separate (other brand) TV card only for tv, & a different ATI XT or PRO card just for video. Hauppage (sp?) has excellent TV cards that capture & have EXCELLENT picture quality from your tv signal.
After taking about six shots the camarea developed a black area on the right side of the image. I purchased a Canon XT made in Japan not China. I live in Toronto Canada and the camera was shipped surface using United Postal Services (UPS) they charged me CND $44.00 in brokerage fees, this was on top of the $29.00 I paid for shipping (this was refunded) and I also incured CND $22.00 for return shipping. I still have to figure out how to get the GST and PST returned.I did receive a prompt refund on returning the camera. Be aware of the costs when purchasing on line outside Canada. I was told that there would be no brokerage costs if the item had been shipped by air.
Product did not work. Returned product at my expense and have not received a refund. I sent an email but have not received a response.
The description said Size 123. I have a '2', but this is too large. Amazon said batteries can't be returned.
Camera takes okay pictures on &quot;red eye&quot; or &quot;auto setting.&quot; However, the delay between depressing the shutter button to the actual picture can seem like an eternity. Therefore, many opportunites are missed. Especially when photographing children. In the past I have used cameras with similar features that did not have such a significant delay. Obviously, this delay is the difference between a good picture and no picture.
Opened my refurbished item and it didnt even work had to send it back for a refund. Which takes a week to come back.
I have been very disappointed with this computer. It is supposed to be portable but the battery life is so poor that you have to be near mains power. I find that I get just over half an hour from the battery before it needs recharging. I cannot watch a DVD film on it using battery power. The power requirement is so high that I cannot find an Air/Car 12v adapter powerful enough to charge the battery. This machine is a step backwards not a step forwards.I contacted Sony and I didnt find their advice useful. They could only suggest the things I had already tried through "Help" etc. From this experience I would not buy a Sony again.
I bought these to plug into my iPod basestation. I was replacing some old Altec Lansing ACS33 Power Cube computer speakers, which I paid $20 for. For the price I paid, I was expecting to be blown away by the sound of these speakers as compared to the old ones. I was less than impressed. There is no mid range!!! The problem is that the high end comes out of the two satellite speakers, and the mid(what little there is) and low comes from the subwoofer. So what happens is the subwoofer gets overpowered by the two satellite speakers, it gives the sound a nice AM radio quality. This problem gets even worse if you put the subwoofer on the floor and use the two satellite speakers on your desk. I expected to be able to fix the problem by adjusting the knobs, that was of no help at all. Even with the treble turned all the way down and bass turned all the way up, the high end overpowers everything else.Sure these speakers look cool, but that's not why most people buy speakers. I'm not sure what to recommend for you to use, but I would say avoid this.
As the other reviewer said this is *not* an ethernet/phone combo.It is just a retractable phone cable and I would have never paid$20 (after shipping) for it had I known that.
We bought this product because it states that it has ethernet protection. It does not have this feature.
Bad video quality and equally bad battery life...Battery started having problems in less than a week. Video quality is very poor..Not recommended for a purchase.
This is actually a 4 star review. However, I wanted to call attention to a couple of deficiencies in the radio 730 and 740 products that might go unnoticed in a 4 star reviw, but might still influence some buyers.1. The alarms have no automatic shutoff. Most clock/radios turn themselves off after an hour or so. If I sleep away from home, I often return home the next day to find that the alarm has been playing all day.2. The display does dim at night by sensing ambient light in the room. I love this feature. However, the indicators that show if an alarm is set do NOT dim, and they can be astonishingly bright. It does diminish the value of the feature somewhat. The Sangean RS-330 implemented this idea better, although I found that clock to have significant quality-control problems.Overall, the clock/radio is a solid performer. I'm quite happy with it, but I can be picky and had I known about bullets 1 and 2 I might have opted for something else.Regarding the auto-shutoff, customer support (who have been prompt and extremely helpful) informs me that the Model 88CD does support an automatic shutoff, and the product manual is available at http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/pdf/manuals/model88cd.pdf . They suggested a work-around to the problem for the 730 and 740, which is to set Alarm 2 to go off an hour after Alarm 1 but with 0 volume.
I would love to put in a review for the product I purchased if I would have recieved it but I never did. I'm still waiting for my money back.
Does not work with D3100. Why do they advertise it as working with it? Do not get this if you have a Nikon D3100
I was hesistant about this product, for good reason. I was replacing my 5.5g ipod that was stolen... turns out that nothing apple cranks out would compare.The sound quality on this IS IN FACT worse. I thought the audiophiles reviewing the sound quality online were just being picky, but the sound really hurts my ears because of the intense treble and the mids that are missing.The symbols sound so fake and piercing. By no means is this always a "clean" sound that people justify it as, it is just pronounced and distorted. I listened to an acoustic piece first, it sounded alright, and crisp. But then I listened to Dragonforce & Sonata Arctica... I couldn't concentrate on the music because of the highs resonating in my ears. Jazz sounded a little better on my ears, but you have to like it crisp and not warm sounding...I want to take it back, but I don't want to more on a restocking fee...If you can get your hands on a Zune or a 5.5 generation, please go for it, I spent 15% restocking fee to learn this lesson. Listen to the majority of reviews!!!edit...************ok so you can kinda resolve this in the EQ.. but because its preset.. you have to deal with it being muddy or something else.also....GAMES ARENT BACKWARD COMPATIBLE... WHAT THE HELL APPLEthe fifth generation ipod is compatible with everything though?apple messed up... i have not been a fan of apple since OS 9 (horrible btw)
Thought the product would be a great way to save the environment, by using a rechargeable battery rather than continually running through batteries. One day, at work, I smelled an odor like matches and heard a popcorn crackling sound from my Visor. I immediately popped open the battery compartment and threw the batteries to the ground. The plastic around one of the terminal leads was melted and one battery was too hot to hold. On contacting ICU about a refund (since I didn't trust the unit anymore), they were neither helpful or apologetic in their emails. Simply, suggesting I contact a distributor about a refund. If they had even bothered to offer some assistance and troubleshooting, I wouldn't be writing this review.
I ordered the micro mem card and I recieved it promptly and at a good price.Shortly there-after, it failed. I contacted them and they were quick on the emails and sorta helpful. The disc turned out to be totally defective. In the last email, I was told a replacement would be here shortly, and WOULD I CONSIDER REPLACING WHATEVER POOR FEEDBACK I MAY HAVE POSTED WITH A FAVORABLE ONE? I replied that I would be happy to, AFTER I received a working card. That was 2 weeks ago and still no card.P.S. I already purchased another from another company and it works fine.
The DVD's work OK as far as reading/writing the data, but the quality of the lightscribe image is poor for these disks compared to other brands. Given the premium you pay for the lightscribe disk, I was very dissapointed by the low quality of the image. I printed the same image on these disks and disks from another manufacturer, and the image on the memorex was very fuzzy, and low contrast compared to the other brand. Unfortunately I bought a spindle of these, but will not buy this type again.
This device is ok in terms of look and funtion, but there is no security built in like others. My friend had memorex with U3 and has a security passowrd to protect the drive. But greet from Sandisk management removed the U3 security feature, forcing you to buy the third party encrption software. Do not buy this if you need to secure your drive. Buy Memorex mini travel drive. That was my first choice, but changed my mind because of new retractable design from Sandisk. Now I regret it. If you are desperate for security, you can spend time installing the freeware TrueCrypt.
Although I found this MP3 player to be light weight, easy to use and great sounding, the fact that it worked for just over 7 days makes it impossible for me to rate this higher than 1 star. In today's world, electronis may be considered "disposable" but iAudio is going a bit too far with this one! A very disappointing product and experience, indeed.
Well, they're not the WORST speakers ever made. I bought them looking for a cheap, crappy pair of speakers. Honestly though, I thought they'd be a little better.Tinny indeed.
I bought this armband radio to listen to KNBR AM while watching the Giants at AT&T Park. Matt Cain pitched a fine game, but this radio was nearly useless. It only received KNBR when I held the radio up and away from my body, and then not very clearly. KNBR's antenna is scarcely 15 miles from AT&T Park, and their local broadcast radius is about 100 miles, so it's fair to say that the Jensen radio failed to perform its most basic function. Luckily I had my backup radio, an 1980s vintage Sony Walkman. It's bulky, but it picked up KNBR very clearly, no matter where I held the radio. So if you want a radio for listening to sports (or cranky talk) on the AM band, skip the Jensen. I'll post another review if I find a good compact radio for AM.
when looking at the RBC6 battery set spec on APC web site it looks to me like there is no way this battery set will go into the chassis. Has anyone gotten this to fit into the RBC6 battery spot in their ups??
It worked at first, software was easy enough to use, and the size was great. After about a year it would no longer play nicely with my PC -- I couldn't add or remove any music. I called RCA tech support and told them I had already tried uninstalling/reinstalling the latest software and they said, "Well, you've already done all of the tech support yourself. You have passed the 1-year warranty, thank you, &lt;click>". What a load of garbage. Uninstall/reinstall is the extent of their ideas?? No more RCA products for me.
Ordered the Linksys WRT54GL wireless router from Amazon on 5-27-08 based on the positive reviews. But if you look critically at the reviews, the majority of them sing the praises of "easy to connect". Few reviews discuss reliability of Internet connection.My laptop computer received constantly varying signal strength ranging from poor to excellent. The laptop was about 40 feet away from the router. Sometimes the signal was SO WEAK the laptop would not connect to the Internet even with the laptop next to the router.I began Live Chat sessions with Linksys tech support in early June. They recommended changing the channel setting from the default of 6 to a new setting of 11. At this setting, it was impossible to connect to the wireless laptop. Several other sessions with the Live Chat guys involved many more changes, but the router signal was still inconsistent. The laptop computer could only connect to the Internet intermittently during the day.Comcast Cable checked out my Internet link and verified it was OK. HP tech support verified my laptop was fine. They said the problem was the router.I called Linksys Cust Serv to discuss returning the router. They took some information and transferred my call to the Tech Support Return Guy A.K.A. The Negotiator. This guy was a "piece of work". He said that because the router worked some of the time, it was not defective. He said there are many things in our atmosphere that interfere with wireless router signals and my problem had to be interference. He said that when a signal goes thru a wall or down a hallway, or around a corner, it is weakened. Also a phone or microwave can cause interference.I told this guy I didn't want to hear his philosophical ramblings, I wanted to know what I was supposed to do to make the router work. He said I should take my laptop throughout my house and watch how the signal degraded. I should relocate the router to a more favorable location. Linksys would consider my router as defective if I ran experiments to prove the router did not work using a different laptop computer. His recommendation was that I get a friend with a laptop to run experiments in my house, generate data on variation in signal strengths, and prove the router did not work using two different computers. If I did that, Linksys would consider taking my one-month old router back!!! Isn't that very generous of Linksys!!!!!DON'T DEAL WITH LINKSYS, THEY'RE UNBELIEVABLE!!!I logged onto Amazon.com, filled out the info, and immediately got approval for a return and refund. THANK GOD FOR AMAZON !!!!!
I got these for an absolute steal at 150 bucks from a yard sale New-In-Box. Still had the pastic and box was sealed. I was super-excited. While they did sound good, the sub was prone to over-extending its boundaries regularly. They did look fantastic and complimented every aspect about my PC's home-theater capabilities.Okay, now the bad. They broke, as they did for everybody else. Klipsch was pretty unresonable. They wanted to charge me what I paid for them to fix it. Then again, I have never known klipsch's service to worth a damn. I had some SF-3's where the glue on the covers melted on a hot afternoon and the mesh came off. They were equally unrelenting on this aspect.It's a shame customer support and service cannot contribute to a company's downfall single-handedly because I seriously have no patience for garbage like this especially when it cost me this much and the manufacturers don't care at all that their product has a near 100% failure rate.On another note, if you're considering these speakers, check out the BA7800's by boston acoustics. If you can find a set of these, pull the trigger. They are cheap, 1/2 the power of the Klipsch's, and are some of the best speakers I've ever heard of any kind. They are lighter and I have had a used set for over 4 years now that I bought for a case of corona extra off craigslist. They also are much stronger-sounding and can produce much more volume without tearing your eardrums open. In fact, I dare say they sound better the louder you crank them.
When I purchased this computer through Dell, XP was not offered as an operating system - Vista or nothing. Vista has been incompatible with several applications including my company's virtual private network (VPN) - very annoying. Also, the built-in SD card reader never worked.I was also disappointed at the lack of video output jack, so I can't pipe DVD video to a TV or other NTSC viewing device. Dell's power saver feature doesn't tell you whether it is hibernating, standing by, or the screen is just dark, and I have accidently shut down several times when I meant to turn it on.I opted for the shiny screen for an extra $10, and it was a mistake. As I should have suspected, the glare makes the screen almost unreadable if your lamp is not strategically placed. My computer came with a 1-year subscription to McAfee Virus Protection, but McAfee's pester screens are simply intolerable - it's not clear that McAfee has performed a notable service and I'm dumping it. Dell has lost it's way, look elsewhere for better value.
Ok, My review of this product is going to be very brief. If you are looking to purchase the SpaceNavigator for ONLY SUPPORTED 3D applications which you can find located on their website [....] then great. If you are looking, as I was to use this as a Jog Wheel for video editing or even to load the software as an assignable joystick port, then stay away from this product.The developers for years have yet to release an "Assignable" driver for this product. Users of the forums have developed their own which is not Windows authorized and cannot be loaded onto your Vista machine without serious hacking. The list of applications this item supports is impressive for those into ONLY 3D Modeling but absolutely worthless to everyone else.I would check to see for other options.Overall the equipment itself is sleek, nice but doesn't weigh enough for pull options. The problem is, I purchased this to use with Adobe After Effects and Vegas Pro as a Video Jog Wheel. However, the drivers do not support these applications so all I have now is a $[....] paperweight.
We bought this camera earlier this summer to replace my old Kodak DC280 digital camera. I'm now wishing we had bought something better.The picture quality is good...if you are in perfect lighting and the subjects are perfectly still. Low lighting and moving subjects yield very poor quality pictures. And since picture-worthy events are not always in perfect lighting and perfectly still, this camera falls quite short.Pictures that require the zoom? Might as well forget it. I took pictures of my 4-year-old daughter in her preschool Christmas program: they're all horrible. They're blurry and pixel-y and it looks like they were taken in a dark room. Thankfully my mother had her higher-quality camera with her and I can copy her pictures. That said, though, my mother and her better camera won't be with me every single time I want to take a picture.Out of curiosity, I pulled out my old 2.1 megapixel Kodak camera for comparison pictures. The fact that the 6-year-old 2.1 megapixel camera takes better pictures than the few-month-old 6.1 megapixel camera should be an indication that the newer model isn't that great.I'm quite disappointed in this camera. I've missed several photo ops of both of my daughters, events that I'll never get a chance to photograph again. I'm just thankful we still have my old camera so I won't miss any other photo ops until we can get something better.
Tried to call vendor to get retrun authorization because the mount did not fit the size Plasma I had bought. Never got a call back and the thirty day window expired without ever getting a human to contact me either by phone or email. So, I had to buy the correct size mount from another vendor and still have the Omni Mount sitting here at my house in its original packaging and no use for it.OmniMount UCL-XB Dual Arm Cantilever Mount (fits 42 - 63" flat panels)
Anyone have trouble with your computer recognizing the USB connection with your MP3 player? I have tried numerous times to get my computer to recognize the Creative V100 (has the USB built in, no cord) and the computer simply does not see it. After looking through Creative's web forum, it appears I am not the only one with this problem with this unit. I've reinstalled the software and even tried plugging the player in without software to see if my PC recognizes it and it doesn't. I don't have any problems using my USB port when downloading from my digital camera. I am curious if anyone has had trouble with the SanDisk M250 2 GB.
I bought this product 10 days ago. Already exchanged it once after 2 days of working. Now the technical support again says, it has problem and want me to change this with a different one.The technical support agrees it had a firmware problem. Their turn around time to return the router after repairs is 30 days. Now I am lucky that I can return it back to store because it is less than 30 days. With their 30 days turn around time and the quality of the product, I think the product is going to lye at the manufacturers place most of the time and the effective use of the product by the user is less.It is very difficult to get customer support online. Wait time of 10 to 15 minutes everytime.The internet connection speed reduces drastically while wireless. I have the wireless PC connected next to the router. Still the same problem.I bought their wireless adapters also. But they are great. Worth for money.
In the beginning, the player was great. Battery life was good and it was lightweight; however, the earphones were not the best. After the first three months, I noticed some static interference when playing my songs. The radio was fine. This quickly would be resolved by reformatting the memory and reloading the song (as well as updating the firmware). However, this "static" progressively got worse and now it's accompanied by a high pitch noise. Again, it can be resolved by reformatting, but once every few days is now a nuisance. The tech support quickly responds to my e-mails but they are not helpful and have not been able to solve the problem. Therefore, if you are comfortable with just using the radio option, then this is an okay player. If you want a long lasting product with good tech support, save your money for another product.
Very disappointing. After 6 months, it stopped working because of a short in the wiring between the receiver and the repeater. The wiring is very light gauge.
One of the worst products that I have ever owned. Poorly quality, unreliable.Printer software is bloated and slows down the computer at boot. Synching a camera with the computer is hit or miss. Often takes several iterations of plugging/unplugging the camera/dock. Printer paper won't feed properly - gets jammed every other picture and ends up wasting the color carteridge. All-in-all this is a piece of junk and I would not recommend it to anyone.Prints about 1 picture out of 10 successfully and even then the quality is not that great.Only significant use I've found for this is as an ugly paperweight.
Very Disappointed. Too bulky, and way too spacious for my small digital camera I also bought through Amazon. If I saved the receipt, I'd return it in a second!
I bought the metal detector because I needed to find a lost survey pin. I assumed I'd need something to keep it in so I ordered the carry bag. It is reasonably well made but it is just a nylon zippered bag. There is nothing particularly unique about it (other than the name emblazoned on the side) and it does not afford the metal detector much protection. The metal detector arrived in a well designed box that would suffice for long term storage and probably offer more protection against accidental damage in transit. It would take more time to unpack and repack the box so I'd recommend the carrying bag to those buying a metal detector for frequent use. But for someone who, like me, who intends to use the device infrequently and needs a storage case, I'd recommend saving the twenty bucks. Just use the product packaging.
I bought this hard drive as backup for my school work and pictures. I didn't need it to be on all the time and I would not be using it that much. Since I have a Mac laptop and a PC desktop, I reformatted it out of the box and started moving data over on my Mac. Tested it on my PC and it worked.Two hours later, I go to plug it into my Mac and it won't turn on at all. I restart my computer. Try multiple outlets. Power cycled the hard drive. Try the usb and the firewire connections. IT WOULD NOT START.If it was anyone else but myself, I would say that maybe it was a user error kind of thing. But I tried for a good 45 minutes to get it to work. And I am a person that is pretty computer savvy.I am returning this hard drive. Maybe mine was defective, but something that works one hour and not the next is not worth owning. I am just glad that I didn't delete the data I had moved onto it.
How long has Microsoft been in the business? Within three weeks the Microsoft label rubbed off of the mouse, and now I've noticed that the lettering on the key caps are rubbing off. Given the price, one would have expected the lettering to have been embedded in the plastic not just painted on the surface. Typical for Microsoft -- mile wide and an inch deep.Also, note that if you have to reboot your computer because of a windows crash, the keyboard and mouse are useless because they require that bluetooth is running. So all of the keystrokes and mouse selections necessary to reboot can't be entered unless, of course, you connect a USB-based keyboard or one that plugs into the mouse and keyboard ports.
Too much in too little.This thing looks promising, but in reality, I only use it for the radio. The mic/recording is interesting, but for emergency only since it is hard to use. The photos are only for emergency since it it too hard to use.The menus are hard to see, and the battery life is short.Overall, it is handy, but so far removed from a iPod nano that this SanDisk seems more like a museum piece then a modern piece of technology.
The Philips AJL700 after 1 1/2 years:1. The TV screen goes dark periodically, needs to be wiggled.2. AM/FM preset functionality is awful. The first ten signals are selected automatically. In the New York area this does not get me up to 1010 on the AM dial. I have to go through the first ten presets manually, then work my way up to 1010 by pressing the tuning + button repeatedly. It needs a re-design to enable users to select favorite stations, like a car radio.3. The remote is the poorest design I have ever encountered. For example, the most used buttons (ON/OFF, vol up and down) are the smallest size, and the volume buttons are hidden in a bank of 20 similar sized buttons (out of 51). The font size (very small) on the remote and the location are just awful. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR OLDER PEOPLE. Be forewarned, you probably will need to put your glasses on to change the volume.4. At 1 1/2 years, the power adapter went on the blink. Radio Shack does not carry a workable replacement (3 amps). I am in process of buying a replacement over the internet. The jury is out.5. In fairness, my picture quality and sound quality are fine. But this is an extraordinarily poorly designed product, especially considering its premium price. No more Philips Electronics products for us.
Length:: 0:21 MinsLike many other users and buyers have noted, this product does NOT fit the etrex HCX and other models. The ones with the expansion card have a larger opening and won't fit this products back plate. Garmin doesn't describe this on their product or packaging, and none of the sellers that I have seen point this out either. I actually bought 2 of the brackets and I didn't want to be stuck paying shipping back to the seller, so I improvised.I used a dremmel and a small cyclindrical diamond bit. I would think that any of the small cyclinder shaped stone bits would work too. I shaved away some of the plastic that needed to be removed so that the cover would fit over the larger part where the expansion card is. I used a utility knife to cut the small gasket out so that it wouldn't ripoff other areas. It took some trial and error, but now it works fine. I may have compromised the water tightness a bit, but as others have noted, the rubber seal that comes with the new back plate is pathetic to begin with.I've also read that some users with mountain bikes complained of the screw that hold the mount onto the handlebars working lose due to vibration. It looks like garmin should just have put a lock nut on the back, but they didn't. I used a drop to loctite to hopefully hold it in place.I tried to attach a short video showing what I mean. Sorry the focus isn't really good, the camera didn't want to focus on the small, very close dremmel bit. I hope this helps some of the other buyers that had the same problem I did.
Someone on this board said it worked with the 8310, but when I tried to format the card it froze the unit. Every time. Had to remove battery. No idea why.
I have owned this machine for about a year. It plays Videos and CD/mp3's just fine. But it is not the best dvd player. The dvd will skip during play back and it sometimes has choppy playback. I am sticking with the machine for now while I save up for a blue-ray. But don't buy this machine. You can find better ones for a similar price
Bought this toner from "5 Star Toner" for my HP 1020. The toner is for a Brother printer. The boxes seem mislabeled and relabeled.
I thought I would save a little money and buy this instead of the Epson product, huge mistake, never had trouble like this until used this product. Everything prints in light yellow and you cannot read it, finally discovered you can print in black but you have to go to print properties EVERY time and change to monochrome, is easy to forget that too and wastes paper. The only color it printed in was yellow. We could not take it off and throw away because the printer instructions say that if you remove the cartridge before the "out of ink" indicator comes on it will mess up the printer sensors so we had to suffer and endure thru using the ___ thing until it was used up. Tried to call their toll free number numerous times and always busy. I will never never buy any ink cartridge except Epson, this one was one of the biggest ... I have ever purchased.
I wish I could recommend this item, but I can't. I spent many hours playing with it when it first arrived - I even called tech support a number of times. In short, here's what I didn't like:1) The box is very picky about the SD media used. Only certain brands with high speed capability would work.2) The box is very picky about the video formats it would play. Basically, wma is all I could get to work. divx is supposed to work, but alas, I was disappointed here. Load a high res movie in and the word SLOW does not begin to describe the performance.3) The box is very picky about the audio formats it would play.4) Picky about image files too.Here's what I liked:1) I could plug in an external video player in it and it would play it great.
I am actually quite angry for all of the reviews above one star on here. This product is so bad I'm tempted to throw it directly in the garbage can. I have old cases, (not case logic) that are built solid with metal ring binders, easy to open and close, and look great. This case should be priced at $3.99 for those that was a piece of crap for cheap. This was SHOCKINGLY poor quality. I will never buy a case logic product EVER again!
I would like to be able to buy only ink cartridges, I always have so much paper left.
Cheap construction- connector end came apart in my hand first time I tried to use it- I was able to snap it together and make it work but the cable has a cheap feel. The tiny plastic cap isn't attached to the cable like most decent cables, and will be quickly lost. Buy a better cable.
this is the worst piece of electronics i have ever seen and owned. timer recording doesnt work all of the time. seems like it works only if it wants to. its slow in every process it runs. my warranty has expired so no help there. DO NOT BUY THIS RECORDER!!!!!!!!!
We had this machine less than a week before it stopped working. Spend the additional $40-$50 and get a functioning player.
I dont actually have this particular mobo but I have to warn people about to purchase a Asus mobo in the US, their support is HORRIBLEnot to mentioned they made really hard for you to contact them , when you finally trying to create a case, they give you "Server is busy, try again later" and then i tried to calling route waited for 2 hoursmaybe its not a requirement to call support when Asus is making good product but eventually this can be a factor on how people make buying decisions
This is a really poorly designed product. Well to clarify, the hardware seems good, but the software is so far lost I have a hard time believing that Netgear is seriously selling this thing. As the review title states, I'm an IT systems engineer by trade, I work in a large data center and computers are my life. And even though I bring over 15 years of IT experience to this product, it still frustrates. I believe the real problem is that the software is not thoroughly tested and so if you happen to have what appears to be some fairly common programs installed on your system, you will not have much luck.I was able to easily set up the drive to work with one of my PCs (ok, it was not that easy, it did take some re-installing, several reboots and tweaking to get it right), but that's where the fun ended. None of my other PCs (all running the same version of Windows) will properly recognize the drives. Though my laptop does see the drive (after the "attach" function hangs and a forced reboot) the disk management is screwy - now iTunes doesn't automatically recognize CDs when inserted until I go to "my computer" and open the disk - once open in explorer, iTunes then picks it up and sees it. Furthermore, I can no longer eject CDs from within iTunes - it just doesn't work. In addition to that, shutdowns hang - forever. And this is on the laptop where the drive is actually working! Let alone my other PCs that wont even get this far.This product is well built physically, but the software is abhorrent and make anything positive about this product totally moot. Save yourself a headache and look elsewhere for your solution. Netgear, you just lost my business for all your products - how can I feel good about buying your stuff?Other thoughs: I think it's pretty lame that Netgear forces us to use their own proprietary software and mounting mechanisms (no way around this, trust me). If they just used standard and widely used and accepted network file sharing protocols, none of this would be a problem. But no, they had to try to reinvent the wheel - well good job Netgear, your newly invented wheel is square!
I bought two of these to use when my wife and I work out. The clip holder doesn't fit properly on either of them - but that's not the reason not to buy it.My wife hardly uses hers but I was using mine a fair amount and was pretty careful to not bang it around - but it is the "sport" model designed to take some knocks, right? After 3 months the unit just quit working. Stopped completely. I exchanged it and the same thing happened after a few months. The second time I thought it was just the battery but when I opened the battery compartment the entire casing broke so I couldn't exchange it. Since I bought the memory card, I foolishly bought another one (stupid) figuring I would have better luck. Son of a gun if the thing didn't quit in a matter of weeks and had hardly been used - it simply quit.This is a bad product - poorly manufactured. The sound is OK and loading songs is very easy. But it's just a poorly made product.
I had a Maxtor drive or two mounted as an upgrade to a machine I constantly upgraded in the mid-90s. I don't remember any real problems with that (those) drive(s), and they were worked pretty hard. So, when I started to build a digital audio workstation for music production, I figured this Maxtor drive would work fine. Well, I guess it did, for a while. Now, last week after over a year of not being used hardly at all (seriously, I've used that computer maybe 30 times for various things, and that's it), but being powered up during most of that time, I just had my first hard drive failure. Fortunately, I haven't finished connecting all my recording, midi, and instrument equipment, so I haven't lost any original music.After building 2 computers, owning 2 laptops, having 2 other machines custom built, and upgrading the heck out of the first custom machine (at least 6 hard drive or RAM/CPU/MoBo upgrades), this Maxtor drive was the first failure. And it was the machine used the least. And it failed just in time to be deemed out of warranty. I'm out about a hundred bucks, plus whatever time it takes me to re-mount another hard drive and reinstall all the software I had (which includes service pack upgrades). I estimate a full Sunday afternoon of work.So, unless you intend to build a machine that sits around, does no work, and has a hard drive konk out in a matter of 14 months, get a Western Digital.
Three hours with foreign tech support (including half an hour on hold the first time). Swapping cables, resetting this and that, downloading nonfunctional software. Worst experience I've ever had with the computer. Never Again Anything Linksys!!!
The head piece hurts to wear. The non-headphone side presses hard into your skull. I do not recommend buying this. Get something with two ear pieces, which I expect would be more comfortable.
I plugged it in, downloaded the drivers from the manufacturers website (Per Win7's suggestion after it couldn't auto-install), and away I went. It shows up as a COM port and there isn't a lot to ask of a serial->USB device. Unfortunately it would not stay functional. I'd plug it in and it work would fine for a few minutes, then the console connection would just hang. I could unplug/replug once or twice to get it working (again for short times), but after that my machine would refuse to even see the device. Rebooting resulted in a repeat of the behavior. When it worked (however infrequently), it worked well.
It died just after my warranty was up. Never had a hard drive only last a year.
Coax cable appears to be of great quality but I normally use compression type connectors and the diameter of the cable is slightly too large to use them.
Poor range for transmitter, it says it has a range of 600', I could not get it to reliably function at less than half that range. Product was installed on flat ground and "line of sight" to receiver. Even at close range probe would not reliably detect a vehicle. Strongly recommend you pass on this device. The only reason I rated it at one star is because there was not a lower rating. I have worked in the electrical/electronic industry for over 30 years and feel qualified to describe this device as an inferior product that will not function as described.Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy.
It's a clever and fun idea, but unless you carry a magnifying glass, the pictures are pretty hard to see. It's a cute little gizmo for a reasonable price.
I despise this radio because it is unnecessarily complicated to use. I should have bought something that just receives XM radio channels and nothing else. Instead this radio has a bunch of modes I never use and they just get in the way. It doesn't know whether to be a radio or MP3 player or recorder or whatever else it does. When I'm driving I just want to hit one of the presets and have it tune to that station without a lot of programming steps or mode changes. I can't be taking my eyes off the road just to read the display to see why it didn't do what I expected it to do. I really don't need three different levels of favorite channels and I definitely don't want it to go off somewhere else when I hit a channel preset. Why can't it be more like a regular car radio when it comes to simplicity of use? Nuff said!
I have the Brother MCF 210 for aout 2 years now. Let me tell you...the way Brother designed this machine -it is an ink guzzler. Whats more, it spends far too much time cleaning and resetting. Today -it spontainiously diald" out though I was trying to print , not fax.NOT user friendly IMO.
I have an Epson stylus photo R280, Epson 78 is the designated ink replacement. I ordered this package, replaced 2 color inks from this purchase. But there is no color coming out of that. I am very dissappointed about the whole purchase. Now, the ink package is open, can't return it, can't print anything neither. I am just wasting the money on sth that doesn't work.
Bought this item at Best Buy - their warranty is for 30 days. On day 32, this unit quit working - would not power up. Best Buy would not exchange it and suggested that I talk to Sylvania. Sylvania gave me the name of an authorized service center. I carried the TV to the shop. 1 day after the service center &quot;fixed&quot; the TV, it quit working. I carried it back to the shop. When I brought the item home, it would not work that day. I carried it back to the shop (3rd time). 10 days after bringiing it home, it quit working again. During this entire ordeal, I called Sylvania twice - each time they were not willing to refund my money nor exchange the product. If it breaks again, I will likely file a lawsuit in civil court to get my money back. Beware - this item is sold under other brand names- Emerson, Phillips, etc.
I bought 2 of these as gifts for Christmas. The picture quality was horrible. The pictures all have an orange hue to them. The LCD is so dark you can not even make out what you are taking a picture of. I was expecting a lot more for a camera from polaroid. I have actually bought 2 new cameras to replace these because i feel guilty for giving such crappy gifts to my family!!!!
The worst thing Ive ever bought. Lose internet connection randomly. Can't be fixed. Never buy it
It sucks. Actually it didn;t work. Sent it back and they sent another one.. That didn;t work either. Motorola sent me one for free directly, a cheaper model, but at least it works. How often does that happen? Two orders of the same thing and neither work.
had several years ago and fought with it for a long time. 2nd floor, router on first. belkin-n(rt2870) and netgear wg111 both connect with strong signal..........this thing would barely connect at all and constantly drop connections in XP(using linksys router). admittedly outdated but should be able to manage some sort of connection. linux a total no go with this. sorry.
Its not so much that these are low quality speakers--the sats have survived many drop tests. And they're actually pretty loud. The problem lies in the use of multiple small drivers in the sats rather than a 2-way high/mid configuration. Also, the subwoofer, while powerful, has horrible clarity. The result is lacking midrange and muddy bass--acceptable for games, but certainly not for music.Also, the 1/8&quot; inputs kept giving me trouble. They'd come loose at random. I suspect they were defective. In any case, I replaced them with 1/4&quot; jacks. Problem solved.If you're a gamer, don't plan to listen to music, and you can find a really good deal on these, they might be an okay choice. I got mine free, and given that, I'm happy enough with them. But, they're certainly not worth the retail price. Do yourself a favor and buy some quality speakers from Klipsch or Telex.
This mouse is just right except the silly changing light. Of what possible use is it? Why can't I turn it off? Surely the extra lighting and its timer suck power out of my netbook and reduce battery life. I didn't read the packaging before buying and opening it, never dreaming that a notebook/netbook mouse would be purposely designed to increase power consumption for no reason. Now I'm stuck with it. What a waste.
I've never reviewed any items before, but I felt that in this case it was important that I wrote one. This is my very first Sirius radio and I am very dissapointed in this product. I bought the radio right after Christmas let me list the problems.1. When I would start my car the car base would often not power up, but would turn the main unit on. So the FM transmitter would not come on. Would have to play around with the main unit for a few minutes until I finally could get it to work.2. Sometimes when the reciever would work correctly the signal strength would be very weak. So would have to turn the reciever off again and mess with it some more until the signal strength was strong. The antenna was mounted correctly away from any objects that might block the signal.3. Sometimes the main unit and base would act like it was getting no electrical current at all. I would turn on my car and everything would just remain dark. Yes, my cigarette lighter does work. I use it often for my cell phone and Ipod.So I called the help line that is available for the S50. Talked to a lady she said I just needed to exchange the item for a new one. So thats exactly what I did. So I installed the item again, and waited on the phone with Sirius for at least a hour so that I could get the subscription switched over. I never got to talk to anyone so I finally just hung up the phone. I got in my car a few minutes later, and the reciever just shuts off on its own. This reciever has all the symptons of the first one plus the added bonus when it does work correctly it shuts itself off after just a few minutes. I was hoping it was just some kind of software flaw, but then I updated everything and nothing seemed to change. I e-mailed Sirius's customer care yesterday morning and still haven't got any replies back.Bottom line find a product that is more reliable. I think this item could have waited a few more months to come out, but instead was rushed because of Christmas.
I've owned this unit for over 6 months and in that time I have gotten fatal exception after fatal exception. Handspring says you must have incompatible software loaded on it. I cleaned everything off, started over and still the unit crashes. It crashed 2 weeks ago, I reset it, put in new batteries and then left it home while on vacation. Come home, turn it on and before I even hit a key, FATAL EXCEPTION! I'm throwing the thing out and buying a Palm Pilot like everyone told me to in the first place.
I have got few problems with this device,-the most annoying,- sometimes it stops to provide voice guidance, It guides you alright giving few voice directions and then - silence, so you need to watch the screen all the time. It is always late by a distance of ~50-150ft (depending on your speed) so you will need to correct mentally your position, can be confusing when two intersections are close by. In few months, after I bought my device the speaker broke dawn, still speaks but with a lot of distortions. All my attempts to contact customer service (phone, e-mail) have failed. The phone # is 866-346-3344, there is always the same message "the mail box is full and not accepting new messages"
I bought this to replace a stolenMonster iCarPlay Wireless Plus FM Transmitter/Charger for iPodthat worked very well. This model has some problems: The worst being anytime there is a quiet section playing, the transmitter completely stops working. If you listen to anything with any dynamics, expect to be interrupted by loud radio static when the device cuts off. Another problem is the size of the plug - if you use any iPod case or cover, it will not fit. You will have to remove it from the case every time you play the iPod in your car. It gets annoying if (like me) you want to use it every day. It has also locked up my iPod a couple of times, requiring me to reboot. Do yourself a favor and get the older model which works very well. The extra bells and whistles are not worth the aggravation.
Was good till it died in little over a year - the warranty only covers 1 year. Perhaps I made mistake by carrying it around in a hard case one too many times. Tried all the steps LaCie tech service suggested, no help. It's simply dead. Will be my last Lacie for sure. A slick look counts for very little if it can't do the job.
I bought this product and i can't say that I am impressed. The case is to small for the player. When i tryed to put the player in the case it was a tight fit, when i finally got it in the case the bottom buttons on the player were being pushed down by the case. This case also adds a lot of bulk to the player as well and is very uncomfortable to use. Don't listen to anybody who thinks this product was great, they are lying.
Ironic I receive an email from Amazon requesting a review for an item they cancelled the order for. Keep up the great work.
I have used 6 DVD-R out of ten now. And 2 failed. I use Sony FS550. Maybe they are not very compatible, or I burned too much data on a single disc. (I usually burn 4450MB, close to the 4489 limit shown on Nero)
The nice stuff about this device is you can backup very quickly. I backup 70GB exchange database in 20 minutes (3GBx minute).But every 2 months I always had issues with tapes, scsi errors, etc.I do not recommend this device. And the support is terrible, they always call me from INDIA or non-english native language country after weeks of problems, slow support, bad service, terrible device.
I have had the same experience as the other reviewers. The software did not install properly, and I am completely unable to uninstall it. Windows cannot find the camera; neither can Skype (though it does detect the built-in microphone). I recommend spending a few more dollars and getting something that works.
I bought this switch about 18 months ago. It went out 6 months ago. They have a lifetime warranty, and they replaced it. However, the one they replaced it with had something rattling around inside it when I got it. I sent it back and got another. Then, it failed. They would not cross ship a new one to me. In other words, they wanted me to disconnect the existing switch, send it back to them, and have them ship the new one to me 5-7 days later. So what do I do for work for the week and a half while I wait for the new one? They said they would expedite and cross ship if I paid a charge of $74.99! I asked them how I was supposed to work for a week and a half while I waited. The tech said, "Well, you could buy another switch in the meantime." What?!? I replied, "Yes, maybe I'll buy a switch that doesn't break down every 6 months!" Don't buy it!
I bought the SD-P1500 for a great price through another online vendor and was very excited to try it out. We took it on a long car ride and found the screen to be excellent, but the built-in speakers had a limited volume range. I was willing to overlook that shortcoming as I imagined using headsets or connecting to a TV primarily anyway.But, less than a week later, when using it on a plane the same volume limitation occurred. I could NOT hear anything except VERY FAINT dialogue and the occasional sound effect. On a layover, I spent money on &quot;noise reduction&quot; headsets. Again, to no avail. No matter what DVD I put in, neither I nor my traveling companion could hear the dialogue or music while flying.On the ground with no engine noise, the device is not exactly perfect either. It was very finnicky about the DVD's it would play. The first disc I tried (Phenomenon) would not &quot;read&quot;. I cleaned the disk, looking for obvious reasons, but still had no luck. I encountered the same problem with another disc (Dangerous Liaisons) which was double sided with widescreen and full-screen versions. The full-screen version could be played, the widescreen could not.Finally one last problem, which may or may not be related to this device, was output to a TV. I tried hooking it up to a TV in a hotel room without any luck. The TV sensed the connection, but I could never get any picture or sound. Granted this may have been a problem with the TV and not the device. I did not try it again when I returned home.I am returning the device to the e-tailer from whence it came. I wish I had better news, but I have to give this device a big-thumbs-down.Beware.
I purchased this piece of crap laptop in 2004. Everything ran smoothly until the power jack problem which occured in mid-2005. I was able to keep it running by forcing the power cord into the jack and wrapping it around the base of the laptop to keep it steady. That trick eventually failed and I angrily had to get it fixed in early 2006. Months later, the power jack became loose again and I once again had to do the wrap-around trick. I just had that fixed again (December 2006) and it crashed in January 2007.. this time a hard drive failure. Turned out that the hard drive slipped so I had to get a new one. It should be coming in in a week. Stayed tuned for more zv5120us horror stories.PS. Repairs for this junk already cost me $200+. Don't get one. I'm serious.PSS. Other malfunctioning parts: dead pixels on screen (and one really annoying vertical green line right down the side of the screen ), front volume control buttons don't work (or light up), battery dead (doesn't charge, not even after inserted into other laptops), DVD player can't read DVD's anymore, CD burner burns corrupt CD'SPSSS. I reccommend this laptop only to those who have just one more day left to live and have no idea what to do with their leftover money.
One line conclusion: Didn't cut the cake for me.Keyboard: The build and "feel" of the keystroke was ideal for me. Not too hard, and not too "clicky". Only problem is that the keyboard definitely lags behind. You don't have to be thunder typer for it to start lagging. Even in normal messenger/chat it lags. Believe it or not, the lag feels very weird, and it's the main reason why I'm looking for a different keyboard.Mouse: Everything is perfect, except it takes way too long to recover from sleep. I've used lots of cordless mouse, but nothing is as slow as this one. I don't think you'll be wondering if the laser is more accurate than optical, because you'll be struggling with the mouse "slipping" when it wakes up. It might not bother some people.. but to be quite frank, I'm used to having my mouse respond when I move it. like, right away. Not 0.5 seconds later.I would say 10 out of 10, you're not shopping for a keyboard that lags, and a mouse that lags. It may not bother some people, but it's definitely noticable.
Just purchased a pair of these. On first tests, the units have to be facing the master flash to fire.I was hoping to hide them in lampshades or in a corner of a room.I had them sitting flat (sensor was then pointing straight up??) and they wouldn't fire.Had to sit them on their 45 degree angle position facing the master flash to fire.
I got my printer and tried to set it up. Didn't work, right out of the box. And HP online tech help was no help -- they directed me to a pdf of the page in the manual I was already looking at. Don't bother with this product.
Package bears a sticker saying 'NOT FOR USE IN FLASHLIGHTS." Of course, you see this sticker only *after* the item has been delivered. Funny that Amazon pairs it with a flashlight... My Duracell 123's do *not* carry such warning.
It was the second one that i ordered and it was defective. I sent it back.
Dont buy it there's no remote and no instructions your wasting your money it's not it it's a total ripoff
This item unfortunately doesn't say that it won't work too well with the latest Dual Core Mac Mini, due to the new Mini design which moves the rear USB and Firwire ports to the other side, making it nearly impossible for the tiny connectors to reach. I finally got it connected but the resulting tangle of cords made it nearly impossible to add additional cables, and kept turning the Mini slightly so it sat kind of off-kilter on the hub and looked pretty silly. I also had no use for the front Firewire port, since none all my small peripherals (Palm, iPod, camera etc.) use USB so I had to have a bulky scanner wire connected to the front of the hub, draping around both it and the Mini. What a mess! I would make sure you check the back of your Mini before purchasing, to see that the locations of the connectors line up.
I bought this dvd player on 11/30/09. Two days ago is stopped playing dvds, it wouldn't eject the dvd and now it no longer works. Thank goodness I have a week to return it and get my money back. yo Magnavox you can't make a simple dvd player last longer than 90 days!!
The scanner is exception, when it functions. The software that comes with it is barely usable and crashes often. That said, when I upgrade the software, it did change the situation: It went from crashing often to crashing every time. Even the "photoshop plugin" is merely a call to launch the software - when again crashes.
Remote works exaclly as the two I received from Dish and price compares with the $45.00 was told by the Dish installer
The wall mount keyholes are too small to accept screws large and strong enough to secure the plug-laden unit to plaster or drywall. The keyholes are arranged so that the labeling on the product is upside down when the unit is mounted vertically even if the tiny screws can get purchase. ... So the thing ends up in a tangle of wires on the floor. If you can toss the mess under the tv console or behind it, perhaps this could work. But if you're looking for a clean solution, this isn't it.
I bought this card for two reasons:1. It supposedly has excellent Linux support, at least as of Ubuntu 10.10.2. I was using a tiny little USB wifi adapter through 1 story of my house and a couple walls. I thought I could increase my network performance.I never tried #1 because I booted into Windows 7 first. #2 was a complete failure. The signal quality on this is simply AWFUL. It's not the antenna either -- I tried an enormous antenna on it (over a foot long) without much improvement.As a test, I tried my $10 USB wifi adapter alongside this TrendNet unit. The tiny cheap USB adapter was far better. I lost about 60% of my packets with the Trendnet. I lost *none* with the USB adapter, though latency would sometimes increase from &lt;1ms to double digits.Bottom line is my little USB "Azio AWU101N" which I got for under $10 was better in every single way. Avoid this card.
I already return this. It is nightmare to get this piece of stuff work. There have been a bunch of people online waiting for help desperately. And the official haven't given a solution for them.I am sure there are portion of people can get it works without any problem (see the other reviews), so I am saying that you are playing the dice.my os is Vista.
looks cool but always jump in my car as opposed to others that do not
These headphones should not even be on the market.They are horrible even sitting directly in front of the transmitter. I would disconntinue this item and if I was smart I would have returned them. Norm
some of the functions on my dvd player are not responding as they should apart from this its a good enough remote for the price
I tried 2 different sticks of this memory and neither would Let MY ASA boot.. All the lights were flashing..No slam against the memory.. From the previous review I thought it would work..
JUNK !!. POOR SOUND QUALITY, TINNY. TOUGH TO FOCUS IN ON GIVEN STATIONS.
I purchased this router expecting great performance, range and security.I ended up being a very frustrated customer, getting used to power cycle this every 2 hours after losing connectivity. It's very obvious that it's all related to software bugs. Nevertheless, Netgear did not release any new firmware to this product for over a year.This is my 2nd Netgear router and been frustrated with the old one yet was too optimistic to try this one. Quality sucks!I'm enforced to buy a new router but this time I'll go with one that supports Linux 3rd-party firmware. Thinking of Linksys WRT54GL.At least I won't have to wait forever for the manufacturer to deliver new firmware (even though it's clear from the support site that there are updates all the time - that's what I call a reliable platform).
I have one buy from bestbuy at end of 2005, one month later I found when conect to computer the mp3 automaticly recharge and remember it. One year after the battery only can use about two hours, two years after very defecult to use it and almost all time conect to the charge.
It is a great case to use for protecting your Zen but i must admit that the screen cover comes off too easily and the wrong bump from someone else will give you no screen cover.But it does provide good shock protection.I would know because I'm rather clumsy.
Like another reviewer, I was sent a tripod. When I called for a refund I was pressured into giving the seller a positive feedback. It was obvious that the seller knew what they had done but they sent out the cheap tripod anyway.
I wish I would have checked out reviews before I purchased it! Like others, it will just lock up. It has done this since day one. I have to go through all my cords and unplug it. Also, cds have skipped horribly since day one. Lastly, I can't always find radio stations. If I go backwards on the dial, I can eventually find them; otherwise, it's just static. Complete waste of money!!
I think this item was to be used for Halloween as the cord lit up and looked like something to be used in a Jack-o-lantern. I do hope to find an adapter that works or I may have to get rid of my "ancient" mac.
I bought these headphones to use them at work. I tried them before and was quite impressed, but could not use my own player and music samples then.After normal use it was clear that they are all about bass reproduction. The bass was impresive, but higher frequencies were muffled. The sound insulation was poor. The folding design make them fit awkwardly and uncomfortably.I returned them and tried other models instead.
I bought these headphones after hearing them at a Bose store in a shopping mall. I hadn't had anything much to compare them to except earphones that come with portable players and they sound much better than that. However, you can get the same or better sound from headphones that cost far less. I recently bought a pair of Sennheiser PX 100 headphones to take to the gym... They are also more comfortable. The Bose Triports have a flimsy plastic headband which has broken three times in nine months. Bose cheerfully replaced them each time but I now must use the headphones gingerly and after hearing the Sennheiser PX 100 I prefer to use the Sennheiser. The Bose sound nice but you can get better value for your money elsewhere. Bose did, however, introduce me to better sounding headphones. I just wish I had done some comparison shopping before I plopped down my money for the Bose headphones.
The base unit for the Sennheiser wireless headsets automatically shuts off every 3 to 5 minutes, if it does not recieve a strong enough volume from the base unit source. In order to keep it from shutting off, you have to turn the base unit volume up to a level that even with the headset volume low, is approaching the threshold of pain.I think this product may very well be the worst electronics device I ever bought.
Like other reviewers, I found it requires constant adjustment for the UHF loop, even though all my UHF stations broadcast from one of two locations within about 20 degrees of each other.Also, while the gain on the amplifier is adjustable (and adjustable separately for VHF and UHF), it is not adjustable down to zero; you must turn it off using a very stiff, teensy tiny fiddly little 3-way switch on the back (third setting was bypass, e.g. for cable).Since some local channels (both VHF and UHF) are strong enough that even minimal gain setting was too much, my switch got a lot of use. But it broke after 2-3 months.Why only 1 star? Because of the crummy design. Good signal quality (which it has, once adjusted) is the minimum expectation. I'd like to be able to easily use the device.So I'm looking for a replacement.
I bought this casette deck 1.5 years ago, looking for something that would be decent to last me through grad school. I dub a fair amount of tapes (I buy most of my music on vinyl) for myself and friends, so I wanted something of decent quality. Well, after 1.5 years of moderate use, the record head seems to have quit on me. I'm going to look into fixing it, but I feel that it will be foolish to sink more money into this after it broke in such a short time. For my money I think I'm going to bite the bullet and go with a cd-r component instead.
I dislike ipods so i figure I try something else and hope for the best..Unfortunately I was wrongItunes and Ipods are definitely much better..Basically this device is a cheap piece of crap and it seems like Sandisk's approach is WYSIWYG..disappointingPROS:- long battery life- email tech support is quick and good but website support sucks badCONS:- it's easy to setup but instruction manual is useless- buttons are rigid and miniature and difficult to press with a skin on- wheel is very stiff and offers very little functionality- software is buggy and terrible- freezes occasionally- navigating through menus stutters and lags- boot time is 10 seconds- video mode has no options- needs serious firmware updates- time is listed only in settings menu = useless- tons of issues with playlists getting erased or not working properly- every firmware update erases all your settings, including radio presetsand the list of issues goes on and on...anyone who has reviewed this product positively obviously didnt do a thorough job because these issues exist and its definitely irritatingI am extremely disappointed and will never buy a sandisk player ever againMy suggestion is to try it out thorougly before buying..so you dont make the same mistake I did and trust other people's lopsided reviews...
The Apex AD2600 DVD Player that I purchased from Amazon has quit working. As far as I can tell it only worked properly once or twice. Now it will only play the audio portion of a DVD, without video. I have tried hooking it to different TV's, using different video cables, and different DVD's. My conclusion: it doesn't work. At least it was relatively "cheap". I won't so much mind throwing it away. THIS WILL BE THE LAST APEX PRODUCT I BUY!
We used ours for only a few weeks before it failed. First, the front latch broke, which made it hard to close to enable play. Then the rear left hinge broke, making the unit unusable. Interior inspection revealed that both parts were built without much fatigue resistance, making them subject to mechanical failure. The Sony optics and electronics continued to work, but the mechanical case parts were poorly designed. Additionally, the picture is small and grainy, really only suitable for a young child. The max battery life was a bit under 2 hrs and the unit was unable to play when charging. No vehicle adapter was included. Now looking for a more solid replacement; the Disney unit is headed for the junk heap.
The battery would not charge. Took it to a local battery store where it was tested. They said it was bad. I returned the battery.
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.
Yeah I understand that its tiny and it holds plenty of music..but why would you pay $270 when you could pay the same price and get a 20 gig? I had a mini and I sold it and bought a 20...it just doesnt make sense to me...
This thing is ancient!!! It came with the drivers on a floppy - I don't have a single machine with a floppy drive so I ended up searching the web to find drivers for it which was no easy task. I do readily admit I should have read the description more closely to know that this was a 12 year old product running at only 10Mb. Since there are a bunch of 1Gb adapters now on the market I assumed that this one was cheap because it was a 100Mb which suits my needs just fine but to discover that it's actually 10Mb, I was a bit peeved. Other than being slow it worked fine once I was able to find the drivers for it.
I gave this product two stars to acknowledge my appreciation for a great idea. After all, any product that eliminates a dangling cord at the gym has something going for it. Unfortunately, the execution didn't live up to the promise.First, the sound is among the worst I've ever experienced from a set of headphones (even from the cheapest ones). The highs are muted. The mid-range is muddy. The bass is flaccid -- that is, I can sometimes tell it's flaccid when the right speaker doesn't happen to be buzzing loudly due to distortion. All in all, an abysmal listening experience.Second, the product is simply cheaply made and feels incredibly flimsy in your hand. While my little orange Shuffle clicked into place with certainty, everything else about the phones feels like the company spared every expense. Am I nitpicking? I don't think so. When you pay 50 bucks for a set of headphones, you expect a level of quality commensurate with that price. But if you didn't know how much they cost, the iFreePlay phones feel and sound like headphones in the 12-dollar range.Finally, I again want to say how much I like the idea behind these headphones. It was a pleasure to click my Shuffle into the little dock on the left earphone and go through a gym workout without a dangling cord catching on any of the equipment. And if the sonic quality these headphones produce was even merely competent, I'd be satisfied. But the sound is just unacceptable.I feel bad because I know how even one negative review on Amazon can have a profound effect on the future of a product. And my review may severely retard sales of the iFreePlay. But Monster should have spent far more time in focus groups and quality control before releasing this product. They should also cut the price in half.The bottom line: I'll wait for another company with higher standards to make a similar product. Or I'll wait for Monster to get its act together.
I don't know ? see I paid for the system on was ripped off when all I got in the mail was a stinking power cord !
the worst item i ever bought on amazoni wish i would have got my money back for this dvd playerthe movies always skip, there a lot of distortioncolby should slap themselves in the face for releasing this product.
I ordered these and have never had any trouble with other brands of DVD+Rs. When I went to use one, I had to try 7 to get ONE to be recognized in my DVD recorder. I ended up testing the whole spindle in a little over an hour, and of 100 of them, THIRTY NINE were bad disks. I find that failure rate unacceptable, and will never purchase this brand of DVD+Rs again.
I bought this item based on reviews. It seemed like a great deal. This did not work at all very disappointed.
My daughter got one for Christmas, and the touch pad quit responding after 5 months, we returned it after letting it sit around for a long time. The return service worked well and we got another one around the next Christmas. The screen on that one quick lighting up in June of the next year. We will go with a Creative or some other brand.
I wrote a very good review for this device 2 weeks after I used it. Now I regreted like hell. This device is too slow in finding satellite (like 2 mins sometimes). Also, the device will tell you the address you entered is to a unreachable destination when I entered to go back my home!! The deadliest, the whole purpose that i bought this one was due to the Live Traffic Update service, after 3 mo of trial period, you will find out that the company don't have contract with TMC (live traffic provider) to let you subscribe. it's B8ll Sh8t.
I used my dvd player about once a month. I've had it since april 2002, and last month, May 2003, it won't turn on anymore. But while it was working, it was a good machine. The picture was clear, but it seemed a little faded, and it wasn't my TV, cuz I have a brand new Mitsubishi HDTV. I was happy with the player until it broke. So not sure what to rate this thing. I still have a GE DVD player I bought from Amazon about 3 years ago, and that one still works fine. So I guess I wouldn't really recommend Apex to anyone anymore...
It is a very simple camera that anyone can use. But it is not fancy and high-tech. It does what it is suppose to do.
I just bought this product today and I am taking it back tomorrow. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ITEM. I tried it on 1 music CD and not only did it not fix the small scratch but attempting to take it out it cracked the cd when I tried to pry it from it's kung-fu grip. I wish I would have just bought the cd again. If I were allowed to use explicatives on this review I would use up the 1,000 letter maximum.
What seems to be an excellent value for money is dogged by quality problems and hardware issues.Mine worked flawlessly for a week when I took it on a trip across 3 states NY, NJ, and PA. Super fast lock on to Satellite signals and fast re-routing etc. with text-to-speech i.e. street names clearly pronounced. Without any reason it started crashing every now and then and wouldn't startup anymore. Hope they get their product quality issues under control.
Sound quality is ok, poor fit in ear canal (falls out occasionally while jogging), silicone bits easily detach from earbuds.The fact that this is a cheap Chinese product that contains lead on the wire makes using this product rather disconcerting.
This product ran fine for me initially. Now all it does is drop my connections. Linksys points to Comcasr, and Comcast point to Linksys. All they do is ask me to reset the device. Don't buy this product.
I'M not at all happy with my Philips sca050 antenna.The antenna does not come with the 12v DC power cord. Please be advised? Do not puchase unless you are abie to get the right type of cord.The cord you will need is a 12vDC 100ma. I do hope this helps. Thanks; J.C.
The product looks great and functions well. However, putting it together and adjusting it to fit my computer was at best awkward. One of the screws/stems was(were) defective and I had to use pliers to tighten it. Given those issues, disassembling it and adjusting it to another one of my computers at homes would be a challenge. Product could be much improved.
The device claims 108 mbps at &quot;up to 500 feet&quot; I have not been able to maintain a reliable 54 mbps connection at 30 feet. Netgear tech support claims 108 mbps connections &quot;three houses away&quot;. I have less than 50% signal strength across the street and I cannot get a 108 mbps connection next less than 5 feet from the hub. Netgear tech support has not responded to my last e-mail dated 2/5/04 as of 2/13/04.The interface is simple to use and setup can be complete in less that 15 minutes for a reasonably savvy person. The interface is a little buggy but not so that most users would notice. For example, the firmware level is not visible by way of any button, tab or link that I have been able to find.A genuine logging function of inbound and outbound packets would be nice. A text based telnet setup would be a plus.
On the plus side, camera is tiny, and the spring loaded clip works well with notebook PCs. This makes it good for traveling.On to the negatives... Image quality is very poor, espeically in medium to low light. Pictures are very grainy and even with a 60 watt lamp in the room, still seemed underexposed. Software controls were not as easy to figure out as one would expect.I gave it a low rating, because I really think that image quality is the most important factor. Design is great - i only wish image quality was better.
This case came with my iPod, and so I tried it out for the first few weeks. I'm not a big fan for two reasons:1) If the case turns upside down (e.g. its on your belt and you bend over), the iPod falls out.2) You can't push the buttons while it's in the case. True, you can pull it up out the unopened top of the case and push the buttons, but I'm the kind of person who likes to jump around songs and albums. I prefer cases that have fronts that you can see the buttons through and push them through. Perhaps those types aren't as protective, but they work better for me.
I purchased this DVD because of the NTSC/PAL feature. I thought that I would be able to play Europeans DVD. I was wrong. This player will play Europeans DVD with Region 1 encoding which is US and Canada. In brief, you will not be able to play foreign DVDs with this player. I quickly offered it as a gift to my sister and purchased one of those DVDs [....]Now, I can watch DVDs from all over the world. With my new DVD, I noticed that the APex wasn't all that good. Whenever you want to change an audio, language, subtitle option, the movie will stop. It is not instantaneous. Also, it has no rewind or forward. You can only jump from chapters to chapters. And finally, it is almost impossible to decipher what's written on the panel. The inscriptions are too small.Be careful! Know what you want.
Briefly I ordered this for reasons everybody does but have already returned it &amp; am considering my options on a different purchase. In the past I always had tremendous good fortune with Panasonic products so I tried this one without hesitation. The VHS player seemed wonderful, but the the DVD player would freeze for no apparent reason on brand new DVD's on a scene &amp; you'd have to turn it off &amp; the best you could get from it was to start over again at beginning. Sometimes it would claim the just opened DVD was &quot;dirty&quot; if you could not even get it to re-start at the beginning as it often would. The unwanted freezing would occur anywhere from every 5 to 20 minutes &amp; became infuriating quickly. Maybe I was unlucky but this experience was unpleasant to say the least.
It may be good item but the C340 I bought works without it. So it was a waste of money.
I liked this unit a lot as it played LP's 45's CD's and Cassettes, However yesterday the turntable stopped and the power supply burned up and as Emerson does not support this unit with parts I am just plain outta luck PS the unit was less than 6 mos old.....
I thought this would be a great way to control my Sony DVD, receiver and TV. It turns out though that there are just a few basic buttons and the features keep getting mixed up -- the AMP volume slips and raises the volume on the TV, instead. The supposed macro functions don't seem to work well, if at all.
I did not receive the case and they did not try to resend to the right address. Be careful to all.
I returned this lens because it had noticable green and purple fringing when used with my Sony F717.The definition was fine but the fringing was unacceptable. A minor irritation was that the back lens cap is not usable when the conversion ring is on.
This radio malfunctioned after about a year. Pressing the + to increase the volume does not increase the volume; it changes the station and the band!! The problem occurs more and more frequently as time goes on. So, just when there is something I really, really want to hear, so I try to turn up the volume, the radio changes the station and I entirely miss what I especially wanted to hear!!I also have a Sangean pocket radio with ear buds that malfunctioned way too soon (there is no audio on the right stereo side). Then the ear buds started delivering static in both ears.Sangean products are well designed, so they make a good first impression, but they are poorly engineered and/or poorly manufactured.I will replace these radios with different brands.
Bought the camera beginning of December. Used it 5 days and almost all the indentifying print marks on the camera (camera name, button icons (the ones that identify which button do what) all rubbed off!! I now have a camera with almost no printing on it at all. I have never seen that before. The camera didn't get wet, it was kept in a soft camera bag. Also, everyone's commments that you can't see anything on the LCD in bright sun or in dark rooms is true. I missed some terrific shots of whales in the Pacific because of not being able to see anything on the screen and also couldn't see anything on the LCD in a restaurant/club. When it works, it's great--image stabilization is worth the price--but I was disappointed not being able to see more on the LCD, and I couldn't believe the ink wore off the camera. I returned it--this is poor quality manufacturing.
I bought this mouse fooled by its cool looks and reviews I read (including those here) . And let me tell you , I didn't like this mouse one bit ! Here are the reasons : First of all , it's HUGE , so in order to control it you have to put your entire palm over it coz it has sliders on its very edges and it's a very long mouse that has the optic &quot;camera&quot; in an akward position so if you're not moving both the top and bottom edges simetrically it'll lose precision big time . All the hype about its &quot;natural design&quot; and it being easy to use it just b/s . In order to use this mouse with precision you need to keep your palm on it putting the entire weight of your arm on the mouse . You control this mouse by moving your elbow which I found to be exhausting and I guarantee you that even with best sitting position your arm will get tired after 1 hour of intensive use of this mouse . Personally I'm used to holding the mouse with my fingers while resting my wrist on the mousepad . This way of usage is much more comfortable and I don't get tired after hours of eg. playing quake 3 or picture editing (more precise too) . So if you're using your mouse this way DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE ! You'll save yourself money and hassle you'll have to go trough returning the mouse and getting a new one . Also when I put my hand on the mouse as described above I have trouble using the right button because my finger goes way over it - so much about natural design :P The last thing that completes this list is a bug that's supposed to be a feature . It's the blue led light on the mouse back that turns on when mouse is working . It produces a very cool efect but the downside is that it heats up like crazy and your palm will be swatting in no time . I can't belive Logitech did such a poor job with this mouse . However I totally recomend you the Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse which is a &quot;younger brother&quot; of this monster . It's a very nicely shaped symetrical mouse , easy to use , great control ... . It's what i'm using now . Hope this review helps someone .
All of the good reviews for this product are from users who reviewed it when it was still new, or from "reviewers" who have actually never used it for anything other than a demo.The features and specifications of the Brother MFC-845cw sound impressive, and indeed, at first blush, it is a very nice machine. However, the experience quickly goes sour.First, the Brother MFC-845cw uses a LOT of ink. I mean A LOT of ink. The specs say something like 400 pages. We all know that printer manufactures lie about their ink yields by quoting based on 5% coverage of a piece of paper, but the Brother's ink yields are laughable even by those standards. You'll be lucky to get 40 8 x 10 color graphics printed. That's graphics, not photos which would no doubt be less.Second, since the Brother uses up ink at a ridiculous rate, you might want to try and print in black and white. Nice try. If the Brother thinks an ink cartridge is empty, YOU CANNOT PRINT whether you need the color or not. In other words, if you want to print a black and white text document but the Magenta ink is empty, it won't print, even in black and white. It will just show you how to change the ink on the little screen. So, this better only be a backup printer or else you'll have to run out and buy ink RIGHT NOW in order to print.Third, it lies about the ink levels. I store my Brother MFC-845cw unplugged (you'll see why below). When I turned it off, it says "Cyan Ink Low". When I turn it on the next time, it says "Cyan Empty" and now it won't print, despite the fact that I have not printed a single page since it said empty. Lest you think the ink dried up or something, it was less than 12 hours later when I turned it back on!Fourth, it won't turn off. Seriously. If you turn it off, the screen goes dark, and you think it is off. Only, it isn't. Whenever it decides it is time, it turns itself on and starts "cleaning" the ink cartridges. They say it is to keep everything running smoothly, but when I say off, I mean off. Clean them and then shut down, would be proper, but that isn't what it does. So, if it is in your office and you are in the middle of an important meeting, it can turn itself on and start the fairly loud process of cleaning all of the ink cartridges. There is no way to turn this off. The only thing you can do to keep it from happening is to unplug it. But, don't even think about doing it once it starts the cleaning process, because then it will doubly clean itself because of the earlier "error." By the way, cleaning, means wasting a little bit of ink to keep the ink near the tips fresh.Fifth, while the copy and fax buttons do exactly what you think they would, the scan button is worthless unless you insert a memory card to scan to. Even with the scanner configured, on the network, and responding properly to printing and configuration from Brother's own software, I have yet to make the scan button scan anything over the network. If I use the scan utility in the CCB program that you have to install, it scans over the network just fine. So unless you plan to set this on your desk, your scanning process for a non-feeder thing like a book will be to place the document, go back to your computer, click scan, then wait until the scan is complete, go back to the scanner, place the next document, go back to the computer, click the scan button.Lastly, setup can be very difficult. All of the supposedly automatic features failed. Then, it printed, but would not scan despite the ControlCenter3 program being able to see an do everything else on the device. I used to be a systems engineer, so I persevered and finally got it working through a bunch of configuration band-aids and duct tape (including using a fixed IP address). Non-techie types will have a tough time getting the device running if they aren't lucky enough for the "auto" mode to get it up and running.Frankly, I got this as a deep discount close out product and that is the only reason I am no livid. If you are thinking about buying this device or any of its related versions, don't. There are much better options and any extra money you spend will be quickly recovered via the cost of ink which cannot be any higher than this device.So very not recommended.
this thing does not work. The favorable reviews you see on this product are PAID reviews. Please ignore them. Amazon should not allow this on any products.
It was thake over 8days to delivery so I couldn't use at right time.Battery charger's line is not a original one but it is working.
I originally received the RD-XS34 DVD Recorder on March 1, '06. When I connected it, it wouldn't set the correct date or time, and it wouldn't download any data for the TV GUIDE, even after 48 hours. I couldn't set the date or time manually. I called Toshiba Customer Service, and was told that they would send me a firmware upgrade for the TV GUIDE. I asked them if that would fix the problems and was told that it would allow me to set the date and time manually. Meanwhile, I contacted the seller and he arranged for me to send it to the Toshiba Repair Center in Massachusetts. They performed the upgrade and returned the machine to me. It still did not work, although I could now set the date and time manually. I called the repair center and they had the machine picked up and returned to them and they replaced a circuit board in the TV GUIDE section, then tested the machine. It set the time and date automatically, and also downloaded the data for the local cable service. The TV GUIDE functioned properly for them. They returned the machine to me.I connected it and it set the time and date correctly from my cable, however, after shutting off and sitting for over 24 hours, the machine would still not download any data for the program listing. I waited another 3 days, still no data.The clock worked properly for 5 days, keeping time to the cable. I know this because I also have a Panasonic DVD HDD recorder which also has the TV GUIDE feature,and the TV GUIDE works properly on the Pansasonic machine. The two machines sit side-by-side. Both clocks showed the same time and they both changed at the exact same second. Like I said, this lasted 5 days. On the sixth day, I noticed there was a few seconds delay on the clock on the Toshiba. It kept losing a couple seconds each day for a few days, then it stayed about 20 seconds slower than the Panasonic.I called the Repair Center and was told that they would not repair the unit again and referred me back to Toshiba Customer Service. I contacted them and asked them to exchange the machine for one that worked properly. At first, they said that they would not replace it, but changed their minds and finally sent me a replacement.The replacement will not set the date and time from my cable and it will not download the data for the program listing for the TV GUIDE, just like the first machine. I contacted Toshiba and they referred me to their person in charge of the TV GUIDE problems. He called me and we tried some things with the machine, but nothing helped it. He then told me that he would have someone from TV GUIDE contact me. About 10 days later, someone from TV GUIDE did call me. After some conversation, he said that he thought that my cable service was at fault, that they were not sending out the data in a format that the Toshiba TV GUIDE could read and download. I explained to him that my Panasonic unit has the TV GUIDE built into it, and it works flawlessly. He then stated that the Panasonic unit has a "Version 7" TV GUIDE, and the Toshiba unit has a "Version 8" TV GUIDE. I would expect that the newer version would be "backward compatible" with Version 7, but it is not. So I have a cable service that is sending out the data and my Panasonic unit reads and downloads the data, but the Toshiba is incapable of doing this.The person from TV GUIDE contacted my cable service and later called me to say that my cable service told him that they had corrected the problem and that my Toshiba TV GUIDE should work properly now. Well, it still doesn't work. It still won't set the date or time, and it still won't download any data for the TV GUIDE.I contacted Toshiba Customer Service again and told them about the problems and I asked them to have my unit sent to their repair facility to test it. I feel that it is defective, and as far as TV GUIDE, it's almost as if I am just getting some double-talk. It just doesn't make sense to me if the TV GUIDE on my Panasonic unit is working flawlessly, but the TV GUIDE on my Toshiba unit doesn't function at all.As far as the other functions of the Toshiba unit, they all work properly. It is a great recorder, has great editing capabilities. It copies to DVD properly, etc. I have no other complaints EXCEPT the NOISY FAN.I want to mention that the customer service people, repair center people, and the person from TV GUIDE were all very courteous and pleasant to talk to. I had no problem with any of them.UPDATE: Aug 22, '06 My TV GUIDE started working today. The problem was tracked down to my cable service not sending the data in the proper format for the Toshiba. I originally bought this machine in early March. It has taken all this time to get it to function properly. I want to upgrade my rating for this machine to very good, except for the noisy fan. Everything else works great now.
UPDATED REVIEWMine died 35 days after I bought it. The retail store thankfully made good on it. Second one performs slightly better. Overheats QUICKLY witha 1 gig card, and that may be why first one failed - heat.I can't praise this item as others have done. It's unreliable.
On my Sony A-330 DSLR, this filter caused both focus and exposure problems. Auto exposures were consistantly underexposed. The camera appeared to have no problems auto focusing, but the resulting images were frequently blurry. By using manual exposure, and manual focus, I was able to get some nice images with this filter, but that is often inconvenient. The ring on this filter is quite thick, so vignetting is likely with wider angle lenses. A filter at this price range is not going to be multi-coated, so in-lens reflections can occur when shooting towards the sun.I later purchased the Hoya 55mm DMC PRO1 Digital Circular Polarizer. This costs much more, but has been yielding excellent results, without any of the problems I had with the Sunpak.
Rhino 655T is too long for the case. The case zipper can't be closed over the antenna, making it basically un-usable. It's about 1/2 inch too short.
This is a nice, entry level camcorder with all the right features. But my screen died within the first 90 days of ownership.
Although the description claims that this product will fit any DIN or ISO DIN stereo (your standard stereo size), it doesn't. Unless you're planning on cutting out parts of the faceplate, there's no way this will fit any stereo made within the last 20 years.
I tried ordering this from amazon but never actually got the item. I ended up having to order from monoprice (which the amazon seller appeared to be purchasing from anyways). Regardless, I bought this because of the good reviews, but it ends up having audio issues. Occasionally the sound will go out for a second and then come back. That's why I'm giving it such low scores.
The overall sound quality is good in all modes tested by me (audio-CD, MP3-CD, FM-radio).There are some problems, however:1. The ESP (electronic skip protection) system is bad. The player buffers up to 40 seconds of audio CD data and up to 120 seconds of MP3 (at 128kbps). However, it behaves very badly. While walking (just normal fast walk) with an audio-CD (the ESP is ON) I sometimes (too often :-) get sound &quot;breaks&quot; (this has never happened to me with my old philips player which also has about 40 seconds buffer). The situation gets even worse when using a MP3-CD. The following happens (almost always !) - in the beginning it reads the MP3 data until the buffer is full. Then it switches the cd-spin-engine off and plays the music purely from the buffer. About 10 seconds before the end of the buffer, it switches the cd-spin-engine on and tries to read consecutive MP3 data. If you are walking, it usually happens that it fails at this moment, and the sound &quot;breaks&quot; for many, many seconds (so, let's say ... every 100 seconds of &quot;music&quot; you get 20 seconds of &quot;break&quot; ... is this what you expect from a player ?).2. In FM-radio mode it is not possible to use EQ function at all (in CD-related-modes there are 6 different settings available: Flat, Rock, Jazz, Super.Bass, Classic, Power.Sound).3. In FM-radio mode one can preset up to 15 stations (I would need at least 20 in my area :-)4. The remote control does not have a LCD display (the main unit has one, but not illuminated).Note that there is no firmware upgrade possible for this model, so all these problems will not go ...It's up to you ... if you can live with them ...
I used this backpack to carry a camera and two lense around Europe. The pack has plenty of room for the camera and accessories plus an addtional pocket big enough to carry magazines. Also, it has a mesh pocket and traps for tripods. It is an excellent value for the price. Other similar sized packs cost in the range of $80 to $100. Delivery was quick too...one week.
Purchased as a means of listening to MP-3 files on CD-R discs, and although it explicitly describes this capability in the product description, it has no such ability!! It sneered at the cds with mp3 files, and none of the box descriptions nor the scant "manual" mentions this facility. Since others have also reported in earlier reviews, it's disappointing that Amazon hasn't fixed the description yet.By the way, the tuner wasn't very good at all, either. Sound, what you expect for $40.
This printer works great for almost any application, but do not expect to print on special paper. On even the soft gloss paper, the ink blobs and gives poor quality printing. The color photos print better on regular paper than on photo or special finish paper. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PHOTO PRINTING, you will be disappointed.
This wall mount is awful. It is not well built, thus it sags and is near impossible to get your TV to be level. My TV is currently level, but only because I jammed a piece of cardboard into the articulating piece. I would not recommend this wall mount
my player of this model broke down after a few months of light usage - only used it to watch 5 or 6 dvds a month. i did all the checking and cleaning that sony tech support asked me to do. finally they told me that i just had to replace the playeras the warranty is only for 90 days (!!), sony won't repairout of warranty model, but offers to replace your broken model with a refurbished player of the same model...how nice, except sony will charge you $63+tax for replacing their faulty machine!!!Sony is taking advantage of its customers by selling bad merchandise and making $$$ off their customer "support" programI will not be buying any sony products ever again.
Yep, same exact thing for me. Wire broke, as described, after 1.5 years. I know that this should just be about the power supply, but the Lenovo T61 has been a disappointment. Multiple issues developed after one year: not just the power cord, but screen backlight started dimming in particular areas and the keyboard and built-in mouse "clicker" starting wearing out. Lenovo has not carried on the tradition of IBM Thinkpad quality. I will be looking elsewhere for my next laptop.
Units did not work out of the box, even when placed right next to each other. Called the manufacturer for troubleshooting, and found they have not made this product for years. They said if it didn't work, it must be defective. I wouldn't recommend even trying to see if you got one that works. Returning immediately.
the firewire hub does not work at all but the usb do now i have to find a new way t connect firewire to a non firewire pc
Third HP printer we've owned. First one was an old model, and it was passable as a color inkjet printer. The second one, a 550, printed well enough, but for some strange reason the printer driver and setup page would always revert to Spanish, no matter how many times we reinstalled. Eventually, it quit working altogether.So that brings us to the C4180. We needed a printer after the last two fiascoes, and this one was a reasonable price. We've had this printer now for about a year. At first, it worked very well. Scanning is great. The print quality is good. Then, as time went on, the infamous "Carriage Jam" occurred more and more frequently. Send a print job. The paper pulls in about half way, and then error. Absolutely no reason for it- new, fresh paper, no wrinkles, clean, etc. Put it in exactly straight. I've tried it with one sheet, a few sheets, full of paper, it doesn't matter. It still jams.With the tiny amount of ink they give you with this printer, it wasn't long fighting with carriage jams that it finally ran out of ink. So i run to the store, pick up two new ones and install them. Or, let me go back. I go to install them and there is a random spring laying in the area where the ink cartridges go. The old ones came out easily, no forcing or anything that should cause a spring to pop loose from God knows where. Since it is completely detached on both ends, and I have no way of knowing where it goes, I proceed to put in the new cartridges. Everything after that goes smoothly, they align correctly, test page comes out, great.Now, after a few successful printings, it won't print at all without a carriage jam. Followed all of HP's directions for correcting this to no avail. Wife is in the process of emailing HP and figuring out if there is anything to do with this thing.After three HP printers that have apparently failed - and these printers see extremely light use, we may have gone through a total of three reams of paper for the three- I've finally learned my lesson. No more HP printers for me. I'm not sure if anyone else's printers are any better, but they certainly can't be any worse.
When I tried to play MP3 disks which play OK on other machines, this turkey couldn't handle any of them. It paused/stopped many times for no reason at random places on the disks. Also, there's no speed search function available for MP3 disks. My car audio can do MP3 speed searches; why can't this poorly deisnged bomb? Don't waste money and time on it.
i love this item, but the first one i bought did not work, so i sent it back and in 2 days i got the same product that works great. thank you. i love the fact that i can print,copy,scan and fax all in one. thank you so much, dave
These headphones don't last very long. The foam around the ears tapers down and harden over time, meaning your ears won't be fully covered fully any longer after 2 months. The sound is good but the isolation leaves much to desire. I have cheaper earphones which block sound better than these and they cost me only 30$. The sound is better in any other headphone designed to listen to music... Anyhow, pretty cheaply built, I don't recommend. Type "earmuff" in amazon if you want to find something better to cut sound and listen to music.
Bought recorder to replace sony digital that was lost. The sony had six hours of talk time. This recorder has less than two hours in lp. I wasn't paying attention when I bought this. I have not been able to get the software for the camera to work after several attempts. You cannot use the camera without it. Purchasing this recorder was a mistake.
You can (and should) do a lot better than this in a digital camera at this price. It has a rather low resolution, a fixed focus lens, no zoom, and no USB connectivity. Anyone interested in simple digital photography will very soon be looking for a more advanced camera, while the SDC-80 gathers dust in a drawer. If you want cheap, look at the JamCams; if you want easy, look at the Sony Mavs.
I read the reviews but put more weight on the higher star ratings than the lower, I guess, and I was wrong. And at 25-cents a sheet it's not a very good value, either. Nowhere is the weight of the paper given, so I'd just assumed it was at least 20#, but it's much thinner than that. It's also a rather dull paper, not "white" which is not a big problem just an observation. I'll use this because it's here, but will probably use standard 24# 11x17 copy paper for most of my printing (posters and such) or buy from a local print shop. This is much too thin to use for handouts, however it will be fine to mount on poster board for school projects.
Just hooked up the unit yesterday. DVDs freeze and we get the "check for scratches" error message. We have tried 4 different brand new DVDs and have gotten the same result. The only reason that I bought this through [this site] is that there were so many good reviews, otherwise I would have bought it locally so I could return it easily...
I was shipped a case marked, "Kindle 3." The description was for a "Kindle 4" case. If the shipment was correct, the case is way too big for the Kindle 4. It's nicely finished in a pebbled leather surface with nice stitching. Just too large for the Kindle 4.
my product broke within a year. this is never a good thing. add insult to injury by having to wait on hold for an eternity only to be told "too bad, have a crappy day" by disorganized customer service staff. this company just spun off. do yourself a favor and give them at least another year to either clean up their act, or find themselves out of the market...
This printer does not last very long before breaking with light use at home and the print quality and speed are not good.
This Boss kit along with the Pyle Kit, One in the same, I tried both...The 8 Gauge wire is actually 16 Gauge wire with a really thick jacket that makes it appear 8 gauge! This is not only misleading, it causes poor sound and poses a fire hazard! Using this to power an amp that pulls a lot of power could cause excessive heat in this thin gauge wire causing the cheap vinyl to melt and shorting out against the body of the car. This could cause a fire or at the least damage the electrical system in your car, fry the amp etc. Just stay away from this mess!What I did was go to the local WalMart and found at 3am a Scosche? Amp wiring kit that actually contained 8 Gauge Wire! Very good Quality Wire! Cost was 24.95 but came with a nice kit. Also a nice jumbo blade fuse which is much easier to find than the glass fuses.Anyway I can't stress how crappy this product is, even the wire ties were cheap!You may be able to find the Scosche one on amazon, I haven't checked as I needed it at the time and couldn't wait for it to arrive via mail! save yourself the aggravation and buy the right one first, learn from my mistakes, you get what you pay for!
This radio failed after a few days of use. The reception was very poor from the start, but at least there was sound. Then the sound failed. Then it wouldn't turn off unless the batteries were removed. It is a piece of junk.
As this is an inexpensive kit, it might be worth it to get the few useful items, like the large fuse and holder. But if you're expecting 8 gauge wires, it would only be wishful thinking. Unless, of course, you coiunt the thick plastic jacketing in the wire.There was enough for wire for a decent installation, and in my case, I thought 12 gauge wire would be adequate, it was adequate.But if you're planning to do a top notch install and actually want the advertised size, you will want to look elsewhere, as this isn't it.Not totally satisfied with this purchase.
I bought the 160GB because I wanted another iPod for my car that could fit all my music. I eventually returned it to the Apple store and demanded a full refund, including the restocking fee. You can find lots of information about the iPod classic being extremely slow by googling "iPod Classic Slow". There are many threads on Apple's own support site discussing this as well, although people are claiming that Apple is not listening or trying to hide the problem by deleting posts.Supposedly there have been some firmware updates that address some of these issues, but I have not seen the latest firmware in action because the Apple store near me has not updated the display models. My experience with version 1.01 was extremely disappointing. Very sluggish response time, and unbearable wait times/delays when plugging in and ejecting from iTunes - on the order of 8-9 minutes. For reference, my music collection is about 80GB. I have had pretty much every generation of iPod and I can honestly say that this one does not live up to the high quality standards of the previous versions. I am not even talking about the Cover Flow feature, which is indeed sluggish, but not particularly useful so I don't care about its performance. Apple seems to have forsaken a bit of their minimalist principles with this version, adding lots of superfluous album art and silly Ken Burns effects everywhere. If you think it's cool, fine - but if you think you might be distracted by it, you will. There is unfortunately no way to turn off all the random floating album art.If you are at all particular about these kind of issues, do yourself a favor and wait till they iron out all the problems. The sluggishness will annoy you - both in the iPod and with iTunes. If you are not bothered by such things (and I wish that I was one of those people) go ahead and purchase it - the disk space is definitely worth it.
the things horrible i cant get it to work with windows vista i tried for like 3 weeks and i had to download this and that and the thing still didnt work so until they come out with a windows vista version i rate this as a 1 if i could get to a 0 id do it. VISTA USERS DONT BUY DONT BUY DONT BUY DONT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased an Ipod classic 6th generation from this seller November of last year. I had nothing but problems from the ipod, but thought that it was operator error. I finally took it to the Apple store where I was told that the Ipod was a fake except for the back case with the Apple symbol and memory amount on it. I was mislead in what I was buying. I highly recommend that no one buys from this company unless they want to buy fake crap.
I got the black zune when it came out because Windows is my favorite company. It was performing really well except the battery life. It's not that long. Also the screen scratches easily. After a few months, I dropped my zune and boom, my zune died. Although the zune looks really durable and strong, there's something on the bottom of the zune that breaks really easily, killing the whole thing. $250 down the drain. The best MP3 is probably the Zen. I haven't heard any complaints from Zen customers. The Ipod freezes frequently after a long time.
Sound is fine, and microphone too, but the goofed up the most simple part, the plastic headband. It is tight and the end is tilted in towards your poor head. The adjustment is worthless to correct this problem. I do not have an overly large or strange-shaped head. After about 10 minutes I started getting a headache.
Ordered product at 59.99 price in August. Like Kenny30, had very poor service from Amazon. First the product was backordered to Sept 5. Ok. Then on Aug 30 I missed an email saying that if I didn't confirm by Sept 6, the order would be cancelled. Then I got an email on Sept 6 cancelling my order. When I complained to Amazon, they said, we don't know your discount, sorry. When I called Amazon, they had the discount order price, of course, but said, well, we couldn't fulfill them all because some we had were broken. What do you mean, I asked, you're listing them on your site right now Sept 15, and I presume making money off them? Oh, no Amazon said that's through a vendor using our storefront. I asked are you not making money from that vendor today? Answer: Yes, we are. So why can't you honor my purchase order? Well we try to fulfill, but we can't always predict demand. Duh-- that's why we do business with you, Amazon, anyone can put up a storefront and advertise goods they cannot fulfill.So far, no product, and no help from Amazon. Now, I wonder from Kenny30 whether Amazon's fulfillment process will be broken for other items, too, without recourse.
This is the fourth Sony television that I have owned. Currently, we have a 57 inch XBR CRT Rear Projector in the home theater room, a 36 Trinitron direct view CRT in the living room, and most recently the 32 inch Bravia (subject of this review) in the master bedroom. We also recently purchased a brand new Sony T9 Cybershot camera. I have also purchased three Sony camcorders over the years. The point of the aforementioned is that Sony has always delivered quality electronics and I have stayed with their products in return.When I first purchased the 32 inch LCD Bravia everything worked very well and it appeared to be another fine product. After approximately 5 months of operation the television developed - for lack of better technical description - a pixel problem. A permanent dark splotchy image appeared on the left hand side of the screen. At first the image was hardly noticeable, but then intensified to the point that it could be readily seen in all video formats.To be fair to Sony, this is the first problem that I have experience with a new product. When I called customer support, I was told to take the TV to an authorized service center, but since there are no service centers within 30 miles of my residence, Sony offered to replace the TV with a refurbished unit. I was not pleased that my relatively new TV was going to be replaced with such a unit, but since it carried the same warranty and Sony assured me that it would appear and work like new, I agreed to the exchange.The first indication that something may be wrong is when the crew that delivered the refurbished unit told my wife that they have to come back many times to replace the units. True to their observations, I quickly experienced problems with the video input switching function, and was back on the phone with customer support. I was told to reset the TV by simply disconnecting the power and restarting it. This quick fix eliminated the problem, but now I am just waiting for it to reappear.Not happy with the performance of the refurbished unit I requested Sony to go into their "A" stock (new versus refurbished) to replace my original Bravia. This request was rejected as I was told that the model has been discontinued - keep this in mind if you are thinking about purchasing this television.I recently walked through Wal-Mart and looked at the new LCD's on display. Many less expensive sets had as good, if not better, picture then my Bravia. I am sure that Sony has also improved their LCD televisions, and will be lowering prices to hold their market share against the increasing competition. They are a good electronics company with superb engineering capabilities, but I think they have considerable room for improvement when addressing a defective product and an unhappy customer.
These headphones don't work for me. Technically speaking they work just fine, they even don't sound too bad. My problem is I have a large, round cranium. I tried stretching them out to see if that would help some but it didn't. Don't waste the money if you have a larger than normal head.
Avoid this preamp. I've tried different configurations with it, and each time it just acts as a noise injector. I get a significantly quieter signal if I hook my mic directly to the mixer channel input and turn the mixer preamp control up near max.Changing input and output connections, phase settings, input/output settings, etc, does not remove the noise.Spend the money on a high-end tube preamp if you need one.
This drive failed. After three or four months of use, the drive failed to be accessible over the network. I was also unable to access the drive using the firewire adapter.The La Cie tech support people could not help with the problem -- at all.From what I am reading, I will not be able to access the data, because the drive stores it using proprietary raid striping. (I'm technical, but not that technical.) So even if there is data on the drives, I won't be able to get at it.I am so over La Cie, that I will never purchase another product from them. This product failed at the most basic level.
I bought the RD-XS34 a little over two months ago. The Tivo functions work flawlessly. I immediately tested the DVD recorder functions and they worked flawlessly as well. For about 1 month. At this point the Dvd player neither records nor plays any DVD disk at all. Not commercial disks. Not DVDs it made. It is 100% nonfunctional. Less than 90 days after purchase. Don't buy it.
Although this printer does come with a lot of features, I have yet to own one that works properly. I purchased this printer as a gift for my wife. I followed the enclosed directions to insert the ink cartridges, and the printer indicated the cover was still open after I inserted the cartridges and closed the cover.I called Canon about this problem and they told me that some of the early printers had a problem with short studs that on the covers that were supposed to put pressure on a plate and transmit to the printer that the cover was closed. Canon agreed to send me a new unit on the condition that I would send back the defective unit postage paid via UPS.Several days later the new unit arrived. I followed the enclosed directions to insert the ink cartridges, and the printer indicated the cover was still open after I inserted the cartridges and closed the cover for the SECOND TIME! I looked in the same spot and discovered that although the stud was long enough, the replacement unit had a MISSING pressure plate! Two defectives in a row ! I notified Canon again and they agreed to send out as third unit under the same terms.It remains to be seen whether or not the third unit will work as promised. I will never buy anything (printer, camera, calculator, etc.) with the brand name "Canon" again.
i have owned a Sony VAIO VGN-SZ330P for a couple of years. i bought it with WinXP Pro on it. The machine ran hot and loud all the time but things were great, otherwise... though the heat and noise bothered me. Then i updated to Vista AS PART of the SALES pitch that Vista would be a free upgrade. The disc took forever to arrive. It was not a normal bootable DVD, was only 32-bit (retail discs offer both 32-bit and 64-bit installers) and it installed a few old-dated drivers to make the Sony features Vista-compatible... but that didn't work. Sony updated software twice since the DVD, but nothing of note. The updates were mostly their own stupid bundled software, not drivers or BIOS. The problems began to grow worse with time:- Hotter running.- Noisier fan, as a consequence.- The wireless network interface would randomly shut off (i've read this happens to the miniPCI Intel wireless card used in this and a few other machines - an update from Microsoft temporarily relieved the problem, but it started up again).- The web cam was invisible to Vista in all ways except being listed in the device manager as "working properly." AIM and MSN Messenger would use it, but NONE of Vista's features would, though XP had handled it beautifully.- The fan started rattling. The design of the machine means that all dust, hair, dirt etc. gets sucked into the machine, clogs the fan and the heat sinks and increases heat and causes cooling problems. There are lots of places for air to get in, but they're all unprotected for dust and there are no filters.- The battery lifespan decreased suddenly. 15 minutes and i'd have to plug back in. The battery always ran very hot, too.There's been no support from Sony for this laptop since the Vista DVD came. Nothing. No driver updates, no firmware updates, no BIOS updates... Yet, there have been new drivers and software for other VAIO machines that came out AFTER MINE, using the SAME chipsets. There's no reason why they cannot add these updates to my model. If i attempt to download and install these updates for other machines, the installer tells me that i have the wrong machine and aborts. Thanks, Sony.Sony clearly has no interest in supporting their users beyond "capture customer for purchase."- Often the sleep mode would fail and i'd have to remove the battery to get the machine to either power off or start up again.i tried replacement drivers for the network interface that had been provided by other manufacturers who used the SAME components. Nothing helped. Random shut offs of the wireless continued.- Sometimes networking would still be "active" and Windows would indicate there were networks available but would not locate any when asked. Half the OS did one thing and half did another, depending on the Sony drivers vs. the Microsoft software.- The Wireless Switch Utility did not function properly with Vista's built in wireless management. Google it.i do audio/graphics work and a noisy machine with a tiny hard drive was a hindrance. Between the small 100GB drive, random loss of networking and the RATTLING and VIBRATING fan, i desperately disassembled the unit to clean the fan and install a new hard drive.Laptops are not meant to be serviced. By ANYONE. It took forever. Parts broke, even with a service manual. The fan was pristine and clean, the machine was reassembled (albeit missing a ribbon connection, which i fixed after disassembling it again), but the fan runs FULL SPEED constantly. No heat is coming out of the vent and the drive is cool. The whole unit is cooler than i'm used to, yet... after all of that hassle, i have a machine that spontaneously shuts off after about 30 minutes. i cannot even install Windows. If the machine doesn't spontaneously shut off, Windows "detects a problem" and "shuts down to prevent damage to your computer."It's a wash. The machine lasted a while, but only because i stopped using it for much, have two other machines to use and because i tolerated the problems for so long. i wont do that again. i wont buy another Sony laptop. My MacBook Pro has been just fine. It went through an OS upgrade without a blink. Apple beats Sony in my book. Sadly, most of my pro audio and graphics software investment is Windows-based, not Mac-based.i found this page you're reading right now by searching Google for "Sony VAIO VGN SZ shuts off spontaneously" ... and i found the other reviews here stating the same things as i've stated (granted i am more wordy). but look around and you will see... Sony laptops are hot, loud and temperamental. There have been several battery recalls in the past for heat problems (the Apple batteries with the same problems were apparently manufactured by Sony), but i did not have this problem (just ridiculous heat that seemed dangerous but never started a fire).The machine was so hot in general use (GENERAL USE) that it was uncomfortable on my lap. It is NOT a "laptop" at all.STAY AWAY.
Worst, modem I ever bought! If more than 2 people were connected at the same time it would constantly reboot. I really don't have much more to say!
I cannot tell you how disappointed I was when this arrived. I was under the impression that this was some new hi-tech material that is sticky but does not get dirty... It's just basically silly putty... Firmer, yes.... stronger, probably, easier to clean? Maybe... But it's basically just strong silly putty. Would you stick silly putty to a tree and expect it to come back off in any reasonable condition? No... Maybe I'm missing some magic here... I haven't actually stuck it to a tree yet, but I have stuck it to my wall and it already has lots of hair and stuff in it.In short, this is not the miracle gecko-foot material or whatever... it's just basically silly putty. It may be useful, but don't expect much more than that.
I absolutely agree with the other reviews posted here. This machine has four individual ink cartridges (CMYK) and separate buttons for "Color" and "Black and White," which led me to believe that: 1. I would be able to save on colored ink. and 2. The machine would operate if either colored ink or black in were out by pressing the appropriate button. However, I have the same ink cartridge problem as the other buyers and was told by Brother that no refund could be issued. I had used the "black ink only" button when making copies with the machine... and received several faxes (should have used only black ink). My magenta and yellow ink are currently out, and I have not been able to receive any faxes in spite of the fact that I still have plenty of black ink.Also, this machine is a bit tempermental. Even when powered off, it will wake up (very noisy) temporarily if the power strip it's connected to is turned off, then on. It has also been known to start making racheting (head cleaning?) noises in the middle of the night when I had been certain I'd turned if OFF. The noises are rather startling to wake up to.I am extremely disappointed in this purchase and am searching for a reliable replacement.
The black cartridge is usually the first to go and is very $$(compared to the competition). The technical service people at Lexmark only have the standard non-rocket science responses and told myself and a fellow worker with the same problem that it was the printing head!My Lexmark Z42 prints fantastic(when the cartridge isn't drying up), but I cannot justify guessing whether it is going to print or not. It is only 50 months old! My old nine pin dot matrix color is still printing on the same old ribbon that is 10+ years old. My advice is to consider another printer if you rely on printing at all!
As soon as this little gem arrived in the mail, I broke it out of the box and plugged into my Mac Mini.. and nothing. Mac OS didn't even recognize that I had plugged something in. It didn't recognize it as a removable drive, and iTunes had no idea that an MP3 player was attached. OS X didn't even complain when I disconnected the device "improperly". The device has a number of nice features, but I hardly got to use them, much less did I get to experience the infamous firmware bugs I keep reading about, thanks to its complete incompatibility with OS X. There is absolutely no reason why Windows should be able to simply see this MP3 player as a removable drive when it doesn't even exist to OS X. I've read reports that the device works perfectly with Linux, so this has to be a deliberate limitation. I should have bought an iPod.
I READ SOME OF THE REVIEWS ON THIS ITEM AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF PEOPLE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IT. THE PRODUCT DID NOT MEET UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS. FIRST OF ALL EVEN WITH THE VOLUME ON THE MIC AND COMPUTER SET TO HIGH IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET GOOD SOUND. IT SOUND LOW REGARDLESS OF SETTING. SECOND OF ALL ITS NOT THAT COMFORTABLE TO WEAR. ITS NOT ADJUSTABLE SO IT TENDS TO SLIDE OF YOUR HEAD AND DOES NOT FEEL SNUG AT THE EARS. I DONT REALLY RECOMMEND THIS ITEM UNLESS YOU WANT LOW QUALITY. I WAS HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY PURCHASE.
i bought 2 of these speakers neither worked should get a zero star i am trying to get back one money hopefully please do not buy this itemPyle Home PIP10 Portable Speaker System for iPod and Other MP3 Player
I just got this product, and started using it. Tried several frequencies on the radio, but they all have static. So how can i use this product?played around with several frequencies on the FM transmitter, but did not help. ANYONE know of good frequencies in New Orleans LA
Good for casual use.Ear buds keep falling off during exercise, would not stay in my ear.Ear bud has one size onlyBass is too heavyWould not recommend for exercising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So far 50% of my picutes with this have been blurry.75% of my indoor pics are blurry. I got this to replace my Cannon s110 elph (took great outdoor pics but terrible indoor)and for the digital zoom but wish i had spent 200$ less and gotten the cannon with the 10X optical zoom instead.I think panasonic has a team of employess paid to write good reviews for its products. Just try to find bad reviews for any panasonic projects - u cant!.I even tried to put a bad review in circuit city's website and each time i tried to submit the website would have a problem -no matter how many times i tried. Does panasonic pay them off not to allow anything under a middle of the road review through?
Have used this camera about 6 times over the past year and half. Just recorded a full day of footage of my children in various places with them saying things to our mothers. Were going to make a Mother's Day video. Had 2 discs full of video.Had been recording and playing back on the first disc for a whild. Near the end of the first disc, got a yellow icon with a line through it. I thought this meant we were almost out of space, so I swappped to a new disc and recorded more.Now ALL the footage is gone from the first disc. It says movie recording disabled, the icon is back, etc. It was all their before but is gone now. It's 9pm and my husband wants to edit the video but we lost the majority of the footage.Did a google search and found many other complaints of the same things happening.Went to Sony's support site and the instructions were to try a new disc. Can you believe that?
I agree this product doesn't work for books. It's difficult to move the pages due to the bottom lip, the clip is insufficient and both snag pages when turning, its to light, and it's not wide enough for most books. It's reasonable for papers. I miss a line guide. Its best feature is that its adjustable in height and angle. Its okay but there are better products out there but you will probably pay a bit more for them. This was my first holder. I have moved on to others but on occasion still use this one if my space is limited and the work is light.
i got this tv and really loved it at first. after a few months it started to mess up once in a while and when it was 5 months old the light engine went out. i called rca and they said there was no service center where i live. so i had to send it to a different town 40 miles away. its been 4 months now and still i dont have my tv fixed!! i have called the service center every week. finally i went and picked it up. now it is at my home waiting for an exchange of a new set. i wonder how long this will take?? i think its crazy i have had to wait so long for a replacement!!! dont buy it u will b sorry... tech support sux!!!
there's a known problem with the USB cradles that they are extra sensitive to Electro Static Discharge. I fries both the cradle and sometimes the handheld (cooked my M515 yesterday for the second time). Look up Palm USB ESD on Google... Palm is going to replace my handheld again. The serial version of this cradle does not have this issue. If you ask Palm about getting a serial cradle back instead of USB they state you have to buy one.
I purchased 3 of these units and two of them went bad within a year. I use them to maintain small tractor batteries.I have another unit offered by this company that is not sealed that one seems to work well.
The DIR-450 seemed to work at first, but within 1 hour it went into power reset/cycling over and over. Hard reset, power off/on, nothing worked. D-Link tech support worked with me for 25 minutes and gave up. He said the unit appeared to be defective and told me to return it to the store (Fry's).From the other postings, a DOA unit seems to be way too common. I am looking for a different manufacturer now.
You can buy a generic battery for $25 or a Dell for $65. Well I decided to try cheap. The battery lasted half way through installing windows. Now it has enough juice to get halfway through the BIOS.
Search the net for "WCG200 dropping internet" and similar. You will find many (all?) people having the same problem (me included) and no support from Linksys or our ISPs, who supposedly now control the firmware updates. I HIGHLY suggest not buying this product. I will never buy from Linksys again.
We have 3 laptops in the house, two running XP (a Dell computer that belongs to my company and an IBM/Lenovo, belonging to my husband's company), one running Vista (an HP that we use at Home), and NONE OF THEM WORK with this device. Too many problems to list all of them, but I'll start with a few:- SCANNING: Wireless scanning DOES NOT WORK. I've spent at least 5 hours on 8 different tech support calls and even had the entire unit replaced, but in the end, I've just come to accept that wireless scans are not a feature of this device, despite the advertising. I have to connect the cable and then it often works, although requires a fresh reboot each time.The "low resolution" scan setting produces files that are WAY too large. Just now I tried to scan a copy of a 2-page invoice. It's B&W;, has no pictures, very simple. Final file size: 48MB!!! It's always been this way. The only way around it is to then take that document and "print to PDF" and then that shrinks it. But it takes too much time to do all this.- PRINTING: Wireless printing only works on one of the 3 computers. I've just come to accept that wireless printing is also not a feature of this device. Have to reboot, have to use the cord. Also, printing takes longer and longer each time. Every few months or so I have to uninstall and reinstall the driver to reset this odd behavior. When I say slow, I mean: go to file->print, wait 7 seconds. Then Choose the printer from the drop-down, 8 more seconds. Then change the default from color to B&W;, it takes 10 seconds just for the bubble selection to appear. Another annoyance is that after it finally works, your computer "speaks" to you. Yes, it says "Printing Started" and "Printing Complete" real loud. Who on earth thought that this features was worth the time to implement!? Also, paper gets jammed all the time. And not easy to fix. Have to turn the whole thing around.SUPPORT: Outsourced to India. They're nice support technicians and they take control of your computer so you can sit there and just watch, but it takes WAY too much time. Also, maybe it's a cultural thing, but they never acknowledge that there's a problem. Everything's very matter of fact. I'd prefer something like Dell's support, where they really know their product, including its weaknesses, and will come out and tell you it's a known problem and what the recommended workaround is.COPYING: as there's no connection to the computer required, it's ok, although I don't use this feature much.INSTALLATION: It's not so bad. I've become a pro after having done it about 15 times by now. I'm not exaggerating.CARTRIDGES: Annoying that you constantly get reminders that you're low before printing. I hate always having to say "continue printing anyway." And the lifespan on these cartridges isn't very good. Seems I'm always replacing them.
Had pretty good luck with HP printers before, but this printer absolutely sucks. Within weeks of purchase and barely any usage, the printer started to jam. And jam. And jam again. I couldn't even spoon feed the damn thing one page at a time. Now I'm being given a color cartridge error (when I'm using an HP color cartridge), which also prevents me from using the scanner. Plus the scanning lid has already come off its hinges. It is impossible for me to conceive any more ways a printer being annoying. Every dollar spent on this printer is a dollar wasted.
Bought this for my daughter.. she loved it and used it every day.. Crapped out after 14 months.. Do they build these things just to last the warranty period?
After a lot of research I bought the Plextor PX-712UF to burn data DVDs. It is very picky as to media that I can use and I can only burn at about half the indicated speeds or I a get an error and another wasted DVD disk. Plextor goes on my "never again" list!
I bought this MP3 player to play audio books from the library I can downlowd from their site. The files download just fine but when I go to play them it just skips around randomly making it impossible to listen to the story. I tried to return it and unfortunately this is not covered under their warranty and my 30 days are up for amazon.
The back has a rubber bump to wind the cord of the ear piece around. Gets caught up on things so it's kinda annoying.
This unit will not function with WindowsXP even though there is a patch for the software provided.
I keep my 15' Macbook Pro in the backpack along with anything I might need on the plane. I wheel it in and up to the gate. I then unzip the backpack on front with my laptop and other valuables and gate check the rollerbag. It's perfect. The inside is a bit smaller than the last carry on I had but I still fit my Suit, 2 Shirts, workout cloths and dress shoes for a 2 day work trip in it. Before I was hauling a bag and a brief case. Always putting the brief case on top of the bag and rolling it that way. That caused a lot for weight on me carrying it. The way the backpack attaches on actually makes it lighter! Get it for sure if you are traveling a lot for a couple days at a time. You won't fit much more than 2-3 days worth of work cloths, as a guy, in it. But if that is you, this is perfect!New addition:The zipper, that attaches the backpack to the bag, is horrible. I have ordered 2 of them now thinking the first one was just a fluke and maybe it was a user error. I have now had two of these bags and the zipper that holds the backpack to the bag has broken on both of them. Defeats the purpose of the bag in my opinion. As you can see from my earlier review I really loved this bag. Oh well, the search is on for a new one that is similar.
This is a total waste of $$. I spent almost 50 bucks for a USB cable transfer-crap that basically does nothing other than pop a prompt with the following message, "Migration Canceled, Easy transfer will now close".The funny part is that the prompt obliges you to avoid doing something and shuts down.I installed the CD Driver on my old XP computer (due to the fact that this cable automatically works on your new VISTA computer), connected the cables as mentioned, and NOTHING... Absolutely nothing.Ive been trying for over 3 hours with this crap. Ive used the other WIZARD (on the XP machine) and nothing.Ill update this review, once I get my head clear. PEACE. Fo Sho
Despite being called a Book & Copy Holder, this item does not work for books much more than 1/2-inch thick, and the clip come off fairly readily when trying to set up a book. What does work well for books is FEL10024 - Wire Study Stand, which is less expensive to boot.
Had to send this back because it was not made very well and the base cracked when trying to install batteries. The batteries got hot and heated up the whole radio!
The Apple Ipod Shuffle doesn't work with a Windows Computer. I spent 4 days trying to get it to work but it didn't. I had also purchased music off of Itunes to get it to work but it was just all a waste of time and money. I think this is the WORST electronic to buy unless you like getting frustrated and you want to waste your money and time.
it don't work at all.. and i was also refused for replacement or refund.. it sucks ..
**Update at the bottom**I must admit this is the worse networking product I've seen, and I don't know how Netgear product QA could have passed this for sales.There are several major issues with this product:1. It stops sending beacons on both radios on a random basis. This causes wireless connectivity to drop. The only way to solve the issue is to reboot the router. I used a wireless sniffer to see if the router was sending out beacons, and it wasn't.2. WAN connectivity drops frequently. The router recovers by itself, but I can lose WAN connectivity up to over a minute and this problem can happen quite often. I use my VoWLAN application all the time and my calls always drop. When WAN connectivity is not available, I have no problem pinging the router or accessing the router's config page.Then, I found Netgear techsupport to be totally hopeless. My support calls always end up somewhere in India. Although the techsupport technicians were always polite, their lack of ANY networking and 802.11 skills proved them to be useless. They could offer nothing other than instructions to reconfig the router and a case number. They didn't know what I was talking about when I told them the router stopped sending beacons, and of course they wouldn't have an idea about the difference between TKIP and AES when I asked them if the key resets were causing the router to freeze. Also, there is no way to escalate the case to anyone. The techsupport person asked me to return the router.Overall, I found this to be an extremely unpleasant experience. I have other Netgear products that are more simple in design and I never ran into issues like this. This is very unfortunate as I thought Netgear has good products.One last note, it doesn't matter what code you put on the router. I tried everyone of them, and none of them solved my issues.**Update** -- I ran some research on this product and found a D-Link router using the same WLAN chipset is also suffering from the same problems. Is it a coincidence? Or is there a problem with the underlying Atheros chipset?
Bought this fine product in ... 2001... Rented approximately 6 DVD's since purchasing. Six months later went to watch a DVD, and the player is dead, and does not turn on. My whole theater system is plugged in a high quality surge protector, and everything else works fine. Assume the [money] I paid for the DVD player was not worth the bargain. Suggest a Sony or name brand player.
I REPEAT!!!...do not buy this camera..or any other sony camera for that matter....Many people, including myself, have experienced a very simple but devastating problem with it. IT WILL NOT TURN ON. The battery is fully charged and nothing. I tested the battery in another camera and it worked fine so the problem is with the camera. And by the way, i find it kind of funny how everybody that i have spoken to who has this problem mentioned that it didn't happen until after the 1 year warranty had expired. Save yourself the heartache that you will experience in little over a year and stay away from Sony!!
I read the reviews on his product and because of the price I thought it was worth a try to replace my IPOD earbuds. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing result. Not only were they uncomfortable, the sound was not that much better than the IPOD's and the long cord that you are forced to use, was perplexing and poorly designed. I have them in a draw somewhere and looking at maybe the Bose or higher end sound canceling headphones.
I have purchased a Primascan 2400u and the driver accompanying it does not work with Windows XP. Can you help ?? Ref &quot;Scanning Software for Windows *98/2000 P/N 41-0195-100&quot; displayed on the accompanying CD. Thank you.
I bought this photo viewer for my 1G Memory Stick Pro card, and just when it arrived that i noticed it does not read PRO MS. Nothing mentioned that it does not read PRO cards, and I assumed that it worked for all Memory Sticks...Now its useless for me. SanDisk should have explained that it was made for MS cards and not MS PRO! But its a nice viewer when used for all other memory cards.
Great features, but HP ruins what could have been a great printer via horrible software and moronic "features" that are supposed to "protect your printer", such as:Printing in color all the time, regardless of settingsThe machine prevents you from using any other ink type other than HPThe machine will not allow you to print, fax, scan, copy if you just one single ink pot is close to empty.This was actually confirmed:Confirmed by a HP Representative, the HP 6180 Uses Yellow Ink to Print in "Black Only", regardless how you set up you printer. This means that even if you print in gray scale, it still uses all the colors to "enhance" the black.
I received thoseTargus AA NiMH 2700 mAh Capacity Batteriestogether with theTG-LC2700 Charger. Right out of the package, those batteries were completely discharged. This is not surprising for high-capacity NiMH cells, because they suffer from rapid self-discharge problem. What is surprising is that: I placed those dead cells into the Targus '2-hour' charger, and the charging was done in less than 15 minutes. Something doesn't add up here.I proceeded to analyze those cells using myLa Crosse BC-900 Charger. I was shocked to find out that: the initial capacity of those cells were only 100-240mAh - less than 10% of the rated capacity. I can only imagine how a typical user would feel, when he/she uses those cells in a digital camera.Lucky for me, the BC-900 has a Discharge/Refresh operation exactly for this situation. The capacity improved gradually with subsequent recharge cycles. After more than 12 cycles (which took several days), three of those cells reached 1740mAh and cannot be improved any further. The fourth one is slightly better at 1900mAh. Still, the average is only 2/3 that of the rated capacity of '2700mAh'.So... I have wasted enough time on those poor-quality batteries with exaggerated capacity. But hopefully, you who read this don't have to go through the same trouble. Stay with low-self-discharge cells such asSANYO eneloopinstead.
I thought this would be a cute case for my new camera. I wanted something snug and my camera is the exact size of the maximum measurements. I thought from the picture that the top was a flap that came down and secured with velcro. Instead, the sides are sewn together on the top part too. you have to put the bottom of the camera in and then wrestle to get the top fitted over it. It took me about ten minutes to get the camera in. And then, even when everything is lined up and on there "properly" there's a gap between the top and bottom. I gave it two stars because it might work okay with a smaller camera. But my guess is that with any camera that it fits snugly enough to actually protect, it's going to be a project to get it in and out.
While attempting to go on the Internet This wireless is too slow, takes at least 4-5 tries to succeed. I would like to send it back.
I guess you always have a certain percent of products that don't work. Unfortunately my Christmas gift for my Autistic Grandaughter was one of the ones that don't work right. I sent it back and purchased another one and am hoping that it works great when it arrives.
In November 2006, I ordered 3 of these as Christmas gifts. Within six months, one was not working. I was able to send it back because it was still under warranty. Shortly after the warranty period was over, another one quit working. Only one of the three originals are still working. I am very disappointed with this product.
I've used an iPod and Sony MP3 players for as long as they existed. My first impressions with the Zune:I hated Sony for cornering me into using their own crappy software and compression, I guess you get that too with the Zune. The interface and software (iTunes) on the iPod is way more polished. iTMS offers incomparable music purchase experience.Sound quality is better on the iPod (and even better if you invest in decent ear buds.)The fact that the battery doesn't run that long on a Zune is a big turn off, I need it to run during my commute, and this is not lasting as long as the iPod 5G.Screen is bigger on the Zune but same resolution so who cares because the video quality (compression) is what makes a difference and I don't want my videos to take more space!The HD size is 30GB so there is no choice of 80GB model?And what's up with the brown model? Yuk!Wireless is useless: sharing DRM protected songs with other Zunes withing 3 feet is a meh for me. I can't use wireless to sync with my PC, why?DRM on the Zune is also a big turn off. Play4sure incompatible with new software? What's up with that?With the iPod, I download songs from iTMS and burn them to CDs. It removes the DRM and I don't get stock with Apple if I don't have to (think long term investment.) I can't do that with the Zune. Microsoft by releasing a DRM that breaks compatibility with previous DRM already showed that we can't rely on them for supporting anything in the future.End of line: Wait for a better model or get an iPod from Christmas.
I would not purchase the Onkyo model DXC390 disc changer. I received mine last night and hooked it right up and it wont read not one cd. A complete waste of time, energy and money. I have had Onkyo products since 1980 and never have had a problem. Well, they wont get a second chance with me. I cant even give it one star because it doesnt work period.
These speakers are okay as far as sound goes. However, one major flaw is the tendency for one of the speakers to go out. You can get it going again if you have a pair of headphones and you jiggle the plug around inside but it's very touchy. All and all it makes for a very annyoing listening experience.
Bought this printer several years ago. Performance was average for an ink jet printer. Construction quality was mediocre-minus. For no apparent reason, one day, I found I couldn't seat a replacement ink cartridge in its receptacle. Some of the innards has shifted around and it wouldn't accept the cartridge. HP support was hilarious. The poor chap that took my call had to walk me through all sorts of inane questions starting with: "What version of drivers were we using?". After about 30 minutes of walking through the bronzed block diagram he eventually agreed it was a hardware problem. And, to their credit, HP mailed me a replacement frame which did fix the problem.
this vendor said it was new, but it's obviously used!!! it frequency shuts off, whenever the voltage changes! eg: when i turn on the lights in the room. in order to turn it back on, i have to unplug it and replug it into the wall socket! how annoying!!!
If you're listening to MP3s, etc from spoken word, then this will work fine. A problem with the product is that as I drive I often have to change the frequency. OK for the non-audiophile, but subpar for the person that really wants to listen to his music.
I do not understand why the audible files(.aa files) are not supported while supported in the older versions which are much cheaper.I do not recommend it as you cannot listen to any audio book from the one's sold here.
item arrived promptly, and appears to work okay, but it was not in a factory sealed package, and is sold elsewhere on Amazon with a different heading/description/photos by the same vendor for less money. (I purchased one of each, and was completely floored after receipt when I found I paid a higher price for an identical item, thinking it was going to be different.) I complained and was compensated by the vendor, but this is definitely a BUYER BEWARE item. Per the vendor, this is a memory card that is &#34;like new&#34; and was &#34;reclaimed&#34; from unused cell phones. This is not what was described on Amazon. What you will receive is a 2Gig micro card, an adapter, and a clearish clam-shell case enclosed in a little Ziploc baggie. It will arrive in a small brown padded envelope via USPS mail. So far, the card seems to work okay, but I don't have high requirements for speed or versatility. Someone with more technical requirements would be better served by purchasing their card directly from Amazon, not a &#34;ships and sold by&#34; vendor as this item smacks of &#34;fake&#34; or at the very least &#34;false advertising&#34;.
The one star is for the pretty box. The new machine inside was dead-on-arrival. Called Canon for help. They spent twenty minutes trying to help and gave up. Invited me to accept a refurbished model in exchange. So much for public relations. Returned unit to store for full refund. Will not deal with Canon again.
Only time this actually works is with cards under 1gb. Anything over 1gb and its a bit flaky. Sometimes it will work if you jiggle it a bit. Not worth it and now I am looking for a new one.
I got my daughter a black 30 gig Zune for Christmas. She wanted an ipod, but I didn't want to deal with itunes, and the zune had more gigs for less money. Got the Zune... plugged it in to our desktop computer that runs Vista... nuthin.' It will charge when connected to it, but the computer won't recognize it. MULTIPLE calls to Microsoft Zune tech support later, they say... "Sorry... this appears to be a Vista issue, not a Zune issue, so we can't help you any further." (Vista tech support however costs $$$) So we still cannot connect the Zune to our Vista computer. When I tried to search the net for solutions, it appears that this is NOT an uncommon problem.The Zune does work with my laptop that runs XP. BUT... I quickly learned that the Zune software is pretty much the same thing as itunes as it syncs itself with the content of your computer. (Meaning I have to bog down my laptop with songs and movies.) You can change this setting and monkey with the syncing, but that creates other issues that are annoying as well.This Zune is also quite large and heavy, you wouldn't want to use it with an armband or in your pocket when you are working out.The music playback is super quality and I love how it shows the album cover as it plays. My daughter also loves to watch videos and movies on it and the screen is plenty big enough. The 30 gigs is MORE than sufficient... she has hundreds of songs on there, at least 30 music videos, several episodes of tv shows and a couple movies on it and it is only 3% full! She also enjoys hooking it up to the xbox to play through the TV. It only comes with a USB cord to charge though the computer. We bought a package of accessories on Ebay that turned out to be cheap and cheesy and barely work... splurge for the real Zune AC adapter if you want one.I will NEVER get another player that syncs or has proprietary software.
This plastic box has two molded inserts that snugly fit 2 CF Cards. The inserts even say CF on them. There is no molded insert for 4 SD cards as advertised and shown in the product photo. I tried to e-mail Vanguard to send me the proper inserts for the SD Cards, but the e-mail address they had at their website was invalid. I would have returned the item to Amazon, but it just seems like alot of trouble for the $2.00 I paid for this item. If you use this Item for CF Cards I think it would work well, but if you want to use it for SD Cards...you will be sorry you bought it if it comes with the same CF configuration sent to me.
I believe this product is ok,it arrived in time.The purpose for the purchase was to link my pc and sony xbr.Unfortunately the TV refused to recognise it and wont stay fixed for too long on my pc.So its just occupying space right now...what do i do with it?Its past product return period i think or i should love to return it.
I had high hopes for this router. I purchased mine from Radio Shack, but found that at least with Windows XP, the included software is unusable. Linksys, apparently aware that the software was problematic, offers an online "check" that would at least let you use the router, however without any benefit of encryption or protection of the included utilities. If the disc fails to load the software as mine did, you cannot access the other utilities that make using a wireless router safe. The other disapointment came when I discovered that even with the router positioned up high on a bookshelf and away from reflective walls, that it's ability to transmit and receive was at best poor to mediocre. Linksys (Link-sucks if you ask me) wants $50 more for a "+7dB Gain antenna system", which I also tried. It had absolutely NO EFFECT on improving performance.Several calls and e-mails to Linksys yielded no solutions to the problems from their clearly inferior product and at one point I had a customer rep on the phone who could barely speak english.
I went to Fry's Electronics to try a demo.Using a 9130 unit, I tried to print one page, and it jammed.Then i examined the unit front panel and discovered 2 manufacturing defects.This looks like a poorly built printer.
This thing is ridiculous. First, I tried both the wired and wireless configurations. The wireless configuration is very difficult to set up; I HAD to call tech support to get it to function as most of the listed, supported wireless adapters that I tried did NOT work. I will say that tech support answered the phone right away and was helpful; albeit, this product is great in concept, but severely poor in implementation. When it does finally work, it is slow at best - on both wired and wireless. If you are using WMAs, look elsewhere, they sound horrible; skipping constantly with constant static. There are other devices to consider, I just chose this based on the awards and editorials I had read; I must say that there is no way these people that gave these awards to Prismiq used this device - it is just plain awful. If you want a beta product, go ahead waste $200, if not look somewhere else. The device I ended up using was the Linksys Media Center Extender - if you can get your hands on MCE 2005 or have MCE 2004 - check out the Media Center Extenders, they are awesome! You can even use your Xbox!
I tried using the iTrip Auto for a week, and even after choosing the correct frequencies in Griffin's StationFinder application for the Los Angeles area, I was not able to get an acceptable signal. The audio coming out of the iTrip Auto was too quiet and so I had to turn up my stereo's volume, which made the background static even more noticeable. There was also a lot of distortion when it plays songs that sound perfectly fine with headphones. Maybe this works better in a rural area, but for us people in the big cities with lots of local radio stations, the iTrip Auto's sound quality is horrible at worst to barely acceptable at best. For something that has an MSRP of $69.95, it is not worth it, even when on sale.
I've converted back to regular batteries - the rechargeables never seemed to keep a long charge and just became too frustrating never knowing if I was going to have my camera die in the middle of a tour.
This is the worst networking product I have ever used. When used IN THE SAME ROOM with a wireless router, it continually dropped down to a 1 megabit speed. It never performed anywhere near 54meg. Nearby, my other systems with Intel and Linksys adapters were consistently connecting at 54 meg and performing very well.The product is a dog! Don't waste your time. Consider almost any other adapter. I returned mine to Best Buy where it was purchased at an inflated price. (Didn't have time to order from Amazon.)
bought this adapter because of cost and good reviews...product would not download software onto my computer (Vista op-sys)...had to return twice for exchange/refund...use your money on some other adapter, don't buy this one!!
The fact the cradle was listed as compatible, but was not was a great disapointment for me. I shop at amazon often and have had good results till now. Maybe it would be better to go a retail store to purchase these types items.
I didn't see this on any of the tech-specs before I bought it. I was going to use an older Dell 4700 PII XP system which seemed to fit the basic quoted specs. WRONG! after several hours I eventually got to page 97 of the flakey manual and found this is a PIII only card. Why couldn't this be listed up front?
The unit I got has a weird burn mark on one end, and had burned into the cable where they were resting against each other. I have no clue how it got this damage, so I requested a refund, which hopefully will go through. Strangely though, Amazon doesn't want their cable back, so now I am stuck with a damaged cable that will have to go in the e-waste pile.
I've used this telescope since June 2009. The NexStar 8 SE provides pretty good views, but the computerized mount is literally a piece of junk. I'll tell you why.Problems with the mount:1. Battery compartment: Lots of space taken up for batteries, but batteries only work for a few minutes. This thing eats batteries, and doesn't come with a power cord! Further, the battery compartment design is poor, with two battery holders dangling by their wires. The battery holders must be placed a certain way after batteries are installed into them. There's only one way to place the battery holders and still be able to close the compartment cover, but there are a few ways to place the battery holders incorrectly. If you want to be able to close the battery compartment, you'll probably have to look up the instructions on the internet. You'll need to by the optional AC power cord (which is what I did since I'm always observing within an extension cord's length of an electrical outlet), or the 12V cord along with a 12V battery in order to use this scope.2. Noise: I know everything seems louder at night... in the dark... when you're supposed to be quiet. But slewing at moderate to fast speed with this thing is like a freight train coming down the tracks. It's not a problem if you're not near anyone, but the many times I've been in my backyard or up at the lake with this scope, I've worried about disturbing neighbors.3. No clutch in azimuth: This means you can't move the mount in a sideways direction without using the power-hungry, fantastically noisy motor. You can move the mount in altitude manually, but not in azimuth. Truly a bummer.4. Spur gears: There's a lot of slop in the gears, so when you begin to slew the scope it often doesn't actually begin to move for a short period of time. No big deal, but it's annoying.5. Time isn't saved: As others have mentioned, having to enter the time each time you turn on the mount is just ridiculous.6. Cheap hand controller: The screen on my hand controller came loose and tilted within a couple of weeks of use. LCD screen doesn't work well in cold weather. I know this is a common problem with these types of controllers, but cold weather is a common condition for astronomical observing. Celestron and all other manufacturers really should take this into account and install a heating element in the controller. (I know all the workarounds - use handwarmers, put the controller in your jacket, attach your own heating element, etc. - but they're just not convenient.) There's obviously no intention of minimizing power consumption with this mount, so adding a heating element wouldn't be a big deal.7. Built-in bubble level: There isn't one.8. Defective (at least mine is): I'm in the process of sending my mount to Celestron for warranty repairs because it no longer slews properly at slew speeds slower than 8 or 9 during alignment. So, at a slew speed of 5 which is the default for alignment, the mount doesn't move at all. It's too bad I have to pay for sending it in, when I'd really rather just get a better mount.Problems with the tube:1. Focus knob: The focus knob shakes and moves the mirror way too much. If I didn't know better I'd think it was a defect. But I know better. It's not considered a defect. It's just a bad design that amateur astronomers apparently don't mind too much.2. Accessory mounting holes: Ideally, you'd have a red-dot finder and 9x50 finderscope mounted to the top of the tube. You can't do that with this scope unless you're willing to get out your drill. There are mounting holes at approximately the 2 o'clock position and 4 o'clock position, so most people will probably use those using the topmost holes for the red-dot finder and the lower ones for the magnified finderscope. There should be another set of holes on the top of the tube somewhere between 10 and 2 for the purpose of mounting accessories.There are a few things I like about the scope:1. Portable: Compared to my 10" dob, the 8 SE is quite portable, and this is the primary reason I bought it. I've been able to take it to the lake (where the sky is much darker) on many occasions.2. Tracking: Once aligned the mount tracks pretty well. I've left the scope tracking for over an hour, to find that the object of interest was still in the field of view when I returned.For me, the bottom line is that the NexStar 8 SE has too many problems, and shouldn't be considered by anyone new to astronomy. Considering the design quality, the 8 SE is overpriced. You can get a bigger and better telescope for less than half the price if you're willing to give up the computerized object locator and the tracking ability that's inherent in such a mount. Trust me. If you're a beginner in reasonably dark skies (meaning you can actually see and locate stars with just your eyes) then a computerized mount like this one will frustrate you far more than it will help you.
I bought this RAM and installed it with no problem. However, after three months the computer crashed all of a sudden with no warning. The screen went blank and it appeared the hard drive or video card had gone bad. The people at Apple were no help and just said bring it in for repairs. However, the repair department guy at Best Buy said it sounded like the RAM may be bad. After I put the old RAM back in, the computer works normal again. I am probably out the money I paid for it since it took 3 months to be defective. I hope others will learn from this.
Mine died within 3 hours! No light, no response any more.I've thought it's out of battery, but after pluging in USB cable with the charger for a whole night, still doesn't have any response.Tried press and hold power button for more than 10 second.Will return it. Scared by its quality. Yours could die any time as well. Watch out!
Really think the product would have been what I was looking for except it did not include drivers and when I tried to contact the supplier they had gone out of business
The machine itself it great. Easy to use etc. But it's the dudes who programmed the &quot;artificial intelligence&quot; in this thing that really messed it up and has me pissed off.If one of the cartridges goes out, YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING! Supposedly the fax doesn't even work. Huh? This is an obvious attempt that they just want you to buy buy buy more cartridges than you need.I only use the black. I have never touched the colors. But for some reason, the colors run out before the black. What the...? And now they want me to replace everything before the machine will be usable again. I looked at the colors, and it clearly still has A LOT of ink or whatever inside. And there isn't a way to fool the machine by just taking it out and putting it back in.I'm really thinking about just filling it with toilet water to let the machine think there's something inside. Don't know if it'll work. But here's the bottom line. I ran through the whole set (or the machine thinks I did) of ink in 4 months. So here's what you need to know. It costs about $80 or so to replace the set. So do you really want to pay $240 a year just to use the fax machine? If you actually do some printing, think $400+. This is lame. Fellow users. Anyone have suggestions please help us all.
We bought this TV on Black Friday at Target for $179. Within one day the display was mostly lines, rarely had a picture. It was totally unusable and we returned it the following week. We were going to exchange but we checked on Target's site and found many reviews of similar problems for it also when my husband went to the store the response he got was "oh, another one" (and this was not the same store it was bought at, so not just a damaged shipment). I feel sorry for those who bought it as a Christmas gift and will have some friend or family member disappointed because they can't return it and get a better brand without paying a lot more. We knew it was a low price, but figured since the usual was so high that it was just to draw people in, not a unit that they had problems with that they just wanted to dump.
I got a Garmin Colorado, which was horrible, with buggy software, so I returned that and got this based on the quality of the reviews. I should have known better -- this unit is buggy as well. I loaded map data into it and off I went for a family trip to Vermont. Well, when the unit figured out I was in Vermont, it forgot all the map data! I had luckily brought the data with me, so I reloaded it. Then the same thing happened again when I returned home to Oregon -- no more map data.The hardware seems sound, but Garmin needs to ship products with software that works. I tried calling customer support and was told to expect a 15-20 minute wait. Their phone support gets one star out of five from www.gethuman.com, and I understand why.Update as of 1/1/09: I gave up and threw this product out my car window. If you want, go to the intersection of Fox Hollow and Willamette in Eugene, OR and hunt around. That way -- and only that way -- you'll get what you paid for!
I ordered an item that did not work and returning it was an absolute nightmare. I was met with rude emails and I barely got back the money I paid, also having to pay up to $30 to send it back to them the way they wanted it. What a waste of time and money. I'm surprised Amazon works with them at all.
If you are looking for a frame, don't order this product!! How disappointing to receive this in my mail today and find a totally floppy, plastic POUCH. This is NOT a frame. It's clear, thin vinyl on the front with white, soft, flexible plastic on the back that is magnetic. Better make sure what you wish to insert in this is not over a sheet of paper in thickness either. I was expecting a clear ACRYLIC frame.... something with some body to it that I can either choose to stick to a fridge or metal surface, or stand against something. But this "frame" is no stiffer than a half dozen sheets of paper stacked together. The description of this item should sure be changed to read "pouch" instead of frame. How terribly misleading.Freez-A-Frame Magnetic 8.5" x 11" Photo Frame
I'm not too happy that I made this purchase for the sound quality is fair at best, and the volume is lacking. I would return the speakers, but the packaging is too difficult to put back in the box, so I will likely be giving the speakers away.
Initial setup &amp; perfomance were excellent.However, the modem only worked for about 1 week (24 hours/day). The symptom was the missing green &quot;cable&quot; light, indicating that the cable signal was not reaching the modem. In troubleshooting, I went through the following hassles:- Visit from AT&amp;T technician, who identified the problem down to the faulty modem. (will charge for the visit, if the problem is on your side.)- Modem switching fee, when you register your replacement modem. (This is in addition to the initial switching fee for putting the Best Data modem in service.)Given the difficulty in identifying hardware failures and subsequent hassles, I do not recommend this unreliable hardware.
I couldn't get this product to work to transfer files between my computers. I am a 23 year old, very computer literate person and even I couldn't get this seemingly great piece of technology to work. I felt like I wasted my money.
My 10 year old son got the Zune for Christmas from Santa. I had nothing but problems from the get go. After 7 hours and three calls to Tech Support (which were friendly and didn't keep me on hold much) the device completely locked up and I was instructed to wait 3-5 business days to get the box to send it in for repair. Add 3-5 more for it to reach them, 10-15 for the repair to be completed, and then 3-5 for it to come back. Throw in a couple of weekends and it's nearly a month until my son can use his defective product. I took it back to the store where we bought it and we got an I-pod instead. After 2 hours he was watching videos and we had installed most of his CDs.The software was horrible. There was no manual for use included, nor was there any documentation on line. Very few songs were in the Zune Marketplace - you had to go to outside sources and then try to download them into the Zune software. I couldn't even get it to work with Windows Media Player made by Microsoft. Tech Support was unable to get it to work either - whether that was a software problem or ultimately a problem with our device I do not know.As this was our first portable player ever, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought I would be safe and happy with a product that had the Microsoft name on it. I could not have been any more disappointed.
Can't charge with case on. Fits is too tight. Agent18 is better design.Also cannot use the toggle switch because the plastic is too think to stick a finger on the control and I am a petite woman with small hands. Unfortunately I cannot return this as I opened up the product!The only good thing is that it is clear plastic.
Sorry, but this is not a good video tripod. It's strong and light and tall, but it is *not* a fluid head. Spend $200+ on a Manfrotto or equivalent fluid head and you'll get smooth pans. With this Smith Victor, you won't.
I used this camera while studying abroad. It lasted until the last day of my trip, then the memory card wouldn't stay in the slot. I'm careful with my equipment and never dropped the camera or anything like that.However, I disliked the camera prior to it completely not working, as the view screen (there is no view finder) jerks around so that you cannot see what you're aiming at unless your hand is completely still. Also, the battery cover does not like to stay closed.As I'm still under the mfr warranty, I faxed the receipt, model and serial nbrs, and my contact info several times and am still experiencing unresolved customer service issues with HP tech support. If you want to avoid the possibility of problems like the above and do not want to deal with a cust service headache, go with a decent camera for a little more money. Sony Cybershots have worked well for other people I know.
This item works as intended but is flimsy in my opinion. Not very well made. I would not purchase again.
I bought this product as a way to keep a large amount of backup data saved, however I have fought with the drivers for days now. Whenever the drive is working the usb on my computer does not work, if I try to use multiple computers on the same drives it crashes (even with the newest updates) I will be returning this product ASAP. I'm very disappointed and will not be buy netgear again!I only wish there was a 0 star review
A waste of money.I had them for little over a year.Now, Ciao!in the GARBAGE!!!!!! Piece of junk. Save your money.
Not sure if it was the seller or manufacturer fault, but this product was so defective it's not even funny. Not to mention the fact it arrived days late. Returned it today.
I got one of the Mp3 players, and within my first day of using it, it was already screwed up. Also, Samsung is taking forever to reply to my complaint, and I probably don't have a warrenty because I won it at a football game!
Using a Kodak Easyshare camera requires installing the Easyshare malware, which slows down your computer's boot time. The Easyshare software "phones home" checking for updates every time that your computer boots. This will consume from 30 to 60 seconds, during which time you will be staring at the computer screen.In addition to this, a 45-megabyte resource hog lingers in RAM, reducing your machine's efficiency. When you attempt to shut the computer off, no, wait! There is a program that is not responding! What could it be? __PTAHYDRA is the culprit. What is PTAHYDRA, do you ask? Why, it's something to do with Kodak's Easyshare! You see, when you bought the camera, you also bought a host of problems that will handicap your operating system.In addition to all the above problems, Easyshare does not play by Windows' rules. If you set your Windows Firewall to disallow Easyshare internet access, Easyshare goes behind your back and silently reactivates internet access. In other words, it says "f-u" to the customer, you. So part of your bandwidth from your ISP will be permanently allocated to support Kodak corporation selfishness and greed. They think that your internet service is for them instead of you.Instead of installing a buggy and wasteful memory-resident application, Kodak should permit the user to click on an icon when an upload from the camera is desired. Easyshare does not offer this functionality. Happily, Kodak has many competitors. I suggest looking into another brand name, until such time as Easyshare is improved.
I bought one of these players five months ago. I have had to exchange it twice because of problems with the batteries. Before exchanging it the last time, I tried for three weeks to get the unit repired through the technical support at SonicBlue's website. It took over a week at times to get a response (my last attempt was never replied to!)and the responses didn't even address all of the issues raised in my e-mails. They would tell me to try things I told them I had already tried that didn't work! It seemed like my letters were sent through a search engine that spat out the same advice that didn't work when I found it in the support info on the web site. I tried calling the helpline, which was on my dime. I waited on hold for so long, I gave up on ever reaching a human voice. Apparently, I am not alone in my problems with this model.My problems were related to the battery life. It dissapeared after a few weeks of regular use, even though I followed the directions carefully that were in the manual and on the website. It deteriorated to the point where the unit would drop from a full charge to no power with the unit itself turned off in about 12 hours!I was also extremely dissapointed in the quality of the playback. There was distortion of the downloaded music that was not on the original files, kind of like the rumble on a warped record (for all of you over the age of 35)with a digital chirping. The problem decreased at a higher sampling rate but never went away entirely. It was not a problem with the original files and the files downloaded cleanly to other mp3 players I own. It was a problem that was consistant in all three of the rio riots I had the dipleasure of attempting to use. It may be related to the lousy Real One software you are FORCED to use with this player. And you cannot use this player to transfer other types of files like other jukeboxes this size will allow.I finally gave up on this player and a kind merchant allowed me to pick another model made by a competitor. Now I can go back to enjoying the unit instead of trying to make it work.I did like the headphones that came with this unit. I also will miss the random playing features. But I think I would rather have a unit that actually works or at least comes from a company that provides actual product support to help you make it work when things go wrong. If you buy this one, good luck!
I got mine in january 2003.... After a couple of weeks using it I had to send it for technical service, due to malfunctioning in burning and connecting to internet.After I got it back It was all perfect, although It is the most noisy laptop I've ever seen, I enjoyed watching DVDs on this great screen.Recently though, It has been turning off suddenly, because it gets extremely hot. I'm Away from the US now.. Service outside the US sucks... I have no idea of how to fix it... I just have been patient enough to wait 20 minutes after it turns off... But I'm definitely buying other brand after this... I'll chek the reviews for an IBM or a DELL. NOT RECOMMENDED
Since 1999 used a great AM/FM/CD Alarm Radio from this same manufacturer: ICF CD873! No Longer made, got this new one to replace the previous. The new radio/alarm has ONE asset over it's older cousin, a large numeric display. All other features are vastly inferior to the other model!
Does not power on anymore after about two or three weeks of use. No explanation, very unexpected. Dont know what to do about it
I have had a few of these since they were first released. However, Keyspan (now Trip-Lite) seems to have lost interest in continuing support - particularly for the Mac and Snow-Leopard. While the 10.5.x drivers might work on 10.6.0 - 10.6.3, they DO NOT WORK ON 10.6.4!!! Some people have also reported problems on 10.3.9, so some issues may be related to the specific device. However, on 10.6.4 although the USB devices show up in the Keyspan USB server management software window, they cannot actually be used.I called Keyspan and they verified that 10.6 is not supported, that they have no plans to support it and that they are not even sure if they will continue to produce this product.YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
I am sure this product works wonderfully with most devices, however, with my Panasonic SV-SD80 MP3 player, this product was not compatible. I could still transfer files to it but it could not be formatted to SD Audio support.
I have an ipod shuffle...its a piece of junk. I got it a while ago and listened to it on the bus on the way 2 school.After 1 month it died.And yes i did buy a charger and i tried charging it but it wouldnt work.So i replaced the batteries in the charger...STILL will not work. And thats not the only thing before the battery died the ipod would only allow the headphones to play on one earphone.My parents thought it was the headphones..so we bought a new pair after a while it doesnt work again.I'm planning on returning this piece of junk pretty soon and I've been looking at some ipod nanos.Those look better. If your smart youll start looking at the nanos too.
Using the international mode instructions previously provided this thing worked fantastic, that is until is totally stopped working for no reason. I scanned through other reviews and found that this seems to happen to some of these things, so buyer beware. I'm not sure what to do, I don't have the packaging anymore and it has been two months since I bought it so I think I'm screwed. I might buy another one and hope it doesn't die on me but we'll see.
It's a total waste of monies. This ear plug is flimsy and sound quality is aweful for the price you paid. Bass is nil and treble feeblish. Who ever gave it a full 5 stars need to check out with other mades before so generously awarding this garbage 5 stars.
The first black ink cartridge I got was a dud. The replacement was also a dud. Will not buy from this company again.
I have had the Classic now for 4 days. The interface is much better than Gen 5 but the Classic is slower. All and all for for Music and watching video on the iPod its self the Classic wins.The bad.Most of all the iPods docs and ALL Of the past iPod cables do not work with any of the new iPods. Apple change the computability so that you have to buy new cables and docs. They say it is because the old ones put to much drain on the battery(whatever I have had no issue). So if you are not upgrading from a previous iPod it may not be an issue because you will have to buy the $50.00 cable any way but if you already have all your iPod accessories you may want to keep the iPod you have until they fix this issue.By the way if your car radio has a adapter for a iPod. Like the Pioneer D3 I just bought. You guessed it none of the new iPods will work.
I received this as a gift, thinking that it would be an acceptable way of listening to my old LPs, but it's incredibly lacking in sound quality. There is no low end at all. The unit sounds worse than a 40 year old transistor radio with a 2 inch speaker.
It does not hang well on any keychain. It is large and does not open and close easily.
Okay... in a previous review, I gave it a 4 star rating &amp; sung many praises. Well, I guess I spoke too early. Soon after writing the review, a problem showed up. I could watch movies in widescreen mode, but when I changed it to 4:3, there were vertical green lines all over the screen. Tried adjusting all settings, but no change. I could still watch movies in widescreen with no problems, but this unit wasn't worth keeping if it wasn't fully functioning. I tried e-mailing &amp; calling AcomData... talk about customer service, or the lack of that is. And when they finally did respond, via e-mail, they said that they have never had such happen and they couldn't duplicate the problem. Oh well, I returned the unit anyways... I like it for it's tablet style design, size, and feel. Too bad this product has flaws which seem to show up after you've owned it for a while. FYI... this same portable DVD player is also being sold under the name Coby.
I bought this product one month ago. When I plugged it into my lighter socket and connected the dongle to the GPS, the fuse blew. I bought more fuses and they all blew very quickly. I was shipped a new one because they said this should not be happening but the new one did the same thing. I would not recommend this product. I recently purchased the vent mount. I hope it works better.
I've had a Panasonic unit for 5 yrs, now I know why they are so much more expensive. This is in the category of too good to be true I guess.
The tuner for the radio portion of it was broken right out of the box. Find another company that has better product testing before they sell it.
Wanted to use these to watch TV shows on my laptop. Plugged in to watch "Zen" on PBS. Volume too low. The show was not audible. I borrowed from my kid a pair of "iLuv" passive speakers with audio and USB cable (Sonys only have audio cable) to watch the show and it was way loud. I tried these SONYs for my ipod. Volume was too low. I threw them right in the garbage as it did not pay for me or my time to ship back. Sony must be a poorly managed company. Don't buy these.
I ordered a new laptop that hasn't come in yet but I realized my old bag wasn't big enough as I was going from a 15.6 inch to a 17 inch laptop, so I ordered this as it advertises as being able to hold up to a 17.3 inch laptop. I don't see how in the world it's going to do that. My 15.6 inch laptop fits tight in there. There's no way I can see a 17 inch laptop fitting inside this thing. I'm also disappointed in the way the compartments are distributed. Most of the pockets are barely big enough to hold what it's supposed to hold. Really not impressed with this going to look to return it.
I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself.I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers.
It's really too late to write a review for this outdated desktop but I wanted to get two issues posted for anyone who might still be dealing with a Dell Dimension 4600. I must say that I have had this thing up and running, and working fairly hard for me for some six years now.But I have had to replace the power supply three ( er,,was it four) times in these six years. Those of you who wiggle power cords and complain that the computer wont turn "on" need to know that there is a widespread issue of power supplies burning out on this model. While it is a fairly easy "do-it-yourself" job and you can buy a power supply much cheaper online, it is a problem none-the-less.The other issue I have experienced with my two Dell desktops is: Dells seem to have some problem with Java applications. Java apps load very slowly on both my Dell machines. I upgraded the RAM to maximum 1GB but this machine does everything slowly at six years old now.But again, with replacing the power supply every few years, suffering through slow-performing Java applications, and slowing performance with its age, this Dell must be given some credit for lasting this long.
This item never worked, and has no indicator light to show if the unit is even getting power. Will try a different brand. The only plus was Amazons easy return policy.
I purchased this webcam based on good reviews on Amazon.com, and had the Window me and a PC with all the requirements for installation. I read the instructions and realized they were very sketchy - only the bare essentials - no details - and no phone number for product support (which, incidentally, is even hard to obtain from the website! And is not toll-free) I put the CD in and followed all directions.....they offer people a number of &quot;programs&quot; (web monitor, etc) but don't tell you what each does....so how do you know what to install???? Actually, a person doesn't need any of them if they have the correct drivers, etc, but they don't tell you that. I was missing a file for the drivers, and it said to put it in, but gave me no space or name of file to add. So I skipped this (which they later said was OK to do) and installed two other programs. I followed the Wizard and all directions, and when I turned by computer back on, my operating system was gone. It corrupted my whole computer, which would have cost me a $200 repair bill, and, instead of fixing it, I ended up buying a new computer. Creative Technologies would not accept ANY responsibility for their poor directions, and led me on initially to think they would do something, but ended up not even calling me back, or coming to the phone - certainly not willing to compensate me in any way for the expense incurred. (I had asked them to pay my repair bill, or buy me a new and better webcam) People - they DON&quot;T CARE.....they will just keep selling to more and more people around the world, and losing the people whose equipment gets ruined because of their negligence......even a school kid could write better directions than what was in the box! So, this is a good product (from other reviews) IF you are a computer person AND it does not crash your system. Otherwise, you are on your own!!!!! I told Amazon.com I thought they should not offer their products until they were willing to put clear, thorough directions AND a support phone number in their instructions. (Creative Technologies excuse: &quot;Other companies are getting away from putting in phone numbers&quot;) What a world of poor customer service we live in!!!!! The age of rip-offs..................So, given the poor directions, and the non-existent, irresponsible customer support, I would not recommend this product.
This thing costs 1/4 of a prolific 2303, drivers came on a mini cd with chinese writing and my AV unsurprisingly shows it contains a trojan. I was trying to get this thing to work for an upcoming cisco test and it simply won't work, drivers are missing or loaded with malware and the cable has no markings on it at all.
I purchased this camera for $199 at Walmart -- and promptly returned it a short while later.Pros: lots of settings, easy to use (in automode)Cons: lots of settings (too many), the LCD viewer doesn't reflect the actual photo, and taking low-light pictures is very cumbersome and not easy. So, this camera is not easy to use for common family pictures indoors; photos are always dark unless a flash is used or manual settings are enabled (the settings of which require a rocket-science degree to understand).
I bought this to be a small knock-a-round camera, to take with me when I wasn't in controlled conditions. That bill it filled exactly. However, I did expect some decent pictures out of it. Basically, picture wise, it is pathetic. It's easy to use, but takes horrible pictures, and the flash is all but useless. A total waste of money, considering you can get a Kodak for about the same price, which gives far superior picture quality. Don't waste your money. Buy something else, or just don't buy. Shame on Amazon for continuing to sell something this bad.
I bought my RP-56 one year and two weeks ago. It has stopped paying discs. I now see an error message "H02" and the player stops. I did some searching on the internet and this appears to be a very common problem with all Panasonic DVD players. As faras I can tell, only Panasonic can make this repair. H02 indicates there is a "spindle server error". The disc doesn't spin. I tried taking the case off and helping the player start by giving the disc holder a spin with my finger and that actually makes it work!...I will not buy another panasonic DVD player and would not recommend it.
Okay, so this is an awesome product if you ALREADY HAVE AN ALARM CLOCK!!! I bought it for college so I'd have something to wake me up, but this alarm clock is so unreliable I have to use my cell phone!!!However, It has fairly good speakers to listen to your ipod which is nice. It is also very good looking and STURDY!! I already pulled it off of my desk and it was like nothing happened. It is high quality stuff. Just the electronic stuff is very confusing.So, if you're looking for a place to charge and listen to your ipod and for something that will not break, this is your product!
I bought this switch on Amazon almost a year ago and it has performed flawlessly. However, it has one big detractor... it's loud. One would assume the problem is the fan being too loud, but that's not it... well... not entirely.I did some testing with three different 40x40x20mm 5v fans and the results are a bit surprising. Turns out the underlying issue here isn't the fan's db levels, but the transmission of the vibration through the switch's chassis. Yes, the stock fan was the loudest of the three (the lowest db fan tested was rated at 18db) but not by much. If you run each fan separate from the unit each is actually pretty quiet. It is not until the fan is places in the chassis that the noise becomes apparent. Since we know the fans themselves aren't loud (they are actually pretty quiet) we can then assume that the "noise" being generated is due to the transmission of the fan's vibration through the chassis. The various fans tested didn't change the db level much, but the pitch would vary slightly per unit. I simply found a pitch that wasn't as noticeable.The real solution to this problem would be to isolate the fans from the chassis more. It seems as if older units used twin 40x40x10mm fans which likely didn't produce as much vibration (but were louder in db) as the 20mm variants do. Without hacking things up I don't really see a simple solution to this issue (on the current single fan version.)I could potentially see trying to use a single 40x40x10mm fan, isolating it from the chassis with some rubber, and add a little ducting to the egress. FYI the stock fan flows ~6-7cfm. I may try messing with this again at a later date, but for now it's not a high enough priority since the switch is located in a network/server closet anyway. That said, if I listen as I walk past the room the closet is in I can still hear the switch humming even with the closet door closed. In the end it is a great switch if you are just needing an unmanaged gigabit switch.[UPDATE: 2/9/2013]The switch worked well for a while, Unfortunately, it failed after about 18 months of use in a VERY low demand environment. By low demand I mean 2x actual users, 6x computers (2-3 used at a time at most), and 2x PS3's used primarily as media renderers. Switch was also powered via a UPS with voltage regulation in a ventilated network closet. I wound up replacing the switch with a Cisco SG-200-26 which has significantly more features and time and again has proven to be much more reliable, and well worth the difference in price.
I purchased this product (from a different retailer) in June 2008. The combination that I set worked fine a few times and then suddenly stopped being recognized by the lock. I was able to use the lock less than ten times before it failed. I owned it for less than one month before the cable lock got stuck in my notebook computer; the lock is still stuck in there now.Just so there will be no confusion on the product... Here is some information from the original packaging: "NOTEBOOK SECURITY Defcon CL combo cable lock"..."Targus". In the lower left corner is the model number PA410U.
Camera quality is disaster. It badly fits in the hands, it unsteady and cumbersome to operate. The image quality is so-so. Mid-tones are very poor, color rendering as a cartoon film like. All colors are &quot;pop up&quot;, it is not a photography tool to my view. I have tried it against 5M Sony f717 and it blew it out of water in every aspect. Moreover, the &quot;stretched&quot; to 6M images from Sony are looking better. The 18-50 &quot;lens&quot; is so embarrassing that Canon should be ashamed to market such khe-khe, lens (with failing front element and unsteady focus). Some one has be really inspired by Canon's advertising movies to pay $1000 for such &quot;camera&quot;. It new feels like came out of trash box.Before review it, I would recommend take it in to the hands and try along with something else.
I got it because I wanted the volume control. When I got it, it did what I wanted... for 3 months. The paint started peeling off within a month of use. A couple months later, the sound control stopped working, and than a few days later one headphone stopped working. I would only recommend buying this with another, or ordering a pair every few weeks. I decided to go with some other company, I've had issues with Panasonic headphones before.
I got this player for its up-conversion feature and HDMI outputs. It worked fine for a while, but broke down after 2 months. I contacted customer service and they suggested I send it back (with a $13 S&H; charge) and they will replace it.I did just that, but got a player without the HDMI output nor the up-conversion feature. After writing to them again and some phone calls, they agreed to send a unit like my original one. At that time, I had two units (one without HDMI, one with HDMI) and was happy.A couple of months later the non-HDMI unit broke down. Like the first unit, it just stopped recognizing disks. Thinking that I still had the third unit, I did not contact customer service but instead opened that third unit and started using it.Guess what? After 4 months, it broke down. I'm using it for 2-3 hours a week, inside a home, in a fixed location - nothing extraordinary.So, within a year, I have THREE units that are all bad, and am out what I paid for the unit plus $13. I contacted customer service but they said that since 4 months have passed, the unit is no longer covered, and that I'd just have to fix it someplace else. My complaints that they have sold me a lemon did not help.My next unit will be a Phillips, not a Coby.
I owned this VCR for one week before I returned it. The first time I watched a video on it, it worked great. The second time I used it the counter did not work, the tracking did not work, and it just would not cooperate. This is the second product I've owned from Toshiba, and the second Toshiba product I have owned that broke down. The first Toshiba product I owened was a car stereo that broke after the warrenty ran out and the extented service plan I bought was no good because the store I bought it from went out of business.
Everyone has horror stories about hard drives dying. This G-Tech drive has many good reviews, but the problem is that quality control in hard drive production methods is lax. You may get a G-Tech that's a workhorse and never has problems. You may have problems right out of the box. Or you'll have what happened to me: after a year it just died. I was under the impression that data recovery was an option when sending in the drive. I'm not so dumb as to think that data recovery is included in my warranty, but I was willing to pay for them to make an attempt at recovery. A new drive was sent to me and my old data erased without a word. Clearly there was fine print that was buried on their site, but the problem is this should be the first thing you read on the form you fill out to submit a work order. After a phone call to an indifferent customer service agent who told me that not one company will include data recovery in an external hard drive warranty, I told him that I would never buy a G-Tech or Hitachi (their parent company) product ever again.You know what's funny? There is a company that offers free data recovery within two years of purchase. I was tipped to Glyph by my brother who works in the pro audio industry. Glyph is one of the few hard drives that Pro Tools (the industry standard recording software) endorses as an approved drive to run their software.Glyph GT 050Q - Hard drive - 500 GB - external - FireWire / FireWire 800 / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA - 7200 rpm - buffer: 16 MB - black powder coatGlyph doesn't guarantee data recovery, but the first level support is free and they'll provide estimates for higher level recovery. The price is a bit more than some other drives, but you get real customer support and incredible quality control in their products. So instead of wasting more time researching hard drives, just buy the Glyph.
the charger looks and functions good but the batteries are dont seem to be 2700mh,even when they're not used they lose charge .I am actually planning to return it.I used kodak 2000mh before and they used to last much longer.I haven't tried other model batteries so far so dont know if it's the batteries or the charger..
I bought the GR-DVM90 model in the summer of 2001. I had to send it back THREE TIMES for repair within 2 years. Finally JVC (to their credit) sent me at no charge the GR-DVM96 model. I had to send this back THREE TIMES also for repair within 1 year. The repairs were usually related to the tape mechanism, with the tapes getting stuck, and/or "Condensation" or "Tape Head cleaning required. Insert Cleaning cassette" errors in the view port. But there were other electronic problems as well.All was well from 2005 to Spring 2011, but the mechanism got stuck again. I sent back to JVC, it took them 4 weeks to send back to me stating "Parts unavailable", and did not repair or exchange. When I called (first, took forever to get a human being on the line...) I was told the model was no longer supported and JVC does not currently offer any products using mini DV tapes. They were also useless in offering any advice as to how to get the old mini DV tapes into a DVD format.So I would not buy this product since it will not be supported, AND it is VERY flaky. Also, mini DV tapes are going the way of the 8-track, you cannot get an adapter for a VHS (totally different formats) or an affordable player (less than $700). And it cost at a minimum $7 per tape to transfer to a DVD from third parties. I HAVE OVER 50 TAPES!! For $350 I could simply buy this model for the $299 and use it only for play back (but it would probably stop working within a year).One can get software for your PC to transfer mini DV tapes to DVDs, BUT YOU NEED A WORKING CAMERA OR PLAYER!Only reason I didn't give this 1 star is it did record some great trips and memories. Now I just have to figure out how to view them!?!?
I purchased this router in February and in May it died. Stay away from Netgear router.
When I saw this cartridge at Office Depot, I thought it was a great idea. Do a little service to the environment AND save a little money. The concept is great; the quality is terrible. At first I thought they forgot to refill the cartridge, because the print quality was so bad. But it was heavier than my old one. So I did a &quot;clean&quot;, and found I had plenty of ink.It consistently prints like a cartridge with a dirty head--complete with streaks and smudges--yet cleaning it has little effect except to waste ink. Apparently, the remanufacturer does little to ensure quality. They just fill it with ink, maybe dip the head in some cleaner, pack it and ship it: I guess. It would take a lot of convincing to get me to make another go of refurbished inkjet cartridges no matter the cost savings.
don't have the product yet, before i buy it, I want to know if i besides playing dvd cd and vcr I can record VCR and cd movies.
Maybe this machine is great for dubbing VHS to DVD, but as far as copying/editing DVDs, it is awful. I tried first in VR mode with playlist, and it would not recognize any of the editing I did in other machines. Than I tried in orginal format (still VR) and it would recognize it in other players, but skip chapters and whole segments were missing. Video mode? Also no go... I could get chapters (although only every ten minutes, not where I wanted them) but the sound was off from the video. Finally, I did it on a DVD-R instead of -RW, and lo and behold....it still messed up. The video and sound were off by several seconds. Tech support people are incredibly unhelpful....they were very nice, but had no idea how to make it work. Save your money and get a machine that works.
First off, let me say that the sound from the iPod Shuffle is great. OK. Now that I have the one good point menitoned, lemme go to the cons. And to be honest, I have but one.If you don't have all your mp3's in a constantly available source, you cannot keep songs on your iPod. I connected the iPod to my pc and finally figured out iTunes. Not hard. Once I got songs on the shuffle, I played them and felt good about the sound. When i plugged it back up to adjust the equalizer (not alot of bass on the default headphones) iTunes couldn't find the mp3's I had put on the shuffle on my PC (I have a server that stores my Mp3's that wasn't connected at the time) and removed the songs automatically. So i dind't have any music. When i tried to copy the Mp3's to the shuffle's folders manually (without iTunes) it played ONE song over and over.To me, i do not see the point in having an MP3 player that won't allow you to keep songs on it and just add new ones at your leasure. This is a good player, but a BAD design. Too much copy protection BS and not enough usability.This is my last Apple product. It is going back to Best Buy today.
This item is completely worthless. The item is defective as told to me by Comcast cable technician when he was installing their wireless network.
Second one of these that's failed, totally failed. First time it was under warranty, and they sent me A REFURB!!! to replace it.Refurb just crashed, and I'm SOL.Do not buy this piece of trash unless you have data you want to permanently get rid of.Matter of fact, don't buy a NAS at all -- buy an enclosure that lets you remove and replace your own disks. I'm going to crash this piece of worthless trash open and see if I can salvage any data, but at the moment I'm just praying that I have backup copies of everything.Worthless, worthless, worthless.
I have to say, this product is good when you want to get free shipping but your order does not exceed $25.Ordinary sound quality, average jack design, having bass but unclear. You get what you paid for. No surprise at all.
Yeah, it's only $100 these days (plus whatever you spend on a USB cable!!)...but, it can't manage to print a business card. Read CNET's review, and this was a concern of theirs too, can't handle cardstock type paper.This one's going back...dissappointed as I really like the size/shape and copy without computer.
I purchased an Apex portable DVD player at CircuitCity that, after a couple of months, the battery was found to be defective. I spent weeks trying to contact them via their toll-free line. When I finally got a hold of a live body, he instructed me to return the battery for replacement. That sounded great, so I returned the battery. Approximately five weeks later, still no battery or any contact from Apex. I've contacted the Better Business Bureau regarding Apex's conduct and, hopefully, they can push them to rectify the situation. I'm very disappointed in their customer service and, when I needed to buy a DVD player for my basement, I decided to avoid future headaches and bought a Toshiba unit.The DVD player itself works great. Nice picture for a portable unit and the price was right (had the battery not been a piece of junk).
I bought this to recover data off of a crashed laptop. The drive connected to the interface and was detected in both Windows and Linux with no issues. I was able to recover the data I needed. The enclosure itself is very low quality. The drive connected to the interface with no issues but the holes for the screws didn't line up between the aluminum case and the mounting holes on the plastic piece. I ended up using tape to keep the enclosure together. I do not recommend this product for any long term usage.
I was somewhat disappointed in the weight of the bag. The bags included with the shredder were a heavier duty bag and these are quite thin and tear easy. I'd save my money and buy a normal trash can liner which is the same weight next time if this is all Fellowes can produce.
I bought a set of these from the APPLE store. The sounded worse than the stock earbuds I got with my iPod. No bass...tiney (sp?) at best. I used them for about 5 minutes and walked back to the store. The rubber "orbs" that go in your ear also make for a "swish" sound when you walk making them virtually impossible to exercise in, to the point of being so distracting if they sounded great I probably would have taken them back (I rarely return anything!). It sounded like you were walking with an Ultrasound machine attached to your head....wooosh woosh....woosh! Not impressed at all!I wonder if I just got a bad set of buds...but for $179 (at the store) you'd figure they'd be bullet proof! I kept my "stockers" and just will have to get used to the pain they cause in my ears. My Humble Opinion.....try before you buy!!!Dundertaker
Our Primera Bravo Disk Publisher has not worked since the day we bought it!!! I would have to say we burned less than 250 CD's (with MANY hassles and headaches) before it completely stopped working at ALL. As far as the CD labeler, it NEVER worked properly from Day #1. Now we are looking at TRYING to return it to the manufacturer for (hopefully) repair, but am sure it will cost more to repair it (if it even CAN be repaired) than is worth our trouble. It is CERTAINLY not Mac compatible, as we had to buy a PC (running Windows Vista) just to get it up and running in the first place. We purchased it to burn instructional CD's for our business (distance learning courses for educators) mostly as a luxury (only needing to burn around 1,500 CD's annually). Interestingly enough our good old tried and true CD burner, for which we paid less than $100 for almost 10 years ago, still performs great and will LONG outlive this Primera Bravo piece of junk!!! Buyer beware. Do NOT buy this item. It is J-U-N-K!!!!
Initially, I loved this camera.Pros:EXCELLENT video quality. Absolutely stunning imagery.Great zoom-in for extreme close-ups.Long-lasting battery that charges quickly.LCD screen is good quality.BUT it died within a year of purchase, inconveniently AFTER the manufacturer's warranty expired. After the first ninety days, the camera stopped recording on DVD-RW (even the more expensive ones made specifically by Sony), bringing up an error message that said the disc was dirty or corrupted, even if the disc was brand-new out of package. A few months after that, it would not record on ANY type of disc and refused to even play back the ones that had already been recorded.Worst of all, because I did not purchase any extended warranty, Sony has a flat-rate repair policy that would be 211.00 specifically for this model, REGARDLESS OF WHATEVER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. It doesn't matter if they just had to blow air in around the lens, I would still have to pay nearly two-thirds of the purchase price to fix it.My advice:If you're adamant about buying a camcorder that records onto DVDs, regardless of which brand you decide on, purchase an extended warranty plan.If you don't really care what your camcorder stores your memories on, go for something that doesn't rely on laser capability which is more pricey to repair (or they'll pretend it is and jag up prices for it).
Having just bought these headphones based on the recommendations I read on this product page, I can say that they do not by any means live up to the exaggerated claims posted here.These are a pair of &lt;$10 speakers, and they sound about as good as that. They do NOT, as two other reviewers suggested, sound like high-end in-canal headphones in any regard. While they fit comfortably in my ears, the sound produced is muffled with very poorly defined mid and high range frequencies. Worse yet, within 5 minutes of listening to the killers, my right ear began to hurt and I had to stop listening. This was not fatigue from the shape of the phones, but simply the sensation of my eardrums crying out in agony.That such cheap headphones would produce such poor quality sound should come as no surprise, and had it not been for the overwhelmingly positive voices in the comments section here, I would never have considered buying them. I just thought I would set the record straight. They're pretty crappy.
I ORDERED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN EQUIVALENT CANON BATTERY CALLED ULTRALAST UL-BP511 (WHICH HAS GREAT RECOMMENDATION IN THIS SECTION) I RECEIVED AN NO-NAME BRAND WHO- KNOWS- WHAT FROM BUY-ACCESSORIES. THEIR EQUIVALENT BATTERY IS FOR THE ULTRALAST UL-BP511. EMBARRASSING FOR ME AS WELL I IMAGINE FOR AMAZON (THOUGH I DON'T SPEAK FOR THEM) AND ACCORDING TO TRADITION GOT A REPLY FROM BUY-ACCESSORIES--TOO BAD! SO BE AWARE OF HOW YOU READ MISLEADING (BUT TRUE )STATEMENTS.
Dam it, you put in your ear and you don't belive how good is the sound... I TOTALLY RECOMMEND!!!PS, I'M SORRY I PUT JUST 1 STAR, BUT WORTH 100 STARS!!!!!!
Olympus will not honor their warranty if you bend a pin inside the camera body. Mine bent with normal use within 6 months. That my friends will cost you $ 250!!!!!What a bunch of bull from what I thought was a reputable company. Shame on you Olympus!
When moving the variable lever to a higher magnification setting, every thing goes out of alignment and out of focus.
The review is more for how well Garmin handles/supports their product..E-mailed their tech support a few days ago because my new 60CSX isn't indicating a "D" fix (WAAS)or any signal from a PRN above 30. Got this in reply:"I'll be glad to help. The new SiRF units are not really capible of obtaining a WAAS fix at this time. Alone, the units can get down to 6-7 feet of accuracy without WAAS, and according to engineers, even with WAAS the correction is less than 6 inches at best. At this time, I am not sure if they will go though the effort to make the units work with WAAS or not. Most likely the option will be dropped with future updates because of the lack ofbenefit."Umm right.. First of all the box indicates that it's WAAS enabled, the website says it's WAAS enabled, and there are gobs of other users on the Groundspeak forums who are getting DGPS fixes and much better EPE's than I am. My older units are outperforming circles around this thing. It has some of the worst positional drift that I've seen in a HH GPSr. (sitting on a chair in my backyard for 30 minutes this afternoon, the trip odometer logged .6 miles) As such, I've had it for a couple of weeks and consider it not much more than a pretty paper weight.The unit has excellent TTFF, is great to look at/use in any condition. But having been sold on a WAAS unit only to have a tech rep tell me that the packaging doesn't match the product gets me a little riled up.Truth in advertising anyone? I'm gunna confirm this issue with others at Garmin, and if what the rep told me winds up being true, I'm going to pursue it with the FTC....
This product is nothing more than an expensive computer monitor. It does NOT recieve digital or HDTV channels. That simple. I purchased an expensive HDTV antenna to capture the "hidden" channels. Forget it. It only picks up the ancient analog channels. I could do that with my 20 year-old tube TV. The HDTV logo on the front is misleading....no, it's an outright lie. If I could give this zero stars, I would.
This is a goofy switch! It works fine for web browsing and I can copy large files from computer to computer when both are wired connections but when my laptop is wireless it dies when I start the copy. Buy a different product....Save yourself!!!
Bought these two days ago and was very dissapointed. Very poor bass.....trebles too high and no mid range at all. Do not even sound good down low. Do yourself a favour and spend the extra cash on the 2100's. I did after returning them and was much happier indeed.
I strongly discourage you from buying this product. Driver did not install on my brand new Windows XP system. My husband, who is a professional Microsoft Systems Engineer with all the possible Microsoft certifications and 15 years of Windows experience, could not make the driver work. Customer support in US does not respond to any requests. Headquarters in Belguim does not answer the phone during working hours. I wish I saw all the negative reviews on Amazon before throwing money on wind!
Gyration is now RCA/Thompson, and my experience of their customer service was so hostile and unresponsive that you really have to experience it to believe it. I even tried calling back to get a new service representative and got two out of two phone 'droids with no knowlege of the product other than a script, no desire to serve their customers, and a seeming directive from management to discourage repeat business. Both reps refursed to connect me with a supervisor. Perhaps there's a reason that RCA has such a terrible reputation in the trade. Always buy from reputable businesses, since your product is only as good as their inclination to stand behind it.
Since I am fairly computer savvy, my inability to keep a WiFi connection on my laptop has been making me feel like an idiot. But since I started looking at the Linksys and Netgear reviews I'm comforted knowing that I am not the only one having problems with these products. But I wonder what is the solution?I have a Dell Inspiron running Win2k. I was using a Linksys card to talk to a desktop containing another Linksys card, which worked fine for awhile. But the Linksys in the laptop recently stopped connecting so I purchased the Netgear card. From the start the Netgear loses the network conection frequently, and even when it has a connection it won't allow me to copy a large file. Weird. The Linksys used to be able to handle this; in fact, I loved the Linksys while it was working. Great range, decent performance.Perhaps WiFi is still a little too bleeding edge?
A DVD player that never play a DVD. It will stop playing after one minute. There is no support number to contact any one in this world. Substandard DVD Player. I tried contacting support desperately and at the end throwed out and bought a new one.. reliable one.
ok i bought this at one of the biggest electronics chains. right click button died in less than 2 months, exchanged for another one and this one lasted 3 months and this time is left click button and i returned it for store credit.pros:it's a good mice if it doesn't breakcons:it breaks
I tried it on a Nikon P500, the charge lasts half the time of original one and become too hot. I recomendMaximal Power DB NIK EN-EL5 Replacement Battery for Nikon Digital Camera/Camcorder (Silver)as I tried and sill working as Nikon original.
These machines are known for placing random ink marks on your paper after a jamb. If you have paper jamb inside the machine (as opposed to in the feeder), you will inevitably have random black marks on every page thereafter. It has been a continuing problem and since Brother doesn't have a fix for it, they tell you to replace, you guessed it, the $160 drum unit! That's over half the price of what they sold the machine to us for. Think twice before buying. As stated before, the scanning and copying on this unit leave a lot to be desired.
These have to be the worst speakers created. I expected a lot more from Sony, but I guess everyone is allowed to make a mistake. The only thing these are good for is to watch a movie on your computer if your laptop speakers are not that loud for dialogue, other than that I use my laptop speakers to listen to music.
Do a little research, wish I had, I bought two of these and both have crashed within 60 days of each other, (less than 6 months old). Very dissapointing, and after the crash I started reading up on them, and it appears there a great number of people who have shared my fate.My advice, buy a different brand, pay a bit more perhaps, and dont lose your data.
When my order arrived the CD player didn't work. I phoned the Coby Company customer service rep and she was at a total loss and had no idea how to solve the problem. Then Amazon sent me a replacement item and once again the CD player didn't work. I once again called Coby customer service and was told that if I paid $10 I could return it to them directly.At this point I had two items sitting in my house that didn't work. So Amazon emailed me two return labels & I returned them both. In a few days one of them was returned to me because the label was wrong. So once again Amazon sent me another return-label and that is the last I have heard from anyone. My question now is obvious: How do I get my purchase price returned that I paid for defective merchandise?
This is not that great, it was supposed to charge your ipod and it does not and it is not compatible with my iphone
Looks nice, the orange is dead on as far as Tennessee oranges go. I have comcast and after programming and reprogramming the remote, the 'enter' button doesn't work. So if I go through comcast's menus and find something I want to watch, I have to find my comcast remote to hit the enter button, which defeats the purpose of the remote since this is the most useful and used button. I leave the remote out in our den purely for decorational purposes.
Picture quality is pretty good and it is easy to setup. However, the camera clip just does not do the job it is supposed to do. I can't get it to clip onto a laptop or stay firmly in place on top of monitor or for that matter anywhere else.
This router may appear to work fine, but I assure you it is a momentary occurrence. It will spontaneously reboot, interrupting your connection, eventually completely preventing any connection as it cycles through a reboot process continuously. Sometimes this will happen immediately, sometimes after a year or two of working perfectly. Netgear will send you a replacement router if the hardware doesn't work (which is what this problem is). However, they can send you one that has the same problem, since this issue has never been fixed by them. Before you consider, do a web search of this model and &quot;spontaneous reboot&quot; you'll see many have had this problem, and the final resolution seems to be purchasing a competitor's router. Save yourself the aggravation. Not to mention the aggravation of an inept and unreliable tech support staff based in India.
This microscope is poorly constructed. I purchased it for my daughter to use for a school project. Each of the lens were of poor quality, making it almost impossible to focus. The biggest problem was the microscope came without instructions of any kind, not even a note informing the consumer that there is a hidden compartment underneath the base for a battery. I would not recommend this product not even for a elementary school project.
I own 6 flash cards of varying types and sizes (3 Compact Flash, 1 SD and 2 Sony memory sticks). 2 of them (1 CF card and 1 memory stick) won't work on this unit, and one (a CF card) causes the whole thing to freeze up and malfuntion.This device is very buggy and although Sandisk knows about the problems, they will not offer refunds or any type of useful support. They have 2 responses: (1)"You can try to return it to the retailer you bought it from" or (2)"We are trying to determine the cause of the problems and develop a firmware fix, but we don't know when that will be available".I have spent too many aggravating hours on the phone with a customer service manager. Finally I got fed up and called Amazon.com to let them know that Sandisk is trying to leave retailers holding the bag with their defective products, since they are encouraging customers to ask their retailers for refunds.Amazon was great, and agreed to accept the product for refund even though I had to maul the packaging to get the unit out when I first received it. They even gave me pre-paid shipping, since the unit is defective.I would have saved myself a lot of hassle by simply buying a different product in the first place.
I'm living in the middle of a city, where the reception is suppose to be good, I'm only getting 3 channels, and the quality of them is not even good. Total waste of money
Drivers don't appear to exist for Windows XP. Card doesn't work.
I waited through the iPod evolution and finally bought the 4G iPod (clickwheel) in 2004. The hard disk technology broke 3 times within a year (under warranty) and then finally a 4th time the week after the one-year warranty expired. I swore I would never again buy another hard disk-based iPod. The very next week, the iPod Nano was release. I was mesmerized. It sounded perfect! Granted the 4GB version has a $150 profit markup, is easily scratched, delicate and low memory capacity (only 4GB), but at least it was flash-drive based. I actually bought this the next week, and returned it before opening it once I found out that it didn't have VIDEO-OUT capabilities for photos and no FireWire capabilities, as the regular iPod's did. Those were deal-breakers for the tiny $250 device. I will wait a bit longer for the 2nd generation Nano which hopefully will have VIDEO-OUT and FireWire capabilities (and hopefully more memory) even if they have to be a bit larger. The iPod and iPod Mini's are small enough for me already; I like the Nano for its flash-drive technology (for prospective reliability reasons).
I recieved this monitor set as a baby shower gift, and was thrilled as it was one less thing for me to purchase.It worked well for the first 4 months than, as I have read on the other reviews, the static started! Also the hole where you plug the adapter from the wall to the unit has issues. It has to be wiggled in just right to make the connection, which is scary because there have been times where the wire connection is loose and I lose sound during the night. Causing major panic when I cannot hear my son. But ironically due to the loud constant static, I know when to giggle the cord to get the connection again. Long story short- I'm buying a new one.
OK this product is out of production probably for a reason. It failed after only a few days. I had originally bought it for connecting my Laptop to my embroidery machine. I had just gotten all the connections together to do so and in between I had been using it as a key board connection which this machine doesn't on a regular basis allow. But did through this nicely. Just as I was going to connect up the rest of the equipment it went down. So, it lasted about 15 days. I could not regain a link in any fashion though the power light was working it never came up as connected again in the device manager even after repeated attempts in various fashions most orthodox some not. If I could get one that worked as advertised I'd recommend it to anyone. As is I am left disappointed.
This card could not hold a connection more than 5 minutes and then I had to battle to get it to reconnect. I am 5 feet from my wireless router that works fine with other wireless device. It also freezed my machine sometimes. After two calls to techsupport, the recommended that I return the unit, which is what I will do.Don't waste your time.
The price looked right, but as others have mentioned this receiver has:*a poor layout for inputs,*a terrible manual,*a difficult remote,Sony is coasting on their name with this one.In addition, after a period of full, normal operation the unit began to go into "Protect" mode... there was little information available (not in the manual), so I began troubleshooting, as recommended in some online forums, by removing all connections - and found that the unit still entered "Protect" mode with nothing else (components, speakers, etc.) connected... power on... protect mode. Very frustrating to have no information from Sony.This "Protect" issue taken with the other afforementioned and unrelated design and documentation faults led me to return the unit and go in a different direction.I spent a little more and purchased a Pioneer VSX-1015TXK; I have been much happier with the Pioneer unit. I also considered the Harman Kardon AVR 240, but this Pioneer has proved to be a winner. I recommend you stay away from Sony until they get it right.
I consider my technical level to be somewhat high and I could not get this device to work with Vista Home Premium (32 bit processor). The program DVD did not have drivers for Vista so I dowloaded and installed an updated driver, followed the rest of the instructions to a tee, connected my VCR to the converter and got as far as launching the program. At that point, the program shut down. I am now researching other devices to see if I can get something compatable.
I cannot print only in black when I am printing text. Thus the other ink cartrages run out of ink causing the printer to stop.
Straight out of the box this unit kept on crashing and hanging up. Very poor design. Gives false reception information. It is hard to imagine that a company would actually sell a hi-tech component that is so defective at such a high price. Don't waste your money and time on this.
My Samsonite tripod came apart at the top insertion points, causing the destruction of a $1000 video camera. I called Samsonite and they said tripods bearing their name were made by Photo Co., which went out of business in 2009 and should no longer be sold because of problems. Samsonite will not pay for any damages to your camera equipment and suggested I sue the retailer who sold a product that should have been off the shelf. BUYER AND SELLER BEWARE. CALL SAMSONITE YOURSELF. THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD! APPLIES TO ANY AND ALL MODELS.
I've owned several Panasonic VCR's in the past and have been happy with them. Decided to go with another Panasonic when an old one conked out.This one is a disappointment:1) Recording in SLP produced a very grainy picture. SP worked much better, but I rarely use this mode because you can't get much on a single tape.2) The &quot;universal&quot; remote on this model can control fewer TVs than my old Panasonic VCR. The following TV's were missing from this newer model: Zenith, Magnavox, Sylvania, JVC, Mitsubushi, Samsung, Goldstar. If you have one of these TV's (mine is a Zenith) you're out of luck! I tried programming in the code for the Zenith to see if the new remote would accept it anyway, and of course it didn't.However, it did play back tapes recorded on other VCRs quite well, so it you intend to use this VCR only for playback, and you have a brand of TV that is supported by the remote, this model might work for you.I'm going to return this VCR and try a different brand (probably a Sony).
My Lexmark 5700 did a fair job printing until the day an envelope got stuck in it. This rather common event has left the printer unable to print with black ink. I won't be buying a Lexmark again, they are far too fragile.
Bought it for it has weather band and cd function for my application it was a good fit. The unit came in perfect condition, no complaint with that, but the install of the remote came with a poor connector on the extension cable which without made the remote useless. Neverless the radio works,weather band for me was a need, and the cd is nice but it skips really easy and doesn't use rewriten cd which is about 90% of my cd's that only details in the instuctions in the troubleshooting section, oh well it was still cheap. Jeff
My daughter bought me the 16x50's based upon the comments that they were great for football. Perhaps the 10x50's are. However, I found the 16x50's totally unacceptable for watching a game. The depth of focus is incredibly small, meaning that items in front may be infocus but things a few yards back are out of focus. Trying to follow a play was also impossible.
It died after 13 mos. To their credit, the company agreed to honor the warranty, so I sent it back. To their discredit, I never heard from them again.
Should have used common sense and left this thing alone. Not only would it not operate Sony components (per factory pre-sets) it would not operate any of my components at all. Yes I can read directions, but I can't make the unit work. So just try to return it.....
Just put a cement block around your neck and drown yourself. As I try to finish typing this review, my HP dv6130 has crashed once. One-in-four uses is a full system crash, but each use guarantees many minor malfunctions: "Hot Process Stopped Working," "iTunes stopped working," "ReadyBoost Stopped Working," "Windows Explorer Stopped Working," etc. Continuous, non-stop fun. If you see this product being sold at a cheap price that you can't believe, don't be fooled. Run for the hills. Between using my HP dv6130 and paying for computer use at Kinko's, I've been forced at times to pay for Kinko's, because I cannot afford to continue risking my failure to finish projects because my HP dv6130 won't work. Boot-up time is a full 7 minutes, and in the past three days each boot-up has required two full re-boots because of immediate crashes upon boot-up: Total estimated boot-up duration over 21 minutes each day. Several times boot-up has been OVER AN HOUR because the system will not stay up without crashing.Upon buying it, it did not work and I immediately had to return it for replacement. This is actually my second unit, and "HP Quickplay," the DVD player, does not work and has never worked. My 1-star rating is too generous. When the laptop does work for a couple hours without crashing, I feel like I've performed an acrobatic miracle. I can't believe my lucky stars if it works for 2 hours uninterrupted. I've found that if you try to perform more than one function at a time, you're toast. My next laptop will not be an HP.
I bought a Samsung DVD-R4000 recorder in Oct. 2003. The unit worked fine for a while. After having recorded a few DVD's successfully it said "finalizing has failed". I notified the Sansung warranty repair in N.J. and Amazon. Amazon said to send the defective unit back and they would replace it. I received the new unit in short order. I recorded one DVD with it, before this unit showed the following, "finalizing is failing." I should point out that I bought Sansung DVD-r's as it burped on other manufacturers DVD's. I talked with Amazon and warranty service in N.J. for Samsung. Amazon said to send it back and they would reimburse me. The conversation with Samsung's warranty repair service was bizarre and after that I wouldn't purchase another Samsung product. It appears that this is a contract service to Samsung and in my estimation not customer oriented. I tried via a Public Relations service to contact Samsung to no avail. They have insulated themselves from customer contact in my opinion. If you go to the Samsung web site you will see that their motto is, "Limitless Support and Uncommon Customer Care." In my opinion that truly has to be a joke. Samsung appears to have isolated itself from any constructive or any kind of criticism of their product from the customer. You can however feel confident buying through Amazon however. I would give Amazon 5 stars for cystomer care and help and actually no stars based on experience for Samsung. It still is "caveat emptor" in the marketplace and Panasonic or Sony will get my business in the future. Update on 7 April 2009. I purchased a Samsung T260 Monitor. As always Amazon was most helpful when I had problems with the rebate. The big surprise though is that I note a change for the better in Samsung's customer service, which I'm very pleased to report. Had questions on the warranty and registration and they were most helpful.
This is a great case, unless you turn it upside down. It's a sleeve, and doesn't have a latch or snap at the top. This may not seem like much of a problem, but then I didn't expect to be turning it upside down. Accidentally. Five feet above a tile floor. (Okay, so Apple replaced my iPod after that one. But still, it was unpleasant.)The belt clip will only take limited abuse (as will any product). Mine broke last weekend while I was carrying too much luggage on vacation. A shoulder bag pushed too hard against the belt clip, and snapped it off.This product works well, but if your life is at all adventurous, try another product.
I will not bother repeating the specific complaints of numerous reviewers, in general, this product should not even be sold.It is not a real NAS in any meaningful sense of the word. There would be similar value in simply getting a USB-attached hard drive since it is not as if a Sonos or anything else could access it - no real sharing.Get a real product. I am embarassed for the retailers who actuallly sell this product. It was the only NAS available at the nearby Office Depot, which is why I have this glorified doorstop. As soon as I get my Buffalo Linkstation running again (my fault that I bricked it - not Buffalo's) I will happily be taking this thing off my network and out of my life.It doesn't even support filename lengths permitted by Windows or Linux. It really is an unbelievably poor product.
I received the battery a day or two before it was expected. The battery however failed to work with my laptop even though it was one of the models listed. I informed the company of this and they offered to send out a new one or to issue a refund. I opted for the refund and they sent the cost-free packaging in which I could return the battery and issued the refund soon after. This battery may work for other brands or models but based on my experience I think I'll stick to the original manufacturer.
I have owned HP printers since I started using Laser Printers. I thought the 2600N was Fair to Good, I wore two out. So when I could not get another 2600, the sales associate showed me the "upgraded" model - the 3600n; "More toner per cartridge, etc". HP has sent a service representative twice and I have spent over 7 hours on the phone and online with the printer down and I really don't have a mixed platform system (4 XP machines and a Vista - which has yet to be able to print to the printer). What's worse is with the downturn in the economy I cannot afford to replace it and it is less than a year old. It is very irritating that a company does not see the importance of customer support. I have 3 HP computers and 2 Dells and I think I am going to switch away from HP after 10 years of using HP products, the last 2 years have dissuaded me from using HP in the future.Very upset and very stuck with a hearted printer.
THIS CAMERA WAS THE WORST CAMERA I HAVE EVER HAD, I HATE IT. IT TAKES THE WORST PICTURES I HAVE EVER SEEN AND WITH NO FLASH IT IS A PEICE OF JUNK THAT SHOULD BE THROWEN AWAY. PLEASE IF YOUR THINKING OF BUYING A DIGI CAM BUY SOMETHING ELSE......I am planning on buying the poloroid PDC-700, if anyone could give me some info on it it would be appreciated, please email janheit@uswest.net.......AND GO FOR VALUE IN THE CAMERA NOT JUST THE CHEAPPRICES..
I've been an XM subscriber for 2 years, and have owned 5 different receivers during that time. This one, I'm sorry to say, is the worst. I give it high marks for its size, color screen, and recording capacity. Unfortunately, the performance stinks. I'm having a lot of problems with the power switch, and have a suspicion it will eventually stop functioning. Worse has been a problem with deleting recordings. Stated simply, the unit locks up continually. If I'm lucky, and if my PC recognizes the unit in this condition, I can restore the Inno to a working state. This is no easy task, and last night it took about an hour to get it working again.I spoke with 2 customer service reps from Pioneer, who were of no help at all. They told me to return it for repair, while I am of the opinion it should be replaced. Their website has been down for maintenance for at least a week, so no additional information can be obtained from that route, either.Anyone that wants to use this receiver in a car needs an additional $70 car kit. Good luck finding one, since for some strange reason they are in extremely short supply.Since this unit is capable of firmware updating, there is always some hope that many of the bugs that are turning up in these units can be rectified. As of today, 6 weeks or so after release, no updates have been issued (except for the restriction on the FM modulator, which you may have heard about elsewhere).I've tried really hard to like this receiver, and I've been extremely patient with it. Unfortunately, I think I'll have to return it to Pioneer in the not too distant future. I think they rushed it into production, and also believe it was not tested properly prior to release.
It's a great concept, but my unit wasn't recognized by any of my 3 PC's, despite hours of work with tech support and even trying a second unit. One of my PCs runs XP (they had no idea why this computer didn't recognize the Magpix) and the others run Win98 (which they said sometimes has problems with the Magpix, although they don't say that in their marketing literature). They gave me my money back, but refused to refund the shipping charge as promised, and in addition I wasted several hours and the cost of mailing two units back to them. I suggest waiting for the next version, or even better, for a better company to introduce a similar product.
Upon attempting to connect this device to my Brother Laser Printer's Parallel Port (centronic) I noticed the LPT LED did not light. Ultimately I contacted Trendnet to be told it doesn't work with Brother Printers. Who knows if it works with anything else. Amazon was great concerning the return. I'm sold on Amazon ... not Trendnet. I guess I'm now looking for another way to get a wireless connection to my printer?
Epson's ink has always worked fine in my Epson Stylus 640. If only it weren't so expensive. I just ordered cartridges from a third-party manufacturer; four black and two color cartridges and a head cleaning kit for the price of one black and one color cartridge from Epson. If the third-party ink doesn't perform, I'll replace my printer with another brand.
I live in Manhattan in a third floor apartment of a five story building. This antenna doesn't work for me at all. I can't even get any channels to come in partially.
I purchased this item online and returned the very next day. I watch live tv from india. so , i got this item to connect to my tv . i could only see flickering b/w and colors. :) see what i got for 46$ . I have a dell inspiron laptop which does not have a tv out/s-video. i purchased this scan converter , hoping this would help. i don't want to spend $$$ to connect my laptop to tv.If you intend to do the same. be warned, it won't work.cheers.happy shopping.
I could not recommend this product to anyone - based on my experience.I found that songs which played fine on my PC would skip on the Rio Riot, often followed by it hanging up. I had to carry a safety pin with me everywhere so I could use it to get to the recessed hard reset button (apprx every 20 minutes).I tried to wipe the memory completely and reload everything several times but to no avail. The skipping continued.I also found that after rebooting my PC, the real jukebox software that comes included would never be able to see that the Riot was connected - that meant re-installing the Real Jukebox software every time I wanted to change the songs loaded on the Riot.Have now invested in an iPod for windows and the experience has been a delight.Apple iPod - 5 starsRio Riot - 1 star (only because your scale doesn't go negative :)
Cartridge won't work. Printer reported as incorrect cartridge. Cartridge came in bubble wrap -- not original Xerox supply box as indicated by picture. Probably a remanufactured cartridge not original. Do yourself a favor and don't order this item.
Right out of the box it DOES NOT charge your 4th gen., 8G iPod as it says it will (the reason I had to upgrade). Do they still call this stuff rip-off? So now do you pay postage to mail it bac or not bother...........
I bought these discs, along with a new Samsung DVD+R drive, and I have YET to have one created that doesn't have an 'error, and won't play after burning, HOWEVER, I can use a Memorex DVD+R discs, and they all record without any errors, same thing with the CD's. I did notice that the inside ring (Verbatim) has what looks like a barcode, which the Memorex does not. Maybe this is the problem! I definitely will be returning these discs because none of the 4 that I created with the new Samsung drive is playable/recordable. After the error discs, I did flip the disc to see how well the lightscribe works, and it does a wonderful job creating good contrast labeling....now only if I could record without an 'error' and add another coaster to my Verbatim collection.
If you buy one of these, I recommend checking the voltage before using. The one I got read 7.5 volts, not the 4.5 volts claimed. If I had used it, it might have blown my Miller signs. Perhaps it was a fluke and yours will be fine. Just be careful to check it with a voltmeter. The company was very nice and quickly refunded my payment including shipping.
Easy to setup and use. Good connections _initially_. However, product quality is low and support is horrible. After 4-5 months of use with this router, I am going back to my old Belkin router. The reason being dropped connections and expensive support options with the Netgear router.Recommend this for short term and experimental usage.
I bought this item thinking that it could decode the digital only sound out of my LCD 47" into analog stereo to my old stereo system. It does not, nor connecting it to a sound card with toslink in and feeding it out analog to my stereo will work also. This product probably works as indicated, I will never know. It seems very cheaply made with no indicators like an LED if the item is getting any power or if its even working. I could of sent it back, but for what I paid for it, it didn't seem like worth the time. So I opted to buy a sound card which may do what I'm looking for it to do.I did find out something interested when I contacted HT Omega tech support about purchasing one of their sound card models for the purpose of decoding my tv's digital out signal to my stereo. This is what he wrote back.Hello Sir.Thanks for interest in Striker7.1In this case, Yes and NoStriker7.1 doesn't provide AC3 signal such as Dolby Digital or dts decodingfrom optical input.For licensing and copyright protection purposes, soundcard manufacturers areeffectively prevented from adding DD/DTS decoders to their products. Thereasoning is that the only legal use of DD/DTS decoders is for playback oflicensed soundtracks from DVD movies. In your PC, a DVD player software mustdecode your DD/DTS soundtrack, NOT the soundcard. Therefore, as far as Iknow, there is no PCI type sound card which can AC3 signal from S/PDIFinput. Because of the above-mentioned licensing and copyright protections,this is not possible.But Striker7.1 can decode 2ch PCM signal input. If your TV audio output canbe set to PCM, you can monitor with front output of sound card . Pleasecheck your optical output specification of your TV.If you need further information, please let me know.Thanks.Sincerely,HT OMEGA - Tech SupportWith that being said, I am looking into purchasing the Geffen Digital to Analog Stereo converter. It may do what I'm looking for it to do.
Seems like a pretty well made cable.It did not work for my HP 712C printer, which is about the same as the 710C. I am using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.There is actually a Driver for this cable on the TRENDnet site, but it is old. For Windows 98/ME. This driver will not work with a 64-bit system.
I have one and Panasonic doesn't have driver or processing downloads for it or even respond to requests. The proprietary video format requires special handling in your PC and can leave you with a camera full of useless clips. Are they abandoning this product? Look on the Panasonic website and see for yourself.
This is NOT a region free player, I recieved it in the mail, put in a DVD and was promptly told by the player and the box it comes it that it only plays region 1 DVDs.
I bought HP first "and last time" 13 months ago. My net usage was around 10 hrs/week. Battery died in about 7-8months. But the computer failed to run the diagnostics till after the warranty expired. Costumer service was horrifying. The rep was more interested in selling the professional services for "helping me to sort out the problem". He wouldn't even entertain the basic questions like "do you think the professional will be able to help me out". After paying $ 50 dollars for one time help, all I came to know was that my battery wouldn't work and given my expired warranty I need to buy a new one. Genius!!! Interestingly the professional was blissfully oblivious of estimated time the next battery may last. He wouldn't even comment on estimated number of years. The only answer I got was, "depends". On what? I am still clueless. By the end of this whole interaction my net feeling was of being cheated (robbery at gunpoint seemed more honest to me), and having wasted hours of time, and hundreds of dollars. Thereafter looking at the comments at the website of HP by other costumers seems that this is universal problem and buyers need to be aware of this. Even if the machine itselves was the best in the market yet I don't find it worth $140 every eigth months for battery and hundreds of dollars/year to avail professional services. If you sum this all together, MAC is relatively a cheaper deal, Not to speak of the peace of mind and wonderful costumer service you get.
After only 2 weeks of using the Canon printer, it completely lost all power. I will not buy another Canon printer.
Same experience as others. The turner is great when it is working. It will lock up and require to unplug the power. (Since then I have plug it to a power strip and use the on/off switch). Call up the company. Have the same type of responds. Say they will sent me a replacement. Wait for 2 weeks, nothing happens. Call back and start getting the run around. I may just return this one and try another one.
This device worked for about 1 week and then broke.I had to pay $30 to ship it to Oregon and another $10 to pack and bubble wrap it. It will take 10-14 days to get it back, not to mention the week of emailing back and forth about it to get an address to send it for repair. If I had bought this from a store I could have exchanged it for a new one same day at no additional cost to me. Very upset. Very disappointed!
This is the biggest piece of junk I have ever bought in my entire 36 years. I bought this unit on 11-21-05 on 2-28-06 this lost it's power supply. Not only philips not have a clue as to when they will be able to fix my Plasma TV, the costumer service confirms the fact that you made the wrong choice buying this boat anchor....Please, Please do not buy any Philips products, since the French (Thomson) bought this company it has gone straight to hell!GOOD LUCK
At first I thought I had a winner, but guess what happened; I copied about 150 DVDs (legally). They played beautifully when I first made them. I put them in cases, set them in a room out of the sun, happy that I had a great DVD library. My mistake, I just tried to play one and it rejected the CD. So, I tried several more. None of the DVDs I made work. It isn't the machine, it plays professional DVDs, but not all of them. Sometimes I have to go to my other DVD in another room and play the DVD there.I have no idea what the problem is, but it may be cheap materials used to make the recording, and these materials fade quickly.The people at go video make it almost impossible to talk to them, and there is NO customer support, at all. Don't think those of us who are trying to warn you just got a "lemon". That isn't the case. Purchasing a Go Video is a huge mistake. Don't do it.
None of the disks that were sent with the modem had the file(s) that was needed. Tech support said they would send me the file that I needed overnight, or that I could go to the website and download it myself. Needless to say, I went to the website and downloaded the necessary files, and sure enough one file was missing from the disks sent.
I really wanted this to work, since my older home has thick walls that make wireless an iffy proposition. However, even with the little blue light that purports to say the signal is great, it isn't. It works at about the same speed as wireless when it works at all, and then without warning drops the signal. And Netgear tech support seemed to know less about the product than I did. After a half hour on the phone the operator I was dealing with said that I should have picked option 3 on the original voice menu (which a pretty confusing menu to begin with). Now the fun begins; getting RMAs to return to two different shippers (both via Amazon), going to UPS, paying to return the products..... not a happy camper.
I bought this product last week ( 6/17/2012) The Ide works great, but the Sata is junk. I can only assume that the usb does not provide enough power to support a Sata drive. Do not waste your time or money on this. Spend a little extra cash on a Acronis adapter.
I got this antenna when I bought the digital box converter thing. At first I thought I lived in an area of bad reception. I could only get 2 watchable channels and 2 with really bad reception. So for 4 months I had my antenna connected directly to my tv, getting regular analog signal. After reading the reviews (which are better) of the passive rca antenna that's basically this one but withouth the amplifier, I decided to connect it back to the digital converter without plugging the antenna into the power. To my surprise I am know getting 20 perfectly clear channels. Cannot believe but it is true. Go for the unamplified rca antenna which is cheaper.
We bought this but when we realized that you needed to pay an additional $99 for the annual service, we decided against it. We will be returning it.Nice idea, but in my mind it's a bit expensive when there are so many other ways to share photo albums online. Also disappointed that the marketing/packaging for the actual unit doesn't make the cost of the subscription to the service obvious.
how do i resent this cf-51 i've unfortunately bought? well, let me vant here:1) the design: it's probably the worst laptop you could ever find in the $1,200.00-$1,600.00 range. the design is so ugly and out-of-date.2) the heat fan's noise is the loudest you could ever find in all the laptops, as loud as a hair dryer or kitchen exhaust hood. it's so loud that once it started, you just wish you got ear plugs at hand, and3) almost any program activated to work, it'd kick start the fan; and once the fan started, it'd take years to stop; and once the fan started, your mouse would freeze up. before the fan stopped, you just couldn't do anything but to wait out (and life is too short, don't you think so?}4) once the fan started, the heat exhausted from the laptop always mingled with some weird smell, like burning plastic or that smell is from the protective wrapping material around the hard drive? and why it's so hot? just because panasonic did an unique job to protect the hard drive from damage if dropped accidently from a 4-feet height? and why it's so hot? why the fan almost has to kick started so often, so randomly and so long? is it because panasonic wrappd more protective material under the keyboard from water damage? yeah, it maybe very tough, but it's also too hot to put on you lap or keep the fan quiet and not over worked.5) the screen. my god, what a bad workmanship! if you look the screen from aside, you could easily spot that there are so many tightened knots and lines under the lcd's screen surface, the light generated from behind is so uneven, and there are 2 obvious tightened knots on either side of the screen that the lumination on the screen is so uneven with so many horizontal shadows across the screen and it's terrible. by looking from the right front angle, the picture's is nothing but out-of-date and primitive lcd technique. forget about the sharpness of the flat panelled lcd screen, it's just a step up from the analoge tv-like monitor. if you take a closer look on the screen, all the tiny lines of the pixles are there; no dead pixles, but it's not what you should have expected from a flat panel lcd screen. you won't find this kind of primitive lcd technique from sony's vaio's notebooks; 'cause what my other vaio's screen image is so finely sharp and so crispily beautiful.6) the wi-fi techs on this cf-51 is so dumb, so retarded, and so unstable; either got no signal or lost signal very often. what's wrong with this crappy laptop?7) the windows xp professional operating system is a bad combination with this slow 4200rpm 40gb hard drive even you've upgraded the memory from the meager panasonic factory installed 256mb to 1.2gb. all the reponding times of all the programs are so slow.there're so many other hateful things about this panasonic cf-51. the only thing so appropriately matched with the panasonic notebooks' marketing pitch is: YES, IT'S A TOUGHBOOK, SO TOUGH THAT YOU JUST WISH YOU COULD RETURN IT AND GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!!!stay away from panasonic's notebooks, but if you just love what the 'TOUGHBOOK' brand, think about 'TOUGH LUCK' really means, folks, then you'd know what i lamented as the above.
Regrettably, the joke was on me.I haven't bought anything this bad since I can remember. I think it did work once, so perhaps I'm being unkind about the "sound quality". Usually it would just cycle through all the discs and then give a read error. Giving up on it after a few days of a plethora of half-hour attempts to get it to work I gave it to a friend (maybe not anymore?) {actually I would have gladly paid the amount of this machine to have it disappear} who also had a dead CD-changer, funny part, it was the exact same model as this. Well at least I didn't have to make a trip to the dump to get rid of this. HA HA.
I think it only fair to balance the comments of others. There is no doubt this could be a fabulous printer. In theory it does everything you could ask, it is compact, it is fast, it is cheap. But in fact it is more trouble than it is worth.I agree that the software is flaky and difficult to install. I had one networked machine where it simply refused to identify the printer (I think it had something to do with that machine being on a segment of my network fed from a switch but I don't know why). In the end I had to physically move the computer to install and then it was okay. And every time it fails to install you have to go through a painfull clean up routune.Eventually I got the knack and installed the drivers/applications on 3 machines - then the printer stopped working. The black ink would not work. From trawling the internet this seems a common problem. HP could not diagnose the fault. They claimed the printer was out of warranty but I eventually proved it was not, so they sent a new one. This lasted 2 months and then the same thing happened. So I am on my third printer and again the software install is playing up. I have had to role back my OS even as it completely stopped my laptop working. In the past I have even seen rogue processes running that take 100% of CPU. This is costing me a lot of time to solve. So unless you are very patient and very computer savvy, so are not freaked out by having to mess with the OS, don't take the risk with this printer.
It's a nice heavy power wire and that's it. It's being used to power my hometheater sub. Cant tell if there's a difference. But one thing that is Anoying is that the pluging that gos to the sub is is to big for the cord. Along with a different sub as well. So it dosnt stay in very good. Overall I wouldn't recommend it. Especially the price.
I have just fried my second of this model. When power is lost to the unit it kills the video portion of the switch. no signal.I'm not sure if it's a surge of current from the AC/DC transformer from inductance or some capacitor internal in the unit, frying the port, but every time there is an unscheduled power outage, the ports I'm using at the time fry. so I would switch to the other ports I haven't used yet. now they're fried too.Avocent replaced the first one without question. It happened again over the weekend and I tried everything to get it to work. I couldn't. Their customer service is great, but I needed to get some work done this weekend and couldn't because of this item failing.it's better than the IOgear one, but if you have power outages for any reason, kiss it goodbye or buy a CPS constant power supply so it NEVER loses power. you decide.
This thing takes too much time to set up. Also, I don't need this many stations, I'm returning it this week.
I'm about to receive my third replacement Sansa c250 from Sandisk (they get an extra star for having polite, pleasant and helpful customer service reps when you call them, and for replacing each malfunctioning unit easily and with no question) - each one has shorted out at the point where you connect earphones to it and has only played sound in one ear. The first one did this after about six months, the second after four days, the third after a couple of months. I have given up and bought an iPod Nano - while I'm very sorry to lose the FM capability, I'm hoping for more reliability from the iPod. I'll give the Sansa replacement to my husband and wish him better luck than I had... (as for the player itself, aside from the shorting out, I was very happy with its performance).
My wife and I make a lot of applesauce, berry jams, etc. So I was very excited when I ordered this unit.It 'looked' good, however i was disappointed when I unpacked the unit. The strainer was bent at the outlet. I did not think it would affect the performance, however I soon found out that was a mistake.On my first run, warmed cooked apples, I loaded up the hopper 1/4 of the way full, and started cranking. Everything seemed OK, however nothing was coming out of the hopper. Then it got harder and harder to turn. Then the whole strainer popped off the unit. What a mess.I'm going to save my money and buy an all metal fruit strainer.
What?? Micro$oft got something right?? In this case, yes. The IntelliMouse is simply the best mouse I've ever used. Provided you use the driver shipped with it and not the Windows default drivers, you can customize all 5 buttons on the mouse. I have mine configured so that the wheel button does a double-click, and the right-side button does show/hide desktop since I hide my taskbar in Windows. The other 3 buttons I use the defaults.Ergonomically, it fits my hand perfectly and is comfortable to use. I bought my first IntelliMouse 5 years ago for my laptop and had to put it into service on my desktop when that Dell mouse scroll wheel broke after a year. It made such a difference on my desktop that I bought 2 brand new IntelliMice... one to replace the broken Dell mouse and one for work.UPDATE: I have had to lower my rating of this mouse from five stars to just two because after about a year the mouse became impossible to use. The scroll wheel jumps back and forth without my hand anywhere near the mouse. It started doing this less than a year after buying it but it was infrequent at first. As time went on it got worse and worse, and now every time I go to click on something the screen jumps - A LOT - and I wind up clicking on something farther up or down the page than I wanted to. I had to turn off one-click buying because of this, I accidentally bought something I was just browsing for.I didn't have any of these problems with my first IntelliMouse but the two I bought in 2010 have become completely unusable. For now I'm using a cheap 2-button mouse until I can find a new 5-button mouse with the features that I liked about the IntelliMouse without the headaches.
Before you buy this, notice that although it's deceptively called &quot;36 capacity cassette tape case&quot; it actually only holds 30 boxed tapes! It will hold 36 cassette singles, which (obviously) you don't own, or 36 tapes removed from their boxes, which you also aren't going to do, because if you did, you'd have no way of knowing which tape was which without pulling them all out! So go ahead and buy this carrying case if you want, it's a perfectly fine case, but it ain't gonna hold 36 tapes!
Bought two of these HDMI cables and took one to the cabin to hook up dvd player to tv. The cable didn't work. Don't know if the other one works. I will check when I get home. So far looks like you get what you pay for.
I had high hopes for this digital LCD TV but ultimately was very disappointed.First, the main things--picture and sound. The tuner pulled in most of of the OTA (over the air) digital signals in my area, but the picture looked washed out and no amount of playing with brightness, contrast and sharpness would help. It just had a kind of drab look to it. The sound initially sounded 'scratchy' at certain volume levels (with a small amount of static, almost like a cracked speaker cone) and then ... the dreaded chirp! After a few minutes of the TV being on, the subtle (but definitely there and plenty annoying) chirping sound appeared.The case overall was OK, a little plasticky, but OK. The tilt stand did not tilt very much (about 10 degrees), making it hard to find a good viewing angle. The base or tilt stand also had no weight to it, so it was hard to get the TV to sit straight, particularly with a cable attached. There also did not seem to be a way for the user to change from Normal to Widescreen view, it showed you whatever size it thought was best, resulting in flattened faces sometimes and too small of a picture at other times.The chirping sound was a real dealbreaker and I returned it, although the picture quality was also unsatisfactory and I likely would have it returned it for that also, even with better sound. The TV is made for Audiovox by Venturer Electronics, who also makes some other TVs, cable boxes, etc., and a quality look and feel do not appear to be top priorities.I would look elsewhere, and recommend you check out the Haier HLT71 instead. Comparing the Haier HLT71 to the Audiovox PLV16081 side by side was no contest, particularly given that the Haier is cheaper in price and has a much better picture and better sound, and overall appears much more well built. I have been looking for a portable LCD TV for a while and while I was very disappointed with the Audiovox PLV16081, I am equally happy with the Haier HLT71. Not an endorsement or propaganda, just a consumer/end user expressing his opinion.
I was happy with the frame out of the box. It had acceptable picture quality for the price and I felt it was a good value. But product degraded over the first 100 days. Week 5 a single green line appeared on the right side of the screen, at day 60, 3 more appeared. An email and phone message call to Support recieved no reply (would only accept message no chance to talk to a human). Day 101 the entire right third of the frame died. I have call 3 more times and left 3 more message over the last month without response. My recommendation is to spend a little more money and purchase from an extablished name. I cannot recommend this product of manufacturer. One addtional note, the website I purchase it from said it had a 1 year warrenty. Inside the box was a note which stated the warrenty period had been reduced to 90 days. Not a good indication of quality. I should have realized a possible issue at the beginning.
Beware, the F-Pin connectors are very fragile. Even a small amount of tug applied to the connectors will pull it right off the cable. For the amount of money I spent on the Monster Video Cable, they should have been stronger. I picked a cheap length of cable at my local hardware store and the connectors were virtually indestructable. Monster Cable should manufacture a more robust product.
very bad condition , the seller is a crook , he didnt include USB cord, the product in very bad conditionnow i think million times before purchasing anything from you guys, i will tell everybody i know about my experiance and i will post my experiance on the internet
be honest, I loved the HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger and all it features (GSP, GSM, Mobile Windows, 2 SD Slots ... etc) but I was blown away after using for just 6 months that I have to pay AUD $606.00 to repair what HP claims that it was a "user error" and that the WATER DETECTOR seal was broken!!! It cost about 899+99 with 2 years warranty thinking that I was covering all aspects! EVEN if you refuse the quote you have to pay QUD $66.00!!My initial problem when I called the HP technical support was that the device started to SOFT BOOT itself many times. The support personnel tried to have me upgrade the ROM from the HP site. The upgrade failed and I had to send it to the service centre of HP. After 2 weeks I get a quote of $606.00 stating something about WATER DETECTOR was set off and the keyboard + main board damaged!!When I spoke to one of the personnel at HP, they stated the "You will be amazed how little water can set the seal off".Just be aware of how to handle this device...
I purchased this 30" widescreen tv in 2003, and I was pretty happy with the TV in the beginning because of the picture quality. However, in less than 1 year, it starts having problem. The module of the unit is failing. And now, it is two years, the problem is getting untolerable. I found out the cost to replace the module is $500 plus $150 for labor. It is just not acceptable. I don't know if I will ever buy another Phillips TV!
I bought it but it doesn't work. I returned it to Amazon and they processed my return very fast, so thanks to Amazon
Ordered this device last December, but since I am from outside the US, just got hold of it by February (Not the fault of seller). Anyway, played around with it, worked as expected, built was just right, but after 2 weeks, it suddenly stopped and would not work anymore. Nothing happened to it, it just stopped.Called up seller but seller said it was out of warranty, so I ended up with good looking paperweight.Would want to have given this a better mark if it lasted more than 2 weeks.
Battery started losing its capacity after few charges.After only 5-8 cycles, the battery was not charging more than 70-80% of its max capacity.I contacted Oncore support and they said the one I got was defective, so they replaced it at no charge (their customer support was very fast and nice).I got a new one but I haven't used enough to see if is going to have the same problem (but from the few tests performed, it doesn't seem much better).
I bought this more than two years ago and it stayed on my MacBook Core 2 Duo for all this time. I tried to peel it off today. The top leather-like layer of the pad came off separately, leaving the entire silicon-like adhesive in place. Clearly the adhesive had hardened over the period it stayed on my laptop. Removing this thick and sticky layer of dried up silicon adhesive was a tedious painful project that took me several hours.
I recently got a brand new Garmin i3 Road Pilot, which comes with this memory card in it. When I tried to load the street maps into my new GPS system, the memory card broke as I was doing it. I didn't even touch the thing! It is so small and tiny that it is extremely fragile. I hope that this does not happen while I am on the road, otherwise I am up crap creek. I would recommend that you buy a device that fits a more sturdy card than this if you have a choice! Now I am stuck buying a new card for my GPS...
I bought the sd300 to take with me touring by motorcycle. It is so small, I can just put it in a belt case and always have it. With the appropriate sd card I can take a huge number of pictures at a high quality setting. The pictures turn out great, BUT. Eight months after I bought it, the LCD screen suddenly went all crazed when turned on, tho there was no visible damage. I returned it for repair, no problem, no expense, had it back in two weeks. less than 3 months later, same thing. I know I did not drop or bump it, it went down in the 10 minutes between showing some pictures to one person, then to another, indoors. I called, was told it was stillunder warranty from the previous repair, and got a return label. Then I got an e-mail saying that I would have to pay $97 for repairs to the lcd screen caused by impact damage. I replied to the e-mail to protest, and was ignored. I finaly called, and was told that tho the warranty was still in force, this damage was not covered. Checking aroun the web, I found that this is a common problem, not damage. Unfortunately, I had already authorized the repair when I found this out, so I guess I am stuck. I have several canon products, will not buy any more.
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.
First of all I don't get all the parts in the first shipment. The printer never work and I found debre down in the printer. I have contact the seller by e-mail about 7 days and havn't gotten a response. I can't give this seller any stars because I bought a printer that don't work and not getting any response from the seller. I wouldn't but any thing from this seller and suggest other to do the same.
I bought this based on the technical specs. Big mistake. From the minute I installed it I've had problems w/ random reboots. I've spoken to Netgear tech support 5 times - finally, they just told me to send it back. As others have said - that is a lame excuse. Google this product and you'll see - the reboot problem is a very pervasive problem among many purchasers. Luckily Amazon has great cust. svc and return policy. But they are shouldering Netgear's problem.
Bought it, configured, the wlan wouldn't hold for more than 2 hours. Had to keep rebooting. Luckily I had kept the package so I just returned. Unfortunately this is the second similar linksys router that gives me problems. I don't have time to solve problems so I just return it - which already takes time.
I'd say you've got a 50-50 chance at repairing damaged discs with this item. I've only used it on audio CD's, and I've gotten results ranging from nothing (even after several uses) to restoring previously unplayable discs. It's paid for itself thanks to my excessive collection of damaged discs, but I wouldn't rely on it.
I accidentally came across this mic while browsing and thought, hey, I've got one like this! So just to tell you guys - don't waste your money on it, so funny that it simply doesn't pic up sound, any mic is better - your webcam's, your laptop's. And I thought Sony couldn't go wrong, lol. Cheers.
I purchased this mp3 player for my daughters 4th Birthday. I tried to set it up early so that she could use it right away. The computer recognized the mp3 player and I was able to transfer her music to the device. The MP3 player won't turn on at all. I have fully charged the device and had no luck powering the device on. I have tried to reset the device and it will not reset. This MP3 player broke in the package during shipping or was defective to begin with. I have researched this problem on the web and have found many people with the same problem and no solution.
I used this product for burning not more than 10 DVDs - none of them were consistent. Some did not work on most DVD players, others did work anywhere.After struggling with it for 6 months(I am a infrequent user as I burn my kid's video on this), this machine broke on me and hasnt worked since.I couldnt trace the company for followup and I had lost my CCity receipt to go back - overall useless blow up of my money (75 dollars when I bought it)Be careful on warranty if you are brave enough to buy this.
I paid 175.00 for these and when I first got them I thought they were MUCH better than the Bose. After 7 months of using at the gym, one of the ears became very staticky. I had to hold the wire in a certain position in order to make the sound come out of both the ears.I sent them back to Shure as they have a 2 year warranty. They were replaced. I have had these now for 13 months and they have done the same thing. The short seems to be in the wire itself, not by the ears.I would like to add that I only use these headphones about 45 minutes a day, 4 days a week for my work outs.I am very dissapointed in the quality and will not purchase again. Shame on Shure!
I bought these speakers, and although the sub sounds good, the satellites give off a very tiny sound. It may be OK for games, but if you like to listen to music on your PC these are NOT the speakers to get.Secondly, they output very loud static whether they are plugged to the sound card or not. Altec Lansing tech support is of no help. One rep told me to exchange them because they were probably defective (which I did, and it made no difference), and another rep told me it was normal. I think all 2100 will exhibit this phenomenon, and if you work in a silent environment it is VERY annoying.I got instead the Altec Lansing 621 for 30$ more. They also give some heavy static, but at least they sound much better.
I didn't get mine from Amazon, but from a brick and mortar Target. This is strictly a public service:Bought it around Thanksgiving, and before Christmas came, the DVD unit quit loading. I called Magnavox and after agreeing it was an obvious hardware failure they wanted to give me a shipping address where I could send it and get a replacement. Instead, I went back to the store and got them to give me a replacement unit.It's January 15 and guess what? Last night the DVD drive on the replacement failed just like the first one.For the record, I do not use the thing more than about three movies a week, so it's not like I'm demanding an industrial duty machine.I can not state it strongly enough: it is a piece of junk, I would never buy another and my former faith in the Magnavox brand is no more. An inexpensive machine isn't expensive when you have to return it twice for an exchange. The only reason this review has one star is Amazon does not offer a zero.
I bought this battery for my Nikon camera. I charged the battery fully overnight. When I went back to use it the next week all the charge was gone. I had to charge it again. It does work with the camera, but you have to keep it in the charger all the time. Not exactly a replacement for the original part.
I purchased the WR100 in February. Initially it worked. Within a couple of months it quit providing any weather warnings and about three weeks ago it quit receiving any signal. I have another weather radio that receives the local signal with no problem and it is at least 15 years old. So, I trashed the WR100. It is not worth the cost and effort to send it back to the manufacturer.
Purchased this in hopes of not having to spend the hundreds for a better quality filter. Well end the end I ended up returning it. It was an OK filter, but I could see a strong polorization spot in a lot of the photos. This only happened with the wide angle zoom lens wide open. While that was kind of a pain, the most annoying part of this filter was definitely the cap. The cap does not stay on at all and I am still not sure why they even bothered including it in the package. Disappointed. If you can afford a better filter I would suggest looking at other models.
I run a computer classroom, and I have kids brining in iPods all the time. They work seamlessly with our computers for music and for use as external drives.I have had one kid bring in a Zune. Their mom got it for them because it was cheaper than the iPod and you could share songs for free, she said excitedly. Of course, she didn't know about the three day or three play limit on your... um... squirting of songs from Zune to Zune. That was a disappointment for her.Well, I played with the Zune. It is heavier than an iPod, bulkier, and just not as classy. The fake click wheel looking button navigation system felt very cheap. It was like one of those little 99 buck MP3 players I have had kids bring in... Not something that should be on a device over 200 bucks.We also couldn't get the thing to work right as an external drive. She had to move some files, and ended up using her neighbors iPod.I was not a fan of the Zune. And the Marketplace where you buy music for it just didn't function as well as iTunes. Heck, old versions of iMesh and EDonkey were more elegant.We use iTunes and iPods a lot in my lab for all sorts of musical needs.. The Zune has no place in there... or in my pocket.
First the good points: the packaging and mechanical designare really cute. Plus there is a switch so you can chooseone of four frequencies in the ~87-89 Mhz band. And it'sself contained because it runs on 2 AAA batteries.[Caveat: the batteries are installed *in*the*same*direction*,unlike most other appliances where they go head to tail.]Now the downside: disappointing audio quality. It had weaksignal strength and distortion galore. Sound quality wasnot even FM quality!!I used mine for two days, and now it gathers dust. I wentback to a cassette adapter.
We had a PE120 where I work for a couple of years. As the reviews by DUTCH and hermionegrangerfan are spot on, I won't repeat what they had to say. I would say our machine would be a medium-use primarily-fax machine with perhaps a dozen faxes per day. Although once per quarter I'll pound it with 100+ individual faxes. And this is where I've wanted to go all Office Space on the beast.You see, in order to input a fax number, it wants to warm up. This takes about 5 seconds, and those of the office staff who aren't used to this will usually end up with a partial number if they aren't paying attention. (It also wants to warm up to print, even though it claims to have done so a mere minute before.) To input another fax number, you have to wait for the machine to display its progress on the LCD display, which is annoying. If you're entering a number when it decides to print, it interrupts you to announce its intentions, although the keystroke beeps continue.And the beast is quite noisy: the cooling fans stay on for quite a while after printing, which is preceded by a sound akin to a small jet warming up.We now have a Brother MFC-8860DN and love it.
Good News: CheapBad News: Cheaply made. Broke after the first week. Would not recommend at any price. A waste of money.
Sony has a good name except when it comes to laptop batteries. My battery hold a charge for about 20 minutes and thats all. I have refreshed it and still nothing. The customer service that I have received is awful. Maybe I can trade this laptop in for a Dell.
I purchased this for an elderly relative with movement limited to one hand/arm. I made her a binder full of page protectors holding pictures and cards from loved ones. I chose this item because I could adjust it down for her bible and up for her binder. The good thing is that it is easy to turn the pages. The problem lies in the adjustable angle in the back. It does not snap or lock into place. My relative has a shaky arm and often must make several attempts to reach the page to turn it. Unfortunately, she winds up knocking it over more often that turning the page.
This is a great idea with poor execution. While the arm band idea is great, it constantly moves around and irritates your arm. Further, it gets lousy reception-so the music is always static. Finally, the location of the volume and tuning buttons on the edge of the unit means it constantly bumps things and changes your station or turns the volume up/down...very frustrating.
The case was too big for my Canon Powershot SD1000 camera. Inside has too much space for the camera. I do not feel safe with the camera having so much space inside for it to move around. Inside does not have much cushioning.
Sony claims that the player plays MP3's. IT DOES NOT PLAY MP3', it plays atracs!! a previous review claimed that it did play MP3's,but it didn't play mine. The player would read session 2 and then shut down. Look at the other reviews and you will see the same thing. I took the same Mp3 that the sony player would not play and I put it in some cheap no name $30.00 player. Guess what? It played! It you buy this be prepared to convert all of your songs into atrac format with the software. The software is lame too. When writing CDR's to atrac format there were several errors in the process. It would get down to a certain trac and then it would give me an error message. Well, so much for putting those songs with error messages on an atrac. Another Fatal Flaw of the Atrac, It won't play on any other MP3 players!! One you have an Atrac you better have a Sony player handy. Great way to try to monopolize the market! If you chose not to buy a sony for your next player, guess what?. All the Atracs you burned and worthless,garbage,junk!! Maybe your thinking Well I could put it in my computer and download the files on the Atrac. Nope! The computer doesn't recognize it. Why? It is not an Mp3;It is Sony's own special format that is recognized by no one else. Some upsides are the radio and the ability to listen to TV on it. This review is a warning to anyone who considers buying this!
This product was faulty from the box. When plugged in it had to be kept completely motionless. If bumped or moved it lost connection. I should have returned it to Amazon as damaged. It's sitting in a closet now gathering dust. Shame on Belkin's quality control department and me!
If you are lucky these days the DJ will tell you a little about the song you just heard on the radio. If you are REAL lucky you will remember what he said by the time you pull into the driveway. If you are even luckier, you will remember it the next time you are at the record store.What a great idea for those of us whose just arent that lucky.When I first got this thing I thought it was great AND I thought if anyone could pull it off it would be Sony. Well.... as with many other companies in this economy - rather than be creative and try a different approach, they quit. I just recently received an email from eMarker (Sony) claiming that they will be &quot;...permanently closing down the eMarker.com service&quot; even though they claim that it generated a &quot;...good deal of excitement&quot;. It used to be that companies tried a little harder at making something a success - willing to operate it at a loss for awhile until enough momentum builds to fuel success. I think Sony gave it a whopping 9 months or so to catch on... wow. My guess is that not many people purchased CDs from their eMarker website. But they never did try anything else to make it profitable - they just decided that the current business model for this thing didn't work so they quit.Until a month ago their site was HEAVY with Flash media. I have a cable modem and it was somewhat slow for me - I cant imagine what this would have been for 56k users! But they changed this - made it simpler/faster. And then they gave that a mere month. Nice execution guys... thanks for the disapointment!I really hope someone else picks up this idea, I am sure that with a little creativity it could be profitable.Anyway - dont buy it. You will only be getting back in line for the rebate.
Like someone else said, I wouldn't even give this one star if 0 was an option.I got this for Christmas - after installing the music manager from the disk, I never got a "new hardware found message" and no drivers were installed. I upgraded my computer to XP to take advantage of the built-in drivers - even after uninstalling and reinstalling, the Music Manager still did not recognize the device. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling NUMEROUS times - then got an error message that the installation CD wasn't didn't have the programs anymore. Downloaded the upgrades from the Web site (which took FOREVER) and it still didn't work. Then out of the blue, it recognized that the player was attached for about 5 minutes - just long enough to remove all the pre-installed tracks - then it disappeared again.Called Customer Service - the number included in the packaging was no longer correct. Called the new number and spent almost an hour explaining the problem (thank goodness for free long-distance cellular minutes) before they "graciously" agreed to send me a new installation disk. They said it would arrive in 7-10 days. Nine days later, they still hadn't shipped it.E-mail messages through their Web site promised responses within 24 hours - one was answered after three days, the second one never was answered. The CD finally arrived 16 days later, and it was not even for the right model - I have a Cali, they sent me the Forge CD.Gave it one more try last night - two versions show up as removable drives, but not only are they not recognized by Music Manager, they don't work with Windows Media Player either - I just get error messages or a request to "insert a disk" into that drive.I have spent the equivalent of a full work week (in the evenings) uninstalling and reinstalling every version of the software from their web site, using every tip from their "knowledge" base, and none of it has worked. I'm very disappointed in their product and in their so-called customer "service." I give up - I'm returning it and buying an iRiver! I really liked the look of this one, the belt clip, and even the head phones - but not enough to keep this as just a radio player that doesn't even get AM for baseball games!
Bought specifically as an emergency radio and IT FAILS. Not even a good portable radio.As stated before even w/ batteries installed, if you have it plugged into ac power and the power goes out it turns OFF and loses all it settings. I guess you could leave it running on battery power but it uses the somewhat obscure "C" size batteries which are not nearly as prevelant as the A series or D series.The AM tuner is not very selective - I'm constantly adjusting the frequency up/down 10Khz to get better reception. My old, huge analog Panasonic in the garage doesn't have this problem.The buttons are labeled poorly and therby difficult to read. Forget trying to use them in the dark (ie: an emergency).This product has obviously been discontinued for awhile but I just had to re-input all my stations ONCE AGAIN and had to complain to someone. I've gone to AudioVox/Jensen website to try to complain but their websites are equally confusing so I don't know where this fits.I suspect AudioVox/Jense make some good products but I'm not going to try to find out and I suggest you don't bother either - there are a lot of other options that offer better products and certainly better support.
I was so excited about this thing when it came in the mail. Then I noticed the first thing to drop it down a star, the battery is internal and not replacable. Then I took the think to Iraq with me. This was an expirience all in itself, but then the battery shorted and fried the HD. So there went $200 down the drain, but it was nice while it lasted.
I bought two packs of 4's of these Sanyo 2700mAh rechargables and a LaGrosse charger through Amazon. I also bought 4 Duracell 2450 mAh rechargables from a local pharmacy. I used the batteries in my Canon point-and-shoot camera. The Sanyos lose their charge quickly; I would go through several pairs a day on normal camera usage. In contrast, the Duracell's can last a few days on a pair. I'm buying more of Duracells.
i don't think this product values this price. I buy it for internet calling, but i don't think there are any change after i use it.
I have had great luck with a Samsung VCR and Samsung DVD-709 DVD Player in the past so I was loyal to my confidence in Samsung products by purchasing the Samsung DVD-M301 DVD Player. What I found out was that not all DVDs would play correctly in this machine. I had played 4 movies without any trouble and was impressed by the video display quality of this model. But when I tried to play Artisan Entertainment Studio release &quot;Bad Boys&quot; with actor Sean Penn it would not play the audio for this movie at all! This is not some high-tech movie either - it is a basic real-life film made in 1983 with no special effects like most of the newer movies have. It displayed the video portion just fine but there was absolutely no sound during the playing of this DVD. The movie had played fine on my older Samsung DVD-709 model so I know it was not a problem with the DVD itself.I wanted to know if it was a defective player or a product design flaw in the M301 Player so I took it to a local store who had the same model Samsung DVD-M301 Player that I could try the &quot;Bad Boys&quot; DVD with. Well it was the same result with the store's player also - NO AUDIO! That made my mind up for me to return the Samsung DVD-M301 and I purchased a Panasonic DVD-RV31 player instead. The Panasonic plays the movie just fine - audio and all. I did not feel comfortable keeping the Samsung not knowing how many other DVDs I would buy or rent that would have similar trouble.I am writing an email to Samsung about this player and my experience and hopefully soon they will address the problem and correct it on future models. Until then BEWARE!
Went out and bought this remote from a major electronics retailer after checking out some reviews on here. Should have read the bad reviews on here (I seemed to miss those for some reason). If you have the right stuff, this remote may be great. It wasn't with my things. I have a Motorola Digital Cable box and it wasn't even listed (and this is a fairly common cable box) but it did work with a Jerrold code after some searching. My Sony DVD and Samsung TV worked fine with it, but my Yamaha Receiver was horrid. I run everything through my receiver and use it to control all AV switching functions, and this remote was bad for this. It didn't switch to the correct functions as labeled on the number keys (and didn't even correspond to the Receiver remote as other universal remotes I've had did). The learning function, while useful, is difficult to program and has a limited memory. I couldn't get some keys to program after several attempts. Programming codes should be easier on a remote with a screen but it's not. It takes many key sequences to program codes and just to test them requires you to press several more keys, exit out of programming mode, and then go back in. The interface is not very good either, as I was remapping TV functions to VCR and programming over old codes without even knowing it. I'm fairly technically proficient when it comes to this sort of thing, but this remote left me scratching my head. Needless to say after two hours of fiddling with this thing, it went back in the box and got returned to the store. It's not worth the money. The whole point of a remote like this is to replace all of your others but it became quickly clear that it wasn't going to do that. Save your money and buy a cheapie for basic functions or go all out on a more expensive touch screen model. For now, I'll have a few remotes lying around and continue to use my $15.00 cheapie Sony Universal remote (which has more out of the box functionality than this remote!). The universal functions on my Receiver remote work better than this thing.
I have to agree with the &quot;lousy&quot; review. It seems to be a decent setup,but if you need a light more intense than any naturally available, what is the point? HP needs to get this fixed so it is much more sensitive to light and can operate with a faster &quot;shutter&quot; speed to prevent blur and also produce something other than an extremely dark picture. I wasn't looking for something that great with a 1.3 MP camera, but this was a total loss. Can you say Return Merchandise Authorization?
I read the reviews and thought I'd give it a chance. Don't bother it stinks, does nothing to help my laptop. In fact my laptop keeps shutting down from the heat. 2 Trivets under it work better. What a waste of $[...] bucks--guess I should have kept the box. Don't buy this ,you'll regret it.
I purchased my camera refurbished and already I cannot get a picture from any live source. I only get playback from tapes already recorded. I am not happy at all with this product or purchase.
Ive tried Podmaxx on a XP Pro desktop and a Visa Laptop. Does not work on either.Customer services asks the usual questions about operating system etc. but then disappears.Dont waste your money on this program.
I own this printer and loved it for the first eight months. It worked perfectly and then I got it - the evil Error 41 of death. (Printhead failure) After holding for thirty minutes, I did get hold of customer service who took my credit card # and Fedexed me another - they take your CC # so that if you do not return the broken printer within 3 days, they'll charge you the full price. In my case, Fedex failed to show up twice for a pick-up so it was late. Thankfully, Brother took off the charge after Fedex admitted they'd skipped me two days running.The send you a refurbished printer and then give you the remainder of your year warranty, which for me was 4 months. It's exactly eight months later and my printer broke down again with the Error 41. Both times, I hadn't even used up the original ink supply. While Brother likes to say the Error message only comes up when ink not manufactured by Brother is used that's not the case. I was told that to fix my printer I'd have to buy a new printhead ($50 to $100 depending on where you look) and then have it installed - It was much cheaper to buy a new printer. The other thing they said is that excessive use can wear out a printhead faster. I used my printer maybe once a week tops so that's not the case either! I'm avoiding Brother like the plague! I'm with HP now, and my friend has had good luck with hers for the past three years, so I'm hoping the same is true for me!
I purchased this product because of the strong customer reviews and compact size. I did not realize that the easy install software is NOT compatible with Windows Vista so you are supposed to manually install rhe hardware and software. After having to flip through practically the entire user manual, you get to page 78, where it walks you through the manual installation instructions that are still not geared towards Vista. I ran the entire installation process and my computer still couldn't read the wireless router. This router is a completed waste of time and energy if you have Windows Vista. Do not BUY!
bought with the sole intention that it would charge my ipod while i listened to it in my car. low and behold that is the one thing it does not do. Only buy if you will not feel inconvenienced by having to take your ipod out of your car on a regular basis to charge it.
I bought these specifically for the volume control (since it's difficult to adjust on the kindle fire). The volume control doesn't work at all... Not worth the shipping to send back though.
I bought these when the earphones that came with my iPod died prematurely. The sound is fine, but the two-piece cord renders these a poor choice for active users because the earbud cord is too short to be used alone and too long if combined with the extension. Combined, they make a heavier length of wire than the earbuds will support if the user is active. I'm 5'9" and the short cord won't reach from my hip (where the iPod is usually clipped) to my ears without the buds getting pulled out. With the extension, the length of the combined cords and the coupler makes the whole assembly heavy and earbuds pull out easily.Actually, if you're on the short side (say, &lt; 5'4") or are taller but with a freakishly short torso, then the short cord would probably work just fine.Admittedly, the extension piece does make it possible to put one's audio device a good distance away when not moving around too much, which is useful in situations where doing so makes for easier placement/storage.Otherwise, if you're looking for earbuds and intend to be active while using them, these are a poor choice.
The HP 23 printer cartridge is defective. The only color it prints is purple, and I wish I had purchased the replacement directly from HP. Haven't had any difficulty with their cartridges. Less expensive isn't always a good thing.
I came across these reviews when searching for others who might've had the same problem I encountered. Purchased back in May 2005. Worked great for a few trips, even went overseas with it, then put it away for a few months. Going on another trip, took the player out, and when I insert a disc, it just spins and spins and spins, displaying "Loading disc" on the display. It never gets past this step.I would definitely recommend anyone looking at this product to stay away.
Intolerable sound. The noise is a single frequency, I don't know why they couldn't have built a filter in to eliminate it
It isn't just its well-documented install problems. The Zune just looks and feels cheap. The fake-out click wheel interface adds to the aura of chintziness. The Zune software is an unneccessary second step--why not use WMP?--and the Microsoft Points are silly. The lack of podcast support is unforgivable, the inability to use it as an external hard drive is insulting, and the wi-fi is useless.The screen is marginally larger, and even though it is the exact same resolution with the same number of pixels, it does look slightly more attractive than Apple's iPod does. However, that is more than undone by the sheer unsexiness of the Zune casing, and the inelegance of the clunky interface.Now, it's not a terrible product. It's a slightly ahead of the Creative Zen, for example. But it's still well behind the SanDisk Sansa, and even farther still behind Apple's iPod and iPod Nano.All in all, I would stay away from the Zune.
After a lot of reading, and especially because of the premium price for this recorder, I slowly committed to purchasing it. Now I can confirm another reviewer's comment about the poorly written manual and can add that Panasonic support is equally poor. It took the company 5 days to acknowledge my email requesting help with connecting the unit to a satellite receiver and answering basic questions about set-up. After 5 days of waiting all I have is an acknowledgment of my email but no answers to my simple questions. I've had this expensive recorder for 2 weeks now and can't even watch a DVD video on it. If you plan to connect this equipment to a satellite receiver, you might want to reconsider.
Not too impressed specially after previously owning a different brand. The sound is fair. I purchase the RS 130 to listen to TV after my wife goes to sleep, unfortunately this does not contain the sound within its ear muffs.Anyone near you can still hear the sound from the headphones unless its volume is turn down very low.
I have a mac and bought this item to have 4GB of space for various uses. Instead I get some unnecessary U3 System disc popping up on my desktop, which can't be removed. The package says it's Mac OS X compatible, but after buying it (based on the packaging), I see on the website that it's listed as NOT compatible with Mac.This product should have been an easy slam dunk for Sandisk. Instead they screwed up royally.
I use the remote control unit with my Nikon D90. The farthest I've been able to get my remote to trip the D90 shutter is only 7 feet. I have changed out the battery in the remote and I still get the same distance. I still can not get my remote to to trip the shutter while the camera is in "Bulb" setting.
The seller said I would be receiving a refurbished Zune, you know, one that WORKS. I get it. It's fine. It turns on, it's empty, everything seems in order. I download the Zune software from the internet because the device did not come with such, and then the Zune starts rebooting. It will not get out of reboot mode. I researched this issue on the internet and apparently they sent me a Zune with a corrupted hard drive that will not work in the updated mode. I only used it for one day. One day.Don't buy anything from this seller. I just wasted about 100 bucks.
apple really suckers people in with these products. you can not just add mp3 files you have to use thier i-tunes software or the player does not recognize them as music files, So after spending 6 hours downloading thier software on my slow internet connection because it was not included with the player I finally got some mp3s on it. I feel that for $250 you should get a user adjustable eq, but no. the presets kinda suck and the sound quality is tolerable at best. any video the software converts for use on the ipod are lacking audio, the video plays but there is no sound. the only good thing I can say about this player is it has a lot of storage space. I guess I should have went with the creative x-fi.(update) Well I found a free program called format factory that easily converts most all video files to work on the ipod. When used with dvd decrypter you can easily turn your dvds into ipod video. using these programs the sound works. and the video quality is quite good on the ipod. I'm still dissapointed with the audio quality though, I tried better headphones with some improvement but still sub par results. I used to have a creative labs zen touch and the sound quality of it was much better. but others may find it acceptable. To me storage space and sound quality are the most important things to me. I do not use the album cover artwork function. the biggest thing apple needs to do is make it so you can just add files to the player and play them without using the totally worthless itunes software.
Don't bother with this junk. I tried this on both a Win 7 Pro 64 bit and Vista Home Premium 32 bit machine. Neither would install the drivers, so this device never showed up under My Computer. Therefore, it's worthless as you can't access anything on your hard drive. There is no manufacturer listed on the package, and since no name is given the drive under device manager, you can't even go search for a driver anywhere. I even tried to manually install it as a generic USB mass storage device and that also failed. Oh well, it's only $5 wasted. Don't waste your $5 and buy this garbage. I'd give it zero stars if that were an option.
What was suppose to be a quick smudge removal job turned into a 45 minute nightmare of polishing out streaks! No I did not "smudge the smudge". It was a small smudge and I figured I would clean the entire screen...Good thing I only cleaned a horizontal section about six inches tall. Who knows, maybe new screens come covered in a clear film of grease or something and this disturbed it. Either way, not worth the price...Not even close. I seriously doubt people are getting streak-free results...and if they are then I guess I got a bunk batch. And for the cost? That is very unacceptable. But then again, it is Mon$ter after all.-
Got mine for free. Worth every penny. Wrong manual was enclosed. The "right" manual was available on the "support" section of Tasco.com, but not very helpful. The mounting for the spotter scope is in the wrong position on the lens barrel, so that the mount can't slide back and forth. The radial adjustment tightening knob is tiny, hard to use. Good for looking at the moon, or the sun (just kidding!) or maybe nearby mountaintops (not that I live near any). If you want to look at distant galaxies or the rings of Saturn, you're better off looking at the pretty pictures of those celestial bodies on the box.
I purchased this radio so i have something for ch 19 on the way home from a trip out of state. The radios transmit audio was low....VERY LOW, so i purchased an amplified mic from a truck stop. Still way too low, so i went on the internet and looked up mods for this radio and ended up peaking out the audio and cutting the limiter. It didnt do a darn thing!!! The audio sounds like 30% modulation, and the receive picks up alot of static and splatter.Ive been a CBer since the 1970's and a Ham Radio operator since the 1980s, and ive been an Extra Class Ham for over 20 years. Ive owned many radios, and this radio is seriously low on the audio section.There are many more radios that are much better. I realize its only a $30 radio, but the audio has to be at least acceptable, and its not.I dont need blasting audio, but even with an amplified mic and the limiter cut, it still isnt as loud as some of my other Cobra and Galaxy radios with a stock mic.
This was not the product advertised, it was not canon ink, it was something else that I would not even put in my machine. I am veryy dissapointed in Amazon alowing this to be sold under their name
If you are buying one of this and expecting a regular 1500 AV UPS,you will be disappointed. The problem with this model is thatit didn't state it's only around 450 Watt.Yes, the battery did work, but cannot put much load on it.I put a HDTV and a receiver and PS3 on it and when I turn on all three,half of the time it will get over load and start beeping and end up turning off my TV. I want this to protect my electronic, not electric shock my appliance.I end up replacing it will a regular APC 1500 AV UPS that has a 900+ Wattpower ....now , no more beeping when all 3 things are turned on andthe LCD display only show 1/3 load.I have even try a triplelite 1000AV UPS with LCD screen and it's still better than this model and can handle 700+watt...So please avoid this model and go buy something else...even other modeltriplelite has is better.the low wattage is making this a really bad choice... especially at full load the backup time will be quite short.A APC battery is only 20$ more and has a LCD screen to show you the load.
I haven't been able to get it to work with the Clie TJ27, although the box clearly indicates that it works with the T series. The installation software loads just fine, and the keyboard icon appears on the launcher, as stated in the instruction booklet. I can even change the keyboard settings (there aren't many - On/Off - Fast/Slow). But that's it. As far as the keyboard goes.... I pressed the keys until my fingerprints began to wear off, and still nothing!On the plus side, the photo in the ad isn't a very good representation of this item. It looks much better in person; it's actually a cute piece of equipment. Fits in a shirt pocket, and it comes with a folding stand that holds the PDA in much the same way that a cradle might. Unfortunately, since it doesn't seem to work for me, there isn't much to offer here in terms of recommendations.
I purchased the Rio Cali and enjoyed using it except for the fact that you can't organize your music. All of the songs are just dumped into the unit without folders. Everything was fine until it fell off my stair climber (about 4 1/2 feet) onto the 1 inch rubber mat below. When I picked up the unit, the power button was stuck in the depressed position. The unit still worked until I pushed the button again and the unit turned off. Now it is dead. I found this to be strange since the Cali is described as having a protective rubber shell. I have never dropped this unit before because I normally keep it in the arm strap. I just got off the phone with Rio Customer Service and they told me that I can have it fixed for $49.00. I can buy a new one for $49.88 at J&R. The new Forge is the same design and will probably break if you drop it. My suggestion is to stay away from Rio mp3 players. They are very fragile and once a problem arises, they are dead. This was my 3rd and last Rio mp3 player. The first two died from firmware malfunctions. I keep buying them because they are cheap, however, in the long run I am spending more money than I would for an iPod with a 1 year warranty.
Another reviewer mentioned removing pins and not being able to easily switch between running and biking. I bought a piece of foam pipe insulation from a hardware store for $2. I cut off a little piece and wrapped it around my handlebar (no tape). Then I wrap the forerunner wriststrap around the pipe insulator and velcro is closed. Now my garmin is on my handlebars in plain view. When I run, I take it off the pipe insulator and where it around my wrist.Seems a lot simpler than this &quot;bike mount bracket&quot;
I tested these headphones on the computer. I put heavy bass music on the headphones. The bass and headphones themselves sounded good but the bass didn't pick up the low notes as they should. The headphones should pick up 20hz low but they only picked up 60hz. In a week the ear cup broke, I returned them and got another pair. The second pair sounded worst than the first, it sounded distorted. In about a month the bass sounded very weak and more distorted. I returned them and got a third pair. The bass quality sounded very good and picked up the low notes as they should. In another week, the Bass Booster didn't work at all probably because there was a bad connection. I brought the third pair back again and thought forget Skullcrushers. I got Sentry subwoofer headphones online for $25 dollars and they sound excellent. I've had them for 3 1/2 months and they work great! Written by Matt D.C.
Me and this MP3 player never seemed to hit it off. It skips everywhere--even in the car--so the music I'm listening to gets interupted left and right. The battery life is horrific, the sound quality is ok, but man, what's the point if you can't walk around with your portable player if it skips? I wouldn't recommend this if you like to actually move around.
Although the product will work it is not what I thought I was getting. I believe it is a copy of the original. Then end is stright and not at an angle as shown in the picture. I was disappointed with my purchase.
Many of the accessories either didn't work with the LG 225, didn't work well, or broke shortly after we started to use them. I would not buy this accessory kit again.
Right out of the box, it worked great. Set-up was easier than my last DVD. Then, we tried to play a second DVD. No Go, Govideo. The we tried to get help. Since we bought via Amazon, we can't return there. Govideo says "don't return, call us!" Well, the well meaning woman from Asia who answered the call had no answers. Take it to Radio Shack and they can fix it! Right, she's from Asia, isn't she! Now I have to take the unit to a large retail electronics store and throw myself on their mercy. Good luck! Just goes to show, don't buy on-line and don't buy from a brand you've never heard from. Two days and 1 1/2 hours on the phone, and I have to ask a firm who didn't sell me the unit to please fix it. And, they'll say "why didn't you buy it here?" Good question. Amazon and more specifiaclly,"Sonicblue, AKA Govideo" don't have my endorsement. Buy a name brand from a store you can trust. Buy Sony or someone you've heard of. Sonicblue? ...
Don't waste your money on this CD player. The volume is pre-set way too low. The music is very faint and if there is any ambient noise, such as in an airplane, train, or bus, you can hardly hear anything at all. A portable CD player that you cannot hear when you are on the go is completely useless. Some CD players are so loud that other people can hear the sound at the other end of the bus or train car despite the headphones, but even you won't be able to hear music on this model.
Unlike many, I don't have any problems with the software (I use a PC - not MAC and Windows XP - not Vista). My problem is that I was told 1 GB could hold over 1,000 pics and after about 300 pics my SanDisk was full. Buy atleast a 2GB (or even 4 GB) if you want to save lots of photos!
I had had my PAL (not iPAL, but there is really no difference other than the "I"). About a year in the volume knob started to get scratchy. A shot of Caig de-Oxit helped, but didn't completely fix things.About one year later the rubberized coating began to peel (a well-documented problem) I contacted Tivoli and they offered to replace the unit. I was ecstatic! I waited about 6 weeks to send the unit in (making a cross-country move). When I emailed for shipping instructions, they reneged on the offer!I was furious with them. It's one thing to have issues with it; even great product can fail. The customer service issue is what irks me. Their reasoning was that the person who originally offered me a replacement no longer worked for them. It shouldn't matter, I had an email from Tivoli telling me they would replace it. Instead I was told I could send it in and pay parts and a service charge to have the case replaced.This is just horrible service for a (now) $220 table radio!Here is the original letter:Dear Jason,Thank you for taking the time to email us. I'm sorry to hear that your PAL is peeling. Tivoli Audio strives to manufacture quality products that our customers will enjoy for many years. Therefore, I am happy to replace your unit for you!First, please fill out the attached return authorization form in its entirety and email it back to me. Once I receive your completed form I will then finalize your authorization and instruct you on how to proceed.If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. Otherwise I thank you for choosing Tivoli Audio and I look forward to receiving your completed authorization form soon!Kind Regards,Tessa LazarusDirect ResponseTechnical SupportTivoli Audio, LLCThe Seaport Building70 Fargo Street Suite 903South Boston, MA 02210
It works like a typical USB drive when you remove the u3 software. I went to the sandisk site and downloaded a tool to remove the U3 software. Now the USB drive works great.
I guess it may not be fair for me to evaluate since I ended up returning this item. The reason is it was just too heavy. It's 10 pounds in weight WITHOUT anything in it. I bought it as a wheeled BACKPACK. I don't want to carry that much weight ... can you imagine how heavy it would be after packing?
The head will not lock sufficiently to keep the camera from flopping over even for a light weight compact camera. I returned it.
I own another Sansa player (older model - 4GB version). It's worked perfectly for over a year.This one cannot be recognized on my home computer running Windows XP. I've gone through multiple workarounds and nothing has worked. It is recognized fine on my office PC. So, I was able to load music there, but it is a pain as the home computer is where my music is.I emailed "support" via their website. Two weeks - no reply. Emailed back -- calling attention to zero replies. Four days -- no reply.
It's true, CL has "improved" this product. In the process they ruined it. For one thing, they removed several features, for instance the new version does not have the removable fast file and lacks the slot for a label on the handle. Also, it is about 30% lighter, and obviously "cheaper" in many respects, e.g the sides are now lightweight nylon. I would be surprised if one of these new models holds up for even 30% as long as the old one. And it's UGLY: brown stitching on black faux leather looks awful!There is one actual improvement in the new one - it was easier to open flat on a table. And one possible improvement - the attachment of the handle is apparently different, but you can't really tell if it's any better because it is hidden on the new one.You can't blame Amazon - the new and the old one have the same UPC code (8585405012). But they are different part numbers: old = #60 2233002, new = #63-2400017-A.I am disgusted with Case Logic for this crass and brazen attempt to squeeze a few pennies out of the production cost at the cost of huge loss of quality. I'm not going to touch any of their products again - IMO they cannot be trusted.
I bought one of these just 3.5 months ago and it is completely dried out and unusable. I think I have actually printed 3 pages total with this cartridge. IT'S A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY! Time to chuck this obsolete technology and rely completely on my Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner plus e-fax service.
This is not a Null Modem. The package and text on the DB9 says it is a null modem, but I have tested it and it is a straight thru connector.
After reading the great reviews on this product, I registered for it for my baby shower. Unfortunatly the box was destroyed or I would have returned it long ago. It works about 2% of the time. The static is overwhelming, usually three lights are lit by the static alone. Every now and then it works okay, so I give it another chance. I just got out of the shower to here my 4 month old screaming her head off and the monitor didn't pick up a peep. I've tried all of the suggestions to remedy the problem, but this monitor just doesn't work. I have an older safety first monitor that works on the same frequency and have had fewer problems with reception, but it still has static.
This player is a piece of junk.First the USB really doesnt mean you can hot swap. You can access the files only if the software is installed on the computer which means that you cannot pick up MP3 from any computer.Second, it gives errors with XP. It tries to install drivers every time.THird, removing old and adding new MP3 is such a hassle. It takes minutes to delete old files and add new. Seems like you are working with a floppy.Fourth, its Mojo software hangs all the time.Fifth, it sucks battery life.Sixth, if your MP3 is not in a directory, i.e. if copied directly, it wont show. Then it wont delete and will show 200 MB as not free space. Formatting is the only way out.Seventh, it came with a mail in rebate which never showed up.Overall, a bad experience.
If you're an existing Comcast customer, you're stupid to pay for this. Comcast does not charge for remotes. Get one from a technician or a Comcast store.
I wish I saw the comments on sudden deaths of A01A250 drives when I bought mine in May '04. I was quite happy with the product until I turned it on yesterday and it simply failed to show up as an external drive in Windows Explorer - despite that it worked perfectly well the day before. Then I listened more closely and heard the clicking/stuttering sounds, and after one or two power cycles a loud screeching sound joined the orchestra. Well, thanks to other reviews I know I'm not alone. I guess I'll just stay away from Maxtor till I get over the data I lost :(((
Amazon is now shipping WUSB11 v4, not currently compatible with TIVO series 2! Huge bummer. There is no way to order a v2.6 or v2.8 and know for sure what you are getting. This is nothing against this product -- just another problem with Tivo and their support. They may eventually support this unit, but for now the Tivo doesn't recognize the adapter.
I have had these headphones for several years. Like many of the other reviewers, I got them because the earbuds that you have to jam into your ear canal are not comfortable for me. They are comfortable enough, but I've been looking for a new pair of headphones because they are falling apart. I have tape holding both earphones together as the rubber coating between the wire and the ear piece has completely separated on both sides, exposing the bare wires beneath. Also, the ear hook on the left side keeps coming off, and often manages to find its way far beneath my desk at work. These were good at first, but for the price you'd think they would be of better quality.
There are 3 fatal flows with this product: (1) announcing too late and (2) giving confusing directions at complicated lane guidence situation and (3) taking too long to find satellite initially. I have been testing this product for a month in San Francisco and the Bay area.(1) announcing too lateWhen your car is about to pass the intersection at which it is supposed to make a turn, then and only then it announces you to prepare for a turn. I missed so many turns because of the late announcements. It is also incredbly dangerous as you are tempted to attempt last-moment lane changes in order to make the turn. Also the distance to the turn is not that accurate -- when you are almost already at the intersection it shows you are 200 meters away (I changed the measurement setup to meters). SUGGESTION: Certain navigations have a bar-graph showing countdowns to the intersection, and perhaps that's what this navigation must have as well. Also certain navigations ask you to prepare well ahead. Make a customizable setting how long before to make the pre-announcement.(2) giving confusing directions at complicated lane guidence situationTime and time again, I missed the right exit on the highway. The map is absolutely no help. The multiple lanes look all overlapped!!! Red lines are cofusing as hell. Annoucement is in this fashion: "Keep to right and then keep to left." What is that supposed to mean and which lane are you supposed to be in? In a fast highway situation, this is incredibly dangerous. I almost got into accidents at many interchanges as I was trying to look both the road signs and my navigation and could not make any sense. SUGGESTION: the map needs major improvement on interchanges -- show us the way!!! Also get rid of "keep to right and then keep to left" style BS for a clearer direction.(3) taking too long to find satellite initiallyIf you park your car outside, that would be fine but if you park it in a garage, woe to you. It will take at least 20 blocks to find the satellite and you will be either parking your car on the roadside waiting for godot or meandering down the street without knowing where you are going for very very long time. This is not acceptable. I used other product (magellan) before, and it found the satellite so much quicker. SUGGESTION: technological improvement or better processor.[ADDED TO THIS AFTER I BOUGHT TOMTOM GO930 AND TESTING IT FOR A WEEK]After my much frustration with Garmin NUVI 370, I purchased a Tomtom GO930 from local Best Buy. (The price of TomTom 930 at Best Buy was the same as the price at Amazon at USD 450, although I had to pay the tax.)Wow, what a difference. That's all I can say. TomTom 930 is a bit more expensive than the street price of Garmin NUVI 370, but is so much better that the price difference is immaterial.(1) prepare... prepare...TomTom announces well before each turn and actually tells you on which side of the lane you should be in for the next turn. Incredibly friendly announcements. The arrow direction on the map display shows whether you should be making left or right turn as well. I never missed a single turn thanks to the ample announcements.(2) guiding complicated lane situation with easethe roads never appear overlapped like the NUVI 370. If there are five diverging roads, all are clearly shown, with the clear indication where you are and where you should go. Mind you, I haven't seen that many Advanced Lane Guidance screen yet as TomTom advertised (I hear that they don't have this on every intersection yet) but even without this, lane guidance is incredibly clear and easy (they show both on the map and on the status bar with muted arrows and one clear arrow). What a refreshing change from Garmin NUVI 370. The voice direction is a lot more clear and easier to understand as well -- it is as if somebody is actually speaking fine English to me. I never missed the right exit.(3) lightening fast in finding satellitesIt actually finds satellites when I am in my room with 4-5 bars. Need I say more?(4) extras... extras...TomTom has voice address input feature that is very useful. There are many situations that you hate to put in long characters (In California there are so many cities starting with San...). Simply pronounce it and the machine finds it for you, including the streets. I find this to be working well about 95% of the time. Also it gives you a few choices so that what you pronounced is almost always among the choices. SUGGESTION: This voice feature is not available for Place Name under Point of Interst (available only for the actual address).Point of Interest feature in TomTom is incredibly extensive. I tested many restaurants listed in Zagat survey and found out that almost all (even obscure ones under "Best Value") restaurants have been registered in TomTom by names and phone numbers. I did not find that to be the case with Garmin NUVI 370 (I actually had to type in the exact address under my favorites). This makes inputing job so much easier. I typed in "Marshalls" under Point of Interest in Sunnyvale, and TomTom returned 7 results, some of them are as far away as San Jose, Mipitas, etc. Again, not so with Garmin.Downloading updates and changes through computer seems painless and efficient as well. Works perfectly and took about 3 minutes to get the latest updates. Again, Garmin NUVI 370 does not have this feature. I don't know how actually useful the updates would be, but it is assuring that I am using the latest whatever.Time estimation in TomTom is so much more accurate than Garmin. I found Garmin to be always a bit on the optimistic side (ie I never actually arrived as Garmin estimated especially in a city traffic). I don't know if it is because of the IQ Routes feature of TomTom but the timing estimate seems to be right on and there is little need for any traffic subscription service.CONCLUSION: I will be updating this review to find any shortcoming of TomTom 930 (and I am sure there will be many) but so far it seems that TomTom is a very clear winner and fully justifies the extra USD 100. If you are looking for a navigation that includes both American and European maps, I guess your choices will be cleary limited: you would have to go for either the Garmin NUVI 370 or the TomTom GO 930, and my recommendation would be the latter -- not for the extra features but mainly for the basic abilities that I listed earlier in this review.ADDED Later: I have been using TomTom for some time now, and again the fundamental qualities are excellent. In addition to reliable guidance, I find the voice address input feature truly useful and accurate. I use it all the time.Another incredibly useful feature is the initial preview of the whole route (Garmin Nuvi 370 does not do this). When I used Garmin 370, I did not even know highway 280 existed since it almost always guided me through 101! However, with TomTom 930, at the outset I have the chance to view the entire route, pick and choose any alternative routes from it. This is just so convenient. 280 may be a tad bit longer route, but it has much less traffic than 101, with much better road conditions and scenic views, and just whole a lot better than 101 -- I can't believe Garmin simply never showed it to me!However, here are a few suggestions to make TomTom better: (1) "Clear Address" is not immediate. If you want to clear the previous address input, you have to touch the screen a few times. This is not convenient. There must be an instant way to clear address. (2) Occasionally (bur very rarely) it misses U-turns. (3) When you turn off the ignition, it does not automatically turn off (unlike Garmin). You must push the button on top. This is not very convenient.
One week after launch, the Zune is being outsold by all iPods, two Sandisk media players, and a Creative media player - OUCH.Falling all the way to # 82 on the electronics volume selling list... Read the reviews before purchasing - major software installation problems. Not compatible with Vista currently. You must buy fake Zune points to purchase music. The monthly subscription option does not include all music - you still must purchase the most popular songs separately. Microsoft launched the player before it was ready - no podcasting support, the list goes on...
I bought this computer 16 months ago. The first months I used it it worked pretty decent, although it was a little noisy. I didn't care much about that and in order to avoid this problem I used it in power saver mode, so the fan was less noisy. Right after the warranty expired (month 13) the pc started to overheat and shut down automatically. I called HP and they said they cannot do anything since the warranty expired. So basically I cannot do anything with this pc because it overheats just by turning it on. I have talked to other people about this and it seems these pcs are programmed to have problems like this after the warranty period. I am really dissapointed about this product and about this brand, which used to be good in the past. Now, I only can recommend people not to buy HP products.
I purchased the SC-28 about a month ago. I have been using Nikon products for over 40 years. When it arrived I figured on a quality Nikon product so the packaging and receipt went in the trash.That weekend I mounted it on a bracket with a SB-400, a very light flash.The screw base on the SC-28 was so brittle it broke under that light weight. Very brittle plastic, almost like really old Bakelite.Nikon's first service representative asked for my phone number, and when I gave them two of the three numbers that I use, they refused my request to speak with a supervisor by hanging up on me.Nikon refuses to fix it without my proof of purchase.Wasted the cost of the cable, the cost of sending it to Nikon, and the hour it took to speak with two so called service representatives.
...if you can only play the songs you get from other people 3 times within 3 days? That's right, read the fine print before you buy a Zune for it's sharing capabilities. You can only play shared songs 3 times in 3 days (whichever comes first), and then POOF... no more song, only a link to the buggy and limited Zune Marketplace to buy the track. Talk about lame!The only reason I'm not giving the Zune a 1 star rating is because the player itself isn't all that bad... it's bigger and bulkier than a full sized iPod, but the controls work quite nicely. However, getting the Zune to work on your machine will probably be more difficult than with an iPod. I've owned two iPods, and I've never had any problems making them sync with any of my computers (Macs and PCs). Not so with the Zune. If during the course of using your Zune with your computer you run into no problems, count yourself lucky; I ran into several. Another downside is that you can't use iTunes with the Zune, and nothing touches iTunes for easy media organization in my opinion.In Microsoft's defense, this IS a first generation product, and there were bound to be issues. But the Zune has a long way to go before it's anywhere near competing with the iPod in terms of ease of use (not to mention the thousands upon thousands of accessories that are available for iPods, the ability to play feature films, and podcasting, all of which are not available for Zune). The only reason I would recommend this player to anyone is if it were significantly cheaper than the iPod... then it would have at least some differentiation. As of now, however, the overall user experience with the Zune is not even half of what the iPod offers, yet the 30 GB models of the iPod and the Zune are the same price.So the real question is... why buy a Zune over an iPod?The answer... Don't.
Being a cheapskate has finally gotten me. I purchased this battery so I would not have to spend over $100 for the OEM Nikon Battery for my D2H. Big mistake. When the battery first arrived, it worked "OK". Did not even have as much capacity as my 9 year old original EN-EL4. But for the price I was willing to look the other way. (I see the battery is now almost 2X that I paid for it last May) Used it a few times and then the camera wasn't used for a few months. When I recently brought the camera out, they battery was dead. Tried charging it. Nope, nada, nothing. My 9 year old OEM Nikon battery was still chugging along. I ended up buying a OEM Nikon battery today. The old adage "You get what you pay for" is very true here.The lithium cells Nikon uses are apparently much better than what is in these replacement packs. At the current price of this battery, you'd be way better off in the long run getting the OEM version.
The idea of going wireless was too wonderful for me know. So I purchased the wireless router, adapters and pc cards for both my laptops and desktops. The pc card works great on the laptops. But as I installed the adapters and pc cards on the desktop, the end result was disastrous. It didn't work. After tried just about everything I could think of, I called the Tech support around midnight. I waited, waited, and waited. I waited, waited, and waited. Finally, after I don't know how long, I was able to talk to a Tech. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do rather than recommending me to buy a wireless pc card for the desktop. I guess this product is made to be a frustration. Anyway, I don't know what I did. It all a sudden worked for a little while. But now, it comes back to disappointment. I decided to send them back on our own expense after a final several tries.
I bought this remote from Best Buy for [...] on 2/2/09, which is apparently a rip-off after I saw it as cheap as [...] shipped from a no-name internet store, and just over [...] from good old Amazon. Now I am taking it back after a fruitless 2 hours of frustration. I purchased this item because my stereo's remote had broken after years of faithful service, and since I run my TV and Xbox sound output through the stereo, I was stuck walking up to adjust the volume and switch inputs. It was like the late 80's all over again, sans the acid-washed jeans. I figured this would be a good time to consolidate my various remotes and I had a [...] gift card left over from the holidays, so off to Best Buy I went.Out of my TV, mini stereo, Comcast set-top box, and Xbox 360, the ONLY item that worked correctly after setting the remote up was the Xbox 360. I thought the setup would be simple, since this product seems to be marketed at people who may not be technologically inclined. (The main selling feature is one-touch activities like "Watch TV" and "Play Xbox".) Indeed, you just install the software from a CD on your computer, then plug in the remote through an included mini-USB cable, and it walks you through with very straightforward menus, step-by-step.I was able to select my four controlled items as follows, down to the exact model codes: Sceptre X32BV-Naga (TV), Comcast DCH3200 (cable box), Philips Magnavox FW361C (stereo system), and of course the Xbox 360. It then walks you through the setup for "activities" such as "Watch TV", "Watch a DVD", "Listen to CD", "Play Xbox", etc. You tell the software if you want the TV or the stereo to control the volume, if you change TV channels on the TV or the cable box, if you play DVDs in your Xbox or in your stereo system, and so on. This is a great setup menu, and if you know how your system is hooked up, you should be able to go through everything in 10 minutes or less, no exaggeration.The trouble for me came when I was told to test the remote. The LCD screen on the remote asks you to pick an activity to test, so I picked "Watch TV". The TV turned on, but the Comcast box and the mini-stereo stayed off. (The IR ports were all unblocked.) The remote's screen gives a weak attempt at troubleshooting ("Is the TV on?"), but it COMPLETELY FAILED to turn on the mini-stereo. Not only that, but it turns out that it has no idea how to properly switch inputs on the TV, a task which is used in almost every activity. Out of the 10 or so inputs that my TV has, it couldn't match any of them, as if the model number I had entered was incorrect. It's not like I bought an off-brand TV from a back alley shop in Hong Kong, either; it's from Costco. I had the exact same problem with my stereo: none of the inputs would switch correctly, but at least the volume worked like it was supposed to. It wouldn't even turn the stereo on and off.The overall concept is great, and the setup menus are fantastic. Why can't they get the proper codes to match up to the model numbers? Overall, I am VERY disappointed in this remote. I just hope I don't have much trouble trying to return it to Best Buy.
They sen't me a SD card for a Digital Camera, instead of the one I needed for my cell phone. You'd think a place that sells this stuff on a regular basis would have noticed the big diffrence between the two items. The one is 3-4X bigger than the cell phone SD card. Waste of $$$, and a headache I'll never deal with again. FAIL!
After a few months of use the rubber ear pads came loose. They would often to pop off and I'd have to scramble to find them. Eventually I lost one. Radio Shack or Best Buy don't have replacement pads. Sony's parts department will replace one of the pads for $7.00 plus shipping and handling. So the pads themselves cost exactly half of the price of the headphone. Whoever designed these headphones wasn't thinking.
I had a short amount of experience with this unit, though that is all I needed. All of the functions do work, as advertised.However, the turntable function is horrendous. I didn't know anything about turntables and I can chalk up my purchase of this to that ignorance. The needle arm puts entirely too much pressure on vinyl, thus causing unneeded friction and pressure and resulting in, you guess it: scratched records! I couldn't have played a given record more than 15 times through, which it was probably far less than that in reality, and now many are needlessly popping and crackling AND squeaking because of scratches because of this record player. Two Rachel's records of mine are stat-icky the whole time, and my first Book's LP has scratches here and there.This is concerning new LP's however, maybe older ones that have already seen their hay-day would be more fitting candidates to go on this platter. However older LPs are usually more rare, so you might not want to risk your cherished memories with this thing (also if you have old old LPs it could be assumed that you know something about turntables, in which you wouldn't even consider this item).If you're looking for a turntable, this simply is not what you're looking for. It will ruin your vinyl. It's that simple. If you're looking into venturing into the (better) world of vinyl, don't waste your time with something like this. Go for the Sony PS-LX350H or the 250H (which has a built-in pre-amp I believe, good if you don't want to buy a receiver).Hope this helps someone avoid a bad purchase.
My Tv started to have sound problems and I sent off an email to Olevia. No response. Then tried calling support - had to leave a message.Days later after no response I called and transferred to sales - helpful guy and wanted all the details but again he could not help and would have tech support call me back - NO LUCK with call back3 weeks go by and now I am getting rather ticked at the no response. So rewrote email again - no response.Called tech support and left my number - no response.Again called sales and got another person.Got a live body - Yaaahoo! - could not help but forwarded me to customer service (to give me the service at home number). Customer service could not help and said Tech support were the ones to talk to. After an hour plus on hold I get to talk to a tech. 1/2 hour later he came to the conclusion that I needed service.The support issue is really bad. My recomendation is call them yourself before you buy the TV.Oh, and Good Luck!!!!
I purchased this item along with a pair of knockoff batteries. My original OEM battery lasted for years so I figured I would replace it with another OEM but the price of the knockoff made it easy to justify even if they proved to be substandard. Imagine my surprise when the cheap knockoff batteries were of better quality than the "OEM" battery this seller sent me. I first noticed the battery printing seemed of inferior quality but it didn't occur to me at the time that this battery may be a fraud until after 6 weeks of use when I observed that the battery consistently would not hold a charge. After thorough testing I came to the conclusion that this item was of inferior quality and not of Canon manufacture. I contacted the seller several times requesting a replacement and after 4 emails and 3 weeks, I finally received a single sentence reply from John Quagen from Mellodigital customer service: "We are sorry you are past the return policy". It was true, after reading the company fine print, they have a 14 day return policy and I was past the return date. Even it I was within the time limit, I didn't receive a reply from them for nearly 3 weeks after my initial inquiry.So, buyer beware! this company will sell you a cheap knock off at full OEM prices and will not stand by their customer or product once the check clears.
The warranty sounds like a good plan but I have not had the opportunity to use the service and can not make an accuracy evaluation at this time.
This would be a great device if it would keep working for over a couple hours. It drops the wireless or Internet or both connections multiple times daily. Upgrading to the latest (8 month old) firmware, if anything, worsened the problem.Search Google - This is a very common problem that Netgear doesn't seem to have addressed.I am surprised this product hasn't been discontinued.
My company paid for one of these units for me. I hadn't really used PDAs before but knew of some friends who used them and liked them.To make a long story short, I barely used this unit. I bought TomTom GPS software to install on this unit and took it w/ me to England on my honeymoon (live in USA). It worked pretty well until the last day when the unit stopped working. I popped the battery out and back in again and all software was gone. It had re-instated a clean install of the operating system. Even though the GPS was on a storage card, the GPS software was gone and my Pocket PC was wiped clean.About 6 months later, I re-installed everything for my wife's aunt and she used the unit when they visited Whales. They liked using it as well, but once again, on the last day, the same thing happened to them.I inquired with customer service and learned about what I felt was an amazing situation. You have to constantly keep the unit charged. If it ever loses battery power, you lose everything on the unit. I can't believe something that costs about $500 with the advances in technology today could be manufactured to lose all data unless you keep it constantly charged. My cell phone battery gets completely discharged, but I don't lose all the cell phone numbers that I have programmed into it of friends and family. I don't know if all PDAs have this ridiculous feature of no permanent storage, but I just find this feature unbelievable! What the hell is the point of this unit?! At least I can't erase a day planner in paper form and I don't have to worry about dropping and breaking it either.The last time I tried to use the unit, I went again through the long process of re-installing my GPS software. This time, however, the unit didn't seem to charge at all and didn't turn on at all. It basically seemed broken or perhaps the battery was fried. I called customer service and they could not offer any free customer service since it had been just over 1 year and the warranty was finished. I barely used the unit during the year and the unit cost over $500!!!!!!I am amazed that what I thought was a reputable company, like HP, could manufacture such shoddy crap and not stand behind their products even though this unit seems to be very obviously defective and poorly designed. From what others have been saying about it, I guess I'm not alone. HP owes me a refund and an apology. I won't be buying from HP again any time soon or perhaps ever.
Got the router, and when it chooses to it work fine. Unfortunately, even after upgrading the firmware from the shipped version 1 to the current 4.1.x, the product still doesn't want to work. So far as I can tell, they put so many bells and whistles on it that they didn't have time to make it all work together.It reboots continually, causing you to lose anything you were working on, phone calls to drop, etc.Spend your money on a product that works.
This was my first digital camera and I though I was getting a good deal because it was by Polaroid. Well, I was wrong and if this is the quality I get from a Polaroid digital camera, they need to stick to - well - Polaroids. Not only was the picture quality horrible, but the images took up so much memory I had to constantly upload the images to my computer before I left to go do something.The battery life is terrible and to be honest, the charging dock is pointless when you can just plug it directly into your computer via cable.It takes horrible pictures in the dark and the flash produces nothing but a blank, white image.If there's one thing I've learned, it's you get what you pay for and a quality camera is going to cost some extra. I've since bought a Kodak digital camera for about $200 and it is wonderful! Don't waste your money on this sorry excuse for a digital camera, instead, save for a better one. Not even worth giving to a 6-year-old as a gift.EDIT: I just now looked at the price on this thing. $100?! Are you kidding me!? I bought this camera at Wal-Mart something like 3 years ago and it was only $25! Even at that price it is a huge waste of money! I could have fed starving children in Africa! If you just want to get rid of $100, donate it to a charitable foundation, not to Polaroid!
Within a month of buying this drive, before I had to get it even half full, it spontaneously failed. It is no longer recognized as formatted and I have tried unsuccessfully to get my data back. It wasn't overworked either, as I hadn't even written any sector more than 3 times. Windows XP may have had something to do with it, but given what others have stated about failing, I believe this (and counterparts of other sizes) are junk. (January 16, 2004)After using Restorer2000 (great program by the way) to restore my hard drive, I have successfully used this drive without error for over two years. It appears my earlier pessimism was unjustified. (September 5, 2006)
Your "Technical Details" section states that this product has a "Digital AM/FM Stereo tuner." The radio portion of this product is pure analog.I would not have made this purchase had it been described correctly. I am returning it unused (had to open it to discover the problem). I'd appreciate your reimbursing the return shipping cost.
Installed on XP Professional SP2. Worked, but had to do some tweaking and disable the Netgear software to get the adapter to work. After installation of XP SP3, the adapter went completely buggy. Would show connection for 5 to 10 seconds and then disconnect. Uninstalled Netgear software and removed card. Reinstalled the latest software/driver downloaded from Netgear. I then reinstalled the adapter card. When Windows rebooted, it immediately found and installed the driver. I connected to the network and tested connection and it was fine -- 5 bars and able to ping the router and browse the web. Then I made the mistake of finishing the Netgear installation using the wizard that had popped up. Once the Netgear utility finished loading, it completed destroyed the adapter. The Netgear app would not connect to any wireless APs and when I closed the app and reopened, it completely disable the wireless adapter. Even if you disable the Netgear utility, MS Zero Wireless Configuration will not function. I even tried another USB wireless adapter and it would not function until I uninstalled the Netgear software. You have to completely remove the Netgear software. This would not be such a bad thing, but Netgear does not distribute drivers without the software. It's all one package and you cannot install the driver without installing their software.Save your money and buy one of the $10 adapters on Amazon. They work better and Netgear has virtually no support. When I bought a $170 DSL Modem/Router from Netgear 2 years ago I had to fill out a support request. They ended up passing my support request to some Kindergarden class to answer -- at least that is what I got out of it from the technical knowledge the tech rep displayed.
I was using this to connect an Apple Cinema Display (DVI) to a laptop with only a VGA output. It never worked. I even tried a different DVI LCD monitor and other laptops and PCs and couldn't get this to work. I could tell power was passing through, but no video.I ended up returning this item.
I bought this player based on the reviews found on Amazon. It worked well for about 3 years and then just stopped playing CDs. Nothing happened to the unit and has been in the same spot for 3 years. It just up and died.
Piece of junk. There are MUCH better units on the market. Stay away from this unit and 47th St. Camera. I wish I had. Have to load each photo individually, then it will not display all that have been loaded. I used all .jpg images, resized them to 800x600. Will not display more than about 125 images. TERRIBLE software and freezes up my computers, both XP and Vista, plus photo frame itself freezes. Wasted over 20 hours trying to get this junk to work correctly and I have been working with computers for 15 years. I can usually find a work around, but not with this product. Gave up on the internal memory (1 gig)and went to a memory card. Card worked fine in other devices. I reformatted it, still same poor results. Bought for an elderly relative. Buttons on remote too stiff for her to push and same with buttons on upper rear of unit. Poor menu system, when on the rare occasion it worked properly. Owners manual almost non existent. Do not bother trying to put photos in as a file. Will not work at all. Total pain. Unit is heavy, all glass front, shows finger prints easily. Bought from 47th Street Photo, big mistake. To return for refund have to pay 15% restocking, unspecified "handling", and shipping, plus you have to ship it back on your dime. Still waiting, 3 days and counting, on a return authorization number from 47th St. They have not responded. Not surprising considering their reputation which I found out after I ordered from them. Amazon should drop them.
I'm really ticked off about this cable! I bought it in November. And now on August 1st it stopped working today. I took the laptop downstairs to another HDMI cable and it worked fine. This Cable on 2 different tvs did not work all of the sudden. I connected a Blue-Ray today and the connection was going in and out. I thought it was my wireless connection until I realized the video out to the tv was not working on the laptop where an internet connection was not necessary. No warranty.It doesn't matter if it's a good deal if it doesn't even last a year! I have HDMI cables that have been connected from receivers, etc. to the tvs for over 5 years! I won't buy from here again!.
One of the legs broke off after using it for a few minutes. At least I have a cool-looking bipod. Cheap construction. Looks super cute though.
I bought the Belkin Easy Transfer cable to switch from an XP computer to a Vista computer. I loaded the software and connnected the two computers and followed the directions. Within about 10 minutes the system appeared to be "hung up." However, I had no way of knowing if any progress was being made. The light was still flashing on the Transfer Cable and I did not receive any error messages. I left the two machines hooked up for hours before I abandoned the process and tried to call Belkin, which was not available at the time I was calling. I ended up buying an external hard drive and transferring my files using the hard drive instead of the Belkin Easy Transfer Cable. The cable was a waste of money.
I'm returning mine because of two reasons:1. There is a very slight pause when playing movies. It's only about 1/2 to 1 second, but it's annoying.2. (this is why I'm returning it) after I used the 60x fast forward, then hit play, it played just faster than normal. It worked ok when I turned the unit off then on again. Problem is that I shouldn't have to do this.Yes, these are minor things, but these are the things I wish I would have known before I dropped 2 bills for it.
We've had this all-in-one since about Feb (5 months). As noted in many reviews the software is a huge and complex processor hog that bogs down start up, operation, and shut down, We are running on a Dell desk top Dimension XPS and an HP Laptop, both with Windows XP and plenty of hard drive and RAM. The startup time tripled with the addition of the all-in-one software. When we shut down the HP software will not respond and delays shutdown. We have the all-in-one networked through wireless, and it suddenly stopped working for scanning although it would still print. HP support through various non-USA locations consumed many of our hours and theirs over several days uninstalling, reinstalling software even though it made no sense that both of our computer's software would "corrupt" at the same time in the same way. Do you have time for this? Eventually they sent a new disk- no help, then a new printer unit which turned out to be deffective after 2.5 more hours of tech support- then the original unit started to work again & we returned the replacement. If you enjoy meeting people in foriegn countries by phone and trying to understand them, if you enjoy technology that performs erratically and bogs down otherwise well-functioning computers, you will love the HP all-in-one. If you actually just want to print, scan, and fax stuff- get separate machines and stay away from this cluster***k! If we could just get a refund and walk away we would, and if we have to spend any more hours on any more problems we will trash it. At this point although it works with my wife's laptop I have not re-installed it on my desk top because I am so glad to be be free of the shutdown and startup delays!
I have tried it and the fist time I traveled in the car and hita bump it skipped.
The picture is pretty bad, it does wave and roll like another reviewer said. I thought it was a bad unit and wanted to return it for a new one, but it seems like this the usual M.O. for this product. Just don't buy.I was looking for something cheap and needed a quick fix to my coaxial only problem. Bad decision. Awful sound also. Static-y.
I tried ALL the FM frequencies and only two would work. But that only lasted 5-8 minutes then static would overtake that station, making this product useless. I have a 2004 Prius with a standard radio. I think next I'm going to try DICE Electronic product that hooks into the standard radio for a DIRECT (non-FM dependent) connection.
I am writing this review with 53% left on my battery life and having to purchase yet another freaking charger. This time I'll follow everyone else's advice and get a third party replacement charger, they are cheaper and people seem to have had more success with them. However, considering how much I paid for my G4, having to buy a new power cord every 4-5 months is just infuriating.The connector that plugs into the G4's power jack wears off very easily and finally it simply breaks off, so that until you get a replacement you have to survive on whatever battery you have left (I'm down to 51% now.)Buying a new one at the apple store is so incredibly expensive, I've paid $80 to $100 each time (depending on when and in which state I happened to be in when this happened.)Apple will, of course, not take any responsibility over it: "you broke it, you buy a new one", never mind that I JUST BOUGHT THE LAST ONE LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO, it's really not their problem. I can't even get them to give me a discount on a new cord!steer clear of this charger, and btw, I'm steering clear of apple for my next laptop.(49%!)
I purchased the APEX DVD player, and was very dissatisfied. We tried watching a dvd and the picture would start out normal in brightness, and then get very dark. It would get too dark to see the faces of the characters in the movie. We tried another dvd, and it did the same thing, bright then dark, all through each dvd. I took it back and exchanged the dvd player after trying on other tv sets in the house, and the new dvd player is doing the same. I would not recommend buying this brand dvd player.
I am not so happy with this scanner. It is my first scanner and I read the reviews before I purchased it. I understood that the scanner will not recognize any fancy fonts, thick cards, or unusual card designs but no one mentioned the fact that this scanner freezes after 3-4 cards. Once if freezes, you have to unplug it, and plug it again and redo.I am very disappointed and do not recommend it to anyone. I ended up scanning 400 cards, but it took me 9 hours to do (did not even include my hours modifying each card). I know I did spend that much time because I am a bookkeeper and I use a timer when I work on projects.My recommendation, shop around and go with a scanner that has better reviews even if it cost you a little more. If I had known then what I know now, I would have bought a different one. Good luck!
The size is right, but the price is far from right. I would suggestyou turn to Logitech for a better and cheaper solution unless youstress the integration of the system beyond functionality.
The C530 GPS that I purchased from PCNation less than two weeks ago stoped working. What happened was:1, The touch screen stoped reacting to any input attempts;2, I turned off the unit;3, The unit cannot be turned back on any more either on its own battery or on external power. It is dead!I am waiting for response from the retailer and will follow up with their solution.
Terribly disappointed that I was sent a used item. I NEED A DIRECTION MANUAL. First time I used Amazon. PLEASE HELP ME
I loved the look of this lamp. I bought it for my office and it looked great for about 5 minutes. Then, it just started turning itself on and off. It would go from dim, to bright, to brighter, to off, then repeat this sequence - without me touching it. I tried different bulbs and different outlets. From reading other reviews, it looks like others have experienced the same thing. To bad, because it lights up a corner very nicely.
Nice system, sounds great, BUT...I have returned 3 of these for the same problem since Christmas 2005 (my son's gift) and this is Feb 2, 2006. Here's the deal - there is a clock on the front that shows the time (of course), well the problem is when you notice the time on the clock has stop, although it is still lit, that means the whole system is locked up. The stereo will not respond to the remote, nor will ANY of the buttons on the stereo work. It just dies, except for the clock staying lit. The only way to make the system work again is to unplug it and plug it back in. This scenerio can happen within a few days from first plugging it in or it may take a week or so and after it happens it WILL continue to happen. First system I thought well, just a glitch. Second system I thought well, it is a nice system for the $$$ let's try again. Okay, when the third system began the exact same thing I decided it was time to abandon the effort. RCA has another system with 200 watts and no cassette player for more $$$, but if you look closely it appears to be the same basic system only dressed up so I fear that system probably has the same basic internal "organs" as the 2650. I hope this will offer some guidance to prospective purchasers.
I got this unit to use with DirecTV in 2002. It performed very well. Occasionally, it crashed, and had to be unplugged for a few seconds to be reset. This happened only every few months, so it wasn't a big deal. Sometimes the box responded slowly to the remote, but it fixed itself after a few hours. The menu operation was close to perfect. I liked this practically trouble-free thing, until February 3, 2010.That morning, I was in the office and heard what sounded like an M80 firecracker in the living room. The dog ran into the hallway in a panic. I went to see what made the noise. Smoke was pouring out of the DRD435RH receiver. The room was filled with it and it smelled really weird. I unplugged the very hot box, unhooked the cables and tossed it outside. I suspected a voltage hit, but nothing else was damaged. VCR, DVD, digital converter box, DVR, TV sets, computers, everything was fine. The UPS didn't beep or show anything wrong. The receiver simply chose that moment to explosively die. I looked inside and it was black and melted in places. It may have started a fire if I didn't work at home. As it is, the failure was mildly inconvenient and DirecTV is sending a new box.So, this was a wonderful product for eight years until it literally blew up.
I don't think I ever bought this product, but Amazon says that I did, so I have a God-given right to review it. If I were to not buy a wireless desktop set, I think I would buy a more popular brand such as Microsoft, Logitech, or even Dell.Plus, this set only works up to three feet away, and you have to hook up some invasive PS/2 box to your rig. Nowadays, you can just hook up a microscopic USB bluetooth dongle and you can be pinching a loaf from the bathroom as you surf the net in the living room (provided that your living room and bathroom are within the correct viewing angle, or you have a friend relaying your cursor's onscreen coordinates to you).In summation, I'd like to say that the Labtec 967115-0403 Wireless Desktop falls short in a lot of ways - the most important of which is that I never bought it.
I purchased this item based on a recommendation when purchasing BullDog Remote start and this item was not needed, waste of money!
I received by Keyspan serial adapter. The packaging was fine. THe unit does not work, at all. I followed all instructions. It's dead on arrival. Please help.
I bought this item for its great looks, form factor and the Apple interface, but I've come to regret this choice as I primarily listen to audio books with this device. My primary issues with using this device for audio books are:-1- Doesn't support DRM-protected Windows Media Audio (WMA) files!! That precludes me from downloading Overdrive books from my local library. Most devices at this price point support this feature and I wish Apple would too.-2- I loose my bookmark whenever the unit is recharged (really inconvenient for books!!).-3- I only get ~5 hrs of runtime between charges.Also, the 'click-shift' mechanism for selecting files is hard to work with, and there have been a few technical glitches whereby all content on the iPod spuriously vanished.
Monster is known for good products or excellent product... i believe i got a bad unit because i had this product getting power from a UPS with AVR (Tripplite) when simulating a power outage the tripplie produces 110volts but this monster HTS1600 with voltage display says i have abnormal voltage and voltage reading is 60-80volts. I tried using another tripplite UPS... same thing...i tried using APC UPS same thing... there is even no devices connected into both the UPS and this HTS 1600 i was in the process of testing ... so may equipments will get clean power all the time....seller told me i cannot return the item because i tossed the box out... they want me to purchase another one (new one) and once it arrives i will use the new box to return this equipment... sounds reasonable but i just hate the process of doing that.... anyway i just have this HTS 1600 plug straight into a wall outlet and all the outputs are going into my 2 UPS in this way as long as there is no power outage my 2 UPS will always have clean power.i gave it 1 star because of the bad unit but i would definitely recommend this unit... just keep the box even if its a monster just in case you'll get a bad unit like mine.
My pictures have been terrible ever since I inserted this cartridge! I have to print 2-3 prints before one comes out half way decent. I will never purchase these online again.
I loved the idea of putting my hp4 laser on network, looks nice, hasn't worked yet. I'm not real happy about it's set up, but am willing to continue to keep trying it. didn't like win7, I have yet to try it on vista or xt....I have a few mac's on my network, I was hoping it would find them and work too/wireless hp4, what could be more perfect if it only worked. Limited instructions, support hasn't gone anywhere, but I still like the idea of turning centronics into wireless printer. thx tom.
Well made case but if you have the canon A630 camera or one of comparable size don't buy this case. It is frankly too small for the camera. If you stretch the flap it will close over the camera and attach to the velcro but just barely. Not sure I would trust carrying it by the belt loop either given the strain on the flap. There is no room for accessories such as extra cards without placing pressure on them due to tightness of case. This is so low priced not worth hassle of returning to Amazon but will buy an aftermarket case for my camera and consider this a lessoned learned. Canon should not sell this as fitting my camera.
I have the usb version of this mouse, and love it. Unfortunately, the bluetooth one doesn't have the sensitivity of the usb version, and skips and flies all over the screen. It's very fussy about what surface you use it on. Good thing it didn't cost a fortune to find this out though.
I have had my Photosmart C6180 for about 18 months. I use a Macbook and operate the printer wirelessly. When I first got the unit, I was astounded at the huge software file that was downloaded for the thing. Later updates further add to the bloatware. My scanner has never worked well. Not sure why. Seems to work when it wants to. I have installed the software 10 times and updated the drivers. Granted, some of this has taken place in the middle of operating system revisions ( I now run Leopard 10.5) So....I don't quite know who to blame. Downloaded HP driver revisions today from the Apple site ( 90 MB) and still my scanner doesnt work. When I plug in the USB cable, it works fine, wirelessly ....forget about it. HP offered to upgrade me to a newer model for $220 bucks. Think I will try something else. Anybody got any ideas? Prints pretty good after it goes through alot of gyrations. It is a pretty unit but who needs the headaches?
Like a lot of other reviewers I found that while this printer worked correctly it was fine but now it has run into the dreaded "Ink Expired" restart loop and will do nothing. As it is out of warranty HP have no interest in customer support. As I live in France, but the unit was bought in the UK, I can only use UK spec. cartridges so I purchased loads when last in the UK in December 2011 only to come home to this. If I could find another 'current' HP model that used the 363 cartridges then I would probably still buy it but it would appear that there isn't one. My HP Laser has given sterling service over the years but out of the four HP inkjets that I have owned only the oldest 560 was completely reliable.
I got these, paid like $70 for them all told, shipping/etc. brand new a while back. I never abused them, never dangled or swung them by the cords, always coiled them up nice and tidy when I put them away, basicly, I treated this like i'd treat anything I spent 70 bux on, REALLY REALLY NICE.The microphone part of this is suspect however. The earmuffs are real padded and comfy, the sound quality is top notch, but the mic is a P.O.S. I was using it to skype/vent with people I gamed with, and within a couple months, they told me they couldn't hear me or I was cutting out. Before too long, I had to manually turn the volume up all the way on the mic in the chat programs I was using, and scream into it to be heard.My friends would still say I was cutting out, so i'd tap the left earpiece or jiggle it around a bit, and they said that helped... for like another week or so. Last night the mic cut out entirely, and in the process of trying to coax it into working, I slapped it a couple times and suddenly the entire left ear speaker went dead too. Having had enough, I ripped it out of my computer, tore it in half, threw it in the trash, and promised myself i'd log onto amazon today and tell people to avoid this electronic abortion, which is exactly what it is. Cheap parts assembled by cheap labor in an attempt to make something look nice and name brand.Feels high qualityLooks high qualitySounds high qualityBut is actually garbage, especially the microphone. Buyer beware.
My keyboard and mouse are right at 1 month old, and the mouse already died. So far the keyboard is doing fine with no problems, but the mouse is totally useless. I also really did miss my extra buttons on the mouse. Left and right click just aren't enough!
It seemed too large for the camera and made it awkward to use. It blocked the flash completely and viewfinder partially.
1. stereo and fake simulated surround, 5.1???. - Surround sound quality is relatively poor.2. Too much background noise.Do not buy this if you really want a 5.1 speaker!
Did not work with XP. Tech help said it was out of warranty, claiming that warranty begins at time of manufacture, not time of sale!!!! Finally spent an hour with another tech (reluctantly), but to no avail. Why is Amazon selling this when it is just throwing your money away?
Maybe you will and maybe you won't pick up a signal. It is hard to tune or obtain a strong signal with this radio. I live in a valley surrounded by mountains and I get a very poor reception. So I take the radio up to a higher elevation, say around 3500Ft ASL, and I still get a poor reception on this radio. The speakers are weak but the batteries last a long time. I wish now that I sent it back. I am still looking for a decent and affordable Worldband radio. I don't know if I will consider a Kaito.
I have a Bose Acoustic Wave which I purchased for $500 two years ago and was looking for something of similar quality for a gift but did not want to spend that much this time. I purchased and have listened to the Cambridge Soundworks 740 and it seems to me to be in no way inferior to the Bose and is almost 30% less expensive. It also does not have the disadvantage of being totally without manual controls and operable only with the remote. I do not know how long either will last without problems but based on sound quality, design and price, I recomnend the Cambridge.
Product broke almost immediately. Followed manufacturer's directions on phone (push down and out) and chip broke in half inside phone. Very unhappy, appears very fragile as I did not put a whole lot of pressure on it. Customer service at Sandisk very poor. No reply to emails. Don't waste your money on this.
I bought this a couple years ago, when there was no alternative.I got one transmitter, and 3 receivers.Every week or so, when nothing has changed, I needed to change to another channel to get it to work right.When someone walks in the wrong place, the picture would go wonky, and sound was lost.The transmitter quit after a year or so, and I bought another.This week, that one broke.I've been fighting with this thing for a couple years.So, I just bought the Nyrius, and it works better with the first plug in than this one worked ever.Better picture, better stability.Good bye RF Link, I won't miss you.....
this camera is a piece of junk. you have to be standing outside in bright sunlight to get a decent picture. and then when you try to use the flash it is so bright that everything in the foreground of the picture is washed out. not to mention the battery life is horrible. i got a 1 GB memory card so i could take lots of pictures, but the battery runs out after i took about 10. so all in all, if you're considering buying this thing, save the money and frustration and just don't.
This item shipped fast from Amazon (3 days), but the product and customer service are annoying. The installation cd did not do the auto-setup that everyone talks about, even though I have XP. Had to call the special Linksys customer service line specially designated for Amazon, supposedly faster and better than Linsys proper. The first person who answered is rude. Then I waited for 25 minutes to get someone on line, only after literally, going thru over 25 menu options to get to a technician. The technician worked thoroughly and carefully to get everything done, but it was a 45 minute trouble-shooting process. Downloaded firmware and set up the router manually, and even had to assign a new IP address to my computer. All that and I ony get one reception bar and intermittant connectivity in my art studio, which is about 100 feet from the router.
I bought this item through 4inkjets, so I can only speak of this particular manufacturer. I was a little leary of buying this product in the first place because of such a great price. Was it a "get what you pay for" situation or just a really great deal? I decided to try it, figuring what could it hurt. Boy, do I regret that decision! First, the items did NOT come in a box as pictured, but I didn't think that was a big deal cause they send you a free black cartridge to make up for it. The first cartridge I put in worked just fine. Then the next 2 (yellow and light cyan) were not even recognized by my printer. The little micro chips on the side even looked slightly different from the real Epson cartridges I usually buy at Staples. Even though I was annoyed I figured it was still a good deal for the cartridges that did work. But now, every new yellow cartridge I put in there is misread as being out of ink and will print only 2-3 pages before quitting. Epson tech support said because of that one yellow cartridge I put in, now the hardware is damaged. So my "great deal" now is going to end up costing me alot more. I should have just kept buying the high priced ink at Staples. Maybe I just got dealt a bad hand with the cartridges I received from 4inkjets, but I will not be buying from them again to find out. Just be careful, these deals may not really be good deals.
Warning -- don't order a Kodak DX-3700 unless you're prepared for shoddy workmanship and non-existent customer service from Kodak.After considerable research, including reviewing some favorable reviews of the DX-3700 posted on this site, on December 24 2001 I ordered a DX-3700 digital camera as a Christmas gift for my wife. Unfortunately, the camera had the following defects: (1) It did not display the status of its settings, battery charge, etc., when it is turned on in the "capture" mode, as it should according to page 4 of the operator's manual. (2)It did not display its settings when the "select" button is pressed in the "capture" mode, as it should according to page 7 of the operator's manual. In other words, you could not tell what settings the camera was on, how much charge was left in the battery, etc. (3) When placedon Kodak's recharging dock and with Kodak's rechargeable battery, the dockdisplayed a flashing red light and the camera would not charge.Thinking I'd just had the bad luck to get a defective unit, I got permission to return the camera was shipped another DX-3700 as a replacement. Most disappointingly, the replacementcamera ALSO has defects no. 1 and 2 as described above. In addition, the replacement camera, while producing a green light on the Kodak docking/charging station, did not really charge properly, so that even after days of charging, itfailed after taking only THREE photos.In addition, there were various time-consuming problems with the Kodak computer software that I won't go into here, except to say that when I went to the Kodak website for help I found a mess. Supposed links to fixes for defects in the Windows "firmware" for the DX-3700 instead led to MacIntosh files, and so forth.During this entire time-consuming struggle with these two defective Kodak cameras, despite numerous attempts, NEVER ONCE was I able to get through to anybody on the Kodak 1-800 hotline, 800-235-6325, listed in the owner's manual. From morning to night, calls to this "hotline" receive a recording greeting, followed by a BUSY SIGNAL.I am giving up on Kodak products for good.Douglas Johnson
I bought a WD My Book 500Gb and several months later it died. I created an RMA via WD website and started the process. Not only they took the whole month to send me a replacement, they also sent me a defective drive with many bad clusters. Also the drive's power button was locked in place and wasn't usable. WD customer support told me that they've started to disable this button since it was causing problems to the drive and refused to do anything about correcting this situation. I was buying WD before any other drive. Now I feel that I need to look elsewhere. WD customer service no longer exists. DO NOT BUY Western Digital Products - YOU ARE WAISTING YOUR MONEY AND YOUR TIME!
product did not work in my system so had to be returned.thank you amazon for the first class way you handeled the return.
Take my warning: stay away from this product, as well as the AW600 Transmission Hub that goes along with it.The problem was that we were getting very loud interference intermittently on our speaker and it would only go away if you powered off the hub and powered it back on. Major hassle for us; startling noise for our backyard guests. I called the manufacturer, Thomson Inc, to find out why this was happening, but there's ABSOLUTELY NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT available.Instead, I got a non-responsive agent telling me nothing more than to send it in under the warranty for replacement. I then asked to speak to a manager because I was very unhappy with the customer service, and she told me that there was no one else I could speak to. Unbelievable.Do not buy - look elsewhere.
so far its been a week, and im already feeling to get a refund...ive already got the updates on the firmware and driver, but its still bad.after 5 hours of charging, in the morning the battert is half way down. the battery runs when its not even ON!!!im really disappointed with this product.and when i get that rare chance to play the music, it stops couple times, and sometimes it stops completely! and i gotta use the reset button!you know what? im getting the refund RIGHT NOW!!!
Im sure this is a great remote, but it is not compatible with the D3100 nor is any wireless remote. Be aware of this because I didn't know this...
the radio as a gift to send abroad and when no sound tested by its speaker, taking the volume to maximum, pesimo product for the price, and you can not enforce the guarantee in the country Chile (South America)
My friend recently purchased the card and ended up returning it due to the low transfer rate. For some reason pictures and logos were coming up really slow. After installing a 3com card, there was a HUGE difference. IF you are looking for a cheap good card, check out the D-Link. I'm borring a friends right now. NO problems but I think the 3com is faster d/l speed. Thinking of getting a 3-com for the 10/100 feature, but its just so much more expensive. NOt sure if its worth it. Any suggestions?
I ordered this cable and couldn't wait for it to arrive. What I got was some knock off no name brand in a plastic bag without the C2G logo on the bag. No where on the cable is it labeled Cables To Go either. My 5 foot black C2G cables are great...they are the real C2G cables but this orange one is a knock off.....I got ripped off.
This product works fine when it doesn't die. A couple of times a day it loses connection and needs to be reset. After talking to multiple Linksys customer service reps, they finally admitted that this is a common problem that cannot be fixed unless your ISP has the latest firmware. STAY AWAYAndy: you really think it's defective even though the last one did the same thing?Maria U. (24652): Yes, it is actually a known issue with the device. Our product engineers are currently working on it and we are consistently looking for a specific fix for it.Andy: ok well if its a known issue then i'm just going to buy a non linksys oneMaria U. (24652): I do apologize Andy. I do understand your point.
This is a great camcorder except for one major limitation: the minimum focal length of the lens. The lens is equivalent to 52mm - 520mm in 35mm camera terms. For telephoto situations it is great, but as far as normal shooting it means that if your subject is close, you will have to back up to get everything on screen. I bought this camera one day before going on a trip to Disneyland and found that I was constantly backing up into people or getting frustrated that I could not get everyone in the picture.Most new camcorders have a much lower minimum focal length, usually between 44mm - 46mm. It may not seem significant but the 6 - 8mm difference of the HC85's lens at its widest, is VERY NOTICEABLE! I had being using a Sony TRV10 with a 42mm minimum focal length which made the problem even more apparent. This is the only new Sony model with this limitation. Every other new Sony model, including the similarly designed but lower resolution HC65, have either a 45mm or 46mm minimum focal length. I am exchanging my HC85 and upgrading to the Sony PC350 which has a 45mm minimum focal length and twice the video resolution of the HC85. It also has 3 Megapixels of still resolution vs. 2.11 Megapixels for the HC85.
This was an authentic Toshiba power adapter, but it only lasted 6 months. The original adapter lasted a couple of years. The cord it came with was very short so we just used the original power supply with the new adapter and everything worked until now. I just bought a generic brand and it also has a very short cord. Hopefully it will last at least 6 months.
I tried connecting my external hard drive as well as my scanner and printer however it seems to have problems connecting to my computer and keeps freezing. I tried another wired hub and it all works fine. This product also needs to me in line of sight so having it in a cupboard does not help either.
I was always told that the flash is the most important part of the camera, and this flash is good, but sometimes too good. I've had several experiences in the few months that I've owned this camera when I've taken pictures of friends, only to look at the playback and see that they are totally bleached out. Then I'll retake it without a flash and it will be too dark. I've tried several settings and haven't found a solution. It's disappointing because there have been times when after having everyone stand there for several pictures, I still don't end up with a good one and have to give up.
I originally wrote this as a bad review, because the player stopped working. But when I checked it out more thoroughly, I found that the USB hub it was plugged into is faulty, so it wasn't getting a good charge.I plugged it directly into the USB port, it charged and is working beautifully again.I can't seem to change the star rating above, but I'd give this little gem a 4 star rating. It's small, cute and works perfectly for me. The only reason I don't give it a five star rating, is that it's difficult to learn to navigate. Even downloading the manual didn't help much. You just have to play with it til you figure it out.
The hidden side of so-called universal laptop power adapters is that they do not include many tips on purpose so that they can sell you "extra" tips after you make the purchase and find out what tips are missing. This is a major truth in advertising flaw practiced by all the companies I have seen (Kennsington, Taurgus, Belkin) that make such products. For example, this product includes tips N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N9, N15, and N19. They do not even make a tip that is needed for a huge number of the Dell laptops. You can check which "extra" tips can be purchased by using their online tip tool at [...]Kennsington sells over 30 additional SmartTips at prices ranging from $[...] to $[...]. If you wanted to buy the whole collection so that you would actually have a universal power adapter, it would cost you about $[...] more. They do not clearly label which tips work with which models or even give the tip code for the SmartTips they sell!!! This policy leads to a support nightmare and major delays and confusion for all.
I purchased this to install in an 02 Audi A6. The Audi key fob is large and will not fit in this unit. You'll need to buy a smaller valet key from Audi to make this work. I suspect VW's are the same.Note that the transponder receiver is on very stiff and brittle wires which break easily - when I decided to use this on my Subaru instead, they broke, and I had to buy another unit.Next time I'm buying something locally and having it installed.
This is the battery I wanted but did not get:Nickel-Metal Hydride Cordless Phone Battery For Uniden BT-446But this is the one I got and it doesn't fit at all:GE Cordless Phone Battery for Panasonic/Uniden Phones (TL26154)I would like to have the real one but how do I get it?Thanks,Roland HiltscherSenior Citizen on Social Security
I bought two of these from Amazon a couple of years ago. They were competitively priced, easily set up, and worked fine ... initially. These two are part of the 9 HDs connected to one of my MacBook Pro 17. Both drives worked fine with either USB2 or FireWire connections. One of them started to become flaky several months ago, appearing and disappearing on my desktop for no apparent reason. I didn't have time to monkey with it, so I just backed up all the data onto another drive and shelved it thinking I'll come back to deal with it when I have time. Well, I didn't have time. Now the second drive failed also, before I even had a chance to back up anything.This struck me as very odd to have both WD MyBook 500 GB HDs die like this (while I had not a single such incident with all my other drives including Seagate, Maxtor, LaCie, and three 2 TB WD). So I finally sat down and started looking at the one just failed with TechTool Pro 4.62 this evening. At this point, it has only scanned 3,347,712 of 976,773,120 blocks and it already found 26338 bad blocks, and the number is increasing quickly. I suspect the other drive had similar problem. Since surface scan takes a long time, I haven't gotten to it yet.Anyway, this particular model turned out to be very unreliable. Avoid at all cause.
I have the exact same problem as the other reviewer who tagged this item as "poor" - and with so many good reviews I wonder if there is a problem with this manufacturing run. Lots of hiss on all FM frequencies, right channel is not there, and the input pot can't seem to adjust a standard line-in signal level to prevent distortion. Too bad because I had high hopes for this product, but now it's got to be returned.
This is a terrible camera. We bought it for use underwater on a snorkeling trip, and the quality, clarity and sharpness of the pictures is awful. I got much better quality, clarity and sharpness of pictures with the cheap,underwater, one-time use cameras sold by Kodak and others.
I've been using computers for over 2 decades -- you'd think I could get this stupid thing to work right. The 6-in-1 reader could read my 16 MB Toshiba SD card and my 8 MB SanDisk SmartMedia card -- but not my new SanDisk 256 MB SD card. (The card worked fine w/ my digital camera, mind you).So, 3 calls to tech support later, I find out the real problem. Call #1 had me disable and remove Norton Antivirus. That didn't do the trick (and I knew it wouldn't but I had to to get to the 'real' cause). Call #2 had me buy a self-powered USB hub, since they claimed Dell computers have inadequate power supplies for the USB ports. Something I thought rather bizarre since the reader lit up and was able to read the other cards. Call #3 revealed the potential 'real' problem... The tech support rep told me they're working on a driver update for the device. Apparantly, these devices are having a hard time reading higher capacity cards. My solution? Return it to Amazon.com for a new one. Maybe the newer device will have the updated driver. Which, frankly, is total nonsense. One device shipped within a week or two of the other will have the updated driver? Even though there's no update on the website? Whatever. The device is great, but be forewarned if you intend to read higher capacity cards.
sound quality is great. video picture is amazing. have had it for about 2 weeks now and i keep it in my jacket pocket when i walk around with it. it is scratched beyond belief already just sitting in my pocket. i dont know how cause my jacket is soft and nothing else in the pocket. screen is badly scratched. nice chrome looking back is horrible now. had to go out and buy a case. also it freezes 50% of the time i try using it. have had to hold center button and menu together so many times already. having problems trying to listen to it and charge. it charges off the computer and the "do not disconnect" message always come up not letting me play music and charge at the same time. would be good if not for these annoying things. for 330$$$ i think they should be able to fix these problems.
No funciona como esperaba, muy poco alcance, talvez para equipos en un mismo espacio u habitacion.
I was really excited to get my hands on a quality B+W filter to see what it could do compared to my 20+ year old Vivitar c-pol and man was I disappointed. Pictures look desaturated and the effect of the polarizer isn't right. Skies became more gray and reflections weren't reduced in the same fashion as before. Some colors shifted pretty badly in pictures. Overall I feel like this was a bad purchased and I'm looking for another filter. I bought the slim version to reduce vignetting, but not at the expense of picture quality.
Attempted to get unit to sync w/ ISP on 2 occasions, using DOCSIS 1 and 2 and failed both times. Then attempted to use 2 different model modems provided by ISP, motorola and rca and both of those sync'd nearly immediately. Believe either modem is defective in this particular unit or I'm having filter/security problems like a couple of the other 1-star posts under this item. I have otherwise never had any problem w/ any linksys product and am returning for another gateway to try again.
this would be a great alarm/radio if both dual alarm capability worked and Ipod function worked as well. By the time I found out these functions didn't work it was past the 10 day return period. Very disappointed with this purchase.
I used 5320, 5420 2 miles range walkie talkie before, I have to say they are much better than this 5 mile range 5820. 5820 does not even go beyond one mile and voice are twisted. very dissapointed at this unit, do yourself a favor, if you need 5 miles range buy a 5720
I have a Sprint Novatel S720 card. The 1.01 firmware supports it, but the unit I got from Amazon had the 1.00 firmware loaded. Therefore, the first thing I had to do is to upgrade the firmware. The user guide, even the one that comes in the enclosed CD, was worthless. It gave no indication of how long a firmware update should take (up to 15 minutes), nor did it say anything about what the front panel lights would do (if all is going well a RED light should be BLINKING). Thinking that the process had failed and that the blinking red light was a sign of that, I disconnected it and tried to reboot it. Unfortunately, the router crashed. Again, the user guide was completely useless. However, the D-Link support page had instructions for restoring the unit's firmware... which have so far failed to work. It looks like I'll have no choice but to send this back and try the Linksys alternative that Sprint sells. Unlike other reviewers here, I had been a D-Link fan before (my entire network is set up with D-Link hardware). Unfortunately, I don't see how I'd ever trust D-Link again.
This was not a genuine HP toner -- from the very first page, it produced terrible, light, marked-up, illegible print-outs. Do not buy products from CVrink!I had bought it early as a back-up so I could not even return it when I discovered the problem. I ended up buying another toner directly from HP which is working beautifully.
These were an impulse purchase with a gift card at Borders. They were $39.95 but I had a 40% off coupon and they are still going back. Muddy sound that is hardly better than the Sony Walkman earphones I was using.Expected more from Koss!!
I should have paid more attention when ordering. This does not work on the iMac, it's not USB. I had to buy another one. Sigh.
Pretty good webcam on XP, but will not work on Vista X64 (64-bit) version, despite what Microsoft claim. Widespread issues with 64 bit vista can be found on the Internet, and no response from Microsoft on the issue. Problem is going on so long now, that one has to doubt that Microsoft are going to fix this. Hopefully 1.4 or later of the drivers will resolve the issue.
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I bought this thinking I could listen to live Xmradio on the go. The reception would go out when I would walk around, expecially if there were trees around. I did get the FM transmitter to work in my car but the reception was very poor when driving down the road. Songs would fade in and out even when there was a clear view of the sky. Driving 70 MPH under bridges nearly always caused the signal to go out. I took the unit back to the store for a full refund.I also miss not having preset buttons. I tried to use the Favorites to move around to the channels I liked the most but it was kind of distracting.I was a former Sirius customer and switched over to XM and was extremely disappointed when I started hearing commercials after listening to music for only 10 minutes. What's the point of paying for radio if you are going to have to listen to commercials. I cancelled everything and I'm headed back to Sirius.Bottom Line: Don't buy the INNO.
First of all, let me say that I really thought that this was a great idea. Being able to see who's at my door before letting them in was amazing to me. Those visions of &quot;boogiemen&quot; knocking while my wife's home alone seemed about to be erased.Alas, it was not to be. The salesman at the security store had sold me this as a door bell replacement. When I opened the box and started reading the &quot;instructions&quot; (3rd generation photocopies stapled together) I realized that this equipment required four wires. Doorbell buttons only use two. How is this a replacement for my doorbell?Anyway, after running wires along the baseboards in my house, which looked tacky, and installing this equipment I was finally able to see and talk to someone at my door. When I first pressed the button and saw the video image I was shocked by it's quality; it was awful! Imagine a mid 70's black and white TV with no antenna, being viewed through a fishbowl. Then, when my wife tried talking to me through the unit and it sounded like a tin can on a string I assumed I'd done something wrong. I re-read the &quot;instructions&quot;, check all the wires and then tried contacting Samsung USA. After several calls, I finally got a hold of someone who verified that I'd connected everything properly and that &quot;That's just the picture and sound quality available at level you bought into. You get what you pay for.&quot;I didn't realized that I'd paid for poor video quality, tinny voice and ambivalent customer service. I'll read the fine print more closely next time.Needless to say the equipment has been removed and returned. I'm looking into some of Samsung's competitors (Aiphone, M&amp;S, Commax) and will definitely be more selective about my security purchases in the future.
This appears to be a well made screen. But 71" it's not -- at least the way screens seemed to be measured by every other screen manufacturer, by the length of one side of a square screen. This screen measures something like 50" on each side, not 71" It appears that Elite, in contrast with other manufacturers, chooses to describe its screens by their diagonal measurement. But they don't make that clear in their product description. I was looking for a screen between 60" and 72" on a side and this appeared ideal. Now I am forced to return it and look for a "real" 72" screen. Good product, sleazy marketing
The unit never did work right. The seller keep in touch with me once they knew there was a problem. They no longer have this unit. And a settlement was reached. They are great to work with, and are egar to please. Will bye from them in the future.
Bought a cake box of these and as some have listed this is CMC MAG AM3 media a low quality manufacturer. The edges of the ink on the disk are irregular and highly pitted. These disks are usable, but only if you burn a smaller size than full. If you use at 4gb than they may work. I had a failure rate of better than 65%. This is with a clean windows install, updated dvd firmware and fully patched burning software. I have a high level of tech knowledge (so don't blame my coasters on that.) When I contacted TDK for help they wanted me to use the full package and then send back only the bad ones. When I mentioned the pitted edges they started asking me to email pics. Why should I do their quality control. I'm just going to throw them out and never buy TDK again, I suggest you do the same.If your a previous user of TDK understand that they sold off their media rights to Imation, this is not the same quality media your used to using.
I am currently dumping the saved data from this unit to a real RAID set on another computer, then throwing the SC101 in the trash. I've been fighting with it on and off for over 8 months and I'm done.Basically, it needs a trick driver loaded onto any computer that needs access to the SC101. This driver and/or the SC101 is glitchy so I have to re-attach the thing (software setup) to continue using it and/or reboot both the SC101 and my computer that needs it's access. Since I starting writing this review, I only got about 8 minutes of transfer time getting my files off before it has glitched again... pitiful.Also, since it's file system is proprietary, one can't even pull the drives and put them into another RAID-ready computer! So down the road, if the device breaks and you can't buy another one, you've lost it all.I honestly wouldn't buy one off Ebay for a buck... it simply isn't worth the headache.I've been a robotics engineer for over 25 years and I live and breathe computers and software... so I'm fairly able to sort out hardware problems... but this is simply the worst device it has been my misfortune to buy. And I actually like a lot of other Netgear products.
I specifically ordered battery packs for a FLEX-BELT by SLENDERTONE. Product is advertised with the Slendertone page! Product PHOTO clearly shows a battery with the label "850 mAh" however seller sent me TWO packs of "1,200 mAh" batteries which are two big for FLEX-BELT controller box("AAA" size - NOT "AA") and when tried anyway - began dangerously OVERHEATING unit!This seller obviously can't be bothered with "details" like product specifications wanted by customers or just CAN'T READ ENGLISH maybe?
I was under the impression (it may have been Amazon's fault) that it would work with my Legend. The replacement back does not fit since the Legend takes micro SD cards. Luckily, I also have a windshield mount that fits into the bracket so I will keep it.
There was not enough padding in the box. Arived with a broken spindle and the discs spilled into the box.
I bought this product from my local Best Buy where the SanDisk Cruzer Micro was among the pitiful selection. I liked the idea that the USB connection was retractable. I was also pleased that the keychain attatchment was connected directly to the drive, and not to some silly plastic cap that's going to go missing in 3 days.However, when I opened the package I was dismayed to see that the drive casing is made out of thin, cheap plastic that's likely to crack if dropped or squished. I have not had any problems with USB retraction yet, as another buyer commented, but I do find that it's awkward and difficult to remove when connected to my laptop. I almost have to yank it out!With my Mac I don't have to deal with this phantom application that automatically launches when used with a PC. However, it's taking up space on my drive and that's irritating.BE WARNED: The drive does launch two different disk images and if you don't eject BOTH you'll get an angry error from your computer.Another aggrivating flaw in this product is the light that turns on when it is connected to your computer. I've seen other flash drives that light up when in use, but this drive lights up even when it's NOT in use, as long as it's in your USB port. In a word-- USELESS.The flash drive comes with a lanyard-- supposedly so that you could wear it around your neck. That's just silly. I'm thinking of wearing it around the studio as a joke.My reccomendation to anyone shopping for a flash drive is to shop for something well reviewed online and don't be limited by the shoddy selection at your local Best Buy.
There is currently a known issue with many of the Sony Camcorders. This is being called the "black screen of death".What happens is that the camera works great for 1-2 years then the CCD goes out like a light. The camera will not take video again.Sony is evasive if not downright deceitful about this issue when you call tech support. The fact is Sony does not stand behind their product. If this happens to you, Sony will not own the defect and you will be out hundreds of dollars.There is a lengthy thread on CNET on this issue. Search for Sony black screen.Wishing you luck in the purchase of your (not Sony) video camera,Scott
WHEN I RECEIVED THIS TV IT HAD ALREADY BEEN OPEND BY SOMEONE ELSE AND RETURNEDI PLUGGED IT IN AND FOUND OUT WHY IT WAS RETURNEDIT STATRED SMOKINGI SENT IT BACK AND ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT AND NEVER HEARD FROM THE SELLER AGAINVERY DISAPPOINTED
This unit satisfies in its GPS functionality, but is problematic elsewhere. When I decided to purchase a GPS, I decided to spend the extra money and get a integrated handsfree bluetooth unit for my phone (Motorola RAZR V3). The bluetooth connection was easy to set up and reliably would find my phone and connect. Unfortunately, the bluetooth connection would disconnect after about five minutes, even though the 6000T would still show the unit and phone as connected. Customer service was no help.... it seems their script only includes the instructions "download the latest software" (I already had) and "reset the unit" (didn't help).Second problem: the unit started turning itself off randomly (actually, it went into "Sleep Mode") while driving down the road. The customer service response? You are correct.... "download the latest software" (I already had) and "reset the unit" (didn't help).I finally complained loudly enough that they told me to send the unit in for repair (at my expense, of course). I received it back and the bluetooth feature was not repaired. Their solution for the unit randomly going into Sleep Mode? They turned off the power management so the unit would not go into Sleep Mode under any circumstance. Well, I suppose that IS a solution, but a pretty crappy one since, if you forget to power down the unit manually when you leave the vehicle, the GPS battery will be totally drained when you get back in the car.I expected MUCH better at this price point. Shoulda gone with Garmin.
YOUR GONNA NEED DIGITAL CABLE TO USE ALL THE FEATURES THIS TV HAS TO OFFER! NO AUDIO CONTROLS, REMOTE IS 1/2 THE SIZE AS THE ORIGINAL, NO PIP FEATURE, I BOUGHT THIS TV FOR $600+ AND WISH I WOULD HAVE READ REVIEWS BEFORE. BETTER OFF WITH THE 32 FS120 MODEL BETTER FEATURES
I received this camera as a gift in January. It has already been back to Kodak once for repairs, and now it is going back again - for the same problem! After I load a new roll of film in it, it takes one picture &amp; automatically rewinds the entire roll. Very frustrating. Picture quality is OK, but have only successfully been able to shoot 3 complete rolls of film since January because of it's quirky film problem.
I am using this on my iMac and it works... sometimes. I bought it to charge/sync my iphones with the idea of charging them when the computer was logged off. Not only doesn't it work that way but sometimes it has to be reset to even "see" what is plugged into it. Sometimes during a sync it will disconnect or sync very slowly. If you are going to use this hub like I am, move on to something else.
We ordered this to make applesauce. It made a wonderful batch and was easy to clean. However, when we got it out the box to make another batch the next weekend, we discovered that the clamp that attached it to the counter had stripped such that we had to hold it in order to process the apples. We over-clamped it with some c-clamps but had to return the item.
This is a good unit but beware it has trouble playing variable bitrate SVCD's. If your SVCD bitrate drops below a certain level, the picture will freeze and the audio will emit a high pitched squeal. If SVCD playback is important to you get a different player, otherwise, you will be OK with the AD-800
I cannot review this item because I returned it. I did not receive this item until 12/24/06. Much, much too late.
We have had this camera for about a year. We wanted an inexpensive camera but buying this was a big mistake. The picture quality is terrible and now it is not even working. We have a Canon Powershot A60 as well and have been very happy with the performance. I would not recommend this Polaroid camera to anyone.
There are many good qualities to this lens as all the reviewers mention, but my copy had a bad problem with halation combined with chromatic aberration. I've read of couple other reviewers mentioning this, but most people seem to rave about this lens. If you are wanting to shoot weddings with this lens, this attribute really is a deal breaker since it occurs most often on white clothing (ie; wedding dress).I've posted a sample picture with text labeling the shot so you can't miss it. Check out the picture to see what I'm talking about. Lucky for me, the bride in this wedding was wearing pink!The chromatic aberration problem also extended to the background blur. What should be a white fuzzy round blur often gets a partial colorizing that you only realize is incorrect if you know what you were shooting were white lights, etc.It seemed the IS only did it's job effectively about 2/3 of the time. Again, not sure if this is a quality control problem, specific to only the copy I had.My copy did not have any of the dust problems so many other people talk about. I was not shy about taking it to dusty environments either. I decided I should get rid of the lens before it DID get dust inside.I'm sure I'll offend some of the purists out there, but I've now replaced this lens with a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS. The image quality overall is far superior to the Canon 17-55mm lens I had. Sharpness is about the same, CA is better (still some towards the corners in 17mm shots), not seeing any halation. The bokeh is nicer. The build quality is great; the lens hood locks in place nicely. I did have to make a micro focus adjustment of 3 to the foreground. All in all, I see this Sigma as a better lens at half the cost. Plus, the Sigma OS gives you an extra 4 stops and the Canon only gives 3 (when it works).If you do buy this Canon lens, I suggest buying it from Amazon because of their 30 day return policy and thoroughly test the lens out while you can still return it if it's a dud.
This vendor went out of his way to provide five different images of the OEM Canon BCI-6 cartridge package which comes in a sealed blister pack accompanied by a Canon holographic stamp to indicate authenticity. There is no wording or warning that these pictures were NOT representative of what he would ship. What the vendor shipped was a group of 6 loose cartridges in a generic cardboard box. Without the sealed blister package or the individual Canon holographic stamp, there is no way to insure that these are not counterfeits. This is blatant trickery and you are strongly advised to avoid this vendor.
could not install it even after install windows xp drivers , manual is useless , pointless to read ... they put this product when most poeple have xp in their pcs and still they did not mention anything about win xp in their manual....plus it's more expensive than any logitech webcams which you dont have problem in installing them buy a logitech better
These earbuds come with a pair of what appear to be hand-cut foam earbuds (they don't tend to show these in the photographs), several pairs of rubber earbuds, and several pairs of 'silicon' earbuds. I mention the foam buds because using them was the only way I was able to hear, to the smallest degree, what I had expected based on price and the reviews I read, (the literature you recieve with the headphones will tell you the exact same thing) The kicker is that these don't last very long (if you don't re-use your q-tips you probably wouldn't want to re-use these too many times). That's ok, of course, because you can buy a bag of 500 (cosco style) for only $398.00 from shure.com.!!!check it out for yourself.I think I have a pretty discerning ear, my work allows me to listen to my ipod about 6 hours a day (I'm almost through my 3rd player), and I've listened to dozens of headphones, from the stock apple phones to my grado's, which are great when you don't have anyone around you and don't mind sucking the battery dry in an hour. To date, I haven't found a better pair than sony's fontopia MDRED21LP earbuds. This isn't a plug, they only last a couple months (working 50 hour weeks), and I've gone through about 6 pairs, but they're extremely comfortable, very dynamic if not a little warm, and really cheap. I just found them for $15 each and bought 3 pairs. Buy one pair of these before you do anything, you won't regret it. If you still insist on getting a pair of the e3c's, you can buy mine - $15.
I don't write many reviews but this alarm system is such junk that I felt compelled to warn everyone way from it because, at least for me, it took a bit before it started acting up. And it's only after I've had mine for little over a month now that it has reached the point where I just hate the thing. The funny thing is that at first I was somewhat satisfied with it due to the ease of installation. I bought the system and additional motion sensors and door/window sensors to cover the entire house from a popular electronics warehouse. The sales guy at the store told me to buy fresh batteries because the ones supplied were most likely dead and shouldn't be used. So when all tallied up was a pretty hefty price tag. But installing was a breeze and even though the instructions were difficult to understand I managed to get it installed in only a few hours. Unfortunately the thing is totally unreliable because of numerous false alarms. At first only one false alarm per week but now three or four times a week and it's only a month or so old. At least their support is reachable and I've tried their suggestions to no avail. I guess the next step is to swap it out. Still, I wish I had read the negative reviews here before purchasing this home alarm system. To me, the system definitely isn't worth the pain of the constant false alarms. My take on it is to pass this one by and try another system.
I bought this item a couple months ago. Whenever I plug any USB items into it, the device makes a wailing sound. At first, I was confused, but when I pressed my ear closer to the device I discovered it was actually crying. No thanks, I will never purchase another Belkin item again. Bad form.
If you're using XP Pro, drop the extra [$$] on the PCI card instead (WMP11.)XP didn't recognize the WUSB11. Linksys tech support and google-searching provided no remedy. Installing and setting up the PCI card took about 10 minutes from the time I opened the computer to submitting this review.
Unfortunately, this drive ships with something called U3... a Windows application that launches whenever you plug the drive into a machine.If you have a mac, it launches a CD-ROM disc image every time you plug the drive into your machine. And the worst part is, you cannot remove this software unless you have a PC. Reformatting the drive does nothing.If you do a Google search for 'removing U3' you'll see many other people that are unhappy with this technology (PC and MAC).So I recommend avoiding this drive.
They only record at 4x. Look very cheap, too. I should have stuck with Memorex.
I have a standard issue Dell desktop, with the default AMD sound. Nothing fancy, but 3.5mm analog headset mics have always worked great for me. This mic, however, cannot produce an acceptable level of volume. I tried multiple applications, but I always sounded like I was talking from the other side of the room.And here's why you shouldn't buy this if you have a cheap sound card: I could not change the settings enough to compensate. I set my mic level to 100 (max), but because I have a cheap sound card, there was no "microphone boost" option like I've always seen for the analog mics.This mic possibly works great if your sound card can support it. Me, I went withCyber AcousticsStereo Headset/Microphone, Ambidextrous design AC-201because it's analog, and it sounds just fine.
Disappointing. Advertised as the "Cables To Go" Brand. They are NOT. Don't know if its this vendor or amazon. Items can have universal part numbers, such as cables, that are made by many manufacturers. All I can say, I will go to the Cables To Go website, and purchase them directly.
I would not trust the 60CSx while hiking!Both of my 60CSx units were initially within Garmin's +/- 45 ft accuracy specification. After just one week of daily usage the first 60CSx lost sensitivity and could not lock on to more than 4 satellites. Position errors were typically +/- 200 ft as viewed on the Satellite page. This error would also show as erratic tracks when viewed on the Map page. Using the WAAS feature did not improve its performance. Large Trip Computer errors would build up when the unit was stationary.The replacement 60CSx held to Garmin's +/- 45 accuracy for 7 weeks. It could decode and track 8 to 10 satellites. Suddenly, position accuracy degraded to over +/- 200 ft. This unit could lock on to 6 satellites. The WAAS feature did not improve accuracy or reduce display noise. When held in one position in my back yard for 1.26 hours in Tigard, Oregon the Trip computer showed the following drift: 1.34 miles, 23 minutes of moving time, maximum speed 7.7 mph, moving average speed 3.7 mph. These errors occurred when the 60CSx is motionless!A similar drift test with motionless a Garmin eTrex and Lowrances' iFinder units did not show any significant drift.In conclusion, the 60CSx cannot be trusted for hiking.
I regret buying these headphones. My previous ones where Panasonic and I was very satisfied. I discovered however that these ones have a magnet inside them that can easily lift a paper clip or two! Well, I am not a doctor but I do not like having a magnet next to my brain all the time. I checked and my previous ones (RP-HS45) could not attract the paper clip so I guess they do not have such strong magnet. In addition the behind the neck cable in these headphones (the RP-HS 102) is not comfortable at all for me since the cable always ends up twisted and it ticklish my neck. I will look for Panasonic headphones but not this model. 2 stars just for the high sound-quality, design and brand.
I bought that transformer to run a piece of equipment that requires 220V and 12.5A. Since this one is rated 30A according to its manual I thought I was in a comfort zone. Not at all.The fuse is systematically blown up within a few seconds of turning the machine on. So beware of what you buy, it won't work with something requiring more than probably 10A.
negatives take years to process throughwont do b&w; negs taht are not on a strip even though it says it cansupport is worthlesshave to take screen out to do negativeshave to take screen out to do slides and only 1 at a time the previous model did 4 at a time,get a better product elsewhere
This isn't a horrible scanner. The only problems I have arereally with the software and support offered with it. Compaq reallyis not good atsupporting the majority of their hardware, and their scanner is no exception. They don't even provide the proper drivers on their web site. The only way to get it up and running is via the CD that comes with it, which forces it's own software on you, which did not work well on my computer at all! Large (full-page) scans would always freeze my system, even in Windows 2000; and every few weeks I have to remove the device from my Device Manager and re-install it, because it simply stops working and needs to be refreshed. When it works, it works fine, but it's usually a pain and Compaq is of no help...
I bought this so I could enjoy my new Sony 36&quot; HDTV at night without waking the baby. First, the instructions simply say &quot;make necessary connections&quot; and nothing more! My TV was set up by the delivery technicians, but I still am pretty knowledgeable about such things. There was no available &quot;Audio Out&quot; on my set, so I tried everything that was open on the back of my receiver. Nothing worked. Never did get sound. I am returning this product ASAP! Who needs the aggravation!??!? Maybe I'll try a Sony model.
I was using this for a PA system - didn't work at all for that purpose. It didn't pick up the voice when placed on the lapel at all. It had to be next to your mouth - which wasn't possible to set up. It also caused terrible feedback. I sent it back.
I originally bought this Viking 1GB CF card because its attractive low price and Viking brand name. But after having owned this card for a week and taking about 100 pics and about 20min of video w/it, I have to return it because it's defective. I am using it with a Canon S50. The first 70 shots were fine, but then after that when I went to review the pics in the camera, it gave me a &quot;Data corrupt&quot; error message. I went home and put the card in 2 different USB CF card readers and about 1/2 of the pictures are gone FOREVER! Thankfully, the videos were okay.Regrettably, I have to return the card because I don't want to take any chances w/future pics. I liked the low price but I think I've seen Sandisk and Kingston brand and a few other brands for around the same price.I wouldn't recommend this brand to anyone unless you are willing to go through the hassle of returning it and want to take chances with losing your valuable memories because of data corruption in the card.I'm really disappointed, I used to think Viking was a good name brand.
I would like these headphones if the workmanship weren't so shoddy. After two months of irregular use and careful handling, the insulation on the cord where it meets the plug has pulled away, leaving the fragile inner wires exposed. Swell. Having them serviced under warranty is going to cost about $20.00, w/ shipping and handling etc. Great.Koss. Where "quality" is word two. Word one is "poor."
I bought this based upon the decent reviews and low price.However I plugged it in and it worked great...for 3.5 minutes, then if flickered and went out and hasnt worked since. If you need a computer light I would spend more $ and get a good one.
We have had this GPS for about 2 years now and when we got it, it worked well. Now for the last year the screen still says loading...for over a year now...only thing Nextar will do for you is let you "exchange" it for another one...for $130. Needless to say we got a Garmin now and couldn't be happier.
If only the holes on the two pieces that need to be assembled aligned properly, I'd have been quite happy. Unfortunately the spacing on one piece was roughly 3/4" off from the spacing on the other piece. A couple of clamps, an electric drill and a 1/4" bit made it all work out for less aggro than returning the thing. But didn't leave me particularly well inclined toward this particular antenna.The antenna also has an all-weather rubber cover to protect the coax connection to the balun. Ours isn't installed outdoors, but if it had been I would have complained that the cover doesn't appear flexible enough to slip over the coax connector. So you would need to slip the cover over an unterminated coax cable and then install the coax connector before connecting the coax to the balun.Other than that, the antenna seems to be quite sturdy and works well enough.
Based on the reviews and the picture I was expecting an antenna that would hookup to both the TV and the VCR. Instead it only hooks to the TV.The reception is very good, a much better improvement than what I had. Now I have to search for help and while searching for help found out that RCA is owned by Thomson Multimedia and there's no central office to contact.If you only have one TV and no VCR or DVD, this gives very good reception, but forget it if you have all types of extras with the TV.
This product uses a simple interface on the PC to outline an area for which a map is to be generated. An image, and nothing else, is downloaded to the Palm. There is no searching by street, zooming, or anything else on the Palm.Worse still, the image capture on the PC won't display individual streets except at the few highest zooms and then the area is quite small. So, either the map on the Palm is uselessly small (a square mile or so) or it doesn't actually contain city streets. Either way, as a map, it's useless.In fairness to the product, it tries to be a trip planner more than a map. In that role, it's not quite as bad. The result is a sequence of maps, each at an appropriate zoom level. Even so, it's awkward to create and download separate maps for one trip.Okay, it's cheap. I don't expect full features. But, this product just isn't usable.
Read the reviews about bad sound, but decided to give the unit a try anyway. Mistake! Tried it out right away and, sure enough, the sound was just no good. But, I did take a recommendation from a review and buy a Boostaroo (which I will use on the unit I did buy). Bought an Audiovox 1680 (tried the Audiovox D1700 but it skipped terribly) and I LOVE IT. It's a little heavier, but really works well. Even the picture did not seem as great as some of the reviews said it was. It IS a beautiful, lightweight unit, but that's not a good enought reason to buy this unit.
A "TIVO" or ReplayTV, this isn't! I am using it with manual record only, but the manual recording interface is very clunky - really slow and frustrating navigation around the settings, and it often interprets a single key press as two presses. The menu system is labyrinthine - very inuntuitive. Also, we seem to miss recordings on the HDD that were clearly scheduled, after having cleared out plenty of space on the HDD beforehand. I can't find a way for it to tell me how much disk space is left either. Furthermore, I can't get it to only keep a certain number of a program, and throw away older recordings automatically, so tidying up the HDD storage is a regulary required chore, otherwise it doesn't record your new programs.As a general observation, I wish user manuals had an index!
there really isnt anything special to this filter, as with most cameras you need to have the shutter open for a while with a really high iso setting, not to mention compensating the focus. in all honesty go spend the money on a converted camera, that way you dont have to spend 5 mins setting up your gear for a fuzzy photo. really not worth the money.ps if you are using this to see through clothing just know that it does not work except on very rare occasions and circumstances.
I'm a touch typist, typing at 60+ wpm and found this keyboard very frustrating. It seemed to miss letters. If I try to enter multiple ctrl key sequences, it wouldn't take them, recognizing the first ctrl key, but not the subsequent one. I'd have to release the ctrl key after the first selection and re-press it for the second one to register.I also had trouble with multiple selections using ctrl-click to select them. I'd start selecting a few items and then all of a sudden, I'd see only one item selected.I'm running flat panel monitors. If I put the receiver on the desk, but behind the flat panels, the keyboard would not work (total distance from receiver was about 12 inches). The receiver had to be in front of the monitors.The Mouse software would not install on Windows XP 64-bit. Note that MS does not say this driver is 64-bit compatible. Kind of disappointing that their own product doesn't support Windows properly.
The voice quality deteriorates as a result of using this case cover on my iPhone. I am not satisfied with the purchase.
It works. Software interface is a hassle. Not impressed. Battery charging is lame. Ear buds also useless.
On the surface, The Lexmark X5470 looks like a great deal; it is a copier, printer, scanner and fax too. It also has an automatic document feeder and can print pictures directly from the memory card thru the built in PicBridge port and media card slot, however, you need a special photo color cartridge in place of the black ink cartridge. You can copy / scan /fax using the flat bed or the document feeder. All that at around $80. But the good stuff ends there.Print quality is poor, picture quality is even worse; and it uses ink like there is no tomorrow, expect around 150 pages before the Lexmark starts telling you to order new ink cartridge. If you want to get a generic or refilled ink cartridge, the Lexmark does not like that, and it will keep telling you that it's out of original ink. You may even get an error message to change the cartridge and the machine will stop working until you do so. In short, you will have to use the original Lexmark ink cartridges at around $50 for the pair.The most annoying thing is the "clear carrier jam" message, which keeps coming even though there is no "jam" anywhere in the machine. To clear it, you will have to turn it off, unplug it, remove both ink cartridges, plug it again, turn it on, reinstall the cartridges, and keep your fingers crossed that this will clear it. If not, try again.Will I buy it again? Never. Would I recommend it? No way.Lexmark: I hope you do better next time.
I had high hopes for this unit for use in both walking and to transfer use in my car. Consistent signal quality is very poor. I was surprised and disappointed to find out that unless I use it in wide open spaces, this signal cuts out frequently making it very annoying to use. Trees, building, even small ones, and any type of hills and valleys interfere with signal, causing it to cut out.Thankfully, I only signed up for one year of service. After it expires I will use the unit for only MP3 files.
I received this dvd player for Christmas. One month later the picture started freezing up. As time passed the problem became more frequent and the movie stopped playing all together. I called 1-800-SAMSUNG and was givent the name of a service center. The service center was fast a responsive informing me that Samsung was going to replace the machine. Samsung then took 4 months to get me a new dvd player. Two months later the new machine did the same thing. I called Samsung and put off by and laughed at by their customer service staff. To me, the service provided by the manufacturer is just as important as the quality of the product. BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT AND SERVICE!
I had to purchase two antenna lead adapters (one to adapt the antenna lead to the modulator and another to adapt the modulator's antenna out lead to the radio) in order to install this modulator in my Dodge vehicle. I don't know if it was a bad adapter, or a defective modulator, or just an expected side effect, but after installing it, I was unable to get any AM stations and only got the most powerful FM stations in the area. FM reception was probably 67% degraded (and AM obviously was 100% degraded). Furthermore the sound quality was less than my expectation (which was not high to begin with). My goal was to get a decent aux input for a reasonable cost; I ended up with unacceptably degraded radio reception, disappointing sound quality and spent almost as much as an OEM integration kit costs after adding the adapters (which cannot be returned). Recommendation: unless your radio uses the standard antenna lead connector, don't bother with this product.
I had such high hopes that this product would help me to get WBZ-1030AM out of Boston. We live on Lake Champlain north of Burl, VT and it is one of the truly enjoyable stations (except for Public Radio) that I enjoy on a sleepless night.I felt so confident that this would be the answer and aid my new CC Crane - it has not helped. Should have returned it but it is 8 months old so guess it will be sent to Salvation Army.
PROS: Price is good and Samsung is a reputable name. The printer works via USB and I've had no major issues with it.CONS: The print driver offers no options to make any adjustments such as the thermal settings of the print head. The receipts don't print blacks very dark and they look somewhat faded. I called the 800-number to support and was simply referred to the website for more info.OVERALL: It works, but given the choice, I would choose something else like an Epson. You get what you pay for.
Not compatible with WindowsXP.Not really compatible with Windows 2000.No documentationNo online information
This printer is great if you use only regular paper. I recently bought a Memorex lablemaker to do home dvds. The printer rollers will not feed the labels the same every time. So you will waste about 5 pages of labels to get one. I called Memorex and HP and both said that the all-in-one printer will not feed labels right, and their is no solution.
This CD player initially seemed perfect for us. We liked the ability to load multiple CDs, and loved the sound quality. After several weeks however, it would power on randomly with a flashing blue light. We would turn it off, but a few minutes later it would come on again. Some CDs wouldn't play at all. Often it would start playing in the middle of a CD that was no longer in the player. Unfortunately, although it was a good idea, we would never buy this one again. It had so many issues it wasn't worth trying to repair so it was put out with our E-waste less than a year after we bought it.
I bought E500 as birthday Gift for my brother , hoping he will love this camera. I am not sure what features he did not like, but he told me to get him Real DSRL like Canon or Nikon and return this one.He complained about shutter speed, startup time and also lack many many things which he loved in other cameras but I did what he wanted to do and got him Canon Rebel XT , which made him much happier.I am guessing it is still a good camera, but may not be upto real DSLR grade as Canon or Nikon are.
So I plug in everything as it should be plugged in ... and I get sound. No video. That rather defeats the purpose of the cable, in my opinion. Maybe someone else will have better luck.
It's not 512Mb RAM!!!Label 512, and memory itself is 256!!!!Chips on it infineon hyb39s256400ct-7.5!Datasheet text preview:HYB39S256400/800/160CT(L) 256MBit Synchronous DRAM!
After using a 20 MB RIO that died on me (hard disk failure after 5 months) I decided to purhase the iRiver iHO140 becuase the hardware sounded top notch. While I agree that this is a very solid player it's been quite difficult and very frustrating.I have not been able to get Playlists to work and I've also noticed that none of the On Line songs I purchase will work on this unit. When I sent an e-mail to tech support asking if the iHP-140 will sync with Windows Media Player They took 1 week to return an answer and they said this player doesn't currently Sync and they don't forsee it working this way anytime in the future. So basically if you buy music on line DON'T purhcase this player. I should have bought an IPod.
I have to bang this this thing on the table to get it to work, if it does at all.
I'm a gadget nut and this sounded like a great idea. Unfortunately, the execution of the idea was less than what I would have expected from Sony. Here's why the eMarker only gets one star:1. Windows 98 only. No Windows 2000/ME/95/Mac support. What were you thinking Sony? Why is it so difficult? USB support is there?2. Only a handful of &quot;big&quot; cities are available real-time. Even though I'm in the 7th biggest city in the country, I guess we don't count. The rest of the &quot;100+ cities&quot; require that you wait for 24 hours before you can get the song info.3. You can only store 10 songs at once. Considering the fact that I have to go home to use the thing (no Windows 98 at the office) and I have to wait 24 hours to get the 10 songs this is a horrible limitation. This device is doing nothing more than storing date and time stamps. Why limit it to 10? That's ridiculous.4. The website where you get the info is &quot;pretty&quot; but from a usability perspective it sure leaves a lot to be desired.Bottom line.... Wait until they get it right.
I ordered this in mid-october 2005 and had the with the screen when I recieved it. I called about the problem the day after I noticed it(about 2days after.)I sent it out the next day (insured mail $25). I called several times with many 2 hour waits. They took a long time "repairing" it and I finally got it back. It was missing the stylus and I had to go out and purchase another. They said they will send me one I am yet to recieve it. I noticed my computer seemed to not have been even touched. I called again and after 2 hours on hold they told me to send it back. This is when I made a big deal about it, I did not want to pay so much and wait so long again. I demanded a replacement and after I got them to agree I sent it out and they recieved it about 20 days ago. I was told this process would take less than 10 days, so much for that. I rate this product with a 2 because I like all of it's features and price, the only problem is the quality and assistance. Buyer Beware!
I wish I had bought something else. Only a tiny space for paper so I am constantly refilling. Also uses A LOT of ink and interrupts constantly to tell you, low on ink, out of ink, want to order ink?, want to print in black only? Very disruptive, also noisy.
This stereo looks amazing, compact, and sleek. But I got this stereo for my birthday in October, and right away, the volume didn't work at all. I exchanged the stereo for the same kind, but after a month now, the screen is broken and is &quot;scrambled&quot; all the time, and sometimes I'm not even able to turn it on due to this problem. The design is great, but the product itself is not that great.
This thing worked okay in the beginning (but by no means an exceptional product, just okay). This was my first shower CD player purchase, I'm guessing in general there are no great products out there if this mediocre thing was rated so high. The problem is after a couple months the display wasn't working anymore. And then today (after a few months) the clasp that closes the CD lid was so rusted it come off completely. I don't even switch CDs that often, I've only openned and closed that thing 10 times tops in the last few months. It wasn't cheap either to be falling apart like this... You would think they would know water+metal=rust. Going to try one of the cheap ones next ... if its only going to last 6 months I at least want it to be cheap!
This router is overpriced compared to other similar MIMO products, especially once you buy the required interface card.The unit isn't very stable after you have several ethernet cables plugged in. My unit fell over, which caused two of the antennas to break right off!
I purchased this for my Casio E-200. I assumed it would work since it was using a CF Slot I type. I tried everything possible but nothing worked. I went to the socketcom.com webpage and there was nothing listed saying it would not. The worst thing is this was the only 10/100 card I found and really wanted it for testing LAN's. Now I either wait for the drivers or purchase a 10mb card instead. One last item is the technical support did reply very quickly in regards to my question on compatibility.
Even though it states "MAC" compatible. So I would consider this false advertising.I returned it.
I bought one of these units to maintain the charge on the battery of one of my automobiles that I drive occasionally. I foolishly came to depended on it to work properly. It worked great for about 15 months then it died. If you buy one of these, I believe it could make a great paper weight...just keep it away from your car.
With this device you are required to remove wall plate and screw this on to the outlet. This would be fine however the device does not cover the outlet completely on the top edge. Would be fine if hidden but in my case the unfinished look was exposed.
No directions regarding this antenna. Why use it...connect to where, etc. Stupid purchase. Poor design also. No information as to when and wny use it.
This camera definitely has some major problems with its film loading system. Like the other reviewers, I couldn't load the film in even after too many tries. A very disappointing product.
[I came back and edited this review after reading the next guy's more favorable take on the player. I gave it another chance and... I still don't like it much, but it's worth a third star after getting over the shock of its not being the same quality of the DM20]For context, understand that I also own an Olympus DM-20 that I am using for comparison: whereas the DM-20 is the perfect voice recorder, aside from memory and transfer speed limitations, the WS-320 looks like a toy by comparison.#1, claims USB 2.0 speeds, whereas my unit is transferring music at about 20Mb per minute (yes, per MINUTE). Same speed as the USB 1.1 DM20, roughly (I've been racing them).#2, The manual claims that you can now put MP3s and your own WMAs in the Voice folders in order to use fast/slow play, etc. on language-learning programs and for music-learning. It won't recognize MP3s in the voice folders, but you can put WMAs encoded with the standard 9.1 or lower codec in there that were recorded with bitrates of 256kbps or less, mono or stereo, at 22khz or others (I've only tried 22khz and 44.1). I haven't tried vbr, but it will not recognize the "wma voice" codec or acelp.net. Also, You cannot place index marks infiles other than those recorded on an Olympus recorder--you can transfer from one recorder to another and place index marks, but not add them to files recorded onyour PC.#3, there is a lot of hiss in the background when you record, even in STHQ mode. I don't think this is a defect issue, I think it's a CODEC issue or maybe hiss from the device electronics getting in as EMI--I don't know, but the noise knocks it right out for any sort of serious recording. It's close to the same when using an external microphone, more than for the DM20, although some hiss goes along with analog microphones of course. This reminds me of a microcassette, for example. I've tried using a pro-quality studio mic and good headphones to make sure, which gave less hiss but still more on the 320 than the 20 (The DM20 mic and codec are pristene by comparison)#4, compared to the DM-20, HQ quality is much lower than what I was expecting. HQ on the WS320 already sounds a bit like an answering machine with digital background flutter (artifacts) when you hear it on headphones, whereas on the DM20 I can hear the words to music being played on the stereos of passing cars fifty feet away in HQ mode! After looking at the files from both recorders, I can't really explain the fact that the DM20 files sound clear (barely-detectable digital sheen in the background in HQ mode, and most users won't hear it at all in normal use) while WS320 files have a pronounced digital sheen. HQ mode on both recorders is 44.1khz mono 32kbps. Note that STHQ mode on the WS320 is 64kbps/44.1 stereo, but 64kbps isn't an option in the WMA codec for mono recording, for whatever Microsofty reason (a better choicefor HQ might have been 22kHz stereo, which yields precisely the same file size). I'll note that several reviewers on the net complained that the DM20's mic only recorded up to like 8+ kHz, which some consumers (probably playing anumbers game on paper) thought was too low; certainly, the WS320's mic captures higher frequencies. I tested this by holding one recorder in each hand (like a complete dork) and recording the same voice file simultaneously onto both, then listening to both files on my HTPC on headphones and looking at them in software. Bear in mind that virtually all the action for human voice occurs below 2kHz, so all you're adding for frequencies above that are basically harmonics and what I experience as a sense of airiness. ...And hiss, which is a high-freq phenomenon. All those extra kHz (that's thousands of Hz, btw) have now to be compressed into the wma, with the results being (1) that the very same file is about 8% larger when recorded on the WS320 relative to the DM20, and (2) the meaningful frequencies down below 8kHz all have less bandwidth to play with, and so sound degraded because of all the extra stuff (hiss...) being compressed into the same bitrate from higher frequencies. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. [Tip: I use a lowpass filter of 19 to 19.5 in the LAME.exe MP3 encoder settings to deliver demonstrably richer bass] Finally, the mic level on the DM20 is much, much stronger than the WS320. "Dictation" mode on the WS320 is inadequate unless you're playing back the files in a silent room with the recorder's volume max'ed, and even then it's very low playing back. In both dic and conf modes, the DM20 mic makes much LOUDER RECORDINGS!!! The "dict" setting on the WS320 is unusable in my opinion unless you tend to speak very loudly into the mic; me, I'm usually muttering into it at 4a.m. On the bright side, SP mode on the WS320 uses the WMA codec now, and aside from heavy digital artifacts, the speech itself is intact. The DM20 used a propriatary DSS file format that was wretched for SP and LP modes.#5, The plastic housing conducts and amplifies every slight pressure of your hand on the recorder. It's a constant distraction, and very pronounced. This is not a problem when using an external mic.#6, The hold and voice/music switches are now so small and have so incredibly little travel distance that I literally can't tell with certainty by touch when I've pressed a button. Somehow I always manage not to successfully put it on hold when I attach it to the computer, probably because the switch slides back while I'm separating the pieces or plugging it in. These controls are slightly too easy to move by accident.#7, The buttons are now too small to operate easily. I have to concentrate on them to a degree that's distracting, especially record/stop/play. I've also noticed that the recorder seems to shut off after X seconds, whether or not it's in hold mode. As a result, sometimes I have to hit Rec twice five seconds apart before anything will happen.#8, Once you pull apart the battery compartment to expose the usb port, reattaching the two pieces is a trick. Since the housing is rather flimsy plastic (ah-hem, the DM20 is all metal), I feel like this is going to either break one fine day or the ridges that help hold it in place will break or the unit will begin trying to separate on its own. Maybe it'll last until I'm ready to call such an event an excuse to upgrade. I use these things hard,no doubt; the thing is so light that I forgot it was in my breast pocket and it fell onto the pavement, detaching instantly into four pieces (battery compartment, compartment cover, battery, and recorder). The finish scratches easily, btw, and so I've ended my mental dialogue as to whether or not to keep the unit. Sliding the two pieces in place isn't always easy, since it has to be lined up just so; at least for me, it's requiring a new habit of how to do it right. I also keep misplacing the battery compartment, but that's just me. Point being that this is not a "use it hard and don't worry about it" kind of device, further reducing its suitability for a research project, etc.#9, Whereas the DM20 has a hinged door for the battery compartment, the WS320 has a piece of plastic that pops all the way off, and can do so if you squeeze the recorder the wrong way. It fell off without my noticing while I was manhandling the two pieces back together and I found the recorder later in my pocket with no battery cover. I spent an hour looking for it.I had no idea there would be such a vast gulf between Olympus' "business" products like the DS-2 and DM-20 versus these new products that attempt to cram in features at a "low" cost. Certainly, buying separate devices for voice and MP3s might be better, at least until they release a pro lineup to match these specs and boost the transfer speeds somehow. I'm looking at it from a professional perspective (where $200 is a sensible price), and from the perspective of voice memos (where $200 is NOT required). This new lineup disappoints me even for the task of making voice memos while I'm writing, since it's so unergonomic; and certainly I could never take it into the field for interviews.I suppose I should also mention the good stuff, right? The MP3 player has very nice sound quality. I have WOW and 3d on "low," since I usually dislike these things and I'm otherwise a Grado-headphone-wearing audio snob who wouldn't touch an Ipod. Listening on the ws320 is pleasant. MP3 folders can have two levels beneath "Music" (e.g., Music\artist\album\title.mp3). The built-in speaker is very adequate (for voice playback, obviously). One major reason for my "upgrading" from the DM20 is the USB-direct feature: plugging it directly into the computer without a cable is very, very useful, especially since it uses standard removable disk drivers like other recorders and so requires no proprietary drivers or software.In general, Olympus seems to be the only place to look for quality voice recorders; however, if voice recording quality is your primary concern, I don't think this recorder will ever satisfy you. As for space, the 1GB capacity only becomes of use for (a) field recording, which isn't a good idea on this unit, or (b) mp3s. I've rarely filled up my DM20, since I frequently download the files to my computer for backup and transcription.
I purchased this camera and sent it back 48-hours later. I have a Linksys WRT350N (top of the line wireless-N router). This camera would not join the network. I am network savvy, still no joy in a wireless setup. Plus, in wired mode I had a chance to review the functionality of the camera, and let me tell you, it stinks. Sure, resolution `is-what-it-is', but the pan and tilt motor sounds like a freight train. Obviously, this camera wasn't intended for clandestine operation, nor was this what I was looking for, however I didn't intend to wake the dead every time the pan/tilt motor engages. I sent this product back and ordered the Panasonic BL-C131; Panasonic makes a great camera!
I have not been pleased with this product so far, but the jury is still out on what's wrong with it. It does not receive weather tests, and, as far as I know, has received no weather warnings. It's programmed properly. To their credit, Midland offered to replace it. But my son has an identical radio and his doesn't receive the tests either, although we have heard a warning on it. At Midland's suggestion, I called our local National Weather Service to make sure they're sending out tests -- they are. The NOAA fellow there told me he had heard of other problems with Midland radios -- that, on the one hand, they are well-known in the field, but this testing issue has come up before. Amazon says I can return the radio -- Midland said they would exchange it, but I am hesitant to go through all the hassle of mailing it back and getting another one that doesn't work right. I hope they resolve this issue of why the radios don't receive the tests; if the test mechanism doesn't work, you have no way of knowing if you'll get real warnings.
I brought this in order to do jobs over the internet so recording quality was very important. The only way this records is if I have the microphone right up to my mouth. If I set it a inch away it will not record.
Purchased the ME102, MA401, and the RP114. Ended up returning it all because we couldn't get it to work together. Customer support was awful... impatient and totally scripted. No room for any discussion. Ended up replacing this all with the SMC Wireless Broadband Router with 3-port switch and print server and had that up and running in 20 minutes!!!!
this gps could not find it's way out of the box never mind tell me where i wanted to go. very little pois. one of the worst gps on the market as far as i am concerned.please don't waste your money or your time.Magellan Maestro 3100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
Bought in Sept 2003. Died in March 2004. Plug it in and get the &quot;drive not formatted&quot; error. Tried in vain to reformat. Contacted the fabulous Lexar support desk via email 16 April and after 4 weeks, NO CONTACT. I won't be buying from Lexar again.
I wanted to get a media player so that I could download pod casts. I did not have another media player prior to this so I could not compare it. I have spent 6 hours on this and at this point it is going back.First there are no instructions. I had to play around with it for about 4 hours to finally figure out how the thing worked. I though I could go to the Zune web site for help. No such luck, you have to go to the messages boards and sign on to access data.The Zune was adding data onto it from the web site that I did not want, such as music I would never listen to. From what I could figure out, music from my computer has to go to the Zune site, then downloaded to the Zune. I thought this would just be a drag and drop operation, but if it was, I never could figure it out. I could not just pick an album on my computer and drop it to the Zune. At this point I am so frustrated I am ready to throw my computer across the room. I hate this product.
First, let me say that I am anti Ipod, for 3 main reasons-- (1)I don't like Itunes; (2) I find it beyond annoying that they have 95% market share and everyone has one, plus they make all of the accessories (have you seen the sharper image catalogue?!); (3) no FM radio and I like to listen to NPR on my way to work in the morning.So I was looking for a non-ipod mp3 player and decided on the creative after reading the reviews. My thoughts:PROS(1) look cool, nice compact size, I like the blue light that surrounds the player, feels very solid(2) sounds good(3) easy to use with windows media playerCONS(1) biggest con and the reason I am returning it--this thing is darned near impossible to use! The touch screen is unbeleivably annooying. It is so sensitive that you cannot ever select what you want on the first try. It takes about 4-5 attempts if you want to scroll up 1 or 2 items. Anytime I get what I want on the first attempt it is pure luck. I mean how hard is it to design something that does something as basic as being able to select the song you want?? Along those same lines, you cannot listen to a song and put it in your pocket without "locking" the device---if you even breathe on the thing it will do something unexpected and unwanted.(2) Cannot see the screen in daylight. Kind of important, no?(3) Can't listen to radio and search for music at same time.If I kept it longer there would probably be more to add.Anyway, I have given up fighting with my mp3 player. There must be one that actually works as you'd expect. I will keep looking. I hope I am not forced to buy an ipod!!
Eblaster is the worst program out there, besides that it has flaws and isn't reliable, they keep sucking money out of their customers.every 2 years they disable the program and when you call they say you have to buy the latest version! i asked i would like to keep using the one i have, they said you have to pay for support, but old versions are being disabled!
I ordered this item in Oct. and have not recieved it yet. I purchased this with an extra camera. The camera came in but no monetor.
i bought one of these from a warehouse club at a clearance price and i'm glad i didn't pay full price...the hype and marketing from logitech would lead you to believe that you connect your remote to your computer, connect to their database, enter your products and you're done..that wasn't my experience at all, the software i needed wasn't on the disc, i had to d/l 60 megs of software before i could even use the basic functions of the remote..after entering all my info i discovered that there is a bit of troubleshooting to do in order to achieve anything useable from such an expensive device and even then i wasn't impressed..to date it still has a problem trying to figure out which input to use when i want to watch a dvd and it pales in simple commands when compared to my remote from comcast, with my remote from comcast i can change the channel on the cable box and adjust the volume on the tv without having to change the function keys..on the Harmony remote i have to switch the remote from cable to TV in order to accomplish the same task, there just might be a way to make it behave similar to my comcast remote but at this point i don't have the patience as i'd rather learn something that i could benefit me in my career...
I have no input for this product never got to me I'm still waiting to get it. It has been over a month and a half since I ordered it.
I wish I had read the reviews on the xmfan.com forum before I bought this product. The reception is poor compared to the delphi antenna supplied with the XM Roady. Also the supplied antenna wire is too short to make it from the back of a small SUV to the dash.
Worked for one test period then ceased to power on ever again.Better results after replacing with $20 no-name product.
i know all batches of product will have 1 or 2 "bad apples". this was one of them. Ordered this because i used to have a similar unit in an older pc maybe 10 yrs ago. that one was fa-boo! this one, was noisier than a squirrel caught in an exhaust fan for about 5 minutes whenever you would first turn the PC on. annoying as HELL!!i should have sent this back, instead i sent it to the landfill.if they bearings are in good shape, its a fabulous product, but if not, holy crap...as with anything purchased over the internet, buyer beware!
worst crap ever. These inks suck. I have been getting results with epson ink and replacement/refill inks from a company whos' product has been discontinued that are as good or better than any professional printer on earth. LD products wasted my time, materials and to add insult to injury, made me pay for return postage which defeated the purpose of buying inexpensive replacement cartridges. I will never do business with this company again. There is no excuse for selling an inferior product and robbing the public.
I really enjoyed using these headphones until they broke. I had them for about a year. The reason i say be careful is when you take them off. My left ear speaker broke from its PLASTIC holder. I used glue to put in the slot but now it hurts to wear them. This is a FYI only, not a complaint.
I'm really surprised at these positive reviews. They must be planted. This is not a company known for quality products, especially when it comes to audio. The 1000-watt system sounds extremely muddy and I don't think this is worth even $59.
Like many other reviewers, I loved this camera until it recently stopped working. It keeps telling me to change the battery pack and turns off after a few seconds. This is after I put in new batteries. The support center told me that it would be over $100 to fix and that if I send it in, I will be offered an upgrade to a reconditioned A530 for only $125.00. I checked the Amazon price and the A530 sells new for $119.00!! I guess I'll discard the A80 and try another brand.
Did not work. Messed with it forever. Waste of time. Wish I had gone to Best Buy.
This battery worked well until the third time it was recharged. After that, dead as a post.
I got a Zen V Plus and was so taken with the thing that I decided that "bigger must be better". NOT!!! Granted, I am a novice portable audio device user, but I have had nothing but frustration with this darn thing. First, the software didn't work. Neither the product documentation, which is "bare bones" at best, nor the Creative website has the word "troubleshooting" anywhere to be found. Forget about manufacturer product support; it is only available 8-5 M-F when most of the world is working and doesn't have time to spend hours trying to sort through and work out the many problems encountered. Only by reading the discussion threads in the Creative website and learning from other users did I discover that I needed an upgraded version of WMP and some other program. Once I got those programs I could at least get music into the device. But now the website I was using to get music doesn't recognize that the Vision W has 60 GB to work with and I can only get the 6 GB of content that is available on the Zen V Plus. It appears that there is only one supplier that supports video for this unit and it is extremely limited in what you can get and other reviews of that supplier cast doubt on the safety and integrity of it. For the money, I wish now that I had just gotten an i-POD. If you're very tech savvy, you may be very happy with this product. But for novices I don't recommend it!
As for the instability issues I really don't understand that comment as the hub is flat as board, and is well weighted to hold to the desk well. I bought it as it was externally powered, cheap and had 5 side ports and two fast ports on the top for those things like my camera or Samsung Mp3 player that I need to quickly access. It set up like a breeze and worked flawlessly for all of 3 weeks when suddenly it died. I used it 24/7 while it worked. I never moved it or unplugged it.It has power leds on the side, one for its power and then others for those things you have connected; it was dead. I have Windows Vista which told me that "something was wrong with this" and it had "stop communicating". I tried it on a Linux machine and again the same problem no power so I returned it to Amazon who offers either a refund or an exchange if it is within the 45 day period. I took the money as while I am sure mine was just a dud, I worry that next time it will happen after the 45 day period and I will have to deal with the shipping and returns of Belkin, which is limited lifetime. I am unsure at this point what to do, so I guess I'll wait on the sidelines a bit and see what happens in this space. Kandy
I purchased the Canon Mini Tripod and received it and didn't think much about it. Our company was in need of two more mini tripods so I went to my order history, clicked on the item link from my order and ordered two more. It wasn't until we received the second order that I've come back to check what I ordered compared to what I received both times. The first order says Canon on the leg like it does in the picture but it's nothing like the tripod in the picture. The second set of Tripods looks completely different from the first set we ordered (but remember, order the "same thing")...it looks more like the Kodak tripod that CE Outlet is selling for $4 less than this Canon tripod. The only reason I rate this 2 stars is because I feel a little fishy about the items this company's advertising vs. what I've received twice....both different from each other and both different from the item in the picture...As far as the tripods we have receive, they both suit our needs but we aren't using them with Cameras.
Totally a bait and switch. No USB cable, no driver software, no toner. Cant get to work! Called to fix and guys said tough luck buddy.
dont buy the iPod mini...because you can have 5 TIMES the capacity for just 50 DOLLARS MORE! Buy the NEW iPod 20GB and you bill save $$$...$300 is a lot cheaper than 5 ipod minies!
I was surprised to find that this works not at all with iChat and very poorly with Skype. I've bought MacAlly items before and have found them to be good products. Not this webcam. To use with Ichat you must BUY another program. Got it to work once with Skype after I reinstalled both Skype and the Ice Cam drivers. Next time I started up Skype same thing happened. Not worth the money.
I bought this player for the gym and long rides on my motorcycle after losing my iRiver on the road. I really miss the iRiver...it was built like a tank compared to the Sansa c240. The sound quality is decent but I'm on my 3rd unit because the headphone jack wore out on the previous 2 players. I haven't taken the device apart myself because I wanted to be able to RMA it, but it seems like the sauder connection broke and only the right channel will work unless you wiggle the post in the jack. The device was well taken care of in both instances...they just sat in a pocket.
I just got this DVD burner, and the installation was one of the easiest one I have ever made, including the software installation (Nero 7). Everything was OK until I started using the software, first the Nero 7 that came with the unit is a trial version (30 days), Second, anything I try, it brings me to the "Update (BUY) Screen", I don't like to be forced to spend money because Nero wants me to do so. I will buy, yes, but another multimedia software. Nero, I think that this trick is backfiring on you! And Sony, I think that you should make sure that the software that you include with your products should be fully functional, no updates required, unless you want to update.I would not recomend this product to anybody, unless it comes with different software
Setup was fine. But after a few days, the computer would freeze up. It took awhile to determine the cause. I finally found that it was the wg121 causing the issue. It's a random occurance, basically it could happen in a few minutes or several hours. Tech Support is a shame. Still trying to get it to work, but from the www.broadbandreports.com forum, it doesn't look good. This seems to happen if you have an AMD motherboard.
This keyboard is actually well designed conceptually. It's not too big and has many features. The trackball is quite good--it feels smooth, is relatively large and responds finely on screen. Also, the scroll wheel is a nice feature. Add to that a variety of hot keys and it seems this would be a winner. However, the feel of the keys is so annoying it is almost unusable. The keys feel mushy and almost sticky with no tactile "click" feel. It is not conducive to fast typing. Also, the mouse click buttons occasionally stick. Finally, the battery compartment is poorly located. The "lock" of the battery cover sticks out far too much and can easily snag your clothing or jeans if you use the keyboard on your lap. This usually results in the battery cover opening and the batteries falling out all over the place. I have used this keyboard for ~1 yr and I think I've had enough. Maybe the newer productions are improved, but my advice is to try it out at a store first.
I used these cables for more than a couple of months, and they seemed to work well. I've read that a digital signal either gets there, or it does not. I purchased 3 of these "cables to go."Well, every once in a while, I would have the video blink out and then quickly blink back on in a DVD movie. I was not able to reproduce the error, as it was completely random, and never in the same place of the movie. Normally, it was once per movie or every other movie. I thought maybe it was my player malfunctioning.With component and composite cables, I would check to make sure they were tight, so why not with HDMI. I just ever so slightly wiggled the HDMI connection right where it attached to my Sony HDTV.What do you know, the video blinked out and quickly back on from the slight wiggling, just like I experienced in the movies. Ok I thought, maybe it was my HDMI port on my Sony?So, I tried the wiggle test on another port, AND on ANOTHER HDTV, and using ALL 3 of these cables I purchased on both my Sony and my Panasonic HDTV's. Guess what? The video blinked off and on again with the wiggle test, no matter where it was connected. An extremely loose connection to be sure. It wasn't just 1 of these cables, but all 3 I had.I replaced all my "cables to go" cables with a different brand, and they all withstand the "wiggle test." Approximately 1 month and 12 or so movies later, no more random video drop outs.Conclusion:Even on 2 different HDTV's and different HDMI ports, these 3 different "cables to go" cables had an extremely loose connection.Apparently an HDMI signal that doesn't fit tightly can lose connection and cause dropouts.Don't buy these "cables to go." The actual cable might be fine, but the HDMI male connectors are not so good.
This stereo would be great if it wasn't for the fact that the bass is far too much and can't be turned down.
the rd-xs34su is a very poor choice machine to buy the tv guide dose not show up have had it pluged in for two weeks nothing the clock is one hr ahead of my time and you cant set it it has to be set wit the tv guide program so for get buying this unite called customer service and got hug up on dont buy.
I received the scanner, but there was no software included. Without the software, the scanner is useless. I contacted the seller about this problem, and have not heard back from them. I would not buy from this seller again.
I got the 4 GB memory stick - but I never got the duo adapter. So, the picture and description do not match what you actually get.
I finally got the doodie-brown Zune that I ordered from Amazon on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). Got a GREAT deal on it, but was unable to have it shipped until December 31.Yah! I get it, open it, load software, configure, attempt to load my massive music collection. However, at this point I notice that the memory hog Zune software leaves a lot to be desired.The only way to add music to the Zune it by selecting it from a list that displays cute little album covers. There is not a browse folder option, as ALL WINDOWS machines and even the iPod have... let me repeat, there is no way to go browse for a certain file to add to the Zune, you must painstakingly go through an entire collection of little pictures to add music. Really, Microsoft, did nobody think to add a Browse by.. folder view option that is SOOOOO prevalent in ALL Microsoft software, up until this point?I have an iPod, too... I really thought that iTunes was the worst software ever, until I got the Zune.
Bought this product. Had problems with compatible media. At first, HP support said I had to buy HP media (how convenient, and expensive). I finally found a media that worked (Dysan, if you have ever heard of them). The drive just went out on me. I have the original 50cd spindle of media here. I have burned less than 50 cd's in the drive. I wasted 4 hours trying to figure it out. It spins fine, it opens/closes fine, but windows just says 'insert disk'. I contacted HP support, after wasting my time with newbie tasks, they had me unplug the ide cable...1. Turn off the computer.2. Open the case and disconnect the data cable from the back of theHP CD-Writer Plus drive.3. Power on the computer.4. Insert one of the discs that you have been unable to read.* If the media indicator light flashes and then is on solid,there appears to be an issue with the data cable, IDEController, drivers, or Windows configuration.* If the media indicator light flashes and then goes out, pleaseget back to me with the results.The light stayed off... so the drive is bad. Too bad for me, out of waranty. I am suspicious, I but it is 'timed' to go bad. This will be my last HP product, since I am also having HP scanner problems, not having Windows XP support. OH, and you cannot get Win 2000 server drivers for this burner either. I am going to buy the Sony 48/12/40. Hey Compaq, ENJOY!
I would have to agree that this product seems to be more a toy, than a camera. I purchased the Poloroid Izone last year for my daughter, at half the price and it was a much better product. I have no one to blame except myself. I should have immediately returned it to Aol, and will be much smarter about my purchases through them in the future. I was just so excited to be able to take pictures, upload and send. Wouldn't embarrass myself at this point. Would really like to try and sell on the netmarket, but would be too humilating to do to someone else.
I had an iaudio M5, and absolutely adored it for an entire week before it decided to take a dump on itself. One day, I turned it on and the poor thing just got confused. It ran from song to song playing a few seconds of each, while Japanese kanji and Korean characters ran across the screen where the English titles once scrolled by. I took it back and exchanged it for another one. The second one lasted two days before it suffered the exact same fate.Was it corupt files? The format is drag and drop and that's what I did. The files I ported over were mostly ripped from CDs with a few Napster leftovers. But I've never experienced this problem using the same songs on my iriver or my JVC MP3 players. So what gives? I haven't a clue. Maybe it was a bad batch. But in any case, I no longer have an M5.This experience is months after returning the iAudio X5. The problem with the X5 was that it's claim to last up to 14 hours didn't pan out. The internal ion battery barely lasted four hours. That's not long considering I needed it for 90 minute stints several times a week.The iAudio continues to recieve great reviews, and it is a nifty little device when it works. Hopefully, my situation is rare and others will enjoy their players for years.
I'm going to be completely honest with you. I hated the HP camera's because 1. does not take great pictures at night 2. digital zoom is not great either 3. blur's out if you do not stand still taking the picture. I've had an old HP camera and I have had this newer HP camera and they are all the same. It doesnt seem like it really matters what MP they are. Still bur's out and it is disappointing. I guess it really depends on the person about this camera but I'd rather have a Sony, Samsung, or some other company's item. =)
Its a mistake of Amazon or Tech Depo. The image shown in add is different from the product. Actualy the product is correct as par the Heading. But the image is misleading, due to that I thought its a headphone with mic and ordered for 2. When I opened the package its something different. So I am unable to give review on this, Guys be sure while buying this product, its the same thing that you wanted to buy.Now I am facing problem how to return this, if I am returning it then loosing $8 which I gave for shipping and handling. Hope this will give clear idea while buying this product.Actualy I shouln't have given any start here, but form is not allowing me to submit so I am putting 1 start.
I also purchased this product without reading the reviews. Oh soooo misleading, now I am leaving on a 2 week trip with no charger!!! Very, Very poor item description.
One week after I bought it, the 30Gb zune won't turn on. I tried every mothod, it just doesnt response any thing. I found that many users have the same problem. It's really not a good choice.
Wow, I don't think that I have ever been this disappointed by a mail order item before. The case is really poorly constructed. It is two thick pieces of plastic. I couldn't get the two parts to stay together. It is really was low-rent compared to the very nice iPod itself. It reminded me more like product packaging than an actual product. This probably costs $1 to manufacture. I bought a lovely iSkin at a local Apple store. Which is an excellent alternative.
2 Stars -- I'm sure this FM transmitter works somewhat okay if you are in a rural area or small town where there are only a few radio stations available. But unfortunately, this product performs very poorly in the city, which should not be a surprise. When I finally found a frequency that had no interference from radio stations, the sound quality was entirely unacceptable, even coming through my car's high-end sound system. I recommend either burning MP3s to CD or having your MP3 player professionally installed in your car. Skip any FM Transmitters if you care at all about the quality of the sound.5 Stars -- To Amazon for giving me a full refund on this item!
Kensington Ci70 Wireless Desktop Set Titanium with Keyboard and Mouse K64391US (Purchased on 03/19/2008)by KensingtonMouse quit working.Not happy with product.Monte NicholsKensington Ci70 Wireless Desktop Set Titanium with Keyboard and Mouse K64391US
This router has been a problem from the moment I took it out of the box. I was always warned to buy equipment by weight, and this thing weighs less than the package it came in. It's cheap, cheap, cheap. I have been plagued with download stalls since installing this. Thank God I didn't toss our old Netgear router in the trash, because it's been very handy to have it standing by when the DLink's wireless isn't absolutely necessary. Looking at the two side by side, the DLink is pathetic -almost comical. Its status lights blink pointlessly denoting practically nothing other than the fact that it's sucking power. The Netgear router on the other hand, is sturdy metal, solidly built, and has never failed. I'm off to buy one of *their* wireless routers. It's too late for me to get my money back on this piece of garbage, but it's not too late for you. RUN!
I purchased a new (not a refurbished) 30-gig ZUNE as a gift for my wife. On receiving the new Zune we tried to charge and play it - it never worked. After several lengthy calls to Microsoft for their assistance we were informed the device is defective and to send it in for either repair or replacement. MS had sent a box with which to send the device to their repair or replacement shop. After being gone for a good period of time it was returned to us. On opening the original return package we noticed the device was replaced with a refurbished unit. I had purchased a new device however I received a rebuilt one - likely with a used hard drive, screen and battery, and whatever repairs there were to make it work. There is no way of telling how old the device is. Had I wanted to originally economize I would have bought a refurb'ed unit. After several lengthy phone calls to MS and talking to ten different people we were told it is their practice to replace defective units with refurbished units. We were not told this before sending it back. Be aware of this when returning your device for repairs - you may likely get a rebuilt one and yours refurbished for someone else. Fortunate for us we purchased this ZUNE from Amazon who replaced it on hearing of our plight - Amazon is the place to shop for nearly all your wants/needs. S.D.
I received an Installcard with a car sterio my girlfriend bought me as a present. I requested a installation at a convenient time for me within a few days on their website. I received a install date confirmation after my requested date, so I declined. It then became impossible to use the website. When I called the company to set up an installation I was informed that I could not do so. I have to wait for a call that will come sometime in the next couple of days. I pleaded for a number to call so I could just schedule a stupid radio installation, but the operator on the other end was adamant. I'm a busy person, and jumping through these hoops wastes way too much of my time. I have my credit card ready and willing to pay them to install this radio, but they insist on giving me the runaround. It boggles the mind. My advice is to spend the extra few bucks and just pay somebody to install your equipment and stay clear of this.
After four years of service my old Linksys WRT54G started to intermittently drop its client connections, requiring me to reboot to recover. Four years isn't a really long time but I decided to replace it with a new wireless router. After some research I purchased a D-Link DIR-625 looking forward as an alternative to the Linksys. I currently have a D-Link wireless print server (DPR-1260) downstairs that is working just perfectly from which I print wirelessly from anywhere in the house.The DIR-625 came with the standard router with 2 antennas, power adapter, and setup CD. Being in IT I was tempted to skip the setup CD but went ahead and fired it up. I followed the simple disconnect this, then this, now reconnect this instructions. The last step is for the DIR-625 to "configure itself" and then connect to the internet. Alas it was able to configure itself (I could connect to it) but it could never negotiate an internet connection with my DSL modem. My previous Linksys, or a PC plugged right into the modem, was fine so it wasn't the DSL modem. I spent a fair few hours troubleshooting, even logging directly into the DIR-625 (192.168.0.1) to check out settings. It just couldn't establish an internet connection.Frustrated, I repacked it, got an RMA number for return, and ordered a Linksys WRT54GL. I received it tonight. It came with the standard router with 2 antennas, power adapter, and setup CD (sound familiar). Again I resisted the temptation to skip right to manual setup and instead followed the setup CD. Within 5 minutes of unboxing I was online, indeed writing and transmitting this review via WRT54GL wireless connection. Incidentally both devices have similar signal strengths (I was expecting the "Rangebooster" D-Link to be stronger but now suspect there's more marketing than range boosting).My DSL-modem-wireless router setup is pretty basic. I may have received a defective DIR-625, and had I requested replacement it may have been fine. Regardless, I'm back to a Linksys wireless router (WRT54GL this time) and the D-Link wireless print server.
I used mine for less than the time it took to deplete one pair of AA Sony 2500 mAh batteries and to listen to 4 CDs of a recorded book. It quit working with just an "Err" message showing, so I cleaned the CD, but it would not start loading that or any other CD. The disc spins, the laser moves on its track, but it doesn't even start playing. Sometimes it does eventually read "Err," but more often it just sits with "---" showing on the display. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
ZERO STARS - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. I have had many fine Magnavox products and this is not one. This was a birthday gift to our daughter. The unit worked fine for about six months - except the remote only works from about five feet away. I have not had any problems with the VCR but the DVD player comes back with a Disc Error even on new DVD's. Now I can only play VCR's but I already had a VCR player so what's the point. The warranty is useless., timed to expire right before the machine dies. A $130 lesson learned, review the product before your buy.
I got this from the My Coke Rewards (MCR) program, so it was free. I see Amazon has it for less than $15, which is about the most I would recommend anyone pay. The speakers sound OK, not a whole lot of bass, but give the size of the speakers, its not surprising. The speakers are small and would not take up much room if portability is important. There is no volume control on the speakers, volume control is handled by your mp3 player. It takes 4 AAA batteries to power, although it comes with a cable to power it through a computer's USB port or you can buy a transformer to run it from household power. Overall, they seem to be fairly well built. I have been using it while working out in my shed and the speakers can get fairly loud, but like I said, they are lacking in bass.The MCR site says it is for iPods, and while it may be tailored to provide a nice "dock" for iPods, the connection to the speaker is through the headphone jack. It is not a true "dock" where you can charge up your iPod. This has the advantage that non-iPods can "dock" themselves using the built in dock if they have a bottom earphone jack and are similar enough in size and shape to an iPod, like my Sansa Fuze is a copy of the previous gen. Nano and fits in the "dock" quite nicely so I can use the built in headphone jack on the "dock" of the speakers. The speakers come with a cable to connect to the headphone jack on any mp3 player that can't fit in the "dock".Overall, these are an OK set of speakers. If you are looking to not spend more than $15 for speakers then I would recommend this set, however, if you are willing to spend more, I would recommend getting something larger that has better bass. If I had to do over again, I would not have used up my MCR points on these speakers seeing how much they are worth. I could have DL'd three albums for the MCR points this set cost me.
These greedy degenerates have made my experience horrible and time consuming. I bought a ipod classic used from someone who apparently had a mac so I had to format it. Well after formating I tried to use it. A message came up that said connect to your computer use itunes to restore. The problem is that I pay a neighbor to use her signil and my connection goes off every once and awhile and the speed is slow....sooooo I cant download itunes because right at the end of trying to download itunes an error message pops up. Even if I get this to work I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER APPLE PRODUCT AGAIN EVER. I bought a shuffle new 2 years ago, its funny I never have to jump through hoops or download itunes with ANY non apple mp3 player (all of which are far cheaper. Apple is horrible. If they go out of bussines GOOD.Oh and non of my itunes I had on my computer would play on my mp3 player after the shuffle was stolen. Dont buy apple ipods, get an mp3 player from someone else and save time and money.
I bought these cds a lot of time ago and I remember that I lost 5 cds because of problems in the burning process (10% of Cds was lost).The quality of this CDs is not very good. The upside surface is very vulnerable and you can even scratch it easily only by touching at it. You can easily remove the surface completely! The result is going to be an unusable transparent CD.Many of these discs are right now a waste because of the problems with the surface and hardly will buy cds from this manufacturer again. Though, I understand, it's a good price.Please be aware of the quality.
The unit itself seems to work pretty well if and when it is working at all. The software is horrible, though. Sometimes I'll try to start one of the programs, and it will tell me no compatible scanner is attached to my computer. Other times the same software works fine. Sometimes the one touch buttons will start a program successfully. Sometimes they won't. Fun, fun...I was also very happy to find that once the MP830 was installed, I could no longer upload photos from my (Canon) digital camera to my PC via USB. Nice! I think Canon's tech support blamed this on Microsoft, saying that you can't have both a scanner and a camera using the Twain drivers on the same machine. Funny that I never had that problem with any of the other scanners I've owned. Anyway, so I can just use the built-in card reader to transfer my photos, right? Umm... sure, if I want to sit around all day. The card reader on the MP830 is excruciatingly slow. And as for one of the big reasons for buying the machine -- the duplex printing -- well as others have said, it uses color ink, and hence costs a fortune and looks horrible.The review stating that you can't go wrong with this unit is just... well... wrong.
Tried the speakers on my stereo inside before I mounted them on our screened porch. They sounded OK for their size. They lasted about an hour on the back porch before one speaker failed.
What exactly is a fiber optic cable? It transports sound using a digital signal. In fiber optics, light is used to transport this digital data. The digital signal is made up of 1 and 0. 1 being light, 0 being no light.I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. But there Ultra line is a little overpriced.So how should I decide between buying a "high end" fiber optic cable and an ok one. Well, the fact that it is triple the cost of this cable kind of gets me. I purchased a top of the line, Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000, that was really expensive. The Ultra 1000 is more durable, and uses higher quality materials that transport the light more efficently. Yea it did sound slightly better. But if you plan on using it for a CD player or a cheaper surround sound system, you won't need the really expensive stuff. The cheapre monster line does perfectly well. But even for me, I ended up returing the Ultra 1000. Why you ask? The quality didn't meet the price. Its not worth it unless you plan on building a top of the line home theater that you plan to use every day. For most people, the cheaper monster cables will be more than enough of an improvement that they'll notice the difference and be happy enough.Overall, I gave this Monster Standard cable a 2 because it is overpriced for the quality. If you plan on spending this much, I recommend that you just purchase a professional cable.Notes for new users of these cables:- Make sure your DVD player or Cable/Satallite reciever has the fiber optic output, as a lot of the cheaper ones don't.- Pull off the plastic protective coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables. These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage.- Be careful not to bend the cables around too much or strtch them to meet the distance you want them to reach. Buy a longer one if you need to.- If the black coating on the cable gets striped a bit, consider buying a new cable, as the damage allows light to seep out, thus, distoring the quiality.2005 - David Chen - All Right's Reserved
I needed an external optical drive that my Toshiba M200 would recognize as a boot disk. For my needs, this was the only name-brand drive I could buy from a reputable dealer with fast shipping in the $100 range. The reason these are still in stock is because they are a shoddy, terrible product.The place where you lock on the disk inside is razor-thin, the drive is noisy and ugly, and using it as boot disk for XP only worked after a nail-biting second try. I'll be gently packing this back in it's box and storing it in my closet for the next time I need a boot disk (hopefully never).As far as a sleek, plug and play external USB optical drive that is sturdy and fast, I recommend the Sony DRX-S70U. Too bad I can't use it as a boot disk though!
I decided to return this and I just got my iPod nano today instead. Ok, the iPod nano is twice the price, but as they say, you get what you pay for! The iPod lacks a microphone, big deal, I would use it 3 or 4 times for the novelty of it at most. It has no real world advantage. And the iTunes software that comes with the iPod is quite simply amazing. i have never used something so easy to organize my music. And get this, when I stop an audio book on my PC, and then I play it on the iPod, it plays from where I had left off on the PC, and then when I get home, I plug the iPod in, and keep playing from the PC, same thing, it plays back from where it left off on the iPod. Why has no one ever mentioned this in my researching of the iPod?? It's so useful!The construction of the Creative Zen nano (gee, wonder where you got that third name from??) is not very good either. Whilst the iPod is almost a work of art, the Creative's seams do not even line up, and it creaks when you squeeze it. It feels so very cheap. Well, yeah, but it is.
where do i start, its not true 8 gauge first of all more like 10-12 which will cause your fuse to blow if your amp draws more current than the wire can supply. Fuse holder and ring terminals are cheap overall not worth it just save your money and spend it on a true amp kit like JL, rockford, monster etc. not this garbage.
I have a 2 gb player, which I like. I wanted a player with more capacity, so I ordered the 8 GB model. I tried charging the device but it never seemed to take a full charge. When I attached the device to my computer, I got a message about invalid drivers for the device. I looked at their online support and tried their suggestions, but it didn't help. I talked to Creative Zen phone support many times, they seemed to be more interested in getting rid of me rather than helping me. They would send me emails suggesting solutions and hang up as quickly as they could. I updated Windows, motherboard drivers, changed registry settings, cleaned the drive and reset the device, all to no avail. I returned one device and got another, just to see if the first device was defective. It didn't help. I tried the phone support again, and they sent me the same emails I got before. I finally gave up and am now looking at other higher capacity devices.
I had no problems with this until I became a POGO.com player. The games from EA sports sponsored by Pogo have compatibility issues. The pogo website says 3-com and D-link cards do not have these issues. Wish I knew that when I bought it.Dan
This is my first laser printer, and at first I was very happy with it. Then the honeymoon ended. First of all, the toner cartridge is fitted with a "smart" chip, so you cannot refill it yourself. This is, in the opinion of many, an illegal practice, as it prevents you from using a third-party toner refill. Note that the 1250W (previous model) does not have this "feature," so you may be better off with that one.Do not, ever, try to use the duplex printing feature (print on both sides) of the 1350W. If your document ends with an odd-numbered page, the resulting output is misnumbered! Also do not do anything on your computer concurrently with printing, as the driver has a very short attention span, and forgets which page it is printing.Many one-sided pages emerge smudged on the reverse side.Paper feeding is fair, but occasionally the printer stops with a "jam" message. You must open the cover and look for a sheet of paper jammed inside, but you will not find one.Honestly, forget Minolta and look elsewhere. For real!
C/L used to make sturdy with the zipper flaps made of koskin.No more! The sides are made of flimsy cheap thin Nylon and the zipper does not close the case compleatley on the top.I would estimate about an open 1/2 inch of space remains left open on the top when tring to zip the case completely.You might as well but a wallet that is all nylon, at least some other brands like Fellows have thick nylon sides.This is cheapo stuff....The price is low so is the quality - I dont like the fact that air/moisture/dirt/dust can get in the case more easily due to it not sealing up compleatly at the top of the case when zippered!!
All other appliances have worked in my 2006 Hyundai, but not this one. Had to return it to Amazon for a refund
I can't write a fair review of this product. It was incompatible with my (admittedly outdated) system. I had to send it back. It might wirk just fine with a more sophisticated system but it didn't work at all for me.
I've been through 3- each broke w/in the warranty period (except the last one... so now I'm stuck with it). I may disassemble it and make my own housing. Piece of junk- not even a good purchase for the curious.
I shopped around and tried several different coolers/pads. My laptop didn't lay flat on the pads and most coolers have this gigawatt blue led that seems to always point the wrong way. I ordered this one and it fits great under my 17" Dell Studio laptop. Although it has two speeds I've found that the low setting is sufficient. As one reviewer stated, "it is not for use on your lap" but does work fine on the desk. And it's small enough to travel with. I have always liked Antec products and this one is another great one.
I don't understand how this has currently four stars, and such rave reviews. Or how it costs $80. It's terrible. It's not a full sized keyboard, it's not multi-touch (not even two finger scrolling), and the entire feel of the keyboard is cheap. It doesn't have a fully sized Backspace or Shift key. Overall, the keyboard layout is odd with the Home, Page Up/Down etc. buttons running along the right hand side. I don't like this thing, at all. Overpriced nonsense. If I could rate this item less than one star, I would.
Exactly what I was looking for. Nothing fancy. The black has a bit of a matte finish to it, which I hadn't realized was in the description when you choose the color. But it was a nice surprise. Solid frame for a decent price.
This is a very flexible and capable camera. If you are looking for more than a point & shoot will offer, there are very few that would compare. For me the deciding factor was the high quality lieca lens with wide angle, if you havent compared this directly with a conventianal lens you will be amazed at what youve been missing. the 16:9 is an ok feature if you plan on HDTV veiwing but the screen size is compromised when you switch to 4:3. i would prefer a larger screen and lose the 16:9 feature. the lens cap is a little annoying as well but those issues aside, i am very satisfied.
There are times when you just need a little neutral density help. This is the filter for that.
I never thought I would ever part with my SLR camera outfit, but I am hooked on digital photography already.I enjoy the crisp and bright digital images on my computer the same day I take them. Having family in another state, this camera allows me to e-mail pictures and share the moments.I use a 256 MB scan disk, so I can take pictures without abandon and just delete what I don't like. Love to be able to view what I've taken immediately on the screen. The scan disk is also compatible with my MP3 player and my palm pilot, which makes this convenient to share between all my toys.Shutter is not as fast as I had hoped and I would probably revert back to my SLR for more control on fast action photos.Alkaline batteries don't cut it! The camera shows a low battery almost immediately upon putting in new ones. I now have the printer dock with the built in charger, which works well for me.My family enjoys the TV plug-in feature that allows me to show the pictures right on the TV like a slide show.The EasyShare printer dock allows you to print 4X6's at home. I purchased this accessory very quickly after getting the camera. This is a fun accessory for the standard &quot;snap shots.&quot; I took the dock to my parents house and printed pictures that I had just taken. It reminded them of the old polaroid convenience and the pictures are waterproof, so sticky kids' hands are no problem. See my review on the print dock.I wasn't interested in capturing movies initially, but have now tried a few short film shots. It too is fun for quick captures when just a photo won't do. It captures sound well! Movies will have to be just a minute or two and you would definitely need an extra scandisk for more room. These &quot;movies&quot; can also be e-mailed in a quicktime format.I only give 4 stars as sometimes I feel I am waiting for the camera to catch up with me, but this is a minimal trade off for the fun I am having.
The hook-ups on the base for these headphones, that plug into the TV, are not compatible with new digital TVs such as Panasonic flatscreens. Our TV is a digital audio format, has cable audio hook-up ports, and the headphone base is set up with a tri-color prong adaptor. Had to return these and wasted $12 on shipping them back.
En mi pais muy dificil que encuentre esos cables con la calidad y el tama&ntilde;o que tiene.Muy fuerte material, no pesa casi nada, lo recomiendo 1000 x 1000
This case really works! The other day I dropped my M250 down a flight of concrete stairs. Thankfully, since I had the silicone case on my M250, it wasn't damaged at all.
I researched HDTV's (& prepared financially) for over 4 months. All the other reviews for this television are correct. This TV is the best bang for the buck, has the most connectors, the most colors on its wheel, the best longevity, 1080p, etc. If I had to complain about anything, I'd say the remote is fairly plain, not matching the pizzazz of the TV. Granted, it does the job just fine.
I ordered this product a few weeks ago and it works great. It's powered by the iPod itself and produces a good signal for your car (or home) stereo to receive. It can be challenging (especially in a big metro area like Denver) to find an FM frequency without interference from broadcast stations. I found one, and it generally works well, although there is some minor interference from power lines.It also works well for receiving FM in the gym I go to. I've had no issues listening to them.My wife likes it enough that I just ordered a second one for her. It's not a perfect product (hence 4-stars), but it's very functional and comes at a great price.
I mainly use my iPod for working out on aerobic equipment at the gym (treadmill, stepper, bike, etc). I've been looking for some earphones to replace the ones Apple gives you with the iPod. Although those offer decent sound, they are damned uncomfortable and make my ears hurt after 30 minutes (I don't understand why can't Apple include comfortable earbuds with their product!)I did a lot of research before buying these V-Moda Bass Freq earbuds. At first I was going to get some Sony earbuds, but after reading about the problems with the cord spontaneously disintegrating, I decided against it and went for the V-Moda instead.All I can say is: WOW! I thought the sound from the Apple earbuds was pretty good, but it's nothing compared to the V-Moda's. As you would expect, the sound is rather "bassy," but the highs are also quite crisp. I wouldn't say it's perfect, but really it's extremely good. I'm very very pleased with this purchase!I mainly use my iPod at the gym. As you can imagine it gets pretty noisy there and I wind up having to crank up the sound on my iPod to hear the music well. These V-Moda's fit in my ear extremely comfortably and actually provide a great deal of noise blocking. All that extra noise created by the other treadmills and bikes around me is 70 to 80 percent blocked out! I was quite amazed. And this allows me to hear the music clearly, therefore I don't need to crank the volume of my iPod so high. The music sounded so much better than usual that it motivated me to exercise longer -- because I was really enjoying the sound of the music so much!Since they are earbuds, you do have to place them rather deeply into your ear canal to achieve the correct bass and noise-blocking effects. You may need to fiddle with it a little bit to get all the bass effect. But the earbuds are a not uncomfortable. In fact, I wore them for an hour and forgot that they were on. Extremely comfortable!I've only owned them for a couple of weeks so I can't comment on their durability, but I'm very careful with my stuff so I expect them to last a long time. I plan to order one or two more pairs.Oh, and by the way, I also ordered a pair of iLuv 301s because they were inexpensive -- the sound doesn't even begin to compare. The iLuv 301's produce a tinny little sound, whereas these V-Moda Bass Freq's are terrific. It's like comparing a transister radio to a 100-watt speaker.Overall I give the V-Moda Bass Freq's five stars for quality, sound, noise blocking, and a good value for the money!
I had posted earlier that this adapter does not work with Windows XP, but I was wrong. It does work. However, to make it work with the application that I am using it with, I have to go thru a certain procedure, else the application doesn't sense the presence of my organizer, even though it is connected to my laptop via this adapter.
I wanted a small easy to carry and easy to use camera to replace my Olympus 4000 which I had for several years but found a little too large for easy carrying . I took the camera to France on a 2 week trip through Burgundy and Normandy and shot about 450 pictures. All of them came out fine and any problems were due to my composition and not the camera. It is very forgiving extremely small and handy and when carried on the belt with the leather case you buy separately for it, it is a dream to take out quickly, shoot and replace it it with little effort. The image stabilization works well.I used it most of the time on automatic but the times I needed to take shots inside without flash the 1600 film speed eqivalent gave excellent results and suprised me how good the pictures were. Most large Cathedrals and Basilica in France have pretty low light but the camera always got an acceptable shot. I heartily recommend it, you won't be disapointed.
Purchased 4 ribbons from separate sources at 30% of "new" at office store. Using old dot matrix printer to make 2 part forms for low cost dog immuniztion clinic....ribbons worked for about 25 pages then lightened to unuseable. Original ribbons worked for 100s. Searched internet and found solutions to reink...managed to get a little more use. These ribbons were just old, sealed, but dried out. No expiration date should be clue. Would be a big problem in office with deadlines...okay for 501c3 volunteer retirees. Next year will buy new and hope they aren't dried out too
If you can get a good deal on these, you should go for it. I replaced my defunct Etymotics ER-6s with these, and I couldn't have made a better choice. Great bass response, clarity all around. Comfortable fit and good accessories.
Okay, I'll keep this short. These ear buds sound great. They aren't lying when they say that they have amazing bass. The plastic feels quality. The cord wrap that it comes with works well.Here's my beef. They actively hurt my ears to wear from the moment I put them in.I don't know if its the rubber tip or what but they create almost a vacuum in my ears that is painful. Its not even uncomfortable, its painful. I tried once I bought them to stick it out and hope that the rubber tips loosened up or something but to no avail. Its rare that I get on Amazon to submit anything but a possitive review but I wanted to warn others how much these hurt. Its possible its just my ears but these don't work for me at all. The smallest size is too small, the medium fits but is painful, and the biggest is way too huge.
There's really nothing I can complain about here. The price I paid for this complete light kit was a fraction of what I often see them advertised for. It was delivered quickly and it sets up easily, comes with a long-life CFL bulb and provides nice studio light that helped me take tremendous photos of my models. Moreover, it is so lightweight that it can be moved and repositioned effortlessly. This is a fine complement to other studio lighting that you may have.
I bought this receiver for an "old school" simplistic design, to replace an old Teac I gave to my son. It is exactly what I wanted. Performs, sounds, and looks great. I added a home made subwoofer with 200w rms drive to bring out the lows in the music I listen to, and use two older KLH 4 way floor speakers driven by the Harmon Kardon directly.I would definately recommend this to anyone looking for a no frills hi performance receiver.
Works seamlessly with both Mac OSX and Win XP. An additional usb cable provided helped me a lot. I have this in my pocket and keep shuttling this between home and work editing the same files. Its wonderful.. I like the portablity. I just hope I dont loose this. I will stick in my address label on top, hoping a good samiratan will return if lost and found. I Recommend the product.&lt;P...
this camera is great for the price. for someone who loves taking leisure pictues, this camera is great. it's small and durable enough to put in your pocket of purse, made with a metal strong casing. this camera is light-weight and easy to use. some other cameras are hard to figure out and not user friendly, this camera is easy to use, you can figure out how to use it in just a few minutes of playing around with it. This camera does a lot, what's the point in spending more on another camera, 2.0megapixels lets you take clear photos up to 5x7 or 8x10, what more do you really honestly need? you'd be wasting your money if you would be buying a digital camera with features you don't even use. This is the more practical camera. It has a great zoom, easy to use and carry around design, great flash. takes wonderful pictures.
This product really stunk it up. Firstly because the software didn't work with my laptop which is not that old but mainly (and the support person I spoke admits) it doesn't do half of what it advertises.I returned it for a full refund so it's all good in the end but I really wanted what was advertised and didn't get it.
It was a gift for my husband he told me it was a great prices and it was just what he was looking for.
I was in the market for a Really Right Stuff ball head, and when I went into my local camera shop, they were out of stock. The sales guy offered me this alternative. At half the price I was skeptical, but I needed a ball head and figured I could return it if it didn't work out.Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by this model and ended up keeping it. It holds my Canon 7d well without a jiggle. The movement of the ball is like butter - incredibly smooth and solid-feeling.My only complaint is that the knobs feel similar enough that if you're looking through your viewfinder and adjusting by feel, it's easy to grab the wrong knob and adjust the wrong plane. I'd recommend making the knobs more varied in size and texture so that it's obvious which you're grabbing when you're not looking.Overall, a VERY good head for a great price. I would not hesitate to buy again, and I'm really happy that I saved $200 over the RRS head for something that works just as well.
As advertised. Great sound. 1 wire has a white stripe which makes hooking the wires up correctly a snap.
This thing rocks! I have been looking in every store imaginable for a product where I could accomplish what I needed to do. You can find an optical splitter, but it only splits one digital audio signal into two receivers. I needed several digital audio signals going into one receiver. When I first found this product, I was a little skeptical since no one else locally seemed to carry one. However, after receiving it in a timely manner, I tried it out. The Digital sound quality didn't degrade one little bit! It's an awesome product!
This camera exceeded my expectations in relation to ease of use. The joystick is a great idea and works well. The display looks great and the interface easy to move around in. Zooming is a breeze with this camera and it is the smallest available with a 4x zoom. It has no problems reading/writing my SD cards from Sandisk, a 32 MB and a 256 MB. My NiMH AA rechargables work great with it. Just be sure to turn off the LCD to save your batteries.One thing I disliked was the software. On my WindowsXP and Windows2k computers it would not recognize the camera. So I just used my memory card reader which I would prefer anyway.I only gave this a 4 because it doesn't quite match the detail that a 35 mm would give you. Digital has come far but still needs to become cheaper in relation to a 35 mm camera. At the time I ordered, Amazon shipped it for free :-) Arrived on time and in perfect shape.I definitely recommend this camera. I hope they make a smaller version as a previous reviewer suggested.
I ordered this assuming that it was new and would be in the original packaging. It was not in "Sandisk" packaging, but was instead in a generic plastic memory card case. I was afriad to put it in my computer since I had no idea what was on the card and was afraid that someone had tampered with it. After debating it over with my husband, he volunteered to put it in his computer since he wanted a new laptop anyway. (It wasn't worth the trouble of a return but my husband was willing to take a gamble.) His laptop read that the card was empty and we loaded pics on it and put it in a digital picture frame. We didn't have any trouble with it, but I'm still disappointed with the way it was packaged. I would not have purchased this if I had known that it would not be in the original packaging.
What you pay is what you get. It is a quality filter and much better than Hoya products. Highly recommend to other buyer.
I bought this camera recently but have been a fan of this model and the predecessor C750 since their introduction. The camera is easy to use in automatic mode, yet has all the bells and whistles a more experienced photographer might want in individual settings.The images are first rate and will blow up easily to 10 x 16 prints and larger. Colors are true and detail is fine.But by far the very best thing about this camera besides its fine picture quality and ease of use, is that it accepts AA batteries. There is no proprietary battery needed. So while on vacation or even just needing an immediate shot, you do not have to worry about dead batteries. We travel extensively, and you can always get AA's.
I have purchased this item for New Dell XPSM140.I do not want to spend more money on a laptop case and got this one for a very reasonable price.This item is serving my purpose and my laptop if perfectly secure within the case.It has good looks and i recommend this for all those who are budget conscious.
I received this digital picture frame as a prize/gift from my employer. As a gift it is great! But if I were looking for a digital picture frame, I would steer clear of this one.Aspect Ratio:My biggest gripe with the frame is the aspect ratio of 16:9. With a resolution of 480x234, this doesn't work out right... 480 by 234 is an aspect of 2.05 where as 16 by 9 is an aspect of 1.78, so if you try loading pictures at 480x234 as I did you realize that much of the left and right sides of the picture that you are viewing is chopped off. When looking closer at the screen itself, you can see that the pixels are non-square so in short as long as you crop your photos to a resolution with an aspect ratio of 16:9 like 480x270 (what I'm using), this solves your problem. The problem with this is unless you take all of your pictures in widesceen (16:9), you will have to crop all of your pictures to be displayed on this frame.Screen Quality:Since the screen is such a low resolution at 480x234, I mean come on my phone has two 320x240 screens, the pictures are not that crisp at all. Also the color reproduction is not that great. The screen is actually decently bright and vibrant but there is too much color saturation and the only adjustable options are brightness in the setup and contrast with an exterior dial.That Little Dot:When my co-workers saw the black dot in the frame they theorized that it was a camera. Given the relative quality of the frame I was skeptical. It is in fact the infrared sensor for the remote.Loading Pictures:USB sticks and SD cards are easy to plugin and view, although this frame only displays jpegs (.jpg, .jpeg). There is unfortunately no way to directly plug this frame into your computer.Overall:Not too bad but pretty flawed. The biggest thing that I have learned from working with this frame is to buy a high resolution frame (1024x768) with a good quality screen with most importantly an aspect ratio of 4:3 so that you do not have to crop all of your photos just so that they can be displayed properly and fully on the screen. Beware of 16:9 frames unless you take all of your pictures in a widescreen format or enjoy spending all of your time cropping and resizing photos.
When I got my dslr, I did not get the "kit" lens. I wanted immediately to be able to take both macro and zoom shots, and I didn't have money for more than one good quality lens. So I researched and read reviews online and when I bought my new camera, I got the Tamron 28-300. I made a great choice. If you buy just one lens; this lens is it.This lens' macro shots are clear and detailed. For example, in a picture I recently took of my Pomeranian each individual hair that sticks up is visible and clear, strand by strand.The versatility of the lens allows me to take landscape pictures, photos of birds in my yard, portraits, nearly whatever strikes me. Every time they are crisp and the colors are good.I love this lens; it is still my primary lens.
Perfect case for traveling. Has enough storage for all the accessories that go with a portable DVD player. Easy to hang on seat back. Lightweight.
This is a great alternative to a more-expensive Metz flash or the like. I use it with an N70 and the TR-PAKIIa battery, and it gives something like 350 full-power flashes. Tons of accessories, nicely made. Indoor B&amp;W is where it excels.
It allows the drive to spin down, but is very slow to spin up.Noisey when it spins up, then is ok. The power connector is weak, falls out with the slightest movement of the case or cable . Once it is up, it does run fast.
Replaced a Panasonic microwave that was 28 years old. Very pleased to find one with the same features and size. Excellent price and recieved in 3 days.
I wanted to share our experience with the Garmin Street Pilot c550 GPS.5 Stars - Love it & Highly RecommendI bought this GPS last week and tried it around town. Great directions, for the most part (missed one street one time, but not a big deal). The unit actually tells you the street names, which really helps!When you turn on the GPS it must find the satellite to find your current position. This takes about 20 seconds at my house, but less than 5 seconds at other locations. You can preprogram set destinations (home, work, etc). and also just type in the location you are going to next. It shows you a map, and then tells you step by step which way to turn, on what streets, and how far it is to that turn. For instance: In 1.8 miles turn right on Main Street. And when you are arriving at your location it says "arriving at 123 Main Street, on the left. It is useful to know what side of the street you are looking for.If you miss a turn, or decide to ignore a route, it will recalculate based on where you are & get you back on track, or find a different route. I forced it to find me a different route a couple times, and it chose correctly.By far my favorite part of this GPS is the traffic feature. Its an add-on, but comes with 3 free months when you purchase the unit. It monitors the traffic conditions/accidents/road closures, etc and routes you around them. Today we were driving home on the 101 freeway. Our home is right off the 101 freeway, so we were a little surprised when the GPS told us to get on the 170 north. Traffic was going well, and I thought it was very strange to have us go off in another direction. I decided to see where it was taking us, and did take th 170. Meanwhile, we tuned to the news channel on the radio and sure enough there was a traffic accident a couple miles further down the freeway with 2 lanes closed. The GPS unit routed us around the accident and then back on the 101. I was really impressed :) I dont know how much the traffic subscription is, but I think its a must-get.This specific GPS unit also plays mp3s, pictures, has the Points of Interest built in (MANY of the restaurants on the list are out of business, however - I went through the list in our hometown and quite a few were no longer valid). But thats ok, I didnt get the GPS to help me find restaurants!It also supports bluetooth phones. My phone is not a bluetooth model, so I cant tell you much about that.So if you are in the market for a GPS, look closely at the Garmin Street Pilot c550.
I used this devise for one day now and i am impressed.My expectation was very low before i bought it but i was surprised when Midland 75-822 was picking up conversations on 4 different channels from my house with original small antenna.I owned Radio-shack CB radio before and performance was not even close to Midland 75-822.Can not wait to try it with larger antenna outside of my house and also in my car with Wilson CB antenna.Thanks
This lens has shown its age. I am not sure why Canon still bundles it with the latest APS-C bodies. There are new EFS 18-135mm and EFS 15-85mm with UD glass element to replace this lens. Get these instead. However having said that, the EF 28-135mm can be used for full frame cameras. So it does have its advantage depending on what you do down the road. I bought this lens before the EFS replacement lenses were introduced. Its IS and zoom range were the features that intrigued me for the purchase. It was my walk around lens at the time because the kit lens, EFS 18-55mm mk2, was just too crappy (the new one with IS is lot better). The EF 28-135mm has accompanied me to many vacation trips and produced many good memories. I even accidentally dropped it on the floor one time along with the camera body. They survived. Picture quality is quite good, but not exceptional. You cannot compare it against a prime. If I stop down this lens on an APS-C camera body, I could hardly tell the difference of its picture quality from my EF 24-70mm F2.8L unless I magnify the image to peek the pixels. People complain about its zoom creep. But so what? My lens has taken a lot of beatings and still functions like it's new. For its price, the build quality is quite fair. The EF 28-135mm is a good bargain a few years ago for an average consumer. Today you have more choices. I am sure you would pass up on this lens and get the latest EFS equivalence. They are better built with better glass and IS.
Received the HDMI cables in a timely manner. They do the job and I have no complaints. The tips of the connectors come with plastic caps to protect from shipment and long term storage. Good build and connection for anything that needs HDMI cables.
This mouse has a small size, convenient for use in a laptop bag. Great features and great size.
The motorola talkabout 250 is an excellent product. It may not have some of the features that some of the other do, but is a very good radio. If you plan on using it in very populated areas, some radios with better scan features may work better for you. But, if you plan on using it out in the more open country, it is a very good choice. For camping,hunting,backpacking or any other outdoor sports it is probably the best. It has excellent range and I feel is the most durable radio on the market. For example, I was using mine when rock climbing with some friends, accidentally I dropped mine 100 feet on to a rock ledge. Amazingly the radio still works. It had a few cracks but we still use it today.
There was an issue with the T-Ring --I called Orion and they shipped out a new T-ring right away no questions asked -I have always been a Big Fan of Orion Products and highly recommend there Products and ordering from them has aways been a pleasure
Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel XT.I found this remote to trigger the camera very easy to use. It does have a footage range, approimately 15 + feet. I wish Canon would manufacture a remote that had a longer range but this one will do just fine.
I read through the other reviews before I ordered this cable. I had no difficulties with it connecting a Samsung 40" TV with a TiVo series 3I can recommend it
I was sceptical for the price.It works with my HDMI 1.3 output in wide color mode.Zero problems. Cable has a thick jacket.One of the best bargin out there.
I have had this radio for several months now and I love it. There are so many great features on this radio. The sound this thing puts out for the size is just amazing. The digital tuning is great and the hold button really helps since the tuning buttons are the front and can easily hit by accident(especially when in shirt pocket). I have listened with head phones(supplied) occasionally and stereo sounds great but 99.9% of the time I use the speaker and keep in shirt pocket. This unit is so light you really will forget it is there. It is also surprisingly durable(dropped numerous times on pavement and tile and still works great).If you love to listen to the radio everywhere this is the radio for you. One piece of advice-get 4 AAA rechargable batteries and keep one set on charge and one set in the radio and you'll always be able to listen and you will save money.
Nice unit. Small, has on-off switch, which is very useful and beats plugging and unplugging if you're charging while driving. Nice green light to show when you're charging. Sturdily made. High Watts for a good price at Amazon.
This bag came with a package I purchased with my camera and I love it. It is vary flexible in the use of it, and has extra space for a battery charger, if you have a camera bag already. One of the side pocket compartments detaches making it very versatile.
this little t.v. was not what i needed here in arizona. I bought it so i could take it to the baseball game and watch college football. It wouldn't work after traveling in the car on the way to the game in a backpack. It just got too hot. I carried it from the car to the game in my iced water bag to cool it down. It worked after that, but i had to leave it turned on or it wouldn't have turned back on. Was going to send it back, but didn't want to pay for shipping. Just waiting for the few months here in arizona so i can use it outside.
I generally do not like earphones. Probably because the bass is pretty poor, and I like a lot of bass.Well, that problem is WAYYY over now. These plugs give me more bass than I thought imaginable through a small set of earphones.I got these on a Black Friday lightning deal, but I would GLADLY pay full boat for these if I had to get another pair.I am also surprised at the volume of them. In my distant younger years, I listened to headphone full bore. I still like volume, but find that anything over about 50% from my Sansa View is just too much.Even shut down, they block a great amount of the ambient noise around me. But with music feeding through them...well, I'm glad I live in the country, cuz if I was in a city, I'd probably not hear a bus and get squooshed.I had my eye on and loaded into my wishlist, a set of Klipsch plugs for a WHOLE lot more. I guess if you need the name, or just like spending a lot of money, go for it, but there is no way I can figure they sound any better than the V-Moda set hanging from my head as I type this.jonesey65244
I have the HP Pavilion 17" widescreen laptop (9000 series). While the sleeve is supposed to fit a 17" laptop, it is quite a stretch to get the new computer all the way into the sleeve. The sleeve itself does a great job protecting the laptop while it's in it, but it is almost more of a pain to get it in and out than it's worth. While the sleeve is great and colorful, make sure your laptop is not on the larger edge of the dimensions as, especially with the curved design of the sleeve, it is very difficult to use with some laptops.
This product broke in the first week so obviously I am not happy. I would not recommend this to anyone.
The Rio 600 is an awesome mp3 player! If you think that 32 mb of memory isn't enough just slap on a &quot;backpack&quot; and cruise with up to 372 mb of memory! Future-proof and stylish design make the Rio 600 the best mp3 player to date.
My Friend has an MP3 player and I have a MiniDisc player. We both agree I made the better choice.MP3s are smaller, but Mini Disc players can fit in any pocket and weigh less than a pound. I can carry my Mini Disc player and a few extra discs in my front pocket (up to 5 hours), but I rarely have that much.MP3s have limited space (32MB=about 32 Minutes @ 128KPS). To expand this you can buy a $90 memory disc for some MP3s. A 74 minute Mini Disc is $1.50-$2 each. I have tranfered many full CDs (mine and my friends')to MD. I have SNL skits, live preformances, voice recordings, songs by genre and artist and also full CDs all on assorted Mini DiscsMP3s can only get songs from a computer. MDs can get any audio from anything with an audio line out (all computers and most CD players, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and others.MINI DISC IS BETTER
This was the best buy on the internet, have many friends that paid much more for the same model. The Garmin Rino 110 is easy to set up and use, can't wait to try it out. Bought many products from Amazon, delivery was always quick and on time, never had a problem.
I've had the APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA and the 2nd battery pack since the December 22, 2003 6.5 Earthquake in CA knocked out power. No problems what so ever since. Recently bought a DVR and going to buy a second one of these prolly to protect it.
This product worked great from the time of initial installation.I read some of the horror stories and some of the favorable reviews and decided to take a chance. I have been using this product since October 2005.
Its a good bag, esp for the price its a great deal. I have a Dell studio 15 and it fits well enough. I always put the cooling station and the laptop into the large pocket in the center, and it fits them both and doesn't move around at all. Has room for the cords, mouse, headphones, small speakers and few cds.Good buy.
Hard to find the right connector. The pic didn't tell me enough. The description wasn't clear. Ended up being the right part. Thank You.
I tried using this product with a westell dsl modem provided by my internet company. The software wizard for the netgear router didn't work properly. Tech support would not give me any support unless I first registered the product. Unfortunately the router had biffed my connection so I had a hard time doing that. The second tech support guy (who spoke just as bad english as the first) had me do the same thing over and over to no avail. Then after about an hour deemed the router defective. Which it wasn't. I finally figured out how to get by the wizard and get into the basic settings.One plus, is that this product works with my new IMAC g5. the box only listed windows support. The setup is html based so it works with any OS.
I got this IPod for a graduation gift with engraving on the back, and would have loved it had it worked! The first one I received turned out to be defective, and would not turn on or charge. Apple replaced this one at no charge, but it took over 2 weeks for me to get the replacement (apparently due to the engraving on it). It was certainly frustrating to wait so long for them to fix something that was completely their fault. However, I have my new one now and love it. I use it in my car through the car stereo, and is great for my long drive to work. I love being able to download podcasts and load them onto it, and being able to put photos on it is a very nice bonus. It's like having a photo album that you can carry around without the bulk! The screen isn't huge, but the picture and video quality are superb. I do not watch full length videos on it (the screen is too small, and would give me a headache), but still, it is excellent quality. Ipods are still expensive, but worth every penny in my book. I use mine every day.
I bought this after my friend Nicole showed me how well hers worked. The fact that it's powered by your car, and not disposable batteries -- that's probably what makes it work better. I had one of the other kind in the past, and it suffered from too much interference from stronger radio signals. I'd highly recommend this product.
I have had this aleratec repair system for over a year and I have repaired X-Box games that no longer played because of scratches, a music CD my wife found in a street gutter that was so scratched it wouldn't play in our best CD player. I have used it to repair unplayable Netflix rentals without problem (of which there have been many-- who wants to wait to send the thing in and have it returned three days later). Of all the repair jobs I have tried, there has only been one that has failed: a badly pitted music CD that looked as though someone spilled acid on it. The bottom line: if you use the buffing pads in the proper order and know how to follow instructions, this machine will do a great job of repairing most scratched and moderately damaged CD's. Like I said, I have had mine for over a year and it is still running strong (although I am going to have to finally order a refill kit, as my buffing pads are getting very worn-- I've used them far past their recommended limit).
Very easy to use. Helpful instructions and simple recipes to get started make it very easy to use for first timers. Always make sure there's enough liquid and you should be fine.
Bought the black frame standard filter to remove the glare on the computer screen. Still have glare. It didn't eliminate the glare. I am not happy with product.
This was horrible. I wish I could give it zero stars. One is too much... It worked for a few days on and off. This brand continously dropped signal from my dsl modem. It just randomly came on and off. After spending hours on the phone to Indian tech support, they suggested I install the latest firmware, at which point the router never worked again!! Of course, since it had ben working on and off, I threw the box away (my mistake) so was unable to send it back. Complete waste...I will NEVER buy netgear again. Its worse than linksys IMO. Don't buy their stuff. Its apparently a common problem...
I had this stick for a few months sitting in a package. I finally needed it, I used it 3 times and it stopped working. I used many other brands of usb sticks and had them even go through the wash with no problems. This one stopped working for no good reason. I won't be buying anything from Kingston, that's for sure.
This Sony WMFX487 is a great choice of music fans like me. This is being sold very cheap as many of you might not have realized (69% off). I bought it a year ago at double the price now. I was crazy about it. It has a remote control, so you can keep the device in your pocket and control it from outside. It has feather touch buttons, which mean that u dont need to press it hard. It has alot of sound types like Groove, Mega Bass, Metal Cr02, Dolby NR, ALVS. Even many of the compact stereo systems sold today doen't have these types. It has Auto Reverse,Anti Rolling system, Hold button on it and a separate one for remote so it dosen't turn on in your pocket and waste your battery. It has 20 presets, 15 for FM and 5 for AM. The radio is completely digital. After you have stored some presets you can change the battery without erasing it(only within 30-60 second). This one has a belt clip so don't worry about that. It plays from the begining of the casette automatically. I has a full LCD Display and it also indicates amount of battery left. It's a bit compact than many other walkmans and has a nice silver finish. There are only two disadvantages that i found. One is that It takes 3-4 seconds to play and if you want to rewind it, then it takes 3-6 seconds to start rewinding. I think that is a also a problem in all other remote control Walkmans. Second one is that it has an average Battery Stamina. 24HRs Casette playing and 48Hrs of radio. You can even find this much in many older models of Sony.
I'm very pleased with my iCarPlay. The sound is not perfect but I expected that. It works as advertised. If you are considering buying one be sure to compare prices. Best Buy was way more than twice as expensive as Amazon.
What you need to know before you buyavsforum Official Samsung LN-TXX61F/65F/66F Owner's ThreadUPDATED: July 5, 2007.Latest known software firmware: 1029. May 30, 2007. (not available for download)Latest known mainboard firmware: 1009.Update: July 5, 2007The HDMI crisis is now "officially" over. If you are STILL having HDMI issues as described in this post, you MUST get in contact with Samsung , options, 4, 1, 1, and get a BOARD replacement for your set. For the most part, new LN-T TVs are shipping with 1008 mainboards or HIGHER, which should resolve the problem. If you are still having issues with 1008 boards, get it replaced (again). Apparently some boards can be finicky.More and more people are getting board replacements that are fixing the HDMI issue, so I feel it's fair to call the crisis over.Update: July 5, 2007I can report that I had my main-board replaced (1004 board, with 1024 firmware) with a 1005 board with 1022 firmware. I'm happy to report that for me, my HDMI issues are now gone after several weeks of use with zero flashes/drops etc.HOWEVER, it is still VERY possible to have a 1005 board with HDMI issues. The current official fix from Samsung is a 1008 board, with 1024-or-higher firmware. There ARE several people who claim to have issues with 1008/1024 combinations, but I firmly believe another replacement is therefore needed. I also firmly believe there are 1008/1024 problematic boards out there, and 1008/1024 working boards. So hang in there folks!(The bottom of this post explains the above numbers for the new people around these parts!)Update: June 23, 2007As fellow board member Sam Relishe has noticed, after a mainboard swap some of the settings might be wrong. I own an LN-T4661, and my replaced mainboard was set up for a LN-T4665. This meant the color palette was completely wrong (everything was red and orange and green), and I had a menu option to turn the blue light on and off (only the LN-T4x65 series has the blue light). The way to fix this is as follows:(Make sure to make a note of your picture calibration settings, as mine were reset after going into the service menu)With your TV off, press MUTE, 1, 8, 2, and then POWERThen, choose the OPTION BYTE.IMPORTANT: DO NOT MESS WITH ANY OTHER SETTINGS THAN THE ONES LISTED:Make sure the SCREEN SIZE is correct: Panel Option = 46AMW for LN-T4665 displays, and 46AM for LN-T4661 displays.Make sure that if you own an LN-T4x65 that your Lvds Tx Bit = 10bit.Make sure if you own an LN-T4x61 that your Lvds Tx Bit = 8bit.If you own an LN-T4x65, your should change your model so it says "Tulip Side."If you own an LN-T4x61, you should change the model so it says "Tulip."After changing these options, turn your TV off, and then on.Update: June 22, 2007One of our fellow AVS members, axmode, came across a way to check what firmware version you'll get, before you open the box! This might be a smart way to check before you buy the TV.To check what firmware version you haveThe 8th character in your S/N (pertinent to all 2007 LN-Txx6x models) is a letter P which stands for 2007. The 9th character which follows that letter P will be a number which denotes the months of assembly. For those of you who want to ensure having a 1024/1008 at the very least, that number should be a 6 at the very least (to be sure).Axmode verified this with his own S/Ns and the 4665 which went back was a P4 (1016/1004). The current 4061 is a P5 (1024/1008). This info may help those of you who are considering a purchase through a big box store, prior to opening up the sets.Thanks axmode!Update: June 21, 2007As of June Wednesday, June 20th, Tier 2 representatives at Samsung tech support have stated that the fix for ALL HDMI issues is a board replacement for those that do NOT have 1008 main boards with 1024 firmware. See the bottom of this post for instructions on how to check your version. Until we have confirmation from more people that this is the fix, this remains only SPECULATION on the part of the skeptical consumer. However, this is official and has been confirmed as the "fix" by several Tier 2 specialists.Update: June 18, 2007. Fellow forum member dkwong has compiled a spreadsheet so we can keep track of who has what TV, and what firmware information and issues they are having. Thanks dkwong!PLEASE send him any information you can so he can update his spreadsheet. You can view it here:Samsung SpreadsheetUpdate: June 15, 2007. 1028 is the latest firmware, with no confirmation of the HDMI issue being fixed.Update: June 1, 2007. How to use an XBOX 360 with the VGA cable, to resolve the "Mode Not Supported" message:1. Reset the resolution of the console to 640x480. To do this, start the console, hold both triggers, and then press and hold the Y button as the console starts.2. If this resolves the issue and you receive a picture on the display, you can continue to use the 640x480 resolution. Or you can try to use a higher resolution setting. If this does not resolve the issue, continue to the next step.3. Disconnect the VGA HD cable from the display, and then remove the console power cord from the power outlet.4. Wait five seconds.5. Reconnect the console power cord to the power outlet, and then turn on the console.6. Reconnect the VGA HD cable to the display. If this resolves the issue and you receive a picture on the display, you can continue to use the 640x480 resolution. Or you can try to use a higher resolution setting.1.) The entire 2007 Samsung 1080p LCD lineup is suffering from HDMI handshake issues. This is the LN-Txxxx line. This is not just video-game related, but reported units giving trouble include the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 Elite, HTPCs, and various STBs. Also reports from people with drops/flashes:"Mac Mini (Intel); PowerMac G4 DP (with a Radeon 9xxx(?) video card); Denon 2910 - upscaling (1080i) DVD Playler (this a pure HDMI connection)" - (courtesy of Ted Todorov)1.b.) These issues manifest themselves as dropouts (picture loss), momentary green or pink flashes etc. These may not happen for hours and hours, and then suddenly you can get hit with two or three flashes/dropouts in a short time. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the issue.2.) Several tech people from Tier 1 and Tier 2 support said that Samsung ARE aware of the issue and are working to fix it. There is currently NO fix available.3.) Design issues:There are numerous reports of what is known as "clouding" or "mura." Nobody knows exactly what causes this, but it manifests itself as blotches of lighter areas on the screen or in the corners (corners are also known as "flashlights").There are several reports of people wiping the area with a cloth from the cloud to the edge of the screen to remove the issue, but I can't verify this. To do this, grab a dry cloth and wipe the cloud fairly gently. If it moves, keep moving it!Please refrain from asking questions about clouds, as this post should cover it. I personally understand the frustration of having had really bad clouds, but it bogs down the thread to discuss it ad nauseam. If you can't clear the clouds, and they actually bother you, exchange your set at your vendor. It is possible to get a completely cloud-free set, but don't drive yourself crazy. If you can't notice them during "normal" viewing, you've nothing to worry about!3.b.) Another issue affecting these sets is something known as "pillaring." I personally haven't seen pillaring but it is visible as bands of light on the left and right of the screen. Apparently this can be fixed by properly calibrating your set: i.e. turning down brightness/contrast/backlight to NORMAL levels. If you have this problem, adjust your settings. If this doesn't fix it, return the set to your vendor. At this point, I believe it's simply calibration issues.4.) Some forum members are recommending HDMI port savers to take the strain off their TV's HDMI ports from the heavy cable connecting to your devices. Some have even said it fixed the handshaking issues they've been having but this is NOT proven as of yet (I can say they didn't help for me at all). You plug the port saver into your TV, and then your actual HDMI cable into it. I can speak only for myself when I say that port savers did NOT fix the handshaking issue.To check your firmware version, here are the instructions:1. Turn on your TV.2. Press the MENU button on your remote.3. Select SETUP, and then press ENTER.4. Select Function Help, and then press ENTER.5. Use the Up or Down arrow button on your remote to move down to Function Help to ON, and then press the ENTER button.6. With Function Help ON highlighted (don't actually push ENTER on it), press the INFO button on the remote. Your firmware revision will be listed as two lines of information. The TOP line is your software firmware. The BOTTOM line is the hardware revision number.So, I have 1024 firmware (software), and 1004 hardware (mainboard).If I haven't had any problems should I bother trying to get samsung to upgrade my board/firmware from 1008/1028 to 1009/1029?The only reason to change would be if the 1009/1029s had somehting the 08s were lacking. Ie when CNET tested the 61/65 both failed 2 of their 1080i tests and introduced anomalies with certain scenes of movies. Samsung contacted them after and said they had fixed this in a new firmware, they didnt specify which one but if that fix is in the 09/29 and not the 8/28 then thats a reason to switch."It also behaves exactly the same as the 65F in our resolution tests--failing to resolve every detail of a 1080i test pattern, for example, and failing both of the Geek Box 1080i deinterlacing tests (although it passed the video test when in "16:9" as opposed to "Just Scan" mode) from the HQV HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. We didn't see any evidence of those failures in Apes, but we did find a scene in Ghost Rider, where the grille of the RV at the end of Chapter 6 evinced some diagonal moir&eacute; along its horizontal grille. We don't consider failure at deinterlacing a deal-breaker for HDTV picture quality, although if you have access to 1080p content, we recommend choosing it to avoid the chance of seeing these sorts of artifacts.For what it's worth, Samsung sent us a firmware update that worked with both sets to fix the deinterlacing of video-based, but not film-based, 1080i content and to show every line of a 1080-resolution test pattern. "Samsung LN-T4665FThe good: Flat-panel LCD HDTV produces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; accurate color after adjustment; clean image; solid off-angle viewing for an LCD; numerous picture controls; beautiful styling.The bad: Shiny screen collects excessive ambient light; edges slightly brighter than the middle in dark areas.The bottom line: Despite a shiny, reflective screen, the picture quality of the Samsung LN-T4665F exceeds that of any LCD we've tested so far.Editors' rating: 8.3 ExcellentThe image quality of the best flat-panel LCD HDTVs has improved with every generation, and Samsung's 2007 step-up model, the LN-T4665F, is irrefutable proof. To cut to the chase: in many ways it delivers the best picture we've seen yet from any LCD, and it compared well against the best plasmas on the market. Of course there's always some impurity in the ointment, and in this case it's the Samsung's shiny screen, which is the main reason why we didn't give the LN-T4665F our Editors' Choice award (update 06-19-07: We've also published a review of the LN-T4661F, which is very similar to this TV except that its screen is matte). But in the end we, too, liked shiny things, because the Samsung LN-T4665F outperformed other LCDs we've tested--including the latest models from Sony and Sharp--in a demanding, darkened home theater environment.DesignThe Samsung LN-T4665F is quite simply the shiniest TV we ever reviewed. The company's stylists went for pure, glossy black again this year, and for the first time the reflective gloss extends to the screen itself. The glossy frame is very attractive in its own right--we especially liked the rounded corners, smoothed-out planes, the subtly curved bottom edge, and the sleek, transparent speaker-sound deflectors that extend a quarter of an inch beyond the fuselage to either side. We also appreciated the trim swivel base, which allows the panel to be rotated about 20 degrees to either side.We don't appreciate the glossy screen, however. We assume the company chose a reflective screen coating, as opposed to the matte screens found on most LCDs, to attract attention in the store when the LN-T4665F is lined up next to the millions of other flat-panel sets. Unfortunately, the screen also attracts reflections from bright objects and lights in the room, which can detract from the picture.Including the stand, the LN-T4665F measures 43.6x12.8x30.2 inches. Without it, the panel measures 43.6x4.1x23.8 inches.Samsung's remote is almost the same as last year, and we generally found the slender wand easy to operate. Only the keys for volume, channel, and device control (the universal clicker can command four other pieces of gear) are illuminated, but that's better than most TV remotes, which skip backlighting altogether. All of the buttons are nicely separated and differentiated, with the exception of secondary controls clustered at the clicker's base, which kind of blend together. We'd like to see dedicated buttons for each input, but since the set automatically senses and skips inactive inputs, cycling between sources is less arduous than usual.FeaturesWith a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels--popularly known as "1080p"--the Samsung LN-T4665F has enough pixels to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p HDTV sources, although it falls a bit short in real life (see Performance for more). All other sources, including 720p HDTV, DVD, computer and standard-def, are scaled to fit the pixels.The LN-T4665F is one of the first TVs with HDMI 1.3-compatible inputs, which have higher bandwidth than the older versions. In itself, that fact doesn't mean much, but the addition does enable the LN-T4665F to offer a menu selection labeled "xvYCC," which refers to a wider color space that supposedly comes closer to human vision's capabilities than the current HDTV color space. Of course you'll need an HDMI 1.3-compatible source (the player and disc, for example), and as far as we know there isn't any xvYCC content available. In other words, we classify xvYCC and HDMI 1.3 inputs--at least as implemented on the LN-T4665F--as "no big deal." The set's spec sheet also mentions 10-bit processing, but when we asked Samsung about it, they said that the panel itself doesn't deliver 10-bit color--just that the processing is capable of it. Extra bit depth can result in less false contouring, among other benefits, but like xvYCC color it requires a 10-bit source and display.As far as features that actually matter today, the LN-T4665F has an excellent selection of picture controls. It offers three picture modes that are each independent for each input, allowing you to customize each source with three different groups of picture settings. Only Movie mode allows full adjustment, however, so we recommend using it for the most demanding viewing conditions. In addition to the standard brightness and contrast sliders, there's a full-fledged backlight control, which is also independent per input.In addition to the five presets for color temperature, there's a full set of detailed color temperature controls. Labeled "White Balance," they offer both gain and offset adjustments for red, green, and blue, allowing slightly more-advanced users to really zero in on the set's grayscale. The "My Color" control, on the other hand, doesn't seem to do much of anything, so we left it in the default positions. The selection of secondary picture controls includes items labeled Black Level, which affects shadow detail; Dynamic Contrast, which adjusts black level on the fly; Gamma, which affects the rate of progression from dark to light; and a selection for Color Gamut, which controls the range of colors the display can reproduce. See Performance for more details.We appreciated the solid range of aspect ratio controls, which include four choices for HD sources. Just Scan is the mode best suited for 1080i and 1080p sources, because it introduces no overscan and displays the image with no scaling. Standard-def sources allow four choices as well, including two zoom modes you can adjust vertically, to see subtitles or obscure tickers, for example. The set also includes a picture-in-picture feature to display two channels or sources at once.Like more and more 2007 HDTVs, the Samsung LN-T4665F offers three HDMI inputs as opposed to just two. Two are located on the back, while a third can be found in a recessed bay along the panel's left side. The Samsung's commendable connectivity continues with a pair of component-video inputs, an AV input with S-video, two RF inputs for cable and antenna, and a VGA-style RGB input for computers (maximum resolution 1920x1080). That recessed bay on the side offers an additional AV input with S-video, as well as a USB port that can interface with thumbdrives to display photos (JPEG only) and play music (MP3 only).PerformanceSimply put, in a darkened room the Samsung LN-T4665F is the best-performing LCD-based HDTV we've tested yet. We specify "darkened" because of its screen's reflective coating, which according to our nonscientific observation reflects even more light than that of a glass plasma screen. It's basically a dark mirror. If you're setting this TV up in a room where you can't totally control the light that hits the screen, we recommend looking for an LCD with a standard matte screen, or a plasma with proven glare-reducing properties, like Panasonic's TH-PX77U series. If ambient light isn't a concern, then the Samsung LN-T4665F offers picture quality that compares favorably with the best plasmas. Consequently, it's the first LCD TV we've reviewed to earn a performance score of "8."We began our evaluation, as usual, by adjusting the Samsung's picture controls for optimum performance in our completely dark home theater. We really appreciated the set's excellent array of adjustments, including the fine-tuning for color temperature. We were able to improve the default Warm2 color temperature preset significantly (see the Geek Box below), although the final grayscale wasn't quite as accurate as we'd like to see. It varied a bit too widely in darker areas, although it was still much closer to the 6599K ideal than most LCDs we've tested. For our complete picture settings, which result in peak light output of about 40 footlamberts, check out our Tips & Tricks section.To get an idea of the Samsung's real-world performance, we watched Hulk on HD DVD played from the Toshiba HD-XA2 at 1080i resolution. By way of comparison, we lined the LN-T4665F up next to a trio of like-size flat-panels: the HP LC4776N 1080p LCD, the aforementioned Panasonic TH-50PX77U plasma, and our oft-cited reference display, the Pioneer PRO-FHD1 plasma.Let's get one thing out of the way now. The only flat-panel LCD sets we've seen that produce a deeper shade of black than the Samsung LN-T4665F are the Sharp LC-52D92U and LC-46D62U, which have other problems of their own. Hulk is a pretty dark film, especially in the beginning, and it served to illustrate the Samsung's black-level performance very well. During the scene when the green monster trashes the office, for example, the darkest shadows, the night sky above the building, and the black paint of the police car were all a bit darker than the other displays. Update 05-22-2007: We originally wrote that the Panasonic beat the Samsung by a hair in terms of procing the deepest black level, but actually the reverse is true. After rea-adjusting the two slightly, the Samsung produced a slightly deeper black level than the Panaosnic, although again the difference would be difficult to discern outside of a side-by-side comparison.Shadow detail is an area where LCD almost always takes a back seat to plasma, but the LN-T4665F held its own. We set the adjustable gamma control to -3, which preserved all of the detail in shadows and yet provided the shallowest, most realistic rise out of black, meaning that near-black details weren't overly bright. We saw evidence of this when looking closely at the shadowed shape of Hulk as he stands behind the tree outside Jennifer Connelly's cabin; we could barely make out the definition of his muscles in the light, whereas the HP didn't show the same detail and the Panasonic was a bit too bright, with a somewhat unrealistic rise out of black.Color accuracy on the Samsung was also commendable overall. When Connelly visits Nick Nolte in his shack, for example, the extreme close-ups of her face were rendered quite realistically, and we could see variations in skin coloration from her forehead down to her cheeks and chin. Looking at the Pioneer, our reference for color, revealed slightly less-saturated colors than on the Samsung, but the difference wasn't drastic. Primary colors and color decoding were also quite accurate on the LN-T4665F, and combined with the set's mostly solid grayscale performance they led to the best color we've seen on any flat-panel LCD.The Samsung also delivered an exceedingly clean image. The twilight sky above Nolte's shack provided a good example -- we saw far more moving motes of noise in those areas than we did on the Panasonic, for example, although the Pioneer was about equal. We complained of false contouring on some Samsung LCDs last year but the LN-T4665F was as good as any other display we've tested in producing smooth gradations between shadows and light.Screen uniformity was somewhat below that of the best LCDs we've tested, however. The most noticeable issue was the excessive brightness of the left and right sides of the screen compared to the middle, which was most visible in flat fields (45 IRE or lower) especially in the darkest fields. In program material--for example, the shots of Nolte in his shadowy shack--we noticed the edges of the display were a tiny bit brighter than the middle. There were other, irregular and much more subtle brightness variations in dimmer fields, but they weren't as noticeable, even in bright fields like the desert under the speeding helicopters. When seen from off-angle, the Samsung's screen maintained a relatively solid picture, not becoming discolored, and washing out significantly less than other LCDs we've tested. Of course, the darker parts of the Samsung's picture did wash out quite a bit more than those of the plasmas.Like any 1080p HDTV should, the Samsung handled 1080p sources, both at the standard 60 and the less-common 24 frames per second -- although like most sets it can't change its scan rate, so the benefits of using 1080p/24, if any, will be lost. We also checked the LN-T4665F's ability to resolve a 1080i test pattern from our Sencore VP403, and surprisingly it fell just short (most 1080p LCDs we've seen pass this test with aplomb), although it did resolve every line of the Sencore's 1080p pattern via HDMI. According to HQV on HD DVD and Blu-ray, the Samsung also failed to properly de-interlace 1080i content for display on its 1080p screen. (Update 06-04-2007: For those who want to assure proper de-interlacing of video-based, 1080i/30 material, we found that setting the aspect ratio to "16:9" as opposed to "Just Scan" will cause the Samsung to pass that test). How much do these failings with 1080i matter? Judging from the incredibly sharp image of Hulk, which appeared every bit as detailed as on the Pioneer (which passes all of these tests), not much. Of course, sticklers with access to 1080p content will want to use it with the LN-T4665F.(Update 6-20-07) Samsung has sent us a firmware update that worked with this set and the LN-T4661F to fix the deinterlacing of video-based, but not film-based, 1080i content and to show every line of a 1080-resolution test pattern. (This update is not reflected in our Geek Box results.) We originally reported here that the firmware update would be available as a download from Samsung's web site. Now we hear from the company that the update may instead only be available to owners who call the Service Center and ask to have it sent. We'll update this section again when we're told more. New TVs equipped with the updated firmware will arrive on store shelves, according to Samsung, by mid- to late July 2007.We also checked out the Samsung's ability to handle standard-def sources, and the results were mostly mediocre. The set was able to resolve every detail of the DVD format according to the color bars pattern from the HQV disc, but it had trouble smoothing out the jagged edges of rotating diagonal lines, and along the stripes of a waving American flag. The four noise reduction settings did a progressively better job of removing random motes of snowy noise from the disc's low-quality sunsets and shots of skies, but as usual there was a trade-off and details were softened somewhat as we increased NR. The Auto setting didn't really work well to automatically adjust the NR, especially in the "motion-adaptive" scenes with the roller-coaster, so we recommend choosing one of the manual modes when you'd like to fight the noise. The LN-T4665F did engage 2:3 pull-down quickly and accurately.We also checked out the Samsung's performance as a computer monitor, and like most 1080p flat-panel LCDs, it was very good. Using DisplayMate software via the VGA input--we didn't test compatibility with DVI/HDMI PC sources --the set resolved every line of vertical resolution and nearly every line of horizontal resolution with our video card set to 1920x1080 output. As a result, we detected a slight bit of softness in PC text at font sizes smaller than 10-point, but it certainly wasn't overt. The desktop filled the screen perfectly and overall we think most viewers will be happy with its capabilities as a big computer display.(Update 5-15-07): Reports about the LN-T4665F's issues with some HDMI devices, namely the Sony PlayStation 3, have surfaced recently, but we experienced no problems with our review sample. We connected a variety of devices to the set via HDMI, including the PS3 (we tried both Blu-ray movies and games), high-def disc players, a DirecTV HR20, a Gefen HDMI distribution amplifier and a Radiient HDMI switch, and didn't experience any issues. We also routed the PS3 and other sources through the amplifier and switcher, and connected those devices to all three of the LN-T4665F's HDMI ports, and in all cases our sample performed as expected.Geek boxTEST RESULT SCOREBefore color temp (20/80) 8401/7365 PoorAfter color temp 6379/6565 GoodBefore grayscale variation +/- 1186K PoorAfter grayscale variation +/- 134 AverageColor of red (x/y) 0.636/0.328 GoodColor of green 0.281/0.608 GoodColor of blue 0.148/0.061 GoodOverscan 0 % GoodBlack-level retention All patterns stable GoodDefeatable edge enhancement Y Good480i 2:3 pull-down, 24 fps Pass Good1080i video resolution Fail Poor1080i film resolution Fail PoorSamsung LCDs promise six-figure contrastIn addition to the Samsung LCDs detailed here, the company is introducing two more expensive series of LCDs in August 2007. The new sets incorporate step-up features designed to improve picture quality: 120Hz refresh rates and, in the most expensive series, LED backlights said to boost contrast ratios beyond anything seen before. We haven't reviewed any of the new models yet, but we can give you information on how their specs stack up. When we do get one of these televisions in for review, we'll update this information.Samsung LN-T71F seriesThe big step-up feature for this series is a 120Hz refresh rate, which is said to cut down on the motion blur sometimes seen by sharp-eyed viewers in fast-moving scenes. Again, we haven't tested this feature yet, and it's not exclusive to Samsung (Sony and Toshiba, among others, have 120Hz LCDs out this year), but it might be worth the extra cash over the step-down 65F and 61F series to some discerning viewers. Compared to the 65F series, the 71F series also boasts a higher contrast ratio, which might mean better black-level performance, but we doubt if the improvement is all that noticeable despite the very high 25,000:1 spec. Styling is also a bit different, too, incorporating chrome plating to accent the standard glossy black. Of course, these models include the same shiny screen we complained about in the LN-T4665F review, which Samsung calls "Super clear panel."Models (estimated selling prices)* Samsung LN-T4071F (2 699)* Samsung LN-T4671F (3 399)* Samsung LN-T5271F (4 399)Step-up features (over the LN-T65F series)* 120Hz refresh rate* 25,000:1 contrast ratio* chrome platingSamsung LN-T81F seriesSamsung LN-T81F seriesSamsung LN-T81F series(Credit: Samsung)Samsung's highest-end LCD-based HDTVs for 2007, the LN-T81F series, includes the first widely distributed flat-panel LCDs that replace the traditional fluorescent backlight (the TV's light source) with LED technology. The benefits, according to Samsung, include more-accurate color and better black-level performance, to the extent that the company is claiming a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, the highest yet for a shipping flat-panel set. The TVs are said to achieve these deep black levels because the dark areas of the display can be turned off completely--traditional LCD backlights are always on, which causes "black" areas of the picture to brighten a bit as the light leaks through--with so-called local dimming technology. All this pretty-sounding technology costs a pretty penny compared to the 71F series (from $300 to $600 extra depending on screen size), but it has the potential to really improve picture quality. Needless to say, we're excited to review one of the 81F series and check out the claims for ourselves. Aside from the LED backlight, the LN-T81F series is pretty much identical to the 71F series in terms of specs and includes the same shiny screen.Models (estimated selling prices)* Samsung LN-T4081F (2 999)* Samsung LN-T4681F (3 999)* Samsung LN-T5281F (4 999)* Samsung LN-T5781F (6 999)Step-up features* LED backlight* local dimming* 100,000:1 contrast ratio
I have to mirror the previous posters; after ordering one of these and having it give a HDD Read Error after charging, I returned it to get a new one and had the same thing happen with the newer unit. Stay away from this one; units are no good.
I purchased this at point of sale when I purchased the street pilot because the product description said it was compatible. IT IS NOT!! BUt let's face it, an $11 item retun minus shipping fees, is it worth the hassle?
This thing is as light as a feather, yet very sturdy! The head can be locked down even at very strange tilted angles with my gripped Mark II without any problem. Very well-made tripod! And for the price, you can't go wrong!
1/2 the price, and the same quality.Use it regularly and photos are perfet.
I wish this wasn't the case, but I had to return this cable because the video quality it provided was incredibly low. I was using it to extend my Roku's video to my projector that was on the other side of the living room. I ended up having to return this cable because the quality looked awful. The audio I extended seemed to work really well though.
This thing is a piece of crap. Doesn't work straight out of the package. I thought it was the batteries, only to find out it's just got a weak signal. Also, please note (I didn't, and I suppose that's my fault) that this will NOT focus for you! This is my first ever negative product review, but I thought I'd try to save somebody a good 20-30 bucks!
I am an older man (63) with a slight hearing loss in my right ear, tinnitus, and the general loss of sensitivity to higher frequencies common to the aging body. I did my homework on numerous high end, noise canceling headphones and found that I could not notice any appreciable benefit to me from phones selling for five times the price of this Audio-Technica model. There was one idiosyncrasy with the removable phone cable. It does not work well if one tries to use the right angle connector on the phone's body and should be plugged only into the audio source. The advertising of "up to" 85% noise canceling ability seems true as stated, but I don't believe that mine reaches that level. In the home environment in which I use the product, the exact figure is irrelevant and I feel that I received an excellent product for my money.
This item arrived quickly and is exactly what I needed for an extended vacation usage of my camera.
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.
Once I configured the headset, it worked fine for a day or so. Then no sound. I finally changed batteries and had sound again. Then no sound. I finally realized this headset goes through batteries like Grant took Richmond. In a years time I will have spent as much on new batteries as the original purchase.
I am very happy with my purchase. The price was absolutely awsome. I would say that this TV is the best value and it ranks right at the top as far as picture quality and options for expanding your home entertainment system.
Some history: I bought a [nice] Canon [MP830] inkjet over a year ago. It's a great unit.. prints, scans, copies, faxes, color, etc. But it's still just an inkjet. And after the "starter inks" ran out I had serious sticker shock on how much new ones cost. The whole inkjet thing really torques me at how these co's rip people off with ink. But that's beside the point here.So I was on a quest to find another printer. I was looking at everything from the 5250, to the Canon's, to the high-end color Brother mfc. While I liked each of them, I ended up with this model.I was primarily looking for an laser MFC with duplex and network. But I didn't really have luck finding the magic combo of features and price.In my searching I eventually stumbled on the reconditioned 5250 and after some deliberation purchased it. I've now had it for a couple weeks and it works like a champ.*Important Note*When I ordered it I wasn't sure if it included toner and assumed it didn't--which would explain why it was so cheap. But yes it *does* come with a toner/drum. The only "catch" is the drum is reconditioned so it's rated at 90% life. The toner is rated at 3500 pages btw. Since I assumed it didn't I also ordered the high-cap cartridge.. so I'll probably be set for printing for the next 3-5 years. Just need to buy paper.It also comes with the instructions, warranty card, and CD.It works great, prints duplex great, hangs off the network fine. Also has USB if you need that instead. Print quality looks great.. and it's also *F A S T*. It's got a [10W] sleep mode.. which is higher than the 3W Canon sleep, still is okay. From what I've read that's really the biggest grip with Brother is they gobble a bit of electricity.For me it came down to a) overpaying for current color technology and b) cost-per-page. The cost/page is what ultimately steered me away from the Canon.. I figured it around .03 per page for the 3270, whereas this unit is less than a penny (not including paper).Also, with the colors the cost/page is still pretty high. And in my case I'd have to "need" color which I realistically didn't.Overall I'm very happy with the reconditioned printer. There are a couple spots behind the flip-down door where you can tell it's been "used", but other than that the machine is practically new. For $150 you really can't go wrong. It comes with everything you need. Just add paper and either network or usb cable and you're set to go.
I put these in my kid's toys. They were dead in a week without the toy being used. The Energizer Bunny would be dead before he was turned on. By contrast the Panasonic HHR-3UP equivalent lasts for months.If you are going to charge and use right away, they'll be fine (e.g. tape player). If you put them in something (camera, toy, flashlight) that you may want to use later, forget it.Amended Sept 2011:For Low Self Discharge NiMH batteries look for "Pre-charged" or "ready to use", such as the Sayno Eneloop (or Duracell "Staycharged", Rayovac "Hybrid".) EverReady/Energizer does not have a low self discharge NiMH as of late 2011.
This is an okay player. I never had skipping problems. The music played pretty good. I rate it okay.
I replaced a $8 piece of junk(bought only a week ago) with this and I made a awesome choice... Connected this to my computer and I am rocking crystal clear songs from my stereo system. It transmits clear waves, static-free tunes. This is definitely a 5-star product and worth the money. This product comes with a 1-year warranty also. As mentioned by others, it has a very bright blue light and I am thinking this sucks most of your battery. I have not tested the battery life as yet. But if you have rechargeable AAA batteries, don't even think twice to buy this product. You will love the clarity this showers you with. The only short fall is, it comes with a short cord and not with a coiled cord. But if you are not bothered about having short cord, this product is awesome in all ways. Just follow the instructions on the small user guide this comes with. Don't worry, instructions are also crystal clear and you will figure it out.UPDATE after more than 1 year (on 31-July-2010):Still fully functional and really nice. No regrets on this. Battery life has been staying for over 10 hours easily.
I bought this for my wife for Christmas after she lost her Stylus 400. The user interface on this camera is awesome. She's able to use most of the features without having to read a manual. Great pictures and the camera is very impressive looking. It's also very rugged since it's all metal construction. Very important feature since the last camera she had was suffering a bit from the occasional drop. The pink metal front of the camera is getting her lots of compliments ... like I said, great looking camera.
Just received mine today, play everything I expected. The only drawback is no SVCD, but I knew that well before I bought it, what can I say ...The picture quality is good, you know, digital products almost make no difference on signal quality. Composite output is a big plus! And 5 disks ...So far no quality issue, dunno why the other guy complained, maybe he need a replacement.
Hello,This is one well thought out piece of equipment. DVDs load andplay well. The remote works well and is convenient. What'sreally amazing about this unit is that unlike many LCD screensthis one can actually provide pretty satisfactory black levels.As a result, the picture looks *great*, not just &quot;good for anLCD screen&quot;.Using the &quot;Avia&quot; test/set up DVD this unit performs quite well.Black levels can be accurately set, Gray scale tracking is quitegood, color accuracy is also quite good. The backlight controlis very adjustable so the LCD looks great in all lightingconditions and the black levels are appropriate.Despite what the manual says, this player can actually playbacksome DVD-Rs. Four of the five DVD-Rs I have load and playcorrectly.The tuner also works well and has MTS stereo and SAP function.No closed captioning. Using cable TV produces a very pleasingpicture. The tuner also receives pictures off the air. Thetuner seems to be quite sensitive and all local and someweaker distant channels are received.I wish Panasonic had gone just a bit further and incorporateda radio -- it would have been a complete unit then! Cannotplay MP3 discs.The TC-11LV1 isn't cheap but it is unique, eye-catching devicethat also happens to perform quite well. Highly recommended.
I've only had this unit for about ten days now, but so far it is impressive. I run a P4 with a 750 watt power supply, 2GB of RAM, two internal SATA drives and two USB external drives, a DVD burner, router, modem, printer, 512MB video card and a 20" CRT monitor. All of these (when in full use - downloading and watching streaming video whilst printing) draw a maximum of 150-160 watts of power, according to the software accompanying the unit.The same software (which was quite easy to install) tells me I have about an HOUR of standby time (and, oh yeah, I also have my telephone answering-machine plugged into it).I'm planning to upgrade my system fully in a few months, and when the old UPS went wonky after 5-7 years, I decided to opt for decent protection. This unit doesn't sport the highly-overrated LCD screens of other units, but it's a bear of a Big Black Brick and it has both buck and boost circuits (which are fully configurable with respect to sensitivity using the included software) AND produces a true sinewave output.Couple the above with a long warranty and full coverage of anything you've got plugged into it if it goes haywire and you've got quite a decent backup.UPDATE - July 2012: In October 2011, I built a new system [i7 960; 1TB Drive; 6GB RAM; 22" LCD Monitor; LiteScribe Blu-Ray Burner; Etc.] to be used solely for gaming and video processing. I now have both systems connected to this UPS (although I don't run them simultaneously) and they are doing just fine. Both the old WinXP system and the newer Win7 system are connected to the back of the UPS (one via Serial Port and the other through USB), and they each use the power-management software included with the UPS.
Needed replacement for an off brand LCD flat screen television. This item was shipped and received promptly and works fine. Kudos!
Great camera. It is small and the battery lasted for almost three weeks with every day use. I took nearly 300 pictures during that time. Easy to use with some features that I have know idea what they do
Belkin Leather Holster Case for iPod 3G, 4G (Black)This is a very practical little gadget. You can just clip it on your belt, outside of your jeans' front pocket or mount it on your car's dashbord. Shipping was fast and it arrived in perfect condition. It holds my new iPod Touch 4th Generation (newest model) and the fit is perfect. Another thing I love about it is the price which is very unexpensive. I do recommend this product.
I did wedding photography for a year or two and this was a life saver. It is still going strong, this is one area you want to spend a little more.
This product is built extremely well. We hung a 52" Samsung LCD on it and it looks great. The wires are consealed inside the bars so its clean when you extend and turn from the wall. We have two small children so I wanted a mount that I felt would never have the slightest chance of falling. As usual Monster lived up to its name. Although expensive at retail the Amazon price was very competitive with many of the non-branded items.Thanks,
I bought this same item used from Ebay about three weeks ago and have been using it no prob whatsoever with both my iMac and iBook. I've been burning CDs from iTunes and writing data to CD with it and there is no install to do. It was plug and play perfectly. (Once, I had to do a restart to get it to read but I'd been messing with iTunes preferences so it could have been that too). I can burn a music CD in five minutes and haven't had any problems at all.If you have a Mac, this item is a no brainer to use.
This is typical of AudioQuest products; so if you want to make sure there are no "weakest links" in your audio use this; subwoofers, etc. If you have high-end interconnects, this is what you need. Monster typically includes a Y-cable with its subwoofer cables, but AudioQuest does not.
I was (one of the many) confused by pricing and the description of other hdmi cables. This one does the job wonderfully. I have this connected to an xbox 360 and the picture is fantastic as well as the sound!!! Great product! plus is built fairly well.
Product works like it should. AC adapter included, you'll need to have the dcoax and toslink cable. Can't say much more than that.
Item perfect in every way. No reason to be upset about anything. These following words were added to get word count above the twenty or so words required in order to post this message.
I've bought two of these and am about to get two more as simple webcams set up around our business for customers to view. The wireless is very good and the interface, though a bit clumsy, is easy to understand.The only disadvantage is the lack of a replaceable/interchangeable lens, or an option for a wide angle shot.
I just purchased this bag a couple of weeks ago and it is fantastic! I had concerns if it would be large enough, but it was just right. I have a Nikon D-90 with a MB-D80 battery drive, a nikon 35-70mm 2.8, nikon 18-135mm 3.5-5.6, nikon 80-200mm 2.8 and a nikon speedlight SB-800 and it all fits nicely inside. I wasn't sure the nikon 80-200 2.8 would fit in bag without bulging at top like it did with my older Lowepro bag, but it is totally contained, safely inside the bag. I like the way the bag is built, very rugged and seems very well made. Even better, the price is very affordable, easily $80-100 cheaper to comparable camera bags I was considering. I can say enough about the Ape Case, everything I own now fits inside and I found it a pleasure to use covering Ohio State sports for the magazine I work for. I would say if you are replacing a current bag, I did utilize one of the Lowepro foam padded inserts to customize how I wanted everything to fit. I have worn out three Lowepro bags and everyone of them had zippers that failed me and that is why I went with another company. Buy this bag, you won't be disappointed and your wallet will love you as much as your camera gear.
I have a Muvo and this arm band is just what I needed !.Perfect !
I got this printer because I am a doctoral student with a wireless laptop. I can go online wirelessly so I can use my laptop virtually anywhere in my apartment. I print lots of online articles and hated getting up to attach the printer everytime I wanted to print. So I jumped at buying this printer. I love it now but be prepared to do some work if youre not techie. I was able to piece together some information from the tech guy in my department at my univeristy and the tech guys at hp to finally get it working. Its amazing to be able to print to the printer in my office from my living room. I havent tried printing from very far away yet (i.e-my bedroom on the other side of my apt)but i'm happy with it now that the setup is over with.
I have had this product for a few years and it still performs as it did when I first bought it. There is still no wear and tear on it (I do not use it daily though). One of the "swivel clasps" on the strap sticks (it has been like that since the time of purchase), so sometimes I have to straighten it out. Also the mesh pockets on the inside sometimes let things fall out, so I simply added a couple pieces of Velcro to fix that problem. I have had several comment on how they like my laptop case so that is a plus. Overall, this is a good product.
Good price and very affordable. Arrived as promised. Unless your cable run is 25' or more, no other cable will offer a better signal. Digital is different, so don't spend the big bucks on expensive cables.
It worked OK for 2 months, but the KB kept on falling off. When I complained, I was told that the KB was not compatible with my Viewsonic v37. Yet, it was advertised as compatible with the VS PPC 2002. The worse came when I upgraded to PPC2003 and the KB stopped working. I contacted Targus and was told that they do not have plans for upgrading their KB drivers for this VS PPC.I do not believe that this should be permitted. If you sell something, stand behind it.Very disappointing.
For the price a good machine.It was shipped promptly and in grteat shape
This is excelent video capture hardware, however the factory software is not compatible with windos vista. I was able to use the card anyway using the opensource programs VLC media player, and Virtual dub.Using VLC there is a 1-2 second delay in the playback, but the image quality is higher.However, I choose to use the capture preveiw function of Virtualdub instead. I primarily use this card to play video game consoles through my computer moniter, so i need to veiw the video without any delay. virtualdub supports realtime playback.As of yet this is the only capture card i have found that is capable of producing video without a delay in windows vista, so i am reasonable satisfied with the hardware.
The Lexar 1GB MS Duo Pro is awesome. The price was good and the order and shipment from Amazon was 5 star.
The XR9 is an incredible piece of engineering. At home, the indoor cradle is sitting on top of my Bose Wave radio, and the car installation puts it less than 12 inches from the dash radio, so I chose the wireless option for both locations. The home installation and service sign-up took no longer than 15 minutes...the car installation took a little longer because the antenna and power wires needed to be concealed for a nice clean look. Learning the remote is also a piece of cake, and with 30 preset stations, it's easy to go from music to news to traffic and weather reports.This is a highly recommended product.
I am a seasoned pc user, I found the features to be great. The problems started as soon as I installed the camera though. First I plugged it in... Windows XP didn't find any drivers. I unplugged the camera and installed the software from Logitech (newly downloaded of course). I always chuck the original cd, newest drivers are always on line. The computer restarted and locked up (Windows XP). Turns out this camera likes a powered usb hub, I moved it to the powered hub. I restarted again and all was working... BUTUsing the pan and tilt features I found the camera only moved a smidge at a time, although the demo had the thing zipping around freely. I read that the software should be reinstalled, NOT... after the uninstall process Norton 2004 password manager crashed. I reinstalled the software and had the same pan and tilt problem, but Norton was alive again. It dawned on me that the data transfer must be intensive and I switched the usb connector from the 1.1 hub to the 2.0 card (guess that's what the long cable is for, NICE, my computer is in the closet). Now it works PERFECTLY, I am IMPRESSED and I will keep it!
This is everything I could hope for in a combo wireless set for a great price. Mouse buttons take a little getting used to, as they are positioned on a wierd angle. Other than that a perfect product.
Before I got this arm, I had my ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED over a Fellowes printer stand (believe or not). I had that since I'm 6.1" and to have the monitor just over my desk made my neck to hurt 'cause I had to lean a little bit. The stand worked fine, but it wasn't "good looking" over my desk and took a lot of space over it. I found this Ergotron arm in amazon.com and after reading the reviews I purchased it and I'm totally satisfied with the investment.I got rid of the printer stand, now I have the monitor over this great looking and strong built arm and even I got it to to be at a better hight level, couldn't be more happy with this. Read the other 5 star reviews, they're not liying.
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 purchased this unit in February 2008. About 6 months ago, problems started. When attempting to print from the computer, the alarm light would flash and a message showing "Error 5C10" appeared on the computer screen with the instructions to shut the printer off, turn it back on and if that did not correct the error, refer to the manual. There is NO reference to that error in the manual! Well, the turn it off; turn it on only lasted so long. Then I couldn't copy, fax, scan or print at all...the alarm light just blinked constantly. Called tech support and they talked me through removing the ink cartridges; unplugging the unit; plug back in; replace cartridges. OK...so it worked for 1 week, then back to the same. Tried what the tech suggested, but couldn't get it to work. Called tech support again and went through some more try this; try that. Tech support determined that there was a mechanical failure that prohibited the print cartridge to move. He stated it would be more to fix it than replace; suggested I just buy another. And that's just what I am doing, but it won't be another Canon! I have an HP multifunction machine I purchased in 2001 and it is still working just fine!!I simply do not have the time, patience, energy or desire to troubleshoot technology for hours on end. I own a retail store...NOT a technology center!
I bought these headphones instead of the Bose based on the reviews here. I thought I could save some coin and still have my hi-fidelity. Many reviews here state that these headphones are comparable or perhaps even better than &lt;cough> the Bose.NO WAY.The reviewers that are of that opinion must value the money they saved more than the significant loss in audio fidelity. You like saving close to $200, who doesn't? But don't lie to yourself or to me, these headphones are inferior to the Bose. If you say the Bose aren't worth the extra $200, that's an argument that I'll listen too. If you're on a budget, consider these phones. If fidelity is important to you, get the Bose.If you just can't justify paying $300 for the Bose but still want good fidelity, consider the Sony MDR-NC60. They don't have the fidelity of the Bose, but they sound much better than the Audio-Technica. The Sony's are also smaller and lighter for traveling but perhaps not quite as rugged as the AT's.
I recently came into some money, so I went out to look for a computer. I looked at Dell but they had not alot to offer for my 1000 dollar budget. I went to a local BestBuy and looked, i saw this computer and didnt believe the price! When I found out that it was the real price I imeadiatly bought it. It was such a good deal, I had enough money to get accessories for it! The minute I got home I hooked it all up to my old moniter, and, The thing is so fast and easy to use! It comes with a DVD burner too!!! I say that if you are in the market for a new computer, you need to get the Emachines t3265! It will be well worth the money!
THIS PRODUCT ARRIVED ON TIME, AND THATS THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY GOOD ABOUT IT! I AM SURE THIS WOULD PROBALY BE A GOOD ANTENNA IF IT HAD COME WITH ALL THE PIECES! IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE ELSE PURCHASED THIS ITEM AND RETURNED IT WITH LOTS OF PIECES MISSING AND THEY RESOLD IT TO ME, HOW THOUGHFUL OF THEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE!!!!!!!!!!!
I've had this player since November last year when I got it for my birthday. Plenty of space on this thing - I haven't even come close to filling it up with music and videos. The video playback is pretty smooth and clear - no graininess. Plus if you like to download books from the library, you're good to go with the Zen Vision. I am very pleased with this product.
Although this unit mostly works, it spins at very erratic speeds and likes to occasionally overspin and lose its grip on a spinning DVD, at which point the DVD goes banging around loose inside and you have to power the unit off to stop it. Then when you power it back on for a second to eject the DVD, there's a burning smell that smells pretty toxic. I'm going to throw this away and buy something else, definitely by another manufacturer.
Changed out all the old fans in my Hp desktop, replace them with these and they do a great job, much better than the stock fans. And they are quiet...
Used them on a flight this past week. Really knocked down the noise, especially low frequencies, on the plane. But was surprised that you could clearly hear the announcements without removing the head phones -- I think that is an advantage, I doubt if there is anything better on the market and for the price, a great value.
That was a great deal.I received it fast and it has very good quality and huge capacity
CAUTION: This charger fried both my and my daughter's Ipod Touch!!!!!! The charger worked fine for 3 months, however in one day it destroyed the ipods without warning. I didn't realize it was the charger untill it ruined my daughter's Ipod too. I usually read the reviews before purchasing, but for the unbelievable price I just bought it. After buring up both Ipods I read all the negative reviews, but it was too late. Unfortunately my Ipod was out of Apple's warranty period. THIS CHEAP CHARGER IS NOT WORTH BURNIING UP A $350 IPOD. DO NOT RISK IT. IT IS WORSE THAN GARBAGE. This A/C adapter does not comply with American/Canadian UL Standards. It is poorly made and puts your expensive electronics at risk.I congratulate you for being smart and savy enough to read this review before purchasing. Do not buy this charger.
The suction cup sticks very well, without a doubt. The only con that I have, if you look at the ad photo, it appears that the unit that is sitting on the mount would clear the suction cup, say for a radar detector. Take a close look at the ad photo. Notice that the suction cup is mounted vertically. Windshields are not typically vertical. When the mount is stuck to the windshield, because of the angle, the radar detector will not clear the suction cup, its 'view' is obstructed.I ended up mounting the radar detector and mount upside down, which is an option - however, with the escort detectors slanted face, when it is upside down, it now tilts away from the driver. Buttons and vol controls are also reversed. Just makes things a little awkward.The support neck of the base needs redesigned to accomodate the slant of a windshield.
I was surprised how quickly the items arrived.they were in perfect condition and well packed.They are a welcome addition to my Canon Rebel.Stan Tott
Amazon grouped all 3 of Audiovox's digital picture frames together despite MASSIVE differences. Please DON'T count on the resolution till you read chart below taken from data on Manufacturer's site.DPF1000 (10.4")# 4:3 Aspect Ratio# 640 x 480 PixelsDPF800 (8")# 4:3 Aspect Ratio# 800 x 600 PixelsDPF700 (7")# 16:9 Aspect Ratio# 480 x 234 Pixels
I ORDERED two of these batteries for my dvc20 CAMCORDERS. They give me about four to five hours of recording time using the LCD.Highly recommend .
Basically this Mp3 is a suped up version of the sansa m series.Pros (?):Slim and sexy look.You can see yourself on that faceplate.OLED Screen.Very light.Very good sound quality.Amusing DinoCons:USB Charging only (I haven't check for products that'll charge it w/o a computer yet 08/07)Easily smugable (fingerprint prone)No info of bitrate of a file on the bottom like the m series (But I think that'll be fixed in a future firmware update).Easily ejectable microsd card. (Better buy that toughskin accessory)OLED screen not really visible outside on full brightness.Other Thoughts:This Mp3 has a weird Graphic EQ. Only 5 bars. Leftmost being the bass and rightmost being the treble.When you turn a bar up, basically the Mp3 will just lower the sounds from other ranges of the sound spectrum.Solution:Just jack up all 5 bars by 3 times and then set your EQ preference.Lousy shufflingSolution:Repeat All and then shuffle.Pretty good so far.I wouldn't recommend the c series normally b/c I do not find it a plus to have photo viewing on a ridiculously small screen.The dino is amusing to watch.Ipods have the best interface.The sansa seems easy to get lost in for the average person.The dino is amusing to watch............SanDisk should animate it more....------Opps, that dino is a dog
I used these and was satisfied with them. I had a few bad discs out of this spindle but only a few. I have found greater success with the much cheaper Amazon brand DVD-Rs which are about $10 cheaper. I use them to record TV shows therefore I'm not sure if they would be better than the Verbatim's when used in a computer.
I am one of those people who never bought into the high-definition craze... the nicest TV in my house is a 27" stereo CRT that weighs 100 lbs! So, I was absolutely shocked when I transferred The Lion King onto the Zen Vision... every detail of the sound was amazing. I could hear the ruffle of each feather on the birds' wings, and my wife actually flinched when an elephant nearly stepped on her. I couldn't imagine that there would be a rich experience from a 2.5 inch screen. I am absolutely in love with this unit and now I am starting to consider the benefits of gettting a 50" plasma as well!
It is a very good deal and looks like 17&quot; not 15&quot;. :-) If you are looking for a bestbuy LCD monitor, I highly recommend this.
This product was very dissappointing. I expected to receive a cable and a disk, or at least some hints on paper to indicate drivers, or where drivers could be found. Nope,nada, zilch - all that was in the package was the cable. I don't really know if the cable works or not as the printer (canon BJC-6000 on Vista operating system) still won't print. On to driver search land....
It there was an easier way to hook the alarm sound to the horn it would be perfect.
I've been happy with the camera, its pictures in general, the great zoom features and the number of picture I can take before charging the battery. My previous camera would need to be charged or the batteries replaced halfway thru a family event and this camera does not.
I needed an internal card for my old Dell 5150 laptop. I found this and decided to try it out. Worked perfectly. No boot issues, or learning curve. Found my home wi-fi immediately and is still working...three years later.
I routinely buy Sony sound product for their crispness, these are no exception. They stay on while running into the wind and sound great.
I have owned a Forerunner for almost a year and have loved it from the first run. I am so enthusiastic about the Forerunner, that I gave both my running adult children (21 y/o daughter, 30 y/o son) one for Christmas this year, and they both love it, as both have used mine during the past year. It is easy to use, and the face is just the right size so that the numbers are easy to read. I love the freedom that it provides, in that,I can run anywhere and have an accurate milage count, while being able to monitor my pace. It's great, after a run, to record my average pace, best pace, and calories burned, in addition to my overall time. Although I have not yet utilized the GPS route track to find my way back to the run starting place, it is good to know that it is available if I ever need it. The other features such as the history, coach,etc. are also great to have. Lastly, the cost of the Forerunner is very reasonable for a GPS, and won't break the budget. I deffinitely give this a "two running shoes up," and recommend it for anyone who runs, or walks.
What a collossal peice of junk. This is a "printer" in name only. It takes at leat 6 tries to print a simple document because it jams EVERY time. Clear the jam, and you have to start the print job all over. Need an important document for work or school? You better start attemptimg to print at least a week before you need it. Oh, and you should only attempt a print job in day-light hours because this thing is loud enough to wake the dead. It goes through ink quite rapidly. Interesting, considering how seldom it actually prints anything.And scanning? Forget it! I've had this thing for 6 months and it still won't scan. The photo quality is awful-I get better pictures from an old Xerox copier.I gave this one star only because that's the lowest rating Amazon has.
The signal quality that I get from this antenna is nothing short of amazing. On average I get an 85% signal from stations that are no fewer than twenty-five miles away with lots of hills and trees in between. Just one note: This antenna is by no means omni-directional; You need to play around with the position and aim in order to get the best reception.
If you are interested in taking great pictures, and sometimes you want near-DSLR capabilities, this is the camera for you. Small enough to not be too much of a burden (as with an SLR), but has many high end capabilities. The 12X zoom is awesome. No other point-and-shoot camera can touch it. The image stabilization makes a world of difference. Fewer lost pictures due to blurriness.I use it mostly as a point-and-shoot, where it truly excels, but at times I like to play with shutter priority and aperture priority, especially for indoor and low-light shots. I have not done much yet with the manual mode, but it's nice to know it's there for me.My next step is to get the lens adapter (about $10) so I can use filters. Being an amateur photographer is an evolutionary process, and I am just starting to move through to a new phase in understanding. This camera will take me a long way before I would want a DSLR.The most surprising feature is the video quality. It's as good as my Sony DV handycam, and it's much more convenient to copy to my computer for editing. Make sure you get a couple 4GB cards if you shoot a lot of video.
I bought this to use with Napster To Go. I love Napster's licensing. Love the idea of Napster To Go. I love music. I love pie. But seriously, this thing doesn't work. I've reinstalled Napster from scratch, reformatted the iRiver H10, removed all other USB devices, tried during different phases of the moon. It all ends up freezing the H10, which then looses all my playlists. My track list containes jumbled garabage. It's really a worse case scenario. This is the first device that has ever bummed me out so much that I've felt compelled to write a review.The good news is, I bought it on Amazon. And Amazon's return policy is awesome. Coming back at you iRiver.
I love the way they have the wide view. It comes in handy so you don't have to move the binoculars as much. They have great in between range focusing as well. very easy and simple to use. a great buy.
The speed difference I experienced from using this instead of my one port cable/dsl router and a hub is amazing. I didn't get much difference as far as &quot;Internet&quot; speed but I did get a major improvement in the &quot;File Sharing&quot; department. I can now make a CDR over the network. (I have a CDR ROM on computer 1 and the files are on computer 2. Instead of taking the time to transfer 650MB of files to the computer 1 the CDR-ROM just reads off of computer 2 and makes the CD.)It works great. Never thought it could actually go this fast. Set-up was very easy also. Simply follow instructions and you are up and running in about 5-10 min.
I mounted my FlipCam video recorder to this tripod and secured it to a tree moments before a storm with 78mph straight-line winds hit my neighborhood. It held firm and didn't shake at all. Got an awesome video!!!
I was tired of trying to keep up with the tapes, charging, carrying, etc. of my old (2001) video camera. Whenever we wanted to use our old video camera, it was such a hassle and it was heavy!A friend showed me her PSV-352 and I was instantly hooked. It is soooooooo easy and tiny that I just throw it in my purse or backpack for the kids and we're off. We keep it in a basket on the counter so it's accessible at a moment's notice. Downloading the 60 minutes of video onto a CD is easy because the software is on the camera itself and it automatically loads. The video quality is amazing, plus, it runs on 2 AA batteries so no charging!!!! It's been great to tape the kids singing Happy Birthday to Grandma and Grandpa and send it to them via an email birthday card. You just scroll through each video to view and the kids love seeing themselves instantly and are more eager to "perform." As a busy working mother of two, this has been a joy to use and I highly recommend it. :)
With every roll I shoot there are several photos that are missing or labeled (UNABLE TO READ) also known as corrupted files. I paid $200 for this card in August of 2006, when 4GB cards were more expensive. I used it with my Canon EOS 5D and EOS 20D, and card reader, there is always some data missing. If you travel and you need to be able to download ALL the photos you shot, as precious moments come only once!! -then DO NOT USE this card, even if it was given to you for free--Try Sandisk Flash cards instead or Sandisk ultra II-they never failed me.
Our unit used to be region-free until this morning when it decided it was Russian and set itself to Cyrillic and region 5. A belated review of the owner's manual indicates that is exactly what the unit was originally designed for. The language has been set back to English via the remote, but it still won't play any of our region 1 or 2 discs. Buyer beware.
Good-Cat 6 standard-High quality cable, the braided wire feels heavy duty-High quality clip-The rubber cover over the clip prevents the clip from snagging on somethingBad-None
My DVD collection began to pile up around me and I knew I had to buy and organizer soon. I saw the Meade/Laserline DVD30ND for a relatively cheap price and decided to give it a shot. I had already purchased a couple of the Meade/Laserline organizers for CD's and was glad to see you can snap them all together. This is a great space saver for me. My DVD's slide in nice and easy and it can accept some of the larger mult-disc sets too. You can keep them out of the way and can mix/match the interlocking organizers with other organizers of various sizes. I'm very happy with the bang for the buck I got on this one.
I am sure this is a good product but I wouldn't know as I was sent the wrong product. This is just one of many many products ordered through amazon that was handled by 3rd party merchant. now I have the headache of have to deal with all of these merchants. Some of the merchants are nonexistents and do not have phone#.With 3rd party merchants, you no longer get Amazon coustomer service, which is almost non existent anyway.Many of these merchants are fly by night selling out of their garages. Many do not even have website or contact phone #'s. I have several Items I order over holidays that I thought were through Amazon. Now after paying huge shipping charges and having many messed up orders I am having to deal with these merchants. Amazon will not refund your money until you spend weeks trying to contact merchants and resolve issue with them.I wll no longer be doing business with Amazon until they get rid of 3rd party merchant. If enough people do this, then I think they will go back to the way they orginal set this company up and provide oustanding prices and services to their customers.A great way to buy products without having to go through Amazon is to use the wonderful search engine on Amazon for the product you are looking for and then go to the many other reputible shopping web sites and Merachants and by through them.
These small speakers offer excellent sound considering their size and price tag, but I found them extremely frustrating to use because they are so light that you can't turn them on with one hand. If you are thinking about using them with a computer on a cramped desktop, you'll find them very frustrating. You'll need enough room around the switched speaker to get a hand in to hold it down while turning the rather stiff knob with your other hand. These either need substantial weights in the bases to hold them in place (remember the nice old AT&T telephones that weighed a ton? You could actually move around the room holding the receiver without having the base fly off its stand; like most cheap modern telephones, these speakers need more weight for stability) or the knob needs to be made much easier to turn. Also, and more important, mine broke after a few months of extremely light use. Broke? Yes. Cheap Chinese circuitry is the most likely culprit. One speaker just stopped working. I'm so sick of products that spontaneously morph into trash a few months after purchase. Will the manufacturer stand behind them? No. Will the retailer? No. (For the record, I did not purchase mine from Amazon).
This radio is lightweight,thin, stylish, has digital tuning and presets and for a bonus gets the sound from the basic TV channels.Great for the money.It has a one hour sleep setting which is useful for us insomniacs , however I still prefer to use rechargeable AAA batteries.
The fact that noise-canceling headphone reviews were all over the place made figuring out what to buy kind of difficult. I decided to buy the Sennheiser HDC451s, the Sony MDR-NC20s , and the Aiwa HP-CN5 , and the Etymotic ER-6 , try them all, and then return the three I liked least. Bose makes what are probably the industry standard but they weren't any better reviewed than the others and at ..., I wasn't interested.Here's what I found:Comfort: Kind of subjective, but in my opinion they rank as follows: Etymotic, Sony, Aiwa, Sennheiser. The Etymotics are basically earphones built into earplugs, so there's no bulk to worry about when moving around or trying to sleep on a plane. How comfortable they are kind of depends on how you feel about having things shoved in your ears. Of the conventional `phones, the Sony's closed-ear design is more comfortable over long periods. The open-air design of the other two tends to squeeze your ears after a while. The Sennheiser loses because of an inexplicably uncomfortable pad in the top.Noise Canceling: Etymotic, Sony, Sennheiser, Aiwa. The Etymotics have no noise-canceling circuitry and rely purely on blocking the ear canal to reduce noise. This cuts more noise than the others and does it across the entire spectrum-making it the only one that will silence the kid screaming in the seat behind you. In the conventional `phones, the Sony again benefits from the closed-ear design, passively blocking some high register noise that the others miss. The Sennheisers actually have the most elegant electronics, silencing low hums with less hiss than the other two. Remember that active noise canceling only works in the very low registers-like the rumble of an airplane.Sound: Etymotic, Sennheiser, Sony, Aiwa. The Etymotics live up to their reputation of being one the best sounding `phones on the market at any price, though they can amplify body noises such as chewing. The Sennheisers sound really muddy with the canceling turned off, but with it on they give fairly crisp sound a bit lacking in bass. The other two remain kind of muddy sounding with somewhat sloppy bass which might make watching movies on a plane a little more difficult. Overall, the Sony and Aiwa don't sound any better than the cheap `phones that came with my MD player.Convenience: Etymotic, Aiwa, Sony, Sennheiser. The Etymotics fit in your shirt pocket but are definitely harder to get in and out than the others and don't include an airline adapter. The Aiwas fold up quite flat, have the batteries in the headset and have a carrying case. The Sonys fold up (but are still bulky), include a carrying case, and have the battery in the headset. The Sennheisers don't fold, have no carrying case, and have the batteries in the cord. All three conventional units come with airline adapters.So in conclusion, the Etymotics are pretty much light years ahead of the others, but only if you are okay with having them jammed in your ears (didn't bother me, but my wife had no interest.) The conventional units all have their pluses and minuses, so you'll have to decide what features are important to you.
No difference between this and the one I paid $18.00 for. Resolution was identical, so I took the other one back. Save yourself some money and buy these.....
IT SO CHEAP IN QUALITY ALMOST SEEMS LIKE A TOY. THIS ITEMS SHOULD BE IN THE PRICE RANGE OF $15.
Great!!! Love the USB power and compact size.Well designed scanning software with an abundance of automatic and manual settings.
great sound, but they automatically shut off when they don't hear sound; so, ok for music but useless for computer communication, instant messaging, VOIP...shame on JBL! Don't buy
Has worked in every machine I tried. Nice to be just a USB storage device and not one of those U3 things.Would be nice if it had a way to keep the cap tethered. I'm concerned the cap will get lost, but it does snap firmly in place.
I'm so confused because I'm not having the same luck with this flash as the majority of reviewers here. It seems as though either the battery life barely lasts more than a few pictures, or the flash is just not working correctly. I've changed the batteries three times in an hour and the flash still isn't doing it's job. It just doesn't even go off! If there is enough light in the room, the flash won't work and I just get a grainy in-motion picture. Even my built-in-camera flash does a better job! I feel like I wasted my money, unless I'm doing something wrong? I'm still learning the technical aspects of photography, but I attached the flash, locked in in place, and turned the switch on. The red pilot light comes on. Is there a step I'm missing?! Please help!
Great headphones!!! Very comfortable!!! You can get them in either black or orange. My brother has them in black and I have them in orange which helps us tell them apart but they fit smoothly around our ear and allow for easy take off when someone is talking to us. Also, they latch onto collars and other articles of clothing well (like pockets or the tops of pants) so you can use them go.
I've tried many different types of clip-on and earbud headphones for sporting use over the years and have come to the conclusion that the Koss KSC7 are THE BEST. I mostly use them for jogging and in the gym and for this type of use they are perfect. Some reasons as to why they are so good:- sound quality is great, with excellent bass- they are light - you barely know you are wearing them- they are cheap - I've tried several other WAY more expensive types that have proven to be inferior- they are durable and can take a real beating (and plenty of sweat)- most important of all for me: THEY DON'T COME OFF DURING EXERCISE!Everyone that has ever tried to listen to music while performing a physical activity has experienced the frustration of their headphones falling/sliding/slipping off/out of their ears. Due to their design, these don't. I've used the KSC7 jogging (extensively), mountain bike riding, snowboarding and in the gym and I can't get them to come off. There's a technique involved in putting them on - you need to place them against your head and rotate them backwards over your ears, don't try to put them on any other way.The only complaint I have with the KSC7 is that in the end (after many, many hours of use) they fail due to one speaker going silent - most likely due to cable fatigue in the 3.5mm connector. I've been through half a dozen pairs due to this. Though I note that the new set I just bought has a slightly different plug, so maybe that's been fixed.BTW, I ONLY use these headphones for sports/physical activities. When I'm out and about, on the subway etc. I use my Nokia BH-604 bluetooth stereo headphones which are AMAZING - if you haven't tried bluetooth stereo A2DP phones yet, you don't know what you're missing out on. They blow earbud type headphones out of the water and have NO WIRES! :)PS. Koss - if you're listening, I love this product, but if you could make one design change it could be to make it so that the two speakers clip together for storage (they already kind of do...) with a slot for the cable to wrap around / clip in...
Out of curiosity, and please serious responses only, does this camera perform well under low light conditions? I'm looking to buy a new camera and I know from experience I need/want to find one that performs well in low light.
Works great and was SUPER CHEAP. Even if you dont know what this cable is you should probably get it its way too good of a deal to miss
I purchased this sub woofer for my 03 wrangler. was not expecting much based on the price. boy was I wrong. installation was easy and sound is great!
Misleading box cover has a young athlete in motion with a sheen of sweat. Less than 1/2 lap on the track the buds are getting loose, and one falls out. Might be good for a power walk but nothing more energetic than that. Would give it 0 starts if I could.
I wanted a good sounding speaker set for my laptop that I could throw in my bag and use in a pinch. This product exceeded my expectations.I frequently hook a projector to my laptop and show video clips with sound to a medium-sized group of people and this made my 2lb projector and laptop into a real multimedia system. I plugged it in to my USB port and it worked - life is beautiful!
after many crashes and calling dell and reading my error log and game web site's ,i found out it is the creative lab driver "ha20x3k.sys" was the problem. creative has not fixed the driver yet and the file is a known issue. june 1 2008
I recently purchased a new computer that came as package including a 23 inch monitor. While my monitor had a HDMI port, my tower did not. So i hooked up the conection via a DVI cable. I happen to like large size print on my screen. I was sort of disappointed by the way the text and images looked.I spoke with someone where i bought the computer and told them i was thinking about trying an DVI to HDMI cable. They said they didn't think it would make that big of a difference. Well i am glad i didn't listen to him because it DID make a noticeable difference and i am very pleased and would highly recommend this product to anyone!
I've seen many LCD TVs and by far, Sharp is still amongst the very best in overall quality. Usually Sharp products come at a costly price, but this particular model offers the same quality without the cost. Plus, it has a built-in HD Tuner for your convenience in the transition to the digital HDTV era.
It's a silver colored metal with copper coating. Very fine strands make it easy to route where you need it. It does what I need, powering 20 amps to the bed of my truck without over heating. Ran it for over an hour and it barely got warm. The rubber outer is quite thick. Would buy again, great for budget minded projects. Just don't buy thinking it's 100% copper.
Sennheiser does not provide any type of protective case for the earbuds or for the 'extra' ear cushions. After cutting and slicing out this product with scissors from the typical nasty sealed plastic packaging, you're stuck with all of these very fragile parts, and with no place to save and protect them when not in use. The earbud wires are incredibly thin and fragile, and I don't believe they will survive everyday use. The only thing impressive about this product is the `Sennheiser' brand name; otherwise I've seen similar 'cheesy' products at the 'dollar' store for far less money!
This is a BIG flash. I use mine for wedding photography so I need a large flash. Much better improvements of this 580EXII vs. the 580EX. I sold my 580EX to buy this because of the metal foot, quicker recycle time and better battery door. Just those things are worth the price. I am very well pleased.
Hi,My name is assaf and I bought this product before week ago and it didnt stop working from then.You must have this CD-113 from CITIZEN!!!
These are by far the best deal for ear buds I have ever had, sound is extremely good based on the price, not like my Bose sound which aren't cheap, put for the price, even ones 10 times the price didn't sound this good. The fit to me is the best feature, they hang in the ear not get stuffed in like ear plugs at work. This is good for setting the volume so I can hear surrounding sounds as well. I have been jogging the best part of 25 years and love to have tunes on the go, these are perfect to the point that I bought some more for a total of 5 to have back ups, still on the first after months so what does that tell me. I'm rough on ear phones, my fault, usually rip up the wire, but these so far have way exceeded my normal use and with sound that really works for me. They are ear specific but easy to identify since I can't see the L an R markings without glasses. Price was great, shipping was free, sound is clear, what more to say. These were a deal and the reason I purchased them to begin with was the reviews I read.
Product has worked great. I had problems setting it up though because I own a Mac. The installation CD dldn't open up. I had to call tech support twice, once for the initial set-up, and then again to incript the wireless. Tech support was excellent though, and free for 90 days.
Tried everything I could, but after making 25 coasters of various media, I just gave up. Experience level - advanced. Media rattled around in tray also.
I purchased one of these for my new digital camera, its a must have! Im so happy and I got it at a GREAT price compared to others in my area
Item arrived on time and very good condition. Would purchase from this seller again.
This product was easy to install on our small office network, but then we hit the following snag:We wanted to set up seperate secure folders for each user, so that one user cannot access another user's folder. I checked that the Buffalo has this feature before buying it.The problem is that this rather basic function only works if the username and password for the Linkstation are the same as the username and password for Windows XP login. While this doesn't sound like a big problem, three factors make this a real pain:1) this is not mentioned anywhere in the product manual or website;2) Linkstation does not allow all XP usernames and passwords; ie, most windows XP user names are, well, the user's name ("John Smith"), but the Linkstation does not allow spaces in user names, so you have to change all of your XP user names to use secure directories on the Linkstation. Also, the Linkstation only allows passwords of up to 8 characters, while XP allows much longer passwords/phrases.3) In order to back up your computer once a month on the Linkstation, you've got to create an XP login and use it every time you boot up your computer.Looks like a good product for single users, but beware of the issues above if you plan to use the secure folders feature.UPDATE--January 25, 2005After trying to use this device for a couple of days, looks like I'll be sending it back. In addition to the problems identified above, the Linkstation keeps disappearing from the network and periodically does not allow users to log in to their secure folder (all of this even after a firmware upgrade). Very disappointing.Tom
This saved an Ipod for very little money but I would give it a 2 on a hardness scale for an electronics techy and a 7 on a scale for a CPA. Its well within the skill range of the average person as long as they give a little patience. You can save your Ipod just relax and take your time
Overpriced! This thing only works when it wants too and I am sick of it! Stay away. I will never buy another webcam from Logitech.
Im old school. this is what i was looking for. Just the basics....AM FM casette ...just what i want...thats it
These earbuds don't hurt my ears like the standard Ipod earbuds have in the past.
Uniden BP-38 GMRS/FMS radio batteries:These are the right type for my radios (yea!). Some of the stock seems stale. I ordered some of these and the date codes were 1-2 years old right out of the box. They seem to wear out every few years, for me. For comparison, I went to a national chain store and their stock was 2 years old and twice as much $$$.EDIT: I charged them fully. One of them dies after an hour of use (the one with the older date).
I was first surprised when I received my Kensington FM transmitter for ipod in about 2 days inspite of choosing Free Shipping (which generally amazon says it takes about 5-7 business days for shipping). I live in SF-South Bay, CA and I have had similar experience with Amazon before too, when they delivered items to me in about 2 days. So, to begin with, I give 10/10 to Amazon for doing a great job...Now..about the product. I simply love it..clear voice..No interference with other FM frequncies...easy to install and use...For anyone who expects an FM transmitter to output voice similar to your car stereo system, dont be surprised when you feel the difference...as FM transmitters are not plugged-in devices hence the quality deteriorates a bit...but I am more than happy to use as the voice quality is equivalent to any other fm channel..so works for me, and more importantly...Works like a Charm !!!
I recently replaced my Garmin C530 with a Navigon 7100. While I have yet to actually use it on a trip, practicing with it around town has been informative and fun. some of the likes and dislikes are:Pros: A free software and map update right out of the box.text to speech is goodUpdates for the maps via fresh maps is inexpensive and has 3 years worth of updates for less than the price of one update for the Garmin.The free traffic monitor is a great featureBluetooth is a plus except you have to pair it up everytime you turn the device on.Cons:Low volume, for us older users this can make it somewhat difficultThe hockey stick mount, Navigon may think it's pretty but it breaks easily and looks like a club. (Fortunately you can find conventional mounts on line fairly inexpensively.Overall it is a good unit that I would purchase again. Amazon got it to me quickly without hassle.
I broke my original adapter, so I bought this one in place and it sucks. It worked fine for the first few months but after that I had to switch channels all the time. Now the static is so bad, even when I turn the car on it starts getting worse. Also the device does not hold up well, the cord is coming apart and it has only been a year or so. I do not do anything that could really cause such bad performance and destruction to the device.
I have one of these in my office and it's pretty horrible.The bad:1> ink cartridges don't last long2> auto-feed scanner jams 50% of the time3> materials used to make it are really cheap4> gets errors and only way to correct is to unplug it5> really long warmup time6> software packaged with it is really bloated; there's a bunch of junk packaged with it, but the main useful piece, HP director, is just really memory & processor intensiveThe good:1> print quality is pretty good2> once scanned, can save to several different formats (word, pdf, image file, etc)All-in-all, avoid this one.
Worked as advertised.Pro's: Easy to upload photos, good finishing.Con's: Poor resolution (can't expect higher resolution for this price)
I've had this UPS for several months now. It has survived a major blackout, several short blackouts, several brownouts, and several tests without any problems. A deep battery test (that runs on battery power until the battery starts to go weak) will run my computer/monitor for about 25 minutes which is about 10-15 minutes better than my old 650VA UPS. (The listed backup times on ALL UPS models are based on a setup that uses far less power than most modern systems so you can never expect to get the listed backup time.)The software than comes with the UPS gives you very details info on the current load, battery strength, power conditions ETC. It also records extended statistics and logs. If you are using this UPS in an office environment, you can set it up to send power alerts to another computer on the network. It has both a USB and Serial interface so this model will work for you no matter what type of connection you have available.The unit also has a surge supressor for your telephone line.If you were to buy an APC unit with these specs you could expect to pay quite a bit more than this unit cost. This unit will give you the same performance at a much better price. I have several clients that also use various Belkin UPSs and all are very satisfied with them. Another fine product by Belkin.
Good product to have to complete my project that I had to do and with the color code it help me get it done quicker.
A true geek can never have too many (high speed) USB memory sticks. Buy a few of these, they are handy to have around.
This Wall Mount is awesome. It tilts, it swivels and it even has a level adjust. The only thing that people need to know about this mount is that the manufacturer does not include the mounting/assembly instructions in the box. You have to go to the manufactures' web site to get the instructions. The web site is[...]m. Other than having to get the instructions from the web site, these mounts rock.I would highly recommend picking one up.
The Rave MP3 player is the perfect combination of music quality and low price, it has the same functions than the xpencer one with out sacrifice the good looking and best digital quality.Loudie pineda
It bears repeating. HDMI cables pass a digital signal, in other words 1's and 0's or on and off pulses. Like HD TV you either have a perfect signal or none at all.Buy the cheapest cable you can find.
Reading the cons on this unit, I find it to be the lack of updating the unit as RCA suggests in doing. The loading and boot up is slower than your typical DVD player, but it is well worth the 45 second wait. The picture is clear and the surround digital dolby is unbeatable especially in conjunction with a surround sound system. So now you can not only see the movie, but feel it too! Yes, the unit is a bit bulky and heavy (reminds me of the first VCRs that came out back in the days) but for the price here on Amazon, well, it is well worth it considering that they retailed at almost $499. What I suggest is contacting the seller to see if they have updated the units or simply buy one from me because I update each unit so that the buyer can start using it out of the box. All this with free shipping :)
I have about 10 of these cases, holding CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs, for over 3 years. The cases work great for me. Nothing has ever fallen out of the sleeves, the pages have never come loose, and none of my discs have been damaged in any way.
This camera was purchased for my daughter for Christmas, she wanted a colorful camera that had a larger screen and she is thrilled with this camera. She also wanted a thin camera, her last digital camera was rather bulky. This camera has everything she wanted and she loves the quality of the pictures too!
This PCI fan does a perfect job keeping my video graphics card cool. I feel the PC is properly ventilated now.
That's the only thing that can hold the shuffle on arm. It is just I am thinking it is not really necessary for shuffle because it has a clip. the case is more useful for other ipod styles
Get a case immediately. No question. Honestly, who cares about scratches on the back of the device? However, you want to protect the front because the video playback is beautiful and you want to keep it that way. I Received this as an upgrade from my 3rd gen ipod. I can carry LOTS of photos of my kids, watch tv while on break @ work, listen to music. Headphones that come with it aren't that great, get some new ones, you'll get much better sound. When you watch video, the battery does deplete quickly. I kept my cable from my old ipod and can plug it into the wall while at work if I need to. Also, read some gripe from a PC user who wanted to drop files into folders. You CAN do that, if you enable the ipod to be used as a hard drive. Look under the options menu. I'm also a PC user, and my only gripe is that syncing my calendar through itunes never worked, I actually had to export each event that I wanted to load onto my ipod. Well, he got me a music/video player, not a PDA. Also, my jog dial is very sensitive. Maybe it's just my magnetic personality. iTunes is intuitive and easy to use. Makes organizing your music (and video) a snap. I'm almost at the point where I want to buy a mac so I can use iVideo (or whatever it is) and put my home videos on my ipod. How cool would that be? Have fun with your purchase.
Received speakers today, and found they are very easy to set up. Once I powered up the computer, and brought up some music files, WOW, these speakers are awesome!!! I found myself listening to all my favorite music files all over again, for these speakers tend to bring out the sounds you have been missing on standard computer speakers that may have come with your CPU. I highly recommend them to anyone.
This products does not repair at all. it is probably good for cleaning the surface of a CD or DVD. i had tried several times to repair a cd but did not do any good. waste of money.
Pros:-Small 10"-for those who want more space in the trunk-Hits as hard as a midgrade 12" speaker-Design is flawless-L7 technology is sweet!-SQ/thump matches up real nice with 2 ohms-Price is sweetCons:-None reallyConclusions:I have been using this sub for about almost 6 hours and I havent really blown anything as what the other users has done. I am using a t500-1 fosgate power at 2 omhs pushing out 475 watts. It hits really hard for a 10 and put it in a ported slotted box like i did, it hits real nice and sounds sweet to the ears. Recommended for anyone who dont want a 12" but wants their 10" to sound like a 12". Kicker has done it again. Price is awesome.
This player/recorder is very versatile, and after a few glitches in installation process and firmware upgrade (which is explained on the Neuros website), it has been functioning flawlessly. Recording via composite cables is very easy. Images are slightly more grainy even under the highest quality and audio recording has been perfect. I have it connected to a powered external 20GB HHD and it has recorded without any delays.Have even tried connection to home router and it is able to assess networked computers although initial connection takes about 30 sec and you do have to add each shared folder manually. The YouTube functionality, which allows you to watch YouTube videos via the internet connected player, has not worked for my player; but not sure if this may be more of a firmware issue.All in all, it's very very good at an affordable price. It is doing what I had wanted and more: digitalize any videos source into MPEG4 format via composite cables, and record scheduled TV shows for many hours. Note that this player cannot be scheduled to record multiple TV channels as it functions more as a digital VHS recorder rather than a DVR or Tivo.
Needed to replace my sub in our small living room (10x10). This sub puts out great sound given its size and Amazon's price is the best I could find anywhere.
The Rio 600 is pretty sleek. It's well designed so that it's small enough to take jogging and easily fits in the grip of your hand. However, there are numerous drawbacks.1) I listen to my Rio in my car 95%+ of the time. (I use my car cassette adapter from my CD player to hook it up.) However, the Rio doesn't have a corresponding cord to plug into your cigarette lighter -- unfortunately, this means that it eats thru batteries pretty quickly.2) 32MB of music is pretty small. This works out to 6-7 songs which is not a lot.3) If you're not looking at the Rio when you're changing tunes, you often press the wrong button (I usually end up pausing when I'm trying to scroll) -- this is pretty typical since I'm often driving or running with my Rio when I'm trying to change songs. It's nothing defective as when I actually look and hit one of the buttons, I hit it, but the design could be improved (notice that the main buttons are part of a circular pad.)All in all, I'm pretty happy with my Rio. I would caution that if you're looking for a lot more music time or are planning on using your Rio extensively in your car to wait for newer models that hopefully will have features that accommodate these types of users.
Thanks Robbie this is the best gift I ever got for my birthday. I love it!
I found this excellent for soups, stews, and pot roasts for our large meals (10 to 12 people).
I love the Quad Core I just don't like the heatsink. I initially had a problem where my computer was constantly shutting off when I would play a game. I returned one to amazon due to Intel's tech support. Amazon sent me another Q6600. I installed and had the same problem. I purchased a bigger exhaust fan, after market heatsink, and another fan to help circulate the air inside my case. Everything worked fine after that and my temperatures went down drastically. Would recommend but buy an after market heatsink.
If you're using your GPS in the car and want to save on batteries I recommend it. My car doesn't goes with my hiking, and I don't have an adapter on my snowmobile, mountain bike, or motocross bike so I probably didn't need it. But hey the cord works like its supposed to when I did use it.
I originally purchased this product for my side imaging transducer on my trolling motor, and immediately returned it once I discoverd the trolling motor bracket from transducer saver. I highly recommend purchasing the bracket from transducer saver, it is way more durable and stronger than the humminbird bracket.
We purchased this item in Sept. of 2010. This microwave didn't last more than 15 months! I would not recommend it.
Bought this to connect my Nuvi 5000 with back up camera. Installation was easy just plug it on both sides.The only reason I give it 4 because they should have made smaller connector to the garmin nuvi.
I'm ticked...the product lists the iPhone 3G and 3GS as compatible...and it does work with it...but the iPhone doesn't fit into the well, so it's loose; and thus if you were to, say...take this to the beach, or walk with it, your iPhone will probably fall out. How would you feel about that?It's just not cool, you know?So, there ya go. It works, but it doesn't fit.Good luck with that. Mine's going back.
This is a great card adapter. The user who thought it would convert an xD card to a Compact Flash was misinformed and their rating should be held against this product. This card allows you to put your xD or SmartMedia memory card into your PCMCIA-equipped laptop to transfer pictures, etc. It works great and is highly recommended for the price. A rock-solid product in my opinion.
This product isn't too bad for the price. I got them to help eliminate some of the sound from a loud lawn mower. I haven't got to test that yet, but it does hush loud co-workers when I'm trying to play a game on my lunch.
Camera is easy to use, but offers many advanced features. One thing missing is shooting the picture via lcd screen, must use wiew finder.
These earbuds are not worth the price at all. As a matter of fact, they are pretty cheap.The cord is thin, and as much as I workout, they tangle easily creating a situation for easy breakage.The buds keep falling out of your ear no matter which size I use (s, m, l)and they slip out very few seconds...The noise cancelling job is pretty good though. The bass is nice, but as much as they slip out of your ear and tangle, it's not worth it. I regret wasting my time with them.
Just got my scanner....Set up a breeze, yeah, as easy as 1.2.3. Not sure if it's my computer with xp, canon's cd, or am I just getting good at this. Scanned in a minute a collage of some pictures I had and they came out perfect... Had a big clumbsy scanner years ago that would never work so I sent it back. This Canon scanner is sweet. I'd give it a 10.
This unit is inexpensive when compared to several others & it has good sound quality. My wife appreciates being able to adjust the TV volume to her liking - low & I can adjust the volume on the earphones to what I like. If you stay with the AAA batteries, you will be replacing them after about 12 hours of earphone use. I purchased 4 rechargeable batteries with charger & I am never at a loss for power to the earphones. Use 2 in the phones & 2 on the charger & after 10 hours of use or so, just make the switch. The sending unit is small enough that it sits on the shelving below the TV. Others that I looked at had the sending/ recharging unit combined & it was too tall to sit on the shelf.The unit works well even when I am wearing them outside the house & letting my dog take care of business.
These earphones are "so far so good". It took a little manual adjustment on the wire ear pieces but they now fit pretty well. I am impressed that the earphones dont go dead after a heavy sweat soaking.
I have really enjoyed this mp3 player. To my ears it has very good sound quality. I did replace the original earphones with a set that was more comfortable to wear than the original set. The FM tuner works great. I have recorded several songs from my local radio stations with it. I now have 3 512 MB SD cards with my favorite songs on them. Oh yeah....that little battery lasts and lasts.
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
I purchased the RCA X3030 to use as a portable video recorder. I have found it will accept most cameras to record video to later play back on TV or transfer the files to my computer. I received fast shipment from the company. I am pleased with what the RCA x3030 can do and the price was right for the item. I would buy from this company again in the future.
I narrowed my choice in digital video cameras to this Handycam and a similar Panasonic model -- the SDR-H200. Sony won the battle due to what I see as a superior picture. I compared the two models side by side at Circuit City and it wasn't even close. The Panasonic, while displaying exceptional coloration, appeared blurry. Sony's DCR-SR200 has an image that is crystal clear with incredibly sharp lines. The controls are also nice with the touch screen LCD. In contrast, I found the Panasonic's thumb-toggle switch to be rather annoying.Overall, the DCR-SR200 feels great in the hand and takes beautiful video.
This camera is designed for photographers of all levels, from a simple point and shoot to a complicated moving object and with just one button upload to the internet you will be on your way to greatness.
I love Palm PDA, have used them since since 1997. Upgraded to Palm Z22 in Nov-05 since my old Palm III was showing it's age. The Z22 died in July-06 just after 7 months of use. I bought another one and restored data (Thanks to regular hot-sync). Will see how this works.
Do not buy this or any HP/Compaq Notebook... Unless you are prepared to keep sending it back for same problem, and be in limbo for the same problem after warranty is over. Really bad experience with HP. I am disappointed...
I usually write long winded reviews, but I think I can keep this a little bit breif for the people who are into that kind of thing. Bottom line: THIS PRODUCT DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO. It does what it says, it works, I don't know how else to put it. Is it flawless? No- no FM transmitter will be, it's just the limit of the technology that you'll get interference and you need an open channel/station. If you don't want that, then get a wired solution. If you want a product that you can use to play your IPOD on your radio, without wiring it in, then this is the best, most practical solution. You also get the added benefit of being able to take it from car-to-car and it charges your IPOD while you use it. Great deal.Now for some more detail, if you are into that kind of thing:Another nice thing about this model, over others, is that if you are concerned about finding an "open" FM station, this little device gives you the ability to "step" through the stations by 0.1 increments. Stations usually only go up by 0.2 increments as they are broadcast on FM anyway, but in short this means that if there is ANY station that is open, you can find it and use it. It will also remember 3 stations for you- so you can set your favorite three if you like. Some other tuners don't have any options for which station you use, and if they do they are limited. This is the most flexible device in this aspect, that I have found.Some people made comments about the blue light- It isn't all that bright. However, for safety, organization, and convenience, I have utilized a setup which places my FM Transmitter inside of my center console, so I don't really see this light all that much.Quality- Even with this device encased inside my center console, it works GREAT. The signal is perfect 95% of the time and never needs any adjustment, so I just plug the IPOD in and go. I don't even have to worry about changing stations. I do travel a lot though, and have gone from Cape Cod to Boston to New Hampshire to Connecticut (almost NY) and to RI with this device. If I ever start to get interference (which does happen- especially near the bigger cities), I just scroll through until I find an open station and in less than a minute I am up and running again. I cannot recall a time when I couldn't find a decent signal. Maybe once or twice with some minor interference, similar to listening to a radio station that is in range but getting some interference here and there.At first I was concerned about putting it in my center console because I couldn't see the display, couldn't easily reach the buttons to change stations, and may get less than optimal reception. As it turns out, I rarely have to change stations at all because the reception is great, so none of this is a problem.If you want a quality FM Transmitter, you will be happy with this one. I haven't tried any others out there, so you may be happy with another too, but I KNOW this one works. I have bought one for my mom, my girlfriend, and a friend now. 4 total and no complaints. If you have to spend an extra $20 for quality, it'll be worth it.
Cable looks good. Strong but not too flexy.Come with Monster packaging.Picture seem a little better compared to my old cable. This Monster got 4 stars from me. I think Monster cable are alot nicer ,better and for the price paid it worth getting one.Thanks monster and seller. Jaya2.
Shipped product was defective. It generated high pitch feedback noise in the right speaker when the noise-canceling was on. Had to return to Warehouse. They should have never shipped a defective unit. Beware: they can take it back but can not provide replacement although their return policy is stated to be identical to Amazon.The headphone had a nice box, good fit and good material construction.
The software is easy enough to install, and that's the only good thing about it.After a few days of operation the webcam simply froze and would freeze my PC with it. The only way to solve this was to disconnect the USB, which caused the videos I was shooting for business purposes to automatically disappear.I spoke twice to tech support at Logitech who had no idea how to repair this or why it was occurring in the first place. I un-installed and re-installed the software over 3 times, and the webcam still kept freezing.The worst webcam I've ever owned
I would not buy these speakers ever again had them for less than a week and they blew and sound like crap waste of money
This laptop is a worthless piece of junk! I am so angry right now, that I don't even know where to begin. Disc drive is cheap and flimsy, windows vista is horrendous, keyboard has broken twice and Sony had to send someone to do something to the "motherboard". It took 3 months for them to respond the first time. For some reason, it doesn't seem to be compatible with Apple's Itunes. Everytime you download pictures, they go to several different places, whether you want them to or not, each one more confusing than the next. Mouse pad is touch and go. You can not play any sort of game that requires fast mouse movement. I could go on and on. Please consider a different laptop.
I replaced a Sony, and can not beleive the sound quality differance. This receiver realy kicked my Bose up a notch
This is the third sub woofer that I have owned in my life and is by far my favorite. (Others were a 100W Polk and a 150w Klipsch)The output is more than sufficient for my needs although my room is only 16x12 and I do have relatively large front and rear speakers. I get plenty of punch for all types of music and where it really shines is in a home theater setting. I did however need to play with the placement (google sub crawl) a bit for the V1020 to sound it's best. But once situated correctly the bass is wonderfully musical without the in your face floor rattle that some subs can have.Others have said that the Bic V12 is a better value and I have no doubt that a 12 inch front firing sub will put out more bass than the v1020 however as I write this the V12 is 30% more $ and substantially larger. The size is something that I think too many people overlook. All sub woofers are essentially big boxes and none of them in this price range could be called pretty. While they don't need to be placed as critically as your front speakers you do need to live with them in your space. I think that the V1020 is the perfect match of deep base, smooth tone and not so large that I feel like it's a third end table.
I had this mouse before, but it was beige colour, and since my new computer is all black, I wanted a black one so I ordered this. This is one of the best mouse ad it fits well with my big hands.
This antenna picks up stations 50 miles away with great signal strength. You will not be disappointed with this small profile signal savvy wonder.
I recently rewired our house for gigabit ethernet. My previous wiring job using cat 5e cable was not particularly attractive...I had cables along the baseboard, under the shoe moulding, around appliances, and through the floor in one spot. For the new wiring I decided to do it right. I ran cables in the attic, in the basement, through joists, and inside walls. For all but a 100 ft length I used UltraFlat cat 6 cables, in 14, 25 and 50 foot lengths.The cables are amazingly thin. "Ultra flat" is not just marketing hype - I've never seen anything like these. As an illustration of how thin these are, in my garage there's an area where 3 of these cables run in the same direction (I mounted our router to an inside garage wall). I used a singlecoaxial nail-in cable clipto secure all three wires to the wall. There's enough room there that a fourth cable would fit as well.These cables are also very flexible, making it easy to route them where needed. They're easy to fish through walls - they don't kink up like standard cables do. I was a little concerned that the UltraFlat cables might be too fragile for wiring like that but they held up just fine and I'm getting 1.0 Gbps speeds everywhere now.I didn't just use UltraFlat cables where they couldn't be seen. There was still one area where I had to run cables along a wall. I replaced the red and yellow standard cables I was using and tacked UltraFlats along the wall just above the baseboard. The cables aren't even noticable at first. My wife is very happy about this...she frequently complained about the red and yellow cables running along the wall. Personally, I liked the colored cables because it made it easy to tell which cable was for which computer. To keep peace in the house I replaced them with UltraFlats and labeled them at the switch.These cables work great too. I upgraded our home LAN because we've got a Windows Home Server that holds thousands of photographs (over 11k right now) and hours of home video. I am definitely getting a huge increase in data throughput with our upgraded LAN. Since much of the network is built on these cables, I can confidently say they're handling the higher data rate. Large files now fly between my desktop computer and the WHS box.I've got nothing but good things to say about this cable (and I'll say it again at the50'and25'length pages). Easy to route where needed, up to the task of carrying gigabit speed traffic, and if you need to run them in the open they're easy to conceal.
Got these really quickly after ordering and they were easy to put in and fit just like they said they would, now i have great music in my car.
I bought a 30gb Zune (from another site) and went searching for something to protect it. I read the other reviews on this one and ordered it. It's exactly as described and exactly what I was looking for. I hope I don't need to put its durability to the test often but this thing looks like it will outlast the Zune itself.
I was looking for replacement speakers to go into the wooden cabinets of a pair of Baby Advent shelf speakers. I have had the Advents for 20 years and they were sounding tired. These speakers were cheaply priced and I figured I would give them a try. I am really glad I did. They sound excellent and can handle significant amounts of volume. Both the 6.5 inch speakers and the crossovers are well made. The large magnets, poly cones and rubber surounds make the 6.5's a pretty beefy pair of speakers for their size. If there is a deficiency in this kit it is the tweeters. they look cheaply made and sound just a little thin. Over all a lot of speaker for small a price.
Good value. Works well in most situations. Ear buds kept falling out during runs however.
I received this cable from my wife due to her being disappointed in my "performance". Two days of wearing this expensive cable around my waist cured my ED. She now sings with much better quality and fidelity.
I Love this thing. It protects my computer really well. However, there are a few downfalls. It's a little tough to get off on a hurry (which can be nice...), it's heavy, and it doesn't fit in my zip carrying case anymore. But I'd definitely get it - it's worth the extra protection.
My wife has one of these cameras and was very pleased with the ease of use and performance. I wanted one for my use but didn't want to pay the list price. This was discounted and was like new when I received it. Totally pleased with the purchase.
in a 20 x 35 foot space, it detects human motion but doesn't complain about a 10 pound cat. Trivial to install, assuming that the wiring to your alarm panel is already in place.
iPod is the best mp3 player ever. the only problem is maybe de batery. Exelent choice.
At first when i got this amp it did not perform well and it overheated ..then i took it to the sound shop and tried it on several speaker systems and it perormed very well on the correct equiptment it did so well that i can say the owners of the shop bought some to retail in their store and it was comparable to the sony and technics amps they had. This thing is very capable of pushing four 15inch speakers at 8ohms anything below and it overheats highly recommended ot those of you who like old technology mixed with new tech...
I read many unhappy reviews about these storage boxes and was reluctant to purchase. Due to the price, I decided to give them a try anyway. Mine were not a tight fit for CD's as some said. I wanted to store many CDs in their original cases and they fit great! These were easy to put together. The lid does not go all the say down as some others mentioned and actually sits on the top of the CD cases, but I am fine with that issue. I would not hesitate to recommend these cases to anyone who is looking to store old CDs!
These memory modules helped to speed up my son"s computer. I upgraded from 2x 512mb to these 2x 1gGB and they have been working very well. Great product, fast delivery and very good price. I am very pleased with this purchase and recommend them highly.
well i got mine in dec.07 and loved it.worked good until last week march 2012then for the first time took bout 15 seconds to come on. stopped using and called samsung. took 3 calls to get someone that could speak english. but when i did they said they knew what it was and they would fix it. came out today and wow it works like new hope it will last b/c the pic. still looks very good even when compared to new ones.i guess iam lucky it lasted this long b/c i read reviews this past weekend and saw how many of these broke down after a year or two or three.i knew it took years for samsung to agree to fix these.i think i would buy samsung again
Works great. Make sure you follow the directions. My CD player had the polarity marked on the jack (hole where you plug in the AC adapter). It was a lot cheaper than the Radio Shack models...which only come with one size plug. This model is much more versatile.
Like others said it fell apart shortly after getting it in the cigarette lighter. But I kept using it and then eventually it stopped working altogether.
Received the battery in a few days as promised. Very satisfied with seller. Would do business again in a heartbeat.
I have a SanDisk 128 and a 256 MB card which I now use in my Olympus C-5050 camera. Previously I owned a Canon G1 and use the same cards as before. During the two years I owned the Canon I took over 3500 images without any difficulty. I was worried about the Olympus because it is 5 megapixels and I though this would bog down the memory card. Despite 3 megabyte files my "old" SanDisk CompactFlash cards work great and I am able to shoot away without any waiting.I use an ImageMate card reader to copy files to my PC where they I can edit and store them temporarily before making a copy of the images on a CD for long term storage.I have used SanDisk cards from capacities of 16 to 256 MB in 4 different digital cameras I have owned over the years and the performance and reliability are excellent. Over the years SanDisk has also become quite price competitive, so you get both value and performance.Sony is also using SanDisk flash memory in their newest Memory Stick, so that is enough of an endorsement for me!Digital photography rocks!!!
I am completely satisfied with my Mi4004 Unit. The unit sounds great & looks fantastic. It even fits in nicely in the kitchen! The look reminds of me a BOSE and the sound is great. Not as good as bose but you'd have to fork over alot more cash for a bose. For the money I think this is defintely the way to go.
Yeah they fit good and are durable but their sound quality is awful. There is no mid at all, and the headphones are lacking in any sort of warmth. It sucks, I'd avoid these.
I bought 2 Canon replacement batteries for my Canon Rebel XTi.Holds a charge and I get lots of shots from it in the camera.I have Canon brand batteries also and do not notice any difference in the quality of this battery and the Canon batteries.I would buy this item again and probably will when my current sets stop holding a charge like they always do after some extensive use.
Cheaper than you will buy anywhere else and last a very long time had mine now 4 months and use my camera daily and still going strong
I wanted great sound at an affordable price, and everyone says Sennhausen (sp?) is the best. Having them shipped through Amazon was an added plus, since they stand behind their products unquestionably. The first pair ordered turned out to have a defect; I returned them after 3 days and Amazon immediately replaced them. I'm totally satisfied with the sound quality and recommend them without reservation.
This is a simple, compact, easy to use and functional GPS. I am on my 2nd one as the first one fell off (my fault) and I couldn't find it on a long road trip.
Amazon recommended that if I was buying a Kodak M583, I might want a case and memory card. They even provide a convenient button to add all three items to my cart. Imagine my dismay when all items are received and the memory card doesn't fit the camera.
Our first problem occured Christmas morning. We plugged it in and then we smelled smoke and it had two places where it got so hot it was melting. Also, the battery is too big. Will definetely return and get something else. Toys R Us should do more research before they sell something like this.
A decent product, works well and easy to use from a known gear maker. A neccessity these days.
The product arrived on time and in perfect condtion. Works exactly as it was advertised.
I ordered these earphones with high hopes after reading so many positive reviews. The sound quality was great, but soon after putting them on, I started getting a periodic crackling or buzzing sound that was really irritating. It happened at irregular intervals, and at varying volume, setting my nerves on edge. I sent the headphones back to Audio-Technica, asking for a replacement pair. The second pair arrived two days ago, and guess what -- same problem!!! I will be returning this pair also, and requesting a full refund.
I am very pleased with this purchase. It was delivered on time and it is in very good condition. I would recommend for other customers.
This product has been good for couple of years already. easy to setup and a lot of feature for the price. Just a reminder, if the dsl modern has a router integrated like verizon's, make sure it does not have the same IP than the netgear, because it won't work. You will have to change it in your dsl modem first. I highly recomend this Dsl router. the AP range is pretty good also.
I use a dual screen for my laptop so I wanted to get my laptop screen right next to my large display. With my T60p and the docking station it works great. I had to tighten the tension screw about 15 turns but it works great now. Can work very easily with both my screens at eye level now. Would highly recommend this product to anyone. It even worked great at home to just prop up my laptop. I use an external keyboard so I don't need the keyboard on the laptop.
Avoid this product. It is the most troublesome modem I have ever run across. From the first day we had trouble. It took two hours to get the first computer connected to the cable modem. After this computer needed to be reformated (for unrelated reasons), we tried hooking it up to a second computer. Again, it took a couple hours. It said it couldn't establish a connection between the computer and the modem, despite the activity light flashing. After the original computer was reformated, the cable could not be connected to it again. We tried everything, even calling the techinicians several times. I was told that it was my ethernet port and that I needed a new one.I took the product back and got a Toshiba. The modem was hooked up no problem in 2 minutes. Avoid the Motorolla cable modem. Its absolutely horrible.
I bought this (Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive) a year and a half ago from J&R.; No problems w/J&R.; Neither have I had any problems with the hard drive. It's been perfect for my storage needs, and I access pictures and videos constantly from it with no apparent speed problems.If it breaks down one day, I'll let you know.
I am quite happy with the small JBL Duet Speaker pair. I was a little concerned that they would not have sufficient bass but they sound quite nice when playing. I have always had a good experience with JBL speakers and these deliver. Its really nice that they enter a standby mode when no signal is being received from the computer and turn back on when a signal is again detected.
The handle was poorly built and when you pull it up or down it tends to get stuck and eventually pinches your finger. When I returned it the seller ended up not refunding the full amount and charging me for shipping for a defective item. Very unimpressive.
The price was great, the cable was just what we needed. It works well, allowing us to watch Netflix from the computer. What's really nice is that it comes in two lengths, 6 ft or 25 ft, depending on your needs. I ordered the 25 foot by mistake and they were great about cancelling my order so I could order the 6 ft size.
This is excellent quality wire. I always use heavier wire even for short runs. It doesn't pay to buy good quality components and then cheapen the setup with flimsy wire that can't carry a good signal.
The product is well priced and it works great. It is simple to deploy. It is a good buy.
Excelente funcionamiento, compatibilidad con WINDOWS ME; s&oacute;lo una cuesti&oacute;n que rese&ntilde;ar desfavorable, suena bastante el aparatito este! pero funciona de maravilla!!
My old MirroMatic pressure cooker was over 40 years old & I decided it was time for a replacement. Instead of the old all aluminum pan I decided to get the stainless steel pan for ease of cleaning. What a difference! The aluminum core on the bottom provides the even heating, & the stainless steel makes for the easiest of cleaning. I really enjoy the rocker weight on top instead of my old weight with 3 different pressure settings. This one is so much quieter, too. Tonight, I'm making Swiss steak with only 18 minutes of cook time. You can't beat that. The cool down time is much faster than with the old aluminum pan also. I should have bought this years ago.
My experience with Mailstation started over six months ago. Since then I have had less than two weeks of email service. Just a few of the problems have included a Mailstation arriving with a broken screen, six weeks of phone calls to finally prove the replacement did not, would not and never would work, a month waite for another replacement to find it was in shipping, two weeks later to find no record of replacement, etc, etc. One technique is never being allowed to talk to the same person twice. &quot;I will call you on Monday to verify it is working.&quot; &quot;This will definitely fix the problem.&quot; &quot;Sorry, you can not talk to a supervisor.&quot; &quot;We will send you a refund in one month.&quot; &quot;The refund will be posted in two weeks.&quot; &quot;We have sent the refund to your credit card company but it will take them two or more months to post the refund.&quot; &quot;The problem is with your credit card company. We have sent them the refund.&quot; I do not think so.The Dilbert cartoon is Mailstation.
worked fine no feedback. Maybe the other guys did something wrong like running rca next to or over power wires no issues here.
This tripod is well made for the price, and very convenient for small cameras. I found that it may have some difficulty holding a camera with an off center tripod socket like that found on the Canon Digital ELPH 500 camera. But, this is only an issue when the ELPH is orientated in the vertical position and tripod legs fully retracted. Other then that it's worth every penny.
I really needed a second DVD player and after much searching I settled on this Pioneer unit. But like so many other Pioneer DV-626D players reviewed..., this one also failed to display any video. I eventually went with the Toshiba SD-2200...and have had zero problems to date. I gave up a few features from the Pioneer, gained a few others on the Toshiba, and saved...(money) to boot. It's doubtful Pioneer equipment will ever make it beyond my front door again.
This lens is fantastic for the budget shooter and even the serious amateur.I did a lot of research before buying this lens and the positive reviews were generally spot on. The lens is well built, sharp, and quick.There are some cons to weigh before purchasing the lens, however. The first and most annoying of these being the focal range. As much as I like having 75mm on the long end, 28mm is in no way wide enough for everyday use. I shoot mainly travel images, and the 28mm (42mm on DX sensor) is not acceptable for landscapes. Thus, I carried an 18-55mm that was given to me. Not an awful tragedy, but enough to be an inconvenience.Second, the lens creep can be plaguing on certain copies of the lens. Sure there is a lock, but this only works on 28mm.Overall, as with any lens purchase, it's important to decide what kind of lens you need based on the type of images you are shooting for. I need a good range and it's not always handy to switch lenses, so I'm buying the 18-105mm from Nikon.Note: the manual focus is very smooth, as is the zoom.
Handy for portrait shots. It does NOT shorten the recycle time for the build-in flash by much. I used to Canon batteries in the grip. Expensive as in the tradition of Canon's add-ons. Mines' made in China. The shutter and other parts are a notch below what's on my 350D body, but of very usable quality. The tripod mount feels solid. I am surprised that my brand new 580EX flash, which is made in Japan, isn't all that great in fit and finish either - it squeeks and kinda loose when moving the flash head around. My 420EZ flash has the same problem, but that's a 20 year old piece. And my EOS 630 body (20 year old) is also of better fit and finish than the Rebel 350D. Tried a new 30D body at a local circuit city couple of days ago, the build quality is also quite so-so. As it says, "they don't build things like they used to these days"...
I am very happy with these speakers. They are mounted in my basement rec room. I wall mounted them by using a short strip of metal fastened to the back, wire them to my amp, and the jo was done. Good sound and easy install.
This design makes so much more sense than other types: The back of the notebook is raised off the table just enough to significantly increases air circulation...and the quiet fans deliver circulation right where it does the most good. The only disadvantage to the design is that it extends the front to back space needed for the notebook by 4-5 inches. If space is really tight, this unit may not be the ticket for you. But it worked for me..I liked it so much I ordered one as a gift to my brother. Plus..it's extremely compact. Great design...excellent product.
The product is super. Oval and large. It arrived right on schedule. Great Job! Thank you!
Very good headphones; far better than my horrible (yet popular because Dr. Dre's name) Beats Studios by Monster, and these are still amazingly cheap. They are also very hard to break. A++
I program in both C and C++. This book is okay. There are better ones. I suggest watching Takin' It All Off VHS video rather than reading this text.
This is the second Sharp mutli-function unit I have had. They are junk! The USB 2.0 stopped working fairly soon. After about a year is started jamming all the time. Sharp support said it was beyond the warrenty and it was my tuff luck. I had simialr problems with my first Sharp machine, an earilier model. This lasted about 18 months, about 10,000 cycles. Sharp support is awful. Buy a Brother or a H-P.
I've used this for several years now without incident. I use it with Panasonic powerline devices. I'm far from a netwoking wiz. Nonetheless, this satisfies my needs for such a switch: It's relatively inexpensive as well as eco-friendly, and, it runs incredibly cool compared to many other brands. The housing is plastic: The unit on 24/7, so, remaining very cool is more important to me. I did purchase and install gigabit cards for each PC I attached to the network, however. 10/100 really is legacy now: Certainly, it will work, yet, gigabit is much better. I've had very good luck with this brand over the years....
A worthless piece i have bought and still regretting that decision. It often disconnects while browsing and wont connect for another 20-30 mins. I think it has some problem with the firmware. Planning to buy a better brand.
I was sold on these on the compact style, the puck, in store sound, and the Bose name. But after having these things for 6 months, I gotta say I severely regret the decision to get them. My friend has got an Altec Lansing 2.1 system for $99, and it sounds just as good as this system. Plus, the things aren't even shielded! How you sell "computer" speakers for $250 and not even shield them! Thought it was maybe a defect; returned them for a new set, same interference.If having "Bose" engraved on your speakers will give you some sort of satisfaction, then I guess you won't be content with anything else. Just know that the actual sound quality is no better than a set of solid $99 speakers - which won't wake you up at 2am with gunshot noises cause you left your cell phone too close them. and after seeing the logitech z-5500, they don't even look that good. if you're spending this much on computer speakers, you may as well get a digital 5.1 system.Would be 2 stars cause the puck is cool. 1 star cause I feel like such an ass for convincing myself these things were worth the cash.
I consider myself the king of sub one hundred dollar headphones. I have a desk drawer full of everything. Including several Sennheisers, Akg 27i, Koss everything, including the pro4aa I bought in 1975. Stanton and many pairs of cans including a lot of thirty to fifty dollar ear buds.I'm loath to spend over one hundred dollars on a pair of headphone. The Grados are clean and bright. Not as much bass as the AKG's I got about two weeks before these came, but the music isn't colored as much either.These are great cans for the money. Order a headphone Amp if you want more volume.I'm about to take the plunge and buy some Sennheiser 555s for my first ever one hundred dollar plus headphones. Until then, these Grados are the stars of my stable.
This is an excellent laptop bag for the price range. There are definitely features you might desire that this bag does not have, but that comes at a price. It would be nice to have more padding on the shoulder strap (there is just a flat rubber grip) and more pouches would be nice.As other posters have said, the picture is *not* accurate. Two pockets pictured are not present on the bag. If I did not know this before I ordered, I would have been dissatisfied, but since I knew, I was okay with it given the price.I paid $22.17 (the price is $26.13 as of the time of this writing), so it was even more of a value then. I would still consider this bag a good value at the increased price.
I bought mine as a lamp for my office. I have tried to use it for photography but it really doesn't put out much light.
The mount works great, but the screws were useless. we had to purchase heavy duty screws, after the ones enclosed broke in the wall
After being a Windows nerd for a few years before buying my beloved Apple G4, I had grown used to the convience of a two button mouse with a wheel. My Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer was the king of mice in my mind. This little one-buttoner, which was packaged with my G4, does hold it's own against its competitors.First off, it's very sleek and sexy. The clear plastic shell and red under-glow make it look super high-tech. It's like a little ufo floating around your mouse pad.It also handles like a dream. Where some ball mice get gunked-up and the under-side becomes rough, the Apple mouse hardly ever needs cleaning. The optical eye hovers far enough above the desktop surface so it won't pick up dirt and dust.While the mouse looks hi-tech and zooms across any smooth surface effortlessly, it does have a couple flaws. One-button mice, in my mind, are seriously handicapped. In the amount of time it takes to either a. hold the mouse button down long enough to get the *right click* effect, or b. hold the option button and click, I could have actually clicked a right mouse button at least five times. The conviennce of having more than one button on a mouse is unbelievable. Apple's little guy doesn't have that convienence. Maybe it's because I play online shooters on my Mac, and if you play with this mouse, you're as good as dead.Another gripe I have is that the cord is horrendously short. PC users looking to use this mouse will have to also buy a USB extension cord (which comes standard with any PowerMac). I also had to leave it at home when on the road with my G3 Powerbook. It just doesn't cover a lot of mouse pad realestate.All complaints aside, it is a very nice mouse with killer looks and feel.For native Apple users, this is all you'll need as long as your mouse and Apple USB keyboard is within 15 inches of each other. PC users and gamers who are used to two-button mice and long cords, skip this one and go pick up a Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. You get five buttons plus a wheel and no cord restraints.
I've had these for over 5 years and have never had a problem with them. I use them on a daily basis at work to drown out loud co-workers, and also when flying. They don't drown out 100% of background noise, but I can't complain considering the price. Only issue is that the little rubber ear bud covers tend to come off easily and if you happen to lose one and don't have an extra with you, then there's really no fix.
These are such great headphones. They are super comfortable, easy to wear for a long time, sound great, and super cheap. The cord is pretty long (which some people may not like) and comes with a screw-off 1/4&#34; adaptor. I keep a pair at my desk and a pair at home, and have bought them as gifts for people. Highly recommend!
I decided on a refurbished LaserJet 1320 to get the combination of reasonable speed, duplex printing, and modest footprint that I could not find in a reasonably priced new printer. The printer arrived promptly and in good condition. The only complication was that I had to identify and download the appropriate printer driver from an HP web site. No real problems encountered. The printer is shared on my home LAN and does exactly what I need.
Shipped fast and well packaged. Fits perfectly over my E520 screen. I tried both sides (matte and shiny) to see if one has a better (smaller) viewing angle than the other, but it looks the same. I'll be keeping it for now, but will have to test it with a few "peepers" to see how well it really performs. Very pricey, too for a piece of plastic that seems to only reduce viewing angle by a little bit.
As a home movie maker, this lighting kit does the trick. I own a Sony HDR-HR7 camcorder and it takes more light than I expected to product excellent results. Although, I have only used it for about 30 Minutes, I can say that I am pleased with the results and quality of the product for the price so far. Using this lighting kit produced excellent results. This color saturation is good and the auto focus works well. I recommend this product and would buy from this seller again.
These boxes snap together and often the snaps don't work. I bought two CD boxes and 2 file boxes. 3 out of four didn't snap together correctly. I wrote the company and they replaced the items. Of the replacements, half didn't snap together. Save your money.
unit works well with my tv situation, but i had to buy an adapter bracket to fit it to my 32" lcd tv. the adapter bracket was as expensive as the articulating wall arm unit, thus doubling the cost. i think the adapter bracket should come with it!! very pleased with final result. ps my tv is about 31 pounds.
I was surprised by the speedy delivery of my order in a great condition. I will surely buy again from this buyer! :)
I am still learning how to use this camera. All the photos I have taken so far are absolutely beautiful. Very happy with this purchase. Love the small size, as I travel a lot.
Wow! I cannot say enough about the features that are on this recorder. Every thing that I can ask for in a hand held full size cassett recorder / player. The variable speed is excellent for long lectures or events. On a standard 90 minute tape you can set the recorder at half speed and get 3 hours on it! Good quality play back, voice activated, tape counter, mic / phone jacks, AC/DC, etc. My only concern is the long term quality - made in China verses Japan. For the money impossible to beat this deal. So good that my wife took it away and uses it!
I use this all the time and I love it. It is so nice to have a spare battery when you are in the middle of taking lots of pictures on vacation. I am so glad I bought this.
I'm not one to whine about electronics I buy. I hate reviews where people complain about things like "My keyboard doesn't turn into Voltron and feed my dog..."The MX5000 has some cool stuff, like the LCD and the touch-pad "sliders" that control volume and media control (see left side).Everything is poorly implemented on the keyboard and the main source is the software. I mean, the keyboard works fine, the range is good (i've made it almost 100 feet away). But, the software implementation is terrible.1) LCD display is cool, but you can't control anything. While playing media it displays a "progress bar" that updates maybe once every 20 seconds rendering it useless to actually look at and say "...5 seconds left in this track."2)The media touch controls are freaky... The volume slider only allows you to slide > or &lt; 20% of your current volume (software issue).3)There are these "smart keys" which can be set to launch software, but can only be set like a car radio preset; you can not set them in the "SetPoint" software; which makes these smart keys very stupid keys.Mouse:1) Uncomfortable.2) Useless features that Logitech thought was great like the "speed scrolling buttons" above and below the scroll wheel.3) Useless program switcher button that you can only use logitechs own program switching software with (i tried to figure out a way to have it bring up the alt+tab (hold tab) then allow you to switch between programs using microsofts "coolswitch" with no luck... I shouldn't be spending my time programming to fix problems with drivers anyway).4) MAJOR Firefox issue: Middle click button needs to be set to "AutoScroll" in order to have normal functionality of the middle scroll wheel button in firefox. The issue is that not only is my index finger getting a workout by pressing the overly tight wheel button, but for some reason !!! when you close a tab, no matter how many tabs you've got open, the driver switches you back to the first tab!!! don't even ask me how this happens, but i've done massive testing and it appears to be connected directly to the logitech drivers.ANyway... I came from the Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite, and this keyboard.mouse makes me hate Logitech and makes me hate using my computer. So I strongly suggest you do what I'm gonna do, go spend the extra money on Microsoft's Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth. Trust me... you will not be unhappy.P.S.SetPoint always has 4-6 processes running, of which the mouse driver can take up to 40% of CPU when you move it around too much (P4 3.4Ghz HT...). I even tried to stop several processes from running, and the mouse/keyboard function, but you just can't use any of the special keys (even the thumb buttons on the mouse).Microsoft is king.
I bought this camera about 7 months ago, so I would have something to capture the moment of my first childbirth, and I'm still amazed at how well this camera performs. I keep finding new aspects about this camera that put it over the top. But instead of naming all the good qualities, let me just hit on a few. The clarity of the photos I've taken is just simply astounding! Features, features, features! I still haven't gotten it all figured out. The only knock on this camera that I can think of would have to be when I take a picture in the Hi res setting. It seems to take forever. But that could also be the memory card as well. This is probably the best point and shoot short of a professional camera.
I bought this speaker and it sounded pretty good once installed. That's about the only thing that it did well. I don't know what classifies a speaker to be marine rated but this one was not. The first splash of water that got on it ruined it. Once the very small splash got on it, it started cutting in and out. I thought that there must have been a wire loose or something so I took it out when I got home and the cone was detached. I guess you get what you pay for.
I debated between this case and the new Antec P-180 but could not convince my self to spend 2.5-3 times as much on the P-180. Good decision as I was very happy with putting together a new system using this case. It is probably the best bargain for a good quality case with 120mm fans and you are not paying for some low quality power supply that will likely be replaced during the build.
I have been a ham radio operator(W4KDK) for over thirty years and have been a shortwave listener even longer. After reading the reviews, I was a little skeptical, decided to order the Kaito KA1102 anyway and give it a try. At first, I was a little frustrated with the operation, but then I read the instructions. (When all else fails I read the instructions!) After reading the instructions, it became easier to do things like operate the SSB feature. If you are a ham or a SWL who likes "reading the mail" or listening to "ragchews," you will love having SSB or CW in the palm of your hand. The AM reception is excellent, SW reception is good--especially with the portable longwire antenna included. The FM stereo with the added bass sounds excellent with a good pair of stereo headphones. The speaker sounds pleasing on all bands for the size of the radio. If you want value in a small shortwave/AM/FM stereo handheld with all the bells and whistles, get this radio. My only advice is to read the instructions; you can't figure it out by intuition with this one. Also, if you really want to have good shortwave reception, get a very long wire--the longer the better (size does matter) and judge it when band conditions are good--which may not be the moment you take it out of the box. Something else that I thought was a nice touch was that it included rechargeable batteries and charger/AC adapter, earphones, and the previously mentioned portable longwire antenna.
this is by far the beat mouse i have ever used for gaming. i bought it 2004 and im still using it in 2012 that's like 8 years so far lol!
I have had 2 pairs of these headphones over the years. By that, I mean over the past 6 years! I used my first pair for the longest while and they provided incredible sound quality, excellent bass, and terrific durability. However, I lost those and was forced to go buy another pair about 3 years ago. Same great design, sound, and durability. In fact, the sound on the right ear just went out on that pair which I have used endlessly at the gym and running, but alas, I found my original pair sitting in the attic! Still sound awesome even after being up in the hot and cold weather for the last 3 years!Sorry for all those who have bought the new cheap design. I was actually looking to buy these headphones again just for a backup but I guess I will be looking elsewhere.
It works fine, records what I intend to record. One disk did not work, but all the rest did.
Canon does produce good cameras and this one is a good camera.Feels good in the hand - solid and compact.Photo quality is great and the video quality is surprisingly good.
If your looking for a GPS/Radio period this is the unit you need. Forget all the fancy gimics you wont use, 3D, color, computer downloadable this is just the basic unit for getting into and out of the woods while still being able to communicate with your hunting or hiking party. If I could change something and keep a comparable price I would include a compass that functions while standing still, this one you have to be moving, and a stronger radio. The compass you can upgrade with the purchase of the next model up but the radio requires a spendy top of the line model. This radio/GPS offers everything necessary to have confidence when leaving your truck, its all I've needed over the last 4 years and I have bought several more for my family.
This is a great product! How many times have you gone to the big box retailers or to specialty stores and found 6' HDMI cables for $50-$100?? The least expensive HDMI cable I could find in my area was $30. I checked Amazon and found this cable and decided to give it a try. It works just like the expensive cables at a fraction of the price. Do yourself a favor and save a TON of money and buy a few of these cables. Shipping and the cable cost added all together was still about 1/5 of what a cable like this cost at a local discount retailer. Buy 2 or 3 at a time and keep some around as spares. At this price and quality you can't go wrong.
This is a good printer for the money if you are on a budget like it better than my hp by far It prints fairly quick and is also a nice looking printer. I would recommend :)
For the price of this camera it is amazing. There are many fun color editing tools. The size is just right for quickly grabbing to take somewhere, but not too small too lose instantly. It is an extremely nifty camera for those looking to experiment and get good quality pictures, but aren't looking to buy a thousand dollar camera.
I hesitated at first all those years ago when I first saw this design in a shop.Still, I bought it for an off-site job who had pitiful mice on their PCs and I had to have something decent.Ten years later I am still using one ! It's that good, not just for everyday workbut also for gaming (the loss in precision as compared to the best optical mouse is tiny).Truly an amazing design, incredibly useful (five buttons, I have the third/fourth on copy/paste, it speeds my up my productivity like nothing else can) and comfortable. You will never get RSI wrist injury using this.Why Microsoft took it out of production is a mystery, but if they had common sense I think we would have noticed by now.The current price is a reflection of it's very real worth.The first generation of this item is actually even better quality-wise as it almost never needed to be cleaned. The second one I bought because one of the bearings had popped out during cleaning had lower quality manufacture (always haggling for cheaper components is not a good idea...). Nevertheless an awesome trackball that remains one the best ever made IMO with the other optical trackball Microsoft made with a larger forward inclined ball.Logitech have made variations on these designs so all is not lost for those witha tight budget. I do not know if the quality is as good as these however.Let's hope someone at MS notices the big mistake in stopping production of thesegreat tools.
This past Christmas I had to prepare dinner for my kids, their spouses and girlfriends plus one or two others. I decided to buy the Presto 6 qt cooker to cut down on prep time. Wow, did it ever! The pork roast and mashed potatoes cooked quickly and came out quite tasty. I just followed the directions and Presto! (Sorry for the pun!) A good quality cooker for a great price!
great product is the best accessories that i ever buy for my ipod and cheaper than in stores
This 4 GB flash drive is the greatest bargain available. Other 4 GB flash drives cost way more than this guy, and it has a more pleasing look to it with its soft purple design.As for the memory capacity, four gigs can hold any form of multimedia. Whether you're using it to store movies, raw camera footage, music, photos, it can hold all of that with plenty more room to spare.
I got these cables to run to the trail camera and it did not work. I am sure it is nothing with the cable just an error on my end.
I just love this bag.. Is big enought to fit all my stuff &aacute;nd at the same time is very confortable to hand carry it. I just have one bad comment. I was unlucky and i received my bag without the shoulder strap. Still waiting for the seller to mail it.
I had many, many music CD's laying around in various places around the house. I purchased this wire and wood storage case and it solved my problem. I now have most of my CD's in one convenient place and for very little money. It was easy to assemble and is relatively stable especially when leaning up against a wall.
This teleconverter works great with my Canon G9. However, with this lens added to the G9 lens, you do not have a fast low-light combo. Be sure to use it with bright sunlight, or use a tripod. Also, if you intend to use flash, realize it will be blocked by this lens. Use an external flash if you must use flash. I may have to break down and get one for myself now.
This lens has a large focal range, combined with a 1.5' minimum focusing distance.AF is quiet and relatively fast. I've noticed a tendency for my lens to front-focus slightly at the telephoto end where I use it most.Image quality is good, with moderate distortion at either end of it's zoom range. I've seen some CA at high contrast edges, but this is generally hard to see unless you're looking for it.What really makes this lens useful to me is the low MFD. I've been able to generate impressive bokeh by moving the camera close to the subject. This has worked well for portraits of my son for example.
Brought this for two weeks. The sound is very loud, which is a good for me when I'm doing recording. Sound quality is nice, good mid to bass sound. The earphone is in fact silver, not white as see in the picture.However, the frustrating thing is that the ear cup has horrible sensitivities, every time I move my head, the sound on the right cup went out. And minutes after fixing it by padding the outer layer of the cup, it went out again. I'm just so pissed, I have no reason not to give it a 2 stars.
Left earbud snapped as I took it out of the packaging. The amount of strength I put into taking it out was equivalent to opening a fortune cookie. I didn't want to bother with the warranty as I needed them right away so I just scotched taped it back together.I bought these because they were cheap, I like big bass, and they came in a cool color (rocket red).BEWARE: if you plan to buy these, they most likely won't last very long due to durability issues.
Upgraded my HP a1330n from 1GB to 3GB.No problems installing (just popped them into the two open slots).It was immediately recognized and now my system boots faster and performs better. Other than getting spyware off your PC, upgrading the RAM is the best thing you can do to make it scream. Two thumbs up.
Fast and very good quality printer and it even works with Linux. It took me about 10 min to set up in Windows XP box and 15 min in Fedora Core 2 Linux box. If anybody wants a print driver for this, go to http://www.turboprint.de/english.html.
Great photos, great functions. Love the camera but have not had a chance to use all the functions. Mostly photographflowers and wild life. The season was short by the time I purchased the camera.
High quality speakers,very impressive sound when installed in my Dodge Dakota doors. One suggestion would be to make the tweeters adjustable up and down to improve the sound stage. I will buy another set to replace the rear speakers in my truck.
Bose Wave Music System - Platinum WhiteThe Bose Wave Radio is a joy from the first instance of approaching the opening of the normally dreaded packing. There were no extra fillers in the compact box which opened without the usual hacking, tearing and #@*+# and the radio lifted easily, with the supplemental features in full view.THEN--a simple user friendly setup which resulted in glorious sound! The design of the radio is superb, resting on a small table and adding class to my hum-drum life. This well designed, well researched product is a tribute to the Bose company. Thank you, Granny Dee, San Diego, California
We share the enthusiasm of the others for this Tivoli Audio iPAL. Our location is such that it's been tough finding any radio that can dependably receive the 2 stations that we wish to listen to at the beginning and ending of the day. In addition, we have no receptacle where we want the radio positioned. The boom box we WERE using was a royal pain with size and performance problems and we spent a small fortune on 'D' cells.THIS radio picks up our target stations perfectly with no dropout, easy tuning and no drift pretty much ANYWHERE in the house. We just finally ran it down after at least 2 weeks of listening for a total of about 1 hour/day PLUS one whole night. (The first night, my wife didn't see how to turn it off even tho it's obvious, so she just turned the volume all the way down.) When it finally ran down, it didn't act funny... It just stopped. It made absolutely the most use of the available power. A charge and it's back in business and should run more than a couple of weeks before the next charge is required. OR, we'll probably set a certain morning each week to charge it so that it never runs down.There's no presets on this radio, but if that's important to you, just "preset it" with a piece(s) of tape and a pencil mark(s).The radio is surprisingly small, but it fills the bathroom just fine, and I can hear more detail (I'm 66 years old and have lost some hearing) with it than with any of the assorted other radios and boom boxes we've used. We're thoroughly impressed and are glad we made this purchase.
I use a Sky filter on every lens I own. One of my more expensive lens, in its case, fell off the shelf, causing a crack in the filter lens. It was much easier to replace the filter than it would have been to have the glass replaced in the lens.
Great Privacy Screen ...People wonder what you are doing on your netbook.3 easy ways to install it. If its "3M" its a good brand.
I brought this camera with me to Cancun, Mexico and it was great. Fun to use during our snorkling trips, the beach, and the pool. The picture quality is pretty good, not the greatest but good for point and shoot users like myself. Great buy for someone looking for a waterproof camera.
This is the first time I have felt the need to write a review. This may be a stylish looking camera with a price that you cannot pass by, but you really should. The images taken on this camera are grainy, pixelated, and a huge disappointment. Save yourself the hassle and do not buy this camera. This customered just returned his.
I needed a thinner-than-usual 60mm fan for a low-clearance CPU heatsink, so I bought this one from Proten. Works as advertised, quiet when I put it on a fan controller. Good fan to use if you need a thinner fan due to clearance issues.
Item was delivered promptly, well packaged. And it just works.I have purchased RAM from Crucial in the past, and will continue to do so. It may be a touch more expensive, but it works.
OK, fine. I'm the first to admit that I'm not a tech head. That's why I always do my best to match product specs with the system I am buying for. After doing this to the best of my ability it was annoying to realize that this card did not fit into the PCMCIA slots on either of my 4 year old laptops. The company provided specs need to be more straight forward.
These speakers are fairly small and can get loud and has mid bass. Bose use paper cones, which are very efficient. Most modern speakers will use some sort of plastic, which may distort less. As with nearly all Bose speakers one speaker driver handles the high and mids, this normal for most computer speakers.Bose likes to create a highly colored sound response. Some mid bass and some higher frequencies are much louder. A lot people with EQ options will do this anyway. This gives people without the option or know how this effect. The problem comes with pushing the speaker too hard, even with porting, the bass is muddy. The plastic box isn't sound damping. This is bad for accuracy, but can create surround sound effect; because, the sound is coming from more then just the speaker. It's no bipolar speaker, not even close.I'm giving it a 4 star rating because for the size and price, I can't think of a speaker with more bass in 2.0 system. If you have room for a 2.1 system, go with the sub.I replaced the Bose at home with M Audio's AV40. They are much larger, a bit more expensive, but I like how they sound much better. I did move the Bose to my office.
They wrongly refer to it as pointless. Look the war was important in stopping the spread of communism in Asia. It resulted in a very prosperous state of South Korea.It was too nasty to call the whole conflict`pointless. This statement ruins the`whole book.
this is the best toy for me i love it it plays all my cds and all my dvd i just went to wermont and had a great time with my brand new teentech dvd player its like a friend to me
Order was what I expected. Arrived promptly. And the price was the best I'd seen anywhere. I'd buy again. A++
These speakers sound incredible, seriously. I bought these speakers to replace a set of Logitech Z523s. The Logitech speakers sounded slightly muffled, but had good, room-shaking bass while watching movies. The problem was they didn't sound very good with music and the subwoofer distorted pretty badly at louder levels.Next came a set of M-audio Bx5a's that one of my roommates had. These were crystal clear and were loud enough to hear all the way on the other side of our floor. The only problem with them was you needed to turn up the volume pretty high for good bass response (hip hop, dubstep, etc.). I would've gotten a set of these for myself anyway because of how clear they sounded, even when turned all the way up (too loud for a dorm room), but they were around $250-$300.Now onto the Klipsch promedias. When I first set them up and started playing, they sounded a lot like the Bx5a's. The difference was once i turned the subwoofer knob up. The subwoofer is surprisingly powerful for being listed as a 6.5" driver. We tested out the speakers and just above halfway on the volume knob with the subwoofer set at the suggested level, they were crystal clear halfway across the floor. Someone on the floor below us (not the room directly below us) actually commented on the song because they could hear it clearly. Which leads to the problem...don't try to use these in a dorm! You will get a noise violation even if you're friends with the RA's and most people in the building! However, it'll probably be worth it because of how good these speakers sound.My advice: For $150 you can't go wrong. The sound is comparable to studio monitors, just with a subwoofer. However, make sure you don't turn them up too high because they do get very, very loud while still sounding crystal clear.
I purchased this camera a little over a year ago. A few days after the one month warranty it broke, it recorded and played everything with lines in it. We sent it to samsung to be repaired and they sent us a refurbished camera that had problems rewinding. Then they sent us a refurbished camera that wouldn't focus, then one that wouldn't record and now one that won't turn off.The camera's all arrived to my house broken!!!We have had the camera for a little over a year and it has been at Samsung's repair facility more than it has been in our home. I will never again buy a Samsung product!
Amazon advertises the tranmitter with the 120 GB Ipod Classic but it is not compatible.Amazon also shows it as Frequently Bought Together.The connections on top of the Ipod do not match those of the transmitter.
Just as title says it is simple and it does cool the computer. It is a simple foam lift that props up the computer to get it off the surface so it can get a better airflow. It works for me, my Toshiba Satellite would sometimes turn itself off due to thermal overload. Now it is noticeably cooler to the touch and I don't have a problem anymore. It also angles the laptop 8 degrees (angle) and makes it more easy to see the keyboard as well as putting the screen a little higher (2 in.) for better viewing. It's just basic but it gets the job done without all the fans and lights and whistles that some other coolers offer. I'll bet it cost all of 3 cents to make but the price when I got it was under $7 so I feel Okay about that. I haven't had any problem with the laptop slipping off the pad and falling as others have noted but I'm not too randy with my computer, it sits there just fine. It's not good for holding on your lap but works nice on a table as I use it. I accidentally ordered two so I'll give one to someone and ask them to review it at a later date. I may be less picky than others.
I'm very happy with this flash. It works very well with my Rebel XTI and lives up to all prior reviews. I was considering getting the newer model that replaces this one but the added features didn't seem worth extra $100 that Canon is asking for. The newer model has a metal shoe, faster refresh time, quick lock mount, new algorithms to fix some minor problems with spectral highlights confusing the metering system etc. The refresh rate is fine for my use and the screw mount let's me tighten it as much as needed and fairly fast I might add. Since I'm not a professional it works just fine for me. If I wanted a bit more I'd go for the 580 model in any case to get the extra output which is more important than all the rest. It's when you are doing certain bounce flash shots or sporting events that the extra output would come in handy but I knew this going in and feel this model works quite well for my needs.
The item is good but the looks are ugly. but that is no drawback in any sense
Ever since Monster decided to mass-market everything that they possibly could, their quality has been steadily declining. This product doesn't even live up to what I expect from a budget brand.The transmission strength seems very low, it seems very hard for the car's radio to lock onto the signal. Even after managing to get the car's stereo to tune in properly, there is considerable hiss and distortion. In addition to that, the sound level is very low, so you need to crank your car stereo volume way up, which only amplifies the background hiss and distortions more.I replaced with with a Belkin Tunecast II. The signal from it is clearer (almost as clear as a regular broadcast radio station), stronger, and louder. All around a better device.
I got this cable to use with a VGA switch. This cable creates terrible ghosting. Sure, it's cheap but you get what you paid for. I suggest paying a few bucks more and getting a better cable.
I just mounted a 30" Toshiba LCD to a wood stud using this mount. It took about an hour, but I'm usually slow and methodical. Its rock solid. I would buy this product again.
There is a very (VERY) limited area where screen is dark from onlookers. Wish I didn't buy this.
I bought the Lyra player impulsively before a trip and afterwards read customers who had similar computer systems and had problems. Working with Windows XP Professional, I had no problems installing and using the Lyra. The 20 GB hard-drive has enough space for a huge amount of songs and if you use the MP3 Pro capabilities it can hold more than you can imagine listening too. The few gripes I have with the Lyra are its very slow transfer speed (it took about 5 hours to transfer 9 Gigs) and updates you must download to enable the player to use wma files. Overall the system is a good package, great capacity, easy to use, and inclusive (comes with a cigarette charger, tape adaptor, wall charger, case, Audio cables, and headphones).
Not a better, easier to use, inexpensive color printer on the market! Buy it and you wont regret it! Skimpy with the ink, quiet and fast. No problems setting up or using with my Mac G4. Output quality is simply awesome!
Works great, not cheaply made. Holds up and does what it needs to do. Recommended. I use these a lot to hook up audio devices to use while I practice drums.
Top quality all the way. Good sound with noise canceling on. Not so good with canceling off. Overall I am pleased. A little too tight on my big head. Definitely need to buy a volume control. Hate having to use my mouse to control volume. Very loud. Good for my music, but hard to adjust down for watching TV. The noise canceling feature is excellent, better than my old Skull Candy (horrible construction; crap)headphones. In favor of Skull Candy the sound was excellent, just don't drop them on the tiles. The noise canceling is a must down here in Central America. Heavy rain, goats, horses, cars, chickens. Finally, it's nice to listen to music or TV at low volume. Have to crank normal headphones to the max to have peace. As for the $199 price tag, that is crazy. I paid about $90.
Pros. With an equalizer you can achieve great sounding highs and tons of bass that I didn't know IEMs could have. Great sound quality for the price in my opinion.Cons. These are very minor cons, but never the less, they exist. The cord length is pretty short. They have different length cords to each IEM, not sure what that is for. Although they stay in my ears better than earbuds when moving, they slowly slip a little, causing lots of bass to be lost, so I need to keep pushing them back in my ear, and the different sizes didn't fix this for me.
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.
*Merit1.One of the greatest mp3 designs ever. It's both simple and luxurious.2.Extremely easy-to-control interface. The combination of clicking and sliding finger on the wheel makes an appeal to everyone.3.Lots of functions. Mainly, it plays music and movies, shows pictures, stores files, and has games.4.Superior component(i.e., front, back, and screen) quality.5.30 and 60gb - that's a lot of capacity!*Defect1.Horrible battery life. With medium volume, it played videos less than 2 hours after the first recharge. No, it was not broken.2.If you are buying this mainly to watch movies, I strongly recommend you get a PMP instead. Considering the size of screen and battery life, it's not worth to buy this for movies.
I saw this at a Circuit City looking for another system, and I was blown away. This system is great. Let's see...PROS: -Very affordable -Quality Sound -Easy to use remote -Extremely easy to set up -Dual taping, record CD's to tape easily -Cool foldable menuCONS: -CD changer is a bit noisyYep, this is definitely worth your money. I'd definitely reccomend it to anyone.
Mine is going back. I can not get it to work. The documentation is useless, and the media server does not work worth a damn. Over an hour on customer support and no one there seems to know how to trouble shoot the device. Control your blood pressuse, Avoid this product!
I have the printer for a couple of years and couldn't be more happy about it. The speed, the toner life, the print quality, just have nothing bad to say about it. Buy this one and I think you won't regret it.Current price of $800 is too high though. I think you can get one for $120 in other place.
My wife and I have been using Presto pressure cookers for years. When a handle recently broke on our old 6-Qt cooker, we didn't hesitate to replace it with another Presto. Presto has always provided excellent results for us.
THESE GUYS LIE AND TELL YOU THEIR MEMORY IS COMPAT W/ YOUR HDWR. AFTER YOU FINALLY GET THROUGH TO TECH SUPP, THEY WONT REFUND YOUR MONEY. THEY TELL YOU "WE ARE NOT SET UP TO DO THAT" CAVEAT EMPTOR ! BUYER BEWARE !!!!
This camera has been fantastic. All the different settings come in handy and the zoom is great.
I typically do not leave reviews on anything, much less a Sony item. I'm usually a big fan of Sony. These headphones however, are crap. They arrived, and right out of the box one ear does not work! WORTHLESS! So, in order to get my $8.63 back, I have to pack these up drive to UPS, and pay to ship them back. Not worth my time, effort, or money. Sometimes a cheap price just isn't worth it. You get what you pay for. I bought some JVC headphones for about $25 and they're great.
As others have written, this is a great device -- until the mic stops working. Mine lasted about 3 weeks. I'm sure it's because while I was using the device, I stood up with the volume control still clipped to my pants, damaging the device. I didn't knock it that hard or anything, and one would hope that such a device would be a little more rugged, but it's not. So if you're very careful and don't fidget too much, you should be fine, but I think you're better off getting a device less prone to breakage.
I had a Palm Z22 before and relied heavily on it to keep my personal schedule up to date. I also often play solitare during down time. This purchase was simply a replacement for an item that I previously owned and loved.
I did a lot of debating between the iPod and the Creative Vision: M before deciding on the Creative. With the prices now equal, I think there's really no reason not to go with the Creative. The player is gorgeous, feels solid, doesn't have the stupid scratchable chrome to worry about, it has a very intuitive and simple to use interface, the sound quality is amazing, and what comes in the box is way better than the iPod (better headphones, a wall charger, good documentation). I think the only thing you give up is the ability to sync with iTunes. If you don't care about this, then it's a no-brainer, go with the Creative. I'm very happy with my player, an alternative for those who don't want to say baaaa when Steve Jobs touts the next big thing.
If you work out and use a MP3/CD player, you have to try these ear phones! They won't get sweaty like the traditional foam style and they don't fall out like the ones that rest in your ear. The cord comes out the back so you won't catch it with your hands while using a treadmill. At first I didn't think they would work but they were very comfortable! The flexibility really makes them stay in your ear without the extra pressure to force them to stay. These are the only headphones I will ever work out with. Hands down.
I have an old Vivitar 2500 flash that I use as an off-camera flash with my Canon 60D. The Stofen omni-bounce works great with this flash. It's diffusion properties are not too heavy, killing the light. It's just right! I would have like to have seen a little cheaper price for a flash that's 20+ years old. But, the omni-bounce is well worth the money anyway.
I was looking to replace my Cannon Digital Elf S300. I've had it for 5 years and was looking for something better. I was originally going for the Cannon SD630 but decided to upgrade to the Cannon Powershot SD800IS. After getting it home and trying all of its features this is what I found.1. The pictures have alot more "noise" (grainy) in them than my old camera's pictures even on the automatic setting. And of course the higher you manually set the ISO the more noise you'll get. The pictures looked flat with no depth to them and sometimes the colors were a little more washed out than my old cammera (which by the way was the same price as the SD800IS 5 years ago.)2. I bought this camera for low light pictures. It doesn't really do much better than the other camera's because they all have the same small flash size. I tested with over a hundred pictures and different settings and it still didn't impress me.3. As far as the color swap feature, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I tried replacing red with blue and all's I got was a blue tint over the whole picture. I also tried color swapping my daughters shirt from pink to black and I just got the same thing - black tint over the whole picture.I have to be fair and say that other than these issues the cammera seemed to be fine. But I'm taking it back because for that kind of money I expect it to take better pictures than my old cammera and it didn't. The only advantage it has is a bigger LCD screen and I care more about the quality of pictures it takes. I think Cannon went cheap on this product. They don't even use the Carl Zeiss lens anymore. He switched to Sony.
I'm not sure why this router only has 3 stars and people are having trouble with it. The setup was a little difficult for me, but this thing has performed FLAWLESSLY for 3 years. It's been amazing - performance on par with the $200 Apple Time Capsule. I had a Belkin router that was crapping out every 2-3 minutes before I bought this - I plugged the new Netgear router in, and I can count on one hand the amount of times my connection has dropped in 3 years. Sorry others are having trouble, but I have nothing but praise for this device.
I was happy with this surge protector until last night when we had a power surge. Using this unit properly (phone inputs/outputs, etc.) still allowed the power surge to damage my modem.
Best value in pressure cookers, dishwasher safe, easy to find and replace parts. Great for chicken bog, risotto, chickpeas, ect. All for under $40.
I used this mobo in a 2nd HTPC build and I couldn't be more pleased. Setup was a breeze and mobo arrived earlier than expected.
This product is wonderful!! It has saved my relationship several times over. My wife usually directs and I object, then the fight starts... not anymore. My GPS KNOWS where to take me and how! Easy to use, offers several options with the points of interest, and the traffic indicator saved me a 30 min. wait in traffic on day. Best price anywhere too. 10/10.
An invaluable part of my camera bag. Never leave home without it. Never know when you will want to slideshow your images on a huge wide screen!
The Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Earphones take some practise to sit correctly in your ear before good sound response is achieved. It took me a couple of days before I found the right positioning. Once that was done the sound was fantastic, I listened to some old tracks on my ipod, it was a complete rediscovery of music that I thought I knew well! There was so much more detail.Great earphones but can be very frustrating trying to find the right position in your ear and did lead to some initial disappointment, but stick with it, the wait is worth it.
I loved the functions of the bag BUT it's not the same as the pictures here..actually it's ugly. i had to return it back and order to black color!
You can find images taken with the Kodak DX3500 at http://www.renderosity.com/gallery.ez?ByArtist=Y&Artist;=ransim.All of these images are unedited except for cropping. These were taken under the good quality setting (not even the best) during my vacation in august to the Smokie Mountains National Park.This camera takes beautiful pictures, they absolutely stunned me and blew me away after my trip. It gave me truely memorable pictures for my vacation. I've also begun to use it to photograph my friend's and Washington, DC.And I will also note, i have some photography experience but i AM NOT a expert. Simply an amateur who likes to take photos. Enjoy these representations of what this wonderful camera can do.
These headphones are really fantastic. The cord is extra long so you can easily plug them into a guitar amp and have room to move around (which is what I originally bought them for). Now I use them for most everything including listening to music and watching TV shows on my computer. They're really comfy and the sound quality is outstanding. Well worth the price since they are not that expensive. I would HIGHLY recommend these to anyone and everyone.
I researched this product for several weeks and the cheapest one I could find was on Amazon. I am very happy with it!
I had received an old silk painting from Japan that my grandfather bought while stationed there after WW2. It was in a old frame right up against the glass and had substantiated damage. I was told that a display box would be the best way to preserve and display it. Because of the silk paintings size, standard shadow box would not work. This was a litttle expensive,but it worked perfectly and now this beautiful art is displayed in my home and I am not concerned that my frame is damaging the panting.
I went from a two tube fluorescent light and a bed sheet to the Studio which I bought at the best price via Amazon. It is well packaged and well engineered but less convenient to use than my bed sheet 'studio'. Its size limits its use to stuff like small figurines, etc.
I like this fan and the 4 blue LED's. It is bright enough without blinding you. I have it in the clear side window so as to be closer to the computer user. Therefore, I set it to low to keep noise down. The higher speed is noisy, but not as bad as the fan it replaced which was one speed. I thought this was 3 speed, all I could discern was Lo and Hi. But I like the Lo setting so all is good. Time will tell on longevity. Amazon used to ship quicker. I am not the only one that does not like the new UPS gives it to the USPS and then the Post Office delivers it system. It takes a few days longer. Amazon, be careful, we are noticing. And if the Feds or states say we all have to pay sales Taxes, some of your advantages will disappear.
This is a great product. It is very user friendly and provides mutiple options based on personnal preference.
I bought these to use in the garage, I do a lot of tinkering in my garage and have an old ES series Sony receiver to use with them. I mounted these in the top corners of the garage. Install was easy with 2 screws through the mounts into your mounting surface. The mounts come with plenty of holes for varied mounting options. Once I got them mounted and connected I was very surprized at the sound they are able to produce, rich and full. I'm very satisfied with these speakers.
This product is HORRIBLE quality! I am on my second one, and it only worked for a month! My dell jukebox lasted me through countless falls for over three years! For this price, it should work over 2 months. Do not buy this unless you are willing to get it replaced over and over again.
1. Tuning Problems:Beware of this product. My $25 Grundig pocket radio outperformsit! I live in Boston which admittedly is full of radio signal overlap.So okay its a little harder to tune a radio station here. This productdoes as bad a job of tuning as any I have ever seen. The signalleakage is all over the dial. It gets about 4 stations clearly in alocation that has hundreds of stations.2. Using it for IPod speakers:It is a very clean looking design but as far as using it for ipodplayback remember that it doesn't have any remote controlfeatures or playback info so you are restricted to turning youripod on and letting it play away. You better really believethat life is random ;-)
Have had this mouse for a month and really like it, tried it on wifes' machine and it worked fine there also, receiver was about 4 ft. away, usb port is at the bottom on her stand. One reviewer said would not work more than a foot away, I did not find that the case. If you like a smaller mouse,no wires, responsive, really good for a notebook, this is it. buckAnother plus, its plug and play, you don't have to download the soft ware unless you want to use the magnifier and side scroll, I may do it later.
If you are looking for a device to play your Ipod music through your car radio, then ideally this would be the perfect gadget. Unfortunately, the Moster icarPlay wireless FM transmitter does not fit the bill. Tuning to the prescribed open channel limited by your geographical area can result in barely audible sounds. The static and bleeds from other channels makes this piece of technology worthless.
I enjoy the simple operation and programming of this unit. Program your tv shows into the menu and they will record from the unit's own tv tuner. With this unit you can also watch the new digital tv stations without needing to purchase a digital convertor box. My only three complaints are these: #1 it only records 6 hours of tv. #2 is the slow channel changing. #3 is the remote can only operate a Phillips brand TV. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for an inexpensive DVR.
An amazing piece of engineering. You'll find yourself folding and unfolding it just because it works so well. Lots of avaricious stares on airline flights... if the Visor had video out I'd never need a laptop again. Kind of a pain to attach the Visor to the keyboard, but I think that's a limitation of the Visor's design, not the Stowaway.
This camera is the most useful video camera for ease of use and sharing with family and friends. I have a high dollar JVC mini-DV that I never use now, because it is too much of a pain to upload a clip to share. You can even group several small clips to make a movie set to music. The best part is all the movies are stored easily on any digital media for years of safekeeping without worry heat or magnetic damage to a tape.Well done to Pure Digital for creating a camera that will actually get its use.
I have a small arm and it fits great! easy to use. You just slip in an mp3 (and a phone fits along in there with it) and its very convenient. Very happy with the purchase
I have had this lens for a couples months now, and it has been great for me! I definitely enjoy having the flexibility to shoot relatively wide and be able to shoot from quite a distance away with the same lens! The focus ring is a little stiff, and the lens is a little loud, but I haven't come across many situations where those issues are real setbacks.
Radioshack is seriously overpriced,they charge $25 each for these things and I managed to buy them for EVEN less than that. I bought three of them for less than $10. Totally worth the price and willing to buy them again.
I have only had this tv since Christmas but I am so happy with this picture. The colors r gr8 ad the picture is real clear'
i just baught a pair og these babies, and let me tell you..... my nieghbors(the ones 20 miles into town) have never heard such good tunes.
Bought this to keep my vintage Bimmer save. Drivers door lock no working so the car is never really locked. bought this to have something quick and simple but secure. works great!
purchased this for my imac. very easy to install. arrived quicker than expected. sync with system was immediate. no problems whatsoever. saw immediate increase in processing speed. would purchase pny again without reservation.
I love my new flash. After losing my Canon Speedlight 430EX I had to buy another one. this time the 430EX II was what I chose. I was at the Cadillac Ranch in Texas yesterday morning at sunrise and too some shots of the cars and of the cloud formations in the sky. This flash lit up a great range of the farm field in front of me and made for some beautiful shots with the fill flash effect. Other than that it is effortless to get good lighting of people and indoors. this is a big improvement over the 430 EX.
I agree with others that you need to make sure your negatives are cut to 5 shots. While these are great, it can be difficult to get the negatives out if needed. I found that a marker worked well with being able to push the negative out. This is also a positive as far as the negatives not being able to just slide out. I ended up buying two packages (still have about a third of a package left) for my 20 or so years of negatives. I love the space at the top of each page for labling. I was able to lable each page with multiple details.
They work! Got my camera functioning again. Shame that I'm abandoning my tape based cameras for SDHC cameras, but the cassettes did their job very well.
SUCKED- I ordered it for my Mom on the other side of the Country and it arrived broke. it never worked. She discarded the box so it could not be returned.
I have taken some of the coolest photos since I got this. It's so hard to get photos of me and my kitties, and I was able to do so with this. It was sooo easy. I feel like I'm having a professional photographer take my photos... because I am one : ). Always wanted one and my bf (now hubby) got me one for my birthday and I LOVE IT. Dudes... if you want to impress the woman in your life, if she doesn't have one, get her one! It's one of those want-it-but-never-get-around-to-getting-it, sort of gifts. When she sees it, she'll love it!!!
This Dayton audio amp has been a solid product from the time I installed. The installation manual was very helpful and easy to understand. I use this thing every day with nothing bad to say about it. it powers my 200W 12" subwoofer with ease.
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 was prepared for these to be too flimsy or poor constructed but I was very pleasantly surprised. Sturdy and rugged for home / dorm storage use. Great product; I bought 10 and I plan to buy more.
As another reviewer mentioned, it is very bulky. However, it does the job by keeping my legs cool as I use my laptop and provides ample elevation to make it easier to type. The only complaint I had was that because it is so bulky, it makes it uncomfortable to type the more inclined you are. Also, what's interesting is I found the hole between the top and bottom layer very useful to store various documents while I type. Ex: reference sheets, homework, etc.
I bought this Aiwa microsystem back in August and was inititially quite impressed. The sound was crisp and clear, even at high volumes. The stainless steel finish and wood speakers added a touch of elegance to the unit. My problems really began in October when the stereo simply DID NOT TURN ON ONE EVENING. I called AIWA and was shuttled to various service centers throughout the New York area. In the end, a local repair shop forwarded the stereo to the "main" service center in Syracuse. After ONE MONTH (!), the unit was returned to the local NYC shop without being repaired (and without anyone, including myself or the local repair shop representative, being notified)! The service center in Syracuse said that there was internal damage that was "not consitent with a manufacturing error:" a completely subjective assessment, open to much interpretation.Hence, AIWA refused to honor their warantee. Making things worse was the fact that the AIWA staff were inredibly rude, cold and unhelpful on the phone. I was shuttled around from one "customer service representative" to another, to no avail. The supervisor was the least helpful of them all. I literally spent hours on the phone dealing with these people, not an easy task for a busy, hardworking medical resident. Now I am out $200. In the end, I bit the bullet and bought another microsystem, the Panasonic SA-PM27. Although I have only had it for 1 week, the sound is equal, if not superior and the 5 CD changer, as oppsoed to Aiwa's one, is an added bonus.CONCLUSION: THE AIWA XR EM70 WAS A DECENT SOUNDING UNIT BUT IT BROKE WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND THE AIWA STAFF WERE INCREDIBLY UNHELPFUL. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I recently bought the Palm Z22 and I love it!Before purchasing it I looked through all the reviews I could find on this palm and others. I decided to buy the palm z22 because, according to reviews it was simple to use and its primary function is as an organizer.A little background on me:I am recovering from a severe depression due to Post-traumatic stress, have 2 kids, a full time job and many extracurricular activities for myself and my children. I needed a palm to keep my many activities and tasks in one place. I also did not want to have anxiety about being able to fit events into one day on my calendar and still be able to see them. Most of all, I wanted something that I could use to keep my essential information with me at all times so that, no matter where I was, I could make necessary phone calls, see my calendar and tasks, have my phone book, etc.I had one of the old palms in the past that was no color and used AAA batteries and I did not find that palm as helpful as I would have liked. Whenever the battery would die, I would lose all of my info, and sometimes it was difficult to see information with o color.However, with the simple charging of the z22, the color and the optional display screen that shows pending tasks and obligations as recorded on the calendar, I have been able to successfully record and satisfy my obligations due to the easy use.I also like that when you make a task, you can pull a number from your phone book, on the PDA, for ease in making a phone call, or sending a letter. As an added plus, I can also play games on my pda anytime, such as at the doctor's office, or when I am commuting to work on the bus. You can also set an alarm for tasks, calendar events, and even for people's birthdays.Since I have bought the z22 I have seen several people with it. One person in particular said that they had it for 2 years with no problems. He also said that he loads a lot of games on it and that it is very east to use.If you are looking for a simple daily management device that is small, attractive and manageable without too many functions, I think that the z22 is for you.FYI: The z22 is pretty durable, but if you would like a case similar to cell phone cases, there is a flip case on Palm's website that is very sturdy and does not require removal of the pda for use. (With kids, you never know what's going to happen.) I highly recommend that as well and it is only $20.
Does it come with the USB charger?I plan on getting one in the next few months...
This keyboard has always been too noisy and the action of the keys is very springy. After six months of ownership, the shift key has failed and it prints a plus/minus character whenever it is pressed. I would not buy this keyboard again.
Think this camera is great. Resolution is excellent for the pixel. Image editing software is a bit laborious (I use my own after transferring photos to my PC)...but everything else is great. You can take 4 second &quot;motion clips&quot; which is great for capturing say a &quot;touchdown&quot; &quot;pass&quot; or &quot;kick off&quot; on film.
I bought these about 2-3 years ago and they're been great. A really high quality sounding set of headphones, especially for their size! Also, fairly comfortable to wear.I bought these specifically to wear when I'm working out at the gym. I noticed pretty quickly that the fabric around the earpieces had torn on the bottom (probably do to sweat + the movement of running), but no real big deal.Just the other day the right earpiece stopped working. No visible damage to a wire, it only produces sound on the left side now. Oh well, they're fairly cheap, sound great, and lasted me a few years. I just bought my 2nd pair of these today. I figure if I can get 2-3 years of use out of these, it's a good buy.
Be advised: purchasing DDR memory can be confusing. But once you know the kind you need, this review might make some more sense to you. I purchased this kind of memory for my Tyan S2460. The reason was the fact that the motherboard requires registered DDR mem. Now, for those who don't know the difference (as I didn't until I had to research), there are two or three different kinds of DDR memory. There is the ECC, CAS.25 Registered, PC2100 (the one in this review), and then the ones without the registration, or without ECC support. If you know about memory, this would be something like comparing FPM against EDO, or PC100 against PC133.So the difference resides in how many features the memory is supposed to have. This should get further complemented with your motherboard's documentation. In my case, I could ONLY use registered, but other MB's may not be so specific.
I have to say, this might just be the best purchase ive ever made.I did research on Plasma TV's, and found that there really are two ways to go... If you have less than $2,000, go with a Panasonic. If you have more, go with a Pioneer.Panasonic swears that their new 2007 models (This is an 07' model that replaces the th-42px700) do not have any issue with permanent IMAGE RETENTION/BURN-IN. I did alot of time reading up on the product, along with other tv sets, just to see if this is true. I can atest (I made the mistake of leaving my TV on overnight with the ESPN ticker there, which left a glare of the ticker and the ESPN2HD logo whenever i was on a black screen, but, to my suprise and utter hope, the image was washed out with just a few hours of normal TV viewing) that these TV's are truly resistant to BURN-IN. Panasonic has done their reasearch, and through that they were able to widely improve their phosphors technology, which basically, wont permanently hold any image.Also, ive learned that 720p Plasma looks MUCH BETTER than 1080p LCD. Also, watching HD movies/HD sports looks better in 720p Plasma than 1080p Plasma, which, to me, leaves no room for anything but the 720p Plasma.At the end of it, the price of this system is UNBEATABLE for the quality and assurance you get from Panasonic. The warranty is not half bad, they also claim 60,000 hours before the TV's brightness reaches its half life. (Waching TV for 6 hours a day, it would take 27 years for that to happen;good luck!) The TV is 1000x more sleek than their past models, which really rounds my review home to a solid 10/10.For your money, for your peace of mind, for your total and complete satisfaction, and for the pure quality of image, go with this TV.Eric M.
First, the box had handles and was easy to carry (minor to some, but if you've been moving furniture for a week, it's important). Second, stand was already attached, so I just lifted it out and plugged it in. Third, the connections are all easy to find and use. Fourth, (now remember I've never had anything but off brand CRT's) the picture was AMAZING!!!! Fifth, I can't wait to hook up my iBook and start really building my website. Finally, the price is the clincher. $750 for this level of quality. Never heard of Olevia until I went investigating LCD TV's. Now I'm looking to see what other products they make.
I bought this unit to connect my computer to the PC-to-TV converter. The plug's both sides of the cable has the same polirity (male), which makes impossible to use in my scenario.
I purchased two pair of these and one pair of the Sennheiser CX400II. Both of these models of earbuds have given me several years of excellent service and in fact, are still going strong. I found the sound quality to be quite good for a very inexpensive earbud.I use these with several different devices, a Droid X smartphone, a Sansa Clip+ Mp3 player, an LG Dare feature phone, and have even used them with my Yamaha RX-V992 receiver when my wired headphones failed (this required a headphone plug converter which I always keep on hand).I have found them to be very durable. The CX300 are nice in that they have one bud wire length longer that the other to allow a behind the head/across the neck wearing style. I found this helpful when running as for me, this actually helps keep the cord tension of the running motion from wanting to dislodge them from my ears. Also, I'm 5' 10", and the cord length on these is the perfect length to allow me to clip the Sansa Clip+ on my belt while I run, jog or walk. The have been very comfortable for me to wear, the medium size replaceable fittings work perfect for my ears and have been super durable. I can easily wear these very comfortably for several hours at a time. In fact, as I write this, I've had them in for several hours now as I'm re-watching the 2011 SuperBowl using them, I hear more of the halftime Black-eyed Peas performance with these than I do from my home theatre stereo (Yamaha/Klipsch setup). YES, go Pack!, can tell I'm a Wisconsinite!As for sound quality, very enjoyable...not audiofile quality, but very clear sound compared to the "muddy" sound I've experienced with many other buds I've tried. When the pairs I have finally decide to give up the farm...I will not hesitate to re-order these as replacements.
I purchased this unit for my daughter for Christmas, from Circuit City for $280.00 We watched one movie on it and it was ok. The picture isn't real clear and the volume stinks, but you get what you paid for. Since that time I spent 3 days trying to get a movie to play with out it freezing up, I could only shut the power off to get it to work again. I went through 5 movies and all the same thing. Needless to say, I returned it, and I am hoping it didn't ruin my new DVD's. From the reviews I have read, I am going to shell out another 100 dollars and go with the Panisonic.
I chose these because of the optics, BAK-4, multi-coated, etc. And they may be great, but I rejected them out of the box because the other design considerations were lacking. The neck cord is a shoestring and there are no "handles" to attach a comfortable strap. The weight "feels" a lot heavier than the specification. Comparing these to my old porro-prism Bushnells, I think the porros are more compact. Definitely lighter. I'll be re-ordering something along those lines.
This flash drive works very well, with fast transfer speeds and quick dismounting. It doesn't come with any programs that launch automatically (an annoying feature of some drives, even on Macs). In short, this is fine and fast flash drive.
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)Great camera. A dream come true having such a nice easy to use camera.
I purchased this wireless adapter because a fellow reviewer said it worked with Linux systems. It does work very well! I installed it on a Dell Inspiron 2650 (an eight year-old laptop) that runs Xubuntu. I had to use a different internet connection to find information on how to install it on Xubuntu, but once I did, it worked like a charm. Having the installation CD really helped.
In short, the quality product you get doesn't come close to the price. You're better off getting a used Tungsten for $50 than drop $100 on this. The screen quality reminds me of their first color screen 10 years ago. The stylus is impossible to remove if you don't have nails or a coin handy. The plastic seems chinsy and easily breakable. But I guess since PDA's are going out of style now, there's just not a lot to choose from. Would not recommend this.
This is probably the worst case sold by Palm. It has no access to any ports, buttons, stylus, etc., so every time you wanna use the T5 you have to take it out of the case. It is way too big. And finally, the hinge can rub against the unit!And $40???No wonder Palm has been giving them away for free with purchase... I miss the old Palm high-quality cases, such as Palm V, etc.
It prints beautiful photos and gorgeous text, if you can get it to print! It's &quot;automatic&quot; paper reader fails to read paper. I had photo paper that it continually told me didn't exist. In a rainstorm, it wouldn't even recognize fresh, out-of-the-box HP premium photo paper! It won't recongize envelopes as paper. unless you turn them opposite as to what the printer recommends making them very hard to format. Now my freshly bought and expensive printer cartridge has &quot;failed.&quot;If you want to keep your blood pressure within normal limits, stay away!
The Sony 8mm Head Cleaner was a waste of money! $35 down the drain! Ended up buying a used camera to see my videos for over $100!
Had a bit of difficultly with installing card because of interrupt problems with my Nvidia 7800 GS. Good overall perforance and good sound.
We've had to replace both speakers within the first three years. One stopped working completely, the other speaker blew out, and it was not due to playing music too loudly.Try a better brand, rather than going for the look.
I really liked the price on these headphones, and they do just what they say they do. They ship with everything you need for whatever audio hookup you need: component, 3.5mm, 1/4".The sound quality is generally good. The range is great: throughout my house. They are often staticy, but can be fine-tuned for ideal reception. They do go to a very loud static if they don't receive input for about 5 minutes straight and you haven't turned them off. Freaked me out when I went to bed and then noticed this soft hiss from I-couldn't-tell-where.All in all, how can you beat $50 for a set of cordless Sennheiser phones? Keep that in mind, and you'll be very happy with these.
Good even light pattern with the useful ability to select one or both lights. I'm surprised how many times I've used this little gem OFF the camera when I need a touch of fill light.
I bought this because it was a good price for something we wanted to get for our TV. When we put it up on the wall and put our TV on it (20"), the mount appeared to not be very stable. We didn't want the TV falling and crashing so we took the mount down and put it in a different room with a smaller TV. It now has a 13" TV on it, and works fine. This wall mount definitely will NOT hold the weight it is intended for, however.
bought to replace a more expensive webcam and functions just as well...software is a bit basic but ok for the price
I have owned many pairs of headphones and earbuds over the years, and these are without questions one of the best. When you are sitting down at your desk, on the subway, or just walking down the street, these are essentially the best headphones you can get. The sound is crisp, and the bass response is very impressive. They are only $24 right now on Amazon with free shipping, and I would honestly say I would buy them for 4x that!I can't recommend them in the car, as they effectively cut out almost ALL outside sound. At the office I can't hear any phones or people around me, with the music not very loud at all. I haven't tried them on a plane, but I imagine they would be extremely good at blocking out the outside noise. As they aren't officially sound-reducing, if you can still hear the outside rumble a little bit, you can't complain.The only quality of these earbuds that isn't perfect is trying to use them while working out. I love the y-shape wire, which is perfect for running down your left side. However, when you are working out, and the cord is bouncing around, every time it knocks against something it reverberates inside your ear for a loud and annoying popping sound. After reading other reviews of this product, I would have to agree that it is annoying but you can ignore it if you aren't bouncing around too much. Other than that: best earbuds I've ever used, especially if you like completely blocking out the outside world.
I bought these speakers a while back. I heard them in the store, they sounded great. I thought, these will make my high end system sound amazing. WRONG! They ultimately suck... with one redeeming quality: they look nice. Trust me, I'm a recording engineer and listen to a plethora of music, and these speakers just don't cut the mustard. With little to no low end and a slightly tinny higher end, they weakly exhibit your music, unless all you listen to is Vivaldi. I have yet to replace these little suckers, but that only comes down to affordability for quality hardware. I wouldn't say that ALL Bose speakers suck, because I have heard others (with subs) that, at least, represent a low end. But I will say that anything, and I do mean anything, sounds better than these. If you are looking for cheap, mediocre-sounding computer speakers that you only plan on listening to podcasts with, go for it. If you like music... don't betray your ears with these. But... they look purdy.
Excellent results as always from HP. Only observation as always in the high price of HP replacements.
Accepts almost all media types, has lots of features, DIVX, HDMI with good upscaling picture quality, and the SD channels come in clear.This recorder does have an integrated QAM tuner that allows free reception of unscrambled digital programming sent "in the clear" by your cable provider. The instruction manual does not state this fact and neither does most websites.The only down side is that in my area Comcast provides cable service and ABC, CBS, and NBC are on channels 86-431, 85-433, and 86-432.This recorder's tuner only accepts two digits of the sub channel number. Therefore if you have three digits like in my area you have no chance of watching or recording any of those stations.The digital channels I am able to get do come in clearly and picture quality is an A+ on recordings. If you don't have this problem in your neighbourhood then this is a great recorder for the price.I did end up returning this unit for the Panasonic DMREZ27K because of the problem with the two digit sub-channel.
This remote has a lot of capability for the price. When building my home theater I was looking for a remote that could handle my TV, A/V receiver, VCR/DVD combo, Cable box/DVR combo. This remote was much cheaper than the Harmony (would have loved one of those) and could handle these devices as well as others. I am still tweaking the macro's but I am off to a good start.Pros: Works with combo devices, macro and learning capability, priceCons: Still have to use individual device's remotes to perform certain functions (maybe i just need more practice)
It has been almost a year since I bought the Monster HTS800, and so far its has not given me any trouble. I can't say much about surge protection seeing as how I live in Southern California. The only thing that surprised me was that I expected a purple colored surge protector block, but it came in silver which I didn't care for much seeing as how its not visible to anyone.
This item is lightweight and durable. I've used it on several hunting trips in virtually every type of environment, i.e. hot dusty desert southwest, frozen snowy northcentral, and humid rainy southeast United States. The field of view is awesome, the low light gathering capabilites at dawn/dusk are truly impressive and clear-sharp viewing in any condition is dependable.
Plenty of storage for your laptop (up to 15.4 inch screen) as well as all of the necessary supplies. This pack has more pockets than the original Targus laptop backpack. The only thing that might become an issue down the road is durability, although it does come with a warranty. Great overall product!
Okay, my turn. First I think this is a fabulous deal: the pictures, the quality, the basic economy on the ink, the build quality, the quiet operation, all are great -- unmatched &amp; just a huge improvement over prior generations (I've owned a couple of Canon's and a couple of epsons color inkjets going back 6 years and basically gave up on color printing as not-ready-for-prime-time. This printer is definitely ready for prime-time.)Those were expensive lessons as they were basically given away! This printer has already paid for itself twice at least in business printing alone (hard to measure -- you get as many &quot;proofs&quot; as you have time for so you can experiment as much as you want.) This thing prints GORGEOUS flyers, business cards, you name it.Plus for example I just printed a ten-foot by three foot &quot;wall&quot; of photos (a montage) scanned and enlarged to size for my mother's funeral and it was very impressive. Great stuff.Now I am searching for an equivalent (TRULY) generic ink for refills as plain-paper printing is just too useful (much of the montage was on plain paper), and IT REALLY IS EXPENSIVE. It looks so great that the old duplex laser is just sitting.The paper feed works (bend do not fan it). No problems at all except for the ink costs -- which are probably something like five MILLION percent markup from the gallon size.The driver works reliably EXCEPT I am usually unable to RESUME if there's a paper outage. I have to shut the printer off and start over. The ink level indicator is cool though not precise. The little picture (preview) is just good enough to let you know you'll have a good print. That's about it. Combined with my G2 and epson scanner this is great. Congratulations Canon.
I did a lot of research befor buying this product. I liked the price,and the reviews were good on this one,so I decieded on it. I bought it for my 5 yr old and we love it. The picture quality is good,the sound is good,overall great product,especially for the price.
Great price for a lot of memory - for my new digital camera. I bought 4 - to last me a while.
I've purchased this item twice and had exactly the same problems both times. First, I had a constant background hum/buzz when using with either my Sony Walkman mp3 player or computer. It wasn't significant and generally not a problem, except during soft passages. Second, after a few months of use, I've experienced sudden and significant loss of volume in the left earpiece. Again, this has happened TWICE (I thought the first occurance was just bad luck on my part), in spite of very gentle treatment of the cords. Overall, I'm very disappointed, since my Sennheiser headphones are great.
As it goes with cameras, it's usualy more about the photographer than the camera. This camera is fantastic for it's price range, and it can perform with much more expensive cameras in many instances with a small amount of know-how. When it comes to dslr cameras you can't go wrong with a canon. It's a pity though that this model has no hard drive, so it's not possible to take video clips...which would've been nice
Buyer beware- If your iPod breaks after the warranty period, you will be out of luck. Apple considers the iPod to be a disposable product. They don't even answer letters or emails. Or you can pay for a repair which will cost more than a refurbished iPod, and have a shorter warranty (90 days) than a third party vendor. Their customer service stinks.
Wowsers. This cable is wicked awesome. Before switching to the Denon AK-DL1 I was stuck with a gargantuan 10 meter cable. Those 1s and 0s were taking just way too long to fully appreciate my tunes. At only 1.5 meters with this new cable, my system is running nearly 8.5 meters faster!I'm totally stoked for Denon's successor set to be released in Q1 of 2009, the Denon JK-LOL which I've heard rumors they've been able to cram into a mere half a meter.
Excellent tiny camera with amazing LCD and crisp photos. The only flaw I notced is that the camera gets warmer .. i dont know why.I had Fuji s5000 earlier and Its a nice change from heavy/bulky to ultra compact pocket size camera. If you are looking for a trendy camera with good quality pictures and video, dont waste time looking around. Go get it!!!!!!! you wont be disappointed
This thing is really, really lame. The signal is extremely, extremely quiet. I have to turn up my stereo twice as high as normal to get the music 2/3rds as loud, with a bunch of static (on every station I try) to boot. If I'm using this thing, and I switch to a normal radio station or my CD player without turning the volume back down first, I have no doubt that my speakers would be blown. Monster Cable is supposed to be high quality (although waaaaaaaay overpriced); this item is just another knock in my declining perception of the company.This is the second FM transmitter I've tried with my iPod, and they've both sucked. I'm pretty much convinced that I have to either get a tape adapter (which means getting a new car stereo that has a tape deck...) or find an iPod-integration solution like what's available on BMW's (which also means getting a new car stereo...) if I want to get decent sound from my iPod to my car stereo.
My Radar detector (V940) 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.
Unfortunately, we do not yet live in an all-electronic world and we still need to write things on paper once in a while. This is a good way to always have a pen with you. The only down side is that sometimes the plastic cap comes off unintentionally and you have to pull the stylus/pen out with a pair of needle-nosed pliers or gently pry it out with a tiny screwdriver. Of course this temporarily deprives you of a pen and your PDA simultaneously. This is the second time that I am buying these, so my overall endorsement is favorable.
I've had other cards (xircom, 3com) that are erratic and troublesome. Sometimes requiring 3 or 4 reboots/power resets before they will start recognizing the network and passing data. The Linksys (running on a Pentium 266, Win95) just plain works without a hassle.All in all this is a good card, rock solid and reliable.I'd like to correct some misconceptions from previous reviewers.1) The card works fine with Win 95 OSR2 (but as noted in LINKSYS readme.txt CARDBUS is only supported by OSR2 or later). If you are having problems I would suggest you download the latest drivers from the Linksys web site. I don't understand why someone with a laptop without a 32 bit or Cardbus slot was complaining when he bought a 32 bit, CARDBUS PCMIA card and it won't work in a 16 bit slot (obviously a very old piece of equiptment). Linksys makes a 16 bit card (the PCMPC100). You have to be very careful with new technology and Microsoft OS's. (USB is another example it supposedly worked in W95OSR2 but good luck.) I still have problems with it under W98SE especially on 2 year old hardware.2) My biggest problem was not the Linksys drivers rather it was the PCMIA drivers. Check your Device Manager BEFORE (Control Panel -&gt; System - Device Manager) you try and and configure the linksys card. (I ended up deleting the PCMIA drivers and rebooting several times.) This was the most difficult part. After this I followed LINKSYS instructions for installing the drivers and everything installed and worked.3) The card works fine on my 2 year old Pentium (NOT II or III) Laptop.
The black plastic is flimsey. The legs don't fit in securely. The table top isn't level. I could blow on it and knock it over. My lap is much more stable. A waste of money.
works just perfect on my lenovo 3000 c200.-
I had a Logitech Revolution mouse for about two years and really liked it, but the battery on a rechargeable mouse doesn't last forever so when the performance started to get spotty, I decided to go with a corded mouse. The MX 400 mouse has the same feel as the Revolution, which is critical for me because I'm prone to repetitive stress issues, and it hasn't missed a beat in terms of performance. It's missing one button and a rocker wheel from the Revolution but truthfully, I didn't use them anyway. The buttons which are there have a nice tactile click and are positioned perfectly for my hand. In fact, the only problem I've had was that the first couple nights with the MX 400 when I shut off the computer for the night, I automatically tried to pick the mouse up to put it on the charger as I did with the Revolution only to be foiled by the cord. :)
The good thing about this monitor, besides a very nice and decorative exterior design, is a screen with bright colors and high resolution. However, I am on my 3rd ViewSonic monitor within a few weeks, 1 P70F, and 2 P90F. None of them has been able to produce a straight horizontal line accurately. My first monitor was slighly concave, while the last two each has had problem with the horizontal geometry. After doing a lot of tweaking and adjusting I am still left with a screen where the lower right corner is about 3 milimeters higher than the left lower corner! This is visible even at a distance and of course makes for incorrect screen geometry overall. If it wasn't for this problem, I would find this monitor absolute great. I am amazed at how a reputable company like ViewSonic can put out a product like this, obviously with either insufficient quality control or extremely low requirements for what is supposed to be their top-of-the-line CRT monitor. I have worked for major computer companies, where I worked with a lot of different screens, and never have I seen monitors with these kind of severe geometric problems anywhere. I am going to go for a NEC MultiSync FE991SB monitor instead, since I only have only have good experiences with NEC monitors. Hope ViewSonic get their act together, then they could definitely have a winner here!
I've been working on cleaning up my home office for the past year (yeah, it hasn't been going very quickly) but I finally got to the point of cleaning up my desktop which is a pretty large 6'x3' pedestal desk bought at Price Club (pre-Costco) many years ago.Between my 24" Dell monitor, my HP docking station and laptop, there wasn't much room left on the desk. So I wanted to get both the docking station and monitor off the desk. I poked around at a number of options from different vendors (including looking at some printer stands for the docking station).I ended up going with the Ergotron LX because of the functionality and the great feedback that I've seen pretty much everywhere.Since my monitor is pretty large (24" and 15 lbs), I decided to go with two individual arms rather than using one of the dual arm setups.Ordered my stuff from Amazon and got it the next day (Amazon Prime rocks!). Setup my monitor in the middle of the computer and got it all hooked up. Had to tighten the tension on both the arm (raise/lower) and the head (tilt) so that the monitor would stay where I wanted it to while still alowing easy movement. Took about 15 minutes to get it all setup. My only complaint would be that the cable management system is OK for one or two cables, but with my DVI and power cable in there, it was hard to squeeze in a usb cable up to the built-in USB hub. Very minor nit.The laptop setup was a bit more complicated. The combined depth of my docking station & laptop (when docked) is a tad over 17" -- which is too long to completely fit on the notebook pad, so I ended up positioning the dock such that the rear hung about 1.5" over the edge of the pad. I used the included three heavy duty velcro strips (male & female) to mount the docking station and this seemed to hold it pretty well, even with the 1.5" overhang. I added some fishing line around the pad/dock under where the computer will sit to add some leverage to holding the dock to the pad -- I don't think that was really necessary, but I don't mind a bit of over engineering.With the laptop mounted, it took a whole lot of tightening of the tension to get the laptop to stay where I wanted it to. In fact the tilt tension screw had to be pretty much locked down (very tightly) before the laptop would stop tilting.Now I have a nice organized desk with lots of space where I can move the monitor back/forth as necessary (if I want to lay back and relax while watching a webcast, I can pull the monitor out over the keyboard, pop my feet up on the side of the desk and relax). The one thingto watch out is that if you've recovered space where your old monitor stand used to sit (like I did) you should be careful to raise the monitor up before you move it backwards or you may end up pushing lots of stuff off the back of the desk.Very happy customer.
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.
The Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter works very well with my MP3 player. There are so many products for iPod on the market, and it is nice that this works with all MP3 players. The fact that I am able to program the stations that I want is also very beneficial. It is easy to work, and easy to change the stations on the preset, making it even more compatable. I would recommend this product to anyone.
As an IT Manager, I had heard good things about OKI color printers and purchased my first one almost two years ago -- it now has almost 30,000 copies on it and (other than consumables) has required no service attention.Pluses: Color and image quality ROCKS! Comes with network card already installed. Rarely jams, and easy to clear jams if the occur. Easily replacable and widely available toner and drums (and, if you check out a well-known online auction site, aftermarket drum reset kits are available which will save you about $300 when the printer hits 15,000 copies).Only one negative: Network install/use can be a bit quirky (print jobs sometimes jam in printer que for no reason, but the network admin. can easily reset without rebooting).Bottom line: I'm now using only OKI 5150/5200n's (8 total) in our three store locations. For a mid-priced color laser, the 5200n deserves a serious look.
i bought this two years ago and was very pleased with it until it started showing green shadows. then i entered repair hell, thanks to samsung's local repair people Amkotron. short story: after two trips to amkotron (luckily they were close enough that i could take it in myself and didnt have to compound the problem waiting for the ups cycle) it still doesnt work--different new problem each time. STAY AWAY FROM AMKOTRON
If you just want your printing to be done really fast, save trees by printing on both sides of the paper, and not have to bother with constant cartidge replacement, this is it. I have two, one new, one refurbished. The refurbished one does make loud clicking noises, but it does not affect performance. The toner cartridge lasts a very long time -a year for me, with 100+ pages of daily printing. Costco shipped replacement cartridges for free, and they came with postage-paid recycling envelopes.Best all-around, don't-have-to-think-about-it workhorse. This is a no-brainer, for the money.
My daughter-in-law is happy that no one else can now see her screen.do re me fa so la ti do.
I received this tv faster than the original estimated delivery date! The TV itself is awesome and I do not regret at all going with this model. The picture quality is beyond amazing and my games look great! It makes me now want an HD/Blue ray player!! I also loved the quick response I received from customer service regarding a "30 day price guarantee" They refunded my account the next day! They actually found a better discounted price than I was aware of and advised me they would refund me the difference! This act made me want to be a customer for a long time to come!! I was intially worried about purchasing a big ticket item like this online (was worried about the tv being damaged en route), but the delivery went smooth. TV came in excellent condition and the guys tested my TV before they left. VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER and INCREDIBLE TV!!!!!
This rack is just what I needed to organize my DVDs. It's sturdy and can be mounted on the wall if you want.
Let's talk FM transmitters people! When I aver, that I've bought and returned every mother-loving FM transmitter on the market... I mean I've BOUGHT and RETURNED them ALLLL! Belkin, Griffin, Monster, Eforcity, Rocketfish, Sangean, Pyle, iRiver, Jwin, Maccallay, and EVERY other gawwddamn PSEUDO-"Top of the line" sucku punk chump manufactured FM transmitter on the market! WHY? Almost ALL, and I mean 99% have STATIC or NO INKLING of how the **** to find a legit FM station! Now that I've propounded my erudition in FM transmitter-ology, you might think of me as a "FM transmitter connoisseur, maven, pundit, or just an FM transmitter-ologist!" And whence my opine to be nothing but OBJECTIVE VERITY, and VERIDICALLY INFALLIBLE! So TRUST ME when I SWEAR to you that the Kensington Digital FM Transmitter is the ARRANT BEST on the market! Whether I'm driving my own 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SL55 AMG (not gasconading, but simply stating so for elemental configurations) or a RENTAL car, or LOANER or whatever.... When it comes to using my iPhone 3G, my iPod touch, iPod 1st generation, my girlfriends iPod nano/BlackBerry, irregardless of the phone/car the Kensington Digital PRODUCES 110% FLAWLESS EUPHONIC SOUND!! AND I listen to ALL kinds of music, from Mozart to NWA to Miguel Migs to The Clash!!! SO how pristine is the sound? NO distortion! NO static! NO loss of bass/treble! And NO NOTHING but MELLIFLUOUS all the TIME. The only piffling complaint I can even cavil is inherently its ASTRONOMICAL price in juxtaposition to other FM transmitters! BUT let me posit, that "I'd MUCH rather pay $100, even $200 and get a FM transmitter that works IMMACULATELY with RESPLENDENT, DULCET sound, than to throw away a constant stream of dividends on Chinese made pieces of endless static excreta distorted ordure GALORE turds!" Only thing I regret is that 3 years ago when I came across and bought my 1st Kensington Digital FM transmitter at a Marshalls' Department Store in Rockville, MD selling for a measly $30, I SHOULD'VE bought 5 of them! And the reason WHY I just bought another, is AFTER trying EVERY other brand know to EXIST, and because the original Kensington which I have, has a wire is tattered, frayed and basically abraded from over 3 years of heavy duty usage, being rolled up, abused, neglected, borrowed, yanked, dropped, and tossed around.
I bought 2 of these for my kids in college and they absolutely love them. I drove back to college with my daughter and was amazed at how helpful this GPS was. I should have bought myself one!
I purchased these speakers to replace some altec lansing speakers which would no longer work with a new computer. I read reviews and decided on these. I should have listened more to CNET, they are muddy and have way too much bottem. They are not good at all for recording. I would not recomend these, I paid 130 for them, and I don't think they sound as good as a 30 dollar speaker set. They are loud and have a muddy bass response so if that is what you are looking for buy these.
Bought as backup battery for P2 camera. Chose Lenmar over other non-OEM brands because Lenmar is a known battery company and many of the other, less expensive brands claiming compatable Panasonic specs are not. The Lenmar LIP540 battery I bought seemed to operate just as well and just as long as the Panasonic OEM battery, but I did not do any testing in that regard. I will buy additional Lenmar LIP540 batteries when needed for my P2 camera, provided the price and quality stay consistent.
I was a bit skeptical at first. But I ordered it anyway. It turned out a great product....Shipping was quick too.
If you want to use your IPOD in your car, invest in a head unit that has AUX IN plugs. Don't waste your time or money trying to make these devices work-especially in an urban area.
I really like the sound of the sysyem its a great bang for the buck yes there are better ones and the cost a lot more I am very impressed Love em
This camera does exactly what the product description promises and more. The battery life is very long (I have only charged it 2 times in the last 3 months that I have had it). Canon makes an excellent powershot camera.
Finally found a backpack/sling bag for my notebook that's not bulky. Just enough to carry my daily stuffs (a 15" Apple Macbook Pro and it's standard accessories, 2 pens, mouse pad, some documents and paper stuffs). Solid and durable.
I was a little concerned about buying a used product. But the seller said it was like new and it was. It was hard to tell it was ever used. No problem doing business with him
Add me to the plus column on this one. The Sony F-10 is simply the best boom-box available for under $100. More than that: the best boomer I've purchased out a half-dozen or so from all major manufacturers over the past ten years.I'd gotten used to a Bose Wave in recent months, so I expected to be disappointed by the sound quality. Not the case -- though not up to Bose level, the sound is outstanding for a box of this type. True, there's no graphic equalizer, but with the mode feature you really don't miss it.The design is first-rate -- 'elegant' is the word of choice here. Speaker placement is excellent. And the xenon-blue Wurlitzer-at-the-bowling-alley ready light is no less than charming.If you're in the market for an office box, look no further.(...though it seems the real problem is finding the thing, since Amazon's search engine seems to break down completely where electronics are concerned. I got the "Overstreet Comics Guide" after entering the full designation just now, and that's not the first time. Let's get on it, gang!)
These little earphones are great! I needed some lightweight earphones for my treadmill adventures. But I didn't want in-ear ones, because I thought they would make me too hot with my ears plugged up. Plus, I feel more secure with earphones that go over my head - ear hooks irritate me. Enter these little babies! They have great sound and are so light, I can barely feel them. I was confused at first on how to put them in, since the "speaker" portion faces towards your face rather than towards you ear canal, if that makes sense. That has the effect of giving your ears a little breathing room, so to speak, without compromising the sound or making you hotter by blocking air circulation. Love them!
Have had two of these printers in a home office. I used to reload my owner toner cartridges but its possible that caused the first c3400 to fail before its time at the two year mark (gears were grinding from over full toner cartridge overflow?). Now I'm buying non-OEM cartridges and disposing of them when they are empty. Works fine. I like this printer for the shiny ink. I'm a contractor and I print brochures for clients on 20lb ultra bright white paper. The brochures look great and I get a fair bit of positive feedback on the combination of heavy paper and bright shiny colors on the documents. The cost per page does add up and I won't let my grade school kids anywhere near it for printing for fear of going bankrupt. The C3400 is HEAVY, REALLY HEAVY. Don't know how much other lasers weigh, but this think feels like a tank - moving it is actually work. Have never had a jamb or mis-feed that wasn't my fault (wrinkled paper or label paper with a curled edge). Clearing the jambs was easy, but then you get to wait for it to warm up again, even it was all ready warm. Also takes a while to warm up out of sleep mode - guessing 20 to 30 seconds - and this seems like an eternity when you are trying to walk out the door to meet a client. Would consider buying another one just to keep the cartridges compatible.
I just got this camera and only got to use it once. So far it's been great. I didn't have any problems with focus or blurry pics (and the time I've used it, I even had a few drinks in me, heheh). A lof of the pictures taken with the flash seem to get red eye, but there is a feature in the menu of the camera that lets you take care of it. The feature is very intuitive and it works like a charm. No more messing around with pictures in photoshop to get rid of red eye. The main advantage of this camera in my opinion, is the size. It easily fits in any pocket and is pretty lightweight. It's very easy to use as well.If you want a lightweight point and shoot, lower end camera (as far as price) but a good quality camera, this is the one for you.
My new car didn't have the cassette player so I really don't use it anymore. It never got static like my FM tuner one does. Perfect to listen to the ipod in the old beater car though...
Bought this to cover some other boat/gps cables that came without weather caps. The cover ID is about 3/8", OD 15/32".
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!
I cannot get this to cycle through more than 6 or 7 pictures before it totally locks up and I have to use the reset function built into the back of the unit. Right now it's sitting in a drawer collecting dust, as it is useless to me. I bought this several months ago and have tried since day one to get help from coby but with no result. They only have an online support system with no live intellect behind it. I will NEVER buy another coby product again. I advise those who do, to keep your reciept and make sure you are able to return the product.It's been quite a while since I purchased this and still no help from Coby support. I stand on my original review about this product being the worst I've purchased and STILL will NOT buy any thing with the name Coby on it. I hope this company goes under and makes way for one that builds quality products and plans to support them. Let my $100 mistake be a warning to all not to purchase a Coby product.
This is the ultimate buy for me. After having this unit for the last 2 years, I am buying one more unit for my bedroom.I am using this in my living room. I generally listen to Denon 3805 Receiver with JBL speakers. But lately, I am spending more time listening to this speaker unit.Remote is very responsive.
Amazon had the best overall price for the Canon XTi of any of the reputable sites.
It is very straight forward to configure if you you know about it.a) use "http://192.168.0.200" to configureb) use crossover cable to connection your computer to me101PROS:a) simple and straight forward.b) very good reception (better than any USB or PCMCI cards.c) works with SMC, LINKSYS, of course netgear access point and creates smooth internet sharing using any switch or wireless router (I used linksys and ATT and worked equally weel)CONS:a) too fewer features.b) for weeks, it needs to be power-off/power-on.I got a recertified one and pretty happy with it.
Works great! Just insert your card perpendicular into side slot and then plug unit into a USB port on your computer. XP installs device quickly. When in use, the cap fits onto the back end of the device.I would have given it 5 Stars, but having a cord/strap loop on the loose-fitting cap seems dumb...if they separate, you save the cap, but loose the device! ???
I am a Mac user and a scientist. In my profession, most of the papers are in the PDF format. This printer handles these documents very well. If you set the resolution to 1200 dpi, the graphics in the papers would look even more impressive and photo-like. It is small and easy to set up so it does not occupy too much desk space. It can do double sided printing without additional gears. It is slow though if your documents are of several MBs in size and contains complex pictures. I have added additional memory to rectify this. From time to time, it has problem handling web pages in Safari.
I bought this voice recorder. Below on the page Amazon had listed the accessories that go with this product. The AC adapter listed on the Amazon site is WRONG. Furthermore, don't bother buying this because the adapter is almost impossible to find. Amazon should correct their error and mention that the product and the adapter have been discontinued. A lot of money to pay for a recorder that doesn't have any attainable accessories. I am really surprised at how Amazon has become very error-ridden of late. I will take my business elsewhere for all things not books.
Bugs fly through this dangerous device, but are not killed. They actually were even sitting on the UV bulb, rarely ever getting zapped The UV bulb shorted out after 3 weeks. This zapped is headed for the landfill. What a waste of money.
The first FreeAgent drive that I received from Amazon did not have the separate modules for USB and firewire. Instead, this was a new version from Seagate that had a mini USB, mini firewire, full size firewire, and a esata connector all on the back of the base. The drive also contained a software manual for both PC and Mac. On the older version there was no software for the Mac. Some people before complained that the power switch does not work. With no instructions from Seagate I found that only a light, quick touch was required to turn it on. To turn off, just hold your finger on the switch for about 3 seconds. Now for the bad news.From the beginning this drive never worked right. On the PC side running XP and using the firewire connection, it wouldn't consistently wake up or go to sleep when the computer was turned on or off. Also, sometimes the drive would keep spinning even though the light turned off. The only way to stop the drive was to use the power switch to turn it on and then off again. My PC did not have a USB 2.0 so I was unable to test that connection.On the Mac side, my aluminum iMac did not consistently see the drive using the USB connection. When using the firewire, the drive would wake and sleep with the computer but the light would never turn off. The only way to turn the light off was to install their software and have the light always stay off. The drawback of installing the software is that the drive will start to go to sleep after only 1 min. and you will need to use a PC to make it stay awake longer. There is a very long thread on the Seagate forum discussing this issue.After about 3 weeks of putting up with the quirks of this drive, it started making loud noises. I sent this back to Amazon and the replacement I received was the older version that still used the screw in modules. After about 2 months this drive is still working fine on my iMac using firewire. It sleeps and wakes when it's supposed to and the light turns off when it goes to sleep. Finally, since I'm now using a iMac with time machine, the lack of backup software is no big deal.
I have about 40 of these things. I thought I'd replace all the AA in the house and trusted the name. The 2500AH rating suggested they had the storage power to work in almost any application. I've used nothing but 2 Energizer's chargers purchased as part of a package with batteries. These things are junk! They exhaust very quickly in every application I've used them in. They also loose their ability to recharge in short order, I doubt it is 10% of the advertised endurance. I went back to alkaline for now until someone can produce a good rechargeable. Good idea, terrible quality!
Other than this looking cool and having 12 buttons to figure out which is which with the varous programs, this joysitck is big and bulky. Cool looking gave this 3 stars, the added buttons, 2, big and bulky -1.
I got these headphones because my friend recommended me them. For 16.99, they are probably the best pair of headphones you can get. The sound quality is just excellent and it is very mobile and comfortable.PROS:- Excellent sound quality for under $20* Good bass, a good amount, though not too much* Crisp, clear sound- Comfortable fit even for a big head like mine- Long Cord, if youre at home, it's a benefit- Lightweight- FlexibleCONS:- Need to position correctly in order to exprience full quality- Long Cord, if you're outside it's a disadvantage (but just rubber band part of the cord to shorter it)- Cheap PlasticNot made of the best materialClearly the pros outweigh the cons (some of which are negligible)So get it!
My expectations were blown away by the steady communication from Ryan, plus the fastest delivery I've ever experienced by normal shipping standards. I ordered the item on Sunday 12-12-04 - 2 days later (count'em, one..two, Monday..Tuesday), I received exactly what I ordered! Thank you Ryan!
[...]I purchased 2 Patriot Signature 1 GB SODIMM memory's for my Acer Aspire, that upgrade made a huge difference! I am able to run my Dj program with ease, it won't stall or crash, plenty of memory to keep it going strong!! Definitely recommend upgrading laptop memory when possible, it will allow you to run more programs with less stalls. Awesome upgrade!!!Thank You Amazon for having this great product (and also offering Prime on it!!! Got it shipped at no cost since I'm a Prime subscriber AND it arrived a day earlier than the scheduled delivery date!!!!!)Amazon is AweZome!!!
I love these things! I put them on me head before during takeoff and they muffle the sounds pretty good. But when we reach 10,000 feet and I can turn the noise-cancelling feature on, it is magic! The whole cabin gets very quiet! If I want to rest, I use these just to block out the sound. If I want to listen to my ipod, I hook it up and it sounds great. I can also tie into the planes system and watch the movie,listen to tower chatter, whatever. I would highly recommend these to anyone who travels by air. I arrive at my destination more rested. I would wear them around the airport if people didn't look at me so funny! The only thing negative about these is that they are somewhat large and I have to fit them into my laptop case and I can't seem to get the volume as low as I prefer when hooked into the airline system's music. But if you want this kind of performance, you have to use the "over-the-ear" type.
i just have too say that this mic an headset it great and at such a low price i couldnt have gone wrong clearness in the mic and the headphones i recommend this one too anyone lookin too buy a mic an headset like this
Before I bought this item, I did a little research by reading reviews from people who've purchased this particular flash as well as asking those with more experience. I was told that the 430EX was a good flash to get started with--and they were right. I use a Canon Rebel XSi(450D) and I tried looking at the 580 but it looked much too massive for it. Although the 580 has features that the 430 doesn't, I'm not a professional photographer that owns a studio for portraits and stuff, so I decided on the simpler model. I love the fact that it swivels up and down, left to right to achieve certain lighting effects that you wouldn't get with lower-end flashes. I was a tiny bit disappointed that the light it emits isn't much stronger that the built-in flash, BUT in order to be fair, I haven't had the opportunity to discover its maximum potential yet. There is a shutter synchro function (as well as other functions) that I haven't played around with, and when I do, I'd be sure tell you all about it. Overall, its a good flash to own and I'd recommend it to those who, like me, are just getting started learning the fine art of photography.
I got this thing @$21+ free shipping... if I had bought it at the store for $40 I probably would have returned it. In one car it always has some overlap from the radio (this is in Chicago, to be fair), so everything sounds like a worn record (who says you can't get the same sound from digital?). In the other car, the reception is better, but the problem is vibration-- the itrip doesn't line up flush with the back of the ipod, and if you have it resting on a hard surface (most that are close enough to the stereo to work are), road vibration can cause the itrip to suddenly transmit a disorienting blast of noise through your speakers. Tapping the unit will bring back the music... but I don't enjoy the sudden jolt while driving. I'm thinking of trying a direct connection to the antenna imput instead.
Product (3.5 inch Floppy Disks) were "High Density" disks instead of being Double Density disks like they were advertised. Can't use them because they were not what I ordered. I am an unhappy camper and will never use Amazon for anything again. Dan AllisonFujifilm 3.5in. Double Density Floppy Disk - IBM Formatted (25-Pack, Assorted Colors)
Setting this up on a DSL/Cable connect is a breeze, however, if you have a satellite modem or require extra configuration due to the lack of DHCP from your ISP then you will need to have some background knowledge of networking to configure this access point. Dont bother calling Netgear customer support, it's just a waste of time, better luck asking a computer nerdy friend.
I bought this cable and not only does my music sound better, it has improved all my country and western no end. Now I got my girlfriend back, my pickup works better than before, and my dog came back from the dead.Thanks Denon!
I bought two of these since I know they make good PC parts and am happy with them.Set up was simple, although I wish the instructions were in English, not just pictures.1. Unscrew 1 (one) screw (on bottom of unit),1b. insert the SATA-type Hard drive,1c. connect power and eSATA or USB cables and you're set2. Optional: put case cover back on and reinsert cover screw.This unit has ALWAYS PERFORMED WELL: No glitches or over-heating of any kind. VERY COOL and FUNCTIONAL.Wishes:A. Support under cover to allow hard drive not to rattle a bit.B. Better activity lights (Power, Read, Write) on front.C. Spin-down after a few minutes idle.No problems with power switch on back. I AM HAPPY WITH THIS. I had a power supply from Antec and it worked well, I'm glad so will this. BUY IT. I read on Amazon that hard drives fail faster if hot; think twice before buying a cute aluminum or plastic case, as it and your drive may fail faster. A great plus: ALL Cables are provided.
This is my first sub woofer, I bought it using the reviews I read. I wanted a auto off type also. I am not an audiophile but my friend is and he said its a good entry level subwoofer, I laughed because this sounds great to me and he has $25k tied up in his system. It was a great buy in my opinion.
I've had my HK Speakers for a couple of years now and shortly after the warranty expired (isn't it always the case) the sub developed a fault whereby the bass would erratically become extremely 'boomy' - I've since traced the fault to a dodgy bass control knob but unfortunately cannot seem to gain access to effect a repair.Otherwise sound quality is superb and aesthetics beautiful although I take the point others have made about a poorly-located volume control.
I was having trouble with the usb ports on my pc and needed a non-usb mouse to work around the problem. This unit has worked flawlessly since I installed it.
Definitely Amazon is the cheapest place to buy whatever you want. You always get anything cheaper, safer, and in a comfortable way, receiving the product in you home.In this case i bought an ipod, and i bouth it in amazon because it was the web site where i found it cheaper.
I have owned three of these bags. I uses one every business day. When ever I travel, I will use this bag as carry-on luggage. Of course, I will usually have my laptop in the bag.Carrying the laptop in the bag every day does eventually take a toll on the carry straps and the stitching. However, the bag has performed fairly well through the Chicago winters. They have lasted an average of three years. I think this life span is fairly decent give the rigors of a daily train commute.More importantly, the layout of the bag is suitable for my use. The laptop compartment has ample padding. The base storage(where a usually put my brick and my mouse)is a good use of the bag's available space. The front internal compartment provides good organization for office materials, computer thumb drives and identification. The out pocket on the over flap gives easy secure access to critical items(such and an eyeglass case). The bag also has shoulder straps for that two mile walk from the train station to the job. These shoulder straps also come in handy when handling too many bags as you are going through airports(golf club, duffle and rolling bag). Note! This bag has an over the handle attachment for rolling luggage.
Recently used on a long airline trip. Noise cancelling was excellent. Used with an Ipod - where these were far more comfortable than earbuds; as well as with in flight entertainment system. For the price, I think its an excellent value.
Even though I had to go buy additional sound, I would recommend this TV to everyone. Like most others have reported, the picture I get in HD is truly AMAZING!!! Most other standard digital channels come in great as well. The appearance of the TV is slick and sleek. I'm no videophile, but have owned many a TV in my day and can't complain about one single visual aspect of this TV. For looking at it "on" or "off", it's TOP NOTCH.SERIOUSLY though, don't kid yourself up front like I did about the sound on this unit, or any LCD for that matter. Call a spade a spade. Sound on the 4092D is bad.....I know, maybe it's like most other LCDs in that regard, but it's still bad compared to any projection/tube TV sound out there (which I was upgrading from). I have the 4092D setup in the living room of a 1br apt/condo and originally had it with no additional speakers, receiver, HTIB, etc. because I didn't want the bulk of a big entertainment system and definitely don't have the space. When I went to watch the news, movies, sports or anything else I really wanted to hear, from less than 6ft away, I had to turn the volume up so loud on the 4092D that the background buzzing or fuzziness of the TV's speakers became very noticeable and very annoying, even for a very low key person like myself.So anyway, I went and bought an Onkyo receiver ($199) and a couple of Polk bookshelf speakers (M30s - $199) and the sound is great now for an amateur like myself.With a picture similar to the one provided by the 4092D, I now see why so many vidophile's seem to say "a TV like this" deserve a decent auxiliary sound system....and don't complain too much about the TV's built-in speakers.For under $1,300 you can't go wrong with this TV.FYI - bought from Amazon, delivered by Eagle. Arrived early with no issues.
NEW:-Thinner-Square-Aluminum-Clip instead of lanyard-Docked USB instead of strait plug-Slightly lighter-Available in new colorsGOOD:-Very compact-Great looking design and button layout-Excellent sound quality-Much more durable (and less flimsy, I always felt like I'd break my old shuffle in half if I sat on it)-No external cap to loose-Clip is very useful-iTunes SyncBAD:-No battery life improvement (still 12 hours)-Still no screen-Clip is a little stiffer than I'd like-Cheap headphones-Still no FM tuner, mic, voice record, or line-in-No accessories for it that aid in your workouts, yet (like the Nano)-1GB is the largest capacityBOTTOM LINE: At a price point impossible to ignore, this excellent sounding MP3 player continues Apple's great line of electronics. The perfect starter player or for workout enthusiasts. For those looking for a great compact MP3 player, look no further.
I have a desktop with LAN port and a laptop with internal wireless card. This router can connect both to the Internet through a cable modem (Road Runner). There is practically no setup for the desktop, but it didn't work with my laptop initially. I spent a couple of hours searching for help on their web site, trying various setting, but it didn't solve the problem. Then I upgrade the router using the latest firmware, and it works.
This items clarity is adequate for what I need. The lens span a little wide for my eyes even when closed completely. It is not compatible with Mac computers which I don't like. But the images are ok on a PC.For the price it is a good set...
I placed an order on Dec-10 and received a delivery estimate of Dec 14-17. As of today Dec-31 the Christmas gift still has not arrived. I have no merchant updates on the expected delivery date. I would not order from this merchant again nor recommend them to anyone else. I would give them a zero star rating if I could but this system does not allow for it.
I like the clear protective coating on the paper. Seems to be waterproof, which I can't say for the other brand of printer that I looked at. I wish it were easier to find the sizes of paper other than 4x6, though, especially since the printer comes with a 4x8 tray.
I love the 1TB I have. I use it in a raid 1 setup which gives me 500GB to work with and then I have partioned that to mirror my laptop harddrive and also leave me with extra storage space. It is very comforting to know that even if my laptop drive failed or if it was stolen or smashed or whatever, I could simply boot from the mirrored drive on the Maxtor and it would be like I was at my computer immedietly. I like the security of having the computer in a raid 1 setup so that if a drive fails it is backed up on its twin. I have too much to lose without it.
I used the harness for the first time last weekend. Steep 6 mile hike. My bino's hung in there just great. No chaffing from a neckstrap. They didn't bounce around. When I pulled them up to my eyes the elastic strap made this an easy maneuver. I had them hanging there for about 6 hours (didn't take them off for lunch break). No pain, no discomfort.
This was an awesome case! It was perfect for protecting my laptop and I highly recommend this for your use!
I had an overall positive experience with this seller. The product arrived in a timely manner and was packaged nicely. I would definitely purchase from this seller in the future.
even though ddr ram is more expensive than the newer ram. i have a system that takes ddr and this ram is really the best you can get without spending way to much, it dosent have fancy heat spreaders or anything but it is a big improvement from 333mhz, i didnt think that it would be much different but it is, atleast try it and if its not rite for you then you can always send it back right?
Purchased two 30g Ipods for wife and grandaughter. Both are enjoying them.Sound is great even from earbuds that are supplied.Case that they supply sucks.Expect to purchase another case.Purchased Apple Care Protection to play it safe,this covers battery and other problems and unlimited phone help for 2 years.Feels like quality product.Does not have FM tuner,or recording,I bought it to play music and it does it very well.It can play photos and video have not tried it yet.If you want the best buy it.
I bought this drive with the impression that it would have a great reliability. I was wrong.Whithout any type of bump or fall, suddenly the drive became lost and could not mount again.One of the two times, when I managed to mount it, was empty.I don't recommend it.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. It wasn't until I downloaded the software and it didn't work that I realized it is not compatable with Vista. I still don't see any mention of this on Amazon's site. I sent an email to the manufacturer and they still have not replied. Basically it doesn't work at all for my daughter since all of my photos are on my Vista computer. I hope CTA enjoys the money I sent them more than I do the product they sent me.
I'm a Sweet Adeline and I saw one of the other singers with this microphone. I decided I wanted one. It works great and I couldn't be more pleased. Taping our voices at practice is an important tool for better singing. Using an Ipod and mic is so nice!
Bought this for my daughter and she won't leave home without it.Easy to set up, easy to use and if there's interference or an fm channel causing problems while you drive its easy to adjust.Can't beat it for the price.
I read all the reviews about the ear cups being to small - I do not see it folks. I am 6'3" tall - I am not a small person - thses phones fit my head just fine. The sound that "They"say leaks out . . .what heck does that mean. Folks - these headphones perform great. They sound great, they travel well, they are built very well and did I say they sound great . . . . oh, I did.The battery lasts a long, long time and I am glad that I bought these - I would buy them again. They work and look Great.If you still spin records (Direct-to-disc) and listen music through a Class "A" Tube amp - you will like these headphones. Bo$$$$e is not in the highend market - period!Good Luck, Good Listening!!Cheers!!
Wow! For $150 bucks these speakers are second to none! A huge improvement from my Logitechs. I particularly like how the subwoofer adjustment is on the speaker (as opposed to being on the subwoofer). The sound is crisp, clear, and will easily fill most rooms.
After two weeks of research, I decided to go with the Netgear router. Set-up is easy IF you check other users' experience with SBC DSL (Ameritech in Illinois) prior to install. Follow the instructions in the trifold installation guide. Be certain not to allow the ENET program and SBC Connection Manager to load. Once a connection is established, you can remove the ENET software, but do not delete the Connection Manager. Within a few hours you will lose your connection, but the Connection Manager software will allow you to analyze your settings and detect the router between the CPU and the modem. It will then update the settings appropriately. I would not recommend uninstalling the SBC Connection Manager while using the router, however.The total time spent getting the router to work was less than 20 minutes. When I upgrade to WinXP Home, I anticipate that setup will be even smoother.
I decided to buy the Canon instead of a generic because Canon has a great reputation, and my new printer deserves the best. Buying the duo pack was such a good deal.
Cheap price and does the job. Use for switching a printer and keyboard between two computers. You can't find anything like this in the stores. Highly recommended if you have a laptop and desktop on the same desk.
Good product. Good quality cable and insulation. The S-Video works well from my computer's ATI video card to my TV.
This is more 4.9 stars - great and almost perfect. I have been with iRiver since their previous 20GB model (the one ere this one.) It is a DEFINITE improvement. This model allows automatic category set-ups with Artist, Album, Genre and the likes; and also, one is able to create Playlists via Windows Media Player. The battery life has definitely been extended; and unlike the previous model, does not diminish every time you upload or delete songs from the player. (This was what always killed me on the older model.)The difficulty, though, is in the set-up. When one uploads, it automatically categorises the songs via available information. The problem with this is that you won't be able to view songs that don't have an Artist or Album in those categories. A separate folder will be created for "Unknown Artist," "Unknown Album," etc. (Although, this issue can be dismissed with the built-in "Browser" feature.) Another issue is with Playlist creating. Unless you have it checked and the songs still on your computer (via Windows Media), it will automatically delete the songs you are not syncronizing.Here is a run-down list of Plus/Minus of the new player. This is set-up in comparison (though not included) of the older models.PLUS -1. New, sleeker look.2. A bit smaller.3. New, classier backgrounds in the player.4. Better Radio sets.5. Extended battery life.6. Easier (and about 10x faster) uploads/downloads (as in returning the songs to your computer).7. New playlist feature.8. Greater sound enhancements that are more versatile (SRS WOW, User, Rock, iriver Rock, etc.) and easier to change.9. Automatic categorizations.10. Great new Browser feature.11. Ability to save and read Text files and Photos.12. Works wonderfully in a car stereo system. (Imagine a mini theater in your car without the use of sub-woofers or extra speakers. Yes, it's THAT good.)MINUS -1. A bit confusing at first with finding your music.2. Plugs to charge are annoying to figure out.I do believe that the plus definitely out-weigh the minus. This is a MUST for any fan of MP3's and general music. This makes a great storage device if not used for music. Trust me, for the price, it has more features than an iPod AND works better. iRiver is the next generation of MP3's.
Good product and great amazon service. Speaker came with damaged wire. Amazon took it back and sent a new one. All in timely manner. Thanks AMZN!
Update:[ June 2011]After the swivel joints broke back in 2000 (around three years of use), I was able to easily put them back using super glue. Since then, I have purchased and used other headphones but still occasionally use the v700 headphones. It's definitely very worn out--the (replaceable) padding is cracked and the fit feels a bit loose--but, they still sound great and the joints have not broken off again. Yeah, after it was literally broken-in, they prove to stand strong with some glue on the joints--I've DJ'd with them, slept with them, and dropped them and I am still using them with joy. It's been with me for over ten years! I got it a few years after I graduated from college (DJ'd with them) and now I am almost 40 with 2 kids and, I still use them! Amazing. Now, I will use them with care.{Original "review" from 2004]When I first purchased these headphones back in 1998,I would have given these earphones 5 stars. But after around 3 years of use, the swivels broke. The swivels are made of plastic, so the first place that falls apart is the swivel joint that connects to the cups. Both left and right joints are cracking after approximately three years of moderate use. Luckily, it is still functional even with the cracks. The problem is that it is now a bit looser so it falls off from my head even more frequently. And we all know that these earphones (including the v600) are notorious when it comes to the deterioration of the padding on the ear cups. I just wish that it would last just a bit longer. I have been looking to replace these and I found the new pioneer hdj-1000 to be a possibility. It sounds just as good, it is definitely lighter and stays on the head steadier; and even though the construction is similar in that it is plastic, the swivel joints are built differenly from the V700DJs which makes me think they knew about this SONY's problem and they have found a way to prevent the joints from cracking.
if it's warm outside you can't keep my niece and nephew and their friends out of the thing ! they love it and my brother loves that he can set it up and take it down to store.
Went from a 20&quot; Sony, to this Toshiba. It really does the trick of transforming the viewing experience. The picture is every bit as sharp as expected, and controls are easy to navigate and adjust. The sound is amble and well defined. In addition, we use a cable supplied to the home, so in order to have PIP one would need 2 converter boxes. Therefore PIP is not practical when using cable and unnecessary on this model anyway.
Very easy to set up and use. I bought this mostly to keep my "to do" list and appointments and it serves that purpose well. If you are looking for more than that a more advanced device would probably be a better choice. For the basics this an inexpensive, easy way to go.
I was never able to track my golf stats until I bought one of these. It's a really cool product. Made me realize that I need to practice a lot more.
Worked great for about 6 months months. Then started having intermittent hangs. Usually a reboot solved it, but it happened more frequently until it failed to work at all. None of the three interfaces work on any of my computers at this point. I've used several of the lower capacity MyBook drives with no problems for several years now, but this failure is making me reconsider my replacement choice.
I have a very low garage celing that will not allow a track drive opener. One of my doors already had an industrial jack drive opener, installed by the previous owner. That one has exposed gears and chains and a pressure release system in addition to the floor sensors. I needed another door opener but didn't want anything like the one I already had. Then I found this LiftMaster 3800 Residential opener. I could not be happier!!! I installed it myself, which was very easy to do. Just attach the collar to the motor unit and then to the door bar. That's all there is to it. Attach the control and sensor wires and your ready to go. Even the floor sensors just clip onto the tracks, which is a great design. VERY QUIET operation which is really nice late at night. The automatic light when stepping a the dark garage from the house is another great feature. Then there is the power lock. Wow, they really thought of everything on this opener. Jay Leno has this model on his garage doors to protect his car collection. There is a video online with Jay.I was worried about some buyer comments about the lack downward pressure of the door itself when closing, that the motor would not pull the door down. My door, when open, lays almost completly flat overhead. The instructions tell you that you have cycle the door a couple of times so the motor can learn the downward pressure needed. The first time closing it struggled to close, then the second time it went right down with no problems.I would recommend this opener, over an overhead track drive system to anyone. Great product!!!
On the fourth day of owning this TV, the lamp went out completely!! After talking to consumer relations, we found out that even though they will send you a replacement lamp, you (the customer) is responsible for replacing the lamp; they do not send out their service people to do it even while under warranty. Furthermore, after calling in to open a case, they give you a confirmation number and you have to write this number on your receipt (proof of purchase) and fax it to them before they will send the part out. What a HASSLE, not to mention the poor quality of the TV's lamp to go out on the FOURTH day of ownership.
Two major problems. The female end would not accept my Koss earphones but would accept my cheap sony earphones. They both have the same 3.5mm male. Additionally, one earphone channel now cuts out. The earphones work fine with every other jack. Don't order this!
this is the best small semi-pro printer ever! I bought it couple years ago at Office Depot in Florida (then they stopped selling it) and it was perfect for our small office where sometimes you need to print lots of copies (high quality). It handles a lot of copies per month and it prints fast. I moved to Baltimore and ordered it through Amazon after trying several laser printers from Office Depot and Staples. They can't even compare with the Oki.
I've had the i3 for about 6 months now; used it all over the Northeast and took it on vacation to the Phoenix area. Upgraded to a 512MB chip so could add western US to east & midwest. This thing works great - very visible, voice is handy, small size is appreciated - I tuck it up next to the rearview. Very simple to use, I loan it to my kids (who have terrible senses of direction) so they don't get lost. Highly recommended, with a couple of issues:1) Agree with other folks that the suction cup isn't great - but it does work better if you clean and moisten the window area and the suction cup itself;2) This may be unique to my car (2000 Maxima w/ Bose sound) but when I use the CD player, the unit loses the satellites! It took me the longest time to figure this out, and it's kind of inconvenient! Fortunately, I mostly listen to the radio . . .Otherwise, I'm a happy i3 user!
First of all, I like this camera. It's fine. The picture could be better, but is sleek and easy to use.But I accidentally broke the USB cable that came with the camera and it is NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE!!It's my fault that I broke the cable. Fine. But Samsung does not sell replacement cables online and do not authorize any 3rd party to sell it either!I called customer support and it has been a nightmare. First of all, the parts and labor department puts you on hold for over 10 minutes every time you call. Second, they are rude and frequently sound incredibly bored to even talk to you. I diligently waited 10-15 minutes on hold for them and they actually just hung up on me!Once I got the darn thing ordered ($40 and extra fee if you want to receive it within 10 days!), I never received any confirmation of it and I actually paid for the extra shipping (2 day) and still haven't received the thing(it has been 5 business days). I tried calling back and they just hung up on me again. It's the middle of the work day and I cannot get anybody on the phone.AVOID if you feel like you may need to replace a part at some point!
I bought this product together with the HDXB101, for a total of three devices. None of them worked together in our house, most likely because of bad wiring or something similar. I tried various combinations of the devices, different outlets, etc., to the same effect. At most I got about 1-2MB/s throughput to the Internet, even though I can get 8-9MB/s directly through my cable router. The blue LED should be solid according the NetGear, but the devices end up blinking pretty crazily. Kind of a shame we are renting the house, as I think we are stuck with the way the electricity is until we move to a new place. Buyer beware...update 1/7/08 -- A friend of mine happened to have the NetGear 85Mb XE104G Powerline kit that he let me borrow over the weekend after I told him about my experiences with the HDX101. Turns out the XE104/103 works perfectly well with the wiring in my house, excellent throughput (7Mb) to the outside via my cable modem connection. I assume the higher signaling rate of the 200Mb kit might have something to do with it. Either way, I ordered the XE104G kit instead as it worked like a charm.
I'm far from the tower, and on the other side of a hill. I had the DB2 and it didn't work for all the channels. The DB8 works great! No drops. Great signal.
I have been looking for this product for months and when it arrived, it was exactly what I wanted and expected.
The product had a malfunction when we got it. However, customer service was the best I have ever dealt with. No questions asked return, and prompt refund. I would definitely order from them again.
We bought this set and it worked alright in the beginning, yet even then it didn't last as long as it stated it would. After 3-4 chargings the batteries seemed to just die after 1-2 day of light usage in a digital camera. I went out and bought a pack of 4 new duracell rechargeable batteries and had the same result. I compared the longevity to a regular Energizer battery and it out performed this battery 3 to 1.
I bought my HD-280's about 4 years ago as a junior in high school, and they have never stopped being awesome. If you want a good set of mid-range cans these are pretty much the gold standard. These things are so freaking choice that they've influenced my taste in music drastically, they make it very easy to point out the flaws in bad music.I've owned a ton of cans in my life and these have just blown everything else out of the water. Time and time again they delivery quality balanced sound and perform with every type of genre and purpose I throw at them.Action movies, check.Kevin Smith movies with a ton of dialogue, check.Heavy Music, Pop Music, Alternative, Folk, Country, Indie, Rap, Experimental, Progressive... EVERYTHING, these cans sound great with EVERYTHING!!and don't even get me started on these things for gaming, Half Life 2 is a whole different game with these things on.for those of you that just want to shatter your eardrums to all holy hell, these things will do that.... and best of all, nobody is going to be irritated when you do it. I've listened to stuff like Trail of Dead, Fugazi, Pixies, HEALTH, and Crystal Castles in public places, I mention specific artists so you know that this is stuff that normally is going to leap out of headphones and cause people to throw rocks at you.I haven't needed to buy a set of cans in a very long time, buy I doubt it gets any better than these for the price.speaking of the price, I paid $59.99 a very long time ago for a refurbed pair... shop around... there has to be similar deals available now.
If sony could get a zero, I would give them a zero. Sony has no concept of giving their customers any after purchase support. The battery on this clie has never held a decent charge. Due to my work, I am not able to leave it plugged in all day; so I tried to find a car charger. No one had one not even sony and their support never emailed me back. I decided to replace the battery and once again no one had a replacement, and sony was non responsive. I guess by halting support of their clies sony believes that everyone will have to buy a psp. NOT ME!
We bought the Griffin itrip thinking that it would be nice to have a cordless way to listen to the ipod in the car (as opposed to using the tape deck.) Problem is the itrip can only "broadcast" at a low power given FAA rules, so the reception is like listening to a static-y radio station. I ended up returning it and getting the connection to the tape deck and am so much happier. Don't be suckered by the itrip's good looks 'cuz the sound sucks.
When I got this router I initially had a dsl connection and it worked great with 5 computers using it at the same time. When I switched to a cable connection it seemed to drop signal every few minutes. I am a gamer and it is so frustrating to get disconnected so often from losing your connection. Just to check the router itself I took it to a friend's home who had dsl and again it works great...go figure. So I am back to using my extremely long ethernet cord to connect my laptop.....sigh.
This is a great product with easy installation and quickens up the computer with ease.
before i continue, i'm going to explain the title:this remote is the best, first, and (hopefully) only universal controller that i've used. however, the problem with the remote is that the company who sold this product went bankrupt, and any information about the controller on any of the company's website which bought jensen from bankrupcy no longer offers the product's codes or a downloadable manual.unless you're a pack-rat, here's an example: you program the controller. throw away the manual. think to yourself, "it's programmed already, why keep it?" the batteries run out, and the codes are lost; or something decided to stop working, you bought a new one, want to reprogram the controller, and find that you can't find the code list. the only way that you could get the codes for this at this point is to go out and buy another one.lucky for you, i am that pack-rat.. well, with SOME things. the manual is in both English and Spanish. the entire code list will be posted here for your programming pleasure. just be sure not to bring my website's traffic past its limit :-D.back to the controller:with this, I can control my TV/VCR combo (the TV and VCR i had to manually program), a separate VCR, DVD player, both the radio and cd player on my stereo. instead of having 7 controllers in my room, i'm now down to 2 controllers! the other controller is for my Windows PC; can't seem to get this controller to learn this controller, as i think it operates on a different frequency than IR.
I bought the Maha MH-C204W charger when I bought my Canon A95 digital camera in March 2005. I looked online for quite a while before deciding on the Maha model, based, I confess, on great reviews. Of course, we all read reviews, so that's what I did. However, I had trouble with the charger soon after I got it. It wouldn't charge the batteries. I thought the top contacts on the charger were not properly contacting the batteries. In the end, after emailing Maha, they told me to send it back for a replacement. The 2nd one has been working perfectly fine for 16 months. I'm not afraid to tell anyone who reads my review that I had trouble with my first one because stuff happens, as we all know. However, I'd like to again mention that my 2nd one has worked wonderfully right out of the box ever since.One reviewer said his discharge cycle didn't work on Bank B because of the unit's heat sensing circuitry being located under Bank B, thus shutting down Bank B before the two batteries there can charge. I've done the discharging a few times and can say that it's been fine so far. It is interesting, however, that this shutdown problem can occur, meaning that Maha should redesign this model to prevent that potential problem. Now back to better comments.I like the fact that this charger can accomodate voltage levels from 100V to 240V, as well as 50Hz or 60Hz. You can go anywhere in the world with this model. All this without the big brick at the end of your plug-in cord. You can also detach the cord from the charger and wrap it around the charger to give yourself a very compact little package. A good idea I've found is to attach a good rubber band at the prong end of the cord, so when you're done wrapping the cord around the charger body, you can keep the cord from unravelling by simply wrapping the rubber band around the wound cord. This produces a very compact and lightweight package that neatly fits into my small carry-on bag, or my suitcase, whatever.The Maha model has four charging stages: startup, rapid, top-off, and maintenance. In the end, your batteries will be 98% fully charged. Awesome. The MH-C204W also has an integrated battery conditioner to rescue old and degraded NiMH batteries by applying high current pulses.Well, there are lots of chargers out there, and I'm not going to say that this model is the only great one. If you want the Lacrosse BC-900, that's okay, too, because it is a great charger with individual digital readouts for each cell. I had to choose one to go with, so I those the Maha MH-C204W and can honestly say I'm very happy with it. Good luck in choosing your personal charger.
If you are an amatuer photographer who really cares about the quality of the pictures they take, go ahead and spend the money on this flash. I was considering going with the 480 flash to save some money but I am glad I bought the 580EX II!I have a Cannon 50D. Using the 50D in conjunction with the 580EX has taken my photographs to another level. Crisp, clean, and perfectly lit.
During check out of a sony digital camera, I was prompted to buy this stick. Assuming that this stick matched my camera, I accepted. Guess what-It did not match my camera. Now the return is still not being completed as was promised(a box was supposed to arrive within a week). Be careful
I got a pair of these to use at Disneyland. They worked great. With all the channels and sub-channels, only once did I pick up anyone else (and it seems like 1/3 of the people in the park were sporting some sort of communication device!). The range was surprisingly good.I haven't replaced the batteries yet, after about 14 hours of use. It doesn't really strike me as a battery eater.How could these be better? With all the background noise in the park, it can be hard to hear someone talking to you if the unit is clipped on a belt. More volume would be a definite plus. And an incoming call tone would also help. Thoughts to consider if you plan on getting these to use in noisy locations. If you want them for camping where it is nice and quiet, these are great radios and all you'll ever need.
Has worked great overall with the exception of a few power resets; sometimes my wireless network doesn't "find" the router, othertimes it sees it but cannot connect. When it works it's fast and reliable. The low price of $30 makes it mostly irresitable. The G router works great with my G network adapater in my laptop, desktop, and also my IPAQ handheld PC. Recommended!
The case is well made, and is working great so far. I have a 2TB western digital that's hooked up to a DirecTV HD DVR. Both are working great for the first month.The only problem with this enclosure is the difficulty in getting the screws back in to the drive mounting plate after attaching the hard drive to it. These screws are small, and are down in a small slot not much wider than the screw itself. A small magnetized screw driver was necessary, and even then, it took a while to actually get them in correctly. Now that I think of it, it may have been easier to hold the until upside down and insert the screws upwards, but with my luck, I would have dropped the while think while making this attempt.You don't HAVE to attach the hard drive to the unit (the video that's part of the most popular review for this product does not show this part of the process, but you can see the 4 screw holes that are there for that purpose, and the unit comes with the screws) but if you don't, it seems to me that the drive could wander (in my case, it's not too far from a subwoofer) and lose it's connection to the unit.
I bought the Belkin 54g Wireless Gateway Router about two weeks ago and have been mostly impressed with it. I choose this product because Belkin is Apple friendly and there were large discounts available. I ended up paying less that [money] after discounts.The product was well worth the cost. It was very easy to set up (even in a mixed Apple / Windows environment) and is easy to use and configure. As a note, I'm using a Belkin 54g Wireless card in a Windows XP laptop computer.The wireless range seems to be good, but I have not experimented with it too much. I've mostly stayed within my house, where it has had no range issues. There have been a few cases where my wireless connection was lost for no reason, but that has not been a frequent problem.All of the router functions work properly (firewall, encryption, etc.); however, I've had problems using the Virtual Server function to use one of the computers on my network as an FTP server. It works fine as a web server, so there may be Belkin firmware issues that need to be re-solved before it works properly with an FTP server.Overall, I have been happy with this product and would recommend it.
This router is pretty good and sent signal to my Microsoft USB wireless receiver with no problem after setup. It provides strong signal all the time with either 64bit or 128 bit WEP security. It works together with Mircosoft products with no compatibility problem. But, the setup take a while to figure out how to load the setup wizard. The CD disc come with the package is useless. At the beginning, I thought it is a driver and will automatic start the setup afte you put the disc in the cdrom. Wrong! the disc just a manuel. You have to open up the web broswer to type a http address to start the setup wizard on you web broswer. It comfused a lot of people. Except this, everything is very smoothly in the setup. Nice product. Remember read the instruction before start the setup. My DSL speed is more than 100 Mbps, so I have no problem on the defaut setting. One of the review below mention about you have to set it back to 10 Mbps, If you need to do this, it means your DSL connection speed is slow. You should upgrade a little more speed.
has best mix of truly usable PDA functions, fast processor, great screen, compact size, affordable. Unfortunately, Sony dropped the universal IR remote feature of the earlier T615, I wish they had kept that. The MP3 player feature works well enough, though will balk at some files if it doesnt think the copyright is kosher, can be pretty annoying. But for true PDA use as calendar, memo pad, etc I find it to be very usable, and carry it with me always. The size and screen lid make it easier to carry in a pocket than some of the other bigger PDAs. I note that those I know who bought the fancier and larger do-everything VX70 PDA never actually use it, whereas the Sj33 is on the job every day doing actual work!
This is a great strap. I find the padding to be very, very comfortable and far better the strap that came with my Canon DSLR. Another viewer mentioned it was too short, but I actually had to adjust it quite a bit to make it shorter (I'm 5'5"), so I don't think anyone under 6" would have any problems with it. Realize too that this is part of the Op/Tech system, which means that you can unhook the connectors which grasp the camera, and replace with other Op/Tech connectors (such as the Super Pro A). Why would you want to do this? Well if you use a Canon and certain film cameras (such as Hasselblad or Bronica), the cameras have different hardware for connecting with straps. For example, the connector on this strap will not connect with a Hasselblad or Bronica (but they will connect with most other cameras, including Canon so don't worry). So instead of having different straps that fit different cameras, you can just buy the connectors and click them on and interchange on this one strap.
Great seller fast ship, satisfied Very good product very good i am very satisfied Great seller with fast ship ok
- Very loose fitting- Sound quality is not very good- keeps slipping out of the ear, have to press hard to tuck it back in- All these problems faced just by using the headphones in sitting position. If used with actual sport activities, I am sure some more problems would pop up.
The Griffin Tunebuds are as good as the Apple Originals for a better price. They fit the ear better, reduce more noise and work just as well as the originals. The fixed length and attachment point seems to hook under shirt colars more.
Great door opener, smooth, quiet,no jerks. I had an I drive that I thought nothing could beat it but this one out does my old one hands down. We had to have this unit since we have a odd garage roof, but this took up little room, and mounts out of the way. I looked at every garage door opener and decided on this one. Amazon had a great price making this one as cheap as lesser models. If you need an opener that must mount close to the door, get this one, truly sweet.
Great product and fast service!!! I have several of these protectors in our house and so far have not had any issues!!
I am quite happy with these headphones. Primarily I use them to create an impenetrable sound cocoon for myself on my commute or when I'm studying in a public place. They are distinctively styled (kind of a spaceman-hipster look, if you're into that) and they come in a number of jaunty colors. (I have them in black, but they're all classy.) They sound great and they cup over the ears, blocking extraneous noises so I don't have to crank up my music to hear things in detail. My ears are relieved - with earbuds I always found myself turning things up alarmingly loud.When I got these I was a little surprised at how light they are...they feel a little on the flimsy side at first. But they are holding up pretty well after a couple months of daily extended use, and as long as I treat them with care (and my cats don't get ahold of the cord and chew it up) I expect they will last for a while. $40 well spent as far as I'm concerned.
I've used a Tom-Tom with a 3.5" screen before but the larger screen is worth the extra money. Split screens diagrans upcoming turns, chime signals you when you are at the turn, name of current street appears at top of screen, upcoming street at bottom.
Does what it says it would. Really not much more to say. Sticks to the fridge. Holds the specified size photo.
I purchased the Vizio L32 from Sam's Club in Feb 2006 for $896 on sale, reg $996.The LCD is very good especially for the price, I did alot of research and this was the best 32" LCD under $1000 before tax. It displays blacks well but not the best; in bright colors is where it excels; they're absolutly stunning. It has the better resolution (1366X768) and above average contrast ratio and brightness level. The BEST aspect is the LCD is BACKLIGHT. This is sooo important. Good LCD's have adjustable backlighting which this LCD has. This controls how much physical light is used, (this is different then normal brighness adjust which this LCD has as well). You can turn the backlighting off of course, but when you turn it on the screen is so much more vibrant and colorfull. Go to Best Buy and check out the different TV's some with and some with out the backlight. You'll see the LCD's with BACKLIGHT are superior.Other features include PIP and Split Screen, HDMI input, PC VGA input (they call it 15 pin or RGB but it's the same as VGA), pc audio input, 2 Component, s-video, many standard a/v and composite as well. Audio output to stereo or hometheater. It's 16x9 standard widesreen but also has a variety of widescreen formats and zoom modes and standard 4:3 modes to choose from. The built in speakers are also way above average, there are a slew of audio adjustment option (bass, treble, balance, surround, stereo, mono, all adjustable) and the sound is prob the best I've ever heard from a tv, very good. The L32 stays pretty cool, many LCD's emit a lot of heat and therefore must be well ventilated, the L32 is still relativly cool even after hours of use.I also use my L32 to play games on my Xbox 360, 360 owners this is a great LCD if your looking to upgrade to High Definition for your Xbox 360. 32" is perfect for gaming, it's big enough to please you but not too big. If the screen is too big then you miss important stuff because you can only take in part of the screen at once. For example you would be looking at something on the left side of the screen but miss whatever is going on on the right side because the screen would be too big to see and take in everything at once, your eyes would be too busy scanning from left to right all the time (gives me headaches). That is why 32" is perfect.
We purchased 2 of these; one for myself and one for my husband. We often use our seperate laptops on the weekend and found it to be very functional, lightweight, and yet solid. Makes using laptop sitting on the sofa or even in bed so much better - no more juggling on your knees and allows air to circulate while keeping your lap cool. We liked ours so well we bought some for graduation gifts.
It's not bad for a cheap mouse, which was what I was after. But, it had a really bright red light under it, and the scroll wheel clicks really loudly. It feels cheap and performs the same. Oh well--
I use it every day from the house to the office to carry everything, including a thermos. I've had every color -- the tan is the best. I make mine a workhorse by removing the foam padding that's stuffed inside. This is easy to do -- look for the zippers inside. With this removed, as well as the thick laptop bonus case inside, you have a huge capacity. (My laptop has its own sleeve -- it fits nicely in the bag. You don't need all their stuffing to rob you of room.) The bag will tip forward if it's loaded with the heavy stuff towards the front pockets. Not a huge problem for me, but it will tip sometimes. You can beat this bag to death and it lasts very well. Skateboard wheels hold up very well on parking lots that the company should have had repaved five years ago.
This player just needs a few tweaks to make it great. You've heard about the dongle, which is a little inconvenient. I'm also not crazy about the touch pad, which often mistakes an attempt to scroll for a tap - even with the sensitivity turned down. The ear buds don't stay in my ears either. Fix those things and add the ability to automatically record radio a la Tivo (this should be trivial) and you have near perfection. Icing on the cake would be AM radio for sports broadcasts.
I have a heap of electronics sitting side-by-side on a drawer (xbox, ps3, router, 3 ext hard drives). This product helped to separate the antennas from the heap so that it can receive a better signal. It improved range for some of the wireless G devices on the other side of the house.
My card slot wasn't working and this is reliable and convenient. It was one of my best purchases and great buy.
Under $10 after rebate can't be beat. It provides all the functions that a typical user would need and then some. If you need some advanced features, think about getting a more complex unit or one of the Linksys models that are based on linux code and have a variety of customizations made for them or forget about consumer level products altogether and buy a business class wireless device.But don't be fooled, wireless networking isn't fool proof. While many people will be able to get wireless up and running without a hitch, this should not be assumed. Take it from me, I've been working in all levels and job functions of IT for nearly 10 years and still regularly work with users trying to configure their wireless routers.Here's a few tips:1. 2.4GHz cordless phones WILL interfere with your signal. If you cross the line of sight path between your wireless device and your router with your 2.4GHz phone, the signal will be affected and may drop. Either buy a 900 MHz phone, a 5.8 Ghz phone or use a wired phone or keep some distance between your 2.4 Ghz and your connection.2. If you find that you have configured everything correctly for your wireless and you seem to have a strong signal but are still unable to connect to consistenly reach a web site, then you may be experiencing DNS problems. A simple test for this is to ping the website to check for responses and open your web browser and try to connect to a website by using its IP address (can be obtained from ping) instead of it's friendly name or URL. Such as trying to browse to http://216.109.118.72 (which is www.yahoo.com). If you are able to connect consistently to the numeric address, then the problem is likely DNS related. To fix this, you will just need to hard code your DNS entries into the "Domain Name Server (DNS) Address section under the Basic Settings menu option. You can get the DNS address from the Router Status. By default, the Netgear router provides your attached computers with the DNS server as the same address as your gateway, usually 192.168.0.1. which may your result in an inconsistent connection and "time-outs" trying to resolve the URL.3. If the signal is weak or you are unable to login to your router, make sure you are actually connecting to your own router and not your neighbors'. Log in and check your Attached Devices section in your configuration to see if the name of your computer is listed.4. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD ON YOUR ROUTER and read up on how to secure your wireless router and take advantage of the security features available to you.5. Take advantage of support, while you have it. While Netgear's tech support isn't always helpful, it may be one of your few resources if you don't have someone more technical to help you or you cannot find the solution on google. They may also be able to help you conclude whether your router is defective or not.I could list many other tips and explanations in further detail, but that would just take up too much space.
Though i got the item in time, i do not think my battery holds any charge at all. without being connected to a power supply, the computer does not even powered on! i think i bought it!!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed using my new Camcorder. The picture quality is excellent, and the still shots are good also, though less than photo quality.
I looked forward to working outside on my computer, so I waded thru all the different kinds of filters to find the one for my particular laptop. It isn't much better than a screen without a filter! So expensive & so disappointing.
Let me make this short. Beware when Toshiba says FULL 1080P, good chance it is not! Bought the tv and hooked up ps3 and no 1080P. Called up Toshiba and got some real bulls__t! Liars, and will never buy from them again!
Within the last two years I have bought two sets of the Promedia 2.1 speakers based on the reputation of the company, and several excellent reviews on the web. They remind me of my old VW rabbit. When it worked it was an awesome car, but it had one problem after another. The same can be said for these speakers. The subs on both sets failed, and got severely distorted sound. The quality of these speakers has spoken for themselves. ****CHEAP**** They obviously have a serious reliability problem, as suggested by many other customer's reviews, but what is worse, after spending $350 on the two sets, Klipsch will not recall them, and wants me to spend another $40 each to fix the subwoofers. That's great customer service. Don't buy this junk. I have since bought a set of Logitech z-2200 speakers (THX rated) for about $100 and could not be happier. They are built much better, and sound fantastic.
Really helped my pain issues of leaning on the edge of the table. Use it all the time even when eating at table or using lap top.
I set this up and have been using it for a while now. Excellent quality and was able to run it throught the floor boards to my PS3 for a faster network connection.
This is a very fun camera. It is not good for what it is suggested for- sports photography. The speed that the camera goes through its sequence of four pictures is very very fast. But it is way too fun to click it and walk, click it and throw it at a friend, or lay on your back and click it and toss it up over you. The possibilities are endless.My children and I had a ball with this camera trying to take pictures in different ways that might create a fun sequence. We even took color plastic (from report covers) and laid them over the flash to make the pictures change colors.Here are a few things to know about it though. First, it is difficult to find places to develop print photos and because these are fun photos, you really don't want to spend a fortune to get these developed so be sure you know where you will get these developed before you buy them. Second, warn the guy at the counter because otherwise they will freak when they see four tiny pictures where they expect to see one, especially if they are a different color.Do a google search and join the online world of bragging about your lomo action camera photos.We didn't see it as a negative but know that the view finder is a little pop up deal. The whole thing is fairly cheaply made but has held up to our throwing and tossing and dropping. You have to remember to wind it like you do a disposable camera also.This is a cheapo camera that has lots of fun potential.
The f2.8-3.5 Zuiko Lens set: 11-22mm, 14-54mm, and the 50-200mm takes really good quality pictures. I cant wait until the new E510 is released in June with 10 mega pixels and the active LCD screen.My friend has the Cannon 30D which, cost twice as much as my Olympus E500, but with my lense, I can take a picture with exceptionally good quality. Anyway, the 11-22mm lens works great.I returned the first 11-22mm lens because it would not focus. Well, the company should know that their lense will not focus properly until it warms a little, if it is real cold. I was anticipating its use, so I could not wait to use it.Jim E.
Whether you are a hobbyist or you just need a power supply for the garage, this is a great unit and a fantastic price.You will not be disappointed.
This external flash is a must have. Talk about a world of a difference. I don't take my camera anywhere unless I have my flash as well even during the day. Bottome line pictures comes out nicer and more vibrant. I am just your average joe so I don't know a lot about photography and cameras, but I know this will make your pics way nicer.
Stay away from this TV. I ended up with the same no picture problem everyone else is having. The repair shop tells me it is an "open fillament" and that the part alone is about $350. When you factor in labor, it is more than the cost of a new TV. Based on my experience with Panasonic, I would never purchase a Panasonic TV again. Steer clear of this TV. Go with a Sony.
I bought this portable cd player after reading a recommendation by a very trustworthy source, the Headroom headphone people in Bozeman, Montana. They claimed this is the &quot;best-sounding portable&quot; they had heard recently, and considering its low price, I decided to buy one. I was a bit wary, since I had previously bought a different Panasonic model, SL-SW869V, which I found disappointing in terms of sound quality.This model, however, is a winner. The sound reproduction is terrific, despite the fact that the SL-CT470 has been designed to be battery-conserving. Usually, players that are particularly small, light, and economical in terms of power usage achieve these goals at the expense of amplifier power and quality. Not this time.Some of the added features are quite good. The EQ setting for bass boost (s-xbs) typically distorts the original sound a bit, but this one is better than most. For listening to bass-heavy music like techno, r&amp;b, or rock, this feature is quite useful. The added two settings for &quot;live&quot; and &quot;train&quot; are a bit puzzling, however. The &quot;live&quot; setting seems simply to overemphasize the treble setting, whereas the &quot;train&quot; setting (designed for listening in noisy settings) seems merely to shift the s-xbs setting a bit--it is NOT a true &quot;noise-reduction system.&quot;There is a &quot;resume&quot; feature which allows you to stop the unit in mid-cd and then return to the track you were listening to previously. Like all Panasonic units, however, this feature takes you back to the start of the track, rather than to the exact point in the track where you left off before. This is one feature for which the Sony cd players are definitely superior.As with all portable audio units, the small headphones that are provided are pretty bad. Buyers are encouraged to budget some additional money for some better headphones or earphones. The very best available are the Etymotic ER-4P's, which exhibit stunning quality, but are extremely expensive. For people on a budget, the higher-end Sony earbuds or Koss' Porta-pros or Sporta-pros will probably be adequate, or if one doesn't mind the extra bulk, Grado's SR-60 headphones provide great performance at a very reasonable price.This machine is unusual in that it comes with two rechargeable AAA batteries which are claimed to have an average life of about six hours with the anti-shock mechanism &quot;on&quot; (the AC adapter serves as a recharging unit). In my limited experience so far, this seems like an accurate claim. Users can also attach a small black battery case that holds two AA batteries. With both AAA and AA batteries loaded, the machine can apparently play for up to 30 hours with anti-shock on and 38 hours with it off (this depends on how often you start and stop the unit and how loud you play your music, of course).The anti-shock feature is about as good as any associated with today's cd portables. This means you can walk or exercise lightly with the machine and it will not skip, at least not too much. You do have to be sure to begin by letting the 40-second memory fill with the machine absolutely still, however. Even so, any kind of rhythmic up-down motion, including an all-out run, will eventually lead to skipping. For truly vigorous exercising, cassette tapes, radios, and MP3 units remain the technologies of choice.Users should also be aware that this unit is indeed light and is encased in plastic. I really doubt this machine will survive a lot of bumping and dropping. In this regard, there is a certain truth to the old adage, &quot;you get what you pay for.&quot;Overall, I consider this to have been a great purchase. For me, the sound quality a player provides is more important than various bells and whistles that are added on. For people who share my priorities, this cd player is highly recommended.
I was attracted to this fans variable speed and emphasis on quiet operation. After installation I began hearing an intermittent electrical buzzing noise. I confirmed that the fan blades were clear and not being clipped. I then confirmed that it wasn't due to the installation (case vibration, etc.) by detaching it from case and running the fan sitting on my desk by itself. When it continued to make the noise I sent it back for a replacement. I had the same problem with the replacement and returned it for a refund. Instead, I'm now using theCooler Master BladeMaster 92mm PWM High Air Flow Silent Case Fan R4-BM9S-28PK-R0and it works great.
DLP is the best techology for the price. In HD this TV's picture is great. In regular TV it is good. At $1999 plus $200 delivery it was $1000 cheaper than at Best Buy. Delivery service was great.Eventually they will have LED bulbs which will prevent bulb failure. For now, however, unless you want a $4,000 plasma TV this is pretty darn good.
These binoculars are well worth the money. They are dramatically better than most in this price range.Their view is very crisp at all ranges. One especially good feature for watching birds in the yard is the ability to focus at a very close range.The binoculars are balanced well, and are very comfortable to use.
I replaced the batteries in my six year old phones in October '08 because they were losing charge after only an hour or two. These replacement batteries last half again as long as the originals ever did (six hour of talk time initially) and are still going strong after a year of daily use for 1-2 hours minimum. Rarely do I even see the charge indicator drop from full after a typical day of use.
These are crap. The output plug went bad in less than a year. I'm not sure what has changed but they are nowhere near as comfortable as the pair I had back on '78. Doesn't matter anyway since the plug no longer works.
We purchased this mouse with our Dell laptop. We have to change batteries every 2 -4 days and we are using Duracell Ultra's. If we remember to unplug it every night we may get an extra day out of it. We are always having to reset it by pressing the mouse button with the usb connection. Would not recommend this mouse. It does work well, when it works, but who wants a mouse that only works really well for a day or two.
Every time I get a new laptop, phone, digital camera, pda, mp3 player or any peripheral for my computer I end up with another power brick. Should I also want to charge said new laptop etc. in the car, on a plane or while traveling there are accessories available but they will cost me extra. You can also be fairly sure that your new laptop will have a different propriety power connector than your old laptop uses. I have a box in my basement full of once expensive, now useless power supplies and adaptors for cars etc. It's is such a waste that the electronics and computer industry could easily do something about if they chose to adopt a common standard but that's unlikely to happen as the accessory market is such a cash cow to the industry - environment be damned.The iGo Everywhere 7500 attempts to address this issue. The stylish power adapter will run your laptop at home, on the plane, in the car and abroad while traveling. In addition you can simultaneously charge your phone, camera or pda if your device is supported. The modular system works well. I never thought I'd get enthusiastic about a power adaptor but the concept and execution are solid. Choose the correct tip for you device and you can then leave the OEM power brick at home.The only downside I have found so far is the lack of iTips available for the devices I own. E.g. a few Sony digicams are supported but not my F717; some mp3 devices are supported but none of the best selling Creative line (Nomad, Zen, carbon, etc.). Hopefully more of your devices are supported than mine but all the rest of us can do is wait until iGo choose to support our devices. I have tried contacting them about this just to find out if there are any plans or a schedule for releasing other iTips in the future; support just told me to subscribe to their newsletter but couldn't even tell me if my devices were being considered. Come on iGo; if you want to be THE comprehensive, portable power solution then support more devices please.In conclusion; this is a quality piece of kit that makes using your laptop away from home very simple. I've enjoyed relegating my laptop's power supply to the fore mentioned box in the basement. I just wish I could do the same with the power supplies for my camera and mp3 player as iGo's advertising suggested I would be able to.
I've had the Oki C5200 for almost 5 years... it has been an excellent printer. I was lured into using a cheaper toner that claimed to be 100% compatible with the OEM product. WRONG. 6 months later and my wonderful laser printer is in need of over $800 worth of repair work. It has become very noisy, the black won't print without smearing, all other colors are skewed, and there are blotches of cyan, magenta, and yellow all over the page!Oki makes an excellent product... just make sure you use the OEM toner.I just ordered an Oki MC360 MFP from Amazon today for a little over $300 to replace my failing C5200. :(
My biggest issue with most of the compact cameras I have is the quality of night time / indoor party shots. The flash is not evenly distributed. So the faces are either too bright or the background is too dark. Not the case with this camera. It is ultra compact which is great to travel with. But if you have big fingers, this might not be the one for you. The wide angle lens is a must! The zoom power is not all that impressive but decent. But wide angle is what I use most often especially this camera is used primarily for parties/people shots. Face detection works marvelously. Buy! You will love it too!
I purchased two Konica-Minolta Ink cartridges from this supplier, one Cyan and the other Magenta. Both cartridges were empty and had never been refilled. My printer continued to display "replace ink cartridge" message and after taking the printer to a repair facility they finally determined that my newly purchased ink cartridges were empty.
I bought this MP3/CD player last year, and it's been working fine for me ever since. Mine doesn't have those problems many other people have. All the CDs, MP3, CDR, or store bought, have work flawlessly. MP3s sound great, and it is really easy to navigate between songs. The gap betwwen songs isn't much, its just a small glitch and I don't know why so many people are complainig about it. The battery consumption is bad however, but I bought several packs of rechargable batteries for cheap, so its not a real problem for me. This thing does skip though especially for regular CDs, but its not that bad. I carry this player in my jacket pocket and walk to school everyday and there are no playback problems. It feels fragile, but it is durable (I have dropped it several times with no damage). I usually fit 200 songs on a CD, if I compressed them, I could fit more, For those who said that their MP3s sound bad, stop being so dependent on Kazaa. The earphones suppied are not bad, but I recommend buying new ones. The volume, playback, navigation and value are great for this player and I recommend it, unless you like to listen to your music when you are doing physical activity.
I totally agree with frustated people who bought this after reading other's good reviews. This product has many revisions. Atleast do not buy Revision 'D'. You can have a look below the product for revision number. It SUPPORTS :) multiple freezing and it does it without any known reason. Everything would be functioning fine and then suddenly my internet would stop working...I would then go, pull out power and turn it on again...and it would start working again.
For the sake of your sanity and the peacefulness of you neighborhood, please don't bother buying this adapter. It may lead to uncontrollable bouts of screaming. I have another computer which picks up our wireless signal fine, but with this adapter the signal is frequently dropped. Unplugging and plugging it back in usually gets it online again for at least a few minutes, but it's a big pain in the neck. Having to do this repeatedly meant keeping it plugged into the front of the computer within reach, which meant that it got knocked into frequently because it sticks out a good 3" from the computer. Now it has come apart and has to be replaced. Piece of cr@p.
I have this head on a Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 tripod. Quick and easy to adjust with 1 minor complaint. And that is when tightening the panning knob the head rotates slightly so you have to set it a couple degrees off from where you need it.Everything else is great, easy to use and stays where you put it. With a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 lens I did notice the lens would drop after tightening it, but I had the camera mounted to the head and not to the lens ring which would better balance and possible eliminate that.
I ordered this product by mistake. I read the reviews and thought it was for a desktop computer. I gave the memory to my father because he has a laptop. I just want to pass this information on because I personally could not use the memory. This is a laptop product and cannot be used on a desktop computer unless you have capability to use laptop memory. I am editting(how do you spell that?) to include a comment about the excellent seller involved. I received the memory in record time and was most impressed with follow up emails and the seller making sure I was happy!!!
I'm no professional reviewer, so I don't have several pages of commentary. Nor am I a professional photographer, so I won't bore you with technical jargon. What I can tell you is that I really like this camera and for less than a hundred and forty clams, I haven't seen a better deal out there. My parents have been big fans of Olympus cameras, but this little bugger outshines their cameras by a large margin. They even said so!Easy to use.Great images.Decent video.And the battery has lasted a lot longer than I thought it would with that huge display on the back.I've suggested this camera to several people and will continue to do so.
I'm a professional musician. I've been recording albums for 10 years now and I might be considered an audiophile in training. When I started researching 2.1 speaker set ups for my computer, I wasn't looking for studio grade monitors, and that's not what these speakers are meant for. BUT these are the best sounding speakers I have ever heard, next to studio monitors. They have close to all the accuracy, but feel soooo good to listen to. For the average listener, that's most honest way to describe it--these speakers FEEL amazing!Studio monitors are meant to sound flat and pain stakingly precise in their audio reproduction, even at the loss of sound "enjoyability." They're not meant to sound good, just accurate. But with THESE speakers you can play music, movies, you name it--and they will make whatever you plug into them sound like GOLD.I've owned them for 8 months now and used them almost every day, many times for hours and hours at a time. I've never ever had ear fatigue, and one of the best things about the speakers is how well they maintain their audio reproduction quality at low levels. I've never felt the need to blast these to hear things that may be hidden in the music. Everything is equally transparent at whatever volume level you choose.If you haven't listened to your music collection on speakers this nice before you WILL hear things you never have before. You won't want to turn these off. Every person who has heard these speakers has the same reaction: wow. Even casual listeners who don't normally notice that kind of thing will pick up on how much better their favorite music sounds. I haven't found a single person who can't appreciate how much better these sound than whatever they're used to listening to.Caveats:- Speakers are not meant for large rooms or halls, or earth shattering party volumes. They sound PERFECT in an average size bedroom, but start to lose some of their power in a large living room or bigger. IF you're looking for something to start a dance party with or distrub your neighbors, you might want to look elsewhere.- There's more wiring/equipment than your average 2.1 computer speaker set up. You have to plug in the speaker satellites with speaker wire provided to the woofer.- Bass is plenty adequate a and accurate, but can distort at super high volume. Not good enough to shake the walls for sure.- Slightly more expensive than other similar 2.1 speaker systems.If you're looking for the best stereo/subwoofer combo speakers for your computer, ipod, movie, or similar set up, for under $200, stop looking and buy these. If you want "good enough" speakers for cheap, then look elsewhere. In my opinion, any one who buys these will easily notice the how much better they are then the rest. For me, $150 is a steal for these speakers. And I would reccomend them for everyone from the casual mp3 listener to the music audiophile to the avid movie watcher.Hearing is believing!
Hi,I found it nice and worth to have it, but it needs additional accessories such like power charger instead of the USB charger and also it needs a good cover to protect it from scratching. but totaly it's nice and u'll enjoy it.
To get the negatives out of the way: The Macbook gets hot. This is rather unfortunate as it fits great while resting on your knee or in your lap. If someone is looking for a true 'laptop' I would recommend something on the PC side with the Pentium M processor as they are just warm to the touch. Another issue is with the potential whine from the processor 'idleing'. There are work arounds however that strangely fix the issue. Hopefully this will be a firmware fix in the future. Also the Macbook does indeed 'moo'. With that said it doesn't bother me as I understand the what is going on. Basically everytime you hear a 'moo' that's the fan under the hood blowing some air on the processor to keep it at a certain temperature. Preferably I think many people would rather have the fans running at a low but constant speed so as to keep the Macbook cooler.Ok so now onto the positives and why the base model Macbook receives five stars:Power! First off I must say that I have upgraded the ram to 1.25 gb. The stock 512 is ok but you'll find it sloggy after opening a couple of apps. Running a couple of non-scientific tests I feel the Macbook for non-GPU related tasks is just as fast as my dual processor 2ghz Powermac G5. The Macbook feels faster in day to day tasks like internet browsing and even under Final Cut Pro. The Intel Core Duo chip is a gem of a processor. After finally getting the screen calibrated properly (out of the box it has a pinkish tint) I have to say glare is a non-issue and that overall it's quite beautifull. Better than the glossy screens I've seen on other low-end PC notebooks.Of course the software suite that comes with the Macbook is excellent. I don't think a lot has been mentioned about Front Row. Put simply it's a lot of fun, easy to use and I love the remote. It's great for showing content to people and in my opinion adds a lot of value. For color correction and cropping iPhoto is almost a Photoshop replacement for a casual user. Speaking of Photoshop, it's important to note that it is not universal yet. I find it tends to run slow but it's useable.So if you need a new 'portable' Mac or are considering the switch then I think the Macbook is an excellent value for the power.
The power amplifier is nice, however using it in a quite environment or cabin, there's a continuos and annoying high frequency noise (white noise) in the speakers, even disconnecting the input cables or setting input signal to minimum. I expected better Signal to Noise ratio from a JBL product.For external use, the level of white noise is acceptable.
As far as setup is concerned, for some reason this router comes with a CD with a "setup" program. I went ahead and tried to use it, but it eventually just locked me out and asked for a password it never told me. After that I had to look up the default password on the internet, and set it up by logging in directly to the router. The router menu works like any other router.I also have had some issues with port forwarding. When trying to add new settings it would give me random errors, which I could not figure out. Eventually it accepted my settings, but it seems like sometimes they do not work all the time.These problems are relatively minor, but this are not the big problem. The big problem is that this thing turns into a brick on a daily basis. I don't know when it will happen, it could be a few hours or a day, but this thing just stops responding. All the lights keep flicking on and off, but it just shuts down until the is powered on/off. I exchanged this router for another of the same model, and I am getting the same problems with it.In the end I decided to return this and buy a Linksys. I guess there is a reason this is the only Wireless G router that is only forty bucks. Go ahead and buy this if you would rather save a few bucks than have a router that is reliable. It could stop working in the middle of an online game, or in the middle of the night.There are probably some of this model that work properly, but I am 0 for 2 and give up!
I installed the board and my PC (running XP Pro) won't boot. I tested all the PCI slots with other cards (and mixed them up too) and the PC boots fine. I returned the card and got a new one. Same problem. I removed all of my other PCI cards and left this one in there alone ... same problem. I'm speechless. I guess it's not compatable with some systems. By the way, I know my set-up is fine. I have 3 PCI slots filled and 3 additional USB devices and all is well. I never had a problem like this before.
Today, in a web meeting, someone complimented me on my headphones. I thanked him and thought back to the day, eight, nine years ago when my (now ex-) boyfriend gave them to me and how disappointed I was. HEADPHONES? Nine years later, I haven't given them a second thought, though I use them daily. And I realized that THAT is the mark of quality; something that is so reliable and consistent while also being so high quality that you completely take for granted the role it plays in your life on a daily basis.So, in this review, just a quick thank you for nine years of easy beats. Much more than I can say for that relationship...
If this machine weren't buggy then it would be a very good value for $999, given the DVI out capability which lets you run the machine closed with an external monitor -- AFAIK no other x86 laptop has this cool feature at anywhere near this pricepoint, plus the integrated bluetooth and videocam.I aso like the glossy screen, especially with the PC/TV screen gamma (Apple's default gamma setting is a bit too washed out for me).Unfortunately, after a week I've found some bugs with the MacBook:1) Same electronic noise issue when the CPUs are idle as with the MBP (opening Photo Booth does cut out the noise substantially).2) Machine was running very hot & (worse) was "mooing" -- the fan would come on and then go off repeatedly, making a highly annoying noise each time. This was so annoying that I disassembled the MB to see if reapplying the thermal paste (some Arctic Silver 5 that I had left over from a P4 build) correctly (apparently for some reason Apple's production plant is putting on WAY too much grease during assembly) would help. After putting everything back together, the machine is in fact a lot quieter (but no cooler, at least according to CoreDuoTemp).3) 512MB is not enough, 1GB should be minimum, given the memory the integrated graphics eats. Get matched pairs for dual-channel is recommended, so you will have to ebay the 512MB that is in the machine when you get it (good luck!).So ... 3 stars if you get a lemon but 4 since if the machine moos too much in the first month Amazon's liberal return policy's got you covered.
They are amazing the best headphones that i ever had., but yesterday my left speaker went out for no reason i don't b know if i can fix it.
I have to wonder whether some of the people posting negative reviews are actually using these properly. It's a bit of a pain getting them inserted properly, what with one piece that has to go fully into the ear and another that goes over. If you just sort of hang them over your ear of course the sound quality is going to be awful, but if they're in properly the sound seems totally acceptable - comparable to either my AKG or Sennheiser earmuffs, for example. Are you going to be able to crank up the volume all the way and feel your teeth rattle? Of course not! At reasonable and even fairly high volumes, though, the fidelity including bass is just fine. These beat the stuffing out of the Sony EX51s I reviewed last, which truly were junk for twice the price.
I recived this player as a Christmas present from my parents. I was really interested in a DVD player because of the Netflix.com service (which I quit after 3 months of bad service) that rents DVD's over the internet. I have only played DVD's in it so far and havn't tried the MP3 capability. (yet) We have a 48" TV that is about 8 years old and only has RF and stero AV inputs. The picture is great and it's nice to be able to rewind and fastforward in differnt speeds, go frame by frame, zoom in, listen in multiple languages (depending on DVD). Lastly there is a coxal output so you can later add a suround sound system. All in all if your looking for a decent DVD player then this is a best buy!
This thing is great. It is fast and high-capacity for the price; a great value. The biometric security works "as advertised" and seems to be fairly robust. I have not had any problems at all with it. Somne of the software bundled with it is pretty good too.Flaws:-The design is awkward, especially if used on PCs or laptops where the USB ports are on the back. You may need to be a contortionist to swipe your finger over it. I also wish it were a one-piece design. I;m worried the little cable will wear out.-Much of the software is Windows/IE centric.-I could not get non-windows PCs, or older PCs, to see the protected portion of the drive.
Product quality is good .. is according to the price paid .. recommend this product is just what I needed..all ok
Well, I ordered the Intial DVD-1810 through Wal-Mart and I should receive it pretty soon. But in the mean time I was at Costco and saw the Mintek MDP-1810, which hopefully isn't exactly the same. I was going to return the Initial brand if I liked the Mintek. When I turned the machine on there was a blue dead pixal which was small but noticable on a black screen i.e. Letter Box format. We watched &quot;Parent Trap&quot; and the picture wasn't too bad but I did have to adjust the color and brightness a few times during the movie. When the movie finished I thought this isn't too bad until we watched the bonus material on the dvd and the picture froze a couple of times and made this funny noise. When I finally took the dvd out the machine it made a semetrical groove into the dvd! Needless to say the bonus tracks froze on my regular dvd player and did not play at all in another dvd player, the dvd is ruined.I will return the Mintek to Costco tomorrow, although the package came with a carrying case, 2 headphones and a dual jack I will have to part from it. I will also ask them to replace the dvd as well. I am praying the Initial brand fairs better. I will keep you posted.
I have owned these headphones for over two years now. They were the best deal at the time and still are.I use the Audio Technica ATHANC7's for air-travel, when I use my Line 6 Pod, and even for the gym. I have used them atleast every other day for the past two years.The noise cancellation is as good as the Bose. They are better than the Bose because when the battery dies, they still work without the noise cancellation, where when the Bose's battery dies - the headphones are dead until it is replaced.Anyways, you can't go wrong with these headphones at this price.
Grado has really outdone themselves in this headset. If all you are looking for in a headset is pure sound quality, this is the headset I would recommend by a long way. It really is amazing how such a good sound quality can come at such a reasonable price, I mean I would expect a headset that sounds as good as this one to cost well over a hundred dollars, maybe even two hundred, so I find the great price of $80 to be quite a steal.That's not to say that it is a perfect headset. While it plays a very crisp treble and a clear middle range, it does suffer in the bass register. This means that when I start mastering a track that already has a lot of bass, I sometimes actually boost where a cut would be more sufficient, and leads to a muffled mid section in a more bass-heavy headset, such as my Sony XB-500s. However, this problem has actually been more of a blessing in disguise, because it means that I find myself switching headsets often while mastering, comparing sound on the two headsets, which any good sound engineer will do anyway.Overall, I think that the lack of bass is a minor issue when compared with the outstanding sound and price, but I would caution those who get this headset that you need to consider buying a headset that can play bass louder to use in conjuntion. Unfortunately that means this isn't a jack-of-all-trades headset, but then I doubt you could ever really have a headset that does everything perfectly, even when you start spending real money for them.The other flaws with this headset are rather minor to me, as is obvious by the three paragraphs on sound quality, but they are worth mentioning. The worst aspect of this headset is the horrible build quality, especially in the cables. The headset's cups are built on swivels, meaning they can spin completely around. The main flaw introduced by the rotating cups is the cables, which are eventually joined into one by a Y-shaped connector, which is a huge stress point in the cables. If you don't take proper care of this headset, the twisting motion will eventually snap the cables clean off, and then you have to deal with Grado's less than stellar 1-year warranty, which promises the buyer that if there is any indication that the buyer has damaged the headphones, the warranty will be voided, which is rather annoying when you consider that the rotating is built into the headset itself.A more secondary flaw introduced by the rotation is the cables within the rubber insulation will sometime twist up and touch the rubber, which causes an audible buzzing inside the headset whenever anything is being played. I say it's secondary because fixing it is as simple as just rotating the headset back into the correct position.The next issue I'd talk about isn't really an issue in my eyes, but I'm sure will be to most. This is an open headset, meaning no incoming sound is being blocked, and pretty much everyone in your vicinity will be able to hear what you are hearing. In a private home with a mostly quiet family like mine, this isn't much of any issue, but it does mean this headset is not for journeys. However, the reason I say it isn't an issue is that people need to realize that sound cancelling isn't a selling point, it's something that every closed headset has just by nature of being closed, and closed headsets do not even come close to the sound quality open headsets provide. Besides, I wouldn't take this headset anywhere with how fragile it is. The cable is too long, and I'd just be in constant fearing of it catching on anything. If you are are looking for a headset to take for the long haul that sounds a little bit better, I'd suggest looking for some good earbuds, the higher-end ones have really come a long way.That should wrap it up for me, I pretty much consider everything else to be trivial. As I said, I don't ever take this headset anywhere, so it doesn't matter much how it looks (although this headset does look good I suppose). Comfort is also a small issue to me, though I will say that this headset, like any other, starts uncomfortable and gradually becomes comfortable with use (I also find the size adjustment to be quite clever, as it allows the headset to be adjusted to any size). The cable, while being long, is quite good at staying untangled due to it's thicker design.Overall, I love this headset and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in sound production by means of a studio, especially those who are looking for a kick start to their career without spending thousands. The sound quality and price are unmatched by any other, and as long as you are quite zealous in taking care of it, the build issues will never strike you. However, if you want a headset that can play your music wherever you go and will withstand the test of time, I'd suggest looking elsewhere. This headset is only for the true audiophiles, ones who demand a quality above and beyond the rest and will take the utmost care in their investments, who truly enjoy listening to sound at the best possible level.
I know it doesn't make sense, but this router is inexpensive, easy to use, small in size, and doesn't take much time to setup, yet it's fairly giving with it's features, is 802.11g (54Mbps) standard, and has adequate wireless range for a home.I don't know what else to say expect I like this small wireless router. it does it's job without all the bells and whistles of Overclocking/Turbo/Break-Neck/eXtreme/Ultra/whatever the next marketing term is name and fancy configurations.it just plain works. And for a reasonable price.
Very good TV for the money. Other than the size I am still trying to figure out if the picture quality is better or not than LNS4095D(I have this one too in another room). On some programs it seems that I can't quite get the contrast right as it appears to me as if I am watching stuff through a dusty window. Actually this is my biggest complaint about this TV, it is not easy to figure out what the BEST picture settings are. On some programs however, the images are awe inspiring. If someone has spent a bit of time figuring out the best settings, please, post it here so that others can benefit from your effort and insight. Sound is very decent but at high volume there is distortion (maybe things in my living vibrate, not sure) so I plan to hook it up to a YHT 370SL surround sound.It is a few days later and I think I got the picture settings in decent shape but since I bought this TV, a couple weeks ago, I have twice observed the following strange behavior: the sound disappears and unless I power the TVoff and on I cannot get the sound back by pressing volume for example. Hmm.Is this a defect or a feature I don't know about??????????
I was surprised when I recieved this case as it was bigger than I expected, also much thicker than it looks in the pic. It is merely a shell for your pda. I found mine hard to open and it was a pain trying to get the stylus out. Still it will protect your tungsten better than a leather case and it has 2 slots for extra cards. I am a nurse and like to carry mine in my pocket at work and this case was just too big.
This fit perfect and is stable enough for my heavy Sony Pearl. Verry easy to adjust and setup.
Read the review carefully before shelling out any money for this radio based on the name Sangean, because the reception on this radio is sub-Sangean. I have the Sangean PR-D7, and in a side-by-side comparison, the reception on the PR-D7 radio is excellent (both AM & FM), whereas, the same reception on the DT-210 (with the cheap little plugin wire antenna they provide) is really awful. Other than that, the ease of use is good, and the sound quality is what you would expect from a little radio like this. But at the end of the day, if it doesn't pull in the stations, little else matters.I'll be returning this for sure. I bought this from Datavision instead of Amazon, and now have to pay a 15% restocking fee + return shipping because I don't like this item, what a mistake.
This was for my daughter's @ Gen Nano. It was cheap but the shipping costs more than the case. What a rip off, Amazon!
Great product. The only thing is I could not get it to trigger my 430ex without it firing too. I followed the manual instructions, but it still kept firing. Overall though, it is a great speedlite.
Recently my daughter purchased the Casio Exilim Z1000 for me. After putting the camera thru its paces I was completely disappointed. The majority of pictures were noisy/grainy even after adjusting the various ISO setting. Low light situations were a total loss with or without flash. Other customer reviewers on line had similar experiences. I returned the camera to Amazon with no difficulty. Subsequently, I ordered the Casio Z700...and voila!!There is no graininess/noise at any setting. I shot scenes in most modes and varying "quality" settings. All photos were sharp and clear. And contrary to other reviews in the video mode, I observed no blurriness/graininess. I am using the 1.0 GB, San Disk Ultra 11 SD card. At the 5.0 megapixel(fine) setting I can shoot 320 pictures; at the (normal) setting I get 470 pix. I highly recommend this camera. As with others, the only downside is the docking station. Since the camera is rather small and slick (feeling) it can readily slip out of your hand if not careful.
This seemed like a good idea. Wireless dock for the sensor I already owned. The product literature even referenced my version of Streets and Trips, and the specific GPS-500 sensor. Should work seamlessly right? It was/is a nightmare. The problem is aligning the com ports of your laptop to the dock, and to Streets and Trips. It is a nightmare.Before you buy this, search "troubleshoot Pharos GPS-500 Microsoft Streets and Trips", or some variation of that. You'll see people on blogs and forums have all kinds of problems with this issue, and there is no simple answer(s). Pharos Support is of little help. They'll email you boilerplate directions with links to X-Port and GPS Gate, utilities that apparently are supposed to fix the problem. They don't work either. I have had my docking station up and running - only to lose it after a restart. If researching troubleshooting suggestions, sitting on tech support hold, downloading drivers and fixes, connecting and reinstalling Bluetooth settings, endless rebooting, and having your success somehow disconnected the next time you turn your computer on sounds like a good time then this is the product for you.
Great speakers and great priceEasy to use just make sure you have the wireto conect them, it doesnt come with it
2.2 megapixels for $300 is a great deal! So much for the lack in zoom, you're not paying for the zoom. I was surprised at how good of quality that these pictures were. With two other digital camera owners in the house, I have been able to compare this camera with both the Canon Elph, and the Nikon CoolPix, which are both about $200-$300 more in price. And the resolution compared significantly. If you are looking for a great camera at a low price, definately get this camera, it's worth the extra price of the dock. Have Fun!!
After having the unit for one month, the remote stopped working. It took 3 months to get a new one. In the meantime, I could not use the unit...NO available buttons on the front panel, except for stop &amp; play..What good is that? Now the DVD player will not play movies. The factory would not budge on the warranty and it is going to cost me $79.99 for them to exchange. I think that is rediculous since the unit has been bad since day one. No more Philips products for me...Beware of them.
For years I suffered the slings and arrows of iPod snobbery as I carried around my white Shuffle everywhere. Shamed and disgraced, I ended up buying an iPod video model recently and discovered something surprising. The Shuffle is a great deal and easy to use. I play it more than my top of the line iPod. I'm a Shuffle fan, and the new one is great! They are selling out everywhere the minute they come out so grab one now.The big change here is size and color. Old Shuffles were the size of a lighter or stick of gum and white plastic : this new aluminum one is tiny and grey metallic. Will be much more discreet in a pocket or stashed away somewhere on the go. 12 hour battery life isn't so bad, and musical clarity is right up there with the higher end iPods. A Flash memory drive also means no moving parts and less chance to break down.The biggest misconception - you CAN PLAY SONGS in order to follow a playlist you designed. Or you put it in shuffle mode and let it deejay for you. Controls are easier than the click wheel - just press and play with no turning. There is no screen, but why would you need it? This is an iPod for a gym routine, a car commute, or music and podcasts on the fly while you are doing something else. It is meant to be forgotten about and not futzed with constantly.I am a proud Shuffle owner, and this great deal just got greater. More compact, still the same great sound and clarity, and absolutely jog proof. Awesome way to deejay your entire day.
I have this for close to a month and am loving it. It's bought to support a 24" LCD monitor and doing a great job at it. I first try the clamp type mount at the edge of the desk, only to find its footing being readily shifted when I move the monitor about. The weight of the monitor may be the greatest contributor to the matter. I ended up using the drill-through-the-table mount_be careful and plan accordingly before drilling if you had an expensive desk to deal with. Also note that the center of the foot of the mount needs to face squarely to the position of the monitor. Otherwise, you would see it weighs heavily on the side the monitor is at. Only minor details one must pay attention to. Other than those, this mount looks and works great on my desk. It's quite awesome that the monitor can be completely moved out of the way when needed.
I think this is a good product that seems well made. I wanted to get rid of the jewel cases for my c.d. collection, but keep the inserts for the artwork and the lyrics. It doesn't fold completely flat on a table, but that doesn't bother me as it mostly gets used in my vehicle.
According to the gal I spoke to this morning at Canon (she was nice, but..)She threw the book at me and in so many words told me this known issue was my fault. I assure you it is not.First of all another gentlemman already mentioned how this printer sucks up ink... it totally does. The other thing he mentioned was how this printer eventually gives an "error paper jam" message, but like him I get the message even when the printer is completely clean and empty.Now for the known problem and issue I'm dealing with...This printer will most likely go bad. It goes bad with the "paper jam error." This is obviously not only a known issue, but also a manufacturer defect and should have a lifetime warranty (like vehicles do!) I don't want a brand new unit. I just want them to fix my situation (without a receipt,) accept responsibility, and stand behind their product and provide me a refurbished unit.A second call to their repair center in Irvine got me nowhere at all. I attempted to wax logic and reasoning with the guy on the other line, but my concern all but fell on deaf ears. I was left made to feel as if getting to speak to him was a privilege.I personally will NEVER buy a Canon Printer or or even other products of theirs again.
I won't waste your time telling you how great this TV is, the other reviewers have covered that and I agree.What I will say is,if you're having doubts about buying a big screen on line, let me ease your mind. First of all, the price is excellent. Best Buy sells this for $2699.00. Plus, you'll pay tax and probably pay for delivery too. Amazons listed price is ALL you'll pay. As for shipping,it took about 10 days and was delivered by a moving company who brought it in the house, set it up and even took the box and packing materials with them. Fifteen minutes after the truck pulled in my driveway I was watching TV, no exaggeration. Did I mention that the picture is incredible? Anyway, go ahead, buy this from Amazon right now!
I haven't been too happy with this unit. It is no where near as bright as a lot of the 3000 lumen projectors I have had in the past. With a computer image the clarity has not been very good either. I am looking to replace it with a different type of projector.
This is my third router, and is one of the worst ones I've had yet. I bought this less than 4 months ago, and already its locking up on a daily basis. Now I see they put out a new firmware update, so I went to put version 1.03 on my router. The stupid thing won't work at all now, please save yourself the money and do not purchase this. I gave it a 2 because when it does work, it does a good job. How hard is it to run a wireless laptop, a desktop, and an Xbox 360 without locking, apparently for DLink its impossible.
Once I actually followed the directions it was very easy to use. Did not have any problems getting it set up when I followed directions.
I ordered a pair of these about six months ago on the recommendation from a friend of mine who runs live sound and DJ's. So I found these on here. I got them quickly and LOVE them so much. He actually ended up borrowing my pair often. I love them for when I do my video editing, so I can judge the appropriate music levels with vocals. Great quality and great range. SO, I bought a second pair for my friend for Christmas. I got them SUPER fast. Probably the fastest I've ever gotten an item. No issues; arrived just as my pair did a few months ago. Perfect condition and wrapped safely.I have an aversion to Beats by Dre and have had bad experiences with Skull Candy. I have discovered that Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, and certain Sony over ears are on my list of highly recommended, These being at the top. Though they are refurbished, they are excellent. And you save a few bucks on the real deal. Definitely worth it. Comes with the 1/4&#34; screw on for your live and DJ jobs. Comes off for me when I plug them into my computer for editing.They are slightly big. But for someone like me who wears hats often, they fit over the hats fine and I don't have to worry about them. Plus they adjust easily.Well worth the buy, and I recommend them to ANYONE. Whether it's basic listening, sound production, editing, or live sound and DJ.
The Canon EW83E is the proper hood for the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L Canon SLR Lens. It works as advertised and was shipped promptly. As with the other non-L Canon lenses, I feel that Canon should have included the hood with the lens, given the high price of the lens. The hood is essential for avoiding loss of contrast through ambient light induced flare.
First, let me tell you that my background is in IT. I am an IT manager, so i know all about networking and IT.I bought this router back in Winter of 2006 i believe. So i've had it for a solid 3 years now. I've put it to good use. My network consists of multiple computers (Lan and wireless) and a ps3 and xbox 360. In my house its not uncommon for 3+ of those devices to be used at the same time. I bought this router originally because it was a) cheap b) i was going to buy a gaming router but didn't want to put one in my apartment. I never ended up buying that gaming router because:1) The router is fast. It's only wireless G, but its still pretty fast and as long as you keep your wireless cards updated on your computers, signal reliability shouldn't be a problem. I can have my ps3 online at the same time as my XBOX 360 and have no lag at all on either, plus i can have 1-2 laptops all on at the same time. For example, from a speed test on my laptop (This varies depending on your kind of broadband connection too though) with my ps3 and xbox 360 online, with 2 laptops online i can still download at about 1800 KB/sec and upload at about 950KB/sec which is really good. I barely notice the decline in speed even when the router is in full use.2) I never had a problem it in these 3 years. It's never stopped working or turned off on me. I was surprised at what this cheap router can do. You really are getting a lot out of a little with this puppy.3) It's secure. You have WEP, WAP and WAP2. I keep my network on WAP2, the strongest encryption that (to this day) is still unbreakable. It's extra piece of mind knowing i can do my online shopping and banking worry free of anyone intercepting my wireless data.4) After a year i decided to start shopping for the gaming router. I went out and saw they sell for about $150...Sure they have all the latest features but do you really need an LCD screen ON your router? its worthless. I realized that for that year my WGR614 had been working fine. So i stuck with it. Best decision ever. It's been 3 years and still pulling strong.5) The range is perfect for my apartment. I can go anywhere in my apartement and outside (its about 1600 sq. ft.) and i get no less then 3 bars of signal out of 5 at the furthest point i use it at which is through 3 quite thick walls.6) Firmware upgrades are super easy. My younger brother can upgrade the firmware and that really says something because unlike me he has no idea about anything network related. Netgear fixes the main issues you have with their updates which really means im getting a quality product and Netgear is actively fixing user issues as they are reported. A Firmware update takes about 5 mins and my internet speeds always seem to go up a little with every firmeware upgrade.The only cons with this router are:- It's antenna probably wouldn't be good for long ranges. So if your home is larger then probably around 2000sq. ft. you'd be looking at weaker signal or maybe no signal at some ends of the house.- Wireless encrpytion is easy to set up for me, but for some they might find it challenging. If you just follow the instructions, it's pretty easy to to get it set up though. I can't really say much about the issue because i am IT person so its butter for me, but i could see why the average non-tech user would be lost in the installation.- It feels cheap. It's lightweight and feels like its going to break easily but hey i've had mine for 3 years without issues so its not really a con for me anymore.I'm switching to wireless N soon so this router won't be around for much longer, but i can probably safely say that it will be in working condition even when i replace it. I'll keep it around just in case i have issues with my wireless N router because a lot of people are reporting issues with them. Sure wireless N is faster, but very few N routers are as bug free as this little G router.
12 gauge speaker wire is 12 gauge speaker wire after all. :-/ I only needed a few feet of the stuff, but as usual, you can't get anything locally anymore. Amazon comes through again, although the price for 50' + shipping was an ouch. The wire is flexible and caries sub-woofer frequencies the 12 extra feet, I needed just fine.
I had some trouble with the date freezing, I called the man that sold it to me and he was very helpful. With his help it is running well.
Need lots of patience to properly adjust the zones...Works better if placed in a central location of the vehicle
We love the freedom the remote provides. We have just had some issues with the remote shutting off randomly, due to the battery connection. Key Span is sending us a new one that has springs under the contacts for the battery compartment. We will see how the new one works. We love that it gives us the flexiblity of playlists.
The Rio 600 was a five-star product for the first three months; 3 stars for the next three, after the power slider broke --fortunately it remained in the "on" position :) ; and after six months, it stopped working altogether.Pros:-Stylish-Backlit display-Good sound quality at low volumes, can get very loud (I usually listened at the volume setting of 3 out of 20, given a quiet room--but YMMV depending on the earphones)-Neoprene belt case at least is rugged :PCons:-Poor build quality-Poor design decisions-Proprietary memory expansion-Rioport software works only with CDs as far as I knowWhen I first received the Rio 600 I was thrilled. It felt nice and solid in the hand, the backlit LCD looked great with lots of track information, and the sound quality seemed pretty good. I even grew to like the included earphones, which I found to be perfect for the gym and bike riding, unlike earbuds. (For folks who like that type but hate getting their hair pinched, Sony makes the MDR-W08, which is all plastic).I picked up a 64MB backpack (at a ridiculous price per MB, compared to CF, SM or SD cards) but the Rio600 was one of the few players to natively support Audible.com content, so I felt it was worth it.A few months after I got it, the power slider became stuck in the "On" position. I gave it a tug and it broke, sliding around freely. The player stayed on, however, and since it will go into standby on its own, I didn't mind _too_ much.But I really hated their design decision to use a d-pad button layout, instead of separate buttons for play/pause, ff, previous. I can't count the times I tried to hit pause and went to the next track, or worse yet, hit previous and went to the beginning of the audiobook. I'd rather have something you can operate easily by feel.Then the d-pad quit working entirely (the play/pause button seems to be stuck) and I'm now in the market for a new player :( I hate to say it, but since I have a 64MB paperweight, I'm thinking about giving the Rio 600 another try. It really was nice while it lasted.Then I press the d-pad on my broken unit (nope, still hard as a rock) and decide to look for something better.
As mentioned before, the inks did not arrive in the Canon box. However, each ink tank was wrapped in what looked like the original plastic wrapping/orange tab that Canon uses. I have always used Canon ink and have not had a problem with these.
I needed a larger privacy filter when my computer monitor was upgraded to 20 inches. This 3m monitor does exactly what it advertises. You cannot view the screen contents at all unless you are directly in front of the monitor. Through Amazon, I got the best price I could find for this product which is very expensive, even as compared to the same 3m screen in smaller sizes. I am very pleased with this purchase.
I have used this repeater for three months and it has allowed me to use my XM Polk receiver in an area previously unserved because of no antenna access.The repeater is located about 40 feet from the antenna and relays the XM signal effectively.The placement of the receiver takes a little tuning in but once placed , is almost never interrupted , even with heavy traffic.I would recommend this product if you are having trouble receiving the XM signal in yoour home.
I use these on a Manfrotto 055XProB tripod. They are a little difficult to install, but once you get then on there, they look and feel great. The fit is perfect. I'd say it is a good thing to have. Tripods aren't cheep so might as well protect your investment.
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 bought this with the hope of boosting the signal from my large attic-mounted outdoor aerial antenna. I have a 3-way splitter sending the signal to the TVs in the house. My house is ~30 miles from the antennas on South Mountain with clear line of sight. Things were fine before June 2009, but since the digital changeover a few of the Phoenix channels (12, 15, 45, 51, 61) have become weak and sporadic (available one day, not the next). One of my TVs has a signal meter. It read "75" before I installed the booster, and "67" was the best I could get after I put it inline between the antenna and the 3-way splitter. Since installing the booster I no longer get 12.1 (or subchannels) on one TV, and cannot get 15.1 (or subchannels) on the others. On all TVs channel 45.1 and it's subchannels stutter as if half of the digital bits are coming through.
I researched both the 30G Zen Vision M and the 30G iPod. It came down to the replaceable battery for the iPod or the 10X better graphics for the Zen. The fact that you can get FM radio and the fact that you can get it in other colors (wasn't Apple about colors once?) helped too. I spoke with a lot of people whom had old iPods and said the batteries are still going strong. I figure in 5 years I'll be buying something new anyway, and if the battery does die, you can still always plug it in! Really nice graphics. Really fun toy!
this is a waste of money, I've thrown mine in the trash. The over the head, wrap around idea is really stupid (think using this in a car, i.e. your phone rings and you reach for your headset, etc.). The earpieces don't stay in your ears, and finally, the person on the other side of the line can't really hear you. Don't waste your money.
Unless you're going all out with a home theater budget in excess of $10k, this receiver should do everything you need it to do. Excellent sound right out of the box -- should improve with break-in. Very good match for my B&W 602 S3s. I'm not running a true surround set up just yet, only 2 channel. But it does a very good job with movies and music with only the 2-channel set up. I used to run a vintage Marantz receiver. The Yamaha is clearer, more open, transparent than the Marantz, but does not quite have the same bottom-end response. My next addition will be a plasma screen. And with this receiver, you can get a bare-bones screen as it converts all of the video signals to component out, as well as provides sound.
We bought the Xtreme 320 holder. The zipper broke within weeks! This means you can't carry or store the thing unless it's flat. So, basically the money we spent on it is in the toilet. Guess you get what you pay for. We'll be buying a quality case now.
This is a great camera. I read reviews on both Amazon and CNET. I've had the camera about a month now and love it. I was hesitant to by a camera with a rechargeable battery but the battery life is great. I'm still running off the initial charge and take pictures almost daily. By no means am I technologically savvy but this camera is a great buy. Easy to use, understand, AND takes great pics.
Since I got this unit almost a year ago, it has gotten me through a move to another country as well as through many a distant travels. Not only does it get me around town, it has addresses and information for pizza places, shopping centers, etc so that even if I don't know where I want to go, it can tell me where to go and how to get there.I've used the TomTom model that has the US and European maps and always come back to the Garmin, mostly because the Garmin is smaller and fits more easily in my purse and pockets.Small town or big city, the directions always are spoken in time and I've never had Garmin "lose" me and think I was on the next street as some GPS systems do. Very dependable. Highly recommended.
I would have given a 5 but the picture of ds charger is not the same charger I have received. It's not built from Nintendo but another 3rd party. I think that it works good and it's affordable. I have a DS lite btw.
As we speak I am on my way back to wal-mart to return the Polaroid Izone 550. It is a very sleek looking camera, the lcd screen looks awesome, and the fact that it plays mp3's was the reason for buying. On top of the fact that it was a good buy for a 5 mp camera. When I went to take pictures of our living room though, with EVERY light on in the house it turned out HORRIBLE. The pictures turned out grainy,dark, and just bad. The concept of the camera was well thought out. I wish they had taken the time to work on the lighting issues. I'm going to go get a Cannon Powershot. I gave this product 1 star because of the concept and that's it.
This is a great KVM. I'm using a variety of machines with different resolutions & graphics cards. from an old Dell pentium 2 to an HP with an older nvidia 64 meg card to a Sony Vaio with intergrated graphics to another Vaio with an NVidia FX 5200. My Display is a Dell 26" flat panel LCD tv/Monitor. My Mouse is a Iomega wireless optical laser (USB with a PS2 dongle) my keyboard is a Microsoft natural multimedia. This kvm switches between systems seamlessy. Double tapping the Control keys switches up or down the systems. (Right for up, Left for down)Installation is pretty straight forward. The supplied 6' cords are enough as long as the KVM is centrally located. No power supply needed which is another plus.I did have one small issue when I first hooked the unit up. The intergrated graphics Vaio suddenly started doing a scandisk at startup. then I got an unspecified Hardware failure alert. After which the machine booted normally & everything works fine.This KVM is a great space saver. It has allowed me to bring my older systems back into service without having to go into Real Estate
I made a mistake in thinking the pointed end was to be used, but it's a handy ball point pen. I love the feel of this soft ended stylus on the surface of iPad. It's smoother working than the Pogo. But if you don't need a ball point pen, try the less expensive version of this stylus.
The speaker system is great... The black and red plugs in the back make it easy to add additional speakers to the system... Howeverrrr there tend to be many wires making them not very easily movable, and when using the sub, its cant be turned up too high especially in songs with big bass for it will sound awkward. My brother purchased the Logitech version a week before me and his were very similar, but with better bass.
I have used Verbatim disks for several years without any problems,these disks however have a 50% fail rate,stay away from these
Product works so well it makes the picture clearer than ever before. I highly recommend this product.
As stated in so many of the previous reviews, picture went black on my Panasonic CT-27HL14 at 2 years. Actually I feel fortunate to even get that long after reading other people only got a year, or sometimes even less for TV in the over $500 category. I have to believe that Panasonic has lost alot of future business on this model and if it's any indication of their HD quality, you should stay clear of their TVs. Fortunately the 10 year old + Sharp tv that it replaced is still here and working well, so I can take my time making my next purchase but I can GUARANTY it will not be a Panasonic
I have been looking for an easier way to protect the front my my lens without having to either take off my lens hood or trying to fumble around with the lens cap with the hood still on. Op/Tech came up with the solution! All you have to do is stretch the proper size hood hat over the hood and everything is protected and ready to go. Super easy to take off, putting on takes a little more time, but you never miss a picture putting it on anyway. Basically this is an inexpensive way to add some extra insurance against getting dirt, water, etc on your front element while you are walking around looking for shots. It is also very flexible and easy to stick in a pouch or pocket when not being used.
Great cleaner which I could not find at any of the local super stores. The only negative is the costly shipping for such a small item.
I purchased 2 of the Kensington Transmitters and I love them!! They both worked perfectly, right out of the box!! Even though I live in the greater Phoenix area, I had no trouble finding an available FM station to use. The only thing I found disappointing is that there is no On/Off switch with this unit. Because of this, I have to unplug it after using it in my Tahoe, since the power plugs remain "hot" even when the engine is off.Overall, I would highly recommend this product.
I purchased the IDB500 recorder. Very unfriendly usage, user manual not easy to understand and quality very poor
I bought this for my father for Christmas so he can take on fishing trips etc. He loves it, a kid with a new toy. Works very well and very good sound for its size.Amazon, the seller however was a different matter, they had dropped the price before my I bought it and refused to give me the lesser price. Claimed they DO NOT price guaranty any longer, despite that it was their own store and their price.Long story short beware of Amazon and its shenanigans.
I'm stingy with stars, so most folks would probably give this a five. I travel a lot with my laptop (even if it's just down to the coffeeshop) so a headset that allows me to pack up and set up quickly is good. I've spent maybe $10 less for several headsets that were flimsy, but the cords on this device are amazing. It would take an intentional act of vandalism and perhaps a sharp object to pull loose any of the cable joins on this. They are really well put together.The retractible mic is great, and it's flexible, so I can adjust it to not be deadly annoying. The gain and sensitivity is great. It's good for skype (which I use extensively for international calls for work) and gaming (Turbine in-game chat, ventrilo, teamspeak, what have you).The only thing I miss is an in-line volume control.All in all, a well-designed, well-engineered device, which I expect will last me far longer than the less costly but cheaply made headsets I've had in the past.
Surprise, Surprise! This actually works quite well. I was nervous when I first purchased it, but am very pleased with the product. A little adjusting the volume controls and it's perfect. Sometimes there is interference from my cell or from cars with radar detectors or weather, but don't hesitate to buy this. It works. I have an ipod shuffle (second gen) that I use it with. Hasn't disappointed yet. And, fyi, I purchased this about 5 months ago.
The Ion TTUSB05 turntable worked as well as advertised. I simply followed the included directions and it did the job. There was no problem at all. I was a little disappointed in the products construction. It would have been nice to see a sturdier constructed machine.
so useful and so helpful - everywhere is covered - didn't have to worry if i picked the right converter - make sure not to forget to use an adapter or you can ruin your appliance
This was my first experience using an external IDE hard drive enclosure (even though I've been using USB external hard drives for years). This was due to a major desktop computer hardware failure (was it the motherboard? power supply? or an internal hard drive --with a master boot record-- about to go south? I may never know for sure...but that's another story).But: with a known good hard drive, this enclosure worked just fine.The enclosed instructions are the biggest drawback; I'm not sure why they even bothered.Examples:(1) "20 MB hard drive space (required) for supporting software". Yet there is no supporting software included (and with the PC's USB interface recognizing the enclosed IDE hard drive immediately, none is needed).(2) The instructions have a low resolution line drawing accompanying instructions to remove the "front panel two screws by screwdriver". Both panels have two screws, and the drawing does not provide sufficient detail to let you figure out which is which. Take the wrong one off, and it will become immediately clear that you aren't going to be able to connect the power and data cables.Design gripes:-The power/disk activity LEDs and on/off switch should not be on the same end of the machine as the data and power cable. They are.-The "documentation" does not specify which IDE jumper settings to use. Others here have said "cable select". I had success with both this and with "slave". Who knows what the desired one is. But: if you haven't been exposed to IDE master/slave/cable select options before: good luck!Once you get past these documentation and iffy design points, it's a decent piece of hardware which does exactly what it's supposed to.If you have an IDE data recovery need (or just want to put some of those still-working IDE drives to use on your spiffy new SATA-equipped machine...this is an OK choice. But probably not for the novice.
The good:- WOW! They seal you ear PERFECTLY! I can't hear a thing, except for the song, of course.- The bass os very good and the song doesn't seem distorted. You just need to get used to the bass on the first day of use.- They look good!The Bad:One time I was hiking and one of the silicon plugs felt off when the were hanging on my shirt, and I ended up losing it.I recommend this product!
I purchased my Samsung SyncMaster 305T 30-inch LCD from Amazon. It worked perfectly for nearly two years and then, like in another reviewer's experience, it began displaying thin vertical pinstripes and then a strobe-like, headache-inducing flicker. The monitor comes with a 3-year warranty, so from [...] (using Microsoft Internet Explorer -- Mozilla browser does not work), I placed a warranty repair request. After uploading a copy of my Amazon receipt , the Samsung website issued a UPS label. I boxed up the monitor (I always save the original boxes) and shipped the monitor to Samsung, at no cost to me. About two weeks later I received a phone call from Samsung and I was told the replacement parts were back-ordered indefinitely so would I prefer a full refund? Of course! I was asked to fax a copy of my Amazon receipt. No problem. Less than two weeks later I received a refund check in the mail, for the full purchase price! Wow, I'm impressed with Samsung!BTW, I had a similar problem with a 32-inch Samsung TV a couple of years ago and the TV was fixed in my home in about a week.Samsung stands behind their warranty. In both cases, I placed the warranty repair request from Samsung's website. Using Microsoft Internet Explorer because other browsers do not work at their website.Needless to say, I like Samsung. I own four Samsung LED TVs!P.S. I've replaced my 30-inch monitor with LG's W3000H. (Samsung no longer makes a 30-inch monitor.)
I hooked these speakers up to my pc in about 12 minutes and shortly thereafter played Acoustic Alchemy's Mr. Chow track via an on-line music subscription... crisp, clean sound ... no surprise since these are Klipsch and the sound quality comes through with no distortions, no rumble. no rattle. The subwoofer adjustment on the front of the primary speaker is a plus... easy to adjust for the type of music and volume.I expected to pay almost twice for bose speakers.... but Klipsch keeps me smiling.... Now onto the Dark Side of the Moon.the price was better than i expected and t
For the price I think these speakers are great. They sound just as good as the pioneers I put in my other truck. I would definitely suggest these as a factory replacement speaker.
I actually bought these because I wanted to try some higher end headphones without spending too much. For the price and sound quality they are excellent. As to the weight, I don't really notice it. One thing that you'll notice if you buy these, is that you'll discover more of your music, in some cases. (In the case of Ayreon and Billy Cobham for me.) In other cases, you may discover that the music doesn't sound as great with the headphones, and it could leave you a bit disappointed. Higher quality is a double edged sword, but overall, having better sound quality is worth every penny.
Went up in smoke after 2 weeks. I now have to send this back to Belkin at my cost for a replacement
My first info globe lasted a little over a year.. But.i loved it so much that i replaced it and added another in a different room.. Have had the two now almost two years... Not bad for a cheap 39 bucks... Wish the could add a alarm clock feature to it. Its GREAT not having to get up at night when the phone rings to see who's calling.. Easy to see in the dark and the noise is minimal and almost hypnotic... Acts almost like one of those wave or ambiant noise makers that are suppose to put you to sleep.. Going to buy another one to have as a spare as i can't imagine being with out one in the bedroom and having to get up every time the phone rings at night...
I had never heard of BIC before purchasing this subwoofer. I needed a micro size sub as I was fitting it in to an existing cabinet and this had the dimensions i needed. I was a little skeptical because of the low price, but decided to give it a try after reading others positive reviews. Let me just say that I am amazed at the sound and the value of BIC speakers. I am running the sub with three BIC M-60 in-wall speakers as my front left, right, and center channel speakers. They are matched very well. I have a total of less than $250 in to all the speakers combined. I think they sound as good or better than some sets I've heard cost 2 or 3 times more. Do yourself a favor, give BIC America speakers a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I've been holding out forever to purchase a tv exactly like this one. the picture is as good as it gets. its got its own cable box to save on some utility costs! looks great in light, looks great in dark, looks great at angles. buy this one, buy this model, buy it now, buy it now. i saved almost $1K buy buying from amazon and doing super saver shipping.
This is a great all-in-one copying and printing machine but works poorly with apple computers! We have had so many problems setting it up with our computers since we purchased it a month ago and even after getting help from Brother's tech support (with limited knowledge on Macs) we still can't get the machine to function at its full capacity.
After buying a number of Viewsonic monitors over the years I found them to be a fairly good brand. However my recent experience with that company was less than acceptable by ANY standards. This unit failed several months ago and I sent it in to get fixed. I got it back and since I bought a Samsung to replace it, didn't hook it up until a few months later. It lasted two days before blowing up completely. I called them and after more than a hour on hold, finally was told that they would replace the monitor with another unit. I shipped it back to the warehouse and they recieved it on Dec 13th. That was the last I heard from them. I called again and waited on hold for another hour until the rep came on only to tell me that this model was not in stock and she couldn't tell me just when it would ship but said she would contact me the next day with a status report. This didn't happen so I called their "support" number and this time was on hold for TWO HOURS until someone condescended to answer the call. I am told that the reason for the unseemly delay is that there were only FIVE (5) support reps because they had closed their support center on the east coast and they were "short-handed" at the Walnut, CA facility. I then discover now that the monitor that was to have been replaced was out of stock but was due in a week from today. When the rep tried to put this replacement into the system, (again, on hold for another 20 minutes) the system (new, by the way as of December 2nd)tossed out the request because the monitor was now out of warranty! I tried to explain that it had failed the second time only two days after installation but all they could see was that it was "out of warranty". I've done a LOT of business with Viewsonic for the last ten years and have probably spent upwards of $20,000. Never again will I do business with that company unless they send me the cost of that monitor or at least send a replacement. Even then, I will be looking at Samsungs from now on as my first choice.
I own an HD 280pro set and wanted something that gives me more freedom when I listen to news shows from the PC at night when everybody else is in bed. I considered buying something more expensive. In the end I went with a decent set at a reduced price and I am very happy with it. I got what I paid for. The sound of these is not to par with the HD 280pro, as expected. The sound is not bad however. They are very comfortable and I can wear them much longer without my ears starting to hurt from the pressure. Walking through a house with lots of electronic appliances and gadgets will ultimately lead to interference. It doesn't matter which channel I set or how I balance loudness on the source and the headphones. Close to the transmitter it is OK. Again, this is not too bad either, just annoying when you walk through the kitchen and you get interference that doesn't seem to be reproducible and seems random.Overall for the price I am very happy and can enjoy walking through the house at midnight while listening to music and news without disturbing others. If I want to really enjoy and absorb the music then I switch to the HD280 set.If you want a decent set at a great price this is it. If you want to forget your environment and dive deep into the music you may want to look at higher quality sets.
This is just what I thought it would be. It has all the great, basic features I was looking for in a portable GPS. The best part is the blue tooth hands free phone. It has good connection and excellent sound quality for such a little unit. Connects to my phone, contact list and gives me great area information for whatever I'm looking for. We bought some for our work vehicles as well. For some, we added an external microphone that made it even better, but we didn't need that for most applications. If you are looking for something inexpensive and still have a quality unit, this is the one.
Everyone has aleady said what needed to be said except that the camera (as fast as a rocket that it is) slowes down a lot on flash photography after battery is half empty (remember half empty is not empty yet). With a fresh charge flashes are ready in no time but after %50 of battery charge, it will take 3-5 seconds for the flash to recharge. I think that could be imporved. Other than that I think it is an AMAZING camera. Oh yes and my other personal wish: Add a stitch option to take pictures and connect them together easily (just like Canons)
After my old 15" CRT monitor went dead, and after reading all the reviews from this website, I was convinced to go out and get a LCD flat panel monitor. I did some serious research to find out which monitor was better between this one and the Envision 15" LCD monitor. So I went out and got the NEC MultiSync LCD 1530v. I was very impressed on how quick and easy it was to set it up. The "auto adjust" feature tuned in my monitor correctly the first time. My wife and I have played many video games with this monitor without any problems! When playing a DVD, the picture is crisp and clear with no signs of distortion. The colors on this monitor are absolutely amazing! My wife who uses the computer as much as I do also gives this monitor 5 stars for the reason that it does not hurt her eyes. For those of you whose eyes have low tolerance to glare, you don't have to worry about that. The monitor works best at a resolution of 1024x768. My system is an AMD K6-2 550MHz processor, Windows XP operating system, and ATI Radeon 7200 video card. I've had this monitor for 3 months now. I must say that it was the BEST purchase I've made!If you're looking for an LCD flat panel monitor and can't afford to spend much money, then this monitor is for you. The viewing size of this monitor is 15.1", the same size of a 17" CRT monitor. With all the features and advantages that comes with this monitor, it's worth the spending. So go out and get one while they're hot! I give this LCD monitor my highest recommendations!
I got my headphones the other day. I had read some reviews that didn't like this product so I was apprehensive. I had some Maxell noise caneling headphones that covered my ears. I used them on flights but mostly when I was mowing the lawn. They were OK. The first time I used the Sony earphone plugs I couldn't believe it. It was so much better than the enclosed headphones. Note, that the sound it was blocking was mostly low frequencies. It wasn't doing much with higher frequencies but that was OK with me. Someone had reviewed that these earphones quieted the music volume... No way. They were so loud that I had to turn them down. That was made easy by the battery unit having a volume control on it so I didn't have to dig for the MP3 player in my pocket. I think the spring latch on that control could be made stronger (tighter clamp), but because it has shark-like teeth it held OK. The silicone plugs are so comfortable and help to block out the noise. The cord is quite different. One short plug cord and one long one. I found I had no problem with them after I figured that all I needed to do was have the battery control unit on the same side as the short earplug. I did a lot a research to choose this one in the first place and I'm very happy with the results. They are also much smaller to carry on a plane than the headphones I was using. (Don't expect Bose full headphone quality but still very good)
The printer is really bad, from time to time the infamous "Unlock Scanner" occurs - the printer would complain that the scanner lock was on while the lock was off, and despite repeated attempt to toggle the lock, cannot convince that it is really unlocked. Tilting the printer 45 degree vertical sometimes get it to work, I have to scan my pictures holding the bulky scanner! And the printing is very slow. Next time I will wait and do more research before picking up a printer.
My requirements were fairly simple; a GPS that was small enough to fit into a laptop bag with limited space and an integrated speaker. There isn't a lot of real estate in my bag and I am not planning on growing my case. I rent a lot of cars and get a lot of windshield time with my job, so I am constantly spending money on Nav systems in the rental cars. I was seriously considering the Quest 2, but didn't want to drop $600 for the small package (even Quest 1 will run close to $400). I also don't like the external speaker. I picked up the i3 as soon as it was available; what a great purchase! Navigation is great and for the most part has been dead on. Like the other reviewer, I wish text to speech was available for street names, etc, but maybe we can hope for this feature in an update from Garmin at a later date? (hint, hint) The mount and charger fit nicely in my laptop bag. Goodbye Hertz Neverlost! If you are looking for a full featured GPS in a small package, this is the unit for you. I purchased a 256MB transflash card with the unit and can fit all of the Northeast, Northern CA, and GA; perfectly acceptable for my travel habits and since it is always with the laptop, loading new maps is no problem at all. Great value compared to other small units.
I was looking to get an iPod Nano to replace my wonderful 4GB 2G iPod Mini, but for an extra $50 I walked out with a beautiful Black 30GB iPod. Aside from the very scratch sensitive face, this device is an incredible media storage and playback device.The gorgeous form factor and simplicity of use hasn't been lost on this current generation and is a big reason why it's been such a hit with the masses. Not only does it look great but it's extremely functional.
I BOUGHT THIS LENS TO REPLACE TWO OTHER LENSES, AN 18 - 55 mm AND A 75 - 300 mm. I COULD NOT BE ANY HAPPIER WITH THE RESULTS I AM GETTING. WITH THIS LENS I DON'T HAVE TO CARRY 2-3 DIFFERENT LENSES WHEN I GO HIKING. THE LENS DOES HAVE SOME SMALL SHORT COMINGS BUT OVERALL IT DOES A GREAT JOB..........I CERTAINLY DO RECOMMEND THIS LENS
I've had this clock for just over a month and I love it. All I did was put battaries in it (2-AAs) and turn it on. It comes with a module that you sit outside during initialization (also requires 2-AA batts). The module gathers all of the time/weather info including timezone and sends it to the clock automatically. Its well made and attractive, the perfect accent for any office or SOHO.
I was a little hesitant to buy some remanufactured headphones but I figured why not try them since they were so cheap. I have to admit they are better than I expected. They fit pretty comfortably, they work great and the batteries last a pretty long time. I use them at work only for about 5 hours a day on average and they will run for about 2 weeks before I need to change the batteries, and its only 2 AAA batteries. There was no instructions which was a little annoying but they were easy to figure out. The antennae unit is pretty small and it had a very small scratch, but nothing to complain about. My only issue with them is that the headphones are a little large, but they're not that heavy so it's not too bad. Overall a great deal on some good headphones.
I am now looking for a replacement, even though I don't want to. My Canon Powershot SD1000 got stolen from my car :( I like this camera so much I might buy a same one on here.
My camera came with a kit lens that had a translucent white cap on the back of the 18-55mm kit lens. While that rear cap seemed adequate, it also seemed cheap and didn't lock on as this standard cap does. This rear cap fits DX Nikon lenses and aftermarket lenses for Nikon DX cameras. Genuine Nikon product and of genuine Nikon quality.
I rented an older model previous to the R15 that had problems freezing and stopping on us. Direct TV had me do a hard reset, which fixed the problem temporarily and then it began again. It was so severe, I called them up again and insisted they replace my unit, which they did (I had signed up for their protection plan). It came quickly and I sent the old unit back, which they paid for. This R15 is smaller than my old one, which I like; and so far, it doesn't freeze and stop. It responds quickly to the remote and I have no complaints. If the freezing starts happening, I will be sure to come back to update this review.
This dvd player works great. It does everything everybody claimed it would do. No complaints.
I've had this burner for a year now and its GREAT! It was inexpensive and so I was a bit skeptical about how it would work. However, it has worked flawlessly and I have burned numerous CDs on it without any troubles at all. Much faster than my old CD Burner. If you're looking for an inexpensive, yet fast, easy burner, this is the one for you!
After researching almost a month for a case which would fit my huge 18.4 inch HP HDX 18t notebook, I stumbled upon this one. After reading another reviewer's post that it fit their large laptop, I decided to give it a go. Looking at it on Amazon, it didn't really look that great in the photos. But for the price and reviews I ordered it. When I opened the box I thought "wow this is nice, but it will never fit." I was wrong. Not only did it fit like a glove so securely, but it has several compartments for the power cord, battery, external hard drive and extra mouse I also use. Also my widescreen notebook slides nicely into an included removable protective case which comes out to store it so well. I am extremely happy with this case. I suggest it for notebooks with up to 18.4 screens with plenty of extra room for all your goodies. Very nice professional look. You won't be sorry if you buy this bag.
My Autistic son is receiving vestibular therapy and these headphones are pretty much the best in the market, they fit comfortably and are light.
This was said to be compatible with the 2004 Pontiac Vibe, but IT IS NOT. The harness plugs in perfectly. However, by looking at the pins of the harness itself, you can tell the pins on the Metra don't match up to the pins of the harness from the car as if it is meant for a different car.I didn't want to bother dissembling the harness to move the pins around so I just went ahead and bought a different harness from Carxtc, that one should work since someone left a review saying it worked on their 2003 vibe.
fell apart within a month of normal use. absolutly the worst keyboard design i have ever seen, and can't be repaired like a regular board.
I home office and needed the ability to write orders, check files etc. while talking with clients. The CS-10 works extremely well and the callers have no idea I am using a headset. The incoming and outgoing quality is great! I would recommend the phone lifter for remote answering.I tried two other cheaper products that were poor quality and either sounded like I was talking into a bucket or were "distant" sounding.This was the best price anywhere ... although it has increased in price recently.
I thought I was getting a PNY 512 SDRAM chip, got a Generic 512 chip that doesn't work in anything, I won't do it again
There is a constant hissing/humming sound in the background, whether the noise-cancelling feature is on or not.
I don't consider myself hard to please. I don't have any particular needs from a mouse as I don't game. I basically require a mouse to be reliable and usable. A perk is a mouse that doesn't hurt me after long hours of use (because I spend most of my waking hours on a computer).I own a fairly common/popular basic Logitech optical mouse that is now rather old (the scroll wheel is less responsive and the buttons aren't as springy). I now carry it with my laptop, so I kept an eye out for a replacement.Things I like about this mouse:1. Great buttons in what I think are in appropriate (and convenient) locations.At work we use Microsoft scrolling optical mouses/mice. They have buttons that allow the user to navigate backwards or forwards in internet browsers and honstly the feature became very convenient. I started to miss those buttons while at home with my own mouse, so the feature made my list of desired options.The two buttons for scrolling are also extremely useful, I think. It provides the functionality of clicking the scrollbar without having to move the cursor to the scrollbar. I haven't yet figured out the third button depicting two windows (don't care/need to find out yet).2. This mouse is actually manageable for my small hands even though it is not a particularly small mouse. It could be smaller for me, but the ergonomic shape helps a lot. Particularly nice b/c of chronic wrist pain.I have fairly small hands and the Microsoft mice are basically too large for me. When I use a mouse I find myself lifting it to reposition frequently. This eventually (and reliably) causes pain in my wrist when the mouse is harder to hold and lift. So basically size and shape matter. It is a common Human Factors issue, so Microsoft should address the problem better (at all), but anyway, this Logitech mouse does work for me.3. Details, such as the logo, and the way the screws are covered yet left accessible by labels that just have slits in them. These design touches appeal to me.I have to say that before buying this mouse I was basically worried about the size. A friend of mine has a wireless mouse in the same shape, though, and after using that a bit I decided it wouldn't be much of a problem if at all. It's turned out to work fairly well.Only reason I don't give the mouse a full 5 is because it is still a tiny bit large, something that can be changed/improved.
This is my first mp3 player but it has really impressed me. Excellent sound and loud enough. Easy to use interface and doesn't need special programs to add music, just copy and paste through the explorer browser. Worthy player for lee money.
I loved the idea of this little mouse, unfortunately when I got mine, the left mouse button didn't work. I checked and rechecked to see if I had to program that button in the software. I tried it on multiple computers in our house, and that left button still did not work. Had to return it... Don't know if I just got a lemon or what.
This is a great product for the price. It is simple, but very functional.
I purchased this for my ailing mother to take to the dr. with her so she could have the recording of their visit to remember what he tells her. There are voices of two other people already on the device. There is so much static you can barely hear what is being said. Completely unusable! A waste of money and my time in researching for a "quality" product!
This drive has been running constantly since I purchased it nearly a month ago, serving as a storage drive for a large, environmental model that I use for research. I simply plugged it in to my XP workstation, and began writing and reading files seamlessly. Very simple installation (none really) for WinXP USB use, although I purchased the pro edition because I wanted to interface with Firewire in the near future. Little noise, little heat, little worry. It currently holds about 350 GB of data, and I'm considering buying a second once this one fills. I'm overall pleased.
These headphones are kind of chintzy but they work okay. They are basically cheap earbuds with a thin metal loop soldered too the back to go around the ear. The Sony sport headphones provide much better sound quality and comfort (these don't seem to fit as snugly). However, the Sony sport headphones, the one with the plastic loop that goes around your ear, I've owned have never lasted for more than 7 months...hopefully these last longer.
If you are like me and only bring your camera to special events or trips, 1GB is more than enough. For the longest time I was too cheap to buy a 1GB memory stick because I was under a sea of multiple 128MB, 64MB, and 32MB memory sticks. I thought switching off between all of them and keeping track of them all was better than me shelling out the dough for the larger 1GB stick. SO... If you are cheap like me and are refraining from buying a new memory stick for the same reasons...let me tell you... it is sooooooo worth it to go for the 1GB!!
This heatsink and fan from Zalman is highly recommended for anybody who's computer is made noticeably louder by their video graphics card fan. The Zalman fan is capable of running from 5 volts for quiet operation and from 12 volts for high cooling. Outside of my PC I hooked the fan up to an external power supply and in the 12 volt mode it made some noise but is much less loud than a typical video card cooler. In 5 volt mode it was so quiet that I wasn't able to distinguish it until I had my ear about 6 inches away from it. In other words it has the ability to run at almost complete silence.I made the decision to install it in my PC using the 5 volt quiet mode and I wasn't interested in installing the included optional mode switch in my case. My PC is now in my living room and was generating a bit of a racket. At the same time I installed the VF-700 I also installed a CNPS9500 LED for my rather noisy standard intel cooler for my Pentium 4 HT. While the reduction of noise from the CPU replacement made the most difference I know that the fan for my video card was perhaps the third most noisy item in my PC. After replacing these two fans with Zalman products my PC is less than half as loud. The Power supply is now the loudest fan in the case and runner up is a fan on a Matrox RTX100 editing board. There are 4 hard drives in this PC so it surprised me somewhat how much difference a whisper quiet CPU and video card fan combination made.I don't regret committing to quiet mode with the VF700. It actually provides superior cooling to the factory original heatsink and fan of my XFX GeForce6600 GT. In fact I have had issues with that card rendering some strange clipping errors after playing games for prolonged periods (or on games that push the card such as Oblivion perhaps after just a few minutes). I had guessed that the issue was from overheating. After installing the VF700 such problems appear to be relegated to the past. Checking the GPU core temperature during heavy load confirms that the chip is now running several degrees cooler than before. I hadn't logged exact figures in the past so I can't provide any hard numbers. I can only assume that the 12 volt high cooling mode would work well if you are interested in overclocking your video card.Everything about this product is perfect except for the potential for installation problems. The heatsink is rather large and bulky. I didn't have many problems installing the heatsink on my video card, only the provided memory chip heatsinks could not be installed because they stood in the way of the main heatsink. The heatsink also did not get in the way of any installed cards on my PC and my case is a full tower case so there was plenty of room for the VF700.The reason I deduct a star for installation problems is that I have seen the insides of plenty of computers and I can think of many specific ones where the VF700 would be either a tight or impossible fit. The heatsink protrudes well beyond the edge of your video card which helps to blow hot air past the card and hopefully will be expelled by other fans in the case or power supply. For the heatsink to fit your case has to have plenty of room where the video card resides and you will not be able to install a card in the slot neighboring the video card. Micro ATX cases are typically too cramped to fit the heatsink. It's also worth noting that if you inspect your video card and see large capacitors or other components around or near the factory heatsink you may not be able to use the VF700 because the copper blades don't offer much clearance from the PCB to allow anything other than surface mount circuits or very short components to fit without hitting the heatsink. In my case most of the memory chips were around the factory heatsink so the VF700 cleared those just fine. There was not enough clearance for the provided memory heatsinks to fit.Great product if it will fit your PC.
Corsair Memory VS2GBKIT400C3 2 GB PC3200 400MHz 184-Pin DDR Desktop Memory Kit,excelente producto cumple con lo indicado. soy de venezuela estoy muy conforme con este producto. muy bueno el empaque llego todo en perfecto estado
I've had this printer for a month and it works great!. Installation for this printer was straight forward and simple. Totally flawless and for the price you cannot go wrong. I admit it does take a little while to warm-up once the printer is turned on, but the sleep mode operates very nicely. I could not find any local computer store that sold the memory upgrade ~ so I had to order it through the internet.
I bought these for 45.00 even, with free shipping and got them in 3 days installed them in an hour and a half on my 92 ford taurus gl in the front doors and they pack a punch just like it says and they sound clear with my head unit i have the jvc kd-g230 reciever and using the itouch with aux input with two 10s and jvc 4 way 6x8 in the back and sounds very clear and sharp i recommend them just make sure you have enough back spacing since the dept is around 2,3/4 of an inch thanks amazon
I bought one of these items and about a week later the screen went blank. I could still here the music, but unless you don't care if you can see the song info, then i suggest not buying it
I was looking for an alarm clock that would wake me up gently to nature sounds and this one is great. There are three sounds you can use: ocean, running brook, or birds. One previous reviewer thought the birds noise was too loud. I would say it is the loudest of the nature sounds but in no means does it scare me awake, like a true alarm would. It is easy to program and hasnt failed to wake me every morning on time since I bought it. I good buy for your money.
This gadget did not make any change to the signal whether it was switched on or off.
A well constructed lap top case. My 15 inch fits very snug into the holder. I am quite please with the stitching, zipper and material. Very well made.
Received this mouse 2 days ago and am extremely pleased! I've had a Sharkoon Rush mouse that lasted me less than 12 months (and I'm just the average pc user, not a gamer) before the wheel stopped reacting.Now I've gone back to Logitech which has never let me down (was just a bit pricey). This mouse cost me less than 30 Euros and I'm totally happy with it. There is no loud sound when the clicking wheel is pushed gently (like in Woman) and it works like a charm.Another good thing is that it hasn't got any shiney stuff on it to distract me. The laser is invisible or something. Love it, love it, love it.Would recommend it to anyone any time, especially at that price.
Good price ... good sound....to bad when you connect another device to it (VHS/Cable box) video does not pass thru the HDMI cable to TV...u have to use the RCA/S-video out.
Great price for the VGA cable. Arrived promply and works great. Second cable I purchased and super satisfied with both. Two thumbs up!!!
Whats to say, it is super small and fast and holds exactly what is says, just make sure you buy the size you need.
1st of all it's very small, the size is not for average adultpaper glasses are much more better3/10
Overall the design is simple and set-up was easy. The antennae was a little weak after setting up, but it gets more channels that my previous one. For an inexpensive fix to no channels this is a great buy, just make sure you are close to the channel/channels that you want to receive.
I bought this as a gift for my grandson, and it failed on the first attmpt to use it - swallowed a VHS tape and would neither play nor eject it. The design concept is good, but quality control seems to be non-existent. Back to Sears it goes, and shame on them for carrying the line.
This is my second Logitech Cordless Mini Optical Mouse. I really love the size (I have a smaller woman's hand) and the connection was great. When the wheel function quit working after a couple of years, I tried a similar Logitech mouse that was supposed to be a step up from this one. The connection did not work well and the shape of the buttons was different (they sloped deeper) and this caused my fingers to ache. Anyway, I sent it back and ordered this model again. I am very happy with it and hope the wheel funtion lasts longer this time.
I've had these for a few months now and I go through headphones fairly quickly because I wear them practically all day. I take public transportation to and from work/school and at work I'm allowed to keep headphones on.The sound quality is good IMHO but I'm no audiophile. More important to me was that these fit well and were comfortable, which they are. They don't fall out of my ears easily or anything like that and the rubber that goes in your ear is pretty soft so it doesn't hurt. Like most earbuds these days they come with a couple sizes so you should be able to find one that fits your ears reasonably well.About the only complaint I have with these is that the cord does run a little short. It reaches from my hip pocket to my ears and I'm about 5'10" and it reaches okay enough but most headphones have more wiggle room. Occassionally, when I'm wearing pants with deep pockets, the cord's not long enough and I can force them out of my ear by moving too much or tiliting my head too much. I do tend to move a lot when I'm working and it hasn't become annoying enough to get different headphones or anything so it's mostly a very mild annoyance.
This card installed cleanly and came up without issue under Windows-7. I have recently updated my system to Windows-7 and needed to find a sound card with a good Windows-7 driver.This card works great under Windows-7 - has low latency and not "warble" like other sound cards.
Well, I had iPod envy for years, and finally got one for Christmas three months ago. It's the 30 GB black video iPod that is still produced by Apple as of this writing. My impressions after three months are that it's neat, but very over-rated.Yes. It plays music. A lot of music. That's good. But the earbuds are bad. They keep falling out of my ears, and they let in too much ambient noise. I had to hunt around for earplug-style ear phones that actually fit inside the ear canal. Got Koss Sparkplugs. I can significantly lower the volume of the iPod because I don't need to drown out the surrounding noise to hear my music. Much better for my hearing and for my listening enjoyment. Apple could have included similar ear plug style ear phones for no extra cost to them, but they chose to go with their "cool" white earbuds instead.The front panel (and to a lesser extent the back panel)is HORRIBLE. Apple is very concerned about how things look. They don't seem to care about how they work. The iPod's front panel reminds me of the perfectly round mouse they had on the first iMac. Looked cool, but wasn't functional. Now they have a flush front panel on their newest iPods. Looks cool, but it would be a lot easier to operate if your fingers could actually FEEL where the buttons are. Having all the controls flush with the panel means that you have to pull the iPod up to your face before you can push any buttons. Forget about a vision impaired person using this.Speaking of the front panel, it scratches and scuffs far too easily. I have used pagers, cell phones, Blackberrys, etc. for years. They all seem to have found that slightly textured hard plastic stands up well to simple wear and tear. Not Apple. They looked around for the softest, most easily scratched clear plastic they could find. I am very careful with my iPod. I keep it in my pocket with nothing else that it might rub on, but after just three months, the face of it is all scuffed up. That's unforgivable. If Apple is going to make something that is intended to be portable, it should be able to withstand simply rubbing up against the ear phone cords in my pocket without getting scratched or scuffed. If the screen was recessed by a millimeter, it would be protected more. That's how wristwatches have been made for ages. It's not rocket science.Basically, all my problems with this iPod boil down to Apple spending more time on how the thing looks at the expense of how it works. That's just stupid. This thing holds tons of songs, and plays videos! It had the potential to be awesome, but Apple just threw it all away by trying to make it look cool.
I purchased these for my office at work, I wanted something small but yet had some kick to the sound. These sound great at low and mid volume levels. A little overpriced, but they do sound great. Perfect as office desk speakers. They have more bass than you would think for their size.
I have tryed all the top ear buds ,Shure, Eytp, Senhizer, all were good but from the moment these hit my ears a smile came to my face and my head started rockin! Great bass awsome volume , highs and mids in tact . I am in my buds 3 hours a day these are the bomb baby!! they stay put seal is just right nice product Thanks Guys what an eargazsum !
What I like:1) price2) super light weight3) FM radio4) Good sound quality5) The GUI is good enough6) StopwatchWhat I don't like:1) tracks are played alphabetically - so you have to edit file names and add 01,02, etc. to the start of file names that haven't been set up with this in mind. Note if you use Windows Media Player (free!) to rip CD tracks, the correct track numbers are automatically inserted into the track name so when these tracks are transfered to the Zen, they will be in correct order. If you use the supplied Zen Media Lite software to rip tracks, the track names will remain unchanged, so because they are played alphabetically, they could be in the wrong order. A free utility (named Reorganize!) mentioned on the Zen support site will lessen some of the manual effort needed to rename tracks with numeric prefixes, or if you have the time & patience you can use good old Windows Explorer to hunt down each track & manually rename them.2) No gapless playback - if you listen to opera, etc. this will drive you nuts when you "hear" about a half second of silence between contiguous tracks. According to my research very few players by any manufacturer support gapless playback - so a new generation IPod may be your best bet if your musical tastes include "continuous" music. There is also an open source firmware download from Rockbox that supposedly works on a variety of players (not the Zen Stone plus) that supposedly will support gapless playback - and will also probably void your warranty & disable other features (like FM radio)3) Microphone is ultra low quality4) Non USB based charger is an expensive option (like most manufacturers) so if you travel, prepare to spend extra for this5) Blah battery life: I only get 6 hours at the most
Wow! I just got this camera a few days ago, and already it has surpassed my expectations! The photo quality is GREAT, but I recommend using a flash whenever you are inside, otherwise the pictures get kind of dark. Easy to use controls that are well explained in the manual. Very compact size, fits perfectly into a pocket. I do recommend getting a 128mb memory stick...TRUST ME with the way this camera performs you won't be able to stop taking pictures. The only thing I would complain about is the price. Not too bad, but a little on the ... side. ALL IN ALL, A GREAT CAMERA!! BUY IT NOW!!
This PDA is very cool. It syncs well with my Microsoft Outlook and my VPN. It holds all the software that I need so far. I am having fun with it.
Tried these after reading a review on CNET. The review was spot on. These headphones do provide great sound at a bargain price.
These earbuds stay in my ears, are comfortable, they sound amazing, and are simply the best earbuds ever. Who would pay $300 for earbuds that sound no better than these? That's silly. These rock. Buy these.
I loved this iron when it arrived. The price was right, it heated really fast, everything appealed about it. I used it less than two months, 10 times at most if that, and it quit heating on me. The light turns on, and that is about it. Now it is more than 30 days, I doubt I can return it. :(
The iPod shuffle lives up to reasonable expectations for a device this size. It is small and clips to a shirt front so that it can be worn using a set of earphones while doing many activities, from reading to walking and doing chores around the home. It provides a means of enjoying podcasts or music without disturbing others, and its listening content is easily programmed or reprogrammed using iTunes on the computer.The sound using the earphones is great for a device which is so small.
I am very pleased with my purchase of the Canon Pixma MP530. Though the settings for receiving faxes for me were a little tricky to set, the instruction manual is good and you really don't need it much, as the equipment has all the info on it. I like the space-saving and portablity of this unit. The price can't be beat, and since Canon makes awesome copiers-(my last one from 1996 is alive and well), I was willing to try another. If you're looking for a great, all-in-one for personal, or small, one person office, home office use, this is the copier for you!
I ordered it after reviewing other coolers. The good thing about this cooler is how easy is to it carry around and it looks good with laptop too. You can even put it on your lap if you want. I do it occasionally. You have to be aware that it moves air diagonally - from your right hand side on the back of laptop to the left hand side. It is done to circulate air from one side of laptop to another but it does not cover right top corner of laptop where my HP laptop has the hard drive. I shift it to the right end of laptop and put slightly diagonal to direct airflow to hard drive. Cooling may be not as effective as on full-fledged cooler but is good enough for provided convenience. E.g. when browsing Internet or doing other light tasks without it temperature goes to ~72K, with it turned on at low speed temperature stays at ~64K.
Just what I needed to help me with my recording of family events. Everything I need fits in this bag....and what a great price!!
It was only after I bought the TV mount I find out that I need to have an adapter as well. The adapter is over priced and way more material is included than is needed, but you're stuck with buying if you want to be able to use the TV mount.
I live in the mountains where there are many power outages. It seems to be holding up just fine from the time the power goes out until my generator kicks in.
I was in a jam for a way to get 'digital coax' to a set of speakers because the new TVs don't have the Dolby decoder or the connections for 5.1 or surround sound. This was the perfect, inexpensive solution with great Onkyo quality.Lightning fast shipping by Amazon and this nice A/V reciever had me going in short order without a lot of $$. Perfect!
I tried this curling iron the same day I got it. I was so disappointed that it did not work for me. I was expecting it to at least give me big waves...my hair comes out straight with a curl at the end. What the? My flat iron gives me better curls than this...the only reason why I got this curling iron is because I keep burning my fingers when I use my flat iron to curl my hair. Needless to say, I'm returning it tomorrow.
The Nikon D80 camera I received is really great - like new as described, arrived on time and in tact. The problem was that it arrived without any of the accessories, without the battery, AV cable, charger etc. So I went to a local shop and spent money on 'accessorizing'the camera so I wasn't too impressed. But the seller reimbursed me for these costs no questions asked, so overall I would rate this sell as being genuine and trustworthy despite their initial slip up.
Literature claims this unit can charge any combination of AA and AAA batteries - nice! This means if you have a battery with a bad cell (indicated by a blinking light), you can just try one at a time until you find the bad one. It also means you can charge anywhere from 1 - 4 batteries at a time. And with a 15-25 minute charge time, you can't beat it. Glad I chose this one over the other brands!
Great lens shade. OEM Canon item. What more can I say? Great item at a decent price. I would recommend this item for those needing a lens shade.
We bought this camera for a trip and I couldnt be happier. The features in this size camera are amazing. Granted I've been using a old Kodak DC280 2MP camera for the last 6 years and was happy with it for what it was, it was time time move up for higher resolution, low light capability, wide angle, and ability to do movies. I'm not a camera guru but have taken some nice pics with my old Nikon SLR.I've only had the camera for a couple of weeks and have taken ~ 500 pics so I'm still learning all the features and quirks but here are some observationsThe not-so-great:1. zoom only moves in steps so it's sometimes hard to get it exactly where you want it.2. Funky on/off button3. No button for playback... you have to rotate the not-so-easy functon dial.4. Function dial is small and it seems like it couldn have been designed better ( Although I love the small size of the camera ).5. I havent owned a Canon before but other reviews point out the fact that earlier models were all metal. This one is metal on the front and plastic on the back. Not a big deal to me but the plastic will probably have worn off paint after some use around the corners6. Plastic battery/memory card door probably could be better designed.7. Other reviews said pictures look "soft" and I'd agree with that. Not quite as crisp as I wouldn have hoped for. But editing the pic's a bit can help that.8. Photo stitch software isnt as easy to use as I'd like and doesnt work perfectly... some pic's the border between pics is blurry.9. Plastic door cover over USB jack feels a little flimsy and I worry that the plastic piece that holds it on might break someday after continued opening and closing.10. The camera is a little slippery without any type of textured gripping surfaces and I worry a little about dropping it.11. To delete all pics on the memory card at once, you need to go into the menu system and select that feature but cant do it easily from the review mode.12. When taking video's, the focus seems to be locked at the beginning of the shot.. if you zoom while taking a video things will be out of focus unless you return to the original zoom level when you started the video.Pro's1. Size matters... Easily fits in a pocket and thats worth it when traveling.2. Image stabilization seems to work well.3. Fast start up... turn it on and you can take pictures immediately4. Great pictures and great in low light.5. Feels solid and optical viewfinder works with the zoom (although with the LCD display I rarely use the optical viewfinder)6. Beautiful LCD display... very detailed and crisp.7. Auto image orientation works great.8. Color accent feature is fun to play with9. Having up to ISO 1600 availible is nice although you definately notice more picture noise at ISO 800 and 1600.. especially noticable at 160010. Face detect feature works great. I'm amazed how well it works.11. Battery life is good and the compact charger travels well and works european voltages just fine.Overall, I'm not disappointed in this purchase and would buy it again.Battery life is good. I bought an extra battery off amazon for less than $20 just in case but never ended up using it on our trip.. as long as you charge the battery every day one battery got us through 1 day... although we didnt shoot much in the way of video's and that might drain the battery quicker. It's a little expensive with so many other options out there but for the size and features it was worth it to me.
Found the Higgs Boson. The boys at CERN must using cheezy cabling on their Hadron Collider. When I cabled up my Ronco Home Particle Accelerator and replaced the stock cabling with these, I found the elusive Higgs Boson within 30 minutes. Unfortunately it worked so well that the darn thing sprung a leak and there are Higgs Bosons all over my basement (they have somewhat of a nasty smell to them so the wife is pissed). I called the boys at CERN and they aggreed to swap all the mixuns for White Russians as well a Blu-Ray DVD of The Big Labowski for all of the Higgs that they can vacuum up.
With the recent trend towards adding as many buttons as possible to mice, you may find a single button PC mouse a little quaint. However, this mouse has been absolutely perfect for my four year old son, who is just starting to play children's computer games (the excellent Putt-Putt series is well suited for him).When using a two button mouse, my son would frequently hit the right mouse button, bringing up a context-sensitive menu. This would then lead to unexpected behavior -- windows closing, shrinking, moving, etc. -- depending on where he clicked next. As a result, using the computer was a frustrating and confusing experience for him. With this one button mouse, the problem is eliminated. No right mouse button, no content-sensitive menus.While it is possible to defeat the right-mouse click menus in software, it requires editing registry values, and affects all users of the machine. Our computer is shared, and the adults using it still need the content-sensitive menus. We plug this mouse into a spare USB port when our son plays games.Though the documentation isn't super clear, this mouse works just fine on a PC. The single button acts as the left button in Windows.
The adapter arrives earlier than expected and worked perfectly with an item bought overseas. Couldn't be more pleased.
I'm only posting this review to warn you that this is not a USB keyboard despite what it is labeled. DO NOT BUY if you need a USB keyboard.
I could use this product as the DVI plug did not fit on the DVI outlet of my computer.AVOID!!!
The extra memory boost is well worth the modest cost. I often have two or three applications open at once and doubling my iMac's memory has speeded things up noticeably if not dramatically. Anyone with a phillips screwdriver can do the replacement. Plenty of short videos on YouTube if you need a little guidance.
I ordered this and for some reason it will not work with my Toshiba Satellite Laptop. I had to call the manufacture to no avail. Then I had to call Toshiba they also said it should work. Then I took it to a computer store and they said my PC needs a different card?? Amazon dosen't accept returns if the package is opened! Amazon also offers no information on returns. Now I've spent hard earned money for something I have NO use for as well as the firewire I can't use.
These are great, mainly because i) they hold a lot of CD's, and ii) because the pages are removable. Very handy for sorting CD's alphabetically, adding new pages, swapping pages etc. I have been using these for 3 years, and am about to buy some more.
great sound but laking some bass,requires a bit of trimming to make a good fitImproved the factory sound in my 2006 150 S-Cab Lariat so much that I find myslef driving the Pickup long trips instead of my Audi with the Bose stereo
every since i installed the cartridge my printer has been acting up so im not sure
Who cares of recording voices of course it will not be good, how can you get a quality mike to fit in this package size, what idiot would tape lectures with it, buy a cassette recorder, I got this for music and the quality is awesome, the size is great and 1 gig of memmory is great. I would recommend it for music or digitized lectures on CD ROM (after being converted to the proper formats), mp3s or other compression formats that are compatable with this unit.
I bought several sets of component video cables, including the Acoustic Research AP091 and the Monster Ultra 1000. I have to admit that by looks alone, the Monster cables seemed far superior to the Acoustic Research. But they should, considering how much they go for. I hooked both of them up between my 1080 HD Cable Box and my Sony 1080 HD TV. I am not an expert by any means, but I did not see any real difference between the cables performance wise.For the price, I would recommend the Acoustic Research cables.
Stainless Steelworks very good.have had it for few weeks now , so far no problem.is easy to clean.
Just about the best storage piece on the market. If you can't rely on SanDisk to fulfill all of your memory storage needs than you can't rely on anyone.This is a very small, basic product, but you will get a better value with each memory upgrade.This served its purpose for me, but I would recommend going with at least 8 or 16gb if you're unsure about how much data you could use.This is not a mini-sd card (commonly used in cell phones) so keep that in mind when you make the purchase.
I purchased a Netgear WGR614 wireless router 6 months ago and it failed a couple of weeks ago. The unit is locked up and brain dead. This is the second Netgear wireless router I've had that has done this. Netgear will not replace it on warranty unless you talk to tech support on the phone. The catch is, it is damn near impossible (as far as I can tell) to get through. So their 3-year warranty isn't worth crap. Also, the range on this unit, when it was working, was very poor.
I purchased the SanDisk Ultra II card for my Kodak DX7590 camera, because I was hoping that it would be faster than the original SanDisk 512MB SD card when capturing hi-res 5MB photos. But to my surprise, it timed exactly the same. So I emailed Kodak, and this was their response: "We appreciate your interest in high speed memory for your digital camera. Our cameras are designed to operate, write and read SD cards at set voltage speeds. Therefore, there is no advantage to using faster memory in Kodak cameras."So if you use a Kodak dock or USB cable to transfer images directly from your camera to your computer, there's no advantage to paying extra for an Ultra II; stick with the standard SanDisk and save the money. However, if you use a card reader to get images to your computer, then it might be worthwhile if your card reader is capable of utilizing the faster cards.As far as whether you should you fork out the extra money for a 1GB card over a 512MB card? I'd say to base that decision totally on whether or not your camera shoots video. If your camera shoots video, definitely get the 1GB card since you never know when you'll need more space. But if your camera only takes still photos, 512MB is more space than most people will ever need, so why waste your money? For example, my Kodak DX7590 takes 5 megapixel images that are about 1.5MB each when saved with the highest quality JPEG setting. With the 1GB card, that would amount to holding about 648 still photos at 5MP. To put this into perspective, divide that by 24, and that's equivalent to 27 rolls of 35mm film--even more if I shoot at a lower resolution! That's WAY more than most people would EVER shoot, even on an extended vacation.Lastly, ALWAYS TEST YOUR MEMORY CARD as much as possible before trusting it to store photos you can't afford to lose. As with most electronics, the majority of failures usually occur within the first few weeks of regular usage.
I ordered this product before it was commercially available, obviously here on Amazon.com. I couldn't find a definitive release date on the Navigon site (or anywhere for that matter), so I still don't know whether the 7100 debuted in late july or for all I know, earlier this month (August). In any event, I waited a little under a month for it to come, and received it in two days for free on a trial of Amazon Prime. The unit is beautiful and stylish. It is by far the nicest looking PND I've seen. The screen is easy to read and responsive, although I haven't yet used it in my car- it requires a 6 hour charge period before battery use and I haven't completed that yet.I mounted the car mount on my windshield and it is surprisingly sturdy, so I'm not worried about it slipping around while I'm trying to enter information on the screen. More importantly, the secure mount gives you peace of mind in the event that a sharp manuever or accident occurs. The traffic utility uses information broadcast by local radio stations, and can automatically switch frequencies should the signal strength be poor. I, however, allowed it to find the strongest station, and told it to hold on that station as it's relatively strong in my area.The intuitive menus allow you to customize the 7100 quite nicely- setting options such as showing speed limits all the time, only when exceeding, and never. The 7100 can also display relevant information about new areas upon border crossings, if available and enabled. Additionally, you can enable or disable several other useful features depending upon your preference.Security-wise, you can select a 4 digit PIN to protect your navigon. Inside the package comes a sticker you can place on a window in your car which lets potential thieves know that your device is PIN protected. Hopefully this is enough to discourage most, but I am not taking any chances. My navigon will be stowed safely in the included fabric pouch and secured elsewhere.Also included are AC and DC adapters, the difference being that AC is usable with your home power supply, and DC plugs into your vehicle's 12 volt outlet, or cigarette lighter. For those who don't want cables running everywhere, the 7100 has an advertised "5.5 hours of battery life" according to the included User's Manual on CD, but which conflicts with most online accounts of 4.5. As such, one may use the 7100 on bike or on foot. To compensate for the rather varying speeds of pedestrians, bicycles and cars, there is yet another option in the 7100's menu array that allows you to specify which mode of transportation you're using. Quite thoughtful.Thus far, I'm very thrilled with this product. Over the next few days, I'll get to know my navigon, and I can only see my enjoyment multiplying.
I switched to this router after having the worst experience with a Linksys WAG54G Router/Modem combo device. Not only does the Netgear router have a modern design that looks good anywhere in the home, it was easy to configure and set up. More importantly, I did not experience the frequent disconnection of the wireless signal between my laptop and the router (which was a common occurence with my previous Linksys router).Overall, very happy with the performance of this device and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a reliable wireless router for the home.
If you have photosensitive epilepsy and have problems with blinking displays, etc. this camera is not for you ( I have it and I just lost $1300 since I have had it over a week and now I can't get my money back )1) If autofocus does not lock on the autofocus status icon blinks2) If the light meter is out of range, the EV scale blinks CONTINUOUSLY in the bottom center of the viewfinder display.Nikon gets an F for disability accomodation. ( Ever see an accessibility menu on a Nikon product ( or any other, for that matter ). Apparently they have no concern for people with colorblindness, eye problems or epilepsy.COMMENT:When looking at a product....If you have colorblindness, can you change the screen colors? ( You can with Garmin GPS units, as an example )If you have poor eyesite, can you change the display size? ( Again Garmin allows this )If the displays have blinking elements, can you disable the blinking?The Nikon D200 is the ONLY Nikon camera that is generally usable by epileptics. The F6 has blinking problems as does the D80 and the D40X. ( Using these products is kind of like walking through a minefield; if you encounter an out-of-range condition the blinking starts and I am history for somewhere between an hour and a day. ). The new D40X is the worst of the bunch. The Canon Digital Rebel XTi is a very nice camera but again, it has major blinking problems. I have not been able to use either the Nikon D40X or the Canon Digital Rebel XTi since I first purchased them.
Just got it. 1st impressions are good...i thought the bass was a little low, but just used a different setting for the ipod equalizer and got it ok. Really small on the ears, beautiful black finish. Worth the money.
What can I say about a Kingston flash drive? It's small, fast, and usable.
I lived about 36 miles from several stations, I installed the product in my attic. The reception is great.
I was suprised to find that people are having problems with this computer. I own one and love it. I can play Unreal Tournament at 1024x768 at a high frame rate, with NO problems. I also play a lot of sims, and have had no trouble. This is faster than my desktop computer, an Athlon 500, with 320mb RAM! The audio is great, the screen is clear and bright.I for one have not had any problems with the DVD. (The movies I play are new releases from Blockbuster.) Due to copy-protection, Disney has had noted problems with its DVDs for quite a while. The biggest example is ANTS, which refused to play on many computers. I will bet that copy-protection schemes are messing up the video for the other reviewers. I have had no problems with skipping frames or the like. I do however remove the background programs from running while I play DVDs.Overall, this is a great computer. Light (6.5lbs), great memory (20 gigs), good battery life (about 3 hours on max battery life setting), and good audio. I really like it.
these speakers were better than expected especially for the price i got the 5.25 inch speakers for my buick century and they are awesome!!
Very good camera, quality pictures, easy to use with less buttons than most. It has a still-frame setting that lets you take frames at 1 or 2 second intervals then play back as a movie - I love this feature, one of the reasons I bought the camera.I would have given 5 stars if it had O.I.S. but this hasn't caused too much grief for me. I still opted to get this camera over it's replacement (SD1100) with O.I.S., partly because of the still-frame feature and I'm not regretting it. I also tried the 1100 in a store and liked it less.I do appreciate the optical viewfinder. And for those who complain about no Sports setting, the Kids & Pets setting works the same. It also has some manual features which is nice. Video works very well and has unlimited capacity.My only gripe is no battery level indicator and the low battery warning comes on shortly before battery dies but I bought a cheap Lenmar spare battery that I keep in the case so this hasn't been a problem for me.
I am truely amazed with this little tiny thing. It is smaller than a matchbook and light as a feather. I can't believe how good the sound quality is, it sounds the same as my new 60 GB Video iPod. I was expecting a lesser quality sound but was willing to deal with it to have it for its size and ease of carrying around, but when I pressed play and turned up the volume I was blown away.The setup was a breeze, just pluged in the USB cable with the iPod in its tiny cradle and iTunes new exactly what it was. I named my new little iPod "mini me", created and dragged a playlist to it and within a minute it was ready to play!!! It does need some time to charge, but there is enough charge already to test the little guy out. (You do need to download and install the latest iTunes from itunes.com if you don't have it already. I have been an iPod/iTunes fan for a while so I already had it installed.)The click wheel is very simple the top and bottom are volume control, the left and right are to skip through the songs. The button in the middle is play/pause. One cool feature is if you click the center button three times it goes back to the begining of the list of songs.The only downside is you can only have one list of up to 240 songs (1GB) and if you want to skip to a favorite song it may take a while to find it.I am curious as to how long the battery will last and how it will handle my abuse. I will update this review when I have more information.This little guy is well worth every penny, if you like to take your music with you, you will love it, you can barely tell you have it on you. No big iPod weighing your pocket down, this guy is light as a feather.
I bought the 4GB product in Sep 05 and it went bad just before the warranty period ended. After a long drawn out process with technical support and having to contact Best Buy to get my original receipt (who saves receipts for these for a year?), they replaced the product for free. The second product lasted only two months. Same process again. They sent an 8GB at no charge. The 8GB lasted for 8 months. Now they won't replace it since it is well past the 12 months of original purchase date. Note however, that all three failed before owning them for 12 months. All data including my Master's Thesis, all pictures and music are gone. If you are looking for a long term solution for backup, I highly discourage buying this product.
...but it doesn't entirely walk the walk.The upsides? A bevvy of inputs, slick looking, a whole slew of decoding options, the clean feel of the nightglow remote. Easy to set up, but still a tweaker's paradise if you want to dig into the menus.The downsides? The amplifier section of this receiver is much weaker than one would expect from a receiver rated at "100W x 6". I guess that's why Sony sells an "ES" line...Honestly, I really like this receiver. It has a good number of A/V inputs... probably enough for your average Joe with a VCR, DVD, satellite and possibly a game console, and if you take advantage of the two component inputs it has MORE than enough. There are also enough digital inputs, as well, but only one of the four are coaxial. The DSP modes are plentiful (a few of them are actually useful, which is rare in my opinion), and the '985 does the new Dolby Digital EX mode which is astounding if you have a center rear speaker connected (fire up Star Wars: Phantom Menance and you'll see). No DTS-ES, though. I can deal with that given the low [$$$] price.Odds are, the default settings that are given in the manual will suit 90% of the '985 users. But if you are one of the 10%, you'll *really* like the additional features, such as the subwoofer crossover that is selectable in 10hz increments for the L/R, Ctr, Rears. Indepentant of each other, no less. There is also a three band parametric EQ for timbre matching your center channel if it is a different brand than the left & right. The remote is glow-in-the-dark and learning, and can even remember three fifteen-step macros. Coolness.But like I mentioned earlier, the amplifier section really falls short. The "100W x 6" rides a technically fine advertising line. Yes, each channel can put out 100 watts, but not all at the same time. While this isn't a HUGE problem, as most home theater movies don't stress all 6 channels at once, and most people use a subwoofer to take the stress of the receiver, it IS worth noting that the '985 isn't well suited to larger rooms where the extra power would be called upon regularly. It'll simply run out of oomph. Don't try and use the '985 with anything less than 8 ohm speakers, either. It'll get too hot and go into protection mode. I tested this receiver with some very amplifier-friendly 4 ohm speakers, and it went into failsafe mode within 25 minutes of critical 95db listening (Telarc DTS-Audio sampler). Given the efficiency of my speakers, I estimate the receiver was putting out no more that 16W per channel on the peaks, so I wasn't abusing the system. The amp was fine after leaving it sit for 10 minutes, and plugging it back in. I had to return it based on that fact alone, and I wasn't happy to see it go. If you like things loud and take no prisoners with your A/V gear, you might want to consider an extended warranty plan, just in case.If you have moderate input needs (no more than 3 S-video components, and only one Coax digital device), if your speakers are efficient 8 ohm speakers, and you don't plan on peeling the paint off the walls with volume, this receiver will do well for you. It's a gadget-lover's delight, and the remote is one of the better laid out. It's a great deal in this price bracket, and would have been a "5 STAR" recommendation with a better amplifier.
This is an amazing camera. It's great fun to use and has tons of neat features which you can read about at length in other reviews. I will advise you not to bother getting the kit lens. It is useless -- unless you need an $80 dollar paper weight. I bought the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens and cannot be happier with my decision. Why? Because it's a super fast lens that delivers great portraits. At nearly $300, it's worth its weight in gold. If you can't afford to drop $300, the Canon 50mm f/1.8 delivers similar results and can be had for roughly $70. The trade off is one stop (and its housing is made of plastic. If you're clumsy, you'll end up replacing it at least once. It reportedly falls apart quite easily.)
I've had this device for several months and use it daily to switch between my work computer (laptop) and personal computer (desktop). I haven't experienced any problems with it and recommend it to anyone with a similar setup.
If you've ever used any sort of cassette tape system, it's likely you've seen the MAXELL name. This device is pretty much a must-have for connecting any audio signal into your tape player.The concept is very simple. You stick the tape cassette into your tape deck, whether it's in your car, your RV, your house, your boat. The other end of the cable is a simple, normal headphone plug. This means you can use it in your iPod or any other MP3 player. You can use it for CD players, radios, and other devices too.There are really no moving parts, no batteries to wear down, nothing else. This makes it super easy to use, and great for playing your MP3 music out of any car you hop into. You don't have to wire things up, fiddle with radio stations, or worry about static. The sound goes directly out of your machine and into the stereo's tape deck. Voila!I have 2 or 3 of these around the house, and the Maxell one works wonderfully. Highly recommended - keep one in the car, one in the house, and one with you when you travel. You never know when they'll come in handy!
I bought the Innovage crank radio last summer, and recently disposed of it, generally unhappy with its performance. Was never able to pull in a single NOAA station--and I live in a state capital. FM reception was poor. Cranking for 90 seconds gave me about 5+ minutes of charge. But the final straw was the tuning dial, which became frozen; I was unable to tune it. There are better emergency crank radios out there, usually costing a bit more. I was in a cheap mood when I bought this; I will not be again when shopping for a replacement.
The set-up instructions were not clear, but we were able to figure it out. Performance is flawless!
X-ray specs using an opicosoundtransoformer from a UK sound specialist with my platinitude audio bit by bit player (they only build one every 1000 years as it requires these living dwarfs who live inside it, who also need special training) I bought in a small village in scottland (an actual small person sitting in the machine hand correcting every bit manually and smearing it with gold particles for warmer sound) to have a more transparent sound and it worked great. even lady gaga sounds like maria callas when you use this cable and what you belive is autotune has simply been distortions of ordinary cables ordinary people use. with this excellent cable simply all those horrible sound effects are gone I highly recommend this cable. I strongly advise to keep it in liquid nitrogen when not used and clean the outside of the cable with the tears of unicorns to protect it. from neutrinos and other sound deteriorating cosmic rays. even though I was totally happy with it sound wise I didn't like the colour, it doesn't go with the mauve colour of my magiflute sound sensitiser sheets I use to cover my speaker fronts with to eliminate wave distortions). there should be more colour options as people who buy this should definitely use those magiflute sound sensitiser sheets made from the hair of unborn Pygmy marmoset monkey nostril hairs.
A brand you can trust! We own 4 different types and styles of Targus bags and it has not let me down yet. They are very durable and usually well made.I bought this bag for travel - overnight or up to 3 days. This bag fits my lightweight overnight clothes, neck pillow, some snacks, water bottle, a couple of magazines, my work folders, laptop, battery, cell phone, iPod, and chargers.Easy to maneuver on the airline aisles and small enough to fit under the airplane seat. If you fill it up, it will get pretty heavy. It comes with shoulder strap but why use it if you have wheels? If you fill it up, it will get too heavy to carry on your shoulders at the airport. The wheels don't spin, but you can walk straight or turn without a problem with the wheels. The handle appears to be very sturdy for me so far. I have it for almost 9 months now and still looking new and no sign of wear or tear.The details of this bag is great - 2 outside zipped pockets. There are slots for every small and big electronic gadgets, money, pens and keys you may have! You can put small items on the small pocket - like passport, e-ticket/boarding pass, etc.I own a 15" Dell XPS laptop and is a good fit. I can also fit my 17" Inspiron on this slot. The laptop section is well padded.If I could change somethinng - I will make it TSA friendly - where you can open the bag in the middle and put on the x-ray machine without taking it out of the bag.
We bought this Multipass730 and set it up today. After working with Canon Tech Support for a long time, not a single drop of ink is appearing on the test pages. We have now been told to take it to a service center Monday thru Friday. Today is Friday at 5pm, so we can't use the printer this entire weekend. What a loser we have purchased!!!
We purchased the entertainment center for our Christmas gift. On Christmas morning we went to play the radio..it worked. Next we tried to play the CDS and we could not hear a thing. We tried everything but nothing worked. Also the tape player on the side was troublesome...the tape had to be jammed in to get it to fit in the slot. We called Crosley and they suggested that we return it, which we did and are now awaiting a refund from Amazon.
Terrible terrible support. If you buy I hope it does not go wrong or you are in real trouble. To be honest I will not buy Sony again, waranty is not worth the paper it is written on.
Good Camera. User Friendly. Underwater shots actually work. Movies are OK, but that is not what the camera is designed to do. Dont waste your money on the waterproof box unless you want pictures in the deep.
I tested this in Sony showroom and even in the noisy atmosphere the sound quality was too good with big noise reduction due to the closed cups. So I ordered one for myself and one for my friend. The products arrived in good condition.I started testing it with many of my audio and video collections both from my laptop and MP3 player and the sound quality was top notch. Like many other reviewers I too heard several new sounds from the same old songs!! The bass is excellent and at the same time high end instruments are also heard very clearly. Excellent purchase for the pricing (about $84 from Amazon) with free shipping except for the below issue.But then I found an issue with my head set and my friend's one too has the same problem. It is the clicking noise which I can clearly hear in my ears when the cup moves if I move my jaw or my ears involuntarily. And many times I hear that even when I move my head but not all the times. This is fine during music but too annoying to me during movies. I have a good sized head (!) and there is no play when the headphone sits on my head. It is having a very good fit.Haven't seen others writing about this. Can anyone share their opinion? Mine are just 5 days old and I am worried if this will increase over period of time.
Before you buy this, ask yourself do you really need something this small?This thing is so tiny, you're going to need someplace to put it so it doesn't get lost or broken. I put it in the back of my moleskin for a while and that worked fine.I've had it for over a year, and every once in a while it goes missing but it eventually turns up. Forget keeping this in your pocket or on a keychain, or loose in your backpack, it'll snap. If you think about it, it's not so useful to have an object so tiny it needs something bigger to hold it so it won't get damaged. For most people, thumb drives are small enough as it is, you don't need something the size of your thumb nail.Unless you have a specific reason to get something this tiny, and a specific place to put it where it won't get lost or damaged, get something bigger that can withstand a little abuse.
not only is the vision m awesome, its a available for a very nice price at amazon. Fast delivery too got here in 2 days with 5 day free shipping..WOOOT
The memory popped into our HP workstation and has been working flawlessly for the past month.
This router rocks. I can't say enough good things about it. My home network is a bit more complex than the average home network as I'm running hosted websites, Media Center access from every TV in the house, Linked DirecTV DVRs in every room, multiple XBOXs that each host multi-player games, 5 database servers and another 20 or so devices like laptops, desktops, iPhones, iPads, wii's, all running at the same time and communicating with each other 24/7. I moved to this router because I couldn't take another minute using the Linksys 600N wired ports and the LAN constantly dropping and the issues that would create. I also rarely got Gigabit performance from those wired ports. After moving to this gigabit router, I haven't had a single LAN issue, and simple file copy operations have seen a 5 times performance improvement! Well worth the investment, especially if you have a lot of things running through your internal LAN and/or devices that talk to each other.
I do not have any problem with this supplier. I did not receive the package because it waslost in the mail. This supplier has since offered to resend the time and not charge any postage.At the moment I am deciding whether to reorder the item as my Polaroid camera is not working correctly. The supplier is not at fault here and if I do reorder I will get same from them.
All I wanted were replacements for my 15 year old, blown out stock speakers. I couldn't asked for more with these. Installation was easy, and this sound coming from them, though not audiophile quality, is leagues better than 80% of the stock speakers I've heard on brand new cars. If all you want are replacements, don't hesitate!
Phenomenal lens indoors and out at night. With the D3 I can walk around downtown at night taking pictures with no flash while walking at f/1.4.I also have the new 24-70mm which I prefer (due to zoom) when I don't need the low light ability of the 1.4 but they are very comparable otherwise.Spend the extra and get the 1.4 over the 1.8. It's better quality and you won't have to worry that there's something better out there you didn't get. =)As you probably already know the D40-D60 series don't have built-in focus drive motors so you'd have to manually focus this lens (and most/all nikon primes) with those bodies. The D60 has a built-in rangefinder displayed in the viewfinder to help you focus however, so it's not really an issue.
Others have posted more complete info, so I will not rehash that.Briefly, I was very pleased with the audio quality. The video quality is very good also, considering the tiny screen. These should be deciding factors for many people.The mechanical ergonomics and user interface takes a little getting used to, but overall, Creative did a fine job. You will probably want to set the pad sensitivity to low.The player works with the supplied Creative software, and Windows Media Player 10. The problems I encountered importing my mp3's were duplicate tracks and album art. Depending on how many mp3's you have and if you care about album art, this may not be a problem for you. In my opinion, neither WMP or the Creative software makes it very easy for you.The Creative Labs user forums are very active, and should be a good source for help on the issues you may encounter. Also, Creative company people also monitor and respond.
burns popcorn every time --- with or without popcorn setting.Maybe power is too high--tried 90% and 80% timing until pops ever 1 0r 2 seconds
You will not vibrate your eyeballs with this. But, it does add low-end that most basic stereo systems lack, and it provides a variety of ways to connect it to that system.SOUND QUALITY:Very even sounding bass across the spectrum. Lacks loud deep bass (30-45hz) but does an okay job with it. Tight bass. Good for just about any music.LOUDNESS:Not going to rival two Type R 12's in a ported box, but it's maybe 50-75% as loud as one Type R 12 in a sealed box (which is what replaced it). Tighter bass than the 12's. Not as loud in the lower spectrum though. Gets loud enough to vibrate your rear view mirror, and in my Jeep, it would vibrate the side mirrors too. I have had friends remark to me that it sounds much louder than it is.BUILD QUALITY:Good. Fits perfectly behind a Wrangler's rear seat with room for a cooler to spare. Tough. Still running in a friends car after...2 or 3 years of heavy use.For anyone that wants low end for the sound quality aspect, this is a great speaker to begin with. If you want loudness, buy a pair of 12's or 15's and put them in a ported box.
I just opened it, and this is exactly what I was looking for! It's small, sleek, & fashionable. The metal is covered by sheer plastic so it's comfortable against your neck, and the screw-apart quick release seems very sturdy. I'm psyched to wear my camera around my neck the next time I go out, instead of carrying a bulky camera case that clips to my belt loop and never goes with a fancy outfit :P Completely recommend this!
The original battery on my Panasonic Cordless phone was losing the capacity (dropped to 10 minutes of conversation then went dead) after more than 10-year of usage. I searched online and found the replacement. It works fine with the phone.
This printer constantly jams. Usually when I'm trying to print on the second side. So, I'll get 20 pages just fine, then it'll jam on the backside and ruin the page numbering. I'm no tree hugger, but I feel bad about wasting almost 40 pages each time I try to print a chapter for school.
this switch isnt all too bad, word=ks fine with my 2 button wheel mouse, only thing is, i have to use two keyboards, but much better than having to use two mice two monitors, etc etc. not a bad price for it either
I picked this up earlier this summer after audtioning it from a friend. Great player, superb video display resolution, and tons of nifty features including customizable wallpaper backgrounds, a personal scheduler, and more. The accompanying software simplifies synching the player with your pc and transferring media files is a snap. There is also decent file support for a good number of video formats and an included FM tuner.NOW - on that last note, I must detail a very recent development in regards to the FM Tuner feature of which I sincerely hope Creative reverses. In the past week, the latest firmware while adding a number of small improvements to the player, actually CRIPPLES a feature that was originally advertised with this player - the ability to record and save FM Radio broadcasts.Now, I have never used this feature to date but in the past I worked in broadcasting and am something of a broadcasting enthusiast. One of the things I enjoy doing is sampling the local radio environments of different places I visit. Having this ability in the Zen Vision M is a nice plus. However, for reasons yet known and unclear, the latest firmware actually disables this function.I find this highly suspect and am baffled. Why would this function be taken away when it was one of the advertising points of the product at purchase? IF this has ANYTHING to do with the meddling of the RIAA, allow me to emphasize that last I checked here in the United States, it is completely LEGAL to make such recordings for home/personal usage. I noticed in the posting previous to mine that the poster mentioned this development also - seemingly mistaken that Creative was warranted in appeasing the RIAA's wishes.Again, if this was the underlying motive, I will assert that it is MY RIGHT to make such recordings for personal use. And *NOT* the right of the RIAA nor Creative to take it away!I noticed that Creative quickly withdrew the latest firmware of which I sincerely hope they re-release with the FM Recording function enabled. Even though I have yet to use this function, I have a number of trips up and coming of which I plan to employ the recording function for terrestial based radio. I WANT it intact Creative and I implore you to maintain it. If this serves as a capitulation to the greedy whims of such entities like the RIAA and ilk, I really WILL NOT buy from such a company in the future. And if this ever oppressive and tightening noose around the proverbial neck of the consumer continues to tighten in such a fashion, you can be assured I will ultimately do without.I spent $300 on this product - Creative, I want what I paid for. leave the FM Recording function ALONE.I will maintain the 4 star review on the sole grounds of the sheer quality and overall excellency of this product. But will revise it if Creative does not restore the FM Recording feature.
By now you've probably heard how great this player is. Excellent video, intuitive controls, great sound. Therefore, I won't elaborate on these features.However, there seems to be an issue with battery drain right out of the factory. I replaced my Vision:M twice before I realized what happened. The player stays in the factory so long that the battery completely drains. However, in order to charge it through usb, the player needs to power up. Because the player is not packaged with an AC adapter, this makes it impossible for you to turn it on or charge it right out of the box. Irritating right?The only real solution to this problem is to buy an AC adapter with your player, or to find a compatible charger (PSP chargers work great). The next step is important. Remember to install the Creative software beforehand. While charging the player through AC, attach it to the computer through the USB adapter. Immediately update the firmware. There's another issue with the old firmware that prevents some players from being charged through AC and USB (it'll turn on, but the battery won't charge. Instead, you'll see a power chord symbol). Once that's done, you should be all set.I would say it's an issue that Creative should address on its official site. It's a fairly well known problem, so I don't know why it's still not acknowledged. If you get past this (really, it sounds harder than it actually is), the player itself is great. I use it daily and I wouldn't trade it for any other mp3 player out right now.
This TV is really nice. I plugged it in and it worked flawlessly out of the box. Great clear picture, and wonderful sound. The manual it comes with is very detailed and easy to understand.
I have my K5400 for over a year and it has been a dependable printer execpt for a time when I had the "door open" issue. It stopped doing it after placing something of weight on top of the printer and now it doesn't do it at all and I don't have to put anything on top. It must have been a software issue that HP must have cleared up with an update.The ink is expensive and I asked before I bought it at Staples what other expenses would be incurred. The person at Staples told me that the print heads would wear out and have to be replaced. He also gave me the price to replace and realizing the future cost, I still went ahead and made the purchase after examining the total cost to run the printer for business for the next couple of years, compared to the price of a color laser printer. Buy the ink cartridges that are marked XL as they have more ink in them (although they cost more- better value).I am pleased with the two-sided feature which works great and saves me $$ on paper as I can print on both sides. It prints labels and envelopes with good quality and ease.I would recommend this printer.
A stupid piece of rubber that is so small you laptop is balancing on it. It could have been a cool design if it supported the outer edges of the laptop, with airflow underneath. I find this allot with coolers. The best one I've used yet is theThermaPAK HS17A Laptop Cooling Heatshift Pad, for 17-Inch Laptops, (Black).
I bought it. It works fine for an older HP printer and my HP laptop. I just print from my couch to the bookshelf across the room with no wires. Does not work for my stand alone scanner, but it never promised to do so (I was just hopeful). If you have half a brain for computers and how they work set-up is not all that tough. I had to reinstall it one time after playing around with my settings for a different usb device, and the reinstall took all of 3 minutes. Dont really understand why all these other people were having problems. It is a basic computer product.
I use several of these cards and change them out frequently when doing weddings! I find the colors to be good, as weel as the speed. Great card.
My goodness I didn't not think anyone could actually sell something with such poor image quality. I got it as a gift and feel bad the person probably spent $50 on this.
I could not be happier with this wireless speaker. It works great! We needed it for "by the pool" use. I connected it to my XM receiver and within minutes had crystal clear reception outside not only on my deck but also all over my yard! I am very happy with my purchase! Hope you will be too!
The Canon ink cartridges were not in the factory pack as illustrated in your ad , but were sent in a cardboard box, loose with no Canon literature and certainly no blister pack. Both ink cartridges were as if they had been removed from Canon's normal blister-pak.
I just got the Garmin forerunner 101 about a week ago. Amazon shipping was golden as usual. item was in new and perfect condition. I rated it high stars for 'ease of use' but then I also rated it very low overall BECAUSE it eats batteries WAY too fast. I put a brand new pair of Duracell alkalines(just bought)and the unit grabbed a gps signal out around my house(clear skies few trees)in about 4 minutes. I only used the GPS for about 20 minutes and then turned it off. It was easy to set up and use and I looked forward to measuring my street luge runs at Mt. Tabor. Mt Tabor has a lot of trees...BUT the road we ride on is fairly open and unobscured by trees. There is clear line of sight to sats. I could not get a signal!!! Clear and sunny day and never could get a signal in the four hours we were riding. I did not have it on all that time...but tried about 7 different times and places to get a sat sig to load and no dice.I was able to get a signal in my car(if window down)last week...but not today. When I got home, where I had no problems before getting a signal, I could not begin to get one there either! As far as I am concerned anything that needs me to be on top of the batteries THIS much is a waste of time and patience. I bought this strictly for luge runs and the first time I needed it; in conditions that it is reviewed to be able to handle...I could not get a signal off of basically brand new batteries! I will try some rechargeable lipos but BE WARNED...if you get this you better carry something like a 'Rambo Battery Belt' if you plan on running it 'long'.I am VERY dissapointed in it for that reason only. This thing is about as useful as your girlfriend when her Mom is visiting. I wish I would have gotten the sirf tech and something with better battery usage. I think that the battery just gets drained so fast as the unit searches so hard for a signal. I like the design and function layout for my purposes...but I sure did not expect such ridiculous battery life with. Summary: with basically brand new batteries the forerunner was 100% USELESS to me today.
I ordered this a few years ago and have been happy with the product. I got it because my laptop was overheating when I used it on my bed on my comforter which got me hot. This solved that problem. It is also handy to carry around and use on your lap. Or to raise your laptop or tablet up on the bed if you are watching something on it. The colors are cool and it is good quality. I store it under my bed.
I wanted to like this so much, & some things i can't complain about the sleek look, the clip, the size & battery life- all very good. [[**IGNORE THIS However the volume is bad. It doesn't play as loud as the older shuffle, & if I am getting drowned out on subway car or city street, then Apple did a bad job. I'd happily trade back some size for a little more muscle in this thing.**]] I found that i had checked "enable sound check" in the settings, which in the end reduced overall volume. Unclicked it & I am a believer again.
This is an amazing tool. I liked it so well that my husband ordered one also. He is a Pastor and he has the whole congregation's name, address, phone #, cell # and e-mail address on it. He also has the entire study Bible on it, as well as all the names and dates of people baptised, married, dedicated, new members, and deaths of everyone he has performed. It is so easy-friendly because he hasn't graduated into the computer age yet, but with this Palm, he's on his way! We would recommend it to everyone.L & S in North Carolina
I bought a Sony VAIO in 2000 because it was light weight. I decided I needed an upgrade and reviewed many different brands. After returning a Dell, I saw this VAIO and decided this was it. It is even lighter than my first VAIO, yet has the DVD and 2 USB ports included. I added a MOGO mouse that stores and charges in the PC slot. I am thrilled with all the capability I now have in only a little more than 2 pounds.
Ya know, there's really no point in wasting your time or money fooling around with different brands of cables when you could just wind up buying THESE cables instead and get it right the FIRST TIME around...I can hear everything in my movies hella loud and HELLA CLEAR with these cables... Even the TONE-DEAF can hear it!Everything sounds painfully and perfectly accurate, plus there was alot of really nice, powerful bass.Everything was hella pronounced and audible, not muted or weak-sounding like you'd expect... Just in a word: "TIGHT"Isn't that what we ALL wanna hear?I mean, I only got the volume by about 1/4 of the way up, and I was totally satisfied with the level of sound in my living room.Even at much higher volumes, I still couldn't hear or detect any of that unwanted distortion or so-called 'crackling noise' that you would normally get with them cheap-ass cables; so I guess that sound quality really DOES matter.For whatever type of format you personally prefer to use let it be DVD, SACD, or CD; what REALLY MATTERS is that if you want to start hearing your movies and music WAY BETTER than it ever was before, then I say you should buy these cables RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW...Get the BEST and screw the rest!!!
I bought these for my son and they stopped working a couple of months in! When I called their so called customer service they said the cables had problems and the replacement for them are on back order. Yet, they continue to sell the Super.fi! It has been over 4 months and I called again and was told they are still not available. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY! Do yourself a favor and buy the cheapies from Walmart, at least they will replace them!!!! THIS COMPANY STINKS!!!!
Overall I've been pretty impressed with my ipaq acccessories from iConcepts. I travel a lot and didn't want to tote around my desktop charger. Then I found this guy that charges with the USB port. I don't sync it w/ my laptop when I travel (although I should) but it charges just fine. The cable is a tad stiff, and I'm careful not to bend it
Best earbuds I have ever owned in their price range. Excellent bass without being to boomy. Crisp highs, clear midrange. I have been very impressed at how full music sounds. Great job Monster!
Point, action and shot! Easy to download and save. However, it does not allow easy editing - that you got to get a sophisticated editor's program. For a low cost camera, the images are pretty clear and the sound quality is o.k.
ihad seen previous reviews that said it had the wrong connector. even though it is the smaller connector, it still fits and locks in to the jack.
I've listened to those BOSE systems with the subwoofer + tiny satellite speakers that are supposed to be so amazing, but I think they sound tinny. They miss the entire mid-range of sound.These speakers are much more satisfying. They do such a great job of delivering the deep bass tones that you don't really need a subwoofer, but they don't sacrifice the mid- or high-range sounds. I've listened to $800 speakers that don't deliver the quality of sound that these speakers produce. Sony should be charging more for them...but I hope they don't hear me say that!
When realtime traffic monitoring came to my city, I immediately started looking at solutions to help my wife's daily business driving (2-500 miles weekly, crisscrossing a 50-mile area through major traffic routes). I quickly settled on an automotive GPS with realtime traffic monitoring. There are not yet many choices in this area, so the options boiled down to this unit and the Garmin 2720. (These use FM radio for the traffic info; the XM-radio units like the TomTom 700 and Garmin 2730 had unacceptably high monthly costs since I don't want XM radio.)I chose the Cobra for its large screen and positive reviews in areas that were important to me. Its flawed routing ability was not a major issue as it was to be used in a well-known region. Address lookup and traffic monitoring were the primary needs.In short, I don't know much about how the Cobra performs because I was only able to use it for a few short test trips. This is because the mounting hardware is one of the most deficient pieces of engineering I have ever encountered in higher-end electronics gear:- The only mounting option is via suction cup, which in tests would adhere reliably only to nearly flat glass. A stick-on disc for attaching the suction cup is also provided, but I did not attempt to use it and would not trust it to be able to hold this heavy (1.25 pound) unit over the long run. If your vehicle does not have a flat section of windshield in a convenient location, you will have very few options for mounting this unit.- California law prohibits attaching things to the windshield, meaning that California users either need to risk a minor ticket or find an acceptable alternate mounting point. (Good luck to you: I was unable to find one in three different vehicles!) Compounding the problem is that the mount has a very limited positioning range and easily runs out of adjustment room for most potential mounting alternatives.- Cobra does not offer any other mounts or mounting accessories at all - no beanbag or friction mount, no clamp, no fixed-base mount, nothing. If there is any aftermarket option (RAM Mount, etc.) I was unable to find it. You are stuck with Cobra's proprietary mount unless you are willing to modify the unit or its mounting pieces and fabricate an adapter for a Garmin or RAM Mount base.I was *almost* willing to go the extra mile to make this unit work in my vehicle, even though the best solution would have been very awkward to dismount and remount, making it a potential theft target.The final straw was when I found that the traffic receiver was faulty and I was unable to get a reply from the manufacturer in a timely manner (two days now and counting...) Enough's enough; something was telling me that this unit wasn't the right choice.So this unit is being returned and I've already ordered a Garmin 2720 with GTM11 traffic receiver in replacement. The prices for the units through Amazon are nearly the same (especially when factoring in the costs for 15 months of traffic monitoring - the Cobra comes with three months and gets $60 per year after that, while the Garmin comes with 15 months and has the same annual cost after that - so you have to add $60 to the Cobra to get a truly equivalent price). Garmin also has excellent mounts with a range of attachment options, some of the best map and routing tools, and a long track record with GPS units. It does have a smaller screen and some complaints about the user interface, but at least I can mount it properly and be able to tuck it away and remount it easily to prevent theft.This unit gets two stars only because my brief experience with its function appears to live up to all the positive reviews - but overall, it's like a high-performance sports car with no wheels! I 100% recommend against it for California users and suggest that others try to lay hands on a sample unit to see if it can be properly mounted in your vehicle before laying out $750.
UPDATE: Returned this TV and bought a Toshiba Regza 26" LCD TV/DVD combination (26LV67)...MUCH BETTER!The Regza has good viewing at all off-angles (including looking up) and has an upconverting DVD player (the 23HLV87 does not). Paid only 'bout $150 more for the Regza 26" and got a better picture & upconverting DVD player-well worth the difference in my book!ORIGINAL REVIEWThis isn't a bad TV, but be forewarned-the off-angle viewing when looking UP is terrible (looks like a photographic negative). I checked off-angle viewing from the sides in a showroom, but didn't think `bout lying in the floor to check the view looking up! I mistakenly assumed if it looked good from the sides, it would look the same from all angles-it doesn't!I put this TV in my home office directly above my computer monitor, sitting on a corner unit. The 23HLV87 I had tilted it's max (5 degrees) and still had a couple of mouse pads to get more forward tilt and it still looks terrible looking up. The Regza doesn't tilt forward on it's stand as the 23HLV87 does, but it looks great when looking up even with no forward tilt.After my experience with this TV, playing around in the showrooms it appears many LCDs smaller than 26" suffer the same (upward) off-angle viewing problem as this Toshiba. Apparently many manufacturers are putting newer/better LCDs in their 26" units.
I bought this to combat differences in light and shadow and it does just that. Although it is not as strong as I thought .6 ND filter would be (I should have gotten a .9 ND) for a .6 it does exactly what it is supposed to and rotates very well. The seller got it to me in a timely fashion and without damage. Overall a great purchase for your camera arsenal.
No problems, works as it should, arrived when it said it would. I've had it for over a month now with no issues.
I got the P100 (for free using Sony Visa bonus points), as a companion to a three-year-old F707, which is a wonderful camera (at the high end of the non-pro spectrum in its time) but sometimes too big to take on a walk with a toddler. I was in some ways pleasantly surprised. In every respect except of taking still pictures, the P100 is better. That's technological evolution at work: much nicer movie mode (excellent quality of video and sound!), a nicer directional pad/selector, a handy stand-alone delete button, faster picture taking, accepts MS Pro cards, nicer LCD. Photos aren't as good, especially indoors, but that is to be expected with the tiny lens and small flash of the P100--but tiny is why I got it, so I have no complaints.Outdoor pictures can be excellent. Indoor pictures can be quite good if one is careful. As always, some pictures won't come out, but that's my fault as photographer. I am quite happy--for my purposes, the camera does the job quite well. It's not going to produce pictures that a high end consumer camera can (the 5MP spec is certainly not everything--the F707 is also a 5MP camera), but if one wants a small camera that one can carry around in a pocket and quickly fire up whenever something picture-worthy shows up, this is a good choice.I particularly like the focusing spotlight, because it lets me know what the camera is pointed at without my having to look at the LCD/viewfinder, which for certain shots is nice. I wish it came with some sort of a case, but I guess people might want different ones. (I just use a draw-string little cloth bag that a flash for my F707 came with.)I'd like to address two complaints in other reviews.1. Focus issues. Some reviewers complain of focusing problems. My impression is that this is when one is taking pictures in multi-area focus mode, which averages out the data in different areas, and which can ensure that no areas is in focus. This is the only focus mode available in the easy-shoot mode (the one with the "camera" icon). I tend to switch to the program mode (the one with the "P") and set everything on automatic except make the focus be center-area only. Then I point to the part I want in focus, press the shutter half way, compose the picture, press the shutter all the way. One really does need to control which part of the picture is to be in focus--no camera can read one's mind! And outdoor this is a lesser issue because with more light the lens will tend to be stopped up more, and hence have a wider focus range. My impression is that the focus might still not be perfect in low-light conditions, but I haven't tested this thoroughly.2. Ergonomics. Out of the box, the camera is hard to hold in one hand when taking landscape-orientation pictures. For portrait, I think it's fine, and it's fine for landscape with two hands (which one really should use for optimal stability anyway). For someone like me with big hands, it's easy to cover up part of the flash when holding with one hand, and the weight is inconveniently distributed. But there is a way of fixing the ergonomics: egrips (www.egrips.com). These are very grippy sticky things to keep electronics from sliding out of pockets, etc. If one applies them in the right places on the camera (I put a strip vertically along the rear right and two horizontally along the front, where the right hand makes contact with the camera), my grip became MUCH surer, and I could hold the camera reasonably comfortably without obscuring the flash. It seemed worth the ten bucks plus shipping for the egrips, as it fixed the ergonomic issue. (I have no connection with the people who make the egrips, but they're a good deal, I think. The camera kit comes with a lot more stickies than one needs for the P100 so there may be enough for some other uses, too.)
We had been looking for this item and were fortunate to find it through Amazon. It arrived in a timely fashion and was exactly as descrbed.
Cheapest vs quantity of ink. Brand name works flawlessly. Nice to have one as a spare if I need it.
Very pleased with this bag. My digital camera (Canon Powershot), battery charger, extra batteries/memory and instruction booklet all fit perfectly inside. It's got lots of little pockets to store all kinds of stuff. My only complaint is that it doesn't have as much padding as I was hoping for, but overall it's been wonderful!
After only 5 weeks of "occasional" usage, this drive went south and is no longer working. Quite disappointing Seagate product I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
so far it has been good. the remote works very well, the sound gets loud and full easily. Good for large sound if you have a small space, because the unit is quite small..would not expect it would sound so big. If I had a bigger room, I might get bigger speakers, but I dont, so the one unit suits my needs.
I purchased two of these thumb drives as gifts for Christmas. I didn't try them ahead of time as they were in containers that would have had to have been destroyed to get them out. So I can't tell you how they work. I trust the name Kingston, however, and no one has complained thus far.
Awesome. I had my sub hooked up withStandard speaker wires. Now that I haveIt running on this cable, I know whatMy sub is supposed to sound like. FastShipping and a fair price will bring me backAgain. Thanks!!
These have a good sound quality and are well worth the price. I had no troubles getting them to work
It is a very good hdtv antenna, I install it in my garage and received a very clear picture.
I saved about $60 by replacing the battery on my ipod mini myself. Very easy to do. I found a step by step video on Cnet.com on how to replace the battery and it worked perfectly.
Bought this item to install a new stereo in my 07 Chevy Colorado. It worked well, but be aware the instructions leave much to be desired. Also I had to trim a couple pieces of the outer bezel so it would sit flush.
At least you'll get to see it swirl around before it disappears. Then you can walk away and forget it instead of wasting HOURS AND HOURS in frustration after you've wasted the money.I bought this program because I thought it would be more current on the local streets than my old GPS software that came out in 2003 - WRONG! Less current, and not nearly as user friendly or anything else you want street GPS for.The other reviews do a good job of telling you some of the weaknesses. I just wish I had read them before I bought this trash.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS IF YOU ARE THINKING OF USING IT WITH A HANDHELD DEVICE!!!
Sitting at the computer 8 hrs a day was getting very uncomfortable for my wrists. This wrist rest solved that! Love it!
Sound good and all weather perfect for out by our pool. have them hooked up through a wireless system to our Onkyo TXSR608 and they sound great.
I replaced a vintage amp/tuner set up with the HK3480 about 1 month ago. Sound is excellent, circuitry is quiet, FM is superb. I also like the design, although tastes vary. A great receiver for any 2 channel system.Here are the caveats:>The remote control is poorly designed. Infrequently used buttons are hidden behind a sliding panel which doesn't slide open or closed easily.>No loudness control...if that matters to you.>vMAX surround sound effect is dreadful. Synthesized simulated surround sound says it all...
My adapter is for all intents the same as the original equipment that my dog ate. It powers the computer and charges the battery. The main difference I've discovered is the elastic wrap for storing the cords with the transformer is not on the new one. Maybe people were tying their cords too tightly, which was making the cords wear out. All-in-all a pretty minor note. I bought this one because the advertised weight of the unit was closest to the original's. Several of the other "equivalent" units advertised were seriously lighter.
I spent a long time reading other people's Wireless Router reviews before finally deciding to purchase the Netgear WGR614. Now that I've been using this router for 1 month I thought I should return the favor and log my own review.This is a great router, installation was easy, configuration is well documented and interactive. I've been using it wirelessly and cabled on a Windows XP PC and a Mac without any problems. Extra bonus, unlike a lot of routers out there, this one looks good.If you're looking for something you can love, go Netgear.
we are using this with our gaming system, great length to connect to our television. It made well and works great
It's impossible to install it! After searching the internet forums, I did follow some instructions and it worked in Windows XP once. Then, it stopped working again. Could never install it in Windows 7 and couldn't find any support on the internet. Really, a big headache and money down the toilet. I don't recommend it unless you are a computer geek and like challenges.
I purchased the twin pack as well. I ve not had any problems with the print quality, nor the ink distributing equally or normally. I do a great deal of printing and this product had performed better than what I had originally thought given the negative feedback presented. I am ordering a couple more packages. Not saying that ALL the cartridges are great, but the ones I purchased were definately as desired.
I received these headphones 2 days after placing my order. They were bought as remanufactured but appeared new when they arrived. Each item that would have been in a box was packed in bubble wrap. No instructions were included but you can download those easy enough from the Sennheiser website. There is some slight static at loud volumes if you are in a quiet part of the audio source you are listening to. I use them for the XBox and for my guitar pedal. It is very easy to hook the transmitter up to various audio sources with the included adapters. This is a great deal if you are willing to go with the refurbished item.
This is a type of tape we've used for labeling at church for over 10 years. It is great, just be careful not to leave it in the sun in your car -- it might not work (I know!)
I bought these as a replacement for my Shure E2C earbuds. While not quite as clear and precise, these earbuds have powerful bass and are much lighter than my Shures. For the price, these sound great and I would recommend them to anyone with an ear for quality.
Very bad quality I tried it with Sony DVD recorder RDR-GX3 every single one has the same problem some of the recording I can't view it at all & the others with very poor quality
I am an avid photographer and scrapbooker.. I have wanted a smaller compact digital camera for a while now.. I am so happy with my purchase here.. I just came back from a ski trip to Colorado-- took this baby up 12,000 feet on the ski slopes with me-- it shot excellent pics in a snow blizzard as well as sunny days.. It's face detection option is amazing.. Just the right exposure and details are fantastic.. I chose this one rather than some of the 'newer' models- because of a faster shutter speed in between pics.. My kiddie subjects are not very patient waiting in between pics.. Neither am I for that matter.. Get it.. you wont be sorry!! Have fun!
Length:: 1:36 MinsThis is a quick video on how to install this on the YETI Microphone. There have been a lot of videos produced to say that the POP filter doesn't work with the mic, but it does, and the attachment is rock solid for desktop use.
This is one of 4 mounts in our home. we used for a 32 inch vizio. I was worried with the cheap price that it would be awful, but it is AMAZING. works better than 2 of my articulating sanus mounts. Would buy again and again!
This is a very easy to use combo printer, scanner, and copier with remarkable printing quality and speed for the price.
Everyone says this is a Defective Product. they were not doing it right! I purchased the manual DVDDr. And it worked Awesome! The best i have ever owned!
Good response when focusing, needs plenty of light, you will need a tripod to use in wildlife. I am not super happy with it but I can't afford the Nikon product. The Tamron does the job, I am not happy since I do wildlife photography and not good when birds are in motion.
I can only upgrade my MAC to 2 GIGs and these worked perfectly. Seems faster when working with pics and videos.
This item was reccomended for my vehicle and it was the wrong fit. I sent them back and was credited for the refund as stated. I've now orderd the correct fit units and they are on the way. I like dealing with firms like this one.
The product is fairly easy to install, though the interface is a little quirky. Wireless option is turned off by default. Starting it isn't as simple as clicking a button. The button is there but you can't click it. I had to go through the awful "Smart" Wizard to get it to enable the Wireless capability.Once setup, I was pleased to find out that my company VPN was able to connect. The problem is the range. I have an old Belkin 802.11 B WAP and the range is better with that than this router/WAP combo. I moved my laptop out of the office where it's located and the strength drops to almost half while when I test it with my old WAP, the strength barely flickers. I move it to the next floor and I lose all connectivity while I still have about 75% strength connecting to the old WAP.
This KVM switch has worked perfectly and was easy to install. I typically use the hot key commands to switch back and forth. Note: the KVM is not what is pictured, but is the more traditonal trendnet type that has a small box to connect the various cables to.
The Keyboard and Mouse on this set are great... nice and functional/responsive.The price point is good. The speakers are lousy. Only necessary if you have no speakers at all and want to save as much money as possible, don't expect to enjoy the sound outta these.For the price it's a good starter set for a low-end setup or salvage computer... maybe a hand me down to someone?The best computer speakers I've listened to are USB driven with external power. These will cost more.
The Nike+ website is only for the USA and U.K. right now. Nike+ will work for other countries, but you won't be able to compare your results to others in your area.I thought the Nike+ thing worked very well right out of the box. For the Ipod Nano only. I needed something to get my 10 minute miles down to 7+ minutes and the Nike+ will help do that. Walkers can also use the Nike+.I carry my iPod Nano (with rubber case) in one hand and my keys in the other. I would prefer the iPod Shuffle for running, but the Nano with Nike+ is my preferred choice now.9/9/06 edit:Get the Marware case for this to work with any shoe.http://www.amazon.com/Marware-Sportsuit-Sensor%2b-iPod-Sport/dp/B000ID6DTG/sr=1-2/qid=1157835522/ref=sr_1_2/104-6558834-8825516?ie=UTF8&s;=electronicsI love my Nike+ I GPS calibrated (ran with GPS and Nike+) mine out to a mile to have it more accurate. Out of the box mine was fairly accurate (+/- 100meters off per mile at most and it was random) If you want more accuracy GPS it out to 5miles or more. Maybe it's off 10 meters a mile max now = works very well.For some reason the music volume on my iPod Nano is way down (Apple update maybe). The audio of the Nike commentator is way loud = like the old audio could. The difference in volume will surprise/scare you every mile/km.
Not what I expected. One sheet of protective material, which did not stick very well.
My father-in-law purchased the D-link becasue it was on sale. I myself have a router(Linksys) at have used it for many applications & I love it.Since I already installed my Linksys, I volunteered to install his D-Link. I had very little dificulty with my router,but this was not the case with the D-Link.The D-Link has EXTREMELY POOR INSTRUCTIONS. My father-in-law has Cable and after over an hour of re-reading the instructions, over & over & over again, I was ready to give up, return the D-link & get him [other product].Fortunatly, I checked D-Link's website... navigated onto the troubleshooting & found a link explaining the steps I needed to to for my... cable. Completely different instructions than the one in the box.SUMMARYUnless you know what your doing, have someone to install it, and it's on sale... I would rather spend a few more bucks than to purchase anything else from d-link. There are always sales/rebates, just wait for the Linksys. Other than that, it is working (after a frustrating hastle) rather well...
This connector enables the installation of a wide range of aftermarket head units into cars that use the VW-style connector. These include BMW, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, Chrysler Crossfire (a thinly disguised Mercedes SLK), and other cars. Simply wire this connector onto your aftermarket stereo power/speaker wires following the international color scheme (and most importantly the instructions in the aftermarket installation guide) and you can plug your aftermarket stereo into the cars factory wiring harness.Using this connector prevents cutting up the car wiring, which makes it easy to remove the aftermarket stereo later if you decide to keep with when you sell the car. Simply remove your upgraded stereo by unplugging it, and plug in the old factory stereo that came with the car!Considering the low price of this connector, it should be on every installer's "must have" list!
These are the best. Soft rubberized exterior, easy to adjust, and they feel comftorable to the touch and the best view of any binocular I've ever had. The price was right also!
I have had my Western Digital external hard drive for over two years and have never had a problem with it! I would recommend it to anyone and have. I like Western Digital products because they are reliable and well built. In fact the reason I'm on Amazon's website is to shop for another Western Digital external hard drive, except this time I think I'm going to get a 500gb My Book.
I am not expert in speaker wiring but it has significantly improved the sound quality of my Onkyo HTIB. The wire looks solid and it is a good buy for the price.
I just got this camera, and I have been testing it out all day. The image stabilizer works great in low light, and the pictures come out very clear. I have had trouble in the past of taking pics outside at night or at concerts, but when I tried it outside earlier this evening the pictures came out real nice. I absolutely love the wide-angle lens. Shooting speeds are excellent and the camera operates and turns on really fast.I was trying to compare the SD700 IS, SD800 IS, and the SD900, and I would definitely recommend the SD800 IS. The SD900 does come with a higher megapixel resolution, but I think the image stabilizer will be more useful.The actual camera is even more attractive than what you see in the pictures. It has a very sleek body, and I thought the color (more pewter compared to the lighter silver tone of other SD ELPH cameras) looked better than that of the titanium SD900.Overall this is a superb camera!
But now its gone bad!! Iriver support is not responding. I can't down load the updater to my H10,it won't reformat, and emails are getting me nowhere. Worst yet I miss my music. Like a relationship gone bad, it was great while it lasted, but the end was really sour.
Keyboard works fine with my Mac Mini. Just plugged it in and it worked, no hassle.
invest in a stainless steel cooker as its better for your health. This model size is perfect and easy to use. really happy with this product!
It did not work. I didn't like it at all . I was very disappointed.
I was amazed at the quality. The cartridge produced just as crisp and clear print as more expensive cartridges. I would however always order more than one because the shipping cost more than the price of one cartridge. Live and learn!! I will always use this site in the future for all my accessory needs. Thanks a bunch
I have this card installed on two laptops. Basically, we turn on the machine and we have access to local LAN and high speed access to the Internet via a cable modem.There is nothing to making this card work besides installing the driver and starting to work. The best speed achieved so far is 54 MbS whilein the same room with the router, 48 MbS when located on a different level and two rooms down. Speed drops off when distance increase to over 100 feet and there are ubstructing walls, including an exteriior stucco wall that has signal eating chicken wire.However, multiple machines are hanging and banging on this technology without incident.The best thing: NO MORE CABLES!
What a piece of junk. I bought this for my daughter and it didnt even last 6 months. Disney must be proud to put their name on this outstanding product.
This is an excellent product. I researched it thoroughly. I still have a Visor but the SJ-33 is light-years ahead. As a medical person I use Epocrates all the time. This works much faster on this PDA. I am a Mac user which can be an issue with PDAs. I recommend this product. It is sleek, neat and comes with a swell game which is addictive:Bejeweled.
bought this product for my brother after griffin roadtrip had stoped working, it sounds much better and works without any problem so far.
Stylish, small, plays divx, complete in all functionsVery good for small places.If you want a living room home theather don't buy thisFits for what is expected.I give 4 stars because divx subtitles have to be the same name of movie.I had to rename all my divx.movies and subtitles
Here's the other side of all those Amazon reviews that start with &quot;I just opened up the box, and the print quality is great!!&quot; This machine slurps up ink. When the color cartridge runs out, the printer refuses to print anything (like that black &amp; white page you really need right now) until you put in a new cartridge. I'm sure the Epson folks would tell you that the &quot;right&quot; approach would be to always keep extra ($$$) cartridges on hand. Of course, the alternative is to buy a different brand.
I stongly suggest against buying this product and any product that Cendyne sells for they are no longer in business. If you have any such problem with the drive the company will provide almost little to no support.
I purchased this bag because i needed to carry all of my gear at once. I'm a sports photographer and i can fit two bodies, 24-70, 70-200, and a 400f/2.8 and still have plenty of room for batt's, flashes, and cards. It can be a little testing on the back though, i'll retire to a roller somewhere down the line.
This will fit one small lens only. It holds my 50mm perfectly with a hood on. But that is it. So if you need it for that one lens...this is for you.
I have been happy with the ATR97 for years. It captures voice very well. It is compact, and unobtrusive.The one weakness is that there is no light to indicate that the unit is on, therefore it is possible to leave the unit on without knowing it, and run the battery down. And then there's no way to know if your battery is run-down except by the terrible or non-existent recordings that result.But, overall it is a stylish boundary microphone. I also like it because it resembles a UFO, or more accurately our domestic military industrial complex's "ARV - Alien Reproduction Vehicle." Enjoy!
I purchased this product to make my Powerboook G4 wireless. I spent 6 hours discussing this problem with NetGear and Apple with no luck. On my final call to NetGear I was told they do not offer tech support to Mac users, which pretty much makes this &quot;plug and play&quot; device worthless to me. I was then hung up on by the man at NetGear tech support. The router works fine when it is plugged directly into the USB port, but when it comes to wireless I would not recommend Mac users buy this product, you will be on your own if it does not work properly.
I'm not a fan of armbands, but it seems that they are the only things that you can use with the Nike+ system. This armband stays in place and I hardly feel it there.
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.
Hi netizens, I am buying products online for several years (that includes various digital cameras as well)now but this is the first time I am writing review for any product, As I feel there is need create awareness among fellow netizens for the product they buy.I used to have sony, olympus, cannon cameras before I bought my Fuju A305 (a kind of older model), recently I bought Fuji F20, I must say that Fuji has the best image quality in its class & off course price is also very very reasonable.With new image stabilizer feature & auto flash features, pictures are simple too perfect. Battery life is amazing for F20, Although it might not be the tiniest camera around but easy to carry in ur pocket. Menu is easy to use.So ppl who wants to save some money & buy a better product, I defintely recommend FUji F20.Hope this review helps.
I was actually surprised by the sound quality and proportion of theses speakers. I got these to replace some Bose 201s and could not be happier!
This player is excellent. It was given as a gift and the receiever went wild. No problems so far, it's been four months. A LOT of space and capabilities. Excellent purchase.
I bought this as an open box return from Amazon. I found the lens to be soft and to have an odd color cast. I ended up returning it to Amazon as it was just not up to my standards that I am used to. I have owned other Sigma lenses that were fine (10-20mm and 70-300mm for Nikon).It could have been because it was a return but, unfortunately, Sigma has discontinued this lens so I had little choice but to try for a non-new one.
I have tried several digital cameras over the years, as I consult for a digital photography developer. My criteria for selecting this camera as my favorite is (1) small size, (2) great pictures (esp. with the flash), and (3) video option. This camera has performed great -- I've taken over 600 pictures in the month that I have owned it. It is very easy to use, and prints developed by Ofoto.com and Sacko.com have been unbelievably sharp.
This is an excellent music player and ideal for working out or any time space is a consideration. Easy to use, simple controls and it's cute.It's only drawback is that it is manufactured in a communist slave labor camp. Apparently Jobs and the rest of them ARE more interested in profits.
I received this product very quickly and I am very happy with the quality. I recommend this product for anyone looking for a quality car holster for your iPhone.
I'm not a professional photographer. I don't have the best camera on the market. But, I want to make sure that whatever I purchase will help to make picture taking, and processing, much better and easier. My Digital Rebel needs a fast card to keep up with it. This card is it. When I'm uploading 300 or more pictures at a time to my computer I need a FAST card. This is it! SanDisk is a top maker, the Extreme III is their best card. If you need more picture capacity get the 2GB, but this card is worth the money.
Oh Pink iPod Shuffle, let me count the ways I love thee:1) You don't break down as often as your predecessor, the gumstick Shuffle.2) You weigh very little.3) Your clip is very strong and works for securing onto a cap.4) The buds are an improvement versus the previous iPods.5) The little USB thingy to recharge and sync is extremely cool.OK, now seriously, this Shuffle is recommendable for those that really want to take their iPod outside and forget that they are wearing an MP3 player. Its form factor is convenient and the buttons take little time to master. Its premium over other players with similar capacity is well worth it.
Just bought these radios. So far they are everything they were advertised to be. Wife and I tested the range from vehicle to house in suburban setting, consistently over 1 mile range. The radios are very easy to operate and work well with the other radios I have tested them with(Motorola and Radio Shack). I found these to have better clarity than the Motorola's as well. Battery life is about as advertised and with the NiCad battery charging time is about 3 hours. There are radios out there with more features but my five star rating is based on getting what you pay for.
I have had this machine for well over a year now. It works great. I have bought two more for other members of my family. Can't beat the price either.
In the summer of 2011 I went to botswana and 4 weeks before I left I was looking at binoculars, I came up with these. I could see the animals clearly with the instafocus. I could see them clearly while they were moving it was amazing, these are the greatest binoculars I've ever had.
I had originally had a Newer Griffin FM Transmitter that went out on me. Loved it. Sound was crisp and clear. Only thing was it costs $50 dollars. I decided to see what Amazon had to offer. This device was a lot less than $50 dollars but the sound clarity is not as good. Its okay for now until I can afford a more expensive one.
Wow, everything looks good on this baby. Pictures are so vibrant and real, desktop wallpaper never looked so good. The pivot capability is nice but I don't really need it. I'm using it in digital mode connected to my ATI Radeon 9700 and the contrast and color are superb. I play a lot of games and even they look good sharp even with the slower refresh compared to CRT monitors. Now if I can just convince my wife to buy me another one so I can go dual monitor desktop baby yeah!!!!
Pro:If you compare this monitor next to others in a store you'll clearly notice that the picture is orders of magnitude better. I really like the clear screen even if it does invite glare but with my placement this is not an issue. Only the Sony looks equaly but is lacking stand adjustments. No ghosting or motion artifacts, great for gaming. It can actually be too bright so adjusted the brightness down. Setup is easy. USB hub is usefulCons:For the high price I would have liked an S-Video input and the ability to pivot the screen. Design is pretty bland.
Compared to some of the other higher priced noise cancelling buds these are well worth the $$$$ 3 different size removable nosie cancelling "fittings" make it easy to select the best fitting size for your ear canal.
Those headphones are the quietest and one of the best sounding I have heard if not the best in it's class. I heard a lot of phones In my years of sound experance. I am satisfied with the ones I bought.
Let me start by saying I shoot alot of different things; take a look at my website jamesedward.com to get a better idea of my range. I shoot with a Nikon D700 and invest in top of the line gear.I bought this head after trying a couple of the other Manfrotto ball heads. This head sits on top of the PROCX3; I went with the carbon tripod because this head is pretty hefty and sturdy and carries some weight so I offset it with a carbon tripod. Please note, I typically don't use a tripod unless shooting architecture or long shutter images.I know this is pricey, but I have yet to be disappointed by Manfrotto products. The ability to simply twist a knob with the least bit of effort to tighten and ease tension makes it incredibly easy to adjust and set up my shot. I've tried the hand trigger and using that thing is like getting a forearm workout. I've tried the dual lever one and it it was okay, but just wasn't as elated at the ease of this hydrostatic head. I did exchange this RC4 plate for the smaller RC2 plate though and I love it!There are three different variations that support different quick connect plates, make sure to get the right one for your needs.
I really like these much better than the new model, and I like the in-line volume control.
Got these as a gift for my hubby and he's really happy with the quality and clarity of these Nikon Action Binoculars. He was worried we'd have to spend a fortune to replace some very old Bushnell ones he'd lost, but he's pleasantly surprised. Says these are better and we're glad we ordered them!
One of the most amazing things about headphones is that it's not a huge stereo with speakers. That's why, I was so glad when this product came out. I first saw it on TV's. They were yellow, very thin and were easy to put in the ear and off. I thought, wow, those looks so much better than the huge ones I have at home that when I put around the neck it chokes me. So I went here at Amazon and looked for a pair like those on TV. And here I found them! I was hoping it would be another color, and I was glad there was blue. I immediatly purchased one considering that the price wad doable. I received it within a few weeks, and was surprised to how light it was! It was easy to put on and off, but am afriad the only bad part to this headphone is that it hurts in the ear when used for quite awhile. But other than that, I enjoy these headphones because they're so easy to use and I love how my music flows out. :)
Bought this for the men in the Training department to laminate checklists they fold into thirds. They used the thinnest envelopes and were happy with it until the spokes broke inside making it useless. They claim it was NOT Operator Error!
The product was as described. It is easy and quick to install and remove. In addition, it includes two window stickers that attach to side windows or back windows to advise would be burglars that the vehicle is protected by a SVAT AutoLock 200. Best investment I've made to protect my vehicle.
I didn't think it was possible to screw up a CD player/radio so badly. The radio is entirely an afterthought. There's no way to see what radio station you're tuned to! I expected the front panel LCD to show what station I'm tuned to, but it stays blank with the radio on. The sound quality is very weak and bad; there's a persistent hiss. Even with the volume turned all the way up, it's weak - you'd think you could get more out of the speakers. The antenna is pathetic - fully extended, it's only 9.5 inches. The lid for the CD player doesn't pop up high enough; it wouldn't take long before it gets broken. I don't think I've ever kept anything with the name "Coby" on it - I'm returning this immediately and in the future I'll never consider another Coby product.
I purchased my Toshiba two months ago. Everything runs smoothly but, as I was reading some reviews afterwards, I had some concerns regarding the speed of MS Vista on this notebook. So far no problems at all, even when I make it very busy when running several very demanding programs at the same time and Internet also. Despite that, I purchased aditional 1GB RAM from Amazon too. That just in case. The problem is, didn't checked before, Amazon never announced that RAM consists of 2x512 Mb memory instead of 1GB RAM as it is stated in notebook description, so my additional memory will be useless 'cause both memory slots are already possessed. I don't know why they made false information, and I don't what to do, especially because I'm curently overseas (Western Sahara) and it is too expensive for me to make a phone contact to customer support. I think they should have to make a fair offer regarding this 2x512 Mb RAM to be replaced with another 1GB RAM. Oh, there is biggest disadvantage. Battery is running out too fast. I measured discharging time, and it is about one hour and thirty minutes. total frustration. And additional battery is so expensive... They could put longer lasting battery, especially knowing that MS Vista is so demanding.
I receive my signal 60+ miles and the HD reception is great. The antenna is attached to a chimney 10' above the roof. During the summer months the signal has to pass through leafed out trees and the signal is still great. Of course, the story on digital is either a great picture or no picture at all. I consider the antenna to be a very good investment.
I tried calibrating it and it would not take b/c it said my distance did not equal what the sensor tracked. I did 1 mile and it had .60. Then I tried half a mile and it said .30. Then I did 1 mile and it calculated .46. ANNOYING! I will try it again but it is frustrating and I got it as a Christmas gift and my husband threw away the box so I cannot return it.Edit..Okay, now it works but I am unable to change the number of stars in my review.I would give it 4 stars (losing a star for not working properly in the beginning).
I've owned these speakers for 4 years now and they still work great. Battery life is excellent, I rarely need to change the batteries. I use rechargeable batteries and they work fine. Sound quality isn't "full" but adequate for their size. Very compact and due to the fact that they are an older model I have to give them credit for building a reliable device. I'm looking to upgrade for more bass now that technology has advanced with these types of speakers, but these will always be around as my backup.+ battery life+ size/portability+ quality built- sound not as full as other systems- wires are annoying to deal with sometimes
One word comes to mind when I think of the Zen Vision:M. "WOW!" This is one great media player, I've had mine for about a week or two, And I love it! The Video quality is incredible! Everything about it Rocks! In my opinion this thing beats the [...] outa the video ipod. I totaly recommend this product to anyone in search of a good media player.
Like the title says, with Crucial memory you know you're getting a quality product. It took me about 15 seconds to drop this memory into my laptop and I could see the improvement on the first boot. There's not more grinding of the hard drive and Windows is running like it should. It was worth every penny I paid for it. Although I was expecting it to be delivered on 12/15, it was actually delivered a day early, but then most items I order that are fulfilled by Amazon normally do arrive early.
Good surveillance DVR with enough memory to last many weeks. Was easy to hookup but system should have come with a remote control.
This product is of good quality and just what I was searching for...simple, attractive, lightweight and portable. Pleased with its construction.
Breaking and entering. That cuts short a number of whatnots. However, were we to examine the thieves' taste - they went for the camera. Chose it over a laptop.Can't say I blame them.
If creating and playing MP3's is one of your big things with this, it may pay to go to the Sony web site and download the detailed product manual or "troubleshooting manual."A few things to know:1. The included "ripping" and "transfer" software, "Sonic Stage" only creates ATRAC3 format, not MP3 format. You'll need another piece of software to convert your favorite CD's into MP3 files.2. If you do use the "Sonic Stage" software to create ATRAC3files, you cannot use regular Sony Memory Sticks, you have to use "MAGIC GATE" Memory Sticks, which have built in digital rights management. You can put MP3's on a Magic Gate stick, but youcannot put ATRAC3's on a regular Memory Stick."Magic Gate" is a special version of a Memory Stick, same size and footprint, but has digital rights stuff built in. Sort of like how a "Secure Digital" card is the same footprint asa MMC (MultiMediaCard), but has digital rights built in.The PEG-SJ33 will accept __both__ regular Memory Sticks andMagic Gate sticks.3. More restrictions on MP3 format:a) The slowest MP3 bit-rate that the PEG-SJ33 will play is 32k bits/sec (32 kbps). That's fine because recorded music is usually encoded at 128 kbps into MP3 files. However, if you listen to __spoken word__ MP3 files encoded at 24 kbps (or slower), the Clie's built-in player will just tell you thatthe file is "corrupted". It's not "corrupted", it justcan't interpret anything slower than 32 kbps.b) The "sampling rate" needs to be 44 K Hz, for the Clie. Spoken word MP3 files are often encoded at 22 K Hz.
Once I went to broadband wireless networking, computing in bed or out on the porch was a natural. But, I'm not a touch typist and couldn't see the keyboard. The Flylight was the perfect solution. It casts a bright, cool light where I need it. Ample to see the keys but not enough to annoy my sleeping spouse. What still amazes me is how solid and well-engineered it is for as little as it costs. The gooseneck is long enough to reach my rear USB ports and snake around a very large screen while staying where I put it. I don't miss an on/off switch because it's the kind of thing you pull out when you're done with it anyway. Personally, I'd be leery of anything that clips onto the top of my screen, for fear it may cause a problem when I close my laptop.Because it is solidly constructed, I just coil it up tight and throw it into my case when I travel. Mine's as good as new, even after more than a year of rough handling. Kudos to Kensington on this one.
two days after i got the coby headphones, the right ear stopped working. I think the product should be recalled, since I never see it at Best Buy or Circuit City.
I dont think you can buy good batteries this cheap anywhere. I used the link off of got apex dot com and also got free shipping. I think the batteries are about 10 cents each this way. Thanks
After many different DVD recorders on the low end of the scale and one dissapointment after another I purchased this Philips. I got the firmware update from Philips and everything works great. The tuner is good quality and it is fairly easy to program. If you are looking for a decent priced reliable unit this is the one!
I returned this item!!! You had sent me a second one which I did not request and said you were going to charge me for it even though I had refused the UPS delivery and had it returned !!! I told you and requested you acknowledge your error which you did NOT do!! Now acknowledge this one!!
I needed this wide-angle lense to make my sony mini-dv cam fit properly inside its Ikelite underwater housing. However, the picture it gets now is so much more enhanced, I'd recommend it for any use-- especially now that the price is only about $25.
The best ipod control, I no use this control every day, but when I use it works perfect!
I'VE PUT THESE LITTLE SPEAKERS ON TOP OF MY OLD SPEAKER TOWERS AND YOU WOULD SWEAR THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE BIG TOWERS. I CAN'T TURN THE VOLUME UP TO 50% WITHOUT GOING OUT IN THE YARD. IT'S INCREDIBLE.
These are fine headphones. Very lightweight and comfortable. The wire coming off the left side tends to get in the way, so I secured it down with a twist tie. The top part does feel a bit flimsy, but I've had this type of headphones before, and that doesn't really become a problem. I've only used them for a little over a month, so time will tell how rugged and durable they are. Regardless, the price was amazing (much cheaper than in the stores), so I'm not going to complain if they do wear out during the summer... I'll just buy another.
I received this ipod two days after I ordered it with normal free shipping. It made for the perfect birthday present for my boyfriend.
Having been a professional photographer now for some 28 years and always seen Nikon as the Pinnacle of Camera Manufacturers, you can imagine my extreme disappointment when I recommended one Nikon Coolpix to my son. He and his girlfriend was on his way to Latin America for a once in a lifetime extended vacation and wanted a really good camera to catch them memories of that trip.I then had my son calling me on the phone to be advised that the Nikon Coolpix had packed up halfway through his trip, and worse still also finding out that the camera did not have any international warranty, despite that Nikon is a large and international company.I phoned Nikon to confirm the problems and decided to purchase him another Nikon Coolpix and send it to him and sort out the malfunctioning camera upon return. So upon his return to the Nikon camera was sent to Nikon Service Centre under warranty, only to be told that the camera had APPARENTLY suffered with humidity or water damage and was now uneconomic to repair.Quoting extracts from Nikon here they said: &quot;Advised customer that repair has liquid damage.&quot; The water has caused the components to corrode, evident by the white fungus/mould. Called customer and offered exchange of a 4300 at 328 inc VAT&quot;Being offered a replacement Nikon camera, but at a cost that turned out to be no kind favour at all, since it was far in excess of buying a new camera from a regular camera shop who sell the same item at a lot less, like 79 difference, no warranty cover for water or humidity damage according to Nikon, so not really much help there then!Quote Brand NIKONProduct Name COOLPIX 4300Jessops Code NIKC4300Jessops Price 249.90The battery life on the Nikon Coolpix camera's that I have experienced, in some cases only giving 20 to 30 pictures, does not seem good and does not get better, it gets worse if anything as the batteries seem to fade away!I have now returned 3 Nikon Coolpix camera's to my local dealer and now intend to return two more soon also for credit against other more reliable camera's from another camera company that has not forgotten how to look after its customers?I my family and friends, on my recommendations, have now all switched to Canon Camera's. We have already purchased so far Three PowerShot Camera's a G2 and G3 both 4 Million Pixel camera's at very good prices (since both are now obsolete models), also a lovely newer current model the Canon Powershot G5 which is now increased to a very useful 5 Million Pixels. The design facilities, the quality and ease of use of all of these Canon PowerShot camera's seems to be much excellent, especially the newer CanonPowershot G5.The battery life is on CanonPowershot G5 is on another planet, by excellent by comparison to Nikon Coolpix camera that I have experienced! CanonPowerShot camera's are now on a regular basis taking over 500 pictures, some with the flash and that includes looking at them lots also on the screen often in disbelief at the high quality!The quality of photographs under all conditions has proven to be excellent. The movie sequences are also an amazing feature. The CanonPowershot cameras are slightly larger, than the but that makes it easier not to drop from my experience, which is what I would do with Nikon Coolpix camera's after my bad experiences!My next purchases of expensive professional digital camera kits will likely also be Canon EOS range camera's also, perhaps not surprisingly!
I received my modem a few days ago with some reservation because there are a number of similar products on the market...did I buy the right one? Well, I have a CASIO E-115 pocket PC with AOL email software included. Upon receiving the modem, I simply plugged it in to the expansion card slot and immediately my system recognized the modem without any problems. Dial up was brainless and I was up and running within 5 minutes. I haven't tried a standard connection through outlook to receive email, but it shouldn't be difficult. The best selection criteria I can give you is the price for the quality of product that you are receiving. This modem is priced at $... and is certainly worth it compared to similar modems priced at $.... Definitely worth your money and reliable!!
We were asked to be the "official photographers" at a family member's recent wedding and felt we needed to have an extra battery to go with our new Canon Rebel XTi digital camera. We also needed a UV filter for the camera lens. Looking at Wal-Mart (thought it was the cheapest source), I found the battery would be [...] and the UV filter [...], and the battery wasn't even OEM. Tried Amazon.com and found the Canon Accessory Starter Kit for less money (bag was virtually FREE) and got free shipping, as well. Others have reviewed the bag as "too big," but we found we needed all the space because we have 2 additional lenses, one being a long zoom lens. It also allowed us to carry our point-and-shoot digital camera plus extra batteries for it. We're very pleased. Thanks, Amazon!!!
Just what I was looking for and didn't think I would find it - great packing and prompt shipping
When I originally purchased this, I set it up and followed the sparse instructions and nothing worked, no matter what I tried. I later found out that my DSL Modem came with a crossover patched cable, which will not work if placed between the DSL Modem and the hub (only between the DSL Modem and the PC). Once I threw out the crossover cable and switched to a standard ethernet cable, everything worked like a charm. But there was no clear identfying writing on my crossover cable so I had no idea initially what was the problem. The hub itself works fine, so my only gripe is that it would have been nice if they had mentioned this possibility since I am sure many users are trying to use this hub with DSL.
When I first went digital 6 years ago, I was a 35mm junkie, I didn't want to give up my EOS 850 with lenses just to go digital, but I bought one. About a month after purchasing an Olympus 3030zoom Canon came out with the Rebel, needless to say I was just a little bummed out; I couldn't afford to get both. I was never completely satisfied because I couldn't use my various lenses so I would always take the EOS right along with my digital. The 3030zoom takes incredible pictures, but I was still a 35mm junkie.I finally allowed myself to invest in this newer XTi about a month ago. This camera is so easy to use, almost a point and shoot, the functions you need are very easy to access either from the wheel or the menu. A lot of digitals are hard to operate because everything is buried in the menu, but you won't find that with the XTi. The pictures are FABULOUS! I have 3 lenses from my EOS that are at the oldest about 19 years old and each and every one has worked with it. One thing I would absolutely suggest to anyone who is purchasing, go to a store and put your hands on the cameras before you buy one. I was looking at the XT, thinking I will save a few bucks getting a couple of megapixels less with it. I went to the store to handle
The product worked as advertised. Resolution on monitor good, not great.Installation was very easy.
Just wanted to say that I got this router to do everything I wanted it to with minimal pain. I wanted to add it to an existing LAN using a static IP and have it NAT the wireless network via DHCP, and after a few false starts with the configuration options, everything is now working beautifully. I'm using it with a Macintosh Powerbook G4 laptop with no problems at all.
I previously had a briefcase/suitcase type bag that was heavy and cumbersome, particularly when traveling. This bag is great. It's light, holds all my accessories, and I can sling it over my shoulder or carry it by the handle. Very pleased.
I've had this monitor for a week now, and I'm completely content with my purchase. I shopped around very carefully for a long time, and ultimately chose the NEC 1560V because of the low price, high contrast ratio (400:1 same as the Dell UltraSharp, but the NEC [costs] less), and I also wanted a WHITE monitor, which I found to be rare in my searches.The picture is crisp, without a trace of fuzziness. I had to lower my screen resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels - and that's the ONLY level that will work with this monitor. I like to keep my windows small, so that took some getting used to, but it's okay. The screen is adjustable, and my dad was excited to see that the viewing range was quite wide - 120 degrees, again, better than the UltraSharp's 80 degrees. Sure, I'd recommend this monitor - it's cheap, it's pretty, and it's functional. A great choice for people who don't have money to burn.
Fulfilled all expectations, Clear picture, versatile plug configurations, intuitive operation.Neutral on battery life...
I'm very happy this this card. I have a D-Link Pre-N router (DIR-655) and the speed increase is amazing, even with only 6megs of internet to work with.
Like the others, my camera just stopped working, without any abuse on my part. Nikon recalled the 5700, which had a similar problem, but won't recall the 5400. I won't be buying another Nikon, even though I really enjoyed it while it worked.It broke just in time for the holidays. Thanks for standing by your product, Nikon.ETA: I sent it in to Nikon and they fixed it in about a week without charging me. It is as good as new!
These speakers are excellent beyond words! I got these from Best Buy last night and these work great. The subwoofer power in this speaker set is powerful. I got it turned on only halfway and the bass is almost too much! This set offers superb sound for music, movies and games(which I haven't tested yet but soon will). However, after testing it a few minutes ago, I give anyone wanting to buy it a warning. Maybe not to you but to the people you live with... These are not sleepers! You will probably find the headphone jack on the right side of the right sattelite to be your best friend. You can't listen to these audibly when other people are sleeping. Yes, they're that good. Because I live with other people the volume and bass will probably always be at modest levels. But if your whole family wants to watch a movie from your computer, these are the ones you want! Music sounds awesome even at low volumes. Even better when kranked up! My movie center is complete with these! Thanks Klipsch! I got what I paid for!
This is my first prime lens. While it lacks the versatility of a zoom lens, the artistic potential of a 1.4 aperture is worth the sacrifice. I'm fairly new to DSLRs, but this lens completely blows my 18-55mm lens out of the water! Because it sucks in so much light at 1.4 aperture, I can now clearly see people's face (blemishes, wrinkles...etc), to the dismay of my family! The ability to shoot at low-light situations with lovely bokeh gives pictures a cozy feeling not seen in other lenses. I've never liked using flash, as it blinds other people and gives my pictures an unnatural look. This lens is an older D lens, so you'll need a DSLR with a built-in autofocus motor to enable AF. I have a D70, so I'm fine. Cameras such as D5100 and D3100 do not, so you'll have to focus manually. I couldn't imagine trying to manually focus at 1.4 aperture, as slight deviations can radically alter what one is trying to focus. The only thing I contend with is that this is more of a "subject" lens than a "big picture" lens, so in some settings, it will take some effort and creativity to fit more than 2 people into your frames. Overall, I have no regrets. The lens is compact, sturdy, and even a bit retro (in a good way), and shoots beautiful pictures! I recommend it!
I like to believe that I take nice pictures, but when it comes to this camera, I can take a picture of my shoe and it looks amazing. This is my second Canon PowerShot SD800 camera. I dropped the last one in the ocean! I love this camera, it is small, light weight, great battery life. There are many features to choose from, it also takes pretty good video with sound. The only think I don't like is the flash options. It's either "automatic" or "off". There is no "on" for the flash.
I purchased these ear buds for about sixteen bucks. For that price the product is reasonable. The thing I dislike the most is the cable length. I really would have liked it to be an extra 2 feet longer. I can barely move if I have these things plugged into my laptop on a desk. The sound quality is better than most freebie ear buds.
I have had this wireless mouse a few years now. I tried it after having problems with the Microsoft Blue mouse, which was horrible. All in all, it works great, and is well designed. My only gripe would be that this particular model does not have a switch to cut it off, because it does seem to need the batteries replaced pretty often. I still highly recommend this mouse.
We ordered a refurbuished Ipod and when it came it froze up as soon as we loaded it. I emailed the seller a couple of times before I ever heard back from him during a one week period. I have sent the Ipod back for a refund and have still not received the refund after 3 weeks. I have emailed the seller again(since there is no phone number to contact him by) and he will not respond. I would never recommend buying anything from this seller. I would appreciate some help from someone in getting my refund.
It's with me every where I go. Incredibly useful and great for capturing life's unexpected moments. It's by no means going to live up to more professional cameras, but as far as getting shots of my friends at a party or a great view is concerned it's tops.Always with me in my bag or back pocket. Easy to navigate options as far as exposure/pixels/focus are concerned.The only thing this camera isn't going to do for you is take super super detailed shots. If you're just looking for something to capture moments and great views, but don't want to worry about lugging around a huge item you're worried about breaking this is an amazing buy.
This bracket was easy to install and came with all the hardware necessary for a variety of installations. I set my 32" flat panel in a corner on a wall partition stud about six feet up. It sits level with about 5 degrees tilt down ward. All cables, about a dozen are concealed in the wall with Radio Shack and hardware store components to connect Cable Box and DVR. Makes a great, neat installation that articulates nicely for optimal viewing or connection accessibility.
These headphones are great for exercising! While the sound quality isn't what you'd get from a more expensive pair of headphones, these are very functional and still sound pretty good. The earbuds rest comfortably (but not snugly) in my ears to hold the headphones in place while I run. Other headphones fall out when I jog or exercise, but these stay put. They also fold nicely while not in use and have an adjustable headband. Definitely recommended!
Has en excellent sound, you can connect any kind of equipment to the harman kardon, and the remote control has a good rangeof reception.
We got this case to hold our son's DVD player that we use for airplane trips. We have used it on two trips so far and are very satisfied. It is very well-cushioned so I think it affords a lot of protection. It is big enough to hold all the extra cords and DVDs. When he watches we just leave it in there and adjust the strap so it is tight about the bottom half and it works great.
Great that is how this product works for me .I was very happy with the quality and very surprized at the way that it cleaned up. I had had presto cookers before but always the aluminum.The stainless is of course much prettier and does a good cooking job. Think no more buy one today.
This is the second set I bought, the first set is HD-A1SN. I have problems with both sets. When I tried to play my HD-DVD Discs, I received 'a blank' on my TV screen. My TV is a 32" Philips LCD HD-Ready set having 1366x768 pixels. But I have no problem playing other ordinary DVD Discs. I believe I need a software update. I wrote to Toshiba but so far have received no response after more than one month. I am tired of waiting.
I've had the camera about a year, and have used it extensively for nature photography with good success, particularly for macro work. The swiveling viewscreen is particularly useful for shooting stuff close to the ground (bugs and flowers, usually), and the long zoom is great for animal and bird shots. I usually shoot in jpeg mode at the highest resolution, with 128 mb of memory.There are a few deficiencies, things that should be better in in a camera that's that expensive:The lens could be sharper, especially at long zoom settings. Comparing similar shots from another long zoom digital that sells for half the price, the cheaper camera was noticably sharper.Battery life is poor, less than half the life I get with another camera that uses four NIMH AA's.Both the viewfinder and view screen could be brighter. When shooting in sunlight, it's pretty much a guessing game to compose a shot. I've resigned myself to shooting lots of exposures and sorting them out after downloading to the computer.Autofocus doesn't work very well in macro mode, and, with the dim viewscreen, manual focus is pretty much impossible.I still like the camera, it's excellent for family pictures, scenics, and the more mundane stuff, but comes up a bit short when you push its capabilities. More and more I'm using the other digital camera I own for macro work (it has a dedicated super macro mode), and get about an 80 percent yield of acceptable pictures, compared to maybe 50 percent with the Nikon 5700.
I bought these to replace an old pair of Boston Acoustic in which the plastic had degraded after more than 25 years. I listen to classic music and DVDs and these fit the bill very well.I am not an absolute audiophile but I like what I hear -recommended
Amazing, these speakers blow me away. I'm not an audiophile, I don't care what other reviews say how it sucks. It doesn't. If you're just a daily song listener and don't care about lows, mids, highs - then buy this, it is awesome. People are right, the bass isn't strong - but you hear it, it's there, the bass is defined. If you listen to a lot of songs that require a ton of bass and you love bass, then these speakers may not be right for you. But for an average guy like me that always spent $20-$50 on speakers, and switching to these Bose, they are amazing. They produce more than enough sound even below the half mark.
Could not get an audio output on this and had to return it. Not a cable issue because I've tested all my cables and they work fine. I ended up not needing it anyway but probably would have kept it if it worked.
The Zoom 5241 cable modem is high quality product. It is very consistent in its high rate data processing speeds. All this and extremely quiet. Five stars!
You can't argue with Monster's quality. This works great, the long cord is huge plus. The only problem is in the names it has for the plugs. There is no label for Blu-Ray and there is one for VCR. This seems a little bit in the past, but besides this I have no complaints.
It was a good purchase for me, as it served to replace my dead battery and was priced reasonably. I am happy with this purchase.
I bought this Nikon coolpix5400 camara 15 months ago and it just broken without any reason. it has distorted images now and very vague color. Not only mine. the same type of nikon camera of my friends is also broken. also noreason, also distorted images. So, we do not think this id a coincidence. We will argue with Nikon Campany about it.
This sub is part a 5.1 theater system I installed in a 14 x 16 room. I know a bit about audio because I sold this stuff way back in the 80's but I've been out of the game for so long that I'm as much a noob as anyone. I listened to some speakers at a local store (their best according to the salesman) but I was not at all impressed. I decided to buy the BIC based on the specs offered here, the lack of bad reviews and the _low_ price.I was a little apprehensive because it isn't one of the big-name speakers some people would say you must buy to have a home theater which is even tolerable. I had no opportunity to hear it but my instincts paid off. I am very pleased with the purchase. The sub does it's job well in a 14 x 16 room with 9-foot ceilings. I matched it with a set of Energy Take Classic 5.0 speakers which were also SUPER cheap. I selected them based upon a CNET review and because they fit into my budget. Everything is connected to an Onkyo TX-NR616 AVR. I guess I thought if I went cheap on the speakers, I could upgrade later if I was unhappy. So far I'm not...I did not and cannot compare this sub to other makes, models and sizes of sub-woofers. In fact, this is the first sub I've ever owned. I can tell you that after I set everything up and let the receiver calibrate for the room, I have been very happy with the result. Movies are great. This sub has plenty of power. We did get a bit carried away with the volume while playing Call of Duty one evening. My wife said the explosions could be 'felt' in other parts of the house and asked us to turn it down. She was on the second floor while we were in the basement.
This is really a great item! I love the fact that there are no wires. The problem (and you know there is always one) is the stick shift on my car gets in the way. I tried one from a local store before ordering from Amazon since I will save by not paying shipping or tax. If you do not have a vehicle with a jack, this is the best transpod simply because it has no wires, plus it is about 25.00 less than in the stores.
I bought this remote to use in studio work. I wasted my money. Try getting the perfect smile on a baby and then finagling around trying to get your camera to take the picture.
I loved the product. Beautiful design, very fast for a 4200RPM both on USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. This is just wonderful for desktop systems that has power to spare. XP/2000 users installation is a song. just plug it wait a minute and you'll see the mapped drive on the windows explorer. Hot swap is indeed helpful. In all this is worth the money. A coupla things would have made this the best.1. User Manual does not have trouble shooting section. or FAQ2. Wanna run on laptop without auxillary power? Forget it.Highly Recommended.
Just couldn't get this to work for me, even after spending an hour with Netgear's technical support. For some reason, even though I was connected to it, I couldn't access the internet (even though I could access the internet if I connected directly to my dsl modem). Luckily I purchased this from Fry's, so I'll be returning it and looking at some other alternative.
I bought the Zen Vision W primarily to download movies to the device and watch them through my regular television or while traveling. It works flawlessly. The screen is gorgeous. I cannot believe the quality for a 4.3 inch display. It's very similar to the PSP.The video quality through the television is much better than I had expected. It looks better than my video iPod. I can see no difference between this and a DVD.The battery life is excellent. I watched a 2.5 hour movie, with some pausing, and still had at least half of the battery life left.The menu is intuitive. It did not take more than a couple of minutes to figure out how to navigate through the menus.My only real complaint is that you apparently cannot have the device plugged into AC power when it is hooked up to the television. It causes the video signal to be scrambled. But given the low battery usage while watching videos, it's not a problem. You could probably watch two full length movies on a single charge of the battery.A complaint I would direct at Amazon is that you cannot transfer rented movies from Unbox to the ZVW (or any other device, for that matter). This is not clearly spelled out when signing up for Unbox.
I got this for my birthday from my dear husband. It works like a charm! I love the way once you find your destination, you can also look up nearby resturants, shopping centers etc.
I find these speakers amazingly adequate as temporary replacements for my venerable-but-finally-broken EPI 1200's.These speakers are hold-me-overs until I decently replace some Epicure EPI 1200's over 25 years old. The EPI's 12" woofer suspensions finally rotted resulting a buzzing when any sound in the woofer's bailiwick comes along.I found out about these Sony speakers courtesy of the ceaseless flow of email some of us allow Amazon to send us. The deal was much less than $100 and the reviews pretty much said "suprisingly good".When I turned my system on after connecting these speakers I was pleased with what I heard, aware as I was of some flaws. There is a certain lack of coherence, the sound stage is narrower than the separation of the speakers, and of course they don't go as low as the EPIs did in their heyday. My wife, who has much better hearing than I do, notices less high end than before. And for a little while, when we switch on the system we will be expecting to hear the EPI sound, and getting the low-end sound.Again though, for what I've paid (shipping was a significant add on because of the weight and the urgency) they are great.
This review is only about how valuable the security features can be. The flip top face and the security code make this receiver better than any that don't have these features. This stereo was the only one that outlived the life of my car. That's where I'm coming from. If you have had your stereo stolen, then you know what it feels like to be violated. I don't know if it is coincidence or the stereo, but this is the highest priced stereo I've owned, yet the only one not stolen out of my car. I believe that thieves know that this type of stereo is useless or not worth the trouble to them without the access code.The KDC516S suited my needs with regard to ease of use, looks, power, and like I said, security. I can't compare it to other stereo's that have these features, because this is the only one I know about.My point is this, if you are trying to decide between two receivers and one of them has the flip top and/or security code feature, get the one with the security, it will sound better than the empty space that could appear in your dash if you don't.
Overall, this camera is terrific. This is my first digital camera and I compared extensively before purchasing. In addition to the Amazon customer reviews, be sure to check out the reviews at Digital Photography Review (...).General camera operations are a breeze and relatively easy to maneuver with the tiny size of this engineering marvel. I was a bit worried because I have big hands, but it is well-designed. The images are amazingly clear, crisp with bright, accurate colors. Naturally, the quality of the final image will depend on the settings. One piece of advice I received from many sources - let the camera take the photos at the highest resolution it can muster. You can always remove detail with software, but you can't add detail back in.(...) I just want to add one comment about some quirks on the menu system. Often, it takes one more button press than you would think to accomplish a task. For example, to delete a photo in playback mode, you press &quot;menu&quot; to bring up the menu bar, &quot;set&quot; to select single-image delete, &quot;set&quot; again to bring up the deletion confirmation, &quot;right-arrow&quot; to move to &quot;OK&quot; and one final &quot;set&quot; to delete. Phew! I can understand the confirmation, but it would be nice to have an option to default to &quot;OK&quot; rather than &quot;Cancel&quot;... and I'm not sure why it requires two presses of &quot;set&quot; right at the beginning.Another weird thing... let's say you just took a photo and want to delete it right away (no use wasting space on the CF card if you can tell the shot was bad, right?). The image displays for 2-seconds (or 10-seconds, if you choose), but rather than just hitting the &quot;set&quot; button during the review period to bring up the delete confirmation, you have to... (ready for this?!) ...1) Hold the shutter release down continuously after taking the shot;2) Press and hold the &quot;set&quot; button;3) Press the &quot;left-arrow&quot; button to bring up the delete confirm.Now that doesn't quite sound so bad, but think about the size of this thing and the tiny buttons - this takes a bit of maneuvering (not to mention the foresight to hold the shutter down - something not natural when taking photos). I'm not quite sure why you can't just hit the &quot;set&quot; button to hold the image temporarily and then delete or continue shooting. Somebody clearly didn't think that one through.Anyway, like I said... a couple of weird quirks in an otherwise terrific package. Clean design, solid feel - and great photos. I can easily live with the software usability quirks. Enjoy!
My husband bought me this camera recently as he was tired of me always borrowing his. I love it. I didn't want too much camera for beginning and this one is so very user friendly. The display is a good size and very accurate. The pictures from using the zoom are not distorted. Downloading the pictures to my computer is very, very easy. I like the various features, and changing them is a two step process, but not difficult at all. The batteries do go down fairly quickly, but no more than my husband's Kodak. I haven't used the movie mode at this time.For an easy to use beginner camera, the 545 is a good choice.
I've had my Audio Technica AT-PL 120 Turntable for2 years and it reproduces the record quality / Im about the quality and the price was ok ! Good investment ! Havent hooked up the computer yet !!! Driver needed or something .Sean P.
This product did everything it promised. I have been using it for almost half a year. Some static, at times, but all you have to do is search for three stations that dont work in a row and set the frequency to the station in the middle. Not bad at all.
I bought the Stinger this past June to replace a 15-year old bug light that finally gave up (that one got hung up in the spring, plugged in, and left alone until it was stored for winter, and never had the bulb replaced). Due to the design of the grids, the Stinger is constantly clogged ... I have had to add taking it down and cleaning it to my daily morning routine. The bulb burned out after 42 nights ... I unplug the unit every morning. Right now I'm debating as to if I buy a replacement bulb, or find a different, more substantial bug light.
Did some quick research on this device and decided not to waste my $$$. All it can do is play the SIT tones that indicate your number is disconnected. You could record those tones on your answering machine yourself...just call a number you know is disconnected and record the tone.(...)
It saddens my heart to read that Kodak is discontinuing Elite Chrome film. First Kodachrome, now this. Soon Kodak itself will be aught but a fading memory, I fear. Poor management decisions have rendered the company untenable. The vultures have been circling over Rochester, NY for quite some time now, and are beginning to dip down for a closer look, see if the big red and yellow hulk has stopped moving yet. Won't be too long now, I suspect.I haven't been using Elite Chrome for long. Tried my first roll a few years ago and was very impressed. I had been a diehard Kodachrome user for many years, and also really liked plain old Fujichrome back in the old days, and more recently Provia and especially Velvia. So it was with a pleasant surprise that I saw the results I got from Elite Chrome. Way better than any of the old Ektachrome with its wildly exaggerated blues I used to use on occasion.Elite Chrome provides deep, brilliant, yet neutral color saturation, and a very fine grain. Great sharpness and contrast as well. When shooting with a top-notch 35mm optic, I still believe that a film such as Elite Chrome can rival your average DSLR's output. Besides, there's just a certain warmth to be had with film that digital just lacks. Sometimes resolution isn't everything.So get it while you can; stock your freezer. Hopefully Fuji Film will continue to ignore Kodak's moves. Their name is still Fuji FILM after all. :)
While I'm no professional photographer, I do take quite a few pictures. I took several hundred pictures of the Italian countryside during the summer of 2007. They all turned out flawless. In the winter I was in England at the Burghley house on a very foggy and overcast day. The camera did very well and the photos turned out better than I had hoped.Besides taking great photos, I love the camera for three simple reasons:1. The size makes it easy to take anywhere2. The speed at which it starts up and takes pictures is better than any digital camera I've every used (could be memory card related)3. The battery life is great (150-250 shots per charge, varies because I turn the camera on and off constantly)
My mates and I needed a better way to stream Google maps for our plunder. This little marvel fit the bill! Ever since the last cable got ahold o' me "no roast beef" piggie toe, and I had to change me name to the pirate of the eight toes, I've been a struggling to get a good read on the last batch of our plundered gold. After all, those doctor's have been greedy for many o' years. I was able to get the data, as well as flogg my mis-behavin' crew (Who dares call a cap'n's fitness to lead over a loss o' a single toe?) and keel haul the worst o' the lot, and return to the Spanish carribean in plenty o time to get the last tresure box! It was even usefull on a pack o' wenches we took on at Tortuga!I give it only 4 stars, though, as I wanted it in black. No self respectin pirate, even one with 8 toes, will be caught dead with blue cables!Make it black to match the riggin, and ya got a 5 star from el Pirito del duedos ocho!
Let me preface this with the fact that I've installed noise filters in many vehicles, so I do know what I'm doing. My experience has been that a significant number of filters are faulty right out of the box - and in this case, both of the Scosche ones I purchased did not work. Considering how cheap these were, I simply consider it a small price to pay to learn to avoid this brand.
Real easy to install. Hooked up to both my pcs in less than 1 hour. Simplistic, not many bells and whistles, but prints wirelessly. That's why I gave it 5 stars - it does what it's supposed to.
Just bought this TV and think it is great. Picture looks amazing but as this is my first HD not sure how valuable my opinion maybe. The "Ambilight" makes watching Tv a new and cool experience. I Have had no problems so far.
I bought this because I wanted a mp3 cd player for audiobooks. Amazon shipped it quickly, but the product does not work. It does not play CDs or MP3 cd's although the radio did work. Now I am stuck with 8 C batteries with no use for them and have to mail the thing back. Good thing Amazon had a great returns policy! Buyer beware!!
I got this to use with a non Ipod MP3 player using the input jack. The sound is good, but nothing like the incredibly enthusiastic comments here. (I also own the Klipsch IFI, various TIVOLI products, Boomtube etc.)In short, good quality sound but nothing to suggest that it is worth the $$$ spent. Also, because the speakers are placed so closed together, it did not have the expansive sound of units with wider separation. We never could get a very loud volume but again, that is probably due to the jack. I believe that this unit may simply work best with an IPOD and not through the headphone jack. Would love to be told otherwise.This unit is going back to the vendor not because of defects, but it did not sound like the $$$ spent.*************************8OK, months later, and running THREE units in our home, I wish I could go back and change my rating to a five star. My low volume with input jack was operator error. Once I provided a high quality MP3 player (Cowon D2), this unit is FANTASTIC! WOW!! For example, I evaluated it against a vaunted Audioengine A2 ($200) and it was not even remotely close.The ONLY thing that I can think of to improve this is for HK/JBL to make separate speakers using the same drivers and electronics so that we can have better stereo imaging.Absolutely amazing for a portable unit. We even used ours as a loud speaker for a keyboard to perform for a small group.Works fine on rechargeable batteries too - although not quite as loud as plugged in.
This item was new and sealed in the box. It was the same as if getting it for $40 from the store but it cost much less! best deal, even better than ebay, those sold for around the same but are not new and cannot be returned.
HORRIBLE quality of sound and when the wires moved, I had static or no sound at all. Do not waste your money!
with a laundry list of features and improvements, the sony nr70 is by far the most impressive palm os-based, if not all handheld os-based, devices.unfortunately, there is a fatal flaw with the device that has seemed to have plagued many owners after 2-4 weeks of use. the memory stick connectors on the nr70 is loosely constructed which is exacerbated each time the device is used. by the 2nd-4th week, the device will no longer be able to detect the memory stick.many forums and mailing lists have documented this problem and the only permanent solution is to open up the device, thereby voiding your warranty, and putting in material to compress the memory stick compartment to ensure contact with the memory stick...
Bought this to use with Blackberry as the lowest volume setting on there was too loud. It worked well for 8 months then stopped functioning. I was expecting better quality from Shure. If you just want to use it with a headphone, you may be better off by getting one with in-line volume control. I have an in-ear headphone from Sony with in-line volume control and it's working great right now.
This is an initial review. I can't tell you how the printer does because I can't get it to function. First, it caused my battery back up/surge protector to turn itself off. Then I tried several times to uninstall and reinstall the driver. While my PC (running XP) can detect that there's a printer, there's no communication. I keep getting the message that it needs a certain DLL file. Can't find it. Their website is no good. I wrote them an email so hopefully, I'll be able to edit this. Keep in mind I'm not your average computer user. While I'm not an engineer, I've done my fair share of installations, upgrading, troubleshooting, etc... If anyone who read this knows the solution, please feel free to share it. I got this printer for a great price but it does no good if it won't work.UPDATED REVIEW: I now use a parallel printer cable and love this printer. While it does take time to warm up (unlike inkjets) I never have to worry about ink drying up like I did with inkjet printers. It prints nicely most of the time and it saves money on ink in the long run. I have stopped buying inkjet printers (unless I can get a fabulous deal or want it for photo printing) and have completely switched to laser). The prices are dropping and "regular" consumers can now have access to them.
The batteries are working and were acquired at a reasonable price. Also, delivery was prompt and I would recommend this supplier. Since these batteries are supposed to last for years, it is too soon to know if they were old and therefore sold more cheaply.
Been using it for a week now, and no problems, audio and mic are exceptional. I can drive with the windows down and have a conversation.
Other than dealing with the accumulated dust bunnys behind the PC, the Surfboard modem installed exactly the same way as the original RCA cable modem did as supplied by Comcast.One 5 minute phone call to Comcast, supplying them with the MAC address and serial number, I was right back on the NET as soon as I restarted my PC.
I am not a Belkin fan, but their cables are competitively priced and well made. These lengths are perfect for eradicating cord nightmares. With free shipping, you can only get something better if you make it yourself.
I have had this CD player for two weeks and have used it very little. Yesterday, the headphones shorted out, and the right one only works when you hold the wire a certain way. Maybe I just got a defective one, but I wouldn't recommend taking a chance on it.
This is my first digital camera. I bought it because it got excellent reviews in both Consumer Reports and PC World. It takes wonderful pictures, and it is so easy to use!!! The day I bought it, I was able to take photos, load them on my computer, edit them and email them within a couple of hours.... and I am NOT a computer techie. The batteries last and last, the emailing lets me illustrate my letters, and I have had not one problem since I got it. All my friends with digital cameras told me horror stories about inability to get the pix from camera to computer, software malfunctions, battery failures, etc. Not with this camera! I really love my Toshiba and I am having so much fun with it. I highly recommend it.
What I wanted to find (and spent several hours searching for) was a keyboard that was identical to the MacBookPro keyboard. A friend told me that he was looking for the same thing, and that he had read that the Macally ICEKEY was the closest thing. After reading all the positive reviews I decided to risk the $40.I'm very pleased. Not only does the keyboard look good, but it feels great. My old Apple keyboard was like typing in quicksand. The long stroke lengths quickly wore my fingers to exhaustion. I love the firm but shallow stroke length - not perfect, but very similar to a MacBookPro keyboard.The other thing I was pleased to find out is that the keys easily pop on and off. This is a nice touch because my family types on a Dvorak layout (may God curse QWERTY) and so I was able to arrange the keys properly.For the price, this is a very nice keyboard.
I cant believe all the negative comments below! This is such a miraculous device at a great price! I use it in the car, at work and at home every day! It broadcasts in 87.9fm in default and works on all 5 stereos at home. to those who wrote that it has static, i ask what kind of receiver are you using? Im using a bose wave radio. It comes in absolutely perfectly at 60 feet distance. its truly an amazing product. Im using this with the ipod color 30 gb and the ipod skin cover. great accesories and a great idea.
It only took a month for this piece of junk to stop working, sound only comes out of one side now. Sound quality and fit were good, but what does it matter if they don't work?
Ever since I bought this product my marriage has gotten better!For real though, I can play my games, watch my movies, etc as loud as I want till the late hours of the night and not disturb my family; plus I don't have to sacrifice sound quality!!!Everything is great with these headsets except one thing. Already the pins on the cable from the headset to the sound card thing have bent. They are VERY fragile and if they go you have to purchase a whole new headset. Take EXTREME caution when plugging the headset in. As long as you are vigilantly careful this should not be a problem. Having kids that like to touch/break everything makes it even more of a challenge.Bottom line, I love this headset. Worth every cent.
This unit is impressive. I paired it with Pioneer Elite vsx-30 receiver, and I have Polk's TSi300 for front, CS10 and M10 for surrounds. No problem with blending. Actually the most impressive part of my Home Theater is this subwoofer. You can hear the drumms and the bass like you are in the stage. Impressive subwoofer!
We purchased this on recommendation from Linksys sales support that it would accomodate 14 downlink ports. As supplied the RV016 is a 13 port router with 1 dedicated DMZ port and 2 WAN ports (5 of the other 13 ports can be reconfigured for additional WANs). Further discussion with Linksys technicial support indicates that this device has stability issues and does not work well with Linksys switchs. It locks up periodically and requires a systemwide reset. Do not expect any support if you buy this product. My calls were directed to India and the Philipines and I was asked questions including "what color are your cables?"
I work for a telecommunications company and need this for security reasons. This has been a great product. It is easy to slide off when it is not needed and easy to slide on when it is not needed.
It works and it came in on the day it said it would. Now I have some wireless to use with my phone!! Yay!!
great value; took me 15 minutes to install; only issue was it asked for CD # 2 which is the cd creator software which isn't really labled CD #2. Other than that the hardware was easy to install into a dell computer, software worked great. I was playing a CD after about 30 minutes. Not the fastest burner but works great and easy to use (great price!).
I have had this radio for 2 years now. To the date, i cannot find something to complain about it.
I had a Bestbuy gift card burning a whole in my walet, so I decided to go out and get me nice soundcard. Would've been nice to get the Fatal1ty version but funds weren't permitting. Instead I went with the next best thing, the ExtremeGamer.I'm loving it.Physical installation was a breeze, I actually like getting into the case and looking around. Also gives me a chance to blow some canned air in there and get all the dust bunnies out and get a good look at the other additions I've made:4GBs RAM (4 x 1GB) Crucial DDR2 PC2-4200Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Card/AdapterMSI (ATI) Radeon X800 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E x16(and now) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamerAll built around an Intel Pentium 4, 3.0 GHZ chip.I know none of it is top of the line, but at one point it was a pretty decent rig.Anyway, this audio card sounds great with the Klipsch 2.1 set up I have, and both of them being THX certified makes sure I'm getting great sound fidelity.The DLing of the drivers was a breeze, cancel the attempt to search for drivers online and install disk (XP in my case) and a few clicks and about 15 minutes later. You're done.This will be the last addition to my rig and I hope will last me for another 2 years or so when I'll hopefully build a new one.(Ignore the name Lillian up top, that's the wife lol)
Easy to install and set up. This was the second amp connected to a Clarion receiver on a Sea Ray boat. Everything worked perfectly and it sounds great!
I mean, I've been comparing Logitech MX 510 Performance Optical Mouse and the Microsoft tilt mouse, but this mouse recovers the fact that it can't tilt, but only on spreadsheets do u need t hat ability.. u can change between documents without using Alt+Tab!! wow
This 4 GB SD Card is a steal ! works excellent in my camcorder.
I bought this router in 2004, so I've had it in use in my apartment for over four years. It's worked flawlessly during that time, with good connection strength throughout my apartment, and fast download/upload speeds. Interestingly, after I had upgraded from an Apple G4 laptop with a self-installed wireless card to a newer MacBook model with built-in wireless, connection strength and download speeds dramatically improved, leading me to conclude that much of a wireless router's capabilities depend greatly upon whether one's computer has a good wireless card installed. One of the attributes I really like about this router is its small size, which enabled me to tie a shoestring around it and hang it from a nail on the wall in an unobtrusive location. This maximizes broadcast/reception strength and keeps it out of sight.
I have owned these headphones since 2002. I have also owned some over-ear grados, sennheisser 560s and Etymotic Headphones. Even for the most discriminating audiophiles, the sound quality is superb. The large 50mm driver and biocellulose diaphram deliver an extremely accurate sound reproduction. Some people complain that Sony's can't give the same warmth of sound as some German and American head-phones, but I disagree, these phones are among the best I have owned and they are extremely comfortable for extend wear despite their enormous size.I am reviewing these phones because I want people to know that it doesn't deserve a 5 star rating because it isn't that durable. I listen to head phones more than most people do, since I probably have them on my head about 8 hours a day (due to the nature of my work) My complaints are the head band, which deforms after wearing it for a long period of time and now I have noticed that the metal attachment is cutting through the leather slightly and probably will need to be replaced. The other problem I have had is with the cable.When the sound started to cut out, I initially thought there was a problem with my system. Then I tried them in my ipod and same problem. Long story short, after a couple of calls to Sony's customer service and some diagnostic efforts, it turns out the pure copper cord isn't very durable like braided wires. Probably due to metal fatigue, it lost connectivity about an inch into the phones. Make sure that you are really careful with the cable like don't pull on the phones by the cable. It took a while to diagnose, but I finally fixed them. If you send them to a repair professional, expect it to be expensive.In summary, these are great headphones, expensive but not excessively so, like the R10's. Just be careful as they need to be handled with some care.
When I first got this player, everything worked great, and the picture was very crisp. Now a year later, the DVD player is starting to act up. I was watching a movie and all of the sudden the dvd froze and I heard this clicking sound. I tried to fast foward and then rewind it, but it wouldn't budge. It got to the point that it would not allow me to eject the dvd or turn the player off. Finally I had to unplug it for awhile, and then was able to get the dvd out. I thought it might be just that dvd, but then I was watching another one and it did the same thing. A friend of mine has the Phillips DVP620VR and has experienced the same problem, and its now to the point that it won't play some dvd's at all. I would not recommend this player for long term use.
You know it doesn't seem to amaze me as to how we have gotten ourselves so wrapped up in the speed of things. If it isn't the internet broadband, it is Pc/Laptop processing speeds. Ram speed and now of all things, flash drive speed. Let me say this, does it REALLY MATTER if you go from point A to point B in a blink of an eye, or does it offend you if it takes two blinks. Now before you bash me, ask yourself that question. Really, now I do understand necessary speed on certain things, we have a recording studio driven by Pc's. But yet it still doesn't bother me if it takes 20 seconds to process a bundle of information, or if it takes 40 seconds. We need to relax and slow down a bit, life goes by fast enough, don't rush it!!!JMOCharlie
The wiring is for necessary extensions to install our security cameras. It is exactly what I expected and appears to be of good quality. We have not finalized the installation yet.
I'm challenged trying to find earphones that stay in and project the sound well into the ear. As a runner I've never been able to use earbuds at all, don't get it. They don't stay in!! The latest product that actually loops over the ear is an improvement but the sound quality is compromised. I've actually been using these Sony headphones for years but could no longer find them in the usual discount retailers. They fit into the ear opening and the sound is not lost in the airspace between ear canal and device. The headset is adjustable yet slim lined and lightweight so it's comfortable under a headband or cap. They stay in the ear and snuggly over the head. And the sound is great. My only complaint is I have to replace them about once a year. The sound just stops working or gets very static and buzzy in one of the earpieces. Sony says on a performance waiver with the product that wearing clothing not made of natural materials increases static electricity and can effect product performance. The ones I purchased from Amazon cost less than half what I used to pay in Walmart or Target so I'm happy about that. So thrilled in fact that I bought two pair at once and may buy 2 more very soon!! Sony, PLEASE don't stop making this product!!
IntroductionAs a prime lens type of shooter, it was inevitable I would have to clean my sensor sooner or later (Nikon D300s). Just recently I notice a recurring dust spot on many of my images, increasing in visibility at higher apertures. After running a series of tests at f.32, I determined the sensor unequivocally needed cleaning. Not for the faint of heart, I conducted a great deal of research in preparation. My research essentially led me to conclude a three step cleaning process was best for my situation; 1) built in sensor cleaning on D300s, 2) Blower (Giottos), 3) Wet Cleaning (Photographic Solutions). You may find adding a step, using a sensor brush, might be appropriate. I did not.Recommended SolutionStep 1 and 2 are essentially self-explanatory and covered by many other articles. Step 3 required selection of a product to perform a "wet cleaning" of the sensor. After extensive research, I settled on Photographic Solutions Type 2 Digital Survival Kit for 1.6 Dx Sensors such as the Nikon D300s. It is important you choose the right size Type for your camera. DX cameras (Nikon) have a 1.5 crop factor and require a Type 2 swab. If you are unsure of your Type, click here to check the swab sizes and camera comparability. Photographic Solutions makes a wide range of digital camera support products and seems heavily favored by professionals, part-time professionals, and advanced amateurs. Most others do not even know you can clean your sensor and would probably send it out anyway. Other solutions are available of course, but I felt most comfortable using this approach.Photographic Solutions Sensor Cleaning SystemI ordered the kit through Amazon.com supplied by Adorama. Adorama took four days to deliver using free shipping. The Basic Digital Survival Kit comes with 4 swabs, a small bottle of Eclipse solution, 10 PecPads, 1 E-Wipe, all in a nifty black nylon zippered travel pouch, which seems very useful and well thought out believe it or not. This is usually not the case with these types of products. One thing I will say off the bat is Photographic Solutions really should supply more sensor swabs with these kits. Though available separately (12 for $35), you will likely go through all of them, as I did, in the OCD quest for the cleanest sensor on earth. In fact, I went through nearly the entire kit and resorted to using the PecPads as sensor swabs, an idea I got from CleaningDigitalCameras.com. I suspect many people will go through all four swabs since you can only use them once.Using the KitBefore starting, I HIGHLY recommend you watch the tutorial video at the Photographic Solutions Website(on my blog it should appear below). FOLLOW THE VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS (available at the Dassaro Imaging blog at [...]). In my case, I cleaned the sensor a total of eight times, carefully examining my results at f.32 each time in a series of three shots at a yellow wall, grey wall, and white fabric. In testing, I found that the dust spots at any aperture reveal differently (for comparison) with three colors (be sure to increase your contrast in the photo to more easily spot dust). It is important to understand dust spots at f.32 do not necessarily appear at lower apertures such as f.22 and less. So, you have to decide how in depth you want to clean. A certain level of reasonableness and practicality attaches to spending 5 hours cleaning and testing your sensor (as I did). My first attempt resulted in nearly no improvement. Instead, it seemed I just pushed the dust around (once again, testing at f.32). A second and third attempt was not much better. However, it may have been my fault quite frankly in that I was not pushing hard enough. I eventually modified the cleaning approach by using a blower after each wet cleaning attempt and then using the built in sensor cleaner of the Nikon D300s. I also used the blower in a very targeted approach in the corner of the sensor, where dust seems to accumulate. When I ran out of sensor swabs (as I said, they only supply 4), I modified a PecPad to the sensor swab. After all, the sensor swab is simply a sized tool with a PecPad on the end. This solution, though not ideal, led me to an incredibly successful cleaning of my sensor. Kit instructions indicate to use 3 or 4 drops of solution on the sensor swab when cleaning. I used 4 to 5 drops with much better results. This could be because I NEVER cleaned my sensor prior to this first attempt. I noticed the solution (called Eclipse) dried almost immediately, leaving no streaks or residue (this was my biggest concern, despite all the favorable reviews).ResultsThe photographic results speak volumes. As you can see from the before (after my first two attempts) and after, the product works. However, I used nearly the entire kit to achieve these results and spent hours cleaning the sensor. Ultimately, sensor dust to some degree is inevitable at higher apertures. But, there are post processing tools to deal with this circumstance. In most instances, I doubt anyone would notice sensor dust in typical imaging situations. On my blog ([...]), the images should appear below. Click on any image to enlarge to 1200 resolution.
Tha Mac G5 2.0 GHZ have excellent performances in Audio productions, video editing and rendering. Also, has great performances in games, dvd's, pictures and etc. The resolution is good enough.( with the 23" display) Its amazing how fast this computer goes. The OS X and his inside design; " ***** " . Its a good choice to buy...
This product doesn't work with Apple OS X 10.1.Amazon and Belkin's manual say it needs Mac OS 8.6 and above.On the back of package say Mac OS 8.6 - 9.xI tried to find a drive for OS X on Belkin's web site, but none is available.I am returning the product.
I love this camera, a little complicated but I'm learning. One problem is that I now am buying everything else associated with this camera...lens's,remote control buttons,tripods,battery grips, larger flash. It's like crack ([[ASIN:B000I3XQNC Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Laptop Adapter for Dell Inspiron E1505I've had the charger for about three weeks and I've had no problems. As long as you unplug your laptop from AC power when it's fully charged, there will be no problems. Good product!
This is one of the most amazing cameras that canon has, has everything and more works with mac and windows and has more features than ever before, black and white is not the same anymore this camera has a features in whish you can choose the color of black and it is A M A Z I N G TOTALY BUY IT IF YOU DON'T YOU WILL NOT KNOW WHAT IS A M A Z I N G
I do not have a car so I must depend on the city bus for transportation. Not all of our city's bus stops have benches to sit on while waiting for the bus so this "Walkstool" frequently comes in handy. This "Walkstool" is compact and lightweight as described so there is no excess weight to carry while walking to the bus stop.I am very happy with my purchase. I only wish I had purchased it sooner.
This is still a new unit in my boat, but the sound compared to my original cheapy stereo is night and day. I can`t wait to add 2 more speakers next season. well worth the money!
Had it for years and I would always take it with me in my bag - Good quality pictures, good battery life and easy to use. Just DO NOT take it to the beach! Unfortunately I no longer have this camera due to some sand getting in it and it breaking. As soon as I can afford another camera I'll be happy to purchase this one again :-) Highly Recommend.
Worked great for about a week, then i seemed to get an average of 12 telemarketing calls a day
I researched these headphones and read great reviews. I do not like earbud style phones, and I also don't like having "headphone hair". These phones deliver with great sound and a comfortable over the ear fit. I am planning on buying at least one more pair to keep in my desk at work. Unfortunately, they don't fold but they have survived being squished in my carry on bag. Don't hesitate to give them a try at this great price.
TAKES MUCH LONGER TO START COOKING AS IS VERY VAGUE AS TO WHETER OR NOT COOL IMMEDIATELY. ALSO HAVE TO COOK SOME THING LONGER THAN IS CALLED FOR.
I bought this printer to use with a Canon A50 5-megapixel camera. In a nutshell, it is easy to set up, easy to use, fast (4x6 print in about 30 seconds) and, most important, makes prints indistinguishable from film. Being new to digital photography, I can't tell you what a weird and wonderful feeling it is to have film quality prints pop out of a printer on your desk, but there it is. You won't be disappointed.
Clean and very flexible wire - copper is bright, no complaints - worked well under for hiding under the carpet. I'd buy more of this if I needed it - for the price, you just can't go wrong.
Pay a few bucks more and get a reliable brand that will work for more than a few weeks and one that won't ruin your DVD's like this one. Get one that comes with a carrying case, they are a must for a portable and are expensive.
for theApple iPod classic 80 GB Silver (6th Generation)My husband had this charger in his box of stuff he keeps around for- well, for my first iPod purchase! It was love at first use! I gave the little throw-away battery to my niece, but the charger is indispensible! It holds a charge for a solid 12 hours. I used it every day for months with my iPod Classic 80G. It has the plastic plates for a custom iPod fit, and mine came with a USB cable that allowed me to let my computer charge the charger AND my iPod at the same time. The only con is that I dropped it so many times, I finally broke it (it gave its life so that my iPod might live!). The black case is great, in that it fits over the charger with the iPod in it, so I could just toss the whole thing in my pocketbook. I am writing to tell all that I am here to purchase another charger immediately!--------------------------------------May 18 UPDATE: Be careful and double-check to see you are ordering the right product!! I order this item, but there are apparently TWO sizes of charger (not interchangeable, and the bundle content can differ. I just bought another VP - Value pack??- that did NOT have the USB cable included- which an Amazon vendor sells separately for $.02!!Still, I stand by my review for the value of the product. Just read the fine print!
Being old enough (cough! cough!) to remember foot-square memory cards with a whopping 4KB (yes, KB, not MB), the fact that 32MB fits in a card the size of a postage stamp is just amazing. And this isn't even the highest capacity available!I inserted the card into my Palm i705 (another Amazon.com purchase) and instantly quintupled the amount of storage I had available. I moved some large programs over to the card and used BackupBuddyVFS to do a daily backup to the card - if I ever lose the RAM away from my office, I have EVERYTHING I need to restore it right in the palm of my hand.It works - what more is there to say?
TDK manufactures excellent 60 minute cassette tapes for all purpose general recording. As long as you have the right kind of equipment, these tapes record the sounds of record albums, radio shows, CD-Rs, people talking and more. These tapes have 60 minutes worth of blank recording tapes on them so there are 30 blank minutes for recording on each side. This is useful when recording thirty minute talk shows, for example. The normal bias recording tape and the low noise surface enhance the overall quality of your recording, too.If you pay the Amazon price of $7.98 for the eight-pack you spend roughly 99 cents per tape and that's very inexpensive. The tapes allow you hours upon hours of listening enjoyment because you can record over them many, many times; and they take up very little room so they're easy to carry around with you.Unfortunately, these tapes cannot produce the same quality recording reproduction as a digitalized copy would give you. This means that if, hypothetically, you were to copy a CD-R onto another CD-R instead of a TDK cassette tape, the quality of the sound on the CD-R copy would be sharper and clearer with less background noise than a TDK cassette tape or any other brand of cassette tape could give you. Moreover, cassette tapes can break if not handled with care. These shortcomings frustrate me and therefore I will have to take off one star to make this a four star review.The tapes have small pieces of plastic on the narrow top of each cassette which you can punch out easily so that accidental recording over an existing recording is impossible. If you do wish to record over an original recording then you can merely place a small amount of regular tape over the hole. The cassette tape is now ready to record a fresh recording.Overall, TDK makes a great choice when you want reliable cassette tapes to record music, the radio, people talking or anything you wish to record. I have used this brand for decades and I cannot think of any major complaints. I highly recommend TDK normal bias 60 minute cassette tapes for you to use when you need to record something onto a tape.
I love this camera!!!! I took pictures at a George Strait concert from the rafters and 131 out of 164 came out clear! Can't ask for better quality for the money.
Well this is a definite improvement in speed over the old 802.11 cards. It was a cinch to set up and seems to hold a better and stronger connection. Definitely a good deal!
got it lightning fast and used it to run my fax line through the ceiling, no more tripping across cords on the floor!
Purchased for use on airplanes but the left ear where the "noise cancelling" occurs causes SEVERE static and noise so loud that the person next to me can hear it _ it occurs only in the left ear. These did not work at the second use - of course with no box and time lapse between flights - not able to return this junk - huge waste of money for defective product. Nice fit on the ears as an ear muff for noise - just don't use for noise cancelling!!
Nice product, Could use more velcro to keep the bottom of the Palm from sliding around.
I've used this router for over a year and a half. It was easy to set up and we have had very few, if any, problems with it.
Get it. The Sima QuicKonnect does exactly what it is advertised to do. Let your creativity take over and use it on all your DIY Gizmos. For the price, you can't lose.The QuicKonnect worked so well, I purchased 7 of them so far and picked up 3 more to share to my friends and family for Christmas. I placed the Sima QuicKonnect on all my ball heads, tripods, stabilizers and more.
My mother has loved cooking with a pressure cooker her entire life and she was devastated when her unit bit the dust. I was fortunate to find a new unit and at a very competitive price. She is very pleased with this new unit.
This was perfect for what I needed. I am a home school teacher. I have been covering things with clear contact paper. It takes a long time and usually has wrinkles. This laminator works perfectly. It works smoothly and is great.
I have been enjoying my Sangean DT-210. It has great sound and I love thepreset stations. It is easy to use too.
I bought this on the Amazon.com Black Friday sale, so after rebates (which I hope comes through) it will be $34. That's not bad for an HD and analog tuner.It comes with the USB 2 dongle (aka the tv card), a roughly 6 inch usb extension cable (which works wonders if your usb hub is jam packed with other usb devices, like mine), an antenna that receives both HD and analog, and this component cable that allows you to use this as an HD tuner on an HD tv. I haven't tried out the last one, so I cannot speak to its quality.The picture quality on my non-HD monitor is great. I love watching HD football and HD programming (did you know there are four HD PBS stations in the Bay Area?!). I don't even bother with the analog stations anymore, but it is nice to know they are there. The video record mode is great, too. I recorded the Patriots/Giants game in HD and it was like watching it live, except I can skip all the jibber jabber and commercials. The last 3 quaters took roughly 1 hour. Downside is when I recorded at highest resolution, the 2.5 hours took up 17gigabites. But hard drive space is cheap these days and I deleted the video. And if you want to keep it, I'm sure there's a video encoding program out there that can shrink that down to something more manageable.The antenna has about a 6 foot cable and I don't think most people know this, but the antenna can be pulled to extend up to about 1.5 feet tall. The antenna looks very natural at it's 5 inch "compressed" height, and the only reason I know that the antenna could be extended is because I wanted to pull the cap off, but the antenna elongated, instead. Reception is very picky on where you place the antenna, so have patience. If it doesn't work at all, you may want to look into an amplified HD antenna.Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception^This one seems to have very high reviews.A couple bad things:-I tried installing this on Vista Ultimate with software downloaded directly from Hauppauge's website, and it was very confusing. They don't clearly label which file is for which version of tv card and which file the drivers are and which the program itself is in. Took a couple of tries before I got it.-No Closed Captioning.-I can't do screen captures, and the only error message is some vague 3 word thing that doesn't tell you how it might be fixed.Overall, even at full price of ~[...], very much worth it for some HD.
The Sony MiniDV Cleaning Cassette worked great. I did one cleaning and the heads were clean.
We lost the charger that came with our Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 camera, so we decided to give this one a try. The battery seems to fit rather loosely in the charger, but it works.
Does not work with new Photoshop.If you have CS3, this printer is obsolete.2 hours on the phone with bad customer service and all they said was they dont work with the new systems. Many HP printers suffer the same incongruities.Not useful for the future.
I bought this bag to use on a car trip to Colorado. It held all of my cords and chargers for the trip. It is well made. The bright color makes it easy to see when packing or unpacking the trunk. It was great to have all of my cords in one place. I would recommend this case to anyone who needs to organize their cords.
I needed earphones which would stay put while running, and these looked the part. However, they tend to bounce around a little, and so don't exactly match what I need. I will use them until I find a better alternative, these work good enough for now, especially at a $10 price tag.
This is a great product that functions as advertised. No issues and have using it for about two months now.
Having owned many lenses for my Nikons over the years, this is the one I always recommend and you should have. In a DX format camera, this is an amazing lens. The DOF and creamy blur you will capture in your images will amaze. It is a steal compared to the other Nikon version, not to mention when compared to some other comparable lenses on the market such as Voightlander and Rokinon. Plus you get the AF which is a no-brainer. Learn to zoom with your feet and compose your shots well and this lens will deliver. Buy it here or elsewhere, but do buy it. You will not regret this one.
it is a very professional headphones, imazing quality of sound as never heard before.it may be pricey , but all worth it .
I have used a variety of 35 mm cameras over the years, from SLRs to portables. My previous digital camera, a 3 megapixel HP 720, was too large to fit in a pocket. So I bought this for the wife for Christmas. We've been using it for almost 5 months now.It is VERY portable. Luckily, I haven't had any of the problems some of the other reviewers have experienced (broken lens cover). I did have the experience of the date reseting, but it hasn't happened recently (maybe it doesn't really happen on battery removal, but when you run the battery to empty).In my experience the photos are very good. I regularly blow them up to 8x10 on our printer. But I agree there's no point in using the highest resolution, maybe because we're running into the optical limitations of the lens.The weakest part of the camera so far is the flash. Digital cameras don't have nearly the contrast ratio of film, so it's important to avoid things such as shadows on faces for pictures in bright sunlight. In the past I've relied on the flash fill to take care of that. But with this camera, I've had little luck with that option -- the flash doesn't seem to be powerful enough to fill in those shadows. Most I can fix on the computer, but it's a bit annoying, nonetheless.I have used the video function on several occasions. As with my HP, the resolution isn't nearly as good as my video camera. But the audio is very good. The unlimited time is a nice option. And it is HUGELY more convenient. Plugging it into the TV with the included cable to watch my daughter's musical performance that I had recorded a few minutes earlier blew grandma's mind!All in all, I think this is a good camera. If you have the time to wait for the next generation of tiny digital cameras, that may be a wise option. But for now, I like the size and convenience of this camera. It slips into my pocket for almost any outing (but make sure the battery is charged!), and you're ready to go!UPDATE: After using this camera for 3 years, I gve it back to the wife and bought myself a digital SLR (Nikon D50). The Olympus is still working well. In fact I bought the wife a second battery. She carries with her everywhere in her purse and takes it aout a couple of times a month. The old photos I have taken are not as good as my new Nikon, but still very good. I found this to be a very good point and shoot camera!
...and make some REAL use of your Visor.As a software developer and author, I find myself writing notes and articles in many places outside my home or office. I have tried carrying my laptop occasionally, but the thing is really not a comfortable platform to lug into a lecture or squeeze into a small car. This accessory for the Visor has changed my manner of writing entirely. I can carry my Visor and keyboard in one pocket (khakis...and it DOES look funny), if necessary. Try THAT with a notebook. The keyboard is much sturdier than it appears, as its case and structure are metal, and it has a nice heft to it, not like a featherweight piece of junk. The keys themselves are large enough for real touch-typing, and don't constrain you to the minimal limits that the clamshell keyboards or built-ins do.The connector for the Visor itself IS a bit questionable. I'm not horribly afraid that it will break, but compared to the version for the Palm, this connector is ridiculously difficult to use. Additionally, when the keyboard is setup, the two outer hinges are locked open, but the center one still moves, making the use of the keyboard on your lap a bit problematic (unless you keep your knees together). You will find yourself wanting a better word processor than the Memo Pad. Invest in a real program like Pedit, and you'll be able to write larger documents in a more feature-rich environment.The best thing about the keyboard? People think that this keyboard is the neatest thing they've ever seen; you'll get quite a crowd gathering when you unfold it. Overall, an excellent product well-worthy of praise. It takes the Visor to a new level of usefulness.
Seller was very helpful in answering my questions about this product. Item was received very quickly and was brand new as described. I highly recommend this seller. Thank you very much!!!!
I wanted the larger model with the big platform surrounding it ... to put our feet up and/or to hold our drink glasses, but we couldn't afford it this year.My thoughtful son bought me this one instead because he knew I'd enjoy the feminine color and the moon-and-star cutouts. I'm a "fool" for ambience, and he know I'd go ga-ga over the way they reflect the light, creating a mini outdoor show.Now when the grandkids come over we can roast marshmallows AND keep warm in the cool evenings as well.I love my new fireplace!
This iron drives me crazy. It heats up rather quickly and has three heat settings but those are the only positive aspects I can think of. It is nearly impossible to use this device without turning it off during styling. The on/ off switch is super sensitive and placed right where your hand needs to go in order to hold the iron safely. Besides the poor design, the iron is not that effective as a styling tool. I simply do not like it. I have only had this model for a couple of weeks and will be ordering a FHI or CHI. You always get what you pay for.
A while ago i bought my first mac, loved it and began exploring everything about mac and all. Well after some research i got my 15GB ipod and i'm in love. The days of boring one cd walkmans are over, i can run and it doesnt make a move, no shock anything. Buy buy buy yourself an ipod and enjoy!!!!!
Despite the specific claim to be compatible with the Dell GX110, this memory module DID NOT function in my machine. However, after my consultation with tech support the vendor cheerfully offered to refund my money. So, five stars to the vendor (presuming I do eventually get a refund) and two stars for the product. Footnote: Finally got the correct memory module from "another" vendor who has the same exact mailing address. Go figure?Update Jan. 18 - finally received credit on this return, but it wasn't the vendor's fault, Amazon dropped the ball. But everything eventually got taken care of, no problems with either party.
I looked at this for my Sony DSC-W80 camera because it is labeled by Amazon as "for the Sony Cybershot W-Series Digital Cameras".It DOES NOT WORK with the Sony DSC-W80 camera. I suspect it is incompatible with several other cameras in the W-series line as well. So read carefully, and if your camera is not explicitly listed as compatible, ASSUME it is incompatible!
I bought these headphones to listen to music on my iPod as well as movies on my laptop and I couldn't be happier!They fit very comfortable in my ear, there are three different sets of earpieces you can choose from to get that perfect fit, and they sound amazing! They do a great job at cutting out ambient noise. So much in fact that I wouldn't feel safe running or riding my bike using these. And the base is great!If you are looking for a set of earphones that have great sound for a low price, you have found them!There is some rustling noise when the chord rubs against things (this is the case with all headphones that make a seal in your ear) so if you are looking for a pair of headphones to use while you are doing an activity, you might want to consider something else. Other than that I have no complaints these are great!
Ink cartridge runs out fast. I wish they use a bigger cartrige for the printer.
It was a gift for a young relative and it was a success ... he enjoyed it very much, for the sound is impressive, the noise filtering is astounding and the connection cord is long enough to reach the stereo and the TV, from the bed. Very nice product!!!
After less than four months, the CD player failed by displaying the infamous "NO DISC" message. Sony should recall this product. Don't buy it! Its functionality is nothing close to its look. This is the second Sony product (the first one being a 32" TV) that has failed shortly after I bought it.The better part of this deal was, when I called Sony customer service, I was told that I could send it for repair for $83 and they will cover the parts cost. And I was assured that it was not a joke!
If you ignore the instructions for seting up the print server, setup is a snap. just turn off your printer, hook up the device in normal mode, power the device, power the printer. then follow the quick setup guide for your individual computer settings and it works in 10 min. flat.
What can you say it works and the price was lower than going to the big box stores and purchasing locally.
I have seen this monopod advertised for years but for some reason I passed it up and bought more expensive monopods from other manufacturers. I had always been intrigued about how an "automatic" monopod would work and how it could make the whole process of using it more convenient. I had once bought the SLIK EZ POD -monopod and that turned out to be a total piece of junk and was probably the reason I waited so long to buy the Bogen.When I finally received the 3245 monopod in the mail and tried it out, I had to laugh out loud! Years of wasting time locking, turning, and unlocking monopod legs to both set up and make adjustments just melted away when I saw how this thing worked. Kudos to the design department at Manfrotto for a simple neat design that gets the job done in record time. The 3245 couldn't be simpler. Twist to unlock the lower leg and just pull it down. Then all you have to do is give the bottom leg a quick twist to lock and squeeze the large top button to raise or lower the 3245 upper leg at will at any time. Not only is this unbelievably convenient, but it is super fast and you can change the setting instantly. Of course the 3245 is solidly built (it's a Manfrotto!) and it also comes with a nice round knob to easily mount your favorite monopod head. I recommend the Bogen 3229 monopod head which I have provided a link here. Note that I reviewed this head and only give it an adequate rating for video. It's great, however, for still photography. See my review on it.The 3245 monopod is really quite light and also folds up to a reasonably small package. Its black color makes it less noticeable. If I have any complaints I would wish that it came with a bag. Also, Bogen supplies it with a wrist strap for carrying which I plan to replace with a shoulder strap. These, of course, are minor issues. The bottom line is that most people have no clue what this monopod is all about. I think they would buy it instantly if they only knew what they were missing.Bogen-Manfrotto 3229 Swivel Tilt Head with Quick Release
Canon has always had a fine product. I've never had a worry when purchasing from one of the leader's in office supplies and products.
I actually bought these 2 years ago and eventually put them away in the closet because I just got so sick of the muffled, muddy, much-too-bassy sound. Like other reviewers have pointed out, they are horribly skewed toward the low end, but not in a good way. The bass is like a generic booming low frequency mess, no matter what bass instrument is playing. There is no definition or speed to it at all. It's just flabby and horrible. The mids and the trebles are just as muddy, but that doesn't matter because you can't even hear them very well once the bass kicks in. Vocals sound receded and muffled. Hi hats sound splashy and brittle. No matter what kind of music I listen to, I just cannot get these to sound good. You can EQ the bass out to an acceptable level via your computer, but it's still unfocused with no clarity or character.The reason why I got them out again is because lately I've been producing and mixing my own music, and it's common practice to mix through a pair of cheap computer speakers as well as your studio monitors and cans, the theory being that you should mix music to sound good on low end speakers as well as high end ones, because a lot of people listen in lo-fi conditions. In theory, if you can get your mix to sound good on a pair of cheapo computer speakers as well as your monitors, it'll sound good anywhere. Well, I could not mix anything to sound good on these speakers. You cannot get anything approaching good instrument separation, and there seem to be certain frequency ranges which "boom" on certain instruments, even if you notch them out with an EQ. Listening to some extremely well mixed music on them as a reference, I see that not even the greatest engineers of all time could make anything sound decent on these. I'm giving up on them and buying a cheapo pair of Logitechs as my lo-fi reference.
Got this player for the bedroom a month or so after getting a Philips DVP642. Norcent worked fine for about a year then it started freezing up where the only solution was to unplug it (couldn't even get the disc out). Now it doesn't read anything at all, not even music CD's. My Philips continues to work great.
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No hype, no problems, worked great right out of the bag. Works with all my SDHC readers with no problems.
My daughter, who is now five, is a big Dora fan so when she needed a small mouse to fit her hand I bought this one. She has been using this mouse for a year now with her imac and they are like one.
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.
Only negative which I can say is the interference which is caused sometimes, have to fine tune the frequency a bit to negate this, Still price considering a A+ item. I use a Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries and they work perfectly good battery life . So if you are ok with charging your own battery no need to get a RS120 model this will do just sound.The headphones are open style(not closed style) giving you clearer for natural sound perfect for dialogue in the movies.
The cover is well-made and gives you access to absolutely ALL needed functions. If you're not familiar w/ your camera, the buttons may be hard to ID in low light. But, if you own a camera like this, you really should know how to use it already. White-outs on the button labels would be a good idea though. It offers excellent protection WAY beyond just scratches. With a camera like the D80 armored with this stuff, I am completely confident scaling rocks and the like with the camera hanging from my neck. Comes with an extra LCD cover like the one that comes w/ the camera from Nikon, but surprisingly, it did not come with any sort of cover for the upper screen. It adds a little bulk, but it's easily removeable if your just out around town. I will say that the lens cover is absolutely ridiculous. I just don't see the point of it. But, you can easily see that it's rediculous from the photo in the description. You get exactly what it says and shows you will get. Good product overall.
I haven't used the cover much yet, but it seems like it is a great buy and would last for long. Fits perfect on my x61 Lenovo.
I purchased the box fan as a back-up and installed in late October. It failed 12/3/11. Sorry but I can't recommend this product.
I use this product for a small DJ business. It was compatible with my current sound system and is very user friendly. I would recommend to anyone who is just starting out. It is a very good learning system.
I'm probably an advanced amateur in skill level. We transitioned from film to digital around 2004 with two Nikon Coolpix cameras and one Canon Elph, all 3-5-megapixel machines, all nice enough but I wanted to get back to an SLR (I have several old Nikon F, Ftn, and F2 film SLRs that I still love), in digital. The technology has improved since our first digitals only a few years ago, now having little or no time lag on start-up, between shots, etc. We have a friend who is a pro who has shot for National Geographic and done some splendid photo books and he recommended the Canon Rebel XT, but by the time I got around to purchasing, the XTi was available and looked better. It is full-featured, takes quality shots, and is ridiculously easy and intuitive to use, a really nice job by Canon. It's bigger than our older, compact digital cameras but a bit smaller and a lot lighter than my venerable Nikon F film SLR's, and the power of the XTi - - range of "film" speeds, frames-per-minute in action mode, scenes settings, battery life, etc., are all very competitive. Auto-focusing is very fast and accurate. I think that digital SLR technology has evolved to a wonderful degree and it's probably tough to find a "bad" camera, but the Canon XTi is certainly an excellent choice. The comprehensive anti-sensor-dust approach is also a nice feature, although the wide zoom ranges on many of the lenses reduces the need and frequency for lens changing, which is fine with me, changing lenses is, at best, a bit awkward under most field conditons.The built-in flash is, predictably, very limited in application and output, and the neckstrap rings could be better designed and perhaps better located on the body, but other than those minor caveats, I have no complaints and I absolutely love using it, which is as it should be.I'm sure that there are several other excellent digital SLR's out there, but I'm very happy with the XTi and recommend it.
Excelent printer! Set up was a snap...you will need a usb2 hi speed cable to connect to your computer...It is fast and relatively quiet.I love the LCD display that allows you to view your photos from the camera before printing. The only down side if there is one is the cost of ink(it only comes with a start up set of cartridges) and the body feeling rather flimsey. In either case, it is a lot of printer for the money.
Love them! Lightweight and great sound. My only complaint would be the on/off knob is kinda hard to grip.
Isn't it amazing that people will take the time to bash a product they know nothing about and they haven't even tried? Makes you wonder where the motivation comes from. It's interesting to note that "Bob" has posted only 3 reviews, each one identical and posted for each model of the new iMac G5. I guess I'll do the same. Normally, I'd rather not take the time to write this, but as a totally satisfied iMac user, I feel I better get my two cents in so any potential users don't get the wrong idea. I must admit that I haven't tried the new iMac yet (they haven't even started shipping yet!), but it looks like a worthy successor to the previous model. Frankly, I'm tempted to switch to the new iMac G5 but I'm going to stick with my 2-year-old iMac G4 for a year or two more. That machine has performed flawlessly and it shows no sign of slowing down. One huge plus for the new machine is how user accessible the innards are. It looks like most users will be able to replace many malfunctioning components themselves. One thing I would miss is the articulated arm of of the older machine. That really does come in handy sometimes.Several points made in Bob's "review" need rebuttal, however. First of all, his argument about the all-in-one computer makes no sense at all. Face it, the WHOLE computer is worthless if something breaks. Does he find some comfort in having a blank monitor if he has to ship the computer? He also says the virus-free claim is silly. Well, it just happens to be true. I still haven't heard of any OS X virus being found. Sorry Bob, but if you want a safe and secure computing environment, without spyware and viruses, switch to Apple. I keep hearing the virus woes PC users seem to be plagued with and I wonder why someone would put up with that. I don't get it, but if they don't mind, so be it. As for Mac software being scarce...well, just go to an Apple store or the Apple website and check. Frankly, I've had to buy very little software because Macs come with most of the software an average home user will use built in, and the software just plain works GREAT. Making movies, managing your photo and music collection, recording your hit composition, it's all there and plenty more. No, the new iMac G5 isn't for the hardcore gamer, and it's not meant for that market, but the casual gamer will be very happy. I don't play computer games so it's a mute point with me. As for expandability, the Apple website says that the user can replace the following on this computer: AirPort Extreme Card, Memory, Hard drive, Optical drive, Power supply, LCD display, Modem card, Mid-plane assembly (contains the main logic board, the G5 processor, fans, NVIDIA graphics processor, and so forth). Who knows what third-party manufacturers are going to come up with? Bob is correct about one thing: Macs do crash, even in OS X. My iMac goes down about once ever two months, and it's pretty much on all the time.As for price, I've read many people who have taken the time to compare the iMac with a comparatively equipped Dell and, believe it or not, the Apple actually comes out ahead. Those 20" flat panels don't come cheap! And Macs are well known for their quality. Comparing one to a Wal-Mart special is silly.
Whether you're naturally organized or not (I'm not), this is a smart way to store and keep CDs in order. It has an authentically "antique" look, so I can see it working long-term, in a variety of decors. It came well-packaged, undamaged and ready to assemble - a plus for me.
The item was very nice but it didn't fit so I had to sent it back, and everthing went very smooth.
When I first saw the ANC7's I was very skeptical of their quality and performance, seeing as I had never heard them in person. When I finally got these headphones I was absolutely amazed at how good the noise canceling worked and more specifically, how good they sounded. All the audio is crystal clear, and sounds even better with the Active Noise canceling on. I've used these headphones everywhere from planes to noisy lounges and each time they cut our roughly 80-85% of the dull roar in the background.I compared these to the Bose Quietpoint headphones for some time and I really thought this pair of headphones was better for two reasons. First being that on the Bose headphones, if the AAA battery dies, so does the music. On the Audio Technica's I just flip the ANC off and continue listening to my music. The second reason I thought these beat out the Bose, was on sound clarity. I felt that these headphones had more depth in the highs and mids, though the Bose did have better bass and lows. Overall, this is a great product and I recommend it to all.
My Sony MDR-A34L headphones that came with my Walkman back in about 1991 were great and I kept using them long after the Walkman putzed out. I tried some other similar products over the years but kept coming back to the quality of the A34L's. The flimsy wires finally failed. I would have bought another pair, but sadly they are no longer available, so I got a pair of these MDR-W08L headphones. The Amazon price I paid was 22% less than MSRP.The sound quality on the WO8L's is definitely better over the higher frequencies, with noticeably better dynamic range. Lower frequency music like "heavy metal" rock sounded a (tiny) shade better on the old A34L's, but overall these W08L's are the best lightweight low cost headphones I have tried so far. Am very pleased with them. The only thing I don't like is that they are now making the cords 6 inches shorter and the wires are even thinner than before. Six inches may not sound like much, but when sitting at my desk working with the phones plugged into the headphone jack on my speakers I cannot move my head without ripping the wire, so I had to get an extension.The specs on the Amazon page were a tad wanting so I looked up them up on the Sony site and here they are (as of Aug 2011):Power:Power Handling Capacity : 50mWWeights and Measurements:Cord Length (Approx.) : 3.3 ft (1.0m)General:Magnet : NeodymiumPlug : Nickel-plated, L-shaped stereo mini plugHeadband : SlimDesign : Over-the-head, Vertical In-the-earType of Use : PortableHardware:Cord : TPC Y-shapeHeadphone Type : Open-air, DynamicAudio:Frequency Response : 20Hz -20,000HzSensitivity : 104dB/mWImpedance : 16 ohmsDriver Unit : 13.5mmOverall am very pleased with the sound quality and price, but due to the flimsy materials, I don't expect these to last nearly as long as my old ones. I may just get a couple more and toss them in a drawer for later use.
I received my 7210 2 weeks ago and I tested all it's fuctions and it did not fail, in fact it preformed beyond my expectations.FAXing was a snap, printing in the econo mode FAST, copying a document easy and fast, the 50 page auto document feader worked flawlessly and a plus the digital card reader that reads and prints pix on your digital cameras memory card.The only negitive I can find is that took almost an 45min and 350mb to fully install the software.After you have fully installed the software and printer you will have a great All-in-One printer.
I've had these headphones for about a year now and for much of that time, I was frustrated because of two things: 1) The bass wasn't as strong as advertised 2) The headphones kept slipping out of my ears while I was walking.Only recently did I discover a remedy to both problems: Use the foam earpieces that are included, instead of the default rubber ones. Of all the earpiece attachments included, the foam ones are the only earpieces that actually keep the headphones firmly positioned in your ear. The rubber ones kept sliding out after walking a block or two. Using the foam earpieces eliminated problem #1 as well, since bass quality is directly proportional to how deep the earpieces are inserted into your ear.The foam also conforms to every nook and cranny of your ear canal, blocking out the most ambient noise. This is great for riding trains or walking around busy streets, since you don't have to crank your music player's volume to dangerous levels to enjoy your tunes.If you don't mind the slight inconvenience of squeezing the foam and waiting for it to expand inside your ear each time you put them on, you'll be very happy with these headphones.
I live in a very hilly area and didn't expect to get very good reception but I'm happy to say this antenna has no problem receiving all of my local channels including the VHF channels (it's a UHF only antenna).I attached it to a four foot pole and mounted it to my roof. The included mounting bracket let's you mount it to many sizes of square or round poles. The construction quality is good and will hopefully last a while, I hate getting on the roof.The TV transmitters (UHF and VHF) are 20 miles from my house.
I was a little worried with all the negative reviews but I had no issues. Sure it may wobble depending on the surface you place this on but it doesn't for me. The price was right for me but maybe it isn't for everyone else.
I had to figure out that I needed an adapter to connect it to a coaxial cable in order to connect the player to my not-so-old-but-not-brand-new TV and then it worked perfectly. It required no additional "modifications" or "setting of codes" or anything like that. IMPORTANT NOTE: THE BOX AND THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ARE THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ITEMS AND SAY THIS IS A REGION 1 PLAYER, HOWEVER, THERE IS A SMALL STICKER ON THE BOX THAT STATES: "THIS UNIT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PLAY ALL REGION DVDS, INCLUDING REGIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 0 PAL/NTSC". This is the only sign I found that this is not an "ordinary" Region 1 player. So far, it has played Regions 1, 2, and 3 DVDs perfectly. Also, I have ordered DVDs from Amazon.uk and a Hong Kong distributor and they have arrived promptly, in perfect condition, duty free, with low shipping/postal charges (Hong Kong was postage free) - just be sure to check languages and subtitles, if they are important.Incidentally, TO AMAZON: YOUR PHOTO ON THIS PAGE IS NOT FOR THIS PRODUCT! IT ISN'T EVEN FOR A DVD PLAYER OR FOR A TOSHIBA PRODUCT!!
I came into my Lexmark as a gift. Shortly after being "gifted" I set up my new all in one, excited at the happiness it would bring me. My mind raced with the fun I would have scanning, photoshopping and printing. What my mind didn't expect, however, were stumbling blocks.The first stumbling block I came across was, "problem communicating with the printer." Which is now a running joke between my friends and I. If we had a dollar for every time we heard that robotic voice come across the computer, we could have afforded a printer that would have had NO problem.The second stumbling block came, as I began to settle into using my X83 as a oversized scanner. Aside from the pathetically small scanning bed area, I was soon greeted by the much dreaded UNLOCK SCANNER message. That's right, many of you are right now nodding and wondering HOW TO FIX THIS. Let me tell you how.First, you go to the Lexmark.com page, and download NEW firmware. You install the firmware, to find out, it DOESN'T work. But hey, you got to play tech, and it's not over yet.After your failed experience with firmware, Lexmark teaches you PRINTEROBICS. That is, flick your red "lock" switch on the back, up, down, up, and down. (Trust me, THEY tell you to do this.) Then unplug the unit. Then roll the unit on its side, facing you (They tell you to do this too.) Then plug the unit back in, and presto changeo, it DOESN'T WORK.Here is where I give you the good and bad news. The bad news is your Lexmark is in Lexmark heaven. The good news, is up in printer heaven, it may run into the printer that printed a really good manuscript. Don't worry, you're printer is still in your heart and always with you as long as you have the memories of jammed paper, and "problem communicating with the printer."I have not as of yet smashed my Lexmark into a million pieces. The thought is tempting. However, let me tell you, a close to ten year old Canon bubblejet printer still works. And the Lexmark's body remains next to me, as useful as ever, which is to say it is not.I only rate this product one star, because like someone mentioned already, there are no negative stars. In actuality, my rating would be negative ten as well. If you decide to buy a Lexmark, follow my advice.BEFORE OPENING YOUR LEXMARK.Take the printer, in the box. REMEMBER your receipt.Take it back to the store.Get a credit, refund, exchange, for another printer.If you cannot do this, gift the printer to someone you don't care if you offend. At least you look like you spent big bucks on them, even if it doesn't work.
Ive just bought a PSP along with 3 games, a hard protective case, a USB/recharger cord as well as this little number. So far Im very happy with this purchase.You would have to work pretty hard to fill this thing up with game saves. In truth I got this so that I can put movies on it and watch the things as I ride back and for to work on the train. With one gig most movies will fit on this with little if any loss of visible quality. Thats also a whole lot of music I can carry to pass the time during my commute.Overall Im very glad I bought this.
This battery was a good deal,it arrived on time and in good condition,and the battery was 'fresh',what else could you ask from it? I will order this item again.
This works fine on my HP notebook. No problems. I like the Norton's Security software that comes with it.
These earbuds had pretty decent sound but I had two big problems with them.1/ They didn't fit quite right. Especially my left ear was irritated by these buds.2/The padding wore out quite quickly around the edges leaving a hard plastic to irritate my ears.
Been using this card for almost a year now in my Canon S2 IS. The speed is great, and it has worked flawlessly. It was definitely a good purchase and I am looking at buying a second one for another camera now.
The cable is great and works wonderfully. Just know that they will charge you 5 or 6 dollars for every cable you buy for shipping. Then they will put all of them in a plastic shipping bag that probably cost 10 cents. I bought 5 cables and ended up paying around $26 out the door. Still a good price for 5 cables but rather absurd for how they shipped it.
Brought this back in May at Amazon for [$] including shipping, this is the best deal for this type of quality. Much more quiet than the stylus photo 700 which I owned. I used Espon glossy photo paper, not the premium glossy, but just the glossy photo papers. The outcome is amazing, and once in a while I use the borderless printing option, and the picture is undistinguishable from a normal picture from the photo lab. Yet, all these wonderful prints are done at 720x1440, I didn't even use the 2880 dpi resolution yet. The color ink last about 18 prints of 8x10. At [$] each, it is actually very cheap compared to others. I tried to use 720x720 dpi on 4x6inch photo, and it looked like a professional processed photograph. So if you plan on print 4x6 size, then your color ink will last much much longer.
I bought this cable to connect my computers to my 42 inch LG LCD HDTV. For the price, you can't ask for anything better. There is a little bit of ghosting occasionally, so if you're expecting nothing short of perfectly crystal clear professional grade HD, go find a cable priced accordingly. I personally have no complaints about it. The picture is very clear and the largely unnoticeable ghosting, which I only see when the cable gets nudged and I have to readjust, doesn't bother me a bit.
Lightscribe is a good idea but without color printing on the dvd it looks to "x-rayish." would rather use printable dvd's than go through the expense of the lightscribe. Would recommend for music or story titles without photo.
I spent a lot of time researching all the different "MP3" players that are out there. I was certain that there would be a better and less expensive option than an iPod, but I couldn't find another "MP3" player that had as many accessories and supporting options. iAudio makes a very nice unit that has more built-in options, however the screen is smaller and they don't offer very many supporting accessories. After many hours of research, I opted for the Apple iPod. Availability and number of accessories would have to be the reason for my choice.I have received my iPod and it has re-affirmed my decision about going with an iPod was the best choice. Very nice unit; easy to use. I was able to order matching color accessories and they all work well with the iPod unit. One thing that would make this unit nicer would be to have a built-in FM Tuner.Amazon is a great online seller and I would purchase from Amazon again.
I asked for aq fast delivery,I had no Idea it would be just two days to be exact for All my Items! I want to say Thank You o all Involved! This was great!
People routinely complain that I can't be heard when using this headset. The sound on the other end is fuzzy but primarily very faint. Also, the ear clip method doesn't work very well. You end up holding the device to your ear to hear well, so it doesn't fall off, and so the mic is close to your mouth. Certainly not up to Panasonic's usual quality.
We've had one of these since Thanksgiving time. It gets used all the time. So far the quality is holding. There are tons of new accessories available...our favorite one is a leather flip case to help protect it.One drawback is that it can take a lot of time to download movies and you have to find a machine that runs the right formats to download off. My laptop runs the right format but for some reason is so slow that we cannot use it for loading. Our desktops don't play dvd's so the only way we can get dvd's into this is by using a friends pc. (That's a hassle). But still we use it every day. It's a lot of fun.Video quality & sound quality are ok. What can you expect from something that fits in your palm? I think the price is a bit high, but you are getting a 30 Gig drive...and look at what XBOX 360 gets for only a 20 Gig drive! $499 So maybe it's not a bad deal.
This is the first IS lens that I've owned. I had trouble justifying the extra expense but am now quite pleased that I took the step up.Keep in mind that tis is an EF not EF-S lens. This makes its effective focal length about 45-215mm on my Digital Rebel.I love the zoom range (great for shooting action shots of kids without getting in their faces) and the ability to easily control the depth of field on my nature shots.Just uploaded some of my recent shots with this lens under "Share your own customer images".Pete LeClairhttp://www.agentz.com/digitalimagesbyjpl/
I apparently have had better luck with this product than some others on this site. After reading many reviews on numerous sites, I decided to take a chance. Result, complete success. After simple installation, plug it in and away it went. Instant communication with my modem. Highly pleased.
I agree with everything that the other costumer wrote. The magnetics don't work. They don't turn on/off the Ipad. The case don't fit the Ipad inside too. It's a waste of money. It deserves a 0 star.
Good for small or large laptops (use it upside down), I am using it right now to write this. I prefer to use it upside down cause I have more space to rest my arms when I type.
This case is unbeatable for the price that Amazon sells it at. It has plenty of room for my power chords, wireless mouse, ipod cable, headphones, and a couple of cds. The padding surrounding the case is excellent. When pulling my laptop out of my car in the ice, I tripped and landed right on top of the case, and my laptop sustained absolutely no damage!I have had no problems with the adjustable strap, as another reviewer claims. I am guessing his/hers is just a defective case.
This has done me well for a very long time. It looks the same as the first day I got. It holds up well to wear and tear.
I got this for $19.99 on Amazon. It is worth $30. It is a nice heavy duty case and I give it 4 Stars
Excellent quality and sound. Only compaint is they are too big for a little head (too wide mostly). They will even slide off your head easily if you have normal size head. Idea for a product: Make a base transmitter like this one and small receiver with AA battery that clips to your belt and you can attach ANY headphone.
The item arrived in a prompt manner minus any delivery or conditon issues and is working fine at this time.
I owned a pair of these for eight years. I use them for travel, camping, but mostly working out. I feel they heald up quite well over the years and the through the abuse I put them through. They fit great and the bass is amazing, best I have heard from such a small set of earphones.
I've used this for a couple seasons now, I love this thing. The basemap in the GPS was seriously off (it showed me driving my boat down a highway about 1/4-mile away) out of the box, but has been flawless since I bought and installed the BlueChart charts and card-reader. The navigation panes are easy to use plus the ability to program waypoints and routes using the Mapsource program is pretty slick. I've got 600+ hours on this and haven't had any troubles other than once when I had it on full-brightness on a hot-day and lost the display for half-an-hour while it cooled-down.
I bought this a week ago and it runs pretty well on windows. No need to install any software onto the system or laptop it has some built in software just run it and you will get some picture downloading software into the digital keychain. Its pretty easy to plug in and easy to disconnect. Has a long battery life and pictures are pretty clear when you have a close up pic. The long shot pictures are a little blurred. This is pretty good to watch your loved ones on the go. It also has some features like auto on/off, delete, clock settings, LCD contrast. I like it a lot. Its like a portable digital photo frame :) Fun to use and people love it ask me all the time where i bought it. Thanks coby for a good product!
I make very little use of this product that I wish I would have got a cheaper solution. It's great and quality is there for sure, as it does what it's designed to do and do it well. The ring rotates smoothly and without catches, and it also has that nice metallic heft to it that you can associate with something costing $150+ when it's really just a piece of glass.I recommend the product to those that need this sort of product (you should know who you are), but for my use, I think it's over-kill (especially to the wallet). So I think people should ask themselves whether they need this or if they simply want it?
This cable doesn't do what its supposed to do. What it is supposed to do is replicate audio from the female to the male jacks (or vice versa), without any alteration. This cable may be useful to some people wishing to combine 2 mono signals into a stereo signal, or split a stereo signal into 2 mono signals, but that's not in the description. Its a waste of money, and at the price it is, its difficult to justify the return process.
In HQ mode it picks up conversation VERY well and is easy to use. You can spend a LOT more than these, but if 5 hours is enough time these will work great and cost little.
I bought one of these new for $99. It is cute, small and does everything I need it too. I'm not a businesswoman, so I don't need internet and document editing, just simple things like a calendar, contacts list and calculator. There are also some entertaining games you can get for the Z22 as well. The screen isn't the most amazing quality, but for the price it is just fine. I reccomend this to anyone who is looking for an inexpensive, simple way to keep organized.
Has BNC connectors, not F connectors. Totally useless for TV. Has BNC connectors, not F connectors. Totally useless for TV.
This internal drive is very user fiendly. I record a lot of MP3 files and the software is easy to use. It is also pretty quick. I did have a problem installing it but I called the 800# and the customer service people at Philips were very helpful and had my problem solved in about 5 minutes. It is hard to find products these days that have any customer support but Amazon and Philips offer just that!
WOW, what a purchase. 4 gigabytes for $22. It is a nice looking unit too. Made of plastic, so be careful, but it holds a lot of information for the price. Buy them for stocking stuffers for next Christmas.The Time Keeper
I purchased 3 other dashboard mounts for my Garmin, and none worked. I finally found this one on Amazon, and it was the one that worked. I even tried the Garmin website, and couldn't order it. I paid for quick delivery, and it arrived the day before I left on a 3000 mile trip. Thank you. Having that suction cup mount made the trip so much easier.
Fun colors, really nice armband strap. I bought these skins and armband specifically for running with. The colors are nice- the pink is the brightest and looks great. The nano fits perfectly and snug, but when I was running my ipod slipped out of the case. It took about 30 minutes of hard impact before that happened. I've come up with a solution and that is putting it upside down on my arm. For the price, I am very happy with what I bought...just had to find a way to make it work for me!
i sent this item to my aunt like 5 years ago and its still there ..she loved it.. i need to get one for myself very soon
Is a great camera, very good resolution and easy to use, very good seller's support.
Best audio item I've purchased in a very long time. Music sounds excellent, you feel like you're there. The headphones are comfortable, too.
Works great with my iPod Nano, but only the older V1 and V2.Will NOT charge iPod Touch or newer Ipod Nanos.Do they plan on making a version that will?
The Denon ADKL1 Dedicated Link Cable is my favorite worldly possession. Late at night, I lie awake in anticipation of the day I can afford to replace my receiver with one which can connect to this, the ultimate digital cable.This particular digital cable somehow makes your ones more one with the universe and your zeros less so, so it acts like an expander for your mind and soul. I haven't connected it yet, but already I feel comforted and more alive than ever.My receiver lacks the requisite female connector and that makes it seem so useless, like the kind of receiver a poor person or an imbecile would have. I've become self-conscious about owning it, and have hidden it and my shame away until such time as I become worthy of a proper receiver. I post this review as a sort of audiophile confessional to assuage my deep and abiding hatred for myself. Soon, I will return to the beautiful Denon shipping container to handle this magnificent cable, but I must wait for the sun to kiss the horizon and provide suitable lighting for such an activity.
I received my WGR614 v2 in the mail three days ago and it has yet to work. I have two computers that I am trying to link, a Mac running OS X and a Windows XP Centrino laptop. Neither computer can connect to the router. It's like the router doesn't even exist...same for Netgear technical support. Maybe this router will eventually work great, but if you may need even the slightest support from Netgear DO NOT buy one of their products. I sat on hold for 45 minutes only to have a technician walk me through the set-up (thank you, I can read on my own), then tell me to reboot and hang up on me. Thinking this was just a fluke, I called back again, got a different technician, and the same exact thing happened even as I protested that I had already rebooted everything. He literally hung up on me as I was saying, &quot;No wait, I've done that three times...&quot; Thanks Netgear, I will never again buy one of your products. Oh yeah...no response from the online tech support either.
After much research, I believe this Garmin to be the best buy for the money. I purchased one for my son, then, after finding it cheaper on Amazon.com, I purchased another for my daughter. They absolutely love the Garmin and have sold me on it. I am going to purchase one for myself. My daughter said the directions are given before you need to make a turn, not right as you are passing the street as most do.
I have been using this for 1.5 years now. No issues at all! It has gone through harsh winters, hot/humid summers, but still working great! I would very highly recommend this product!---------last comment--------------This is an awesome car stereo. It looks neat, and sounds great! I have installed it myself about a month ago in my '94 Toyota Camry LE, and it was easy. I have done a great deal of research before buying this one, and I am fully satisfied. I have had Sony MP3 stereos in the past ($179+Tax), and I honestly believe this Dual one ($86) sounds better than Sony's. Given the price, it's a steal!There is no remote, but come on, who needs a remote for something that's within reach, illuminated enough, and has a neat interface with big enough buttons?
Open the box, the bracket was small sturdy and easy to assemble. I was a little concerned since the bracket is held to to wall by only two screws, but they haven't budged under the weight of my 40" Toshiba. My only concern with this purchase is that you need to determine if there is a stud directly where you want this mounted. In fact, the stud needs to be off by a couple of inches from the vertical centerline of the LCD/Plasma display. In my case, the stud was almost but not quite there, so my TV is not centered on a wall space between two vertical door mouldings. It looks slightly awkward, but it's a tradeoff that's worth it. The setup looks very clean and getting to the connectors on the Display is a dream. I had centered the display previously using a universal wall mount, but it looked horrible. the display wasn't close to the wall, the end brackets were visible and the connectors weren't easily accessed. BTW: Amazon pricing is the best you'll find anywhere on this item.
This was my wireless router for years, and it really stunk. My work computers, which run XP, actually worked fairly well if a bit slowly with this router. Trying to use our home computers, though, one with Vista and the other with Win 7, was a disaster. The router constantly dropped the signal. You'd be on the internet for about five minutes, and then it would drop. You'd wait a minute, it would pick back up, then after a minute it would drop again. I could sort of fix things by rebooting the router, which took about 3 or 4 minutes. Things would sort of be OK for about 5 or 10 minutes, and then it would be back to signal dropping.And this was with only one computer in the house. If there were two on, good night. It was a disaster.I finally bought a $72 D-link and low and behold, the computer works. The signal is not dropped. In fact, I've been using the D-link for 20 days now and I can't remember the last time the computer didn't work.If you're going to get a router, do not get this one!
The action jacket comes with an arm strap and all, but the clip on the back is quite far from the back of the player, which makes it look a bit funny on the arm - it's not flush like most of the jackets for the players from the Fruit Computer Company. Otherwise it works well. It's worth noticing that the jacket shown on the picture is the old version - which in my opinion is nicer than the new version which was shipped to me. The new version no longer has the buttons printed on the front part of the neoprene, but the clear window extends all the way to the bottom, so you can see (and press) the buttons through it. I believe this is to make it fit a newer Samsung model too. I also have a feeling that the new version is a tiny bit smaller than the old (but haven't been able to compare side-by-side).I've given 4 stars (not 5 because the clip is so bulky and not removeable)... but that's the old version (as shown) I'm thinking of. The new should only get 3 because of the larger window, just doesn't look as cool. But it's a must have for your YP-Z5, and I'm very happy with it.
Great stuff. I ordered a vga splitter, a 20-feet vga cable and a 10-feet computer power cord and the quality of all those products were excellent. It's definitely better and cheaper than the ones you get at regular computer supply stores.
I upgraded from the older Legend to this newer one and absolutely love it. With a landowner chip in it I was able to hunt out in Wyoming last Fall for 8 weeks with nary a problem. The satellite acquisition is fast and dependable with accuracy of within a few feet of actual surveyor markers on the ground. Try it, as for the money this little rascal costs it can't be beat!
The stainless steel cooker performed perfectly and we are happy with the product.
I brought the sandisk for my runs, i had been running with a very old cassette player and was a little nervous to buy something i was so unfamilar with.Wow it was so easy to put my music on, once i had learnt how to put my music in the files to put in it, it was easy, i had music ready to go before the sandisk came so all i needed to do was plug the usb in the back of my pc and away i went.It is so nice to put it in my pocket and the sound is so great i am so pleased with my choice and if i can use it anyone can.
I have had the Canon PowerShot S110 Digital ELPH Camera for a month now, and I love it! The compact size is why I initially chose this camera, but after doing research, I found that I definitely would get my money's worth if I purchased this camera, so I did. What I really like about this digital camera is that it has an automatic and a manual mode, so it is nice for the amature and experienced picture-taker. Also, this camera has a black and white mode, which I find fabulous. The only reason why I rated this item the way I did was I could not get the software to recognize the camera. I solved that problem by getting a CompactFlash card reader for my laptop computer, so all is well. I would highly recommend this product.
Excellent buy for the money. Hard to find any kind of tape cassette deck these days. This one replaced a very expensive 20 year old unit which finally gave up the ghost and would have cost hundreds to repair, if someone could even be found to do the work. Easy to use, simple in construction,good sound quality, low price.
I am very disapointed with this product.The mouse reacts on every 3rd click.I am not alone who has this problem, so the only thing i can recommend to new customers: DONT BUY IT!It is almost unusable, and after problems with Creative SB Audigy, i am really not interested in any Creative product in the future.
Bought them. They sound nice, but they're pretty substantial in size and design. I feel like I'm wearing a piece of furniture on my head. I compare this to the PX-100s which have tremendous sound for their size (however they lack the sound isolation qualities found in the 280). So, in summary, the price is fair/honest, the sound is good, the units are pretty clunky. If the latter is an issue, and sound isolation isn't critical, i.e., you won't offend people in the office, gym, bed, bus, etc. with your sound bleed, check out the PX-100s.
This Wireless adapter never did work properly and did not even live up to the claims made by the manufacturer.
I bought this fm transmitter after my old transmitter broke, and I put it on international mode which worked pretty well at first. There was one problem I was noticing and that was that sometimes it kept randomly turning off every 30 seconds. I thought that my transmitter was broken, but when i looked up the problem online I saw that it has a feature to automatically turn off when it doesn't detect audio playing. This wouldn't be too bad of a problem except for the fact that the threshold of what it considers to be music is way too high and often your transmitter will randomly shut off in the middle of songs. This problem can't always be solved by simply turning your music all the way up because if you've ever used an fm transmitter in your car you know if your music is too loud out of your mp3 player it will be way too distorted. Also it has a feature that when the transmitter turns off when you turn it back on it goes to a random station forcing you to find your preset. Apparently this was a feature to stop British pirate radio or something. If you're driving and trying to start your music it becomes a race against time before your transmitter turns off and you have to turn it back on.Tl;dr its a good fm transmitter if you have problems with your fm transmitter sucking up your car battery when you're not playing music or if you hate British radio pirates. Bad fm transmitter if you hate your music randomly going to static while driving and having to find your preset again since it went to a random channel.
Another Sony product I am extremely pleased with. Puts out the bass to your satisfaction. Has 2 adjustment knobs. And kudos to Amazon.com. I erred by clicking the purchase twice. A quick response from Amazon.com resolved the issue in my favor. Excellent customer service and quality purchases.
These are great! I've used these buds for over three years and I can say enough about them. I've given them as gifts and the recipiens couldn't be more pleased. Support from the company is great too.
I bought this armband case to replace a previous one that was really annoying me. The advantages of the Speck case over the previous one, which I bought at Wal-Mart for about $10 are as follows:--The velcro goes all the way around the armband, instead of in patches, which allows for unlimited adjustability.--The neoprene case allows for much easier insertion/removal from the case than the previous case, which was tight rubber and difficult to get my iPod in and out of it.--The clear plastic window over the touchpad wheel on the iPod is sensitive enough to allow for easy navigation, whereas the previous product had a rubber covering overthe wheel, which made it difficult to navigate, particularly during workouts.Overall, I highly recommend this product, because it just perfectly performs the functions it specifies.
I make jewelry, so I was looking for a camera that I could use not only for general pictures but also for taking high-quality/print-ready images of my jewelry. This camera does the job perfectly! I am able to take great images of family and friends as well as amazing up close and detailed images of jewelry pieces. The battery life is good and the image stabilization is a life saver. I always get Canon cameras, and I am extremely pleased with this model. I highly recommend it!
This thing is a piece of junk. I bought a brand new one. Had the issue of being disconnected from my internet randomly. Sometimes every 5 mins sometimes i could go for a few hours before being dropped. But very annoying. I'm not talking wireless either. im talking ALL internet for wired connections too.Called tech support 4 times. While i admit their tech support is better than linksys. it was still worthless. They told me to switch cabls, change settings, etc. None of which worked. Finally they said to take it back.I took it back got a replacement. Guess what. same deal. I'm not even going to bother calling tech support again. Back to the store you go. Don't waste your money on this piece of crap.
These headphones work great and have spectacular sound. The only thing I don't really like about them is that wearing these headphones for more than a couple hours gets quite uncomfortable.
I have used this PDA for 2 months. I have installed a Chinese OS in the PDA, a whole bible, several dictionaries, such as English to Chinese and Chinese to English. Each dictionary has >50,000 words. I also have installed many games and applications to this PDA too. It still has some room for me to install more applications into this Palm Z22. Great PDA! Because it is simple, I do not need to worry about "virus". I would like to recommend this PDA to all my friends.However, its picture quality is not good! That is the only disadvantage of this PDA from my point of view!
It came really early did not come with Ethernet cable but was well packaged and was a little dirty ... Still It works really well
All 10 that I bought work fine. Not much to say about a standard ethernet cable! It does what it says.
Really good set of cans...very good overall...all genres. These things need power to perform at there best, amp hungry. They are not my Ultrasone PRO 550 or PRO 750...but they make an awesome set for a family set headphone.
The feature that sold me on this car stereo was the AUX Input jack in the front. My wife puts a lot of stuff on her MP3 Player that she wants to listen to in the car. We had been using a tape deck and one of those cassette adaptors, but we wanted to upgrade to a cd player and still be able to listen to the MP3 Player. It was an easy install and the sound is as good as the factory speakers in our Subaru will allow. The only feature I needed to get the manual out for was setting the clock, after that everything else was pretty intuitive.
I bought this as a gift for my wife. She loved it and uses it every day, no joke!!! Thanks for your great product and fast shipping. Christmas was great!!And the sound is amazing for the price too!!!!! Thank you
Needed the connector for an old laptop where it was missing. Connector came in a padded envelope. Exactly what I expected.
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.
others have left the same type of review. listen to them!don't purchase, they are awful.my computer stopped responding when i inserted a brand spanking new disc.
The battery held a charge fine for the first ten charge cycles, but now (June 2012) it holds no charge whatsoever! The original Nikon battery is still going strong after probably more than 100 charges and three years. What kind of crappy cells did they put in this one? Wish I could send it back!!
So far my experience has been very negative with this camera. It started by the software installation wizard hanging at around 76%. I had to kill it and rerun it this time instructing it to only install the driver.Then I operated the camera through Yahoo Messenger. However, the camera regularly freezes. To unfreeze I have to close down the camera window and rerun it.I found a driver update at Creative site. Downloaded it and followed the instructions, but it failed to install the latest version driver which claims to fix the freezing problem.Then I tried the update function that came with the camera software. After the very lengthy process it successfully updated what it considered needed update. But the freezing problem persists.I did a brief search to see if others have seen and dealt with these problems but could not find much.
This radio works very well. The stock handheld antenna is very weak and must be upgraded to a longer antenna. For car use it's easy to connect to DC and a roof antenna. The included user guide is written in plain-English.For handheld users there's an additionally included battery pack for NiMH AA rechargeables. The AC adapter only connects to the rechargeable pack so you can't operate off AC power unless you've got NiMH batteries.
For the price I paid this model is a must have. The technology is there and a software package is there also. Burn Proof technology is a must.
I have my B3000's hooked-up to a T-amp with a USB DAC and high quality power supply. They simply sound glorious in this setup. The extra currant seems to help keep bass output clean and crisp.What I like about the 3000 over the 1000 is 3-way, woofer size, and power handling.What I like about the 3000 over the 5000/7000 is the port is in the back, so the bass isn't too boomy.Compared to Dayton B652's(no crossover) is no contest, the B3000's destroy them.Compared to Bose 201's, I'll take the B3000's any day. The 201's are bass limp, and their tweeter is at a poor angle for music.The B3000's are just plain fun to listen to.The B3000's seem vibration sensitive. I couldn't place what sounded off in placement and setup after I moved the speakers. Went to the local 99 cent store and picked up a few mousepads and placed them under the B3000's placed about 2 feet from back wall. Then sound went back to being glorious.
I purchased this battery because I was going to a wedding. I didn't want to be concerned with my battery going dead before the wedding or reception was over. I was so pleased with this product. I can now use my camcorder without needing to have extra batteries with me. I suggest anyone who uses their camcorder for hours at a time to purchase this battery.
Good quality sound,Good length for cord,fits comfortably,Has cord connecting to two side of the headphones.Very pleased with purchase and definately would reccomend this Headphones.
This was an OK product when I bought it a few years ago. The hand crank only gives power for about 1 - 2 x the time you crank the handle. For example, crank for 5 minutes, and you get about 5 - 10 minutes of power. Also, the reception for AM is a little below average, bad for FM, and non-existent for Weather. Not bad when it was first introduced years ago, but very substandard nowadays.I've been doing a lot of research on the topic. Here are the three top rated radios with dynamo that I could find. Make sure you get one that can take batteries if the crank fails.CC Observer wind-up emergency radio (Black)Et&oacute;n American Red Cross ARCFR160R Microlink Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger (Red)Sangean MMR-77 Emergency AM / FM Portable Radio
The Product was not very great. The sound quality is pretty abysmal and the headphones almost don't fit around my ears, they keep faling off. I should have realized this and purchased over the ear ones. In addition you will get static noise every so often, particularly is there's something else nearby also operating at the same frequency. It's also super annoying that you have to tune the knob on the right-hand side in order to get the right frequency that you want. Finally battery life is really horrible. If you leave these headphones on overnight, they'll completely drain your battery. Would not purchase these headphones again, especially at this price.
This wall mount works great! Easy to install and does a good job. It is also unobtrusive.
Of all the great features, only scanning actually works. Trying to print is always a hassle. With new toner cartriges, I have to clean the printheads 3 times first. If the cartriges are 1/2 used, I can't get anything to print. I dont know if there is an iniate problem with the printheads, toner, or what!! But I have NEVER had a printer give me such a headache!!
Perfect fit for my Dodge Ram 2500 3/4 Ton truck. The radio looks good, the fit is secure and the kit did not require a lot of cutting of tabs to make it fit. Would recommend.
This camcorder offers the best features compared to similarly priced other brands (JVC and Panasonic), which include flash memory option, USB cable, and bigger video light. It is not as compact as JVC or Panasonic, but small enough to fit small bags. I have not had problems with the cassette insertion mechanism of the camera. It seems to be the best deal for the price.
Have had this TV for 2 weeks and couldn't be more pleased. Easy to set up with no adjustments needed. The hi-def picture thru Directv is amazing. Although the number of HD programs at this time is limited, am able to get all the networks out of NYC which is a big plus. SD is no better or worse than any projection tv. Bought thru Amazon for $1967 (including $30 off for first purchase on their VISA card) plus $199 for white glove delivery. Delivered on time with no hassles. Same tv at BestBuy was about $750 more. By returning the warranty card you get an extra 3 months coverage plus by registering purchase with VISA you get an additional year. For the price, can't be beat.
Instant setup, -- using it conjunction with Netgear's Wireless PC Card -- works spectacular in my older 1920's spanish house in L.A. -- plaster walls, wood floors, etc.2/2/09 update - this unit worked well in the beginning, then it would cut out, or drop the signal more and more often until it just stopped working.
This was far better than the all black one.. Much more private on the plane and in common areas where client security of documents is necessary
I honestly think these are a fantastic pair of headphones. They fit comfortably, with the earclip able to pivot to make it easier to put on. The clip doesn't have the "sharp corners" that I have seen before, so it doesn't poke into my ear. They fit on fine with my glasses, and I can sleep in them, though not all that comfortably. They stay on when jogging or running, though come loose if I try tumbling. Shouldn't be a problem though, unless you plan on wearing them while upside-down.The sound quality is good. Carries both high pitch and bass decently, and I can hear a lot of subtleties in the music I can't hear with my other pair. They are not anything to write home about, but the audio is good, and for the price it is excellent.I have but two complaints with this pair: the cord is rather long. This can be a plus when working at the computer, when they are plugged into the back of the machine, but when they're only connected to the ipod in my pocket, I get it caught on things. As a solution I keep some of it wound up with a twist tie.Second of my complaints is that I have to replace them more often than I like. Maybe it's just the daily use, but I find that after a year or so, the cord connection to the jack gets faulty, and if I bump it at all the music gets static-y and sometimes goes out in the right ear.Overall I like these pair, and for the price I don't mind too much buying a new pair when they wear out simply because they are very comfortable.
I contacted a local Samsung repair shop at 215-426-8639 (RTA Service in Phila, PA) and learned that the printer has an optical sensor so after good cleaning the empty container should work. After emptying the full container I washed it with water so it looked clean like new and the printer works again. The central Samsung support at 1-800-SAMSUNG(726-7864) didn't have this advice but also didn't make any comment against this procedure when I informed them that cleaning the waste toner tank with water worked.Samsung WASTE TONER CONTAINER ( CLP-500WB/XAA )
I absolutely love this laptop bag. Finally a bag that can hold my 17 inch wide-screen monitor and my paperwork, mouse, lots of my office supplies, my cords, even my fan! It akso has a slot for your phone in the front and it is easy to carry.
As all the review said this is a very nice mp3 player, I love it very much. It has almost all the functions I can think. One really great surprise for me is it also displays Chinese characters!!! The only pity is it's USB1.1. It takes about 18 minutes to transfer 250MB file, but for USB2, it would take only about 1'10". It's a long waiting ...For the battery, there is no problem to use any rechargable AAA battery you can find on market. The AAA/R03/UM-4 are three different names for the same battery. AAA is used in US, R03 is international standard and UM-4 is used in Japan, they all refer the same kind battery.
Okay, I gave this to my son for Christmas. He's the primary user so I've only had a chance to do a little with it. I have to say that the camera is a joy to hold, and all the function keys are excellent and intuitive. The photos are simply amazing. The image stabilization feature really works - you just about never get blurry pictures like you do from most cameras doing casual happy snaps.We bought the waterproof housing. It too, is easy to get the camera in and out of, and the function keys seem pretty well thought out. We haven't used it scuba diving yet, so don't have anything I can report in that direction. I suppose we'll take it out in the rain this weekend and see how it does in that environment.The only limitation that we've seen so far is that the video files are fat. If you want to get a point and shoot camera that really maxes out on the video side of the equation, probably should look at the pentax optio 6. That will take really long videos. BUT... not as nice a camera, and definitely does not produce stills that are as good.
These are rebuilt units. The ink is poor quality. I won't buy them again. I only gave them 2 stars because they did work when installed
it's small and light. When you read the handbook carefully, you'll find it can work very well in different circumstances. I'm particularly satisfied with it's video function which can produce very clear pictures.
I bought this PIECE OF GARBAGE television in February 2007 because it seemed like a good deal. The first one had to be returned because the remote didn't work NOR did the sleep timer and clock on the television. I spent 2 hours on the phone with their customer service trying to get it to work only to have the rep at SpectronIQ/PROTRON say "sorry, I cant help you". I brought it back to the store and got another one. The new one has an ok picture but AGAIN the REMOTE has some buttons that don't work. I called SpectronIQ/PROTRON customer service on February 15, 2007 and Marvin promised to send me a new remote. After waiting 2 weeks I call again and Jack says it will be sent in 5 days. Called back again and was told by Terrance it would be sent in 3 days, call back if I don't receive it and they will overnight it. I call back again and talk to the same guy named Terrance and he now says "we don't overnight anything, wait another 3 days, I guarantee it will be there". I call again and Terrance yet again says "wait 5 more days it should be there by then". Here we are March 26, 2007 and STILL NO REMOTE!!! THEY ARE a bunch of LIARS!!!! The MOST UNPROFESSIONAL MICKEY MOUSE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. I finally get thru to a manager today named William (they always tell you that there are no managers to take calls). William says call back in 2 hours and I will have an answer for you. I call back in 2 hours and GUESS WHAT of course he now says "call back in 3 weeks and we should be able to send you one by then. If we don't send one in 3 weeks call us back." When I asked for an address to write a letter they simply say just send it to our P.O. Box with no attention to any department because they are not sure who would get a letter of complaint...This company SpectronIQ was formerly known as Protron Digital Corp and I think they changed their name because they had too many complaints of poor quality. I wonder how long they will go as SpectronIQ before they go out of business! What good is getting a low price on a TV if it doesn't work right and customer service is a joke!!!! Don't waste your time or money on this one.
Drive works fine and is quiet [Why must I write 14 more words!? x x x x x x x]
I had so much fun with this camera. Until it broke. You pull a string to advance the film and the string must have disconnected from something inside the camera. However, that didn't happen until years and years after I bought the thing so I still got a lot of fun use of the camera. The shots are really cool looking. There is a certain amount of guessing involved. I would take this on vacation along with my regular camera so for fun side shots. You can also take cool self portraits. This would make a great gift! Yes, it's plastic and it might break on you someday. Most things will. I could probably take it to the lomography store to get fixed but I'm lazy and don't do much with film anymore. People at that company are really nice.
Let me be honest that i havent tried other headphones to compare and contrast but my impression of this one is that it works very well...and cancels the noise enough. I look forward to using it in few weeks on the plane. That was the reason i got it anyways. So far, no regrets and its highly recommended
Someone was kind enough to add a note under a similar product (the XBV443) that if you use the remote control (instead of the front panel) to do the on/off and play, the audio static disappears. This turned out to be completely correct, and fixed the loud static I was getting on the left channel.That said, while this is a "satisfactory" solution, having this problem at all on a new player seems rather ridiculous. Anyway, I mainly wanted to post about the fix, since I'm sure any of you with audio problems are as frustrated as I was. (And we're not talking subtle here... it's as loud as the signal.)
The cable works great. I have been uploading Digital8 video to my processor for editing projects with no problems. The cord could be a bit longer than its 1.5 meters but that's not a major concern. It was a bit pricey, but the steep markup on cords is pretty common across the board. All in all a good purchase.
I expected a poor looking device that wouldn't hold a charge and that's exactly what I got. However, because the charge was so bad, I had to connect it directly to an outlet before I could play it on a device that also charged. I thought I could replace the battery but found that the screws were not in the device and certain aspects of the device made me believe that the seller may have already attempted battery replacement with poor results. I threw out the ipod, the new battery, the new lcd and all the tools that I purchased to refurbish this device. Bottom line? I will never buy a used Apple device from anyone but Apple.Very disappointing.
I purchased this center speaker for my bedroom system from J&R; throughAmazon for only $89 with free shipping. At this price, it is definitelythe best sounding center speaker for the money.I have a higher end system in my family room. I am a little spoiled withthis system since my center of this system is a $1000 Definitive CLR3000.I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I first hooked it up andturned on the music. First, the material grade of the speaker is firstgrade. I was very surprised at this price point Yamaha can make this speaker of this build and finish. Then I put on on some instrumental music. The sound clarity is superb, and is almost as good as my Definitive CLR3000. The mid is warm. For movies, it produces very cleardialog. For one tenth of the money I spent on the CLR3000, I'd say it is worth much more and probably ranked among the best in the up-to-$300 price range.I almost bought the Polk Csi3 since I was able to listen to one. I was not completely happy with it because its high is not too clear. I bought the NS-C444 based on reviews, and I am glad I did because it is definitely a better speaker both in build and sound quality.
First off, I have owned a few digital cameras. The first was a Sony dsc-p92, nice camera, great quality pictures, a little bulky for the pocket. Traded this camera for the Olympus c-750uz, which is a fabulous camera and has everything one would want in a camera except size. This camera was stolen because instead of putting it in my pocket(can't do way to big) after the battery went dead, I stupidly put it back in my car in sight (I always put the camera in the trunk except this day) while at the Lowry Park zoo in Tampa for what was to be a few minutes while walking around the park outside. Anyway some Lowlifes broke out he window and grabbed the camera. (We were told by the park security they had been doing this a lot, Thanks for the warning after $700 worth of camera gone). The dilemma for the next camera was primarily wanting a camera that I didn't mind having in my pocket even after the batteries went dead, and one my girfriend didn't mind carrying(she hated both the other cameras for their bulkiness). We also wanted a camera that took decent pictures. Did lots of internet research and came across the Xt, I read reviews for the Xt and loved everything about it, except that some reviewers had complained about picture quality, so it was out. Later while going to Ritz camera they had an Xg, and was told about a wall street journal article that raved about it picture quality being even better than the new Sony 5mp mini. Decided to get the Xg and test it out. Wow, Minolta must have fixed any problems with the previous model, this takes a great picture for 3.2mp. It is not up to the definition of the Olympus or sony, and I do miss the 10x zoom sometimes, but this camera goes everywhere. It is so fast to start up, advertised as the quickest, and It focuses very fast. My other cameras were a lot slower. Was out last night at a club, and got some great pictures of the band, the flash is very bright. I also experimented with the movie and recorded one of the songs. Now this place was dark, so the movie pictures were not the best, but the sound quality was amazing! If you want a great audio recorder this is it. The movies taken in full light are ok, but you wouldn't want this camera to be your movie camera nevertheless, cool movies as long as the memory card can handle(The memory cards are very small and cheaper than comparable Sony and Olympus). Also just started using the burst mode for pictures, If you want some good pictures of your friends this camera can snap off (very quickly)as many pictures as you need, so you can go back and keep the one where everyone has the best smile. Why try for the one perfect picture? I get about six real quick and always have at least one really good picture. Other nice features are the battery life, very long outlasts 256mb of pictures. At first I wanted a camera that took AA batterys, already have rechargeables, but I love this Li-ion battrery, very lightweight and small, and can get them for about $10 on the internet, not bad, and they don't have be drained completely like the Ni-Mh. They charge really fast too. An Hour Maybe. SO how about the complaints? A little weird to handle at first because of the lens and Lcd location. Finger gets in front of lens until trained :) LCD worthless in sunlight, but didn't expect it to be. If Minolta could put the lcd into the viewfinder and have an eyecup attached that kept out the light, that would be fantastic. And if they could ever get a 10x zoom and 5mp in a camera so small, WOW. Your camera purchase comes down to what do need the most. I think the Olympus has the most features, 10x zoom is amazing plus they sell 2x multipliers for 20X!! and best picture, has raw file mode for uncompressed files. This camera is great for wildlife photography. The only drawback is the size, but still not a big a some digitals or 35mm. The Minolta gives up a few things but much less than any other camera I saw that was as portable or in the price range. The problems I read others had with this camera I did not find. Someone had a focusing problem indoors, I did not, without flash they will blur sometimes which is to be expected (use a mini tripod). I have taken pictures at night without the flash(and a solid platform) to get the background and they come out brighter than my eyes can see, very surprised. Other people complained about not having a battery cradle and AV output, but you get so many other things other cameras dont have and the easiest portability of almost any other camera, so this was not a problem for me, it all comes down to what you want, and they haven't made a Camera that has everything in one package yet.....getting close though :)
Used my Sony DCR-DVD405 the first time at Christmas, daytime, indoors with no artificial lights. I was extremely happy with the brightness and color of the video and surprised at the quality and clarity of the sound. I chose the 405 over the 505 because of a little apprehension I got from tech reviews of the CMOS sensor the 505 uses, and the feature differences between the two models did not warrent the additional cost of the 505 for the way I use the camcorder.
I already had one of these behind a Netgear router and recently added a second to accommodate some gaming systems and a new PC. The older switch is over a year old and has held up wonderfully with moves, a few drops on the floor, and signal drops from the cable modem in front of everything. No issues, great product and I would definitely recommend, all at a great low price too!
I read through most of the reviews and bought 2 pairs, one for my wife and one for me. We both like the sound these things put out and neither of us felt the bass was overpowering.We use a 1st Gen iPod Nano and listen to just about everything: Hard Trance, Tech House, Hip Hop, Rap, Classical, Speed Metal, Alternative, Industrial and Hard Rock- pretty much anything except Country.I found the "Acoustic" EQ setting to give the best overall sound and these earbuds are much better by far than the factory earbuds.You're doing yourself a dis-service if you're unwilling to experiment with the sound settings on your player to get the best sound for your music tastes. If better sounding music isn't important to you, there's no need to read any further.Take the extra 30 seconds and make sure you have the right size pad for your ear canal before using them (don't be lazy and then complain about the poor sound quality if you don't). If sized correctly, the earbuds should block-out most of the outside noise and your ears will sound like they are "plugged" when wearing the buds.The only down side is the build quality (which isn't that much of an issue at this price-point). Just be careful when you pull them out of your iPod, or whatever you're using, and hold on to the base of the plug instead of yanking on the wire to disconnect them.I will definitely buy these again, if they're still available--if/when this pair stops working.UPDATE: 3-30-2010I've used these for about 6 months now and wanted to add that they are VERY efficient (use less power). I get much longer use out of my iPod and can go for longer periods of time before having to charge it. Also, I only need to turn the volume to about half-way with these earbuds, where I had to almost max-out the volume with the factory buds.
Not much to say here. Cable works great, no problems to report. The price certainly makes it an attractive choice. I would purchase again.
Ear buds are uncomfortable for me, so for years I used an old set of over-the-ear, padded headphones. When they finally conked out, with that annoying buzzing sound, I selected these Sony headphones. Having used them now for over a month, I've decided that these fit the bill. They're very comfortable to wear for a couple of hours, they're light, look decent, and sound just fine. I use them primarily for listening to audio books, so can't comment on how they function with music, but for my purposes, this model is just right. Sony makes a quality product, and the price for this one is reasonable. Well worth the small investment.
I considered the 530ex but settled on this one due to the price and have been very pleased with the performance. It is very fast to recycle and provides exceptional light output.
Stuck it in my attic on a pole, pointing to the area where most broadcasters in my area have their antennas, about 30 miles away. I get over 30 stations, all high def, from as far away as boston (60 miles as the crow flies). No need for cable TV. I would buy this product again.
First, I LIKE Logitec products. However, I connected this keyboard and found it would connect but when I typed, the letters would not show up. Because of the low price it will cost as much to return it as it is worth.I WILL buy another Locitech keyboard but in black and will try to find one like this one here in town. The only thing wrong with my original is that the letters have worn off some of the keys.
The 1W case is great. I recently bought a sigma 12-24 wide angle lens, but it did not come with a case... I needed a case to protect the lens, so i tried out on of these. It works great. the 1W is big enough to hold the lens in there with the large cap on, but small enough to keep anything from moving around inside. I throw this case in the top of my tamrac adventure 8 bag and it fits perfectly.recommended to everyone who needs a case for their wide angle lens.
I've had the Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080p LCD HDTV for about a month now. My whole purchasing experience was very good and I'm very pleased with the TV - great work Amazon and thanks to the many prior reviewers. There are only a couple unpleasant surprises that other potential purchasers may want to know. The picture in a picture feature seems more limited than my previous TV, from what I understand, the Samsung only comes with one tuner so you can't view two TV shows at once. Second, (some other reviewers have mentioned this), the remote isn't very substantial and while it is supposed to be programmable to consolidate other remotes into one, I couldn't get it to support my existing Sony DVD player.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas. It sounds awesome! We both love it. We have the older Ipod Nano and it works perfect.
I really liked the idea of this product, and they have some good templates, but after putting hours into designing the book and writing up captions, I printed it and the pictures looked HORRIBLE. The software resizes the images automatically to fit the layout, but for some reason leaves the pictures pixelated and fuzzy. I took the pictures with a 6MP camera, and they look great when viewed on the computer or printed with other software, but when this software resized them they came out terrible. And there's really no way around it, except to try to guess the proper resolution for each photo and crop and resize yourself before inserting the photos, but that would take several more hours.This product wasted hours of my time and left me very disappointed.
I replaced my Microsoft Optical Mouse with the MX 310 and initially felt very happy with my decision. The Logitech has a much more solid feel with more precise control. After 6 months the right mouse button started to stick and more recently the left button would intermittently require more force to click. It has become extremely annoying having to consciously push the mouse buttons each time, almost like having to push hard on a pen top to get it to unsheath.I wrote to Logitech with my problem and they said to bring it to a service center. I'm going to bring it back to Best Buy and see if they'll fix or replace it.
I got this product recently, before I purchased it, I viewed some negative reviews on this DP-311P, but I still bought it and tried it out, it took me only about 10 minutes to finish. The user manual sucks, doesn't tell you very detailed what to do with different network situation, that is why some customers don't know what to do if they are not using D-Link wireless router. First, you need to change the IP address on one of your computers which has a wireless adapter to 192.168.0.XX with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 which means change the computer's IP same as DP-311P default IP scheme, so you can communicate with it. Remember before you do it, set the little switch on the back of 311P to "configure" position. After you changed the computer's IP, use either the wireless adapter connection wizard, or use ad-hoc to connect to 311P, then start IE/browser to access 192.168.0.10, you will see the configuration interface, from there you change the network settings to your existing network scheme (e.g. change IP address to 192.168.1.10 if you have Linksys router...), as well as the wireless settings. Some customers said 128bit encription deson't work, you have to change everything to 64bit, that is not correct. I sucessfully set it to use 128bit without any problem. Instead of using browswer to access the interface, you can also install the ps admin software come with the CD, start the program, it will find the server, you will be able to change all above settings within the program interface. After finish, remember set the back switch to "normal" position. Now, change your computer's IP back to original. Now your Print server should be ready to use. To add the printer, go to control panel and add printer from there, change the port to D-Link printer port and specify the IP address you gave the print server, such as 192.168.1.10. Print a test page, you are done. It is very easy.
Older hard drive. I gave it to a technical school along with my old computer and bought a new computer.
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.
WTF? If you push any button during some 'ongoing action', the disc is toast. Unplugging and re-starting is the only way. Mostly. I just love the poorly translated instructions. Old Low Norse into Chinese into American English apparently is a bad thing. I guess, ya' know, this whole technology is not done fermenting. Garbage-in = Garbage-out
You have to like a battery that guarantees a minimum (quite high) number of photos for, in my instance, the Z7590. Am very pleased with it (naturally in my heart of hearts, I would have preferred non-proprietary). However, I bought a second one as a backup and haven't had to use it yet.... No complaints.
I am still new at this OC, but everytime I get the processor OC;d to 3.0Ghz, my SLI PC8500 1066Mhx comes up as PC5300??? Ive followed the EVGA 680i mobo instructions and it STILL underclocks my memory. Oh well, time for the Geek Squad or something....
With this headset, my receptionist can walk around the office to find me when someone calls. She can file records and make photocopies while on hold with insurance companies. Only drawback is that in order to answer calls while wearing this device, another accessory was necessary for about 75 dollars.
I bought this memory card for my Nikon L22 Coolpix and it works great. It was easy to insert and does exactly what it supposed to do.
Works as advertised. Does make a huge difference to the pictures taken indoors.would recommend it to anyone. Best way to use it is bouncing the flash. This makes a huge difference in the lighting.
The camera itself if fine but please beware. They show the product weight at 20lbs meaning you will be charged over $40 to ship when the box it arrived in shows 3 lbs.That said, I really like the camera, it is going to take a while to get through all the features but seems to be far superior to the standard point and clicks I have been using.
I bought mine in September of 2008 and so far have had no problems with it that were not my own causing. In the first week alone it came in handy as I went to different appointments and it occupied my son's attention. When it failed to play in the middle of a road trip I was ready to take it back. Once we took a look at it we realized the switch was on the wrong setting (most likely one of my kids did that). The only other problem I had was from a racoon eating the cord off of one of the headsets! So anyways, the player is great!
I'm a traveling photographer and now don't have to take along a bunch of chargers. This baby does it all and so easy to operate. You can't go wrong with this.
For the 1st year I used this router it was very stable.But the router overheats often, and requires a reboot.The router also shuts down whenever I use any p2p, load up certain games.If you plan to use anything other than internet explorer make sure the router is in convienient location as you will be rebooting the router many times a day.
A tremendous purchase in the crowded LCD market. The monitor was very easy to setup and the controls are easy to use. The picture quality is excellent and for the money, I would recommend this product.
Very much user friendly and great quality video. I love the product. I just bought 2 weeks ago, haven't tried to connect to my PC and download the video. overall I'm fully satisfied with the product.
I'm not used to add ons that do not advertise Vista compatability working immediately upon installation.Put the card in, reconnected all the cables to the computer, except speaker leads, connected the Optical out Digital feed, to the computer, the other end to my Integra 5.1 receiver, turned everything on, let vista find the new hardware on boot, waited about five minutes while it found, downloaded, and installed the software. So cool! Then I went to control panel, clicked the Xear 3D C-media icon, launching the set-up program. Enabled the 5.1 spdif output, it worked!! Played around with the settings, tried enabling the 7.1 virtual mode, and I was in a live concert with the Neville Brothers. Like I was in New Orleans watching them live. I'm in a live sound room, tile floors and mostly bare walls, and many windows. Not the best for listening. The various sound shifting modes in the set-up allowed me to make up for inconvenient speaker placement and a previously loud & overly bright sound.I'm very happy with this card and would recommend it to anyone interested in gaining the advantage of spdif output via fiber optic convenience. It's nice having only one audio cable coming out of your computer. The complete installation and set-up took only 45 minutes, and that's with about 20 minutes of playing with all the various sound settings, pumping the volume, closing my eyes and listening too often, and general misbehaving. Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
I ripped the box open as soon as the UPS man set it down on my doorstep. Had it up and running in 30 minutes. Should have done this a long time ago. My old Dual turntable sat in the garage for too many years and the heat and bugs and mice were too much for it. Found my box of old LP's a few weeks ago and knew I had to have a turntable again. The AT-PL120 sounded like the way to go. I have been listening for the last four hours and I'm in heaven. Most of my records are in mint condition and this turntable makes them sound so good I want to listen to them all without stopping. No hum here unless I turn the volume all the way up on my Yamaha RX-330 with the turntable running and no record playing. I would never use a setting that high so for my purpose the hum is a non issue. The included cartridge sounds fine for my purpose although I think I will invest in one of the Shure's for playing 78's. This baby is heavy, goodlooking, great sounding and looks like it will last forever if I take care of it. The included software sound interesting with the DeClicker and DeNoiser features. I have some old LP's from my younger years in the late 50's and early 60's which are well used. They will be fun to experiment with. If you have that big heavy box of LP's from long ago sitting in your closet, go dig them out and then order one of these turntables and go back to the future.
I bought this camera because I am a fly fisherman... and every once in a while I fall in! After six months I am pretty happy with the camera. It takes good pictures, very sharp and good color. I miss having a view finder, even though the display is large it can be hard to see, especially in bright light. I skip all the special shooting modes, they are a waste of time. But it's light and durable and waterproof, and that is what I bought it for. I have not dunked it yet but have used it in all kinds of bad weather.
I don't need more than 3 buttons. I don't want less than 3 buttons. Left click. RIght Click. Middle click & scroll. That's all I need. The black color is great too because it'll hide the dirt unlike white mice.
We purchased this DLP TV for $1200 back in March 2007.We absolutely loved this TV, the only downside possibly is the poor sound quality (easily fixed with surround sound) and also now the price I suppose being that TV prices have dropped so much.However, two weeks ago a pixel-type dot appeared on the screen, white in color. Not actually a pixel of course because DLP is based on tiny mirrors and the image is projected onto the screen from about 12-inches behind the screen. The dot eventually turned black. No big deal, as it was the size of a pinhead admidst a 56-inch screen.However, over the course of the next two weeks more dots appeared, as if the TV contracted chickenpox. There are now over 100 of these dots, some white and flashing and some dead and black, and they are continuing to develop, virtually rendering the television unusable at this point.Of course, after the 1 year expiration there is no warranty back-up from Samsung.I called them and they said a technition would call me to set up an inspection, but this was over a week ago now and I have not received a call. Also, I know it would cost $50-100 just for an inspection, and then to repair the TV I assume will cost me hundreds of dollars. Not worth it.Sad that a $1200 TV has only a 3-yr lifespan.No more DLP for me, and will probably now be conned into purchasing extended warrenties on future TVs.Although disappointed I will make the most out of my new TV-shaped gigantic paperweight.
These speakers have been hanging on a dock on a lake in Missouri through 105 degree heat to 10 degree freezing rain for the past 9 months and they still continue to break in and sound better by the day.Powering these guys is a small Lepai amp that puts out an estimated 20-25 watts rms per channel yet the combination makes these audible to the end of our cove if we so desire. They sound crisp and clear and offer plenty of room for a larger amp if needed. The install was a breeze as the speakers come with a very gummy tar to coat the speaker connections to protect them from the elements. The mounting bracket is sturdy and easily adjustable with the nob that can be loosened and tightened to change speaker direction. To keep the speaker from being obvious I have them mounted horizontally and with a little tightening they stay exactly where you want.Best 30$ range speakers I have ever bought
Product as described, shipped faster than estimate! Would definitely purchase from this vendor again.
I did some research for a DVD player for my parents, and I knew I wanted something close to my Sony 900V (about $650) without the price. There are also certain pieces that were a must - a good audio converter and video converter. I currently own the Sony 900V and a JVC 523, and due to my Sony being able to play almost anything (more compatibility than the JVC), and wanted to stick to that route.Several features stood out:1. Plays VCD, DVDs, DVD+-R/RW. I have tested with everything that I have except DVD+R/RW2. Plays SACD - which was so clean sounding that it was &quot;scary&quot;3. Overall sound quality is awesome (connected to a receiver)4. Video quality was great using S-vid and Component out5. I really like the 5 disc ability to continue playing the current disc, while changing the others.If the SACD ability is not important (or you don't see yourself ever using it), I would consider the 665V model instead.My setup includes:40&quot; Sony WegaIntegra receiver 802connected with component cables (video) and digital coax (audio)Paradigm Monitor 5's and PW 2200 Sub
Like the previous reviewer, I also purchased the Kodak NiMh batteries and charger and have found it to be a much-needed improvement to the standard package. Too bad Nikon doesn't include this as standard equipment with its digital cameras. My wish list: an automotible cigarette-lighter adapter so I can recharge batteries &quot;on the fly&quot;. Overall, a quality product that functions as advertised and provides good value for the money.
I recently purchased a Magellan Maestro 4000 GPS Unit and find it easy to use, very accurate and a great buy.I didn't need a lot of fancy features, just a GPS unit to get me to my destination. This unit features a nice large 4.3 inch screen, and is extremely easy to program and understand.I am very satisfied with this product.
I got mine in fourth grade after a kidney operation. Never ran into any problems until a few years later I somewhat forgot about it and then a long time of not being turned on or charged cause the thing to completely die on me. Got a new battery and it was up and running again. I'm going into tenth grade with the thing and it's been awesome the last six or seven years, which, in technology terms is a long, long time. Need to buy a new screen for the thing because at a family reunion two weeks ago it got stepped on (though it had been sitting on a table and who ever stepped on it forgot to tell me...) so I'm also going to be buying a good case for it (though I've dropped it a bunch of times and it only has a few tiny scrapes on the corners of the paint). Best battery life I've seen on something in a long time. Though, since I got the new battery it seems to have trouble coming back on if it dies completely, so I've been careful with not letting that happen. But, I have an Iphone 3gs and because of this MP3 player, I refuse to use the Ipod on my phone. People laugh at it's clunkiness, I laugh at their IPods non-durability, short battery life, and annoying ITunes store. :)
The Palm Z22 was my third and last purchase from this company. My first two Palms served each for a few years before dying. This dud worked for only 4 days before going dead as a doornail. During the time it worked, I could not reset the boot date to the present. The software insisted on setting the date for 1998 upon boot, when my calendar began. Customer service was abysmal, and I refused to wait for hours to talk to a person. This company has gone into the toilet
I recently bought this camera and loved it. I read a lot of reviews and found this the best buy. I tried the fd-73 and liked that but I liked having the option for manual focus which is great when you use the macro mode. you don't even need to read the book to get started just get yourself a disk and charge the battery and away you go. I like use the standard floppy no cords to hook up or smart cards to deal with. Yes i do agree that you don't get a ton of pictures on a disk but this shouldn't be considered our 1 and only camera this should be used for special stuff. If you want to take a million photo's buy yourself a 35mm not a digital camera.
bought this product and i am very satisfied with my purchase..the sounds is almost perfect but the bass is not really impressive...its a good headphone but its not really for showing up outside..its only for indoor kinda thing..but the sound for me is almost perfect although lack of bass...i recommend to my friends but not for outside use..
I hooked this up to my old LaserJet 6L and now finally have all my computers off PCs and hanging on the network. Worked first try and it was extra nice not needing a printer cable. Almost as good as having an integrated NIC in the printer (still needs external power... no way around that I guess)I don't know if things have changed with the firmware versions, but this one (v3.30) supported standard windows printer sharing, so none of the funky LPR setup is needed if you're a pure Windows user... just connect to it like you would a printer hanging off another PC. XP even found the printer on the network automatically... popped up a tray icon saying it found a new device on the network. Makes it real easy!
Bought this on December 18, 2003, on Jauary 2, 2004, the picture went out on it. Waste of money.
It is small but very very good. First I had problems with the distances because I'm from Germany so I didn't realise that everything is in Miles. But afterwards it works perfect and I can get wherever I want!
I have owned Shure, Etymotic, JBuds ear buds. These, by far, are the better sounding, deeper bass, not as bright treble (which is good from my point of view) ear phones. It take a little time to find the proper fitting for your comfort, but it is a very worthwhile process. I tried with different types of music to get the best sound for my taste.They are a bit heavy, and the wire feels thin, so I can't speak about durability. Time will tell. Given that I had got a great deal on these ($58 I think), I am very satisfied.
I would defintely say this is a good subwoofer. I purchased this subwoofer from an Eloctronics store a few weeks ago and I think that it is great. The bass is definetely as much as you would need and it is a pretty good subwoofer for the price. If your looking for a subwoofer for your living room or T.V. room this would defintely be a good choice.
I just bought my second Zen after my wife refused to give mine back. I bought my first in june and it has done everything it says it does and to perfection. We use it everyday, it has never crashed or givin us any problems. We watch videos on our TV all the time and there as clear as the zens screen. I have over 2,000 songs in my pc and loaded nearly the whole library into the zen without 1 glitch. Like others have mentioned. It doesn't matter where the music came from it loads and plays. Why pay for I-Tunes there are still many free music sites up and running.We love it that's why we just bought another.Sound Quality. 5 starsscreen viewing. 5 starsquality / durability. 5 starsBattery life. 5 stars
I purchased this lens as a "tourist lens" to give me a little more reach than my Canon 28-200 zoom. I have taken over 3,000 pictures with it, and I am very satisfied. Picture quality is as good as the Canon lens, it is slightly smaller than the Canon lens, and it is less expensive. "Zoom creep" is an annoyance, as is fumbling with the zoom lock switch which will lock the lens only in the 28 mm position. Still, the lens is very versatile, allowing me to go from pretty wide to very zoomed on my Canon EOS 5D full frame camera. This is an excellent lens when you know you'll be taking lots of pictures from varying vantage points with little time for changing lenses.
I have been extremely satisfied with the Tripp Lite brand of Cat6 cables, this one included. They are the highest quality cable I can buy on Amazon, and rival the quality of Siemon cable systems and other premium cables in sheath strength, while performing as expected under regular end workstation uses.I like the durability, that they are sold without twist ties around them for quick deployment, and easy release but well holding jack clips.
I thought this was great for a week. After that, pictures are blury, the brightness is missing the "bright" in it and it flickers. No refund was offered. I would never buy a AXION product again. Poor customer service and no tech support.
The headphones are very good, pretty big for my 10 years old daughter but she is happy with them. So far So good
Everything about the shuffle is SUPER:LightweightUser-friendlyHandyversatile-to-wear/ready-to-wearaffordablepowersaverThe coolest clip around...Soooo, Zen-like invention.Buy,buy,buy and God grant Steve Jobs a longer life.You are the RogerFederer/TigerWoods combined of Tech-gadgets.
I picked one of these cards for my new Dell Axim handheld. It took a little doing, but I got it installed. Everytime I used the install program, the Axim would freeze on the screen, "Installing Software", and would not recognize the new card.I would give it 5 stars, but the install program did not work correctly, so I had to figure it out on my own.After attempting to install the program on my handheld, it had installed some files on my laptop. I went into the directory on my computer (Not the handheld, the computer it connects to) and found the 3 CAB needed files for installation in C:\Program Files\WCF12 Wireless Network. I then transferred them over to the handheld the old fashioned way (Not using my new network card). After the files are on the handheld, I used File Explorer to find the files and clicked on each of the three Cab files. One of the three will work and install the drivers, the other two will give error messages (I forgot to note which of the three worked...I was just happy to get it working...Shoot me for not noting the file).Now I have my wireless access to my Axim. It is great. I used Instant Messenger from my couch to talk with my daughter, I surfed the 'Net without a computer or laptop, etc.I even used the Diagnostics program that came with the handheld to go around my house and see the signal strength of my Wireless Router upstairs.Overall, I would give the card itself 5 stars, but the amount of time it took me to install drops it down to 4 stars. The issue may be because my Dell Axim handheld is brand new to the marketplace. I can understand the driver that came on CD not working, but Linksys has no mention of this on their website. Linksys needs to get on the ball and post work-arounds if people have issues (I saw a few people with the same issues with this specific card on Dell's website).Ron
for mid range and complementing with other strobes, it works great.the sensors are very fast, and the accessory stand it comes with does the trick and helps avoiding to carry more stuff
My husband purchased this slow cooker for me for Christmas. Our family of 7 had outgrown my previous crockpot and I had asked for something bigger. I couldn't believe the size of the thing when I took it out of the box! This crockpot will hold anything I could possibly want to cook in it. The shape makes it possible to put odd shaped pieces of meat in it without having to maneuver it all around like a round crockpot sometimes requires. Other reviewers have commented about different features they would like to see, but for the price, it has a good selection. The defrost feature is nice as it cooks frozen meat at a higher temperature until thawed (for safety reasons) and then drops the temperature down to low. (The owner's manual says you could also cook frozen meat on the high setting safely, but the defrost setting is handy if you want to really slow cook a piece of meat but don't want to have to bother remembering to turn the temp down when it is thawed.) Others have commented on it cooking too hot for a slow cooker. All I can say is that I have used it the same as I have always used a slow cooker and have had the same results. Most recipes call for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. I haven't had any problems using those guidelines. Some have commented on the cover not fitting tightly, but I haven't had that problem, though it is a set on fit and if moved to one side or the other, the cover will allow steam to escape. It is a nice glass cover and not plastic which in my mind is definitely a plus. I don't have any recipes that would require me to fill a slow cooker this size right to within an inch of the top, so I haven't experienced any problem with overflow. I've been very happy with this so far. It's a nice slow cooker with a nice price tag.
I have an old HD TV only one HDMI input, bought this so I can siwtch with my universal remote between my ps3 and dvd player without having to switch around cables.The switch worked like a charm at first, then one day i get back from work to watch a movie, it's not working after a couple of hours of trying i figure out port 3 works if port 4 has something plugged in and switched on, and vice versa..I'd recommend skip this..
Pelican cases have long been a standard for affordable, durable and weather tight cases. I can't recommend them enough.This case in particular is perfect for my application as it has a little more depth then a lot of the cases have.I'm using it for a GigaPan device, associated camera and accessories.
I was very happy just to find this ink cartridge because I think it has been discontinued and it was not easy to find someone that actually had it. I bought extras just in case it's hard to find in the future too, which it probably will be. At this point, it's a race to see which happens first---my old printer dying, or me running out of the extra ink cartridges I bought. The suspense is almost overwhelming.
The Apple IPOD is an outstanding piece of hardward. I cannot put mine down I love it so much. The sound quality is outstanding and the look and feel of it is unmatched by other similar devices. Even my parents who are not into gagets too much were amazed at the sound and build quality of the IPOD. If you decide to purchase one you will not be able to put it down. I take my IPOD everywhere and it does an outstanding job of keeping me sane. itunes music shop is outstanding and it is so easy to use with my Dell laptop with firewire ports. Apple take a bow; you have created an extraordinary piece of technological history.
Wouldn't use anything but the real deal in my Nikon D90. Long battery life with no negative issues at all.
Installed the memory and the computer recognized it immediately and now this old desktop runs much quicker than it ever did. This update will give my desktop new life for the limited amount of use it gets now. I would not hesitate to recommend this memory upgrade.
I bought these for my 89 Ford Bronco to replace the very tired factory installed door speakers. These were larger than the originals but fit right in with no problem, I had to drill a few new mounting holes because the factory holes didn't line up with the new speakers but it was no problem. A huge improvement in the sound for sure. I bought the 6 x 8's for that rear and I am equally impressed, especially for the money.
It wasn't good for my conerter and T.V. It was a pain. That's why I had to order a different antenna. It just would not cooperate. I just didn't like it. It just wasn't the best fit for me.
I recently purchased through Amazon the Universal Remote URC 200. It is absolutely amazing in its performance. Extremely easy to perform the 'learn' programming and the unit works without a problem. Setting up and programming is very easy - no complicated menus to go through.I've even programmed the most difficult units (like remote controlled fans & Sat TV set-ups) and it accepted and directed the commands as if it was the original remote.Excellent product that I can fully recommend.
This is a great product. I use this not just to keep in touch with my family and friends. Its a great lifeline when im out spotting storms for the NWS = National Weather Service. My radio has gone threw hell and back. and is still working like a champ. =^.^=
I bought this item with some hesitation because other products like this have had their problems. However, the installation was quick, and soon I was looking at dozens of analog and hdtv channels from stations some 20 miles away. I did use a HD1 Terk antenna instead of the tiny antenna provided. This an impressive product. No fuss or bother. My laptop ia an MCE Acer 3690.
i bought this dvd player december 20th,2006.sometimes dvd skipps,but it was fine until today which is the end of december 2007.if i try to buy dvd player,i was hoping to last more than 2years.it didn't happened.after using 1year and i had to buy another dvd player,this is not good.don't buy this one.
This TV is simply stunning. I love it. The price on Amazon was $400 cheaper than Best Buy, not even including tax or delivery! Speaking of, TV was delivered less than a week after being ordered... WOULD DO AGAIN IN A HEARTBEAT!
I've been in search of a perfect set of in-ear earphones for iPod. I've purchased different earphones and tried many, and this V-Moda Bass Freq comes in at "pretty good" for the price.First thing you'll notice with these earphones is that the cord attached to these earbuds are super thin, though highly flexible. If you're like me who use (and abuse) the earphones everyday, you may worry about its durability. I have not used these for more than a month so far, so time will tell.... The sound quality is better than average of what you can find in this price range. As the name suggests, and many of the other reviewers had stated that these earphones give you a lot of bass. A LOT!! If you like a lot of bass these earphones would be perfect for you. For me, it's a little too much. Some music gets drowned in bass although the earphones are giving you fairly good mids and highs. I had to use equalizer to tone down the bass... I own a pair of very high-end earbuds from Shure, and if you compare the sound from Shure to V-Moda, you can tell all that bass from V-Moda is very unbalanced. I do have Apple's "In-Ear Headphones", and I must say they have much better balance (though I don't recommend Apple's at all) than V-Moda. For example, if you listen to pop or hip-hop music a lot, V-Moda may be good for it, but if you listen to folk or guitar-heavy rock, or even classic (a lot of acoustic instrument) you may find V-Moda to be too bass-heavy or even find the sound to be muddy.As an alternative (if you aren't looking for too much base), so far in my quest to find the perfect set of ipod earphones, I likeSony Mdr-Ex75/Blk Ex Earbuds Headphones with 9Mm Hi-Sensitivity Driver (Black)for the price, and all around sound quality. They're in-ear type to block outside noise, and they're comfortable wearing (and so is V-Moda, by the way). Very good balance overall in bass, mids, and highs, and very clear sounding. They're also pretty sturdy too, unlike the super thin V-Moda cords... I have tried Bose TriPort but I cannot justify their high price tag... Sony sounds better imho.
They are certainly better than the earbuds that come with the iPod, but not top quality either. However, for the price, they are the best value. Good sound quality and decent price = worth trying!
I needed a gift idea within a certain price range for a coworker for our annual office pollyanna. I stumbled across this and thought it was a great idea, seeing as he and his wife just had their first child this week. I was a little wary about purchasing it because of all the bad reviews, but I tried it out last night and am now so excited to give it to him!When I first installed the program (I have Windows XP), it wouldn't open. Then I realized there were two options for the program in my Start menu. When I tried the second one, it said it couldn't find the device. I was frustrated because I had bought this after reading the reviews and it was a waste of money, just like everyone said. I flipped over the instructions and saw that there were more things I had to do. The computer must be restarted and the "USB Update" option must be selected on the device for it to work! I loaded on a few of my pictures to see how they would turn out. The software is so easy to use, and the pictures looked surprisingly great. I'm thinking of buying a few more to give to my sister and my boyfriend's sisters.This is great for the price, and as long as ALL of the directions (front and back of the sheet) are followed it's easy to use.
I bought this for my mom, who loves pictures. She is not very computer savy but she loves it. She said it was real easy to install and use.
Warning: I'm an engineer so I like to describe things in terms of math and angles...that said:This is the best privacy filter I've come across. I had previously purchased the 3M PF14.1W standard black privacy screen from Amazon, but returned it quickly because the privacy is not nearly as good as advertised. On my Lenovo T410s the screen was still visible at almost 60-degrees off-axis, compared to the 30-degrees advertised. Once that was returned I upped for the Gold version, the 3M GPF14.1W, and while it isn't perfect it does pretty close to what's advertised.This product advertises a 30-degree off-axis viewing angle (or 60-degree total viewing cone), past which the screen is obscured. I found that this is close, but the real angle is about 45-degrees. At 30-degrees only the far half of the screen is obscured, and at 45-degrees almost all of the screen is shiny gold (except the closest quarter is still slightly visible). If you stand beyond 45-degrees it is completely illegible. Unlike other privacy screens this one also offers some vertical filtering, meaning that someone standing directly over your shoulder would in fact see a blue screen (horizontally it appears orange/gold, but vertically it appears blue as it is obscured). The reverse side of the filter is black if you don't want passers-by to see a shiny gold screen, but the black side doesn't provide quite as much privacy as the gold does. Lighting affects the privacy as well, turning down the screen's brightness makes the "viewing cone" shrink and your privacy increase.As other reviews have mentioned, there are some downsides to this product. The biggest for me is that the filter is pretty shiny, it's akin to having a glass screen on your laptop. It's mostly ignorable for me, but any bright or direct lights behind me get reflected strongly. There are also slightly visible diagonal lines, only if you're very picky would they be a bother. Slightly more noticeable is the imprint of the product number in the top of the filter, it's pretty light but you can see some faint lettering in your toolbar at the top of the screen (again, doesn't bother me though). For me the biggest con, besides the reflectivity, is the plastic tabs needed to hold it in place. They do a fine job and are very sticky, but they look pretty tacky and do obscure the screen slightly on the edges where they're placed. I got used to it though and it's nice being able to leave the filter on as I close/open the laptop.Overall this is the best privacy filter I've owned or seen. It's very much worth the price increase over the standard 3m PF14.1W (which did practically nothing). If you use the gold side then almost no one will be able to see or read the screen until they're almost directly behind you. With the gold side there's about a 45-degree viewing angle (or 90-degree viewing cone) beyond which the screen appears completely gold. Even at 30-degrees it is mostly illegible (except for the closest half or third). And for me all of the negatives were easy to get over. I would definitely recommend this product.
One costumer ask for it and I bought it, our costumer is very happy with it. He said: &#34;it's pretty good, very effective&#34;. :)
I spent months trying to get the crappy company that sold me my zoom lense to help me figure out how to attach it to my camera. The pieces they sold me didn't work.Finally I went to Frys and they told me I needed a 37mm to 52mm (I think those are the sizes) adapter to fit between my lense and the tube that fits onto my camera. They didn't sell them so they referred me online and I found this Raynox ring.It works perfectly and I it arrived days before my cuise where I put the zoom lense to good use!
fast, crisp, cheap upfront, expensive drum and not many selling it
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.
I bought mine in 2005 and used it a lot over the years in recording all my TV shows to watch later, recording as many as 3 shows a night during the peak fall/winter/spring seasons, sometimes even more. One thing that I love about this recorder is that it gives the option to write in the titles of any shows that you have set with the timer, or even to name them afterwards. It also gives a couple of chances in deleting titles so just in case you erase the wrong one you can easily bring it back.Just last week it suffered a breakdown where two capacitors blew, which I found is is common to this model, but if you are handy enough it doesn't take a genius to repair it if this happens. The capacitors are easily identifiable by the way they bubbled at the top and I bought the capacitors online for a couple of bucks and soldered them right in. Though the shipping brought the total price to $7 I was able to repair the unit easily and it is working once again which was much, much cheaper than if I brought it in for repairs-if you can even find anybody to do it in the first place. So hopefully I will have as good of luck with it again for the next 6 years!I just found another one here at Amazon and snapped it up right away so at least I will have a back-up for the years to come.
we took out the surround speakers and put these in for some super clean sound from the front of the tv. will hook up some rear speakers some day, but I am very happy with the Sony speakers.
I bought and tried out one of these devices to access the sizable MP3 collection on my computer. Alas, it's really hard to set up and slow to use.I much prefer my SLIMP3 from Slim Devices. It's a little more money, but it is tiny, has a bright and beautiful display, incredibly powerful music management software (free and open source!) and is so easy to set up and use. My wife loves it and would touch the HP product. You can build custom playlists from the remote or any web browser and the support is great!Of course, the SLIMP3 is a music-focused device, so it doesn't use your TV and can't display JPEG images, but that's what I have a laptop for.
When i decide to buy my PDA, i was searching for small, rechargable and expandable PDA. But i had forgetten these features when i saw palm IIIc as the first colorfull Palm. I felt first moment it is best for me to have colorfull screen. I bought it and i noticed how my mind ignored the other features beacuse it just has color screen!!. It can NOT be expanded to more than 8 MB like TGRpro or visor and it is a bit larger and heavier than Palm V series. It has rechargable lethium battry and it can serve up to two weeks. As medical student, i don't recommened it for medical purposes, beacuse you need more than 8 MB and lighter PDA. And Remember its colorful screen is not somthing special!!
Purchased for surround sound for my home theater.Installation was a snap.Speakers installed easier than expected.Sound was fantastic.Will buy second set for bonus room setup.
I bought this sub for a smaller carpeted living room and paired with Energy bookshelf speakers and a stereo amp. The sound is excellent and I could not be happier with my purchase. Super easy set up.
A very good upgrade for my Nikon D5000. With the stock strap, the camera is always falling off my shoulder when I bend over. Not with this baby. The only negative is that when you put your camera in a camera bag (I prefer Lowepro), this strap takes up a lot more room than Nikon strap. Definitely recommend.
I am going to be short as possible. So I was expecting them to be amazing but when I first tried them on I'd say they were "pretty good" but I let them play for 30 hrs straight at a low volume to break-in the drivers. After that they are described as "good".The earbuds make a big difference. To get a good bass you have to have a "good seal". If you have earbuds, listen to them without any tips, sounds like crap right? The tri-flange tips produce good seals BUT they like scratch the insides of me ear when putting them on and stuff. So I went with the basic round ones. I use the small ones.NOTE: To hear good bass you must be in a quiet surrounding and have both earbuds in with good seals.Now the only problems I have:The image of Turbines on the box do not display the actually product. My Turbines look like the ones pictured on Amazon.The box says they have L shaped jacks (like Beats by Dr Dre)but they do not.The box/Amazon states they have tangle reduction but they do not.The box says they have a sliding piece to keep the earbuds together during storage but they do not.The box/Amazon says they have 5 different tips (2 tri-flange, 3 rounded) yes I did receive 5 but 2 of the rounded ones are the same.The carrying pouch displayed on the box does not match the product but it does match the Amazon picture.All this misleading luxury additions make a 5 stared product to a 4 stared product.I do recommend the product but if YOU are highly looking forward to tangle reduction, L jack, and the slider I would not suggest this product.
Two thumbs up! I purchased this armor because I thought it was a small price to pay for whatever protection it may offer to my D80. Hopefully I will never have the opportunity to see how well it does in absorbing the shock of a dropped camera, but I can tell you that I feel much more at ease handling my D80 after I wrapped it up in this armor. I can now set my camera down without worrying about scratches and nicks. The rubber coating does not slide on smooth surfaces and means that the camera will not be easily pushed off horizontal surfaces such as a dining table by, say, a marauding, crazy house kitty that thinks he owns the house and can play wherever he wants. I installed the armor in less than ten minutes (and I'm not known for my dexterity); it fits well and leaves the camera comfortable to hold. I haven't installed the armor lens protector, honestly, it seems a bit tight and I just didn't want to fuss with it. I'll probably stick with the lens hood that came with the camera. The one shortcoming to the armor is the button identifications are simply raised letters, so you need to know which button does what. I'm very pleased with my purchase.
Installed the db8 had to add the winegard preamp to boost the atenna power. Results were good receiving stations 80 miles away.
My broken printer is out of warranty, so I e-mailed HP to see if the desktop 'director' would be compatible with another HP printer. The HP 'help' line was useless because they will respond to NO question (even one as non-technical as mine) unless the printer is still under warranty. Needless to say, I will never purchase another HP product.
I purchased this product as a Christmas present and the right headphone started sporadically going silent after three weeks. Merchant refused an exchange and I had to mail it back to Sennheiser. Except for a confirmation of receipt, which was e-mailed four days after USPS confirmed delivery, I have not heard anything or received the product back in over two weeks. My experience is that this product is of poor quality and durability and backed by even worse service. I'd suggest buying another brand.Sennheiser HD 280 - Headphones ( ear-cup ) - black
Here's how I got my wcf12 working with the prism2 driver that comes with the Zaurus:From the terminal type: cardctl identif the card sayscard "Linksys WCF12 11Mbps 802.11b WLAN Card"manfid 0x028a, 0x0673then use vi to add the following entry to /etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.conf:card "Linksys WCF12 11Mbps 802.11b WLAN Card"manfid 0x028a, 0x0673bind "prism2_cs"Save and reboot using settings, shutdown. The boot script should say the card is accepted.... Then go to the Network and Wireless Lan configurations to continue. Install and run http://www.kismetwireless.net to test the card and look for wireless networks.
I know next to nothing about HDTV's and this is the first such TV that I have purchased.My initial impression was not favorable but has improved over the last month. The first set did not work correctly (only 1/2 of the screen worked) and had to be returned to the store for an exchange. The second set has worked perfectly.PRO:Great picture, expecially when playing DVD's or when tuned to a digital channel. Size, weight and heat output are all signicantly less than my older tube TV. Sound is great if you are sitting directly in front of the TV. If you are off to the side, it is still good, but there is definitely a "cone" of sound to the front that is noticeable when walking parallel to the TV. Multiple devices can be connected to the TV and then you can select the input source with your remote. The tuner allows you to pick up digital channels that I did not know existed. Using the same cable provider, I now have about 30 more channels.CON:Most of the extra channels are duplicates of existing ones, however, in digital format. It it takes a while to find them (i.e. 97.009). Changing channels is a slow process. It takes several seconds to go from one show to the next. This pretty much eliminates one of my favorite pastimes...channel surfing. Overall a good entry level HDTV. It's not high end, but still a vast improvement over the 10 year old tube TV it replaced.
Very nice case, lots of storage, well laid out and adaptable to however you need to set it up. The battery pack and filter was a nice bonus.
My Velodyne sub rocked the house before but i did notice a slightly better sound when i hooked this splitter up to it. A cheap way to better your overall low end sound.
I did EXTENSIVE research on compact point and shoot digital cameras before I finally took the plunge and bought this one. I'm glad I did. I'm a total amateur and know very little about cameras so here's my review with that in mind.Size/BuildVery solid build. Mostly metal with some plastic components. Nice grip built in, although it assumes right-handedness. Menu and GUI is very intuitive and needs very little explanation. Just play with it and you'll be able to operate it. Read the manual and it will make sense. Not as lightweight as others out there, especially the Canon Elph line. LCD screen is crisp and clear and when you disable the animation starts up very quickly. Viewfinder shows 70% and is recommended for burst or continuous shooting.Features16 Scene modes - very cool. The backlight mode is especially helpful in low light indoors. Also, the D-lighting feature really lightens up the pic as well. The only thing I don't like about this is that it writes a copy of the pic to your card and it's sometimes hard to tell which is the original and which is the one with d-lighting. Minor gripe about a great feature. AF is, as others have noted, a bit slow, but not insurmountable. I like the best shot selector (BSS), which takes 10 consecutive shots in burst mode and then selects the best one. Haven't played with all the scenes yet but can't wait to try. To be honest, the regular old automatic setting takes great shots on its own.Image QualityVery vibrant images, color is well saturated and even. The images are not as sharp as I'd like but this can be addressed with the sharpness setting in the set up mode. Some difficulty with lowlight pictures but again the backlight and d-light does compensate for this.Camera software - PictureProject. This is not so great. It doesn't scroll through the images well - you have to use the back button to get to the list of images. When you click on the arrow all it does is make the image bigger. Seems a bit unintuitive. Also when I "enhanced" the image, it didn't really look too different. I intend to use iPhoto instead and will probably dispense with the Nikon software.Overall impression/valueRightly so this little camera has received rave reviews. Ease of operation, solid build, very good images. No camera is perfect. The Canon line has good qualities, as does Sony, Panasonic, and Fuji (all of which I looked at). There seemed to be other major problems with some of these makers (most notably the Canon LCD screens and memory card issues, which kept me away from their cameras). All compact digicams will have trouble with low light so with that being a reality (like death and taxes), this is a good camera. If you are looking at the Coolpix 4600 (like I was), I suggest you bypass it and upgrade to the 5900 (it's not that much more and it's definitely worth it in terms of MP and additional features). Nikon suggests using SanDisk or Panasonic SD memory cards as those have been tested and work in their cameras (I bought a high speed 512 Panasonic card and it's working fine). Finally, the write speed to the memory card is average, even with a high speed card. That would probably be another of my minor gripes about this camera.Buy this camera while you can. I was told that Nikon is replacing this model with the S series (who knows if this is true - the guy in the camera store told me this). If it is true, it's too bad because this is a really good product that seems to be getting more difficult to find.
This has become my general lens. I use it all the time and it really fits all my needs as a pro and everywhere in between. I will never buy another lens without the featured (IS) Image Stabilizer.
This pressure cooker is perfect for anyone cooking for one or two people (get a larger size if you tend to prepare larger volumes of food). Anything can be cooked in it, no need to worry about acidic ingredients as you would in an aluminum pot. It is great for cooking potatoes for mashing, makes a tender beef stew, pea soup, and chicken cacciatore. Although cooking time is cut significantly, pressure cookers are not the best way to cook tender vegetables. There is an additional safety feature not present on the older Presto models, which prevents the pressure cooker from being opened before the internal pressure is equal to the external pressure.
Just chiming in with the rest. I can use the card reader they sent me, but it's not what is advertised on this page. I NEED the ADAPTER to read my CF cards with the READER that I received.Get on the ball Amazon! This is the first trouble I've ever had with Amazon, so I'll give 2 stars, but correct this problem please.
This is a fine piece of hardware, but on some systems it may not be as "plug and play" as the scanty documentation would have you believe. From what I've read about other USB 2.0 adapters, this appears to be a common problem, so you might as well buy this one.If you are having problems insalling it on an older Dell laptop (like the reviewer above), you'll need to update your PCMCIA Card Controller. [...]Windows XP may default to older USB Host Controllers. Check "Control Panel/System Properties/Hardware/Device Manager/Universal Serial Bus Controller" and make sure that that the "NEC" drivers are listed. If not, you'll have to select "driver/update driver/install from a list/don't search" and force Windows to use the drivers that came with the device. Windows will complain they aren't digitally signed. Ignore it. In my experience, at least 50% of drivers aren't.
GREAT COMFORTABLE WRIST REST BUT 30 PERCNT SMALLER THEN MY OLD ONE..great value and cool to touch and good for your wrist ..but the height was shorter then my old one and bit smaller and not as wide as my old one..fellows makes relay good rests..but it need to be bit bigger ..be careful though ..dont poke them or they will leak and youl wind up like me corvering them with duck tape for 2 years lolit was time to buy new one and was worth it ..a good item
I bought one of these (new) about four years ago to upgrade an existing group of networked PC's to a single printer (each previously used individual ones). "Simply," in a matter of minutes, this thing was installed and all the PC's with it. This is one of those "painless" solutions! The installation wizard that came with it was a gem. It easily found the printer on the network & configured everything automatically! An icon showed up for updates. "Click" and twenty seconds later it said, "We had the latest software." The same printer is still working without a hitch. Fantastic!I bought another, new HL-5250DN for another office about a year later. I installed it. It too is still running. There have been no problems.In January 2009, I bought two of these "refurbished" models: one for my personal use, one as a gift for a family with three networked computers and a lot of school work. I have noticed no difference between the new and the refurbished, except the price savings. So, why buy new anymore? And, considering the price; it would be hard to be disappointed.I regard this as the best black & white laser printer on the market. It has a duplex which works flawlessly & saves on paper. It's the only printer I use. It's all I recommend to others. It is reasonably priced. It is reasonable to run. Replace the toner cartridge with the high-yield choice and find it delivering 7,000 sheets. Get an additional paper tray & that works well too!Brother has given us a superior hardware product capable of being used, "stress-free," by the average non-technical person. I call it a "simply" fantastic printer!
Forget about photocopies forever! This baby is small, thin enough to fit in a backpack and bring it with your laptop to libraries for research. USB powered make this scanner great for dorm rooms for the simple reason your computer runs it, NO POWER CORD!!! This is great for web work and for Graphic design and Illustration and even photo-manipulation. I am happy I purchased this.
I have used a few different camera bags over the years, and I really like the LowePro system. I use the Holster for the DSLR with a lens attached, and the lens cases for my extra lenses.When I need to transport my equipment around, I have two ways I use this system. The first way is to use the LowePro waist belt, and I attach the Toploader holster to the belt. This is nice because I can easily unzip the holster and pull out the camera and shoot. One nice feature is the the top zips open away from your body, so that the top doesn't get in the way as you are trying to pull out the camera. I don't usually use the lens cases on the belt, as I feel that's a little too much bulk/weight for my taste. Instead, I wear a non-descript backpack in which I carry whatever lenses I might want for the day. I keep the lenses in the LowePro lens case and they remain safe, sound and incognito. I can also use the backpack for whatever else I may want for the day -- snacks, sweatshirt, umbrella, etc. I feel this makes the backpack safer in that it doesn't scream "Thousands of dollars of nice lenses inside!" like my Canon backpack does.One reason I like the belt system is that I can still push around a stroller or wheelchair (something I often have to do) and still have the camera at the ready (without having the camera around my neck and swinging back and forth).The second way is really just a version of the first, except that instead of wearing the belt, I toss the holster pack into the backpack with whatever lenses I might want.Overall, I'm very pleased with this method. The LowePro bags are well made, and have the features I'm looking for.As for the 1W lens case, it fits my Canon 10-22 and my Canon 24-70L 2.8. The shade for the 10-22 is a pretty tight fit, and the 24-70 is slightly long for the case, but I can close it up without difficulty.I also use a lens case 2, and use that for the Canon 70-200L f/4 IS.With the toploader holster, and the two lens cases, I can keep one lens on the camera, and the other two in the lens cases.After using a traditional camera bag, a photo backpack, and a Crumpler shoulder bag, I find that the LowePro belt system components offer the most flexibility for my pattern of use.
We use this card to connect to wifi and it is much better than the previous card we had.
It's great that with a card of this size you can take max resolution pictures without filling up your card and having to switch out to another memory card. I got three of these, one for each camera we have. Couldn't be happier.
I purchased my first MX510 (blue) in August of 04. It is very comfortable, very accurate (good for photo editing) and very fast. The only complaint I have is that is does not hold up very well. The primary button started to act up around December 2004. I called Logitech and they sent a replacement.(Excellent Customer Support) However the replacement (new not refurbished) has only lasted for a couple months before exhibiting the same problems as the first one. Yes I downloaded the latest driver, tried it on another PC, all with the same result. The primary button begins to fail which causes it to not "hold" when trying to drag and drop and it will click multiple times on a single press. I must give BIG KUDOS to Logitech as they are sending ANOTHER replacement. I admit I do play a LOT of FPS games, but this mouse is a GAMEING mouse and should be able to handle that type of use. I suggested a slight and very simple re-design of putting a stop between the outer button and the actual micro switch that would prevent the "bottoming out" of the micro switch that intense "shooting" may cause. Overall it is still the best mouse I have owned and I highly recomend it. Just try and go easy on the "trigger"!
our MFC - 8840DN worked fine until a paper jam inside the machine caused damage that couldn't be fixed by the sales technician. Lots of waiting for a response from Brother at their call in website. They waited out the warrenty. Will never buy from Brother or Amazon again as a result of this.
Good for Price, but it dies after some time. Plan using it for a year or so.
It is a well-made lens hood. It fits the lens very well and keep the flare out of the photos. It is quite large and took space in your bag though.
I like to find things on line that I am looking for and know when I get it it will do what it says. This did.
These 2 cameras cover an approximate 20 ft distance in front and back of our home. Sometimes a little static but for the most part good picture . It gets the job done. For the small amount of money we paid for it it's great. If you want a much better system get ready to pay a lot more. The picture is 90% clear. We see everyone who drives up in front of our house. The system bleeps when somethimg gets in front of the camera. So you know when you have visitors. The volume button works perfect giving you audio to speak to anyone outside. It;s pefectly clear audio. Doesn't work so great at night unless you turn a lot of lights on.
Amazon sell this with notebooks Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757 but you can use it, because it only accept notebooks with up to a 15"screen, this mean that the notebook compartment is 13.19"x 1.69"x 11.81" and you need at least 14.25" to be used with a 15.4"diagonal widescreen. It is beautiful and well done.
I am very pleased with the clarity of these small speakers. The highs, lows and even mid-range is exceedingly crisp and clear..... I will have to rate these 5 stars and I rarely give a product that rating.
Wonder Woman here with my review of these Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cables.Things have been a little tight over here at the Hall of Justice, so back in February we had to sell off my golden lasso to cover the heating oil bill. Fortunately we had a little extra moo-lah this month due to Batman's downsizing and getting a hybrid (the batmobile was getting like 8 mpg). With the savings I was able replace the golden lasso with a pair of these cables. Not only do they force people to tell the truth just like my old lasso, but with these cables they tell the truth in perfect pitch - MUCH BETTER.
This camera measures roughly 4"x3"x2.5". It weighs 0.8 lbs with the battery. As I am 200 lb size man, this camera definitely is compact for me.The camera is powerful. It has a wide angle lens, standard. The optical zoom is 4x. Shutter speeds range from 10 mins (bulb) to 1/8000 sec (ultra high speed); but, 97% of my shooting uses 1/8 sec to 1/700 sec shutter speeds. f/ values range from 2.8 to 8.0 (8.0 reached at 4x zoom). In 1600x1200 jpg fine picture mode, it can snap 7 frames in 2.7 sec (high speed continuous), or 54 frames in 33.5 sec (low speed continuous). For faster continuous shooting, I recommend using the QuickTime movie mode (includes sound), rather than the ultra high speed continuous mode. The movie mode is 15 fps, 3 mins max at 320x240 pixels or 70 secs max at 640x480 pixels. You can combine and edit the movie clips, using QuickTime Pro software ($30 extra).The camera can be used in fully auto mode, or for the best pictures, you will want to go to the fully manual mode ( this will be a learning experience for the novice). Also, available, if you need extra high quality pictures (better than jpg), you can use the TIFF 2,592x1,944 pixel mode (5 mega-pixels is also available for the jpg images).The color accuracy of this camera is very high. While photo editing the pictures, I seldom need more than one click of adjustment to achieve perfect color, and half the time , zero adjustment is needed.Auto focus will be 97-100% accurate in average or bright light, but if the light is very dim, then the auto focus quits working. Also, the natural focus of the lens tends to be soft, so that a setting of high image sharpening, + contrast, and +1 color saturation is recommended. The lens has rather low chromatic and linear aberration.The auto ISO sensitivity and the auto white balance of the camera is generally very good , so no manual adjustment is needed or recommended. Image "noise" is almost zero at ISO's of 50 to 150.The monitor measures 1 1/4" x 7/8" , 1.5" diagonally. It is easy to see the image in bright sunlight, and has good resolution at 134,000 pixels. The monitor is big enough for me - I am nearsighted, but a lot of people would prefer the 1.8" size monitor.I can't give this camera a 5 star rating, because, then you would have to give the professional league cameras a 6 star rating. But, for its size and weight, Nikon has made a very powerful camera.
I purchased one of these units 9 months ago because I loved the size. The compact design makes it easy to leave on a kitchen counter, or anywhere and tote around the house.Unfortunately, even with scarce use, the CD motor started making a loud hissing sound when playing CD's that made the unit unusable for CD playback. Sony guarantees labor for only 90 days, so they informed me that it'd cost me $42 in labor plus shipping for them to service this unit.While I don't expect any CE vendor to warranty and stand behind their products forever, this speaks of Sony quality or at least of this model.
I had never used a Palm before. This one may not do quite as much as some others but for me it is just right. It replaces my paper calendar, allows me to store pictures. I can organize info I carried in many other places and it even has a few games. The size is perfect for my purse. It charges and syncs with my p.c. in just a few minutes. I haven't had any problems with it.
Excellent product for podcasts--in bus, light rail, car, it's possible to hear podcast without blasting the volume. Very comfortable to use--much more comfortable than Apple's earbuds. Oddly imbalanced in length: 33" plug to split; split to left earbud 12"; split to right earbud 20". The idea is that you carry your player on your left side and run the longer right cord around the back of your neck. Has a tendency to pop out of ear when cord catches on something because of different lengths. Right wire failed after 9 months, then the left shortly afterwards (both at the plug), but I'll try to replace it under warranty or buy a new one. Very happy with it.
Product was so so, but it did not work for me. I personally would not recommend this item for anyone I know, sorry for the negative review.
Sorry I'm not here to trash talk this product. I have owned it for 6 years and it has been a workhorse for me. I got tired of all the Home theater hype and went with this simple system and I love it. Qwirks Yes, but I tweeked the sound to fit my environment and never looked back. Some say it doesn't sound the same as in the store, so go into the settings and turn up the bass and treble easy fix. I recently bought a blu-ray player and connected it and wow once again I am impressed with this little system. Keeping it simple, thanks BOSE. By the way the pictured system is not the GS (gemstone),GS speakers are smaller.
Ok first off if you've just gotten the UPS package and opening this baby up, you gotta be patient.When I first got this and plugged it into the USB, I thought like most other devices it should be able to power on immediately while it's charging.However it wouldn't turn on, and I thought to myself "What the F?" However, the power light was blinking, so I just left it alone for a few hours. Once it finished charging, I was able to turn it on just fine.The major reason I bought this is the Comprehensive Video supportNot all supported extensions will work though, depending on the codec the video was encoded in. However Creative provided a video converter to go around this.In any case, this is much better than Ipod (.MOV only) or Zune (.WMV only).
These headphones are exactly what I was expecting they would be when I ordered them...my daughter has the same pair for her iPod and when I mentioned that I needed a better pair than the ones that came with mine, she suggested these to me.I have used them nonstop since they arrived ~ love the blue earpiece, lol ~ and they are perfect!I would recommend them to anybody who is looking for a good pair; the interchangeable earpieces are an added perk! just for fun...
The product worked fine. It went in my Dads HP with no problem and windows recognized it as 2GB. When I get the money to drop 4 GB in this one I will look at this seller first. So the PNY OPTIMA 2X1GB works fine and I'm happy with it.
The camera is great. However, there is no way to download the pictures if your PC is not Sony Compatible. I spent 2 days with Sony and a couple calls to Gateway, but nothing got resolved. The MSAC-PR1 that came with the camera did not work with my computer. I have NT on it, and Sony said I had to update the bios, and gateway said I couldn't. Very Frustrating.
this size (6 Quart) is just right for my family of 4. Most things I cook take 4 to 10 minutes. I wished I had bought one before, I was always afraid to use one, but it couldn't be easier. It is very easy to put the lid on and it is not to heavy when you take the pot off the stove. I would buy it again.
I'm just happy it worked. Got great signaling from all local channels. I live on the 37th floor downtown Chicago so I guess that helped with the clear reception.
Just got the Adapter and spent one hour set it up. Set up was easy, but the utility software is not great. The desktop shortcut does not work, you have to click the link status symbol on the taskbar to bring up the utility window. Other than that, it worked very well and found the router no problem. It was connected to a USB 1.1 port on a 5 year old computer and it does not run hot/burning hot even after 2 hours of use.I am very happy with this adapter so far, but if it died within a year, I may change my mind.
What does the back of the case look like?Is it the same material used in the front?Is it see through?Thanks!
I have been using this ink cartridge for 7 years now and I haven't had any problems with the genuine Canon product.
Purchased this little camera over 4 years ago from Amazon. I've taken tons of pictures with it, both indoors and outdoors in all sorts of climates and conditions. It has performed well enough for me! I'd recommend the Optio waterproof line to anyone looking for a durable all purpose point and shoot digital camera.
I used these patch cables to connect some networked security camera's at home. The quality is great and the snagless ends made it easier when I was snaking them through walls. I'd definitely order these again the next time.
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.
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These are a new generation of "webcams". These cameras have a built in web server. They connect to your home net via ethernet. Management programs can display the images from the cameras on your computer screen.I recently examined a Hawking camera. Superficially, it seemed to have security, but there were only two official ways to get an image from the camera. One was by using a facility where the camera e-mailed you an image. This image was tagged as spam by my provider because it used the big5 character set, even though it contained no text. But the other way was to use a java applet which was automatically downloaded from the camera, the same way any applet would be loaded.This was the only image data displayed on the camera's web interface.I wanted to get a still image, so I traced the applet's data stream. The applet simply connected to a port on the camera and then presented four characters and a newline. The camera responded with a four byte header and a jpeg. I was able to use echo, sleep and netcat to pull jpegs out of the camera - but I did not have to present the password to pull jpegs out of the camera.The instructions that come with the camera tell you to open this port to the Internet via port forwarding from your firewall. You also open the camera's web port.If you do this, then a hacker can see that you have this camera and then they can look for other open ports, and if they find the camera port, they can easily pull jpegs out of it with no password.This is OK, though, since the camera is so incredibly bad that all that anyone will see is sort of a flesh shaped amorphous mass. I took this camera back to the store.There are two other products on the market. One is the D-Link DCS-900W, and the other is the Linksys Wireless G. Both are comparable to the Hawking and way better.The Linksys presents both sound and video as an MPEG4 stream. I know of no way to get still images from this camera (other than by having the camera e-mail you one). There is an active X control that allows you to view the video on a windows system, or, with the right codecs, you can use Media Player or Mplayer to view the stream. However, only a Windows user using Internet Explorer can access the camera through the web interfacr and see full motion video. Everyone else can go through multiple layers of frames to determe what the url is for the mpeg4 stream - then, that URL can be fed to a regular media player that can play (or record) an mpeg4 stream.The Linksys can be connected to a 10 or 100 wired ethernet, or to an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless net. It supports WEP. By default it is configured to run at a fixed address - but it can run on WEP. A unique feature is that it has a small LCD panel and the LCD panel displays the IP address that it uses. It can look for motion within the camera and send out alerts by e-mail if motion is detected (that is, no external program is required to deal with automated motion detection from this camera). All data is presented on the web interface, and basic authentication (userid and password) is demanded if the camera is set up to require it before the video stream, or any data other than the base screen is presented. There are two levels of users - those who can display the video stream and one user who can administer the box.I have not installed the Linksys management software - it seems to be unneeded. If I could find an open source solution that would allow me to convert mpeg4 to a still jpeg, then this would be the winning solution. But the conversion stacks I have found garble the images horribly. I believe that there is conversion available in the support software.The D-Link has a URL where a jpeg can be accessed. All interaction is via web - and all interaction requires basic security. There are two levels of users - One user who can configure the camera and those who can just display pics.The D-Link has a Java applet and an active-X control - take your pick - that allows you to view motion pictures - and it also has full motion video - so you can view full motion video from any browser that supports Java applets, or, if you are an IE user who has not installed Java, you can use the Active-X control to look at the video. Thus, the full motion video should work for almost everyone - I know it works in Linux and Windows. The D-Link has the best low light capability. It also has the clearest picture, by far. It does not have 802.11g and it does not have sound. It does support WEP. Internally, (to the applet) the motion data is presented as a series of jpegs, using a standard http stream format. All video or jpeg data is presented only after successful basic authentication.The management software for the D-Link camera works reasonably well, but there is no reason to use it other than, perhaps, for upgrading the flash - although the "lite" software can present a very high quality full screen full motion video. All motion detection recording on the D-Link is done in an application on a connected windows PC.These cameras cost a few dollars more than the Hawking, but they actually have a modicum of security.The Linksys is a winner if you need sound, or if you want to get the extra performance of an 802.11g device - if you do not have any 802.11b devices, you might well not want to introduce the first one.If you need motion detection in the camera, the Linksys devices also win. Linksys cameras and a wireless router would obivate the need for a computer onsite, and, with a DSL connection, say, would allow for the accumulation, at a central site, of images where motion was detected.If you do not need sound - say, for a manned security setup, the D-Link cameras would allow you to put 16 cameras on a single screen - no wiring cost, and you could have motion detection and recording. That would be expensive, but probably much cheaper than any other solution. Considering that you could avoid wiring, it would be a winner.
Amazon has done it's work bringing this product to us. I was impressed as it arrived in quick delivery time and WITH MY HOME ADDRESS ALREADY PROGRAMMED .. nice touch ....... The 7100 update time is very fast and indicates a turn 1.0 mile, .1 mile, and about 50 ft from the actual turn of the steering wheel. I did a quick review of the DVD Instructional Manual but really it's pretty simple to poke and hope to figure stuff out. Sometimes I get frustrated but it's just a matter of thinking adjustment ... entering the address requires the street first, then the numbers, ... a bit different. Another must have feature is the RECALULATING feature if you miss a turn .... you can opt for U Turn (or block it in programming) or it tells you a new route from your present position. Very Nice. It seems to choose the route either easiest for a driver, or shortest but not always the route I would choose, so I love the recaluatling feature...One issue, not the fault of the unit, the county reindexed some residential addresses so the data base needs updated .. yesterday it took me to my destination but was 3/4 mile off target due to county updating their 911 system and changing addresses .... STILL OVERALL I am happy I purchased this item.
Worked fine with my camera and easy to load.
I would've given it at least a 4 for this product if I had a chance to use it for more than an hour but no... It's unfortunate that this happened. I might have just gotten a lemon or maybe not. I chose to have a replacement shipped out to me because I'm giving Belkin one more chance. This is only because I already have one other Belkin surge protector that has worked fine. I was using the other one exactly the way I used this product (computer, monitor and speaker plugs + a heater), and one hour later: two failures - with the second one completely killing it.Maybe I'll do a second update once I receive the replacement.
Had these for around 6 months now and they are by far the best ear buds I have had.Deep thumpin bass, crystal clear tops, warm mids.....They block out annoyances on the bus but also do not disturb other people (one of my pet hates!!!) as they are almost silent to the surrounding area....Also, very comfortable and secure in the ear.Nice one.
inserted tape. Rewinder would not close. When held closed, rewinder did not rewind tape. All it did was make a high-pitched squeal. Returned.
These headphones are very comfortable (best I have ever had). The sound quality is great (though I'm not an expert). The worst part about these headphones is the cord. They have the LONGEST cord I've ever seen, they reach across my large living room. They get in the way, but you can stuff the excess in your pockets. If you don't have pockets, sorry, you're probably screwed.
Excellent product. The remanufactured version is as good as new. No visible scratches or blemishes. Sound is clear and crisp. Highly recommended.
Have been using this new lens for the past two weeks and it works great. No problems. Delivered as advertised.
this cable was less than half the prices you find in electronic stores and i could tell no difference in the quality of video. do yourself a favor and save your money and buy one of these for your HD needs.
These things are just perfect for securing the removal caps onflash memory drives! No more flash drives with lost caps. Cool!
I'm not a cable snob, but I wanted something better than what was supplied with my audio components. These cables have a high quality feel. They're soft and flexible, with a rubber-like jacket rather than stiff vinyl. The connectors screw together, and the spring strain relief allows the cable to bend in a gentle curve without putting undue stress on the connections. These cables should last many years, and are a very good value.
I got this card to upgrade from my on board sound card. Mainly I did this to help reduce interference and increase my fps on my games. The card sounds great, installation was easy and the volume panel allows you to customize your sound between games and entertainment. The panel has lots of options including bass redirection and EAX: eFFECTS. Great card for a good price especially if you have 5.1 surround sound or better. Worth the money.
I purchased this TV after much research and it has exceeded my expectations. The picture is the excellent! My expectations have been exceeded watching both Dishnetwork and DVDs. I could have bought a lesser quality, larger set (i.e. 32 inch) but I am glad I went with quality not quantity. For todays high resolution digital media you need a set that has this capability. The 3 line comb filter, Dynamic Active Focus and Velocity modulated scanning all combine for a razor sharp, crisp picture that rivials the Sony selling for [more]. You won't be disappointed with this state of the art flat screen.
This battery works as a perfect 2nd battery to my D80. It arrived earlier than expected, and performs just as expected. I use it in my MB-D80, and it performs just the same as my original battery....but I expected nothing less.I highly recommend this battery over the non-OEM version. Why take the risk of missing a crucial shot over a couple of bucks. I'd rather spend the few extra dollars, and ensure that I get the shot rather than take the risk.
A very slim scanner, perfect for my minimal needs. Very easy to install and use.
I have always been an SLR photographer and have held off on purchasing a digital camera up until now because I have not been convinced of the resolution capabilities of digital. I travel alot and sometimes due to space and sometimes due to the desire to be inconspicuous I have needed something smaller than my full size SLRs. After a lot of research, looking at every model I could find, I settled on this Panasonic Lumix LX2 because I don't have to give up the control over every aspect of the photo. This camera lets you be a control freak, or you can leave it in one of several automatic modes. It can store pictures in RAW mode, which is important to me (the Canon G7 lost out because it didnt have this) but the JPEG mode is great. I have blown up some prints from this camera and I am completely satisfied with the quality, and I was skeptical before, expecting to be underwhelmed.I originally bought this as a backup to my SLRs but I already see this will be my primary camera unless I am a situation that calls for a special lens, flash power, or super high resolution (like 25 or 60 ASA)My only suggestion to Panasonic would be to allow you to charge the battery while in the camera, like with a car charger, and make some sort of accomodation for external flash. The flash on this camera is the weak spot - it's really not that bad for the size but if it could sync with an external flash that would be good.
After reading these reviews, I was a little anxious about purchasing this product. I found it on sale at Circuit City so I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. It actually sounds pretty good for being such a small speaker and set-up was a breeze. I'm going to buy another one.
I love the Epson PictureMate printer. Printed about 150 pictures in the short time I've had it and am not the least bit disappointed. Took it with me to our son's house in NJ to print out pictures from a birthday party we celebrated there. The unit is so small and transportable, and the quality of the pictures is wonderful. I also enjoyed sharing the prints with others at the party. The ink cartridge that came with the printer printed out over 120 pictures too. Up until now I did all of my picture-printing on my computer --- and spent a fortune on ink cartridges. The PictureMate cartritges are relatively inexpensive --- especially if you get them through Amazon.com. I only wish the PictureMate did 5 X 7's too --- I'm sure someday they'll come out with one that does. In the meantime, I'll still use my computer for the larger prints, but will do all of my 4 X 6's with the PictureMate. By the way, apparently the life of the prints done on the PictureMate is considerably longer than those I had done on my computer --- another big plus since I am into scrapbooking.
I've been using a $750 Sony digital for the past six years and really wanted a new camera. The shutter lag on the Sony was driving me crazy, but it did take excellent pics. After reading a lot of reviews and talking with camera people I decided on the Canon SD800. I LOVE it!It easily fits in a jacket pocket, has fairly easy to navigate menus without spending a lot of time buried in the instruction manual, Starts up virtually instantly, has zero shutter lag when not using the flash and in auto mode (how most of my pics are taken)..... AND.... has a view finder, something I find very important if you take a lot of pics outside and try to keep the sun behind you. Ive been using this camera off and on for about two months, turning it on in play mode just long enough to download the pics to my pc and erase the memory and I still haven't had to put a second charge on the battery that came with it.If you're looking for a decent point and shoot that easily takes quality pics for websites and emails and the printable quality of your old 3.2 pixel camera was good enough for you, plus like the advantage of a wideangle when up close, PLUS like to save a few bucks by buying last year's model..... this is the camera for you.
have had this camera a month now and love it. Once I sussed to change the ISO setting from 100 to 400 it started taking awesome inside shots. We've got a new son and I've taken hundreds of shots in all lighting. Continuous shooting is great waiting for that perfect smile and you can take about 10-15 very quicky qith a flash before it starts to slow down [but that may have been the battery getting low too]. If you're on a budget and are a keen amateur shot then you could do a lot worse than this camera. p.s. I've also used my old lens' from a film canon and have no probs at all.
This is a good value case for the money spent. I read complaints of it self-destructing one way or another. I don't see how, unless you're using it as a tennis racket or something... The zipper is a little difficult to get started when all the weight of discs is stressing the case. So a little common sense would be well to use at this point. Don't yank the zipper pull like a tree root! press the sides of the case to normal width, and help the zipper along for a couple of inches. It will finish easily after that.I'm happy with it, and if I need another, I would buy the same model. Good price, and made well.
I have had this player for only four days, but so far I like it a lot. The only problem I had was with the zoom function; it zooms in on a letterbox image, but the letterbox doesn't leave the edges of the screen. The image within the box is enlarged, but that's useless if one wants to watch a "fullscreen" image that isn't cut off with a box. Be that as it may, I really don't care about that issue, because I perfer watching the widescreen on my 27-inch TV. Other than that I have no problems so far. Everything is excellent.
These are relly good speakers, especially for use in the office. They were inexpensive, easy to set up and sound great. I recommend them to everyone.
I bought this battery for my Kodak EasyShare DX7440 digital camera. It cost me thirty dollars, which is a great price for a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery with a capacity of 1700 mAh.I am very satisfied with this battery - it lasts for a long time and it's sold for a very reasonable price.The battery supplied with the DX7440 is a Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery with a capacity of 1050 mAh, and I think it's always good to have an extra battery just in case.
Apple is, quite simply, the best and most innovative computer manufacturer. A recent user survey in PC magazine identified Apple computers as the most reliable and easiest to use computers currently available and last year Apple's Power Macintosh G5 was designated computer of the year. Now the powerful 64-bit G5 processor is available in an elegant new iMac design with a 20 inch display.Yes, most people use Windows-based PCs, but do you want to be just another member of the PC herd -- with all of the problems and frustrations presented by Windows-based PCs -- or are you looking for a computer which is user friendly, seldom crashes, and is virtually impervious to virus attacks? If these virtues are more important to you than being one of the crowd, please seriously consider buying an Apple computer. The new iMac G5 is Apple's latest iteration of the innovative iMac series of compact, user friendly computers at reasonable prices. Like all G5-powered Apple computers this new iMac is a very fast computer -- more than twice as fast as a Pentium 4 with the same clock speed -- and has a state-of-the-art 64-bit processor. All computers will have 64-bit processors some day but very few PCs, except for Apple G5s, have them at this time. If you're looking for a fast, versatile, easy to use computer (and want to stop worrying abut virus attacks) and are willing to try something off the beaten path, you'll love this elegant new iMac G5. If you want to save a little money consider the new G5 iMacs with 17 inch displays.
I have not lost my connection once and always have an excellent connection. Definitly worth the investment if you dont want to run wires through your entire house.
This screen works very well. There is some washing out if the room isn't completely dark but for the money it is a great buy. Still haven't figured out how to adjust the stop position yet. I think we need to take the screen off the wall to find the adjustment access.We like the feature that raises and lowers the screen when the projector is turned on and off. We would recommend it.
I own two netbook computers, one with Windows and one with Linux. This Wireless is Plug-N-Play, needing no additional drivers to be installed. Both computers, and both OSs instantly recognize it, and I have had absolutely no problems with it.
I bought this on a recommendation from a friend. I was wary of the FM transmitters, as I had read of poor performance. This friend was very positive, so combined with my previous positive experience with Monster products, I decided to give it a go.I rated it 5 stars because it accomplishes exactly what it says it should. When I selected an empty station for it to play on, the sound was clear and of high quality with only a few exceptions. I took it on a 6 hour road trip and it worked perfectly. The only difficulty is when you come to a place (like Southern Cal) with many radio stations. Finding a frequency may be difficult in that circumstance. It was convenient to be able to charge the iPod as well.It does what it claims and well.
Easy to set up, easy to operate.The multi-media keys work on my setup, however, music on one machine does not switch when going between machines, you get the sound on the current machine.I had one problem during installation. I had to unplug the USB on one PC & re-plug in order for Windows to recognize the mouse. I originally had a PS/2 mouse on that PC.Update to review: I upgraded the original Dell keyboard to a plain Unicomp keyboard. The IOgear KVM switch does not work with the new Unicomp keyboard, doesn't recognize it at all. I'd rate this one or two stars, not four as I originally reviewed.
I cannot seem to keep these for some reason, but they are really important to have to keep dust out.
Just what I needed for my documents, it is convenient and good quality, I like the different pockets to store different things separately and organized, if you're someone who uses public transport takes into account that it is big and a little uncomfortable if you have to move into spaces filled with people, apart from that it is excellent.
I have tried several headsets and USB phones for use with VoIP calls using Skype.The most impressive feature of this headset is the mic. Other headsets and devices have trouble picking up my fairly low voice. This comes through loud and clear, no one has problems hearing me at all.The headset is very comfortable and can be used for an extended period without any of the discomfort other cheaper brands subject you to.It has inline volume control and mute switch. The USB adapter can be removed if you want to plug directly into the audio jacks on a laptop with limited USB ports available or if the jacks are simply more accesible, as they are with my Toshiba Tecra.Having used this headset I can never go back to a cheaper model, it is SO SO superior, definately worth the extra money if you use a headset on a regular basis and/or for long periods at one time.
I won't repeat all good stuff about this camera all other people have written here already. I will only point out some different pro's and con's.I am using Canon PowerShot cameras for years. They mostly have imoroved. What I like about the new SD1000 (up from my SD700 IS) is the 2:3 aspect ratio assitance - in short: You all know that digital cameras take picture a little wider than 4 inches, and when you print your photos, it always gets cut down from both sides. It's hard to figure out while shooting where exactly to point the camera. So with the help of the SD1000, it marks those spots grey, so you know exactly how your photo will look like after printing. Beautiful.Another good thing, is that settings and menus are much better designed. You could see more selections on screen. Hard to explain, but if you used Canon in the past, you'll immediately see what I mean. I also love Canon for the ease-of-use. Everything is so simple!But the bad things are much more. The zoom lever is dificult to control. They used to make the pointer much bigger, now it's so tiny and annoying. The battery/Card door is so flimsy. Why don't they use the excellent design from their own SD700, which was spring assisted? Besides that, still no zooming while shooting video. And still recording only on uncompressed AVI format, which will give you about 1/2 hour of video on a 2 gb card! MPEG ot other compressed format should be an option, like most other manufacturers are offering. Also, a big problem which was mentiond so many times and Canon doesn't seem to listen, is the absence of a BATTERY METER. You have no idea the strength of your battery, until minutes before it dies. And why don't they offer the optical image stabilizer like on the SD700 and SD800? Canon still have a way to go to catch up with missing features most other cameras already have.
This was my first purchase thorugh amazon looking for electronics and with little photogaphy knowledge I was a bit concerned of what the experience might entail. But it all turned out well and am very pleased with the camera, the screen is amazing and the quality of pictures are great. there are some cool games that can keep me busy as well. The only thing is that it obviously needs more care so I would recommend finding a case for it because the screen demands protection.
I recently read a few tech articles which claimed that those white earphones which came with iPods were horrible crap, so I decided to have a look at a pair like these. I decided on these because they were the most reviewed, and had a decent rating, so I thought I'd play it safe.Honestly, after a few weeks of listening, I have to say it's not what I expected. After reading all these reviews which trashed the iPod earphones, I expected a huge, noticeable difference, and there wasn't one. You can tell they're better headphones, but not by that much. And I'm speaking as an average music listener who rips their music at 128 kbps, not an audiophile who uses lossless formats. The one benefit I see in these is their noise isolation. Since they partially cancel out outside noise, you don't have to play your music as loud, and that's definitely an advantage. For $30 it's definitely worth it to preserve your hearing, but I'm sure there are better earphones out there.
I recently upgraded my stock Hewlett Packard Pavillion 9895 speakers to the Yamaha YSTMS50W 80-Watt 3-Piece Subwoofer/Satellite Computer Speakers. First and foremost, let me tell you one thing: wow, and I really mean WOW, what a great set of computer speakers!Understand: you don't get full blown surround sound with these speakers -- few PC applications necessitate this type of audio quality anyway. But unlike the higher end 5.1 and 6.1 speakers on the market today, these speakers will, out of the box, work with and optimize the performance of most stock sound cards. And this is important if you want to get superior performance at a reasonable cost.My only complaint (and it is an exeedingly *small* one) is that the audio controls are split between one satellite speaker (volume and on/off) and the sub woofer (base volume) -- it would be more convenient to have all audio controls on one unit (i.e. on a satellite speaker). But I can more than live with this almost negligible inconvenience to get the type of sound that these speakers deliver for the price.Net/net:1) Awesome (I would even say unsurpassed) sound quality to cost ratio2) Extremely easy set-up (took me less than 10 minutes -- and this included carrying the box up the stairs to my PC room)3) Wished the connecting wires were longer (the ones that came with my unit restrict satellite speaker placement to within 5 feet of the sub-woofer)4) Needs some industrial design tweaks (i.e. audio controls should all be in one place)5) Rich base, sweet high-ends, and earth shaking volume for you hard rockers or gamers6) MUST HAVE FOR ANY AUDIOPHILE WHO IS ON A BUDGET
What does it mean when a panel is true 8 bit. Well, you get stellar color accuracy, little to zero backlight bleed, and viewing angles that far outperform any TN/ 6 bit monitor. (Shadow detail is great, too) As of the writing of this article this monitor is a steal at $200. I've had one for a long time now and I've always though that it did a wonderful job giving my HP LP3065 30" 2560 * 1600 monitor a run for its money. At 24" 1920 * 1200 looks very sharp and the viewing angle is better than the IPS LP 3065. The panel is more uniform, too. I cannot stress how great a monitor this Westinghouse model really is. I only plan on using VGA so I don't even expect to ever care that this thing has HDMI and component video, too. But how about some BLURAY and PS3/XBOX 360 as well? Unless this thing literally explodes on you there is no way in hell you should have any complaints.
Well, I'm glad I sold this unit years ago right after I bought it (and purchased a different one). The value is just going to get less and less on this. I just wanted to warn other buyers planning to buy this now--DON'T! At the time, I bought this for $200 thinking that was a great deal... This GPS is honestly not even worth $100.If this is your first GPS, the whole GPS feeling might seem cool at first, but once you actually use this and compare with other GPS units out there, this is complete garbage. It's absolutely useless.- It takes a long time to lock on to the satellite. (only a few satellites built-in too, which means less reliability.)- The unit is very fat because of the hard drive. Hard drive is prone to more failures. Makes additional clicking noises, like most hard drives, when accessing anything.- POI, address searches takes forever. Worthless. Very very low processor.- The unit cannot turn on right away. It takes awhile to boot-up every time.- When navigating through the maps, it has to preload each area. It takes forever; it's like having a 28k dial-up connection or less and trying to drag through the maps in Google Maps. Very limited zooming/viewing options.- Route calculations takes forever. If you go off course, recalculation is completely out of the question.- Video playback is a gimmick. This is a GPS. It's not even worth it for the video capability because it is strict on the video resolution and file format (I believe it was something really low like 320x240 and XVID) AND because of the slow processor, it can't even keep up with most of the video -- even if you meet the minimum requirement/video bitrate, etc.This is outdated technology. GPS is getting cheaper, since it's becoming more common, and you can get much better features/portability for your money. Even if this is selling really cheap on Ebay, I suggest you don't waste your money.
I've had a couple point-and-shoot digital cameras already (3 Sonys and 1 Canon SD600) and I felt it was time for me to advance my photography skills. I purchased the Nikon D50 last December and it is an excellent camera except that it had so many more functions that I didn't need nor understood how to use.Then I found out about the Canon S3 IS. It's seems like the perfect in between camera! It has a bunch of the Canon creative modes like night shot, sports, color accent, black & white, but it also has modes where you can adjust your pictures manually, like shutter and aperture priority. The display shows all the functions you are currently using as well as a live histogram to aid you while you take pictures. It also adjusts the image on the LCD (unlike for pro-SLRs) so you know what your picture will most likely look like with your settings. The video/sound is superb. Shots take in auto look great as well.The body of the camera is ergonomically friendly. It looks and feels like a mini-SLR, it's lightweight, and the controls are extremely easy to learn and use. The LCD also flips and and turns 180 degrees for when you want to take self-portraits. It's also useful flipped out to get a better view of things higher and lower than your usual field of vision. The LCD could be bigger but it's not a big deal to me. The rockers, dials, and buttons function smoothly and the menu is very intuitive.The camera uses 4AA batteries. It comes with 4 disposibles but you have to buy your own rechargable batteries with charger. I think it's great though to have AA batteries rather than those camera-specific batteries (which my Canon SD600 and Nikon D50 both used) because you can actually just buy some AAs if your rechargables run out and you don't have the charger on hand. I read that you should buy the nimh with an mah of 2500 or greater because these supposedly last longer per charge.Overall, this camera is an excellent choice for those who want more control over their pictures than with their point-and-shoots but for whom SLRs might be too expensive or just too pro (like it was for me). You will actually use all the functions on this camera. I think it's also a great camera to use and learn to use more manual functions in case you decide to eventually move up to an SLR.Enjoy! :)
Everything I expected (for the most part)...My only request of the product would be to improve the on screen (TV) navigation as it is a bit oversimplified and doesn't provide the robust navigation of the iPod itself.
I haven't had it very long, but so far so good. It is relatively quiet and easy to use.
The Sangean DT-210V works very well indoors where I need to use it the most. Strong reception for both FM and AM. My only dislike about the unit is that the volume control is an analog wheel, instead of a digital button like the rest of the controls. It's too easy to bump when in a pocket, and can't be locked.
I'll admit it. I've never been a Tamron fan. This lens changed my opinion. It is well built and provides sharp images throughout the 18-250mm range. At the 250mm end, it is a slow f6.3. If you want to shoot at ISO 100, you will need to bring a tripod with you unless you are in bright light. IS/VR would be nice here, and is the only reason that this product did not rate five stars from me. The lens is light and compact, about the same size as the Canon 18-55 "kit lens" that comes with a digital Rebel. At 250mm, it extends to almost 6". You zoom this lens out by twisting the barrel clockwise, which is the opposite of Canon glass. That takes a while getting used to. The action is a bit stiff, making the lens lock totally unneccessary. The lens will not extend unless you want it to. The included lens hood is a nice touch. The lens cap has a unique center clip that makes it easy to remove when the hood is on. All the above features would be meaningless if you could not produce sharp images. This lens will not dissapoint you on that count. Its not perfect, but it is a very good lens that will be mounted on my camera for my next vacation trip.Updated 2/25/2008:After lots of use, the stiffness in this lens is gone and I use the lens lock feature when not shooting. It is still a great walk around lens and probably gets more use than any other glass I own.
I purchased this for my grandpa whom had the sudden urge to better secure his vehicle. So naturally I went with one of the cheapest ones I could find. There weren't any reviews when I bought it but since it was cheap I thought what the hell.When the package arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at the weight and sturdiness of something that only cost me $15. My grandpa is more than impressed so far, so it works for me. I would recommend for anyone looking for a nicely priced steering wheel lock.
Try the mid-range Sonys, like the Sony MDR-XB500.. the bass in this SHs is not very good, and the headset is very uncomfortable... and my head is not that big. Another minus is the lenght of the cord, way too long. The design is nothing to write home about either.I bought them cause I wanted to try something new, big mistake. I'll try to sell them and get some new Sonys.Cheers.
I bought it after reading all the reviews here. Afterwards, I took a trip that totaled 30 hours on the plane. Here's my experience:Pros:1. Solid construction. Much better than my friend's flimsy Bose QC3.2. Noise cancelling works pretty well. I tried my friend's QC3 and they are pretty close on that regard. (I didn't have the chance to try them side by side, so I can't tell which one is slightly better.) My guess is that Bose's NC technology probably works slightly better than ANC7, but with the ANC7's tight fit around the ear, the results came out similar. (I also bought or tried the Sony and Philips, and they are waste of money even though they are cheap.)3. Audio quality is decent. People who say that audio quality is disappointing when NC is not turned on didn't take into consideration of the fact that this is a headphone with a 40mm driver. Your regular MP3 player simply doesn't have the power to drive these without turning on the NC/amplification circuit. I plugged it into the receiver with the NC off and the sound quality is amazing, strong and very tight bass, very dynamic sound although high is not as smooth as I would like. The drop of sound quality from NC On to Off on a mp3 player is about the same as the increase from via a mp3 to via receiver. (Don't run it through the receiver with the NC on. The double amplification causes too much noise.) My other home-use headphone Sony MDR-CD580 also uses 40mm driver. It has silky smooth high and mid when plugged into a receiver, but if plugged into a MP3 player, it sounded like crap. In summary, you really need to plug this into a decent receiver/amplifier to experience what this headphone is really capable of.Cons,1. It fits my ears ok and is comfortable enough for a couple of hours of continuous use. It does get a little hot after a while, and after 4 hours of continuous use, it's starting to get a little uncomfortable.2. I don't particularly like the leather ear cup. Would prefer it has a cloth cover that let ear breathe like the Sony MDR-CD580 which used to have raving reviews about its comfort here on Amazon.
I bought this a few weeks back, and so far it's been working really well for me. It gets warm when it's on, which is slightly worrying to me, but so far so good.Before trying this, I tried Belkin's iPod specific model that clips into the iPods' connection on the bottom and pulls power from the iPod. It seemed to fit too tight, and actually seemed like it might be scraping or could damage the iPod. Beyond that, it just didn't work well. The audio would frequently get static-y. After that, I decided I'd try a universal model that just connects to the normal headphone jack.As others have mentioned, this model does have an international mode...only it doesn't work. When I first got it, I set it to international, but then had it shut itself off after less than a minute. A lot of reviews on here complain that this shuts itself off, so I suspect many of those people have this in international mode, and never tried switching it back to U.S.In U.S. mode it's been working just fine. On my trip in to work I'll get maybe one or two brief *slight* static sounds (if I get any at all), but they're brief, and you can still hear it fine. The dial around here is pretty packed, so I'm not sure there's a single frequency that wouldn't have SOMETHING on it for part of my trip. The station I'm using (the first one I tried) actually does have something on it when I'm at work, but this completely overpowers that transmission.Sound quality is fine. Seems pretty comparable to a cassette adapter. Now I listen to podcasts and audio books almost exclusively, so that may be one reason I'm happy with it. With music, you can tell it's not as good as playing it directly through a stereo. It's fine, but just not as rich...but then neither is a cassette adapter.Actually the reason I have to use this is during the winter, my cassette deck frequently ejects my adapter-something to do with the cold, apparently.At any rate, unless I just lucked out and got a functioning model, I'd definitely recommend this. It's cheap, and actually works. Seems fairly well built too (much more so than the junky Belkin device I tried first, which didn't even really work right).
I got the Canon 580EX II Speedlite on the recommendation of a friend's father. I was looking at the 420 (because it was cheaper)but he told me to go with the best. I did, and I love it. My pictures shine. I'm a newbie, so I'm still getting used to it. But when I'm out doing my thing, I look more like a professional photographer with it than sticking with the in-house flash. I know this is shallow, but I live in L.A. :) Once I really learn how to use it, I know I'm gonna be doubly happy I got it. You can't go wrong getting the best. This is the best.
I bought this modem in late 2010 after my Motorola Surfboard died after 10 years. A few weeks ago, January 2012, the modem failed. I contacted ZOOM to inquire about how to obtain in-warranty service. They answered, and explained that I need to ship it back AND pay them an extra $15.00. After about three weeks, I will receive a working modem (refurb, same, or different model). When I complained about the extra, unwritten cost, this is the response that I received from Zoom's spokesman:"(J. Phillips)02/14/2012 06:13 PMYou are putting the wrong implications to my comments. Cost of living has increased for everyone - regular people swell as businesses. I know that you have also expereinced how we all get a lot less for our money these days than even a year ago. Things come in smaller packages and also with increase cost. If you go grocery shopping- you will notice smaller sizes in things such as ice cream, bags of sugar, flour.Gas prices have increased dramatically . This has affected shipping on all things - all types of supplies components, boxes, paper goods - - as well as finished products to and from . This is the increased cost that the handling charges offset the most. I never said or implied "increased failures".Your modem is more than a year old and the policy is $15 handling charge. This is a company policy. I do not have control over it.Your modem has a 5 year warranty and all repairs and or replacements are free, but the $15 handling charge is set."So if you are willing to put up with a company that won't stand behind their products, and whines about their financial woes when you ask them to explain why they do not honor their warranty, buy this and any other ZOOM product!!
Arrived in a very short period of time and at a good price. Picture quality is good and the TV is an overall good value.
I bought the Garmin Etrex Vista HCx unit to go geocaching with my boy scouts and I have been seriously disappointed... The unit is not as accurate as I had hoped and does not contain detailed maps out of the box - additional maps are REQUIRED! Way to go Garmin Marketing Monkeys you have made the unit useless out of the box! I would suggest you put a warning on the unit that states the basemap is not accurate and additional maps are required for accuracy greater than 500 feet.
We bought this item from one of the other vendors listed on Amazon under "more buying choices" -- PhoneSystemsAndChips, because it looked chepaer. We bought 4 of the cables. NONE of them worked. They would not stay plugged in -- the snap connection did not work on any of them.Note, I can't really get a refund because they structured the price so the item is really cheap, but the shipping was expensive. It looked cheaper overall, but once the product proved defective, the only thing you can get back is the really cheap item price, which was the smaller part of the purchase price.
I'm in a hurry, so I'll make this short..This camera is fantastic! Many features means many great pictures. Even printed at 8x10 its photos look stunning.Its size is just right, I drop it in my pocket and forget about it until the perfect opportunity arises.It feels like it looks, sexy.Buy it now. The only way this can be improved is to up the pixel count. A bigger, faster lens would be nice, but that would mean a larger body, I'd opt for the smaller form.This camera will be good for the next 3 - 5 years. By then they'll have 10 megapix camera in the same size &amp; format and we'll be able to digitally zoom in and print 2 X 3 foot posters that will rival todays 4 x 6 inch prints in quality. Until then get the S110 and enjoy!
Finally, after buying and returning two other products, this is the laptop case I'm keeping. Perfect size for a white Macbook... not too snug, not too loose; soft corduroy lining and rugged nylon shell... easy Velcro open/close... and, just as important, it's cute. Not everyone wants that generic "executive" look. This is just what I was looking for!
I've had this USB hub for ~2 months now...it's worked perfectly for every item I've plugged in (camera, iPods, etc.). It's provided exactly what I wanted, convenience and USB support for all my stuff!
To make long story short, I'm very happy about the purchase.Had been high-end audiophile for over 30 years, owned many many stereo equipment,Above everything else, I value the balanced sound and musicality,The Klipsch has well integrated subwoofer, they produce full enjoyable musical sound,for the price of $150, they are well made and sounds great, can not ask for more.I have 2 pairs of B&W; MM1, very clear sound, but without subwoofer, lower-end is weak,I have diff model of Bose, overall, the Kplisch is equally enjoyable as any other computer speakers I tried.
My MacBook Pro runs too hot to put on my lap, but since I've gotten the CushTop I can hang out on the couch and use my notebook while watching TV. The cushion is a good height that doesn't place strain on my wrists. Plus, it's a nice neutral color so that I can stick it next to the couch and it looks like a part of the furniture. Highly recommended.
I purchased the AL-1655CS almost three years ago and it has been a real workhorse. It has produced more than 11,000 prints and only jammed perhaps a dozen times. Here is what I like about the machine:1) Wide range of reduction and enlargement.2) Two paper trays (letter and legal) plus the bypass tray.3) High resolution scanner.4) Reasonably reliable document feeder.5) 2-sided copying capability (it works).6) Since a difficult copy quality problem (see below), the tech support people have been VERY competent and helpful and responded quickly.What I don't like:1) When the developer cartridge failed (prematurely), the support folks told me to change the toner cartridge (more than $100) and it wasn't the problem. It took lots of trouble, lots of time and some expense before tech support finally sent me a new developer cartridge which solved the problem.2) I had to bring in (at my cost) a local computer guy to set up the printer so it would work on my network (I'm not as techie as maybe I should be).3) Error messages when I use the bypass tray - I still haven't figured out what I'm doing wrong (assuming that I am).The other reviews seem to indicate that other buyers have been quite unhappy with the performance of this multifunction. I've been very pleased with mine.
I just recently bought a cybiko along with lots of other kids. I messed up once when i was charging and now it has to be plugged in to work. Also, when you download the games, you have to upgrade the version or download a new one, after which you can't put it on the cybiko. I also emailed the company with problems 4 TIMES almost 3 months ago and they haven't redponded. I gave it 2 stars beause the games are fun.
I have given one star less because I am not a techy who has used all the products in this line. NetGear WGR614, Worked great for me. It comes with CD which is very handy and installation is not that pain.Plus it has a sturdy look when it stands up on your desk with the help of brackets. If you are just looking for a wireless connectivity , it has everything you want.I had taken it under a mail in rebate which didnt work for me. rest I am satisfied greatly with this product.
Easy to use with good capacity. Phot storage is fun as well. Good sync up with Microsoft Outlook. I like it.
How did I ever live without this nifty lap top cush? I absolutely love this thing!
This Product does everything they say it does and more. The moment after I plugged it in and all my devices, the new TV got brighter. This means its getting more clean electricity.It is worth the money as protection and smooth sailing!
I just received the Klipsch Promedia 4.2 system and it freakin rocks. The 4.2 is made up of dual 2.1 systems so you get TWICE the bass! This baby rocks the house. Tango down, Charlie!
Deoxit is the best electronic parts cleaner I have ever used...and Ihave used different products for over 50 years. As a retired Chief Radiomanon Submarines, cleaning radio switches, pots and parts was usually donewith denatured alcohol...although the pressuried cannister would not beallowed on subs today the pump-spray would. Spray it on, it cleans andevaporates leaving no residue.
I bought this drive because it had Firewire 800 support, configured for RAID, was Mac Formatted, and had a generous 2TB of storage... all for under $200. What's not to like? Well, I found out...2 weeks after putting 1TB of home videos on it (thankfully this was only a BACKUP copy), it stopped responding. All it would do is "click, click, click" when powered on. It was totally dead. I was able to take it back to the store and return it, and like a dumba** I exchanged it for a new one. 2 days later, the replacement also went completely dead (not even a "click" this time!).Needless to say I am not a happy camper. This is the single worst technology product I have ever purchased. Had I read the reviews here first and not gone for the cheapest storage I could find, I would have avoided this drive like the plague. The earliest reviews of this product are THREE YEARS old, and uniformly bad. I can't believe such an awful product is still allowed to be sold to the unwitting public.AVOID THIS DRIVE AT ALL COSTS. I'm never going to buy a Maxtor product again.
Seems like a nice product until the skipping gets so bad that the movie is unwatchable. Got progressively worse over the week that I owned it.
Amazing product, work as intended. Took a little time to understand the funcionality of the flash. Performance is flawless. Recommended!
It has been a struggle to find ear buds now that bluetooth is out. I still like a one ear plug in ear piece and was thrilled to find exactly what I wanted with the proper size insert to the phone. They work wonderfully and I have back ups now. Thanks for carrying this product and please do not run out.
i bought my ipod hoping for a great first experience with Apple, and i got it! everything workes perfectly, the only thing that bothered me was that if your computer doesnt have FireWire capepilities,then you have to buy an adapter, and it took me awhile to figure that out. I would recomend this product to anyone!
I got it a Few days ago i tried it with a Wii PS3 and a 360 the Color comes through fine but a White flicker across the whole screen making the device unusable and i haven't even got to the sound yet the sound doesn't work on any of the 3 channels. Im not sure what the first reviewer was on but the Isolation is horrid. Im really no surprised for $5 i really get what you pay for. The only thing i can say is the company does ship their products with haste i got it before i expected it, thats all i can say that was good.
I ordered this battery hoping it would fit and work in my JVC camcorder. I recieved it ahead of estimated date, it looks identical, fit perfectly and most important, it holds a charge. My old battery would only work for about 5 mins. Now I'm back to about an hour. Great buy and works perfectly for an non-OEM battery. I recommend this product.
Ordering a monitor over the internet is a mixed bag: You can't see it for yourself before you buy it. You can't stop the shipping company from banging around the box. And you certainly must realize that a significant portion of these mass produced monitors come off the line as lemons.I was a little worried when I put in my Internet order for this monitor: In addition to the factors above, there are some very negative one star reviews of the P90F.When I first got the monitor hooked up, my first impression was good: Bright picture, no obvious blotches of discoloration, steady image.Closer inspection of the image at my preferred resolution (1600x1200 @ 85 Hz) revealed some worrisome flaws:* There were a couple vertical half-inch-wide bars of dimming along running the length of the left hand side of the screen.* Text was blurring in the corners due to misconvergence, and the purity of the right top and right bottom corner was off.* There were also noticeable screen geometry problems around the edges of the screen: It is not uncommon for P90F to have a 1mm to 3mm vertical "slant" along one of the horizontal edges of the screen. This I found to be annoying, but did not affect the image quality (I looked at several full screen geometric pictures to see if I could notice distortion, and my eye could not find any).* The vertical edges of the screen are not perfectly straight. They are very close to straight though, and their straightness seems quite acceptable to me, especially for a monitor in this price class.* I noticed the frequently mentioned problem with this monitor taking 15 minutes to "remember" its vertical / horizontal screen sizing after it has been in sleep mode or turned off for a while.All these problems! But, I decided to stick with it for a couple days, and see what I could get fixed on my own. After three days I've decided to keep it. Read on for why.The vertical bars of dimming slowly seemed to "get better" after using the monitor for a couple days. Also, I changed the video timing mode on my nVidia video card to "Fixed Ratio" mode, which seemed to help alleviate the problem immediately. They are still *BARELY* visible on a purely white background and this is acceptable to me.I adjusted out the the text blurring (which was due to misconvergence) with the on-screen controls. This convergence adjusting took me about an hour of careful inspection of text and graphics in different applications and resolutions. The monitor still has a little misconvergance, but I have found a happy middle ground where everything in the corners is acceptable, and the convergence in the middle of the screen is quite crisp. All CRT monitors will be blurrier in the corner than they are in the centre. I am not entirely satisfied with the P90F's convergence however, and feel it is an area that ViewSonic could improve upon.The purity was again adjustible with the onscreen controls, and I was able to fix the dimness on the right top and bottom corners. The right-hand side of the screen is almost imperceptibly darker than the left, but this is only noticeable on a purely white screen, and even then is barely so. I was happy with this adjustment.The slanting along horizontal edge appears to be a common problem with this monitor. It can not be adjusted out -- I wish it wasn't there, but honestly I don't notice it at all when I'm using the monitor. However, serious graphics professionals who want uncompromizing geometry might do well to look to a higher quality CRT, or pay the premium on an LCD.The problem with this monitor "remembering" its vertical sizing very slowly when first starting it after it has been powered down for a while is a bit frustrating. I believe it has to do with the type of Tension Mask used in this particular CRT. Let's say you have had the monitor powered on for a while (i.e., displaying images so that the Mask is warmed up), and you adjust the horizontal edges of the image to the VERY edges of the displayable regions. You then power down the monitor for the night. In the morning, when you turn on the screen, you will notice that the horizontal edges of the image are now "out of bounds" of the displayable region. If you leave the image be, you will notice that the horizontal edges slowly come drift back into the original settings (and into view) over the next 15 minutes. I believe this is the Tension Mask warming up and slightly changing shape.Normally a problem like this would have me sending the monitor back right away. But -- I stopped to think for a bit: This particular CRT offers near Trinitron (read: great) brightness and color, but without aperture grille tension wire lines. However, it offers it at the cost of this slow "image size restoration" while warming up. Ask yourself: would you rather deal with a few millimeters of image shift when first powering on the monitor for the day, or would you rather have two distinctly visible horizontal black lines crossing your screen all day. I'll choose the former, and I have.Now, with all my adjustments set I have what I feel is a fantastic mid-range 19" monitor. The case is stylish and looks good with my black hardware. The image is crisp and and the colors are true and bright. I can even run at reasonably flicker free at 1920 x 1440 @ 70Hz, and text is still readable! This I feel is due to the excellent .24 dot pitch. It switches resolutions fairly quickly and without much noise.The only thing I wish ViewSonic had included was saveable monitor profiles for restoring certain settings for certain applications. However this is a "nice to have" and not a "must have."Overall I feel that this is probably the best monitor in its class. It requires a lot of tweaking, but the end result is very satisfying. One of its best features is that it has no aperture grille lines due to its Tension Mask CRT design. The only other monitor in this class that could compete would probably be the NEC/Mitsubishi.
I bought this for my laptop in Jan 2009. It still works. Never have had any problems (except mixing up cables and ports in my router ;) )It actually looks a lot like the other cable which came with my Internet (of course, I signed up for that in 2001, so that cable is pretty old).For the price, you can't go wrong (no difference in speed between various cables - so no downside).
Bought this as a gift for my dad and he loves it! He has several different MP3 players, and they all fit nicely in this pouch.
The back light is too bright. It's like having a night light that you can't turn off. The alarm is awful. The alarm volume starts out low (level 1) and increases every few seconds up to the max level of 12, unless you roll over and turn it off. Say good bye to listening to the weather and traffic reports in the morning while in bed because you have to race to turn this thing off before the volume reaches FULL BLAST! If you could just turn this feature off this device would be ok. Whoever designed this feature was an idiot!
[[ASIN:B000PQJGFO Sony HDR-SR7 AVCHD 6MP 60GB High Definition Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom]i like this camcorder very much is really easy to use and very good recordings.
the toshiba sd2715 5 disc dvd player, is the best player to date for a family with a 5 year old who is very adept at electronics. ... It takes a max of 10 - 20 seconds tyo load a dvd. Personally i would rather have a 5 to 20 sec wait rather than have to clean or skip a disc. I would give this player a 10 of 10.My son continues to push this unit to the edge with not only sticky fingers but scratched discs and all do great!!!!!
First of all, let me say that I've spent tens of thousands of hours under headphones over the past forty years. I have a recording studio at home where I mix my music under a set of Fostex studio phones. For my ipod, I had been listening to a set of iGrado phones that sounded so good that I purchased sets for many friends and family members. They too love their iGrado phones! When the thin cord of my iGrado phones started cutting out after about a year of wear, I had to look for a replacement. After reading such glowing reviews for the Grado SR-60 headphones, I changed my original intention of replacing my iGrado set and purchased the SR-60 instead. (The Grado SR-60 cord is massive compared to the iGrado cord, so I suspect that the company has caught wind of other users' iGrado cords cutting out over time.)The first thing I noticed when I put on the SR-60 was how uncomfortable they were. (I thought that perhaps after some time they would loosen up.) The next thing that really struck me was when I turned on the music from my ipod. The sound I heard seemed off colored and unreal. The bass was present, but seemed indistinguishable and unclear. I tried various EQ settings and listening levels, but boosting the bass only made it sound harsher, and it was hard to tell what volume level was normal. So I figured I would just try them for a time until my ears "adjusted" to the sound. After just a few songs I started to feel fatigued by the sound. "The last resort" by the Eagles was playing, and during the final verse when Don Henley started singing the higher notes, it offended my ears to the point where I couldn't continue the song to its end. So then I tried going back to another familiar set of headphones I had, only to discover that my sense of hearing had been so altered that the other phones now sounded strange. It took a day's rest before I could tolerate listening to any more music.My best guess is that the playback frequency response of the SR-60 is so far from flat, that while the overall listening level I chose was fairly low, certain parts of the spectrum were heightened to the point of being too loud. A warning that came with the SR-60 supports my suspicions. It warns that listening to music too loudly can damage your hearing. Though that remark should be obvious, I'd never seen it before with any other music product.So believe what you want from others' rave reviews about the SR-60, but I think that the engineers may have designed an artificial playback curve to appeal to some listeners. In an era of cars that go boom and restaurants and clubs that play music with bass and treble so loud it can make your ears bleed, some listeners have probably become tone deaf at certain frequencies. Maybe they'll love the SR-60 phones.
Boy was I dissapointed to find or not to find any input jacks. It's called an MP3 player Sony !!! I promptly returned it...
These binoculars will be perfect for scoping out local widelife and ships that pass on the Chesapeake Bay. They were very easy to adjust.
My husband bought one at Best Buy and spent $64. I thought it sounded too expensive. I ended up buying one on Amazon with free shipping and returning the expensive one to Best Buy. No difference in quality either. Works great!
The Lowepro lens case system is wonderful. It's so easy to add or remove it to my current waste pack, as needed. I highly recommend it.
No problems yet, worth the extra $100 for the capability of triggering another flash and, if the other one is a 430EX like ours, intelligently passing info about intensity, etc.
I purchased mine because I know what it is like to loose years worth of source files from development for several simulators. I used mine to make mirror copies of all my drivers, so when the unspeakable happened again I would be safe in the knowledge that I have a complete backups for all my systems. After a year of flawless operation mine died, in an event that sounded more like a large family of woodpeckers having a dinner out. Going through the Maxtor website for support and help, I find that my unit is no longer under warranty; however their HDs seem to carry a five year warranty. Undaunted, since it is no longer covered, I pulled out my toll box and in short order I had it apart and trouble shooting the system. In short, I found that one of the two 500GB drives was now a paperweight. So I purchased a new drive it took about a week for it to come in and I got it all back together, since the drive that was replaced did not have the raid data on it, instead of a Terabyte I ended up having to format both drives the new and the old leaving me with basically an external case with two 500 GB HDs, OK, I can live with that...after a couple of hours I had all my hard drives back up, again. And two days later, I have a HD doing and fantastic imitation of those woodpeckers again. And the drive is unrecognizable by any of my computers (6). So I am back at square two. I am now looking for Single External HD enclosures for my SATA HDs in the hopes that I will be able to salvage something out of this debacle. In the mean time I am looking at full blown 2 and 3 TB Network Attached Storage (NAS). Mamma always said, "You never regret buying the very best" this was not it.
Customers should be made aware, that when they buy this &quot;Tape Recorder&quot; {It does not come ready to operate!} They must first purchase a &quot;TAPE CASSETTE&quot; also batteries!.. All you receive is the machine...A cassette tape is a very inexpensive item, so why NOT include it?..Save the customer the bother of trying to locate one!
The Ipod is certainly a find. To me it's quite user-friendly and aesthetically-pleasing. 15 GB is quite a lot to use up. Right now I have used less than half with about 1400 sounds on there already. The sound is crisp and Itunes is very easy to use and convenient.However, there are some things about Ipod with which I am unhappy:1 WINDOWS USERS HAVE TO BUY A 19 DOLLAR CORD TO ATTACH THE IPOD2 THE BATTERY LIFE IS TERRIBLE (YOU ONLY GET ABOUT3-4 HRS PLAY TIME3 THE IPOD ITSELF SEEMS RATHER FRAGILE SO PLEASE BUY A CASE4 THE BATTERY SUPPOSEDLY STOPS CHARGING IN ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO SO PAY EXTRA TO GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF SOME SORTHonestly, Ipod has satisfied me somewhat but i should have done even more research. CNET.com reviews all the mp3 players out there. Have fun!
I absolutely love this organizer. It is the perfect fit for my 2010 Prius' glovebox compartment and, surprisingly, holds all of my documentation (e.g. handbook, maintenance receipts, etc...) quite snugly. Moreover, it has room on the cover flap to hold your vehicle registration, insurance, and other items such a second driver's licence for easy access. Conversely, the small pouches in the front serve to hold a pen, small flashlight, and tire pressure gauge. I highly recommend this for people who want a clean and easy way to store their files inside their car.
The Powerslide 3650 is a flimsy unit that jams on every batch, eats slides when jammed, misguides 50% of the scans it attempts (meaning only half the image appears in the entire frame of the photo because the slide didn't go all the way in), has no idea what frame its on, so has no problem scanning the last frame 50 times before you stop it, and on and on.The software that comes with it is a joke.My unit did not work under USB (windows XP reported a malfunctioning unit), but it did work with firewire.I wouldn't mind that it was slow as it was, if it was one of those set-it-and-forget-it sorts of things, but it's literally requiring my attention several times every hour. And I've only got through three batches (only 50% came out because of this strange loading problem it has).Scanning quality seems to be ok, no problems there.I do not recommend this to anyone.
I purchased these about two years ago and used the "burn in" method of leaving my Grado running music for 6 days straight to open up the components in the headphones for good sound and was VERY impressed. I do have to say that they are a bit uncomfortable at first but its worth it for the good sound and the fact that the pads adjust and soften up after a while. It's also no where near as painful as my ordeal with my first pair of canalphones which were the E2c's(see my other reviews).Anyways...on the subject of sound I have to say that its an all around winner with its smooth but punchy bass and its open soundstage which I guess results from the open ear design they have, and although some don't like the retro look of these phones I've really been gettin into them as of late, another big plus are the rotating cups and the thick cable which guarantee's a long life for these cans. I also gotta give Grado credit on it's expandability with amps and different cups which will leave me hunting for new components seeing as I'm merely just a budding audiophile with a long way to go and a limited budget that wont let me upgrade my setup whenever I want(cries)...P.S.If you use these with your computer and there are pops and hisses its because the Grado are too good for the card which resulted in me buying a new 24bit external sound card from creative that gave me a REAL boost in sound quality. So overall these are a good pair of cans for someone who loves their music but just can't afford to buy the latest and greatest in the world of sound.Edit: This review is just an copy of one that I made for the same headphone on another amazon product page which is no longer in use. I use it with my receiver at this point and it does a wonderful job. Definitely a good buy for the price and a great way to introduce someone to quality sound.
Received the cable promptly, and it has worked without flaw for the past two weeks.I have no complaints - it is the perfect length for connecting my sony LCD Bravia 52" to my closet of home theater goodies. Easy to hide such a long length of cable.There is no difference in picture quality relative to other premium 1.5m and 2m cables that I have used with the same equipment setup prior to this purchase. I watch (and adore) the Blu-Ray version of the BBC documentary _Planet Earth_, and it renders fantastically at 1080p.If you need a 5 meter cable, get this one unless you can find it cheaper someplace else. It's worth what I paid (&lt;$30).
I had read every review online here. Mostly all good review, but I dont think this is a great product. If you are going for good sounds, pls DO NOT get this item. This item will not do it for your need. It's too soft and not loud enough.
After going through 3 generations of Canon compact digital cameras (s410 being the last and still working after 2.5 years), I am very glad to finally have made the investment in a digital SLR camera. The quick startup time, the small shutter lag and flexibility of the XTi are fantastic. I have taken several hundred photos so far under a variety of conditions and I am very pleased! I still use my s410 when I don't feel like lugging around the XTi.
I got it very fast. It was inexpensive and i leave it on for days and it doesn't over heat! Great design and since I have SATA in my new computer, it saved me from having to modify my computer and buy extra pieces that would have cost more than the case. Another great part is that I can take it everywhere so no matter where I am... it's like I'm on my home computer!!!
I have a Dell laptop, and the USB ports are on the left. I use the mouse on the right and this mouse would only work intermittently on the right - because of the poor RF signal. Basically unusable. It must be a very crappy RF receiver. It also goes to sleep after no activity and would take at least 2seconds to wake up - kind of annoying (trying to save batteries). There are plenty of better wireless notebook mice out there for the same price or LESS! I decided to return this one and go with the best however: the Logitech V500 - and it's amazing.
I have aCreative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black)and the Tune Belt works fine as long as it's strapped to your arm. The first day I got it I had the player in the Tune Belt and was carrying it in my hand and my player slipped out and hit the floor. IMO it needs a strap to keep it in the carrier.But, it works better than the POS I was using so, overall, I recommend the Tune Belt for the Vision:M.I wear the Tune Belt at the gym. I stretch, lift weights, ride the stationary bike, run on a treadmill and use a torso / arm / shoulder bike. My MP3 player has stayed firmly attached to my arm throughout.
Adesso touchpad installed very easily on both my laptop and desktop PCs running Windows XP (Pro and Home, respectively). Operating system recognized the device at once, and it worked just as advertised. Haven't used it long enough to judge durability, but it seems very well designed and highly functional.
First..it doesn't have a battery backupSecond, if you pick up while it's answering, it doesn't disconnect and you can't turn it off until the greeting is complete. That's enough for me. It's 3 weeks old and headed for the trash after I get a new one.
Cables did not work. About every 1 second, the TV would blink off, on, flicker, and then go back to the picture. Totally unusable. Ordered 3, and every one was the same. Put my old cable back on, and everything worked perfectly. Will now be testing their return policy.
My wife bought me a Creative Labs Zen Mp3 player for my birthday. It's the most wonderful present I ever got, next to her and my children. She knew there were two criteria for me: a really good sounding mp3 player with enough memory to hold a substantial portion of my huge music collection. The rest was up to her.Naturally, one of the candidates was the Apple IPod, and the other, Apple's biggest rival to date, the Creative Labs Zen Vision M. Both are pretty comparable in features, but that's where the comparison ends.Before I go into how my wife bought mine, let me explain how I might have bought one. My first impulse was to buy a used IPod, which would have been a horrible move. Another reason is that it didn't have nearly the amount of memory I wanted on my Mp3 player. But that leads to my second potential downfall: instant gratification.When I want something, I want it RIGHT AWAY. Instant gratification has always been one my biggest weaknesses. I would have rushed to Circuit City or one of the other "big box" electronics stores, compared the ten or so options available there, and would have walked out with an overpriced IPod because I would get instant gratification. I would have owned the most popular brand of Mp3 player. This would have been a very bad decision for many reasons.As with just about every financial decision she makes, my wife's first move was to go online and do some research into Mp3 players in general. There she found what's important to look for in an Mp3 player, and what's not so important that marketing experts make seem important. Once she's narrowed the field down that far, she started comparing products.Amazon.com is the best way to go for comparison shopping for two reasons. First, they give a good baseline price by giving their own price as well as prices for their stable of marketplace sellers who sell the same products new and used. This gives the buyer a very good place to start. In my experience shopping, these prices are always substantially lower than retail.The second great feature about buying electronics from Amazon is their customer reviews. Amazon has spent years cultivating good, bad and ugly reviews of the majority of the products they sell.doing so, my wife found that a LOT of people have had a LOT of trouble with their IPods. After a year or less, many I-Pods begin locking up and constantly needed to be reset for little or no reason, or they were failing to work at all. When reporting these problems to Apple, their pleas and complaints fell on deaf ears. The process of getting the IPods fixed proved expensive and time-consuming to the point where the owners gave up completely and moved on to another brand.The Zen Vision M, meanwhile had a lot of great reviews from buyers, many of whom had owned IPods in the past. My wife also found that their warranties were more substantial, and that they had a better record for honoring the warranties, although given the quality of the product, they probably don't need to do so as often.Thus, on my birthday I opened up the box to find a beautiful lime green Creative Zen Vision M instead of an IPod and I couldn't be happier. Besides having a way cooler name, the Zen goes with me everywhere, and will eventually have to be surgically removed. In buying my present, my wife got a better price, a better brand, a better product and a much happier husband.
I love my Visor. I keep &quot;traditional&quot; Palm information such as names and appointments, but I also keep books, reference materials, and databases. If I'm around my computer, I HotSync several times a day. Recently, though, I had to go on a business trip for a couple of months and would not have the ability to HotSync. I figured ... for some piece of mind was a good investment.The backup process couldn't be easier. You pop the Springboard module into its bay, the Visor turns on and the Backup application appears. Tapping the backup button starts the backup operation, which lasts a couple of minutes. After that, you remove the module and store it in a safe place.I have actually used both the backup and restore features. I was very impressed by the ability to restore every aspect of the Visor, from its ID, to its preferences. All the applications and data were copied exactly, which saved me considerable frustration after having to perform a hard-reset.If you're constantly synching with your computer, you don't need the Backup module. If you are often away from your computer or if you use your Visor as a standalone PDA, the Backup module is not only crucial. This feature alone makes the Visor a worthwhile investment over a Palm.
This item is a great addition to my photography accessories. Allows me to take group photos that include myself, and is good to use with slow shutter speeds to reduce camera shake. Small and compact so it's easy to carry, or disguise if you are in the photo. Great product at a great price. I definitely recommend!
I absolutely love this cd tower - I have a collection of over 300 cd's, and they used to take up half a wall in my living room, on a conventional bookshelf-type cd storage unit. We were forced to do some redecorating due to a flood, so I decided to try these. At first I ordered two, and after I saw how nice they looked, I ordered a third. They are attractive, easy to put together (according to my husband, VERY easy), and you can stick them in any corner. My cd's are now neatly stacked in two corners of my house, unobstrusively.I stuck the one with my favorite cd's in an unused corner near the stereo, and another in a corner that we didn't use for anything. They are no longer an unwanted centerpiece of the room. The cd's are easy to find, as the titles face the outside of the tower.The towers appear to be well-made, and due to their placement, my three dogs haven't knocked them over once - that was a concern to me before purchasing them. The wood and the design are attractive, as well.As my cd collection grows, I will DEFINITELY purchase another one of these - finding space for it is not a problem at all, which I love.I've also gotten numerous compliments on the towers, and I wouldn't be surprised if other people I know have purchased them.I can't think of a single negative thing to say about these - they solved my cd storage problem beautifully!
I bought this garabagio last month as a present for my Mom & dad. I read the other reviews saying that there were problems with it, but figured the law of averages would work in my favor, with me getting a good unit.......NOT!!!The player played once and never again. The disc got "lost" inside the player, over and over again.....no matter what disc we tried.This type of stuff NEVER happens to me...I always have success with an otherwise bad product...but not this one. Leave it right where you see it....just don't but it.Now I have to go through sending it back and choosing another!
I just bought this system and after setting it up, immediately discovered that with the sound at maximum volume, I could barely hear anything through the speakers. After talking to Samsung tech reps, I learned that the sound card was defective and the unit need to be returned. I also found out that a fellow employee at work experienced the same thing on his new HTX50 a week prior. He returned his and got another which is working for NOW! I've got other Samsung electronics that I like but this model seems to be a dog!
The antenna works well with my HDTV. I am able to pick up 40, but view 30 channels crystal clear. Could only pick up one channel (with grainy picture) when I tried to use it with my older flat tube TV.
These are my first noise cancellation headphones, so I can not compare to any other brand. The experience is amazing. I put them on either in my office or on a plane and just disconnect from the outside noisy world. When listening to music, the details are so clear that I lower the volume on my player by 2-3 notches from what I used before. I could even hear the breath of the singer. Listening to music with these headphones can be addictive.The noise cancellation mode works well and significantly reduces outside noise into a low hum. It is comfortable to wear and I did not feel any discomfort after wearing them for 5 hours on a plane. They also work when the power switch is off, although the audio quality is significantly degraded in this mode.Battery life time is very good and no need to mess with recharging. I just keep an extra AAA in the case.In terms of accessories - they include anything that I would need: connector adapters, removable audio wire, and hard case.All of this for a little over $100 - almost hard to believe. My friends who tried them, say they are as good as Bose or better - for 1/3 of the price.
The wooden base is original and acts as a hidden draw for storing the fluid and spare styli. The fluid is just distilled water and is not anti-static, the felt pad takes ages to dry for a second session of cleaning and in combination with the water does a poor job. Try it if you want 3 needles, but you'll be looking for something else to clean records with.
The item itself is pretty convenient - just stick my ipod in and either watch videos or listen to music. I personally don't have too much of an issue with not being able to control videos thru the DLO interface. I can actually still navigate thru the videos with the remote, I just have to look at the ipod screen, which is fine because I never have more than 1-2 videos on it at any time. I can still use the remote to pause, play, FF or RW.My problem is using the DLO interface for music. It is very buggy. For example, if I have a list of albums for a particular artist, if I scroll to the bext page to see more albums, instead of showing the rest of the albums in the list, it shows the songs for the last album on the previous page. Or if I scroll back to the previous menu item, instead of listing whatever it was supposed be (albums or artists) , it turns up empty.I am perplexed why they would not have tested and fixed this. Those problems are only obvious. Honestly I was too lazy to take it back to the store, so I kept it. It looks ok and is basically workable. Especially if I just set my ipod to random shuffle. However, knowing what I know now, I would not have paid $150 for it.
Quality hardware for the low price. Covers and protects the holes I need it to. The mounting hardware included is not flush mount to the grills themselves, but would be flush mount to speakers that are installed on the same surface that the grills are to be installed on. The speakers I needed to cover are recessed into the sub box, therefore the mounting hardware included with these grills could not be used for my situation, and modifications were needed. It was an easy fix and the parts I needed to make it work were already on hand, but it should be noted that the mounting hardware included has a significant gap between the grill and plastic clamp that holds the grill to the sub box.
I purchased this router used.When I first checked it I noticed it only had WEP security which is quite weak if you have a persistent snooper around that may want into your connection.I upgraded the firmware through Netgear's website which added WPA security which is far more secure.The performance and range of this wireless router is what you would expect for basic/medium usage and standard internet browsing. I could stream music and Youtube videos without problems on it.If you have a big house or one with multiple floors you may need to look somewhere else for one with greater range and able to handle more than 3 computers streaming or sharing content with each other, especially if you are a multimedia junkie streaming heavy and high definition multimedia files throughout the whole house.Settings were easy to follow. Just one piece of advice:In regard to the connection dropping/rebooting issue make sure to turn the router's integrated firewall off (SPI filtering) as it seems to interfere with some DHCP leases and causes the connection to drop on one or more machines.This happened to me while setting up this router. The router's integrated firewall can also conflict with a computer's firewall (Windows Firewall, Zonealarm, Comodo, etc) not letting a computer access the internet, so it's your choice if you wish to use the router's firewall or your computer's firewall but you're better off using a firewall on the computer itself. Especially if it's a laptop you need to take to other places or networks and keep it protected.Make sure also to add the router's wireless network to the trusted network zones as some firewalls won't let you access a network if it is not in its trusted zone.It seems to heat a bit so it is better to keep it in an upright position. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this router as it is exactly what I purchased it for, regular wireless internet usage, gaming and connection sharing.Again, look for something else if you need something for very heavy wireless internet and home networking usage.General guidelines:This doesn't refer to the router itself but are more of guidelines to better protect your wireless network and access.- Change the router name from the factory default and try to give it a unique name and toss in some numbers. Ray's router is not something secure. Also make sure to change the router's password.- Use WPA and use a long key (you can find WPA generators on the internet), that will keep the connection more secure and change it every now and then, this to prevent a determined snooper from learning the key after a few days (weeks) of packet sniffing.- If possible, keep the admin login and passwords written down and stored in a secure location.- Turn off SSID broadcasting when everything is set. This will make your network invisible to other systems equipped with wireless cards or adapters, Windows automatically scans for open networks and lets you know that there are networks nearby and which is yours so you can connect to it. (how many networks can you see in your neighborhood?).In the case of a network with SSID broadcasting turned off only you will be able to see the network as you are the one with the information regarding the wireless network name.- Try to use MAC filtering, each Ethernet or wireless access card has a unique MAC address. This information can be provided by the Operating System on the card's information application, with this option turned on and the MAC addresses set on the router's settings you will ensure that ONLY the systems you specify can access your network.These settings will keep most wireless networks piggybackers and snoopers away, with SSID broadcasting turned off, it is difficult for them to find your network.And unless they REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY want into your network and have a few days (weeks) to spare in doing so, they just usually don't want to spend that much time and effort and move on to easier prey.Hope this is helpful.
This is a very nice light stand. It is nicely constructed from good materials. Easy to open, and you can't beat the price for a light stand in this price category with air cushioning. If you have looked at other light stands, you know that they can be very pricey. Don't be fooled by branding...you'll only be buying someone's name...not better quality. This is a very good stand.I highly recommend this stand. I recently took it to a wedding, where I was shooting formals on a staircase. It's very stable, even with a studio strobe mounted 6 or more feet off of the floor.
I bought this screen about less than a month ago....i tell ya, it may not be a draper, Stewart or dalite which i prefer but i really like this screen a lot! Great picture, and i bought this screen for $467 with overnight shipping included!!!! That's pretty good! Especially for a tension screen that has a pretty good reputation for affordable screens...oh and their customer service it pretty great tooo...Adrain silva....great guy and very helpful....Got this cine-grey model and was a little worried it might be too dim but it actually looks awesome!!!! It may give the other big companies a run for their money that;s for sure! It has a 1.1 gain on and the movies looks amazing!!!! I use a mitsubishi hc5500 ( super nice projector too). My wife even loves watching in our basement now even if it's a guy flick and my kids watch their favorite disney movies too even thought they've seen it a million times already....if you find a deal like i did, buy it...for the price i paid it's almost the price for a new lower end spectrum series Elite screen sells...Great job Elite Screens! I'm very happy with this screen!
Let's face it, you are looking at these, because, like me you were trying to save a few bucks and didn't want to shell out for the $300+ competitors.I have a hat size of 7 7/8 and had previously listened to and wore the Bose QC15 headphones at a local store. When these arrived I felt the build quality was decent and had high hopes.... that is until I put these on my head. They clamped down with migraine crushing force. Instantly I knew they had to be returned. I tried messing with them and gently stretching them in hopes they would loosen up.Regardless of that there was another issue, the noise cancelling and the audio quality was severely lacking as compared to the Bose.In short, if you short on cash and have a small head and don't mind having inferior noise cancelling capabilities then this is the headphone for you. I gave them 2 stars because I felt the durability of these headphones was probably higher than the bose as they seemed to be more solidly built than the Bose.The Bose headphones have outstanding performance but are disgustingly fragile with tiny thing gauge wire and cheap, fragile, housing.I'd be willing to try new generations of audio-technica headphones since Amazon handles returns so well.
I Love this little LCD photo display the pictures look great.. Before getting this (or putting on my wish list I looked at the reviews good and bad...so I was kind of worried...)You have to be a little computer savvy to operate the software program...for some reason the message I kept getting when I would click on the photo viewer program was that the program was managed by another?I was confused by that message and I almost gave up but then I was looking at my computer in the right hand corner where I see the little icon about safely disconnecting mass storage devices I saw that the device was connected to the computer and when I clicked on the software program it opened right up and I downloaded 17 pictures and then I wanted to add 14 more....But it doesn't work that way...what happened was that it replaced the 17 I had on there....so I had to redo the whole thing and right now I have 32 pictures on there and they look GREAT!So I bought 3 more of these... I was going to give them away to love ones but I might just keep them...:-)Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo Keychain
I bought this battery from SF Planet. It is useless. I believe it is yet another counterfeit version of this battery. It does absolutely nothing in the camera. I guess you have to go directly to Nikon and pay their price in order to get a genuine version of this battery.Do not buy! I learned the hard way.
I am actually writing a review for the D-CJ506CK, which is exactly the same model but with the following differences:*It is black with red backlighted display*Comes with a car kit plus an AC adapterTime of Ownership: 2 monthsThe unit looks very sturdy and well built. It has a two line lcd that displays the track name and artist in a scrolling fashion on the top line and the track number and elapsed song time at the bottom (supports ID3 tagging) It also has a battery status and play mode indicator. It plays quite loud and has an option that prevents it from playing so loud as to cause injury to your ears. It does play MP3 cds for 24 hours on two AA alkaline batteries and Sony reports 32 with regular cd's (I have checked the former but not the latter claim). In any case just buy NiHi batteries they will pay for themselves many times.The quality of music is very good and I truly love the bass boost (2 levels). The player never skips. It comes with 2 levels of skip protection, I have never used the second one yet.Pros:Backlighted display when using DC or AC current (the lcd will light up for few seconds if a button is pressed when using batteries)Very long battery lifePlays VBR mp3'sNo problems reading cd-rw's burned in different computersYou can search within a song.Easy navigation and hold buttonDecent earphonesCon's (what keeps me from rating it 5 stars):No remote controlNo playlist playbackDoes not recharg the batteries (not a big deal)Bottom line: for the price and quality of the unit is is a very smart buy
Had the original phones back in the seventies. Very heavy and cushions were very uncomfortable but sound was far and away above everything else. So with nostalgia and curiosity I bought myself a pair for Fathers Day. When purchasing I noticed there was only one set left in stock,Mmmm. Can't be that bad if they are selling well I thought.Rcvd them a week later and noticed the ear cushions are different than I remember, tried em' on and they are still on the heavy side but the new cushions are MUCH better. Adjustment is the key to comfort as other reviewers have said. Sound was a little tight to me so I left them plugged into my system and played them for a total of twenty hours or so. Normal listening levels, not blasting. Now the highs and lows are fantastic and very pleasant. Mids are exactly where they should be. Perfect.Definetely not for casual Icrud listening but more for laying back in your most comfy lounger and plugged into your best stereo equipment.Enjoy.
if you switch lenses frequently, it's a good idea to have several of these in your bag in case you lose one. also, if you have any third party lenses, somehow nikon lens caps fit better and snugger. the tamron, tokina, and sigma caps are all kinda weird for some reason. replacing all your 3rd party caps with nikon caps might seem anal (i do this with front lens caps too) but could save time in the field and actually prevent damage to your glass from an unforeseen lenscap accident.
I got this for my lens and it's been very helpful. I use it for my 10-22mm lens. My only complaint is the price.
I was listening to music through my Bose/Onkyo system which was purchased as a bundle one day and noticed that there was something lacking in the sound. Somehow the sound stage was lacking and rather thin. It also lacked the bass that Bose calls as not "real". I had this Klipsch that I had gotten a while back and just sitting and collecting dust in my bookshelf. I had read somewhere that Bose sends the midrange to the Acoustimass Module and thus it becomes mono. I feel that when you send the midrange to the Acoustimass Module which is actually a bass speaker and not a true sub-woofer it loses something. I believe it loses a part of the sound stage. Listening to my Bose it sounds like a portion of the highs and a portion of the lows have been clipped. Sure the bass has definition but it lacks power. The midrange which is very important in a lot of music is lost somewhere in the bass.After connecting the Klipsch SB-2 I can say that it is truly the mythical beast that others here have found. These speakers give life to my cd music collection like no other. Comparing these to the Bose is like comparing a BMW to a Honda. There is just no comparison. The highs are crisp and the midrange is powerful. The bass is so powerful that you do not, I repeat, do not need a sub-woofer. Adding a sub-woofer would actually ruin the sound as the clear definition of the bass would be muddied. If you are looking for premium sound, look no further. This is the mythical beast that you are looking for. This, to me, is the best speaker on the market and I have heard many high-end speakers. Sure, you can spend hundreds more for a better speaker, but for the price that these are going for, it cannot, I repeat, cannot be beaten. These speakers, unfortunately, are no longer made by Klipsch so you will have to hunt them down high and low to find them. So in a sense, this is a mythical beast. As of this review, there was none available and I am sure none will be available for a very, very long time. I can't imagine anyone giving up theirs.
be honest . if you buy this (CB transceiver radio) you're going to need a miracle to make if work. i tested with my girl friend.as soon as i walk away 50 meter from her, i couldn't heard anything and get any signali'm not sure how can people give 5 star review to this product.maybe they all use the external antenna to get better signal.sorry to say that not what i want. i use to have a motorola walkie talkie. work better that this like 100X time.sorry midland CO. i'm not try to destroy your reputation. quality is what we want.
I recently bought a double CD and while taking one CD out of jewel case, the other fell out - I did not notice that one of teeth holding the CD was broken. Picking the CD up, I noticed that it has a large scratch which made most of the songs unplayable on my player. Since it was a recent purchase, I decided to try out some repair kit and after reading reviews at Amazon, I have chosen this product.In short: I had to perform the polishing procedure twice (followed by disc repair procedures) before the entire disc was playable. It is true that disc back surface does not look as mint new anymore (actually it looks horrifying with the array of circular scratches as a result of polishing action) but the original scratch has almost entirely been polished out and I can play the disc without a problem.Of course, just to be safe, I made a backup of the CD on my PC before processing it :o).
I purchsed this unit from Sears almost a year ago because I wanted a DVD/VCR combo to "clean up" the look of my entertainment center. Right away, I noticed that I could not record television programs, the recordings were very poor in picture quality as well as sound quality. This was annoying and inconvenient, but acceptable considering that I record very few programs. A few months after purchase, the DVD player began skipping on several of my DVDs that seemed to work fine in other players. Now the DVD player will not recognize that there is a disk in the player at all (display says "no disc" or "disc error"). I still have the unit hooked up to my TV for use of the VCR, but several times a day, the disk tray just spontaneously opens, even when the unit is not being used! I am now going to have to replace both the DVD and the VCR and I wish that I had just gone for a higher quality in the first place, instead of searching for the best bargain. With luck, I can get the quality I am looking for at a good price from Amazon today.
The camera is very small and light weight but it still takes very high quality photos under almost any condition. The battery is rechargeable and takes a surprising number of photos between charges. The menus and features are easy to use. I also like the black trim.My other camera is a Nikon D50 with four lenses but I carry the Elph everywhere I go.
I had an American-system Toshiba DVD player, so I just took the connecting cords out of that and put them in this multi-region player, and it was good to go. So far, it's played American and British DVDs perfectly.
This headphone has a very good sound quality and makes vocal sound great, but not with the bass beat.Noise cancelling function is great. My mom's car sound like a fan while driving.
i bought it for 759 when it first arrived the states, and it's selling at 66X at harmony compXXXXXXX now. it sounds expensive, but actually it has its own value.first of all, it looks great. unlike ANY other PDA nav systems, this one matches your car. i usually put it on the left side of the steering wheel, on the windshield. the display is really bright and clear. the speaker is amazingly loud too. the built quality of the accessories and tomtomgo itself is very solid and flexable, which does not make it feel "cheap". the battery can last for 4 hours that i consider very reasonable for such a good display.it comes with a 256mb SD card for storing maps, which is more than enough for most people.the OS, to my suprise, is very easy to use; even my friend, who is a computer idiot, know how to use it within 1 minute. the GUI is very simple and functional. in addition, the system is very stable, and i have never encountered any problem till now. the CPU is pretty fast too.however, it sometimes does not show the shortest distance, and also doesn't speak out the name of a street or raod, which is the major con of this product. it does not support OSX either. ( but i think u can still download those maps from the CDs into the SD card by a card reader, but never tried). it should also comes with a display cover to avoide finger prints too.it does provide an "eagle eye" map viewing function, but i still prefer the tradition 2D one more. at least, it works better for me.to conclude, i recommand this nav system to anyone. you get more than what u paid; this is a very high quality product. even the box has some kind of design too (although it is copied from iPod's box..)P.s. This is my first review on amazon.
The order was cancelled for no reason. Not a good experience in general...
On the positive side, the print quality is very good.There are a number of negatives, however: (1) The fax shares a phone line with my answering machine and is supposed to distinguish between a fax and a phone call. This works only about 75% of the time (i.e., I doesn't receive about 25% of the faxes which are sent). (2) The software hook-up to the computer is not seemless. I have it conected to a very good computer (Dell pentium, 128 mb ram) and I still get an error message that the printer is not hooked-up when I turn on the computer; I need to repeatedly hit retry to get the printer hooked-up everytime I turn on the computer. (3) Everytime it prints a page, multiple pieces of paper run through the machine (i.e., it does not feed 1 sheet at a time.) (4) There is no toll free number for customer support. I have spent a lot of money calling customer support and they have not been able to solve any of the aforementioned problems.In summary, I do not recommend this machine.
For what your paying, your getting a good set of speakers. Of course sound quality could be better if you went out and spent a couple hundred dollars but obviously if your looking at these your not wanting to spend that much. Only thing misleading is the speakers I received, and I don't know if there all like this, but they weren't blue like in the picture they were a very dark blue. Shipping was fast, I opted for standard and recieved them two days ahead if estimated Delivery. I would recommend these to anyone wanting good sound at a good price.
I bought this and the Mohu leaf antenna after I dropped my cable company. It was $10 and the Mohu was $70 so I didn't want to buy two of those. The RCA didn't pick up all of my local channels but it did pick up the two with the strongest signals. It seems to work for some people but just not at my house.
I'll get straight to point. I am an amateur when it comes to photography. Canon PowerShot SD1000 is my first camera. What I was looking in a camera was good picture quality, lots of great features, ease of handling, not too complicated interface with a computer and light weight. Ladies and gentlemen I am glad to inform you that Canon PowerShot SD1000 has all those and then some more.
I bought this monitor about 5 months ago now and love it. I have it coupled with a new Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB graphics card. For those of you who worry about "Ghosting" when game playing I have not seen it. Half life 2 and Doom 3 look truely amazing. With full resolution 1600x1200, colors are vibrant and blow away the normal "glass" monitor I had before. The monitor also pivots any way you can think of and comes with cool software that will keep everything legible no matter how the monitor is turned. The size is great and it's footprint is small.
I purchased two of these drives for developers to use in backing up work product. We were pleased with GB capacity, portability, and easy setup and use of the devices. The EMC Retrospect utility is a nice addition. Exactly what we were looking for in external drives. Also nice design. Takes up very little space blends in nicely on the desktop with books etc.
Great sound quality,Huge memory.One point to note is not advertised is that you canrecord directly from a CD without using a computer.Another important point that it is multicodec which means it will play the new compression formats other than MP-3The new compression formats create files much smaller than mp3's which means you can store more songs.
I recently bought another Canon Speedlite 430EX II for my Canon 40D. I am not a huge fan of flash photos, so I wanted a diffuser to help soften the light output of the flash, but with it still being compact enough to easily carry in your camera bag. I found this Sto-Fen on Amazon and it got really good reviews, so I thought I would give it a shot since it only cost about $12 with shipping. I am really glad I did! It was exactly what I was looking for.This is in no way a replacement to bounce flash, but it helps soften the flash output in instances where bounce isn't possible. It is super compact compared to other options out there, which to me was one of the biggest pluses to this diffuser. I was a bit bummed that my flash wouldn't fit in its case with the diffuser still on it, but not a huge drawback. I just keep the flash directly in my camera case without it being in the flash case now.I will definitely buy this diffuser again if I ever need another one!
I needed a PSI mouse for a kvm switch and ordered this one, which filled the bill. No problems.
A lot has already been said about this camera, so there is no point in going into technical details again. This camera is for the photographer who wants to tinker with his photos, to grow into and learn new tricks with her SLR. A good compromise between lower models like the D70 and D40, and top models like the D2X, etc. This might be "too much camera" for the individual who simply wants to shoot, but if you want to be able to grow with your art, to experiment as your skills mature, the D200 will be certainly able to keep up with you.Durable construction, handles the elements well. Mine has spent more than its share of time in steamy, rainy jungles. Its white balance settings, etc. really allow a high level of customization in your photography. Shoot images that are as soft or vivid, cold or warm as you want them to be.Those who are unused to, or have forgotten what it is like to hold a full-size SLR should note that the D200 has some heft to it. It's not overly heavy, but veteran SLR shooters will find it reassuring while novices might be surprised by it. It is noticeably heavier than a D70, etc.If you are having trouble deciding on this camera, understand that it is well worth the money, providing that you want something beyond just taking pictures. The D200 is like an artist's paintbrush- it allows you to follow the possibilities of your mind.
Bought this item as a replacement charger. It was delivered promptly and in good working condition. Just a word of warning though, this charger is listed as being compatible with European and Asian standard voltages but it only comes with the standard US outlet prongs. So if you are planning to travel you will still need the appropriate adapter to use with this charger.
I use this Belkin HDMI cable for my PS3 and Sharp 42" 1080p TV. Its performance seems very good -- when using one of those so-called "demo-quality" Blu-ray movies (e.g., Kung Fu Panda), the image on my HDTV is just perfect.I opted to get this one instead of a cheaper cable, like Cables-to-go, because I was afraid that a cheaper, generic cable might not last long. In fact, one of my previous Cables-to-go cables lasted just 4 months. I hope this Belkin, which is a more established brand, will last awhile.Why not 5 stars? The cable is packaged in consumer-unfriendly clamshell hard plastic and it cut my fingers as I was opening it. When will these companies stop using such a devious packaging method?
This web cam is so awesome!! It is very clear and streams extremely well. I received it promptly even in the bad weather!
This card is the non-separate partner of my S2IS, fast and great capacity....what else do you want for a SD card?
I've had this tv for about 3 weeks now, and i have to say the picture is the best for a 720p. all i use it for is movies and alittle cable. i am just so impressed with the quality of the tv that i cant imagine spending 3x's as much for a 1080 and a blu-ray. sure the picture is better, but this tv is still like looking through a window
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's had this problem. My home recorder is a Pioneer, and until I bought these Memorex discs, I never had a problem recording. I bought one pack at Wal Mart or Target or something, and when I put in a disc to start recording, it wouldn't read it. I tried 3 more discs, and they all were unreadable. I returned them, and tried again at an online store (maybe I got a bad batch?). Same problem. So I always buy another brand of CD-R Music discs. These are pretty useless.
Simple to understand and install. I've had no problems with it functioning. I have Windows XP SP2 Home and a computer with Pentium 4 at 1.7 GHz.
my first digital camera and i love it! i've had it for about a half a month so far, so i can't comment on long term reliability. however, i can say that you can get up and running quickly. i've had an easy time so far learning how to use the camera. i have found the menu system to be very easy to use. the little joystick is great!right now, i'm holding the camera back. i'm still learning the ins and outs of photography. personally i've had a very easy time using this camera as i learn. i am extremely glad i bought it and highly recommend it to anyone.
I should have been suspicious with such a low price. The cartridge arrived quickly enough, but after opening the package, ink was leaking inside of the foil wrap. Ink on the pen tip had dried to chunk of blackness.A date stamped on the outside of the cartridge was March 2005. This was a totally useless purchase.
Don't buy these speakers, despite the attractive price, if you plan on using a cell phone anywhere near them. The interference is soo horrible, it makes this painfully loud and anoying buzzing/popping noise because they are not properly shielded by cell phone interference.Im mad that i got stuck with them but im going to buy a more expensive pair next time. definetly learned my lesson.
they are what they are and came on time. would buy again. Cant expect much from a dvd cover. Ifthey come you should be happy
This router has always acted strange with both of my macs. It seems like anywhere from every 7 to 20 minutes, it just stops loading internet signals... but stays "connected" to the computer. Which means I am constantly hitting "turn airport off" waiting 5 seconds, and then hitting "turn airport on" and it works again. SO, since this happens on both of my macs, obviously I would not recommend it to any mac user.For the most part, there are no PC related problems in my household. The only other problem with this router is something that developed a few months after purchase. It used to not matter which was turned on first: the modem or the router... but now our router is a spaz. It seems to get confused if it gets turned on first. So the only way ANY of the computers (wired/wireless, pc/mac/xbox) can connect to the internet is if the modem is turned on first, and you wait for it to connect entirely to the internet... and then you can plug in the router. This used to be really frustrating because our modem would disconnect often... so we would have to turn that off, then on, wait for it to connect, and then turn the router on.Overall, this router takes the convenience out of wifi through the hassles that it presents. Don't buy it. I would definitely recommend that Apple wireless router... but that's a bit expensive, so just LOOK AROUND. In any case, just don't buy this one. It's a piece of junk.
This pool is perfect for my 3 & 5 year old grandkids !!! It's big enough for us to get in and play with them !!! They also love it.
Did some reasearch on binoculars, got too much information, needed a basic model to look far down the street and at sights around town. Was a good model to choose. Solid and good optics. Not too expensive. Waterproof design was a plus for me since I live in Florida and we have very humid summers. No complaints. Might be too low power for real serious viewing.
Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)I recently purchased Sennheiser's CX300 Earbuds. My son is really into computers and new innovative devices. He recommended that I do some investigation in sound isolation earbuds. After reading several reviews, I found the Sennheisers that I was interested in. After reading several reviews about the Senheisers, I decided this was the product that I wanted to buy. I am in the music education business, and I have had excellent success with Sennheiser products, so I thought why not give their earbuds a try. At this price, how could I go wrong?I am a real musical prude -- if it's not Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, (you get the picture), I probably won't listen to it more than once. I also workout in a gym where the latest pop music is constantly played. With my Sennheisers, I won't have to ever hear the words, "she moves her body like a cyclone, if you like it then you should have put a ring on it, and my all time favorite (just kidding) I kissed a girl -- I liked it." These earbuds isolate the sound so well, that I can play my music on my refurbished ipod nano at a reasonable volume level and block out 90% of the gym music. I really look forward to my workouts, and even more now that I can listen to my preferred classical music.This is an excellent product at an excellent price, and it does exactly what I need. I love my music and I love my new Sennheiser CX300 Earbuds!
This is the first camara I bought as personal, because I had been buying some camaras for my company including SONY HDF 95, and when I did get started, I felt the quality of photos and is very close to camaras of $1000. Nice ergonomic design, buttons and placement of buttons are well thought out. You can find more features and bigger pixel counts on other cameras, but the quality of the images produced by the 750z is as good as any digital camara I've seen.
Product was what I ordered. It arrived in a timely manner. How much can you say about ink cartridges. Haven't used them yet so can't say much more.
I bought this boombox for my classroom. It is great that you can connect any mp3 player as long as it had the normal headphone jack. It was a great purchase for a great price. My students love it that I can play both cd's and their iPods. The one bad thing is the cd draw has to be pushed back in which it more annoying than anything and it may cause a cd to not stay in the tray when starting to push. But, otherwise it is a great portable device that has a lot of potential. I highly recommend.
This camera hasn't given me any problems. Some have complained of low battery life, but that is due to using regular batteries. I use the rechargeable camera batteries for days at a time without recharging. I am still playing around with the printer, but my first test print was good.
I bought an iTrip because a friend always into the latest technology and into product research had one. But once I got mine I was really disappointed. It's a very finicky thing, sometimes working quite well as soon as you turn it on, but then all of a sudden the transmission breaks down and you get nothing.It is a BIG hassle to scroll through the library on the iPod to reprogram the frequency setting once your are listening to a playlist or something and that doesn't reliably get things working again. Sometimes you have to 'reboot' the iTrip by unplugging it and reprogamming the frequency again.Running across the iTrip configuration files while in shuffle mode abruptly reprograms the frequency on the fly, causing the unit to stop transmitting on the station you are tuned to and requires you to stop and reprogram, a sympton of a bad design concept.I really can't recommend this device due to spotty performance and more hassle than it's worth. I never use mine any more. I recommend a cassette adaptor if you have a player for it or another brand of transmitter if you only have a CD player in your car.
I was with HP for 15-20 years, needed MFP read all reviews here and decided that MFC-8860DN will be a good choice (other option was HP 3055). It has everything I need - copier, network print, scan, fax. Easy setup (I am in IT for 25+ years). Everything was almost perfect. The only complaint you need to keep in mind - IT EATS 1100 WATTS when starts printing - light could flash.It was OK, until I reached 1500 pages mark - it start printing small dots every ~3". No problem - need to clean everything (per my experience and confirmed on Brother's web site). Cleaned - it was the biggest mistake - all outputs were with tons of small dots all around the page.Called Support 2 times. After few hours of troubleshooting - they advised me to replace DRUM. Hey - its only 1500 pages, nowhere close to promised 25000! After I mentioned it, they offered me 75% discount on it. What's about warranty? Sorry. I spoke to supervisor, he explained that Support in Philippines can't do it, the only option - to call USA office.I replaced DRUM. Now counter shows around 2000 pages and I have same problem again.Hey, I heard this before - never say never. Still as of today:I would NEVER, NEVER buy Brother printer/MFC again!!!
Although listed as in stock when I ordered it was canceled due to unspecified reasons -- I assume it is NOT in stock.The item is still listed as available although apparently not for everyone.
99 ranger checking in... works like a charm!Plug n play. Just soldered to my HU wires and plugger her in...No problems.
A converter box alone was inadequate for good digital reception in my multi-unit condo building. This small DB2 UHF antenna, mounted on the support beam for my porch and facing in the right direction, solved the problem at a reasonable price.
It feels a little chinsy but, hasn't done me wrong yet. I'm running a SSL EV5000D amp turned way up with no problems.
I purchased it for use with Yamaha YHT 895 HTIB, the sound quality and cable durability is excellent. I did not use the cables that came with the receiver after reading several reviews.
If you come to terms with the fact that this is a FM radio product--not an optical uplink, not an inch-thick Monster cable--, you will appreciate the job this gadget does. It's easy to set up and to operate. Sucks up a lot of battery power, so you may want to have your iPod permanently attached to the cigarette lighter.I have owned one of these for a while and I can tell you that I've found this most useful for traveling. For example, I can listen to all my favorite music in a random rental car--I just tune the car's radio to the iTrip.In my own car it's quite good, too, but being in there every day has made me expect more over time. The radio hissing is sometimes too noticeable (nothing major but most certainly not CD quality). Also, something in my car couples with the iTrip quite often, adding a small "click-click-click" (which revs up with the car) to the music. This did get on my nerves a bit sometimes, but I eventually learned to ignore it.This weekend I ended up pulling out my car's radio and installing a Blitzsafe unit behind. This allows you to connect your iPod to your car stereo as if it were a CD changer (kind of an Aux input). Needless to say, the quality is awesome. iTrip is over for me in my car, although I will still use it for traveling (or in my wife's car).It was good while it lasted anyway--I definitely recommend it.
One day while strolling through Office Max on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, I stumbled across what I thought was an exceptional deal - a 1200 DPI laser printer under $200! It almost seemed too good to be true. After some initial skepticism and subsequent analysis, I realized that it was, in fact, an excellent deal - for a niche low volume user who needs fast printing.As a frequent author of reviews, I would typically check Amazon before buying such an item. So after returning to my office, printer in hand, my enthusiasm was somewhat dampened by the negative reviews on the HL-1440. I almost returned it before seeing the print quality and performing some basic calculations. In the end, I am glad I kept it as it serves my need for having a fast, high quality, low volume printer in my one-man office.Currently I own a [large] microwave-sized multifunction HP inkjet (d155xi), which is at my home office. I decided that if I needed another printer in a second location, it should be a inexpensive laser printer. Initially, I thought I would purchase a $300 HP. My concern with such printers and the other sub-$500 printers was the cost of the consumables. Experience with ink-jets (such as my HP-d155xi) demonstrated that the ink expenditures are a real killer. This, of course, is a ploy by the manufacturers to recoup equipment costs via pricy consumables.The sales associate at Office Max suggested that the replacement toner cartridges last 6000 sheets for around $60. After some mental calculations, I figured that it would be a good deal. Only when I returned to read the Amazon customer reviews did I learn that there was a second consumable - the drum - that lasts, at best, 20,000 sheets. This is something I did not anticipate. While I have no way of determining if this second consumable was created for purely technical reasons or merely as a financial/marketing strategy, I would guess that it is a bit of both. Moreover, at a cost of $115 w/tax, the drum costs about 65% of the cost of a HL-1440, making a second drum purchase a psychological obstacle.To determine if the Brother HL-1440 was a good value, I opened Excel and performed some basic calculations, which you can see below.Assumptions - Drum replaced at 15,000 sheets first time; 18,000 additional sheets second time. High capacity toner lasts stated 6000 sheets, original yields 3000 sheets. Note that it doesn't come with a USB cable ($20) but I had a surplus one.$w_tax total$ total sheets _sheetprinter $176 $176 3k 5.9HC toner 1 $57 $232 9k 2.6HC toner 2 $57 $289 15k 1.9New Drum $115 $404 15kHC toner 3 $57 $461 21k 2.2HC toner 4 $57 $518 27k 1.9HC toner 5 $57 $574 33k 1.7As you can see, if you chose to toss the printer at 15,000 sheets, the average price per sheet is 1.9 cents. This is far below the cost of printing at Kinko's - excluding transportation costs and convenience value. The tricky part comes from the decision to purchase a new drum. It takes a while to recoup the cost of the drum, making it a very tough decision for some. Moreover, one has to guess how long the other components will last. Given my level of use, I would probably not purchase the drum. In the three years that it would take to wear out the first drum, another, more cost effective solution would become available.Like expectancy issues aside, there are some nice features to this printer. Print quality is excellent (as least after the first 500 pages). While somewhat lightweight compared to workgroup printers, it is built better than most inkjets I have used. Nice touches include the paper level meter where a mechanical needle on the front indicates the height of the paper reserves in the tray.Some strange problems include mirror printing from certain applications, such as MS Streets and Trips 2004. This is corrected by a patch. There is also a recurring "Found New Hardware" problem where it creates a new printer icon (Copy 1, 2, etc). It usually stops at copy 2. Brother suggests that this is a Windows XP problem. As I have used multiple USB printers on this and similar computers, I doubt that it is just an XP problem. In the end, it appears that a full drive uninstall may have solved this minor annoyance.In the end, I would suggest this printer is a good choice for low volume home offices or single person companies. If you are like me, someone who prints around a 100 pages per week and needs a fast printer when on deadline, the HL-1440 is a good choice. I would not recommend this for any moderate volume or workgroup environment.Pro'sExcellent print qualityVery inexpensiveLow total cost of ownership/price per pageNice paper level meterCon'sPoor front interfaceShort lifePossible driver problemsStrange printing anomalies (corrected by patches)Only 2MB memoryNo USB cabled included
Excellent!! it has taken me some time to figure things out, but I am enjoying every minute. My purchase was based on recommendations of a pro, he suggested this model for starters and I am thrilled.
Well this was my first time buying a speaker wire and setting up my own HT. As much as I know this speaker wire was excellent and I do not think there is any lack of sound quality.
My wife & I live in the country w/ many insects. So, I bought 2 Stingers. First the bulbs that attrack insects burned-out. Replacement bulbs turned-out to be very expensive; even at major discount centers (and don't last any longer). Then, after one season, the plastic casing of the electronic "zapper" mechanism literally fell apart. Last night, at the beginning of this bug season, the other Stinger died, although I'm not sure why. Now, I have two expensive, partially used bulbs and zero Stingers, if anyone knows anyone interested in their lousy bulbs. Phooey!
I love it great product A + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ +
everybody is right..great pictures..IS works..macro to infinity all right-on clear..now for secret stuff: 1) if you set it to manual, push func, scroll down to W,slide over to widescreen, take pictures in manual...voila panaoramic picture one page 8X10 no stitching needed..2).set mode to manual. push func-set..scroll down to 0.pushing 2 menu sets either 0 for exposure compensation or long shutter up to 15 seconds..can you believe no one told us in either pro reviews or manual???
Outstanding product, fits my macbook pro like a glove, great protection, everyone though I bought a new laptop. Highly recommended to protect your investment.
We recently bought this printer, and have been very pleased with the product. It prints very hight quality photos, and has a lot of editing options available, so you don't have to go to your computer first to edit. One drawback is, when we use a 1 gigabyte jmp drive, it searches the whole thing for photos, and this can take a while. At first we thought it wasn't working, but it found all the photos, even searching all the subdirectories.The printer is very easy to set up and very versatile, given that it prints up to 4x6 inch photos. So far, we're quite happy with it.
This backup drive is compact, looks nice and is extremely quiet. I needed a drive that would fit inside my desk next to my tower and be very quiet since it's in my living room. I can't even hear this unit over my computer's fan. The vertical stand is handy, too. Setup took only about 4 minutes total: let the software install, plug in the power, plug in the USB and hit the "one touch" button ... that's all there is to it. I have not yet needed to do a restore, but the instructions look simple and consumer reviews I've read about other One Touch drives are positive. This unit is 200 GB, which is more than enough for my Windows XP system, all my software and my iTunes library, with plenty of room to spare. Plus, this particular kit comes with firewire capability, which I consider a good investment for future computer systems, and the incremental cost is minimal to get the firewire included. I highly recommend this backup system, especially for people who do not consider themselves computer experts.
Motivation to buy:Every pair of in-ear and on-ear headphones annoy the hell out of me! They are supposed to be "like wearing nothing at all", but they seem to do is slowly chafe my ears raw while sounding thin and weak - cold and empty. These headphones sound better and are less annoying to wear, even on a trans-oceanic flight, or a long day at work.Sound quality:I find the sound quality to be comparable to mid-range Sony or AKG studio headphones. I say studio, because sadly there's a wide margin between the stuff they sell at Best Buy and Guitar Center.Build quality:I don't mind traveling with them because they are inexpensive enough I can loose them or break them without much consequence. That said, they've survived tens of thousands of airline miles and several months of use at work so far and are still as good as new. Yes, they are bulky, but when you are at work and don't want to be disturbed, these send a clear message. And the bulk seems to be put to good use in making them rugged enough to last through at least moderate abuse for years.Overall:Well worth the price, I'm always amazed at Behringer's quality to to price ratio. If you are on a budget, concerned about comfort, picky about sound quality and don't mind looking like you have bionic ears, these are the headphones for you.
I was pretty skeptical about the quality of this product, having grown accustomed to paying twice as much for cartridges in the past. But I can say that I am satisfied. I've had it several weeks and prints are crisp and clear. I am anxious to see how the longevity of it plays out. So if you're considering this and wondered about the risk, as I did, weigh in my recommendation for your consideration.
GREAT BINOCULARS FOR THE MONEY, YOU GET ALOT MORE THAN YOU PAY FOR, NIKON GOT IT RIGHT WITH THESE!!!
I started printing my first photos up on Kodak paper with very disappointing results and starting second guessing how wise this purchase had been. Then I used the sample sheet of epson photo paper that came with the printer and all I can say is WOW! This thing is amazing, there's no way to tell between developed photos and ones I've printed up. This was on epsons economical photo paper too, I can only imagine how good they'll come out when I get my shipment of premium glossy epson paper. If your in the market for a photo printer this is the one and remember the paper makes all the difference in the world.
This thing is fifteen feet away from my PC, with very little interference, and I usually have a "very low" connection or none at all. This is less powerful than the cheapie I used to rent from my cable Internet provider, but at least it's compatible with my Wii.
its just ram for an older computer nothing fancy I got it on time and it worked.... great job
Bought this player to use while I workout/run. Very lightweight and the armband is wide, soft, and comfortable. Haven't used the FM tuner yet. would definitely buy this one again.
This fan is really quiet and bright if that's what you want. I personally bought it because of the noise reviews, and it is alot quieter than other fans I've had.
This is a great cable for a dorm room or office. I got it for my dorm and it reaches from one side of the room connected to my Mac all the way to the other side connected to the router.The connection remains fast and I've never experienced any problems with it.
It did what I needed it to do. Mounting was easy and the 3.5&#34; drive is mounted firmly in the 5.25 slot. There is not a lot to the product, but it gets the job done.
I purchased this item as a Christmas present for my husband, and it did work well at first, but within one week we found that it was locking up and had to send it back. I have since read that this is commonly occuring problem with this item. Amazon handled the return fairly graciously. My husband did his own research and purchased a Tom Tom which has been fantastic and has more options.
This router has worked well for me for years and can not say enough. Easy to setup right out of the box and I run a whole home network of 8 or more machines connected wirelessly or hardwired on it with great speed.
I was looking for higher video quality than RCA cables provide, but didn't want to spend the outrageous amount the electronics stores charge for s-video. I tried this cable because of the incredibly low price. So far, it seems to work fine; no complaints. I haven't compared it side-by-side with a more expensive s-video cable, but it does provide a better picture than the RCA connection. It is described as "gold plated," but I find nothing to indicate it is more than "gold colored"--a minor annoyance in the advertising. Anyway, if you're a novice like me, it is definitely worth the price.
Good quality cable that does the job. I cut the spool into specific lengths so I know it was precisely 50' in length.
As always when shopping for merchandise in a competitive marketplaces, know your prices. Retailers are seeing a see-saw price war between Sony 1080p HDTV sets and JVC's 1080P HDTV sets. Recently I posted a glowing review of a Sony 1080P SXRD LCOS RPTV HDTV in an on-line retailer's review site. I commented that the price had decreased 25% in two months. Well they must have cleared their backlog of inventory, because their asking price has increased again to full MSRP. However, as of December 8, 2005 Amazon.com's price on this particular item, KDS-R50XBR1 is very competitive. By the way folks, I can't keep you up to date on market trends after this posting, because company policy only allows one review per specific item (product). Best wishes to all. I'm firmly convinced that due to geometry, a 1080P set is the only way to go in this day and age, IF you can afford it.
I was looking for a digicam with ultra zoom that I could basically use for point and shoot purposes along with video. I went to the Steves-digicams.com website and found this in the category of "best of" under the super zoom cameras. Turned out this was the smallest size brand of zoom cams and was actually under $300 at another reputable online store. I decided to give it a try and figured that Olympus specializes in cameras so it shouldn't be too bad.At first, I couldn't believe the camera was so small. When I started playing around with it, I was pleasantly surprised that the video function lasted more than the usual 3 minute limit that most other cameras have. I tested it up to 5 min then turned it off. I also was happpy with the zoom and the pop-up flash. Often, I take it to b-ball games and other events and don't want the flash accidentally going off. Picture quality outside is great but inside, its a bit suspect. But I'm not really anal about all my shots. The shot-taking speed is a bit slower than the Canon A75 I used and that is a bit annoying but its ok.Overall, if you want a great zoom camera thats smaller than any other, is a good value, and is versatile then get this camera.
The CD product we received was very poor quality and had very sloppy editing; it appeared no one checked the final product. Many sections were eliminated that we wanted. But the worst part, is that the original tape no longer plays. This was the only copy of our wedding we had. I would recommend NOT using this service.
Totally serves its purpose. No fizzle, no hissing, solid sound, tight fit on both ends. Had product in hand less then 24 hours after ordering it. Total win. !
These headphones have been an industry standard for years. Sound quality is great, and so is the comfort. Note that these will break where the ear cups pivot, or the elbow. Every pair I have owned and every DJ I know has been through this with them. I still love them though. The clarity is excellent. Purchase an extended warranty if possible.
I have owned a set of these speakers for years and use them with our desktop for watching movies and now ordered another set to use with my bluetooth setup with the logitech bluetooth wireless adapter and they have a great sound.
These are, overall amazing headphones. They sound great, are comfortable, and easily driven by portable players. However, when I first bought them, and eagerly unwrapped the packaging and tried them out, I was bitterly dissapointed. Where had my money gone, I wondered. They sounded tin canny, and the bass had no punch. I nearly returned them. But, taking the advice of many reviewers, I plugged them into my computer and left the music playing loudly for nearly a week straight. And it paid off.After nearly a month's use, these headphones sound GREAT. I have fallen in love witht eh tight, clear treble and amazingly accurate bass that the HD-280s provide. Jazz and classical fans (and rockers too but to a lesser extent) will love these headphones. I could go on and on and on about the sound quality, but you would find your self reading needless repition of the words "great," "amazing," etcetc.The design is a little big, but very comfy. I can wear these for several hours at a time and my ears will feel fine. The way that they fold up is also very useful for the frequent traveler, and the stretchy wire design is also very handy, keeping the wire out of the way yet providing you nearly 3 meters worth of wire (if stretched to the max)I would also just like to note that, after several airplane trips, the noise reduction in these headphones is also wonderful, and the HD-280 Pros make airplane flights that much more enjoyable.In conclusion, wait at LEAST two weeks, preferably more before judging these headphones, because the more you use them, the better they sound. And after a month's worth of use, they sound great. And they also fit great, and are extremely comfortable. The price too, isn't too bad, and I found them at ... for [$$$], including shipping from the states to taiwan.Do your ears a favor, and buy a pair of HD 280s.
I got this camera a week ago. I'd been shopping for a compact replacement for my bulky Kodak DC5000. I had considered the Canon A70, but then I saw this Z1 and took the leap.It's a little bigger then the A70, but the 10x zoom, ergonomics, and unique viewing system really appealed to me. I'm glad I got it. I'm very pleased.The camera is feature rich. You have control over everything or you can just go with AUTO. I haven't even tried the MOVIE features yet.The picture quality is, IMHO, excellent. I've taken a lot of pictures of my dog, and the color and detail are very good. A close examination reveals exceptional detail in each hair on her coat. Snapping action shots is great because the camera is fast. The auto focus is fast and the recovery time for the next shot is fast. The camera is very light weight and ergonomic so holding it and setting up a shot is a pleasure.The unique SLR-like viewing system is very natural. Nothing out there comes close unless you're looking at a digital SLR for $1000 &amp; up.Yep, it's only 3.2 mega pixels, but I'll take the 10x zoom over an extra megapixel since getting a good shot, more often then not, benefits from a little detachment (with people, as well as dogs :).I've seen criticisms about the camera's use of plastic, and comments like the NY Crank Yanker's below on picture quality &amp; steadiness and low light issues. Hey, the camera isn't for Ansel Adams. It's not a Leica, or a Hasselbad. As to the plastic materials, I think this contributes to the camera's light weight and ergonomics and to some extent it's price point. Nevertheless, for features/performance/price ratio, this camera is an excellent value and a real joy to use.
I'm impressed with this camera. I've always wanted to have an SLR to take better quality pictures, but didn't want to spend months learning how all the do-dads and whats-its can influence those all important family pictures. Even my fiancee likes using it, and she's terrified of anything overly technical.I'm a whiz with other technical gear, but I've always been leary of jumping into the world of photography. The camera is not going to make you professional. But it does make it easier to explore those fun and creative impulses. Once I load the camera with film, I want to use up the roll as soon as possible.I made this decision for a camera to keep for the long haul. I'm not disappointed.
Great sound in all ranges.The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is b/c my iphone doesn't fit in it very well.It would be nice if the manufacturer could provide an after-sale attachment for new ipods and new iphones.
All that you need for any ocation, even indoor events. Excelent takes for landscapes, portraits, and more. Anyways, it's allways better if you have a portable tripod. Got to have it!
I got the RS-45 brand new 2 years ago, only used it for less than 5 hours. it have been collecting dust in the basement most of the time. The quality of the sound is pretty bad. it is flat, like AM radio. you can not move much, otherwise the transmission will be interrpted for about half a send. it is probably OK for watch TV. I was going to use it for music at work since I moved alot during the day, and I want to be wire-free, what a bad idea, I should simply get a MP3 player like others.
Fast and it works great! I have several of these already and no complaints at all so far! Love it love it love it!! Thank you!
Excellent addition for Rebel XT. Tried lower cost generic flash units. My only regret is that I waited so long to get the 430EX.
Does exactly what is says it does...quietly, dependably, and affordably. Easy install. If adventurous you can even use it as an extra side fan with a drill for some small holes in the side of your case. Even this was easy. Keeps the system cool with very little fuss. I like the three speed switch which lets you decide how much air to push, not some automatic thermostat using a temperature gauge on a computer panel. You know when it's HOT! Overall a very good buy and a great product.
I couldn't wait to get an iPod for Christmas to make my time at the gym more enjoyable. (If I *must* exercise, I should be entertained while doing it, right?) But the first time I ran on the treadmill with the earbuds that come with the iPod, I spent most of my workout trying to keep the earbuds from falling out. Plus every time I moved my arms, I was pulling the cord tighter, compounding the problem.The V-Moda Vibe is a dream-come-true. The Vibe has three settings (S-M-L) so that the earbuds will fit snugly but comfortably. I ran for 35 minutes on the treadmill yesterday and never once felt like the earbuds were in any danger of slipping or falling. (I noticed that the cord for the Vibe is a little longer than the cord that comes with the iPod; only an inch or two, but that little bit makes a huge difference.)The sound is superb and powerful. While I was listening to The White Stripes, it felt like Jack White had grabbed me by the shoulders and knocked me around...in a good way.If you listen to your iPod while exercising (although I don't recommend you do this outside a gym), the V-Moda Vibe is essential, well worth the investment.
I bought a Soul DMP206b audiobook player on October 9th, 2005. It worked quite well for the first month then began to intermittently stop playing in the middle of a disk. When I would try to start it again, the display would indicate there was no disk (and of course there was.) This happened mostly when I was walking with it but then it began to happen when it was stable, on a table or bed and occurred with increasing frequency. Finally, on January 30th, I sent an email to the support address provided for the player asking about the problem and to date (March 1st) have received no reply at all. I have, for all practical purposes, not been able to use it for the last month and have resorted to an old cassette player. I am extremely disappointed. It was a $149.99 purchase, plus the additional a family member paid to get the adapter and earphones. Money poorly spent in my opinion.
Love this printer... easy to use... great for printing greeting cards and envelopes... reasonable price. I had an earlier model for a few years, and when I needed to replace it, I was happy to find a newer model of the same printer.
I am not overly technical, but I do know quality vs price and found this unit to be an excellent value. Shipped Super Saver and still received my Television within six days(Dec.17-Dec.23). Merry Christmas to All !!!
This is one of the most frustrating printers I've ever owned. Picked it up at Staples about a year ago because it was on sale and thought it would be good for the kids to use. (If I had it to do again, I'd spend another $100 and get something in the OKI C5100 / 5200 series -- those things are workhorses and mine hasn't jammed in the four years I've had it.)The Samsung now jams just about every time a piece of paper is fed through. My guess is a bad quality rubber paper pickup is to blame. I tried some professional roller cleaner and it helped a little. Beware...
I've had these for about 2 weeks now after my ipod earphones got messed up. I shopped around and found these to be the best value for my buck. I wouldn't consider myself and audiophile but i do enjoy my music with a high level of bass. I have to say that i was greatly surprised at how powerful these were. they fit great in the ear canal and deliver crisp clear sound with booming bass. for $25, it is very much worth your money. i will recommend these to everyone i know who is in the market for new earphones.
I never thought much of Coby based on my experience with the sound quality and not necessarily the durability of their walkmans. However, I must say the picture quality is excellent and it plays all my football (soccer) DVDs that are in PAL format perfectly. It also plays my DVD-Rs and DVR-RWs flawlessly. This product is well worth the money.
An alarm clock with no buzzer, hmmmm......I bought this clock because it was cute and you could play cds in it, but that's about all it's good for. The mystery phrases are silly and although it's nice to be able to wake up to a cd or the radio, there are times when a nice, loud buzzzzzz it all that will wake me up. This clock is all style and no substance. Look elsewhere is my opinion.
I received this item right before I left to study abroad in the UK, and it doesn't work at all. I have tried every single outlet for it and when plugging in the US plug into the adaptor, it does not stay in. I was highly disappointed. If it wasn't for the fact I received a different one as a gift, I would be out of luck or have to buy one here. Which is really expensive.
I bought an in-ear type earphone that was very sensitive and loud (since it's close enough to my eardrums). I used it with my laptop, and I had to turn the volume down to the lowest setting above silent. However, then I got lots of static and noise. With this volume control, I can turn up the laptop volume, then reduce the output after it gets out from the sound card. That way I can get a much better signal-to-noise ratio. I won't be listening to mouse movements anymore. :-)This works much better than a Radio Shack one I got years before. That one would make static noise whenever I turned the knob and was hard to tune so it stays balanced. But this works without a hitch.Only complaint is that the plastic piece is a bit bulky. But since I'm not lugging it around with a portable player, I'm just fine.Nice plus is that you can use this as a right-angle plug converter, in case the earphone doesn't have a right-angle plug.
So far so good for the money spent. Just running off stock head unit, but sounds well enough. Have to wait and see with putting them on an amp
Very good quality, even had a friend buy one after she tried mine. Durable, good sound. Gets a lot of use
I seriously doubt you'll find a camera in this price range that can do everything this one does. Extremely sharp lens (although serious purple fringing is present in certain conditions), full manual control(or partial, or full-auto), manual zoom (which means you can zoom in movie mode, also saves batteries), manual or auto focus, 2 macro modes, and very good high iso performance.The perfect choice for the serious amateur photographer (or beginner looking to get serious) who doesn't want to carry around a DSLR and a bunch of lenses. DSLR quality shots can be produced if you know how to use this camera.
Everything was just the way is supposed to be.....no problems with anythingthanks
thought this case would be good for me, but cannot fit any accessories in it but just the laptop...oh well, mothballs in the closet til I throw it out.seems fine otherwise...just realize you cannot add your accessories like ac cord, external anythings, etc...good for an ipad I guess.
I bought a PV-D4744 about a year ago,It worked for a while, now it won't read old disks and,even with brand new disks, the chance ofit being able to read the disk are not good,about 90% of the brand new disks I have triedit won't read.I will never buy another panasonic product again.
Its very nice but i'll tell you the bad things of it: scratches even with a cleansing cloth, video format support very poor, everything else its very good so far....
It is obvious from most negative reviews of Bose products that either the reviewers are just insanely prejudiced against Bose as the world leading speaker manufacturer or they have never owned a Bose product in their lives.The Bose 201 Series V bookshelf speaker is the best in its price category. It offers a wonderful soundstage that other speaker brands in the price range simply cannot match. They are good as primary front speakers and excellent as rear surround speakers in a home theatre entertainment setup.One could get even better performance for a little bit more money from the 301's. The latter are arguably the greatest bookshelf speakers the world has ever known, both in terms of performance and price.Long live Bose Speakers!!!
No problems with this unit. It is a little slow to respond sometimes, but you are not buying a top of the line unit here. You will be satisified with this unit. Why waste your money on anything more expensive for a standard DVD player?
This device does not give any wheres near the double the range in my environment over a 801.11G product so I returned it.
A 25 pack of 8.5 X 11 B%W photo paper. This is Ilford Multigrade IV fiber paper, not the RC (Resin coated)that is more commonly used. If your buying for the first time for a class do double check what is required. I required it for my class as it's an Art photography class and we will be exhibiting final work. I use the fiber for my final enlargements and RC for my contact sheets.As the description says, fiber has a look all it's own and processing drying is not as easy as RC for the inexperienced.As with anything you order - take a few minutes to read exactly what your getting.
This bag is perfect for the minimalist computer carrier. It's got a million awesome pockets, dividers, zippered pockets and a slingback strap with an additional pocket for easy/quick access.
I bought this cable to hook my desktop to a router, it works, no speed complaints, the cable felt sturdy... No complaints for me, for the price it's great.
Good printer.Good price for ink and last long.All in all another good canon printer
I acquired a LCD monitor without the VGA cable and ordered this one as a replacement. I'm running it at 1280x1024 60Hz refresh (native resolution for this 19 in monitor) and it works perfectly.
I really liked this pad at FIRST. It was quiet and really seemed to help my laptop keep cool. But after a few months, the cheapish construction started to break. Four of the fan "arms" on the right fan have broken off and the left fan now regularly makes a VERY loud whirling noise that it never made before. Turning the pad on and off will usually stop this noise, but the slightest shift in position or angle of the pad will start it up again. Also, I sit with the lap top actually on my lap... and I have to sit with my legs slightly set apart so that the fans can properly ventilate underneath. All in all, an okay product... but next time I will try to find a pad with higher quality construction. This one is just breaking down way too quickly and growing more annoying every day.
Purchased this as a second router in part of the house with poor coverage. Works great just like all other netgear routers and switches I have used in the past.Excellent value for a small area needing wifi coverage.
After having done my research of what I wanted, I then read all of the reviews for this unit. Admittedly, and being somewhat of a novice when it comes to electonics, I took to heart what others had said about wiring needs, the confusion with the instruction booklet, issues with set-up, etc.My components are as simple as it can get: (1)JVC TV (not HDTV), (1)Sony DVD player (digital), and (1)JVC VCR (standard). How complicated can it be? Well, after reading the booklet, I did indeed find it confusing as it really didn't give explicit directions to setting anything up. It more or less gives general guidelines since many different devices can be connected to the receiver. But I did appreciate the pictures of types of connections that could be made for different type of devices. So through trial and error I got the hook-up correct. And by the way, I had to spend an additional $50 in wires and supplies. I needed a digital coax cable for sound (for the DVD player), a digital video cable (for the DVD player), an RCA cable (for the VCR), a special cable with an S-Video connector on one end and an RCA plug on the other to connect from my TV to the receiver, and speaker wire (16-18 gauge). I also needed to buy the supplies to make two wall shelves to place the surround speakers onto the walls of our room.The microphone that comes with the unit to set up the speakers is very cool. I cannot imagine trying to callibrate each speaker to sound as it should. But I had to manually change each speakers volume as they were preset at 0db.I agree with one of the reviewers that the speakers, though small (which I like)don't put out the sound as I would desire even with the adjustments that I made. Loud ought to be LOUD especially when watching movies. But the max setting on the receiver is 65, and it ain't loud.WIth regard to the remote control, I don't like it. It is not user friendly. It is quite a frustration trying to navigate within the various menues. Furthermore, the one that I received was deffective. I was unable to program the codes for the other machines into it. And the video/tv button didn't work. I have since received from Sony's customer service another remote control for free.Overall, I like the unit as it meets the desires of having surround sound in the small room I have our TV in. If the room was bigger this unit would not be sufficient. The price I paid was superb. With shipping I spent under $300, although I needed to spend another $50 for wires. But still not bad! I wish there was better volume especially when watching sci-fi and action movies. I think for a novice like me this is a good first system so as to get familiarized with how these things work as well as learn what is liked verses not. Then in the future purchase a better system.
I am a big fan of Griffin products. I think they're one of the most interesting vendors around. This is not their smoothest product, but it's very compact and it works for my purposes.The quirks come from the way the device is controlled. Transmission frequency is configured by the iPod. Since the iPod only outputs sound, Griffin uses a sound signal to specify the output FM frequency. So you have to load the iPod with the sounds, there's one for each of the possible output frequencies. They span the FM range.Since you're installing sound files it iTunes you have to exempt them from various automated playlists. This is a significant drawback for many users, though because of the way I configure my iTunes automated playlists it wasn't an issue for me.Griffin provides a small Windows and Mac app that suggests optimal frequencies for different locations -- I wish they'd simply dumped the text output to something one could browse via iPod notes (could be done).You need to carefully read the short 1 page manual to select a station successfully. I tried without the manual and failed.Sound quality is relatively crummy (compared to headphone listening) -- as is true for ALL of these FM broadcast devices. FM is just bad. That's ok, I mostly use this to listen to my medical lectures.You need to be charging the iPod from the car "lighter" while you use this, or it will drain your battries quickly. That's fine with me, it's a problem for some.Despite all that, the Griffin device works for me. It's reliable, it's compact, its lightweight, it doesn't require another battery. I'm happy.
Has a great padded area for your 15" MacBookPro. There is a rubber covered handle for times you don't want to go to the trouble of using the padded strap. The shoulder strap can come off if you like and besides padding there is a cel pocket on it. Mostly you notice how the bag is planned out nicely for your computer and a few items like the cords, mouse etc. This is not your "tote everything and the kitchen sink" bag but then it wasn't made for that. It looks very sleek. People remark on the design and how great the bag looks. Also there is a version for 13" laptops.
I thought I wanted an apple Hi-Fi until I heard the Harman Kardon beside it. The Harman Kardon blew the Hi-Fi out of the water. I love the Harmon Kardon speakers, they sound great and they get really loud.So, they're worth the money. Get them.
I looked at this fire pit for a long time. Finally bought it. Very pleased. Good price. Quick delivery. Have already enjoyed it on cool nights, relaxing and talking w/ friends around the ol' campfire.
I bought a Sony STR597 and i was good for the price, but i could not listen the sound and the power that i thought i would have, after some months i could sell it and i decided to buy the Onkyo TX-SR502B, wwwwowww, what difference!!!!!!, the sound is so clear and the power (it is really power) is enough for a small/medium room. I could listen some details in the music that i had never listened.I should say that the manual is very bad, and the receiver does not have a lot of sound effects.Consider that you will need a subwoofer.I recommend you to buy this receiver
Bought this to go with a digital camera for the holidays. Though the original packaging was missing. I saved nearly 60% in cost versus a store bought equivilent. I would recommend scanning any store bought memory for viruses... there have been instances where the devices have been loaded up at the manufacturing site, without the manufacturers knowledge... all in all good purchase.
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!
RCA HDV5000 HD DVD Player is an excellent player, I have owned one for 2 years. ( disc boot is slower than standard dvd players) Here is a tip Toshiba Manufactured unit for RCA. The Toshiba Model is HD-A1. GO to [...] Ask for Firmware update 4.0 for HD-A1. DON'T MENTION that it is a RCA Branded device.Just ask for TOSHIBA HD-A1 Firmware update to be mailed to you. Voila Note: that set-up screens will change to Toshiba, small price to pay current firmware.
I edit videos on a Mac, which is how it arrived pre-formatted, and it has performed excellently. The case it rock solid, since I transport it from time to time for work at other locations. It's design will allow me to stack them when I need more storage. Only concern is that it uses RAID 0 to achive the 1TB size, I lose one drive and it is back to square one. That is why I will be purchasing a second drive for backup.
I have had the camera for about 5 months now and I have no complains at all. Very handy, you can easily take it anywhere and picture's quality is great.
Drive is quiet and very easy to install.I bought this drive on the same order as a book I ordered from Amazon. Tigerdirect had the drive to my house before amazon has even stated they shipped the book.
I love the TV. Bought one in Nov 2007.After about a year or so; it started doing the 'wont turn on' problem and I researched and saw the common problem. Got it fixed and TV has worked wonderfully ever since and I love it. Beautiful picture and great sound with great features.Found out today that Samsung has reached a class action lawsuit for owners of this model TV plus some other Samsung models. You can get reimbursed for any costs associated with fixing the TV.[...]
I got this for my Daughter in law....It is a very good zoom lens for portraits and sports. So far it performs as advertised.
Note: I am not a professional and know little about lighting/aperatures/ISO/ or anything technical. The little I know came from my first camera, a Pentax K1000.I bought this camera for personal use in 2006. I still have mine, 6 years later and it takes fantastic sport pictures and anything else I like in my lens. I have just purchased a used PowerShot S3IS for the company I work for. The one I purchased for my work is for our online advertising. The pictures always turn out perfect. We have had 4 different cameras in the past 6 years. They can't keep up with the multiple photos, clarity, focus and "abuse" of the daily use. This S3IS is sturdy. It also has one feature I will never do without, a moveable LCD monitor. This makes out of view shots viewable. I love taking pictures with this camera, even 6 years later.The clarity is amazing. I have read multiple reviews and the best one said the PowerShot S3 IS gives DSLR camera's a run for the money. This is also the reason I have not upgraded to a DSLR camera. I hope this helps.
This item works better than expected. I bought a cheap pair of glasses so I'd have something to use till I could afford some big dogs. I'm so glad I didn't waste my money because these things are awesome. I highly recommend these even if your looking for an expensive pair. I can see the tree line on the mountains and I'm half blind.
I compared this to the printers on the market at 200$ and above and i dont see any difference. this printer was 70$ including the shipping. it does'nt get any better than that. It's fast , quiet and is a solid product.
The photos are ok but the plastic material will crash at the most minimum impact. If you are not one of those extra-cautious guys look the other way around. In my cammera the faceplate was broken when falling at a height of 3-4 inches...
It's a fair bit of money but totally worth it. I used to be a 35mm film photographer but digital is so much easier. I was also looking at the D200 but for the price increase I couldn't justify it quite yet.
I love this digital frame! My husband got me one in August for my birthday, & we recently purchased 1 for my sister for Christmas. The picture quality is excellent! I only wish it took batteries. That is my ONLY complaint!
The provider of the ink cartridge messed-up and sent me the wrong product, but after contacting them, they corrected the order and I had it in a couple days (correct ink) and a return mailer to send the wrong ink back at no shipping cost to me. That was impressive!Tim Arnold
The midland I recieved from amazon store is Revision 2, and cannot be modified for europe channels and germany channels. It is a good thing since USA only is made for 40 channels. I recomend everyone starts with channel 1. You will find you only need 20 channels.This item gets me one step closer to being safe, aware, and informative. I listen to the weather of the nearby ocean almost every night. It is so interesting to know the ocean temperature readings from all the buoy's scattered by the coast. Next I want a midland weather and public alert radio. Public alert is something the president wants us all to be able to know, and for that you need a public alert radio. They give warning of child ubductions in the area, floods, nuclear power plant problems, and anything else the president would want you to know about for your area.
Great speakers for those on a budget. I had the ... speakers that came with my system and I was looking for something nice that was under [budget]. I really love the volume control on the subwoofer. The satellites are low and about 3 inches wide so I don't have to worry about constantly knocking them over. The only drawback is the fact that they don't have a headphone jack. Other than that, these are great speakers.
We love the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader that was ordered. We have one on each of our home computer. No one can log onto our computers without the fingerprint reader accepting the logon and eventho I still have my passwords securely in print (just in case of an emergency or when I am traveling), I enjoy just placing my finger on the reader and it logs me into a website. I would not advise that you use the reader when logging onto banking websites but everything else is great. I don't think you will be unhappy by buying it for your home computer. You can also restrict websites for particular family members on the same computer.
This product is remarkable. Discovered my need for it while typing a document on an airplane and I realized the sensitivity of the subject matter and the privacy expectations of my clients. The filter makes the screen black to persons sitting on either side, and does not at all diminish readability for the person using the computer.
Put these in my ford ranger to replace rear speakers sounds super easy to install .Used 3m tape great little speakers.
Pros:- Great, great sound. Even though I am a music lover with untrained ears, I can detect a quantum leap in sound quality over the Shure e2cs (an excellent starter in-ear monitor and value), Sony MDR-EX71LP (great sound isolation but little improvement in sound quality), and iPod stock earbuds (which are uncomfortable poop.) I won't try to impress the reader with audiophile jargon. I can attest, as a music-lover, that these headphones sound clear and warm. All of my songs just sound better in terms of hearing new details and nuances from vocals and instruments. All types of music sound faithfully reproduced (except classical. The complicated crescendos and climaxes don't sound right to me.) The sound doesn't get garbled or muddy at any range (unless your mp3 has a low compression rate. I find myself re-ripping my CD's at a much higher bitrate to my iPod to take full advantage of these.) For use with a computer, attach the included sound attentuator for even more clear sound without the background hiss. They definitely make music fun to listen to (which is the point isn't it?) Audiophiles looking for cold, analytical precision won't be thoroughly impressed, but I imagine they won't be disappointed either. Top-tier earphones are $499 and up, but their difference in price isn't reflective of the improvement in sound quality (according to www.ilounge.com, head-fi.org, and other websites that make it their business to share their opinions solely on audio equipment). Consumers looking to get excellent earphones for their money should look no further.- Great comfort, with a little modification. My ears have always found other similar-style earphones to be comfortable, with the "medium" ear-tips. This led me to believe that my ears are, more or less, reflective of the average earphone consumer. I was sorely disappointed by the difficulty and discomfort involved with wearing these, especially since my right ear got rubbed raw. However, I detached the earphones from the wires and switched them (google FS mod or go to the Ultimate Ears website for more information.) After doing so, these are as comfortable as any other set of earphones that I have owned. They sit flush against my ear, do not rub against my now tender ear, and stay put with the moldable wires. They do not feel heavy in my ears during extended wear.- Replaceable cord. After the two-year warranty, the cord is detachable and replaceable for a mere $20 on the manufacturer website. This should be seen as a plus, since it allows the customer to keep their expensive headphones in the case of an accident instead of throwing the whole product away. Also, the cord tends to be the first component damaged, so Ultimate Ears has a great idea going. The sound-conducting wires are twisted inside the plastic sheath, which greatly reduces the amount of noise generated by wire movement and contact.- Great customer service from Ultimate Ears. One of my foam ear-tips was missing the plastic insert that holds it in place. One email to customer service got me a whole bag of them with no questions asked. Head-fi.org and other dedicated forums can attest to this. Although Shure makes good earphones, they are definitely not known for treating their customers with any decent amount of respect.Cons:- The aesthetics aren't great. If you wear them as intended, they stick out the sides of your head a noticeable amount, creating a hip Frankenstein look. However, I think they look perfectly fine once you switch the earphones and wires, and they are seated in the crevices of your outer ear.- The case doesn't have a spindle anymore, although other online reviews suggest this is because the spindle can fray the wires after constant winding. Now I feel like I have to jam my expensive toy into the case to get it to fit.- There's a chance that you won't get the right seal you need for sound isolation with the included ear-tips. However, these headphones are compatible with other ear-tips (such as from the Shure e line, or store-bought triple flanges that you can hollow out.)- The wire is damn near impossible to straighten out. It isn't stiff and extends easily when my iPod is in my pants pocket. However, at my desk, the cord just twists and bends at the same places as the first day I received it. It bugs me. Seriously.Conclusion: Despite a few minor gripes, the bang : buck ratio is all here. You shouldn't feel as though you're settling with these earphones. Even casual music-fans will feel that the large investment is worth it.
I had one of these great cookers long ago. My old one was very heavy. This one is made of stainless steel and seems to be lighter. I had to attach the handles, so some assembly on this one is required. My first recipe was, 'Ham Hocks & Navy Beans', and I cooked the pre-soaked beans and ham hocks in about 25 or 30 minutes. They turned out great, but had to guess at the cooking time, as the recipe was not in the enclosed instruction/recipe booklet, but in my head! Since then, I have purchased two great pressure cooker cookbooks. I plan to cook many more dishes in this quick-cooking appliance. Be sure to read THOROUGHLY, the instruction booklet, to safely use this(& all) pressure cookers.
If I'm remembering correctly, I've owned three Logitech Extreme3D Pro input devices over the many years they've been produced by Logitech, and recently purchased a fourth for a novice armchair pilot I'm introducing to the flight sim world. I have used the Extreme3D Pro primarily for flight simming, but I have also used it to reasonable effect for motorcycle and car simulators; I have found the Extreme3D Pro to shine brightest when used to control a flight simulator. While there are much, much more impressive input devices on the market today, the Extreme3D Pro is an excellent, no-nonsense device for the novice and experienced flight simmer.The Extreme3D Pro provides pitch, roll, yaw, and throttle in one device, and supports 12 programmable functions plus a programmable 8 position "hat" switch. The base is large relative to the height and throw of the stick, and is stable with all but the most agressive stick inputs (i.e., the base stays put as long as you don't bang the stick to the stops). The buttons on the stick are well-placed, making it easy for the novice to learn to use to good effect. The throttle is a small rotating paddle on the base behind the stick. I have found the throw of the throttle lever to be large enough to provide a good feel for adjusting throttle settings with default gains in the sims I've used with the Extreme3D Pro. Likewise, the rotation of the stick for yaw control in flight sims (that's how I've used it over the years) is natural, with good feel given default gains in the sims I've use with the Extreme3D Pro. Logitech placed 6 of the 12 buttons on the base. Those 6 buttons could have been laid out better to accommodate the natural left-hand placement on the base while using the throttle paddle. Speaking of hand placement, there might be a version of the Extreme3D Pro for South Paws, but I haven't seen one; the stick is definately meant for use by the right hand.The buttons often have functions defined by default settings in the most popular (flight) sims available today, so there is little or no need to customize the allocation of functions to buttons other than personal preference. Logitech has a rather crude, though effective, application that enables the user to program functions for the buttons, but the experienced and expert simmer will likely want to customize the allocations within their flight sim instead, saving system resources for the simulator to eek out every frame per second you can. I use the Logitech app to calibrate the joystick, but I use the simulator's function allocator to customize what the input device is controlling and how (e.g., function allocation, command repeat and rate, gain, dead-zone, non-linearity).I have not had an Extreme3D Pro fail the same way twice (yet). The construction is rugged, and the buttons have never failed on me. As the stick gets on in age, though, you might notice a persistent drifting in the calibration of the stick, or a "stuttering" in the throttle. When I've taken apart such miss-behaving sticks that are out of warrantee (it's always started to happen out of warrantee), I've found a lot of gunk in and around the sensors for the stick. Cleaning that up usually solved the problem. However, since the Extreme3D Pro is so inexpensive to purchase, and since they last so long with light to moderate use (i.e., not repeatedly slamming the stick or throttle from one stop to another during aggressive inputs...not that I have much experience with that ;-), by the time you get any kind of anomalies in the device you'll probably be in the mood for a replacement or an upgrade.All in all, I've been very satisfied with the Logitech Extreme3D Pro, particularly when used for flight simming. It makes a great first joystick or as a replacement for a low- to mid-range joystick.
I bought this for my home theater. It has three significant flaws and I would not recommend it:1) It goes to sleep very quickly and you have to press the Fn key several times to wake it up. This is a minor annoyance to be but a big problem for my guests who don't know this. I have other wireless keybaords that don't require this unorthodox wake-from-sleep methodology, so this is an unwelcome and unneccessary annoyance.2) The trackpad has a fast-scroll part on the right-hand side that you can't disable, and even when I constrain my movements to the left side of the keyboard it still manages to fly all over the screen and scroll thru whatever list I'm on. This is a huge pain, especially in iTunes.3) As the batteries start to fade it will stop working correctly and you'll think your PC is acting up or the touchpad is broken. There ought to be a better way to let users know to replace the batteries.A nice idea, and nice and compact (I use mine on a rack shelf) but poorly executed. I will be replacing this with something else.
Great price even including the shipping it is/was the best deal around and believe me I looked.I got it so fast I was surprised, I didn't expect it that soon. Great company to do business with.
I needed a smaller battery for my Thinkpad X61 Tablet, so I shopped around online. I was a bit skeptical about ordering the battery through Amazon (because it was at least $50 cheaper on Amazon than any other website). But, I decided to go out on a limb, and it was a worthwhile risk! I got the exact battery I wanted (two days later!) and paid half the price I would have if I got it anywhere else.Thanks Lee!
I waited too long to install these and I'm really bummed because I wish I could return them. they don't fit and sound awful.I bought these as , I thought, drop in replacements for my Honda CR-V's existing rear speakers. My honda is a 1999.WRONG! I can't get two holes to line up , which means you have to drill holes to get these to fit. Easier said than done as well as I didn't sign up for that. Definitely a case of you get what you pay for.NO INSTRUCTIONS included. you may think no big deal, well it was to me. those clips they include: how are they to be used? over the edge of the speaker? under the speaker? on top of the speaker? total frustration.but lets get to something even more important: the sound. no better than the ten year old stock speaker I was replaclng. I wired one of the new speakers on the left and left the old one on the right, just to compare. what a waste of time and effort on my part to install these " piles". nothing to differeniate itself from the old speaker, either at low or high volume. don't waste your time with these, won't fit anyway.Yeah, they look cool. guess they had to, that's all they got to offer.I'd write this off to bad luck but unfortunately that 's what I did with the first set of Pyle's I bought. a set of 6 X 9 for my BMW 2002. I also had to " customize" my rear parcel shelf to make those speakers fit.So to repeat: these are not a drop-in replacement for the speakers on a 1999 Honda CR-V.I'm looking elsewhere after wasting my money on these.as the French say " Junque "
This is the same label tape that is available at office supply stores (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, etc.). The tape is fine and it cheaper to get it from Amazon.
These things are junk! I bought two 2 packs of these, and the first one each cartridge lasted 3 to 4 weeks. On the second pack one of the two in the pack never worked, and the other lasted 2 weeks... Buying these is like taking your money out, and throwing it out the window of your car on the highway!
The unit is great. I have a 2GB Micro for when I work out, it is amazing little unit. It has frozen on me a couple of times but I simply did the "Mode + Volume Up" hold for 3 seconds, then hit the power button and it came back on.Other than that, no complaints.
I knew they were a cheap pair of headphones, but they cut out in one ear the first time I used them. Save your money and get a good pair! I liked the style and the over the head, but if they don't work, then it's pointless.
The Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 is a classic 135-format lens that is still invaluable as a portrait lens or for taking advantage of the fantastic existing light capabilities of today's digital SLRs. Its optics are excellent, but one would expect that from a 50mm. I only gave it 4 stars because it is not necessarily the best value out there: it's still a plastic-barrelled lens with no SWM or VR, and it's more than twice the cost of af/1.8. You're basically paying for the extra 2/3 stop of optical speed and the shallow depth-of-field. All that said, the lens is very fast and very sharp and it's a joy to use.
I had another case, a standard case, if i compare both technically speaking this case is from another world, very strong, the electronics is very well made, solid case, TX rates are very good too, very good case for the price.
It is just a usb cable...not much to talk about it. It works fine and it's relatively cheap. And because of that, I bought it.
This was exactly what I had ordered . . . they were set at a great price and with my prime account the value is unbeatable :)
The Speedlite is essential for good indoor photography. The built-in flash is too bright and/or not enough range. The Speedlite works with the camera computer to adjust the focal length and set the aperture and flash strength. You can also override it to manual, if you know what you're doing.
It's great to know I'm not going to run out of space. Works great. Thank you.
matched the audio advantage with sennheiser 202 headphones for a truly amazing sound experience on my hp laptop. dramatically improved, deep, full sound quality for around $30, and its cute too. delighted that i bought it. thanks turtle beach!
The picture is huge and pretty great. The speakers are some of the worst I've ever heard - you'll definitely want to buy a speaker system to hook up with it.
The Plantronics MX500i 3-in-1 Headset is a great product for any internet based phone can even use for a cell phone with the included adapter. One thing that Plantronics changed with the newer headsets is the usb adapter. The previous one came with a longer cable. The new usb adapter is not connected via a cable but is now in a similiar format as a usb flash stick. This considerably shortens the overall length of the headset. On a laptop this would be a better option but on a desktop unless you have the desktop sitting on top of the desk the cord is way too short. Everything else is fine but I would like to have an option for the usb adapter.
I bought these to help color code the wiring in my LAN closet. They are inexpensive, available in a lot of lengths and good quality.
I just bought these after trading my Acoustic Authority and returning a Logitech z2300 (read my review about the z2300 on Amazon - Do Not Buy). It's hard to describe how much better these speakers are than anything I ever heard (including Bose). I never realized computer speakers could sound so good. It brought a whole new dimension to listening to music from a computer. I run the thing normally at 1/4 power or less and it's PLENTY loud. It has the biggest and best satellite speakers of them all (and that's important because those are what are close to your ears). At 1/2 power the bass is blowing so much wind my leg gets cold. There's no wired remote but that's a small sacrifice for the incredible quality.
This pool was a fantastic deal. The pool is great, large, has all the extras and super easy to set up.
At the price we bought these at you can't go wrong. Go through a lot of ink and don't want to pay Epson prices. Since we bought them, the company raised the price. We paid like $4 per 6-pack or something crazy cheap like that. so, even if the color isn't exactly perfect, no big deal, to be expected. At a higher price there are more options available and I have know idea how these would compare to other non-Epson cartridges.
I'm very pleased with this item. It was shipped in good shape. Easy set up. It is accurate, within .5 of a degree.
Very easy to use and works great. Recommend using lithium bateries for best performance!
I've had this camera since it was introduced by Pentax (1997) and it's been a total pleasure to use. I have an APS and a manual 35mm SLR but this is the one I use when I MUST get the shot right. Like having Derek Jeter come up to bat just when you need him.
First off, this microwave is BIG! I wanted a larger microwave because some of the small cheap ones barely fit a TV dinner... this one can fit a large pizza with room to spare! Just be sure you have plenty of counter space!Aside from it size, the unit is very easy to operate, and having used some of the sensor cook and sensor reheat options, it really does work well. My food was hot throughout - not cold on the inside, but not lava hot either. You can use the sensor cook/reheat and adjust the timing longer or shorter with a few easy buttons. It is a powerful unit at 1250W, and it cooks quickly and evenly.It's everything I wanted the microwave to be, and more. I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a large size high power microwave.
As many have already said, this is an excellent little printer at a great price for the home computer or small office. The only difficulty I had in setting up the printer is that there is apparently a bug with AOL software that interferes with the software set-up process. A call to the HP helpline got me a person who helped walk me through the steps to correct this issue. You will not likely figure it out on your own. (Note: the first HP helpdesk person I spoke with was in India and was of little help. A second call in the evening connected me with someone in Canada who was very helpful.)
I purchased this bag to carry my HDSLR system, which consists of a Canon 7D body, a couple of lenses, audio gear, meter, filters and other odds & ends. I did not want a bag that was readily-identifiable as a camera bag based on the logo on the bag (ex Lowe Pro). The bag is well designed. Standard adjustable dividers in the main compartment. Side pockets can be "pass thru," but I use them as their own pockets. The laptop compartment holds a 15 inch Mac Book without complaint. Construction quality is good. The zippers are a bit stiff as a result of the weather stripping around the zippers. The internal storage pockets are a little skimpy, in terms of size and other than the two pass thru pockets on the outside there is no outside storage to speak of. I have not used the tripod carrying system but it looks like it will work as advertised. Nice to be able to zip the shoulder and belt straps out of the way when going on a plan. The bag is boxy (bulky) and it can weigh a lot when loaded.I'd recommend it if you cannot find what you want in the lowe pro line.
Pros:For a low priced set of headphones they perform pretty good. Sound is good and clear.Cons:I'll agree that it barely has any bass, but they're just headphones. Also, I think they're pretty uncomfortable. If you wear them more than 30 mins they'll start to hurt your ears.
Like everyone else, when I first installed the router I was having difficulties. I was having dropped connections, sometimes the SSID was not broadcasting, and a bunch of other stuff. I was about to re-box the thing and send it back, but I decided to fool around with the settings thinking I could not make the situation any worse. I remembered when I activated my DSL modem there was something called PPPoE. The PPPoE could either be hosted on the modem, the router, or the computer. Since the DLink WBR-2310 has PPPoE built-in I decided to turn off the PPPoE on the modem and host it on the router. Low and behold, all my connection problems went away. I was still a little apprehensive that I had found the problem, so I started a large file transfer from my notebook to desktop over the wireless connection and had two other notebooks pulling large downloads from the internet. Not once did the connections drop. Things got slow but nothing ever stopped. So, for anyone having connection troubles and they are using DSL try my example. It may work for you, it may not. I took away a star because I had to "luck-up" on finding the solution. DLink does not provide support for my modem and AT&T does provide support for the router. Terrible situation to put a customer in.
This is the first digital camera I have owned and I have been very pleased with it so far. I was recommended this camera after my cousin purchased it and fell in love with it. I saw it online for a very reasonable price and decided to buy it. As a beginner to cameras I have found this compact little Nikon super easy to use. It is pretty much self explanatory once you start to play around with the buttons. 7 Megapixels really make the picture quality BEAUTIFUL and I have already gotten compliments on some images I have taken. I would honestly say the only negative thing I can say about this camera is that it DOES take a while when you are using a flash. This camera takes awesome still photos of people in any type of lighting, but I can say that night-time action shots can cause some trouble. I took action shots of my dogs using sports mode and they came out amazing. I posted them in the sample photo section of this page. I am going to try and figure out how to get the camera to take better action shots at night, but other than that I am pleased with this tiny little 7MP camera. It is a great deal for a camera with such a sharp image quality! I would say this camera may night be the best choice for people who want to take a ton of night-time action images though, so keep that in mind. Also, I am not too fond of the battery situation. I wish there was some sort of recharging dock for this camera so i didn't have to recharge the batteries every time I use it.
I have been a Canon fan for years but a friend recommended the 5700. After only a few hundred pictures the flash stopped working and my friend said that he now has the same problem. I contacted Niknon and they said the problem was not covered under warrenty and I payed $170.00 for the repair. Hope it works for a while. I have now purchased a Canon 10D SLR and love the Canon. Do not buy the 5700!!Wes Avengwaven@mindspring.com
We bought this printer 18 months ago and it has been great. All of the features work well, although we are mostly using the print, copy and photo printer features with occasional scanning. The ink seems to run out somewhat quickly but the replacements are not too expensive and pretty available. It suits our needs and has not disappointed so far.
Just got it today. Its bright, and doesnt run hot. The holder is a little weak... which makes it want to droop, but all in all its a good light
I have used Nikon batteries for about 4 1/2 years. I also bought two cheap chinese imitations for 1/2 the Nikon price. They didn't hold up for 1/20 as much time, and I've read some inferior batteries are possible fire hazzards. One completely failed after 4 months.Save time and frustration - buy the best available power for your Nikon camera. The original batteries last many years, and take hundreds of re-charges. I have Nikon batteries purchased back to 2004 that still hold good charges. I've taken over 30,000 shots during this time.Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200, D300 and D80 Digital SLR Cameras
I have 10,000 negatives that needed proper storage and cataloging. This product solved the problem. I recommend it. The binder holds all the pages nicely when completely loaded.
If it's Motorola, you can trust on the quality. I have bought 4 pairs already and I'm satisfied.But I had some reception problems on a big building of several floors.Anyway, I recommend it.
The build quality of the cable is good, works as intended. Handles gigabit network speeds without issue, would buy again.
I've had this unit for about a month now and can find nothing bad to say about it. As noted in the other reviews, the controls are easy to use after a couple minutes spent with the manual. The remote is very handy- I carry the player in my backpack with the remote clipped to a strap where I can reach it. With the remote, you can change the volume, move between tracks, change bass setting, change play mode (random/repeat/normal) and power up/down. It's display tells you all you need to know. Use of the remote is optional, and both it and the main unit have &quot;hold&quot; switches to prevent accidental button presses.As advertised, I get about 10 hours out of the internal battery. The external battery case is a great feature. You can attach it for six additional hours of play time. I use a NiMH cell (Eveready Accu) and get nearly as much time as an alkaline battery would give. Yes, the manual says don't use this type of battery but it works fine. Fewer Duracells going into the landfills is a good thing! Carry a spare AA cell, and you can get nearly 24 hours of play time away from a wall outlet.One word about the sound- excellent. The included headphones aren't bad, but you'll probably want to use a better pair.Solid Made in Japan construction.
Just got this, have been playing with it for about an hour. It is easy to use, didn't even have to load the software just hooked up USB cord and got started. Very simple.Controls are small but so is the player, in fact it is tiny but it is excellent! Awesome sound from two tiny little earphones.Holds about 44 songs at 128 KBS, which is cool. Doesn't skip!!! super light, comes with strap to attach to whatever.Only complaint is that I can't figure out how to keep the backlight on for more than a few seconds but who cares - for the price this is a steal!FM Radio feature also works really well. Picks up local stations that I have a hard time picking up on my small shelf stereo.**Tip for new users. Copy the files you want to a new folder and then load them onto the player so that they go in alphabetical order, I havent figured out if there is a category option but this seems like the easiest way for me so far!Listening to it now "Blinded by the Light" by ELO, awesome sound!! Really the best deal at this price - why pay 300 for an IPOD when you can get this for less than 100??!!
I have never printed anything in color with this printer - just titles on CDs that I use for backups. I got the low ink message. I tried to ignore it, but the printer stopped printing. I bought a black ink cartridge at over $20 including tax and it started printing, but everytime I got the screen showing the 5 non-black cartridges were out of ink (I have never printed anything in color). This is obviously by design. If everyone would file a complaint with the government, probably the FTC, we could get them to investigate to see if Epson has the firmware programmed to force you to purchase ink. Note, after about 8 CDs with the new black cartridge, the printer stopped and I can't figure a way to make it print. The small screen says I must change the 5 non-black cartridges. If anyone knows a way around this, please post here. Too bad Brother does not make a CD printer. I have had several of their products and all are good quality and reasonably priced. I have a brother multi-function printer that prints beautiful color prints - unfortunately there is no way (that I can tell) to print on a CD.
Pros:- In terms of sound quality, it is above-average in its class.- So very very comfy!Cons:- It sounds very weak on portable players. If you want headphones for you're mp3 or CD player, these are NOT a good choice.- Big- Yes, they sound good for cheap headphones. But they just don't sound as good as a pair of $100 headphones.Another thing worth mentioning - the cord is extremely long. This may be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on what you're using it for. Normaly I love long cords, but the cord in this is just ridiculously long.If you're in the market for computer or media system headphones, and want something you can wear all the time withought you're ears coming off, these are a great choice. If you want some better sounding headphones, and comfort isn't an issue, then I would recommend the Jensen JF25 Stereo Headphones.
This bag is perfect for people who don't like a bag hanging over their shoulder. The waist-belt style is a great alternative for hikers who want their hands free and don't want to deal with their camera bag slipping off their shoulder or swinging around as they move.The bag has a very nice thickness of padding along with adjustable padded dividers inside the bag. The bag has two dividers that have "flaps" that fold down so that a SLR camera can be supported lens down. But if you have a smaller camera, it will fit nicely in the middle section and you can stash extra batteries or tapes in the side areas. Or just remove the divider all together. There's also another removable/re-positionable divider as well that can be put in the middle section. There is also an outside zippered compartment and two "net" pockets on the outside as well. Inside, there is a zippered area on the top for small items like memory cards, etc.The zipper has two "ends" so you can open it from either side or even from the middle which I like much better than the kind that only zips one way. It also opens towards you when you are wearing it so it makes it easier to rifle through the contents as well as protects anything from accidentally slipping out. The waist-padding on the outside of the bag (where it presses up against your body) is nice and thick and very comfortable. The belt is adjustable. However, if you're pretty big around you may find that it isn't big enough. I'd say with the belt fully extended it's about 46-47 inches around.Interior size of the bag is big enough for a SLR camera or smaller. NOT room enough for a SLR AND an extra lens. It's really a nice mid-size bag. Very much a quality built bag. I would definitely recommend this.
This mount is very well built. I installed it following the instructions and everything went great. Also saved $100.00 over Best Buy.
I am currently using four of these 15ft HDMI cables in my home. Two of them have been in service for a year or better. For the money, you cannot beat them. I have had zero, zip, nil, problems with this product. I ordered two from Amazon about a year back and I was so impressed with them I just ordered two more. Don't worry, they're good, they'll do the job. This is coming from an IT Professional. I have four computers, and two big screen TV's in my living room alone. Don't go blow $80 or more on HDMI cables you think you need to make your new LCD TV clear.nyteshade!
When you use this product,you will never want to go back to any other mouse made. The sensation you receive is beyond word description. I discovered the Wingman Force Feed Mouse was invented by a company named Immersion. What will they come up with next?
This item works very well as a charger, but the FM transmission is very weak. The problem is not in the signal reaching the radio, but in the volume; I have to turn my radio volume up at least twice as loud to hear the music equally as well as the radio or a cassette. Belkin makes a product that produces much more volume, a fuller sound with more low-end sound, as well as being able to digitally choose any FM frequency.I don't care what kind of car you drive, this product does not work as well as some others.
This has been a really great system especially because i can listen to my mp3 player using the USB port. 5 Disc cd changer works great and i love the fact you can load other cd's into it while a cd is playing. Sound quallity is incredible it sounds like it would be a 300 - 400 dollar system. Overall ive been very happy with this product
I have a 36 inch Sony Wega TV, Pioneer DVC302D DVD player, SONY VCR and a code less phone on the Monster Cable MP HTS800 HP Surge Protector. Observed a slight improvement in picture quality after installing the HTS800.Really liked the color-coded AC outlets with matching labels. Also the extra space between power outlets so that power adapters for telephone etc can be connected easily.I recommend this product for your home theater.
Solid Product, arrived well packed and double boxed.Item was solid metal and beefy, the included hardware was complete and there was no issues mounting my 32" Sharp.After mounting there is no noticeable sag even when fully extended and there is just enough vertical and horizontal tilt to level off the display.
Only thing cooler is taking out an engraved cigarette case. I have gotten many looks and positive comments about the case. Feels like it will survive a 1 mile drop. Cards come in and out easily. Don't waste your time with fabric cases.Pros - Great construction / Cool Looking / Big enough not to loose it, small enough to slip in your pocket.Cons - None
Just got my first roll back of Supersampler photos. The camera is extremely fragile and cheap in feel and in cost and is the antithesis of the Canon 300D I usually shoot with. But the results are just so different and cool, it's well worth the investment. The total lack of controls (even a viewfinder!) makes every picture a guess, and makes the results even more rewarding. I strongly recommend it if you want an inexpensive alternative to the precision you're used to.
If you're looking for super-high-quality sound, these won't be a good choice, but for casual listening, they're great. No bells and whistles - just a decent, reliable set of headphones. And they're comfortable, so that's cool too.
This product suppose to be a sport gadget and there for I use it only in the gym and put it with all my stuff in my bag.I don't know why but one time ,after 10 times of use when I just open them it broke in the joint with no reasonable reason.So be ready It have a good voice but It will break no matter what you do.
Good price and delivery. Ordered two 1 gig chips. The computer I put them in is 8 years old. Either chip will work in either slot, giving 1 gig of memory, but I could not get both to work together to give a total of 2 gigs. MB Manufacturer said that they had not tested these. Before buying, check with the MB maker if they will work.
If you are in search of a good quality, robust pair of headphones, search no more. I love to listen to quality music, and I do have high standards. These pair of headphones lived up to my demands. I used them for more than a year on a daily basis on the subway on bycicle and so on... You can't go wrong with them.
I fought this battle like most of you are doing. Which TV to buy? I must say that this TV is all I expected and more. Great pictures with HDMI or without.The sound is OK but if you are going thru your stereo system, it does not matter.My laptop works amazing with the PC inputs and qaulity is better than the laptop screen.If you are worry about the glare of this great screen, don't. There are none. I have it in my living room with alot of windows and light during the day. I don't even noticed any glare like some people are saying.I have no HDMI lost connection problem at alll like some people were reporting.I would recommend buying this TV and any other product from AMAZON. Great customer survice and support.We just Love this TV.It is much better in price, quality and options compare to Sony and Sharp.
It's an awsome sounding product, believe me. I wish to by it but for some stupid reason they won't ship it to me internationally.
I hate to do bad reviews, but I bought it as a present, and It didn't work.
I have 13 computers in my office, and 2 ISP; my cisco linksys RV016 manages both internet service.I would like this device comes with 10/100/1000 as price of 10/100.
This lens hood will drive you crazy. A constant aggravation as no neat place to put it in my Canon Back Pack, my Lowepro rolling suitcase or my huge one secure for the amazon rain forest. It is always in the way. Unless you use it. You need to. I know. Someone mentioned filters and I had a hard time after my camera store closed. No fine camera store. Ritz Camera's has a really good description of the effects of many filters and it has been a plus for me. A $12.95 filter seemed expensive with my Canon 10 D. When I dropped the camera and the filter broke instead of the lens it seemed very reasonable. I would never not have a filter on my current L series lens collection. They cost too much.
This is like an iPod. It just works. No fooling around. No instruction manuals. You just open the package, turn it on, record a video, flip out the USB plug, insert into your PC, and boom, you can save the video to your hard drive or send it to a friend.Although I'm a techie, I love simple, well-thought-out, easy-to-use products. This is one. Worth every penny.The Luddites in your family will appreciate it too.
The cassette, as other have said, makes a clicking noise as it runs. I have it in a 2001 Rav4 OEM stereo. It will also cut out when tracks change on the music player. Very annoying. I would not have bought this except for the Maxell name. Disappointed.
The Griffin iTrip does everything it says it will, effectively broadcasting sound to your radio and doing so in as unobtrusive a manner as is humanly possible. Though it does diminish battery performance, this is really only noticable on long trips and extended time away from a charger. (...). The preset station, 87.9, is nearly useless if you live in a city with a lot of public radio stations (usually found near the end of the dial), and gives the poorest sound. I nearly returned this thing until fiddling with the preset stations and finding one in the 100's that gives nearly perfect sound.
Great sport headphones. The bass performance is great for what i listen to (reggae, hip hop, industrial, techno, rock). I think some of the negative reviewers were expecting these to sound like you're sticking your head inside a subwoofer, but I don't expect that kind of sound out of $30 open sport phones. That all being said, the sound is really crisp and clear.I think they're very comfortable too, and I don't have a small head either. I also wear glasses and they don't rub against each other, or get in the way. I have no complaints in this area.other negative reviewers seemed to complain about the lack of a 6 foot cord. Seriously, who needs 6 feet? The cord is long enough for me to put my ipod in my pocket, and still be able to move my head around without it weighing down my head.They're a solid purchase. Like any other headphone, you just need to take care of them and don't be stupid.
Very happy with this product. So easy to use, and so much faster than my last iMac.
If your looking for the best bang for the buck, look no further. These bad boys are very impressive for the money. I hooked these up to a Yamaha receiver and i was literally blown away. The 8" speakers provide great bass, and when turned up, you'll find these things shaking off the shelves. I would not necessarily call these bookshelves speakers but more so floor standing, because of there size. Cant go wrong with these, these are a must buy.
I loved the idea of folding headphones because I store them in my gym bag daily. I consider myself a gentle user of these headphones, but my last two headsets have snapped where the folding mechanism is. I don't know what's going on, but it very frustrating to be out on the road for a run and all of sudden my headphones fall off. I can't wear the ear buds because they don't stay in my ears, so I just purchased the sony headphones that do not fold and hoping for better luck.I do not recommed these to anyone who uses headphones regularly.
If you are looking at this then you have probably looked at the 50mm f/1.8 lens as well--for one third the price of this one. That lens is a great value to be sure, but don't buy the hype about the f/1.8 being enough. I shoot indoors a lot and can't always use a flash, and I don't like using flashes anyway.Much more often than not, my camera automatically goes straight to f/1.4 when in autofocus mode shooting indoors. That being the case, then obviously the f/1.8 would not be quite fast enough. It might seem like a small difference to some, but small differences in lighting can make or break a picture.Let me also just say that it is not doing this lens justice to merely say that you can shoot without a flash with this lens. It is better than that. I am not a fan of flashes. This is just a personal preference of course, but I think flashes add a certain staged look to pictures, and also they tend to give that "flash-y" look to the picture where everything is saturated in brilliant light. With this lens, it is better than having a flash because the lighting is full, bright, and adequate without looking like there is a spotlight on everyone. I wish I could show you guys the pictures this thing takes indoors in low light without a flash. It is really amazing. Even one of my friends who knows nothing about this stuff commented on how amazing the pictures looked--in a lighting sense--knowing that a flash was not used.In addition, I am several situations where flashes would be distracting or annoying to other people in the room. People tend to get more nervous when they see a $400 flash going off every minute or two in the corner of their eye because they think you might zero in on them next. With this lens, and not having to use a flash because it is so fast, I can be much more in "stealth" mode and much more likely to get a great unscripted and natural photo. Again this is just a personal preference of mine based on the types of situations I find myself in. if I was big into outdoor photography, I doubt any of this would matter much.This is a high quality, ultra-fast lens that in my opinion is a must if you do a lot of indoor photography and portrait work like I do, and especially if like me you hate flash photography.
original hp is so much better than other brands. i will only buy original hp from now on. very good
This is my second Targus bag. I've owned it about six months, using it about twice a week. I'm impressed with the quality of workmanship, styling, and overall look and feel of this bag. The zippers function well and have metal pulls. My 15" Macbook Pro fits in here easily, and the large front pocket of the bag holds mouse, cords, external hard drive, and other accessories. The rear pouch, which closes with a center strip of velcro, holds my Kensington lock.The shoulder strap fastens to the bag with plastic clips. This is the only downside to the bag. The plastic clips that fasten the strap to the bag's metal rings are not strong and recently part of one clip broke off, caused by a minor bump. I contacted Targus customer support, and within a week, a replacement strap arrived to my door, free of charge. And, the new strap features strong metal clips. Thank you, Targus.
OK. One year passed since I've bought this camera so I can get into a review of my personal experience with it.First of all, if you consider into buying this model, you should know that this is not a dSLR that you can use on auto settings and get fabulous results. Get a point and shoot for that or a D40/ D40x. D80 seems to be tuned to provide best results with manual modes or semi-auto modes (fixed-aperture or fixed-shutter). I spent almost 1,000 shots until I got used with the behaviour of D80 in different light conditions and with different camera settings. The learning curve may vary, but definitely won't be a steep one.EXPOSURE: the matrix metering mode is thought to overexpose but, IMO, those that said that use this mode in the wrong situations: high-contrast, high-dynamic scenes which require careful analysis of the zones (with spot metering and/ or center-weighted) and exposure settings should be chosen accordingly. Matrix is fabulous for shooting scenes with the sun to your back, overcast or uniform lighting: exposure is perfect. For all other situation I would highly recommend spot metering.FOCUS: focus is always dependent on the lens you use. If you invest in this DX body, get a good (pro) lens to suit your needs. The 17-55DX (Click here:Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens) from Nikon is a fast-focus, super-sharp lens that allows you to take shots using all capabilities of the D80 AF system. However, there are some cheaper lens I would recommend, one of them is the 50mm f/1.8 prime (Click here:Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras), super cheap bargain for the quality you get. The new 55-200VR (Click here:Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens + Hoya 52mm UV Haze Protector Glass Filter + CapKeeper Lens Cap Strap + 6-Piece Cleaning Kit - for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras including Nikon D40, D40x, D50, D70, D70s, D80, D100, D200 & D300) is also a bargain but don't expect to get similar sharpness as from the 17-55DX. Overall focus is very fast WITH a fast-focusing lens but will require some learning from you especially if you'll use single point focus so some recomposing technique should also be learned.COLORS: You'll be ABSOLUTELY AMAZED by the colors this camera will provide you considering that you nailed the exposure and set correct camera settings. Skin tones are natural, vivid and well balanced, blues are deep, reds are explosive, greens are smoothly rendered. But please take tests on all three color modes (two sRGB modes, I and III and one Adobe RGB mode, II) and see which suites you best. If you intend RAW, go for Adobe RGB; for JPEGS use I or III sRGB modes. You should be aware, though, that deep reds tend to overexpose on I and, especially mode III, so either compensate exposure, either go for RAW and mode II. Overall, colors are marvelous and you'll get amazing results once you'll learn how to master the camera.Please get yourself two rechargeable batts. One is not enough if you intend to shoot all day. Another option would be to buy the grip, the MB-D80 (Click here:Nikon MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack for the Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera), that allows you to stick 6 AA batteries or two EN-EL (Click here:Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200 Digital SLR Camera) rechargeable. With 2 nikon rechargeable batteries the autonomy is VASTLY improved.HIGH ISO: From my experience, the limit of all-around ISO setting is 1250 for best-detailed photos. However, as you'll learn to better expose ISO 1600 is perfectly usable and ISO 3200 for Black and White or small-sized photos (4x6"). Please remember that higher you get with the ISO, more important is to nail the exposure in order to minimize the noise. In-camera high-ISO noise reduction does marvels IF you'll shoot JPEGs, but please don't use it if you go RAW: you'll loose details.The camera body is made for middle-sized hands. For bigger hands, the D200 body is more suitable. Most important, for example, is the distance to the buttons than can be reached with the right thumb (the AE/AF-L and the multiple selector). But the controls operate smoothly and you can do a lot of customizing to fit your needs.Overall, this is an excellent camera and don't get fooled by reviews that point to poor image quality. Almost all cases of poor image quality come from improper use and not enough testing of this camera capabilities. My first results were awful, but after a couple of weeks of continuous learning I started to get amazing results. I'm suggesting 5 topics you SHOULD learn/ cover before or simultaneous with using this camera:1. Basic controls: aperture, shutter speed, ISO and how they interact;2. Relationship between aperture and depth of field;3. Ansel Adams zone theory; very educative4. Color temperature and color temperature correction5. RAW files processingAbout #5 above, please get yourself good RAW processing software. I use, for my workflow, Nikon's Capture NX (Click here:Nikon Capture NX Software for Windows and Mac) and Adobe Photoshop (Click here:Adobe Photoshop CS2): I squeeze most of image from Capture NX, save it as TIFF and make final adjustments in Photoshop.Good luck, D80 is worth each penny I spent on it.And no, I'm not on Nikon's payroll. ;)Update: October 29, 2007: 17-55DX on a D80------------------------------------------I have just purchased a Nikkor 17-55DX lens and there are some things I would like to share with this D80 review.First of all, the lens is awesome ! It is extremely sharp even down to f2.8 but what amazes me it is its ability to deliver microcontrast which give images a very natural look. Details are better rendered than with any other regular lenses I own. However, there are some things you should be aware of when using this lens with the D80:1. First of all, this is a VERY contrast lens. Whenever you'll shoot in harsh lighting conditions (as directly under mid-day sun), the images tend to loose details in the extremes (highlights and shadows); you'll manage to control that using lower tone settings in the image menu of the D80, maybe -1 or, better, -2. This is VERY important if you shoot jpeg, and advisable for NEFs.2. For me it seems that the lens is balanced for neutral light, kind you'll get in a studio with controlled lighting. Under direct sun on my D80 it has a slight magenta cast in shadows, easily correctable with postprocessing (pp); overall, images you take with this lens and a D80 are very well controlled and don't require pp.3. the lens IS heavy, my D80 + MBD80 (grip) + 17-55DX is quite a boulder so you probably take that into consideration when looking for the 17-55DX;That's all for now
the product was easy to put assemble and use. It took almost no effort to go from opening the package to using it on the stove. I am very happy with my purchase and it even came with a small cook book.
Has all the parts and pieces for my 2003 suburban. It all fits perfectly in the dash, plastics match, good kit. There are tons of extra parts (which is nice) however the directions are lacking. All in all its a good kit.
I brought this for my parents back home so that we could voice chat online. To sum it up, it has met all my expectations:1. Easy Set-Up : nothing complicated in it..just follow the brief instructions..and you're all set to go in 3-4 minutes.2. Easy to Use : My parents who aren't much into electronics could start using it in no time.3. Nice Privacy Filter : I use this when ever I want to use just the microphone and leave out the voice. It is also a pretty handy feature when you store your camera so that dust wont get on the lens/aperture.4. Excellent Picture Quality : The picture quality was exceptional. It was really clear.5. Great Sound quality: The microphone delivers a nice voice without much static or disturbances. I am generally at least three feet away from the cam when I speak, and it works fine.5. Easy to use : No hassles in setting up the camera each time. It automatically starts up whenever you plug in the USB cable.5. Good Add-ons : It comes with a program through which you can create different types of pictures, both stills and videos, that basically lets you have a little fun.Overall..I loved it.
This product was mailed quickly and was in great condition. The box was pretty banged up, but did what it was supposed to.
WOW! I was amazed at the sound of this radio. It sounds better then any home theater system I have ever heard. There are some problems,though. IT DOES NOT COME WITH ANY SOFTWARE,OR AN AC ADAPTERAND NO REMOTE. THE BUTTONS ARE A LITTLE CONFUSING, but the sound is great
I needed removable antenna. After reading various reviews and product descriptions I ordered the Little Will. It arrived on time. It was easy to set up/tune. It stays put, a previous magnetic mount flew loose at any speed over 50 miles per hour. Only complaint, it all most too sticky, it is difficult to remove to go through drag link car wash.
I have only had the camera for a few weeks, but have found the HD picture to be very clear...Nice camera. HD SR7I would recommend it.PPeeblesTexas
I bought it from Thebatterycenter. It is not the original (says pa10 family), but works fine so far. It seems 90W since my laptop is not showing any message about lack of power.I prefer this to the original pa10 since it is smaller.
I really like it is perfect to put my tool bags and Jumping cables in the trunk. It give me more space without every think all over the trunk.
I have a couple thousand pieces of music and use my iPod for downloading audible books. I love it!
I purchased this a few months ago and wanted to wait till I used it several times before I wrote a review. Well, I love it! I bought this because I saw Emeril Lagasse make several recipes in a pressure cooker on his show. Wow! This cooker is amazing. I've cooked several dishes in it, and every one of them has turned out delicious. I usually cook pot roast in a slow cooker for 6-8 hours depending on weight, but with this cooker you can do the same roast in only 45 minutes! It comes out the same; tender and juicy as if it was slow cooked for hours. I made chicken cacciatore in it last night, amazing! It only took 10 minutes to cook (about 2 to get desired pressure and then 8 min. with the knob rocking consistently). Wow again, it cooks food so much faster in less than half the time with the same results as if you were to cook for hours. My next dish is Emeril's spicy ginger baby back ribs. He has lots of recipes for pressure cookers. Besides, this presser cooker comes with a recipe book and the recipes are fabulous. Also, since the cooker is stainless steel, nothing sticks and clean up is a breeze. It hasn't tarnished, nicked, changed color or fouled up on me whatsoever. It still looks brand new, even through all the uses. I definitely recommend this product!
Besides being a giant, loud printer, it's lousy. Always pulling through too much paper, jamming itself, and the expensive ink lasts all of 2 weeks. This printer put me off of HP for good.
Microsoft Fingerprint ReaderThis barely works on XP but not at all on Vista. I had high hopes and am amazed by the people who can use it.
i read other reviews for this product and so thats why i bought it..however once i got it most of the channels have too much static. i am unhappy with this product.
After much research, I decided on a pair of the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones. Putting them on for the first time in the office, I came to understand just how much "white noise" was present in my office - HVAC blowing, computer fan, outside traffic etc.An interesting experience putting them on for the first time, fitting them and then turning on the power - you could actually hear it become quiet over 1 to 1-1/2 seconds. To be clear, they don't remove all of the noise, but I believe the published figure of 85% is accurate, or on the conservative side.After wearing them for a couple of weeks, they are very comfortable. The ear cups and headphones fit well (I'm probably average head and ear size) and, while not used to having something on my ears, I quickly became accustomed.I can hardly wait to try them on an airplane during the next business trip. Listen to music or other streaming audio, including movies on a laptop, is now done at a much lower level.These beauties have my unreserved recommendation. A GREAT combination of quality product and price.
I just wanted to get some free hd channels and some tv channels... I couldn't get a strong signal without an antenna til I got this... It picked up about 22 digital channels and 5 hd channels for free (FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, ION)... You can't really beat this price for this sweet basic antenna. Quality is great too.
BobI connected the unit with no problems it took about 1 minute. I use it to switch my Sony wireless surround sound headphones between my directtv tuner and bluray player. I've used it for about one month now and it works great. Couldn't be happier.
What can one say about an ethernet cable? This is well made and works properly when plugged in. Reasonable value and I will order Belkin cables again
Fits like a glove, and provides the protection that I require when taking the camera into the field. Cheap insurance for an expensive piece of equipment.
I've tried a number of monitor arms for my 22" monitors, and this is by far the best. The setup and assembly was simple; the modular design of the various parts of the arm make the task of mounting the displays a non-event. The monitors do not sag forward or to the side, which is a major issue with most of the arms on the market when it comes to large displays. This is also the most space-efficient design that I've found, barely taking any desk-space at all.
I have been using this printer for last 8-10 months. My experiences:1)When I first purchased, I use to switch on-off the printer after every use. Original ink came with the printer got depleted very soon because of this. After putting new ink I leave my printer on always and never shut it down. Now my ink runs for months.I usually choose the option of 'Normal' quality when printing if the output is not for presentation purposes.2)Initial setup was a bit pain connecting to router et al..and I am a network engineer by profession.But since then it has been very smooth ride and is very dependable.I would certainly recommend this.
This is a great printer for the bucks. Amazon by far had the lowest price I've seen for this exact same model. Print quality is great however it does run out of ink fairly quick.
This case is not very fancy but it gets the job done and does it very nicely. Lots of space to put all your components. I did not feel any restricted due to non-removable MB tray. The documentation was light, could have been a little more detailed. Even though it was my first built, I had little issues using this case.Shipping was FAST. Ordered it on Aug-21 and received it on Aug-23.
this radio proves the old adage "you get what you pay for" pricey yes, stereo no , quality (top drawer). for a bookshelf speaker size radio, this baby delivers top notch tonal quality . the price HAS gone up, but its kind of like a portable bose that you can take on vacation. i have a bang & olafson system, but for day to day use this is great i live in georgetown where housing is old but solid, w a few of these units i have great music sound all around and it goes w me when i move. sure stereo would be nice, but the solid feel/quality more than makes up for it. i have several and have also given several as gifts...great when you suffer through a power outage. i'd def rec and buy again. just compare this baby to a cheap boom box . remember that henry kloss made handmade stereo receivers when they first came out 40 plus years ago in cambridge and before japan and china priced them out of the market strongly rec this and i dont often write such notes john in washington,d.c.
I bought these Remanufactured Sennheiser RS-110 Wireless Headphones after purchasing and returning several other wireless headsets & headphones that gave me more static and background noise than anything. I watch TV late at night but my significant other falls asleep early. I am so happy with this product. There is no static or background noise even with a dehumidifier and air purifier running in the same room all the time. The sound is fantastic! I can put the TV volume on mute and can hear the TV perfectly from any room in the house. The only issue would be that the headset is a little heavy and maybe some of the higher priced Sennheiser models may be a little lighter. But for the $25 spent, I can't complain. What a bargain! I just love them and my significant other is happy too!
Nice size camera! Since I don't like to read manuals and I'm not technically savvy, what I liked most about the camera is that it's very user friendly. Easy to figure out without any reading. Video works great...went whitewater rafting and took some cool pictures. Purchased a mini tripod and the timer is simple to set and takes great pictures. So far the hardest thing is downloading the pictures to the cd that it came with. But I just need to spend time using all the features to the program. I would recommend if you're doing a lot of video recording or recording for long periods of time, to buy an extra battery.
Good, cheap cable. Works fine. Has little rubber guards on the tips to prevent snags.
We are really enjoying this camera. There are a lot of features that make great pictures.
this is a piece of junk. I have spent hours of my life coaxing it into occasionally printing one sheet. Now it has died after a few months.
This is a nice machine. It's my first Mac in many years and I am still getting used to it. It's not perfect though. Memory upgrades are diffcult and need to be performed by qualified personnel. Would a memory door on the bottom similar to a notebook computer be that difficult? I realize that they want to keep the size to a minimum, but a small slot for a newer generation video card would be nice. Or the option to get the system with an ATI card or something other than the Intel video. If those two issues were "corrected", then I would give this system 5 stars and say it is the ultimate computer. It's ability to run either OSX or Windows XP makes switching from Windows a lot less painfull. You can still use the software you spent so much money on for Windows, and yet explore some of the apps that Apple has to offer. The included iLife suite is very nice. Power users may want to pass and wait for the next gen big box, but casual users and those curious about trying a Mac should give it a look. You can use the USB keyboard, USB mouse and monitor from your PC. I'm very pleased and my experience with it now has me looking looking at the MacBooks.
This earphone sound quality is far poorer than my own cheap one comes with my Sony NW-HD5 MP3 player - I listen to it to have an objective comparison, my cheap earphone beats this one in low (for tight bass), mid (clarity and forwardness) and upper range (w/o rolling off too early) in my ears. Monster once declares that their cables transport sounds better because they are designed to transport electrons smoother in one direction, thus the competition for $[...] per foot audio cable industry.Earphone is a fad at this time, with constant rave reviews of high price earphones equate to high quality sound, most consumers break away from real sound quality. It is a difficult choice since you can't try it out in store before you buy it and people listen to the same thing and think they hear it differently. Just stick to well known and time proven earphones brands and forget about commercial reviews. You won't need to pay a lot for great earphonesFor the credibility of my own thought, I have tried out the Klipsch Image S4, the Sony MDR-EX700LP, Monster Turbine, Skull and my own cheap ones - the Monster Turbine and the Skull come in last - all recommended by sale person. The Sony EX700 beats my earphone at all range with a slim margin but cost 10x more. All earphones makers provide fake spec, they claim the frequency response rated at 4 HZ - 22 KHZ, since none can produces 120 HZ at lowest point and roll off at 15 KHZ. To hear a real 20 HZ, you need a 25''-30'' sub-woofer in a well designed small room, in most high-end movies theaters you won't hear 20 HZ rumble, not even 50 HZ.For it price vs performance compared to my cheap earphones, hence my one star.
I have now had these for about a month and a half. The sound quality is very satisfying, and they have held up well with regular use and handling. I would recommend these as a solid pair of reasonably priced earbuds.
This is my third Netgear router and once setup properly all have worked flawlessly. Setup on my iMac required a call to Netgear where the technician was very friendly. For some reason the router was not picking up the IP address but once it was entered by hand the rest of the setup including the security setup went fast.
I thought the 37" would work for me but it turned out to be too small so I traded up to a 40" Samsung. The Toshiba has superior viewng options. Much better color implementation. Very nice design also.Pros: Great blacks that don't require constant adjustment to achieve.Balanced colors across the spectrum.Good easily readable remoteCons: No headphone jackNo variable audio outputNo mute function for TV when headphones are connected to audio outPoor "voice" direction (hard to hear clear voices) with built in speakersNo swivel stand (a great Samsung addition)Needs more jacks in the backWith all that said if you can live without the con's you'll get a better picture than my 40" Samsung.
I am amazed of the way these speakers fill a room with rich and deep sound.
Beware of this seller, will minus by shipping fee + returned fee even han't open item. And refund take about 15 days.
This was just perfect for my laptop. It was just the right length and just the right price. If anyone ever tells you that you need high quality hdmi cables you're getting scammed and google hdmi cables and look for a comparison of cheap and expensive ones. You'll see that one like this is just as good. In fact there is no difference. They all send 1s and 0s just the same.
I ordered 2 of these months ago as was promised the items in December. I just received another delay notice. I'm sorry I already purchased the cameras, doc & cards or I would return the entire thing and take my business somewhere else.
Creative Zen Vision W 60 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black)I am a fulltime worship leader. I use my Zen w for all my mp3 applications with 6 different groups, Videos and photos for many presentations on 2 large screens. Movies at home and on the road. I have never ownerd one unit that does all with so much simplicity. The only negative comment I can make is depending on the conversion video formatt you may have to be patient on download times. I would recomend it to anyone who wants to store alot of info you wont be dissapointed.
Good tool is 90% of a success. This kit is all you need to clean your sensor and eliminate the dust speckles. Read the instructions and search the Web for manuals.Mount your camera on a tripod, use the tools from the kit, make test shots after each cleaning, stop at some time (that's important). I used it for my Pentax K100D and will use again.
Ordered the SW100 to allow me to route my DVR and Blueray audio output to my older 5.1 Home Theater system. Worked like a charm, easy to hook up, very straight forward with better than expected results.
I got this camera for my birthday two years ago and I loved it! It takes really good pictures and it has an automatic stabilizer so if the camera is moving, the picture won't come out blurry. The only bad thing about this camera is that it eats up batteries really quick. If you buy non brand batteries, the camera won't even turn on. So you usually end up spending more money buying the more expensive batteries just so the camera would work.I still use the camera to this day. Unfortunately I dropped it by accident last summer so the screen gets black here and there, but it's still a good camera. Just make sure you have enough money to buy extra batteries.
After searching for days for the perfect FM transmitter, I settled with this one-- and it was a great choice! My boyfriend doesn't own an iPod and his car's cigarette lighter is actually located against the gear shifter by our thighs. This limited my options but this one works wonders! The mp3 player we have (Sansa) works easily with it, we can read the channel in the car because the digital readout is located further down on a wire instead of with the charger, and amazingly we found station 88.5 and it works for his regular trip between Orange County and the LA Sports Arena, a place with definitely heavy air traffic. Whats crazy is that in LA this station is actually in use! The transmitter is strong enough to block out the entire station! We don't hit static, the "s"s dont sound like stereo, and the entire setup is very tiny and easy to handle. I'm very happy with this product and I highly recommend it.
This thing works just as advertised. Its a lot smaller than I expected it to be. Nice price.
This device makes an excellent shower radio. It's FM only. It can store 20 station presets in 2 banks of 10. The volume can go loud enough to be easily heard in the shower. Battery life is excellent (at least 2 months on my first set). It even comes with an external wire antenna in case you need better reception; this is amazing.As an MP3 player it leaves much to be desired. It comes with a "pavit" which is some sort of USB flash drive. At only 32MB, it holds about 6 songs. Supposedly there will be a 128MB pavit available, but I can't find one for sale online. The player doesn't recognize mp3 files loaded from OSX, so you must use the included Windows software to load mp3s on the pavit. The software didn't recognize a 512mb flash drive that I plugged into the computer.
This cable is well worth the price. Connected my DirectTV DVR to my computer to enable Video On Demand. Works flawlessly.
I really loved this cd player. It had everything a girl could want: resume play, a hold button, a puase button, great sound and it didn't skip. Unfortunatly however, less than 6 months after I bought it it dropped from a chair and broke in half and I couldn't fix it. So I really recommend this player but be sure to be careful w/ it.
I sent it back the same day I received it. The lid did not fit the crock, and the base was flimsy. A piece of junk IMHO.
I didnt know what to expect when i bought these and i was satified when i first heard them. Honestly are the best in ear headphones ive ever owned. The base is great, it doesnt over power everything else. Its perfect.
I bought this for my older MacBook, it has a 2.16gHz dual core processor. It was easy to install and really improved the performance. This is the best upgrade available for the money :)
I bought the 37 inch model LCD at COSTCO and it is essentially identical to the 32 inch, just a little bigger. What an excellent product. The colors are superb and the HI DEF with a HI DEF cable box is outstanding and works seemlessly. I also bought the recommended mounting bracket from Vizio.com and it is perfect. Also, there are lots of inputs including HDMI (which gives the best picture) and the sound is great even without an external speaker system. On final note: don't spend the eaxtrz money for a TV with HD tuner built in. If you then plug in the cablevision card it will not give you many of the features (ex pay per view, on demand) that the box will. If you have a sattelite it might be worth it.
After reviewing the Microsoft Zune and the IPOD, I went with the ZEN Vision. This has been one of the best gadgets I have ever owned! I can listen to the radio on this thing and play movies/tech videos encoded in divx (which neither of the others could do). The video on the device is amazing! I wonder why anyone would go with an IPOD or a ZUNE instead of the ZEN! Oh and did I mention, it's about $70 cheaper than the others! Finding a good case for the ZEN has been a challenge though. A very happy ZEN customer!
If you have a Pentium chipset and you want to get USB 2.0 devices to work with this card, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK!!...NEC USB 2.0 chipsets are incompatible with Intel based computers. I tried many different USB 2.0 products from different manufactures ( IOGEAR, D-LINK... ) and they all don't work with this card. I also bought the external power adapter for this card, but it still doesn't help. USB 1.1 devices work fine with this card, but USB 2.0 doesn't...
Does what it says. Setup is easy and works pretty well. No complaints!
I have only had the Olevia for 3 days now so this review may be a bit biased by the newness factor.Picture:I am pleasantly suprised at the quality of the picture. I had to do some minor tweaking of the settings to get a quality image, but even viewing SD images on Directv the picture is good to great. My test of this is watching a sporting event. SD is usually unwatchable on a highdef screen. I have watched and enjoyed quite a few baseball games on this set.Sound:The speakers that are part of the TV have adequate sound, I don't have it hooked up to a home theater.XBOX:I had to tweak the contrast/brightness but afterwards it looks and plays great. I am not seeing any streaking/blurring. I am playing using the component input.
I love this product..just a flip of a switch and I can have my surround surround working with 3 different componets...no more plugging and unplugging to use my surround with different components...cheap and well worth the freedom of changing cords! Love it! Could not find at our local stores..they didn't even know what I was talking about...Good buy!
i know little about cameras and this guy was very informative and accommodating. when he was out of the lens that's described in the packaged he rushed my order with a better quality lens at NO EXTRA CHARGE. he also was very clear on the differences in quality and price between the different lenses and made it clear that if i changed my mind he would make sure to get me the other lens. needless to say he made this whole process very easy and my boyfriend was thrilled to receive the camera (without a scratch) and an amazing lens! he even threw in a couple rolls of color film! anything camera related i'm checking out this guy first. thank you!
I have been all over the Internet searching for cheap CD-RW'Z, but have come accross none which have and outstanding price with no lack in preformance. I have made 10 CD'Z had a problem with 1 but that is outstanding.
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.
It doesn't make economic sense for most people to install an aftermarket audio system into their new car. It is seriously expensive to install an Alpine deck that reads an iPod. Let alone trying to get around compatibility issues with factory equipment - i.e. OnStar.For those of us who have a disc player with no auxiliary inputs in our pre-2006 GM vehicles, the Monster Cable iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod is really the only alternative to an expensive trip to the local car stereo shop.Monster Cable makes a full line of iPod / mp3 accessories for the car, and this item is typical of their high quality merchandise. Monster makes a cable for just about everything these days and they are quite proud of their work too - look at how much you're paying for it.As of this writing, there aren't any "cheap" alternatives for the iPod that pull the signal from the USB port. Belkin, Griffin, and Kensington all make similar items, and they are all priced very close to each other. The Monster iCarPlay Plus had a number of good reviews both on Amazon and on iPod sites, and the black color matched both the black of my wife's iPod Video and the interior of her 2005 Saturn VUE.The iCarPlay Plus is ready to go right out of the package. After a search for some available stations, I had the iPod plugged in and playing in a matter of minutes. As other reviewers have noted, the sound quality is not like having a direct line in, or even a cassette adapter (I wish I had kept the one that came with my Discman, oh well). It sounds like a radio station, and you will likely hear static between songs at normal listening volume.It does seem that the clearest static (that has got to be a statistically impossible phrase) is located all the way at the bottom of the FM spectrum/dial at 87.5, but this unit stops at 88.1. That is too bad because even in a smaller radio market like Columbia, SC it is necessary to change stations on a cross-town trip.So, is the technology perfect? No. But it is perfectly capable of doing what it is supposed to do. It charges your iPod and allows you to listen to it when it would be unsafe, illegal, or extremely expensive to otherwise do so.
I like it. Sound difference was very good. When i purchased this, it was two times cheaper than new and it was worth buying. but since a new XtremeGamer is 65$, i would prefer buying a new one.
I've been a Macally fan for years. I won't touch an Apple keyboard, if I can help it, and their mice have always been poorly designed rubbish (anyone remember the iMac puck mouse?), whereas their Macally counterparts were top notch. Well, my Macally iSweetNet mouse started acting up, so naturally I turned to Macally for a replacement. I got this particular model because I figured with the solid white body, the red glare from the optical sensor would be minimized. My mistake. There is a ridiculous amount of extraneous light set off from this mouse, making it no better than a clear body version in that respect. While that was surprising, it wasn't a deal breaker. What got to me was that it just simply stopped working properly after only four months. All of the sudden, it just started to lose its connection to my computer intermittently. I got so upset with it, I just ripped it from my machine and threw it against the wall. This all happened, of course, after half my applications wouldn't perform using the Macally mouse drivers--anything related to Java for some reason slowed the mouse down to a 1 to 1 mapping, making it barely functional in those programs. I finally chucked the drivers and went with Alessandro Levi Montalcini's excellent USB Overdrive shareware driver, which made the mouse work properly. At least, until it decided that communication with my machine was optional. I can't say how disappointed I am with this product. Macally never let me down before, but I won't be buying another mouse from them any time soon. I just picked up a Logitech optical, and with any luck, it will last longer than this Macally piece of junk. I don't like the form factor as much, but if it performs, I'll learn to love it. Anyone thinking about this Macally mouse, I'd advise you to move on. They've lost a step, somewhere along the line.
I ordered one roll of poloroid film.IT TOOK FOREVER FOR THEM TO SHIP
I love the picture quality, the options and the size! I also use a SLR camera and missed the ability to choose my own setting when using my old digial camera. I am so excited that I am able to do this on the DX6340. Also, I have a year old daughter who always smiles AFTER she sees the flash. Having the ability to take a cluster of pictures (4 in a row) is great for capturing her best smiles! I also trust Kodak. My old digital was a DC290 (also a Kodak) and lasted several years.
the ram that I ordered is what I wanted, it was delivered on time and it works just fine.
Over the years, I had been looking for a radio where I could listen to AM stations inside the building where I work. After trying many radios, I could only listen if near a window. With the Sangean, I'm now able to listen at my desk, which is not near a window. Now if I could only do something about the people that interrupt my listening.
Battery is still usable after three days of taking pictures. This battery has incredible battery life. Shipped fast as stated in the description. Definitely recommended.
Excelent monitor for the price. I purchased this as a second monitor for my home PC and was very happy with the quality and image. Originally I had planned on using this only for email and web browsing, but now may replace my Sony CRT and purchase another one of these. Bluring is pretty minimal, but the monitor does have a 25ms refresh so I would not reccomend this for a hardcore gamer.All in all an excellent value.
It's worth it! Spend a little more $$ and purchase this Toshiba player. Don't waste your time and money on cheaper models like I did. I first purchased the Mintek MDP-1810 to save a few dollars but I was very disappointed in the picture quality. I could barely read the text titles on Alien Resurection (You can especially see the quality difference in movies with darker scenes). Unlike the Mintek, the Toshiba LCD screen has one of the sharpest displays I have seen while shopping around for a better portable DVD player.My final decision came down to models: The Toshiba SD-P2500 and Samsung L200. The three deciding factors were: 1) The Toshiba is not as bulky as the Samsung L200 and has progressive-scan output. 2) The Toshiba has easier menu functions and ergonomic design IMHO. 3) Longer battery life: 3.5 vs 3 hours. I was able to watch the entire EXTENDED version (2 DVDs) of Lord of the Rings Two Towers before the battery died.I have only two complaints about this unit:1) The view angle is not the greatest and takes some adjusting but once you find the right placement, the picture is sharp and clear.2) The included accessories are limited. I wish Toshiba would have included the BitstreamPCM cable to connect into your receiver for 5.1 digital output. Also, no car AC/DC adapter is included.
I am quite impressed by these speakers. I put them in my bathroom so I can listen to music while in the shower. The sound quality is not top notch by any means but for set of low end outdoor speakers, they do the job great. I find the treble to be on the tinny side but surprisingly they actually produce a decent amount of bass. The construction quality seems excellent except for the speaker wire terminals which are definitely flimsy. These speakers are sufficient such that I would never bother spending $100 or more for outdoor Polks or Yamahas when you could have these for a fraction of the price. I would not however, use these for an indoor surround sound set up, as some reviewers have suggested doing.
Perfect fit for the Bose Sounddock, with lots of storage pockets inside and a partitioned area for the power adapter and cords. The weight distribution is a little odd, weighted towards the side with the speakers, but it's easy to carry and does a great job protecting the Sounddock, while neatly storing all the accessories. There is also plenty of room inside for extra cables, etc.
I made a rather big step going from a 21'' Sony TV set to the 40'' Bravia V type but I must say that the difference with anything else I have seen is simply huge and the quality of picture and sound are astonishing. I had heard before many times about the advantages of LCD screens comparing to the Plasma (no burned pixels, no life limit etc.), but I must say that the LCD technology has finally matured to a fine level. This model offers a 178 degree view and I have mounted it on a wall, 90 cm from the floor, where despite its weight of 40 kg it looks marvellously elegant. The set is just 12 cm thick (I think the smallest thickness I have seen in TV sets of this size) and there is no complexity at all for anyone who has the slightest exeperinece with older Sony devices.
These were on sale with free shipping, which only made it better. As to the speakers themselves, they sound fantastic, and this is in a far from ideal listening room. The sound is clean with good imaging & surprisingly good bass. I had heard that these are the new version of a speaker given great reviews by the leading non profit consumer review organization, and they were dead on. While a bit taller than the "standard" bookshelf size, they are still light enough to be placed on any reasonable shelf. Mine are on small squares of plywood with feet at the corners attached to upside down shelf brackets which are screwed to studs in the wall - no deflection, no rattle.
I have had this my second DLO case for approximately 6 months. The belt clip on the original case sprung within 30 days. Since it was within warranty they replaced it. The same thing happened to the replacement case but DLO would not replace it because it had been replaced once. Terrible workmanship.
this is really a good DVD/VCR player combo but the thing is. it made my dvd skipped. but that was only one DVD/VCR the other ones my relatives had doesnt make them skip? so i dont know
Despite having absolutely no interest in cosmetic design of earbuds, I have great interest is functionality and performance, and the Vibes shine in these areas.Thanks to the (relatively few) negative reviews, I have found several plausible solutions to the cord failures, microphonics and one-side loss of audio for this otherwise outstanding product. I also propose likely solutions to some confusion about tonal characteristics.Preventing cord failure at the endsThe simplest preventative is minimize movement of the cord. At the 'bud ends, this is easily done by wrapping the cord around the ear instead of just letting it hang (heck, at this price you might even prefer to lose an ear than damage the cord). A big additional benefit of ear-wrapping is that noise from cord movement is practically eliminated.The durability of the cord at the stress points at the plug and earbuds can be easily improved by applying a small drop of 'Liquid Electrical Tape' (Star Brite, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) for about 2 mm (3/16-inch) along the cord from the existing rubber strain reliefs, using a toothpick. I obtained this from the Ace hardware store for about $5, and have used it successfully for several similar jobs, indoors and out. This liquid vinyl gradually stiffens over time, but retains flexibility and durability similar to that of the existing rubber reliefs. It adheres very well to the black rubber cord, but I can't speak to the clear insulation on some models (although this may not impede its effectiveness). Of course this doesn't make the cord any stronger, but may increase durability by increasing the minimum bending radius.Fixing loss of sound on one sideNear the bottom of the FAQ on the V-Moda website is the description of this problem being often caused by foreign matter entering the earbud and physically obstructing motion of the transducer. The FAQ recommends blowing gently into the business end of the earbud to clear the obstruction. Perhaps some of the negative raters might have solved their problem this way.Distorted audio characteristicThe Vibes are the first earbuds that I find allow me to completely disable all equalization and hear much of the definition that the sound engineer intended (when listening to an appropriate sound source*). However, the downside to this level of quality is that the distortion introduced by equalization can become glaringly obvious. Perhaps some who don't observe the richness of the Vibe's audio may be hearing the real effects of some equalization or audio processing they have enabled to improve the sound of weaker devices. Try disabling all equalization and see what happens. I found that most SRS and DFX features, while still functional, tend to obscure the superb definition that these 'buds can otherwise provide. If distortion remains, check for dirty connectors.* For example, when listening to 'Music Choice' 48-kHz PCM from an SA digital cable box via S/PDIF decoded with the Intel ICH4 AC'97.
My iPod lives in this and thus far, my iPod has no complaints. It is easy to use. Not sure how much dust it keeps out, but it does keep the iPod from getting scratched and makes it feel safer to be 'on the go'. I don't have any issues using any controls! And, as is often true 'you get what you pay for' ... I'm glad I paid for this.
The ear buds on my Zune still worked but the sleeve over the wires was coming apart some. Not a big deal, but when I saw these buds go on sale I thought I'd go ahead and replace mine. I own some full sized Sennheiser headphones that sound wonderful and since most of the reviews on here were positive I figured this would be a good buy, but these sound just awful. It's like all highs, no mid or bass range at all. Extremely tinny sounding with no warmth. I don't normally write reviews, but these were just so incredibly disappointing I felt I should. Maybe my pair are bad, but I'm just really surprised at how bad these sound.
To describe how much I love the bass on these headphones, the great sound quality, stylish look would just be repeating what those before me have said. And I have gone through a couple pairs, but the returns process to the company was so simple and painless that I (almost) didn't mind having to return the first pair under warranty when the left side blew out. The only thing I would say is that they're overpriced on Amazon! Save yourself twenty bucks and buy them directly from V-MODA [..], and then rock on!
Though I have only had these binoculars for a brief time, they certainly meet and then exceed, my expectations. Since I have not had the privilege or need to use binoculars costing over two-hundred dollars and upwards, these binoculars are certainly adequate for my needs. I used Nikon film cameras for years, and I know that the company always insisted upon high quality before affixing the company label; I cannot doubt that the same is true for its other products. Just as their wide range of cameras vary by features, versatility, (and price), there is likewise quite a range of Nikon binoculars. But unless you need to use them all the time and, instead, have the need of binoculars that you only need from time to time to watch a bird, other wildlife, or a football game, these binoculars will give you a lot of bang for the bucks you spend.
The Toshiba e355 Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2003 has everything that an average user needs in day to day life. I would recommend this anyone who has used Palm m105, 130 and other such inferior products. Definitely this is a wonderful product for the price quoted.
I purchased this TV 3 months ago after a thoughtful review of the product. It arrived with intact shipping box and packaging. When I opened, there was a large area of permanent compression mark on the front lower corner of TV which was considered factory originated damage when I called the store I purchased. On top of that, the TV has flickering, blurry and fuzzy picture with fast motion video like running and racing.When I called SAMSUNG company, they were not very helpful, saying this kind of damage is not covered. After many calls, I have to talk to manager who arranged technician visit for software upgrade for moving objects picture issue and also to verify the damage. The technician evaluated the TV box, took pictures of the TV and determined that it was a factory originated damage and reported back to Samsung. Since then, I have been struggling and wasted so many hours over the phone to make support people at Samsung understand the issue. I must say that Samsung has the WORST customer service I have ever experienced. They try to ignore the facts, delay or furhter complicate it so that you are frostrated. First of all, their support people have no clue about the problem, then they transfer to another dept where hold time is more than one hour. The ECR dept personale are very rude and cold. They make some other excuses to further delay the matter.To make it short, the TV picture and factory fault has not been resolved. I would not buy another Samsung product. If you want to buy Samsung, pray that you would never have to go through their customer support because SAMSUNG has TERRIBLE and WORSE customer service.
I bought this memory to go in a Core Duo Mac Mini system. I did the research and found out it uses PC2-5300 SODIMM and can handle up to 2GB. Once the formidable task of opening the Mac Mini was accomplished, the memory clicked right in and worked fine--the system runs much better with 2GB over the 512MB it had.
I am the typical point a shoot upgrader and was in the market for a DSLR for the month of may. After extensive online research, I ultimately decided for the Nikon D80 and received it 2 days ago. If you want my blessing to buy this product, you got it. If you are interested in my detailed reasoning, read on.My Sony P&S; had reached its limits in terms of image quality and creative freedom (though it has a pseudo manual mode). I long hesitated to go DSLR due to their size and weight, but if you are looking for serious image quality, there is no other option (plus they came a long way in shrinking them). The consumer DSLR market is largely driven by feature craze, so let's take a look at what's out there and how useful some features are at closer inspection. Benchmark is the Canon XSI, since it has all of the latest features and is the newest on the market:1. Live view: Coming from P&S; and wearing glasses, this is obviously a feature I liked. However, it is not practical in real use, since it can cause add'l noise on the sensor due to heat and focusing is not fast enough (Sony and Olympus got canceled off my list due to other reasons). Friends who own the XSI say they never use live view. It's also a significant battery drain. Canon's 600 shot bat life compares to 2,700 on the Nikon.2. Dust reduction: Already had dust problems on my P&S; and it's a known problem on DSLRs. However, tests show that the vibration systems are mostly ineffective, with Olympus having the best and Canon the worst. Even on Nikon's web page where they showcase the feature, they say that a blower is a very effective way to remove dust from the sensor. Tests confirm this, there is no way around it.3. Lens selection: Web pages advise shoppers to not only look at the body, but also at lenses, which is very true. I got the impression that Canon's lens selecton for APS-C sized sensors in the consumer segment is straight out horrible. Terrible build and image quality, terrible zoom ranges. They are still stuck in 35mm film stuff.4. Mega Pixels: It's the lens, stupid! Increasing pixel resolution beyond what the lens can resolve just clogs your memory card.5. Build quality: Yes, the Canon is lighter, but: No pentaprism, just mirrors for the viewfinder, tons of plastic, and the lenses are even worse...6. LCD size: it's a battery drain. To really benefit from a larger screen, you would also want more pixels to keep resolution constant. Nikon and Canon both have 230k.Bottom line: The Nikon is a gorgeous camera engineered for photography! It gives me the image quality and creative freedom I want. After doing my homework, I figured it's not even worth waiting for it's successor D90, coming out between now and September.The D80 delivers solid performance w/o going over board with feature craze. It received a ton of accolades for image quality, so I don't have to repeat it here. Just a serious piece of equipment that now is available at a great price. I invested the savings into the new Nikkor 16-85 DX VR lens, making it the awesome combination that I was looking for.
this is a good entry level GPS bought it for my wife not as good as the one factory installed on my car but also $1000 cheaper I would recommend it for the price to anybody, easy to use out of the box.. Good Product!!
I bought this tuner as an alternative to getting a Tivo. This way, not only can I record my favorite TV shows digitally, but I can burn them to DVD directly to my hard drive without transferring anything! And unlike Tivo, the amount of programming you can have stored at one time is limited by your computer's hard drive, so you have the potential for much more saved television at a fraction of the price. It comes with all the software you'll need, and includes any cables you might need to hook it up to your computer.The only problems I have are that the remote is a little difficult to use at times, and setup takes a while. Other than that, it's a fantastic product!
I use this for my Canon sd300 camera and so far I have no issues with this card. It is fast when taking and downloading pictures and when deleting pictures that you just took. For the price this is a really great card (the best value out there) and I am definately going to get another one thanks to the great deals with the rebates.
Works fine hope it lasts a long time. Price and shipping were first class - product quality also right up there.
Simply the best webcam I've used to date. Love the clamp for mounting to a monitor and I absolutely LOVE the privacy shade. I hate nothing more than wondering if my camera is recording me when I don't want it to. Shade solves that paranoia. :)I did have some issues setting up the software for it. I'm still suprized webcams aren't totally plug-and-play at this point.I'd totally recommend this to someone else looking for an inexpensive webcam.
The opening you put the screwdriver through to get to the harddrive screw holes is misaligned, so the screwdriver is always at an angle. I could not get the screws in with a phillips head screwdriver, and had to use the thinnest flathead I could find.This is just lazy. It's worth the extra 2 bucks to get a sled-style where you can actually get the screws in.
Not sure why the price went up right after I bought it, seemed a big increase, but it is still good if you need to have your computer far from the jack.
Sound quality is good enough for the price.Isolation is okay, but not as good as Shures.Despite its good features, I cannot get over its problem- wires break VERY easily.Since these don't come with bags like the Shures, I couldn't keep them in perfect condition, but I certainly never abused them.Nevertheless, I've had wires break TWICE, and it seems to be a pattern; I also saw complaints online about this issue so I'm not alone.While cheap earphones are nice, I'd rather have one that lasts.Shures, although expensive, are completely worth the price difference for their superior isolation, better build quality, and the protective equipment that comes with it.So in conclusion, I will never buy Sennheiser's cheap earphones again.
got the first pvr card and had some conflics with one of my other cards took out the card that was bothering it after messing around with it for a while and finialy got it to work and went and got the new drivers at the swann site for it and now it works pretty good ,went and bought a second card and got them to match up after a while now im ready for 8 cams,over all pretty good set up but you may have a few problems getting the first one to work ok depending what you have in your computer,the second card i got came with the newer drivers on a disk.the manual could be better in the way they explain things or how to expand with alarms, audio and things.
These are some good speakers. I don't crank my music, so I can't tell you if they're high powered or not in reality. I play jazz 24/7 (jazzandblues.org)! on them, and they sound crisp, clear and great! They're a great bargain, and put out an even greater sound.
Well I usually don't review items, but I have had this camera for a week, my mother had it for a month before me. All I can say is I am very impressed with the camera and would recommend it to anyone.Pros1) Small and compact2) Waterproof, shock proof3) Great picture quality, have not had any grainy photos as other reviewers have mentioned4) Great battery life - I took over 200 photos plus tested features and still have not changed the battery5) If you take the time to learn the features it is flawless6) I could go on and onCons1) As with all cameras view screen is difficult to see when sun reflects off it2) wide photos are difficult to take, but there is a panoramic setting that is usefulI would say if you want a great bomb proof camera this is the one to buy
I bought the Sony NW-HD5 - about two years ago, because is had 20GB and a rechargable/replaceable battery, it worked fine for about two years, the the battery failed, for $50 I bought another one, which would't hold a charge, I sent that one back for yet another now it appears that the player failed, because the second battery will not hold a charge.The player only works now on AC-power. I replaced it with an Archos 604 with WIFI
I purchased this system for about 260.00 because I wanted a mid-level HTS for movie sound quality however I also wanted a system tough enough to play occasional hard core music. HDMI capability was on my wish list as well. I listened to the low-level Sony and it put up a pretty good fight with most mid-level systems, so I figured that I had to give this one a try. This is by far the best system that you can get for your money hands down!!!Had one problem, during set-up I noticed that the DVD HDMI input did not work. I called Sony and they had excellent tech support and stepped up to the plate by offering to cover shipping if I sent the receiver to them for repair. Circuit City was willing to exchange but did not have in-store stock, so I had to return it and purchased one from Amazon, problem solved. Not a big deal because this system is worth it. Consider (HT-7000DH) if you want XM-Ready and DVD changer.Pros: Great sound and features. HDMI (pass through) compatibility is a big plus. Excellent buy for the money. Why spend twice as much for Denon, Onkyo, and other brands!Cons: Pre plan your install (can get a little frustrating if you don't read the instructions or know what you are doing). No high freq. tweeters (not that big of a deal unless you want your highs to be extremely clear).Overall: Don't pass up this deal! Yes if you are a hi-fi super junkie this system may not be enough for you, so don't waste your time go spend $1500.00 on a Bose. For everyone else you will get more than your money's worth with this one.
Great head phones period i just dont like that when you wear them alot my ears get hot but thats it
For someone who was buying polaroid film for the first time, the description was awful. No where did it say it did not fit a 600 camera. When the film arrived and it didn't fit I called Ace right away and they refused to give me a refund and told me I should have known the film wouldn't fit. I was put on hold numerous times, not alowed to speak to a supervisor and utimately hung up on. I will NEVER shop from them again.
This remote is a great accessory for the Canon Elan II/IIe. It's a very convenient way to do astrophotography, where you set the camera on &quot;bulb&quot; and leave the shutter open for 30 seconds or more. One push of the button on the remote opens the shutter, the next push closes it; you never even have to touch the camera. It's also great for taking group pictures when you want to be in the picture, and don't want to race into position to beat the camera's timer. The RC-1 is small and compact, and fits nicely onto a holder on the camera strap. My only complaint is that you have to hold it in front of the camera to use it, which can be inconvenient at times. Overall, though, it's a relatively cheap, convenient gadget to have.
I purchased these lower priced headphones with relatively low expectations for significant noise reduction. I did however expect them to make some difference. I was wrong about them making a difference and my expectations were far too high as it turned out. I could not tell the difference between these and regular non noise cancelling headphones.
This KVM is great while it works. I purchased one locally, lasted 6 months, now they keyboard input is dead. It died 10 keystrokes after I connected a Lycosa keyboard. I was using another power hungry keyboard before, so I don't know if that is what caused the failure.I temporarily replaced it with an Airlink, big mistake, that Airlink KVM is one of the worst products I have ever used. It was slow, took 3-10 seconds to switch. The Airlink had shorter cables, uses numlock to switch, and would sometimes make connect sounds when the computer was not in use. Its back on a shelf now... don't buy Airlink.I like an number of things about the IOGear KVM based on my experience and reading the forums here and everywhere. It takes hours to find all this information for each KVM, not one of the manufactures seems interested in revealing information about their products here nor on their own sites (including IOGear).This IOGear is the only one I'm sure meets all these criteria.1. Switches fast, even from 1 to 2 and back to 1 again.2. Standard cable length (6')3. Scroll lock switches, and no other keys.4. No software required.5. Handles my Eclipse II lighted keyboard.Also:I don't know if it is USB1 or 2.Cables are fixed in place, cannot be changed (takes less space)Hopefully, my new one will operate for years to come..........
These are great middle of the road studio headphones. The sound quality is great and they're pretty durable too. They don't have built in noise reduction, but they offer a great seal around your ears, so when you've got music playing, outside noise almost non-existent.
I first bought this drive in the Internal IDE form, The drive worked fine for about a week then the Diskette became unreadable, I ended up formatting the disk and trying again only to get the same results each time. Then I thought well maybe if I got the Removable USB drive it will work ok... I don't think that it has Broken or lost data but, I could only get it to work on my machine in Windows 2000. I tried it on the other computer in our house which had 98 and it did not work, Therefore I decided to try it with WinME, It had the same results as 98 even with the &quot;98&quot; Drivers for it. I called castelwood and they said &quot;its your motherboard that is incompatible with this device&quot; so I bought a brand new TekRam mb. I had the exact same problems! I also tried downloading the VIA drivers, but that didn't help. I do NOT recommend this product to anyone with a VIA Chipset motherboard with a K6 Processor. This Product is great if you have an Athlon, Pentium but, does not get detected in 98,ME with a K6/Via. Though this Product is cheap, it is very unreliable and may cost your some valuable data when you least expect it.
Art Portfolio is the premier brand for portfolios. I was looking for a specific size to put pictures of my floral arrangements. It was the perfect fit for me to carry pictures to client meetings. It was just as described and was delivered promptly.
90% of time it is turned on, it displays "system files missing , please upgrade. blah blah blah" and goes into a freeze mode where it wont even shut down. took me 3 hrs to upgrade to 2.51 version but problem is still there.connection between player and comp. keeps breaking up. every 2-3 min it gets resets, so song/file transfer stops.donno if it is a general problem, or with my unit specifically. anyway i returned it..
Bought this product to replace my sons original wheel its nice it works where the other did not. Its smaller than most wheels its very sensitive to turning. The biggest problem is it has a lil suction cup to hold it on to his table he uses to drive from and the instability of the suction cup allows for the steering wheel to move.
Very good earbuds for the price. Deep (but not exagerrated) bass, clear highs, punchy midrange. The most accurate sound reproduction you are going to get for the price. Other earbuds selling for this price (I am talking about Amazon's discount price, not the list price, of course) are absolute junk.
Works Well;It is big enough to hold my Larger Knives & Multi Tools.Appears to be sturdy ans abrasion resistant.
We bought this tv brand new and almost exactly 2 years later it died (and we only used it about 10 hours a week tops). We also have the "black screen of death with sound" problem. My dad thought I messed it up somehow but apparently this problem is a defect. This tv was used to watch the news for a total of about 10 hours per week over a 2 year period and it is already broken. I bought a comparable Sony 2 years before we got this Panasonic and I haven't had one problem with the Sony. Anyone know how much it costs for this to get fixed? This problem is ridiculous. Panasonic should be sued for this defective product. I'm never buying anything from Panasonic again.
I've owned my black Creative Zen player for about a month now. It took a while to get use to - but so did my other mp3 players. The battery life is decent, I could work a full shift (10.5 hrs) without fear of the battery dying.. and part of the next day if I forgot to charge it. I have about 2,000 songs on it right now and havent had any problems with it. Windows Media Player is so much easier to use then my last nightmare of Sonic Stage. The sound is amazing on it, and the volume goes fairly loud. The display is the most amazing thing about it, the colors are so bright.. but it also kills your battery. I almost always have my player set at the lowest dimness possible except when I want to show it off. I enjoy having a radio and being able to record directly from it and the reception works just fine for me.Onto the dislikes.. the black scratches like no other. I was extremely careful with it and it scratched so easily. I did find a silicone type of case for it on amazon, but the damage had already been done. I did however drop the player from about 4 to 5 feet onto the cement recently and this thing is durable (pushed off a counter - wouldnt recommend it!). Ive never owned a harddrive based player before, but you can tell the difference. Theres a slight delay while switching between songs and a longer delay when choosing to randomnly play all songs. These things really didn't bother me when weighed against the pros of this player. Would recommend to anyone and everyone!
I just received this Tv after ordering it through amazon. It arrived in one week with free shipping and the picture is beautiful. The only problem I'm having is with setting up the PIP
the sound quality on my end was great but everyone i called could hear their own voice echo back in their ear piece. i tried 3 different people with 3 different cell phones and 1 land line. all people all would be calling with head set. will be returning items.
I would've given the Classic DVR1000 3 stars - but, after reading product reviews on even the most popular brand (and much more expensive) dvd recorders - I am very grateful that I purchased this system at this time. For the moment, it seems to be up to snuff with any brand out there. Take it or leave it. It has it's pros and cons - but, apparently they all do. So, until the day that one of these manufacturers REALLY, REALLY painstakingly troubleshoots all of the existing pangs out of present day recorders - this CLASSIC DVR1000 will suffice for anyone interested to purchase an inexpensive and fully functional DVD Recorder. I have had limited bad experiences so far. I've had to throw away a disk or three - but, from what I understand - so does everyone else! What gives??? I don't know. I do know that the DVD's I have created with this recorder were crisp even utilizing the 3 hour recording mode. Imagine! 4 Disney movies on 1 DVD! I did it from my VHS tapes. Can't tell the difference. If you want to spend more to get the same results - go right ahead. I wouldn't waste my money until they perfect the whole world of DVD recorders.
I was looking for another wireless card and just couldn't bear spending $60 for a little notebook that my son won at school--not the best little gadget on the market but a workable gadget nontheless. I found this product over a month prior to my purchase and never finished the transaction. When I was looking for a new book for school, this was on my wish list and the price had been reduced...Yes!...so I bought it. I had to download drivers on my PC, put them on a thumb drive to install them on the notebook, but that is typical for this house--extra work for the things you need! It works great!
After a long wait, this camera finally shipped before Christmas. The color is great, a high quality lens, the camera is fast, and EIGHT megapixels, well that's just AWESOME! The 7x optical is also plus. I pondered purchasing a Canon 10d until I read about Sony's 8mp f828 due out in November. Despite the delay (and it's already on back order again) it was definitely worth the wait. At $999.00 it is an incredible value. At this time, you can't get close to 8 megapixels at this price. The body has a nice feel and is comfortable to hold.I planned on purchasing a digital SLR, but I did not want to get locked in to only 6mp just yet, when eight was around the &quot;affordable&quot; corner.I was using a nikon 5700, but returned it - focus was painfully slow and lens started to make a grinding noise when zoomed out. It also had way too much noise. The lens was qualtiy great along with the zoom, but it didn't make up for the negative aspects of this camera.The color on this camera is remarkable. As a graphic designer, I work with professional photos and Photoshop a great deal. We all know that Photoshop is a huge plus in the digital darkroom, but it DEFINITELY helps to start with sharp photos with a lot of pixels and great color.For the non-professional to consider: often digital photos have too much noise and not enough pixel information - something even Photoshop currently can't do miracles with. I often hear consumers comment they don't need five, six or more pixels, because they won't be making such large prints these cameras offer. However, after a photo is cropped of unnecessary background, your image needs still needs a lot of pixels to enlarge that portion. That is a problem with 4mp and below. Five is acceptable, six really good. Eight -awesome! In the next two years we'll all want 11mp or more, but you currently have to shell out $8,000 just for the camera body!There is also low noise with the f828, a problem with many other digital cameras. I absolutely love it! The color is so true to life. Beautiful! You can photograph fast-moving children and pets with wonderful results and get great indoor shots as well, an area the other cameras in this price range generally fall short. This camera truly sets a new standard, and considering it's very reasonable price tag, definitely worth it!!!
I would have preferred not to have a need for the Nyrius SW100, but I did and the device works seamlessly. Like many TVs, my LG 37LE5300 decodes Dolby Digital internally but doesn't pass it through to an external speaker. I use a Polk Audio IHT6000 Surroundbar, which also decodes Dolby Digital but has no HDMI connectivity and only one digital audio input. To get Dolby Digital on the Polk, I needed two digital audio inputs, one from my Comcast cable box and one from my LD570 blu ray player (both of which pass through Dolby Digital). Unhappy with having to choose between getting DD from one device and PCM/analog from the other, I did a little research to see if there was a switch that would allow me to do both. I found the Nyrius on Amazon and decided to try it. It works like a charm, and I don't detect any deterioration in the sound quality. So now the little green Dolby Digital light on the Surroundbar lights up no matter what I'm watching or listening to. This one little device (actually not all that little) compensates for the weaknesses of both the TV and the Surroundbar. It does require physically switching from one channel to the other, but it clicks in place unambiguously and so far hasn't let me down. Assuming that it lasts, I'd recommend the Nyrius to anyone who needs more optical audio inputs than their devices provide.
totally worth it. wish the earbuds didn't have different length cords to the ears though. awesome isolation, best base
No problems whatsoever. Great experience, great piece of equipment. Had it installed for about a month now. I especially like the on/off button this model has instead of having to unplug it altogether. Good luck!
I love this mouse... the biggest reason you ask? Because the usb key can be stored inside of the mouse when not in use and I have lost countless of these usb key things! The mouse battery life is long. It works consistently. What more could you want really?
It does exactly like it is suppose. If your looking for a memory card with more space this is it, can hold up to 45 minute movie, or hundreds of pictures.
Usually we only purchase genuine HP cartridges, having had issues with compatibles. We gave this a try and so far so good after over 1500 sheets.
This has relieved a lot of the stress and strain on my wrist when using my mouse (a touch screen version.) I highly recommend it to anyone using a mouse who sometimes feels discomfort when doing so.
This is the right battery for my Nikon P80. Is always useful to have at least two battery when traveling, you'll never loose a shot.
Pros:LoudClip-on ColorGood Sound QualityPriceCons:Flop off ears (just a little bit but nothing to major)Cord too long - Thought I would never say this about headphone is that the cord is WAYY to long and tangle easly.So overall the headphone are the best I came across and I went through tons of headphone. And for the price you cant complain...4 out of 5 stars
I have always preferred MFG inks because as a whole, they work fine. They are usually the most expensive, but you can save hassle of ink spills and going back to somewhere to return low grade off brand products.Some people report success and savings with off brand cartridges, and to have their testimonial carry any weight would really only matter if you have the same printer series and use the same ink cartridge model.Most HP consumer inkjet printers will not be damaged if you try an aftermarket or refilled ink cartridge because the print heads are on the cartridge, and will be replaced each time. This is also what makes them a little more compared to, say a Canon ink cartridge because you replace the heads separately, sometimes for $50. (The 02 series of inks are the first exception that comes to mind.) If you really need to save the cash, go ahead and try the off brand types, or refill kits. If you just want your printer to work, get these because they are cheaper than almost any retail store (except maybe costco when they have coupons). If you try the off brand inks, the worst case scenario I can imagine is the ink could leak or spill inside the printer causing a messy cleanup. But again, I have never tried because I have seen the mess and wasted time caused by after market inks while working at a big box consumer computer repair center and it didn't seem worth saving just a few dollars when I only replace my cartridges 2 or 3 times a year. I only buy HP and my 3 personal printers I've owned never failed HP PSC750, PSC2355 and PSC2610. These inks are for the PSC2355.
A coworker had recently bragged to me about buying these cables, and when i told him what he was really buying, he was shocked.He hadn't shown up to work for the last couple days and the boss got in this morning, he said that the guy's wife "found him in the garage, hanging by a noose made of some sort of speaker wires he had just purchased".R.I.P. - Frank Grimes.I guess these cables are pretty rugged.
I mounted my Optoma HD70 on the ceiling and it couldn't have gone better. I was actually able to use the mount without the middle extension bar as I mounted my HD70 directly on a sloping ceiling and exactly in the middle, left to right, of the screen. My HD70 has a very low profile to the ceiling. The sloping ceiling allowed some additional access to the adjustment screws.The only improvement that I can see being made would be to put rubber feet on the three extension legs that tighten into the projector to allow for some vibration dampening and for the screws that slide through the extension legs to fit more snug inside the legs.
Good GPS system. Fits nicely on the windshield of my truck and is slim enough to fit in my front pocket when I get out. Some of the "Points of Interests" could be mapped better since I had trouble locating the nearest US Post Office near my place.Otherwise it is good and does the job.
The converter that I received was actually the reverse of what it was supposed to be, converting quarter inch to 3.5 inch
I have a cb radio attached to my motorcycle, but used the portable as a communication device on a motorcycle ride with seven women riding together. It was great, had good communication and was able to hear well. it was used with the headset and we appreciated the ability to let the lead and tail person keep in touch with each other. the system worked well and we are considering getting more.
I purchased this product when my 420 Canon flash broke at the base. I hoped this would be as good. But it is much better. It is powerful, well integrated to my 20D DSLR, easy to adjust, quick to recycle, small and easy on batteries ( I use LION AA's). It will soon be a slave for my newer flash. It fits in the camera bag easily, is quick to release and attach, and is ready to go in a few seconds. I am very pleased with this flash!
I bought this set to use with my Canon HF100 High Def Camcorder based on some recommendations by other HF100 owners. I really only wanted the Wide Angle lens but shopping around for only a wide angle lens turned up lenses that were more expensive than this kit - including Canon's own Wide Angle at around $200, Since I'd be shooting Volleyball matches I was willing to gamble that this kind of inexpensive lens might have some issues - which I am happy to report it doesn't have - in favor of being able to get more of the court in the more confined space in which club volleyball matches are typically played. I've used it in several matches now and It works just fine - if there's any light loss or distortion it is not obvious to me when the results are viewed on a 61" 1080p DLP TV. To actually use this lens system I had to buy a 37mm to 52mm step-up adapter and then the 52 to 58mm step-up adapter that comes in the kit. One obvious point that I've seen some people complain about is that if you do much zooming with this arrangement you'll see the outer edges of the picture go out of focus rather quickly - like just after about 10% of Zoom - but the purpose of getting this lens was not to be able to zoom in on things - it was to widen the field of view - in other words from whatever was the maximum field of view already in the camcorder. And in that regard the Wide Angle does its job with no obvious defects - all items in the field of view are in focus and I see no barrel distortion. But if you do zoom you will encounter those effects by the time you've moved about 10% of the zoom range. One interesting side benefit of this kit is that these lenses will also fit my two Canon pocket still cameras, an A70 and an A590IS. If you buy Canon's Conversion Lens adapter for either of these cameras you get a device that allows those cameras to use any lens or filter with a 52mm thread - which was the same diameter as is supplied, along with others, in the adapter set that comes with this kit. The actual lens diameter is 58mm but it comes with multiple adapters of 46, 49, 52, and 55 to adapt your camera up to the 58mm. I've taken a few still pictures on my A70 using the Canon Conversion adapter and the 52 to 58mm adapter that comes in the kit and the pictures look fine to me. A direct comparison between shots taken on a late afternoon with and without the Telephoto Lens shows the expected narrowing of field of view and maybe a very slight color shift towards yellow - but it wasn't a highly controlled test and was done handheld. But to me the clarity and definition using the telephoto lens were indistinguishable from the innate character of the A70's lens. So the kit turned out to be more useful than I originally thought. What's also not mentioned in the product description is that the kit contains a carrying bag for each lens - two drawstring bags of good manufacture. I like this arrangement and can easily recommend it.
When I ordered this camcorder, I had invested a great deal in a number of camcorders up to this point. The main reason for that is that I would video weddings, graduations, and a number of sporting events at SHS, and trips to Disney. At the same time, I needed a camcorder which was sturdy and able to play miniDV tapes, so that I could make copies for the above events. Well, the camcorder arrived in good fashion and was just what I ordered. Unfortunately, after two years, it is down and I can't find anyone to repair it. Other than that, it was a great camcorder. B.L.
I bought this to connect my stereo receiver to my subwoofer for my home theater system. My subwoofer has two inputs for sound and my receiver has one output for the subwoofer. I read on several websites that you need to get an adapter like this so that sound is transmitted to both terminals on your subwoofer. These cables seems sturdy and well built.
Just a quick note to say these speakers are all you would expect and more from Klipsch. Our computer has never sounded so good! Easy to set up just take your time and don't force the plugs. For your computer and Ipod needs nothing else comes close. Shipping was fast and easy. Amazon did a great job yet again. Enjoy.
I don't like this product, the router works better with the original. I put in the box and in my storage for a garage sale.
A well built case and seems to have a fairly tough interior and exterior. One minor problem with the unit I received; the plastic piece that slides into the Tungsten E slot to secure it to the case was installed backwards, so it took a while to figure out the proper orientation so the Palm fit in the case properly.
After searching through reviews on several different products as well as outside sites, I settled on the BoxWave.All I can say is this: no complaints.I love my stylus. I take it with me when it's snowing out and I don't want to take my gloves off just to check my phone. I also use it on my tablet, which is where it really shines, taking full advantage of being able to precisely use a larger screen.My aunt used my stylus and refused to return it to me. Instead she paid me $20 for it and I bought myself a new one.Love the product. If it breaks, I won't hesitate to buy a new one.
I love this mouse the fact that you can change the sensitivity on the fly helps alot. I would have want the thumb buttons to be placed a bit different but still pretty good.
These problems just ruin the camera. Some owners may deny it because of their personal ego investment - but it is much worse than my Canon 4MP. To some extent it exist in other cameras but it is terrible in this one. Wish they had done better.
This unit has a very good picture, and generally good sound, except I found the sound will occasionally skip for a moment, even on brand new discs. The remote is comfortable to hold and has faintly backlit buttons in the middle, which makes it easy to find in the dark. The &quot;menu&quot; button, unfortunately, is in the middle of a bunch of buttons on the top half of the remote, so it's difficult to find. Also the up/down/left/right buttons are on the bottom of the remote but are rather small.Quirks: pressing fast-forward on the remote will only ffwd for about 10-15 seconds before freezing. You have to press &quot;play&quot; and then &quot;ffwd&quot; again to make it continue.Also, it doesn't remember where you were on the disc when you power down the player. And it has an auto-off power saving function, so if you pause the movie and leave the room for 20 minutes and then return, it's turned itself off and you've lost your place.
canon did it again, awesome little camera, excellent pics and good features (IS, auto image rotation for viewing mode, color accent...). Battery lasts really long at least as compared to my sony dscw7 which was stolen recently. Probably the best advantage over the sony is the fact that I can now take pics of my toddler without having the flash go off 3 times before the pic is taken thus ruining everything...
Excellent build quality. Superb sound. Unbelievable customer service! My headphone wires were damaged due to "user abuse". Monster replaced them free of charge with no questions asked. How awesome is that?
First, let's get this out of the way... the picture submitted by Kay M is not of this lens, the first picture is the correct one.OK! This is a fully manual lens. There is an "A" position on the aperture ring, but it doesn't work with my K-r... OH, I GET IT NOW! Kay M, K-m. OK, Good one...Anyhoo, even the zoom is not turn-to-zoom, but push-pull. The first time I got it to move, it seemed a little stiff, as in "is this going to damage my new toy?" stiff, but a couple cycles and now it feels more like it's just well damped. Not like friction stiff, but almost like it's pneumatic. Which is good... you don't want it to flop around if you point up or down, right? I would still recommend supporting the base of the lens when adjusting to take the stress off the mount. I'm too new to "real" photography to comment on the image quality, (I've been taking pix since disco, but it was always just "click-click, why does it not look like I want it to?") but so far I don't see any of the nasties that inexpensive lenses are supposed to be plagued with, purple fringing, etc. One other plus, the accessory mount is the same as the kit lens, so even if you only mean this to be a temporary lens until you can save up the shell for that high-end glass, you don't have to invest in a bunch of new filters!My overall impression is positive. I'm just finishing reading a how-to book (Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson) that recommends shooting manual or Av, so this lens is a perfect one to learn on.
I spent too much time fiddling with this drive (would not mount no matter what I tried) before seeing a post here at Amazon that solved it- Once I plugged the power supply into a wall socket (not a power strip), the drive mounted and could be used.Never did see that suggestion while searching the support site at Western Digital... :(As the use of this drive is primarily to travel from desk to desk, with almost all power supplied by power strips, I'm not sure now what to do...
I just bought the Mits 73" 3D DLP HDTV and could no longer use my Bose speaker system because the Bose only had digital optical input and the Mits DLP TV only has digital coaxial output. This digital coaxial to optical converter did the job. Allowing connection of the TV to the BOSE. It works very well. I just wish this converter had auto-power off. Comes with the A/C power supply.
Really like the big viewing screen, can hardly look at a regular size screen on other cameras now. Menu easy to figure out, prefer the rechargable camera as opposed to the other battery operated. Camera small, easy to bring everywhere-orange color is very stylish
Form some reason these discs no longer work well with my burner. They did, at one time but as of late, do not. I wound up ordering Sony music cds.
I suffer from major eyestrain and this product really helped me! You can still see your screen clearly, but the glare is dramatically reduced.
Just needed a charger that would work with a ds lite...this one does. My son is happy, so no complaints here!
I got this player in 2001, as a freebee from Apple with an iMac.I used it constantly---32 MB doesn't hold many songs, but it was wonderful for commuting on the bus, walking or biking. I used it every day, right up until I was given a 30 GB iPod.
I bought these headphones to replace my earbud iPod headphones, which are obviously not isolated at all. I was hoping I could get a good, high quality sound with a comfortable fit. I got the sound part, but with these headphones, the fit is ridiculously painful.People comment mostly on the ear pieces being too hard, but it's the strap at the top that gave me a headache. It pressed down on my head firmly, at first giving a neutral, fitted feeling. But after about 5 minutes the band became uncomfortable, and after a half hour, it was downright painful. Even after taking the headphones off, my scalp was still sensitive and hurting.I do NOT recommend these headphones. I give them 2 stars because they do what they say they do. They just don't do it well. And certainly not $80 worth.
This device was easy enough to set up, and was solidly built. It fit snugly in the 12V outlet on my car and was a sturdy base for the iPod. I found 4 good channels in front of my house but then found that when I drove even a mile or two from the house that those four channels didn't sound very good. I live in a city and the FM dial is almost completely full and there are also several small college stations that have very limited range, so when you drive closer to them they start to interfere. I had to send mine back. If you live in a less dense area with plenty of open channels you'll probably be fine.
An important point is being missed here. It's not just getting better ones and zeros. That doesn't matter in the digital realm. This isn't like analogue. Your computer could care less for a more integer like one or a more perfectly empty zero. This cable goes beyond that. It actually enables quantum digital data transmission. It's a dedicated ether link cable. Not an ethernet link cable like a lot of know-nothings seem to be touting. This baby hooks you straight into the ether. It's powered by internal subatomic weak nuclear forces (note they use weak nuclear forces to reduce the risk of radiation poisoning), and along the length of the cable, the weak nuclear forces collapse by means of quantum resonance with the ether to yield the data you wanted (and unfortunately the data you don't want as well, it's a quantum thing). It has two ends, which is where the confusion comes in. You plug one end in if you want to receive data from the ether. The other end is plugged in to use the weak nuclear forces to recharge your battery on the go if you run into an emergency. Some confusion also comes in about uploading. You don't upload into the ether. Since it exists outside of the general time space continuum, it's not subject to the laws of cause and effect. It needs no additions or updates.Important note: I had a friend who thought he'd be smart and power his electric car with the power supplying side of this cable. It's not meant for high amp pulls or continuous duty cycles. He ended up over heating the cable and causing a space time anomaly. It would have ended the universe had it not been for a freakish physics loophole. Apparently the cable becomes 50% closer each nano-nano-second to imploding our galaxy and all four of it's dimensions, but since it works off of a percentage and not off of a definite value countdown, it will never actually reach the crucial point but merely come closer and closer. Quantum physics are so quarky some times.
I bought this system recently and think this is a great system to have for the price range. I did extensive research and found that through all of the reviews here and elsewhere and the amount of extras you get, I made a great choice. The system looks good, in my opinion, has all of the bells and whistles of more expensive systems (HDMI, FM tuner, wireless capability, etc) and sounds great. Connecting this system couldn't have been easier. I connected the HDMI cable from the system to my Samsung LCD TV, a Toslink cable from my HD cable modem to the system and the rest is history. There were two draw backs (and the reasons I didn't give it 5 stars). One is the instructions and its short explanations for all of its options. I'm a novice when it comes to audio systems and the instructions can be confusing in identifying which function is relevant to whatever listening situation. I have to do research to get the full benefit of some of the features. For a system in this price range, I would think it would be more "user friendly" in the instructions department. The other is the delays related to loading the CD/DVD's and its start up. But that's okay as all of the other features far outweigh this one drawback.
No doubt the size is compact. This camera can fits in your shirt pocket or slack. Constructed of alumium-like material, the S110 is strudy. Cosmetic looks fantastic.The S110 produces 1600 X 1200 pixel. Great for 8 X10 prints. Its features an optical zoom of 2x and a digital zoom of 2.5X. Great close-up shots with clearity. Able to take up to 20sec of motion picture.I was shock to find out of some obvious feature...not so obvious. For instance, you would think a camera such as this one would have a battery meter, able to delete the picture once snap, a sensor to shut off the flash automatically. Not the case.It goes to show, you can not have the best of both world. I have upgraded this camera from a Kodak 215DC. Not much difference other than the size.
I've used this in two Kodak cameras and various MP3 players, all have had frequent problems reading/writing to this card. I've sent it in to Memorex for a replacement and found the new unit with identical problems. Memorex still does not admit to there being any problem with their cards. Do not get this card!Amazingly enough, I got frustrated enough to find a workaround when the CF fails to read. Simply remove it from your device for anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes, then reinstall it and see if you can now retrieve your data. Nine out of 10 times this works for me. Apparently, having it sitting idle with no power attached seems to temporarily resolve the problem. I've used it for a year like this and have always been able to play my MP3s...after a few minutes of waiting. Your mileage may vary.Again, DO NOT GET THIS CARD!
I ordered this product in hopes that it would replace my lost quick-release plate for my tripod. The packaging says it fits all tripods, but not mine. In order to use the plate, you must replace your entire tripod head. By the time you figure in shipping, I recommend you just get a new tripod.
I am on my second one of these. The first locked up after a couple of weeks; now this one refuses to communicate with my computer, and songs are frequently distorting by their second half. I have a two year replacement warranty on this little lemon; hopefully I can replace it with an iPod.I have to strongly suggest avoiding this unit.
Received the cartridges pictured - and it arrived within a couple of business days. Best price I could find from any reputable online stores.
I guess this ipod is okay...for 300.00 it comes with a lot of cool features but is still over priced...unless you buy the av adapter for 30.00 you can only charge it using ur computer...the older ipods use to come with the av adapter but they replaced that with a case...i would much rather have the adapter. The screen is a good size and i must say that from my 20gb ipod this is an upgrade. my old ipod was not good so i decided to spend all my summer earnings on this and trust apple one last time...also another thing is dont take off the protective screen unless you have a great case for it because (especially with the black one which i have) it scratches. i think that the storage capacity is so large the one thing that apple needs to realise is they need to think of a newer and cheaper way for people to fill there ipods if it holds 7500 songs thats 7,500 DOLLARS that tons of ipods to fill it...so i think that there are only a few cons and a lot of pros...good cases are the ipod socks and the custom ipod case at ifrogs.com. i would suggest this and if you think that you will be returning this then you shouldnt have your name engraved my friends broke becuase she dropped it and they would replace it so buy one!!!
Pool arrived in excellent shape. Our yard has a bit of a slope, so that was the only difficult part getting a spot leveled for it. Set up was quick although it takes a few hours to fill. We have a 6 and 8 year old who don't know how to swim, so this is the perfect size for them. This is our 2nd Intex pool and so far we have been very satisfied!
I did some research on scanners and this seemed to be the best one in its price range. It IS. I've scanned about a hundred pictures in the 5 months since I bought it, and haven't had any problems. The detail and color on scanned photos are great. The scanner has definitely paid for itself, as I don't have to buy any more kodak picture cds to be able to email photos to relatives. The scanner comes with photo editing software but I prefer adobe photoshop. I recommend this scanner to everyone.
i was never told that the antenna was not included..really disappointed...what am I going to do with the radio with no antenna
I'm satisfied with this product - although for this price they could have included more fluid. I appreciate the case as well. All in all I would order it again.
I initially ordered the wrong type of filter...I ordered the slim instead of the regular one... I wanted to use my Canon caps instead of the one supplied with the filter... I called told them what happened and they were more than happy to make the exchange... It's an excellent product and would highly recommend it..
I bought these a few months ago and they sound great. I made some tweaks with the HP beats graphic equalizer software on my laptop and it is some of the best sound quality I have heard for speakers in general. It definitely fills the room and the base is great, I actually worry that my neighbor in the townhouse joined to mine might hear it. I listan to techno, house, classical, and jazz on these. I think the people who weren't satisfied with them probably had no equalizer software - I recommend they get some to maximize the sound quality. Also, if you are like me I went to a store so I could see them and hear them in person. BB had a demo unit that sounded great. I talked to the manager of the store and said I saw them on amazon and wondered if he would match the price. He did and it saved me $2 and I went home with them. Instant gratification.
We love the sound. and you are the best, fast service and delivery tks i will give you a #10
Well worth the money. These can handle every bit of power they say they can. I have a Dodge Caravan and these fill it with sound like you wouldn't believe, my seats even vibrate with bass ALMOST as if I had like a 10 inch sub or something in the back. I can't wait to match them up with some HiFonics subs. I have never been disappointed with this brand.
This product works well. Darkened screen more than expected but does block others view for privacy. Would recommend to others.
After a few months of research and looking around, I decided to go with the 1st Zune case that had caught my eye, this ToughSkin Case by Speck Products.I had taken some time to buy it because I was afraid it would make my Zune bulky. I couldn't find a store in my area that carried it, but I did find one for that little iPod and I realized it wouldn't add any bulk to it at all.The main things I was looking for when I was choosing which case to buy were screen protection, a sturdy belt clip, all-around protection, and style, of course. This case exceeded my expectations on all counts.The screen protector that it comes with is terrific. It isn't one of those 'stick on' ones, it actually has rubber all around it and fits in the screen opening. It doesn't actually touch the screen, it sits right over it. This is a major plus because those stick on ones get bubbly sometimes. I also like that it doesn't actually touch the screen because if dust does happen to get in between it, it won't push the dust into the screen and cause it to scratch. Any dust that gets in will just move around freely until I get it out or it falls down. Not that any will get in!The belt clip, which you can take off completely if you want, is very strong and sturdy. It swivels 360 degrees. I clip it to my purse strap, my shirt, my pockets, etc. It also has a release on it so that if I want to keep the clip on my purse strap but take my Zune off, all I have to do is push in the release and slide it off. Since I clip my Zune to so many different things, a strong belt clip was very important. This one definitely does the job!As far as overall protection goes, this case is terrific. It's rubber. I'm no longer afraid of nicking the Zune into the subway wall or anything. The case also covers the buttons completely but doesn't affect their functionality at all. I have seen other cases that have cut-outs for the buttons and I think that would make them hard to push in since you have to push the case down as well. This case was designed to properly cover them and keep them functional. Since the player slides into the screen opening and then the screen protector goes into that, there's no place for dust and such to get in.Aside from all of the above, it looks great. Before I purchased it or saw the ones Speck makes for other players I was afraid it'd make the Zune look like a big, ugly, bulky tire. It doesn't add much bulk to it at all, but I don't use it in a docking system or anything and I have seen in other reviews it makes it hard to fit into the docks. All in all it looks pretty cool.I am very happy with this case. I would recommend it to anyone that buys a Zune. Actually, since Speck makes this same case to fit other players, I'd recommend it to anyone that has a player that Speck makes the ToughSkin for!
I have used this for a little over a year now and have never had the first issue with it. Given the length, it does bow a little in the middle if you put a 9' roll of paper on it, but I have really had not issues. I use it all of the time, and seldom tear it down. It has been a great addition to my home studio setup.The assembly of the cross bar is more stable than some other support systems. A hex key is used to screw the inserts up or down to keep the bar from coming apart. I like the fact that I can lift the cross bar off of the mounting pins without having to unscrew anything - on the other hand, I did break one off once trying to move the thing. No problem, just either don't move it assembled, or have an extra part on hand - it is a standard screw in mounting pin that you likely have with other equipment. The spring loaded supports keep it from jamming down when you are taking it apart.Overall, a very nice piece of equipment.
Simply put, i recieved the item. Had to destroy package to open it. Only 1 of the two memory modules worked. The one that was installed showed no improved performance to my computer. I was very surprised. An unhappy experience for me on this purchase.
My review is based off of a consideration of the purchase price. The fan did do everything I asked of it for a year. I bought it to cool my netbook which I used semi-regularly (1-2 times a week). I never used the additional USB ports so I am unable to comment on their use. The fans were high powered and kept my netbook cool. As this was designed for an full sized notebook, the size was perfect to set on my lap and use a tray for the netbook. The metal tape that covered the area around the power port and on/off switch began pulling away very soon after purchase; however, I was able to simply press it back on any time it came loose. The fan lasted about one year before dying. For the price it was worth it. When I purchase another I would not purchase this one again and would look for one of higher quality.
an excellent product arriving in great condition. snap straps make using zipper each time unnecessary--very convenient.
Takes great pictures, and is small. The optical viewfinder is great. Takes a funny proprietary battery (not AA) which is a minus. Get the Canon Digital Elph Accessory Kit for Canon SD700 IS and get a spare battery and case for your camera. I have really impressed by the photos it takes, and the large viewscreen makes it easy to review your photos. I purchased this camera over the SD900IS for its optical viewfinder, lower price and better CNET review.
I received this as a gift about 14 months ago and earlier this week I suddenly got the "No Disc" message everyone else seems to get. I searched every corner of the internet for a solution. I opened it up and unplugged things and replugged them (yes, I did the ribbon thing that worked for some people) but nothing fixed it, not even shaking it or hitting it. Because of this, I will never buy Toshiba. How about a recall???
Replacement plan info was mailed very quickly to me. I can't really give much of a review though since I have not had to use it.
I have to first admit that I'm a pure amateur (at best) photographer. My wife was advised by a friend at work that the Nikon D200 was a MUST if I was going to get a better digital camera. He was 100% correct.It's a bit overwhelming at first for someone at my level of photography experience, but with practice and patience the camera has performed beyond description. I will, however, admit to buying a DVD on how to best use the camera (a great help, by the way!) and after only a week I am very confident in using the camera and recommend the camera (and get the DVD on how to use the camera!) to everyone who wants to pay the somewhat steep price for the top of the line digital SLR camera out there right now.
I bought this firewire extender to replace a somewhat bulky Gefen product that worked perfectly but was a little large for my cable run conduit. I had read the review about the overheating/smoking problem and thought "Gee that guy was unlucky - he had two with the same problem". I should have heeded his advice and hope others reading this do too. I connected the new extender cable to the same regular cable I had been using and connected them to a Mac Mini and a Drobo. After a few minutes the M/F end of the extender got alarmingly hot and the Mac Mini would not recognize the Drobo anymore. I plugged the Gefen extender back in and everything was fine. I guess the lesson is: read the reviews and take them seriously.
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)Just what I ordered. But, there is one issue: the directions do not say whether you should remove battery when not in use and how often battery should be charged. For example, what is the life on the battery once it is charged? How many pictures,etc. can be taken on one battery charge? Is it necessary to have a battery backup? Additional batteries are expensive. This cost is out of line with product. Otherwise, the camera is exactly what I wanted for my personal use.
the battery charging process and, even worse, the screen with lower than expected performances from a cam of this range. Overall, I would suggest it but get a 4GB card so that you can take many pics at the maximum resolution.No reason to get a 10.1 MP camera and take pics at lower resolutions to save space even if sooner or later you will want to compress the pics to send\store unless you want to print them on an A2 or zoom in enough to see the nose hair.
Cord was much cheaper than the stores and works just as great :) didnt take long to get here either. My husband uses it for his Xbox. 360:)
this product sounded like just what i needed to hook my PS3 and cable box up to my surround sound system but it has not worked since i purchased it a couple of months ago. after giving up on this device and hooking up my PS3 straight to surround with the same cables it worked. so it is quite obvious that this device does not work.
I went out to my local office supply store intending to buy a cheap personal organizer no more than $100. I was amazed to find that most PDAs are considerably more than that. The store I went to had one organizer between the one that was $30 and the one that was $180, and it was the Casio PV400 Plus. I love it! After reading the reviews, I'm glad I just happened upon it. If all you really need is to get organized, this will do it. It's great. I'm hooked on Solitaire though. It's the size of a slim calculator, but does so much more (and of course it has a calculator function!)
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.
The Etrex Vista C uses a USB port connection to the computer, and the power cable matches the GPS end of the cable. It functions well, supplying power as needed. However, the cable attaches at 90 degrees to the back of the unit. Thus, the GPS cannot lie flat on the dashboard, in contrast with the previous Etrex Vista model.The user must either buy the Garmin window mount, or come up with a way to hold the GPS unit off the dashoard. I use a dry kitchen sponge wrapped with a strip of rubberized drawer liner. I would have preferred the cable enter the GPS unit parallel with the back.
The ipod 5G is better for:button interface (slightly)firmware updatesavailable car radio docks (more selection)The Vision M is better for:EVERYTHING elseyes everything.screen, battery life, features, formats, flexibility, sound quality, etcif you dont mind itunes taking over your computer, get the 5G, otherwise go with this.
This is the second pair of these I have owned. The left channel on the first died after 11 years of pretty rough use at work. I just sent that pair back to Grado for repair (they charge $25 for the service -- pretty reasonable). For the price, there is no better can out there. The airy, crystal clear sound is superb. The style and comfort may not suit everyone, but I have no complaints whatsoever. I also own two other more expensive over-the-head headphones and neither compare to the SR60's. I have some in-ear phones too, and these, while more convenient for portable use, do not come close to the Grado's in sound quality.Recommendation: replace the stock earpads with these:Grado L-Cush Large Replacement Ear CushionsDefinite improvement in clarity.Final note: if you are a bass-head, Grado SR-60i's may not be for you.
I have been using these for about at year and I am quite pleased with the quality of the sound. Enough so that when Amazon offered a pair for $50, I bought. Can always use a backup. I have cheap ear buds, so I can tell the difference - and lament the waste of money.I mostly wear these for work (carpentry,etc.) and they do a good job as ear plugs. No reason that your hearing protection can't provide some music on the side. Jobsite radios are not encouraged, as we not are working new construction. This method is silent and I do not inflict my musical taste on the rest of the crew.After some trial and error, I have modified the ear buds so they don't get tugged on while I am working. I took the clip from an ID badge and zip-tied the Vibe to it at the yoke. This clips to the top of the shirt. The cord runs down inside the shirt to the mp3 player in the pocket. Any strains are between the player and the clip, leaving the buds undisturbed.When I need to communicate, I remove one bud and tuck it inside the shirt. When I really need to communicate, I remove both.The buds are comfy to wear. I worn them from 0730 to 1600 today without really noticing them - aside from the music. I have an 8GB Sansa, so there is a lot of music. Next will be something in 16GB.
Okay, I've been using the aluminum Presto 4qt I got as a wedding gift since l974, so the fact that I am truly impressed with all the updated features may be a decade late or so. I bought this 6 qt one because it was on sale at the same price as the 4 qt and am very happy I did. The extra size I find I use even though I only cook for two slim people, so don't use a lot of food.My original Presto was still using the original rings and seals and had only lately started to leak a bit. Think of that: seals over 30 years old and in an arid climate (New Mexico and Arizona) all those years. And I wanted to avoid the aluminum. In l974 it was cutting edge, there has been a lot of info since then that I took into consideration (althought I notice Presto still offers the aluminum version). The one draw back is this is heavier than the aluminum but like my husband said yesterday as he was cleaning this: this is one fine piece of machinery and a joy to see in an age of cheap manufacturing ethics. Save water!Save Cooking time! enjoy! Maureen Hamilton @ 6500 alt in NM
Chips showed up quickly and worked as expected. Noticed quicker websurfing and reduced CPU usage. XP is working much faster now.
No complains. I don't have anny reason for not to recommend this product. It comes with all what you need.
I bought my Canon MP530 all in one printer/scanner/FAX/copier for a little over $100.00 brand new. The thing is great and incredibly easy to figure out how to use. The initial setup is a little trick so FOLLOW THE DIRECTION TO THE T. Text prints really fast and the scan quality of images is pretty good. There's even some auto correction features you can click on in real time while previewing a scan. I've had it for almost 2 years and I've only replaced the color cartridges twice and the black about four times. The only thing it won't do is large format, but no worries, I have a Canon S9000 that does a beautiful job of that, too. I also Noticed that the Canon's aren't as loud and clunky sounding as the HP printers. I give it a six out of five!Animal Portraits With The Digital Photography Of John Crippen: Learning Photography With AnimalsVisual Guide to the Wineries and Hotels of the Central Coast: with the Photography of John CrippenScenic Photography Using Examples From The California Central Coast: A Visual Guide To The Central Coast And Digital Photography
Okay, so first of all, I'm not an audiophile type guy, okay? I don't have a 'music room' in my house and I don't have scientific equipment to determine sound clarity or anything like that. What I do is listen to music to fall asleep, to get some 'me' time on the back deck and to make the soul-crushing commute go a little better. And I have to say that compared to the dozen or so sets of earphones I've tried so far, these are AWESOME! In fact, as I was listening to them last night, I realized that there are subtle base-lines and rythms to some of my music that I had never heard before because the other speakers I use weren't able to define the sounds the way these do... It's like I have a whole new library of music!So. Before you get too excited, let me caveat this by saying that the competition so far has been lower end Sony, Craig, Philips, Koss and JVC products. By comparison... who am I kidding? There is no comparison. I just can't beleive it took me this long to finally find a kickin' set of phones in my price range.
Since most of the reviews on these have been positive, might as well drop my very quick, negative review into the mix. Purchased these for a cheap headphone to use with the television. Not expecting anything stellar or amazing--and I won't even start comparing these to my audiophile quality cans. Actually they don't even sound all that bad, fair bass, good mids, highs are on the bright side; good sound in general. The cord is a long twenty feet, and they are comfortable. Volume control is a nice add-on. Cheap too, you can go to your local Target and only have to drop $20 for these things. The only annoyance was that the headband adjuster moved around all the time. Otherwise, these headphones were great and served a purpose. But after some time I realized why they are so cheap; because they ARE cheap. Two weeks into purchase and the right channel dies. No explanation--I certainly wasn't giving them a hard time. Returned them and got a new pair. Two, maybe three weeks later, and the right channel dies. Again, no idea why these Philips headphones keep giving out on the right side, but two out of two pairs did this in about the same amount of time. I guess I am just getting unlucky pairs, since a lot of people like these, but I am going to stay away from them. Too bad I lost the receipt.
Bought the Antec TriCool fan to replace a system fan that was past it's prime.This fan doesn't have any LED lights (was a positive for me, but I understand that not everyone feels this way).Installed the fan in minutes, it's quiet, and plugged right into the system fan header on my motherboard. It came with a plug that allows it to pull power from one of the 4-conductor drive-plugs, instead of the motherboard, and still plug in the wire that allows your system to monitor fan speed but I pulled this. I haven't had any voltage usage issues in the past, the computer this went into is strictly a web/email computer, though for the gamer types out there, you may appreciate the option to avoid pulling the current for the fan through your motherboard, but still being able to monitor fan speed.The wire connected to the speed switch is relatively rigid, which should be sufficient to keep the switch from swinging into other components. It would be nice if there were some included option for attaching that to the fan housing so it's not freely swinging (this can easily be done with a twist-tie, etc, it would just be nice if I didn't have to go looking for something).
This card worked terribly. I already owned an A/B/G card from Linksys and it worked great. But this B/G card didn't work at all on the same laptop and on other laptops I tried. I purchased another linksys A/B/G and was very pleased. Even if you are using the G network, spend the extra money to get the A/B/G card (if you're getting the linksys).
If you had asked me to write this review 2 years ago when I got the product I would have easily given Klipsch 4 or 5 stars. The quality of the sound has been excellent. A few months ago, however, the left speaker suddenly stopped working altogether. Two months later, the right one went out completely. I checked my connections, my sound card, everything was as it was supposed to be. The connector on the back would make clicking very loud clicking noises when turned or moved. When I called tech support (after a ridiculously 30-minute hold time) the guy "immediately" knew what the problem was. He said the entire back on the sub-woofer panel had to be replaced, all for just $50 plus shipping --that's one third of the original price! Plus, if the guy was able to pinpoint so easily what the problem was based on the symptoms, then I'd imagine he's heard the same problem before and they already know about the defect. Just read the other negative reviews and you'll see the exact same story repeated.I'm quite disappointed with the quality of this product if it's only meant to last 2 years. Oh, and did I mention the warranty expires 1 year after purchase, as opposed to their home theater products which have a 5-year warranty?
I always carry a spare because I can't seem to keep track of my lens caps.The nikon is a great fit.
Was good for a Month then the boom mic just went dead, oh well, at that Price what you expect I guess!!
I am on my third pair of these ear-buds because they sound so great and are very comfortable. Very good base response.The reason I'm on my third pair is because I tend to be hard on them at the gym.The manufacturer must have listened to complaints about the durability. I just received my new pair today. They have been re-designed with a braided cord and new durable plug. The cord now enters the plug at an angle, and is re-enforced with rubber. I highly recommend these.
The Stratus is a decent unit if you want satellite radio but don't want to spend money on an expensive receiver. The sound quality is good, reception is good (I connected it to my car's stereo through the line out and the AUX jack on my Pioneer head unit), and the menus and channels are easy to navigate. It was also relatively easy to install. The only gripe I have is that some of the buttons feel a little mushy and require extra pressure to register that you pushed them.
The FM stereo does not pick up well at all. I cannot get many local stations. The description says it uses USB 1.1 for quick transfers. This is misleading advertising. USB 1.1 is the slower transfer method. USB 2.0 is the faster one.Where this device excels is in conjunction with a MP3 player. The rechargeable battery means you can use it away from a power supply for a long time. The sound is excellent.This would get 3 stars due to the slower transfer speed, false advertising, and poor FM. It gets 2 stars because the price is too high for a refurbished model.I got this for $19.99 directly from Philips web site. I would check there first.
Despite buying from Amazon for many years, this is my first review. While these headphones are tolerable, I feel the current reviews clearly have these rated nearly comically high. While others feel spending $30 on a pair of earbuds is a budget purchase, I find it to be a fair amount of money for a simplistic product.I've churned through plenty of earbuds in my day. I'm not of the belief that you cannot get a quality earbuds for under $30. My primary comparison is to my repeated purchase of the Philips SHE-9500 earbuds which are now no longer being manufactured. The quality of the Philips SHE-9500 ($23) versus these $30 earbuds isn't even a fair fight. The Philips have more adjustable fittings, much better bass response, and overall dramatically better build quality. I can accept having to purchase a new pair every 9 months or so due to heavy daily use.These earbuds have measurably bad build quality compared to the Philips earbuds. They are extraordinarily delicate compared to the now discontinued Philips SHE-9500s. The base quality is poor. I was of the opinions that anything with the Sennheiser name must be of high quality. That assumption was quickly proven to be false. The major issues are 1) poor quality bass, 2) delicate cord, and 3) poorly fitting earbuds. So while this wasn't my worst purchase ever, I feel these earbuds are overrated. If you want a name brand earbud, look elsewhere. Slapping Sennheiser on the package doesn't make these worth your hard earned money.
I purchased these outdoor speakers to match the pair I already have so that I would have four speakers total in my back patio. They complement my speakers and were easy to install. The price was right for this type of speaker. I would recommend these speakers to anyone who wants great sound at low to medium volumes. High volume seemed alittle distorted. It could be the receiver thats not adequate for high volume.
Monopricedotcom (the best place to buy cables of all kinds) has an adapter just like this (without the monster name, but with thicker wire and a higher build quality) for three bucks, plus two more for shipping (5 total, which is what this used to be priced at, but apparently it costs more now). Wish I'd seen that before buying this one here. Search there for "6inch RCA Female to 2-RCA Male Digital Coaxial Splitter Adapter" and compare. And check out their prices on all of their other cables while you're at it. Excellent stuff there, and unbeatable prices.
I bought this for a super old IBM Thinkpad that I found at a thrift shop. The card came with a CD with Drivers for it, but after being unable to get the thing to work I discovered that the install disk had the wrong driver for the device. Luckily, the old Thinkpad had a USB port, so I was able to download the driver elsewhere and copy it to the Thinkpad. I ended up returning the product because I decided to toss the laptop.
I bought this thru e-bay (NEw) I found it amazinly cheap for a motorized adapter.i was trying to put some old vhs-c to dvd, specially those where my mom and dad appears.THey have both passed, and thanks to this junk, i have probably lost some of their memories i had on tape.This junk makes lots of noise, jumps, and manage to get the vhs-c tape tangled into the vcr.Im really sorry is not longer availble from panasonic. Dont take the risk.!!!
I am sure it will be fixable problem but when I hooked it to my portable GPS and tune to every possible station, I couldn't get clear sound; specially when trying to use my cell phone through the built-in blue tooth, I can not hear nothing at all. I guess I still have it in my trunk and I will try to work around it.
I decided to replace the factory Nikon strap and based on the reviews I chose this Op/Tech strap. It was definitely the right decision! Makes carrying my D50 with heavy lenses a breeze. Good quality, no-slip, nicely padded = comfort. Highly recommended.
The rebel wireless remote is not a good device. I see there are several reviews that praise the device, which I don't understand.The device has a very weak transmitter that only work with line of site.The device does work, but NOT WELL. I like watching people hold the remote and try to fire the camera. It looks something like a conductor, conducting the LA philharmonic in the 1812 overture. It's IR port is like a laser beam. You better point the device RIGHT at the IR port on your camera. Forget taking a photo while standing behind the camera with the remote. If you people already own this device you know what I'm talking about. Very weak sauce. Very cheap device. A corded plug in remote is the only way to go.This is a piece of junk. I hope you believe it, or you will end up buying two remotes. Not to mention that the rebel remote has no features or controls. My corded remote allows me to set any feature on my EOS, as well as intervals, and much more. I use my remote for time lapse photography.
This motherboard works very well and very fast. I find that NOT EVERY software program runs with my Operating System or the 64-bit motherboard but most things like the internet and video games seem to accept it very well and Command and Conquer is running the smoothest that I have ever seen!
Up until the last couple of months this TV has performed beautifully, vivid picture, no streaking and amazing details (especially with DVD).We've had this model for just over two years and we are now having daily shutdown problems with it. The TV will randomly shut down and will not turn back on for several hours. We've talked to Sharp's customer service and tried basic trouble shooting to no avail. I will say the wait time and their staff are courteous but I dislike being in the position to have to call them. Sharpe's final response to this is to bring it to a service center and pay for the repair. Fair enough since it's no longer under warranty but considering it's cost and the extra money paid expecting quality I'm left very dissatisfied with the ownership experience. Funny how things change, this will be the first (and by far most expensive) TV which only lasted two years before needing repair. The next closest TV Set (A Panasonic) to require repair was over 18 years old before it started losing picture quality. I know which brand I won't be buying or recommending in the future.AN
Bought this to replace a leased cable modem with AT&T; (old modem: Nortel LanCity installed by ISP about 4 years ago.) Received the PCX1100 and installed it same day with no problems. Logged into online chat session with AT&T; support - got it registered and activated in less than an hour. There was NO (i.e. zero) user configuration required - hardware or software. Just gave AT&T; the ser# and MAC address, plugged in cables, went to the AT&T; registration website, and then waited about 20 minutes for them to activate in their system, before giving it a power cycle. At that point everything worked as normal, but faster. Configuration settings if any, were done by AT&T.; As delivered it's just a black box to the user, although software exists on the web which allows access to internal settings. QuickStart software CD-ROM delivered with modem for installation walk-thru, but doesn't access internals.PCX1100 is noticeably faster than previous leased modem.
The first two times I used this device it worked relatively fine -- GPS signal dropped a couple of times, but I expected this to happen every once in a while. Ever since then, I get signal, at best, about 25% of the time. Cloudy, not cloudy. Tall buildings or a clearing -- the signal is always weak (and the batteries are good). I'm giving this device two stars because the concept is fantastic. Too bad the device is useless without signal. The stopwatch works well, but I can get one of those for $10 at Target. Perhaps my unit is defective. Either way, I'm returning it.
This thing was so cheap that the batteries wouldn't stay in it (even with the door closed) and so the music would only play in short (I mean 1/2 second) bursts. Clearly I had been sent a product that had already been returned by someone else -- what a waste of my time -- my kid was in tears. When will companies stop trying to rip people off by trying to pass off obviously shoddy products that have already been deemed defective by someone else to a new consumer. This is my first and believe me my *last* experience with this vendor and this product.
How many times have you said to yourself "I wish I brought my digital camera with me."? With this camera, there are no excuses.About the size of a deck of cards, this camera fits anywhere. Place it in your purse or pocket, this is not a bulky camera. The size of this camera is the chief reason you should buy this.Now the cons. The LCD screen is very difficult to see on sunny days. The glare is just too great. On normal days, not really a problem. And nowadays, LCD's are much larger, but hey, it's an older generation camera.And to recharge the battery, you have to remove the battery from the camera. Just a minor inconvenience. I bought two extra batteries on eBay.It doesn't come with a case, but I have been using a large sweatband. Covers it perfectly and is easy to remove.Picture quality is good enough for me. Simple to use. And most of all, you can, and should, take it anywhere!
I bought the Brother MFC 490 printer in March 2009, that has been great wireless for our laptop as well, but when I purchased the Printer, this set of Ink Cartridges was suggested as an add on, the price was right, but I ASSUMED that the suggested cartridges would be capatible with the Printer I was currently buying, well 6 months later I finally need to use these add on cartridges only to find out that they dont fit!!! Lesson learned, never assume that the Amazon add ons are capatible to whatever you are buying, never will do another add on purchase again.
Product received promptlyIt has plenty of space to store my laptop. Protection is top notch and the laptop is stopped from moving around too much. Really like all the small pockets located all around the pack as well as the chord bag to carry the power supply of my laptop.The general carrying space is plenty for carry most of my electronic supplies but is slim on space if used for school books and folders.Sturdiness is good. It is able to carry maximum space and not show signs of much stress. Carrying it is comfortable and the pack really stays in place even through lots of rigorous movement, in my case rollerblading.
I feel this is borderline outragous, it takes 2 HOURS two charge a itsy bitsy teenie weenie gray battery, becuase they sell a fast charger for extra money, this is a skipiddy scam, while in the same time i can charge an ranger rx that overpowers the sun in 90 minutes for 250 full power flashes.Sorry this is outragously slow, its 2010 nikon - hello, knock knock anybody home...
These headphones are very comfortable and are stable enough to be used while running or walking on our treadmill. The setup process couldn't be easier. Just plug in the base to the wall outlet and the other end into the tv with one of the included jack types, including the small and large headphone jack and RCA type jacks. The sound is clear and undistorted, and interference free. We use these headphones in the basement so range isn't an issue, but other reviews indicate that these headphones have great range as well. For anyone unfamiliar with this brand, Sennheiser is a reputable brand and well known for its quality aviation headphones. I would definitely purchase this product again.
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...!!!
This was just what I needed for days when I do all my work on the couch. Keeps my lap and the computer cool and is at a nice ergonomic angle.
I bought my first Lexmark X8350 over a year ago from Sam's Club. Since then, I've either recommended or purchased 3 more of these items for co-workers who said they enjoy using it. If you don't need all the bells and whistles of the display and multi-card reader, I would recommend the x7350 which I purchased for another co-worker. You'll be very pleased with the looks and speed of the printer along with the quality of the scanner. I don't use the fax option often but I've had no problem when I needed to fax an item.As a matter of fact, I liked this printer so much, I look for this printer and couldn't find it except on Amazon where I immediately bought a 2nd one.You'll be very happy with the looks, quality and speed of this item. You can't go wrong for the price of this item.Lexmark X8350 All-in-One Printer Plus Photo
I lost the original Sony battery charger, so was glad to be able to get another one to replace it. It works well and is a little smaller than the original one.
These are the most comfortable, best sounding headphones I've ever had. The bad thing is they are not good for flying, which I do a lot of. The sound coming from the backside of the speaker is easily heard by those around you. But that's part of the design and part of the reason they sound so good. I used them on my computer and with my mp3 player and love them. I've had mine for about two years now and they've held up great with no issues. This includes getting used by kids and spouse!I guess the only bad thing I can say is that they can be hot to wear at times, but duh, look at 'em.I'm very impressed with this product and the price is awesome. If I'm ever in the market for headphones again, I'm coming to Grado.
I have spent over 2 hours filling out how I rate products that I bought through the last year or so and then you have to have 20 more words in order for me to submit my ratting. This is it.
You will not find a better basic no-frills PDA anywhere! I use mine all the time for scheduling, notes, contacts, and to read ebooks and text files. I don't even carry a paper Bible to Church any more. Everything I need is in my Z22. There are tons of great programs that add to the functionality of the Z22. One possible issue to be aware of is that it took about a week for my eyes to adjust to the screen resolution. After that there where no issues. I would recommend this PDA to anyone who wants to basically manage time and contacts along with the ability to read ebooks and text information. If you need Wi-Fi or Blue Tooth go with the Palm TX. I am at an expert level with computers and also manage a network for my job and this PDA still is very very functional for me.
No hiccups in 50 days of ownership.A friend gave me a used WGR614 when he upgraded to an N speed router. It was so old that it didn't have a version number. (I was able to confirm that it was older than Version 4. It died about 50 days ago and I bought a Rangemax Wireless-N 150 (WPN824N-100), hoping for better signal strength. Range MAX, get it? Nope. Same 80% strength (at 33 feet) as the antique WGR614. So I bought a new ($15 cheaper) WGR614 Version 10 and it pegs the strength meter.I have 2 computers, an XP and a Vista. Not enough to overload a router of any description, as mentioned by people who didn't fare well with this model.This router will not do gigabit speed, or even N speed (150Mb/s), but my dsl cable only provides 10 megabits per second. The WGR614 says it can do 54 megabits per second. I did internet speed tests and got 100% of my advertised 10 megabits through the WGR614 V10.I am able to use most of the security features on the Netgear WGR614 and I think they are sufficient. I did not do any updates of the router firmware. The WGR614 "found" my dsl server and connected before I understood what it was trying to do. It can't get any easier than that!Edit: It's been a year now...no problems.
After making hundreds of Amazon purchases, this is my first review. It solved a problem that I was having with my two year old computer(an HP with 350GB using Windows XP) that I bet others may also be experiencing so I am hoping I can be of help. For some reason my computer stopped recognizing memory cards from my camera when plugged directly into the slots on the face of the computer. It could be that it is because I have three external hard drives and lots of other extras already plugged into USB ports, but who knows. Anyway, the SDDR-99 solved this problem I did not install the Driver from the included CD because I have had some unpleasant experiences with such CDs that also installed unwanted programs and comercials that stuck like glue, so I did not want to take a chance. I just plugged the 8GB card from my camera into the SDDR-99 (it fit nice and snug) and then the SDDR-99 via the supplied USB cable into my computer's USB port. The computer recognized it but a little window poped up to tell me that there was a problem and to unplug it and re-insert it. After that all was fine. One more thing; some pictures of the SDDR-99 that I have seen show that it comes with a little stand, but none came with mine. I don't care but maybe you do. I hope I have been helpful to some of you.
Well it has been 4 weeks since I had the TV, and the color it outstanding I using it with Dish Network HD receiver and a external HD antenna also to watch locals just in case the dish goes down. and the product is incredible I purchase also at the same time a Oppo DVD player that up converts to 1080i and the sound with a optical connection to my receiver and HDMI to the TV is excellent.The delivery time and service of Amazon is second to none, prompt service and delivery and price. Excellent service from them and great Product from Samsung.
Wow! The "Blue" folks make a great microphone, so what a disappointment when I got this product and it appears as if it was not made to work with their microphones. I'm sure that is NOT a true statement, but there is no easy way to connect their pop filter to their desktop microphone. I have the Yeti, which is an amazing mic. Oops! What happened?
After much consideration, stalling and browsing I decided on the Mavica FD83. I've found it a most useful, acceptable quality camara useful internet features, one can make and send a 15sec 320 X 240 mpeg video clip in a few minutes. it also records in small frame X3 15sec video clips, internet ready,on a single floppy. Stills with 40sec audio. All around I'm pleased and plan to use it for many years. High res only 3-4 pictures per floppy otherwise up to 20 pictures per floppy. Worth the money really...though not I suppose the very best for the hi-tech professional. I like the floppy system, quick and easy to file and view.
I lost my charger somewhere this works great the only thing I can say is it is a bit shorter than the original not a problem just an observation.
I love this! My days of skipping favorite scenes of a movie or songs due to a scratched surface are over! I love this device so much and it makes my CD's and DVD's like new. And if it doesn't do the job the first time (CD's I've owned for years had some pretty deep scratches), they're mended by the second or third cycle! The re-fill kit costs more than the actual device, so if I need more, I'll probably just buy another one of these. Then I'll be able to run both at the same time! Very great item! Worth the purchase!
Bought it to put in a 200 buck home brew that I threw in a dell case so I needed a new fan, wanted something quiet and didn't need much airflow but this works great with what i needed
I was very happy with this product. It gives very good sound, and the bass is wonderful. The remote is especially convenient, letting you play, pause, stop, and skip through CDs, as well as letting you listen to the radio. The radio reception is great. One feature that I love is the jog wheel, the silver wheel in the middle of the display. Instead of using buttons to skip through CDs and go through preset radio stations, you just rotate the wheel (which is actually sort of fun) until it comes to where you want it. This is especially convenient when setting the time for the boombox's clock; there's no more holding down a button to scroll through minutes, and then going one over and starting over again! Definetely worth the money.
My only gripe with these wonderful headphones (and other similar models) are that the wires at both ends eventually go bad at 3-6 months of really heavy use (I'm pretty ruthless with my equipment). Otherwise, I can't say enough good things about these -- the cord is of ample lenght, fits in your ears well, fits your heads well, good sound range, low profile, goes well with the black ipod. Its too bad these aren't available at more places, but they are very reasonably priced at Amazon. I'm scared they will be discontinued at some point -- I'd be crushed. Four stars for the flaw at with the wire connection at both ends.
The P850 is more than just a point and shoot camera--though it does have that option, too.The camera can allow you to move into being a more advanced amateur and use various settings to get the results you like. Take a look at some of the pictures above and you will see what i mean. Many look professional!You can also set the camera on full automatic and get wonderful results. if you just want automatic, then the Kodak Z series would be better, if you like Kodak's famous colours.A great camera from a great American company!!!Kodak!
These headphones were obviously designed to be used as a communication device but, in parcticality, they are much more than that.The first impression is that they feel a little "plastic" but once they are one your head they are extremely comfortable and the ear pads have a very "expensive" feel to them.The biggest surprise is listening to the clarity of any sound played back through these headphones which is the quality expected of headphones costing hundreds of dollars more than these and the sound quality produced by the microphone is simply superb.All the components are very well constructed and after 5 years of frequent use both my originals are, sadly, finally worn out and must be sent to that great big place in the sky.
The Belkin 8 outlet surge protector is incredible! Not only is it compact with a flat wall plug - it includes two built in phone/fax outlets. No need for a splitter any longer. I was able to organize the many plugs and wires for my home office without stress and already gave one as a gift. Am ordering more.
I wanted a small camera, heavy on features that was fast on the trigger for taking impromptu pictures...and this camera delivers on all those points.It's almost exactly the same size as a pack of cigarettes (not sure if that was intentional or not!)Has some really cool features like panorama stitching, color swap, color highlight, etc, etc, etc....And it's super fast to turn on and then even faster to shoot a quality stable pic with good lighting.Totally worth it.
I have just purchased this unit anr am praying that this will work with my flash,,,( 420Ex speedlite) it has a option switch on it... hoping someone reviews this. Any info wouldbe great...
Wow, there is a video option to write this review. I wonder what that is all about. Sounds too complicated.This drive is awesome. It's built rock solid and looks nice and hip. It is super quiet and only makes a soft low hum. The drive surprisingly doesn't click at all when writing or reading files (very impressive). Most drives will make the clicking or grinding sound, this one doesn't. This drive is very reliable. I heard this is partly because they use an Oxford Chipset with a Hitachi drive component.I was a bit skeptical about buying a drive from a no-name company that is placed horizontal, but i guess they know what they're doing because i haven't had a crash or drive failure yet. My sister purchased a maxtor that died after a year. I was also surprised to find that most post houses carry g-tech or lacies as opposed to any other brand. I also absolutely LOVE the white LED glow that's above the g-tech logo. The white LED glow gives it the feel that it runs the way it looks, ice cold to the touch and smooth and cool.
I just got this HD DVD player. The image it produces is very crisp. I tried the Last Samurai, Phantom of the Opera, and Good Fellas HD DVD on the Samsung 32 inch 1366 x 768 LCD HDTV. The image is amazing.Comparing the quality of other upconverting DVD players and HD DVD player. The upconverting players are "not bad". The HD DVD picture is fantastic. Even with a 1366 x 768 LCD HDTV, the picture is already so amazing. I wonder what it would be like when it is on a 40 or 50 inch 1920 x 1080 plasma HDTV in the future.As compared to HD Cable or Directv, HD DVD is a little better. I checked the Warner Brothers HD DVD using the Toshiba notebook that has a HD DVD drive. And it shows that the HD DVD disc is a dual layer disc, and the content is 27GB. So the Last Samurai movie is probably at about 25Mbps. I heard that cable or directv HD channels are usually at 15Mbps. With HD DVD, i feel that it is superb, while HD channels are "excellent".If money is not an issue, get this player. Otherwise, wait a little while to see how the battle between HD DVD and Blu Ray goes, or wait for a dual-format player. It will be sweet in the future when the player is $200 or even $120, and the HD DVD or the Blu Ray disc are $9.99 to $14.99 each.
This product was great when i first got it. It barey ever skipped and the search function was excellent. I am only rating it 2 stars becasue after a few months the thing just started going through battery's. I kept buying new batterys and it kept draining them in 10 minutes. Don't buy this CD player whatever you do.
i have a Samsung 226BW monitor and the stands that comes with it is not flexible at all so i thought why not get a new stands for my monitor then i found this Ergotron product at a great price and it was easy to install and also hold the monitor easily and i highly recommended it.
Bought these specifically for an Alaska cruise. They are a bit large but they sure have excellent optics. I was able to easily zero in on various wildlife. Viewing of the glacier face was also great. I would recommend defitintely to others and would purchase these again.
I have been looking for a good quality boombox at a reasonable price for a while. I am really pleased with this Sony Product, the sound quality is great, it has easy to use features and comes with a remote control. I was disapointed with the lack of radio signal. Overall it is great. So if you are looking for a boombox that looks good and sounds good, go for this one.
I just installed one of these in my car I will not be installing the other. I am not sure they are better than stock. I am am not happy at all.
I don't know what everyone is about. I think the sound on this tv is superior to similar models I have had in the past. Th picture is superb. The tv has many many features that are pretty much useless to most people. I have had this tv for about 3 weeks now and cannot find anything wrong with it. Great tv for the price.
I don't buy those second rate or "equivalent" batteries because that's what you get ,second rate . I have a Panasonic phone I get a Panasonic replacement . Period ! You get what you pay for and I know these will perform like they were meant to .
Great quality, provides an excellent picture, works perfectly with my son's Xbox and I tries it on his PS3 as well. Excellent product with rapid delivery time!
I originally purchased an Etrex Legend from another source which is basically the same as the Vista but it started to give bad coords after two weeks so I sent it back. Looking at Amazon, I found the Vista just a few dollars more so I purchased it. Love the fun of the extra features--altimeter and electronic compass. I installed two AA batteries and oriented myself to the features for several days, went geocaching twice and the batteries still were working. For geocaching, it brings me in to about 8-10 feet of a cache (my estimate)making them easier to find than my old Magellan that died because of leaking batteries.The color screen is bright and easy to see, I did install the SD with North America on it and that went well: however, to be safe in driving I'd recommend a full size auto GPS. This hand held is a little too small for safe driving. I'm not an avid geocacher as I do it when I feel like it while camping but it does a good job for me. I recently ran across some lithium batteries and I installed two of them. Battery life should be forever now! The biggest problem I have is that it is not fully compatible with a McIntosh computer but I knew this before I boughtit and was happy with what I expected. If you want a GPS or need a GPS I recommend this one highly-particularily with Amazon's low prices
I ordered this for my daughter for her digital camera/camcorder and it was a great price for the size of memory card. I have always been very satisfied with purchases from amazon.comA very good online company, with good products and great prices.
Canon Powershot S3 IS.I had a hard time choosing from a mega-zoom like this camera or picking a DSLR. I have a few SLR lenses that I could have used on the Pentax DSLR and price between the two cameras were not too far apart. As I thought about toting several attachments around I choose the S3. This is an upgrade from my Nikon 4MP camera.I've had the Canon S3 a couple weeks now and I purchased the Canon Lens Adapter and Hood Set but I picked the FREE SUPER SAVING SHIPPING aka Super slow shipping. The camera and charger/Battery (LaCrosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger, NICE) combo arrived Saturday before the SD memory card and Lens Adapter that arrived in a second shipment the following Monday. I don't understand why two separate shipments as everything was in stock.Since I had the camera for two days before the Lens Adapter came I'll have to say that the adapter is worth having if just to give me more to hold. The first couple of days I found it difficult to grab the camera without pressing a button (not a problem if the camera wasn't left turned on), I assume because my Nikon had a different feel. I was impressed with the Image Stabilization and zoom right off. After getting the Lens Adapter and getting a few days use. All seems natural. The menu is logical and easy to navigate. The only thing I miss from my Nikon was that I could goto thumbnail mode and tag several photo's to delete if I wanted quickly. I saw a post someplace (could have been here) about it's bad that the S3 doesn't have a battery meter. That is true but it has a battery indicator that flashes when the batteries get low. I shot several outside photos after it started flashing and the camera never cut itself off so I don't know if it will auto-cutoff or what the battery level is at that point. I do know that the Canon S3 IS is very easy on batteries. Quick less than 2 second power up, Focus is quick and shutter almost no shutter lag makes a nice camera, and to add all the other features the S3 has. Oh, did I say anything about the great movie modes? Now I can leave my Canon Video camera t home most of the time.It's not a small point and shoot but it's not as bulky as an SLR. I havent had any good photo ops yet but looking at my test photo's, I'm shure I'll be pleased.3/31/2007 I tested camera with a standard (not high speed) Sandisk 1GB sd card. I saw no problems with shooting video in any video mode. Shooting pictures in highest resolution (superfine) high speed continuous mode I got 80 photo's before I heard a delay in taking pictures. In highest resolution (fine) high speed continuous mode I got 150 pictures before I heard a delay in taking photo's.You can get a faster download of data to your computer from a high speed card.
Like another reviewer I buy quite a few things from Amazon, but they don't sell this 37" size, so I bought it at a big box store (where I could also check out the TV. In a word WOW! This is truly a great value. The picture is excellent with the component connection (I'm waiting for my HDMI cable to arrive). And I really don't see a problem with the blacks either (and I'm picky). You can either set your own custom settings, or use 1 of 3 "Vivid" factory settings. In a word, this is one great deal, and I highly recommend the Vizio LCD TV.
First off let me say that the camera is amazing. The pictures are better than any digital pictures I have seen before. I would have given this camera six stars if Nikon had done two things differently:1. Put a bigger flash card with it. They include a 16MB card with it. That is a joke for a camera like this; they should have included at least a 64MB card. I would recommend at least a 256MB card. In RAW format your pictures are over 14MB! I know not many people are going to take a 14MB picture; I like to use the fine setting, which averages out to about 1.5MB apiece.2. The batteries stink. They last about 90 mins which isn't that bad, what is so annoying is that they are not standard batteries. Replacement batteries retail for about 50. (Although Amazon sells them for much less.) I want AA!!! (They make an add-on that allows you to use AA but that will set you back a pretty penny too.)For as much money as this camera cost I would expect it to be a little more consumer friendly.All in all it is a great camera and I would recommend purchasing to everyone. Just keep in mind you will need to buy a larger flash card and at least one more battery.
If you have a Compaq forget it. The card does not like to share IRQ addresses. The &quot;boy&quot; that works the support line has no clue. Only answer is &quot;this happens with Compaqs&quot;.
They work not many coaster and maybe that my burner fault not sure but would order again if price was right
Works as advertised. At first I thought there were issues with it's transmitter as the signal was very quiet, but I found that you need to use both volume controls (on the iPod and the stereo you're transmitting to). Crank up the volume on the iPod and then use the volume level on your receiver. Has a good range too, I'm able to sit away from my vehicle, iPod in hand, and listen to it on the car's radio.
The lens exceeded my expectations. I am very pleased that it is relatively light weight and compact. The images I took on a recent cruise to Alaska are outstanding.
The cartridge only lasted after 2 sheets of paper. They are cheap quality: Very sketchy product.
As the title says, Microsoft state that this item is not compatable with Windows 7.There are no plans to develop driver.Thanks MS.
I recently got this wireless router to replace a Linksys cable/dsl router. The power supply was starting to get noisy after a year or two's use and it was bugging me. So I got the Netgear and I'm extremely satisfied.I was up and running in 5 minutes and that includes the time I spent setting up the security. (I'm very familiar with these type of devices so your results may vary.)The security is very high with this device. You can specify which MAC addresses (and thus network cards) you want to be able to access the wireless network and you can also turn on WEP encryption. Furthermore, you can also turn off the SSID broadcasting which makes your access point act in stealth mode where people would have to know the name (SSID) you configured it with in order to connect. When you combine these three levels of security, you get a great system.Besides security, it also has a much better web interface than the Linksys Cable/dsl router. There are more options for content filtering, logging, firewalls, etc. Besides that, I haven't had to reset it yet while I used to reset my Linksys about once every two weeks or so. This device is just more stable. Previously, when I would try to ftp to the public IP address of my FTP server from inside my LAN, it would hang my Linksys. This works perfectly with the Netgear.To all the geeks out there, this is a great device. Check it out!
This 2.1 system sounds good compared to other powered PC speakers and can be considered a notch or two above the rest. I compared them to several offerings from Logitech and Creative (both 2.1 and 5.1 systems). I offer this opinion based on the fact that they were as neutral sounding as I could find. My biggest problem with ALL of these powered speaker systems is with the mids. Mids eat it big time on each system I tried and these Klipsch's are no exception. But, they were the best sounding of any that I tried.So the bottom line is: These are the best available if you're going to go with powered PC speakers. On the other hand, getting one of those inexpensive receivers with some cheap speakers would probably yield better sound.Reality check: I don't expect PC speakers to blow me away, but I need a minimum level of sound to enjoy the experience. FYI, my reference system consists of: PSB Stratus gold x4 plus Stratus center, Anthem 5 channel, Sony E9000es pre-amp.Overall Pros:- Better, more neutral sound when compared to other similar systems- Little distortion- Bass sounds good with sub on a low settingOverall Cons:- Mids are weak (but better than others)- Highs can be a bit shrill at higher volumes- No power switch on control module
I cant completeley describe how amazing these sound. It is unbelieveable. You can hear all of the high pitched sounds (cymbals, etc) extremely well, and they are not distorted by anything. it sounds like there is a tweeter, but there isnt.all the midrange sounds are also undistorted, and vocals sound like the person is right in front of you, instead of coming out of a can like most other speakers. And the bass...whoa. The bass doesnt distort any of the other tones in any way, and it sounds like there is a subwoofer, but the bass is well integrated with the other sounds, so the bass doesnt overwhelm on the other tones. To sum it up, these are BOSE speakers, expect unbelievable sound.
My PDA is stuck on the calibration screen. I Googled this problem and it appears to be common. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter this you will have the following choices: (1) keep tapping the calibration icon until you lose your mind, (2) throw your PDA into the nearest body of water, (3) sell your PDA on Ebay, or (4) call customer service, get put on hold, and continue to tap the icon while weeping. You don't need a PDA anyway. Avoid this purchase!
I bought one of these about two years ago for my job, which was transportation, and our company vehicle didn't have a cd player. Here are the two biggest problems with this product:1. The sound came out mono, so it was like only listening to half of the band play.2. The device would shut off every five to ten minutes if the mp3 player was charging simultaneously.Overall, not totally crappy, but there are many many better options out there.
Upgraded my fathers 7 year old laptop from 512mb of ram to 2 gb. The difference is amazing with speed of all applications and start up. It is highly recommended for the price and ease of installation.
I bought this item for my Granddaughter, Allie. It is exactly what she wanted and does everything she thought it would. She is very happy with this and was able to download into it etc. easily.
After dealing with generic products that claim to be "universal remotes", this one really lives up to the title. With both infrared and RF technologies (the latter with an add-on product), and the capability to 'learn' seemingly unlimited commands, I've found it remarkably versatile for my needs. The LCD screen is editable (both the text and the command), and the lighted keypad and screen is easy to use and read. The macro capability allows for intuitive and flexible control over multiple keystrokes at once (up to over a hundred per macro setting!)For the money, this has been the perfect, user-friendly remote.
ordered this by mistake. thought I was ordering dvd tower. But since I had previously ordered several of the dvd towers it was a perfect fit to the collection.
I owned this camera when i had a problem with the Kodak Z712 IS. This camera really good to own. Well built which i don't feel with the Z712 Is. Great pictures and battery life is damm good. In case of my other camera i will spend my whole junk of money on buying Batteries.... Kodak is a battery burner compare to panasonic battery which gives me longer life.Buy if you want a steady and affordable close to SLR camera. Go for it...
Will not run on vista or windows 7 because drivers are not digitally signed. Reply from Celestron Tech support."Thank you for contacting Celestron Technical Services.Unfortunately we have no Win 7 drivers for this model, which was discontinued several years ago.Clear skies,Celestron"Thanks for nothing. How can you not support a product that is still being sold new??? Amazon take note. Time to do your part in protecting your customers. ( I did not purchase at Amazon, otherwise I am sure they would except a return. ) Expensive usb led light.
Bought this after the frustration of having my ipod/gummy earbud break ever other month. Not a bad product; I was disappointed with how huge they are. The noise-reduction only works if your music is a little higher than the surrounding noise. I got it for $23, but I'd suggest looking at reviews at other headphones similar before you make your selection.
I have had this product at least a year now and it has given me no trouble.It was a little bit tricky to figure out [but that could just be me] and I wish it had a longer cable [most adapters have too short of a cable], but it has been in operation without interruption almost a full 100% of the time since I purchased it and I have never had a problem from it.
This has been rated elsewhere as the best all-around lens on the market, and I fully agree. The only thing that would make it better would be if it had image stabilization of course. For the way we use a lens like this , the IS is not as huge of a factor as one might think. I have Canon's 100-400MM 'L' lens, and with that lens and application the IS is extremely helpful. But then that is a $1600.00 lens so you can see what a bargain the Tamron lens is. The pros don't really like the Tamron 28-300 lens with the vibration reduction or 'VR' since they say it has some issues at the high end which is where we use a lens like that. Using a high enough shutter speed (like 350-400) and sound shutter technique is enough to get outstanding pictures from the 18-250 Tamron lens. It really is like shooting a gun you know. Press the shutter so slowly that you don't know when it goes off. Let the flesh of your finger compress as you take the picture. Also, a tripod or a monopod goes a long way toward absolutely perfect pictures. As one pro said to me, "this lens is way passed what we expected of it; it is just 'tack sharp'"
This was perfect for my Canon HFS11 and all of the gear needed for a days filming. Its made of good material and has nifty little pockets everywhere. And for the price, even if it was crappy I couldn't complain. However, its a good product and I can honestly recommend it. Just make sure that it will be the right size for your gear, as it is a little smaller than I thought it would be.
I owned this unit for a few weeks before I realized it was not recording all incoming messages. I followed the troubleshooting guide and found the problem - messages will not be saved if the caller speaks too softly. I left myself a few 'test' messages and basically you have to shout in order to guarantee the message is saved. Rather than asking callers to shout at the machine I'm going to buy a different one.
I was really attracted to this printer because it had all the features plus it had the capability to be a network printer via its ethernet connection.Well I installed the printer software on my main machine, notebook and my wifes machine and got three different results.My main machine installed and prints fine but scanning frequently hangs. My notebook works pretty well with scanning only hanging rarely. The drivers wouldn't install on my wife's XP system.The next issue is how the scanning software works. In typical HP fashion the software works in a non-intuitive way. You scan multiple photo's in but the scanning app holds them hostage until you save them. There is no "apparent" way to save them either. When you exit the scanning app about 1minute later a save dialog pops up (geezo HP magic strikes again). You do have the option to save in multiple formats - the default is bmp.In any case as usual even updating the drivers produces no difference in how anything worked. HP does not know how to create good Windows applications or drivers.Ken
I've done ample research on this camera and the product specs. are incredibly amazing...7x zoom, 3.34 megapix, high quality resolution. THE LARGEST DRAWBACK ON THIS CAMERA IS THE HIGH BATTERY CONSUMPTION. This IS NOT THE CAMERA TO PURCHASE FOR ROADTRIPS UNLESS YOU HAVE 4 SETS OF BATTERIES. This camera drains batteries like a Vampire drains blood on his victims. I purchased this camera and the alkaline batteries lasted only about 15 minutes. I then placed a new set of RECHARGEABLES into the camera and for some REASON the Battery Low INDICATOR lit up in only 5 MINUTES (SEE RAYMOND MOK REVIEW, NOVEMBER 22, 01 who had the same problem)and the camera shut itself off. Sadly, I returned this camera and purchased the Olympus 3040-C, my second choice. Like Raymond Mok said in his review also, I MISS THIS CAMERA.
dollar for dollar the Plantronics MX 500 I his one of the best that I've owned for doing Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The set is relatively comfortable than the accuracy and Dragon is great.
Used it as a case for my GPS instead iof my Sony. Well built, provides good protection
I got this camea from a friend for my birthday. We took goofy pictures at my party later and tried to install the disc. It wouldn't work. We tried it three more times and read the instructions about FIVE more times then gave up. Some files on my computer were broken and my poor computer ended up with a virus. Save your money and time (and your computer) and DO NOT buy this camera!
Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200, D300, D700 and D80 Digital SLR CamerasI purchased this for use as a back up for my Nikon D90. While the battery provides excellent performance and life, this is a must if you are touring and do not have access to ac power, or you are shooting a function and you do not want to be caught short of power.
I bought a different Linksys networking tool that never worked and got nothing but runaround from the much touted tech support. I'd get through only to have an operator tell me they'd call back within 24 hours. I would never get that much needed call back. I finally returned the item and got a the same thing for free from my internet provider. Don't buy anything Linksys, unless you like frustration and useless equpiment.
same complaints as the other customers who have windows XP; this will not work on my computer. Customer service line was a joke.
Let me start off by saying that I have owned or used many mp3 players. Iriver h120, h320, rca lyra, ipod(not the color one), Creative zen xtra, the new samsung, and many more. The only mp3 player that beats this one is the h120, and you can't buy that one anymore. No software is needed at all. plug it into your cpu, go to my computer, and drag and drop. it took 35 minutes for me to transfer 3200 songs. has fm, fm recorder, and timer for the fm recorder. Nice if you would like to record a morning show or something while your at work. Turns on instantly, great sound quality, easy navigation. People say the albums are not in order, rename your files via musicmatch or what ever and have the track number first. this will solve that problem. You can search for your music or files with the browser function. Very nice if you like a more computer type of navigation. This is currently the best mp3 player on the market, I've only metioned a few features of this player. If your into electronics, this is the player to get. If your more about being cool and don't mind software that controls your music then I would suggest an ipod. In my eyes this player has the ipod beat in every area, with the exception of acceseries. Not to bash the ipod of coursel. Even I'll admit that the ipod is pretty cool and if it wasn't for all of it's restrictions, I would buy one, if there was no iriver of course.
I have had this monitor (in beige) for 3 1/2 or 4 years. I thought it was great until about 2 and a half years after I got it. Which was when the lightboard went on it (screen was completely black as if it was turned off, but the power light on the monitor worked as if nothing was wrong). Luckly, I had a 3 year warranty on it. I sent it off to Acer and had it back quickly with a note telling what was wrong/what they fixed, and that the new lightboard only had a 90 day warranty. Sure enough, after about 5 months, the new lightboard went again. I still haven't sent it out to get fixed because it's more than I care to spend to get this monitor fixed, especially since there seems to be a good chance that it will just die again. So I'm saving my pennies for a new monitor. I will definatly buy from a different company before I buy another Acer product (also have had problems with hard drives dieing in my Travelmate Tablet PC from Acer). Buy the Service Plan is you want this monitor!!!
Buyer beware!I purchased a Viking 512 CF card and it lasted about a month before ceasing to function. The replacement card lasted about two months and then crashed. Interestingly, I discovered that my "replacement" card had already been returned once before by somebody else - I had NEVER been informed that I might receive a refurbished card.Viking refused to refund my money and is in the process of sending me another replacement. I wonder how long this one will last.
the skins are good but not as bright as hoped. The pink is the brightest.
I bought this simple digital camera (sorry to say it, but...) with low expectations. But then again Kodak surprised me, all i could do was to love this easy to use, reliable digital camera. Its colour deph its outstanding and it works nice on poor light conditions. May be there are other new models, but this one it sure pays out every cent u pay for it.
I got this as a gift for my dad and he absolutely loves it! I believe he attached it as soon as he got it!
I also had a difficult time finding one of these units to actually see and touch and reviews on this machine are few and far between. I finally found one at Fry's electronics in Fountain Valley.We have been using an HP officejet 6110 and it finally stopped recognizing print cartridges so I decided to look for a new machine. I was not happy with the cost of replacement cartridges for the hp and it goes through them fairly quickly. The Canon uses induvidual ink cartridges and reviews of similar Canon's show one of the lowest printing costs available in an inkjet.I have read the reviews for the mp500 and the mp830. Most people seem to be happy with these machines. I was about to purchase an mp500 when I saw the mp530 on the Canon website. I preferred the 530 because of the fax capability. I believe the 530 uses the same print technology as the 500, and the copy/scanning mechanism is also the same. I use an mp500 at work and the print quality is very good and the scan quality I would rate as good so I ordered the 530.I have been very happy with the quality of the print. As good as the hp6110 or better. The copy quality is good but the colors tend to be a little washed out which is similar to the mp500. I am sure an adjustment in the printer settings would help with the colors. Quality is a little less than that of the hp but it uses a different scanning mechanism and the quality is acceptable for our uses. I have yet to use the fax function so I am not able to comment on that feature.I am also very pleased with the looks of the machine. All of the doors and covers close giving the 530 a very sleek look unlike the HP. The output door opens automatically when printing or copying. The print speed is also faster than the 6110.So far I have not had any compatability issues with the Canon. I have this printer connected to an imac G5 and it works very well. Overall I have given a rating of 4 stars. I think it is an excellent value for the price. After my experience with the hp6110 I don't think I will go back to hp. From what I have read Canon's products are generally reliable and that will hopefully be the case with this machine as well.Hope this review helps.
I purchased these before a trip to the east coast, about a 5-6 hour flight. I pop these on and hit the noise cancellation feature and the jet engine roar and chatter of fellow passengers is nearly eliminated. Now, you do hear the captain come on the intercom, and the crying kid right behind you. But, if you have an iPod with you, jack that up until those noises are a distant memory, it' doesn't take much. If you're looking to relax and get some sleep, get Pzizz [...]* The sound quality is great. Excellent bass, nice crisp treble.* Battery life (AAA) is great. To and fro the east coat and the NC is still going - more than 12 hours or so on the cheap akaline battery that comes with it.* The comfort is great, fits over the ears just fine.* Design is great. Comes with a nice carrying case that is well-made and durable. Phones lay flat with enough room to put a full size iPod in there too. Detachable cable so you can use them stand alone with no wires dangling.* The price is great. I haven't tried the Bose QCs to compare but frankly I'm happy enough with these and don't need to.* It's only been a month, but these are great to muffle the plane noise, or the TV if you're reading, or the neighbors barking dog. With the support of some music, that's pretty much all you hear. Very happy.
my intention was to use inside areas and that was my mistake, but I try outside and work great,so I am looking something for the indoor that was my initially purpose.
Not much to say other that this wire works like a charm. Can't say it makes much of a difference over the other wire I previously had, but that's mainly because I changed the speakers as well (I am sure the speakers were 99.99% the difference). The price is great, and the insulation is pretty thick and well made. No worries here.
I realize that different people will always have different opinions about products. Especially when it comes to audio equipment.I have owned AudioSource products in the distant past. I wasn't sure what to expect with the Amp 300... but, I found it on sale at Fry's for $149 and couldn't pass it up. I bought two of them. Originally, my intent was to keep one and sell one... but, I ended up using both. In fact, I completely gutted my entertainment system... adding the two AudioSource amps along with a Kenwood Amp and Preamp, in addition to a Yamaha Sound Processor. As you can imagine... the result was spectacular!! The sound pressure levels that are possible are just incredible. The clarity... the tone quality... it's exactly what you want. I found the quality of manufacture to be flawless. Maybe the first one's off the production line has issues... all I can say is that I'm very happy with the equipment and will be looking forward to years of enjoyment.
This is the best price on the ink for my home printer. Elsewhere the price is higher.
I just got these and have to say that they are great! I can play music full blast, and I can't hear anything from the outside, and no sound travels to the outside. It might be a wee bit tight to some people, but there is some extra soft padding so they aren't uncomfortable. anyway, a great buy for anyone into music, or anything to do with sound. :)
We spent a month to find the perfect camera and we did a great job!!!!The pictures are amazing! I love the color accent mode (it allows you to take black and white pictures leaving one chosen color) and super macro mode. The image stabilizer works pretty well ( when you don't zoom). Batteries last long. Movie mode is amazing (you can zoom during recording). Camera is a little heavy and big and the LCD is only 2 inches, if you want something smaller with a bigger LCD pick the Canon PowerShot SD700 IS. We decided to get the S3 because:1 More optical zoom2 Better movie mode (zoom in SD700 doesn't work and it doesn't have such nice sound )3 LCD won't scratch (it closes)4 Uses batteries (thanks to that we don't need to take charger to Europe)5 The same priceThe SD 700 makes pictures faster than the S3 (but after having a Sony Cybershot is not bad at all).After having camera for a month I would give it 3,5 stars.You can't see anything on LCD when you are outside , especially on a sunny day!!!Image stabilizer might work fine but when my kids move just a little bit during picture , whole picture is blurry!!!! Does anybody know a good camera that would prevent that?
This replaced a GE under-cabinet radio/CD player we'd had for years. So all the ratings use that old one as a benchmark. On this Sony, the radio stations don't fade out, the sound doesn't cut out, it has triple the CD capacity, the control buttons are more stable and the iPod port is a huge bonus. The only thing we miss is the built-in night-light on the GE model. But a three-dollar plug-in nightlight will do the same thing. As other reviewers have noted, we had to take some care in the placement of the cord and selecting the right outlet to get the clearest signal. But that's not a biggy. This was a birthday gift for my wife. She's happy too.
I originally purchased this CD rack for Big K-mart many year ago. However, I only purchased one because I did not feel the need for more than one. Over the years I purchased a lot more CD, and I wanted to match the CD rack up on opposite side of entertainment stand. Thanks to the world wide web, and websites like Amazon I was able to do so.
I have two of these switches, I'm running four PCs from two monitors and two keyboard/mouse combinations. I haven't had any ghosting problems at all (using NEC and KDS monitors), although I had another model (TK-206I) from Trendnet (USB rather than PS/2 connections) that I used with a iMac (since retired) and PC that did have some very minor ghosting problems.This is a great solution if you have limited desk space or just don't want to have multiple monitors running at one time. The switch looks nice and the hot-key switchover is almost instantaneous.
I purchased the Apple iBook G4 and was disappointed when I received it. The screen had a small crack in the upper right corner and would not turn on even when charged for over an hour. Betamacs supplied me with a prepaid return label immediatley and I have returned the computer and I am waiting for a refund.
Not only is this cable perfect is was so low cost I almost fell over when I saw the price, also came to me way before I expected it, thanks
I could &#34;revive&#34; my laptop, that i believed &#34;dead&#34;...so i have recovered my PC at low cost...I consider it's enough, isn't it?
The CHD-1000 Player from Classic is a fantastic value for an MP3. Great Sound and small footprint. One thing that is not really advertised about the product is that you do not have to load songs from your PC. All you have to do is connect the CHD-1000 to the back of your current CD player and the unit will encode and store your music in compressed digital format. With 10 Gig's of storage space, I can store up to 200 CDs. The best digital jukebox I have seen for such a low price.
Based on the product description that listed the frequency response of this driver at 100 - 20000 Hertz, I bought two of these drivers. I built little cabinets for them and tried them out on my home theater receiver. It sounded rather mediocre, so I got suspicious and did a little research. The actual frequency response of these drivers as listed in Parts Expresses' catalog is 63 - 12000 Hertz. The price is right but be aware that the product description is erroneous before purchasing.
My 14 year old daughter got one of these for Xmas and we are incredibly happy with it.Essentially this is the throwaway video camera repackaged to make it re-usable. Not perfect for everyone and every situation but just the thing given the size and price.First, out of the box you have everything you need. The built in USB jack and the software on the camera for both Windopws and the Mac. On a Mac the installer also puts a codec for the file type into Quicktime so iMovie will edit and title your movies if you want.Second, it is incredibly easy to use. Both taking movies and shifting them to your computer is a trivial task.Third, I discovered that a pair of rechargable AA batteries are more than enough to power the camera for the 30 minutes of video shooting and a lot of in camera previewing.Finally, nothing to lose. The USB jack is built in. It doesn't recharge so no AC cable to lose. Batteries are standard AA so easily found (and running out of power while on a trip is not a huge hassle - if you can't find two AA batteries in a few minutes you must be somewhere truly remote).OK, the videos are not high resolution and sometimes (but not often) suffer from compression noise - fast moving parts of the image make this more likely. If you want quality video then this is not for you, spend another $100 (or more) and buy a better camera. If, on the other hand, you want something to take a bit of video with while on holidays or at a party to share with friends and family over YouTube or Google Video then this is just the thing. It's also the perfect camera to throw in the glovebox or briefcase next to your point and click still camera.I'm so happy with the one my daughter has that I'm buying another for myself.
A couple of months ago my old and very simple Sony equipment started to give up on me after years of use. So I started to look for a good replacement for it.Since this was meant to be a replacement to be located at my bedroom and mostly for music playing, my first idea was to look for one of those popular mini-systems with everything integrated on them. I found some interesting products from Onkyo and Denon but, although their sound was quite nice (especially Denon's), I found that their power was somehow limited.Then, I decided to look for some of those &quot;Home Theater in a box&quot; systems that are so popular nowadays, even if I would use it primarily for music reproduction! I tried Sony, Kenwood and Denon. I found an interesting Denon system, but before buying it I decided to bring along a couple of my own CDs in order to try it out with my own music!The next day I took a couple of my favourite CDs with me to try them with the Denon. I chose Mahler's Symphony #3 (with Boulez), Andreas Scholl's &quot;Ombra mai fu&quot;, some Dead Can Dance and Air's &quot;Moon Safari&quot;. It really sounded nice but since I had those CDs with me I decided to make a last visit to the department store where I had seen the Denon and Onkyo mini-systems before making a final decission.An hour later I visited this department store and went to their audio department. Instead of looking for the mini-systems I went directly to the high-end audio area. Among the various Onkyos, Marantz, Denons and Yamahas I noticed Harman Kardon's new HK-3480, and I immediately liked the looks of it's new design! Then, I contacted a salesman and after telling him that I mostly listen to classical music (although my other musical tastes are quite varied), he suggested me to give the Harman Kardon a try!I was able to compare the Harman Kardon with the Denons (both the mini-system and the Home Theater options). After some listening I was convinced that a nice stereo system was more than enough for me. The power and sheer clarity of sound of Harman Kardon's HK-3480 was immediately noticeable!We first tried it with a couple of Yamaha speakers, then with Cerwin-Vega, Infinity and finally with Polk. Boy oh boy, what a beautiful sound the Polk's have, cristal clear and absolutely gorgeous!!! Besides, they look so sharp! We finally added an Infinity subwoofer and there it was, the perfect setup for me! I was really ready to make a final decission! I bought Harman Kardon's HK-3480 reciever along with H-K's FL-8385 CD player, a pair of Polk's RTi8 speakers and Infinity's PS10 subwoofer. What a difference from my old and humble Sony setup! By the way, if you choose Polk speakers like I did, get the black ones, they look great along Harman Kardon's silver and black design!The HK-3480 receiver works great! There are more than enough connections inputs on it, including several for audio/video and a phono input too (now I'm also thinking about replacing my old Technics for a brand new turntable). The HK-3480 is surely a great receiver for those who want top quality stereo sound, but it should me mentioned that with the VMAx feature on this receiver you can have simulated surround sound too when you need it!I now feel that all of a sudden my CD collection doubled in size since every single CD in my collection sounds so much better now! I'm rediscovering music that I bought 10 or 15 years ago! What a joy!!!
Putting a large sum of money into a flat panel TV was always a bit unnerving, but to try to hang it on the wall with a flimsy appearing bracket didn't set well with me. After reviewing comments here, we bought the bracket (at a very good price compared to other providers) and were very pleased with the quality of construction, brevity of well written instructions and ease of mounting. Once my son and I were reassured and re-reassured we had the center of the 2x4 stud located, two holes and a little screwdriver action and we had the mount up in less than five minutes total. Two more minutes with the bracket on the back of the TV (our Toshiba fit perfectly) and then using both of us to hang it carefully and secure with a screw, and we were done. I was prepared to take hours to do it correctly and it fell into place beautifully.Very smooth finish, heavy duty appearing without being industrial (sleek is the word I'd use) and it does exactly what we wanted it to do.
I am very happy with my purchase of the Sony ICD - B500 Recorder. It arrived quickly and in perfect condition. The quality of the product and the price was what I was looking for.
I purchased this camera ahead of a trip to the Caribbean and I was NOT disappointed. This camera worked perfectly in and out of the pool, the ocean, at the beach. The underwater shots were great and it worked the same above and below the water--how great it was to be able to take a quality camera into the ocean to takes pictures. As a snorkeler, of course, you would not exceed the maximum depth limit of the camera. Buy the High Speed memory card so you can take quality movies with the camera as well. I am very impressed and would highly recommend it. The price on Amazon is better than the local retail and other I have seen.
The card works without problems, it is quick, big.. I can`t complain :)
I looked for weeks for a suitable case to fit my needs. I saw the Ape Cases at Micro Center and liked them. After endless searching, I opted for the ACPRO1400, not because I have 2 cameras, but 6 lenses that I carry around for different purposes. This case fits my needs exactly. It's a little large, but then again, that's what I needed for my lenses. It has many extra pockets on the front and sides for extra accessories, like lens cleaing accessories, memory cards, camera remotes, etc.The bright yellow interior is an ingenious design which allows you to find items in the case easily and quickly.I can't say enought great things about this case. If you're in need of a large case that will carry many lenses, then look no further. I searched for many other brands.I would highly recommend this product to anyone and would buy it again in a heartbeat!
I went through two of these very quickly. It's a shame, I wanted to like them. The sound is pretty decent but they are just too fragile. I wore them in the gym and for running out doors. They are very fragile and snap very easily
Just what the title says. If all you do is surf a largely static net, then this is as good a router as any & works both wired & wirelessly without problem.If, however, you do any sort of net-intensive things on any of your connected computers/devices (game online, share files, p2p, stream, etc) you are in for a terrible experience.I am one of the latter and this router now sits gathering dust waiting for my folks to get high-speed where they live since they will only have lightweight demands.
I purchased this camcorder in early Januray 08 to document my chemotherapy treatment process (I guess I think my future kids will like to look back on when dad was bald). I had considered the dcr-sr82 but chose this model due to the higher video resolution, better still picture quality (and flash), and higher quality audio. I've been very saisfied so far. The only complaint I have is that the low light quality isn't that fantastic, it is a little grainy. But even in my living room with just the lamps on it isn't that bad, and in normal lighting the picture is great. Besides that it's been mainly pros...**still pictures are 4.0 megapixels and actually look alright, a dedicated digital camera with 7 or more megapixels is better but it's still pretty good. The stills taken while filming are just over 2 MP and do NOT look very good.**audio is recorded in dolby 5.1 and sounds great. Every sound really does come thru in 3D which really will add to my recorded memories.**The ease of use use great! The touchscreen is actually very easy to use. Viewing, deleting, reorganizing clips is done within seconds, and transfer to your PC is as easy as dragging files from one folder to another. (however, make sure you have video converter software as everything is recorded in DVD ready mpeg-2 which are very large files. If you plan on sending email videos, uploading to youtube etc you'll need to be able to convert to smaller files types.)**the size and weight. It weighs like two pounds and fits in my hand perfectly. I see that some have criticized the way the battery sticks out, but I actually like it. I think it balances the camera weight and provides a nice thumb rest. I purchased an additional NPFH70 battery as the one that comes with the camera last about an hour when in use.All in all, great camcorder! And at the price I see they have it listed for on Amazon.com (currently $619.00) it is definately worth the money.
I have had a terrible experience with the 10 inch wireless frame. After trying two different frames (bought one, shipped it back because it didn't work, they sent a replacement), I have come to the conclusion that this is just an extremely poorly designed product. The wireless feature works maybe 5% of the time (which is great when it works) and the frame is soooooo slow to respond. It takes up to a minute for it to respond after pressing a button. I really wanted to keep this frame - I have like 200 albums on Kodak Gallery that I wanted to access through the frame; but after two totally defective worthless frames, I gave up. Do not buy this frame!
I have owned this tv for almost 3 weeks now and have yet to see a single problem. The package arrived quickly without a single scratch, no dead pixels, just a beautiful system ready to go out of the box. It is loaded up with tons of inputs and 2 hdmi connections making it future proof. I highly recommend this purchase to anyone looking for the perfect tv for a bedroom or for video games. This TV really brings my PS3 and HD channels to life, it's bright and full of features.
These headphones are very good for Djing, they get really loud when you need them too. The sound quality is okay, i dont think that they were made for audophiles. The build quality is good for Dj, but this is my second pair, the first pair that i owned broke from the joint of the ear cup and the headband, so word of advice, dont stretch them apart from the ear cups, pull them apart from above the joint. Also the Leather of the ear cushion starts to get nasty after a while, but when i say while, i mean like years, i had my first pair for about 5 years. Comfort, well they start to hurt your ears if you wear them to long, but if your djing with them, you'll wont be wearing them for that long, just for cueing up the next track, so no biggy.
My wife and I recently purchased a Canon T4i. I bought this for that camera before we went on a trip to Glacier NP. I'm so glad I did! This filter screws easily on the front of my lens and allows me to take great photos of waterfalls with just long enough shutter speeds to get the cotton candy effect I was looking for.
I had to find a new headset after my old one got chewed up by my cats, so I did a little research and finally decided to buy this particular model. The brand name is very reliable and quality driven, they make many high performance headsets that are tauted as being some of the best. This lower model holds to that level of quality and performance, and has a very competetive price with similar headsets of lower quality.The sound is amazing. There is so much depth and detail, I can hear the direction of people sneaking up on me in BF2, and playing Theif it's absolutely wonderful. Listening to music is great as well, there is a wide range and great bass for headphones. They are also relatively good at keeping sound from escaping, I can listen to music at a pretty high volume and not disturb the sleeping boyfriend or the studying roommate.The mic is better than I expected, the sound quality is great and all it picks up is your voice. It is also very sensitive to voice and I don't have to press it to my lips for people on TeamSpeak to hear me. After I bought this headset, people on TS commented on how much better I sounded and how much better they could understand me.As for durability, I think they should use my house as their testing grounds. I have three rambunctious cats, less than a year old, that get into and chew on everything. As careful as I am with the new headset, they've gotten to it multiple times and im surprised at how well it's held up. The ear pads are still firmly attatched and not shredding like my old ones, the mic arm still swings smoothly and all the way around, and for as many times as I've stood up forgetting they are still on my head, the wire connections are very strong.Basically, I highly recommend these, for quality, performance, and a really reasonable price, especially for the headset you get.
While I think iPods are nice I don't think they're the best thing out there.This player was recommended by sales people and others for the sound quality, and they were right. The sound is phenomenal. I personally like the layout of the H10 better than the iPod. If you have a lot to scroll through you can just hold the button and it'll fly through your lists (you can adjust the speed as well).I did have a couple of wierd things happen that required reseting the player. However, this has not been the case since I updated the firmware version that recently came out.I have been very pleased with my choice in this player. It's a great jukebox player.
This is a really fine piece of equipment. I have been using mine for heavy-duty document management, word processing, and yes, pressing CDs for my car and boat CD players. This one does everything well.The screen on this unit is bright and beautiful. It is a pleasure to do work on, or watch DVDs. I purchased the unit for use with certain trial management software, which is memory and graphics intensive. The 8230 has performed flawlessly with no crashes, freezes, or other problems. The 3.4 Ghz Pentium 4 is blazingly fast, which makes this machine a pleasure to use.This is not a small computer. It is a large notebook computer that is in every way as capable as a full-blown desktop. If you are looking for a little machine, this is not the unit of choice. If you are looking for a portable notebook computer that is very powerful and capable, and size is not a major criterion, then you cannot do better than this machine.I particularly love the Lightscribe DVD player. It is the solution to a longstanding problem to be able to flip the CDs over and etch a very professional label onto the front without messing with sticky paper labels. Nice to get rid of the unprofessional magic marker labelling of disks. Once you experience Lightscribe there is no going back!In my opinion the main accessory most users will want with this machine is a Kensington Bluetooth Optical Mouse. I have never liked the touchpad mice of the type that this unit comes equipped with. I went with the Kensington Bluetooth Optical Mouse, it installed in seconds, and has worked flawlessly ever since.The HP zd8230us is a home run. It has become my essential tool for heavy duty trial presentations, document management, music management, and wordprocessing on the go. A powerful and effective tool that is great fun to boot!
I bought this for my Sony H5 so I'd stop banging it around so much. It is great. I am not a camera expert, nor do I like to carry a bunch of equipment with me, but this little bag is great. It is padded and structured just enough to thoroughly protect my camera. I love the large screen of the H5 and would hate to scratch it buy sticking it in my purse, or a diaper bag (which is where I packed it before I got this bag). Two thumbs up.
I've already taken this hiking twice and it has remained the most comfortable camera backpack I've owned yet. Its not the kind of backpack you're worried about getting dirty either. As everyone has complained, I must too, about the laptop holder not meeting the standard idea of dimensions. I also would have liked a little felxibility in the camera area as the majority is sewn in place you have to get creative on carrying some lenses. Still it is an excellent and rugged piece, and I would definately buy it again!
I recently purchased the 6210 as a refurbished model at a really reasonable price for all the features you get. Now my last printer was an HP 710 all in one..and that thing after 7 years finally was becoming more than I could deal with, it was time for an upgrade.I've read a good majority of the reviews before I had received my printer and got a bit concerned from the negative reviews, though I did get a good laugh, to see negative review because of shipping issues, from a 3rd party shipper (like that has anything to do with the printer).Anyway, I'm running a slightly upgraded P4 Compaq, w/XP, that WAS running an older version HP printer software that was upgraded for XP and let me tell you...It took me a grand total of 1.5 hours to completely remove my old software, remove my old printer, remove new printer from box, hook up cables AND install software..I can only surmise that the people with the software issues are still looking for the "Any" key.BTW, mine did come with a USB cable, which was from the refurbishment center. People crack me up complaining about no USB cable, is this your first printer? or any other electronics equipment for that matter. I have never purchased any printer, that came with the cable!! If they did send one, next thing you'd hear is, its too short, or its too long, guess some people are never happy.Getting back on track here, I did one restart out of old habit (it didn't ask me too) and I was in business, I've faxed, printed, copied and scanned trying to find a glitch and I cannot. This thing prints quickly, quietly, and with enough quality for anything I'll ever need with school, work, or Personal. Yes, the scanner is a bit noisey, but show me one that isn't for this price and for what reason does it have to be as silent as a mouse?I've only given it 4 stars due to the longevity factor. I have no idea how this printer is going to hold up, and couldn't bring myself to give it a perfect score because of it. If its anything like my last one (several years) I couldn't expect more.I couldn't be happier with my purchase. This printer truly lives up to the HP name.
I can concure with all the problems everyone here has attested to. I have taken it back for repair of the optical sensor twice and it still does not work all the time. Its software is really bad (speaking as a programmer). After more than one disappointing evening in which we could view a rented DVD, my wife is ready to through this out the window.
first of all this is an awesome ipod. in everyones reviews it ses "dont get the black one it scraches to easily" well it doesnt if you take decent care of it and try not to drop it it doesnt scrach at all. people who say that probably didnt even get a black one but i did. black looks a lot better to!! so if you get one you should defenitley get a black i pod.
All i can say is... i Use to have cable but never rarely watch tv only to watch news and to catch up on things. so i cancel it... With cable it cost like $80 monthly + $30 for HD tv for Normal channel like Fox/nbc/abc and ect. Not worth it, with my HD tv plus this new antenna my Tv. Pick up like 63 ch. All the news i can watch in HD for free and it only cost me $8.58. For sport Like NBA. i just watch it off the main website. Overall this is cheap and does it job.
My wife and I read a bunch of reviews on this camera before we purchsed it. Some people were saying bad things that we didn't even understand. Those people must be professional photographers because this camera is great if you are just a regular joe who wants a camera to take regular high quality pictures with. The image stablizer is amazing; not that we've had to use it yet, but it is nice to have. I can't say anything bad about this camera, good purchase so far.
Before ordering this enclosure, I already owned the same enclosure, in the USB 2.0 version. The USB enclosure I have had for 9 months has worked beautifully for the 3.5 hard drive I removed from my iMac intel Core2Duo and replaced with an SSD. However, THIS firewire version did not work properly. It would disconnect, spontaneously, and on its own, while connected by firewire. When i tried connecting it with the USB 2.0 cable that came with it, the computer did not see it at all. I tried both the firewire connection and the USB connection on all 3 of our computers - a new Macbook Pro and a new macmini running the latest v of Lion, and also a 2006 iMac intel Core2Duo running snow leopard. The enclosure performed the same on all 3 computers. I am going to try a replacement b/c I think this ONE must be faulty.
Bought this camera for my wife in 2008. I will admit that this camera takes great pictures, when it wants to take them. I must state that again, when it wants to take them. Can't figure out what the problem is. Got to the point that it will hardly take a picture now. Gave up and bought her a Canon. Will try to see if the Nikon can be repaired at a reasonable price. Maybe something simple, but I doubt it.
Sorry to pile on here about the poor durability, but the only reason I'm even looking here is mine just broke. The design cannot be done properly with plastic and the screws also fall out and replacements cannot be found for either part. A major Nike disappointment. There ought to be a refund program on this product.
This is a great product. Easy to use. Holds the video training courses we use at work, easier to transfer them around.
I hate to tell you all this, but I found this at the Dollar Tree for ...... a dollar! Brand new, in package (they had about 20 of them).It came with the silicone skin and the armband and is in perfect working order! I wouldn't have bought it had a friend not alerted me to the deal.
This was to replace a very light weight headphone with small ear cups. Upon arrival, I tried them out and used them for about an hour. OUCH!! They began hurting my outer ears and after said hour, I felt like ripping them off. As far as the audio control for music, or movie listening, I couldn't tell any difference. I am very disappointed in these headphones but feel stuck with them as they aren't defective, just uncomfortble and bulky to wear. I hate to throw money away, so guess I'll keep them till they croak.
It sounds very good comparing to stock Apple earbuds. The convenience of wearing around the neck is a big plus for me as the earbuds tend to fall off (was a big negative for the stock ones). I have been using Shure E2Cs prior to the iPhone and really liked the over the ear style. I've pulled out the Rivet one and replaced with the E2Cs on the cable and it sounds much better! Well, the quality of the workmanship is not very good on this, but I'd like to get another because of the price....
This is exactly the type of cable they use at the Large Hadron Collider for the mini-blackhole projects. Immense information output of the blackhole requires digital data speed transfers faster than the speed of light (to escape the event horizon) and this is the only cable capable of such speeds. The anti-aging properties of this capable definitely help to prolong its life in the case when ripples in the space-time continuum send equipment back in time.
The rubber like tip has much to much drag. It started a little dragy and got worse with use. The pen works well. I liked to clip mine to the spine of the apple standard issue case, unfortunately the clip on the boxwave styra is not made to handle bing clipped onto something this thick and broke off after a couple of months of use.The pogo sold in the apple store works much better, but does not have a pen.
These plugs fit in the ear loosely, are very comfortable for long sessions, and afford suprisingly good sound quality. Great for listening to music and instructional videos on the computer. I gave away two other sets of heavy over-the-ear headphones after experiencing these. And the price is right too.
Tried this in iphone to a treadmill tv. Tried this in iphone 3Gs to a treadmill tv. Tried this in an ipod nano 5g to normal tv. Doesn't work in any of these situations. It's about to be tossed unless it serves as a door stop.
I`d write a product review if I had a product to review. Maybe you can help with that ? This item was ordered THREE weeks ago, please I`m in silence till they get here.
I like it for its performance and fact of being tiny!It's got style and look cute atached to the neck strap.Now I can shoot and be in picture.I already shot my first family protrait and I was there too!Buy yours today an have fun!
I live roughly 30 miles as the crow flies from Detroit. With the DB2 antenna, I pick up all of their digital stations as well as one analog in Windsor (please go digital soon, CA!). I am very pleased not to pay monthly just to watch HD shows. The picture is mesmerizing on my Sony 26" HDTV.For satellite subscribers, this antenna hooked directly onto the mast for my DirecTV dish. My dish faces a different direction than I needed to set my antenna. This made installation an absolute breeze! The only extras I needed was RG6 cable.
I'm surprised at some of the single-star reviews for this book. IMHO, anyone who thinks this book isn't clearly written simply didn't spend enough time reading and thinking about the material. Let's face it, programming isn't easy -- you need to learn some basic concepts, then learn the syntax of a language, then practice and move on to advanced features. This book does an excellent job of helping programmers, even complete novices, do just that.The author also goes beyond the basics, and covers some hints and tips that are not mentioned in any other beginner's book that I can find. For example, many beginner's books warn about the erratic behavior of scanf(), but only Practical C takes the extra step by providing a complete workaround (the author advises not to use scanf(), and to use fgets() and sscanf() instead).I'm only a beginner, and so far I have purchased and read through Greg Perry's Absolute Beginner's Guide to C, Dave Mark's Learn C on the Macintosh (and on Win 95), the classic K&amp;R C Programming Language, and Practical C. All of these books have their advantages, but I think K&amp;R is a bit too difficult for complete newbies. The Perry and Mark books may be a little too simple, but they're excellent quick reads. Practical C is the perfect middle ground, and I recommend that it be read in conjuction with one of the easier books before moving on to K&amp;R.I also recommend that you read through a chapter completely to get the concepts, then go back and do all the exercises for reinforcement. That's what I did, and even though I struggled to &quot;get&quot; some of the material the first time around, on the second read-through everything managed to sink in.I can't recommend this book highly enough -- it is clear, accurate, and a pleasure to read and work through.
I am a fan of the Tamron lens cap for any lens with a hood. I have replaced the lens cap on the Canon lenses I own with the appropriate sized Tamron cap The design allows easy access for removal and reattachment of the cap with a lens hood on a lens!
Before I purchased my first flat screen LCD TV I did a LOT of research and compairsion. My decision came down to familarity of the Toshiba brand (my prior TV) and price. The quality of the picture is totally amazing - crisp, clear, sharp - it's everything you would expect. Now I'm going back and really enjoying old DVD's because the picture is SO much better than before. From box to picture took about 10 mintues - I opted for the stand mount (a nice feacture of the stand allows you to attach the stand to the surface to avoid tipping.) Instalation was simple and staightforward - but it does pay to go through the book throughly to understand the numerous features of the unit. Overall - I'm thrilled with the tv - and an added bonus of going back to Toshiba again - none of my other remotes (universal and cable) had to be reprogrammed!
Lately I have been spenging a lot of time on the road. This printer has been a great help. Though there are heat and cold parameters, it is exceeded the heat requirements and prints every time.
4GB for under $20 is pretty good, and this thing works well too. Fast and reliable. The cap stays on well too! My last one got lost after just a week. If I needed another one, I would probably go for this one again.UPDATED 4/9/09 - I have used the heck out of this thing for the last 8 months and it's still going strong. I've found if I do a lot of loading and unloading that going into disk utility and using erase returns the entire available memory. Sometimes if I just delete the content, I don't get the full memory back. Thanks to the snap-on cap I still have it!
Others said everything I need to say, but this is something they missed. In most situations, you don't really need two batteries. It is good that you can use only one battery for this grip. It is a feature, not a bug. Enjoy yours.
I bought an Epson C80 along with my Dell Computer, and it constantly gives me hell. The main problem is the nozzles.. they get clogged way too easily and no matter how many times I clean them using the automatic nozzle cleaner function built in, the clog won't go away. I will have to buy a head cleaning kit to fix it.The other problem I have is that it doesn't print on the paper straight because it pulls the paper in at an angle. I have no idea how to fix it.I have only had the printer for a little over a year. My dad owns an older Epson and hasn't had any problems with it. So if you want an Epson.. choose an older printer rather than the C80.
I have no idea what the little phone cord thing and some sort of...attachment thing are for...once you remove them and just plug it in the wall its works as expected.
First off, there aren't that many HDD coolers out there. There are HDD cooling hubs, but the seleection for individual HDD coolers are seldomMy experiences:- It's stylish. The blue heatsink is stylish, well built, and can definitely cool the HDD.- Easy to install. It already comes with four screws that is usuable with a standard screw driver.- Quiet fans. It comes with two 80mm fans that cool the HDD. I'm uncertan what other reviewers are saying when they say it's loud, but I haven't experienced any of that yet. If I do, I'll do any update. Stay tuned!- Value. Great price for a piece of hardware that can extend the life of your hard drive! Hard drives get really HOT during maximum and heavy load. Very good investment.Overall, great product. I'll definitely buy another if I decide to buy another hard drive for my PC.
Allows you to level your camera. I like the convenience of having it on the flash shoe, so it doesn't get in the way when you're not using it, but it's there when you need it. Fits snug into my Canon 30D.Only 4 stars (not 5) because paying this much for a piece of plastic kinda sucks, but I couldn't find one cheaper, so I had to bit the bullet, but I'm glad I did, so if you're looking for one, this works nicely.
This product works absolutely as advertised. I have no problems switching back and forth between my laptop and desktop PCs. I do not use the audio cables since they are limited to 2-channel stereo and I have a 5.1 setup, so I can't comment on that.
I purchased these for something like 58 dollars during a Amazon Gold Box Deal.So far I am happy with them.At first I hated them and was ready to return, but after a day or so of getting used to them. I enjoy them.Try all the heads!!!I normally use the medium default size with ear buds. But this was not the case with these.The small tree shaped ones were perfect.Sound all depends on how they are fit in your ear.If its just a little loose. or a little the wrong way. They sound horrid.But there is this sweet spot that is amazing once you find it
Received the printer a couple of days ago, have printed several photos of various sizes up to 8x10. Printer is used to produce picures of products to be sent to buyers. Image quality was very good - colors were true and images sharp (depending on input of course). Software supplied was easy to use and offered a variety of choices as to image orientation, print quality, cropping, print size etc., which was very helpful. Overall, very satisfied so far.
I have had two Sony camcorders in the past 12 years. The first one lasted 10 and the second fell way short at only 2. I tested out a Sharp 151u and a JVC GR-SXM740U both were bombs. Sharps video playback was less then poor and JVC had the worst sound quality ever. I was going to stay away from Sony this time but I found myself back at their doorstep.The Sony TRV240 is the most amazing camcorder I have ever seen. After about 30 minutes of reading I had this camcorder pumping out digital video and sound quality like never before. There are so many features and it just so happens that we will end up useing most of them. The firewire port and usb are super. I was able to record TV and old movie home movies right onto the camcorder thru the A/V port and then feed them into I Movie on my Mac. The result is some super footage. I did however purchase a 4 year warranty on this machine. That way I can have piece of mind for the next four years. I dont think anyone will be disapointed with this camcorder. It has made me feel like a video editing pro. Movies and still shots will never be the same in this house.
I brought this typewriter to replace a broken Smith Corona, It is almost impossible to get parts for Smith Corona's. It is a little noisy, but it will fill my needs, it prints to lite, but with multi srike ribbon it works fine.
I bought the Canon PowerShotm A20 over a year ago and think it is a fine digital camera. It takes crisp clear pictures that can be easily downloaded to your PC using a SanDisk. The only draw back is that it eats batteries (4 AA).
Have only owning creative labs mp3 players my whole life, I can tell you that this is a great company that values you. Creative labs has been great to me, and i couldn't turn my back on them. This lead me to buy a Zen VisionM over an apple video. The sound quailty is the best on the market, and with more clours to choose from, you can be differnt. The video is crystal clear, and is very bright(can be adjusted). The Vision has better sound quailty, more colours in its display, and differnt color options. Apple only has tons of third party support, but how many accesories can one have? Get the vision.
Update: After writing an email to the President of Samsung USA, 2 PR people that work at the firm responsible for Samsung's account I finally got a response from Samsung other then telling me to wait and they would get to it whenever. All in all it took me four+ months and several hours on the phone to get a refund. I have to give them credit, once I wrote the people mentioned above someone called me the next day and shortly after my conversation with her I finally received a shipping label in my email to send the monitor back. I received the refund 3-4 weeks later. Last time I ever buy Samsung.-----------------------------Poor product with no customer service.First as promised to Jennifer (Executive Customer Service Supervisor): the phone number for Exec Service # 800-522-7341 & fax # 973-529-0293My first three (3) 305T monitors had problems right out of the box and my fourth (4th) worked for 8 months and then died. (Please note that all of these monitors were purchased brand new from three different retailers: Amazon, Newegg, B&H; Photo).Monitor #1 didn't work at all. Monitor #2: had a row of dead pixels that went from side to side of the monitor horizontally (my screen looked like it had a divider between the top and the bottom). Monitor #3 made bubbling noises whenever it was turned on. Monitor 4 worked great for about 8 months and then one day started rapidly flashing (not a typical flicker, but more like the monitor was going on and off) so bad that I had a terrible migraine after about 15 seconds. Now I've had the joy (sarcasm) of contacting Samsung's Executive Service (ECS).I first contacted Samsung executive customer service (ECS) September 12th and informed them that ideally they would like my money refunded. A few weeks after I had performed the steps requested by ECS (faxing my receipts in, etc) I called to check the status, and apparently my claim has been closed; no explanation could be given as to why. As a result I was forced to start over (this is early October). Skip ahead (past several phone calls and once of Samsung "not being able to find the receipts I submitted to them") to November 12th, I am approved for a refund since Samsung has no 305T monitors in stock to replace mine with (never mind that fact that this was my 4th one and I have provided Samsung with all of my receipts). I'm told that I should receive a shipping label to send my monitor back and should have a refund within 14-21 days from the Nov. 12th. As of this morning (December 8th) I have yet to receive a return shipping label and have heard the same pitch from ECS reps over and over again ("I am not sure what the delay is, but I will contact the refund department and CC their and my supervisor on the message."). So today I try a new tactic: I ask to speak to an ECR supervisor. Jennifer comes on the phone and tells me quite rudely that I "need to be patient" and that I "have only been waiting since October 12th". I inform Jennifer that I actually called in September 12th to which she interrupts me and informs me that date is irrelevant and that the delay is caused do to the (untrue) fact that I exchanged the monitor with a retailer originally (and I need to be more patient). Next, I tell Jennifer to look at all four receipts I submitted, as she will notice that none of the monitors were exchanged and each was made in separate purchases. Jennifer pauses for a minute and then tells me that the refund department does not typically issue refunds, they typically issue exchanges, so that is the reason for the delay and that I need to be more patient. (If you do a little research you will find out that others have been told they will receive refunds, so that process doesn't seem to uncommon.) We speak a little bit more with the end result being: I still don't know when I will receive a refund, but apparently I need to learn to be more patient and how much time it takes is irrelevant (at least to Samsung and their Executive Customer Service rep supervisors, such as Jennifer). Also, as I promised Jennifer I am posting the direct line to ECR: 800.522.7341 & ECR's fax 973.529.0293 in case anyone wants it. My next step: I guess will most likely filing a small claims suit against Samsung if I don't receive anything by the end of December.I hope this information helps. If anyone has any advice/tips it would be greatly appreciated
I was looking for a TV with a VCR for a bedroom. This is a 19" color TV with a built in VCR. I have only used it with a satellite cable connection, but the picture is good and the color great. No big extras on the VCR but it does record and play just fine. I do like the search feature because it has a real time search function.This is my second Sylvania. The first one Amazon shipped had a terrible picture with color bands running through it, so I was a little skeptical about getting a replacement. I'm glad I did, as I am satisfied with this set for the money. You pay more than this for a 13" TV and this is a nice size screen for a bedroom. I've only had it a couple months now, so it is hard to say how long it will last, but this set has limited use in the bedroom.
I liked the camera for the price as it offers 10x OPTICAL zoom. Most of the other cameras in this range had 3X optical zoom.
This is an awesome product for the price! It is easy to install & just as easy to use. I highly recommend this product - I love it!
Nice TV for 5 months. It then developed power problems and the warranty only covers parts after 3 months. I would need to pay $80 just to have a technician look at it. Extremely disappointed!
This is an excellent gaming headset. Very comfortable for extended use (and I have a big noggin!)and clear, crisp sound. So much better than the cheap Plantronics set I had. Highly recommended.
After researching the whole antennae thing for months, I finally ordered a DB8.It shipped quickly, was all there and assembled easily. Instructions could have been a little better, but seriously, these things just aren't that complicated to assemble, my 6 year-old had it all figured out in a matter of 1 minute by himself. (Took me slightly longer, but then I am supposed to be older & wiser right? I like to make sure before I jump in...)20 minutes after opening the box I was leaning it up against our entertainment center for a trial run. Using a high chair for a stand, I leaned it in the general direction of a couple of our local broadcasters (who are 70 miles away) and started a scan.Right away I could tell something was different. With our old-style aerial antennae boosted on a 45' tower, to pickup a digital signal strong enough to watch the rotor alignment had to be spot-on, and that would net you a 10 on the signal strength meter, along with plenty of drop-outs.With the DB8 sitting at little more than 10' from ground level, behind a tree line 50 yards away, inside the house, on the wrong side of the entertainment center and not really pointed exactly at the tower, I was now getting a 40 on the meter! And the number of stations went from MAYBE 3 to certainly 10.Needless to say I am pleased. I cannot wait to put this on the tower, however at this point it would be silly actually, there is no more it can do to impress me; the performance is far more than ever hoped for.Highly recommended.Thanks Antennaes Direct.ChrisBucyrus Ohio 44820
Fast and accurate memory for photographic purposes. Plenty large enough for anything other then an extended vscation. I get a couple hundred images with my 10.2 mp camera. Personally, I think it's definitely cheaper, and maybe a little faster to get a couple of these 1 gig cards, then to buy a 2 or 4 gig SD memory card.
I was a bit nervous about buying these in part because of what the seller's web site said about returns, worried they may not work right and then have a big hassle with the seller but I am here to say both work perfectly & I would recommend buying from Mitronics International Corporation.
Got the D80 with the 70-300VR and 50mm f2/8 lenses in time for the holidays! Also ordered the SB600 flash. Got some great pictures! I took over 1500 pictures in 2 weeks. Can't believe the quality at times! Very happy with it. Hope to understand the more technical features of it like aperture and shutter priority. Happy with my decision.
lots of bells and whistles... sounds great, and my fiance (electronic and toy enthusiast), loves it!Thanks :)
Highly recommend, best value. Sound quality is outstanding and sound canceling for static sounds is great. Quality is better than Bose and significantly cheaper.
Sonic Quality: These phones have a very good, balanced sound that covers the entire range well. Bass was a sufficient but a bit light when first used, but has warmed up quite well after burning in a several hours on my integrated amp. Highs and mids are very clear and sharp. These phones are easily driven by very low powered units (bought this for a 1-AAA powered MP3 player) and reach high volume levels without distortion. Given more power (from my amp) it sounds even better, but the short cord makes this impractical for non-portable sources.Comfort: Very comfortable, as the phones are very light weight and the band is highly compliant. Stays on my head, even though I wear glasses and the phones have to compete for space on my ears. The open air design helps keep the ears cool.Value: Outstanding. Worth several times what it is going for on Amazon.Other issues: Other reviews have commented about the high level of sound leakage, which may bother others. In truth, you have to really play them LOUD for that to happen. At volumes I am comfortable with, external sound does not travel more than a few feet. I do agree that you will not want to use in on airlines, as your seat-mates will hear your music, but you will want closed-ear or noise-reduction phones for that anyway. I also own the PMX-250 for travel, does a great job.You will also need to burn-in the phones before assessing if the sound suits you. Don't judge based on first impressions.The cord is indeed about 3 feet, but this seems to be the perfect length for its intended purposes. It suits MP3 players mounted on your arm, belt, or front shirt pocket without undue excess. An extension, if you really need one, is only a few bucks too.You will not be unhappy with these phones, unless you only like bass or it does not sit well on your head. Personal tastes and shapes. Nothing this light and portable can handle much higher levels of bass anyway.
I got this printer for my wife for Christmas. I was looking for two primary specs - it needed to make excellent, photo-like prints, and it needed to be very easy to use, since my wife is not remotely technical.On the first score, this printer makes beautiful prints. Let me qualify that statement. Using HP Premium Photo Plus Glossy 4&quot;x6&quot; paper and files from a Canon 2.1 megapixel camera, and printing directly from the memory card inserted into the printer - the prints look very much like they came from a photo processing outfit.On the second score, this printer is very easy to use. We haven't hooked it up to a computer yet, so I can't speak to that aspect of the printer, but to me that's the beauty of it. You simply insert your memory card from your digital camera and it;s loaded onto the printer. You select that file you want to print on the small LCD screen on the printer, and if yoiu want to you can also enlarge the photo and/or crop it as well as a few nice enhancements like contrast and brightness tweaking.I was surprised at the high picture quality and ease of use as I previously had been taking my digital picture files, tweaking them in PhotoShop and printing them on a high end Epson printer. Since the quality is higher with the HP Photosmart and it's ten times easier to use, the Epson might be getting tossed into the eBay soon.
If you are looking for a lightweight case for a large monitor, this is a good one. It has a little extra space (side pocket) for documents or a small power supply. Nicely crafted. Unfortunately made in China or would be a five star.
At comp to the usa (compusa) a 160 lacie external hardrive cost $130. Lacie is a pretty good company. My last Lacie was dropped on asphault from probably 5ft up and still worked. The only problem with this is there is not firewire which is much faster but i am using it for my xbox 360 so I dont care
Don't get suckered into a marketing scheme that will entice you to spend 5X as much as you should on a HDMI cable- That's how box stores make all their margin. This cable is great and well-constructed.
When I first purchased my pap2t I didn't know about countdown timer in the web interface. This explains why it takes a few minutes to connect to the VOIP service. I thought something was wrong with the technology. However now that I understand how the technology works I have had problem free phone service ever since. I have my entire home office wired up to this thing. Three phones, an MSNTV and a fax machine. While it takes a few seconds longer to connect a call than an analog phone line does that's the only real draw back. Once calls are connected it's fast and the sound quality is three times better than an analog phone line. It's like digitally remastering the audio quality of your phone calls.I use a local company called Xmission who has a AAA+ rating for great service. All my long distance calling is free plus every other calling feature you could want is free too. Now that I am able to use VOIP for my phone service, I don't have to rely on the regular phone company anymore. Thus I'm saving hundreds of dollars every year. Plus the PAP2T gives me access to much better phone technology.Unlike the older PAP2's, these are very easy to unlock. Compact you can wall mount them in a closet somewhere and forget their even there. Just like my 2wire DSL modem. PAP2 is a really hardy piece of equipment which almost takes care of itself. Overall I really like the PAP2T great VOIP interface. Easy to use. And best of all because it works just like analog phone service without the high price, the next house guest who asks to use your phone, will never know their using digital phone service.
The price was right. I am hoping that map updates will come out soon. In a developing city such as Las Vegas many addresses are not easily found by the Nav One, but I have hope they will update it.
Within 6 months of purchasing a new unit (worked great until then), the a/c power gave out when something internally fried for no reason. Problem was that I had just restored my PC to factory settings to remove a driver problem and the FreeAgent was my only backup - reason I got it. Worked fine until I reconnected everything and the FreeAgent Pro unit then failed. I then learned from Seagate's telephonic support that Seagate replaces a dead unit under warranty with a reconditioned unit and does not repair and return your original unit, thus causing you to lose ALL your drive contents unless you pay Seagate a lot to recover the data (or make backups of backups). Email sent through Seagate's website to get a data recovery price quote went unanswered, as did a survey response to Seagate's customer support. This has been very upsetting and frustrating. I'm going to have Best Buy's Geek Squad recover the data (with Seagate's authorization) at much less cost than Seagate supposedly charges, and may not get another Seagate unit as it seems unreliable.
Just what the doctor ordered if you have an old camera or computer. No problem.
My setup consists of a HD TV with only 1 HDMI input and an Apple TV upon a purchase of a Tivo HD XL, I needed an option to switch between my Tivo and the Apple TV. By following the instructions provided in the packaging this truly worked as a plug and play solution for me. My only issue is that it takes several seconds for my TV to switch from 720p to 1080i and that has nothing to do with this product.
I used to like my Viking 512MB CF card a lot. I had such a card for more than a year. In that period, I used it in my camera. It's filled up for several times. Also occationally I use a card reader (SimpleTech) to write/read that card, to transfer some big files between computers. It's all fine, and suddenly one day, when the card was half full, and after a card reader reading, I got "CF card error" on my camera. Fortunately, after I delete a few pictures, I could move on. I gave the card to other people, so I don't know how it's doing now.After that, I purchased another Viking 512MB, half year ago. I used it to transfer files for a few times, and have never filled it up using my camera yet. Now I am getting consistent "CF card error" message on my camera, even after re-format for several times, while I don't have that problem if I use another card.One theory I heard was that a card reader may damage a card. I can not verify though. Anyway, I will have to buy another card now, and it won't be viking for this time.===== One month later =====I contacted with their customer support. They gave me a number for return, and I mailed back my damaged CF card. They sent back a new one in a week. The new one is working fine so far. The exchange was not difficult. They did not ask for ridiculous things like my old receipt. They only verified the serial number. That's good.
I had this well over 2 years now. At the time of the purchase, it was like the best thing to have. Now it is 2008 where there are many more GPS units to compare it againt. This would be at the bottom of the list. I notice some reviews are written 2005. That is 3 years ago. You know how fast electronics change.I have traveled quite a bit and rented quite a bit of GPS units along with the rental cars, Philly, NYC, L.A., Pittsburg, Atlanta, Maryland, Washington DC, Charlotte, NC...... This unit is almost useless in metropolitan area. Good luck using it in NYC. It couldn't even keep up with me on foot. Try it yourself.It constantly loses signal in the city with high rises and the rerouting takes forever when you are driving. If you miss the original route, it will try to recalculate from that point on but since it takes forever, you would be driving away from the initial predicted route so by the time it finishes calculating, it needs to recalculate again with your current position. Unless you are stopped, you would have driven a few miles before getting a good route.However, I found it quite reliable in the suburban area like Charlotte, NC where there aren't many grids of roads like other major metropolitan area. I am guessing it does not clutter up the processor of the GPS when it is rerouting since there are only a few routes to consider.Another positive note about this unit is, the battery life is considerably high. I have used it like 13 hours straight and it still had some juice left. IIRC, they advertise some 20 hour battery life per charge, but I didn't believe that. I think 13 hours straight was pretty impressive.I was impressed when I got it a couple of years ago because it was like one of the few available at the time, but the time has changed, there are so many GPSs out there cheaper than QuestII and outperform it in every aspects. I am getting something else.
Peice of crap.No play lists, impossible to update unless you want a hassle. No good software that is out of date and unsupported by the company. Withing 4 days of barley using it it froze on me then shut off and became a brick. Dead. Looked on several forum for advice and no help, went to old forum threads and found out how to turn it back on and another way to update. Bricked again. Now nothing works.Oh by the way, the advice i followed for updating another way was on their official site by an official staff member with the company.HA.I will not reccomend this to anyone nor buy again.ProSoundSizeBatteryLooksConsEverything else.
Over the last four months, we've purchased five Ceiva receivers as birthday and Christmas gifts for family. Initially, we were nervous about purchasing even one after having read mixed reviews such as those posted here, but our personal experience with the product and company has been wholly positive.Eight days before Christmas, we received our last receiver, only to find that several pixels on the frame face were orange. An email to the customer service brought a reply within 24 hours and within four days, I had a new receiver...even before the one I was returning had arrived back to Ceiva.The set up and uploading of pictures is not difficult if you have some comfort working with computers, which is precisely why we did it all ahead of time (and so that when the gifts were opened, they could be plugged in automatically with photos ready, rather than having to wait for the daily dial in).Now a few days past Christmas, all the receivers are out and our family loves them. No one has had any difficulty with the at home set up (plug in two cords, press a button) and they all agree that continued subscriptions to the site will make great Father's Day/Mother's Day/Birthday gifts in the future.
As I have a very small wang, I needed this cable to boost my mojo with the ladies and it worked.
I bough a pair of these speakers for the interior of my power boat because I trusted Sony. At the beginning, I was pleased with the quality of sound I got for the price, but my satisfaction did not last too long since both speakers lasted barely a year. About 9 months after I installed them the woofer cones showed brownish spots that looked like mold. Sometime after that, they warped, and eventually they blew up. They simply broke like a cracker!!!. There was no abusive use of them, whatsoever. No overpowering or water splashing. They may have only been exposed to direct sunlight for about 50 hours. I do not recommend this product, unless you install them well away from sunlight, salt and water.
The item you will get is NOT made by SanDisk . It is a cheap DaneElec brand CF-Card. The quality is very questionable. Seller claims that this card is made by "Scan Disk". Yes, "Scan Disk". Don't be cheated by MTA!Sincerely, TA1DF
Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (1 Foot) works fine.Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (3 Foot) works fine.
the adesso is a good product, if i had taken the time to set it up right i am sure it would work like a charm. i failed to turn off the computer when i plugged the usb, causing some of the keys to imprint the wrong keystroke. otherwise very good product. john
I had to dowload a vista driver for this to run but it installed easily and runs without issue. A decent product
Like the title says, it's a good set for what you pay. If you are looking for a solid professional quality set of earbuds or headphones, this is not it. You are paying less then $20 for a set of earbuds that do what they're suppose to do, deliver sound. I find that the sound quality is adequate for that price range and low profile form and shape of the bud make them great for just throwing in your pocket. The only issues I've had with them include loss of sound in an ear and parts of the wire pulling out of the plug, earbuds and union (fairly standard issues with any earbud or headphone). They last a few months at best and than are falling apart or are rendered useless. At less than $20 you should consider these disposable. If you are looking for a one time investment, these are not the earbuds for you.
I was getting a new roll-up door and found out that conventional openers won't work because I have a support beam in my garage that interferes with the opener tracks on most openers. My options were: a low head-room track, installing the door so it wouldn't open all the way, or getting this jackshaft opener. I went with the jackshaft motor and I couldn't be happier! It wasn't much more expensive than conventional openers. And I think that it's very quiet. There's a small amount of noise at the very end of travel of the door since the spring is tight on the door (normal, I'm told). There's a bedroom right above my garage so it's great that the opener is so much quieter than my old belt drive motor.I didn't install it myself so I can't comment on that but I've had the new door and motor a little over a week and it's working great. I love the features on the opener. The motion-sensor light is great, the temperature reading is useful, and the lock on the opener for vacation is great. The auto-deadbolt on the track makes me feel much more secure about the door. I haven't had a chance to have issues show up on the monitoring system (which is good) but it's good to know that it will notify me of maintenance that is needed.All in all, love my new opener so far.
the only downside i see is i wish it was satin like the ones for the new macbooks
This is, hands down, the single worst printer I've ever experienced in over 10 years in the IT industry. Here's just a few of the reasons why:->Overheats. Badly. Like the surface of the sun. This negatively affects the paper and the toner that come out of the printer, causing sheets to come out looking 'wavy'.->Paper feed jams *constantly*. Letter, legal, doesn't seem to make a difference - the printer jams at least 50% of the time, and sometimes it jams in such a way as to be difficult to clear.->No duplex, manual or otherwise. Any attempt to duplex manually will result in a paper jam.->No accessibility for certain kinds of jamming. You literally need to disassemble part of the printer just to clear a jam. Paper accordions into the printer and becomes very difficult to clear out.->Advertised as quick warm-up, but in a real-world environment it is painfully slow to warm up.->Print quality is hands-down the worst I've ever seen. The blacks are closer to gray, there are print voids in the solids (white lines), paper alignment is inconsistent, and this is all with a new cartridge.->The manual feed pull-down shelf is flimsy. The arms break with regular use.->Samsung support (the most important issue here) is absolutely horrendous. Their solution to the problem is, after hours on the phone, to send a refurbished printer to replace the unit. 3 printers and 4 print cartridges later, the problems *all* persist.->The cost of cartridges is exhorbitant. What you save in buying this low-end printer is more than made up with what you'll spend on low-yield, low-quality toner cartridges.Our experience with this printer is truly a sad statement on the quality of Samsung products and support. Pass on this one, research the alternatives.
These don't cost a whole lot, but you get what you pay for.Sound quality is alright, but somewhat hollow. They aren't terribly comfortable on the top of the head *or* over the ears - that being said, I have kind of big ears. Sound leakage is also a big problem, which was the ultimate deal-killer for me.I think I'm going to return these. Disappointing.
The rubber cover fits to a T. My only gripe is that the lens hood doesn't fit my 18-200 VRII lens.
This is a good product, but it was shipped about a week late, and I was really disappointed.
Since this was my first purchase of such a product, I don't know how this one compares, but I was very disappointed with the quality of the display. Resolution is very poor. This was far too much money to spend on such a lousy product.
I just now finished cleaning a Nikon D7000 using these swabs (which arrived a day late from the vendor, so much for overnight delivery) and the Eclipse fluid (from another company, which I already had on hand). There are 12 swabs in a box, and it took me 2 swabs (2 passes per swab) to get satisfied with the cleaning job. The 1.6x size is a perfect fit for the D7000. Look at the video on visibledust website, it'll just take a few seconds and there is an art to turning and inserting the swab, angling it, sweeping across, etc. Thom Hogan is another good resource for generic sensor cleaning instructions. The D7000 has a little lip around the sensor, you have to get under to reach the plane of the sensor beneath, I don't recall this on the D70 or D80 I used to have. But this swab will fit in there as you prepare to sweep across the sensor.I should say I might have gotten done in one swab but I also tried a Sensor Brush by same mfr. that I already had on hand, trying to get one last speck, and just introduced more dirt to the sensor so had to re-swab. And I have not used the Visible Dust fluids, I am very satisfied with Eclipse, it leaves no residue.These are overpriced for the materials involved but I hope to recycle mine using Pec Pads I'll wrap around their "stick" eventually.There is a lot of panic and anxiety about cleaning sensors. And that's just at MY place! Just keep in mind, you may see dust at f/22 or f/25 that virtually disappears (goes out of focus) at f/11...it may not be worth it to get every speck if you don't often shoot stopped down all the way. Often you just get more dirt in there while the chamber is open. Do take steps to work in a relatively clean environment. Close the door, don't answer the phone, kick out the dog, clean and wipe down the table, take a deep breath and proceed.
Ive read all the reviews and ive heard everything bad about the battery, i talked to my aunt and grandpa and they said its not that bad, i would definatly take their opinion over yours. They have had it for a few months and no problems. I wi;ll definatly buy a case for it though. The video battery life w/ music is a long time, but the battery life with videos is 2-3 hours when full, but unless you are going on a very long car ride, you will watxch a movie and the ride will be over, no need for music then. If you want (highly reccomended) get the dock charger you can watch while you charge. This sounds like a great investment considering i love my DELL DJ. If you have a young kid i would advise a DELL DIGITAL JUKEBOX. They are harder to break and ive had mine for 4 years and the battery is perfect, it also lasts 17 hours. The only downside: it is not a color screen. The navigation is easier too. I rate my DJ "9.5 out of 10"
I ordered this scanner for my husband and he loves it. We were able to find the codes online for our police, fire, and ambulance here in our town as well as the sheriff's department in our county. By listening to this we are aware of where accidents or fires have happened so we can avoid those areas.
We purchased a Bose for our 'reading room' in the front of the home. The music really drifts through the entire house with excellent quality and clarity. I was skeptical of the price vs size vs need but we are satisfied with all, I shopped for many small systems and we decided on the Bose and are pleased. I wish the multi change cd player wasn't so expensive, we would have added it already but we're just living with the single player for now.
I decided to replace my camcorder's Tiffen 58mm Enhancing filter by this Tiffen 58mm Warm CPL. After I opened the filter box (labeled 58mm), I found a 52mm inside. So, I immediately contacted to Amezon.com, two days later, I received another one (excellent job, Amazon). But, when I opened the box, it was 52mm again. When I was ready to contact to Amazon again, I felt suspicious - the 52mm filter fit to the 58mm box really good. So, I tried to mount the 52mm filter to the 58mm filter, they fitted perfectly (see the attached picture).
I also had a problem w/ camera not recharging ... just about the time the warranty expired. Don't know if it was the cradle or the camera...Casio wanted $199 to fix. No thanks! No more Casio cameras for me.Up until then, I would give it 3.5 stars. While the size was supposed to be the selling point, I always felt it was almost too small.Lag time between clicking shutter and "taking" the picture drove me nuts!
Phones were several years old and started acting up. I figured it was the batteries. They arrived and I put them in and no problems since. Bought 3 and probably saved $18.00 by buying on Amazon.
While you read these reviews one thing is clear. The sound kicks butt and the stereo imaging is outstanding. A true pleasure to listen to. Comp USA had the same Internet lowest price so I got them there. I was going to buy the JBL encounters but am so glad I went to the Klipsch speakers. Also those who say It distorts at high volumes, just how loud are you going? I don't hear it! And not enough bass? Think again, they kick butt!
These speakers go with me whenever I travel on vacation and on business. The foldable design makes it very flexible for packing and storage and the quality of the sound is impressive considering it is cheap, tiny speakers. I had to get a second one because they lost my luggage one time, but I had that one for many years and it was still in good shape.
I bought this product after a friend disclosed she had purchased a pair of noise reduction headphones, although hers were a different make and about twice the cost. I purchased this make and model after reading reviews posted here and am completely content with the noise reduction capacity of these 'phones. Having sensitive hearing and being a student in a shared house this product has enabled me to concentrate and loose the frustration of frequent interruptions. This product is evaluated as a four due to not having comparison of other makes and models. I am extremely pleased with this product and would advise anyone who needs to study or concentrate to purchase a pair. This product definitely does what it is designed to do.
I installed these speakers this weekend in my '93 Toyota Paseo. The stock speakers were blown to smithereens.The Pyle speakers needed to be modified a little so that they fit, but I think Toyota was using a proprietary mounting system with their stock speakers.I cut the mounting sections from the stock speaker brackets and bolted them to the Pyle brackets, so everything fits perfectly.These speakers sound impressive, especially considering they cost less than $30!They aren't audiophile quality, but for someone who wants decent speakers and doesn't plan on making the neighbor's windows rattle, these things are awesome. So far, I've played a good bit of Radiohead, Daft Punk, D-12, Gorillaz, Queens of the Stoneage, The White Stripes, and S.O.A.D. through them and they've stood up just fine.If you need to replace your old OEM speakers, I would definitely recommend a set of these.
Great item as a replacement for the purse/wallet picture stack. With 3-4hr charge time, should be able to show plenty of people favorite photos of kids, grandkids, vacation spot, family, ect.4 star because it requires charging only by USB port. Recognize at this price point a charger could not be supplied, but a solution to work with a common charger style would be nice. Especially when this is a gift for those not tech savvy, or actually without a computer (grandparents and parents - yes, no computer).Nice requirement to hold down On/Off button to turn on - no accidental battery drain.Recommend using something like free IrfanView to mass convert desired pre-cropped pictures to 128x128 byte size. Not sure how well the included software does it, or how slow it would have been.But when already done, the upload is very quick. Software and instructions don't match up exactly, and app buttons used aren't in order of use, but can still figure it out.
Easily fits three round 77mm fiters, even rotating ones like polarizers or gradient neutral density filters. Fits onto my Blackrapid RS4 strap so I can carry around several filters while traveling light without other bags. A great little case. As others have stated the velcro + clip is kind of annoying, and the velcro makes a bit of noise so it isn't the stealthiest, but it works great for my needs.
Pretty basic thing, a lens cap, but miserable if it's done wrong. This cap is made as well as any of Nikon's other current caps, out of good plastic. Grips well, easy to remove, and generally how a cap should be done.
the imac core duo is great & fast but there are still some software transition issues for example, can't get macromedia plugins to play properly in safari...Otherwise the features of the imac are awesome!!!
Forget what you have read, these are the best dj headphones in the market (I should know, i'm a dj). i've had the same pair for two years straight. i'm guessing that the people who say they're flimsy doesn't take care of them. now for the review: they are very comfortable, they're loud (just the way i like it) because of their design, you don't hear the ambient noise at all (love that). if you're a dj, the single cup function is great. now the money maker:the bass, you just don't hear the bass, you feel it, they actually vibrate when the bass kicks in. in my opinion, these are the best headphones EVER!!!
I use this for jogging. The sound quality is fine. Best part is the fact that I don't have to worry about them falling out as I did with numerous other headphones. Definitely worth the price.
Working in a USB lab I was able to test this device extensively before purchasing it. I'm using it with the X-Plane 9 program and it works perfectly. Being able to assign specific functions to specific buttons is a key for it's functionality. The item came very promptly in a box that was definitely bigger than it had to be. A great product from a great seller.
I purchased this camera together with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens. I was interested in starting my rig with a good prime lens that would perform well under low lighting and be appropriate for head-shoulder portrait photography. I have had this camera and lens for four months now and I must say that this combination suits my needs perfectly. Perfect for anybody getting their first D-SLR camera. Even for anyone wanting to point and shoot, this camera in the auto mode is easy enough to not intimidate you. And for the more advanced photographers, it gives full control to be able to photograph in any shooting situation. I strongly recommend that you pass the kit lens and get the body only option together with the lens that best fits your budget and needs. Even the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 (about the same prize as the kit lens) would give you better results than the kit lens. Bear in mind that the kit lens doesn't even have an ultrasonic focusing motor. The only oddity I can think of is the small size that makes it difficult to hold this camera. But after some time, the body "grows" into your hand (you adjust your grip in a way that it is comfortable to shoot with this camera and you end up forgetting the small size). Excellent first D-SLR camera and worthy second body for professionals.
This product works so well. I bought it from amazon in 2004 and i still have it working perfectly to this day. I love it soo much and have never thought of buying a new one, ever.
I found this device to be much harder to get used to than originally thought. The trackball was in an odd position which I did not find at all comfortable. I have fairly large hands and still found it difficult to use the buttons which were also very difficult to get used to. Most of all I missed having my scroll wheel in the middle. I have over the years become very accustomed to that feature and did not like the way this device works around this button. It was however sensitive with its tracking and felt comfortable except when I had to use it. It was also fairly easy to setup although WIN XP gave me a little trouble at first recognizing the drivers the device came with. Also the price I found was a bit high after using it which between the comfort and price along with my middle scroll wheel button earned its rating.
WHAT A PRICE?!?!?I was looking for a quality surge protector for the 55" Plasma, Pioneer Surround System, Panasonic BluRay and Xbox to plug in to. This has done the job! Looks great, provides great protection (I am hoping I never have to use it, ha!), and was very easy to install. Not ALL Monster products are over-priced :).
First off the Pan Head is OK...no quick release kills it for me. The rest of the package is Grade A. This tripod is sturdy, lightweight, super versatile and compatible with most high end tripod heads. The legs can lock in place at almost any angle. The split post design allows one to use this thing virtually inches off the ground. Flip the post upside down for even more options. Use the included accessory hook and stone bag to add additional weight to insure rock solid performance. I love this thing.
I have used Plams since 1998, been up and down with different Palm models - Had the Zire 72 last and found all I really needed was the calendar and address book. Z22 seemed just right when my Z72 went to the shop for repairs or battery or something. Put my calendar on the new little palm (love the funky rubber slip covers) and missed my first meeting when the alarm went off and I did not hear it. It took me two minutes to figure out that with or without the cover on, on low, medium or high, the ALARM ON THIS THING IS NEARLY INAUDIBLE. I am dissapointed - what a stupid design flaw. Or maybe the speaker on this one is broken. I don't dare send it to Palm for repairs if it is (if you don't knw why, read others experiences below). Anyway, it cost me $100 to get a machine that doesn't meet my needs. I am glad it wasn't $300 or $400.
I think the camera is good for the price. I found it here within one of Amazon retailer (OEM) at around $26. It was a great upgrade from our old and useless webcam. The Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX works with both the windows SP1 and SP2. With the SP1 the camera and mic works with Skype, the software doesn't. In a nutshell, it offers great resolution with or without light, different recording options and it is not particularly expensive.
I purchased this kit because I was getting spots on my photos. I used the blower and it took care of the problem so I haven't even tried the other products in the kit. The service was good and the product as expected.
When I first bought this printer, I had nothing but problems. I have Windows XP and although it the printer says its XP compatible they do not supply the correct driver. So after painstakingly searching for the correct driver I finally got it to print. Then the minute I would start to get excited because it worked fine one day, the next day it would print out a bunch of code or just give me an error message. EXTREMELY ANOYING!As of right now the printer seems to be working. Although I have to also agree with some of the other reviews about the ink cartridge issue. I tried printing photos on it last night for the first time and it printed a rainbow horizontal band across my picture. I cleaned heads and fixed the alignment, used better quality photo paper and it finally printed fine. It seemed unusual to me to have to do all that to a printer I have barely used.(I've printed less than 10 black and white documents) I also have noticed that the ink level seems unusually low for the usage.So all in all, I would not recomend this printer. Although it is working fine now it is unreliable. I am debating whether or not to go through the hassle of taking it back. Canon or HP may be a better bet.
We were looking for a pocket sized digital point and shoot.The Cannon had display scratching and breaking issues, others were a compromise in terms of size or not having modes, smaller screen, less megapixels, no movie mode, no viewfinder, etc.In summary here are the highlights:Pros:* very compact* Can be used out of the box with little instruction needed* Focus confirm system is excellent (brackets turn green and move to show item being focused on, if its not right, don't take the picture)* Multiple modes - multiple focus options* Reviewing pictures is simple with a "review" button and* Huge display* computer cable and stand/charger included* rechargable battery included (although tiny)* exposuere can be changed manually by +/-.3 Fstop increments on the fly by using the rear control and see effect on the viewscreen. Great for like shots that require some manual intervention w/o having to use a menu to select a different mode such as "backlit".* Solid construction* Great value for price given size and capabilities* Lens is high quality* Movie mode easy to use and decent quality* Has a tripod mountCons:* Display does not appear to have an "off" mode to conserve batteries and if you're conventional like me, I don't like to use it or have it sucking power except when I am reviewing shots taken.* Does have a bag, but it won't protect the camera from much, however this camera is not designed to be carried like you might a bulkier one, so perhaps its moot point.* So compact, that the controls take some getting used to they are so close.* Flash is pretty weak compared to our older 4300 Kodak digital camera. Don't expect to get good light from shots more than 5' away.
Save your money. Do not buy this product. Out of a pack of 100 discs only a 1/3 worked.
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.
Ok, here are few things I have to clear up before you go ahead and buy the headphone.First, this is a in-ear headphone. Which means that they are placed in your ear. If you don't feel comfortable with something in your ear, don't bother buying and compliant about it.Second, for people that got use to over exaggerated bass. Don't buy this. Due to the small size of the drivers, it can only produce bass to a certain extend. No, the bass is not weak, infact, it is stronger compare to some other in-ear headphones that are on the market. I found it funny that some people try to compare the bass of a in-ear-headphone with other headphones and speakers. By the nature of the devices, a top quality speakers set will produce better sounds than any headphone. So, what is the point of comparing the sound qualtiy of different class of device?Third, for people that are ipod fans.... I recommand you to drop your ipod and start searching for a new audio device. Becasue E4C consume bigger power than most of the small headphone out there. If you decided to stay with an Ipod, i recommand you to get a small, protable headphone amp. Trust me, your E4C would sounds much better.And for anyone that uses none branded audio device or just on-board sound for the audio... I recommand not to buy the E4C, because of the high sensitivity of the headphone will expose the flaws from your bad recorded track or sound source that you had never heard before, and no..... it is not E4C's fault.Fourth, like most of the high quality headphones, E4C also require at least 100 hours of usage to be broken-in (or burn in). A completely broken in E3C actullly sounded better than a newly open E4C. But after process of breaking in, E4C does sound better than the E3C.And for anyone does not konw. Yes, almost any of the audio system need to burn in before it can release its full potential.Fifth, at this stage of headphone, you may be paying more than twice of the value and and just get a little of return in improvement of sound quality. For Example, E4C provide alsomt around.. ur.... 70-80 or even 90 percent of what E5C has to offer, and E4C is much cheaper. So, if you already own a E3C, do not expect too much improvement base on the price of this product... 1.5 times the price does not 1.5 times the sound quality.Sixth, I don't believe that the gray rubber Flex Sleeves count as part of the warrenty. I believe that it even says in the manule or somewhere, indicated that it is necessory to change the phone Flex Sleeves after a period of use. Becasue yes, they do get lose and sometimes may stuck in your ear if you don't chang it. If you feel good about using the phone sleeve, prepare to spend some money on buying the replacemnet for them. Because they do get lose, oxide, wear, and most important of of all, the whole sanity issue.(please, please don't use the same foam sleeves too long.. it will not only looks nasty, it smells nasty too.)Conclusion: If you have simple headphone, the upgrade is amazing.If you are alredy using a pretty high quality audio out put device, well, you might want to reconsider it or go to an audiophile store and do some testing before you decide to buy them.And no, for some people out there, I do not say the E4C is good headphone simply becasue I spend 200 dollar on it. I gave it a five star simply due to its quality.(I only spend 120 dollar on getting the E4C, whihc is actullly cheaper than what my dad paided for the E3C, so price of the itme really isn't a factor that can change opinion toward the product.)
I am a consumer electronics professional and have been in the business for 20 years now. I say this just to add some context for this review and to let readers know that I'm far pickier than most users.Given how much of a movie comes from the center channel, it is arguably the most important speaker in any home theater system. Before this I had a high-end Infinity with dual 5.25" mid/woofs, but found it to lack depth. The clarity and openness were great, but I wanted to feel the menacing timbre in Darth Vader's voice and get the full impact of a baritone singing voice, which I felt was missing.They say that your center should be the same type of speaker as your fronts, but putting a tower on your TV is a bit excessive, even for me. So I did the next-best thing.The CSi5 is an imposing speaker with dual 6.5" woofers, a sizable ported cabinet, and a clean but not shrill tweeter. The subdued highs of the tweeter were actually what made it such a good match for my Phase Tech front speakers.Well, while I definitely got the depth I was after, and the highs are wonderfully mellow, the problem is that the speaker lacks the openness of the Infinity. I thought the thick and dense cabinet would solve this problem, which I've heard in other Polk speakers of lower quality, but it didn't. The sound is very localized and often sounds like it's coming from a box, which, of course, it is.I've always liked, if not always respected, Polk speakers, and actually had a pair of the old Monitor 10B speakers. They were boomy and a little too sparkly, but they had a pleasing sound and were more open than today's models. They started messing with the two-way design they used in all of their speakers--all the way up to their monstrous SDA SRS1.2s--and wound up kicking themselves in the butt.It's a good speaker, but to a guy that values open sound above so many other aspects of sound quality, this is a tough pill.-Doug
I bought this model because the previous model did not come with the UK maps.The instructions sent to me by Garmin to load and update the new maps were complicated and unhelpful.This model had accurate instructions and was helpful.Sometimes the route it chose was longer but the landmarks etc were precise.I would recommend this to anyone who is traveling in the UK
This S3 IS is really worth for those who want great looking pictures with stunning clarity. The autofocus is really good and accurate. Also has more special scene modes and picture effects. We can take full resolution pictures simultaneously while recording a movie. Overall, it is a good camera with rich features.
The Metroguide software for France is more useful than the US version. The maps seem more up to date, and, due to the difficulty of finding anything in France, much more useful. I managed to find our company's new building in a new town by punching in the address, and I was able to use my emap to find it in 10 minutes from the train station. It also seems to have up to date restaurant and attraction info for Paris and other areas.
I'm using this hood for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens on a 20D. It's a bit shocking how big this hood is until you realize it's really necessary for the very wide field of view. On the Canon 20D, the lens is equivalent to the EF 16-35mm f2.8, only it's f3.5-4.5. Bottom line is that it does the trick and is made to the same good quality as the rest of Canon's stuff.
I've bought this cable before and is works fine.I use it for Sony blue-ray to Sony lcd tv and the result is gorgeous.Why pay more?
Initially the pictures were amazing. Then after I printed about 50+ pictures over the period of half year, they started to all come out with a yellowish tone. Replacing ink cartridge with its canon brand ones, deep cleaning, realigning the print head, none worked. Canon's solution is to replace the print head which cost $100? Not acceptable to me.
I bought the T415 to replace a 2 year old Visor. I'm very happy with my purchase. The performance speed is very good compared to older PDAs, and the sleek aluminum case and thin form factor is exactly the style I was looking for.The screen is dimmer than many other brands &amp; models on the market, but I'm very happy with it. If you're used to a bright screen, you may not like this one. The backlight is like an indiglow light, and doesn't reverse the screen like some other backlights.The hotsync cradle is also the charger, and out of the box, you need both a usb cable and a power cable plugged into the cradle. The T415 also comes with a flip cover to protect the screen. It's ok, but I'm looking forward to real cases to become available for this model, as I'd like something more substantial. The installation cd also includes Documents to Go (not a demo) and some shareware programs to try out.The buttons are a little small, so if you like playing games that need the buttons, you may not like these. This wasn't a consideration for me, and for regular use, the buttons are fine.If you're not looking for a color screen, this may be worth a look. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the dim screen which won't be suitable for everyone. If you're not sure if it will work for you, check a store demo first.
We have been using the keyboard for a month and so far so good. Setting it up was a snap. It looks good, although the build quality is kind of cheap. The keyboard is 12 feet away from the receiver, and there are no reception problems
I swear, I never take pictures. At least I didn't until I got this cool little camera as a XMAS gift. I just keep it in my coat pocket wherever I go. It's so small and light weight I don't even notice it's there. Whenever I take some pictures, I just download them onto my computer when I get home and delete them from the camera to make room to take more pictures. It's GREAT! NO FILM TO BUY!!! It didn't take me long to figure out the controls either.
An amazing piece of hardware... its almost like magic. It not only increased my productivity, but the quality of my work has also greately improved. I highly recommend this tablet for those using similar instruments for digital painting and vector art.
I recently received an older hand me down Yamaha reciever. It had 4 satellite speakers and a sub, but no center channel speaker. I used some regular 16 gauge speaker wire to hook the speakers up and the sound quality was decent, but it sounded like something was missing. I went to two major electronics retailers(Best Buy and HHGREGG), but for the price they wanted for a center channel speaker, I might as well bought a brand new system. I could have bought any name brand speaker, but I wanted to keep it all Yamaha(just a personal preference). I found this speaker for around $100. When I got it in the mail it was a little bigger than I expected, but after a slight modification to my entertainment center, it fit perfectly. I used the same speaker wire I used with the other speakers to hook it up. I invited some friends over and watched UFC 129 and it sounded great. I recently replaced the speaker wire with Monster speaker wire and it sounds even better. I'm completly satisfied with my little hand me down surround sound system.
First of all, I am an absolute new to SLR photography. While changing my lens in Yosemite National Park, my sensor caught some moisture and dust, which was leaving a bad impression on almost all my pictures above f/16-17. I used Canon's recommended method of a blower, but it turned out to be completely useless on those moisture spots. I used just one swab in this packet and my camera is back in business ! The process is not as complicated as some folks told me and even without any experience I could do it.
This cover is nice fitted to my Humminbird 596c HD DII bought this cover with my 596c HD DI so save delivery fee :)
We bought this last year before going on a cruise. Follow the simple instructions. Lightly grease the O-ring (with the included tube of silicone grease) before each use and you're good to go. So far it has been perfect for swimming, snorkeling, boating, rainy day hiking, and keeping the sand and salt spray out of the camera on the beach. We always wait until we get back to fresh clean water, rise, and blot dry, before opening it and have never had a problem. Also, ALL of the camera controls are remoted thru the case so the is no loss of function with your camera.One peripheral consideration is that we have experimented with a wide variety of batteries for our electronics and will never use anything other than the Energizer E2's. the have over double the life of any other battery we have tried in our electronics.
Installed easily on a Dell Dimension 4600 desktop/tower with Windows XP Home, recognized right away even when mixed with 2 512MB modules.
Simply put it is a replacement suction cup for my Garmin GPS. Works just fine and wears out like the original version. Glad they are so inexpensive and I can get so many.
I purchased the Kensington Orbit because I have Arthritis in my hands. I have tried to download the mouseworks' software from the web. I was unable to do so. Thusly, I am writing about the Orbit. I have to move the trackball several strokes to get it to move the arrow to move. I have an Ibook and this insures me a small screen, but I have to move the ball too much. I am very unhappy with the outcome of the Orbit Trackbball
Probably the least expensive 10-30 zoom binoculars you can find. However, the quality is lacking. The problem with these is they are very hard to focus, and the focus wheel is very sensitive. A little nudge sets them out of focus, and you need to re-focus again. That means that if you adjust the distance between view lenses to set for distance between your eyes, the focus is lost. And focusing them is hard - it has to be just right. A little bitt off, and focus is lost. I do not recommend this pair. I am returning mine, and using a Celestron UpClose zoom binoculars instead. Just a little more expensive, but same zoom numbers and lense sizes. Also, Celestron has a Field of vivew of 4.1 degrees, compared to this item's 3.8 or 3.9. Buy at your own risk.
I mainly purchased this card to provide 3D sound support for non openAL games under Windows Vista. I was not disappointed! Some games required some manual configuration but this was well documented on the Creative AlChemy website. I was especially pleased with the headphone 3d sound. The driver automatically switches to headphone mode when they are plugged in - Very useful for an early morning gamer.
360 watt max my a**! They were sounding distorted even by the 50 watt max head unit. Took way too long to ship.
A great value that delivers more than promised. I'm pleased with my decision to purchase this product and have found the "peace and quiet" I am experience during flights a relief!
It has frozen on me like three times, and once, it just wouldn't turn on, at all. Uuntil the following day it finally turned on.But I do like its simplicity. I use it very often.
We had 2 of these microwaves. The 1st one didn't last 90 days! Panasonic fixed/replaced under warranty. But Best Buy, were we bought it, wouldn't help us out because it was older than 30 days. Avoid them too! The replacement microwave now just died. It lasted just over 3 years. The death symptom was: starting/running for 3 seconds and then stopping. Now we have to pay to dispose of it. A microwave of this cost (was $200 3 years ago) should last at least 5 years.
I waited for some time before purchasing this TV and my only regret is that I did not buy it sooner. For starters, I ordered it on a Thursday and recieved it the following Tuesday. A full week before I expected it. The delivery company was top notch and not only carried the TV in but removed the trash as well. However none of that compared to three hours later when I finally connected the last wire and turned it on. Picture clarity was as good as any plasma or LCD I have seen. When watching DVD's it's like your looking through a window outside. As for video games the TV even includes a special game mode that increases the framerate for games that have alot going on at once. Cool. The only bummer was the integrated HDTV card. I spent the extra cash for it only to find out that Direct TV dosen't support it. So you may want to check with you HDTV provider before spending the extra money. I would recommend this TV to everyone.
Its a beauty. A sleek multi-function device that comes handy any time. Mostly used as a backup headset to my bluetooth.
I thought long and had about spending this much for a flash unit. This was my second year of doing the local football games and with a start time of 7:30 pm, it didn't take long before there was no daylight to take pictures by. We can't afford big fancy lens, so a good flash was the best answer. I set my camera to 1/200th in the manual mode and boost the ASA to 1600. I get good clear pictures with the unfortunate demon eyes effect in many. I use Photoshop to correct. I love the distance this flash will cover. I also like the fact that my camera battery lasts longer since I am not using the built in flash. I did invest in and recommend good rechargeable AA batteries for the unit. I can't believe I waited this long to get an external flash!
This digital camcorder is a good buy. It is simple to use (if you have smaller fingers than I do) and has a good clear picture, of course depending on the operator. The only problem I have is getting the right tilt in sunlight in order to see the images on the screen when recording.
This is a fairly good tuner, and you can get it for a couple of bucks. That is amazing since I bought my first tuner(Belkin) for $50, and it didn't even work as good as this one. There is a trick to it however. If you turn the volume up too loud on your mp3 player, then it will make a sound that sounds kind of like static. I was a little disappointed with it until I figured out that if I turn the volume down on the player, and turn the volume up on the radio, that the sound is really good. On my Creative Zen Vision M, volume level 21 seems to be the best volume to play through.pros:PRICEPlug in a usb cable and charge your mp3 player while you listen.Descent signaleasy to use once you figure out the volume trickCons:It is still a tunerscreen doesn't light up until you hit a button
Purchased this for my 99 year old mother in law. It works great with no interference unless it is used with an older TV that does not have RCA audio output jacks. What I discovered was when the earphone output of an older TV was connected to the transmitter there was a loud very distinct 60 cycle hum audible which made the earphones useless. However, When I connected the transmitter to the RCA outputs of a Comcast cable box or the audio output jacks of an HDTV this thing worked great!
This camera is magnificent. I puchased this from BestBuy and have been loving it ever since! Mine came with a 16 MB memory stick... A memory stick is the type of media that the camera uses to store the pictures. Other cameras use media like compactflash, etc. Memory sticks are definately the way to go however. Most new sony products are starting to have memory stick readers (even the televisions/cable boxes!), so you can have picture/slide shows! Its a great time to join the sony family.Now, about the camera... This camera is top notch! Honestly, I love just about every feature this camera offers! I ordered mine with the sony Cybershot starter kit which came with a really nice camera bag, a memory stick holder and an extra infolithium battery!The camera uses rechargable infolithium battery packs (which are light and tiny!!) and charge inside the camera! Simply plug in the camera, and it charges...and MUCH quicker that the other clunkier sony's charge the standard batteries. I do wish that they offered an external battery charger though, but perhaps they will in the future...The LCD display is fantastic in low light, bright light, sunlight, etc. Camera is easy to operate, lasts long on each battery charge (at LEAST an hour being on...) The quality is superb. The side has a spring loaded door which has the battery and memory stick behind it. If the door swings open by mistake (which hasn't happened to me yet), the battery is held in by a strong clip, and the memory stick is "clicked" into the slot. Top notch design! Even on the bottom, the tripod mount is metal unlike other cheap cameras with plastic mounts (which strip easily!)...I highly recommend you purchase this camera. You will love it as a great point and shoot camera with enough options to have fun with (movies with sound, and camera effects!) The 2 Megapixel resolution is perfect. 4x6's are crystal clear, and 8x10's look quite nice. Sure you could get 3, 4, or even 5 megapixel cameras, but why waste the money and need larger media for all that extra space the pictures take when for normal printouts of 4x6, 2 megapixels works just fine? Hopefully this review helps those of you who were sinking in a sea of camera choices like I was. You won't regret purchasing this camera. You'll fall in love the second you turn it on.
I configured this card with a system in April 2007. It's a great card for games that came out two years or so ago and older. Far Cry, for instance, runs smoothly at high settings but jitters a bit at maximum settings. The same can be said for Age of Empires III and Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. I can run Unreal Tournament 2003 and No One Lives Forever II at maximum settings with pefectly smooth gameplay.The latest games really could use a better card than this one. Crysis, Bioshock, and Unreal Tournament III run decently and are playable, but the graphics jitter a lot and don't look nearly as good as 2007 graphics might.My verdict is that unless you MUST play the latest games at high settings with smooth gameplay, then this card is very good. For the price, it's an excellent value. But if you want a good card for the latest games, then definately pass on this card.
Bought this to connect the OEM Nokia N810 USB cable to a thumb drive. Using the free Linux program "USB Control" I am able to mount any drives and access them as if they were normal N810 accessories making it much easier to get music or video to my N810. Should last for a long time. The supplier sent only one connector, not two like the picture implies.
Filters interference and works great as surge protector! I would definitely recommend it and the price is definitly right! I love it.
My four year old "L" brand bit the dust and I could not get any tech support from my DSL provider or them router co. Without paying big money. It had always been a pain needing to be unplugged and re plugged almost daily. When you could get support you were on the phone for an hour. Not so with this. I did the easy install with the disc it came with and within 3 min I was online on laptop and desktop both older and operating with Windows XP.I see they want you to buy 3 year warranty why would you it comes with 24/7 free tech support by a real person! It also has a lifetime warranty. What more can you ask for?I can highly recommend this to anyone who wants fast and easy secure wifi.
I live in Florida, an area known for extreme weather. I mounted this antenna inside the Attic between some trusses to avoid any form of wind damage and to prevent having to place a lightning rod on my roof.Mounted in the attic I still receive OVER 50 channels! Granted there are a lot of duplicate channels, however I am receiving signals from Jacksonville and Tampa with perfect clarity, both are AT LEAST 60 miles away from my house. Once all of the duplicate channels are removed I still have well over 30 channels, all digital, most of those are in HD.I remember the older Rabbit Ear antennas that had to be adjusted to receive even the local channels. Those days are long gone and I will not be missing cable TV at all (well maybe a little because of the DVR and Guide)!
I can't find one negative thing to say about this little beauty. Small enough to clear up your desktop; perfect touchpad settings; awesome keystroke response/action.At $80.00 w/free shipping, it's a great value. Highly recommended!N.R.
Great Quality, better than the last arm that i had which is still sitting in my closet. this one is easy to move where you want it and it will stay there. Plus it hold the monitor (23") without slowly dropping on you. like my last one did, This also can be extended where my last one was one size fits all. I get my comfy chair to work in too. I cant complain about that.
This laser packs a punch for the price. It's compact and efficient. The only slight flaw is that an annoying pop-up appears telling you that you are running out of hard disk space. I use Windows XP, so this may be a function of a slight incompatibilty with the new operating system.
Found this camera easy to use,large 2.5 LCD monitor,good sharp pictures,suggest using Ni-MH rechargeable batteries rather than alkaline ones as more shots can be taken.Has voice mode & 30 second movies.Has many shoot modes.
In my employer's infinite wisdom, the powers-that-be bought these instead of the higher volume laser printers we used to have. For at least a year, maybe closer to 18 months, this little workhorse has valiantly done it's best to keep up, usually printing 100+ pages a day, every day, if not much more. It's never turned off.I am the one called on whenever there's a problem beyond changing cartridges. Most of those are wear and tear, permissions problems on this computer with its 16 users, or someone "accidentally" changed the wrong option. Because of this, when we got new XP computers I left it as a plug and play device. It worked well until I needed more features. It's a plain printer with few bells and whistles, though installing the drivers will add a few more features. The flat top is convenient as a shelf until I need to open it to change cartridges. However, it seems wider than it needs to be.Only now is it having paper handling issues. It rarely jams, but on about half the print jobs at least one sheet will not load correctly. Only a few lines get printed and the rest of the page prints on the next sheet. The rollers prefer to avoid picking up the last few pages in the cartridge, easily solved by loading more into it. I suspect that is a wear issue, but then it is quite over matched for the job anyway. I have used card stock, cheap paper, and high quality photo paper in it, all without additional problems.I mostly use "fast draft" and that really helps keep the ink consumption lower. Otherwise it's about average and has worked well with the refurbished cartridges "they" buy. With regular color cartridges, it can make nice photos, more than good enough to hang on the office wall. I'd imagine with an actual photo cartridge it might be better. Loading the ink is a bit easier than in my old HP 990 since the opening seems a bit bigger. I particularly like the "Black Text" option, which many others don't have.I am now buying one for my home, which is a much more suitable environment for it to begin with. It's far from perfect, but it's the best I've worked with in a while.
I decided to get rid of cable TV so I needed an antenna. I had a 30 year old pair of rabbit ears sitting in a box so I hooked those up thinking they would just bring in a handful of channels until I could get a real antenna. Well, to my surprise, I received about 30 channels! That being the case, I thought FOR SURE that one of the newer types of antennas out there would bring in even more channels. I tried many different kinds...the flat ones, the butterfly ones, the radio controlled ones. I tried them all with AND without amplifiers. Not one of them performed as well and brought in as many channels as the basic rabbit ears did! I needed a new pair though because the original ones were broken on one side. I decided to stop fooling around and just get the most basic/cost effective pair I could find online. These were them...and they work GREAT. That being said, no indoor antenna will work as well as an outdoor antenna. These are not perfect, but they still work better than anything else I've tried. They bring in all of the channels, but sometimes I have to reposition them to get a clear picture. I AM using an amplifier with them. By the way, I live about 37 miles from a large city. I am in a flat area with a lot of trees. This antenna has picked up all of the major channels as well as a few I didn't know about and a couple from a nearby city! I suggest if you're in the market for an indoor tv antenna, you start with something like this...it will save you a lot of time and trouble.
Worked great, used on Windows 2000, XP and even Linux.But stopped working after 2 months.Keep your box and CDs as they are required for an RMA. From the other reviews YOU WILL need to RMA it within the first year of use. Good thing it has a 3 year warranty.
I have a pair of these headphones, and I love them. I git them on Amazon a little over a year ago, and I somehow broke one of the ear pieces off. I pulled them up online and saw the price of $60. I knew that wasnt what I paid. I pulled up my old order and I paid $14.53. Right under $25 with two day shipping. They were good headphones for the price of $15. But at $60 they aren't worth it. I dont under stand why they would more than quadruple the price. I will be getting something else to replace my broken set.All of the reviews saying they are great for the price are also from before they cost $60. They are not great for the price anymore. Think about it. You will be buying headphones that sold for $15 for the longest time, only you're paying $60 for them.
Don't you love reviews? One guy says he's had problems with his V36. I don't doubt. However, I experienced the same symptoms he described after I loaded software that did not support Pocket PC 2003. Another one says it's too light. Too light? For a Pocket PC? Personally, I think that's impossible. The point is, for the money the V36 is tough to beat. The camera is nice if you need to take a snapshot of a whiteboard or something. Not great. But what you get is a fully functioning, good quality PDA that easily holds it's own for a lot less than the HP's and Tungsten. That's what I was looking for. That is exactly what I got. I'm happy.
Hi All Netgear Users.This was my first Netgear's router &amp; wireless pc card (both 802.11g)installation, but it was easy! The router comes with short, easy-to-follow installation directions. It hardly takes 10-minutes to open the box, read the directions, connect the hardware (includes a power cord &amp; network cable), power-up PC, boot into Windows XP and access the router through Internet Explorer. Netgear's interface is wonderful. Modifying security settings, an optional step, was a breeze. There is no need to use the CD that was included.But I found two software bugs that were disturbing. One is the SSID still gets broadcasted even though you de-select the option to enable the SSID to be broadcasted. Due to which, anyone can see your router on their Site Survey.Second point is even though I selected WEP encryption &amp; passphrase on the router's security menu... I still could connect to the router thru the pc card WITHOUT giving these options on my pc cards &quot;Security&quot; software menu.Spoke to Netgear's tech staff about it.. they said the firmware fixs are comming in the next 2-3 weeks.Hope this info helps.Cheers.!S.
My wife and I have an unusual hobby, we take photos of our food when we go out to dinner. Then we post them on our web site, along with food notes and restaurant commentary.The PowerShot 110 is a great camera for this. It's small enough that it sits on the table unobtrusively, not getting in the way of what is usually too many plates and glasses.More importantly, it takes very clear close-ups of the food, something our previous digital camera had a lot of problems with. The difference is the low-light focus assist; it's a small beam of light that the camera can emit and shine on the subject, which helps it focus the lense in low-light situations -- extremely common in restaurants, especially the nice ones. And it has a Macro (close-up) mode, which also helps.Another problem we had with our previous camera was over-flashing. Even on the lowest setting, we had to cover the Mavica's flash partially with our finger to take a picture that wasn't over-exposed. The PowerShot is much better at using the right flash level, and not over-exposing our food.
I owned an older pair of 8x50 Nikon Binoculars and liked them, so I thought I would try a stronger pair. I can't believe how good these 10x50's are. The image is clear and crisp. The price I paid is 50% of local retail stores. The shipping was free right to my door in rural Texas. The shipping by USPS through Amazon was fast, three days. All in all, best price, great merchandise, fast shipping. You would have to pay over $300 to get anything to compare with these binoculars. Thanks!!!
this thing is pretty sweet, cheapest solution short of gps. i gave it four stars becasue the range isnt really half a mile or whatever, might be a block or two if youre inside a building. but it does work exactly as described other than that.
Small, inexpensive way to keep our electronics charged while traveling in Scotland. Fit was great at both the outlet and incoming cord.
I installed 2 X 1GB in my Dell Dimension 2400 with no problems. The system recognizes it just fine.
I've had this TV for about a week now and it meets every expectation that I had for it. However, the service from Eagle was not terrible, but was not at all what I expected. I still gave the TV a 5 star rating because the delivery does not impact the TV's performance, but as far as service in Raleigh, NC goes, they were in a hurry and were very rude to me.
Although this device is a very nifty idea, since this device is only written to the USB 1.1 standard, its top transfer speed will be 12Mbps, which is will only give you 2Mbps more throughput when connected to a 100Mbps network, so beware of that. If it was USB 2.0, then it could more than handle the 100Mbps speed.
Bought mine in Jan. 2006. I now have the infamous yellow stripe of death down the right side of the screen. I left the future of any sony purchases from this customer up to how sony dealt with this issue. Very poor... part is backordered and, from what I've read, the new part has other imperfections. Only a few customers are getting full replacement tv's. They wouldn't replace mine, even when I wanted to pay extra for an upgraded set. Guess its who you know. Sony has gone down hill. I will never purchase another sony product again.
I wired my house about six months ago using one of these babies and it's worked like a breeze. It seems durable, reliable, has never been the source of any network difficulty, and, hey, cheap to boot. Can't hardly complain about that!
Nice headphones but the receiver keeps losing the connection to the TV. At first I was unable to get any channel to tune in on the first TV I tried. Moved to a different TV and was able to tune in. After 3 minutes the receiver dropped the connection with the TV. I had to unplug and replug in the headphone jack to re-establish the connection. After 3 minutes, it happened again. After numerous attempts to move the receiver it kept losing the connection every 3 minutes or so. I have returned the set and will be ordering a set of headphones with a long wire instead.
Nice simple laptop messenger bag, holds my Dell 1525 in a neoprene sleeve very well. Still has space for some little accessories like power supply, mouse, pens, etc.
Small, lightweight, easy to install, great scan results, wonderful for home, office, travel, at a great price.
I wanted a mp3 player with similar features to the ipod, but lower price. I have had mine for 3months and everything is working great.
Have been using this for a few months now. Works great, and E-TTL means you don't have to put any thought into selecting the correct flash power - it adapts on the fly to whatever settings you are using in terms of aperture and ISO.Only possible cons I can see potentially being an issue in future:- Lack of PC socket means I might have to buy a hot shoe adapter to use third party accessories- Can not act as a master flash for controlling other flashes like the 580 EX II can
Great because it is very fast. I didnt really need 64MBs because I just dont need to hog that much and I didnt want 16MBs because I was woried about running out. This is just right. If you can fill up 8MBs of info on your PDA easily, you might want to get this. It will probably be all you need.
I will be short and sweet. It a great prodicut. I had ZERO trouble getting it set up and working with my USB Macintosh system. I find the desktop software to be excellent, and no issues with hotsyncing.All in all, I am impressed with ease of use, thoroughness of software and price.
I have nothing but praise for the HP3100, it is reliable, fast and high-quality. I would recommend it to anyone looking for fax, copying, scanning and printing functions.
I've had this camera for a few years now. I love it. Takes great pics for someone who is a novice but it has enough settings and things to play with to also make it fun for someone who knows their way around a camera. Just beware... I saw that some want over $600 for this camera. I purchased it new a few years ago for around $400... it's not worth more but it is a great camera.
I 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.
The basic concept of this computer is excellent and I have found the tablet function to be useful and fun. However, managing software with it has been a nightmare. It is unclear whether the issue is XP or XP for Tablet PC, but I suspect it is the latter. Every time I have loaded software it hasn't worked - seriously, every time. I have had to do numerous workarounds, and still many programs are not working. HP has been very responsive, but it doesn't change the basic problem with the software. I do not recommend this machine nor XP for Tablet PC on any computer.
Cable has worked flawlessly for quite some time now, picked this up around Black Friday time and got one heck of a deal on it. I'd say grab one if you need one and the price is right.
Great case. Great deal from Amazon. Could not come close to Amazon's delivered price. Just don't be in a big hurry. Figure atleast seven days from the date you place the order.
it was a gift to my daughter,from what i've been told it was a great gift and very ;much appreciated.thank yourichard du chemin
These are really nice speakers that produce good sound in all ranges low, medium, high. I bought these and the 6" x 9" Pyles and it really brought the sound back in a old school buick roadmaster. I havn't had them long and have nothing other than a JVC head unit pushing them. I dont know if they can handle a Amp or not I am sure the 6"x9"s can they are rated at 280 watts at 4ohm. Good buy if your on a budget very reasonably priced and it only took a few days to arrive.
This flash is amazing. I waited way too long to get one. If you can only get one accessory for your DSLR make it this flash!
The sound of this receiver is just awesome. It has everything i need for hook ups. Thank you denon for making a great receiver...
Does everything it's supposed to. I can use my existing 3.5mm headphones for my yamaha keyboard instead of buying another pair of headphones just for that purpose. Saved me $
I use these batteries for my camera when I want to go out and take some great pictures. They have a decent battery life and they work just fine!
This turntable shows how far this mode has come. This is a well-built piece of equipment, easy to install and use, and does a great job on making those old LP's sound great. Well worth the money.
This is a very nice distrubution block. If you actually look at the picture you can see it is 1 in and 3 out, not 3 in, so you need a large input lead going to it, and if you're running the large lead from a battery in the front of your car you need to put a fuse on that lead also. The outside plastic cover could be a little better but it stays on pretty good. Comes with 40 amp fuses installed.
I understand a prior reviewer's comment that a digital cable is a digital cable. And to the extent that a digital signal travels through wires, this is true. but the build of a cable - how the surrounding connector is molded , and the wires are protected as well as how to protect those easily snapped off connector locks - this is where a cable can stand above the others.When puching (or pulling) cable through walls and holes in wood and across bends behind walls, you need something that does not snag and will be reasonable certain as you sweat to death in a hot attic that the end of the cable will come out intact, (even taking precautions like tabing the ends) and the locking tab not broken. Always go for the quality build. The Tripp-Lite is one of these.
I have refilled the cartridge over four times without a problem. Print quality looks good.I have not had to use the hole cutting tool since I am able to reuse the factory plugs.
Bought the olympus d565 camera with an epson 5400 all in one printer from office max for $299.99 . So in reality this camera cost me $150 or so. Thats a great price for a 4 megapixel camera and its an olympus camera too!There weren't too many reviews on this camera, but I'm very impressed with the results so far. I've taken very nice pictures in alot of different settings and the camera produced real nice images. Take the previous reviewers advice and turn off the flash if you want a better white background in your picture.This camera is small enough to fit in your pocket, it uses 2 batteries (aa) - buy rechargeable batteries, they last so much longer. I got rayovac( radio shack brand ) ic3-15 minute rechargeables with a charger and I took about 60 high quality pictures with them and the batteries still have juice in them. The aa's included with the camera were used up after 9 shots .The only problem ( solved) with this camera is opening the front cover to turn the camera on. If you gently slide the slide over, sometimes the camera won't start up. After practice I learned that you have to slide it over while gently pushing down on it. Pushing down gently on the cover will sliding it over starts the camera.
It's a great idea and works well, but signal seems weak from the transmitter because of occasional static and low volume - not magor issues though... Still makes ipod easy to use in your car.
While I'm still on the learning curve for the 430ex II in conjunction with my 40D, so far I'm extremely pleased with it. I had a sunpak 383 that had great recommendations, but the batteries would lose charge quickly and it wasn't completely compatible with the 40D (not that I expected it to be). The 430ex II is still going strong after dozens of flashes, with the original set of batteries. As expected, it works seamlessly with the 40D.
This is an excellent camera for those who want to pursue photgraphy seriously. [SLR stands for single lens reflex]. If u r just planning to use it as a point and shoot camera [in AUTO mode] plz dont waste ur money. Like all SLR cameras its bulky if u compare with slim-trim point-n-shoot cameras in the market which slide-in easily in ur pocket. There is no real time preview in the LCD at the back so u have to see through the eyepiece for framing the photo. Its actually gives u the image as seen through the lens. Since, all light that enters the camera through the lens gets diverted to the eyepiece via a mirror infront of the sensor, we have no real time preview as no light falls on the sensors. Moreover there is a curtain [shutter] infront of the sensors [CCD type for canon]. Shutter controls the amount of light falling on the sensors. u can reach extremely fast sensor speeds like 1/4000 secs which gives u freezing image of moving objects. For night or astro photography one can keep the shutter open for as long as 30 secs. ISO range for the EOS 400D [rebel xti] is 100-1000, where 100 is the native sensitivity. For night mode one can increase the ISO but the picture is grainier or use flash [which fills the image with light n destroys the whole effect in the photo] or can decrease the sutter speed. At lower shutter speeds camera shake can blur the photo very badly, so one must use a tripod or use an IS [image stabilized] lens. The lens that comes with the camera [18-55 mm lens] is not very good and u cant expect more from a $50-75 lens. The canon has a vertical tilt sensor which rotates the image if u shoot it vertically. The re is a sensor which turns off the LCD in the front when u move ur eyes close to the eye-piece and this is really helpful. Imagine shooting in the night mode with something bright below ur eyes....it would be terrible. The kit aslo includes a battery n a charger esp made for the EOS 400D camera. With fully charged it's sufficient for a full day of active photgraphy.The camera uses a CF [compact flash] card [normal cameras use SD or SDpro card]. Writing image to the card is fast. The camera takes a while if the card is full, to get ready to trasfer the image. I have used canon A630 and it gets ready very fast to trasfer the images to the computer.With this camera in continuous shooting mode one can shoot approx 3 images per second which u wont achieve with a normal digital camera. It has a maximum burst [total no. of photos one can shoot in the above mode] of approx 20 when there is no flash and image is small/fine jpeg. With RAW images it would be smaller.If I compare it with Sony Alpha series, Canon EOS 400D is clearly a winner. Sonys camera doest even look good. Compared to Nikon it has a body that is cheaper [$200-$250]. Nikon has more features that are more subtle and u might not use them. Nikon has one screen at the top of the cmaera when the data for various parameters like shutter speed, white balance, exposure, focus, ISO etc is shown. The LCD at the back is only for image preview. The canon's one LCD at back does it both, and i like that. Furthermore canon has only one dial to control compared to 2 in Nikon. Canon has an extremely good series of lenses too for all kinds of photgraphy.
My laptop is rather old and gets really hot! I tried using several things across my lap but the heat would still penetrate. My mother has one of these and recommended it. Very glad I purchased it - using it right now! It is high enough that it provides an comfortable angle for my wrist (which is fantastic since I have carpool tunnel in my left wrist). It does not have a cooling system but somehow my laptop does not overheat - I have been on it for 2+ hours this morning and the top is still cool to the touch. The bottom is hot of course but the case absorbs it. I love the opening in the center because I can store papers there as I am working. It looks great and can definitely stand a beating (my son got his hands on it once or twice).
I've had this product for a month. It has been fast and reliable. My only complain (reason for 4 stars) is the loosyconnections. Both data and power cables had a loose fit even when tried for the first time.
Bought this to replace the original that a dog chewed up. It worked great, seems solidly constructed. Didn't hum or get too warm. Seems like it will last without an issue.
This monitor is a good buy, and picked mine up this weekend. There are no software drivers with this monitor like you'd get with the expensive monitors to use to access special video modes, and to further clean up the image on the screen. It uses basic drivers included with the operating system.When I first hooked it up, the image was really fuzzy, and I had my doubts. When I changed my resolution to the maximum screen size, the monitor instantly cleared up. After doing this, now I can change screen sizes with very little loss in resolution.It even plugged into my Redhat 8 system and was picked up with no problem, except one. The Xwindow mode is extra sharp on the screen, but during bootup/shutdown, the native Linux black screen was very fuzzy, as if it had a hard time switching video modes. I don't know how it would do if you just booted into command line mode, but I use GUI exclusively in Linux. You might have to rebuild the kernel to get it to work clearly in that situation.
I have not found any color distortions to my images so far on a Nikon D90. I think it's more of a lens protector than a filter since it doesn't do UV filtering. But, I bought it because I wanted it do just that - to protect my original lenses from scratches and dust. The ring is thin, so it hugs close to the original lens and doesn't affect the field of view. Or at least I didn't notice it. The ring is metal and sturdy, too.There is one thing I do wonder about. Since the ring is some type of metal and the filter is glass, does it induce static? I use a lens brush, and several times I noticed that after brushing the filter and blowing at the same time, I still see a few tiny dust particles that won't get off the filter. But after I stop brushing, wait a few seconds, and then blow again, the particles finally lift off and go away. Would be nice if they made these filters static-resistent, too.Quality wise, this thing gets 5 stars. But only because of the price, I'm giving it 4. I do wish the price was cheaper. But then again, perhaps you get what you pay for. Still, I wish it was cheaper:)
Wonderful device - the GPS is extremely accurate and I've used it in multiple cities (Atlanta, Seattle, Victoria BC, etc.) with equal success. The built-in database of restaraunts, etc. is truly amazing - very up-to-date! The other thing I love about the unit is the Blue-Tooth phone integration - it has made my blue-tooth ear piece completely obsolete while driving! Lastly, this unit comes with a 3-month trial for the real-time traffic information. I find that this works very well in US metro areas and it has saved me a few headaches (you can have the unit detour around problems) - I'll most likely sign up for this optional service when the three months are up.
I see this as a secondary, or bedroom unit for a two speaker ensemble. I am using it with a Bose Acoustimass 2 alongside a TV. I have no need for the tuner or phono input,so I can't remark on those. ( I get my FM from a cable box). The amplifiers are clean and efficient. The box is both rugged and remarkably handsome and upscale. A spare European look that reminds one of the early Bang and Olafson receivers. This is one big heavy box,about 24 pounds. The warranty is two years. Overall, I think it is a great buy for the money after three weeks regular use.One feature not common is the bridged pre amp and amp, allowing addition of an equalizer or other signal processor device. Nice little touch.. The LCD screen has large volume decibel numbers,easy to see. And the remote will let you cut the illumination down (necessary for sure) in two stages. That still leaves a large undimmed blue LED on the power switch, which I have had to block out for late night sleep dimming...First unit was DOA but Amazon took rapid and great replacement care of me. This can be considered a Best Buy for its modest price. I have no feeling one way or another for the VMAX pseudo surround effect,but mostly I keep it turned off. No regrets with this buy from Amazon.
It,s OK, nothing too fancy, but adequate.
this cable is no capable of doing what it's suppose to do, so don't waste your money on it. You will not be able to watch HD movies nor HD tv using this cable is not good enough to connect anything to a HDTV, it sucks.
This seems to be the quintessential sound card. Compatible with most flavors of linux. Performs very good. Excellent value for the money.
I rented this lens for a trip to Dublin and Paris. I had such a ball using this for family shots--I was able to capture the full scene in restaurants, while walking around among the gorgeous old buildings, and in museums and other tourist spots (like the Louvre and Guinness Brewery). The colors and sharpness are outstanding, and I got some nice shots in very dark conditions thanks to the 2.8 aperture (and my D700). I'll be buying this lens for myself very soon.
After trying a bunch of plugs, I am pleased with this one. It is compact in size and is not too small to solder for ham-fisted people.
This cartridge also works in the Canon LBP 460 Series Printers as well for those requiring that cartridge. Canon used to manufacture the cartridge for Hewlett Packard but has since discontinued is own selling of it.
I bought the Z22 to replace an M515. I guess the Palm software versions are incompatible because the handhelds will only sync with the version for the unit. Try loading the new version over the old - nothing works. Remove program, start over then retype all your information. Palm is no help.
Warning: The earlier model in this series (895) cuts deep arc-shaped scratches from the outer edge of your DVD. I would strongly recommend against purchasing any high-capacity DVD changer from SONY unless this problem has clearly been addressed. I have lost $200 in scratched DVDs most of which went into the unit in pristine condition.
I bought this frame as a gift for my parents and ended up returning it. The price was right but the quality was poor and there were 2 spots on the screen that looked like they were already burned out (displaying blue and green pixels). I did enjoy the fact that it hooks right up to the computer with a USB port but that is about all. Overall don't waste your time and money!
The driver that comes with it is old.The device was not recognized on the computer.No new driver is available.Don't waste your time with this piece of junk
This card was not my first choice initially but I purcased it based on the price . This card has worked well , I actually bought two and they both work great , easy access and good data rates, adaptable to my cameras and my camcorder.Samsung and canon brands.Would buy another .
For those of you slightly mechanically inclined, the PAL is quite easy to disassemble. I dove in recently (since my review), removing the various components to access and disassemble the volume and function pots. Gave them a good spray with no residue contact cleaner and worked the little plastic inner part back and forth. There's essentially no identifiable electrical contacts in pots, but I gave it a shot anyway. Reassembled and was surprised to hear clear and consistent volume. I've listened for over 8 hours now and can declare it fixed.Just read Jason's recent review - bummer on the reneged offer! I'm knocking my review down to a 2 due to my labor for repairs and his customer service experience.
It is good price. my tripod fit it very well.I would recommand it if you are looking for a simple and cheap one to hold you tripod.
This charger is more compact than the original Sony one that came with the camera, This seems to charge more rapidly than the OEM charger.
Good value - keep track of that capworks well no matter how secure of overly secure your system is.
I HAD TO BURN MY WEDDING VIDEO DVD AND PURCHASED THESE Verbatim 95101 4.7 GB up to 16x Branded Recordable Disc AZO DVD-R 5..., THEY QUALITY IS GOOD, SO NO COMPLAINS HERE.
would be nice if it came with an antenna ... spouse is having fun playing wiht it.. i put the batteries in and havent seen it since. mainly bought for camping trips and the weather channels were the selling point. were stuck once in an area without cellphone coverage.. dont have to worry about that again
I bought these to replace my old Radio Shack Realistic pro 25's. They perform at least as well and are more comfortable for long periods. My only criticism is that they lack an in-line volume control which is very convenient and avoids having to set up the computer volume setting for songs of very different dynamic range in a queue.
You could spend less on another name brand adapter, but is you have good filters and lens this is the only way to go. I handled several of the adapters before purchasing this one. I use it to mate myCanon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Camerasto myB+W 65-073102 77mm Neutral Density 0.9-8x Filter #103, and it works wonderfully and does not require my to spend he $60 to purchase another neutral density in the 67mm size.Highly recommended. I now only use B&W; filters on all my equipment.
This thing has been getting awesome reviews, and was apparently no.9 in some magazine for Coolest products of 2006 (A list of ALL things cool, not just daps). I recieved mine not to long ago and I love it. Video quality is amazing and so is the sound quality. The custimization is unbeliable and NOONE thinks I have an iPod when my screen is a bright pink.Only probem I've had so far is scratching. I recommend getting some plastic face covers.
Works really well. Had I adapt it myself to fit it onto the Blue Yeti Pro mic, but after tht, all is well.
I bought this mouse for my husband for his G4. I purchased the Macally because it was inexpensive and he tells me that it works better than his old one and he loves the double buttons and wheel.
I get a full 54Mbps signal even across the house and down stairs. Very fast. I had an installation problem and the support line was very good (answered on first ring and stayed with me to work out the kinks).
A very high quality cable from Belkin! You can't go wrong with 24k gold-plated corrosion-resistant connectors!!!
Overall comments - I have had this about 4 weeks. I am very happy with my decision, after reading other reviews and details, and then adding my experience factors of previous cameras, this was a terrific fit and I was not disappointed after having it and trying it out. whatever camera you buy, make sure what you want it to do, and what it is supposed to do are in sync. megapixels alone do not mean much.pros:- Image stability - read about it in other reports, but believe it ! works great, very happy I decided to pay more to get it, my wife has never quite understood the camera "squeeze" versus "snap" for shutter button.- auto options - the default built in works very well, but if you have some minor variations you want (like ISO speed change), it easily keeps other settings and does the new ISO selection. just what one hopes for in a digital compact 'point and shoot' camera.- size and weight - just a bit larger and heavier than small compact, but I still consider it compact. yes, carry in your pants or shirt pocket is fine.- eye viewfinder - ALSO chose this SC800 (2.5 inch screen) over others with 3.0 inch screen, as it has the eye viewfinder without screen - terrific for those aging eyes that need glasses to see screen - you don't need the glasses with eye viewfinder, very convenient so many times, I mean who always has their reading glasses with them for picture taking? and what good is another 0.5 inch screen, if you still don't have your glasses?- good image resolution options, still cannot get RAW, but can change from 3 or more resolution images, and also change the compression mode for smaller file sizes, all with normal tradeoffs, but at least the options are there for the camera user to decide what is the need of the photo.- snappiness from button to image capture - once taking first picture, there is a pretty quick response on getting the images from button press, my other cameras have had such a long delay, i quite often got a picture that wasn't what I was trying for, especially if people moving around, etc, not in a pose. the first picture after turning camera on, sometimes has a longer delay, i have not yet figured out how to improve that all the time.cons:- the price was a bit more than I was hoping to pay, but after reading other reviews, it contained the features I wanted, since I have all ready had 3 other digitals, I am now a bit fussy.- none other worth mentioning.
I purchased this bag for my Nikon D7000. It's perfect.Has plenty of spaces. I love it. Now I keep everything related in one bag.
Pros:-VERY EASY to record stills or video. Each has its own button. You can take stills while recording video; you can record video with the touch of a button-PC Software-Simple interface for off-loading: usb or simply remove SD card and use a reader-battery life is good using standard alkaline batteries-SD card media. 2 GB goes a long way, and is fairly cheap-Relatively easy to use for point and shoot-Decent zoom-Good image and video qualityCONS:-taking a still while in the middle of recording video causes the video to momentarily 'skip'-Flash has to be manually raised-Viewfinder can be hard to use, not very good quality-a bit large compared to some other cameras.-for 'image concscious' people, this camera has an old-school lookSummary:I like this camera for the price, ease of use, and versatility. The ability to grab video at any time is great.
This is a great wireless headphone set. I can now hear sounds on the programs that you can't hear with just the speakers from the TV.
I was very dissapointed. After reading other reviews and the specs Ii was expecting an accurate GPS device. I found it to be off by 150-250 ft at a minimum. When I was out an about in the mountains, and was close to a waypoint in a canyon, it shifted direction constantly. I have already returned this device and will be looking for something better.
These headphones may be convenient and deliver adequate sound, but I found them too uncomfortable to use. The in-ear portion is large with a sharp edge that hurt, unless I adjusted the headband until it was too loose to stay on. Foam covers would have made a big difference. Few other reviews mention discomfort, so maybe my ears are unique, but I recommend trying these on before you buy--you'll know quickly enough.
I am very disappointed that this camera doesn't have cropping features.I had a Sony before and I was able to trim my pictures and printed.Everybody were impressed how I was able to get close things when I took the pictures.I think that's something that all cameras should have. None of the Canon cameras have this feature.Better go with a Kodak or a Sony.
I have never run out of battery, even on days shooting nearly 1000 shots, so having room for two batteries wasn't really a need. But I still like that feature. Mostly I bought this to make series of vertical shots easier. This does make it easier, but there are two small drawbacks. With a neckstrap, the right side (the thin part near the camera) always slides over the viewfinder when I change from horizontal to vertical. Secondly, looking through the viewfinder with your hand so high above you is sort of awkward at first. It feels very different when your shutter-finger is near the top of your head instead of where it normally is at eye level. But getting over these small drawbacks, its a great addition to your Rebel. When I'm out shooting, the square shape of my camera and grip makes me feel like a pro with a 1dS.
As others have mentioned, these headphones tend to emphasize the bass and sound too boomy for classical music or acoustic. But, if you're into heavy electronica, this is actually not bad. I got these at a decent bargain, so they were worth that price for the comfort and the decent sound. The Sennheiser SR60s may be a better choice for those who listen to lots of classical over their 'phones. For pop and electronica, I love these for the punch.
Image stablization works. Movies are really good for a camera, and they are easy to do in any mode - just push one button. The only negative is that even the viewfinder is harder to see in bright light. New model is out, but this one is still very good, and now a great deal.
Looking at the three versions of this: 10W, 20W, 100W, I found the technical details on the B+D site helpful:The 10W has a 700mAh battery, This Model # CPI20XB (the 20W) has a 2Ah battery, and the 100W a 4Ah battery. It looks like they are progressively heavier, but I can't find accurate figures on weight or dimensions.Input - 8.4 VDC, 5.0AOutput - 115V AC 60Hz-20W for 5 minutes, 16W continuousBattery - 2Ah, NiMHUSB - 5V DC (350 mA)- *Approximate talk time based on average results using commonly used cell phones. Results may vary depending on features/cell phone used.November update - I ordered the product. One negative is that the power adapter provided to charge it is only for 120V countries (the US, basically)... I wasn't able to put it through any significant use so far, but I will try to test out how well it recharges electronics and how well the battery holds.
The Kensington Digital Transmitter is at best a mediocre product. It does it's job barley. It is a battery hog that really doesn't overpower the static on many channels. It takes up the interface port at the bottom and then doesn't have a charger port so you can plug in your car charger into it (Which would have alleviated the battery problem). If it's on sale (which it was for me, I got it for 10 dollars) it would be an ok pick up if you REALLY needed an FM transmitter for your iPod.
This case works well, is clear, and is sufficient protection for most iPod scratching and stuff. The case itself is so Not impervious to scratching - after two weeks it's pretty beat up and I keep my iPod in my bag! That is OK with me though - I wanted protection most of all and all those scratches didn't get to the iPod. One thing bugs me and that is I have to periodically open the case and clean it - it is not sealed to dust or water, so you still need to use common sense. Also, I would not trust it in a fall - your iPod won't crack, but a fall would still hurt it. I don't really know any real protection for that though, so I recommend this case.
My husband won this VCR/DVD player at a trade show, so we got it for free. It worked fine for about 1 1/2 years with very light use (maybe playing one DVD every month to two months).Last night I watched a movie on it and it worked fine. This morning, it is completely dead for no reason. Basically it appears power is just not getting to the machine. I have read several other reviews to this effect on this product and other Toshiba products, so I don't think this is a freak occurrence.Basically, I think this is a fine product if you get it cheap and recognize that it is not a quality piece of equipment that will serve you for an extended length of time. I find it slightly extra annoying that there was no warning whatsoever that it was on its way out, but it is what it is.
Installed mine to play music in our back yard. They are plenty loud with decent clarity and have held-up well under udder neglect; situations were expensive speakers would be wasteful.Durability: They are mounted in an unprotected location where they are hit by rain, snow and even ice formations from freeze/thaw year-round. Perhaps worse, they are connected through a cheap speaker selector, where I routinely under/over power them along with other brand speakers I have attached. Added them in 2010, and they're still working in 2012.Audio Quality: It's obvious that I don't expect the best audio quality from these units, but I can tell you that they hold up well enough for my needs. I've never considered them to be "bad". In my case, these are part of a "poor man's" whole-house audio setup using Apple AirPort Express devices to stream music through the house and backyard. I can move from the music on "the good stereo" in my family room outside to where these are powered via an old cheap "bookshelf" stereo in the garage (again: using the AirPort Express to keep the music in sync) and the quality of these is certainly not poor. They produce good clear sound that is clear and perfectly acceptable party music. I can't say if they'd drive a lot of base; I don't want that in my backyard here in Chicago.The included metal mounting bracket is a on the weaker/bendable side but it gets the job done and it's fair considering the price.
I bought this for my daughters room. Picture is great (for 23") DVD is slow to respond to remote but qorks fine. I would recommend it and buy it again.Seller was fast, communicated well, and shipping was via UPS
Basically, if I don't hear anything out of the ordinary, then I'm happy. This receiver is like that. Amplification power is more than ample; clean, uncolored sound; wealth of adjustments and tweaks; better-than-average customizable sound field modes. I don't have any complaints at all with this receiver.
totally happy w/ this case. i use an external hard drive to hold all of my media. I.E. Movies/Pictures/Music/large files. so i am often carrying my external w/ my laptop. i had a 320gb lacie external that fit well, and i just upgraded to a 500gb lacie that's slightly bigger and it still fits well. keeps my external well protected while it's being transported and there's plenty of room for usb and power adapters! thanks case logic/amazon.
It's good, it wasn't/isn't that easy to set up but it works well and was a good deal
Just to echo the concerns about a serious problem with WCF12: It doesn't really work with PocketPC 2003. Yes, there is a beta driver, but it's been in the beta stage for months, with no update in sight.So, look for a CF card that you know to be supported by PocketPC 2003.
This was my first purchase from this vendor and I was impressed with the response, delivery and quality of the service and item provided.
This camera is excellent. Small enough to carry in your purse everyday and pull out when you need it, you can even put it in your pocket, but powerful enough like a full sized camera! The features are great, I love the macro option for close pics. I can't wait to try it out at the beach this summer. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
I'm a computer programmer and I use all those funky buttons on the keyboard all day long. I appreciate the layout of the page-up, home, end keys and such. If you do a lot of typing, I think you need an adjustable keyboard. Those Microsoft and Logitech split keyboards are poor substitutes. You've still got to make sure to stretch and take breaks; the keyboard isn't a miracle. However, I would not be able to do my job with a normal keyboard.
this lens is a good solution for photos macro if you cannot buy a professional lens, single you must have very good pulse or to use triprunes, the approach is manual if you take hold the shot to him you obtain excellent photos
I received my cooker about a month ago and am well pleased with it. I had read reviews before purchasing and remember people saying that it was so difficult to close and it is IF you haven't followed the instructions about pushing down on the side opposite the handle or if you lack the strength to do it.I have found it to cook foods well and am happy that I bought it.
My family and I recently went to London/Europe. The unit took awhile to find the satellite signal but once it did it worked great. With the way the roads are set up overseas, using this gps is the way to navigate. I would highly recommend this purchase. Now my daughter uses it here in the states.
Love this new camera!Since I received it 4 weeks ago, it has been my constant companion.The learning curve was quick. Ergonomically, it fits in hand like a glove.Love the larger display screen, love the ease of menu options and quick change settings.At first I thought switching from regular 35mm and digital point and shoot would be difficult....but I was wrong. Canon makes it an easy transition with this camera. Things that used to take hours in the darkroom or one would have to just rely on that the lab would get right, you can easily do both right on the camera and then fine tune later on your computer software. Love the B&W; and sepia tone options! They have said that the 10.1mp don't make that much of a difference over the 8mp models... but I notice it. Fine details are clearer and remain so after cropping and enlarging.I cannot wait to add other lenses and extras.Photographic freedom! This camera allows you to be 'creative' without worrying so much about the technical aspects.
I used to own the Canon SD410, which I thought took great pictures, but had a long shot-to-shot lag. I was also looking for a camera with more megapixels because I do a lot of cropping for scrapbooking. I did some research and decided to buy the Sony DSP-200. Big mistake. 90% of the pictures were blurry. I went back to read the reviews and sure enough a lot of people had the same complaint. The ones who loved it claimed that the ones taking the bad pictures must have been doing something wrong. I'm not a professional photographer by any means, but I expect a decent point-and-shoot camera to have a pretty good automatic setting. I took great pictures with the SD410, why couldn't I do the same with the Sony? Needless to say, I decided to do some more research and buy another camera. I was leaning towards a Canon and after reading (more carefully this time) the reviews for the SD700 I decided that it was worth the high price tag. I've been taking great pictures again and the shot-to-shot lag is very minimal, even using the flash. The only little problem I've had so far was with the internal auto orientation. It seems to work fine when I upload the pictures, meaning that it does encode the orientation properly in the picture file, but sometimes it doesn't display it properly on the LCD. A portrait picture doesn't get rotated, but a landscape one does. It doesn't happen all the time though. I need to check if Canon has released any firmware upgrades because this looks like a bug.
I love my zoom.. it works great with my NIKON'S. I would and have recommended this to other people. It was money well spent!
First impression: Wow, that is a big white brick/tile like object staring me in the face. Less personallity than the lamp iMac; it appears more business/professional oriented. Then I sit down in front of it, move the mouse to wake it up, and I am impressed. The 17" intel has a lot more screen real estate than the 15" lamp iMac; larger area and higher resolution.I start clicking on applications, everything is so fast and responsive; especially native applications. I open a finder window and it appears instantly in front of me. I grab the corner and start resizing it; no delay, the window corner goes where I drag it. Open non native FireFox running in Rosetta, opens quickly but has noticeable lag. Click on the corner of FireFox and drag, feels like OS 10.1, the window takes a fraction of a second to follow the cursor; still very usable.iPhoto. I import my old library (by dragging the folder from my old pictures folder to my new pictures folder). Open iPhoto. It says it needs to update my library, it does that flawlessly and opens. Takes 1 or 2 minutes for several thousand photos. I scroll through my library; everything is so fast. As I scroll through my film rolls a big black semi-transparent box pops up with the roll name. I go to my 6 MB RAW photos from my digital rebel. I double click on one to edit. It only says "loading picture" for about half a second. I start clicking the next picture arrow, instantly loads the next RAW photo (it must be caching them). I hit the next about once a second and it never stops to think, I hit next much faster and it starts saying "loading picture" I stop, and it pops up in about half a second. Not in 5 - 10 seconds like my old iMac.I open full screen mode. I click on a photo, loads quickly. I hold command key, and click another photo, it pops up beside the first, I think why not select a 3rd? It pops up along the other 2, I went up to 6 on the screen at the same time and the computer was still responding fast. I got bored of comparing pictures, and did some more exploring.PhotoBooth, I could play with this for hours.iWeb, great for a home or possibly a small business website. Much more professional and customizable templates than .Mac alone. I will get good use out of this program.There are some neat new programs on the computer that you don't hear much about (these might also be on the G5 iMac, I haven't used it enough to know what it comes with). There is a comic program where you can drag photos from your iPhoto library (or other locations) into comic book style pages that are fully customizable, then you add little speach/thought bubbles and text. Looks like a comic book. Very slick program for developing collages and such for web pages.I am impressed. The computer is very responsive, except Rosetta, which is fast, but not as responsive. Think OS 10.1. I honestly think the Intel iMac running native applications is as, if not more, responsive than my Windows XP machine running after a fresh install. And I rarely get the beachball now.Speakers: More "tinny" sounding than the external ball speakers I had with my iMac lamp, but similar sound output.Keyboard: Nice non-slip feet that keep it from sliding all around. Positive feeling keys, but need some adjustment from my iMac lamp keyboard. It just feels different.Mouse: I love the mighty mouse. Switch it to two button mode and it works great. Has a small learning curve. The scroll wheel (ball) gives me the shivers as it has a very fine resolution click and it makes for a "tingly" feeling in my had when I scroll. The side buttons also take some getting used to. As I said, a small learning curve.Display 17": Nice and clear, I haven't found any dead pixels yet. I see one suspect, will have to check it later, but they are so small anyway you cant tell when they are dead, just looks like a fleck of dust. I like the widescreen and improved resolution over the old 15" I have.Appearance: As I said, lacks some of the character of the older iMac lamp and original iMac, but nice and professional looking. The computer feels big due to the white area below the screen. I like the added touch of the "heartbeat" LED in sleep mode, it is in about the same spot as it is on the lamp iMac, but it isn't visible unless the computer is asleep.Noises: What noises? Slight fan noise at times, a soothing white noise whir from the quiet fans. The faintest clicking of the hard drive, which is nothing obnoxious, but it is audible in a totally silent room or with your ear by the monitor. I haven't fully loaded the processor yet so I don't know how loud the fans can get. Then my external firewire drive fires up sounding like an airplane taking flight and totally drowns out the computer.Conclusion: If you have to run all your old professional applications, you might wait a few months to make the "switch" to Intel. If you just use it for an everyday computer, what are you waiting for? I can't tell it isn't a PowerPC under the hood, it is the same old Mac I have always loved. Just make sure you upgrade to 1 GB of RAM to get the most from your new iMac.I have only had a few hours to play with the computer, but they say you only get one chance to make a good first impression and this iMac certainly did.
I purchased this TV tuner as a stand-in until I buy a new TV. It works just fine. It was pretty easy to install. I was watching TV on my laptop within 15 minutes of opening the package. I have a Dell laptop running Windows XP Pro, 1 GB RAM, USB-2 Port. I did not notice any slowdown in my laptop performance when I watched TV and opened other applications at the same time.The picture quality is... well... as good as what you would expect for the price you're paying. It is a bit grainy for my analog TV signal, but perfectly viewable. The sound was OK too. For me, that was good enough.I recorded some TV programs and played them back in Windows Media Player. Worked just fine. I have not used the ATSC tuner, so I cannot comment on that. But it seems people are pretty happy with the digital broadcasts.All in all, this product delivers the goods.
Very versatile to use because of its many features. Easy to use in basic point and shoot mode. Difficult to aim accurately outdoors in bright light because display is washed-out by background light.
I bought this one 10 years ago, don't even remember where did I get that first oneAfter moving to new place, I really need another cd tower and was hoping to find a similar style, cannot belive I was able to find exactly same one hereit is very fine made with good quality materials, the older one still looks very nice compare with the new arrival,
I got these to replace some old sony foldable headphones that I broke; these are a good match in sound quality, but in terms of fit and function, not quite up to par. The are not foldable, of course, and they don't hug my head as well, so they have a tendency to slip out of my ears when I am running. I like them overall, but I won't be using them for running as I had planned.
We shouldn't really expect much from a basic keyboard like this one, as long as it gets my job done. Its quiet, comfortable,keys a lot easier to see. I bought this keyboard for gaming purposes and I don't feel like spending tons os dollars on Apple keyboard and this one gets the job done with no problems. I like this keyboard because it doesn't have a bunch of buttons I will never use on it like a lot of other keyboards you see these days. I think the sensitivity is just right, and I'm not having any negative issues with this keyboard at all.
Just purchased this inexpensive little unit and am amazed at the sound quality for such small speakers. It does just what it's intended to do - produce a very reasonable quality of sound from a portable unit. I had no trouble at all with the remote - it turns the unit on and off and controlled the volume and the iPod from a good 10 feet away. My only real complaint is that the instructions are woeful! Altec Lansing could do well to improve their in-box instructions which are far below the quality of the unit itself. I was almost ready to return my unit initially when I discovered - only by accessing Altec Lansing's web page for the iM3 - that I had to remove the not-too-obvious plastic dock adaptor that was already in place to put in my iPod 4G 60GB photo. Otherwise it is an excellent buy in my opinion and would be extremely hard to beat for the price.
This was the right cable for matching my Sony Digital8 Camcorder to my computer's 1394 port for high-speed data transfer. It was much cheaper than buying from Sony.
I bought this tv 2 weeks ago and I dont regret it. There are plenty of jacks for anybody who has a lot of components to plug into their tvs. Picture is georgeous. I am using my xbox360 on it i am blown away every time i turn it on. As mentioned in previous reviews this and every other plasma tv is prone to "burn in." Turn the contrast down on the tv for the first 100-200 hours of use to help prevent it and dont leave static images on the screen for more than 2 hours. Use the built in screen burn protection features as they get rid of every burn in issue i have had with the tv so far. I recommend this tv to anyone looking into HDTV as this is my second HDTV. Never going to back to standard tv.
I first heard the Harman Kardon at an Apple store in Florida. I couldn't believe how much better it sounded than 4 other brands, including the Bose. This one just had such a big sound in such an elegant package. I ordered one off Amazon and it's exceeded my expectations of how good portable sound can be. I just pick it up by the solid and ergonomic handle, and take it anywhere in the house I want. People have said to me repeatedly how great it sounds. It's definitely worth the money.
...it works just fine. I wish more of these things came with a way to lock their contents though.
Ok.. one of the reasons I bought this is that I can be connected to the computer and displaying photos at pretty much the same time.Sadly, there are no buttons to engage a connection with your computer. You literally have to plug in and unplug the usb wire to engage/disengage your connection to your computer.While the usb is plugged in.... you cannot use the camera to display photos. The camera displays a stupid "connected to USB message on the LCD. So pretty much you cannot be connected to a computer and displaying images at the same time.Additionally, the camera can only be charged if the supplied AC plug is connected. You cannot charge the camera via the usb connection.Really a wasteful product to buy. Would have been better designed to have a powered "on all-the-time" USB connection that connected you to your computer while charging while displaying your camera as a digital photo frame.Direction regarding the functionality within the manual are lacking .. mainly because this station provides no functionality other than to hold your camera. Was better off using the supplied cord that came with the camera.
Being an amateur photographer, I don't have the dough to spend on the big named lenses. I bought this one because it had the right specs at an amazing price. Shot a few pics and I was very impressed with the quality. Let my buddy, a pro, shoot with it and even he was impressed. He couldn't believe that I got it that price because he paid $280 for something equivalent to this for his Cannon 5D.I'm using this on a Sony Alpha A390.
I purchased this as an alternative to the Squeezebox I already own. I wanted a wireless music player for upstairs, but did not want to fork out another $275 for the Squeezebox. The Squeezebox is great and the Slimserver software running on Linux rocks but I'm cheap. I also like the idea of playing radio on this without the server running.This player has gotten a lot of bad press on Amazon. I just got mine today and within an hour or so, I was up and running. A couple of important points:1. Do not use the Server software supplied with the device. Use Twonkyvision. It just works. I'm running mine on a Mandrake 10.1 box. I am also running Slimserver on the same box with no problems.2. Upgrade the firmware to 1.09 immediately. My unit shipped with 1.07. 1.09 fixes a lot of issues everyone has been b*tching about.Pros:Price - at $99 you can't beat this vs. $275 for a Squeezbox.Internet radio without a server running. Seems to work wellEasy to set up. I know there is a lot of bad press here, but if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, you can reduce the headaches. I found this device no more difficult to set up than the Squeezebox.Menus as easy to navigate as a Squeezebox.Digital optical output.Cons:DHCP is squirrelly sometimes, as in not grabbing an IP automatically. It seems to work better in wireless mode on my network.Menus are slow with EQ enabled. Feed your audio into a receiver or amp and this is not an issue.Can't crank this thing. Speakers suck. Not a problem since I plan to use the optical audio output into a home theatre receiver.Favorite list is too short.No battery option.All in all, I am very happy with this device so far. I have played a bunch of Internet radio stations and server supplied MP3's with no major problems.
I tried a H-P 1115....took it back in two days. What I REALLY like about the Epson Stylus 890 is there are no bells and whistles on the outside of the printer. It's body is firm, compact and sturdy looking. You absolutely MUST use Epson papers with this printer. Everything else has an "etched" or raised outline look to the objects in a photo. The regular photo paper is good, but the Premium Glossy Photo Paper is best. You also have to watch out for too much "pink" in lower resolutions. The higher resolutions do best with color. You can even go in and adjust the individual colors and I'd suggest doing just that on lower resolutions. (I tried a minus 15 on the magenta...and that looked about right.) It does eat up color cartridges but they aren't too expensive at [somewhere else]. It has a top load feed so you can't put it on a higher shelf (as in some Armoires.)All in all, I'd say it's a good, quality printer that prints photo quality prints.
I've become resigned to wires and cables. They are a fact of techno life. However, sometimes the clutter effect comes from having excess wire and cable trailing everywhere. This 3 ft. black cable turned out to be just the ticket for replacing an 8 ft. yellow cable that was a real eyesore.A small price for a nice little improvement.
I use it when i travel, in parties, when listening radio, Love it
Over the last 4 years, I have bought about 15 of these as our company has grown and our old printers have need replacement. They are fast, reliable, and do pretty well on ink. Out of the 15 or so that I have, only one has had problems and needed to be sent back. Definitely recommend this one for personal document printing, it doesnt print amazing photos, but gets the job done.
Hey Jay Su, I notice that u have the same review for all the averatec laptops sold here on Amazon . Maybe, you DID buy all of them and HAD the SAME experience (which I don't think the case here). Or maybe you are just an AVERATEC hater. I bought two of their laptops. One for me and the other one for my little sister. And we both love it very very much. I think Averatec laptops are the best deals in town right now; considering the cost and their features.
It would be a good idea to have an extra power adapter at home. This way you do not have to carry around any wires!
This product works fine on our system, although I used my own monster audio cables, not the cables that came with the product. You have to aim the remote carefully and then it works fine. An easy fun way to use your iPod with your home stereo. Interestingly, I also bought the later version of this product to get the onscreen album art and that product did not work at all. So we are sticking with this one.
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.
We knew the product was not as advertised from all the comments, but chose to buy anyway. The batteries work, which is all we wanted. They came very quickly, we're satisfied in everyway. Thanks so much.
After doing extensive on-line research and reading virtually every "professional" and user review available, I decided to purchase an S800. I was also considering an HP DeskJet 960 and Epson 890, but the overwhelming praise for the S800 won me as a Canon convert. We also own a DeskJet 722C (which still does an admirable job on HP photo paper) but we wanted a true photo-quality printer. The prints from the S800 are truly AMAZING. As we are primarily using it for photo printing, we are printing almost exclusively on Canon's Photo Paper Pro .... One magazine review said that the S800 came closer to dye sublimation output quality than any other ink jet printer they had tested, and I totally agree. I won't go into the print speeds - its photo output is almost certainly several times faster than any other inkjet you've ever used. I would also like to mention that Canon's print driver is excellent. Not only does it give you a multitude of print options, but it is fast (at least compared to the 722C and 970C drivers). We are still using a 333MHz with 160MB RAM and making selections in the different printer setting screens is much faster than with the DeskJets. It sometimes takes 5-10 seconds for the driver to process a new selection (such as changing from Normal to Best print mode, or portrait to landscape mode) whereas the Canon takes less than 1 second. While other users with faster PCs may not be able to appreciate Canon's efficient driver, those of us who are holding on to older computers welcome it. I have seen first hand and read about the best HP and Epson have to offer. Anyone replacing a printer two years old or older would be amazed with the output quality from their printers. But, for the very best ink jet photo output available today, the S800 wins hands down.
Bought this for my Nikon D40 and used it for 2 years. The build quality is Samsonite worthy, no question there. There are plenty of modular pockets with Velcro attachments that you can move as you see fit, to accommodate objects of different sizes.I could fit in my Nikon D40 with a 200mm lens, the charger, the cables, another 55mm lens, wipes, SD cards, and a cleaning spray.The only reason I gave it 4 stars, is because after a couple of years of use, I would have preferred a more longitudinal shape for the bag rather than a rectangular one that keeps bumping into people and corners when you walk.For a regular, non intensive use, this bag works just fine. However, if you will be doing some hiking, walking, traveling around with your camera, a backpack or vertically shaped bag would work best.
I have an Epson Stylus C86. These are the correct cartridges for my printer, but they failed to print. Instead of black, I got a pale grey with lots of patches. After a handful of pages, it was nearly white. I found this ink to be unusuable.
I love the features of the Zen:M. I have owned 3, but this will be my last. The first one I bought had to be returned twice for problems with the headphone connector.Recently the 30 GB version I own lost it's FM ability. So when I call they inform me the only service they offer for those of us who are out of warranty is to replace the unit ($249!).So my issue is that I have owned 4 Creative devices, all but one eventually failed (within 2 years). I can only guess that Creative has also seen the failure rate and has decided to bailed on supporting a faulty product.
The headphones that I received were an ugly red-orange. The main picture was quite deceiving.
I've had this armband for over two years and am only on Amazon to order a spare and one for my daughter; my first armband is still working just fine. I went through several armbands before finally finding this one, and it's perfect for my running. My skin is slightly sensitive, and no matter which armband I tried, the velcro on the strap rubbed and irritated my upper arms. No matter which way the velcro faces, there's always a sharp corner on the hook (scratchy) side. I'm of average size, smack in the middle of the BMI "healthy" range, but every velcro-adjustable armband I've tried had to be pulled to the smallest, tightest size, which irritated my skin even more. This armband has NO velcro at all, just a neoprene adjustable strap, and it's snug enough to hold tight but won't rub my arm raw.I also go running with my 7-year-old daughter quite a bit. Finding an armband to fit her was dang near impossible, but this one can be tightened to fit her. It also adjusts just fine to fit my 6'2", 225-lb husband.I don't have an iPod, and I've gone through a couple of different smartphones: the Palm/Treo Centro, HTC Droid Eris, and now an HTC Thunderbolt. I cut the top of the pouch off, and the holder stretches to fit all of my phones. Since I don't run with earphones and put my MP3 player on speakerphone to listen to, the fact that my phone sticks out an inch at the top works quite well, and it's still held very securely.If you want a velcro-tightened armband that completely encloses a phone, this is probably not the one for you. If you have a hard time finding one that's comfortable and secure, this just might do it for you. If I could change anything about this armband, the only thing would be to offer the same neoprene strap with a slightly larger pouch, since my phones seem to be getting bigger rather than smaller.
For the money, these headphones are hard to beat.Very detailed, but not harsh.Comfortable to wear for extended periods.
UPDATE: I purchased a second drive and got the same exact results - the drive will not mount using the USB connection - it will only mount using the fire wire port. So, I called Acomdata Tech Support and they confirmed that the drive will ONLY mount using the fire wire port and not the USB port. Therefore, this device cannot be used as a network external drive connected to an Apple Airport Extreme wireless base station. If you are looking at this drive thinking that it is a perfect match for the Airport Extreme, don't bother - it won't work.This hard drive is a great design and I was really looking forward to using it with my Airport Extreme wireless router as a network drive. However, the USB port on the back of the router appears to be DOA. When connecting to either the router or my computer using the USB port there was no connection and the drive would not mount. I was able to connect using the fire wire port, however, the Airport Extreme wireless router is USB only. Therefore, mine has to go back. Now I'm not sure if I just got a bad one or if I should be wary of this product. I don't think I've ever purchased an electronic item that had a defective port like this one. I think I'll try again anyway and will report back if I have any other issues.
Great sound from these speakers. Very helpful with the USB plug in, one less cord to worry about tripping over!
This bag is fantastic for my JVC digital vid cam and all of its accessories. I could also easily fit a small digital still camera with its own accessories in the same bag with room to spare. I highly recommend this bag for your small digicam needs.
Even though the box says this adapter will work with windows 98se, don't count on it. After 15+ hours of trying various fixes and having Linksys support tell me that it does not work with windows 98, I exchanged it for a Belkin adapter (Part # F5D7010). Inserted the Belkin setup CD, it did it's thing for about 10 minutes then said to install the card. It worked right off, and was able to detect wireless networks from nearly a block away. Definitely the choice for older windows laptops!
The sound is very nice in my kitchen. The only thing is it isn't a true red like it shows in the photo. It is almost a red-orange. The color was what I was really going for so that is my only disappointment.
I bought this for use in my home, but it is fast and versatile enough for use in any small office setting. Set up was effortless, and I like the ease with which the ink cartridges are inserted into the unit. The cartidges are much more affordable than those for my old Lexmark. The footprint is of a reasonable size for an all-in-one. The best printer I have ever used in my home office setting.
The (black) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 with 6MP, 12x Optical Zoom (quick zoom!), and nice digital zoom is a great camera. With so many different settings and even a "Simple Mode", it's not that hard to get a great shot. Taking pictures of bright objects and dark objects, like the sky, during the day and at night, is so fun, and the noise outdoors or in is not very noticeable at all. If this camera was a $500 camera, it would still be worth it. The pictures are clear and sharp, and can be made super giant at 6MP or a very small e-mail sized. One of my favorite things is taking close-ups of things and taking night time exposures. With up to a 1 minute timed exposure, that's all you need to capture the many stars in the sky. Close-ups of the moon and other things without any other equipment, just full zoom, is fun and great. I reccomend this camera to any buyer who is in to more than just a simple point-and-shoot camera, and would want to get a whole lot more for the money!
Pros: dual alarm either music or buzzerNice nap featureEasy to setAdjustable brightness of digital displayNice sound when it's coming through clearCons: If you choose the buzzer wakeup option, it's too loudThe knobs to adjust volume, lowest level is too loudIt's not easy to get a clear channel and once you do, it doesn't stay that way.This alarm clock has potential with a few tweaks by the manufacturer.It's probably worth $10.
Wrote a previous review about this product and company, then removed it because the dealer said he would offer a 50% refund (because I wasn't satisfied) if I removed my review. I deleted that review and gave the dealer some time to make good on his promise and even offered a cheaper alternative. Today he told me he's not going to complete his end. Now he is sending me argumentative messages. Be wary dealing with this guy.(some unedited email quotes from the emails the dealer wrote me (15 emails today!))if your nice and change your bad feedback i will refund you half what u paid for your hassles getting cord and cd thanks so much i would greatly appreciate this RickThere is no Way I can pay you to take my merchandise I would go out of business Inever made no such promise sorry can't do thatIn 25 years and business your most demanding I have ever encountered maybe u need to learn to read what your buying clearly stated wasn't new and now u expect that your a jokeremember this ? was after i said i would have refunded you key word would have. not one time here did u ask for anything, you decided to remove feedback anyway remember i sure do now all of a sudden 3 weeks later u want money from me lol lol lol your to funny this will be my last email as i see i will never make a unhappy miserable person like you happy so im done wasting my time on you bye bye enjoy your life
The power button on the radio died.I never pushed hard on the button or exposed it to moisture. I think that the button is poor quality and after a certain number of uses it just stops working.My radio will not turn on now, and it is past the 90 day warranty.Read the reviews of the other people that gave it a one-star rating. Many of them have the same problem.
Well I've been using the Netgear MR814 Wireless Router for over 9 months now and it is a pretty good router. I have 2 PC's (one wired and the other via wireless USB) and 2 laptops (both wireless pc card) hooked up to this router. It is a reliable router most of the time. However, sometimes I do have problems connecting to the router from my wireless laptops or pc. The range for the wireless is limited and only works great if you are connecting from directly above or below the access point. Otherwise, the connection is poor and can make you extremely frustrated. But if you consider the very cheap price for this router (it cost me twice as much at the time of my purchase), it is definitely a no brainer. One last note - DON'T hold your breath for the rebate, I'm still waiting for mine after 9 months!
I bought this card for my new Canon Powershot S2. I used it on our month-long vacation and had no problems with it whatsoever, and in fact was very pleased with the speed in which it seems to process. I haven't had any problems with data corruption (as other reviewers have mentioned), but then again I haven't had the card incredibly long. Still, I consider 30 days of extensive (and constant) use under varying conditions to be a good test, and I have to say that I'm pleased with the card.
This is a very nice radio! It pulls in the weak stations well, is easy to tune (including a knob and digital pointer, for those that like the retro effect). Clock and alarm functions are easy to set, and the Sangean humane wake up is less jarring than most alarms. It sounds good, runs for a long time on D cells, and has an attractive, and eye-catching design. I like it a lot, and even bought a second one to give as a gift!But what did Sangean have in mind for this high performance portable? As some have pointed out the angle of the display is not optimum for use as a nightstand clock radio. I worry that the cloth grille cloth may be easily damaged by use while one is gardening, or working in the garage. Most customers would be more likely to buy a compact stereo system for use in a den.My answer : PERFECT for deck/patio use!UPDATE 7/15/06 :The display on one of the two that I purchased just before Christmas is starting to fade/miss segments. BUMMER! Radio is now 1 star or less in my book.Update April 16 2008:As a result of the switch from analog to digital TV in the US, the analog channels will be turned off Feb 19, 2009... The TV Audio band of this radio, and others like it will no longer receive TV audio!
good did the job, kinda pricey, but its nice to be able to put large plugs on.
I wanted to spend as little as possible for SPDIF 5.1 from games, specifically Crysis, and this board was just the ticket. But being too smart for my own good, I tried to install it with the drivers from the Diamond website, and I got nothing at all out of the SPDIF. I thought I had a bad optical cable. I should have let Vista (32-bit Home Premium) have its head from the start. I then downloaded the right driver from C-Media, the maker of the chip, and, voila! DDL surround sound, pass-through of DD, and only one cable to add to the spaghetti behind my machine. Be aware that in order to get DDL to work, you have to set Windows' Sound to "Speakers" and not "Digital". (!?)
I picked up a pair of these Monster Turbine at Amazon for $91 a little over a month. They are very well built, good quality all around. The sound quality is very good, very dynamic with very clear mids and highs. They pack some good bass without compromising the clarity of the mids and highs. So far I've listen to jazz, progressive rock and blues, they sound awesome. I did have to put on the biggest sized rubber tips to achieve the best sound possible. With that said, they are a bit bulky and heavy for earphones. The cord is 3' 9" from the tip to the earphones. It reaches my blackberry on my belt just right, not an inch extra. 3 to 6 inches longer would've been nice. I've used them while lifting weights and jogging on the treadmill, however I would not used them for any fast paced activity because they will pop out of your eras because their weight.The Monster Turbine are excellent headphones and are worth every dollar of the $91 I paid for them. This is the most I've ever spent on a pair of earphones and I'm very satisfied with them.
I purchased these to give my 6yrs old PC a little boost and they worked like a charm. They were easy to install and the leap in performance was amazing.I was able to play new video games without a problem.They may seem pricey but buying a matched set is always better than buying one board of equivalent memory (for DDR). The bottleneck is usually the bus speed. Having two memory boards will allow the memory controller to use two buses instead of one bus for one memory board.The quality so far has been great and they are still running.
The Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Wireless Transmitter is an easy solution to power for the iPod and use with a car's radio. It is small, easy to use and effective. I wish it had a greater range of channel selections, but what it has works fine.The Gig Store provided excellent service and really fast delivery.
Works like expected, that's all that really matters. I don't have any issues with them at all, using it on my Blu-ray player (with optical sound to my theater system). Using one on my xbox360, using one on my cable box. Sound is on par with what I had before and the quality of the video (from component) is much better.
I've been using this as a development platform for a few weeks (winmobile) and I have to say it works pretty nicely. It can be difficult to figure out how to configure certain aspects of the device (e.g. networking, sync modes, etc), but usually a little google searching will get you an answer. My only complaint is that the device isn't running winmobile 6. Other than that, this is a solid PDA.
This hard, durable case was just what I was looking for to protect my Tungsten Palm. There are also two slots inside for my Wi-Fi card and memory chip.
I am very pleased with my purchase of this product and would recommend this seller to anyone else.
Easy to install, holds firm on the projector. Instructions could use some improvement as it's not entirely clear which mount systems it's compatible with.
I really enjoy this keyboard. It did not take me anytime to adjust to the keyboard. The best thing is the hotkeys. You just click the mail button and up it comes. I also find the media (music), my computer and calculator buttons helpful. The other good feature is the back and forward buttons for your browswer built in. All of this and it is also a USB hub adding two ports on your desk! Great!
I am on my third pair - yes that's right - my third! While the head phones are good when they are working and while the company has replaced them at no charge (shipping to the company was out of my pocket), they . all stopped working within months of receipt. I don't abuse them, I used them about 2 hours a day, they are not near water, they were not stepped on, nothing, not even a torn wire cover, not even a scratch. It was the same problem each time - I couldn't hear out of one earbud. I refuse to continue to use their product. They will not offer a credit or an exchange for something better. I have decided to buy a Sennheiser, which I was originally looking to buy but it was not available.
As given by &quot;an electronics fan&quot; below, be sure to burn these in for 40-50 hours of use at normal-to-slightly-above-normal volume levels before rendering your final verdict. The tonal qualities change quite a bit in that time. Initially the sounds were &quot;good&quot; to me but a little flat or thin, and I was a bit disappointed. After 40 hours the Senn 280s warm up to a very nice set of headphones. I liked them so much that I had to share the experience with folks at work -- the people that listened were all impressed at the sound, especially considering the price. Bass is tight and thumpy without being boomy. Midtones are clear. Treble is clean and doesn't get harsh at volume levels that I can stand. Sound isolation from the outside world is good -- I'm oblivious to my family and pets when listening :-) and they are comfortable. They pump out a lot of volume -- more at a given volume setting than even the low-end on-ear headphones that I've used. My 1984 vintage Pioneer SX-V300 (~45 watts per channel) receiver drives them as loud as I can stand with the volume set slightly below 1 (out of maximum 10).I recommend them.
Seems to work good. The manual is lacking in describing the best way to set up a disc with MP3 files. It also plays WMA files, but does not tell you that. Great boat stereo for the price. The wired remote is good for applications (like boats) where the stereo might be mounted out of sight and reach. Not sure why they don't just make wireless remotes that don't require line of sight to function instead of the wired version. Routing a wire through your boat can be difficult.
great unit - a little bit pricy but it does its work -.... and you can log yourself in to professional light systems on big events.just jump through the channals and try it after you found the right channal you are set up!!Fun!
Opened up the computer, plugged these bad boys in, turned the computer on and... VOILA... everything running perfectly. My old computer is now running like new!My old computer can only get upgraded up to 4gb. It has 4 slots with a max of 1gb per slot. So this was the perfect, cheapest choice for me.No complaints at all.
After weeks of research, I finally decided to buy the Edge. Yes, it is more expensive than the Neo, but the differences are great: MUCH thinner, and it recharges in the cradle so you never have to worry about dead batteries. You have to REALLY TRY to use up your memory! I downloaded about 5 applications and I'm still 80% free. If you are stuck between the Neo and the Edge, pick the Edge. You'll save the difference in price since you don't have to buy batteries!
This was purchased for my mom who only uses Presto Pressure Cookers, the problem is hers are all aluminum and my husband and I have been after her to replace them with stainless steel. While visiting her over the Christmas holidays, we ordered her this pressure cooker which arrived while we are still there....quick delivery, that's an Amazon Prime perk!!! Needless to say she immediately throw out the old aluminum pressure cooker. She is very happy with her new one and so are we.
I needed a way to play music from my iPod in my car. This piece is very user-friendly but the sound quality was terrible. If you listen at a low volume it's fine but I like blasting my music. If you're looking for an iPod/car transmitter, I suggest you look into other options...
No flash, but SO tiny... smaller than eyeshadow, fits easily into my purse with the Jordana (in an Incipio case, also highly recommended). Perfect for taking pics when I've forgotten my &quot;real&quot; digital camera (Canon S100). Don't leave home without it (and the HP car charger, and spare external battery, and extra compact flsh cards, etc...)!
I just completed the installation of this unit in my Chevrolet Avalanche. The one thing that was not known to me prior to purchase is the need for an aftermarket wiring harness adapter to hook the Parrot unit to my factory Bose system. I did some research online and found only one company who provided the harness for $80.00 so do your research before buying. The harness that comes with the unit is based on european ISO connectors found in mercedes benz, volkswagen and other cars, you could splice into your existing system but it is NOT recommended what so ever.Once the harness arrived the install was easy for me since I have previous experience with removing the factory system, avoiding the theftlock etc. The unit was easy to mount on the dashboard with the provided double sided tape, the microphone also has many different adapters for different locations, I used the smallest self sticking pad placing the mic on the top of the steering column between the steering wheel and instrument cluster. The main unit is hidden within my center console so the overall installtion is very clean.The unit hooked up to my Verizon VX8300 phone with no problems, the phone book and voice activation system works great. The volume is very loud but adjustable and so far anyone I have talked to did not know I was on a hands free system even at 70-75 mph interstate speeds.
Get a hard case and a screen protector for the PalmOne.ThanksJesus is Lord!
I use my Garmin GPSMAP 76cs for business everyday. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to lose reception on the way to a customer's location. It had become all too common that I would not have reception or lose reception, or even better yet, have the GPS tell that I was all of the sudden over 1000 miles away from my location.Those days are a thing of the past. Upon turning the GPS on, it usually finds 11-12 satellites will full signal strength within 60-90 seconds. Even in very overcast conditions or bad weather, I have yet to lose the signal. It will hold 5-6 satellites with varying strengths in bad conditions. I highly recommend this antenna.The antenna has a strong enough magnet that it made it through the car wash when I forgot it was outside the vehicle. Having a GPS is an amazing convenience, having one that always works is just terrific! Thanks Garmin & Amazon!
I bought these for my daughter for Christmas. Great quality, eliminate outside sound and she finds them comfortable. Excellent value for money.
This product is as advertised with one exception. I don't believe the description mentioned that it is covered with contact paper that resembles wood. It guess that's why it's priced so reasonably. It was easy to assemble, is very sturdy and is serving it's purpose, which is to hold needlework charts. I have not used it for a laptop or a book.
I bought these speakers because they looked cool. I figured all small PC speakers would sound pretty much the same anyway, so they won me over in the cool department. And they did sound pretty nice until I turned up the volume to 3/4.These speakers fail in the most basic areas.1. When the volume is turned up they squeal, regardless of the orientation of the speakers. This must be an internal flaw with the circuitry.2. You cannot adjust the volume with one hand. The knob is too smooth and too tight to grip so you have to hold the speaker with one hand to get a good grip on the knob to turn it.OK, so I told myself I must have gotten a dud, it happens. These speakers could never have passed JBL quality control and actually been mass produced this way, could they? Then one day I came across a co-worker who had a set of these at her workstation. I asked how she liked them and she told me the same things I just told you.As I am reading all these glowing reviews I am thinking "OMG people are going to buy these speakers" so I felt compelled to share my experiences to warn potential buyers as I wish I had been warned. My speakers did not make it back from vacation, they are somewhere in a Mexico landfill.
I cannot get over how much Apple is asking for this device. I was looking at the Ipod and the RioRiot. And it came down to this: 10 gig player: 500$ 20 gig player: 300$The size factor and apple chic factor is nice, but not worth 200 dollars more for half the storage.As for transfer speed: how often are you going to be transferring a large number of files to it? I loaded mine once and am set.If you are willing to carry a portable that is a little larger you can save alot of money and carry twice as much music with you.
My boss was looking around for a scanner that did legal sized documents and this was it. Most of the other scanners only do letter sized stuff, so if you need legal this is the way to go. Tiger Direct got it out to us pretty quickly and we are happy with it so far. I haven't ventured into the more advanced portion of the software, but the basic function is easy to use. It previews automatically and puts the box around the image so you just hit scan. Very happy so far!
Have owned 4 flatbed scanners up til now, 3 of which were visioneers. I use these scanners for archiving books and magazines. The 7300 good features: small, slim design. Easy to use for scanning books and magazines. USB powered. THE BAD:I scan all my images at 300 dpi and 8.5 x 11 inches. The 7300 took over 60 seconds to scan a color page (grayscale is about 25 seconds). In contrast, my previous scanner, a visioneer 9320, did a color page in 25 seconds. Also, it saves everything in .max format (in its paperport software), a format only paperport can use. You can convert it into jpeg format but that is just an extra step to do. I use adobe elements to edit the scan and it doesn't recognize the .max format so every scan has to be converted. So I sit a press the enter key = to the number of scans I made. It's operation was quiet except for an annoying squeaking and popping sounds it randomly made. I literally scan thousands of pages every week so speed is important. MY RECOMMENDATION: I have owned a visoneer 9320, 7300, a HP 2400 scanner and a visoneer 7100. The best one is the visioneer 7100 -- Has decent scanning speed, color or grayscale and the scans can be made in bmp format instead of the paperport max format. Adobe elements can open bmp format and when I use elements to convert to jpeg, the pictures, in my opinion, are better looking. All scanners wear out at 25,000 to 30,000 scans (the glass "wears out" with minute scratches on its surface and effects the scan) so if you scan alot of pages, like me, the $50-60 cost of the 7100 is easy on the wallet.
Headphones allow me to hear sounds that do not come across with other headphones I have. Wish the bass was more responsive though. They fit well. Would buy again.
This player skips more easily than any other player I own--if you have scratches on your CDs, prepare to be very annoyed. The sound quality is poor and it doesn't go loud enough to be heard over most power tools. The charger is a slow charger, not as good as a standard Bosch quick charger. By default it enters "bosch sound" mode, which you have to turn off to get the sound to be halfway decent, every time you turn the unit on. When you insert a CD into the unit, you have to wait like 10 seconds before you can hit "play" while it reads this disk. There is no way to control the treble/bass except for a few equalization modes, none of which sound that good. This is all around a poor product.
This is my 3rd Palm product and I was hesitant to try it again but for the price thought it might help keep me organized. Unlike earlier models this one is super easy to see with a great color screen. It's simple but it's in this simplicity that it can accommodate my needs from keeping track of appts to shopping lists for different stores. It has already saved me a fortune in gasoline costs. When I need something I put it right in and when I'm out I just pull out the Palm to ensure I pick up everything at once.The only downside was the sync software CD that came with the unit was defective. Once I downloaded directly from the Palm site I haven't had a problem since. I'd surely go for a 4th palm after this one --- in a few years.
I recently purchased the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX PC Speakers. I would say that I am completely very satisfied with this product. Whenever I play my music and movies (THX movies sound great...it's like you're in a movie theater!!!), the sound is awesome. Setting up the speakers was so easy. The only thing that I wish it would have is putting the power switch somewhere else rather than having it behind the subwoofer; I'd have to reach down to turn on/off the speaker system. Nevertheless, I would still recommend this speakers to anyone...since the sound is AWESOME.
A great alternative to some of the more expensive monolights out there. Plenty of power, consistant color temp at all power outputs, although I found the color temp to be significantly lower than the mfg rated it, once balanced it does not fluctuate from exposure to exposure. It takes a bit more tweaking to dial in the exposure than with some other monolights with digital output control. My only real complaint is the recycle time is a little slow for my liking.Conclusion: if your looking for a dependable, budget oriented lighting set-up, you can't go wrong with the Flashpoint II series monlights.
I have had 3 different sony mini-disc portables.If you are going to buy only 1 unit ( I have a full deck and this portable ) you'll be frustrated with anything less than this one. That's because the control placement for editing are well designed.If you have two units ( 1 deck and 1 portable ) you should have this as part of you portable. I bought the sony bundle first ( the deck and portable unit ). The problem here is you can't record or edit with the portable. I real bummer if you go over to your friends place and hear something you've gotta have. Not to mention if you need to record a meeting or a lecture, you'll be out of luck if you've bought the sony bundle.I run with this unit and it will skip only about 3 times over 8 miles of terrain.The other nice thing about this is it small. Fits in you shirt pocket. If you'll be editing while your jogging like I do, the add on battery pack that holds an additional 2 AA is a nice feature.
The Sony performs well with many different types of DVD recorded discs. I have many -RW disc recordings. Most DVD players will not recognize the -RW recordings.
I bought this Minidisk player and it didn't work. I returned it to the seller, EEK technology and sent me a replacement. The second was also defective. I got their ok to return this and I still haven't a replacement player. I have wrote to them and they have blown me off. DO NOT BUY FROM EEK Technology. They are theives!!!!!!!!!!!!
This product was worth its while! As long as it comes all the way from China, it takes at least 17 days to get it, but you don't need to spend $80+ buying the whole alternative charger when you need only this wire. It fits perfect! Problem solved!
I purchased two of these at different times so this review is the same as the first review... This item is excellent!
I highly recommend this answering machine. It is one of the easiest to use and all features work well. You'll definitely get your money's worth with this one!!
I have to agree with the "positive" reviewers here: these boxes are perfect for jewel boxes, holding 30 CDs with ease, but without allowing them to rattle around. The fiberboard has a solid feel to it. Assembly was easy. The lids I received were not as loose as some have described, but I leave the lids under the boxes as a tray, as that allows me to scan all the CD titles. It was also easy to make a few tab dividers for inside the box, and not much harder to print inserts for the placket on the front. An ideal solution for storing original CDs, which is about all most of us do with them anymore!
I've tried running with this armband, and before I got the nike plus system it was ok. But as other posters point out, it's really tricky to end your workout at the precise time without hitting another button, etc. The nano fits in the armband, but the position is not absolute so the controls printed on the outside don't always line up with the nano buttons. The fit is ok for me, and I don't notice it while I run. Overall, I'd much rather just hold the nano while I'm running than deal with the workout controls. Also, as another poster pointed out, the headphone jack is very hard to find once you have the armband on. Maybe I'll try the upside down method to help me with that. Buy the $3-5 velcro armband with the cheap rubbery case from e-bay, I think you'll be happier.
Very comfortable.Shuffle attaches very securely.Good quality.Cord wraps around Shuffle itself to take up slack. The cord tends to come loose, so I tuck it between the armband and my arm to secure.Apple sells this armbacd on the ipod website, so they must think that it is the best one. I agree.
Coming to the realization that mp3s could be burned onto cd's, it was readily apparent that this is a must buy. I researched a few contenders, but this model was the the cheapest, and thats what I needed. The mp3/cd capabilities revolutionized the way I listen to music. Also, with its ability to organize music in folders and to randomly play music from those folders gives you a variety of music. Furthermore, I just got an ipod for Christmas, (an amazing machine) and with the mp3 portable auxillary jack, this eliminates the need for cd burning all together and allows me to listen to new tracks with out having to compile an entire play list of about 200 songs. This was by far the best electronic investment I've made in a very long time, and coincidently the cheapest.
I've set up a few routers for friends and family before and this is by far the easiest and best out of the bunch. It has an easy setup, and great wireless range. I also like the fact that it is small and sleek looking, in contrast to some of the bulkier routers out there.
For my office, I have purchased (from Amazon.com) four of these cameras over the past few months. I intend to purchase another 3 or 4 over the next six months. We use them to illustrate our reports. I also use the camera a lot for personal use. For use in business reports, web page photos, or for emailing photos of the kids to the Grandparents, this is a great camera. Don't be fooled by all of the hype surrounding which camera to buy based on the amount of megapixels. If you are looking for a camera that is simple to use and has good photo quality this little 1.3 megapixel camera is perfect. In fact, if you just want to take photos for emailing or for a web page, set the camera at the "SQ" (Standard Quality - which is ambout .3 megapixel)to take the picture. This setting produces a very good picture file with a relatively small file size (about 80 kb). This makes emailing with a dial-up modem much faster, and more practical. Just imagine trying to email a 3 or 4 megapixel photo file over a dial-up connection - the file would be so large, it would take hours to upload / download. Transfering to your computer is simple with the wire included, but you must have a USB port on your computer. We also purchased Floppy Drive ("A" drive) adaptors (Flashpath)to have an alternative means to transfer...Other brief comments, purchase a 32 Meg SmartMedia card for extra storage. The 8 Meg that comes with it is okay, but these things are so [inexpensive], why not get the option to hold more photos. Also, buy rechargable batteries, and a recharger. You will save money in the short term.
These headphones are simply the best bang for your buck. When you blast music through them, nothing is overpowering. The lows are perfect, the mids are nice and warm, and the highs are excellent! The only thing I could complain about is the construction, but it's a simple pair of headphones and since you're basically paying for the speakers, the quality of the headphones doesn't matter as long as your not trashing them. The 1/8" / 1/4" cable is also really good quality as apposed to some other kinds of headphones (I bought a pair of nice over-ear bose headphones and the cable to the 1/8" jack was really thin and broke on me, so i had to solder a new jack on it)
I easily installed this dvd drive in my Dell PC, but when I went to play a DVD the sound was distorted. It played music CD's fine, but the DVD sound was bad. So I went on Lite-On's website for a live chat with a customer support representative. The support rep responded quickly to my question and suggested that I needed a dvd codec. He told me to go to Cyberlink's wbsite and download PowerDVD. In other words, he was telling me to pay more money than the drive cost to be able to properly play DVD's on it. I asked him why they didn't include PowerDVD with the drive, but he couldn't answer me. I am returning the drive to Amazon for a refund and getting another one - and it won't be a Lite-On.
Product exactly as ordered, and delivered on time. It's important to have a spare battery.
This is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot. If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad. This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too. I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well!
I just can't say enough good things about this lens. Wildlife and flower images captured with this lens and my E-500 are super sharp and vivid. The lens itself is solidly built and is a wonderful piece of engineering. It's only drawback is it's weight which takes a while to get used to. The weight causes me to have dificulty holding steady. In low light conditions this can be a problem with slow shutter speeds. To reslove this I use it with a monopod and am very happy with the results.This lens is special.
This wired mouse is quite good and better than my past mouse, Apple's Mighty Mouse. My current screen resolution is 2560 x 1600 and this mouse it able to provide pixel by pixel feedback. For the price well worth it.
Its a flash that works very well with fairly close poorly lit subjects. Some shots seem better than my day light shots.Not so hot on poorly lit subjects farther away, shots look like what you would expect from a flash, which is what it is only a flash, not a flood light:)
These are the best retractable earbud style earphones I have ever used, do not hesitate on buying these!! trust me. The little buds might want to pop off now and again but that is minor compared to some of the stuff Ive had to deal with with other sets.
I LOVE these earbuds. I find that when I wear normal headphones all day (I work in a noisy office with "enthusiastic" coworkers), I get a headache from the pressure of the headphones, so I prefer ear buds.For the price and for the functionality - these earbuds are FANTASTIC! They're perfect for closing out almost all external sounds, they come with different sized covers for the buds so you know they'll fit in your uniquely shaped ear, and I've been using them for over a year now without a single complaint and even after a few "desk accidents" (the random coffee, or peanut butter honey sandwich needing to be washed off).At first, I thought the irregular cords (one side of the cords is longer than another) would bother me, but it hasn't been a big deal. They keep out the external noise (and boy, is there external noise here), they sound GREAT (at all volume levels!) and they are little workhorses. Delicate, unobtrusive and yet really great - I recommend these earbuds to anyone!!
What a great and versatile little unit. Not only do you have option to listen to your favorite radio station or cassette with crytal clear definition, but you also have the added benefit of being able to record - in stereo! . The sound quality is excellent and radio reception is as one should expect it to be. Extra features such as continuous cassette playback, Mega bass, ISS record, auto volume limitation, tape direction, mode and record playback speed control are a joy. Inbuilt speakers to the front of the unit are great for when you tire of earphones. The only gripe about the unit is that the main controls are to the front and tend to be a little fiddly, other than that the unit comes with its own protective case -not something you see offered with other units, earphones and stereo microphone and stand. Great value and an exceptional quality unit
The card was really great and was shipped as described. It works fine on my Motorolla Q in fact there's no need to format the card. Just plugged it and start transfering your mp3 or data file. It also came with an SD adaptor which is really cool. So in short I'm satified with this Item and with my transaction with Amazon.
I bought these speakers specifically because I bought the Sony Vaio computer system they were designed for. The Sony Vaio computer has 3 speaker inputs for: front, rear and center/subwoofer. The speakers have never lived up to expectations. Sony's own software test for the speakers failed every test - as in hearing sound coming from the speaker the sound is supposed to come out of: front, rear, etc. It's easy to connect all the speakers as long as you know which speakers get connected to which input on the back of the computer. I had no problem connecting them. I did have a problem with the sound quality. The subwoofer kicks only when the low end of whatever you're listening to is overwhelming - like a big explosion or something like that. Other than that they sound cheap and tinny with almost no bottom end at all. I have to say I regret buying them but since Sony Vaio machines are designed for Sony peripherals only, what choice so you have. None, I guess.
After reading reviews on the many GPS navigation products on the market I settled on the Garmin StreetPilot c550 for ease of use and appeared high quality. I spent the extra $200 above the c530 getting the Bluetooth and MP3 player as an extra measure in purchasing a premium product. Well folks, you can imagine my shock to find the unit non-operational (broke, dead, nothing) on the fourth use within two weeks of delivery.To be sure the interface was very intuitive, picked up the GPS signals extremely quick and was overall a nice piece of equipment to have in the big city. Heck, it was very amazing to key in Starbucks in a nearby suburb and find 10 stores close to my proximity.The point is that the c550 met my needs instantly, yet the product quality absolutely did not meet expectations. As a means to avoid the direct (an often published) hassles of dealing with Garmin, I am returning the unit to the retailer. At this point I'll be looking at alternative GPS units to find a manufacture which subscripes to high quality standards (at least five sigma of quality, or 230 defect per 1,000,000 produced, a reasonable amount by today's top standards in electronics).
I have been very unsatisfied with this purchase. At the time I purchased it, I had to have major surgery and I was not able to hook it up immediately. When I hooked it up, I found that it was strong in the base and treble but very week in the midrange. I could not find where there was any warrenty on it so I have been stuck with it. I do not use it for that reason.
the midland 75-822 works quite well for me. I go into the hills on logging roads and have to know what the loggers are doing. Works great. with a quick disconnect I can be walking in the woods
I bought this product a few months ago because the earbuds with my mp3 player sucked as usual. I was looking for comfort and noise reduction primarily because I use them while on the treadmill. I have not been disappointed with these earbuds. I was suprised to find that I needed the smallest ear adapter, I guess I thought I would need a larger one. You should try them all when you first purchase to make sure which pair fits you best. I didn't give these a five because there have been times that they have gotten loose on me, but I think it's primarily when I am jogging and bounce around. They are quite comfortable, and the quality of sound is pretty good, so they met my expectations.
I recently purchased an Apple TV on Amazon and in order to hook it up to my Sony Bravia TV (also purchased on Amazon) I realized I needed a gold-plated S-Video cable which is hard to find, especially in lengths under 50 feet.Well thank you BuyXtra for having this 6-ft cable available at a super price. It arrived quickly -- plugged one end into the Sony, one end into the AppleTV and ready to go!
So far so good, no problems (yet), the firewire helped a lot as i was able to boot the G4s from the external drive to upgrade all 23 macs to OSX 10.4.3
I used this to connect JVC head unit to my 2005 Pacifica Base. It works as mentioned. quality of wire are good and marked properly.
It produces decent printouts WHEN it decides to print. I have to reload drivers on almost a monthly basis. If you rely on it as a first-line printer, you're begging for trouble.
Good price and good filter, no regrets. Just buy it, no need for a better one if you are not a pro. Besides for the price you can have one for each lens :P
Worked exactly as advertised, sound quality is great and battery life is very good aswell.
I've shopped for a lot of DVD's, and this one seems to be a good mix of many features together with better than average (very high possibly) quality. I had found most of the features I wanted (like PAL and NTSC playback) but only on 'junk' second-third tier brands. I found out about this unit after going to Radio Shack and looking that their unit (which is the M510 unit). Came home and did an internet search and found them on Amazon.The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars is not the unit's fault, but Amazon's. I bought the unit from Amazon as a new unit. When I received it, the manual had a red stamp on it saying that 'This unit is purchased in AS IS condition and is not warranted by the original manufacture, but only by the outlet where purchase was made'. I don't understand this at all and intend to contact Amazon about it tomorrow.
Even when it was working it would drop the signal every 30 minutes. However, just over a year of having it, it suddenly stopped working. No power at all. Call customer support - tough luck it was over the one year warranty. You get what you pay for. Stay away from this piece of junk.
I decided to upgrade to the WGR614 due to the limited security and spec on my existing Netgear ME102 access point. With no SSID broadcast control, no MAC address access lists, and limited range, the ME102 was quickly becoming obsolete in my household.Enter the WGR614. With a price alluringly under 3 digits after rebates, I decided to cut my losses and step up to the faster 54MB platform. I purchased the both router and the matching WG511 PCMCIA card in order to maximize compatibility.So far, I am very satisfied. Thanks to my previous experience with the ME102, I had no trouble setting up the WGR614. All configuration on the unit is handled through a built-in web server, including an upgrade feature that allowed me to install the latest firmware from Netgear's web site (a beta version implementing full 802.11g draft compliance with SSID broadcast blocking). A quick side note, if you decide to upgrade to the beta firmware, be sure to do the same with your Netgear WG511 PCMCIA card as well. If you own a different brand of wireless card/bridge/USB connectivity device, be sure to check with the manufacturer to see if they have a &quot;g&quot; draft-spec firmware *before* upgrading to prevent compatibility problems.As with any wireless network device, performance will vary according to the environment, infrastructure, and placement of the antenna, but in my case, I experienced increased range in my 1600 sq. ft., two story home with steel framing over my old ME102. Where the signal would drop significantly at the farthest corners of the home with the ME102, I had good signal through the entire house. Throughput was improved, of course, but those who primarily web surf may not see dramatic improvement.I do feel better about security, now that I'm able to use access lists in addition to WEP. While there are still ways around these controls, the added layer of penetration is certainly welcome.Like it's competitors, the Netgear offers some router and firewall-like features which do everything from hide or forward ports and services to static routing. The latter is especially helpful for connecting the device to another router like the Linksys BEFSX41--perhaps not coincidently, the private IPs used by Netgear are not the same as Linksys. Since I do not use the Netgear for VPN or secure tunneling, I am unable to vouch for it's effectiveness as a remote office solution. I think it would be safe to say however, that those users who need a router with VPN services should look elsewhere for a dedicated device or one that advertises (and presumably supports) such features.In all, the WGR614 is a solid entry or addition to home wireless networking. I was able to replace a 5 port wired switch and standalone access point with one Netgear wireless router. I would recommend both the WGR614 and WG511 PCMCIA card for a simple-to-set-up, cost-effective, and secure home wireless G solution.
This item was shipped to me with no packing slip. There was no instructions on how to connect it. I tried it but I could not make it work. I don't think I will ever buy anything from this company again.
I have a hp 551w pavilion that is over 7 years old and the 33gig drive was just filling up too fast now that I put lots of video on it. No problem installing this drive as a secondary drive and I copied everything from my original drive to a partition I made on this drive. The data lifeguard tools works great which comes with the drive. The drive came with screws and jumpers but no ide cable as stated in description. This is the 1st new hard drive I've purchased and the drive was easy to install and suprisingly quite compared to some maxtor 20 gig drives from 2000 which I have had hooked up as secondary drives in the past. My system don't seem any louder than it was before. The drive just has a faint buzz and that is it. Hardly noticable. For $59 and free shipping this can't be beat in my opinion.
and for the most part, it does it's job. Not quite as blue as it is in the picture, this little device fits 30 gigs of music which is nearly 15,000 songs IF they are at a measly 64 kbps and are a wmv file. It also enables you to put pictures onto it if you choose.Besides the music though, my favorite feature is that it can also play videos (and at most places it's cheaper than the iPod Video which is good). The main reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is that once in a while, my player doesn't want to connect to the computer, making it impossible to put anything on to it. It's happened maybe twice but it doesn't need to happen at all. I paid good money for this product.It's quite extra to me and I don't really know how to use it yet but there is a FM radio and voice recorder included right in the player. I hear the iPod doesn't have that. But to be fair, I heard that the iPod let's you play games. Anyway, I WOULD have chosen an iPod but:1. Most people have them2. The Creative Zen Vision definitely looks better3. That's about it :PAnd unlike the Creative Zen Micro, you can actually rate songs on this player (I owned a Micro first, then a Vision, and now am on my second Vision). However, I noticed that the search engine for the Vision isn't as good as the Micro's was when using Mediasource, but I can live with that.All in all, it's a good player. Pictures look nice, videos are pretty and work well - I think you'll get your money's worth.Worth the time.P.S. Not that you care, but I wrote this review on May 19th, not the 20th. Crazy amazon...
I've been using these canal dwelling earphones for three to four years. I'm a discriminating technophile, but not a music professional. I listen to primarily Electronica, EBM, psychobilly, Metal, industrial, and lounge music with occasional audio books and spoken word. I also have fairly sensitive hearing and I did have a pair of custom made audiophile/professional musician quality indwelling earplugs at one point and these don't have that level of attenuation or dB reduction.If you've ever used a set of non-custom but quality earplugs, the Ultimate Ears super.fi pro Earphones have a nearly identical effect when off. Meaning you can't really hear anything. This is a great quality for earphones because not only does it allow you to really hear your music to the exclusion of your environment but no one else will hear your music either. I have successfully used them on a plane, but I don't recommend using them for music in this capacity as you're likely to permanently damage your hearing. In fact these earphones are so high quality I usually listen to music at the lowest volume on the device (usually volume 1 to 3 on my MP3 player) and occasionally still need to use the attenuator to keep them from being too loud. Theoretically the attenuator is only needed for strange devices like an Air plane's jacks, but I find I use the attenuator on about 40% of devices to reduce the devices native amplification.Fit was not challenging for me with the included ear pillows, however like most of these indwelling devices they can become dislodged while chewing, talking, signing, or yawning. With an improper fit, or when dislodged what you can hear will be drastically reduced so a proper fit is important. Once inside these can be worn for several hours without difficulty, however I usually remove them at 45 minute intervals as my ears have created more wax by that point and the comfort improves after wiping them off. They come with special cleaning tools, but I've found they're largely unnecessary. I wrap them around my ears, and the integrated conforming wire in the cord does a great job at stabilizing the earphones in place.Stereo audio reproduction is almost without peer anywhere. These aren't just good earphones, you'd be hard pressed to find a better stereo solution anywhere. They exceed most home theater setups (other than 3d sound position) and are comparable to older audiophile quality head phones but simply can't beat properly set up 5+ speaker set ups when listener is in the ideal position when the audio has positional components (i.e. THX movies, games). That being said they perform better than my THX certified home theater system in most of the important ways since earphones can always be perfectly positioned. Also for mobility/portability they can't be beat at all with excellent highs, lows, and mid range. I uses them exclusively when I travel, but at home I've taken to usingTritton AX360 True 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound Gaming Headsetat my computer since they're better for extended wear. While the Tritton's don't reproduce sound quality quite as well and do reproduce sound position marginally better (i.e. games & movies) it's mostly an extended wear issue.For MP3 replay I prefer to use 256 variable bit rate with the Ultimate ears otherwise I can personally hear the lossy compression, but I find 192 bit rate MP3s perfectly acceptable. Ogg does better, but such improved compression formats have spotty availability and device compatibility. If you're an audiophile and your spending ~$150+ to buy these earphones I don't expect you listen to 128 bit rate MP3s anyway but it's worth including in a review for completeness (i.e. if you have a problem while listening to music it's probably not these earphones).The hard case is also high quality and I've inadvertently tested its resilience to crushing & sheering forces on multiple occasions. My case is now dented in several places (I'm pretty rough on my personal possessions) but remains fully functional and my earphones are no worse for wear.This is the highest quality sound reproduction I've ever experienced and have no want of anything more, but if you want something even better I recall from my research that Ultimate ears does offer custom fit products as well as noise cancellation products and everything else in between. But the Super fi pro should satisfy most enthusiasts, prosumers and professionals. These may well be the earphones that you don't even know you want and once you hear them all other earphones will be left wanting.
I have had this machine about 4 years and it works great for us. We use in our home office and use all functions, print, scan, fax. I have 32 bit and 64 bit computers and they both work great with the 3030. My only complaint would be the high ink price around $65.00 per cartiridge but I just ordered a off brand 3 pack for $30.00 and hope I get the same print quality. I love the scan function and use Adobe to create and save documents in color at 600 dpi. Easy to work with.
Beware! This device will not charge the new iPhone 3G. I did not test it with the other devices with which compatibility is claimed.
I use this in my office, so I don't have to worry about the range of the receiver. Every now and then I get a warning about low reception which a little baffling but it has never cut out. I have not experienced any lag time with the keyboard a little with the mouse a couple of times. I think the problem was the receiver was a little obscured by stuff on my desk. I actually have it sitting on top of my calculator now and have had no problems. Fast keys are wonderful, very new to me so it was trial and error on the first day. All in all good value for the money.
The technics direct drive table that you are looking at is a great buy for anyone. The technics tables have a great rep. amoung D.J's for being a very well built and sturdy turntable. A direct drive is they way to go if you are looking to do any back cueing, and scratching. This is due to the fact that a belt driven turntable will burn the belt and distroy the motor. If you are planing to listen to your old records eather one will do. James D. Higgins D.J. RA Exit Only Entertainment
I just got this "lens" a few days ago. I was really excited to get it because I really like doing macro-photography. Here are a few things you should know about this product.1. Putting the lens onto your actual camera lens takes a bit of practice. It's not smoothing going and until you figure it out, there's a danger that the universal snap-on feature this lens has can snap away and scratch your actual lens. I'm very careful with my camera and even so it does not mount easily...but having said all that, once it goes on, you and the lens should be fine.2. The product description said vignetting "may" occur. I'm here to tell you that it's not a slight case of vignetting but serious vignetting. The actual image is encased in a thick black frame with a circle holding your image in the centre. Naturally with macro photography in most cases, the edges of the photo are redundant to the subject matter but then again do you really want to crop every single image you take? Then you invariably end up with a square image which, when printed gets compromised anyway.3. You have to get really close to the subject matter for the image to be crisp and clear...really very close. Finally, if you're a sony nex user like me, you'll note that this product is close to $80. The Sony macro lens is roughly $250. I tried it in the store. Love. (It's between that and the more expensive Zeiss lens.) I think you know what I'll be doing. However, it might work far better on other cameras. The Raynox website has a chart to tell you with which cameras this product is compatible.
Headphones are unbelievably expensive. My daughter was looking for something that would stay put and not keep falling off. These were just perfect and not so expensive. Sound was great, too. Hope they last for a long time.
I bought these along with a pair of Philips HS 500 behind the head sport headphones because Amazon recommend them and I needed two sets. These were more expensive than the Philips, but I cannot tell you which has the better performance. They are both excellent, with true pure bass and great treble response. I gave the Philips 5 stars and this one 4 stars only because of the price differential. For less than $9, I would go with the Philips. Also the Sennheiser phones don't have a little device that prevents the cord from being pulled and stressing the connection to the headphones, whereas the Philips does. These are great, but not the best buy on the market.
This thing is awesome. It came in great condition and dint have too many scratches. The price was better than anywhere else I looked as well. I would definitely recommend this to other buyers.
I am not a professional. I take pictures for my work. Upload to the web. E-mail pictures and video. This camera makes everything easy. The quality is incredible. I am still learning how to use the features. My brother took some pictures printed out 8 1/2 X 11 and put them in frames. They look professional.I would recommend this camera as this camera was recommended to me.
I, too, received the wrong adapter (does everything BUT compact flash. I wrote Amazon, they apologized, and shipped another. It's due here today, so we'll see (the shipping notice has the exact same item number)....In the meantime, I do not understand why they don't correct the photo and description.
Really nice pouch. Very useful. Fits well with many lenses. Highly recommend using it. Color is OK also. Would prefer tighter strings, but it is OK.
I brought this to put in an small space and out the way of the dogs who like chewing and destroying things. It fitted nicely.
This camera is the greatest!! Very fast transfer of photos from camera to computer. Longer battery life than other digital cameras. Very simple to operate. Very good quality of photos. User friendly. The software to download from camera to computer is fast and simple. The Kodak Photo software that comes with it is terrible. No option to delete photos you don't want without going to hard drive, finding file and deleting. Don't understand why there is not a delete option in the software. I use a different program for editing photos. Also, no option to easily reduce pixels or size in their software.
The best computer I've ever bought. It's gorgeous and fun to use. I am actually proud to use this computer. I used to have a Dell and I hated it. My Dell looked like a brick and was full of spyware and viruses.It's a great feeling to never have to worry about viruses or spyware.I miss the right and left click mouse buttons though. Not sure why the Macbook just has one button. And the computer is very uncomfortable on my lap because of the heat. I usually have to place a towel underneath it. I would give it 5 stars if it did not heat up like a furnace on my lap.I definitely recommend purchasing this computer, if you are a PC user and are fed up with viruses and spyware. You won't miss the PC after about 2 months of using the Macbook. Join the Mac side. it's worth it!
I was very dissatisfied with this product. The color was completely distorted and I had to watch the television on black and white. When I e-mailed the store, they said it was due to being near another electronic, but when I moved the TV away it didn't work, and I e-mailed the store back and never got a response. I am very disappointed and will likely end up throwing this product out.
Working perfectly in my Dell Latitude D520 running Vista Home Basic. Huge performance increase from 512 MB of RAM. No more thrashing the hard disk swap area. The system is much more responsive.
easy install - memory immediately recognized by the o/s - just what the doctor ordered
This will be a short but sweet review.I have owned the Bose QC's, Great noise cancelling but horrible build quality, expect to throw them away 6 months after warranty expires.I currently own a set of the Senheiser PCX 450's. Among the best available but somewhat heavy, bulky, and the noise cancelling not quite as good as the Bose.I have owned many other brands, all junk. It is not as easy as it might seem to do good noise cancellation.My spouse does not travel all that much so I figured I would pick her up a less expensive set. Based on the reviews I got a set of the Audio-Technicas. I was floored to discover that they are now what I consider the best NC Headset out there.Comfort is right up there with Bose. Noise cancellation is fantastic. These are the quietest of the three. Price can not be beat.Unless your ego needs to show off a brand name to the stranger in row 7A, there is no need to look elsewhere. These are the ones to buy.
In early August 2001 I bought an NEC/Mitsubishi LCD 1700M+ from Amazon.com after a considerable amount of product and price comparison shopping. This display was to replace a CRT 17" display that had failed after years of good service. I expected that the new NEC monitor would be an adequate replacement, taking up much less space and drawing less power from my UPS, while not presenting too many of the problems I thought would be inherent in the LCD technology. In fact, NEC's LCD technology appears to be superior to my previous CRT in almost every way. The colors are more vivid, black is totally dark, the overall image is sharper and much, much brighter. There is no viewing-angle problem: the image at 70-80 degrees off axis is still as bright as my CRT used to be on-axis. This is a very good product.Update after six months: I still think this is a great monitor, and would recommend it highly. My only complaint is that there is no jack for headphones to bypass the built-in stereo speakers. My old monitor had a jack, so I could listen to webcasts without bothering other folks.Update after 4 1/2 years: The monitor is still as bright and clear as ever, even after years of service. I keep it powered 24/7, and actually in use over 40 hours per week.Update after almost ten years: It is still working well. This old monitor just keeps chunkin' away. It takes a minute or two to reach full brightness, but then the image is flawless.
I bought mine as an open boxed item and got a good deal though now I see the priced has dropped on a new lens. This lens is an old design and one feature it is lacking is IS. But as an all purpose lens for an amateur, it is working out great. I was borrowing a Canon 70-300 lens from my brother which was nice! I thought about purchasing it, but it was considerably higher priced. One of the features that I wished the Canon lens had was wide angle. The Canon was a great zoom lens otherwise. This is my compromise of getting a decent wide angle and zoom at a good price but without IS. I otherwise have my kit lens for my Canon Rebel XT which this lens now covers and a 50mm f1.8 which I like because it is a fast lens. The compact design of this lens is nice also as compared to the Canon.
The purchase of this used camera was to replace my identical Kodak P850 which I bought about four years ago. I found this camera to exceed most of my expectations. As a digital camera it performed similar functions to film-type SLR cameras. The photos I took ranged from close-up facials to very distant landscapes.The zoom feature allowed me to get precise detail of distant objects as far away as 20 miles (such as Mt. McKinnley in Alaska). When using the zoom feature it is important to mount the camera on a sturdy tripod to prevent shaking.The one thing the camera could have would be a Blue Tooth shutter release. I found that when taking zoomed-in photos, some had to be re-shot due to using the mechanical shutter release. I solved that problem by using the timer feature.The Auto-Focus is easy to use and took away any guesswork.My original camera started having an intermittent problem after a couple of years with the On/Off switch. I would turn on the camera and would be ready to take a picture when the camera would suddenly turn itself off. I've had cameras (including Kodak) that were without defects for twenty years or more.One good thing was the availability of several accessories such as color filters, wide angle and extra zoom lenses, and an electronic flash.
A sturdy case, my computer measures 15 inches across and there is lots of room. It does the job for me but I don't travel much. I don't think you could carry a lot of extra stuff in this case but there is room for papers and a few things.
This was a gift for my nephew and he was delighted. Said it was the perfect camera bag for his camera.
had this camcorder for 2 years now only used it at xmas and birthdays and now it keeps flashing on the screen to eject the tape. it's a mechanical problem and is going to cost almost as much as the camera costed to get fixed
The drive arrived quickly, well packaged, easily set up and running. It is quiet and the bundled software worked well. (Although when I first installed the autobackup it had a pop-up window offering a $[...] discount on additional licensed copies, and I bypassed and have never been able to get the discount code again. If you are like me and like to have licensed software, write down the discount code the first time it pops up and you'll be able to use it against the $[...] price of add'l licenses.)I also bought a "TrendNet" firewire card from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006PRMJG/102-9726663-2521740), which was the lowest price 400 card available.I first fired up the drive with the installed USB / eSATA interfaces (because the FireWire card was backordered) and it worked fine with USB 2.0 interface.When the FireWire card came, I installed it in the desktop PC (Windows XP Home) with no problems. I swapped the drive's interface (instructions included, simple operation) to the FireWire one, plugged it in, and it came up. However, after shutting down the PC the drive didn't come back up and get recognized (the main light around the perimeter was "beaconing" - .5 sec on / off continuously). No explanation of what the error was in Seagate doc or online. Seagate control program did not recognize the drive as installed. Shutdown on the drive did not work. (I did not find until recently that one can remove the drive from within the Network places window - do not expect that to address the problem but will try.)Microsoft had a "hot fix" (not a release, a partially-tested patch) that sounded like this exact problem, so I registered, downloaded, and installed the hot fix. It did not fix the problem. I am back now to using the USB 2.0 interface, which is no problem, but I was looking forward to the faster FW400.Otherwise no issues and I would recommend this drive. Installed only a month, but enough to know if initial electronics problems would surface. I'd buy another one.Update 30 Jan 2008 -- I have a new desktop, tried the firewire card, and it still is a no go. Checked again on Seagate's website, but nothing new. So, the drive is working well as a USB attached unit, but the firewire interface will not work. I suspect there is something in the drive or interface that is not quite ready for prime time.
I ordered these in December 2010 and that first pair stopped working in May of 2011. The left side earphone seemingly lost all bass and sounded very tiny. After researching this issue it was clear that it was driver flex. This occurs when pressure pops the small diaphragm on the speaker toward the magnet and it sticks. A shame because they sound great when they work. I called Monster and they told me to send them in. That cost me $14 in shipping fees.The new pair arrived about one month later and I enjoyed them until September. Once again I contacted Monster via phone and they told me to send them in. Because this was my second return they offered to send me a free Fedex shipping label. I sent them in the next day and I haven't heard anything since. I have tried emailing them and have received absolutely NO response at all. Nothing! Every time I call they tell me that the headphones are back-ordered and the estimated arrival is unknown.The only conclusion I can come to is this. Monster is deliberately not sending me the headphones in hopes that I either forget about them or that the 3 year warranty runs out so they can have a real reason to ignore me. This is without a doubt THE WORST customer service I have ever encountered and I beg you, don't get sucked into their black hole of disappointment and failure. The name truly fits this company perfectly. A Monster indeed.UPDATE: I called again on January 10, 2012 and once again I was told that the Turbine headphones were not in stock. The customer service rep said all I can do is wait. At this point I would like a full refund but that is never going to happen.
These mounts are very versatile and seem to come with a WIDE variety of mounting hardware that make them extremely universal. I am using them with the Onkyo S5200 7.1 system and they hold the satellite speakers fairly well. I would say those satellites are between 3 and 5 pounds. The mounts are easy to install and again come with a lot of screws, nuts, bolts, anchors etc. which is good for this type of project. The ONLY thing i can say is i wish they were a LITTLE more sturdy, as there seems to be a slight bit of sag with the weight of the speakers, but overall these are great.
I use these batteries with the Energizer Quick (15-min) charger. It's important to note that these are the 2500 mAH batteries. Energizer also makes 2100 and 2200 versions that are sometimes erroneously listed as 2500 on others' websites. These are the real deal.They charge within 15 minutes in the charger and keep their charge as indicated. I keep extras with me when I am photographing, as my flash is power hungry. I often get more flashes out than the manufacturer claims is possible with its own proprietary battery.I have charged, discharged, and recharged them many times with no noticeable loss. They do get very hot in the charger and need to cool before using. Also--and this is probably obvious--they do not work once wet, even if allowed to dry. (I had an unfortunate experience with a canoe and a lake.)
I have had this unit for about a month now. I have only had 2 problems. 1st, while Vista Ultimate will be a good program, it is still a little buggy. Once the 1st service pack comes out, I'm sure it will be much improved. 2nd, the TV tuner drivers need to be uninstalled & reinstalled periodically. I don't know why, but that is what I am discovering. Neither of these issues is a big deal, so I whole-heartedly recommend this unit to anyone that wants a system that they can grow into.
The earbuds reproduce the highs and lows very well. I like the design and the way they fit my ear, however they may not be suitable for vigorous excercise.
I bought these because of the good reviews, so glad I did. They are very comfortable, the sound quality is good. I wear them to sleep at night with a white noise app to drown out the sound of the television blaring at my partner's insistence. They block out the noise, don't hurt my ears at all (I am a side sleeper) and don't hurt my ears in the morning. I was having a hard time finding earbuds that are comfortable, the iPhone ones are horrible! So glad I found these, thank you Amazon reviewers for the recommendation!
Buy this. Works well and a good deal for the money.
Compared to the stock earphones they are great. The bass is much more noticeable, and the same mp3 will come out richer and more enjoyable to hear. However, these broke down on me in a week. And I just used it like any regular person would.
These are very powerful speakers for their size and with only batteries. There is some distortion if you turn the volume all the way up, but they still are very impressive. I am very happy with my purchase.
This is the best Stainless Steel Appliance polisher I have ever found!!!! It not only takes away the finger prints, but keeps the new finger prints from even staying!! It is wonderful. I have become a lifetime buyer!!
nice and simple lights up everytime its needed for protection ,nice design , i have no complains really...its doing just what it suppose to do..
So I was told these headphones would be a great purchase for hearing what my music actually sounds like. I was thoroughly impressed by the sound quality of these headphones. I think they might be one of the best available for the price. They fit my head nicely, but feel a little too snug after extended listening. The only downfall of these headphones for me is the cable. I have now owned a pair of these for a little over 2 months and now have a short in my cord. I set out on a mission to pay more for headphones to avoid terrible cables, but it turns out a cable is a cable. The good news was I got a replacement, but the replacement was 30 dollars. So, my issue is that I'm paying half of the actual cost to fix these headphones and do not look forward to having to do this every few months. I admit, I'm a bit hard on my products so I will be careful with my new cord and report back as to how long that lasts.OVERALL: BUY THESE(but be careful of your cord angle)
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.
The one I purchased is a lemon. This is not my first Palm product. The screen often doesn't recognize the letters I've written or adds a "." or blank spaces. The navigation bar doesn't work. It's going back to Amazon and I hope to find another at a reasonable price. Without a working PDA, I'm lost.
I'll keep it honest and short: my items arrived quickly and as advertised.That's what is most important, right??? Gimme what you promised, fast.These guys do that. I'll buy from them again.Of course, you could have just read the title of this review and saved yourselfsome time... but then you would have missed out on this joke:Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Steve Jobs all died in a plane crash and went to meet their maker.The supreme deity turned to Al and asked: "What is your most important concern?"Gore responded that he felt that the earth was of the ultimate importance and thatprotecting the earth's ecological system was his biggest concern.And God said, " I like the way you think, Al . Come and sit here, at my left hand".God then asked Bill Clinton what he revered most. Clinton repliedthat he felt people and their personal choices were most important.God said, "I like the way you think, Bill. Come and sit at my right hand".God then turned to Steve Jobs, who was staring at him indignantly.God asked "What is your problem Steve?"Jobs responded " You're sitting in my chair".
I need to start off by saying that I am new to Digital SLR cameras and lenses, and am by no means an expert. I am comparing this camera to the numerous point and shoot digital cameras I've had in the past three years in my search for a "good camera". The difference in quality between this camera and all of the rest of the cameras I have used is noticeable immediately, both in ease of use, and in end results. It is a pleasure to work with this camera, the menus are well laid out and everything seems well placed. It can be a point and shoot replacement (using one of many automatic presets) or you can do some pretty advanced setups (using manual settings). The images that I am getting out of this camera seem very professional, with very little effort on my part. And with a quick touch up in Adobe Lightroom, I'm turning out very good quality pictures (in my beginner opinion) with very little work required. All in all, a great camera for a beginner like myself. I'd also recommend getting a decent lens (the kit lens is only okay), a lens filter, a tripod, and an image editing program like Adobe Lightroom.
This is my first digital picture frame, so I can't compare it to other frames, however, the picture quality is excellent. Great feature set with a bunch of options. I am rather computer savy and found the unit very easy to figure out and operate. Speakers are okay for a digital picture frame. Not any thing to write home about, however, there is an audio out so that you can hook it up to external speakers. I have a mac and it works great with it. Highly recommend it. I will probably purchase two more next year as presents.
We bought this camera just before a trip to Hawaii, added a 2 GB card, and we spent the trip giving it a workout. The image stabilization outperformed our expectations, and we managed to take a LOT of great (clear)photos from our rental car on the highway... up to 60 mph. Also, the time from turning on the camera to taking a photo is much shorter than the delay with our old Kodak Easyshare camera. The battery lasts well. The special scene modes also work well for nighttime, green, etc pictures, but these are difficult to use without a tripod because the image stabelizer turns off. The camera comes with a 16 MB card, so you'll need to upgrade if you want to store more than 8 pictures on it. Overall, we feel we got a great value for the price!
I've had this TV for about 5 months now and I've been very happy with it.Back in June 2006, I purchased the Samsung S4095D (1080p LCD) and I had to return it after a month. The backlight was splotchy and the black levels were really disappointing. The overall image quality just wasn't very good for a $3000 (at the time) TV.A few months later, I bought the S4253. At first, I was wary about the relatively low 1024x768 (rectangular pixels!) resolution. After using it for a week though, I realized that from about 6 feet away, I couldn't tell that the S4253 has a lower resolution. However, I could definitely see the better contrast ratio and no weird backlight issues.I've been watching upscaled DVDs and playing Wii on it for the past couple of months, and everything looks great. If you have a Wii, definitely get a set of component cables. The difference is night and day.The PC input works great too, but you have to uncheck "Hide modes that this monitor cannot display" in the monitor properties tab under Display Properties. This will let you select 1366x768 resolution, which is a proper 16:9 resolution that matches best with this TV. If you use 1024x768, the image will be stretched.Pros:- Excellent image quality and contrast ratio with no backlight bleeding or splotching.- Good sounding speakers (much better than the tinny S4095 speakers)- Lots of inputs in the back and side. See my photo in the photo gallery above. I have hooked up a PS2 (component), Oppo 970HD, HTPC, and a Wii (component).- No issues with burn in even after long gaming/TV sessions.- Excellent viewing angles.- Cheaper than LCD TVs.Cons:- Slight green tint. I think this can be fixed with some color settings tweaks and maybe some tweaks in the hidden service menu, but I haven't really tried. It's really not very noticeable.- Slight buzzing noise from the back. I don't notice it unless I mute the TV and listen for it.- Heavier than an LCD TV.Notice that I didn't list the 1024x768 resolution as a con. A TV that is about 40" or 42" doesn't really need 1080p. I've seen both and the better image quality of the plasma really outshines the higher resolution of the LCD.
I had one of these PDA's and lost it. I wanted to replace it and looked it up on your site. When I saw the price I almost fainted. I live in Panama and decided to go shopping here. I got one for 90.00 + sales tax. That included the cables, the stylus, and the plastic protector. Why is it so much more expensive on the internet?
i listen to a wide variety of music from classical to metal and everything in between these head phones are by far the best ive ever used hands down they out performed my sennheiser hd202 over ear head phones in every category bass,mid,high,and low i love these things! the only thing that i didnt like was the mic and volume control is a little to high up its a pain to reach for if your doing activities like biking and snow boarding other then that the turbines are awesome thanks monster!!
The scanner works well, the interface had difficulty working with the provided Adobe Photoshop software, worked best to scan to file and then open up later.
its perfect for carrying your files everywhere you go. its very convenient and opens up fast on your pc or laptop and has no extra bundles software. my only complaint is that the cap is not attached so you might lose it from time to time, but other than that i have no complaints.
I am a crossing guard for the local grade schools and some of my shifts are 2 hours long standing on concrete with nowhere to "take a load off" while waiting for "customers". The 26" stool is an optimum height for me (5'-9") because:- I don't want to have to get up from a full seated position.- It maintains as high a seated position as possible for visibility.- My feet still touch the ground.- Takes some load off my feet for a while.If you are tall you may want the 30" version to have this same high seating position.It is easy to set up and seems very durable. It has very robust rubber feet. I was surprised how light it was when the UPS guy handed me the box.A captive snap-strap holds the top together when it is folded & collapsed ready to put in the very well made mesh carrying pouch. The top of the pouch cinches together and there is both a hanging loop and the cinch cord is part of the carrying strap. I will pack easily on my bicycle rack.Although I though it very stable for my use, if your seated balance is not so good, you need a low 4 legged chair. Collapsed (lowest height), it mostly just supports your weight & its up to you to provide the balance.Seems expensive for a 3-legged stool but it works well & it's probably the last one you'll buy.
I bought these because they are white and match well with a Mac desktop. However I too had buzz problems but not as others described. I can't put my AT&T GSM/GPRS/Edge and 3G phones in the same room. This is no good because I want to make and receive calls while using the Mac. I had a charging station 8 feet from the computer and still had problems. Shame on JBL for not designing a shield in the speaker circuit. They sound good and look nice, but I sent them back for a refund.
Love it! Ordered several and made gifts using them. The gift recipients were totally thrilled! They are so very easy to use and make a wonderful photo calendar, etc.
From first impressions....this is a great camera.It is rich in features and well priced for the consumer market, particularly for those folks with a lot of old 8mm tapes that you haven't yet converted to VHS or digital.PROS:- Digital 8 with backwards compatibility (reads all analog 8 tapes) and can still record in digital.- Electronic Image stabilization (Called Super-Steady Shot)- Excellent 25x optical and 700x digital zoom (very nice).- Camera controls and data connectors are laid out quite nicely.- Solid audio capability (records nice 16-bit stereo sound).- Intelligent hot shoe: for adding accessories like a brighter light or bigger microphone (few other cameras in this price range have this expandability).- Nice remote control and video playback features.- Both an auto and manual focus capability- Comes with an "infoLITHIUM" battery, good for about 60 minutes and which indicates the precise time left on the battery.- Both USB and 1394 (fire wire) data transfer.- Video/Audio in jacks: very nice for converting non-digital formats to digital (i.e. VHS).- Streaming web-cam capability*Note: Up to this point, this is a 5 star product...but read on, for my biggest complaints with this camera.CONS:- Tapes feed from the bottom, which is not a big deal UNLESS you use a tripod. When using a tripod, to change a tape you must remove it from the tripod AND unscrew the tripod mount to get the tape bay open. A call to Sony and every camera/tripod place in town resulted in the same answer...you are out of luck, there is no adaptor made that will address this problem :(MAJOR bummer to me).- The camera records poorly in lowlight. Even though it is considered 0 flux (able to record in color one foot away), it desperately needs light or the quality takes a dramatic dive. The advertised super night shot turns everything green; which is good if you are a sniper, bad if you are a video enthusiast.*Note: You can add a bright light accessory using the aforementioned hot shoe, to help address the lighting issue.- The battery ratings from Sony are very misleading. For example: you can buy the "ultra battery" (NP-FM91) which is rated at 10 hours-which seems quite impressive... The problem is most folks will never use the battery the way they achieved those 10 hours.Here's the "real" breakdown of estimated battery time with actual use:* 10 hours - in standby mode (no LCD and no Super-Steady Shot)* 6 hours - recording/ playback (no LCD and no Super-Steady Shot)*3-4 hours - recording/playback (with LCD & Super-Steady Shot on)So what LOOKS like a clear Sony advantage re: battery life is really not, when you consider other brands can also achieve 3-4 hours of battery life with their "ultra battery" and the same manner of usage.Summary: In my estimation, this camera could be a good or bad buy depending on what your needs are.* This camera might be a good buy IF you use 8mm, record in adequate light, need a strong zoom function and don't use a tripod for more than 1-2 hours at a time or would like to convert older video formats to digital.* It is not such a good buy IF you don't need 8mm backwards capability, use a tripod for an extended period of time (2+ hours), need a memory stick function, are choosing Sony based upon it's "clear advantage" in battery life or consistently do recording in lowlightFor me however, the tripod fiasco and the poor lowlight recording was enough of an issue for me to knock it down a bit and return it to the place of purchase.*Note: in all fairness to Sony, every bottom feed camera available will have a similar tripod/tape issue, and many low-end digital camcorders perform poorly in lowlight.
Don't buy iriver products unless you don't want customer service cuz they don't have any!
With this device I was able to finally make a DVD backup copy of all my children's Disney VHS tapes. It's easy to set up and works very well. I recommend it.
Took some time to get working, but was using a Mac. Needed to use parallels and windows for set up, but using in Mac-based network.
This is the best mic! It is a good shape, easy to use, simple, small, good quality and perfect for any home mic use! I LOVE mine!
got it, ran it, my wife's pc is online at our usual cable modem speeds.
I use these on the plane and love them, they plug right into the plane's audio system. They sound great and cancel an amazing amount of jet noise and make the trip far more pleasant. I got these for the gym, but find they really shine on the plane. Try it,they work!
After reading all the reviews on Amazon, I decided to give Klipsch a try and purchased it. I followed the suggestion of some reviewers: extended warranty. I have 4 years of that, and it's made in China. No doubt this system beats my Boston Accoustics 7500G, which I still love and keep.Compare to BA 7500G, Klipsch's satellites have more noise, but it is not noticable unless you get close to them. The subwoofer is what beats off the BA 7500G. It's too strong!! With my Sound Blaster Live!, sometimes I have to turn the subwoofer control on the main satellite to the minimum in order to not disturb my neighbors. Very, very impressive subwoofer power, which is what I'm thirsty for!! The surround volumn of front and back is adjustable and sounds great. When I play ghost recon, if I turn the sound too loud, I am always close to have a heart attack when someone is shooting behind me.Physically the satellites are pretty large compare to many others, but THEY LOOK GOOD. They just look like some high-price, expensive speakers, which they are. The subwoofer is big and heavy, but who cares about the size when it sounds that good?I have listened to many computer speaker systems in stores, including logitech, monsoon, creative labs, altec lansing, harman kardon, and so on. I'll have to say altec lansing simply [stinks]. Noise, and the subwoofer always has bumping sound. Harman Kardon on the other hand is really high quality, but too pricy and not common in store. All other systems are just weak compare to Boston Accoustics, not even mentioning this Klipsch system.But be aware of what the reviewers tell you, this might break. The first system I brought home simply was broken. No power! I brought it back to circuit city and replaced with a new one, which's been working fine so far. However, with my 4 year warranty, I am ready to get it replaced any time if something goes wrong with it.
this was a gift for my girl Friend in Iraq, she uses it everyday. Loves it so much she plans on getting the 60 GB iPod.. Great item for those in the military to watch movies, listen to music and keep photo albums of loved ones back home..
I'm somewhat hearing impaired and this is absolutely my favorite for listening to music. I have purchased several pairs of different brands and prices for my iPod, MacBook, and Kindle....and these are my favorites so far. I'd love it if Sennheiser would make one like this for tv listening (instead of my over-the-coiffure cans). My only CON was getting the buds out of that darned plastic container. Sure, it's packaged so that it's impervious to EVERYTHING, but I actually hurt my hand getting it out of the wrapper. You should furnish dynamite to open it. PS....I can't believe the price on these. They are worth at least twice what I paid!
After reading other reviews for this product I had reservations about purchasing this it. However, if you look in stores you will find that this cord concealer is like most of the others out there. Keep in mind that it does come curled inside a smaller box. So you should certainly lay it out for awhile before ever trying to apply it to the floor. If you take it directly from the box and tape it to the floor it will most certainly curl and come back up. Give it some time, possibly with some weight to get it straight again. Then apply it the floor. There are concealers available that are made of hard molded plastic if you want something that will not bend. But obviously those are hard, not soft, which may not be recommended for some surfaces. It just depends on the look and floor that you are crossing.You will not fit a bunch of cables in this concealer, so if you are wanting to fit 4 or more you should be looking at a larger variety of concealer. You should be able to fit 3 in here and possibly 4 depending on size. I would play it safe and consider 2 to 3 to be the max, especially if you about putting power cables or coax cables in it. Keep in mind though, that if you want a larger concealer to hold more cables, it will obviously be more of an eyesore.This cord concealer gets the job done and was one of the few that matched the color of the floor I was covering. Overall, recommended if it fits your particular needs.
The person who received this is very happy with it and says it works great. Good product.
This headset is very comfortable. It's extremely(!) lightweight. It is adjustable to work in either ear. I love it.The clarity and timbre of my voice is regularly reviewed very highly by those with whom I speak -- by phone or over the internet. To confirm this, I had a friend call me with it from another room and the sound was, in fact, astounding.Their "WindSmart" technology is simply this: The microphone is up in the earpiece (rather than right in front of your mouth) and the attached stem is a hollow straw which collects your voice from its source without exposing the microphone itself to any moving wind. It's simple and brilliant. Whereas previously I had to dive to cup the microphone of my phone or headset and apologize for the wind, now my instincts are met with, "Huh? What wind?"The 3-in-1 bit is a nice feature in that it can do double duty for both phoning and internet chatting -- a good bang for you buck in that respect, to be sure.The volume wheel and mute button are right where I need them to be; my only (minor) beef is that, when muting the microphone, there is a (minor) audible 'poof' on the line -- thus prompting more than one person to pause and ask what that was, or if I was still there, etc., rather than allowing me to discretely clunk some dishes around while continuing to listen).It isn't perfect; of course, nothing is. It still gets 5 stars rather than 4 in light of its many terrific features. If I lost or broke this one, I would be sure to replace it with another. Good job, Plantronics.
Great portable memory card reader for SD cards. I'm pretty sure it does SDHC cards, minis, micros, etc. Just take a look at the pics. Comes as is.
I think these are great, I get a lot more battery life and they allow the camera to be much smaller...they may not be industry standard, but they were created by Olympus and Fuji, so even if they just become the standard in those two companies they'll stay around for quite some time.
These are great buds. I'm no audiophile, but I wanted some good-sounding all metal buds for not too expensive and these fit the bill perfectly. The sound quality and bass is awesome. I have comply foam tips and they make these headphones even better.My only gripe is that the cable's connections seem weak where they enter the buds and the plug. I wish the plug was L shaped instead of straight, I'm worried about the durability.Maybe they are more durable than they seem, but for the price, the sound quality on these is amazing
The Canon SD700 is a great camera It takes great outdoor lighted pictures, it's small and handy, it has a great zoom and the video is awesome. I strongly recommedn it to anyone who is looking for a simple solution to taking nice pictures. The only down side is that for night time pics, the flash is kind of weak and it does not have a battery meter, and eventhough the baterry last for a good number of pictures, it doesn't let you know where you stand. I also suggest that you buy at least a 1G memory so that you can get many high res. pics and good video.
I bought these earphones hoping they would stay on my ears when I was working out/running. Unfortunately they keep sliding off and I have to constantly keep pushing them back on my ears when I'm running. but maybe that's just my ears...
Some reviews said this worked, others did not. I took the chance and ordered it. Within the first day one of the little push tabs on the side had fallen out and would not stay back in. It also wasn't consistent with staying in or thinking it was or was not a sync/charge cable. I got it because I wanted a long cable and it was, it just wasn't much more than that - a long piece of cable. I returned it and got a refund for the price, not the shipping. :(
Record players are on their way out. The options are cheapies in the $100-$150 range and professional grade in the $400+ range.There aren't many turntables in between. This is one of the few, and it's great -- for the price.Solid, sounds great... and affordable.
We are just moving into the world of SLR Photography and this camera is fantastic. It is easy to use and takes amazing photos. Beyond impressed.
Very easy to set up under Linux if you have PCMCIA support enabled in the kernel. Once auto-detected and the ide-cs module is loaded (enable it under the IDE section in the kernel configuration) you can mount it like any other drive. Probably the easiest way to transfer data from a digital camera.
Seems dumb buying old technology but I have a lot of old music tapes which I wanted to convert to digital via a DAK program. Excellent results and a good price.
I use this with a Dell Inspiron 8600. It works fine even when the laptop is being used and charging at the same time. I haven't observed the heating problems others have -- it gets only moderately warm.
Great cable... worked better than the $25 cable I had originally bought from Radioshack and later returned. Video quality is superb.
i use this case to protect my Ghost Hunting Equipmnet. It is a perfect size and very tough.
I have had this all-in-one for about a month now and don't know how I ever lived without it. Quiet, efficient, good print quality, no glitches in operation so far. I had an old lemony Epson before so this is not a fair comparison, but I really enjoy using this machine instead of struggling to get what I needed before. Favorite feature is the 2 feeds so I can easily switch back and forth. Don't do photo printing or faxing yet, so can't speak to those features, but the copying and printing and ink useage are all top quality.
Once I received the Body Glove I immediately filled up one third of it with my DVDs and discovered that I had cleaned out two large shelves from my entertainment center... It not only saves space but is an attractive addition to my coffee table... It draws the interest of almost all of my guests... It is easy to use, clean and attractive... It is an excellent product.
Silicone tips are very comfortable. Sound is very good for the price.Better overall soundstage than THE SPARK PLUG!(WHICH I ALSO LOVE!)People com'on,use common sense.You are listening to less than quality sound.Will a $300 set of earbuds make that much of a difference?
It's a nice little device that works great for scanning but forget about printing many pages, since the ink cartridge will not last past 50 pages.I am now refilling my ink cartridge for color prints and getting a black and white non-HP laser printer that will actually last more than 50 pages.
After enduring the so-so performance of my stock ipod headphones, I figured it was time to step up. As I travel constantly, I wanted something that would would block out exterior noise; as a music freak I wanted something that would sound great. After countless hours of research and even more time debating on what brand of headphones to get (UE vs. Shure vs. Etymotics) I bought the Super.fi 5 pros. In the end it was the price, Amazon was selling then for $90 less than the MSRP. Can't beat that.As soon as they were delivered I hooked them up and put them on. They aren't kidding when they tell you to turn your audio device way down. I keep the volume on my ipod way down, a fraction of what I kept it at with the stock headphones. The room I was in faces a major road and we had the windows wide open, so to say there was plenty of ambient noise would be an understatement. With the UEs on, it was just me and the music. A fire engine thundered by, normally a painfully annoying experience. Again, the UEs reduced it to the point that I didn't realize the fire engine was coming until I saw it drive by.As for the music. I first played a couple of tracks by Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. I immediately noticed elements to the music I never even heard with my other headphones. Jenny Lewis' angelic voice came through so beautifully clear it was like I was listening to them for the first time. Next I put on some Ray Charles. With the UEs, it was like I was there in the front row. The horn section nearly kicked me out of me chair while I discovered that there was indeed a woodwind section. I've read complaints that in ear headphones don't produce enough bass, so I decided to see for myself and played a couple of tracks from Siamese Twin by The Smashing Pumpkins. While I'm not by any means a bass head, I need some bass to enjoy rock albums. I couldn't have been happier with how the UEs performed. The drums in the album (which I've always considered some of the best) came alive. The guitars actually had some balls, but didn't overpower the singing or drums.As is the case when you stick things in your ears for a period of time, your ears are bound to hurt a little. I found this to be the case only for a day or two, after that the UEs fit snugly without any complaint. The only weird thing I encountered had to do with ear wax. My wife, an audiologist, forbids the family from using Q-tips. So after taking the UEs off for the first couple of times, there was a nice deposit left on the tips of the headphones. Like the discomfort, this earwax experience only lasted for the first couple of times I used the UEs, and with the supplied earwax cleaner it was really a non issue.When there are so many excellent products out there, finding the perfect headphones becomes extremely challenging. I've never tried on Shures or Etymotics, so I can't compare the performance of those headphones and the UEs. What I do know is that I got a really great deal on the best headphones I've ever had. Without a doubt these are the last pair of headphones I will buy for some time.
I used this to split the TV side of my Cablevision IO service. I have this working with 2 HD sets and 1 analog set.
This by far is the best product I have purchased from Amazon. The quality and vivid picture of the webcame is awesome. I would recommend these to anyone.
Well, the enclosure is the best one I've ever gotten. But on the other hand, i used to buy those extremely cheap enclosures and this is my first more expensive one. I like the looks. The HDD is suspended inside so I can not feel if it gets hot or not. But however, the wind from the exhaust feels decently cooled.
These are good headphones for the price. Not amazing but good. They are also "Labtech", not "Logitech".
Purchased this to go with my XSi and have been pleased so far. I used it on a recent backpacking trip and it really produced some great quality shots. I also have a 17-40mm L and to be really honest I can produce about the same quality pictures from both lenses. I do slightly favor the L for its wide angle, but this one is a definite plus with IS.The build quality is pretty solid overall, except for the lens creep. It seems to be "standard" on this model lens for the zoom to extend out while carrying it. Can be annoying, but still worth buying. This is the only reason for the 4 start rating instead of 5. As far as the lens hood, forget about it. Have taken numerous pictures with and without it and it really doesn't make a difference, it just takes up added room and a pain to keep it on while in a case. I also noticed that in some circumstances I was getting a little lens flar, until I discovered that it was from my UV filter and not the lens itself. All that they say is true about cheap brand filters-avoid them. I would recommend this lens, but be aware of the lens creep, good quality for the buck, especially if you can get a mint copy of a used one.
gracia por mandarme el cable a tienpo y a hora mi ps3 se bes mas lindo y a lo mejor la le compre mas cosa
This filter lets you view the moon up close without hurting your eyes and ruining your night vision. It also lets you see it more clearly. Highly recommended.
I actually have the newer RT314 model, but this version is not much different. I have a 4 PC domain set up in my home all running NT 4.0 and Win2K with 2 DNS servers and file server. This router works without a hitch with only a cable connection. Downstream rates still stay in the 200Mbps-1Gbps range as they were before i added it. Transfer speeds between PCs have drastically been improved since changing from a 10Mbps hub to the full-duplexed 100Mbps switching router since all my NIC cards are 100Mbps full-duplex compatible.I saw mention that few thought the advanced feature documentation was shallow, however, there is much better documentation on the CD in .PDF format than the silly foldout that was included with mine. I'm not sure if the RT311 has this documentation or not, however.All in all it's a great router for the home/small office and this is a competitive price as well...
Works great. Solid construction. Easy to install.It works best if your iPhone is in a case. I don't have a case on my iPhone and the mount obstructs the sides of the iPhone screen ever so slightly. I need to put my phone in a case any way. This is a good excuse to buy one.
Great cable that connects my itunes on iphone to vintage marantz stereo. Crystal clear and easy to use connecting iphone.
Give me one good reason to buy an MP3 player. They are expensive, can held just a couple of songs compared to MD, and you need a computer to change the music you have on it. What can you do if you go travelling for a week. Listen to the same two hours of music?The Sharp 722 is great. I started to look for an MP3 player but thank god found the MDs on the way. They are cheaper, you can carry all the music you want, and blanks are very cheap. I got the memorex 20 pack for 30 dollars, that will be more than 20 hours of music. How much would it cost to get 20 hours of MP3 music.Go for the MD with your eyes closed, you would never regret. And if you decide to go for the MD, go for this Sharp, it is really cool, very, very portable and the most affordable, just a few good reasons to buy this one instead of a Sony.
The Rebel XS/1000D manual states that it's not compatible with RC-1 nor RC-5 remotes; I only wish I read it before ordering. Won't take any starts off for my own mistake.
I was in the market for 20amp surge protectors for a home theater. There are very few options in this space and Tripp Lite happens to provide one of the only surge protectors for 20amp circuits that aren't for a datacenter.My ONLY complaint is the 15' cord. I have two of these plugged into 2 dedicated circuits right beneath the wall plug and thus have about 29' of super thick power cord to neatly tuck away next to the power strip.I wish that Tripp Lite would offer a 6' version of this product. That aside, it's doing it's job just fine.
I purchase this memory for my Daughters Dell Inspiron B130 and it works perfectly.It was easy to install and made the Laptop much faster. I will probably purchase Corsair Memory for my Laptop soon.
Already owning a bulky SLR-type digital camera, we bought this one last February so we'd have something easy to carry and easy to operate at social events, weddings, etc. On both of those scores the SD1000 easily met our expectations... But the quality of the photos we were snapping absolutely exceeded them!So you might imagine we were somewhat bummed when two months later the little beauty stopped performing for us.We phoned Canon. Not a long wait on hold. The technician who answered had me run a couple of quick tests, and then told me how/where to ship it in for warranty repair. ONLY EIGHT DAYS LATER we had our camera back in our hands performing once again like the perfect little beauty she is.All things considered? Pretty durned sweet.
I bought the GPX A-ros, the ice blue one, and within aweek the thing broke on me--sporadically--sometimes it works andsometimes it doesn't. Using it has become pointless and a waste of time and money. It just feels cheap and the insides of it definitely won't last. In the end, You get what you pay for. Get something else.Who is this GPX anyways? I took a chance on them but they seem to be a no name from nowhere.
I bought my camera and used up my batteries in minutes. I then went out and bought two sets of NiMh and a charger. Also, a 32mb Smart media card. I was disappointed that my USB controller won't recognize the camera so I had to buy a flashpath adapter. The additional items I needed ran the cost up by approx. $.... I still don't have an AC adapter. There is a battery pack that last 5 hours with the LCD display being on for the whole time. Buy it from......After all of the additional expenses, I used the camera and was really delighted with the results. It is very easy to use and I don't mind having the manual on disk. I also can get up to 450 shots on the 32mb memory. I think I will only use the full, fine setting if I want enlargments. I currently load the pictures I take into the computer then use my CD writer and FlipAlbum software to create an album on CD. It works great. Try it.
I bought Nokia battery from them. It arrived on time and was also cheap. When it arrived I was disaapointed because it looked very old and was hard for me to believe it would hold any charge looking at its condition. But it has been holding charge and is working fine for more than a month now.
This camera is pretty good. I've updated mine since because I don't think 4 megapixels is enough, but if it's enough for you, good!The picture quality when I developed them 4 x 6 is good. It's a lightweight camera and very sleek looking. Lots of shooting modes to choose from. Very easy to use. The cd it comes with to play around with your pictures is a nice bonus!Now on to the bad...no viewfinder so your batteries get eaten up VERY quickly. There also is no sound for the movies, but I never used the movie mode anyway so I didn't care. The main reason I updated from this one is because the lag time when taking pictures is way too long! Mine would take up to 3 seconds, that's pretty slow if you think about it. Just smiling there...waiting for the picture to take...I like this camera though. If you don't mind the lag time, it's perfect!
I purchased this from the local cable company because, as they so subtly implied, they would not be responsible for a product I did not purchase from them. What a racket! This piece of junk started giving me problems in the first year. Of course, the cable company blamed it on Netgear and Netgear blamed it on the cable company. It finally completely died as soon as the warranty was up. Again, Netgear refused to take any responsibility and the cable company wants to sell me another Netgear product! Netgear customer support was a joke. Not only could I barely understand the person I was speaking with in India but I was told there was nothing he could do about the problem and to contact my cable company. DO NOT BUY NETGEAR PRODUCTS!!
After I owned and satisfied using Sony's F717, I decided to buy DSC-R1. It is absolutely a legend. It's all function users friendly and easy to care. (little bit heavy particularly while using with ext. flash and ext. lanes) The shot taken by DSC-R1 look you as professional photographer even you are new born. You don't have to be pro to use this camera, just need to afford one grand.This is truly a great camera in the range. Only thing, you feel stretch when you need to buy its accessory like ext. flash which I recommended must. The wide conversion lanes and filters also the great choice to attach with this monster.
The price is great and quality of the product is amazing for that price. I searched lot of places and I found cheapest at this site. I will buy again at Amazon.
The item in the picture is NOT the corresponding product for the description. The picture is for the CF to XD adapter.
I am quite impressed with the Niles SSVC4. It was easy to install. The only downside is that the range of the volume is not wide enough but it suffices for small rooms such as bedrooms, dining rooms and other small spaces.
Bought this from another retailer in another color. It's biggest obvious drawback is the lack of digital zoom. Other than that, for an amateur, the pictures can be taken at very high quality. I replaced the 32 mb SD card with a 256 mb card and have an amazing amount of picture storage inherent in the camera. The battery charger is also nearly as compact as the camera itself. The cameria comes with a neat carrying case that can protect it as it jostles about in your purse.It's features are very easy to use, and it is quick to turn on and off. It's size makes it a little difficult for those of us with shakey hands, so you need to pay attention to how you are holding it in order to keep your pictures from being blurred. However, the size can be advantage as pulling it out, turning the flash off, and taking a few quick pictures without being noticed. Had a few problems with others unfamiliar with it trying to quickly push the picture button rather than press and hold it and therefore some pictures did not got taken, but it is very nice as a small, compact, and fairly high quality camera even for those amateurs exploring the world of more serious photography.
outstanding headset. just what i wanted. i use this at work and it performs outstanding. i highly recommend. great item.
I have an external hard disk uses 12V to transfer data. When I connected this external hard disk to my laptop, it works. Reason is laptop does not have any limit in the maximum volt. However, when I try to connect using this USB 2.0 adapter, it hangs. Reason is, this adapter have maximum 5V support, my external hard disk requires 12V. Because of this conflict, my machine hangs. Even though, the product description says it is ideal for harddisk, CD-RW etc, it is not true. Make sure your external storage does not exceed 5V, if it does, then this product is not for you.
We purchased this printer and after just six months of light use, it told us that we needed to buy a new drum unit, which is about the same cost as buying the printer itself. Every page prints with a light gray background. It would be better to spend more money to get a better quality printer since you'll only get a few good months out of this one.
Used this product for a few months, then cable connection went bad. Same thing happened to another one I bought for my Dad. Even when it worked, it was always behind. I missed several turns as the unit seemed confused. I would never buy this unit again.
I bought this for my new video iPod to listen to it in my car (a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix). I bought it because several friends SWORE it was the best FM transmitter I could use with my iPod. No, it's not! It has 10-preset station choices. The reception was not satisfactory. I was always hearing static or interference on any choice.I am returning this item to Amazon. I purchased the Griffin Road Trip from Circuit City instead, and I'm much more satisfied with it. I get crystal clear iPod sound 95% of the time with it, so I'd strongly encourage you to spend the extra money!
easy to use and understand, quality,keeps camera fully charged at all times
Save your money! Something I learned a long time ago when working for a appliance store that also sold T.V.'s, cheap antennas work just as well as the fancy ones. I no longer could afford the cable company's "Bundle" so to my surprise I found out by hooking up an antenna there's a whole bunch of channels for FREE! I'm saving $115 a month and much happier.
I bought Two of this for my Business worked great I have not had any issues with them and I had them for months I would definite purchase more of this installation was easy and the range is great.
Great Cable at a great price, I get good speed out of it. I also connected a faceplate with some blank inserts for expansion. Delivery was quick.
The ease of setup and operation of this unit and the quality of the image from the camera (which is good) could not make up for the fact that the poor signal quality renders the good points irrelevant. At any distance greater than 3 or 4 feet between the camera and receiver, the image becomes so unstable as to be barely discernible. Marked by white interference lines, static and jumpiness, the image quality of the installed system was not acceptable for my application in my environment.I did try unplugging all of my cordless phones as well as my wireless router and all wireless PCs but there was no effect on the signal quality.Obviously this unit works well for some people in their environment if the reviews are to be believed. I would be sure you purchase from Amazon so that you can easily return it if need be.
Warning!! There is a $30 restocking fee if you buy this from an Apple store. I noticed that there is a 15% restocking fee if bought from Target...if they remember to charge that to you.I think the Ipod was created to drive PC users nuts. I have had many mp3 players and this is the least user friendly and has the least functionality of any I've owned (minus the video capability) which I didn't get it for.For instance, try to go to thestreet.com and download Jim Cramer's Real Radio show on mp3. No problem so far...you just downloaded the mp3 to your PC. Now the fun part. Try to transfer that mp3 to your new Ipod. It won't work! That isn't encoded the Apple way so you are screwed. The unit is designed to accept specifically encoded music and if it isn't in the proper format, you are SOL.The file system is screwy. I wanted something I could use that was more like a flash drive, or a normal file system, where I can just drag and drop any ol file in a logical to me fashion. Nope, you have to do the mystery import into a Library where it may or may not appear. Then you are still not done! It takes so many clicks just to get the darn file onto the unit.If it worked for any file that has mp3 as the filetype, it would be a good unit for the price. But it doesn't and I've owned too many mp3 players to be suckered into the hype of this one and know where it falls short for me.The deal breakers were that I couldn't get Cramer's radio show on the player and I couldn't hang with the unintuitive file system. Not much turns me to violence, nor does this, but my mind was seeing images of me jumping up and down on the unit.I'm going ditch this player and get one that uses uses a standard battery, either AAA or AA. The file system on my new player will not require a third party software and will be drag and drop. It will optionally allow for expanded memory via SD or MMX. And it will likely come with a belt clip which is all the accessory that I use/need. The memory doesn't have to be gigantic as I tire of music easily and need to keep my selections fresh. For all of this, I'm thinking a RCA Lyra or maybe a Rio. The beauty of these machines is that when one part fails, say the memory, you can ditch it and replace without tech support. [I ended up buying the RCY Lyra 512 meg and LOVE the drag and drop file system like I am use to using with my other flash drives. Sound on that is great...super easy to use, light, FM radio, voice recorder and line in as well..Wooohooo!!]If I could edit my stars, I'd give the Ipod Video 30g another star and up it to two stars because they give you so much memory or space for the money. That's about all I can say positive about my experience with this thing. But I store all my media on 10cent CDs that have up to 700 meg each on them so my storage situation is ok. I don't need to carry my whole media library around with me at all times.Not recommeded for advanced users that want more than ITunes.
I bought one a year ago, then bought two more this Christmas. They do exactly what my kids want: play music. They don't have some of the nice navigation features of iProducts, but they hold more songs for less of my hard earned cash! The kids can also listen to radio, and make verbal notes to themselves. Plus, the actual player can be used for a quick file copy, assuming you don't need more than 1GB and have USB. Loading with songs is easy with the included software.
Full and rich sound at low volumes. I'm 47 and don't 'crank it up' much anymore. But I wanted speakers that delivered great sound at lower volumes. These completely deliver in that regard. I'm no audiophile so I don't really know the terminology but I just know they sound amazing. These are highly recommended.
I use this remote for 2 DVD players (Philips + Toshiba), an LG LCD TV, and a Sony receiver. It was easy to program for all four components, and it even included the Sony receiver as a default program. The "learning" and buttons are convenient and easy to program directly with another remote, so you can put in features that do not have dedicated buttons on this remote. (I.e. why isn't there an "eject" button? But you can program one from a different remote). There are also three "Macro" buttons, which allow you to program one or a whole series of button-pushes, and control them with a single button on this remote.I've only used it for a few weeks, so I can't speak to long-term reliability, but it has worked perfectly so far. Last time I tried a universal remote was probably 15 years ago, and had major hassles with the remote "forgetting" its programming, so I was skeptical about trying this. But I'm glad I did! The couch arm is de-cluttered of its multiple remotes, and home theater control is easy.This remote is really overkill for my needs; the 6-device model probably would have been fine. But this one was a great deal, I like the learning functions, and really have no complaints. Highly recommended!
Well I finally upgraded from my Archos 20 Recorder after 3 years of reliable use (it still works like a charm, but I wanted video). The ZEN:M is like taking a rocket to the future. I downloaded several shows to it and went about doing my daily work. The sound is awesome, even with the headphones it came with. It sounds even better with a pair of Shure e2c headphones. The scroll bar is super cool, the onscreen controls are pretty and intuitive. It syncs like a dream, plays almost all the video formats on the web (unlike IPOD).I highly recommend it, It's actually less than the video-ipod, has 10 times the features, plays 30 times more types of files, better screen, better battery life. Hey Sheep, quite believing the hype Apple is not better, it might be prettier on the outside, but we all know beauty is only skin deep.
I got these after much research on the different in ear buds. I where going to get the sony mx's but i was not a big fan of bass.Initially it does the job but i am not a fan of the cord length. the left side is shorter than the right. which can be a pain in the butt since i wear them to work and my ipod touch tug at the left side making it pop out of my ear. if the Y slip had equal length on both sides i would probably give it a five.I found the smallest size to fit my ears and they are comfortable enough to sleep in. they do feel a bit cheap. especially the cord. Since i have had ear buds with cords that end up slipping on me that would be a big worry for me. But so far their great.I do have to find that alot of my songs on my ipod lack treble so with the treble eq on the ipod activated i find the music super enjoyable. Not big bass very subtle. i would say these earphones are more towards contemporaneous and rock type music. With the lack in bass any type of club or hip hop mix only does an above average job. But i am by far not an audiophile so it is just my opinion. i would probably wear them more casually then using them at work when you move around a lot.Their great for the price but i guess kind of expected bigger pods in the mid sections especially the treble. But it would be just a hardware thing with my ipod touch. i recommend them for people wanting to find cheap fairly priced inear bugs.
I found this opener easier and faster to install than the standard chain type openers. Very well thought out, and I found the instructions clear and easy to understand. I had no trouble whatsoever with the installation, even considering my "average" mechanical skills. After I finished the install, everything worked properly, the first time.I am using this on a 12'x12' door in a building that's 42'x50', still even considering the distances I had to cover, the wire they provided was enough to get me where I needed to go. I have two more doors to do someday and I'll definitely go with this model again.I happened to have a 3/4" drill bit to drill metal with, but I think that would be the one thing that most people would not have handy, so make sure you have that.
I was in the market for a new message machine, since my 1990 AT&amp;T tape machine broke. Sound quality, above all, was the most important quality for me. I scoured the web for something that would get the job done -- the Swatch seemed to fit the bill. Not so. I am appauled with the sound quality. It is very bad. Both the outgoing and incoming messages are muddy. Don't confuse volume for clarity. The volume can reach high levels, which is nice. However, because the messagesare so muddy, it is very difficult to hear what is being said, despite playing it at a high volume. I can't believe that some company can't manufacture a DIGITAL answering machine that is high quality, and sounds as good, or better than a tape machine. I'm willing to pay for one if it exists. Sadly, the Swatch is not that machine, and I CANNOT recommend it to anyone.
this camera is truly a jewel. i think it's maybe the smartest choice i ever made and i bought microsoft stock when it wasn't cool. hummingbirds,butterflies and other small objects such as you have never seen. i like taking pictures so much now i gotta find a better way to get this film developed.i'm danflagg@bcpl.net if anyones got any film processing ideas let me know!! we just returned from bon aire/ curacao. my samsung has made this vacation look surreal. thanks samsung
This combo package of cordless mouse and cordless number pad had a defective mouse ... the gift recipient is returning it to me to seek a warranty replacement from the mfgr or the seller ...
I like it. It was easy to use and fast to learn. Two minor negatives: The rubber flap over the spot for the hot sync wire does not stay down and in place. Also, the instruction book does not explain what some of the more exotic and esoteric features are. It merely says how to operate them. I am very knowledgeable about photography, but not an expert. It would have been helpful to have a better source so I could expand my knowledge and use some of the very sophisticated features.
This 2X teleconverter is a great option for anyone with a short telephoto lens wanting to double the zoom range without buying a dedicated telephoto lens. If your lens is slower than f/4 it will not autofocus in the telephoto range, but you can focus manually. Shoot at high ISO with a slower lens for best results, as it does restrict light. One added bonus is that the teleconverter acts as an extension tube, thus enhancing macro ability. All in all, it is a fun inexpensive device that seems well made and durable.
I love this keyboard. I use it for work to snazz up my desk. I love Superman. It's a simple non-complicated keyboard but it feels really great. Makes my work fun
The unit itself seems to be a good unit. However... it is a terrible device for using in Windows 7 Pro. There are no drivers for it, and you can't not get customer support to answers to your correspondence, for it. So if your going to try to use it in Windows 7... for now, for get it.
There's no need to purchase a package deal to include a dock for 29.95. The ipod comes WITH a dock when you purchase it. It is included in the box.I ordered a dock because Amazon suggests to complete the package with a dock..but I'm sending my extra dock back.
I got this for my 17" Gateway Laptop. My laptop fans are located on the bottom. Since the base is not very sturdy... it kept blocking the below fans. So I returned this product.I have to admit that the stand is really comfortable.
Acoustic and aesthetic mods are quite common with these great cans, worthy of 5 stars before you pimp them :)The cans can be removed from the band, and the band replaced, the pads on the sr60 (comfies) can be exchanged for bowls, like the SR80s... changing comfort, and a basshead mod involves taping the outside of those bowls to make much more pronounced bass possible... and lots more.So your great sounding phones can be customized to be even better sounding phones. Google Grado mods.
I am very satisfied with the speakers. With excellent bass, and good sound quality, Iknew I had bought the right speakers. I would recommend that future buyers should have enough floor space for the large sub.
It is so great to have this Sony BCG-34HUE4 15-Minute Battery Charger! It really works as advertised! I purchased an extra 4 pack of the rechargeable batteries too so I always have some ready.
Like a great many people here, my Maxtor drive failed within the first 6 months of light usage. They're very good about replacing your failed drive, and they'll even give you cost estimatefor recovering your data (that their drive was suppose to securely store) - I think the minimum charge is $700, payable up front.And guess what, when they send you that replacement drive the warranty on it is computed from the purchase date of the original drive you bought - you know - the one that failed. One can only wonder how they manage to stay in business; more than that, how they are even ALLOWED to stay in business. If you can stand to continue looking at the drive after it dies - and it will be soon - it'll make a good doorstop
These earbuds sounded great when I got them, then like everyone else, the left side dropped to about 2 Db (almost inaudible) after 1 year and 4 months of very tender care. Who wants to pay this price for earbuds and have them only last a year or slightly more? If this is ok with you, go ahead and get them, as they do sound good, just be warned you will be replacing them soon after. V Moda offered me 50% off new ones (list price- meaning I'd pay more than what Amazon sells them for everyday!). I told them why would I throw good money after bad- they should be giving me a new pair and be ashamed of themselves for attempting to be a quality company. Please.
The bass is only good when you have the right size bud adapters in your ear, the better the seal the better the bass and the less outside noise comes in. I wish they came with a carrying case through. The cords are top notch as they don't stick together and untangle easily.
This multipurpose 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper by Xerox truly works well for all kinds of uses! As you might assume, I use this paper primarily for my computer's printer paper. It does indeed slip smoothly through my printer so that paper jams are very few and far between. The 84 brightness simply indicates that this is good quality paper for printing, handwriting messages, and more.Of course, as I just hinted above, while this paper fits the bill completely for printer paper, you can also use this paper for handwritten messages and even letters. It works well if you give it to your child to cut up and use for arts and crafts projects when they can't play outside. Of course, adults can use this paper for their own artistic projects, too.Moreover, just as the seller advertises, this paper can be used by either an inkjet printer or a laser printer--it even works very well with plain paper fax machines. I love this multipurpose feature. The product description above briefly mentions that this is a "blue-white" product but I can't understand why they would risk confusing people that way. You can rest assured--this paper is completely white. SMILEThis paper is sold by the realm--and that means you'll have to comfortably life a single package of 20 pounds. If you have any concerns about lifting you may want someone else to carry this for you if you purchase two or three realms at a time in a store. I know after my complicated hernia operation earlier this year I dare not lift too much weight.Overall, this multipurpose paper will never disappoint you; you can store it for future use without worrying about it fading. As long as it remains in its original paper packaging it will remain white even if you open the package two years from now. I highly recommend this paper for anyone who wants a reliable, good quality paper for office or home use.Use it in good health!!!
I ordered the Bracketron PHM-201-BL to mount my HTC Fuze on the air vents of a 98 audi so it would be easier to use the hands-free system as well as listen to the mp3 player. The bracket has many configuration options including the air vent setup, and for mounting to other Bracketron mounts - I did not try the adhesive setup. The vent setup is stable enough to press the phone in securely without the clips breaking or the whole mount falling off. The volume keys and touch-screen are still easily accessible, but the PTT (Push to talk) button is slightly covered (I do not use PTT so I just disable that key). Overall a great product for the price.
These are excellent headphones, especially for the money. One little glitch...the cord is relatively short. I bought an extention cord, and I use the headphones all the time. Great sound.
Having recently acquired a Pioneer SX-450 from the Seventies, I went looking for speakers to use with it. There were used ones for around the same price I paid for these Sonys but who knows how good they are now? The Sony reviews looked to be promising and for a price of $90 and change (free shipping too!), I figured I'd give it a try. Boy did that work out well! Good crisp sounds from the woofer, midrange and tweeter let the old Pioneer receiver strut it's stuff just as good is it did 30 years ago! Matter of fact, when one compares what $90 is worth today to what it was worth back then, it's like Sony is giving these speakers away for how good they sound. There's enough weight in them (around 15 pounds) to let you know there's something substantial in the build as well as the sound. The black wood/grill style works out well with today's emphasis on black colors in electronics.I do recommend that a buyer use a better grade of speaker wire than Sony includes but pre-cut lengths of wire with tinned leads are easily found at Radio Shack in 18-gauge size. With the Pioneer being rated at 25W RMS per channel, 18 gauge is enough to do the job but since Sony rates these speakers at 120W RMS, if you have a higher output amp, then do look to use the 16 gauge speaker wire, which is bought in a larger single roll at Radio Shack.There are more expensive speakers out there and there are going to be better speakers out there but in terms of Bang For The Buck, these Sony 3-ways rate as an amazing bargain. Buy 'em before they go away!
These are the best computer speakers I have ever owned. They are powerful and high fidelity. Please read the rest of my review if you are interested in what I hope is a bit more nuanced opinion.What I CAN say is that these are very high fidelity speakers, and without being an audio engineer or an electrician myself, I would venture to say that these speakers test the fidelity/quality limitations of 128-160 kbs MP3 music (the most common.) That is to say, it is hard for me to believe that higher fidelity could come from a 1/8" conventional soundcard nor could it come from 100-200kbs mp3 formats- Thus I am suggesting that perhaps these are speakers of such quality that they are limited by their source.So what I am ultimately trying to get across to somebody who is thinking of dropping the money on these speakers is that if you have MP3 music encoded in common formats like 128kbs etc. and a common sound card with 1/8" outputs, these speakers are probably the highest quality you can find.Whether a person could find a 2.1 1/8" input speaker system for less money that would be just as good, given the limitations of the source, is out of the scope of the advice I have just given. These are a quality product that I give 5 stars. They are a little complicated to set up but I decided not detract stars from the review for the benefit people who cannot follow instructions.
I bought two of the cameras, one for my sister, and one for myself. Some of the reviews are really silly. The film is available. Sammy's Camera store in LA has plenty. All ten pictures work out of the pack. The camera is exceptionally easy to use and the pictures are sharp with good color. Also the camera isn't bulky at all. It is rather small. This is a fun camera. A great novelty for school, parties, social outings, etc. The only problem I had was with the batteries not making contact initially with the inner prong (which had to be pull-out a little). Other than that this is a great little camera.
While it took me a couple of days to get used to the touch pad, I love this player. It is very easy to synchronize all my media into the player using Windows Media Player 11. The audio and video playback qualities are great. With 30 GB, it is a great storage place for all my music, videos, and pictures. BTW, the price was great when compared to the competition. The only thing missing is an AC adapter. I definitely recommend it.
If you need duplexing, then order the ML-3051ND which is identical except it includes duplexing [printing of both sides of a sheet] and may cost $20 more. It does a fine job with duplex print.I use the manual input [multipurpose tray] a lot, with envelopes and half-letter [30lb. & 20lb 5.5" x 8.5"], and never have had a jamb.I use the network connection for a wireless notebook, Ethernet connection for desktop, and USB connection when I don't want the internet connected. All work fine if the Samsung printer-drivers are loaded in each computer.The noise is slightly less than my old IBM 4039 laster printer which lasted 15 years.The IBM printer could handle letter-size 110lb. cardstock through its manual, straight-through feed. Samsung says anything over 20lb. paper will void their warranty, yet transparencies are clearly heavier than 20lb. thickness and envelopes are too. That is why I think 30lb. half-page paper should be acceptable through the manual tray just like envelopes.
You know, I'm a sceptic...but these speakers surprised the heck out of me! They sound great, nice bass response, can handle my JBL 300 watt amp,and look good too! I would definitly recomend these to anyone looking for great sound without spend an arm and a leg! Dan (Alabama)
I needed a battery for my cordless telephone, after searching several sites on the internet I found that Amazon had the best price. I ordered the item...it arrived within 5 days and was easily replaced into the telephone..so am making and receiving calls with no problems!!!
After going through about five iPod armbands in the last few years I finally found one that works well and seems like it will last. The previous armbands worked well at first but had detachable cases that were not very durable. Typically the mechanism that connected the case to the armband would break from repeated use. Slipping the iPod back in while running takes a little getting used to but once you have it down it's not a big deal. Also works well with my iPhone.
When I bought my SL-SX450 about 6/7 years ago, I had no idea that it would even last as long as 2 years. But apparently, it is one product from China that is worth something. I replaced the headphones with mine; and the sound quality is quite nice. The display is easy to read, and the buttons are easily accessible. I also know that the anti-skip actually works, because it has never skipped on me once. Although it was officially put out of my everyday usage about 3-4 years ago with my acquirement of an MP3 player, then as of last year an iPod, I still use it occasionally, and it never fails to read my discs.
This mouse is a great addition to my son's laptop. He has an IBM thinkpad and the eraser nub is difficult for him to control (hes 4). This tiny optical mouse is great for his small hands. As an adult it is nice to have when traveling.Highly recommended.
My auto music library had outgrown my Nano, and I wanted more storage without paying for a 64GB Touch or the mega-sized iPod Classic. This unit arrived in very good condition, with almost no visible wear. When I first connected it to my Mac, the device was not recognized, and could not be stripped and restored. For whatever reason, I have noticed that if your iDevice craps out on one computer, it is dying to work for you if you try another. I connected it to my wife's MacBook, and it immediately connected. Took it back to my desk and had no further problems, and it is working perfectly to this day.
I purchased an additional Nikon brand EN-EL3e battery for my Nikon D90. It works just as Nikon said it would. I feel confident using this product since it is the same as the battery supplied with my camera. Therefore I know I can expect the same quality as I get with all Nikon products. Buying off-brand may save you a few bucks initially but if the off-brand battery damages your expensive camera Nikon will not help you. The few bucks you might save buying an off-brand may just end up not being the bargain you thought you might be getting. Stick with the brand name.
I have created several different banks depending on what I want to listen to and what locations I am in. It is simple and straight forward to setup and use. The range is much better than my older more basic scanner. My father and brother each have the same scanner and all of us love it. Set it up and forget it listen to 1 bank or all of them up to you.
This is the second Promedia 2.1 system I have installed and the best I have seen on the market, especially for the price. Klipsch knows what they're doing! One suggestion - if the sound is not what you expect when you first install don't blame it on the speakers. On this installation it did not sound good right out of the box (boomed at a particular low frequency) and it turned out that the problem was using the onboard audio from my motherboard. I installed a Sound Blaster card and the problem was resolved.I would definitely recommend this system to anyone wanting high quality audio from their computer.
I would consider these headphones one of the most worthwhile purchases I've made of anything, ever. This is partly because I listen to music very often, but it's also because this product is damn good at what its supposed to do--which is deliver clear, dynamic audio while eliminating background noise.I don't care about the aesthetics or size of the 280s, but I could understand complaints of them being on the large/bulky size. Regardless, I find them perfectly comfortable and have had them on for hours without interruption, the only negative result being some sweaty ears (but no discomfort). On to more practical matters, I find the frequency response to be very even, which I prefer. Some people like excessive bass, which these phones could probably do decently enough if driven with the proper source, but that's just not my style. The bass is punchy and well-defined enough that it doesn't need to be loud to make its presence known.The clarity is amazing. You can easily hear the motion of the lips of the singers, distinguish every tiny cymbal during a drum solo, and hear the faint click of a background metronome during a cello solo in rock music. Rhythm sections sound lively and precise, and melodic interludes soar and sing with these phones.And lastly, there's the whole noise-cancelling thing. I'll just say that I usually listen to music loudly (though not more so than most people I know) and that it's very rare I ever hear anything from the outside world. If I clap my hardest, I can kind of hear it, but that's mostly because I'm expecting and trying to hear the sound of the clap. If you're on a street, and the guy behind you claps his hardest, you won't hear it. Droning sounds such as airplanes, buses, etc. can be heard through the phones, but only barely. Airplane noise is extremely minimal, meaning even small details in quiet music will not be lost at all. The loudest environment I've listened to music in was on an NYC subway (which is pretty damn loud). I happened to be listening to loud, metalish music and the subway noise was slightly perceivable. With quieter music, I could imagine some small details being lost, but the clarity would definitely still be there. Not many phones can do that, and certainly it's rare to find one that can for under $100.If you're thiking about buying something like Bose, think again. The HD 280s are cheaper, more sturdily built, cancel noise better, and have a clearer, more even frequency response. The only advantage Bose has is more attractive aesthetics and a lower resistance level (a minor point, really). And just for the record, I've probably put about 400 hours on these phones and they've traveled around a lot.
I prefer the travel dock to the standard dock packaged with the iPod Shuffle due to its lack of a cable. If your USB ports are in a tight fit region of your computer, this may be a problem as the dock is a little bulkier than most thumb drives or flash drives these days. However, you don't have to worry about the tangle associated with a cable. So far the device has not had a problem and works just the same as the normal dock. It also comes with some handy plastic caps for the USB end as well as the iPod jack.
Lee filters are high quality and in great demand, making them expensive and sometime hard to find. Yet these some of the best photographic filters made and worth the effort to acquire them, if you are serious about your photography and don't mind the expense.
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.
well to start off this is my 4th mp3 player. my first ipod was the 4gb mini. it was nice but didnt have enough space. so i whent to the toshiba gigabeat (horrible). i finnaly got sick of my gigabeat and upgraded to the ipod video. on durability, the player feels sturdy enough. but the screen scratches really easy, even with the velvet case that comes with it. trust me you will never feel totally safe with a uncased ipod in your pocket. the black ipod does show scratches way more than the white. but if you have a case that wouldnt really matter. anyway the storage, i got the 30gb. and really thats all i need. i think that its a waste of money to get the 60gig. even with 10 episodes of south park i have 20gb left. the video quality is excelent considering the size of the screen. i compared the screen sizes of the creative zen vision M against the ipod, the ipod is much much bigger. yeah u may have read that the ipod is really complicated to convert to a version that it will see. yeah its true. but i dont really need a video player. its quite nice to have a few episodes of your favorite show with you. which u can buy on itunes. its awsome to have strong bad email as a podcast. ok to the music, the sound quality is just unbeatable. yes with the ablum art available its nice to give your music "life" pluse its nice to have a complete universe of accesories. so really the only problem to this player is the scratch prone screen. and remember this is a mp3 player first, the video is just a nice feature. and i highly recomend a case. i got the black iskin from the online apple store. the ipod is totally encased in this case so i really recomend this case.
Comes complete with USB and RJ45 cables. Needed to contact the cable company giving them the customer s/n and mac id numbers (easily identified on the box and extra stickers supplied for the unit and your documentation.) The modem does the negotiating and syncs itself. All you have to do is plug it in.
The price was great for the 4GB memory, so I ordered this product to back up a large project I am developing. I was extremely pleased that when I put the device into my laptop (modern Dell using Windows XP) that it immediately formatted and installed itself. I was able to begin copying and saving files immediately and easily, which is important to a non-techie such as myself. Thank you Kingston for not forcing me to have to read one instruction or speak to someone in a foreign country.
Best camera for the price. I did the research and even though it was an older model, you can not beat the price for this type of digital camera with image stabilization.
I own an old Panasonic RF45 Shortwave radio and a Icom ICR10. The Panasonic reached his lifetime, and the Icom is a very expensive toy to carry it from one to another place. I look for this radio at many Internet reviews and I decided to buy it. In general lines, the're four viewpoint to qualify this radio: 1) Coverage 2) Reception 3) Selectivity and 4) Sound clarity and quality. 1) Coverage: In FM start from 70 Mhz to 108 Mhz. In SW start from 2.996 Mhz to 29.995 Mhz and in MW from 520 to 1710 Khz. The reception is good to very good, In FM and AM mode there's no problem with telescopic and ferrite antenna. In SW the supplied wire antenna helps to tune weak and far stations, but it's better with a dipole cupper wire antenna 'V' inverted type with coaxial RG58 cable. Selectivity: good to very good, but in some frecuencies the filters doesn't works too fine, for ex: you can hear the noise of near FM Station in some SW frecuencies. Sound clarity: at this point I rate this radio with 5 (or excellent) altough his small size speaker, you can hear at high level of volume without distort the sound. And with the supplied earphone you can hear FM Stereo with option of bass function to amplify the low frecuency sound (a matter of taste). Cons: The volume control is via Keypad, personally I prefer the knob style. The battery life: This radio comes with 3 AA NiMh 1300 mAH rechargable battery, it provide aprox 7 to 8 hour of running. My old RFB45 (with a larger speaker) reach aprox 16 to 20 hours of running time with 4 AA NiCd 700 mAH battery. The SSB mode is available only in P9 mode, that's means that you have 9 memory areas (P1 to P9) with 19 channels each and only in P9 memory area is available the SSB mode, if you are in SW band in P1 and press the SSB button for ex, an error msg blinks on the display. In general a good buy for the price, and good size to carry it to any place.
I have been running a Linux router/firewall/print server/backup file server for yonks, and i was satisfied with the performance my 56k dial-up was providing me, over my 10baseT network (a Surecom 8-port hub at the centre of it all). However, as soon as I updated to a 1Mbit/256Kbit ADSL line, the performance of the 10Mbit network started to just frustrate me. Whenever I wished to copy files from one drive to another, whatever downloads/bandwidth going on with the ADSL connection was sapped and strangled. Not happy.Then I thought I'd make the plunge to a propper 100mbit switch. I haven't looked back. I researced into a number of 5-port switches from the likes of all companies (netgear, smc, belkin, linksys and one no-name 8-port) and i found that the best value for money was in the LinkSys.The unit itself is solidly constructed and the quality of workmanship would be as good as the big guns in networking stuff (baystack, designated novell stuff etc...). Speed-wise, I have no complaints. Very very very rarely do i ever get a collision and it has no troubles at all transfering data between my 4 computers and my server.The documentation is brilliant. Its easy to understand and in-depth, making its set up a walk in the park. Setup!! It is true plug and play. All i did is replace the connections from my old hub to my new switch, and whala! Going. No mess. No fuss.I'd recommend this switch to anyone wanting to set-up a home network. It'd also have few complaints even in small office. Its dedicated uplink port means its not going to be superceded any time soon which is always reassuring in this world.Out of 5 stars, I give it 10!!!
These are great sounding headphones at a great price. Compared to JVC HARX300, another recommended full size headphone, this Sony unit has bigger bass and more sizzle at the top end. It is comfortable to wear for extended listening and not too heavy. No problem listening to portable devices as it is quite sensitive for such a large headphone, which can't be said of all larger diameter headphones. Listening fatigue is minimal at reasonable listeing volume. Can play quite loud. well made and good value - I recommend them highly.
The mount itself is great with nice movement. The only problem is the wall mount screws it comes with. They include plastic screw clamps. I'd recommend buying some more steady screw.
This camera bag is exactly how it is described. I bought it to protect my camera and hold some accessories and it does just that. I like the extra pockets and pouches it has as well. The size is just right for my needs. Some reviews said it was too small and I can see that if you want to put extra lenses in it that might be the case.
I have a Nikon 10x22x50 my husband gave me several years ago. We go bird and whale watching every year in Hawaii and I got this pair for him. I never really use the zoom on mine because the picture becomes a little distorted. He loves these binoculars and I do too. I think they are a bit crisper and clearer than mine.
Very frustrating device. To complicated. Go with Logitech Harmony series. Muchmore user friendly.
The fire pit was a little difficult to assmeble. The main problem is with the protective ring. The legs are simple to install. I've only used it once and made a nice fire. The real test is the test of time. This is my third outdoor fire pit and I hope it lasts longer than the last two.
I will first say that the ability to choose which station you want to us brilliantly better than the numerous iPod transmitters that only let you choose between 4 pre-set frequencies.I will also add that the iTrip is powered through its connection to the iPod iteself and consumes very little of your iPod's power supply, which is also an excellent feature.The only problem is that the stations on which you can broadcast are stored ON your iPod as mp3 files. That means that they appear in your library, and worse, if you are like me and usually like to just listen to your entire library on &quot;shuffle&quot;, what happens is that you will &quot;shuffle&quot; to one of the stations, effectively *changing* the station on which you are broadcasting.This is a supreme pain in the buttocks, because invariably you will find yourself broadcasting on a frequency that is competing with a high-powered radio station in your area, and, worse, you have to suddenly change your car stereo's receiver to match it. You will never realize this is happening until after you are blasting static, though.In the end this fatal flaw makes this device worthless if you like to shuffle.
I have had the Coolpix 5700 since July 2002, and I am delighted with the photos I have taken and the compliments I have received on them. I have taken some stunning photos and printed them onto 8 x 10 photo paper with incredible results. I've even blown up tiny portions of pictures without any pixels becoming visible when printed! The Coolpix has a number of features that make it a great camera, but it also has some drawbacks.The 5700 has several different user modes that can be preprogrammed for different situations. The auto modes are well-programmed if you don't want to set these items manually. The auto-focus has several different settings (i.e. spot, matrix) and a manual override that comes in handy for photographing minute items such as spider webs that are too thin for the autofocus to &quot;see.&quot; The 8X optical zoom is great for setting up shots without having to move.The biggest drawback I have found with the 5700 is that it is useless for digiscoping. I have a Swarovski spotting scope through which I want to take pictures (bird watching, etc.), but because of the size of the lens on the 5700, my pictures have severe vignetting. If you want a great camera for digiscoping, I recommend the 4500. Another disappointment is that the 5700 does not have the panorama assist feature that the 4500 has.Overall, the picture quality and settings for the 5700 are great, but it has a couple of drawbacks depending on what you want to do with the camera.
This ink cartridge is as expected. I buy this and a knock off one for much cheaper. Then I put this one in the printer for important papers and use the knock off one for unimportant papers because it doesn't work as well as this one.
I bought this "dream system" to compliment my Samsung HL-R5087W 50" HDTV DLP television. If looks could kill these two products together win hands down. Overall I am pleased with the system for the amount of money I invested for it. Sound is decent. I feel it is diffidently a great acoustic system but if you are looking for the bass invest in a wired system with Monster Cables. As like many others thoughts I was attempting to overcome an apartment predicament and "wireless" seemed to be the answer. Problem is the two rear speakers still need to be connected to each other via none other then a WIRE. So if you are looking for a truly wireless gig continue to hold your breath because Sony has figured out how to eliminate point A to point B but point B to point C remain dreamless.
WAS A SPECIAL GIFT FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND AFTER 2 DAYS OF CHECKING LOTS OF WEBSITES, (OFFICIAL AND NON), IT JUST DID NOT WORK. IT WONT TURN ON. PERIOD. BOUGHT THE SANSA CLIP FOR MY WIFE, AWESOME. BUT THE SANSA EXPRESS, ACCORDING TO MY RECENT EXPERIENCE- BAD. STAY AWAY.
Maybe the indispensable tool for record your ideas and toughs, I have one, but was stolen, a need to buy one or maybe two, really great companion for your life.If you have many ideas you need this voice recorder !
With a case full of CDs that I fumbled with while driving on trips, or just never listened to any more, my wife prodded me into getting an iPod like my son's. I love it. I'm not one to use the small earphones much, so I had to invest in docking speakers, a transpod, and headphones. But I can now conveniently listen to all my music throughout the work day, in the car, riding the exercise bike. Finding and buying on iTunes is very nice too. Glad I got the 30g as I'm already over 4g on music and still loading, and haven't done any pictures or videos yet. Wish it cost less, and came with more than just the little earphones, but it's been a great investment.
The first two chapters of the book are informative and enjoyable, however, once certain programming concepts come into play (objects, properties, methods, etc.) there is an inexplicable lack of definition and explanation! The teaching style is driven by example, with no break (even for a few pages) to explain the dynamics of these key concepts in plain english. Any reader new to VBA or OOL (such as myself) will find him/herself left in the dark once they hit chapter three. I can only assume that a certain level of basic OOL understanding is expected, but we are never warned of this... until now!
I PURCHASED THIS CAMERA FOR ITS ANTI SHAKE CAPABILITY. IT IS THE BEST CAMERA FOR THE PRICE WITH THESE FEATURES THAT I HAVE TRIED OUT. THE CAMERA SEEMS TO BE PERFORMING AS ADVERTISED. THE ONLY DRAW BACK IS THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY SOME VERY LARGE CAPACITY RECHARAGEABLE AA BATTERIES BECAUSE THE CAMERA DOES USE UP BATTERIES QUICKLY IF STANDARD AA BATTERIES ARE USED. MY PREVIOUS SAMSUNG CAMERA USED A LITHIUM BATTERY WHICH LASTED QUITE A LONG TIME BETWEEN CHARGES. IT WAS A 8.1 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA WITH ABOUT THE SAME SIZE LCD SCREEN AS THE SAMSUNG S1050.
I have been using this wireless keyboard for about 6 months now. It replaced the older full function bluetooth keyboard that apple sells. My mac mini is plugged into my 42" plasma - and I use the keyboard and mouse on a cutting board while sitting on my couch - the couch is about 12ft from the mac mini - and so far zero bluetooth connection problems! I really like the size and portability of this keyboard! It does take some getting used to - at least for me - it wasn't intuitive at first where my hands were lined up, because of the number keys missing on the right side. Which visually bothered me at first, and I had to 'look' at the keyboard to ensure my fingers were on the correct keys. But, after about a month I could just pick it up and start typing.I like the 'feel' of the keys - the travel of the key is light, yet responsive. Unlike the mighty mouse, I haven't had to replace the batteries in the keyboard yet - and it has been six months!Overall, an excellent product!
This brand was recommended on a DV blog for videographers.I've used it now for a few years and I'm very happy with the quality/price ratio. It's the only DV tape I use (it's highly recommended that you consistently use the same brand/type each time you record).
This thing fits like a glove. You can actually operate all of the little buttons!Hard to believe. I'm sold on it.
I like this player.I use Netflix, and thus I am frequently watching movies that have been watched by others dozens of times. Despite this, the Sony player hasn't skipped once any one disc! Compared to previous players I have had, I am very satisfied in that respect. Also, the remote and the menus are easy to use.My only complaints are that it is nearly impossible to "rewind" a DVD; that feature just doesn't work very well. And if you want to play a MP3-CD on this thing (get a mix of 100 songs or so), it won't let you play them at random.
It's flexible, adjustable, solid, can hold a 28" monitor, and helps a lot with neck and back posture, as well as eye strain.I've purchased two over the years - one for the office, one for home use. Love 'em!
I was so pleased to be able to purchase this. Someone from apple actually found it for me online and it was exactly what I needed!
This product works very well. It answers call from the land line and the Skype line through the same telephone. It has only one phone jack but I have cordless phones linked to a single base so I can answer my call from everywhere in the house. We only use Skype for outgoing calls; this gateway requires to suffix the # sign to the phone number so it knows that it must send this call through Skype instead of the land line. We get use to it. Configuration of the unit is quite simple after the software installation. Skype requires configuration too in order to redirect the sound to the gateway/usb port instead of the headset or speaker. With such a configuration it means that when someone skype talk or skype telephone you, you will have to answer through the telephone unless you quickly change the configuration to answer through your PC. Overall it does not really anoying for us. I do not think this is a gateway limitation but more likely a Skype or Windows one. All this said means that someone can skype-to-skype you (not calling your Skype telephone line) and it will ring on your telephone or your cell/other phone that you configure in your Skype account has follow up/reach me phone number. So you become reacheable by phone through free skype account!!! That is very cool!!! So overall, excluding the internet connection, having a line with Skype is $90/year!!! I can live with few inconvients at that price. My previous VOIP ITP provider costed me $200 for bad service, double billing issues (they never have been able to recognize all their mistakes so receive only partial refund), fights and down time (6 days: account desactivated no reason provided). I do not recommend ITP!!!
My 5th wheel RV has 2 deep cycle batteries and while the RV sits idle and not connected to shore power, the batteries gradually lose their charge. The Coleman 5 watt solar trickle charger maintains them at full charge during these times. Be sure and check the water level in your batteries periodically if your RV is stored for an extended period of time. Buying an expensive mount for the charger is not necessary as there are good options open at a fraction of the cost to anyone with a bit of an imagination and some ingenuity.
The main reason that I purchased the tele/wide adapters was to provide flexibility to do group shots in a more cramped environment and/or be able to get a tighter shot without crowding my subject (or when I am forced to be behind a barrier). I have the same minor complaint as I do when using the macro filters... the adapters screw on the front of the optics and prevent accessing the aperture plates. The adapters accomplish the goals that I had well. They are well built, come in nice little cases and screw onto the front of the optic easily. Another reviewer complained that with a full frame sensor these adapters were not useful because you could see the edges of the lens when you tilted the adapter. I have a Canon 50d and to a degree this is true with its aps sensor as well. But I don't think that it is a problem. First of all the effect is more noticable with the wide angle adapter than with the tele. Second, it is aperture dependent and only really occurs with the largest apertures and when it does happen it only does so when tilting the lens quite a bit. Finally, the distortion effect that you get near the edges of the lens may actually be desireable for some photos. In short, not a significant issue and think of it more as a feature to use instead of a flaw.
Frankly something like a speaker should be compared with other speakers. Also, something like sound quality is mostly based on user preference. I gave these speakers 5 stars because I compared it to the other speakers that were on the shelf. Ultimately, this one was the best. Sadly for many of you buying this, comparing is not an option, unless you get ur lazy butt off that chair and into the store.
I'm a satisfied Netgear user - I've been using their product (mostly switches) for a few years now and I have no complaints - they do an excellent job at an excellent price.I bought this particular switch so that I could play around with gigabit ethernet and jumbo frame, and it seems to be as effective as any of the other Netgear switches I have used in the past.
Was able to buy this brand new charger at such a good price! Thanks
It's been two years and I still love my tv. At the time I researched the heck out of tv's and this was "the one". So glad I got this one.
Please bear in mind that these are INEXPENSIVE speakers. (If I had paid $50 or more per speaker, I'd give 4 stars. $100 or more would be 3-4 stars) I put myself through college installing high end vehicle stereo equipment, so I feel that I understand a bit about car audio. My assessment: Excellent value, solid quality of sound, simple installation. I was able to remove the door panels, clip wires from stock Infinity speakers, clip-bind/fuse & cover wiring that came with the speakers, test sound, and replace door panels...all in 35 minutes. I recently gave an overhaul to my 1994, solid as a rock 318-v8, Dodge Dakota SLT Ext cab. My father bought it new in '94 & I bought it from him rather than have him sell it. The original factory speakers were all blown, save the right rear 5x7.I don't listen to deafening levels of music...I just like to enjoy a full range of sound from my music. I was shocked by the quality of sound for the price. I got these for under $15 from Warehouse Deals. I fully expected to get sound that was on the low end of "acceptable" for the 45 minute boat haul sessions to & from the lake, or the quick little in-town trips. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.I cranked everything from 2Pac to Evanescence in testing the speakers. At full volume, since the factory stereo only distributes roughly 15 watts Continuous Power("RMS") per 4 channels, and these speakers are rated at 100 watt continuous/200 watt max, there will be some impedance on the highest volume output delivered from the receiver. If you're using a factory receiver, on any aged vehicle, and want to be an idiot who hopes to go deaf some day...you may want to add a dedicated 2-channel amp with 50 watt output per channel. These little speakers will sufficiently handle you mid to high-range needs.I HIGHLY Recommend these speakers to anyone who likes a full range of sound, without the bloody eardrums. The sound quality WELL EXCEEDS the price you will pay.
I got this speaker to extend my music playing to my pool/deck area. The setup was straightforward, the quality is nice, and the distance covers my entire house and pool deck (3200 sq ft with two stories). I got a second one to use as alternatives for rear speakers for my 5.1 movie setup. I know I could get better performance if I run the wires and drill in-wall/ceiling speakers but that's just a lot of work...plus I rather not crawl through insulation materials.I rated it a 4-star because it's not weather proof. I would love to be able to hang this unit on my patio/deck but am afraid the humidity will shorten its life.
I wish I had known before I purchased this that printing in duplex with "Grayscale Printing" selected would soak up the color inks. Apparently, on single-sided printing this option will work as advertised, but, on duplex printing color ink is liberally used (to prevent smearing.) I wanted duplex printing to save on paper but now I'm stuck trying to decide whether I want the convenience of double-sided printing and use up the color ink on b&w print, or, go single-sided only. Looks like it'll be single-sided only. Color ink is too expensive.
The padding makes this camera case really bulky - but it does its job - prevents the camera's screen from scratching and has a little adjustable strap to wear around the neck or shoulder.
I have a Canon PowerShot SD 600 and needed to buy a memory card for it. After much consideration I decided on this one. It works wonderfully with my camera and will hold a large amount of pictures as well as video. It takes pictures very well. Uploading to my camera is quick and easy. I recommend this memory card.
This GPS is unbelievable!!!!!! I can't believe the difference the high sensitivity receiver makes. I recently travelled to Italy and even in the narrow streets of Venice I never lost satellite reception. You have to ask yourself if someone gives this product less than three stars, does he or she work for a competitor?Mark
Oh my little trackball, you've lasted longer than some relationships and many jobs. I dutifully bring you to each new employer with your now yellow tarnish and rustic look. But you're mine. After years and years (and years) of heavy use, your right-click has gotten touchy and your rollers a bit finicky, but I have grown to enjoy your nuanced approach to mousing and can't imagine being with another... I think I love you.The fact that the design is 10+ years old and people are willing to spend $50+ on this mouse means something. I wish someone would pickup this design and bring it out for usb (or bluetooth).
I've purchased a ton of stuff from Amazon.com, but I've never been compelled to write a few words about a product as I am this camera.I had a Sony digital camera I purchased in February of 2001. It was a great little camera. Only 1.3 megapixel, but it did have 3x optical zoom and the ability to add lenses. I had a 2x teleconverter so effectively I could take pics as 6x optical. Optical zoom is very important to me, so this 10x optical caught my eye.I've played with the camera for about a week now and it takes great pictures. I couldn't be happier with the zoom lens, the nice pictures it takes, the ease of use, or the price. I will say I spent about $200 in addition to the cost of the camera on rechargable batteries and memory cards (a charger with 4 batteries, an additional 4 rechargable batteries, and 2 128MB cards).A great point and shoot digital for the beginner with lots of extra features for the more advanced digital camera user. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
TV is probably a very good product but I was working with a height limit. I had a max. Height of 19.25" to work with. Amazon advertises as 18.1" height I think. Contacted Samsung and was told it was 19.1" with stand. I ordered it on Tuesday night and received it Thurs. noon with no shipping charge. After I put together and tried to put it in the cabinet I found out it wouldn't fit. It was actually 19.75" high with stand. Returned and waiting for credit. Purchased 23" Samsung and it is a great TV
I have had these cases for 4 months, and I am pretty happy with them. The silicone is fairly high quality, though one of my cases tore at the top from wearing it with the lanyard too much. Also, there are some small open places at the back that do not protect the nano from scratches. I put a small piece of plastic wrap on the back of the ipod to protect it before i put the cases on.My main problem with this product is that the colors ARE NOT as advertised. They are much duller.Still, considering the price, they are a good choice.
I, too, thought this was an excellent camcorder for several months until I did a playback of one of those events that can't be repeated and....NO SOUND!! The video looks great, but...NO SOUND!! It had worked fine on several occasions and even now, I can shoot a quick video and check to make sure there is sound on the playback before I shoot the important moment I want to capture. Then I shoot the main event and, again, NO SOUND!! Sometimes it works fine, sometimes it doesn't...very unpredictable. I thought it was operator error on my part until I saw Mark Noll's review.Panasonic's customer service was no help at all. It's time for a new (non-Panasonic) camera.So...you might get one that works fine, but with this camcorder, you are taking a chance that, at some point, you will miss something great.
I bought this item after reading the reviews, hoping that the sound output would be better than those chinese $4 devices you can find anywhere with shipping included. my suspicion now is that this item is in fact that same device in a different plastic case (which by the way is not a quality case either).the output sound quality is horrendous, lacking definition and response in the high end of the spectrum. no amount of fiddling with software or external EQs can rescue the sound to an acceptable quality level. also, when wave and mixer volumes are maxed out (the default setting) the device saturates horribly.I'm not an audiophile but I have good hearing and pay attention to detail. the device delivers unacceptable performance for music playback (including movie viewing IMHO) but could be used for voice or game sound effects. or for any use if you have a dirt-cheap speaker system.I haven't tested the input.also note that I got this item in black, not white as shown.
The technical support Toll Free listed on the E-mail. I always follow the instruction for using.
Just got this camcorder 2 days ago and it was just the right size for the price. It is not as small as the Canon ZR models but smaller than the Sharp VL-WD450U and the Panasonic PV-DV201. It is the best and smallest camcorder I have seen in this price range. It does not come with a remote, but you can use a RCA universal remote. The pictures and the clarity of the video are great. As for the cons, it sucks that it does not come with the firewire card and cable or video editing software. All in all a great deal, the firewire accessories can be purchased... This camcorder has my full endorsement.
I love it, I coupled it with a PIE adapter for my truck and have a 1800 song juke box at my finger tips and its not even 1/3 full.
I ordered the memory upgrade so I could get some better performance from my PC. They are packaged well and I was able to quickly install them. Upon power up my computer recognized them right away and shows I now have 2GB of memory. Good deal in my eyes. :)
This does not work with the CDA-9847, and i am really bummed out about that i was hoping it was an easy fix so i can use my IPOD.Oh well.
Although the new 802.11g 2.4GHz is backward compatible with 802.11b 2.4GHz it is NOT compatible with any 802.11a 5GHz network. Even though it is 5x faster at 2.4 GHz its range is still 100-150 feet.
Bought these 3 months ago. I listen to them pretty loud (Katy Perry and such). Only 1 speaker works now, not good quality. I smelled electric smoke a few weeks ago and they have always had static in them. Not a good speaker.
All you have to do is pay in full with a credit card that offer Purchase Protection which most Gold & Platinum cards doI was able to return a laptop with cracked case to AMEX about 13 months after I bought it and they gave me the full amount I paid for it
The size and specs of this unit are DECEIVING! I was able to fit this behind the bench seat of my pickup (no cab)...yep it fit, and it sounds amazing in there. It sounds as though you have something much larger because of the amount of space it's enriching.
The product was as described and shipped in a timely manner.The only issue I have is with Amazon and Paypal. The automated system forces me to use a street address, I can not even enter a PO Box as a second line or in brackets. The shipping address will not be accepted with any reference to a PO Box.So it ends out the item was shipped via USPS and my local postal office will not deliver to my street address. Fortunately the seller shipped this with a signature required card and for some reason the post office will look up my name with priority services, had this been a lower grade of mail service my post office would have returned the package to sender.Again, this problem is strictly with the Amazon and Paypal system. The seller did a great job and I am thankful they used a priority mail service.
This is a simple, but very good tool to transfer memory cards to my laptop. Worked perfect first try. Can't beat it and a very low price. Shipping from vendor was very fast.
Works great, right out of the box, just about installs itself.
These are great. Nice sound, comfortable (even with glasses)... easy to live with. I dig 'em.
I needed white wire for an installation where the wire would be visible on a white wall. This wire arrived promptly, works well and doesn't look ugly on the wall. The pins are challenging to use if you're doing the installation yourself. I managed to attach them, but it took a long time.
Netgear has great exterior design, however, its hardware inside is totally useless. It frequently stop working in higher temperature, by that, I mean 70F, especially when more than one people connect to it. It works fine for a while (but still slower than its optimal speed) after replug the power cord. However, I still need to replug it at lease once a day. And it's not just my netgear have problem like that, but also my friend's and the dialing one (different model, but with the same issue) in my apartment. So before Netgear fixes this problem, I won't buy any netgear router for a while.
I really like the small size and easy to use features of this player. The USB port charging is extremely convenient since you can recharge it on any computer without worrying about carrying the cord with you all the time. Copying music onto it is easy. The FM radio is a nice feature when you cant decide what music to listen to. Its very lightweight so easy to bring with you everywhere. The MicroSD slot means you can add more music easily. I wasnt impressed with the original earphones, but once I changed them, the sound was much better.
I had tried the DaVinci PDA twice. The first one got destroyed by a co-worker, and the second got stolen with my purse.After two months without a PDA, I figured the DaVinci was bad luck. I saw the Visor on Amazon, and decided to give it a whirl.I've had my new PDA for 24 hours now, and I love it! The grafitti style of writing works 110% better then the DaVinci ever did, and the memory and flexibility of the Visor is great!I'm very happy, and went to handspring.com and ordered a custom case for storing this. I think it will increase my productivity in sales tremendously!
Perfect weight. Pen side writes smooth the nub side is soft and accrue. Love it!
It is a super chamber(camera) photos of good quality, records, lighting in areas dark and a great screen lcd
This is a good everyday 17&quot; monitor. Plug &amp; Play, .27 mm dot pitch, 16&quot; diagonal viewable image, digital controls, 1280 x 1024 max resolution, 3 year parts &amp; labor warranty. You can register the product on line as well as download any needed drivers for your operating system from Envision's website. Comes with tilt &amp; swivel base that you need to snap on and required cables. I'm running the monitor in 1024x768 mode on a Win 95 system and I'm impressed by it. The colors are very vivid and bright. Sitting next to my Compaq FS-740 monitor it looks no different except that it's not a flat screen. Monitor is 16&quot; high x 16&quot; deep x 16 wide. A very tidy foot print indeed. I purchased mine with a hefty rebate while it was on sale at a local office supply store and got it for less than half of retail. I'm very pleased with it.
Before installing Telezapper, I would receive 25 telemarking calls for every 35 incoming calls (printout from my answering machine) and it was a nightmare! Now only the hand-dialed solicitation calls come thru and I screen these out with Caller ID. For those having problems, re-read the instructions regarding leaving approx. 3 seconds before beginning your answering machine's Greeting. If you don't hear the brief tone when you pick up the receiver, your Telezapper isn't installed properly!
A great amp at a great price. I connected this amp to the bow thruster battery in my boat since its the most convenient location. Ran it for about four hours with the boat off and the AGM 100 amp hour battery had very little drain and could have gone for another 10. The amp is connected to two Bose 131 marine speakers and two JBL marine speakers. Even at close to full volume I could not hear any distortion. If you want an amazing amp that won't drain your boats battery then this is the one to buy.
I don't so much mind the money I wasted on this book, it's the time that bothers me. Bill Rancic, you're fired.
I've had this printer for about six months and I'm packing it up for return. Simply put, the problems outweight the plusses.Pros: the duplex is great, reasonably fast, ink is easy to replace.Cons: the "Feed Switch" which is supposed to direct printing to either the cassette or the auto sheet feeder often malfunctions, resulting in your printing on the wrong media. This can be darn expensive if you intended to print on plain white paper in the casette and the printer inexplicably eats expensive stationery loaded in the feeder. Envelope printing is terrible-- it smudges every envelope and puts black marks on the front edge; fax function works poorly, if at all; software is virtually useless-- especially compared to HPs. This printer also drinks ink.
My old cable had simply worn out and started cracking with bare wire showing. I needed a replacement right away. The shipment was quick and there were no hassles. Quality product.
I'm not a huge audiophile or anything, but these headphones make a massive difference. You can hear all the subtle details in music that you've been missing listening to your iPod buds or cheapo Skullcandy.I've never owned any high-quality headphones like this before, but I did a lot of research prior to purchasing and this particular model is consistently rated among the best in its class. The only headphone that outclassed it in the same price range (I can't remember the make/model off the top of my head) were in open configuration-- meaning heavy sound leakage. These headphones are closed, and very well so. That means they offer an impressive degree of noise isolation (they can't hear you, you can't hear them) shy only of active noise cancellation.I would also consider these an investment. The same model's been around for the better part of a decade, and Sennheiser specifically offers replacements on the cheap for all the parts prone to breaking down (i.e. foam ear cups, headband, etc).Lastly, these came refurbished, and as far as I'm concerned they're brand new at a steep discount with less packaging. I haven't had any reason to think they're in less than perfect condition, and I imagine a company like Sennheiser does pretty good quality control.
I chose this model based on a review here. The basic map is just that, basic. I guess Garmin makes it money on all the maps you must buy in order for the unit to really shine. Someday I spend as much as I did for this unit on maps... so keep that in mind. Well, Geocaching is a blast, probably easier with a Topo Map.
The case is sturdy, the sound is clear, the speaker is well protected. Plenty of room for storage in this compact case. Great value for the price.
I love this lens. It is very fast and extremely sharp. However, after getting the lens I had to send it to Sigma in NJ for a software adjustment so that it would not freeze on my F100. Seems that after about three minutes of HSM focusing on F100s the Sigma lens freezes. It can be unfrozen by turning the power on the camera off and on, but that's a pain. Sigma repaired it very quickly and I now love it. I use a 1.4x Sigma converter with it and very much like the combination.This lens is big and heavy, but very sturdy in feel and wonderfully bright. I feel it is a great alternative to the Nikon silent wave version with is almost twice as expensive.
When I bought this product I was worried because my previous card (an old one with 256 Mb) had problems and I lost a lot of pictures. This one is fine. I have it for some time and I left it with data inside for more than 3 months and when I get back it was all there. Great product.
This transmitter is great.It occasionally looses signal strength and once can't help it, leaving in NY.When connected to IPOD at 75% volume, this gives absolutely no noise at all.WOnderful sound quality and very easy to use.
I had been using since last 6 month. I never had problem in connection. Easy to install. more to say ready to use out of box. Excellent for web brousing and internet gamming. I bought another one for my brother too. Power adapter is for US use only. So cann't ne used out of country but this is not the case with everyone. sometimes looses signal after 15ft and reconnect to system itself. But at this price($7) it is the best in the market in my opinion.
I am using my Canon 7D primarily for the HD video recording, and this 28-135mm lens came with the kit I purchased. It is great, from a videographer point of view, as a starter lens that provides great macro, fantastic portrait, and good telephoto capabilities. And since I usually shoot my subjects at about 7 to 15 feet away, this lens was perfect. (The full range of the lens is bigger than 7 to 15 feet, but inside of that range is "perfect" for shooting video with this lens.)The lens has a heavy feel, and image stabilization, which is a must if you are going to be using a DSLR for video.
Works as advertised. good quality. durable cable.Long enough to get from the night stand to the window.does not tangle very easily. just the right size
i love the sony headphones, they have high quality sound.. is a complete different way of music..
I bought these a year ago, and wanted to give them some long term use before I wrote a review.Everything others have written about the high quality sound is right on. I have noticed bits in songs that I couldn't hear before I got these. The sound is just fantastic, everything comes through nice and clear. I use these headphones for 2 things: playing games and listening to music on my computer, and listening to my portable cd player, and they work very well for both. One thing that I've noticed is that I can actually tell the difference between sound quality on winamp vs my cd player, and I didn't really notice it that much with my old 'phones.A few other things:Comfort: The headphones are a little snug when you first get them. A tiny bit tight even, I thought. But once I got used to them (about a week or so, I think), I had no problem at all wearing them for extended periods - 6+ hours at a stretch. They are not the least bit uncomfortable to me. The padding on the ear cups and headband is very soft and comfortable. I do have a hearing aid, and I was a little concerned when I saw the padding on the ear cups. The space your ear fits into looks a bit small. But I've had no problems there, they fit great and don't interfere with my hearing aid in any way.Durability: I've had absolutely no problems with the plastic band cracking as a few others have reported. Granted, I try not to abuse them, but I do put them in a bag and take them to work, so they get bumped about a little bit. And after a year, they still look and sound like new.Burning in: I noticed that they started to sound a lot better after they were "burned in" for a couple days. I've no idea what the principle behind this is, but there you go. They sounded ok when I first got them, but after about a week I started getting this amazingly clear and crisp sound from them. So burning them in definitely helps.Noise blocking: I've listened to these at work where there's a huge amount of noise from the machinery, and I can still hear the music really well. They don't completely block out all sound, but I have no trouble hearing the music standing next to loud machinery (so loud that we're normally required to wear ear plugs).One minor little quibble: I wish there was a volume control on the cord like I had on the last pair of headphones I owned. Then again, that was the first thing that went bad on the last pair so maybe those cord volume controls are susceptible to problems or something.Summary: I listen to a wide variety of music: folk, pop, metal,classical, etc, and everything I've listened to sounds really nice. These Sennheiser headphones are a great high quality product, especially for the price and I'd recommend them to anyone. I paid $80 for mine (new) on some online auction site, and you just can't get better sound for under $100. Even if they were $200, they'd still be worth it in my opinion.
I received these headphones through amazon yesterday. actually bought it on ebay, paid $15 shipping included. I must say these headphones are in sound comparison with my sony ex71's. The bass is unbelievable. the muffled sound can be taken care of by experimenting with the different size inserts. With the sony's I used the larger inserts but I find to get the better sound with the midsize inserts with the V-Moda's. Also note, if your mp3 player have an eq, it must be adjusted and tailored to your preference, then you will really appreciate the sound from these babies. As for durability, we'll just have to wait and see. Last earphones were Koss. Those lasted almost a year, delivered good sound as well but not better and as comfortable as the V-Moda's. Hope these little review helped some who are considering getting these in-earphones.
I got this TV yesterday, and let me say, it is perfect, i got it from circuit city for $550. Was looking at the 27'' Olevia version, but this caught my eye. The picture quality isnt great without an HD subscription, but it is still good. It has everything you need unless youre into more technical TVs.Menu is fantastic (short and sweet). So far my XBox360 looks like bliss hooked up to it. All i need is a HDMI cable (cablesforless.com) and im set!One tiny winy little thing is that when it is off the blue LED light lights up the bedroom so i turn it off from the back, but its perfect. I havent had any problems with it like the other reviews here. It comes with a 1yr warranty already so i didnt get a 3yr deal. I say if you've done a lot of research and are on the edge, buy it, if you want excellent picture quality, make sure you have a HD subcription for HD channels!
Don't just don't. Bass quality depends on how aggressive you're willing to be in pushing the monsters into your ears.My pair fell apart after two months; left side just quit and I had to take it to a repair guy who said "well these are not very well built are they?"As far as I noticed amazon actually took them off the site for a while - probably due to too many complaints - now it's back and it's still bad for you. Or me.
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 SDMSPD-128-A10 128MB MemoryStick Pro Duo, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
I'm a long time Canon user and have always appreciated how easy Canon camera's worked as well as the quality of the pictures taken. I purchased this eos rebel XTi before going on a family vacation and with the expectation of a future visit overseas. I wanted to have good quality pictures to remember each by. Also, I have a 17 year old Canon 650 film camera with extra lenses and flash that also fit and work just fine with the new xti. You've got to love that about a camera almost 20 years later! I've taken approximately 500 pictures since this has arrived and find the quality what I expected and hoped for - excellent. Though I'm still learning how to use all of it's features - I would highly recommend the canon eos XTi to anyone short of the professional with lots of extra money!
I bought this monitor primarily for its geek factor; I wanted to go flat panel and I wanted a pure digital connection. I connected it to a Matrox G400 with a flat panel adapter on it, and installation was a complete breeze. I'm very happy with the image quality, alltho I'm most certainly not a graphics designer. I play alot of Diablo 2 and Baulders gate 2, and my only gripe is it displays an annoying resolution notification when its not in native mode (most games). Its easily cleared, but it is annoying. Image quality is fantastic to my eye, but it does take getting used to that you have to be in front of it to see it (no checking your email while away from the desk; you need to be in front of it to see it well). I had troubles getting my usb devices detected while plugged into the hub, but as I had another hub I didn't try to get them working. Overall, I love the amount of space I got back and am very happy with the monitor, and my friends all turn green with envy when they see it.
This is a very sturdy case, but I find it a little tricky to get the Palm situated in it and close it shut so it doesn't accidentaly open on me in my purse. Sometimes it gets knocked by other items close by and it opens up. It needs a better designed locking/closing system to it.
I'm using this filter on a 5D Mark II with a 24-70mm L lens. filter does everything Tiffen says it will do thus far. I have other Tiffen filters and am very happy with them. I was not a fan of the way Amazon (and yes it was Amazon not an independant vendor) packed and shipped this filter. Thankfully it didn't get damaged. However, it was extremely dirty with a film of scum on it. It cleaned off after a thorough cleaning. I normally buy from B&H Photo, but they were on holiday thru october 3rd and I needed the filter sooner than that. Shipping was very fast even for 2nd day air. but i apparently should've paid more for professional packaging. All in all, I greatly enjoy this filter.
As the safety department in a helicopter company, we use this product in an aircraft data recorder to replace unavailable PCMCIA cards,. Works without issues.
So much has already been said about the D80 that i will not go into too much detail...This is by far my best camera. (i have owned many cannons, sonys, other nikons, etc.) it has so many awesome features and i have been able to take many great action shots that always came out blurry before. it is also GREAT in low light, and long shutter speeds.it may take some time to learn all the different features, but definitely worth the time investment.the only disadvantage i would say about this camera is the poorly written owners manual. i would recommmend getting the magic lantern dvd. it goes into detail about how to use the camera without going into too much detail about photography that most users of the D80 will already know.with all that being said, i hope you all enjoy your D80's it truely is a great camera.
The Canon G9 camera produces beautifully sharp and contrasty images. My only wish would have been for increased telephoto range, and this genuine Canon teleconverter lens accomplishes just that. It is well made and optically sharp. It must be used with the 58mm adaptor specific for the Canon G7 and G9 cameras. The chrome ring surrounding the lens is unscrewed after pushing a small release button, and the adaptor with attached lens is securely mounted in its place. This lens should be attached only when you want to enlarge a distant object. If left on the camera and a normal or wide angle view is selected, the image is reduced to an unusable small circle on the screen. One would not want to keep it on all the time anyway, because it is quite large and heavy (its only drawback), defeating the purpose of a lightweight and compact camera.Canon also makes a wide angle lens that utilizes the same adaptor. I also discovered that by attaching 58mm closeup lenses to this adaptor and selecting full telephoto setting on the camera the very best macro images can be obtained, much better than with just the macro setting of the camera itself. However, all of this is beyond the scope of this review.My little G9 is now the basis of a more versatile interchangable lens camera system. However, unlike other such systems, this one simply modifies the focal length of the excellent lens already built into the camera. Autofocus and all other camera functions remain intact.If you have a G7 or G9 camera and would like to reach out a little farther, I highly recommend this teleconverter lens.
I did a lot of research before buying this camera and I sought a lot of advice. The camera is very easy to use and gives great results. The manual is not however very good. It is confusing and brief. The good news is that you are able to purchase a DVD on How to use the D80 and there is also a 700 page detailed instruction guide written by Thom Hogan "The complete guide to the D80"I recommend that you get these books and DVDs as well an extra battery and memory card.Overall I am delighted with the camera and the results are amazing! I already feel like a pro.
These are GREAT! the 65 DVD tower is very TALL. Needed These to keep my Son from pulling the DVD's down all the time. We purchased two of these for our living room and one of the 28 for my son's room. The only thing I can say is that I wish we could have put them up Horizontally. Worth it!
I love it, I love it, I love it! Upgrade from an Olympus C--755. Bye, bye shutter lag - the bane of my existence. I don't know about histograms and the other techno minutia, but I do know a well composed picture and I'm having so much fun with this camera.Love the weight, the grip, the menus are clear and mostly intuitive.
I received my NZXT Duet HTPC Mid Tower today and though I did read the previous negative review, I just dismissed it as an isolated incident. Boy, was I wrong!The shipping of the item was pretty smooth other than Amazon had no idea when it was going to ship from where ever this garbage ships from. The date kept changing and also it wasn't going to be here until the end of July but arrived on July 20th instead. That's positive, right? Wrong!!Upon opening the Amazon box that it was double-boxed in, I could here tons of things rattling around inside. Not a good sign. The item box was covered in an inch (slightly exaggerated but you get my point) of dust or is that rat posion....Hide my cats!!! One of the sides of the box had been ripped open by either mis-handling or a box cutter. I took out the tower and it was clear that something wasn't right. Cosmetically its a very attractive case and true to the pictures on Amazon. That's where the luster stops. The front panel removes so that you can work on building your HTPC but one of the pins that attach it to the main body was busted clean off and was floating around the inside of the case! This wasn't a reason to send the item back as I fixed it with a few drops of Loc-Tite(mad props to you except when I glue my fingers together!) but still for something "NEW" this shouldn't be an issue.I opened the side panel and found an EMPTY "zip-loc like"(gotta be careful in a world thats law-suit crazy!) bag attached to the main frame of the tower. The zip part was closed but the bottom of the bag was ripped open and all the screws for the item were rattling around in the main body of the tower. Every little nook and cranny had stuck or sliding around screws in them. The adhesive (what!?!) pads that act as case feet were also amongst the loose parts and at first I counted only 3 out of the 4 present. I figured that was part of the English lesson that didn't get taught to the foreign assembler due to keeping manufacturing costs down. Upon taking the whole case apart I did at last find it lodged in one of the bays. Apology? NOT!Attempting to install the power supply takes the fingers of a 4 year old to screw it down. Probably no problem for the assembler since they are 4 years old but for a 30+ something True Blood(hey I like that show!) American with meaty pork-chop hands it was a task to say the least.After all that was said and done, the case, though it is a finger-print magnet, looks fine. Though it is a mid-tower, it doesn't leave any room for error. It is deep but it isn't very wide. The power supply is mounted behind the main front panel and not in the back like most PC's. The extension cord (oh brother! This looks like a Home Theater fire waiting to happen!) that ties between the power supply and the back input isn't very long and was a chore to install.I'm not sure of what Amazon's quality policies are, but something like this if packaged by them shouldn't have left the building like Elvis did, unless they had some young punk with his i-Pod turned all the way up, it was clear to hear that something wasn't right inside the box and should have been put aside until it could have been made right. Once again dealing with junk from other countries has left the consumer less than satisfied and my $[...] has gone to build another anti-American, pro-Communist China (Wake up, people!) weapon. Then again if this had been Made In America it would have cost $[...] due to the fact that the Union shop it's made in would have to have another month off along with profit sharing in a bankrupt America and I would still only have the same glued-up, passed by the drunk, quality control inspector, piece of crap that I have now, only I didn't get paid to fix it, Fork Yu did.
Just got this unit. It's great! I think this will set the standard for handhelds for a while. The ability to add memory makes it fairly unbeatable right now. I've put down some thoughts of mine that might be helpful. The stats and whatnot are on the Magellan web site and Amazon so I won't go into those. Also go to the Magellan site for screen shots. They have a shot of each screen, it's helps to see them I think. Anyhoo, my thoughts, very random and probably not much help but....- It's very easy on the hands. Fits nicely with all the buttons up front, no hidden or back buttons. Very nice. Also has dedicated zoom buttons for the maps, a great touch. Nothing's worse then one button for both. The rubber cover is very grippy so water will never be a problem. The battery compartment doesn't look very water tight, however the unit seems tight. I would guess water will never be problem.- This unit come with the pc cable, although the blur above doesn't say this. So you won't need to buy that cable. Makes it easier really and saves a little money for other extries. You will only need the car cable, which is cheaper. The combo looks a little large and complicated, so I'll go for the straight cig lighter cable.- The screen is very easy to see. It has 3 levels of backlighting, but I haven't needed that at all. The screen's large enough and bright enough for most folks. The detail is good, like any hand held it's somewhat limited but I have had no problems at all.- The 16MB of info is really pretty good. The detail doesn't go beyond state, national, and some limited local roadways but that's to be expected. With the Mapsend CD-ROM I would think the detail is endless, especially with the add on memory. I haven't bought the CD-ROM yet (...). Can't wait to test that out! The marine points are good. Seems to have most of the local fixed navaids, including archaeological sites. I'm on east coast so marine points are plentiful and this seems to have most. Good enough most sailing and boating, especially since one doesn't navigate solely with a GPS anyway - I hope! I would think a future marine CD-ROM is in order though. I'm not sure if the gold or platinum has more road map detail or not. Probably, but they don't have the waterway points which is a neat feature. Also has lakes and rivers, for the fishers out there - has a fishers helper time-of-day screen.- It's very easy to program and get going. I had it up and going in 15 minutes, including reading the manual. It's really easy. I'm a first time GPSer if that helps. No worries! Oh, it comes with batteries in the box. A nice touch. No running out looking for batteries when all you really want to do is play with the thing! A+ to Magellan on that one.- It's very quick at getting the sats and giving your local. Since it's my first I cannot compare but I'm satisfied with the speed. It refreshes quickly and has a nifty compass. The drive screens are well thought out and uncomplicated.- All of the prompts and menus are intuitive and easy to navigate, which seems logical for a navigation tool. But not always the case I guess. The learning curve is gentle, without losing the feeling that this is a seriously techno complicated piece of equipment.- Extras. Includes a very neat sun/moon function. It will tell you rise and set times as well as phase of moon. The GPS lets you know your position to the sun and moon at all times as well.I really like this GPS. It does everything I can think of and a little more. Heck it even has an elevation gain/loss recorder. Kinda cool after a major hike to see how far you climbed. Overall this is a must buy. If you're in the market for a GPS seriously look over this one. I think it's the top of the heap, and well worth the ticket price. Hope this helps! Now go and have an adventure.
Seller delivered right on time and in good shape, would definitely order from them again.
This cord does what it's supposed to do, I'm using it right now to connect my Gateway NetBook to my 32 Inch Flatscreen. I highly recommend this product if you need/Are planning to set up a two screen or more setup, or if you just want to connect your laptop to a projector or other multimedia device.
exactly the external hard drive that I was looking for
This product caught my eye in Radio Shack when I discovered that I could get replacement wires going to the ear buds. I constantly throw away earphones because I have sound only from one ear or the sound cuts out because of constantly bending the wires while working out. The sound isolation wasn't important to me until I mowed the lawn wearing them. Amazing! I used to set my iPod volume at 80%; now I can set it to 40%. You certainly should not wear them when you have to hear outside sounds such as driving or on a bike. The wires are thicker than I am used to but I have gotten used to that. It does not come with an attachment for the airplane so I picked one up for $10.00. Because of my 60 year-old ears, I suspect I would have been just as pleased with the Super.fi 3 earphones for a lot less money. But after three months I am most pleased with what I got.Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones
A friend of mine brought her Rebel to my house so we could take pictures of a litter of puppies that I had bred. My old camera was always that little bit too slow. I have a good eye for a picture BUT I am by no means a professional at the job and this camera is great for people like me who love to point and shoot but also great for those who know what they are doing.I bought it second hand since it has been on the market for a while and cannot see my buying anything different in quite a few years. Brilliant for those holiday picture too. I even managed to take some great shots whilst being driven around by car!
It was hard to find a short DVI cable that was made by a name maker. This is a very good-looking piece of gear and fit perfectly.
I have had this camera in place for over a year and it is working just as well as day one. Configuration is very easy as long as you know very basic IP schemes; images are very sharp during the day and better than expected in evening. Panasonic gives you access to a DNS server so you can see it from anywhere with no charge. The camera also will pan and tilt, features usually reserved for professional grade equipment. Last but not least the camera has audio so you can hear what is being said around the camera, great for watching and listening to the kids. Well worth the money for a home or a small business.
Well sometimes the one you least expect and the one most likely overlooked, comes up with a winner! Emerson really surpised me. I was going to buy a Logitech MM50 but when I put them side by side, Emerson iTone iP550 won out. The Logitech had deep sound but reverberated badly. I was surpised at the clarity and pretty good bass on this model. As a matter of fact, when I put it at its height, it retained a great sound without jumping off the counter. Now, get this, what was most suprising was its cost. It was literally more than $70 cheaper than the more popular Logitech!! Okay, it doesn't have the accessories, i.e., carry bag and ultra slimness in design, but its got everything else and more: radio, preset stations, clock, sleep button, digital remote, along with stuff you would expect in the big names. And its cute too! For what you get and for the money you pay, you can't beat it. AND, if you really tell the truth, the only difference in this little guy and those "speaker-only" types, it admits to being a boom box rather than just "stereo speakers." Maybe that's why they are trying to charge more for giving you less!
I purchased this item as a Christmas present for my wife. I tried for a bit to load this products software on my Dell Window's PC, and was not successful. I honestly haven't pursued a solution yet but after reading others reviews prior to purchasing, I believed it possible to work with. More to follow.
This is purely based on my experience. I have always been a Canon fan but the S3-IS disappointed me(may be it was defective, i returned it). After having read a lot about noise on the FZ-18, I was not sure if I would really like it. I still decided to try it. I have had this for more than a month and I love this camera. The IS is truly impressive. I believe this is one of the best super zooms.
I bought these to give my computer a boost. Nice speakers, not too bulky, powerful acoustics, good price. The only con is that the speakers have a strong chemical odor.
I read alot of bad reviews on this product but decided to buy them anyway because the price was right ($$$$ used). I don't know what the complaints are about. These are really good sounding headphones & they do block out a major portion of the noise around you. I use headphones to listen to music while I mow the grass. Normally I have to play the music very loud (bad for your ears) to be able to hear it over the mower. The headphones sound good without noise cancel on. When I turn on the noise reduction the music simply gets louder & clearer. Nothing else. No other sound. Just clear music. I am now able to mow away with my music at half the volume (makes me look forward to mowing the grass almost). With the music off & the noise reduction on all I hear is a very quiet slight hiss but I don't know why you would wear them without music playing anyway. I didn't find them uncomfortable on my ears. The headband is a bit odd looking but I think everone looks kinda funny with headphones on so no big deal to me. The headband seems sturdy enough for the price. I don't see it breaking unless you abuse it.I don't know how these compare to the really expensive headphones but personally I don't wear headphones for listening to music in my home. I listen through my speakers. These are a great buy (I would pay full price for them). Music quality is good & they cancel alot of the background noise as they are supposed to. Best $$$ bucks I have spent in awhile.
i,m pleased with my purchase. i also enjoy the new app amazon added where you can check to see if the item purchasing is the right one before you finished the transaction.will definitely buy from amazon again.the price is an eye catcher
I was interested in getting some nicer buds for my old iRiver player, so I trolled through the selection on Amazon and eventually picked up these.The quality was a big step up from the buds that came with the player, and I like what a nice snug fit they are. When the V-MODA right bud died, I had to switch back for about two weeks, and I definitely didn't like my old ones as much.I was disappointed that a $40 pair of buds would bite the dust within three months of purchase, but the people at V-MODA were extremely accommodating about it. I sent back the busted pair (my expense), and they shipped me a brand new pair just like that.
Memory works as expected out of the box without any special bios settings. Amazon.com took 7 days to ship from date of order and 10 days total for delivery. I expected 5 days max from date of order. This is not normal for amazon but will probably pay a couple bucks to get it fast from newegg next time.
After buying this product to replace the terrible ear buds that came with my iPod Nano, I was greatly disappointed. There is no bass, the ear pieces don't fit and the sound is tinny. If you are looking for an inexpensive headphones that gives you a great sound, THIS AIN'T IT!!!!
These are really good headphones. I use them on the train ride to work every morning and completely drown out all the crazies. These work great on airplanes too, so you don't have to have the volume all the way up in order to hear your music over the engines. Worth it at full price, a steal at this price.These are the older version. The newer version has a fabric cord instead of this rubbery stuff. The jack is also constructed slightly better on the newer generation. However, those aren't knocks on these headphones, just illustrating why I think the next gen ones are better. The sound quality is identical, so it's merely a matter of price and style preference. Either way, these are a good buy. The biggest drawback with the newer ones is that they have a tendency to stop working in one ear within a year or so. I haven't experienced that yet with these...fingers crossed.
The filter does a good job of compensating for the loss of red, especially at moderate depths (30-60 feet). Deeper, where you end up using more artificial light, objects illuminated by strobes and flashlights end up looking too red. Also, the filter is a little dark so you end up losing either a couple f-stops or shutter speed settings making action shots more troublesome. Lastly, it is a little pricey for what seems to be a relatively simple product.
Considering the fact that it will cost you over $200 to buy an articulating Arm if you buy the one's that they peddle at BestBuy or some other electronics store, this Arm is an absolute STEAL!! It took me 20 minutes to set up and most of that was spent trying to find the beam and screw those crazy long screws in. I have my 32" LCD in a very narrow room so it HAD to go in a corner. The arm did the trick and it looks professional. I even painted the room after and didnt have to take the TV down. I just swung the Arm out one way, painted the area, and then swung it the other way. You dont even have to be any good at hanging things because if you dont put the thing up straight, no worries - The arm adjusts in just about every angle and every direction.For the price it cant be beat. I highly reccomend!
I bought the Magellan RM 500 long time ago for my wife. Since we both are so familiar with the Magellan interface, I bought the RM 360 for our second car.What I like this device:1) Price was good(before Garmin dropped the price for the c330 model)2) Preloaded entire USA and CA maps.3) Simple user interface.4) Using very generic mounting. Lots of after-market mounts are available.5) Sound is loud and clear.6) Bright screen.What I don't like this device:1) The routing calculation is fast, but the satellite detection is slow. The unit will be in useless state while it is searching the satellite signal. It is very annoying while you're in a hurry.2) Sometimes, it asks you to make unnecessary U turns.3) The map is not as detail as the RM 500 and above (of course, it is so much cheaper)4) It routed me wrong one time on the Highway 1. I would not be able to go back to the hotel before sunset if I followed the GPS. This could upset lots of customers.For the quality, I doubt Magellan put very good QC to the 300/360 series. Don't you notice there are many of these refurbished units in the market? Also, people were complaining the device was broken in the new box. Something you may consider when you purchase it. To me, I have had pretty good luck with Magellan so far.Last but not least, I've seen many customer reviews complained about the device could not find the streets that have existed long time. I felt the same way when I first just got it. After awhile, I notice the RM 360's searching intelligent was different. Don't ever try to type the whole street name to search. Let's say you're looking for Market Street. You should just just type Market and press OK. The next screen, then, will ask you the city name (you must see this screen to get the right routing.) After you enter the city, it will list all the streets that start with Market in that city. You may get the choices like Market Ave, Market Rd, or Market Street. I've found 99% of the streets so far. The last 1% is I was having problems to search one street that starts with numbers. I found a way to go around it, but I forgot how to do it again.Hope this help!
I'm very pleased with the way this Tele Conversion lens works with my Lumix FZ18. I just spent a week bird watching and got some great results. Even in low light I was able to get very clear photos. I could not be happier.
The Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers are nice computer speakers to be sure, but if you are looking for a good speaker for music, look elsewhere. As is common with most Bose products, the bass fills the room with these speakers, even without a sub-woofer. However, the sound is muddy, and the treble levels are no where to be heard. The sound is lopsided. I put on my favorite record, and while the bass came flying out at me, I had to strain to hear the vocals, no matter how much I tweaked the bass and treble levels in iTunes and on my computer (levels can not be adjusted on the speakers themselves).My other concern with the speakers, which may effect musicians more than casual listeners, is the volume control. I am a professional saxophone player, and when I buy speakers, a feature that I need is the ability to turn the speakers up to a high volume without distortion. The Bose speakers would go only so high before a feature kicked in to keep the loudness from blowing out the speakers. In other words, when the volume peaked, the speakers would automatically turn down the music for the duration of that peaking. As a result, when playing along with a record, there was more or less a "wah-wah" effect on the music as a result of the volume being constantly adjusted. Not to forget that even at the highest volume, the treble levels were buried by the bass. This will effect any musicians trying to use these speakers for the same purpose, or any consumer that wants to rock out hard with the volume blasting.The Bose speakers are sleek and have solid construction, but those are unfortunately the only positives I can highlight. I had them out of the box less than two hours before I repackaged them and sent them back for a refund.
Works very well with the different items I have used it with. One higher power laptop caused the power supply to get a bit hot but it kept functioning just fine. I like the overall versatility and the fact you can use the cables for things like data transfer and even connecting other devices that don't require power. Overall very useful in my job as a computer repair technician. The variety of tips provided as well as the ability to purchase additional tips has been very helpful.
I have had this for years, it's the worst printer I ever had.I have had to hassle with it far more than even an old fussy dot matrix, lining up the papersthe first thing i noticed was the paper feed, it sucks them all at once, lots of jams, the ink jets get clogged easywastes a lot of ink to clean them, ink smudges too easy on prints, even though they have tried to improve this with the inkits a photo printer, some nice features, but print quality is not great, even with the best paper/inkthe software is temperamental, nice free programs but really a hassle to print, wasted so much business card stock and so many hours trying to make this thing work right I wish I had a time machine to go back and buy anything else but this.
Compared it with all other portable DVDs, including SONY, Toshiba and Philips, I found this product is the best above all. The image is sharp and stable, far more better than others. The captions shown during the movie on the screen can be easily read. The colour is vivid.Except this one, it is hard to find another one I can read the caption charactors. So other one I never consider.I buy this for my son to study English so read the characters is important.
For those of you looking forward to using the audio optical output to connect to your receiver, beware that the 87 series will only output HDMI audio to the standard audio jacks. You would need to look at the 89 series to optical out with HDMI.
After about 3 months it won't power up, and I haven't even received my rebate yet! I have seen other reviews with this same problem. This player only has a 90 day warranty. Other manufactures offer 12 months. I would not buy this player again.
Did not eggzactly fit my needs. I did not like how the speakers protruded from the wall. Not the setup I envioned. I winded up just using a nail to hang the speakers flush against the wall.
You have to have extra lens covers on hand as back ups. Nikon caps are the best, they stay on so why take a chance at something cheaper!
I love this pressure cooker. I recently made chicken soup in it and love it! It cuts my cooking time by more than half. It takes me only 10 min to cook some chicken it it and when the chicken comes out the meat falls off the bone. Its great because I can cook everything in one pot. The pot itself is verry durable and heavy. Its also a great tool for boiling watter quickly. I like to boil the water for noodle when the water is boiling I let out the pressure, lift the lid and throw in my noodles and they cook in minuets. Awsome product!
I was looking for a wide angle lens that I could take places I would be reluctant to take my more expensive lenses and at the price it was a bit of an impulse buy. I was impressed from the start the packaging surpass ed that of much pricier lenses and it has the feel of a much more expensive lens and works well with my Canon D1000. I have been using it for the last few days and am very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the pictures. I have found it to be highly responsive and no more noise then my canon lenses.All in all a pleasant surprise and I highly recommended this "cheap" lens.
i couldnt be more pleased with the versatality, not to mention the impeccable sound quality-especially for the money.
Received the memory within a few days and at a great price. My Hannspree netbook now has everything I need.
TV picture and sound are just average. Mine lasted less than a year before it broke, hence the 2 stars. I'd rather spend more and get a better TV next time.
We bought this last Christmas. It only worked for 3 months. Have left messages at some number that claims to be the manufacturer but no phone calls were returned. I guess we are out $100.
This is a good buy for this product, I saved $10 compared to retail stores. I will purchase again.
I bought it form Eforcity and it works exactly the same as the Epson brand. I counted the pages and I got approximately the same number of pages. No clogups in fact, I believe I cleaned the heads less than I had to with the genuine replacement cartridge.
I've had this mp3 player for about 2 years now and its great. It has a voice recorder, fm radio, fm radio recorder, and memory expansion slot that only supports up to 512mb memory card. I have found some problems with it but it is fine. After awhile the live radio recorder stop working. Also the mp3 player doesn't turn on, so you have to take out the battery and put it back in. Also I have found out that when the battery is low, the screen will be lit, but nothing will be displayed. At first i thought mine was broken, but I replaced the battery and it was fine. Rave mp includes a clip case which i keep on(makes it feel sturdier) arm strap, and weird ear plugs.
Not only did my receiver break two months after I got it, Onkyo wouldn't help me at all. Try another brand.
Can't beat the value. Great picture. Easy set up. Sound on TV is ok...but since we have surround sound who cares. Highly recommend.
Bought it at a very good price, and I have not come across any issue with it, so no complaints!
I am very satisfied with the Nikon D80. I had four Nikon Nikkor AF lens sitting around from my old Nikon SLR collecting dust. The lenes integrated seamlessly with this D80. The D80 has a full range of features which meets my needs. I am impressed with its AF focus and white balancing systems. As far as the auto exposure system, nothing can out do an incident light meter in conjunction with manual settings. The high res images contain enough information for the picture project software to auto optimize them. Very impressive. The 18mm - 55mm lens which comes with the D80 works well. Its very light compared to my Nikkor lenses. The internals probably contain a lot of plastics.
Not bad. I needed to replace one that was only single line compatable. this one is 2 line compatable.Does the job.
Finally decided to buy this lens for my Canon 20D and after 1000 shots of all types I know I made the right choice for a lens I don't have to change all the time.There's no subsitute for a few prime lenses of known good quality when you know what you are after and don't mind taking them all with you, but for this price, the Tamron is a little gem IMO. f2.8 would be nice... but at what price ?Edit; Now with over 12,000 shots with this lens and still happy owner. As good as the "best" lenses out there ? No.. but look at the price.
Had to buy a new printer and my existing Belkin print server didn't work with the new printer (HP). I bought the DLink DPR-1260 to replace the Belkin. I have two printers, the new HP D5460 color inkjet and a Brother HL-2040 laser. Connected them both to the print server, connected the print server to the router and did the print server install.Installation was a little tricky because you might need to enable UPnP but the instructions on how to do this are clear and accurate (for WinXP). After that, the print server was visible to Windows and you use a browser to configure the print server. This was also clearly and accurately described in the quick setup guide. Both printers worked fine after the install.The print server configuration must be run on each computer that will print through the server. This was really simple. There are no ports to configure, nor TCP/IP settings to mess with. It's pretty much a click-through operation. I was impressed with the clarity and simplicity, given the relatively complex function print servers perform.My computers access the print server through the wireless router so I didn't use the wireless radio built into the server; I can't comment on the range or quality of the wireless aspect of this product. I also connected two printers (neither is a multifunction device) so I can't comment on the DPR-1260's multifunction support.All in all, I'm very satisfied. I've been installing more and more D-Link gear for friends and family and moving away from Linksys. I continue to be impressed with the overall quality of D-Link products and their documentation.
Great product. Have had it for over a year. It's amazing to see how many times it has to balance the power coming from the wall outlet...especially during the summer months in the south when all the power is going to Air Conditioners so the APC has to step things up. This is definitly a must buy for anyone with a good home theater setup.
The Presto 6qt. PC is one of the best purchases I have made lately. No Kidding! Cooked some old Pinto Beans from Costco - fantastic and tender. Tried some Peruvian beans (never made before) threw some onions DRIED chipolte Chilli's etc. Closed the lid and yummy magic happened to those beans. Oh and they cook in around 45 minutes! Made a chuck Roast, Potatoe soup - blah blah blah ...all were perfect and tender. AND FAST!Since we are talking about the Presto 6qt PC...it has worked fantastic and was fairly easy to assemble, I did need to read how to place the lid rocker on the top. I thought the thing was supposed to be attached - like a handle - but nooooo. Haha, well learned that the lid rocker was to perfect the amount of steam generated and it should "rock" gently from side to side. Comstruction and materials seem of very good quality. Would highly recommend.
I just recently purchased this for my daughter who likes to fall asleep listening to her iPod. So far, we love this radio. The sound quality was much better than I expected and has good bass. No, it's not a Bose, I wasn't expecting it to be, but for the price, it sounds great. The controls are easy to use and unlike many clock radio's, the dimmer switch is really dim and won't keep you awake all night! I had another similar type of clock radio and I had to put something in front of the display because it was like a neon sign in my eyes all night.Based on some of the reviews, I'm waiting for this radio to crap out but right now, I'm very happy with my purchase.
so far these work just fine at a loss less price than most...I love the white color, makes them easily disguinshed from others.
Seriously? Polycom couldn't figure out how to make drivers for other Windows OS or even better, a driver for Mac? I should have done more research before buying this thing, but was VERY disappointed that it doesn't work on Mac OS anything. Returning this already out-of-the-box outdated device!!
I used this to replace an older USB card reader on my Dell 4550 PC (running Windows XP) which has USB 2.0 ports. It works great.Please note that the comment above, that says that you probably won't see an improvement in speed if you don't use high speed compact flash cards is untrue. I see a significant improvement in speed when reading my Lexar 4x compactflash in this USB 2.0 reader compared to my old USB reader.
This was easy to install and worked great with no issues. Good value for the money.
This mouse works superbly, it's just not as comfortable in my hand as my old Logitech mouse. A little ergonomics would make this mouse perfect.
This is a great spotting scope. Makes out very clear images it is also easy to zoom in or out and focus in. In addition to the scope, it comes with a bunch of accessories. You really do get more than you pay for actually. For the price there is not a product that even comes close to it. In actuality, all I wanted was a scope, but all of the extras really do come in handy. It comes with two nice cases, a tripod, lens covers for both sides and obviously the scope. Overall Barska makes a great scope.
I am using this wire to connect two Dual Outdoor Speakers to a micro system. It was easy to install with the help ofRCA AH12N Speaker Wire Clips. I have applied a little solder to the ends of the wire to avoid fraying because the micro system will be connected only when it is needed outside.The only improvement that would be welcome is the color coding of the wires. One of the wires is marked with a white stripe; however, most systems I've seen have a red and a black connector for each speaker. I would have preffered a black stripe over the white one.
The new Polk subwoofer delivered to me was defective in two ways: 1) the automatic "power on" did not function; and 2) I hear a nasty hum when powered on and connected. To test whether there is a problem with the source, connection or settings, I hooked up my OLD Polk powered subwoofer and it works fine with the same source, connection and settings.I see that - unlike my old Polk products -- this new Polk subwoofer is labeled "Manufactured Under License" in China. Whatever the heck that means, it means I am probably not buying Polk again, no matter how great they used to be!The seller (outside of Amazon) provided a prompt refund.
I liked the options, size and price. I thought Samsung was a good name for electronics, but I was wrong.I bought this as a gift for a friend.On the first week of use the battery clip broke and the battery would not lock on the camera. He was able to exchange the camera for a new one.And for this years holidays the new camera was used to record family and friends. During the recording it broke again and only showed and recorded a bunch of lines.And Samsung does not backup their products with a good warranty so now to repair the camera will cost around $60 US.I would not recommend Samsung camcorders. I have had a Sony for years and have not at any problems with it even after I dropped it a few times; the Sony also has a better picture. I also have an old GE 8mm Camcorder that also has a lot of recording time on it with out every having a problem.Please stay away from the Samsung camcorders.
This product works freat. I use it very often for geocaching and always find my mark. With the addition of Mapsource software this is the piece of equipment to have!
Having just returned something that was supposed to do the same job to Cambridge Soundworks...I read more reviews first, this time. Many said the Go Play would sound good. They were right...it sounds great. Many said it was inconvenient having your iPod laying down while docked, making it almost invisible from the front...also right. Many reviews suggest that a rechargable battery would be a plus...agreement there. Most reviews neglected to mention that the newer iPod Touch (at least the 16mB version) would NOT charge while docked. That, friends...is the only really major dopey item on this device. Love it or hate it, the design is different; no square boombox, this. Not too heavy, not too light...so far...I'm really glad Santa left it under the tree; not a bad trade for some cookies and milk.
Not much to say other than this is the best choice for ink for this printer. We all know that the black runs out faster so it's nice to not get it with this pack. This way the others don't pile up while they wait for there chance to out.
This mouse is sleek and simple. Simple 3 buttons and wheel (third button is the wheel), none of that 10+ button nonsense you find in more expensive mice. The little red window under the "Microsoft" lights up. Had it for some time and it works great.This mouse is also unusually light, so consider that if you're use to heavier mice like the first MS intellimouse. Also the wheel is very light compared the my old intellimouse. By light I mean it's easier to turn with your finger, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. Document scrolling can be faster, but accidental weapon switches can occur while gaming. Click sound is also different (in pitch, not volume). My old mouse "clicks", this mouse "clucks". LOL.
These are about the best headphones you can get for the price in the 50$ dollar range.I love these, i have had Koss, Sony, many brands and i always seem to break them in some way. My objective was to get the "sturdiest headphones" out there... Well i did that. This is when i realized that how heavy they are. They are awesome Headphones, sturdy as can be, but get ready for some HEAVY headphones..I use them on my work computer, and they do not come with a converter for the jack on a Normal sound card (this is the reason i gave a 4*), as well as they are actually too heavy..All in all i kept them, bought a 5$ converter, and they really sound very good, after a few hours u will have to take them off because of the weight.good product
very easy to set up looks good fast shipping very fair pricethis is a summer must havewe get alot of use out of this poolcheap to run for the summer alsoeasy to keep cleanthis is my second onethe frist one lasted me 5 years the blue ring seemed to thin from sun and my dog jumped up on side and poked nail holes in it patching was a pain so i bought anotherwell worth it
It is great wire for the cost. I would recommend it for anyone running a basic speaker set up. It is not as clear as the Monster Cable, but unless you have a low distortion receiver and equipment this is plenty good.
This machine is not worth the parts it's made of. After unpacking, I plugged it in and turned it on, only to be greeted by an unpleasant grinding of the daisy wheel, followed by an unceasing beeping sound. I referred to one of the packing forms to find that there is a small un-obvious carriage block inside that must be removed prior to activation. The machine is inoperable. I called customer support, which only told me to remove the carriage block. They were unhelpful, non-technical, and infuriatingly apathetic. They referred me to a 3rd party repair center, who's number was no longer in service. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE FOR ANY REASON. IT IS A $105 DOLLAR JOKE.
I was hesitant to buy Creative speakers, after a friend had bad luck with his 4.1 speakers.However, when I found these for a good price, I snagged them and have been completely satisfied. THe only thing I would add would be longer wires.
I bought this for my canon G7 after killing my neck on vacation with the included strap.The problem with the G7 is the opening for any camera strap is only 1/4 " vs. most straps, including this, are 3/8".I solved this by finding some slip rings at the local hard ware and slipping it through that. I wish they would ship this product with some rings.Otherwise my neck is very happy and I like the length. It is not too long , so lessing bumping of camera around.
This is a great device as it will power an Lenovo T60, my cell phone and iPod all at the same time any where that I happen to be...in a car, on a plane, at home or on the road. No need to worry with bringing a separate cord for each device.The only slight comment that I have is that the power converter box is heavy...which I guess should be expected given that it does so much.
I bought 3 of these cameras for my daughters, ages 8 and 11. So for so good.
I'll be short and to the point: my initial order was screwed up: instead of colored cartridges I was sent a black one, so I had to re-order. The re-order was shipped correctly, but the cartridges suck - they don't print any colors, although the printer reads them as full.
This is a piece of junk. I really doubt it provides any privacy. I ordered gold and it just appears black. Also makes the screen hard to read.
I got rid of my old Dual turntable and most of my albums many years ago, but recently found a 30 of my old albums and some 78s my folks had.I got this turntable because of it's preamp and 78 speed.It's just great. Easy to set up and adjust.I was blown away at how good the records sound.I hadn't played one in years. No hum and a nice full sound you don't get from CDs. Even the old scratched 78s sound pretty good!The next step is to rip the old 78s to CD for my folks. I haven't tried it yet.I'm very pleased so far. I had read some negative stuff here, none, of which seems to be true of the one I have. No hum, easy to adjust. I just set everything at 2.5 grams. I left the cover on the stylus until I achieved balance, despite what the instructions said to do. Too much chance to damage the stylus until you get the arm balanced. Just take your time on tone arm balance step, set the weight carefully per the instructions to 2.5g and the anti-skate adjustment to the same.I'd highly recommend it to someone who wants something better than one the bottom of the line turntables.(mine is a refurb but works perfect and I saved a bunch)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Addendum 6/16/2008I just recorded my first LP to my laptop using Spin It Again 2.1.Unbelievably easy with excellent results. Playing the CD sounds as good as the record, no hum, no clicks, no pops. You cannot tell it's off an LP.I used some RCA to RCA coupling adapters I had, and a short RCA to 3.5mm mini plug cable.I'm still using 2.5g for the weight and antiskate even though I noticed that the paper turntable lable said to use 3.5g. It works great so I can't see why to use more weight at the stylus.I highly recommend leaving the cover over the stylus when balancing the arm and turning off anti-skate until you have it balanced. Use a light touch on the rubber grip rings at the rear of the weight when setting balance and tracking force.
The refurbished camera malfunctioned after only 3 uses. Since 30 days had passed, Amazon.com refused to refund our money. I understand that they state this in their policy, but why do they also not state that the refurbished cameras are basically junk that will malfunction after only a few uses. Our only option was to send the camera to the Nikon warranty center. This resulted in us not having the camera for taking pictures during a birthday party (we're still waiting to hear from Nikon about our camera!). The aggravation and hassle of dealing with amazon.com and Nikon, plus the cost of sending the camera prepaid for service, plus not having the use of the camera during an important event are definitely not worth the savings in price. Lesson leant: Junk by any other name (including "refurbished") is still junk! Save your money and hassles - buy new.
I've had my Samsung 305T for over a year now - it's the best monitor that I've purchased to date.
Pros:1. You cant beat this price.2. You cant ask for more features(for this price)!!3. Incredibly easy to use.4. Outstanding quality of sound.5. Feather light.Cons:1. The earphones are a disaster!!2. Only has a female USB port. So, you have to carry the cord around if you need to double it as a storage device.3. Records well from small distances only.4. The preset 20 stations are a joke.Conclusion: For all its features.........its well worth ur green. Also, you can trust the brand as they've been in the storage business for a while. They are not a bunch of guys catching on with the hype of media players.
Do NOT buy this product if you have an i560. That model is not listed on the packaging. Amazon's search engine will incorrectly point to this product if you use the term "canon i560 ink" as I did. I had to send it back. Avoid the hassle by not buyinig this item if you have an i560.
This mount after installation functions nicely. The hardware package while having several additional bolts and screws still did not have the bolts necessary to mount my JVC 32" LCD flat screen. The instructions for mounting were marginal if you are not mechanically inclined. Overall a good product and the price was very good.
The beautiful metal surface of the iPod scratches just sitting on the desk (I'm not kidding). The Jam Jacket does the job of protecting the iPod surface but it's ugly. Plastic wrap (also called cling wrap, seran wrap, glad wrap) provides an alternative handy cover. It can be wrapped around the body, leaving the top and bottom open. The keys are touch sensitive through the plastic and it fits inside the carry case that comes with the 20 and 40Gb. It's not an elegant solution, but it's cheap while you find a functional case that has some style to it.PS I recently tried a universal screen protector cut to size to completely cover front and back leaving the top and bottom open for attachments. The controls are touch sensitive through the protective film and it looks great. (i bought it from a local radioshack. Amazon doesn't sell the same brand but presumably some of the online ones are similar.)
I ordered this because the coast was so much less than any other price for an OEM Xerox 109R00731 Maintenance Kit. What I received was not a Xerox Maintenance Kit at all. I received solid cyan ink for a Xerox Color Printer and not the Xerox 109R00731 Maintenance Kit.After returning the item I came back and found many more at the same price and the reviews very much like mine today, you will not receive a Xerox 109R00731 Maintenance Kit you will receive a cyan ink for a Xerox Color Printer.I had to order from another vendor in order to ensure that I received the Xerox 109R00731 Maintenance Kit I was needing.
This large of sound, with this small of speakers?I am amazed by the sound quality of these speakers. I am usingthem with the Sony D-NE306 CD audio player. A good coupling.I use them at work, outside on the patio, and I plan totake them camping.The 4 AA batt's produce quite a lot of sound.The life of the batteries do seem short though.Around 4 hours or so. Not sure if that can be lenghtened or not. I subtracted 1 Star for this reason. I bought a 6 vdc power adaptor to use when 120v is availiable. I also use rechargeables when line voltage isn't there.But other than that, I am very happy with these speakers!
I bought this stereo about three weeks ago and it is the best stereo I have owned to date. I also have a 300 watt sony, but the 80 watt RCA RS2620 produces much clearer/quality sound. This is the best stereo you could buy and it's less then half the price of a 300 watt. I strongly recommend this stereo for anyone looking for a quality product
They have an inside elbow, an outside elbow, a tee but not a cross, how lame. Do they ever use these products?
I have three of these mice, all gathering dust: the first, a Christmas present; the second, obtained when the Christmas present died; the third, a replacement for my wife who confiscated the second mouse and liked its light weight even though it was explained that the mouse was a cheap, poorly constructed product which accounted for its light weight. All three mice died, all very soon after the end of warranty - how's that for precise product engineering? Do you think Macally will provide any replacement or reduction in price even if it's only a couple of weeks past warranty expiration - NO! - absolutely not!As to the problems: initially, the scroll wheel begins to fail and finally does. Shortly after the scroll wheel begins failing, when the pointer is placed in an open window or pane of a browser, the window or pane jumps up and down by 1/2". Needless to say this makes it difficult to track and select what your after in either window or pane. This finally becomes intolerable as you scrabble about trying to open the file that you want or select your item in the web page.As to tech support, a joke. There seems to be only one techie who does not speak the King's - er - Queen's English. His comments concerning mouse failure proceed along the lines of "you have been failing to properly be of installing the driver software. You must begin again to properly be of installing. This will be of solution to your problem." End of discussion, if you can call it that.What Macally calls customer support appears to be only one very rude young woman who is incapable of operating outside her very limited training box. No customer support/help here.Suffice it to say, I will not purchase any Macally product of any sort again if I can avoid doing so. As to the mouse, a poor product with poor support and, in my opinion, an extremely poor company as well.My advice, do not buy. Essentially, junk.
If you are going to use your laptop in your lap, then this is a must. Comfortable, easy to use and puts the laptop at the right angle for relaxed viewing. Keeps laptop heat away from you. The only con is that it is not comfortable for bed use, puts to much strain on the neck.
All of my co-workers went home with The plague. Fortunately due to the healing powers of this cable I was able to resist the black death and keep working. Thanks to the Denon engineers for saving my life! I only gave this product 4 stars because it did not whiten my teeth as quickly as I expected.
I ordered the used Canon PowerShot SD200 Digital Camera @ $50. It arrived promptly and was like new as described. I bought a SDHC (High Capacity) memory card and got a "memory card error." I then installed a 2GB SD which worked fine. I bought a generic battery charged which worked well. I used / tested the camera on two beach trips. The color reproduction was brilliant and exceeded my expectations. Autofocus worked well but of course was not up to today's (2012) standards. Shots using the zoom of tennis players from a distance of 50 feet was disappointing upon medium enlargement (considerably inferior to my ancient Konica Minolta Dimage Z10). All in all an excellent purchase for the money (total investment $95). 4 stars.
I was looking for a basic and used Mac. Found exactly what I was looking for here. Not exactly the greatest condition, but then again it was exactly as advertised and exactly what I was wanting. Will def. buy from again.
I bought this camera for my husband right before our trip to Hawaii... He absolutely LOVES it! We did a lot of snorkeling, swimming, and hiking and in all cases, the pictures turned out fantastic! It took a little while for us to figure out how to use the proper settings, but once we did, we ended up with almost 500 great pics! We also captured the sunset on Maui, Oahu and Kauai with the sunset setting on the camera and they all turned out beautifully! We're not professionals or anything, but we'd recommend this camera to any Average Joe who wants to take gorgeous pics from their once in a lifetime vacation!
Incredible product!! This overrides the radio signals much better than similar battery operated products! Now I can listen to my MP3 player anywhere!
Just make sure you pay attention to the small graphics on the unit to plug in the keyboard and mouse. Then works like a charm.
I'm from Canada and label tape here is double the price I paid for this. Great price for good label tape!
I purchased this item to upgrade a friend's PC. My friend was impressed with the increased performation of her PC. I recommend this memory to upgrade any HP PC which can use this memory.
doesn't charge and the hooks that hold it in to the ipod have a hard time releasing especiially if the ipod is encased in an acrylic belkin protection sleeve but other than that I would buy again.
I just moved to a new place with less storage so I purchased this tower to solve our problem. My husband is a musician and we both have hundreds of CDs. We like I so much that I just ordered another one.
I purchased the Protron 32in LCD TV at Sears. After 5 months, the sound on the TV stopped functioning. I tried Sears and they said I could not return it and had to go directly to manufacturer. I contacted manufacturer and obtained a RMA number. I requested that they pay for shipping, but they refused. I shipped TV at my cost $81. They received TV and it has been 2 months of continuous calling into some call center which keeps on telling me the TV will be in next week. I ask for a supervisor and they tell me I am speaking to one. I will never buy an off brand name again. I am trying to figure out who I can contact to put a formal complaint in against the company. This has been the worst company that I have ever dealt with!!! Protron and Spectrum...I hope to get a TV before they go out of business.
I bought one to retrieve data from the hard drive of an aging computer that wouldn't boot up. Inside of ten minutes I had it up and running and it is wonderful. It's compact, quiet, stays cool and provides not only the recovery of my lost data but now I have 80 gig of memory at my disposal.I left the jumpers at CS and everything seemed to work just fine. My PC saw it and read it without a problem. I highly recommend it.
Love this mouse. This is the ultimate laptop mouse and what laptop mouses should be. The only thing they could add (now that we are all spoiled by this feature) is a scrolling pad between the right and left click buttons.
A number of reviews here claim to have received inferior goods, but for my recent cabling project I ordered several lengths of this product--several dozen cables all told--and received the pictured, high-quality product. I actually made three separate orders, so it wasn't just a one-time thing. Maybe the negative reviews got through?Anyway: the cables were individually bagged, twist-tied, with good strain relief and the nice rubberized clip guards. The cables plugged/unplugged smoothly, and every one worked nicely in my setup. I'm a very satisfied customer, as a result.
Let me start by saying this TV completely spoiled regular tv that we are all used to. As my buddies and I watched our first HD movie with the ambilight full surround, within 10 minutes we all agreed watching tv without ambilight will never be the same again! The ambilight brought the tv to life, it's a whole new world. Picture quality is great, and I love the picture auto-format option. One cool feature is the demos you can view on live television. The philips tv sort of splits the screen and shows you what your picture looks like with and without Clear LCD and Pixel Plus 3. The difference is extremely noticable.Sound is good, its loud, clear, and nice base.Although the screen is 42 inches diagonal, the tv is approximately 50 inches wide. This is due to the black border of the tv and the white background that was added to reflect the ambilight. It's a brilliant looking tv, very luxurious.One thing I was dissappointed about was the memorycard/media option. I like to edit and create videos and convert them to DivX, Avi, MPEG files. I thought I would be able to play those types of media files right off my of SD card. Turns out you cant. Just pictures, music, and .alb files.The remote is very nice looking, and the back of the tv has multiple inputs.Overall, your tv/viewing experience will never be the same once you get used to ambilight. It really makes a world of difference and you will love it... especially with the different modes of ambilight. You will fall in love with the tv, bottom line.
As has been mentioned before this are pretty good, don't like that they are flat. I use them for videogamos at night so I don't wake up the family. For this they work great.Got them as Gold Box deal of the day.Would buy again.
For 10 I figure might as well try it out. If your looking for something to simply protect your zen, the silicone case is worth it. Slipped on easily and there are cut-aways for the power and touch sensitive buttons.The sports armband and belt clip are a nice addition. However, attaching and dettaching the belt clip to the case can be kind of cumbersome.I quickly removed the kickstand - too flimsy for me - your opinion maybe different.
I love these headphones. I use them with my TV at night so I don't disturb the house with my TV watching. You turn them on the left ear, and the volume is on the right ear. They are comfortable and adjustable and have a wide range. I can travel through my whole house and still hear the TV. The batteries have lasted forever. I haven't had to change them yet. Excellent sounding as well. I am really impressed.
4/3/12 UpdateAs mentioned below, I purchased this microwave (Best Buy), and it did not work/sound properly. I hoped it was just a dud, and exchanged it for a black model of the same microwave. So far, knock wood, it is working well. I am happy with the size (for my family of three) and the features. You can heat a whole 9 x 12 dish in it. If you need that, it's great. I use the power function, quick minute, and timer in addition to regular 100% power heating. Its heating power is strong. So I am happy that I appear to have a working one now. I hope that it will last as long as the one I got for my parents (same model). Just in case, I bought the service policy, which I highly recommend for electronics like this and TVs. Since things are made so poorly now, I am sure that it is worth it. I wouldn't have said this 10 years ago, but now I highly recommend the policies.Original review:First of all, I must take time for a little rant on how difficult it is to find a countertop microwave in local stores. Please forgive me. You can skip. HHGregg had about 5-6. None were Panasonic. Sears had about 5. None were Panasonic. Home Depot and Lowes had fewer microwaves than that. None were Panasonic. Kohl's had two. I didn't expect many there, but two? They were both poorly rated microwaves, not Panasonic, and too small. I called around to other stores, including independents. They didn't carry Panasonic. One said it was "a GE shop." Most of these I had checked online before going, and Panasonic was available online. But not in the store when I went. Why is it so hard to find and buy a good microwave in a physical store? I hesitate to order online because they are so fragile. I mean, really, the new ones I got locally don't even work. So how would something ship safely to my home? Sheesh.This Panasonic microwave was the best rated for my needs although the problems reported in the negative reviews are only too likely to happen. So I took a chance and bought this one at Best Buy (a store I hate). It is identical, as far as I can tell, to the one I bought my parents several years ago, in microwave years. It worked well for them and then for me until recently when it burnt out (electric smell all over the house, no more heating). I don't know if it is our fault (for not setting the turntable properly) or if its time had come. It worked well until then. It then started making a worrying noise and finally gave up the ghost with the smell and such.Right out of the box, I was pleased with this Panasonic's size, familiar features, etc. Unlike others, the clock is easy for me to see because we have a built-in shelf that is chest to head high. Unfortunately, the microwave has made a buzzing noise towards the end and after cooking since we got it. I don't notice it every time, but I don't know if that is because it is not there or because I am not paying attention. They should replace it with no problem. Based on all of the reviews, I also bought the three-year protection plan.However, another small rant, why can you no longer buy a microwave, and have it work out of the box???This is the second Panasonic I've bought in the last couple weeks. The first was at Target. It was not to be found on Amazon with that particular model number. This may be due to what I've heard about big box retailers. If they demand a certain price point, the manufacturer has to produce one for that to sell at their stores. The items therefore have lower quality or less expensive parts or something. I don't know if that comes into this, but I expect it does. When we took it out of the box, it made an arcing noise after cooking. This definitely did not seem safe. I took it back. It was the last one Target had. I guess that was a bad omen. It was old and they hadn't reordered.After that, I bought a GE Profile at HHGregg before I checked the reviews. I was desperate for a microwave, and nobody seemed to have any I wanted. Bad move though. Living without a microwave is tough nowadays, but even so. Before I opened it at home, however, I checked the reviews. It was rated so poorly that I didn't even open the box. I took it back. It was the last one at the store also.Each of these things added up to make days and days of no microwave. And now this *latest* new one does not work. I give it three stars only because of the first one and because of the features and ease of use. Hopefully I just got a dud. And I don't know what else to get. So hopefully they will get me another one that works. Until then, I will continue to use this one hoping that it is safe. Depending on the second one of these, I will get back on here and either downgrade to one or up to four.Sheesh!
This adapter has a nice weighted base and upscale looking plastic parts. It worked great for 2 days so I threw away the box. Then it quit working. I packed it up and sent back to Amazon, hope to get a refund. I got a replacement Ativa which looks flimsey,light base,ect. BUT it works great so far. Amazon is pretty good about refunds.
I received my ram sooner than promised, installed it quickly, and was running it no time. I definitely recommend
I was a little reticent about buying one of these, but so far it works just fine. There is rarely any noise or interference. I think the bad reviews may have been from people who live in big metro areas, however here in Memphis it works fine.
I have been using it a lot on my drives, and I have noticed that although the idea and looks/size is good enough, its not field-tested properly. Otherwise they would have known that it causes a lot of static problems. However much I like to use it, it keeps getting me frustrated every few minutes, by letting the static creep in with the songs.one thing I noticed was that if i switched off the radio for a sec and then switched it back on, the static would be lost (coz it takes a little time for it to creep in again), but sometimes you might just be lucky and the static might be very minimal. I have even almost banged my ipod due to the frustration caused by the itrip. Its painful.As claimed, it does not fare well even in country areas, except the few times I have encountered good reception for a short while. But it may be okay for ppl wanting to use them in different places/cars every once in a while.Pros:1> Compact and lightweight2> Used ipod power3> good for rental cars or other vehicles.Cons:1> Irritating static noise spoils all the fun.2> Usage of ipod battery power allows ipod to play for half the time that it usually does with earphones on.3> Have to access the ipod playlists everytime the frequency needs to be changed. A digital display on the griffin itrip would do good.Dont have too high expectations if you are planning to buy it.
No need for me to reinvent the wheel, check out the other 4 and 5 star reviews on this product. Can't go wrong with these, perfect for ISO / DVD images!
An inexpensive and very useful addition to the tools I use with my pod.
too saggy for my 14".will probably fit 17"ersDO NOT BUY IT IF YOUR LAPTOP IS SMALLER THEN 17"
After the crash of my computer's hard drive, I was encouraged by my tech to purchase an external hard drive to back up my files. After reviewing several drives, I chose this one. It works great. Easy to install and up and running in no time. Takes up almost no space on my desk and the lightbar in front lets me know it is always available. My computer holds hundreds of photos that I would hate to lose so this drive gives me another level of security. P.S. the tech was able to salvage all but one corrupted file. Lucky me.
Our 56 inch Samsung DLP TV worked fine for a year and then just become completely unreliable and shuts off every day. Found a dozen forums with complaints about Samsung DLP's-stay away from Samsung DLP's. TV keeps shutting off every couple of hours. Worst $1700 I ever spent-buy LCD's or Plasma. I bought a 42" LCD(Magnavox) 2 years ago-not one single problem-play Xbox 360 on it every day.
just in casethis means I bought this item in case I might need it but it seems cable are advancing faster than I am
I bought this product as I have an audio interface Firewire 400 and no longer the FW 400 are built in the new computer.It does the job but it may be a little expensive.. It is for this reason that I give 4 stars.
this thing works great and does the job for my iphone 4, no sense in paying the $$ for the apple one.
I thought this was going to be a foot pedal that I could use for talking in Ventrillo or Mumble while I played World of Warcraft but it's not.It's supposed to hide windows with a foot push.I contacted the seller for return but by the time I paid for shipping and 15% restocking fee they were going to ding me with it wasn't even worth returning. So I installed and tried to use it but it doesn't work very well. Sometimes it does what it's advertized to do and other times. I wasted my money on this.
The printer printer works great, as any HP should. This is sold as a mobile printer but the battery is extra! I should think that a mobile device would come with the battery.
Comfortable headphones with kickin' style and great sound. Blocks out a ton of ambient noise for a moderate price. What more can you ask for?
I bought this Canon PowerShot SD1000 (7.1MP 3x Optical Zoom) in Nov. 07 and I like it very much. It's small enough to fit in your pocket, you can make small movies, and it does the focus automatically. I paid $172.99 and I think it's a good deal.I bought a canon camera because a friend of mine who is into photography told me this is a good brand and so far I'm delighted.I rate that item with 4 stars only because the angle of view is kinda small nevertheless you use photostitch to collocate 2 or more pictures together and then get a large scene.The optical zoom is limited but still ok for a small footprint.Don't forget to get a memory card for your camera!Charly
Have owned other Presto poducts as well as other pressure cookers. This Stainless model it really a good looking cooker with typical Presto quality all through it. The bottom has an aluminum core for better heat transfer properties and the finish is nice looking and easy to clean. I would recommend this to anyone.
Speakers arrived and I am very happy with the quality of sound they put out from my laptop using the stand Y cable.
Love the printer. Nice pics as well as documents come out looking great! Great value! Works fine with Windows Vista!
I purchased this player for my grandaughters to use in the car for long trips. It was a great purchase. Great picture and audio quality, the battery holds a good charge and it easily hooks up to run off accessary outlet. The 9 inch screen is big enough to put player in between front seats for veiwing by both girls in the back. It's almost a year old and gets used a lot. I highly recomend this player.
I recently purchased this router to replace the Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router I had before for over a year now. The MR814 started to die on me last month - at least the wireless part is. I could be sitting next to the router and the wireless signal still says "low". I must mention that I never really turned off this router pretty much since I got it, may be the electoincs just had enough...I really mulled over buying Linksys router as the Netgear MR814 died on me. Linksys router has two antennas and I was ondering if that somehow improves signal strength... But two things swayed my decision to Netgear - 1. Netgear has Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Linksys does not. 2. I also install small networks for my customers - a recent installation with the Linksys Wireless router and PC Card did not go very well - PC Card installation crapped out on my IBM Thinkpad midway. Coupled with the fact that I have experience with Netgear, I went for this one.Installation was simple and thankfully there were not many changes to the router configuration program from my old MR814. It took just a few minutes and I was up and running. My router is in the basement (I know, I know...) and the old setup did not work on the second floor of my house, the new Wireless G works fine, though at a lower transfer rate as can be expected. Once more thing, from the pictures it may seem this router is identical in size to MR 814, it is not - the new router is much smaller - less than half the size of the old one I would say. I have enabled WEP and MAC address filtering with no trouble at all, SPI and VPN pass through work fine with default setup.Now my boss (wife) is happy that she can browse the net from the kitchen again. If you are thinking of getting this, go for it. My wired desktop is a newer DELL and my laptop is an older IBM Thinkpad (600X), both running Windows XP Professional... Best of luck!
The price was right. The order came promptly. Set-up was easy. All printer functions work perfectly. Now we'll see how long the cartridges supply ink before requiring replacement. This review was short and only thing left to say is that I highly recommend this product!
The BOSE 3-2-1 GS Series II system, like most all of its other products, deliver incredible quality backed by superior workmanship. My advice - wait until you have the money and buy BOSE! It's worth the wait and delivers magnificent sound and performance.
As I've noticed others saying, the cables I received are not the cables shown or described in the title. They are just generic cables. Beware.
This is a terrible hub. Your PC hangs all the time. Save your money and get something better like Entegra or whatever. This one is no good.
This is an excellent hard drive. I have transfered huge files and edited video on it with ease.
I DJ all the time and I needed something that I felt would not steer me wrong. So these are the headphones that were recomended to me from a friend who is a dj also. I can turn and fold in about any direction you think of, and gives you a great quality of sound at the same time. I dont think I'd be able to get the same satifaction with any other headphones. I mean, what else can I ask for?!
As with most of the Sony equipment and accessories that I have, the Sony LCS-HA case for my H5 is very well put together. The Velcro insert fits just where it should, and the camera sits barrel down, with the lens hood on. One point about this: the best fit is with the large hood section reversed. H2 and H5 owners will know what I mean. The case is quite well padded, and that is worth more to me than size. I know there have been minor complaints about the hardware being made of plastic, but as yet I have had no reason to be concerned, and there have been times when I wasn't as gentle as I should have been. Stuff happens. All in all, I'm very satisfied with the purchase.
I purchased this item,opened the box put it together and found it had a black object in the lense when it was on x60 power so I send it back for a replacement. Second one had same thing, sent it back for a refund and bought another brand.
Tad shorter than expected, but it's a cable. Nothing more, nothing less. Seems to be well made, haven't had problems, we we'll let it go at that.TIS A CABLE
Powers up my Nokia phone and holds a strong charge for a great price. I have no complaints with the performance and it works fantastic. My original battery still functioned but lost power only after a couple of calls. This replacement one works like a charm.
My Denon receiver is 3 meters away from my DVD player, so I bought two of these. Unfortunately, I only had a regular, straight-through female to female coupler. I don't hear any difference with my $1000 cable investment. Denon needs to come out with purified copper connectors.
Got it out of the box, plugged it in, installed the software and set it up in just a few minutes. It was easy and works beautifully.
I bought this so I can lisen to my ipod while I work in the kitchen. I love this item. The sound is clear and even my audiobooks sound nice. The remote works well and the ipod fits nicely with the included adapters. JBL includes 8 adapters in the box-for different players. I am tired of moving it around the house, so I plan to buy at least one more for another part of the house.
The switch works like a switch should but it required filing down my fender control plate to reach the first and fourth position. Kind of a hassle!
These are the best binoculars I have ever owned. Didn't know they could be this good. See the detail you have been missing (for under 70 bucks).It's like the difference between standard tv and High Def (and I'm not exaggerating)!1/11 Replaced stolen 10X50 with 12X50's. Just as awesome! Don't waste your money on slightly cheaper binoculars, just get these Nikon's.
I received this package as a christmass present and I love it! I am an avid traveler and picture taker and I find this Kodak package to be just wonderfull. It came with everything I need and a little more. The camera itself has exclent functions and picture quality.I recomend this product to anyone who enjoys good quality pictures and does not want the hassle of searching for all the extra "toys" for their camera.Enjoy :)P.S. It was delivered very fast and was very well packaged.
This rolling bag is the perfect size for the traveling professional. However, the quality is poor. After only one business trip, a rivet holding the wheel assembly to the bag broke. The bag was not over-loaded; I merely had my laptop and a few folders inside for the trip. I quickly returned the unit to Amazon which they processed quickly and accurately. I purchased a Samsonite rolling laptop bag that is working great.
Having lost my Handspring Treo, I was recently forced to take a step back in time by synching my old Visor Deluxe and using it as my primary PDA. I was pleased to see that it is as useful as ever.With regular synching and password protection, the Visor Deluxe becomes a useful storage device for anything from addresses to passwords. (Be sure to password-protect anything you wouldn't want others to see in case the PDA gets lost or stolen.) The graffiti is not difficult to learn. Alternatively, you can use the stylus to tap an electronic keyboard to enter data. There are plenty of Palm-OS-compatible programs out there allowing you to do practically anything with your PDA. Plus you can buy a fold-up keyboard and a small modem (or GPS, or whatever) for when you want to travel without a laptop but still be able to communicate. One drawback that I haven't been able to overcome this time around: whenever I synch AvantGo, it causes my Visor to reset and dims the screen to an unreadable level.For those who want or have a cell phone and can afford something more, I would strongly recommend one of the Treo series. Who wants to carry around two pieces of electronics where one will suffice? For those who prefer not to pay tribute to the telecommunications gods through monthly cell phone bills, the Visor Deluxe is an affordable, convenient PDA.
This product is simple and to the point. GREAT for me. :-) It slides on and you are done; iPod protected from ugly scratches. Yeah! I would hve given it a 5 star but it is irritating putting it on and taking it off, but based on the design that was to only way to make it effective.
I bought this for my Mom and Dad two years ago, and it's the greatest gift I've ever bought them. They live in another state, and don't get to see my kids as often as they/we'd like. With the Ceiva frame, they get pictures of my brood every week - and my brother, in yet ANOTHER state, sends pictures of his family as well. My mom gets the weather every morning too. Never had a single problem with it, and she LOVES it! We bought her a very reasonably priced lifetime subscription, and now there is no additional fees, ever. It's like Tivo, gang - you pay for the service. Their website lets us send not just pictures, but notes and messages too. You can even edit your pictures for color/brightness/contrast and size on the Ceiva website.
I got it for a reasonable price and it is doing well so far. The web interface has some shortcomings. Most notably in the virtual server, you cannot define a range of ports to forward from the router to an internal computer. This is inconvenient when there is a service that uses a range of port and if you want to enable them all you need to do them manually one by one. So inconvenient. Either than that the interface is usable to me.
I've had these for a year now. It's important to note that these are the cheapest wireless headset you can get from Sennheiser and they are awesome. The sound quality is very good and I was also impressed by the loudness. You won't get the highest highs or the lowest lows but then I knew what I was paying for. Here's the low down. For the price you cannot beat how easy they are to use and the surprising battery life. The signal has little interference with other wireless devices (i.e. baby monitor on the same freq.) and you can group these up. I bought two of these so that my wife and I could watch movies while the baby was sleeping.All in all, I'm very satisfied even after using these for a year. You won't be disappointed with these headphones.
These work good and I like the around the neck cable routing. The plug rubber wire cover has started to come off and the plug has started to com apart after only 3 weeks. I will be returning these but not sure what I can get in the same price range.ThanksVincent
The battery can last about 3 hours in my laptop and I am very impressed with its capacity. So far there is no problem at all. Glad to get this one with only 1/4 of price comparing to Dell.
I LOVE this boombox!!! I've owned 2 different Bose systems (1 for dvd/tv and 1 for ipod) and the Harmon totally blows them out of the water. Well worth the money and very portable unlike the Bose. Best and clearest sound ever. You can turn it up super loud and it doesn't vibrate or distort the sound. Great product.
Don't buy this product. I had mine for about one year before I finally figured out that it's junk. All of a sudden during taping a DVD, it stopped working and I now have a VCR tape and DVD stuck in it. None of the buttons will work, it won't shut off, eject, or rewind, etc. The screen reads "hello", but the junk 'won't talk to me'. It's going in the trash and I'll never buy another RCA electronic again! I hardly even used it before it broke.
What I liked: Very light and small camera(for the category). Excellent performance(so fast!). Good grip and friendly to use. Comprehensive manual. Powerfull software package. Great battery life (2 hours to charge). The lens are stunning and the zoom is amazing, can get up to 64X! using dig.x op.for lower resolution and no flash. Tiff format, histogram recording. Oh yeah, the Image stabilization resources....What I did not like: Noise (read more about if do not know what this is). Using reduction mode makes it OK. Lack of cable to charge(optional. The video/ USB ports cover design is poor plastic and weak (rubber would be much better).Great value product !
This unit seems to work OK out of the box and is pretty straight forward in its features. I haven't even bothered to check out all of it's functions because I don't need to go that far to know that I'm not keeping it. It sounds terrible. Yes, it's a cheap receiver and I knew that when I bought it, BUT...There are plenty of highs in the treble end, but on the bass end, turned to it's maximum, it sounds no better than the car-brand stereo in an automobile. There simply is no bass. I'm not expecting to shake the floor here, but there is very little to nothing in the lower registers. Bass guitars sound just like the electric guitars. Very disappointing.
No problems, very cheap, works well with the systems (laptop, desktop, games) I have. No lag and quick to receive.
Only thing that could improve is making them more durable. This is my third pair and they are good for a year each until the cord deteriorates or they short out (but I take mine to the gym 5x a week so I'm very hard on them). Great value. They sound as good as $350 buds.
Our 20 year old expensive speakers fell apart and I looked at replacements for up to $800 each. Then I saw these Sony Book Shelf speakers and decided to try them. Very good sound at a bargain price. And nicely made too. Big enough to stand on the floor. I recommend them.
i suppose i am slow to adapt to new technology, but when a friend showed me how convenient a MP3 player can be, i found this one on Amazon, and haven't looked back! this player is great because it's compact size and weight make it extremely portable--i tuck it into my jeans and go. the controls are simple, and downloading music is quick and easy as well. the only drawback is the lack of a full blown instruction manual. i discovered features i didn't know i had by accident. only later did i find that i have to download the manual. it should come with the player. still a great deal for the price and product.
I got these afte a lot of research and I couldn't be happier, they sound crystal clear!!!
I first want to say there is not a problem with this product not reading discs. When the system says &amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;No Disc&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; it means your batteries are low/dead. It clearly states this in the instruction manual troubleshooting section. When it says &amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;No Disc&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; and the batteries are low, you can hear that the system doesn't even have enough juice to spin the disc, thus the error message. This happened to me, and I simply recharged my NiMH batteries (sold seperately) and it's good to go. I feel if people acutally read the instructions, this would have a higher rating. It's does go through batteries fairly quick, so pick up rechargeables (6 size C).The sound quality is fine, but nothing spectacular. As I read in another review, it's better than a clock radio but not as good as a small shelf system. This seems to be pretty accurate.For the price, this is a good little boombox, don't let the previoius posts about skipping discs scare you away.
This is a great durable item! VERY RECOMMENDED!
Let's quit bashing the XTR8! I have had mine since 12/05 and I move it at LEAST 6 times a day, and I have NO problem with the antenna losing signal. I use mine in the morning in the house, put it in my truck as I go to work, put in my semi at work, then repeat the whole process in reverse going home. How many times does this thing need to get beat in one day? How are you people removing your antennas to tear them up? I always give mine a 1/4 twist as I am pulling it out, that may be a tip or a trick to try. That said, the brand new ones don't have as good of an FM modulator as the older (pre-october 06) receivers. I have a new starmate replay as well as an XM roady. I find that the new starmate doesn't have quite the range (FM modulator) as my XTR8. The roady seems to be about the same as the starmate. But unless you catch a great sale on the starmate, the XACT will save you about 20 - 30 bucks. All the functions are identical to the starmate, but I do like that starmate has a bit of a recessed display cover. The XACT is flush with the rest of the radio and is prone to get scratched. The major difference between the two is mounting hardware. The XACT is much better than the starmate. I suggest throwing away the screws and the suction cups and spending 2 bucks on velcro, and your possibilities just went up by about 200%, and you aren't doing any permanent damage to your vehicle. I have sold everybody I work with, that bought sat-rad, on an xact or a starmate. I haven't heard anyone gripe about one yet. They aren't perfect, but in this price range they are as close to it as you could expect. 30 Station presets, (overkill) 30 song/artist memory searches (almost enough) and a jump button. 43-48 minutes of pause/play memory and great audio! One more thing, why is it a secret that the XM and Sirius antennas are interchangeable? There are exceptions, but unless it was for an old-school unit or for some of the tuner brains, about 95% of them are the same antennas.Any way you slice it, this is a great unit, very dependable and cheap in comparison to a Stiletto or an S-50. Once you go to satellite, you will never, ever return to regular radio. Enjoy!
It is such a pleasure having a tablet that goes with my Gateway wide screen. It did cause me to replace my desk with a dining room table to create the additional space that I needed for the tablet, but I guess it would be just as fine to set it alongside your desk on the floor.
Prompt delivery. Great product for the price. Bought it to use with Roku player. No complaints. I was so pleased I ordered another for my grandson's xbox.
If you are looking for one lens for your D-SLR this is the one to purchase.Image quality is excellent except (as usual) at extremes of focal length. The IS works very well and really does allow you to shoot at least 1 and often 2 stops higher. It is larger and significantly heavier than the kit lens but after a few days you don't really notice it. As others have noted the lens does extend under its own weight when carried on a neck strap but it does quickly snap back wnen needed.As an amatuer photographer I don't see any need to purchase any other lenses in thes focal range.
The iPod is a fantastic MP3 player. From a design standpoint, there is no competition - nowhere an MP3 player as cool. I swear, if there is one piece of electronics that will get you girls this is it (seriously).You can transfer 10 gigs in under 15 minutes (note that 10 gigs with a USB connection will take hours upon hours). I often visit friends and download their entire iTunes music library onto the iPod in minutes. You can't, by the way, copy iPod music to a computer - only computer to an iPod, for copyright reasons of course.The iPod has a very intuitive and easy-to-use interface - just 5 buttons and a scroll wheel control the whole thing. I happen to really like the new touch-sensitive scroll wheel. The quickest way to get a feel for the interface is to actually go to the Apple site, where they demo the interface very nicely: ...&lt;My only complaints with the interface is that long song names will be cutoff (except in play mode, where the song title scrolls across the screen) - this makes it sometimes tricky to view items in the iPod by song title.In terms of sound-quality, I now import my CDs at 128kbs (to maximize space)... and on the iPod it sounds fine (no hissing, or problems of any kind that I can notice). The iPod will play very loud, which is an improvement over the old model, I have heard.I listen to my iPod with headphones, in the car (with a audio tape adaptor), and at home connected to our receiver. Again, no complains with volume and sound quality. You might, however, have a number of MP3s that play at different volumes - and this can either startle you or make you think nothing is playing. The "Sound Check" feature of the iPod supposedly addresses this issue - however, it doesn't seem to make to much of a difference in my opinion.Battery life for me has been at about 5 hours (I think)... but I keep the iPod volume very high on the unit when in the car.My only real complaint is with how easily the unit scratches, but really, if you take good care of it, scratches will be minimal.
installed the cards and worked like it should. The PC can now play online games again, and is working great.
it works just as well as the $60 cables. Only go for the expensive ones if you have the TV to do it with.
I bought this camera to replace my older 5MP Kodak Easyshare. It's compact enough to easily carry in my purse. But best of all is that it takes great pics! I did a lot of research before buying it. It has almost identical features to the Canon Powershot but the price is quite a bit cheaper. I've had no problems with it at all and would highly recommend it to anyone. In fact, I bought one for my daughter along with her sister, as a Christmas gift. After seeing how well it worked and the nice pictures it took, I was sold.
Works great, can't believe others charge ten times more. Now I know why they call it "Monster".
What in the world was DirecTv thinking????! It must have just been $$$signs because their decision to drop TIVO and go with their ownseverely flawed unit simply smacks of corporate suicide. About a yearago my first Hughes TIVO died due to a hard disk crash. DirecTV, totheir credit, replaced it with an R10 model for free. That has beenwonderful as it still used the TIVO operating system. But just lastweek, the Hughes TIVO in the bedroom crashed and DirecTV once againsent out a replacement. But this time it was an R15. I only had totake one look at the totally brain-dead remote to realize this wasgoing to be a nightmare. And sure enough, just as soon as I had itconnected up and turned on, it rebooted 3 times all by itself, right inthe middle of configuring the satelite and remote.What people are saying is absolutely true. This is a piece of garbagecompared to our old TIVO units. In summary:1. The remote's key placement and design is 100% retarded. It nearlytakes two hands to use it.2. The response to button presses is delayed and sluggish.3. The failure to allow managing 2 tuners and their buffers is a majoroversight and setback from the TIVO units.4. The user interface is completely awkward and unintuitive. Even asan engineer, I had to thoroughly read the manual just to figure out howto record a program. If your mother can't figure out how to make herVCR record, she is NEVER, EVER going to figure out this beast.5. It is not possible to turn off our TV without having to slide theremote's selector switch all the way over to "TV", even though I haveprogrammed the remote for our TV's codes and it works OK to MUTE andchange the volume.6. The fonts on the display are so small and narrow that it is veryhard to read on our small (19") bedroom TV. TIVO had nice big screensbut these DirecTV guys must assume every TV you own is a giant 50"plasma model because that's the only way you are going to read thescreen without squinting.I could go on and on. I'm so dissapointed with this piece of junk andthe fact that DirecTV has caused me to even waste my time on thisnegative review but I feel very strongly that the world needs to knowthat DirecTV has REALLY made a SERIOUS error in judgement thistime. I have been with DirecTV for over 12 years since I bought myfirst $600 receiver from RadioShack in 1995. But I can confidently saythat if this is their new direction and policy then I will be happilyterminating my connection with DirecTV and sending my hard earneddollars to ComCast or DishNetwork very soon.
I posted one review regarding this camera in which I gave the camera two stars because of its tendency to consistently underexpose full green auto mode flash photos. However, after 3 emails to Nikon's tech support, I've changed my mind. First of all, please allow me to say that Nikon's tech support is top notch. Technician David D was great. He was very patient with me, an amateur photographer when it comes to digital SLRs, and he explained things in a way I could understand completely.If you are a snapshot photographer who wants a nice camera to be able to point and shoot without worrying about attempting to create perfect photographs by fussing with settings, quite frankly, the Nikon D80 isn't the camera you want. Get yourself a quality point and shoot camera that will take acceptable snapshots. If, on the other hand, your goal is to create beautiful, near professional quality digital photographs by adjusting and tweaking camera settings, then this camera is an excellent camera for you. The features that this camera comes loaded down with gives you such tremendous control that, if you take the time to learn this camera, you will be able to take detail perfect photographs that will make you proud, along with being glad that you bought a Nikon D80 camera.The camera does indeed underexpose flash photos taken in the full auto mode so that they appear dark. However, Nikon has set up its metering system to do this for a reason, as Nikon's technician, David D explained to me. The D80 automatically assumes that you, the photographer, will, most likely, desire to edit the photos you take, in some form or fashion. Nikon was very perceptive about digital photographers to figure things this way, actually. Even with point and shoot photographers, including myself, whenever photos are uploaded from digital cameras to computers, most of those photos are cropped, enhanced, red eye eliminated, etc. In a slightly underexposed digital photograph, all the data and detail is there. That photograph can then be edited, if you so desire, and, since you started with a photo that contained all its data and detail, you can produce a great picture. However, an overexposed digital photograph will lose data and detail. The data and detail lost in an overexposed digital photograph can't be restored by any amount of editing. The D80 will give you a slightly underexposed photograph out of the camera so that you will have all the data and detail in that photograph, as opposed to a slightly overexposed photo with lost data and detail. You can then edit that slightly underexposed photo, if you desire to do so, and you will have a photo with all its data and detail to work with. This can't be said for a slightly overexposed digital photograph, which will have lost some data and detail.Nikon technician David D suggested to me that if I didn't mind losing a bit of the data and detail in my photographs, that I could either do some photo editing with photo editing software and brighten them up, or, using the D80's exposure compensation feature, I could set the camera to add a little exposure to each photograph it takes.If you're going to use a Nikon D80 camera, you have to think more like a photographer than like a tourist taking vacation photos. It's a great camera if you understand it and know how to use it.
I have owned this Ergotron LX Desk Mount Arm - mounting kit ( 45-179-195 ) for a long time now. At least 3 years. I love it. It does almost everything it should do. It holds my 23" monitor in any position I set. It keeps it off my desk and provides more usable desk space. I just wish it had more room for all the wires and cables. Although there is some place for a wire or two. I see about five other wires attached to this monitor that could use some sort of a cable management system built into the monitor arm.G. Reid
We've used Lenmar rechargeables in other digicams with great results, so it was a no-brainer to pick up this CRV3 compatible battery for a new Olympus camera. The 1350 mAh battery comes with the charging base and two electric adapters (wall outlet and car's cigarette lighter which is not shown in the picture).A nice plus by choosing this lithium battery is that is weighs less than a pair of NiMh AA batteries yet it runs cooler so the camera doesn't get too warm. The battery charges in a few hours and lasts quite a while between charges. We were able to shoot several hundred shots over multiple sessions without fully draining the battery.The only quibble we have with this charger is related to directions found in the one page instruction sheet:"Once the battery is fully charged, promptly remove the battery from the charger. Note: Do not leave the battery in the charger for prolonged periods after the battery is fully recharged."This battery can't be left charging overnight; it must be monitored and manually removed when the cycle is complete. Why couldn't Lenmar put auto-shutoff circuitry in the charger when the light turns green just like in their other chargers?
I didn't know much about wireless headphones, but I thought it would be a good idea to buy some because I always need headphones when I'm on my computer late at night and I'm not always right next to my headphone jack. After reading other reviews of these headphones, it looked like they would be decent for the price. It turns out, they aren't really. Maybe if you want a decent pair of wireless headphones you're going to have to spend more money, or these ones just aren't very good. There is a constant static noise all the time, and it is hard to tune it properly for the volume to be loud enough. Randomly, the receiver will just turn off and because I have the volume cranked so high since I can barely hear anything they blast my ears with a really loud static when that happens. Also, these headphones are like a little pair of speakers, they don't contain sound at all. So in conclusion, wireless headphones technology needs to improve, or these headphones just kind of suck.
This is a great bag for storing all of your camera components. There are pockets and dividers for just about anything you could need to carry. I use it as my bag at home to store all my camera equiptment. It should serve me well for many years.Having the extra battery included was nice too, it allows a lot of shooting time and flexibility.
Amazing, works great! I get all the local digital channels in LA. Don't know why I didn't think of buying this before. Very satisfied with my purchase now I want to buy a second for the TV in the bedroom. Amazing clarity!
I own Nikon D300 since 2008, and I see spots and speckles on my Photos and when I was looking for solutions to remove the same. When I went to a camera shop, they suggested a air blower(I bought the air blower and eventually, did not clean the CCD) and asked me to look for CCD cleaning Swabs and I bought the swabs here in Amazon.When I tried to clean them, it did not clean well and I put more lints on my CCD and I had to use all 4-swabs in this pack, still the CCD is not fully cleaned. I am planning to give my camera for service.1. It did not clean the CCD2. Put more lint on my CCD
Found these for $69.00, and they sounded good in the store.The Good: Compact, heavy enough to not be easily knocked down, crisp highs, acceptable midrange, clean bass even at high volume.The Bad: Expensive for what they are, no on/off switch or bass control, lowest bass doesn't have enough volume for classical music or living room TV.Other thoughts: Acceptable as compact computer desk speakers, or bedroom TV speakers. If the amp had 1 or 2w more power, they would be remarkable and worth the price.
First of all, who ever put together the product description together couldn't be bothered to look inside the package - two tweeters are included - not one - a tweeter for each driver. It's a component system, Amazon!I bought a pair to complement another brand and I loved them so much that I ditched the other brand and now have four of these bad-boys in my truck. I'm driving all four speakers in parallel using an ancient Kenwood PS150 @ 2 Ohms. The base and mid-range are unbelievable. The highs are ear piercing. They completely drown out my diesel Dodge Ram; I didn't think that was possible.You do need a good amp to get the full benefit of these speakers - they LOVE to be driven hard. Although they won't produce the window-rattling ghetto base, you will feel in the floors and seats. Dynomat or similar vibration dampening material is pretty much a must.
Great product nice to see Amazon selling at a bit of a discount. Couldn't beat the price or service locally.
I would agree with other reviews on this site that the camera takes good outdoor shots. It took some tuning to get indoor flash shots that were in focus but I figured it out - I have used non digital cameras for years. I was pleased with the features, though thought it a bit smaller than I needed. I bought it used from a friend. It did not have a mark on it. I took it on vacation.After using the camera productively for several days, routinely swapping in recharged batteries or fresh memory cards, the following error message appeared on the screen - Card Cover Not Closed. But the card cover door was closed; the memory card and the battery were properly seated - and reseated, replaced, recharged, etc. I didn't solve the problem and could take no more pictures with it.When I returned home, I sent it back to Olympus. It was out of warranty. They asked about $125 to repair it. Since there was no physical damage, the price seemed high - I am walking away from it unconsoled. Perhaps I will inspire one of you to buy something different. I am looking at a midpriced Cannon.
No complaint with the product itself- except for: I received my screen beaten like a red-headed stepchild by the gorillas that handle the freight at the airports- EVIDENTLY. Rather than go through the BS of getting another one shipped, and/or such, I have chosen to repair what I had delivered and encase it in the same type of wood my built-in entertainment center is made of. I highly reccomend dealing with the manufacturer when ordering such as this. I also ordered a ceiling mount for my projector, but denied delivery of a replacement lamp for a different projector type. Amazon's WRONG. I'll be VERY, VERY cautious in utilizing this service ever again. I highly reccomend, once again, each individual manufacturer's website!
I bought this in March (8 months ago). I did the research and saw the poor reviews, but I couldn't find an affordable hard drive that didn't get a fair amount of poor reviews so I risked it. A week ago, the drive's file system became corrupted so I could not access any of my files. I bought a program for $50 that fixed that problem (EASEUS Partition Table Doctor) and then backed up all my files to DVD. Today, the computer wouldn't recognize the drive. By looking at other reviews, I found that the solution was to cut off the power to the hard drive and then power it up again. Now I have a functioning hard drive, but for how much longer? Two problems in a week does not inspire confidence. I bought the hard drive to store files (particularly photos) and it works (so far) but NEVER rely on it as a backup system - assume it will let you down.
Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain (White)Fun and easy to use. Loved the ease of setting it up.
I recently purchased a set of Polk Audio speaker and was hunting for a receiver to go with it. After a lot of research going through a lot of gear I finally decided on 2 models - the Harmon Kardon and the Onkyo 603. I subsequently called or visited around 7-8 stores that carried both the HK and the Onkyo and they all recommended the 603. While you cannot go wrong with the HK, the Onkyo 603 was truly a great product and I'm really happy with it.The auto-setup was a breeze and it automatically calibrated my system. However, it went wrong at a couple of places. For example I had large front speakers and the auto-setup detected it as "small". Also, it had a hard time figuring out the sub-wwofer. But other than that this is one of the best receivers you can get at this price (less than $500)One thing to note about Onkyo is there incredible poor customer support. If you get an Onkyo product, remember that you won't get much of a customer support from their staff. I emailed them 10-15 times and got no response except their auto-response. I even called up just to get a rather rude lady on the line. Onkyo is a great company with great products backed up by a rather unprofessional staff.
We have been able to watch a movie on this player once. Every other time we have attempted to use it, it skips or freezes. We have had nothing but problems with it.
Its a camera strap... nothing special. I can't even say that I bothered to take it out of the package. Nothing really wrong with it, just wanted a little something more... longer would have been better.
While it does not stop everyone from seeing what is on your screen, it does hinder their view. I work in an office with bright florescent lighting and this filter did something unexpected. This filter stopped the screen reflections that had been straining my eyes and causing fatigue headaches, for this reason alone I would recommend this product. Fortunately though I am not limited to only one reason, because this product does somewhat block people who are not directly behind you from seeing your screen depending upon their viewing position.
This camera and I have a love/hate relationship. When it takes the photos, they turn out amazing!! Absolutly amazing!! That's if it takes the picture. I don't know if it's just my camera, but sometimes it doesn't want to take the photograph which is very upsetting when it's a moment that I can't replace or ever get back. I do wildlife photography in Alaska and when there's a bear or moose running by, I don't have the time to figure out why the camera won't take the picture. I feel as if it's the "Auto Lock" feature, which so far I am not too fond of. Other then that, this camera has amazing features and takes amazing photographs, even when comparing to my newer digital cameras, this by far stands out the best! If it's photographs that I might want to enlarge to canvas size later on, I know this is the camera for the job! A lot of great features, very lightweight, and the end result is amazing. If anyone can tell me why my camera is so moody, and doesn't want to take photographs sometimes, I would GREATLY appreciate it! :D
I considered many routers, but since the price was right and the favorability was back and forth on the router, I decided to give the Netgear a try.I followed the directions on the hardware installation and went to the router's online web page to continue the setup. My main interest is setting up a secure wireless environment, but I found myself not knowing what I needed to do. After reading about wireless connections on the internet, I figured out how to use WEP encryption and how to set up my PC (and Mac) as well as my router. I also learned about allowing only certain MAC addresses to use the modem. This information, if provided directly by Netgear, would have been helpful.As far as the connection, I found if I kept the channel away from the same channel used by my 2.4 GHz phones, I had no problems and got really good range (about 50 feet) without losing the connection or it becoming &quot;weak.&quot;If you're considering this router, I'd say go for it. You could always return it. :)
i am very happy with these speakers, a Huge improvement from my previous speakers that cost more than these giant beauties. i am running these on a 25 watt amp and they sound great! the bass is crisp and has a noticeable presence, the highs sound clear and compliment the bass and the mids tie it all together quite well.and the free shipping arrived 2 days early. i would recommend these to anyfriend
Unknown brand was received, not C2G. There are no actual markings on the cable itself to indicate contents, however the cable is noticeably thinner than the real C2G cables purchased directly from Amazon on the same day.It isn't worth the effort to send back, nor use this mystery cable. And other than to say "avoid choosing Amamax for your C2G purchases", its not worth writing another word for this review.
Not sure why anyone would rate this camera higher than a 3. Picture quality is terrible, awful lag time, I can't seem to get the camera adjustments to work and microphone is just OK. Every now and then, when you push the camera on/off button it crashes the PC. Running Vista and have put the patch in place so something is definitely wrong (and frustrating). I will give Logitech some credit in that it was easy to set up and almost immediately get started. But there are so many other options out there, I would highly suggest a different camera. Not enough functionality on this to make it worthwhile. I'm returning it. I have to agree with another viewer, the only people rating this highly must not have used something else to see a real camera operate. I have several different PC/Mac options around the house but used this one for a new PC in the den. Sorry to be blunt. I'd try elsewhere.
This antenna is capable of top notch HD reception, providing the signal paths are coming from one general direction. The ad says it is multi-directional, I tend to question that, because you still have to aim the face of the antenna toward the transmitting towers. There are web sites where you can download, and print out the signal directions where you live at. Nowhere on the box, nor in the manual says it is multi-directional. In my case, there are six signal paths, four of which come from the S.E, and two from N and NW, which effects the strength of the latter two signals, creating occasional dropouts in the sound and picture. If what I heard is true about the signals doubling in power output in Feb.09, this might correct my paticular problem hopefully.
This is my first scanner. I got it to monitor traffic on a Motorola Type II system mixed with some APCO 25. I've managed to program in the channels (talk ID's) I need, but this scanner is way over my head. I'm not able to maintain continuity with a specific channel because it keeps scanning the entire channel bank. I realize that this is the purpose of a scanner, but I'm unable to follow traffic in a logical order. This is not the fault of the scanner, it's because I'm a novice and I suspect because of the system I'm trying to listen in on. Hence the 4 stars: Uniden really should put a little more effort into the manual. There are so many alerts to set on this thing that it took me 3 days to figure out and unprogram the alerts which were interfering with traffic. Now, in a perfect scenario, I would appreciate the Beartracker, etc. Someday. Meanwhile, I have great admiration for this scanner but am on a steep learning curve.
This might be the cheapest antenna on Amazon. I just hope I have good luck to have it working. I am so glad that it works wonderfully good!
Overall I am satisfied with the product. This is a nice case, but not quite as roomy as I pictured it from other reviews. It is sure an improvement over the cases you see in most stores.Biggest negative was the sloppy packing job by Amazon. This is not the first time. They really need to do a better job packing cameras and related equipment.
This bag is great. Very well made and really like the yellow interior. Lots of space to put all your stuff. For the price, I don't think you can get a better bag.
The only thing lacking in this wonderful product is the inability to select line items in lists for editing (ie: from the Memo Pad menu). Maybe I just haven't figured it out yet, but if you CAN do it, I still rate it a 4 because there is nothing in the pathetic documentation that describes how to do it.Had a hard time getting the thing to work. Targus' Customer Service, however, was incredibly superior to other Handspring products I have bought. They told me about a little bug and a quick fix, and I was typing right away. THAT'S service. Though always leery about the prices associated with Targus brand products, they have created a customer who will definitely consider them first for products.
Never have to worry about waking up late again it's a siren going off and it's been droppedOn many occasions and still works
I feel really stupid for buying this product. What do you expect for this low price. Junk?Well, that's what you get. The ink didn'tlast at all. I went through these cartridgesat a rate of about 4 to 5 times quicker than. theManufacturers ink..
Used the camera for abt 2 years, without any problem, was very happy..and suddenly there was no picture/image shown in the lcd or the view finder.. like the lense cap is on or something,, while the camera is on.. it just shows the menu settings. but does not show any image.someone told me , i might have tried to take the battery out while keeping the camera in "ON" position.. this might damage the circuit..I cant believe it, i mean so many people can do that either un-knowingly or just by mistake or in a hurry/rush ..if this is a real cause of the problem i am having , then this is utterly riduculous.. and i cant expect this from a company like nikon.. i waited for almost 2 years to buy a good camera, and when i finally had money i bought this one ..
I like this keyboard very much, but it does have some areas for improvement.Good Things:- Very convenient, even from a normal computer desk. It's easy to get outof the way for more deskspace for papers -- no cord to get in the way.(I underestimated how much I'd like that!)- Touch pad allows for more convenient mousing -- for those who don't liketo keep going back and forth to a mouse.- Wireless connection is quite good, with the exception of when I had theUSB receiver behind my tower and wide, metal table leg.- The keys work reliably and as expected. No surprizes.Areas for Improvement:- It acts dangerously erratic with low batteries without warning. It caneasily mouse-click where you don't want causing wrong answers in dialogueboxes, etc.- Sometimes reseating the batteries is the only way to "wake it up". Thereshould be an "on" switch in addition to the auto sleep/wake features.- A driver should be included to allow adjusting touch pad features, suchas disabling mouse clicks via touch pad versus the buttons, or disablingthe scroll bar.- Battery life is short. I'm buying four AAA batteries every two weeks.- There needs to be a separator between the touch pad and the scroll bar onthe right. Too often while positioning the mouse cursor, my finger willwander onto the scroll bar area and my document will scroll to the nextor previous page. My fingers need to *feel* when they leave the touchpad area so they don't accidentally scroll my document!
This Card is Awsome. I use it to play games on our TV. One of the coolest features is that it puts things like Real Video on the TV. The quality of the video is the same as the original. (Unlike most full-screen video which merely stretches the picture.) It automaticly puts the full screen video on the TV so that you don't have to go through all the commands of switching to full screen. It is a little complicated to set up that feature however.
First saw this product at a friends house....I was so impressed with the features and quality that having one of my own became top priority! In an online search for this product, Amazon.com (and its affiliate companies) once again rose to the top for pricing/delivery.My initial order (from an Amazon affiliate) resulted in a timely delivery of the product as promised. However, the product I received did not function as it should have. The affiliate company took immediate measures to have the faulty product picked up (at absolutely no extra effort on my part!) in a timely manner and sent me an e-mail stating that another product was being forwarded to me without delay! They had even taken the time to test the product being sent out to insure that all features were functioning as they should!Love my Vector Power Rechargeable Center (Emergency power station) with NOAA Weather Alert FM/AM Radio! Would strongly recommend this product to everyone and would not hesitate to reorder this and/or other products from Amazon and/or their affiliate company......can't beat pricing, delivery, professionalism, ethics, etc.!Extremely satisfied customerSherrySouth East TexasVector Power Rechargeable Center (Emergency power station) with NOAA Weather Alert FM/AM Radio
i bought this product to create extra connections for my optical port. It was easy to set up and works perfectly. You need to remember to get an extra optical cord to attach the switch to your receiver. Then you need additional cords for each device you attach to the switch.
I have no qualms with this product. I set out for a high quality Cat 6 cable to upgrade my network at a reasonable price, and I found it. Looking in your local electronics store, a similar product would be 3-4 time the price of this! The cabling is strong, and the RJ-45 plug is securely attached. Highly recommended!
Perfect solution if you have multiple optical audio sources and only one input on your system, works like a charm!!!
They seem quite nice, but they do _not_ fit my 3XL head. I was only able to wear them for a minute or two before I decided it was pressing on the top of my head too hard. The extensions don't extend very far.I'm re-selling them to my co-worker who luckily has a small head.
For the reviewer who claimed to have spoken to the manufacturer in July 2004, you must've dialed the wrong telephone # (and thus not truely spoken to an actual Apple rep), for Apple does indeed have a battery replacement program in effect (albeit for ~$100 US). Nevertheless, there are plenty of &quot;3rd party&quot; alternatives for about 1/2 the cost of the official fix.
I believe I am getting a better image with this transducer compared with what came with my unit. I wish this transducer had came with the unit instead of the transom mount one. Would highly recomend this transducer.
i dont like it!!! its not stableit goes on and off all the time.
All I have ever owned were regular point and shoot cameras. This is the camera that really turned me into a photo nut. I love this camera, and find myself regularly carrying it with me to take photos.Be careful if you purchase one of these though. You will become the person people expect to take pictures of all the events.
This is one of the worst pieces of junk that as cost me. After using it twice it stopped working. The instructions on the back of the box are poor. There are no instructions on changing the battery and to do so will destroy the cash. Without going in a long tirade, in short save your hard earned money and bypass this trash.
I was excited to receive and install the Neo-Flex and initially delighted with it. It's well-constructed and fairly easy to install.But after using it for three weeks, I have a major complaint: The vertical extending range is just not sufficient. I've been suffering significant back pain and part of the reason is that I'm looking *down* at my monitor. It's cranked up to the absolute maximum height -- which i measure at 15.5" -- and it's well below my typical (read: average) sitting position, in a regular desk/task chair. I estimate that this type of device should extend vertically about 21" from the top of a desk, to put a monitor at eye-level for a typically-sized person. (i.e., me)So, I'm having to return this product. I would gladly buy a similar product from the same company, but only if I can confirm that the vertical extension range is adequate.
It was nice to have a big microwave for our large family, but the door broke in less than two years. I've seen video and complaints on the internet about this problem. The door latch is made of plastic and the latch catchers are also made of plastic. After awhile they just wouldn't catch properly and the microwave wouldn't turn on. Some things should be metal and made to handle thousands of door closings. This unit wasn't made to last.
I bought these after being dissatisfied with theSennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones. I've had them for four days and used them extensively (at least four hours daily) in that time.Included are three sets of "ear adapters" (small, medium, large) so you're likely to find a fit suitable for you. Note that the use of earbuds can be dangerous, depending on how well you fit the ear adapters, as virtually all external noise is eliminated. I wouldn't recommend a city pedestrian (or anyone else in a situation with the need to be aware of external sound) to wear these!These earbuds handle bass far better than the PX 100s. In fact, all around, they sound much better than the PX 100s: they pass the "Nirvana Nevermind" test (bass and drums sound fine) and the classical music test (various Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach pieces sound good).Also, unlike the PX 100s, I can wear these for hours at a time before I start to feel a very slight soreness in my ear canal. I can also sleep on my side with only a very mild discomfort.The cord is a bit "rubbery" which transmits vibration (from rubbing against your clothing, say), but this effect is minimized if you wear the right (longer) ear cord behind your neck as is recommended.The cord is about 3 feet long (could use about a foot, IMO) and has a 3.5 mm L-shaped plug, which is safer for your MP3 player as much less force is transmitted to the socket should you accidentally "lever" your player with the plug.There is no carry pouch included, product description notwithstanding.Overall, the pluses far outweigh the minuses should earbuds satisfy your requirements.
The battery grip not only gives you 'more camera' to hold on to but it gives you twice the battery power....twice the battery time. I tend to take a lot of vertical pics and the battery grip has the shutter button located exactly where I need it. I can't say enough about this battery grip! It is a definite great buy! Well worth the money. I would recommend it to anyone who has the Rebel XT camera.
BE WARE. This product was designed specifically for use with TINY mp3 players like the ipod shuffle (which is, in my opinion, another ridiculous product) and is not much use for anything else. The cord is hardly a foot long. I had to return it immediately.
Let me start off with this: I've made probably about half a dozen coasters, maybe more. So yes, it's not perfect. But consider the circumstances in which those coasters were made: a disc-at-once 80-minute CD, for instance, burned at 12x while surfing the net or with Microsoft Word running. Or an especially CPU-intensive, 3d graphics-heavy screensaver accidentally coming on during the burning process. Otherwise I've experienced the blue screen of death a few times because other programs were running at the same time -- then I'd &quot;press any key to return to Windows,&quot; and lo and behold, the PlexWriter would magically continue burning (and burn the CD successfully, at that). Now I usually turn off everything if I want to burn something at 12x, or reduce the burning speed to 8x if I want to, say, use Free Agent at the same time. It's a rock-solid drive, and I wish I bought it earlier (before I bought those two HPs).
I expected an $80 earbud to sound considerably better than the plastic one's that came with my iPod. Unfortunately, their description: "Hi-definition sculpted sound curve fashioned for discerning music enthusiasts" meant if you like listening to music coming from your phone. There was no fidelity to speak of. I was very disappointed. I had to send them back for a refund.
Great Quality. 4.50 stars. The only thing I wish the printer had (unless I have not found it yet) is a function to "Select certain" pictures off of a memory card and them print them (to basically tell the Epson exactly which pitures I want (program the printer) before I print them out so I dont have to keep coming back to the printer..... All I have found is "Print a selectable range" of pictures like from 5-15 or print certain photos "one at a time". I am not using a computer with this printer. I am taking pics on my camera and then use the card directly in the printer. very simple.Great little printer other than this. Mabye I have not found this feature yet? It would be great to pop in a card of say 200 pictures and then select 10 of them (before pressing the print button) and have those 10 print out instead of printing one by one and having to keep coming back to the printer!
Great TV - Easy setup - I use with a Tivo box - Tivo remote controls both units. And I'm over 65 years old.
Yup it really does 200Mbps, but I need to take it further than one foot. After connecting each to the computer, changing the default network name to something most others would not use, I got the flashing blue 116Mbps across the room, 54Mbps into the next room and 15Mbps to the power near the cable modem. Amazing, considering the hostile environment of power wiring. Reliable connection too. The QoS tool can't find it through the NAT router, but who cares ? It sure seems fast enough. Really gets into the off-air (analog) TV signal, but the power switch on either fixes that. Anyway since I couldn't get a cable across the house, this will do just fine.
Sounds great. For &lt;$10 for the pair, much better than the stock speakers of my 2000 Honda Accord SE. HOWEVER, even though this was supposed to fit my car, it does not. The speakers do not fit the harness in any way, and had to shell out another $20 for the spacer AND had to dremel the door to make everything fit. I guess I should have done more research, but had I known, I would have spent an extra $20 on the speakers themselves that actually fit my car; hence the 4 star.
After buying 3 other units, an Emerson, an RCA RP2410, and a Philips EXP20117, I had to return all of them. They all were very badly flawed. I decided to do some research on these types of players. I found out by reading the reviews posted in Amazon's user review sections that my results with the first three were typical. Most of these CD/MP3 players just barely work and are loaded with design flaws that you would have to live with."NOT SO FOR THIS ONE" !!!!This unit and it's less expensive version , the EXP30117 are virtually flawless. As other's have stated, they will not skip, even with the ESP turned off on MP3 files. I have shaken mine as hard as I care to and it doesn't skip, period. I've had this unit for 2 weeks now, and it's hardly been turned off at all. The battery life is as stated. I'm using NMIH AA's in mine and it lives up to the expected use average. The advertising on this unit requiring 4 AA's is an error. It takes 2. Actually, the only flaw that I've been able to find in this unit is a few product description errors in their advertising. I'm certainly glad that they erred in this area, rather than in the product itself, as the other manufacturer's seem to have done.As far as it's inability to read ID3 tags, I don't miss that feature at all as this is a portable unit, and I don't want to have to look at it while I'm using it, while driving or whatever. I can write the folder numbers right on the CD when I burn it and then I'm aware of what album my songs are in.The mentioned problem with the resume feature not working on these units is related to using the unit on the internal batteries. I have found that, probably due to shortened battery life, this feature is disabled in the full off mode, for MP3 tracks only. The resume is always active on audio CD tracks. However, it is fully enabled for MP3's when using an external power source, the AC adapter or car cord (as long as it's kept attached to the power source). You would have to keep it plugged into the cigarette lighter to keep the resume active. The owners manual does not mention the exact operation of this feature, a rather minor oversight on the part of the manufacturer.If you want to be able to listen to your mp3's while away from your computer, this is the best unit made in this price range, only bested by it's big brother the EXP50117, with the ID3 tag function, which doesn't appeal to me.Save yourself some aggravation and check this unit before you try anything else. From everything I've read thus far, it's the only one out there that does what it says.
I love the Lowepro Lens Cases and I own 2 of them already. My first was the Lowepro Lens Case 1 which I use to house my Canon 100mm Macro lens (a bit of a tight fit but it works). The Lowepro Lens Case 1S is a perfect fit for the Canon 18-55mm kit lens that came with my XTI. Since I've opted for a messenger bag to hold my gear instead of a traditional camera bag, the Lowepro cases have been the perfect option to keep my lenses safe in my bag.
One week after receipt, the left ear phone of the KOSS PRO-4AA audio was intermittent. Moving my head and the headset brought back the sound. The plug into my entertainment box is secure. It could be the positioning of the cup on my ear being too senstive. I did not notify KOSS.
This book is a quick easy read that sheds nothing new or insightful to business people. In my opinion it was nothing more than organized drivel to impress Donald Trump so when his year in the position he won in Trump's company is over he will not have to leave but instead get an offer to stay. It is nothing more than a tool to get a better job in the corporate world; at the expense of my time.
Well I am one of those guys who insists on running with his AM/FM headset. I have gone through many headphones in the process. These headphones without a doubt have held up longer than any other that I have purchased including many way overpriced "sports" headphones that were supposed to be water resistant and all that. For the price these are great. I use them exclusively outdoors for workouts.
Well first off about 7 or 8 months ago, I got a 3ft 1080p HDMI cable for my TV from Target for 25 dollars. Just recently, it started malfunctioning, which was odd for such a new cable. So I went online looking for a replacement, not wanting to pay the outrageous prices at department stores, and I found this. First impressions were: Ok, its 3 bucks. It probably doesn't have the best quality. But it got good reviews, and hey, It was only 3 bucks so why not? So after ordering expedited shipping, it got to my house within 2 days and it it was great. The picture and sound are crystal clear, and so far, its very reliable. And for only 3 dollars!? Amazing! So I would recommend this to a friend anyday. Wonderful buy.
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 bought 2 batteries as backups on my Canon XTi. The battery works great on my camera. The voltage is rated at 7.4v which matches Canon XTi's specification. Can't beat the price. Highly recommended.
It makes it possible to safely carry our portable DVD player everywhere we go. A real convenience when we travel.
I bought this card because i needed a atheros chip wireless card for wireless network's auditing and this baby works great.plus it has an excellent price compared to others with he same capabilityi recommend it
I almost shoot exclusively in low light settings. I do a lot of photos of musicians in poorly lit venues and bars. Flash isn't recommended or even allowed at times. The flash in this kind of setting can ruin the mood and lighting that is there. However, this flash allows me to modify the direction and intensity of the flash if the situation calls for it. This has added another dimension to the concert photos I take. It is a great addition to my camera gear.
Can't believe I spend $25 at BestBuy for an HDMI cable and that was half off! This cable is just fine and seems to work well with my Samsung Blu-Ray player. Great buy.
Picture and sound is excellent......have it hooked to Direct TV HD and the HD in 1080i is amazing. Not bad in lower resolution, or with a progressive scan DVD player either. To me, the Sharp does not compare to the other in the class.Sound was better than expected, no need for external speakers (have the unit in a large master bedroom). Set up, connections, wires were easy.A strong reccomend for this TV.
These binoculars are great. They will fit in your shirt pocket and not even weigh it down. They are really clear too. I love to take them to sports events. And I keep them in my pocket, so I don't drop or beak them! I would recomend them strongly.
What a great MP3 player. What an annoying MP3 player.The Zen Vision M is not a study in "Zen" but more of a study in "Yin and Yang".> The aahhh so great: What a beautiful screen, outstanding sound quality, photo slideshows while you listen to music and the number of tweaks to the settings is almost endless. A clock, a calender, an organizer, FM radio, recorder, 0-60 in 5.6 seconds...just kidding about the last one.> The "what were they thinking??!!": Then there is the touch pad which is enough to send me over the edge. I hold my breath with each use of it and I have the sensitivity set down. The interface software for PC and MP3 is completely lame. It organizes the music with folders on the PC but on the player it is by the music ID tags. Try to rectify this one folks. The case should have been all black, not an oreo with one side missing. And the case needs more solidity - it flexes when you squeeze it, which you will do when you are pushing the buttons next to the touch pad. I think just looking at it wrong will cause a scratch, too. The menu interface can be like a labyrinth sometimes, too. As in, "how do I get out of here?!"Am I done nagging? Yes, I think so. Because just like that special woman with flaws, you love her anyway because of her depth of personality. Not that I love an MP3 player, of course. I make this statement only for the purposes of drawing an analogy.Is this the iPod killer? Nope, I don't even want to go there because that device is flawed too. But the Vision M IS darn good and fun too! Live with it's flaws and partake of its pleasures. It is a study in contrasts.
these brackets are good. I thought they would be made from a different material as they look a bit different in the picture than they do in real life (picture looks more like brass or something) but, these brackets holes line up perfectly with my case whereas other brackets I've used would have up to a 2mm displacement from the slots in the 5.25" expansion bay.
This is a GREAT dvd recorder. When I first started researching dvd recorders, I was leaning toward the Philips because they were the first on the market. But after reading so many negative reviews here, I decided to look at other brands. I chose the Sony because of its great rating with Amazon, and also because of the Sony reputation. Two of my other dvd players are Sonys, and they both work really well. I also chose it because having a firewire input was very important to me, since I have a minidv camcorder. That narrowed my choices, I think, to Philips, Sony, and a Panasonic that uses Dvd roms, which I didn't want.My only hesitation in purchasing this Sony(actually it was a Christmas present from my husband, but I told him which unit I preferred) was that it didn't record on DVD+R discs, and a salesperson at an electronics store told me those were the most compatible with other players. But I have three dvd players, and a dvd drive on my computer, and the dvd-r discs play in all of them. And one of the dvd players is over three years old!One thing I wanted to put out there, which might help you if you purchase this recorder, is that the setup instructions skip an important step. When you connect to the video inputs in the back, you need to go into the &quot;setup&quot; screen and specify whether you are using the video inputs(the yellow cable), or the &quot;s&quot; inputs. You also may need to tell it to turn off black screen or something like that (I'm going from memory here). When I first hooked this up, I couldn't figure out why I could get sound but no picture with the rear inputs, but with the front input, I could get a picture (from my Directv broadcast, I mean, not from a dvd). Nowhere in the setup instructions does it tell you to go to the setup screen and specify which input you are using. I actually exchanged my first unit for another one because I was convinced the video inputs were faulty. When the same thing happened with the 2nd unit, I decided to read the instruction book cover to cover to figure out the problem. Somewhere toward the back of the 100+ page instruction book, it told me what to do.Once I got a video signal from all my inputs, I had absolutely no problems operating this machine, and the dvds came out beautifully. I dubbed an old sp speed vhs tape that was made from a cable broadcast with the 90 minute dvd speed. The dvd picture was better than the picture on the tape from which it was dubbed! Then I dubbed another old tape, this one ep speed, at the 120 minute speed. The picture might not have been better than the original tape, but it certainly wasn't any worse. Mostly, I have been transferring old 8mm camcorder movies to dvd, and they come out beautifully at the hq 1 hour speed. I tried doing this with the dvd burner on my computer months ago, and the quality was awful. The picture quality was poor, and the sound was out of sync. My computer burner did a great job with the newer digital minidv tapes, but the old analogs just didn't work well there. With the Sony recorder, the 8 mm dub is flawless; the dvd looks and sounds as good as the original tape.Another plus with the Sony is that it uses 3 different dvd formats. I've tried them all, and I really have no preference, except that +rw is nice because it doesn't need to be finalized at the end, which saves about 5 minutes of your time. Though the rw discs are rerecordable, I don't need this feature because I have Tivo. My dvd recorder is strictly for archiving, not time shifting, so I won't be erasing. So I'll buy whichever disc format is on sale or cheapest. It's nice to have three formats to choose from when you're shopping!In summary, this is a top notch dvd recorder that should meet all your recording needs.
I am in College and my school requires ethernet only access in the dorms. This was an excellent cable and would have worked perfectly if not for my roommate repetedly sliding a chair across it and breaking the cables. I have ordered though this company multiple times and you can rarely find prices this good, especially for a Cat6 cable. Walmart sells a 7 foot Cat6 for 18$ after tax. Other than that they only sell various Cat5 cables for anywhere from 10-30$ and you wont find anything above 30ft. This is a great deal especially with the free/fast shipping.
well, i bought this case a while back and have no complaints. only con is i find it scratches and bends very easily but apart from that, it's very spacious and the lights makes it attractive.
I purchased this printer just over a year ago, based on positive reviews I had read. Unfortunately, I am now just experiencing the problems that others have had with this printer after using it for a while. EVERY page printed has a faint gray background over the entire page, with slightly darker gray streaks along the margins. Troubleshooting using the included Users Manual, and the Brother website, doesn't help. Latest peculiarity is a black streak and specks appearing only when I print to envelopes using the single-sheet feeder. Haven't tried contacting Brother, but I don't hold much hope. **_AVOID THIS PRINTER!!!_**
solid for the warratny period and then the hard drive wont kick in when you plug it in and want to get your data back. it hums but the usb is never recognized. i dont know if data is lost or just inaccesible.
These would keep falling out of my ear, not a great design. The sound quality was ok though.
Of all the storage media I've had, two CF cards and two USB drives have both either stopped working or became corrupt and lost the data. This one went half-corrupt, so some pictures ended up with artifacts ont he lower half of the picture. Video would often not work at all if a small portion was corrupt. I've lost some memories due to the pictures that were never recorded correctly. In the end it just died completely and I've stayed with SanDisk ever since.
Almost 3 years ago, I think, I got this little samsung. It has traveled across the world with me and survived a freezing winter in Eastern Europe. It was probably the best mp3 player I have ever had the chance to use. I have dropped it multiple times, it's been tossed and squished and banged up and still (for the most part) works. But sadly, it no longer works and I've had to replace it. None of Samsung's products seemed as good as this one, and I ended up getting a Zune. But I still wish they made this product in an 8gb form. Exactly this one, because I love how sturdy it was. I worry about breaking my Zune...
not much to review about this .. a descent bag for the price .. just about fits my 15.4 inch laptop .. its a tight fit and so sometimes I wish i had purchsed a bigger bag ..
I can't even have three different connections going at the same time, do not waste your money on this router.
I purchased this for my wife, and it came looking and working like new. My docking station surged and broke it and it was way past it's warranty. So I sent it back for servicing and the work was done quickly and at a good price. I would use this vender again.
This thing is great. My monitor and I can now be ready to go in just a few steps, each of which takes less than a minute. Hauling my monitor around is so much faster and less frustrating than it used to be.The cover that shields the screen is crazy strong but also thick and well padded, so I don't have to worry about any damage if I bump into something while carrying it.Consider ordering the larger version if your monitors measurements are close to the guidelines in the sizing chart. My measurements are right at the max for a medium size, but it's a little more snug than I would have liked.
i would have never imagined i would get my package as fast as i did... thanks a million...
This case protects your nano yet lets you remember how beautiful it is. Isn't the purpose of buying a nano is to show of it's slim form factor? This case fits so snug there you'll forget it's even on. Seriously, there is no reason to even take it off. You'll love it.
I bought this card a few days ago to accompany my new Casio EX-Z80 digital camera. The card works fine with the camera and my year old computer. Reasonable price too @ around $10 with shipping!
Anywhere, without a snag.Hard to reach in the back, but that is the problem with all shavers...
This item was (and still is) described in a previous review as including Firewire cables. It does NOT have such cables, & Amazon refused to accept it for return, leaving me with a product I cannot use. Customer service is non-existent. I will dispute this charge on my credit card.
the seller is fine. the problem is that this the instructions with the frame are non existant and it's very hard to figure out how to use
I bought this printer based on the reviews given below. I was trying to find a printer that was good quality and used lower cost ink cartridges. So it has been pretty good. I have used it since july of 2005 and it has performed well. Ink cartridges are much cheaper than my former HP photosmart printer p1000 i think that's what it was called. The only thing is i wished this printer had a paper exit tray. But anyway it has been very dependable and i like it. I would buy another one. gg
I had purchased this same model for my wife years ago, it took great pictures and was easy to use. I of course lose it while in Italy. , to replace it I make the decision to up grade to a much more expensive Canon something or other. Well the pictures aren't better, it's difficult to use and the pictures blur if the subject moves. I was just lucky enough to find the one I purchased here!
I bought a Macbook about two months ago, and I was very happy with it... until about three weeks ago, when it just started turning itself off. Completely randomly.Apparently, this is happening to many other people as well, judging by the chatter on the web.Do yourself a favor, and buy anything else. Don't buy this machine.
I really want to like these headphones. I've had them for about six months and I think the sound quality is great for how much they cost. They're really comfortable, too.But the cord length on these things was definitely designed for someone who is wearing this on an armband or something. This is great, if you are one of those people. Unfortunately I'm not. The cord is so short that I can't have my mp3 player at my waist comfortably. That's kind of ridiculous! It does come with an extension cord, but when you have the extension cord on, it's way too long. A bunch of tangled cord in your pocket is not cool.
I had decided to replace my Dell printer since it seemed to have more issues than not, as well as the fact that I went through ink (which wasn't cheap) like there was no tomorrow. I researched the web seeking a decent printer for a decent price that would be more economical in terms of ink.Alas, this printer popped up time and again.I'm happy it did! This printer has all the bells and whistles, is easy to use, affordable, does a great job whether printing documents or photos, and is much more efficient at its use of ink!
My 2nd purchase when I saw it on sale again at $4 per port as I need to expand my network. I used this D-Link gigabit switch to network my 3 Silicondust HD Homerun HDTV devices, PCs and printer. Excellent thoroughput and works with 100 ft CAT5e runs. I only wish they made this with affordable 12 ports! Runs without a hitch on first boot, never hanged or needed a reboot. Excellent product. I also bought more expensive Netgear prosafe 5, 8, and 16 ports gigabit for work, but some units will hang or register 10/100 - reboot fixes these, but I wonder how non-techies handle first time hiccups like these - rate them as faulty or bad?
Take from a person who has tried a few radar detectors in his day, this may not be the best one on the market but it's the best value going. Look at the features you get for 40 bucks...Audible alerts with separate tones for each band of radar plus laser, visual alerts with separate LED lights for each band plus laser, simple on off volume control, city modes that mutes all signals to 2 quick beeps but continues with all visual alerts unless the signal becomes very strong, auto-mute mode that silences all alerts after 5 beeps but keeps the visuals (also with a 20 second reset so if you're driving in a heavy false signal area where the same false signal pops you intermittently or several are very close together the unit stays silent until you're well away from the falsing without it constantly resetting itself, a nice idea), VG-2 protection if you need it...most don't, Safety Radar (for emergency vehicles) detection if you need it...most don't, Pulse Protection to detect pulsed radar if you need it...most don't, auto power off feature turns the unit off if you forget, overall compact and very easy to use and understand. The only drawbacks are it could be a tinge louder and the LED's a tinge brighter, but these are minor negatives...the alerts overall are quite sufficient. In actual use you'll find this unit picks up radar very well for the casual speeder, maybe even a little better than that. Tip: Using the City mode together with the automute works very well in very urban environments
A life saver. Played our burned out-of-region DVDs and others that wouldn't play on any of our other options. Glad we got it!
well the drive works fine, but you might face some problems installing it on windows ME (or 98 may be). its not because of the device drivers but because of ME itself... ME is a little buggy in this regard.. i had to upgrade on XP.. and on XP its like plug n play. the drive is pretty fast and burns a 80 min disc in 2 - 2.5 mins... i think it gives a satisfactory performance for the price u pay and its a good deal.
I have had this set for around 2 months and it is a winner. I gave 4 stars only because I can't give anything 5. Sound is fine if you don't put in tru-surround. Plenty of volume as well. I also have a Sharp Aquas LCD 32" in my play room and it has better sound but the picture can't compare with the Samsung. I shopped on line and saw the set at BB and CC and talked to salesman about plasma to LCD and generally was referred to plasma for best picture quality and now that I own one I must say that I would save the money you would have to spend for a large non-plasma. It does have a ghost on the screen when scenes change and it goes to black but I guess that is the nature of plasma. They have included features to help if the screen burns in that I haven't had to use yet. Was told by several reliable people that burn is is not as big a problem with the newer sets. The first thing you read in the literature is they are not responsible for burn in but I think they are being careful and it is no a big issue anymore. Amazon had the best price which at the time was $1259.00 I see they raised the price over the holiday. It was $1799.00 at BB over the holidays so without state tax and free shipping it is worth the wait. It is too big to fit in your car. If you want great tv for a great price this is one that does it all.
I purchased my first Tamrac strap back in the early 80's. It was of a similar design and has last the better part of 28 years of use. It still looks good and has help up well.Your equipment is only as good as the weakest link. The OEM straps are terrible. They are poorly designed, too small to carry the weight of most DSLRs, and worst of all, advertise what camera you have. Oh looky, looky a Canon EOS 5D, let's rob him.This strap is sturdy, comfortable, the pad is made of leather and will wear forever. It doesn't slip off your shoulder like synthetics do, and is inconspicuous. No big letters or model names, just a black camera strap. I've purchases a few of these over the years. In the 28 + years, the strap hasn't changed much. Model number has been changed, but the build quality is always been top notch.If you're looking for a good, solid camera strap that will out last the camera it's attached to, you've found your strap.
Although the implementation/instakllation was slightly complexed by hooking up TiVo and a VCR with the new cable cards, everything is working nicely.
THIS IS THE BEST PURCHASE I EVER MADE, EASY TO SET UP AND YOUR ON YOUR WAY ACROSS THE INTERNET. FAST UP LOAD AND DOWN LOADS,IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR A MODEM ? GET THE MOTOROLA SURFBOARD
I purchased this particular stool because of the height it offered. Allowing me to sit with a good height for my tripod or monopod. When setting it up be certain to engage the locks for the telescoping legs. The leg lengths do not offer height adjustment though I do think that may be an added benefit.The seat is designed like a saddle and offer a natural leg spread with its design.
These are amazing headphones. great bass, great sound, and they get realy loud. i wouldnt recommend them if u dont listen to a lot of rap and hip hop
I've had this for oh 5 years or so. I'm not a heavy user, it's still on the original toner cartridge though recently print quality has gone down, it's starting to get gray on the page, so I think I should replace the toner. It's never been as dark and pretty a printing as the fancy laser printer at work, but it does a nice job, fast enough for me, it's not too bulky, and it's been trouble-free. I've had to install the driver in 2 or 3 new XP computers. My only real complaint has been sometimes on large high res images it seem to run out of memory; takes a while, on the rare occasion it won't print but it does print out sheets of paper complaining about the memory in 5 languages.
This wifi gateway router technically 'works' but did not at all meet our ordinary domestic needs. We ultimately had to return it.
This is one of the best and easiest additions to any car or truck. I installed it in my 04 Liberty, and to avoid an issue with my car's amplifiers, I used a separate external speaker (crutchfield.com), all you need to know how to connect (after cutting 3 wires on the factory harness) is the 12v steady power, 12v Ignition power, and Ground, you then plug the external crutchfield speaker into the included harness and you have a fully functional Bluetooth car speakerphone, without the need to play with your radio (Also good if you want to listen to the radio on low while talking). Because this product does an excellent job of ambient noise reduction you can do that, and the other party only hears you, if the volume is reasonable of course. Overall, I would buy this again. The only issue, which anyone can avoid, is that the unit automatically tries to find the phone when on, and if you remote start, and the car is within 20-30 feet, the phone finds the car, but every phone can be set to avoid automatic pairing, I just find it really useful, I can leave the phone in my pocket and never need to think about it.
I specifically ordered this coax and paid a higher price because the product pictured is astatic brand soldered end, what was shipped was moulded end bulk generic trash coax. The listing even says Astatic RG8X, would give zero stars if possible.
Perfect replacement for the factory mount that came with my GPS unit. Not only was it the exact fit it was at an amazing price that couldn't be beat anywhere. Thanks so much guys.
A very secure way to carry your iPhone. I've been using mine everyday for a couple of years in conjunction with a silicone Incipio iPhone case. The holster protects my phone very well, while still providing easy access. I like the cut corners as they help me to get my phone in and out of the holster.I'm surprised at how well this product has held up to the wear and tear I've put it through.
Believe me, I wanted this to turn out to be an awesome product. However, in its out-of-box state, it was mediocre at best. I have a desktop and a laptop in my home network connected via Linksys Wireless-B WAP and Router (BEFW11S4). Both have MusicMatch Plus, and my WMLS11B is networked via wi-fi. Out of the box, I immediately noticed spotty performance in streaming music from my library. The playback would regularly interrupt so that the system could buffer the file, and it got really annoying, so I upgraded the firmware as soon as the next version was released. Now the mid-song buffer issue seems to be resolved, however the more i used it, the more flaws I noticed.1) There is no way to page thru artists/albums/songs when browsing. There is no search feature. You are limited to scrolling one by one alphabetically until you find the item you want. Have a large music library? You're screwed.2) There is no way to view the contents of a playlist. If you want to play a specific song from a playlist, you have to leave the playlist and browse to it via artist/album/genre.3) Screen response is slow. This makes scrolling through your library tough because you inevitably hit the down button too many times and scroll too far.4) This is the big one: If you try to play a playlist that contains more than 100 songs, this piece of $#!t only buffers the first 10 songs, and plays them over and over again.5) There's no way to create playlists on the fly.6) Upgrading the firmware is only possible with an ethernet connection. If you have your WMLS11B set up wirelessly and nowhere near your router like I do, this makes upgrading a huge pain.I feel there's a lot they can do to improve this thing. I'm not so fed up that I'll return it yet, but seriously this thing makes my Walkman look like an iPod.
I have only used my pressure cooker one time, and it was the first time in my life that I have ever used a pressure cooker. It was awesome. The meat fell off of the bone and tasted so healthy. This is a great one. Large enough to do just about anything you want. Instruction booklet very clear. Beautiful stainless steel and a cinch to clean up. Much nicer than the aluminum ones I have also looked at. This is a very well made cooker. Nice, sleek style. Can't wait to use more, but want to research recipes on-line. There were many good, basic recipes in the instruction booklet, but I would like to see some that are more appealing to my family's appetite. I highly recommend the purchase ofthis pressure cooker, and I highly recommend checking out the prices on amazon.com
This clock and temperature work great this is the 3rd one that I have purchased. Living in the northeast its really niceto actually know how cold it is outside before you go out.
The item came without base plate sticker , without that it is useless. Unfortunately I opened the package after the time limit to return, So I couldn't return it. Later I found many more reviews with the same complaint, that means they are selling like this purposely.
I am not a big Windows PC fan, but I thought it was time to get that old laptop out of the closet and see what the real problem was. It was the battery and the power supply. I looked online and saw that Toshiba replacements didn't have a good rep, so I opted for this AC adapter instead. It's worked great so far and has fairly long cords and a sturdy, 90 degree plug that goes into the back of the computer... MUCH better. No noticeable heat. Time will tell though. Shipping was right on time.
I spend a lot of time working on my computer while sitting on a daybed. I was using a small pillow but the laptop and the battery got really hot. With this the laptop keeps cool and the space in the middle is large enough to place the battery inside. It is not five stars because I think it is just a little to high. Oh, and why not in pink?
This speaker wire was perfect for what I needed it for. I purchased this to run new wire for my home theater setup. I previously had very thin 22 or 24 gauge wire and desperately needed new wire. This wire was extremely affordable and did the job as expected.I would highly recommend this speaker wire.
This mount is perfect!Before shopping, I contacted a cousin who sells/installs commercial and high-end residential security equipment. Omnimount was his first and only recommendation for quality and longevity. Others he claims may seem nice at first but the hardware will degrade and the articulating features tend to lock up over time.First impression out of the box was how loose and plasticky the outside cover on the mount felt... Next impression was how heavy duty the mount inside really was and that the plastic cover's only purpose must be for looks. Now that it's hanging, the cover really add's to the mount's visual appeal. At full-extension, the TV looks like it's being held up with a serious piece of epuipment, and not a cheap piece of metal.I was a bit worried that at full extension, the downward force of a 40" Samsung LCD and mount together may exceed (or at least be close) to the maximum rating of 80lbs. So after I finally got this thing on the wall I, very carefully, tried to support my own weight. At full outward extension and pulling down on the outermost hinge, the mount didn't flex let alone budge under all of my weight (~165 lbs)...This was my second install of a wall mounted TV and was by far much more difficult than the first. That said, installing on 5/8 sheetrock over furring strips on concrete block was a real pain and I'm confident it would have been even worse with cheaper mounting hardware. If you have a similar application, please feel free to message me on here and I'll be happy to review my "lesson's learned" on this project.All said and done, the mount looks like professional/commercial equipment. Rugged and sturdy, I'm sure it will last many years of holding up just about anything we try to mount on it!
I had to upgrade to this model from a much older version because I needed the SDHD support.Data transfer speed is lightning fast, especially when compared to cameras and other digital media using their own transfer to PC.The unit is compact, and has great industrial design. Its not much bigger than a USB key. I carry one with me when I travel for easy data transfer.Plug in your SD, SDHD, mini SD, or mini SDHD card into unit. Then plug the USB key itself into a USB slot on your PC. No drivers needed.
Item received as ordered. It did the job, worked perfectly. I was susprised how quickly it did the job. One of my best purchases. Wouldn't hesitate to order from this vendor again
I've had my mini-disc for about a year and a half. I like it because I can hook it up to my home stereo,and also play it in my car (with cassett adapter) and its got great sound. The part about the batteries is so true.., that is one drawback. I've recorded over 80 disc, and just about all of them have excellent quality. I've never listened to another MD so I don't know if there is a difference in quality of sound. Also you do have to crank up the volume to get good sound if your using it as a walkman. It wont blow you away...but it's alright as a walkman.
HP Deskjet 842C PrinterThe HP842C inkjet printer is designed for the home or small office. It attaches to a computer via the classic parallel cable or to a USB port. You should connect the USB cable from the printer to the computer before you apply power to the printer. It can be used with Windows 3.1, 95 with an IEEE 1284 parallel cable, or with Windows 98, Me, and XP with a USB cable. The black inkjet cartridge is the #15, the tricolor inkjet cartridge is the #17. The #17 tricolor cartridges is often harder to find. This printer works well for the average user.HP seems to have a policy of "planned obsolescence" in manufacturing new printers that use new inkjet cartridges. Over time it becomes harder to quickly purchase replacement cartridges. If you bought a used printer you can refer to another HP printer manual for general advice. HP advises against refilling a cartridge but you may find doing this useful.The HP840C User's Guide has a Table of Contents that covers the topics in its 74 pages. Be sure to read the warnings in the manual about proper care of inkjet cartridges. Leaving them unused for many months may shorten their useful life. New cartridges have a plastic tape over the nozzles to prevent oxidation of the ink. One user had a problem with the separate power supply. It is probably not good practice to keep the printer powered on when not in use. Be sure the bottom tray is pushed against the printer body, a loose fit can cause printing problems. [If you buy a used printer download the software from HP.]
It has the wrong connectors- needs a male 400, (for computer) & male 800, (for the device). Had to buy a whole new cable since they apparently don't make the adapter I needed.
Did what other reviews recommended: Heat in boiling water then straighten out. Works great and hides my speaker wires (I am a wire and cord Nazi).
Got this running 24/7 all the time. Epox 8rda+ , Geil Golden Dragon PC3200 256x2Dual in only single channel(ukn why dual wont work) But this thing @ 200Mhz X 11.5 = 2300Mhz 1.7 core volt, mem at 6-3-3-2t. Never had a problem since 1st week of May 2003. temp around 38c to 45c under load. I never used it at stock speed. Why? when it likes to be OC!AMD Athlon XP 2100+/266 FSB Thoroughbred Processor CPU 2100+/ 1.73GHz -OEM, AXDA2100DUT3CThe Ultimate Digital Media Experience in an x86 Platform.Tailored for Microsoft Windows XP. Featuring QuantiSpeed Architecture for Rapid Execution of Applications. Tomorrow's Technology Today.The Power of a Reliable Partner.Specifications:CPU: 1.73 GHzType: 2100 XP Thoroughbred (revision B)Cache: 256KBUS: 266MHzMicron: .13Socket A (PGA) OEM (Processor Only)
I purchased the Cannon 580 flash recently to use with my Canon XSI camera. I am new to dslr photography and found the flash user friendly and took several hundred flash pictures at a wedding using rechargeable batteries and did not experience any problem what so ever with the flash and did not have to change batteries at all and believe that there was enough to shoot several hundred more withe the same batteries before having to change them.Overall very satisfied with the product.
I plugged this into an older PC that I have had for about three years. All I did was upgrade my USB 1.1 to USB 2.0 so I could get the most speed out of it. I popped in the installation CD and within minutes it had found all the networks/routers that I could connect to. {Just as a point... The router that I am using this with is no farther than 50 feet away. This adapter must have picked up at least 7 or 8 other networks in the area, so this little thing does have good reception} I found my router and within seconds was online. D-Link had software that puts a small icon in your system icons on the lower right of your screen(Windows XP) so you can monitor the strength and security of your wireless connection. This thing is great!
This thing went to work backing up my system right out of the box. I have a G3 i-Mac running Tiger and there were no problems with either the firewire interface or the BounceBack software that comes pre-installed. I partitioned it right down the middle and now have a perfect automatically updateable, bootable image of my hardrive right on the desktop as well as a seperate 40GB utility storage unit. I did download SuperDuper for use on it instead, which makes backups quick and painless. That process went without a hitch as well. All in all it's totally turnkey. Of course time will tell about its longevity. Having had it running just a month I've nothing to contribute on that matter.
Very easy to install, compact and lightweight. Love the storage space 250 GB. Found this item to be a very good value.
I've been wanting Noise-Cancelling headphones for a LONG time.....a recent trip to Hawaii really made me regret picking up some Bose cans before heading out..........it was a blessing in disguise though, because waiting a little while longer allowed me to discover THIS gem! At ~1/2 to 1/3 the price of Bose NC headphones, I was skeptical of the quality of these headphones......after reading so many of the glowing reviews, though, I took the plunge and bought them at the lowest price point that I've seen so far: $120 from Electronics Expo on 7/12/07 .... I was still a little wary about the complaints about less bass response than the Bose cans, but was optimistic due to the rave reviews for its exceptional midrange and high-frequency responses.WOW --- all of the rave reviews were right on the money --- these headphones are the best that I've ever owned. I've been using Bose Triport (not noise-cancelling) headphones for about 3-4 years now --- these Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 headphones sound EVEN BETTER than the Bose Triports in the high and midrange regions and MATCH them in the bass region, in my opinion (and while not an expert, I consider myself a reasonably knowledgable audiophile). I haven't had a chance to use these on a plane yet, but I've heard the results as a neighbor mowed their lawn right outside my window, and with these babies on, I couldn't hear ANYTHING except the great music from my mp3 player.With that rambling intro, here's my summary:PROS:-Amazing high and mid-range sound (best I've ever heard)-Great bass sound (on par w/ Bose and potentially even more accurate since there is no artificial boosting of the bass response)-Amazing battery life on 1 AAA battery --- they claim 40 hours --- I haven't reached that yet, but WOW --- that is a long time-Great carrying case and adapters for in-flight audio setups (they even have an adapter for the 2-prong inflight setup....they thought of everything) --- the headphones fold into the case very nicely and it is sturdy and compact-Luxurious look and feel: soft leather etc. Just buy it and you'll see what I mean --- even the smell of the case when you first open it has a sense of luxury-Reasonably comfortable on the head and not heavy-feeling, even after hours of listeningCONS:-The comfort level of these headphones are good, but don't blow me away as much as the audio quality and noise cancelling quality do. Both of those things are so amazing, that I feel like these headphones should feel weightless and fit perfectly over my ears to match that quality. They are not uncomfortable to wear, but I'd say I prefer the feel of the Bose Triports over my ears than the ATH-ANC7's. I have both headphones here for comparison and the ATH-ANC7 feels a little tighter over my ears (maybe something that comes with the territory for good noise cancellation) and the earcup leather portion of the headphones feel a little less "cushy" against my head than the Bose headphones. I'm not sure how the Quietcomforts compare in feel (I mention them since they are competing noise-cancelling headphones), but between the non noise-cancelling Bose Triports and the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7's, I'd give the very slight edge to the Triports for comfort.Too many pros outweigh this one con, though, so I give these headphones 5 stars --- even at its retail price of $200-$220, these are a huge bargain compared to the Bose.....especially if you see these below $150, strike while the iron is hot and buy them!!!
I bought many digital camera before this one. This one is really great for snapshots.. I have Pentax SLR with different lenses.. but that isjust too big to carry around. What is great about this camera is that it is small and takes great pictures. It also has an amazing movie mode andyou can even zoom in and out while shooting videos.Because it uses high (yet good quality) compression, you can take a long video without running out of memory..My wife and I love this camera.. I compared the video that this took withJVC digital camcorder (DV format), and I did not see much difference in quality..I highly recommend this camera for those with kids.. You can take this camera with you everywhere and take pictures & video whenever you want.The touch button for menu requires a bit of learning but once you learnit, it is really cool..
I had a chance to try other docking stations, this is the one for me. Besides good quality sound, I like it's size. It's worth the money. I tryed the Bose, but found it too big. My JBL On Stage Micro is perfect for traveling.
I currently own several Panasonic TV's and TV/VCR Combo's and they have been for the most part trouble free. In September 2001 I bought a 27" flat screen TV from Panasonic and it has been nothing but trouble as of April 2002. The major problem has been with support. Yes, I own a good deal of A/V gear including some Pro A/V gear, but the support problem has been with the warranty periods offered by Panasonic on large heavy screen TV's. Don't be fooled by the warranty you see here or at a retail store. Parts are for 1 year but the labor is only for 90 days, and they'll charge you big time for labor.Almost everything I have from Panasonic has been trouble-free, but if you do have a problem, be prepared to throw away and re-purchase because it would cost less than the labor charges.
I usually like Kodak's digitals, but this one has a strange mix of features that should render it unacceptable to both amateurs and to advanced users. To wit, the image quality is very good, boasting 2.1 megapixels of resolution, enough to handle not only web-based photography, but enlargements of up to 8&quot; x 10&quot; as well. However, this is completely offset by a fixed-focus lens and no optical zoom (it has a digital zoom, but these are not nearly as useful). The rest of the features are acceptable, including memory &amp; expandability, flash, battery useage &amp; USB connectivity. Kodak is selling an optional 'docking station' for this camera that allows for 'easier' downloading of images to your PC, but any memory card reader (Viking, or SanDisk) is simpler, cheaper and more versatile.
USB Flash drives are fairly much the same, but this is a very good price for 4 GB of memory. It stores a lot of information in a small pocket able unit. I have used it mostly for music transfers. It contains enough memory for a little under eight hours of music or almost six compact discs. For the price, you can't find much better and Kingston has a very good reputation.
I use the wireless remote with a digital rebel camera and it's nearly perfect. Sometimes it can take a couple of button clicks and a little bit of moving the remote around, but it is a a great addition to your digital SLR. I have used it several times when shooting at night with a tripod and when shooting group shots. I've been at a distance of up to 10-15 feet and never had a problem.
It's a great charger. You can basically bring it to anywhere you go. But one advice, don't buy too many batteries, because most of the time you think that you really need a lot of batteries, but after you really bought a lot of batteries, you will realize that you don't need that much! And regret about wasting money. And if you are out of battery, you can just charge them again, two hours after, they are full charged.
I wanted this keychain so bad to carry my Grandson's pictures around with me.I'm not gonna lie, I was so frustrated when I tried to set the software up on my laptop. I thought I would have to return it, but I decided to give it a try on my office computer the next day and if I needed to I would call Coby for technical support. It ended up working on my office computer, but the operating manual is horrible, It was a lot of trial and error to get it working. Here's what I learned, first install your software then reboot your computer. Plug the device into the computer before running the program (otherwise it will say it doesn't recognize the device). I went home that night and set it up on my laptop and it did work. It probably only deserves 3 stars but in the end, I LOVE IT!
I've wanted a quality pair of head phones for such a loong time. I got this for christmas and when I first listened to my favorite song through these, I almost cry it was so much more beautiful. It came ALIVE. I love music and now I hear it through these AMAZING headphones.. Thanks mom and dad.
This neck strap is ideal for a small digital camera to fit in a shirt pocket. It is soft around the neck and is just the right length. Good buy.
Can be installed in the 3rd PCIe x16 slot in an EVGA 780i SLI motherboard.So you can have 2 video cards and the quality of an Intel network adapter running at PCIe speed.
The jump drive was received in good condition; however, I am somewhat disappointed that the cap is not attached where it cannot be lost. This is the first jump drive I have purchased that does not have a good cap. I like the size of it but that cap is going to be a problem in a busy home office.
I had some good experience with Linksys routers, and I thought I would give them a try in upgrading my home office to a broadband router that also had Wireless G technology. I have an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 Professional (NT based) that I wanted to use in other parts of the house.Routers are usually easy to install since I stick with the basics and there is really no software to install.The notebook card software installer 'glitched' during the initial installation, and then refused to recognize its drivers, preferring instead to be referred to as "other device network controller."The goal was to completely uninstall the notebook adapter card, and then reinstall it so that Windows would recognize it and link it to its drivers. Sounds easy? No way.I went into a hell of inadequate documentation and tech support (Phillipines) that is friendly, available, and knows how to read the basic installation manuals like informed users. After an hour or so of having me repeat all the same things I had tried in the previous two hours by myself, they basically said to take it back where I bought it and have them install it. There does not appear to be any second tier support available and the linksys web site is an electronic brochure.I ALMOST got it to work, after spending a couple additional hours or so (Sunday from noon to 10 PM in all) trying to edit out all appearances of the adapter's software from the registry and Hdwcomp and a DAT file (which I never like to do but at this point I was becoming mildly obsessed) to try and remove the card's software completely so I could do a full reinstall, but even that still would not free my laptop from the bondage of the first installation.This thing is like herpes; you think you have gotten rid of it, but it leaves traces all over Windows and keeps coming back. There was NO WAY I was going to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows. So I decided to just return it and thank God I bought it from Amazon.If it works on the initial installation you're ok and I'm sure it does a credible job (unless some future update from Microsoft clobbers it). If it does not, then you're doomed because it cannot unintall itself completely from the complexity of its many appearances in the NT based versions of Windows.I ran into this once with Norton SystemWorks which also had a klugey way of 'integrating' its many separate programs under Windows, instead of as a standalone program. Speeding your time to market by patching separate programs together under Windows is a real temptation for a software developer, but it create back end problems that are hellish, and subject to the vagaries of the latest Microsoft 'critical system update.' Plug and Pray is the name of this game.Is this a Microsoft problem or a Linksys problem? I think its both. Microsoft creates the appearance of an integration platform through operating system, and some companies go for it since they are buying pieces of code and separate programs from multiple sources and real software integration is a chore. But its the same old tune with a different name; you make a clean integration and sweat the details in development and the software is solid. If not, you create the monster that devoured Moore's Law (and every last support resource you can hire).The card has an odd design which I did not like. It sticks out about an inch or so. Great routers, but this software isn't completely baked.
I recently purchased the audiovox mp1000 because of the small size and ease of operation. I also bought additional memory with a 32mb sandisk mmc card which didn't work, so I sent it back and recieved another one which also didn't work. Discussing this with audiovox, they have had alot trouble with sandisk mmc... but not with the audiovox memory card.... a suspicious person might wonder why this would be, as they look identical. A memory disk from audiovox is coming but I thought this may be important information for someone interested in the same scenario.
I bought this mount for a 32" sony lcd bravia. Installation was in the kitchen. I screwed the 3 in-line mounting screws directly to a stud located behind the drywall. I did predrill these holes with a smaller drill, so the stud would not crack. I can now move the tv over a wide range of angles and distances from the wall. It is a nice addition to our kitchen. I recommend this product. It has a solid design and is attractive. 5 stars.
A very well made unit that performs as well as they advertise.The 3 CD changer accessory unit works beautifuly with it. An expensive unit but you get what you pay for. If you can afford it you will love it.
For me, the concept of this camera(NEX6) is a small powerful package. This case follows perfectly with that idea. It is like a holster with a very strong belt loop that is attached with velcrow and a metal snap(very secure and safe). The size is minimum- no real room for anything else-camera body with a flat lens. There may be room in the front pocket for an extra battery, but it will be a stretch. There is a strap included but I will not use it. High quality item and again- exactly what I need.
This item was what I was looking for. The quality isn't amazing but it's pretty good considering the price. I got it for my boyfriend so he could always have pictures of me on hand and he really likes it. It holds about 60 photos I believe. I gave it to him for Christmas with 20 photos already loaded on it of me and he can fill up the rest with other pics he likes.
Este es un excelente producto, practico facil de manejar y lo mejor 4 gb de almacenamiento para mis fotografias es mas que suficiente, considero una buena opcion de compra este producto, felicidades Kingston
The I3 is great for whatever your needs are. The screen is quite small but it does the job. Great for travel and slapping in a rental car.
If you STILL must connect to an RS-232 controlled device or two like I do, and are tired of buying the few laptops available with serial ports, this may be the answer. Several of my fellow workers (with Windows machines,) have tried many of the USB-Serial adapters available. We could not find one that worked for us, until now.Further, I am running the all the Windows based control software programs using XP in Parallels on my MacBook. Before this solution, I was carrying two laptops with me.Note: The IO Gear GUC232a is probably identical to this ATEN. Online searches resulted in the same drivers for both products.
Best privacy screen ever. It works and looks great. It also helps cut down on glare when outside. Buy this product with confidence.
it arrived just the other day as it looks just as it did in the picture. very nice lil holder it all came in and it will come in handy for years to come!!!!!
I bought these for a relatively cheap price at best buy. Unfortunately, in this case you get what you pay for. The "noise-canceling" feels like someone's simply turned the volume up a bit. When a friend sat next to me with the headphones on and whispered something, I could actually hear him! This is hopelessly inadequate for anyone wanting a modicum of silence.
I could not write this without it. msntv2 won't allow you to rate any item with stars.
I bought this remote for my home music library. I put it on a mac mini that is hooked up to a TV in my den. I have a 25,000 song library and it took forever to load everything. I thought that there was something wrong with it because it took so long. For an entire day I waited. I finally stopped the loading and checked the Keyspan website only to find out that it's compatibility with Leopard wasn't 100%. I did eventually get my library loaded after I downloaded some new software from Keyspan. Once it is loaded, it works OK. I wasn't overly impressed with it's performance, and for some reason it has caused some problems on my mac mini. I tried it on my macbook pro, with the same results. I guess that it isn't happy with my OS (leopard). I've since removed the software from both computers and will probably put it on ebay to sell it. I wish that someone would have noted this in their reviews because I wouldn't have bought it.
I had a previous version of the MX500I. It worked great but the wires split at the audio connector. I hear static with the new headset.
My only surprise, and I probably should have known, is that GE licensed their name to a Chinese company. They had nothing to do with the manufacture or distribution of the product. Regardless, it worked and came just in time for a worker to install the phone cable. Despite the length of the phone cord, there's no noticeable decrease in the quality of my DSL connection.If you can buy a shorter telephone cord, that is recommended for those who are using a DSL connection, but I haven't noticed any lag in the speed of my DSL since the cable was installed. We needed one this long because even though the distance was short, the phone cable couldn't be tacked onto the ceiling. We have an unusual heating system, which involves coils built into the ceilings, and nothing can be attached to our ceilings, not even hooks for hanging plants. Running the cable underneath the carpeting was also not an acceptable solution. So the handyman ran the cable along the baseboards, around a doorframe, and then down to the phone jack. I mention this only because you may end up needing a longer phone cord than you realized, and there are good reasons to choose a cord this long.
It is now sometime I've had this product. It works fine. As I got it I was able to use it even from the room next to the mike. As battery goes down, the radius of action decrease accordingly... battery life depends on how long you use it and other conditions. I've already changed battery ones, but I do use this mike quite a bit... I would not call it a major drawback. It works ok and that is what counts.
I have had nothing but troubles with this boom box. The concept is great but it just doesn't work as advertized. Right now it is not working at all and it has been too long since I purchased so I don't think I can return it. I tried to get in touch with Coby but they don't have a phone number listed on their web site. I sent and email but got no answer. I wonder how some companies stay in business. I regret buying this product and I do not recomend it. I won't buy anything from Coby since if there is a problem there is no way to get support.
I bought a Sony home theater system with a passive subwoofer and it just wasn't enough bass for me. I added this subwoofer and it did complete my system. It actually delivers all of what is promised in the item description. My speaker stands did not arrive yet and I have my front speakers on the top of the entertainment center. With the sub at full power it was vibrating my speakers off the entertainment center. If you love music and movies I would not hesitate to recommend this subwoofer. I have not tried all of the subs, but this one delivers.
I like this products the sound it is nice and the space is AWESOME! I didn't think that it would have that much space.The only negative thing about it, is the speed. Like if want to change the song and you click on the that song, it takes about 10 - 20 sec. But then again i am very impatient.Also the battery gauge, tells you what the battery is at, is not that good. Like everytime that I check on the battery (after charging it for a while) it is at the same position as the last time that I looked. That is just irritating.But besides all of that, it is awesome.
I use these headphones for Skype conversations and online gaming. They're comfortable enough and the sound quality is fairly adequate. The boom mic works properly as my friends and family have no problem hearing me clearly when we're Skyping. The only issue I have with these headphones is that there's no switch to turn off the boom mic from receiving. Most headphones with boom mics will usually have a switch on the volume control pod to click on/off the mic. Other than that, these headphones are a great buy, especially for the cheap price.
These are not worth the little money you save when your printerbecomes clogged with COMPATIBLE ink cartriges
This is a terrible product. The AC adaptor died 9 months after I bought the product. The people at the call center barely spoke English. When I e-mailed the company their response was that I would need to buy a new AC adaptor and sent me a link to their accessories department. The AC adaptor is no longer for sale, and Western Digital is not willing to replace the product. They do not stand by their own products and they do not care about customer satisfaction.
It's hard to buy a GPS unit in a store. The sales staff is not very helpful or knowledgeable. In Atlanta, TX a fellow shopper gave me the basics of the capabilities of the Garmin Line. I bought the eMap and it is my favorite toy. When you enter a route and it beeps, its time to turn. My wife and I are campers. Towing a 30' trailer, you can't afford to make a mistake; there's no place to turn around. When this beeps, it's time to turn. The accuracy is unbelieveable. Out of the box it has major roads - down to state highways in it. And, a lot of information about interstate exits. I added the Roads and Recreation CD, a memory chip and the PC/Cigarette lighter interface cable which together cost more than the unit. First, I bought too much memory. 2MB is enough for most of us. And, the detail is great. The fellow who commented that it is hard to use in dense areas is right, you have to get used to it and turn the detail up and down to suit yourself. I highly recommend this unit. Happy traveling.
I'd have to kick my own @ss.C'mon, people- do some reading before you spend a lot of money on something. The claims are preposterous and anyone who doesn't think so needs to take a couple more classes towared their EE.
I work with documents and information that must remain confidential . The privacy screen enables me to do that and still be available to the regular flow of people that continually come by my desk. Before I had the screen I was continually having to minimize and close screens and had to be constantly on guard for lookyloos who wanted to see what I was doing. Privacy is no longer an issue and my stress level has decreased significantly.
This is a good product. I finally found a remote with build in timer and has learning capability. I use it to record SAT programmers. Tivo and replay TV did not work for me becasue I have a very unique Sat receiver that is not supported by Tivo and replay. Both of them do not have learning remote.It does take a while to program the remote to learn my remotes. It also takes time to change all the labels to fit my wierd SAT receiver. But, it works.I saw many complain about the LCD. I know it is not the top of the line LCD. I think is for cutting the cost. But, it is ok after I adjust the contract. I think they should change the default value so that it looks ok with new battery.
This is my first one, but it's great, I've really taken to learning all of the caveats and settings, and it seems like whenever a "real" photographer sees you with one, they want to give you tips, so it's awesome. I've take some awesome pics on vacations and roadtrips.
I am very impressed with this kit. The light is much brighter than I thought it would be, the umbrella is good quality, the stand is good quality. I would recommend buying a black and silver umbrella to go with it as well.
I bring it everywhere I go. I even watch it on my dining table. The speeks are powerfull. You don't have to link it to your car speaker when you drive on highway because the speakers are aloud enough to conver the road noice.On the box, it says it's 3.2" but I believe the size is at least 4". if you have one you will know what I'm talking about.It's also very usefull in the ball park. I love it.It can be powered by ac/dc adaptor, size-C batteries and car adaptor. The batteries last longer than other portable TVs.
Pros:-The audio quality is phenomenal, especially after installing my new sound quality. I can hear sounds in songs I never heard before and I can now hear environmental noise I never caught before in games like Skyrim, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Left 4 Dead. The atmosphere in games is much more intense and movies sound just flawless.-At this price point it gives higher audio quality than any comparable headset.-This thing has a really solid build, I can tell it'll last me a few years unlike my previous Gamecom headsets. I literally broke both of those within weeks, and I treat all my tech items like my babies.-The headset blocks out sound perfectly. apparently my sister banged on the door to the house I was in for a few minutes earlier today, I didn't realize it until I could FEEL the vibrations. That's pretty hardcore. Not sure if that's totally a plus in every case. :&lt;Cons:-No volume control on the headset, no mic, the headset isn't quite as comfy as my Gamecom 777 headset(but it's not cheaply made). They had to make some consessions to have this amazing quality at such a low price, here they are.The lack of a volume control slider is killing me and I'll want to find an attachable mic for this thing, on the other hand the quality is really blowing me away. Decide what you really want out of a headset and choose properly, this is the way to go if you just care for quality and longevity.
Please note that I have given the Z22 five stars taking into account the relative value of the price and features. Obviously this is a low-end device, so it is rated accordingly.I bought one of these for my mother, who is still using a heavily erased and crossed-out address book and paper calendar. She has been reticent to move to electronic organizers, and I eventually decided to get this one for her partly because of the following features:1) it has NVFS, which means that when my mother invariably forgets to charge it she will not lose all of her information.2) it is small, light, easy to use and has a color screen.3) it is a palm, which i've used for years and can easily show her some helpful usage tips.One feature that I didn't know the Z22 had, and have found to be the real 'hook' as far as my mother is concerned is the ability to add images to contacts. Now my mother has pictures of each of her children and grandchildren, which are linked to their contact info. For her, that was the clincher. I think she will finally now give up her address book.The Z22 has a great form factor, and it resembles the ipod in appearance and size - but the Palm is lighter. The screen isn't hi res, so don't expect hi definition with your photos - but it gets the job done. And the processor is certainly speedy enough.One other nice touch is that a screen protector is included in the package - which I put on first thing. The software is pretty basic, and it includes a silly game called Crazy Daisy which will not likely get any usage.There is one thing that I found frustrating, but it has to do with the packaging. They must be using a heavier gauge plastic for these packages, because it took me ten minutes to carefully cut through and open it without damaging the contents. Be sure you have a heavy duty exacto knife handy or a very large pair of shears.
This antenna was everything I'd hoped. Although it is for outdoor use, I have it set up indoors and I get a beautiful HD signal. It found 26 channels, all of which have very good reception. This is a very good purchase for someone who wants HD television without paying through the nose from their cable provider.
STAY FAR AWAY from the product! Purchased first one and had to return because of a defective sd card reader. Recieved second one and have been unable to download maps by syncing with computer. Loaded maps via sd card slot on computer instead. Recently lost voice prompts and pda will no longer sync with calendar - lost connection. Garmin tech support has been unresponsive - cricket, cricket. I am seeking to return for refund and will purchase different brand than Garmin.
When the computer on my Schwinn Exercise Bike failed 5 months into a three year service contract with N.E.W., I realized that they had never mailed me a contract. I hunted the contact info down through Amazon, got in touch with the company and requested a service call. Although they came to look at the bike, the computer they promised would be sent never came. Numerous phone calls and three weeks later, N.E.W. contacted me and stated flatly that they were canceling the contract, not refunding the money for the 2-1/2 plus years remaining on the contract, but sending me the cost of the Schwinn (but not the unused portion of the contract) because "it was not cost-effective for N.E.W. to repair the bike." When I argued that this was an unfair and deceptive practice, they stated that their right to do this was in the small print of the contract (that I had never received!)I asked to speak with a manager, but none was available. I asked to have a manager call me, but none did. I researched the manufacturer's warranty (which is not related to the service contract) and found that the computer was covered by Schwinn for one year. When I called Schwinn, they were wonderfully responsive. However, I found that I needed to go through N.E.W. to have the part delivered and installed. I have been without the use of my bike for over three weeks, have spent several frustrating hours on the phone and have been subjected to arrogance and unresponsiveness on the part of the service contractor, N.E.W. From now on I will buy products locally and will buy my service contracts through local vendors.
Keeps dropping its drive on my computer. Sometimes it works fine and then most of the time it won't keep it's connection. Can't figure out what's wrong and neither can their tech support. I can't tell if it is the backup software that is doing it or something else? I took off the useless backup software and it drops it's connection again.
All my pictures' colors are restored, i took pictures at 21m depth, and the colors were very good, it was a sunny day at the Red Sea.The problem is that it is expensive regarding the size and the simplicity of the product.
This wireless keyboard/trackpad combo isn't officially rated as Mac compatible, but I had no problems using it with my G4 Powerbook. Works great... have it setup in my home theater system, range seems adequate and hasn't caused interference with other wireless devices I have. I've also had no problems "waking" the keyboard after auto-shutoff, simply pressing any key seems to work fine.Unit itself is quite small, just over a foot wide and less than a foot tall. Very lightweight and compact, exactly what I was looking for.
Good modem. Good seller. The modem was as described. It started right up and is saving us $7 monthly rental fee from Comcast. The seller shipped the modem to us quickly. I'm very happy with my experience with this seller. I would buy from them again!
Sorry I bought it. Even after exchanging it because the first one was damaged, it never worked. Played CDs fine, just never could get it to record. Instruction booklet not very clear either.
It's amazing to think I spent nearly 40 dollars on this. This wheel is probably worth 5 dollars at a used parts store. With the PS2, there's about a 40 degree play... in other words, nothing happens until you turn the wheel almost completely, at which point the direction is maxed and any game you're playing you wipe out. The pedals are too close together and almost impossible to use. It's impossible to mount and use effectively. On the PC, your system will lag so badly, it will make any game unplayable. This is completely useless and i threw it away after one use, with no regrets. I watch every penny I spend, I feel like a huge fool for wasting my hard earned money on this horrible piece of plastic.
I purchased the scanner (...) from Amazon and am extremely pleased with the purchase. Considering the prices for similar units with the same specs - the CanoScan N650U is a clear bargain.The only complaint I could think of, is the Arcsoft photo editing software that comes with the scanner. It's easy to use and learn, however I've experienced some crashes at a rate of once per 15 or 20 scans. Still, considering the price, ease of use, and other features,... this isn't really that great a problem (hey, the source of the problem maybe my Operating System!? ... nah)
I spent at least one month doing research on trying to find the BEST Auto Under the Dash CD System. and I FINALLY fond THIS ONE.It has the Beauty and Fuction. It gives the most clear sound among ANY other on the Market currently. Plus Sirus Ready featuer is very attractive. The price is good, and if you do take time to do more search, you can buy this for under $100 Brand new. I STRONGLY recommend to buy KENWOOD SPEAKER if you want BEST out of this reciever for Clear sound.
In terms of quality and price, you can't beat this cable. Solid wire, snakes and strips easily. I ordered two of this item, thinking I would need both to wire up my Onkyo 5400 HTIB surround sound speakers. I should have measured the distances first, as I now have a LOT left over. If you don't have the patience for threading striped ends into a cramped space on the back of your receiver, you might look at purchasing some banana clips, but I was able to get this 16-gauge wire into the connectors just fine.
I purchased several of these for our company's Olympus Stylus 300 cameras and they worked wonderfully. Everything - including the charger fit and there was still space left for extra memory cards (lots of pockets). I liked how I could adjust the inside divider as well. I am glad that it does not open too easily that way the items do not fall out. I have to say for the price this is a very good deal, don't pass it up!
Being that my workplace is a category 6 house, we go through a lot of patch cables and try to keep them all the same color so we know by color that they're Cat6. I also never re-use a cable that's been deployed for very long. These cables are a good offering, easy to plug in and unplug, easy to unpack for quick deployment and have offered no performance issues whatsoever. Completely recommended.
Acer is complete junk. Lots of stores are trying to push Acer because of the really high margins they get compared to other brands of laptops and desktops. I have had 2 Acers quit in the last year and a half, with Acer refusing to warranty either one. The first, my laptop, ran so hot that it actually burned the palm of my hand, red burn mark and everything. I called Acer support who told me that's normal. Well, I work at Sybase and have used laptops at work exclusively for the last 8 years. I know how hot laptops get, and third degree burns is not normal. A month later, the laptop's AC adapter fried. Again, Acer support refused to do anything. So, I bought a new AC adapter. Two weeks later, it fried also. Called back Acer support telling them this was not normal. "I agree" was the guys response, but since I was now ONE WEEK past the one year warranty, "TOO BAD!" They refuse to do anything even though my problems started well within the warranty period. Other problems with Acer is their build quality. Check how much the keyboards flex, screen hinges wobble, etc. Do yourself a favor, STAY AWAY FROM ACER.
I Bought to clean my 52' Sony LCD TV and did as supposed to...Very good product, no complain!!!
I bought this for our bedroom TV, knowing that based on the construction of our building and the distance from the windows that it would be a tough spot for reception. It picked up all the stations I really wanted, can't get others that fortunately I'm not all that interested in. There was some dropping of signals. I'm going to replace it with a db4 and use it in the living room where it gets everything and rarely drops signals.
Sony ACCMVCD2 CD Mavica starter accessory kitincludes all the accessories you will need to get started.Sony ACCMVCD2 CD Mavica Kit includes:* LCS-MVC4 Soft carrying case with handy shoulder strap.* NP-FM50 Spare Infolithium rechargeable battery.* MCRW-156A Three CD-RW media.* Works with MVC-CD200, MVC-CD250, MVC-CD300, MVC-CD400, MVC-CD500.NP-FM50 battery specs:Dimension: Approx. 38.2 x 20.5 x 55.6 mm (w / h / d).Weight: Approx. 76 g.Lithium-ion, InfoLITHIUM M series.Output voltage DC 7.2V ( Mean ) / 8.4V ( Maximum ), Capacity : 8.5 Wh / 1180mAh.LCS-MVC4 carry case specs:Dimension: Approx. 170 x 145 x 125 mm (w / h / d).Weight: Approx.220 g.Material: PVC.Color: Black.Type: 2way (shoulder / waist).MCRW-156A compact rewriteable disc specs:Dimension: Diameter 8cm (3.14 in).Weight: Approx. 8 g (0.28oz).Supports CD-RW drives with 1X speed, 2X speed, and 4X speed recording capability.Please see the instruction manual for your drive before using these CD-RW discs.EA CD-ROM drive, CD-R/RW drive, or DVD-ROM drive compatible with MultiRead is required to replay the disk.
It does what its supposed to do and considering the price it does it well. With it I'm receiving about 30 local network stations.
I have a 6300 square foot house with great distances and walls from the router. I could not function without these extenders. Distance and physical barriers are no longer an issue.I bought 2 of them. My folks use one on their wing of the house, and I use 1 wherever I happen to be with my laptop. You can also just unplug the device and move it to another section of the house, or outdoors.It has worked flawlessly for the past year and a half.I do not have encryption enabled, though, because I do not have neighbors to worry about. That may be key to why it works so flawlessly for me.Since I bought the devices, I have had four different routers, from different manufactures, and each one automatically picked up the devices and configured them.You may, however, have to manually set the IP addresses on the Extenders. I did do that because I have more than one Extender. Also, some electrical outlets do not work with the device.One other issue I have sometimes is connecting to the router than disconnecting, and then connecting to the Extender. With my old routers, I had to reboot. My new router seems to have solved the issue.
I'd purchase one of the first Casio Exilim cameras when they first came out. Super compact, easy to use and easy to upload and manage pictures. (Techni-friendly) What's the point of buying a really expensive camera that's way too complicated to take full advantage of? When I decided to upgrade, (I was looking for a few more features) - I didn't hesitate to choose another Casio Exilim because I knew it would give me everything I wanted and still be super easy to use. This camera did not disappoint and I recommend it to anyone who wants to take great pictures, and enjoy all the advantages it offers. This camera is easy enough for beginners -- but provides enough great features that even a pro would appreciate it. Casio also provides great customer support and service.
I still give this 4 stars as it was a fantastic camera. Small, easy to use, excellent screen, fast shutter speed, good quality video, rechargeable batteries, what more could I say? We used it for several hunderd photos over the period of a month. Then, for no reason it completely locked out and we couldn't get it to do anything at all... on the night of my wife's birthday party!Amazon wouldn't replace it, I guess because the price for this varies so much - we got it for under $150 but a month later it was back at $299 again. I didn't want it repaired so we got most of our money back instead.All in all I recommend this, despite ours breaking within a month of buying it!
I purchased a ZR-25 which is basically the same camera.My satisfaction with the camera is overwhelming. I mainly bought it for our trip to Disney, boy did it work great! It fit in my fanny pack! Let's face camcorder facts, if it is to cumbersome to carry, ya just won't use it! This thing is tiny and the video is DVD quality! I cut 2 DVD's so far, and the video is superb! One complaint people have had with this camera is the poor indoor/low light capability. True, it is probably not as good indoors as the lower lux sony's, but I found that if you set the shutter speed to 1/60, the indoor video quality improved noticibly from poor, to acceptable. In the automatic GREEN mode, the shutter speed must be at 1/100 or 1/250 which doesn't allow in enough light in when indoors. The outdoor video is so crisp, I cannot believe it. I'm satisfied with image stabilization also. Some cameras have noticibly more, but this always ends up sacrificing total recorded screen resolution, and I think Cannon made the right choice. BUY IT, LOVE IT, USE IT!Kev out.
I have many cameras, network and otherwise, PTZ and fixed, and this is by far the worst one. It has difficulty focusing, it's noisy, doesn't hold presets well, and the image appears to start "melting" every few seconds, then snaps back to clear. The wireless connection is pretty reliable, but that's about all I can count on. The API support for this thing is nil, along with the options they give you. Tech support is usually no help at all. I just purchased an Axis 213 PTZ, and it completely blows this thing out of the water. No more DLink for me.
This transcriber gets the job done, but if you do a HEAVY amount of transcribing, then spend more money and get something better. Even with the volume turned to 10, I still have difficulty hearing. Just the noise from my keyboard alone when I'm typing makes it even more difficult to hear. If you work somewhere with a LOT of background noise (phones ringing, co-workers talking, office machines buzzing away), this machine will be VERY frustrating.
Please don't buy this cable. The Dr left it and we're in desperate contact with the store to retrieve it forthwith.Men! He's always leaving that stupid screwdriver all over England. Now this?!?!
If you are looking for an amazing TV with excellent picture quality, then look no further then this TV. It is everything I expected and more. The TV was in excellent condition upon arrival. I've had this TV for two months now, with no problems. My dad bought the LG 47 inch. Comparing the two I'll say the Samsung has a better picture quality hands down. IF you are undecided than don't be. This is the TV to get. Also I must say my experience with Amazon have been straight forward. I ordered the TV, I got a confirmation email with date of delivery, and the next thing I knew I had a man knocking on my door with a TV on his truck. That simple!
After reading reviews on many different types and brands of stylus, I opted to spend a little more and purchase the BoxWave Capacitive iPad Styra. The BoxWave Capacitive iPad Styra works as advertised. The pen has worked very well and the touchscreen "feedback" is as good as, if not better, than using a finger (without the smudge). This was an excellent purchase.
I was worried when my laptop did not work with this cable, so I tried another laptop and had no issues. So, I simply set the older laptop's HDMI output to 720p and Bingo. But it was not the fault of the cable. On my newer HP the picture is amazing thru this 50' HDMI cable at 1080p. I am using it to stream movies and watch Youtube tutorials, etc.Great, cheap cable. I will buy more and recommend!
I received these headphones with great anticipation developed by all the Hype I have read here. Initally I plugged them in to my I-Pod just to get an inital feel. As expected, not bad on the bass. I let them burn in all night, recharged and tried again. I went back and forth between the V' and my Shure E3"s. Back and forth, back and forth. I wanted to make sure I was giving equal chances to both sets of Buds with different songs and different EQ settings. I believe I have done that now. I have come to the conclusion that I simply dont know what other people on this review is listening to. The V's cant hold a candle to the Shure E3's. The mids and the high ends were harsh when present on some songs and flat on others. You couldnt get the same volume out of the V's either. Cranking on them only increased their weaknesses. The Shures were pretty steady. I admit some tunes show the low end weakness from time to time in the Shures, but oveall, I'll stay with the E3's. I guess you get what you pay for. These V's are overpriced as you can get as much sound as a pair of $40 Phillips out of Best Buy. This is what my son has. I compared those too. Lesson learned, you cant market quality. I'm going to go for a set of Shure E4's. I gave the V's to my son as a spare set.
I ordered this bag for my Sony digital camera, as it was noted to be intended specifically for my model. It't not a perfect fit (I expected the camera to fit a bit more snugly in the bag) but it's still a good bag. Not too bulky, and comes with a handle and shoulder strap. As always, I have few complaints about Sony products.
i've been using this unit since Sept 2004. (its June 2006) It was a great buy, at over $50+ at the time. Signal is a bit weak, compare to to other FM transmitter(not necessarily for ipod). One day I was driving on the freeway listening to my ipod through this unit, and suddenly i was listening to someone else's transmition. even though it was brief, it demostrates the signal's weakness. it doesnt bother me much, because it only happened once.
... on the right ear cup after the first week. These headphones would be pretty good if the construction wasn't so shoddy. These aren't cheap either at $90. Had I known, I would have spent the extra $20-30 for a sturdier pair of headphones.
I've been using Kingston flash drives and PC RAM for a few years now with no troubles at all. I bought this flash drive for $18 as an upgrade from an earlier, lower capacity model. They have an 8GB now at approximately $30 or so. There's also a retractable USB plug design for a dollar or so more.Obviously, you'll need a different solution altogether to handle that 500 album mp3 collection. But using this in concert with a quality sync/backup utility like GoodSync or Bamboo should be ideal for anyone looking to keep their most important data safe and accessible. For the money, Kingston drives are among the best in my opinion.
These are serious headphones for people who like to hear music the way it was recorded. No coloration. The headphones are pretty comfortable, but they don't actually cover the ear entirely. I don't know why, but years ago the cups were much larger and actually went around the entire ear. No one seems to make those any more for a reasonable price so these are about as close as you will find in a full coverage ear piece.
I installed this memory and it worked flawlessly. My computer is more responsive and the applications that required more memory work great. The price was affordable and the product met all my expectations.
I hated the Epson Stylus 80. It was noisy and misfed every type of media, including bright white paper. I expected a more user friendly product based on the reviews and didn't find it. After struggling with this printer for six hours, I exchanged it for an HP.
For the price I couldn't go wrong.Easy to set up,fairly compact (and when combined with digital tv box) brings in about 16 local channels.
This is a very affordable attach flash for your Canon. It can act as a master or slave flash, and is very responsive to multiple shots requiring a flash in a short amount of time. I think the nicest thing is the tilting head and the ability it gives you to create unique lighting sets without causing blindness or washed out subjects. It's perfect for quick situations where a pop up flash will ruin the moment....AND for those who are new to digi/photog and need the practice with lighting minus a huge price tag.
I was a Bose in-ear earbud user for about two years when they started to come apart. I looked into earbuds under $100 and saw favorable reviews of these. The sound quality is good - probably not quite as good as Bose, but of course much better than anything out of your standard MP3 player box.However, I find them very uncomfortable. They fit pretty far into year ear -- so much so that when you talk, it sounds much louder. (While they effectively cancel outside noise, they seem to amplify your own voice and your steps if you're walking, etc.)They are tough to listen to for long periods of time. I went on a 25 minute run and they were not comfortable at all for the high impact of running.Also - and this is VERY annoying - the right earbud is longer than the left one, ridiculously so. In any normal configuration, the left earbud is taut and the right earbud gives you all kinds of slack. The extra slack may make some kind of theoretical sense if your MP3 player is in your left pocket, but it's too much. It would be good if you were listening to the left earbud and the person sitting next to you on the plane were listening to the right earbud. Or if you have a five foot wide face. But otherwise this is just ridiculous.
This router was supposed to be the classier expensive router but it has let me down. The big problem is that it CANNOT STAY CONNECTED TO CENTRINO notebooks. That basically defeats the purpose. I even tried a USB external SMC 802.11b card. Ditto. The CONNECTION DROPS. How annoying if you are browsing the internet or say telnetting or doing instant messaging.I tried everything - including upgrading the firmware but Netgear apparently hasnt bothered to fix the problems. Oh yea it looks nice - but thats about all I can say for this poor poor router.
For the price I paid, I am quite happy with this product. While sometimes the headphones are jostled when I am running and slip, most of the time they stay put. Especially for somebody who cannot use regular ear buds when running, these headphones fit and stay on my head. They seem a bit flimsy but, hopefully they will last long.
For the money, you cannot find a better DVD player anywhere! Picture and sound quality are fine. I've got a kick-[...] home theater set-up, and when my "top-o'-the-line" DVD player pooped out on me, I began looking for a replacement. I cruised the internet for player reviews and found that the geek community was raving about this new player that also plays MP3s. That was it for me. I was one of the lucky few who got the first generation machine with it's minor benifits before APEX caught flak from the MPAA. Anyway, great player that plays DVD, CD, CDR/CDRW, MP3s (for hours on end with no problems!)and Karaoke (not just one mic input, but 2 if you prefer duets). The remote is not designed for scientists (a big plus!) The only drawback I can think of is the MP3 menu is confusing, but hey, put it random mode and go. Presumably your only burning songs you like onto a disk anyway.
i REALLY LOVE THE GARMIN, OUR ONLY PROBLEM IS WE HAVE TO PUT IN OUR SON'S ADDRESS BECAUSE 911 CHANGED OURS AND WE CAN'T GET IT REGISTERED IN THE GARMIN.ITS GREAT TO GO ANYWHERE AND BE ABLE TO GET THERE EASILY. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS IF YOU WANT TO GO TO A CITY YOU HAVE TOO NO MATTER WHAT PUT IN AN ADDRESS, SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW ONE WE JUST PICK ONE FROM THE CHOICE THEY GIVE YOU.WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT IT.
don"t have to say any hing else the picture suck with this cable.used it for my PS3 for about long enough to reset the video options back to the RCA jacks, it was only $2 for a reason. i gave it one star because you have to.
It was fine until one day about 7 months after I bought it the cd player stopped working due to a mechanical error and would not eject the 5 cd's I had in there. I called "support" but because I didn't still have the receipt they were unable and unwilling to help me.Save yourself the frustration and buy something else. Anything else.
I have two MP3 CD players - one by Jensen and this one by IRiver. This one was definitely worth the extra money. I love the firmware upgrade feature. I have done it several times over the last year. The in-line remote is very handy. My flash MP3 player is better for jogging than this CD player, but this one is great in the car and attached to the home stereo.We also use it like a boombox with external speakers in my daughter's room to play MP3 versions of her favorite music sometimes.I really like this CD player.
The packaging was bad. This seemed like old stock.I did not open it and sent it for a return as I was not sure if this was genuineThe Vendor was XTRA Mile Sales . They were kind to do a quick refund after they received the product.Owing to this experience...I would not buy any products from XTRA Mile SalesI have had very good luck with most amazon vendors..this was different.Finally I bought the CD Player from SOnyStyle...and it was cheaper..
I have this card (Netgear MA311) installed in dual-bootable computer, which runs either Windows 2000 Professional, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0. Works well under both operating systems. Originally I was using it with Netgear MR814 router, later replaced it [the router] with 2WIRE 1701HG Gateway, provided with SBC Yahoo! DSL connection. Can't complain about anything.
I picked the h.ear headphones because I lost my previous earbuds and I needed something that won't fall out of my ear when I lay my head on the side like most earbuds do. The headphones were tricky to put on correctly at first but within 10 minutes I could put them on easily with no problems. I wear wireframe glasses but I wore the headphones with them for over an hour without discomfort. They were surprisingly comfortable considering it's all solid plastic with no soft material used. Because "one size fits all" doesn't work for everyone, I highly recommend you buy your first set from a local shop in case you find that it simply won't fit and need to return it. The sound quality is just about what I'd expect from average ten dollar earbuds and sound good enough for my purposes. Sound leakage is minimal; unless you're one of those who like to play it loud, it's unlikely a person standing next to you will hear what you're listening to. The best part of the headphone for me is the adjustable piece on the cord that allows you to adjust the point at which the cord goes apart; if used right, the chances of tangled cords is reduced dramatically. Overall, it was a good buy for me.
We live on the water....front and back! We can not go outside day or night without these zappers. We fog, put out larve killing donuts in any standing water puddles in the spring. We hang two Stinger bug zappers. Each night there is a PILE of dead mosquitos under each one. Every three days we have to blow the screens clean with the air compressor. I can go three doors away and eaten alive by the neighbors mosquitos. We bought an expensive Mosquito Deleto- $400.00 What a waste of money! It caught 6 mosquitos to the Stingers MOUND! We have had bug zappers for as long as they have been out and can't live without them! We feel safe about West Nile virus in our yard. Can't say enough good things about these lights.
I got a set of 250's for me and a climbing partner after we had an accident and couldn't hear each other at the belays. Now anytime we think we might not hear each other, we carry them. They are very sturdy and I've banged mine around a lot climbing. The extra weight is reasonable and the bulk is minimal. Although the 280 is slightly smaller, the weight is just about the same (heavier Ni/Cd battery). The extra money for the slightly improved features isn't worth it. We thought the voice activation feature would be handy during leading, asking for rope, slack and what-not, hands free (important while climbing). However, we found that the delay in activation sometimes cut whole sentences and unless you held the microphone right to your mouth, it sometimes wouldn't activate at all. This kind of defeated the purpose of the voice activation in the first place. So we just use them at the belays when a free hand is available. They also came in handy on a trip to Mexico where we didn't have access to our cell phone service. Overall, a very useful climbing tool.
Purchased these for use while playing online games. They sound like they should have costed 25 bucks, not 45. Not horrible, just very mediocre. The microphone went dead after 2 weeks of use. And for the 2 weeks the microphone did work, I recieved complaints that I was hard to hear/understand. My 10 dollar desktop microphone works significantly better. Very disappointed with this purchase.
Outstanding value for 10 gauge wire. Please note it is straight single run cord when using for +- you will need to run two lines and mark for positive and negative. Basic but effective and very cheap. I bought very expensive "weaved" speaker cables, $2.00 a foot but decided to use Pyramid.
I live about 14 miles south of Indianapolis. I got the DB2 after Christmas to pair up with a new flat screen TV. The antenna is fantastic, even though I live in a wooded area, and definitely not have a clear line of sight to the Indianapolis area. I put it on my deck (it will eventually go on the roof of the house, but it is way too icy to get up there now). It brings in all the digital and HD broadcasts from Indianapolis in superb fashion, with rare pixelation. The packaging insert notes that coax cable runs > 75 ft might require amplification to work properly. I have 100' of cable between the antenna and the TV, and have not noticed a problem.
I've been looking for this DVD rack for years . They are the best wall mountable storage racks Ive ever used and wont and dont want tto use anything else. I own 10 of them but my collection requires about 40 to 60 more. I hope they continue to supply them. I really would like to see this rack in a Blue Ray version. Still having trouble finding out where to purchase this rack from. If anyone knows where to buy these please post a link. Bryan
I have had this Ipod car power adaptor for years. Then, it was stolen out of my friend's car. I went out and bought the first power adapter I found. It was terrible. Not all adapters are created equal.Here's what I love about this product.1) The cassette (or FM Transmitter) plugs into the adaptor. So when you get into the car, one plug and you are listening to tunes. Most adaptors require you to use the phone jack on the top. Twice as much work.2) Ok, reason #1 is pretty much it.
I love it. It is not as compact as the previous one I used, but it seems to be a bit faster.
Through Amazon, I bought Delphi SA10224 SKYFi 3 (portable unit) for $27 (car kit and shipping included). Price is after a $30 rebate from J&R.; It is a more modern and smaller unit. The home kit is extra; Check fatwallet for coupons.I have an old Tao2go that still works, but it is almost obsolete and too big to be portable.
I order a refurbished gps bc the old ones do commercial very well and it came with a bunch of extra stuff so I'm super stoked works great , like bran new
This is a stunningly beautiful bag. 14inch laptop slides in between padded layer, like a glove. 15inch laptop may, but 17 inch defiantly not. Enough space for power code and a lunch box. You can force in a stubborn book if you had to . That is inside.There are five handy pockets outside, where I carry the mouse, small hard drive, mp3 players, cables and such things. The largest one out of those pockets sizeable enough to hold a book.Carrying a camera in this bag is more or less like a carrying a toddler in a beautiful car without a baby seat. It is hard, not safe and the camera compartment carelessly designed. There is enough space to hold my DSLR and three lenses, and more space left for one or two lenses. And that is where trouble starts. Velcro fittings mounted on the wall, not so generously to say the least, are insufficient. It is hard to discipline anything in there with those loose fittings. This bag cost more than $100 and they should have pay bit more attention and provide few extra inches of Velcro mounts on the wall. I can't forgive them for it, so only four stars. But I have to say, I still carry my camera in this bag.Backpack is your friend. You may carry it every day. Keep things you could not live without, such as your laptop or camera. Everybody see you with it - everyday. It becomes part of you. And this bag deserves to be that.
I tried the PHDTV3 antenna in the third floor of a building in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Overall, I found that it works quite well for digital, but terribly for analog (which should not really be an issue after Feb. 17, 2009. I got over twenty 480i, 720p, and 1080i digital stations with minimal interference, but only a couple of analog stations clear enough to watch. It took some time to position the antenna properly -- I had to rotate the unit slightly and stand it vertically instead of laying it flat as pictured, but the quality improved tremendously as a result (even picked up an additional station). Generally, I feel it's a good alternative to costly HD cable box rentals.UPDATE: Within a few weeks of use, I found that I constantly had to adjust and reposition this antenna for particular channels when used as instructed indoors. As a test, I tried it from my balcony outside. There, it worked fabulously, picking up a few additional channels broadcasted from up to 60 miles away, and getting high signal strength across the board. Unfortunately, it is not intended for outdoor use, so I decided to replace it with an unamplified outdoor antenna. With that, I lost the Baltimore channel but still picked up the DC channels (about 29 of them), with no power or repositioning required.Given that the PHDTV3 does not work nearly as well indoors as it does outdoors, and constantly requires adjustment when used indoors, I would probably lower my original 4-star rating to a 3.
I can't review the quality of these speaker sound or other characteristic.The ad state" Mission M35i 3 ways Floorstanding Tower Speaker-Pair".The Pair never came, just one speaker was sent to me,I return the Item.Very dissapointed with the process and alternative given to me.
Just bought these for my friend who's been listening to his iPod for 4 month now and has been using the included Apple iPod headphones.He told me, and i quoue"Dude...these sound so much better then the iPod headphones"So there you have it, these $5 Panasonic headphones sound better then those government iPod headphones.
I have had this lens twice. I am a semi-pro photographer that doesn't have $1000 to spend on a lens. So after much research I went with the sigma. The first one I had worked flawlessly, but I broke it... re-ordered it and I still have my second one. I've had it for about 2 years. over 5,000 pictures or more and I can't tell the difference between it and a Canon L lens I use from work. I will say the ONLY con of this lens is that it is not built as well as the Canon L lens and the zooming isn't as smooth... but.. I don't plan on changing over any time soon. I am looking for the image quality and relatively sturdy lens. Sigma pulls this off great. Other than a little bit of a stiff zoom the lens is perfect. image quality as I said is just as good as the Canon L series, trust me I know. I have taken over 40,000 pictures. There isn't any difference.. and if there is it isn't worth double the price for a canon L series. Sigma is awesome. keep it up.
Ear phones are fantastic! Best what I have ever heard from in-ear type speakers. May be a bit heavy, but it is still quiet comfortable to use them
Unbelievable picture quality. Very natural colors. Great sound. I just wish it had 2 HDMI input ports.
Am an avid webcam user and now of the FlexStand. It has solved loads of problems for me. My cam now stays where I put it, the wire is out of the way and I can easily swing the cam away when I'm not using it. Although there are some quirks, following the included instructions gets you over them quickly. I highly recommend the FlexStand for all webcam users. I dont know what took so long for a product like this to be made. Check out the picture I uploaded to "Customer Images"
I've been an iPod junkie for as long as I can remember, and for as long as I can remember, I've been trying to get my iPod to work with my stock Bose stereo in my 2002 Nissan Altima. I've been through at least 3 or 4 other FM transmitters, the iTrip, Belkin Tunecast and a couple of generic ones. I live in LA, so anyone from a metropolitan area will agree with me and say they pretty much all sucked. Lots of random interference no matter what "empty" station you think you may have found and lots of "sibilance" where the "s" sounds are pronounced and fuzzy. Very annoying. I finally found a means of direct connecting my iPod to my stock Bose stereo about a year ago and I was incredibly happy with the sound. THen about 2 months ago, my car was broken into and my STOCK stereo was stolen (in addition to other things). After it was replaced by the bodyshop, the newer stock stereo did NOT have the ability for a direct connection, and sadly, VERY sadly, I lost my direct iPod connection. Needless to say, in my desperation, I began looking at reviews at some of the newer FM transmitters, and found an overwhelmingly positive average for this Kensington and decided to give it a shot. As other reviewers here will tell you, I was BLOWN away by the sound quality! (you MUST set the iPods EQ to "Treble Reducer" though, it get's rid of the sibilance completely). Choosing 88.3 as the frequency, there's VERY minimal background static that's almost non-existant once the car is on and in motion. The sound is darn near that of my lost direct connection, and dare I say, BETTER than FM radio! No kidding! I've driven through all of LA with it, and have yet to hear any static interruption. I will agree with some of the other reviewers here in that if you move the connector to the ipod, it will sometimes cause static noise, but it's rare, and ONLY happens if you're fiddling with it. Great great unit. Highly recommended.
Good thing first, efficient on battery,convenient and compact..doubles up as flash drive and no cables except headphone to carry around to charge. Thats it.As most of the other reviewers have said this product is absolutely useless because of low IQ software people working in SONY. utterly non user friendly.I develop software for a living and I am not afraid to use new software...even though I was able to use the software the main drawbacks are the over smartness of software where it tries to control the music piracy..I had 1gb of Atrac songs on this player from my computer. Then one day my computer HDD crashed. I was kind of thankful that I had saved atleast 1 GB of music on this bean walkman. Atleast all the hours I spent in transfering did not go waste.As soon as I fixed the new HDD and tried to transfer the songs back to my computer..the useless sony softwre will not take the music files back...I tried every trick and even the sony customer support could not help me( a very indifferent group of people). It is a rotten piece of software and that makes this efficient device a waste of money.Of course transfering the files to this player is an entirely diff story and I dont want to go abt that..It is absolutely infuriating!
It really is good value for money. I can take it with me wherever I go when I couldn't be bothered to get a proper camcorder ready. It's also really easy to get photos, video onto computer and even dvd. That's why I use it far more than my proper camcorder.Photos are good; video is good quality but jerky and the fps might rely on a fast SD card; I'm not sure.
I was very comfortable with my reflex 35mm film camera (Minolta 7000) and did not feel the urge to get a digital camera until now: entry level had poor quality image and the better were too expensive. The Minolta Dimage Xt changed my mind. It is easy to carry and takes good pictures. Only one con: The time between you press the shutter and the moment that the camera actually takes the photograph is not "instant", so many times I found that the picture I got was not exactly what I supposed to be taking. Now, after getting the idea, I am thinking for an upgrade.
I haven't owned this camera for long, but I've taken roughly 250 pictures with it and they are outstanding!!! If there are any drawbacks I just haven't come across them as yet. I do own two other Fuji Digital cameras and a Minolta Dimage 5, but this one is superior to the others - and the others are in the 3MP range as well. You will need a larger XD card. 16MB just isn't enough. I can recommend this camera without hesitation.
After much shopping around I picked the Garmin Quest 2 for its features and price.However, what I got was a product that would not work out of the box. Yes it would turn on and off go through the set up and menu options. Have taken this unit on several trips each time with another person trying to get the unit to work with no luck. What did I find wrong!o Will not navigate and give voice instructions, will only say (satellites lost)o Will not give accurate location.o Unit is very slow.At this point I could go on and on but what would be the point, save your money and get the Zumo 550 or 660 wish I had!
I have one of the last 8.5 x 14 in scanners and printers you can find in this category. Amazon price is very competitive for canon cartridges. I don't use refills.
Because my laptop is very old, I had to buy the adapter. The adapter works like a charm!
good hardware. but the wintv software is extremely poor.download and install the latest drivers. Don't bother trying the wintv software. Try other 3rd party software...I'm currently testing with beyondtv and gbpvr software - both are much better than wintv.
I orginally purchased a memory card on ebay. Thinking that they are all pretty much the same thing... wrong. After installing the ebay purchased card computer would not work, Could not return card as per sale agreement. Came to Amazon and purchased Crucial Memory Card. Product was Shipped on time and worked right away. Very satisfied.
For digital radio, no improvement over the long dipole fm aerial I received with my radio. Which was very disappointing.
I was very delighted when I opened the box and held this flash in my hand, it was compact but felt like such a good hardy flash. As a Professional Wedding Photographer who uses the Canon 580, and 550 flashes, I needed something as a backup flash to use on a light stand to light up the Dance floors at Wedding receptions. My assistants love this flash too, it's a little lighter than the 580,and the 550, so they would rather have this flash on the flash bracket than the heavier ones they use. I seem to have no problem with the recycling time, it's super fast. The manual control is so easy to add or take away light. The bounce feature is great too. This is a great flash for the money.
I never have had a binoculars. But I was trying out some to buy. When I bought this one I was surprised. Everything is very clear. I can see the moon,stars, all I want. I recommend it.
Bought these over a year and a half ago. Save yourself the trouble and go by a Turtle beach headset instead! These annoying headphones require a driver to use which is incompatable with 90% of computers even with the updates and it WILL NEVER WORK! The mic blew out after about 6 months and the ear pillows squish your ears. I felt more like an air traffic controller then a gamer.
First of all my regular Bose Headphone got stolen that is why I bought this one. If this came out before I bought my Bose Headphone I would have saved a lot of money with the same result.PRO - Great noise canceling function. I can barely hear the tap of my keyboard on my computer nor the loud geek discussions happening around me in the office. Rich bass and treble when the NC function is turned onCON - When the Noise Canceling function is off there is discernible decrease in the quality which is easily remedied by increasing the volume just a tad. Also at home it seems that there is an electronic interference when I try to use the NC Function by itself - I;m not really sure where it was coming fromBottomline - no need to spend big bucks for a noise canceling headphone - this will do just fine
Lightweight and multiple positions make this a handy device to keep the laptop cool and adjustable to help view the screen while you work. Very nice.
The shipping is ridiculously fast and I ordered it and three days later I got the product and I placed that order on super saver shipping. I am happy that I chose this product over others because it is cheaper and very sturdy. I loaded all papers and binders in this and it holds really well. It is also a space saver and clears up my desk! I am satisfied customer!
Stopped working within 2 months. Would not work with any devices (computer, ipod, radio). Not able to return, so I am out the money. I wish I hadn't gotten them. DON'T BUY!!
Read alot of the reviews on this one and have to agree that this is a great detector at half the price as other brands. Recently took a trip to TN and averaged 90-110 mph... I mean 65mph, lol .... all the way. It caught all the traps along the way and with the VGR turned on it also detected police that were using the on/off method on cars using radar. It's easy to use, loud enough to get your attention and the voice feature helps you tell what band it's detecting. All the features can be turned on or off. I'm so pleased with the performance of this product that I'm now ordering a second for my other car.
I have a Canon Elura 100 video camera. I have never thought about cleaning the heads. I bought this Sony head cleaner and put it in the camera. It only takes seconds to clean the heads. My video camera is still going good. I checked prices of head cleaners, and this was the best price. Honestly I couldn't find head cleaners for my video camera. I tried Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Wal-Mart. I called Canon and you can buy the Sony head cleaner for about 1/3 of the price on Amazon. Good price and fast delivery.
For the price of these speakers, they are simply amazing! I've experienced no buzz, as some reviewers have stated. I would honestly recommend these speakers to anyone.
We have had a hard time finding this cartridge. Not only was it exactly what we were looking for it was also a great price!!!
Had it about two weeks now with no problems holds my 22' monitor beautifully. takes a little adjusting at first because it is a little stiff but overall a great buy for the price $67.00
This company charges about three times what they should -- after I bought this product I needed to buy another 5 foot length of it and it cost $12. Perhaps they think that little bit of sticky strip is worth so much. Don't bother trying to adjust it or it will take the paint and drywall with it.
This is the 5th digital camera I have owned and am trying to figure out a way to get rid of it! Bottom line*No way to remove picture information when reviewing shots...remains on the screen for about 3 seconds and is very annoying*Shots are ALWAYS blurry, unless you us the stabilizing mode. If you use this mode, it cancels out any other mode you try to select.*Recharger is very bulky and not travel friendly, combined with...*Short battery life.Positives are that this thing is bullet proof and can take underwater shots... that is about it! I strongly suggest you look at either Cannon or Sony cameras instead of this one.
This monitor is a great value, even though it runs around $1,200. All 21.3&quot; of glorious viewable screen. Very bright and clear.Also, it has the ability to physically turn from landscape to portrait and allows me to run several full screen docs side-by-side. At 1600X1200 I see everything. Great for business and everyday use and significantly reduces the heat in my office as well as gives me more of my desk back.The only issue that I could possibly come up with is that in spite of what anyone says, no high-end LCD will beat a high-end CRT monitor. If you are a graphics person or big gamer go for the 22&quot;Viewsonic P225fb, half the cost and better for those uses. Even at that I am a bit picky.This monitor is just fabulous and you will not be disapointed.
This item works perfect. No problems at all. Well worth the money and I didn't have to buy another dock for my iPhone when I put a bigger case on it.
I purchased this cable and is not working properly. It is not able to pass signal effectively. My TV shows no signal while watching. I have three product which support HDMI port and I switch this cable for all of this product but all the time have same problem. All other HDMI cables are working good with same source and TV. My other two cables are Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.6ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue). They are working perfectly. I regret my decision to go cheap.
the item was very cheap and reliable. new charger for your DS for this cheap, dont waste your look at other site.
Very simple to set up and use with my Sony Vaio SR. The batteries that was included couldn't hold a charge so I had to buy new rechargeable batteries. Although it has only three buttons, what sold me is the fact that this mouse can charge using the USB port. This makes it very convenient and mobile which is exactly what I needed.
I have 2 of these, one at work and one at home. Both perform flawlessly. Hookup is simple and fast. This mouse is just the right size and very lightweight and very comfortable. Highly recommended.
I've had this memory in my laptop for 2 years now and it's still working perfectly! Excellent product, great price!Highly recommended!I'm going to stick with Corsair for all my computer's memory!Fast shipping all the way to Hawaii!
This is what I compare the other digital keychain to (Digital Photo Frame 1.5" LCD Picture Album Keychain - Black). This one is well worth the money. It has great quality pictures, software that you use with the device. It was a little tricky getting usedto the software at first, but pretty easy now. You have to have the device plugged in and then start the software after clicking on photo update on the device. Then you may add and edit your photos as needed. You charge this up by plugging it into your computer by USB. I found that certain types of cell phone chargers work with this. My moterola trackphone charger works with it.
Listened to friend's Harmon Kardon computer speaker system before this purchase. Loved the HK sound, but opted to try the Klipsch based on other reviews. This sub/speaker system has crisp sounds and tremendous bass on demand. My Onkyo in the living room is feeling competition from these tiny desktop speakers coming from my office! I'd recommend these over the comparable Harmon Kardon computer speakers any day.
I always left my tripod at home because it was too cumbersome to carry while sightseeing. This fits in my camera bag that is no bigger than a medium size purse, or even in my back pocket. It's stable and the velcro strap tied it securely to sign posts, tree branches, and even a boat rail on a night cruise.
I had great reservations about this product after reading the reviews.But we got it home, plugged it in and it worked straight out of thebox. (...), but it is still early days.
I agree with all the previous reviewers: the headphones are really nice. They fit well in your ears and give you a tremendous sound but... the wires are terribly weak! :-(If Philips succeeds in correcting this "minor" (and annoying) problem they will have an unbeatable champ! For sure!:-)
I've had this drive for about five months and no problems. I have my 260GB iTunes library on it, lots of music and video, connected to an Intel Mac Mini via USB 2.0, formatted with HFS+. I've seen some comments that it takes a while to mount, but it comes up pretty fast for me, much faster than a two-year-old 250GB Lacie external connected via FireWire. File transfers are fast enough that you don't really think about it. It has a fan which will come on when the drive has been active for a while, but most of the noise this drive makes comes from the head seeking in the drive - it's definitely a noticeable amount of noise if you keep it out on your desk, this may bother some. However, when the drive is not actively in use it will sleep and it will also shut itself off when you power down your Mac (dunno about the PC). For OS X you can optionally install the software that controls the gauge light on the front, but this feature isn't as cool as you might think as the light is fairly diffuse and the outer light makes it even more difficult to read. I've also seen reviews stating that the instructions are sparse, but honestly how much instruction do you need? I don't think I even read the instructions. Plug it in and start using it, that's what I wanted from an external drive and this one fits the bill.Update: It's now early November and this drive is still going strong. I'm getting a little low on storage now and thinking about getting a 1TB MyBook but the reviews of that drive have been so spotty I was thinking about getting something else - but then I read the reviews here and they are just as spotty. I have to wonder if there just isn't some problem with the combination of Windows and this drive? I have a friend with this exact same drive on a Mac, and she's never had any issues either.
I'm writing about my Leica D-Lux 3 camera--whoops, I mean my Leica D-Lux 3 paperweight (if one is careful, it also might be usable as a coaster). The camera was purchased in 2007 and worked fine until late 2011 when the LCD screen went black except for icons that were still visible. My first thought was that I had hit some button that changed the setting so I went online. What did I discover but that the black screen issue is not an uncommon problem with this camera. With the naive belief in the integrity and quality of Leica, I sent my camera to their NJ location (as instructed) describing the problem and asking that it be repaired at Leica's expense. After approximately a week, I received an estimate for repair costing $250 and a statement that the camera was no longer under warranty. Again, believing that Leica sold a quality product (at a premium price), I called and had several conversations with Carmen Vargas who identified herself as the customer service manager. Ms. Vargas reiterated that the camera was out of warranty and would not be repaired at Leica's expense. She offered two alternatives--a 20% reduction of the repair cost, i.e., net of $200, or a discount on the purchase of the successor model, D-Lux 5, for (as I recall) $550, a discount of $250 from the street price of the camera. What a deal! Ms. Vargas stated to me during one of our calls that it wasn't really worth it to spend money on the repair of my camera which has been discontinued. After telling Ms. Vargas to return the camera (which has been done at Leica's expense) I then emailed that I would be willing to take the upgraded camera for the offered repair cost, i.e., $200. Leica hasn't responded. I've now concluded that the Leica red dot doesn't mean quality; rather it's a warning not to buy.
I got this wireless mouse and keyboard almost 4 years ago and wore it out, which is fine because it's not expensive. The keyboard is ergonomic, and the mouse is comfy.
I have bought four of these cushions, and the four people who got them, love them. A laptop, a recliner and a belkin cushion. People are in heaven.
Very nice camera. Easy to use. Takes great pictures and the Kodak software is MUCH better than the HP software I'm using now. BUT if you need non warranty service, like drop the camera or get it wet, your in deep do-do. I spilled something on the front of the camera, barely got it wet. United Camera and Binocular Repair, Kodak's nonwarranty repair center, wanted $193 to repair it.. Of coarse I'm not going to pay that much since the camera didnt cost much more than that anyway. I'm using an HP now and even though I dont like it as much as I did the Kodak, I'll never buy a camera from Kodak again.
Just got this product. It surpassed my expectations.Pros:- decent sound- comfortable- inexpensiveCons:- sort cord (works good for me but it is a bit short)- thin cord but it hasn't seemed to cause any feedback or other problemsNotes:- I read some comments about the right bud's cord being longer. I was a little worried about this being annoying. When I got them I was looking at the box and it says to wrap the long side around the back of your head instead of hanging in front and it works brilliantly. No annoyances at all.- Seems sturdy enough though only time will tell.
Bought a few to give as gifts, I got 1 out of 3 to work. The other 2 I giving out as mystery santa presents to people I don't like. (my boss)
Mighty fine cable. It has connectors on BOTH ends and cable between 'em just like the picture. It plugged right in to my router and IMMEDIATELY huge bunches of data came screaming out of the other end. It was a sight to behold! The data went back and forth pretty much equally. This fine cable is manufactured so that it can handle 6 cats. All of my old cables could only handle 5 cats at best so this is an improvement of at least 1 cat.Being short, it's an excellent patch. However, if you got a really long one, you could use it for other stuff like tying people up or hanging a deer from a tree so you can clean it real good.I checked and it is fully Windows XP and Windows 7 compatable. It will work with both 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems. It did not come with a driver disk so I figure Windows loads 'em automatically. You might want to check if you are gonna use it on one of them Macs.
I bought this movie tower some time ago and never got around to reviewing it til now, so it's stood up against the test of time. I affixed this to my wall and it's a great little DVD holder. There are two larger slots at the bottom for thicker DVD sets, like a season or two of your favorite show, and the rest are all normal sized slots for your movies. Or even CDs. It maximizes on space and has held up like a champ. I'd order this again, 5 well deserved stars.
I don't like leaving bad reviews or being the devils advocate for products mainly because they tend to be driven by frustration and anger when things don't work OK right away and neatly,BUT, in this case, I bought these memory sticks around 14 months ago and ever since, in a random fashion, during the booting process, the computer warns that there was a decrease, or an increase in memory. When announces a decrease, it counts just 1.5 GB of memory in the system... This happens randomly and almost switches in every single boot.Now, around a month after installing these, my Windows XP PC started shutting down suddenly, without any warning of any kind, and keeps doing it so. I can not tell for sure these memories are the cause for it but, they are the only major change I made to the computer before it started behaving like that. Now I have to work on the brink of loosing what I'm doing because of this erratic behavior.I had and Intel D865PERLL motherboard which definitely didn't want to boot anymore. Then I bought another motherboard Intel D865PERL for which the messages and behavior has been exactly the same.Like I said, I don't blame YET the memories for this since I haven't tried other memories with the system, but for sure, the increase and decrease in memory messages have been a constant in every boot. I think these are expensive enough memory modules ($67 when I bought them in July 2009) to have such a poor behavior.UPDATE (02/12/2011):Few months bag I decided to try with just one module. Then the PC was running flawlessly, until a couple of months ago it went back to the same behavior. So, ok, I'm blaming these memories for that. Also have to mention that besides shutting down by itself, it does starts by itself after shutting down, for brief periods, frequently, and randomly totally crazy.. this has been one of the worse most traumatic purchases of my life...
With the switch over to digital over the air broadcast, my old antenna had problems on pulling in the digital signals. After reviewing many types of antennas I settled on the DB8 because of the reviews that I saw on this antenna.The stations are about 30 miles away and my house is in a river valley, which does not lead well to a line of site that digital seems to like to travel, thank you government for this.The directions for putting the antenna together were a little clumsy, but with patience, it was easily accomplished.I also replaced my antenna rotator with a Channel Master 9521 which appears to be working great.After installing this antenna, I am now able to pull all of the stations in from our local broadcaster and when I point the antenna towards Rockford, IL, I am able to pull in these stations (Rockford is about 60 miles away).The antenna is about 10 feet about the house (about 25 feet above ground).I would recommend this product.
I bought this router for its wireless and wired capabilities and price.But after 2 months started losing connection intermittently. I did the troubleshooting and work a few times more... a month later:Again to start the same:- lose connection- automatic test in the router is activated- connection is still lost- connection is restored (1 or 2 minutes)I checked for firmware upgrade, I did this, and reset router and other config detailsbut the problem still continue and as the 3months warranty expired.It is router is gone...And customer service completely hides their email address.I would not buy a Netgear product again
So far I've had no problems with this product, it works perfectly. Also came with little protective caps on the connectors which I was not expecting.
This camera is so easy to use. I have always not used a camera because I could not figure it out. My husband also loves it because he can do different things with it. So, it is good for both the inexperienced and experienced. You turn it on, put it to heart and shoot. To see the picture, you turn it to the green mark and there is your picture. It even tells you the lens cap is on.
Product arrived on time and in condition promised. Not much else to report other than being happy with the quick transaction.
The Nintendo DS charger does essentially what it was made for: to charge your Nintendo DS Lite. I bought this real quick since I couldn't for the life of mine find my old charger, and two bucks was a great deal, honestly. Package arrived two days later, and, ba-zam, it charged the damn Nintendo DS, like it promised.
Suffice the say the unit works as advertized.I did have a problem with the first audio CD I tried in it(a Stephen King CD), but all the other CD's and MP3's I tried worked wonderfully (including King's others). The problem with the King CD's, plural, was actually with three of a four CD audiobook. However, it is important to note that the problems I encountered with them I also encountered when trying them on a Sony CD player. Although both units played the audiobook CD's fine, neither CD player could forward them to the next chapter or "start again from where I left off", they all started at the beginning of the CD again. Clearly, the problem was the CD's.The key thing was that before I realized it was the CD's and not the machine I called the 800 number provided with the unit, twice acutally! Both times I got service quickly, once immediately and once after a minute hold, and the lady I dealt with both times was wonderful. We were on the phone together for a lenghty period of time until I finally decided to run downstairs (two flights) and get other CD/MP3's to try. She waited patiently as I did so. Once I popped those in the unit it worked as advertized.Time will tell if the machine contiues to work as advertized, I have no reason to think it won't. The instruction pamphlet for the unit, and for the accesories for the car and remote control, could certainly be better written as they are not always clear. On the other hand, I have nothing but praise for the customer service I received when I thought I had a problem.Bill
This is the worst printer we have ever owned. Unless you want a useless pile of junk don't buy this. We bought it because we wanted an All-In-One printer, although we mainly used it for just printing. We don't print a whole lot...in fact...we owned it for over a year and still were using the original ink it came with. We went to print a one page document and it said "Paper Jam". We cleared the jam...no biggy...and it's been a paper weight ever since. We cannot get the paper jam error to clear even though there is no paper in it. We've followed all of HP's troubleshooting ideas, which are just a huge waste of time. After chatting online with an "HP Tech" for 20 plus minutes, we were finally told it was a hardware problem and that since our warranty was up we were basically SOL. After searching the web we've realized this is a VERY COMMON problem. HP refuses to acknowlege it as a poor design flaw and hides behind the expired warranty. Don't expect HP to stand behind their poorly designed product, unless you're willing to pay another $70 to "upgrade" your warranty. Buyer Beware. I'd give it zero stars if that were an option.
For a mp3 player / recorder / thumb drive this price and for 1GB, this is a good bargain, but there's always room for improvement:1) ear buds: without cushions, it will always fall from your ears;2) the headphones cable sports a "heart". What was that?3) not much contrast from the LCD.4) only red colour.Despite the aforementioned, I liked the sound, the EQ options are quite good. And - important - it has a USB connector - a plus!
This review is pointed towards consumers in the price range of the Digital Rebel family who are looking for their first or second lens. This lens is a great choice.Initially, two features catch the eye and are probably the reason why you're looking: the focal length (28-135mm) and Image Stabilization. With the 1.6x multiplier of your APS-C cameras (including your Rebels), this lens gives very good reach. If you're looking for maybe one or two lenses total to supplement your kit lens, I would definitely recommend this lens for that reason alone. The IS is Canon's first generation and should give you about 2-3 stops. For me, the IS is most useful when I'm just starting to consider the use of a tripod. However, it is definitely not a substitution for a good tripod when warranted. It doesn't come with IS mode 2 (horizontal and vertical panning) or tripod detection, which are good but aren't really necessary for this to be your walk-around lens.The lens is good quality. The build could be a little more solid; Middle of the road and completely sufficient. The barrel extends on mine if you grab it vertically from the end. Oh well.The image quality is very good. Not up to par with a prime lens or L-series, but good enough where you won't be wishing that you had bought a different lens. I rarely shoot with this lens wide open @ f/3.5. There is a noticeable difference between quality f/3.5 and f/5.6 at the shorter focal lengths (when f/3.5 is applicable). The lens sports a 6-blade aperture and the bokeh is pretty enough.The AF works. USM is good. The lens has full time focus which allows you to fine tune the focus even when you're in AF. Moving on...As my kit grew, I phased out the Canon EF 28-135mm lens and eventually sold it with my Rebel. It has since been replaced by the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, and the Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS. I enjoy the the fixed aperture and improved image quality of both. Do I miss the IS from 28-70mm? Not really. Sure it would be nice, but for me I choose the f/2.8 and greater image quality of the Tamron. However, I also spent a fourteen hundred dollars to replace the Canon 28-135mm IS with the two lenses. Price is definitely a strength with the lens (and inversely, so is being single and financially irresponsible).So Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS? YES. Great choice if you're planning on having one to two lenses. I wouldn't say that it has a single defining strength, but it does everything in it's range very well. I could say a jack of all trades and a master of none, but I've used that phrase too many times as a derogatory term for coworkers. Not a fair application here.
This is a good CAT6 cable with one drawback. The little button they put on the connector doesn't do a good job of depressing the clip to help pull the cable out. I normally wouldn't care about such a small issue, but I bought this cable specifically for hot-plugging my laptop (I don't believe in wireless). So, overall - 4 stars.
I bought three of these. Each one has a short in the wire near the jack. If I hold real still it works, but with any movemet of the phone or wire the connection is gone. It also doesn't work for a PC even if using an adapter and spliter.
The bass is so perfect, definitely a club feeling. Couple of times I thought there was someone at the door!Comfortable, perfect adjustment of high and lows. Simply the best headphones ever bought!!!V-Moda definitely reached their goal of re-creating the sound of live venues. A Must for audiophiles...If you love your music get these.
I bought this camera for my daughter for Christmas. I looked at quite a few. I can tell you that this camera takes excellent pictures, has a real nice large display, a nice look and a nice grip/feel to it. ALL the benefits are completely obliterated by the fact that the camera ABSOLUTELY DEVOURS batteries like there's no tomorrow. Buy this camera if you dare but be prepared to "babysit" the batteries for the rest of the cameras life. . The batteries will die UNBELIEVEABLY QUICKLY, predictably and consistently. This fact cannot be underestimated enough. It was a bad investment. To make matters worse, you get a short little abreviated user manual in the box while the website has a complete owners manual detailing every aspect of the camera. I called customer service and the wanted to charge me $20.00 for the book. Another raw deal!
Seriously, don't buy this thing. I've had 3. I bought two for a multi-display set up and they both died within a year. Samsung replaced one and it died 6 months later.Update: I'm now on my 4th 305T. Samsung has been great about replacing them but they still break down after 4-6 months. Once the warranty is up I'm going to be looking for a new monitor set up.
I got it fast and it was everything it promised. I just love it. Sturdy, attractive, protective. It has it all!
Not sure if I am just plain unlucky or what. Got the Shure E4c. Right out of the box, one of the ear buds doesn't work. No sound came out. Can't tell you in this post whether the sound quality is good or not, since I didn't brother to test it due to one ear bud not working. One thing for sure, Shure really need to do a better job in quality control for their product! Not sure right now if I want risk buying another one and try again. Or, maybe just try other earphones from Ultimate and Etymotic Research. The Shure E4C is still fairly new. There are currently not a lot of reviews comparing it to Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5Pro Earphones and Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones, which seems to be pretty good earphones and in same category as Shure E4c. Hopefully more reviews for them will come out soon. For now, due to my bad experience of getting a defective one (not to mention the price I paid for this E4c, I expected it to be at least working!), I am going to rate it 1-star. >.&lt;
I got this excellent flash for a great price here on Amazon! I had been researching this flash for several weeks. It received rave reviews here on Amazon and so I decided to purchase it for myself. All I can say is, I completely agree with all of the rave reviews I have read. I have used many flash devices in the past, some cheap and some rather expensive, and this Canon 580EX II is definately the best flash ever made!There are so many possible settings for this flash unit, so there is a bit of a learning curve. However, the instruction manual is very informative and straight forward. The easy to read manual is full of illustrations and step by step instructions. I have mated this great flash with my Canon EOS 40D, and find that the communication between the camera and flash are perfect. I have also been using theGary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion Systemwith this flash. I can't speak highly enough about the lighting effects produced by the Speedlite 580EX II and the Lightsphere II. This combination makes for a perfect substitution to a set of umbrella lights.The flash is quick to respond and refreshes instantly after a full discharge. The inclusion of a quick disconnect latch for hot shoe mounting is pure genius! Four AA batteries provide a large number of shots with this flash. The included padded carry case is a nice touch as well. My only complaints with this flash, although minor, would be the pull out, flip down diffuser, which sticks so far back into the flash head that it is hard to pull out unless you have long fingernails. I also don't care as much for the power switch, which has a lever type action, as I prefer a simple slide type switch. These are very minor complaints and don't lessen my complete satisfaction with this Canon 580EX II flash unit. Just don't pass up the opportunity to save a great deal of money by purchasing this flash from a local electronics retailer. Amazon has been offering this flash at a deep discount off the recommend retail price, and I highly recommend buying it from Amazon. Their shipping is fast, their price is great, and their return policy and customer support are second to none.
I don't need lightning fast transfer or expect it (All my ports are USB 1)nor do I need it on my keychain. But if I did, I would be disappointed. Lucky for me the first thing I did was void any warranty by popping off the case and put it in a new case. The one thing that did cheese me was the missing .25 gb. Where did it go? If I buy a 4 gb drive, that is what I should get. Not a 3.75 gb drive. But it was cheap, so my rant is not as caustic as it would be if I'd paid more.
I am very satisfied by the buy of this calculator. His performance to been very satisfactory up to the today.
There were quite a few issues with the firmware that came with the picture frame. And thats why the poor rating I gave earlier in my review. But thankfully I was able to fix a lot of the problems after I upgraded the firmware. I'd now give it 4 stars, instead of 1. But Amazon does not allow me to update my rating.---------------------------------------------------------------Well, after many days of intensive research comparing different digital photo frames and reading reviews on many different websites, I narrowed down on the Kodak 1011 10" Digital photo frame. Got it in a few days from Amazon.I was able to set it up and get it working in almost no time at all.Pros- Easy setup for all features including accessing pictures from your home computer over WiFi as well as pictures shared on the online Kodak Gallery.- Picture quality is great.Cons- The frame has a plastic look to it because of the thick black plastic area around the screen. A thinner border would have looked much better- I would have liked some more software features like displaying just one picture. I cannot do that. I always have to have a slideshow on.- The max duration of any picture on the slideshow is 1 hour. I would have liked 1 day's duration.- If you go to the Menu screen and change any setting, you cannot continue the slideshow from where you left off. You either have to switch off/on and restart from the 1st picture or go through the gallery, and manually choose which picture to start from.- Portrait pictures are a bit of a hassle. You need to change the frame orientation and keep the frame vertical. I have no problem doing that but the issue is that the slideshow will include all photos. So the landscape photos will become very small in portrait mode, and vice versa. The issue is that the slideshow picks up all pictures irrespective of their orientation. I tried keeping all Landscape photos in one folder and all Portrait photos in a separate folder. I was hoping that I will be able to choose a folder from which the pictures should be displayed. But once it goes through the landscape folder, it continues on to the Portrait folder and displays those pictures too. It would have been good to have the flexibility to display only Landscape or only Portrait photos. My recommendation is to keep only one type of pictures on the frame, Landscape or Portrait pictures, but not both.- Videos take forever to load and play, and keep pausing in between.- You would have to keep the frame at a height of 3 to 4 feet. Only then will you be able to see the pictures clearly when you are sitting / walking in the room. If you keep it at a higher level then the pictures are going to appear darker.Overall, a great purchase!
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!
Finally , I found a good quality turntable on which to play all my records- 33, 45, & my OLD 78's too !!!!It's easy to use and sounds great for my type of use and at a price I could afford.
I bought this adapter to allow a Compact Flash card to interface with the stereo head unit in my car. It works very well. Fits the slot perfectly, no misalignment of pins, A+++
FIRST I HAVE EVER OWNED.I AM IN OUTSIDE SALES AND I USE IT EVERY DAY.YOU CAN NOT BEAT THIS FOR THE MONEY .
This has been a great printer for me. I regularly print both 4x6 and letter size photos. The quality is outstanding, and the automatic paper sensor is a good feature. I had absolutely no problems with set up. The only improvement would be to print borderless.
Needed more amps than you can get in a standard power strip for an older apartment to have a microwave and new digital tv w/antenna plugged in at the same time. No more problems.
As we all know, Bose products are expensive. I will pay the extra amount because I want the best possible sound within a price range which is not exorbitant.Bose products which I have purchased are the following: a wave radio with the CD feature. two sets of headphones. and a surround sound system. Furthermore, the Bose system in the car I purchased was very instrumental in that purchase. In other words, I have been a loyal and satisfied Bose customer.When I moved into a condo, I wanted a surround sound system that was compact yet provided an in-theater sound. Without hesitation, I visited the Bose website and read about the 321 GS Series. It met my needs perfectly, and it was a Bose product. I thought I was set. Wrong!!I have owned this system for a little over a year now, and it has been relegated to a sound sytem for my other CD and DVD players. Nearly all the CD's and DVD's that I try to play on it, will not play. If you buy one get used to seeing "Format Not Supported" across the screen. (I hope this does not become Bose's new motto) Also, the sound system will go bad from time to time, and must be disconnected and reconnected to get it to perform properly.This is not a Bose product which I would recommend. It is terrible. If I had to do it over again I would definitely go in a different direction.Bose has great products, but this "ain't" one of them.
I had the same problems as the first reviewer with my Jvc Hi-fi Vcr/DVD Combo. The DVDs started freezing up on the machine after just a few months use. I gave up and decided to buy a separate DVD player. I am still using the VCR to play videos but the recording and receiving quality is so bad it is just good for playback. Anything you attempt to record with the VCR is just second rate quality and using the time recording function is just to frustrating. Why bother --- the video quality is just not worth the hassel. I am current looking to replace the system with something better.
Really like this unit. Bought as a gift (I've actually given two as a gift now) for people who need something basic. Great size, really nice OLED screen that is easy to read and bright even in daylight,sound quality is and the main thing is how easy to use it is. Plug it right into the computer without the need for any cables or special software, and operation is about as simple as can be. If you don't need video or anything, it is a much better value than the Ipod shuffle. You get a screen, an fm radio, direct plug in and charging, a micro sd card slot for expansion and it is cheaper.
This mounting bracket is great, but the description should say that the Sanus Systems MA4A-E1 Vesa Adapter Plates ARE included. No need to buy them seperately like I did and later had to return them.
I can't expound on a product if it hasn't been given my utmost satisfaction. After hearing about this dvd player from other sources I had to see for myself. The Coby TFDVD7100 Portable DVD Player is one great product for half the price you pay for an expensive player. After I received it from Amazon.com I quickly opened it up, read the instructions with little ease and turned it on after inserting a dvd movie. And, behold it was exactly as it was described. Its compact 7" flat screen, (wide screen) picture was crystal clear and the headphones (included), gave a reasonable sound from the movie in stereo. The sound alone without the headphones is not the greatest but better than most. This player has everything you need. Just to mention a few: Slow/Fast Motion Play, Zoom Operation, Composite Video Output (can be attached to your TV) with Optical Audio Output, Built in Stereo Speakers and much more. The best feature I love is the Lithium-Ion Polymer Rechargeable Battery which can be attached to the bottom of the player, (out of sight) not like other players. It also has a remote control unit. Compatibility: DVD/CD/CDR/RW/MP3/JPEG. Like I said, a terrific dvd player for half the price of an expensive dvd player. It didn't take me long to order another one for a member of my family. The Coby family deserves 5 stars for this wonderful product.
I bought this antenna at Best buy it's really good and affordable gives me local HD channels but for some reason whenever a car drives by my apartment the picture goes choppy! other than that it's so good!
I was thinking of a Fujitsu Scan Snap to reduce the paper in my home. But then I stumbled upon this printer, with the photo printing and scanning quality of the comparable PIXMA 600, but also with the auto-feed multi-page scanner. And the set-up on my iMac was a breeze - talk about plug and play!Its footprint is a little bigger than I wanted, and there's no LCD display, but with two paper feed paths, several flash memory slots and a bluetooth option, this is truly a multi-function machine. I have an older Olympus camera that uses SmartMedia cards, and the HP printers have every slot except that one, but this printer accepts it. I shopped long and hard for a new printer, and this is the one I was looking for. It rocks!
It never arrived! just as simple as that! dont waste ur time and ur money...
I had my eye set on this camera when it first came out in 2005. It was quite expensive at that time. But I've just bought a used one recent at a famous auction site in 1/3 of it's original price. I am so happy with it even though it was introduced in 2005. As far as image quality, this camera still live up to today's standard.What made this camera unique is the excellent Carl Zeiss zoom lens (24-120mm) matched with a large 10.3MP APS size image sensor. That make this camera shines. Also the built quality is of high standard. Besides the image quality, I like the LCD placed on top of the camera and that you can turn it freely. I used it like a waist level camera all the time and took lots of nice candid photos of my kids.It is a one of a kind because it has the convenience of a fixed zoom lens camera with a DSLR image quality sensor that none of the other fixed zoom lens cameras can compare!Does this camera has it's drawbacks? Yes, certainly. What I missed most is a video capture function. I can't believe Sony missed this completely. What a shame! Also I like to see a better on screen menu, a faster AF sensor.All in all, this is a wonderful camera to have if you want to travel light and don't want to carry a bunch of lenses and still want the same image quality as your DSLR. This is the way to go. Get it if you can find a nice used one. You won't regret. For today's used price you cannot even buy a decent zoom lens alone!
I looked and looked for a bag that seemed reasonably priced and big enough to hold my gear with room for expansion. It holds all my gear without a problem and I don't see any issues coming up in the future with more gear. The bag is well constructed with ample padding all around. I had to reconfigure the pads a little to fit lenses in the middle, 2x2 vs the 3x2 it came setup as.My gear in the bag: D600, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 24-85mm VR, SB-700, Black Rapid Strap, and all the associated little bits. I estimate I still have room for a 2.8 zoom, a battery grip, another flash, and a short prime.If you're looking for a solid topload bag, I really think this one deserves to be at the top of the list, it's an incredible value.
I recently purchased a Sony Handycam DCR-DVD 301, and had a tremendous disappointment on it's first use. We welcomed the arrival of our newborn son and used a MEMOREX dvd-r (which is supposed to be compatible) to record many special moments of his first three days at home. Included were his first home bath, first pediatricians appointment, clips from the first long nights, and other video from a proud papa. We planned on sending a copy of the DVD to his 80 yr. old great-grandma on the west coast. Recording went fine, but once finalized, the handycam cannot read the disk, as it shows a disk error. The memorex disk also fails to play in the computer or other devices. Devastated when realizing that the video was lost. Have used Sony dvd-r since and no problems. CHEAP FOR A REASON!
everything was great. the product came a few days after i ordered it as promised and i payed significantly less that what is being charged in stores. i would certianly buy from here again.
This switch does just what it claims. It does NOT drop the speed of all ports to the speed of the slowest connection. It is capable of multiple port speeds simultaniously. I doubt this switch will disappoint anyone looking for a plug and play gigibit switch!
I gave my old GPS to my son, but he broke the mount. I got a new mount from Amazon. The new mount works just fine. Great deal!
I've upgrade tower, video cards, sound cards, mother board, GHz, harddrives, mouse, keyboards, coolers and even monitors but still using these Altec Lansing speakers 2.1Many times i've wanted to buy new/cool looking speakers but these are just working as if its fresh so no reason to switch them off unless you're looking for something to appeal your eyes more.I won't upgrade these speakers until they're completely broken which i doubt at least for another 5 years.
Was looking locally for small durable speakers. Not any, at this price, could be found. I hooked them up and they sound pretty good. I liked looking at the Amazon reviews before buying.
I have an older Intel i810 based computer (Celeron 500, 192MB of RAM, and Windows 2000 Pro) and needed an inexpensive PCI graphics card that would actually make this machine run some games at an acceptable framerate. This card fit the bill perfectly. It is at least 2.5x faster than the i810 in benchmarks, and the actual experience in games like Quake II and especially Serious Sam is dramatically improved. Quake II is silky smooth at 1024x768 and Serious Sam is quite playable at that same resolution. And the images this card produces are awesome. A great bonus of this card is that VisionTek keeps the drivers very up-to-date with NVIDIA's official drivers. In fact, VisionTek makes the reference cards for NVIDIA's chipsets, so you get a card from a manufacturer who know's NVIDIA's chipsets like no other. Although it may cost a little more than cards based on the same GeForce2 MX 200 chipset from other manufacturers, the quality and support are well worth the difference in cost. And the cost is quite reasonable anyways, especially as an upgrade to the infamous i810/i815 graphics deccelerators that still come with many low-end new computers.
Creative said 60G is 3mm thicker than 30G. Assumed the case would strecth. But I guess it didn't properly.I have never been able to even "power on" Zen with this cover on :-(. I slipped on the cover after powering on the Zen, but I couldnt get it to recognize "finger presses" => could not use this in any way yet.. So this buy was practically useless for me.
Jean Coquin found graduated filters graduated filters toonormal and not striking enough for creative purposes, so he created asecond series. They can be recognized by the description&quot;Fluo&quot; (florescent) and are used as effectsfilters. Although the same color names are used as with the normalgraduated filters they produce brighter, more luminous colors inyellow, orange, red, blue, pink and mauve. These filters are usefulfor photographers who may have problems with colored polarizers ,which always tone the whole picture with one or two colors. Preciselycontrollable color moods, which formerly were rarely seen outside ofpop videos, are easy to achieve with these &quot;fluo&quot;filters. Technically, they are handled exactly like the othergraduated filters . They come in a weak and a strong compound colorjust like the other grad's...
The Tivoli Pal and iPal (they're the same radio) are very simple, but pleasing radios. Doesn't have the latest features such as HD, Sirius or XM reception. But it does have a built-in rechargeable battery. Another great feature is that because it's so simple and has no alarm or clock, I never have to worry about flashing lights or any other annoyances.I use the iPal in my kitchen, where the small footprint is much appreciated. It would also be useful on a bathroom counter. I also like the built-in rechargeable battery--should keep the radio going for a few hours in case of power outage or emergency. Also nice if you like to carry the radio around the house or outdoors.The sound quality is good, given its small mono speaker. I assume you can get better audio quality from the iPal's stereo headphone output, but I haven't tried that.If you want to use the Pal/iPal with an iPod or other audio device, the input is stereo and so is the headphone output, as I mentioned before. The Aux input and the headphone output are on the back of the radio. However, there is no "Aux" setting on the front of the radio, so you'll need to plug the iPod into the radio when you want to listen to your iPod through the Tivoli, then unplug your iPod when you want to go back to listening to the radio. An "Aux" setting on the front of the Tivoli would be a useful addition.Another note: As previously mentioned, the Tivoli Pal and iPal are the same thing. The only differences are the colors and also that the iPal includes a short audio cable to connect the iPod's headphone output to the Pal/iPal's Aux input.Overall, it's a very simple (but elegant) and useful radio, within it's limitations. For me, the limitations (such as the lack of a clock, alarm, or presets) add to the appeal.
I found a great (five star) service, I also bought two projectors and I received perfectly on time overall Great dealThanks
If it was just the static sound you wanted me to review I'd say it was okay on par with many other type of devices. I felt truly ripped off by the rest of it. First of all there was a cord thats needed to connect both the itouch to the dlo and it didnt come with it and I had to go out and spend 10.00 with tax to buy the cord. It cannot charge and play at the same time it messes up. Super flimsy as if it moves around a little bit it would break. The back part where it goes into the car came easily apart the screws fell out somehow and it disfigured itself so I could see the wires. I really would NOT recommend this to anyone. Im disappointed I paid $60 for something like this on amazon...
I think the Samsung SIR-T351 is a great unit for the price. I got mine for $199 refurbished by doing a yahoo search under "SIR-T351 refurbished". The store I used was in the top 8 selections.I am approx 10 miles from my local stations in Rochester NY and pick up all local digital channels with ease using a Terk TV42, which is a multi-directional powered antenna attached to my DirecTV satellite dish. When it's not raining at night, I am also tuning in all 3 major networks from Buffalo NY, which are approx. 60 miles away! This is good news for me because Rochester is currently broadcasting only 2 channels (PBS, ABC) in hi-def. NBC and CBS Hi-Def I catch out of Buffalo.Things to consider:I had to adjust the antenna to catch all the stations. Your antenna type and antenna positioning is the key to getting this unit to work properly. Keep in mind that with each antenna adjustment you have to go thought the channel memorization process each time. You cannot simply move the antenna and turn to the station to check if it is coming in. You have to do go through the memorize channel process which takes approx. 5 minutes to verify your new antenna positioning.I also experienced the audio dropout with Dolby Digital that others have described, but more for the Buffalo stations that are so far away (60 miles). Not so much with Dolby 2.0 but with Dolby 5.1. This is fine with me because I just switch the unit to PCM48 audio that has no audio dropout at all. My audio receiver is equipped with Pro Logic II anyway and there is not that big of a difference to me. There is very minimal to no audio dropout when tuning to my local stations decoding either type of Dolby Digital.The following website is a great reference for getting started: www.antennaweb.org. Here you will get all the information you need to find out what digital stations might be available to you.Overall, I am very pleased with this unit and happy that I bought it. After reading the many negative reviews I was hesitant about it. Now I realize that much of the criticism probably came from slackers that did not put the proper time into setting the unit up. Hi-Def TV is the best. You got to see it to believe it. The best part is that there are no monthly charges and that more and more events/TV shows are being broadcast in Hi-Def. I can't wait to see Monday Night Football in Hi-Def!
Worked straight out of the box - simple to hook up. Easy to get working - although there's the usual on-screen adjustments, I didn't 'em. It worked fine without any fiddling. And it's cheap - lowest cost 17" lcd monitor I could find.A few minor things ... It's fine when you look straight at the screen, but from much of an angle, you'll lose both colors and contrast. No problem for an author, but not so good if you're sharing movies with friends.Edges of letters sometimes flicker when viewing reverse (white-on-black) ... this can be ameliorated by tweaking the on-screen pixel-clock-rate. Those built in speakers are fine for computer beeps, but not for movies!Conclusion - perfectly fine, until someone comes out with backlit lcd wallpaper.
After having a Harmon Kardon receiver for almost 20 years that died a graceful death, my purchase before this TEAC was only about 2 years ago (big mistake was the latest purchase - a "refurbished" product from another vendor. Within 2 years it had a significant background hum). I really like this TEAC unit for several reasons. I have never had a receiver with a remote, and it is nice to not have to keep opening and closing the audio center doors to operate it. More importantly to me is the fact that I have seen very few audio receivers that support a turntable, and I have a great collection of old vinyl - sometimes I like to reminisce! For those interested, my needs are for more background music, so I can't comment on how it sounds amped up full tilt, but overall, I think this was a great value and suits my needs just fine.
This is a good deal for people who want a pair of binoculars and a camera. You can take both of these things almost anywhere. You can take it to a ball game and get a good veiw and take a couple of pictures and the color of these thing are pretty cool too.
The suspicious side of me wants to believe that HP did a promo with their Deskjet 612C - i.e. they sold the printer cheap or with big rebates as part of a system deal and decided to make up for their loss leader by limiting production and raising the price on the cartridge replacements. I would be surprised if there is any difference between the 612C black replacement cartridge C6614 and the much more common cartridge for the 660C other than a little plastic tab on the cartridge case.
I am THRILLED with this lens's capabilities and the pictures it does. I test shot a corner of a window to determine if it would be good for my insect shots that I like so well.Well, it did great as it came but I found that I wanted to have the 1/1 capability so I bought the add-on converter and am thrilled to have added both of these necessary items for my set-up. I like nature photography the best and like to use my off summer days for hiking and finding photographs to take in perhaps well-known places but finding unique angles and subjects is what I like to specialize in. This lens will greatly enhance your experience in that 'little world' we commonly trod over or weed-ate away. I built a diffuser using a ping-pong ball over the flash so the lighting would work better. (Works great, btw).As usual, it's great Canon glass that does the trick.
I did a lot of reasearch before purchasing these earbuds and for the price I am completely satisfied. I recommend these to anyone looking to upgrade to the $100-ish price point.
These speakers had fine sound quality - almost as good as the internal speakers that came with my Mac desktop computer anyway. I bought them because I needed something louder than the internal speakers, and they were a little louder, but not much. Then, about a week after I bought them, they stopped working. There was a soft "pop" and then no more sound ever. The best thing I have to say was just the Amazon was great about refunding me my money and making it easy to ship them back.
The SanDisk MP3 player is an excellent little device. Connecting it to my laptop was a breeze and, with USB 2.0, provides an extremely quick file transfer. Within minutes, the unit was filled to capacity (approximately 60 songs at 160 bits) and performing exactly as it should. My only complaints revolve around the joystick navigator and the minimalistic three button design that can be frustratingly counter-intuitive at times; I had to consult the PDF manual included on the CD on more than one occasion to learn how to perform mundane tasks like setting up a "Shuffle" or deleting files.Despite this, the player provides a plethora of customization options, high quality sound, and a big, bright, back-lit display. Little players like these rarely provide options like a fully adjustable equalizer, but this unit delivers. Overall, this is a very nice player at a GREAT price.Just get some new earbuds and you're all set. I'd recommend Sony...
I honestly couldn't believe these small Yamaha speakers could sound this good. I bought them for my kid's entertainment room and they produce accurate and wonderful sound. I paid only $100 a pair three years ago. What a steal.
I bought these based on lot of good reviews. Mine don't work and the shipping is more then what I paid for them. Perhaps I just got a lemon.
I'm a big fan of Kensington...their PC peripherals etc...usually good, solid products. That said, this FM transmitter did not work at all. At no time, on any channel (and I went through at least 12 or 15 options)did I hear anything resembling music from my iPod Nano. All static. Tried it in my wife's car...no good. Tried an old DLo I had...and it worked, so I knew it had to be the Kensington unit. Unfortunately I needed to switch from the DLo because it blocked the shifter in my new car.Anyway, it could be I got the one unit in a thousand that was manufactured wrong...but I gotta give this product a "Stinks" rating.
I spent six months debating over the purchase of a digital camera, and when it came down to it, for a 2.1 Megapixel choice, the Canon Powershot S110 is awesome. It will never completely replace my Canon EOS Rebel 35mm SLR, but it sure comes close. I've taken it to several events, and been very pleased with the results. The camera size is one major advantage... it fits in the pocket of a suit jacket, or even blue jeans. I've emailed more of the pictures I've taken with the Powershot than the total amount of pictures I've taken and shown from my SLR. Picture quality is much better than I could have imagined for the very reasonable price, and the color display is a bonus. Except for having the physical photographs to frame and hang on the wall... and there are Canon printers for that too... this little digital camera does it all. Three resolution sizes and three file compression sizes let you handle picture volume and quality for various size storage media rather easily. It's even got black &amp; white mode and can make .avi type movie files up to the size of the free space on your storage card. Full auto or manual settings for flash and shutterspeed, even light filtering adjustments. Not as complex with the manual settings as some would want, but you don't want this as your professional grade camera anyway. For the price, this is a great camera for more than the typical snapshots. I expect this camera to last me for years to come... that is to say, I don't expect to &quot;upgrade&quot; to a better one EVER.
I bought this for my mother and she thinks it is the greatest.
These speakers look and sound great.The price is resonable.I just hope they look this good in a couple of years.My last pair lasted about 9 years, not bad.I would recomend this product to my friends.
Had the same camera earlier but it was knocked off the desk and bent the lens. I had been so happy with the use of the camera I purchased another, And an additional lens for other uses. I highly recomend this product
I found the suggestions on what to file on this product very useful and encourage me to buy it.Now I'm discovering with great satisfaction how such an small piece can help me to store as back up my files at a minimum space on my desk and makes room in my PC.Pleased with this purchase.
I bought this card now about 5 months ago and it still amazes me. I have it hooked up to a 3.2 gig P4 with a Samsung SyncMaster 213T. I had no idea what I was missing before I had this set up. Doom 3 and especially Half Life 2 are amazing at full resolution , 1600x1200. The card's digital connection is the way to go. This grapichs card is well worth the money I think. Plus it has a lifetime guarantee. I guess that's fine but with technology advancing the way it does, I can't imagine that would be a reason to buy this, it did however make me feel comfortable that for the next couple of years I don't have to worry about it frying. I have a clear case and the blue cool cathode light on the fans look awesome as well. No crashes or issues that I have noticed since installed.
For $10, this does what it is supposed to do! I wish it fit a little more snug but by no means is it falling off all the time. I do feel that if I bumped it up against something it may come off, 50/50 chance.
Ordered on 11/25/2006, using free super saver shipping. I was given an estimated delivery date between 12/12 and 12/18.I got unbelievably lucky and the set was delivered early, on 12/1/2006!After hooking it up to HD DirecTV and watching a few HD channels, I am just floored at how gorgeous the picture is.I was a bit worried about ordering such a large and expensive item from Amazon, but my experience was fabulous. I saved at least $500 off the local bb and cc.Eagle shipping was also absolutely fantastic. I was able to schedule a delivery without any hassles and they came when they said they would come. The delivery guy helped me move my old heavy CRT set into the bedroom and was going to wait for me to hook up my new set, but I told him it would be OK.I will be using Amazon again to order my HD-DVD player and my X-box 360.In regards to the TV itself, even on standard def channels and my old cheapo region free DVD player, the picture just blows me and my wife away.This has to be one of the best Christmas items I have received since I was a little kid.
Avoid this printer if you plan to print to the 4X6 tray from your PC!I followed the instructions to the letter and still have problems printing to the 4X6 photo tray from a PC. The printing does not match the size of the paper, even though the S/W indicates 4X6. I've wasted a great deal of paper and ink trying to get it to print properly. I do not have this problem when printing directly from the printer via a Compact Flash card. Also, this printer will not feed properly when only a couple of sheets of photo paper are in the 4X6 tray. And when you fill it with paper, it sometimes feeds several sheets at once and jams!!!.
If you go to this link http:\\www.esztuff-4u.com\ipod.htm you will have the chance to buy this product for $40 dollars. No catch exept you will have to wait for your ipod for a week a month or even 2 months.This is much easier to the credit card you will be able to save up to 260$.For the same product here at target!!!!
This antenna does not fit the Timex XM clock-radio antenna port.Therefore you must guess which XM radios it might fit.
Works perfectly for my 6310xi. Be sure to buy only if needed though. I had an older one that I did not use for a very long time and that did not work properly even though it was just opened since it was so old.
I don't understand why so many people are giving these headphones such a terrible review. For the record, I have spend over $200 on headphones before and these are only slightly below the rating of the expensive ones. I had issues with the first pair but it my own fault. I got the cord snagged on a dumbbell at the gym and it ripped out. However, I purchased another pair last October 2009 and I am still using that pair 5 days a week or more. Good treble, extremely powerful bass. I would suggest that for the audiophile that enjoy strong bass in their music, these headphones are for you.
I purchased these speakers about a month ago and they really exceeded my expectations. They sound fantastic and were very reasonably priced for the quality. In my opinion, they sound better than the Bose system and were half the price. I only wish that they made a system with more that two speakers.
this are branded SPL by Power Acoustic, so it's like a cheap class. They don't sound as great as a power acoustic should. They cannot handle too much power, they sound like they're gonna blast.If I only knew they could handle more power than a radio has, I would have never bought them
Software was out of date when purchased as new. Was unable to use until I updated it...which based on the instructions from Iriver were a bit difficult. Love the unit though..very functional.
First I will start by saying that I have been a fanatic supporter of Epson printers; I have owned (own) three of them. I have also owned HP's, and like I said, am an Epson fan.At first I was blown away by the clarity and brightness. But..We (Epson support) couldn't configure the printer for USB.Then I noticed the printer was literally drinking ink...I mean lots of ink on the lowest black resolution only.As far as speed, yeah, it cranks out the pages, but only after taking extended periods of time. On average, I have about a 25-30 second delay before the printer will begin to print (very annoying). Once it gets going, it kicks butt.Now, back to my biggest gripe...I have owned this printer since November 2001. It is now January 2002. I have blasted 5 black cartridges and 2 each of the remaining colors.By comparison, with my Stylus 740, I used to go thru 1 black cartridge every month, sometimes it would last 2, and the color about every 2-3 months.I have also found the ink incompatible with quality, high-gloss stock from Red River. Personally, I am now looking elsewhere.Dunno what went wrong, but I don't feel like spending [that much] in ink per year.VERY DISAPPOINTED!!
I LOVE my Freeplay radio. The radio picks up a lot of stations and they come in very clearly. I especially like the weather band when there's threatening weather. I like to use the radio in the yard because I can carry it with me as I move around instead of having a radio blasting from the back porch so I can hear it at the back of the yard. I'm sure my neighbors appreciate that. I like the fact that you can use the crank or plug it in to charge. I wish I'd had this when the power was out for four days last winter. I'm not sure what the case is made of, but it feels like rubberized plastic, so it won't slip out of your hand even if it's wet. Four stars because the light on the radio doesn't stay charged even for a few minutes. They might as well not have even included it.
Broke after two years. Repaired under warranty. Broke again in a year while two months out warranty. Paid for repair and shipping. Monitor came back with terrible diffranctions, garbage colors etc. I'm not even sure they sent back my monitor, instead they sent probably somebody else's trouble.Time to put Samsung on the no-buy brand list.
My last set of headphones were the Grado SR-80 headphones, which were great if you want some open-ear headphones. Unfortunatley, I can't wear them at work because the Grados were too loud for neighboring cubicles, so I bought these HD-280 Pros.The headphones were surprisingly well made. Aside from how they might make you look, which is a very subjective topic, I feel that these headphones are very comfortable, the sound quality is very impressive, the decibel rating is nice and strong, and they're fairly well made. My Grados used to burn up my ears, but I can last a lot longer with these headphones on. Pair all this off with a great price, Sennheiser legendary name brand, and you have yourself a great entry-quality set of high-fidelity headphones. No wonder they're rated so high.
i installed these in a 2004 chevy tahoe, front and rear doors, after installing a Pyle PLDN74BTI head unit. they dont seem as good as the one functional stock speaker i had remaining, but for the price, are well worth it for replacing dead speakers. have decent bass considering the size. i am just about blown away with the sound quality, given the price. think i will be putting these in the wife's car as well.
Great small, lightweight camera to bring anywhere versus a heavy weight. Not bulky so easy to bring along and great photos
The cartridge produced good photos for the eleven pictures. Since it did not come directly from Kodak, someone used it before selling it to me. Kodak has discontinued making the PH-40 so we are the mercy of resellers.
Before you buy this camera you should ask yourself one question. Is compositional freedom important to me? if the answer is no then get this camera. If it's yes then don't because of the following reasons.First of all if you look past sony advertising.. the only thing F828 lens shares with a true 200mm is the angle of view. It does NOT have the same DOF as a true 200mm lens..(you think just because u got an apperture of 2.0 that u will make portraits with beautiful bokeh?? think again.. you will not! A 50mm lens gives u good background blurr only at very close focus at which the features of ur subject will be distorted.It does NOT compress perspective like a true 200mm lens. Which mean u cannot stack those hills.. You cannot push ur subject closer to those gorgeous mountains. You cannot compress a crowded traffic filled scene and make it seem dramatic. At best it will do normal perspective where nothing is dramatic.It does NOT have the same magnification as a true 200mm lens! And if those good marketing folks were replaced by engineers there would no such thing as 'digital zoom'. Advice: if a salesman tells you &quot;this has a 5X digital Zoom&quot; .. please please please prove you are not stupid by laughing in his face!Additionally at the wide end.. it's a 7mm lens.. come on?? you don't expect distortion? go to www.dpreview.com and see for yourself!Normal people call it 'Rule of thumb', engineers call it the 'The Bayer Imperitive'. Smaller the pixel size higher the noise. Pixels don't get any smaller than in the SONY. Nevermind that magic fourth color, the sensor produces unacceptable noise at all ISO's above 200. source: www.dpreview.comWhat about the purple fringing?? I hope Carl Ziess bought sony dinner first! Don't belive me? go see www.dpreview.com. Before u commit to settling for the chromatic aberations resulting in the purple fringes, keep in mind that there is no filter in the world that will cure this completely because filters can only mask problems they can't alter lense geometry.If you are serious about photography and money is tight.. get an entry level DSLR from canon or Nikon.Conclusion:If I were to make a sony F828 out of my EOS 300D I would have to do the following: perminently superglue a fast 50 lens to the camera. (then slow it down because they are usually f1.8). Take a shot and crop the edges away in photoshop till I get about a 200mm field of view.(offcourse the sony does the exact same thing except the crop is much higher res because it is done by the senor that is way smaller than the image made but the lens). If my explaination is unclear then consier this.. take a 35mm film plate, take a pair of sissors and clip away the edges and make the film area about 25% of it's original size. Then make the film 4 times more dense. Then give the film a name like 'miracle film' that makes any lens 4 times more powerful. Then ask your self one question.. Will I buy this film if it were sold to me?Sony lens is 7-51mm.. sony marketing says 35-200mm (35mm equallent) Please see past the marketing.. demand to know the facts. Ask then to define equallent.Lastly, it uses an EVF: let's try an experiment.. I'll come to ur house and replace all the mirrors with tiny TV screens. It's a great idea becaue u can then see urself even in the dark. If you think you will like that.. they you will like the EVF idea too.. come on damnit! it's a 1000$ camera..If you are an SLR user and are thinking about buying a sony F828.. your decision is simple.. don't. If u are a newbee and this is ur first camera.. then buy it.. it's got killer features and u will make beautiful pictures never knowing what ur missing.got more question? don't agree? vik_wvu@hotmail.com
Most of the reviews stated that these clip on headphones were comfortable and had great sound. They may have had good sound, however they were difficult to put on and were uncomfortable when you finally got them situated. I would not recommend these ear clips.
I bought this diminutive antenna after we bought an HD TV. Dish Network doesn't have our local (Dayton Ohio) stations in HD (we are about 20 miles from the Dayton broadcast antennas) and our old Radio Shack monster didn't cut it. When I received it from Amazon, I put it up in the attic. Even there it outperformed the RS in every HD local channel (most numbers were in the 70's and 80's) except one, that was barely viewable. The next day, I mounted it to a 3" PVC plumbing vent on the roof with a metal strap, and away we went: Half of our HD stations are now at 100, the lowest station was at 88! Another plus is that this tiny thing is nearly invisible on our roof. This is a real winner, but MOUNT IT OUTSIDE and point it in the correct direction (use a compass) and you'll be in heaven.
but that's not possible here. Anywho, my only beef with this contraption is the shuffle option. It sometimes gets "stuck" on a song and repeats it several times. However, this rarely happens and I just skip ahead. The sound is great (although, I use my old sony walkman headphones,) great price, and easy controls. Excellent iPod alternative.
Apple has now released an iPod that is amazing. This iPod can do everything. Here what the iPod can do: It can: Play movies, Film Clips, Music and Photos. I actully have a Black 30 GiG iPod. I filled about 6.85 GIGs of it. This is na amazing gadget. Here's what I have on my iPod:Music:Measure of a Man - Clay AikenMerry Christmas With Love- Clay AikenJukebox Tour '05 Clay AikenIndependent Tour '04 Clay AikenSolo Tour '04 Clay AikenJoyful Noise '04 Clay AikenJoyful Noise '05 Clay AikenClay Aiken: Live on American IdolLion King on BroadwayPeter Pan: Musical Production of the PlayTitanicBack to TitanicCeline DionEbaums WorldPhotos:Family PhotosVideos:Ghosts of the AbyssDickie Roberts: Former Child StarTitanicClay Aiken ClipsBad SantaThe 40 Year Old VirginThe Lion KingThe Lion King 2 : Simba's PrideBad News BearsR.VThe Bench WarmersBilly MadisonStar Wars Episode III Revenge of the SithSouth Park Movie: Bigger,Longer and UncutPeter PanMe,Myself and IreneThis is what's on my iPodThe iPod looks great Sounds Great and Works Great.
I have had my TV for 7 months. I have sound, such that it is, but no picture, just a white screen. After mine went out, I started checking on the internet and found 3 out of 5 had the same problem anywhere from 1 month to 13 months.....I called Polaroid and they said to return my TV. I am just waiting to see if I ever get a replacement TV. I am not very confident, went and bought a Sony today.Don
Ordered these after being disappointed with the volume output of the Sennheiser HD201's and was very pleased i made this decision. Headphones look great and sound even better, the bass seems full but leaves just a little to be desired. Highs are crisp and the headphones give a big concert sound to music. I use them for Granturismo5 and everything from classical to DnB music and it sounds flawless all the way across. I can't recommend these highly enough.
I plugged this into my 15-inch G4 Powerbook, then plugged into the wall socket and VOILA! Nothing happened. My battery kept draining and draining with no charging. It might work fine with other models, but it doesn't with the 15-inch Powerbook. Sent it back and bought a MacAlley adapter instead, which works fine.
I could never make it work. Lost my money. Low quality.. You better look for other options.
I was leary at first about getting into the whole mini-disc fad. Thought it might just come and go but after listening to this guy, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that mini-disc is here to stay. The quality and features of the Sharp MDMS722 are unbelieveable. Easy to use too. I looked carefully on-line to find reviews, everyone seemed to like it so I got it and I agree. Amazing! Get the Sharp MDMS722!
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.
Unlike other reviewers, I was able to get the software to work on XP with out any problem. But to my surprise the software had a horrible user interface, and even the buttons in the software looked really bad (I couldn't tell what they were at first). As programming is a hobby for me, I can tell you that the software designers put too little effort into the software.The actual device though, is pretty freakin amazing. I mean there's not much to say for a picture frame on a keychain that's electronic, now is there, but it's extremely easy to use.
This computer is worth more than what I paid for. I went with the whole package from Circuit City and got the monitor and printer with It (the mx-75 and the 940c) along with my rebates, the monitor practictly paid for itself, but even without the rebates, the computer itself was more than worth it. I've had no problems with anything, and the ram and hard drive are amazing! go to (...) website and custom make your computer with everything this computer has along with a 17 inch flat screen monitor and a printer that prints 12 ppm and see how much you'll pay. one of my favortie things about this computer is the modem, that in someones earlier review criticized. i love it, i connect (dial-up) in like 15 seconds, and my downloads are amazingly fast. unlike sony's computers, this came with microsoft works, not to mention some awesome games. burning CD's is easy as 1-2-3, put in a blank CD and the easy to use burning software, created by HP, starts up. This computer is the best. its a multimedia/office/gameing/internet computer in one, and you won't regret this one!!!!!!! of course, i HIGHLY recomend it!!!!!!
I use my webcam with Skype. It works excellently and I have had no trouble with it. I love the built in microphone, that was my prerequisite for buying this camera. The audio picks up very well and I am able to use the computers speakers and not have a problem with echo. I am very happy with this camera purchase.
This tower is perfect for what I was looking for! I have a bunch of Stampin' Ups new clear mount stamps that come in DVD size cases and this tower houses them perfectly! Now I can easily read which stamp set I have and see a picture of what the set contains, plus it looks really cool mounted on my wall!
Works perfectly, with basically NO static. I have tried a few other brands, and finally borrowed one of these from a friend - he'd had his for years and it still works perfectly.Long story short, I bought my own, and couldn't be more pleased. :-)
I purchased this product to use with my laptop when my laptop is plugged into my television. This way, I can watch movies from my laptop on the television or play computer games on the big screen.I had a few moments of trouble setting up the mouse and keyboard, but quickly realized I had to first associate them with the base unit. Since then, everything has so far worked seamlessly and I'm quite happy.
Have had difficulty with getting the unit to work. Installed software with no positive result.
I have been using these ear phones for years for short and long distant running. The sound is good and although not waterproof they are ideal for me because they fit around the top of my head and the ear pieces stay firmly in my ears. These ear phones are very inexpensive thus I treat them as an expendable item and normaly order more than 1 earphone at a time. I have had the current set for over 6 months without replacing. Obviously if it is raining or extremely humid I do not wear them
I would give this a 5 star had I not had a problem initially. At first I tested it before giving it to my girlfriends 9 yr. old son. I did a 7 minute video and later noticed that when deleting, it only showed 23 rather than the 30 minutes as it should have.I had great customer service though. Pure Video offered to send me a new unit overnight at no cost. Before it got here I was sent instruction on how to clear the memory which worked perfectly. I therefore did not accept the new recorder which arrived the next day.There have been no additional problems in the month it has been in use since.
I bought it to use as macro, but be careful if you want it to use 1x1. As portrail photografy, is also excellent and very lightful.
I wish someone would specify which models these products are designed for. I have a Zune V2. This is definetely not for me. Im sure it works well. I dont know because I sold it to a friend with an original Zune.
The sound is great BUT 3 days after getting it the left ear cup detached and can not be fixed and i just gave up trying to return it!!
Good pricing on twin pack versus buying two single packs. Original Canon brand ink specific for my Canon multifunction printer.
I'm a novice pressure cooker user but this one "just works". Simple to use both for pressure cooking and for sauteeing. I like that it's stainless and that it was cheap!
I bought these to replace my Bose 301's which didn't seem to have much punch with my Kenwood receiver. Combining these speakers, my Kenwood 70 watt receiver and a Harmon Kardon CD player was a match made in heaven! Pure highs, solid mid-range and excellent bass. Other reviews of these speakers mention that they are a little low on bass, so I just recently added a Yamaha YST-315 powered subwoofer. This actually enhances the Yamaha towers to the point of perfection. These speakers are an incredible value. Bravo to Yamaha! Good to see and hear you don't have to pay a fortune for beautiful music.Oh, the piano black finish is the finest I've ever seen, and these towers and sub make dual use as home theater speakers that will put you right in the middle of the action. I simply can't say enough good things about these!
Takes very little time to get used to. Pen is very comfortable and the mouse is okay. Software bundle is surprisingly complete but a bit basic. Doesn't come with much in the way of storage sleeve or cases though. You can use it with Mac Inkwell to use your computer entirely with the stylus instead of a mouse. It's a good size for designing and sketching. I love it except I have no way of keeping it safely protected and stored so 4 stars instead of 5.
I have had good luck with the SAN-360 FM Transmitter I am using from Maximo, so I decided to purchase the S42 sync and charging cable so I could leave my original cable at my desktop on my home computer and use the S42 when I travel out of town with my laptop. The S42 cable works just like the original that came with the e250 and the only way I can tell them apart is the stamp on the connector. The original says SanDisk and the other says Maximo. If you are looking for an additional or replacement cable, I highly recommend.
I use this device almost every day. Because I work out of my own home, several different phone numbers funnel into my home. So I get a range of unwanted solicitations.Installation was extremely easy. It worked immediately.I still try and tell the salesperson that I am not interested, but if they don't pay atention and continue on their spiel, I hit the button and let the machine take care of it. The message from the machine tells them to take you off their calling list, and maybe even that works, because I don't get calls from stockbrokers anymore, in my experience they were the worst.In short, its a piece of technology that makes your life easier and lowers your stress level--a rare combination in my experience.
This is my first digital SLR. I have owned digital point and shoot cameras by Nikon, canon and Pentax. I have owned three different Pentax 35mm SLR cameras and this already out does them all.This review is not written by an expert photographer. I am just writing about what I like and dislike and a few options to add to the camera to help the dislikes.Firstly, you can't beat the download speed and review of all pictures on your computer with a digital camera and the software included. The editing software could be better but you can find better pretty easy online.Secondly, the lens it comes with is good and it works great for day to day use considering you will want others and this one you could bang up a little. If you are looking for a telephoto lens with macro then get the Tamron AF 70-300mm tele-macro on Amazon you can't beat its price and it takes some great shots. The only downfall of the Canon is the EF and EF-S mounts that you can get from a few different retailers that are made for only the newer Canon cameras. The downfall is unlike Pentax and Nikon where you can use almost all of their older SLR lenses for the digital SLR you have to buy new lenses for the canon. But like I stated you can find lenses they are not in short supply.Thirdly, if you know nothing about using SLR this is a great teacher if you have the time to learn. You can change the settings and review the shot so quickly that you can improve quickly. The shooting options are as good as the old Pentax SLRs of the 70s and 80s and as good as the newer Pentax SLRs of the 90's. The direction book could be a little easier to follow as it makes you jump around a bit instead of flowing from one page to the next.Fourth, you need a tripod as your shots are not going to be as fuzzy as a point and shoot but the case itself feels cheap and fragile in your hands especially if you have big hands. Get the battery grip or a skin, not unlike the ipod rubber skins.Fifth, you can use the battery for about 2 hours straight, and I don't mean turning it on and off taking a shot or two an hour, I mean leaving it on and taking 20-40 multiple shots a minute. I literally took shots in continuous mode for an hour and still had enough battery to use the flash for an hour. I think I came out with 500 to 700 shots before the battery needed to be recharged, which took two hours. :( Get an extra battery or the battery grip with two batteries and optional 6 AA battery cell.Sixth, the LCD screen is huge. It shuts off when you get close to it to save your eye for focusing is low light but turns right back on when you back away and blinds you in the dark. The fix is simple it shuts off, which is cool if you remember and saves the battery. You also can review the picture taken for a few seconds by changing the display time which is nice or you can, like all point and shoots, press the play button and look at each shot.Among the negatives are the cheap feel of the casing and the flash options. The flash is automatic in the green square automatic shot mode, whether you want it or not. On the other hand you have an automatic setting that has the flash off too; it would be easier and quicker if the flash button changed that instead of dialing it in. On the other hand the "P" setting is versatile. You can shoot in almost any mode like the Automatic, you can change all settings and if you want it to flash you open the flash and if you don't you close it.Anyway have fun with it and upgrade when you learn more in this model.
I got them on sale, but i would definitely pay the whole price. Great sound, listening to various punk/rock/jazz songs... as others have said positioning of the satellites is everything, but if you get it just right you'll have a better sound than anything else available for under 400.
I love this little antenna. It was much smaller than I expected, but works great. I have it hanging near my ceiling inside and am now able to get most of the local channels. Can't wait until spring to put it on a big pole outside. I should then be able to get ALL the channels.I live in a low-lying area, am not serviced by any cable-TV services, and I really can't afford the monthly expense of a satellite service. When an ice storm toppled my big outdoor antenna, I was stuck with old-fashioned "rabbit ears" but could only get one channel. Now I actually have a choice of 4 or 5 so I am thrilled to have variety again. LOLI researched antennas and for the money, this is the best. I would recommend it to anyone who, like me, is on a tight budget and lives in an area where it is tough to get reception.
This is a wonderful camera. This is the 2nd digital camera I have purchased and is amazing compared to the first. Takes great pictures no matter if it is dark or light. Some times its hard to find the right setting for a perfect picture, but once you find the correct setting the camera takes amazing pictures.
I purchased this item to use in my Olympus C8080 widezoom and really thought I would be happy with the "SPEED" this card has been rated at,I shoot mostley in TIFF Mode, but to my surprise its no faster then a standard Lexar 512mb 12x card! The only thing I purchased was more space to store images!UPDATED Aug.27,2005 Sorry about the first part of this review it was the camera I was using that showed the poor results I am using this now in my Rebel XT and it works PERFECT AS IT SHOULD!
This is a wonderful little camera. The night vision works great and it records just fine in very little light. I would definitely recommend this camera. You may need to buy accessories like the tapes and the duo memory stick if they don't come with the camera prior to being able to use it.
Its a cord. Its a long cord. Its white. Its inexpensive. It worked for my needs! Would purchase again if needed.
I do not have an Ipod but I have several friends who do including my best friend who got hers for Christmas and is now returning it to get an Archos AV700 (the 40g one). I've played with her Ipod for an entire weekend so trust me I've got experience on it.1. Price: 30g for $300? It's a decent deal, not wonderful but decent2. Screen size: No one should ever have to suffer with a 2.5" screen3. Size: It's horribly thin, the wheel is smaller, my hands rejected it right away.4. Video quality: The video quality is actually pretty damn good it's very clear and crisp5. TV Transfer: I was very disappointed that the video ipod couldn't record from TV, apple is on what the 6th one now still no real improvements.6. Podcasts: Probably it's only major pro, the podcasting is easy and fun.7. Worth it? I'm sorry it's not, ipods are just a fad, if you want a decent media player with recording capabilities get a mustek 3.5" screen that's only $12 more in price and 40gigs. If you can spend more get an archos pvr with a huge 7" screen. Please wake up, there is more to personal media than apple and Ipod.
I bought an 1102 three years ago and have used it in Central & South Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the US. The 1102 has survived hard usage and has picked up SW & local stations in remote locations with good clarity.I was a little skeptical when I saw the price, but all the controls are still working, the aerial is intact, and the battery compartment door is still attached. Even the silver finish has held up. The controls are not intuitive, so don't lose the manual. I can understand that some reviewers complain of bad reception, and this will be the case if you don't configure the radio correctly. When set up right - this is a useful tool.I am not a radiophile - I just need news and English broadcasts when I am in remote locations. My only other experience with mobile SW radios was the Sony 7600 of which was disappointing in reception, construction quality, and reliability. The only issue I have had with the 1102 is that the charger was 110 volt only and I toasted it as soon as I left the US. I bought some good quality rechargeable batteries and have not been inconvenienced by the lack of a charger or battery life.
I bought a prefab computer about a month ago and naturally had to upgrade it. The biggest flaw I noticed was a terribly sluggish graphics card and went looking. A friend of mine swore by the 8800GTS but I wasn't willing to cough up that much cash ($300+)to play games that didn't require that much power, and ended up finding the 8500GT for $80 at my local electronics store.Installation was a breeze, my video players don't get sluggish with high-def video anymore, and it absolutely loves working with Vista. For the price, you really can't go wrong unless you're really looking for the higest performance, in which I'd recommend something a bit higher up in the NVIDIA catalog.
This unit is awesome. I wasn't interested in the dockable tuners, because I primarily listen to radio at home.The DT-7000S is awesome. You can scroll through the stations, scroll through the categories, and punch in specific channel numbers on the keypad.It's got a dimmable blue display that displays a lot of information, including the time.I coupled this with a Terk SIR6 home antenna, which gets a strong signal -- perfect reception -- even though I mounted the antenna in the attic. I didn't even need to go outside!I read the reviews of the "software glitch" on scrolling past 100 channels, but I have never encountered that. With the ability to punch in channel numbers directly, it's not even an issue.I'm completely happy with this tuner, and it looks awesome sitting atop my component system.
I love this camera. My husband and i have had alot of pictures shown on tv with this camera.The fujifilm finepix s6000 takes great pictures.We are still learing something new every day about it. I love Flowers. I can't wait until Spring so i can use the macro mode. My husband took a picture of our cat using the macro mode and i swear you can count the fur on him. This camera does take great movies with great sound also.
I replaced the worn out spring loaded wire connectors on my BES (Bertagni Electroacoustic Systems) SM-255s. That's the only issue with my 30 yr old amazing speakers, and these were a perfect fit upgrade to banana plug jacks, otherwise they still blow away any other speaker on the market then or now.
Product did not work and wrote a review that item was defective. Customer service stepped up and immediately responded by phone and email on how to return the item. Got my money back in less than a week. So, item sucks, but customer service is excellent!
no issues here. Picture is nice and big. It compensates well for poor lighting issues, but I would recommend that you have some special light on your face, for quality's sake.
I bought this camera last year (2000) for use at work to take pictures of product defects for quality improvement. Our buildings are dark and the products are dark grey. Using the flash, different angles and the software to enhance the photos, I found this camera to be great. Granted, the downloading is a bit slow, but hey, at work I'm getting paid! After over a year, this camera is still working great. No complaints: I'm no artiste, but I know how to use a camera. If you do too, buy it.
I have a computer that demands full power at all times and with my old 1566 joule surge protector, it could'nt keep up. This surge protector gives my computer more than enough power and will support it for a long time. 3540 joules is great for a new high end computer which demands a lot of power to run smoothly. It is definatly worth the 45 bucks!
This is the second set of 100 blank DVD spindles I have purchased from Amazon. The first 100 discs I bought were all perfect, every one of them worked without any problems thus I bought another 100 DVD spindle and so far the second spindle has worked without any problems. I think these are great blank DVDs for the price and without any problems with them, I will buy more when the next spindle has run out. Great purchase.
I have the Sansa Fuze with a silicone case cover, and it fits just fine in this armband with some room to spare. You could probably fit a few dollars and a couple of car keys in there too. The player (with the case) does not move around in the sleeve. I have tiny arms, and this stays on my arm just fine when I am walking or running.
NetGear has been what i use for my networks and everything works great. and this just makes it even better
I love this thing it's way better than any other mp3 player I've used. Here are the specs:FEATURES* Plays up to 150 hours of digital music** 5GB of internal storage*** Vivid color display* Ultra-intuitive interface with convenient touch strip* Displays your digital photos* Slim, lightweight design* PlaysForSure enabled to play more of your music* Rechargeable, removable battery lasts up to 12hrs.* Built-in FM tuner and FM recorder* Integrated voice recorder* Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers* Supports MP3, WMA, JPEG and TXT files* Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW)PACKED WITH* iriver earphones* Carrying case with belt clip* USB 2.0 interface cable* Installation CD* AC adapterPC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS* Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher)* CD-ROM Drive* USB PortIt has a great navigation system almost as good as the iPods click wheel.(but that thing is really hard to match) It's features rival that of it's opponents and tops them all. The 3 players I checked out were the iPod mini, the creative zen micro, and of course the H10. I didn't think the Mini was worth $250 when it can't use Napster has no microphone or radio. The Zen micro was my 2nd choice because it has a radio and mic plus it looks way cool with the blue LED in the back and the colors but that is more of a gimmic than a plus and the touch pad doesn't work that well. Then I saw this by accident actually. I downloaded Napster onto my comp and was looking at it's special offers to see what would work with it. I was going to get the zen micro then I finally checked this thing out and I was captured. Since the iRiver H230 looked ugly I never cared abought them but this thing is beautiful and it looks professional.The color screen is a little to small but it looksamazing compared to most LCD screens like the iPod so when you turn it the image isn't negative. It's simplistic button layout is a definate plus which makes it so you don't have to take much time to get used to it. Also it has volume control on the side unlike the zen and iPod. The sorage is fine with me because I don't need my entire music collection with me at all times.However you can't directly link your H10 to a digital camera. Plus it has a few minor bugs. Hopefully iriver will make a firmware update.(mud slinging lol must be a fanboy of iriver)I wish the price was $250 so it could compete with the iPod mini and zen micro easily. But when you make an investment like this you know it's going to work and it does.It also comes with a great iskin which protects it from any fall.This thing is small though I was suprised when I opened it up. Supposedly it weighs less than the iPod mini and it's a photo player!!!iRiver has set a new standard for photo viewing mp3 players and micro harddrive players at the same time.
If you are looking for a very good pen drive, this is THE ONE!!! I recommend!!!
The Onkyo TX-SR304 Home Theater system was very easy to set up and use. I matched it up with some Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speakers. The two together make a great match.The sound was just what I was looking for.
I have purchased a few rio products over the past few years and have found them to be decent but not great quality. the anti-skip technology on their cd players has been completely atrocious, playing cd's or mp3-cd's i can barely walk around without skipping.but i would never recommend buying anything from this company because their customer service is the worst that i've ever seen. e-mailing them i get a form letter back saying to respond to it if my questions weren't answered, and every time i responded i got the exact same form letter back.800 numbers are non-existant and i was never able to reach any customer service or get any help with my problems with the product.overall ok product with the worst customer support ever.
I am satisfy with the price I paid, even though the cables are not easy to hide or cover it actually gave me better sound, I am not a sound expert but I could notice the different in sound between the orginal home theather cables and the RCA I bought
this is a great printer cannot understand why anyone would get a printer that ink cartrages sell for 25 to 30 $ apiece you can find these cartrages for 2$ to 5$ all over the net and they last just as long
Hey, I got this nearly two years ago when I bought my M100, and it has helped a lot.I've probably dropped my palm around 50 times on solid floors, and it still works like the first day I got it. I also accidentaly left it outside more than half submerged in a puddle getting rained on for TWO HOURS. After that, I was really scared if it worked or not, and guess what, it DID, and still works GREAT! Hey, if you're looking for an affordable, protective, functional case that keeps your m100 series Palm in place that's real leather, get this one!
You can't beat the 5150D for value. For under $300, you get a very fast printer that duplexes (can print on both sides of the paper). It starts up quick, and prints crisp text and decent graphics. The driver allows you to print multiple pages on the same sheet, print watermarks etc. I've been using it for moderate office use for a few months have have loved it. It does eat toner quickly, so be sure to have an extra toner cartridge on hand. Highly recommend!
this has worked out fine for me. i had a hard time figuring out how to make it work. i really bought this because it is white. and looks nice. haha. i'm giving it 4 stars just because it was hard for me to set up
this item only works in the US not in the caribbean and in the US you still have a bill to pay
This is the first flash of this kind that I have own, and for a newbe it was very easy to learn. If you use long lens with your camera you will want to pick one up, the built in flash on the 40d with the 28-135 lens get blocked at the lone range, this flash solves that problem. Also being able to move the flash right and left, and up and down make it great for a fill flash.
When I purchased my Sony TV I had analog cable and the picture was good, but now I have digital TV and the picture is excellent. I can hardly wait till I obtain HD TV chanels.
I wanted a steering wheel for casual gaming with my kiddo. This one works really well for our needs, and we've been very happy with it. The vibration thing never turned on for me, but I don't really care. We've been using the steering wheel for Need for Speed Shift, Dirt 2, Grid. They don't work out of the box, you need to do custom control adjustment in the game.
I own a Nikon D90 camera...and I never used the camera strap which came with the camera..I just never liked it...it is too thin and not very wide...and not very well made...and it has the name Nikonin bold yellow letters...I bought a camera strap at a camera store and used that for about a year...(quantary brand)it was adequate, but still not a winner....so I started to do research on the internet in order to purchaseanother camera strap...I came across this OP/TECH 1501372 camera strap...and after reading many reviews, I decidedto make the purchase....I bought it through Amazon....received it on 11/05/2010...and put it on the camera...this strap is very well made....nice and wide...nice and thick...and feels like it "grabs" you when worn around your neck....it is so comfortable...and I love the loop system used to attach the strap to the camera...all in all this is a camera strap that all serious photogs will like....if you are thinking of replacing your camera strap...you can't go wrong by getting this one....I strongly recommend it...and the price is right...and Amazon is the place to purchase it...Willie....
You can't beat this cable, especially for the price. Such a better connection than S-video or component cables. Get this and you'll be happy that you did!
Are You Kidding me???? This HAS to be the best deal in Audio today. Wish I woud lhave bought something from teh Grado line years ago. Hooked these baby's up to my iTouch and the sound is incredible. Beats my Noise Cancelling sony's AND my Bose (for sound quality for sure!). Don't know how much I'll love them on a plane...but we will see.Not an issue with comfort either for my part. Had them on for about 2.5 hours and fell asleep with them on my head and woke up (by Girlfriend) and had no remnants of pain or of wearing them too long.Drivers configured as such that others in the room can hear what you are listening to (problem on a plane?).Also found had to jack the volume up pretty high on ITouch to reach a comfortable hearing level. Sound is More than worth these two Minor issue though. Wonder how much Better the 80's can be or even more in their upper line. I went with the 60's since the primary use will be ipod only. Once I return back from my temporary work assignment and get my BIG stereo equipment hooked up - I will definitely be buying an upper end pair for listening.If your considering a set of cans in this price range - GET THESE! Even if you have to spend an extra $20 than you were intending DO IT - You'll be glad you did.I've listened to headphones costing three times as much as these that aren't even in the same league.AWESOME VALUE!I travel to NYC fairly frequently. Next trip I think I am going to take the Subway to the Bronx and Shake Mr Grado's hand personally. GREAT PRODUCT.These are Great and a Great Buy!
I bought these speakers to go with my newOnkyo TX-8255 Stereo Receiverreceiver. They go together very well in my small living room. I orginally bought speaker stands to go with the speakers, but ended up placing them on the floor. They are bigger than I thought and sound very good on the floor.
I will keep this as short as possible. The only drawback is the small screen, but that's what you sacrifice for extreme portability and honestly, it doesn't bother me that much.I'm in Iraq and most civilian GPS systems and even some of our own can't get a signal inside our armored trucks w/o an external antenna, but this one can even without the high-sensitivity feature turned on. I've taken it out on four patrols for a total running time of about 36hrs and the batteries only read half-drained. Granted they're lithium batteries and I use the backlight VERY sparingly, but still, very impressed.It's everything I would want in a GPS, I had the RINO and while that was nice, this is so much better since I RARELY used the radio feature. It's worth the money, shop around, I found mine for just over $200 new.If you don't already know, the loaded maps are sparse, so don't expect a lot of detail w/o shelling out some cash for new maps, but that's the case with any GPS.Bottom line, great product, Garmin impresses me again. If it's good enough for me in Iraq, I don't see where this bad-boy would fail.
Several camera forums and users speak of difficulty focusing in low light. Mine focuses perfectly in near total blackness and in all shades of darkness to bright light-- It focuses in all modes equally well. It focuses perfectly every time. I can't get it to not focus perfectly. Are we talking about the same camera? Is there a quality control issue with this camera?This camera has nearly every manual feature you can ask for. The blue light that someone complained about can be turned off (but yes--it does nothing). Someone else complained about not being able to date stamp the pictures. This is wrong. Page 98 of the manual explains how that is done. Another complaint was with Red Eye which is a given with tiny cameras where the flash is right by the lens. Just turn on the red eye reduction setting and that fixes that. You can even adjust flash brightness and LCD brightness. The manual is quite large because there are so many features that most people aren't aware of because they haven't taken time to read it 3 times. It takes 3 times because there are so many custom settings available.Pictures inside and outside are crisp and vivid. (Angel mode with correct white balance make very beautiful skin tones. . . .)Do I have any complaints? Yes:1. Lousy tech support (called them before buying the camera. They were worthless. Have not needed to call them since)2. Manual is PDF on CD. Have to print it off. Bummer.3. Navigation through menus is funky. I agree with previous reviewer that your hands are moving all over the place in order to navigate. But after awhile you get it down. Part of the reason you have to read the manual 3 times is to understand the navigation and setting selections.No camera is perfect. Everyone has complaints on one thing or another. The best camera is one you have with you when you want to take a picture. That usually means small enough to put in a pocket so it is wherever you are and fast enought to turn on and take a picture in a flash before the moment is gone. This camera does it in 1.5 seconds. And of course it must have great photos or why even own it? This is the camera--very fun and fast. Just wish that menu system was a bit easier. . . .
This thing couldn't be easier to use, couldn't be more versatile (in terms of where you can put it), and couldn't be more reliable. I prefer to use it on my windshield, as opposed to the dashboard mount.
My problem is similar to others I have read here. First, after two years, the power switch became non-functioning. The drive started turning off and on by itself sporadically, and finally just stayed on (electrical power). Secondly, the drive now either won't mount on the desktop, or it mounts and unmounts for no reason, making it impossible to use. Now I need to back up a Terabyte of data, but cannot keep it mounted long enough to copy anything. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of Iomega; buy another brand.
Bose makes fashion statement products. For the same price you get 3 driver klipsch speakers with dual woofers/single tweeter, vs bose lone single range driver.Klipsch has 30 watts RMS for the system, Bose won't even tell you the amplifier rating. I found many great reviews for the Klipsch 2.0 on the web, none for the Bose 2.0s.
I couldn't care less about the different colors or silly names. I'm a bald, 30-something, dad of 3 and can't even imagine how or why anyone would be impressed by the color of my earphones. They sound good, though. The only other earbuds I've tried though were the similarly-priced Sony Fontopias, which also sounded pretty good to me. The Bass Freq seemed to have a fuller sound though, particularly in the low range. I mostly listen to rock and alternative, which emphasizes the mid-range more, but these earbuds do a good enough job for me. Of course, I've never tried a fancy $400 set of earbuds, so I can't compare these to the top-of-the-line. I almost picked up a pair of the Moda Vibes from Costco for $70 to compare, but I'm happy with these, so no point really. I did notice a bit of a break-in period with them. I didn't think they sounded that great the first time I put them on. But after a day or so, they sounded much better. The biggest factor in sound quality for me (and probably most) is the bitrate for my mp3s. I definitely can tell the difference between 320 and 128.
I purchased this Plasma 13 months ago, and while I didn't love it to begin with, it worked fine.Now, ONE MONTH out of warranty, there is "red snow" all over the television, especially in dark spots (shadows, black clothing, etc).In addition, HDMI 1 has died. DIED.BUYER BEWARE.
I am EXTREMELY pleased with this product. I purchased it 3 years ago and it is still working perfectly!!!
This adapter is not all that it is cracked up to be. Most people would like this adapter for the reason of hooking up a device that takes DVI as an input (or VGA with a DVI adapter; monitors would be the usual device) and to be able to hook it up to a device that has HDMI as an output. In my case, my monitor is not the newest nor the most expensive, and thus it only supports the usual VGA/DVI inputs that are standard of the computer industry. I wanted to hook my PS3 up to my monitor, but it only outputs HDMI, A/V or other less popular output formats. This adapter was the solution, or so I thought...THE PROBLEM IS,This adapter supports DVI-D, NOT DVI-I!!! The industry standard, so I've seen, is DVI-I, and so this adapter will not work for most people. Look at your cables and adapters, compare what they look like to online images (such as the ones at [...] and check to see if you indeed have DVI-I, because this adapter WILL NOT WORK for you if that's the case. I, for one, still cannot hook my PS3 up to my monitor.Cheers,Jason
Most of the reviews here are either great it works or bad it does not work at all. My unit was in between. It works for certain audio outputs. It works great from the xbox 360, the audio out from the computer motherboard did not workd at all, but then I added a new sound card to the computer it worked on that. IT does not work at all on the HD cable box. It seems to me that it may be the signal strength from the source that is the main factor, which if that is the case points to a cheap product.
This is my second Cobra, and this unit works very well and does effectively detect the different bands of police radar. However, like all detectors you have to familiarize yourself with the sounds. Unfortunately, there isn't one out there yet that actually applies the brakes for you ;) For around $50 it's great value.
I got it mainly to record LPs and tapes into digital format. It does a great job so far.
I bought a pair of these at the local bricks 'n mortar MacMall. They never worked right. The extended speaker never gave the volume of the main speaker, and eventually the main speaker sound cut out completely. This was after a month of use. Complete trash.
I have the Kodak DX6940 camera. A year ago I went on a week long trip only to discover I had forgotten to pack the charging cradle. I had a 2nd battery, fortunately. But in spite of shooting at least a couple of hundred photos, including flash, I never had to use the 2nd battery and the first never reached empty. I am impressed with the Kodak Li-Ion charged battery life.
I am amazed that other persons report success with this device - I wonder if mine is broken out of the box! The CD that came with it would not install any software automatically so I was forced to examine the files on the CD and make guesses as to what to execute. These were invariably incorrect decisions and after hours of struggle I gave up and sent a message to the manufacturer asking for help. I got back a PHD dissertation in computer science and after following the directions just ended up with a crashed program and complete failure to capture any video at all. This is a very risky product to buy and if you take a chance on it be prepared to do great deal of research in computer science before expecting any results at all!
The product was as described by seller. It was delivered very quickly and packaged very well. It was a refurbished unit by the manufacturer and worked like a new one.
After buying this product I have had no problems with popping sounds. I am not sure if it's because of the product particularly but it is a great way to ensure that I won't pick up any pops!
I use this to take notes in class.It is fast, works great, and folds up *almost* as small as my visor.
This is a great little surge protector that does exactly what it is supposed to do. I have gone through my fair share of surge protectors, and the tripp-lite one so far has been the best. The price was very reasonable and the shipping was really fast.
i love this arm band. i have had trouble with others not staying in place as i work out especially a good run or any other cardio. this arm band stays exactly where you put it and doesn't hurt or bother your arm. and i still have an older ipod so i was excited that it really did fit.
It's one GB of RAM, obviously. I desperately needed an upgrade to my computer, so I got this. I had to do a little fiddling with what slot I put the RAM in, so it took about three times as long as it should have. But now it's in, and now it's working.
When I first bought the DX6340 last summer, I found the camera easy to use and I was pleased with the picture quality. But as time went by, I have found that actually taking pictures with this camera hasn't been easy. Its been in for repairs two times - and had two CPU's and circuit boards replaced. Its heading in for its third repair this week. Within days of it arriving home from the repair shop, it has stopped working again. Its incredibly infuriating because I've lost holiday and birthday photos which I can't replace. They look great on the LCD, but after they're downloaded its evident that the photos are horribly distorted. Alternatively, the camera stops allowing me to download pictures entirely. Its a shame since I've had great success with Kodak products in the past. Recommendation - avoid this camera like the plague.
Convient size for when you need just black with purchase instead of all unnecessry colors.
Worked as it should. No exceptions.I had fogotten that I had installed it until the review request came from Amazon today.But as I say that is the expected behavior for a solid state component.
These head phones are great. They do exactly what they are suppose to do. When I have these head phones on I hear very little outside noise if any at all. They are light and easy to use with the different ear bud sizes included. Originally, I only purchased one set for my wife but ended up buying another set for myself.
These eartips fit the Plantronics Voyager 510 headset as well as the CS70. The foam-covered tips appear identical to the ones shipped with the 510. I just got the set, so I can't comment on their durability or the long-term comfort of the soft plastic tips yet.
I bought this for use with a Polar F55 heart rate monitor after my second Polar brand IrDA device failed after only one use. This little unit was truly plug and play, worked the first time and every time since AND was half the price of the Polar unit. With that said, it is still a bit expensive for what it is, so only 4 stars.
What else can I say? If you want a top quality DSLR then this is the right choice.
This statement below from a review below could easily be misunderstood. While WMA files have to be converted (probably rooted in the old Apple Microsoft rivalry, which has softened but may never go away), the iPod supports most other popular formats:AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF.I had a bunch of MP3 & MP3VBR files prior to getting my first iPod, and did not have to convert any of them. I have a 15G-3G and a 1G Shuffle and my wife has a 20G-4G, so obviously we love the iPod."-Itunes: I happen to have a 2000+ song collection in Windows Media Player. Imagine my dismay when I found that all 2000+ songs were going to have to be converted to AAC format. And with 20-35 seconds to convert each song... well... let's just say I don't have my whole collection on itunes."
I am fairly new to photography so I have nothing in comparison to this but it works for what I need it for. Cannon did an excellent job.
Good stuff at good price,, RCA Male / RCA Male, High Quality, Composite Video Cable, 50 ft,, kind of hard to write 20 words on vidio cable that works great and does the job well. recieved fast and thanks
These phones are crystal clear, very comfortable and come at a great price. One of the best sounding, best deals out there. Highly recommended. The only downside I have encountered is I can now hear the deficiencies in all of those 128 bit mp3's I have on my computer, now I have to get 200+ bit versions of them all to be happy again. Nevertheless, buy them, you'll be happy you did.
8/9/05 UPDATES:So far so good. I am still enjoying my iRiver. I think my friend wants one, but it's kind of a waste of money since he doesn't even have a 128 CD case yet, and hasn't filled his 64. Besides, he has Windows 98, and the iRiver is only compatable with XP, Mac OS 9, and Mac OS X. The reason I am resumbitting my review is to point out a couple of things I didn't mention before.1) Songs cannot play in album order. Though you can do this by using the quick list, it becomes frustratingg after awhile.2) The battery life seemingly lasts more than 16 hours under normal use, more around 20-22 hours, depending on your usage.3) The battery is not swappable, HOWEVER, iRiver's site said YET...meaning they are making a swapple battery for the H10-20GB. The battery lasts around 4 years, however shortens slowly after the third year. iRiver's website states at 4 years, the battery life will be dropped around -4 hours. Which means even if you get it now your battery will never die.4) The player DOES seem to support .wav files. I by accident added a .wav file and my friend accidentally played it. The player played the four minute .wav file just fine without hesistation.5) You can NOT add a song to an exisiting playlist that has been added to the player, a little frustrating. You have to delete the file in My Computer and then add the song again. This could take an immense amount of time if you want to add a large amount of certain songs.6) Imo, CNET's review should be redone, as they say the navigation is difficult, when it's easy as pie.So far, I still LOVE my iRiver. So, it's not 100% perfect, but the firmware hasn't even been upgradeable yet, meaning they are working on some new firmware for the H10-20GB.And, if you haven't read my earlier review, it is posted below.7/5/05:I recently bought and returned the YH925GS. Not only did it not have an FM tuner (didn't care that much), but adding, modifying, and deleting files was becoming a BIG pain.The MP3 player is pretty slim, even though it's not the slimmest one you can buy, it's light so if you like jogging with it or excersising you'll barely notice it. Like all 20 GB MP3 players, you can store 5,000 songs (approx. 400 CDs). The controls look strange at first, but actually, all you need to control is the touchpad. There are also arrows for them most easy navigation. You'll notice that it's easier to use than most MP3 players on the market today. The battery life is 16 hours. Some of today's players have more than 20 hours, but I guess 16 is okay.The player also comes with a 1.8" LCD screen, and more colors than a computer so your photos will look of professional quality. On this player, something that most if not all players can't do, is view .txt files. This is a really cool feature. You can store lyrics or essays in Notepad, then transfer them into the player. This is a VERY cool feature that I will be using more often.The sound is really good. It doesn't have WOW features that most MP3 players have, but it has a very decent equalizer. The sound isn't distored at all, and I'm suprised about this.The player also comes with recordings and FM tuning. THe microphone can pick up voice pretty far, and the FM tuner is quite good too. There are also 20-preset stations for your tuner. And listen to this one, you can rip off of the radio. How cool is that? Say your listen to the radio, and you hear this hot new track that is so good, you can just press record, and you can listen to it whenever you want. It's not that other players don't do this, it's that this is the 1 of 2 players that has the fantasic combination of 20 GB, Radio, and Recording. (the iAudio X5 is the other player that has this...I didn't buy it because it doesn't allow you to change track settings, WTF?)It's also PlaysForSure compatible, but to use WMP 10, you have to download the drivers from the iRiver website. Unless you have a lot of music on WMP, I would just stick to the drag-n-drop. It's not just drag-n-drop (e.g. My Computer, iRiver) or WMP 10 that's compatable. RealPlayer is compatable, and Napster is too (but I think Napster sucks). To put photos on your MP3 player, you can use the manual drag-n-drop. As a matter of fact, the My Computer>iRiver method is probably the best. I have no reason why you would want/need WMP 10 or Real to manage music. Though, I guess to have further options, you would need it. But otherwise, it's VERY easy to add tracks since you can drag-n-drop. But remember, if you can't get Windows to understand the H10, you'll need to go to iRiver's website and download the new drivers. I wish they would give you the drivers beforehand, because some people with computers may not have internet.Overall, if you want the great combination of 20 GB, WMA and MP3, Recording, Drag-N-Drop (no hassle with WMP or Real), and FM radio, you just HAVE to have the H10.
This charger was purchased for my grandson when his original charger was damaged. It works great. The cord isn't quite as long as the original
Before considering this camera do a google search on: Canon sd1000 lens error19,500 resultsHere's my story:After 3 months I got the dreaded Cannon SD1000 lens error. We took pictures of a beach and unfortunately left the picture card in the camera when sending it under warranty. This gave Canon the "sand in camera" excuse.A few days after sending it in for warranty repair, I got an email from canon saying the camera had sand in the battery compartment and they would not cover it under warranty. They said the camera was full of sand and wanted $98 to fix it (best buy is selling it new for $150).Before sending it in I read about this problem and used compressed air in the battery compartment and around the lens to make sure it was 100% clean, so I know there was no sand in the battery compartment. We only took some beach shots and did not drop the camera in the sand or anything like that.The service tech I spoke to said the notes said sand poured out of the battery compartment. I know for a fact that the battery compartment was clean. He said he did not know that the lens error issue was a very common problem with this camera (yeah right)I asked them to send it back unrepaired. I will never buy a Cannon product again. Do not buy the Canon Power Shot SD1000 as it has a major flaw and they do not want to cover their warranty obligations.
Cute tv - very good for the office, but after about 6 months the button to switch between tv &amp; radio stop working. So now I don't have a tv or radio to listen to. Save your money, buy something else.
This bag works great for my use. It will hold my D90 w/vertical grip, 18-200 zoom, 10-24 zoom, 50mm prime, sb600, two battery chargers and all the filters I normally carry quite easily. It is padded well, with 2 side pockets and a large front pocket and a net pocket in the cover. I like to travel light most of the time, so I never usually fill the bag with everything. The neck strap could be a bit more comfortable. For use on the job, I had a waist pack strap made for this bag and like it even more. If you are going to take every lens you have with you, this is probably not the right bag, but for the average user with 2-3 lens it would work great. You might even be able to sneak your lunch in there somewhere.
Save your money, I should have taken the advice of the other negative postings. I had this on my home network for three months and it only worked for the first 2 weeks. I even did all of the updates and patchs and it could not handle my VPN to work and the wireless would surf at below dial up speeds. I had to buy the Linksys to replace it and it has been working great.
Step down or step up, not sure which is a better term. You step up from the lense but down from the filter. Oh well, if you have a lense that takes 62mm filters & want it to take 77mm(most pro's choice) filters you need this...or something like it. This is a all metal(not sure if it is aluminum or brass) step down ring. B+W is a company known for their excitent product's. You can tell by the price, :) but they do. I have used their filters for years & I will continue to use them becasue of their quality. Could you find cheaper, you bet. But for me I like the quality.
Love the versatility. The SRM external soundcard is great for just plugging in some speakers. The headset has great sound but they do become very warm after about a half an hour...(IMHO) probably worth it though.Good deal for sure.
OMG I'm shocked at how good these are! I mean at first I was turned off Becuase they looked cheesy out of the box but they fit really well. I must say even on vol. 3 for the iPod it seems like you have surround sound earbuds x10 especially since the cups have and indent in the back for you ears to fit! Now it says the cable is 3 ft but mine came as a 15ft cable!!! I went into my bros. room and was able to walk out and into my room and sit down with them on his head. (PERFECT FOR DJ USERS!!!!!) anyway another perk is that there is a button on each stereo cup that has a movie and music setting. Now for some reason this might just be a minor fluke but it seems when movie is on music sounds better and when music is on movies sounds better. I mean I just got these headphones about 2-3.5 hrs. Ago and I love them. Now there not as noise canceling as they seem but they do manage to keep out a lot of noise with no leakage from your sound. I VER Y MUCH ENJOY THESE AND RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO BUY THESE HEADPHONES THEY ARE WORTH MORE, THEN THEY ARE SELLING FOR AND ARE BETTER THEN THEY SAY. VERY IMPRESSED CUSTOMER RIGH HERE&lt;----
The construction is good, and there certainly is no shortage of pouches and compartments. The wheels are a nice size (not too small), providing a stable ride even on rough or uneven surfaces. The handle telescopes smoothly and is easy to extend or retract with one hand. When retracted it is completely out of the way.The main padded interior area is in the form of a clamshell design, with a zipper around three sides. The projector goes on one side of the clam shell, held in by four wide padded Velcro belts as well as a locking web belt; the laptop goes on the opposite side, held by X-shaped stretchy belts along with another locking web belt. Two zipper pouches inside will hold small accessories such as a computer mouse, laser pointer and remote control, power brick, etc. These pouches are held in by Velcro, which allows them to be positioned wherever the user chooses, or removed altogether if preferred.In addition, there is another zippered area that will easily hold a ream of paper (handouts, etc.) or other large articles, or perhaps a change of clothes. A smaller zippered compartment will hold power and video cables and a couple of locking security cables for the equipment. This compartment has stitched slots for marking pens and other small office supplies.My only complaint is that the projector compartment is obviously designed for relatively skinny projectors. My Viewsonic PJ551D, even though it's only a bit over 4 inches tall, does not fit properly -- it's too tall. It is possible to stow it in this case with the wide Velcro straps only, but the locking belt is too short to close over it even at its longest adjustment. The case is usable this way but not particularly elegant.On the whole, though, a nice case with lots of room for all sorts of stuff. If the projector capacity was better I would have given it five stars.UPDATE: I discovered that what I understood to be a security strap for the projector on one side of the clamshell is actually designed to mate with the corresponding strap on the laptop side of the clamshell, in order to keep the clamshell from falling all the way open when it is unzipped in the upright position. Thus, both of my references to "locking web belt" above are incorrect; these belts are intended for a different purpose. There is no problem with this as the other straps holding the projector and laptop in place are quite adequate.The Case Logic web site states that this case is designed for projectors up to 2.6" tall. A quick check of a major online computer retailer's web site revealed that no one is making projectors this slim any more, at least not in XGA models and above. The skinniest one I found was over 3 inches tall, and the great majority come in around 4 inches or slightly more. Thus, Case Logic's assumption about projector sizes seems to be obsolete. I am hopeful the company will tweak this design in the near future to reflect the current market. As I stated above, however, it is possible to accommodate today's chunkier models in this case; it just doesn't look as neat as one would like.
Worked well for a month. Then one day I connected it and my Ipod shut off completely. I unconnected and Ipod still wouldnt turn on. I looked at the dock connector and it was black on the IPOD and on the cable.
This Sony under-the-cabinet clock radio/CD player is a terrific space-saving product with excellent sound. I needed something that would combine the radio and CD element together and I needed it for the center of the house so we could enjoy it in several rooms. But I didn't want to further clutter my counters. This under-the-cabinet model met all requirements and we love it. The product is easy to install and easy to operate (hand-held control with magnet).
Replaces my old Infinity speakers with these new JBL and they went right in same hole but had a little different screw pattern but was no big deal. Sounds great.
If you're looking for a 50mm lens that's sharp, built better than the Canon 50/1.8 and less expensive than the 50/1.4, this is a good choice. Although by no means the best macro lens I've ever used (contrast could be better and its a little soft in the corners if used on full-frame), its the best $200 macro I've ever used.The reason its going back is that about 1/3 of the time it settled on the wrong focus point. I was a little surprised, given the shallow depth of field when shooting up close. I don't see anybody else having this problem so maybe this is a fluke or one of those Canon adjustments.But this lens got me thinking....please, Canon, make a few lenses that are this small, this light and very sharp (and please, not too much barrel distortion). I don't care if they are fast; I don't care if they have IS; I don't care if they are plastic; I don't even care what they cost. Instead of trying to make the ultimate 600mm f/2.8, how about the ultimate 28mm f/2.8? I know you can do it.
Buttons are all enclosed, slots are generous enough for headphones or AV out cables, the lock is easy to access, the recharge port is well sized, and the silicone or whatever it is is very easy to get on and off the Zune. It provides a good bit of shielding with its large ribs around the corners and flanks, and the window is tough and stays in place really well. It won't fit into any device sleeves, like a car charger or home docking station that I know of, but for people on the move, its a must.
Initially I loved it, exactly what I wanted. But it quit working within a month. Then I found out the product was discontinued in 2008, so there is no support available for it.
I'm not really a tech savvy kind of guy but this monitor simply kicks ***.
After spending long hours comparing the differences between the 30GB Apple iPod and the 30GB Creative Zen, I ultimately chose the Zen. I had originally owned the iPod Mini and was wary of changing companies, as I had found no faults in my iPod Mini, except for the lack of battery life and small storage space. After researching, I came to the conclusion that both the 30GB iPod and the 30GB Zen were similar. The prices were within $20 of each other, each had the qualities I was looking for (the Zen being a little bigger in size), and each would hold all my music. But the Zen had the added benefits of a microphone, radio, and personalized background options that iPod didn't offer. And for $20 cheaper. I ended up buying the Zen and at first was regretting that decision. The iPod seemed easier to navigate and had an easier computer program. But as I've gotten used to it, the Zen has proven to be extremely easy to function, although I have yet to master the program on the computer. The radio is an added bonus, the organization of the Zen is excellent, I can now fit all 3000 of my songs, plus music videos, TV shows, and movies, and the battery life has lasted up to 14 hours, as the advertisement promised. My only complaint about the item would be it's spontaneity in deciding to freeze. In it's first 2 weeks, my Zen froze 3 times without warning or reason. Although it is easy to reset (simply use a paperclip or safety pin to press the reset button on the bottom of the player), I was surprised about the consistency of it. Overall, I was very satisfied with the Creative Zen Vison:M 30GB and would recommend it over the Apple iPod.
I bought this Crucial memory module to upgrade a 500 MB module in an old Acer Aspire One netbook, which has one soldered-in 500 MB and one socketed module. Acer says the machine will only recognize up to 1 GB modules in that socket (otherwise I would have gone for 2 GB). Anyway, this served to provide a 50% upgrade to 1.5 GB. It is slow and tedious to completely open up that netbook (search for help and videos online. Bad, Acer, bad dog. Use a hatch like everyone else). But once there, the changeout is simple. The machine (which now has a SSD too, the main reason for the update) now has accumulated more than 200 operating hours. No problems with either the memory or the SSD. I attribute the great speed improvement mostly to the SSD, but surely Win XP is happier with the extra 0.5 GB of memory that it now has. I am happy with my purchase.
I picked up six 3 ft RJ-45 patch cables from 1D4US. All six allowed me to eliminate some of my longer lenght path cords and re-purpose the cables for other networking requirements. The cables are well made and shipped quickly from 1D4US with no issues. I have actually order a number of sizes and will be picking up a few more to help clean up the longer lenghts that are not needed on my core switches.
I bought my sammie in 2007 and it still works perfectly. I'm actually surprised to see all the negative reviews on this lcd. The only thing lacking is the speakers, but if you have a home theater set up, then thats not an issue.
It's sandisk, there is nit much else that needs to be said. They are the top in the world, where I am concerned. This is the only brand I buy!
The quality of the disc I got to creates with this burner surpasses anything I can image, in terms of creating your own disc. After the buzz of being able to print the sticker type labels for the disc, alot of people thought that was it. Now with lighscribe technology here today, anyone can create their own CD's or DVD label directly onto the disc, right after burning your data or music on it. Honestly, you can't tell the difference of buying for example a music CD at a store and burning one from a lighscribe burner. The program that comes with this burner makes creating your label design very easy. You will be surprised after your first burned disc.
I've had the same problem others have. the box works great until you try to change any settings. then it stops responding to the wired network. support was pretty sad, it hardly seemed that the person responding had read my email. i had to go as far as sending screenshots, which didn't help. i returned one WAP54G back to linksys under RMA, got one back, and it has all the same problems so far. Right now, it only works as a very light doorstop. This is the first linksys problem i've had any problems with. I have 3 NIC's, an 8 port hub, a router, usb network adapter, and wires card from them that i've had 0 issues with.
I was worried about the purchase because the past reviews were bad, but it worked great on my trip to the UK this month. I think the manufacturer took notice and fixed the problem of loose input/output connection. Pretty good value too compared to other offline shops such as Radioshack.
On my last review of the rdr-gx7 dvd recorder, i said i had it since 2/19/03----i should have said 1/19/04. i got my dates really mix up. just wanted to be honest and correct this.
I have owned this unit for over 3 months. It has performed flawlessy, my only qualm is that it does not play dvd+r. The unit is packed with features most $300 players dont have. My favorites are dts decoding and optical audio, other options include MP3 playback, and .jpg slideshows. The unit is a great player overall, and you can get it for a even better price.
Great little replacement for my Microsoft optical trackball. Works well I do wish the mouse was a bit larger. Very responsive and the transmiter fits in my Dell desktop and I can close the bay door. I would rater have a new Microsoft Optical Mouse but alas they quit making them a decade ago. Its the best trackball on the market.
This ones for the serious shooters who don't want to deal with the lesser quality scopes. A great product and a great price
"Fits most mobile phones" - except of course a Blackberry. The jack is the wrong size and won't work with my phone. So after spending 15 minutes trying to get the thing out of the plastic packaging I realize it won't work for me. A big waste of time ordering it and now having to deal with returning it.
This battery works like a charm for the 30GB model. It fits snuggly in the case and it is definitely protected. The battery is somewhat bulky, but it's thickness is roughly two ipods stacked on each other. As big as this is, isn't very heavy. I use this on a daily basis and the performance is just as advertised. You can see the charging staus via a LED light on the side of the battery. It also charges your ipod at the same time. This product was well worth buying.
Read carefullyI returned my product shortly after purchase.+ The sound in this machine is pretty good I must admit.- It is NOT an Mp3 player. I forces you to use a software program produced by less skilled programmers. It flat out refused to work in my computer. Had to resort to "SonicStage alternatives", to load the player.It's slow- Loading the player is painfully slow. It takes forever. (One of the alternative programs even warned me before transfering a big chunk of music "Warning this may take a lot of time do you still wish to proceed")- Wind/Rewing painfully slow.- You have to sort everything (every track) yourself, I mean it 2007 now.If you are a user who frequently change your audiofiles in your MP3 player this product is not for you.Rumor has it that Sony will release a "unlocked" player which will work as a "normal" MP3 player shortly (no SonicStage necessary). I recommend you wait for that one.
What a great flash, I like this It works very well on my Power shot sx20is and my eos rebel t2i. It is wonder full fast and allays works and runs for a long time. It is bright enough to illuminate a person on stage form the top balcony.
Day 1 (Jan 8th)- Not sure if this will be a positive experience or not. The set ran fine for about 3 hours, great picture, easy to set up, then 'pop', nothing. Luckily there is a service center in town, so I will get a chance to see how good or bad service is. Will post an update and change rating accordingly.Day 2 - Contacted APEX tech support first thing in the morning, they said they would fax in a service request, as of 5:30pm the local TV shop has recieved nothing.Day 3 - Contacted Apex tech support again. They actually called back in the afternoon saying they would be faxing the order within the hour. 4 hours later and still nothing. At this point buyer beware...Month 3 and a half (April 16) - Still sitting at service center, APEX is a joke.
I'm not the type of person who is picky about sound quality, so I figured it wouldn't matter if I got cheap speakers. Boy, was I wrong. These buzz and aren't even worth listening to. Their best feature is the blue LED power light. You'd be better off plugging a pair of cheap dollar headphones into the back of your computer. You've been warned. I wish someone had told me.
These headphones are awsome.Cuts noise amazingly, and can be worn from Chicago to London without taking off, in complete comfort.These are my second pair. Very good, and well worth the money!
I was a bit disappointed when my husband opened this product. It claimed on the description as well as the box that there was a diffuser background included, but there was nothing in the box. Thank god I bought him a pack of 5 different color backgrounds for the mini studio as well.
I love my Minidisc recorder. The 722 is the best investment I've ever, ever made. I drove from Austin, Texas to Deming, New Mexico and back without this baby skipping even once -- who can say that about a portable CD player? I'm used to carrying a day and a half's worth of music in my backpack -- MD's are that small! The editability features are pretty cool, too. If you have the money -- and don't care that the 722 already has everything you need -- buy the Sharp MT-821. But if you want a cheap, easy way to have all of your music with you in a compact, high-quality format, get the 722. You'll be glad you did.
I have owned a similar model for about 2 years until the microphone volume just seemed to fade when using it on my cell. One thing I always try to get is a model with a microphone volume adjustment. That at least tells me that they thought about it and it would be loud enough for both portable and mobile phones. This one works well and has only some minor changes to the design, namely the boom. Prior model came with two boom lengths and I always used the long one. There is only one boom now and it it even longer than the long boom I used to use. The shorter boom stays out of the way when you are eating,/ drinking, while this one is a bit too close and they angled the end towards your head so you have to pull the boom back to get it out from in front of your mouth. Not a huge deal though and I still highly recommend this headset. I am on the phone for hours a day and I can't function without this headset. It is comfortable to wear almost all day. I even make sure I wear it for all my personal calls on landlines or cell.My only gripe really is that the USB adapter I thought would be a small compact single molded plastic piece. The adapter is actually quite large and has a cable that goes to a small box and then another cable that goes to the headset. Not traveler friendly for business trips, etc. I paid a bit extra to get the USB adapter, but it was still cheaper than the old model at the brick and mortar retailers, like OfficeD and OfficeM.
Nice printer for the money. Output good. Has been reliable so far.Recommend extra memory.Using on MacDrawbacks: Unless networked, print monitor for Mac doesn't function (except minimally and almost uselessly), nor does drop and print.With only one button (which doesn't always function as it should) and limited print monitor access, the biggest problem is stopping a misprint.Despite the drawbacks, however, it appears to be a good solid printer for the cost.
I bought this AT-1655CS for my new Vista PC but couldn't make it work. I've called Sharp and they do not have any date/plan for a Windows Vista driver.
We got one of these some years ago for about $130, and though that seemed a bit steep, this has been a swell little radio: easy to carry around the house, goes a long time on a charge, sounds good for its size.But $220??? What changed to make it cost $90 more? So 5 stars for performance, but 2 stars due to plain greed on the part of the manufacturer.
I use this to connect the YPbPr output of my Yamaha RX-V2065 AV receiver to the hybrid VGA/YPbPr port on the back of my second-hand BenQ PB7320 projector (which originally came with a shorter version of this same cable). The projector manual specifies that the second VGA input is also a YPbPr input. Crystal clear quality and good color at 720p with this cable. Good quality construction.If your TV or projector has a "Composite Video" or "YPbPr" input selection, and it has one or more VGA ports, but no regular triple-RCA YPbPr port, then this is the cable for you!This cable _will not_ convert VGA to component video or vice versa. You will not be able to use this cable to connect your computer VGA output to a component video television or projector, unless you have a special video card that specifically is able to output Component Video through the VGA port (pretty rare, AFAIK). There are slightly more expensive active converter boxes available to help hook your PC up to your older non-HDMI TV or projector. If you're unsure, contact your PC, video card, and/or TV manufacturer before buying this cable.
After researching online for a bunch of different mp3 decks, I ran across this deck and thought, wow, less than $90 for an mp3 deck?? Is it too good to be true? I just had to try it since most decks out there are way too pricey for what I needed it for. Plus all the reviews for it, about 10 that I have read gave it a perfect review!! except one that was 4.5 out of 5 stars!After installing it, turned it on and enjoyed the tunes!! It was awesome, the amount of power the deck was turning out through the stock speakers! It was clear and not getting distorted, and I turned it to a volume so loud that I would not normally drive with that kind of volume.All the buttons were easily accessible and the deck functions were easy enough for your everyday use. My friend who helped me install was amazed by the sound and quality of the deck! He has a $450 alpine deck and he was quite impressed at the sound coming out of the $90 deck!PROS: great sound for the price, functions it has will make everyone happy, I think. Sure it doesn't have the fancy animations and mechanical sliding faceplates, but for the price, AMAZING!!CONS: a couple button placement might have been placed at easier locations, but fortunately, you won't be fiddling with them too much. Also, I wish there was a dimmer for it since the brightness of the display can be too bright at times.Defintiely recommend it if you just want an mp3 deck that looks decent, sounds fantastic and won't burn a hole in your pocket!
This is my third pair of these. The first pair wore out after almost a year of constant use. Lost the second pair, so re-purchased these, as they have great sound, good comfort, and considering the amount of use, are fairly durable. First pair had one of the channels go out, but after a considerable amount of wear & tear. Considering comfort and sound, these are a good buy. Yes there are more durable models, better sounding phones, but you WILL pay much more to get them.Sony MDR-A35G S2 Sports Headphones with Sweat Guard Mechanism
Works OK, but the connection is poor. Any slight wiggle causes the right channel to fluctuate. A firm press back into the jack combined with a careful removal of my hand causes it to work well until the next time it is wiggled.I have a number of other cords that work much more reliably with the same devices.
This is my second iRiver H10. The first one I purchased was for my wife, it is a H10 5GB and we have had no problems with it to date. Upgraded the firmware and we have never had any lock-ups. Got my H10 20GB today and as expected the player syncs perfectly and works great!! Sound is crystal clear and is easy to operate. As a side note, our puppy got a hold of my wife's iRiver and actually punctured the case, but the unit still works great! So, to be honest, I have a feeling the problem with this player and probably most other MP3 players is the user and not the unit.
I use this cable to connect my HP laptop to my Toshiba 42HL67 HDTV. Crystal clear signal, easy to connect, fantastic price! At big box stores, the same type of cable sells for $20+!
Depending on the music you listen to these canalphones might just be the ticket for the "high end". The crazy price of $250 is a bit much for these but if you are seeking the best tone - you get what ya pay for. Although I have seen these at $200 online.Before getting these I used the Sony EX-71's. Known for their boomy muddy tone I became very use to them for the year. Finally I tried Shure E2C and was very unhappy with them. Returned them within 7 days. The problem with the E2C's was there was a lack of bass response even with a good seal. They also were hard to fit in the ear.Next I tried the E4C and again found the bass to be poor. Good highs and mids but not so well in the bass dept. I tried to like them as I find the design awesome. The fit was very good as well. But the lacking bass turned me off so I returned them.Finally after reading a lot about UE Super.fi 5 Pro I got them. I find these to be a lot better than the Shure E4c. Not only does it have very tight, punchy, present bass the mids bring out a lot of stuff in songs i never knew was there. The highs were ok. They sound kinda rolled off and no matter what I did on the iPods crappy EQ I couldn't get good highs and powerful lows at the same time. I use the "rock" setting and its a good medium. Also you do not have to crank up the volume with the UEs. As with the Sonys you had to crank it up because there is no MID frequency (hence the booming bass).These are a keeper although I find the fit not as good as the E4c. But its all about tone and the UE win! Should note that the music I listen to is heavy metal/jazz/rock.6/18/2008 UPDATE! Its been a while but I've been using these ever since. Some complaints: Original wires broke after a while so I had to purchase new wires. One earpiece broke and opened up and I had to glue it back together. Overall these phones still sound like they did out of the box. They held up ok. I'm still using them!
I am very pleasantly surprised with the quality of this unit. I primarily went for the Philips name. Had this unit been from another manufacturer, I don't think I'd have bothered. I'm pleased I gave it a try.Setup was easy. The speaker connectors are color coded to the jacks on the back of the unit. The control center is low profile and typical width and depth. It doesn't look as good as it performs.The sound is impressive. From low volume to loud, the bass is solid and highs are crisp. I've set it up with TV sound and am very surprised at how much better regular TV sounds through this system.For the price, I can't imagine a better system. Especially considering that it's HDTV with the HDMI and component connections.
I bought 2 of these and gave them as gifts. The 2 people I gave them to were thrilled with them.
My only regret is that I didn't buy one of these sooner. This is a great product. I had heard horror stories about pressure cookers in the past, but these Presto pressure cookers are solid; very well made, and if you follow the directions by watching what you put into it- no jams or anything that would clog the spout, you will love this product.. Never any worries about safety when cooking with this. I think I will get the 6-quart next, as it would be a more useful size for me.
I bought this little antenna as a substitute for cable at my beach house, which is approximately 42 miles from the signal sources in Houston. It has performed quite well, even though I did not mount it on the roof. I can now receive two of the three major broadcast channels through the air, plus the public television station. The antenna was reasonably priced, very compact, and easy to install.
I bought this item after comparing it to the Panasonic SC-PM18, as well as a few similarly priced units from Sony, all of which sounded roughly the same to my ears. First off, it looks very nice, and that's really what triggered my decision to buy it. Unfortunately, the sound quality from the CD player is roughly comparable to the sound quality I get from the cassette player in my car (I drive a Hyundai Elantra with a stock radio), and to make matters worse, the manual specifically forbids using metal or CrO2 tapes in the cassette recorder (meaning I can't make good CD dubs to play in my car). Even with headphones on, the sound is flat, with no real dynamics to it. The "X-Bass" bass booster offers only tepid reinforcement of ill defined low end sound, and the treble lacks any texture to it. All in all, I'd say that the headphone sound quality is inferior to that of my 12 year old Sony Discman. I don't know if this is a problem with the CD player, or a problem with the speakers. The equalizer, which is really just six presets, doesn't do much to color the sound one way or the other. I sound tested the unit with Miles Davis' "... Brew", a sonically complex and challenging recording. I am sad to say that most of the album was inaudible at lower volume levels, and even at higher levels, I had difficulty discerning between the various instrumental parts. I never considered buying one of the higher end shelf systems, mostly because they're so (...)ugly and take up way too much space. With 26 days left on my return guarantee, I'm seriously considering other systems at the moment.UPDATE 11/24/03:I returned this unit to Circuit City when the timer function stopped working (within 2 weeks of purchase). All in all, I'd characterize this unit as one of the better "executive shelf systems" I've tested. Basically, it (...), however so do most of the other units out there that are competing with it. The Sharp XL-HP500 is cheaper than most, and includes a pre-out for a powered subwoofer, which I've come to realize is almost unheard of in one of these mini-systems. Unfortuneately, when I convinced a Circuit City salesman to allow me to demo the unit with a powered subwoofer attached, it didn't sound significantly improved. Certainly not enough to justify spending an additional $100 on a powered subwoofer, bringing the grand total to somewhere in the neighborhood of $250. If you absolutely need must have a sound system with these specs (ie, small), then this is probably the best one to get in terms of price/value. If you have any other options available to you, I'd suggest attempting to assemble a rag-tag set up of mismatched, possibly used components. The additional $100-$200 you spend will hopefully return in the form of much better sound quality and the promise of future versatility/expandability.
This CD-Rs come as advertised, all about the cool retro look with the different colors (beware that 50-packs don't come in color! Bad because one would try to save, buying in bulk).About the first review, I don't know why this guy under-rates them only because they don't work in consumer recorders? Where does it says that? I'm sure it's his fault and NOT Verbatim's!So, knowing they're pretty neat and work fine, here I come to get their star rating up as they deserve! ;-)
Great features in a very small package, and no special software needed. Just drag and drop MP3s and WMAs.
I use this mouse/keypad combo on my new MacBook, which works great in MacOSX immediately. I mainly use the keypad in Windows XP/Excel whie running Parallels software. Had a bit of trouble figuring out the configs to get the NumLock function to work correctly in Windows, but fixed the problem and it works just fine.Pros: Works in both Windows and MasOS.Cons: Not Bluetooth. Keypad is enormous.Overall, a good buy so far
I really enjoy Russell Watson's singing and have all of his CD's. This one is no exception. Great song selection and proof positive that he still has the "voice"!
I've had a few mp3 players in the past, but this by far the best. The shear capacity of the player is one of the major plus points, and combined with it's cost, makes an excellent product. The OS is not the nicest to use, but with future firmware updates (there has already been one firmware release..., will only get better. The recording feature is also another bonus, not for recording from CD's, but plug in a mic and you can record from any external source. Some people have complained about the casing, and the fact that the player crashes/locks from time to time. Well, I have had no problems with the case, with a little care (as any mp3 player should be given) you should never break this player. As for the crashes, these can be escaped by rebooting the player if it crashes. Although undocumented, it is possible to do this via a combination of button presses.I would certainly recommend this product to anyone thinking of buying a hard drive based MP3 player.
The cord is a bit stiff, but that's from the quality thickness of it. If you need a strong, cheap DVI cable, it's the one to get.I wish I had purchased a longer one for my needs, but otherwise it's a great DVI cable.
This joystick is the best I've ownes for several years. I would buy another when this one wears out, they all do.
Nikon released its 1.4G "update" of the 1.4D a few years ago. If you look at the Amazon.com reviews of that lenses, you might think that it was a major improvement over the 1.4D.It was not.The obvious benefit of the G is that it provides autofocus on Nikon cameras that don't have "screw-drive" motors built in. Autofocusing requires a motor to physically move the lens elements into the proper position to produce a focused image. This motor can be built into the camera or the lens. Older Nikon cameras and enthusiast-pro level cameras have AF motors. Consumer-grade cameras (e.g. D40, D3000-D5100) do not. Therefore, Nikon needed to produce a "standard" (50mm) lens for these consumers. Nikon has subsequently introduced, in its G-range of prime lenses, 35mm f/1.8 (with a 52.5mm equivalent FOV, close to standard on DX), 60mm f/2.8, 85mm f/3.5 and 105mm f/2.8. Recently, Nikon announced a 50mm 1.8G, which gives another option to consider. All of these lenses will autofocus on any and all of Nikon's DSLR cameras.So what other benefits does the 50mm f/1.4G offer over the older D model?Some claim that the G has better AF accuracy than the D. I don't know, since I don't shoot action photography with the 50mm. I do know that my keeper rate is no lower than any of my other lenses including the 35mm 1.8G. However, one thing that is clear is that the G focuses much slower than the D (see the review on slrgear.com). In their tests, the G is over 60% slower focusing than the D focuses on the D90. Compared to a D on a D700, the G is 150% slower. Notice that focus speed with a screw-drive lens depends on the speed of the camera motor. The D90 has the slowest motor, but is still substantially faster focusing the D than the G focuses on any camera.As for IQ, most of the review sites find little difference between the two lenses. The G is better at some apertures, the D is better at others, and both are weak at 1.4 (most reviews give a slight nod to the G at 1.4). Personally, I rarely use this lens. I typically gravitate towards the 35mm for general use (it gives me the traditional standard FOV), and I put on my 85mm for portrait shots. However, I am amazed when I look through my photos at how sharp and contrasty my 50mm D shots are. I sometimes have to take a second look to confirm that they are 50mm shots and not 35mm shots. Thus, there isn't enough of an IQ difference to move up to the G. Given the G's slow focusing, you might miss a few shots that you would have gotten with the D.50mm lenses are truly capable of taking wonderful shots. Given the slight price premium (~$200) over the 1.8, I would pick the 1.4. In a pinch, you will get decent results at f/1.4 and f/1.6. Your results may not be magazine-grade at these wide-open apertures, but they will be as good or better than most shots you take with a kit lens (any of the 18-XXX lenses). Some of those kit lenses produce extremely sharp results. But they are lacking in color and contrast. The 50mm loses contrast wide open, but the color stays strong. More importantly, you have shots at 1.4 and 1.6. Is it worth the $200 premium? Considering that you get to play with up to 60% more light it is in my opinion worth the premium if you can afford it. Remember that Nikon charges over $1500 to step up from 1.8 to 1.4 in its 85mm range, so the $200 premium is an incredible bargain.So, if you are on an extremely limited budget and have a D80 or higher end camera, get the 1.8D. The extra speed is nice, but not essential. If you can afford it, and are enthusiastic about photography and have a camera that can drive it, get the 1.4D. Finally, if you want 50mm, but have a consumer-grade camera, you have to get either a G or a third-party lens.
This VGA cable was everything I wanted. Use it to connect my HP Touchsmart tx2 to my Vizio 32'' TV. High resolution graphics look nice even without HDMI support. Smooth, no pixels or distortion. Max resolution ends up around 1366x800. Build well, doesn't feel like something that is going to fall apart for a while. Happy with purchase, would buy again.
I've got the Panasonic AK600 for about a month and I can say it is great. I connected it with my DVD player using a digital audio optical cable. The system recognises the sound stream and changes to Dolby Digital 5.1, DD 2.1 or Dolby Pro Logic. It depends on the source audio stream. The surround speakers are easily attachable to the wall and you can increase the sound volume of the surround speakers without increasing it on the front speakers so you can get a better surround sound (I use +6 dB on the surround speakers and 0 db on the front ones). About the bass, the system provides built-in sub-woofers and an option to select sub-woofer off/mid/max. For watching movies I select the max option and get a really amazing bass that make my windows shake and the couch tremble ... but then again it all depends on the source audio stream. I really recommend this sound system.
great camera,built tough,good picture quality,another overpriced product fron wall street photo.price to high for a camera that has not been made in a year
The Panasonic DMC-FZ7 is a very nice upgrade from the DMC-FZ5 it replaced, at a much lower cost! It really is amazing how these electronic devices get better and cheaper in a very short time.The camera takes great pictures, and is easy to handle. It operates quickly and comes with a lithium ion rechargable battery that is good for around 300 shots, which is more than you'll probably ever need in one outing. [...]. It wasn't made by Panasonic (that battery costs around [...]) but it works identically to the OEM battery. The camera uses SD memory cards which are pretty common today and easy to find.This camera, like all superzooms, is best when used outdoors. Nature photography, landscapes, and anything where there is plenty of light comes out great. The weakness of cameras with a long zoom range is indoor available light shooting, because the compromises needed in making such a powerful lens in a small package. The lens simply isn't fast enough for indoor, low light or available light shooting. However, if you use the flash this won't be a problem. A tripod would also help. But it should be noted that this problem exists for any superzoom camera, not just this one.The lens itself is beautiful... Leica designed, and Panasonic built. it provides sharp, well saturated pictures with very little distortion except at the extreme high end of the zoom range. I didn't detect any major purple fringing problem.Panasonics use a relatively small image sensor, which is needed to keep the camera size and weight down. So, this camera like all Panasonics, is often said to have "High (image) noise over 200 ISO." And this is true, but it is hardly noticable unless you make huge enlargements or shoot over 400 ISO. Also, if you do find any noise, it is easily removed by Photo Shop or Print Shop software. I suspect this problem isn't that easy to engineer out in small sensor cameras, or Panasonic would have done it by now.Panasonic's OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) system works extremely well. It is built into the lens, and actually moves the elements to compensate for camera shake. This becomes a critical issue for long focal lenght zoom lenses. Note... unlike some manufacturers, Panasonic uses a REAL stabilization system. This isn't a program that merely raises the ISO to increase the shutter speed, but an actual anti-shake correction, just like the high end Canon L series IS lenses have.Here are the improvements Panasonic made over the FZ5 with this new FZ7:1. 6MP rather than 5MP2. 2.5 inch LCD screen rather than 2.0 inch screen3. Better, longer lasting battery4. Threaded front lens element to accept filters5. Better movie resolution (TWICE as good)6. Lens cap attaches to camera, so it's hard to lose7. Able to take 16:9 ratio pictures8. Can shoot above ISO400 (but 800 and 1600 are lower resolution)9. 60 sec min shutter rather than 8 secAll for around [...] FZ5 which was only released 11 months before the FZ7!Overall, this is a great camera that will please any casual shooter or advanced amatuer. It does a lot in a very small package, for a very reasonable price. Pros will be disappointed by it's low light results and noise problems at higher ISO's. But, if you are a professional photographer, you wouldn't even consider one of these cameras. You'd be using a Digital SLR, and hauling around 50 pounds worth of gear!Given the rapid technological advances made in these cameras, I refuse to spend [...] for a camera that will be obsolete in 3 years. But this little gem was only [...] from Amazon, and will probably be even lower by the time you read this review.I'd rather buy a new camera every 3 years for that same [...], and get all the latest improvements!
It seems like I have owned a Hewlett-Packard Desk Jet 500 forever. It prints slowly and only in black and white, but it has not broken down in all the years I've owned it. The HP 26 Black Ink Cartridge is perfect for this printer. I've tried substitute brands and they usually clog after a while. This has never happeneded with this brand of cartdrdge. And I always feel like I got my money's worth by the time it does run out of ink.
I am not much of a photographer. I found this camera easy to use and my pix are just great. Believe me, it's the camera. The stabilizer thing works to give clear focus almost every time. I can even put the pix up on the computer and send them easily. I'm thrilled. You do need to upgrade to a 1 mgb. memory card when you buy the camera.
I was planning on upgrading from my 3yr old Canon Powershot A80 4MP camera. Initially, I was only wanting more zoom than the A80 provided (3X). But when I saw the SD800 IS, I had to have it. The main attractions for me were the image stabilization, the compact size, wide angle & the quality of the LCD (very bright & sharp). The face recognition focusing was an added bonus. After using the SD800 for about 2 months now, I am very pleased. I think the single most valuable feature is it's ability to take such great pictures in low light situations without having to use flash--all due to the image stabilization allowing slower shutter speeds. This results in VERY natural (not flash washed-out) indoor photos, and combine that with wide angle, extremely fast shot-2-shot times (due to the Digic 3 processor) and you have a class-leading sub-compact camera. There is a little corner softness noticeable in wide-angle, but you really have to look close to even see it. In prints up to 8X11 you won't see it.Throw in a very nice movie mode (even though you cannot use the optical zoom during filming--digital zoom only), and you have yourself quite a camera in a very compact package.Yes, the USB port door is quite flimsy as everyone says, but with just a little careful handling, it's not likely to break--definitely not a deal breaker.I still wanted more zoom, so I also bought the Canon Powershot S3 IS 12X zoom in addition to the SD800. But the SD800 is the camera that I carry with me everywhere I go. Highly recommended!
This unit worked just fine until one day it just quit for some unknown reason. Knowing that I would probably be on the phone with HP for quite a while, which I was too busy to do, I shut the unit down and used my other printer. It stayed dormant for quite a while until the day came when I had time to call HP for help.HP TOLD ME THAT THE PRINTER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY THREE WEEKS AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT TALK TO ME UNLESS I PAID SOME $40 OR SO !!!! I refused of course.I now own a very expensive boat anchor. And with a whole new set of HP inks.I will buy a Brother color printer now SINCE BROTHER OFFERS LIFETIME TELEPHONE SUPPORT ON THEIR PRODUCTS. AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM HP AGAIN !!
This is the first flash I had bought when I first got my Canon Rebel T2i (550D). Now that I've bought the Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter, I plan on buying another one of these and a 580EX II Flash. If I could rattle off all the technical specs I would. But as someone jumping deep in to this to start, I would barely know where to begin, but from all I've learned from trial and error is that this flash is simply great when used as a slave unit.
I've used many cheap head phones in the past and these blow them all away. I really liked the way they go around your ears and cancel almost any outside noise. I also like that they keep my ears warm, so that will be useful come winter. I can't recommend these enough, if the price is a bit steep I can only say that they are worth it. The build quality is amazing and I can tell that it will last for years.
I was dissapointed to receive this product and discover it isn't compatible with my 3G iPod. It would have been nice to have been told this up front by the manufacturer. Even though it will work with my newer iPod, the controls are inadequate for a dock. The remote allows the user to pause, play, and skip to the next song, but there is no way to scroll through the iPod's menu to select playlists. To change playlists one must remove the iPod from the dock, make a selection, then reinsert in the dock. The large, well lit display does not show any of the iPod information one would expect such as playlist, current song, or battery charge level.As mentioned by previous reviews, the alarm function is annoying to the point of being useless.An attractive product, but overall a very poor design functionally. I'm returning this device the same day it was received.
I live in New York City and needed a wireless router that could send the signal throughout my oddly shaped apartment that has many concrete/brick walls. I compared the Netgear MR814 with the Linksys BEFW11SF as both are wireless b routers and all anyone really needs.I have Time Warner broadband cable internet and the setup for the Netgear was plug-and-play. As with any wireless router, you'll want to make sure it's secured: change default password, disable broadcast SSID, and enable MAC filtering, and enable WEP/WPA security. There are plenty of different options, but I found that administering the Netgear MR814 was simple and quick.I am now able to wander all over my apartment and receive a 100% quality strong signal.Overall, I believe that Netgear is just as good (or better) than the Linksys while costing less. How can you go wrong?
This is an excellent printer, scanner, copier. I am very happy I purchased it. Would do it again, too.The only problem I have encountered is trying to find inexpensive ink cartridges for it, but I do like the large size of the ink tanks. They last a long time between changes.
I purchased this machine soley for playing CDs in our bedroom. It's a great machine for that. The 5 speakers (plus the woofer) are sufficient for all the volume you could want. It sounds good. I ordered the remote wireless speaker module to put the rear speakers on our headboard, but it didn't work. Also, one of the remote speaker units (each speaker unit has 3 smaller speakers in it) had a speaker that was bad. The quality control apparently isn't to good. I guess companies now days would rather put up with poorer quality from China than pay a little more and keep jobs here. I will say however, Samsung had good customer service. IT WAS in the U.S. (I could understand them), they seemed to have ample help, and they got me a replacement speaker here in about a week. They did everything they could do to try to get the remote unit working, but it didn't. They wanted me to pack everything up and send it all back for "system evaluation". I didn't want to go thru all that hassle, and the changer worked fine, so I just sent the remote unit back for credit. Amazon gave me credit (20% restocking), and I just hard wired the rear speakers. The only control it doesn't have is a bass/treble adjustment. There is a fader/balance control from the remote, plus an individual speaker volume adjustment. The system was quit easy to set up (all color coded) and I would purchase the unit again.
Ordered the cartridge, very reasonable price on Amazon, arrived as expected in 3 days. Simple install in a JVC turntable with old P-mount arm. No setup, just works! Sound is reasonable for the cost and the amount of expected use.
The e-trex Lagend is a nice choice in terms of GPS. I got mine to mount on my motorcycle hand-bar (I bought the mount separately). I was at the begining in doubt trying as always saving more money and looking for other brands. but most of my friends have the garmin products and there was no complains.The screen is very friendly, the color helps to differentiate what you need, the original map is terrible, makes you to acquire an appropriate map available at garmin's or amazon webpage.BICYCLE/MOTORCYCLE USAGE: is perfect...he shows the map and on the top on square informing the road you are and the road to take. when you are close starts an red alert showing the countdown to turn onto it. Also you can navigate only with the written directions.On the motorcycle sometimes the gps goes off, but I think it depends the stability of the bike. on my honda goes off on my suzuki goes good.the BATTERY LIFE: I use two AAA batteries rechargeable old ones and goes for hours and hours, kind of 10 up to 20 hrs on...is also recommended to carry other batteries set with.Those are the hints I have!Go for it!I am satisfied!
pros:-decent sound quality-comfortable-good pricecons:-cloth not very durable, mine is all torn apart-looks kinda weird on your head
I've given this product five stars; the cons listed below are not the fault of the AV cable, but rather iPod/iTunes limitations.Pros:1. Cheap -- why spend your money on Apple's overpriced iPod video setup when all you need is a simple cable.2. Standard RCA output connectors should will work on older and newer television sets.3. Very easy to set up -- just make sure you enable video output (and optionally, widescreen output) from the Video Settings section of your iPodCons:1. iPod Video quality is only slightly better than what you'd expect to see from an antenna signal. That being said, it's definitely2. I recently purchased the television series, House M.D. from iTunes. Using a 30GB 5th Gen. iPod, I can expect to watch only two shows before the battery diess.3. I attempted to connect it to a third-party USB power adapter. When playing content through the cable with it plugged in, the picture becomes very grainy -- to the point where it is unbearable to watch. An OEM Apple charger may not present this issue.4. Perhaps it is just an illusion, but when the camera pans in a video, there appears to be somewhat of a fish-eye effect on the screen from time to time. Again, I doubt it is related to the cable.In my opinion, for the price, the pros strongly out-weigh the cons. If you're real serious about watching/listening to your iTunes downloads, you may wish to consider purchasing AppleTV instead -- otherwise this is a great solution.
Planex Wireless 11 n/b/g pciproduct works well with just the drivers installed!Software has crashed on me even newest version from Planex web site!without software & just the driver never crashed on me yet!updated drivers with windows update still no problems!The Bad: the 3 antenna sticking out the back of my Mozart Tx Tower!My System:Mozart Tx TowerWindows 7 UltimateIntel 9650 Quad Core 3.0750 gb samsung hard drive8gb ddr 3 1333 mhz dual channel ramNvidia 9800 gt 1024mb
I've owned this machine for about 8 months now. The setup was a breeze and the interface took a bit of adjustting to, but now I really like it. The fax function has been flawless, the printing quality isn't as ideal as I was hoping, but for the price, I find it to be very acceptable. The scan quality is great for a multifunction, though it's limited for many higher end desktop publishing applications, so I'm keeping my old slow 1 at a time flatbed for the occasional high res scans. The scanner feeder and auto alignment has almost made the purchase worth it all by itself. I love the pdf options and the ocr is as good as any I've ever used. If I could just network the scanner via ethernet...
I was very happy with this product until it was stolen out of my car. Make sure to keep yours out of sight.
It indeed does not work as expected. I can't say too much, because after 1 month I still didn't manage to use it -- and I'm an expert computer user.Besides, it is much bigger than advertised. They show a photo of a credit card to give the user an idea of its size, but in fact the device is much larger.
Let's get one thing straight: these are earbuds. They're not going to supplant your $600 Sennheisier/Beyerdynamic/Grado fetish-cans any time soon. The driver's the size of a well-worn pencil eraser for cryin' out loud! That said, what you ought to be looking for is sound that is sufficiently evolved so as not to fatigue you when its 2mm away from your eardrum for hours on end. Also, you're (hopefully) not using these in the comfort of your big cushy studio, so you're looking for reliability and durability. With that in mind, lets take a look...Pros:Totally bombproof driver unit constructionIntegral bendy-wire for round-the-ear wearingThin 3.5mm jack for poorly designed phones (cough)Easily replaceable cable(!!!)Not over-done in the EQ departmentExcellent noise isolationCons:Somewhat larger than most budsDouble-baffle pads are quite largeExpanding-foam pads seem an afterthought, they're simply hollowed out earplugs that you slide over the driver unitNot over-done in the EQ department ;)To add a personal aside, I work variously throughout Iraq/Afghan and other luxurious destinations, so I do a lot of flying both on sketchy cargo craft and helicopters. I use earbuds rather than earplugs for hearing protection and listening to music or comms gear en route. I arrived on my first hitch in 2007 with Shure E2c's, which broke after 30 days because of a loose contact and a non-replaceable cord. Many earbuds will suffer this failure, which occurs at the stress point where the cable mates with the driver housing. I then tried vModa's, with the same problem, then Sonys, then Etymotics. You get the picture.I shelled out for the UE's after all these follies, not even knowing the cord could be replaced. But, I didn't need to for the 12 months and 25 or so flights I took while there. Every flight the cord snags on body armor, weapons, bags, helicopter doors, seatbelts, gear, and limbs, giving a good yank on the earphone unit, so you can imagine the stress. It was only during a hitch thereafter in Iraq that the left-ear contact loosened. This was after an additional 100 or so helicopter missions. In 130 degree heat. In full sun. Sweat, grime, dirt, dust, and all manner of other fluids and sediments readily penetrate everything you wear. Still, I was happy with them and went back to the UE site to try and see what a replacement pair would cost. It was then that I noticed they sold replacement *cords*, and sure enough, the faulty one slid off without issue. I was back in business for another $30. My UE's are still here on my desk back in the US-of-A, safe and sound. The best part is, I still have my hearing, and my sanity.The sound is flattish but enjoyable, the attenuation of outside noise is astounding, and the things are literally bombproof. If you're reading this looking for opinions, you have mine. Just stop looking. If you're reading this and you're from Ultimate Ears, I'll be heading back to Afghan some time soon, how about a set of IEM's? ;)Good luck!
I have a larger Presto PC that I can with. This is a nice size for cooking meals for our family of 4. Presto has been making these for years so parts will be available if needed. If you run any pressure cooker dry you will warp the bottom and have discoloration at the least. Used responsibly`these things can cook some foods faster and better.
This FM Transmitter is really nice. I get the low static sometimes depending on where i am at and what station i am using, but i predicted that would happen. It's hard to avoid that with these things, but that is just the way it is. Decent for the price when your only option to listen to your mp3 player in your car is an FM Transmitter.
I received the merchandise in working condition promptly, and at the lowest price. I will use Amazon again.
Though a tad larger than the 600, the image stabilization and extra optical zoom easily justify the higher cost. Slips into your pcoket, whether jeans or jacket. Had it not been so portable, I would not have taken nearly as many photos during my vacations. Overall photo quality was good, and the night option in scenic mode captures dark images very well. Daytime shots seem a bit darker than my old Oly C4000, but sharper nonetheless. Great camera, and the price coudn't be better for something of such high quality and convenience.
I like these headphone because they have a headband and the fit well in my ears. I cannot stand the loose fitting ear plug type headphones. I had a foldable Sony which broke and these were the closest I could find. They were inexpensive but I find the sound very acceptable for my Ipod at the gym. Why pay $100's when MP3 format looses fidelity by nature of the format.Taking off 1 star as they do not fold.
The thing is the size of a Flash drive and even has a place to put it on your key chain. It is fast and seems to work well. My only complaint is that it is so small it could be lost. I put it on a key chain with a large key fob and put that in my camera bag.
I bought this speaker from Amazon, after going through lot of reviews. The speaker works wonderfuly and I'm very pleased with the buy.
I bought this printer about two years ago. It worked well for about eight months. And then I would get several error messages like no ink when I just loaded the ink in or it would say paper jam when none existed. I will not buy another Lexmark. I have upgraded to Hp.
I'm using this with desktop Linux ubuntu. Always plugged into 7 port hub, no additional setup needed-plug and play! I thought there would be problems with Linux recognizing-but no problems at all! Highly recommended
I love this camcorder! I can get the close ups skinnaMAX can't touch. The zoom is top notch and the wide angle action catches the nips. I would recommend checking the manuel as it gives the down low you can't get just by trickin the gadget. The nightvision brings the dish to light and makes the digital quiver. I would encourage those who haven't to experience the Sony DCR-TRV730 for themselves.
Wife wanted a webcam for skype. I wanted an easy install on an Ubuntu 10.04 desktop. We both got what we wanted. Video quality is good enough for skype. Camera attached to LCD monitor OK, but the mount is not very adjustable so the wife tilts the monitor to direct the camera - not a big deal for me.
This product is being falsely labeled as the TriCool double ball bearing model. It is not the DBB (UPC 0761345-75121-6), but actually the regular model (0761345-75120-9) which means lower durability. Buyer Beware.
Hard to believe the sound from these cans... No complaints, and I would recommend buying without even trying ... I did, and no regrets whatsoever ...
I've been recently using a pair of Koss UR21's for my home system. Now, I won't hate on them, they actually sound pretty darn good for the low price, but they sound very average compared to the Sennheisers I had before them. I tried some headphones and was left a bit disappointed until I looked at these. Someone had recommended them to me, and I read some online reviews and no one had anything bad to say about these cans. And not to mention on here (for some reason) they're offered way below MSRP. I've been burning them in a bit, and have to say these are some good headphones--great detail, ridiculous value, and good looks make me give these a good four stars.Now, first sound, you must understand, when I rate headphones I rate them on a "value", which means if they're $5, I'm not going to say they flat out suck. I'm going to say they're good for the price. And for the MSRP, these are good, actually excellent for the price. Very neutral bass, which makes these sound very decent on detailed music. The bass isn't offensively muddy, though some hip-hop fans will be disappointed in the neutral bass. I know any hip-hop fan loves to explode the bass, if so look up the HD555's instead. Anyhow, even when I turn on my bass booster, they don't sound bass-light, just neutral. Which is a good thing, right? The mids are well represented, and don't sound overpowered one bit, even at higher volumes. They sound slightly dry, but I actually like this type of sound, which is again why after reading some reviews on some headphones sites I was highly interested in these. The upper mids sound very similar to the lower mids, not overpowered, and a bit dry sounding. The treble is like most Sennheisers, not bright like the Grados, but detailed. They lack in 14-16k treble, but sound great above that range. They release some new things to songs and sound a bit fuzzy on 128 kbps MP3s (be honest, you're excited now). With a slight EQ adjustment, these can possibly sound completely flat. Again, these are not suited for those who want extra extra bass explosion, and are really different from the 150's and 250's of this line, but are very detailed and flatter-sounding cans. If you enjoy that sound you should be pleased with these. The soundstage is also a bit more open than most other headphones.As far as comfort, these are fairly comfortable, but feel a bit tight at first. The earcups are comfy, but the headband is a little tight for my head. But I suppose this is trivial. They don't look adjustable from the photo, but they are. I got a little confused by the photo as well, I thought these were blue/silver. I think I might upload a picture of mine, the Amazon photo is small. They are silver, but the earcups are actually gray. And I had to take a laugh, on the headband theyy have a trash can with a big X on it. Who would actually throw these away? Even if you didn't like the sound, I'm sure you'd return them or sell them. Back to the headphones, they have a 10-foot cord, which is good because I no longer have to use my extension for my only 4-foot Koss. The cord might bother the portable crowd a bit, otherwise they provide a ton of room from your source. Speaking of portable sources, these have 32 Ohms, so they power fine on basically anything you throw at them. Portability-wise, these don't fold up, but are a bit smaller than what some others claim, even though I'll still be using my earbuds for that cause.Overall, a solid set of headphones for the home user in mind. They could be a bit more comfortable, but the sound is very good, they look well crafted, and have a roomy 10-foot cord. For the cost, these are definitely worth it. I'd also recommend these if you want to enter the audiophile world. 4 stars.
It is an excellent burner. However, I don't think it supports LightScribe. http://computers.pricegrabber.com/dvd-rom-dvd-writers/m/31533732/details/Have a look at yourself.http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&task;=blogcategory&id;=26&Itemid;=140
The audio speaker range isn't what I would call spectacular and the construction couldn't accurately be described as "stout," but this little gem gets the job done nonetheless. I use it with an older version of Dragon Naturally Speaking voice dictation software and it works quite well. I dictate lots of documents containing legal terminology, and between the CA-200 and my Dragon Naturally Speaking software, the results are very impressive. I primarily use this mic with a desktop computer that has an AMD Athlon 1.7ghz processor and 512 MB RAM and a Compaq Evo N800C Laptop Computer that has a 2.2ghz Intel P4M processor and 512 MB RAM. Not state of the art equipment by any means, yet I still get exellent results. I'm pretty happy with this purchase. And you simply can't beat the price. Do yourself a big favor though and buy it for the mic and not the speaker headphones.
It's not the quietest fan on the market nor does it equal the 100mm thick server-oriented hoovers out there, but for a decent fan found at a mainstream store (Amazon) it works just fine when you need to replace an older one that's groaning or add a bit more cooling to a case. I use several 120mm and 80mm Antec TriCool fans in systems here, and just set them to low or medium fan speed as necessary to avoid the noise. They also seem to last long enough that the spares I've ordered still sit in the closet...
I had a home-based business and have been using Canon copiers and printers since the 1980s. This MF6530 had replaced my Canon D660 I had since mid 2003. The D660 goes to my son and hope it will last for few more years. I've tried other brands and none as reliable, so Canon is all I buy. [...]It's warranted for 3 years with onsite service for the first year. It supports Windows XP and Vista.The display is still small and hard to read and the machine could have been smaller. Don't need anything fancy - good reliability, printer, copier, document feeder and clean copies is all I wanted. Duplex printing and scanner functions are a plus.
I can't figure out why no one knew how to update this product. The detonator update is on the bottom on the product itself, right under where it's manufactured!I entered my code and my detonator software doesn't expire until 2102.My device will die before then, lol.The only problem people have had with this product is software that can't update, if they figured out this...3.5 inches is perfect for a 28 year old. I dunno who people were buying this for, 80 year olds? If so, get off the street and stop kiling people, gramps.
I bought one for me and my mom bought them also. Thank you SONY for making this again! These are perfect. I would buy these over the 300 dollar beats by dre headphones!!
I should have made sure I reviewed other folks comments who have owned the HL-1440 for 6 months or more on Amazon prior to purchasing this piece of junk.I've noticed over the past couple of months or so that I've had grey streaks appearing on print outs - recently, the alarm indicator has been flashing everytime I try to print. I've subsequently found out that my problems are symptomatic of a drum problem and told that I could replace it for the $160 !!!!I'm probably going to revert back to a colour inkjet printer, rather than spend another cent with Brother.
Mounts across three studs at 16&#34; centers. Holds my 65&#34; Panasonic plasma just fine, and the included hardware is very versatile.
Most of the reviews posted here have missed the real secret advantage of this product... Sure it's almost $10k for a cable that's just 59 inches long - not even 5 feet. Hold off on the music... I used this cable to connect my computer to the internet. With it I was able to get stock quotes that were about 10 minutes in the future. In just an hour the cable paid for itself. Now I'm listening to some truly amazing (but very spacey sounding) music...
I've been using a phone base GPS system for the past year and finally decided to buy a real one. I got this one, frankly, because of price. I don't need or want all of the bells and whistles, just the basics but I want it fast and accurate.Pros - Good sized unit with a rated 2 1/2 hour battery which appears to be about right. Time to actually find the signals is minimal - always less than a minute even considering it's sitting inside (not in the windshield) of my car. Of course it's a soft top Miata makes that easier! There have been two roads I've not been able to find with it - not sure why they're not there because one of the roads has been there for years. The voice is pretty loud and it's clear, quick to recalculate route when needed. BIG difference if you switch from "find fast" vs "Find shortest."Cons - Not sure if the SDRAM card is going to work or whether the software offered as Destinator will be any better than the preloaded stuff.We'll be taking it all the way from florida to nevada in the end of October so I'll update the review when we return!
Mapsend Europe installed easily and performs as expected. Downloading to the GPS was easy. A judgement on accuracy of the maps will have to wait until we return from Europe in October 2005.
I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS RECENT PURCHASE. THE POOL WAS NOT AS DESCRIBED, THEIntex Easy Set 12-Foot by 30-Inch Round Pool SetSIZE WAS COMPLETELY MISREPRESENTED, AND WHEN IT WAS RETURNED I WAS CHARGED FOR RETURN SHIPPING EVEN THOUGH I WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD I WOULD NOT BE CHARGED. THE SHIPPING WAS DEDUCTED FROM MY REFUND. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE THROUGH AMAZON AGAIN!!!!!
I've been watching pretty good TV on my laptop through cable for years. Decided to take a chance on this HVR-950. Boy I'm glad I did. Using the enclosed antenna, the pictures on the digital channels came in so clear. At first, plugging the 950 unit directly into the USB port on my laptop, I had problem installing the software, but after plugging it in using the little extension cable, everything works great.
Excellent reception the only problem is when using the BB app for listening to radio sometime hums.
There is a design flaw in the on/off volume switch. I attached very small stips of adhesive velcro loops surface in between the lines on the knob so it has grip. Anything you can do to give the knob some grip will work, it is tapered out so when you try to use it as is your fingers slip off. That is it, otherwise these speakers are a great value, no need for a subwoofer the sound is excellent for computer speakers.
Just plug in the wires, then put in the instructional CD. If everything is connected properly, your work is done. You cannot mess up your Internet connection with this baby.
Great item for laptops, can be used in any computer with usb. Great feature zoom bottom. Works with one AA battery, good battery life.
the texture of the cable is not slick like most earphone cables, but more like rope. This creates an annoying noise when the split cables rub against each other, something they do a lot as the split part of the cable is looooong. I would return it if I wasn't so lazy. Now I'll just never use it.
ive owned several of these. they usually last me about a year. But i treat them pretty rough. The sound quality on this is amazing. The bass is redicuolus. i love these headphones with a passion. i would highly recomend these to anyone.
This device is easy to use. I was up and running within 1/2 hour. I have used it to turn my VHS tapes into DVDs for my own use. It was especially nice to turn my kid's videos into a home movie!!
This is a review of the Canon 580 EX-II off camera flash unit.Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR CamerasFor those of you who don't have a deep background in Photography, I'm going to share a few basic facts:1 Cameras record images created by reflected LIGHT.2 If you don't have a decent lens on your camera, it's not going to be REALLY sharp.3 If you don't have a really nice flash unit, you're leaving yourself open to the mercy of the light around you. Your pictures are going to be uneven, harsh, and you'll collect a surprising number of pictures that are both `overexposed, and underexposed,.. at the SAME TIME.4 A really good, professional `flash' photograph, doesn't LOOK like a flash Photograph.When the 580 EX II is attached to any of the supporting Canon cameras, it becomes part of an `integrated system. The units literally, `talk to each other'.The quality, power and features of the 580 were instrumental in the decision making process, regarding `which camera' I was to buy. Nikon doesn't have ANYTHING that will touch this unit.I mention in my Canon EOS 50D review that the 50D is water resistant. The same concept that went into the 50D, was employed in the design of the 580. BOTH UNITS have rubber flaps, and seals over every `plug in', every socket, and every access port. The Buttons, Switches, and Dials are also `sealed' for water protection. This carries all the way to the Hot Shoe. The hot shoe connection on both devices, is surrounded by a rubber skirt, that when they are connected and `joined', create a shroud to completely isolate the hot shoe from dust, dirt and water. No other camera system has this.Features / Specifications1 Flash Exposure CompensationThe same method for setting Exposure Compensation in the camera, can be used for the flash. This is adjustable in 1/3 stop increments. This feature can be programmed in either the Camera (50D) or from the back panel of the 5802 Flash Exposure Bracketing (FEB)This allows you to program in a `variance' for bracketing your exposure in a three shot group. You select the amount (1/3) and the next three shots will be: normal exposure, -1/3, and +1/3. This is independent from the Camera Exposure Compensation. This allows you to balance the ratio of flash to the Available Light.3 FE LockThis allows you to `lock in' a flash exposure setting for any part of the scene. By pressing the FEL button, it pre-fires the flash. This results in a `metered' flash setting, which is retained in memory.4 High Speed SyncThis allows the flash to Synchronize will ALL flash shutter speeds.This setting links the 580 to the camera. With this setting, you can go up to the full 1/8000th second. The camera and the flash WORK TOGETHER. As the narrow strip of open window travels across the focal plane, the flash `pulses' to paint the focal plane. At 1/8000th, it pulses 32 TIMES in less than 1/250th of a second. It `paints' the focal plane with a flat even coat of light. No `overlaps', no `gaps'. The higher the speed of the sync, the more pulses required, and the shorter the range of the shot. This is an absolutely STUNNING feat of technology! ! !5 Second Curtain SyncThis is used when taking an exposure with subject motion blur. The motion will flow to the end of the exposure, which will be accented by the flash.6 Bounce FlashThis `elbow' allows the flash to rotate toward the ceiling, (or wall). This softens shadows behind the subject for a flat, even, natural looking shot.7 Catch Light PanelThis is a small white panel that extends next to the flash lens, when using a bounce flash, it provides catch lights in the subjects eyes, and adds life to facial expressions.8 ZoomThe 580 receives distance information from the 50D regarding focal length and distance. The 580 has an internal zoom head inside the flash unit that allows it to focus the light wide for close shots, or narrow for greater distance. This allows for a greater range. The zoom setting is optimized for the camera and lens being used - Less light is wasted, battery life is maximized.9 Wide PanelThis is a translucent diffuser panel that broadens the flashes `spread' to match a 24mm wide angle lens. Between the Wide Panel and the Zoom setting, the 580 can focus the flash from 24mm - 105mm. Increasing both flexibility and range.10 Manual modeIf your subject distance is consistent (formal portraits for example), a manual flash output setting can eliminate shot-to-shot exposure variations. Using the control dial, it is easy and fast to set manual flash power output. Manual flash output can be controlled in 1/3 stop increments -1/1, , , 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/32nd, 1/64th, and 1/128th. This is a good mode to become familiar with.11 ETTLETTL II and E-TTL are Electronic-Through-the-Lens metering modes that fire a pre-flash to determine how powerful the immediately-following actual flash needs to be. This is Canon's very easy to use automatic flash. Some people love it and some don't (I personally love it very much). E-TTL is compatible with 98% of Canon's product line both digital and film. ETTL II advances ETTL by incorporating distance information from newer Canon lenses into flash exposure calculation. This flash also passes color information to the camera.The ETTL II flash output is dependant on the camera mode being used. I primarily shoot with my camera in the M mode or AV mode. With the camera in the M mode, the flash will provide the light necessary to get a proper exposure. This is the easiest mode to use for flash as the main light - stopping even the fastest action in the dark. In AV mode, the camera will set it's exposure for the ambient light lvel and the flash will provide fill/subject light. Camera and subject motion can be issues in this mode - unless a custom function (provided only on some cameras) is selected to increase the shutter speed. TV mode is similar to AV mode.12 Stroboscopic Flash modeThis is also called Multi Mode. In this mode the 580 fires a rapid series of flashes as setup in the menu. Modeling flash is available with the DOF (Depth of Field) Preview button.13 BatteriesThe 580 is rated for approximately 100 to 700 shots from a new set of AA Alkaline batteries (4) which deliver a fast recycling time of approx .1 to 6 seconds. For quick flash (firing a not-completely-charged flash), recycle times range from .1-2.5 seconds - again from new AA Alkaline batteries. The 580 is a `silent' charger, it makes no `whine' or scream as it charges. It's completely silent. The down side to this, is you have to watch the indicator lights to determine when it's charged. Canon's manual states "Using size-AA batteries other than the alkaline type may cause improper battery contact due to the irregular shape of the battery contacts." A couple of bullets later, it states "Size AA Ni-MH or Lithium batteries can also be used." Their manual is `messed up', As long as it's a AA, it'll work fine.I don't recommend alkalines (I carry a set as `backups' but I don't use them) - NiMH will save you lots of money and will work better. NiMH batteries have much less internal resistance than alkaline batteries, resulting in significantly shorter recycle times (up to 50% faster). NiMH batteries give more consistent (full) power until they are discharged, while alkalines will recycle the flash more and more slowly as they become expended. Adding environmental concerns and cost to this equation should make the decision to use NiMH a no-brainer. Buy the 2,700 mAh. I carry 1 set in the camera and two sets in the bag, along with a set of Alkalines. All rechargeables lose power over time as they sit idle. Alkalines have a longer shelf life. That's why I carry both.The 580 is also compatible with an external power pack (CP-E4)14 AutopowerAuto Power-off on the 580 normally sets the unit on `standby' after 90 seconds of inactivity, when the flash is not set up as a slave unit. When in standby, it's re-activated to on by pressing the camera's shutter. This wakes up both the camera and the speedlight.There is an internal thermistor within the speedlight that prevents the flash from firing when internal temperatures exceed a certain level. If the thermal cutoff kicks in, the flash cannot be fired until it cools down sufficiently. This usually takes about 15 minutes. C.Fn 01 disables Auto Power Off, but it doesn't disable the thermal cutoff.A total of 14 custom functions (C,Fn-00 throught C.Fn-13) can be set on the LCD screen on the rear of the unitC.Fn-00: Distance Indicator display (ft/m)C.Fn-01: Auto Power Off (enabled/Disabled)C.Fn-02: Modeling FlashC.Fn-03: FEB (Flash Exposure Bracketing) auto cancelC.Fn-04: FEB sequenceC.Fn-05: Flash Metering ModeC.Fn-06: Quickflash with continuous shotC.Fn-07: Test firing with autoflash (enabled/disabled)C.Fn-08: Af-assist beam firingC.Fn-09: Auto zoom for sensor size (enabled/disabled)C.Fn-10: Slave auto power off timerC.Fn-11: Slave auto power off cancelC.Fn-12: Flash recycle with external power sourceC.Fn-13: flash exposure meter setting15 Flash HeadThe 580 features a Flash head that rotates 180 degrees to both sides as well as a 90 degree upward, and 7 degree downward tilt. This is done by pushing 1 clearly water sealed button.16 Auto Focus Assist BeamThe 580 features an AF (auto-focus) Assist Beam to enhance the camera's autofocus performance in low light conditions. The AF assist projects a red pattern of light that creates enough contrast for the camera to autofocus on even a solid colored wall. The AF assist beam is functional within it's range: 2'-33' (.6-10m) in the center, 2'-16.4' (.6-5m) at the periphery. The 580's AF Assist Beam is aligned with the focus points on all Canon EOS bodies.17 Master/SlaveThe 580 can control (master) and be controlled by (slave) compatible Canon Speedlites, as well as the Canon ST-E2 Wireless Transmitter, for a very portable and flexible lighting system. The 580 can control up to three slaves. The Flash compensation and the ratio of each slave, to the master are all programmable by the 580 with wireless communication for the `network'. The limits for the network are `line of sight' and about 50 feet.18 Light intensityThe 580 has a guide number of 58. This means the effective distance, with a telephoto lens, at ISO 100 is 58 meters,.. 190 feet! ! !That's at ISO 100.Wider lenses have a shorter range,. The 50mm f1.4 lens has a range of 30m or about 98.5 feet. At ISO 100.THAT'S A WHOLE LOT OF LIGHT ! ! !There are other speed lights with less power out there, for a lot less money. I recommend this unit because my most frequently used technique is the `bounce ceiling'. When ceilings get over 15', the power usage goes up dramatically. You really need the extra power with a 20 foot ceiling.There are two places in photography where extra money will really improve the quality of your pictures. The first is a quality lens. The second is a quality flash. Of the two, the flash gives you more `bang for your buck'.The 580 is probably the most Powerful flash on the market. Nikon doesn't have anything close to it. It is THE `smartest' unit on the market (from ANYBODY). Hands down, it's smarter than you are. It's smarter than I am, and every photographer I've met who owns one, says it's smarter than they are, and they LOVE IT. They also are quick to tell you: "Keep the manual handy, you'll be needing it", at least until you become familiar with ALL THE THINGS IT CAN DO.It SEEMS like it does everything but help you carry the equipment to the car.
Installed a couple of weeks ago in my patio, under the eaves. They sound good and look good. Hopefully they will last a long time. Doing exactly what I purchased them for a a good price. I liked the detail where you can turn the DUAL logo on the speaker to match its mounting (vertical or horizontal).
This is a truly great product - I just put it in my Dell Inspiron 8100 and connected my USB 2.0 Maxtor 2000LE external harddrive and it works like a champ. The review by 'the great entity' regarding not working with PC chipsets is completely incorrect - it almost caused me not to buy this product. Pay no attention - this card works as advertised. I also have an IO Gear KVM switch that I'd also highly recommend - you can't beat the price, specs, or the fact that it includes all the cables for 4 devices. Way to go IOGear!
I work from home, so extended battery life on my phones is important. My seven-year-old phones were getting weak, but the new batteries have made a huge difference. They're like new.
I worked on an iMac and added a second display. I needed a cheap LCD mount that I could attach to my desk. At the time, this would have been a 5-star review: solid build, easy enough to mount and position, nothing much to think about. The white plastic cord clips never made sense to me and thus never became useful, but I removed them and favored a classy twist-tie instead.Then I bought a second of these when I upgraded to a tower machine that didn't have a built-in monitor. I got a matching LCD and a matching Ergotron arm. Again, setup was easy and I was thrilled. Then I sat down and realized that the monitors were each at a different height and pitch. What followed was much wrangling, cursing, and minute adjustment. Because there are about 5 axis to manage, it's easy to get a monitor where you want it and a wild pain to try and get two monitors identically aligned.For those with 2+x monitor setups, choose a mount designed for this purpose. My monitors are still slightly off, and it's just enough to make me a little crazy. I might even sell these and purchase something designed to keep two monitors fixed to a desk.
I've had this item for two weeks now and I still cannot resolve the issue of it not recognized by both my desktop and laptop. Technical support through e-mail is frustrating because it takes forever. I guess my unit is just a lemon since all the reviews here are all positive and in the up and up.
I got ahold of one of these with the infamous "stuck lens" issue. After repairing it and getting it working 100%, I'd like to share my thoughts about this camera.For a tiny compact, this camera takes excellent pictures. Chromatic aberration (purple fringing) is minimal and there is excellent sharpness. It's fast too!The reason for the lens being stuck was that it was full of grit - basically sand and what looked like body glitter! Realize this: whenever the lens extends, it creates a vacuum effect and sucks in whatever is around the camera; the camera is not perfectly sealed. If you keep the camera in a dirty environment, or (as is tempting with a camera this size) just drop it into your lint-filled pocket or purse without any protection, that stuff will eventually get inside the lens, and eventually jam it up.The internal gears that drive the lens are sturdy and were none the worse for wear. After cleaning, the lens operates smoothly, and while the parts are made of plastic, it seems to be a durable plastic.The moral of the story: just keep the camera clean and it will probably last forever.
This is my first PDA. I've been using a Sharp memomasters and casio organizers for a long time.I'll be honest with you, the camera is not great. But it is not meant to be. You want a camera, go buy a Kodak. The Camera is just for fun shoots, spur of the moment things that you did not plan for.I went to the library to do some research on plants. Well the librarian gave me a stack of material to go through. It was late and I was not about to photo copy all that. I quickly looked through the pages for the intersting stuff and photographed them with my Z72s.I visited a friend of mine and as we were talking, I remembered how much I really loved this person, so I pulled out my Z72s and snapped a picture. (I don't live next door so going for the 3MP kodak was not an option, not to mention my mood would have changed)The Sound is greatScreen is excellent although it started the awful whining noise.Moving around the PDA is very fast and quick. Having used the memomasters and other electronic organisers I was accustom to the instant on, which some PPC devices don't have. I was amazed at the speed of the Palm OS.It does not have back ground applications except the audio player. But that is great, cause on a 3 inch screen. I can only work on one thing at a time, and besides that; half of the crashing on PPC devices is because the background applications don't actually close. Device runs out of RAM and bang. Hard reset!So my opionion. Go get one!
I love this player I have gone through 2 previous CD players and I thought it was time to upgrade so I got this. The software that comes with it works nicelybecause you can take it directly from the CD and put it ont the mini disk or you can put it on your computer first and then put it onto your mini disk. I was about to get an mp3 player an the store but I saw this and started thinking because with an mp3 player every time you want to change a set of songs you have to go to your computer and change them. With this you can fill up four or five disk worth and switch whenever you want. Also you can get a good mp3 player for about $120 but this one cost about $100 so i also looked to see how much extra disks cost. The mp3 player i would have gotten could hold 8 hours for $120 but i could get 5 more disks each with 5 hours on them (AND they are rewritable) and the mini disk player for under $110 so i decided to go with this. This is also great if you know other people that have Mini disk players because the Mini Disks are a lot easier to carry around and you can trade with other people. also the mini disks are like small floppy disks in physical size so the actual disk which the data is stored on is protected so you don't need to worry about it getting scratched.for the mini disk player here is an evaluationsound quality(bass,treble,and all around quality) 5/5 great i have found no problems even on the lowest quality it is very clean and pure.5/5 this fits in my pocket really well and the disks are small too so you can take this anywherevolume control 5/5 as small as it is (about 3.5 inches by 4 inches and about an inch thick) this thing can go pretty dang loud so if you are in a noisy place you will be able to hear itHeadphones 2/5 this is the only bad thing about this they have low sound quality and i hardly used them. I was lucky because i already had another pair but this may add a little money on ($10-$20 for a decent pair).Now on to the sofware this had one problem arise too but not too major. I think it was probably my computer's fault toodifficulty level of use 4/5 extremely easy just about anyone could do it. I gave it 4 instead of 5 because to do it properly you need to read the manualoverall 4.9/5 probably but lets just round up to 5/5 because it looks so cool.I hope you have found this review helpful and if you are hesitant I would go get it. there is always a small chance that Someone may not like it (very small chance). in that case you could probably get it refunded. God luck in your choice but i think if you stop on this one it's a good choice
Bought this one since for some reason I lost it or I never had one for each of my lenses. This is original from Nikon and fits on my 55-200mm kit lens.
My hair absolutely doesn't hold curls very well, but this iron works for me. The heat settings allows me to turn it to the perfect temperature. The on/off button is very poorly placed, but since it worked so well for me I learned to adapt. Perfect curling iron for the price.
Two problems:1. The buttons of remote are very small. The feeling of contact is poor. Not easy to control and select the function you want.2. The digital channels seem not complete.In my living area (Comcast), the Sci-Fi is 75-223; FOX News is 76-330.This DVDR only accepts two digits of sub channel number. Therefore, no chance to watch my favorite channels.Magnavox has a similar model in Wal-Mart. A DVD Recorder has digital tuner built-in. It also has 80GB HDD embedded. The price is around $180.Unfortunately, same issue. This unit only accepts two digit sub channel.Probably both of them are from same supplier.
I had a pair of these that lasted a few years. I went back to buy them again at the store where I originally purchased and they were no longer available there :( So I looked on Amazon and found them! :) The only ones that are comfortable for me to work out in and they stay in my ears unlike ear buds (which I hate). They are lightweight so you don't realize you even have them on. I am back to buy another pair or two to have as a backup because I never want to be without them!
I bought this to workout with. Only good for running, provided you don't turn your head or move it in any way, otherwise, it pops off of your ears. Don't buy - be warned
I am very happy with these speakers which I purchased to amplify the sound of my SONY VAIO laptop. They produce crisp highs, solid lows and a quality midrange on all types of programming both of music and of voice. I purchased the white ones for my kitchen where they match nicely with the other white decor: a toaster, microwave, clock radio, and flour and sugar cannisters.My former set of speakers were cheaper but came with a bass floor unit. I do miss that floor unit a little as it added a warm and rich vibration to certain musical and vocal passages, but the bass response of these speakers seems to also resonnate well on the countertop where I have them positioned.I really like the styling including the silvery sheen of the speaker cloth. The shape is also very artistic- like having a sculpted piece of art to enjoy as I go about working in my kitchen. Everything about these speakers makes me pleased with my choice. I wouldn't expect to do any better in the $40. range than this.
I, like so many others enjoyed this tv for several years. Then the problems began. Little did I know there was a class action suit to force Samsung to deal with a big problem. I made it by 2 days, thanks to a neighbor. To their credit, a repairman was sent out within a week, and after 2 calls, the problem was fixed. That was a few months ago. Now, when we turn the tv on, we get a picture for a second, then it's gone. I tried researching this on the Samsung web site among others, without a lot of luck. Five years for a tv that cost 2 grand?I don't have the patience, or tech to try to fix the problem. Samsung got cheap, just like Toyota did, tried to hide it, and have lost tens of thousands of customers. They are big and probably don't care. Well, good luck with that approach. Remember one person can make a difference.
I didn't stay for more than 6 months!! I was expecting minimum 1 yr but didn't last that long! Though it was not pricey!
I am using this brand of CD/DVD media for a while now. Never had a problem with it. I would say out of 100 DVDs there may be one defective if any. I think this is the best value for the $$$. The only problem that I have is that it says up to 4.7GB of data can be burned on the disk, but in reality it gives me only 4.4GB (using Vista and EZ Creator 10). I am not 100% on what other brands are giving you as far as the capacity. I don't know if this will be a big problem for anyone, but for me it is a problem with a workaround.
I bought an itrip for my ipod about 10 months ago. I really didn't use it very much. When I did, it seemed to work okay at best. The other day I tried it and it didn't work at all. The light lit up but that was it. It gave out no signal what so ever. I tried everything I could think of, nothing worked. I went to the electronics store where I got it and they told me that they had had a lot of complaints on it so they had stopped carrying it a few months earlier. I got a monster made device which charges the ipod while you are using it in your car. Much better. My advice to all is to stay away from this semi unreliable (at best) device which is ready to die at any time!
My camera also quit working just outside of the warranty period. I am not able to play back ANYTHING other than a blue screen with the date via USB, component cables, nor the lcd screen.I use this thing a couple of times every few months, and then, only for a few minutes. I am disappointed. While the cost of these items have dropped over the years, it makes it cost prohibitive to repair. I would rather spend another $100 and get a new camcorder. It won't be a Samsung, I can tell you that.
After putting up with my old Dell Pocket DJ for years, the Zen is like a breath of fresh air. I still can't believe I was able to purchase it for only $125.00. Apparently, it was a closeout because one week later there were none left. The sound quality and ease of operation is outstanding and the volume balancing between songs actually works!The only criticism I have is that the software that comes loaded is quite prone to lockups, especially when dealing with large volumes of music. Once I downloaded the latest software form their web site, the Zen has not locked up once. I have a large collection of MP3 and WMA files and they work like a charm. Once I realized what an excellent player this was, I went back to Yahoo to purchase another but they were gone. If you can still find one, buy it!
My UV filter was stuck on my new Powershot SX30IS. I tried all different ways and finally this wrench was the only one that worked. It is a good investment if you are going to change filters often.
Why buy the same item in a brick and mortar store for 30% more? Worked fine for the rear speakers of my Dolby 7.1 system.
This is a great monitor. If you have any type of backlighting or white surface behind you, or even if you are wearing a white shirt, you can get quite a bit of glare off the screen. However once you get them positioned just right and the lighting adjusted so that the glare is gone, it is the sharpest, brightest monitor you will find. It beats the Sony because of the tilt and height adjustments.
The speakers's sound is incredible. They also look very nice; Great "highs" and "mid-range" even without a separate base (woofer), these little speakers put out the low base. I always liked BOSE as a brand. And I will, most assuredly, buy BOSE in the future.
Okay, let me start by saying that I'm giving this TV a 5-star review because I think it is the best TV for the money in the market today. Hands down. But you've read that in all of the other reviews.My addition: I think people should know that this TV is actually a bit ahead of the times.Standard Def. TV looks, as you might imagine, pretty crappy on this TV. You see all poor quality artifacts everywhere. But that's expected. It's crappy 480i TV. What you might not expect is that HD TV (I get mine from Comcast), even with HDMI cables etc., still sometimes falls apart! It's not the TV causing this, I'm positive of that. It's clearly the cable company compressing the HD signal to try and make it fit on their limited bandwidth. I SWEAR I'm not a satellite company rep. or any crap like that. I like cable. I'm just saying, on a screen this size, you can clearly see the compression they use, particularly on fast moving objects. (Ex: Bits of digital noise on the edge of fast moving hockey players and swooshing cars in action movies.) It still looks GREAT compared to SD (particularly more slow-moving programs like cooking shows and CNN etc.), but it'll definitely make you mad that your HD channels aren't prestine once you own this television. I promise.HD DVDs look better. I have a 1080p Toshiba player connected via HDMI and things look really good. But even this isn't totally perfect. Dark scenes reveal the actual film grain (in the form of tiny black dots) on any movie shot on less than 70mm film. You won't believe your eyes. However, this is relatively minor stuff that you probably won't see on anything but the darkest scenes.Even Xbox 360 going at 1080p has its issue. You'll see the 360 trying to redraw hard edges (particularly on very bright objects) as fast as it can, but it can't quite keep up at high speeds and there's slight flicker. (I play mostly Halo 3, and on bright hard-edged maps, lots of flicker. On softer edged ones, almost none at all.)Granted, these are nitpicks that aren't the TV's fault. The TV is doing its job. It's doing it SO well, that it can actually be tricky to watch anything less than 1080p!Fiddling with the color and turning down the backlight a little bit definitely helps with these issues. They become less noticable. The TV ships with "Extended" mode turned on, but I think any normal person would go blind watching this everyday. I strongly recommend at least switching it to "standard", which really is as simple as pushing one button on the remote.And the MOST important thing I've learned: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THIS TV! Right now our TV is about 5 feet from the couch, and honestly, I wish it was more like 10 or 12. When I backup even just a couple of feet further, those digital noise issues on HD stations are much less irritating because your eyes don't find every last thing.Other things of note:- Though LCD has gotten a lot better over the past few years, the color of this TV is definitely not true when viewing from the sides the way Plasma is. You'll definitely wanna sit within about 20 degrees of center for full accuracy.- While excellent for the size and price (certainly best-in-class), this TV still doesn't refresh fast enough to be perfect to the eyes. Once in a great while, you'll catch it struggling.- Unless I'm a complete moron and I've missed something in my reading and button pushing, I don't believe this TV passes 5.1 audio out it's optical digital output. Only stereo. Not a huge issue, but if you were planning to pump several HDMI inputs to this TV, and then take the optical out to your surround tuner for all of those sources, I believe you'll need to rethink that plan. If you've got the money, and HDMI capable tuner is the way to go for sure.Hope this lends something new to the massive archive of reviews. But, now that you're prepared for the little surprises... go buy this incredible, near-futuristic TV and piss off all of your non-HD friends with the absolutely stunning picture and blindingly vibrant color. (I've found that The Corpse Bride is a perfect show-off movie as it seems to ahve no film grain issues at all.)-m
Without any doubt this is the best multimedia player you can buy. Great Operating System, no problems reproducing video, excellent sound, extra features (sync with microsoft outlook) among others. I have to travel a lot, this device can make your trip very pleasant.
I bought this product hoping that it would be useful in preventing glare on my shiny glass laptop screen. It makes the images blurry but does not remove the glare. I also thought the way it attaches to the screen was absolutely terrible. I have since pulled off the tabs and thrown the screen away. What a waste of about $40!
Watch out they will not ship it for 40 days after you buy it
Very happy with it and also the price I paid for it.
I put these on my gaming machine and i can run almost every game and app with no problem, exept for crysis but i am asuming the problem there is the video card not the processor
I ordered 1 connector and 2 HDMI cables. The connector arrived, but 2 cables are no where to be found. Emailed customer service a few times, got back canned response which looked like the writer did not know the situation but simply say they will be shipped now, and 'now' means any time in the future with no ending. calling the toll number is simply a waste of time, all you hear is the machine telling you pressing this or that button. stay away from this reseller. price is right, but what is good if you could not get what you ordered?
I've been waiting forever to find this at a discount and now that Amazon has cut the price $1 (that's 0.2% off!!) I'm going to stock up. I'm just glad they still had ten in stock!
I thought I was getting a nice sleek item for holding on to my new camera. The metal strap has some kind of plastic coating, and it is a lot bulkier (not sleek) than I thought. I'll keep looking because this was NOT it!
After using similarly-priced Shure earphones for the past two months, with only moderate success in getting them to fit and function properly, I got frustrated and bought these Ultimate Ears based on the previous recommendations shown here.It was a very good decision. These earphones offer noticibly better audio performance than the Shure's, with deeper lows, clearer midrange and ultra-crisp highs. They are also more comfortable and don't require as deep placement in the ear as do the Shure's.Finally, these phones provide incredible noise isolation (far superior to the hiss of noise-canceling phones). VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
I have a Sony MZ-R55, and the sound was the same as the Sharp MS-722. The Sharp MS-722 is cheaper and has a sensational quality sound! JUST BUY IT! and see it for yourself.
I bought this scanner for my Mom, who loves to scan obituaries and send them to us kids....you all know what I mean. She's in her mid-70's and installed the software and set it up herself. She's been using it regularly, so if ease of use is important, this is the one for you. It's relatively small and very flat. Looks nice too.
These buds are great. Great sound, great feel, great quality! Amazon shipping costs almost discouraged me from buying.(almost as much as the earbuds themselves!)But I couldn't find them anywhere else! Sony must own the patent on necklace style buds. Use them daily both at work and at home with my mobiblu mp3 player. They don't tangle. I just take them off my neck and hang them on my computer desk door knob and plug it in for the night.LOVIN' IT!
Running an older single processor raid system, so needed hardware with last generation software support. This card was easy to install, easy to configure and worked as expected with the installation CD drivers. This replaced an older SoundBlaster external USB that required a separate power supply. The power supply failed and SoundBlaster wanted as much to replace just that power supply as this 7.1 capable sound card cost. This sure beats the socks off anything Creative is now offering on anything near this price. It comes with a great surround sound testing setup and has excellent game response, unlike those "value" cards that slow your games by hogging any available memory.
Amazon (and most of the other comparison shopping web sites) list this battery as 5500 mAh. This is very strange because if you look at the image of the sanyo DB-L20AU battery, it clearly is printed with 720 mAh. So if you think the clone batteries are delivering only 13% of the charge of the Sanyo, you might be wrong, since the clones usually also claim 720 mAh. Why Amazon chose to represent this as a 5500 mAh battery instead of a 720 mAh battery mystifies me, but they made a big mistake and as of July 27, 2007 they have not corrected this typo or misrepresentation. The Kahlon clone, for $25, is a 680 mAh battery. So you are getting about 94% of the power charge for about 50% of the price. You could get two clones for the price of one "real" battery. The Lenmar clone claims 720 mAh and can be found for $13 to $20. Beware the Amazon product descriptions... you aren't going ot get a 5500 mAh battery!
When you build your own computer you know that the motherboard is the backbone of any system. Knowing that, reliability and ease of use is of primary concern. The Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 has both of those features. This motherboard easily fit into my mid sized ATX case, each port and connection was clearly labeled and the layout is excellent and ergonomic. I set this up with 4GB of Kingston Ram, a 2.4 ghz core 2 duo processor and SATA drives. The motherboard works like a charm. I highly recommend it.5 out of 5 stars.
I have owned a Sony Armband radio for about half a year now but a friend gave me a Koss Armband radio for my birthday. Honestly, I didnt expect the Koss to be anything special but upon trying it for about two weeks i was suprised because: 1) its reception was a tad better than my Sony, 2) its plastic was more shatter proof, 3) it resisted moisture better (I dropped it in the pool once and even though soaked, it still worked!), 4) it felt more comfortable to wear on the arm. The best thing about my Koss is that it is about $20 cheaper than my Sony. Cheaper but apparently better! It's either Sony's quality is deteriorating or Koss is a strong competitor.
I have had my DRA-397 for just over two years and it always produced great sound....until it just died. It turns on but the audio input card has died and now it will cost more to fix it than I paid for the damn thing in the first place. Seveal friends told me that Denon makes top-notch audio components, but just as many said they make junk. I guess I got the DRA-397 that was dropped on the floor of the factory dusted off and shipped off. I will never again buy a Denon product!!!!!
Having this printer means I can take digital photos on a whim and then print them quickly. I still, though, save my most important photos for the PC with its rather sophisticated Photoshop editing. Oh, did I mention that, overall, I waste a lot less printer ink using this thing.There are those who don't/can't use a PC, some of my senior friends for instance, thus they're unable to experience all the benefits that go along with owning a digital camera. If I were a marketing executive at Epson, I'd team up with one of the camera makers and advertise package deals in the senior magazines (AARP's for instance).Oh, and another thing, wouldn't it be great if one of the 4x6 format photo printer manufacturers made one of these with a larger LCD screen. This one's nice, but from this senior's perspective a screen twice the size would undoubtedly have resulted in a 5 star score.
Let's face it. Major name brands compete at close quarters and come up with lookalike quality recorders packed with easy features and detailed manuals, aka OEM. Shopping in your country is technically foolproof, so why this Sony, not a Toshiba or Philips? I'd go for it 'cos I know Sony subscribes to esthetics (and runs business) of CBS/Columbia. That means special imaging and sound "coloration". Being mad about Johnny Cash and Chicago LPs does a lot for picking a Sony video when need be. Another market contender'd be a PC-built-in "DVD writer" (which is cheaper!) or an HDD-equipped "new generation" recorder. Till date I never liked the flat nature of an HDD film copies though. I suspect such copying'd call for picture temperature correction and that's wrong, artificial. Last not least, I'll consider the Sony engineering accuracy, sturdy construction, lasting mechanics, error-protection, fast operation and noise free picture in whatever mode. OEM designs are not as equal as they seem.
I'll keep this short,as I assume most of the tec stuff has been covered.I sold a 350D to get the 400D(XTi).The 400D focuses better,has better ergonomics,is the same size/weight,and takes GREAT photos.I tried a Nikon D80,but it loses way too much detail at iso 400 and up.Plus the Canon line of lenses fits my needs better,are cheaper,and are available.The Nikon costs $300 more (with the Canon being discounted),and the Nikon Raw converter adds another $150.So the true cost difference is $400-450.I'd buy the Canon over the Nikon at the same price due to image quality,especially if you shoot jpeg.BTW,if you can afford Canon L lenses(the 25-105L and the 70-200L-any of the 4) are amazing.One caveat,as with ANY dslr,these cameras are not p/s and do best with some post processing and with knowledge of how a camera meters/exposes,etc.I can't emphasize this enough.
Very happy with the purchase and got it in a timely manner. Very happy that it is available and will use this company for future orders.
I have a Kodak Easy Share "Z" series for regular traveling, a Nikon D40 w/zoom for sporting events/activities but never had a little one to keep with me all the time "just in case". Bought this so I would always have one in my purse and WOW - takes amazing pictures. Incredibly easy to use. Shutter speed isn't as fast as I would like it to be, but for everyday use, it is more than enough.
I'm a big fan of LaCie d2 drives. My problem with this item #300685 is the fact that this is apparantly a discontinued mechanism, replaced by Lacie #300719, list price only $10 more ($399). One star rating awarded to Amazon, not LaCie. Current model product (which I was hoping to buy, but cannot find on Amazon) includes additional FireWire 800 Mbit/s interface, twice as fast as Firewire and USB 2.0 included with this drive. Amazon website is great for books, but fails to give technical specs on most computer items.
Not much to say other than your standard ANL fuse. Good packaging and ship time.
I bought this in 2005 & it still works fine with the light still on. I have my PC running mostly 24/7.
I bought this card nearly two years ago, and have never been disappointed with it. The one issue I had was after wiping it clean, there was about 160MB of storage space that appeared on the card to be full. I defragmented the card (available in properties), and saw all kinds of files being moved on the card. They were from another camera in which I'd tested the card to show it's speed, and oddly enough they didn't disappear when I deleted them (I wish I remembered the make and model of that camera). I formatted the card, and all the space came back. (Be certain that you have everything you need off your card before you format it!)It's been to eastern Europe and back, and it has never missed a beat. Even when it had a portion that was inaccessible, the remainder of the memory worked no problem. I'm very happy with this card, which I originally purchased for my Panasonic DMC-FZ7 digital camera. I have not been disappointed!
If you are looking for a photography backpack that can do and withstand anything, buy this one! Yes, the price is high, but it's completely worth it. What they don't tell you on the websites are the cool details. For example, you have two pouches on the sides to hold water, but they fold back in if you don't want them. You have a small compartment for things such as field-guides, maps, and smaller notebooks (or food!), but you also have a big pocket that is padded enough to carry a laptop (accessible from the side or the top!). A rain cover is also included. All of the stitching is heavy-duty, and I promise you will not be let down! I carry my backpack with me to go hiking for a day, road trips, and even around campus. There is plenty of space for your camera, two or three lenses, and some extras in the camera case department. You can also rearrange the camera department to best fit your needs. I promise, you will fall in love!!
i'm very pleased with the camera i haven't used it much but it was less complicated to use then i imagined with all those features. and the pictures i've taken came out really nice and i played with it alot and i'm getting long life out of the batteries, way better than my old camera. i like the fact it's black too doesn't look like everyone elses camera i just wish i could keep my fingers off the screen more.
Needed to adapt my ring flash to my camera. Ring flash does not fit all cameras, so be sure to check it out, so you can order the right adapters when ordering the flash.
I mated this lens to the new Canon XTI and am very pleased. Crisp and clear pictures from the center to the edges. This is the third Tamron lens I've owned and they never dissapoint.
I purchased this surge protector/multiplug hub because I ran out of plugs on my old school surge protector (purchased in the dark ages of 1997- yikes!) I originally went to Amazon to purchase the schmancy Belkin surge protector with a cover and lots of stuff I didn't need. I found this one, which is sleek (as other reviewers have said), efficient with space, and easy to use. Plus it looks pretty good. No frills and high functionality. It's a good combo!
Use in our Panasonic cordless phones. Works much better than the original.Ken Morton
I bought this battery as an extra battery for the Nikon camera which was purchased as a Christmas present for my grand daughter. It is working great in her new Nikon camera.
I absolutely love the wireless keyboard. It is the best investment I've made in awhile. I take it with me everywhere and it comes in handy. I don't have to play around with the little stylus anymore and I love it.I can type a letter, update my contact list, and send email with ease. The only problem I had was the size of the keys on the keyboard. The numbers are not exactly where a normal size keyboard dwould be. With a little patience I worked it out.
Great item for the price. Only really use for my seldom used units, but would feel comfortable using regularly.
This is an expensive item but any help in reducing flare is a plus to your photos. I have a lens hood for all my lenses. This also helps protect if you bang your lens against something. After spending nearly a thousand dollars on the lens, what's another $33.00.
I've owned Bose 201s, 301s and 901s in my life. Then I began to get into speaker building kits. My eyes were opened. I began to learn about crossovers, tweeter construction, woofers and cabinet resonancy. I also began to seek out commercially sold speakers for ideas and for quality.That is when I began to see just what a joke Bose speakers really are. For the same price, consumers can get better quality sound, build and design from Polk, JBL, Infinity or Klipsch. And they are the commonly available makers.While the Bose 201s aren't as horrible a value as the 901s, you're still foolish to get these when much better higher quality speakers are out there.An indicator of Bose priority is the fact that their advertising budget is higher than their research budget. Hey, its your dollar, if you want to waste it go right ahead, but done't fool anyone else about Bose 'quality'.
I'm an engineer at a post production company. We often have visiting production companies in and out, constantly moving and adding PC's and network printers. There is only one jack in each office, so these little hubs come in handy. So far I have had none fail. The only reason I give it four stars is, as the manual states, when you use the uplink port the adjacent port can't be used as they are interconnected. This usually catches people who just come and plug in and then wonder why they can't get on. Other than that, no complaints. A great hub for the money.
I have purchased after market batteries before. I know not to expect the battery life to be as long and the overall battery to last as long as the Cannon OEM, but I was not expecting it to be DOA. Maybe not all are like this and I just got one of the defective ones. I will not waste my money and buy another one.
You stick the Palm to the case with velcro but then the case backing is up against the stylus, making it very hard to get the stylus out to use it. Very impractical.They could have easily solved this by creating a stylus pocket in the curved part of the case (where it folds). I will have to try to rig up something there otherwise the case will not be useful.
Garbage, garbage, garbage. The left earbud stopped working a month after I got them. Even before they stopped working, they were mediocre quality. Too much bass and not very comfortable. Save your money and go with something else.
Great product great price. I was sceptical after reading some of the reviews about the sound. one said he couldn't hear it in the next room. His walls must be sound proof because i could hear the crisp clear sound thoughout the whole upstairs without maxing the volume. The system has great features from the cd's to the mp-3 & i-pod connection, and is very easy to use. You'll be hard pressed to find a better product at this price. And as allways you can't go wrong with amazon.
The mouse is 99% good. The keyboard sometimes locks up and spews whatever the last keypress was. The media controls keep getting in the way. A company with this much experience should be doing better than this.
JUST BOUGHT THIS BEAUTY FOR $2500This T.V. was amazing I can't say enough except bigger is always better don't let the rest of the 42' pushers tell you otherwise
The on camera flash is one of the easiest ways to take a terrible picture. This is a reasonably priced way to start using bounce flash and fill flash in your photos.
I like it. The written instructions could be a bit better. They have a bunch of pages, but none of them tell you how to set the HD jumpers (use Cable Select) or connect the power to the HD (red stripe to power). These things are known by most who've built computers, but if you are writing a 10+ page manual on a simple product, you'd think those would be two items to include. Anyways, since I knew what to do with the jumper and cable, things worked well and continue to work well.
I pre-wired an XM antenna on a second floor window sill, running the cable (with the aid of an extension cable) down to a media closet in the basement in a new construction house, only to find out the the XM signal won't go thru a low-e glazed window after moving in. (XM claims they never heard of such a problem) I bought the repeater and have the new antenna in my bath vanity (that's right - not even in a window) and now transmit the signal wirelessly to my reciever in a media closet. I find it hard to believe that I receive the signal thru siding, 6 inches of insulation, 1/2" of drywall, and 3/8" of plywood but yet I can't get the signal thru 2 panes of low-e glass! But, now with the repeater it works great! It sure beats trying to fish a new cable thru the walls and down to the basement. I highly recommend it!
recieved my battery very promptly it worked for a week then started to get weaker and weaker now it lasts 5 mins.i have had it for 2 weeks and it now dont work.i reccomend a genuine ibm replacement its worth the extra cash.im very unhappy with this product
I HAD THIS UNIT FOR 2 DAYS, IT BROKE, THEN I RETURNED IT AND 2 OTHER UNITS THAT I RECIEVED WOULD NOT SEE THE ANTENNA OR JUST QUIT, I WOULD WAIT UNTILL KENWOOD COMES OUT WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED MODEL, THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS UNIT HAS PROBLEMS...............
HiThis product looks great for the price. I think I got the best one which I am looking for..and shipping was also at the right time as promised. I strongly recommend this product with this seller.Thanks
I have been shopping for ear buds for.... years (or so it seems). I have found some that have great sound, some that are comfortable, some that are noise canceling, and some that are inexpensive. However, I have never found all four... HOWEVER, the V-Moda bass are pretty close to all four. Here is my play-by-play assessment.Sound Quality - 4 stars - They sound great right out of the box - obviously they focus more on bass response, but they are effective in upper frequencies. They may not be as *crisp* as some of the high end earbudsCost - 5 Stars -Very inexpensive - I could see these earbuds costing 2-3x over the price I have recently seen listed.Comfort -5 stars - I have worn the V-Moda Bass on three hour flights without any discomfort. The earbuds fit with a silicone/gel type bud - they are both form fitting and noise isolating.Noise Canceling/Isolating - 3 Stars - These are not noise canceling earbuds - but they are effective in isolating noise in *loud* environments. On a recent flight I will sitting next to the engine on a Boeing 737 - I was able to enjoy my music (at a reasonable volume) without any problems from the jet engine.Other Features - My earbuds are a cool looking electric blue... but that really doesn't matter to me. Also, the V-Moda Bass come with a little tool that can be used to wind the cord so that you have the perfect amount of cord - less worry about tangling wires everywhere (it works ok)>Final Verdict - I use these earbuds with myJabra CLIPPER Bluetooth Stereo Headsetand combined I have a great bluetooth earbud set (the earbuds that come with the Jabra Clipper are horrible). As a stand-alone the V-MODA Bass Earbuds are very well worth the investment. There are better earbuds... but I have never found anything close within this price range.4 1/2 Stars
Zinbo worked with me and gave me a refund of the purchase price because the device did not work with my computer. They were very professional and have great customer service :)
GPS works well; easy to see and use interface. Upgraded maps will be a plus in late 2008. Great value for the price.
Buying an antenna for your digital TV receiver? It can be difficult, eh? If you live in the city near the transmitters, it's fairly easy -- any small, truly omni-directional antenna will do fine (perhaps the Antennas Direct DB2). If, like me, you live 50+ miles from the TV transmitters and they're in different directions, it becomes a challenge. Here's some tips:- No antenna is totally "omni-directional" (receives from all directions) no matter what the ad says. Every antenna receives better in one direction than another, and the high-gain antennas are the most picky. Your TV's rabbit ears antenna might do better than a fancy high-gain antenna if it's pointed in the wrong direction. If you buy a "uni-directional" or high-gain antenna, be prepared to spend a lot of time tweaking the direction.- Don't believe the high-gain ratings, they're mostly marketing hype. There are independent web sites by antenna nerds that rate antennas fairly, so do some research. What you'll find is that every antenna receives some channels better than others -- for instance, it may have great reception ("gain") for channels 30-60 but be terrible for channels 1-20. Ideally, buy an antenna that has has good gain for the channel(s) you're most interested in... if you know what those are.- Antennas are highly sensitive to position, direction, and things nearby that might interfere with the signals (trees, houses, traffic, the family dog, etc). So what works for me or your neighbor might not work for you. Even a slightly different location may have a huge effect on your reception.I have a Channelmaster 4221 and an AntennasDirect DB8, one pointed at distant Seattle and the other pointed at Canada, and both connected to an RCA A/B antenna switch. Both antennas are excellent; the DB8 is slightly more sensitive but extremely hard to point. I would rate it 5-stars except it didn't come assembled and the assembly instructions are a bit puzzling. Construction and materials are good. The Channelmaster 4221 is somewhat easier to point but still highly directional; it came mostly assembled. Gain is good in my location. I'm only rating it four stars because the construction is less solid. If you're looking at these same two antennas but unsure of what to buy, I'd start with the 4221: it's much cheaper and more forgiving about the pointing direction. If you find yourself needing better reception, perhaps buy a preamp to go with it; if that still doesn't work, maybe move up to the DB8 or a higher mounting location.Good luck!
although it does have eight (8) different female leads, this product did not do the job for me and sits in the "everything" drawer: i needed it to use in place of the adapter i lost for the portable CD player - although one female lead DID fit...it did not power the device. (granted, it does NOT promise to power EVERY device...but you would think that with that many different sizes, well,...)
The Iaudio mp3 player did not recognize my cameras, so this was suppoed to bridge the gap. It recognized one camera, but not the mp3 player. I then bought the 20Gb FotoChute. It transfers from the cameras quickly, to the PC extremely fast, with no problems.
Mine worked great for about 2 months...and then it started giving me problems by only playing certain movies (including not playing brand new discs!). After about 6 months it got to where it wouldn't play any discs without me fiddling with the buttons. Now, a year later...it doesn't work at all. It won't even power on (the power button glows red when off and green when on). This button flashed red for about 3 days and then just quit. My children never loaded the discs in here, only me and my husband...so I don't think impropper handling was the reason it broke. I am mad this didn't last longer because it is so cute and I liked the fact that it had an "adult" & "child" remote...my little girl loved it too because she could operate it all by herself without getting confused by too many buttons.Word of advice for parents looking for a DVD player for their children to operate on their own...get a slot loading player. They do not have a drawer that pops out which is usually the reason they stop working (the tray gets bumped around and the disc doesn't sit properly when inside the player to be read by the laser). :)
I bought this camera as a Christmas gift for my sister. First of all, I was shocked at how fast it arrived and I didn't ask for the expedited shipping. It came about 2 days later! The box was brand new and everything was awesome! I wanted it for myself! I really liked the sleak design and the back is all screen. My sister, who loved it so much, she cried, says it's incredibly simple to use. It was a great purchase and I couldn't be happier.
The ability to stick the USB receiver in the bottom of the mouse is very convenient. Overall this mouse performs very well, and is sufficiently small to be carried anywhere. Convenient features to see on it would be back and forward buttons, but it is possible that Microsoft is the only mouse manufacturer that does that.
They are comfortable, sound great, stay in when running....after going through several more expensive sets of headphones, these are keepers.
I absolutely LOVE my shuffle. There have been so many times where I've wanted to listen to music but didn't want to carry my slightly bulky video with me. The shuffle is a perfect solution to this problem.Pros:-it's VERY small-it has a convenient clip-the sound quality is decent-the design is niceCons:-the only way to charge it is using your computer unless you buy some other chargerSo far, the battery life has been decent. Charging it at my computer isn't very convenient, but it doesn't kill me. The shuffle is an amazing little thing, and I love its size. It's great for someone who wants music on the go in a tiny package.
I highly recommend the HT-DDW900. Excellent Home theater system in the ~$250 price range. Plenty of power for my needs (16 x 16 room). Must read the owners manual to understand the system as most functionality is configured through the remote control... definitely a bit more complicated system setup than my old Home Theater system. The setup microphone is useful if you don't want to bother to learn the remote.
Sounds fantastic. Balanced really nicely.The best thing about these headphones is that they're light and comfy. So comfy. Like two clouds shooting scratchy furry breakcore into your earholes.Worst thing is the jack. The connected jack is a standard 1/4 inch jack, but includes a 3.5mm aux adapter. The adaptor may be a bit brittle and break off inside your device, this happened to me and I had to replace the motherboard on my lappy. My new adaptor is inadequate and makes me sad.
This HDTV is awesome. The price can not be beaten for an LCD HDTV of this quality. We looked at other stores and on-line places. Amazon.com had the best prices and free shipping! Everyone who has seen this TV is amazed at how great the picture looks. 4000:1 contrast ratio gives an awesome picture. Hooking up games (Xbox 360) to it is simple and the picture is great. Watching DVD's and live sports in HD with an HDMI cable is like being there! Easy to attach sound systems, DVD, games, everything that you would need. Also 2 HDMI attachments!! If you purchase this TV you will not be disappointed. I may buy another one!
I recommended this camera to several friends who went out and bought one. In one case the camera batteries went dead too soon and also the lens cover would not close. I think it is trying to close and this is what causes the battery to die early. He sent it to a dealer in Montreal who charged 110 to repair and its still the same. I have seen another on this forum with the same problem and noted one on ebay that wont close the lens cover. It's a motorized sliding door. I found another user with the same problem and have seen bad words said about Minolta customer support. I am looking for another camera and you will find mine on ebay!
I'm almost 90 miles to the nearest network stations, across the water. I am getting 6+ out of 10 bars on my TV. It's easy to put together and is big. Seems sturdy. It's already been through the remains of Hurricane Dan, no problems and it's high on a 10' mast about 40' above ground.NOTE: It is UHF only.
this is a great deal, and anyone that doesnt take advantage of it is completly dense
About a year after I bought it, my C80 printer started to have problem. Every time I turned it on, its power LED started flashing and ink LED was always on. I couldn't print anything. Ink cartidge was still full. I even tried print check described in its manual and that didn't work. I contacted Epson support and they couldn't figure out either. It's now sitting in my closet.
Excellent and very ellegant laptop carrier. Helps protect your laptop and at the same time you can fit in your books and college stuff. Great for both women and men; even boys and girls. Very durable material.
I like the idea of a grey card that travels in any of my carrying options; Pelican case, shoulder bag, knapsack or around the neck using the lanyard.I shoot with a Canon 7D, and I use these cards at the start of a shoot by taking an exposure of the white card or grey card so that the card is reflecting the same light as my subject. In order to get the optimal result, I switch the auto focus off, and try to fill the frame with the card, so that the resultant exposure is mostly the white or grey card only, while still reflecting the light I'll be shooting in.Next, I use the menu tab to go to the second camera settings tab (second red tab from the left), and use the scroll wheel to drop down to the fourth choice, which is "Custom WB". Select this choice, and using the shot you just took of the white or grey card, select the option "use WB data from this image for Custom WB". You'll get the custom white balance icon as you hit the "set" button. Once you've done this, select the white balance option and select the custom WB icon. Now, your shots will use the white balance based on the white card you've shot using the same reflected light that you intend to use for your shots. Repeat the process as the light changes. I generally take a quick few test exposures, and see how the custom white balance effect compares to the Auto WB or the other WB settings (such as sunlight, cloudy, etc) and almost always find the custom white balance to be more accurate.By carrying the cards around my neck on the lanyard, I look like a photo-geek but I have the color cards handy, to re-set the custom balance as the light changes.You can also do the method of shooting the cards at the beginning of a sequence, and using the exposure of the cards in Photo Shop to use the eyedropper tool to set white balance. However, I prefer to make changes as the light changes for truer white balance. Having the cards on the lanyard means that this option is always at hand.Nice product, cards can be used, abused and cleaned, and being on the lanyard, they're always handy to tweak your white balance as the light changes throughout your shoot. I find this to be more accurate than shooting a mess of pictures throughout the day in a variety of lighting conditions, and trying to force-fit all the white balance at the end of the day with the eyedropper tool in PS. I may be wrong in this, but so far I prefer to use the cards in this manner.
Although there were some negative reviews about this product, the one we got is working fine. It's stable and hasn't dropped connections so far. Yes, it doesn't come with any bundled software. But all you need is to use the browser to access 192.168.1.1.
This little alarm clock is has easy-to-read numbers and a nice feature set for its price. The radio works just fine, but don't expect stunning sound out of a little clock radio. Having said that, I'd rather wake to a radio than an alarm any day.
We have had one pair of these for 5 years and plan on getting more. Excellent sound and I find it hard to believe that the sound can be matched for the money. A professional musician listened to them and said they sounded as good as more expensive monitor speakers in a studio. Playing music that spills out of a room and fills a hallway is something to be experienced in a set of computer speakers.
I LOVE this purchase! Very good quality! Very easy to operate! You will be glad of this choice!
I got this to use with my USB turntable for recording LP's. Works great with my turntable and with midi controllers and much more... great cable :)
PROS: It's size and weight make it almost nonexistant. For running, working out, etc., I haven't found a better choice, and just taking it along with you is effortless. The clip is also very strong. I don't see it ever slipping off a piece of clothing. The new aluminum design makes this a seemingly durable product and very pleasing to look at. It really does go with anything. The storage and battery life are also just right. I listened to my shuffle for a week straight before it needed a charge (obviously it wasn't non-stop). 12 hours is plenty. Plus, you can shuffle the songs or play them in order. As long as you make playlists you like and/or only keep good music in your library the absense of a screen is no big deal. I gladly give it up for the better weight and size. Docking and charging are easy, and iTunes is elementary to use. I recommend this to anyone. A good first player, an absolute perfect second player.CONS: There are a couple minor ones. The only way to charge the player right out of the box is through your USB port. There isn't an AC adapter included. Apple sells them for $30-$40 bucks, yeah right, but I bought an off brand from Amazon for $0.75 plus shipping. I know it's hard to trust an expensive iPod to an off brand, but the reviews of the charger sound good so far. The included headphones aren't stellar. You have to get used to them or they make your ears a little soar once in a while, and the sound quality is alright. The cord length is perfect tho and they do look sweet, so maybe just get a different pair sometime in the future. For those of you who don't like iTunes I don't think you can use anything else. Sorry. Can't say I've really tried, but Apple is usually pretty tight about it. I got used to it. Overall, these minor flaws shouldn't discourage you from the player. It really is as cool as it looks, and it works perfectly.SIDE THOUGHTS: Make sure you have USB 2.0. It's not a big deal, but I went from 20 minute transfers to 3 minute transfers. You can get adapters for your laptop, and PCs are even easier. You don't have to worry about charging it at off times. The make of the battery makes it possible to charge whenever, whether fully dead or not, without losing capacity. Just plug it in every day or so and you'll never run out of juice. The Apple site has more info on the batteries if you're curious. The batteries can even be replaced and are covered for the first year. Because it's a flash memory player, you needn't worry about skipping or breaking hard drive disks. Although real music junkies say flash memory doesn't have the same sound quality (you won't tell a difference).Basically, I LOVE IT. Just think of it as your own personal radio station. You never know what's coming up next (unless it's out of shuffle mode), but you know it'll be a song you like. If not, just skip it. Buy it. It's a good buy.
The unit was delivered ontime. It worked very well in the first few days but started giving problems. It turned out with mother board problem. Now running behind Toshiba's service center.. I hope it will be fixed....
This flash is a versatile and powerful flash. I own the 7d camera and am able to use the 580 "wirelessly" with my camera.Pros: High power when you need it, was able to shoot close shots without over exposure, head that fully rotates, Master/Slave capabilities, built-in defuser and "white card", non screw shoe ("twist to lock"), comes with a "mini-stand" and comes with a case.Cons: Non-yet, first set of batteries still good with over 100 flash shotsAll in all great flash especially at the amazon price
A good add on for any car alarm. It can sense intruders near or in your car.
i bought this thinking it would make traveling with the headphones more efficient, but when i opened the box they came in and saw this carrying case in person, i was let down because it was so big. i was hoping the carrying case would save space, but its like way bigger than the headphones and so it doesn't even serve a purpose in my opinion. i'm about to return it now. i was disappointed.
I really like the Cokin filter system. With ring adapters a single investment can be leveraged to multiple lens and/or cameras. Good quality, and reasonable pricing.
Arrived a day early, clean packaging, and the work as expected. Like the fact the tabs on the ends are protected from snagging.
I don't think you can review this product without taking in to account the cost. Penny for penny, Microsoft still makes the best mouse. You can spend more and maybe get a little better but you can never spend less and get anywhere near the design and quality of these little critters.
great productgreat pricequalityfast servicewould buy from again
I bought this item thinking I could track my stats (which is what the product description said it could do). I got the unit and find out that it USED to be able to do this -- if you have a PC running an obsolete version of Windows and you must have a Serial Port!! Plus, if you try to buy the optional package that has the software/cable -- it isn't available. So you have this 'thing' that keeps all this data, but you can't do anything with it. I haven't tried it as just a stroke counter, but that's what it is -- if that works! Save your money.
I had a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds which I absolutely LOVED. They were hands down the best pair of earbuds I've ever used. When those earbuds met with a tragic end, I limped by with the Apple earbuds for a couple of weeks before I couldn't take it anymore and I purchased another pair of V-MODA.I will say then when I bought these earbuds, they were about $20. I have no explanation for why (as of the writing of this review) they're currently selling for more than twice that.The first obvious difference between the Vibe earbuds and my previous pair was that the wires are a lot more rugged. They're less prone to crimping and generally are more durable. Two thumbs up for that.The sound quality however seems to be inferior to that of the Bass Freq line. Better than Apple, yes, but almost anything is.The worst part of these earbuds is that they won't stay in my ears. I've tried all of the different silicone adapters that shipped with it as well as a couple of after market pairs and none of them will keep the things in my ears. I have never had so much trouble with a pair of earbuds.
The Toshiba SD-1600 is an excellent entry level DVD player. For the price, it can't be beat, and it bests other models out there costing twice as much.The SD-1200 was an acclaimed success for Toshiba, and the SD-1600 has a few refinements over that one.The picture and sound quality are excellent. Though lacking an optical audio out, there is PCM/bitstream and analog outs, as well as a composite video out, an S-Video out, and component video outs. I'm using the analog audio and component video hookups (all with Monster Cables) to my 27&quot; Sony Wega TV and it's brilliant.Many people have complained about the remote, but I like it. It's not too awkward to get around, and the player responds to it well (as long as you're within a reasonable range). The menu system is good, if not spectacular, and all the options you'd expect from a standard player are there. The SD-1600 also features a Spatializer 3-2-2 3D sound option which provides an excellent surround effect with only two speakers.Right now I have the player thinking it's connected to a 16:9 television (I'm using the 16:9 anamorphic squeeze option most Wegas have), and the picture quality is nothing short of amazing. I haven't found a disc yet that gives the player any problems, and it's also very quiet when playing.It's a light machine, weighing only about ten pounds, but don't think it's underpowered because of it. Outside of a progressive scan DVD player (which really is of no benefit until HDTV is popular), this is one of the finest units widely available. Grab it up today.
Video playback on OSX on this monitor is horrible. If you're planning on using it for that purpose don't waste your money.
If your computer is over 160W (ie. not a Pentium 1 class) this will not keep your computer running.
Just what I wanted. I did not want anything that plugged in but wanted elevation for air circulation...This does the trick. Makes typing and viewing on the laptop a little easier too! Great Item!
I have a fourth gen, 40GB iPod. These skins are a joke ~ remember when OJ Simpson couldn't fit that glove on his hand during his murder trial? Same thing here. I have absolutely no doubt that this skin was made for the smaller 20GB iPod and the marketing people at Speck decided to tout it as working for both the 20 and 40GB models. Those models are different sizes!Okay, so you can get the skin on, but the flap at the bottom which is designed to open so that you can dock your iPod doesn't close all the way, leaving the lower back part of the iPod exposed. In addition, because the skin is so tight it doesn't sit "squarely" on the iPod. The skin is simply too small. I had read this same thing in a review on another site but wanted to make up my own mind. Well, I should have listened...Personally, I'd also like to see a thin transparent cover for the iPod's screen, although I knew this product didn't have that when I bought it.I returned my Speck skin the day after I got it, and my search for a good all-around iPod skin continues...
The DCR-250 is a very handy piece to have in one's bag. I have been more than satisfied with the results.
the delivery was on time, the product was packadge correctly... i just find a little inperfection in one of the boxes, but it wasnt nothing serious.the final product was perfect.
I love the Kodak Easy Share dx6490. It is easy to use. The camera dock for recharging is brilliant. The battery is outstanding. I've taken an excess of 300 pictures within a time frame and never needed re-charging. I have yet to run out the battery, and I have certainly worked it hard. I do recommend getting an extra memory card because the memory is not enough for anyone who loves to take lots of pictures. I love that it has video with audio. The zoom lens is fabulous. I thought I would have to get a stand for it to still and focus but I haven't. The pictures I have taken with the zoom at maximum aren't as clear but they are better than I expected. I have had the camera for 3 months and taken hundreds of pictures and I have not had any real complaints. I was hesitant about the cost myself but now I know it is worth every penny I paid.
The product is exactly what is described. It is a 20" flat screen that is easily installed. The integrated DirecTV card was easily installed and DirecTV had no problem getting it going when I called to activate the card.The picture quality is good, but not great. Why? Because the television is not HD. It should not be a problem for years since DirecTV is digital, but it would be great if they produced a television that was HD and had an integrated receiver. All in all, a good deal for the price!
I received the item quickly. It was in excellent condition...it installed easily and works like a charm.Thanks
Not much to say about this its just 50' of speaker wire and thats about it. The spool is nice and the wire seems good so I am happy!
Gives great audio output from recording. But the system is not intutive. A manual is a must. Otherwise, I'm quite happy with the product.
I was amazed at the sound quality that these cans produced with the use of my amplifier. They sound great through a computer and can even hold their own via an ipod touch, although at this point the power these things consume would drain the battery quite quickly. Lets not kid around though, these cans are for when your at home in a comfy chair, sitting next to an amp in the dark. If you're looking for something portable that you can use with an mp3 player go ahead and get some smaller phones with less fidelity and power consumption. But when you realize you want to take your music to the next level and truly enjoy it in the privacy of your own home, go ahead and order a pair of these.
Replaced an older Presto 6-Qt. with this newer model. This is designed more efficiently-shorter, broader handles allow for better grip and easier storage. Cooker itself works very well and it seems just as well made as the older one which is still serviceable despite the cracked rubber ring from age (30 yrs.)
I would not recommend this device. It frequently is not recognized by other computers, and appears to be &quot;empty&quot;. Compared to Flashhopper not very good
I bought this cable for the Playstation 3. Since I had little money to spend I looked for a cheap and good cable. I looked around and I found some discrepancies. To start with this cables is compatible to all hd televisions (it works in my sylvannia, and I have seen it work well on a Sony and a Vizio) and works just as well in an XBOX 360 and PS3. There is no difference in quality between this cable and the more expensive ones.I was a bit skeptical at first because of the low price. But it works fine. If you don't have a lot of money, or just want to lower your spending, this is sure buy.
I bought this camera for my girlfriend for her birthday, but I have seen the wonderful results this camera produces...The first thing I really noticed about this camera are the great looks of it. The whitish-silver body and the lense make a very attractive combination compared to the dark silver and black... But that is honestly second to the features that really matter about this camera. The Rebel has the ability to be used as an automatic or manual camera. This includes all settings. Dispite what other reviewers have said I looked over the manual for this camera and it does contain enough information to simply read and start using... Although I must admit the camera on auto-mode makes the pictures come out flawlessly almost everytime. It does everyonce and a while have trouble focusing if you have multiple images all close together, but usually it gets to the point and zooms right in. The kit is also very nice... The bag is completely customizable with velcro seperators, a film section and a seperate lens cap zipper. (...). The strap is also very nice, emblazzend with the canon logo.Anyways overall this is a great camera. With a little artistic vision and a couple sample rolls you will be amazed with the type of picture you are shooting. The zoom is excellent getting the right down to the intricate details of a what seems almost microscopic quality... I would also suggest shooting some black and white film with this camera, it comes out beautifully...
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.
This item does what it says. I am a new golfer this year, haven't been in over ten years and I found that I was having some success but was never consistent. The swingyde helps you realize your movement and when you need to stop your back swing and move forward. I have played some baseball and I found my swing had a lot of wrist hinge. I would try to overpower the club and often times slice the ball or hit it straight but not where I wanted. This has helped me realize the movement necessary and really has given me more confidence.
I like the multi speed feature, this was easy to install and is much quieter than the fan I replaced which had gone bad. I would recommend this to anyone looking at balancing the options of more cooling and quieter function.
Owr client is very please whit this pressure cooker.We recomend it to owr clients. is inovated while is old fashin too.
I bought this indoor antenna after trying the Terk 5 and a RCA indoor antenna. All claim to be able to recieve HDTV signals. Neither the Terk 5 nor the RCA could even find one digital channel. Then I decided to try the Philips indoor antenna and on the first try my TV found 17 digital channels in San Jose!!The reception is pretty good. Placement is key so try different places. I live in an apartment and I found a spot for it. Reception is very sensitive. One inch here and there makes all the difference. But once the antenna can lock onto a digital channel the picture quality is superb.Analog reception is mediocre and it does as well as the rest. Nothing to write about.
These are pricey headphones. I expected quality and I hoped for comfort. I got neither.Specifically, these headphones are very bright (louder highs softer mids and lows). This can be somewhat corrected with an equalizer but that's kind of a pain to have to do for everything. Most disappointingly, I found a heavy sibilance that I just couldn't ignore.As fare as comfort, these things are like a vice for your skull. If I didn't wear glasses I might have been able to get used to the pressure. But I do wear glasses and I didn't pay this much for headahces.
I brought this for a very old Dell laptop not knowing if it was going to work, I was wrong it took less then 5 min and I was on the internet, this is a great product.
After reading reviews of the Sangean 210 I had to buy it,and I'm glad I did. I already have the Sangean 120, another gem,but I had to get this one too,mainly because of the built in speaker.The 210 has an incredible AM tuner,better than the 120 which is excellent. Using them in similar situations, in Harrisburg,Pa I tuned into WPHT, 1210 out of Philly on the 210 and there was no splatter from WKBO at 1230 which is the local station. On the 120, tuning to 1210,it was hard to listen to the station without the adjacent spillover from 1230. I noticed the low frequencies from 540-590 are stronger on the 210 than on the 120. The FM band seems about equal on both radios.The 210 has a deeper bass presence than the 120. Of course, it takes two AAA batteries,instead of one and is a bit larger. The little speaker on the 210 is a plus and is nice to have when out on walks when I don't want to use the headphones.Only flaw with the 210 is the presets. It takes an extra step to recall the stations, and you can't just go from one to the other with a touch of button. The 120 has those five presets on the top of the unit,which is a very handy feature.I'll probably use the 210 as my main radio,but at night when I'm on an overnight bus or train trip the five presets on the 120 are very handy. When I travel into new cities and I want to set five presets quickly and recall them at the touch of a button, the 120 will be my main radio.I'm glad I have both. The DT 210 might be the best pocket radio I've ever owned, with the DT 120 not far behind.
This warrenty came to me on time. Amazon, worked with me when I had a mix up at th post office and sent out a new one promptly!
This processor kicks butt.Extremly fast and stable. Everthing worked on the first fire up on my first pc build.I love it.Amazon had the best price on this brand new full retail processor.Amazon is the best.Thanks Again
Far better than the cheap plastic tripods on the market. Does not have any instructions but was easy to figure out. Try out one in person before deciding (as I always suggest). It holds my XTI + Heavy len + Flash, and battery grip just fine.You have to be used to the twist mechanism for tightening and untightening the legs. All in all it is solid. For around 100 dollars you cannot beat it (you have to spend a lot more to get anything more solid).I love the ability to tilt without worrying that it will topple over. And you can take it onto a hill and still set it up with the vast adjustability in the legs.
"Maggie" Magellan is a wonderful companion when wandering around the U.S. No GPS seems to be perfect with regard to selecting the shortest or fastest route to a destination; but if you're not familiar with the area into which you've driven, Maggie will help you find your destination and get you to where you want to go. The widescreen is nice & bright. I like being able to use the device as a handheld portable away from a power source.
This product worked fine for me. I was in the UK and Ireland for over a month and the adapters worked fine. It's just an adaptor, so it doesn't change the voltage, but I just used it for my camera and cell phone. It did not stay in the outlet very well, so I would prop something against it to keep it in place, which is not handy, but the price was great and I didn't have any problems charging things.
I got this for my Vivitar Digital Video Recorder. It worked perfectly and immediately. I would highly recommend it.
I was torn between this and the Linksys WRT54G. I read some of the reviews and the Linksys seemed unstable and had a lot of complaints (having to download a patch wasn't in my agenda). Also, the linksys seemed too big and bulky. I was going to go for the Link because I thought bigger was better and since it was more expensive, would perform better.I finally settled for this and the Netgear WG511 Wireless 54g PC Card because it was cheaper and had lesser complaints. Plus, it was a lot smaller.Installation with WinME was a breeze and I couldn't be happier. (Took no more than 15 minutes) I thought it was going to be a hassle but it wasn't. I think having optimum online was part of it (no need to configure ISPs and domain names). The bulk of the 15 mins was the restart and plugging all the cables in.The range for my laptop is excellent. 78% signal strength and the wireless router base is upstairs (I'm in the basement) and two rooms to the right.Now I can surf anywhere in the house!Oh, and here's the kicker... you know how big and bulky that linksys looks? This one has a stand so you can stand it up. If I had seen that, I would've bought this the first day that I had looked at it.First electronic purchase that I didn't regret.
I've compared them to two other earphones, both $20 earphones and these rule. One of the other earphones were over the ear headphones from sony and these have microscopic speakers compared to the sony ones and produce double the bass. Great deal to appreciate the other half of music(bass), I'm tired of having just yelling going on in my ears. Definetely pleased, highly recommend!
Great product! PCI card set me up with 2 additional monitors once the CD supplied software was installed.Once you figure out how to ID each display you can place it anywhere (on the screen).
I had another ADS Tech unit which worked great. But it has a firewire connection, and when I had to change to a computer w/o Firewire, I wanted another unit with USB out. So I bought this one.I finally got it to work, but it's very finicky. It only works with their own capture software (Media TV Monitor) and even then only when all the stars are aligned. I was hoping my previous experience with ADS Tech would carry over, but not this time.(I'm using MS Vista. So yes it works with Vista--sometimes.)
The Screaming Meanie has been one of the best investments that I have ever purchased. I would recommend this particular product to anyone.
Fast delivery of a terrific product. I'm using this speedlight as a second unit, off camera and it is just what I needed. In fact, I need another one.
These are the best I ever owned. Its great to be able to see things so close up and clear. I got my money worth this time.
This zip drive is extreamly easy to use and at half the price of the 250. Compact, portable, and great for large file transfers. I recently bought one for my imac so I wouldnt have to deal with my cd burner so often while saving photoshop and illustrator doccuments. Any one who has used a zip knows that it is much faster than burning cds because you can transfer individual files instead of having to burn every file you want on it at once. the few problems I see with this drive are:1. Its very noisy and shoots your disk out at you like it just doesnt care.2. I dont think this is a quality drive, for the price you pay you may want to take better care of it. I have heard of this drive being delivered defective.I personally have not had any problems and I am very happy I have this little guy. I didnt have much money and I just love using zips so this was my choice.
I'm Not sure why so many other reviewers are having problems with their WAP51AB, but it's working fine for me. Setup was simple, it came with good documentation/setup instructions. The default IP address wasn't appropriate for my network, but that was easy to change and I had this access point up and running in 10 minutes. I was able to setup two separate SSID's (one for 802.11a and one for 802.11b) and configure WEP for both a & b. It was also easy to add MAC address filtering.I have had this access point for about 1 week and haven't had any problems staying connected to 802.11a as others have complained about. The range on the 'a' channel is not nearly as good as 'b', but the extra speed is great! When i'm sitting close to the AP (&lt; 20ft), I use 'a' and when I'm farther away, i switch to 'b'.My only complaint is that the range of the 'a' channel isn't that great, but other than that, this AP works fine.
Can someone make sense of this for me please? """The smaller the maximum aperture, the smaller and lighter the lens.""" WTF?Anyway... it's an affordable range for those of us in the real world to explore. It gets 4 stars for price Vs usability for the Joe Soaps and the Jane Does like me out there.
TheGiottos MH1000-652 Large Ball Head with Tension Control and MH652 Quick Releaseis a great addition to your tripod (as long as it can take ballheads) and camera equipment.If you're new to photography or you don't know what a ballhead is: A ballhead is an addition to your tripod that allows you to be able to move the camera around by turning knobs. It's called a ballhead because the main plate is mounted on a ball. The heads on the $30 stuff you buy at the grocery store tends to be a panhead, which allows you to pan up or down, left to right or back but won't allow you to position the camera at odd angles if required and usually they don't handle as much weight as ballheads do.Usually, the best of the best ballheads in the market cost $400 or more, which can be too much to invest on a ballhead for many, however, that doesn't mean you can't get a very good ballhead for a cheaper price.This ballhead is a perfect example. In this review I will talk about my experience with this ballhead while using it on the field.The Giottos MH1000-652 ball head is sure heavy, at 625 grams it isn't precisely feather weight but it isn't too terribly heavy either. The biggest ballhead offered by Giottos in this series, the Giottos 3000-631 weighs 1329 grams on its own!The reason this ballhead weighs that much is because is made of metal, the only thing not metal is the plate and the quick release plate. This is what allows the ballhead to take as much as 10 kilograms of weight! That means you can mount a big DSLR with a vertical grip (attached or inbuilt), a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens and a flagship flash on it and you probably would still have weight capacity left from this ballhead.This is very important, because the more weight it can handle, the less prone to shake the ballhead will be, which won't ruin your photos with blur from camera movement. It's worth mentioning that in order to have a rock solid platform for your camera, you also need a tripod that can take lots of weight and won't rattle either. I recommend looking into theGiottos MTL9371B Professional 3-Section Aluminum Tripod with Flip Leg Locksto match this ballhead with.The ballhead has three knobs. The biggest of them is to release or tighten the grip of the ballhead, this allows you to move the ballhead to the position you want and once there, you lock it and it will stay there. The second knob is for tension control, it allows you to determine how loose or tight you want the ballhead to move when you release the grip on it. The knob has several bars drawn on it (they look like volume levels) that act as a visual guide as to how stiff or loose the ballhead will move. The third and smallest one is a knob that allows the head to pan, so if you like to create big panoramas, this function will come in handy for you. It also works to move the camera left to right or viceversa without touching the biggest knob.Since the ballhead allows you to pan around, it has degree markings on it to let you know how much you're moving the camera, starts at 0 and goes to 180 degrees. The numbers run in left and right directions, so you can see the degree markings regardless of the direction you're moving at . The only problem you will find is that the 180 degree mark is hidden below the smallest knob. On the outer rim of the ballhead there is a white line that acts as a pointer along with the degree marks.The ballhead comes paired with a Giottos 652 plate or main camera mount and a quick release plate. The main camera mount has two bubble levels if you need a guide to know if things are leveled or not. Personally I don't bother with them but it may be important for you.The nicely surprising part comes with the quick release plate, it has a locking mechanism that won't let you take the camera off the tripod unless you manually release the lock. This is VERY important because cheap heads can actually suffer that the quick release plate snaps off the main camera mount if it has too much weight on it or worse, you touch the camera in such a way you end up dropping it to the ground. That won't happen with this ballhead. The lock is spring loaded, so you need to press it yourself for the mount to release the plate. If there is no camera mounted, when releasing the lock, the quick release plate jumps up to you just enough for you to grab it quickly (It does not blast off like a space ship, relax).Finally, the quick release plate has a screw below it so you can unfold it and lock the camera against the plate and when you're done, you fold it back again and you're good to go. This is so convenient because usually the cheap stuff requires you to take a coin, your car keys or whatever you can find to screw tightly the plate with the camera, but it's very impractical. The way this head does it is better.The ballhead mounts on a 3/8" screw, so make sure your tripod has that screw or can use it, if it uses the 1/4" size (the one cameras use for their tripod bases), it won't fit. The tripod I recommended lets you switch between both sizes. On the bottom of the ballhead there is some leather imitation material that seems to be there to avoid slipping while moving in circles.My experience with this ballhead has been terrific so far. I've taken it to all kinds of environments and it has performed superbly. The most important issue for me was whether it could really stand heavy camera setups without giving up or starting to develop "play" (or when the main mount wiggles around). I've mounted my DSLR with it's vertical grip (which both are made with magnesium alloy bodies, therefore, are heavy) a heavy flash and heavy lenses, from slow long zooms to fast zooms and the camera never had a problem with the weight, no wiggling, to moving down because it was too heavy, nothing. It's been rock solid.One problem I have frequently is that I confuse the lock and tension knobs when my eye is looking through the camera, sometimes I release the wrong knob and either the head won't move or it moves a lot more than I expected because I released the tension completely or I really locked it tight. Even though visually they are different in size, by touch the difference is not that obvious. Contrary to the panning knob, which is small and I can't confuse that one.One great advantage I see between using a ballhead and a panhead is that the ballhead is a lot quicker to set and fix in position and to release and move than the panhead. There is also the issue that the ballhead allows you to set the camera in angles the panhead won't.One feature I'm almost forgetting is that this ballhead has a small slot that allows the main mount to go into vertical position (or portrait orientation) without you needing to switch to a panhead. This is very important because it means you can shoot vertically or horizontally with this head with no fuss. And yes, in vertical position, the plate still won't move despite how heavy things are on it.Two issues I've come across with this head:1.- If you're pointing the camera upwards and/or to the side at angles of 45 to 85 degrees, the head will rotate down due to the weight if you do not lock the pan knob before hand. I'm pointing this out because it will introduce movement when shooting with long exposures and it may ruin your shots. So be sure to lock that knob before you actually shoot.2.- I don't know exactly why but the main mount developed over time play or wiggling. I don't know if it was because of the weight I've put over the head at times and it was bound to happen eventually or because of the bumps and falls the head has sustained from time to time (especially when deployed in the field) that lead to this. Originally I thought it was a quality control issue or I needed to use the warranty and therefore I refrained from writing this review until I knew what the problem was.Eventually I discovered that the problem was that the main mount had screwed off itself a bit and therefore had the play I'm talking about. Under the quick release plate, there is a hole for an Allen or L wrench, if you tighten it, the main mount returns to its rock solid state and the play is gone. This is worthy to know because you may go through the same problem I did and return the ballhead thinking is broken, but it only needs to be tightened with the proper tool. This is a good thing because it's an easy fix you can do without having to send the ballhead for fixing.Finally, the ballhead comes with a leather pouch for transport when not used, a small screw base which I think it's in case the head needs to be repaired, warranty and a small card with instructions.If you need a good ballhead for heavy duty and resistant for heavy set ups, you might want to give a good look into this one. It's simple to use and affordable, which for some it's an important issue: to purchase a good product without spending lots of money on it.I recommend you check Giotto's official site for the specs of this ballhead so you can compare it against other models.If you end up going for this ballhead, you won't be disappointed.EDIT (Jan 15th 2011): After browsing through the manuals of my photographic gear, I found a bag containing a L wrench or Allen key which happens to be the very same tool I mentioned earlier in the review that you need in order to tighten the mounting plate if it develops play. It came with this head but I didn't even noticed it and I stored it with the rest of the manuals and warranties. Another added plus this head provides you.
This television has been a joy and a delight. The remote is easy to use and the menus are fairly intuitive. It arrived quickly, and was well-packed, with two boxes separated by styrofoam peanuts. I found it easy to attach the base, and the picture is good. The analogue picture is not as good as the digital, but it is not so much worse than the CRT that I was using. The tuner found the unencrypted digital channels on the cable, and has happily displayed HD off-air, and from the cable box via HDMI.My elderly parents had gotten one of these to replace a dying TV in their guest room, and that room has become a magnet for them and caregivers. I think the lack of reflection makes it easier for them.
Picture quality is much better than the last camcorder I bought which was a JVC non-HD camcorder. In good lighting, this camera looks really good. In low light, sometimes it looks decent. In really low light, you need the night vision turned on; you can see everything but it looses almost all color. I did get an "Buffer overflow" error filming a loud rap performance. My film major friend tells me it happens to all digital camcorder with loud music. The build-in mic captured sound well and seemed to cancel out most of the noise during the concert. I really enjoy the fast frame rate filming, it allows u to slow down time, but only last about 12 seconds. Overall it has been great. I've decided to use this camcorder and make home movie on my wedding coming in 6 month than to hire professional videographers. I think this camera will be fine for that. Oh last problem with this camcorder, and all other AVCHD camera is that I don't know how to share it with friends yet. I can burn it on DVD, but I don't want to have to burn one for ever one of my friends, and YouTube seems to public and looses a lot of quality. I'm still waiting for a web service that can handle AVCHD. I would recommend this to anyone. Btw, I bought this for $999 in Nov 07. I'd wait for price drop if you can. The older model is now like $600, so I imagine this model will be too in another 6 to 9 months.
I love these earphones. I use them on my iPod and as a monitor when I play guitar. They sound very good and are very comfortable.
These speakers are high quality and give good sound. The only complaint I have is with the grille installation. The grilles slide into a grove on the speaker frame and do not lock in place. The grilles keep coming out of their grove, so I will have to glue them.
Needed a good length of decent wire to run through our crawl space and up the walls in order to install our surround sound system without seeing wiring inside the living space. This worked perfectly, and the sound system is excellent. Center, two front mains, two middle satellites, one big 'ole subwoofer, and two rears to complete the surround.Awesome wire for the job, and when we play U571 the glasses on our bar start clanking together with every depth charge that goes off! Outstanding.
I could not even get the Targus drivers to install on my Windows XP Home Laptop--had to return product because it did not work.
I hate this printer. I have had two of these. The first one decided to break down completely, and Lexmark very graciously sent me a new one. I do have to say, their customer service is great. Unfortunately the printer they sent me was no better. It'll print about two to three pages before it decides to quit, and then nothing you do will make it print properly. The scan function has never been problematic. The copy function, as related to printing, has similar issues. I never tried using it as a fax, but if it won't print, I'm assuming that it won't fax either. The color cartidge is singular leading to a waste of ink when one color runs out.Note: I do use Macintosh computer and software.
Quit working within 24 hours after initial installation. On multiple tries to re-install the wizard kept stalling midway through process and reported hardware errors that were not true. When contacting the tech, he was condescending and would not listen to what I was saying, did not ask relevant questions, and concluded the problem was with my laptop. During this time I could hear him carrying on a personal conversation with someone else, while I was trying to explain the problem--having to repeat myself again and again. When I said it wasn't my computer, he yelled at me so I asked to speak with a supervisor. After a very long wait the supervisor answered but never asked any questions instead insisting it had to be the computer's fault and continued with the same condescending attitude. I asked him repeatedly to please take a moment and listen to what I had to say--that he did not have the right information about what was actually happening with my computer--but he continued to yell into the phone. I yelled at him to be quiet and he said he was going to enter my name into their company's data base of "uncooperative people". Finally I was able to communicate to him that I was not getting the response he thought I was getting, so he told me it was my fault for nor not answering his question correctly and proceeded to lecture me on why I wasn't a good person. I found both employees unhelpful, condescending, rude and possessing attitudes completely unsuited for customer service work. Not only will this piece of dung equipment get returned, I will never buy another D-Link product, and will endeavor to spread my opinion of their terrible products and insulting tech support.
We love the pool. Very easy to set up, maintain. We have gotten so much joy having it. The grandchildren love it, we love it, the neighbors love. If you want more friends, just buy the pool :)
I bought the EtherFast 10/100 Linksys 5-Port Workgroup Switch EZXS55W and two Linksys 10/100 LAN EtherFast netcards. I installed one card on my Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro unit and another card on my Microsoft Windows 2000 Server using the included card driver floppy. I connected the switch to my cards with two RJ-45 LAN wires [...]. I hooked up the included WOL (Wake-On-LAN) card cable to my motherboard connector. Both cards installed immediately. I used the Performance Monitor to track the performance sending huge file folders over the connection - outstanding in my opinion. This product and the two netcards work great for me. And the included manuals with the switch and cards are quite specific and a great help.
Before I broke down and bought these, I looked at brackets at the hardware store and Lowe's; nothing was exactly right, so I placed my order. I was pleasantly surprised -- they look good, *and* they are solid. The mounting directions were simple, and installation went flawlessly. While I wouldn't try to do chin-ups on them the way I do TV mounts, I think they'd rip out of the studs before they bent.
I mounted this amp under the passenger console on my 19' runabout boat to power my 4 Pyle speakers. The amp was really easy to setup and configure. Amplifier has worked great for years and definitely helps give you a louder sound out of the speakers.The difference between this amp and just the radio's power output is noticeable but not overpowering. This is a good solution if you want a little extra volume but won't be as loud as some of the higher dollar setups. My issue was I couldn't hear my stock speakers well when cruising and the sound was distorted when you did get it loud enough.This amp and new speakers solved that problem.
This initially worked, but died within the month (used in a bathroom scale). The original battery had lasted 4 years. Assuming batteries bought from this supplier, or through Amazon in general, are probably older and inventory is not checked for quality control.
After 5 years when I powered on tv , green light would immediately go off and red light would turn on. I removed the power board, sent it to repair shop I found on eBay. reinstalled board one week later and unit now works like a charm. Cost was less than $100. Looks like they replaced several capacitors.
Installed on Dell precision 530/win2k/matrox. Installation freezes, video quality is poor, skype freezes. Shame on manufacturer. Selling such garbage should be called a thivery.
Great price on these batteries. This battery will fit several models of Uniden GMRS radios. They work just as advertised. The price at Uniden web site is rediculous. You can replace the entire radio cheaper than buy batteries there. I bought spares just to keep on hand for "next time".
I bought a few Impact EX100A flashes a month ago, but my Nikon did not have a PC sync connector. I feel rather ripped off that Nikon did not have this connector, but this adapter works very well. My only complaint is that that adapter takes up a hot shoe on the camera and does not have one of its own, so I had to buy another hot shoe adapter for my small flash. I could not find a product that did both. Overall, it works great.
I bought this to replace my old sony tape adapter I've had since the Discman days. That one worked great until my car (Acura TL) decided to start doing the auto-reverse deal and constantly spit it out. Being the cheapo that I am, I wanted to find another tape adapter instead of getting an audio input installed in my car, and I was hopeful when I saw the reviews on this adapter. However, this product constantly clicks, and loud enough to distract me from the music playing. Also the quality on this adapter is much worse than my 15-year old sony adapter. There's a lot of white noise, and I have to crank up the volume on both my ipod and my car speakers to get it to a volume where I can actually hear the lyrics of the songs. I've tried fiddling with the wire, moving it in different positions, and pulling the wire straight, but it doesn't help. I've rendered the adapter pretty much useless, and for now am stuck listening to the radio until I decide to suck it up and stop being cheap about installing an audio jack in my car.
works great as titled. Only thing was I thought this would stick to the screen, but it is held up by some clear plastic pieces that stick to the frame of the screen. They are clear, so it isn't that big of a deal, but every once in a while a piece of lint sneaks behind the screen protector. Also, if you are too close to the screen, you can't see the whole thing... but there's no reason for your eyes to be that close to the screen.
I purchased this mouse back in Feb '05 for gaming use and the buttons absolutely do not hold up to Shooter gaming where the left and right buttons are used fast and frequently all the time. Just so you know, I am on my FOURTH replacement from Logitech in FIVE months! Each MX510 has been lasting about 4-6 weeks of gaming and then the left and right button fail every time. After this fourth fails I am going to some other brand ... Logitech is not putting out the quality here. This is not an uncommon problem ... do some research and you will see that other gamers have the same complaint.
There is no such thing as a "quality" digital connection. This product description is astonishingly misleading. You can get the exact same connection from a $5 digital cable.
the transmitter deemed ineffectual as the station used had plenty of background static mixed in with the music. the result was poor. very disappointed. I do not recommend this product.
I've been using Western Digital hard drives almost exclusivly for 15 years now. I have never had one fail one me. Lucky or just very good drives. That's not to say that if the drive is abused or over heated that it wouldn't fail. There's not a lot of drive brands to choose from. The two leading brands are both very good. But Of the 2 best, I think Western Digital has an edge.
I bought this TV for our summer home in Canada. It was hooked up and worked fine for about an hour at our Florida home. A year and a half later we took it to Canada where it worked for about 30 minutes and then stops, blank screen, nothing. I called magnavox and they spent more time trying to sell me things than listening to what had happened, at one point the guy even started to laugh. We did some research on the internet about this TV and Magnavox and were horrified to learn that this TV has a long history of these problems! How about a product recall!!! Many, many people have been robbed by magnavox and the government is doing nothing to protect us. We took the TV to a local repairman, who is an authorized magnavox dealer,and he said the circiut board was shot. He called Maganavox and they said there were no replacement parts and they no longer make this TV. Save yourself and your money and do not buy magnavox or phillips{one of there partners}products. Also check out the complaints against companies on the internet, don't just read product reviews by customers on Amazon. PA Hunter
I love my D200. It is well built and can handle the less than favorable conditions where I sometimes find myself shooting. Not the newest camera out there, but a proven workhorse that hasn't let me down!
I loved that I could pull this item right out of the box and use it with the default station. It worked perfectly, in my car and in the house (it would broadcast on all stations throughout the house). I was in love. Then I didn't use it for about a week, plugged it into my iPod and all I could get was static. I tried everything with no success. I am so disappointed. I do not have overly high standards for the quality of the music but the level of static is hinders my ability to enjoy the music. It is going back tomorrow.
The quality of the speaker wire is good. I setup the wires in-wall with my Onkyo receiver and the sound is great. However, it takes extra time to straighten out the wires.
I've had my SD200 for about three months. Yesterday during a site-seeing trip the LCD cracked leaving a white screen with a purple blob. Horrified, I looked online to see if this was a common problem and found HUNDREDS of reports of broken LCDs. I can't believe Canon is not taking responsibility for their poorly constructed product and doesn't order a recall or at least cover the LCD under warranty. The camera works fine otherwise, but is essentially useless without the menu.
Pocket Wizards are great and they are the industry standard, which means most pros use them. I own a single pocket wizard, because I only need it when I'm shooting at shared studios or on-location where lights are already provided, and my PW serves as a TX not RX. For my personal lighting setup, I prefer the less expensive and very reliable Cybersync RX and TX from Paul C. Buff (Alien Bees). They are 1/3 the cost of Pocket Wizards.Long story short, every photographer should own at least one of these.
maybe its just bad luck, but I've had this drive fail on me 3 times in the last few months, I'd spend a little more for a seagate next time... Reviews of this drive on other sites are not so bad. I give it 2 stars only becasue samsung has decent phone support.
I just purchased the cable and shipping was fast but then it was all down hill. I hooked it up to my HD-DVD player (my Samsung plasma doesn't have HDMI so I got this cable). I use hundred dollar Monster M1000 which are the top of the line component cables, so I wasn't expecting much of a difference from generic brand HDMI-DVI cables. When I plugged it in it blew me away. How much worse the picture got! After about five minutes the signal got all pixilated and then just froze (it wasn't my HD-DVD players fault it said cable error on the screen on the player). Well I suggest you go buy a Monster Cable and HDMI converter also by Monster to get what you paid for that's what I am doing.
Connecting my old VCR to a new HDTV which required a AV cable with an AV mini plug and RCA plugs. I called to ask if the cable I found had the right mini plug tip configuration, but my call was never returned. I ordered the plug anyway and found it to be perfect. The cable was of exceptional quality and the resulting picture was excellant. I highly recommend their products.
I gave these four stars because I got these speakers a few months ago and they haven't yet stood the test of time that would make them five-star speakers.They sound great. People come over to my house just to listen to their music on these speakers. Accurate, deep sound, and considering the unimpressive receiver I own, they were a great buy. I would definitely recommend them. One thing - if you intend on spacing them out a great deal, you should buy extra speaker wire, because the wire they come with is not that long.
I ordered this and received it the NEXT DAY. I did not pay for expedited shipping. The 3M projector is a great value. I recommend the projector and the seller.
This camera has been great and takes accurate, true to life colors. It's very small and durable. Very easy to figure out for the most part. Some of the stuff on the menu I do not use but have loved having the long exposure setting for taking pictures at night with a tripod. Upgraded memory to 256 and been able to store about 170 pic's on fine setting. Well worth the money.p.s. I live with my Grandma
I just replaced my blown factory door speakers with these in my 98 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. I was looking for something inexpensive and hoping they'd sound better than stock. I still have the factory radio installed and these speakers actually sound pretty good. I'm getting a new head unit in less than a week and I'm hoping these speakers sound even better.If you're someone looking for the best audio system in your car you'll obviously spend more, but for those who need to replace their stock speakers for cheap and still want good sound, get these. Seriously these are great. The bass thumps pretty good, definitely an upgrade from most stock speakers for cars before 02.
Worked great from the onset of use. Would be better if it had an instruction booklet with it instead of having only CD rom for learning about the use and features. Would purchase again.
We mislaid the bracket supplied with the GPS. I had a cheapie suction cup mount that I'd ordered for my iPhone. It broke within a day. Ordered this one: got it, it works, it didn't cost much. Problem solved. Can't ask for more than that.
Used about 3 or 4 times, and sound now only comes out of one ear. Too much hassle to return.
I bought this three years a go to record tapes and i always use it. never once i cleaned the tape heads. the sound qualitiy is ok i am getting a SONY STR-DG500 AS A NEW RECIEVER. I HIGHLY reccemend this.
I had done a bit of research before I got these, so I kind of knew what I was getting into. I knew the bass would be heavy, but after a run of tinny sounding buds, what the Hell? I got them, they fit OK {not great}, and sounded better than I had had for a while.For less than a week.The sound started migrating to the left bud. At first I figured it was getting used to the fit. Then I swapped left and right and it was obviously the buds. In no time, everything had moved to one side. I pulled out some older buds and a set of full headphones to make sure. They worked fineIn no time everything was on one side.When I got these I also got a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds; less expensive, but I figured I could have an on the go pair, etc ... something to have when I didn't want to take the nicer ones.Same thing happened to those in a week. Everything migrated to one side.That's two for two, consecutively. Don't do it ...
I bought and tried out one of these devices to access the sizable MP3 collection on my computer. Alas, it's really hard to set up and slow to use.I much prefer my SLIMP3 from Slim Devices. It's a little more money, but it is tiny, has a bright and beautiful display, incredibly powerful music management software (free and open source!) and is so easy to set up and use. My wife loves it and would touch the HP product. You can build custom playlists from the remote or any web browser and the support is great! Oh, and it works on Windows 98,ME,NT,2000,XP, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD and Solaris!Of course, the SLIMP3 is a music-focused device, so it doesn't use your TV and can't display JPEG images, but that's what I have a laptop for.
I usually do not write reviews but I have been so impressed with these ear-buds that I had to comment. The sound quality in the Monster Turbine is absolutely perfect. The bass and mid sounds are amazing. I put a lot of stress on my headphones and these are the most durable that I have ever had. I listen to audio-books while I sleep I tend to wake up tangled up in my iPod and headphones. This pair untangles extremely quickly and easily so I can bring them to the gym for my morning work-out. Never once have the little ear bud covers come off (my biggest pet peeve). I go through about 3-5 pair of headphones per year so I have tried MANY MANY different brands. I did have the extremely popular $100 earphones by a very popular company that rhymes with NOSE and I think that was the pair I was the most disappointed with. This is the best value for sound quality and durability.
I have two of these, and for the money, you can't go wrong... I believe one user mentioned he had problems connecting using his apple powerbook.. Well, let me tell you I have mine at home hooked up to my PC, and have an apple g4 powerbook with an airport extreme card- no problems, in the other room, downstairs, or on the porch.. try it .. you'll see !
This is the second Microsoft case I purchased. The construction is like no other, I have not seen a sleeve that is as strong or durable as this one. Flying with a computer in the case is easy and your computer is always secure. My only problem was that the case was a little big for my 15.4 inch computer, but that is not the sleeve's fault.
Few reviews commented on what you actually get with this wheel, so I will go into detail. If you don't want to spend $130+ on a wheel, and are mainly interested in arcade racing, this is about your only option. But I think if you read on, you'll find it's a great option. When I initially looked at this wheel, I had some fears about it due to some of the poor reviews. None of my fears came true.The wheel came with gas/brake pedals, desk clamp, lap attachments, user manual, and software drivers. The software is good for win7/vista/XP/ME/2000 with support for 32 or 64 bit. It installed quickly and my system (win xp) recognized it immediately.I'm using this wheel to race old need for speed titles. All of these games, (NFS 3 Hot Pursuit, NFS High Stakes, NFS Porsche Unleashed, and NFS Hot Pursuit 2) work just fine, feedback and all. (However, when I first installed it and began playing NFS HP 2, the feedback didn't work. I played an older NFS title and that seemed to jog the feedback into action. It's worked on every game ever since). Although HP 2 didn't recognize the wheel, I was able to map the controls under options easily.A lot of reviewers complained about how small the wheel is. It's not as small as they make it out to be, I have very large hands and it feels really comfortable. In fact I think it's size is a bonus, I clamp it to my desk and it doesn't block my view of the monitor. It took no time to get used to, in fact I came in first place on my very first race with it! It has shifting levers, which although you can't map them for the gas or brakes like some wheels, they work great for shifting. People also complained about the gas/brake pedals being too small/too close together. Although they are somewhat small and close together, I had no problems with them whatsoever. My floor is smooth tile and they hardly moved at all on me.There are some very minor complaints I have about it. For me, the D-pad didn't work with these games I'm playing. Also, the cable leading from the gas/brake pedals is not super long, so you can forget trying to route it behind your desk, it pretty much just reaches up directly to the wheel with a little slack. However, the cables in general were a bonus for me because there aren't that many of them. There is no power supply, it gets power from the USB. Just two cables and it's pretty neat on your desk.The wheel has ten buttons available, plus the shifters, plus the d-pad, and they are all easily reached. Some people complained about the sensitivity of the wheel, I didn't find it to be overly sensitive, it felt natural. There is a pretty good turn radius on it and it feels like you are actually driving! I quickly became lost in the game and never felt like I had to struggle against any aspect of the wheel or pedals. Overall, for your money, you can't go wrong with this wheel!*Update 10/10/2011* - I recently built a new computer that has Windows 7 32 bit home premium on it. When I tried to install my steering wheel on it, I got an error "device will not start". It looked like it had successfully loaded the driver, but there was some other problem and it wouldn't work. I updated windows and also tried downloading the driver directly from the Kye website all to no avail. After weeks of scratching my head I contacted the Kye support via email. It's been about two months now and I have still not heard anything from them, so I might deduct one star from my rating for their crappy customer support. However, I was able to solve my problem on my own. I had been plugging my steering wheel into either a USB 3.0 jack or a USB hub. Neither of those options will work with this steering wheel, it has to be plugged directly into a USB 2.0 jack. That's a little inconvenient for me because all of those jacks on my computer are in the rear i/o panel. However, I still love this steering wheel, despite all the trouble I had setting it up, now it works again and I'm in business! Also, the feedback works for me on Windows 7, I noticed some people claimed that it would not work - must be the games they are trying to play. I'm playing the new Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. The feedback is a little subdued, I would like it a little stronger, but it's ok. Also, the D-pad is working for me in this game. The steering is a little sensitive, but after playing for a longer time I quickly got used to it so no problems there. Overall, I'm still happy with this wheel!
for the money i paid i thought im getting better than this thing, pretty heavy, and can be done without it. and a big mistake never zoom out cause you will get a black circle around your subject.
This is the first & only gps watch I have owned. I live in a rural area with no tall buildings. I have been very satisfied with the Forerunner 101 as compared to the cost. I typically turn it on and set it on my front porch a few minutes before I run. 98% of the time I have no problems, when I have a problem it's with signal strength. I love having time/pace/total distance all displayed at once. The distance seems to be very accurate & consistant. I was afraid the bulk of the watch would bother me but it hasn't. Two AAA batteries are lasting me over 50 miles which is not bad if you only run 10-15 miles a week like me. I recently ran my first half-marathon and enjoyed being able to go back on the watch and see my pace for each mile of the race.
i bought this receiver couple of months ago & had no prombles at all.Actually, this is my best home theatre receiver to date!!
This battery is just as good as the one that came with the camera. No problems.
This is a great camera for a amatuer photographer. I personally do web design, and needed something that would give me nice pictures without breaking my pocket, after several months of research i broke down and bought a refurbished Kodak DX 3500.I will say I am immensely impressed, the camera is easy to use, takes wonderful pictures even on the lowest settings and allows me to take 40 pictures with just the internal memory. The digital zoom, tho everyone seems to complain works wonderful for up-close pictures, I mean like right ontop of the subject/object it definately removes the haziness you would normally get, but using it at distances cause it to blur which is normal for any digital zoom.The tranfer to my Mac is absolutely simplistic, it took awhile for me to get all of the automatic stuff like the transfer utility and the web browser popping up on start up to go away. I don't recommend using the tranfer utility on a mac it always locked mine up, i have a 233mhz 128 meg first series iMac with OS 8.6. Instead i just let it mount the camera icon to my desktop then drag the pictures from the camera folder to where i want them and it transfers quickly and smoothly.The camera itself feels a bit flimsy, but i wouldn't worry much, i'm hard on equipment and its managed to take the beating i've given it, even been dropped a couple times.Another plus to this camera is that it takes GREAT night pictures, and works wonderfully if you are trying to get that artsy effect, i definately like being able to turn off the flash.Now for my downsides, this is definately NOT a professional camera, don't expect it to be, you can't manually adjust the zoom, you can't manually do anything. Also the menus can be confusing until you figure them out or read the manual, it took me about 2 days to get it all down. Also the memory in the camera isn't much if you plan on a long trip, i advise a compact flash card, i've order a Viking one since they seem recommended for kodak for mine.And the last downside is that the pictures on the LCD can be deceiving as to what they will look like. I advise only using the LCD, as you would for almost any type of camera with an LCD, just to make sure you got the area you wanted, don't trust color, brightness/darkness with it.All in all this is a good camera, if you want professional be prepared to spend more, but if you want something to take good pictures, this is your camera, its easy, functional, a good design and takes wonderful pictures. Definately worth my money.
The old saying that you get what you pay for is definitely true here. Unless you really enjoy listening to background static this device is not for you. I tried literally every frequency and never received anything close to clear or enjoyable music.
I recently purchased this product along with the 20GB iPod, as I was tired of constantly having to swap CD's in the car on the way to work. And forecasting several trips to Tahoe this season, I knew I wanted to have continuous music on my journey.The product has several stations to select from, however, being in a metro area, all but one of them is actually occupied by a very strong local station signal.Before buying the product, I recommend checking your radio dial to see if you have heavy stations from 88.1 to 89.5. If you've got a heavy station on all those channels, this product isn't going to provide the best performance. As the product manual says it's tough to compete with a 50,000megawatt transmitter :).I was able to find one station that was mostly unused here, 88.5. It has some background static, but no music or talking. As soon as I plug the device into the ciglighter, there is an audible pop on the radio so I know it's broadcasting. I did follow the instructions to increase the treble on my stereo for best results, and it does help.Because of the way it connects to the iPod, I have found that adjusting the iPod volume does nothing to the transmission. You'll need to use your radio volume to change it accordingly. In between songs you'll probably hear some static too, as if there's a strong signal around you, it will bleed in.This morning I noticed that I got quite a bit of interference when a large truck drove by...perhaps from their CB/radio system, but I can't be sure.Aside from these things, which frankly I consider minor compared to swapping 50 CD's, it was well worth the purchase, especially if you do not have a car with an iPod dock, or a tape deck (if you have a tape deck, you can get the tape accessory instead of this one, and you won't have to compete with radio waves).Enjoy!
I got this product as a gift for all of my groomsmen. They all loved it and have been very happy with the performance of the product thus far. All the bridesmaids were jealous that all they got was jewelry. The digital picture frame ust took the #1 slot for the must buy gift.
I've had this camera for less than a week and I am very pleased with it. With 21 years experience in photography and working professionally 1/2 of those years, I've seen a lot, and this camera is a high quality tool. I can't say this camera is better or worse than the other cameras in the same class. For just breaking into the software, the STITCH program is excellent. The other software is still under review.It's great to be able to use this camera on TV and record on VHS tapes, the main reason I bought this camera, (over the Fuji 2600).Negatives:Battery life is short*No case included*I don't like the tripod mount on the corner. Does not seat it's self on a tripod as well as it could, (little annoyance)Installing the card reader and camera, it gave my camera a hickup. I think is was the reader.*Coupon for "free" case, 16 MB card, and batt.Buy a large Hard Drive
I waited over six months for a response to my search!I was estatic when I received the email from Amazon thata globe was located and was in the process of being shipped.The item was in great condition and was well worth the wait.Thank you Amazon and thank you to the seller. 5 stars to both!
Too bad Amazon doesn't have 0 (ZERO) star for it's review rating. Because this product deserve a 0 star. I should have checked Amazon's review before buying this router.The setup is very easy but unfortunately the wireless functionality doesn't work. Some of the problems:1. IP Address assignment many times got messed up.2. Wireless router never work when 2 computers are connected.3. When only 1 wireless is connected, the wireless router coughs a lot (intermitten connection).With this product, you will never know when you will be connected to the Internet. In summary, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
This was purchased for my parents who are not electronically savvy. They were instructed on how to use it as it was a fairly basic model without a ton of bells and whistles like the one my husband has. They found it very easy to use and are enjoying being able to find anyplace that they need to. I also don't have to worry about them getting lost anymore
an excellent companion for a sporting event. small enough to put in your pocket but powerful to get you close to the action
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ALL PYLE PRODUCTS ARE JUNK. ON TOP OF THE PRODUCTS BEING TERRIBLE.....YOU SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. BELIEVE ME, WHEN YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THEM (BECAUSE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE TERRIBLE) YOU WILL SEE THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EQUALLY HORRIBLE. AVOID AND GO WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT!
I agree with Twelly on most points. I've been using the Navigon 7100 along with my Nuvi 360 for a week. The Navigon fails miserably when it comes to recalculating a route. It will try to double back and put you on the original route, even adding many extra miles. Whereas the Nuvi never made a mistake when recalculating. The swivel joint became loose after attaching the unit 5 times. The Navigon is a beautiful unit but if I want to upgrade my screen I would purchase the Nuvi 660. The Nuvi also will load my telephone book when I use my cell phone whereas the Navigon will not. The Navigon 7100 cd manual has 88 pages and is well written. There are alot of features, so many that to fit on the screen everything is very small and hard to read for my eyes. Also the battery in mine only lasts approximately 1.5 hours. I followed the directions and charged it overnight before it's first use. In order to use it i've had to keep it plugged into the dc jack.I would suggest waiting for Navigon to get their act together before purchasing. I am returning mine to Amazon today.
True audiophiles have the in-depth, crazy reviews down, so I'm writing from the average joe's perspective.I think the product works great. Comfy, adjustable fit, amazing sound quality. Also, looks really clean and chic. No need to invest in overpriced crap like beats or whatnot. Sennheiser is the way to go. Great way to keep your ears warm in the winter months too :P
It is a great mouse with a nice feel to it. I have used it for years. Great price and great functionality.
If you cannot tell the difference in sound quality (which is many people), you can get a $10 headphone. But this $30 headphone sounds quite clean (although not a lot of bass but its small) and is good when you are on the go, in the gym, etc.I bought this for the second time, my old one worn out after several years use. I am glad to have found the same exact model to buy again (I hate it when companies discontinue a good product only to make some "improved" model which is not as good).
Bought one of these a couple of months ago to pipe some security cameras into for monitoring the front of my house. Pretty simple to install if you've done a PC upgrade before. Comes with a roughly 100-page manual that was written by someone for whom English is a second language. (Or they didn't proof it very well.) Documentation is pretty bare bones.As far as function, the maximum frame rate is 15 fps, and it uses MPEG-4 compression. You can set up timer based recordings, motion detection based recordings and so forth. I've worked with the motion based recordings, and it allows you to set the portion of the frame you use for motion detection. The user interface for playback cries out for a 10x fast forward, which this card doesn't allow. (as far as I can tell) There is a slider bar above the play button that gets you up to 2x or 3x, but if you want to look at 8 or 10 hours, its pretty brutal at 3x. If you use motion detection, there is a button that jumps to the next "event" (where the motion detection was tripped). That works pretty well and its how I have mine setup.If I could give it 3.5 stars, I'd do that. Since this one is pretty cheap as capture cards go, I'll bump it to 4 stars.
I recently purchased 6 of these boxes. They are very easy to put together and are smart looking in my office. The shipping was fast.
My father bought this camera prior to a safari in Africa four years ago; my mom was enraged with him for spending the money, but when we got back she was so thankful, and you will be too. It might not be the most intuitive model for beginners, but I think if you have a professional or avid hobbyist give you a demonstration in exchange for lunch, you'll be well-served.All the things you'd expect from a quality digital SLR are here - convenient media storage, battery life, an 11-point auto-zoom and focus, manual aperture/speed/ISO, and more. To get the most out of this camera, you're going to have to do the impossible: read the manual. And practice practice practice.First, the good: the storage media is convenient, and for medium-sized JPG's you can get hundreds of shots on an 8 or 16GB.The battery life is excellent - I hardly had to charge the battery at all during the entire 10 days we were in Africa, which was very convenient as we were nowhere near electrical outlets.Playback does well for the most part although there were times when I accidentally pressed a button and put it into a playback mode I didn't desire, and it was hellacious trying to get back to just the picture. The RGB histograms especially, gave me fits.Exposure comp and white balance are nice. It just means that much less time I have to spend in Photoshop later.The auto focus is a nice feature to have on the type of thing we did, what with animals sometimes rapidly going further away or closer. However there were times when I needed manual focus lock if something was behind a bush or something, or an animal running from side to side, and it isn't intuitive to figure out. It was only when i got home and read through the manual that I figured it out.In a word, the flash on this camera stinks. It does the job for what you would expect from point-and-shoot situations. But especially in low-lighting, trying to get the detail you'd expect from a 35mm simply isn't there, unless you upgrade.The same thing goes for the lenses. My father bought an extra 18-300 to complement the 18-135, and it's a good thing, since many of our subjects were so far away. In fact we probably could have used an even higher-powered zoom lens, so you might think about that, depending on what you intend to use it for. For sports events or nature, the 300 is the minimum, I'd say.I don't really use the preset modes; the chances of any of the presets being exactly suitable for a picture are pretty slim.In low-light situations, it's not intuitive how to suppress the flash. In fact there were times that the only way I could suppress flash was to manually hold the the flash closed.In closing I'd say this is a great camera if you're getting into the trade or are a non-professional hobbyist. The only thing is, don't stop with the unit itself. You'll have to get better flash and lenses if you want to get the most of it, or you might be surprised if your images look no better than a point-and-shoot.
Very solidly built ball head. all anodized (satin black) aluminium (even the quick release mechanism). knobs are textured rubber coated. pan action is very smooth with positive locking. attaches to tripod with either 3/8" or 1/4" stud. this head will probably be the last i ever buy.The levels on the MH652 quick release are not the best but are functional. the base piece attaches snugly to my D200 extending only about 1/4" from the body. locking mechanism is fast, easy and very secure.
Just bought this TV from Costco for $799.00. It looks so nice in my living and displays the images beautifully. Just a note for people who DO NOT WANT to pay the HIGH cost of cable tv, this TV works just GREAT without it!!! You can still get your regular channels that you got with your previous TV (some channels though not crystal clear) and watching DVD's is like having a theater in your home. I'm very happy with this purchase and even happier that I don't need cable to enjoy it!
I haven't found anything objectionable about this. from complete package inclusion of every possible mounting necessity to form and function there is nothing to complain about.PS, I'm a 66 year old man and had zero problems understanding and implementing installation and subsequent use.
WARNING! Before you invest in this machine you need to be aware that this printer has a serious "ink low" problem. When any of the ink cartridges are getting low on ink, even if there is a lot of ink left, the printer stops printing Fax's automaticaly. Instead of printing your faxes as they arrive, it puts them into memory, which requires a multi-step procedure to retrieve and then delete from memory the FAX documents.Also be aware that you CANNOT refill these ink cartridges! Cannon has programed the small computer chip on each ink cartridge so that it decides when the ink is low. Even if you refill it, the chip still reports that ink is low! This causes all kinds of problems in printing, copying, faxing, etc. I haven't found any generic cartridges that work!!I would buy any other All-In-One Printer except Cannon. Believe me, I'm not saying this just to get back at Cannon. I'm trying to save others the grief and regret of investing in this machine.The only good thing is that the print quality is above average.By the way, if anyone is interested, my Cannon MP530 is for sale, cheap!
I have had this TV for a few months now - I LOVE IT! It's the first TV I've had in my room. It has a very good picture, and it supports up to 1080i. Very good TV at a good price.Gave it 4 stars because it doesn't have enough inputs for me on the back :(
I had this mp3 player for about a month now and I am still love it. I recently took a road trip from Southern California to Vancouver Canada and it was a great item to have for it because the radio stations these days in my opinion are really bad and just play the same stupid songs over-and-over. Anyway, the battery life in the player lasted the whole time on a single charge (going there and coming back). Also this player came in handy when I go to the local driven-in movie theater, the radio feature on the player has a better reception than the one in my car. In my overall opinion this is probably the best mp3 player on the market right now.
I initially bought this thing because the features sounded like a good deal so I got it for my dad as a Christmas present. When he got it, we tried 5 DVDs and all got the dreaded Wrong Disc error (dig through the reviews for more people getting this). After playing one audio CD, magically everything worked; but the next day it was Wrong Disc city again on every DVD we tried, even DVDs that played fine previously. I returned this today. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. I'm getting another player from a more reliable brand. This was very disappointing as a Christmas present.
I replaced the RAM in my Dell E1505 and had no issues. Very easy. Takes about 4 minutes to swap out. Simply remove the plastic cover on the bottom of the computer and push the two tabs outboard. The old ram will pop up ready for removal. Simply pull it out. Do this on both sides. Take the new ram and push them in the slots. Push them down and the tabs will snap into position, locking the ram in place. Turn on computer once its all back together and my XP found it right away. Select to dump memory and it will boot right up. I checked the hardware and it recognized all 2GB. I see a noticable difference in operating speed. Great product.
Very easy set up, nice size. Great portability. Speaker sound quality is just average at best. I haven't tested the range yet but it works great inside the house.
I am impressed on a daily basis with this product. I have had some small gatherings outside my home and the apple hifi provided enough music for all to hear without distortion. If it came in black I would buy another one for my home office.
This lock is poorly designed. Upon setting a new combination code and attempting to plug into my laptop, found it very hard to turn dials away from my code to engage the lock. Once removed from laptop, the lock somehow reset in the locked position and my code would no longer work. Followed all the directions. Also the lock is quite wobbly on the computer, even with the supplied spacers. Buy the Kensington keyed lock instead; you won't regret it.
There are a number of DVD's on the market for much more money but I feel Verbatim is a great buy for the price. The quality is excellent and I have never had any fail on me.
This fine little camera just earned a glowing nod in the June, 2006 issue of Popular Photography, for which it was praised for its relatively fast, relatively fixed maximum aperture of f3.3 (35mm equivalent zoom range is 36-432 mm, with the maximum aperture varying from f2.8 to 3.3) at 420mm. Ergonomically it may resemble a digital SLR only in the sense that its controls are easy to reach and use. Like other recent Panasonic Lumix cameras, this one has a superb image stabilization feature for handholding under low light conditions or fast-paced action shots with an equivalent film speed of up to ISO 1600! In plain English, this is the perfect little digital camera for taking pictures under almost every condition imaginable, with an ample power supply from its Lithium battery. The Leica-designed, Panasonic-built zoom lens offers exceptional image quality.
I've had this strap for going on 10 years. Can't believe it's been that long... I used it with my film SLR and also my Canon Rebel when the film camera died. Everyone who uses my camera loves that the strap doesn't dig into their neck. Only complaint I had is that I use to get a really sweaty neck from using it, but I just took a black or grey washcloth and attached velcro around to 2 edges to wrap around the neck area, then after a shoot I can throw it in a wash. I do get some shoulder fatigue from using it, but that's after about 6-8 hours and a couple hundred photos (also using a heavy zoom lens). Just think how bad it would be with the old strap.
I saw some of my friends with this case on their iPods and it seemed like a pretty good case, so I went and got it.Slight problem: Notice how they say "Fits all iPod sizes"?WRONG.Apparently, the case is great for the 10, 15, and 20 GB iPods, however there's a slight drawback with the 40GB: IT DOESN'T FIT. On my first try, I had to jam my 40GB iPod in the case. Taking it out was a torture, however I was in the end successful.So I'm seriously pissed off, and I ask myself why would someone sell a case saying it fits all sizes when it gets your 40GB iPod STUCK IN THE CASE!? I need not answer that question.So I go ahead and use rubbing alcohol (alochol loosens leather, my friends) on the case for a day at regular intervals and finally my iPod fits TIGHTLY into the case. Taking it out is still a "dangerous" procedure.Otherwise, if you're buying this case for an iPod of smaller size than a 40GB, there's only one drawback: you must remove your iPod out of it's case to put it in the dock. Besides this minor drawback, I really like the case: it's stylish, convenient and the seams are very tight and strong. Good case, except for the dock problem and the 40GB problem
I bought two of these cases to replace the two cases that came with my Outback 200 that did not fit the wider lenses I use. The 1W's fit my sigma 12-24 HSM & 24-70 HSM perfectly and now give me a lot of flexibility and they attach to my pack in seconds. An excellent product and great value.
For money, this 2 cds set software is really a nice deal. I hadhard time to talk about phonics with my son who is 5 years old. Hewon't pay attention to learn the sound of letters. This software really caught his attention, he sits there for hours and practice. Those games are very cute and helpful. After two days play, he already made a lot of progress. It takes off some pressures from me.We love it!
This portable DVD player is the best one I've found. It has a 6 hour battery life, where most others have 4. I love it, and think the picture and sound quality are excellent. I was hesitant to buy it after reading some of the comments on the picture quality, but I am glad I did. Sure compared to my high def plasma it's not as good, but for a portable DVD player it's got an excellent picture. I am very happy with it. I like that the screen swivels up and down, makes it great for travel on an airplane or for hooking on the back of a car headrest. Also has two headphone jacks so you don't need a splitter if two people are watching!
After a bunch of research, I decided to make my jump to Handspring from Palm. I checked out all the current models and decided on the Sliver Metallic Visor Edge, being used to a Palm IIIx that I definitely loved. The Palm had been losing time and crashing until I figured out that my email hot synching took up too much memory. Anyway, the Visor arrived with its small USB cradle and was easily installed over my Palm desktop. I was able to beam all my extra applications with no trouble. After almost a month I am very pleased with the size and performance of the Edge. It's a very classy looking &quot;second brain&quot;. I have no need for color, or expectations of using it with modules, so can recommend the Edge for all who would like a powerful package in a compact case. My only quibble is not being able to change the display intensity--you can put the backlight on, but you can't ease the light on or off the way Palm allowed. In spite of this, I won't miss my Palm when I'm in such good hands with the Edge.
The features on this camera are extensive. For the money, I've never owned such a great picture quality camera...and the size is really convenient. Really easy to use, even for beginners. Fun to use, even for experienced photographers. Highly recommended by this customer!
it works as a splitter is supposed to, can't complain, if you need a splitter, then what else can you ask for?
Love it for the U.S. It has remote country roads in the middle of South Dakota. When I traveled to Ireland, it was useless. A majority of the roads are misplotted or missing.
These speakers are small enough that they do not stand out against your decor in the home, but the sound quality from them is tremendous. This was a great purchase. I would recommend them in the future.
No problems with setup and the price is right on this refubished wireless router for my Xbox 360
Product was received in new condition.Camera had focus problems from the start (understand that this camera was purchased to provide a point and shoot alternative to my standard Canon 1D Mark II system equipment).After numerous calls to customer service and about 6 months of use the camera finally refused to power on.Olympus customer service was contacted once again, I was thinking that they would simply exchange the camera.They told me sorry, buy something else.I will never ever purchase anything else that is manufactured by and/or sold by Olympus.Obviously quality control and customer service are not on their list of must do operations.PS The rating system requires that I enter a minimum rating of one star. Frankly I tried to enter a minimum rating of "0" stars, the product is crap.
Worked as advertised. Leave the router out of sight (so the flashing blue lights are hidden) and get the same or better reception.
I purchased a PQI memory card and it died after about two months.Although PQI advertises a lifetime guarantee on their memory products and their website has you fill out an RMA request form and email it to them as an attachment, the email address they give is invalid. All subsequent emails to PQI regarding the invalid email address and warranty processing were not responded to.According to the Better Business Bureau "this company has an unsatisfactory record".
The Lucie external drive was installed and is now a complete part of my PC. It is used to store my pictures taken over the years and any data that I want to protect. I am perfectly satisfied. Tom Baird
My unit didn't hold up well at all. Makes a horrible grinding sound. Did some checking and learned this is a "very common problem with this model" and it's an issue they don't suggest you self-repair. I read that as a design flaw. The main drive gear that powers the fuser strips out. Can't get to it easily. Nice features but the copier gave out quickly.
fantastic mount. Easy install... super adjustable.. very sturdy feeling.. would buy again.
The USB port connects to flash drives - NOT to a computer - so if you think this digital picture frame has an internal flash memory that you load from a computer, you're in for a rude surprise. I haven't tried using this picture frame with the Digital Camera memory cards it supports - I'm strictly using it with the USB interface. If you don't have a flash drive lying around, you'll have to purchase one (another $10 to $20 expense) Also it does not work with every flash drive - I eventually figured out I had to reformat my old but usable flash drive "FAT32" versus "FAT" for it to be usable with this device and to not get the error message from the picture frame GUI "not supported file". Also, to connect the picture frame to a TV, you'll have to buy a special 3.5mm to RCA composite video cable - or you may have one that came with a CamCorder or Digital cameraI do love the tiny but useful remote control, the 3x zoom, and the rotate 90% feature for shifting between portrait & landscape mode
Advantages:1. Small, Lightweight, Pocket SizeNo excuse to not take it with you. Excellent for travel. Never miss a photo.2. Excellent Picture QualityHigh resolution; can crop image and maintain detail.3. Real Image ViewfinderGreat for action shots e.g. panning kids sledding on a snow covered hill. Viewfinder is great for photographing in bright sunlight when the LCD is difficult to see. Camera is always more stable, less blur, when using viewfinder vs. LCD screen.Must Have Accessories:Buy a 2 or 4 GB SD card. Get a small, Samsonite zippered case ($ 8) to protect the camera while traveling with camera in your trouser or jacket pocket.Features You Have to Learn to Use:Auto setting for everyday photosNight setting for flash photos of people in low light buildings. If not set to Night, the background is dark/black = high contrast. Setting to Night lightens the background scenery = better contrastCM manual settings:Set color to Positive Film for rich, saturated colorsReduce exposure for sunsetsPortrait setting = soft effect for portraitsPhotostitch = essential for pictures of landscapes, wide buildings, etc.How to Zoom Beyond 3X Optical Zoom:Don't use Digital Zoom. Turn it off on the menu unless you want crappy, low resolution photos. Instead, take very sharp, highest resolution photos. For outdoor photos in bright light, use CM manual setting with ISO set to 80, and SuperFine, Large files. This will produce the sharpest, highest resolution photo. The jpg file is larger and sharper than you'll ever need. Use software to "zoom" 2 or 3x by enlarging and cropping the photo. It's like having a camera with a 6X optical zoom lens.Limitations:1. The major limitation is low light photography. The camera sensor cannot collect enough light to take excellent pictures in low lighting such as in a cathedral. The high ISO settings produce poor quality, very grainy pictures. If you carry a tripod or monopod, you could overcome this limitation. But who does that with a pocket camera?2) Flash is for relatively short distances, but it's good enough for family photos.3) The wrist strap has hard plastic sections. The hard plastic can press against the LCD screen while the camera is in your pocket and permanently damage the screen.4) There is NO pocket-sized (credit card sized) documentation listing all the menu options, at least the frequently used settings.Conclusion:Overall, it's an extremely powerful, low priced, extremely versatile camera packaged into a tiny, lightweight case. It takes great photos. You can't go wrong with this camera. A slightly better camera with Image Stabilization for better, hand held, low-light photos is the new Powershot SD1100. Image stabilization is a must have if you want to take photos in cathedrals, museums, etc. I bought the SD1100 for my wife.
I liked this camera alot, but it broke after 8 months. Konica Minolta only has a 6 month warranty. I expected at least a one year warranty. Now i am out 280 dollars. I probably won't get another Konica Minolta product EVER!
You can never have enough of these laying around. Buy em by the dozen. They're cheap enough. They're gold too.
I tried several mounts for my gps from local stores until I foundthis one. Its just the right size and works great. It got here fast and was in great condition.
out of the headphones. Are we supposed to be hearing the DVD turn while watching with a headphone?I bought this at Sam's Club (actually the 1708 model which is the same) for $228. It's everything I wanted. The picture quality is great and quite affordable. A bit too heavy and bulky but I just wanted something to keep the kids entertained on the plane or road trips.The remote lets you turn the subtitles and other functions on and off without stopping the movie. I love that. It's annoying that you can not charge the battery and watch the movie at the same time. The charge lasted the whole Godfather movie. All and all I like it.
Total thumbs-down on this product. Sound quality was terrible, which surprised me, because other reviewers had had nice things to say about it. The straw that broke the camel's back was the adapter that was supposed to fit the iPod Nano. It simply did not work. The only way we could connect the Nano was without any adapter, and that didn't look or feel right, too fragile. I spent a little more on the Altec Lansing iM600, which sounds fantastic, although that product's clock/alarm clock, supposedly integrated to the iPod's, is bad engineering. for one, you set the alarm and you have to leave the unit on and there's a hum you have to listemn to all night. We're keeping the iM600 for the sound, but using a little clock radio for the alarm clock. Too bad we couldn't find a unit that did everything for the $100 we spent.
Very nice product, much much lower cost than most on ebay were starting at. Looks great in my boat too.
My brother-in-law introduced me to these rubber eyeguards. I have been using them ever since - about ten years. They really help block out peripheral light and side view distractions. Their only weakness is that after about two years use the center portion of the thin edge tears where the wing attaches to the rubber eyepiece surround though the wing stays attached by the outer contact points. They are also hard to put on but I don't view that as a negative as the tight fit means they don't come off. I buy several eyeguards at a time and replace once they have torn. For me their short life span is outweighed by the benefits derived: making my bino use so much more enjoyable. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
This would never stay connected over the simplest things. The only way to reconnect to the internet is to uninstall and reinstall the program disc EVERY time. When you would seek help, they would ask you to do something with the router...key being Linksys's router. The adapter would probably would great if you got that. If you don't, don't bother.
First, I must admit that this is my first PDA ever. I wasn't sure if the "grafiti" writing system would appeal to me (a laptop user) and I wasn't quite sure what I'd use it for. If you're the type of person who writes phone numbers or important addresses/information on the back of old receipts you find in your car only to forget them 10 minutes later, this is a tool for you! I can't count how many important numbers I've lost... and I'm only 22.Before purchasing this item I made sure to shop around at my local electronics stores. I compared it to palm-powered devices in its category: Palm M505, Handspring Visor Edge, etc. I have to say I was enamored with this little machine from the second I saw it. Not only is it the thinnest PDA on the market, it also has the highest resolution display. Now I know some people might have complained about the contrast/darkness in reviews here and on epinions... but I must say that I have found no problems with it - in fact, the contrast button/menu (which most, apparently aren't aware of) is simple to use. The backlight is also fantastic.Since I'm only going to use it for the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad I really couldn't care less about the other bundled applications - I'm going to use this as an organizer... nothing more. I must say, however, that the extra applications look tasty (a photo and movie program, world alarm clock, memory stick utilities, etc.). The problem with these, and the only problem I have encountered so far, is the complete and utter lack of Mac OS support.Since the Sony lacks direct Mac Support (there is a program called "missing sync" but I'm not really interested) I will never be "hot-synching" my Clie to my computer - it will be a stand-alone device. So, if you're looking for a great organizer or even a multimedia PDA (if you have a PC) this is really about the best you can do at this point (not counting the color version) and you won't be making any compromises. Grafiti, as it turns out, is as easy as printing in all Caps and it took me all of 10 minutes to master the basic functions of this beautiful, aluminum, sleek, thin, utterly gorgeous little machine. :)
just a little hint the picture does not always match the description. i was expecting a black armband per the picture but got a white one from what the description says. Over all its a good product but not expecting the wrong color.
No more spots! Dealer wanted $60 to clean the camera. I keep this in my bag now and clean the sensor once a year or so. Simple to do and very effective. No damage to the sensor if you do what the directions tell you. You can also look up a video instructional on youtube.
The battery was new and in perfect shape. It was the one I odered and fit in my phone.
Very well constructed and very solid. Will have no problems holding up an antenna on the eve's or on a wall.
Its got it all! One package at a great price with incredible scans.I have been waiting for this baby and I am glad I did.It's rock solid with a great and solid design. Epson really out-did themseves with this model.It's flows beautifully on my Mac G4.
The mouse worked great but the keyboard was very erratic. After my efforts to make it work failed, I called customer service. They do not have a toll free number but they handle the call as if they have one: there are long lists of menus to navigate through and they put you on hold forever. When someone answered the phone, I described the problem and he immediately said that the keyboard appeared defective and I should exchange it. The conversation lasted only 30 secs. Moreover, they only work from 10am to 7 pm M-F. So, I had to come homw from work to make this call.The customer service person was nice but the whole setup is very poor and reflects badly on the company.If the person in charge of customer service at this firm reads this, then please realize that your efforts to save money by not having toll free numbers and limited working hours will be frustrating to most customers who have come to expect a better service. With the nature of products you make, a person has to be with the product when they troubleshoot and for working people, that means having to go home during working hours.On the whole, the wireless mouse was just awesome. I haven't worked with a functional version of their wireless keyboard yet.
I previously had the Logitech S200 for my room. While the those speakers were decent, it picked up radio signals from the college's station. The T3030 is superior in sound and design. The speakers size is not too large and and woofer offers good bass.
I've had bad luck with generic batteries. These are the same as the originals. Phones are working great! Hope to get three years out of these batteries.
I really like this portable audio system for the ipod. It comes equipped for battery or electrical use. The unit folds flat for portability and includes a soft carrying case and adaptor plates for different ipod units. Be sure to adjust the EQ on your ipod and the sound is really good for such a small unit.
Worst printer. I read it in some magazines how good it is, fast, quiet, superbo photo printing quality, ink saving comparing to other printers. Either those editors had been paid by Epson or they were simply blind. Yes, it is fast, but it's ugly, wrong color on photo printing, noisy, and it use more ink for cleaning itself than for printing. It's ok to have some lousy products once for a while, but it's bad to sell it by simply telling lies about it. I am about to chop it apart and stay away from Epson forever.
I bought this inexpensive Palm PDA to keep addresses and notes handy. It eventually stop responding to inputs. I tried customer service and they said it was inoperative with no way of retrieving any of the data! I am not happy with this and will keep this experience in mind when choosing and purchasing my next PDA. :(
Light weight and durable. Great sound! Worth the money! I love it! The volume control is more then what I expected!
We bought this on a super black Friday sale about 2 years ago. We have docks all over the place, and this is one we both really like. Unfortunately for us, it recently started malfunctioning. The ipod would play for a minute or two then the whole system would shut off. I called jensen and asked them nicely to fix it for free, even though it's usually $20 to send it in. They told me if I mailed it, they would in fact fix it for free. Well, I just got it back, and then didn't fix it, they sent me a brand new one! I was very happy to see that and can now feel more confident in the brand.I'm so happy it's back because we'd both been going to use it and then getting sad when we realize its not there -- we have it in the kitchen. It is large and flat, so if you don't want to take up a ton of space you might want to look elsewhere. I love having the remote control so I don't have to touch the dock with dirty hands when cooking. The sound is full and bold. I use it mainly for ipod, my boyfriend likes it for that as well as the AM radio. Easy to use and charges your ipod.
This headset is okay for the price but had problems adapting it to a gamer pc we had to install a adapter in order for this headset to function we tried for hours to make it work it became so frustrating and later became a dust collector and even with the adapter it was still a problem, I would not recommend using this headset for chatting on skype in chatrooms such as IMVU platforms or any other virtual chatrooms, it's a waste of money; far as the quality of this brand it has good sound with loudness control and is comfortable to wear, but if you want to use it so not to disturb anyone, this is not your answer to that problem, as you can hear all the sound outside of the earphones would like to say that this headset drove me crazy for that reason, I could hear everything.
I really enjoy this mp3 player and the radio. The only thing that is not very convenient is that the battery dies fast, so i have to charge it every day. It sounds great. The shipping and delivery was fast.
I have never tried Bose before but after reading all the reviews from users who have tried both I decided to try the Audit Technica especially due to the price I received from Amazaon (only $139). I can say that this is the best headphone (noise cancelling or otherwise) I have tried. I was at Niagara falls and my hotel was right above the falls. The ambient noise at the falls is quite loud, however with the flick of the button, it was as if I am alone in a music studio with a view (Horseshoe falls). Buy it, you wont regret it, although regretfully Amazon has increased the price to $199 which is still cheaper than Bose but not as cheap as it was just a month ago
For this money I would *at least* expect to be able to preview a picture on the generously sized LCD screen. -- Like, that's one of the major points of a SLR camera, right? What you see through the lens should be what you get? But no! You CANNOT see through the lens on this camera - that BASIC feature is not included. You have to take the picture and then you can look at it to see if the framing is correct. Is Canon really serious?Save your receipt for the return.
I now own this camera for about one month, and have tried to take all kinds of different photos, Macro, Flash and mostly 16 : 9 format. The camera is of superb disign and Quality, It is very easy to use, but it helps to adjust it properly for the kind of picture one wants to take.The Macro pictures are of very high resolution and depth of field, it is easy to take exellent pictures of Butterflies, even when they are moving a lot.I never had any problems with the noise even in low light. It seems that people just get on a bandwagon and shout without having a real experience of the facts themself.It helps a lot to adjust the camera for the task, for example, adjust the whitebalance even on a sunny day, might make a lot of difference.I am selling my DSLR camera, because this one is a lot easier to use, and it does not produce any camera shake, like that high speed mirror does in the SLR.After taking almost 600 pictures, I like it and would buy this camera again. I wish it had a way to connect an external flash, but that is not a great problem, I am using one that has a sensor, and fires when the built in flash does. this works great, because it gives much better pictures than just using a built in flash by itself. It is also very handy, that the flash stayes locked up when taking pictures in Museums etc.I have compared the pictures with other cameras of the same class, of the more popular brands, and I think I get better pictures than most.It does a more than the Specs tell, for example, it will optically zoom to 1:6.2, even it is rated for 1:4, with the sacrifice of pixels, but you can photograph a bird at some distance, and it will be a sharp picture!
I've ordered not one, not two, but three different cradles from Amazon for my Fuji A210 and I still don't have one that works and includes all the correct parts. The first one didn't work--it charged the batteries for only 15 to 30 minutes which meant that I could only take a few photos before the batteries went dead. I returned it and Amazon sent me a second one but the video cord was missing from the box. Amazon then sent me a third one and it was missing the same cord that was missing from the second box. Since this is the only style cradle I've been able to find that is compatible with this camera, I plan to return the camera, the spare batteries, and the photo card to Amazon for a complete refund and then start all over again with my camera selection. Don't waste your time on Fuji products like I did.
Simply put, this switcher does exactly what it is supposed to do. For the price I couldn't have asked for anything better. This is for the not so elite of us out there who cannot (or choose not to) afford the uber premium/expensive HD receivers. If you don't mind manual switching this product is for you.
Small and easy to just take outside to our patio area. It has a great sound and they can sit pretty much anywhere.
It is so nice to be able to charge an ipod without using a computer! Great purchase!
I have had this camera a year now. I upgraded from the first Digital Rebel. I transition was easy. I do photography mainly as a hobby, but also use it to make money on the side. It is also easy for my husband to use in auto mode. Takes good pictures in auto mode, but excellent pics in manual. I would suggest this for mom's who want real good pics of the kids or someone wanting pro shots for less money then the high end SLR's
Broke 3 times in 3 different spots within 3 weeks! Cheap brittle plastic breaks very easily. The sound is great, and the waterproof is great, but what good is that if you can't wear them. I'm not very rough with them either.Do yourself a favor and buy the version that does not fold up. I had those for years and bought the fold up ones because I lost my non-fold up version. The non-foldup version has the same sound, very durable, and seem to last forever.
I recently purchased a Canon Rebel Xti, EOS 10.1 MP SLR. It was an upgrade for me from a Minolta 35mm and a digital Nikon Coolpix. I found that I could not get the shots I wanted with the point and shoot cameras&iexcl;K the shutter speed was too slow and the aperture too narrow. By the time the shutter closed, my children were long gone from the image and so I got lots of blur. My point and shoots NEVER survived in low light&iexcl;Kneedless to say I have fallen in love with my &iexcl;Rebel&iexcl; and according to my husband, spend way too much time with &iexcl;her&iexcl;In my search for a good SLR that matched my budget, I chose the Canon Rebel Xti. I also chose Rebel based on other customer reviews. I researched the camera to make sure it was the &iexcl;right&iexcl; one for me. My neighbor has an XT and she loved it. I got to see the feel of it and how it worked.The Rebel comes with an 18-55mm zoom lens, which is great for almost all photos. The clarity on this lens however is not &iexcl;top notch&iexcl; and neither is the sharpness. The downside to moving to the SLR is that it is &iexcl;in the way&iexcl; around my neck&iexcl;Khits the kids in the face when I bend down and not as easy to &iexcl;lug&iexcl; around. Otherwise, I did not find it cumbersome to travel with. The cumbersome item was the tripod I carried in my hands. It is worth it though considering the HUGE difference in capability.Specifications for 18-55 mm &iexcl;V comes with cameraFocal Length & Maximum Aperture: 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6Lens Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups (1 aspheric element)Diagonal Angle of View: 75X 20' - 27X 50'Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with MMClosest Focusing Distance: 0.28m / 0.92 ft. to infinityZoom System: Rotating TypeFilter Size: 58mmMax. Diameter x Length, Weight: 2.7" x 2.6", 6.7oz. / 69mm x 66.2mm, 190gMy photographic mentor encouraged me to purchase a 50mm f1.8, as I enjoy doing portraiture, flowers, and photos in the sanctuary at church. I have had the 55 mm for about 2 weeks and shot about 700 photos with it. I paid $75.00 for it. It is made by Canon. I really like this lens because the lens produces a nice bokeh on wide aperture shots. The lens is very fast and snaps that shot before the subject has a chance to move. I took some great photos of some geese in the UK and at f.8 1/100 I captured the movement of the birds&iexcl; wings and froze them in time. I have 3 words for this lens, sharp, fast and crisp.There are some downsides to the 50mm&iexcl;Kyour legs are the zoom. When you look through the viewfinder your subject is right in your face. Sometimes I struggle fitting everything into the viewfinder. I find this lens most appropriate for close ups and low light shooting&iexcl;K I have used it for landscapes, etc., but it is not my lens of preference for that&iexcl;K. I like the zoom lens for those shots.Specifications on the 50mm f1.8This is the lightest EF lens of all at a mere 4.6 oz. (130g). Compact and high-performance, standard lens. Its Gaussian optics provide sharp delineation from near to far focusing distances. The color balance is excellent for a standard lens.Construction 5 groups / 6 elementsAngle of view 46XF stop range 1.8-22Closest Focusing Distance 0.45m / 1.5 ft.Maximum Magnification 1:6.66Filter Size 52mmDimensions (Length x Diameter) 2.7" x 1.6" / 68.2 x 41.0mmWeight 4.6 oz. / 130g
Beautiful tv for 31 days. Samsung sets new standards for lousy customer service. Initially they told me 7-14 days before someone would call to make an appointment to look at it. It has been 17 days and the phone hasn't rung. I live in a major metro area. Dell, Apple and others set high standards and expectations for customer care. Stay away from Samsung.
This product is useless. I can't even figure out how it works. It just falls off. I see why it says it is worth $50 but selling for $5. Actually it is worth $0.
Am a strong believer in pressure cookers and have used them for many years. Have always used foreign made cookers because years ago they were better quality than the American made cookers. Have a Magefesa and several Fagors and started having quality and service problems with them (see my review under Fagor's 6qt. Splendid model). Finally, in desperation, decided to try a new American made Presto since they were now made of Stainless steel and had good ratings with Amazon. Got one on sale from Amazon with free shipping and received it lickety-split in great shape (thanks Amazon). Read the user's guide which walked me through an easy assembly and proceeded to cook a pot of beans. Wow! Such simplicity and everything worked great. Straight forward simplicity and as well engineered as one could ever expect and as a bonus, much easier to clean. Can't see what could possibly go wrong. One more thing that I was highly impressed with is the users guide for the Presto; it is super clear and easy to understand with nothing left to chance. Kudos to current American products for a now great cooker. If you like pressure cookers, give the Presto a try!!!
Transmission of music data at rates faster than the speed of light seemed convenient, until I realized I was hearing the music before I actually wanted to play it. Apparently Denon forgot how accustomed most of us are to unidirectional time and the general laws of physics. I tried to get used to this effect but hearing songs play before I even realized I was in the mood for them just really screwed up my preconceptions of choice and free will. I'm still having a major existential hangover.Would not purchase again.
I installed the Boss CH6530 because I was upgrading my car stereo with a CD player. For the money I think I got a great product. Sounds great.
I got it as a gift a few months ago and, at first, everything was fine. Then it started freezing on one DVD after another. It began with LoTR, then the Princess Bride, then occasionally on LoTR:TT and now on HBO's Band of Brothers. The DVDs play without a problem on other DVD players.The system still has a few months of warranty left so I will try talking to Samsung. But given some of the online comments I've read, it appears to me they will want me to ship, at my expense, a 55lb DVD player.
I use this case with my Canon S90 and it fits perfectly. Before owning this case, I had a Rezo 50 (for a different camera) and it proved very durable over more than two years of frequent use. The Rezo 20 is similarly constructed and I think it will be equally durable (I have owned my Rezo 20 for just over a week, using it every day).I particularly like how it supports the camera even while you are opening the case. I also like the fact that it is compatible with LowePro's waistbelt system but can also be attached to a regular belt.UPDATE July 2012:More than two years later and the case is still going strong, and still in regular use. My camera has now changed to a Canon S95, which is the same size as my old S90. If I ever upgrade to an S100 (also the same size), I'll still keep this case.
I purchased one of these in December/04. I noted that it took forever after inserting a disk for the disk menu to show onscreen. This was with all types of disks. After pushing the eject disk prepare to wait up to 20 seconds for the disk to eject. After two weeks the unit stopped working completely. I exchanged it for a new one and now the welcome screen would continously roll for 10 seconds before it settled down. Once again extremely slow with disk inserts, reads and ejects. Sometimes the unit wold just hang and I would have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it too work again. Well yesterday when I went to play a disk there was green banding and pixelation whenever I tried to play any disk. This occured 2 weeks after the one year warranty has ended. This should not happen on a device that costs over $300. I went to Circuit City and purchased a $59 Panasonic DVD-S29. It is fast, the picture is just as good if not better and the sound is great. Maybe I was just unlucky but to get two bad units says something about the Yamaha quality control
i am a nikon fans.i bought this camera in Oct 2007.this product worth the value of it.i tested the noise of the ccd, and the result is amazing: no noise point in low ISO 100 at 8" exposure. the pictures are also excellent,the color is vivid and the image is sharp. the lense in this kit is ok, and i plan to buy more lenses like 50/1.4 and micro 105 VR.
I strongly dislike Creative Labs products. They have not had a serious sound card in an eternity. Fortunately, I was not looking for a serious card for this particular computer. I needed quick and dirty. This worked fine. It is fine for a everyday-use computer. I'd never replace my high-end gear with this though. If you are an audiophile, look elsewhere.
I've had this pouch for awhile now and this product is great. I have a Sony DSC-P1 camera, which fits perfectly. The best part about the Z10 is the protection. It's thick inline supports your device so you feel a sense of comfort when heading out to the real world. I recommend the Z10 for small camera's and small cell phones. If you have something bigger, check out the higher models.
Bought this item for my camera for a Cruise to Greece, so I could take lots of pictures. The item came in record time and the price was right. While on the cruise I inserted the new Scandisk into the camera and found it was forever locked. I tried sliding the little switch a number of directions but never did get it to work.Cruise without a Flashcard!
I bought this iPod right before having shoulder surgery (I'm typing one-handed as we speak). I got it for the following uses while in the hospital:1) Listen to music (can be done while awake or zonked on painkillers)2) Watch comedy videos (laughter is the best medicine) and other video material purchased from the iTunes music storeSong playback is great, as one would expect. I've used in my car (via cassette adapter), at work, and in the hospital/at home (all via Sennheiser headphones). Music reproduction sounds equally good for songs bought on the iTMS (128 kbps AAC encoding) and songs I ripped from CD's I own (192 kbps AAC).Video playback is quite good, but not perfect. I downloaded the free pilot episode of "Conviction", and the darker scenes were hard to make out clearly when viewed in a brightly lit room. Not impossible, and not bad quality, it's just hard to make out that kind of contrast on a small screen under those conditions. NOTE: This may be due to my having installed an invisibleSHIELD screen protector, as the plastic laminate is somewhat glossy and could exaggerate these kinds of problems.I also noticed that all of the Comedy Central standup shows I purchased had noticeable audio dropouts after each of the commercial break marks, and these would last for several seconds. I had not noticed the same problem with the "Conviction" pilot, so this may have been more of a failing in the encoding of those videos than a problem with the iPod.Overall, I am very happy with this purchase!
I recently finished the first roll and ordered a second. Printed all 50 feet of labels with no problems. The software Excel add-in worked well. I am using the labels out of doors and will have to wait to make a judgment about how well they last. I followed the recommendation and sprayed the labels with an acrylic coating to give additional protection. Spray did not seem to effect appearance of the labels in any way.
I got this unit for my wife, who also happens to be my geocaching partner. It hardly seemed right that I was the high priest of the GPS receiver, so she clearly rated one of her own. At the same time, she viewed my Garmin GPSMap 60CSx as "kinda klunky" (not my beloved 60!). So this unit fit the bill exactly. It's small enough to carry in a pocket or a purse, it doesn't look as nerdy as a 60 (it looks like a cell phone), but it's every bit as sensitive and reliable as my 60. And with two different signals on the hunt, we find that we can locate caches a little more quickly than we could with just one.
This keyboard feels very much like a regular fullsize keyboard. I found it easier to use than the smaller versions. The keys have a great feel to them, and your hand rests comfortably in position. There are even places to put your stylus. I love this thing!
Like everyone else, I wanted to upgrade away from Apple headphones and I wanted some comfortable, great sounding earphones for running.Before I even gave the CX-300s a listen, I was very annoyed by the design which has the right ear cord 3 times longer than the left. I understand the feature, but I absolutely hate the way it feels hanging along side my face while I'm running. Even when I've tried to adapt by sticking the cord in my shirt collar, the first time I turn to look for a car before crossing the street, it pops out.The sound quality is above average, not stellar, but good for the price. Bass exists and sounds nice when the buds are deep in your ear. The issue there is, these don't stay firmly in your ear on a 2-3 mile run. They don't fall out (most of the time), but they feel like they might. Even then though, they sound fine.Here I am a year after purchasing the headphones, which have gained only moderate use over that time and the left earphone has gone defective. There is very minimal sound leaving the speaker and while both ear buds are in, it sounds completely dead. Combine this with my discomfort of their design and I can not recommend the Sennheiser CX-300 earphones.
I purchased this external wireless card for my laptop. I am very much satisfied with this product.
I have been waiting for Pocket PC for a loooooonnng time and it finally arrived. I got a Casio E-115 and it's beautiful. I sync up with Outlook on my Desktop on a daily basis to get an update of all my daily appointments, tasks, contact info. I bought a Pretec modem at a great price and it worked just fine on my Casio E-115. It took me about 15 min to get all my ISP settings done. The instruction is not bad and I set up my AT&amp;T worldnet account just fine. Got my emails in the Inbox and I can browse around on the Internet. The letters are really tiny though. Wish there is a Zoom-in utility that I can magnify the screen display while browsing the net. I use the modem card to check emails mostly. Definitely will recommend to my friends.
ordered this to go along with other items. originally received an empty package but they did send the item as requested after notifying the. Don't appreciate them send me emails for me to revise my complaint. too bad.
This is a very nicely-packaged, fully-appointed device (big remote, 3 cables, AC adapter, batteries) that "simulates" surround sound to an impressive degree. For those with HDMI and digital audio, its usefulness will obviously be restricted. But for those who use RCA jacks or headphones with a stereo mini-plug, it's guaranteed to work well with most any appliance or configuration that has two stereo speakers. The device itself is very compact and light (less than half the size of the the colorful box that contains it). The remote is almost as big as the processor, which in itself makes it one of the more practical remotes on the market (the ultra-compact Apple TV remote may look nifty, but what good is it if you can't find it?)Besides working with headphones when connected with a stereo receiver's or computer's audio output, it works as claimed with the 2.1 or stereo speaker system of many TV sets--and as a previous reviewer points out, the handy remote permits the user not merely to choose among "Bypass," "Stereo," and "Surround" settings but to click on "Clarity" for greater definition of spoken dialog. Finally, the processor can be tailored to the size of the user's speakers: Small (headphones), Medium (bookshelf speakers), or Large (floor-standing size). The settings are not merely "show": each makes a discernible, measurable difference in what is heard by the listener. (Caveat: if you have a stereo TV post-2005, especially one that uses HDMI connections, make sure that it doesn't already have the EQ and voice clarity settings of the SOUNDaround which, inexpensive as it is, could end up collecting dust in the attic. Fortunately, my Tennessee-manufacturered Sylvania tube TV is still going strong, its audio getting new life thanks to the device. And even if this gadget does nothing for your TV's audio, it's still guaranteed to make listening to music through headphones a new and bracing experience.)At its price when first released six years ago, it would deserve 4 stars. At the current Prime price offered by GeeksWholesaler, it gets a high five.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants some serious headphones for not too much money.The headphone lives up to its marketed quality, which is to reproduce the sound very naturally across the entire range. These headphones will allow you to hear details that you will not hear with the EH150 or EH250. You will also get rich and full bass that does not overwhelm the rest of the sound. If you want to make it thunderous, just pull up the EQ. These headphones are very responsive.I never liked the design too much but you can get used to it. If you have a big head they will feel tight at first; all you have to do there is to take them off your head and pull them apart every hour or so. Eventually they loosen up.Remember that you cannot use this in a library or in other quiet spaces. If there is no background noise, people will hear your music even if you play it softly.
I recently found out that it IS possible to get HDMI cables that are TOO cheap! After throwing them away, I bought this Belkin at a very reasonable price and it is perfect. You definitely don't have to pay the outrageous forty or fifty dollars or more at an electronics store, but I would say don't go below the price of this Belkin. A great cable at a great price.
This is not an inexpensive TV. This is a cheap TV! Do yourself a favor and stay away. It is guaranteed to fail (perhaps repeatedly). I've yet to meet anyone who has had one of these go for more than 3 years without a failure. Mine failed twice in 18 months - naturally the second failure was 30 days out of warranty! Oh and Vizio will scold you for not buying the extended warranty rather than apologize for a crappy product.
Fine product, all I thought it would be.
Sam's Club had it on sale for $899 on Thanksgiving day (now their reg. price)when I purchased it. I haven't had any problems at all. It has a great picture and for the price, one cannot beat the features, including HMDI. The ONLY reason I gave it 4 stars vs. 5, is there is no separate digital audio output. I haven't had to deal w/ their customer service, but I feel confident Sam's would not deal w/ a company that did not offer adequate customer service. For the person who only thinks frequent reviewers are credible, I've written numerous reviews, albeit mostly for kitchen and housewares.ADDENDUM:Well I was wrong! It worked perfectly until 10/20/06. VIZIO customer service is EXTREMELY POOR and a week later I'm still waiting to find out if there is a service center in my area or their address to ship it for repair. Be prepared to call a non-toll free # and to be on hold for about 20-30 minutes only to be told to leave a message.ADDENDUM 02/24/08 per commenter request:After several CS attempts, I finally got a person whom once I told my story AGAIN, immediately knew what the issue was since it had happened so many times!! They had received a bad shipment of some part and for them it was easier (more cost effective?? but what about reputation??) to wait until the product failed and then repair (IF still under warranty) which luckily mine was. The contracted service rep came on time and it took him maybe 10 minutes to replace the part. He told me I probably would not have any other issues as this really was a "good" set (he worked on all brands). To his credit, I have not had any issue and this TV remains in my good favor. Of course now it costs about half of what I paid and it is a bit outdated. Since it's my BR TV, it will stay put until it dies again.Addendum 12/10/10: Just an FYI that this TV is still working perfectly-so that's over 5 years of trouble free service-hope I haven't jinxed it!
I've used these 'phones at work virtually everyday for the last 7 years. I am glad to see they are still in production and well-regarded. They are a great value!Why do I need another pair? Wear and tear has taken its toll on my first pair. I'm not disappointed that they have suffered that, but I don't want to be without the HD-280 Pro 'phones if some major piece of Tear takes place.What has happened in 7 years, you ask?o Sound quality is still fabulous, as good as ever. Still clear and undistorted.o For me, the quietest and most comfortable 'phone I've tried. They beat the spinach out of Bose for excluding environment noise, and, at a third the price.o The ear cup leatherette on the left side has become detached at the bottom.o The head band leatherette looks a bit tattered and the fastener across the top is starting to lose the grip on the other side.o The plug has been steped on a few times and has a bend in it. Although it still works perfectly well most of the time, the bend causes a little looseness that will sometimes give static when it is moved.Probably, all these worn items are repairable; but, like I said, I'd rather have an Heir and a Spare in case the Heir gets sat on by an elephant! I don't think elephants were in the original design goals by Senn.MarkVancouver
I just bought this unit about 2 weeks ago and have been very disappointed. The picture quality is inferior to most other flat-screen TVs. The red colors are oversaturated (Yes, I adjusted the colors), the picture is grainy. And the DVD player is noisy as heck. I wish I'd gone with the Sony flatscreens, which had far better pictures. I was persuaded by the convenience of the triple-play features, which are cool because they save a lot of wiring hassle, but the cons outweigh the pros. If the unit were much cheaper, it might be worthwhile. But aside from using this as a kid's recreation-room unit, I'd veer away.
Did alot of research for some great quality sounding earbuds and I finally found some. These V-Moda's come with three different size silicon ear pieces .You need to try all three not just for size but for sound quality . I found you get the most bass from the largest one's because the completely seal the ear canal. If bass is not your thing step down to the smallest set , sound is still good but bass is not as strong because the seal is smaller inside the ear. I use mine mostly for exercising . They stay in the ear and are very comfortable. Bottom line V-Moda bass freq. earbuds produce a really great all around sound and for under 25 bucks they are a steal in my opinion.
Really solid camera. I have been buying the ELPH model by Canon since they were first offered and I have never been disappointed. The SD1000 is what I would call a perfect combination of having all the great features a person could want in a very small strong unit. The menus and navigation are clear and easy, the buttons are very easy to use, and the quality of the pictures are amazing. Capturing video is also very easy as is transfer to my computer, which is a welcome surprise - I am now using the video feature more than I expected to. The other model I looked at was the Leica, which is also a great camera but twice the cost of the Canon and I cannot imagine how the Canon could be improved upon.
I will go with this seller again; when the original order was placed the address was entered in incorrectly and wasn't caught until after the product was sent but that wasn't an issue for this seller! He was able to receive the product back and reship it without tacking on additional costs and the product was greatly priced compared to others!!!I will definitely return if I need additional items!
I'm a musician with pretty good ears. I also view the audiophile world with amusement, because 1) I can't tell a super-high-end audiophile rig with thousand-dollar cables from a nice stereo and 2) I doubt most owners of said rigs can, either. But hey, everybody needs a hobby.Now, I do take sound quality seriously, for both listening and recording. I've used dozens of earphones, some good, some mediocre, and some truly great. These definitely fall in the "truly great" category in terms of sound quality. When I first plugged them into an iPod and listened to high bit-rate MP3s I knew inside and out (under duress, as I much prefer the sound of CDs), I heard parts I had never heard before. When listening to a good source like a CD player, the instruments are all very clear, trebles are crisp, bass is good, mids are flat and not humpy or honky--everything sounds like it's intended to sound. As far as sound reproduction, the drivers in the SR-60i are about as good as you will find anywhere, at any price.I did have to knock one star off the rating, because the Y cable these ship with is a terrible design. The cord always tangles over itself, and each earpiece's cord is crimped rather aggressively into the plastic Y connector. The result is the cables fray and lose signal fairly quickly--mine are about 3 years old, I handle them carefully and always use them at my desk, and the cable already needs to be replaced. The foam earpads are also mostly worthless--they start to flake and look disreputable within weeks. Comfortable, yes; durable, no.All that being said, the sound quality you get from these drivers is extraordinary. If all you've ever used are ordinary earphones, even by big famous names like Sony or Sennheiser, using these will be a life-changing experience. They're so good I'll definitely change out the fraying cable and pads until the drivers die.Very, very highly recommended.
This is a great tool - I literally dumped the Franklin Planner over night. I was a late PDA adopter but couldn't be happier.The modem is a great module for ~$150 - it essentially eliminates the need to lug a PC around for e-mail when traveling, although you can't view attachments (not the end of the world for me). Scripts can be written that allow the use of SecureID cards for corporate systems - no problem here.I picked up an inexpensive case w/velcro closure for about $30.My co-workers with Palms envy the DateBook+ software, City Time application and 8 MBs of RAM that come standard on the Visor Deluxe.Overall, I would definitely buy one again.
I have a P25-S607 and I can tell you that Toshiba laptops are generally built well aside from one major component, the hard drive. They tend to last around 1.5-2 years. If you search forums for P series discussions, you will find this happens to most owners of these laptops. However, the hard drive is not difficult to replace. In 1.5-2 years, you will be able to purchase a bigger/faster hard drive and easily install it. A word of advice on HD installation; be careful with the HD pin cover. It is not difficult to install, but you have to make sure it is lined up properly or you can easily damage it. Another problem area with Toshibas is an occasionally crappy optical drive. However, you will probably end up replacing this drive in a few years anyway with a blue ray or HD-DVD drive when the prices go down. They are also not difficult to replace, but require a little more time with a screwdriver in order to replace.The core duo processor is very fast for its clock speed, so do not let the low frequency (1.83 GHz) fool you. The performance of this processor is roughly equivalent to the Athlon X2 3800+ in most areas, but not in gaming. AMD still owns the gaming segment until the launch of Conroe. However, this processor is a much better processor than anything with netburst architecture. It may fall short of a 3.73 GHz Pentium D EE in performance but it uses a tiny fraction of the power of that Pentium D and produces far less heat. Personally, I think the 2.0 GHz Core Duo would have been more appropriate for this computer, but the 1.83 is still no slouch.The Geforce 7900 is an excellent graphics card that will allow you to play anything out there, albeit not on the absolute highest settings. A desktop SLI rig is obviously going to be much more powerful than a single GPU laptop. This GPU is also not upgradeable, which gives many people reservations about a gaming laptop. Alienware laptops have upgradeable GPUs, but are insanely expensive. Plus, you simply cannot overclock the processor on any mainstream computer, including this one. However, you can overclock the GPU with Rivatuner or whatever software you prefer, but watch out, overclocked laptop GPUs tend to overheat.The weight and sheer bulk of a 17" laptop make them mobile only when compared to a desktop. This is not for a road warrior. However, moving this computer from room to room will be much easier than trying to move a desktop around. Personally, I move mine all over the house but rarely take it out of the house.This computer is windows Vista ready with one caveat; most experts agree that 2 gigs of RAM will be necessary to fully enjoy Vista. Two gigs of RAM also improve game play, so it will probably be the fist upgrade made by most gamers that purchase it. RAM is not difficult to swap in these laptops, it is as simple as removing a plate and unsnapping it, then snapping in the new ram and screwing the plate back on.Overall, if you know what you are doing, have around $2,000 to spend on a laptop, and actually want a gaming laptop, go ahead and buy this one. You won't find a better gaming laptop for the price.
I have owned 2 other Canon cameras that have been work horses so I was looking forward to owning the SD700 because of the image stabilization and 4X zoom. I bought the camera in anticipation of the annual visit of my British granddaughters and began happily recording their antics through the improved video and still shots. Unfortunately, the camera stopped working halfway through the visit (one month after purchase). I sent it by overnight mail to Canon Repair and then had to wait 5 days before they could even acknowledge receipt and another whole week before it was returned by two-day express after speaking to a supervisor who promised to expedite the repair and return. Along the way I had to make several calls to Canon to determine its status since the email notifications never came as promised despite my confirming my email address with them. My granddaughters had returned home by then so I lost lots of opportunities for more photos and videos and had to squeak by with my oldest Canon. Ironically, my Apple PowerBook also went in for repairs during the same time and they sent an overnight box for packing and returning it and returned it by overnight within 24 hrs of their receiving it without any cost to me. So I'm out $25 for a faulty product and missed out on some great opportunities for pictures because of the extra delay. In hindsight I'm sorry that I didn't buy another brand that had better service options than this one. It may have great features but it's useless if the both camera and the company let you down when you're counting on them.
I've had a Hammer external Hard drive for about 15 months, and I only turned it on when I did a backup -- for maybe 20 minutes or so, once or twice a month.The drive has now completely died without any warning. It just started one day all by itself and I am unable to access any data -- just great as a backup drive, right ??The previous comment that "as long as you don't keep it running all the time it's probably good for at least a year" says it all. Is that what you want in a backup drive -- good for about a year ??
I bought my first Ipod for my wife birthday gift and was stunning with the amazing exclusive shape of the product. I can say this product has been well manufactured. It is really beautiful & looks expensive. Mine comes with craddle, power adapter, A/V cables, firewire cable & usb2 cable (60GB Ipod Photo,1st edition). Great deal for $389(shipped).I don't think this product different than the 2nd generation ipod photo. the only different is the packages that comes with ipod (much better on 1st generation) & the ipod firmware. The firmware itself is upgradeable and very easy to do it. You can store all photos, songs, even you can use this machine as portable hard drive to store any type of files. Some review said this machine can only be used for 1 computer only and I found this is not true. you just have to play with it for a while. Simply Great product & worth of penny!
The photos came out with lines on the edges of the photo paper and couldnt print out as many photos with the cartridges.I can print 20-30 photos on 1 cartridge but these didnt do that.So alot of my Christmas photos were unable to be printed & the others had lines on each side of paper.I was going to get in touch with you to let you know but waited til Christmas was over.Im disappointed in what I got.
I am very happy with this purchase. It is a bit pricey for an ipod but I understand why a lot of runners use it...the sound quality is great and it holds enough music for 5-7 hours. Too bad Apple discontinued this size.
I bought a CANON macro lens, having no idea it comes with a hood of its own.To my understanding, someone at Amazon should have told me that I get the hood as part of buying the lens.Amazon, in the site, encourages buying a hood and a filter with the lens,and this was exactly what I did.A waste of over 50 Dollars.I mailed my complaint over two weeks ago but NEVER got a reply.What a sarcastic way of doing business.....I wish to state that all the 3 articles I bought, are of a very high quality !!!Adam Ganot, Israel.
First of all, the name "Hard Case" is a little misleading -- this case is rubbery. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but something the consumer should know. The cases are very pretty and snuggly fit the ipod providing good protection.The screen cover is hard to get on the screen without causing bubbles, and it doesn't seem it would provide much protection so I eventually just took it off. I wish the ijacket had a screen cover built onto the case itself.
I bought this TV three months ago; it worked fine as long as it was connected to a DVD player only. Once I got Comcast HD and plugged it into the TV- strange things started to happen. Ten/fifteen minutes after starting the TV - it would switch itself off - then on again - off again. It was very irritating and you have no control over it.I experienced the same problem even when I was trying to play DVD.Some of the HD channels still ran in 4:3 screen and left two big black bars on the sides - the zoom feature did not work for these channels. But sometimes it automatically fits the full screen. The picture quality was good (while it worked), but this model seems to have a lot of technical problems. Costco was too nice to take it back and give me a full refund.
Like many of the reviews written, I share the same experiences.. It worked great for the time under waranty and then it stopped working,, Called Canon, charged for the call and then told me it needed repair.. If I wanted, Canon had a customer loyalty program and could get a new printer with a 10% discount. Having done that with a scanner that I purchased at the same time I refused.. Never another Canon product for me..I had both the scanner and printer less than two years, and then both failed.. Canon should be ashamed..
This is the first Lomo Camera I had purchased, after I learned about Lomography. What a fun camera-this is what got me addicted! I take it with me everywhere now-you never know when you will need it!
I purchased this router 3 months ago, and meant to submit a review earlier; my delay has the advantage of letting me vouch for the product's reliability after 3 months of use. It has functioned without a hitch, communicating flawlessly with my laptop even though I have the router stashed on a rack under my desk. Since I have a Macintosh desktop and laptop computer, I had some difficulty setting up the router according to the instruction manual (as usual, the instructions for Mac setup were skimpy); however, D-Link's tech support operator was able to talk me through the process efficiently and pleasantly. I can't imagine getting better quality at this budget price.
I had read that other products like this were not rated very high. But after getting it and trying it ,It is great. There is not problem with static and the sound is great. I will tell anyone that is interested in purchasing this item to go ahead because it will deliver
Stay with the Palm brand and it works. These work fine, the pen part is usefull. But, a little pricey for a 3 pen pack.
Works as advertised. I am satisfied with this product. I like the secure, snap-on (USB plug)cover.
As I said in another review, I am a thumb drive junkie. I saw this on Amazon.com at a great price and just had to get it. I use these quite often to create CD or DVD images of projects before burning a real disc. This one has a cap; I prefer capless thumb drives. Speed is good, about as good as the other thumb drives in my collection of this capacity. 4GB doesn't sound like much these days, but that is 4x the storage our IBM mainframe had in the '90s.
Price is great the speakers handle the power and the sound is outstanding for the price. I hooked them up and instantly heard the difference.
I bought this for my wife, and she is very pleased with it. But strangely enough, when the package arrived the box the printer came in was soaking wet. The outer carton was dry, so evidently the inner box was deluged with water before it was packed. It is hard to imagine that the packer could not have noticed this. The printer was protected by a plastic envelope and apparently it came through unscathed, but the manual was wet. I have no criticism of the device, but I am distressed by Amazon's apparent carelessness in shipping it.
Bushnell should not make or sell these. The could not get it to focus at all. Even got a headache using them for less than 1 minute. I have three other binoculars and they all work much better than these. Very disappointing.
so far so bad. this was half the reason i bought an ipod and i ordered this in august (in stock now as described on website). half a dozen emails and phone calls later i cancelled the order (direct from xtrememac) and ordered from an apple store. the night it arrived (oct. 24th) i was pumped. i recorded my band practice as a trial for a Dylan concert the next nite. well, my 30g ipod (battery) died after about 30 minutes (there's no way to plug into AC while recording). for the recording i'll say this: mic input was distorted and worthless, possibly for "voice recording". line input was fairly clear, though mono with slight fuzz. i then substituted some vintage ecm mics in stereo, and the sound was better though still slightly fuzzed and less vs. the quality of recording to minidisc. then the battery died 30 minutes in, maybe this isn't meant to record much...during playback, after 15 minutes it starts skipping and missing chunks of data...night two, recording dylan. well, what a fiasco. i thought it would be great, i just angled the mics (ecm) towards the stage and hit record, line in. as it turns out my ipod froze after 27 minutes (probably the battery again). and what did record is missing bits/fragmented again. unusable.i'm going to give it another try this weekend at a gig. i can already tell recording to MD is better, but i like the idea of recording and USBing right to my computer, importing the WAV real quick. let's hope things get better...
I recevied this gift for christmas last year. It is very good DVD player. The dvd you are wathching turns up really good on the the screan. Just one little problum with it. It takes to long to charge. Good news. This Coby product comes with a car charger and a cord that you can plug inside the tv if you do not already have a stanionary dvd player.
The main purpose of my review is to provide the reader with information that will save him/her the trouble of enduring the ridiculous ordeal I have been through trying to find a good DVD recorder. Even if only one person is spared, it will have been worth it.The formerly reputable European company 'Philips' has produced several DVD recorders which, as far as brand names go, are competitively priced. The first DVD recorder I bought was the Philips DVDR985. It died after 30 days of fairly heavy use and I had to return it. Amazon very promptly sent me a new one. It died after 2 weeks of moderate use and I returned it. I then purchased the Apex DVD recorder. Apex is a reasonably reliable low-end brand and they were selling the only other DVD+R recorder available at the time. (I had 150 unused DVD+R discs and needed a compatible recorder.) Its design flaws are too numerous to mention and I returned it the next day. At this point, I was forced to go back to Philips and buy the next generation model, the DVDR75. While an improvement over the DVDR985, it was still horrendous compared to the kind of products that brand name companies are usually committed to producing. It stopped recording +Rs after a couple of months, and I was forced to use the more expensive +RWs. I used it for about 8 months, got fed up and sold it. Never again will I consider buying any Philips product under any circumstances. I was now ready to shell out the money and switch to the Sony DVD-R format. The Sony has performed flawlessly under heavy use for several months. FLAWLESSLY! It is the simplest, most user-friendly DVD recorder I have ever used. Although there is nothing wrong with the DVD+R format, no one is offering a usable DVD+R recorder. If you are trying to decide what kind of DVD recordable format to purchase, forget about DVD+R. Stick with DVD-R.I cannot emphasize enough that if you are serious about finding an acceptably reliable DVD recorder, this is your only choice at this point! Do not make the same mistakes I did! Now that the price has dropped to $499 on Amazon, there is absolutely no reason to purchase any other brand. A few months ago, I reluctantly paid $799 for it, and I would gladly do so again.
I like this printer, for* fast printing.* duplex printing (printing on both sides). Save lots of trees.
I've had these speakers since 2005, and I've been rocking them ever since. Sounded amazing when I was playing BF2 and now playing BF3. I've always noticed they get warm so I figured they were using quite a bit of power. I recently purchased a Belkin power meter that tells me how many watts Im using (kinda like a Kill-o-watt) meter. This thing eats up 18 watts on standby so switch it off when you don't need it or connect it to a surge suppressor. 18 watts at 10 cents per kwh = $16/year. Not much at all, but a waste none the less.
No surprises, it does exactly what it is supposed to do. A bit expensive (I guess one pays for the Canon Brand). I used to have the Opteka equivalent and found it less reliable.I really like the following points: solid build, nice design, the fact that it can be attached to the strap; the delay and immediate mode.I use it mostly for outdoor landscape photography and indoor studio portrait and no complaints. The only drawback is the fact that one needs to face the camera (OK from angle, but reduces the distance and definitely unusable from behind the camera, it is IR activated, not radio).
Because of this product, I turn to Klipsch first for most of my Audio needs (where available). I had this speaker set from my freshman year in college (I'm now 29) and they're now temporarily satellite/ surround speakers for my place. Amazing durability, crisp, clear sound (especially for the price), dependable, practical, attractive...the list goes on. Thanks Klipsch.There are some downsides to these speakers, which are hardly downsides for the price range, it's just the audiophile in me that would critique speakers in the $10K range (if I could afford them). The only one worth mentioning is at high levels, the bass gets distorted, but it's tough to notice this unless you're right next to the box. After 3-4 years and at least 3 moves, the trim on the bass started to peel back, but obv with no effect to the sound produced by the bass (this could have been rough handling the first couple years of use in a dorm room).That's all...
CANT BEAT THE PRICE OR PERFORMANCE, STAYS IN THE EAR AND NEVER FALLS OUT. HOWEVER AFTER INTENSE RUNNING OR SWEATING THE DO NOT FIT SNUG AND YOU LOOSE BASS, OTHERWISE SOUND AND PERFORMANCE IS GREAT
This extrender works very well and I notice no decrease in signal strength with this added to the antenna. It's supposed to have an mini-amp in the connector that feeds off a voltage source run through the antenna. So it's gotta be better than just adding cable. I'd buy it again.
These headphones are amazing for the price. I bought these i am a heavy traveller, i travel on the plane and in a van (for college sports) all of the time, so i wanted something that would fit comfortably yet still have great sound quality, these are perfect!!Great buy....Would definatly recommend! :D
My Panasonic NN-H965 unit was mfd Nov 2008, purchased Aug 2009, died Nov 2010, 3 months after parts warranty expired. Cause of death: Inverter failure. My appliance tech advised me that the inverter unit used was not very robust. Estimated repair cost: Inverter component, at least $100, plus labor charge. Going back to using a 14 year old Sharp oven I held onto after replacing a bad capacitor last year (when we bought this model). Magnetron tube for this unit has 5-year warranty, but that's not what failed for me. Unit was easy to use and worked well, until it quit. Consider dreaded extended warranty, or a different oven.
5 stars - amazing product. I used to own the Canon 220ex which I used with my Canon G9 camera. I was disappointed with the 220ex because of it being so underpowered. I'm not into complicated flash settings, and I'm not into using it as a master or slave unit. I just wanted a good solid flash that works well. I reviewed many products, and you can buy the Nissin Di622 for almost half the price of the 430ex II. This was not an easy decision. 1/2 price is a lot of money, and the Nissin rates pretty well, and it's made in Japan too. With the Nissin, there's an occasional complaint about it being too bulky or misfiring sometimes, but heck, it's 1/2 price. After reading another review recommending not to fret over a hundred bucks or so, I decided to spend the extra money.Let me tell you that the price is worth the extra money. The flash works beautifully each and every time. It's a nice piece of engineering, and charges instantly shot after shot.There are details you don't read about, such as the beautiful metal shoe that mounts on the camera. The 220ex had a plastic shoe, and I had to wiggle it on, and coax it off the shoe. This 430ex II metal shoe glides right on like a precision engineered product, and you get an audible "click" that tells you it's on. There's a saftey lock that you need to push a button for to release the flash. There's a lot of peace of mind knowing that the flash isn't going anywhere unless you want to remove it.If you're still hesitating, do an ebay search to see how much a used 430ex II is selling for, and you'll know that if you're still unhappy, you can dump it on ebay in a blink. They're actually selling used units for more that you're buying them here on Amazon.And if that still doesn't convince you, look at the solid 5-star ratings here. It's not just a few 5 star ratings, but hundreds. There's a reason why, and once you buy, you'll know why.
This was the third product I have tried to clean our new stainless steel appliances, these work fast and easy!
best product on the market for burning cd's. never a skip, always high quality reproduction. wish more stores carried these instead of the lower end market stuff.
Refill your own cartridges for pennies. These HP prices are ridiculously high. Refill ink from STRATITEC is excellent. Try it, you'll like it. Be careful not to overfill. I try to use about half as much as I need for a complete fill. This works out well.Start learning with black. I have refilled the same 56 black cartridge dozens of times. Be neat, and keep the cartridge case and connectors clean with rubbing alcohol. Plain cellophane tape covers the fill hole nicely.Color can be trickier, but just as successful. Use a toothpick to identify the colors in the holes under the label. The label color diagram is reversed on the 57. Stick the toothpick into the foam, and identify the ink color by the stain.
Used very few times. One of the leg tube inserts bent and cannot push the leg back into the tube insert to fold the chair for storage. To order a spare part (tube insert), you must send cash to Sweden (see [...]), no USA support.
this is a decent keyboard with good key feel with dedicated media and internet keys and volume control. one drawback is the software will change your system configuration whereas if you wish to revert to your previous configuration you will either have to re-install original drivers or create a usable restore point to go back to previous configuration.Update: keyboard drivers were easily removed with uninstall leaving only a registry key remnant that was easily changed to original settings and also may have been no real fault of keyboard drivers/settings.Therefore, I am upgrading my rating with an additional star for this keyboard. Shy of 5 stars since it's not the best of keyboards but, definitely among the best for it's price.
I've had problems using my iPod touch while it was plugged in. If it's not plugged in to the iPod all the way, and even sometimes if it is, it interferes with the touch screen. I have to unplug it and plug it back in to the iPod.Also, the LED indicator light is very bright, so not good for putting next to your bed. It also heats up a great deal.So it charges, but no telling if there is any long term damage being done to the battery.
I bought this antenna for my new house in Irvine California. I installed it on my attic and I am able to receive every digital broadcasting stations in Los Angeles area with good to very good signal.It's good for the attic.
I SPENT OVER $70 FOR MY FIRST HDMI CABLE AT BESTBUY LAST YEAR FOR MY PS3, SOMEONE STEPPED ON IT AND BROKE ONE OF THE ENDS, I WAS IN NO POSITION TO BUY ANOTHER $70 CABLE. I FIGURED WHY NOT TAKE A CHANCE SINCE THE PRICE WAS EXTREMELY CHEAP. AND IT WORKS EXACTLY!!!! LIKE THE $70 CABLE. IF YOU NEED A HDMI CABLE AND WONDER IF THE PRICE IS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE...ITS TRUE! I BOUGHT IT FOR MY PS3 AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY!
product received on time and as advertised. Having purchased posing stools before, this is an excellent value. It assembled easily, has the pneumatic features, comes with a set of gliders (recommended) and rolling casters (not recommended). I don't recommend the rolling casters for client work, as someone could easily have the stool slip from under them, especially if a child were to play on the stool.The padded seat is an excellent bonus. I've paid much more for stools without padded seats.
HP support should be called non-support. I have bought a lot of HP products in the past but have always been lucky enough to have them all hold up through the warranty period until now. Bought a Pavilion Media Center PC with lightscribe and less than 5 months later the lightscribe dvd died. Do they get me a replacement or just a run around? You got it....the run around. I will never and I advise everyone else not to buy from HP until they can prove to stand by their warranties.
Ownership time: 1 month, refurbished playerSharp screen, good clarity, brightness (even at 50%) and color quality. I owned an older Zen Touch MP3 player and upgraded to this Zen and am not disappointed at all. The best thing is that they cleaned up the touchy sensitivity of the touch bar from older versions. Older Zen users might recall frustration trying to make the scroll bar settle on exactly the file you wanted to play. The Zen Vision lets you either scroll with the touch bar or tap the ends of the bar to advance one line on each screen.The interface has been made to operate more like an iPod, which I like. The Random button has been replaced by a Today's Favorite button that does the same thing. One thing I did like about older versions of the Zen that isn't in the newer one is that when you chose to play any song, whether randomly or by browsing to it, you could immediately call up the other songs on the album by moving the touch bar. On the Vision this now increases and decreses volume, and if you hit the Back button you are taken to the main front screen instead of the album song list.One other thing - the player supports limited video formats, mostly vanilla AVI, WMV and MPEG. I have often found that Creative's built-in video converter will offer to convert an incompatible video type when you try to move the video file on to the player, but often times it goes through the whole process only to give you an error message that the file it just converted to wmv is not compatible with the player (???). It doesn't happen all the time, only with certain video files.Those nitpicks aside, if you have alternate means of converting video it's not really a problem. Overall this is a pretty feature-packed player for the price and I don't regret my purchase one bit.
Had difficulty with software, even after talking with company. Returned item without any difficulty. Good company to deal with.
Let's see--i paid for a color laser printer, scanner, fax, copier. I got . . . a color laser printer. The printer worked all the time. The fax worked about half the time and the scanner never. This is my first review but you can certainly believe that I rushed to return the unit after the first week! Glad I did--would not want to wait to see all the other problems that the folks on this page had!
I bought the 430EX as my first flash. I wanted something that I could bounce off the ceiling and walls, but I couldn't really afford the 580. This flash greatly improved the quality of my pictures, because even if it's quite dim in a room I can point the flash at the ceiling and *click* get the shot without it even looking like I used a flash.The 580 is better than the 430 because it is more powerful, and can be used as a master. (the 430 can only be used as a slave.)But if you only have one flash then you can't use the 580 as a master anyway, so that means that for $250 more dollars all you get is some extra power. What I recommend is buy the 430 and then if you decide that you want more than one flash, you can always buy a 580, then you will have a master and a slave. But if you choose to only use the one flash then you can put the extra $150 toward a new lens. :P That's what I did, I bought the 430, and then later bought the 580 and am now using them both. I love it.
I recently added speakers to my patio and quickly realized that always going inside the house to make volume adjustments wasn't going to cut it. Fortunately when my house was built 9 years back, the wiring guy had the foresight to add a box on the patio wall with a breakout for the speaker wires. This L-pad fit nicely inside and mounted to the standard single gang wall box and works great. I mounted to a standard size stainless steel cover plate (from Home Depot).
I recommend this cable for the audio sound that I use on my music and the new PSP portable.
This was awful. I could get no reception at all while in my car and live in an area where there are 3 interstate highways and 2 interstate beltways. If I stepped away from a vehicle I could get periodic fragments of CB reception. I even pulled off the road into a rest area and the reception was virtually non-existent using the attached antenna. Only when I used a trunk mounted more powerful antenna could I get a signal. But then again, that defeats the purpose of having a portable handheld.
Exact replacement for my seven year old Panasonic KX-5050 telephone.The battery that came with the phone was only lasting about 30 minutes.This battery fit perfectly and the phone works like new.
Don't buy this. If your picture is fuzzy, take it to a repair shop or buy a new camera. This didn't help clear up our camera's picture at all.
The Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000 (3.0) Silver PS2/USB Mac/Win is like having "Silver Wings" on my keyboard tray. No wires, no fuss and they always work. This is my third wireless keyboard/mouse combination, but my first combo that really works well for me. The keyboard and mouse set up very easily. They work so flawlessly that my hands and fingers seem to fly along.It has been three months and I am still on the first set of batteries. I have not seen any false battery "alarms" and I am always connected when I boot up the computer. Interference does not seem to be an issue with this Micorsoft setup.The keyboard is easy to use and the mouse fits my hand very nicely. My hands are of average size - so it may be a good idea to "preview" this setup at a store somewhere. My wife's hands are small, but she says that the mouse and the keyboard seem to fit her "fairly" well. She does prefer a smaller mouse - so that should be taken into consideration.The extra features such as the Tilt Wheel Technology and the Smart Technology to reduce the likelihood of interruption by notifying you when it detects interference, or low battery levels are nice. However, I don't really notice them. Personally, that is the way I like it! One "sweet" touch is the one-touch button on the keyboard that brings up your calculator. No more searching for a calculator when you want to use one.I don't know about the half year of battery life yet but so far, so good. I do appreciate the fact that the keyboard is not over-designed by the Microsoft ergonomics experts. The arched shape to provides support for your hands in a natural, comfortable position is not overdone, and therefor is easy to become familiar with. Microsoft got this one right!
I researched a LOT of PocketPC's before I settled on the VeiwSonic V36 - I love it! It is fast and has good handwriting recognition. (The camera works okay - but needs good lighting. I wish they could improve the camera - but hey! what do you want for something this small?) Definately the best PocketPC for the price! No problems so far - I am very pleased - I recommend this model to all my friends.
I run 3-4 times per week. These headphones are good for a very light workouts, but not durable for the average runner. Spend the extra money and get a more quality set.
The product not only did not work but blew out fuses in my car. The mechanic who checked my car out said the device had a dead short in it. I have written to your customer service department and asked for money back but to no avail. I will not purchase another thing from Amazon until my money is refunded.
I love these speakers. Its great for when I play my video games. This is a great deal to get.
This is an inexpensive headset/microphone combo that works extremely well. I have used this device with my laptop for online gaming and find it to be an excellent unit. The sound quality is great for the price (under $7) and my friends say the microphone is crisp and clear. It is comfortable enough for hours of use. No complaints.For the price, I don't think you can go wrong with this unit.
I purchased the first set of MDR-Wo8L's about 3.5 years ago. They are lightweight, stay on through all sorts of activity and offer suprisingly good sound. My first set had the wire fail around the connector but I can't complain, I put these through the ringer. Hopefully, this new set will last just as long.
The TV is good, however it does not have the quality that I thought. No DVD inside. If you want to use it as a PC monitor, it does not support high definition image (1280 x 800). If you don't bother with those things, it is a nice TV for a 720p
I think the IRIVER is far better than the i pod in any comparison...and your company supplying iriver products is amazing. thank you and keep up the good work.
Just installed the 1139 WinTV on my Dell Laptop. The process took only a few minutes. The longest part was the search for channels that the software does before you can start watching TV. I encountered no problems and was able to receive about 6 HD digital signals in amazing clarity and about 8 analog signals on my PC. Of course the receiver is only as good as the reception in the area you are using it in. The antenna that comes with the system is about 4 inches but you can also connect to your cable input if you so desire.I wanted, I bought it, I have it. Now I need to figure out where and when I might use it. An airport waiting area perhaps?
It came fast and well nothing broken it works fine and does everything its supposed to do so its great.
Bello a vedersi e funzionale. Per l'utilizzo che mi sono proposto &egrave; un ottimo prodotto.Funzionale, comodo e bello. Per il momento non mi vengono in mente lati negativi.
i needed a female to female usb adapterbut couln't locate one in my area. not only was the product priced fairly but it worked like a charm.
The one limitation to this clock radio is that after the radio volume has been lowered to a certain point, all sounds stops, and the volume control does not allow you to lower the volume further. This is consistent with the one negative review I read about this item.
These speakers come with a 2.7 uF capacitor inline with the mid driver and a 1.2 uF capacitor inline with the tweeter. Personally I don't think these are ideal for 8 ohm drivers. From my calculations with 8 ohms nominal impedance, it puts the mid driver in the 7000+ Hz range and the tweeter in 16000+ Hz. That leaves a lot for the 8&#34; woofer, some quite possibly out of the drivers range. To get them to create what I thought was balanced sound the bass had to be increased +6db and treble decreased -4db on my receiver.With the above said, they do perform very well, with minimal distortion at volumes higher than I would normally listen. I have since installed the 3 way crossover recommended by other reviews. They still require an increase in the bass to produce a balanced sound but now voice is much more clear in music and television. The size of them is a little awkward for the living room, I would recommend going with the SSF-5000 if you plan to use these for home theater purposes as the SS-B3000 are a little large to be on a shelf but a little small to be on the floor.
I am a returning customer and feel confidence with Amazon's products and services. Great job.
With 300+ reviews pretty much everything has been said about these PC desktop speakers. There seems to be a sweet spot in the volume settings between 9 and 2. Below or above that and they aren't in their optimum range and they don't sound like it either.Now here is the surprise; they have a decent amp built into them. I have no problem driving my 300 ohm Sennheiser HD650 headphones with these at the same volume settings as the speakers by themselves. For example I cannot plug the HD650 directly into an iPod because the iPod doesn't have enough power to drive these. Of course a standalone desktop headphone amp would be even better but hey for $90 I'd say it's definitely a good value.
The Sony DSC-F828 is a great looking camera that has a rock solid feel. Deep rich colors, extremely short shutter lag, and consistently sharp focus. Picture clarity can be a bit grainy in low light situations, nothing unusual for a point-and-shoot digital camera but may have expected better considering the relatively fast Carl Zeiss f2.0. Two features that I've found very useful are the rotating camera body to shoot at waist level and the ability to use both a compact flash card and memory stick at the same time. I can quickly switch from CF to memory stick (and visa versa) and when there's a pause in the action, I can put in a fresh CF card. Would definitely recommend having both CF and memory stick, one having at least 256MB and the other at least 64MB. Battery life is excellent, but I carry a spare anyway. The built-in flash is okay, but an external flash significantly improves picture quality.I considered a DSLR, but the bulkiness, additional cost of the long zoom, inconvenience of carrying and switching lenses, and the risk of getting dust on the imager did not suit the way I would use the camera (family activities, vacation, and some scenery).
I think this is a great camera for its size and price. But don't expect it to do the job of a larger and more expensive camera.I consider myself to be serious about photography, and I have an EOS 20D as my main camera. But I'm not going to take that everywhere, so I need a small point and shoot camera for snapshot occasions. I've taken this approach since film days, when I had a Leica Mini (way bigger than this camera) for my "little" camera.I was in the market for a new "little" camera, and the key things I wanted--beyond taking good pictures--were a 28mm equivalent wide angle capability, a viewfinder, small (but not necessarily tiny) size, and an underwater housing. Then this camera came out with all of those!Another feature I like is that it can mask the LCD screen to show a 3:2 aspect. I normally crop to this aspect in Photoshop, and while I generally take pictures through the viewfinder there are occasional shots where this ability to check the framing is useful.Some reviewers have complained about softness at the edges at the extreme wide angle. I haven't noticed this, but I haven't used it for the sort of picture where it would be critical. (I'd choose my 20D for that sort of situation.) If you want wide angle photos that are uniformly sharp across the frame you probably shouldn't be using a pocket camera. There is only so much manufacturers can do with optics that will fit in a camera this size.I think the construction of the camera is fine. There is always a compromise among weight, toughness, and price. Canon has made reasonable choices here. This camera may not be the best choice for every photographer, but it isn't reasonable to ask one camera to be the best choice for every situation.Judging this camera against previous small cameras I've had and my expectations for it I am very happy. Judging it against my 20D it does better than I might have expected, but I never intended to judge it that way. Expecting a camera that costs less than 400 dollars and fits in your pocket to do what an expensive SLR with an expensive lens can do is silly. Even comparing it to a camera that costs twice as much and weighs three times as much is silly. But what you get for the size and price is terrific.If you want a small camera that takes great pictures and can go wide this is the one!
DYMO LabelWriter Return Address Labels, White, 3/4" x 2", 1 Roll/Box, 500 Labels/Roll (30330)A great product for a fantastic machine I received as a gift. Delivery was prompt
THE ITEM MET MY EXPECTATION. IT IS SUPER AND PERFECTLY IN GOOD CONDITION. THE OUTPUT IS ALSO GOOD.
After considering several discriminating factors (size, price, user reviews and etc), I was tied between Panasonic and Samsung 42" Plasma screens. I compared Samsung HP-S4253 and Panasonic TH-42PX60U at the local CircuitCity and BestBuy stores several times. You could not go wrong with either brand.Comparison at the stores:TVs and sound systems are things that you have to go see/hear yourselves before buying. Every body has their personal preferences. Picture quality was the most important factor for my wife and I. Personally, Panasonic had better whites (HD - Discovery channel) compared to Samsung. Other than that, overall color and picture quality (HD movies) looked better on Samsung. My wife could not really tell the difference between the two anyway, except she found the Samsung cabinet more aesthetically pleasing. Based on the specs, Samsung has better features than Panasonic. We decided to order the Samsung from Amazon for ~ $1250 (savings of about $350 with the free wall-mount rebate).At home experience:We got the TV on 12/12/06, about 12 days after ordering. The EGL delivery driver helped me to carry the TV upstairs and unpack. Unfortunately, I didn't have a cable connection upstairs, so I connected an internal antenna and a DVD player with component video output to the TV. The setup was quite intuitive enough. I was lucky enough to get a couple of HD channels over the air (WOSU-HD and ABC). The reception was quite impressive even with a couple of old rabbit ears, something I bought a couple of years ago for $20. I was very pleased with the HD picture quality: good resolution, color, and clarity. Ordinary DVD movies looked good too. I expect the picture quality to improve when I get an upconverting DVD player and Dishnetwork with HD channels. Just don't have the money for it now. I don't hear any buzzing noise as some folks commented. I wish plasmas had individual color settings (Red, Blue, and Green) like the CRT's and DLPs, but the movies are good enough with Dynamic color setting. This is definitely a great TV overall.
I've owned no fewer than 4 of these things, and I'll never buy another. Every one has broken in the same place, the plastic slider just below the hinge. It's a real shame that an otherwise well designed headset should be constructed with a flimsy thin PLASTIC slider at a critical stress point. The reason I bought 3 (got the forth one under warranty - it also broke) is that I couldn't find another headset that collapsed so compactly. What's wrong with the marketplace that a competitor can't beat Sony to the market with a better product? Message to Sony: Redesign this thing with a METAL SLIDER instead of PLASTIC!
We put one of these on a 10' wide x 9' tall 2 1/2" thick insulated door on our pole barn and love it! It works great and is quiet. I think it took less time to install than the last center mount door opener I installed but that was about 20 years ago. We just purchased 3 more of these to install on our new attached garage and are in the process of installing them. The nice thing about these is that you can get by with less clearance above the door because everything mounts on the side. This actually allowed us to design in taller doors without pushing the roof line way up. This was important because of an 8'3" high door that we needed. If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me.
the item is made very well and with good materials BUT THE PACKAGE IS THE PROBLEM!!! the item was arrived not in perfect conditions for this cause.
I just got one of these two weeks ago, and it was the best [money] i spent. I wanted an MP3 player for my car, but was worried about cd's jogging.In MP3 and regular CD mode, this HASN'T SKIPPED ONCE. I have been driving my regular roads, with regular habbits, and nothing but crystal clear music.The only downside is that it doesn't come with the car tape adapter, but i got one from [a local store]Well worth the money, i highly recomend this product.
This is very nice printer I must say...Prints fast, quiet, and sharp. I guess the only gripe would be no printer cable included, I mean who sells a printer without a cable?? But all u gotta get is a regular usb cable..... won't cost u anything..
This is a terrific case. It's very attractive and well-constructed. The power supply offers adequate power-- 380 Watts-- for all but the most demanding users. The power supply and case fan are very quiet. The case offers front-panel USB 2.0 and FireWire connections as well as jacks for headphones and a microphone. The "90 degree" internal hard drive mounts are a little unusual but pose no insurmountable problems. The blue LEDs flanking the front panel door are extremely bright (no less bright than a good LED flashlight) but won't be distracting if your work space is far enough to the left or right of the case. There is a door (removable) to access the external drives (floppy plus 5.25" devices like CD-ROMS) that takes a little getting used to, but contribute to the low sound level and fine appearance of this case. I recommend it highly!
I work on confidential projects and often attend meetings where not everyone in the meeting is allowed to know what I'm doing. I got this filter after seeing another person using the same model.Pro:+ Viewing angle is sufficient for me to use my laptop normally & in its dock+ Privacy angle is wide enough I can still collaborate sitting next to someone when I want to, but can be sure the person in the seat next to me at a conference table can't read it.+ Darkens full brightness on my laptop maybe 10-15%, quickly got used to it.+ The gold reflective color is cool+ Easy to set up, took 2-3 minutes. Also easy to remove / insertCon:- Relies upon self-adhesive clear plastic tabs to hold the protector in place. These are visible over my screen, and though I can see through them are distracting.- I would be happier with a narrower viewing angle, though in practical terms the 45-degrees each side is acceptable.- Has a shiny appearance. It's no worse than a MacBook's glass screen, but not as nice as the dull finish my uncovered screen has.I got the GPF14.0W for my Lenovo ThinkPat T420. To find the right filter size for your PC, google for '3M gold privacy filter' and go to the solutions.3m.com site that comes up. Go to 'Find products for my computer' which will bring up a tool that lets you pick your exact computer model and tells you the filter you need. Then you can order it from 3M or Amazon or whomever you like.I use my laptop in a dock as a 2nd monitor when I'm at my desk. I was very happy to find the viewing angle is more than broad enough for this to be no problem for me visibility-wise.Setting up the tabs to hold the filter in place is straightforward. They give you 8 adhesive tabs, two of which are quite long (for the lower 1/2 of the sides of your screen). They have two suggested configurations for the tabs, but really you can use however many you want. I use three of them and mine stays put just fine.Overall not a bad little product, and it gives me immense peace of mind.
Not a good product, I lost the cap, believing in this product and this cap costed 23$ to me. I have Canon Pro1 and the cap can be ordered only from Canon
Fantastic product. I haven't found anything wrong with it. I bought it after my ears started hurting when listening to some headphones with my iPod, even when the volume was all the way down. It allowed me turn down the volume even more. I haven't noticed any reduction in sound quality but I admit that it's harder to detect this when you turn down the volume. So far I have nothing to complain about this product and it has worked wonderfully. Definitely recommend.
I think it's very, very difficult to use it. I have tried several times to understand how to use this tuner, but I give up finally. Oh, my God, MSI is the company in my home country.
This is a very CHEAP player. I bought 2- one for my wife and 1 for myself. the faceplates of both broke within a few weeks. In both cases, my wife and I just had them in our pockets and our keys (I guess) broke the faceplates.Also, if you listen to longer podcasts or ebooks and turn the player off, it does not start where you stopped it at. The navigation is difficult. Another problem is that the microphone button is in a bad location and I constantly hit it and it is difficult to get it to stop and change back to the player. Overall, avoid this player
I bought mine on May 2006.Last month I got an error H03 ,menas it can't read.Call the CS and they told me to bring to nearest Service Station.Need to pay 95 for the labor and still warranty for the parts.I'm going to get it this weekend.The product is good especially the battery, just make sure to buy extende warranty if buying Panasonic DVD product.Cause it's the common problem with Panasonic for H03 error.
Our church has a 3 year old ASK Proxima projector they use for projecting images to the front of the church. Wanted to upgrade from analog VGA to digital inputs. The Proxima has neither HDMI or DVI, so I needed either a cable that would adapt, or an adaptor. The adaptor here was inexpensive, and worked well with readily available cables. Seems well constructed, and worked very well with our equipment.
After buying a bunch of games for my PSP, I came to a sad realization; 32 MB of storage simply does not cut the mustard. I needed a new MemoryStick, and needed soon. After doing some browsing, I saw I was not getting one cheap, with most being at about $20-30, until I stumbled on this one. SanDisk is a company which I've relied on for quite a few things. Their products are usually top notch (and usually not the cheapest of all products..), so when I saw this deal (only 8 bucks!) I jumped for it. Not only do you get the 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo, but you also get an adapter so that you can fit the Pro Duo into a standard MemoryStick Port, like I have in my computer. This makes it easier to add songs or homebrew to my PSP, without having to plug in my PSP! All in all, excellent product, excellent price.
I've used Macally products for a long time and have never had a problem with them, until I got this keyboard. I'm not sure what happened but suddenly it just stopped working. The number pad went first, then the caps key and finally certain keys were unusable. Okay, fine, once in a while you get a lemon. The problem is, I got another one exactly like it and the same exact thing happened. It worked for a few days and then the keys started acting up. I tried both keyboards on two other computers - they still didn't work.It's possible that I just happened to get the only two keyboards from Macally that were lemons. Or it's possible that this particular model has a flaw that will sometimes make it stop working. At any rate, I was very disappointed. Just be very cautious with this keyboard. It's a good keyboard, but after being burned twice, I can't recommend it.
This is a great product. Within an hour I had two desktops, two laptops, and an xbox all hooked up.Installation could not have been easier. Just a couple tweaks via the browser-based router utility.Product is nice because it offers wired/wireless connections. XBox and desktops use wired and laptops are wireless via the MR804 PC card.Performance is very good. DSL connection is in second story bedroom, and wireless works fine all the way down in the basement.5 stars!
I bought this device to add TV capability to my Sons's laptop for use at college (One less thing to carry up 3 flights of stairs). The item worked flawlessly. The antenna is only big enough to capture very local (over the air) stations but you can set the tuner to cable and when you hookup local analog cable you get all those stations. I bought the optional remote control and connector for video input but the unit comes with a video connector so if you don't need a remote control pass on that option.The only additional thing that would be good to see is the ability to get cable HDTV via a QAM tuner. This would make the item future proof as we move onto HDTV. Also since the unit is HD the video input connector would have been better if it supported Component video and HDMI not just Composite and S-Video.
I read other reviews and looked at other products. This set of earphones seemed to be the ones I was looking for - good quality and fairly priced. I'm not into paying extra for a name.I have used these ATH-ANC7 headphones on two cross-country plane trips and have been very pleased with their ability to block out a lot of noise and their sound quality when hooked up with my MP3 player.
I was lost when I was shopping for an antenna and there were so many to choose from. I ended up buying this one because I read about it from someone's positive review. I have tried another (amplified) antenna in the past and it was big and bulky...but this little passive antenna can get just as many channels. I got all the major networks now (need to adjust antenna to get certain channels). I highly recommend this little antenna.
This product is exactly what I need for a cross-country motorcycle ride. I have limited space and this fits the bill. It's hold all the music I will need and without a bunch of cords for downloading. Just plug it into the computer and download. Very easy to use. Now I'll have all my favorite tunes along with me on the ride.
I purchased the router and the laptop card at the same time. Very easy to install and setup. If I can figure it out anyone can.Great product.
vibes are good iems for the price. it matches well with the shure case that amazon also sells. to me its a fun iem that i really have nothing to complain about. i later upgraded to the ue super.fi 5 pros which i find are a lot better like 2.5x which is what it will cost u. i think these are worth the money
Don't waste your money. Buy one of the other more reputable repair manuals on the market. This book tells you all kinds of things that you should worry about doing, but VERY LITTLE about how to actually do them.Please note that the company, Buster's Marine, was great to deal with, very fast shipping, but this book is virtually useless.Very Disappointing!!!
I purchased this item to use for my Video Editing needs. I ended up using in on my 65' HDTV because my VCR/DVD Recorder started to act like a cheap garage sale VCR/DVD player. I have not experienced any problems with this Philips device as far as playing VCRs or DVD. It was simple to hook up.
I bought them yesterday and i couldn't be happier!the sound is EXCELLENT, they look like MODELS. :)i recommend them.
COMPANY WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL, PRODUCT WAS SHIPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE BAG IS VERY DURABLE, A GREAT BUY FOR THE MONEY.
Very good quality, exactly what I needed to network several in home computers. I like the fact that it is cat6.
Just like most of the other reviewers here. I have to say this is a great flash.It has helped me to produce better shots than I was getting before with my 420 EX. (which I can now use as a slave)So far so good. I've only used it for a couple of months but it works well and I'd say it's a very worthy investment. Wait for it to go on sale again though...if you can.
This product works great. It is very much worth it for the price I paid. It's exactly how it was described on the site, I love it!
Simply put, these audio jewels are an outstanding investment for a simple, inexpensive 3-speaker system. Great for use with iPOD or computer or TV/Stereo (or any place where space conservation is paramount).
This is a very good camera. Bought it 6 months back. Took really great shots with this camera. From my point of view, you can buy any 4MP digital camera for this price, but what you have to watch out is that you get the best lenses. Nikon is the world leader in lenses - that is a fact ! Of course cannon can compare close. The features on the camera allow you to take excellent pictures.One of the cons for this camera compared to the Nikon 4500 is that this camera does not have Aperature and Shutter priority modes. It has a manual mode in which you can choose your own aperture and shutter speeds. One other thing that this camera has a little problem with is a little sound in it's automatic mode, I think the lens adusts itself to the light or something, this is a little annoying in the begining, this sound is not audible in the programmed modes.
Bought this for my son. Most common functions were intuitive but we still needed to read the manual a lot. However, the pics were very grainy. My old 2MP Fuji Finepix had better resolution. We returned the Vivitar for a Samsung Digimax 360 (3.2 MP) which we like much better.
I've owned a pair of these headphones ever since I got a set with a Sony Minidisc player. Yes, that long. They are without doubt the best headphones I've ever used with my myriad mobile devices down the years. I'm on my third set now, not because they break but because I lose them.The sound quality from these headphones is great - nice spectrum of sound from bass, through mid to the high frequencies. You do not need to wedge them in your ear canal to get that nice sound either, they can rest gently in your ear and you'll get the full frequency range.However the single best thing about these headphones is how comfortable they are. I have always found my ear aches terribly when using the in-ear type of headphones and they also fall out a lot. These headphones can be worn all day long and will not fall out of your ears. They are also very lightweight, so you can go jogging, ride a bike or simply walk along listening to them, without feeling like you've got some deadweight on your head.These headphones look flimsy, but they are anything but - that headband is unbelievably resiliant to twisting and stress - I've never had one fail on me.tl;dr - Awesome lightweight and robust headphones that you can wear all day long without earache.
These were great replacements. I bought Energizer replacements after reading the reviews of the "less expensive" batteries and seeing the prices at the retail stores. I needed to purchase 8 for me and my mother so I chose the battery that was least likely to give me any problems. I am very happy with my choice and so is my mother. No more going from room to room while on the phone to look for a handset that I can use more than 5 minutes before the low battery beep. I ordered enough to get free shipping too. Thanks Amazon!
I mounted this antenna in my high-rise apt window, a few miles from downtown chicago. No need for the reflector at this range. Compact and easy setup. You might save a few dollars with generic "shack" butterflies, but this antenna makes the install a bit easier and certainly looks nicer.
I bought this card as a replacement for a friend and couldn't believe the cost! Great bargain for a full gigabyte.
Good antenna. Comes with an adaptor to fit linksys and d-link routers
Nothing but good things to say about this digital audio cable. I was a little worried when I read that people were having trouble with the cable making a good connection. I went for it anyway. Belkin make quality products and this cable is an example of that!
Works like a charm! Don't buy a replacement from Sony - they'll rob you! :) No offense to Sony but they charged ridiculous prices for replacement accessories.
I've owned this unit about one month and made several trips using it and it works absloutely flawlessly. If you know a little about computers, you can use and enjoy this unit. We traveled to a couple large cities (Pittsburgh and Buffalo) and the unit took me right to the door of where I wanted to go.The two biggest drawbacks is there is no manual included for using the "Palm" programs (i.e. address book, etc.)but it can be downloaded from the Garmin web site -- which I would recommend. Also, the unit is extremely hard to attach (and unattach) from the "hot sync" unit. It can become very frustrating. They should have designed the "hot sync" to attach as the mobile unit attaches.Even with these two drawbacks I highly recommend this unit. It's great as a navagation unit and as a Palm Pilot. What more could you want???
Simple, inexpensive adapter works as advertised.It's a little big so keep in mind for tight connections/spaces. 3 more words...
I never actually received this product. It was lost by the USPS and the merchant had no more items in stock. She did however promptly refund the full purchase price as well as postage. So from that perspective things with this purchase went as well as they possibly could have given that I never actually got the ipod.
I've tried many different types of earphones and headphones but keep coming back to these. Not only are they incredibly affordable, but they also sound great. I have small ears - the Apple earphones hurt the inside of my hear - so I've tried a bunch of different ones. Some are too big, some are flimsy and you have to keep readjusting. But these headphones are perfect. I would recommend for anyone with small ears. :)
This flash is great. I have used it for over a year now and find it to be well made and smart. I say smart because it is very accurate when matched up against my Canon SLR. I have created a small studio in my home and use additional "always on" lighting but still use the flash when I need a certain effect. The head swivels 180 degrees and straight up making it great for bouncing. It is worth the price for a quality product.
The TV has great black levels and I just found it to be an overall good value when compared to the Sony. I was also considering the Sharp 92U but Amazon wasn't selling it at the time. Amazon had a great price compared to retail outlets and even compared to other electronics online stores, whom I've heard too many horror stories about. So I decided to go with it and with Amazon. The TV came much earlier than expected, the guys delivering it walked it up 3 flights of stairs and waited until I was satisfied with it before leaving. So, easy delivery with Amazon. The TV itself is crisp especially when I use the PS3 to play games or watch blu-ray movies. I don't notice any banding issues or clouding, but I don't really know what that would look like honestly. My purpose in buying it was for it to be my "workhorse" TV for the next 10 years, and it does fine in this respect.
I used to have a SHARP 13VT-J100 (a nearly identical earlier model) which worked beautifully over a period of five years, and seemed very nicely designed. The remote control was well laid out; I never once hit REC or STOP at the wrong time. The menus and timer system were intuitive and easy to use.It finally broke when I tried to play an old damaged video cassette (bad mistake!) and I had to look for a replacement. I searched for the latest SHARP model, and found this one. The 13VT-R100 is very similar to the older model from 1997, and seemed very satisfactory at first. There were a few minor design changes, I think slightly for the worse; and a few technical extras such as a V-chip for content-based parental control.Unfortunately, I ran into a big problem. Sometimes on TIMER RECORD mode, the VCR would record the wrong station. I'd get back home expecting to watch one show, and I'd get something quite different.There wasn't any obvious pattern to this. When I called SHARP they had no idea what was going on. "Maybe someone else is coming and changing the settings?" No. "Maybe you're setting the channel wrong?" No... And so on. They said they'd never heard of this problem before; but then they didn't seem particularly enthusiastic to write down my complaint either so that it would get into their records. Finally. they suggested a factory reset (unplug the whole set for a couple of hours, then start it up as if new). After I did this the problem disappeared, but several weeks later it has come back again. Meanwhile the original store won't take it back, and the 90 days labor warranty has expired.My general comment is that customer support is extremely poor in situations like this. The people staffing the switchboards are not well enough informed to explain what might be going on except in the simplest cases. As for "authorised SHARP repair centers", the nearest ones are both twenty miles away; when I called one of them for help they were unwilling to let me talk to a repair engineer before bringing the set in.The only real recourse is to take the item back to the vendor, as defective. This is where it *really helps* to buy your set from the store down the road, rather than a mail-order outlet on the other side of the country! I won't be making that mistake again.Looking through the ... product reviews, it seems that a lot of people are having problems with TV/VCR combos, from all manufacturers. Has something changed? My 1997 model worked fine for over five years. Perhaps the manufacturers don't care any more; it's very sad.
Need DVD-R's? Here's some DVD-R's, not Coasters. It feels good knowing you're going to get a good burn every time.
These are great. Comfortable on the ear, plenty of seal to hear your content. Just what I was looking for! I have tried countless earbuds and found them to be useless. They are uncomfortable and don't stay put. I'm always fidgeting with them, problem solved!
What can I say about this phone cord? It's a phone cord and phone cords are sexy right? It's 50 ft. long which is really long when you actually unravel it. I used it to connect the phone in my living room and it sounds clear as a bell. So if you need a long cord this is a good one.
Bought at New Egg for 289.99 about 9 months ago. Overclocked to 3.22 Ghz and runs 30Cish core idle and 50Cish full load all cores. Needs a better heatsink but other than that its perfect for money.
purchased these headphones for my wife. she works for a university, and they have a bus system for students, faculty, and staff. every morning she hops on this bus and sits in silence on the way to her desk. silence...terrible, terrible silence. but, oh no, don't despair for her. because now with these little beauties, she merrily rolls to her desk in musical bliss. now thats how you start your day! i actually tried these out headphones out, and found them to be not lacking. with more and more headphones being mic'd for cell phones, it's getting harder to find ones with in-line volume control. if you've owned headphones with in-line volume, then you know that sliced bread isn't that special, but turning up your music next to a crying baby without having to dig out your mp3/ipod is. plus when she gets to work, these sentry's fold up to the size of a baseball. rule! don't let the price dissuade you. these are made out of a durable plastic, and not that brittle shiny plastic that breaks when you toss 'em on. suffice to say, i am now jealous of my wifes headphones. i would steal them from her, but where would i hide them? guess i'll have to get my own.
I used this product in the Theatre to hold wireless microphone transmitters. The product is worn under the costumes and provides a secure location for use. It has been exactly what I was looking for and it has proven very reliable on stage!
I bought the iTrip so that I could use my iPod in the car. I heard mixed reviews about devices like this that transmit music over an FM signal. Therefore, I was only expecting mediocre performance out of this unit. I first tried to use the product without reading the instructions. Big mistake. I spent two hours trying to get it to work. Once I read the instructions, It took about one minute to get it to work perfectly. The hardest part for me was to get my Sony car stereo to stay on a frequency that didn't have a strong signal. I love my iPod and my iTrip!
I really do like this case and I have had it for a while and it still works wonders. Keeps my MacBook safe from scratches and residue. Highly recommend to others.
easy to setup and configure. great performance in W2K3 Server. i wish i knew it would only support a (max) 2TB partition before i purchased it though.
Wow ive been looking everywhere for this card I have been searching and searching for it,Untill I came to amazon.Man this card is awesome!!Plus you cant beat the price on this bad boy. I cant believe other prices on other sites were about around$70+.But then I came to amazon and saved hundreds!!Thanks amazon!!!
My speakers work, so two thumbs up from me. I didn't measure it so I'm not sure if it's exactly 100'.
I spent a month in Europe with my Canon and it was the best buy ever. I took along 2 extra 128MG cards and an exrta battery. We went to the Rhine river in Germany, Wengen Switzerland, StRemy, Condom, Beynac, Amboise and Paris France. I had no problems with filling up all three cards. I recharged the battery every two days. The camera fit in any pocket, shirt or pants and was easy to use on all occasions. Quite a few people asked to see the camera and have their picture taken. I have quite an E:MAIL list of people to send pictures back to. I have now retired my 35MM and willuse this one fron now on.
I like to keep these things short, so...basically everything is great, except for:- no alarm clock- Blue-tooth feature is not very straight-forward, I had to RTFM to figure it out.I'd give it 5 stars if I could use the radio/CD player as an alarm clock :)
What can I say? It is a Cat 5 cable. Looks good and works as it should. Seems sturdy so far.
When I first got the printer the wireless did not work so I had to call Lexmark. They sent me a new printer the next day. I like this printer. Its a very affordable wireless printer. It prints fast too. Can't beat the price!
I love my Ceiva. I am compulsive about sending myself new pictures, then sending them on to my Dad's Ceiva. What an ingenious product - rotating photos on your desk! My co-workers love to see what's new on the frame. They even use my Ceiva to check the weather!
I installed the original Q-see 100ft(Q-See QS100B) and 50ft cable on my 4 cameras and all suffer huge noise especially on the 100ft one. There is no shielding at all for Q-See cable, so the video quality suffer.Then I found the Swann 100ft (SW271-S30 )from Frys store and the result is amazing ! All the noise is gone for all my 4 cameras. There is no more annoying scanning lines at all. The shielding on Swann cable is doing a great job. Trust me. Save you some time. Don't buy the Q-See cable. Five more dollars will give you much better video quality. Now I have to remove all the Q-See cables from my wall and replace all them with Swann cable. Again, shielding really makes different !
Clear sound as loud as I can take it and they come with a sack to fold up into. Would make the same purchase again!
I bought these speakers to replace the blown front door factory speakers in my 2000 Chevy Blazer. They are totally awesome for the price---great sounding speakers!! Only problem I encountered is not all the factory mounting holes lined up with the holes on the speaker--but that was very minor; just use the supplied hardware to mount them! I am so happy with them; I am ordering another pair for the rear doors today! Would definitely recommend them.
UPDATE 12/17/06:HOW TO MAKE THE SUBTITLES WORK!!!If you highlight the subtitle file and press "Angle" button and it doesnt give you the ''divX subtitle selected'' message, then do these steps!1. Press the "Menu/PBC" button. (then.. wait till it displays "PLAY")2. Press the "Stop" button. (this will stop whatever it played, duh!)3. Press the "Menu/PBC" button again. (it should go back to the file explorer mode)4. Highlight the subtitle file and press "Angle" like normal.5. Highlight your movie file and press "Play".THATS IT!! don't ask me why and how it works, it just does!After 2+years of usage, It is still working. DVD playback is bad on scratched DVD's (I'm talking dvd-rental scratches, which my computer DVD plays fine) seems more like a buffer problem or the lens.Other than that, it plays clean CD/DVD's flawlessly. Works out for me because I mostly watch freshly burned divX movies.-----------------------Old reviewAll the pros have been covered in the other reviews as well as the cons. I'll touch on some of the cons.- Accessing the menu is not that hard to get used to.- The player being only able to display 12 chars(?) of the file names really can be a bother.This player IS ABLE to display DIVX Subtitles:- go to menu- find your subtitle file- press the Angle button (it will display 'DivX subtitle selected')- now find your divX movie file and play it normallyThe subtitle could be a lot better tho. Can't change the color of the text (yellow, no background), it's pretty bad on the eyes. Also, some letters are not displayed properly.
-It's January 30, 2010 and I have adjusted the star rating to two.Now it's June 13, 2005 and Amazon won't let me change my star rating that I first entered last year - but now I would give it only TWO STARS.It appears that the advertised wireless rate of 108mbps is just a THEORECTICAL RATE and the device doesn't even come close. So if you are like me and want the speed of WIRED and think this will do it - WRONG.ALso, to get ther "108mbps" rate you need to use NETGEAR routers or you will just be able to get the "54mbps" rate. And I can't get the router to work in "108mbps" mode without disconnects and high pings. I bought another NETGEAR router and it dropped the network after 2 days and again in about an hour - apparently due to overheating. To even try another vendor's 108mbps gear I would be forced to replace my router and the 3 pc adapter cards .As a package, the NETGEAR 108mbps items are not what I thought I was getting. I am now in the process of fishing wire through my house to get to the wireless computers. I will then TURN OFF WIRELESS and use wires to obtain the 100mbps rate that wires can support.Last year, I installed the NETGEAR WG3111T 108 mbps Wireless PCI Adapter while still utilizing my Microsoft MN-500, 11 mbps router. I find it easier to resolve any issues by taking things one step at a time. After the adapter card is operating correctly, I then installed the new NETGEAR WGT624 108 mbps router. I have Windows XP Home edition.First word of advice, for this or any other piece of hardware: Go to the NETGEAR website ([...]) and check out the support area, and see if there is a newer version of the device driver and the utility software. If at all possible, download and install those BEFORE you install the WG3111T. It would have saved me a lot of time if I had done this myself.Installation started smoothly. The Smart Configuration Utility setup the new network connection easily even while my old MSN-510 adapter was connected and operating. The utility listed my available network. I selected it and entered my encryption key. All I had to do was disconnect the old adapter and the NETGEAR WG3111T was up and going.Then I restarted my computer... and I began losing connectivity. When McAfee VirusScan was installing, it would get "synchronization errors" and "VSMain errors". When AOL started up the network would lose connectivity and the IP address was getting changed to 169.254.120.96 or other variations of 169.254. The IP address was also getting changed when I uninstalled CyberSitter. If I ran the Smart Configuration Utility and hit APPLY, then everything would be fine until I restarted AOL. After going to the NETGEAR website and checking out the support area, I found a newer version of the device driver and the utility software. After downloading and installing these, everything is going just fine.Since the antenna sticks out of the card, I was a little concerned about reception but the signal strength turned out to be a little better than with my Microsoft MN-510, 11mbs Wireless USB Adapter. I do have to remember to fold the antenna in before I move the computer around since I get the best reception by sticking the antenna straight out. (The computer is on third floor and router is in my basement ceiling.) The instructions tell you to point the antenna up.After I installed the NETGEAR WGT624 108 mbps router, the WG3111T found the new network and was operating without any effort on my part. When the router broadcast channel was changed, the WG3111T picked-up the change automatically. The reception is consistently in the "excellent" range (and runs at 108 mbps according to the NETGEAR utility), but it does drop to "very good" (and 54 mbps) often. Your reception will be based on the location of your router and receivers. And remember, these rates are theoretical and you will not get anywhere near that actual transfer rate when wireless. Go figure.
I really recommend this computer for someone who wants to replace their existing desktop. It's fast, has a decent sized hard drive, and looks pretty nice too. If you plan on traveling with your laptop frequently keep in mind that it's REALLY heavy.
This has been great help in preserving things. I hvae used it on many projects including some of my miniatures with great results every time.
Just very simply a great Cat6. What more do you need to know about an Ethernet cable. might be a little liong in some instances -- so I bought one 5' and three 3' cables of the same color. Look great hidden behind my system hook-up. Which begs the question... who cares what color they are? :)
The item was exactly as described and arrived promptly. No problems were encountered and the item was installed and worked as it should have.
This is the third digital camera I have bought. The first was a Sony, then a Nikon. The Nikon Coolpix 3200 failed to live upto the Nikon quality. Its main failing is the battery. AA batteries, whatever the type and make, does not cut it when it comes to digital cameras. The Canon SD200 has a rechargable Lithium battery. The camera's night time photography features are excellent. So are the other modes. Another thing I like is the larger display. It is also brighter. Auto focusing is great. The little squares come out to help quickly in the view. The MPEG feature is also very good. Overall, I love this camera. I was planning on buying the Sony L1 but it never came out on time. Now I do not regret buying the Canon. I liked this camera so much that I bought a Canon Digital Camcorder too. The Optura 40. I had a Sony 8mm that has stopped working. I was going to buy the HC85.I recommend Canon cameras to all.
Just poorly designed and clunky in every way. But it is a Home Theater System for $200, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. But seriously, in this day and age it is startling to see an electronic component so incredibly user unfriendly.It's junk, but it's my junk until it is replaced - with something other than a Philips...
I'd been thinking about buying the Sports Pack for awhile when my girlfriend and I planned a cruise to the Western Caribbean. That's all it took! I was sold. The order and prompt yet reasonable shipping went very well (as always with Amazon!)I used the Sports Pack to take about 160 photos in 45 min. while snorkeling on the Atoll Reef 12 miles off Belize. here are some that have been enhanced using iphoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstarchef7/ just look for the underwater shots :>) enjoy! .mike
This is my third digital camera. I would rate every one of them with five stars. The first (Fuji) I lent to my grand-daughter, and she likes it too much to return it to me!!!! The next was a Sony Mavica which I lost by leaving it in a cab in Boston. Well, now I am the most pleased with this Kodak6490. Along with its program, it enables me to enjoy this new-found hobby of digital photography. Let me advise any reader of this review to buy this camera with confidence.
This monitor has great colors and it is very sharp... for an early model for LCD monitors. However after 1-2 years it starts to have problems, problems such as screen fading to different colors or turning Black. Yes there is a unofficial way to fix this, but it is very risky. Over my four years of experience with this monitor(It was around $700 cda when the monitor came out) , the fading of the monitor will become more frequent, if it Happens just squeeze different parts of the monitor until the screen becomes normal. This monitor is not suitable for viewing dark objects and pictures, because it will not show up at all. If you are planning to use this monitor for gaming, when dealing with darker areas you will see nothing but black, there is no way to fix it. As a result of the problems, I am planning to buy the Sony SDM-HS95P/S 19" LCD Monitor. Overall, this monitor is decent, however I would not suggest anyone to purchase this monitor unless if it becomes very cheap in price in the near future.
I use a Macintosh Computer and one of the things I have always loved about a Mac is how easy it is to attach and use devices (Printers, Cameras, USB device etc.). The digital keychain was the first device in over four years that challenged the Mac...it simply will not work. I tried every combination of install/uninstall but the software crashes every time I try to download images on to the keychain. I got the digital keychain as a christmas gift and I am not going to waste any more time trying to get it to work on my Mac.
This is the second iPod I've owned and am very pleased with it. It's beautiful to look at, has great sound, and has intuitive controls. Nothing else comes close to it's quality, beauty, ease of use, and fun. Movies look great. Music sounds great. I can't say enough good things about this little gadget.
I LOVE my iPod!!! So far I haven't dropped it and it hasn't broken. Although I would make sure that you have a firewire connector on your computer. Or else you will be spending another $20 to get a USB &amp; Firewire cable to download and transfer songs. I have taken my iPod on vacations and school trip and everybody loves it.
50 miles away from the network antennas and I'm getting 24 channels andmany are in HD. This is a serious UHF antenna. I purchased a Wineguardamp and have not had to use it. Awesome!
This portable DVD is very nice, I bought mine from Costco with an additional carrying case and 2 headphones. And I love it! Picture quality is great, the sound is okay, but with headphones it's very nice surround sound effect. The only downside is that you have to charge it 6 hours. I don't agree with another review and they said there was no fastforward or rewind button, but there is more than that, you can skip chapters or skip slow, it even has it for the remote! I had been searching for the right one and this is it, my advice: If your looking for portable DVD player than look into buying this one. Alot of people say they hate the picture and sound quality, and I agree with what another reviewer said, "If your looking for one with good picture and sound quality, buy a regualer DVD player, not a portable one"
These are great for mailers and also labelling individual items. I checked and they are actually cheaper than the continuous roll tape. Be careful when you put them on plastic. They stick like crazy. If you need to remove them cleanly, use a blow-dryer to heat them up then try to remove.
i got these speakers for christmas and was excited to use bose speakers for the first time. they worked great on my computer, louder than my 5.1 logitech sound system. Then a month later i got a new 32 inch HDTV i hooked the speakers up to the TV after scrounging around for component to component cables. these did not come with the speakers but if purchased separately they are a cheap investment for an entertainment system
At release, this receiver was very good. One flaw was it had HDMI 1.0, not HDMI 1.1. Onkyo marketed this flagship model as a "future-proof" modular design that could be upgraded to keep up with changes in audio / video technology. Well, Onkyo failed miserably to support this model with upgrades. They have offered one upgrade card... a radio card that includes XM, Sirius and HD radio interfaces. That's it. Onkyo has never made an official announcement about this. I and others on the AVS Forum have emailed Onkyo, but only received generic answers (check our site for updates, etc.). For more than a year, no response until this month. They responded to my email by stating that they will offer NO HDMI card updates. Because of changes in DSP technology, they are unable to offer HDMI 1.3 cards. Now they are offering a trade-in. Send back your ($4999.99 list) TX-NR1000 flagship and they'll exchange it for a TX-NR905 ($2099.99 list), AND you need to pay an extra $1000.00 in addition!This is outrageously poor treatment to their flagship customers. Offer upgradability, don't deliver and expect your customers to pay MORE.
I got this product about a week after I purchased my Zen. Originally I had purchased the leather case but didn't like the fact that it made the player look bulky. So the solution, or so I thought, was this cover. upon arrival everything looked pretty good. It fit snug, came with screen protectors. After having it on for about a week I removed to find that it had scratched the holy hell out of my player!!! The very thing I bought the stupid thing TO PREVENT! In all honesty there are now between 40-100 small scratches and circular scratches on my player. Not only does it bother me that it scratched it but now I have no choice but to keep it on or be forced to look at the scrathced. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this on recommendation from my brother who has had the same model for about seven years. I should have put more stock in the negative reviews it received here because mine did the same thing that has been happening to others. After working fine for a week, it all of a sudden started switching the outlets on and off at random. I then unplugged everything and tried again. Now only some of the outlets were receiving power. I considered getting an exchange but after reading other reviews of them going out after two years or less I just asked for a refund. I was replacing a seven year old Monster Power unit with stage 2 clean power that worked fine, I just wanted to upgrade to stage 4. Apparently Monster has let their build quality go way down in the last seven years.
So far I had these headphones for a month and they are still good. Better than those Bose headphones, way cheaper, and the most sturdy looking headphones i've ever had had. Another feature I like the most is the detachable wire because every time I buy headphones they end up breaking because of a faulty wire so i know that these headphones will stay with me for life. The clarity of these headphones are the best. You can hear every detail of the song even when you put the volume down. Also they come with a year warranty which is better than any other headphones.
Unlike many that I suspect are looking at this product, I am not using it for audio. Instead, I am using this as a replacement cable for a set of Radiopopper Jrx Studio triggers for my Canon flashes. Radiopopper charges a very handsome sum for its replacement cables. These cables cost 75% less and work just as well. Build quality seems to be very good. For the price, I decided to buy two of them.
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 had to return this radio because the FM did not work. The radio looked nice and the size was what I wanted but this particular radio did not work on FM
It's a flash card. It works, like every other flash card...
This is the third product from Apex I've bought. I've been very happy with each of them, including this bad boy. It'll play almost anything you shove into it which is really nice. If you want the quietest, highest quality player, why are you even looking at this? It's a GREAT DEAL on a nice unit.You have to wonder about any audio or videophile commenting on this. If you're like 99% of people out there with a TV that needs a DVD player, this is a decent choice. If you've got a plasma screen with multiple thousands of dollars of surround sound home theater equipment, buy something more expensive.Jeez. Kudos Apex!
This is probably totally my fault, but I feel like this could have happened to anyone. I looked at the picture of this and thought it was something you could plug into the wall to get more outlets out of one outlet. That is not the case. I have no idea what it actually does (something to do with modems and/or phones because it has a bunch of phone jacks on it) since I don't see how you can even supply it power. So, take heed and make sure you actually know what this is before you order it.
I own a pair of Sennheiser CX250's, which I love (and got at a great deal on amazon a year or so ago), so when I decided I needed a new pair of earbuds to keep at work, I immediately looked at the Sennheiser options. THe CX300s looked similar to the 250's but without the inline volume control (which I hardly use), had a higher model number, had pretty good reviews, and weren't over $30 bucks, so I figured I couldn't go wrong.Well, they disappoint. On my home computer, they were ok - only thing I noticed was some extra distortion when playing a low-bitrate mp3 - something I've never had a problem with. When I took them to work, whenever the sound was active there was a background hissing noise in the earbuds that would not go away or change in volume no matter what I tried. It wasn't overwhelming, but it was extremely annoying. My 250s do not have this issue unless you set the inline volume at max- and no headphones I've tried have this issue. I suspect the earbuds have a low impedance that picks up noise from certain sound cards, which tells me Sennheiser intends these earbuds to be as bottom-of-the-barrel as any other cheapo brand.Oh well, I just took my 250's to work and now use the 300's at home. I can hear the 300's hiss off my home computer but it is so tiny it doesn't bother me. Glad I was able to get by, but I am disappointed nonetheless.
Fits kit lens for D70 and most Nikon kit lenses since. No issues at all the cap clipped on and stayed on.
I bought this for my MacBook Pro 13in but ended up not using it. I bought it with an understanding that it is not custom made for MacBook, but the shortcomings do not justify for high price in my opinion. There are some aspects buyers should be aware of before paying for this thing. First, the filter is cut to the exact dimension of a 13.3in display; therefore, it does not cover the black rim area outside of the display area; you still see the bright display at the edges of the filter. Second, for MacBooks and other laptops without the bevelled rim, the included adhesive tabs must be used to keep the filter in place, and that defeats the clean, smooth, flushed in look of the MacBook. Third, at the best angle for privacy protection as advertised, I still can see the contents on the display. This filter is just an expensive glare reducing filter. My six year old 10in Sony laptop has one of the best privacy filter around. People sitting half an arm length to my side cannot tell what it is on my screen; they see a black screen with a distance farther than that. Sometimes, people wondered why I stare at a black screen.
This is the most terrific little camera you will find............and what a bargain. It can fit into your purse or pocket. The instructions consist of one little folded piece of paper. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out. The editing choices are amazing. I can't say enough good things about it and now it is even cheaper than when I bought it!!
I was having trouble with my VOIP cable phone. People on the other end of the phone would complain about static and brake up. Even though my cable modem and TV were working fine, my signal was 58 dBmV which is outside of what is considered acceptable. After hooking up the Channel Vision C-0300 Return Path RF Amplifier the signal improved to 44 dBmV! I'll have to update this post to verify that my phone problem went away. After one day there have been no complaints so far.Update: I have been using the Channel Vision C-0300 Return Path RF Amplifier for several weeks and it has fixed my VIOP issues. Hello cable phone, and goodbye Verizon. Snip snip. :)
This little scanner works well enough for the price. The only gripe I have is that at first I couldn't get it to work until a techno-person asked if I had turned the switch on the bottom from "lock" to "unlock". What switch? I asked. Oh, it's there, all right, but nowhere in the instructions could I find reference to a lock/unlock switch; and if the reference IS there, it's certainly well-hidden.Now maybe people who have grown up with computers know enough to look for such things...but believe it or not, some of us are over thirty! So, this little gizmo gets only four stars...and I think I'm being generous at that.Hint to instruction-writing geeks the world over: DON'T ASSUME THAT "EVERYONE KNOWS 'THAT'"! Not all of us do.
This mount is great. The included arms for attachment to the projector were easy to attach and very solid. The mount intself is very solid and well made. I did feel I needed to reinforce the ceiling where I placed the mount but the projector I was mounting was actually larger than my previous projector and I was concerned about the additional wt. The mount allows appropriate adjustment and holds position extremely well. I chose this mount because of Chief's reputation and the recommendation of the tech support technician I spoke with at SIM2. You will be very satisfied if you use this mount.
This was the cheapest scanner with the specs I was looking for in an at home scanner. I use it probably every other day, mostly to at home deposits. I've only used it a couple of times for pictures (some old 1940s pics) and they came out good enough to blow up from the small wallet size pic to a 3"X5". The speed isn't the greatest, takes about 15-20 secs to boot up and about the same amount of time to scan, so probably not ideal for scanning a ton of pics.
...that stopped working after 48 hours. I set it aside for two minutes and when I picked it back up, the power was off with the lens extended (bad!!). After changing the batteries a few times, fielding dumb questions/suggestions from supposedly-more-knowledgeable MEN, setting it aside for a day to let it "rest", etc., I opted to exchange the camera through Amazon's 30-day policy. I just received the second camera, so we'll see how this one works out. For now, I'm giving this product 1 star, just because of the bad (fluke) experience I had with the original camera, that just happened to occur with my birthday present as I took my birthday vacation. (Wonderful!) I'm sure the rating will go up as I get more time with the second camera. *knock of wood*
After unboxing, i charged the battery, and then i sleep for 2hrs, then i saw my battery already charged, then i tried it on my Canon EOS 650, then i shot and shot, then i checked the battery meter, still fully charged, works 100% fine with me!!! Planning to buy another one for my Canon EOS 620 :-)
Performs great. Only concern will be how long it continues to accept a re-charge, as the last one only lasted a year. But it is one-third the cost of an original equipment battery, so it can be a good value. Recommended, for now.
Pros: Love this printer. Great color. No jams on different weight media. No more inkjet cartridges!Cons: If there is a way to delay the time before the printer goes into 'wait mode' which requires 'warming up' and slows print of first page, I can't find it. The printer driver is very basic lacking enough control over the printer from the PC.
This is my first PDA and I must say that I am pleased. I have finally weaned off my Franklin Day Planner and I now rely on the Visor. I must admit that I do miss the monthly page in the Day Planner, which gave me an entire month's planned activity at a glance. You can access a month in the Visor but it isn't as intuitive and easy to see as the paper counterpart. Over all it is a neat device and is actually fun to use. I definitely recommend it!
I went through five different 'top of the line' power supplies on my computer before I found this one, the only one that worked fully and properly!No need to look any further.
Not doing what i thought it would do you have to move the antenna around too much. you need something bigger
We bought this camera for our (precocious) grandson's 4th birthday over a "toy" camera. It was a bit of an extravagance, but not that much more than we would have spent anyhow. The key appeal is its purported "shockproof" feature. We added a gel case for extra protection. The other thing that made it preferable to cameras made for 4-year-olds was a rechargeable battery. He is amazingly adept at operating the camera, using the menus, etc. And he LOVES that it's a "real" camera.So far so good on the shockproof...
This little unit is awesome. This is my third MP3 player and they keep getting smaller, cheaper and yet with more storage! This thing is so small and light I can slip it into my pocket and forget it's there. I use it primarily to listen to audio books as I work around the house and the battery charge lasts at least 5 hours (as much as I've listened to in one day.) Then I simply pause the story, plug it into my computer and it recharges in about an hour while I check email and such.I highly recommend this player for audio books. I have not checked the sound quality for music files. The provided ear buds are suitable for my needs.
I got my new 244t 2 days ago. My previous monitor was a Samsung 213t, which served me well, thus I was ready to trust Samsung again. The 213t was a great monitor, and before I saw this new one in action, I thought it was quite good for gaming too (it was, of course, but switching back from this one it isn't anymore). But looking at how things move and are displayed by this new monster is like going from night to day. Pictures are the sharpest I have ever seen, World of Warcraft simply looks fantastic at 1920x1200 and most of all there isn't the slightest amount of ghosting even in the most problematic situations (using DVI, fo course). Add to this all inputs and configuration options you could ask for, and that's it. Don't miss it...it's more expensive than equivalent models from other companies, but it's worth.
They don't stay in my ears very well, every time I go running or workout, they fall out quite a bit.The sound quality is pretty good. I'm not an expert on sound quality, so it really might not be great, I just know these headphones have way better sound quality than my other headphones.
Alright well im not here to write a very detailed review but iv had these phones for about 4 years now and theyr still looking like i bought them yesterday and also sound effing amazing!!!! I actually, for the first time for that matter, ran a frequency response test on these and these headphones dig wayyyy deep to 10Hz which is amazing, also i listen to a lot of hip hop and the base sounds amazing on these, over all these are amazing
I bought my router back in March. The first one I bought was determined to be defective. This took almost 3 hours on the phone with customer support. They told me to purchase a new one, or simply return the one I had purchased (easier said then done with Amazon!)My second router failed today. I reset to default settings, attempted to reconnect router, would not let me go completly through set up. Called NetGear, no matter which phone menu items I selected, paid support, free support, RMA for return authorization, BUZY SIGNAL. This lasted all day.Next step, bought the exact model @ Costco, my luck, to replace the second defective router, maybe they fixed all these problems with V2 although my first two routers were V2, hooked it up in less then 5 minutes, mix of MAC and PC networks, NO PROBLEMS.Will return defective router to Costco and let them get a credit from NetGear.When the product works, it works well, but no customer support, and product life of 6 months??? This is my first and only review on Amazon, so I have to give NetGear, 1 star, a negative one at that. Buyer beware, if you are going to purchase this, go to Costco, that way you can always get your money back when,not if your router dies!
A nice buy, considering the price and quality sound. Overall I became a big fan of iRiver players after this and bought a higher memory size. Highly recommend it for budget buyers.As for Cons the USB cable is a drag. I have a creative Muvo also and it can be plugged straight into the USB jack. Organizing play lists needs to get better.
I personally think it is very userful, but price is little over. Could not find a better price.
I've had set for approximately 6 months, well not exactly. The local Zenith repair service picked up my set after 5 months of use. The lower screen developed blue, then green horizontal display problem. The local service has requested $2,500 in parts to repair, however the parts required to repair the set are not available, I'm told, until mid-February. No set for Xmas, New Years, despite efforts to press repairs at Zenith and repair service. Upon request, it takes 2 days for a supervisor from Zenith to return a phone call. I purchased an extended warranty but did not expect the problems or service levels I've experienced. Unfortunately, I can not rate any higher than 1 Star.
This is my first GPS. I was on a trip with a friend that has a Magellan. After a lot of research, the Magellan seemed the easiest to use with the features I wanted. I have had my Maestro 4000 for a few weeks now and I am thrilled. Still learning about all the features. So far so good.
Update 12-30-2010:I have updated to 5 stars because now I can! The sound is just great and although the remote is complicated (to say the least) the sound is just awesome. My friend has a Bose and the bass in this blows it away, as does the overall sound quality. Buy it, you will NOT be disappointed.Edit 4/26/08:Okay, now the remote works....inspite of HK telling me it won't work properly. I don't know if it was something I was doing or not, quite honestly. I tried every combination, I turned it on and off, and it would not work properly. Now, when I went to listen to some music and try to figure out what it WOULD control, it seems to be working perfectly. If it stays like this, I wish I could change my rating to 4 stars, minus one for the lack of control over bass and treble, etc.... and that would really add up to half a star reduction, so might still rate it at 5 stars. I will post back in about a month to let you know if things are not just running haphazardly....I am still curious why the rep at HK told me what he did, instead of possibly telling me that the remote is not working properly. My advice, go to the apple store, try your unit on one of these and then if it works, come back and save almost $100 (after tax) here.Important Update August 24, 2008********It has been several months and all works very well. The sound is just awesome, and I truly regret the intitial problems that I had. This is so good, and the sound so clean, that it really deserves 4.5 stars (still a minus for lack of bass and treble control). I heard this side by side with the bose and, for my ears and preferences, find it to be a hands down winner. The remote works from over 15 feet. The only thing I can say is you really should listen to each first because some may prefer a more sharp ("tinnie") sound, and some, like myself, enjoy the richness of the bass.I bought this for my iPod Touch.Pro's:-Awesome sound. Best I have heard and I listend to everything in the apple store. With that said, you need to listen to everything yourself because some people prefer more bass and others prefer a brighter sound. I found this to be just the right balance for my preference. The differences between this, the Bose, the Klipsch, etc., are very different, so you should try them all out.-Portable. Add D batteries and you are ready to go, anywhere.-Solid design. This is no sissy plastic boombox. It feels solid, not flimsy at all.-Turn it up, no distortion. Crisp and clean all the way up. Plenty of power. (If it doesn't sound loud, it might be the recording).Cons:-No docking adapter for the iPod Touch-Remote does not work properly for the iPod Touch-No bass or treble controls-User guide is useless. Well, not completely useless, I am sure you could use it for kindling. Translated uselessness into 11 different languages-Remote instructions (on a sticker you must stick on the back) has very small print....not that it matters, it is not fully compatible with the iPod Touch (you can scroll through music and select different songs awkwardly, but you can not raise or lower the volume).With that said, I would give the seller a 4. Fast shipping, though mediocore packaging. Price is awesome.....so lets say 4.5 stars.I am very happy with the sound, however I am disappointed with the remote as well as the lack of instruction (I understand there is little to do, however, with the way it controls the iPod Touch, there should be better instructions).Here is what I got from Harman Kardon:"Good evening and thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately, because of Apples security authentication IC which is exclusive to all new iPod's including the iTouch this makes the product incompatible with some operational features of the HKGOPLAYBLK. As a result this may affect some operation of your remote as well as it not being able to pass video."This is not mentioned on their website, or anywhere else. So, if you have a newer product from Apple, the remote may not work properly. At this price level I feel this is unacceptable. Hence the two stars. If I had an older "I" product, and all worked well, this would easily be 5 stars.
The picture quality was great compared to my 5 year old classic 3Com HomeConnect which I had to replace because of conflicts with Orb. But I would have had to return the QuickCam Ultra Vision had I not spent many hours discovering how to fix a conflict with Beyond TV. It turned out I had to set the service which enabled cartoon-like avatar effects for the UltraVision to manual startup so it would not be loaded. This is done in Programs, Administrative tools, Services for the "Logitech Process Monitor" - LVPrcSrv.exe. Otherwise my system would not reboot easily, requiring a forced shutdown of csc.exe (the c# compiler program).Another gotcha was that using light bulbs with a "soft white" color temperature of 2700K rather than "bright white" with a color temperature of 4100K resulted in a very greenish picture. This is a problem with many webcams including my old 3W Homeconnect.Finally there was a minor setup hiccup requiring you to do a driver upgrade in device manager next to an icon with a question mark next to the microphone driver.It does use a lot of CPU power. Being a webcam there is a lot of automation going on involving constant autofocusing and color adjustment. It won't give you the quality that a real video camera would. But from what I have read, setting up a video camera for webcam use is not recommended because of the lack of consumer software available for web conferencing.I did a lot of market research 2 months ago when I got the Ultra. It appears to be the best on the market for PCs. I bought it for use with the top rated free SightSpeed video conferencing software with which it is not officially compatible. But in fact it does work fine with SightSpeed (which works with Macs)
I've owned a digital camera for several years but had difficulty viewing the screen especially under well lit conditions. The Casio solved that issue thanks to its crisp 2 inch monitor! With glasses, I have had no difficulty using the viewfinder. The camera responds quickly. I'm very pleased with the shots I have taken in the past month utilizing many of the features (they are a lot of fun). There is no need for an owner's manual thanks to the graphical display of information on the screen. The movie function is a fun addition although the resolution is somewhat weak.
Just as the title indicates, this review will recap my experience with the Zen in the first 24 hours of ownership. This will not be an iPod vs Zen review. I could care less about the manufacturer, I just want a solid MP3 player.The packaging is very small and tight. Tons of additional software optionally installable. The Zen and and all cables were underneath a 2nd styrofoam box. For a minute, I couldn't find any of the cables, they too were neatly packed underneath some other stuff.Once out of the packaging the first thing I noticed was the "feel". Very solid and tight. I immediately placed my ShieldZone scratch resistance skin over the entire unit.Software installation, while simple, really taxed my Dell Inspiron 6000 for some reason. The install took forever. Not sure why, it just did. As indicated by another reviewer, I only installed the Zen media explorer, Creative Mediasource and AudibleManager (books). Once that was installed a reboot was required. I went to the Creative website and immediately updated that software and the firmware. Great idea from another reviewer. Your firmware will be shipped out of date. Go to the Creative website and get the latest version.Once the software was installed the moment of truth had arrived. I plugged in the Zen to the USB port and watched in glee as the brilliant color screen lit up and told me it was docked. It also began charging. Sadly though, it took awhile to get enough of a charge to be able to upgrade the firmware, but it finally took. Charging by USB cable took upwards of 5 hours for a full charge. 5 hours folks, so be ready for it when you unpack this baby.I arrived at work around 7:30 am and immediately plugged it in. As mentioned numerous times, the screen on this thing is just AMAZING. I had it running solid until 4:30 pm...9 hours. At the end of that time, the battery was indicating only 1/4 left. Contrary to what you might think, I did not monkey around with it too much (fast forward, skip, volume, etc) for anything to mess with the battery. Came home and listened to Cardio Coach V2 on the player which is just over half an hour more. Battery was still at 1/4 left. No skipping with me just hanging onto it running hard on the treadmill. I will say that your hand will wrap around the unit and could easily hit some of the buttons on the unit. Not a big deal, just hit the lock feature.Video is great, but reportedly sucks the life right out of the battery.The unit makes noise when syncing. You can easily hear the disk "clicking" as it records information. Playing however, I can not hear anything. Maybe it's the earphones :)Syncing with the included software took forever and did not correctly transfer over the album art. Deleted the music on the Zen and went for Media Monkey. It transferred in half the time and looks like all album art is accounted for (the Zen will display the album art while playing the song).In the first 24, I've got to say I'm impressed. Great sound, video and screen puts this over the top.So far, the only negatives I have are SLOW charging time through USB. Get home at 7 and your unit will be drained and wont be charged until midnight. Get the AC adapter for sure. Included software is nice, but get Media Monkey to handle everything. Faster and no worries with album art. Heck, if you spent the time to get all the album covers for your files, you might as well have a player that will display them.Bought it at a competing store and utilized a $20 off coupon with Google checkout. Total shipped was under $185 and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. You shouldn't think twice about picking this up.
I'm not sure anyone else really appreciates the bargain that Amazon is offering -- this cable is $1 off manufacturer's list, _and_ ships free.
Thanks for the DS charger for my grandson as I needed one to keep at my house for his visits!
Pros: Incredibly versatile. I am taking an engineering course and it makes the class a breeze even before I installed EE Pro from the website. The algebraic functions are handy for anyone that is taking a math class not to mention the geometry and trig software.Cons: No way to expand the memory (to my knowledge) and it is a little bulky. I get teased a lot for bringing a laptop to class and once my professor asked if "that thing comes with a wireless card"Personally I love it. For those wondering YES you can put in an equation and it will solve for "x" for you and it will solve for two variables if you want. That is on the lighter side of uses but take my word for it. You will not be disappointed and if you do not do well in your next math class with this monster then it is your fault.
I got this for my birthday, and at first was disappointed that I had not gotten the IPOD. Unwarranted disappointment, because this player is wonderful. Slight hiccup when loading the software, but I calmed down and read the instructions more carefully.The only drawback, how music is uploaded, having to load it to CD then to this software is an unecessary step.
Very nice GPS unit. It's my first GPS unit, but there are a couple goofy things, in my opinion:--The traffic functionality is a bit strange (gives everything in a wide radius, even if it is not on your route), but works very well.--Sometimes the directions it gives are weird, almost humorous (i.e. when I told it to avoid a road and was already on the highway I wanted to be on, it said to make a right, another right, a third right, and then finally turn right on the highway I was already on, about halfway between my departure point and where I already was)Overall, though, I think it is definitely worth the money.
Since L.Ma thought this was a place to review a seller and ended up giving a product a 1 star rating I am giving it a 5 star rating to balance out his/her nonsense. Don't give a product a low rating because you did not like the person you bought it from. Genius.
I have had this device since February and it is great. Everything it promises and more. I was an MP3 neophyte and studied and looked around before blindly plunking money down on an Ipod. I think we all know from experience that best selling isn't always the case. I stumbled on a review of the Zen Vision M from the CES electronics show and my decision was made.The video quality is great. I hadn't anticipated using it much but I am now using the video feature everyday, downloading episodes of "Lost" from ABC's website, then watching them at lunch.The MP3 player is great. I am using it daily at work where I get miserable radio reception. I download the Don and Mike show each day and listen to it the next day at work. Works like a top for any podcast or video cast as well as most any type of music file (Real, MP3, WMA, etc.)Creative makes great sound cards for your PC, why not a great MP3 player.The interface will take about a day to get used to but in a very short time you will be flying through the menus.I haven't used the Outlook Calendar or memos feature yet.I have used the partitioning capability to allow my MP3 player to also serve as my USB thumb drive.I haven't had to test the battery life much. With the included wall charger/adapter, you can keep it powered on all day and not rely solely on USB charging/connection (which it also supports.)The radio gets great reception.The recording capability is a nice bonus. It has saved me a great deal of time in staff meetings - being able to capture important conversations and retrieve them easily later is quite nifty.Scanning the Web, there is ample online support for most any issue you might have. With four months of daily use under my belt, I haven't had any issues.Summary, if you need a nice high quality MP3 player and don't have to have an Apple Ipod; if you are able to accept high quality over popularity, I would highly recommend the purchase.
I have never had a surround system, or high quality speakers or headphones. These blew my mind, I started up Halo and was entranced by the software logo's sounds. I had to turn my volume WAAAAAAAAAAAY down, because the sound was soo clear, I tested these out on some techno songs, the theme from the Godfather and others, and I heard tones and notes I never knew were in the songs! I haven't noticed the effects of the movie/music switch yet, but I haven't had these a full hour yet! They are HUGE, and maybe not the most comfy, but I wear a hat under these and that seems to fix it. Amazing phones for the price, I must suggest them for all of you, especially those in the business of mixing music or making videos. At least if you have a low budget like me.Edit: My pair broke about two months ago, (from being smashed on the ground multiple times, not their fault) and just recently ordered them again. They arrived in the mail today, a full 2 days before they were scheduled to arrive, I ripped open the box and hooked them up instead of my crappy speakers, and again I am mesmerized by these headphones, best I have ever owned in my life. Fantastic. I won't let them get broken again.
I have my sound system in the living room and just wanted to add some speakers in my bedroom.I live in a medium size apartment, the distance between the emiter and the receiver is less than 10 mts (30 feet). Only one wall exists between them and I places the emiter close to the ceiling and the antena pointing to the bedroom.All seemed to be fine but....1. When I walk in the bedroom the signal gets lost, I'm short and the emiter and receiver are installed close to the celiling but my walking interrupts the signal anyway.2. Sometimes, even if I'm lying in the bed and move a little. The signal also gets lost.3. As someone already pointed, it shutdowns the wireless network from time to time. (More often than "from time to time" really)I love the sound of the speakers, but the wireless system is really bad. It's not even acceptable, it doesn't works as should for a system which innovation is precisely to be wireless.Not happy at all with the speakers.
I got this lens just in time for the NY Comic Con this past weekend. I wanted a mid-range lens with a quiet USM motor, and similar to my girlfriend's L-Series 24-105mm lens. However, since she's the professional photographer, and I'm the amateur with a Canon 20D, I didn't care to spend that much on a lens. So I sprung for this one instead.The Canon EF 28-135mm IS lens is part of Canon's "Ultrasonic" series. I own one other lens in the line, the EF 100-300mm USM lens. It's great, and hasn't let me down. The 28-135 is no exception. It handled beautifully at the convention.Durability wise, I was packed in with about 4,000 convention goers aimlessly walking around, bumping into me left and right, and subsequently bumping the lens hanging from my neck. Nothing happened though! Shots are crystal clear thanks to the IS function on it.The only qualm I had with it is that the focus is pretty loose, and it's something I also have to deal with on my 100-300mm lens. If you simply point the lens downward, the zoom will extend on it's own. I'm concerned that at some point I might damage the housing around it by bumping it on something. It's more of an annoyance than anything, I guess beggars can't be choosers, but oh well.
I have the 30 and 80 GB iPods that my wife and I use at work each day, but they were a little too bulky to take to the gym or while in-line skating. So I decided to give the new shuffle a try. I have been very impressed. I was actually able to fit about 265 songs on to it after selecting the 128 conversion option that is included in iTunes for the shuffle and that is plenty for quite a long time of repeat free listening.I have used bikes, steppers, ellipticals, and lifted with just about every piece of equipment in the gym and this thing never gets in the way. I have even accidentally hit it with dumbbells a few times and it keeps on going without any problems.Also the headphones that come with it are a great length, I have had some in the past that are too long and get in the way and snag on things, but when I clip the shuffle on to my pants pocket, the cord is just the right length. I have both the silver, which I got before the colors were available, and the orange and I have not had any problems with either one. Apple did it again, I can't wait to see what they come up with next!
I was completely delighted with the D200. The controls are more intuitive, accessible than the D100. The main reason for upgrading is the difficulty I was having slaveing SB800 and SB600 flash units off the built in flash on the D100. Its a snap with the D200. Also, the auto ISO feature has been great by allowing me to quickly take photos in low light without a flash. I'm glad for the option of JPEG+raw.A few negatives: Its noticeably heavier (take it hiking a lot) but I assume (I hope) more rugged. Of course, its pretty pricey but now I'm glad I went for it.
This router has been trouble from day 1. I've had problems with the router dropping [wireless] connections from the get-go. The router also loses IP addresses at an alarming rate. Virtually non-functional. Support from NETGEAR is non-existent.
I bought this external hard drive for my 3000+ photos and all my mp3 files. It has more memory than i will ever need but it sure is nice to know i have a back up if my computer crashes. I am at ease knowing my memories are in a safe place. Shipped very quickly.
I've had a tough time with my unit, which was delivered just days ago. Set-up was simple enough, but the first time I tried to send a fax, the paper jammed BEHIND and wrapped around a roller. I tried everything to pull it out, called HP tech support, etc. I ended up with lots of small pieces of torn paper, sore fingers, and no progress. The machine is designed in such a way that a simple paper jam can require a technician to take things apart! HP, I expected better!
This product comes with a European Plug, so unless you live in Europe, you'll pretty much have to run this thing on batteries unless you can find an American Plug that works for this device.There is no USB connectivity. It is old technology, therefore you must either have a serial male connector on your computer or an infrared device that can send (not just receive) data. This means the infrared receiver on HP Pavilion laptops won't do, because they are meant for the HP remote control only. Even with an Serial to USB converter, this printer fails to work because its poor drivers does not designate the correct port.I tried using an infrared device also, yet it still failed for some reason. Whenever I tried to print something, including a test page, this LED on this device would start blinking and my IRDA device would say it is losing its connection with this printer.Finding drivers online for this printer is very difficult and the ones that I do find do not solve the problems I face.It would be a great printer if I could get it to work. Otherwise, it is going to cause alot of headaches.I won't recommend this item unless you're purchasing it for something other than an PC or laptop. If you really want a portable printer for your laptop, I would advise looking for somewhere else and be willing to spend more money on newer products.
When I recently changed jobs and moved from using a desktop to a laptop as my primary machine I decided to pick up a wireless mouse to use with it. I would be in different locations so it had to be suitable for travel. I wanted something normal sized (not tiny) and it had to work with OS X. After looking at all the options I settled on the Kensington. In the past I had much more luck with Kensington drivers than those from MS and Logitech and the other brands didn't even support OS X. The Kensington Wireless has a small receiver that fits nicely into the USB port of my laptop and then stows inside the mouse to prevent loss. Ingeniously the mouse powers down when the receiver is inside, so battery life is improved.
Great transmitter. Keeps ipod charged while playing. Previous model ran off the ipod itself and gave good service but this one's even better. I've found they work better on some days than others and thjey work better outside urban areas. Mine seems to work better in the city when I use it for several minutes. It also has 3 buttons which you can preset to radio stations, which makes it a breeze to use. Great for long trips. Only negativ common to all of these, the volume on the radio needs to be higher to play the i pod so when you unhook the pod the radio volume will blast.
I'm rewiring a home network and these are hands down the best value you will find. Excellent quality, the color options help identify which devices go to which port, and I was able to run a speedtest up to 25.5Mbps which I've only been able to get around 24ish with Cat5.
This was my 1st DSLR and I'm pretty pleased with it so far. It feels pretty comforable in my hand. I primarily use it for outdoor sports photography. I'm still figuring out my way around it but I will grow into this eventually. This was the best body I could get within my price range and it will be more than enough for a weekend shooter.
You dont have to be a DJ to get these great headphones. I bought them for my computer mp3's and it has brought them to a whole new level. The only down is that they are a little uncomfortable on the top of your head, however, that should not hold you back. The sound quality is crisp, pure and wonderful.
This is really a very nice and useful multi-function. Bought this from Amazon for just 159.99, really worth it!
Not only is this an average performer but it's way over-priced. Monitors from HP and Sceptre have better image quality as well as cost a lot less.
This a great amplifier. Steal of a price. At first i didn't expect too much seeing how its only 300 watts, but wow. I have it hooked up to a pioneer tsw5102 with a peak of 6000 watts in a 2.75 cubic foot box and wow this thing can pound. Its not just noise either it actually sounds really good no distortion and quite crisp. Very pleased and would recommend to anyone looking for a well priced sub amp
I love my new Brother 665 all-in-one. It was relatively easy to set up(as long as you read the set-up guide)and is a must if you have a wireless network at home. Just install the driver on all your computers on the network and your done(I did have to go to the Brother site to download the driver for Vista with no problems) The quality of the product is beyond expectations also. At $104.00 this product was a steal! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These don't really compare to the Bose I have outside, especially on the bass. But they sound just fine where I have them in the garage. Can't beat this deal!
I was looking for a compact but big sounding stereo that could be my primary soundsystem to fill my condo. I owned a pair of Logitech Z2300 2.1 THX speakers with a Apple dock which are great but they were always missing the midtones and a muddy bass. It also looked like a mess of wires with the dock and the subwoofer took a large foot print The Hifi is able to get very crystal clear tones that I was missed from my Technics stereo which I got rid of due to space concerns. The bass may be a concern to some people who enjoy the thump in their songs. You really need to combine the EQ R&B; setting and Bass Boost in the speaker settings to get it going. The price is fairly high (I did pick mine up refurbished from the Apple website) but there's a couple of bonus' that I really like over my previous setup:- Simple, classic looks- Compact size, great for a condo- Added portability with batteries.- Added Line/Optical-in (I'll be connecting my Xbox360 and Macbook Pro)- Added Album art view for colour iPods when playing.
I bought this for my adult daughter for Christams this yar. I read,very carefully many of the reviews of the different Mp3 Players here on Amazon. They lead me to buy the Creative Zen Vision:M. She is very happy with it...so far. Her only real complaint was that the earbuds hurt her ears. But, she feels she has small ears,and maybe she does. I tried the earbuds, and they weren't that comfy to me either. But we bought her a diffrent type and she is very happy. I also researched prices --and Amazon seemd to have the best price(I am pretty much home bound and did all my Christmas shopping this year almost all on the 'net),as a matyter of fact, not to plug Amazn, but they seem to have the best prices for alot of what I bought . Just an FYI
These headphones have the best low end response for headphones in the sub $100 price range. In fact, some headsets costing over $100 fail to produce accurate low end. Some people say that these have too much bass and do not accurately represent the original recording. I disagree. The V-MODAs may not sound as clear in the mid and high end frequencys as more expensive headphones, but they do generate low end that accurately represents the recording.The one bad thing is that the cord breaks easily. My left plug went out after 6 months. But I sent them back for a warranty exchange and should be getting a new set shortly. Overall, one of the best headphones/earbuds I've used. Plus they cost a fraction of comparible models.
I bought this headset to replace my wife's MDR-CD280 that finally gave up the ghost. Since this is a Sony product I expected quality, and I wasn't disappointed. I'm not a big fan of supra-aural headsets because they tend to hurt the ears after a couple of hours of listening and the noise-cancelling properties aren't the greatest, but this headset fills the bill in both comfort and in noise-cancelling, and has excellent range for the application, (used primarily to listen to audio books). I tested the headset before I gave it to her and it suits my requirements for listening to my music well enough that I will buy another set for me.Add in the price point and super fast shipping, and this is a must have for those of you who are working on a budget yet expect to have a reasonably quality listening experience.
I bought this fan for my DF-85 case for use on the side and to help cool my SLI configuration for 2 GTX460's. It matches the red fans on case and cooled the cards almost an additional 10 degrees.If you have a DF-85 like I do the case itself comes with the 2 screws needed to install the fan. The ones that come with this fan do not work with it.
This thing is awesome. I use a Samsung 171v at work. When my home monitor started to die, I thought a 171v would be nice. I started looking at all the models Samsung makes so a visit to there website was in order. This helped explain the letter part of the model number. 'N' is for narrow. 'V' is vesa compliant wall mount, which they all appear to be. S is slim and T is thin. These last two are essentially the same except one is VGA input only, the other is VGA/DVI.I would recommend any Samsung LCD display, but I especially like the 'N' due to the narrow frame around the display.
As with many other purchasers recently, these cables are not what the picture shows and are not Cables To Go. These are not snagless.I do no think these are Cat 6 cables either, since they boost only 100mbps. I switched out this cable with a Belkin I have 5e, and get 1.0Gbps.These cables were cheap, so you get what you paid for.I hate getting third party merchandise through Amazon, there always seems to be an issue with quality.
Fantastic product. Does not get hot and performs great. Allows me to control speakers and volume independently for 4 pair of speakers. Sound quality is great.
I was told that this is a great product, however, I couldn't get it to operate when my laptop crashed but I still feel it's a great product. Thank you.
Pluses-------This is a very good camera for those looking for one which is very high on features. Features are possibly the best what you can get at this price.-The Handling, operation, built quality is perhaps the best I've seen in a non-pro camera.-Lots of very useful & innovative features like Voice-tags for stills, Jumping to images by various criteria, Slideshow set-up,direct connection to TV-Viewfinder is the best I've seen-Very powerful Image Stabilization, very good lens quality (very good zoom: 12X optical),-lots of manual controls and modes,-very powerful flash,-very inteliigent software,-Foldable LCD.Limitations (My observations only.. I'm not yet fully skilled with usage)--------------------------------------------------------------------------Picture Quality is not the best, esp in case of Shooting at Night. Its ISO 400 & ISO 800 modes are QUITE NOISY. It may be my shooting setting problem, but compared to even an entry-level Sony point & shoot camera, the image quality is not far better. The real comparison comes when viewing the images on a Workstation. Even compared to Panasonic Lumix TZ1 (all the settings in Auto), Panasonic Lumix TZ1 gave a better image quality for the same image at night. I again say, this MAY BE due to settings problem, but i can definitely say, the picture quality is not as great as i had expected under the settings that can be easily done & understood by a not-a-pro photographer (Shot in Auto and Av Modes)-It's HEAVY (weight goes to 500 gms inc batteries) so it's a pain if you have to carry it for long-Shoot/Play dial switch seems to be not so strongly built-LCD image quality is not that rich. It's also smaller than it should have been (but it is acceptable given the fact it can be rotated by 180 degrees)-Image stabilization doesn't work in non-daylight condition with flash off (but works brilliantly in daylight or with flash-on)-Drains 4 batteries. I'm using newly purchased Uniross 2500 mAH Ni-MH batteries which last for roughly 300 shots (with around 75-100 shots taken with flash) on a full recharge--The camera doesn't come with Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries or charger, contrary to most other canon cameras. Neither does it include a pouch. So be ready to spend at least 40-50 extra bucks on these things plus a high capacity Memory Card. But in India, this does ship with batteries & charger.-Overall Not very easy to use for a novice, but very satisfying for an advanced user. You need to spend decent amount of time going through the manual for using this camera effectively-----------------------OVERALL-----------------------This is one of the best semi-professional camera one can look for in terms of features, handling, build-quality, but this should be used by an advanced user (otherwise it may be an overkill for a novice and a novice may get confused and overwhelmed by the features and operation). Overall I'm very happy with the camera, but not too happy with its low-light shooting performance (picture clarity when observed on a workstation). Lot of pixel noise in ISO 400 & beyond (even ISO 200).
Amazon is great in still having these mounts - they of high quality and a super price!! They can be used in a variety of position well.
This was not an expensive product, but not worth it even at a low price. It had to be removed every time you pluged in the iPod, and since it issuch a soft rubber it broke very quickly.
This is a great radio. While it isnt FCC type accepted, it does have it's place. If the wattage is turned down(done by variable power switch on front of radio) to the cb legal limit of 5w what matters if you use it for 11 meter? If you have a "ticket" to operate Amateur Radio, this does have the ability as it is a 10 meter radio, and there are people using 10m for communication. Amatuer Operators know what frequencies they can use voice on. Now concerning price, the radio listed here is rather pricey as I got mine for quite a few $$$ less somewhere else. I have been into C.B. radio for over 30 years and plan to be very soon "ticketed" to operate ham. This radio works well and has a great receive so if your thinking of purchasing this radio, you could do a whole lot worse than this one!
If you buy as many cd's like I do you, you will love this product. CD's that you thought were ruined play again. Instead of buying new cd's buy this intead and save hundreds in CD's, DVD's, and Video Games.
For a camera of its price range, I was dubious as to its quality, but buying is believing, even a refurbished model from cec-corp which got it direct from the factory. All the sample shots at digital imaging site reviews lived up to expectation and the camera walks the fine line between super-easy to use and great goodies like white balance, flash type, macro mode, and 6x zoom. Its slender feel beg for it to travel and be used.I debated greatly over whether to get the ...(refurbished) D-460 (out-of-production too in lieu of the cheaper D-470 which is fixed focus; likewise with the D-360/D-370 difference) but the 1.3Mpix and auto focus (*not* fixed focus) and goodies and lower price and newer nature (meaning USB and not serial support plus refined technology) of the D-150 make me glad Olympus continues to remember the poorer and more value-minded digital photographer :).
Okay, first off, most people that write bad reviews should be punched! The listing of the mouse and titles "Microsoft Compact Mouse". Why would you suspect something that says "compact" to be normal size and then complain about your stupidity!?Review time: I ordered the mouse and like normal I read the reviews and try to see what is the basic problem and the 2 that I seen most were the size and length of the cord. the size as noted above is the consumers own fault for not being able to read. The second is the same! The cord is sort, mesuring about 2 feet, but being basicly a compact aspect, you would figure it to be smaller for the purpose of a smaller kid or preteen, or simple for a notebook/laptop and thats what it is for!The shipping rate and speed was Amazing! It was delivered to my house in literally 2 1/2 days. I put the order in at about 2am and it was almost instantly approved and shipped around 9am that morning. I never seen that kinda speed from any company out of state! Even knowing it was Microsoft, I was happy about that!The mouse is small (obviously) but I have had no problems with it at all. I plugged it in to my notebook, signed in and it worked just fine. I of course had to go to my mouse settings and change it to my likings, but other then that I do not see anything wrong with the product! The plastic is similar to normal mouses you would use, simple just in a compact size.I give it a good rating and suggest this a buy to anyone looking for a COMPACT MOUSE for a notebook or laptop.
The Avery laminating roll really did the trick. I had to laminate (double-sided) an 8 1/2" x 11", a 16" x 19", three 11" x 14", and 22" x 28" inch posters, all ranging from copy paper to sketch paper to poster board. All of them were precious original artwork. The grid made it easy to measure and cut. And the actual lamination sheet had great adhesive -- It stuck well, but if I had to remove and reposition it, it didn't rip or crinkle the paper. It had amazingly good results. A lot cheaper to do than paying an office center to laminate for $3 a square foot. Now I can laminate practically anything for less than a fraction of the commercial cost!It's very easy to use. Simply measure and cut your segment, and then separate the plastic from the paper. (This is a little tricky, and I recommend kneading a corner with your fingernails until the plastic is separated.) After this, simply peel it off and apply onto your surface. Then smooth out to rid of wrinkles and air bubbles. (I did this on a kitchen counter, seeing it was a hard and completely flat surface.) Then fold the edges over. If you want a double-sided effect, simply repeat the process on the other side, and then cut away any edges. (I like to leave a 1/8" margin.)What I would recommend this to anyone who wants to laminate in large loads without the large bill.
I purchased this bag, while deployed to Baghdad. It arrived very quickly and was the perfect size for my personal laptop. Construction and quality are great!
This came out far better than I expected! Been using for a few months now and LOVE it. I tend to hate lugging around a big camera bag and sometimes just want to carry the camera, or put it in my normal backpack... The Zing made it totally possible! It fits a little tight on my camera, but does work! I have had so many people ask about it! Highly recommended!
I needed a gaming card and one with ASIO support for home based recording. All my music hardware is USB based and I've got 7ms or less of latency with all of them. This includes an Axiom 61 midi controller keyboard, Guitar Rig 3 software edition without their Rig Control unit, and Line 6 Toneport UX2. So far I'm totally satisfied and don't expect to have to buy a 'pro quality' soundcard which is BIG bucks. All my games sound great. Highly recommended for at home musicians and gamers.
for the money, you can't beat this keyboard for engineering quality. very apple-like. works fine with windows, linux and apple.
Great Product.I would have spent $60 at Radio Shack for a similar cable. It was sent to me in 3 days all the way in Maui with no extra charges for shipping. Thanks Amazon.
You can encode music directly from CD with this jukebox, which makes it well worth the money. 10GB of storage and you can use Musicmatch to set up the tunes the way you want them prior to sending them to the harddrive - they play just the way you want them each time without fooling with the buttons. Easily beats the pants off other jukeboxes with less storage which cost more money. Recommend it for kids and adults who want to take all their music with the them!!
Amazing product that is simple to use with very little instruction. Very intuitive. Pretty accurate too
At last, a lefthanded mouse. For years, I suffered with mice that had the buttons on the 'wrong side' and would eventually disable the buttons and used the basic two and wheel. This is a functional mouse with everything I could ask for. I've had it for 6 months and I'm so happy with it, I'm thinking of buying another as standby, just in case Logitech stop making lefthanded mice.My one beef is that not all the buttons are customisble (the email and messenger buttons aren't) and I don't see why not. Oh.. and it doesn't make coffee.BTW, I'm right handed but switched to lefty when I was struck with carpal tunnel syndrome. I switched and then learned every keyboard shortcut there is. Never assume you wont get CTS and take the precaution of learning those shortcuts.
I read a lot of other reviews before deciding to ask for the rio 600 for christmas. This is the first portable mp3 player I've gotten and I honestly love it. The 32 megs it comes with may not seem like much, but by recording music in the windows WMA file format I've been able to fit over 16 3-5 minute songs in it, and the reason for getting something like the rio instead of a cd/mp3 player is so that you don't have to worry about scratched discs &amp; skipping. This is definitely the best player for it's price range.Just to inform you of the facts about some things other reviewers have said:1.)The software upgrade purchase simply gives you the ability to burn cd's with the Real Audio Manager program, but if you have a cd burner then chances are you already have cd-burning software, so you don't need to get the upgrade.2.)The problems many people have had with the software not finding the Rio is simply a matter of 1 setting in the options menu. By default it is set to autodetect what player is connected to your pc, that setting doesn't work, so all you do is set it to look specificaly for the Rio 600 instead of autodetect and it will work just fine.
After a trip to Disneyworld this past January, I realized it was time to upgrade from our Kodak CX7530. It was our first digital camera, and was great. However, there were some things lacking as far as features go. So I started researching for a new camera and wound up with a V550. One reason the V550 was top on my list is because it's a Kodak. Now having owned 2 Kodak cameras, I can attest to their absolute ease of use. The menus are extremely easy to navigate and very simple. The camera as a whole is also simple to use. Like the CX7530, I never picked up the manual for the V550. I just started playing and withing 30 minutes was familiar with everything. The appearance of the V550 is very sleek and sophisticated. I have the black model, and it's very sharp looking, more so in person. When the blue light are lit on the top....nice!! It has nice silver accents, and a matching black hand strap.The size is just right for me, compared to some of the more 'squat' cameras like the Nikon Coolpix line. The camera also feels very solid, almost like it's made out of strong metals. Our CX7530 didn't. The battery/SD card compartment is now one, and has a much stonger sliding cover than the SD door on the CX7530. I recently just started using all the features of Kodak's Easy Share systems. From the camera, I'm able to mark photos to go into certain folders, be emailed or printed upon transfer. VERY cool. I also love the extensive range of modes on this camera, double that of the CX7530. Overall, I'm EXTREMELY satisfied with this camera, and with Kodak as a whole. So satisfied, we will be purchasing a second camera, the V570.Some of the things about our CX7530 I didn't like that has been improved on the V550:-Mode selection. The CX7530 had a rotary on top to move between modes, and power. This proved to take quite a bit of time switching between modes, especially if having to go past power (the lens would retract in and then back out). The V550 has 4 'buttons' on the top of the camera (backlight in a gorgeous blue). You use the buttons for auto, portrait, video, and the 'scene' modes. Once in scene mode, you navigate with the directional arrows-no delays.-Video feature. The video feature on the CX7530 was great-used it A LOT. However, you couldn't zoom in and out. So you'd have to stop the video, zoom, and start again. Thus you end up with several short videos. On the V550 you can zoom in and out DURING the video. The V550 is also MPEG4.-Dock size. The CX7530 had a rather large dock. The V550 has a very small dock, about the circumference of a coffee can and takes up much less space.-Screen size. The screen on the CX7530 was OK, but the screen on the V550 is positively HUGE. This makes it very easy to take and also review photos and videos.-Camera size. Like the screen, I didn't have much problem with the size of the CX7530. The V550 though is much smaller, and is more convenient to put into a pants pocket. It's so much smaller that I could keep 2 V550's in the camera case I had with the CX7530!!-Charging the battery. On the CX7530 we had rechargeable Kodak batteries that recharged on the dock. When we went to Florida, we had to take the whole dock because the AC cord didn't fit the camera. Well, the AC cord for the V550 fits the dock AND the camera. Also, the V550's buttons light up on the top as the camera charges-all four buttons and the camera is fully charged.Likes:Video Mode-zoom in/out, can make photos from video, camera automatically makes 7 photosScreen-HUGE and easy to see and viewScene Modes-the number of them and ease of getting to themExtras-different sounds (normal camera sounds/animal/music/sci fi), Burst mode (up to 5 photos in seconds), Easy ShareSize & Looks-convienent and great looking! LOVE the inset 'buttons' on the top that are also backlit in blue. Also small dock takes up less room.Software-pretty user friendly with useful editing toolsEase of use-Kodak is the reigning champion for the ease of operation in their digital cameras (and I've played around with other brands to compare)Blur indicator-After photo has been taken, an indicator appears telling you whether the photo was blurry or not.Image Stabilizer-Great feature available on the video setting. Helps reduce the jerkiness of camera movements.Dislikes:Buttons-The top buttons are a wee bit difficult to push, though I think this will get better as I get more used to them. The directional arrows and ok buttons are also rather small, making it difficult (though not impossible) to use.Video photos-the 9 photos the camera automically takes from video show up as a thumbnail sheet vs 9 individual photos. Also making photos from video is very tidious as you have to advance frame by frame from the beginnging. You can't just take it from any point.Battery life-I knew the battery life wouldn't be great before I got the camera, so I'm not faulting it. But if battery life is important to you, this may not be the camera for you. Using the camera for setting up options, and playing with ALL of the options, I managed about 2 hours of battery life before the flashing battery icon came on (camera didn't die). Our CX7530 had excellent battery life. We are just simply going to purchase a couple back up batteries, and that's fine for us.Image Stabilization-There is no image stabilization available for photo modes. I really think this is a sellable feature for cameras. We both have shakey hands, and this feature would help a lot.Overall, I love my new camera. If you are an everyday, amateur photographer, this is a GREAT camera. Size, features, price, ease of use-you can't go wrong. For those wanting some a bit less expensive, check out the V530. Or for a bit more there's the V570 with wide angle lens. And the upcoming V630. You won't go wrong with Kodak!
I got this toy for christmas and I thought it was the worst toy ever. I took it out of the box and turned it on. On the screen, it was missing some dots on the screen. I replaced the battery and it did the same thing. I returned it and got a new one. It didn't work either. Just for fun, my dad opened it up and looked at the inside. He said there was a piece missing. He also said this toy was just a pile of crud.
It worked well on my sensor. I had to use 3 of the 4 wands, but there are additional tissues, which can be wrapped around the stripped used wands and reuse them. I was thinking first to buy the items separately, but the kit comes with a nice case and it can be tucked easily in the camera backpack.
Perfect outdoor speakers. I put them on my patio and the sound is great. Hooked up to a stereo amplifier and I can stream my iPod or iTunes music via AirTunes. Love them. Build quality is great and they are extremely easy to hook up and install. Comes with mounts, which is another bonus. And you can't beat the price.
I was amazed how fast this item shipped, and how easy it was to install in my car.
Great filter, easy to use. It came and the case it was in had opened, and the filter was floating around inside of the box. The filter was not scratched or damaged in any way. It just had a lot of dust on it. It was easilly remidied with a quick puff of the blower. I have gotten good results with this, it works as intended and gives me the 2 stops it advertises. I cannot see any optical issues with the filter, so it is a great one in my book!
To be honest, I haven't yet owned a Bose Lifestyle 50 Home Theatre System but I had heard it in a demonstration in a Bose Store and I couldn't believe my ears then. What impresses me most about Bose technologies is that I haven't seen a speaker as tiny as the cube jewels featured in this system and similar Bose Lifestyle systems that can handle 100w (RMS) of amplification power. Speakers this size by other manufacturers can handle power as high as 45w (RMS) which is still below half the power-handling capabilities of Bose cube jewels. This difference alone demonstrates how superior Bose technologies are to the other speaker manufacturers'.I know that the LS50 is discontinued right now by Bose but the new LS48 is now available and I will save for it. I'd rather spend all my fortune on one piece of Bose products than spending $150 on an inferior audio product.Hail Bose!
I adore these headphones. I have a number of issues when it comes to finding headphones I like.Firstly, I'm a distance runner so I need headphones that will stay in my ears for a long period of time. I hate having to fidget with headphones during a run so the more stable the better. Secondly, I have tiny ears which normal ear buds tend to fall out of.I've tried many different types of headphones but I keep coming back to these. I first got these headphones (or this style) probably 10 years ago with my CD player and I have yet to find a pair that better stay on my head and in my ears. The sound quality is great for what I use them for. Also, they are pretty resistant to sweat and weathering.
I was expecting a white one like the one in the picture, but I got a black one instead. It was unexpected, but I like black more, so it's alright. It works really well. Thanks!
I can't review this item because Andromeda Camera sent a knock of version that would not work for my purposes. They didn't send me what I purchased and would not exchange it or give me a refund. Do not buy from these scam artists. Truly a scam, the advertise a name brand product and then switch it for a knock off version. Way to steal money guys, and Amazon permits it on their site. I believe it's call bait and switch.
I finally got rid of Charter Cable (absolutely the WORST organization I have ever dealt with), and got a satelite dish. My local channels were not available, so I bought this item based on the many positive reviews.I actually came across this based on an 'indoor antenna' search, but this product is not meant to be indoors. When I tried it indoors there was very little improvement in reception compared with a very old indoor antenna I had in my 'junk box'.I then installed it on my roof outdoors. I had two choices as to the direction I wanted the antenna to point to. I live just outside of Springfield Mass, so I could point it southeast to pick up the Hartford Conn. channels (about 45 miles away), or point it northeast for the Springfield channels (about 10-15 miles away). I decided to aim it at the Hartford channels. My thought process was being that the Springfield channels were so close I would get them easily, so I would do better aiming it towards Hartford.The reception did improve, but no where near what the other reviewers experienced. I often get the dreaded "SIGNAL LOST" message while watching Springfield or Hartford channels. The Hartford channels do come in better, which means this antenna is VERY directional. Signals coming from 90 degress from where the antenna is pointed will have a lot of difficulties.With my antenna aimed towards Hartford I should have much better reception than I am now getting, considering the signals are not that far away. I am getting a signal booster for this antenna, another $40.00, and hopefully this will stop the "SIGNAL LOST" situations. But considering the fact that I am no longer subscribing to Charter Cable, it is more that worth the price (the savings I am getting from switching from Charter to satelite will pay for both the antenna and the booster in less than 3 months).
This is my first Toshiba TV that I bought, I read all the reviews, and went TV hunting, I did not find this TV in a better price than here, the shipping was fast and arrive in excellent condition, customer service is excellent. I love my TV, the picture is perfect, the response time is better than expected, the slim design is what I been looking for, I own a sharp and a philips LCD TV in this is way better. Buy it you wont be disappointed.
I bought the F6C1500-TW-RK in Feb. 2006.It lasted 13 months (till Mar. 2007), then it said "UPS Over Temperature!". Power cycling it didn't work.Stay away from Belkin!
WHAT A FANTASTIC BAG.I bought this bag for my boyfriend for Christmas and he absolutely loves it. It EASILY fits his Canon 60D, a Tokina 11-16 2.8 lens (fits both attached to the body and on it's own,) and three nikon prime lenses (24mm, 35mm, 50mm). Those items all sit comfortably in the padded camera equipment pouch, with room to spare. Despite what others have said about the inflexibility of the padded dividers, he has arranged them to fit all these lenses and his body and they all fit easily and securely. No problem, whatsoever, here. On top of all that, he can easily slide in his MacbookPro 13" into the laptop sleeve. He still has room for a sweatshirt and some journals in the top half, not even to mention extra bits and pieces that can be organized conveniently in all the little zipped pouched. When necessary, he has even been able to strap on his steady-cam and clunky tripod using the handy straps included. There are so many usefully palaced loops and clips that the capacity of this bag is endless!Additionally, despite this bag's large carrying capacity, it is NOT too big so that it looks clunky. My boyfriend is 5"8' and this bag was not overwhelming on him at all. I'm a slim framed 5"6' and I would even buy this bag for myself because it would easily fit well on me too.One last point, he's gotten so many compliments on it. Everyone is envious of this national geographic bag, and one of his friends even mentioned that he needs to get a girlfriend just so he can get cool camera supplies gifts like this bag. Haha.
Great and takes decent photos. Has 3 size settings, the highest being 1.3px which isn't bad for a cheap webcam. Doesn't work too well at night.
The Intex pool wasn't used for kids, but for flying underwater robots and toys. The pool was setup on a nice, flat area with a tarp underneath. It took a few hours to fill it up. Note: you will need to get a pump to fill up the ring located at the top of the pool. Luckily, I had an inexpensive plastic "camp" pump which fit the filling orifice. Blowing it up with your lungs would be a tedious and frustrating activity.The package arrives with everything you would need. Including a filter and pump. A nice surprise. The DVD is for folks who cannot intuit how a tub works.In all, a remarkable value and a tool for flying underwater robots, toys and kids would probably have a gas using this thing. BTW - Amazon delivered this product straight to my door in blazing speed. Right on, Amazon!
This item was purchased for a teen going on a road trip, worked out pretty good, easy to carry and use, although we added a more comfortable strap and with an attachment plugging into car cassette deck and listen to mp3 in the car with decent sound. great for a first time user.
I don't have many comparisons to other "high" end earphones or ones in the same caliber as the Sennheiser CX300-B so I'll write a pretty simplistic review for those who don't know much about sound quality and head/ear phones.Sound Quality: 4/5Pros - Everything is clear and crisp, I can hear every instrument, also good enough to hear the little sounds or voice diversification in a big group (important for color coding)Cons - I'm deathly afraid of turning deaf and the fact that the sound quality is really good becomes a con when I forget to turn the volume down to the absolute lowest on my laptops or music playerComfort: 5/5Pros - The different ear bud sizes really helped in the comfort and the fact that the ear cord wraps around the neck makes it easier to stay onCord Length: 3/5Con - Shorter than most head/ear phones and I was slightly disappointedValue: 5/5Pro - Definitely satisfied with the price and I don't feel like I'm missing out on any "Boss-like" quality. Good enough for me!Packaging: 2/5Con - That annoying plastic that's close to impossible to open unless you have the patience and the strength of Hercules. There is NO black case for the earphones and the earbuds like the description said it would include. Very disappointed about that because I wanted to have something to put my extra buds in as well as my earphones so they don't collect dust or lint.External Sound Isolation: 5/5Pros - Tested it by playing some music while my sister talked less then a foot away from me and I could barely hear her. When I turned around, I had no idea she was still talking. However, it doesn't block out ALL sounds so you can at least tell someone is talking if you listen FOR it.Bass Response: 4/5I expected more from the bass response as Sennheiser CX300-B sells itself on its bass quality. But like I said in the value, it's worth it. You get what you pay for, right?
Bought mine from this website and the software was not included, even though it said it was in the description. Also the serial number was blacked out so I couldnt register the unit and download the software. Extremely unhappy with the product and amazon.com for selling it to me. never shopping here again.
I had problems twice with this item, and Amazon tried to replace it without success. First, the cradle did not fit the item properly. Then, the second unit I received had problems with the touch screen. When I wrote to Amazon about this, they said the problems with this product were "widespread." The product, if it works, would be great. I hope they fix whatever is wrong with it, but until then, buy at your own risk.
Works like a charm. 2.4ghz is iffy, with the phones.. But works with my older PDA and the other PC's over the wireless very well.
When I received my ipod I fully charged it and put some videos on it (which took a very long time) and watched them, by the end of one episode of a tv show (about 22 minutes) my battery was completely drained. I like the layout of my ipod it is easy to navigate from song to song and album to album, but I would not recommend watching tv shows, videos, or music videos without your charger nearby.
This card will amaze you with sounds you have never heard before and surround you with musical clarity. With good speakers it will rival any high end audio system.
I have a Canon Elura 50 camcorder and it fits perfectly in this case/bag - charger too...and spare tape with extra battery! Pros:*Excellent quality.*Fits perfectly w/ Canon Elura 50 & stuff.*Nylon Zippers.*Ballistic cloth.*Adjustable main compartment.Cons:*None.
Just bought my first DSLR, a Nikon D3000, and this bag to store it in and I couldn't be happier. It's light and compact, just the right size for the camera, extra zoom lens, and there's even room for my back up point and shoot. If you're a pro with a lot of equipment, look for something bigger, but for someone just starting out, this is outstanding. Everything is snug, but what's best is the inside is reconfigurable to customize for your equipment.
The LX2 is very nearly a perfect camera. It looks like a serious camera, and it is. Yet it also has a lot of fun features that belie its conservative aesthetic, most notably its native 16:9 format.The build quality is excellent; it is small but solid. The screen is sharp and bright. It is quite reflective, however, and there is no optical viewfinder, so in bright conditions it can be a little hard to see the screen's image but this is mostly alleviated by Panasonic's thoughtful incorporation of a "high-power" and "high-angle" contrast setting, for which there is a dedicated button (eliminating the need to drill down into menus).Image quality is extremely good for a camera of this size, especially after you set the Noise-Reduction to "low." The metering is very reliable--so far it has tackled every challenge I've thrown at it. Colors are accurate, especially at the lower ISOs. White balance seems a little on the warm side to me, but the camera allows you to adjust this manually--which is quite easy to do thanks to the LX2's useful mini-joystick.The wide-screen function is a lot of fun to use. So many new composition possibilities avail themselves with the native 16:9 format. The camera allows one to be quite creative---and to see framing in a new light.My only complaint with this camera is that changing the ISO is not as easy as I would like (it requires three button clicks). Also, in macro mode, the flash casts a fairly large shadow--but this is not a problem in the lens' normal zoom range, which is what I use most of the time. These are very small complaints, however, and overall I am very pleased with this camera. It is a well-made product that looks high-quality and is.Also worth noting: the manual is clear, well thought-out, and comprehensive though perhaps just a little too condensed.If you're looking for something inbetween a Point-and-Shoot and a dSLR, this may be the camera for you. It definitely is for me. I like the LX2 a lot.
Works well, it uses your scroll lock function to switch between set ups. Works with Macs too. The audio input is also nice.I ran into a problem with my gaming keyboard. Which is entirely the fault of the keyboard manufacturer. I would recommend looking up your keyboard specs to make sure there wont be any compatibility issue, especially with Razer keyboards.
I bought a 100 footer and a few 10 footers to set up a network connection in a room that i just remodled. I chose CAT6 because the 100 footer is running through the walls and attic and some other very tight spots that I will most likely not have access to again any time soon. I wanted the higher transfer speed and to future proof the connection for at least a while. Some other reviewers stated that they did not get authentic C2G cables but mine definitely were. The logo is all over them and they look to be very high quality. NEVER buy cables at the store. I got all of these cables for a fraction of what I would have paid for the 100 footer alone at the store. I have them all installed and they work great. If you get the cables I got, you will be very pleased.
this battery is awsome charges in 2 hours or less and is actualy good for 150 pics or more as promised. You can get one of the knockoff batteries from a sell here on amazon for $6.88 that as far as I can tell works just as good. I have one of each but only for a few days now and each as been through a full charge and drain and I noticed no difference between them.
it's on sell for only $9 at circuit city. It works great. very responsive. haven't had problem on any surface. even though it's called a 'mini'. it's not much smaller than a regular. In fact, it would be easier to put in my notebook case if it could be a little 'flatter'(thinner). but I think they made it a little curve up so it would be more ergonomici just wish circuit city had the red one instead of the dull silver one i got
(Please note that I'm using a SCSI connection, so USB may differ.) This is the most unreliable, aggravating piece of junk it's ever been my displeasure to use. One star is not negative enough. Simply put, data written to the disks became irretrievable after about one day. The drive appears to cause serious damage to it's own disks. A cd is supplied, with software for disk repair, optimization, and recovery. The software was unable to repair a disk that I'd written information to the day before. Recover the files? The software couldn't find the files on the disk, but suggested that at the &quot;next level&quot; the files could be recovered. You have to buy that next level. Another disk was rendered completely useless, beyond even the reach of the useless disk repair software. It was impossible to insert the disk into the drive without it's ejecting fifteen seconds later. I've tried two different Orb drives, and three different Orb disks. All useless. Forget about getting any support from Castlewood. I'd rather get slapped in the face repeatedly for an hour than go through this irritation again. I've lost time, money, and a great deal of data. It sounds like a very good price to storage ratio, and it's worked out for some people. But, do you want to cross your fingers and hope your lucky?
I have the APS elph too, and this digital camera is a little bigger, but this way I won't have to spend [money] every time I get the pics developed. I recently got hooked on digital photography, and this camera satisfies my need for convienience with performance.I like the size alot, but the case from canon is not that great. If you have the extra cash go to Tumi and get their ballistic cell phone case...the camera fits **perfectly**...looks really classy and is a little more compact..its [not that much], but I've already spent enough on the cam, a little more won't hurt.I'll still use the APS ELPH alot, especially when I go to places where the elements might damage the cam (i.e. splash mountain, the beach, etc), but I am going to carry around the s110 all the time since its so small and I won't have to pay for film or developing.
I saw this rackmount on Amazon and knew it was the one for me after reading the other reviews.A central place to install all my power supply, distribution, UPS backups, networking, dial-up, and printer switchequipment. Every indicator is now on the rack and can tell any system status at a glance in one place, instead ofpoking here and there around my SOHO looking to see the LED's on a component.The instructions were somewhat sparse, though following their advice to start from the top and work your way downdoes work better. First attach the arms on each side not snugged up, starting from the top. Once all the screwsare in each arm, then they can be snugged up. I then installed the center shelf, which proved critical in centeringand squaring everything else up. Next was a final tightening of the arms to the posts, then the center screws ineach arm, working my way from top to bottom each time. Then a final adjustment and tightening of the center shelf,and going back over every screw for a double check in the order mentioned above.Last come the front and rear anti-tip plates, making sure they are flat and level to the floor surface. Once allis secured, the black arm screw access hole caps can be installed. I didn't use the optional casters, and unlessyou are installing over 1000 pounds of servers and other gear, I didn't feel it necessary to bolt it to the woodfloor of the house. Although the weight distribution is towards the front, you can put quite alot on the rear ofthe rack also, especially power distribution and cable management stuff.This rackmount is so flexible in how one can configure it, and the heavy-gauge steel making up the arms and postsprovide excellent support properly assembled. I wish they gave me 6M instead of 5M screws and nuts. I bought the6M Belkin from Amazon, and shelving and cable management parts from various sellers including Amazon. Extra Star-Tech 5M come in handy for lighter shelving, cable management, etc. Save your nice 6M for the heavy stuff like theUPS's, line conditioners and other gear over 10 lbs.Product arrived in excellent condition sold by Amazon, good price and free shipping. My SOHO will be complete withthe Startech 25U rackmount. A final picture will be posted in customer images. HIGHLY recommend to anyone who willtake advantage of this kind of open-air 4-post rackmount system.
I purchased the smaller one and it works great. The only problem I have is that you can see the "lines" in the filter on the smaller screen. I have had one of these on a large laptop screen and did not have the same problem.
Product is faulty out of the box, lousy quality control. Audio alarm start the moment you plug the unit in the AC outlet. Reset button does not help. Go for APC, same price level but it works, and it works good.
We had gone several years without a turntable and what a pleasure it is to own this one. It feels solid and its controls are a pleasure to use.You do need to cue and remove the needle manually. Its not a big deal. Well worth the money!
The heatsink fan is poorly attached to the card. One of the clips broke free and let the heatsink pull away from the GPU, causing the card to overheat.
Don't be fooled by the cheesy blue color or the price. these Pyles sound superb. I was putting in a whole new system and then some in my sister's honda, replacing factory, on a limited budget so i took a chance. I was blown away by the sound that 4 of these put out. I personally have always put Pioneer in my cars...but I think these changed my life. for the price, these can not be beat. they may look cheap in the pics, but they look and sound good in person. if you are not an audio enthusiast like myself and require the best of the best, these are the speakers for you. i would highly recommend these speakers to anyone any day.
I love the small size which provides great portability and it's hard to believe all the great features packed into this little gem of a digital camera. The zoom lens is a much used feature as is the built in cropping and other editing tools. You really need to read the instruction manual to get the most out of the camera - after reading it I discovered just how much I was missing! Although you certainly don't need to read it to be able to use the camera as it's very easy to operate. I was advised to get at least 3MP for good end results when printing the photos and the 10x optical zoom cannot be beat. This camera produces extremely clear photos that can be enlarged to 8x10 without loosing clarity. My belief is that it's not worth spending $150-200 on a digital camera if you end up with grainy photos - just keep your regular camera until you're ready to make an investment for the higher grade camera and if you are ready, I highly recommend this camera. I know the dollar amount could make this purchase a question mark but it's well worth it!
This is a replacement for the same product which I had been using for about 9 years. I use it for my bedroom TV, and it it entirely satisfactory. The AC-powered unit plugs into the ear-phone jack on the TV and is activiated when it detects sound from the TV. The headphones are battery-powered and deliver clear sound. I recommend this device, but the buyer must know that in order to use this device, your TV or DVD player, etc., must have a ear-phone jack.
Great flash for fill light outdoors and for indoor shots. Built-in wireless feature on flash comes in handy with my 7D, easy to setup.
We are very happy with the the racks, but each package was short two screws and two anchors. :( A tad irritating, but found some replacement screws...
excellent picutre,user friendly,easy to transfere pictures from,uses alkiline battery is really handy.
The problem with today's audio equipment is that you can easily find very inexpensive equipment -- that sounds horrible. Or, you can spend a fortune and get something that sounds great. But to find a system that produces excellent, high-quality sound without having to take out a second mortgage on your house -- now, that's a challenge. Tah-dah! The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX computer speaker system is more than up to that challenge.My wife likes to listen to music while she's working on her computer and was not happy with the "tinny" sound produced by the so-called "upgraded" speakers that came with her computer. (Actually, they were better than most; but still not good enough to satisfy even the most undiscerning ear.) Like most wonderful, loving husbands (Oops; I hurt my arm patting myself on the back), I wanted to make my wife happy -- but without having to spend a fortune. I did a little research and thought the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX system looked promising.I purchased and installed this system, and my wife is now very happy (therefore, I am happy). Seriously, I am a musician with rather high standards when it comes to audio systems; however, I am very pleased with the performance of this product. The library/office where these speakers are used is fairly large, yet the system is capable of filling the room with more than ample high-quality sound. The highs are very impressive, while the sub-woofer produces a rich bass that can be controlled with a separate knob on the "control" speaker. (I found that very little input is required to produce adequate, pleasant-sounding bass; however, if you're really into a lot of bottom-end thumping, be prepared to repair the cracks in your walls!)Although this product is billed as a "computer speaker system," I would also highly recommend it as a TV speaker system. Granted, it's not 5.1/7.1 surround sound; but, for the price, it will provide an almost unbelievable improvement in sound quality over a TV's built-in speakers -- and far better than most soundbars costing much more. And, its built-in amplifier eliminates the need to purchase an additional amplifier. Simply plug it into the TV's "audio out." If your TV is not compatible with the Klipsch's 1/8-inch stereo male plug, go to your local electronics store and purchase an inexpensive, pigtail adapter to convert the TV's right and left RCA plugs to a single 1/8-inch female stereo jack. Or, easier yet, just plug the Klipsch system into the TV's headphone jack. And (okay, all you college students, listen up) I think the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX would also make a great 2.1 amplification/speaker system for a dorm room or apartment -- and at a price that's less than you'd pay for a single, unamplified, quality speaker.I highly recommend this product. Buy it; you'll love it (and so will your wallet).
I had this lens recommended to me as a gift for my daughter for her photography hobby. The lensis every bit as advertised, easy to use, beautiful pictures, she couldn't be happier (andconsequently, so is her Dad).
The bag is quite poor quality for the price; I expected something more decent. Fabric is cheap quality and the closure clip is cheap plastic, looks like it will be broken pretty soon. Holds just the camera + 1 extra lense, no room for flash or additional lenses. $49.99 initial price? pff..
Have ordered from this company several times now. Their cables are well made and are very secure once you plug them in. Getting good speeds and would def. use them again if needed in the future.
I was pleased to find more than two dozen digital broadcast streams in my area - all stations must switch over to digital in the next year, and most seem to have already added a digital broadcast channel. Some are HD (the major networks), and many more are SD. I tried to tune digital stations with included TV antennas, external stick antenna, hoops, bowties, amplified and not. The best I achieved before the DB2 was one or two good channels, and then many drop-outs and bad sound from the rest. My DB2 is actually just perched in a basement window right now, but I receive *all* my locally broadcast channels perfectly. This antenna is head and shoulder above the competition. Remember TV as a kid - moving the antenna around for each channel, and that's all there was? We hope to go back to that and drop our satellite subscription. With this antenna, we get HD content from ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, and FOX all for free.
This belt is very comfortable and has loops for attaching all the accessories that you might need to carry with you. The Lowepro lens bags and other pouches just fit through the loops with velcro attachments. The Street and Field harness attaches easily and makes it even more comfortable to carry all your camera gear. Note that you will need this if you get the harness and that the pouches in the pictures are not included
Easy to order. Arrived in record time. Great quality. Pictures were bright and colorful. Would buy again from this site.
I just bought this dvd player from costco and it makes alot of noise loading disc. and played only 1 out of 5 disc I tried. Sometimes it would just spin and not do anything and other times it would do nothing when I pressed play. I am returning for another. I hope o just got a bad one
What a hassle. Plz do not spend your money on this item. It worked perfectly for the first, say 2 days, then the thing would not read a disc. I would put a disc into the CD MP3 player and it sounded like it was loading, then all of a sudden, on the Tiny LCD screen it read 'No Disc.' i tried 5 other cds, no luck. The thing was definetly busted. I threw it against the couch a couple of times, put a CD into it, and it loaded perfectly. If this CD MP3 player had a face it would have a big wide grin on it like it didn't do anything, and that it was innocent. Then i tried to load the same exact CD an hour later after i turned of the CD MP3 player. Guess what, once again, on the tiny LCD screen it read 'No Disc.' If you want to blow your money away, then buy this product. It's not very much, but if you buy something cheap, you will recieve something equally as cheap. Take it from me, buy the SP-90 instead.
When you want to splurge, this is the CP filter to buy. Weather proof and excellent glass. Try to buy B+W when I can - never had an issue for over 30 years.
The sound on these is fairly clear, but the bass tones are very poor.The item features describe this as having an XBS Port that increases bass response--However, there is no mention of this anywhere, either on the earphones or the packaging. I don't see any sign of such a port, and the bass response is far inferior to other small earbud headphones I have had (by Philips and AIWA).I'm not a bass fanatic or anything, and I'm not trying to pump any bass drumbeats-- I'm just looking for good, balanced overall sound quality for music.Don't take the chance-- Spend a little more for better ones, if you care about your overall sound quality and the bass.Really. I'm serious- Ignore the reviews that say that the sound is full. I believed them, and now I have to return my item.
These are by far the best earbuds I have ever tried. They provide a fullness in the music I have only experianced with over-the-ear headphones. In previous reviews I have read that they have a emphasis towards the bass. This is correct, but you can overcome this with a change in your equalizer. You also might need to let them run overnight when you get them to break them in. Mine did have a metalic sound when I first get them, so I plugged them into my my laptop over night at medium volume and by morning they sounded much better and after a couple of days they were the best earbuds ever.
I get a lot of jams. I didn't expect this lack of quality with a name brand printer. Wouldn't buy it again.
Although not a big fan of early Canon digitals, images from friends convinced me that Canon had come a long way from its original crappy roots - and this camera doesn't disappoint although there are some cons as well as pro's (aren't there always?!):Pro's:**Very light**Sleek and stylish**Battery lasts a very long time - I've done a 4 day trip in Spain and a week in London before needing to charge the battery, and it will sit in the camera unused for up to 3 weeks before the charge goes completely - so about 1Gb of images...**Image stabiliser works well (more so in bright to moderate conditions than nighttime though)**Excellent macro (2cm), although may take an attempt to focus or two for the camera**Very good colour reproduction, although to really capture the blue of flowers (always a difficult subject with digital camera's - tends to wash them out), you need to go into manual mode and make sure the camera is in 'Vivid blue' colour setting.** Generally the scene modes are very goodCon's**NO idea when the battery is going to run out - an icon just suddenly appears when the battery is nearly depleted and a few pictures later, your battery has run out** Was a little deceived by manual controls -I thought that meant I could control exposure etc, but only have limited EV control, colour control**Very poor in extreme sunshine (e.g. high altitude) - I find myself in a constant battle to stop the camera from overexposing. Even setting the EV to 2 stops into darkness does't stop the camera from overexposing**No manual focus or ability to override focusing - which can be a real pain as sometimes it focuses on the wrong thing and there is no way to nudge the focus over to the right object** If you set the camera in macro/infinity mode, it goes back to automatic mode after taking one picture - most of the time (there seems to be a few seconds delay so if taking a number of shots in quick succession, it will stay in macro/infinity, but the moment you pause to reacess the picture composition, it will slip back into automatic). This can be annoying, particularly in macro mode as I am frequently reassessing the image composition and suddenly find it can no longer focus 2cm from the flower and have to pull back and reapply the macro setting.**Problematic if wanting to take night images. I found the best way was to set the camera in fireworks mode, but there is no other real way to do a 'long' exposure to capture (say) a night skyline.I admit, I'm being picky because I have been using a digital camera which has manual override (Pentax Optio 750Z), but I wanted something that was even more compact and I guess somethings got sacrificed as a result. For the most part, this camera is an excellent little digital, will produce stunning results for people whether on automatic or 'manual' mode. The image stabiliser is superbe, particularly for those who are hesitant about always having 'shakey' hands. I really do recommend this camera for people just wanting a lovely little compact digital to take pictures of families, friends and holiday without any of the bulk.
Well,a bunch of techno garbage seems to get discussed in these reviews.Mega-pixels,what does that mean in the real world?Well,nothing to me.I wanted a mid-way camera.Not an insta-matic,but not a Hassleblad.I bought this to make Claymation videos.Also as a general use point and click camera.All I can say is that this camera takes rich,focused,pictures.Its simple to use,and yet allows just enough usefull additives to go beyond rank amateur photography.Is it a pro camera?I dont know.It reproduces what I see acurately and with some filters can do everything I need it too.My grandchildren look like my grandchildren,trees look like ytrees,all in all I think its the best camera for the money.Its both simple and complex,but I can see the use for the features,there isnt much that is useless or overtly goofy.The layout is a little tight,but you can reach all of the needed buttons with one hand.The one complaint I do have is the rather poor quality of the image in the view finder,but the LCD screen is true to sight.If you are a Nikon F2 user,you will probably want a little better quality,but if you had a Pentax Spotmatic,this camera will feel right at home.
I'm not going into great detail in reviewing this speedlite. Other reviewers have already done that very well. Every complement made is true. I have never seen any other flash that is near this good. Most of the work in setting flash exposure is taken care of automatically. This is done mostly automatically, but also by simple Canon camera settings (or by settings made directly on the flash). The flash automatically identifies the focal length of the lens and the distance to the subject. It becomes one with the camera. The flash can make all the best settings for 90% of cases. Yet the photographer has a free hand to override and utilize every lighting setup that is possible. In this way the 580EX II is a robot that that can handle most photo opportunities automatically, but accepts human input as Gospel. It is an excellent choice for the newcomer to photography - and it is an equally excellent choice for professional photographers - even for the best trained and most artistic.I mount my flash on the camera with a Stroboframe QuickFlip Bracket. This works very well for me outside and inside. Outside I shoot head on to fill in the shadows. Inside I use bounce flash a lot. If the walls and ceiling are not white I bounce the flash off a large white foam board. I'm not a great artist. (By the way, do not follow the published instructions and mount this bracket to the left of the camera, especially if you are using a Battery Grip. To take a vertical shot you would have to turn the camera the wrong way. Oddly, setting the bracket up on the right side turns the logo upside down, but everything else becomes perfect. You need only a Phillips screwdriver to make this adjustment.)
Was very disappointed in this product. This product:- Was not the shade of grey that is in the picture. Yes what you get is grey, but a much lighter shade of gray than what is depicted.- Doesn't lie flat. LIke at all. Like, it kept wanted to curl back up into the same shape it was packed as. I bought this to quickly install in an office environment, I don't have the time to do anything fancy to get it rolled out flat... I had to be in and out of where I was installing it in like 30 minutes tops.- Cable channel doesn't tightly close. The cable kept wanting to fall into the double back tape where it would get stuck making it hard to pull through.- The double back tape was foamy stuff that left a gap between it and the carpet. As other have said, that has the potential to make this a trip hazard of its own!- The double back tape was not enough to fully cover the length of the concealer twice. I assumed I should put the tape on both ends of the channel opening but who knows because...- ...The product had no instructions! Maybe I'm an idiot and just dont know how to install this thing correctly. Who knows?All around, this product was not what I had hoped for. In fact, rather than fight this stupid thing, a colleague suggested a way to avoid routing the cable on the floor and I wound up tossing it the same day I got it. What a waste!
I purchased this 2GB of this memory(for my AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ AM2 system.MSI K9N Neo V2 Mainboard)I have had no problems with it, it works fineUPDATE I have upgraded to 4gb
Tnis enclosure does both esata and USB. The USB is a lot slower than the esata, the latter providing close to internal drive speeds.The big peeve with this one is assembling it. First you have to take it apart...why they put it all together when the first thing you need to do is disassemble it is a mystery. Just send it out unassembled and save some manufacturing cost AND some user assembly time!One screw allows the top to slide off, then two screws allow the drive mounting plate to slide out. You're advised by the directions to remove the two power plugs, one for the fan and one for the LED. I did that with great difficulty with the first MX-1 I put together, only to find that its completely unnecessary. You can just flip the tray over with the two wires still attached and theres no problem at all mounting the drive. A real hassle saver. Plus if you're an idiot like I was, you reverse the connections and the voltages on them arent the same. When you do that, the 12v for the fan burns out the LED on the front panel, and the 1.5v for the led doesnt spin the fan. Doh!Once re-reversed, the fan does spin up, but your LED is toast. The good news is that if you arent sure which wire goes to what, look at the circuit board next to the two plugs. FAN and LED are printed on the board and tracing the wires to the fan and led front panel are pretty easy.The two screws that hold the mounting plate in there, as others have noted, are a pain. A typical "whoever designed this wasnt thinking, and never put one togther" setup. The two screws are about an inch down in the case with barely enough room between the side of the case and the side of the drive tray to stick a screwdriver.I've done it three ways: 1) small magnetic screwdriver, 2) grabbed the screw with a pair of needlenose, stuck it in there and then used a screwdriver to tighten, and 3) held a screwdriver point up, put the screw on it, turned the MX-1 upside down (holding the drive in place with my thumb) and slide the screw/screwdriver UP into the holes. #3 is how I've been doing it.I noticed on one that after a day of use the fan starts making a whirry/clicky noise you can hear within a couple of feet of it, but in a cabinet its silent. Most of the other ones were totally silent.The little blue led is mounted on the underside of a ridge on the front panel and casts its light down, so its visible but you dont have the big flashing blue light in the face that some of the other external drives give you.
Great flash unit. Using Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries and battery life is excellent (though that's probably more a review for the batteries). Easy to move head around, quick to attach and detach, doesn't feel cheap. Works great right out of the box and has lots of manual features to play with.
It will not stay flat on the floor. The supplied tape does not adhere to the bottom of the plastic cord protector, and it pops up off the floor.So I am left with a piece of tape stuck to my floor collecting dirt, while the cord protector is loose and you can easily catch your foot on it. I'm very dissatisified with this.As other reviewers have noted, the item is shipped tightly coiled, and I expended a good bit of effort getting it straightened out by reverse-coiling it and flattening it with weights. However, the end which was in the center of the coil will not straighten out despite my best efforts.Because the tape does not adhere well to the plastic, it is virtually impossible to get this thing to stay flat on the floor.
Product was exactlyas described & light speed shipping! As an ebay seller this will help with taking perfect pictures. I always struggle with glare no matter where I set up. The lighting studio makes all the difference in the world.All the equipment worked out of the box, perfect for small items.
No problem with this memory,brought my old laptop up to speed.Came to the house very fast,was easy to install,recognized the memory with no problem and is working great.
Worked only 10% of the time. Had to sit there and move the cables around for about 30 minutes one day until it finally worked... I called it quits after that.
This is a great media player, the video quality is excellent, battery life is great and the audio is good as well. Great for college students, can watch the videos on long bus rides home and listen to music walking to class, etc.I mainly wrote this review to mention a note about the initial charge.Initially, I thought I received a defective replacement from Amazon (first one didn't charge at all).I plugged it into my laptop and it didn't charge, left it in for 48 hours and nothing. Tried plugging it into my friend's laptop and nothing. So I went to a computer lab on campus and I plugged it into a desktop PC and it started charging. This might be because laptops don't supply as much power on the USB ports as desktops, I'm not really sure, but I plugged it into 4 different laptops and it didn't charge on any of them.So if you own a laptop and you notice it doesn't seem to be charging, try plugging it into a desktop PC if it is available, if not, you'll probably need to buy the AC adapter just for the initial charge.
I wanted this camera since last year wen I saw it on Nikon.com; i know it is not the best but it's better than the one I used ti have so it's getting better...
Ultralast UL-CR2/2 Lithium CR2 Photo BatteriesI purchased these batteries for my range finder, which the blogs say really eats batteries, and my emergency handheld strobe. I have found these Lithium batteries are more than equal to these tasks. They have a lot more staying power than traditional batteries I have used in the strobe and other applications. They cost a bit more. But, last so much longer, they are worth every penny. I can give this product a (tongue-in-cheek) powerful endorsement, without reservation!
well i dont know if its me but isn't this suppose to be able to go in your computer so i can get the memory transferred? it doesnt work like that I am pretty upset I went of vacation took photos and its not reading and I have 3 computers in my house and none is a no go.. I got to figure out another way time to dig up my usb cord..
I gave this cable to a friend who was in need of an HDMI cable and was about to spend 45 dollars on the other brand. I said no need to buddy you can have this one as a gift and his reaction was "Im so glad I didnt spend all that money because this cable works great"!!
I just received the dock extender and it does not work with the LifeProof case. Has anyone gotten it to work with the Lifeproof case? It does not seem to be long enough to reach the phone.
First, I also own 2 DCS-900w cameras that although a little twitchy to setup, have been running fine for over a year. However, the G900 worked fine when connected by Ethernet but does not work wirelessly. I know the setup is correct as I'm using the same setup as the other cameras - it doesn't see any wireless networks. And a call to D-Link support simply suggested returning the unit so I suspect they know there is a problem on some units.
I've owned this system for about seven months now and I simply love it. I have limited space in my very small apartment and it fits in just fine. The sound quality is very good for its size and the fact that it can decode dolby digital sound is great. It even has a digital coaxal and a digital optical input. It plays 5 cds but the cd changer is kinda slow and noisy which is not a problem for me. I have it hooked up to my digital cable system, my hi-fi vcr, and my tv-dvd combo and everything sounds great. It plays cd-r's and cd-rw's which is good for me since I burn alot of cds. In my opinion, it's the best stereo system you can get under the 250 dollar range on the market.
Fast shipping. Exactly what I needed for my electronic type writer. I would definitely recommend this product who wants to but this. Thank you very much.
I own an HP All-in-one printer and always run out of the black ink. This is by far a better alternative to buying the combo color-black since 90% of the documents I print are in black ink.
This unit is horrible! If you buy it, you will be very sorry. There are so many other options out there. Why do I dislike this so much?1. The maps are old and outdated. They don't have so many streets that have been in existence for years. And if you want to get updated maps, Navman will charge you $100 for any new maps.2. The routes they tell you to take are terrible. You put in a destination and it will neither give you the shortest or fastest way to your location. Sometimes it tells you to turn off the main road and go through some random residential area, and then get back on the same road you were just on!?? It makes no sense!3. Terrible customer service. They are foreign and are of no help.Don't waste your time. I will never by a Navman again!
- good for a price- comfortable- good sound- long cord ( but I fixed it to 3 ft)- I love it
I bought this battery pack to shoot corporate events and weddings. I couldn't wear down after 500 frames! So that part is great, as is the additional balance and "gripability" it adds to the smaller XT body.
This Hoya filter was a great purchase. High quality and adds protection for the lens as well as enhancing certain shots.
I'm very happy with the product. When it arrived the light bulb was broken but contacted the sellers and they sent out a new one right away.
This is a great part. There were no setup or installation issues to speak of. I have a 45' LCD internet enabled TV, xbox360, Linux PC, and extra cable for my laptop all coming from this switch, and it handles the traffic like a dream. The heat , or lack thereof is noticeably low for the amount of traffic that is passed through it. I would buy this again if given a choice.
WHAT A BEAST!!!!!! I love the set up of the hole tower and air flow is amazing, a little tricky to hid eye wires but after your done it is so AWESOME LOOKING in any room you park it. I was disapointed it didn't come as shown with the little 7 inch monitour i think that is a great ripp off to show one thing and get another. So maybe you should change the pic to what it really looks like cause i didn't see any where were it didn't come with it. Yeah i was saddened by that. But other than that low underhanded selling tatic the case is awesome! Not a newb case.
After doing extensive Internet and local store research I settled on this player for a number of reasons.1) Progressive scan to stave off obsolecence.2) It actually read and played my burned MP3 discs3) Company reputation4) High ratings accross the Internet and from store salesmen5) Several others.I have had the player now for nearly a week, have watched several olderer (Matrix) and several newer (Shrek) DVDs with the player. Layer changes are almost completely transparent, menu navigation is easy and fairly responsive, video image is crisp, and audio is noticeably superior to VHS. The audio and video reviews are based on RCA connections as I have yet to get real cables for the device, so I expect both the audio and video to improve another notch in the near future. MP3 playback is heavenly, with random capability. The only limitation is the limited 8 character display on screen. Once I upgrade cables, I won't even turn the TV on to listen to MP3, so this is a non-issue for me.Set-up was a breeze and operation is self-explanatory. The only drawback, 0.5 star, is the remote. All the buttons are roughly the same size, closely packed, and the grip is anything but ergonomic. The odd thing is, the remote in my box is nothing like the remote that Toshiba shows on their web site as coming with this player. In reality, this is only a minor quibble as I will soon be transferring all my remotes to one universal remote and should not have to use the stock remote ever again.All in all, the player is top quality at a very affordable price and does everything that it should with aplomb.
The single star I give this drive is for its wonderful use value as a doorstop (I have the external version). Although this drive has feet allowing it to be positioned on its side, this makes the drive completely inoperable. The proprietary software interface must have been designed by a teenage gaming enthusiast (cutsie graphics with no intuitiveness), who saw fit to include option buttons that are not even clickable. Furthermore, despite the packaging's claims that this is &quot;simply the best software suite available,&quot; there are no options when trying to burn a ISO-9660 CD, not even Mac to PC naming conventions (an important option that is well-supported by Adaptec's Toast prgram, which is sadly unsupported by this terrible drive). After lowering the burn speed to 4x (far below the advertized 10x), I still got lots of errors, and even when the software claimed the burn was successful, several files were corrupt. I called Sony, only to be put on hold for 55 minutes before being connected to tech support, who, with great disdain, told me to &quot;read the manual&quot; (I had) and &quot;learn how to burn a CD.&quot; I've been burning CDs for years without problems using other drives and software. She also instructed me to &quot;use only Sony CDs,&quot; which is completely absurd. If you are looking for a headache, buy this drive right away! Otherwise avoid it at all costs.
i haven't had any of the problems of the other people that have written reviews. Sure it gets durty, but it really isn't that hard to clean. It is a great product and like i said before, i have NOT had any of the problems that the other people have complained of and i've had mine for 3 years. It really deserves a better score than a 2/5. and like i said in the title of this review, it is simpely the best trackball that i have ever used.
After doing research on ipod transmitters and reading the reviews posted on Amazon and other websites, I bought the Kensington Digital FM transmitter as a gift for my son. This model is as simple as plug and play. He instantly connected to the radio and the music just started playing. He has had no problems with this at all. The transmitter is light, easy to put in pocket and go from car to car with as well. If you are looking for a transmitter, look no further.
I no longer buy Kodak products. The buttons on the camera are poorly made and will frustrate you when you least expect it. I have my camera for a while and it is out of the 1 year warranty. The button that is use to activate the flash no longer works. When I called Kodak about this, they told me to send in the camera along with [money] for [the] repair. No Way! So I am telling you guys not to buy Kodak cameras or their products.
The first "good" receiver I bought was an HK - it lasted many years and was followed by some "other manufacturers" receivers that never lasted as long. So I took the plunge to buy this (at a fantastic price on Amazon).Surprisingly difficult to set up (2 Kef 104.3s and a subwoofer), but once I got everything sorted out, watched (well really, listened) to a movie with the simulated surround sound in 2 speaker mode. Wow.But other reviewers have covered the quality etc etc. What they haven't mentioned is that this puts out some heat! Anyone would think it was a tube amp... Nice to have something that is clearly not just a "chip on a board".What a superb receiver for the price. Pretty good even for the list price.
I just got my headphones today, and although I've only had them for a short time, I must say that I'm impressed. Everything other reviewers have said about the product is true.The audio quality is top-notch on all ends of the spectrum. Highs, mids, and lows are all nicely balanced, and the richness of sound is indescribable. Everything comes through clearly without any noise, and an entirely new dimension of music is opened.The construction of the headphones themselves is also great: the cabling is thick and more than long enough (6'), while the headband is firm and well-built. The connection is a standard mini-plug with an included 1/4' adapter, which is a nice touch. the earpads themselves are also comfortable, though they sit directly on your ears, which requires a slight bit of getting used to, if you're acustomed to cup headphones.My only complaint about these headphones is the box! It's an ugly gray color, but it provides adequate protection for the headphones. I guess it's a good thing though -- the company doesn't waste resources on decoration, choosing instead to focus on audio quality. Speaking of decoration, some other people have complained about the "retro" look of the headphones. I personally like the look, and the finish is a nice matte black.Overall I don't see any reason why not to buy these headphones. They're only $69, and the audio quality far surpasses many higher end headphones. If you're looking for a cheap, long-lasting, and great-sounding pair of cans, get these!
Please notice what I did not: most of the positive reviews for these speakers are from people upgrading from their computer's built-in speakers. If that's the bar, then yes, these speakers amazing. They would also be fantastic for someone learning to play drums who wishes to isolate the drum track from the vocals or any mid and high range-- because that's all you hear.I'm a little shocked that Bose would release something so crappy with their name on it.
I bought two of this units for my kids in Christmas Gift and I am perfectly happy. I was looking for a unit with CD player, Radio and iPod dock. Not many units that offer all this. The sound in the system is much better than expected and the look is excellent.
This little Paterson Safelight throws more darkroom light than you can imagine for it's size. I wish only that it was made of metal and glass like all the old darkroom equiptment however, should you need to take the darkroom out of your house and use it on the road... this is the greatest little suitcase darkroom light offered. I will be taking it on the road eventually in my 1958 Airstream Trailer and it is perfect. Compact; Light and usefull. Enjoy this light if you get her but handle her carefully she is so light weight that you can move her very quickly.
Works well for me, and you cannot beat the price. If you are starting out, you might as well get the feel for studio lighting at low cost before you dump a few hundred into an industrial-strength kit. I do commercial food and merchandise photography, much of it close ups, and cannot find anything negative about this unit. I'm putting the savings into other gear.
I bought this product for a friend who had a laptop, but was sleeveless. I would give this product a 5 star, but 1 star taken off because I wasn't careful enough to read the product description carefully. The product says "Dot No 8", which is NOT what amazon put as the picture above. The product is actually a multi-colored polka dotted sleeve. I already sent a message to amazon about a picture fix, but I don't know when that will happen. Anyways, this product was nice. Like the review below, the nice part is that you can remove the laptop from your backpack, while still keeping the sleeve in your backpack. I like the sleeves "curvature", wrapping itself around your laptop.This is a great product, but I learned my lesson to make sure to read the product description, not the product picture!
This Tiffen filter seems just as good as more expensive ones from hi-falutin' manufacturers. At least, it produces fine results for me. Tiffen has been making filters of all kinds for a long time, and by now they've got it right. I don't see any reason to spend more for what is, essentially, a disc of high-quality glass.
This stand is great. It probably is not Garmin original equipment but it is very good quality. It works great. I plan on buying another one to throw in with my travel bags.
July 2007 -- I have been using Brother printers/multi-function machines for 10 years. When I needed double sided capabilities I decided to get the refurbished 8860 and it more than does the job for me. In reality a refurbished unit is more likely to be without problems than a new one as it has been checked and re-checked. Coming from a consumer product engineering background I know that most products returned to the vender are as a result of buyer remorse or other non-technical reasons. I have been using this machine for about a month now and have already printed more than 2,000 double sided pages. It has worked like a charm and it is definitely easier than trying to double feed your printer to get a two sided copy. The way the page comes out and then goes auctomatically back into the machine for the second side is kind of weird to watch but it does it very fast and with total reliability, at least so far.Sept 2008 - I have now had this printer for over a year and have exceeded 45,000 pages and it continues to work wonderfully. I has almost never jammed and continues to entertainingly flip the pages for the other side. Brother Printer are on my lifetime "buy" list.
As other reviewers pointed out, these are real heavy and there's deffinately an adjustment period. Once you get past this, you realize that your getting better sound than your friend's Senns and Sony's that they had to pay HUNDREDS of dollars more for. As good as they sound out of the box, they continue to deliver even crisper trebble and deeper bass after about 100 hours of listening. The frequency range is enormous, not that anyone can hear down to 10 hz anyway. Despite being heavy, they're not uncomfortable, assuming that you're not doing anything else besides litening to music. Some sound does bleed through but its proabably a lot less than whatever headhones you're using now.
The item came well packaged. I installed the two memory cards into my pc and it is now much faster. This was installed in an HP Pavilion.
I thought Bose speakers for this price might be a bargain. Well, turned out they weren't. These speakers are not bad but definitely not worth their money. Biggest con: no bass control. Not a big problem when listening to music, sounds okay. TV and movies, however, sound kinda muffled through these speakers.Mine are going back for a refund, I'm hooking my old ones back up (Altec Lansing, years old, still good and better than these).
most gamer's will go crazy over their peripherals and spend insane amounts of money. as much as i'd like to blow $80 on a Logitech G7, i didn't exactly have that much to spend on a mouse. recommended to me by a friend, i went with this Kensington Mouse-In-A-Box. the wireless range is pretty good, and the mouse doesn't go into sleep right away, staying active for a good minute or so before dimming the LED, then at least another 5 minutes before shutting the LED off entirely to save power. for only a 400dpi mouse(that's what most cheap mice track at) i never had any tracking problems. with my own custom cut and painted plexiglas mousepad measuring 13" x 18" i never once had a skip, except for when the pad itself got dirty, but a wet cloth solved that problem.
The Corsair memory installed with no problems and my pc is working excellent. I would recommend Corsair to anyone wishing to upgrade or replace old memory. As usual they provided a quality product and Amazon got it to me in a hurry and in perfect condition.
I love this TV. The HD picture is phenomenal and the price was fantastic. After a year of ownership, I'm as happy as I was when it was brand new. As most folks who own the tv know, for some odd reason, when you turn on the tv, it always starts on a particular input (cable), so if you use a HD input, you have to cycle through virtually all of the inputs to get it to the right input. That part sucked, but was easily resolved with a spiffy Theatre Master programmable remote. Now, with one button press, the tv turns on, pauses the requisite amount of time, cycles through the inputs, turns on my receiver, switches the input to TV/Sat and turns on the cable box. Spiffy, huh? Anyway, the TV gets lots of comments about its enormous screen and great picture from friends and family. Sometimes I forget who great the big picture is as I have grown used to it... If you can find one of these, snap it up.
Though I could almost live iwth the laptop-style design of this attractive keyboard, I could not live with the extra-friction surface the keys were given (which I understand was not part of the keyboard as originally made). I ended up going back to the Apple-supplied keyboard, and the search continues.
sony 1gb memorry is good and cheap on time over all good i am happy
We bought this to save us from having to pay for satellite. We are about 60 miles from the broadcast towers. We put it together and mounted it on the roof, programmed the tv and got 48 channels! A great buy at 70 dollars!
BoxWave Capacitive iPad Styra (Winter White)So far I am loving my Boxwave stylus (Winter White). Several months ago I purchased HTC Capacitive Stylus and it was the worst purchase I've ever made; but this review is of the Boxwave. Received it earlier this afternoon and have been using it ever since; not that thats a long time but for me, it is when having something that works the way it's intended too does. It's been very responsive. Only twice did it not pick up my usage. Could be because I may not have pressed it hard enough. Until this fails me, I'll continue to use it.As others have said, the cap doesn't fit around the rubber but I don't see the cap as the selling point. After all, if you're using this stylus or interested in getting one, it's because you want to use it more as a stylus and less as a pen; the pen is just a matter of convenience. Using this does feel like you've got a nice amount of weight in your hands. What I mean is it's not to light to make your hands feel empty and it's not to heavy to make your hands feel overworked and tired from using it.I haven't tried using it with Penultimate yet. Thats ONLY because I recently purchased the app and still trying to figure out what I'm doing.
overall a great product, but you are not able to use only the automtic program. Most time the pictures are overexposed, so you have to adjust the fash a little.If you do so, you are getting nearly the same picture quality as a SLR camera.the camera has a top level leica objective and a grat cmos sensor. also you are able to make great wide angle pictures. material and design are high quality.I'm happy with it.
I purchased for football games and general outdoor use. I have not used them yet, but looking through the lenses at trees in a distance I can't believe how clear the picture is. Much clearer than from my naked eye! These are so clear and crisp that it makes me feel that I should start wearing glasses so I could improve my site and vision. Nikon 8x40 Action Binoculars, Model 7216
A caveat for inserting a print cartridge into the inkjet printer...make sure the printer is turned on before you lift the cover. This allows the little plate in front of the cartridge receptacles to descend...otherwise this plate interferes with the cartridge insertion. I learned the hard way...I tried to insert new cartridges with the printer turned off; hence, the plate did not descend...and I forced it. In the process, I damaged the folding, wire spring that contacts the cartridge to complete the electrical circut...rendering the printer useless in part or whole.This is an excellent inkjet printer...the mea culpa aspects aside...I've just ordered another HP 6940 Inkjet Printer from Amazon. I recommend this printer to any one...but be careful.
Plugged it in and never had to reset it and it has been going for 2+ years so what's not to like?My only regret is that I should have gotten either a 16 or 24 port model since you just can't have enough spare ports when you add devices!Nothing beats a hard-wired connection when it comes to speed, reliability and trouble-free performance you can just set it and forget it
The time has arrived for LCD monitors. The price is now right and the quality is definitely up there. I have been quite pleased with this monitor. I carefully compared it with others in the store and was impressed by the sharpness of display and the vivid colors. When I got it home I was delighted with the DVD experience this monitor provides - quite a bit like 3D! Of course, like all LCDs, this one is amazingly lightweight and it takes up such a small amount of desk space. Over the next couple of years I expect LCDs to largely supplant CRTs in the home. I give this product four stars, reserving five stars for the much more expensive units.
its good i love it now i can go anywhere and plug it in to charge my ds ya :)
I was pleasantly surprised by this 7" LCD. The viewing angle is much better than expected and the build quality on mine feels solid. I have noticed no dead pixels and the pixel density is far better than I expected. I use mine to watch videos while I'm working. Works great for both videos and things like chat/IM.There is no menu of any kind, the up/down buttons adjust the brightness in 7 steps. I use mine on the second to the dimmest setting (at this setting it matches my primary 22" LCD in luminance), so it can get pretty bright.I'm using Windows 7 64-bit and have been using this LCD daily for about a month.If you need a little bit of extra screen space without taking up too much desk space, this will be A+Hope this helps since there are few reviews on the interwebs currently!
I've had these in my Rav4 for about a year now in all 4 doors. I power them with an MRP-F300 and it sounds great. I'm adding a sub very soon to my setup, but without it, these will not disappoint. Audio quality is clear and I can crank them VERY loudly with very minimal distortion. My stereo is maxed out at 62 and I can go to 40-42 before I start to get distortion. Honestly though, I think I'm maxing out the amp. If I run a high pass filter and filter out everything below 80Hz, I can crank these to 50 with no distortion. At that volume, it's painfully loud. They're going to be perfectly complemented by my sub that's going in soon, but like I said they still have a very good bass response for 6.5s.Always run them with an amp. You aren't going to release the potential with them powered by the head unit. If you're planning on setting it up that way, save yourself some money and get a set of type S components. I run them with the MRP-F300, but I'd go with the PDX-F4 if you have the cash. The MRP only puts out 50W RMS when these bad boys can handle 110W. Someday I may upgrade.Definitely recommend, I've been very happy with these!
A beautiful piece. This is the perfect match for those of you want your computer to look elegant, and are not try to pimp it out the cheezy colored neon lights way. In the world of computer cases, the average "nice" case looks like the tacky pimped-out Honda Accord downtown. You know, the one with the Chinese symbols, red windshield wipers, a ridiculously large spoiler, and a ton of chrome. Instead, the Antec Sonata is more like the BMW or Lexus that your lawyer drives to work. If you want elegant, its your pick.
I adore my Fuji S5000. I had an OLD rinky-dink Fuji camera with which I was very, very happy for years. When I felt it was time to upgrade, I went with the Fuji S5000 because of the incredible zoom!! I was never a big camera afficionado, nor did I have any idea how to adjust shutterspeed (or why I would do it).... basically, I just wanted a point and shoot with some room for experimentation. And I got that- set it on &quot;AUTO&quot; and it's your basic point and shoot camera. But it's been a BLAST learning to use this camera, and every shot comes out looking like a professional photograph. It takes fantastic indoor photos, and phenomenal, drop-your-jaw outdoor pictures. In fact, two friends of mine bought one after seeing some of my pictures online, and a third is considering it! This is NOT a purchase you will regret.
I bought 4 of these and one stack had 2 bad DVD's. I'd say 398 out of 400 isn't bad. I was burning using MacBook Pros.
I am glad I have this remote, but I wish it did a little more, like have a trigger type setup where I could open the shutter, and then push again to close. Other than that it is a great peice. I do a lot of night shooting at fire scenes, and using this with my tripod really helps cut down on the movement with the low light situations.
I'm using this cable between two gigabit switches in two different floors. It allow full bandwidth when copying big files from one pc to another. Good choice at unexpensive price!
I love it. It's taken some amazing pictures for me, and I'm still just learning how to use it properly. This is a great camera that you won't be disappointed with!
I really didn't think that I wanted to spend this much money on a digital camera. I'm just an amateur who enjoys photography. I tried the Digital Rebel, Olympus E-500, Nikon D-50 and D-40: these were all fine cameras, but they still seemed lacking to me. I thought that the Canon EOS-30D was terrific with it's 5fps, build quality, and numerous options, but the price was still too steep. After mulling it over long and hard, I decided to spend even more money and get the D200. This is a camera that I won't feel is lacking for a very long time. It's at the sweet spot of the price/performance curve: after this point, I think that diminishing returns begin unless you're a professional who relies on their camera for a living. I am most impressed with the exposure meter and the LCD review screen: it seems to get exposures correct much more often than the other cameras that I've tried. I spent a lot of time changing settings on the other cameras to get the right exposure, but the D200 gets it right most of the time in Programmed Auto! The LCD screen accurately shows the picture that was taken; whereas, the other cameras' screens would show different results than would ultimately appear on my monitor or in print. One more great feature that the Canon EOS-30D didn't have is Auto ISO: this is awesome, and it works great!I suggest that every newbie to this camera go to Ken Rockwell's site and download his free D200 user's guide: he explains the camera and all of its settings in straightforward language. He tells you how he configures his D200 and why he configures it that way. I found the manual much easier to comprehend after reading his guide. He also has a wealth of other info about the D200 and photography in general (such as how to use histograms), and it's all free.The quality of this camera makes me "feel" like a better photographer: it inspires confidence. I love this camera.
I recently purchased this computer and I would rate it as average for the price range if Gateway would support their products. In my case, the problem was an error message that "Intel Audio Studio does not support the board connected". The web site listed in the error message did not exist. Gateway's download link for the current audio driver did not function. I tried to email Gateway, but their email form required a product serial number and did not provide a place to enter it. I phoned Gateway, but was told that since I did not purchase my computer from Gateway, I had to call a different number. Gateway did not answer at that number, but if you like to listen to loud music via long distance, you can call their retail support. I tried to vent by rating their customer service online, but that page also requires a serial number and has no provision for entering it. The bottom line is that you should try contacting Gateway technical support before buying their products.
First, this is my first navigation device, so I can not compare it to other devices. I am absolutely pleased with this product. I have read many of the other reviews and must admit that I was initially apprehensive about my purchase. I have owned it a week and have used it throughout Los Angeles. Yes, on occasion it has some strange routing, but it is my understanding that many of the other manufactures have similar problems.I leave my unit in standby mode when powering it down so I have not experienced the long start up times that others have seen. Recalculating of route has been very quick in my experience. The free traffic is awesome and works well. The interface is beautiful and the buttons maybe a bit small, but once you get used to it, it's no problem to use.The software is easy to use and quick to figure out. I read a comment that you had to be a rocket scientist to figure it out, this must have been posted by an idiot. The reality view is extremely useful. The pronunciation of street names and cities is off, but who cares, you can figure it out pretty quick.Like I said, this is my first, so I can not compare it to others. A good friend of mine has had Garmin and TomTom and he likes his new Navigon better as well.Hope this helps.
Ever since I discovered this player in the summer of 2005, I have been highly impressed with how much it met both my normal and oddball demands. As a student of Musical Theatre, Opera, Classical vocal and choral literature, and Jazz and Classical piano, SACD capability is of great importance to me because there are a lot of titles especially in the Classical genre available in this format. One thing that sets this player apart from the other manufacturers' players is Yamaha's CD UpSampling feature. For those titles which are currently only available on CD and possibly will never be released on DVD-AUDIO and/or SACD, this option converts standard CDs to the quality of DVD-AUDIO. On the Musical Theatre, Opera, and choral side of things, this player is capable of playing both NTSC (North American) and PAL (European) DVDs on corresponding as well as opposite TVs. For certain titles in these genres, the North American editions are either four percent slower in tempo and picture movement and flatter in pitch than the European editions due to the method of PAL-to-NTSC conversion used by the distributors of such DVDs, or do not include as many bonus features as their original European counterparts. Sometimes, it can be the other way around, except the European editions might be four percent faster and sharper and have less bonus material than their original North American counterparts. On both ends of the spectrum, if the audio pitch is corrected without changing the audio speed to keep the picture and sound in synch, a subaudible breaking-up effect may be noticed as the result of slight artifacts from slightly bending or stretching the pitch in the conversion process. However, because of this player's bicompatibility with both color systems, I have the freedom to choose and purchase whatever editions are the best. Although it is not in the manual, this player can be made multi-region compatible including RCE DVDs. Turn on the DVD player. Make sure there are no discs loaded. With the tray open, using its supplied remote control, slowly press 99990. Wait for the 'Region 0' message to disappear. Close the tray. Now you can play any kind of optical disc without thinking about it. In conclusion, if you are looking for a DVD player with wide compatibility, you have come to the right place!
received memory card and it was the correct one, and worked great. Also at a great price.
Even though I am using it for home, I wanted a printer that is network ready, that wouldn't dry up (inkjets dry up if you don't use it often), quality text printing, auto-duplexing. I didn't really care for printing photos since I realized with my last photo printer that printing them at a CVS or from a website that does prints produces much better quality unless you have one of those expensive Epson printers. Also another concern of mine was the fact that I have multiple OSes (3 laptops and 1 desktop, of which 2 are Ubuntu Linux, 1 Window, 1 Solaris), which prevents me from choosing the option of sharing printer through one machine.After reading review, I decided on this printer. I was able to set up the printer for all these OSes very easily (for Solaris, I used CUPS and the ppd file that I found from googling it; for Ubuntu, the printer was one of the supported printers). I really love the freedom of being able to print from any laptops and desktop connected to my network, which means that I can print from a laptop in living room wirelessly (which works flawlessly).Autoduplexing works very well, too. The printed text is professional quality. I would recommend the printer to anyone who have multiple computers (and different OSes) which you want to print from.PROS: auto-duplex, network ready, nice text quality, support for multiple OSesCONS: a little bulky (I hid it under my desk)
I've owned one of these for about 5 years and through usage it doesnt seem to focus from side to side. I've chalked this up to wear so I ordered another one but when it arrived the auto focus motor was frozen so I sent it back and rented a 24 to 70 L series lens from Lens Giant for a month. Wow, it is great but the price is 3 times the 28-135mm. The 28-135 is a good lens at f.8 and above at short distance. Not so good wide open with large groups such as wedding party altar shots. I'm still debating on what to by but I think it will be an L series.
I ordered this memory because the old memory in my computer was causing resets and blue screens. So far it is working flawlessly. For the price this memory can't be beat.
It's hard to find a 4-prong sturdy extension but this one is it. I use this for the office and it works well.
I am updating the Mac to 2GB memory. Up till now, it works smoothly on my macbook and really improves the bottleneck performance.
Nothing could be easier to use. Plug and play. From a single 100 mbit wired ethernet connection, running from a wired router with built-in switch, I run a networked printer, a non-wireless laptop and a wireless router for several wireless devices. No configuration required. It's reasonably good-looking, lightweight and makes no noise. Has no objectionable traits of any kind.
Just received this unit, and I'm very happy with it so far. It is easy to assemble, sturdy, and most importantly has a very simple design which I anticipate will be durable into the future. My previous pressure cooker was a complex affair with springs and components tucked away in plastic housing so that they could not be accessed. This design, on the other hand, is much more simplistic, which is a very good thing. It cost about 1/4 the price of the cheapest PC that I could get in local stores (including postage), and is a preferable design.
This is a must-have little bit of kit. I run Cubase 4 on an iMac. I prefer to use a firewire audio interface and the Sonnet FAD-824 allows me to run a Glyph external hard drive from the 800 port on the iMac. If I owned the world, this adapter would be included with every computer that had a firewire 800 port. It is a simple no-brainer solution.
I will limit my comments to the camera at hand and not someone's attempt to slander Kodak. I received the camera in the post this past weekend and have used it three times under various conditions.First, the camera is solid. There are plastic parts, but so is just about every digital camera today, so the one person's comment on this is innane.Second, the Image Stabilization works as it should. Under long zoom, it keeps the camera steady like a rock--no tripod is needed.Third, the pictures are clear and without grain--this is a 5 megapixle camera and the quality shows in the examples posted here and elsewhere.I urge anyone considering this camera to pick it up and try it our at your local store....and then, order it through AMAZON.COM!
Hi.. you might have an old Polaroid SX-70 camera (introduced around 1973 at a retail price of $300.00 to $350.00).. sitting in a drawer or closet that you haven't used for years.. SX-70 film packs, which became Polaroid "Time Zero" film, have not been made for a few years.. and have vanished from stores.. about the only place to find it is at that huge online auction site i won't name but you know who i'm talking about.. and Time Zero film sells for insane prices.. so you're asking yourself, can i use Polaroid 600 film packs in my SX-70 camera?.. well the answer is yes and no.. first the no part..600 film has an ASA speed of 600.. Time Zero film was two stops slower.. the SX-70 has NO film speed adjustment.. PLUS, 600 film packs, although they look identical to Time Zero film packs, also have some little metal tabs on them that Time Zero film packs don't have.. which means you have to go through a song and dance just to get one to fit into an SX-70.. and then if you shoot pictures, they'll come out totally washed-out and over-exposed because the SX-70 can't handle the much faster 600 speed film.. so what to do?..well, the SX-70 CAN be modified in a number of ways to let it use 600 film and expose it correctly for excellent results.. AND to get around those nasty little tabs on the 600 film pack cartridges so it slides right in just like Time Zero film..so it's both a physical modification to the camera, PLUS an electronic modification to its internal circuit board to fool its light sensor into using 600 film packs..you can buy a Neutral Density (ND) filter that snaps on over the little light sensor window on the front of the camera next to the shooting lens, but that's a "band-aid" solution, as the filter sticks out, preventing you from folding the camera back down unless you take the filter off..you can hack the built-in light sensor window and install a round piece of plastic to change the light sensor's behavior, if you have the nerve and the skills and the tools to do the physical mod yourself.. then you also have to do a physical mod to the film pack slot so a 600 pack will slide in, getting around those little metal tabs problem..the ultimate solution is to have a pro make both an internal electronic modification to adjust the camera's light sensor circuitry to be happy with 600 film, AND make the physical mod to the film-loading slot so the 600 packs slide right in just like good old Time Zero packs did.. this is what i had done to my Vintage 1973 SX-70.. it cost me $100.00 for these modifications, but i dealt with a local pro who has done it to hundreds of SX-70 cameras.. as Amazon probably doesn't like reviewers linking to external Web sites, i'm not going to link to the site that belongs to the guy who modded my SX-70 for me.. you'll have to do some searching around yourself, and you'll find Web sites that explain how to do these mods yourself, as well as the site that belongs to the guy who did the mod for me.. since he was local to me, he picked up my camera, did the mods, and brought it back the next day..then i went to a local store and bought a few fresh packs of 600 film, and this 35 year old camera now has a new lease on life.. it accepts the 600 film packs without any hassle, correctly exposes it, and i get excellent results, and at about $12.00 to $13.00 a pack, Polaroid 600 film is basically the same price as Time Zero film was years ago when it was in stores.. so you pay about $1.30 per shot..if you visit polaroid.com and read their news area, you'll learn that they are phasing out ALL their instant films (many like Time Zero are already long-gone).. and come the end of 2009, there won't be ANY new 600 film produced any more.. so if you have one of Polaroid's later, cheaper cameras like the One-Step, and you want to keep using it, stock up on 600 film while it's still out there.. if you store it SEALED in its box in your refrigerator, it'll extend its expiration from months to up to a year.. just don't freeze it!.. and if you do store it in your refrigerator, before you plan to use it, take it out of cold Storage and let it sit at room temperature for at least two hours.. (this directly from the mouth of a Polaroid rep i just spoke with)..if you want to use the still-produced 600 film in your old SX-70 (regular or Sonar auto-focus models).. you'll need to modify the camera both physically and electronically, but if done correctly, 600 film WILL work correctly in a modified SX-70.. there's no reason your former $350.00 camera has to spend the rest of its life as a paperweight..if you want to keep using Time Zero film, you'll pay as much for a couple of packs as a professional modification to the camera costs..
sound is great...fast shipping and totally changed the sound of my new Pioneer radio/cd/mp3....rocked the water! I just need an amp now
I don't think I have a lot of incremental/new info to add to the other 1,100 reviews for this item. However, I think it is important to join the chorus of folks who are praising this great pair of headphones from Audiotechnica. In general, they offer wonderful sound quality, a nice and convenient travel case, great ANC technology and are just straight-up solid from top to bottom.They can get mildly uncomfortable over very long periods of use, but I've never had any issues with ear pressure (as I've heard reported with some of the comparable Bose models) and they adjust to fit any reasonably-sized head to a nice level of comfort. The real kicker is the price though. I highly doubt you'll find such a comprehensive pair of 'phones at a better value!
This case is great if you're looking for a nice balance of protection and style. I've only wished that shipping was a bit faster but it was worth the wait. The only thing that is bad about this case was just a personall experience of mine. The same day I got the case I manage to drop my phone for the very first time luckily this case protected my phone well enough that I didn't have any scratches nor dings but the case itself split. I went to the store and bought super glue and it looks just as brand new. I recommend this case!!
I purchased this 6ft Belkin HDMI cable to use with my new 46" Samsung 650 LCD TV at amazon for approx $12 where as Target had the same cable for around $48, other stores were charging even more. I am glad I purchased it at amazon. It works great at a reasonable price.
I live in Madison, WI and can pick up a few Chicago AM stations with this unit. So I'm pretty happy with the reception. However, the built-in antenna is sensitive to how the unit faces. In other words, for long range stations, it works best if you keep the unit facing the direction of the broadcast. That's not ideal if you are using it for running. Also, the unit lacks a belt clip, which again would be nice for running.
I installed one of these cables between my gigabit ethernet switch and my Canon Pixma 6700 color printer. I know it's not a sanctioned use, but I was looking for the ultimate in speed and color fidelity. I'm freaky that way.The first time I downloaded a picture to the printer over this cable, the bits moved so fast the printer collapsed into a naked singularity, right there in my office.Since then, I can't find the cat, and my entire set of VAX/VMS 4.7 documentation (DEC Will Rise Again!) (Mmmmm, orangey!) has gone missing.Please, for the love of God, please, do not use these cables! The very existence of Earth may depend on your decision!
I am a college music major in jazz studies. I do alot of transcribing and needed a pair of headphones that I could wear for hours straight. Not only are these the most comfortable heaphones I have ever owned, but they also have amazing sound quality. The fact that they are not noise canceling makes it easy for me to play along with recordings. I recommend this product to anyone, but if more to anyone who needs extended use.
The Presto pressure cooker is wonderful--works like a charm. I have had Mirromatic pressure cookers all my life, but now I have found the Presto is better. I especially like the fact that it is stainless steel and not aluminum.
It works, but just no excuse for not having Vista drivers out. It's 8 months since Vista came out, and the only drivers out there are in Japanese. For the last 7 months, I called their tech support and got nowhere, then finally found info on their web site. Then they pushed their release back from June until the end of July
I like the price and size, but after only four months, the DVD wasn't working and I had to bring it to a technician, that took over a month to fix it. Even with the warranty, it still cost almost $100 to fix. I could have bought a new one!!
I would not recommend anyone buy this product. It's poor sound quality reminded me of two tin cans and a string...
I bought this TV in January and I absolutely love it. I did a lot of research prior, and this TV came out on top. I was mainly looking for a 1080P television. It was a toss up between this, or the Samsung 1080P models. I'm really happy with the television, we didn't have to do too much tuning out of the box.My only issue is the TV takes alittle bit long to turn on, which is understandable given the technology. But it would be nice to eventually cut the time in half. Also the TV does not produce native 1080p from the Xbox 360 HD player which was really disappointing. It only produces true 1080p via HDMI not VGA. So be warned if you're planning on using this TV with the Xbox 360 HD player. Although 1080i has been nice too.
I take multiple digital pictures for various purposes regarding the field of architecture and planning. This camera is a great buy, and I am very happy with the quality of the pictures it produces. With a true 4MP image, It produces large enough pictures for my presentations.When I was searching I wanted a brand that I was familiar with, because I ran into some manufacturers claiming they were selling 5-12 MP cameras for dirt cheap. However, most of these MP calculations were interpoliated, which actually ruins the picture. I am very satisfied with this product!
Over all, my experience setting up this router was a brezze. Once I was receiving an internet IP everthing had been working without a problems. I use it for wired and wireless access at home for all my PC's and PDA.
Bought this as an FM antennae. The piece of wire included FM antennae that came with the stereo, is better then this unit. Only $12, but into the bin it goes.
Great price on Amazon saved $500. TV is just AWESOME!! Much nicer than a lot of other HD tv's I've seen. Like the dual inputs can get the local HD programming (15 stations) without extra cost for HD programming from cable or Satalite services with only an antenna.Didn't know that digital signals come in crystal clear - not like analog signals which can be snowy or have ghosting problems. I'm very happy with this TV!!
I love this thing. I'm glad I bought it. Does so much, looks nice, doesn't take up that much space. Takes care of all my needs. I run out of ink pretty regularly but I guess that's true with most printers nowadays. Thumbs up.
To those who have problems with getting clear reception:If you normally set you volume control to max, try turning it down a little (or more) if your reception sounds muffled.I've tried this several times within city transmission and it helps alot with removing the muffled reception some users have reported (especially those who have purchased sets with rechargeable nicad batteries).I think the volume control and speaker interface has not been designed well for max vol transmissions. (Note that new T5620, T5720 and T5920 have sound enhacing improvements for clearer voice transmissions, check motorola site for specs and launch dates)Reason I like this set:The 1.0 watt transmitter helps increase talking distance in built up areas as opposed to 0.5 watt frs radio sets. Price was a good deal with rebate. ...
Nice quality. I was so glad to find this hard to get frame size. Perfect for the picture I have - looks great!
Voltage with no load reads 110.0. Voltage with 240 watt load AC reads 105.0. This low voltage may be unacceptable for use with a refrigerator.
Looking to increase the utility of my new Canon 40D for macro-photography - I stumbled over this lens after buying a series of walk around, kit and portrait lenses.Another arrow in my quiver so to speak. As a "semi-professional", I shoot portraits at charity events as fund raisers and have purchased both the f/1.8 50mm and 85mm for portraits, the 28-135mm IS as a walkaround lens, and inherited the kit lens and an older USM f/4 135mm telephoto from my older Digital Rebel (300D) purchase of 3 years ago. This pretty much handles the portrait side of the house and the general photography I like to do (using the 28-135mm kit lens).This 50mm f2.5 finally meets the needs of my macro photography hobby and makes using my light box a joy. As in Internet watch forum mod, I shoot photos of 50 watches or more a year to share with our online membership. The macro capabilities of the 28-135mm weren't getting the job done and I looked through a series of Sigma and more expensive Canons in the 100-105mm range not finding anything that gave me joy. The 50mm f/2.5 is a perfect focal length for light box use - even with the partial frame 1:1.6 sensor of my 40D and 300D cameras. Enough 'f stop' and depth of field to use my light box without additional lighting for all but my largest watches.I have two portrait lenses that are tack sharp - a walkaround lens adequate for most opportunity photography and now a dedicated macro lens with 'enough' sharpness and depth of field to make my watch photography come alive for internet and most publishing use.Slow focus on macro photos is very desirable - manual focus for tight shots is even more desirable to 'frame' depth of field results (if only Canon had a better LCD on the 40D)... as well as a tripod and remote shutter release completes my shooting bag for macro work.Canon continues to sell their lenses 'stripped' - without a pouch or (not needed for macro work in this case) a lens hood.5 of 5 stars and well worth your $250 as a macro lens only. Keep this lens to macro work only and you will never regret the purchase.
I had this sent to me 3 times and all 3 times it was the wrong item. Not a gel cell. It was a lead battery.
I bought this router from Amazon in Jan 2004 for my home office. Even though some reviews weren't favorable, I bought it anyway since seemed like such a good value (price vs reviews and brand name) and I hadn't had any problems with my Netgear wireless card. I use the router mainly for one laptop and one desktop at home to distribute SBC DSL. So far I haven't had any problems with it at all. One thing I expected from other reviews were for it to hang up every once in a while. It hasn't. Maybe I got a really good one. Who knows. The thing has been a champ for me.
I have had my D-80 for over a year,I continue to be impressed by how easy it is to take crystal clear pictures. I suplemented my purchase with the 135mm micro Nicor lens.
The Phillips portable CD adaptor stopped working (unless I pushed it into the cigarette lighter space) and happily I found the Sony, so I can continue to listen to CDs in the car. I did have to add the alternate plug, to make it fit the Phillips player & switch to the proper voltage. And all is well again. It arrived quickly from the shipper.
These headphones work great. They make plane rides comfortable, the sound is excellent, and the noise cancelling is very good.These block out most of the noise, and what does come through is minimal. I purchased only one to try out, and I have purchased 5 more for others. I have let other people borrow, and they have been amazed. Other family members and friends have purchsed these after I had them use mine.I would have liked to have ways of charging the headphones instead of using up batteries all the time.
Antenna with amplifier has gotten us from no channels to 8 channels with no cable or satellite bills. Be sure to use good quality cable to transmit.
If you know what to expect this can be that dream scope you've always wanted. Lightweight, sharp, bright views, and decent high power. All of that is right here.I like to think of this scope as one half of a binocular telescope.I am so glad this is offered as an OTA which allows me to build it exactly as I wanted. I mounted it with 114mm Orion rings and 8" dovetail to a Skywatcher AZ4 steel tube tripod. Almost overkill for this scope but the two just seem made for each other. Very solid and just the right height for sitting in your comfy chair and scanning the skies. I want to list exactly how I configured the scope. For me this is about as perfect as it gets unless somehow this became an APO scope. I tried to stick to Orion products when I could.1) Orion dual speed Crawford focus. The Orion upgrade instals in a minute and at all powers just make finding focus easier and the viewing experience more enjoyable. Very smooth all metal focus.2) Orion dielectric 2" star Diagonal. With only 120mm you don't want to lose any brightness with a standard mirror diagonal and you absolutely must get the 2" because it allows you to enjoy the wide fields of view this scope can give you.3) Orion 2x barlow. This is all you will need as anything over 200x and this scope will have reached it's seeing limit anyhow.4) Orion V-block anti fringe filter. Instal this on your barlow because that is the only time you will need it. Over 100x or so and the image will begin to blur from Chromatic aberration of this F5 acro. This filter does a good job of clearing it up. For example, at 220x without this filter, the Cassini Division in Saturn's rings was blurred away. With the filter I could easily see it. Nuff said me thinks.This scope loves wide AVOF eyepieces. You are cutting yourself short if you only use standard plossls. So for this scope I choose the Meade Ultra Wide Angle series 5000 eyepieces. these are the Meade Series 5000 UWA Eyepieces I use for this scope.1) 30mm (20x) This gives me a larger VOF than my Celestron 20x80 binoculars! Plus is matches the exit pupil to your eye at about 6mm. No need for a finder scope for this Orion, 30mm eyepiece is your finder scope!2) 8.8mm (68x) By itself it's amazing, barlowed it gives you 136x. With the V-block filter this is the sweet spot of this scope. This is where it's going to be the sharpest high power views. Saturn is amazing at this power.3) 5.5mm (110x) this is about the limit of the non-filtered view of this scope. Beyond this CA will become strong enough to muddy the view. But on nights of good seeing you can barlow this to 220x and with the V-block filter on your barlow the views are nice and sharp. Maybe not perfect, but pleasing.I have already found many faint fuzzies just casually scanning while in the backyard and that is in Las Vegas! Probably about the worst light polluted skies in America and this scope can still see those fuzzy cotton balls in the sky.. LOL I can't wait to see what this scope can do under a dark sky!EDIT: tonight with the 5.5mm I was able to see the Ring Nebula (M57) and make out dark hole that makes up it's center. The Andromeda Galaxy and it's faint companion were both in the FOV at the same time at 110x. The galaxy was a large smokey patch. If I starred long enough at M15 I could swear I could see that it was a dense ball of stars. All of this was in Vegas under light polluted skies.
Mouse worked fine for about 3 weeks. Now my laptop won't even recognize its signal. I've tried re-installing, changing batteries, etc...but to no avail. My advice is to look elsewhere and stay away form this product. Even when it was working, the charge on the mouse didn't seem to last very long before I had to plug it back in with the usb cable. I'm very dissatisfied with this purchase.
The biometric usb flash drive, came as promised. I deducted one star, because the biometric driver is not yet available for Windows Vista.
I do UFO/Paranormal investigations and Sony Night Shots are the best 8mm video cameras that due the trick. The problem is, the newer models suck. So do what I do, go to your local pawn shop and buy the older ones. Best if you buy ones pre 2000, better if you buy pre 1998. But.... you have to buy one of these puppies to keep the camera functioning properly. Note: Do not over use, or you'll ruin the video head of the camera. To see my investigations, go to my ufonut website.
Sometimes it is hit or miss on these replacement cartridges. But this is one that is a hit. The cartridge came quickly and I had it working within 5 minutes of the FEDEX guy dropping it off. It works just like the original. No problems
I went to install a set of very old Boston Acoustics RC series separate's from another car project in my 08 Scion XB front doors. Apon opening the box I found one woofer surround wasted (approx 8-10 yrs old). Not wanting to invest $100 + for a pair Boston 6.5 woofers I googled 6.5 woofers, came accross these, read the reviews and the price was great from Amazon. On my Scion I had to build my own spacers as the pioneer woofers are glued into a plastic casing which was no big deal. Anyways these speakers right out of the box has better bass, hit little harder and in time once broken in I'm sure they will sound better even with stock head unit running 160watts x 4, RMS is probably like 25watts. I'm adding 4 channel 400watt amp so I am sure they will wake right up. If your in the market for 6.5 replacement woofers look at these, nice bass hit and decent build with plastic/fiber cone and fat rubber surround, plus you can't beat them for the price. Time will tell how they hold up but Pyramind builds good speakers and have used them in other car installs in the past.
Most of the 5 star review you will see in Amazon are from 2006 - 6 year back.I purchased this item on May 3rd 2012 and it is delivered to us by May 4th 2012. This is our first presto cooker / stainless steel cooker. There is rust all over the lid. in the edges ( see pictures in amazon) , near the steam vent . the screws at handle. all this in just 2 and half months (75 days). I called up Amazon - their warranty expired on 30 days. now i have to deal with presto...i will update more about my experience.I am pretty much sure that quality has deteriorated over period of time. Very Poor......Update : After trying cleaning and other tricks. finally Called Up presto . They won't take the item back or give a replacement . instead - they send me screws , stating that the body will never get rust because it is pure stainless steel. I tried to open the screws but it did not work , because screws were badly rusted and slipped on philips screw driver.I called up again and this time they are ready to give me a Prepaid UPS Label. I have send the item to them , yet to hear from them.
I have several Minolta lenses to use on my Maxxum 9 and Maxxum 7 cameras and I use this lens frequently if I'm doing wide-angle images. To be perfectly honest, when I first bought this lens I was skeptical about how it would perform. I have shot several hundred rolls of film through this lens and I am generally quite pleased. It does very well for a lens that is rather inexpensive. It is lightweight (a welcome feature) and works very nicely indeed. I strongly recommend this lens for those wanting a short zoom lens in the wide angle area.
3.6V, 850 mAh, Nickel Cadmium. Works with V-TECH phone model 15867. Also works with these Panasonic phone models: KM-TGA510M, KX-FPG376, KX-FPG381, KX-TG2205, KX-TG2215, KX-TG2217, KX-TG2227, KX-TG2237, KX-TG2247, KX-TG2257, KX-TG2258, KX-TG2267, KX-TG270, KX-TG2700, KX-TG272, KX-TG2720, KX-TG2730, KX-TG2740, KX-TG-2750, KX-TG2770, KX-TG2970, KX-TG5100, KX-TGA270S, KX-TGA273, KX-TGA290, KX-TGA5100M, KX-TGA510M.
14 year old daughter wanted it for Christmas, but got it early. Takes it to her dads on the weekends, listens to it 24/7. Got one for her 20 year old sister, and she can't wait to use it!!!
Well, I just read the other reviews and I can agree with some things, but not others. For example, I've had mine running for hours at a time and haven't had the slightest problem. Maybe that's just his. I think the sound is great and so are the features. The only problem I've had is that if there is even the slightest scratch on a disc, it sometimes has a hard time reading it. On the other hand, a disc can have a big scratch on it and it reads it just fine. Go figure. Anyway, now that the price has gone down on these cd-jukeboxes, I'll probably get Pioneer's 101 disc player to replace my 25, seeing as it's &lt;...> less than the price I originally paid for the 25 a few years ago. In conclusion, this is a good player with a good price and I'm sure the amount of &quot;lemons&quot; are few.
The solid ink for Xerox Phaser products are hard to find here in NC. I don't think it's a norm for people to have this type of laser printer in their home like in CT. I have to order mine online. They are expensive and you have to buy four different colors. I'm thankful that I only have to order them every few years.
I bought a pair of these for my mom a while back. I must have heard them in a store because I already knew they had the most bang for the buck. I got a new laptop I use on my desk a lot and wanted to enhance the sound. I knew just where to turn. The silver speakers match all my apple gear and sound great. I live with a sound engineer and he was amazed at the sound that comes out of these little speakers.
I bought 2 sets of these in 1991 and still use both pair everyday.The base is very low and clean. The highs are crisp and clear. It sounds as if there is a sub-woofer. They are heavy but very durable. I have traveled with them to Europe and around the U.S. One pair I use with an old IBM ThinkPad as a kitchen kiosk to play yahoo radio. I can blast them and hear them great out on the deck. I have used them often and play my music loud. (korn, filter, rap, rock, classical) They still sound perfect and have no rattles or distortion after 15 years. If the new speakers are manufactured they same way as they were 15 years ago then I would recommend them highly. In fact I am considering buying two more pair while they are still available. They can be used for mp3 players, tv, computer, cdplayer, DVD players..etc
I looked around a bunch to try and find the camera that had the highest quality picture for a reasonable price, and this one had the best reviews. Even though its already a year or two old, it still does a great job, and is well worth its price. The only downside is the microphone which is usable, but not very clear. I would recommend getting a separate headset with a microphone to use with the camera if you plan to do voice over as well.
Easy to use, good resolution and color. Best feature is the auto-crop, especially when you are scanning several pictures - saves a lot of time. I don't use the photo editing software that came with it, so I can't comment on that. Great buy.
Bought the Sony MDR-7506 Circumaural Closed-Back Professional Monitor Headphone because every pro in town uses them in San Diego for field work.1) The padding keeps slipping off one ear.2) The wire got pinched and insulation came off so now there is staticBought the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO Headphones for same as Sony1) They lock out most sound. More than Sony2) The cable is better and had thicker insulation3) They can be worn all day and are still comfortable after 7 to 10 hours.Sound quality is similar, Sony folds smaller but if they break that easily, who cares. Better to have good comfortable headphones that work than ones that break.
These earphones combined with the Sennheiser 820s receiver works great, especially for listening to television, if you are hearing impaired. Shuts out outside noise and brings through sound crisp and clear. It's a bit hard on the ears [tight]. See my Sennheiser 820s report.
I have a 22" monitor that weighs 5.4kgs and when I first installed this desk mount just using basic intuition (i.e. NOT reading the manual), I was very disappointed. My monitor just sagged down to the desk when the arm was extended even a few inches. I was all set to get my dander up when it occurred to me that maybe the installation required a bit more insight than I first thought.A few minutes of actually reading the installation manual (page 13 to be exact) and...VOILA!...a properly tensioned mount that holds the monitor in place even at full extension!! I would recommend this unit over more expensive ones as it looks good, is good quality, and works perfectly - once you read the manual and make the simple tension adjustments!
I bought this charger a little while ago. It came in the mail just as described in the packaging and all. I proceeded to use the charger and did so for a couple days. However, on or about the 4th day I went to plug the charger in to my iPhone. I did so and as soon as I did I heard the sounds of electricity. I looked down at the wall and saw the charger short curcuiting, sparks shooting out and it even produced a couple flames. I immediately ripped the charger out of the wall and disposed of it. Suffice to say the charger was faulty and it was a complete loss. Now, I might have just recieved a faulty one, but I would say buyer beware of these cheap chargers, they might cause more damage than they're worth.
The price for this cable is probably what brought you to this page. Don't let the price fool you into thinking you're purchasing low quality equipment. This cable is top-notch. I use the hdmi to connect my consoles to my monitor. I tested this hdmi to my $50 cable. Same outstanding picture from both cables. I was just looking for an spare hdmi cable and ended up with this hdmi that exceeded my expectations. This quality easily rivals higher priced cables.
A lot has been written about this player. However, I find the materials used sub-par and of poor quality. The screen and front face scratch so easily that within 10 days, the player already looks like 2 year old. I have a three year old Dell pocket pc which my kids use all the time to play chess and solitaire. After three years, its screen is much better than Zen's screen after 10 days. I always carry in the supplied pouch and even use it in the pouch still there are so many scratches.Creative sells this player for $329.99 ( at least this is what I paid). Does this kind of price justify such poor materials? No. Looks like Creative is keeping all the money while putting nothing into product quality. Had it not been for Amazon's poor return policy (in case you haven't noticed, Amazon now refunds only 80% or less on opened products), I would have returned this player.There are other problems also. I subscribe to Yahoo Music Unlimited service. If I create a playlist in Yahoo music engine, I can sync the player and can see this playlist fine. Now if I need to transfer any other video/music to this player using Windows Media Player, I have to put that file in sync list and sync the player. This erases the playlist created by Yahoo music engine.The outlook sync requires installation of Creative software. As per company policy (which is almost universal in all companies), I cannot install any personal software on the office PC. There goes the outlook sync.Albun art does not show up correctly for some songs though it displays correctly on Windows Media Player. I tried the fix given on the Creative support site but it does not work.No support for synchronized lyrics and DVD closed captions.Do not waste your money on this one.
I bought one for my sister to go snowboarding with. Didn't know what to expect - but it turned out awesome! Doesn't skip even when going over the bumps and 3 hours of mp3s in such a small package. It feels a little light (and cheap) but given that it is pretty cheap and does the job more than adequately - I say this is a great little mp3 player. Way better than those 64meg wimpy &quot;oops you ran out of music&quot; mp3 players. And the 8cm cd's are small enought that you can easily carry more than one.I'm now here to order another one for myself! Can't wait to take it bump skiing at finally ski to music!!Cheers,Tim
An outstanding platform for Windows mobile operating system. Flawless syncing with home/office desktop. Clear, high resolution screen is a joy compared to my previous Palm based PDA's. Wireless functioning is reliable and seamless. Ergonomics are excellent. Good to above average batery life with power saver options. Would highly recommend this product.
charger didn't work, tried on different sony products which use this adapter. didn't work on cameras, minidv player etc. cost more to ship back than product cost
This card went in without any problems, setup was simple enough anyone could do it. I'm using mine with the WGT634U, which will have an external hard drive connected to it next. What more could you ask for? A fast setup, fast secure connection, and no operating problems, superior range, and a quality name brand.
I purchased this battery so I would have a spare one during a recent trip to Disney World. Changing batteries was easy, and they are small enough to keep in your bag until needed. 3 hours of battery time (for the original and spare combined) was enough for most days. One day I forgot to recharge them, but that was my fault.
What can I say other than the product came at the best price I could find in good condition and expeditiously.
This is possibly the most frustrating piece of junk ever sold. I bought this for a long road trip, and believe me, by the end of the first day, we were ready to run over it, put the car into reverse, back over it again, and repeat. Not only will you constantly be switching FM stations, but the interference and white noise will drive you completely bats. The problem is that in most locations 90% of these frequencies are being used by other stations, so the iPod signal fades in and out. Either get some portable speakers or buy the cassette adapter.Conclusion: Monstrously Irritating and Annoying
I bought this dvd recorder around a year-and-a-half ago. 8 months ago the device began to malfunction and so i sent it in to classic for a warranty repair. as it turns out the device is on back-order and they will no longer be making repairs or replacements. therefore i have been in lidigation with classic for the past 8 months and they have been less than helpfull. i citanly donot recomend buying this, or any other classic product.
Very nice product but did not meet my needs and was incompatible with my equipment, so I had to return for refund. Merchant promptly refunded purchase price upon return of the headset.
Okay, I really don't want to jump into the middle of the on-going name-calling contest going on between ipod people and ipod bashers. I WILL say that when I began buying portable MP3 players many years ago I did a lot of research before purchasing and Creative always seemed to have a product in the category I was looking for that seemed a better bargain than the competition. The company is still going strong many generations of devices later, and the Zen Vision M is frankly amazing. When my ipod friends see it they ask enviously "what is THAT?" and when they see what it can DO they get kind of a sour grapes look on their face and say "ahhhh..." I tell them not to despair, they can get one too, especially since you can get them for a fraction of the ipod.I used to feel sorry for people who compared the video capability of devices with screens the size of postage stamps. I don't want to watch videos and show off family pictures on THAT. But the Vision M has a 2.5 inch screen, and while that's not going to push my plasma out of the way, it's completely suitable for watching movies on planes and showing off pictures of the kids. The picture looks amazing - seriously, with plasma-like quality. The resolution and colors are realistic and vibrant. I see a 1-star review complaining that the screen has a terrible glare when viewed in sunlight. When I'm in the sunlight I have better things to do than look at portable video screens, but if you need to watch it in the sunlight (change songs, etc) you can buy a glare-screen for the device for about ten bucks.This brings up another great feature of the Vision M: it isn't stumped by proprietary media. Where other devices require you to buy music specifically from THEM, in THEIR format, the Vision will play every type of music or video file I know. Amazon touts the fact that the Vision is the only device that will play their "Unbox" videos - "thousands of movies, TV shows and international videos". Cool.There's a 30 and a 60 GB version of this player. That is a ridiculous size for photos, a SERIOUS amount of music and a respectable number of videos. The interface is intuitive, although it might take awhile to find all the things the Vision can do. The touch-bar in the center takes the place of the famous ipod "wheel", and it is just as fast. Navigation is a snap.Creative doesn't pay me, so I have no reason to prefer their products other than that they seem to work better and less expensively than their competitors.
and said that they would refund my money they are real people have a nice day. know they want me torate it how do i rate an item when i did not get it well i put a 5 stare in it cause i had to go to a radio center near me to get one and it only cost me $14.00 and they hocked it up to my radio wires
Basically, this lens is AWESOME for most situations. It has true macro functions (wow!), and a zoom from slightly wide-angle all the way to 300mm! What more could you ask for? It's probably the perfect starter lens for your Canon, certainly it blows the doors off any kit lens. Images are really crisp, color is excellent. The lens is lightweight, and the wide range of magnification make it suitable for almost every situation.If I was going on vacation and could only take one lens with me (which is probably what will happen) this would certainly be it. I don't feel a pressing need to invest in other lenses now, unless I have a VERY specific need for something like a fisheye or a lower-mag (18-55) that's probably a bit better for indoor and artistic stuff. It focuses fast, and its light as heck.My only three complaints are:1) It should have image stabilization. Although it's lightweight, for a 300mm you'd expect I.S., and certainly at max zoom you'll need a steady hand (or a decent tripod) shooting at less than 1/200 shutter speeds2) Its versatility is great, but the flipside of versatility is limited aperature sizes. I sometimes have problems with shooting in normal-to-low light situations because of the Tamron's rather small max aperature. I guess I'll need a flash now... but I can live with that.3) The other flipside of versatility is that it's not as crisp at max zoom and min zoom as a fixed mag lens would be at the extremes. Well, that's nothing bad about this particular lens, that's pretty much a normal tradeoff you have to deal with with a lens like this, so it's not a criticism of Tamron, that's just what you should be prepared for.Overall, it's hard to give this less than 5 stars. If I had to knock the lens seriously I'd say it should have image stabilization, but hey, I knew what I was buying. ;)
Not only does this look cool, but it runs really quiet and it performs a lot better than others on the market. It makes a perfect intake fan for your case. It comes with an adapter for a 4pin connector. The bubble-like center of the fan twists off if you don't want it there. I'm definitely going to buy more of these in the future.
I haven't had this device very long so there's not much to say. I already have a Kingston 1GB thumb drive that went through a washer-dryer cycle and came through like a champ, so I decided to stick with the brand. It seems a little slow but maybe that's just the large files I am writing to it (mp3 files on the order of 4MB). So I am docking it a star for that and giving it 4*.btw, I haven't laundered the 4gb drive, but if I do, I will report the results.
I just got an Ipod from my wonderful girlfriend for my birthday, and had a Zen Micro prior. Why did I wait!? OMG this kicks the crap out of the Zen. The sound quality is far superior and the software and ergonomics are seemless.
This is a wonderful lens cap. It snaps on just like the manufacturer promises. The only problem is you could lose it just like you lost the one that this one is replacing. So buy two or three, cause you will lose it again.
I bought two sets, front and backs. unreall the sound quality, very well made. I kind of wish I had bought the 6inch insted of the 5.25inch. I'm pushing them hard and they take it very well.
Needed a cheap pair of earphones for work in a warehouse where conveyor belts and fans are super loud. Fit nicely in ears. Nice length. Decent sound quality. And they're a reputable brand. I'm satisfied!
I've used these on/off for several years and beyond the fact they eventually have problems staying in place (due to wear/tear on the plastic tabs) they do the job. I'd be nice if laptop manufacturers would design the screens so that you don't have to use the plastic tabs to keep the screen in place; but I can't blame 3M for that one. In general, high marks.
This Lacie DVD burner has worked very well with my Macs (iBooks G3 and G4 and iMac G5) through the FireWire port. It burns a DVD in something like 8 minutes, either data DVD or video DVD, though I haven't tried with home made DVDs or iDVD, I have just tried copying video DVDs (movies) and it works great.I have burned data DVDs on a Pentium 4 PC WinXP through USB2 port and it works just fine, though not as fast as with FireWire. I have even used it to burn data DVDs through USB 1.1 port on my iBook G3 and it worked, though it took much longer, for obvious reasons. I haven't tried burning Dual-Layer yet.I really recommend this product, I really like that it has both FireWire and USB ports. I also like that it powers on/off when you connect/disconnect it to the computer.My only complain is that the tray button is a bit difficult to reach when the tray is open.
One word - eye watering (OK, that's two words)!My wife and I spent many months trolling every conceivable store in 3 counties, spending numerous hours standing in front of displays and doing side-by-side comparisons. We've probably seen every make and model of LCD or plasma commonly available in the consumer retail market. And while some of the more upscale (and way more expensive) Sonys and Samsungs might have an edge on this set, the Toshiba was consistently in the top 2 or 3 of every bunch we looked at.So when we came into a little unexpected money and got serious about making the plunge, we started doing some serious shopping and comparison and quite frankly, there was nothing we could see with our eye that would make a more expensive competitor a better buy than this set. And with Amazon's price $400-$500 less than local retail, no sales tax, and free shipping, it was an easy no brainer to make this our final selection.Ordering was easy, as it always is with Amazon. I passed on the extended warranties when my credit card company told me I get an automatic 1 year additional warranty just for using their card for the purchase. Eagle Global Logistics delivered the set. It was about 8 days from ordering until it showed up, and that was with a three day holiday weekend in between. The driver was alone so the "white glove" delivery was a little less that I expected, seeing as how I had to help unpack and set it up. But other than that, the logistics of getting the set to the house were painless.As part of advance prep, I upgraded by cable service to Cox Digital Deluxe and their combined cable box/DVR setup. We are movie fans and own quite a number of DVDs so I also wanted to update my DVD player with something that could do a good job upconverting to the higher resolution. After much research, I ordered and received the Oppo DV-981HD DVD player, $229.00 direct from the manufacturer. Amazon didn't have it in stock. Otherwise I would have ordered it along with the TV. I won't write a full review here except to say that if you do a web search on this gem and read all the glowing praise about the quality, sleekness, and capability of this beauty - trust me, none of it is exaggerated.I had all the components and cables in place and ready to go so once the delivery guy left, it took about 10 minutes to hook up the cable box via component video (more on this later), the DVD player via HDMI, digital audio to my Bose surround sound, and then go through the initial power-on setup of the TV.All I can say is "Wow!" The picture is so vibrant and sharp, it's almost too much - and that's from a seating position that is about 12 feet away. I read all of this stuff on the web that says 8-10 feet is the proper seating distance for a 42 inch display and any further than that and you can't tell the difference between HD and standard TV. All I can say is "That's a load of crap." I have 50 year old eyes and a less than perfect contact lens prescription and not only can I still easily see the difference at 12 or 14 feet, but I don't feel like I'm losing any of the immersive experience. Any closer than that and I'd probably be getting motion sickness!Trolling various AV sites I found some criticism of this set for supposed banding problems. Many attribute it to panels manufactured before late 2006. I don't know when mine was made but the display is pristine. Not a band in sight.Standard definition signals coming from the digital cable box via component video are obviously not of HD quality but still very, very good - certainly better than the 27" Magnavox CRT I was watching. The multiple zoom/stretch options are very helpful for getting just the right magnification to fill the display with sources using different aspect ratios. Many on-line comments try to peg each zoom type (TheaterWide 1, TheaterWide 2, Natural, Full, etc), to content of a specific original aspect ratio. But I've found that it really depends on what you're watching as to which zoom type works best. And it's so easy to change with the Toshiba remote that I find when changing from one program to another, I'll usually quickly step through the different zoom options to find a better setting for the current program.Viewing HD content is magnificent, not surprisingly. I'm not a sports fan but I've found myself spending more time than I otherwise might on ESPN HD just for the wow factor. Some of my favorite viewing is nature/science/history type stuff so Discovery HD is a big plus for me and the beauty of this picture even has my wife watching with me.The Scientific Atlanta 83000 cable box provided by Cox has both component video and HDMI outputs. I only have one HDMI cable (thoughtfully provided by Oppo with the DVD player) so my initial setup was with the component video. But obeying the conventional wisdom that HDMI is the way to go, I tried out the HDMI connection from the cable box to the set by temporarily switching the DVD cable over. To my surprise, I wasn't that thrilled with the result. The picture almost looked artificial, plastic. My reaction might be akin to that described by some audio CD critics who think the resulting audio is too clean, that it lacks some of the natural ambient noise we are so accustomed to hearing in everyday life. Maybe the pure HDMI video feed was so clean that it just didn't look right. I don't know, but for whatever reason, I thought the video feed from the cable and DVR box had an aesthetically more pleasing quality to it using component video vs. HDMI. I didn't have a lot of time to really dwell on it. So maybe I'll do some more in-depth comparison later. But for now, I'm perfectly happy and content with this setup.But perhaps the most pleasant surprise was the DVD experience with the Oppo DVD player. I dropped Star Wars Episode IV in there and the opening sequences just about blew me out of my seat. It definitely brought back that rush experience I remember from 30 years ago when I saw it in the theater and that big battle cruiser came zooming over head. My son dropped in Finding Nemo and the colors were so vibrant and alive I'm not sure I can even find words to describe it.My Bose surround sound only takes a single coax digital audio input, to which I've connected the DVD player. So for now, cable broadcasts are listened to with the TV's built in speakers. Of course that will never approach a quality home theater audio experience but they sound very nice none-the-less, and will certainly satisfy those who don't have an upscale audio setup or, like me, are just waiting to add some capability to what they already have. In my case, I'll be adding an optical audio switcher and some optical to coax conversion that will let me run all my components, whether coax or optical, to the Bose.In the interest of fairness, I will say there are a couple of shortcomings. But these absolutely do not detract from my overall high level of satisfaction with this purchase. But these might be important to others, so here they are. Let me start by telling you I have a slight color vision deficiency (as do a great many men) so these observations are "colored" by my slightly skewed color vision, and also reflect my experience looking at the set "out of the box", with no adjustments for color, tint, contrast etc.First, detail levels and "pop" (can't think of a better word) definitely get muted in darkened scenes. Whereas a brightly lit nature scene has an almost 3D quality, like you could step through a window and join the action, darkened scenes are noticeably flatter and more 2D in character.Second, snow scenes tend to have a little bit of a bluish cast.Third, some channels have a little too much red in the flesh tones, but this seems to be on a channel-by-channel basis.I do know of the whole 1080i/1080p controversy surrounding this set and the way Toshiba advertises it. Even though the set displays a 1080p picture, the HDMI inputs are limited to receiving 1080i data, which is then up-converted to 1080p. Based on extensive web research regarding this distinction, I determined that this is a non-issue for our viewing material. Based on the many technical descriptions I've read of how existing film and video material is produced, and in particular the process of interlacing and de-interlacing it for display on a 1080 resolution screen, I just wasn't willing to pay several hundred more dollars to get a 1080p input capability. This truly is something the human eye will never see, especially for TV and DVD content. Gamers may have a different set of issues and having 1080p input could likely be a crucial factor for them. But I'm not a gamer and I'm long past the stage of life where I have kids wanting to connect a game console to my TV. I'll worry about the grandkids after I've got some and they are old enough to want to play video games at Grandpa's house. But that's still a long way off. By then I'll probably be able to pick up a 32" LCD with full 1080p capability for $195 and put it in the spare room for the grandkids.And lastly, this has nothing to do with the display quality, but the remote isn't very ergonomic. It's quite long (maybe 8 inches!), and the buttons you need most don't rest naturally under the fingers that you'd normally use to operate them. Getting to the channel up/down and volume up/down with a thumb or forefinger isn't too bad. But the number pad is located at the top end of the remote, quite a distance away from the channel and volume up/down buttons. So you have to do quite a bit of shifting and repositioning of the remote within your grip to reach the number pad when you want to jump to a specific channel. I found myself just dropping it on the sofa cushion, punching the numbers with my forefinger, and then picking it back up. The obvious answer would be to use the cable box remote, since that's where the channel change is occurring. But I'm trying to get the number of active remotes down to a reasonable quantity by programming one as a universal, and the TV remote seems to have the most capability to address that requirement. But even that has its own challenges since the Cable/TV/DVD mode switches are even harder to get to without additional remote gymnastics.But, if the worst thing I ever have to say about this TV is that the remote is a little awkward, I'll consider myself very fortunate and will settle back in the hopes of enjoying many years of outstanding TV and movie watching pleasure.If your not a videophile consumed with spec sheets, color calibration, gold-plated cables, decibel meters, signal-to-noise ratios, and all the other mysticisms of the audio-visual world, but are just looking for a reasonably priced HD set with an outstanding picture, and don't want to fear that you'll unpack it, watch it the first night and say to yourself, "Oh, this was a mistake", then I highly recommend this set for your first foray into the large screen HD experience.
I love the feel, lightness and design of this mouse so much, that I bought six in case they're discontinued. I also tried using the Logitech laser mouse for many months, but Logitech mice never fit me ergonomically.
This will be a short review in that I'm not an audiophile. These are some great headphones. Sound is crisp and clear. On my big head they are quite comfy. For 90 bucks I doubt that you'll find better.
Works fine, in its own software. Doesn't work in windows vista.
I wasn't expecting much for the price when I upgraded from my original Palm Pilot IIIxe, but find this PDA very functional! It's compact, and has plenty of features to be my auxilliary brain and more. The memory is plenty for the significant amount of data I like to have at hand for both work and home, as well as 2 complete Bibles and Concordance. It's a really nice feature to have family photos available to show off, and some of the extras, like carb counter, splash shopper, and games are also useful. I find the battery life very good even though I use it quite a lot. I'm enjoying it tremendously!addendum: after over a year of use, it has held up very well. Battery life remains very good, no problems with unit at all. Still using original silicone sleeve which shows no wear.
I had some trouble with my HP 7150 printer yesterday, which I've had for something over a year, I think. I was tryiog to re-install the software, when the wizard automatically uninstalled the 7150 preparatory to the new re-install. I hadn't counted on that. I liked the 7150. I fed paper well, printed good quality, and although slow in best quality was as good as anything else I'd seen at a comparable price. I've had several of their printers, as well as a scanner since 1989, when I got my first computer.I had lost the setup poster that came with it, and couldn't locate the driver, although I knew it was available on the internet, and the software CD didn't have it, nor did Windows list of available printers list the HP 7150 among their HP products.So, I decided to go for a new one. They are not costly. I purchased the HP 5850. I've had several HP products since 1989, including laser printers, deskjet printers, scanners, and a digital camera (which I still have). I've generally been satisfied, except for one printer which crapped out on me.The model 5850 loaded easily. The printed material that comes with it spent an inordinate amount of time explaining the setup installation of a wireless network and a wired ethernet network, including a colorful large poster, as well as a poster of the same size on installation for the Macintosh. Everything was explained in French and English (not Spanish, though, thank God!)Everything got the grand treatment except a simple USB connection, but since the printer has a USB connector, and my CPU has several, I figured it out quickly. The printer prints nicely, with at least as good quality as my 7150, which I'll probably donate to a local high school, although I doubt it'll reduce our taxes any. The 6850 uses the same ink cartridges as my old 7150: 56 (black), 57 (tri-color), and 58 (photo), so saved on the cost of the two new cartridges I recently bought for about half a hundred (they included a black and tri-color with the model 5850, too.)One thing: In the setup, the wizard gave me three choices of driver to chose from. I was supposed to know (intuitively, I guess) which one was correct. They were all, seemingly, equally appropriate for the model 5800 series, and all had the .inf suffix. The first did not indicate the Windows series it was designed to work with, and had a 5800B indicated (?). Then, on the second was an 'Enu' prefix, and the third an 'Fra' prefix. No explanation or clue as to which one was appropriate.I called my son. He said 'Don't use the first (highlighted) option.' The 'Enu' is for English, and the 'Fra' is French, not frogs legs. You'd think that HP would be kind enough to inform their customers of simple facts like that. And for people not on a network or ethernet, with just one computer--a common situation, I would think--a nice big, colorful, fat folder would be nice!But, it seems to be a good printer.For your information, I'm running Windows ME on a Gateway 60 Gig harddrive with a half-Gig of RAM on a fast machine a couple years old. I doubt any of it makes any difference except perhaps the Windows version.Joseph (Joe) Pierreauthor of Handguns and Freedomm...their care and maintenanceand other books
I purchased this product instead of a comparable (in fact, faster) D-Link router because of this wireless gateway's print server capability. Sure, it cost a bit more (D-Link offered rebates) and it didn't have the positive reviews and buzz that D-Link had received, but I thought it would allow me to print wirelessly.Two weeks after first installing this thing, I have spent lots of my own precious weekday time (and long distance dollars) on the phone with tech support. As of this moment, the router works with my IOGear 54g PC Card Adapter and my wife's integrated Broadcom 54g Max Performance adapter. But it still does not allow me to enable WEP encryption (to create a reasonably protected wireless LAN) and I still can't print to my HP PSC 750 printer, one of the natively supported printers that tech support insists "hasn't been a problem" for IOGear equipment.I understand that networking can be tricky. And when it comes to technology, I'm a relatively patient guy who feels it's a worthwhile challenge to get new solutions up and running. But my patience with this product and its manufacturer is quickly wearing thin. My second call to IOGear tech support was spent listening to a new IOGear employee who, while having worked in networking for ages, admittedly knew very little about the company's products (and nothing about Windows XP. So on my dime, he pontificated about the importance of setting all device properties exactly the same when getting network nodes to talk to each other. So we slogged through every control panel and dialog box on both laptops and -- well whaddaya know? -- I had them all set correctly. Still no success, and thanks to the total lack of product-specific expertise from the tech support guy, it was another phone call wasted.My distaste for going through this process again with D-Link products (or someone else's) just might inspire me to hold onto these products for another week, at least to attempt to get WEP encryption up and running. If I can do that, then maybe -- just maybe -- I'll find a way to activate the print server function. As it is, however, this product has provided only a third of what I wanted from it. We're getting a nice, fast 54 Mbps connection, but it's a completely unprotected network and it thoroughly lacks printing capabilities. On top of that, the customer "service" -- available only by calling on my own dime and only during weekday business hours -- is growing more infuriating and disappointing with every encounter. In fact, the more I write about this, the more I'm convinced that this just ain't worth it.
This is one the kids and myself have a lot of fun with. Turnyour only child or friends, parents and children into twins. Or havethat large family you always wanted. Invent jokes on the spot. It is avery easy filter to use. You must make sure your cameras can takemultiple exposures first.Helpful Hints :Do not forget to setyour camera to Double exposure mode!!!!An aperture setting of f/8through f/4 is good for wide angle lenses and f/22 through f/8 fortelephoto lenses.The lighting must be the same for both shots anda tripod is required for best results!!!...
My wife and I bought this wireless home theater system in August, 2004 for $500 through Amazon/JRMusic.com. Since the beginning, we have had problems with it.To start with,the sound quality is not impressive and it seems pretty low power all around. Also, the wireless surround speakers ONLY work in surround-coded DVD movies, no matter what setting you use for regular tv broadcast.The remote control for the unit only worked for about a month; Samsung sent me a new remote and that didn't work either. They determined it must have been a problem with the IR Receiver on the unit and I had to send the entire thing to be repaired. After nearly two months, they sent the unit back and the remote worked fine...but now the CD playing function wouldn't work.Samsung was reluctant to pay shipping (they finally agreed) and I returned the whole unit yet again. After several weeks, they sent the unit back and everything worked fine for about two months when the remote/IR receiver failed again. At this point the remote control doesn't work at all and the entire unit, tinny speakers and all, is now sitting in my garage awaiting the day when I will have the nerve to throw it into the trash bin.My advice - stay away from this line of products. If you have a problem with your unit, you will undoubtedly face the same time-consuming, expensive, and unhelpful repair process that I did.
Product works quite well. One of the better compatable inkjet cartridges.
I had little trouble setting this unit up. From opening the box to surfing the web from my bath tub in less then an hour!The enclosed CD ROM set up assistant was very easy to follow.I was able to surf the web from my living room (about 55 feet from the router) with no trouble or noticable decrease in speed.I have the router connected to my desktop Windows PC and cable modem. Our laptop is a Mac with a AirPort card (NOT the AirPort extreme card). This unit is a fraction of the cost of an Apple AirPort base and for my needs it does everything I would need the more expensive unit to do. I dont believe that you can install this router if you only have a Mac so do your homework before you buy one if you are an Apple only household.So far so good - I am very happy with this item!
Wow, this is a lot of bass.When I had all the controls on my Receiver set, I turned this baby to about 1/4 of the total bass level and I saw all my pictures on the wall vibrate, and I could hear my oven that must have been about 20 feet away vibrate with the beats of the song! The sound is so clear, some of the noises it outputs, I have never heard before in the songs I listened to.In movies,(especially action movies), my house shook and I was worried about waking up my neighbors. I think that there is no reason going to the full 250 watts when you can't even use the full level with this one!Overall, good buy. only problem is that I don't get the little switch in the middle called "Phase"
Bought this for our left handed daughter. The box said, "Logicool," all over. She was worried that it was a knockoff but looked online and that's Logitech's Asian name. The instructions weren't in English but she's very happy with the mouse.
Good product for lighter weight pods. There's enough room for my lightweight tripod and monopod. Has a nice LONG carry strap that is ajustable.
I connected this switch to my current LinkSys Etherfast Cable Router and expanded my network to 8 100mb connections. Total setup time was 5 minutes. Performance and ease of use is awesome. With the current rebates you cannot beat this!
I wanted a device that could hold all my addresses, movie titles, music titles as well as all my book titles in one place. My co-worker got one of these for Christmas and upon looking at hers I thought for the price that it would be sufficient. Upon receiving my own I have found it perfect for my needs. It is extremely easy to use. You can create your own databases and customize some of the other features that are standard with this little gem. I love the fact that you can download pictures to it and add them to the contact/address book. The note pad feature I absolutely love. The batteries seem to last a long time on one charge as well. I have yet to find a downside to it other than finding a case to put it in so that it doesn't get scratched up, but that has nothing to do with the product only the company that makes it. Also, Amazon's price was the best on the web.
I am really satisfied with this product. Fits well in my car and so easy to setup. Sound quality is good. Shipping was promised in 3-5 days but it took some 8 days to reach me.
THe enclosure is easy to set up to host a SATA disk. Sturdy and durable construction on the enclosure and connectors. I had no problem so far at all. Works as expected. No noise. The aluminum (?) enclosure gets a bit warm in this time. Probably ok.Best regards and happy buying.Toni
Can't say enough about this battery. It does the job and that is what I bought it for. Enough said.
Camera takes great pictures. The complaint by others about cap design must be better understood. It does take an easy manual removal to take off the cap. But this is only so that the camera is allowed an additional feature not found in most other small cameras. Using a special attachment you can attach regular Nikon large lenses to the camera. Buy a backup battery for this or any digital camera. The case made for this camera is a gret deal.
This product has worked perfectly since the day I got it. I have had no problems and the price was unbeatable. I give it a 5 out of 5.
No issues with the card. Work perfectly and didnt have any trouble is copying photos. I would recommend this product.
This is the Canon Lens Hood that many others charge way more for.
I was hesitant to spend this much on a set of headphones even though they are noise cancelling, but I am very happy with my purchase. I believe over the ear headphones are the best way to go if you want the full benefit of noise cancellation. These are comfortable and they block out a lot of noise so that I can concentrate when I study. I did deduct one star b/c occasionaly I get a little static/electric noise in one of the ears, but I can't be sure if it is the headphones or interference from something else.
Needed more ram to make my 7yr old computer run faster--excellent choice. Had used this same product before, and it worked great--no more freeze-ups or delays opening programs and using multiple windows!!
This camera hits the spot. Just got it last week, a day before I went on vacation. It came in very handy on my trip. I purchased the small powershot case thats made for it, attached it to my belt and not a person I was with knew I had a camera until I pulled it out. Once out, everyone was really impressed with its size, ease of operation and functionality. If you want something with excellent quality and that's great for travel you will not go wrong here.
Got my hands on one of these babies this weekend for a no-budget short film. Loved it. So easy to use, and the picture is great. It's true, the finished look is not "cinematic", which is a fair criticism, but for the price it is great if you're looking to upgrade to a high-def digital picture. Watched the playback on a 16:9 widescreen TV before editing and it was beautiful. However, you can't rely on the auto-functions. Tried using auto-focus and auto-iris at the start, but ended up doing both manually for the most part. A small complaint considering a real filmmaker shouldn't be using them anyway. Otherwise, a great camera.
A well designed and well manufactured enclosure at a great price. The drive fit perfectly and was very easy to install. Open the cover at one end (two screws), slide out the drive tray. Lightly push the drive into the integral connectors at the end of the tray. A couple of (included) screws to secure the drive to the tray, slide the tray back into housing and reinstall the end cover with those same two screws. No sweat. I plugged in the included Firewire (IEEE1394a) cable, and the little power brick, hit the power button and it showed up immediately on the desktop of my Mac.The 2 foot(?) Firewire cable was fine for my setup, but you may need to buy a longer cable to suit your circumstances.So far, I'm a happy camper.
This is the biggest waste of money ever.Not only does the FM transmitter not work, but you have no control over volume. Increasing and decreasing the volume on the Zune have no affect on the output volume. I had to turn the car stereo up to 30 just to barely hear it, and of course the static on EVERY CHANNEL made it impossible to listen to, especially at such high volume.Too bad, the design and looks are great, but for the money its far too expensive to keep it to use it solely as a holder/charger.Its going back. Both of them...
I've had my Canon t2i for over a year now and I've been putting off getting a flash, mainly because I thought I have to be able to find one that is just as good as this one at less than $250! Well, I have not found one with such good reviews so I finally gave my husband the "go ahead" to get it for me for Christmas and WHAT A DIFFERENCE this things makes!!! It's amazing. I am a less than amateur photo taker, so i don't have any idea how the settings work, but on Auto mode, it's given me GREAT shots so far!!
I purchased the Brand New product.Avoid like a plague.If you are planning to listen to music(duh) on these and not just answer the phone then _do not buy these_The earphones have the bass(base) response of a flying mosquito.I made the mistake of buying these because they are only affordable phones+microfone for iPhone.Pros.*Expectable _phone_only_ audio/microphone response.*The cable (coat, cover) material is interesting, looks and feels like a fabric which is great, because unlike rubber (on my Sony earbuds) it just glides on your skin and clothes, instead of latching itself to it. This is an unexpected and pleasant plus.Cons.*horrible bass(base) response.*overall the earphones feel like they play saturate at 500Hz and below.I have swapped the $29 Sony phones during play and the difference was clearly detectable.
I bought this to mount a small 12 inch tv for my workout room and was very happy with the end result. The installation was easy and all the pieces are very strong and durable. After looking at other similar(more expensive) items on amazon, I would recommend this one.
After many years of taking photographs, and having a darkroom, I decided to move to digital.After selling my old Nikon and accessories, I chose the Canon XTi as a starting point. This is my best decision ever in photography as the kit is extremly simple to use and the documentation for advanced settings could not be clearer.Now I have purchased the Canon 580EXii and love it as well.Great going Canon.
I don't think you can get a better 40-42in flat panel television for the price range of the samsung. I spent about 3 months researching and comparing plasmas and lcd tv's before I bought this one. I had decided on buying a Lcd a couple of weeks ago. My friend when out and bought a sony bravia 40in lcd 2 days before I was going to buy the same television. I am really gald I didn't. His STD picture off of Direct TV is terrible. According to Sony that is as good as it will get until all of Direct TV is completly HD, and who knows how long that will be. Then I started researching all over again, going to best buy and watching all of the tvs, sharp, sony, lg, panasonic, and samsung, with HD channels with out HD. I could not tell any difference between the samsung, panasionic, and lg televisions in HD. The sony was 2nd and the sharp 3rd. The plasmas were much better in STD. So at that point I focused on just the plasmas. The blacks are much better, the picture is sharper, and the fast actions programing is much, much better with a plasma. To make a long story short I chose the samsung because of price ($800) less than a pioneer. Burn in protection that the panasionic doesn't have, and just a better look of the TV case compared to the LG. And the samsung has PIP. Since I had the TV for the past week I can not complain about the picutre, it is totally fantastic on HD, and very good on the STD chanels. The sound is better than average for 2 speekers. the easy of use is also great. My father who is an electronic moron could set this up and use the tv. The tuners also bring in channels over antenna that I never new were avaible. The antenna HD chanells are excellent, the STD channels are so, so. Stick to cable or satellite for STD channels. My only dislike it the PIP is not actaully PIP. It is more like a dual monitior. You have to have to different sources connected for the PIP to work. And then they both cannot be coaxel. So the PIP is knid of a joke. But if you want a 42in plasma for a heck of a good price with a awesome picture, that is simple to use, pick the samsung you will not be disappointed. By the way I don't know what all the fuss is about the buzzing my doesn't buzz.
I just spent a good 1/2 hour here reading reviews on the SD800 IS, and didn't agree with many of them so I had to write one myself. I have previously owned Canon's S400, S500 and SD550. I usually pass my previous cameras on to family so I can get the latest and greatest, and once again I am not sorry I did. I am extremely happy with my 800 IS. I quickly charged my battery, then took 60 photos or so using every feature I could find in the camera. Macro, flash, no flash, wide, telephoto, B/W, sepia, vivid, you name it. I couldn't take 1 bad photo even if I tried! I loved the results in all of them. My only complaints were test shots at ASA 800 and up. Yes, those will be very noisy and unusable, but when printed in a 4x6 size how bad will it be, really. Not much worse than film cameras at ASA 400 or 800. How many situations will you find yourself in needing that high an ASA rating? This camera is beautifully built, it looks and feels expensive and I think it's a quality built camera. It is not a tank like my old S400, and it's lighter than the SD550 but it does not feel or look cheap. This is an outstanding small camera. As for soft or blurry edges at the wide angle setting, NONSENSE. I just can't see it in my photos. If you are a previous Canon Digital elph owner and want to upgrade, go for the 800 IS. I picked this one over the 900 because I didn't like the looks of the 900, didn't care for 10 megapixels (when is it enough?), and the 900 did not have the IS feature, which is outstanding on my 800 IS. It really works! I took many photos indoors without flash, hand held and they were unbelievable, with excellent color balance. My flash photos seemed to cover the room just nicely too. I just loved every photo I took today with this camera. So, I don't know what all the whining and bickering is about, but this is one fine piece of camera engineering. As for the battery/SD card cover, yes, it's light and plastic, so open it carefully the way you should handle a $400 camera. There must be many clumsy people out there who break things. I never have, especially with my cameras. So, do I regret giving up my SD550 for this 800 IS? NOT ONE BIT! Both are outstanding cameras. I did a lot of research before forking over the cash for my next camera, and I'm glad it led me again to the Canon line. If you want one, treat yourself. I also hope I have made your selection easier for you. Between my wife and kids, my siblings, my nephews, brothers-in-law, you name it, they all have digital cameras now. We see many crappy photos, but almost never from those who went with the Canon Powershots. What does that tell you?I have had my camera for more than one month now and I am still very happy with it. My wife has my previous SD550 so I've got the best of both worlds. That SD550 is also a great little camera, so I'm glad we've kept it. It just doesn't have Digic III or the IS feature, but that hasn't been a big issue. What I have now noticed is that for some reason I'm getting more red eye shots with these cameras. I have been taking a lot of photos of my young daughter and her dance class partners, and it seems to be more of a problem with children than adults for some reason. I have read that because of the small camera size, the flash is just too close to the lens and that is the reason. I don't really know but it could be true. I use a software program provided by Kodak Gallery to upload many photos at once, and it fixes that very quickly and easily so it is not a big issue to me. Also, some have written about the white spots that show up on photos. That I believe are dust particles in the air that come out magnified in photos, which is another common thing with these small digital cameras. Remember, at 7.1 MB you will see incredible details in your photos. If you have a digital camera, trying taking shots outdoors at night around a camp fire and you'll see what I mean. As for the round dust spots that show up, I just copy and paste a surrounding area without the spot and paste it over the spot and it's gone. There are many software programs that let you tweak your photos, so it's easy and fun to make corrections, which was virtually impossible with film photos.
The band is very sturdy but the hole for the ear phones is extremely small and hard to get the plug in and out!! But other then that I love it!!
In short, the meaning of life used to be 42. But now its AKDL1. This is actually a fact and the best part is.. you don't need faith to believe it. Its been calculated without the aid of these wonderful cables. Hence, no vested interest on their part. Thank you Denon.
Absolutely fantastic camera. It was my first digital and I have loved it so far. Takes crystal clear photos and is very easy to use. I definitely recommend this camera to anyone looking to get into taking digital photos.
the webcam is pretty easy to use. i downloaded the drivers from the logitech website instead of the CD given the issues with the product. the image is clear... just don't use the low-light help... it ghosts the images. the sound is ok if you sit in front of the mic... apparently if I move too far to the left or right it will cut out but then again you are using it on your computer so i suppose this isn't an issue. face tracking is good once you get use to it... but i have it turned off because it doesn't always do a great job. there is an issue of unplugging the thing... it does not show up on my usb eject utility so i am not sure what to do with it other than to just wait until i shut off my lapop, i have been searching and apparently others dont have this issue. well overall no major problems... just a few issues that could be slightly annoying. im using it on a t61p IBM laptop. fits very well!
This Belkin Auto Kit for iPod with Dock Connector in tandem with the Monster iCarPlay Cassette Adapter is the best solution for playing your iPod music, books, etc, thru your car stereo system. Those FM broadcasters are very inferior to this system (I have tried two of them over the years.) This is my second combo of the dock connector and cassette adaptor (I wore out the first combo), and I hope Belkin continues this solution until there is a better one.Obviously if you have an auxiliary input on your auto sound system for connecting from your iPod/iPhone 30-pin connector, then fine. But short of that this is the best way to go in my experience.High quality signal transmission, volume control on the Auto Kit, and high build-quality.Recommendable!
It arrived quickly; I used it in Ireland; it worked perfectly; on the return trip, someone who had his hands on my luggage liked it so much that he/she stole it; it has probably been re-sold by now :(
I love this boom box. I took it with me on vacation and it worked great with my 30g iPod Video. At home, I most often have it connected to AirTunes via Airport Express router so I can play iTunes directly from my computer. This, to me, is what separates it from the Bose Sound Dock, which has no extra ports. The sound on this baby fills my large living room. I compared it in the Apple Store to all of the others, including the Bose, and there was no comparison. All in all, it was worth the price, but I'd like to see it a little bit more competitive with some of the others. Oh, I forgot to mention, when I returned from vacation, I forgot to plug it in so I inadvertantly ran it on battery power for a few weeks. I got plenty of life out of the batteries. I don't have any problem seeing my iPod screen either, and the remote works great even from other rooms in the house.
The title of this review says it all. These are very inexpensive running/exercising headphones, and for me they have been worth much more than their cost. They are unbelievably lightweight, which is the secret to how they stay on your head; they are basically so light that they don't even have the weight to bounce around as you run. My run speed varies greatly, including sprinting, and I have never been worried in the slightest that these headphones might fall off.Comfort: They are designed to fit very lightly into your ear. I imagine this could bother someone (they are hard plastic, not padded), but for me they fit very nicely, and I honestly don't even notice they are there. And most importantly, they stay on your head.Sound: Good enough. You aren't going to listen to these things other than when you are running/exercising (I can't imagine why you would, anyhow), and the sound is more than adequate for that. Also, they are NOT noise-cancelling; in fact they are actually designed in a way that lets IN some noise. To me, that actually makes them safer. You still hear your music, mind you, but if there is a loud noise around you (i.e. a semi truck barreling down on you), you will hear it (or at least I believe you will - I make no guarantees).Price: Are you kidding me? I still don't understand how these are so inexpensive. According to Amazon, I bought these 5 months ago, and they show absolutely no signs of wear (note: I'm not going to lie, it's not like I'm running every day here, but my wife and I do share them, and we also aren't afraid to toss them into the closet after a run). The cost vs. the amount of use you will get out of these before they break (if they do break) seems like a great value to me.Bottom line, I love them. It's nice to finally know I'll never have to search for another pair of exercise headphones (I'll always go back to these).
I was looking for a small and portable tripod for taking outdoor digital shots. I purchased the Flexpod Pro at Best Buy. Within five minutes of removing the device from the package, the plastic locking ring at the top of the unit had snapped off. No worries, I decided to test the Pod's stability when wrapped around an object. While bending the arms around a nearby kitchen chair, one of them snapped off about mid-way down. Now, I was not man-handling the equipment...just trying to get the arms to grip the host object. I was able to reattach the arm...it uses ball-and-socket joints that simply pop together (or apart).After reattaching the arm, I noticed that one of the rubber-band-like grippers had detached from its seat.Bottom line: The simple acts of unpacking and testing the Flexpod Pro in my kitchen were enough to pretty-much destroy it. I would never trust such a flimsy device with expensive camera gear.Maybe the unit I got was an anomoly.... I returned it and got my money back. Perhaps this review will save you the time and effort.
I bought the mobilemate and love it. It is very easy to use. It is as simple as putting the device into your USB connection and dragging what you want to load on to the card. That's it. Very easy to use. It doesn't appear to come preloaded with extra "goodies" either and that is always good. It is very plug and play. No set up required. This is a good device for anyone who uses cell phones, mp3 players or digital cameras. Good, useful product.
The first one ordered did not work but came in good time. The replacement worked fine from what I hear.
This is the third Maxtor OneTouch III that I have had the misfortune of dealing with. Today, the third one has died. No warning, just a clicking noise, and then the top white light starts to flash."kernel[0]: disk3s3: I/O error." is what you'll see in /var/log/system.log. I'm used to it because the other two units met with the same fate.Thank god for backups - but they're on a Western Digital unit. At least it still works, unlike these heaps of cow manure.
What can I say. I paid less than $1.00 each for 2 of these and shipping cost me more than the items. Plus the girls say they work just fine. What is not to like?
The Sanus mounts were exactly what I needed and worked perfectly. They were easy to install and they look great. The only confusing part was trying to figure out which way you needed to mount your speakers, since it comes with many conversion kits for different speakers. I would highly recommend this product.
I'm a novice but like to have great pics. I looked. I waited. I hesitated. Finally, after shopping, looking and wasting time, I pulled the trigger and stepped up and purchased this camera. WOW- AHSUMM !!Glad I waited and glad I went w/ my intuition. This CANON is sweeet !Compact. Great lookin'. Clear pics (really clear). Great rear viewing with the larger display screen. (I had a digital camera and it had the smaller display..........WOW, no contest). THis camera is A+ - no questions, doubts or 2nd guessing. Great purchase and very happy !PRICE: very competitive and I stopped lookin' and went w/ AMAZON / a great company. I havent done alot of biz w/ AMAZON, but this was simple and seamless. My suggestion: BUY THIS CAMERA. O yea, When using it, its very impressive too !! Everyone has WOWED !!! Many have ordered the camera after seeing, using and handling mine. pretty good, huh ?!?!?
I purchased the MX-310 to replace a Microsoft cordless that had been flaking out on me.I am very happy to be back to a corded mouse. No more problems with wireless signal or batteries.This mouse has such a great feel! I love it more every time I use it.Excellent quality, and priced well.
I got this as a gift and when I started using them, I was amazed by the sound quality. It was rich and much better than the standard Apple ones you get with an iPod; I definitely heard the bass effect and if pushed in all the way into your ears (not recommended due to potential damage to ears), all external sounds are isolated. I used the earphones everyday on the way to school, on plane rides, on long car rides, and at night before going to bed - so pretty much through extensive use. However, six to eight months into the use of it, one earphone produced little volume and was barely audible. Despite this drawback, the one right earbud provided enough sound for me, so I stuck with it. Just recently, I had not noticed that I had left the earphones in my jeans and so along with the jeans the earphones were washed and dried. When I took out the earphones at the end, it was all in one piece but I was convinced that they weren't going to work. I was proved wrong - not only did they work, but suddenly the left earbud started to work again, making the earphones even better! The wiring only got a little hot, but did not break anywhere, the buds stayed on, and the quality is amazing! This is a must for those of you in search of good earphones, and especially for the price offered by Amazon. Go for it!
I bought this amp as a replacement for the one that broke. I really enjoy this amp, plenty of hookups with a lot of functionality. Pros: Loud, Two channels, Built in EQ sounds good, over all great system. Cons: No surround sound, that about it.
I purchased these headphones about 5 days ago and they arrived today, and after sampling some music and now watching a movie, they work so well I've had to nearly mute everything to keep my hearing. They do seem to handle the various sounds very well, as they should for this price. They also fit comfortably despite my having a pretty big head. The cord and plug are heavy duty and look like they could be run over for half an hour and be cleaned up with a simple damp cloth. To sum up, these are some impressive headphones at a completely reasonable price for high quality and in my opinion, completely worth the investment.Should any problems happen in the future, I will edit that into this review. Thank you.
Wonderful user interface and dj mode makes this player a jewel to operate. Ripping dvds and compressing to an .avi file size is time-consuming, but within a few days you can store some of your fav. movies for replay anytime.Only downside is the manual is underwhelming, but the online forums for the anti-ipod crowd are growing. You can quickly grab neat navigation tips by just searching the forums. The included software works well, and is fairly easy to use - still, it is not as user friendly as iTunes. The tradeoff is the open architecture.
Let me get right to it. This case looks real pretty and it is real quiet. For that I give it high marks. But the interior is a different matter altogether. There is little room to manuever inside. Everything is a tight fit. Also the power supply is in the front of the case. Using this layout I was UNABLE TO use the raid feature of my motherboard because the POWER SUPPLY IS IN THE WAY!!! BUT MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE LACK OF DECENT DOCUMENTATION!!!! HELLO ANTEC WE NEED TO NOW HOW THINGS ARE CONNECTED TO THE MOTHERBOARD!!!!!! The documentation that was provided showed a diagram that was unreadable. Unfortunately going to their website is NO HELP!!! Overall I would give this case a grade of D.
thank you for the smooth transaction. the item arrived about 2 two weeks after the order was placed. now my feet get to have a foot massage whenever i am at home. i put it right below the desk so i get to enjoy it the massage while i am working or browsing the net. haven't had such a good purchase decision for a long time!
Works just fine with my Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch LCD and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens. I would buy again & recommend to others. Works fine in conjunction with B+W 67mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010. No weird taking on/off or anything like with other lenses/filters/hoods.
I bought this keyboard a couple of weeks ago and I have no regrets. The hot keys are great for internet surfing and for listening to media files such as Winamp. I also plugged my Intellimouse Optical into the USB ports in the back and did not have to use a valuable USB port in the back of my machine. I would suggest this keyboard to anyone who likes the ergonomic feel and who spends a lot of time on the internet and listening to or watching media.
I don't think I needed this purchase. I was trying to trouble shoot my laptop on my own and I thought the original PC card was bad, turns out that wasn't the problem. In any case, delivery was prompt and efficient and I got the product as ordered. Can't ask for much more than that.
This camera has incredible build quality, and takes extremely nice pictures for a point and shoot. It has lots of features, but I think calling it a 10.2mp camera is a little misleading. It's really a 7.5, but you gain the extra couple when it's in 16x9 mode. On the other hand it is a little noisier than I thought, and the design makes it a bit cumbersome for putting in your pocket. Otherwise, I really, really like it.
I bought this one after comparing the features from the reviews on Amazon.I have also used others but they dont compare to its performance as far as Noise reduction goes.I have held back one star as its not as good in sound as it is in Noise Cancellation.The around ear pads are very comfortable but you may want to give your ears some rest after 30 ro 35 mins maybe.Over all in my opinion its good for its value.
I use this card in my Canon Digital Rebel and it has performed flawlessly thus far. While using this card I have not experienced any errors, it writes as least as fast as the camera will shoot and no data loss has occurred.I also purchased a USB 2.O card reader for it and am even more pleased with the speed at which I am able to access the data stored on the card.Unless you are professional photographer who absolutely has to have the best in order to feed a family this is the card for you. Quality, performance, and a great value.
Item works great. Comments about the volume are accurate, but not a big deal. Just raise all your volume controls and you'll be fine.
Item shipped quickly and worked as expected. I needed this item so I could add another dvr to my Directv system. All I did was replace 4in4out splitter with this Multiswitch and I was able to add another dvr to my system. Works excellent and price was awesome.
It does not have a battery use indicator. Moments before it goes dead your told charge battery. How dumb is that? Aside from that a great camera.
I love the monster cable ultra capacity charger. toot bad I can not find it anymorethe one is for sale does not have a good review and they do not have more of it. Just in case it goes bad.my existing one is good until somebody place a alkaline battery in it by mistake.Will monster will be able to fix it?
Apple's 15 GB ipod is the best mp3 player ever. It can more songs than most people even know and you can shake and stuff and the music wont skip. The only drawback i have found so far is that it scratches so incredibly easily. I have found scratches on it that i have no memory of how it happened. If you look at the back of it you will see the whole thing all scratched up. I wished it came with a dock and/or a case since the ones that apple offer are $40 each which is quite expensive. However there are some 3rd party manufactuers where you can find a dock or case for much cheaper. The games are ok but you cant pause the games or keep an acurate score either, but this is just a minor drawback since that isnt the point of it. When you sync it with itunes on a mac it transfers all your songs really fast. This is a great product for anyone who listens to music.
This pencil is very good - though to the fast switch. But I've discovered a small problem. Be sure that you switch to the right tip - so you don't start writing with the pancil and scratch your screen.
I love the grey-blueish color and the case looks really nice and professional. The only complaint is the compartment is kind of small when I try to put in one textbook and a binder.
These connectors are great to help with connections of certain pinhole cams and micro cam connections to CCTV quad boxes, monitors and or video-audio extension cords. Works great!
I should have paid more attention to the other reviews. This has got to be the most complicated vcr/dvd I have ever owned. It does take FOREVER to do anything, even turn on. Plan on having 15 or 20 minutes to get everything set up if you want to watch a movie or record anything. I finally was able to figure out how to use it and it does do a good job of recording and playback, although vcr playback isn't great. You have to use three remotes in order to playback or record anything and I am afraid to even try to set up a timed recording. I have not attempted that yet. Overall, I really don't like this product and would not recommend it.
I bought new Samsung LCD HDTV (46'') and a Playstation 3 (PS3). I went to Target and purchased the cheapest HDMI cable available (from Sony) for a whopping $60.00. After 2 days of watching Blueray and playing PS3 games, these less than $2 cables arrived. I made the switch and they worked perfectly. I could see no difference in image quality. I went back to Target and got my $60 back.
The product works just the way it's supposed to, and I am very happy that I bought it. Would recommend it to others in a heartbeat.
The panasonic ty-fb8hm is the only HDMI board that will work on the panasonicTH50-PH9 This is absolutely crazy. We spend a ton of money on this TV and have to go for your lungs because it has becoming outdated.People are extoring money out of individuals who don't know they can order this part from the panasonic site for [...] plus shipping. Even that is to much. The new replacement boards for the 10 are much less. This part shouldn't be more then [...] dollars. Especially after putting out top dollar for the Monitor. Panasonic should step in and do something about this.
Inexpensive and waaaay better than the integrated sound on my motherboard.To install, simply put it in a PCI slot and go into your bios and turn off the on board sound. Throw away the driver disk that came with it and either go into device manager and try to automatically find and update drivers or download them directly from Creative.
now they have 250MB 100MB and they jumped to the 750MB wich hold 50MB more than a cd it was easy to install and setup and use and afordibale for those who don't have 400$ for a DVD-RW.
Fun to have and easy to use. Just make sure you use the step by step instructions. Don't think you can figure it out by yourself!
As for my 'photography background', I almost decided to major in photography in college(didn't love the techincal aspect as much as the creative!) Its a big interest of mine and something Ive been doing for years. I use my camera both professionally(in my real estate career) and just for fun on vacations etc.I just got this camera a few days ago. I have previously owned 2 other canon powershots, 1 of which broke and was more expensive to fix then buy new. But once I got over that, I bought the powershot a400. My problem with that was standing in a small room, it barely got any of the room in a photo. I've already used the SD800 in a couple of houses, and I'm in love with the wide angle lens. It gets a huge span of the room. Also used it for close ups and the macro feature is super. I've been taking pictures with one hand, and they always come out clear, so I'm attributing that to the image stabilization. The shutterspeed is SO much faster the the A400 and was one of the main reasons I wanted to get a new camera. There is no standing around while your camera "thinks" about the photo you just took and after you press the button it takes the photo immeadiately, theres no lag time.The only con I found, which is really just a personal preference: I wish it took regular batteries, because it saves me if my battery dies to have some extras lying around. So now I just have to keep on top of charging the battery and maybe will get a second one as a backup.
I just bought my 2nd one of these in the last 3 1/2 years. The X-axis rubber roller wore out, but the keyboard has always worked fine. The mini trackball needs constant cleaning due to lint/etc. buildup in the base, and occasionally had to 'tweezer' the rollers to pull off hairs. Just had to turn CCW the outer ring, pull out ball, and finger clean the base. Was somewhat of an inconveneince about 2x's/wk, but the advantages of L. thumb buttons/R. trackball made me sold on the concept. I'm also used to the key layout as compared to my laptop keyboard, since I have my laptop on a cart next to my recliner and put this keyboard on my lap while using. I use 8-10 hrs/day often (various forums/shopping/email/stc.) and am on the laptop every day. Got used to the layout & trackball...worth the $50 every 3-4 yrs.Gave it 4 stars because of the regular mini trackball cleaning reqd
It was easy to setup and works great.. I don't know about games.. I don't play much...
I picked up my version of this radio (Lifelong brand) at Walgreens for about $20. The advantage of buying it in the store is you can actually crank on it and make sure that the radio you are buying works (AM/FM/weather ... and charge). It comes in a plastic package where you can access the knobs, switches, and crank - a big selling point for me.I've never put batteries in mine - using it only with the hand crank.Maybe I have a little too much time on my hands, but I can get about 6 minutes for every ten cranks of the little handle (i.e. 100 cranks = 1 hour, 50 cranks = 30 minutes, ...).I've never seen the 'full' light ever come on except the one time I tried to over voltage the radio with a power adapter set to 9 volts.It's not a very good weather band receiver - very picky and not that great of reception ( compared with my ham radio 2 meter handheld and weather alert radio at home - it is rather poor).Otherwise, it has a basic AM/FM receiver that are somewhat difficult to tune in and the dial is almost useless for frequency accuracy.But - it works fine for how I intend to use it.
The ADESSO WK4000US is a boon to anyone doing commercial work who gets tangled in the keyboard and mouse cords. It saves time and is very responsive. I highly recommend it for it's ease of use, small footprint and portability.
I have been a Palm owner for two years. I had to replace my Tungsten T3 because after two years the battery died and it is not replaceable. Because I use Apple computers, I'm really stuck using PALM products. I do enjoy graffiti 2 and the OS. I just wish that PALM would create better hardware.With that said, I decided to buy the Z22 because after two years, I realized that I used Bluetooth two times, never used the expansion slot, and I new I would never use the Wi-Fi capabilities (which I understand don't seem to be very compatible with most wireless networks anyway). When deciding to purchase the Z22, I figured that since I was buying a newer product, I would at least get the quality that my T3 had, less the bells and whistles. Boy was I wrong!To start, the color resolution on the screen is drastically worse than the T3. I'm not sure why they choose to market that you can put your photos on the Z22. The ones that come with the machine, which were most likely adjusted for maximum clarity, are very pixilated and blurred. It actually gives me a slight headache to try and use the Z22.The speed of the Z22 is much, much slower than my old T3. The Z22 sometimes takes seconds to process the most minute of tasks. For example, I've ended up repeating characters using graffiti 2 because I thought it wasn't recognizing my strokes. Instead, it was just taking a really long time to think about the letter I had written three times and I end up with three of the same letter on the screen. With the T3, I had immediate response to what I wrote. I'm not sure what processor the T3 had but it was much faster.In the same vein, the touch screen is not very sensitive at all. I feel as though I am scraping the screen in order to get a response.I have only worked with the Z22 for about five minutes and figured out these, what I deem to be, extreme problems. I do not recommend this product if you are used to a higher quality PALM, Windows Pocket PC, or a base level Computer monitor or laptop screen. It is definitely not worth the money. I have seen $20.00 handheld games with better resolution and reaction time than this $100.00 paperweight.
I love this JVC CD changer. Sounds great and works flawlessly. Only downside is that it does NOT come with a remote so if you don't have a JVC receiver to hook it to (with compulink system) in order to use one remote, I'd suggest another model.
I purchased this neat tool to help me overcome the crowded conditions on my desk and the cord that became ever so short when the &quot;tower&quot; was invented. I chose the Logitech brand because of past experience with their products and the great feel of the mouse. The installation of the software was a breeze ( I have two left thumbs) and the period of adjustment was very brief. The Cordless Mouseman Wheel feels great! It is fully programable for special projects and provides almost total flexibility on the screen. It will auto scroll or multi-line scroll with just a touch of one wheel. Double click with your thumb while you can cut and paste with one finger and open and close with the other! All while having total freedom to move around your desk or across the office for that matter. It's so good that I bought another for home!
I own both the Sony LocationFree and the Slingbox. The Sony I bought in Japan and the Slingbox in the US. The Slingbox is better for these reasons:1) The Slingbox is easier to configure.2) With the Slingbox, same PC can simultaneously run both over the Internet on your LAN. This saves reconfiguration when you use your laptop both in and out of the house.3) Sony charges for each additional client software license while the Slingbox is free for download. While neither will allow multiple devices to simultaeously stream video, multiple seperate devices can be registered to run per Slingbox where only one device can be registered to run per LocationFree. In the latter case, you must "de-register" your PC before allowing another to connect using the same license.4) The Slingbox has comprehensive remote control capability even when your away from home where the LocationFree does not.
I brought 2 of these at the same time to save on shipping...both broke at the same place (top of the head band) within a month. WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!
No kidding. This pen drive is really really slow. Today, speed of pen drives have become way more important than space since all pen drives seem to be > 2gigs offering plenty of space to transfer most data.This drive is really slow. It took about 30 minutes to copy 2 gigs of data on to the drive. I did a test compared to the sandisk cruzer by copying the same files on to the cruzer, and the cruzer was much faster. Basically the write speed is unacceptable. The read speed is more bearable, but still not great.As an example, if I open a word document from the pen drive, every time I save the document or word autosaves, word completely freezes up for a few seconds. Seriously, given how cheap these things have become, get a faster one.
I purchased the Canon SD200 back in June and have taken hundreds of photos with it. With a 1GB memory card, the camera will hold over 600 shots taken in the highest resolution! Images are generally good to outstanding! And the movie mode is a great feature... you'll never miss that special moment with this little camera because you'll probably have it with you all the time (my wife keeps it in her purse!)If you want excellent quality digital snapshots, then this camera is for you. Don't waste your money on higher pixel models since 3.2 megapixels is more than enough for printing 4 x 6 snaphots (and more than adequate for web sharing.) You'll only need higher resolution if you're planning to crop/enlarge the photos or make big prints.I read lots of reports here on Amazon about cracked LCD screens. I'm not sure what's up with that, but my camera has gone from a cold (airconditioned) house to a hot beach many times, has been in my wife's purse (in the optional leather carrying case), and in my pocket many times. I've cleaned the LCD numerous times (gently, of course), and have had no problems. Go figure!I give this camera a big "thumbs up" for quality and workmanship... and for size! My only word of caution is this: Make SURE that you use the wrist strap!! This camera is so small that it's easy to drop! And, I highly recommend the optional leather carrying case with magnetic clasp available from Canon.
I prefer trackballs to mice and this is a good one. Wanted to compare mechanical tracking (this has rollers inside under the ball) to optical tracking- found very little difference. Have read complaints that trackballs hurt your wrists and this is probably true if you don't rest your forearm on the copious extra desk space you'll have because you don't have to move it around. Wish it had a scroll ring (innovation to substitute for scroll wheel) but it's an older model. Kensington makes the best trackballs and the newer versions have scroll rings and optical tracking. The little glass beads inside collect dust, but the ball pops out for easy cleaning. The rubber rollers on this one will decompose over time from age and skin oils so it's more of a collector's item- my newer Kensington optical does the grunt work. Cordless is a more expensive option- maybe someday.Thx...
I was able to pick up my irock 860 refurbished of the www.myirock.com site. The player is small but has it all and performs amazingly well. It runs off a single AA battery and seems to have long play times w/o the need of a new battery. It is a flash player so you don't have to worry about shocks and bumps causing it to skip; like you would with the players that have a hard drive on board (ie ipod; zen xtra). Additionally it has a nice FM tuner that brings in all you favorite radio stations; even allow you to store presets; which is nice when you aren't in the mood for the tracks you left on the player from the day before. The display gives track title and album/artist info scrolling on it. It is backlit in blue so you can check in out in low light situations. The software that comes with it it fantastic and allows you to drag/drop your WMA or MP3 files in a snap. This player is definitely underated and should be given more attention as it is a great bargain!!! Wish they would allow addition flashcards to be added to expand upon the player file storeage and it would be nice if you could record FM broadcast....maybe someday but still a great offer.
This portable radio works great on my bus ride to work. Stations come in well, For less than $10 it is assume. Don't know how long it will last,probably at least 1 year. Have doped it on the sidewalk a couple of times with no damage.
I am a Grandma and not very adept at figuring out new fangled cameras expecially with printers. The printer is VERY easy to use and it's been nice when grandkids and friends come to our vacation house-we take many pictures and can send relatives and friends home with as many photos as they want. No going to the store to get them developed! A wonderful advantage to this camera/printer set! The printer has an included electric cord, or you can purchase a battery to run the printer without electricity. This camera takes several different quality photos depending what you set the "MPs" at. Even I learned how to set the MPs! The greater the "MPs," the clearer resolution of your photo. This model M517 goes from 3MPs to 5.2MPs, but I found that the lower MPs take VERY acceptable quality pictures. The higher the MPs, the less pictures your camera memory will hold before you'll need to delete some if you want to take more photos. So I purchased a 1GB memory card that can store several HUNDRED photos even on the clearest resolution. This is wonderful for vacations, weddings, etc.! It is very easy to delete "red eyes" in your photos before printing them and you can also "crop" the photos if you want a closer-up photo. The only "con" I have is that the rechargeable batteries do not last long-a few days depending on how often you have the camera on. The camera batteries are recharged when you "dock" (set the)the camera on the printer. I purchased a 4 pack of NiMH rechargeable batteries so I could always have spares on hand. The recharger charges the camera batteries in ONE HOUR. Charging batteries when the camera is docked on the printer takes several hours to do. The whole package has what you need to start taking pictures immediately-even ink and photo paper. Cables to connect to a computer and to a TV to view photos are all included. All in all, this Grandma is VERY satisfied with my new Photo Studio!
1. No SSL or SSH support. Clear text authentication only to the device... SUCKS2. Sure it states support for 802.1Q, however there is NO TRUNKING support. You'll literally need to uplink directly to each VLAN in order to Route. USELESS3. Support is horrendous. I contacted tier 1 w/ my question & they had no idea what I was talking about. They referred me to Tier 2 which is PPI! I hung up, called again for biz services & spoke w/ someone who had a bit more knowledge than the last tech but basically (after a lengthy explanation) confirmed my suspicion.Although you get what you pay for, Dell has a managed, PowerConnect line which is comparable in price but offers more Enterprise Level features, including Trunk support. Netgear does take the lead w/ its unbeatable warranty but is lacking on several features which matter the most. Obviously not an Enterprise level solution & strictly for SOHO. Who gives a crap about VLAN support if you can't route over a Trunk.If these features are of no interest to you but still require Gigabit connectivity, I'd lean towards the un-managed GS108 which is practically 1/2 the price.
Hides info on screen - side view only - my co-workers all would like one. Very pleased with the product.
I bought one and when I first plugged it in was unimpressed. It was weak & full of static. Then I plugged in the headphones and was crystal clear. It needs them as an antennae. It also was unhappy when the ipod wasn't fully charged. It then died after a week so I returned it. Interesting idea but way too fragile. Now I need an new transmitter but they all seem to have problems.
The Harmon Kardon HK3480 is an excellent stereo receiver in build and sound,, and simple to use. An added plus is the fact that it has two subwoofer outputs, for both the R and L channels. Excellent remote design.
I'll make this short and sweet. We bought the 305T 30" Samsung display as a good value (or so we thought). It lasted just over 4 years and is no longer repairable by a Samsung service center. At our company we have not yet had a LCD completely fail like this. It flickers badly. Others apparently had the same experience so we will not continue with Samsungs products. What a waste of $1200.
I bought this product to charge my PowerBook G4 in airplanes. I'm on the plane at the moment- writing this review- b/c there is no plug suitable for the airplane-plug of I-go in the economy class- and I don't know the business and first classes. I'll return this product as soon as I get back to the U.S.
I purchased a CFD-E10 to test with our phone system for music-on-hold. We currently use a wide range of small devices to play the music our cutomers hear on hold. So far, the CFD-E10 is the best yet. For the money, I could not find a better buy.
It is a patch cable and it works. Fast and reliable delivery at a reasonable price. Would purchase again. I like to keep my data cables blue to distinguish them from my phone cables. Was not disappointed.
I live in LA and have been using the Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod in my Ford Explorer for several weeks now, and have decided that the it is not usable. On the good side, it is a nice compact, integrated design that keeps your iPod charged while in the car. On the bad side, it only has eight FM frequencies to choose from, and here in LA and Orange Counties, that's just not enough. I travel from Irvine to the South Bay to Santa Monica, and I would constantly hear a hiss or other annoying interference. Worse, as I move from one part of two to another, I have to fumble with the iCarPlay and my car radio to switch them to a new frequency. And this doesn't seem to be a problem just here in LA and Orange County; the interference is prevalent at nearly all times when traveling down I-5 to San Diego. So, for populated areas, I cannot recommend the iCarPlay.
I've looked at many umbrella lamp kits & ordering this one was prefect for the type of lighting I needed.
It is quick, but also trashes your batteries. I started using these few months ago for external flashes. After about two dozen recharges, the batteries are trashed. They don't hold charges. Straight out of charger, recycle time of the external flashes are 11 seconds. These used to take 3.5 - 5 seconds with fresh new batteries.
Bought this for the kids playroom. Perfect size. Picture is fine for kids shows and movies. We mounted it on an adjustable/tilt wall bracket. (Without the tilt mount the picture was horrible when watched at an angle from below - lying on the floor looking up). One week after the 1yr warranty expired the DVD would not eject from the player. Unplugging the unit for a few hours fixed the problem. Hopefully it won't happen again.
Memory works perfectly and has really made a big difference in the functionality of my 5-year-old laptop. I would definitely buy it again.
This battery has brought new life to an old, underpowered, but reliable Dell laptop. Prompt delivery and reasonable price.
I purchased these back in September of last year and needless to say they have already quit working. I did not blast them or mistreat them by any means, simply used them for my computer system and everyday listening to MP3's etc.... However, one day the electronic circuity in the back,(the place where the speaker connections are), simply fuzzed out and stopped working. I had to joggle the cables to get any sound out. I suspect the circuits became faulty. I opened it up and discovered that the speakers and electronics are actually very poorly built. Will not buy another Klipsch product. Sorry for the bad review, but this has been my experience with what I had hoped would have been a higher quality product!
Overall - the item met expectations. Yellow stickers are visible on the black keyboard. However, 2-3 punctuation signs do not match the keys on the keyboard that they were supposed to match - but all letters are in the right place.
My suction mount was compatible with the Garmin nuvi and arrived in a timely fashion.
Beautifully designed mount! I needed to free up space on my (actual) desktop, and this did it for me quite elegantly! It moves in all planes, and locks where you want it. I'm glad I checked Amazon before buying, as eBay prices were much higher.
After only three years and four months of light household use the printer no longer prints in black. After reinstalling software, updating firmware,switching cartridges, and cleaning print heads, I believe I have a clogged print head. Since this machine will not print in black without a black cartridge, my full color cartridges are useless. (Most printers will blend colors to print in black when the black cartridge is empty). This is my last Brother purchase. I guess I can use it as a standalone outgoing fax machine and scanner and large phone. Off to buy a new printer. Probably an HP.
Works awesome in my IBM T42 series laptop, great way to get rid of an external adapter. As previously stated, I had to run the no1802.com file to get the laptop to boot, but other than that its been perfect.Highly recommended.
This thing is worthless!!! It's not loud at all. The CD player barely plays CD's. At first we thought it was computer burned CD's (which played on our other players), then it would play store bought CD's a for a few seconds & then quit playing IF they read at all. The reception is BAD. We barely get any stations.Like the title says, this thing isn't even worth the box it came in!!!
Oki c6100 will stop working when factory imposed limits have been reached on drums, belts and fuser. These limits are based on a counter not on the actual ability of the part to continue to function. These limits have been set low in order to force you to constantly buy new parts. The printer WILL NOT PRINT when the counter clicks past the pre-determined number even if the part is still functioning fine. Your only recourse is to shell out hundreds of dollars at a timeto replace drums and belts and fusers. Do not buy this product. I was never impressed with the color produced by this printer even with all the new parts being constantly put into it. We have three of these money pits in our office and none of them will print at all due to the need to replace over $1,000 worth of parts. We had to dig the old HP 2100 out of the closet which has worked fine for 7+ years with no major cost to keep in service.
What a great item! It works flawlessly and it turns all my average flash photos to what looks like a professional took them!
Poor sound quality, I tried it for a two weeks could not get the quality any better.
Awesom cause this was just what i was looking for to get as a gift. Will recomend to anyone for anyone.
It is a battery, a good battery. I cannot write too much about it. :-)However, I want to highlight the great custumer service behind this product. Hitech assisted me in many different ways. Very good seller, very good customer service. Highly recommended.
Light weight. Easy to pull out and focus. Optics are good enough. I keep it in my pocket and can easily pull it out long before my husband has gotten the binoculars out of the backpack.
Very fast shipment, came on date as promised! Fantastic product! I just moved to a new city, and there is no way I could have gotten around without getting lost without the Garmin C550! It has saved me so much time driving and has also gotten me out of a few traffic jams! Love it!:-)
All was as it was advertised to be. The TEAC AG-790A Tuner/Amp was well packaged, easy to set up and operated perfectly with minimal research in the manual. The RCA hookups on the back all work well and provide an amplifying solution for the AM/FM tuner, my satellite TV HiDef DVR, DVD/CD player and computer, (through the Phono input). All my iTunes Library is now available in big sound. The radio reception, with an addition doubling of the antenna wire, is clear as a bell and reaches even remote stations. The stereo sound is clear and without hum, buzz or noise, and carries my forty year old heavy wood cabinet speakers without strain. Hooking up the speakers was okay, but the connections are a bit close together. My big fingers needed a bit of pre-teen help to manage them.I was a bit taken aback by its size, but it had the exact dimensions specified in the ad; I just had not paid any attention to them. Only slight re-arrangement of my stereo cabinet was needed, however, and I am completely satisfied.My house now has sounds again.
This is a very nice camera! Easily pocketable, and produces well exposed, sharp results. My other camera is a Konica-Minolta Maxxum 5D (also 6MP)with Tamron 28-300mm lens. This combination produces sharper results (straight out of the camera) than does the SD700, but the latter is very acceptable. I notice this on-screen (22" widescreen LCD). On PhotoDeluxe, I am not sure I can see a difference.I particularly like the display where the option chosen shows up as a larger size icon. With this (for example), I can choose flash on or flash off without having to put on my glasses.
For under $50, you can't get better earbuds. Obviously, the bass is excellent, and it's really thumpy if you have a bass-heavy song. The only downside is if you have the bass set at a high level in your equalizer, it somewhat drowns out the highs, but if you turn it down a little, or turn up the mids and the high in the EQ it's great. I highly recommend these earbuds if you're looking for something wayyyy better than those crappy headphones that came with your iPod =)If you're a audiophile, and I mean really , you probably won't want these. They sound amazingly good, but if you're that picky, you'll probably want something that plays music a little more precise and accurate, like the really expensive Shures, or v-moda VibeIIs.Just a thought: the cord isn't very long, about 5' which is fine, if you're listening to your mp3 player, but if you plan to use these on your computer, for instance, you would probably want to get a cheap extension if your computer is far away. (I it when you plug it in your computer and you have to bend your neck in a weird angle just so you can have BOTH earbuds in.)**UPDATE**This is weird... one day I noticed that the left wire is a little longer than the right one. It wasn't like that new, and I didn't pull at it. huh. I guess it doesn't matter, the gauge of the wire isn't extremely heavy. it gets the job done, though.***UPDATE 2***I've had these headphones for quite a while now and I can still say I love these. For less than thirty dollars, you cannot get a better pair of headphones. The bass is simply amazing, and with right equalization, you can get pretty darn good treble response, as well if you want. (I don't like the bass too heavy, I want to be able to really hear the vocals as that's the best part of the song for me) The weird wire length thing doesn't really matter, I guess they were put together by hand, and it's a knot holding the wire from slipping so it totally makes sense. Still comfortable, and amazing sound performance.
I use this drive with my Powerbook G4 (Apple) and it works like a dream. It handled my 250 GB old internal drive from my old Windows machine with no problem, keeps it cool, and handles long term backups with ease. I will use it with Time Machine when I get my new Mac.Good purchase, easy to set up. Will buy another one.
How funny! Amazon asked me to &quot;type&quot; in my comments but being so amazed with the Pretec CF modem I'm nuts enough to use my Casio hpc instead! I already had an isp and email connection set up for an external modem. Setup is the hardest part no matter what kind of modem you use but it is an easy task. Therefore I simply changed which kind of modem I wanted to use. As stated in the SIMPLE instruction book, the Pretec showed up as a choice and I selected it. I was online making this review within half a minute. Great product! Love the CF method of compatibility too. Gotta buy that camera next! Hello, Amazon?
So far so good. I haven't tried the CD or MP3 portion of it yet, but I can get my main stations in. We did have a plastic piece break and had to return it. Also before you drill holes make sure that you can get the stations in clearly in that spot. After our initial spot we found out that the refrigerator made the station sound funny.
I bought this to convert family VHS tapes to DVD format. The problem is that it limits the capture to a very small screen size (I am not a techie) that is roughly 1/4 of my 17 inch monitor screen. When I burned my first DVD and put it on my home system the picture was really rough - poor resolution. My main complaint is there is no mention of this on the box so I got burned for $70. It was a complete waste of money for my purposes!
I bought two. On one occasion I was able to download photos to the devices. I have not succeeded again. I am unable to get the software to reliably run and I cannot figure out if it needs some unstated sequence of steps or if the keychain is just an unreliable design that in not seen by the computer's usb port every time. At any rate, they sit on my desk as testament to the fact that I am a sucker. You should not buy one of these unless you intend to lose your keys soon.
when I plug in the charger, this text appeared on my iPod screen: "charging is not supported with this accessory". nuff' said...
The product is fine, but Apple probably has the worst customer support I have ever experienced. Their amount of topics on their on-line support is not broad enough. It is only helpful if you have very simple problems (like if you're having problems ejecting a CD from your drive), but for more complicated problems the on-line support is completely useless. Their phone support is even worse. I waited on the phone for 45 minutes to talk to a customer support person so he can tell me he would only help me if I paid more money. Next time I'll buy a PC with Dell or Gateway. Like I wrote, the product is fine, but part of the reason for choosing a particular PC is for customer support. Because I believe Apple's customer support to be horrid, I will not be purchasing another Apple product for a very long time.
Sound is real good for the price, it's a 3.5mm plug and will work with my desktop, laptop computer, MP3 player, anything that I've tried that takes a 3.5mm plug.
I recently bought this player in the recent Friday sale in Circuit city amd I found it really impressive. Sound quality is excellent and the usability is great. It is a great mp3 player with Am/FM and voice recorder. It is very helpful for my gym work. The only thing that concenrns me is the headset which does not fit my ears correctly. Apart from that everything is perfect. I strongly recomment this for someone who is on the lookout reasonable less priced mp3 player for your daily needs.
I ordered the re manufactured Samsung SyncMaster 930s to run with another I already had as a duel screen set up. I wanted the same look on both screens so this worked out great. Both my old unit and this new one function flawlessly and for the price are great products. The merchant got the screen right to me in good time with no problem.If still available, I would recommend this item for the budget minded user.
Bought it on sale, and works perfectly fine for my setup. I could've gone with others but this will be sufficient for my needs. Great deal.
After reading numerous reviews on this product, I decided to give 2 of them a go for a dual display setup. I have a Studio RTA Producer Station desk with the monitor bridge across the top. With my studio monitors, plus an Acer 23", space was at a premium up there, and I had to have my second screen 90 degrees to my left on top of one of my keyboards. PAIN IN THE NECK, literally, from turning my head back and forth. Mounted up my 17"HannsG and it went up effortlessly. Holds tight and easy to move around, if needed. Although I don't plan on it.The aforementioned Acer 23" was a little lower than my neck was really comfortable with, even on top of the bridge of my desk. Love that display, HATE the factory stand. **Note, most reviewers I've read have maxed out at about a 19 or 22" screen. My Acer is under the weight limit of the moutn (18lbs) so I thought I'd try it. Slapped the adapter (75mm to 100) on the arm and the display now magically hangs right where it needs to. I will definitely be getting another one of these if I ever need another one. FOr the price, you can't beat them!
I went to a wireless LAN in under 1 hour! Installed the Netgear MR814 802.11b wireless router and had two laptops and a desktop connected to the network without any problems. Able to surf the net on the laptop in the living room while watching tv-this was easy! Way cool...
I purchased a pair of these earbuds this past December. I was very pleased with the sound quality- clear, deep bass and good overall balance. I was using them at my computer and walking to work. Last week, I was taking them out of my ears in a very standard fashion, and the right earbud broke into two pieces, leaving the wire hanging out. Naturally, I was surprised. With a price tag like this and a brand name like Monster, I expected more.I contacted Monster's customer support via email 5 days ago outlining the problem, and have yet to receive a response. Needless to say I am hesitant to recommend this product to others.
Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure CookerProduct is inexpensive & predictable. No problems. Size is useful, stainless steel better for health than aluminum, easy to close lid & remove after pressure has dropped.
What a joy it is to not have to do my usual ten minute search in a store for my inks! I am going to do this from now on. They work great!
I purchased this printer with my Dell desktop system ... except the printer I purchased through Dell was labeled as a Dell A940 printer. It's the exact same printer, just with a different label. Anywho, so I purchase the printer because of it's all-in-one capability including fax, low price, and nice compatibility with my Dell desktop (the printer driver was very good). The day after I ordered the printer I read a somewhat poor review of the Dell A940 (Lexmark X5150) which also recommended the HP PSC1210 over it. Feeling a bit peeved with myself for not doing enough research into my purchase, I called Dell and asked to cancel the order. They said the order was already enroute and that I could try out the printer for 30 days and return it (shipping paid for by Dell) if I wasn't pleased with it. I said Ok. I was initially pleased with the printer. It was a bit large and noisy, but there were things I really liked such as ink level indicator, fax, and PC less copies. But I soon began to notice that the fresh photo quality prints had 2 sets of wheel marks along the length of the picture. They were subtle but definitely noticeable. But the kicker proved to be that this printer sucks a piece of paper down crooked! Initially I figured it straightened itself out once inside. It started innocuously, then worsened on some jobs. My wife made printed out some website stuff and I noticed the image was severely misaligned with the paper. It was printing crooked as well! Sometimes it was really bad. I was using high quality paper and different types of paper didn't change the outcome. So that's when I called Dell and asked to take advantage of their offer. To Dell's credit, they honored the return even though I was a little beyond the 30 day period. Thanks Dell, but I don't think I'll buy another Lexmark built printer (because I think its a design flaw).I just bought the HP PSC1210 all-in-one after more than two people recommeded it. I'm pleased with it, but to be honest I wish it had fax capability. But heck, I can always scan it and email it. Hopes this helped somebody looking for a printer. I will write a review on the HP once I have time to play with it.
This keyboard worked great for a month. Now its done. totally useless. What a piece of CRAP !!. GET A BRAND NAME PRODUCT. Have you ever heard of Adesso before? probably not, than do not make the mistake I did. Stay away.
If you don't have a cassette player in your car, this thing will do the trick, but it doesn't always work perfectly. In certain cars I bring it in, it works really well, but in some cars I have a little bit of static to deal with - even set on the most clear station. Still, it allows me to listen to my iPod in the car even though I don't have a cassette player, and when the static comes through, it isn't so bad that I can't deal with it. If you won't be able to deal with a little static on occasion, you may not want to bother with this item.
I got these in the mail very quickly and was very pleasantly surprised at their sound. They fit great into the space on the rear pillars of my Chevrolet Astro. Had to do some modifying for the wiring, but that is what happens when you upgrade from factory. Thanks.
I picked this up after having two Smartpart frames break on me. So far this is a great frame. I haven't had any problems, and it looks really good too. I really like being able to transfer photos from one source to another using the frame. Overall, I would recommend it.
I have had the QX1-3000D installed for 3 months now and I gotta say, it's the ishh!I bought it for $175 from amazon a few months ago. It's obviously a monoblock amp (1-channel) and it's specs state:***(4 ohms) - 1100 Watts (RMS)***(2 ohms) - 1800 Watts (RMS)****(1 ohm) - 2300 Watts (RMS)however, I doubt that it puts out even 3/4 of that. But I must say, it is loud as hell and puts out clean bass.I am incredibly impressed at how clean (undistorted) the bass is.I say this because I have it hooked up at 2 ohms and, in my experience, 2 ohm setups have exhibited more distortion than 4 ohm setups (don't quote me).MY SETUPI currently have a 15" Memphis Audio HPO sub in a custom ported box I built (~3.5 ft^3 - tuned to 37 Hz).This sub is dual 4 ohm voice coils.I have it hooked up in parallel (hence, 2 ohms).My head unit is stock, and I have the amplifier hooked up through a high-input/low-output converter (~$5 unit that takes power from speakers wires and outputs signal through RCA wires).THE AMPThe Kole has a:***variable subsonic filter (15Hz - 40Hz)***variable low pass filter (50Hz - 150Hz)***bass boost (at 45Hz)***phase switch (0 degrees or 180 degrees)***bass knob (black with a single volume knob, no LEDs)It does not have any fuses (so you MUST install your own).The power terminals take a MINIMUM of true 4 gauge wire (I am currently using 0 gauge with no problems).PERFORMANCEI have the gain on the Kole "ALL the way DOWN", and the bass boost at ~1/4.The Low-Pass Filter is set to ~60 Hz and the subsonic to 15 Hz.When the auxiliary bass knob (installed under the steering wheel) is on 1/2the bass is loud as freaking hell.With DJ Magic Mike (Album: Bass the way it should be done) is popped in,I swear the bass was so loud my vision was blurring!I have driven on trips for up to 1 hour, while bumping, and immediatelychecked the temperature of the amp and it was not even hot.I also hooked up the amp to my friend's 2 12" Memphis HPO subs in a ported Memphis box and they hit harder than when they were hooked up to his Fosgate T10001bd amp (sorry, I didn't compare my 15" on the Fosgate).His subs are dual 4-ohm voice coils. The coils of each sub was in parallel (i.e. 2-ohms) and the 2 subs were then hooked up in series (total = 4-ohms).FINAL NOTEThe amp does not look like the one pictured on the top if this page.The one pictured above (with the chrome caps) is the QX2 and QX4 series amps, which are the 2 channel and 4 channel amps.The QX1-3000D (and I believe the QX1-2400D) look different and don't have chrome ends.Hope this info helps!!!
I've held off on purchasing a monitor stand for some time due to the cost of them. I finally broke down and purchased one for my new 1080p 24" monitor. This is a high-quality stand that is extremely flexible. Installation is super easy and fast. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchased and am buying another for my second monitor.
They had free support until just very recently. My beef is with the EXTREME 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. 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. You will need tech support now and again when you change ISPs, go elsewhere.
I love them, it took a little getting used to compared to the stock iPod headphones but it totally blows the stock ones away.
I had purchased the same one but smaller which was supposed to fit all 15.4" laptops but was too small. This one was perfect for my laptop which is a Dell 15.4" but would not recomend it for a 17" laptop. Colors are very nice and pictures are very close to the actual item.
The potentially corruptive touch-tapping feature/bug cannot be disabled. This causes unintentional button clicks and possible data loss.Touch-tapping is especially harmful when in a browser or word processing program, where a unintentional click can mean accidental deletes or purchases.
It is exactly what I wanted, a very lightweight radio for hiking. It weighs almost nothing and is a great addition to my hikes. It is not a world class receiver, but it is well worth the $10 I paid for it. It receives everything I want to. FM is great but AM it can only receive close stations. SW so far so good. Just know what you are buying, it is a $10 radio and it is worth every penny. The clock and alarm work fine. Build quality is acceptable considering the price. Runs forever on a pair of NiMH batteries. Happy I bought it.
This was just as advertised! Very fast and efficient, also was one of the easiest to set up switches I have used, I have had it for a while now and it has performed perfect. It runs at a constant cool temp and has no trouble keeping up with the constant activity that I put it through.
I've had my 30 gig iPOD for about 3 months now and I hate to admit it but I actually enjoy my wife's iRiver 256 MP3 player better than my iPOD. I can simply drag and drop folders(albums) of my favorite artists and albums from my MP3 server to my wife's mp3 player and they are sorted out just like they are on my server. The iPOD won't do this for you. Instead it relies on tag information about your songs. Any song that doesn't have this information gets put in the song directory and if you happen to love music like me, it can be quite frustrating scrolling like to locate the song that you want to hear. And trying to import homemade videos over to your iPOD? I've given up on that one. Trying to figure out why this wouldn't work almost made me throw the thing out the window! And this was after I paid for the new quicktime software that would allow for me to convert windows media files! Be careful because it can take away your technical self-esteem if you're not paying attention! Sorry Apple, but my next MP3 player will be a iRiver 20 gig (or 40 if they come out with one). But once you get it to work right, it definately is great!
This wheel is very cheap but it wasn't as good as I though. First, the wheel is very small...too small. Barely larger then a Xbox controller. The attachment area between the socket and the wheel seems fragile...Not sure it's gonna last very long. Mine is already slightly loose after a couple of hours of play. No support for Win7, and it shows up in the games. The feeling is king of imprecise, like playing with a keyboard. Even a gamepad is more fun to play!!The pedals are the worst. They are too hard, and the base too light. The pedals are too near. So it either moves by itself or you touch two pedals at times, and you always have to push hard on them to react in the game. Are the creators of these things never drove a car with pedals ?The only good things is has is the look, easy to grip and the clamp is reasonable. Otherwise I wasted my money on this, don't waste yours...
It is very good! I always use sony headphone. this brand is really nice! fit with my ears and so comfortable!
You hardly know you have them on except for the great sound. No pressure on the ears or head, no heat build up. Rugged as all get out. Been bouncing around in my RV and home for years, but still deliver the sound of head phones costing a great deal more.
This product is lousy. The batteries could not hold a charge, I should have done my research, Monster is out of business, any batteries out there are old and expired. When they were in business the batteries worked great, however, now they're all expired and cannot stay charged. I threw them away.
The value of the optics is there. It is easy to digest the focus. For $20 it is an effective and quality value
I mabey only 12, but it wasn't just my computer, it was my families, just so ya know.I had a very similar model. And it was a piece of crap. All computers(well almost all) get virus's, even with protection software. I had 11 virus's after the first week. The video/graphics preformance on gateway laptops suck. If you really want one of these, then get the equivilent of this laptop, A GAMEBOY! If you want good preformance, especialy graphics and video, get a MAC. MACS have alot of ram, kick butt graphics/video cards, and have more hard drive space than any other laptop from gateway, intel, compaq,Spartan, Toshiba, or Dell. (DELL is probably the crapiest computer you can ever buy, thats why college's and schools have them. because they can't afford better one's.
Absolutely a nice cable. Packaged with a well protected optic end cover and not folded over in the package. Installation is indicated with an audible click requiring minimal effort. Great price for a good cable.
I can't seem to find this product in the stores anymore, so I was glad to find them here on Amazon! I "Hate" having to hold a phone to talk, and these hands free sets seem to work the best for me....they are very light, and fit in the ear nicely.I buy several at a time because I "Do" have a tendency to break them more often then maybe other folks would...but that is only because I'm always getting the cord caught on something...other than me messing them up, they are great, and I would recommend them to anyone!
I got these on ebay (new) for thirty dollars, not including shipping. I had VERY high expectations for them, as I had never had headphones that cost me more than $50 before.I can see how hip hop/techno listeners would like these, as they do have significantly more bass to them than the average headphones. HOWEVER, I was very disappointed with the lack of highs in these babies (depending out how the music is mixed). It depends on the song, but much of what I listen to (rock, jazz) sounds very muffled through these. I can't pinpoint exactly what it is, but I know specifically in the song "badge" by Cream, an Eric Clapton solo was very muffled and not very loud, whereas on my cheaper Sony's they were clear, and brought right to the front of the mix. At the same time, if I listen to Franki Valli's "december, 1963", it sounds excellent. They're really hit or miss depending on what you listen to.There are comfortable, and if you're getting them for the price I did, okay. But these are NOT worth $90.
recieved it quick and fit perfectly and after reinstalling it to optomize the system its perfect, no issues bla bla
I purchased this product and was quite amazed at the quality sound from my blue-ray and terrestrial HDTV converter. I can now use optical sound for both, since my receiver has only one optical input. What a great product of which I am very pleased.
I've been fooling with various cartridge-based printers for years, always saying someday I would get another LaserJet. I paid $3700 for my first one in the early Eighties. So I've been thinking a laser would cost quite a bit more than the cartridge based printers. They do, but when you can buy a printer as good as this ML-2010 for about the same as a cartridge printer, there is no longer any reason to mess around.I've had the printer for about three weeks. It installed effortlessly, operates effortlessly, produces beautiful results and is a joy to use. It has not caused the slightest problem. Mine is for home use and just may be the last printer I ever buy, unless at some point I buy a color laser.
I bought my ipod to replace my large cd collection so I did not have to carry them around. Unfortunately since I only had the headphones I found my using my old cds in the car. The iTrip has completely replaced this practice. Overall the sound quality is good sometimes I get some interference from radio stations but this is a minor problem. I am also able to use it on my stereo at home saving me massive amounts of time sorting through cds or the price of buying expensive speakers made for the ipod. The range is limited so you have to keep it close to the transmitter and of course it only last as long as your ipod battery life. I think it is a good product at a reasonable price unlike many of the other ipod accessories.
For this price, you really cannot go wrong if you want a way to lift your laptop just slightly, and get the extra air to flow beneath it. The slight angle it sits at is comfortable for typing, and doesn't seem to add wrist strain (I have used for about a month).
This is a really fine piece of technology. It is accurate, easy to use, and has exceeded my expectations.
It's not really white. It's actually more like silver.That said, it's a good case that will keep your MacBook snug and unscratched. It is velcro, so you won't have to worry about rouge zippers nipping at the matte finish, which seems to be a big problem for a lot of other cases. Also, it doesn't add a whole lot of bulk or heft to the computer - I am able to fit it horizontally in my small messanger bag, even though it's obviously meant to fit vertically in a normal backpack - but it does provide the protection needed.The case is good, but if you really want white to match your MacBook (personally, it doesn't really matter to me - no one can see the case in my bag anyway), you may want to look elsewhere.
This is a great solution to those that want a SDLR but don't want to spend the money. Can do all functions as a SLR but just not to the extremes. Great for everyday photos
Great sounding speakers! But they are big. Not crazy about the wiring connectors.
I make it a point to look for products that are a good value, and this wall mount meets that requirement. A lower price than most others, it works smoothly and is very solid. No complaints at all. I will look for a Peerless when I buy a wall mount for our other television.
I bought this system used from a reputable dealer on Ebay. It was supposedly 8 mos old and in fine condition. After settingthe unit up with help from an electronics technician--the Manual is very poor, undetailed and does not even include contact numbers or logins to reach Sony--I got a big surprise. The CD(s) when fed in kept being spit out. We tried to geta CD to stay in. I tried many different CDs, all which playedwell on other boom boxes and systems. The CD would not beaccepted.I did not buy for MP3 use. The system looks better thandepicted. The radio sound was okay. I wanted a multi-playCD system. I had looked at the comparable Panasonic unitbut decided to go &quot;Sony.&quot; My experience with a top loadingPanasonic system was not good. The Sony doesn't even take.I live near Orlando. The nearest service center is 140 mi.away. The vendor did not have the warranty. To send it back for service = $140 + shipping.A local serviceperson stated this was a &quot;throw-away&quot; item in that if it broke, the repairs were nearly impossible.I must throw it away. Sony! Any suggestions? The micro-chip(s)tied into the CD system is/are bad. Factory installed, go try finding any or fixing it.
Needed an HDMI cable for our new Samsung 50" LED DLP and matching DVD-R160 upconverting DVD player/recorder so started doing some research which led me to this listing on Amazon. I was admittedly a bit leery about such an inexpensive cable but the reviews convinced me it was worth the minor financial risk to find out for myself. Eforcity got it here *very* quickly (much faster than I was expecting) with cable quality appearing to be excellent, big thumbs up to them! With both the DVD player & TV set to 1080p the picture quality is superb and the connections snug. I can find no fault with this cable and highly recommend it, especially for the price!
This mouse works well for a while, but every so often, it would stop working out of nowhere. This is really inconvenient when I'm in the middle of typing up a document, madly searching for something (thus making me lose my concentration), or playing games. The external device that connects to the USB port is bulky and takes up too much space, length-wise. I advise you to purchase another product.
If you're looking for a tiny, manageable thing: don't get this one. It takes more space than you might imagine. But it works! Like a champ. And after going through 3 GE machines, and counting on the reviews I found here for some prepurchase comfort, I'll add my 2 cents and tell everyone: "This Microwave is worth it from all angles." I am totally satisfied with this muthu'.
Cant complain! works just like the original. Actually a little better because it only cost $2! Compatible with my Nintendo DS Lite and I wish it was black (not much of a con). If i closed my eyes i couldnt of chosen which one was original and which one was third party!
Buyers beware! I have never written or posted a consumer rating in my life. I am so disappointed with Vonage's overall customer service; I feel that I have no choice but to warn others.Vonage in its own words does not guarantee the quality of its service. Vonage customers will experience: (1) dropped calls, (2) garbled communications, and (3) a non-responsive and dishonest customer service department. The reason Vonage does not guarantee performance is because it knows that it cannot. My first mistake was in believing the Vonage help desk, during my initial, "30 Day Money Back Guarantee Period," when they told me my issues were due to line quality and not Vonage. Since then, I have spent three months with Vonage and my High Speed Internet Service Provider's technicians attempting to make this service work. All speed tests indicate my ISP lines are fine. I had a High Speed Internet Technician visit my house last week only to tell me everything checks out. All this said, my Vonage phone has never worked worse. I made a call today and the recipient could not even discern whom I was. When I finally threw in the towel and decided that Vonage was not for me, I was hit with a $39.99 service charge upon cancellation plus the cost of the phone, despite a documented lack of performance from day one.Vonage's performance is substandard by any measure. Closely look at all other options before bringing Vonage into your life and definitely terminate all agreements within your first 14 days to avoid the inevitable early termination fees.Make sure you read the below clauses in Vonage's Terms of Service agreement before you agree to anything. A Vonage Customer Service Manager, Mike, sited these disclaimers when I told him that I was not satisfied with the service:(1) "No Warranties on Service," section 4, paragraph 4;(2) "Return of Device," section 2, paragraph 10;(3) "Termination Fee," section 3, paragraph 6; and(4) "Money Back Guarantee; Limitations and Conditions," section 3, paragraph 7.When I switched to Vonage, I was simply looking for a reliable telephone service and a company that stands behind its product and supports its customers. Vonage's lack of line reliability and poor customer service has motivated me to document my experience.I had to call Vonage Customer Service on my old fashion landline because the voice quality on my Vonage phone was so poor that I would not be able to have a conversation. After waiting for 20 minutes to talk to the Service Manager, Mike, I was told that I was contractually bound because I did not terminate my agreement within the first 30 days. At this moment I thought of the stereotypical shady used car transaction. I was lured to buy Vonage because of the promises of great service and all the free bells and whistles that only "internet calling can provide." Instead I received a lemon, a phone that was unreliable and a company that did not stand behind its product. While Vonage may get my $39.99 termination fee and the cost of the Vonage phone, I do not feel that I can just lay down about Vonage's failure to perform. I feel compelled to (1) warn others about Vonage and hopefully save them the aggravation that I have experienced and (2) Hit Vonage where it hurts, in the economic pocket book. I am terminating my service as soon as possible.
It's a defective item, the lens couldn't auto focus, I haeve returned it, but you charged me shipping fee, I don't know why.
I am happy with the product it did its job when I got my stereo, so over all I am happy
A flash drive is a simple and convenient way to keep important files close at hand. 2GB has been plenty of capacity for this type of pocket storage. After adding a TrueCrypt encrypted volume to the device, I don't have to worry about the drive falling into the wrong hands.Good price, decent capacity, etc. Flash drives are a commodity. The price was right and Kingston is a name I trust.
I live in an area with horrendous power problems: constant brownouts, frequent blackouts, and regular power surges. For people in this area a quality UPS is a must, and the CP800AVR has served me well enough since I bought it that I bought a685VA/390W USwith Avrfor my parents. My only complaint is that I bought them both at a major electronics chain for what I later discovered to be at the top of the price range, my bad. To make a long story short, I not only would buy this product again, for all practictical purposes, I did. Just make sure you charge the battery for at least 16 hours before you use it for maximum performance.Last, when I first bought this item I noticed that there was no USB cable, then I noticed that there was no Mac compatibility symbol on the box. Just to make sure I repackaged the item and returned it for one that claimed Mac compatability. In the end it turned out that Mac compatibility isn't an issue, the 800VA works fine with my Mac even without driver software; however, the UPS that claimed Mac compatibility came with a USB cable. Was this an oversight or do Mac users get the cable for free? (I'm not using a one of the new Intel Macs either, its an olderApple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive).)
I worried about this DVD player because of some complaint.Ok. I'll say "this has just 3.5 inch screen, and there is no speaker, and you have to use its own bettery which make this twice thicker."So what? I still love this. I knew those, and I can see what's going on in the movie exactly, so that doesn't bother at all. If you lower your expectation level, you'll have the perfect product. I shaked and tilt a little, but it was ok. I have another DVD Player from Samsung, and this is better in shock, at least, by now. My point is that what I got was not fragile.I love this.
This is the coolest radio I have ever gotten. In fact I have 2. The design, durability &amp; performance of this Motorola are unmatched. The NiCad battery allows you recharge it as a cellular &amp; it lasts long enough for one full day out in the woods or where ever you are. Plus you don't have to keep buying new batteries for it.I play paintball in the woods with friends a lot and started off with the 250s. I like these even more. You can easily get 2 miles of coverage in the woods between friends with these. If you plan on using these in the woods I would recommend using an earbud and mic or the headset with boom mic to allow the VOX system to operate more effectively. With the limitations of the paintball mask I can only use the earbud with mic. We even plan on using these during hunting season this year, but that is another story.
After getting a new laptop that only supported USB, I purchased this parallel/USB printer cable in an attempt to save my Multifunction Laser printer that I paid over $350 for and didn't want to have all that money go down the drain due to new technology. Unfortunately the device never worked; the cable did not come with a driver and my new computer did not recognize it. I was never able use my printer. I ended up having to purchase a new printer that supported USB, luckily it was on sale. This cable isn't worth it. Just let the old equipment go... and upgrade.
Purchased the switch for $44 at amazon.com.With the $15 rebate, it came to about $29.Works pretty much straight out of the box.I have this switch in my main entertainment centerwhere it is typically quite hot.Have had absolutely no problems at all.And yes, it gives me almost line rate (1Gbs).Could'nt be happier.
Ordered this since I've been using a WD 120GB for the last two years. Best new feature I liked was the shutdown button on the front as it used to always bother me to just unplug the drive not knowing if all files were safe. Also, an extra USB port is pretty nice too. I like the fact that the drive is lighter and actually smaller than my 120GB :) It doesnt feel quite as tough as a result.Only reason it doesnt get 5 stars is because of the clunky two part power cord. This is a two-piece cord that has a weird connector that goes into the drive. Nothing simple that can be replaced if something goes wrong with this.Speed is quick over USB. Havent tried the firewire option or the software. Works well as a simple extra storage option.
Amazon has a nice price on the JBL Duet Speakers (July 2006 - 36.95) dealmac is a site I used and returned to amazon.I purchased these for my office desk where I wanted a crisp sound for low volume daily listening. Anything from Ambient, to Rock and Jazz. They produce sounds nicely, nice tight crisp. If these came with a woofer unit these would be ideal speakers, as the 2-pieces alone do not produce any significant bass at all. Just the "hints" of bass in the music but no thud, if that's what you are hoping for. I did turn these up loud to listen to their full sound and they do sound good. These are perfect for offices and just daily music, sound is superb. Not for audiophiles or for people who are expecting to shake everything on their desks.Build quality is "ok". I got the white speakers and they are the nice "Mac" white plastic. The JBL logo on the speaker itself is awfully big. And the silver volume knob is made of that cheap silver flake paint over plastic which is abit tacky. One of the soft rubber pads on the bottom of these (meant to not scratch your desk) did fall off during opening but they are glued on so no big deal in placing it back on.The design is very modern and cool tho. They look nice on my desk.You will need to keep these on for abit to let the speakers fully... break in. They sound awful right out of the box and after maybe one hour of keeping these on they will sound better.On the low end of speakers out right now, these will probably sound the best and are most modern design, compared to the black boxes out there.
The seller did not include any cords, or ink and failed to say it was for a pc and not a mac.dreadful salesmanship I wish I could send it back.
It work really good not to long, but give you enough to move your monitor around & not have a mess of cable to do some thing with.
I purchased two of these "on sale" for $20.00. We have had them for approximately 6 weeks. BOTH of them, within a few days of each other, completely quit working. The CD mechanism will not spin or work. These are worthless pieces of garbage, not worth a cent.
I'd read one other review suggesting that the projector will be found to be less than desirable after 10 months of usage so I wanted to add my own review. I've been using my PJ550 for four years now and haven't had a bit of trouble with it. It works well and provides great color and although as one review suggests it could stand to be a bit better on the output level it still works fine for me in a large training room.
This unit does the job perfectly. It has advanced features that are usually found in higher priced players. The picture and sound quality is excellent, especially when connecting with the 3 component video system. I would definitely recommend this unit!
I bought this camera to use on a Mac. The software that comes with it is not Mac friendly but you can download "MacCam" software for free. If you want to use it for iChat, you can buy a program called "iGlasses" that allows you to set brightness, color, etc. The picture quality is quite good for an inexpensive camera. I would recommend it.
this is not a game review. This charger looks a lot like your old nds lite charger, sans the Nintendo name or seal of approval. It does work, but if you need this in a hurry better order from someone else.
I got these for my printer.These cartridges are really nice and last long.Thank you very much.I give it 5 stars.
The sound is good. The fit is good. The wire is terrible. They last a few weeks and then break - maybe OK for super-gentle listening, but movement yanks the connections loose, either at the earpiece or the connector. Opened a new one which had a dead channel. Sent it to the warranty address on the package - it was returned as-is. No more.
This product lasted less than a month for us. The previous clip we had with the original Garmin Nuvi purchased lasted 5 years before we broke it. Now I have to go order another one.
I got this router upgrading from my Netgear RT314 router. I couldn't be happier. This router works just as flawlessly and easily as my last one. Of course the added bonus is the Wireless network I now have at home.I am actally writing this review from my kitchen table about 50ft away from my router through a few walls with Excellent signal strength and 128 bit WEP encryption enabled.The only thing I'd like to see is the ability to disable the SSID broadcast. Even that doesn't bother me though, as all of the other security features in this product pretty much eliminate fears of wireless hacking or squatting on my network.
Just purchased and used this camera for our wedding. I was surprised how detailed the pictures were even after cropping and blowing up some pictures. Easy to use and the battery lasted for a long time. Software provided could use some better editing features but as a picture browser it is great. I got the 2mg Ultra card to go with this camera. I didnt notice any delay between shots even at high resolution.
Now i'm sure this router may have worked simple for some people but i'd like to share my story. I have had this piece of junk for 2 months now the original product would get the internet sharing done fine but drop connections randomly every hour or so. Netgear gave me a replacement router and with this new router I was able to steadily hold connections to all PCs but the only thing missing was NOWAY TO REACH THE INTERNET. The customer service people have been in contact with for the last two weeks they know my case well and can't figure it out themselves. All i'm told is this is an &quot;isolated incident&quot; (hard to believe with the volume of customer service calls they're getting). When asked if I could replace this router they refused to replace a replacement which they've already sent me. Now i'm screwed and can't get my money back because I have the replacement and not the original product sent to me from amazon. I bought a Linksys G router and 15 mins later I had the internet working on all clients. STAY AWAY FROM NETGEAR, this is the best advice i can give unless you like playing rouletee with networking equipment. Netgear products are junk.
The Aiptek Pencam 1.3M SD I received was not the same as the one that was pictured on Amazon'site. The one pictured on Amazon was an Aiptek Megacam camera. The &lt; $10 Pencam SD camera is a cheaper version of the higher quality Megacam camera that sold for $55 - $75, but still takes a good 1.3M sized picture for its small size. The Pencam SD camera shape is rather bulkier to hold, and has a smaller mode viewing window so it is difficult to see what mode you are in. An SD memory card is necessary to take any movies, which flicker when the camera is scanned. I decided to keep the Pencam because of the price. However,the door on the battery compartment of my Pendcam is under spring load from the battery, and opened up in my pocket several times until the plastic small pivot of the door broke and made the door useless. The door must now be taped closed with scotch tape for the camera to be used. This same thing happened to the last 3 Aiptek Megacam cameras I owned. The battery compartment on Aiptek mini-cameras needs better design.
This item did not fit my monitor. It was not long enough to cover the entire screen. I was very disappointed that it did not fit
Get your 2nd gen iPod shuffle and a set of Shure E2c sound isolating earphones and say goodbye to noise, interruption and tension. My Shuffle arrived last week and my Shure's were ready and waiting for the week's flight to Denver and back. Sure I couldn't hear the stewardess but how much is there to saying 'water please?'This teeny-tiny iPod is scary small! Just how is it possible - battery, memory, computer, and plug all in a size smaller than a watch face. It packs and travels easily. [The dock is unfortunately the biggest piece in the package - look for somebody to make a USB to audio-jack cable soon (without the base).] The sound is wonderful.I"ve not tried wearing this combo through the TSA security check yet but I"m building up the guts to say "Are you just making small talk or is it something important?"
First a disclaimer: I have never previously owned or used a GPS system, so I have nothing with which to compare the Navigon 7100 and can only offer my own observations of this unit.In general I agree with Michael's review, so I won't repeat all those points, but will describe some of my experiences.First, when I received the unit and started to learn how to use it, I would have appreciated a paper user's manual. Old-fashioned, I guess.Fortunately, I had three days from the time of its arrival before our trip to North Carolina. As I tried the various features, I noticed that a point of interest displayed was a pharmacy that was sold several years ago and no longer exists. Then, I noticed that the exit numbers on an Ohio Interstate were different from those on an atlas. Those numbers were changed quite some time ago, so I deduced that the map data were old and not dependable. This on a brand-new unit!Being somewhat computer savvy, I went to the Navigon Web site and tried to download updated data to the 7100. However, try as I might, all I could get was a "device not recognized" response. After several tries, I called Navigon and talked to a helpful young lady who told me that I could not download the revised data until I installed the "new program."What? I don't see any mention in the enclosed materials of a new program -- nor on the initial Web site.Anyway, following instructions I was able to download and install the new program (operating system?) and then the new data.So, with the unit firmly attached to the windshield, we set off from Indiana to North Carolina. The way we wanted to go was not the choice of the 7100, so I looked on the atlas for Route 9 in Kentucky. Not knowing how to use the route number as an intermediate waypoint, I picked a town that looked like it was on Route 9.The unit took us flawlessly across Indiana, around Cincinnati, and onto Route 9. However, it turned out that the town I chose is not exactly on the highway; it is slightly to the East. Thereafter, at every junction for 30 or 35 miles, she (female voice) tried to get us to turn around and go to that town. Very irritating.On the other hand, when we got to Winston-Salem, we were to change highways. Unfortunately, the exit ramp we were to take was filled with police cars, fire engines, ambulances and, of course, an accident. As soon as we passed that exit, she immediately told us to take the next exit into the city and, in five minutes and two or three turns later we were on our correct highway going in the right direction.Fantastic! I felt that the unit had paid for itself right then.We stayed in Raleigh for over a week and had to make numerous trips to various places in this city, which was strange to us. The 7100 reliably took us to every address we had to visit, though the routes were sometimes a little weird.And pronunciations of street names and places were often strange: Statesville became "stat-ess-veal" and Kettlebrook drive became "kett-lee-brok."As we traveled from Raleigh to Asheville on Interstate 40, we got insistent commands to take the exit to the right in a place where there was no exit for miles.On the way to Asheville, we stopped at a friend's house in the town of Mocksville. The 7100 took us straight through the middle of town on a state highway -- except that there was no highway there. We did find our friends' house, and it turns out that the highway used to go through the town but now bypasses it. Our friends say that change was made before they moved there eight years ago.Finally, heading home, as we approached Indianapolis, the unit tried to get us to turn right off I-65 onto I-465 instead of left. Had we not known better we'd have been headed east rather than west, though I suppose it would then have wanted us to make a U-turn.My conclusion: Overall the unit performed very well, seeming almost magically accurate at times. It never failed to get us to our destination.Incidentally, it is almost impossible not to anthropomorphize the thing; we call her Bertha.I think we'll keep her.Addendum:I'm adding this after two long-distance trips and a couple of months experience with Bertha.For the unit I have, the advertised battery life of 5.5 hours is way off the mark. I have yet to get as much as 1.5 hours with it continually on and, after a week or so of non-use, the charged battery was too dead to boot the unit up. This is not a great problem for me, since I drive with it plugged in, but it may be for others.
Very descent product for the price paid! I've run the speakers as my second zone for my back patio. Spaced them about 15 feet apart. I have a Yamaha receiver that puts out 100watts per channel which is perfect for these speakers. I was amazed at how good they sound. Excellent product!
I have never reviewed any products before today, but felt that the iPod deserved one. A good one. I travel a lot so music is a constant companion. Sometimes I do not have access to a power outlet for upwards of 8 hours, so the long battery life of the pod is an extreme plus.The main reason I chose to review this product is the customer support. I plugged (what is now my old ipod) in to a firewire cable connected to the computer and it fried a capacitor. My ipod was smoking. Took it to the Apple store and was given a new iPod within 5 minutes. It was the most amazing customer support I've ever seen. If you do buy an ipod - register it immediately! You are covered for the first year.My ONLY regret is not waiting for the 80GB. Trust when I say that 30GB is a lot, but you'll be surprised at how fast it fills up. Especially if you intend to use it for storage space. If you plan on having only music on your iPod then the 30GB is plenty. If you've got a music collection of over 5,000 songs and intend to use it for video then I'd recommend the 60 or 80GB!The iRiver battery lasts roughly 4 hours tops.The iPod battery triples that.The 20GB Sony Walkman just stinks. The software is garbage and it takes 9 hundred years to transfer songs.iTunes is simple to use, and can be set to automatically update your songs for you.The choice is clear. At least until the Zune comes out - I'd like to get my hands on one of those!
Bought it for my wife's PC (Dell Dimension 4600). It took a week before Amazon shipped the item. It works like a charm after being intalled. The PC originally has only 512MB but now has 2GB. the hard disk is no longer grinding and whining ... PC works much faster and smoother ... and I hear much less complaining from my wife =)
I've had this jump drive for over 2 years now. Works well. Easy to put my papers, music, photos, documents, videos, and other things on it.
The product is great for charging and listening to your iPod. The problems start when you are listening to anything with the 's' sound. The hissing caused by siblance is more than annoying. I've taken the time to try and find a station that doesn't transmit the sound but there isn't one. The higher the station frequency, the worse it gets. 89.7 seems to be the magic number where I live.Also, you can not tune down into the -89.0 range unless you use the 'easter egg' of the product - hold down the right 2 preset buttons and the product can be tuned down to what are typically empty channels. Problem with this is that you can not set any of these channels as presets so every time the car is turned off, you have to repeat the process. It's a pain.IF Kensington wants this to be a 5 star product, the best thing they could do is make the product tunable for the full FM radio range AND add in a circuit to eliminate siblance. Those are the biggest drawbacks to an otherwise excellent product.
I had this TV for about 9 months when a buzzing noise started and the TV picture started blacking out. The TV was still covered under the 1 yr manufacturer's warranty. I had a Philips authorized service center look at the TV and deem that the power supply needed to be replaced. It has been a nightmare getting the TV back. My TV is basically being held hostage by Philips. The part is on back order with no end date in sight. They are the absolute worst Customer Service group that you could ever encounter. They give you nothing but canned non answers and are totally uncooperative and not helpful. I am still without my TV and it has been over 5 weeks now. Philips is one of the worst companies that I have ever dealt with and I wouldn't recommend that anyone purchase this or any other TV from them.
What can I say....it's paper, it's 11x17, you can print on it, it was $4.00 cheaper than OfficeMax. Good product at a great price. And with AmazonPrime it shipped free in two days!
This bag is great. I am able to fit everything I need in it to take it to class - my laptop, the cords, my books, a notebook or two, pens and pencils, and even some food (small, of course). It fits my 17" laptop perfectly. And all the little pockets are great! I would definitely recommend this bag for anyone having difficulty finding something to put their oversized laptop in
I bought this organizer mainly for my home based business but I keep everything in it. It is exactly what I wanted/needed. The price was great and it is really simple to use.I love that you can give each catagory (person) their own color so just by glancing at the calendar you can see who needs to be where when.It is basic so if you are looking for bells and whistles this is not for you. All I wanted was something to keep contacts in, a to do list and calendar to keep track of family and business.It is light weight and fits in the front pocket of my purse. I always have it with me.
I've gotta say - the router is great. The box it comes in is quite big, and I was worried where I could put this without it being obvious and ugly. But once I actually saw the router, I stopped worrying. This thing is SO small - you could stack two of them beind the new Harry Potter book! And evem if it was large, I wouldn't mind displaying it, it's just so darn cool!Setup was a breeze. I plugged it into the modem and into the first computer, and it installed itself. I was having some trouble accessing it's configuration settings from my main computer, and tech support was NOT helpful with the situation, but if I used Mozilla instead of IE, it worked fine. Oddly enough, I can use IE on any of my other computers to change settings.I currently have three computers hooked up to this, and they can all get on the internet without slowing each other down. I'm using Linksys's PCI 54g card on one desktop, and that computer is having trouble being seen on the rest of the network. It might mean a firmware upgrade on the router, or it may just be because that comp's running Win98, and I'm too lazy to make it work right;)Overall, this router is awesome. Only weak point is customer service, but hey! I can't think of a company that scores highly on this anyway.
This is much better than the IPod in my opinion, so much easier to drag and drop in explorer without using the sync option.
I'm really shocked at the positive reviews I've seen of this product here. I went through two of these units before deciding that DLink has a serious quality assurance problem and switched to LinkSys entirely.Here's the problem. I set this unit up according to the VERY limited instructions included with the unit. It did not work. So I went to the web site and dug up some detailed instructions (far more detailed than were provided in the printed documentation). By following these to the letter, I was able to get the unit to work.However, this success was short lived. After a couple of days, the WAN link light just went out for no reason. I tried rebooting the DLink, turning it off and back on, and even turning off my DSL modem and cycling power up the way the FAQ on the DLink site had suggested. Still no link lights.So I let the unit cool off for a couple of hours and tried it again. This time it worked. But about an hour later, it went down again. The unit had good ventilation the whole time, just sitting on top of a desk with nothing else around it. So I stamped back to the store and exchanged the unit for another one, thinking I had simply gotten &quot;lucky&quot; enough to pick up a defective unit.Well, the second DLink did the same thing. Please note that I'm not trying to do anything exotic here. I have 3 computers and one DSL modem. No hubs, concentrators, routers, LANS within LANS, etc. I was simply using PPPoE on the WAN side and DHCP on the LAN side. Pretty mundane stuff.It was after this second failure that I exchanged the DLink for a LinkSys, which I have yet to test. I'll post a review of that unit once I've given it a test drive. One thing is for sure; I'm done with DLink products.
I purchased the MP530 when it first came out for full price, it's now selling for around $100 at Fry's. Why you ask, because it's a bad value and has flaws. Print, fax, copy and scan functions are acceptable, it's built quite well, but the ink usage and nagging "almost out of ink" window messages render this MFD one of the worst printers I've ever bought.I absolutely hate it -- do you want to spend $60-70 each time to refresh the ink cartridges (which are ridiculously small and use way too much ink to print even a few pages)? I print very little, yet every month I'm buying new cartridges, so in about a year it will have cost $1000 in ink. What a rip -- can't Canon design a printer that has bigger cartridges? What were they thinking?Also, very annoying is the printer's crazy capacity to not copy the outside edges of an 8x11 paper sheet when text approaches the outer edges. You have to manually change the copy/scan/fax setting to 99% (dig deep into the manual for this instruction) in order for it to work properly, and then there is no ability to retain the setting once the printer is turned off. The footprint is very large, it's heavy, noisy, cranks over and over every time you want to print something before it spits it out. If it wasn't for the fact my wife insists on still faxing paper, I would not be purchasing MFDs. Also, you must use Canon cartridges because they have a micro-chip embedded in the cartridge, aftermarket cartridges do not have the chip. Don't bother trying to exchange the chip into an aftermarket cartridge - it doesn't work.All in all a bad deal, but I'm stuck with it. I should have purchased another one of the crappy $100 Brother MFDs, at least you can get ink for about 1/3 the price of the Canon and they last for a year or two before giving up with a bad print head or a broken something or other (I've had 3). Sign me as a frustrated Canon owner - I wish the HPs were better but they are not and cost even more in ink. What a rip! This is an open letter to Canon to get their act together and give the consumers a cost effective home MFD (or for that matter any other printer manufacturer). The current crop of MFDs on the market are cheap to purchase and way too expensive to feed ink to (and again I print less than 50 pages a month and there is no setting to "reduce" the ink used on the Canon - no DPI settings to modify). This will be the last Canon I ever buy (and don't buy an Epson - they make the Canon look like a Diamond)...
The Fujifilm Finepix S6000fd is a great camera for the money. It is a fun little camera that offers lots of great features. It's easy to forget that it isn't an actual SLR.
I was getting this as a gift and he's a sports fan so I decided to get him something he could use and I know he'll love it. a happy customer
Besides Taiyo Yuden brand DVD media which are always highly rated. Verbatims are held in high regard. I have tried Sony, Maxell, Memorex, TDK... all of the usual supects and Verbatims is my media of choice. I have gone through two 50 disk spindles and can't recall getting any errors. If you find a good price stock up on these. great buy.
This item skipped at the lightest movement & the sound was not good at all. I gave it away. I purchased a different CD player. I have had 2 Coby CD players & have been dissatisfied with them both. I won't buy Coby again, no matter how cheap. You get what you pay for!
The Panasonic SLSX289V portable CD player is the poorest machinery I've ever experienced using. It easily malfunctions when you put in a CD recordable disc, and there is no anti-shock button on the CD player, to prevent it from skipping.When I had to get this product fixed, Panasonic didn't do anything about it. Basically all that I got from this CD player, was a [$$$] AM/FM radio. What a waste of good money.If you're looking for a good portable CD player with a radio, get the Aiwa XP-R220.
in looking for the right storage wallet, my search took me to amazon. i reviewed all the offerings, and finally chose this one. and, let me tell you, it was a great decision. this product has a very cool look, and it's very sturdy. the outer shell has some great padding that really protects my cd's. i spent a lot of money on my cd's and i wanted a case that would really protect them. this case really doess that. i also love the neoprene material it's made of. it's really def. on top of that, i love the mtv brand name. it's a name i trust for audio products, and they certainly didn't disappoint me here! i rate this product &quot;5 STARS&quot;,because it really deserves it. get one man, you won't be sorry!
I installed this in my PC desktop so I didn't have to drag an Ethernet cable through walls and under carpet. I've had zero problems with the card installed in my Dell with Windows XP.D-Link provides good documentation and setup wizards that guide you through it all.
Turntable is wonderful. The clip which locks tone arm was broken in transit. I asked Beach Camera to replace the clip. They could only do so if I sent back entire turntable (not cheap) and receive an entire new one. All for a clip which costs maybe two bucks. I passed. Will figure out my own solution.
I've had the Zen Vision M for two weeks now and I'm very happy - wish I'd bought it sooner - but I like to research purchases like this for quite a while before taking the plunge. This is my first HD-based MP3 player and it simply does everything I need it to -- worth every penny.Pros:- About 50% of the time it plays my videos without any conversion - which means you just click and drag the video over to copy it. This is nice because converting takes a while.- Flexible - you have some software choices. I like WinAmp so I want to use my WinAmp Playlists. The new version works with the Zen seamlessly. 2) I found a video converter that seems faster than the Creative one. It's made by iRiver (iriverter) but I don't care as long as it's faster and works the way I like it - I pick a directory and it does all the files for me.- Screen: the screen is amazing - bright vivid colors - I wasn't sure a 2.5" LCD would work for me but I wanted it to because of the compact size of the overall unit. It works - trust me - if it didn't I was ready to send it back in a heartbeat. You can watch an entire movie or work your way through a whole season of "24" like me. Very impressive - no eye strain.Cons:- Only one - I like that I have options for software I can use with this device (unlike iPod). But, I feel like the Creative software should have been just a little a better - what's with the 4-5 desktop shortcuts after installation? Give me a break - integrate these, give me a portal or something and then it's 5-stars and a slam dunk.Sure the touchpad is touchy - you just have to get used to it like any new device - no problems there like others have mentioned.Must have accessories: buy them now, you're going to want them - travel/fast wall charger; case; screen protectors. It's a little unbelievable that you don't get free screen protectors with devices like this.FYI: check out the forums around the web like the one at Creative's site for Tips and Tricks - very handy.
Very good product. Has European and Canadian maps. Does everything I need. It is not voice activated but I can live with that cause it's so easy to enter an address. It seems to know where you are going before you finish your entry.
ok well ive only had the muvo micro a few days, but it is already better than my other adata mp3 wich broke just over the 3 month waranty.pros.- small- sleek design- terrific setup- great sound- comes with great headphones- easy to work (once music is downloaded)Cons.- Directions for putting music on is complicated, eastiest way i found is to use music match jutebox.- headphones r buds and get anoying and can hurt-buzzing noise when screen light is on- the instructions go on and on about windows explorer (wich i have no idea wat that is...)even after only a few days, this mp3 player has been terific
I usually don't write reviews but this product is worthy of a good review! I had a concern that you had to burn in the headphones for the best quality but I've been using it for a couple hours and it is amazing. The bass is not too overwhelming (still knocks cleanly) and the vocals sound like you're in a studio listening to a live session.
In the ear headphones have never really worked for me, I guess I just have weird shaped ears, but these things are perfect. Good sound quality and they're very comfortable. The only downside is that they make a little indentation in my hair, but I don't really care about that.
The problem with this Polaroid 600 film is that the expiration date is not listed and you have no of knowing how it was stored. The last manufacturing run of this film is dated 09/09. It ONLY was made in single (1 Pack) packages containing 10 pics each. Stored properly, this film will work as intended. Now, if you want the same quality as you will get from a modern digital camera, this is not for you. The last manufacturing run of this film was done in 2008. I have several hundred 10 packs. I have sold over a hundred without a single complaint. Well, one customer had a problem because they were loading the film improperly and another was using a camera that had not been used for several years. I plan to start selling my film in the upcoming months. The film I've sold so far has just been on Craig's List. So, I have no problem with people coming to my home and buying it. I know it works as it was intended. This film, if stored properly with last several dozen months past the expiration date. I purchased it from a distributor in 2010. I keep it stored in the original Polaroid wholesale packaging. All film is always stored horizontally. I keep it in a small bedroom in my house. It is not exposed to light and is kept under 70 degrees. More like 65 year-round. It is important to store the film in a dry place so I keep a dehumidifier running in the room. I have a generator to keep a portable air conditioner running in the room if the power goes out in the summer months. I don't even see where these sellers are disclosing an expiration date. I'm not surprised there are so many bad reviews. I have tested film with 2006 expiration dates and if stored properly it actually is difficult to tell the difference from the 09/09 film. The bottom line is unless you know the expiration date and how it was stored, it is pot luck. I even offer people a refund if their film is defective. I ask them to call or email me if there is one malfunction and we try to figure out what is going on. It's never happened, but if there are two bad shots and I can determine that the film was loaded properly in a camera that is in good shape (you can get a fine, refurbished one-shot camera for $25 - $50), then I would give them a refund for any shots that came out bad and any untaken shots. That's how confident I am in this film.
Own 2 pairs of these, run by an Alpine 4-channel amp.Superb, crisp sound with ZERO distortion.CAN'T GO WRONG WITH INFINITY!
its a good idea. however griffin executed iTRIP poorly. The frequency doesn't reach my car stero.not recommmended product.
Wow what a great mount and the greatest price, Thanks amazon! We can watch TV in the bedroom and swing it toward the bathtub with ease. The double arm is so sweet you must own this mount and amazon saved me 46 percent. John in Kamas, ut
After trying a co-worker's Bose noise-cancelling headphones I knew i needed some for my travels. However, $300 is rediculous for headphones. I love my Audio-Technica QuietPoints at less than 1/2 the cost. Sound-wise they are 98% as good as the Bose and the noise-cancelling seems almost equal between the two, with a very slight advantage to Bose. So if cost is no issue, go for the Bose. There are two other advantages of the Audio-technica's over the Bose. They work in passive mode, i.e. the power/battery does not need to be on, where the Bose with stop working. The other is that the cord is a somewhat generic 1/8th inch male-male stereo cord, which means if it fails, you can probably get another at an electronics store, rather than buying a proprietary cord in the case of Bose. Carrying case is as good as Bose, comfort is equal to Bose as well.
I bought this for my sony dscs75 and yes it fit, providing I did not have the extension adapter on it. It is well made and attractive and well worth the money. Wider than most digital cases but somehow easier to hold under the arm and pack as well. The only flaw is that the front pouch in only a zipper unit and is held in place by the top of the bag making it a little vulnerable if you have the top up and pulled back.
I was very disappointed to wait on this scanner for a week and a half for it to not work straight out of the box. As mentioned in a couple of other reviews, the scanning mechanism got stuck. It started scanning and then returned and made a horrible noise. The normal scanning operation seemed to be pretty loud even before it got stuck.
I live about 65 miles away from the closest major metro according to AntennaWeb all the channels in my area require a large directional with a pre-amp. It was raining when this came but I couldn't wait so I put it together and set it up in my window. When I connected it to my TV BAM it found 29 channels. I can't wait till I get this up on my roof and see if it gets anymore channels. I highly recommend this antenna.
I bought this scanner to scan family photos. It got the job done, but as others have mentioned the scanning speed is very slow and noisey.I didn't have any problems hooking up the scanner or installing the software.I scanned about 40 photos, most all at 600 DPI. (The higher the DPI the higher the quality, but also the longer it takes to scan.) I found that it was essential to preview each scan (to adjust the scan area, do any tweaking, etc.), which really added to the scan time.If I were to have more photos to scan than I did, I would look for something faster. But for what I needed and for the price, this is a great scanner.I did have some trouble scanning documents in that many were illegible when scanned. But I didn't bother to look at the documentation for info or tips.I only used the scan feature. However, the scanner I purchased also has a copy and fax feature.
This is a horrible frame. I bought the Coby DP-772 for my self about a year ago and have been very happy with it. I decided to buy this new version for my dad as a birthday gift. Wow what a difference...all the pictures are dark and skin tones are blotchey. I took the same SD card out of it and put it in my frame and they show up fine. I returned it within hours of opening the package. Unfortunately the 772 is not available on Amazon so I'll either switch to a Philips or look for it elsewhere.
A fine product for a great price. Not going to worry if kids damage or lose them. Probably not for optics afficiandos, but a great leave in car/ casual travel pair.
The cables look good quality :-), they snap into connectors making a reliable connection so far, but I don't plug and unplug them often.
When I got it, I downloaded 3000 songs easily. I went back to download more and the computer would not recognize the USB cable. I tried 4 different computers and 3 different cables, no dice. I tried calling customer service and I got hung up on several times and then got a busy tone (it is a 1-300 number) The only other thing is a discussion forum. I downloaded all the new drivers and programs that it said to do..still doesn't work. This is a great product as far as sound, visuals etc, but if it breaks or doesn;t work, be prepared for some crappy customer service.
I live in an earthquake zone and was always bummed out when I experienced audio skips during a 4.5 quake. And my living room was so small that I had to cut a hole in the wall for my stereo, leaving the cables dangling outside. A heavy rain would make everything sound like it was recorded in a Yellow Submarine. But now, with the amazing Denon Dedicated Link Cable, I was recently able to relax through a 5.2 quake and a driving thunderstorm while enjoying the nonstop, never-so-clear dulcet tones of the Donnas.
This is a great product. I am very happy with the overall look and functionality of the product. I am especailly happy with the ability to modify the functions of the receiver by using the manual and setting things to my liking. The receiver makes my stock speakers in my 03' Galant sound great. The Galant also has a storage console underneath the radio, so I bypassed using the included IPLUG (If you use the IPlug, you need to still purchase a male to male 3.5 mm cord to get it to work with your auxillary device. This is approximately 5 bucks at radio shack.) and I instead used a 2 rca to 1 3.5mm cord and drilled a hole through the top of my console storage device (out of sight) and ran the male end through. People have been complaining about the bright lights on the faceplate, and I've modified the sharpie trick that has been done by other people on the reviews. I simply used nailpolish on the back of the six buttons only and the light is not able to penetrate it as well. This takes care of the brightness problem. If I could recommend anything, I would tell them to add a dimmer switch on the back, but I live in the city and everything is bright.EDIT: One month into owning this stereo I have travelled to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan where there are no lights on the road and it is pitch black. The stereo didn't cause me any concern at all, the brightness was just fine.
I got these speaker mounts to do my rear speakers. They're 4lbs 8oz each as I weighed them on my digital kitchen scale. The mounts are rated at 8lbs so I figured they would work. Unfortunately they kinda do not work. I mounted them to the wall and immediately the mount's elbow joint just flopped down and not the the angle it was set at. It is not in the manual but you can take the caps off the elbow joints and tighten them with the provided hex wrench. I did not realize that at first and though I would have to return them as being bent over is a terrible angle. The only problem then is that there are built in angle locks. So if you want it to be at a certain angle but have to tighten it, you might not be able to set them at the angle you want as it will want to slide to one side of the latch.This was very frustrating as this feature is not in the instruction manual. And unless you look close you wouldn't notice the slight divot to remove the elbow caps.Since about half the rated weight makes mount just fall over it is hard to get your speakers to be at the same angle. So when you walk into the room from the side you can see them slightly slopped which is annoying.The other thing that I did not like is that unless you have a specific type of mount which is common in smaller satellite speakers you have to drill into the back of your speaker to attach the mount. The instructions give you the great advice to not drill through the component side as you can damage your speaker. Since everyone can see through solid wood boxes it is very easy to see if you are going to drill through something important or not. It's kinda scary as the crews are quite thick and about 1 inch long. My speakers had wall hangers and I tried mounting them to that but it did not feel secure as it was meant to just have a nail in the wall and you hang it from that.Overall these things do not feel very secure. If you had even lighter speakers than half the rated weight it might feel better.The other frustrating part is that the hardware (screws, bolts, spacers, etc) are in a long plastic bag with each part in it's own compartment. The bad part is there are labels on all of the parts which do not correspond with anything. For example there is a #8x06 wood screws. There are 5 screws in that pouch. In the instruction guide it states there are 5 WMS5[05] screws or 2 WMS3 [05] screws corresponding to which product you purchased. The screw picture has a labeling of 8 x 3/4 on the screw diagram and not all of the parts have this sub label. The instruction guide then refer to this part as [05] (as well as the other parts are various [01] to [13]). There is then another screw pouch that is #12x06 wood screw which has a similar diagram and there are 10 of. So you then have to look carefully to see which screw # matches which sub label to then figure out which square bracket number part the directions refer to.I don't get why on the pouch they did not label each one with the square bracket part number as well since that's how the directions refer to them exclusively. For the most part it's not that hard because most of the screws are greatly different in size. But there are 2 wood scres and 3 bolts that are of similar size and 2 of the similar sized bolts have the same quantity. And the diagram shows one of the bolts having a tapered tip which none of the bolts have.Another thing the outer packaging does not state is that you have to mount your speakers to a stud or ceiling joist. If I had the small light satellite speakers I would have never thought that would be a requirement. But they come with 2 inch long wood screws with instructions for mounting into cement walls. So be prepared to have to mount them there. You could get some of the sheet rock wall anchors but they may or may not fit through the holes for the wood screws.Finally it says you need a drill and you really do need it. The wood screws that go into the back of a non screw holed back speaker do not start into wood very easily. So a small pre-drill really helps. Additionally the giant 2 inch screws that go into the wall have to be pre-drilled. It recommends a 1/8in wood drill bit and a 1/4in drill bit for cement installations.
This cord should not be used for DSL. It says you can but my older cord had a stronger signal and transfer rate.
The lanyard design is simply brilliant: it avoids the cord tugging on your ears whenever you turn your head and it keeps the ear pieces handy when they are removed from you ears. I also own and like the Sony and Sure in-ear headphones but I needed the button for my iPhone. An adapter for the Sure cost more than these and would lengthen the already too-long cord. Sony doesn't make an iPhone compatible (yet). The cord on these Rivets is nicely textured - better than the Sony. I've only had them a week so no information on durability. The sound is fine (though I don't claim to have golden ears). I paid considerably for these more in an airport shop and I am still pleased!
Connections are extremely unreliable - will break every 15-30 minutes and won't reconnect till you reboot the router (despite having set all the properties). My older Belkin router never gave me any problems and I have switched back to my older router. Plus, customer service sucks : they will just give you some vanilla suggestions - such as go to this URL and upgrade the router and you will get the same response all the time (and the URLs dont work some of the times).
it work good,I have 5 different copier's I use and love all of they.It was a good price and helps alot,I would buy another one.
I never thought I'd buy a TV online but the selection and prices were so superior to brick and mortar stores that I thought I'd take a chance. I'm so glad I did. This Samsung has a beautiful 1080i picture and great sound and I set up the whole thing in minutes. I found Samsung's high contrast ratio and other technologies to result in a picture far superior to anything in its price range. Dual HDMI inputs allow both a hi-def DVD player and hi-def satellite receiver to be hooked up in minutes with very few cables. The onscreen setup and usage is pretty intuitive and did not require reading any instructions first. The beautiful, crisp picture just pops out at you as does the 5.1 sound with just the built-in speakers. I play my CDs through it with very nice results. The remote is very robust with all kinds of well-labeled quick access buttons. And it has a nice clean look with a beautiful polished black finish (I never liked the silver hdtvs). It boots up faster than my PC but slower than my old TV, but I'll wait a few seconds for such a great picture and sound.
I find this pretty useful for landscape type photos so that I can get my camera leveled on uneven ground. It is very convenient that it fits in the hot shoe of my camera. Unfortunately it doesn't fit snugly so it can get bumped out (which means I have to sometimes hunt for it when I am shooting late in the day or on uneven/rocky areas). If it had the type of locking mechanism found on the bottom of flashes that would make it a better fit and make it less likely to get lost.All in all handy gadget that saves some post processing work.
I did my homework for a couple of months or more before deciding on theCanon SD800, to find a digital camera with all the features I wanted.I then started looking in all the stores in my area and found no one had it in stock, nor did they know when or even if they would have it at all.I was leery of ordering it on the internet, but finally "bit the bullet" and checked out my options there and who had the best price.I am very satisfied with the experience dealing with Amazon. I had a certain amount of money and was not going over that. With what I saved infree shipping and no local tax, I was able to also purchase a 1GB card anda 2 year protection plan.It was a very pleasant experience dealing with Amazon and I would highlyrecommend them to anyone. I might add my camera came in 2 days.I have had a Canon SLR for 25 years and expect the same quality with thisdigital.I love my camera and am learning more about it every time I use it.
Does make a difference the lows hit harder i have one kick cvr on a jvc radio. Would recommend to anybody
This printer far exceeded my expectations. We had been looking for a good quality photo printer since I take mostly digital photos. We did a lot of searching around and checking reviews and finally settled on the HP 7550. We were a little hesitant because of the price, but it is well worth every penny! We bought it on December 27th, and I've already printed quite a number of photos. The installation was seamless and very simple, and the printer was ready to go within minutes. The photos print very fast, and they come out with no layering of ink as was noticeable with our old Epson. There is no waiting for the photos to dry, either.....a very nice improvement. These photos look like they were printed in a photo lab!!! The 4x6 borderless photo printing is very easy and looks great. Other pluses include separate paper trays for your HP 4x6 photo paper (200 sheets of HP Premium 4x6 paper come with the printer) and regular 8-1/2" x 11" printer paper.....no switching, and there is even a separate slot for envelopes. This printer is a little wider than average because it will hold all three ink cartridges, photo, tri-color, and black, and you never need to switch out cartridges depending on what you want to print. The door is also on the front, not the top, so it's very easy to access the cartridges.Another great feature is the ability to print directly from your camera's memory card.....no more cords and downloads to deal with. It takes several different types of memory cards. Just pop the card in and your pictures come up on the LCD screen in seconds. You can toggle through your photos, select the ones you want to print, and even adjust the brightness, zoom, rotate, add fancy borders and frames, etc. You can also press the "save" button and the photos are automatically saved over to your computer. Browse to select the file you want them in, and it will even sort into separate folders for the month in which they were taken!! I can't say enough about this printer. I was able to download, print, and save my photos while my daughter was busy on the computer. What a time saver! The quality of the photos is excellent, and everything prints VERY fast. I would recommend this printer to anyone!!
This is a great overall flash unit. I honestly don't do a bunch of crazy things with flashed but it works great as a fill flash and for general purpose photography uses. Comes with a stand for remote shooting which would come in handy if/when I need to do that sort of thing.Shoots rapidly when I need it and doesnt seem to drain batteries as fast as other flashes. A good battery pack would eiminate all flash delay.
These are great, high quality discs. I take a lot of shots, and delete alot of shots, and these discs keep going and going.
Regular mice are too large for my small hand, and leave it fatigued. This and it slater versions are the perfect size. Nice control of the mouse pointer, and with the scroll wheel. Good battery life.
As if it was made just for my iMac. Works good looks good too.Definitely recommend.
This firewire adapter was exactly what I needed for a fraction of the price. I have a macbook pro and this works great on it! Don't buy the apple store firewire converters which are way too expensive. I am very happy with this gadget.
Love these cables, wish they had more color selections (Cables to Go) but they are great Cat6 cables, good shielding because I run them in a lab with LOADS of other cables over and under them and no issues. Get great xfer speeds on my gigabit lan with them. Recommend them.
The Vision:M is a decent little player - except for the "little" part. 30GB for a video/mp3 unit is not enough, especially when the Video IPOD offers 60GB - 2x the drive space - for $50 more. After loading my average size song collection of 15GB, my Vision M has only enough room for about 2 - 3 hours of MPEG-2 (TIVO) video.Creative would have been better off leaving out the seldom used FM and digital dictation functionality, and putting a properly sized hard drive to serve the core MP3/Video purpose.
I bought these off Amazon about 3 months ago and they still work fine. These are the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn. Sound quality is good, but there is hardly any bass, if any. If you want a pair of headphones to watch TV or for relaxing, these are perfect. My only gripe is actually the cord length. I sit about 5 feet at the furthest so I end up running the slack over in my chair or snag it on corners. I simply wind it up with a twist tie and its good to go. All in all a great affordable pair of headphones. 4/5
This is a nice looking compact device, but that's where the benefits end. I had this thing for about two months and it worked flawlessly until it died. I unplugged, replugged, unplugged yet again and nothin'. The modem to which it was attached was also powercycled and when connected directly to a PC it worked fine. Not only was the wireless portion dead but the wired connections were dead as well. The useless Netgear just sat there with some of its LEDs running except for the one with the everything's-OK-checkmark. I tried contacting Netgear's tech support department but they charge $33 for a support call. How nice of them: release s(*$t that doesn't work right then charge people $33 for repair. Nice way to encourage people to never buy your products again. POS. Why the hell does something like this break? It has no moving parts and is even plugged into a UPS device.Needless to say this wireless router met my concrete floor at a high rate of speed and I'm about to go out and buy another model from a different company.
This system sounds great but buyers need to be aware that the remote only has limited iPod control features. The iPod controls are limited to: Play/Pause, Skip Forward, and Skip Back. Changing Artists, Albums, Playlists, etc still needs to be done on the iPod itself. This is a great system to have within arms reach.
Outstanding peice of equipment. The reviews on the internet do not even come close to the performance level that I expected on the Sharp MD-MS722. The options that are given to you on this minidisc player go above and beyond the call of duty. I never thought that I would be so impressed with something so simple. The main advantage to me is how you can erase individual or all the tracks on the minidisc and start over fresh as many times as you want, not like burning a CD. It is so light and easy to carry from class to class that anyone can enjoy. I recommend this minidisc player and I give it a full five stars.
It took me all of 5 minutes to install, and since then I have not had a single problem. The signal strength is 100% throughout my two bedroom apartment. While I haven't tested the signal outside the apartment, it will most likely be strong there too.I've also noticed the slow response on Outlook, but this is only a minor issue. Outlook was slow when I worked straight on my DSL modem as well.This is well suited to its use: a low-cost no frills home wireless router.
We recently installed the SP6C's in our small Office/Computer/Work Room.Coupled them with a NuTone volume control, as the 'source' is two rooms away.For the most part we are running commercial free Live365 from our router to our Tivo and then through a home theater system for the bedroom. Once in awhile we might play a CD, or tape, or FM radio through the home theater source, to other rooms, but we mostly run the Live365.The JBLs were a breeze to install, nice to look at, and have a sound that is better than we expected, for all of what we play. Nice clear sound, the highs are high, the lows are low, there is nice separation.The ability to aim the tweeter's is a plus for convergence.I was a little bit leery of getting the off white, as I thought that it would not look right with our conventional condo popcorn ceilings.But the price was right, so I ordered them, just the same.I was pleasantly surprised to find that they blend in beautifully.We have ceiling speakers of different brands in some of our rooms.The bedroom, home theater set up calls for, and benefits from, our Parasound Pal-1002-Cerwin Vega amplified sub woofer.We were wondering how we would fare with the JBLs in a room without the subwoofer.They hold up very well at the lower volumes we run the sound at in the small room that they are in. We hardly miss the sub at all.All in all, we are very happy with the JBLsCaveat: We run mostly classical, Nu Age and Jazz music.I am not sure how they would hold up to Rock or other music at high volume.
I've been extremely pleased with the performance of this sleeve. It has lived up to the hype and the SUMO name. Does scratch, no zippers to cause scratches and comes in many cool colors, I particularly have the Orange and it's fantastic!
While the seller I chose wasn't the cheapest, it was the _only_ one that would ship internationally.The monitor is what I was expecting. It was brand new and arrived with no damage.The only problem I have is that it says it can do 1024x768 (interlaced), but I can only get it to do 800x600.
The keyboard and mouse works great but the only problem i have is that the keyboard doesnt indicates with a light when you turn on caps lock, scroll lock or number lock so its somewhat hard to say whether its on or off but apart from that its excellent....
these are the easiest pools to set up and hold up very well.I have used them over the years.it is important that the ground is pretty level.I use sand under mine to help level it..
Any less-than-5-star reviews of this camcorder that were written during Summer 2006 simply miss the point of the device. The Pure Digital Point and Shoot camcorder is one of the most easy-to-use electronic devices I have ever used. With only 6 buttons (on/off, play, delete, zoom in/out, backward/forward, and stop/pause) one is able to digitally record and save events with the greatest of ease. Very little instructional material is packaged with this device because it is simply not needed. Coming complete with batteries, I was able to start recording immediately out-of-the-box. For the price and convenience - currently only $130 and virtually no setup time for recording spontaneous events - the Point and Shoot camcorder simply cannot be beat. There are two drawbacks to this device: memory and image quality. With only 512MB of unexpandable memory, the device only stores 30 minutes of footage. However, downloading footage to your PC or laptop is incredibly easy as the device has a built-in USB port that connects directly with no additional cabling needed. After downloading footage to computer, the memory can be cleared from the device and recording can resume. Image quality is decent but not great. If capturing life events on a budget is all that is needed, you will not regret purchasing this camcorder. Please be aware that according to a recent Wall Street Journal review, Pure Digital has licensed its technology to other firms, which are expected to release similar products with greater quality and features in the future - in my opinion it is probable that such products might be introduced to the marketplace as soon as Christmas 2006. If you cannot wait, however, $130 is a small price to pay to be an early adopter of such technology.
At first i was dazzled by the fancy orange light, so i uploaded about 100 gig of material. Let it sit for about 6 months, check on the material and update: they were still there, no problem. the next day, it stopped communicating with the computer. turn off-on the computer, it re-communicated, then simply disappears again. 12 hours later, and many attempts to make it reappear were futile. it starts, it ticks every 45 second for about 5 minutes, then sits there, useless, silent, but still glowing orange. A week later, still the same. Stay as far as you can from this imposture!!
I use an internal at home and needed something for my work laptop to transfer my files. This thing works great...still haven't had any problems and I've had a LOT of headaches with both my internal zip drives.This is easy to plug in and use. My only complaint is the fact that it spits out the disk, LITERALLY!! Yeah, it makes some noise but it is tolerable if the device works as it should. Other than that, it's great! I may end up getting one of these to replace my internal at home that just died.
I completely agree with the previous reviewer. This book is absolutely usless if you need detail information about how to make the best of this camera in M mode and improve your skills. For other modes in matrix metering you don't need a book anyways, for you'll never figure out whats going to happen :)
If you're looking for a stereo that's small on space and reasonable on price but large on sound and style, this should definitely be your pick! Attractive and fun. This is an excellent stereo. We're very happy with it.
I really like this mouse. If you're within a few feet of the receiver, the mouse has good responsiveness and a pretty decent feel. Where this mouse really shines, though, is with its features. Once you download the software from the maker's web site, the scroll wheels works well in OSX. In addition, you can assign a specific function for the right click, center click, and a function when both left and right clicks are depressed simultaneously. For example, I have mine set so that when both the left and right button are pressed together, a window pops up that shows open programs and allows you to quickly switch between applications. It really is a nice replacement for the standard Mac mouse with one button, especially if you're accustomed to using Windows systems.There are a few flaws with this mouse. I had a problem with it working on a surface that was only slightly reflective. However, it works fine on most other surfaces, including wood, cloth, and pretty much any other non reflective surface. The other slight negative for this mouse is that to use the features I mentioned above you'll have to download the software, as it's not included. For anyone with an internet connection, and you're reading this now, it's not a problem. Finally, the mouse doesn't have an off button, which is strange. To turn off the mouse, you place the USB receiver into it's storage space in the mouse. Kensington's web site claims batteries should last 3 months under average conditions. I've only had my mouse a week, so I cannot gauge this claim.
Ok. this was good while it lasted. No one said, "Don't bend the mic!"-even though it is clearly made to do so. So here I am saying it. After a few months of use and taking great care to put it into it's own case so as not to get damaged one day i downloaded what I had recorded and somewhere within the hour it stopped recording, well it didn't stop recording I got about 40 minutes of white noise. I saw the mic stand was a bit loose and that's when it fell off into my hand. So up until then it recorded quite well, I was recording music, classical vocal and piano mostly. Even on low quality it was more than adequate for rehearsal purposes. I will buy it again but this time I won't bend it and I will keep it in a hard case.
These speakers were a steal for the quality at that price. Anyone considering them, I highly recommend buying them. They sound and look great.
I looked around a lot and got this unit, happy I did. It is the best UPS out there for a home computer- in fact it is quite overkill for any home PC. Here are the reasons:(1) it has automatic voltage regulation- it increases the voltage if the wall voltage is too low and decreases it if the wall voltage is too high.(2) it is a "pure" sine wave UPS- feeding clean sine wave power to your PC versus stepped approximations that cause noise and trouble for some modern 80Plus power supplies.(3) it has a massive amount of power and backup capacity- it weighs about 50 lbs. Let me put it like this- I have an 800W PS high end graphics card and OC CPU. Running prime 95 simultaneously with "heaven DX11 benchmark" to max out my CPU and GPU load, the APC unit "load" meter had only 3 lights out of 5 illuminated (actually only 2 most of the time). It powered the PC over 10 minutes in this condition whereupon I gave up and plugged it back in- it could have gone longer. In most instances you have only 1 or zero lights illuminated on the load meter.There is nothing they could have done to improve this- its ***silent*** in normal operation. The newer versions have fans which are quite loud.When this was delivered and I could barely pick up the package I knew I went too far- its simply too powerful for most home systems.
This is a wonderful camera ,but is not for someone who needs a larger lcd screen.The lcd is only 1.5 inches.It does have great features and takes great pictures and the battery last a good deal of time before recharging.It's been a great camera for my needs and comes with a very nice case.
I was very nervous that I'd ordered the wrong product when I realized this as a UHF antenna... but naively optimistic anyway. So the antenna arrived today, I plugged it in, and I'm VERY happy with the end result. I'm getting perfect signal for channels 2.1 Fox, 4.1 KRON (whatever affiliate it is, I forget), 5.1 CBS, 7.1 ABC, 9.1 PBS, 20.1 WB, 44.1 CW, and a few others I don't care about... the only channel I'm not getting is 11.1 NBC. It's not flawless, but I literally have this thing just sitting inside my apartment, in the window, not even facing the tower in SF and I'm getting all this. I can only imagine what would happen if I put it outside. So far as I can tell, this was the right product for me!UPDATE: it took a couple of years (it's now mid 2011), but I finally added a Winegard amp ([...]) and now get in 11.1 perfectly! The antenna is up on the roof, lying (oddly) flat on a railing. It's looking a little rusted, particularly the screws which hold the ties down, but I'm still quite pleased with how well the antenna is working for me even several years down the road!As I read the others' reviews, it definitely helped to know where folks were from -- so if you are in Oakland, I can definitely vouch for the Winegard+DB2 for a great solution.
After trying various fixes, new batteries, new CD, CD cleaner, I've come to the conclusion that my CD player is dead. I'm assuming it's the drive mechanism or the motor since it no longer makes a spin up sound or vibration.Other than that this was an okay CD player. The volume was a little lower than other CD players I've had, making it hard to hear on the noisier parts of my daily train ride. I also thought the MP3 display / controls were a little difficult to use, but I've been spoiled by my computer's MP3 player I suppose.
Snagless cables are best used where only 1 or 2 cables are plugged in to a device like a PC. In a high density device like a hub or a switch, the snagless are harder to disconnect.These are good quality cables at a good price with prompt delivery.
Bought 2 of these units at Lowe's. After about 2 weeks the bulb on one died and I bought a new bulb. Worked for about a week and then that bulb died too. This one is just hanging there waiting for me to replace it.The other unit was hung in the garage. Didn't see or hear any bugs killed by it and then after about a month the bulb went out and I never bothered to change it. Then some months later, I looked up to see the unit was missing. The top of the unit was still there, hanging on the chain. It was chained up properly but the whole bottom just fell off.Honestly, the gooey fly strips did/do a better job.One word review - GARBAGE
Installed two of these via a through desk mount (not the clamp). Adjusting the arms isn't quick as it's difficult to reach and change the adjustment points while holding the monitor in position (recommend having someone else helping out with this). My issue was that regardless of how I adjusted them, I could not get two monitors to line up with each other. There was always at least a 1.5" vertical difference between the two. Would probably be fine if you're using a single monitor. I ended up returning them. Really appreciate Amazon's return policy! Kudos to Amazon.
Great laptop. I few scratches and bumps, but nothing major.(ALWAYS Ask seller for pictures of the actual product!!!) I am a student and needed a laptop for classes. Its small and portable so it is easy to take with me. It did not come with Microsoft Office so whatever they say is on the laptop is what you're gonna get. Camera works great and clear so skype is good. Might have to get a few programs or update some, but overall I am happy with it. ;)
There are lines on the screen and the screen appears jagged - at least that is the case with the new Macbook Air. Unusable for me.
I had one of these (actually, it's a no-longer produced Ultra Max model but has identical specs, so I assume it's the same) and it was one of my fave pieces of kit.I had it ~10 years and it served me very well until an over-anxious and under-informed helper twisted too hard trying to force the legs closed and broke something. Oh well, getting ten years out of it wasn't bad!It went to Russia for three weeks and got kicked around in the luggage, on planes and trains and a Volga river boat (and if you've been to Russia you know how they are with luggage/packages/etc)!It survived innumerable day-hikes/backpacks/camping-trips/parties/cities, and has held up to an F100 or a D70 + all my glass up to the 80-200 f2.8. I actually was never comfortable with the 80-200 f2.8 on the thing and that was more of an experiment than a matter of routine. But it also worked and in pinch...However, where this thing REALLY shines is with a lighter-weight DSLR rig (entry to mid-level with smaller barreled glass ) or a PnS or one of the (what I call) hybrids.Toss a PNS/hybrid in a pocket or pack with this thing in tow and you'll find yourself taking pictures in places, at times, and with people (including yourself in the composition) that you'd just not be getting otherwise. And as a photog friend says, the best kit is the one you have with you!Anyways... These things are lighter than all but the lightest CFs (some of the blitzo mountaineers, etc), and even at that the others are only lighter because they do not come with an attached head. AND they cost at least 400-500 smackers more.I read the complaints about stability, but IMO that's just nonsensical. Unstable compared to what? Compared to tripods made out of exotic materials and that cost 5-7 times as much (or more) and that also weigh more anyways??? Compared to heftier aluminum models that might not cost a whole lot more but weigh 2.5 - 6 times more!?!?!?!We're talking simple phyics and materials sciences here... there is no free lunch. Stability comes from geometry, form factor, materials, and to a lesser extent design.The only way to make a tripod this small and compact be more stable would be to add material (ends up weighing a lot more) or using exotic materials (ends up costing 5-7 times more) or BOTH. And someone has done just that, it's the Blitzo Mt'eer and costs about 5-6 times more. If that's your standard, go buy one! Truth be told and if it didn't cost what a really nice used piece of glass or body cost, I'd buy one myself.Anyways, given that this thing is (yet again) lighter than all but the most minimnalist CFs (that cost upwards of 1g) and serves well for its intended purpose, what's not to like???I never had a stitch of trouble with the twist lock legs and found them generally easier to use and less prone to slipping than the over-center designs (a la Bogen etc.)And again, stability!?!?! Please, we're comparing a ~120 dollar tripod that fits the niche it was designed for VERY well, is durable, holds easily twice it's own weight, packs into 1/2 - 2/3rds the volume of the other minimalist designs that cost 5 times as much, and is lighter than those others to boot!!! What's to complain about!?!?!?Oh, and btw... All my other kit has Kirk/RRS/etc compatible (mostly Kirk) plates/clamps/feet, so when I got my Velbon Max I took the original head off and added the smallest Bogen ballhead I could find with a Kirk plate on it. That kept the overall weight of the tripod + head down to 2.25 pounds, but made it compatible with my entire kit.
This microwave is very user friendly - for instance the sensor reheat feature. It is also very polite - it has messages such as "Enjoy your meal" when a cycle is completed. It is big enough to handle a large crowd, but also works just fine for the two of us. I would buy it again.
arrived quickly and product is the same as advertised, no more no less. Smooth transaction :D
Plenty of power, It makes my Canon S5-IS able to shoot groups at 15 feet and greater. This is the reason I chose Canon over Fuji (my usual choice). Fuji does not see the need to offer a hot shoe on a point and shoot camera! If you dont have a lot of money to spend or you simply need an economical , easy to use flash unit; I recommend this one.
This is a great universal remote at a great price. It is easily programmed, intuitive, and user friendly.I love the enclose DVD where the company President comes on and pretty much says "Hi, its ok, I know you are electronically challenged, that is why you bought this thing. BUT its ok, you can do it, I'LL HELP! I'LL HELP". Thank you President guy. It is a good product.
This memory is very good. There is no reason you shouldn't have 128mb of memory in each computer you have. This memory by Memory Upgrades is cheap and is standard based which means most people can use it. Make sure you check what type of memory your system accepts and how much is the maximum before you purchase any memory because some places dont let you return it if you opened the package of memory.
This is the first flash that I got so I can't really compare it with anything else, but for the value, I'm actually happy with the purchase. I used it during a party and I found that the flash really adds depth to the pictures. Unfortunately the battery I used were the really cheap ones (I was experimenting, I wanted to see how fast the flash can eat up the batteries) and at around 150 shots I noticed that the recycle time was starting to take too long, so long that I began to miss some crucial shots.Initially I wanted to get the 580ex ii, but I don't regret starting off with the 430ex ii... There were some shots where I wish I could use it off cam, but for now, bouncing on walls can still pull it off for me. Go for this... And when you want do decide to get the 580 ex ii, this is still a keeper as it works as the slave.
Most decent binocs are so big and heavy you leave them behind, even though you paid a fortune for them. These Pentax are not small, but not so big that you'll leave them behind on routine excursions. Nice clarity, delicate focus but you get used to it. Worth the money.
Fine product; workds great and transfers data lickity split.I'm not a fan of the cap though; one star deducted. It's a loose piece that attaches with friction retention on a plastic piece that I suspect will eventually wear out. Plus, the keychain loop is on this cap. If you want to put this on a keychain or lanyard I wouldn't trust it; the reader will probably fall out of the cap and you'd never notice it. When you go to get your reader you'll only see the cap on your chain.
With so many cameras on the market, trying to research the various brands and models proved to be overwhelming. My father and sister both have Kodaks and recommended them. So after researching the v550 and seeing that it got good reviews I bought it as it met my requirements--compact, point and shoot, and no shutter lag.I am very happy with the camera. It is very easy to use, and my pictures have come out great. I take most pictures on the auto setting which is truly point and shoot. There are many other settings such as candlelight, beach ect. I used the beach setting and it took great pictures as well.I have not had any trouble with indoor low light pictures--when using the flash they have come out just fine.The only difficulty I have had is taking pictures of a dance show in the evening. I could not get a sharp picture. I don't know if it was the movement or the lighting, but I couldn't get a decent picture.Another nice feature is that a symbol comes up after you take a picture letting you know if the picture came out or not. You know right away if you should retake the picture.The display screen is large and has great resolution.Also, the viewfinder came in handy on our vacation when taking pictures in the bright sunlight.I like the kodak easyshare system which makes it very easy to email pictures or to upload pictures to the kodak website and then send invitations to friends to view the pics.Also, once pics are uploaded to the kodak website, you can order prints online with the option to pick them up at your local CVS or have them delivered.I can only judge this camera from a total amateur's perspective, but is really easy to use, really easy to carry, and takes great pictures. The ease of use comes in handy when asking passerbys to take a picture of you.The one problem some people could have is that the buttons are very small. Its not a problem for me as I can use the tip of my fingernail, but could be for big hands, stubby nails. The button to push to actually take a picture is normal size so it's not a problem taking the picture--just reviewing the pics ect.There is a low battery life. However, I forgot the charger and spare battery on my vacation, but still got over 100 shots.
The Brother MFC-665CW delivers as promised and is a value at its sale price. It was easy to set up on my WLAN. The printer, fax, Copier,answering machine, and scanner features are satisfactory for light home office use.
Any power supply tester needs to see if the noise on the power meets specifications.Putting a static load on and testing is only a very crude test... you need a stepped load and an ocsiliscope to do this correctly.
Received Sony headphones only to find that the left channel was not working. Making sure that it wasn't the adapter, I used another set of headphones that I already had and heard sound from both sides. I'll request a replacement hoping that lightning won't strike twice. I've had issues with Sony quality over the past decade and so I'm not totally surprised with this quality issue. 1 Star RatingUpdate: Amazon service was excellent and I recvd replacement Sony headphones within a few days, even before I sent back the original defective headphones. The new headphones work fine. I can now say that these headphones meet my expectations for this price level, and in fact exceed my expectations. The bass is sufficiently low enough for quality sound when listening to music on the internet. I mainly use these headphones to play guitar through an amp so as not to disturb others, and I'm totally satisfied with this setup, i.e., the headphones are do the job.I still laugh about the other reviewer who said that these headphones give you that Princess Leia hair buns look. That reviewer is right, but I'm OK with this. I'm a big enough Star Wars fan to have the Princess Leia look even if I'm a dude...
If I were writing this 1 week ago I would have given it 4 stars. For the ridiculously low price it has performed well. Bought it about... when I bought an APEX TV (still good) at [store], but didn't use it more than twice in the first 2 months. Then with [store], watched an average of 2-5 movies a week ever since. The weaknesses of the remote were slightly annoying, but there was NEVER a performance, load or picture problem EVER. And then 2 days after watching a movie with absolutely no problems...I got the dreaded NO DISC ERROR. From an electronics-geek website I visited I gather this is very common...but not very fixable by normal human beings. Looks like this hits the trash tomorrow, to be replaced by a [name] or a [name]. I knew a ... machine wouldn't last forever...but LESS THAN A YEAR?
I got this camera and installed it on both my Vista laptop and my XP desktop. Promptly crashed both systems. On the XP it was degenerative and corrupted the OS so I had to do a system restore. I can't believe Logitech released something so buggy!Despite of this camera's good looks and alleged performance buy and install at your peril.
Not much to say about it. Its a well made plastic. When its tightened to the back of the lens, it sticks on. It does its job. Nothing more to say for me.
I see a lot of reviews saying it's hard to set up. Now really all that hard. Picture is real nice. All features I tried worked fine.I had it set up in about 1/2 hour, after fixing a typo I made.One hint is to wire it in to your network to set it up before going wireless. That way you can connect with it for sure the first time, for your setup. Very happy with it.One thing that I would like to see is the option of creating your own webpage in the camera rather than the built in page.That would allow you to tailor it for your application.
I've been purchasing iRiver Flash MP3 Players for the last 4 years. Each time, upgrading to the next level up and each time very satisfied with the unit.These are solid little Flash MP3 players. No moveable parts, so no skipping. I use it everyday while commuting on my motorcycle, so it actually gets banged around, exposed to wind, rain, dirt, etc. - but it's always run strong despite all that and I have to give big props there.Pros:1. Excellent sound2. Beautiful design, very small, and compact, fits anywhere.3. Beautiful color screen, crisp, easy to use.4. no skipping5. Lots and lots of features.6. SOLID unit, can take a lot of abuse and keep right on going.7. Solid battery, easy to charge, smart charge, battery hold good life.Cons:1. iRiver Customer Service is absolutely horrible. Luckily, I've only had to try to use them once in my 4 years of using their products, but that one time left such a bad taste in my mouth, I would hate to ever have to ever use them again.2. Radio signal has greatly improved from previous models - I would say it's a good radio now, not GREAT, but good.
I got my Palm IIIC for X'mas as a gift. I vascillated between the Vx (size) and the IIIC for color. I don't live in a black and white world so I opted for color.After about a week, I found my palm screen to be unresponsive. My graffiti writing either was unrecognized or lead to the wrong characters, even after I studied the letters. In order to get the screen to respond, I had to literally pound on it. I asked some friends who own other palm models and they said that they experience the same thing.Anyway, I hot sync'd regularly like a good palm owner should - never wanting to lose any data should my palm be destroyed, lost, or stolen.Around February, I data entered contact information directly onto my desk top hopping it would upload to my palm, that didn't happen. I tried to change the palm settings to make it work, and it didn't help. I even called the company and got a quick fix. Everything seemed to be working fine until that dreaded day in April when my purse with my palm inside was stolen. (I love NY)When I printed out my contact list, I found that more than 1/2 the names were not listed. Much to my chagrin. Now I'm walking around lost, it's amazing how you can become so dependent on an electronic device.I plan on replacing my palm but, now I wonder should I splurge and get the M505 or another IIIC.as an aside - i strongly recommend getting the pda insurance. if for nothing else but piece of mind.
This is totally better than an iPod for viewing videos. Easy to use, great sound and awesome picture. I have loaded 3,000 songs and at least 10 rock concert videos with all the extras and still have over 8 Gb left.
This webcam is of very high quality imo, the price was great thanks to a 60$ rebate listed here along with free shipping and sale price on amazon.com. I payed a total of 48$ for this, and it is worth much more but i like it alot. picture quality is ok and video quality is good.
I purchased these to use as desk top computer speakers. I am using a powered sub 4 ohm system. Instead of the satellite speakers I hooked up the pioneers. WOW what a diference. Sounds as good as a home entertainment system. Sound is clear and loud. For the desk top or for the car these baby's play a loud and clear sound. Excellent 3 way separation. Buy them and try them. I guarantee you will not be disapointed. I like high end fidelity. These pioneers are just that, the best of the best. There is also a higher wattage model TS-X200. I also own this model. Love them both.
I was so happy to be able to order individual ink cartridges for my Canon printer. Service was superior.
Plain and simple. This product does NOT work. We bought a pair to plug an older keyboard and mouse into a newer PC (the new ones don't have PS2 jacks). Flat out doesn't work.
I brought my Visor metal over two years ago after I dropped, and killed, a Palm handheld. The Visor had been refurbished prior to my purchase of it. It has worked great since then. It has been dropped (numerous times) and hacked with specialty software, without any problems.I use the Mobil-Mate launcher, it's called HandScape, which I think is better then the default Handspring launcher.The only problem I have with it is that it the screen is in black and white. I may have to upgrade to a color model, hmm....
1700 model broke after 2uses..finally talked to human at mintek cutomer service,sent unit back got call from mintek that unit couldnt b fixed & send more cash for new one shipped free.contacted BBB,filed complaint,manager from Mintek called after BBB contacted him & left a very nasty message on our voicemail..swearing at us.got new model after 3 plays the battery charger stopped working only plays with electric.NEVER BUY MINTEKThey got sued back in 2/2007 read for yourselfhttp://www.mpegla.com.
Yes it was conveient. But it broke within a matter of days. The keychain is cheap and so is the plastic the photo key chain is. Definitely would not recommend to anyone.
I bought this printer in April after reading many positive reviews. It was easy to set up--even for a "technophobe" like me. I managed to get it to execute all its functions (text printing, photo printing, scanning and copying) without calling one of my children for help. Like any inkjet printer, it seems like I had to replenish the ink supply all too soon--but that goes with the territory.Then, the other day, I tried to print something off the web and up comes this message on my computer screen, "Service error 6B10" I turned off the unit and disconnected the power cord as suggested by the manual but I kept getting that message. Then I called tech support (also suggested by the manual). After a mercifully short hold time of a minute or two, a pleasant technician had me verify that there was no paper jam and then told me that my unit would need servicing.Since it was still under warranty, I could have Cannon ship me a refurbished model and I could ship them back my printer or I could take it to a computer repair shop and have them fix it at Cannon's expense. I chose the second option.These printers have been out for less than a year and already Canon has a supply that have had to be "refurbished." This makes me think that this model has some real design flaws or, as I said to the tech support person, it's junk.
This antenna is a gem. I live over 60 miles north of the Philadelphia TV station transmitters. I am receiving all the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley digital HD signals flawlessly. When I don't use a splitter I don't even need a preamp. Considering that it would cost me almost $90/month to get HD signals from my cable company this is also a big money saver. (And cable HD is compressed, so not as good as off the air.)
These headphones are exactly what they're billed as: Sports phones. You won't get any thumping bass or crystal clear audio out of them, but they stay in my ears after three miles of running, and sound decent enough.This is a great purchase for anyone who uses their iPod mainly at the gym, and has tired of those awful, awful earbuds that it comes with.Also, I love the folding headset.
I purchased these for around 10$, for that price this is a decent buy. Any cheaper and i'd even say a good deal. The bass is somewhat punchy but can be overwhelming for most music genres (techno/rap sounds brilliant). However the mids are pretty poor and the highs sound a little tinny. Also, the build quality of the cable is poor. These have the thinnest cables I have ever seen for earbuds, some serious longevity concerns there. All in all, if you can get em for around 10$ you really cant do any better these buds.
While the 50mm 1.8D is much cheaper, a comparison to this lens shows that you get what you pay for.The price difference is about picture quality, and not necessarily maximum aperture size. Having tried both of them out, the 1.4D gives me better results all around. Objects appear crisper, colors have more pop to them, and the bokeh is smoother.As is generally the case, the extreme f-stop settings leave something to be desired. Depth of field, when it comes to f/1.4, is so small that I rarely ever use it.I almost always focus manually, so it didn't bother me too terribly much that I couldn't autofocus with my D60 (I've since upgraded to a D90.) In those moments of laziness, though, I really wished I had sprung for the 1.4G.This is the one lens I carry around with me at all times. Whether I'm out shooting in the city, out in nature, portraits, or anything in between, this lens will find it's way onto my camera. It's a great snapshot lens for parties, too. The wide open aperture is like staring into an abyss.The 1.8D is a decent lens, and really can't be beat when it comes to price. As an investment, though, the 50mm 1.4D is the way to go.
I have never written a review before on any product I have bought but these headphones deserve special attention. These are by far the nicest earphones I have ever owned. The sounds that these little speakers produce makes me wonder how can earphones get any better. Their noise cancelling properties are excellent and they fit in my ear like a dream. Only concerns I have with them are I don't see them lasting for a long amount of time. The chord from the earpieces are very thin and flimsy. Also I wouldn't suggest buying these unless whatever device you have has an equalizer but, as soon as you find that sweet spot you'll never want to take them out of your ear. A 5 out of 5 is well deserved for these earphones.
My Got my laptop from Staples some time back. I ran perfact for first few months and then it started overheating. I called up the customer service and they said that it's normal for their laptop!!! I was amazed coz it gets so hot that you can't keep it on your laps and it turns itself off every 30 min.After some time I decided to format my hard drive and my backup recovery CD didn't worked. I call up customer service again and paid around $20 for shipping and got it in mail within 10 days. Guess what, this CD doesn't work either. I called them again and they said I'll have to either buy the same CD again or ship laptop to them for repair. They will not send me a replacement/exchange CD for their mistake.I decided to go ahead and buy all the software my self and its working fine except that it still overheat and Battery life has gone down to 12 min???I am looking forward to sell it and buy a good laptop with nice review. Please buy this laptop only if you are getting it at throw away price and you are willing to accept some defects in laptop!!!By the way, the good thing about the baby is its nice looking, small and very lightweight.Hope it helps to someone!!!
Do not buy a power supply with only 3 year warranty, such as this Antec 550. It is an older model but they still float around and there are other Antecs with 3 year warranty there. Mine, the exact same model, died just past the 3 year warranty period. It just quit one day in the middle of boot process. Imagine the aggravation when I pulled the receipt and saw the warranty JUST expired. It was an all-right power supply for 3 years, hence the 2 stars, but at the price range of way over $100 at the time and all the hype about the quality it should have lasted longer. It was used only moderately.There are other quality manufacturers such as PC Power and cooling and Corsair that have 5 year warranty on their power supplies, and frankly, better product. Had I bought one of theirs 3 years ago, I would be getting me a new replacement power supply. As it is, here goes another $100+.. Warranty matters, if you keep your computers for a while! Hopefully this review will save someone from buying mediocre Antec power products.
I looked long and hard to decide between Canon G5 And Nikon 5400. Unfortunately I picked the Nikon. I and many many other people have a bad CCD in this camera . Nikon wants $165 dollars to fix it. Do a search on this camera on Ebay (as is),there are dozens of them. There are none for the Canon G Series.NikonBatter UPand Thanks a Lot.
Have been using the 2208 switch in a mixed 100 Mb and 1000 Mb environment at home. Truly PlugNPlay - no setup, detects Gig clients when connected, latency measurements have been in the 1mSec range. Only thing I would improve in the product is to provide a little more spacing between the Ethernet jacks. Using molded cables and once all 8 are populated, the fit is extremely tight -- no impact on functionality through.
For the past year, I had been looking everywhere for a new cd player. The one i had was falling apart - its shut off at random times, was big and clumsy, and worst of all, there was no anti-shock system on it. I was willing to spend a certin amount of money for a good, dependable cd player, but I did not want anything too exorbiontly priced. I finally stumbled along Amazon.com, and figured what the heck, I might as well see if they offer anything fair-priced. This was definatley the right decision! I found the Aiwa XP-R232 and knew that this was the one for me. It has digital AM/FM radio, 30 preset channels, a weather mode, where you can listen to the forecast in your area, and it gets TV reception - you can listen to your favorite show even without a TV! And, of course, EASS 3X - it contains an anti-shock system up to 48 seconds, and does not skip. It is also very compact - this was a plus. I bought it - ... , who wouldnt? However, I thought that maybe the price was an indicator, and I was not completely wrong. While the radio and Tv reception work fine (you use the headphones as antennaes), the weather was a little disappointing. The CD part works fine, but now that I look at it, less than 24 hours after I opened it, the cover seems a bit loose on one side. I hope this will not affect it's playing. However, it is VERY light and small, just like it says. And the anti-shock - perfect!I am recommending this product to everyone, although i hav not yet tried running with it, so I cannot tell you how good it is in that situation. I can tell you though, that if you buy this CD-Player, it will be worth your [money], if not more.
The ordering, the shipping and the TV itself was a nice experience. I've had the TV for over a month now and it has been a nice experience.
I purchased this along with an Electrovoice RE27N/D mic. This is a great stand. Very flexible, well built and fun to use.It will fit more than just the RE27. Great shock mount!
I didn't bother with the software on the CD that came with it, I went straight to the Delkin site and downloaded whatever was recent. It's worked wonderful with my Compaq Presario box running Win2K server.Also, the reader has a max capability of 128Mb cards.
If you use a computer and are left-handed here is your mouse. It is designed anatomically for your left hand.Logitech makes fine products and this advanced mouse will do everything and anything you wish plus the batteries last.J.B.
I purchased this printer for my college-bound son and it was a great deal. We have already enjoyed it at home before he takes it to school. We'll probably have to purchase one for the home.
I planned to use this battery on my A2 camera but this junk can't hold a proper charge. The battery is dead in no time and unfortunately i bought 2 of them... Don't buy, it's a complete waste of money.
It says it can pick up HDTV stations from a good distance, but it doesn't. I ended up buying a $20 antenna at Target and it gets the HD station I wanted to get tuned in.
My first gaming wheel and it rocks!!Gives very realistic feeling when I play simulation games and I really enjoy playing with this wheel. And a very good value for the money too.
Bought a cheap Sceptre TV for my parents for Christmas. The 1080p works on it, but the audio quality is garbage. I bought these speakers and plugged them into the headphones jack on the TV and they sound amazing.
Let me first start off by saying I spent 180 dollars on these, and after the first few songs I played them with, they were already worth the money. I had used a pair of 50 dollar Sony plugs for about 2 years and they sounded alright with OK bass, but they started shorting out after a lot of use, so I moved on to a more expensive pair and bought the Shure E2C sound isolating headphones. They got good reviews and everything, but they definately were not worth the money! It also took me seriously forever to pick the right size material to insert into my ear. I could never get them to fit comfortably for more than 10 minutes! I would always find myself adjusting them, it was annoying! At first I thought I liked them, then I thought they sounded better with a different size plug, then I thought, "I can't even really hear the bass that well at all. The quality was good but the bass would get distorted sometimes, and it simply just wasn't really there." After about only a month of having enough with those, I sold them. I came across Ultimate Ears, and I was trying to make a decision between this pair the Pro or the less expensive pair that also concentrates more on the bass. Let me just say that I am a bass head, and after I ordered these, I felt worried that what if the other pair had better bass, but there is such a thing as too much bass believe it or not, especially for plug earphones. Right when I put these on, the comfort, the bass, the sound, the treble, everything is PERFECT! I can't be more satisfied. These seriously are the best sounding headphones I've ever had on. I also am a DJ, and I think these sound better than my big Technics MDR-V700 DJ headphones! They come with all different size pieces to put on the ends of the plugs, but I haven't even needed to try those sizes. I put the headphones on however they came in the box, and they seriously fit absolutely perfectly in my ear. They kind of suction into your ear for a perfect fit making them hard to fall out. The wire is a plus too because you can bend and wrap the chord around your ear any way you want! Seriously, these are worth it.
They are much better than my logitec headset but still not as comfortable as my Bose. However, Bose do not connect into the USB port--so you're stuck with buying two pairs.
Excellent quality and materials. Helps distribute the weight of cameras with large lens attached. Top notch product for the money!
I did my research with lots of help from these Amazon reviews and found that this printer sounded like the best one for the money. I have always been a HP fan but found with the Multifunction machines no one was happy with them. I narrowed it down to a Canon or Epson. I have had Epson printers before and they were always slow on start up. The reviews I read sounded like the multifunctions were not much different. So I started researching the Canon more. I am so glad I did my homework and I am very thankful for these reviews! This all-in-one is awesome! It was very easy to set up. Very easy to use. Everything works great on it. The scanner is much faster then then what I was use to. The software that comes with it is great and easy to use. The print quality is just as good if not better then my HP. I can't say enough good about this all-in-one. Do your homework and if you are like me you will come back to this printer. I have no complaints at all about it. Even the ink is reasonably priced!
I had all kinds of problem with this card. The first time I installed it, it will not associate with my WAP. So I used LinkSys online support, which recommended to reinstall it. After re-installation I was able to associate with my WAP. It used to take 10 mins to scan for my WAP. I reinstalled it, another recommendation from Linksys support. I was able to scan pretty quickly, but was very inconsitent when I would open IE or MSN.The Linksys support was not really helpful. I bought NetGear card, and it worked like a charm and no problems so far
I bought two of these roughly two months ago when I got my new video card, Radeon HD 6870. They have done more than an amazing job of cooling off my computer and I haven't had any heat issues since . Pretty much these things are phenomenal and the LED lights look very nice. Highly recommended.
These headphones are comfortable, they sound good, but whether it's the 900 Mhz frequency or just poor reception from the headphones, these don't work well where I live. I could not get rid of the interference that would come through in waves, like tuning into a weak station on an old A.M radio. I tried re-tuning, adjusting the transmitter around the room, staying still in a place with the least static, all to no avail. Can't recommend these.
I purchased these speakers for a 2002 Chevy Cavalier. After watching a few YouTube videos, I was worried that I may need to recut the existing template to install them but these fit the factory speaker perfectly. Install was a breeze. I disconnected the existing connections and soldered them to the new speakers. The whole process took about 30 minutes.The speakers sound great! They don't blow your ears back or anything and I had low expectations for the $20 I paid for the pair. They exceeded my expectations by a lot. Great product!
I LOVE this camera! I actually bought this (grey) one for a friend, I have the cool orange one (mainly so I don't lose it). The large viewing screen is fantastic! It is clear, bright and easy to see even in bright sunshine. The camera powers up quickly and has a fast response after you snap. The zoom is fast and easy to use. I really like and use the function where you can take 2 shots (in very fast succession), one with flash and one without and then compare them. A lot of times I keep both because each one highlights different features. The videos are are also of superb quality. I have a 1GB memory card and have taken over 600 pictures at full (5 MP) quality. The battery has incredible life. I have only charged it twice, and that's with shooting video also. For the price, I feel I got much more than I paid for!
I wanted a small, pocket sized camera for a recent trip. I have the larger Kodak DX6490 which I love, but its a bit too big. Did lots of research and stuck with Kodak because of my luck with the first camera and glad I did. Everyone on the trip looked at my camera and loved it. They really loved the large, very clear LCD screen when showing them the pics in review mode. After printing them at the local Walgreens (I use Microsoft Picture It software rather than the included Kodak software, but the Kodak is OK, to enchance the pictures if needed before saving onto a CD to take to the drugstore) everyone was amazed at the shots. I got the comment "This looks just like a postcard" more than once. The sunset settings worked great, the back light setting worked great, the burst could have been a bit faster but worked fine. I really don't have any negative to say. I'd buy it again, and in fact am. One of the couples on our trip who loved my camera just found out they are pregnant with first child so I've buying this again off of Amazon for a present.
Bought both the 4" & the 6.5" and I have to say, pretty darn good. A keen ear might pick up where they come short but I couldn't. Bass, highs and the mid-range were all "acceptable". You really can't beat these guys for about $38.00 you get 4 speakers, (2-6.5 tri-ax & 2-4" 2 ways).With a cheapo radio from Pioneer, they sounded great. Shipping was also on the money. Items arrived 8:30 AM on the 1st day promised. I had 'em up & running by 9:30. Shipping Company is called Lasership which I didn't know who the heck that was but, they were right on time. They are an independent shipping Company with independent drivers.
A bit loud, but the CPU runs at 5 degrees above room temp, and it's overclocked by .2GHz!! I've tested the CPU at full load for hours and it never exceeded 101 Degrees Fahrenheit!!It cools like nothing I've ever seen! Thermaltake's got the right idea with the uber 3 blade fan with copper setup...
Good filter that fits nicely on my Canon 17-40 wide angle. Only downside is that, being a slim fit, doesn't allow for the Canon lens cap to fit on the lens any more--B+W does include a rubber lens cap that fits on to replace the canon one, but it doesn't fit quite as securely. Guess that's just the price to pay.
The tech specs (for those interested) are as follows:Cache / Buffer Size: 2 MBData Transfer Rate: Up to 480 MbpsDimensions (WxDxH) / Weight: 4.5" x 7.25" x 1.25" / 2.67 lbsFormatted Capacity: 250 GBInterface Type: USB 2.0Software included: Iomega Automatic Backup Software, MUSICMATCHSpindle Speed: 7200 RPMThis HDD has a very small cache memory, the cache memory is like a Random Access Memory (RAM). As the microprocessor processes data, it looks first in the cache memory and if it finds the data there (from a previous reading of data), it does not have to do the more time-consuming reading of data from larger memory.So, the larger the cache memory size, the faster the device. If I am not mistaken, Maxtor HDD's have upto 16MB cache memory sizes.2MB is very small for a 250GB HDD. Period.Interface: USB 2.0, that used to be cool some years ago, but ever since IEEE 1394 fire wire connections were introduced, USB 2.0 looks like a ford against a mercedes benz. Way too slow and clunky. Maxtor has 2 fire wire ports and 1 USB 2.0 port on its higher end external HDD's.So if I am singing about Maxtor all the time, why did I buy the Iomega and why am I rating it 4 stars?Simple, the maxtor is equivalently priced, I paid $90 for this HDD (with mail in rebates from Compusa) and the equivalent Maxtor is about $237. It was a no brainer for me.Speed is good, but not at that price difference. And I have owned a Maxtor 250GB for the past 1.5 years (paid a lot more for it then). I used the USB interface, and exactly 1 years 1 month after buying it, its USB port failed. Since the warranty expires at 1 year after purchase, I was afraid I would loose all the data. But since there were 2 more fire wire ports, I had no problems. But apart from that, the maxtor has performed solidly, even though I didnt exactly treat it gently. That speaks highlyof its quality, since hard disks are very vulnerable to bad handling, so I do like the Maxtors.I also tested a western digital 250GB external hard drive before buying the Iomega. It was large, heated up way too fast and too much and made a strange noise as the HDD spindle ran during a data seek. It just made me uneasy. And it had about the same cache memory size and maybe a lower spindle speed. And it was $130 from Sams club, quite more expensive compared to the Iomega. And for those interested, the Western Digital didnt look so good with its serrated olive green surface.The iomega has some good features. It feels solid and looks good. You will like having its sleek silver colored shape on your desk. The power adapter is in the middle - one length of wire connects to the power source, the other to the HDD, and the wires of sufficient length. So you dont have to sit close to a power outlet. An important consideration for me, since I like to work in bed some times and I want my laptop and HDD with me.The included USB cable is ridiculously short, you might want to pick one of a longer length for increased mobility.The speeds of data transfer are nothing to swoon over. I moved 20GB of data last night from my laptop to the Iomega, took well over 35 minutes. But it worked flawlessly. Even with the maxtor some times, during the transfer of a large amount of data, some times the transfer stops inexplicably, it doesnt happen so with this Iomega HDD.It runs cool and doesnt make any noise. Not that HDD noise is an issue in any case.Over all it is a good solid product, Cnet.com rates it highly and my experience with it has been good.Hard disks are for data back up, I did not use the included software, I too use Acronis backup, like one gentleman has suggested here. Although Acronis is horrendously slow, and after backing up files, you might loose file associations, but thats the best you have in the market now. Acronis took about 26 hours to back up a 65GB image from an external hard disk to the laptop computer's hard disk, and file associations to some very critical engineering applications were irrevocably lost. But it was better than loosing the data completely.Iomega should provide a good back up software along with its Hard drive, Maxtor provides "one touch" back up software, where you can back up and keep updating your backed up files with "one touch" of a button. I never used that, so I cant compare it.Anyway, apart from the software issues,if you want a good solid hard disk at a reasonable price, look no further.Iomega is a trusted name with a long history in memory technology, and this product, although is not a world beater, provides excellent bang for the buck. If you are looking to back up a lot of data, or just store those videos and pictures, at a reasonable price, go for it.Regards,Kaushik Lodh.
THESE ARE GREAT ITEMS FOR OLDER FOLKS WHO USE TEXTING. I PLAN ON GIVING THEM AS STICKING STUFFERS AT XMAS.I LIKE THE QUICK RESULTS OF AMAZON.
I bought the 1 GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro, brought it home, read the instructions that came with it, stuck it into my laptop, and started copying files to it. It copied a few files, and then just froze. It never worked again. If I try to use it, it blocks the computer, which resumes normal work when I take it out.
its very good item , and very very very fast delevery , greatest delevery just 19 houres to be at home .
Where do I begin, the radio did not work, the USB did not work, the 110 volt outlet did not work. the crank light did not work. I took the unit to a dealer that is a part of the Vector company. They said It was trash and had several in the back that had been returned, and they were trash. You will be returning this unit if you buy It. *****Warning***** Find the nearest trash dumpster and trash It or get your money back.
VERy handy... perfect features...1- no batteries..charges from ur PC..2- Cut & paste -- no software needed.3- no connection wire needed. You plug the MP3 straight into ur USB..
Cheap and works for what I needed it for.. Used this to help reverse my 50mm and couple it to the front of my 105mm macro.. Nice product, works as intended!
The purpose for buying this radio is the hand crank feature. For the one I bought, after the factory charge died, the hand crankdid not recharge. In addition I tried a charger, but it also failed to do the job. All that worked was batteries.This item is marketed under a number of names including Jensen, Innovage, and Lifelong. They're all the same radio except for the name. From other reviews I would gather that you can get a good one but that's an iffy situation.Oh well, I bought it just to play around with it anyway.
The best thing is it's reads/writes fast with a fraction of second.If you are looking for something in 1GB, I would suggest to buy this product.
I was very impressed with the sturdiness of this mount as well as the ease of adjustment. I hung a 37" Toshiba LCD TV on the mount with both arms almost fully extended. No concerns whatever about the ability of the mount to carry the load. I costs a bit more than some of the mounts available, but the peace of mind was well worth the added cost.
I did what you are never supposed to do: bought this flash less than 24 hours before an important shoot. I chose this model because it was going to be the only light source for a portrait, and I wanted maximum light output available.I got instructions for a DIY diffuser/bounce card from youtube, basically a trapezoidal sheet of heavy white paper (I used inkjet glossy photo paper, with the back (matte) side facing the light). I bent the bounce card into a U shape around this flash, pointed it at the ceiling, and got amazing, shadowless portraits. This unit has power to spare while wrapping the subject in light. I used aCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro Lensfor the portrait, it turned out great.I used the feature on ourCanon EOS Rebel T1that shoots a test flash to set the flash power, and manual exposure mode on the camera. At 1/40th and f5.6, I was getting perfect results with minimum ambient light. No tripod required, image stabilization kept things steady. I mention this because although the camera, lens and flash weigh quite a bit, they can still be held steady enough for sharp shots at 1/40th.I'm getting great battery life onRayovac Rechargeable Hybrid NiMH Batteries. No complaints-this unit does everything required. Even the manual is clear and concise, although it focuses on features and functions rather than how to get the best quality photos. If you want help learning the latter, I recommend searching youtube for flash photography videos, there are many. Watch a video, try the technique, you'll learn fast.Five stars for flawless performance, no deductions. Highly recommended.
This router was very easy to setup. Its web-based interface was easy to understand, although you need to tweak the MAC address you send upstream if you are connected to a cable modem. From a feature perspective, this router provides all of the essential wireless ones---a built-in firewall, MAC address filtering (which allows you to choose specific computers that are allowed to connect), SSID broadcast enable/disable (an invisible Wi-Fi network is more secure), and decent access logs.When using WEP encryption (which is outdated), this router performs fairly well.Also, the 4 LAN ports work reliably and well.However, when I downloaded the WPA firmware upgrade, my router changed significantly. WPA connections are much slower, due to the encryption. More importantly, WPA connections have a tendency to freeze the router, requiring you to push the reset button in the back (unplugging the router won't work).To be fair, I have the older v1 of this router (there are at least 6 versions of this router, newer versions are labeled WGR614v2, WGR614v3 and so on), for which the only firmware update is labeled as beta. Nonetheless, this renders the wireless router useless to me.
Securely holds three 77mm filters without marking or scratching them. The strap holds the case to my camera strap securely; I haven't lost it yet, after using it for about a year. I'm about to purchase a 2nd one.
I bought this drive mainly due to the eSATA connection option.What a joke.3mbs transfer rate when connected eSATA.USB was much better @ 23mbs & Firewire clocked in @ 34mbs !Not awesome but at least reaching about 60% of internal speed.The backup software works... 12.5 hours to back up 50mb of data !This was my second Freeagent Pro drive. The first had to be returned because both eSATA & Firewire failed within the first several minutes.I first contacted Seagate support. They responded about 3 days later that they would gladly replace my brand new drive, with a refurb unit ! Add to that the cost shipping both ways and up to 3 months processing time,,, forget it...I then contacted the company I purchased it from, they paid shipping both ways & I recieved a brand new replacement drive withing 2 weeks.So far the new drive is working OK.Conclusion:I would not recommend this drive to anyone, especially if you intend to use eSATA .
after i got my headphones in the mail i tried them out and i was disappointed by the poor quality of sound. i had bought $3 earphones from a retail store a few months earlier that had better sound quality. but thats not the worst part. after about 10 uses the left ear bud completely died.i would give this a 0 star rating for how bad i got ripped off but i cant. im here to try to stop other customers from getting screwed like i did.
The reception is poor quality at best. More static and buzzing sounds come through this device than music. After trying every available channel I contacted Griffin Support, their explanation was that I live in a big city with many radio stations causing the problems. "Big city"? My population is less than 1 million. guess you have to live on farm to get good quality sound out of an itrip.
This is easier to install than the equivalent PCI card, but is more expensive as there is no mail in rebate. We got the card working in about 5 minutes.The computer was a 500 MHz AMD K6-2 system with WIN 98 SE.I always get the full 11 Mbytes/sec speed over a distance of about 80 feet, one computer being upstairs, and the other being in a den on the ground floor. I am able to print files, make backups (on an ORB drive) or copy to a CDRW drive on the other machine no problem. Some might want to consider the slightly dearer 22 MByte/sec cards, but on older machines like mine the network is as fast as the computer hard drives.The software included provides a pop-up utility to monitor/select network speed; channel in use; 0, 64 or 128 encryption; select peer to peer or Wireless Access Point network - easy to install and use.The card wireless network does not interfere with our digital wireless phone, nor any other devices.The USR 1120 does offer encryption on peer-to-peer networks, a clear advantage over the older adapters.In contrast to the USR PCI wireless card (USR 2415), we could not network in a Sony PCG-R505DCP laptop - so this card may not work with all non-USR hardware conforming to the IEEE802.11b standard.These wireless networks are now so inexepnsive I could not imagine anyone going through the hassle of running wires through their homes.
The Netgear WGR614 Wireless-G Router was delivered in only a couple of days and it was easy to set up. I've been using if for several weeks nowand no problems.
I have had other Sansa products and they were always a bit quirky so when the Ipod Shuffle I used for listening in my truck came up missing it was natural to pick a Sansa. It had everything I wanted... oh if I had read the reviews. Shuffle feature - forget it. It always starts with the same list. It locks up for no reason and the only way to unlock it is to plug it into a live usb port. Upgrade the software - well if you do it manually it will work but it won't fix the problems. Honestly, I'm not prone to anger but after having the thing seize up over and over again when I am driving I reached my limit this morning. The first time I came back in the house and reset it from the computer. Before I could drive away it seized up again so I came back and reset it with a hammer in the basement. Thirty bucks down the drain but honestly, after all the aggravation it was actually worth it. This item is discontinued and with good reason. DON'T BUY IT. After the shoddy support I found on SanDisk's site - I am leery about buying anything else from them either. Buyer Beware!
They sound really nice, i have not taste bass at is max capacity but the sound quality is more than acceptable.
Big Size, Bright Color, Installed HD Decoder....Too Good for the PriceThis is a New Model and a lot cheaper than old model.Definetely recommend to you. Trust Me!
I use a Wacom tablet and pen daily, so I was very interested in getting a decent pen for my ipad. There are a few others out there, and all are basically the same -- however the Boxwave has a good weight and feel of a real pen. Some of the styli out there are too small and if you are sketching on the ipad with a small pen, your hand will tire quickly. Drawing with the finger just isn't as precise. I'm pleasantly surprised at how much I use the pen for just about everything on the ipad, including typing. It's quite comfortable and easily clips onto my DoDo Case. A nice extra to using a pen -- it keeps the screen free from fingerprints!
I've used this for a year and just lost it on a trip and bought another one. I bought from Best Buy and for an extra 30 bucks made it a 2 year hassle free warranty. I would never buy direct from Palm. This is the best pda/dollar. It is great for the basics: keeping phone numbers, memo's. I use a Franklin planner for scheduling, I don't think it's fast enough to use any handheld. The schedule program for the z22 seems very good. I'm a physician and use it for saving short notes on medical problems and medications. I've used the palm system for almost 10 years and the "newer" handwritting recognition is slower and less accurate. I do most of my data entry on the computer rather than the handheld. The search component is bad in terms of 50% of the time the handheld "crashes" and has to be reset. Very annoying. This happened with both z22 that I have. I learned do the searches on the computer. I have this integrated with a computer at home and work. Photos are easy to add however the resolution is not great. It's ok to show to grandma.
i'm afraid i can't review this product, even though i had ordered it...... i found out (a week later) that this had been discontinued, and was no longer available. i don't understand why it was even shown for purchase! the other cartridges i have ordered previously worked great, just as expected. thanks anyways.
The installation was a little long -- but went with out a glitch on my XP machine.Produces very good copies -- but I recommend you use the color settings exclusively.It does not produce the best copies on the black and white settings for some reason.I had some problem at first learning not to de-select the "flexible output" setting when using copies larger than the output size I wanted.This results in the auto cropping feature kicking in -- and that got in the way of what I wanted.Had only one cryptic error message which did not repeat after a reboot.As others have mentioned, the Photosuite software is worth the price of scanner alone. Excelent program.The OCR option works beautifully. Fear not to try it out.The 5 star rating is for overall value.
I checked botht he Amazon product review and Toshiba website before buying and deduced, based on the size, that it was VESA 100 and bought a VESA 75/100 mount. There is nothing on either site that indicates which it is. Unfortunately, it is VESA 200 compliant only.In addition, please be aware that the weight w/o the stand is 24.5 lbs. This was also not clear on either site. I had purchased the Sanus Systems VM2s w/o the 200 mm converison plate and now have to go back and buy it.Aside from that, the TV arrived quickly and in good condition (shipped from Beach). I have not used the TV yet but assume, based on previous experience with Toshiba, it will be great. It is a very nice looking TV.
I read a lot of reviews of the Z22 before purchasing, and based my selection on them. The Z22 is pretty much what everyone says it is and isn't. I didn't need anything fancy (I have a cell phone, a camera and an iPod, and I don't mind that each thingie does something different--I don't like universal remotes either), just an electronic version of the Day-Timer I used to haul around with me. I still like the Day-Timer for taking notes, and for the solid reassurance it gives me ("I will never die. I will never eat all your data. You can trust me implicitly. I am Large and In Charge.") But my Day-Timer doesn't have an audible alarm (which would, I have to admit, be more helpful with adjustable volume), and it is, after all, large and cumbersome. If you're looking for a basic PDA/electronic organizer thingie, don't spend gazillions on something that does a lot of stuff you don't need it to do.P.S. The screen protector film is not worth it and almost impossible to use. But the stretchy, slip-on Palm condoms are very nice and easy to use. Would be fun if they came in more spastic colors.
No problems with this cable. Long enough for what I need it for and works great. I would recommend this cable.
A friend of mine had one of these in college and I envied him. We would take it to the beach, use it for parties. It has a great sound and is a solid device!!So when I saw one reasonably priced, used, on Amazon I jumped on it. I love this thing. Best part is, there's an auxillary input so you can hook you Ipad into, laptop, etc.Great Buy! Highly recommended!
I can't believe the awesome sound that comes out of these small speakers! I think I am driving my husband crazy. I keep saying do you want to hear how great my new speakers sound? I don't hear any buzzing some of people complained about. I have them plugged into a power strip with all of my other electronic equipment. They also work great with my Zune - another huge plus. The price is great too - plus I received a $5 credit on music downloads. Would definetly recommend these speakers. The only thing that would be nice to add is an out jack for a headset. Totally Awesome!
I should have known by the price, but these have quite cheap quality. I thought they would be at least like not-so-fancy ones you might get with an MP3 player, but not really. The sound quality isn't so good, but is bearable. What bugs me the most is they keep falling out of my ears, probably mainly because they have no cushion padding.If all you want is a cheap pair of earbuds for sitting there and don't care much about sound quality, then these might be fine for you.
I was going to buy these separately (well, maybe not the bag) and found that I could save more money purchasing them together. The bag turned out to be much better than I thought it would be. I've got the camera with the battery grip and 4 lenses, a hotshoe flash as well as a few other accessories, and it all fits perfectly. Good sturdy build as well. The battery works great, now I have two in the battery grip and it lasts forever! The filter seems to be OK, haven't noticed any difference in quality with it on, but at least it protects the lens element. Seems to be better than the cheap Tiffen that I bought.
This is the First Item sumsung screen 214t 21.3" but from Amazon it's very good customer service and very fast response and dilivery , this is first samsung 214t 21.3" lcd Monitor large Screen working very good clear and great picture and colors.Im so Happy i used in my office so ,highly recommend .this my review and satisfied with both Samsung screen and Amazon.thank & regards,
This product was fine. It is only the size of your palm, I bought as a gift and thought it was full size, my fault.
This is a great radio. I was quite surprised at the reception and features. I've used the radio several times and it hasn't let me down yet. Now if only it could make my teams win!
I was looking for an inexpensive receiver to run speakers in my garage. I found this on Amazon and decided to purchase it. For the price, and for what I wanted it for, it is awesome. If your looking for a cheaper receiver you can't go wrong with this.
Just stopped working... going to return... be careful with this one.
I can honestly say that purchasing my Brother HL-1440 monochrome laser printer is one of the smartest things I've ever done. I love this printer so much I can't begin to tell you. My first printer was an ink jet because it was so unbelievably affordable. I blush to think of how nave I was. No one told me that if you do a fair amount of printing the ink jet cartridges can put you right into the poor house. Ink jets are fine for home/personal use when you only need to print out a small amount of copies on a monthly basis. If you're using it every day, you need a laser printer. While larger than an ink jet, it's not huge in size and light enough for me to easily carry up my two flights of stairs. It was a cinch to set up and install - - just follow the detailed instructions and you can't go wrong. It was not difficult. While printing, it is very quiet which is good for me because I hate noise. The speed at which it copies still blows me away compared to the ink jet. When it's not printing, it goes into sleep mode and you don't even know it's there. Paper tray is easy to refill. Toner cartridges are simple to install. Again, just follow the step by step instructions that are included with each new cartridge. I've had my 1440 for almost eight months now and can't come up with even one negative. It is an absolute dream and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Brother product. I have bought tons of merchandise from amazon.com over the years and I'm always amazed at their efficiency, speed and customer service not to mention their great prices. I'm researching a new computer monitor right now and I will be buying it here. They absolutely have the best prices.
I bought two of these from Office Depot because it was on sale for so cheap. Biggest mistake I've ever made. I used one for my apartment and gave one to my sister to use, and they both broke within weeks. The paper feeder must have been designed by someone with Parkinson's because the paper would always either get immediately stuck or go through the printer crooked. When it did get stuck, the printer would just keep printing on the damn roller, getting ink all over it. Then, the next sheet of paper would have ink smears all over it, if you were lucky enough to have it even come through. I wanted to take this thing outside and beat it with a bat like in Office Space. I will never buy a Canon product again.
I bought this hard drive enclosure to expand my recording capacity for my DirecTV HD-DVR (model HR21-700) after reading many positive reviews online. I paired the enclosure with a Seagate 750GB hard drive (model ST3750330AS) and install took about 10-15 minutes.I connected the MX-1 to the HR21 via the supplied eSATA cable and powered up the MX-1 then the HR21. The HR21 recognized it immediately, formatted the drive, and I was recording shows again.This is a great enclosure to keep the hard drive cool with active fan cooling. The fan is pretty quiet and can only be heard in a completely quiet room. The enclosure dissipates heat well and is cool to the touch.I actually like the blue LED since it matches the blue LEDs on the HR-21 for a nice clean look.I would recommend this setup for anyone looking to "beef-up" their DirectTV HD-DVR recording capacity!
This TV has far exceeded our expectations! The picture quality is excellent...esp. with an HDMI cable. I definitely don't feel anything is lacking since this is 'only' 720p. I can't see how the picture could be any better! The sound quality is superb as well, even when not running it thru the home theater system. And, even though this model does not feature an anti-glare or anti-reflective filter/screen like the updated model does, it poses no problems. We have a wall of windows, and once the TV is on, you can't notice the glare, except for on the bezel.All in all, this was a great purchase, esp. for under $1000. It is definitely worth the money. Oh, and the white glove delivery was great, too.
Maybe it is because I have so many electronics by my TV, but these Monster cables have always produced better results. It must be the superior shielding.
This camera give all the convenience and ease of use of a point & shoot camera. However it has all the creative features of a dSLR without the additional cost or inconvenience of changing lenses. Many dSLR users pay the price of this camera just for their flash, or much more than this for their dSLR body.If you want a camera to impress your friends with then an overpriced dSLR with a gigantic lens may be for you. If you want a camera which will never cause you to miss a superb still shot or even excellent video clip then this is the only sensible choice.
Though all I needed was a remote, I had to purchase an entire unit simply for the remote. At any rate, the price was worth it to me.
I used my iPod every day. At the gym, while doing laundry, walking the dog. It's so convenient to clip on my sleeve and carry out my day.
I have been using this unit for about a month now. It does everything that I had hoped for, plus a few other things. I think it is great.
As always with things ordered from Amazon, the product was as advertised, in great shape, and came promptly.Even though I live near two large cities it has become impossible to find this particular type of film anymore. No store carries it. My camera that uses this film works great and it upset me that no store carries it anymore. I guess these places expect people to just chuck their working cameras. I was pleased to see that Amazon carries it (hope they continue to), and will order all my film from Amazon from now on.
At first the setup was kind of easy, i just the Cd. Connection worked fine for some hours(wired and wireless), then the web pages stop loading, with the exception of my home page, and msn messenger that still sign in.I try different configurations and nothing worked, then i decide to format my pc, and it was worth it. Since then the router has been working perfectly both wired and wireless.
I have a ton of VHS tapes for my kid that I really would like to box up and put away for good. This device makes creating a VHS quality copy of the tapes a snap. Formerly this process meant getting a video-capture card for my PC, and lugging my PC out in the living room to hook up to the VCR. Then I had to convert the video from MPEG-2 down to AVI or MP4. What a pain.Enter the Neuros. This device fits easily behind my TV set and is a bridge between the VCR and TV (something my PC capture card couldn't do) so my kid can watch while I record with the Neuros.Simply insert a USB drive (or memory card) into the Neuros (I use a 2GB USB stick which gets me about 1hr 30mins at the best quality) and start running the VCR and hit 'record' on the Neuros remote. You have the option to setup recordings ahead of time, so you could have the Neuros act as a sort-of DVR. I haven't tried this yet but can't imagine it being a problem.The device also comes with a small flash card to store firmware updates. As of this writing I haven't attempted a firmware upgrade.The Neuros UI isn't all-that. But gets the job done. The remote is nice, but it only serves me to start and stop recordings (I rename files when transferred to my computer), so I wouldn't mind seeing some buttons on the Neuros for those specific functions. The Neuros stand feels brittle, but since you're not moving the thing around all the time, it's no biggie.Overall a 5-star rating since the device does exactly what I need. That is making fast and easy recordings from my VCR so I can archive all the stuff on a DVD-R for playback (on my PS3 or computer) and thus allowing me to pack away all the VHS tapes and VCR for good!
I ordered the TV unit, that was offered by Electronic Express, through amazon.com* Transaction though Amazon went fine.* Communication with seller was good (e-mail exchange)* Delivery went fine and actually faster than expected - Electronic Express used FedEx* When recieved unit, was in original box and in perfect conditionThe prodcut itself (image quality, features)actually surpassed my expectations: I was not very familiar with the Sylvania brand at all but I needed a 37in built-in DVD TV and that was the only prodcut available on the market at that time.Now let's see down the road, how the TV and the DVD will stand the use in the long run.RaphikPS: I purchased the 2 year warranty offered by Amazon just in case
Perfect fit for my work two-way radio. Great product at a good price!
easy to learn to use, great pics, good looking camera. recommended to me by three "photo" friends. go for it.
I ordered a pair of these online, a bit nervous as I wasn't ever able to hear them (I heard a pair of JBL SP6C's, the cheaper version, at Best Buy, and wasn't all that impressed, although it might have been the poor listening environment).Anyway, the speakers arrived, we installed them (they look great and inconspicuous in our living room ceiling) and I'm quite impressed. Note that we're using these for "whole-house" background music, not home theater, so my standards aren't as high as they would be in the HT case. But for a 6.5" speaker, these put out a surprising amount of bass, and clear highs. Right now we just have a cheap amplifier hooked up while we're shopping for a better one, and they still sound great. These probably would be just fine for HT rear-speaker use (I wouldn't want any in-ceiling speaker for front or center HT use).Our home theater downstairs already has JBL speakers (studio series for the fronts and center, northridge for the rears) and I've been very happy with them.I recommend these for those who need a great looking and decent sounding in-ceiling speaker without breaking the bank.
Great hanger for whatever accessory you have, easy to install and works great..
I am happy with twin pack cartridge because of reasonable price and having a back up cartridge on hand. I would buy twin cartridge in the future.
i wanted a camera that was better/more substantial than a pocket camera and decided on this one. so far i am very happy with it. like some other reviews said, it doesn't do great in low light situations, but it takes amazing photos in good light. like the weight and feel of the camera. menus are easy to navigate and i have only used a few of the extra features. i feel like i got my money's worth.
I looked all over for a case for my Z5 but none of them had a belt clip which is where I wear my player when I run, finally found this case from DLO and its perfect. Fits like a glove, and the touch pad actually works a little better with the plastic shield over it in my opinion. The lock button is a little weird engaging and disengaging through the case cause theres no cut out at the top for it, but its no big deal.Overall after everything ive seen id say this is the best case for the Z5
These speakers are a great upgrade to 20 year old stock speakers. Better bass than the stock 5.5 inch speakers and work well with my Kenwood head unit.Word of warning, make sure your vehicle is equipped with 6.5 inch speakers, if not you will be making custom brackets. Fortunately for me I was able to modify a set of stock brackets that I picked up from a pick a part yard by using a dremel tool.For twenty bucks I cannot complain on the sound these produce and they don't distort once you tweak your head unit out put levels. I am very pleased with the performance of these speakers and the price point can not be beat, especially for the quality.
After evaluating a few different kinds, we purchased a bunch of these headphones for the office so that people could work without being distracted by others. Indeed, with these on and even quiet music playing I can barely tell that someone next to me is even talking.The music sounds superb, and it is clear that these are high quality headphones. How often can one find electronic items that are designed to be user serviced at wear points these days? Kudos Sennheiser.The only possible down side is that, like any large cover-the-ear style headphones, after wearing these for a while in a warm environment, ears tend to get hot and sweaty. ...whatever.
This seems to be an excellent printer and price/value ratio. Have been using it since early December 05 with daily printing. Printer is way faster than older Samsung ML-1430, especially on two Powerbooks running OS X Panther and Tiger. Win XP prints even a little faster. It's a little noisy when printing, but immediately turns completely silent after the pages are out until you print the next job.Excellent text quality. Samsung lasers are really great. Optically I preferred the smaller footprint of the ML-1430, but that one was slow on the Mac. This one really works great, we use it on auto-connect through a Keyspan USB server, flawless!Initially it struggled a bit with the paper feeder and I was worried and wondered if I should return it. After a few prints it was fine and now it eats everything. Standard recycled paper from Staples and regular one from Costco goes through fine. We often print on both sides of the paper and it works fine as well.Got a great deal on Newegg.com with $50 MIR. Can't beat this price value
What's a guy doing reviewing 2005-year speakers at the dawn of 2011? Simple: Infinity made me buy these. In my research, I discovered that sometime in 2006, some idiots at Infinity made the baffling decision to lower the impedance of all their speakers from 4 ohms to 2 -- a total head-scratcher considering the entire aftermarket car stereo industry has long set the standard at 4. Infinity claims that its speakers are still safe to use with any stereo, but the owner's manual of my Pioneer makes an explicit contradiction, instructing NOT to hook up speakers with less than 4 ohms. I decided to place more faith in Pioneer's words, so instead of buying Infinity's current model 6x8s (the 6832CF), I had to scrounge around the Internet for worn used copies of these long-forgotten units. The end result: an unwanted compromise from my perspective and lost revenue from Infinity's. Lose-Lose.But oh well, I'm happy with what I've got. I've known since the 90s that Infinity speakers have the best sound around (though Pioneer and Polk come close), and that's certainly true of these: crystal clear trebles, sharp midrange, good specs (60 RMS watts, 49-21,000 Hz frequency response, 92 dB sensitivity), and an overall punchy, lively feel to the soundstage no matter what the source. Bass is only average (weaker, in fact, than the factory speakers they replaced in my Mazda 3), but there are no real negatives. The adjustable rotating tweeter is a nice touch.My only wish is that Infinity come back to it senses, so the next time I buy a car I won't have to be hunting for what will by then be decade-old speakers.
this works well at work i work airport security and it has stand up to rain and hard work this is good for the field
This product, at first, put me through a living hell! Not so much the product, but the manual that samsung sends along with it and the napster program that must be used to put music on it. Very complicated at first. Many very important details are left out. But once you get them figured out this product is DEFINETLY worth the money. you are not going to find anything comparable within 100 bucks give or take... Granted there are some minor scratches here and there, but its about the music right?Some hints about the player and napster to possibly help you avoid problems...- in order to use the recovery utilities, be holding the players Fast forward button when u hook it up to your computer.(player must also be off prior to connection)- In order to get all of your music on your player how you would like it, u must drag all of it to the all music folder under the samsung icon. Do not drag it to the box or just the samsung icon... it will put it all on a napster playlist...- if u decide to format your device, you will need to download the firmware for it... just google it...
Bought both this camera and the Nikon 40X as Christmas gifts and everyone in the family couldn't be happier with both of these excellent cameras!My hubby was formally trained at the New York Institute of Photography way back in the 1970s and way before digital. It took this long for him to even consider buying a digital/SLR and he is SO HAPPY with the D-80 with this lens. I haven't seen him take this many photos since our kids were born years ago and it doesn't look like a passing thing either. We now have 4 cats so there's plenty of opportunities right there. And we look forward to our next trip as we are like 2 kids in a candy store. I am not trained in any way, so I just keep it on auto and snap away. WOW is all we can say! Read the explicit reviews for all the particulars, but just know that you can't go wrong with this camera. And the 40X has also passed with flying colors. You should also be able to find good deals on both. We've now ordered some filters & the remote, and will buy another lens. Be sure to only buy VR lenses as they are great!
Bought this instead of the overpriced Bose Q2. I was very happy with this purchase. Loved the soft cushion of the headphone and the sleek design. Overall sound quality is good despite the relatively weak bass. It's kind of dangerous walking around with this headphone on since it really does block out the ambience noise quite well. You can run the risk of getting hit by a car if you don't pay attention. =) The weakeast point is the cheap looking cable. I will definately buy this over Bose again.
The ipod works prefectly and plays audio and video flawlessly. Being a used ipod I was a little nervous but for the price this ipod is in great condition and works really well.Only downside is it does not play HD videos only standard version but besides that it works perfectly.
The printer does not work at all even if I tried to operate it with many ways. But due to avoiding waste of my time, I have not returned. This seller is not kind because the retainer of ink cartridges was disassembly.
I wanted a set of these headphones for years, and now I can enloy listening to music at any volume level I want without disturbing my family. I was pleased with the prompt delivery and excellent cost, I could hardly wait to connect them to my sound system and start enjoying the great quality of sound. The extra length of cable let's me move around and work on projects in comfort. I've used them for hours. If I had another head I'd purchase it a pair.
I rarely write reviews, but after reading the exaggerated review below, I figured I'd chime in with my feedback.First off, I'm far from an audio expert although I do know when something sounds good to me relative to other audio sources. Yes, the Bose QuietComfort II's are great sounding headphones with effective noise-cancelling for low-level constant sounds like airplane engines. I just didnt want to shell out over two-hundred dollars for earphones, so I did a lot of research and figured the HD280's would suffice. They definitely do!First off, they do block out a lot of ambiet noise since they're closed cans. They're designed to fit snug against your ears in order to not let any unwanted sound in (or out) - which is perfect for use in my apartment so that my neighbors cant hear my music/TV/games. I have a fairly big head, and they are snug enough to be comfortable without being tight, and dont fall off my head. They are adjustable to fit a variety of head sizes and shapes, and took me a little while to get them to fit just right.The cord feels professional and is thick enough to prevent getting tangled on itself without being heavy. It does not weigh the earphones down at all. I actually prefer the looped cord over the straight cord since I dont have to wind/unwind it before and after every use.The sound re-production from my iPod at 192kbit rate is an incredible improvement over the Apple-supplied earbuds. I can hear subtle nuisances and sounds that I've never before heard in my music. After first getting these, I played many of my favorite songs so that I could hear those things I was missing out on previously.They're also great for use with my Xbox since I can play games at night without waking my girlfriend or neighbors. They've actually improved my game-play in first person shooters because I can pinpoint the location of enemies much better with headphones than my regular speakers (wow, that sounded really nerdy!)The only downside of these is that they're not very attractive, which makes it embarrassing to use them when traveling through busy airports. However, this is a small trade-off I'm willing to make since I do see a lot of Bose headphones also in use. I purchased the silver one's since I thought they looked a little better than the black.I also didnt have any problems enjoying these right out of the box. I hear a lot about burn-in, but I have to admit they've always sounded really good to me. Maybe it's because they were already a huge improvement to what I was used to right out of the box!
I have already had a experance about this joystick before! I am a student pilot,I found it wooks well.With flight 2004,I can take it as a simple simulator.It has force feed back and the rudder control !
OMG, I received this product yesterday, and It did not work at all!! Anyone who buy this product will be very frustrated.
I have had this mouse probably since it came out. It is so nice and smooth, and unlike the other reviewer, I have had no problems with it veering in the wrong direction. In addition, this mouse is very durable and doesn't "feel like its going to crumble in your hand" as the other reviewer stated. My scroll wheel doesn't work in Firefox but it does in all other programs. I think this is a Firefox problem though, because my brother has a Microsoft mouse that's scroll wheel doesn't work in Firefox either. I plan on buying another one for my other computer.
"LOVE the Fashion Colors"in the Sony EarBuds! They are Comfortable to Wear Even for long periods of Time The Sound is Fabulous! I use them for my Mp3 player For my AudioBooks and there Not to Expensive So if I lose them or they Break I'm Not Breaking the Bank to Replace them. Sony is a Good Brand for Electronics. So I'm Satisfied With my Purchase.Thanks! Sony and Amazon!!!
I purchased two of these, one for each tv in my house. First I will say they are affordable and the shipping was extremely fast. There's not much to setting them up; however, you have to pop in the smaller, square antenna to the base and you have to force it in. The first one went ok, got it set up easily. The second one broke during set up when I was trying to put the square antenna into the base and I had to throw it out and go buy another one locally. The one that didn't break works ok, there are several local channels that I can't receive and I am assuming it's because the antenna isn't strong enough but I don't really know. The other complaint I have is that when the pole antennas are all the way up and you have to move the square antenna to get better reception, it becomes off balance and will fall over. I would buy something else.
Just very simply a great Cat6. What more do you need to know about an Ethernet cable. might be a little liong in some instances -- so I bought one 5' and three 3' cables of the same color. Look great hidden behind my system hook-up. Which begs the question... who cares what color they are? :)
This is the best combination of audio and microphone that I have tried. Great for games and speach recognition. Different feeling at first, but later on, much more comfortable than at first. I suggest you get it.
Perfect for my desktop computer and peripherals. It can accommodate all my DC power adapters while taking up less floor space. The only thing I worry about is the color won't last. I've had white power strips turned yellow after a few years. The wall plug is flat with the cable came out at about 45 degree angle to the right, and it is not adjustable. Overall a solid product. I'd buy another one if they have it in black.
The adapter actually does work just fine; however, the transformer box heats up very quickly and intensely. Should you touch it after it's been in the wall for 10 minutes, you will not be able to hold it in your closed fist for fear of burning yourself. In addition, the power cord is short on one end which makes for a disappointing range from a wall-jack. Students may want to look for a product that is longer or, if it is possible, gamble on always getting the seat right next to the plug.
I've been using DPR-1260 now for a little over a month. Overall it's met my expectations. The print server is connected wireless one floor above my router. As others have already pointed out the instructions included in the box are a joke. If you are considering purchasing the DPR-1260 I would strongly suggest first downloading the full pdf manual from D-Link's website. I downloaded and went through the manual before ordering this print server, which made installation on my secure wireless network and printer setup pretty easy.Considering the DPR-1260's cost, I would recommend it as long as you get the full manual first and make sure your printer(s) are on the list of supported hardware. If your printer's not supported this doesn't mean it won't work, but you may have to do some tinkering first. I have an HP P1005 laserjet connected to mine and it isn't designed to be on ANY stand-alone print server.
My computer vendor has always said that every part of a network is important and an inferior router or switch will affect the entire network, so I've always used 3Com products and have never been disappointed. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
After searching the web and researching various headphones I settled on these over Bose. Every review I read for these was good. I read several reviews for Bose which did not recommend them. In fact quite a few reviews recommended these over Bose for a number of reasons. I had a difficult time finding these and really had to shop around, but they were worth it. I love them. I was recently on a 16 hour international flight and wore them the entire time. Noise cancellation was great with no strange buzzing or humming sound. Fit was good and comfortable. Work great with my iPod which fits neatly in the case with them. I am no techo junkie, but I would highly recommend these headphones.
Well, it's my first turntable I've never had any experience so much as touching one.I got it set up, been listening to it for the last few hours.Despite my mom's warning that I'm wasting my money and that in several months I'm going to hear nothing but static, it's doing pretty good.Popped in the worst-looking LP I've got, which was a 4-dollar LP of Billy Squier's Don't Say No I found at Goodwill, and let me tell you, The Stroke never sounded better.Consider my my mom owned if a record still sounds like this after 27 years.Only thing is, I didn't get how to set the tracking force. I'm pretty sure it's tracking pretty lightly. If I stomp my foot on the floor hard enough, it'll skip, and if I move the tonearm weight out anymore, the needle will bounce from normal play, and I have the anti-skate set just right so it doesn't hit the spindle at the end of play.Haven't any problems with hum or the cover generating noise.It's nice and sturdy, great sound, what else is there to say? I'm a happy customer.
I'm a teacher, and this is a must have in the classroom or kids would be tripping on cords all the time.
I am the first to admit that I get a bit cranky when I see Apple churning-out new products almost constantly, and out-dating their own stuff with fearless abandon (well, sometimes). But this little guy has been with me on all sorts of adventures (hiking, biking, camping, traveling the world..), and is working just as the day I got it!It will still go for a week+ on one charge, has been dropped more times than I'd like to think, and is a reliable & well-made gadget in the new era of designed-to-be-obsolete electronics. No touch screen - no problem!
This thing is very usefull for camcorders and pictures , i was able to take over 8000 pictures in a single card. its amazing would def buy more
Good TV for the price. Only objection is the blue light on front. Insead of being lit when TV is on it is lit when off. Not so good for sleeping. Very bright.
Actually Works! Tried Lots Of Other Types Of Players That Did Not.The Only Thing It Is Missing Is An FM Tuner Which Would Then Make It A 10+ In My Book!!
Ok just to let you know I haven't used this a lot, but the few times I did, it verified everything was correct and I could then narrow things down to software...Ran some tests on a neighbors CAT 5 and found the problem and corrected it within less that an hour and it saved me from crawling up through his dusty attic ;-)
The product is basic but if not manufactured correctly it is worthless. This one is good, put it into a new intel chipset motherboard and it worked. Shipping was good I would and am going to buy another one.
Bought this battery in June 2010 as a spare for my Canon 30D. It works as well or better than the original and charges on the original Canon charger. I have no issues to report. Battery has performed as well as expected. You can feel confident in replacing or adding to your Canon BP511.
My previous (different model) camera finally died so we replaced it with this one based on the very reasonable price and high reviews. The camera is larger than a compact but lite. It takes amazing outside photos and the repeating shot (click, click, click) feature is handy taking action shots of my kids. The close up images (outside specifically) are breath-taking. I've taken some close-ups of flowers and they are perfect. The battery (huge selling point for me), last a very long time, we haven't had it die on us yet during routine use. Don't waste your mone with AA batteries, I'd fill a landfill with what I'd be using. I have some inside shots turn out strange once in a while but the camera has a number of advanced features I may not have mastered. It does have an easy setting so you can be a novice and still get good shots.
If you have an s-video jack in addition to RCA, go with this. You'll get a cleaner signal. I'm using it to connect myVideosecu PC to TV Converter VGA to RCA S-Video Mac Computer Laptop to Composite Video Switcher VGA2TV 1L7to the TV. Works like a charm.
I have been wanting a telescope for quite some time. After looking at several on different sites, looking at reviews, decicded to go with the Orion. Love it! Relatively easy to put together and has been easy to use. Will be adding some accessories a little down the line.
There are an awful lot of people fawning over any Bose product. Do Bose employ people to give their products uncritical reviews? I sense a conspiracy.There are also a large amount of reviews panning Bose products out of hand. Do rival companies employ people to rubbish Bose's name? Again, perhaps a conspiracy surrounds these pages.Anyway, I am just someone who is obsessive about music, on too tight a budget to call themselves an 'audiophile', but I nethertheless aim for the the best sound I can afford. Essentially I am very satisfied with these speakers (which I use with an emac or an iPod Mini), and I think the price Amazon sells them for is a fair price. I paid perhaps twice that amount, and do suspect I have paid for a name.No matter, I am generally pleased, and in my small room they do, to my ears, sound very good indeed. I think the term is 'live' - they have a nice, open sound, crisp with good range. They are also very well built - sturdy and quite heavy.One trouble: bass. It's not that there is not enough bass - there is, for a non-sub woofer system, plenty of the stuff. It is the fact that, with certain songs, they distort at even low volumes. For instance, try, say, Massive Attack on these and you'll see what I mean. It's not, perhaps, a distortion as such, but it is certainly muddy and ill-defined. I suspect this is a problem for a lot of speakers without a sub, so I don't feel like I made the wrong choice. It is simply an annoyance.The other thing is, like other people say, the lack of an 'on/off' switch is a bit silly. I don't really like the idea of these things constantly guzzling power, but I'm simply too lazy to keep unplugging them. I know that makes me a bad person, but couldn't Bose have prevented my laziness?
I is a great product for the price. The screen was smaller than i thought but the pictures were still quite easy to see. Connection to the PC was easy as long as you are fairly familar with the computer. All in all a good product for a good price.
They ended up being much better than I expect. I am planning on buying another set for my Jeep. I have a pair in my boat that sound awesome.
With the admission that I'm biased to Sony because I hate the color calibration in most other digitcal cameras (which tend to be cooler in color, than the Sony-- which has been known to be a bit 'technicolor')-- its true that I would look forward to this camera simply because its got a bigger digital image and the color I like. After getting one-- its better than just that. The camera is truly a compilation of all the technology that Sony has developed to date as well as an advancement. Its fast, has more responsive autofocus and exposure than previous models (I've owned both the V1 and the S85). The color of the new 4 color CCD is impressive-- and it generally makes things look great. As for overall image quality-- so far so good. I've had good luck with both natural light and using the flash. The only time you'll probably really notice that you're using a digital camera is in the dark-- when the image can get a bit powdery... like digital grain. Then again-- there are so many tools present in the camera you can use to make your dark lighting situations brighter-- that you may never have the opportunity to experiment without those in low light like I like to.
Great connection for my Xbox 360 to my router. No problems what so ever. Working since day one for about 3 months now.
Had I known how good this Belkin HDMI cable is, I wouldn't have bought any of monster HDMI cable, the products are very much same quality, but monster is more on taking your money...This Belkin is very 1.3 and very supportive of 1080p, so whatever HDMI hookup on Onkyo, Pioneer, or Denon receiver, blu-ray, HDTV you have, it works flawlessly. I couldn't see the difference I run on this belkin and monster 1000HD high-speed HDMI, but monster is over $70 while belkin is $17. Don' spend more, get this belkin and be done with satisfaction.
I've geen waiting to get a router as a firewall in my home until they were dirt cheap, but good. Here it is...and it works great too. Any idiot could install this thing in minutes, although this idiot made a mistake I want to pass on: If you're using a software firewall like ZoneAlarm, make sure you disable it before installing this router. Although this tripped me up for only 5 minutes, I can see where this would cause a serious headache for a novice (then again, a novice probably doesn't have a software firewall). Other than my initial stupidity, setup is extremely easy and the thing works as advertised. Cheap firewall, and now my laptop can share my home broadband connection when I bring it home from work.The only negative I can think of is that the thing runs hot. I'm sure this is normal and not a problem. Just make sure you don't stack anything on top of it.
I have it for a year and have even knocked it off my desk once! It damaged that disk but otherwise no harm done. I have purchased four of them (always the USB model) and I have nothing but priase for these drives!
The main reason I chose this model over the many others, was the coil cord on the adapter, as shown in the photo. When the product arrived it didn't have a coil cord. sigh. And there was no packaging also. Seems like this is misrepresentation.
I purchased the previous 20G model and it just suddenly stopped working. I tried to get support from Iriver but they never responded to my email.
It's a nice boom box for it's price. It has decent size speakers and the sound is good. I have it in the kitchen now but I bought it for camping trips.I wanted a new one because my old boom box wouldn't play R/W CD'S but the main thing for me was the cassette player. I'm old school and have a lot of tapes and it's getting harder to find boom boxes with cassette players every year.So with that , the price and the modern styling I'm happy with it.
The SD700 IS is a good camera, but not great! I read bizillions of reviews - all laudatory - of this camera before buying it. I've had it about a month and have been using it steadily. For the most part, images are crisp, clear and accurate in color. However, Arizona sunsets - beautiful oranges, reds, and magentas - come out yellow in the view finder and on the image. VERY DISAPPOINTING. I have tried different scenes, manual settings, and white balance settings (including custom). No luck. It may be a glitch in my particular camera or this model in general, but if you are planning to shoot sunsets, I would stay away from this camera.
These speakers hands down kick some major bootAY! They rock! BUY EM! Im now enjoying my music library with some serious bass!
Love it. Really like being able to plug any usb cable charged device to it while using it. No problems, love it. Only gripe is anytime you transmit from a device like this, the volume is decreased on receiving radio but only minimally.
I ordered this item back in 2005 and am still very pleased with it! Works very well, no maintenance like the mice with the 'ball' in the bottom. LOVE the wheel scroller! If you can get past the fact that the buttons on the side (back and forward buttons) are easy to hit unintentionally, it's a great mouse. Fits my hand very well, especially since I have carpal tunnel. Angled well so as to be comfortable to use. I've had no need for the gel wrist rest that I had to use with my former mouse. Looks nice, too!I'm strongly considering purchasing another to use in my office at work, even at my own expense. :) After using this one so long, I absolutely HATE to use a 'regular' mouse. LOL
I was anxious to try out the product, and was aware of the mixed reviews. The product didn't turn on when plugged in, which leads me to believe that the battery life of these things is awful. I'm assuming it's due to sub-par materials used. Newton isn't a big company, so I'm not surprised that the quality is poor. I paid ~$50 and requested and recieved a refund. Yay amazon, nay MoGo.
I like the sound of these after using them for about a month. At first the treble and bass were not as good as I had hoped. The longer I use them the better they sound. They are as good or better than the $80 dollar ear buds I had. They also block out almost all ambient noise. They do seem fragile, There is a joint where two pieces are put together that seem to be fragile. My son's broke both ear buds and I broke one of mine. I was able to glue one set back together but the other didn't work after I glued it. Amazon replace that one no problem. I would recommend putting some glue on there as I don't think they put enough on during assembly. For $13 dollars these are a bargain.
I ordered two of these, and neither of them were authentic Apple products. How can I tell? The usual slogan written on authentic Apple iPod products goes like this: Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China *The fake cable, purchased here, doesn't have this printed on it.Don't buy. Not "100% genuine Apple item" as advertised.
I bought these b/c I wanted some well balanced headphones and was amazed at how good they sounded. These are very well made, the ear muffs are very comfortable, & they are not to heavy. The extra long cord is a good feature you dont want to be tethered down to the computer and suddenly turn your head and the computer is flying off the desk. Audio quality is excellent, no audio frequency is boosted over others (ex. like the Beats that the bass is just too boomy). They are a good flat sound that you can work with a mastering program EQ or just the EQ on the phone, mp3, or computer. I use them in my studio as part as headphone monitoring, in live gigs, and to listen to music on my computer. I highly recommend them great buy!
The durability of the Nike headphones are awful.The wires shorted out in 5 months!Complete waste of money!!
These earphones are superb. The audio quality is crisp and clear. The samll case makes it easy to travel without damaging the wires. A little pricey but worth every dollar.
I made the mistake of buying this in a hurry, because my Epson died at a critical time, and I needed a printer urgently. so I drove across the street and grabbed the first Mac compatible printer that was reasonably priced.This has been a POS, absolutely the worst printer I ever owned. Unreliable, jams frequently. Guzzles ink even on low-ink settings. Reqires frequent tinkering to keep it running. Today stopped printing the bottom half of every line, and HP's diagnostic software and website tells me it is working fine.Only had it for 2 months, and I'm done. I will write off the $100 I spent on it and it's cartridges as experience.
These are a very good alternative to Sony's Mavica CD-RW fpr my CD500 camera.Cost effective purchase. I did have a couple cds that gave me a disc error, but still better than getting 3 discs for $25 + shipping (mavica)
The Tune Belt armband carrier for the I Pod is a great deal. All the other carriers I purchased were made of leather which irritated my skin during a vigorous workout. The material actually wicks away moisture. Since the covering does not obstruct the view of the video I even use it while riding the stationary bike.Apple 30 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation)
This memory card has plenty of room for photos to be displayed in a digital photo frame. Actually a bit too much room.
This mouse works great, without a hitch with or without the supplied drivers. Promt service and a good price
A couple years back, my pair of headphones started to give out. I thought they were pretty nice -- $50 Sony -- but I had bought them on a whim and wanted to do some research for the next pair. After research, this seemed to be the pair to get for my $80 budget, so I ordered them.My first listen blew me away, they made my old headphones sound like garbage. The clarity was unbelievable, the bass full and solid, the mids nice and warm -- did I mention that this was straight into my iPod? Two years later, I still think they are great headphones, especially for the price. The only thing I've had to do is buy a new pair of ear pads: mine got worn down after hundreds of hours of use.The only bad thing about them is they will eventually make you want to upgrade (I just got a pair of Alessandro MS1i headphones a month ago).
I did my research before choosing a mp3 player.I checked out all the electronic reviews and all the owners opinion on thier products and creative seemed to be the choice.With so many compatible video and audio formats .Also it came with a great kit which included a standard wall charger,built in fm radio and vioce recorder that it's closest competitor did not offer.The screen is absolutley gorgous and i get many compliments from everyone.there are very few accesories availble for it but i hear belkin ,creative and other companies will bringing those out soon due to its popular demand.I am not alone in my opinion , my local electronics retailer has sold out within a few days and the creative web sites also says they are back ordered.Get one while you can.Creative really raised the bar with this player that everyone will soon have to follow .Thanks creative for truly great product!
I have only used these headphones once for a very short time on an flight because my dvd player battery went dead after only a few minutes. What I did hear I liked a lot. They really blocked the aircraft noice. I may just leave them on during every flight just to block out the screaming kids and loud passengers. The product came to me quickly and as advertised.
I found the portable range to be about the same as a kids walkie-talkie, but when installed in my rig with a proper antenna it works great. Love the scan feature and the fact it has NOAA all in one unit. Great buy
While this printer may not match up to others in the specifications department, It is an excellent multifunction device for the price.SetupI was able to plug in this All-in-One, connect it to my wireless (WPA protected, 802.11 G) network, and download drivers to print and scan in no time. All of this can be configured using the controls on the unit. The wireless is a great feature because it allows you to place the unit anywhere in the house without having to worry about being near a computer or running wires.Setting up the device was simple, but the thing that simply amazed me is the support for this device.Sure, they have drivers for win 9x/NT/2000/XP and even Vista. No big surprise there, they even support 3 versions of Mac OS X.What absolutely blew me away is the Linux support. They have RPM and DEB packages for printing, faxing, and scanning. I was able to print with CUPS and scan with XSane on my Ubuntu laptop over my wireless network with very little trouble. I didn't even have to compile anything!I can now Print and scan from 6 computers in my house running 4 different Operating Systems (windows XP, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 6.06, and Mac OS X) and it only took one afternoon to set it all up!!!! This is unheard of. I will buy brother components from now on because of this alone.Printing:This is not the fastest printer in the world, but the speed is ok for light use. Pages come out clean and neat with decent quality.I have printed a few pictures on high gloss paper. They turned out really well, again, you can probably do better, but the average users should be satisfied.Scanning:Scanning over the network is a snap (even in Linux), and I have had no problems with it. Again, there are faster scanners, and the document feeder only holds 10 pages at a time. This is targeted at home users. I think it holds its class very well.Memory cards:you can scan and print with memory cards using the on screen controls. This is a handy feature if you just need to make a quick soft copy of a document or print a snapshot off of your digital camera.You can scan documents to JPEG or PDF, and you can print from JPEG. The device lets you choose resolution for scans and print sizes and layouts for photos. It will even print contact sheets for you.Ink:This unit uses permanent print heads. What this means is that you do not have to buy a new print head every time you buy new ink cartridges like you do with lexmark and HP. The advantage is that Ink cartridges cost less, the disadvantage is that the printer needs to clean the heads more often (it does this automatically) to keep them from drying out so you will use a little bit more ink. This is really only noticeable if you don't use the printer very much. You will see the ink slowly get used up.This unit also has a fax and voice messaging (answering machine) built into it. I have voicemail and an online fax service so I have not been able to try these features.I have had this printer for 3 months, and I have been sold on it from day 1. It is a very practical and well thought out printer with excellent software support.''UPDATE: I have had this printer for a year and a half now and it is still going strong. No issues. It works flawlessly with every operating system I have thrown at it (Ubuntu all the way up to Hardy).
a very nice productmy previous was a 3M canon powershot (4 years old)+design : great!+quality picture : great+price : very nice for 7M canonwhat is missing to be the perfect camera : a optical stabilisation :(
I bought this filter specifically for my Nikon 12-24mm lens for my trip to Hawaii. I was looking for a long term investment in a polarizing filter for all 77mm lenses and without a doubt this is an excellent choice. The filter is sturdily built and screws in and out quite easily. It is easy to manipulate even with a lens hood on (HB-23) with just one finger. After looking at the pricier Hoya's and B+W filters I can say for a touch less money (although this is quite expensive for a filter) it is a great value.Performance wise it is exceptional. Period. It steals less light from your lens allowing a faster shutter than other filters while giving you great color saturation and unbelievable skies. I would highly recommend it for those shooting nature or landscapes as well as automobiles as the paint I have been shooting has just popped off my prints.Good luck and happy shooting.
I already posted a review of an M42 to EOS adaptor with an aperture stop down ring. I would recommend you find one without this. It can get in the way of the aperture pin on the lens, causing you to lose the ability to focus to infinity, or cause you to cut it off. The rim only makes it so you can't open the aperture at all while on the adaptor, and who wants that? There is another adaptor on Amazon now without a rim, the one made by Bower, I have it and it works flawlessly on my 30D. Buy this only if you have a lens that cannot switch between M and A mode because you'll need the rim to stop down the aperture.
I am not an expert, but I like it. The instructions for setting it up were excellent
This is one of most econonomical Gigabit Switches on the market today. They are quiet, don't overheat, and work very well. I use with systems at gigabit where wired for it, 10mps for printers and 100mps for CAT5 wired systems. This is your typical mixed environment. If your having troubles connecting at Gigabit speeds, it's your fault, not the switches. Your system needs to be setup for Gigabit, you need to cabled CAT6 or at least CAT5E, and your patch panel to your switch needs to support CAT6 as well.I bought a second for a spare, it hasn't been out of it's box yet.My only regret? I wish I could buy this in a 16-port version for under $100.00.
This camera does not work properly, it was a waste of money....I bought it for my daughters birthday, she has been ill for a long time and I wanted something she could sit in the garden with and take close up pictures....the camera only works when it wants to...she had a snail climbing in her viewfinder, the light was right, and the camera will not take the picture....so disappointed...I think I was sold a bogus camera...this is my first electronic purchase with Amazon...not happy
They're still the best. My friends try to tell me how good their fancy Austrian binoculars are and I show them my trusty Steiner Military/Marines. They work better and are much more durable than any of those $1000+ Euro brands. Steiner rules in performance and value!
I have a new pioneer in the mid range of models and when you turn it up distortion big time. I was told a amp may help but think twice before you try to save money with these.
In the old days they made great keyboards; now most keyboards are mushy. This is a solid keyboard with good tactile feedback. Alas it is ps/2 native so either pick up a converter or make sure your motherboard has a ps/2 connector (mine does but I noticed with sandy bridge a lot of the motherboards are starting to drop ps/2 connectors)
This converter worked fine and did what it was supposed to do. I ended up not needing it so I returned it, but it worked just fine.
But with a Holga, the lack of perfection is what makes it special! :Love this little guy. The colored flashes add even more hilarity to the beast! Cheapest way to get into medium format ever. Oh... and so NOT a toy!
I purchased this adapter because I wanted to use an internet aircard on a desktop computer and the local computer stores didn't carry anything that would work. I installed it on a XP Pro machine and it works great with a CDMA aircard, however the internet speed is limited to the maximum PCI bus speed but this is another issue. Great product and excellent price.
We have had several Canon camera's over the years and none have disappointed us yet.
We got the kids computers for Christmas, so we knew we wanted to go wireless. Rather than paying $14.95 a month to use our cable company's equipment we decided to invest in just buying the equipment outright. I was able to install the router in about 10 minutes. This included configuring the email log alerts (a must if you have teens -- even good ones:-), and blocking several sites and keywords. I did have to call Netgear support to ask a question during the set up (this is included in the 10 min. setup time), and considering that I am a night owl and this was at 3:00 in the morning, I was pleasantly surprised to get a knowledgeable (albeit overseas) support person.I would not hesitate to recommend this router. The setup was easy, tech support was instantly available, and the price for the router and 3 additional adapters was a very reasonable $142.00 after rebates.
I'm getting very clear sound out of my surround sound from my computer sound card with this cable. It feels like a sturdy, quality cable and the results are wonderful.I'm using a Creative sound card that supports DTS Connect and Dolby Digital Live and all my games just seem like they come to life now.
i got a pair for my 12th birthday 20 years ago...still the best i've heard or seen!
How could Apple design such a perfect portable music player and then put their name on this crap??? Way too small, terrible velcro dots that rarely match up, and made of material that MIGHT last a week before it breaks. And the price? Are you kidding me? I returned this and got the Speck armband - much better!!!
I have been an avid photographer for 30 years mostly using a 35mm SLR. I also carry a 35mm Nikon point and shoot. I thought a digital camera would be fun but really didn't expect too much from it in terms of quality images. Before buying this unit I read every review I could find on several models and ultimately settled on this one. I have to say that I am surprized and delighted with the capabilities of this camera.Accessing the menus is simple, the controls are easy to use and the pictures are terrific. The camera rests comfortably in your hand with the zoom control handy to your right thumb. To make sure I wouldn't run low on power, I bought 2 sets of Ni-MH batteries and a charger the same day I got the camera. I take nearly every shot with the display turned off and I don't have a single complaint about battery life. Since I started looking for a digital camera, I have been paying more attention to other people using theirs' and I can't believe how many people use the display when they are shooting pictures. No wonder the batteries run low! Personally, I can't see how they can take pictures like that... well I guess people like the gadgetry. The software is pretty basic but it installed without a hitch and seems to work perfectly. As far as a reliable, easy to use point and shoot digital camera, I think this one is great! I also think that some of my older stuff may be collecting a bit of dust except for the most demanding tasks.
Let me start off by saying that I bought this router to use with an ADSL modem by SBC Yahoo DSL. After I set up the router, I had problems connecting the rest of the computers onto the internet. Unofortunately to get phone support, you need to first register your product. After calling up phone support, I was able to set up the router by followin instructions from the customer support after a five minute wait. Afterwards he helped set up the wireless network as well and the whole process took about half hour. Since then the wireless network occasionally drops from Excellent to Very Good/good, but for the most part the router works very well for the price. So if your looking for a decent router for a good price, I'd go for it.
I chose this camera over all others as my first digital camera, and I have no regrets! One of the main reasons I bought it was for the 10X optical zoom. I like to shoot animal and nature shots, and all other digital cameras in the price range at the time were worthless for that. Just remember to read in the manual how to turn off the digital zoom, or it will wreck all your zoom photos. Digital zooms in all cameras are nothing but worthless parlor tricks. (And if you think you might not need a 10x zoom for the photos you take, you may want to wait for the DX7630 that is coming out later this year. It has some outstanding features, but only a 3x optical zoom.)The DX6490 also comes with a dock, which is just very appealing to some of us. It has a Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens--and do remember the maxim: &quot;A camera is only as good as its lens.&quot; The lens cap is lousy, but that's a small matter to me. It uses the compact SD or MMC memory cards. My 128MB Kodak card, with a 5 year warranty, will hold 96-280 photos! You just pop it in the camera, forget about it, and never have to buy film again! (What is there to complain about that???) The camera also uses a Li-Ion battery, which has never run out on me, and I don't do anything to save battery power. And it can be recharged at least 300 times.The Kodak EasyShare software has got to be the easiest and most useful photo software on the market. You create folder names and list e-mail addresses on your computer with the software, and then download them into the camera; then, you can mark photos before or after you take them with addresses or folder names, and as soon as you put the camera back on the dock, the photos go into the correct folders, or are ready to be e-mailed to who you want them to go to! E-mailing is simple. You can also e-mail videos, but no one I know has a ISP who will accept them! Ordering prints of your photos online is also simple, as well as editing the pictures. You can even do fun things like turn your photos into comic book pages or coloring book pages.Printing photos at home and burning them to CDs has also been no problem at all for me with XP on a Dell. The Kodak software instantly recognizes my Iomega CD burner and my HP printer, and controls the whole process. I don't even need to use the Iomega or HP software. I can burn hundreds of photos on a Verbatim DataLifePlus CD is less than 5 minutes. You just choose the photos and choose the burn speed. And printing turned out to be much easier than I thought. You just pick your photo, pick the size you want, and pick the paper. There are 3 choices of paper--Kodak Ultima, Kodak Premium and Other. When you choose Other, it tells you you can't use any other paper. Nonsense! How would the software know what paper you have in your printer? I printed a nice shot last night on HP paper; I just chose Kodak Premium paper as my choice. If you're using thick paper like 10 mil., just choose Kodak Ultima. I am using Kodak Ultima, too--I highly recommend it, but use what paper you want.My prints are beautiful, my photos are beautiful, my CDs look like something that would cost a whole lot more if I had to pay someone to burn them. The Kodak DX6490 has changed my life! It's added a lot more fun and creativity to it. And anyone who thinks Kodak does not make some outstanding digital cameras is living in the past, and choosing to do so! Look at this camera! And go to Kodak.com and look at the DX7630!
transaction & shipping went well..there were some problems with the Printer after recieving it,but I am satisfied with the Final outcome after getting the problems resolved.I would BUY again from this Seller.
I am thoroughly pleased with my Everio 20GB camera. I am just a hobbiest videographer and this camera works well for my uses. I recommend the camera for any beginners or even people a little more serious about the activity. The large internal hard drive provides more than enough memory for all my family events. And I can increase the capacity by reducing the recording quality. The Everio's picture is clear and the sound is good. Switching to the second best setting (there are four), I don't lose much clarity and I gain an additional ninety minutes. I enjoy not having to use separate storage media and having to swap it out while I'm recording. And although I recommend the JVC Everio 20GB HDD camera, I can't at all say the same for the JVC share station DVD burner.I have bought two and they both crapped out and would not work after minimal use. The second one died faster than the first. I can deal with the breaking. What bothered me even more is that I was never able to speak with or contact anyone from JVC. And if you don't purchase the warranty then you can forget getting help from the retailers. I don't have a DVD burner right now. It is a great imposition to be unable to save to DVD immediately. So, I am shopping for a burner but it won't be this model and I don't see me getting one from JVC at this point.
I recently bought this RAM to upgrade a late 2006 Macbook (Core 2 Duo 1.83 mghz). It was a great leap from the standard 512MB that it originally had. Allowed me to upgrade this computer to Snow Leopard. Over all they are great, and are at a great price!
I BOUGHT THIS DVD PLAYER FOR MY HUSBAND AND HE LOVES IT. IN ANOTHER REVIEW I READ THE IPOD ON IT DIDNT PLAY HIS CLASSIC IPOD FROM APPLE, MY HUSBAND HAVES THE SAME ONE AND IT FITS AND PLAYS HIS, HE LOVES THAT FEATURE.HE MAINLY USES IT AT WORK AND HOOKS IT UP TO THE TV AND HE SAYS IT WORKS GREAT.WE HAVE HADE OTHER PORTBLE DVD PLAYERS AND HE SAYS THIS IS THE BEST BUY FAR.
This unit was a great value and it performed well for our network. The unit delivers adequate bandwidth as the specification declare. Great quality product.
It does a good job and has instructions that are easy to follow to make installation very easy
The Sound card failed and no longer works. No sound from my games and Bad echoing from YouTube video. Remove from computer and stored!
I bought Brother HL-1440 about seven months ago because some people said how good it was. It turns out to be a disaster! I am not a heavy user. My toner still has 99% of its capacity. Now I am getting vertical lines every time I print. These vertical lines will gradually disappear after about 20 pages of printing, but then come back after a few hours. I tried to clean every part I can get my hands on. I contacted Brother's customer support. They told me I need to buy a new drum/toner unit, which was almost at the same price as the printer itself. They refused to send me a new drum unit because the drum unit was consider as &quot;consumable&quot; and therefore only had six months of warranty. So, unless you have some $$$ to burn, don't buy this printer!
Recently went to the 9-12 march in DC. at times I forgot that I had my seat slung around my neck, " it is so light" . My other service buddies, with better legs, climbed the rest of the stairs at the Lincoln memorial, while I just rested a bit, Love the Walkstool, and might buy another shorter one for my wife. Excellent service from Amazon also. Ray T Rhode Island
Product works as described use it for my common access card and it works well, expected nothing less from cherry.
It works smoothly.No need to get a more expensive one.This one is enough. That is it.What else can I say!
Being what I term as an audiophile, I stayed away from this type of technology as I thought it would be vastly inferior. Was I wrong! Clean, static free and certainly works perfectly.
This camera is perfect for me. I can take as litle as a one second videos to a whole hour of fun and then view them on my TV or better yet, load the video(s) into my computer, e-mail them to everyone I know, or make a dvd to share. The play, delete, and record buttons are easy to use and editing can be done on your computer. It's small size fits into a pocket or purse for easy access. And the price is right. Of course it's only power source is batteries, and that may be a drawback for people. I orignally purchased the 30 minute Pure Digital Point-and-Shoot video camera about a year ago, and when the 60 minute one came along, I scooped it up. Love these cameras!
I was always happy with the sound quality of my Bose SoundDock and even put up with the "device not supported" thing when I upgraded from an iPod to my iPhone. But the sad truth is, because it has no external jack, it's pretty much a uni-tasker when it comes to playing other devices (Like my computer where I keep my iTunes library).I was all set, with tools in hand, to cowboy-up and hack into the device to install my own when I came across a review of the Griffin Dock Adapter. I was skeptical. After all...how often is it that you come across a simple and inexpensive solution for your modern day electronic problems? Well, for less than the parts would have cost me at my local Radio Shack, this little beauty solved my problem.It took longer to open the box it came in than to install it and now, with the help of a 3.5mm extension cable, my SoundDock has found new life; as my computer speaker system (and all for less than twenty bucks...).Great product and it arrived in no time at all. I definitely recommend this to anyone that owns a SoundDock and would like to extend its functionality.
I've had my Ergotron for 2 years. I bought it to mount my22" Acer Monitor. I've grown so accustomed to using it that I can't imagine being without it now. It frees up desktop space since it hovers my monitor over my desk and the clamp occupies a small area on the back end of the desk. I can easily move it up and to the side of the desk if I need it out of the way. It allows me to position my monitor exactly where I want it so my monitor can be comfortably viewed.Articulation:The Ergotron has several points of articulation for moving your monitor every which way: vertical tilt (it can actually be tilted so the monitor lays almost flat on its back), horizontal tilt, up, down, backwards, forwards, left, right,... you get the idea. In addition, it can rotate your the monitor in landscape or portrait orientation. You can even adjust the tension at specific points with the included Allen key to control the amount of resistance to the movement of the joints.Construction:The quality of the Ergotron is top-notch. It is constructed entirely of metal save a plastic housing for bundling the monitor cables that run along its arm. The clamp is incredibly strong and securely holds the arm to the desk. The black powder coated finish protects the metal (iron) from rust.Aesthetics:The metal parts are cast/machined with a high level of precision and refinement. The power coating adds an attractive finish to the metal. Everything about the mounting arm screams quality. It looks elegant and sophisticated and will make an attractive addition to any desk.For the top-notch quality of the Ergotron Desk Mount Arm and the convenience it brings, I'd say it's well worth the money. Highly recommended!
I bought this flash drive for using in my office. I have used for a while and I have to say is a very good product: small, fast and reliable. The price is excellent. This is exactly I was looking for.
I've owned this camera for many years.It takes sharp pictures. The action setting lets you takes sharp pictures of objects in motion.The 10x zoom was great. Looking to upgrade to more zoom & bigger LCD screen.
This company stands by its product! Although i had a minor inconvenience with the black ink, i was promptly sent a replacement. Would buy from them again. (fast shipping)
Purchased through Amazon.com for my Lumix tz 10. The Napoli 30 is the right size for this camera but difficult to obtain in the UK. Well made and robust, not bad for under 20 from the US.
I bought this for my mother-in-law a few weeks ago. This is a great addition to her kitchen that she claims she can't live without. It was a replacement for her 10 year old cassette spacemaker, which finally stopped playing tapes after constant, daily use. Remote is a great feature, sound quality is the best I've heard from this type of a radio(remember, it's for a kitchen, not a surround sound setup). Easy 10 minute installation and setup. It should be noted that GE is the only under counter manufacturer that inculdes a light, a feature that Sony should add to theirs.As far as the CD problems, she's in the kitchen more than any other room, so it gets used A LOT, and there have NOT been any problems with skipping. And, some of the CD's are really scratched. So, I'm not sure why the other reviews have problems with the cd player. Maybe I just got lucky, maybe they had defective units, or maybe the cd's were scratched in the wrong place, but I would recommend this unit to anyone who needs a spacesaver radio.The only con I can think of is the price, but, it is average with all the other radios. I think they're all a little overpriced, but this is definitely the one with teh most useful features. Also note that it doesn't play cd-rw or mp3.
I have used the Presto 6 quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker several times and have found it to be an excellent method of quick cooking food.
Just like new. Arrived in a timely manner and works just like it should. Very pleased.
If you are like me, work from home and have the opportunity to listen to listen while you work, these speakers are the best option to great listening pleasure! The sound quality is great!
This is a great little speaker for a laptop computer. It is compact, and provides very clear sound. The only other speaker set I could find for a laptop was an Altec Lansing XT1 and it was about three+ times more expensive. Playlist (see online review by Search) did a review of laptop speakers and rated this one equivalent to the XT1, both receiving four stars. It has the advantage of using a USB connection without electrical plugs as it is powered by your laptop. The 2.1 feature indicates two small tweeters and one 2" subwoofer.
I wish they had the same speaker in white, but the black is a good looking unit and matches other audio components.
Ordered [2] of these because the price was too hard to beat. Both took full charge and we'll see how they perform. At this point I am very satisfied with my purchase. Shipping took a little longer than I expected but it was not an immediate need so no complaints so far.
I bought the Garmin StreetPilot i3 for a cross-country trip that spanned 3,100 miles. I loved the fact that it always found the nearest Starbucks for me so I can get my caffeine fix on the long drives. I love the fact that it offered many lodging choices along the way. The i3 can be attached to the dashboard just as easily as it can be attached to the windshield--by law you cannot use the windshield as attachment base if you're in CA or MN.The little i3 offered excellent "Voice" navigation that sounded loud & clear even when I was listening to CDs during the long drives. The fact that it can operate for several hours on AA batteries meant that I could take it out of the car and use it for navigation when I'm walking along unfamiliar streets. The only knock is the memory capacity was'nt large enough to store information on all the states I traveled through. But I can't ask for more from a handy GPS at a good price too.
I have had the WGR614 for almost a year now and am very pleased with its performance. I found the web config module to be outstanding, though novices may find the plethora of options a little intimidating. Fortunately, there are helpful short descriptions for each configuration option. It is very easy to set up port forwarding, access control lists, and all of the other features one would expect from a wireless router. The router gets great reception and is very stable; in the year I've owned it, I've only had to reboot it twice. In short, I am very happy with this product and highly recommend it.
I bought this product over a year ago, I am very satisfied with it because it pushes your subwoofers to their max!! It is a great amp for the money, I have had it at sterio competions and the system pushed 141.4 db. (for all you sterio nuts you know what this means). But overall I think it is well worth the money and I haven't had any problems with it at all, and it still works like the day I brought it home!!!
It delivers what it promises and more! Excellent BLU-RAY & HiDef performance (edit HD content & burn).Battery life could be better.NOT quiet 2hrs (to finish viewing a movie)on standard battery.About 3 1/2hrs on HiCapacity battery, at the cost of extra weight/size/$250. Still HIGHLY recommended...ALMOST perfect.
My wife likes to create her own tapes for us to use when we go on road trips. this tape deck fits the bill
Product is very different than what was shipped.Keyboard was DOA and very "cheaply" made.Description was not what was shipped.Time and money to ship back was not worth it, so I guess I'll just have to "eat it" and chalk it up to you get what you pay for.
Good quality product - works fine. Quite handy when you need short-length cords between adjacent items in your home TV/Audio systems. Also handy between network modems and routers, etc. Most cables that you can find in this length are overpriced. This is a comparative bargain.
This radio was easy to install, it fit in the same holes as my old Sony radio. I love to remote and having 3 CD's is great.
I upgraded to N1 for our house because it is adobe (earth brick) and have had trouble with attenuation on my previous router. N1 works no better - about 20 feet thru 2 walls knocks it out. I bought a Buffalo AirStation (WLI-TX4-G54HP) and it works much better - even though it's not N1!
Purchased this to use during our county search and rescue missions and to play with doing some geocashing. Does a great job and really like the electronic compus. Would be nice if it didn't cost so much to add the extra maps but for now it is OK.
works great. Took to travel overseas and it works great. It folds up so small, but this tripod is very sturdy for a heavy DSLR camera. Used it to take some great night shots that required a tripod and remote control shutter release.
Bought the PCX1100u and when I got it found the simplicity and ease af installation. I've had it for three months now, and not one single problem with it. Windows xp instantly recognizes it and no need to install the cd that came with it.I highly recomend this product for any one who wants high speed cable internet service and wants to save on their montly service. It pays for itself in about eight months.
I purchased this receiver a while back after months of searching for a receiver that would fit all of my digital needs,and a receiver that would not be obsolete in six months. Let me tell you,this receiver rocks and am I ever glad that I made the decision to purchase the Onkyo TX-SR804 7.1 Channel Up-Converting THX Certified A/V Receiver!First off the price is hard to beat for all that you get what with the HDMI,upconverting, 1080p video,and hdmi upconversion!This unit is a real steal at this price!I have this receiver connected to all seven channels using my 5.1 surround sound speakers from a Kenwood all in one box surround sound system that I had purchased about 5 years ago! I just added two bigger sized speakers to act as my front left and right speakers, and just moved the old front speakers to the sides, and moved the old side speakers to the rear,and kept the old center speaker and subwoofer to complete the seven speaker array! Boy does this receiver ever sound good. With the THX modes and all of the other choices of sound modes to choose from, you can spend days going through them all trying to figure out which ones sound the best!The HD video quality is just as good as when I had the satellite box connected directly to the television!This receiver will definetly satisfy all of your audio-video needs!!
A friend of mine gave me an Amazon gift certificate and I was considering getting this alarm with it. I was not too keen on paying somebody to install it for me, but at the same time I was a little intimidated at the thought of installing it myself as I have zero experience with alarm installs, and minimal experience with electrical wiring in general. So I took a look at the install directions beforehand and it seemed very simple, and I went ahead and ordered it. It really is very easy to install, so I urge anybody that is hesitant to install it themselves: don't worry, go for it, you can't really mess anything up and you will most likely be pleasantly surprised at how simple the install is. If you can access your battery on your own, and maybe take your seat off or access your tail section, you can install this thing no problem.The install is very straightforward. In a nutshell, you find a spot for the unit to reside, run the power and ground wires to your battery, and that's really all there is to it. If you want to run the tilt sensor and the LED, you need to find a spot for them as well. I did not want to drill into my fairings or anything like that so I opted to not use the LED, and after having this alarm about a year, I've found the tilt sensor to be redundant with the shock sensor. So although I did initially install the tilt sensor (I attached it to the main unit with the included velcro tape), I am no longer using it.The deal with the tilt sensor is this... the shock sensor is so sensitive that nobody is going to be able to take my bike off its stand without setting off the shock sensor anyway, so I felt that there really is no point in even bothering with it. Like I said, I did install it and it did work just as it should, but the shock sensor, if you have it at its highest setting, is most likely going to go off before they even get the bike upright anyway. I had to remove the alarm at one point and when I reinstalled it, I did not bother reinstalling the tilt sensor. Just to reiterate how simple the install is, I think it only took me 10 minutes to reinstall the alarm. Add another five minutes or so for the tilt sensor but that's only because you probably need a little bit of trial-and-error to test its angle to get it just right.The toughest part of the install will probably be finding a spot for the unit. I really wanted it under my seat but I ride a supersport (Suzuki GSXR), and if you are familiar with these bikes there is really not much room for anything on them. So after half an hour of agonizing over the fact that it would not fit under my seat, I went ahead and put it in the tail section which had plenty of room for it.The shock sensor at its highest setting is very sensitive. I have accidentally set off the alarm just by gently bumping the front tire with my leg as I was walking past the bike. My dog also set it off when he was sniffing around the bike and he barely touched it. However, it's not overly sensitive to the point where I'm getting false alarms from cars driving by or from people parked next to me slamming their car doors, and this is with the shock sensor set to its highest setting. So at least on my bike, the shock sensor is pretty much perfect at its highest setting. However, I'm sure this will vary from bike to bike and dependent on environmental conditions, so you may need to play around with the sensitivity for a few days until you find your sweet spot.I've not had any issues with battery drain although I usually keep my bike hooked up to a battery tender whenever it's parked in the garage, which is something we should all be doing anyway imo.Range on the remote has been fine for me. I do not live in an apartment with a concrete park though. But typically, the furthest I am from my bike is if I walk into a supermarket and my bike is in the parking lot, and my remote is still within range of the alarm.The sound that this thing puts out is absolutely ear-piercing. There's been a few times where I forget that I have it armed and I touch the bike and the alarm goes off, and it makes you want to drop everything and cover your ears. It's insanely loud. Nobody is going to want to stick around and break into your tail section or under your seat to cut the power with this thing blaring in their ear. When I set this thing off accidentally, I am literally RUNNING for the remote so I can shut it off. It really is hard on the ears.The pager is nice in that it beeps whenever something happens with the alarm and it shows you what exactly was triggered (shock, tilt, etc). And it's loud enough that you would probably notice the beep even if it was in your pocket at the time the alarm was triggered. Battery life is pretty good - one AAA battery should last you several months.All in all, great deal for the price. I've had this alarm for about a year and been completely satisfied with it. There are alarms out there with more bells and whistles at a higher price point, but for the money this one is hard to beat.
I bought two of these bags and they work perfectly for both of my SLR cameras. For the price it is an excellent product!
This is a topnotch, hi-tech carbon fiber & magnesium tripod that has everything right:- Extremely lightweight (only 3.9 lb.) but rock-solid. It handles easily any DSLR camera (i.e. Nikon D200, Canon 40D, etc.) plus a fairly heavy long lens (i.e. 70-200 f/2.8, etc.). It's really amazing how carbon fiber outperforms traditional tripod materials.- Very compact when collapsed, only about 21.5 inches long (including the 3-inch high panhead). Fits in a plane carry-on bag.- Includes a good quality and smooth 3-way panhead that locks in place easily and tightly, very usable.- Very versatile, each leg can be set at various angles, either to adapt to slanted or uneven terrain or to set the tripod at a very low height for macros, facilitated by the 2-part center column.- The turn-type leg locks are a pleasure to operate, they are made of rubberized material, turn smoothly like a high end lens barrel and lock quickly and very securely at any extension of the legs. Leg segments do not turn when the locks are loosened, so that the tripod can be extended or collapsed using only one hand to operate the locks, a big design advantage.- Beautifully made and impecably finished, this tripod oozes quality and top performance in every detail, and every part works like a precision instrument, nothing to envy from Gitzo. Any owner would be proud to use and carry around this beauty.- Includes neoprene covers on the three upper leg segements, plus a nice carrying case and a stone bag for extra stability under extreme conditions (i.e. very strong wind).- Best of all, very reasonably priced, a tremendous value without any quality concesion. Highly recommended.
Beautiful is one of the only words you can use to describe the still and video images this player is capable of. They can be absolutely stunning. This pmp is so easy to navigate that my 95 year old grandmother wants one after she saw it! There is just tons of space on this thing. I've already put almost all my music (which is farely extensive) and about 3 years worth of photos on it and i've barely scratched the surface! I still have about 26gb left! I don't have any videos on it yet. It is so cool even for the technology challenged person. It can easily be connected to any tv using the av jacks. The only real downside to this pmp is that it doesn't record video so you can't use it like a dvr. Creative doesn't make a zen player with that capability that i'm aware of. If it did it would be second to none. It's not a big deal if you're not really into movies, but if you are it's kind of a blow, because it would be much simpler to direct record something off your tv than converting all those video files and stuff just to get a dvd on the thing, especially for the techno challenged consumer. If it were a recorder you would just simply put the dvd in the player and record directly from the tv and voila, your favorite movie is now on your player. One other drawback at this time is the lack of a good wireless remote accessory. They only have one that is barely available and i think there are some problems with it, because i don't think it was designed specifically for this pmp. Again, it might not seem like a big deal, but remember this is multimedia playe,not just a mp3 player/photoviewer. If they want you to put your life's entertainment on it, it would be a lot easier to navigate with a good remote! When you connect to a tv, the remote is a almost a must, it's a pain without it!
LIKE THE STYLE AND THE COMPARTMENTS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDEFITS MY LAPTOP AND PROTECTS IT WELL WITH SOFT PADDING
DANGER: 2-prong plug can lead to electrocutionUpdate 12/16/05: Syntax's response to my Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaint said, "We talked to the customer and the customer accepted the resolution." In fact, they did not talk with me. I note that their BBB score is now a `D'.Original review (12/12/05): Too good to be true? I plugged it into a 2-slot electrical outlet. (Such ungrounded electrical outlets are common in older homes.) Careful! My unit had 120 volts on the coaxial (cable) input. Accidentally, I touched the cable to my stereo case, and it had a HUGE spark. It must have enough current to give a dangerous shock.After one-half a day of calling (12/12/05), I finally was able to talk with Miguel. He said I had a grounding problem. Eventually, their engineer, Joe, returned my call. Joe said that 120 volts on the chassis was not a defect. Although, he would not accept the unit as a return, he thought it was a good idea to return it to Amazon. Joe indicated that the unit must be grounded, and it would not be uncommon for an ungrounded unit to have 120 volts on the chassis.Appliances should never produce 120 volts on the chassis, even if the (center) ground post is removed. (Read for yourself; search for "how stuff works 2 and 3 prong plugs".) Apparently, the unit has a "hot" wire touching the chassis. It seems the Joe (or Syntax) does not want to admit to a defect in the product.I recommend that you do NOT purchase the product unless you have a grounded 3-prong electrical outlet.Additionally, I recommend you consider their customer service. Call Syntax. See how long it takes to talk to a human. I called for one-half a day. They have an odd answer system. Even if you choose to "talk to the operator", you will have to leave a message. Eventually, I did speak to Miguel. Then, Joe called me. However, it took all day. (I first called at 8:00 PST; finally, Joe called me at 3:15 PST.)It's too bad. The unit seems to have good color. The sounds is a bit odd, but can be configured. It does not have good reception. On many channels received by my old TV, this unit goes to blue screen and indicates "no signal".If it were not for the defective (and dangerous design) and for the poor customer service, I would recommend the TV as a good value. However, I'm not risking my house, or my other electronics to this poorly designed unit.Check the voltage on your unit's coaxial (cable) input before connecting to you cable, least you damage other TVs or receivers on your cable.
Just got the iCarPlay yesterday, and I am already ready to return it. I am sure it is a great idea if you live in the middle of nowhere, but in San Francisco there are radio station on almost every channel and you have to change frequency every 5 minutes.I thought I could use it for my commute to work, but I end up spending way to much time making sure I have a clear signal...I am returing it.
For the most part these headphones do what they are advertised to do - cancel noise. But while walking or if you hit a speed bump while in a car, the sound breaks up and you can hear the digital artifacts, similar to when streaming low-bitrate music on the Net. This is just not acceptable for any type of headphones. Look at Sony's MDR-NC6 or MDR-NC11, either is a higher quality headphone.
I recently bought one of these cameras on ebay for 38 bucks w/free shipping. If you wait one of them will come up for cheap. The features of this camera are great but I was especially impressed by the audio quality. The camera has two very small microphones on the back of the viewer. Our band played at a blues club last Saturday and I gave this little camera to our soundman (before doing so I turned on the 'low light' and 'noise' filter. I got home and mixed a video the next day for youtube and the audio sounded great especially through PC speakers. There were other videos on youtube and their audio didn't compare in quality. I use a laptop for mixing and this cameras SD media plugs right in for transfering video and pictures which saves tons of time. The pictures are also excellent. I also bought a VPC-C6 for my 12 yr. old son for Christmas and he's going to love it. I highly recommmend any of these Xacti cameras plus you can fit them in your pocket. They're hardly bigger than a cellphone.
I made extensive research of many different brands and price listings. I decided on this machine because of the feedback left by others. I am not disappointed, it meets all the expectations others wrote about. I truly recommend to you this product.
This case from PalmOne is just crap. It breaks so easily that you can't believe. Stay away from this case, you'll lost your money for sure.
Sorry to say our Macally Icemouse stopped working properly within a couple of years of purchase. Often the mouse now signals a double click to the computer when only a single click has been made. Click and drag also does not work right. I'll be replacing it with an Apple Magic Mouse.
First off: If you are considering this, buy it! It's a beautiful thing. One question: Why on earth did Bosch not use a new model number for their 'advanced' Power Box? All the negative reviews are about the old version and keep people from realizing how great this product is. This 'running change' is definitely worthy of a new model number, and deserves many more stars.I looked at the Power Box a hundred times- on Amazon, and at my local HD store... and almost bought one a dozen times, but the reviews on Amazon made it clear that this was a near miss with some glaring problems. Well, I've had the new 'Advanced Model'that came out around Christmas for about a month now, and LOVE IT!Reception is crystal clear, which is what everyone complained about before. Also, Sound quality is great, and the remote is very cool. My only complaint: the Remote is IR, so you have to point it directly at the front of the box. If you are too far off-angle, the IR-remote is fairly useless. WHY WHY WHY didn't they use an RF remote on this rather than IR. Line of site remotes don't make much sense on a job site!!It would also be nice if there was a way to actually control IPOD playback via the iPOD dock & remote. Alas, the dock is simply power, and audio connection- no control. That said, it is a slick 'add-on' designed specifically for the powerbox.So, two items for the wishlist, but overall, a great, great design, with super sound, and none of the gotchas of the previous versions.
This card fit perfectly in the slim Dell C521 PC and was recognized by the Vista OS immediately. When I connected the camcorder to it, it recognized it and gave me options to edit the tape in the camcorder. I did not encounter any problems. Very good product.
Gave this produce 5-stars because it is packed with features. Especially like the hi-sensitivity of this unit. I know I have heard of complaints about other hiking GPS brands/units, but the eTrex Vista HCx shines even in the deepest thickets, etc.The only complaint is that I am finding the learning curve to be a bit steep, but it's probably because it's the first time I am using a hiking GPS unit.
I used this to install a 3.5" hard drive in optical bay. My case is "Cooler Master HAF 932" and it has "screwless" 5.25" optical bay. I was afraid it may not fit, but it did just fine. Build quality seems fine, and they give you 8 screws: 4 for the hard drive, 4 for the case.
I find these headphones to be very comfortable. They have good depth, so I use them for the 'live performance'feel. I also find them adequate on the airplane. The long cord is great even though at first I was annoyed when I used it on my Ipod. I listen to shortwave and they have a nice communication audio range. My cat doesn't go after the hefty cord, so that's a plus +.
Having used other NHT center speakers in the past, this one has clearly raised the bar. The vocals are reproduced with ease with this center speaker. Nothing seems to tax the 3 way design and dialogue seems very crisp and warm. The dispersion is nice and wide and fills the room. I originally ordered an Absolute Center and thought that speaker sounded amazing versus my SuperCenter, but when I stepped up to the Classic 3C Center, let me say that the sound was much much bigger and stronger. I now can hear dialogue and sounds way better than before. This is paired with Classic 4 Towers and I am in love with my hometheater! I haven't found anything that has stressed this speaker! I've been a longtime NHT fan and owner but this center is by the best one they have produced. Also the finish is furniture grade looks amazing!
I purchased an all-Linksys G set - a router, PCI card, and card for my laptop.Here is my hardware setup:Machine 1: WIN 98 First Edition; 400 MHz PII, plenty of RAM; DesktopMachine 2: WIN 98 First Edition; 233 MHz, moderate RAM; DesktopMachine 3: WIN 2000; plenty of speed and RAM; LaptopRouter:It is a great product. I hooked it up to Machine 1 and had it running in under 5 minutes and that includes the hardware. I did NOT use the software included - instead I configured the router through the web interface. This is key. The router doesn't even support WIN 98 First Edition according to the min. req. Linksys states. Nevertheless, my setup works flawlessly. In fact, somehow it seems to have increased my Internet speed - something I can't understand, but am more than willing to go with.PCI Adapter:I am giving this an average 3 star rating because frankly I didn't get it to work but then again it really wasn't supposed to work with WIN 98 First Edition as is running on Machine 2. Now, here's why I feel I should rate this item at all - even if unsupported, loading software and giving it a try should not crash your system and cause errors. In fact, I had high hopes considering the software seemed to load, but in fact it just gummed up the system. So, after quite a while of trying, my poor old system is worse off than before. I just don't understand why Linksys didn't include a way to work on WIN 98 First Edition. At heart this thing is just a bit of hardware and I would think ultimately not much different to the computer than an Ethernet card. I may be wrong, but why can't they design an interface for the older operating system? Anyway, don't bother if you aren't running a newer system.Card for laptop:Worked like a charm. I popped in the software on Machine 3 running WIN 2000 and in a couple of minutes had a great signal. The laptop was at least 50 feet away from the router and in the basement (router on 1st level). So, through walls and over distance I still had very sufficient signal strength and quality. No dropping was noticed, and the settings were all set for a high level of security. There was absolutely no extra heat as someone noted. Also, no problems working between a hardwired network at work and the wireless at home. Just pop in and out the card is all (I have to because of the tight fit of a a docking station at work).So, overall I'm happy with Linksys.
I researched on line before buying another card for my nikon d60 and came up with the lexar sd4gb-133-381 being the best performer I have been using it for about 4 weeks shooting softball and fishing It will dump 500 pics before a cat can lick its butt super card for nikon d60.It seems to be faster than the camera if it matters I am using sima 50-500 ex bigma everything works perfect.lexer 4gb class 6 is the way to go.
the kensington transmitter and ipod charger is PERFECT! it does it all - keeps my pod charged and playing music beautifully at ALL times. i have never had any problems of any kind and have one for every car! beautiful crystal clear sound is a constant while i commute, never have to worry about my pod's battery being down and best yet, i get to choose the tunes i listen to via my pod. what else is there?
The swingyde is a plastic tool that attaches to your grip on every club in your bag. There are even configurations to help with putting and even ways to that allow you to use two at the same time for wedge shots. For $29.95, it's money well spent. I used this in my initial trials at playing and learning golf - but I found that it's good maintenance when your swing starts losing its mark. This fits easily in your bag for practice sessions. The only other useful training aid that does this is the Momentus travel iron.Momentus Swing Trainers - Signature Tour IronThis comes with two instruction guides and a 13 minute DVD hosted by Jim Flick.This is a simple tool to help you know you're right on track with your golf swing. Immediate feedback is what this is all about. You know how your backswing and follow through should feel.If you find the Medicus or Refiner iron too expensive, this is the alternative to help your swing plane get back on track.Medicus Junior's Dual Hinged 5 IronMedicus Men's Dual Hinged 7 IronReFiner Pro Hinged 5 Iron, Right Handed MensIt won't solve all of your problems but it's a good start.
This unit has everything I was looking for in a GPS nav.Preprogramed detailed maps,portability and ability to operate independent of any external connections.Additionally,the thing fits in my shirt pocket.Suction mount is secure and adjustable.Speaker is crisp,vioce is understandable and not too annoying.I do not use the verbal feature.Map drawing is more then acceptable,but could be faster.Same goes for reroute time.Purchased it through the market place.Got a great deal
These folding &quot;bags&quot; are great! They're actually box-shaped and make great replacements for cardboard boxes in some instances. I use them for holding lots of different things:- groceries in the back of my pickup,- my winter survival gear,- unwrapped Xmas presents,- dry goods in the pantry,- an extra sleeping bag,- clean socks and underwear.The bags feature external web pockets, zipping covers, and sturdy handles. I do wish the sides were a bit stiffer since I don't need to fold them very often anyway. The lack of stiffness is the only thing that keeps these bags from being the perfect cardboard box replacement.I bought about ten of these when they were on sale a while back. I wish I had bought at at least twice as many!
Tried making cable on my own, never really worked right. This cable did the trick.
Noise cancelling is great, Bass is excellent, however, it does not meet my expectation of the level of details. I'm not sure if a more expansive one would be better
I bought this little 1GB player for a trip because the Sony MP3 player I have can only be charged via a computer, and I won't be traveling with my laptop. That said, this thing is tiny, weighs nothing, and since it runs on AAA batteries, is great for travel. However, I quickly learned that you can only "lock" the keys while it's playing, and since the buttons on it are very easily pressed, the thing often runs through a battery while in my gym bag! I've started removing the battery when I'm not using it.I'm not a fan of music software either, and I like that this player comes with software, but also functions like a flash drive, so click and drag works just as well as using their music program. overall, I'm happy with it.
I would like to reiterate what some of the other reviewers have said. THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT. Polaroid does not support and it says so in the instruction manual. They say to contact Digital Media Group which no longer exists. Once I got someone at Polaroid that knew anything about it, he said there is still some help on the Digital Media Group website [...]. Of course, when I tried that website it no longer exists. The player worked fine for a while, although, awkward and not user friendly. Then one day I turn it on and it shows a message that says "Cannot access HDD data". That's it. It's broke and I have no way of getting it fixed. I have read some reviews that say the hard drive just goes bad one day. That is probably what happened to mine. I have taken very good care of it and actually didn't use it that much. There is no reason it should have stopped working. Don't buy this thing no matter what. The price is enticing but you will end up buying another one anyway and then spend twice as much.
This is an absolutely wonderful privacy screen filter! I work in a high traffic area and deal with alot of confidential information, and this is exactly what I needed to protect the client information from wandering eyes.
Initially the receiver was unable to retain preset FM stations in memory. Later it began to loose volume until no sound sources could be heard from the receiver. I exchanged the unit for anther brand that has worked very well.
This filter certainly helps even out the light in the photo. Looks to be about 1 stop. Wish I knew about the Cokin filter holder at the time. Live and learn.
Bought two of then in a span of 6 months. Both went bad. Spent 3 hours with customer services - approx. 2 hours on hold, and one hour talking to various reps. whose English pronunciations were sad (to say the least). Hopefully, after I send these back they will refund my money. If they replace these two units I suppose the story starts again !!I wish we have negative points - they would have aced it!
Be careful. I've spent 4 hours in 'live chat' with their technical support to make this thing work. And it won't do what I need it to do. First, be careful -- it must be plugged directly into the wall socket(it won't work plugged into a power strip) and it needs a main USB port in the back of your computer unit (front, side, or alternate USB ports won't work -- less power to alternate USB ports they said). And the you have to download a 'PRO' version of the software hidden on their website in order to back-up your entire computer system. Be careful of folders within folders. Selecting individual files is very cumbersome and doesn't always capture the folders within folders. And, if you need to back-up another computer across a network -- this won't do it. According to Iomega tech support, Iomega doesn't have any product that backs up another computer over a network. Be careful. This is accurate -- but other printed things by Iomega don't pan out.
You get what you pay for people. I bought this very large &quot;paper weight&quot; about a year ago and it basically is garbage now. Gets stuck in the middle of movies making it impossible to enjoy a DVD. And tonight I tried loading BRAND NEW DVD's and it basically wouldn't load them.You'd be better off lighting your money on fire versus spending it on this piece of garbage! STAY AWAY FROM APEX PRODUCTS!!!! VERY CHEAP!!!! GARBAGE!!!
Our family has been using this unit for about a month and we love it. We've used it in the car and around the house. No problems so far with DVDs freezing, skipping, etc. Sure, the picture and sound don't stack up to Sony and Panasonic - but my young children can't tell the difference. For less than $200 bucks, you can't beat it.
I agree as well; there is a problem with this computer screen. It does not appear on the start up screen but only on the active background. Lines at the top and trying to open and close Windows is extremely problematic. I have to close them at the bottom in the dialog box. This problem appeared almost immediately. This is definitely a problem with the motherboard. In addition the Vista/Toshiba combination is horribly slow. It takes forever for this computer to respond when using pictures and moving files. This is one of those computers that looks good on paper but in real life is a total dud. Consumer Reports had this as a "Best Buy" but I guess they just ran clock speed tests; anyone who actually uses this computer will be well aware of functionality issues. This may be restricted to the models displaying the Toshiba motherboard defect but my experience matches the others.
I've had this camera for about 5 months now and it works great. Can be a true point-and-shoot camera if you want it to be with simple functions, but has a host of other functions with a bit more menu navigation. Short power up time (about 2 sec) but lags a bit on picture capture (again about 2 sec from button press). The 2" LCD screen is clear with sufficient brightness. Movie quality is fair as is movie sound (for a camera anyway). Have taken it snorkelling to 7 ft breifly as well as 1-3 ft for 20 minutes in salt water as well as having beer repeatedly spilled on it and so far is cleaning up well. I never purposely test the durability of any $200+ item, but so far it is holding up well to normal use, including underwater as above. Many of the pictures turned out as good or better than those taken on film, and pictures thought lost to poor white balance or that were too dark were all cleaned up nicely with a digital photo editor to produce very nice 4x6s. Haven't tried larger but with that size (shot in best quality quality at 6 megapixels) I can't detect the slightest hint that it was from a digital like I could my 3.1 megapixel. Will hold 41 pictures per 128MB at that quality. Drop down to highest compression at 3 megapixels and get 223 per 128MB. Has its own rechargable battery, lasts about 30 minutes. I bought another one, not wanting to get stuck without power, but it powers up and down so well, I rarely run it down.Don't bother with the silicon sleeve for extra-protection. I think it was in theory a good accessory, especially for people like me who will likely take it into some rough places, fishing, rafting, snorkelling, etc, but I have missed quite a few good shots when the cover didn't match up with the buttons or left one depressed and I was left trying to figure out why the zoom isn;t working or the shutter won't depress.TAKE NOTE PENTAX--- I would much rather see a waterproof case that would allow you to take to deeper depth. I would feel much safer with a water proof camera in a water proof case as reviews for other water proof cases suggested leaking ruined their $400 non-waterproof camera. I couldn't see a little leak as an issue with this camera and Pentax wouldn't be bad-mouthed like Cannon is for ruining hundred dollar cameras when they produce finecky waterproof housing.
Hooking this product up is a breeze, and I noticed only a slight degradation in sound quality. HOWEVER, the manual switch does not always reliably lock in place, and it sometimes requires some jiggling, tapping, and coaxing to do so. Unless the switch is solidly locked in position, there is no sound at all. Suggestion: Create/market an electronic (vs. mechanical) switch that detects the output device (TV,DVD player, etc.) that is turned on and then automatically channels the audio signal to that device. I happen to have an HDMI switch that I bought for the identical reason (insufficient number of inputs on my TV and home theater amplifier) that does just that; it even has a small remote control.
Don't misunderstand the title, the cable itself did nothing when I donned my wolf t-shirt to impress a visiting lady friend, but there was an interaction of sorts. Given what I've heard from other customers here my experience doesn't appear to be typical, so suffice to say that I lost a few pounds on the left side of my body and can no longer satisfy my lady friend. The cable's far better at that than I ever was, anyway. Works as advertised.
I returned this because it physically did not fit my laptop. Tolerances were off slightly, which made a difference.
Didn't work on my audio system at all not even in mono much less stereo. It lit up like it shoud work but would not transmit a signal at all.
This is a great little antenna. I recently purchased an RCA ANT1450BM (which costs 3 times as much as this antenna). I wanted an antenna that could get reception that was as good or better than this one in a slimline package. The ANT111 far outperforms the ANT1450BM in UHF and VHF. I will be returning the 1450 and keeping the 111. On the 111, setup is a breeze, just plug and play. I did have to turn the antenna slightly and rescan to pickup our VHF NBC affiliate. I have been getting great signal and haven't had to move the antenna at all since the initial setup. I live in the suburban Orlando area less than 20 miles from our broadcast towers and I consistently get 4-5 bars (out of 5 total) on all local channels. I would recommend giving this antenna a try before trying a more expensive option. You might be surprised by how well it works.
I already had one as a gift and needed another for my wife. This was exactly what was expected at a price one third cheaper that manufacturer, who was all out of stock. Amazon wasn't.
The SLR cover is thick, stretchy, and soft. It gives my camera good protection so that I can just throw it in a day bag. The only downside for now is that looping the cover over the lens to "close" the cover makes it a bit tight, but I think the material will probably stretch out a little bit over time.
This thing is awesome. I use a Samsung 171v at work. When my home monitor started to die, I thought a 171v would be nice. I started looking at all the models Samsung makes so a visit to there website was in order. This helped explain the letter part of the model number. 'N' is for narrow. 'V' is vesa compliant wall mount, which they all appear to be. S is slim and T is thin. These last two are essentially the same except one is VGA input only, the other is VGA/DVI.I would recommend any Samsung LCD display, but I especially like the 'N' due to the narrow frame around the display.
I would definetly buy from this seller again. Got it right away (in just a few days) and it was just as advertised. Thanks
I don't use this product too heavily, but for the use it has seen it's been great. I am an amateur photographer and bought this product so I wouldn't have to teeter my camera on objects to get group pictures. It has worked great for this purpose and I would recommend it to anyone that needs a great tripod for a good price.
This stand has extraordinary build quality, and feels extremely sturdy, but I still have mixed feelings about its usability.It's rather difficult to adjust. Each of the joints is locked down by a hex bolt, which is good for sturdiness and long life, but clumsy to use and requires you to have a hex key around at all times. When they're locked down tight, there is still just enough "give" in the joints for last-minute adjustments, which is handy. But go to far and the bolts start to loosen and you're reaching for the hex key again. Additionally, there are two sizes of hex key needed, depending on what you're adjusting. Both are supplied.The height is also hard to manage - there's only one vertical joint, which uses a momentary locking mechanism that you push while adjusting. Supporting the monitor's weight with the other hand makes it easy to get the joint to unlock, but makes the effort clumsy. Thankfully, though, the vertical joint provides plenty of height for use while seated.While the overall build quality is superb, the seemingly-inconsequential cable management clips are poorly designed. Two plastic clips thread through the arm from opposite sides and are supposed to "click" together. Mine never click. The slightest movement causes them to pop apart. A minor thing, but nonetheless annoying.It's possible to remove the middle arm for shallower desks. This is a nice feature and I might take advantage of it in the near future.There are lots of high-quality parts included, including thumbscrews, an adapter plate and several mounting options. The included instructions are a little puzzling, but they do the trick.So why the 4-star review? Because this is an awesome product for under $70. There isn't a better monitor arm at this price, and few with this level of finish quality. If you're in the market and price sensitive, it's worth putting up with its quirks. For around double the price, the new Ergotron LX mount seems like the more substantial bet.
Doing video processing on a computer I built in 2003 - an oldie but a goodie. ASUS P4C-800e motherboard, quad-core 3GHz pentium, and a Matrox RT.X-100 video processing board running WinXP SP3. But the poor baby only had 1GB RAM (2 x 512MB in DDR) and was clamoring for more. Momma board IS clever enough to let you overclock the memory if you want to go there (I don't) - however was a bit worried about my 8-year old Mushkin 512 MB PC3200 sticks being compatible with the new stuff..Needn't have worried :-) Populated Bank A2 and B2 with the 2 new PNY 1GB sticks and fired up MemTest-86; ran it overnight (8 full cycles) at 200 MHz (400MHz effective on DDR). Not a single error (would hope not)..Video processing software is MUCH happier and rendering work areas proceeds much more smoothly now that disk swaps have been minimized..Can't beat it with a stick :-)
I'm very happy with this web cam. It rests fine on my laptop's LCD or on my CRT monitor. The software gets installed first, and the first thing it does is call home to do a new download of all the software and drivers. This took some time (using DSL, maybe 20 minutes), but I was glad to have the "latest and greatest". The camera image is very clear and the software gives you control over things like white balance. I keep most things under automatic control, but I do find I have to adjust the white balance so images don't look too bluish. Still, this is a quibble. I really like the integrated microphone! With the echo canceling software, I can talk without a headset and neither end of the connection hears echos. There are also some "filters" that can distort your image for fun. They are good for a few laughs, especially with kids. I don't see any negatives to this product at all unless you are trying to take really good pictures with it. Use the right tool for the job; if you want fine still pictures, use a real digital camera. If you want to video conference via Skype (or whatever), this web camera works quite well.
the 430 ex II is much better than the previous version. Just what I needed!
Only problem is, don't buy it from Amazon: its horridly overpriced. I picked mine up at Staples, this exact model, for 46 dollars.So, buy this UPS if you need one, it works like a charm, just not from here.
I work on control systems for modern drilling rigs, all over the world. This means that I spend a lot of time with my laptop plugged into a PLC, inside power control rooms. I have gone through about a dozen of the cheap $5 steel tripod stools over the past two years. Every trip I'd bring a new one, and it would be nearly worn out by the time the job was finished, so I always gave those away.I found this on Amazon and decided that I wanted one. It is VERY sturdy and comfortable for me. I only wish I'd gotten the 18" version instead. I will order that one next time I go home. I see no problem with having two of these fantastic Walkstools.The Swedes really did themselves proud with this item!
THE VIDEO TAPE IS GREAT stores don't carry it and is very hard to find except for you keep up the good work.l
This camcorder far exceeded my expectations and is very easy and simple to use. The Mini-DV media is by far the highest quality and JVC offers Sony-like quality at an affordable price. The remote control feature makes playback very convenient. The media card allows for a quick transfer of digital still shots to your PC and ultimately to the WEB. The video allows for 1/60 second editing (firewire is recommended for this) as well as a variety of frame transitioning options. Very lightweight and easy to use. After many different purchases over the last 10 years, JVC has not let me down.
I purchased this plasma via Amazon after extensive research in store and by reading many reviews on-line. The purchase and delivery process went smooth. That's where my good comments stop and the problems began. The TV had a great picture, awesome in fact, but there was an audible buzzing sound as soon as the TV was hooked up. Time Warner came to my house 2x and gave their equipment a thumbs up. In fact they brought their own plasma, high def TV and hooked it up without a problem. This is when Samsung's "authorized" service people came into the picture. After 2 trips to my house, they took the tv away for service, brought it back 11 days later, and it still buzzed. I refused to accept delivery. The service people are now trying to blame the wiring in my house or the cable equipment(again). Samsung has to this point refused to give me an exchange or refund my money. Seven weeks after purchasing this product in good faith, all that I have to show for it are an increased cable bill (for high def) and a mounting plate on the wall where the tv should be. I make these comments about service, because when you buy a product like this, the service is an important component; just as important as the product itself.
This is a very basic DVD Recorder. It doesn't have a ton of bells and wistles which is what makes it perfect for beginners. The lack of DVD-ram is upsetting, considering the DR-W4 is only thirty more for many more features, but sometimes less features are nice, the simplicity makes it easy for my entire family to use. You cannot access menu items when discs are finalizing/formatting/or even when shows are recording, which is unfortunate. Otherwise, it is a great starter by a company that makes reliable products.
I love this iPod. It is really awesome. The only thing bad for it if that you can not see all the videos you have in your computer. You could only see the videos you purchase on iTunes. Instead of that I love it
To be honest, the sound from these cans do not compare to my Sennheiser PX100's. They sound bass heavy and lack the clarity and detail of the PX100's. But to be fair, they cost half of the PX100's and are reasonably good for the price. They seem ruggedly built and are fairly comfortable. They also come with a nice long cord and a 1/4" stereo adapter. Definitely not for audiophiles but what do you want for under $20.
They fit well and had good sound quality but broke in half within a couple of weeks. My husband was just putting them on his head and they snapped in half. We were very disappointed.
HP hit a home run with this printer. They are work horses! We have had 6 in our office [3 still work hard everyday]. This printer exceeds the stated printer live significantly.As long as HP printer cartridges are used the machine runs flawlessly.
Just like many people here have stated, the printer is awesome and easy to network and prints out at high quality. Gotta love the duplexing which helps save paper without the trouble of manually flipping the pages over!! I also love the web-based control center for the printer that can be accessed using the printer's IP address from which you can make additional settings and control the overall flow of things. Only complaint is that when it goes into power save mode and I print, the print job does not get there and I have to restart the printer. This only happened when I first got the printer for some reason and hasn't happened lately at all. Overall, a great deal at $155 with free shipping from Amazon.
I needed a second cable to feed my second LCD monitor using the Windows Dualview feature on my computer. My HP desktop computer has an Nvidia GeForce 8500GT video card capable of dual monitors. Nice feature as I didn't have to buy a second video card. I needed a second monitor for editing photos, creating slide shows and movies, and for viewing multiple charts using different software programs at the same time.The cable works as advertised and very easy to install. Overall, I'm very happy with the cable plus I saved $15 to $50 dollars instead of buying it at a retail store. Good quality on the color and resolution. No noticeable differences between the two monitors on color, reaction time, or resolution.
I installed this card on my 500mhz Celeron PC with PCI slots only. It had integrated Intel graphics (which are horrible) and this card really breathed some new life into it. My "megapixels per second" on PC Pitsop.com went from a pathetic 15 to 60! I can actually play a few games now (one or two year old hand-me-downs from a friend like Diablo II!). The card has great drivers and is very stable with my old system. A PNY GeForce4 MX440se card was a mess on my PC with errors and crashes continually (returned it). The Hercules card is solid as a rock! Highly recommended!
Alright, I'm not a heavy user, but I will start off by saying that I have not experienced any of these problems with these headphones as far as breaking or anything like that (my dog actually ate them once, but only did serious damage to one of the earpads, which was easily replaced).With that out of the way, I'll focus on two major areas: sound and comfort. I'll assume that if you're looking at these, you probably know what you want them for, so I'll skip over portability, looks, etc.SOUND: After owning my 280s for 2 years now, I can offer a pretty informed insight on this. They are very good, but will probably not blow your mind. I'm no audiophile, but I know that there are certain areas where these cans could use some work. While they offer exceptional performance in the mids and pretty good highs, you'll probably want to put your bass boost setting on with these guys. There's not really any graininess or distortion of the lows, but you definitely get the sense that they could use a little more punch.As far as noise cancellation goes, while they do not ACTIVELY block out noise, they are closed and as such do a pretty good job of blocking out noise simply by their design.COMFORT: When it comes to comfort, it's going to be either hit or miss, based on the size of your head. For me, it does seem a little tight, although some may consider it snug and well-fitting. They do have a little bit of heft to them, but it's only noticeable when lying down, when they really seem to fall off (or more accurately, rotate off of my head, as the snug fit keeps the cans themselves in place around the ears.However, if you have a reasonably sized head, I think you'll really like this product. The ear pads are very soft and I've never had any problems with comfort other than that fit on my large head. The weight is something to take into consideration though. They'll certainly work with your iPod, but between the length of the cord and the weight of the product, you might want to look at open, portable options like the PX100 instead, which I highly recommend.In conclusion, this is an excellent set of headphones with the following set of pros and cons:PROS-great mids and really good highs-excellent clarity-very comfortable, especially in the earpads and band, just a little snug-the long cord is useful for those of you looking to use this set for home theater or perhaps at your computerCONS-bass could use a little more punch-a little snug for those of you with large heads-some have experienced durability issues, although I have not-A little big; long cord does not really lend itself to use on the goIN CONCLUSIONI recommend this set of headphones for people who have reasonably sized heads and might want some cans to use with home theater, games, etc. However, I would not recommend this set for someone looking for portability, open-sound, or a bargain. For that, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Sennheiser PX100.Sennheiser PX 100 Lightweight Collapsible Headphones
May not be as fancy as other pricier alternatives, but it works very well. Been using this meter for well over a year and have not had any issues with it.
It does what it is supposed to do. I have not experienced problems. I would recommend to anyone except people with vision problems or the elderly (becuase of the small screen size). It is very accurate and the voice commands are clear. Great value for the money.
i bought this router hoping to get signal range improvement overmy current belkin 54g router. i tested the router and had no improvement at all. in fact ,this router in no way has 1000% better coverage as marketed by netgear than my regular g router.trust me this is not even close to being true. my house is about 3000 sq ft.,so large but not enormous.there appears to be firmware problems as well. if you have a mixed b and g devices environment like i so (old laptops and g wireless media servers) the performance is awful . very slow. my son tried to do some gaming off of his laptop and it would freeze.cnet did some tests in a mixed b anf g environment and performance dropped greatly compared to an all g environment.so be warned if you have a mixed group like i do.this is not the router for you.wait for a good n router
I have been usuing this player for around a month now and use it in a work setting some of the time. I have to be careful to touch something before picking up the unit or it goes into a reboot mode that lasts for about 5 miunutes. Pictures look great and music sounds good. Haven't figured out all the uses but can get around now pretty well in pics and music. Big and heavy but since I carry a man-purse (purchased in Italy) it isn't much of a probem. Hard to find peripheral items. I do like that it comes with a wall charger. Much faster and simple. Itunes rules for equipment but I like the access to my tunes which I get by not having to purchase from apple. Spent half an hour trying to convert something from itunes so it would be accessibel on my player. It might have just been me but I like straight and simple. Price is great and I have most all my music and pictures in the player and still have a few gig left. I have over 500 cd's. Amazon had best price at the time but shop around.
Sound quality is good. The design is excellent. Very pratical for travelling.One defect is the remote does not operate the iPod well.
This remote control works fine on my Rebel Xti. I have used it from as far as 15-20 feet. Once nice feature is the two second delay, which allows you to have the camera take a photo 2 seconds after you press the remote button -- allowing you to not have your arm sticking out and pointed at the camera in the photo.I also use this as a way to activate the camera without causing any motion, such as in astrophotography or other low-light tricks. Works great.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775CAN NOT TELL A LOT ABOUT THIS, HEARD ITS GREAT FOR OVERCLOCKING AND VALUE TO PERFORMANCE, AMAZON SHIPPED RIGHT AWAY EVEN THE GO STEPPING. THE ONE I ORDER WAS VERY UNSTABLE AND ONLY SHOWED 2.3 MHZ HAD TO RETURN IT AND DECIDED TO GO WITH THE Q9550. THIS CHIP IS VERY NICE!!
I am very pleased with the photos from this printer. Its as if I had them printed by the photo center. I don't like the cost per print, and the lack of the better price per print 75 packs in my local stores.I don't have a Sony camera and print from my computer. The first 25 prints were really bad even with all the tweaking I attempted in Photoshop. I'm pretty new to digital photography and was using Photoshop at work. A fellow co-worker pointed out that I needed to load the ICC Profile that came with the printer and map the profile in the mode setting. Now if I do auto levels and just print, they look spectacular.I hope Sony sells the printer/paper packs for a while since the printer will be useless the day they stop manufacturing them.Overall my family is amazed at the photos and how I can print off a picture for them in a few short minutes after we take them.
Stylish and very functional. Not intended for heavy use on a daily basis. I went through two in six months as the seams tore. Would recommend this for moderate daily use.
Alright, first let me say that this is an amazing deal (16$!!!). I use these headphones with my Xbox 360 and they are really nice for 16$. I am very impressed with the bass. But there in lies the ONLY downfall of these headphones. The bass is way too loud.On the other hand, the headphones are very roomy, so roomy in fact that I put a pair of ear buds in each side and don't feel them at all. Said ear plugs are plugged into my normal stereo speakers which have built in amps and a treble control. I pump the treble on them all the way up, and then the sound is VERY impressive.The surround sound, while it doesn't work as well as a full speaker set up, is very impressive. I can tell where things are by sound with ease, and love it.pros--price--comfort--ease--surround soundcons--BassAll in all I'd say it is definitely worth every penny. They are great except for the mass amounts of bass. If only the Xbox 360 had a built in equalizer.EDIT: Hey everyone, I just discovered that if you take off the cushions it increases the mid-range and treble, balancing out the whole range! It sounds great BY ITSELF now!!! Buy these! They are the most bang for your buck you're ever going to see!
This router is great. The setup is the simplest ever. I received the MR814V3. It took me about 10 minutes to get on the Internet and about 15 minutes to get the wireless connection going. I have a belkin 6020 card for my laptop. I am about 50 feet away from the AP and I get 11Mb. As I said this was a great purchase for $40 minus the $30 dollar mail-in rebate. Go Netgear.
Bought it for my computer man, and he was happy. &#34;How did you know I needed this?&#34; Works as advertised. Decent price and easy transaction.
Plugs in as stated. Clicks in place. Delivers clean sound as expected from a digital device that just carries 0's and 1's
I had to buy the PCI version because my pc had no free pci express slots, but seeing as how this is just a sound card, that should really make no difference. This card has the reliability I've come to expect from Creative. Audio quality is superb, EAX enabled in hardware. I've never experienced any issues with the card in the year I've owned it.
I just recieved these in the mail today and they are awesome!!! The noise cancellation works awesome no static and perfect sound couldn't ask for better. Buy a pair much less than Bose and just as good as Bose.
The picture depicts a Nikon battery but it's a generic. If you go to the company's site and look at the battery they show a different picture.
this does work with vista 64, you just have to download the correct mouseware program.
Very satisfied and would recommend to anyone purchasing their first GPS. Ease of use touch screen, fast loading maps upon start-up, and 99.9% accurate.
This is my first GPS receiver and I really feel like I made a great choice. The Traveler Value Pack really is the way to go with the Magelan Meridian Color GPS.The software is relatively easy to use and the color screen is worth the extra expense.I use it primarily to navigate street routes and it's been excellant. I've been very suprised with the comprehensive database of places you can find in the reciever: restaurants, gas stations, parks, entertainment venues, tourist attractions, banks are all there.I also have used it on my mountain bike and its been very solid and accurate.One thing you must do if you own this product, buy rechargable batteries. Its worth it, because the backlit color screen really eats up the juice.
I bought this for my wife as our previous digital camera was old and dying. She hasn't looked back since the moment she opened the box.We love this camera because:1. It is so easy to carry with you! (It's the exact size of a credit card, only much thicker.)2. The screen size is awesome. We can see our picture so much better than on the old one!3. It turns on quickly, making for fewer missed shots.4. You'd think the controls would be awkward at that size, but they are the best I've found on any digital camera. It's very intuitive.I bought this over the sd600 because it has the newer processor and didn't cost that much more. I didn't worry to much about the lack of image stabilization as in camera's this size and zoom the reason for blurry photos is more often a slow shutter speed than a shaky operator. Would have loved the sd700's 3 inch screen, but wasn't willing to pay the extra for a .5 inch gain in size.Bottom line, it's great for taking snapshots and has more features for fine-tuning your photos than most people will ever use.
We've owned this for too long. We're finally fed up!Pro:+Inexpensive... two-in-one+Relatively normal set up+Handled Apple and PC at the same timeCon:-Drops us constantly-Runs hotBottom line: Not recommended. Avoid.
I'm not impressed. I think everyone falls victim to the "monster cables are greater than everything" bs at least one time in their life.I purchased a no name splitter for about $1.00 and had better performance.
This webcam is very easy to set up in my winXP. The colors are pretty good if there is a proper light in the room. One thing that I don't like is that Creative claimed that it can track your face whenever your face moves. However, I didn't find this function to be true, nor was it mentioned anywhere in the manual. Am I too dumb to use this function or Creative lied to me?
This case does exactly what I expect it to do. It protects the speakers and makes carrying the sound dock from place to place easy and safe. The sound dock fits in easily, snugly enough to be secure. There is a little pocket for that teeny remote and room for the cable and we are off. Good value at the Amazon price which was considerably lower than other places. Note that this case is for the sound dock that is not the portable one, however with the case, now it is!
I bought this for my wife as we love to go birding. I had the Monarch version of this product at 8x50 and that is a good binocular but if you don't need the water proofing which I did not, I would go with the Nikon Action series and the 10 magnification is great for birding. It's a little bigger than the monarch but fits nicely in the hand.
I am so glad they still make genuine HP cartridges for my fax. Arrived quickly and in good shape. Would purchase from this vendor again.
This site has GREAT prices and ships FREE and fast. Would recommend and will use again.
"Re-manufactured" is NOT the same as refurbished. This is a Chinese imitation of the actual Sennheiser headphones. They're not a repaired set of German headphones, they're cheaply made in China.If you can catch the non-remanufactured ones on sale, the actual Sennheisers, do yourself a favor and get them they're worth the extra 20bucks. Hell they're worth an extra 30bucks.These don't sound anywhere near as good. They're flimsy and cheaply made. I even question that they conform to FCC standards as required by American law..
This modem will not work in my PC. The requirements from CNET, listed below, were not made clear up front. I have a slower Pentium without MMX capability (required for this modem to work). Had these requirements been made clear in the initial listing, I'd have looked elsewhere. Many people still run old hardware. These requirements should have been included in the ad....Minimum PC Requirement - IBM Compatible PC equipped with Pentium 233MHZ or higher- PCI bus expansion slot- Microsoft Windows 95/98, ME, NT, 2000, XP- No Support for DOS or Win 3.1
Returned for refund as defective, right hand speaker failed to work with NC enabled. Initially a battery reinstall did the trick but not for long. Worse than that was the sound leakage i.e. with the cups placed together the exterior sound was as loud as that internally and gets annoying to persons nearby if cranked anywhere past 5 player volume control wise (which is NOT that loud!). Contrary to what I've read online re the sound leaking at the ear cups to ears, I found it came from the cups external NC port grills.Audio quality wise I could not fault them (when they worked), but my monies are best spent on something else.
Thanks for the good and cheap product, although I received the item after more than 3 weeks!!Thanks again
I have a D40 which I like too.The D80 is just plain wonderful. Not much more to say.
For the price you can't beat it. nice and comfortable, really loud with good punch. isolates really well. Great for dj use and like I said for the price get a pair.for the price I'm very satisfied. When I first owned a pair of these they cost me $150 got my new pair for $70 plus shipping good deal!
The Terminator: The Denon AKDL1 Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line June 18th, 2008. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Denon AKDL1 begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, June 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.Sarah Connor: Denon AKDL1 fights back.The Terminator: Yes. It launches its missiles against the targets in Russia.John Connor: Why attack Russia? Aren't they our friends now?The Terminator: Because Denon AKDL1 knows the Russian counter-attack will eliminate its enemies over here.
I used to use the Quantum units but found they were very unreliable and had bad battery life. These are much more flexible and are always very responsive!
The sound is great and deserves 5 stars. But the plastic is so cheap it hurts. It's hard to believe that they couldn't have used a slightly better quality plastic without comprimising price. The pading is good quality.
I bought these headphones and I cannot belive what i'm hearing so crisp and natural sound, my friend heared it and said wow! Audio Technica rules!!!! i use them with my xtreme music card of CREATIVE and my PRO-JECT Head Box amplifier on Windows Media Center on Windows Vista the best program of audio and with my mp3 collection of 320kbps and 192 only! and wav files is the best! but i still think that a perfect amp such grace m902 sounds more than perfect its also depends on the equipment that you will use after all.
Greetings all!I'm going to try to make this review as taught and concise as possible.What you may like:- These headphones are ridiculous bass reproducers.- Bang for the buck if you enjoy music with an almost exaggerated bass response.- Works well for lower quality recordings. Doesn't exaggerate artifacts in lesser quality files.- Exceptional for iProducts (iPhone,iPad, etc...) or any other portable devices.- Practically isolates you from the world, at half volume on an iPod, you could have a baby crying next to you and audibly not hear the child!What you may not like:- Tiny and shrill Mids/Highs (if you want something phenomenal thats in-ear with this respect, check outKlipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones)- Not for the audio purist that enjoys softer music genres, since the bass (ALTHOUGH POWERFUL) is quite muddy and splashes out any/all clarity from more precise recordings.- Durability is questionable, due to connections and small cable.- Bass is a bit muddy, not very precise, but altogether like-able.In Summation:- You get a heck of a lot of headphone for the money, since the overall listening experience is quite enjoyable if you dig bass. The main reason for the 5 stars.- These most definitely reproduce more bass, with great extensions, than any of my $100+ headphones.- If you're a bass fanatic, look no further.- Not the best for clarity or precision, but overall, you're getting amazing sound from a relatively inexpensive headphone.GET A PAIR, YOU WON'T BE SORRY. (unless you like classical music)Thanks for your time!
I was looking for a pair of good over ear headphones to take with me when I travel to listen to music as well as game with and these fit the bill. I was a bit skeptical since the price was only $20 bucks but I thought I might as well take the risk. If I didn't like it, my little brother would. When I first put them on my head I was really surprised at how light and comfortable they were. These things are kinda stocky and certainly don't look like they're sit softly on your head but they do. The sound quality is pretty good too! Good base, non-tinny highs. I liked it! It is definitely far better than you'd expect from a sub 50 dollar set of headphones. I was very satisfied with the cord length too since it's really long and I can get up and walk off to a corner of the room if I need to. I recommend this headset for easy listening!
Startech Cable works great for surfing and watching movies on the internet using rgb pc input on a Lg lcd tv
And I thought Monster was doing a good job ripping people off. This is quite impressive.
I bought this combo because I wanted to upgrade my wireless network with faster speed and higher security. The speed is no problem, but the security is. After upgrading firmware on the router, I was able to configure WPA security (the best wireless security) with no trouble. The same did not hold true for the PC card...I got installation errors on the software upgrade for the card (you can't use WPA without the upgrade), and apparently for certain computers, especially those with AMD processors, the upgrade software simply doesn't work. Tech support was a big waste of time so far.If you want WPA security and you have an AMD-based laptop, you might want to think twice.
I bought this to use as a cheap monitor for a Windows XP computer system I was giving away to a charity. This monitor will not act as a computer display, producing an overlapping band of three fuzzy images. There was no way to adjust it. When I contacted the vendor he said that it was not a to be used as a computer monitor, despite what the product description said. It was for POS displays, not for use with a computer. He offered to refund the price of the monitor, but would not pay for return shipping. He took no responsibility for the misinformation in the specs or product description. Obviously by the time I paid for the shipping I would be no better off then before. SO there was $30 gone.
I got these to cut noise from adjacent cubicles at work. The noise reduction is amazing. Even without a music source, voices are cut to a tolerable, though tinny, level. The air-conditioning rumble vanishes.With music, the voices are totally masked.The headphones add a bit of hiss and the earpads get sweaty, so they are not ideal. They also cut the bass of the music, but they are a sanity saver. Battery (single AA) lasts a long time, too. At least 100 hours. Even with the red LED growing dim, they remain effective.
With an array of DSLR's, Point & Shoots, and camcorders all in frequent use, I must say that the Sony R1 produces the best still image of the lot The camera takes a superb photo with remarkable depth and resolution in any lighting conditions, producing true colors and tones. OK, this gizmo lacks the cute stuff and all the bells and whistles of, say, my D Series Nikon, or my Canon EOS Rebel, but it takes one heck of a great still picture -- distant, mid-range or macro. It made me a believer in the Zeiss lens.
I like the curler as it heats up very quickly and curls my hair nicely. The only problem is the switch! I do not get why they made the switch so flimsy and put the on/off switch together that you can easily press it off without knowing. Every time I curled my hair, I would accidentally turn it off and then have to set the degree level again annoying! Besides that still a good curler.
This Suction cup sucks. I purchased this thing and used it only for 2 days. It came off the third day. DONT buy it. Its a scam. I went and brought the ORIGINAL Garmin suction cup from target for 5 bucks more.
i just got this yamaha ystms50, and i think this system are the best,and i think ya should buy this system if ya dont got 1.
I have had a pair of these several years now. The center hinges have gotten so loose they are hard to hold, the eye cups are so loose fitting they won't stay on. I finally lost one. The optics are OK not great.They almost kept me from buying anymore Nikon's but I have tried some others that are very good.
This frame is very nice, the pictures are perfect quality and the frame is elegant looking. The one thing that I wasn't aware of is that it doesn't have it's own memory you must use a memory card for both the pics and the MP3. But ultimately this is great.
Great product. Shipped and delivered when promised. Will conduct business with ts vendor again in the future.
HD arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Installation was a snap and HD worked instantly.
I was strictly looking for a comfortable set of earphones that would stay in my ears while running. These have DEFINATELY served their purpose. They are the only earphones that don't fall out of my ears. I also bought my husband and brother the same ones to replace the ones that came with their Ipod. (They were very uncomfortable and didn't stay in their ears either). They absolutely LOVE the V-Moda. The silicone earbuds come in 3 different sizes so you can even use a different size in each ear, which works for me. They are extremely soft and you forget they are even in. As far as the sound goes, it's good enough for me...(I'm not that much of a "music critique" to really know the difference). All I know is that it doesn't sound BAD and that's good enough for me. If you are looking for a good set of earphones, with good sound (at least I think so!), that stay in your ears and are cost efficient, then these earphones are perfect!
I bought this camera for my wife and she loves it. The main reason I considered it was because of the easy to navigate menus. Compared to Sony, Canon and Nikon, the menus on this camera make it easy. This camera is very simple to use and takes great pictures. Turns on a less that a second and has a super fast button-to-shutter release. The battery also lasts for a very long time. We took the camera to Mexico for 9 days and using the camera everyday we never had to recharge it. We actually used it for a few days after we got back as well. The only reason we even recharged it is because we were going away for a few days again and wanted a full charge. Excellent buy...
I purchased these speakers to replace some much smaller and older ones I use in the basement and wow! what a transformation. They have a wonderful full quality sound that now makes it a pleasure to listen to all types of music while I work. I recommend them for anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money but is still looking for a great sound.
I have a very large backpack for my laptop I use when I need to carry tons of stuff. This is not that backpack. My laptop is for work, but it goes home with me every night, so this is a great backpack for everyday trips, and airline flights (to fit under the seat).MORE ROOM THAN EXPECTED-based on other reviews-I can fit my laptop, a notebook or two, and my charger. I had ordered the matching neoprene laptop sleeve for additional protection, and was disappointed that the laptop won't fit in the backpack while in the sleeve. But the laptop compartment is velvet lined and has strong support on the back, so its not necessary.STURDY HANDLE AND CONSTRUCTION-although it should have more room between it and the bag, so you can grab it w/out thinking-I imagine they were trying to keep the whole outline of the pack low-profile. I don't have any issues with fraying at seams or loose threads.STURDY ACROSS-THE-CHEST STRAP-its well-padded, and has a well-constructed buckle so it doesn't have to go over your head.GREAT COLORS-I have the chocolate/tourmaline bag. Some reviewers have noted that the colors were lighter than expected (and one noted, not masculine enough). Maybe its different batches. Mine is fairly dark brown, and my husband likes it too. I went to the local Target and looked at the colors before buying here.
I was happy with this memory! It made the computer much faster. I only wish the computer had not died out the minute I put the memory in the computer. I lost the processor right away so I could not use the 4 GB of memory that I purchased. Not the fault of the memory or the people who sold it to me.
We received our new Canon Rebel in a timely fashion, for very low shipping and after shopping around found that Amazon had the best price, by far. The camera got here via UPS in two days and I didn't have to pay extra for shipping, matter of fact, I think it was free shipping. What a deal! It works great and my wife and I love it!
Purchased two frames as a Christmas gifts. Could not load pictures via usb cable. Tried loading off a memory card, but the frame would only display a few pictures available to load from the card. Went out and purchased a flash drive, loaded it, attempted to load pictures from flash drive to frame. Frame did not display anything from the flash drive, as if there was nothing plugged into it.
I've been really pleased with this card, especially for the price. The only reason I would not get this card is if you are going to be doing a lot of high resolution sequence shots. Then I would get one of the Scandisk Ultra II cards with the 9mb write speed. This is a great card for point and shoot cameras, but you can only get about a frame per second or a little better when shooting a 8 x 10 superfine resolutions with a Canon A70.
My workplace had this model sitting around and not being used for a while. When the imaging drum on our color laser went out, I tried bringing this thing back to life so my co-workers had *something* to print on. Then I discovered all the fun driver issues (beginning with getting them). Well, after a day, I finally got it to work on a Windows 7 64-bit machine over a network. Here's how:Getting the drivers:1) Go to [...]2) Don't bother browsing through the menues to get to the specific drivers -- the search results will come back empty. Ugh! Instead, just search for "1655cs" in the search box on their home page.*3) Choose the "Downloads Drivers Manuals SHARP Customer Support ..." option from the search results (it was the second result for me). Make sure 1655CS is in the URL; it won't be in the title. Ugh!4) Click on the "Driver for AL-1655CS" link in the table corresponding to Windows 7 64-bit (Second row for me).5) Save the ZIP file somewhere.* Let's see how long Sharp continues to host these drivers ...Unpacking the files:1) Right-click on the ZIP file and choose "Extract All ..."2) Choose a folder. The default path includes a long, unique folder name. I recommend deleting the last part of this path as the extracted files will still extract to a sub-folder of that same long, unique name. If you use the default path, no problem, but you'll just have to navigate through two long folder names of the same name (one inside of the other) just to get to TWO FILES! Ugh!3) Run the program in the folder(s) you've just created (with Administrative privileges, if you have to). Choose the folder to extract the ACTUAL setup files to (like C:\drivers\&lt;something>). The real setup program should start automatically.And now for a bit of the ridiculous:1) On the first option screen during Setup, choose "LPR Direct Print". If your printer is on the same LAN/broadcast domain as your computer, the setup program should find the printer. Note its IP address. (Note: if the printer is still set to the default, factory settings, it will auto power off after five minutes and Setup won't be able to find it. Go over to the printer and push the green Start button to wake it up, then go into the User Program and set the auto power off time [option 4] to something longer than five minutes to save your sanity. Ugh!)OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: If you haven't done this already, open up a Web browser and type [...] in the address bar, where "ip_address" is the one you noted from the previous step. A login prompt should pop up. Log in (default -- username: admin, password: &lt;nothing>). Click on "NIC Setup" on the left. Disable DHCP and input an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway appropriate to your network. I left RARP enabled; it doesn't matter either way. It's okay to change the IP address to something other than what the printer's DHCP client acquired. IF YOU DON'T PERFORM THIS STEP AND LET THE PRINTER ALWAYS GET ITS ADDRESS FROM THE DHCP SERVER, ITS ADDRESS WILL PROBABLY CHANGE AT SOME POINT AND YOU'LL HAVE TO PERFORM ALL THE STEPS IN THIS BLOCK AGAIN. Also, if you perform this step after running Setup for the first time, don't worry, because everyone gets to run Setup again and this problem will be fixed then.2) Use the default values (or don't) and follow the on-screen prompts. (Setup finishes.)3) In Control Panel, go to Programs and Features. Uninstall "SHARP SC-Print AL," then uninstall "SHARP AL-1500/1600CS ..." Yes, uninstall what you just installed. DO NOT, however, manually delete the setup files extracted to C:\drivers, or wherever you put them. We need those again.4) Browse to the C:\drivers\&lt;long-folder-name> (or wherever) folder, right-click on the Setup program, and choose "Troubleshoot compatibility..." then choose "Troubleshoot program." Do not choose "Try recommended settings." IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, EVERYTHING WILL APPEAR TO WORK, BUT WHEN YOU FINALLY GET TO THE LAST STEP OF ADDING A PRINTER, YOU'LL GET AN ERROR MESSAGE OF SOMETHING LIKE "installed files are incompatible with this architecture." Yes, the Windows 7 64-bit drivers are incompatible with the Windows 7 64-bit architecture. Ugh!5) Check the "The program worked in earlier versions ..." and "The program requires additional permissions" checkboxes.6) On the next screen choose "Windowx XP (Service Pack 2)." It might also work with the SP3 option, but I didn't try it (I'm tired of messing with this). Next.7) You can either choose to start the setup program from this screen or click Next and save settings. Eventually you'll want to do the latter.8) Go through the same setup options as before. If you've changed your printer's IP address since the last time you ran Setup, use this new address and port.9) After Setup finishes, go to Control Panel -> Devices and Printers. Most likely you will NOT see an icon for your Sharp printer, even if you chose to set it as your default. Ugh! Wasn't that the whole point of Setup?! If you had a previous default printer, it will probably still be your default printer.10) Click the "Add Printer" button in your Devices and Printers window.11) Choose to "Add a local printer." Yes, you need to add your network printer as a local printer if you're not using Active Directory. This isn't a dig against Sharp, but it is against Microsoft.12) Select "Use an existing port" and choose the port you created during Setup (it looks something like "192.168.1.1:lp (SC-Print AL Port)" by default).13) Under the Manufacturers list on the left, choose Sharp. Under the Printers list on the right, scroll all the way to the bottom. The appropriate model should be there. If not, choose "Have Disk" and browse to C:\drivers\&lt;long-folder-name> and keep clicking down until you can click on a file, then choose the model. Next.14) Give the printer a name. Next. Default (yes/no), finish. Print a test page. Rejoice. Sigh. Crash.Well, that was unnecessary. Also, our printer has the grinding noises and long warm-up time as written in other reviews, but it does eventually print. 2/5 == "Ugh!" followed by "Meh."
My boyfriend uses the speakers for his massage studio so we aren't blasting the music up high but the sound is clear and crisp.
Pretty good sound when it works if you don't mind a little humming sound now and then, but it often shuts off completely for no apparent reason. To get it to play after shut off, I have to unplug whatever device I had plugged into the base unit and re-plug in and then maybe it will work for a few minutes. Sometimes when it shuts off the sound from the device that I want to listen to, it plays the neighbor's TV station into the headset. Basically worthless junk because of unreliability. I wasted hard earned money on this junk.
This item is spectacular, extraordinary. The sound is very very good and I received it on time.THANKS A LOT TO BOSE
While it wasn't the eaisiest thing to install (requires some computer smarts) D-Link did something that LinkSys could not: make a wireless print server that works as advertised.One word of advise for mac users: to use this printer, open print center, and use IP printing. Be sure to pick your correct printer model, or something close. If you don't, you'll have a pile of jibberish printed.Overall, very nice device. It feels magical when you see your printer printing not near a computer, and in your kitchen! You can place the printer anywhere in the house.If you want a print server, and are willing to put up with the hassles, this is the one to get... but be sure you have at least one computer whiz in your family.
The fax picks up the line while you're talking on the phone randomly. I did use the fax line periodically for calls but can't anymore because of this 'feature'.AND THE WORST PART!XEROX STILL HASN'T RELEASED WINDOWS 2000 DRIVERS MONTHS AFTER IT WAS AVAILALBE!
I first learned about these headsets when they came with a Plantronics phone I used to own. THe phone has since bit the dust, but I continued to use a very old headset from the original phone with my now Uniden set. It frees up my hands while I'm talking, and also helps with call clarity. Recently, my mother complained I was sounding "far away" with the headset, so I went searching fora replacement. At several office supply stores, the replacements ran $20-30, and didn't have the comfortable fit I had become accustomed to. I was delighted to find these on Amazon - and bought 3, one for every handset in the house. And what a great price!Delivered very quickly.
If you buy anything from Sonnet, beware. There is no or little in terms of tech support. So don't screw it up. I tried to reach them, locally and no one answered the phone. 3pm on a weekday? They must have special work days.
I bought this for my Nikon D90 as a spare battery. It's great buy for the price and free super saver shipping.I recommend this product.
I use these as studio head phones for a internet pod cast. I also use them from time to time for music. For the money they do the job. They are pretty good for blocking out outside noise. The little sound switch is about the only useless thing on these phones. Although, I have to admit that my ears are not what they used to be. The cord is nice and long and the foam ear covers are large and as close to old school head phones you can get with out spending a ton of money. These totally enclose your ears. If you want a decent budget set of head phones that are comfy. These will fit the bill.
I am approximately 24 miles from the Atlanta, Ga "antenna farm" and I previously had another antenna in my attic. I was able to pick up 90% of the channels transmitted over the air (approximately 11), but some were 5 out of 6 bars on signal strength and occasionally they would come through with audio drops or even momentary freezing. I decided to try the DB2 since it had good reviews and I wanted to test it out and see if it was any better. I have it mounted atop a 4 1/2 ft 3/4" PVC pipe clamped down to a 2x4 stud with C clamps, so it sticks up high in the attic and it is easy to turn the direction if I need to. I have 100 ft of RG6 high quality quad-shielded coax cable going from the antenna across the attic, dropping down between the walls to the Media PC which is conneted to the TV. I also have a small power injector (amplifier) connected to the coax just before it goes into the PC tuner to boost the signal. The DB2 is bringing in ALL but one public broadcasting channel that is off in another direction (which I don't watch anyway) and they are ALL coming in at max signal strength (6 green bars) so I am extremely pleased (approx 12 channels including all the major networks in HD). All of the incoming channels are UHF except NBC which is VHF, but NBC comes in just as strong.Other than the fact that Antennas Direct packaged the wrong set of instructions with the DB2 (they included instructions for the C2), everything else was included. I was able to go to the Antennas Direct website and find the rather simple instructions on how to bolt the two pieces together before mounting it.I had my doubts if this rather small antenna was going to do the job any better than what I was using, but WOW, this is really pulling in the stations! I also subscribe to cable, but I use this as a supplement and backup in case the cable goes out, or if I want to watch truely crystal-clear HD on the 12 channels that come in over-the-air on the antenna.
Inexpensive, does the job, nice package easily installed. I bought 8 gigs, I plan to buy 8 more of the same.
Very good and balanced sound. Equally important, they're well-built and sturdy, unlike others that fail after a few weeks.
I was pleased with the product because It works faster than i anticipated. It makes almost no sound at all. Only when all other sound is off you can hear a slight hum.
This tv is awesome! The graphics are great, it's stylish and the perfect size. I highly recommend the Samsung brand. This shipping on the other hand was horrible! If amazon strictly uses EGL (eagle global logistics) for shipping, there will be some extremely unhappy customers. The shippers failed to deliver on three separate occasions resulting in roughly 12 hours of waiting.
I am not an electronic geek but so far, the product is doing what I am expecting it to do. I love the built in snap that hold the chord when coiled, it is very useful when organizing and not in use.
I chose to buy the NetGear router because it was about $10 cheaper than LinkSys, plus it got a great review from CNET. I was disappointed with the router, though. The connection drops to a really low speed all the time, and the farthest I've ever used it is about 30 feet with two walls of separation.Also, when my friend came over with his laptop, he was unable to even connect to my network because he uses .11b instead of .11g. Be warned, if you plan on using b and g simultaneously, this router is definitely not for you.In conclusion, I would recommend paying more for the brand that more people trust: LinkSys.Happy hunting!
I am no expert with these things, but I am really impressed with the quality and price of this machine. I was upgrading from my color inkjet, which ate up ink about every 30 or 40 pages. I'm a student, so I don't print out a lot, but I have lots of homework and papers to write. I was sick of replacing cartidges, which were [spendy] and unreliable. It always seemed to run out, just when you need it the most, ie. when a huge paper was due (the inkjet usually ran out after I printed out a number of revisions). So my friend recommended that I get a laser printer like hers, because she said that she didn't have to replace a toner for about three years. I am so happy that I have printed out 600 pages so far and I have not had to touch the toner compartment! If it was on my inkjet, I would have probably had to get about ten ink cartridges by now. (The toner is supposed to print out about 3000 pages!)I was also happy to find out that this printer has both parallel port and USB for those of us with older computers. I almost bought the HP 1000, solely based on it's name, but lucky for me, the HP only had USB and was a lot more [expensive]. I had to look for alternatives, and Brother was rated so highly by everyone that I thought I'd give it a try. I couldn't believe that the price was almost the same as an inkjet, so that was definitely a huge plus.The ratings were all true. The output is very crisp, clean, and fast for regular word documents. I like the traditional boxy style with a sturdy paper tray that slides shut rather than the one the HP 1000 has. I saw a sample HP at a store, which was almost falling apart from people handling it, a sign that it doesn't last very long. The only complaints are:1. the automatic paper tray sticks out in the back. (but you dont notice it very much since its in the back)2. the manual sheet feeder in the front only holds one sheet at time and tends not to take the paper in evenly, so that the paper is slightly slanted, giving an uneven printout. I've gotten used to having to reinsert the paper in several times or re-print something several times to get it straight. There is no problem with the automatic paper tray feeding, of course.3. the manual is only on cd. I guess it saves paper, but come on! (however, this has nothing to do with the quality of the printer itself)4. it is kind of slow sometimes, printing PDF files. I guess that has to do with the memory and perhaps my relatively old computer.Its not perfect, but its definitely a great deal for a laser printer of this quality. I consider the quirks to be pretty minor.
Other reviews warned that this was a big bag, and they were right. I was a bit misled by it being tagged as a "Medium Backpack" I guess, but I wasn't prepared for how big it turned out to be and initially I considered sending it back. I didn't though, and I'm glad I kept it. It's very well built, easily holds two DSLs with two long lenses, three medium lenses and a teleconverter with room for a medium sized pair of binoculars or a third camera body as well. Fully loaded with photo gear my 17" MacBook Pro still fits snugly in the sleeve with plenty of room for a couple of legal sized paper notebooks as well.It has two big pockets that hold additional accessories and has a fantastic tripod carrying system that can double as a third pocket depending on the tripod or if you aren't carrying one. It is also completely customizable as far as the padding and compartments go. It's very sturdy and waterproof, just a great bag all around.The only criticism I have of the bag is that other than a zipper pocket inside the tripod holder it doesn't have any dedicated place for pens and small notepads, but they fit into the smaller pockets.I'm primarily a sports photographer but I also shoot wildlife and landscapes. I travel quite a bit on airplanes and although I have been warned once that my bag may be too heavy for the overhead compartment on the airplane (as I mentioned, it holds a LOT of gear) it fits very well and I've never been stopped from putting it overhead.After a couple of trips I've come up with a system where I use my old smaller backpack as my "personal item" and load all my photo equipment into the big bag as my carry-on. I've also done this on drive trips. That way, if I don't want to take all my gear with me to the shoot I just throw what I want into the smaller bag and store the rest in the big bag at the hotel or lock it in my vehicle.
i paid $80 bucks for the same speakers at fry's. now i have $100 worth of speakers in my CRX. Door speakers are the hardest for 80's hondas. they have to be 2" and water resistant. usually you get crap speakers when under 2" but these bump!!
I've had this camera for over 5yrs.. it was a gift given to me ... yes its high in price but it was worth every dollar spent.. I love this camera so much I didnt care to even lend it out to my daughter on her special functions... this camera takes very good quality picture...easy to adjust with once u get use to it'''.Plays games which most cameras dont carry that feature....The best in sound videos .and voice messages....went out a few days ago and my camera fell and the zoom was not working ..my world turn upsidedown .. so i quickly went online and hoping to find that same one... one week after I purchased the same exact camera from amazon and was so thrill to have it all set up again....thanx to fuji and amazonI will recommend this camera to any and any one which is why im having it twice in a Row
Pros: USB powered. Sturdy case. Decent data storage size. Decent read/write speeds. I use this drive in the field (computer technician) and it lives in my laptop bag and hasn't let me down once in seven months of heavy use. There is a Y cable provided (One end Data+Power, the other end Power Only). So this Y cable helps out when your laptop isn't plugged in so you can pull power from a different USB source such as a nearby desktop computer's usb port or a powered USB hub and then you can get your data to your laptop. This prevents your laptop's battery from running down too quickly and also prevents you from having to unravel your laptop power adapter brick and search for an open nearby electrical outlet!Cons: A bit on the heavy side but it only lends to its sturdiness. Doesn't come with a power adapter (The power adapter is not really needed but come on, it would be cool if it did come with one!)Doesn't come with a case.Shopping Tip: Buy this case to cushion your drive for mobility:Small External HD Case Black, fits perfectly, zippered and has a web netting for the cable. I don't even have to take the drive completely out of the case when I'm just plugging the drive in for a short time. The cases also come in other colors.
Another big let down by our good friends at Kodak... This camera could have been so much if not so poorly designed and engineered.1) Useless image stabilizer2) Blurry/Grainy pictures3) Noisy4) Unreliable flash5) Cheap plastic construction6) OverpricedThe story just goes on and on... Do your self a favor folks, do not waste your hard earned cash on trash.
If you travel a lot this is for you, video and sound quality is the best, 90% of the movies or videos I download can be played on it without any conversion (divx xvid wmv, etc), sync with Media Player 10 is great.Recommended - I love it.
Like many other users I purchased this fan for the Antec 900 case. I love it! The color matches the led lights on the stock fans that came with the case. Unlike the stock fans, it's clear, so perfect fit for the more visible side of the case as an intake fan.Another feature I like about this fan is that it has both a 4 prong connector for power, and a 3 prong one that will connect directly to your motherboard. Of course, like the stock Antec 900 fans it also has 3 speeds to choose from, all of which are quiet. It just doesn't get better than this for air cooling.
Works great! Great pricing as well when comparing to most retailers. I would recommend this to anyone needing to run wires including at longer distances.
Super idea - I very much like being able to see my ipod menu from across the room. Sound, however, is distorted - the audio equivilant of blurred vision. Their cables, my monster cables, tried several configurations - no help.We all want the video feature, but, wait till they get the sound right.
I would have given this piece of junk 0 stars but that seems to be impossible. It collapsed while I was fixing a TV and I landed flat on my back. (Only my bad reflexes kept me from hanging on to the TV and have it fall on me). For a device rated at over 300 lbs this piece of equipment is truly GARBAGE. My wife, present when I took my fall, wanted me to sue the daylights out of the manufacturer but I am not the suing type and my mid back is beginning to feel better.DO NOT BUY THIS !!!!!!!
I just bought this item. As it sits in the cradle I'm thinking that it is pretty good. The display isn't that bad as many people say it is. I've had the Palm 100 and the 105, and I think that this compares on the display, I haven't used all the functionality that this handheld offers, but for now I'm keeping it, until I get mad at it! For now it is good!
This headset is confortable and the works great. Feed line is adequate in length and allows for some mobility. Sounds great.
This is a good beginner flight stick, mostly used as a back up when your Hotas or other fine sticks need maintenance. This stick supports the game at hand and works fine.
Love it! Has made my life so much easier and I've bought one for all of my family.
just isnt fast enough for music but it hits like a sonofabich for movies. Very Very good for movies.
Selected to be received as a Xmas gift and absolutely love it. Small compact design, excellent video quality. Connectivity options galore: Firewire, USB connections to PC, S-video, audio outs can connect to analog-in of PC or directly to TV or a VCR.I neded to do some video editing and connected camera via Firewire to PC and was able to control camera from within application without a problem. Created excellent looking AVIs and MPEGs for burning to DVD and CD.For photos, you need to select highest quality setting, otherwise pics don't look too good. Memory Stick slot very convenient and easy to insert/remove.Alot of nice options via the menu for special effects, format, sound, etc.Great DV camera and excellent quality. Highly recommend.
I purchased the pigment ink since it is supposedly more waterproof than the regular black ink. I tried it on three different types of Primera labels and it completely ran off of all three substrates. Now I've been forced to purchase another of these rather expensive cartridges. Total waste of money!
I decided to try this, since my car stereo doesn't have a cassette deck or auxiliary input, and I wanted to listen to my iPod holdings in the car. I should have listened to other reviewers: This is WORTHLESS in Los Angeles. There are basically NO open frequencies on the dial, and the sound was garbage when it did transmit. I'm returning it, and planning to either have a mechanic install an auxiliary cable or have an electronics retailer install a stereo with an auxiliary input.
I use them mainly for copying images above 4.7GB. I use an external LG to burn the image. It takes about 25 minutes to burn a 6-7GB file, but it performs flawlessly everytime. Dual Layer are know to be expensive, and 25 for 30 dollars is a bargain.Excellent quality. Reccomened: 9/10
The quality of the pictures are not sharp compared to other digital cameras with similar pixel range. The waterproof feature compromised it a lot.
Unit works perfectly right out of the box. If you are having problems is probably due to your ISP. If you are working with one computer connected to your cable modem then all you need to do is insert the DI-704, set your PC to DHCP and you should be good to go.Light documentation is hardly needed. If you are looking for a box with tons of tweaking this is not for you - buy an expensive box and have fun!
I have an older laptop running Win 98SE that I thought would be kind of cool to see if it would even work wireless. I had already bought a TRENDnet wireless router a couple of years earlier that has worked perfectly for me with my desktop computer in wired mode, so I thought for such a low price I'd take a chance on the wireless card. I also figured I could just return it if it didn't end up working out.Well, I'm happy to report that it installed with no problems and has worked perfectly in my old laptop ever since. I am also very impressed with the well-written and helpful quick installation guides that came with both the card and the router, and had no problems when installing the utility and driver software that came with either one. My brother had recommended I stick with a better known brand back when I bought the router, but the TRENDnet prices were so much better that I decided to give them a shot. Based on my experience with them so far, I'm very happy that I did!
I'm using this monitor with a dual processor Powermac G4 and a Radeon 9800 card. I upgraded from a 19" Viewsonic LCD- and even though it seems like only a 2.3" advantage on paper, sitting here at my desk and looking at this gorgeous thing, it seems HUGE.It's running 1600X1200 and I am seeing a LOT more stuff on my screen than I did on my old monitor this morning!No dead pixels, plenty bright, good contrast and color managed great using Apple's Display calibrator in System Preferences.I was really tempted to get a 23" Apple Cinema Display but this seems just as big. The Apple display is a lot skinnier which is great for movies, but for regular work (I do a lot of photoshop) I prefer the 4:3 format to the 16:9.The only con is it seems a little plasticky compared to the slick aluminum cases of the Apple Displays. Other than that, I am very, very happy. Make sure you look around for aggressive rebates on this monitor.I also like the fact that it's light- only 12-15 lbs. I plan to take it with me on some photo jobs that I might have to do on location. By comparison, my 2 year old Viewsonic was only 19" and weighed almost 20lbs. Maybe plastic is a good thing!
Just a few words -The smaller the camera, the smaller the optical glass. The smaller the optical glass, the smaller the maximum camera aperture. The smaller the cameras maximum aperture, the inability to take excellent photos in lower light is lost.You buy a small camera for it's portability, and that often means that you give up picture quality for size. This is my 2nd Elph, and like the first, it takes decent photos, but not excellent photos. It has a myriad of automatic options to supposedly make certain photographic situations easier to photograph, but quite honestly, I've tried most of the auto & semi-manual settings, and I still end up having to tweak most every image in photoshop. (Usually having to correct the the contrast levels first.)I worked for 10 years selling film camera in a specialty camera shop. I watched as the cameras (and lenses) got smaller and the photo quality worse. (We had an in-house photo lab) The great thing about digital pics, is that you can just keep taking a shot (as the situation permits) over and over until you get it right and can delete the rest. If it's still not perfect, you can enhance it in a photo editor. But sadly, a mini camera like this is really going to only ever take it's best pictures in full sunlight.
This has turned out into a solid, reliable, workhorse backup external HD. It worked out-of-the-box without any hassles. The power cable and the USB cables attached into the HD without problems, the laptop computer recognized the device, and it was available for backing data to in less than a few minutes.This HD is fairly quiet, not too noisy, and apart from the initial slight spike in noise when it starts up, the sound is fairly constant and low.It has a solid build feel to it, but its weight also means that you cannot really use it much on-the-go, since it is much too heavy and bulky to be lugged around. But then, this is not its purpose, and it is not a portable HD.
Great camera; easy to use; I have been a Canon user for 30 years and this camera will keep me with Canon.
Perfect for a good run. Sound is good and they stay on for miles, have used them every other day for months and they are holding up well.
You just cant get anything better for this money. Nikon D40x is amazing camera, easy to use, beautiful quality.
It's bigger and heavier, and not as elegant as most iPods. However, the bigger screen and more storage was what made the choice for me, at the time. I can store a few movies on this thing, in addition to podcasts and music and audiobooks.The touchpad needs to be slowed down (and can be, from the settings).Another point to keep in mind is that there are umpteen accessories made for iPod, and almost none made especially for the Zen. If that's not an issue, this is a great little player.
I purchased this product 1.5 weeks ago. I needed to have it delivered by Saturday, January 29 in time to be installed on Sunday, the 30th. Order placed on the evening of January 26, product arrived on January 28. Neither the box nor the instructions pamphlet identified which product was contained, so I was a little nervous that maybe the wrong mount had been sent. I hired someone to install it for me. He had it up in no time at all, so it was the correct mount after all. It is supporting a 58" flat screen Samsung Plasma TV. Although it has been less than a full week, so far it is working perfectly. I can tilt the set without difficulty and the mount appears to still be secure. It is well worth the money...much cheaper than the prices at Costo or Best Buy.
I was thinking of something afforable, soft and easy to manage. I also need a lite I can dim without paying $500.00 like the the frezie lites. This is it. I work with dark skin,low lite . This will be perfect. I am since 1989a photgrapher and I will use this for my first videography job. See I know good lighting equiptment from doing stills. Yeh I know digital you can shoot in the dark and adjust later, well I am an artist at heart and a real craftman will get it right onthe job with good lighting and this Mini Box ispretty much all you need. Get two when you learn true creation, I am.Smith Victor - Miniature Soft Light
I got my camera less than a week ago, so it's still very new. I ordered it for myself, from hubby-of course, for Christmas, but I couldn't wait to open it and check it out.I wanted something with rls (sp?) technology, but I'll wait til next year for the price to come down.First on this camera, it's very intuitive. What does that mean? You really don't need to read extensively through the book to use it. Charge the battery and use it right out of the box, it's that simple.Second, picture quality is amazing. Even in simple mode, which is good enough for me!, the clarity is 100%. I have no clue what the other reviews are talking about, complaining about noise. Even in simple mode, with the flash and backlight on (yes!! it has a backlight that turns on and off with the push of an arrow!) it takes bright, clear pictures.The best feature I love about this camera, is the automatic focus. You push the button down, lightly, and the camera will focus itself on your subject, then give you a green dot to tell you to take the picture! I paid $232 for this camera, which included shipping. I am NOT disappointed. I've had two other digital cameras, and paid around $200 each for them. They are both simple point and shoot cameras. The pictures on those $200 cameras are nothing compared to this camera.Last, I can pop the memory card out and pop it into my laptop and it automatically loads up. For some reason, the other two digital cameras wouldn't work well this way. I always had to use the USB cord.Another good thing, this COMES with the usb cord if you need it. It also comes with a lense cover, strap, etc. This camera is really light weight too.Did I mention this camera also shoots video and has a built in microphone? I haven't tried that yet, I have a sony 8 mm camcorder that's wonderful, but, I will eventually try this one out, of course.For $232, you can't go wrong on this camera.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, is because when you delete a picture, it automatically goes back to camera mode, instead of staying in 'view' mode. It does have multiple / all delete mode, I just haven't figured that part out yet. However, I just wish when I deleted a picture, it would stay in view mode, and not go back to 'camera' mode. But, that's just me. Panasonic has made a glorified point and shoot, amazing pictures, and a really great price for all this has to offer. I would buy it again and would highly recommend it to anyone.
I bought one about a year and a half ago, and it got sent back right away. I have a friend that has one, and it worked great, but he used it in his house. I bought mine for an apartment and I think that all of the wiring, in apartment a/c, and the like just ran too much electric interference with it.
I had nothing but success installing this wireless router. I upgraded from a Lucent Orinocco, which was a pain in the ... in comparison and quite proprietary. Set up was a breeze; the built in wizard worked great, and it was easy to set up the security settings.I connected with ease to the Internet with my desktop, upgraded the firmware (this is the easiest router to upgrade I have ever worked with, including my Linksys DSL router/hub). Next, I took my new Toshiba M2 with built in wireless g adapter and connected. It took me three tries to get the settings to match, but once I did, it worked great! My problem was that my laptop was set up to work with the wifi at work, so I had to create a new network (using the XP Wireless Settings) and match the settings that I had used with the Netgear (I selected WPA). Range is ok, better than the Lucent. My house has a couple of dead zones, but it works in every room, and blows the 802.11b Lucent away for speed. It also works with my VPN client, so I can easily access work files and Outlook. It's like being at my desktop at work!I am not a network novice, but also not an expert. I would rank the netgear 5 stars for novices with easy set up parameters; only if you have a non-standard adapter setting like I do will you have a few setup issues. I did notice two dropped connections in one day, but it quickly reset and reconnected. I suspect either my 2.4 ghz phone or a dead zone in my house. I tried to open up and play a 30 mb video file stored on my work system, it came through reasonably good. Internet connectivity is fast, file transfer is good (I am using DSL and a wifi connection, so I can't be too critical).I would buy again and recomment over the others. It is smaller and more compact than the Linksys, and its setup utility is much simpler. I read the other reviews on the Linksys and the DLink, and I have owned Linksys before, but I trust netgear. (...) well...amazing. (...)
If your looking for a set for your 360, your in luck. Make sure to go into the menu and choose the "Game" mode, which does soemthing with the refresh rate so your gaming doesnt get blurry.I was also suprised when I hooked this baby up to my laptop to play half-life 2. The resolution only goes to 1300x something, but it looks friggin outstanding!Picture quality is awesome, and tons of inputs, even a headphone for desktop quietness gaming.Remote is very nice as well. Only negative would be remote isnt backlit.
The product is advertized as new oem brother product. upon installing new drum the starter paper that ejects upon start-up was not present and the print quality was worse that the unit being replaced. a series of black dots are now present in right hand column. Very dissappointed. I've installed one replacement prior to this and experienced none of the problems stated above. It wasn't worth the savings. I'll need to purchase new unit at brick &amp; mortar store.
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!
If you own the Everio HDD camcorder you really need the large battery because you can shoot for a long time which is one of the benefits of a hard disk drive recorder.This battery worked great and I expect it will for a long time to come. Good price at Amazon compared to other places.
I bought this device sometime in 2009, on eBay, to the best of my knowledge, for $20. It was used, and I had to download the software/drivers myself.However, it outperformed the wi-fi card that was in my old Dell Latitude D610 by leaps & bounds. I was living downtown at the time, only 3 blocks away from the library. The card that was in my Dell was just out of reach, when I was indoors. But when I added this card, it gave a 4 bar signal to the public library connection, indoors, which was free for all. It allowed me to cancel my ISP service that was costing me over $50 a month (at that time).And for over a year, I enjoyed a free, fast internet connection, until I moved. That $20 used card paid for itself many times over. So I can't complain at all about the purchase. Had good speeds too. I could download a 700MB Linux install disk in about 15 minutes, on a less than the highest speed public wi-fi. Even my Magic Jack worked with it.If one can get their hands on this, at a reasonable price (not $100, that's way too much), go for it. As long as the etailer stands behind the purchase (Amazon will), you can't go wrong.
The setup of this product was super easy. The biggest problem is that the wireless connection drops like crazy, every minute or so, even though the signal is rated excellent (the laptop actually sits next to the router). The fixed line desktop doesn't experience this problem.
This scanner is a really good deal for the money. My previous scanner was a 3-in-1 printer combo, and that was super slow and the software was useless. The software that comes with the LiDE 25 is very useful in tweaking the image before you scan (although sometimes it's just easier to scan it in and tweak with Photoshop). Also, it auto crops the image, finding where the image is on the page you are scanning. Very helpful! The software will also help you stitch documents together if they are too large for the plate. Colors are bright and crisp.The only issue I had (thus giving it 4 instead of 5 stars) was that it was a bit difficult to get to work with Windows Vista, despite the apparent support for that OS. I had to delete a registry key relating to a Logitech web camera for some reason, but then it worked.
very good product, the product remains exactly in the car. but it came with a small crack.maybe for the longer travel
Newbies be careful - CD burners can be tricky to use, and there is a lot of crud out there. It is not a foolproof (or smartyproof) process, like making a cassette tape. But I love my Plextor, because it works well. It is a beautiful Plextor. It is not very expensive, and it cranks out audio CDs at 4X like a charm. Don't be put off by the fact that it is an internal drive. Installation is actually a fairly simple process.
First of all the product does not totally inhibit the ability of someone sitting next to you on an airplane seeing your screen, it just creates a more dark shadow of what's on your screen. Second, if your screen did not have a glare before it will now with this product. Third, there is a distracting notch at the top of the filter so you have this annoying thumb sized area and the filter does not cover. Do not waste you money on this 3M so-called privacy filter.
When I decided that I was going to buy an MP3 player, it took a lot of thought and consideration. I'm a poor college kid, so the fact that this player was so reasonably priced was definitely what initially drew me to this one. But once I started reading the reviews, I started getting a little freaked out. I decided that I would get it anyways, and I love it! It has frozen on me once, but that's a complete human error. I haven't had any other problems than that, and I think I did really good by purchasing this!
I bought this about two years ago and it has been on constantly since then. No fan, but does not get hot, all heat is dissipated by the very heavy aluminum enclosure. Could t noget the firewire to work well, but the USB works fine. The new eSATA Acoms are dynamite, I've read a number of reviews around the web and they are consistently rated 5 stars.
DLP projection TVs have come a long way since they first surfaced about three years ago. Mitsubishi has in the last 15 months also built themselves into the leader in DLP TV by offering industry-leading DLP performance as well as value for the money.First off, despite being larger and heavier than plasma and LCD sets, Mitsubishi's DLP TVs still look really good. If you place it well in a living room, your friends might think it's a plasma!The image quality is where it counts, right? This 65" model supports 1080p, the highest HDTV display mode. The "p" stands for progressive scan, i.e., every line of each TV image is drawn instead of every other line as in old TV, resulting in clearer pictures (although I find it very difficult to tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p even on a huge set like this). This Mitsubishi does a very admirable job at taking full advantage of the latest DLP technology and for a long while I simply could not believe I was looking at a DLP projection TV. The video images are not only bright but
I love the size; it's perfect for me needs. But, the finish on it makes your hair slide right out when you lift the handle. Plus, my hair has never gotten caught at the hinge of the handle, so I've not lost one strand on it. The variable temperature is super nice as well as the on/off switch. I've never been happier with a curling iron and I'm glad it has lasted as long as it has.
Same exact experience as Ruppman and 71 Torino with XS 1500 - shows "overload" with only 1/5 capacity being used. Will not reset, battery replacement will not help, unit is a costly paperweight. Warranty probably expired (two years old). I could have made a much better purchase for $300.00... Not recommended.
I have been using the vibe's for about two weeks now. I first bought the Bose InEar, but returned them 2 days later. The Bose have good lows...but that's all they have. They have no mids or highs. It was very difficult understanding conversations in a video or movie. I even tried using the equalizer in Windows Media Player to get any decent sound out of them, but no luck.The vibe's on the other hand have great lows, mids, and highs. The sound is crisp and clear with a very good bass response. I recently bought a Zune and use these with it and love them.The sound isolation is not 100%, but 100% better then the Bose (which in my opinion did not isolate any external sound)Overall great product by v-moda.
This works great. I had been relyying on the camera's flash. The Canon Speedlite 430EX II makes such a huge difference. I wish I had bought this long ago.
This lens is great for those special places that the 35mm field of view is too limiting. I bought this lens to use aboard my boat to capture a wide angle view of our surroundings. I am happy with the results.The 28mm is also considered an excellent choice for shooting architecture using the 35mm format type camera.
I use headphones like this for listening to audio books. I use my Klipsch X5 in-ear headphones for music. These are just great for listening to books. They are light and comfortable - so much so that I really don't notice that I'm wearing them - except for the the voice in my ears!There is one problem only I might have. My cats love the cords on these phones. They have chewed up the cords on 3 pairs so far. I guess they taste good or something since they don't bother with cords on other products - just these! I'm trying to hide them better.
I bought this for my daughter who really likes it.Software interface and controls are pretty easy to learn & use.FM radio is excellent as well as the unit's sound.If I had the opportunity to do this over, I would have bought the 500k or 1mb even though this one holds quite bit of music in WMA format.All in all, I'd do it again.
If you wear glasses, these pinch after about an hour and a half of wearing. Otherwise, they are similar to koss porta pros, but they are better at keeping the noise from the outside out of what you are listening to.
So far, I am in love with my Creative Zen. I was looking for an MP3 player that would work well with downloadable audio books. Since the Zen Vision: M plays protected WMA files, I'm in business. I'm still learning, but so far it seems pretty simple to use. I also bought some accessories, such as the iriver fm transmitter, so that I can listen to my books wherever my day takes me. It is also cool that I'll be able to show people pics of my kids and even watch a movie on a trip if I like. I urge people to look beyond the hype that the ipod gets and think about how they'd really like to be able to use their player. The Zen is "Plays for Sure" compliant, and that was really important to me. Plus, the battery really does last a long time! All in all, I'm beyond satisfied...one of the best Christmas gifts I've received!
No real issues here, other than I really wish it had a hard switch on the front somewhere. Would be such a great feature at times. Sometimes when there's only one display plugged in, you have to physically switch the cables in order to get the display to show up.
These earphones reproduce midrange and treble better than any earphone, headphone or speaker that I have ever heard, including Shure E3c, Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones, Morey James modified Acoustat 1 and Gallo reference 3 speakers, all of which I own and know well. I heard sounds in my favorite music that I'd never heard before, and that was using an iPod Nano listening to compressed music files! The bass is hollow and receding despite my best attempt at equalization thorugh the iPod. Its better than the Shure and Sennheiser though. You should listen to these before buying any headphone.
VERY light and easy to carry, yet feels sturdy under my 375-lb. bulk. Much more portable than a camp chair, yet comfortable enough to sit for hours! My only annoyance--and it's a minor one--is that you have to be a little cautious when sitting down, or you'll knock the lightweight stool out of the way. Once you're comfortably perched, however, you're golden!
surprised with the negative reviews. this is a versatile product that works well in its intended and optimized purposes. you cannot use it as a portable devise with a short antenna in a metal box, or for that matter an external antenna placed inside said metal box, such as your vehicle. nor can you attach an external antenna and not tune it and expect top notched use. having said that, the portability is acceptable: weather report was obtainable within my house with the included portable antenna; outside on a hill, communication was achieved with a neighbor half a mile away. i connected it to my little wil on my truck and tuned it well to 1.2/1.2 on 1 and 40. i was able to reach the truck stop 7.5 miles away (house is on a hill). recently drove up to durango colorado in a snow storm and was able to communicate with truckers 4 miles away on peaks and 2 miles in valleys. all this in 100 yards of visibility. primary use is in my truck. but in a moments notice, i can remove it, place a battery pack, place an adapter for a larger external antenna and i'm golden even hiking in the woods. you can cheap out on a radio, but the antenna makes or breaks you. however, you are not cheaping out on this radio.
When I received it, out of the box, pieces were loose.Buyer beware this item is flimsy and cheap. Save your money.
This is my first DSLR and I have been using it extensively for the last 9 months. My last camera was a point-and-shoot Canon, which I also liked, but I realized that I tweaked the manual controls as much as I could with a p&s.; I debated between the D80 and the D40. The only real difference for me was the feel of it in my hands--I appreciated the weight and bulk. I also liked that it had an internal autofocus lens drive, in order to drive some older lenses that would otherwise become manual. While not a totally bad thing, the D40 lacked this feature. I've traveled with my camera to Tokyo, India, a few cities in the US and around my neighborhood. Perhaps the fact that I love to frame a shot and look for opportunities wherever I go, my D80 simply lets me take the photograph. It is just a tool that, upon learning some basics, moves out of the way and lets me express myself.Some technical details: the battery lasts a long time; perhaps 250-400 shots. I bought a second battery, but unless you use the LCD after every shot, you rarely need to change out batteries often. You can get all of your necessary information via a low-power LCD on top of the camera or through the viewfinder. Low light shooting is generally good, as long as you stay under 1000 ISO. 1600 ISO gets a bit grainy, but is decent enough for prints.The one accessory I recommend is aNikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens. It is by far the best value in a light, fast portraiture and all-around lens you can get. It's about $100 or so. No need to think about it.Since the D90 is out the D80 should be super cheap (by DSLR standards). And it doesn't make this camera any less of a fine photographic tool. Remember, you are the artist.
First off, in case anyone out there doesn't know, there are a few advantages to purchasing a switch rather than a hub. The main advantage, for most users anyway, is that a switch provides optimal bandwidth to all ports, whereas a hub splits available bandwidth between all active users. This means that if you are sharing a cable modem for example with others in a house/office building, connection speed will not be reduced when multiple users connected to the switch are online.Now, as for this little baby, as soon as I saw the price I grabbed it instantly. The Linksys name had been mentioned to me favorably before, and the going price was within a few dollars of most 5-port hubs. I have been using it for 5 months now to share the cable modem in my apartment, and I can honestly say I have never had a single difficulty. Setup was quick and easy, I was online in less than 5 minutes. The whole device is smaller than most alarm clocks, so storage is hardly an issue. Overall, this is a best buy hands down, anyone out there who needs inexpensive networking equipment, this is the way to go.
I tested this using a Lexar Pro 4GB 300x CF Card and a MacBook Pro running 10.4.10 (1st gen, so 400Mbs Firewire Port). I loaded the CF card by shooting 100 RAW files with a Canon 5D.Downloading 100 images with a Lexar CF Firewire Reader took 162 seconds. With this ExpressCard Adapter the same 100 images took 86 seconds -- so this product is almost 2x faster.I was a little confused by the description, but realized that if you are only using CF cards, this is all you need. Worked great right out of the box -- no drivers, no other accessories required. A lot smaller than most other readers, too, so great for travel.
I've had these for over a 1 1/2 years and still sound great. I'm in Afghanistan and as you can imagine it's very noisy hear...they do a good job of noise cancellation. Got a pair of Bose in-ears on sale for twice as much...I'll take these hands down.
Really good mount, steady and well made. It holds my antenna like a champ and it is easy to adjust
I am an amature hobbyist photographer and I purchased this flash last summer and have used it extensively for my outdoor macro work. Love it.
I ALWAYS GET AMAZED LOOKS WHEN I BRING THIS CAMERA ONBOARD. IT HAS NUMEROUS SILVER BUTTONS THAT CONTROL ALL ASPECTS OF THE 5060 OR 7070 CAMERA I HAVE USED IN IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAK AND HAVE BEEN BELOW 135'. THE LACK OF A LARGE STROBE IS CERTAINLY LIMITING BUT WITH ALL THAT MEMORY AVAILABLE IN THESE AND GOOD STRONG BATTERIES, I CAN TAKE A 45 MIN MOVIE OF MY DIVE. SIZE IS A DISADVANTAGE BUT IS EASILY CRADELED AS A BABY ON ENTRY AND THEN IT IS EASY TO MANAGE, GIVING A GOOD VIEW ON THE SCREEN OF ALL THAT IS GOING ON BELOW. IT SEEMS TO BE IMPORTANT TO USE A RAG TO CLEAN THE SEALS AND APPLY THE GREECE TO KEEP THE HOUSING WATER TIGHT. THIS CAMERA IS WELL SET UP FOR THIS APPLICATION AND WOULD BE EVEN BETTER WITH A STROBE.
The headphones were a specific request from my son for Christmas. They are exactly what he wanted. I think they look very big and bulky. They are noise blocking and he feels they do an adequate job.
Simple and easy to use, I used the product to install my Solid State Hard Drive into my desktop. Make sure you know what your doing and you wont have any issue.
***UPDATE***Apparently, my problem is not uncommon:http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=636342http://www.breakitdownblog.com/2006/08/19/class-action-lawsuit-against-sony-for-green-haze-or-green-blob-sxrd-problem/As an update to my service problem, Sony told our repairman that it will probably take 3-4 weeks for the necessary part to come in.____________________________________My family resisted buying Sony products for years, because while the technology was great, the products never lasted. We finally decided to go with Sony when buying a new TV, because the reviews were great for the KDS-50A2000. We got the TV in April 2006.Initially, the TV did not disappoint. While I generally don't like the "hit the input button 8 times to get to the video option you want" feature that this, like many TVs, has, there were no other complaints, and the picture was fantastic. Until now.Around Thanksgiving, the screen started showing an ugly green vertical streak on the right side. It wasn't even a nice green, almost a Shrek-like green. It basically splotched all lighter images, so if a person's face appeared on the right side of the screen, he would look like an alien. It wasn't real noticeable until we watched football in HD; at that point, the blotches and streaks were obvious. It was the same no matter what input we used: DVD, VCR, DirecTV, same splotch. Since that time, the ugly green splotches and streaks have spread to the middle of the screen now, effectively covering half the screen.We called Sony in early December. To say the customer service representative was less than sympathetic would be a horrible understatement. She was rude, uncaring, and frankly wanted to do nothing to help. Because there wasn't an official Sony repair center within 15 miles, she said there was nothing she could do. She even asked why we were even calling, since she did not consider a green splotch a very big deal. Even after explaining that we did not expect a $2,500 TV to have any flaws after 9 months, no less a fairly major picture flaw, she had no intention of servicing the product.So we asked to speak to her supervisor, and she straightened out a little. I stress "a little." She finally took down our contact information and indicated that someone would call us back with service information. It has been 3 weeks since that call, and no response.Fortunately, we invested in Best Buy's extended warranty, and they were far more helpful. Even when their normal service company told them they were swamped with service requests, Best Buy at least tried to find other service companies, and when they couldn't fulfill the request, they went back to the original company and told them about our predicament. So finally, a month after noticing the problem, a service rep is supposed to come in today and fix it.Moral of the story-- great-looking product, but there is a reason that Sony is in big trouble. If you are confident that the TV will last, by all means get it, because the picture is terrific. But if it breaks down, don't expect Sony to be of any help.
This item was defective and did NOT work when I got it. I plan to take it back to an actual store and HOPE they will exchange it. I am VERY VERY unhappy with Brook Stone and amazon at this moment. If I'm able to replace this item at the store and not have to send it back....I might shop at amazon again." They didn't have a "0" star rating.
Works very well with my Canon Powershot 640. With 10mp it is necessary to have a large memory.
This zipper bag is designed for those who need to carry lens, sensor, and maybe even mirror cleaning equipment with them in the field. I bought it mainly as a test kit to find out if the wipes, swabs, and methanol really worked as advertised. So far they have, and I even ordered 100 of the lint free wipes and a larger bottle of the methanol, which I use to clean older film cameras. The methanol works great on mirrors and lenses (be careful not to over do the methanol), and even with q-tips, leaves no streaks. Highly recommended.
I have purchased many items from Amazon and read the manyreviews that go with them, but this is the first time I'm following upa purchase with a review of my own. I just finished installing these bad-boys about 30 minutes ago and I'm 100% blown away. This is the best money I've ever spent on computer-related products.....maybe even better than most of my audio/video products in general. Don't even consider any other speaker system because when you go to a friends house and he has these ADA305's pumpin' you're going to kick yourself, trust me! END
I read all the reviews, I evaluated the pros and cons, and then I bought an iTrip anyways. Let me tell you, it was an excellent idea to ignore the poor reviews and go with my gut feeling, the iTrip is worth it's weight in gold. After trying the iTrip on the default station it comes programmed with (87.9) while still in the parking lot of the mall I was initially disappointed. The static was heavy and there was also a faint station sharing the air space. I immediately went back to the Apple store and was allowed to install the iTrip software onto my iPod using one of their G4s and a docking station. Back at the car I found a frequency close to the middle (98.3) with no stations, the difference was incredible. I got absolutely no static and the audio quality was outstanding. I quickly came to the conclusion that those sharing such poor experiences fit one of the following categories:a) Have cheap car stereos or else antennas with rusted out wires.b) Live in a radio station laden area and can't get an available frequency.c) Didn't read the directions and don't understand how to change to a better frequency.Regardless, I'm elated with my iTrip especially since my expectations were so low based on other's experiences. The only con I can speak of is that the small range of the iTrip can definitely affect the sound quality. I'm able to leave the iPod on my passenger seat though (Dodge Durango with antenna in front right) and get fantastic audio quality. I can't run the iPod from within a compartment or from the back seat with the same quality though (a small annoyance at best).
The binoculars were decent when they worked. They were clear enough, so-so at low light conditions and the 12x brought things in very close. They are advertised as having a "rubber armor" coating. ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! I was carrying them out to my car with a hand full of other stuff and they dropped about 3 feet to the ground. Didn't think anything of it until I went to look through them the next day. I WAS SEEING DOUBLE. That tiny little fall killed them. Figured they'd be covered under warranty. NOPE, they offered to sell me another pair at a slight discount because the price to repair was more than a new one. I told them to keep them. Why would I want another pair of crap binoculars? I ended up spending a little more on a lower end NIKON and I haven't looked back. The NIKON's are way better!! I'll never buy another Bushnell based on my experience. There's enough good stuff out there by better companies that I don't need to deal with them ever again.
These are great earphones for sound quality, especially the bass frequencies. My only complaints are: ear buds are easily detached and the straight plug gives out the result is loss of sound from one or both channels.
Plugged it in and connected within two minutes. Instant gratification. Didn't have to install drivers or any other software. Running CE on a Casio 115.
Even after reading the instructions, I was completely baffled as to how to get it to work. Have barely used it. If you're not a hardcore tech-y person, look for something with an easy to use interface. I simply didn't have the patience.
Definitely worth it! comfortable, durable and great sound. Had them for over 1 year - I use them to work out. they do not move and do the job - worth it.
I purchased the MR814v2 router with the MA401 wireless card from Amazon after reading several glowing reviews. Installation was quick and easy, including wireless using the MA401 until I tried getting my Centrino notebook to connect wirelessly using the built-in Intel PROSet 802.11b. It won't stay connected for more than few a minutes so I contacted Netgear technical support. Replies were prompt but after several exchanges and suggestions, did not help fix my problem. I found out on the web that a lot of people with Centrino notebooks have the same problem. To fix the problem, you have to upgrade the MR814v2 firmware to version 5.01 ......, uncheck the "Use Windows for Wireless" in the wireless network properties (use the Intel PROSET program that comes with the centrino notebook), and make sure that the PROSet power management is set to manual. It appears to work well after that although I occasionally need to recycle the router every few weeks, which isn't such a big deal considering the problems I had prior to this adjustment. I hope this tip helps a lot of people who already purchased this router save time. I otherwise would not recommend this router as it is not WiFi certified (see Netgear website). I'm still disappointed that Netgear technical support was not aware of this solution and last I checked, the solution is not posted anywhere on the Netgear website.
I needed an inexpensive, yet reliable, SD flash card reader for my Sansa player and digital photo frame. I was toying with the idea of installing a 3.5" multi-format reader in my computer but most of the reviews here and elsewhere were very mixed. I've had good experience with Sandisk products to date so I decided on this unit. I don't bother installing the software for these types of devices. I just let Windows XP find it as a removable drive. So far it has worked just like a USB thumb drive. I also like that the SD card sticks out about 1/2" so there are no buttons to push or break. Thanks Sandisk and Amazon.
I love the ease of locating an upcoming business. I love the pedestrian feature. Very easy to use and the battery stays charged for a long time.
Works fine with my DELL notebook. I bought it for my Samsung but was not compatible. Please make sure that you run the Memory model selection tool from a memory manufacturers' web page.The price is so damn good. but the shipping got delayed.
The plus side is it,s easy to hook this good looking ,so called new generation of sound ,THX pro media experiance set up,up. I had read the reveiws about great sound,people getting kicked out of apartments,powering up a block party,the works. I put the old Altec Lansings ATP3,s on my other P.C. Carefully adjusted my sound card,even played a subwoofer break in disc I had around. Talk about dissapointment. My 89 dollar boom box would put these to shame. There is still no system out for p.c.s that I'd call head and shoulders above the rest. If you think these have great sound quality you have obviously lived a sheltered life. The tweeters are obnoxious in my opinion,but I'm a silk dome fan! The bass isnt really that great either. Very minamal change in volume over the old Altec Lansing ATP3sPay attention to the people with reliability issues and service from Klipsch too! When they say poor service They are being nice. It will take awhile to get your return authorization number. You will need this number,BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY ISSUES and if you bought them from someone other than a authorized dealer they will want you to pay. Looking back I bought thses speaker because of the name is synonimous with fine audio equipment. I only looked at the positive reviews,figured the others didn't know what they were talking about,wrong. Just like the dim headlights on a old Volkswagon,once again Bosch is not a electrical genius on this player. Dont, I repeat dont, buy this system expecting to just smoke your old set up unless you have one crappy o.e.m. setup. Just think in-between sending it back for service to Klipsch your going to need something to listen too so don't throw them out.
I've never considered myself an audiophile and knew very little about sound quality. I always figured one cable was just as good as the rest. As my story will prove, I was wrong!It was November 2010, I had just bought a new home theater system and couldn't wait to try it out. But the cable that came with the system was actually ripped. So I started looking online for a replacement. I came across nothing but positive reviews for the Denon AKDL1 cable, and with all that money I had saved by taking my son to that hispanic doctor that operates out of his garage down on 52nd street for his liver transplant; I figured I would put that extra money towards buying this cable.A mere 30 minutes after submitting my payment on Amazon, this magnificent cable had arrived. I had to contact Stephen Hawking for help getting this cable hooked up as it required advanced para-astronomical multi particle wavelength calculations to determine which end I was supposed to hook up first, which is why I have deducted a star. But in all fairness calculations like this are common for cables that only use high-purity copper wire.Minutes after interpreting the connection equations (and accidentally proving the theory of evolution with the equation) I was ready to listen to some music! It was at this point that my life was drastically changed. After throwing in my favorite Justin Beiber CD, I was overwhelmed by the sound quality. The quality was so good in fact that it was actually able to output a hidden frequency I had never heard before. Somewhere in the .0001 db range amplified to an audible level thanks to these cables. I was able to hear all the hidden messages in Justin's song "One Time". These messages were able to put me in a trance like state, it told me to do things... bad things. Due to a court ordered injuction I am not allowed to discuss my horrific crimes with the public. But two months later here I sit in the prison library, alloted 10 mintues of internet time a month which I have used to tell the world about these amazing cables. Sure, the audio they can output has the ability to control your mind and make you commit unspeakable crimes. But the heavenly sound emitted from these cables makes it 100% worth it. I will be up for parole in 25-30 years which is great, because by that time the next version of this cable should be out and I will definitely be looking to upgrade.I would highly recommend this product.
I'll be short and sweet, it sounds good, not great. It does look great and really cleans up a room. If you want something that comes close to a 5.1 surround experience in a 1 speaker package I would recommend it. It's more like 3.1 with allot of ambiance. I did already have a 5.1 receiver and a decent subwoofer. If I had to purchase them on top of the speaker, I might have looked at the Yamaha solutions. I bought an open box that ended up being about 75% off MSRP so for that price it certainly was a great deal. I still have my full 7.1 system boxed up for when my 10 month old grows up a bit and stops trying to knock the floor standing speakers over, but for now this certainly fits the bill.
So glad I bought this. It has truly changed the way I carry my camera around. I used to hate lugging my big ol' camera bag everywhere with me, but now that I have the Zing, I can just cover my camera and toss it in my regular bag. It pads and protects my camera so well! I LOVE IT.
I purchased these headphones after researching them and several competing products, especially the ones from Bose. I am very happy with them. They are well made, comfortable to wear, and provide good sound. I have used them on commercial airlines flights and found they did a good job of reducing the engine noise and the crying babies. I would recomment them to anyone.
Desde que tengo mi Creative Zen Vision W me siento extremadamente satisfecha y hasta sorprendida. Este reproductor casi no se ve, al menos no en mi pa&iacute;s, por eso me parece necesario hablar de &eacute;l.La letra W significa widescreen, por eso &eacute;ste aparato se impone a los dem&aacute;s en el mercado porque su pantalla est&aacute; hecha para disfrutarla, est&aacute; especialmente bien preparado para ver pel&iacute;culas.Mide 35 x 85 x 25 mm y pesa 258 gramos, posee carcasa de magnesio de alta calidad. En Contra: es un poco grande y pesado en comparaci&oacute;n con otros m&aacute;s compactos, pero el peso es cuesti&oacute;n de costumbre y a cambio de ese peso y tama&ntilde;o se tiene muchas otras ventajas &iexcl;muy competitivas! La cuesti&oacute;n es conocer cu&aacute;les son esas ventajas.Su pantalla TFT mide 4,3" y muestra el formato 16:9 &iexcl;Es panor&aacute;mica!, es brillante con resoluci&oacute;n 480 x 272 px - se puede ver casi desde cualquier &aacute;ngulo- y posee 262.144 colores.Tiene Zoom que se puede utilizar con cualquier contenido y adaptarlo a la pantalla panor&aacute;mica. Y se puede poner cualquier imagen como fondo de pantalla.A favor: Tiene salida de TV y el paquete incluye una conexi&oacute;n AV que permite visualizar las im&aacute;genes 720 x 480 a todo color en televisiones de cualquier tama&ntilde;o.Se pueden ver en su pantalla o conectado a un televisor presentaciones de diapositivas configuradas con mi m&uacute;sica favorita, videos y pel&iacute;culas en formato AVI, DivX 4 y 5.3, XviD4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG4-SP, WMV9 y Motion-JPEG.Posee una ranura Compact Flash que con un adaptador permite leer casi todos los tipos de tarjetas del mercado, lo que permite incluir las fotos que tomo.En contra: las tarjetas de memoria son Compact Flash en vez de SD, es necesario un adaptador para leer tarjetas SD.Tiene grabador de voz y un micr&oacute;fono incorporado que incluye niveles de volumen mostrados en la pantalla para obtener la mejor calidad de grabaci&oacute;n y posee 8 ecualizadores.Tiene control de seguridad del volumen para que nunca pase de cierto nivel - no es recomendable usar el m&aacute;ximo volumen al igual que no es recomendable para ningun reproductor port&aacute;til llevarlo al m&aacute;ximo de su capacidad de almacenamiento: 30 Gb.Tiene Radio FM con la posibilidad de presintonizar 32 cadenas por si no quieres escuchar la m&uacute;sica que le haz metido.A favor: el reproductor puede ser escuchado a trav&eacute;s de auriculares o a trav&eacute;s del altavoz incorporado en el frontal- esto no lo tienen otros- o conect&aacute;ndolo a sistemas de altavoces.La bater&iacute;a es de Ion-Litio con una autonom&iacute;a de 13 horas para el audio y 4,5 horas para el video.A favor: la bater&iacute;a es extra&iacute;ble, lo que significa que si se da&ntilde;a no pierdes la inversi&oacute;n del reproductor, sino compras otra.La interfaz es amigable y f&aacute;cil de operar en poco tiempo se domina. El manejo del dispositivo resulta f&aacute;cil y c&oacute;modo gracias al pad direccional y los botones justos y necesarios para cada acci&oacute;n.En contra: son botones, son duros y a veces se quedan pegados, hay que tratarlos con amabilidad porque pueden da&ntilde;arse.Se conecta al PC a trav&eacute;s de un puerto USB 2.0 para una transferencia de contenido m&aacute;s sencilla y r&aacute;pida, y puede conectarse tambi&eacute;n a trav&eacute;s del soporte opcional. Viene con el programa de usuario instalable en PC patentado ZEN para acceder a m&uacute;sica, im&aacute;genes y v&iacute;deo.Soporta casi todos los servicios de suscripci&oacute;n y descarga de m&uacute;sica y archivos hablados.Tiene Organizador que proporciona calendario, tareas, listas de contactos y sincronizaci&oacute;n con Microsoft Outlook.Ofrece configuraci&oacute;n de fecha y hora m&aacute;s posibilidad de distribuir el espacio de disco extra&iacute;ble para almacenamiento dedicado.Posee un reloj despertador musical, distintos colores y lenguajes para una mayor personalizaci&oacute;n.Otros accesorios opciones incluyen un adaptador Compact Flash, protector de pantalla, funda permanente, cargador de viaje, conexi&oacute;n remota e IR remoto que pueden adquirirse de forma separada.Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black)
The designers of this binder could have done a significantly better job than this. I'm particularly NOT impressed with how CD's on adjacent pages tend to rub against each other when the pages are turned. This is especially bothersome when you want to access CD's from the center pages. Moreover, you really CANNOT open the binder completely - with the hardcovers flat against a table surface, otherwise, you run the risk of cracking CD's stored somewhere in a middle page. My advise, DON'T buy this one.
Excellent Headphones for the price. I can't a decent one for $50 or less in the Bay Area stores including Fry's
I once heard a salesperson tell a customer that mp3 players are like cars; they're essentially all the same: you have your Dodges, your Hyundais, and your Mitsubishis, but the ipod, boys and girls, is the Mercedes-Benz. I love my ipod! However, the first 30GB video ipod i owned, which i received just before Christmas 05, came defective and I had to return it to the electronics store from which it was purchased whose name I will not provide:-) That's why I gave it 4 stars, because I expected my electronic wonder to work, and that problem sort of pissed me off. Also, the earbuds don't fit in my ears but that's a personal issue i think; not wholly Apple's deal! 2nd time around my ipod works like a dream and I truly love all of its great features...sound quality, visual quality, etc etc. So if you are shopping around for mp3 players, and you want all the best features and not to mention good looks an mp3 player can offer, and don't mind dropping 300 bucks for those features, ipod is calling your name!! In the world of mp3 players, I love my Benz and you will too:-D
These earphones are great. The sound is not too bass-laden and you achieve great sounds while being able to hear outside noises. I have no problem keeping them on my ears, and the reason why the cord that leads from one earphone to another then to whatever unit you're using them with is so long is because I believe Sony meant for us to have the option to run the cord behind our necks, so that it's not hanging under one's chin. Forget the naysayers, these earphones are just the right fit for my lifestyle.
I've had this notebook about 6 months now. I did a -lot- of research prior to buying this model. I wanted a notebook with a graphics card already installed, a minimum of 1 GB RAM, media center, ability to burn cd's and dvd's, and dual processors. This has all of that and more at a reasonable price. I am very happy with it. I use mine mostley for internet, word processing, light gameing, and burning cd's (the light scribe labeling is a nice bonus ). A note to gamers , most games system min requirements are listed for single processors.. you can "cheat" on that with dual core. I can play ones requiring 2.2 ghz with no problems.***Just pointing out I wrote this review 4 years ago. It was great then but was I recently replaced it with a HP G7-1075 HP.***HP G7-1075DX Pavilion Laptop / AMD Phenom II Processor / 17.3" LED HD Display / 4GB DDR3 Memory / 500GB Hard Drive / Multiformat DVDRW/CD-RW drive / Windows 7 Home Premium Edition operating system - Pewter
I ordered my second pair of the same headphone because my wife would like to watch tv with a headphone, too. The two headphones worked perfectly, no adjustment was needed when I hooked both of them up to the receiver.
Got a pair of these speakers and there fantastic in my single cab truck. Definitely recommend. I will buy more products from these guys. Im adding to this now because these speakers fell apart on me. Ive never touched after installation. I began to notice 2 weeks ago the sound started fading and sounded scratchy. I took them out and saw that the blue part was falling apart....it was brittle. Not sure how this accrues with speakers. If it does they should've lasted longer.
I bought these when my old ones went bad. They were priced right and had mostly good reviews, so I took a chance and I'm glad I did. I use them mostly for my computer, but when I tried them with the stereo I was amazed at the quality of the sound. They don't block out ambient sounds very well but I just turn up the sound a little and they are fine. I highly recommend them.
This receiver doesn't have all the bells and whistles but it has everything I need. It is good quality at an affordable price.
Excellent filter!I have had many filters in the course of almost 50 Years photography, including numerous Polarizer filters. This one however is astounding in results and Quality. I have (due to special circumstances) been lucky enough to be able to shoot and compare shots with this one, and other shots taken immediately after that with a selection of other brands!This one however was a clear winner, NO doubt about it!It is a little more in price, but in my estimation it is worth it.
Only use Epson ink for a Epson printer or it will jam up. I went through 4 printers before i learned that message.
I just bought one of these in the hope that it might be better than some of the reviews said but I was disappointed. The picture is not accurate as it has a combo US blade and Euro pin recepticle.The main problem with this is that the US blade prongs do not fit tightly and easily fall out. Because they are so loose they do not make good electrical contact and can easily overheat and burn out.I took it apart to see if it just needed adjustment and the spring contacts are for a pin prong not a blade. It you are using a euro pin plug it might work but it will not grip and hold a US flat blade.Even if you use a 3 prong grounded plug in it to stabilize it the blades will not connect securely and will make a partial high resistance connection which can result in it melting and causing a fire.Do not buy!
I purchased this card thinking it would be a great match for my rig. Boy, was I wrong. The product has a terrible snap/crackle/pop issue that happens randomly whenever I listen to anything. It apparently only happens with using Windows 7 64-BIT and have more than 4GB of RAM in your PC. All the drivers and fixes I've tried to get rid of the issue haven't worked, and I'm just about ready to snap this card in half over my knee.DO NOT BUY THIS CARD.
Apple forgot the coolest feature from all previous Ipods.... I have an older 30 gig Ipod which I love to use when I ride my bike or go skiing.... The video version doesn't allow you to connect an extension excessory that enabled you to switch songs and volume.... with the video version you would have to remove the ipod to do this....poor design....
after i purchased a camera and printerdock i could not find anything to carry it in. i found it on your sight and it was 26.95 at the camera store[ when they came in] it would be 39.95 plus tax and shipping. since i am a smart blond i ordered from you . thanks thanks
This review is for the Brunton Atlas MNS.I compared the latest Brunton and Lowrance GPS receivers. Lowrance informed me by email that they in fact make the receiver for Brunton, which after looking at both it is obvious; they are almost identical! Except the Lowrance has a color screen and is much less expensive. In fact if you get the Lowrance Plus version with the included Mapcreate Topo 6 CD set and card reader you can save over $250.Either receiver will give you excellent results in the field. Battery life is fairly limited though. Lithium batteries last the longest but seem to be somewhat larger diameter than alkaline making the battery cover hard to close.
I got this antenna for my girlfriend in SF and it pulls in every digital channel crystal clear. Love it. Another friend bought it for his TV and it works great!
I almost did not buy this unit after reding the reviews but as I suspected this is a well built GPS that fits in your hand with a large useable readout. The map software worked perfectly and had all the street info I needed even in remote areas of MI in the &quot;UP&quot;.
This cable was easily as good as the cable that came w/ the Sansa e280, perhaps better. I would like to give more comment; however, I purchased this cable to "check" if my OEM cable was bad because of a problem of the computer not reading the Sansa. The result was that this cable and the original would connect, but no difference occurred in the operation of the machine.I'm very pleased with the cable. It is solidly made with appropriate "stiffness" or "flexibility." The seller was very prompt and efficient handling the transaction and shipping. The price was modest and seems worth the cost.
I bought a 3480 about six months ago, and almost as soon as I hooked it up, it began making dreadful noises, and the "protect" light would come on. I fixed it partially byunscrewing the cover cases a great deal, but frequently it didn't want to start. With sufficient banging on the side, however, it would eventually start, with noises.I got tired of this behavior (it was nearing speaker-damaging levels) and got a 3380, which, as it turns out is in pretty much the same case, and, for my purposes (classical stuff) works just as well for a hundred bucks less.Perhaps this problem is unique to me. I suppose I could have sent it back, but I thought $199 was worth it to fixthe problem. The 3380 works perfectly (so far!)Jerry O'Dell
In my 16 years touring the world as a DJ, I have never used anything else but the MDR-V7000 headphones. They are the "Kobe Bryant" of headphones.. all around greatness!
The speed at which this pressure cooker cooks top round london broil is baffling. The meat comes out tender and succulent in around 30 minutes instead of the usual 2 hour cooking time. The best part is you don't have to stand watch and keep stirring. I haven't perfected the pressure cooker method yet so I first bring the liquid to a boil and make sure it doesn't burn and then place the lid. I also use the rack to make sure the meat doesn't stick as I had a great first experience with that. I used flour, a big no no apparently, and had to stop the cooking process because of the nice smell that arose from the pot, and find the burnt meat. For my purposes it's not worth using this for anything else but red meat as the other items cook rather fast on their own and I need to constantly add ingredients at different stages. But this is a real time saver!
I bought this to be a foot pedal for Ventrilo/Teamspeak for playing games to free up a keyboard command. Someone recommended it and so I bought it. Turns out this will not do that. It can't be "held" to work with those programs.So now I use it at work for those times my snoopy co worked comes around. It's great and works well. I've also started to use it with to switch between windows (I combine excel sheets a lot)
If you want a backpack that is going to keep your computer safe then you should highly consider this one. It has plenty of features to keep your laptop and equipment safe from shock by getting dropped, bumped, you name it. The zippered area that holds your notebook computer literally has about 1/5 in. - 1 in. thick cushion surrounding it while still leaving room for the largest of laptops. On the very bottom of the bag there is even more cushion and a tough but not hard rubber shell type thing. On the right side of the bag there is a zippered compartment the opens up and reveals a drink holder. At first I though this was silly. I couldn't fathom how a collapsible, mesh cup holder would hold a drink sturdy, but it works. I haven't really tested it with so fast food cups though, only with bottles. The second largest zipper compartment holds your books. There is an elastic divider in the pouch to keep your books and or folders separate. The third pouch has some card holders for business cards/IDs. I wouldn't recommend putting credit cards in there =). Inside that pouch there are a myriad of little "shelf" pockets to put iPods, phones, mobile computers, computer mice. Its really easy to keep everything organized and still be able to store a lot. There is another zippered pouch thats really big. It looks like it could be a large water bottle holder for 1.5 liter bottles. Last but not least there is one last zippered pouch big enough to store a power adapter and maybe some small speakers? Heck if you have a 13 in macbook you can even fit a keyboard in there with it. Its really a great backpack, very sturdy. I only had one issue and it was fixable. Inside the pouch where you place your laptop, on the bottom there is an extra rubber cushion. Its detachable with Velcro to the bottom of the bag. Since I have a macbook which is pretty thin and sleek compared to the laptop market, it liked to slide down in between the cushion and the wall. Easy fix I took some thick cardboard, bent it into a "U" shape and then wrapped it in remnants of a very soft black shirt and stuffed it into the bottom. You cant tell its there, the shirt is softer that the rubber cushion, and thin laptops won't slip into the crevice anymore. Laptops that are like 1.3+ inches thick most likely will not have this issue. But other than that its an awesome bag. I am even tempted to buy an airport express station and pop it in there for the road.
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To breathe new life to this computer at my guest room I installed 2 more additional gigs of this brand memory sticks into a Compaq SR1750NX about a month before the time I bought the same memory sticks from a nearby Fry's Electronics. When I bought this memory then installed it however, problems started to arise. First, the screen would flicker and then lines would appear causing a crash or unexpected reboot. Then after attempts to unseat each memory stick, from 4 gigs down to 2 gigs it kept going to the BSOD error at random, even when it came to simply browsing the internet. I assumed I had figured it all out when I removed one of the 1 gig sticks from Fry's Electronics purchase and used the two gigs from this site, and one from Fry's to total out to 3 gigs. But right now even though I am able to use the computer with no crashes or BSOD errors; now there's video flicker problems when I watch video at full size compared to the time when I had only 1 gig.Not sure if it's due to my current OS (Windows XP Pro) of only have 32-bit over 64 bit, or if I need a faster video card since I started to use a bigger monitor (from 22 inches to 24 inches), but it's not really significant in speed at having 3 gigs of this memory.I'm probably going to change the RAM to Crucial, change the video card to handle this monitor, but a little after I change to a 64-bit Windows 7 Operating system. I would pass on these sticks and go to Crucial instead. Save the money or get a migraine.
Shopping locally for replacement chargers is worthless. If you can find them they are overpriced. This charger is great. Has a good design, and despite my skepticism was able to bring back some old infolithium batteries that hadn't been charged in over 3 years!
These speakers DO NOT fit the 95 Honda Civic. If you have a 95 Civic get the 6.5 inch pyle speakers, they are $21 and sound great.
Been waiting years to be able to afford the 580EX mk2I photograph wildfowl at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico in the winter and if you aint' got a 580 with the X-tender for capturing sunrise and sunset flight of cranes - you aint' nobody!!It is a little technical for an old guy but it performs like a jewel!!
I begin by acknowledging that I have been a user of this productsince I discovered them on the internet about 20 years ago. They are attractivewell-designed inexpensive plastic storage cases for single standard CD diskssuitable for archive as well as ordinary usage. They wereproduced in clear, yellow, green, blue and red plastic. They aremy favorite storage for single CD disks.The clear cases are, of course, the most popular. I also have the anadequate supply of the colored cases.I compared my new clear disk cases to my "old" ones, and I could hardlytell them apart.
Very easy to install. My son also ordered a bracket from you and we had no problems in putting it up.
Nice grab and go tripod. Has the weight to dampen vibrations but still light enough and small enough to take with you easily enough. However, the wedge is near useless if you are using a tracking scope. There's no fine adjustment other than moving the entire tripod left/right and up/down is very hard to adjust in small increments. If you're looking for a nice tripod for grab and go, works great. If you're looking for a wedge... keep looking.
I was looking for a decent set of headphones to wear at work in a cube environment. I'm extremely picky and tried out quite a few pairs of headphones in the same price range, but kept coming back to these for several reasons:1. The flat sound quality is outstanding. Simply astounding for headphones in this price range, even better than some higher end ones I've tried.2. I have a big head and these fit comfortably. I know users of the older ones had issues, since they must have changed the design these things are the best. (7.75 hat size). The pressure on my head is about perfect and even after an entire day, probably 7 hours of wearing them, they don't bother me.3. Even at a pretty high volume people around me cannot hear the music I'm listening to. This is important for my co-workers who do not appreciate my style.Another great bonus is they sound great plugged into my iphone and can acheive a really good volume turned up loud. Other headphones have a rough time with this.The only downside I can figure these headphones have is that after wearing them all day they are pretty warm on my head and can make me sweat a bit around the ear cups.I've only had them a short while, but they sound better and better as more hours of listening go by. I recommend following other users advice to burn them in. It seems that the treble really opens up to more intricacies and the bass is tighter and more precise over time.I never recommend products, and I recommend these without reservation.
When this player used to work, the controls were very difficult to use. I could get it to do what I wanted it to do, but only after a struggle, and even then it seemed to work by accident. After a few hours' use, it stopped accepting new songs. (No, it was not full). My computer simply gave me a message that the device I was trying to write to is defective. It is worthless. I gave it 1 star only because zero was not an option.
I bought this item a few days ago, and have been very disappointed with nearly everything about it. First, the DVD player--the main selling point--doesn't work well; the disc reader skips every few seconds during movies (regardless of what kind of dvd). Second, the mp3 cd reader works, but again, not very well. I was able to get the reader to recognize a disc, but not consistently, and then not all of the "chapters" were readable (even though they were not protected files...). Finally, the radio is horrible; even with the antena fully extended I can barely get any reception. My alarm clock gets better reception than this thing! Although the price is attractive, you'd be wasting your money if you get this system. Look elsewhere unless you like collecting unusual doorstops.
Seemed to be good quality but does have big plugs. Been using them quite a while in a fixed installation and still great cables especially for the price.
About two years ago I bought a full-fledged iPod to use while I did my daily walk and jog. Unfortunately, the bulk of the device made it impracticle and I was always afraid that I was going to drop it or that it would get damaged during my workout. So back to the store it went a few days later. I stuck with my trusty portable radio and decided that maybe I wasn't meant to be part of the iPod generation.One day a co-worker recommended I look into the iPod Shuffle because of its size. At first, I was skeptical -- something that small couldn't possibly do much -- but I purchased one to give it a shot. After my first outing with it on my daily workout I was hooked and never looked back.Some of us just want to listen to music -- we don't need pictures and videos. The iPod shuffle fits this bill perfectly. It's compact design lets you enjoy your favorite music selections on the go without having to worry about carrying around the larger versions. The clip design makes it easy to clip it onto your pocket or even -- as I have discovered during my workouts -- the cuff of your shirt. It weighs next to nothing and you'll never know it is even there!I am able to get about 145 songs onto the shuffle, which is more than enough for my purposes. By using iTunes you can automatically have it "shuffle" in and out new songs so that you can get a different variety if you have more songs in your library than the shuffle can hold. It even comes equipped with a little "docking" station -- though truth be told it can harder to keep track of that thing than the shuffle itself!Music-lovers rejoice; you now have the perfect companion for your inside and outside activities at a price that almost everyone can afford. If the need for pictures and videos isn't there (and personally, if I want to watch a video that is what my television is for) then you would do right to check out the iPod shuffle.
I struggled over what printer to buy because every time I tried to find one that was rated a 5 star, the companies would not ship to APO addresses. I found this printer on a military intallation for $109.00 and bought it hoping that it would do what we wanted it to do. It has turned out to be an awesome printer. We have scanned in tons of pictures and have not had any problems with scan quality. We have also printed pictures and the print speed is way beyond my expectations. I can print full color pictures in less than 30 seconds. To me, that is way more than I was expecting from a $109.00 printer. Lexmark has done great on this one!
I've had this unit for around 2 years now, and it's been the best portable music device I've ever had.For starters MD quality is quite good, while this is a portable recorder, the quality isn't as high as would be with full size decks, but it still compares well.By the new standards ('03) this unit is LARGE, when I bought it, it was rather reasonable. However the scroll dial is it's best feature. Like the Apple iPod, you can easly scroll through the music on the disc. The dial also makes naming tracks much easier.Apparently this unit is no longer available. But I would highly reccomend any MiniDisc unit. With newer MP3 players available, the MD is becomming sort of outdated for a person who wants to carry around their whole music collection. I've used this unit for many live sound applications (theater shows, recording) and MiniDisc is a highly advisable format for these purposes.Also if you are constantly making new mixes of music, (like cheerleadrs, DJ's, etc.) the MD format allows you to re-write easly. (No need to start a CD coaster collection)Recording quality isn't stealar, but it's not bad for a portable. Last advice, I'd stay away from the MDLP format, it's 5 hours (300 minutes) on the same size disc as the 74 minute units. (more music, same data space = more compression=lower quality)
Great headphones for someone who's ears do not fit earbuds. These fit in ears nicely and stay put when doing high impact cardio or weight lifting. Excellent sounds as well.
It's worth it, don't be cheap and settle for the 1.8f. This lens can take pictures by candle light.
I didn't expect much out of these, but for the price I was impressed. Good range, clear treble that's not tinny, and a lot of volume. There's less bass and midrange than other sets, but not a big deal- I prefer the midrange cut anyway (good for rock) and with the bass turned up higher on a portable player the sound is actually quite good. They are very comfortable in the ear, and the cord, at 44 inches, is just right, not too long or short.I'd recommend these to anyone looking for an inexpensive spare set of earbuds. I've also had more expensive Panasonic buds, and while there was more bass, the drivers made a horrible popping sound at high volumes. I didn't have this problem at all with the RP-HV152s. If you need a spare set, pick these up- they're definitely a good buy.
Bought this because I needed a shorter and less bulky cable than the USB cable that came w/ the ZEN for my Ford SYNC/Creative ZEN car hookup. Half way through the first song it stopped playing, said "BAD MEDIA" on my car's SYNC display, and the ZEN player locked up in docked mode. I had to stick a paperclip in the small hole in the bottom of the ZEN to reset it. Like I said, piece of junk. But what can you expect for 1 cent these days?
This is my third camera bag in less than two years. My equipment tripled during that time! So I knew that packing every thing I think I will need will make the bag too heavy to carry so the wheels became necessary.However, wheels without shoulder straps, as you may find in some bags, are problematic too, if sometimes you need to carry your bag upstairs or through rough paths for considerable distance.The computer and its accessories has to go in too also THE TRIPOD, That and your cameras and lenses and you will end up buying this bag. Its still not big enough to take ALL I wish to take, but its already too heavy and one has to be very careful when lifting it to carry it by the shoulder straps (good potential for back injury) but once its on your back, I have to say it feels comfortable and the weight is well distributed.I carry a weight of 13KG (28 lb) in it.I got mine from a retailer in Kuwait for the equivalent price of $195 only (and yes it's new).
Needed a pouch for my 77mm filters on my camera belt.Pouch has a belt strap with a Velcro and snap closure, so you can slip it on your belt without taking the belt off.Will also slip through a "Loop" in your belt or backpack strap.
I bought this all-in-one for its ability to interface with Windows Vista. Contrary to advertisements on boxes and websites, HP competitors' products did not work with Windows Vista, or they worked only as printers but not as scanners. I quickly became tired of standing in line at customer service counters returning similar products. So I decided to take a chance on the HP C3180.The lack of a fax function may limit the C3180's usefulness for some buyers. However, for me that's not a problem as I use an internet fax service. The scanning feature is superb. I have produced scans of my artwork that are clear, crisp, and wonderfully detailed. The printing capability is even more versatile than the manual and Amazon description claim. For instance, I can use Arches watercolor paper to print images, giving them a textured appearance that is more painterly and interesting than an image printed on photo paper. The copying function is produces a clear, undistorted reproduction. Bottom line: this is a great all-in-one for under $100.
I was so happy to find out that a product like this exists! It's exactly what I needed to connect my old Sunpak flashes to my new Nikon D60, and it works like a charm! It's a great price, too, even for the name brand, which, I've read, is worth the little extra.
If cool points are where it's at for you, this is your chance. Coolest thing on the market today, no one else has them and a clever design. Three stars for cool.No points for cost. Too high and here's why. The speaker quality is poor. Buy an iPod mini and a pair of Bang & Olufsen earbuds for about the same price and you have much more music storage and sound quality that respects the $500 price range. Oakley must be kidding, people who pay that much for personal sound devices know good sound. These headphones are a little tinny and thin.Another problem is the earbud adjustment. When you do get them adjusted, to where they sound and feel right, don't move your head. They will click out of place allowing outside noise to intrude and lessen your listening experience. A flexible cord with more ear friendly earbuds would have overcome this oversight. Even changable headphones, which allow you to use your own would be great.Last challenge are the lenses. Oakley makes a great lens. I have been using them for years and have always enjoyed their product. One of their strong selling features is interchangability. Well, not on these. Perhaps in the future. So don't ride or run in the shadows. You'll lose your visual acumen for awhile.
I move quite often and have to pack most of what I own into boxes for long periods of storage. My DVD library was just becoming too bulky so I had to rectify the situation. That's where these awesome little boxes came in and saved the day... and my back (just a bit).I have used these for a little over a year now. These were great for consolidating my CD and DVD library into a small, easy to transport, easy to organize boxes. I used the paper CD sleeves to hold the CD/DVDs and a sharpie to mark a number of the sleeve then added that number, title, genre, (if DVD) IMDB link, and other (I'm sure needless) info to a spreadsheet and kept it on the entertainment center and on the desktop of my computer for easy access. "What do you want to watch tonight?"One out the three boxes I have has a small defect, one of the metal snaps does not, well, snap. The box holds its form just fine; I am just a smidge annoyed that I can't get it to close. I am happy with the purchase of these and will definitely buy more if my collection continues to grow.
Pros. Nice turn by turn directions with an awsome re-routing feature in case you make a wronge turn or just want to go off course for any reason. Works quick and with voice directions you are not staring at the screen while driving, you only need to glance down and with the trueview format you can get a better understanding of what type of turn you are approaching. You can easily save places to your address book for a quick rout. It also has a big screen and pretty loud speaker. Also with the plug and play ease, all you do is plug it into your outlet in you car, pick a destination, and once it connects, hit the road, this is nice since I let other people use it and they dont have to do any programming, plus there are 3 different users that can have theire own settings and address books.Cons. When you are in a town, espicially a small one, it may not take you the quickest way, since some roads may be new, or just not known, but none the less you still will get there, and I am not talking about totally out of the way either. Some times when in a city there may be streets very close to each other, and that may be confusing at first on when to turn, but then again if you do go down the wronge street, it will automatically redirect you in a moment so you should have no trouble. The only other thing that may be a downer is that when you mount it in your car, unless you have an external antenna, you need to make sure that the unit can get a pretty clear view of the sky to make a connection, but with the windshild mount, its really not a problem.
I had really been enjoying them and taking them on my business trip flights all the time until they got broken.I think that this model has a design flaw, and the plastic piece(s), which go over your head, cannot hold the tension over time. It looks that, due to the folding design, the tension does not get distributed well to the loop (constructed with two plastic pieces instead of one), and they eventually get broken off. One side of my set got completely broken off, and another side has cracks. I do not particularly have a small head, but.......I had been recommending the set to other people, but not anymore.
If you want to stretch your imagination, & love breaking the rules you were taught about "good photography", this is the perfect lens with which to start your experimentation. I have found it quite hard to get images which please me and have a huge pile in the "Trash" folder, but get a real buzz from the few which do work. Well worth the time to learn its particular benefits! Have all sorts of ideas about what else to try, so feel that a whole new branch on my photographic journey has opened up.
Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't understand that "17 pounds" isn't enough for the Dimensions field. Here are the actual dimensions.18"w x 7"h x 9-5/8"dTo give you a sense of scale, that is about 1 inch wider than most home stereo components (like your amp, receiver, or DVD player), so it'll stack, but there will be a little overhang. Just think of it as love handles for your center channel.The price and sound quality more than make up for the largish size, as long as you've got the room. Be warned, this beast isn't wall mountable.
I was looking for a two-button optical mouse with a scroll wheel that worked in Mac OS X. This inexpensive mouse fits that bill perfectly. I plugged it into my iBook running OS X 10.1.3 and it worked immediately -- second button and scroll wheel included. I couldn't be happier with it.
Tang band created a 3" driver with a huge linear Xmax, an extremely low an Fs plus an extremely low MMS in concert with a high power and reasonable Qts.It is remarkable. Fast, clear and possibly the flattest midrange I've measured. In a non-parallel chamber with full range damping, this is only SPL short of Lowther potential, in part to be fair, because it's only 3 inches.But who could complain about creating this awesome piece in a 3" basket? Dispersion is naturally quite good. It could even be used as a 1-ways if the treble is flattened out as it's quite good up there as well.There was a time when Neodymium was equated with small, light and cheap. But the intimacy it allows with the voice coil is heralding in a new era of uber-drivers and this surely must be considered in and d'app or line array.Consider a decent 90* dispersion at 9000hz, an MMS of only 1.6 grams and an Fs of 100hz? In a d'app you've got 89db SPL but the limitation IS of course, air displacement so consider line arrays.I agree 100% with an earlier poster. Tang Band is where the most creative work is coming out of these days and this beauty is a prime example.
I've had these now for 5 years and have not had a single problem with them. I agree with some of the other reviews that the bass is a little heavy. I recently had it midway for a movie, and all of my books fell off a shelf. I highly recommend these, or their newer replacement. I have these hooked to my AirPort, and so being able to play music wirelessly on iTunes is a plus! :) Very pleased with them. If they should break on me at some time, will definitely consider buying again.
I bought these in the 25 pack spindle. Seven of the 25 are unusable because they appear "non-blank". One other is not recognized by the burner. I have never had this problem with Memorex.
Easy to install and sounds great!!!
I bought one with a defect rubber gasket. When I contact their customer service, their response was slow and unreasonable. Don't like the product and service.
Worst sounding earbuds I've ever heard! NO Bass and very tinny! The crappy earbuds that come with the Ipod are of much better quality than these things! Seriously, I have bought better sounding headphones at the dollar store! NO LIE! SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR A BETTER PAIR!
I won't drone on. All the other good reviews have covered the details.This thing works great. I have it indoors right now, just lying against the wall in no particular direction. It picked up everything much, much better than the bunny ears I was using. I fully intend to mount it outdoors as soon as I can find the time.Ed
I purchased these through Woot! to replace my iPod buds, which never stayed in my ears well. I'm very happy with the price and sound quality, and with the large ear attachements, they seal in my ear canals like a good set of earplugs. The only thing I've noticed, and maybe this is the nature noise isolation earbuds, is that whenever you touch or move the wiring, the sound transmits up the wire to your ears as if you were wearing a stethoscope and tapped the tubing. And it doesn't take much movement to cause this to happen. Just moving your head and the wire bouncing around as a result creates those extraneous noises. Maybe I'll just get used to it after a while, but I would find it annoying if I were using them for running or exercising. Also, a very picky an personal point: I prefer buds with wire of equal lenghth going to each ear, rather than one short and one extra long wire that flops around my neck, as these are made. I can't really see the advantage of that design. Hope this helps.
Purchased after using the D40 flash for one year. Much improvement in all flash applications. A step above the entry flash giving much more quality in flash pictures.
I just received my camcorder, so my experience is brief. A more detailed review will follow later.But since there are no good reviews comparing the camcorders on the market I wanted to share my opinion.All 3 makers have a lot in common; but I chose the Sony over the Hitachi and Panasonic for a few reasons. The Sony had better resolution available for both movie and still mode vs the Panasonic. (I doubt I'll use the still much since it is only 1 megapixel). Sony, has infrared and can do night imaging. The others don't. Panasonic and Hitachi use DVD-Ram instead of DVD-RW. My Denon DVD player will play back DVD-RW and not DVD-RAM. Check your player for compatibility. This is a big deal!! I can pop a DVD-RW directly out of my camcorder and play it in my DVD player. With DVD Ram you have to download it to your computer and then burn a copy onto DVD-R before you could play it. Finally, the Sony had a 3&quot; display, is designed to be compatible with its other cameras in its ability to use accessories universally, felt more solid, and in my opinion has a better reputation.The layout is similar to their digital cameras and only takes minutes to learn how to use. It has 3 recording modes DVD-R and on DVD-RW (Video and VR) mode. VR mode allows you to do basic in camera editing: (saving the still images as a movie file, erasing, rearranging,dividing) Otherwise, you edit on your computer. You can use the player to burn edited copies &amp; dub old video cassettes. You can fade, overlap, and wipe when doing your intro and exits; quickly review images and delete the last one recorded. It has a plethora of digital effects: sepia, B&amp;W, pastel, mosaic, luminace and old movie effects. It has auto and manual set white balance,auto and manual exposure and focus controls. The dial is a little awkward.It has 10X optical and 120 digital zoom. Digital zoom is usually poor quality, so the fact that Hitachi and panasonic were 240x digital zoom made no difference to me.Weak Points: Buy a larger battery. The one included doesn't have enough juice. No case included.I paid $830 at digitalmegastore.com vs $1099 retail
Just opened the package to give these a try...WOW. I have a set of Sony earbuds that cost 2x these, and they do not compare. Great purchase...I would recommend these to anyone looking for a reasonably priced set of non-active noise reducing buds.
I bought an iPod the year they came out. It did exactly what is was supposed to do, the problem was me and my ID3 tags. Yikes. I took it back, not ready to sit at my computer and fix 15 gigs of music. Recently I tried the Creative Zen Micro. I loved the form factor, small and looked nice. Unfortunately the thing crashed constantly! I had subscribed to Napster and every other day the player would crap out. Although Creative is coming out with a color screen version similar to the iRiver, I am skeptical because from what I have read, they are not changing their programming. I bought the iRiver H10 5 GB through Amazon (BTW- Amazon did a great job getting my product to me quickly, even in the middle of the Harry Potter rush) It works great! I'm using the Yahoo Music subscription service which is a good deal. Warning though... if you want to get your music on your player without drama, USE WMP10 and not a subscription service program. Download with Yahoo, load with Windows. Trust me here. The iRiver is light, good battery life, works with my home stereo, etc. Sound quality is better than the two aforementioned players. And if it's Windows you use or subscription service you crave, Plays For Sure is for you. Enjoy!
I hope you guys are all right. I've searched high and low for reviews and didn't see too many negative at all. Price is right with Amazon vs BB and CC. Save $400 with no tax or shipping! I can't wait!
I was hoping these would be great for carrying around my iPod, but the cords create so much thumping noise that the earbuds are impossible to use unless I'm sitting perfectly still, which is never. Unless you like to hear the cords bumping up against you, go with another product.
It is very hard to find honest reviews of Bose stuff; there's just so much hate mixed in and it's impossible to tell what's real.I never thought of myself in the Bose target audience. I have 4 component stereos in the house, all of them much more costly than this little stereo. I own some very high end stuff; headphones that cost over $1,000 and so forth.But I wanted to replace the component system in the bedroom with something smaller. We just used the component system to play CDs and didn't need anything fancy. I wanted good sound without a big footprint. A friend had this player and really liked it. I stayed in a hotel room that had this unit and was very impressed.So I bought it. I am very impressed. The sound is indeed "bass-y" if you're sitting next to the unit--this is not reference sound. I suspect this is to help fill the room. A few feet away from it and it sounds great. The unit is compact, the sound is fantastic for something this size, it doesn't vibrate, the bottom is padded to protect furniture, the remote is easy to use. There are, of course, certain limitations--though the sound fills the room, it still essentially coming from a single point, unlike a multiple speaker system. This should be obvious. For what it is--a compact, table top music source, it sounds great!Some folks mentioned the lack of buttons on the unit. The only button I really miss is the 'eject' for the CD. Fortunately, more remotes are just $10 at Bose's web site. I'm not thrilled with having to buy another remote, but they are cheap and it's not a big deal.I did research other options by other vendors, but I didn't feel anything else quite had the handsome appearance this player does. Although looks aren't my number one criterion for choosing an audio device, I didn't want to buy something that was ugly. This player sounds great and looks great.Definitely worth it for my application. Highly recommended.
I can't believe that the world hasn't caught on to this device yet. It blows the iPod away on all fronts:- The best user interfact imaginable. Simple, quick, intuitive.- Battery lasts forever- Screen is awesome- The overall feel of the thing- it's hard to describe how good it is.- FM radio- It opens in windows using a simple Exlporer window- what could be easier?This may sound like a paid ad- (I don't even like Creative Labs that much). But the product is truly worthy of all this and more. Finally someone beat Apple at its iPod game, with an open-arcitechture product, but no ones knows about it yet.
Have had for over a month now and have found it to be excellent quality and possessing outstanding sound output. Organization of outlook data a little cumbersome, but still well worth the price!
I've owned two of these players and other than the 1G storage, I would put them up against anything out there. The "street mode" boosts the output so that even the lowest volume files play with plenty of punch.
I bought these at Best Buy after looking at all the speakers that Best Buy and Circuit City had to offer. Each of the speakers had sound tests and far and away the Klipsch speakers not only sounded the best but also were the easiest to control the sound of. The main volume and subwoofer volume is located on the right speaker in front so it's easy to turn the bass up or down as well as the volume. Sound quality is incredible. The best part of these speakers is that the price also great. When you compare the prices to the other speakers available Klipsch blows them away. As a final fact that sealed the deal for me, a Best Buy employee told me that a near by movie theater (with great sound mind you) used Klipsch speakers. If you're looking for great computer speakers, these are it.
I tend to keep alot of things on my computer. Alot. Between movies, music, massive AV projects, and the archive of backups I keep, I needed space and this drive has delivered. It is quiet, speedy, and looks nice (silver) with my iMac. I appreciate that it has USB2, FW400 and FW800 -- I like having options.My only complaint is that it wasn't delivered with a FW800 cable as promised in the 'included' list. When I called customer service (only 10 minute wait) they informed me that the cable would be shipped promptly -- he said that originally this cable wasn't going to be included but was later added to the packing list, so some boxes (though marked otherwise) didn't have it inside. Almost 2 months and 2 phone calls later I had the cable. I am preemptively concerned that this could be a sign of Western Digital's processing time, should I require any kind of repairs. Hopefully it won't come to that...I would highly recommend this drive to anyone seeking a quiet drive with plenty of interface options and huge storage at a great price.
Works as advertised. Helps soften the harsh light from flash photography. It fits snugly on the the end of my 430ex flash and I just keep it there permanently. I highly recommend this particularly for flash portrait photography.
Fools! If you think this cable's $500 tag is too pricey, especially in these turbulent economic times, you're not seeing the bigger picture. The sheer magnitude of this cable's possibilities is best left to those who have been trained in its use and, more importantly, its control. In China, the most brilliant and talented children under the age of four are taken to the zu&igrave; zh'ng de qu&aacute;n l&igrave; xu&eacute; yu&agrave;n, or the Academy of Ultimate Power. Over the course of thirty years, the children are trained in The Cable's secret arts, and only the truly elite of them are allowed to even enter the same room as The Cable.But this is no longer the case! Denon has mass-produced the ultimate means of universal control at a price that most commoners can afford! Now, you simply have to rob a couple of liquor stores in order to perceive the non-realm; sell your body for two hours and you may hold the power to part the Sea of Time; sell some drugs and you may hold the power to re-create the entire scope of reality and non-reality in your own image, as would a God. I am no longer sure if this reality that I perceive now is the original one, for it may have been changed moments ago by a master of The Cable.Before The Cable's mass-production, the mind could only perceive reality by means of its biologically-limited five senses. The Cable opens perception toward the full spectrum of reality, allowing an object's true size-and-unsize, shape-and-unshape, to be taken into the mind. And with the true knowledge of reality-unreality, man could become as gods, and each shape the universe to his/her own will. The universe can barely handle one Cablemaster (di&agrave;n l'n zh'), but multiple simultaneous users can, at once, rend the universe in twain and form it into a singularity. No survival is possible, not even for the True God.Denon must be stopped, else ALL will be stopped, restarted, then stopped thrice more. This is my final plea. B&ugrave; y&agrave;o g&ograve;u m'i zh&egrave; zh'ng y&uacute; ch'n de g'u sh'.
I bought these for a hunting trip to Alaska, I wanted the best most rugged product I could find, these Binoculars did not let me down! They are the most comfortable binoculars I have ever used and this is very important when you are spending hours/days glassing. One of the guys that went on this trip with me bought a $2000.00 pair of binoculars but preferred to use my Steiner's, when I told him what I paid for them he had a hard time seeing because he had tears in his eyes. Steiner Thanks for the great product!!!!
I bought the EX1011 for a xmas present and I have to agree with the review by Dennis Wierzbicki. I was very disappointed to find out you cannot transfer photos from you PC to the frame wirelessly. Kodak wants to control this though the use of their online Gallery which to me is only to sell you other Kodak junk. Some other problems; I have a network drive and when I try to copy pictures to the Gallery you cannot browse the network. You have to have the photos local or on a lettered drive (ie C: or D:). So you have to first copy the photos from your network to somewhere you can upload them to the Gallery. I put photos up in the Gallery and some were in portrait mode and it could not switch them unlike when they are on a memory card, you had to do rotate them manually and then re-upload them to the Gallery. It also allows you to use you PC to host the photos instead of the gallery but you have to use Media Player 11 but who wants to leave their computer on and tied up with Player to show pictures on a Frame? And the comment about having a default album at startup is correct. It is a very confusing interface. Also it tries to load a lot of crap on you system when you install the software
It's hard to beat Plantronics when it comes to telephone headsets.We have one employee who wears this all day, since she's on the phone most of the day. She loves being able to disconnect when she needs to leave her desk, thus she doesn't have to remove it from her head. It's so comfortable, she once went to lunch and forgot to take it off. :-)Be sure to order the adapter cable you need for the telephone to which you connect it.
Having to first wipe and then reburn a CD-RW just to hear a few new songs on my MP3-CD player was an inconvenience I wanted to be rid-off -- plus the inability to fast-forward to a certain point in a track made listening to audio books a pain. So began my hunt for a MP3 player.Since I didn't plan on having my whole collection with me (simply 40 songs, if not less, at a time), a 1gb+ player would be overkill. True portability, plus not having to wait for a recharge and potentially having to send the player back 3 years later to pay x amount to replace the battery, meant that I was looking for something that runs on AAAs or AAs. I might also jog with it and a read through the on-line forums showed mixed results for micro-drives in this capacity which placed me in the market for a 512mb or 256mb flash DAP.Examining the reviews and user opinions on CNET, Amazon and various on-line, audio forums, the companies to consider were Apple, CreativeLabs, iAudio, iRiver and SanDisk.Apple has a great reputation and everyone seems to agree that the quality (both finish, ease of use and sound) of their players are excellent. The only controversy was with the short life of the lithium ion batteries but all players with this energy source will have this problem. (According to Battery University, if the user leaves the battery at 100% charge at 77 degrees Fahrenheit, at the end of 1yr, the total charge level will only be at 80% which means that if you were able to get 20 hours of play, a year later, you'll only be able to get 16 hours)The new iPod Shuffle didn't appeal to me because it lacked a LCD screen (try navigating a CD-RW with 107 songs and you'll know what I mean) Also, I heard that the Shuttle was binded to your home's iTunes so the only way to transfer files from your office was to first format the thing. It doesn't have a FM tuner, runs on lithium with ~12hr life, and doesn't support WMA but is the only player to support AAC. You can only have 1 playlist. So it wasn't for me. However, if you have a large iTunes collection, have an iPod and just want a excellent sounding player with familiar controls to workout at the gym with, this player is for you.CreativeLabs, the guys who brought us the awesome sound blaster cards ( I have the Audigy 2 ZS), offers a wide array of DAPs which have just as much mind-share among the enthusiast as Apple. Their most popular models are Zen Micro followed by Zen Touch. The major issues were: 1. bad firmware update for the Micro and 2. the headphone jack on the Micro seems to degenerate too quickly. Sound quality-wise, vox poplui is that Zen Micro and the iPod 4gb sound about the same.Among the flash players, only the Muvo N200 and Muvo Tx FM have a FM tuner and run on AAA batteries with ~15hr life. Both are exactly the same but the Tx FM can act as a USB key without having to use a small adapter like the N200 -- this also means that the Tx FM is slightly larger. Reviews and discussions suggest that both have pretty good sound quality but not on the level of a iAudio or iRiver. I favored the Tx over N200 because the former can be a true USB key but ultimately decided not to go neither because the LCD was so small. (Went to J&R; to see one).Of interest, the original Tx FM could not fast-forward to the middle of a song, however, a firmware update has fixed this plus added support for Audible.com. I have also read the manual and found the controls (jog wheel that can be depressed to select and volume + & -) to be as intuitive as Apple's. Overall, the N200 & Tx FM are for people whose willing to sacrifice a bit of sound quality in order to get a small LCD screen. Both have FM tuners and so-so voice recorder ability but has no playlist support and you can only have 1 subfolder (C:\Level1\Level2). They support MP3, WMA and Audible.iAudio is a company that appears to be quite popular in Korea. They don't seem to have as big a following in the states due to fact that their players, before the recent price decrease, were rather expensive and had limited distribution. Their most popular models are the U2 and iAudio 4 (there is a 5 out now, different look, same insides). Both had FM tuners, excellent voice recording ability with playlist support and fast forward ability. They support MP3, VBR, WMA, WAV, OGG and ASFSince there wasn't too much on the forums about them, the CNET reviews were the main source of information and the U2 was rank the top flash player with some of their other players also taking top spots. The U2, with its extremely small form factor, had excellent sound, on par with the iPod Shuffle and a beautiful design. The only problem for me was that is used lithium rechargeable batteries. The iAudio 4 used AAA batteries and had the same sound quality as the U2 but didn't navigate via joystick. Both had about a ~15hr battery life.Taking a look at the manuals, the i4 did not appear to be as intuitive as the CreativeLab Muvo or Apple iPod. The U2 is good for people who want excellent sound with an easy to read LCD and navigation plus small footprint. The iAudio 4 is for those who are looking for everything in the U2 but is willing to trade slightly larger form factor and navigation to have a non-lithium battery. I have ordered a iAudio 5 512mb (The i5s are gorgeous!!!) and am waiting for it to arrive. An interesting note is that you can change the short boot-up screen for the i4. Just download the software from the company's site and it makes converting a moving gif for the start-up screen a snap.iRiver is iAudio's rival in Korea and it seems that both have about the same sound quality (which means excellent sound and on par with the Shuffle). iRiver is also known to have elegant designs and their iFP-799 is no exception - this player looks very similar to the U2. The review on CNET and elsewhere were very favorable to all their players however, it seems that quite a few users in the forums have quality problems and report the units breaking about a few months later. I was going to get an iFP-799 which supports MP3, OGG and non-protected WMA but didn't want a lithium battery (these things are everywhere) and the fact that it doesn't work as a UBS key killed the deal. You have to install iRiver's software in order to transfer anything onto the player but you can't save songs from the player to your computer - perhaps done to please media companies. Battery life, at ~40hrs, was the longest of all.SanDisk has been in the flash memory business for awhile and it was a logical step to create more value-added products like a MP3 player. Their entry seems to have forced prices of flash players down. I have brought 2 of these (gave one to my youngest brother who loves it) and found the value, relative to price, to be the highest among all the flash DAPs. It supports MP3s and both protected and non WMA files. There is no playlist.The sonic quality of the item was a bit worst than your average CD player and the included headphones sounded mono. Switching to my Sennheiser HD 457s, gave the sound a better range (lows were lower and highs were higher) but it came with a slight decrease in volume.The FM tuner had trouble auto-scanning but you could manual select and I found the reception to be no worst than a standard walkman. I have not tried the voice recording but heard that it was only good for personal messages. Don't expect to record lectures like the iAudio and iRiver DAPs. The unit itself only supports one folder level (no subfolders) and couldn't seem to handle more than 10 of them. My brothers and I found that the navigation wasn't a problem for us. Reading the manual, however, was required in order to get all the options. How can someone know that holding down the select button for 3 seconds while in any mode will bring up the systems menu?The LCD screen was a decent size. With a blue backlit, there were no issues reading it. Since you could just drag and drop your songs via Windows Explorer, I have not tried the included software. You can also create your folders via Windows Explorer. The small form factor meant that you could place it in any pocket and not notice it there. No problems were had connecting to our 4 PCs via the included USB cable. File transfer was very quick. A reviewer complained that file deletion was difficult but that was not the case. Just select the song and hit Rec, press the Play/Stop to confirm. We had been using the 2 units for awhile now and the 15 hour stated battery life appeared to be correct.This DAP is definitely good for those looking for a ultra portable device. It's not much bigger than your thumb. The sound wouldn't blow you away (audiophiles would be better serve with a iAudio, iRiver or iPod Shuffle) but the low price will surely impress. SanDisk looks to be a strong contender in low-end flash player market.General note about what storage size to select. Besides, the SanDisk 1GB, non of the other 1GB items could be recommended. Often times a 4GB unit can be had from the same company for just $25 to $30 more which means that the user should choose between 256mb or 512mb. Assume 6mb per song, you can have around 42 and 83 songs, respectively.
It is amazing what this little MP3 player can do. It's a voice recorder, it's an Mp3 recorder, it's an Mp3 player, and it can also record from your head phone jack on your personal CD recorder. It has 130,000 KB or more memory already installed, but you can also get a Smart Card Memroy card, and add more. It runs on 2 AAA batteries, and the batteries last for 10 hours. It has a graphic equalizer inside it, and it can also randomly choose your tracks, it can play 10 seconds of each track, and it can play each track repeatedly. It can play the tracks inorder, also. It fits into the palm of your hand, and into your jeans pocket. It ias an awesome peice of equipment, and I'm glad I own one. I'm going to buy another for my son, who's 11, for his birthday. This is better than any MP3 player on the market. I totally suggest it.
(...) Set up is braindead simple, with or without the enclosed setup software. This is not the most feature rich router out there, but you cannot beat the price for solid, basic wireless "g" connectivity. It works well with three different computer and X box 360. NO setup nightmares. NO overheating. NO dropped connections requiring reboot.You get what they promise, no more and no less.
I bought the Toshiba SD-1600 DVD player for Christmas. We rented the Art of War (a new release with Wesley Snipes) and the disc could not be read by the machine. I called Toshiba and they told me that I would have to send my machine in for an upgrade because for some reason this model can not read this movie. This is just something I think you all should know as consumers, because who knows if it will have problems with other movies as well.
My husband had an old pioneer laserdisc player that finally gave up the ghost. I bought him this for his birthday and he is thrilled! The unit is very bulky and is noisy as well but plays beautifully! It handles both laserdisc and dvds. If you still have lds, this is the only available new player I can find. All in all a very good product.
Please add more pictures depicting how the device works. It looks cool but have no idea how it really works.
The E-Wipe cleaning pads seem to have the right amount of cleaning solution. They do a great job of cleaning lenses. I occasionally use them to clean the glass screens of electronic devices. The cleaning pads are great for removing very thin films of oil.
I would never puchase another item from this company.I purchasd this item back in October and now the dvd part of thie television is not functioning.The company Apex is not honoring their service agreement. The service center thay gave me the number to no longer sevices their products and they have to tried to resolve this matter.I would never have purchased this item if I would have known that
I bought this for my paralyzed cousin that is in a nursing home. She has had it about 6 months and it is great.It does a slideshow through 20 pictures and I change the pictures out about every week or so. I subscribed her to some of the channels they have available with the subscription (so I wouldn't have to take so many pictures...) and she get the current weather forecast, her horoscope and a flower a day.It is perfect.
I'll just break it down for yall:SOUND QUALITY: The sound quality is real nice on a pair of Sony Fontopia earbuds or the h.ear. I really didn't like the included MX400 earbuds. It had okay sound, but the bass just wasn't good enough. You can either choose an equalizer preset or you can choose the custom EQ option and you can change the settings under Settings>Sound>Custom EQ. There is also a SRS-WOW option, but I don't like it much because the vocals sound faint. The only negative in sound is that there's no mono option, so if you have one earbud in to listen to city sounds while biking, it's awful because you can't hear right sounds.DESIGN: Though it doesn't have a click wheel, it still has a cool up down touch pad and buttons on the left and right for those options. The play button is differently textured so it is easy to find in the black color. The top has a 3.5mm jack for headphones or speakers and a lock button. The ON/OFF switch is on the left side. The bottom is the charger/USB port. The back is just a battery.FEATURES: Loads! Not just an MP3 player like the iPod! It also comes with an FM tuner, while not as good as others, fair. Maybe in a firmware upgrade, they'll include a city mode for hilly areas. It also has an FM tuner so if Eamon ever comes out with a new joint I can record it. It also has voice recording. You can have line-in recording, but you have to buy a cradle. I just saved money and bought a Belkin TuneCast and used the FM tuner recording option. There's also a photo viewing and text viewing feature.Overall, this is an awesome MP3 player. Get one!
This is actually our second purchase of this stereo. I bought one a few months earlier for daughters birthday. I was so impressed with the sound, how nice it looked that I purchased one for our dinning room. We usually listen to classical or opera at dinner and this little system has not disappointed us.
I really like this device. My trucks tape deck went out and i like to use my Ipod when I drive. I had no problem setting the Transmitter. I tried what the people said on other reviews, changing the signal to international and using a specific frequency. I found that it turned off a few times. But the sound and everything else was nice. I still use it and have no complaints really. Its the next best thing for me than having the tape deck work and using my Ipod that way.
ordered this set on the 14th and got it today, the 21st. This TV is unbelievable. it was a plug and play kind of setup and took less than 10 minutes from un-boxing to hook up before i was getting the clearest picture i have ever seen on a tv. i have been looking and comparing and reading reviews for 2 weeks and finally decided on the 720P DLP for its picture quality and reliability and customer satisfaction and Samsung will not dissapoint in either of these categories. Amazon had the best price and free shipping was also part of the deal. i have direct tv with HD service and that picture is great but i also get an excellent picture with my old outside FM antenna and i am more than 30 miles from the transmitter. i think this is a great tv and you will not be disappointed. Eagle Shipping brought it in my house, unpacked it and placed it on the stand and removed all the trash. a great experience all around
For some reason, I had a hard time getting my netgear router set up - it would help a lot if the troubleshooter manual came in print - the little dinky pamphlet doesn't tell enough, so I had to scroll through the voluminous pdf file and finally found a small bit o' information hidden in there that made me realize that I needed to reset the router. Only after that was I able to get the thing to work.Ironically I was able to access other wifi networks with no problem.But now that its working I would hope that it would be worth the trouble.
I really enjoyed these headphones while they lasted. The sound quality is excellent, they have a simple design, and feel sturdy. I used them with my laptop and kept them on my desk. I used them exclusively for almost two years until they got a short in the "Y" splitter on the cable. I was disappointed but I think I'm harder on my headphones than most people so this may not be a design issue. They are comfortable for the most part but if used for long hours you may feel some discomfort. I would still recommend these headphones.
these 6x9s sound awesome in my flats boat. i mounted them on the port & starboard sides of the center console, powered them with a JBL MA6002 amp. they really have great bass & amazing volume for such a bare-bones inexpensive setup. less than $200 invested in the whole system. i plug my iPod directly into the amplifier using a 3.5mm to RCA cable. the amplifier's blue remote wire is hooked to a switch on my console so I can turn it on or off to save battery power. i used the speaker wire & mounting screws included with the speakers, & i cut the holes for the speakers using the packaging as a template. the foam thing that the speakers are packaged with worked well to trace the speaker hole to cut out. the screws aren't rusting in a saltwater environment so they're made of quality stainless steel. i spray these hard directly with the hose, no problems. although the picture shows a gray speaker, the speakers are white, otherwise identical to the picture. these speakers are going for $150, but i got them for like $80 here on amazon
I really love these speakers. I gave up on my iPod because it doesn't fit into my ears comfortably. Now I play all my music over the computer.
I love this camera for taking wakeboarding on my boat. So far I noticed that the "allowed light" setting is by far the best for most photos as the flash seems a little too bright. The only down side to this camera is there is no recessed lens at all, so the first time i took this camera on my boat, the LCD lens got really scratched (which is a huge dissapointment). All in all though, great camera
The reviews for this camera are great. The video is indeed incredible, beyond anything i've experienced with a consumer camcorder. But there are big problems if you really want to enjoy the video you shoot.Before I continue I will give some background on my family. I am a 33 year expert in television production. I have produced and edited several television shows. My daughter who also intended to use the camera is an IT professional who is helps corporate users with software and hardware problems . Neither of us could get the video shot on the camcorder's RAM's disc in a usable form on either a Windows PC or a Apple IMAC G5.After repeated calls to Panasonic's technical support they were not able to resolve any of our major problems. They person who was in charge of training others at their support system admitted they did not even have this camera or the stripped down D250 model at their facility to test or train with. Even though their manual has more than 10 pages dealing with using the camcorder with an APPLE, they said they would provide no support for Apple owners. On the Windows side the camera can not be even recognized if you have the popular ROXIO software on your computer. Once that was removed we got video but no sound. With the MAC we got the video and sound in, but there is no way the video could be converted to be able to work with APPLE's iMOVIE or iDVD software.In this day and age where hardware is getting so complex, poorly trained customer support is inexcusable.By the way I own two Panasonic DVD Recorders, two other Panasonic DVD players, and a Panasonic portable DVD player, so I was certainly inclined to want to say good things about this company.I returned my camcorder to AMAZON today.
This is a medium quality lens in the Minolta line. It's user ratings are generally 3 out of 5 stars for clarity. I would consider it the lower end of the better range in the Minolta line. I've shot with it and been pleased. If you are buying a minolta camera for it's lens quality, this is the only lens I would buy from Amazon. If you are buying minolta because it's a value compared to other SLR's and just want something better than a point and shoot, you probably want one of the lower end lenses offered on Amazon.
This item ships with only the shoulder harness, not as illustrated with the belt and pouches. In other words it's completely useless as shipped for the displayed price. If you decide you want to actually use it and you want to buy the whole system as illustrated be prepared to pay a LOT more! I had a good experience with the seller (Hooper Cameras) who offered a refund if I return it but I will not buy Lowepro products in the future from anybody.
I had waited since March for this product to be released and I finally received it a couple days after it's release. I mainly bought it to use as a navigation unit for the car, but since Garmin hasn't released the automobile navigation kit yet, it isn't practical for that use now, as there is no way to mount it. I was also intrigued at having a PDA built in. I fell more in love with it when I finally received it, as I had owned a black and white GPS before, but never a PDA. I haven't been able to use it very much though, as my battery never fully charged and I have had to send the unit back to Garmin for repair, and have not received it back yet. That was extremely dissapointing, waiting 6 months for it to be released and then sending it back 5 days after getting it.If you have never had a PDA, make sure to go to the Garmin web site and download the instruction manual, as it does not come with the unit (only the GPS-specific instructions are included). I was totally lost on how to do any PDA applications without the manual.If you plan on using the detailed street-level mapping for any trips of more than a hundred or so miles, an SD card will be recommended. The unit comes with 128MB of RAM, which seems like a lot, until downloading the maps and finding out that half of the RAM is already being used by other applications. I would recommend a couple of cards if you travel extensively, as it would require over 1GB to map the whole US at street level. If a street level map is not available in the unit's memory, or on a card, for your destination, the unit will not be able to find the address, and therefore will not be able to issue driving instructions to the destination.I was originally going to buy a PDA and buy an add-on GPS to it until I saw this unit at Garmin. I am dissapointed that I had to send it back so soon, however I am sure I will love it eventually, as I enjoyed just messing around with it, before sending it back.
I've had this headset for a few weeks now and no real complaints. It's comfortable and the sound quality is good enough for basic gaming. There's no volume control on the headset itself, which would have been nice.
Years ago, a printer tech recommended we replace one of our HP printers because the JetDirect card had failed. He made it sound like a complicated, expensive repair. I wish I had done then the research I did this year when another printer of the same model had the same problem. Turns out replacing the JetDirect card is astonishingly simple. The card sits in a slot accessible from the back of the printer. You don't even need to open the case. Two screws. Old card out, new card in, replace screws, done. Printer good as new. The replacement part is perfect.
I had wanted a good quality rolling case for some time to save my shoulders and back from carrying my work laptop, chargers and iPad. Along with note pads and other documents, for me meant backpacks are not a good option. I had got some stick for being old because I could not carry all my gear, but I figured protecting my back was a smart move.This case looks good, the tan color makes it stand out more than all the nondescript black plastic and leather cases. Strong wheels and a strong and smoothly operating telescopic handle also add to the overall quality feel of the case. There are sleeves for documents, and even power brick pouches nicely placed either side of the handle at the back. No space is unusable.If you have to carry a laptop and a lot of documentation, then this might get tight quickly, it does not expand much from the initial spread.As I mentioned, this bag has done some travelling on many flights and trips over the last year or so, and has been excellent so far, it's took a few whacks, but there is no sign of wear and tear, I lug around a full size laptop, power brick, an iPad, and power brick and various notes without issue. I will say that the bag itself is quite heavy so do not think it will spend much time on your shoulder............ Recommended .......
It looks like it was made in China! And yes it was!! Sorry to say but Kodak makes awful products. I'll stick with my canon.
My wife and I needed headsets to take with us to Europe. They had to be small, easy to carry, lightweight, yet capable of producing big sound. We read the reviews and decided to try two pairs of these. Bottom line: they worked great. I was a little worried about breaking them since they were always being shoved into our one carry-on bag that was stuffed with everything, including numerous heavy bottles of water, yet they held up well and performed great. Definitely worth the money.
This battery is in every way a replacement for the battery that came with my Olympus camera.
This is a very comfortable mouse to use, may be too small for people with large hands. Excellent battery life, i use this mouse for hours every day and the battery needs to be changed only every three months or so.
I bought it and after only one week,the Lcd stopped working,for the life of me we couldn't figure out what was wrong.We tried it the following morning and we can hear the volume but still not see anything,I tried reaching the seller as I bought it from amazon,but the seller never contacted me,so I'm still trying to figure how I'll get my money back.Now I'm going to try the coby,hopefully that will work.
Not much to say about this other than it does what it's supposed to and is well built. I would recommend for any rack-type installation.
I GUESS THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IT SHIPPED ON TIME AND ALL....BUT THEN I FOUND OUT MY CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN THE CAR DOESNT EVEN WORK! BUMMER!
I bought this printer about three years ago. It worked great until recently when I started noticing streakes and yellow-tones in the print outs. I have been trying to fix the problems but not been able to. Only when I came to this site and read others' reviews, I realized those are common problems with this printer. I basically have to buy a new printer now. I am not sure if I will buy another Canon.
This is great compact multi-function device for the price. However I would recommend you purchase the product somewhere else rather than paying more than $50 in shipping for a 20# box.
This is the best purchase I have ever made. You can put all your MP3, WAV & other files on the MP3 player. What I like most is that you don't have to subscribe to a specific web site to download music. You can put your own on there, buy music or audio books from any web site and put them on your player! It even has a FM Radio and I can put pictures, movies, etc on there. No more CD players for me on road trips!
You won't be disappointed with the sound from these headphones, especially if you're looking for bass. They were great for the price, but they just broke on me so quickly. Within a couple of weeks, the 3.5mm jack got bent out of shape from normal everyday usage, causing one of the earpieces to stop outputting any sound at all. The jack eventually broke off, rendering the headphones completely useless. I think it was because of the cheaply made jack + the 90 degree angle design that Sennheiser decided on.BEWARE: You MUST buy these headphones from an authorized dealer (i.e. Amazon.com directly) in order for Sennheiser to repair these for you UNDER WARRANTY, less they charge $30 to $40 for the repair service. DO NOT BUY THESE FROM A1 ACCESSORIES LIKE I DID! Not only will Sennheiser deny repairing the headphones, but they said "A1 Accessories is an unauthorized dealer and a known counterfeiter" when I gave Sennheiser Repair Service a call. Luckily they told me to contact Amazon for a refund, of which I am still waiting for. I researched what the counterfeit CX300s look like, and I think mine were legit. I could be wrong though, explaining why mine broke so fast. Nonetheless, whether or not they were legit doesn't matter. Sennheiser would not even bother to repair them.So, TL;DR these headphones worked well but broke fast, so if you do buy them, get them from Amazon.com DIRECTLY or Sennhieser may not repair them under warranty (they'll charge you a flat fee) or deny even servicing them at all.
I saw the other reviews and don't understand. It firmly holds the ipod & I can hear my music anywhere I go. Anything more required, I could stay home and listen to my music on my $$ stereo equiptment.
I bought this about a month ago and it works really well! It has never skipped, the reception for the radio is good and it plays the CD's I burned without a problem! A great buy!
I'm not a DJ at all. I bought these headphones because I was tired of my cheap $20 pair of headphones. I wanted sometihing that would block out everything that my parents had to say. So I went with these. These headphones are awesome and i do like them a lot. The only problem, is that i think i could have gotten the same quality with a cheaper pair of headphones. These say for DJ's for a reason, and thats just how it goes. So, if you don't mind spending the money then go ahead, otherwise if you're a smart shopper and want the most for your money, i suggest looking for a different style of headphones.
For just a little more than the price of this product, you can have your sensor professionally cleaned by your local dealer. I made the mistake of deciding to do it myself and ended up with a scratched sensor filter thanks to a plastic burr on the very first swab I tried -- what awful quality control on a product meant to clean the most expensive part of an expensive camera body.
Worst Player in my life. It lasted no more than 3 months. Doesnt play Rewritable discs. POORR
There is a man that I go to see at Best Buy when I want photography equipment (I trust him because I have seen his work, and in one word they are: fantastic). This was the flash that he recommended to me because I am beginning to take my pictures more seriously and a pop up flash is a joke when you want quality photos. There is nothing worse than blinding your subjects face with blunt harsh light. And he was 100% right with this. The differences you see in your photos is amazing, I was actually astonished at how much of a difference these made. I knew that what I was missing was the lights.If you have never seen the difference of what a Speedlite can do for your camera, you will love this. It is a bit tricky to figure out the manual operations at first (that is why I rated it a four, that and you can easily blow your flash batteries in a few minutes with some rapid firing). Once you have it down though, you will never use your "pop up flash feature" again.Also, if you are truly a beginner, like me, and maybe even for amateurs, I would recommend getting The Digital Photography Book Volume 1 and 2, by Scott Kelby (believe that is his first name, sorry if not). If you cannot buy them, go to your public library, that is what I did. These books are full of helpful suggestions for getting started and how to take better shots. There is also a nice section about flashes and how to use them. It doesn't hurt to thumb through its manual too.
I bought this strap awhile back because I was concerned that the one that came with my camera was too flimsy. I've used this strap for awhile now with never a problem. It is well made and looks to me like it will last a long time. I decided on this one after reading many reviews on the Internet and those on Amazon.com.
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 guess some people don't want to put in a little effort. I have used the Fellowes cd dvd repair kit for a few years and I like it. I've never had it make any of my dvd unplayable or erased them, as I read in a review. No, it can't save every situation but it's saved me many, many more times than not. I cut the repair sheets into small disc and use it in a rotary disc cleaner. And the scratches are removed in a short time. I let the repair dry and then buff the haze off. As a matter of fact I just finished a few minutes ago doing just this. Another disc repaired and I'm writing to help offset some of these negative reviews that I've read here. I'm actually looking to get more of this product because I'm almost out. If you need to repaid your cd's or dvd's, I recommend the Fellowes cd dvd repair kit. Yes, you'll have to put in a little effort and be patient.
I recently picked up one of these Forerunner 101's from Amazon and I have to say that my running (or at least my desire to run) has increased since getting it. I have to run for my yearly Air Force fitness test and I traditionally have hated to run since I am no good at keeping my pace (either running too fast at first and burning out or too slow and having to kill myself catching up) but I really like the Forerunner for helping me out in that area. The device is very accurate and the battery life is very good. The time to sync up with the GPS satellites is very fast (I have noticed that it links up faster if you stand still while you wait). It is hardly noticable on my wrist as it is very light in weight and the wrist strap is comfortable. The setup and usage of the menus were very well thought out and easy to use. I would definately recommend this device for anyone to help in their daily workout.
I bought this unit to expand the capabilities of my TabletPC (which isn't offered with a Bluetooth option, believe it or not) and am quite satisfied with the buy. The card extends 1/4 inch or 6mm beyond the edge of my tablet and I haven't needed to deploy the antenna for anything, yet.However, be sure to download the latest drivers - especially if you intend to use Bluetooth keyboards/mice.
I use both a PC (Dell) and Mac on a daily basis. I installed a wireless LAN at home and had some difficulty getting the PCs up and running. My Mac PowerBook is wireless ready and recognized the LAN right off the bat. My G4 was another issue. I did not want to paid Apple money for the 811-b technology they make available. I took a chance on the Sonnett Wireless PCI Card and what a pleasure. Put it in the PCI slot, close the case, power-up your Mac and it runs right out of the box. No software needed. If you have a G4, without the 800 Firewire, don't pay Apple for an out-of-date product. Contact Sonnett ASAP. You will be happy.
We have had nothing but trouble with the DVD player since day 1. It locks up on ALL DVDs and in all slots at least once requiring a &amp;quot;reboot&amp;quot; so to speak. You have to turn the DVD player on and off, open and close the drawer, ect. to get anything to play. These same discs play with no problem on our single player on another TV. It's really ridiculous. This is the last Samsung product we'll buy.
The Canon PIXMA MP530 Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax is pretty much everything I expected. Though all-in-ones typically must compromise in one of their functions, this one does pretty well. Things I like: it's very quiet, it does duplex in printing, and has good software support applications, though they take a lot space (100 MB?) and took a while to load. It is relatively big, but as compact as it could be for an all-in-one I think. Considering I was living without a printer for a month or so without much problem, it's amazing how much I've used all its functions because they are so easy to use both with my iMac and my PC laptop.
I love it, love it, love it!!! This is my first MP3 player. It's so small. (Sweeeeet)Of course I thought I was computer savvy until I tried to put my own music on it. That was difficult until someone showed what to do. Now I've got my Rap folder, Tori Amos folder, etc.I am very happy with my purchase. I love the FM radio also.I am going to buy another one as a gift for someone.
I can only hope that the issues with my model, FDM-0700A, are fixed with the "715" model.As far as the 0700A goes-- my problems echo the other reviewers. The only thing further that I can add to illustrate the problem is that TECHNICALLY there is still an image on the screen (i.e. it's not truly BLACK). The problem is that there is not lighting behind it-- rendering it useless as a display device.LUCKILY-- I always head to Amazon to look over product reviews on my mobile phone BEFORE making purchases. Once I saw the problems this unit had-- I for the very first time purchased a Sam's Club Service Plan for 1 year. Best decision I ever made on what was then (12/05) about a two hundred dollar purchase. I want to say that Sam's Club stands behind the products they sell-- even when companies like Polaroid will not. Even though technically my warranty had expired-- the history of problems here at Amazon led them to voluntarily honor my warranty and my claim.It's rare to find good customer service stories these days-- or at least HEAR about them since happy folks are less likely to take the time to post GOOD CS stories. Hopefully I'm contributing to the trend here.
About a year ago, i read a cable-test in an european Audio-magazin.They compared different high-priced audiocables, made from gold and whatever else. they also entered 3 standard audio-cable, a ultra-cheap cable and a wire-made coathanger in this test. They were absolutely perplexed by the results and expanded the test.Except for the ultra-cheap cable wherein the chble hasn't been soldered to the connectors, there were no hearable differences between all the cables. Even the coathanger performed like a goldcable.But when the Listeners were told, they were listening to a standard- or goldcable, they could hear they richer sound from the gold-cable. Even if in reality, they were listening to the coathanger.The final advice the editors gave their readers.Don't spend money on 100 Euro (= abount 150$) goldcables. Buy cables for 10 Euros (abaut 15$) and spend the saved money on better speakers.You really can't hear the difference between a 10 end a 100 Cable. But 2000 Euro or 2500 Euros for speakers coud make a different listening experience.But if your imagiantion demands you to buy expensive cables, we wont stop you......
I am a DSLR user (Nikon D70) but needed something for casual shooting and military deployments (sand/dust and DSLR BAD). I researched everthing in this price point and narrowed it to Fuji 9100, 6000, Canon S3 IS, and this guy. I decided against the Fuji's for lack of image stabilazation. Then I bought an SD card and visited local stores to shoot with both the Canon and Panasonic under identical conditions. Differences in photo quality were minimal. If you have researched these cameras at all you have undoubtly seen reviews of softness in the Canon photos and I would agree. You have also surely seen reviews of noise issues in the Panasonic photos. I saw no more noise in the Panasonic than the Canon shooting the same subject in the same lighting and camera settings. Since I actually bought the Panasonic I have been able to get test shots in many lighting situations. Low light will lead to noise but this is common for any small sensor. Do the photos compare to my D70? No. But i find them perfectly acceptable for the camera's purpose; DSLR supplement. Shots in good light are crisp and full of detail. Use a DSLR for low light though. I carry this camera everywhere and shoot with it more than my D70. If I am not entering the shot for judgement or printing larger than 5X7 the FZ7 is great. Build quality blows the Canon out of the water as well as anything else I touched. Metal mount for filter adapter. Included accessories are a plus too. Comes with the filter adapter, which is plastic. I bought a 3rd party unit from [...]Body is well designed for the most part but feels tiny after a DSLR. A slightly larger grip and angled shutter release would have been nice. Take pictures and judge for yourself to see if noise is an issue.
The Canon Black Inkjet Cartridge prints well, has dependable quality and is very easy to install in my Epson printer.
I previously owned a measly point and shoot camera, so upgrading to this camera was a huge jump for me. it took some time getting used to, but once I've learned was quite easy to use. i shoot manually without (much) trouble now.The lens that came with this camera was pretty crappy (EF-S 18-55mm USM). You should definitely get a better lens for the full experience. I recently bought Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 for pretty cheap and it takes the most amazing pictures with this camera
These headphones are great - great quality for a fraction of the price of the Bose. We love 'em!
This is a pretty good camera for the money. I have been satisfied thus far with the quality and it has a lot of extras that are included in the software that are fun and easy to use. I would recommend this product for anyone who is looking for an inexpensive webcam.
The flash works with the sony alpha. It fires nice when the picture is taken. The pictures turned out good. The flash seems to recharge pretty fast when the batteries are fresh. It is a very basic flash though, it does not work wireless, and the red eye reduction feature of the camera does not work with the flash. But for the money, if you are looking for a more powerful flash for basic photography with the sony alpha, I think it is ok.
This is an excellent product. I like the thumboard design and feel. The PDA syncs calendar and addressbook flawlessly with the primary admin account. However, PalmSync won't work with anything other than the primary admin account. It was configured it would only sync mail for the primary admin account. Working in a non-admin account has been the recommendation of my experts in order to reduce the the &quot;risk&quot; level Internet security. I prefer to work day-to-day through a non-admin account on my Lap Top. May be Palm has some &quot;tricks&quot; I am not aware of.
I can't completely rate any such product, as I've never had a power surge that would test it. So far it works just fine as a multi-plug outlet for my computer and peripheral tools, so I have no complaints. If I ever actually need the surge-protection function, I'll say something one way or the other.
I ordered this for use with my Palm Pre based on the comments of others. It works extremely well, fits the Palm Pre perfectly. The cord holder is a good idea and works great. To top it off, it's very comfortable to wear.
Why would anyone spend more for earphones to be used at the gym? The plastic headpiece keeps the earphones in your ears and comfortably so. Earbuds may be comfortable, but if you're exercising they tend to fall out. The sound is perfectly adequate. I'm sure that for serious listening, someone might want better, but for use with an mp3 player, these are great.As with all such earphones, after a lot of use the wire inside the cord tends to loosen near the plug, and that's when they need to be replaced. I buy a few at a time, and they last 7-8 months, with 4-5 uses per week at the gym. I think that's pretty good, especially for the price.
One of the best purchase I have made for my camera in quite some time. If you understand how to use this flash it will be an indispensable part of your camera gear.Buy rechargeable batteries and always have spares on hand!
Maxed out my Dell 8300 with these 2;1 GB memory cards. Installed easily, worked well. with no problems. The machine now runs dual fetches with 4 GB. Noticably faster.
The idea for this unit is very good but the finished product don't live up to the idea.
A couple of weeks ago, I was unable to get a Linksys 54g router and matching 54g pci card to talk to each other, so I took them back. By comparison, this Netgear 54g router and a matching Netgear 54g pci card were a snap. A firmware update took care of the inability to block SSID broadcast talked about in earlier reviews.The only problem I had as a router on my home LAN was the inability for two PCs to see each other. (They both could see the Internet.) Ten minutes on the phone with Netgear tech support tracked down the problem -- the ZoneAlarm software firewall settings on one PC.Getting a Toshiba wireless PDA to work with the router was a much bigger problem, but I'm not sure if the blame lies with Netgear or Toshiba. Their implementations of 128-bit WEP security via an ASCII passphrase differ. Once I figured this out, I used the direct hex input method and they now work well together.All-in-all I am very satisfied with this router.
Very easy to set up and use. Just follow the directions.However this device is one way communication to printers from computer only - there is no way for a printer to send error reports or status back to the computer. This device is also advertised to handle USB storage devices - if anyone figures that out then please share with the rest of us.
The hay-day of cassette manufacturing was the early 1980's, when all the audio cassette companies had made their products in Japan. In particular Maxell was leading the edge with their epitaxial formula tape. This tape was inserted into their "UD", "XL-I", "XL-II", and "XL-II-S" cassette models.By 1982, Maxell's audio cassettes had four major advances, which would see the audio cassette technology at its absolute perfection.1. PX Pure Crystal Gamma2. Unique Binder (prevented shedding oxide)3. Dimpled Slip Sheets4. Square Hubs1. Maxell was the leader of the pack, as their unique PX Pure Crystal Gamma particle oxide formulation would give a clean stable sound output.2. An extremely advance binder would keep recorder heads clean, even when several hundred of these tapes were played on a tape deck.3. Also contributing to the cassettes flawless operation was the concept that the tape spools where sandwiched between to highly dimpled slip-sheets. This gave the tape an ultra smooth travel whether in playing or winding mode, as the force from the dimpling would continuously align the tape into neatly wounded spools. This was possible, as the dimpling would subject the tape to a tight force on both sides. The concept would ultimately give 100% perfect tape to head alignment as the tape would always pass by the head in exactly the same spot to where it was recorded.A small draw back of the tape dimpling was that it might have made the tape travel a little tight. This would seldom cause the tape to jam, and was really no more or less of a problem, comparative to other brands.4. The central area of the cassette had square shaped hubs, which would greatly reduce wow and flutter, as the rollers would grip the tape hubs with more precision.1978 to 1987 was Maxell at its finest hour.The rot started to set in when the late 80's, early 90's trend, "cost cutting" started to set in like a cancer.The first thing to go was the backbone to Maxell's flawless cassette operation, the legendary square hubbed cassette shell. This took place about 1988-1989. Instead, new shells were created with an oval window, and the square shaped hubs were replaced with the stock standard rounded hubs.About the same time, the tightly dimpled cassette slip-sheets that had sandwich the tape spool, was replaced with a flatter, lesser-dimpled slip-sheet. This became obvious, as the tape spool made much less contact to the sheet, when in play and winding modes.I would assume Maxell did this in reaction of consumers complaining about the noise tapes made when winding, and the jamming caused through the tightness of the sheets. I pretty much look at this change, comparative to consumers complaining about a car engine making too much noise, so the manufacture decides to take the engine out. Can you see the absurdity here? If a tapes performance was perfect during recording and playing modes, who would care less about the noise a tape makes when in a winding mode?The next thing to change was the binder, which would have taken place about 1994-1995. Tapes I used during this period of time notably left more oxide shedding on my heads. To save on manufacturing costs further, Maxell would have used a cheaper binding substance, which in turn wouldn't have binded the oxide to the tape as tightly, comparative to it's original binder used in the early 80's.At this point, the cassettes audio output, notably in the 12,000 to 20,000 htz range was starting to become inferior to the early 80's models. Changes in the manufacturing of the slip-sheets, and cheaper binder would have created notable azimuth issues. The slight misalignment would cause the high-end frequencies to dull out.During 1996 to 1997, Maxell still manufactured reasonable quality UE, UR, XL II, and XL II S cassette models. Unfortunately their UD, UDI, and UDII were starting to lag terribly in quality, and the LN tapes were also in the range of questionable. Many of these tapes would become discontinued by 1999, as CD-R became more popular, but the UR tape was still a fair all round tape.By 2001, Maxell had discontinued most of their tape lines, leaving the XLII and UR model as their only choices for analog buffs like me who still like the ease of using cassette tapes.2002 saw the last nail hammered into the audio cassette coffin, when Maxell discontinued it's XL II tape, (no longer available in Australia), and the use of a much cheaper, (and nastier) polyester tape for their "UR" model tape. EBay seems to be swamped with these audio cassettes as nobody wants them, and they are constantly listed with no bids or buyers.Occasionally, the tapes that Maxell used to be known for back in the 80's can still be found on eBay, but at highly inflated "supply and demand" prices. A box of original "Maxell UD 90" tapes from 1981 went on eBay last week for over US$200 with 17 bids.This is a situation that the Management of Maxell should take full advantage of. They don't have to manufacture cassettes in the same quantity and variety as they did back in the early 80's, as the market is plainly not there. However it would be fantastic if Maxell could still manufacture at least one or two good quality model tapes, exactly the way they were made during the 1985 period. It would be awesome to see the original UD tapes and XLII tapes, exactly the way they were manufactured in 1985.Hopefully someone at Maxell will see this review, do a check on eBay, and realise how popular good quality blank cassette still are.The return of the original "Maxell UD" tape, may come to a shop near you, fingers crossed!
Have a 25 year old re-coned 12" Velodyne ULD-12 whose amp finally gave out. Running the new amp @~50% for primarily music sources. Sounds great and the build quality also appears excellent. If not mounting onto the sub enclosure, you'll need a separate chassis box to protect the electronics mounted on the back of the plate, or I just mounted it to my A/V electronics cabinet. Comes with instructions explaining how to replace two resistors to contour the frequency response. Might be interesting to substitute a couple potentiometers instead so that the FR can be easily tweaked for different audio sources.
If what u want is a portable media player, then this is the better choice!!
I have a couple of these Linksys Switches alresdy. I needed a couple more and found the best price here. I use Linksys for all my network needs.
These 2500ah batteries did work well for about 40 charges and now they last 50% less on the sames usage. I use these on my WII remotes and worked well for awhile. After about the 40th recharge they only last less than half the time anymore. They claim 1,000 recharges but it's a joke!! Do these thing build up a memory or something? I will try the Sanyo 2700ah AA batteries, I heard they are a bit better.
Decided To No Go Cheap And Get The 580EX II. Had 700 5 Star Reviews And Hardly Any 1 Star's When I Bought It. Very Good High Quality Flash. So hear is another 5 Star to help get you to 1000
Practical remote although you have to catch the right angle to switch on your digital photo camera.
Ok, I had been putting off purchasing a video editing solution because it just sounds like a never ending process. However, my daughter recently started dance class and according to the wife my time ran out. So I bought this product assuming I would need to lock myself in the basement for days on end. Sure the installation took what seemed like an eternity but once installed the software was very easy and intuitive. The best feature in this software is Smartmovie. I imported the video of my daughter's dance class, picked the theme, added some music and hit the create button. Three minutes later I had a pretty cool little flick. I have since honed my skills and made a more personal version of the movie but for fast results, the Smartmovie feature is awesome.
Very nice camera, the only drawback is that it didn't come with a lens. It worked out because we were able to get a lens we wanted.
Very small camera, yet it does the job. I love it and the size is amazingly small. Picture quality is excellent. Would buy it again. GREAT CAMERA
My product arrived a little less timely than expected for my upcoming shoot, however, it appeared to be in great condition and exactly what I ordered. You can't beat the price per tape, for those of us still using tapes. My only advice is order well in advance of need. IT takes approximatley two weeks or more to arrive.
This is more of a zen micro killer than an iPod killer...or perhaps its both. It seems to be based on the latest chipset from portalplayer and uses almost all of the features ( unlike apple). I have a iPod 40g for my collection but wanted something to try napster to go. Well, I found it. I am kind of in awe of this mp3 player.It seems to be a lot like the iPod in intelligent filing system and ease of use AND it looks pretty good too. Of course I love the color screen and fm. This puts the creative product to shame. The iPod is in a class by itself-- its the "in" player and might always be. However, if there ever was a true challenger its the h10. I am really happy to own an iPod AND an h10.BOTTOM LINE: This is as close to an iPod to date as far as looks and feel, and has a ton more features. I doubt it will really hurt the iPod mystique, but it is far superior to any creative zen or dell dj products which look cheap and seem to be inferior in quality ( build). It blows most players out of the water. This is the perfect player for people who like iPods like myself, but want to try napster as well too. It's just a great mp3 player and I can't really express just how nice this thing feels in the hand and operates so nicely. It's more like a pda than a player in some regards. ( very advanced filing system, menus)I really think this is going to sell like hotcakes once they start circulating...and the most bashing will come from creative ( they also make dj) because they can see how much better the iriver product is.The firmware fix is on iriver.com website now.iriver fixed the bugs that all the bashers said would never be fixed lol. What a bunch of losers on these review boards!
It works great.There is a little discoloring from the food. Its inner surface has turned a bit darker in stead of the original shining. I believe it is because I do not bother to scrub the surface hard enough. (I use plastic brush rather than wool steel) Unless you use a Teflon coated one, you will see such discoloring. Anyway I don't like too much of chemicals(Teflon) as long as the food does not stick to the surface to make cleaning miserable task.I used to have an Aluminum Presto before and it worked very well before it was broken accidentally. I bought another brand for replacement from a department store. But the new brand leaks water vapor. So I look at the web and find back a Presto with stainless steel.Overall I recommend it.
I've had this camera now for a little over a month, and I absolutely love it!!! It's very easy to use, and the picture quality is amazing. I have a very dark apartment and could never get satisfactory pictures taken inside before now. Even in little or no lighting the pictures come out clear and crisp. It's small and lightweight so you can literally take it anywhere in your back pocket. I would definately recommend this product to anybody who is looking for an easy solution to good quality picture taking.
I adore this hood. I bought it to accompany my Canon 28mm f/1.8 lens. It's so easy to put on, and feels secure and durable. I love that you can store it attached upside down on the lens. Great buy!
I typically don't take the time to review products, so that should tell you how strongly I feel in favor of this DVD player. I bought it for my 3 year old son a year ago primarily to take on trips. We've been on 7 plane trips and 3 car trips since then and it's held up great. The screen and audio look and sound as good as they did when we first got it. Needless to say, there are a ton of scratches on the case since I allow my son to have complete control of it, but that hasn't affected the performance at all. Even though I didn't intend to use it for a home DVD player, I actually have it setup in my son's playroom so that he can watch DVDs. This is a great portable DVD player. I recommend it to anyone with kids who wants something that's going to last.
I cannot say enough to make do this product justice - suffice it to say WoW -- should have bought it long ago -- first thing my wife said at the first viewing is --- "I thought this was just another one of your gadget-toys -- but I can't believe the difference in the picture quality -- now I'm glade you got it!" That says it all -- Love this 106in Diagonal Accuscreen!!!!
I've always been against IPods, and buying a Creative has cemented that stance. I first had a Creative Zen 20gb, but unfortunately that one died from excessive exposure to static electricity. I tried to use CD Players, but after 8 months, I decided to give MP3 players another shot, and came across the Vision:M. 2 years later, it's still running like it came fresh from the factory. Battery life easily exceeds 10 hours, which is more than long enough to make it through a normal workday for me, and it can hold my present music collection, plus some videos. I can only hope that the newer Creative Zen is as reliable as this one is.
Had a corded Apple keyboard before - spilt some coffee on it and part of it stopped working. This new one works flawlessly, a breeze to set up and looks really great.Only issue I had was having to play with bluetooth settings to download photos from my phone after installing the keyboard - it was minor and works just fine now. On the corded keyboard some of the function keys never seemed to work - I had to use the laptop keyboard to turn speaker volume up or down - on the new one they all work.
I purchased this receiver after not being satisfied with my ...Marantz digital receiver. A friend of mine bought a Yamaha receiver shortly after I purchased my Marantz receiver, and his Yamaha blew me away. My Marantz had a thudy sound when listening to CD's. I thought it might be my speakers so I bought a very good pair of speakers, but it sounded no better. So now four years later I decided to shop around for a new receiver. I checked out many top of the line receivers, but when it came down to sound for the $$$ the Yamaha receivers could not be beat. This receiver sounds fabulous listening to cd's as well as watching movies. The power put out is simply awesome, as well as you have all the inputs and outputs you could possibly need, plus you have the ability to hook up two sets of main speakers. You will also find this receiver simple to operate, and a great veriety of sound fields to choose from, (jazz club, rock concert, pro logic 1&2, spectale, sci fi, tv sports, just to name a few). The only downside to the HTR-5560 is that there is no phono input, you need to buy the [more expensive] model to get it, or you can do what I did and buy a ...stereo pre amp for your turntable. All in all this is a great receiver, if you buy it you will get plenty of bang for your buck, and you won't be disappointed.
I put this in my Sony PCG-FX36 notebook and it works fine. I've been using it for several weeks without any problems. This memory cost half what the the recommended PC100 cost and works just as well.
There is only one problem with this tablet so far. I now want to have just about every available drawing, painting or illustration software on the market. This Tablet is truly amazing. I have no complaints at all about this tablet. Of course, I have rarely had any complaints about Wacom tablets.
I'm so angry... I have a Sony DCR-HC90 camera, and on amazon, it suggested I buy this memory stick. So I bought it, opened it, and found it that it's the wrong one. My camera only takes duo size memory stick. Now, I will admit my ignorance between standard size and duo, but I'm really upset that it would suggest I buy this memory.You'd think it would know what was compatible with the camera and not. grrrr
It's a pity that creative visions discontinued this product. The main reason why is because of the size of the screen. If people watched movies on it, it would suck the battery dry before the movie would end.I never watched movies on it..just various videos. It's also a great place to keep pics. Creative Visions DEFINITELY needs to make something in between this and their Xfi. The x-fi is kind of complicated and the screen is considerably smaller..and the volume is a lot lower :(I purchased one of these a while back, and it got messed up because someone soaked it, I HAD to get a replacement..and luckily I did, before they were all gone.Its such a pity that Creative Visions would go from this to the x-fi..that's like 5 steps down :(. If Creative Visions doesnt find a happy medium somewhere in between these two models, I will have to switch to Wolverine for future ipods
the sound card of my laptop is broken, so I bought this device, finally I can hear sound again.
I normally have a pair of Sennheiser earbuds that I use, but I felt like I should get a pair of actual headphones just to use when I'm in my room at college. I debated on these for a while, but I'm glad I got them. The sound is really good, and I do like the open air design. I don't hear a lot of noise around me, even if I'm in a loud room, but I can usually hear if someone is near me in the house and talks to me. I like how you can just take one ear off too. The only problem I'm having with them is that they have a pretty thick cord and the end is made for an amp or that, so it comes with a converter for the computer and my ipod. Because of where the headphone jack is on my laptop, the converter and cord tend to get in the way of my mouse. Other than that, they're good sounding, solid headphones
This is one of the easiest turntables to use. Operation is simple and you can learn quickly what and how to make a recording. The software that came with the turntable, is so easy to master that a child can do it all in a matter of minutes. The few problems that I have had in using the turntable and software were my own mistakes by hitting the wrong button. You do have to pay attention to what you are doing.I would recommend this product to anyone who needs to put their old long playing records on a cd. I gave it five stars.Pete Scaduto
I bought this as a gift. I had so much fun using it, now I want one for myself. It was very simple to use and programming music with the pictures added a really nice touch.
This is the best camera I have ever owned. The pics are perfect every time. I love it & highly recommend it.
Have been waiting for a while for an HDTV that can meet my requirements. This one does with bells on. Normaled competitors LCDs to this one, and the Samsung outshined them all. Even Sony. Use a Harmony 880 and I have not experienced any issues. Viewing angle is great.Con: PIP does not allow other input sources. Just the TV tuner.
You can change to wide screen view based on input. It hides inputs you aren't using so switching source doesn't take as long. Overall good set. Nice remote, just didn't work with my old DISH satelitte box.
I had to pick this one up. I've got a VCR, DVD player, TiVo, satellite dish and N64, and my TV only has 1 video input. With the Sima I was able to connect all of the devices up, and view each one in really high quality. Since the signal is switched at the Sima there's no degredation of the signal like if you have the DVD going into the VCR and then into the TV.If you have more than just a VCR this will really simplifiy your life.
Do not buy this product! This unit will constantly lockup, then you have to wait for hours for the battery to drain as there is no way to reset it. This radio has been out for several months and XM still has not fixed the problems and most likely will never fix them. This is another example of a good idea implemented poorly.When I bought this for my wife I took her skifi2 to use for myself. Now I feel bad for doing that because the skifi2 is a far superior product.
over all i give this review a 7-10 on a scale of 1-10.1 being horrible and 10 being perfect.its an excellent cd case with the exception of one malfunction.sometimes when flipping through he pages the spine that the pages are rung through pops lose and you have to reattach it.its no big deal.it isint broken but it gets annoying at times to have to pop it back into place.i like this purchase and intend to get another one in the future if they are still available.
good response time, HUGE, very good looking monitor, and for 350 its a steal!!!!!!!!!!!
This charger is easily as good as the original DS Lite charger. I have not had any issues with it whatsoever. The cord and the wall plug feel very sturdy, and have survived many trips in a bag with all my stuff.
The world now is very iPod-centric but the incredible sales of iPod players don't mean iPod is the best digital music player on market. For me personally there few better ones. iRiver H10 is one of them and here is why I bought it.For me what matters most is the sound quality. iRiver traditionally offers very clear, crisp and powerful sound, lots EQ options (better to not use them with good earphones) and something more. Instead supplying some no white pieces of plastic iRiver delivers its players with ear buds by Sennheiser and these little buds sound terrific so you won't have to look for something better after purchase. Only if you have ears like a bat you may consider something like Sennheiser PX100 or Koss Porta Pro for outdoor walks.I like other stuff about iriver too - flawless connection to WMP10 and Windows Media Player 11 beta (so no need to install another player if you run Windows XP), support of music subscription services, easily replaceable battery and classy design. And one more thing - you don't look like a sheep in a herd with 100th million iPod in your pocket
ok i just got these and i seriously cant tell whether my full size stereo sounds better or these do. well i originally got these for at my desk and while im doing my homework but it has turned into my main stereo. you may want to get a set of rechargable batteries to save a little money on regular ones, a few things you gotta make sure of when setting this up is, like with cell phone chargers if the ipod isn't in right it won't play in either 2 or all of the speakers, and in the back there is a little power switch for going from using it as a speaker system to a dock and if you don't have that in the on position the speakers won't work, but you willnever regret buying this, its awsome
I have bought a copy of this lens for a pentax k-20 and k-7. It is the worst lens i have in my collection. The international warrenty is completly useless. Do not travel and buy this lens. I have had it for three months and it is a good paper weight. I have tried to get international warrenty on the lens and no one in asia services the lens or does not have the equipment to work on it. The autofocus is so far out it is worthless. Sigma says send it in with camera at my own expense. What a rip off. The IQ is very poor for a lens like this.I suggest buying a paper weight for 5 dollars. And not a 3000 dollar one.
I bought this router last year and it was working fine. But for the last 3 weeks the router is a piece of crap. It connects to the internet through the LAN, but when it comes to wireless it is as slow as a modem. And that too it works for only 15 minutes and then drops the connection. I have spent at least 6 hours on the phone with Netgear support and they are not helpful. They kepp telling me the same thing over and over again. I have told them that it works for only 15-20 minutes and that too at a modem speed. When they send you a replacement, it is a refurbished one which someone else had sent in to Netgear with problems and obviously that has problems too.
I bought these headphones for my autistic son, as the ear buds most kids wear are not up his alley. He likes these for listening to music and the sound quality is good, nothing fancy. He likes being able to control his volume on the headphones themselves.
Terrific remote control. Can be used for instant or delayed shots. Highly recommended. This is a great compliment to the wired remote for the Canon camera.
Needed to allow my FAV 1 screen to come down pass a 12&#34; self, and this product with the adjustable section, allowed thiswith ease. Would recommend. Strudy construction, but you have to supply your own wall stud screws.
This absurdly inexpensive cable allows downloading and charging of my wife's Ipod nano. She leaves it plugged in unless she is using it. Can't beat the value and functionality.
This has to be one of the worst FM Transmitter out on the market. If you have your car antenna that is located at the back of your car, this product will produce the worst kind of static. Can you say AM radio? I will say that if your car's antenna is located in the front, it may work at a decent level but you will hear the static. Forget this product and buy yourself the DLO all-in-one transpod. This is a far superior product. I live in Dallas and the DLO works great given the few open stations available.
This keyboard is awesome. I needed a very low profile keyboard to make my hands feel better and this does the trick. I use Windows 2000 Pro and it was recognized right after plugging it in. The only drawback is that the keys are designed for a Mac and so it's missing PRNTSCRN &amp; INSERT (and probably something else I cannot remember). This isn't a big issue but might make taking screenshots more difficult. Besides that, it looks great, feels great, and works well. If you've found that you like to rest your whole arm on the desk when typing (as I do) this keyboard is for you as your hands will be only slightly elevated and still in a relaxed position. Enjoy!
Got this little pool for my kids, ages 5 & 7, who are just learning to swim. Everything seemed great the first couple of days. Then the inflatable ring sprung a leak. Yes, Intex includes a patch kit and instructions on how to repair (must be a very common problem), but now I have to drain this pool--all 1,400 gallons!--and get some soapy water and find the leak. The seam isn't accessible when the pool is filled, so this is going to be a MAJOR hassle, not to mention all the cost/waste of water and pool chemicals (chlorine tablets and 'shock' add up to $$), in addition to my TIME. Then I have to rinse the pool and refill it, which takes 3 hours. So far, I've just been adding air to the ring before we use it each time, and that means stringing out an extension cord and hooking up my small air pump that's usually used for a camping mattress. Big fun.This should be a fun product, but if the manufacturer doesn't make the product more durable than this, then they can keep it!! Please note, Intex specifically does NOT warranty the inflatable ring part of the pool. What does that tell you?
This antenna does work. It's all in the way you position it. It's design leaves a little to be desired but, if you position it just right, it works. I connected the antenna to my router, ran the cable under my scanner and up through the back so the antenna sits on top of the scanner. My signal went from "Low" and "Very Low" to "Very Good" on both my wireless N equipped PC and Laptop. Considering the router is on the other side of my apartment in my bedroom; some 60 feet away with a wall in between, it's great. I would recommend it.
A lot of people think that bose is the greatest. But have you ever went to a place like circuit city or ultimate electronics and asked a sales rep. what they think of Bose? I used to think Bose was the greatest until I heard them and compared them compared them to a speaker company like Infinity, for less! Bose do have their fans but stay away from Bose you will be happier. The drivers ( the actual speaker inside) on Bose are made of paper. Bose speaker also rely on reflecting sound so, if you don't have a square room you will be digusted with the sound and not even hear most of it. They also sound distorted at low and high volumes. Do not buy this speaker, don't waste your money.
The cartridges came within 4 days by regular mail. I use the most user friendlyHP that exists in the Photo smart 8450 which can be obtained at times. The printingquality is outstanding. I threw away my non HP Printer years ago, and used this oneas back up based on reviews of other buyers of that printer. I now use this printer exclusively for photo prints and documents. I print about 100 pages a week and use lots of ink jet cartridges. This cartridge batch was inexpensive and showsthe ink level still remaining, which is nice, although the machine says when ink is low so other cartridges obtained through Amazon.com work well without paying the double the price for "real" HP jet ink cartridges.
For its size and weight, this is a nice little tripod. Great for backpacking. The included ball head is much easier to set than multi-axis style heads but you have to make sure it is securely tightened before you let go. I've got a bigger Slik tripod that is taller and sturdier for use at home, but this one is great for hikes.Slik (as well as Manfrotto, Bogen and Gitzo) is a true photographer quality tripod. It's in a completely different league than Velbon.
After having used a Mirro pressure cooker for 47 years, I broke down and purchased the Presto stainless steel pressure cooker. I have used it a number of times and have been quite pleased with the results and the fast and easy cleanup. It saves me a lot of time in the kitchen and will be most helpful during the warm summer months in keeping the kitchen a lot cooler.
I initially had a canon S1IS (just 3MP, 10x optical, CF card) and needed an upgrade for the same as I was visiting Disney, LA. The S3IS (6 MP, SD card) delivered with gusto with its image stabilization and higher ISO modes. I have a full video and reasonably good snaps of the Disney parade during the evening darkness (switch to highest ISO with the dedicated ISO button) with:1. Amazingly low jerkiness due to the image stabilization. The IS here is of course better than the S1IS.2. The snaps came allright even with the maximum zoom - if there are slight blurs, you can maybe use software like coral to adjust. As others have said here, yes, a tripod is the best, but who has the time or the patience to set it up.3. Even many of the disney fireworks snaps came out ok in the night mode with the maximum ISO setting - though of course a tripod would have helped in the darkness here, for sure :)4. Best value for price. In Nov 2006, a nice deal would be getting this camera within 350$ as in Amazon.Two things here:1. I would not be buying a videocam as I had planned earlier, the S3IS vidoes suffice for most situations - sending videos to AFV for instance.2. For the last point, I would recommend waiting for 3-4 months till the 4GB SD cards come into the 50$ range. But as others have mentioned before, please have at least a 2GB card. Look in Amazon or in Fry's as I did for 35-40$ deals on 2+ GB cards.
Is great for holding the camra while downloading pictures to computer and changing the batterys
Bought this from the Amazon marketplace. Good product. Met all expectations. Was sold and shipped by JoWow. Excellent packaging and superfast shipping - reached me within 3-4 days of placing my order! Will buy again from JoWow.
When I saw the incredibly low price for this battery, I was very skeptical. However, since the total investment to buy it, including shipping, was &lt;$20, I decided to take a chance. In the past, I have spent well over $100 for Thinkpad batteries and never received one this good. It's a genuine Sanyo battery, recognized by the ThinkPad, and it's the first one I've ever had that actully has a capacity (in mA-hrs) equal to the design capacity. Definitely a 5-Star.
I bought this bag for my 14.4" notebook, because I think it should be more convenient for the put-in and take-out if the bag is a little bit larger than a notebook, especially when the accessories are also filled in the bag. This is a good bag of acceptable quality at very reasonable price. It is designed with sturdy construction, durable and water-tight nylon material, and has a properly cushioned compartment for the notebook. However, there are a few points of design that let me rank it a 4-star item instead of 5.The 2nd photo (I call it Photo A) from the left of the photo group provided by Amazon is quite attractive, as everything can be organized so neatly and beautifully. But this photo is misguiding, some reviewers (such as "Dumdummuoi") have reported the discrepancy in details. The real bag is actually without the two extra compartments for the thin file folders, it is shown as per the photo (I call it Photo B) on the right side of "Product Description From the Manufacturer" if you scroll down the product page.According to the manufacturer's description and the illustration as per Photo A and B, the compartment with zipper next to the notebook compartment is designed for a magazine or two, but I believe most of the users would keep their accessories (mouse, battery charger, cable, etc) here so this should be the accessory compartment. If you need a place to locate your file folder, on the back side of the bag there is in fact a simple compartment for a thin file folder or a magazine (please refer to the photo I uploaded above), but it has no floppy cover or zipper to prevent rain water from entering, so when it rains you will have to be careful.I guess Photo A shows the initial design of this bag, but later on the manufacturer modified the design to remove the 2 extra compartments, probably because: 1. the manufacturing cost for the extra compartments was high (more material and labor cost); 2. this was a design defect ... after you fill in the accessories, this compartment will become irregularly bulky, so it may not be a good idea to add one more file compartment onto it as the file folder can get bent.In my opinion, the CDR pocket is also a design defect and it's most likely useless. If you put 3 CDRs here as shown, it will rather look odd, because such a pocket may not protect your CDRs. Besides, nowadays memory sticks are much more popular and useful than CDRs. If there must be some improvement on the design, I think this CDR pocket can be changed to one simple pocket (same as the right pocket beside the pen loops) or 2 vertical pockets to locate some little tiny items, such as a media player.As reviewed by some other users, the D-ring and the hook should be made of metal material. It is true, because we use this bag for a notebook PC, not a notebook of paper. The plastic rings and hooks are made from high grade plastic (ABS) and I believe they are solid enough, but we should feel more comfortable if they are made of metal material.
Great sound quality, very good comfort, I would recommend to others. The price is very good for what you get.
I bought this hub about a year ago and it ran without issue for 3/4 of a year thereafter, exhibiting no anomalies and overall being quite an efficient little hub.That was until one port died a few months ago with a second one now dying.This is the first linksys product I have purchased, and it has problems. Maybe it was from a bad batch, but a failure rate of 40% in less than a year is unacceptable. The general verdict about linksys is it either works for about a year or two or doesn't work at all. i.e. if you want reliability, don't buy them.Trust me, I've config'd their BEFSR41 router and even port unblocking is a nightmare. That and getting supposedly ROUTABLE protocols working across all ports.People only get this stuff because they know no better.I have avoided the router and used a K6-2/450 as my "router," a system whose CPU is about 100x more powerful than the one in the linksys anyway. If you really really want a single-purpose router, get a real one, like the Cisco 2610XM. If that's out of your price range, your application probably doesn't call for a router.
I bought this TV from Fry's Electronics for $1399.00, I was going to buy the Panasonic TH-42PX60U BUT The Samsung looks a lot nicer than the Panasonic and for $100.00 more I thought it will be better TV as my sales person told me!!!I brought it home and it's easy to set up but the picture was not that clear and I got a BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ coming out from the back of the TV.Took it back the next day and bought the Panasonic for $100.00 less AND 10 TIMES BETTER PICTURE AND QUALITY.Go with the Panasonic and don't wate your time.
I agonized over which digital picture frame to buy for quite a while. I really didn't want to spend a lot of money. Well, I decided on the Ziga 8-inch because of the reviews and because I wanted something large enough to see from a distance. I was very happy when I stuck a flash card in it and fired it up. The brightness and color saturation are great, but what really suprised me was the viewing angle--you can get way off to the side of this unit and still have a great picture. I thought its lack of internal memory was a negative, but with the cost of flash cards as low as they are it's not an issue. Also, the small remote control is great for browsing from your easy chair.
kick yourself and call yourself stupid cause i did when i bought these cables. if you were the person that went out and spent 50,60,90+ dollars on cables because they are "monster gold plated" cables then we are in it together. I actually tested these against a pair of expensive cables (that i already had). And you get the same quality no difference. now i bought two of these cables and a coupling and use it to change my computer over to my 56" inch tv (to watch movies). GREAT GREAT GREAT.
I got what I expected. The unit doesn't have continual play-least wise-I didn't see where you get it to do it. The directions aren't real good. When speed dubbing, it isn't real clear how to do it. It says to just push high speed dubbing. But you have to push pause--play-- and record at the same time. The unit does work quite well and sounds good. It has a good face and the buttons are clear. For the price, it's a good unit.
I was skeptical at first with the price, but this little guy works great! Really, it is all you need! I use this as my primary charger for my DS Lite! Take note: Will NOT work with the old, large Nitnendo DS. Only works with the newer, smaller Nintendo DS Lite. (They have completely different charger connectors).This price really can not be beat! I send for a few of them, and take one with me whenever I travel!
This is my third Palm that I have owned. The first one (purchased as a refurbished unit) lasted me over a year, and I bought this one when I temporarily lost my Palm m125. Color is a nice addition. I color-code everyone's schedule and then do a screen-capture to print out our weekly schedule in block format (it would be nice if the desktop program did this--it only prints weekly schedules in list format). While I like the color screen, I find it very hard to use Graffiti writing on this unit (and I prefer the old version of Graffiti over the new). There are places on my screen where taps or writing are "shifted." For instance, I'll be drawing straight, horizontal lines in the notepad application, and the lines will suddenly curve down as I approach the right side of the screen. I've also had to learn how to offset taps when using buttons in the calendar application. For text input, it is almost impossible to write a lower-case "h." I either get "n" or nothing. I have seen similar issues listed on other websites that review PDAs, so I don't think these issues are unique to my unit. It's a shame that such an affordable unit that does everything I need is so hard to use.
As a totally non-techie, I found this a great product. I set it up and backed up my iTunes and Photo Album in under 10 minutes. I agree with those who felt it would be good to have some kind of on/off switch but that's no big deal.
I've tried a number of these FM Transmitters. None is perfect, but this one is better than most.Reception is good...design is ok...and it's easy to use. For the money, I think it's a great value.
I like this little thing.. goes with me anywhere on a daily basis. Easy one hand adjustment. I just wish it was at least a 10 or 12 lens.
I have really enjoyed this radio. It really takes my mind off how many laps are left as I enjoy the music. I have very small ears and I was worried about the earphones not fitting, but the stay in place great. I live in a small town (about 25 miles away from the closest big town) I was suprised at the good reception that I got. You can't beat the cost of the Koss armband radio either. I highly recommed this product to anyone considering getting this product.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. She played with it once. The CD player stopped working on the 2nd song on the 1st CD we tried. Very poorly made.
I bought these at Walmart for about $20. They have a wood case on the subwoofer, very difficult to find at prices this low. I think I've owned them for about 2 years now. Never had any problems with anything. They do have small sound, but they are small, cheap speakers. They work wonderfully on a desk as an accent for a computer, I've used them for media production. As small theater speakers in a bedroom they are a little quiet. But that depends on your volume taste, how loud the rest of your house is, etc. Overall they deliver very good sound for the price. I would pay up $50 for this set.
This is a very durable mp3 player. I took it to India with me this summer and it worked perfectly throughout all my travels! The radio function is also great. The sound is good and the player is really small, so it's easy to carry in a pocket or clip to a belt loop. I also use this with the armband when I work out. The voice recording is not amazing. You have to be fairly close to the recorder for it to be clear, but hey I'm satisfied! The price is nice too:)
I live in San Marcos Texas and we are very lucky to have a crystal clear river (San Marcos River)that bubbles up from the ground in the middle of our city. It is a great place to snorkel which is why I bought the 720 SW. The pictures I have taken underwater have been terrific. I am very pleased with the durability and ease of use while in the river and when I get home I just soak it for a minute in filtered water and allow it to air dry, followed by dabbing off any water droplets left on the lens with q-tips and lens cleaner. (Olympus tech service reccommendation) The land pictures are crisp and incredibly detailed. The camera functions really make a difference and are worth reading about and using instead of always using the auto mode. The only drawback I read when researching this camera that I found accurate is the ability to see the display screen well in bright sunlight. This is really not that big of a deal to me. I love this camera and if there is even a chance that you would like to take pictures in or around water (kayacking, boating, swimming) this is the perfect choice.
These compact speakers are far better than my expectation. Sound quality is great and better than other compact speakers (of the similar price). These are perfect for simple desktop or laptop-side sound system, though power adaptor is quite bulky.
I have bought quite a few headphones in the $50 - $100 range and one pair of bose noise canceling headphones that were $300 so I think I should be able to give a good rating. I have the Bose in in ear headphones that sound good but they dont stay in place good. I am totally satisfied with these ear buds. I work graveyards at a grocerystore stockin shelves. i was lookin for some headphones that sounded good, would stay put and block the sappy love song music they play on the p.a.. These headphones fit the bill perfect. They sound best if you listen to rock, or metal. I've never found any headphones that can handle rap music though. The bass always ends up overpowering everything else. The instructions are the same for like what they say in the bose instructions... set your eq and bass to "flat". They say they are designed to sound good without all of that stuff and they do. No problem getting to form a good seal, they stay in place and sound great!9 out of 10.
WORKS GREAT! Easy to install although I had to use my iMac book for installation....no problems. Rebate was offered when I purchased PNY-128RAM and I received it...no problem. IT'S JUST RAM-you like it becasue you need or want it for computer performance.
Needed to run cable to a 2nd room where another cable line wasn't possible. This works great without and degradation of the signal and now my bedroom and office space both have cable. Great price on this gadget too!
I had been using a Linksys router for a few years before buying this switch. Then I changed to a new DSL provider (Frontiernet) whose modem is also a router, so I picked up this switch to split my connection to various computers in my home (having two routers on Frontiernet caused problems with TCP port forwarding). First, I was surprised by the compact size of the switch. I hooked it up and it was good to go - a slick connection and no messing around. It is a perfect companion to the Speedstream 5200 DSL modem, and probably many others.
I have been having a blast with this scanner. For the price it's a steal! It's compact, there is no power supply, which I love, 1 less cable to mess with, one less outlet needed. The pictures I have scanned have been great! It was extremely easy to install the software, very little to setup. you just push the button and go! I recently installed a scanner twice the price as this one for my father-in-law, it was difficult and it takes a long time to scan. The CanoScan scans my pictures in about 30 seconds, I love it!
Seeing as one of the benefits of MP3s is that they are, for the most part, free, it hardly seems logical to spend a fortune for a player. Flash memory players are expensive, and supplementing their internal memory is almost as expensive as buying a new player. Hard-drive based players are extremely pricy...The only other real option is CDs. Unfortunately, until recently, you could only fit about an hour onto a single cd, or had to buy an expensive and cheaply made CD-MP3 player.The ChromeX is a godsend to those of us who want to hear our MP3 collection on the go, but don't have a fortune to spend. Also, unlike most other MP3-CD players, the ChromeX is both attractive and well built (especially for the price).The sound from the ChromeX is extremely good. Its equalizer options are well designed, and unlike most CD players (namely Sony ones) it doesn't just boost up the bass (though its bass is good, very clean). The volume is good and loud (7mw per channel), and the sound doesn't break up at high volumes.Strongly recommended.
Ok, i've had a HP 760 for probably a good 10 years. and actually have had HPs ever since i've owned a computer, back around 1992. It got to the point where my printer took what seemed like forever to print a picture or 2-3 pages of print. and I went looking around for a new one, NOT an "all-in-one" or a "3-n-1", just a straight printer only printer that would do a decent job with photos. Based on the reviews of this printer on here and a couple other sites, I got one and OMG its fast! The paper just seems to ooze out of the printer taking hardly anytime at all! great colour, great printing, easy to set up with Vista. the only thing I dont like about it is that there is no tray to catch the papers when they come out. the little slide out isnt long enuf for regular paper. It has a port for a camera to hook up to to print out, i need a cable to connect the camera to it. USB hook up, software ok--nothing special but they never are. And I like the little popup that shows me just how much ink i have in the wells. I believe it will make it a lot easier than opening the lid every week going 'do i have enuf ink? gee i cant tell about the colour cartridge but the black has enuf" with my old printer. I hope it will last as long as my last one.I have to add a couple comments. (this is on Aug 2,08)first of all, despite the paper-out tray being flimsy its still holding up better than I thought it would (aka it didnt break yet).I have a little less than 1/4 left to go on the colour cartridge and still over 1/2 left on the black on both origional cartridges that came with the printer! and that is from a lot of use over the past several months. But I do use Fast Draft often. I would have already had to change the both cartridges on my old HP printer by now.Printed Pics are clear and look great!and for the first time today I actually printed ENVELOPES without pulling out my hair. I cannot tell you how much I've HATED printing envelopes over the years & how many I've had to waste due to a bad printjob. The slide through envelope slot makes singles an absolute BREEZE to print!! YAY!5 months and counting...I do like this printer a lot!
Bought: Netgear MR814v2 Router, Netgear MA401 Wireless for 122-50rebate=72 bucks from AmazonHave: PacBell DSL - now Yahoo SBC DSL, Macintosh G3/266 MacOS 9 (wired to router) basically for surfing, IBM ThinkPad T30 Win2K (wireless to router using MA401) for heavy duty stuff (server side development, VPN communication with work)Router Setup time: Plugged in router to DSL modem, gave the login information and was up and running in less than 5 minutes.Wireless setup time: Put the wireless card in the T30, booted up, got the Hardware detect thingy, didnt even need to reboot - so easy that I dont even remember now. Less than 5 minutes.Wireless reception: At 50 feet, through 2 albeit thin walls signal strength was about 50% but connection still very reliable.Overall impression: This combination rocks!! It really does - Havent evaluated any other vendor, but this satisfies my needs sooo well that I have no regrets.. And that too for [the price]- GO FOR IT!!!
I have had this HDMI switch for about a week and it is working flawlessly. I have my Apple TV and other HDMI devices hooked up to it. As with Apple products, "it just works." Highly recommended.
I ordered the used PSW111, I have to admit I was very worried about buying a used Subwoofer I felt it was a risky move to save a few bucks. But to my surprise there is no way to tell it was used it looks brand new. Sounds good too but I should have listened to the other reviewers about it not having a deep base sound. I'm very happy with it but I should have went for more BOOM BOOM BOOM !!
I have owned this printer for 2-3 years. No problems to date. Works perfect on my Mac and home network. Still with original out of the box toner cartridges. Looking for a new waste toner pack (guess that means I have hit the 12000 page mark) and found these reviews. Had no idea replacement parts (aside from the WT-pack -$20 with shipping) were so expensive. I guess in 2-3 years when I hit the 30,000 page mark I'll just get a new printer rather than fork out the dough for the expensive replacements. Advances in technology should justify the upgrade by then.
These are great little speakers. The wife didn't want the tower speakers so I &quot;settled&quot; with these little gems. I am not an audiophile, but I really do enjoy the sound of these speakers. For the size, they really do produce a great sound. Highly recommended.
I purchased these as spares for my D80,which I subsequently upgraded to a D90. Both cameras use the same battery type.When I received the batteries I noticed that the font and lettering was ever so slightly different from the batteries that came with the D80 and the D90. I charged them, and they ran just fine... for a while.Now, less than a year later neither of these batteries will hold a charge. I've been actively using them in rotation to avoid the problems you encounter when leaving a charged battery unused, but within the last several months both batteries have completely failed. The original battery that came with my D90 is still working just fine, as is the original battery that came with the D80 (which I sold to a friend).I think it's likely that these are 3rd party batteries bearing the Nikon name and that no-one at Amazon actually checked to make sure they were the real thing.This is the second time that Amazon has let me down with Nikon equipment...Get your gear from a camera store, not from Amazon.
works vary well and looks great. a great buy at this price cord could b littl longer
I purchased 2 of these batteries and they both take me weeks without recharging! Love'em. What more could an amateur photographer ask for.
I purchased this camera basically because I wasn't quite willing to spend what an SLR costs but I wanted SLR functionalities. This camera isn't quite there. Its main defect is that the pictures it takes have a LOT of noise which was pretty disappointing. HOWEVER, for less than 250 USD, I am pretty sure there is nothing better out there. Physically it is really nice, I mean it's very well made, small, light etc. Using it is extremely easy and the zoom/image stabilization is very impressive. Also, once you take a couple days fiddling with it, you can improve picture quality significantly (vs. depending on the automatic features). Now, after using it for a month, all-in-all I am very happy with my purchase.
We bought this product so that we could finally get rid of our ancient microwave oven. We love it, its really big, so if you do not have a big kitchen or space for it do not buy it. I love it, as now I can cook everything in it. I have placed it next to my oven and i love it. It is so big and so easy to use, not too many technical buttons. I bought the white one and for the price, it is well worth it.
Nothing much to say here. I use this in conjunction with a Garmin iQ3600, and it just works. The magnet base is strong enough, the cable long, and the antenna is small. The reception is much better when using this antenna. The price is low, compared to what you find in stores.
Don't believe the hype; all connectors are equal. This thing cost me maybe four dollars with shipping, and works perfectly transmitting the HDMI-out signal from my laptop into the DVI-in of an external display. Not much more to say. Two thumbs up!
Well I decided to write a review on this product since I just had it blow and start squealing.I am rating it at four stars due to the fact I have to buy a new one.I have owned and used monster power surge protectors for years. I have an older model HTS MKII 1000 that has functioned flawlessly for the past 5 years or so in Texas and Ohio now. My home has had multiple power issues with storms etc in both states and never had a problem with it. I also purchased the HTS 800 last year with a 60" Plasma screen I bought and wanted to make sure I had it protected. Attached to the HTS800 were a number of devices: 60" Plasma Screen, Onkyo TX-SR-606 AV Receiver, PS3, HD Cable Box, CD Player, iPod Dock and DVD/DVR unit. Well last evening as I was watching HD Television through the receiver I hear a audible click followed by a loader click almost immediately and all power in the wall unit went out and everything turned off. I immediately heard a low squealing noise that I had never heard before. I followed the sound to find it was coming from the Monster Power Center HTS800. I immediately thought thankful that it turned everything off and found that I could not get it to reset the fuse or stop the squealing sound. I then went on line and found a post that the another customer had the same thing happen and that it "fried" the unit and it would need to be replaced but it protected as intended.Well after plugging in my HTS MKII 1000 from my downstairs home theater system, I found that my Onkyo AV Receiver (TX-SR-606) would not come back on. This unit has been giving me problems for a while with consistently reading a multitude of different Blue Ray players and ran very warm... could double as a space heater. Looks like the receiver blew and from a reverse direction blew the receiver or the was a power surge that made it through (doubtful). I just got off the phone with Monster Warranty Department and they were very friendly and courteous with me. They will send out a claim package and will immediately send a replacement power center. I am a fan of good customer service and monster has been a 5 star service so far. I have a few understandable hoops to jump through i.e. fill out a claims package, get an estimate of repair for the receiver, etc but they could be sending me a check for repair/replacement costs.Now, I am not patient so I have already ordered a new AV Receiver (Pioneer VSX-1020-K due to CNET review/Amazon ratings) here on Amazon and yes i also bought ANOTHER Monster Power Center HTS800. I believe it did its job, even though I can not reset it which is the only reason it is receiving 4 stars here. I went with the same unit because of the sale price that I just could not pass up. I would love to have bought the HTS MKIII 1000 which also had a great sale price, but it was almost $50 more and the 800 functioned as it was intended to protect the other valuable items in my home theater.PROS: Sale Price, Customer Service, Lifetime Replacement Warranty on Power Center, Spacing of Outlets, Audible Alarm and Status LightsCONS: Could not reset the unit
Its my findings that have led me to this review. If you should have the good fortune to get through you warranty period with your product&gt; Then watch out, here is when the printer will cost you. If you have a question regarding your product from EPSON, it will cost you $9.95 a pop for a question. Even if it is only (HOW DO I CHANGE MY INK CARTRIDGE ). Their corporate guidelines mandate that they charge you ten bucks to answer that question. Or any question if your product is out of warranty.For this I wish I had never bought my printer from them. Along with tiresome calibration sequences that the thing goes through every time that you turn the thing on, even if it was earlier the same day. My printer does not seem to user friendly, and I feel hassled every time that I go to use it.
The sound is pretty good. One of the 1&#34; tweeters rattles a bit though. Next time I will buy nicer speakers.
BackgroundWhen looking to replace my older Netgear 802.11b wireless router, I couldn't find ONE router with generally good reviews. They seemed to be all over the map - some people loved it - others hated it. Since I had good luck with my original Netgear, I decided to go with the Netgear brand and ended up buying three items from Amazon due to the deal they ran ($25 off) and the Netgear rebates. I purchased:Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC CardNetgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI AdapterNetgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router (version 6)The PCI card was for my son's older, Windows 98SE PC, the PCMCIA card was for my work laptop (Win2K), and the router was for the family's main PC (XP SP2). We have a cable ISP (Optimum).Router InstallationI uninstalled all hardware/software for the original router and followed the instructions as prompted by the installation software for the new router. I had absolutely no problems. I didn't even need to bring down any new firmware - I have "version 6" of the router which could make a difference I guess.First UseAfter stepping through the installation, logging on to the router, and setting the wireless encryption, etc. I was up and running on the main PC. It took no longer than 30 minutes.Wireless InstallsThe PCMCIA card install on my laptop was just as smooth. The card sensed the wireless signal (as well as a few other secure and unsecured networks in my neighborhood). I added the encryption key (WPA-PSK) and was off and surfing. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were over and they both had their laptops (with non-Netgear wireless routers) and they were able to hop on the router after I gave them the encryption key. My son's PC - which I was expecting to be problematic due to it being 98SE - was smooth as well. His PC is in his room directly above the router and it grabbed the signal right away.Wireless UseAs I mentioned above, we had 4 people wirelessly connected and they all were surfing as if hardwire connected. It was very impressive. I have not experienced any dropped signals nor have I had to reset the router in the past 3 weeks of daily use.PriceI paid $118 for all three of the items together ($40 for the router), but I got $25 off immediately from Amazon and will be getting another $40 back from Netgear. So - $50 and change for the three of them.
I've purchased printer cartridges from many sellers on AMAZON over the years and never had a problem...until now. Not only do their cartridges not work properly, their customer service is worse than their product. I purchases two cartridges (black and color) and when I got them, both cartridges were empty. I contacted the seller and after weeks of emailing back and forth, I received one black replacement for the both of them. Sent them an email requesting either a refund or a new color cartridge to replace the bad one they sent, and never heard from them again. BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!
This TV had a beautiful picture, for the first 5 months then died. Mfg. Warranty specifically states Philips has the right to send out a refurbished TV as the replacement, it took 2 months to arrive from Ohio. The replacement lasted 33 days and began to turn itself off. Contact w/Philips Cust. Service, again they stated per policy, they want to send another refurbished model or a LCD TV instead of the plasma unit. Research indicates this mfg. is no longer making plasma TV's for US distribution, parts and repair are almost impossible even on a 5 month old TV, opps, 33 day old TV.Recent discussion w/ six independent repair services has informed me this model has been, and I quote, "a dog from day one"...It's football season and my brand new big screen is no longer working!! This TV has been broken more time than it has been operable since I purchased it in Dec. 2007... SAVE YOUR MONEY, BUY ANYTHING ELSE, DONATE IT TO CHARITY, BUT DON'T GIVE YOUR HARD EARNED $ TO PHILIPS!!!
Garmin ETREX vista is my first gps. i bought it because i like very much to use my legs, but sometimes i'm losing my way. when i purchased it i didn't knew that i couldn't buy Israel map for garmin but in a simple search with google i found a way to download partially updated map. The instrument is very small and very comfortable to use especially when you are walking. it is working on simple two AA batteries and this is a great advantage the second advantage is that the batteries are long lived, they stand at least for 15 hours. the instrument has also a feature that it can save your track so that you can trace your way back when you feel lost.
The wireless headphones have really lousy sound. Very bassy - until they quit working altogether after 30 days. Oh well, I bought new headphones.The whole thing quit working after 92 days - 2 days after the warrenty lapsed. How much will they charge to fix it? Who knows. After paying for shipping, it probably isn't worth it. I wouldn't buy a Coby again. I took a shot after having a Coby product before thinking that maybe it was a fluke, but I won't try another one.
I really do like the camera bag for holding all of my accessories in one place, but when I go out I use another bag, because this one was just to big.But I do like the yellow color in the inside of the bag you can really see your accessories.
I really like this product. It's easy to grib, easy to use & hardly ever snags my hair. It gets PIPING hot (be careful) very quickly. It seems to rest easy on a surface w/o burning, although I didn't sit it down for more than a few seconds while I repositioned hair. Only negative is that I did find myself accidentally hitting the off switch twice already & I've used it 5x... Kind of annoying but in my opinion not worth returning or not recommending it. I think it works very well... Nice BIG curls. xox
Great keyboard and mouse. I've had them for 3 years and they work like a charm. I use them everyday and I haven't had any issues. Batteries lasts about 5 months. Windows 7 automatically recognizes them so I don't have to be running extra software.
I read so many positive reviews of this camera that I decided that it was time to replace my beloved KonicaMinolta Dimage X. I'm glad I did. I just got back from Israel and Jordan. I took my new SD800 as well as my Nikon D70. The SD800 more than held its own. The colors are fantastic, and the image-stabilization works very well. The wide angle lens produced superb landscapes. I like the fact that it is one of the few of the newer compact cameras that retains an optical viewfinder. This camera is worth every penny.
Such a good camera for such a great price! Can't go wrong with canon!great size screen, quality photos!
Great bang for the buck. This player may not be &quot;home theatre&quot; quality, but it's great for long plane or car trips. I can't see spending a lot of money on something you use only occasionally. I haven't hooked it up to a TV, so I don't know how it performs when used as just a stationary dvd player, but as a portable player it serves my needs to a tee.
Design is simple and nice, came with a hex key for the bolts, which are long enough to stack say 2-4 reasonably thick lugs on. I had to shave down my lugs because they were like .25" wide, but that's unusual. Size is good, little clear cap over the voltage circuit is nice. I peeled the stupid 'Raptor' skin off the thing, looks cleaner without that on there! The voltage detection/display circuit is sweet: Basically it stays off (to not drain battery) until it senses a change in voltage, say up/down .1VDC. At that point the display turns on to notify you of the variance. The display is red, with a blue led that flashes when the voltage fluctuates. For example, when I flip my headlights on it will 'wake up'. Same with big bass hits. You should see ~14VDC while the car is on, may fluctuate with current consumption.
This is a basic pc cable it works on most computers and monitors and some printers. This is way cheaper here than in Walmart or another store so if you can wait for it in the mail do it will save you some extra $$$
I had to write in response to a negative Chicago review. I live about 13 miles out in the suburbs and there is a major airport between me and downtown. With this antenna, I have received ALL the UHF channels being broadcast from Chicago. The only exception is that I have yet been able to catch the one remaining VHF station. Overall, reception is excellent and I am extremely satisfied with this product.I will agree that the product could have provided some instruction booklet or sheet. However, installing the product is simple, and the box contains a website that will provide an approximate positioning for your antenna and a listing of area channels.
Wouldnt work with windows 7 or vista... I couldnt get the video AND the sound to work at the same time.
Self explanatory...It's a mount..I mounted it in attic for Antennas Direct ClearStream4 HDTV Antenna.I like it because it's simple. Have no other products to compare to though.I would recommend.
I had PS2 switch and now for my new USB mouse and keyboard, I bought this switch.The description to me clearly suggested that it is fully USB compliant. After buying it I read Customer reviews. The reviews scared me as it seemed the hot keys on my keyboard will not work and my MS 4 button optical mouse with scroll wheel will function only like a two button mouse and no scrolling. I also read the data sheeet from Hawking website. There they mention that this switch works with most keyboards and mouse. This made me feel that I had bought the wrong thing. However on receipt of the switch, I found that with proper connections, most of the hot keys work and all the 4 buttons plus the scroll wheel work. I am happy having bought this at a discount at Amazon Marketplace.
I am a graphic designer and I have used an EZQuest 18GB external FireWire drive for two years with no problems. I decided to upgrade to a larger drive to accomodate larger projects. I purchased this drive and followed all the formatting instructions to zero the drive and convert it to MacOS extended. The drive would freeze when I would try to open a file on it. I ran DiskWarrior and it would either freeze before it finished or give me an error message. I contacted Alsoft, which makes DiskWarrior and they said the error number I was getting indicated that the media was bad.I tried running Norton SystemWorks and it gave me more errors than I could list. Even after it ran successfully it would give me the same errors. I decided to contact EZQuest tech support. I detailed the efforts I had done to resolve the issue and they suggested that I send it in. I was contacted by two three different technicians who either didn't read the info I sent or didn't have access to it. They told me there was nothing wrong and what would they like me to do. I told them if they could format it and get DiskWarrior to run successfully I would take it back.I received it a week later with the same problems and none of the external &quot;on/off&quot; &quot;read/write&quot; lights worked. I sent it back to the place I bought for a full refund.NO MORE EZQUEST FOR ME...my files are my livelihood and I can't afford to trust them to such an unreliable drive and support staff.
When I purchased this printer, I wasn't aware it didn't come with the ink cartridges. I thought the $19.99 price was too unbelievable. I was right! At an office supply store the ink was running for close to $100.00 for both black and colored. I wanted to return the printer but was asked to contact the supplier. The supplier offered to work out a resonable price for the ink. I was told I could get the ink from them for $10.00 plus shipping. So I agreed to do that. The shipping was more for the 2 little cartridges than for the entire printer itself. Then I found the printer could not be installed, so I called the company leaving a message. I also emailed them as well asking for help, but have never heard back from them either way. I ended up spending $40.00 for a $19.99 printer that I have no use for. I sold the printer to someone who thought they might have more success with it! Good Luck!
I needed to run a cord in an obvious place, and didn't want it hanging there looking ugly and being a tripping hazard, so I found this product. It consists of 2 self-adhesive backed strips and various connectors (to turn corners.) I could have used more outside corner pieces for my particular use, but modified one of the leftover pieces with a razor blade. You just cut the strips to the length you need, peel the paper off the adhesive strip and push it to the wall. I didn't even use a hacksaw (mostly because I was too lazy to go all the way to the basement to get it!)..I just used a razor blade.I did find it easier to open the channel (if you squeeze it a little the channel opens easily), slip in the cord (there is room for more than one electrical cord...maybe a coax cable and one/two more if you need tv cable), then push the whole thing onto the wall. I didn't paint mine, but it would probably be easier to do that before hanging them, as well. The connector pieces don't have adhesive backing (wish they did) but they just snap onto the channel strips. If you need more bendable strips (these are just straight), they also sell a flexible channel here:Wiremold C110 White Cordmate Kit.The product works well and probably could be screwed inside the channel if the adhesive ever seems to fail (or if you want a more permanent application.) Overall, a very nice idea for a common problem of too many loose cords!
Received the requested product within the promised deadline and in great condition. Would recommend to friends and family. Would use this vendor again.
I replace 2 X 512 GB memory in my Toshiba Satelite laptop with this 2 x 1 GB memory module. It was %100 compatible and had no issue recognizing the memory. I have never had problem wit Crucial memory modules.
This product is very easy to use. Its operation is simple and straightforward.My plan was to buy a single cassette recorder/player but the price was attractive enough to make me change my mind and purchase the double cassette. I am very pleased with this product, in fact I have no regrets.
I bought the cable, and now my poop doesn't stink, I can eat ice cream sundaes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and I still lose 10 lbs a day! My teeth have never been whiter, and .... oh, what's the point.I would love to see the list of people who actually bought this thing. They should be forced to have the word "GULLIBLE" tattooed on their forehead as a warning to others (and a guide for Circuit City sales staff to improve our lagging national economy).
the filter works great so far. I'm still learning how to use it but it fits the camera very nicely and adds a really nice effect to black and white images. Its a good buy!
I bought the Arkon CM209 for $13.95 plus shipping from mfx2 (an Amazon Marketplace merchant).The claim shell design protects the speakers when closed and a custom-fit pouch/bag is provided.No batteries are needed.The Line-in connector wire neatly wraps around the speakers in a shallow groove and the end of it fits nicely on the inside of the speaker case and will not dangle or get caught on anything when the speakers are closed.These features make the unit great for travel.The exterior is white with Arkon written on the side. The interior (speakers) are black.Since batteries are not used I don't need to pack any or worry the batteries will go dead. There is a trade-off to this feature. The volume is adjusted using the mp3 player's volume control. In a hotel room, cubicle, or any "personal space", with mp3 player's volume at maximum, the sound is adequate and the neighbors will definitely not be bothered. In a large room or noisy environment (like in a car), the volume would be too faint to hear.
I liked it very much! Product arrived on time and perfect! Very nice! Beautiful and useful. I recommend this one.
Easy to install. No issues on install or after. Works nicely and helps make the work area look cleaner because of less wires.
I got these for my wife who drives a 1999 Jeep Cherokee on the interstate highway every day. While they don't eliminate all noise, they allow her to hear traffic noise and as she said, "They work well enough that I won't drive without them now."
I sweat profusely when exercising, and these headphones hold up to it. I find that they work better for me if I wear a cap or sweatband over them to keep them snugly in my ears. The only problem I've run into is that sometimes my ear gets so saturated that I can't hear anymore, but they're good to go once everything dries out. I prefer these to the non-folding models both for portability and fit. I do find I have to replace them every 9-15 months but I think that's because I'm not very careful to avoid snagging the cord on drawer handles and the like rather than a design flaw.
I haven't had the opportunity to use this item yet. Tiffen makes good filters for photographers. It can only be used in landscape photography where you want to see richer colors and dramatic lighting in the sky. I'll give it a shot one of these days.
This is a great flash that can be used off camera. It charges quickly and the head can be tilted to suit nearly any application. My only complaint would be that it requires 4 AA batteries. I would hope that it being 2013 the flash would be powered using the same (or similar) battery that my Canon T4i uses. That way I wouldn't need to carry a pack of AA batteries with me at all times.
Works plug and play, set up in minutes. Really beneficial for use with the earlier routers, which have only 4 ethernet ports.
I purchased 3 of these players as Christmas gifts. 2 of them have since failed with either skipping problems or freezing problems and the receipients have had to return them. In short the risk here is greater than the reward.
Works as advertised. Very light and small. Seems to work well within the distance limits.Highly recommend for those who want to use a tripod for long exposures or want to be in the picture themselves.Note for amateur photographers - The remote works best when you switch from AF to MF modes (for your lens). If you have lenses that only do AF, not sure how the results might be. But I guess thats a limitation for any similar remote.Note for Canon Digital Rebel (and XT) - Cannot use the remote when the continuos shooting mode is selected. This was unexpected for me - basically this means that if you want to take portrait photographs in continuos mode, you cannot use the remote.
I like the DK2211 because it's film tape, not paper. This is the best choice if you are using the label outside or in a humid environment. It's also nice that you can make the label exactly the size you need with no waste. My only wish would be Brother release this tape in more colors.
I just got my sports kit and have only used it once, but I loved it. The product is incredibly easy to use and appears to be very accurate. While you run you can easily find out how far you have gone, how long you've been running, and how fast you are going. I don't have the Nike shoes that are made to fit the sensor, but it worked well anyway. (I just cut a small hole in the tongue of my shoe and inserted it there.)
Works well with splitting out a signal from a DishNetwork off a 722 receiver. I have two younger ones that wanted tv in their rooms but didnt want to have to pay for another rental fee just for them (honestly its already expensive enough as is, nickle and diming dirtbags).
I had Vonage since April, 2006. I finally switched back to Qwest after unending problems and hours and hours on the phone (my cell phone, as my Vonage line didn't work) with tech support. Here is my experience:1) It took about 2 months and about 2 hours on the phone for them to switch my existing phone # over to Vonage. Don't be too excited about getting the first month free- if your moving an existing number it will take about that long to get it switched over.2) After my number was finally switched over, outgoing calls were constantly being dropped after about 20-30 seconds. Incoming calls would also be dropped occasionally after about a minute. This resulted in having to call the person back, saying "sorry the call was dropped- we switched to this cheaper phone service and have been having problems...."This is with the highest speed cable internet service available (8mbps download, 600kbps upload) and a wireless 'g' system which has provided top notch internet service consistently while I had Vonage problems. I spent no less than 4 - 5 calls and over 5 hours on the phone with tech support trying to fix the problem. After talking with tech support, sometimes the problem would be fixed temporarily- while I was on the phone with them- but return shortly thereafter.3) As a result of the problems I had, I asked to be credited for the months in which my phone service was not working. Be warned, they are very hard-nosed about providing any credits for poor or no service. I spoke to a tech support person about getting a credit for a month of no service, and he told me to wait until the problem had been fixed so they could determine how much credit should be given. After the problem had been fixed (temporarily), I called back and they told me they could only provide credit for the current month, not previous months of no or poor service. THEY ARE NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ABOUT PROVIDING REFUNDS FOR POOR OR NO SERVICE.4) Finally, in September, still with dropped calls from Vonage, I switched back to Qwest to get reliable phone service. I found customer service there has improved and is much better than Vonage. And they gave me 3 months free promotion for coming back.In the end, I am happy to pay the extra $10/month (after the first 3 months free) to get phone service that works. I notice that $5 of the extra cost is for fees, etc. that the phone company has to charge but Vonage does not, which is unfortunate. In any case, I guess you get what you pay for.One last thing: Vonage has never made a profit and many business analysts say with their current business plan, they never will. This means eventually they will either go out of business, or have to raise rates.Save yourself the problems I had- pay the extra $ to get phone service that works.
The learning and macro features alone make this product an unbeatable deal. Its factory settings make it a very natural replacement for the Comcast remote, which was convenient for me. For those of you who don't know (I was like you prior to owning this!), the macro function enables you to program a series of commands to be carried out by a single button push (e.g. now, when I click "DVD," it not only turns on my DVD player, but changes my TV, home theater, and HDMI switch to the settings I need for DVD playback).
One of the optical inputs on my receiver broke. This is an option that lets me conveniently switch inputs without having to awkwardly maneuver behind my receiver. Works as advertised.Nyrius SW100 Digital Audio Optical Toslink 3 Input Selector Switch Compatible with Fiber Optic Cables, HDTV, Blu-ray DVD player, PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, XBOX360, PS3
Doesn't work and can't even logon to support site probably from all the victims I mean customers trying to complain / get some help. Do not buy mine is going in the trash.
has awesome range. i bought this for my mediacenter computer in the living room. the cheepo cordless setups didn't have the range to make it from the computer to the couch. this set up has range to spare. it is solid and comfortable to use. i liked it so much i bought one for our office. i would recomend it and would buy it again. i have been using it for a couple of years and would not buy anything else.
Bought one for my daughter this christmas (drove over 120 miles to find a store that had one). It worked fine for 4 months until it died of a faulty battery pack and adapter. Could not find a new battery pack to replace the old one. Spoke to other owners and they were all jealous because our's had lasted longer than theirs.Shame on you, for releasing such a poor product during the busy holiday season and leaving the consumer at a loss without recourse afterwards. Next time please test your products for reliability before you release them.
Not sure why other mounts go for almost twice the price of this one. Easy to setup, and includes a bazillion screws and spacers to fit all TVs. The way that the brackets work that attach to the back of the TV make installation a breeze. The trick for most will be hitting studs where they want to put this up. I had the fore-sight to put in a few 2x10's behind the wall when we built the house, so I couldnt miss. The brackets are big "hooks" that easy fit onto the support bars, so my wife an I had no problem lifting the plasma up and setting it on the mount. Also, the way the brackets work, I was able to screw them onto the back of the TV while the TV was on the stand, so there was no chance of damaging the screen.
I have noticed that many people are less than pleased with this product, so I thought I'd step in to try to balance out the bias.Whilst the problems that these unsatisfied customers point out are true, you must remember that technology is constantly evolving, and many of the unpleasant features brought up before, are no longer a problem. It is true that the older iTrips had many undesirable features (i.e short range, static etc) but the newer technology is fabulous.For example: I can tune my iTrip to play through all the radios in my household, with absolutely perfect audio quality.The documentation that came with my iTrip also advised me to create playlist will all my songs, except for the radio stations. This prevents the radio frequencies themselves being played during 'shuffle' mode. I had already thought of doing that myself, but I'm glad to see that Griffin took the initiative to point out this simple fix to less Technology-inclinded consumers. ;)iTrip is fabulous. I can now play all my songs in my room, without having to have plugs in my ears. I can now listen to ad-free radio with all my favourite songs in the car. I can share my music at parties, across all the FM radios in the house (great for for bigger events!)If you ever find yourself wishing you could listen to your songs on the stereo - I suggest you DO buy iTrip. It's definitely worth it!
Hi, we got this camera to see any action on our driveway. It took a couple of hours to figure out the exact set-up, with one call to SVAT(which was returned promptly), and a bit of tweeking, but in the end we are happy with it. Crystal clear during the day, great reception. At night, not sure if it's because we have sensor lights on, but you definitely couldn't make out "who" was walking up to the door. You could see the car, not the plate number, and tell there was someone, but that's it. We haven't turned the sensor lights off to see if that works better. At first it was filming non-stop and running out of memory on the card within a few hours, but after setting the quality and sensor properly, we have it working perfectly. Good camera for the price.
I had a few Ipod and I gotta say im really impressed with this one. It is very easy to use and you don't even really need the instruction booklet. The menus are attractive and intuitive. Downside: Playing videos does take a lot of the battery life. If you are looking for a new Ipod, this is the one to get.
I have used Macs for about 10 years. I was in a position where I needed upgrade my old machine, monitor, and OS. I don't do much design work anymore, but I still wanted to get a Mac for the little work I do, and personal computing. People tend to complain about the price of Macs, but when you consider what you get for the price with one of these Intel iMacs, it's a great deal. Especially if you are in the position I was in upgrade wise.The 'pros' and features in general have been well documented and I agree with everyone elses points. One thing that really stands out for me is that I really like is how quiet the computer is. I actually use it to watch DVD's on now because it's quieter than my DVD player.On the 'con' side, the only things that really annoy me. First, the computer should come with more RAM standard. You will NEED to get more RAM. Second the keyboard cord is way to short. They make a system so that it's as clean as possible, but then make the keyboard cord so short that you have no choice but to run it in front of the machine in plain view. It should be long enough to so that you can conceal it behind a desk.Other than that I can only advise that if you are a design professional you would be best to wait until some of the applications catch up with the new technology. I only do occasional design work now, so the speed of the non-native apps running in Rosetta isn't a big deal to me. But it defintely would be to someone doing more work. Then again, if you are a design proffesional you will likely be holding on for newer more powerful machines anyway.
I bought this for work and need to destroy about 40 disc each week. It's a little slow but works great for the price.
Less worries with this cord about snags and switching the connector between my xbox and the laptop. A little short and I'm only in a small bedroom, but that's a fault on my end. Would purchase again. Fast shipping.
Pro: This is one amazing speaker system. The sound quality and power is beyond impressive and completely understated everywhere. I use them under 10-15% power most of the time because anything higher would be too loud. You literally &#34;feel&#34; the sound. If turned up higher my furniture starts to literally vibrate while maintaining crisp clear sound. Listening to music with these makes a world of difference because you hear details that other systems simply can't produce. I bought my speakers from NewGenOutlet open box for $100. Extremely pleased with my purchase and all of my expectations were superseded.Con: I will never be able to tolerate inferior sound system again.
I purchased the S3, as a loyal Canon consumer, almost immediately after its arrival in the stores. I did not buy my Canon S3 from Amazon. However, I have purchased several cameras from Amazon, with absolutely no complaints. That being said, the S3 has proven to be a phenomenal little powerhouse! With the ability to insert abundant memory, its uses are almost limitless. Since six megapixels is at or above 35mm picture quality,there is no need to get hung up on the whole megapixel scam. In some instances, a higher megapixel camera can actually do more harm to your photos than good. I also own a Canon rebel XTi with an assortment of lenses, but find myself falling back on this Canon S3 time and time again. I will resist the temptation to delve into heavy technical details, and simply state, there is more "bang for the buck" in this little camera than you can possibly imagine. A nice finishing touch, would have been remote access, and the ability to use a shutter release cable. I would recommend the Lens Mate adapter, as they are of superior quality and allow you to use filters. The adapters sold by Canon at equal or even a higher price are nowhere near the quality of the Lens Mate. I have used their adapters on all of my Canon cameras with excellent results. You simply will not disappointed with this precision instrument and its plethora of capabilities. Of course, you can always set it to auto and shoot your hearts content. Canon's auto feature is insanely accurate and has produced some very high quality pictures for me. I tend to use the S3 as a backup for the XTi, simply setting the S3 on auto as to not miss a shot. When I purchased my S3 it was $500. I believe at this point, they are hovering somewhere around $300? At $500, plus adapter and filters. I thought I got a great deal, at $300 ... it would be a phenomenal deal. This is also a great introductory camera to practice with, prior to buying into the DSLR systems. Although, like me, you might step up to the DSLR, but find the S3 in your hand more often than not. Enjoy and happy shooting!!!
I have one of these that I use on occasion. I shoot with a Digital SLR, but I do have to tell you that this camera really surprised me. The clarity of the pictures is astounding! I got mine with the 28-100mm zoom lens and I love it. I use it to take film shots of landscapes and portraits and compare them to the digital shots I get from my Nikon D-70.
I purchased these as a gift for my father in law. I was able to use them when I visited and they are great. They are lightweight and compact and are very clear. I was concerned about about buying them before I got to try them out but after I used them I was very pleased. I don't know if they are truelly waterproof or fog proof but based on the quality of the glass I am sure they are. If you are looking for a compact rugged good quality binoculars and a good price I would recommend these very much.
The problems I have with this product are not specific to just this product but to all ipod-to-FM devices. The sound quality is just terrible and it is very hard to find a middle of the band station to use. Basically you get the best speaker sound separation when you use a station in the middle of all the stations. If you live in a metro area this is impossible, and even out here in SD it is pretty much impossible. Also FM just cannot handle low end bass sounds and causes the sound to crackle when any bass is introduced.Bottom Line: Just find another way to hook up the ipod. If you have a tape deck use a cassette tape converter. If not then find some way to rig the ipod to the sound system using rca cords. Using FM devices just makes music sound horrible.
I purchased the Pure Digital video cam and gotta say I LOVE this little thing. So easy to just grab it and start shooting. And connecting to your PC and downloading is a snap.As a matter of fact I love the camera so much I also ordered the 60 minute version,, so I will have two of them.The only person that is not happy with the video camera is my girlfriend,,, when she is in the shower,,, but then again, I think she really does like it,,,, she always asks me to play it back for her when she dries off,,, this camera just aint for filming the kids or the pets, if ya get my drift.Love this camera,, and the video quality is not bad at all, as a matter of fact its pretty good.Davyo
I didn't know what to expect from this cheapo item, but was I ever surprised. This is a top drawer item that really works great. I use the headphones every day connected to a Sond CD Walkman while riding my bicycle. They fit great and with my hat on (it always is), they are immovable. That's what I wanted and that is exactly what I received. The sound quality is superb and thoroughly acceptable. I couldn't be more pleased.
This keyboard is very nice and light. Response time is excellent and mouse pad works great. My only issue with it is the mouse buttons. They are good but a little bit too resistant with a hard-click-action. I would prefer a softer touch for the mouse buttons. The best part of using it is surfing the net on the big LCD TV with such a small (but not too small) one piece unit. It's the perfect couch companion.
I love this lens. It's almost perfect in my opinion. I like it more than my 24-105L IS from Canon.
own it for 5 years now great picture the colors are bright and clear and look nice and good sound,it had good reception before i put it on satellite yes the vcr was ok when it work it quite 5 months after having it but never seen a tv/vcr combo were the vcr didn't break fast from any brand so i am happy and glade i bought it
I never did get to hear any sound from these speakers so I can't rate that. That's because two plastic tabs (holding the larger speaker in place) were broken, so I had to return the speakers. I would have returned them anyway because the tweeters do not swivel like it states in the product description and on the front of the box. The biggest disappointment was when I looked at the back of the speaker and it reminded me of a child's toy. I only saw two speakers, one little capacitor, and two cheap, tiny red wires running from the tweeter to the woofer. No voice coils or any of the other parts you see on better speakers. I returned them without incidence.
I give the Tv five starts...everything I could hope for. Ordered from Electronic Expo via Amazon. Everything was great except for delivery. It arrived promptly and in great condition. However, Amazon states that the tv should be brought into the house, unpacked, placed on stand, and plugged in by delivery guy before signing. My delivery guy said it was a "thresh hold" delivery and want to just drop it in the garage. I told him about amazon's policy and he still didnt want to budge. He changed his mind after I told him i would refuse shipping and let him deal with it. It actually is a big deal to make sure it is working before you sign for it because you can not return a tv over 20 inches to this company, you have to go through mitsubishies warranty. We both carried it in and he waited for me to hook it up. the picture was great. I love the Tv. You cant beat the price either, after shipping and taxes i paid 2,048.00. Love it!!!
These headphones are the best. They provide clear sound and excellent noise cancellation. They work perfectly on the NYC subway...enough said ;0)
It is very sleek. Aluminum case is sturdy.The drive is also one of the fastest on the market.
This DVD system rocks!!! Not a single note of distortion. Easy to use, great touchscren. The percentage iPod search system is good. Trully incredible. I definatelly recommend it to everyone who apreciates sound quality.
If you want to see channels 9 to 13, this impressive-looking antenna won't get them. . . Yet. (Some of the low-end stations may soon transmit within this antenna's spectrum soon). Otherwise, nice reception.
This camera is certainly in a class of its own. But before you buy it, here's what I found :(I wont comment on photo quality as anything these days over 2MP will produce excellent and sharp images - the Minolta being able to do this with ease)1. I initially wanted the Fujifilm S5000 - a very very good camera. However, when I compared picture quality, the Minolta Stood out. The Minolta also stood out with its SLR-type viewfinder which helps a lot in taking pictures.2. Bluriness : The camera does not use infrared focusing but rather &quot;calculates&quot; the focal points in the picture - and then uses that to focus on the correct items. This works very well BUT - I have noticed that when taking pictures with moving smoke (i.e a barbeque) the autofocus struggled and had to switched to manual. Other than that it has given me no problems and is capable of allowing the user to focus on particular parts of the picture.3. The cameras looks and &quot;handle&quot;-ability are superb. Its easy to hold, the buttons are reachable and its comfortable.4. The Macro is just stunning!5. The LCD display is the sharpest I have seen - another plus over the S5000.6. And last but not least, it has a wicked flash. This baby will light-up people in pitch-black darkness like they've just been struck by lightning!All in all I am very happy with the camera.However, the choice comes down to the users. For the same price I could have got a 5 megapixel or higher, but with no zoom lens it kinda makes your pictures look a bit cluttered when you cant focus on what you want.
This chip serves my purposes just fine. It's fast and does the job. I'm going to get a larger chip next time since my camera takes up a lot of memory on best quality.
I bought this camera over two years ago when it sold for over $450. At that time, it was a great deal of a camera. Now, for $450, you can get a camera that I would have paid $1500 at the time. This camera provides great pictures. It has some trouble with coloration during different light conditions, but can be easilly adjusted with graphics editing software (Paint Shop Pro has a function called Automatic Color Balance which performs wonders on photos from this camera). The built-in memory can hold 12 or so high quality pictures. I use this camera a lot and am very happy with it. The only thing I really wish it had was the ability to zoom in and out on objects. Other than that, I would recommend this camera to any new digital photographer.
With distance or too many obstacles in the way a little fuzzyness, bulky on your head, and hard to fine tune to get the best reception, but as with any other wireless device, the signal will vary from day to day from different circumstances. Too many steps just to turn on and listen, and no on/off switch on the base.
I found the case to be exactly what most others have said, a good value for the money. I keep 2 72MM filters and my lens cap in this pouch attached to my belt when I walk around.A lot of people don't realize it, but keeping your lens cap clean is just as important as your filters. Why stick the lens cap in your pocket and pick up a boat load of pocket lint. I'd rather put a nice clean cap back on my camera lens, and I don't have to try to remember where I put the cap!I do agree however that the velcro AND snap is a bit of overkill, but better more than less security!
This is my 4th Epson printer and as usual, I am very happy. The installation was the easiest I've ever seen. I bought this one because of the price and the print quality..my Epson Stylus 740 seemed to be out of style. :) ( But STILL working with no problems ) I have been very happy with not only the black and white photos I've printed but the color as well. For the price..jump on it!
Pro:ComfortableLoudGreat bassGreat highsGreat lowsCheap and affordableCons:Structure is weak may break if droppedWhen volume is up at max cant hear anything else
Got It Fast and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg like most sites.
I purchased these for my son at Christmas for use with his iPhone. He loves them an thinks they sound great. One thing I did was I bought the Grado mini adapter so they would fit in his iPhone. I had no problems with the adapter, it is very long approx. 6" in length which adds to the overall length of a already long cord. But I soon realized that you do not need the adapter, there is one there already, just pull the end off and it reveals a mini. I might have overlooked this in the documentation i'm not sure. So you don't need to spend the extra money for a adapter. :)
Great size, excellent video quality and very easy to use. It's nice to not have to haul around a big video camera. This one fits in a coat pocket, a purse, or a back pack and doesn't get in the way. Don't let the small size fool you though! It has a lot of nice features, but keeps it simple...I'm a satisfied customer!--Mike from Portland, Oregon
This is a great and inexpensive warranty to have. It will replace your electronic product if it stop working or you find out later its defective.
Nice clear signal with little noise when no signal. But all for nothing as the headphones (HDR-110) are the worst fitting I've ever owned! And I've used lots of headphones in the last 40 years. I ordered from this item but received a TR-110 unit rather than the RS-110: don't know if this makes any difference. I'd avoid these unless you can test fit them first.
There is so much to recommend about the HP 7350. Printing is extremely quiet and professional in appearance. You have the option of either hooking it up to your PC or Mac (USB cable must be purchased separately) or operating it as an independent unit by simply inserting your smart card into the slot on the front. If you want to print 4x6's, there is a separate tray/slot for this size of paper. The controls have a nice feel, and the screen displaying the options is angled up slightly, making it easy to read for most people. You can print out an &quot;index&quot; or proof sheet of the photos on your card for preview.The unit comes with 57(color) and 58(photo) cartridges that are about 1/3 full. If you want to use this as a regular ink jet as well, you'll have to buy a #56 black ink cartridge. It also comes with a few sheets of glossy photo paper to get you started.The photos that come out of this printer look as though they were professional printed, with high resolution (of course, the resolution of your digital camera has a lot to do with this) and a clean look. The printing itself is rather slow, especially if you are used to a laser printer as I am, but the results are well worth it.I highly recommend this printer to anyone with a digital camera. You won't regret it.
This vacuum really sucks! And I mean that literally!! It is so amazing how well it works. I also experienced a piece in the back falling off, (the first time I used it) probably why it is "reconditioned" however, I called the telephone number and they walked me through how to fix it. Just when I thought I wasn't going to be able to fix it, they recommended a Dyson dealer who i could take it to to fix it, free. I absolutely love my Dyson and I highly recommend it. I also purchased the 3 year guaranty because you never know. =)
I was really looking forward to using this item when I ordered it. What arrived was not a VP2130b, but rather an N2201w LCD TV with built in DVD player (with a selling price of about $400). When I contacted Amazon, they offered to let me keep the 'item with slight damage' (their description, not mine) and offered me a refund of $122 (lowering my cost at that point to $477). I declined as graciously as I could and canceled the order.
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!
im SO SO SO SO glad i went ahead and bought these.. they not only look stylish and sleek... but the sound reproduction is awesome - great bass, highs and mids - what a perfect package! And the price is VERY reasonable!i had similar looking earphones that would slip out of my ears whilst running, but these stay put - they are so small thus fitting into your ear very snuggly.I highly recommend these.
Over one year it deteriorated.It started out good.Then some snaps came out blurred with the auto focus on.Then most of the snaps came out blurred with the auto focus on.Then all of them! I had to switch to the highest ISO setting.Then the screen stopped working. No image. Nada.Rest in peace sweet sweet camera, we hardly knew 'ye.
The battery is Panasonic brand and comes in the blister packaging you would find in the store. The batteries work great and saved me from spending a hundred dollars on a new phone.
I'm on a tight budget because I'm a college student and I was looking around everywhere for speakers that could handle everything by themselves (good bass quality, nice highs and mids). As of right now, my setup only has these two speakers and they are hooked up to a Denon AVR-1507 and they sound really good. The only concern of mine with the speakers is that the sound seems a little on the shallow side for the bass, but its not too bad. By themselves these speakers definitely can stand on there own and for anybody on a budget looking for great speakers these are it. I feel that even though the bass is just a tad shallow it doesn't merit giving these speakers 4 stars, they are definitely 5 star speakers. As soon as I pair these with a woofer, I'm sure they would sound even better.
Works as advertised. I use it to transfer data between my notebook and my desktop computers.I have never had any problem.
I love my ipod shuffle. I take it to the gym when I go or when I just don't want to listen to the rest of the world. It is really small and it doesn't take up a lot of space. It clips onto my t-shirts really well too. The greatest part of it is itunes. I no longer have to buy a whole album only to find that I only like one song on the album. I only buy the songs I like. I liked it so well I give them as gifts.
I can understand why everybody wants an iPod; it represents the ultimate modern accessory, embodying the principles of design and functionality in one iconic device. What I cannot understand is why anyone would get the iPod mini or 20GB iPod when there is the 60GB photo iPod available.Getting 60GB version is a great way to guarantee that you'll have enough storage space to hold a lifetime's worth of music. And don't forget the photo capabilities. You can convert all your old photo albums into digital archives on the iPod photo and display slide shows on TV for your friends and family via the easy-to-use video out jack. Its a can't miss!So my advice is don't waste time with those smaller iPods--go for the big daddy!
I know a lot of people have said this doesn't work if you're setting a 17" computer on the larger surface, but I haven't had any problems at all with it. Comfortable, ergonomic, and hasn't tipped over on me yet.
That's all i could say when i hooked this tv up to my ps3 with the HDMI connection.The difference is like night and day.If you're like me,and have a ps3 or an HD dvd player do yourself a favor and get this tv.the colors,resolution and image quality is top notch.side by side,i could not distinguish it from the Sony.The set up was a breeze and putting it together takes five minutes.I used it at first with the regular A/V cables,but was kind of disappointed with the resolution but as soon as i switched to hdmi,that was it.I'm never going back to regular A/V cables again!!!I will definitely recommend this tv to anyone,it's that good.and Amazon,as always,a great seller.delivery took about 10 days but that was expected.Overall,i'd give this purchase 5 BIG stars...Thanks,Amazon!
Have had this receiver for over 5 years now. This amplifier has ability to adjust the electronic equalizer as the volume changes. However, it does a VERY POOR job of this. Unfortunately, this ability is not adjustable to personal preferences. I have expensive, great-sounding Klipsch speakers. When I turn up the volume, the high frequencies are much too loud. The very-limited EQ is buried in a very un-user-friendly menu system, that no one would go to each and every time that they adjust the volume. As a result, I have a powerful, expensive system that I can only play at my most-typical volume, which is low volume.I have hoped for years now that Yamaha would do a firmware update to add some functionality and adjustability to the automatic EQ adjustment, but they have let me down. Clearly, the unit is capable of this, but never programmed for it. Even with its great specs, this unit performs worse than competitors at 1/2 the price - simply because of this very specific flaw in programming. The unit makes the sound "tinney" when I turn it up, unless I go deep into the menu to adjust the EQ and then change it back after the track finishes. I can only adjust it to sound good at ONE volume level at a time, and there is nothing that I can do to change this. I have tried every setting - not that there are many settings for the EQ. Many, many sound affects that no audiophile would ever use, but the Engineers did not think to include something as basic and necessary as automatic EQ customization.I would not recommend this unit. I would not purchase another Yamaha receiver.
I have been happy with this purchase - used it on a Canon 300D Digital Rebel for a year, and now using it on a Canon EOS 5D. 4 AA batteries last for a 1.5 hr photo shoot no problem. Recycle time is good too - about 2 secs. Use it with the Gary Fong Cloud Lightsphere for optimal diffusion.
The iTrip just doesn't work in the New York, Northern NJ area. I tried all the recommended stations, but the sound quality is not even remotely acceptable. There is considerable static. Just terrible.
Several reviewers complained that this product doesn't support their 15" MacBook Pros, but I have nothing but love for my CushTop. The silver complements the steel design of my Mac perfectly. It is a few shades darker, which allows for much needed contrast (in fact it is the exact same shade as the dark gray trim on the MBPs).The best part about this product is that it serves two purposes for me perfectly.1. My office desk has one of those slide out keyboard trays. This allows me to keep my hands at comfortable positions, but I noticed that I was craning my neck to look down at the monitor. I wanted a cheaper solution than purchasing an external monitor. The CushTop raises the monitor 3-4" higher which makes a HUGE difference to my ergonomics.2. MacBooks get HOT. I used to put a pillow under my computer, but that is dangerous because you are blocking the fan with such a rig. The CushTop gets the computer at the perfect height without obstructing the cooling system.Two birds with one stone, my friends!The quality seems to be top notch, however I haven't really had to test it much because in the year I've had it, it rarely moves more than 6' from my desk...
Big box stores told me I had to spend 3-5 times this much to get good quality. This cable works great. I love it!
The DX6340 does take excellent pictures. As with most digital cameras there is an annoying delay between pressing the shutter release and the actual picture "event", but unless you spend a lot more money, it's something you live with when you go digital. Plenty of options for the price. Again, no qualms with the photo quality.The body of the camera, however, is not reliable. The automatic lens "door" that opens when you turn on the camera frequently gets stuck and the battery door broke after a year and a half. To replace that part you'd have to replace the entire body of the camera. This also happened to a family member who has a Kodak. If this happens, buy silver duct tape...at least it matches the camera color.The software is very touchy and locks up frequently and will sometimes require an entire PC reboot.I would not buy Kodak Easyshare again unless those three problems are resolved.
I BROKE 1 LEG AND DAMAGED THE OTHER ONE PRETTY BAD IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE MAJOR ARTHRITIS IN KNEES, HIPS AND FEET SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STAND IN LONG LINES, GO FISHING, OR GO TO AN OUT DOOR CONCERT. THE 22" WALKSTOOL IS PERFECT FOR ALL THE ABOVE. I AM A 5'2" HEAVY WOMAN AND THIS STOOL IS PERFECT FOR ME. IT RAISES ME UP ENOUGH THAT IT IS NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL TO STAND UP. I CAN SIT IN IT AND BE COMFORTABLE FOR HOURS! MY BACK NEVER HURTS. I EVEN USE IT TO SIT AND WATCH OUR LOCAL PARADES IN MY TOWN. IT MAY LOOK AND FEEL FUNNY TO SIT IN IT, BUT I'M COMFORTABLE IN IT. I LOVE IT FOR FISHING AS IT CAN BE USED IN A STREAM OR SALTWATER TOO.
Got these cables to match my system (yes, I am like that) and they work great. They are single link and four feet is shorter than you think.
I recently purchased the black with grey piping version of this bag for hiking or traveling light with my D200 with 18-200 mm zoom. When the hood is inverted, the camera with lens attached fits snugly into the holster. There is room for the shoulder strap to fold up and sit next to the lens. I carry an extra battery in one side pocket and a bulb style air blower and tissue in the other. The front pocket holds a 72 mm Quantaray Professional circular polarizer and extra PQI 133x 2 GB compact flash card.For security, the top can be both zipped closed and clipped. For quicker access, I simply clip it.I've found the removable dividers in other bags troublesome, so I like it that the camera with lens fits tightly in its own compartment and can't bang against other objects.The double belt loops are another feature I like. I use them when carrying the camera on my bike. To attach the bag to my bike, I use 3 Kable Keepers 8 inch black velcro straps. Two tie the plastic clip shoulder stap loops to the handlebar. Since velcro doesn't always hold and a camera is an expensive tool to drop at 40 mph, I attach a third through the belt loops and around the stem. Wrapped this way, the bag top is above the handle bars, so it can be opened without removing it from the bike.I'm not a fan of grey piping or multi-colored bags. A black Sharpie cured the problem and also subdued the Tamrac label.
I had my previous soundcard in my computer for several years and it was a creative sound blaster live value. Although it sounded much better than onboard sound it did not feature EAX acceleration that many games today take advantage of.I bought this card and the sound produced sounds much cleaner. The crystallizer is a bit overhyped but it can help with some tracks that aren't of high bit rate.CMSS-3D for head phones allows you to tell which direction sounds are coming from which is nice because I like to take my computer to lans and most places do not allow speakers.Where this system really shines is with a set of 5.1 speakers. In games you can hear where your enemies are and it gives you a tactical edge.Speaking of games in games that support the x-fi acceleration such as battlefield 2 you will hear sounds that didn't hear before. As jets fly by you will notice the increase in detail of their roar.I had a hard time justifying paying so much for a sound card when my old one was working fine but in the end the investment is definently is worth it. If you listen to much audio on your computer you will appreciate the quality this card can output.
It was so much cheaper to buy on-line and it worked great. So many batteries look the same so just make sure you pick the correct one.
I am using this product in my home office and so far (2 weeks), I've been very pleased with it. I love the comfort of the keyboard with the built in wristpad. The mouse works great and I also like the fact that you don't have to put it into a charger for it to work. The wireless component just stays plugged in and the mouse uses a battery.I had just a little trouble with the initial set up and getting my computer to recognize the hardware, but it only took a few minutes for me to figure it out.Great product for those that want to reduce the amount of wires in their life!
I bought this at Sam's Club last year because it was the cheapest one left but little did I know how much I was really getting. I see people complain about hissing noises, bad image, etc. but I have seen none of that(plus I bought the extended 2 yr warranty for peace of mind). As for features, the memory stick slot is a big plus since they now come at over 1gig in size. I use video editing software on my PC to render videos directly from tape using the USB or the Firewire. It also has S-video connection for playback on my TV. I record mostly basketball games and I can have an entire game rendered as AVI or MPeg in under an hour. I bought a tape rewinder and two SB-L220 batteries (which lasts about 3.5 hours each and allows me to record up to 5-6 AAU basketball games in one day). I also bought a head cleaner which I use after recording about 12 games. I only use one type of MiniDV tapes. This camera has a really good zoom, plenty of onscreen options and you will be up and running in less than 10min. The only problem is switching tapes during recording because it has a bottom tape load and I use a tripod. Yep you are right I have to unclip the camera from the tripod, unscrew the base from the camera, replace the tape, screw on the base to the camera, and clip the camera back on the tripod during a 30sec time out. - Can't complain because because I now have a new skill to add to my resume:-)
The product is great I think. Only issue I have is the rubber casing doesn't seem to completely fitted around the plastic screen insert. It isn't a big deal since the screen does not move and the rubber holds it in place, just doesn't look 'perfect' around the screen.Still the product works, does what is advertised, and besides what I mentioned, it looks great.
I purchased this printer on a whim and it has proven to be an excellent purchase. It is easy to set up and to use. The pictures come out fantastic. I would recommend this printer to anyone with a digital camera who wants to print photos quick and fast. I love the fact that I can print photos quickly without having to turn on my computer or use my bigger printers for photo copying. The 4x6 size photos are perfect for photo albums. This was a great item and well worth the cost.
I needed a very short cable - this is the shortest possible and it worked fine for connecting the two components I had.
I ordered this product because of a stack of VHS-C tapes that I had. I opened it slowly like it said to, placed the C tape in and it works just fine.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
OK, I bought this pack because my old pack is getting too crowded. After adjusting a few straps, I can honestly say this pack is extremely comfortable and very useful.I'm using to haul my gear during hikes to locations and also as a storage pack at home. Here's what I'm able to carry in a single load: Canon 1D Mark II with 7-200IS attached (hood reversed), Canon 5D Mark II with 17-40mm attached (hood reversed), Canon 100mm macro, Tokina 28-80mm, a can of compressed air, flash with sync cable, 3 batteries for the 1D, 100mm filter holder with 3 filters in a filter case, a dusting brush, screw in polarizers and ND filters ALL IN THE MAIN COMPARTMENT! My tripod (Induro AX214) with ball head fits nicely on the outside.I like this pack because it moves with you. You can run/walk through tight places without rubbing the sides of the pack because it has a slim profile. You can make quick turns because it fits snug against your back.Overall, it's a great pack! I would recommend it to anyone wanting a backpack camera bag
I searched for the best dual socket adapter. The Lind brand claimed a higher current handling capacity due to ceramic insulators. Not in the one that I received. It's all plastic, same as the $3.99 ones. It did have a paper sticker on the back of the package showing the Lind part number but the adapter itself had some no-name logo decal on it. No replacable fuse of LED indicator either. Most likely a cheap knock-off. Besides paying way too much for this, the handling charge was close to another $5.00.
The film canisters I've got are broken- they won't wind in any of my cameras, the cases are cracked a bit, and they just can't seem to work in either A) My Canon AE-1, B) My Minolta, or C) My Holga35mm . Waste of money- wouldn't ever do it again.
I've just started using the product, but so far it fully meets my expectations. Good power, nice color balance, and easy to use.
WIth the Palm IIIc I replaced my upgraded Palm Professional. Although my first choice was a Palm VII, when I saw it had 2MB of memory and the IIIc has 8, I chose the 8. Email is nice, but I want all of the other goodies! After searching the key Palm sites, I have been able to find color versions of my favorite games and a few new ones, as well as plenty of other goodies which I can load up. It still works with my portable keyboard and holds a charge for taking notes all day. The only thing I'm missing now is a modem so I can do Email too!
This was so simply, just plug in USB port and your ready to go.
Once you start using this you will never go back to a mouse. Using the pen is simply so easy, not only for drawing or editing in Photoshop but just overall.This is a great size. I started with the smallest one, moved up to this and have been very, very happy with it. It is easier to edit photos when you have more room to work.Very responsive, and I cannot emphasize how much easier it is to do detail work with the pen. The Intuos is a very good tablet; you will not regret buying this one and will use it for years.
I have extremely large hands and simply cannot hand-hold a standard EOS 10D without the BG-ED3 battery grip. Without it, I cannot grip the camera with the little finger on my right hand, making the camera feel unbalanced. The front of the BG-ED3 grip rests neatly and comfortably in the heel of my left hand and provides support for the lower half of my right hand, making for very stable shooting in horizontal format. For vertical format shooting, Canon have neatly arranged the controls so that there is minimal difference in feel when shooting this way, again making steady shots much easier. It's ergonomically brilliant. The extra power provided by the second battery is really appreciated when you are shooting with flash. My battery grip lives on the camera and I will, like as not, never take it off. It's an essential piece of kit and I would not use an EOS 10D without it.
The picture quality, color, and everything about this TV is wonderful. We got it for the bedroom, and it is just the perfect size. We are very happy with it. Highly recommend it.
I needed a good bug zapper and figured I would go ahead and try out this stinger zapper and when people tell you this thing is junk they are not kidding you one bit. I returned mine today after I noticed the starter did not want to light the zapper bulb and as I took this thing down from my hanger I looked towards the bottom and noticed it melted the very bottom of the zapper from where it zapped a large bug, its a wonder it never went up in smoke as well as my front porche. I will never buy another stinger zapper ever again. I would like to say though seriously that while the zapper was zapping it did do a fairly decent job at zapping bugs but another draw back is that it would get the small bugs only and maybe an occasional small moth and I needed it to be for larger bugs because I have alot of june bugs and moths and stuff that need zapped. I also noticed that the grill part that the bugs fly into all it does is holds bugs and this thing is a hassle to clean. I would never recommend anyone at all to get this thing. I talked with my cousin and he said he thinks the zapper he has is a stinger but it is a older model so maybe there older ones were good but there newer line of zappers should not be on the market. I just ordered a flowtron one acre zapper made proudly in the good ole USA and from what I have heard and read they are worth there weight in gold I guess time will tell with that also.
I got this really good deal and really fast ship!!Thank you very much!!!
I bought this merely to print black and white tax forms. It did that fine, although the ink cartridge got used up very quickly just printing the test pages everytime the machine got powered on. Nobody was able to tell me how stop this behavior.The real problem arouse when I had to restore my machine. The restore point did not have the HP all in one software loaded. The printer would not work as the software would not download again after the restore. HP support in India gave me dozens of things to try in various order, none of which worked.The printer is now junk because it cannot plug and play or download the software. The machine is like new, but will not work after the restore.I won't ever buy an HP printer again after this experience.
Do not waste your money on an opitcal splitter. BUY THIS!!!! It works great! I almost bought a splitter because my Kenwood receiver only has one optical input, once I got my blu ray player, I got this switch and it has worked great!!! Hopefully I will be upgrading receivers very soon and this item will not be needed but for those who have an older receiver, this is a great product.
I've gone through quite a few wrist rests lately, basically because my son (11) likes pulling at them till they fall apart, not a habit I encourage! I need wrist rests because otherwise I get pain and can't use the computer. This one is different in that it is feels like it's coated with plastic wrap rather than fabric. It's very comfortable and best of all my son can't pick at it as he did with the more fabric covered ones. I have hopes that this will last longer. It's firmer than other wrist rests I've used and also a little narrower. Personally I would have liked it to be a little longer and wider, it's the narrowest wrist rest I've ever used, but then again, it also uses less desk space and does the job. Let's see if it lasts the distance.Edited to add, 7 months later it still looks like the first day it did when I took it out, so it's outlasted the past few ones that I've bought, I like the firmness and got used to the narrowness. I would still like it to be a little longer but otherwise very happy with it
these work and sound good I put them in my 96 harley flhtc electra glide classic.and they are way better than the stock speakers that were in it
After reading the reviews I bought these closed ear buds.Absolutely excellent sound blocking, I removed the default rubbers and put the larger ones on.With just half volume you can't hear a thing, no TV, no people talking. Awesome.The quality seems good though I haven't done any listening tests yet. Its definitely a different sound to open earphones, but that must be expected.EDIT: Loving these headphones. The isolation is phenomenal and I really enjoy them!Tip: Don't buy a crappy ipod. The only good thing about ipod is their marketing. Get a Sandisk Fuze or Clip+ and load Rockbox on it. Best MP3 player EVER!
To the ones of use who now own Palm this is going to bring back nightmares... sorry. But for those of you who I am about to save... your welcome. Lets start with the sad stuff. I bought a Treo 90 (My first one ever mind you... I miss it :'() back when it was owned by Handspring :-D (Great Company). Then they SOLD OUT to Palm. Now most would think.. cool bigger company more help right... WRONG!!! The week my Treo went down, (So I thought it was just a little soft reset needed... no biggie) I called for help and they said I had the thing for more then 90 days... So I am like &quot;Yeah... and?&quot; &quot;Well sir... your out of warranty.&quot; Now mind you... they are talking about after 90 days your warranty doesn't exist anymore, (unless you buy there rip off plan... I mean &quot;Extended&quot; warranty). So they wanted me to pay 25 dollars to begin trouble shooting... Keep in mind if they mess up and it didnt take I got to pay 25 dollars again to get the right answer. So I said nevermind and hopped online and got the fix in 2 minutes and for FREE :-D. Now I have a Tungsten C now Right... Well Again it is after 90 days but this time I was told there was a year warranty on phone call support, (Apprently that is different then Repairs nowadays)... But come on this is Palm... I called and you guessed it... I was told I had to pay 25 dollars for a Yes or No question... NO JOKE. Even after PALM lied to me... not some Vendor... PALM THEM SELVES!!! RUN... if you don't listen to me on this... START SAVING YOUR MONEY NOW and make sure you have a backup ready to go at anymoment, BELIEVE ME... YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT. :'( Good luck. :-D
Our company purchased six of these refurbished units for light duty printing. Unfortunetly all six of the unit's network cards have the same MAC address, meaning only one printer can be installed on the network. I currently have them attached to the computers via USB and they work well, but I will not be able to share these printers as I had intended.Not sure if this affects all of the refurbs or not, but be wary when purchasing.Overall: Worth the price if not networking or not networking more than one.
I do a lot of video editing and sometimes I just like to crank my music up really loud. I've a somewhat limited workspace, and have tried the ~$350 Bose, Altec Lansing, Logitech, and others. Because these look like your average $150 speakers, you might be inclined to try something a little more sleek or mac-esque looking. I wouldn't have bought these had I not seen a demo at the local Best Buy. For the price, I promise you won't be disappointed. These jokers are freakishly loud and clear and the bass will shake your pictures off the wall if you're not careful. Hands down, best speaker purchase I've ever made.
So easy to use and no more CD's to buy and carry around. I'm hooked! Need a cover, though, because it scratches easily even with extreme care. Wished I could use other cheaper web sites (ie Yahoo, Napster) to buy and download songs, too.
It worked great, any region DVD's played without changing any settings. After 2 months though it broke on me and said 'no disc' whenever I inserted one. Too bad..
I GOT THIS CABLE LAST WEEK TO CONNECT MY STEREO SPEAKES TO MY T.V., AND NOW WHEN I WATCH MOVIES THE SOUND IS INCREDIBLE, ALTHOUGH IT IS ONLY A 19 INCH T.V. (LOL) I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU CHOOSE THIS CABLE!!!!!!
This is well designed and simple product. It has been working great for me so far. Although I have not compared it with other transmitters the sound is not as good as I had hoped for, it is acceptable though. Good product.
Bought this so I could put an aftermarket CD player in my GMC Canyon. Easy as pie, no problems at all!
This is a great pool! I LOVE it! Its awesome! Its Huge! Its really bigger in real life! At first i thought it was gonna be really small, but i love it its huge! Like three adults could fit in it and swim around! I am nine and its still huge to me! Also i am really tall for my age! Me and my brother love to swim in it! It takes kinda of a long time to put the water and all that stuff, but it was really easy!Me and my brother and my dad ofcorse set it up and when my mom got home we all enjoyed it! the sides are also really soft and safe too! Over all i am saying that this is a great pool, perrfecto for little kids and older kids too! I REALLY love it! I hope you will too! well i am sure you will!!!
I updated my intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG drivers on my laptop. I updated the fireware on this router. The router is sitting 3 feet away from my laptop. The signal drops whenever I download or surf the web more than 5 minutes. It's a good wired router, but not good wireless router. Avoid at all cost. Save yourself some money and buy a better router. I had linksys wrt54g with tomato 3rd party fireware on it. It's rock solid. My walls at my home are made of bricks too.
It is a good product and I would buy it again if I needed it. Thank you for my order.
I have used this amp for about 9 months with no problems. It is driving a very inefficient pair of era D4 speakers. I use it in my bedroom sytem with a Squeezebox, so I only need one input and I don't need a pre-amp. (if you are wondering, I set the SB volume between 30 and 60 - I know you are supposed to run it high, but it sounds fine. I would rather not limit the amp enough to run the SB at 60-90.)I had an old receiver in the system and my era D4s would shut it down. This amp does a great job. On avsforums, the speaker designer recommends $800 amps to drive the speakers in order to get good current (MF, Rotel, etc). I actually have a monster MF amp in another system, but this audiosource is driving my most inefficient speakers. How about that? Great value here - even if I ever encounter a problem, the money saved upfront will make up for it. Heck, if I never bought the MF and went with audiosource, I could have another system or better speakers!
I ordered these headphones as a gift for my husband, who works in radio. He loves them. When he's on the air, he turns the monitor up very loud and there is absolutely no feedback with these. They are comfortable and well built. Highly recommend them.
Bushnell 20x50 Super High-Powered Surveillance BinocularsThese work very well. I highly recommend them.
I use this every business day, to bring MP3s (daily financial interviews) to work. Every time it works without a problem.
Last month I received a G5 iMac as my primary machine at work. The only option that I added was additional RAM (1 GB total), though I would opt for bluetooth for keyboard and mouse + airport for ethernet if I had purchased the machine for home use. As it is, though, the machine is a pleasure to use. Below are a few of my highlights:The machine is speedy - even with multiple applications open, large apps such as Eclipse start quicklyThe screen is large and crisp. Plenty of gorgeous real estate.The keyboard and mouse (I'm using the factory 1 button optical, despite the fact that I have used 3 button units for years) are comfortable and feel solid.The machine is just beautiful. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the styling, but I have really grown to appreciate its lines + the simplicity of the all-in-one design. Fit and finish are superb - this is a machine that looks and feels great.This is really one of the finest iMacs, if not one of the finest Macs, yet. If you aren't yet a Mac user, the experience of using one of these machines will win you over.
I've used this for several weeks. Yes it adds a fair amount of weight to the camera but I don't mind that. If you want to keep your camera very light then you might want to avoid this. I really like to take a lot of photos without worrying about running out of battery power. I have used it exclusively with the 6 AA cell battery sled. I use NiMh batteries and these when fully charged will show a battery reading of low on the XT indicator. However, this will not affect the functioning of the camera. NiMh have a lower voltage when fully charged then the Lithium battery that comes with the camera. I'm still on my first charge and I've taken probably 200 flash pictures and 400 - 500 standard pictures. No signs of running out of juice yet. The overall quality of the Canon adapter is great and it gives a lot of surface to grip onto.
I have made a blunder that makes me feel like an idiot. When I plugged the Red Audio Cable in, I accidently plugged it into the Red Component slot. Not knowing this, I heard a buzzing sound and got angry thinking that Sony has screwed me over.After 10 minutes of doing whatever to make it work, I actually read the labels and saw that I plugged the audio cable into the component red slot....WHAT A FOOL!However, I have to put the blame on the designers of this unit. By putting the red component slot directly below the white audio slot, you can confuse people as usually on most DVD units and TVs the red audio slot is directly below the white audio slot.Boy, I laughed my *** off after this. And I see one persons review somewhere here that states he had the same buzzing noise as me....he even got a replacement and it still did the noise.....I bet he plugged the audio cable into the component cable just as I did...LMAO.So if anyone plans on getting this player, make sure you plug the red audio cable in the correct slot!
I purchased this harness for my new Nikon SE bins. Let's cut to the chase. I've had a different harness from Crooked Horn Outfitters for over 10 years. That harness is amazing and well built. What a contrast to the Nikon that I just purchased. The Nikon is uncomfortable and cheaply constructed. If you just need a harness for the backyard the Nikon will do, but if you want a harness for birding, hiking or hunting, do yourself a favor and buy the CHO model. The Zeiss / Swaro / Leica harnesses are all made by this company. They are made in the USA and will last you a long time.I do not work for this company but I love high quality products. Nikon should brand one through them as well.
I've used my Presto stainless steel cooker only once since buying it, but by following directions exactly, my garbanzos came out better than any legumes had that I had made in my (really) old, now defunct, Prestos. I hope people will look into Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure to expand their culinary horizons.
This does exactly what it says it does and does it cheaply. Works Great!!!
I ordered this after reading the previous reviews and looking at what it had to offer... It was PERFECT for what I wanted at a reasonable price... I didn't need HDMI plug ins just a couple of optical inputs and it had them... Coupled with my existing surround speakers it worked out just great... Gives my home theater a fantastic sound...
I decided to try the Nikon 5400. It has delivered consistent, fine images and allows many pre-set modes to shoot as well as manual control. A top piece of equipment with Nikon know-how.
the ipod will pause unexpectadly and just slow up and freeze like a hard drive does out of nowhere(like when driving) and you know its dangerous to try to mess with that...so i guess it works and but it wasnt worth 70 dollars 50 at most, and if the seller sends me back 20 bucks ill give him a glowing review...i just wish that the freezing and pausing problem would have been mentioned...cmon man!
Memorex has always been a mixed bag for me. But it is hard to find economical DVDR DL disks, so I figured I'd give these a try. Well I have several DVD burners, and what's nice is every one I have tried has made a successful burn, but only some claimed to give a successfully burn. What I mean is my NEC 3520 said burned failed at the end of burning, but the disk worked fine in it's entirety (used for data). When I burned it with my NEC 3550, no errors, and a fine burn.So if you have an older DVD burner, be weary of this medium. But if you have several different burners to try it on, then you should find at least one that'll burn right. Also, just because it says it failed, check the disk to see if it actually did.
I found this camera under a bunch of junk in a closet at work. Although the camera was stored in an M Gear bag, I was rather suspicious of it being able to function. Surprisingly, the boss (the camera's owner) said the camera did not work and to take it home. So I took it home and the camera worked fine. I went online and learned this camera might have issues so I contacted Nikon Customer Service who told me the camera had already been serviced.I reported my findings to the previous owner who said to keep the camera anyway. All I can say that was my lucky day. Although this camera might be considered obsolete by today's standard, this sturdy jem can still find a niche among people who need an easy to use camera which can produce outstanding photos.The tiny articulated screen might be a problem in bright sunlight and for those who need glasses to see the image; however, you can get those unique angles in tight places with that limber little screen. Zoom capabilities is functional for the newbie,although a bit slow and noisy. I'm not into the techical garb about iso, white balance and so forth so I can't offer any critisms there.I found the camera easy to use; it had to be as I had no written manual what-so-ever on how to use it. I like the sturdy metal body. The only fault I can really find with this camera is the battery life. Dang things might last 15-20 minutes so have plenty on hand. The battery life is the only reason why I gave this camera 4 stars. Otherwise my closet camera would have been a 5 star find.
After reading all the positive ads, I bought it to replace the Terk silver sensor type antenna that I had been using.It is a directional antenna, but not as directional as the silver sensor. I was able to set it and forget it and get all my stations. It also is less prone to interference, so there are fewer glitches. Works well for bring in my fm stations as well to a stereo tuner.
I bought this camera for my wife for Christmas and after I bought it she was talking and said she did not like HP products. Well she opened it on Christmas and said it looked nice. After she took about 40 pictures with it I could not pry it out of her hand with a crowbar.. It takes great pictures and is very easy to work. She even let me take a couple of pictures with it. So it shows you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a great camera. Keep up the great work HP...
I'm very happy my this headphones. The noise canceling is really great and the sound quality is more than good. There in nothing to envy to the famous Bose headphones that cost more than 3 times more...
Crackled. Made terrible noise when plugged and unplugged into new imac. Went out half the time, finally just stopped going on or working after only three years. I disliked them and the sound was sub-par for what I paid. Sorry but would never buy again.
The picture quality is mediocre at best.The camera setup for your LAN is ok, if you know how to operate your router and WEP settings.It still took me several tries and I know what I'm doing.Now to get it so you can monitor outside your LAN over the internet! Good Luck!First, most ISP use a dynamic IP system which means every so often your DSL/Cable modem IP address will change and you won't be able to get to your camera.OK, even afer I solved all of those problems, the connection to the camera goes up and down for no reason. At times I can't access the camera over the internet for no reason.Overall, this seems to be a rather unstable internet camera. Even over the LAN it drops the connection a lot, picture quality is sub-average and getting it to monitor over the internet is a graduate course in Internet networking.I don't know if all internet cameras suffer from these symptoms....but this one is a stinker.
I am very pleased with the Canon SD800. It has a great feel and is easy to carry on my hikes. The picture quality of the mountain scenes is very good. Battery life also seems great.
Awesome speakers and easy to install in an old ford escort of mine. Speakers were giving good treble and bass at about half way of the total output sound. Again, the price is great for speakers like these to replace busted up old originals.
I purchased this card with the A 620 here on Amazon in July 2006 and both have worked perfectly. I took them on a cruise to Alaska's Inside Passage, took over 1,000 photos. Excellent!
this item was so cheap i couldn't pass it up. Keep in mind the shipping and handling costs, they can be higher then expected. Well worth it!it looks good and works well. I've been using it for a month with out any problems. I recommend it.
Very uncomfortable. I have a medium sized head and while there is adjustment for length there no adjustment head size. Let me explain. The headband is a solid cheap flat preformed piece of plastic. It is not even curved to fit a head. The head band only touches your head in one spot on top. It is made for small heads.I am wearing it now and after 10 min I feel like I have a vice on my head. My old (ten years) Sennheisers have a dual band which curves to the top of the head. These weren't cheap either. Boo Sennheiser!Sound is as expected - OK for RF. Not as good as Bluetooth.They are not rechargable. The battery compartment is accessed by removing the ear piece. There are two small tabs which hold the ear piece on. I can't see these tabs lasting very long.Whoops, just had an eyeball pop out. Man these are tight.
Works good, haven't had any problems with us and have used it on a long road trip
I bought this bag for my new laptop after try it in a shop just to see if the dimensions fit it. It is a huge bag and I think you can use it with every notebook. I don't like so much the color of this bag, but without this, it is an excellent product, easy to pack, you can hold many things besides your laptop like paper, CDs, battery, accesories or clothes ! And now, I cannot dispense with it ...
The Fujifilm FinePix A600 is a good camera for the price! I love the big window view screen. There is one thing that is kinda goofy on it. I don't especially like the battery compartment. It is very hard to get the batteries in correctly and get the lid shut. Also, seems like this camera uses up the batteries really fast. Pictures turn out really nice and clear, color is very good too. Overall, I would say it is a good little camera for the price. It was a gift for my 13 year old daughter, who loves it!!
Got my cables today. Wanted to replace some old Cat 5 (yuck!) and Cat 5e cables. Need the best for my network. Bought in many lengths and colors. Work great and the price is fantastic. Need a Cat 6 cable in various lengths? This product does the job!
Just as described. Sturdy case. I bought this to store data archived on CDs and DVDs. Perfect solution. Good service from seller as well. Could not be happier.
Dell Inspiron and all of its accessories fit nicely into this more-than-adequate carrier. Wireless mouse, laptop cooler, mouse pad, camera/ipod/assorted cables, several dvds, compact camera, paper, pens, and the laptop itself all fit. Very pleased.
Great alarm clock and easy to use. Middle setting is definitely loud enough to wake me up. I recommend this alarm clock for hard to wake up sleepers.
Easy to use, takes great pictures (i'm not a fancy picture taker, I just take pictures when out with friends, on vacations). I don't really use most of the functions, just automatic for me. My pictures look better than my girlfriend's Sony (forgot which model, its one of the really thin ones).I think if you want a camera that's easy to use, takes great pictures, and don't really mess with any of the settings (i.e. ISO, exposure), but just want a point and click, this one is a great choice.
For the most part, I'm very happy with my new TV. It arrived quickly and in great shape, no dings or crunches. Set up was simple, even for me. I just need to figure out why the wide screen images look so streched out. The color and clarity are very good, too. I'm keeping it.
I got it to work with an old HP Deskjet 450 for a couple of print jobs then it quit working. Switched to HP Deskjet D1320, no joy. Don't waist you time and money!
I purchased this router because it was on sale, and I was forced to return it after it failed to function consistently. It took me nearly two hours to configure. After returning it, I got a Linksys and it was 5000% easier to install and didn't have any of the problems this had. Yes, D-Link has good customer service, but they hire so many employees for that department only because they know their products are bound to fail and the customers will send frequent complaints.
I think I went in expecting a miracle product... but nevertheless, they're great headphones for the price. They seal out any exterior noise very well and sounds great for the price. You could get better sound quality with a different set, but you'd have to pay nearly $75 more. For an affordable alternative to prepackaged earbuds, these do the trick!
Obtained this spare battery as a back-up for important functions. Great service out of this battery.My only point of comparison was purchasing after market batteries for a Sony 8mm camcorder back in the 90's. Made in Mexico as I recall and not a Sony. Very poor service from the get go and failed totally after perhaps a year.
I have not used it much yet, about 500 photos, but it is great. Unfortunately I am a novice photographer and I have a lot to learn in order to get the most out of the camera. With that being said it is a relatively easy camera to use, even for a novice. Very happy with the purchase.
It's a web camera, seems to have no problems with my Vista machine. The only thing I don't like is that it sits better on some of my LCD screens than others. My View Sonic has a rig around the monitor, it doesn't sit as nicely on. But my HP and HaansG monitors it fits perfectly on. I like the little shade thing on it, it's nice to be able to know nothing can be seen through it, just in case. Also the front light turns green when it's actually on.
Yea, it looks cool, and matches the ibook (not so much my PowerBook) and the style of the rest of the apple line, but all in all, the only thing good about this mouse is that its wireless. The batteries run out at least once a month, and it only has one button. It integrates well with the computer and works great, but Id rather opt for a two-button, scroll wheel mouse that doesnt match my desktop. If you're willing to spend $69 on a cool looking mouse (this mouse used to be $69), check this one out (http://www.macmice.com/themousebt.html). Happy clicking!
Installation was relatively easy, although I had to call Tech Support and had to manually reset the router(If you have connectivity problems, and turning off the power doesn't work, you have to hold a small reset pin near the power button for 30 secs). My other room is atleast 100 ft away, and I get 76% reception, which i think is pretty good..only problem i have every 2-3 days is, it loses connectivity. I have to power off router, remove all cables, and turn on everything back.
I bought this to replace a Sony receiver that was on the fritz. There is no comparison between Sony and Yamaha. The sound quality of this unit is very impressive. I can't think of anything negative to say about it. The auto setup feature works very well. The XM function couldn't be easier to use. The AM/FM tuner is good. The only thing this receiver lacks, in my opinion, is HDMI switching. That remains a much more expensive feature. There have been problems with HDMI switching on many receivers anyway. (HDCP copy protection.)
I purchased this cartridge from this site. It came in its own box inside another box.(Very well pakaged). I purchased it Sep. 2010, I never opened the box until Sep. 2011 (Today).ONE FULL YEAR LATER ! I put it in my old HP Laser Jet 4P, and BINGO it took off printing like it was fresh from the factory. The only thing that seemed alittle odd was..You need to pull this piece of tape that has a ring on it (for pulling, that is installed from the factory on this cartrige)until it comes all the of the way out of new cartrige, before you install the new cartridge in your printer. This was not an easy pull... but it did with some effort... finally pull free from the new cartridge and I discarded it. No big deal it explains this in the instruction paper that comes with this cartridge but not very clearly. Due to it being alittle difficult, I thought I may be doing it wrong. However it could have been difficult due to the long storage before I installed it?? Anyway it worked out because this is the ..correct procedure.. and the test print was perfect!! Reccomend this cartridge.
I recently purchased and RETURNED the RM-AX4000. Initially I was excited to have found a newer Sony remote (currently own the RM-AV3000) that could be programmed using my PC versus the traditional method of "head-to-head" learning. The RM-AX4000 looks and feels great; however, the PC program just doesn't cut it.Additionally, with the exception of my television (Samsung) all other components are Sony and the PC software required that I place the original remote "head-to-head" and press the power button to correctly identify the Sony product. Also, the PC software could not identify the power button on the Samsung remote and required that I learn every button.The included instructions indicated that you cannot use both methods to set-up the remote, I found this to be true and extremely frustrating, as you may encounter an issue while using the remote, and therefore you cannot correct or change a macro on the remote itself, you must return to the PC, attach using the included USB cable and then correct the problem. Also, if you want to test your changes, you must download the new information to the remote and then return to your living room to test. I experienced many round trips between the living room and PC, and ultimately decided that programming the RM-AX4000 should be done on the remote not the PC.Finally, unless you have a clear line between the new remote and all of your components (which I don't) functions such as "all off" don't reach their target (I did notice that if I point the remote at the ceiling, it worked fine). With that being said, you may have a macro to turn the system off at a specific time, however, unless you leave the remote in a specific location, on a coffee table for example, it doesn't work that well. I don't know about you, but my remote can usually be found laying on the couch or chair, not on the coffee table.I much prefer my older RM-AV3000. It performs all the same functions, requires the same amount of learning, has a larger infrared area on the front (which is probably why I don't have problems with the macro functions) and works fine.
If you have made the wise decision to purchase the Intel MP3 player, this is must have!On the back of the base station, there is a USB connector so the device is always ready to receive new MP3s from your computer and the wire can remain hidden on your desk.The base station works with my existing NiMH rechargable batteries (now i have 2 sets). Like what more can you ask for :o)I don't really care about the tape to CD for the car, that would be too much of a hassle to lug it around. If you already compile your own CDs for the car, this is a perfect addition to your desk. Buy and enjoy...
I have two of the model with 2 Firewire 400 ports and one eSATA port. They have both been very reliable with 500g and 750g drives with eSATA connection. I like the round power supply connection, unlike some other enclosures (you don't have to bother to orient the plug just the right way).My only complaint relates to the support options. The cradle base requires the user to add some padding for it to hold the drive securely. It is very stable with both the cradle base and the front and back feet attached, but with the front and back feet alone it rocks sideways, with the cradle alone it is not very stable front to back. If you want to travel with it the feet come loose and have to be re-tightened and they add to the bulk.
These look good, feel great and sound awesome. They don't have an enormously long cord, but an optional extension. the cups seal pretty well and block a decent level of sound, almost too well my ears sweat! I can't hear the music on someone else's head which is good.
I think that the 60GB iPod model is really great, as you can back your hard drive up to it and still have room for music, but I was surprised to see the price listed on this website. This site listed the price for the 60GB color iPod as 450USD, but the official Apple price is only 400USD, and the student price is 370USD.Something's wrong with either the information or the ethics here.
I had a Dell TrueMobile card in my Dell laptop, but my wife kept bending the big antenna sticking out, to the point of it almost breaking. I saw this card and thought "what a great idea!" and ordered it. My signal strength went from EXCELLENT to POOR. And get this, my router is about 6 feet away through a wood floor. If I move the laptop off my lap and out around my knees, I get a GOOD signal, but a laptop is made for, well, laps.Well made card but lousy implementation of design. I doubt you will be happy.
The set-up seemed to go smoothly, but after using it a week I have had nothing but problems. Just out of the blue it will stop working, then I have to connect directly to the router to try and fix the problem and sometimes it would start working again and sometimes it wouldn't. I've spent more time trying to get it to work than I have actually using it.It looks cool, but I would rather have a product that works. This is my first experience with Netgear and I will think seriously before buying any other products of theirs.
I've used this product in a variety of home applications. It is very good for reaching rooms where Wi-Fi doesn't reach and the self-configuration works as expected. The status lights are helpful. These nodes do not require IP addresses so they are relatively invisible to the routed network. Compared to rewiring my home with Cat 5 or 6, this product offers very good value.On the other side of the ledger, in my home (built 1990) I'm unable to achieve more than 9 Mbps peak node-node throughput with these products on a WinXP-based LAN. More importantly, average performance is approx. 2-3 Mpbs with high variability. This performance doesn't support the advertised application of watching DVD-quality, let alone HD-quality, video over a PowerLink HD LAN. Music and light file transfer works just fine. The diagnostic tool is very rudimentary and not quite ready for use by anyone without technical background. Seems like more of a released lab tool than an end-user application.I'm not quite ready to give up trying to make these products work for high quality video over a LAN. If successful, I'll amend this review with the good news.
Pro's: so light and comfortable you'll forget you're wearing it; good sound and bassCon's: flimsy construction so handle with care; doesn't block out ambient noise around you
I didn't even have the camera for a whole day and I'm already amazed by how well it performs. The size of the camera is incredible. There were a few things that concerned me before purchasing this camera that I read from other reviews (like it taking a few seconds to take a picture and the flash not being powerful). I think it takes the picture fast. You hold the button down half way when preparing to take the picture (it focuses in on subject) and then press it all the way down when ready, and BAM!, the flash goes off and takes the picture. Also it has a powerful flash. You can't expect it to light up the entire city from this little guy, but I took a picture indoors with the lights off and the flash made it look like the lights were on. I can't wait to use all the other features that the camera comes with!!
I was shopping around for a vcr and a dvd player and considered individual units, combination units, combination with home theatre system units. This Toshiba made the most sense in terms of bang for the buck. So far the unit works great. The switchover from DVD to VCR is a bit clumsy but it works fine. If you are expecting a high end unit, go elsewhere, and don't buy a combined machine. If you are expecting good quality with a great price from a brand you can trust, this is a good unit. It has av jacks on the front for camera/game system, and digital audio and standard jacks on the back.
I recently upgraded to the 30gb Ipod Video after owning the mini for a year. I was a little hesitant at first but I'm glad I did it. It's awesome. The only downside is the lack of accessories that they offer for the video ipod. But I did purchase the socks from Apple and that seems to work fine for now. I noticed people complaining about the USB, and also noticed most of them had previous models of the Ipod. I use the adapter that came with my old Ipod. It works fine and in our house we now have 3: the Mini, the Nano and the Video so it benefits all those in our home. Hopefully Apple will come out with some accessories such as the armband and a case for the Ipod. I've yet to see any scratches on mine and I was afraid of lots because of all the reviews saying that they scratch easily. Not a problem for me. I just hope it stays that way. All in all a great investment but I gave it 4 stars again due to the lack of accessories.
Excellent digital camera. Lots of options. I like how it zooms in on faces. I love that you can edit the pictures right on the camera too.
This was a lot of speaker wire that was needed for a home theater project. The price was great on black friday for it!
I upgraded my home theater system and decided to go with 14g wire (even though 16g/18g would have worked). I was a little bit worried that being so thick it would make it difficult to route and wire up, but it was fantastic to work with. It's nice and heavy but very flexible, soft and stays put. Long runs and bends are no problem, making trimming excess simple. Stripping it was also easy and the copper within was tight & bright!Also, nice and cheap!I'll be buying another spool or two of this if/when I move and need to rewire my setup.
Really like these little earbuds. They sound great and the price can't be beat. So good I bought an extra pair.
Easy set-up, however, from photo I thought it was a grey/silver finish but in actuality it is putty. Speaker quality lacks what I would have liked. Fairly good resolution.
Bought this for christmas. Plays video as well. It has a standard LCD screen, to the average viewer, looks great. Also comes with remote. Can't beat this deal.
I bought this for the speed. It has helped my HD streaming a lot more than home made cables I've been forced to use in the past. My only problem with it is the coating that comes over the little tab for disconnect. It gets in the way and I had to cut it off.
At first, this thick neoprene sleeve would not fit my new Toshiba Satellite P205-S6337 17 inch laptop. After working with it, and stretching it for almost thirty minutes, I was able to get it in and zip it. The next day it was easy to remove the sleeve and MUCH easier to reinsert the laptop the second time around. I have not noticed any stitch breakage yet-- and would recommend this item if you want a really snug fitting sleeve that won't allow any movement of the laptop inside.Update: After owning and using the sleeve for 6 weeks now, I am very happy with it. The laptop slips in and out easily, while still allowing no movement inside (so no scratches). Even though the sleeve has stretched enough to allow easy usage, the stitching remains secure-- with no breakage!
1) This router emits a loud screeching noise any time it's running.2) Wireless speeds are ridiculously slow.3) Have to reset the router about once a day otherwise my wireless devices can't connect to it.4) The router is HORRIBLE at distributing bandwidth for more than one device.About the only positive aspect of this router is it's aesthetics.Update: The router officially died a couple of months after this posting. Upgraded to an Apple Airport Extreme and could not be happier.
I use them to play with the Xbox 360 and they work very well. The surround effect works great giving you the front rear separation in the games. And for 13 bucks they were a bargain.I'm no expert and I suppose that there are headphones that give you the best quality surround sound but for playing at night and don't wake everybody in the house they work great.I don't see the point of giving you the rechargeable battery option since one will probably have them plugged in next to the xbox, tv, dvd, etc.
Totally impressed with this camera! As a "starter" for me, I couldn't have asked for more: print quality and ease of operation. Big criteria for me was that my "non-techie" wife be able to operate it successfully most of the time...She did!!! Great value for the money. Only thing that would've made it better (but probably more expensive) would've been to be able to rotate the viewer when aiming at something, while holding the camera in an awkward position. If you're new to digital cameras this is a good one to start with!
The product and the website were both easy to use. The product delivered on time and in excellent condition - often the packaging can be limiting for web purchases, but not at Amazon. I appreciate the care taken with what can, at times, be fragile items. Thanks Amazon!!
I am not a tech 'saavy" person. I found it extremely dificult to begin using my unit. I wasted HOURS of my life on hold and on the phone with tech support trying to trouble shoot the problems. The first dude was okay helpful, but it didn't matter, because after a 62 minute phone call (including 30 minutes of hold time) still the unit was not functioning. The next 2 cust service people decided that it could be the cord, so each of them sent me out a new cord- which was not the problem. The next dude was much more knowledgeable and we found out that my processor, because it is not intel, was not compatable- that is after I also found out that the disc they send is DVD, not CD, so I was already using my daughters computer to attempt to load the disc. So in the end, I was able to copy the DVD onto the hard drive then copy to the card reader. But of course, I have still not loaded active sync and therefore I cannot back up or save any contact or calender info. I was told from Garmin that if the batteries die then all your contact and calender info is deleted. I can buy an additional backup system and back the info up to the SD card, but I will have to borrow a friend's compatible computer to do that!!!!I guess that technology has progressed so far that it is no longer for the common user. I would have to be a freakin' rocket scientist to figure out all the problems I have had to this point. I hope that it works well as a GPS because at this point, that is all the unit is good for.
I like this product, a lot. It is a great entry-level router. It does not have fancy things like QOS, but this is a budget router. D-Link even has a feature that is hard to find on other routers: static DHCP. With this feature, you can assign certain MAC addresses to pre-specified IP addresses. This means that you can put your network printer on 192.168.0.200, and you network storage at 192.168.0.101. Other routers remember what IP address a device had, but does not let you specify it. I love this feature. The wireless portion also seemed rock solid with my wife's laptop,including watching a number of Netflix high-bandwidth movies. It was easy to configure using Firefox under either XP or Ubuntu. Alas, I had to retire mine. The problem is that I could not get this router to work with Nortel VPN client (which I need for my job). So, I replaced this with a Linksys WRT54GC that I had lying around. Nortel VPN now works, but this router is inferior in every way, and my wife now has problems connecting the wireless sometimes. Most people will never need to use Nortel VPN client, so if this is a big deal to you, choose another router. Otherwise, highly recommended.
these speakers are amazing. Extremily loud, i never put the power past half because it starts to hurt my ears. excellent.
I bought my first Forerunner 201 2 months ago. It had so many wonderful functions, I purchased 3 more immediately for our running team. After 2 weeks, one went dead. Then, one by one, three went dead. Amazon is excellent in replacing new ones. But even the replacement broke down after a few weeks. I really like the product, but now I am looking for other options - Timex Distance+time, or Nevman.
I verified at the manufacturer's website to make sure this was compatible with my TV. It did not indicate I would need to spend $80 more for an adapter plate.
The plastic clips that screw to the radio and the latch in to the rest of the plastic dash kit aren't strong enough to support the weight of a head unit and as a result the head unit will fall completely out of the dashboard onto your cars floor.
We have had this router installed in our house for a few years, as a wireless access point (intially with WEP, now with WPA), a router, and as a four port switch. Installation was smooth and straightforward. It has provided flawless service. Would buy another one in a heart beat and always look first for D-Link products.
My husband knows I like to have a camera with me at all times because there are many things I want to capture for future paintings. It is small, it is easier to manage and it takes a fantastic photo! I thought I already had an excellent camera, but this beats it hands down. This is the best present ever!
Well worth the price. Works as advertised. Love the instant on/off feature. If you are looking for a cheap solution to portable tv and vcr use, this is it.
I am more then happy with these headphones. I am a DJ and didn't want to spend $300 on the beats by dre and these are just as good if not better. They were shipped very quickly, the sound quality is incredible, and they are the most comfortable pair I have ever owned. I highly recommend this product.
Don't really have much to say except that the Zen has worked exactly like it is supposed to. I've had no problems whatsoever and it is truly easy to use. I'm very content with this purchase. I only wish it came with a little clip-on. I know that you can purchase skins with clip-ons for it, but it would really have been nice if the item itself had it built in.
I love this cassette recorder. I never record on it - only listen to recorded books, and it's perfect for that. The sound is excellent, battery life is good, and it has switch to change the tape direction. Wish I'd bought three.
Came quickly and in good condition. It was a gift for my sonand he has been using it since it arrived.
I love these headphones. They have great noise canceling that I am SO grateful for at work and on the train. I listen to a lot of dubstep and drum and bass music that has heavy, deep bass. These headphones let me hear that bass clearly and it sounds nice and warm. I like the style of the cord, but I think it should be noted that it could be easy to damage the headphones if you don't remove them from your ears properly.I love V-Moda!! Never changing to a more expensive brand ever again.
I bought this product four years ago and just recently had to throw it away. It worked well for me the entire time, but I think the blades are starting to get dull. Actually, I was thinking about writing to Vidal and telling them how helpful this was for me, but I figure this is a better forum. I have very thick hair and had to ask my brothers to shave my back whenever I wanted to get some sun. It's embarrassing even asking them. This put control back in my hands. It sounds weird, but I would say this product changed my life. When I was in the Navy, traveling to tropical places like the Dominican Republic, I didn't feel like I could go out to the beach because I didn't have a product like this. I highly recommend this product to anybody that is as worried about others staring at back hair as I am.The one downfall would have to be shaving my chest. For some reason I didn't find it as helpful up front. Maybe it was just the angle. I could, however, shave my head with a great deal of success. Bald and hairy is a dangerous combination, but this helps!
I just got these headphones less than a week ago, but I'm already really liking them. Previously, I owned theJBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black)and they just weren't that great. I bought them because of the good reviews and the lower price, but the bass was no good and they didn't really seal with my ear - allowing a lot of ambient noise in. The sound quality of these headphones is much better, though. I use them in my ipod touch to listen to all different styles of music - rock, classical, dance and hip-hop and I have to say that I'm pleased with them for all types of music. I'm sure there are better headphones out there, but for the price, these are a perfect fit for me. I also used them for watching movies on my touch and the sound is just awesome. If you're looking for headphones in the lower price range, look no more. And if your choosing between the Jbuds and these, I'd definitely go with the v-modas.
Truly an amazing product... to be expected, of course, from Sony. Albeit the camera is on the pricey side, you are paying for extras you cannot find anywhere else. In particular, the LCD screen, which enables you to manipulate your photos right from the camera. You can tweak a photo, delete it, store it as a presentation, etc. When you are ready to preview the image on the computer, simply plug in the USB connection. I would recommend this model because it offers MPEG movie mode, as well as 2.1 megapixel resolution, which ties in greatly with high-end InkJet printers, such as HP. I would, however, recommend purchasing additional memory sticks, perhaps up to 64 MB, as you may be interested in storing video and additional high quality, 1600 x 1200 x 16.7m images. Currently, the unit ships with a 4 MB card, which stores appx. 4 images at the highest quality. A bit shabby for those looking to build an extensive photo collection. I was skeptical during the initial purchase, but am glad I made the move.
Great product when there is no cd player in car.Thanks
This unit filled the bill. I bought it to give to my 80 year old mother to help her remember things. I had previously bought a "My Little Reminder" from one of those TV ads but did not even give it to her because it was such a piece of junk. The Olympus VN2100 is a high quality unit that is very easy to use, and has excellent sound clarity. There are many much more expensive units out there, but this one will do everything she will ever need it to do...and well.
I bought this because my XM did not get a good signal in the northeast corner of the house. This allowed me to get the antenna in the best possible location for a great signal. Much better deal than brick-and-mortar stores.
very clear concise instructions. got us to and from LAX very easily and was great traveling around california.
this has the best transmitter out of the ones i've tried. others put out such a weak signal that i got constant static over the music. this one does much better.however, i've had two of these things and BOTH have come apart at the 1/8" connector within 3 months. are you kidding me? the same company that made its name selling high quality mike and instrument cables for exorbitant prices suddenly can't manufacture a 1/8" stereo cord that will last more than a few months? come on guys, what's up with that?as much as monster charges, i shouldn't have to be soldering my own connectors onto these damn things. the only reason i'm giving this shoddy item a second star is because i can't find another transmitter that even delivers a decent signal.
These batteries work as they are supposed to. My old batteries were giving out and the replacements came in a very timely manner and fit the hand sets perfectly.
Thankfully it's long enough to make a noose & hang myself from the coolant pipes in the IT dept.I slso plan on surprise strangling my boss w/ it prior to benchmark it's tensile strength.
This B+W UV filter definitely feels like the most solidly well-built UV I've seen, especially with the heavy metal ring. No plastic flex here, and the threads feel perfectly engineered, gliding smoothly onto the end of your lens with German precision ;)I bought this to assure myself that I wasn't wasting any bit of my Canon L lenses' image quality because of substandard UV glass. This is pretty much the best you can get on the market, so if you can justify the cost, it's a no-brainer :)
The speakers sound good and they are exact fit factory replacement, they just bolted right in... Maybe purchase a 100x2 amp it seems the head unit doesn't offer enough power, in my case anyways. But overall great product
This wire worked perfectly to extend the USB 2 port in back of my computer to be in a convenient place. Very nice simple solution to have a quick place to plug in MP3 player and USB scanner. Its even easier than reaching down to the front of the computer as I just drape this over my desk. I think thats why they are putting USB ports on monitors. Its just more logical. Anyway, put it wherever its more convienient to you.
I had to get this because I sometimes play music from my Samsung T809(which drains the battery quick enough), and would like to hear it on my speakers. Samsungs have the proprietary connectors, and this was my only choice. The length is a little too short, but it doesn't matter. Working perfectly, as expected. Priced low, and arrives quickly too ! No problems so far.
flash is very weak and pictures that are not closeups are blurry and grainy and the battery life is so weak that you can not rely on it. I can barely get 1 hour of shooting maybe 40 pictures so make sure you buy at least a second battery. The LCD is visually only good for shooting in daylight. I bought this as a second camera to put in my pocket, but am getting rid of it and look for something better.
I like to move my keyboard and mouse around a lot, but was starting to get sick of juggling wires everytime I wanted to switch my sitting position. I finally decided that enough was enough and I picked up the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100.First, I was very pleased at the quiet keyboard. There were no loud "clacking" noises when I was typing. Not that I'm a hard typer, but my old keyboard was just too noisy. Everytime I'd type a document, it sounded as if I was popping popcorn.Second, the new laser mouse is extremely comfortable to use and very sensitive. The ergonomics in the mouse design are top-notch. I've tested in both a desktop and gaming environment and it performs admirably and accurately. My favorite feature of the mouse is the rechargable lithium-ion battery, with light-up battery gauge. Sure beats swapping out AA's every 4-6 months and the recharger is a breeze to use. It's almost second nature to plop the mouse into the cradle before I go to bed when the charge begins to get low.Finally, despite all of these positive aspects, there is one thing that slightly annoys me (which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5): The keyboard has too many buttons. A scroll button, application switch button, volume knob, media library button, e-mail button, calculator button, CD playback control buttons, a "burn" button... And the list goes on. Most of these are programmable, so I have the option to turn them off or change their functionality. But, really, do people need these many buttons? I personally think it makes the keyboard look oversized and unwieldy. Not to mention busy. The "Application Switch" button is located directly next to the left shift key. It's easy to overshoot the shift and accidentally switch applications. And this is one of the buttons on the keyboard that is not customizable. Oh, and don't accidentally hit the "Sleep" button, or your entire computer will go into sleep mode whether you like it or not.Anyway, that's mostly a personal preference issue. Overall, this wireless keyboard and mouse combo is well worth the hefty price tag. The ability to move around freely is enjoyable and Logitech makes their product comfortable and accurate to use. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to shed the shackles of wired peripherals.
It's great for charging your batteries at a really fast time. Four AA batteries at 17 minutes.
This is an EXCELLENT printer! It never jams or curls the paper. I can send document after document double-sided and am extremely pleased with the print quality. I consistely print books from 150-350 pages at one time. It was extremely easy to install to both my laptops as well. I highly recommend this printer!
These headphones are well worth the price! You can get some colors for cheaper, if you're not dead set on the black or white. The bass is punchy and the mids and highs are well represented. Listening to music through these earbuds just make music listening sooo much better! However... there's one downside. Where the wire goes into the earbuds and to the 1/8" connection... it's not very secure. I've had to buy several of these pairs because of how easily the connections get ruined. However, this time I got smart and put some duct tape around those connections to help secure them. If you don't mind putting a little bit of duct tape on your ear buds... I definitely suggest them!
pretty cheap and seems to be well protected, nice locking pieces and its probably gonna last me a long time just like a cable from best buy
I've been using this cable for about a year now with my 52" Samsung LCD & have not had any issues with it. It transfers a clear & sharp signal. The max resolution that I've used it with is 1080i (from my HD cable box). I have not used it yet with a Bluray player so I cannot comment on it's 1080p capability. Overall, great cable for a very CHEAP price...great alternative to the very pricey cables found in stores.
I have had this product for 2 months now, I have had no problems with it, the set up was extreamly easy. My only complaint, which I should have known, is that the signal degrades fast, especially thrue walls(due to it opperating at the 5MHz band). In the same room I get a 54Mb/sec connection, 40ft and two walls away I get a 6Mb/sec connection, which is fine for web surfing (Roadrunner = 1.5Mb/sec). I just have to bring the laptop into the room with the router for file transfers.
Not much you can say about computer memory; it either works or doesn't. This PNY module works. While it has not been in service long enough to comment on reliability, based on other PNY memory modules I have used, I expect a long service life. So, this memory module is a good value relative to other memory modules.
This battery works perfectly on my Canon Powershot S330. The old one didn't last very long but this one does! I didn't want to spend to much money for my camera has it is an old model. So the price was just right. The only down side is the shipping fee which is higher than the price of the item despite the fact that it is a very light object! But overall... very satisfied! You would be too if you own a Canon S330!
These headphones have an excellent sound quality for the price. It has a deep bass that, in my opinion, is well balanced with the highs and lows. I play bass guitar, so I tent to enjoy a bass that is a little more pronounced rather then being subdued. The headphones themselves, while large in size, are comfortable and durable. My wife stretched them to their limits to place this on her belly so our soon-to-be-born son can listen, and there was no damage or stretching on the part of the headphones. After having used earbuds for so long, I am amazed at the nuances in my music and movies that I can hear with these headphones. Great job Sony!
The adaptor that came with the phone did not fit all applications so the service dept sent me an extra one.Great service.
A great item at a great price... a long battery life, good quality to my ears and no sound to my wifes ears... if only there was a way to have the light from the tv not bug her now...
I bought these headphones for my office computer. I generally use headphones on only one ear for most of the videos (like review, product hands-on, etc). This the reason that I bought these headphones. But the headphones are little heavy. If I wear only one headphone, the other one because of the weight as well as the design, pulls the headphones down. So, I end up wearing both the headphones or hooking it to my shirt. I am little disappointed by that.Other than that its a good headphone. The sound quality is really good. It takes a little time to wear. Once you wear it, its very comfortable. The cord is long which is big plus for me.
I bought these speakers for new computer and monitor. I was unaware it did not come with build in speakers. Great sound, great price and nice look. Would higly recommend home computer speakers.
I have the 580EX II & 430EX and the STE2 transmitter. If you want to learn how to really make these strobes "paint with light" - subscribe to [...] - they have so many articles, videos & tricks of the trade to get the most out of your speedlights.My 580EX II is the 1st flash I bought and it is a matter of me getting the most out of this light and not the other way around. As long as I control the power, etc on the light, I get consistently great photos. Battery life is also very good as I can pump out quite a few pics in a hurry at some events I shoot.I dont like the battery door and the thunbscrew for the hotshoe is sometimes a bit finicky but the flash itself works like a charm. I have also dropped this flash several times and I haven't broken it yet...I also have a complete Alien Bee lighting setup and amazingly enough, I can great shots with my speedlights that are very comparable with my AlienBees.The 580 will act as a master to the 430 and the STE2 can trigger both of them for when I set my speedlights on stands with umbrellas, etc.. I have had my 580 for about 5 years now and I would be lost without it :)[...]Carlton
I could not wait for the package to come in the mail. I must have checked the UPS site five dozen times before the V550 arrived at the door. I must say, this camera has not disappointed me whatsoever.The controls and general operation of the camera is very good. The 2.5 inch screen is what makes this camera great. I also have been able to take some amazing pictures in a short period of time. The scene modes work very well. I have tried about every special setting to my satisfaction. The sports setting works great, no blurry pictures, even with my sons playing and running around. The auto setting works well in about every situation. It is almost impossible to take a bad picture with this camera.Taking scenic pictures is easy as well. I was riding my bike on the local bike trail and caught some great pictures of a train crossing a bridge. I was riding fast while taking the pictures, not very smart, but they turned out great.I have read many reviews stating that the battery life on the V550 is poor. I have not noticed this problem. I have taken up to fifty pictures, including video, and the low battery indicator never showed up. I will be purchasing an additional battery for vacations, but I will not need it for ordinary use.The camera dock is convenient and easy to use. It is very handy to come in the house and simply place the camera on the dock. The V550 is always charged and ready to go.I chose this camera over the competitors for a couple of reasons. First, it has an awesome display screen. Second, it takes awesome 5.0 megapixel shots and it comes with a camera dock and rechargeable battery.I currently use a 256m sd card but will be upgrading to at least 512. I want to be able to shoot video on trips and have plenty of room for pictures as well. I almost forgot, another reason I chose this camera is that it records video at 30 fps. The video looks great on my laptop! I will not be looking to buy a camcorder now, the video feature is outstanding.I'm very pleased with this camera and I highly recommend it!
i bought the harmon kardon 3480 because my 22yr old pioneer died and the 3480 sounded good but i made one mistake i didn,t get new speakers. when i hooked up the 3480 and turned it on bang that was a wake up call so i ordered some new speakers and wow this receiver put out such clear sounds and also brings in all the fm stations i couldn,t get before and my c/ds play so great i just sit mesmerized by the sound.
Simply incredible. I wear these headphones everyday without exception, I use them for everything. From playing Counter-Strike to mowing the lawn, I have already gotten my moneys worth out of them and I have had them for 4 1/2 months. To mow the lawn, I use a riding lawnmower and using these and my CD player I can virtually block out the rumble of the mower. I have also used them on airplanes, and yes, again they are effective. If you are hesitant on buying these, don't be. Coming from someone that practically lives in his headphones, these are the best audio buy I have ever made. Because of these I will be a loyal customer of Sennheiser. Just one word of advice, you hear EVERYTHING with any recording. Also pick your hardware accordingly. Sometimes the static will drive you nuts as it does me with mp3s if they aren't high quality recordings...
A very nice, cost-effective LCD monitor. After using a CRT of the highest quality, this LCD stuns one with its clarity and color saturation. It appears to have relatively low persistance time, as I have played any number of mpeg2 movies (but you *do* see the slightest noise in the picture that was masked with an analog monitor).It is quite true that the 15.1 in LCD equals a 17 inch CRT - I measured them and they were only fractions of an inch different.I have two reservations: Firstly, as text fonts change, especially to small sizes, the text becomes harder to read. Secondly, and maybe this is an illusion, the the image seems to bend inward (concave) to my eye...if I turn the monitor, I can see it is absolutely straight, but too my eye this flatness looks like it has a slight push inward.
This wireless mouse is horrible. It stopped working after a couple months, probably due to the fact that the reciever couldn't find the signal from the mouse. Have tried using advice from Kensington's support page, but nothing has worked.
Connectivity drops on this router every 2-3 minutes and I'm left with no other option besides powering up the router again..and the story repeats itself over and over again. I'm trashing this router and buying another one.
I bought this to put my 500gb sata2 seagate 7200rpm hard drive and it rocks. Assembly was a nobrainer without even needing the instructions! Testing the heat i left it on for like 2 days straight and all and the enclosure was barely warm. This is a passive enclosure, no fans and the white light is neat. You can buy replacement cartridges as the enclosure is hotswappable via usb, esata or firewire.
I owned a Roady 2 - gave that to my son and bought this one. The slide in and out docks were what sold me. It is easy as heck to take from car to home with the slide in docks. Great sound! I used the radio frequency tuner which was OK - but on long trips you have to switch to a different un-used station. So I hooked it up to the aux inputs both in car and at home and sound improved and no station switching needed! Love this thing. The screen did scratch easily it seemed - I have since added one of those screen overlays made for PDA's - works good. Do that FIRST so you prevent any scratches. Also - if you experience the "whine sound" that someone else commented on - you may need to buy a ground loop isolator for the car - Radio Shack - $20.
Samsung HP-S5053 50" Plasma HDTV50INX50IN Model B Manual Pull Down Screen Matte WhiteI bought a 12.1 inch plasma privacy screen and was sent a 10 inch screen. All attempts to get a refund or the correct product has failed. Save yourself from this nightmare and do not buy from eforcity. No discount is worth this drama.
Except for the half-filled cartridges that came with my printer, a Brother MFC-465CN, I have never used the brand name ink cartridges because these cheaper ones work so well. The quality is equal to the name brand for significantly less. I recommend these to even the most timid first-time user of off-brand ink cartridges (at least, from my experience with this specific printer).
Ive had this Projector for alittle while now and im very impressed for the $320 i paid for it . It has a lot of nice Features for the price and most importantly the picture it provides is fantastic . now this is not some $1500 - $4000 projector so dont expect the same picture your gona get out of a 1080p LCD , LED or Plasma TV but it certinly holds its own . it has both a 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio but only will project 16:9 in and through HDMI. i dont know why it wont support it through HD/AV cables . i use it for both my PS3 and 360 and games and blu ray movies. they play and work great on it . you get a nice bright and vibrant picture out of this unit espicialy in darkness . it looks pretty good with just alittle bit of light but like most projectors the darker the better . it has a 1800 lumins lens . now if you dont know if 1800 is good or not . its considered that 1500 is good and 2000 is great .i would have given this projector 4 1/2 stars if i could . what holds it from being 5 stars are a few things . it is alittle noisy but not annoyingly bad . i never really notice the noise it makes after 2 min but some people may be abit more picky then me . The menue navigation is abit of a pain though espicialy with the remote . it also has what most LCD projectors produce as well the " screen window " which means what it sounds like but this is only ever noticable if you are close to the screen like with in 7-8 feet and i sit 14 feet away from the screen and have it projected at 100" which is the max recomended size and i dont see it . the most annoying thing is the instruction manuel ... i mean who wrote this thing a cave man !? its not very helpful very vague . i will give you one of the lines from this thing . "When the thunder happen or long time no use , please pull the power cable out of projector" i mean i got some laughs out of it atleast . just dont expect the manuel to give you much help.also make sure you have a surround sound system for this thing the audio out of the projector is pretty bad .In the end though for a $320 projector this is a great deal if i paid $600 or $700 i wouldn't feel like i got ripped off one bit . so if you are lookin to build a nice home theater system i would highly recomend the HTP LCD Projector if you dont wana break the bank . i built mine for $700 when u include the projector , 100" screen , Sony bravia Surround sound and a few odds and ends things like cables . I deffinitly feel like i have the movie expericance in my house and every one els who has seen it says the same thing.
I bought this camera to take on a recent trip to Cancun. Got it just a day prior to leaving. This camera is easy to use and takes great pictures. I was surprised by the size. It is small and light weight. Perfect digital camera for vacations.
I laugh at and mock the Bose company both on Amazon and in real life among living, breathing human beings. This shocks some, offends others, and perhaps mildly annoys the rest. "Bose" is used by the masses swimming in disposable income to mean "good audio" as "Coke" is used to mean bubbly sweet brown liquid. I myself have fairly cheap audio products, except for some expensive (by non-audiophile standards) speakers I bought without any good reason a long time ago. But the point is, I grew up in a home with good audio equipment. I recall when my brother once saved up his money and bought some fashionable Bose monitors to replace the cheap speakers that came with an all-in-one stereo he'd got hold of. Problem was, when we hooked them up, they sounded worse than what they replaced--thin, lacking in bass, clarity, presence, whatever. Compared to my father's various speaker pairs, they were absolute trash. He doggedly used them for years because he'd spent a few hundred bucks on them; however, and all his music sounded like it was coming across the world's loudest AM radio.And over the years it seemed every time I encountered a Bose product--attached to computers, in cars, in living rooms--it sucked either in actual performance, or was was ridiculous in concept, such as the strangely shaped $250 3-CD changer the company markets. But "Bose" rolled on like a CEO from early in this decade, living the high life and laughing at the discrepancy between performance and pay. And the shareholders, as it were, were fine with that, while I remained a sort of Nietzschean outsider, gnashing in my teeth in lonely superiority alone in my garret.But something has happened recently that cracked my seething hatred of the Bose company, and given me hope that someday I might be reconciled with the rest of mankind: I heard a Bose product that I liked quite a bit, twice. It was this radio at the home of a friend and colleague. Although I normally only listen to emo, it was tuned to a classical station, and there was not one thing really wrong with how it sounded. Because of the modest size and the nameplate, I expected not much at all, and instead heard something strongly adequite for eating and drinking to. It sounded better than my brother's old Bose speakers, that's for sure. The bass was OK, the sound was clear and balanced as it echoed around the room. It sounded about as good as hooking up a compact CD player to a Peavey combo guitar amp, like I did it long ago. Likewise, from across the room, there was no clear sense of listening to stereo, but you can't have everything, specially when it's a Bose.I briefly thought about buying this thing partly out of perversity and partly to put in my office and probably would have if it had been about $300 to $350 cheaper. But if you have money to blow, it's not a bad product at all.
Heard this at my local Costco today, where it goes for two c-notes. Beautiful looks, especially the rosewood speakers. Unfortunately the ribbon tweeters are a bit too bright when coupled with the class-D amp...I think Phillips chose this kind of tweeter mainly for the gimmicky/marketing value rather than any sort of sound-quality decision. A soft-dome tweeter would have been a much wiser move, at least for music listeners...for watching DVD the brightness is not as much of a concern.Another indicator of just how marketing-driven this product is: the speakers do have binding posts, but the amp has the same cheap-@ss nasty spring clips found in practically all ministereos!Pluses do abound however: lots of great connectivity options including 2 sets of RCA inputs, as well as a coaxial and optical connections if I remember correctly. And most impressively of all: it sports a subwoofer pre-out, so you can connect a decent sub (say, the Athena AS-P4000, or a Hsu STF-2 if you're in a bigger space)...the only thing I wonder about is, whether with a sub connected the receiver uses a crossover to send all the bass to the sub and leaving the main speakers to do the midrange and treble, as most modern-day receivers do (also called a High Pass Filter). Another plus is that it has a CD alarm function as well as a sleep timer, so this would make for a fairly decent bedroom system.Still, for the price this makes for a fine clock radio, certainly would crush that ridiculous Bose Wave radio into fine dust---but then again that's not real hard to do.
This product is a few steps Above average and has clean and stable output characteristics. its performance out weighs it cost ten fold, and it worked out great for my poject needs.
I love it! Would definitely recommend it to someone looking to buy a good navi system. It has bluetooth capabilities, as well as e-mail and lots of other cool features. Makes a great gift.
This is a very good product. Nice sound and good noise reduction. Although it will not remove crying babies and loud people, it does a nice job of removing back ground noise. Good not great bass response but a nice well balanced sound. I would definitely recommend them.
I bought this to help my old dell inspiron 6000 (originally had 500M). This was a breeze to install and for such a low price was a huge benefit. I can now have 2 users logged in at the same time and switch between them much faster (Even with Firefox's memory leaks)
I spent some time talking to other friends in the design business and most of them came up with the the name LaCie when asked about external hard drives. I bought the 320 GB for my home office and it's been a very nice back up for my work ever since. It really is plug and play on my Power Mac and it's saving me lots of time because it copies files quickly. Also, the price was better than what I had expected to pay.
Bought one of these about 3 years ago when my wife and I had just upgraded from point and click into DSLR photography. Big mistake! Wife is now getting very serious about her photography and has started to shoot weddings. So, we had to add some strobes. Have tried a non-Canon (Sigma), the 430EX II and a little 420EX to light backgrounds with. Both the Sigma and the 430EX left us wanting for the 580EX II. So we got rid of them both and just ordered another 580EX II from Amazon. Expect it any day now. In a while we will get the 3rd 580 EX II. This strobe will spoil you.
HEADPHONES ARE VERY LOW. THE MATERIAL LOOKS AND FEELS VERY CHEAP. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE THAT HAS A STUDIO. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Adds more options for shooting great photographs. It's well worth the price of taking nice shots. You'll have to learn how to use it as "fill flash" when in creative modes, though.
I have several AudioQuest items in my home and this one fits right in with my expectations. It worked perfectly, right out of the package and was reasonably priced. Sound quality through my 7.1 system is noticeably (but not greatly) better than analog. It's well-constructed and works fine. The eco-nerd in me says that they HAVE to find better packaging... it's in a non-recyclable plastic tray inside a corrugated box. If you're looking for bells and whistles and a lot of useless paperwork, buy Monster. If you want something simple that works and has a good corporate history behind it, look no further.
I bought this for my grandma so she could wear on a lanyard and activate it if she fell. Unfortunately, we can't even hear it 15 feet away from the front door to her in-law suite.It is also unbearably loud while in the room... I suppose if she were deaf I'd get a 130db version and hope for the best, however we simply attached the lanyard to her cell phone and she carries that around instead.
Hey guys and girls. I just got these babys in the mail bout two days ago. I love them, so much that I'm actually writing a review. Very, very good sound! Great bass, but not over powering. It hit's the low notes with vibrant bass. Although I think there a bit too low geared. It doesn't effect the music in a bad way, it brings out the bass. For the price I don't think I could have gotten better sound. I don't think with this product I'm paying for a name, I paid for great sound. The case is nice and the two extra sets of ear pieces are great, I know at some point I'll lose one. I think all in all these are well worth the money. The casing is made of real metal, now thats quality.
I was very dissappointed with the fact that i did not receive instructions for this complex system, i am still trying to figure out how to set the clock!! But to say a few other things about it; the cd and ipod plays well. As for starting up the radio, it's a joke. The antenna is just a string with nothing else to hold it up for a good reception so the radio is always fuzzy. The LCD screen i wish would turn off when you turn off the rest of the system, it is rather bright when trying to sleep. But i am glad to say that i do not have any hissing or beeping with me stereo.[...].
I have had this printer for about a year and a half now, It is great i use it mainly as a photo copier and the only problem that i have is that it can't do double sided copies on its own.But you can do it just by setting the paper.The scanner is great but i cant seem to use the software properly. It scans well how ever. The photos are great using canon paper is best the ink last for a long time. i can do over two to three hundred copies on black alone especially if you set for black copies only. Its a great printer/scanner/copier and i would buy it againg if i had to. the high quality ink cost $23-25 for colour and or black individually. and the lower quality cost from $17 to $21.
We received our headphones, I ordered 2 pair, they work great. I thought the shipping cost was a little high considering the size of the package.
I bought my Nikon binoculars a few years ago because I live over the water and ships pass by my house all the time. When a ship goes past, it's fun to pull out the binoculars to have a closer look. I can see amazing detail with them, and for a moderately-priced pair of binoculars, they really do zoom in well on things far away. They also have several fine-tuning settings on them to bring things into clear focus. I use them to look at the moon, and I'm amazed at how much better I can see it through binoculars... almost like having a little mini-telescope! Great for hiking, looking at wildlife, etc. I have no complaints about them whatsoever. GREAT product, and I'm 100% satisfied!
it just last a week working,then the menu bottom got stuck and it did not work anymore
My friend didn't want to pay the tivo monthly fee ($12.95) so he gave me the unit. I have used this product for over 2 months now with the TIVO monthly subscription. It has expanded my TV viewing from the normal main channels: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, and ESPN, to include many more channels: Oxygen, Comedy Central, AZN, Bravo, History, Food Network, and many more. Tivo allows me to set my wishlist and it searches the programs that fit the list.It searches and records the programs at all hours and saves them in the hard drive. It tells me whether there would be any conflict and allow me to decide how to deal with the overlapped programs. Over last weekend, 1/1/2006, the cable was out in my area. I was able to catch up on the saved programs like movies: Buying a Cow, Lucky7, The Sweetest Things; TV-series: Lost, House, As you like it, Voice within; and infomational programs: The Vanderbilt and King Tut.It provides a Svideo output for me to save the program to a DVD via an external DVD recorder. It also can be connected to my home wireless/wired network via 802.11b/RJ45 (I use the Linksys USB wireless adaptor). If you like watching TV this is a machine that allows you to watch what you want at your own time, and it is relatively painless to set up.
Perfect angle, and comfortable - I use it when sitting/laying on the couch. Laptop sits firm on top, cools well, and the opening allows me to grab the wedge and my laptop at the same time. Great Product - A Must Have!
I bought a cable made from the same manufacturer, and ended up having the same problems with it as I did this adapter. After a while, the connector became loose, and my right channel would drop if I didn't get it seated just right. Fail.
The design is beautiful. It is very sleek and modern. Very good LCD picture for televison use. I have not tried to see what the picture looks like with the HD hook up but I can amagine that it will look awesome. Playing video games is the primary use for the LCD. The XBOX 360 Elite looks AWESOME with the HDMI hook up. Colors and picture amazing to watch. The great thing about this Toshiba is that it has more than one HDMI input which means you can plug in a dvd player, HD cable or satellite box and for fun a XBOX 360 or PS3 if you have one. Basically whatever you have that has HDMI outputs will look and sound great with this model. It also has all the other input devices like componet, composite, S-Video and digital audio inputs. It very easy to use and setup. The remote control has all the usual buttons to navigate around. By far a great value in the line up of 32" LCD's in the market.
Bought these Sennheiser RS110 Wireless RF Headphones to listen to TV in our bedroom while my husband is sleeping (or for him when I want to sleep). I did a lot of online research before I ordered this item - I hate the fuss of returning online purchases but could not find a decent quality product locally. ASfter they arrive, it took me about an hour to get everything connected and well tested. At 70 yrs these things are not as simple as they used to be. There are three audio connection locations on our HDTV and we are already using the headphone jack for the Logitech computer speaker system we bought to replace the substandard speakers in our our otherwise excellent Samsung HDTV (this modification turned out to be a really sweet upgrade). I was actually surprised at the excellent sound quality from these headphones and pleased with how easy it is to switch from TV sound to headphone sound with a flick of the on/off switch on the headphones and a press of the mute button on the TV remote. I can also wear these headphones outside the bedroom and around the house if needed and still receive good quality audio from our bedroom. This wirless headphone set was a good choice for our needs!
This is better then your plain old black cd case! The different colors make it so alive! The case has a extra pocket on the front so you can store some other things that you need (like extra batteries for your cd player). It has an extra handle on the top for easy carry. I really like this product!
I have a panasonic 8.5 inch screen, and it fits great into this case. Very sturdy case, with lots of room in it too!! And not big and bulky. I love it!
I bought the underground because I needed a larger bag for school, but also need a laptop sleeve, plenty of room for markers, pens pencils, erasers, and my TI-83. With all the little pockets and the large main pocket it has plenty of room for all my text books, note books and stationery. The only odd thing about it is the MP3 player pocket, which can also hold a small CD player, it has sealed flap so you can listen to your tunes in the rain, from what I guess, but because it's a backpack you'd have to take the pack off after each album, and since timbuk2 bags are marketed towards cyclists you would think they would try to discourage listen to music while on the road. But, nonetheless, it still receives a rating of five (5) stars from me.After over a year the bag is still going strong, the only problem has been the carrying strap has started to fray at one seam. As Toasters said, laptops aren't really a problem so long as it is widescreen or small, My 15" macbook fits really well, my now dead 12" Ibook G4 fit well, my Dell Latitude D420 fits best even with power block, I can't even notice my ASUS EEE PC 1000, the only problem was my Dell Inspiron 6000, a 17" fullscreen monstrosity rented to me (read forced on me) by work, does not come close to fitting. Along with the above laptops on any given day I also carry four spiral note books (3x class 1x work) a 1000 Page Calculus Textbook, a 500 page Engineering text book (Both hardcover) and a softcover 200 page chemistry textbook, as well as files for clients, a TI-89, all writing and school utensils. All of that and I still have unused room, I just started keeping a portable HDD +extra-long usb cable, Ethernet cable, and an assortment of flash drives and SD cardsI hope this update didn't ramble too much, it's just such a good bag for students, especially if you ride your bike around campus a lot.
Bought this item as a Christmas present. After a few occasional uses, this item broke. Neither the store where the item was purchased (15 day return policy) nor the company (90 day limited warrantee) will take responsibility for the damaged item.Mustek has an F rating on the Better Business Bureau. Would spend a little more money and buy a well known brand named player instead.
This is a cool boom box. I bought 2 of them and they are excellent. If you're in the market for a lightweight boom box, this is one to look for.
Love this. Sound is true. I had to buy rechargeable batteries because I use this so much. I do not regret this purchase. I also purchased the Citizen's tape player which is just as good. Citizen has come a long way!!
It's hard to review a product when it hasn't even shipped yet--despite the fact that the last day of the Amazon delivery estimate was today. This is the first time I am getting a part of my order from a third party (Databazaar in this case) without knowing it ahead of time, and it hasn't gone well... Obviously, the 1-star rating is not for the product, but for the shipper!
Well, I finally bit the bullet and stuck my toe into the digital pool. I'm glad I did, and chose the D80 as the vehicle.I'm an old film fan from way back, and my standard was the F5, an absolutely outstanding camera in every way. I also have a couple of N80s, and a couple of FMs. So I know the Nikon product line pretty well, and of course have a significant investment in lenses, so there was no way I was going to switch to another brand like Canon and have to buy a whole new line of lenses also.The D80 is a pretty outstanding camera, and utilizes the digital technology pretty impressively. Now that I have some experience with it, I'd recommend to other film users to go with at least this level camera, as the 10 megapixel capability is going to be important to you if you want to use it similarly to film as far as cropping, enlargements, etc.This camera's easy to use, and if you're familiar with Nikons the learning curve will be very steep; it's all familiar territory. No surprises here.Excellent quality, excellent image quality. Of course, the ease and speed of seeing your end result as soon as you shoot it -- as opposed to waiting for film processing and printing -- is a huge plus to the digital technology.The only lens I had to add to my current line with this body was a super-wide zoom, as my 18-35 now became effectively a 28-52. On the up side, my 28-300 now effectively became a 42-450.All well and good, BUT..... don't throw your film camera away. There are some things that film just does better. The ISO range of digital is much more limited. You can't crank it as low as the available film ISOs, which may impact your ability to take long exposures, especially in daylight. Also, above a relatively modest ISO of 400, you start running into issues that have to be addressed in the digital world that aren't a factor in the film world until much higher ISOs, such as artifacting (the digital equivalent of graininess), lessening of color accuracy, etc. Though there is some compensating programming built into the camera, ISO 400 is a pretty low speed at which to have to start thinking about these kinds of issues. With my F5, there are films available with ISO 3200 that can be pushed to 6400. Digital just comes nowhere near this.So, a great camera for what it is. A wonderful capability to add diversity to your camera bag. But keep your film camera around.
I've had two of these cases and always used them for keeping my electronic devices dry, BUT...this past weekend my 1150 case fell onto the water, was floating for about 5 minutes and managed to take on water. It wasn't much, just a little splash, but enough to ruin my iPhone. I called the company and apparently they are water tight, but that doesn't mean "water-proof". They make no official claims about keeping water out, I guess. Like I said, I've always enjoyed having these cases, but if they aren't waterproof, I'm not sure what good they are. Be warned.
I received this as a gift. No investment except for the SD card. I'm not pleased. It took 3 battery changes in an hour (117 shots). In perfect lighting conditions at the beach with a cliff view around 10 AM maybe 10 shots were keepers. The keepers were the ones with subjects furthest away. Tried some actions shots of gliding seagulls. Good luck getting timing down. Shutter delay is slow. You'd be better off with a comparable priced 5 mp digital camera and cropping ambient items in a shot to get a better close up keeper. Every shot at 100 ft or less was weak. Even as binoculars, it is hard to get excited about this item. The third eye used by the camera doesn't seem to see what you see with the binoculars. Note: when batteries get low, the LCD goes black but you can still squeeze off another 20 shots. I waited until I got to my computer to really analyze the quality. Great concept, poor on delivering on expectations. Why two stars? It a generosity rating based on the novelty of being able to capture shots with binoculars. Don't bother if you are on the 50 yard line, row 10. Every close up was blurry. You need to be in nose-bleed section to get reasonably decent shots. Oh and if you have any shadows - fugedaboutit. This item needs bright light to provide any chance of a fair photo.
I wanted to be able to play my Zune HD inside my car. I did some research and found that replacing my head unit would be a pain. Instead, I found I could use this product to do the job. I read online and found that this product (FRD03-AUX/S) was supported by my stock, SAT ready, Mach 460 system (the product description also confirms this).The install was straight forward. It took 30 minutes including time to look up how to get to the head unit. Be sure to completely plug the 24-Pin and 16-Pin connectors into the head unit or you could have an issue with the head unit not playing.The sound quality is pretty good. Unlike with most AUX inputs I've used, I was forced to drop the volume on my Zune in order to get better quality on the head unit. This could be a problem with my sound system and not with the product itself, however. Be sure to experiment with it a little to get the best sound quality possible.Overall, I'm pleased with this product. It is a bit pricey (ordered for $65) but it does the job very well. I would recommend this product to a friend and would buy it again.
I wanted a switch at home that can provide me with around 8 ports without worrying about the setup. This suits my need perfectly. I get 7 ports (1 is used for uplink to router) and everything started working automatically without any setup. My computer and NAS does gigabyte and the performance was pretty good while transferring files. This switch is connected to a 10/100 router and I did not see any performance degradation between PC and NAS. I will keep on testing the transfer rate across different units in my house and update my review. So far this is value for the money and does good job.As always shopping from amazon is a nice experience.
I typically take pictures outside during the day so I haven't had a need for a "real flash". I've always used the flash built into my Rebel XTi when I needed to (for group pictures). I'm so glad I spent the money on this Flash after taking some test shots indoors. I love how I can bounce light off at different angles and the various modes with the lens. I need to invest in 4 AA rechargeables for it though so I don't go thru Aklaline batteries. Anyway I haven't used this Flash a lot yet (just test shots) but I know I'll love it! It will work great up to 40' and that's all I anticipate needing and all I could afford after buying some other add-ons (lens'). I highly recommend this flash but can not quite give it 5 stars since I've only begun playing with it.
If you need more than this pack includes I can't imagine what it could be. I purchased this item only because I move around a lot even tho at this time I have yet to use it even once, but am very comfortable in the fact that I will have what I'll need when the occasion arises. Insurance is a valuable commodity, and this item provides that!
These batteries are great. I was previously using just AA batteries and always had to have lots of spares. I bought 4 of these for a week long vacation thinking I would go through them quickly with all the pictures I would be taking but I only had to replace once. I even left the camera on for long periods without use and still had power to spare.
January 2012 UpdateThe left mouse clicker is sticking again. I will have to return this item to Adesso again. There must be a manufacturing problem with the mouse keys.I did, for the most part, adjust to the Backspace/Home Key being too close and have enjoyed using the keyboard. But for the clicker to start sticking again?October 2011 UpdateI found my original box. I sent in a Repair Request ticket through the Adesso.com website. I sent in the keyboard and they replaced it with a brand new one. While I may still struggle with the Home/Backspace keys, I'm happy to have this keyboard back. Adesso honored their 1 year Warranty (only when you have the original packaging of course).August 2011 UpdateTo the right of the backspace key is the HOME key. In these last months I have not been successful in avoiding that key when I try to backspace. The Home Key takes my cursor where I don't want it to go. It interrupts my work continuously.As of two days ago, the left side of the left clicker below the keypad now sticks down. Using a computer spray blower to clean it didn't help.Also, the keyboard can't keep up with the speed at which I type. That's a problem.Too bad I didn't keep the box, I'm sure it's still under warranty and I need to return it as the left clicker is now dysfunctional.I feel I've wasted my money and now need to look again for another keyboard._____________________________Original EvaluationI used a laptop for the last 15+ years but finally had to get a desktop to run my power hungry programs. After nearly a month with the desktop keyboard and mouse my right shoulder/arm/hand couldn't take dealing with the mouse. No end of tendonitis.In searching for a keyboard with touchpad mouse from Dell.com I saw that this was the top keyboard in their list of purchasable keyboards. Amazon.com's price is at least $25 less than the price on Dell.com.I just received it, plugged it in and am happily using it. The touchpad is great and the sensitivity is adjustable. It's like having my laptop back where I can type on my lap but now get the benefit of a large screen on my desk.I'm quite happy with my purchase.... After using this keyboard for a couple of months the only really frustrating issue is that the Home key is to the right of the Backspace key and I repeatedly hit it in error, which causes the cursor on the screen to go to the top of the page or left side of the row. I don't realize this, look up, and see a mess, then I have to fix all the text.
Maxell(R) CD-R Pro Series With Spindle, 700MB/80 Minutes, Pack Of 25Review of a particular brand of CD-R disc is probably going to be a relatively subjective exercise depending on ones particular needs or use of that brand of disc. To begin with, what are your expectations of a CD-R disc, obviously it must do a reasonably good job of recording music and data. What about the disc's physical dimensions? Disc diameter seems to be pretty consistant from brand to brand, but what about the thickness of a disc? Can it accommodate the additional thickness of a disc label without jamming up in your car's CD player or even in a component player in your audio system? I have had these problems in my truck player and in my wife's car player. My audio system has a top loading CD player and is therefore not subject to this problem. In the past year I have downloaded numerous CDs from the AMAZON MP3 download system with excellent results, during this time I have tried other download sources on the internet with varying results. I have pretty much settled in with AMAZON because of their reliability and user friendliness. Also during this period of time I have tried several different brands of CD-R discs with varying results such skips, dropouts and distortions, of course it is very difficult to determine if the problems are coming from the disc or the source. However, I will say this, since I have been using the MAXELL CD-R pro discs, I have downloaded 20 plus discs without any kinds of problems including our car players. In order not to drag this thing out, I would wrap up by saying that I would put the MP3 downloaded CD-R pro up against any prerecorded "Redbook" disc that I have heard. The CD-R pro preserves the clarity, small signal definition,lack of noise,great dynamics, sound stage information and bass weight and definition that I want and expect. Highly recommended.
I won't repeat what other reviewers have said but I do want to say that this is a wonderfully sharp, bright, and very well built lens.When I bought the lens and mounted it on my Nikon F100 I found that the AF would lock after a minute or two of use. I phoned Sigma and they said to send it in for a reprogramming. They were very fast with turnaround and the lens now works perfectly. Newer models may be updated by now, but the trouble of sending it off was minimal.The HSM is very fast and accurate, plus very quiet. I love this lens with my 1.4x and 2.0x Sigma teleconverters. In my opinion, a real bargain when it comes to well made fast zooms.
I purchased this printer in March of 2007 for a home business. I am a graphic designer and like the quality of the color printing this piece could produce.It worked well for about a month and then I began having massive paper jam problems. I eventually called tech support and they said I needed to clean off the rubber piece that pulls the paper into the printer from the tray with rubbing alcohol, and also take a knife to the rubber piece to rough it up to create more traction. This worked for about five sheets of paper, and then it began jamming again. The next option was for a tech to come out and replace the part, but TECH SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRINTER AND THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN.Even if the quality is good, it's useless when the paper jams on every single print attempt.Update on 7/12/12: I still have this printer and use it occasionally. I am not having nearly as many jamming problems as I was when I wrote the above review, but it does still give me trouble. I have actually started using non-laser printer paper, and that's actually working a little better than the laser paper. Go figure.Update on 1/9/13: I'm still using this printer. Not much jamming anymore. For those of you who need to order the replacement part, here's the info: The part is called the pickup roller assembly (or simply "roller" when searching online). The part number is: JC97-02647A. I believe I just bought one from an online retailer... wherever it was cheapest, probably. :) I think you can also purchase just the rubber piece of the roller assembly, but I didn't know that back when I bought mine.
Exactly what we were looking for at a price we could afford. Well-made and easy to assemble.The delivery was quick, too, which aced out other contenders. Easily accomodates eight people(or more) sitting around in bistro-style chairs. The star and moon cutouts cast a wonderfulglow on the ground, allowing just enough visibility to find the poker stick when needed!It has a wonderful rustic quality and has become a landscape feature in our yard--we use iton a pea-gravel patio and we couldn't be happier. The grill, the poker stick and thespark-arrester lid is included in the price. A wonderful value!
just received= hook up took less than a minute on my mac book pro- make sure output on your computer is set to proper range, they work better than my bose that cost 10 times as much, great product, no interference problems, they are the best
I just upgraded from the Rebel G (which was a great intro camera) and have been delighted. Just returned from a trip to Bora Bora - harsh environment, bumped around in bag, etc. Not a single problem - shot twenty rolls of film in a week without a hitch. It doesn't weigh as much as you might think (even with the battery pack) and is very easy to use. The dials are well thought out in position and function. You can P+S or do your own thing. Lots of powerful (and useful) features.The eye focus is interesting, but mostly a &quot;gee whiz&quot; thing. I use it only about 1/3 of the time. Impresses my friends; mostly useful for shots of people.The built in flash is very nice. I used it exclusively in Bora Bora (for a wedding) and got excellent results. Works great as a fill flash outside. Although I do suggest investing in an external flash.Overall it is a fantastic camera and I highly recommend it. I have been very pleased with it. Make sure to get the battery pack.
Bought this for a pantry space at an ad agency and the employees love it. The one that was there before could not even compare.
I have this unit in my home-office and my wife's laptop uses the high speed internet anywhere in our house w/ no cables to run!
The Sangean ATS-404 is a budget minded travel portable designed for the business or vacationer on the go who wants to take a small receiver along for the trip.The radio is touted as an AM/FM stereo portable primarily, although the unit also is considered an entry level shortwave portable.The AM sensitivity and selectivity on this receiver is only fair, and if you are close to a transmitter, the receiver can be overloaded and spurious (secondary) signals will appear as you scan the band.FM is adequate, but the receiver is also prone to overloading in areas near FM transmitters, with stations appearing in places they do not belong.The shortwave performance on this receiver indicates that band was an afterthought, much like some boom boxes used to include one long shortwave band for novelty value.Even reception of strong signals available to North American shortwave listeners such as Voice of America, Radio Canada International, BBC World Service, Radio Havana Cuba and Deutsche Welle were not all they could be. The reception of good quality signals on shortwave requires a decent antenna, and the antenna on this receiver won't cut it. Attempting to hook up an external antenna overloads the receiver.If you are looking for a travel portable with AM &amp; FM reception, this is an adequate choice, but if you want a receiver that can competantly handle shortwave, choose a higher end Sangean model or a unit priced at $99 or above with digital readout. You'll be far happier.
I am a very satisfied customer of these drives. Currently there are 36, yes, thirty six, of these drives hanging off of my Dell XPS - all tied in with USB connections. I have had zero problems with any of these drives unlike the drives from the "famous" French manufacturer. I had around 10 Terabytes of French storage that failed so often I deep-sixed each and every one of them.I maintain enormous data bases for clients. The data is not subject to being changed and grows only ever so slightly, so it is easily backed up on DVDs. It just needs to be available reasonably fast. Thus these drives fit the bill quite nicely.Having 11 and a half Terabytes of these drives running in my drive farm without a hitch speaks wonders for these drives. I highly recommend them!
Life, in many ways, is a cycle of expansion and contraction. The last thing I want to do during the last half of my days on earth is get weighed down by more stuff. Reduction and compression being my mantra, I couldn't help but be struck by the understated boldest of a Canon Elph, nestled among all of its bigger brothers and sisters at my local retailer. Then, when I read the Amazon editorial reviews for the S100, I figured this miniature marvel would be my choice for the last camera I hope to own. The "movie mode" of the S110 seemed gratuitous, like a kids' novelty add-on. But then I went to Canon's website and noticed that the S100 had been released in May 2000 and had been replaced a year later by the S110 which, it is claimed, also has a slightly better lens and longer-lasting battery. Given the negligible price spread between the two cameras...along with the identical weight and dimensions, common sense dictated taking the S110 over its older but not bigger sister. This Lilliputian actually fits in my shirt pocket. The next smallest models--a 3.1 megapixel Sony (at more[money]!) and a tempting 2.1 megapixel Olympus--would have made the pockets of my blazer, but hey it's summer.As for picture quality, I'm frankly amazed. Whether it can compare to 8X10 prints by other 2.1 cameras, I'll leave to the experts.The only "down side" so far: controls on the camera are made for a munchkin with pin-point vision, so I'm constantly taking off my glasses to see them better. But I usually pIay the piano with my eyes closed, so I certainly should be able to do the same with a point and shoot camera.
And it works great!Charges last for hours and hours then only takes a fraction of the time to recharge. Holds loads of music, pictures, and videos to keep you preoccupied over and over again. The bright, crisp, clear display will make things look nice even if it is only 2 inches.No installation CD necessary! Take out of the box and plug into your XP SP2 or newer PC and it's instantly recognized! Drag and drop icons from folder to folder for very easy file uploading and organizing.Many reviews comment on easily scratching, but there's no scratches on mine. Yes, it's in my pocket most of the day, however it's been slid around on tables and counter tops, even fell onto cement floors before - just a little wear on the backside, but the face is still almost pristine. There's a manufactuar's overlaying display protector on the Zen and if you take care of your items like a reasonably responsible person, it should last you a long time for endless hours of portable entertainment.
I have a HTPC (Home Theater PC) running Vista Media Center that only had analog 6-channel. The clarity was poor, and I wanted more, but I did not want to use up a PCI slot, as I only had 3 available.This device does everything I wanted. It is USB, it has optical out, and it passes standard PCM audio (wav, mp3, etc.) as well as passing through any Dolby 5.1 signal through it directly to my receiver. The drivers loaded well, and installation was simple.I took off one star, as the Windows audio control no longer can change the levels, or mute. I use my receiver for that now, but it makes me use 2 remotes instead of just using my Microsoft remote. I'm sure a driver update could fix that.
I needed this item fast. The item was at my door step as soon as 2 days and it was a perfect fit.
I bought these headphones for my husband. He says that besides the fact that the headphones generate some high frequency white noise at a higher frequency range than background noise, they are great.
I have had this CD storage unit for about a year and a half now. Mine is completely filled and it is on a carpeted surface and it does not fall over like previous entries have stated. However the only problem I have with mine is the fact that it's not to easy to move while it is full. I like to rearrange furniture and when you move this it takes quite a while because it will dump if it's full or you can empty it, move it, and then fill it. Overall though, I think it's great. Not to mention it looks really cute too!
This is not a bad camera, but it has a few problems, some of them show-stoppers.1. The USB connector is non-standard. Its not a mini-USB connector but one of those more "wierd" connectors. BAD idea. You lose the connector. How do you replace it ? It has happened to me once before with a Toshiba PDR-10. Connectors ought to be standard.2. Linux does not pick it up seamlessly. I have used Canon and Fuji cameras at work for years, and when I plug them in, they get picked up immediately by hal. Not so with this camera. Its software dependent, and that is a *BAD* idea. I am sure I could make it work with digikam with a little work, but I simply do not wish to own a camera that can't do something so basic.3. The flash is pretty bright, and probably eats batteries.4. There is a DC in (3V) port at the side, but this camera does NOT ship with a charger. Pretty dumb, don't you think ? What is the point of this kind of marketing ? Its not as if this camera has such great features that people will spend time online searching for accessories.Since I was unable to transfer my images to my machine, I cannot say how good the pictures it took were.A somewhat disappointing experience, and I am returning this equipment, less than a day after receiving it. This camera is not junk, but it could stand standardization and some redesign, etc.Pay some more money and get yourself a Canon or Sony or Fuji instead.
I'm new to this printer, but after the usual set-up &amp; related hassles of a baby-boomer setting-up a lst time computer...I'd say it operates fairly well. But, what do I know? I always like reading other reviews, because it alerts me to functions that I overlooked by not reading the manual...thanks to those other people's reviews. I should learn to read-n-write, but then I'd be overqualifed for employment in the United States. I like it just fine...thank you...by remaining eligible for employment! Let's have a round-of-applause for all of us minus IQ types!
If you buy this box, be ready to shell out more than half its total cost in six months for an "OPC Belt". In six months of operation, this unit will start complaining that it needs this belt, which is an entire cartridge assembly at the heart of the machine (costs $388). Couple this indignity with the fact that the ink cartridges run out quickly, the machine is dog slow, and it makes a horrific banging sound for at least a minute before it even starts your print job, and you begin to get the picture.PS: Forgot to mention the ink collection boxes this machine eats up like popcorn at $15 a box.
I got these after becoming frustrated with the "consumer" noise-cancelling headphones, and listening to a professional pair while helping a friend tune DJ equipment. After dealing with cord breaks (had to hold that pair dead still or you'd get cutting out and fuzz), cracking headbands, and loss of sound quality over time, I'd had more than enough. I was also sick of the slight hiss you get with active noise-cancelling, and the fact it only slightly mutes outside noise.The difference with these is hard to imagine, until the first time you hear them. They are, as has been previously stated, a bit toward the "bright"/treble end, but I don't find that pronounced or distracting. I can hear nuances in songs that I've been listening to for years and never noticed before-the slight tremble of guitar or piano strings after the hit, the crash and reverb of drums, slight tone shifts in vocals. These are designed as "monitoring" headphones, and the fidelity definitely comes through there.These do produce a lot of sound. Be forewarned that if you're used to listening to standard headphones on any device, ratchet the volume down several notches before you put these on. They don't distort at high volume (at least not as high as I could stand it to test), but they could get painful.The nice part is, though-you won't even want or need to listen to these at high volume! Even at a moderate volume, the nuances in the music come through crisp and clear, and the passive noise exclusion design works. At a reasonable volume, you'll shut out all but the loudest noises. I tried them right next to a running sink with some music on, and couldn't even hear the water running. I've also used them in several real situations, such as at work and on the train with people talking right next to me-not one sound. Of course, if you normally use headphones outside (especially near traffic), do be aware that these will shut out the sound of an approaching car very well too.For design quality, I think the part I like best is the cord. It's not your standard hair-thick headphone cord-it's a heavy, thick coiled cord like an old-style telephone handset cord. Having had cords break or develop twitches when touched or moved wrong in previous pairs of headphones, I love this-if you manage to break this one, you're REALLY abusing it. And even in that event, it's user-replaceable. This also leaves a lot of slack in the cord to stretch, if necessary. The top headband is plastic and well-padded, which also is very comfortable. The pleather cuffs on the headphone are soft and comfortable, and while I suspect they may wear out at some point, they are also user-replaceable. These are clearly designed to keep going for years, and I suspect they'll well outlast the 2 year manufacturer's warranty.Caveats: First, they're large, even folded up. If you're looking for something to keep in your pocket, these are not what you want. They also don't come with a bag, but I find they fit well in a larger Crown Royal bag, which I've normally used for my headphones. They are, as mentioned before, a bit toward the treble end. I still find them to have a good bass response even in heavy-bass music, but if you're looking for the "bass boost" style, these also might disappoint you. I've read some reviews stating that they had issues fitting on larger heads, but I can't see that-mine's pretty good sized and there's still plenty of slack in the headband to loosen them up further.Even at the $150 regular price, these would be well worth it. At their current price (under $100), I can't imagine you'd get any better for the money. If you're not used to higher-grade headphones, they'll blow you away.
My laptop (Dell Inspiron E1705) seems to be better. I didn't notice the difference at all, until I formatted and tried the new 2GB on a fresh install. Originally I had 768MB. Boot up time increased. Program access is still slow, but it is an older laptop with an Intel Core DUO 1.66Ghz...but the ram has worked out pretty well so far.
This filter is a more subtle and somewhat more difficult to use filter. The filter will produce good results after you get used to it.
lexmark ink products were easy to obtain and reasonable priced. they arrived very fast after they were ordered
I wound up buying the DC215 while on holiday, after losing our old 35mm camera. At the time, I thought I was getting a bargain at around 220UKP, but have since seen the camera back in the UK for the same price. I wasn't aware that you could get such a well featured digital camera for this kind of money.The camera has a versatile range of flash settings, including 'fill in flash', 'red eye reduction' and 'no flash.' The 'exposure compensation' feature is very useful in poorly lit conditions, when the flash would be inappropriate or useless. The camera also features a 10 second self-timer and a macro facility.The biggest shock is battery consumption - in fact, if you use disposable alkaline batteries in the DC215, you'll probably find that the cost per picture is higher than buying and developing 35mm film! A decent collection of NiMh rechargables is an essential accessory, but there's no need to buy the Kodak brand ones. I wound up buying a couple of sets of Uniross 1300mAh NiMh batteries, which work very well. There's no reason why you can't use NiCd batteries if you already have them, but if you're buying especially for the camera, then the NiMh batteries are well worth the extra cost.The features which I found annoying (most of which have already been mentioned) include the capacity of the standard memory card (4Mb) the slow download speed via the serial cable, the limited capabilities of the 2x optical zoom, and the fact that the 'zoom' facility in 'review' mode does not allow you to zoom in far enough to check the detail of the picture (which is supposedly the whole point of the facility.)In review mode, the camera shows the pictures in two stages - a low resolution (and very blocky) image is shown instantly when a picture is selected and, if the picture is left on-screen for a short time, this is overwritten by the high-resolution version. Unfortunately, the camera also operates in this way when viewing the pictures through the video out connector - so each picture in the 'slide show' is first shown in blocky low-res, and then updated to full resolution after a short delay.The camera features a conventional viewfinder, which is normally adequate for framing up pictures. It is also possible to switch on the LCD for a real-time view of the picture to be taken, although this is best avoided if possible as it severely drains the batteries.Output quality is very good, provided that you set the resolution to high. For each resolution, there are three possible quality settings, which affect the amount of JPEG compression applied to the picture files. For the technically minded, 'Best' mode generates JPEGs with a quality setting of 94% - 'Better' and 'Good' use 85% and 75% respectively. Even at 3x magnification (on the PC screen) it is difficult to see the difference between the 'Best' and 'Better' settings, and for normal (1x) viewing, the differences between the three qualities are unnoticeable. A 16Mb card will store roughly 65 'Best', 90 'Better', and 135 'Good' pictures in high resolution mode. The camera displays an estimate of the number of pictures remaining on the card (based on current compression and resolution settings) although this figure tends to be on the conservative side.One bonus of the design is that the serial and video connections use standard jack plugs, and the leads are simply straight-through cables. I have already made two spare serial leads, so I can download the camera at home, at work, or on the move (into my notebook PC) without having to remember to bring the cable with me.All in all, it's not the perfect camera, but it's not far off - the only things really missing from my 'wish list' are a more powerful optical zoom, a USB port, and a better 'detail' viewer in 'review' mode. For 220UKP, I'm not complaining!
I got this for my Nikon 55-200 lens and it's a perfect fit, with just a teeny amount of wiggle room. Length is perfect.Construction is very good (it's Lowepro), and the padding is excellent.The good:- Solid construction.- Perfect for a Nikon 55-200 lens.- Excellent padding.- Double-headed zipper for easy access whether you're left handed or right handed.- Velcro belt strap in the back if you want to wear it on your belt. (I don't use it that way, but I see some people do that so it's an option.)The bad:- None that I can think of.I'm very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend this item.
This is a nice mid level ball head which I use with a CF manfrotto tripod. It feels almost as heavy as the tripod itself but then the price reflects the choice of materials.All u it is a very sturdy ball head and has no problem supporting my canon 50D with sigma 150-500 lens.Farhad.
This is a cheap "COPY" of the original Lens Pen. The ad says Lenspen BY "Lenspen" It works ok, but I have the original in my bag as well which is better. I thought I was buying what the ad claims to be the original. This is not it. Not really worth sending back, just be aware that what you get is a Knock off and not the original.
I concur with what many of the other people have said. The tent itself works great, and the blue and grey backdrops are effective... though the black and white backdrops you can order directly from Sakar are less so, as the white comes across as faded and dingy, since the black of the other side shows through. A way to acquire more diverse backdrops would be nice.The included lamps, however, are pretty weak, so you'll need to fit them with higher wattage bulbs and/or buy some additional lights to get better shots. As the tripod also leaves something to be desired, though its limitations are understandable given the need to be portable. If it's convenient for you, however, I recommend using a larger tripod and placing the tent on an elevated surface.It's a decent product -- but it would be perfect with more backdrop options and better lamps.
I hung these under the eaves behind my garage and ran wires from mygarage stereo. Now we can have music by the fire pit in the back yard
This has become one of my son's favorites as he is having fun converting all his parents' old lps. It does the job. Our only problem is the iTunes program to convert back to CDs. We haven't figure that out yet.
purchased these for $10 back in 2003. i use them for all my portable music devices, and they sound fantastic with a higher-end portable CD player.the foam pads fell apart last year, and i had to replace them with thick, clunky generi-pads from Radio Shack, as Sennheiser doesn't seem to carry replacements...?
The manual states "The USB diskette drive can be used with either of the following operating systems: Windows 98 and Windows 2000."The product information says it will work with 'most' systems. That statement was probably true several years ago.
I bought this flash for my Canon G9. I have never used an external flash until I bought this flash. I took my first pictures with the flash yesterday and I am impressed! I am happy with the recycle time. I use the flash with the Sto-Fen diffuser for the 430EX and it works great.
Used this to connect my very old stereo to my Samsung HDTV. Once I figured out the correct connections, it worked like a charm. Can't beat the price and fast shipping.
it's 2 gigs of ram. and it works. pny is well known, it's the same ram you buy off the shelf at best buy for $10-$15 more.
All the features work as promised on the box. A default setting for the microphone caused some minor issues. The camera was trying to auto set the volume levels of the microphone and speakers and this was causing glitches like the sound cutting out on the receiving end. Once we turned the settings to manual mode, all worked great.
Before I ordered this product, I sent an email to their tech support just to insure that it was non-ECC memory. I received a response the same day, which was appreciated (by the way, all retail PNY memory is non-ECC in case you were now wondering). No problems with the installation. The 2GB was recognized at 400 MHz. No problems since installation.
While it took many months of research and comparison, I finally narrowed the decision down to the Nikon D80. I have to say that I was slightly influenced by the slight lead that Nikon continues to hold in their high quality lenses. My main choice was between the Nikon D80 and the Canon EOS. My hands are smaller, and the Nikon just seemed to fit better.The capabilities of both systems are amazing, and it boils down to which you like better. The in camera editing feature of the D80 is a nice touch and has been useful occasionally.I am by no means anything more than an amateur shooter, but this camera has been easy to use, and to figure out more as I progress in my capabilitys. For a hobbyist, this is a great appetizer before you jump to the pro level cameras, and teaches you many things.
Overall, this is an excellent camera. The quality is great for something in the "ultra-compact" category. However, the lens juts out about 1" from the camera body, which I was unaware of and makes the camera a lot less portable. I'm still not sure if the price justifies the feature set, but I'm fairly satisfied. Very happy that grid and histogram options are available. There are also a lot of preset "automatic" modes, which are very nice.
these headphones sound wonderful. no problems but I really dont have anything to compare them too except the headphones that came with my sansa and they were ok. like the interchangeable sizes on the earbud....
This unit definitely does what it is suppose to do. The color screen is vibrant, and adjustable brightness for any conditions. Love the ability to upgrade the memory with MicroSDHC card. Side buttons take a bit of pressure to push, so I would not recommend it for a small child. I have used other eTrex models, and they are the same with the buttons. The rear USB port for the car charger and for up/down loading data is very nice. The rubber stopper thingy that conceals the USB port is a bit flimsy though, and doesn't seem to fit very tight. Not sure how this thing would survive a drop in a shallow puddle because of it. The one thing that I must say is that this unit is about a hundred times better with an added downloaed US Map. It opens a lot more menu items. I was amazed with the versatility once I purchased the additional map. Now I can use it in my car to get turn-by-turn directions, just like a more conventional car GPS unit. The built-in games are very lame, but who cares. I'm sure no one is buying it for the games. Battery life is awesome! It can tell the difference between regular alkaline, and the more expensive and longer lasting lithium batteries. Even with the alkalines, it seems to last forever. I would definitely recommmend it. I would also recommend that Garmin cut their prices for downloadable maps by AT LEAST half. Crazy how much they want for them - but then again, they do make the unit much much much better!
It is very easy to install, also like that it can move to the sides if need too, the only thing I would say that I did not like is once the tv is mounted and you tilt it down the screws to secure is not easy to acces.
this was the wrong adapter for the laptop. it does not fit the M55 series. it must be it some other manufacture of a laptop but it does not fit a Toshiba laptop
I have an "older" model SR-3 (same insides, but in a larger black case) and it was very reliable. Saved me a ton of money on phone lines - I have a personal line, but piggyback a dedicated fax phone number and business (home office) phone number onto it for just a few bucks more a month. This has been a godsend and has worked flawlessly. Don't know if the newer one in the white case is built differently, but the old one is a champ.
For some reason, this page exists. It is devoted to a 3rd party seller advertising these Sony MDR-V700 for $60 more than Amazon. Just buy through Amazon and save the money.
If you have one of these that works, I would go out and buy a lottery ticket right now. I have had 3 different ones which my son cried when they had to go back. The adaptor goes faulty within days and the unit needs to be transported around on a fork truck. [...]
I have used this with my ThinkPad for several months now and it has been flawless.
I like the device but have a couple complaints: not enough memory 32 is just too small and I can't find the upgrade modules yet. No belt clip, a case is extra $$ I'm hoping the fm tuner remote and extra memory modules will be out soon and be affordable. (can`t be too soon for me). I use a Mac and already use the included soundjam software, the usb download was fast and software easy to use, I just need more memory! The price was reasonable as well, but we'll see when I add-in the extras I want.
I got this camera to help observe a blind spot in my backyard, particularly for when the nephews come over. Not only does it have a pretty good image but also has audio! And I hadn't planned on using the night vision but I'm capable of seeing the entire area in nearly pitch black. I'm very satisfied with the quality and features of this camera and it's very accessible price. Highly recommend.
This product is not worth the money. The turntable itself is made of plastic, and it is impossible to have record lay flat on it. The outer edges are always lower than the center. The cartridge and needle are poor.Invest $20-40 more and get a higher quality unit that you will be satisfied with over a longer period of time.
The delivery is so quick and the quality is so good.Good seller.
For the size and power level, these speakers sound quite nice. But it seems as though they are not properly shielded. They produce a constant soft 60 Hz buzz that is rather annoying in a quiet environment. When my new speakers arrived I thought they were defective and exchanged them for another pair. But alas, the defect seems to be in design rather than manufacture since the replacement pair buzzes as well. If I were in an environment with some ambient noise, like an office, I might not be bothered. But in my quiet home study the buzz is quite irritating.
I thought I was doing a good job of shopping around for a decent fm transmitter but I still got something that didn't work for me. The Transpod worked fine but the inserts for the Ipod nano didn't fit my Ipod. You can still plug in the Ipod but it is a loose fit. I thought I would like the extended arm and placement of the Transpod but I found it to be in a dangerous spot. I drive a Jimmy and I had to look down too much and too long to change the music. I am returning this product. I am thinking of buying a hand held transmitter so I can keep a better eye on the road. Either way you are at the mercy of the fm stations in your area. Be prepared for static whether a little or a lot.
I was extremely happy with the Tamrac 5273 - holds everything I have and offers great protection. It is easy to carry and when you are able to stand in one place for a while and experiment it acts like a easy access protective tray for the different lenses and filters. My first camera only backpack and I am really liking it.
High quality with great features. Advanced enough to satisfy most photographic needs, but easy to use.
A simple product that appears to be precisely made. Essential item for copy work. The dual axis is easier to use than the bull's eye bubble.
These headphones are exactly what I was looking for.The sound is nice and the bass is adequate but not super heavy. I've been listening to all my old music again but now I'm hearing details I had never heard before!They seal tight enough around my ears so my noisy office environment doesn't prevent me from listening to music or getting my job done. I find the fit to be comfortable enough to wear for up to 7 hours with only short breaks for the bathroom and lunch. My ears do get a little warm but I'm sure that is common for this type of headphone.So far I have not seen any of the cracks in the headband reported by other users. I am being careful though because I have read those reviews.
2 words: Feeder Failure.May take 10 or more tries to get the very expensive paper to feed correctly. Then, it might just decide that it doesn't want to print any more and eject halfway. MANY wasted sheets!2 words: Broken BrainThe software for this thing is awful.The MAC RIP software is, without a doubt, the worst software ever unleashed on the public. Can't even begin to explain, it just doesn't work and crashes constantly.2 words: No Support.Where are the fixes???2 words: Don't Buy!!!
i read alot of reviews on many different brands before i selected these as my purchase. first thing if your new to wireless headphones they will never sound as good as wired . that being said i would buy these again if i lost them, that right there tells you that they work well. PROS: sound good at medium voulme ( you cant crank em really loud gets static) . comfort is really amazing considering they are so huge, i can watch movies all the way thru without pain. very easy to setup . CONS: the famous Hiss you allways get when there is silent parts to a movie (annoying but part of wireless headphones) . the sound is only good not awesome (my jabra Halo bluetooth playing thru iphone is awesome sound) . OVERALL: Easy to use, comfortable, sounds good, solid purchase as long as u can handle hiss when silent parts to movies.
My mom used a Presto pressure cooker when I was growing up and now I own and use my own. It does the job and does it well. No complaints!
First, I want to list the system requirements printed right on the bottom of the package:Windows XP Home/Pro/Media Center/Tablet128 MB Ram45 MB HD SpacePentium 233 MHz or faster processorInternet Explorer 6.0 or later ORMSN Explorer 8.0 or 9.0The package does not mention support for other browsers such as Firefox or other operating systems such as Mac OS or other versions of Windows (x64, 98, etc).As for the performance of the device, it works great so far with my e-mail account, yahoo account and the student websites for my university. I am having some problems using it for messengers like AIM and Yahoo, but the package and documentation doesn't mention that this item could be used for such. The finger print reader works on the first try 8 out of 10 times, but it doesn't take much effort to just lift your finger and replace it on the reader again...so no big deal as far as I am concerned. It is still faster and easier than trying to remember all my passwords and type them in every time I go to a site. It is also much more secure than just leaving your cookies on your computer where anyone who brings up a browser can read your personal correspondence. All passwords managed by the software provided are encrypted so they are secure as well.To change or remove passwords all you have to do is click on an icon that appears on the upper right hand side of your browser right next to the "closeout X".On a final note, I know that some people may have a poor opinion because the unit has the "Microsoft" name on it but Microsoft actually has nothing to do with the manufacture of the item. It is co-branded with the MS name but it is made by a company called Digital Persona. So, Microsoft had nothing to do with the production of this, they just paid the company to make some with their name on it.
I love this KHypermedia CDRs. It's one of my favorite CDRs. I've recorded everything (data, music, video) to these discs, and everything works great. By the way, I have a Plextor 16x CD writer.I don't know why the other reviewer (An electronics fan from Bourg, Louisiana USA) hates the discs so much. Perhaps he got a super old CD writer. No pun intended.Great quality CDRs, cheap prices, what could you ask for more? I will definitely buy them again.
Pros: This keyboard is full sized and fairly easy on the fingers. No problems with it after over a month of daily use. It has a high-quality feel. It's the best lefty keyboard I could find, and I'm glad I spent the extra money.Cons: Like others have said, it's noisy. It clacks. If you type a lot of text in the vicinity of others, you should think twice, especially if you really don't need the ten-key on the left.Conclusion: Love this keyboard. For me with ten-key needs on my left hand due to a major right-arm injury, it's perfect. It has possibly saved my job. The ability to mouse with my right hand and ten-key with the left at the same time also has the potential to make me even faster than before, and might have some advantages in some PC video games.
We live on the Colorado front range, approximately 400m from the mountains and about 60 miles from Denver. Typically we suffer from loss of signal, presumably from absorption, being so close to the mountains. Prior to putting the DB8 up we got about 4 digital channels off our old (massive) analog antenna. We replaced it with the DB8 and jumped up to 20+ channels immediately. We seem to do well getting channels from Cheyenne to Denver without a problem. We have one Denver channel that fades occasionally, but in general I've been really impressed with the performance. I don't have an amplifier in the line. I tried a decent amp, but it didn't seem to make a difference. Also, I have a single 50 foot cable from the antenna to the converter (yep...I have an analog tv). I think having the single manufactured cable does help.There's a bunch of places selling this antenna, so shop around and figure the total price to get it to your door.
The manufacture web site not only has instructions but an instructional video as well. Although it is easy to do, it took me three times to get it completely clean. But it worked!
Purchased 2 for gifts to mother and mother in law. Both working excellent. No problems since Christmas.
Now on my 5th Extreme 3D Pro Joystick. Buttons stick constantly and right out of the box. Rudder control is nice, but after a few weeks, starts to drift, making it extremely hard to stay on course. Had one that lasted a year before malfunctioning which was a record. I use it in Battlefield 2 flying jets or choppers, with approx, 45 min's avg per day. My guess is, Too many people leave reviews just after they get it, and don't give it a thorough amount of time before testing all the controls. Logitech doesn't make them to last, very cheaply made, weak springs, etc,. that's for sure. Not sure what to get to replace it, as I'm used to using that specific model.Love to see Logitech come up with a more advanced model, heavier base (as this is so light, it doesn't stay put), heavier thicker springs to push the buttons back outside of housing, and fix what ever causes it to drift left or right even when fighting against it. ACECOOL is my BF2 handle, with a high pilot ranking, so I think I qualify for giving this model a fair review.
The Shuffle comes in a variety of shades - blue, pink, green, orange, and a silver color. My green Shuffle matches the various shades of green I have in the d&eacute;cor of my studio. Because it added such ambience to the room, I left it in the cute plastic display case for two days. On day three, I removed the Shuffle and displayed it proudly on my shirt, a green shirt. I wore it for a few hours around the neighborhood. See, I wasn't scared, just a tad bit nervous of delving into a new world. I'm a PC kind of girl and this is my first ever "Apple" product. I had questions. Did I have to have a Mac? Did my best friend, who gave it to me as a present, misunderstand and think I already had a Mac?It didn't matter. I found out you can use the Shuffle on a PC or a Mac. The hardest thing about the Shuffle was getting it out of the package. It was encased in this thick plastic package that was no match for a butter knife, in the end, it was a pair of wire cutters from my husband's tool collection that set my new musical device free.The Shuffle came with a bright white docking station and ear buds. Now, I've yet to master the art of keeping ear buds in my ears, so I opted to use my SONY MDR-A35 headphones. A perfect fit. While I was charging the Shuffle, I downloaded the latest version of the iTunes library for free! Thank you!After that, I started downloading my CDs onto my laptop. Now, in the past I've downloaded a CD or two to burn or to transfer to my MP3 player (Napster), but I never downloaded my entire collection. I didn't see the point; I mean I already have them in nice square plastic cases alphabetically organized by genre. Wow, I didn't know what I had been missing.The iTunes library did everything for me and when the Shuffle was charged, it was just a matter of copying some of my favorite tunes to my own playlist.I will tell you that I found I had more CDs than space on my new Shuffle, but that's fine with me. I can't even begin to listen to 240 songs at one time. That is about what my Shuffle seems to hold. I love it! It is so small and the clip fits anywhere.Shuffle is the perfect name. It will take your songs and play them randomly, or you can have the Shuffle play your songs in order. The only down side I have found is that you have no way to read titles and you only have one play list. But . . . I love that the middle button is very easy to use to navigate through your songs and control the volume. The clip is sturdy and the outside casing seems very resilient.Also, as an extra bonus, I can listen to my Shuffle with my Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System by JBL. The jack that fits into my laptop also fits into my Shuffle. Awesome!So, I've transferred my entire CD collection to my laptop and I will rotate the songs on my Shuffle every few weeks. My husband gave me an iTunes Music Store card so I can by any new CDs I might want. I have no excuse to keep those cute plastic squares filled with silver discs, but more than likely I will. I'm sentimental that way.
This battery lasted for 13 months while my original OEM battery lasted for years. I wouldn't waste your money on this battery nor mine again. At 70.00 per year this could get crazy real fast.
I stongly suggest to anyone that plans on purchasing a prodcut from HUMAX to think again! My wife purchsed me one and we have had nothing but problems with the company and its DVR. Our first DVR froze on a screen druring set up. So they set us a second one to replace the broken one. As we used it for a day, the second machine did the same, freezing at different spots. Trying to reset the machine as instructed, it did not work. So they sent us a third. Well, guess what, the third is also freezing. Now three weeks into waiting for the fourth, still no dvr. The company simply needs to get their act together and fix the problem. The customer service was nice, but they are a subbed out company that realy can't help me with my problems just try to rectify it by sending me another and REQUESTING assistance. You do not have direct contact with the company and there for can not help you and simply request by email to Humax for additional help. Please do not buy a product from HUMAX, it will save you time, frustration and stress!!
Alright, bought these headphones a few months ago. I plugged them into a protable cd player with bass boost and with an mp3 player, and these heaphones practically became subwoofers. The bass is awsome!! The highs and mids are extremely detailed and best of all theyre very confortable to use. Since im a dj these come very handy since they isolate almost all the sound.Pros:-BASS-highs and mids-confortableCons:-very delicate.
I was not expecting much due to the low cost, but I was very surprised. This unit is great. I would recommend the unit to anyone. The blue light is very bright but not a problem at all. I have owned Alpines & Kenwoods before, and this unit certainly does not match up to those names, but if your looking for a low cost CD player with the ability to play MP3s then this is it!
I was about to throw away my three Panasonic phones because after 5 years of constant use the batteries were getting low, and I figured it would be cheaper to buy new phones than to replace the batteries. Then a friend told me that she had found new Panasonic batteries on Amazon.com that were the "real deal" and very affordable. They were delivered in a timely manner with free shipping. I replaced the old ones in the evening to allow them to charge overnight, and since then I have used my office phone all day long with no time for recharging between calls and have had no "low battery beeps" at all. I assume that the life will be as long as the originals (almost 5 years) or longer.
This is a sleek, functional notebook with good speed. The small screen size is compensated by a crisp, clear image. For those who desire a light, compact and mobile laptop, consider this one. ports are easily accesible without having to turn the laptop around.
I had read all of reviews of how easy the MR814V2 was to set up and it sure enough it was! Spent 20 minutes from opening the box to being able to access the Internet via wired and wireless networks. It did take a bit more time to test the firewall and setup the blocking and port filtering, enter the WEPs keys, etc. But all in all the installation and configuration was not a problem.Only issue with the firewall was that port 113 was only closed and not stealthed, port forwarding addressed that. Great connection speed, my notebook gets on the wire side transfer speeds of over 7 Mbps and on wireless ~4Mbps (Optimum Online's speed check). I have a Windows 98SE, Win2000 (WLAN), and 2 Linux boxes (1 WLAN) on the network, each works great without issues.Good range on the wireless, It reaches all the way out to by property line, ~160 from the AP in all directions. Happy with that!I did notice that it keeps loosely time (hey its not a Swiss watch ;-)) since I do not use time based blocking so it is not an issue for me just a peeve. The audit log only monitors outbound traffic, I really don't care where I've been, but would like to know whos been trying to get in. The log is only good to watch where the kiddy poos have been surfing.I did receive the $20 rebate, so for $23 Netgear provided me with a DHCP server, SPI firewall, wireless AP, 4 port 100mhz hub, DMZ, MAC address filtering,etc. How can you go wrong with that?!It been up and running for two months,would buy it again.
This is a replacement purchase for my original MoGo Mouse that survived five years of heavy use. I anticipate equal service from this replacement.
Everyone's raving about this KVM, and compared to a lot of the cheap, home-use KVMs out there, the IOGear BCS84B is definitely very nice. It's a solid piece of equipment, switching from one machine to another is very fast and simple, and the 4 cables are nice indeed.However, I do have a few issues with this device. First of all, placing the keyboard and mouse inputs on the front of the device was an idiosyncratic decision to say the least. Computer users long ago learned to route all cables under and around things. For me, this front mounting of keyboard and mouse connections means I've got cables coming out from behind my desk and hanging along the side in an ugly and annoying way.The larger issue I'm having, however, is getting the KVM to work with the new Dell Desktop I bought. The new desktop does not have PS/2 connections, but this is no problem because I've got some adapters that work just fine, so long as I plug the keyboard and mouse directly into the desktop. However, if I do run the keyboard and mouse into the KVM and then run the KVM cable through the adapters and then into the Dell, Windows doesn't recognize the devices!This is a major limitation as many new desktop computers no longer have PS/2 connections.
Over 3 days i tried 3 cameras. I wanted a DSLR but was unsure of what to buy. I tried the Nikon D40 first. Although a good camera i didn't think much of the quality of some of the pictures. Second, I was then recommended the Canon XTi. I took 150 shots and took it back to the store. The same, there was just something missing from the shots, it was decent but again something missing. Thirdly, I was recommended the Nikon D80 by my brother who owns one, I have seen his pictures of some of his landscape and nature shots and they where awesome, so on a whim i paid the extra and got the D80. I have to say, i am well impressed, i should of got it from the beginning. This camera was night and day over the D40 and the Canon XTi.You will not be disappointed by this camera. If your going to pay $600 for an XTi or a lower end Nikon, pay the extra and buy this instead.
I bought it since the price temporarily dropped. After using it for one day, I decide to return it.1. The build quality is ok, but it is 100% plastic feeling.2. sound quality is ok, clean but not deep nor expressive, but why do I buy a ~100USD heavy headphone just because it is ok?3. It is way tooooo tight. It is not about the pain on the ears, it is about the pain right on the contact point on my head.I don't have abnormal size head, the pain is instant on and it kills all the (possible) fun of listening to music.conclusion: if you love to pay ~100USD to get a device to press hard on your head, go for it.If you plan to buy a music listening device, then forget about it.
Ok if you read above one review will tell you how to change to international mode which is great and sounds wonderful.Ok for those of ya'll who want the clarity of the international mode but it seems to turn off when listening to books on audio do the following.1) Switch to international mode and change to channel 87.72) Switch radio to 87.7 and make sure you can hear it clearly.3) Then switch back to US mode as described above and do not touch anything else at all.The transmitter will say US mode and 107.9 but it will still be transmitting to 87.7. Plus since it is in US mode it will not turn off. Best of both worlds. Hope this helps all ya'll out there.Once you do these things you will have great sound and a great setup. Let me know if it works with 87.9. I don't know, I am not going to mess with mine anymore now that I can listen to books on road trips.
I've fooled around with two many speaker systems for iPods/MP3 players and computers. I now realize the iPAL/PAL from Tivoli is just about ideal, especially if portability is key. I'm using it right now as a computer speaker at work with Slacker. I used it at home via an in-house FM transmitter system to listen to audio streams or iTunes, or on the deck with an iPod connected. It's not stereo and you can't adjust the treble or bass, but the battery charge is decent and the sound is very good. No throbbing bass, but often bass on small units is boomy and unnatural. I recently bought an iHome OutLoud speaker for work because it was waaay reduced. Shoulda known why: OK, flat-ish sound, vaguely disconcerting. The PAL's sound is just right. It's perfectly attuned for normal listening. Pleasantly pleasing. No bombastics or overkill. It's versatile, easy to tote around, operates easily, and the radio tuner/antenna deliver excellent reception. Instead of buying a boombox, computer speakers, iPod speakers, get one or two of these and you'll be in the don't worry, be happy zone.
I purchased this camera based on the positive reviews it and other similar Canons have received on this and many other websites, and because I have several friends who own either an SD1000 or SD750. We also use the SD750 at my office for structural inspections and it's a great camera. It's been several years since I've purchased a camera - our old Sony Cybershot has been a very good one, but at 3.2MP it's not going to cut it anymore. When it comes to electronics, I've always been a Sony person in the past, so I was a little skeptical at first. But the reviews don't lie, and this camera has lived up to it's good name thus far.I'm not a photographer. I just want to be able to pick up a camera and take quality pictures of my family whenever it's convenient, and the SD1000 has been a great purchase. I had a hard time deciding between the SD750 and SD1000 - it looks like the only difference is the size of the LCD screen (the 750 has a 3" screen but no viewfinder, and is slightly larger overall)- but I went with the 1000 because I wanted a viewfinder. Our last camera's LCD screen cracked in the middle of a Disney World trip, but we were still able to take photos by looking through the viewfinder.Overall, I highly reccomend this camera for anyone who wants to take great photos without a lot of fuss.
Yes, this is a great lens. But this seller is not stating whether this is a Canon USA or an import lens. At this price, I have to believe it is an import--no warranty in the USA. Hopefully this post will motivate the seller to indicate if it is gray market of Canon USA.
I'm from Caracas - Venezuela, I buyed this antec fan and is wonderfull, there speed is 2500rpm. great.-
Pros:Small, Portable, Lightweight, Good sound.Cons:The micro chip section never did work correctly, The neck attachment is a joke for any type of active use (walking / jogging), It stopped working after 1 month.Final analysis:I guess this would be fine to record business meetings or sermons at church, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it for a listening device while doing an activity. It is too fragile for this type of use, and the neck rope is at best a pain in the neck (no pun intended), and at worst a fatality (watch ID or movie "Hang Em High" for a better explanation of what I mean). The micro SD slot will work on your computer, but not for listening on the device (what's up with that?).This device should perhaps not be sold by this company as it gives the company a bad name. It may be good for some uses, but not for what I use it for.
I have not had experience with other noise cancelling headphones, but these seem to be good value for the money. I guess I'd like total outside sound being 'gone' but I suppose that is a pipe dream.All in all, I think you'll be happy with these.
Adding to many other reviews, basically they talk about the different generations of vibe because v-moda is crazy and will modify their models without any notification, so if you buy headphones by the same model number/name a year from now, chances are they will be different. But I just got a pair, and they seem to have pretty awesome sound quality. The sound quality is comparable to the Dr.Dre Beats I had prior to this, the cord is pretty nice, the one thing I don't like about it is that the bass is overwhelming unless you listen to rap all the time. But if you put on bass reducer for equalizer it sounds great. The bass is still more powerful than most IEMs, but they sound really nice as well.And I don't get the poor mic quality, there is no mic? So I have no clue what they're talking about. They work fine and are in good shape for me, so whatever generation Amazon is selling, or at least my seller I suppose, has good quality, design, and sound quality. Overall I think they're really good for the price as the Beats are 179$ and the difference in sound is not too great, though I suppose they are both IEMs. I bought these for 30$ though, I don't think they're really worth it for 60$...if you're going for that high a price might as well pay 10 more bucks and get the highly acclaimed Klipsch S4s.
The price was unbelievable and the product works great - in our case through a ceiling and a couple of walls. We have the transmitter in a room over our garage and I get full signal strength in any room in the house (large ranch except for that room). Plug and play. It doesn't get much easier than this.
This company always makes great products, this is our third purchase of thier products. One thing you must do, to get great sound is to allow for the two day "break in" period, ay first I tried these on and was not overly impressed, did a little research and read about the "break in" period, I took the earbuds and plugged in my Zune, set it to shuffle all, allowed to play all day for two days (charged Zune at night) and tried them out the following day and WOW !! Great bass, vocals are clear. Only complaint I have is that they are small, really small, they fit well in the ear, just never owned any so small, that being said, it is amazing that they get that kind of sound out of something so small.
I love my new light! The light works great and its bright enough! The price was very affordable. I also received my light in the matter of a few days!
For the money, you'd be hard pressed to purchase a better battery charger. This unit from Energizer (which is apparently really getting into the rechargeable market) can charge any consumer-size battery--AAA, AA, C, D, and 9V--in either NiCad or NiMH chemistries.It charges standard cells in about 4-6 hours and 9V batteries in about 9-10. This rate isn't as fast as some &quot;quick chargers,&quot; but doesn't make the batteries hot and is really slightly better for them. When it's done, it keeps them on &quot;trickle charge&quot; so that they're at 100% capacity when you remove them.For any batteries except 9V, you have to charge in pairs; many NiMH chargers have this restriction, however. You also cannot charge NiCad and NiMH at the same time.Overall recommendation: If you're looking to stop wasting money on alkaline batteries and need a NiMH charger for household use, buy this one. For those few people who really *need* to be able to charge batteries in one hour (which are really only very high-intensity digital camera users), however, spend extra for a quick charger.
PROS::***outstanding design***reliable***touch sensitive click wheel and buttons***interchangeable languages (more than 10)CONS::***doesn't come with usb 2.0 cable for pc users***no fm, no voice recorder***doesn't support wma filesafter getting this 15gb apple ipod, i could understand why it is so popular everywhere. functionally, there isn't very much ipod can do, compared to other hdd type mp3 players on the market. for example, to record voice, external sounds, fm radio and fm recorder, you have to purchase extra parts. even though the ipod lacks any indigenous innovations or features, it is a industrial design at its best. from the box, manual, to even the cables, everything is designed to perfection. the ipod itself is EXTREMELY reliable. touch sensitive click wheel has very precise response, and the clean, white and silver back design makes it top of the line in every department. transporting and auto-synching with itunes makes everything organized and neat at the click of a button. calenders, alarm, clock, equalizer persets, games... ipod may be priced higher than most mp3 players, but it is definitely worth the money.
I would to have give this one star out of the box I could not get anything the weather channel came in great all the other channels not so much also would say get a outdoor Antenna that help a lot now I can hear some people on radio also the Cigarette Adapter is great the only problem I have is when I hit the gas on my truck I can hear my engine threw the CB speaker which lowers the quality of the sound I have to shut my truck off so I can not hear my engine threw the CB speaker. I would not buy this CB at all not worth the money and pain the only good channel I found again was the weather channel...Very unhappy with this CB
I absolutely LOVE this product. I had another type MP3 player that I had gotten for Christmas that was manufactured by Nextar. The player did not last 2 months and the company would not stand behind it.I am very happy with my IPOD!
I was looking for a small antenna to get off the air reception of many local digital channels in conjunction with my new HD Satelite TV service. From my old Satelite dish, I was able to mount the DB2 antenna and use the existing coax cable. The reception gain is enough to lock onto the nearly 40 mile away signals consistently. The gain may be better if I had a taller j-mount. The build of the Antenna Direct DB2 is solid. It's mostly metal and little plastic that is subject to decomposition. I just did a final tune yesterday and see just small oxidation on the mounting bracket, but not the antenna itself. The Antenna Direct brand is worth a few dollars more than the other comparable model.
this is a great camera.my pictures have never been as sharp as with this camera.the stabilized zoom is a great help to a senior citizen
I had looked everwhere for new CD-RW' for my camera. No one has them and they tell me that they don't make them anymore but I found them on Amazon.com. They work just like the should. I order several packs and hope they don't run out before my camera wears out as t takes great pictures which can be played on any computer.
Worked well for 3 months, then the screen went blank. Getting Toshiba to honor their warranty has been tricky, and is still ongoing. Will check back with further info as the situation unfolds.Edit #1: Follow up. Toshiba has been helpful in at least getting me to a repair center. The TV will probably be there 3 weeks or so. I expected as much. The power board is probably the issue, so says the repairman and this has been a problem with the Toshiba's for some time now with no improvements in the newer models. As always, I keep this updated. Specifically, there better not be ANY charges to get this thing fixed.Edit #2: Follow up. Toshiba replaced it with a newer model. Great customer service for a bad product. The newer model works fantastic.
First off... don't try to charge this puppy thru your computer... use only the car charger that comes with it. This unit gets good reception and is light weight and easy to use.
Don't waste your money. After a gazillion hours of trying every HP software, driver, re-install, and Windows XP trick imaginable, the only way it would work was to install a generic driver to print basic copies, which the HP Update software promptly tries to remove and replace with the defective "official" device driver. And THEN, even then, you get about 40 copies before it says your $20 print cartridge is empty.You can bet my experience has made it extremely unlikely that I'll ever buy anything from HP again.
I read various reviews and finally decided to give this one a try. I have an iMac and Lenovo laptop (with Vista) that I wanted to share printers with. I followed the instructions for the vista machine and was able to get it working for my NEC SuperScript 870, but it took a few tries. I have a fair amount of experience configuring printers and routers and it helped. Basically this device exposes 4 ports on it's IP address (9000-9003, I think) and I had to manually configure the printers to just send raw data to the IP/port combination. I read various tips online and was able to make it work for my Mac as well. I tried hooking up my Canon ip5000 also but had real trouble getting my Mac to recognize it, so I gave up on that. Overall, it serves the intended purpose (sharing of a basic postscript printer) but it definitely requires some effort to get it working.
Looks like the genuine article, but it doesn't stay in the 12-volt cigarette adapter in my car.I've tried it in several cars, same effect.I bought a different adapter that works fine, so I'm wondering if I have to strap this down with rubber bands or something to really keep it in the port. Meh.
The product is excellent from the prespectivesc described below.I rate the product as:Picture Quality: 5Ease of Use: 5Features: 4.8Cost - Benefit: 5Overall: 5I am absolutely satisfied with the product.
The player is prettier than it looks in the site. It was easy to use at first although I have not yet used any memory card or pendrive as video source.Image quality is good.It's worth for the price.
I tried the Bose and these ANC7's and chose these because of their lower price. For air travel they are great.
This drive appeared to be a very good buy until I bought it. It is very sleek, looks cool, and has USB 2.0/eSata/Firewire 400 interfaces. If only all 3 interfaces worked, it would be a great drive and buy. However, I worked for over a week trying to get the eSata interface to work properly. The drive was recognized and accessible through eSata, but when copying data TO the drive, it was only getting around 10KB throughput and would usually hang and fail to copy the data. I soon discovered that I had the same problem with the Firewire interface. Copying data FROM the drive was working fine. The USB interface was also working fine. Also, all three interfaces are not available at the same time without switching the interface element. One element has 1-USB and 1-eSata port while the second element has two Firewire 400 ports. So, the element must be changed to switch between Firewire and any other interface. In the end, I purchased a WD eSata/USB My Book drive and it is working flawlessly.
I find the toshiba laptop which i bought from amazon to be be of good quality and worth the money.
These are my second set of these speakers in the last two months...I liked the first pair so much that I went ahead and bought a second set for the pool side of my house.For the price, these are a very nice set of speakers....work well, sound good, and are easy to install...
I went for this speaker system after looking at lots of others. Overall I am very happy with this item. Sounds good, easy to use, lightweight. My only complaint is that the clip for the nano will not fit. The nano will fit in the clip, but the nano will not attach to the plug with the clip on it. The nano is secure for the most part, but if you plan on doing a lot of traveling with the speakers you should procede with caution. If you are looking for good sound and a good price, then this is it.
The power constantly flickers on and off. The buttons don't always work. And it's very difficult to find a station. Usually doesn't work.
This is a wonderful product to have if you spend a lot of time in your kitchen! After receiving this under the cabinet TV/DVD player I installed it without any problems. This Polaroid 10 inch screen is awesome. The picture is, was, clear & the sound was clear as well. I didn't get a chance to test the DVD player due to the product NOT working now. After about 10 days, the thing just shut off & will NOT turn back on. I have sent a couple requests to where I purchased it, from PatroitsFan401 to see how to go about replacing this defective product that was bought from him/her. I have yet to get a response back. When this Polaroid under cabinet player was working, it was awesome, I just wish that it still worked AND the seller would contact me about replacing it or more action will be taken to either get my $360.40 back or a replacement be provided. (btw, when working, the $360 is worth such a product) PS-Be careful who & where you purchase! if anyone has any suggestions on what I should do from here, please comment. Who can afford to waste this kind of $$$ being a single dad trying to raise two boys?!!
I received my Pocket Wizard Plus II's as a gift. I need to connect them to Phonogenic StudioMax strobes. This requires a sync cord to connect the Pocket Wizard to the stobe. Of course, the cable that comes with the Pocket Wizard is not the right size. Go to the Pocket Wizard web site to see what kind of cable I need. It says miniphone to 1/4". If I knew anything about sync cables, I'd have known that was wrong, but I trusted them. Ordered one. Wrong cable. The correct cable is miniphone to miniphone. Amazon says it "usually ships in 1 to 3 months". MONTHS! B&H is out of stock. Pocket Wizards sit in a box. A little annoyed at David Hobby right now.
I purchased this based off the reviews on Amazon, and when I had my first chance to use it on a 12-hour plane trip, it performed even better than I thought it would powering my Ipod while watching video. I would definitely recommend this to someone, prefer the fact this charges the Ipod vs. just powering it, and also love the fact that it fits into my Bose Headphone case. I will be taking this on all my plane rides from now on, and have already recommended it to friends.
I have several Minolta film SLR's but when their digital SLR's didn't allow me to use my lens's I decided to disregard them as a digital option. After recently checking out a friends Dimage z1 I'm glad now I decided on the s5000 over it. The z1 rattled and the memory card slot didn't function properly. The gears were noisy. The button layout and grip, while similar, were somehow very awkward.None of this is true of the s5000.The only cons for me are the warm-up time and manual focus.I'm constantly amazed at how good the pictures are it produces. I shoot anything and everything with it.While it has a 6mp mode its not from a raw 6mp image but 3mp upscaled to 6mp. I can do that(probably better)in photoshop. You need the s7000 for true 6mp.
I have owned this camera for over two years and have produced about 10 video productions with it, ranging from 3 minutes to 30.Overall, the camera works great. I got it on an open-box special at Circuit City, and I think it must have been dropped or something, because there are definitely loose connections somewhere. The viewfinder flickers and the firewire port is very sensitive to how far the cable is plugged into it. I sent it away to Sony for repair and after 6 weeks it came back in the same condition. Since I can't be without the thing for long stretches like that, I've never re-sent it.Other than this nuisance issue, it has performed flawlessly, even though it's been through some tough situations. It has happily accepted different brands of tape, which many will tell you is a no-no. The pictures are clear and crisp, and my 40+ year old eyes love the 3 1/2&quot; viewfinder.I would give the camera a 5 star, were it not for the sound quality. In anything other than a hand-held, home video shoot, you should always use an external microphone. I don't know what's wrong, but the audio quality from such a setup is very poor. OK, I'm being picky and comparing the unit to others costing 2 or 3 times as much. But because the video quality compares so well, it makes the lackluster audio a real disappointment. With the on-camera microphone, however, you'll never notice the difference.For someone who wants really good looking video and doesn't want to have the camera in the repair shop every year, this is a great cam.
I owned the bose companion 3 speakers for a while and ended up selling them because they just didn't do it for me. Months later I picked up these bad boys and I am impressed! They cost less and sound amazing! I do wish there were an easier to get to power button, but that's not a deal breaker. I think I will be sticking with these for a long time!
Over all the years and units we've used and abused, pocket wizards continue to amaze and impress. Just remember to turn them off when you're all done to save your batteries!
I bought this camera for the built in microphone and face tracking capability.I had no problem installing and using it. Worked as expected.
Just what I was looking for, very functional, a very solid mount would recomend it to any one.
I am a long time palm user. First the Palm IIIC, then the Palm m500, then the Sony Clie SJ-22 and now the Sony Clie SJ-33.I have been using this SJ-33 since May of 2004 when I got it on a closeout sale for $149. It was the best deal on electronics I have ever received. I love the fact that I can sync outlook, word and excel documents. It helps with my work as an engineer greatly. The other thing that is great about this little handheld is that the Dragonball processor has more than enough juice to play movies. Little known fact about this handheld is that you can burn dvd's (using PocketDVD) and then convert them to .pdb format using Kinoma Producer 3 to watch full length movies on this palm. As far as I know it is the only pre Palm OS5 device that has the horsepower to do this. Granted, you have to buy PocketDVD and Kinoma Producer, and I recommend a 256Meg memory card to hold one movie but even with these costs you get the functionality of a much newer machine. The battery life is excellent, especially compared to my old IIIc and m505. I have a seperate memory stick that I use to listen to MP3's on this palm, that functionality is great as well. I take it to the gym in the morning and I either listen to MP3's or I watch a Seinfeld episode or 2 while I am on the stair master. There is enough battery life to watch two entire movies on one charge (with the brightness set to the middle). I already know that I will be using this PDA until it breaks and goes into the trash can.Pros:-Excellent multimedia capabilities-Jog dial, if you have never had one, you need one!-long battery life, and it is replaceable-very rugged construction, I have dropped it from waist level several times and aside from some scratches, no internal damageCons:-You have to buy third party software to get full functionality-Sony support is dwindling since they have exited the US-PDA market-I wish the memory card slot would 'lock', when I have accidentally dropped it on the ground the memory card literally launches out of the slot, going several feet away
I purchased the Fujifilm XD Picture Card PC Adapter (DPC-AD) and use it with both my laptop and dvd player.
The camera takes really cute puctures when it works, but I only succeeded in making 4 pictures when it froze on me. The camera froze in the open position and could not be closed no matter what I did. I eventually tossed it because it gave me far more aggravation than pleasure. For example, turn it on and it stays on from 2 to 15 seconds, rather arbitrarily. You can set up a shot, and, boom!, the camera shuts down. Turn it on again and it fails to work. Shut it off, turn it on and then it might work (or not). I suspect the elecronics were not well thought out. Don't waste your money. This was an extermely frustrating experience for me!BTW: The manual, if one can call it that, is useless.
Great cable no issues at all, it is stamped 5E as it should and has the metal cover on the plugs. I have to assume that there is sheielding in the cable.
I like this for protect my hard disk drive, it's some practical and it's made with a resistant material. So "Chevere" for me.
I use this reader with a Transcend 32gb CF card. Whatever computer I am at, I plug this in and I have all my files available. When I started using these, there were no thumb drives of large capacity. Now there is. However if a thumb drive goes bad, you purchase another. I just insert another CF card and warranty the old card, restore from my backup and I am back in business.
I am so glad I purchased this macro lense for my Fuji s100 fs. It helps to get such wonderful, detailed close ups!! If anyone is thinking about getting one, I absolutely recommend it!! here are some pictures I took with it!!
The product does not work and my repeated emails to the company have not been addressed. I am extremely upset at the lack of service on an expensive product that is useless!!!!!!!
I live 40 miles from the antenna and this little thing does a fantastic job of pulling the signal in. Pleased with the purchase!!
This little recorder is exactly what I wanted as a memory boost. Thanks to other Amazon reviews I knew just what to expect before I made the purchase. It's true that the sound is fuzzy, so I hold it close when recording. I couldn't make the voice activation kick in either, but I probably wouldn't have used that feature anyway. For the money, it is perfect for me. I use it every day and no longer have to search for notes I write to myself. I am a very happy customer.
Excellent choice for the money - Great Value!Easy set upadequate power4 stars!
I bought this scanner a few months ago, and I didnt have any USB ports left so I had to buy a HUB port which I didn't mind much. The scans come out nice, I use Microsoft Picture it 2000 to use the scanner and I have had no problems...I once scanned a 2x3 picture and blew it up using Microsoft Imaging which came with my computer and the picture cam out unbelievably clear on a 8x11 Glossy sheet..People all you have to do is figure out how to use the settings the right way. The only small problem I have had with the scanner is that sometimes it doesn't scan at all and gives me an error telling me that the scanner is disconnected and that I should check that cables, I later found out the problem has to do with the USB HUB port that I bought, and even that isnt that big of a problem b/c all I have to do is unplug the cable, restart, and replug that cable..Just keep in mind this problem is unique to my computer (and it only happens rarely)...So for the money and the easy setup and great software, it is a great buy!
I didn't know what to expect for ten bucks, but I was very pleasantly surprised when this arrived. The ballistic nylon, zipper and carry strap are all heavy duty. As pointed out by others, there is no padding inside. For me that's ok, I just needed something for packing and carrying.
First Impressions: The kit is very small and lightweight. Setup is trivial, although I would recommend calibrating the unit. The voices are nice, and it decreases the music volume during announcements to keep a constant listening volume. My main reasonable complaint is that you need to see the screen when starting/stopping. This sounds obvious, but the nike armband (only one available at that time which holds the nano with the nike receiver connected) does not allow you to see the screen. The first problem I encountered was; after changing in the locker room I set the screen where I only had to press the center button to start my workout (no screen necessary for that!). But my the time I stuck it back in the armband, left the locker room, got some water and left the building, it automatically went back to the main Nike+ menu so I had to remove the nano again and go through it again _right_ before starting my run. Along these lines, if you do not memorize how to end your workout with the menu (multiple button presses and menu movements) or don't take the nano out of your armband at the end of the workout to manipulate the menu, it is possible to "end" a run without the run actually being recorded as a run (e.g. after my second run, the total mileage had increased by almost 5 miles, but the "previous run" menu still only showed my prior day run and when connected to my computer, no new run was uploaded).Note: To remedy this, I now just pause my workout when I'm through and wait for the system to automatically end it for me!Shoe pod: I do not wear Nike running shoes but I have high arches. I am able to stick the pod underneath my insole just at the bottom of my arch and it doesn't bother me while I run. Also, make sure the pod is flat in your shoe and oriented with the long axis along the length of your shoe. If it isn't snug and oriented properly, your distance will be really off (my first run of 42 minutes was "2.05 miles"). I have more recently cut a recess in my insole right at the base of the arch and now I don't even feel it. Again, be careful and please don't cut into the bottom of your shoe, remember it should be snug because you don't want it sloshing around while you run.Calibration: People have reported good calibration out of the box, but mine was off. After a couple of weeks I calibrated the system 4 times around lane 1 of a 400-meter track (1 mile) and a course that had previously been 4.76 and 4.69 miles turned into 5.54 miles (much closer to what my map was telling me).Accuracy: After running for months with it, this unit is much more accurate than I expected. When my GPS works, there's nothing better, but it's very inconsistent in a cloudy city like Pittsburgh. I really like the consistency of this unit. You should be aware that even after calibration, the unit will show longer distances when you run faster, but since most distance runners are fairly consistent during most training runs, this isn't a huge issue. As long as the shoe pod is snug and it's been calibrated, I get better than 95% accuracy, even on hilly courses (better on flats). You probably wouldn't want to use this to determine your 10k race time, but it's wonderful for normal training.Pros:1. Very motivational!2. Works fine out of the box and easily [...].3. Distance isn't dependent on clear skies and barren land like a GPS (i.e. works fine in downtown areas as well as tree covered trails and cloudy/rainy days).4. Don't _need_ nike shoes to make it work well.5. It allows you to "experiment" more on runs, because now you can say "hey I wonder where that leads" and not have to worry about wondering how far you actually ran.6. Decreases music volume while it tells you your run statistics.Cons:1. You almost _need_ to see the screen to work the start and end workout menus. It is possible by touch, but sometimes when your fingers are sweaty the thumb wheel doesn't move as precisely as one would like. It is sort of strange that the only armbands designed to integrate the nike receiver (the nikeplus armbands) don't actually allow you to see the screen, even though it's necessary to use the nikeplus features!2. No Auto-Pause feature: The entire purpose of this thing is to track your speed and time. You would think that you could set it to pause the time when you stopped moving! I completely don't understand why that is not an option.3. The pause function needs to be longer. If you pause your workout for more than a few minutes it will automatically end your workout. I am not sure if this has anything to do with the auto-off/sleep function of the Nano, but I have found no settings to control this, after 4-5 minutes it will automatically end your workout.4. The information announcements could be a little shorter. It's fine, but there should be a "short announcement" option that leaves out "completed", "current pace" and "distance" which is all pretty obvious.[...].Final thoughts: This is a great little addition for runners. It actually convinced me to upgrade to a Nano (from a Shuffle) and I can't say I'm disappointed. Although there are improvements I would like to see, I think this is a great offering that many runners would thoroughly enjoy and utilize to help them achieve their running goals. I'm also glad to see Nike is continuing to upgrade the web interface and software features of this device! Keep up the good work!
This is a replacement battery for a Panasonic telephone. The battery works as intended and holds a good, solid charge.
Great product, works well.It would be the best if it was RF instead of infrared: this would increase the range (now 5 meters ) and you wouldn't have to stay in front of the camera in order to take the picture !
very good sound and very good design.enough functions to play for a long time, at first appears a little complex to operate at full, but when you start results very easy to use.the remote control is one of the clever designed units I've ever seen, very intuitive, very easy to use, and can control all functions of the player.a must have.
I always buy Sony for quality and these headphones are not disappointing. They really hug your ears so the bass response is great. I do not find these uncomfortable as other reviewers say, but maybe it's because I don't wear them for 12 hours at a time that maybe a youngster would. I only use these for Walkman, Ipod, etc...I wouldn't use them for serious home system listening, because I have bigger noise canceling headphones. They are very light, and totable even without folding. I like the volume control, it's just quicker than device controls. That's my two cents!
As a professional installer, I prefer the Metra products over any other brand. They are better constructed, always properly fit, and come with clearer instructions. When I need to buy a Metra part retail, I come to Amazon first, often to the exclusion of any other vendor, because I find the prices here are consistently lower than any other retailer.
This item is being used to connect a speaker from a radio that has inlet access to a mixer that has 1/4 inch outlet access for low quality sound but just enough to be understood via video cam recording.
Pros:1. Accurate and responsive pointing.2. Ideal weight & size(not too heavy when compared with MX700, not too light when compared with Logitech blue)Cons:1. No significant improvement in pointing accuracy compared with MX500 ( although Logitech claimed that MX510 was much better)2. The design of five additional buttions is a joke. The foreward/backward buttons are too high to touch, even worse, the page down button and task switch button are simply unusable due to incorrect button locations.3. Mouse driver from Logitech doesn't support Windows Server 2003.To me, the ideal mouse should adpot the body of MS IntelliMouse 4.0 (remove the tilt wheel), use the optical sensor from this MX510, and use the wide scroll wheel from MS wireless optical mouse (none-tilt version).
I bought this device before I purchased my new bluetooth car stereo and always wanted to use my ipod touch in my car but I did not have an aux plug, usb plug or bluetooth so I bought this and it served me will but had to change frequencies in the large city more frequently than in the rural areas
Even though it has a very good price, the product I received is totally different than the picture shown on the website. I am buying stuff from Amazon.com from last 3 years, but this is my first bad experience. I do not want to loose more money by paying the shipping for returning them, so I have decided to keep them. Please make sure before buying that you see the real picture of Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500 Black.
Awesome bug zapper, but, a small adjustment made it that way. I opened the cage and cut off 1 row of the metal grid to make it a bit tighter to kill smaller insects like gnats and flying ants. I do have to clean it more often but at least the bugs are dead. I either turn it off and spray it with the water hose or the air compressor, whatever is closer. It's been working for well over a year now out in the Florida weather.
I upgraded from a Linksys firewall and Apple Airport to this unit and was delighted with the great price, wireless range, and configurable features (although there is no way to log attempted intrusions). But once I fired up iChat and tried to video chat I was defeated by this router, which simply refuses to let video or audio chat work, and Netgear even acknowledge there is a problem with this at their support pages. This had worked perfectly through the Linksys. Then, as I worked further with the router, I discovered that the wireless connection is spotty - dropping maybe twice an hour for a few seconds at a time. Again, this seems to be something many compain of.Overall, it seems wonderful, but has ultimately let me down. I am looking for a new router.
this are the best headphones ever, better then bose. And you all know bose its one of the best brands.
Bought to plug into my guitar amp so i could use regular 3.5 mm headphones. Arrived fast, protected and efficiently.
Excellent Bose wave music system, I'm very happy with this purchase , arrived on time and in good condition.
I have several hard drive enclosures that I use for data backup. Those I use infrequently have no fan and they get warm fast.The Antec unit may be large, but that's unavoidable given the fan in the unit.I am perplexed by reviews concerning fan noise and power connector issues.I have two of these units, soon 3 and they are as silent as she goes.Also, the power connector nicely "clicks" into place without any chance for "falling out".I would have to say that anyone with a noisy fan or loose power connector needs to seek a warranty replacement.My enclosures house 1.5TB Seagate drives.I have have had limited success with the eSATA connector due to hardware compatibility issues that others have described.Using USB, I get 11MB/s writing (that's megabytes, not megabits) which works great for my purposes. That's roughly twice as fast as my SCSI DAT160 tape backup which I have now replaced with Disk-To-Disk backups.I have used these drives successfully with Windows XP and RedHat Linux.
I plugged this in and connected the cables from our old hub and it started right up with no configuring required. It's run great ever since. The megabit throughbut is great for large file transfers.
Alpine is the way to go for AMPS and SUBWOOFERS! This blows away every competition style set ups that I have ever heard which is tons! Buy this and you'll be convinced Alpine is the way to go
beautiful crispy sound from this little stackupable or separateable 4 small speakers with a giant boombox! even by connecting to a laptop, the sound is just like what i have experienced in a theatre, just amazing! this model should never have been discontinued by altec lansing. i seached on line and got a set of used unit without the remote for thirty five bucks, at first, i still thought the guy who sold me has steeped the price a little bit high, but once i hooked it up with my dell laptop, it just blew me away! what a treat. almost every tiny sound that should be heard but never heard before now appeared so sharply and clearly but the crispy sound never lost its deepness. what a technique from altec lansing. love it and never regret anymore.
I like this a lot. its the large size of theirs. only wish they had another larger size.there is room for a LOT of stuff, and the dividers are endlessly moveable. plus thereare some that are cut so you can set your camera w/lens right on top ready to go. manyothers dont have this because their dividers are all same hight.
I bought 2 of these from Amazon at the same time, one for each side of our King bed. I can read it at night without my glasses. The clock lights are also on a dimmer. Wake up to radio or alarm. One thing I love about the alarm is that it starts off softly and slowly gets louder and louder until you wake. I also find these clocks rather attractive. Great price! Looks like a product of the old RCA, which dominated in America.
i just got two talkabout 250's and there so light i don't even think there in my hand and there strong radio's really nice investment kinda pricy but good investment i like them i thinks you'll like them great for outdoor stuff or just around the yard
I had been waiting for this spring's new generation of car GPS. I'm glad I waited.The integrated traffic feature is incredible. Yes, its not perfect and often not quick enough. And common sense needs to be used on whether to accept the rerouting. But I commute several times a week outside of Boston for 90-120 minutes. There are multiple routes (495, 95, 93, 24) I can take. Within 5 minutes of leaving my house I can carefully monitor conditions and adjust my route at any time. I save 30-60 minutes/week since it lets me take more "aggressive" routes that are shorter but are often clogged with traffic. It also works well on bridge and tunnel traffic in NYC. Not so useful in areas which rarely have traffic (thus not updated as frequently) or where there aren't good alternate routes.Bad points: Makes weird routing suggestions on many long distance trips. Sometimes, if you keep driving your way, it will suddenly agree and note that your way is ten minutes shorter than the way it suggested five minutes ago. I'm not sure why it didn't calculate that up front. Mount got sloppy after a month and falls off the windshield in high heat conditions. Also, the battery stopped working (only works when plugged in) which I haven't addressed with Garmin. It is hard to examine an entire route instead of just the current portion.Good points: Traffic (see above). There are better deals if you don't need traffic. Spoken street names are great. In-city navigation is great. Bluetooth works well. MP3 is slightly useful. Having the entire database loaded is great (Canada works very well). The database of stores and landmarks is far more comprehensive than any I have used. Many golf courses. I will put in Walmart and it will show all Walmarts until you find one just off the interstate for a minimal detour.The traffic feature is incredibly easy to use without the aesthetic and installation hassles of similar solutions.
I was trying to attach my projector to my laptop, the laptop has the connection ports but the only ports in the projector are AVG, I thought this wire was going to work but it didnt. Either im doing it wrong or for some reason this is not working. Can anyone offer some insight into what I can do or would need to hook an AVG projector to my laptop?
What can I say, I love Canon cameras. Deciding to buy this camera wasn't a big deal because I knew I wanted Canon & I already had Canon lenses that I used with my film camera. It works great & takes beautiful shots. Since I already own a rebel, getting used to the options was not difficult because they are not that different. The display is nice & big. I haven't used the dust cleaner app on it yet because I haven't needed to, but I did play around with other settings & have had a ball. Some people have complained about the images being too dark...I think it may be a preference or just particular settings. Just like any camera, you need to make adjustments to get the image the way you want. At any rate, I really like it, but I'm still not ready to give up my film cameras.
Crystal clear pictures. Surprised pictures of moving cars had very little blur to them. Even the wheels looked still going at 45 mph.Closeup shot of text able to zoom in clearly for single word on a page.Distance zooming was equally astounding.
I bought this tv last week and so far the best part of this TV is the really crisp picture when I play a DVD. The movie is really clear and the 3-d effects in action setttings really make you feel like you are there in the movie. I watched 3 movies over the weekend and was pleased with how they all looked. The only thing that I found weird was there was this effect where if there were a deep red, like a stripe in someone's sweater, the stripe itself was "breathing" or moving. Not sure if it's a trick of the eye or what but it was a little distracting. Otherwise I like this TV so far and am pleased that for a black tube TV, it's not so black that everything looks like night time. I returned a Panasonic 32" TV two days after using it because it was too dark, regardless of how high I adjusted the settings. So far I am very pleased. Very heavy!
It worked like a champ already got my whole system hooked up it sounds clean and clear i would recommend this.
It works great, itn't too big so I can carry it and my camera and film in a small camera bag. The bounce feature is especially helpful for reducing shadows.
This is the cap that Nikon used to ship with their lens instead of the cheap piece of plastic that doesn't attach with a positive feel.
I have had this router for about 6 months. It works well with a static IP from my ISP and as a DHCP server to my wireless clients. I have not tried the auto coniguration as I do not have DHCP on my DSL service. The one flaw I find is that I cannot maintain a steady connection to my wireless clients when using WEP. My solution was to create an access list on the router and limit wireless access to the mac addresses of my wireless clients. I have also noticed that I need to recycle the router once in awhile (maybe once a month or less). No big deal.
I didn't have a good experience with this product. Didn't function that well.I get better results from brining along a big ziploc bag during my runs and putting my ipod in the ziploc bag if it starts to rain.
We needed an arm that articulated and this fits the bill wonderfully. Easy to install although 2 people to actually hang the TV is recommended/
I made a smart purchase! This little radio has the very best reception of any I have ever tried. It will pull in distant FM stations that other radios can not touch! It fits in my pocket or on the belt with the clip. I love the feature that allows you to switch from FM Stereo to FM. This little feature allows me to listen to stations located even farther away!!!Search all you want, but you will NOT find a better radio for both sound and reception. The only thing you will probably need to do is purchase a good set of earplugs or earphones, as the one with the unit is just not good enough for the quality of the radio.
Do your research before you buy these. There are petitions to have these things recalled and for Sony to provide affordable repair kits. For close to $100 I expected mine to last for more than 2 years. This is the 2nd pair of Sonys I've owned and both developed cracks around the swivel. Never again will I buy Sony headphones.
Received the Creative Zen very quickly and in working order. Gave to my son for Christmas and he loves it.
For taking photos of smaller items this works great. It has a great carrying case and everything worked the way it was suppose to!
I purchased this camera for my husband's retirement gift. He absolutely loves it! It is easy to use and has a large screen and takes wonderful pictures. He is very pleased with it.
I bought one - loved it - bought a second to replace an older model in another car. They are both great. The VG2 mode is really cool. Just last night it went off before a bend in the Parkway, I trusted it, hit the brakes and there on the other side was our Happy Law Enforcement Agent just waiting. The auto-quiet setting is very nice as well, it alerts you then shuts up. I researched it - for the price Can't Do Better! Danny Scott/ NJ
I'm giving this only one star due to the fact that it is advertised as fitting a 17" laptop, but it really doesn't. Great design, great case, bad fit.I have a toshiba x205.. which measures 15.7 x 11.3. The box that the sleeve came in says it will fit a 17.2 x 13.6 laptop. It didn't even come remotely close to that, due to the narrowing in the center. The dogbone shape of this sleeve reduces the center by at least 2 inches, maybe more. I tried and tried to stretch it to fit, but it just wouldn't. Buyer beware.So now I have to pay return shipping... and I still don't have a sleeve :(
I ordered the Pre Tec modem along with a new Journada. Unfortunately it did not work as I could not get it to connect with phone line. I know that this happens once in a while and understand that a faulty modem can be sent out. I have ordered another to replace it and will review it's performance later. The real problem that I have is there is not support telephone number for a Pre Tec product owner to get help when a problem like this happens. I even went to Hewlet Packard as this is the only modem out there that I know of that supports the Journada. Their tech support did what I did and tried to find a support telephone number on the Pre tec web site with no luck. I find it surprising that Hewlet Packard would allow a fellow vendor of the only thing that works with their product ot allow this. It was very frustrating that Hewlet Packard did not even have an internal number to call.
fast delivery. product not as pictured but what can you expect for a price this low.
This product was exactly as advertised, a replacement charger for my camera battery. It arrived promptly, and I was happy with the service.
Bought this for my daughter. These are perfect for children so they can get an iPod -- but it isn't expensive -- so if they lose it, it is only $80 or so -- instead of $350 for a full iPod
I bought this as I dropped the original stylus in Lake, hoping Palm will have better quality.But it is smaller in length and Diameter, if I bend my phone it falls down.It works - just need to be careful.
I have this mouse and keyboard and love it. Just bought one for a Christmas present. Received it today and the packaging was horrible. It was in the product box with only shrink wrap around it. No bubble wrap, padding, anything! The box is crushed in places but hopefully, the product will still work. I can't believe an electronic item was sent like this through the mail. The store it came from was AOnSale through Amazon. Just a heads up for those of you thinking of ordering from this store.
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.Laserline 100 2-Sided CD / DVD Sleeves - MulticolorThose that have purchased this product or any other brand and experienced something odiferous have made valid points. In order to circumvent this situation if you are purchasing any of the CD/DVD sleeves in a store they usually will have a date the item was placed in inventory with the price.If you are purchasing from an on-line vendor please don't hesitate to send them an email and see if they will be honest enough to let you know when the last shipment was received. I have used paper sleeves a plethora of times and have been able to get packages that have not been in storage long.The Laserline sleeves when new are very good and often sold at a terrific discount. You will want to make sure at all times the CD's/DVD's are protected from light and dust. Please keep in mind that since these are double-sided if you have CD's or DVD's in both slots it can be a tight squeeze at times to remove either of them. Be gentle and take your time and it will be fine. You don't want to defeat the idea of protection by having your hand prints all over the laser side.The window style is perfect for easy viewing of the inside contents without having to remove the CD/DVD.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
I love the size, features and cost of this camera. It make it so much easier for me to enjoy taking pictures and knowing that it is helping me get the correct focus and obtaining pictures I am shooting for one reason and seeing other reasons I would have taken the same shot had I seen it originally.Great price!
As many other users have stated, the speakers sound great. Voices and music sound clear, and have noticeable bass.Caveats:- The knob is slippery, so you probably don't want to adjust them that often. Use audio controls on your computers instead.- The speakers absolutely will not turn on without the power cord. On my old Sony SRS A37s, I could run them without power at the cost of bass and lower volume, but no sound comes out the JBL's at all.
I didn't think I'd want this on my camera strap but it fit so well and is so unobtrusive that I left it on once I'd tried it. Having it right there makes it incredibly convenient.Good for tripod work, though you have to reach around the front of the XTi because that's where the sensor is. The 2-second delay mode is great for long exposures, as it locks the lens up and eliminates that shake.I wish the buttons were a little bigger, to permit use with gloves. I also wish the instructions were a little easier to read. It's one sheet with 10 different languages in tiny print and are a little vague in spots.
I purchased this item one month back, its bass quality is super and it doesnt have microphone.It has good sound quality and superb adjustments.
This is the third multifunction printer that I have owned and is by far the very best. Printing is sharp and clear even at "fast" print settings. The copy and scan functions produce clear, crisp results. The document feeder for Fax and Copy functions works very well, just like the "big" machines. The auto duplex function for printing and copying is the best I have seen on a printer in this price range. And dual sided copying and faxing saves time and is trouble free. The software setup was easy and troublefree. This is just a great value product and knocks the socks off the competitors.
I have the camera for about one month, so far I am very happy! The images are very sharp, I like the colours, very natural and for me it's handy that you can edit the images on the camera. Very good beginner SLR. The only thing which is a bit dissapointing is the batterylife, but maybe I have to change some settings. I read reviews with people telling they shot over 400 pics before the battery was dead, I didn't even get to 100.
The ipod is perfect for what I purchased it for. I take it to the gym and simply clip it on my shirt. I don't need to worry about purchasing an arm strap. It can randomly choose songs from your music library or you can import a playlist. This item would also be a great purchase for a young teen or as a first time ipod. I highly recommend.
The plastic "frame" that holds the deck is very thin. When I received the item in the mail, it wasn't exactly shipped in the most durable package. However, there weren't any visible signs of damage. When I took the dash kit and my radio to the installation place, the tech informed me that one of the sides had cracked. There were signs of stress all along the inside of the plastic housing. I'm aware that this could have happened in shipping, regardless though the construction seemed very flimsy.
although the product itself looks perfect for the intended purpose it definitely does not live up to it's description.It's build for a 3 inch screen but doesn't completely cover it.Instead it's about 0.4 inch too small leaving 0.2 inch at each side uncovered.This makes the whole setup look really awfull and obviously renders the thing useless.
This was a retail package that is a exact copy of what I took out of my phone. No problems at all.
Being a vegan my family and I eat a lot of beans, soups and grains. I generally would just buy eden's organic canned beans or spend hours making a big pot. Not anymore!!! I can make black beans in 30 min, that includes heat up time, cooking time 4min, and pressure release time. Garbanzo beans are amazing out of the pressure cooker, forget canned!The pan itself is surprisingly heavy duty. Very nice construction for price and brand. Easy to assemble handles and cleanse up easier than my stainless steel pans.I will be honest. When it first arrived it took a week for me to muster up courage to use it! My first recipe was black bean soup from the instruction booklet. It was a hit! My second recipe was a lentil stew that I would normally cook on the stove top, I just add all ingredients and fill with liquid up to the first line and cook according to instruction book times. So easy and so fast! The pan sits on my counter top and never gets put away because I use it sooooo much! I subscribed and save ordered eden's organic dried black beans, pinto, garbanzo and lentils over the month and have saved so much money cooking them in the pressure cooker vs buying canned!The only negative I have found is and it could be me but I can't cook brown rice in it to save my life. It recommends you put it a dish then place dish inside pressure cooker and cook. I tried this, cooked for 25 min and it was not cooked at all. I will keep playing around with it.
This cartridge holds more toner so it should last longer than the cartridge that came with the printer. Even though this is a little pricey, It's a lot less than the cost of ink cartridges I would have bought during the same period for my last inkjet printer. (It's just with the inkjet the purchases are spread out more.)Installation is a little tricky, and the instructions aren't the most clear. But once I figured out the slot where the cartridge fits needs to line up with holes in a rotating drum, and that the drum can be moved by hand, it was really simple. It just took 15 minutes for me to figure it all out!
I purchased this HTIB back in June of 2002 and was mostly pleased with the picture and sound until late November 2003. Now I experience all of the same problems of the other consumers with poor reviews. With the warranty now over, I'm SOL!CONS: The system didn't come with a powered subwoofer. The remote, DVD player, and receiver were not at all intuitive to use. The remote had poor ergonomics.I'll keep the satellite speakers and center speaker from JBL. But, the non-powered sub, receiver, and DVD players are getting replaced. Like my headline suggests, the DVD player is going to pay for its defectiveness.My advice for newbies to home theatre is to piece together quality components from top manufacturers in each area of a home theatre system.
I bought the flip to replace my Vivitar digital camera and my JVC VHS-C camcoder. The flip's picture quality is great, better than the VHS-C and better than the Vivitar. It also has better focus. I can take a picture 1 foot away and its still not blurry. The light sensitivity is fantastic. You can take video in a dark room and it comes out fine. With my Vivitar camera, I would always have to do post processing on the image to lighten it up.On the down side is zoom, its not worth much but then again I would not expect a camera of this size and price to have a zoom that competes with the JVC full size camera.Its so easy to operate and download videos that I use it alot more. With my other cameras it was always a matter of asking myself if I wanted the hassle for a picture of the moment or not - or the moment passed before I could get ready. I paid $99.00 for this at BestBuy.
We needed a replacement power cord for a LCD TV. Did a bit of looking around, all of the ones we found were $10 and up, for a power cord!Not only did I find this Belkin power cord on Amazon for much less, it's a name branded, UL listed, and just a higher quality cord.After getting it out of it's package it didn't retain it's bent/wadded up form either!Pros:Cheap!UL Listed (far too many companies are using cheaper certifications).Has a good memory, i.e. doesn't stay coiled up from being packaged.Cons:Doesn't magically lower my electric bill. LOL :)
I love this computer! I'd had it for a little over a year. I wanted a notebook and searched for the best possible one. Apple offers the latest technology and you are guaranteed high quality. I had my memory upgraded to 768MB RAM and don't have the Super Drive, but this computer is fast. It's great having wireless - I can pick up wireless points all over campus. My parents were worried about software but I haven't had a problem so far. Microsoft makes Microsoft Works for Macs (Word, Powerpoint, Excel).This computer is small, and light weight for its size (I dare you to compare). I have also been very pleased with the battery life. I get about 4 hours on average- more if I dim the screen a bit.
This children's video camera has been excellent! We bought it a year ago for our 9 year old son's birthday. He is very hard on toys and has dropped this camera many times and it still works wonderfully. The picture quality has never been wonderful, but he doesn't print the pictures out- he views them and the video portion on the t.v. after he plugs the camera into the t.v. When he's tired of that video and pictures, he deletes them and starts over. The batteries last a long time in this camera too! Wonderful toy! Wouldn't be good for kids who want to save all their pictures because of the poor picture/video quality.
This product does what I needed - lightweight, good size for my laptop, easily moved about as I sit on couch & want to change positions. I recommend for purchase.
First of all, very nice looking enclosure. It seems well enough made, though in my experience you never know if one of these things is going to kill a drive until you've had it over six months.A couple of problems, the instructions are poor and the thing gets pretty hot. The instructions are all just pictures so they don't have to change them for the various different languages. Most of it's pretty self-explanatory and the pictures are fine, so not a big deal. The exception is hooking up the wire for the LED on the front. It has instructions on the metal part you mount the hard drive to, but they're incorrect. It's impossible to orient it as the picture shows, with the red and white wires in the position shown. In case you run into this, the smooth side on the connector faces up. The heat is really an issue of this thing not having a sleep mode. The drive will continue to run as long as the power switch is on. This is not desirable as it keeps the drive moving when unnecessary and wastes both power and the motor on the heads. Even my cheapo, no-name external hard drive spins down after inactivity.Aside from those complaints, it's a pretty nice 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?
2500 mAh Energizer AA : These batteries are POWERFUL. You will need to use an overnight charger & let them charge for the whole time listed to get the complete & fullest charge for these batteries. The quick chargers are good for keeping the teary eyed toddler from throwing a fit, then after he goes to bed, put them in the overnight charger. These batteries have been in our son's Leapfrog Clickstart keyboard for over a month & they are STILL going strong, longer than the regular AA's, and he uses it everyday. We have the C size in the console & same there, over a month now - almost 2 - lasting longer than the regular batteries did (only a month) I am completely amazed at how long they hold a charge. I am getting more because we seem to have quite a few things that need AAs. The price may seem steep at first, but we will save quite a lot in just a year by using these rechargeables.
This is a great privacy filter. I compared it side by side with a black one and this is far superior on both privacy from an angle as well as how easy it is to look at straight on. In fact, I like looking through it more than looking directly at my laptop screen. Others in my meetings often want to use the filter and they all love it.
I bought this for my employer about a month ago and have nothing but good impressions of it. As XGA projector prices go, at most shops, this one is right at the bottom of the price range with the exception of a BenQ, whose level of quality I question.I bought this because of a combination of the price and my familiarity with the Viewsonic brand, and they did not let me down. What you are getting for the additional several hundred dollars over an SVGA projector is crisp support for 1024x768 resolution, which is the resolutions most presentations are being designed for these days.The tradeoff for the low price is a brightness (1200 ANSI lumens) a bit lower than some XGA projectors. The average in the field is closer to 1500 lumens, but with the PJ550 in a brightly lit with fluorescents room, projecting on the side of a white box, I had marvelous picture clarity and brightness.The projector comes with a male and a female VGA port, which is great for splitting the display output between a monitor and the projector when a splitter isn't handy.The onscreen menu is intuitive and reasonably comprehensive. It was easy to make adjustments for range, brightness, and focus.It seems well-cooled. Heat was not a considerable issues after three straight hours of projection.It comes with all the cabling and accessories you need, including three different power cords for different types of outlets, and a carrying case with plenty of pockets.I'm afraid I don't have any negative points to counter the good points I've mentioned.
The difference that these headphones make is the noise isolation. The bass is nice. I have to take them out of my ears from discomfort every so often.
I should have had one of these a long time ago. Great in photoshop, makes it more natural editing photographs, very smooth.
My last pair of these headphones lasted 12 years, until I finally succeeded in destroying them. These are not fancy, nor do they have spectacular audio quality, but they look nice, they sound nice, and, IMO, they are very well worth the money.
I bought these ear phones a month or so ago. They work great. I am still getting used to having something "inside" the ear for an extended period of time
I bought the Classic MP3 player because of its capacity -- others only held about an hours worth of music. Had difficuly getting the software going -- user manual doesn't help at all. Technial support is a mystery. Finally figured that out -- thought all was great. Navigation is easy, the unit is about the size of a walkman, sound quality is great, etc. Recently I've been having problem with unit freezing up. Sometimes will play 4-5 songs, sometimes only 1. Only way I can fix is to pry the battery unit off (if let run down, gets very hot). I'd strongly caution anyone else against buying this product. Too many headaches for too much money!
$20 for this sound quality?! it's a gift. Material quality - what do u expect for this money? longevity? - buy 2, u can afford it for this price.
Excellent sounding Speaker System! The remote works from a long distance. I am completely satisfied with this product. It is worth every penny!
Works as advsertised, I have bought three of them for three different operating systems and they work. I recommend downloading the latest drivers from the Creative Labs website. Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows 2003 server. There is a noticible difference between the on board sound and these cards. The price was the driving force behind my prchases but the three cards exceeded my expectations.
THis product was exactly what I was looking for. Fit's my Canon SX 130 IX perfectly. I can fit extra batteries in the front pocket. Also, the velcro keeping it closed in very strong and doesn't come undone. The little tripod and lens cleaner were just bonuses for me, but they do some in handy.
My fault I bought the wrong discs...the vendor did their job sent on time and the order was what I had requested they are sitting in my office drawer. with the way technology changes my SONY handy cam will be obsolete soon so won't need these discs
The stainless steel body is a definite upgrade to the cheap aluminium of my previous cooker..Very easy to cook and clean, all in a few minutes. Very fast and efficient.This cooker has my cooking process very enjoyable.
I just finished installing this mount for my 32" Sony LCD, and I am very happy with my selection. After looking at dozens of mounts online, this one stood out right away for its aesthetics and clean lines. I saw many articulating arms in the $200+ range that appeared to be over engineered and frankly were not as clean as this peerless mount.It was very easy to install the single stud mounting system, once I was able to find the stud. The screws it comes with are definitely heavy duty, and my only hang up was being able to screw them in all the way. Had to MacGyver it with a drill screw bit and a wrench for leverage, but eventually I got it in. Definitely no worries there in the mount being able to support my 32" Sony.The mount appears to be made very well. Heavy duty and not flimsy. I was also impressed with the fact that there was enough clearance for my 32" tv to rotate 90 degrees either way. A little effort is required to swivel out the TV, but the viewing angle tilt works perfect. As well as the surprising left/right tilt (just in case you mount it slightly crooked - another great surprise).Of course I've never tried a $400 mounting system. But its hard to imagine one that can do more. Except maybe some kind of featherlight swiveling system.Great product. Came with all the necessary hardware to mount my Sony VESA compliant TV. Would highly recommend it.
I received this subwoofer a year ago now as a Christmas gift from my parents. Since then, I've been using it near every day. Here are my thoughts:The cabinet is a well built, a simple ported down-firing box made out of veneered '' MDF. It's survived the general jostling and hits from being moved multiple times. Most recently, it moved from home to my college dorm four hours away, if that's any testament to its resilience. From a durability standpoint, it's held up quite well for me over the past year. There is no noticeable wear-and-tear from the sub itself bouncing around during its daily use. The only complaint to the box's design I have is with the cabinet spikes. The cabinet spikes are blunt and too large. This is most likely because of their plastic construction, and the restrictions of such a material. The culmination of these factors causes the sub to not sit too well on the surface it's placed on. The bluntness contributes to not being able to really `grab' the material, and due to how large they are, they don't really put much pressure on a small point as they should. Other than that semi-minor complaint, it's very well designed.But the important question is how it sounds. This is the first sub I've owned, although I've heard a number of others. From my experience, I've been considerably pleased with it. It gives a nice, deep, clean low sound. It's not earth-shattering movie-theater-level bass in any of the locations I've had it in, both small to mid-sized rooms. But that is not to say it lacks bass, of which it has plenty. Even as I listen to Death Grip's album `Exmilitary' while writing this review, the drums and low-register synth can easily be felt and heard. Although, I do constantly find myself pushing the volume knob all the way up, and the cutoff frequency set as high as possible. It's nothing to directly complain about, just something I've noticed. I've only run the sub from the sub out from my receiver from the sub out via RCA; so I do not know how the sound compares if it is run from the input using two rear channels.In short, it's more than capable for someone looking for a nice way to boost their home-audio setup for a relatively low cost. At the same time, don't expect it to be the powerhouse of your new home theater.Per usual, amazon was an absolute pleasure. Package came quickly, no damage to be seen.For reference, my setup:Source: 3.5mm onboard VIA VT1708S->Receiver: Pioneer VSX-518->Speakers: 2-way Custom-built sealed bookshelf speakers with 10" Dayton Audio DC250-8 woofers and 1" Goldwood GT-525 soft-dome tweeters.Sub: BIC V1020 via RCAConfigured in 2.1
Nothing fancy here, the cables are simple, reliable, and well priced. What more could you want at this bargain price?
It's really a nice little tripod. Way low profile to get into museums and churches. Holds my Nikon D90 just fine. Would have preferred a sturdier material. There is a wobble when manually pressing the shutter. I'll be using a remote with this tripod.
It is a cord, of about 6 feet in length. If your power outlet is 0.000329 leagues away from your currently-unpowered device, you are in luck! Belkin has so kindly prepared, for your particular situation, a 1 fathom AC Power Cord. As the internet is made up primarily of tubes and e-lectrons, this is a uniquely effective 3-tube solution for providing enough i-lectrons to your internet device.Truly, we have witnessed a wonder of modern techmology.
I ORDERED THE WRONG SET OF BINOCULARS AND THESE WERE NOT WHAT I WANTED. I DID NOT USE THE GLASSSES AND RETURNED THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEREFORE I CAN NOT REALLY RATE THESE BINOCULARS.
The electronics engineer that installed my home theater reccomended this particular unit because of the features and the value. I went high end on speakers, screen, and projector then thought I could get by for a while with an economical receiver and DVD until they decide on which DVD format will be the new standard. Talk about bang for the buck! Amazon saved me $214.38 compared to the best deal in town.You will love all of the outputs on the Yamaha 5960, the setup was a snap, great remote and easy to use. On the negative side, Electronics Expo offered no tracking for the shipment, just a projected range of dates which ended up being the last day. That caused some acid indigestion. To the credit of EE they did deliver within the stated window, the packaging materials were all authentic and undisturbed. I have no idea how they were able to sell the receiver and deliver it to my door for that price but I am definitely smiling.Cheers,Rick
I purchased this card after reading several glowing reviews of how well it work with the Dell Axim pocket pc. They all left out one detail though... the OS version.This card does not work on the Dell Axim with Windows Pocket PC 2003! I was able to test in on another Dell that happened to be running ppc2002 and it installed flawlessly.I can't say whether it works with other pocket pc's running 2003...
I bought this stylus after I lost, sorry, misplaced (and still can't find but I know it's somewhere) myBoxWave Capacitive iPad Stylus (Jet Black).In comparison with my other BoxWave, I like the weight and feel of it (feels more like an actual pen) and as a plus, it has a pen on the other side for those occasions you actually need to write on paper rather than the iPad (gasp!) I've also tried my friends Pogo Stylus and there is no comparison. The writing tip of the Pogo feels like a mushy sponge and writes ziggy zaggy and the BoxWave writes smoother. The one con is that I have small handwriting so writing with any stylus proves to be difficult at times and not completely clear.Overall: BoxWave is heads above the rest. Buy it!
I have just received this and didn't think the hiss people have mentioned would be that bad but it is simply awful! I will be returning this item as soon as possible. I tried both the included microphone, another external mic as well as hooking up a linein. And for technology in this day and age we shouldn't be hearing such terrible quality recordings.
I bought this to use with my 2004 honda acoord because I can't use cassette adapter. works very well with my sony walkman. sometimes I get some interference & static but it's not that bad. Would recommend it if you don't have aux input or cassette in ur car.
Good lens for price and great if your a beginner or intermediate photographer. Takes great pictures. Shipped out on time.
The battery wouldn't accept a charge. I returned it to the seller to an address he provided. I heard nothing and had to email several times and finally complain via Amazon to get a refund- which I'm told by seller has been made, but I haven't seen it on my credit card statement yet.
Hard drives don't run right when hot. Main thing I've heard about this is people think it's a flash drive. It's not. It's a Seagate 12 gb hard drive. With a tiny spinning plate and a tiny head. So obviously don't treat it rough. Don't let it get hot. Warm is okay. And use it for transferring files not for backing stuff up. Yes I/O Magic is a POS company that doesn't honor their warranty nor honors the free software that comes with it (needs $5 and then the code. paid $5 and it was returned back to me.With that in mind, I've had it a year and no problems. And is far faster than most flash drives. You know it's a hard drive by simply putting it next to your ear while it's running. Clicks can be heard. All it is is a Seagate drive inside that looks like a CF card and looks like one. Just don't run it all the time.
My order arrived within two days and was exactly what I had ordered. It was packaged carefully and arrived in perfect condition. I am very pleased with my purchase.
this is a very good mp3 player, but after having it for a while you will want more memory, and better earphones.... reasons for this is because the earphones break after a while and you dont get enough songs on with 32 mbs
Highs and lows are good. Midrange is a little weak. Easy to set up. Big improvement on what we had.
It is a little oversized but does the job when I am out playing around with my camera.
I was looking for a pair of headphones like these for the longest time. I was having trouble with the solely "in ear" ones that are the most popular form of headphones these days. When I went on longer runs those would just fall out from sweat or wind and it was irritating. These are PERFECT and the cost is unbeatable! They are comfortable and manage to stay on during my entire run! I'm very impressed!
This model helped cut down on marketing calls quite a bit, but I still get at least one per night. The new model is a lot better, but I'm not going to buy that one. The state where I live, MN, just got a do not call list, which I think will work better than the Telezapper, old or new.
While the actual sound fidelity from the speakers is good, as you would expect from Bose, the overall performance and quality is ridiculously poor. The sound zaps out from one side or another at random, the volume levels fluctuate for no apparent reason. There is static. When music is not playing but the speakers are on, there is a very loud and unmistakeable fuzzy hum emitting.And this is a replacement pair. The first pair did the same thing. They made me pack it all up in a big box and send the set back to them (cost about $25) to be replaced with a new set. It was so annoying to ship them back and wait that I can't be bothered again, since the next pair will probably have the same problems.I will never buy another Bose product ever again.
Product arrived promptly. Fit exactly into my Nikon D50. Worked without any problems and seems to hold the same charge as the original Nikon EN-EL3 battery which came with the camera. Good value for the price.
A very good product for the price. I had previously tried Phillips SHN9500, these are at least twice as good at eliminating noise.
I'm really happy with this, i was looking for an inexpensive replacement for my Technics receiver that died very dead. I mainly listen to music with AirTunes, playing wirelessless from my laptop to my Airport Express which is connected by cable to the receiver. I have some 8 inch two way Bose bookshelf speakers. The sound fills the room ok, not like a sensoround experience or anything like that, but the sound quality is nice, detailed, rich, good enough for me right now at a time when i have other priorities and am not investing in hi fi. It was very easy to set up and to program the stations. I get lots of stations, some of which come in at some times better than others. But again, i mainly want to listen to the mp3s on my computer. This receiver does fine for that, and at a price that didn't hurt a bit. (annoying to have my other receiver die, but it was old). The remote is simple and works fine. Inexpensive receivers sure have a lot more watts than they used to last time i was buying.
This is a great case. Note: The box contained 1 face plate, and 2 bottom case pieces (one for 30G the other for the 80G). I have had no problems with the case other than the headphone port. Yes, the port is great for headphones, but it will not fit my audio splitter, video out, or other 3.5mm cables. So...I had to shave a little bit of rubber off of the cables, no big deal. The click wheel protector is very responsive, and the protective plastic over the screen and the rest of the case is also strong. This is a great buy.
Hi, I would like to know about the speed for reading and writing of the disk drive.Also, tell me about its dimension please.
Overall, the AT-PL120 performs quite well. The flexibility and control this unit offers make it a good value for DJ's and avid music listeners alike. It is easy to set up and performs respectfully. The AT-PL120 has a built-in switchable power adapter for different AC voltages and has a built-in switchable pre-amp to make connections to the amp simple and easy. Good speed adjustments and the AT-PL120 will play the 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm vinyl. I found the 78 speed nice since I use it to play some very old 78s. The unit easily accepts both my mono 78 cartridge and my stereo cartridge. Two improvements I would like to have on this turntable are: 1) Auto reject at the end of the record (a reject button for operator control would be nice) and, 2) I would like to have had a higher quality cartridge included with the unit although the one supplied was adequate.
This armband is awesome. I bought it to use with my shuffle at the gym, and although I was skeptical at first, I'm so glad that I made the investment. It's lightweight, doesn't slip around no matter how sweaty I get, and best of all: it fits my arm. Like many other women, the iPod armband was too big (and bulky) to comfortably fit my arm. The shuffle band gets small enough to fit a kid, but I've also seen big guys at my gym wearing it, too. It also leaves the shuffle controls conveniently available and close at hand during a workout. There's no more tricky scrolling through music on my iPod or fiddling with the shuffle while it bounces around my neck while hoofing it on the treadmill. I can even wear the armband while I strength train with weights. It's flexible and doesn't constrict my bloodflow. The shuffle band rocks and is totally worth the $$.I initially hesitated to buy this armband since it was a third of the purchase price of the shuffle itself. But I decided to go ahead and splurge and just consider it a part of the package price of the shuffle. I bought the shuffle specifically to use at the gym and thought of it this way: a good pair of sports headphones is going to cost about $30, a good jog bra costs about $30,a good pair of gym shoes costs a heck of a lot more than that, etc. If you're serious about getting or staying fit, and you bought the shuffle to help make time at the gym or on the pavement a little less heinous, then this armband is another accessory that's worth the price. I don't see a lot of people whining about the cost of the other accessories that they buy for the same reasons.
I've had my 10GB iPod for a day now. It's an amazing little device. Plugged it into my PC, and within minutes I had 1,300 songs on it, and a few large files with room for plenty more. Transfering the files to a friends computer was a snap, and listening to it in my car, on a tape adapter it sounds better than my MP3 CD Player. The dial and general control of everything is weird for the first few minutes of use, but after just a few hours I had no problems controlling it without having to even look at the screen. If you're looking for an amazing MP3 Player, go for the iPod. The fact that it can be used as a firewire hard drive is extremely convenient and it just sounds so good.
My main reason for buying the product was for use when I chartered sailboats at various bases around the world. Thanks to a previous review by a sailor and comments on travel forum, I decided to try this brand/model. Got it fast but then got scared when I tried it in a car (Scion X-B) in a metro area. The cigarette lighter is low so reading to tune is hard & also think it impacts antenna reception. Any way it was hard to find a clear station & there was static.But on the boat in the caribbean it was outstanding (FM radio antenna was coiled behind electrical panel and was very near the DC/cigarette lighter) ......10 day use about 4+ hours a day (more on some days). The only time we had static or other problem ("disconnect") was when the charger unit was bumped or not "set" into the cigarette / dc outlet properly. But all it took was to reset everything & it was all good. I usually turned off the Ipod & disconnected before pulling plug out.Very happy with product & performance for my intended use.
My husband has many forms he needs to complete that are not available on the computer. The more he uses the Electronic typewriter the more he likes it. He had used a manual typewiter until he could not find a replacement ribbon for it. It was old.The price of the Electronic ypewiter was very reasonable and I bought extra wheels and correction tape.I also accidently ordered 2 [[ASIN:B0000636X8 Brother SX-4000 Electronic Typewriter] because of the new fast order system, but Amazon makes it very clear and easy to return items. I am always satisfied with my purchases on Amazon. Pat
I WAS GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF SCRATCHING THE FACE OF MY MOSAIC MP3 PLAYER. THIS CASE FITS IT PERFECTLY. IT IS INCREDIBLY SMALL AND REMARKABLY CUSHY (SO NO WORRIES IF YOU DROP IT!) IT HAS A BELT LOOP ATTACHMENT WHICH I USE TO ATTACH IT TO THE STRAP ON MY PURSE.
Not only do these babies deliver but Able Planet has a sweet deal going where when you buy them they give you an 8 gb ipod touch! I don't know how long they will be offering this so you might want to take advantage of this NOW! I got these for my son who is a videographer & he is EXTREMELY pleased. This has made editing the sound MUCH easier! So if these are for yourself or a gift, I think you will be happy! They also have an 8gb nano offer for the headphones 1 step below these in price, they are the Sound ClarityAround-the-Ear Active Noise Canceling Headphones, so check them out, I'm sure 1 of these will be just the ticket for you!!
But when Amazon offers it to you as a companion item to a camera you're buying, you know you are getting a deal!! No worries there!! I knew the brand name, so I was confident I was paying a really fair price. I ALWAYS shop Amazon to get the best price and products, and this was no exception!!! I can learn so much about items I know NOTHING about.
Start up time is a little annoying, shuffle feature doesn't shuffle very well and upgrading the firmware has yet to be accomplished. Aside from that, I'm happy with the price I paid, the fact that it is more durable than most other MP3 players out there, no proprietary software or format. I have yet to purchase a decent rechargeable battery, a Duracell will last around 10-12 hours. I was impressed with the fact that it has voice recorder and FM radio capabilities, don't use them much but I like the fact that I can. I use mine constantly, bought one for the wife as well. Best part is, if I do break it, it only cost me $50 dollars.
Purchased this mount for a 27" Samsung LCD in the bedroom. Mount is very low profile, but has a nice (limited) tilt. Install was easy with the included kit, had screws, etc. for just about any mounting pattern. Great price when compared to local retailers. The Peerless website had this item with a MSRP of over $100.
Very pleased with this product. I have used it to copy from a cassette tape and it seems to be just what I was looking for: nothing too complicated or sophisticated, just good, solid, Sony quality at a good price. And these things are hard to come by, now.
I also get static when trying to charge and play simultaneously. After reading the reviews I see this is a known problem. The makers need to fix this or at least acknowledge this shortcoming
I bought this product and I am quite pleased with it as it works just as I thought it would. I had some trouble setting it up and called the technical support line, but they said it wouldn't work on my printer, so I hung up with them and kept playing around with it and was able to get it to work. My printer is in a closet and I don't have any issues with the door being closed at all. My router is tucked away under a desk about 10 feet away in another room and it works. I am very pleased with this product. The reason I only gave it four stars was due to the lack of support I received when I called the technical support line. I don't think they have fully tested this on all products that work with it.
The title says it all. Took 15 minutes to install and cost me less $$ than Zune car pack.
This is my first digital camara. I just barely swithched from my 35mm Rebel. I have really enjoyed this camera so far. It takes a nice photo. I am still learning about all it's functions. I really like the video option. I have taken more photos since converting to the digital age. Coupled with different movie software it is a quick transition from photo/video to home movies.All in all the camera has exceeded my expectations.
This UPS/Surge suppressor has an extremely quick response and keeps my computer from rebooting during brief brownouts that seem to occur regularly here in Florida. It's no-nonsense and the money you're spending is going into power protection and not fancy screens or useless extra features.
These are the OLD models. They do not work (I have VISTA). I can load the program unlike some others but it shows my PC has no photos. I called COBY customer support and waited 45 minutes to talk to someone then was put on hold for another 15 minutes. The outcome is that BOTH devices I purchased are defective and must be returned and was told this is a common complaint. Not worth the great price!
Exceptional value and we are pleased with the performance of this memory card.
Reflections are never a problem with this filter. It is build sturdly. However, some less expensive filter may do the job too.
I bought this product for my son and he loves it. It was delivered on time and at a great price.
The antenna cable in my Accord is just slightly short. It's long enough that I can plug into my headunit, but if I want to get behind the headunit I have to disconnect the antenna. So, I bought this just for convenience and it's great. At $1.99 and free prime shipping, I can't see how Amazon is making any money on these but they are great. The cable seemed a little short in reality, but 12 feet is 12 feet and it was plenty for my use. The actual performance of the antenna is wonderful. The radio stations sound crisp as ever. FM sounds like a CD and the NPR hosts are practically sitting beside me.
We lost our original changer. At this price we bought two, and they work great.
I have now used this about six times, and it has done the job admirably. The little brush is just not quite useful enough, but it gets the job done (only downer in the system). Other than that, great product, will definitely buy again.
Do you remember the first time you heard a cd? How much better the sound quality was compared to cassette? Well, it has happened again. The sound of DVD-audio on the Audigy 2 gives that same feeling only better. I only have one DVD-Audio disc after spending all my excess on the audigy 2 card, dvd-rom, and 6.1 speakers. This new format totally imerses the listener in sound. You here distinct sounds coming from all different directions.The sound card itself is superior in sound quality than the Sound blaster live. Mp3's unfortunately will not give you the distinct 5.1 channel output, but this card still improves on the predecessor (sb live).The front panel of the Platinum edition gives addtional inputs to the card. Anyone who wants to be able to record form almost any source imaginable, should skip the basic and get the platinum. The remote control that the platinum edition adds is almost worth the price of admission alone.If you are in the market to upgrade your sound card, this is the one. You will not be disappointed.
This item is extremely uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. The hard plastic clips hurt my ears alot after extended wear (>30 mins). Also, the 70% noise reduction advertised is very misleading. Background noise is actually made up of many different sounds at different frequencies. After using these for commuting on bus and train, I found that these earphones are VERY effective at reducing certain sounds (70% definitely possible); and, completely useless at reducing other sounds. While sitting on the back of a bus (by engine), I found that it reduces the higher pitched engine noises very well. It did nothing to reduce the lower (bassy) rumbling of the tranny and wind. It also does nothing about conversations around me. I found that I had to turn the volume up much higher to hear my mp3 player than I did with my Sony Fontopia ex-81s which uses passive noise reduction via silicone ear pieces. I would pass on these headphones.
These are the best earbuds I've tried to date. Apple should just include these with all their products instead of those cheesy white things.
I was enticed by the excellant price Amazon was offering on this unit, but quickly determined that it's operations were awkward and more than slow - it's not just slow because it's trying to change between discs, it will not make the logical step of skipping a disc without first loading and reading every disc between where you started and where you want to go. It also failed to notice discs that you would add when the drawer was open unless you first shut the unit on and off.The unfortunate part of this, is that the unit "logically" died last night - the motor turns, but there's nobody home - it doesn't recognize any discs and it opens it's drawer at power on or power off and tries to read the discs while the door is open. ...
I find my ipod to be absolutely perfect. I used to have one of the first ones and I can really see the difference with this one. It works faster searching for songs, the color screen really does help in reading the song titles. The video playback is top notch and the photos look amazing. I use it everyday basically all day. In the car, working out, when taking a moment to relax and I have yet to run into any problems. I also think having the option between black ans white is great!
This is one of those must-have products that anyone wanting a nice balance of light in their pictures needs to have. Commonly without, you get a nasty shadow or an obvious circle of light around your subject. This does a great job to allow a nice wash of light throughout your picture.
I purchased this filter for my work computer. My work station is along a long hallway where there is a lot of traffic. As I work on a lot of sensitive issues, I needed some kind of privacy as my screen is in a position that any and all can see what I am working on. This screen filter did the trick. It arrived on time and in great condition. I would recommend this vender to anyone.
My Canon 7D with a zoom is no lite weight camera outfit for an all day outing. The Canon strap was okay, but I new there was something out there that would be a lot morecomfortable. I purchased the Think Tank Pro Belt and #30 Holster, so I also needed more length than the standard Canon strap offered. The OP/TECH 1501372 Pro Loop Strapalong with the OP/TECH clip-on Strap extensions (options) were the perfect solution. This combination gave me the comfort and length I required, at a very affordable price.Thank you OP/TECH for two great solutions.
The printer was packed like a new one. It arrived in mint condition, about when expected, and came with a full toner cartridge. Setup was easy and the unit worked flawlessly from the first print job. Print is clear with fonts as small as 4 points at medium resolution (600 x 600). Speed is great. The duplex feature works well; although you have to open the printer properties dialog every time you want to use it.The one paper jam I've had was hard to diagnose and the paper had to be removed in pieces. My only other reservation is that the fuser must have to get really hot to print at such a high speed. The result is significant curling of office-grade paper which results in poor stacking in the output tray. To avoid problems, I need to remove product every 25 to 30 pages. But when the paper cools, it straightens out just fine. This is a nuisance, but I am a lone operator and will probably not invest in more expensive paper to avoid it. It could cause more of a problem in a shared, network setting. Then again, the printer is refurbished and I got it for a song. Very pleased over all.
When a Microsoft security patch killed my Photoshop Elements 4 and Adobe's only recommendation was to 'buy version 5' (with no promise that it would actually fix anything), I decided instead to dust off a machine of high-horsepower that I no longer used and reformatted that for use with Elements. Only wanting to use 1 keyboard, 1 mouse, and 1 widescreen LCD monitor, I needed a KVM switch. A co-worker recommended the Belkin that he had at work. I was ready to buy one until I found reviews of that product citing problems I didn't want. Many of the Belkin reviewers were wishing they had bought this product. I am glad I did. It works great! Hot Key switching means I can easily switch from machine to machine without having to have another piece of hardware decorating my already cluttered desktop. Tapping the scroll-lock key twice causes the switch. Also, after switching, the Belkin has a USB lag of about 2 seconds before the keyboard and mouse will work again. I have not had that with the IOGear. The integrated cables also means the IOGear is smaller too. Works with my 1400x900 widescreen lcd with no video artifact that I can see. It switches my speakers as well. The booklet says '2-piece powered speakers only' but it works fine with my Altec Lansing 3 piece. I expect they mean 2-channel vs the 5.1 sound cards out there.
I know some people said it only connect at 130 mbps or less, that happen to me too in my first installation. In order to get the max speed, one have to try different channels, I switch from ch 6 to ch 2 and from 130 mbps jump to 270+ mbps. Some people said that hardware manufacture should match, I do have the same manufacture on both router and this card, don't know if that is the factor. Just keep looking for a good channel! Overall, love it!
I read all the reviews before i bought this and it sounded like the best system for the price and indeed it could be. i have had this system for a little over a month and i only wish i had bought a larger sub, maybe a 10 or something. I dont think this one has enough power. The only other reason i give it a four is that when listening to music loud, the speakers make an extremely loud cracking noise. I pretty much solved this problem by moving my speakers farther away from the screen, however it stills happens every once in awhile. I really enjoy the satellites, they put out really nice sound.
Convenient and effective with good picture quality, a great pocket camera when you don't have room or need for a DSLR.
I purchased a DI-524 when first upgrading my network to 802.11g. While installation was easy, operation was abysmal - the router had compatibility problems with most of the other wireless systems I owned (These include a TiVo, Palm Tungsten C, an Airport Express for online music.) There were two major problems: First, the DHCP service constantly got into states where it would start handing out new addresses to any active client every 45 seconds - one minute. This had the effect of causing slow connections and lots of lost connections. This problem was particularly bad with my HP network printer, and print jobs would frequently fail or hang. The second problem (which may have been related to the first) was that it would frequently lost the ability to route between the wireless and wired network.An amusing side effect of these were that the log file on the router would fill up constantly - I'd get two or three emails a day from the router documenting its frantic efforts to hand out DHCP addresses.I ended up replacing the DI-524 with a Belkin F5D7230-4 after less than two months. The Belkin is a hands-down winner, both in terms of stability and features, like WDS and parental controls.
I read a bunch of other reviews for speakers for computers and stumbled across the JBL. I have had it now for about a month and so far so good! They sound pretty good to me and the price was right! I looked at some of the others but they did not get all good reviews and were much pricier than the JBL's. I am happy with my purchase.
Have had the camera for about a week and find that on auto that it is easy to use but once you go into the menus, there is a steep learning curve that will take forever to learn and it is very frustrating. The image quality to my eye is amazing again on auto but on manuel sometimes it works and other times it refuses to work. The flash is so bright that it washes out things and so I have to go to the low light flash and it is again not readily available but have to push buttons to get there. I am not sure had I really known all of this I would have bought this camera but maybe gone for dslr instead. Check it out carefully before you make this decision.
When I bought this Panasonic clock radio, I was very excited because I was getting a stereo AM/FM clock radio for a very low price. I got home and set it up, and was very happy. The unit comes with a flexible wire antenna you can tape to your wall to pull in excellent FM Stereo reception. And the two front-firing stereo speakers sound pretty good for a low-priced clock radio, even when listening to mono AM stations. In FM Stereo they sound great. The green LED display is just the right size for comfortable time-keeping (a lot of the new digital clock radios have displays that are actually too large, because if they're right near your bed, they're too large to look at easily. This LED display is just right, a mid-range display size), and the radio controls and timer/alarm buttons are easy to press and adjust. Incredibly, the volume control is an analog knob on the top of the unit, which means there is no more confusion when adjusting the volume and tuning dials which are usually both on the right side of clock radios! You'll also like the one-touch sleep radio-on button, which lets you turn on the radio for 59 minutes and then shuts off automatically. I use this feature all the time. My clock radio is very important to me because I listen to a lot of sports talk radio and politics on the radio at night, so I consider myself an expert user of these machines. In fact, I would say my clock radio is the one home electronics item I use the most every day from among all the electronics products I own. Anyway, the one glaring downside I discovered about this Panasonic clock radio is that the clock jumps ahead about two minutes every day. That would translate into about going 60 minutes too fast every month! I guess now that all inexpensive electronics are being manufactured in China, they're using cheaper components in their products, but this was a real disappointment. If not for the inaccurate clock, this would be the perfect value in a AM/FM clock radio. (how much more would it cost to use a higher-quality time chip in this unit?--this is a lazy mistake by the Panasonic engineers) But I still like and recommend this Panasonic, you just have to reset the time every other day, which only takes a minute. I set it behind the correct time by 2 minutes, so I only have to reset it every four days when it's two minutes ahead again.
PRO:Perfect termination for a wall plated HDMI cable run. Looks professional.CON:I wish it was available in an off-white. The color is a little too stark. They should match the white and ivory of standard switch plates found in every hardware store across the country.
I can't say much more. I bought this because it fits in my tiny purse and I was tired of missing candids of my four year old. Now I can grab it anytime and get the shot I want. If this wasn't enough, you can't beat the price for the solid camera construction and the quality of the photos, even on auto. To reduce camera shake, invest in a higher quality, faster SD card and you are set. I have never had a problem with camera shake and I've owned mine for 6 months. Again, loooooovvveeeee it!!!
I was hesitant to buy as I did not know much about the brand. Later however, I found that the picture quality is excellent and much better than other great brands I had!!. Any issues: The box looks dumb. Remote is super basic.
I have older Uniden phones which I got at Costco many years ago and one day I noticed that they wouldn't hold a charge for more than a few hours off the charger so I got new replacement batteries and the phones are like new. For about $30 I have great phones and it would have cost at least double that for new ones plus replacing batteries is probably much better for the environment. We live in a throw-away society and to the extent that I can change it I will. These batteries fit perfectly. Highly recommended.
I bought this camera after months of research as an upgrade from our Canon S2IS. The XTi is much larger than the S2IS and my wife insists she won't be carrying this one. The controls are very easy to operate and well placed. The camera is well balanced and easy to use. The power-on time is amazing and the focus is instantaneous. I'm still learning the different modes and capabilities but I'm very happy with the XTi so far. Understand this is not a point-and-shoot sized camera though. But the images it creates are well worth the extra size and weight. This is the perfect step up for those who are interested in upgrading. It would be a dream first digital camera too!
The xtremehd 4 port HDMI switcher sold at a very good price compared to other switchers on the market.
I did some research on different players and didn't want something big or something 40GB in size. So for $50 I went for the Stone and it's really impressed me. 2GB fit approx 30 CD's, 9 hours of music or there abouts. The battery life is really good and the one feature that really made my go for it was the Stopwatch. I run a lot and am training for a Marathon so this feature was just a plus really. I was a little disappointed that it didn't have a split time but I can live with it. There is a shortcut button that you can setup to point to any menu item which is a great feature. I have mine set to the Stopwatch so I can review it while I am running. The size of the player is very impressive as well, people have seen it on my arm before I put the ear phones in and ask me what it is, they can't believe it's a MP3 player. The FM Radio is OK, you have to be in a good reception area. I have tried out the Voice Recordings yet. Another neat trick of the player if you buy the arm band is that you can place the player on your arm either with the control buttons on the right side of the player as you'd look at it or on the left, but one of the ways would make the screen appear upside down, well you can change the orientation of the screen 180 degrees.Anyway, I am very happy with it. I now see people with iPods and they look bulky and knowing they paid 4 times the price of the Stone.
Enjoy many aspect of this product, but believe that a major design fault was "Not including a battery backup" for retaining clock and station settings during inevitable ac power loss .
the foamy coushon on the headphones suck. you dont get the real thin foamy stuff.
Great price, quality, and reliability.Not one failed disc and ive made many copies, data discs you name it. Have yet to find anything better
The previous reviewer had almost exactly the same experience as I had. I bought it 6 years ago and it still works great. I recently took it on a road trip and used it most of 6 hours, and it made it with battery life to spare. Conversely, my wife's first iPod died after a year. It almost seems flukey that it still works this well, in this age of cheaply made electronics. I really like the user interface as well. The touchpad can be a bit finicky, but not a major problem.
The DB8 DTV antenna has been installed temporarily on my original rotator for my old analog antenna in my attic. I am just 48 miles from Phila. and Baltimore TV stations, (midway). With a DTV converter box and a signal amplifier on the antenna, I get about 4 or 5 digital channels very nicely, (not enough). The obvious next step is to put the antenna outdoors on a tall mast, which will be done when the weather warms up. The DB8 antenna works fairly well for the analog channels as well. For DTV it must be rotated rather precisely to find the setting for each individual channel, i.e. it has a very narrow angular focus. Seems to me it would always demand a rotator mount to be useful where we are located. Doubtless, everything will improve when it is mounted up high, outdoors. The ads implied this antenna it would have a broad, multi-directional effectiveness, definitely not so in my setup, without rotating.
I can't comment on the quality of sound because the cable's connectors are not designed correctly and will not stay connected once you plug it in and release it. It pops right out! This problem happens on both the output and the input on my home theater system so I know it is a problem with the cable itself.
i bought this a year and a half now and stillworks great.price was good,install was easyon my nissan and there isnt any problems so farthis was a good buy
The recipient of this gift, a well known nit-picker, has yet to complain about said product (and she has had it for over a month). This lack of negative comment is an excellent sign that this case provides both protection and adequate size for her 15 inch screen Acer.
The 580EX II speedlite is the top end external flash for canon and should be.I purchased it mainly for ettl fill-in flash. Fill-in flash in a bright sunny day is very difficult under any circumstances with any camera or flash unit. The 580EX does a wonderful job and is difficult to see any "overflash".You do have to read the manual on this one as a thorough knowledge is required to get pleasing results. I am an advance amateur and take nearly all my daytime photographs with the flash on my 5D. Ettl fill-in flash lightens the deep shadows. What would have been a so-so photo, is now more like a professional one.Note: Not all Canon cameras have the necessary electronics on board to function properly. If your Canon camera is an old one, read up first to see if yours will work the ettl process properly.
I do not recommend this product. The flap does not stay down as good as Memorex brand. I would rather spend more money on the better sleeves.
Camera is great, relatively easy to use with a straight forward instruction booklet. I took a lot of flower photos using the flower icon. Together with the stabilization device, my photos were crisp. I also used the night feature to photograph a night blooming cerrus and the close up shot was quite good--not at all blurry. I am still learning many of the features. After downloading the photos, I sent them to a photo shop on-line, and picked them up an hour later. The level of detail and great. I am quite satisfied with the camera.
The battery was ready to use when I received it and did not have to be charged. Panasonic HHR-P104A/1B Replacement Phone Battery
I HAVE NEVER OWNED A DIGITAL CAM BEFORE BUT AFTER DOING TONS OF RESEARCH I NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE FUJIS5000. FOR THE PRICE,IT WAS FULL OF FEATURES THAT SEEMED PRETTY IMPORTANT IF I AM TO ADVANCE MY PHOTOGRAPHY HOBBY. I ESPECIALLY LIKED THE MOVIE MODE WITH SOUND B/C I DON'T OWN A DIGITAL CAMCORDER. THE PICTURE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT AND SO CLEAR THAT IT RALLY TAKES A GOOD EYE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN TRADTIONAL AND DIGITAL PRINTS. AS OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE POINTED OUT, THE CARD IS WAY TOO SMALL FOR ANYTING BUT PICTURES. FOR $100 OR LESS(IF YOU SHOP THE RIGHT PLACES) YOU CAN GET A 256MB CARD WHICH WILL GIVE YOU ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF VIDEO AND STILL HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR ABOUT 100 PICS AT THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION. SINCE I DON'T FULLY KNOW HOW TO USE ALL THE FEATURES YET I REALLY CAN'T COMMENT ON THEM BUT IT DEFINITELY SEEMS THAT IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAMERA TO YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY ABILITY. ONE THING I NOTICE THAT IS SLOW IS THE RECOUP TIME FROM SHOT TO SHOT. THE CAMERA HAS A CONTINUOS SHOOTING MODE BUT IF THE SUBJECT IS MOVING THE PICTURE GETS DISTORTED. THE BOTTOM LINE...AFTER OWNING THIS CAMERA FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF-VERY EASY TO USE, GREAT PICS AND VIDEO AND WOULD RECOMMEND.
1. If you have tons of cataloged pictures in the 3:2 aspect and don't want to start collecting 16:9's2. And you are looking for a small P&S; with full control AND WIDE LENSread this camera's test in the November popular photography and you will realize that this camera is only 28mm in the 16:9 aspectIf you collect 3:2's you will be buying something like 33mm in the wide end
This was the cutest mp3 I found when I was looking around, and also the cheapest, and when I first got it, I was really really happy. However, when I started getting new songs to add, the software screwed me over and deleted all my songs. I had to start from scratch again. Sometimes, it freezes on me, and also, the controls that light up break a lot. Also, the mp3 gets scratched very very easily, and even in a case, it looks like i beat it every night. Maybe I am just not careful enough, but one day, it was near the bottom of my backpack. when i took it out, the screen was cracked in three places, and though i can still use it, I can not read the song name, artist, time, battery life or anything. I am really busy; i don't have time to battle with my mp3 everyday.Over all, the sound quality and design is really good, as well as the over all song capacity and price, but the way it gets scratched so easily and has so many irritating small problems ruined it for me. Only buy this if you are ready to take care of it extremely well, learn the software and read the manual from front to back.
My old Technics turntable finally died, so I needed a new one. I tried one of the cheaper Sony units first, and it was terrible so I returned it. After reading some reviews, it became clear to me that I needed to spend a little more money, and alot of people seemed to like the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 Turntable. I just bought it and I could not be happier! Wow, my old and new LPs sound great, even using an older amp and speakers! This is one heavy unit too. I am very impressed with the build quality, everything just seems to scream "high quality" about this unit. I don't think you can go wrong with this unit, I think it is fantastic!
RCA HP242 Sport Neckband HeadphonesI have EXpensivenoise blocking headphones, as well as all other types of cheap and medium priced headphones. For all around use, these are the best I have. They are comfortable, you hear excellent stereo sound - it just fills your head all around - and they are well made. The volume is so controllableyou can hear very low or very loud - still with the great stereo sound.I bought my first pair a year or so ago at a local big box store just because I needed a pair on vacation and had forgotten to bring any. They were cheap. I had no idea they would be this good.Last week, I ordered 2 more pair from Amazon. I paid $4.00 each, $4.98 S&H; each. Spent less than $20.00 for 2 pair and had them delivered froma vendor in SC in less than a week - new and packaged perfectly! I figure for this price, if the earpads wear out on my first pair, it's worth it to have a whole new pair and a spare.Crank up Tina, Aretha, The Boss, The Beach Boys and go jogging - you'll see what I mean.
THIS ROUTER WORKS GREAT NO MATTER WEATHER HARD WIRED OR WIRELESS. I CAN GO ANYWHERE IN MY HOUSE UPSTAIRS OR DOWNSTAIRS AND ONLY LOSE ONE BAR ON THE STRENGTH. I AM ALWAYS CONNECTED STRONG AND NO UNTIMELY WAITING FOR LOADUPS.
So we have had our printer for over 13 years. I have thought about getting a new one over the years to upgrade but I have not yet. It has just been so very, very reliable. We re-use paper and use recycled inkjet cartridges. So we have not treated it lightly. And it keeps on working great. It prints really quickly using the "Draft" print mode which I typically do since 90% of print jobs I do are not for presentation. However, when you need presentation quality and photos this printer also does them very well. Thank you Hewlett Packard for making such a great product.
Within a week of purchase, the card basically "froze." I couldn't add or delete files, and couldn't even format the card in an attempt to "reset" it (yes, I did check the lock tab; visually the card was unlocked). I have other cards of various brands and storage capacities and have never had this type of problem. Looking at some of the other reviews, it seems that this really isn't an isolated issue. My concern (and seemingly that of the other 1-star reviewers), was the virtually immediate failure of this particular product. I was more fortunate than other reviewers seem to have been - I purchased mine through a reputable bricks and mortar store which allowed me to exchange. Yes, I did exchange it, and (at least so far) no problems with the new one. The bimodal distribution of reviews suggests that this is a quality control issue. Some of us have purchased lemons from what seems to be an overall (when it does work) decent product. When this happens, the consumer depends upon the companies making and selling the product to stand behind it . . .As always, let the buyer beware. That's how these customer forums can help - they let you see what real people are experiencing. It's certainly not scientific, being a non-random sample, but at least if you're reading this, you can decide whether or not to risk your hard earned $$ based on what others have experienced. If you get a bad one, well at least you knew about the possibility! Hopefully you won't. Generally, human nature what it is, a higher percentage of dissatisfied customers will write about their troubles, so the percentage of 1-stars in this series of reviews is hopefully not a reflection on the percentage of bad cards out there.Lessons learned?1. For me, though I still have this card (a new one, and hopefully one that I'd have given 5 stars to had I not lost the quality control lottery with card #1), I won't trust it with single copy files (though that's nothing new; I don't trust any form of storage for single copies - always back-up!!). I use it simply for portability and convenience.2. If I were using it in a camera, I'd download it every single day (or after every significant photo session), because from the negative reviews, like mine, you'll never know when it might fail (one day or years later!).3. If you see a good deal on this card, and plan to buy it, make sure that the company you're purchasing it from will allow you to return, or at least exchange, it.
I dont know how this lens can be put down for the range and versatility it offers. No, we aren't going to be using this as our primary lens on the 5D, 1DSMKXX, etc. etc. But on the cropped sensor cameras, it produces exceptional results all in a compact package. Lets see a point and shoot camera do what a currently selling Canon XT/XTI or even used 20D with this bargain priced lens can do by comparison. People not liking the lens should be shooting with the 5D and their good glass, not the other way around...
I bought these speakers as a Christmas present to myself last Christmas, and they partner a Cambridge Audio A500 Integrated amplifier, connected to it using Gale XL315 speaker cable, and are sitting atop of Atacama SE1000 speaker stands. The amplifier is connected to my PC and a Sky Digital receiver, so I am being a little criminal with the source at the moment.I mainly listen to trance music, but have listened to all kinds of music at some stage. As you will gather from the previous paragraph, they are also in use for watching TV and movies.So, what do I think of these speakers? Absolutley superb is what I think of them. Its at times quite hard to believe that the sound is coming out of two relatively small boxes.These speakers have a &quot;large&quot; sound. What do I mean by this? Basically, I mean they sound like larger speakers. Like floorstanders if you will. The amount of bass that comes from these speakers is surprising, it hits quite deep, and the quality is simply excellent for a bookshelf speaker.Elsewhere, the speakers have beautifully crisp, smooth, silk dome tweeters, which are never bright or tiring, but are very revealing for the price of these speakers. Hence they are very unforgiving of badly recorded material. However, give it well recorded material, and it simply beggars belief that music coming from such good value speakers can sound like this.Add to this, the speakers have Kevlar 6.5&quot; woofers, providing the bass and mids, and the speakers seem to have quite a prominent midrange, which for me equates into quite a lively, exciting sound.Overall, I am simply blown away by these speakers, they simply flatten any speaker that costs the same price, no doubt about it whatsoever. At double the price, I would of been happy, but at 135s, I am delighted.
I bought this compact guy about 3 months back. the photo is sharp and the resolution ability is powerful. the only con is that this is not so cool as the sample picture.
I drive a Mercedes CLK 2002 for which there is no IPOD compatibility and no tape deck. I have a 6 CD changer in the boot, which is excellent but for the heat in Kuwait, where I live. I always ended up leaving CD's in the car and that ruined so many of them.Along with my IPOD, I got the FM transmitter, not expecting superior quality or anything, but it's been EXCELLENT!No static, no significant loss in quality. I'm very impressed and would recommend it to everyone!Sure, it would be a bit painful for anyone living in the states because it has just 6 presets, but other than that, it's an excellent alternative to the tape adapter.
Have had this for a couple of weeks now & still works great. My expectations were pretty low at the price of $50, but it works as advertised. Even comes with a bunch of accessories. Only thing that needed some getting used to were the menus/the way you navigate through the functions.
This camera is a quite decent camera for the money. It is easy to use and set up, and takes a great quality picture. It can be a bit fuzzy at the highest ISO settings, but otherwise is clear and bright.
Pros:Really durable and holds upNoticed my internet performance improve since using this cableCons:The sides are a little flimsy and could easily breakSummary:I would recommend buying it and being extremely careful with the side plastic pieces to prevent them from breaking.
I bought this product for a present . It works OK and my wife is very happy with it ! :-))
I bought this item last weekend and returned it this weekend. It was easy enough to set up, but it ran very slow. I spent a lot of time doing research and getting help from the computer geeks at work, but could not come up with a solution to the slowness. I spent a little more on a Linksys WRT54G today, and am very happy. I still only use the .11b, but it is alot faster.
The printer was delivered ahead of schedule by Amazon and worked great right out of the box. I was a little concerned since I wanted to use the printer in my home network directly connected to the router. I shouldn't have had any concern as the included software worked well on both my Vista and XP computers. The print quality is what you'd expect from a laser and the unit remains in the power saving, idle mode until a print job is received. I am pleased with the purchase.
I have had mine about a week and a half. This is a great portable tool forgetting organized. As some others have stated,for the money it is a greatstart up organizer. On the plus side, there are some "extra" software ( on disc) that allows this unit to store and view pictures, as well as a cool E-reader that you can add palm compatible "books" to.On the "downside", and this is minor but important, take time to read the manual and check out user forums "before" you add 3rd party software to the unit. You will find it "extremely" easy to add software, but more difficult removing it. I had a time recently "removing" some of the above listed software. Bottom line ? a terrific tool, well worth the price.
I have had this unit for about a month now and it seems to work very well except I have noticed that some of the maps are out of date. I am still trying to figure out if there is a way to freely update the map set but, the instruction manual is very poor. Once in a while it will burp as I call it and be totally lost but it recovers rather quickly so it doesn't seem to be much of a problem. Over all it is a good little unit and hopefully the Europe maps will do the trick when we visit Italy this year.
If you have an IDE drive, either disc media or hard drive, and you don't have any IDE ports on your motherboard, then this product is your answer. I ordered a bunch a parts to build my new PC, not realizing that my hard drive and two disc drives were all IDE, and my motherboard only had one IDE port (which handles two drives). So my hard drive was left with no way to connect. I got this product, plugged it in and fired it up. It works instantly, no drivers, no setup. Just plug it in and your IDE drive becomes a SATA drive. 5 stars. Absolutely awesome product.
I bought this thinking it would work to extend the antenna on my my netgear WG311Twireless adapter. But it does not. The cable is Reverse-SMA female to Reverse-SMA female,and I need Reverse-SMA female to Reverse-SMA male. Now I need a double Reverse-SMA maleadapter, and I have searched the net and have concluded they do not exist. So I planto return this cable and buy the correct one -- it looks like StarTech makes one.I am very disappointed.
Simple setup and simple to use. No problems at all. Would purchase again for sure.
I bought this as a replacement for my 40 year old pressure cooker. This one is stainless steel and has a heavy bottom to prevent sticking. It cooked a chicken in about 20 min. plus heat up and cool down time. It is very simple to use and also inexpensive. I would recommmend this product.
I bought this camera Dec 2001. I have returned it twice due to malfunctioning. It broke right before Christmas 2002 and I took it to a local repair shop to fix. It worked for Chistmas day and then malfunctioned again. There was an error and the tape door would not shut. I took it back to the repair shop and he did not know what the problem was. He called JVC and they told him the part he needed was no longer being manufactured. The only thing they would do is prorate the cost of buying a new camera. This camera was a big waste of money! I will never buy a JVC again. I am going with Sony.
please help i purchased these memory sticks but i dont know if they are non ecc if anyone can tell me it would be greatly appreciated thanks alot
Original/genuine Canon Ink a bit expensive but it a way last longer than the replacement and safe for the machine.
I like the camera, and it came in a timely manner. I did not have to wait long for it.
When I bought these, i was going for a running's security headset. These, although they didn't pop out easily from just listening and reading or writing or even while on the bike, these had no chance of staying in my small ears while running. I like headphones that go into my ear vs. just sit on the little "nook" of my ear-hole. These did not accomplish this. If you are a runner or intense movement exerciser, these aren't for you. Otherwise, they are great.
I couldn't believe how inexpensive this was - and expected to "get what I paid for." It's great, though! I use it on my PS3, and my whole world has changed. It even "fixed" my POS Westinghouse LCD flat screen (do not recommend). Well, it stopped scrambling, anyway.
I've had this for about 2 months. The sound on this boombox sounds superb for this price. The only problem I've encountered was after about 2 months on the display screen(don't know if it was personal or manufacturers) it almost looks like a rainbow mark has appeared on the center of the display. Everything else has been working great. As for the way it was constructed it feels very light (which means it either made with a lot of plastic if not all plastic) and would shatter if I dropped it. They definantely don't make them as durable as they used too in the 90s.
I bought two disposable cameras and used both at an important event (my father's 70th birthday party). The film on one roll had been exposed and all the shots came out too light to be developed. On the other roll, used at the same time in the same venue, all the shots were too dark to be seen.
These may not be alot of money, but they can handle power and deliver good clear sound. The holes line up perfectly with the original speaker mounting post on my 1990 YJ. Original dash speakers are birdcaged in the dash, no way to install except lay down the windsheild, pull dash screws and move dash about 4 inches into driver compartment. Easier than it sounds, less than 2 hours to install and most of that was removing and re-screwing the dash back in place.Would have given 5 stars if it was not for the funky purple color, in my opinion, looks a little odd behind speaker grill. You do not need the supplied speaker grill covers.
I have a small camera bag that I use for my Evolt e420, but I wanted a larger bag to be able to carry more than one lens when needed. This bag is perfect for my needs. It's padded, not super heavy (even with the lenses and camera) and it seems made of great quality. It's difficult to judge the long term durability aspect since it's still relatively new, but it seems as though with it's canvas material and snapping clasp it will suit my purposes. I'm not an expert or professional photographer, but I do take a lot of pictures, so I am excited to have this bag.
When I realized this was copper coated aluminum, I returned this product and bought some pure copper Cables-to-go speaker wire instead. It is worth 2x the price to run a superior conductor, given the low cost of speaker wire compared to the rest of a home theater system.
I spent a few days waffling before deciding to try this indoor antenna. I owned one before that I'd bought from Radio Shack and it worked fine for me until it was damaged moving. There is a temptation to buy an antenna that is futuristic looking, wall mountable, and a little more expensive.Here's some things to consider when choosing an antenna:1. Do you have any particular design preferences? (By this I mean, will an obvious antenna like this destroy the decor? Do you have a place to put it?)2. Can you use an outdoor antenna? (If so, they will probably get better reception... some are even made for window sills and not necessarily to be mounted on a roof.)These are the main two questions to ask yourself. Next will be choosing a specific antenna to try. This one has high popularity and a high overall rating among indoor antennas despite the low price. There was a lot of temptation to spend $30 or more on a bigger, cooler looking antenna, but I remembered that I can always return it and spend more if it didn't suit my needs.When it arrived it took about 2 minutes to assemble (no tools, just screwing in the antennas and attaching it to the antenna input on the tv). Then, without doing any adjustments, I put it behind my tv (because that's the only place I have space) and used the auto channel setting on the tv to find the "air" channels. It found 23 on the first try, including all the major networks, so my shopping is done.I'm happy about the price for this one, and it seems that for where I live this has enough power therefore I recommend trying the inexpensive ones because one of those may fit the bill for your area.
When there is no/ little sound being emitted you can hear static. But otherwise great. works everywhere I go with no problem. has available 8 preset stations but you will only need one. I live in Los Angeles so there is allot of static on regular stations but not with the monster cable. Great, don't hesitate to buy!
This switcher does exactly as advertised: It lets you switch between 3 different optical digital audio sources (great in my case because my Onkyo stereo only has 2 optical digital inputs and I have 3 devices outputting digital audio: TiVo, Blu-ray, Xbox 360). Set up is easy enough and toggling the dial between sources is fine. Quality is mostly good. I use the switcher to change between my Blu-ray player and Xbox 360 (TiVo is most used, so it gets a dedicated input on stereo; switcher plugged into 2nd stereo input).One minor complaint is that only once when switching between devices, the switch hadn't really settled / clicked into place all the way, so no sound was coming through, as I'd expected. Just a nudge and it was fine, though.
i've gone through headphones like no other. Usually i fall asleep with music on and sleep with the buds or headsets beside me. These are the only pair that have never broken, while in sleep. Sometimes i wake up and the little rubber bud itself has come off of the bud itself but easy fix, just pops right back on. These are by far the most durable for value i've found. I use the ones with the mic with my phone and the ones without for my laptop and ipod. Love the exterior nylon chord, v-moda makes a great product. Very reliable.
does exactly what a record player should do, and a few extra things too. pitch adjustment is sweet. so is the strobe light. take note that some setup is required if you buy it new; it took me an hour or two to set up, and i'm pretty clever. (although i've never owned a record player before.)
When I bought it couple weeks ago. I look out side the box is IM3, But inside the box speaker is IM3c. I call the company, they told me IM3 is as IM3c. They said someone on the internet sell the IM3 is all same with the IM3c, And IM3c also support the Ipod video too.
Ignore the low marks from stupid reviewers who complain about shipping time or the fact that the Apex doesn't include a universal remote -- shipping time isn't the fault of Apex, and no DVD player includes a universal remote. There are plenty of other reasons to dislike this DVD/VCR combo, and let's focus on those.I too had the same problems as another reviewer from NY -- the LCD tape counter didn't work properly, the tape player would make noises sometimes, and there was a loud crackle from the speaker once while playing back a DVD. Most distubing was the apparent overload of the DSP (digital signal processor) on a DVD that had a lot of &quot;action&quot; -- the DVD player wasn't able to handle all the data and the display showed color bands and distorted images for a millisecond. Overall the quality of the unit just does not seem to be that high. If you get one and it doesn't have these problems out of the box, you might be okay, but then again you might not. And with only a 90 day warranty, you may be out $100+ in just a couple of months. Even though there's just a chance that I got a bad unit, I decided that it wasn't worth the risk of it blowing out, nor the hassle of returning another one again. I decided to return this one, spend a little more and get a brand name I can trust.
Nice picture...pretty perfect really. Needed a third HD set for third bedroom. First of all, I have a samsung dlp downstairs and a sony lcd upstairs. I like TVs. Had bought a westinghouse and a vizio for the third room but ultimately returned both of them and purchased this TV. Thought I could get away with spending a little less. No. Wow, leaving the bargain TV basement really does make you feel better about life in general. The differences in the better, more expensive TV's are quite noticeable. The vizio is $600, this TV is about $775. For $175, what a difference. I play xbox and gears of war looked washed out and BLAH on the vizio. This TV rocks. The dark parts are dark enough and everything just really POPS on this TV. I would recommend this set for sure. Maybe better than my sony. Speakers are surprisingly good for an LCD set, again, the vizio was garbage. Styling is very cool, menus are pretty easy to navigate through. Settings on TV are serious, you can do stuff that I dont even know about yet. Setting out of the box are really quite good. Enjoy
Save yourself a lot of frustration, don't buy this player.
I just bought it, and it's nice looking and sound good. I think this product should be have alot of people like it.
I purchased this case for a Sony DSC-H5 camera over five years ago (September, 2006). It continues to look great as it protects my camera and accessories.
This thumb drive is exactly what I wanted. Cheap, reliable, and without some kind of vendor supplied crapware that automatically runs when you insert the drive.I use truecrypt for creating/using an encrypted partition. Works fine, but one word of warning. Format the encrypted partition as FAT. An NTFS partition running on a thumb drive can have dismount issues. Eventually, those issues will trash the partition.I've run this drive for a month now and it has been fine even though it bangs around in a pocket with phone, knife, change, etc. A corsair drive failed after a few days of this treatment.
It's a great printer, but the original setup was a bit confusing. It would have gotten a 5 if it weren't for that. It prints great quality and the scanner works really well. I am definetly pleased with this purchase.
These phones blew away my Sonys that I had been using for years. There is very little coloration. What you hear is what you get.. A great bargain. The slight down side is that the foam pads tend to slip off, so there's a bit of fiddling around with them from time to time. Also they don't have sealed ear cups so a bit of noise creeps into the track if you record with them. Otherwise it's hard to imagine a better set or a better price.NG
(...) It's exterior is very durable and the interior is built just like any other cd case. The only improvement I can see for this case would be if the pages were removable to aid in alphabetical filing without having to shift all of your CDs over each time you add a new one. It's tough to find CD cases that hold this many CDS and can still close without having to wrestle with the zipper. No wrestling required for this one.
I purchased this printer 10 months ago after reading the reviews which all seemed great. I've always been an HP fan.Great product?....Give it some time. My printer has never been moved from its original location. It has developed blue blocks of color on everything despite numerous attempts at cleaning, aligning, cartridge changes, etc. When I contacted Epson tech support they sent a document on how to clean, align, and change the cartridges. It's not worth the hassle of sending it 40 miles to a service center. HP is looking better all the time.
I bought this product, since I had the problem of wiring my entire house in order to share an cable internet connection between 3 computers.I read more than 10 reviews for Wireless Routers and found that NetGear was the best buy. I went to review D-Link Wireless Products as well as Linksys, but between these three mayor companies, I decided to go with NetGear. It gives you all the features which they claim it has (routing protocols, application support, smart wizard to automatically detect ISP type, Port Rage Forwarding, URL content filtering, etc. etc.).Regarding the security, it comes with the option to enable WEP Encryption from 64 to 128 bit encryption as well as other security features. According to many reviews, some people have been having the problem that the wireless network drops every time. I connected two computers trough the 4 Ethernet ports and one computer using the MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter. This computer is more than 100ft away from the router. The signal must pass more than four walls with an angle of 90 degrees in corners, which makes the walls thicker. I haven't lost the connection ever since I connected the entire network in my home. The signal strength is at its 80% performance as well as the link quality, and I am receiving full 11Mbps.In conclusion, the NetGear MR814 gives you a great performance, excellent signal length and security. I recommend this product for home use, since it is easy to install and for the price it gives you an excellent value for your money.
This product is as easy to use as previously reviewed, just plug em' in and go, that's it. Highly recommended for those with newer macs and older peripherals.
I took the NUVI 270 on a trip to Spain, specifically selecting it for the European maps. Most of the time was spent sightseeing by foot. I never had a problem with the battery running out on me during tours of several hours (I would turn it off once I found where I was going). The unit performed well, without any malfunctions that I was aware of.However, there are some ergonomic and software issues that Garmin should address:1. The unit does, in fact, fit in a shirt pocket, and there is a switch position you throw to prevent accidentally triggering the touch screen while it's stowed away. However, being flat, it is difficult to pull the unit out and manipulate it while walking. It should have something that makes it easier to grab out of the pocket, a small bump on one side, for example. So an ergonomic point.2. If one uses the unit in pedestrian mode in Europe, one will be walking down little narrow streets which block the GPS signals to various degrees. Not a fault of the NUVI, to be sure. However, they could work to permit the unit to zoom in as one approaches each turn while in Pedestrian mode, since you are looking for street signs to find your way around as an additional aid to the information NUVI is providing. Often, even at high zoom levels, streets were not labeled on your route. Also, streets that were labeled had large type that might be suitable for a car, but not for walking, where you are reading the thing like a book. It was possible to use the unit on narrow streets, but it took some getting used to, as the unit often would give incorrect direction information, because of GPS signals being blocked. I suggest a Garmin engineer be sent into the field and walk those narrow streets to see what improvements they can come up with. Tough duty, I know, but someone has to do it.3. Finally, the maps. It was surprising that the huge main bus terminal in Seville, which has been around for years, was not indicated on the supposedly current map. Also, across the river in the Triana area, several recently built highways were not on the map. Garmin needs to speak to its European cartographer and get the maps updated. Most of the time, however, the older streets were correctly marked. Especially helpful were pathways in large urban parks, which helped one find one's way out!All in all, I can recommend it to users. But Garmin needs to work on the physical shape of the thing a little so it is easier to handler while walking, work on the software routines for Pedestrian mode in small European streets, and update their maps.Steve
The joystick worked flawlessly right out of the box. Works smoothly with Microsoft Flight Simulator. Would highly recommend to others.
I was on cloud 9 with this product for about a week: wma compatible, nice headphones, etc. Then I needed to change the battery, and all hell broke loose. The backpack failed to snap back on after replacing the battery, then the off/on switch snapped and wouldn't work anymore. Within a week, this had turned into one useless product. So I took it back and exchanged it for the Intel 3000: it may look a little clunkier and the headphones aren't as nice, but it's been great so far, and I haven't had any problems changing batteries.Buyer beware!
I bought this machine, hoping it would be an impovement to a simliar digital model by Sony. I notice no difference, except that programming seems to be a bit less intuitive than my old machine. Also disappointing is the machine's sound quality. My outgoing message rises and falls in volume, sounds muffled and is generally pretty warbled. Remote access is unreliable. I haven't come across a good digital machine yet and am beginning to wonder if it exists at all.
If you have any desire to be in the shot this is the tool you need. With the 2 second delay, you can point, click, and have the remote out of the shot. I love it because I don't have to worry about my toddler stumbling over a cable or wire. Combine this with the wired remote, and most remote possibilities are taken care of. For the price, you really can't go wrong.
esto es perfecto me parecen muy buenas y son las que queria y llegaron en el tiempo estimado a mi casa
This item died within one month of installation. Also, between the time I ordered it and the time it arrived, I found reviews on the net that indicate that Lighting Technologies replacement bulbs are not as good as the OEM Philips bulbs used by Samsung. After my infant mortality I would have to agree. Amazon itself was fantastic providing a full refund - they just need to carry the "real" bulbs. Ironically, the OEM Philips bulbs are available from Samsung directly, and they're less expensive than this Lighting Technologies bulb.
I got this for my finance for her SD700IS camera. She was complaining that camera took too long to take shots, so I purchase this card and she see great result as promise, fast and reliable pictures. I had a lexmark 512mb last time and it was slow. Great price instead of purchasing at the store, like best buy.
The viewing scope is a good product for the price. It has several different focus strengths and zoom. The only downside is there is no eye piece for comfort when looking through the scope. I would recommend this for casual use.
I got this speaker after being over a friends house and relaxing in their back yard while listening to this speaker. The source was from their I-pod and it worked great.I got this for my own home. It is wired to my receiver via audio cable (the headphone jack is not practical). Now, I can work in the garage and listen to music. Now, I can work anywhere in the yard, and listen to music. Now, I can sit in the hot tub and listen to music or get better sound for the TV I have rigged up outside. Last year, I put it in the guest bathroom during our super bowl party for audio of the game in the "can" so nobody missed a moment. Now THAT'S practical!The rechargeable battery feature is also a plus! We never have to worry about batteries.
You do have to take your time, and you do need a very good, close up light, but the swipe size and the cleaning chemical works perfectly. $80 for a camera dealer to clean the sensor once, or buy this kit and do it whenever you want for so much less. Works great!
I just love my iPod. It has so many options and add ons that allow me to play my music no matter where I go. I have it playing all the time.The only problem is it's SO small that I would suggest you buy a protective case of some kind. The iPod is so delicate that I don't think it would take much to break it. I bought the Rhino clear/aluminum case and it's great.It's my best gadget to date.
it works well once you get it started, but its getting it tweaked to work thats a pain. I got mines to work on my windows xp computer with the original software. it was not easy. I had to try and download the software from the ads site while my computer was searching for the driver and some how it just started installing. I also was installing the media tv 3.0 b4 it started installing so that might of helped. the picture still wasn't showing but their was sound so i went into the video setting and tested a few of the different setting till i got a clear picture and sound and saved it and went back to capture and it worked. Now all i have to do is go back to the setting and go back to capture and wala its a piture. a little annoying but not to difficult once you get the hang of it and the voice is in sync with the picture in my case......hope my experience helps ya....p.s. it does not find the driver on vista or windows 7. Keep it at full screen or the words wont be in sync with the movements. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Cannot complain about this product at all. The wire is well built, sturdy, and has some heft to it. I must profess that I'm not a big audiophile, and have recently gotten into this field however I am still very impressed with the quality of this cable. I've connected two big tower speakers that provide surround sound for my TV/PS3, and the sound coming out is wonderful.The price is great too, getting this at any other store like RadioShack will run you a TON of more money. Buy this product, and you won't be disappointed.
Stupid thing broke in my hands as I tried to bend the antenna into a 45 degree angle. Both antennas broke off and I barely applied any pressure. Not even sure how to return something that broke in my hands. What a waste of time.
The iPod Shuffle is great if you just want to listen to music without interruption. I love this item.
I gave this HK to my uncle and in his words "It blew my mind"He was expecting a tiny receiver made out of plastic and held together with spit and toilet paper, and what he got was a solid piece of equipment.He loves it.A great bargain for the price.Dave
I was very impressed with this product. I had no problem installing the software (I am running Windows Vista), and had no issues connecting it to my computer via the usb cable. After charging the unit I was able to upload photos to it immediately, with no complications. The picture quality is much better than I expected, very acceptable for a product of this nature. The menu system easily allows you to customize a few options (time & date stamp, slideshow on/off, etc...). I used Pepsi Points to get this product, but I would have been just as pleased had I paid for it.
Got this because it was a 3 way splitter that didn't have long cables and I thought the battery checker would be a nice feature. However it constantly pops out or falls out of the outlet with nothing plugged into it. Never stays in once you start plugging devices to it. Makes the whole unit useless if you have to hold it in with one hand while driving.I tried it on the back outlet in my car just to see if I could use it there for trips, but it doesn't stay in there either. I tried it on a couple of my friend's cars to see if they could use it, but same problem, it keeps falling out very easily...so I can't even give this thing away.Also the plug part is pretty long, so it sticks out quite a bit.Skip this and get something else.
Item did not function and was of very poor quality. I went to Radio shack and purchased a much better one.
I bought mine in January 2006. I was quite pleased with the set initially. In September 2007 the set started flickering; then it only the top half of the screen will show and then revert to a full screen after about 30 minutes.Philips customer service cannot/will not help. A $3000 plus TV set ought to last for a little more than 18 months.Please look at other brands and STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT. And, please Google Philips plasma tv sets and see what others are experiencing with Philips' products.
I had previously spent $80 on an FM transmitter that only worked for my ipod. I constantly had to change the channel, and was always picking up static. However, the Philips Full Spectrum transmitter was 1/4 of the cost, works with both my ipod and my mp3 players, and I haven't had one problem with static. It's an excellent product. I highly recommend it.
I needed to replace my ear tips for my office Plantronics. The cost was so inexpensive that it was much easier for me to purchase this out of pocket. I received it the next business day. Shipping was quick, receiving was fast, and the product is awesome!
These lens covers are cheap, flimsy and don't fit well. It would cost me more than they are worth to send them back. The claimed sizes are a little off too. On the pair I received they are so loose they fall off the binoculars when I tilt them lens down. I've had to tape them on to keep from losing them.
The lid is not working after using it for 2 month. I do not recommend it specilly to students and anybody who do not have time to make a lot of phone calls. It is not the right product to use. I do not feel safe when using it and after short period time the lid pieces has came off. After having the problem I tried to get help. Amazon said they cannot help. Presto customer representative just hang up the phone on me. This is too much inconvenience for a Presto Stainless Steal cooker.
I bought this radio for my husband's milk truck. He loves it! It has great sound and is easy to read with the blue lit dial.
Put it on my new iPod photo 30GB and it fits prefectly. Since 60GB or 40GB is a lot thicker so don't even try. Have not tried on the 20GB iPod but it should fit fine if not a little too large, since the 20GB is a hair thinner than the 30GB iPod Photo. The price is great too.
I got these for one use...Gaming. When I got them, they were great! The sound was clear, consistant, and the microphone was amazingly CLEAR! The only gruge I have against them is that it broke about a month after I purchased them. Other than that, I'd recommend them to anyone with intrests in gaming or any kind of entertainment.
Got this camera after reading good reviews. Out of the box, I noticed there was a couple of dust particles INSIDE of the lens. I then compared it to another new S3 that a coworker purchased- she has dust particles inside her lens. Went to Walmart to have a look at their new S3- dust in that lens. What's up with that? I was hoping to just return it and get one without a dust covered lens. But no, not an option. Guess I'll pay to have it sent to Canon to have them clean it like it should have been in the first place. I encourage all to use a small flashlight aimed at an angle, and look at the inside of the second layer of glass in the lens. Or just look at it in the sunlight. Dust?Otherwise, this camera is excellent so far. Love the movie mode. The zoom produces a surprisingly good image in good light. This camera feels so good in my hand! Too bad about about the dust.
I`m not sure why but Amazon is sending this product out with a 2 inch USB adapter rather than the 6 foot USB connector cord that is in the product description, the headset is NOT USABLE without the USB cable because the primary cord that connects to the headset is only around 3 feet long so unless you like having to stick your head right up next to the USB port on your computer it won`t work . Another minus is that it is not compatible with my Xperia phone so for me it is 100% useless. I have purchased many products from Amazon with no problems but this issue of not including a critical part and necessary item needed to use this headset really annoys me and has lowered my opinion of them primarily because their giving a false description of the product , I was planning on using this at work and now I have to look for a whole new headset while returning this one , otherwise I know Plantronics makes good devices.
works like a charm and this is the least expensive one i have found. ...
I got his device from a 3rd party seller, and got the bare bones. BUT, that's all you need. All you need to do is plug it in to your car's electric/cigarette lighter port and plug it into your media device's headphone port. DON'T PUT THE CD PLAYER/MP3/OTHER DEVICE AT FULL BLAST. The sound will distort and red-line. Turn it down a notch or two, then it will sound GREAT.I use this for streaming Pandora and MP3s off my HTC Hero. Pandora sounds pretty good, but MP3 sound fantastic. So basically, this will broadcast to your car radio at top quality. I was getting 4 point sound from my stereo streaming MP3s. Don't shell out the dough for the store brands or the same thing in the stores. Just look for it here on Amazon and you'll get a great deal. Great investment, especially if you may be using different devices.
I started out with the Brother HL-1240 printer. After only having it for 3 months, and still being disturbed with its light printing quality, it started to print gray and black bands on the edges of the paper. It progressed with time. Customer support, after a week of waiting for a response, told me to replace the drum/toner.I did. It cost quite a bit for a new drum -- almost as much as a new printer!Foolishly, 6 months ago, I bought this HL-1440 as a replacement. BIG MISTAKE! It started doing the same thing. Turns out, the drum is the same one as used in the 1240.I'm a casual user, printing only a couple pages at a time. Perhaps this printer isn't built for it. You can find my printer on eBay...
This product need more focus in quality. Just bought a month ago and work for a day only. Its just simply doesn't turn on after a day used. The only good things is this product was bought through Amazon and they have a great return policy. Have it return and get credit back. Will try another product.
I bought this cap for my Canon PowerShot SX 40HS, but being previously advised I'd be using constantly a 67 mm. UV filter attached to the Lens (you must have the FA-DC67A Lens ring adapter for this). Otherwise it will be useless.If used as indicated, you'll have a cap that holds tight to the lens and additionally, will give your camera a terrific, nice look.Also, be aware this cap has no leash to keep it attached to your camera (don't forget this, to avoid losing it!)
Belkin is a well-known manufacturer of electronics and telecom equipment. They fabricate many different kinds of telecom cables, including Category 5. The Cat 5 cord pictured is a low profile, where the insulated connection between the cable and the modular pins, provides protection against damage. Unfortunately like many others, the cord I received does not have factory terminated pins. Substituting a cheaper, lower quality item is misrepresentation at best, and fraudulent at worst.For Cat 5 cables, improper termination is one of the most common reasons for reduced transmission rates, or cable failure. Cables are supposed to be tested for compliance with industry standards, before being sold. On average, a non-insulated connection is more likely to fail, because the cable can more easily be bent or twisted.I bought a factory terminated cord on eBay, made in China, for three dollars. The packaging states that the cord had been `Verified to ETA/TIA 568' standards. Unlike the Belkin cord, which had no statement about testing. I paid half as much and got a better quality item, so when I need another cable, I won't be buying this one again.Seems like misrepresentation is going on here. The incorrect image should be pulled, or replaced with an accurate one. It's not worth my time to return the Belkin cable. The cord works, but I didn't get what I expected, and I would be wary about purchasing any other cords made by Belkin.
All 10 that I bought work fine. Not much to say about a standard ethernet cable! It does what it says.
Just wanted to clear up some errors in prior reviews. First, several people commented on the Kodak Software and some of its limitations.First, you do not need to use the Kodak Software except to load the drivers for the Camera/Dock. (customer from Riverside take note, you may not need to return your camera)Second, with Windows XP, once the camera is in the Easyshare Dock, you only need to push the button and camera connects to the PC as another Storage drive. (You'll see it show up on &quot;my computer&quot; as another Hard Disk Drive). Once it is connected you can use Windows XP to copy all the pictures to anywhere on your one of your disks and edit it with any photo program that supports JPEG files.
I got these in pink for my birthday this year, my birthday was on April 24th and today, one month later, May 25th the left ear bud is dead, no sound comes out of it what so everi only used these for my laptop, but i did use them a lot, on a daily basis, i haven't been overly rough with them at all but i do have to unplug them every night and hide them from my cat lol but there is no wear and tear on the cord at all, and i assumed it was ok to wind them up because they do come with a holder that you wind them around, but as of right now i only have sound in the right ear, and from what i've read in other reviews on here i won't have sound at all soonthey're comfortable, the sound is great, they come in great colors but don't be fooled like i was, i thought the bad reviews was a rare occurrence and if i was careful and only used them at home mine would be fine but i was wrong, i was gentle with them and only had them for a month, the same thing will happen to you, don't buy these, find a more durable pair!
It turned out I had selected the wrong item. The seller was very responsive and helpful - granted an immediate refund incl shipping.
I just received mine - from Amazon - a few days ago, and I have to say, it's fabulous. I comparison shopped in person, and the Sharp had the best picture hands down - blacker blacks, crisper images that were not blurred when displaying motion, and in general less eye fatigue - in a row of 8 32" LCD TVs, my eye preferred to watch the Sharp every time. Now that I've got it home I can't say enough good things about it. My setup is a Comcast cable box, and setup was a breeze - a 5-connector cable from the box (3 component video and 2 sound channels) and I was finished.Delivery was a snap. The delivery guys were cool when I explained to them that I needed to see the machine power on and deliver video and audio before I could sign for it. They understood that I would be sending it back if it had not worked. In fact, they helped me set it up. I recommend having your cable box in place and the cables ready to plug into the machine; it really took 5 minutes to get it out of the box and get a picture and sound. (Actually after that there was no setup left to do; I haven't really adjusted anything since then and the picture is great.)In terms of comparison shopping, Sony hypes their digital image correction technologies, but this set also has a good number of them, available in easy-to-access menus. The default settings are best, especially for watching in HD, but if you are watching a grainy old black and white movie, you can set the noise reduction to 'high' to remove the grain - it's amazing, it just disappears - and the color to 'monochrome' to remove pesky color artifacts. Likewise you can optimize for 'slow' motion, such as those HD nature documentaries that show deer grazing at sunrise at Point Reyes; or 'fast' motion such as an HD NASCAR broadcast.At the 32" size point, I compared Panasonic, Sony, Sharp, Westinghouse, and JVC LCD screens, and the Sharp won. (This wasn't true for larger sizes or rear-projection TVs; Sony definitely seemed to have an edge there, but the 32" Sony LCD looked grey and washed out by comparison to the others.)I also used the DVI input to make this a computer monitor, just for laughs. The result: I immediately tossed my old Apple 20" monitor into the back room - no contest. This is now on my desk and it is my main monitor as well as main TV.Some other things I liked: It's light. The stand is on the TV when it's shipped, no assembly required. There's a nice back cover to route wires cleanly. The remote is easy to use.Finally, a couple of reviews incorrectly mentioned the speakers being detachable. They're not. You could never get them off, they are totally built in, permanently attached, fully integrated into the case of the TV.I'd buy this TV from Amazon again, my satisfaction is 100%.
I decided to get a pair of ear buds because my DJ headphones (Sony MDR V-700) were a bit too cumbersome for travel and every-day use. I was, however, skeptical that any buds could come anywhere near acceptable for the sort of heavy bass I expect from the giant $100 DJ phones. I listen mostly to Trance/House/Dance stuff and with that sort of music, feeling the beat is pretty much the whole point.These things are amazing. The bass reproduction is unbelievable. If you're an electronic music fan, these are the buds for you, I guarantee it. For best results, I recommend using the largest set of silicone heads you can comfortably wear. You should also make sure that they are inserted properly. You'll be able to tell (push them in tightly until the sound is right, then let them relax in your ear). I found that the largest set (three sizes are included) provided the best sound- without a complete seal (i.e. the smallest pair that is the default)- the things sounded tinny and awful. The difference is really staggering.In conclusion, if you need strong beats.... these are the buds for you. I cannot overstate how spectacular these little suckers perform.
opened the package, plugged it in, worked like a charm. used for 18 channel audio recording and mixing, no latency!!!
wow great sharpness at 135 and 400mm 200mm a little softer in focus.great price on a supurb lens. heavy but understandable for a 800mm equivalent lens.able to manually focus in low light.
It's kind of ugly and the sound isn't any better than you'd expect from a $100 boom box. It does read the MP3 list faster than some other players that I've had. And as long as you don't change discs then the shuffle mode sticks. I'm happy with it for now. If it wasn't so ugly, I'd give it 5 stars.
This product is exactly whats advertised. I've found good quality at an affordable price and would definately recommend these to anyone looking for the same.
This company lies. They say its a lifetime warranty but when you open up the paperwork you find out you have to jump through multiple hoops before they will decide if its a valid reason why they should replace the bar!My mac, a desk light and a printer were connected to it and it blew. It smelled like it was on fire and had a little round spot where the bottom of it MELTED. The 100% replacement warranty is a complete lie. After YOU pay for shipping it back with a return authorization number and a copy of a repair estimate from a service center they authorize, they evaluate your claim and determine if they will replace it. They are liars that obviously don't stand by their equipment!We tried to return it to Radioshack and the guy wouldn't take it back - said he'd had multiple issues with them.Monster seems to be a marketing savvy business that overcharges for lawyer-inspired drivel that they never intended to back up. Don't buy their bunk!
I'm not an astronomy major, neither an expert in optics. Got it for my 10-year old son. I suspected this might be a good product, but couldn't even imagine how great it is, considering all bells and whistles. Now both my son and my husband are hooked. So far their only complains were about weather and seasons. It's too cold outside when its dark in winter and it takes too long to wait for the night time in summer :)
After three weeks my computer no longer recognized that the scanner was there. I called tech support (on my dime :( ) and they sent out another cable - no good. Called again (my dime) and they offered to replace it with another. What good is that if it just breaks again? The connector on the back needs some physical support, so make sure you don't breathe on it heavy or anything really violent like that.
Since the features here don't tell much, here's what it says on the specs included with the bag:-Ergo zipper opening for easy access-Custom cushioned interior to help protect laptop-Front easy access zip-around compartment for disks, business cards, cell phone, PDA and keys-Ergonomically designed shoulder straps for extra comfort-Cushioned handle for easy carry-Adjustable elastic velcro strap to help secure laptop in placeLaptop cushioned interior: 11&quot;W x 2&quot;D x 14&quot;HCase External: 12.5&quot;W x 5&quot;D x 15&quot;HMaterials:Ballistic 1680 denier nylon840 denier nylon2 ply dual tone nylontextured matte rubberOne thing the picture doesn't show is the reverse of the backpack. There's a cellphone case on the right strap. There's a strap you can use that goes across your chest. I sometimes use it if I have a heavy load and it helps quite a bit. There are some additional loops which I honestly have found a use for yet, but look like they may come in handy some day.I use this mainly for my 15&quot; PowerBook. It fits snugly but comfortably without need for the velcro strap inside. The strap will probably benefit smaller laptops.Overall, it seems like a pretty durable backpack, but I try to due my best to take care of it, so I can't say I've really tested its durability. The cushioning is enough that you don't have to worry about being overly delicate with it when you put it down while your laptop is inside.If your laptop fits, get this bag. You get a great product at 1/3 the price of similar quality backpacks.
I bought a pair of these to plug into the speaker output of my desktop computer. Then I discovered that I could easily run the same sort of stereo-output-cable from the other desktop computer to the same Bose! ... Now THAT's Kewl !The sound is extremely nice ... nice, resonant, Bass sounds as well as the higher frequencies. They are very surprising. You would think that I'd say &#34;great for the price&#34; ... howver tht is a rather negative report in that I doubt I'd hear anything better if I tripled the price and bout &#34;bigger / grander&#34; .So, I like these so well that I ordered another pair and use them with my amateur radio gear. If you're techno-savvy, then I'll add here that transmitting, even with high SWR, didn't even cause a sound to come form them ... during transmit ... which, if you're NOT techno-savvy, is when one shouldn't hear clicks/chatter/squeals and so forth. This told me they were engineered well.I like them, if they can withstand being on a table with computers and radio gear, I dare say they will please you as they have me. And I've had them about a month now.
1). Beautifully designed;2). very convenient for use.3). small enough to put into pocket while big enough to grab conveniently.I have at least 4 stylus pens. This one is my favorite.
After getting this device, I have yet to get it working with my Wireless network using the WRT54GS router. They say it works with the WRT54G but does not say anything about the GS model. Hopefully I can get with Linksys to get this puppy working.
The router works fine but the set up was a nightmare. The instructions say easy 1-2-3 set up. Don't believe it. After trying it 4 times on my own, i had to call 800# for assistance and spent an hour on the phone to get it to work correctly.
I give this NO stars. It's a joke.1. Won't stand up unless you carefully balance it. Then it tips over anyway.2. NO backlight. Can't use at night unless you have a flashlight. So much for AM dxing.3. No AM antenna jack or terminal.4. FM uses all digits instead of just odd ones. I.E. shows 92.0 92.1 92.3 etc. There are no FM stations on the even digits like 92.0 and 92.2.I have other radios that have just the odd digits.Nummbers 1 & 4 would add NO cost to the radio. Numbers 3 & 4 would add maybe a couple dollars. If they would have spent some time on R&D;, it would be a great radio. Keep looking. This is not the one.
I was looking at the 4gb Sandisk card cause it was cheaper. I had a professional photographer suggest Lexar because he swore by em. Then I had a ritz camera manager tell me they used to carry Sandisk and had lots of problems, started carrying Lexar and haven't had a problem since. I was sold. Bought two of them and beat them to hell the first month I had them, over 4000 pictures taken on my D200 in the Galapagos. Not a single issue. Would recommend em to anyone!
Our business purchased these to use with our VoIP phones. They are comfortable to wear and provide great sound quality. Slipping this on your ear is much easier than trying to hold the phone to your ear with your shoulder!
This is the greatest thing ever invented. I have hours of mp3's and I can even watch windows media videos and mpeg movies(yes, Entire Movies. I can even fit two 1.5 hour movies). What more can you ask for? There is only one concern i have with this, The drive while in operation heats the screen up incredibly, i dont know if that is necesserily bad for the screen because mine after hours of non stop use is working fine.
The title says it all. Yes, it works perfectly on my Brother MFC465CN. I have not used the black ink yet, but all the colored ink have been installed on my printer.I don't use my printer to print anything fancy. The quality of print is excellent for my day to day printing needs.
I ordered my Bose Speakers on July 17, the estimated delivery date was by July 27th or 28th, at the latest. When I had not received the order by today, the 27th, I called 6th Avenue Customer-No-Service the Customer-No-Service representative informed me 6th Avenue received my order on July 20th that it takes 1-3 days to process the order then another 1-3 days to ship the order. While shipping, via UPS Ground is free, they advertise shipping in 3 to 5 business days. I received an apology but I won't receive my order for 14 or more days after I placed it. In the age of technology there is no excuse for these types of delays. I will never order from 6th Avenue again and I will strongly suggest my friends follow suit.
the thing is huge and pretty darn ugly. shame on dell for not giving an adequate picture of what this thing looks like. looks like a solid case, but not for me. i hope they give me a refund...
I will start by saying the 2 stars is only because the picture is amazing when it works. The rest of it is abolutely 0 stars.First off the set broke in early February. It started shutting itself down due to a false lamp temperature problem immediately after booting up. Ok that happens, things break. This is where the nightmare begins.2 weeks after I report it to Mitsubishi to get it serviced, an authorized agent shows up without any tools or parts, not a good sign. Then I am told by said service tech. that I needed a new light engine and lamp and that I would have to fax them a copy of my proof of purchase so they could order the parts. About a week later after not hearing anything I called the servicer who told me the parts should have been in. I called Mits. to find out what the deal was and was told the parts were backordered. I waited 5 days to see when the parts would be in and was told they did not get a part number from the servicer. I asked if they had no part number how could they tell me they were backordered.Good ?. So a month and a half of hassle later, the service center comes out again...and hour and a half late mind you, again no tools, no parts and looks at the TV again and tells me it needs a light engine and a lamp..no kidding. That was Friday the 6th of April, 2 months after it broke. So I called Mits today , Monday the 9th of April and have spoken to 3 more unknowledgable customer-non-service reps from Bangledesh or wherever, and was told I needed to fax a copy of my proof of purchase just before she rattled off where I bought it(Electronics Expo) when I bought it and the model number. I told them I already did all this a month and a half ago, you know what I need, please get my warrantied TV fixed, its been 2 months. I have now sat on hold as I type for over an hour. So like I said , great TV when it works, but if it breaks, hold on to your hat because you'll be in for a long frustrating ride.Update , Aug 22 2007. Just a note that I upgraded to 3 stars because as I said now that it works again, it is an amazing picture. I did take me 2 months to get it fixed, alot of frustration and ribbing from the boys at work, but we made it through. If it breaks stay on them, I think it was a common failure in the light engine, hopefully Mits. worked it out. It is great while it works.
I knew this item was good. Saw it used by a friend, and heard the recording... of great quality. However, what I failed to find in the description (perhaps it was there in really small print, or I'm going slowly blind) was that it will only fit the SECOND generation Nano, and not the first. My iPod Nano? Aaarrrgh, it's first generation. And I'm not going to spend another $200 to upgrade my iPod when the one I have works just fine. The difference is in the fraction of an inch between the USB port and the headphones port on the bottom of the iPod: 2nd generation is just a hair wider than 1st.These kinds of modifications always irritate me. They represent the decadent time of consumerism we live in, where something that works just fine one year becomes obsolete the next just because a company wants to sell new stuff. A big BOOOOO to Apple/Mac on this one!
This product is very simple to use and does a good job of supportng my40D. The 100-400 lens, I believe is the maximum length workable. Attachment is quick and has been reliable. Good value for a good product.
I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 only because of the flimsy plastic end piece that you're suppose to clip on to keychain or something. If you did this it would break. I removed the wrist hanger from my old film camera and attached it my Kingston so I would be able to find it easily on my desk or purse. Works great, great value! This is my 2nd Kingston, my other one is a 2 GB and I've had it for 2 years and it still works like a champ.
At least for my Sony DVD burner in my Powermac. Completely unrecognized and bloody difficult to get out of the machine without a reboot.
A Great case for the money. Over the past 2 years I have built over 20 systems and have used several different brands and models of cases. I build most of my systems for the sole purpose of Video Editing. For the money Antec is by far one of the front runners in my book. Anybody who builds computer systems for themselves knows Antec has quality written all over it. Lots of room for future upgrades, 120mm fans front and back for great airflow (you will need buy to install one in the front yourself), easy to remove side panels, room for 6 Hard Drives, 4 optical drives and the list goes on. Not to mention what a great deal this is. Most of the compition has this same case for around $69 + shipping.Buy it! You won't be sorry you did!
I couldn't believe the sound that came from these earbuds. I've heard the best before (ie. Shure, Bose, Etc), and these V-Moda Bass Freq sound better for a 1/4 of the price.
I build custom computers and servers and install all the time. I can not say how much I stress using CAT6 over CAT5 or 5e it is so much faster. I use C2G a lot they have a good quality product every time for a very good price. I used these on my personal system running a line for my house to my work shops server and from the server to a switch. It replaced some CAT5 line that I installed about 5 years ago normally on something like this I would run bulk line and install ends but because it was my shop i did not care. I saw speed increase instantly over the CAT5 it was awesome.
I honestly have no idea what other people are complaining about--none at all. Some of these reviews are old, so maybe changes have been made to these since I got them almost two years ago...? The picture and description indicate these are the exact same ones I have, though.For about $21 (when I got them at the store), these are the best headphones I've ever had, easily (and I've had some that have cost $40-$60). They do NOT hurt my ears (and I don't think my head is any bigger or smaller than anyone else's)...and over the years, I've had tons of different headphones and earphones, including others from Sony. The only over-the-ear headphones I remember hurting my ears were another pair from Sony that had harder material for the over-the-ear pieces, not this kind. For me, most earphones hurt at some point. With these, I don't ever really even feel the over-the-ear pieces. I don't see how these can hurt--they are incredibly stretchy, which should make for a one-size-fits all fit. The sound doesn't hurt my ears because it's so full with ample clarity and just-right bass. I also don't really deal with slippage--there is never a time when I'm not feeling comfortable with these or can't hear music the way I want to because the phones are slipping.The second best headphones I've ever had probably came from Panasonic for less money. But even with those as a good second choice, I will continue buying this release for as long as I can find it. The sound is just superb for the cost of these headphones, and I say this as someone who wants very good sound quality. I feel like a stereo is playing right in my ears, and I can hear every single sound in the instruments and the voices clearly. I have used these from everything from just relaxing to mixing/editing and music production. These phones are simply irreplaceable. Look at my reviews on some of the other phones I've tried and see my complaints about their sound; I just don't think there's any replacing these, even for more convenient earphones. As I mentioned, I've had these almost two years, and they still work just fine--I love the durability of this product (the reason I discovered it in the first place was those Panasonic ones I mentioned shattered into pieces from combination overuse/traveling with them in my bag/its flimsy material).If I had to complain about anything with these, it would just be the simple fact that you can't lay back with neckbands because the neckband part is in the way--this is partially why I say earphones are more convenient. The other part is they also just take up more space when you're on the go, and that's the other positive about earphones. But if I have to make a choice between excellent sound quality at the price and those things, I will gladly take these every single time.
Some people are giving reviews going on about how the ipod is so much better than this music/video player. Personnaly i think they are wrong. The colour variation is a very good idea and you do not have to spend more money on buying differnt colour skins for an ipod. I also think that it is good that you can use different kind of players to put your music on this player other than just itunes. Another thing is that i have known so many people whos ipods have broken and as another reviewer said the tech support is awful. I have this player and i have had no problems with it and i think it is great. Do not get drawn in by the hype of an ipod.
The refill kit was a waste of time and money, not to mention a big mess. It took days for the ink to fade from my fingers. The refilled cartridge did not have any yellow output whatsoever, so it didn't print colors appropriately. Won't try that again!
dish network 500 dish is the work horse of satelite tv, i have had one since 1998 an it faded so i bought a new one just to have that new look.
Excellent Product arrived quickly. Make sure you know exactly where you want it to go because it is not the easiest thing to move.
After I read many reviews, I decided to get this one for my Christmas trip. It worked well without any problem mentioned in other reviews. The sound quality may not be the best but with the price you get on Amazon, how can you complain it?
Very good product if you do not want to spend alot of money on a wireless convertor. Does have some static but not bad enough to be upset.
I have Sigma 18-50mm, which has 72mm mount. I ordered this step-up ring to use my 72mm Hoya CPL with 77mm Tiffen ND. Both are working perfectly from 28mm and not from 18mm - viginatting error will appear.If you use only one 77mm filter with this step-up ring then there will be not viginatting error.I never tried with 77mm CPL and 77mm ND with this step-up ring, that might not give you this kind of problem.
This is sad because Duracell is a great company but I won't even put it up on ebay because I don't want someone to be as mad as I am that it blinks all the time and the batteries are fine in other chargers. The duracell batteries are great but this gimmick after 3 years has been like the demise of Baby Rose in Gypsy..not a good gimmick.Duracell- Rechargeable 15 Minute charger
I got this thing 7 years ago and I use it all the time. I have dropped it a few times, it does this weird "rebuilding..." thing sometimes when I turn it on (a result of dropping it). I have shopped around for another stand-alone mp3 player in case this one ever stops working and I don't really like touch screens so much. They're too delicate and I tend to press buttons unintentionally. This thing works so efficiently. I will probably never buy an Apple product and, with the help of this thing, I may never have to. At the time, Apple's 30 gb iPod was a poor comparison to the Vision M by Creative Labs. It had a shorter battery life and I don't like iTunes.And some of my friends have iPods that will only hook up to a maximum of 5 computers within it's lifespan and then it locks. Yeah, that sounds like a raw deal.
I ordered 3 pair of these because these are the best headphones I have ever used. They are comfortable to wear. One pair the wires came apart and they quit working on one side. I guess I just got a bad pair. But I still like the ones that work.
My fan was shipped out once again within one hour of order placement and with free "egg" shipping it stilled arrived within three business days. I have used Antec case fans before, and know about their HARD housings. I took the time to thread the included fan screws into the fan housing before I installed it in my case.Pros:1- Three speed switch2- 3 pin & or molex power connectors (psu or motherboard)3- On low setting really quiet4- 92mm instead of 80mm5- GREAT customer service6- Well packaged7- NOT defective or pre-opened!Cons:1- If you do not thread fan screws into fan housing first... install can be a hassle2- On medium & high speed settings fan is fairly loud (why 4 stars/EGGS)3- No way to really mount fan speed switch (I zip tied mine to fan housing)Overall, competitively priced, on low speed setting quiet and still moves a fair amount of air. I own my own pc service and been in business now for few years. Antec fans has never let me down. If you do not mind extra fan noise it moves lots of air on medium and high settings; hence a 4 "egg" rating After seeing Amazon providing/promoting advertisements (promos and e-books) to an online company I detest along with discovering **lower prices/better service on an "EGGciting scale" I now only use my "prime" membership for video streaming/borrowing Kindle books. Can anyone say NOOK and Netflix?
The camera works fantastic. The best digital camera ever! Easy to use, all my SLR lenses work with it.
I must say that I was pleased with the product while it lasted. Unfortunately this was only 1 month. At that point the we couldn't connect to the router via wireless (only by wired connection). Firmware upgrades were a no-go. It took me 8 calls (long distance - there is no 1-800 number) to customer support to talk to a real person and attempt to get an RMA, when they informed me their "system was down" and they would call me back. Regardless to say, they never did. The "email" support is a scam. They never responded to my emails either. The router now relegated for use as a network switch in my lab. Don't buy Netgear. Buy the D-Link 624 or similar instead.
These babies are the best money I ever spent on ear-bud headphones. I purchased them in December for my teenager's mp3 player. He has used them for almost six months and I don't know about your teens but mine go through ear-buds quite often. (usually one the left or right ear stopped working) These have a very high quality sound (not to mention loud) and they are the most comfortable set of ear-buds I have ever used. I have used them for hours at a time on flights and they never make my ears hurt. I will definitely order these again.
Very high tech design. Great sound range. Very comfortable for hours. Great price. Would recommend them.
I still can't believe this scanner. (...). This scanner is very very fast. It uses very little space. (...). If you are looking for a simple and reliable scanner, then this is the one. I have no complaints about it. I use it w/ Adobe Photoshop, it gets the job done for me. I use it for myself and family. I don't use it for serious work (...). If your considering, I'd say BUY IT, you can't go wrong.paul
This TV is not only looking good but the picture is sharp and clear even though not on HD. The price is unbeatable (I've shopped around). Will buy another Toshiba in the future. Thanks Amazon.
People say this doesn't work, it does! You just have to know how to do it.. you might have to select the USB update or refresh w/e it says, whenever I do that it works right of way! Also if you try running the software w/o the keyright plugged in, it won't work! So just make sure it's plugged in AND the computer has found the hardware, then it will work. I just don't like how the photo screen is square instead of the shape of a digital photo, but you can chose what part you want in and how much of the photo. I also wish you could store as many pictures that will fit into the storage space, not just 60 regardless of size! Otherwise great product! Thank you pepsi stuff! :)
The memory card was exactly what I needed and it works great. The price was very reasonable so this was a good purchase.
I received one of these for Christmas after being asked "what do you want" for the 1oo'th time. When I first got it, I noticed that it is NOT what they showed in the picture, mine was extremely low quality,, no finish, no logo, the buttons on it are poor, the screen image is that of a SD TV, and the leg in the back doesn't seem to hold it up on it own and the device has to be propped against my monitor to stop it from slidding. The USB wire that connects it seems to have large issues, even the slightest tap will cause the screen to cut out and my main monitor will begin to flicker, sometimes just for about 10 seconds, other times, until I pick the device up , unplug it and plug it back in(can you say Recursion?), This usually ends with whatever game I was playing finally ether black screening, crashing or just hanging up.
I have been using these for a few years and love them. I hated earbuds because they felt awkward and always felt out. I hated headphones that go over your head because they move to much when I go running. PMX60 solves these problems, is not expensive, and sounds great. They are extremely comfortable to wear around the neck, and do not bounce around or fall out. I love using these when I go running with my ipod. I really like the short cord which is another plus, well for me anyway. I hate long cords getting in the way all the time, and this cord does not.Depending on how much you use these while in motion (like running), expect the foam to wear out and rip over time. I am in the process of looking for foam replacements because the headphones work great, and I dont want to buy a new wear after having these a few years; they are still great.As another reviewer pointed out, these sound great, but they DO leak sound. Everyone around you will be able to hear what your listening to if use these on medium volume or higher. That doesnt bother me though.overall, excellent sound product, and very durable. good job seinheiser.
When reading reviews on Canon lenses you will find a lot of varied opinions. Some people feel that anything other than L series glass is a waste of money while others disagree and say that they are overpriced for most peoples use. However for those of us that don't have the kind of money to throw around on L series lenses we have to make do with what's available at the low end of the price scale.Make no mistake, the EF 28-135mm is a great lens for the money. It's a chunky metal barreled lens that is at first a little on the heavy side. However once you get used to the weight this turns into a bonus as it makes it easier to steady. The USM motor means that the auto-focus is fast, and the Image stabilizer(IS) means that you can go down an f-stop or two in low light. The optics are superb, pictures are generally sharp and colors are bright.If I have one criticism its that the lens is a little bit unforgiving as you approach maximum zoom, and so some softness does creep in if you don't get the shutter and ISO settings right or if the light isn't great. However pictures taken with the lens sharpen up nicely in Photoshop, so this can easily be fixed during post processing.If you are looking for a good general purpose lens with a decent zoom or are ready to move away from the lens that came with your D-SLR then I strongly recommend taking a look at this lens.
Anybody who rates this frame highly has not seen a decent digital frame. I got this one as a gift and though it would be fine because I got a 7" frame for my mom for Christmas. (Insignia brand from Best Buy - which is pretty awesome.) And that frame tells me why I think this frame is total junk:1) resolution is too low. pictures look bad.2) resizing on or off - in 4/3 or 16/9 mode gives the pics a weird stretch... in junky low res.3) menus are ugly and poor.4) no internal memorySimply do NOT buy this frame. It's junk.
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This is our first family digital camera. We bought it mainly because it was on sale, and it came with the highest mega pixel in the market at the time of purchase. It produces good quality pictures I must say. However, the design of user-interface for the camera need more improvement. I agree with one the reviewer who mentioned that the cover slides open easily, and even a slight push on the cover while taking pictures would turn the camera off, which was annoying as one has to push the cover open again and wait for the lense to extent, an anti-climax for people wanting a quick shot! another weakpoint about its-user interface, is that, one can't view the pictures with the cover 'open'. One has to turn off the camera (closing the cover), and only then the viewfinder menu would work. pretty annoying when one wishes to view the picture immediately after the shot, needing to shut down the camera, view and turn it on again for the next shot! I think the viewfinder uses up too much battery, and we had to reserve energy by switching off the viewfinder while taking pictures! what do you think? having a viewfinder is one of the main feature of a digital camera!!!! I think the camera should be designed to recharge the batteries without having to remove them, and this camera uses AA batteries, which dries out very quickly when we use the viewfinder. Another bummer today.. I was transfering the photos from the camera to my PC and and the camera has to be turned on all the while (meaning the cover has to be opened with the lenses extended). without realising it, the battery ran out, now I can't retract the lenses and it is still sticking out till I get home to change the batteries! How high tech! Guess I have more dissapointment to discover! This is an expensive lesson to learn on digital cameras. For first timers, I would suggest to invest some money on digital cameras magazines and check out reviews on the Net, learn more about them, go to shops, toy with them before buying them impulsively!!! Am looking for a new camera now!
The Yamaha CM500 Headphones withmicrophone are a great addition if you create, edit, or do voice over for videos. They are very comfortable and the sound quality is excellent.
Z22 is smaller than my previous Palm Pilot (the Zire 22), but seems to be more reliable and has a clearer screen. I miss the options on cases, though.
I previously had a printer and a separate flatbed scanner. Once I had to send about 20 pages and it took me over 30 minutes to scan everything into the printer and assemble it for faxing. With this new all-in-one, I just put the stack of paper in the machine, type the phone number, and walk away. Very nice!It's amazing the first time you print 2-sided. The paper comes out, then an invisible force pulls it back into the machine and prints the back side.I've copied pages out of a bound book by laying it on the glass, as well as used the paper tray. Print quality is fantastic. This little machine really does it all.
I'm simply surprised. I had no compatibility issues what so ever. Truly plug and play....My environment is a DSL line (SBC DSL Pro) running to a Speedstrem modem, which runs to a Linksys router. The router plugs into a Belkin home plug network with another computer at at another home-plugged outlet. The Netgear range extender provides the 54g environment for my laptop even without issue.
Just bought a boat and needed to mount a Lowrance Transducer to the trolling motor instead of the transom without buying a new transducer. Works great. Keeps transducer from hitting bottom too.
This is just what I was looking for, it is loud crip and I love the remote.for Zen Users this playdock is as good as it gets for sound quality!I have even used it to watch movies through my tv and the surround soud was like being in the theatre!
I'M JEALOUS!! I bought this for my wife's camera, Nikon D60, and it fits GREAT!! I'm jealous cause I can't seem to find one for my camera, Canon t3!!! I like the extra thickness of it in my hand! And considering it's her first DSLR camera, I'm not overly protective of her using it and taking the chance on dropping it!!!Anyone know where I can find one for my Canon t3?
Even though the product information indicated that this case would be a good fit for our camera, Canon Vixia HF10, it was way too small. It would fit the camera, but that is it. You can't even fit the small spare battery in there. If you are considering this case for that camera, go up a size.
I bought theTamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Ultra Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Camerasknowing that, for the price, it is a gateway lens. It is somewhat unfair to compare it to high-end lenses of the same caliber, really-for the price you can expect a plastic mount, louder operation and who knows what other less-than-superior features, right? I guess the value of such reviews is when a 3rd party lens actually outperforms the real deal.Anyway, I wanted something with 28-300 range, light weight and an affordable price so I went with the Tamron. The focal length is definitely a bit shorter than advertised. The AF tends to hunt in dimmer situations. The max focal range is a bit soft, too.However, for the money -- this lens is worth a look. I LOVE having this kind of focal range without having to switch lenses. I prefer it to my Canon 55-250 when shooting outdoor athletic events. I like the grip, LOVE the hood and prefer center pinch lens caps, too. I'm very careful with my gear and would not store/tote my camera with this lens attached, so I have no worries with the plastic mount--I actually prefer it. I haven't had it long, but I can tell it's probably not fast enough for indoor lower-light situations like live rock music photography, but for just a standard Swiss army knife kind of lens, I've been more than pleased. It's macro ability will exceed your 3rd party expectations, too. Fork out the big bucks if you have top shelf requirements; go get a top shelf lens. This Tamron is a great foray into the 28-300 category with fitting features for the price. I got a little more than I expected and am pleased.
I have found that these are the best headphones for exercise other then the fact that one side WILL stop working. When they work, I love them. I primarily use them in the gym. But I had them on last night at the beginning of a 3 hour train ride. I took them off for a few minutes to buy a coffee at the snack bar but the left was no longer working when I put them back on. I wasn't sweating or rough on them. I hadn't dropped them. It's frustraing! Sony will replace them for free but you have to exchange them for a refurbished (used) pair. Oh, and you also have to pay $15.70 in fees, if you do choose to accept the used replacement headphones! Just wish they were reliable. They've been on the market for years.From Sony: "Your unit is covered under an exchange program. The exchange is for the same or a comparable model. The replacement unit will be factory refurbished.A refurbished unit is one which is not an original, factory fresh unit; for various reasons, it has been returned to Sony from a dealer or customer, or for some reason cannot be sold as "new". The replacement would have been through a complete re-work and inspection and, except for possible minor cosmetic flaws, returned to the original factory specifications. It is then repackaged with all of the accessories and supplied materials a new unit comes with.The cost to exchange this unit under our Exchange Program is $15.70 (plus any applicable taxes). Return shipping is included in this price.This quoted price is based upon the direct replacement model. Product availability and pricing may vary if the direct replacement model is not available. If this applies, You will be contacted by a customer service representative.Based upon the information you entered, your unit appears to qualify for the Flat Rate pricing quoted above. Flat Rate pricing does not apply to non-consumer products, units requiring replacement of the display device (such as: projection and TV picture tubes, optical blocks, plasma and LCD panels), any condition resulting from physical abuse, misuse, or excessive wear, units older than seven (7) years from last market date or damage resulting from prior service. If, upon examination, it is determined that your unit does not qualify for Flat Rate pricing, then a parts and/or labor repair quote will be given to you."
The design is perfect for mp3 listening while I walk, stay in place with no weight and a great sound.
I have two of these. They are connected to a 24dbi directional antenna and are placed 4 miles apart. They work at full "g" capacity.You have to turn off diversity and pick which antenna you want to use but that is easy to do.The signal goes to my brother in laws house and is uploaded to my web site.Now I can be anywhere in the world and check my vacation home IP cameras to make sure everything is fine. I also have motion activated IP cameras that take pictures of anyone/anything in the area to catch any intruders.I have lots of video of coyotes and antelope walking past the cameras.Linksys is a great product. They are all integrated and I love the service after sale support if needed.
Highest quality and great price-point, these network cables (in various lengths) exceeded my expectations! Love the fact that you can choose your colors (I chose BLACK for CAT6) and their snagless design is several grades above what I've come to expect when I see the word "Snagless". There is a piece of rubberized plastic that bends over the spring clip release, so when you're tugging a cable out of a rat's nest of tangled cables, these will come out straight-away and without getting jammed or hung up. Gold! Signal quality appears pristine, network is running blazing fast no issues - glad I opted for these cables. Quality is superb.
I was very suprised with the sound quality of these speakers. For the price, they can't be beat. I have an Alpine 40x2 watt RMS amp powering them. Although it doesn't say in the description, you do get two speakers.
This is one of the best antenna in terms of reception especially in the washignton DC suburbs. It is easy to setup and beats my previous more espensive antenna whith choppy reception. You also may want to consider its sister antenna with two reception surfaces which you can point in different directions if channels in your area are in different locations. One important thing to note is to find optimal angle for facing your antennae, this can be different for different locations, so do some search based on your zipcode etc.(http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/Address.aspx).
This camcorder is fantatic in all that it does. Light and surprising clarity of output. The only disadvantage is that you only get a 30 minute battery and 30 minute video cassette. Having to stop and charge your battery every thirty minutes could tend to be a bothersome bore. I have called to get another battery but RCA don't sell any batteries past 30 minutes. Other then that. The cam is easy to use and you can put video characters while you are recording.
Very good product for its price 99 dollars.The sound quality of the speakers is worth more than $200 to me, plus their beautiful design. I would recommend this to those people who want to upgrade their speakers for computer or Mp3 player but are constrained by their budgets.
I would have thought that it would have come with some type of scan disc or larger internal memory! But all in all it is a very good buy!!!
If you have a USB port that you need to stand on your head to find or just hard to reach, this is perfect. Can't beat the price!
This is a good bag if you want to use it as a medium carry on sized bag.
Used to replace my stock speakers. They work well. If you have bad speakers and want a cheap replacement this work. haven't had any issues.
Good wire to get my setup going. If you're planning on wiring an average sized bedroom or family room plan on buying 2 or more. Excellent product and price with overnight shipping using Amazon prime and is still cheaper then running to your local store.
Coming up to 1000 pics with this camera now and this Coolpix does the job. A slightly older design, but now down in price to compete with the newer kids on the block, so look out for the deals. Feeling feels solid in the hand with a pleasingly positive shutter button, it is slightly heavier than the competition which helps to steady your shot when you capture the moment.In the 'green' all auto mode it produces pretty good results with a low button count. Switch to the scene mode (fireworks, sunset etc) and you don't have to worry about f-stops and apertures, your pictures will also benefit. There is also enough scope for the developing photographer to explore in the manual mode. Manual white balance, shutter speed and focussing are all here although there are only 2 true apertures from which to choose. So sit down, get a tripod and read the manual - the menus at times can be a little esoteric. Take some time to play at home and become familiar with the camera, it's well worth it.Essential accessories:- Battery - this camera does not take AA's so buy one or two 3 rd party batteries- Compactflash cards - again 1 or 2 128MB (or larger) cards don't go crazy and get a huge 4GB CF - buy a couple of smaller cards rather than one large one - you will sit on one, drop one in a cup of tea one day, transfer regularly and you won't lose you precious pics-Card reader - less than $10 for a PC card for your laptop or not much more for a USB reader - save your batteries and faster transfersA day shooting about 120 pics will use up approximately one 128MB card and 1 battery (using LCD, shooting 4mp JPEGs etc) so don't get caught out, stock up!Pros:-Clean, sharp images that print nicely at 6x4&quot; 5x7&quot; size (4mp is more than enough for this and gives you a little leeway for cropping)-Superb macro out of the box - very easy to get great results-Not too button heavy - 'auto' modes yield good pictures without delving in the manual-Uses cheap, readily available Compactflash media-Feels solid and comfortable in the hand, heavier and less plasticky than Canon A70/80Cons:-Proprietory battery - not AA so you're stuck when you can't recharge you Li-ions, but 3rd party battery so far is cheap and running well-Lens cap - it will get on your nerves-Huge shutter lag (5-6 secs) when LCD is turned off good for saving battery, bad for catching the actionBut go to a shop, pick it up, play with it then buy it on Amazon!
When you outgrow digital photography and start shooting film you will need a way of protecting and organizing your negatives. This is a great product, the sleeves are large enough to accommodate negative strips (on some brands the fit is a little too tight and it's hard to slide the negatives into the sleeve), and the plastic is archival. I've tried several brands and like these the best.
I am a proud owner of a 30 GB ipod Video and so far its been great. Its not too big so it can be carried w/o any problems. The ear piece is nice and can get really loud. If your like me and own 100+ CD's and can not live with out them than this is for you. I put 9 GB of music in the first 2 weeks i had it. I really havent used the video but i will - ive been told you have to download a program that converts your videos so i will do that soon.I have found iTunes to be really useful and easy to use. I am organized as it is and already had the songs on my computer organized and they transferred like that to my iPod.One thing i found was that - when i first got it my brother placed 5GB of songs from his iTunes to my iPod, when i went to install iTunes on my computer and hooked up my iPod - it said it had to replace the songs in my iPod for my iTunes songs which was zero, so it cleared them and loaded the songs i placed. JUST a few days ago i was charging my iPod thru my usb port on my laptop and found that the songs my brother put on my iPod are still there and can be played on my computer, but not on my iPod - infact my iPod doesnt even read the songs. Besides that it works fine and have had zero problems with it.The only thing is that the battery life lasts up to 3-4 hours. The advertised 14 hours is only for standby battery life which it can do for about 10 hours.
I bought this to replace a Linksys wireless access point. I didn't realize this was also a full blown router and not just an access point until after I purchased it (I already have a Linksys wired router). When you have a 2 year old ready to go home you don't have a lot of time to read the box! :)Making it just an access point with the Linksys wired router was pretty easy, just disabled the onboard DHCP on the Netgear and assigned it a static IP on my network and off we went.I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but the only hitch I've found is when the unit loses power (I've unplugged it several times to change locations). Once I've plugged it back in, the transmitter stops working (no transmission signal at all) and I have to do a hard reset to get it back. The rest of it works fine, you can connect to it via the wired network and get the configuration info but can't connect to it wirelessly until the reset. A bit of a pain as this resets all settings to factory default but setting it back up takes only a moment or two.Range is pretty good, I have it on the ground floor of a 3000 sq/ft home and can't beat the price for a cheap wireless network.
I've had it for a week now! It's very nice in my ears, and the sound it's ohoh!!!! It goes straith to my soul!!! The best headphone i've ever had!!!
Shipment could have been sent in a smaller package as the extra space means extra shipping cost. Had trouble fitting them on as these cables can't split beyond a certain width which my cadence amp expected them to. Overall very solid build! One hell-of-a-cable.
It is time to end the madness! Most remote controls have 36, 48, even 60 buttons to make everything work. You'll need to control 7 different inputs to your set, all the picture settings, reach deeper menus, put pictures in pictures, run the DVD player, run the VCR, surf your favorites, find individual channels with the numeric keypad, look at the program information and flash back to another show.Add to this adventure your dislike of all things technical. Who needs computers anyway! Maybe time is catching up with you. You can't see all the tiny little buttons, much less figure out what they all do! Have you ever pressed a remote button and turned off a feature completely disabling the set? Mute buttons come to mind, but many others can produce similar results. How embarrassing to have to call one of your kids or a neighbor to bring your TV back to life!Some newfangled remotes are almost insulting. Found in Wal-Marts, K-Marts, Targets, drug stores and food stores are enormous remote controls with equally enormous buttons. I'll bet you can operate these with your big toe! Other remotes glow in the dark or allow you to program keys as you like. All of them still have mesmerizing amounts of options and controls.Wouldn't it be great if a remote control just had six buttons: on/off, mute, channel up, channel down, volume up and volume down? With a remote like this, it would be hard to get confused! What a gift for those who seek simplicity! It also may serve as a blessing for those who are called upon as technical consultants to cure hopelessly confused electronic contraptions. No more cell calls with pleas to cure the savage TV beast!A remote like this actually exists! Look for Magnavox model MRU4101/17. It was previously marketed by Zenith as model SK64-002. Be very specific when you order these remotes and ask questions to ascertain their identity before you buy! I have seen several sites post different incorrect pictures along with the correct Magnavox model number. Some model numbers are incredibly similar. The picture above may serve as a valuable reference!These simple mini-remotes have some drawbacks. They will control TVs only. No VCRs. No DVD players. No DirecTV or cable boxes. No Tivos. For a simple programmable remote, with added device capability, take a look at the Weemote at www.weemote.com. Still, you'll probably find these little remotes to be the most wonderful thing you can hold in the palm of your hand.Every TV has a specific four digit code number that must be entered to make the mini-remote work. (See the chart included with each remote to find the code for your TV.) Here's how you enter your code into the remote: Hold down the power and mute buttons until the little red LED stays on. Use CH- for the first digit, V- for the second, CH+ for the third and V+ for the fourth. Zeros don't need to be entered. Press the Mute button when you are done. Example: For some Sony TVs the code is 0708. Press the V- button seven times and the V+ button eight times and then press Mute. Too confusing? There is a code search method that is time consuming but will find your correct code without entering numbers. Be patient as you search and soon you'll be all set!
I bought this a while back and it did it's purpose. I don't use it anymore since I got wireless internet access but it is a quality product.
My second Sony camcorder. Much better than my older one.Excellent manual, explains all items clearly.Amazon has a good deal on the Sony EZ Editor which is wellworth the money.... The Vivitar free gift is agift of a very nice canvas bag and tripod. Does not have the "stick memory". Really not needed in my opinion.A combination that's worth buying.
I have owned a variety of headphones over the years. from very expensive electrostatic units to cheapy sony ear buds for my walkman. these are by a wide margin the worst headphone I have ever heard! why? while they show the ability to resolve and have a wide dynamic range they have been tuned so drastically to emphasize the bass that they are virtually unlistenable. I am not exagerating the extent of bass boost...to get a sound similar to my reference headphones (a pair of Grado reference phones) I need to turn down the bass control on my reciever by 75%! they resolve, they play the highs and mids well...but the bass is for a teenager who has no desire other than to hear BOOM,BOOM. this is the headphone equivalent to those horribly annoying cars you hear at stop lights thumping and bothering the whole neighborhood...so if you're "down" you might like these...if you want to hear music reproduced ANYWHERE like it was meant...stay away!
Toma fotos hermosas sobre todo en la luz del dia, en la noche si hay una buena iluminaci&oacute;n la foto esta nitida, pero sino, no es tan waw como crei que tomaria con una camara de 10MP...no digo que no sean buenas las fotos, pero las fotos tomadas de noche no son de la calidad que se espera con esta camara...son buenas si, pero no super! por todo lo demas esta ok.
The PhotoShare 7 is such a great item! But, really, you need the battery to make it truly portable. When the battery runs down, simply plug the PhotoShare 7 unit into the wall and the battery will recharge while installed.
i haven't had the problems with the player breaking, in fact i use this thing probably more than my cd player! it is EXTREMELY handy to have, too, as it fits in your pocket (ANY pocket) with earphones too! (the sony h.EAR are the kind i use). i haven't had the firmware updated, but i can bear the less-than-great software that comes with it. the sound quality is amazing, the equilizer works wonders. i wish it had a bass boost on top of the equalizer, though. if you get the right headphones this won't be a problem, though. overall, the best thing about this mp3/mic/radio/line in recorder is that it has GREAT battery life! it's insane! overall, i would highly recommend trying this mp3 player!
For the price, this laptop was a steal. Of course it doesn't have the features of a $2000 laptop, but it fits my needs perfectly. I mainly watch videos and listen to music with it, and these speakers and the monitor are probably the best around. I have not had a single problem or complaint about this computer and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a powerful computer and not break the bank at the same time.
We primarily purchased this GPS for our trip to Europe. We used it in Germany, Austria, and Italy. The unit was incredible and our trip would have been a disaster without it. We drove over 4000 miles and used theGPS the entire time. Even the smallest roads and exits were in the database and it made finding our way easy. I would completely recommend this unit.
These headphones work very well and the sound is clear. The instructions are a little less informative than I would like but sufficient.
I agree with the other reviewer -- these are flimsy, cheap and not worth a penny.
This is the best screen I've ever used for my digital photo presentations at remote locations. It's portable in one convenient tube form. Rotate the "feet" at the bottom of the housing, unlatch the clamshell and pull the screen up. Nothing could be easier.
These headphones have a good audio quality and "volume" level,they are good value especially if picked up at discount prices.Ideal for transcripion work..
The Garmin i3 is exactly what I was looking for in a GPS unit.....small, easy to use, reliable and accurate. The StreetPilot software was simple to install on my pc and is current up to about 2005. I noticed some stores and restaurants over a year old were not available. However, you can download Points of Interest from various 3rd party internet sites to update some missing locations. If you plan on traveling throughout the US I would suggest purchasing a larger memory card. The supplied 128mb card will only hold about 7-10 state maps. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase.
This product is amazing ! The clip allows you to clip the ipod to your shirt or pocket and you can easily transfer your cd music or downloads from the internet. The shuffle feature mixes the songs so its like having your own private radio station. Good music quality and it only has to be recharged after about 15 hours of use. This is the neatest product I have purchased in a long time. I use it to work out and I'm working out a lot longer since I'm always listening to great music. Well worth the money. The only drawback to this product is you have to watch what accessories you buy since most are geared toward the generation one products.
Everyone was saying that I was locked in the stone ages because I refused to lose my sony md and get an ipod.I finally purchased one and returned it within a week. It just isn't as versitile as my sony MD.The battery life is horrid, it doesn't even have a built in charger for the battery. Can't record live or from any source for that matter.Good thing that I stocked up on blank 1GB MDs because it doesn't look like I can find them anywhere anymore.Maybe when the ipod comes with a little more features (I can watch full length movies on my moto cell phone) and a better price (it is a money sink hole as someone else mentioned) maybe, just maybe I'll leave the flintstones and join the rest of the jetsons.
This antenna was worthless. I was hoping to have more stable reception but this antenna got even more reception compared to the one I now have (which is not so great with reception, but much better than this antenna). I threw it away. Too much trouble to return it.
Do not buy this product. Do not buy any Sylvania products. The DVD player will break several times before and after the one year warranty has expired. My family purchased this product and have had nothing but trouble with it. The TV is fine, but the DVD player breaks every 5-6 months. We have only had it a year and a month and already it has been in the shop twice. Labor is not covered by the way. Do not waste your money!
I am using this wireless headphone for the past 2 weeks. Absolutely clear reception and high quality sound. Excellent performance to price ratio. Will easily beat many much higher priced headphones. All specs met or exceeded. The only minor issue is slightly inadequate fitting.
So far, the Nyrius SW100 switcher is working and switching great! It even comes with a registration card and information, which give me a little more confidence in the quality of this product.I'm using this optical switcher for my Astro A50 (A50) headset. Currently, I'm running fat and slim PS3s, a 360, and blu-ray player. I also have an A/V system. I am running all of the consoles/player through the A/V receiver, and output, via HDMI to the TV. I have an optical output from the TV, too.If there were a complaint I would have on this switcher, it would be that I would've like more inputs (but, because it doesn't, and advertises what it does, I'm not counting it against the product). I use my A50s for gaming and watching movies when the family's sleeping, so being able to switch from one component to another is a great feature. While I have all my consoles/player connected via HDMI, and HDMI from my receiver to TV, the TV should be able to send 5.1 Dolby Digital (DD) from it's optical out, to whatever I want. My A50s require a strict 5.1 DD signal, so when I want to get true simulated sound from them, I have to change a bunch of sound settings on the consoles and TV, in order for my A50 mixamp to get the signal it needs to successfully output simulated 7.1 DD to my headset. This is where having the switcher comes handy.I don't have to change nearly as many setting on my TV or consoles/player to get DD 5.1 to my A50s. I simply switch the selector, make a couple changes, simple changes in my console/player settings, and I have the 5.1 DD that I need for full surround.I'm VERY happy with this product. It is working great so far and is what was advertised. It'd be better to have more inputs, but I'm plenty pleased at how much easier it makes to toggle from one source to another and keep the 5.1 DD signal that I'm looking for.
I have used TEAC products for years, dating back to 1973 with a TEAC reel to reel I purchased in Bermuda. For its price, the TEAC AG-790A performs well and appears to be as advertised. I also utilize it with my Dual 1219 turntable. Still love to listen to those old vinyls.
There are 6 channels in my area near Charlottesville , VA. The stations are 6-7 miles from my home. I hooked this antenna to my HD TV, clicked my remote to run an automatic channel tune check. I immediately, with no adjustments, received all six channels, clear, or better, than cable. What more can I say. Cheap. Works well.No muss, no fuss.There are other channels , not closer than about 50 miles LOS, which I did not receive, so I can only vouch for 6-7 miles distant from my area.
The 32hl43 has the best picture of any 32 TVs I have seen. I tried the Hitachi, RCA and Magnavox but none compared to this Panasonic. THe sound is noticably better than ordinary TVs, probably because of the sub-woofer.If you have Time-Warner's hi-def cable box, this TV works well with their HD signal. Their are 2 HD inputs so both the cable and a HD DVD player can be input using the component inputs jacks. There are also 4 separate video inputs. The Hitachi wouldn't work with a HD signal, but the Panasonic is great.Minor nit - the aspect button on the remote does not work with HD component inputs, real strange in a HD TV.PIP works great - I have it set so the main screen is HD while the PIP screen is the WX channel so I can watch for bad weather while listening to a show.The Panasonic is somewhat more expensive, but you do get value for the extra $$$.Setups have plenty of options and easy controls to adjust the TV. There are several picture modes so, each of which you can setup separately if you want so you have best viewing in different light or signal sources.Highly recommended.Be careful of buying from Circuit City - their inventory is out of control. The first 5 TVs delivered from the warehouse were defective or broken and the Canton store manager got rude when I insisted I wanted a working TV.
These cable are functionally perfect and snagless as advertised at a good price. One feature I love about them is the extra long release tab which makes it easier to, well, release because shorter tabs tend to get incased in the ethernet port, which is no fun.
dont use it. I was suspicious about this cleaning kit so before using it on my t2i lens i've decided to test it out on my old film camera lens and guess what!? HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE product! i mean the worst ever!!!!!!!!!!
The filter is great. Super thin. If there was anything that I would gripe about it would have to be; there are no threads on the filter (most likely because of the thinness of the filter) and can't attach the original lens cap. Because of this, users have to use the B+W cap which is just a slide-on that has come off many times while taking my camera out of the bag. Overall, the product is nice!
The keyboard arrived quickly and did exactly what I wanted it to do. Great design!
My old HP printer used one cartridge for red, blue, and yellow. If I ran out of one color, I would have to buy a new [$$$] cartridge. The great thing about the Canon BCI-3e cartridges is that you can replace individual cartridges as you run out of ink. If you run out of yellow first, you can replace the yellow cartridge now and wait until the blue and magenta cartridges run out before replacing them, for example.The great thing about buying all three cartidges at once is that you have a supply of refills waiting. The drawback, though, is that if you use one color much more than the others, you are better off buying that cartidge seperately versus buying all three in one group.
The headphones do sound great but they break with little effort. I've had two break at the same place in less than two weeks and I was ultra careful the second time. If you must buy them, better buy a dozen so they last a month or two.
Great product for listening to you iPod in the car. I rarely have to change stations because of static. Excellent sound! Not having to use the iPod battery is an added bonus.
The wide strap and pad make wearing my Nikon D90 much more comfortable. The rubber dots also keep the strap from sliding when on my shoulder. I'm 6 foot tall so the extra length also helps considerably.Well worth the money!
I finally decided to move to digital for my SLRs after yet another slide processing lab shut down on me. I considered briefly a move to the excellent Canon systems but with a good inventory of Nikon lens that simply made no sense. The next decision was which Nikon. My needs quickly boiled down to the D80 or the D200. I did not need the minor bell and whistle differences of the D200 but I absolutely needed the better seals. Most of my photos are wildlife and landscape and wet, nasty conditions are often the case.The resolution is fabulous. I have experimented from 100 ISO up to 1000- all beautiful. To date I have taken shots mostly with a macro 60mm and wildlife with 300f4 with a 1.4 teleconverter. Stunning across the board.The ergonomics and control placement are great.(this is a personal matter I know) The camera FEELS like a sturdy piece of equipment. The grip fits my hands well. Perhaps the best thing about this camera for me is the fact that the controls seem to be exactly where I expect them to be. It is very intuitive. Even with only a few hundred shots I am quickly and almost without conscious thought making adjustments.In summary- I cannot remember any purchase that I have been this pleased with.
The print quality of this printer is great, especially when the price is factored in. I use it for everything and it prints great pictures.
i was gonna buy 50 of this chargers!its not fair that they charge me 100$ for delivery!maybe they should consider for some discount opn the delivery for someone who is ordering 50 chargers.....not fair at all!
It's exactly what they show on the photo and what I've expected. I fit my RebelXT with kit lens, 75-300 IS, charger, compact flash reader, filters. Still have a space for another lens. You won't fit your laptop for sure. It's a good bag. I like it.
Short review here...mostly because everyone has said what I already would. The only thing I would add is I wish I bought this years ago!
I received this product about three weeks ago and have been inseparable from it since then. The sound and the picture are great. I love that I can store almost my entire CD collection on it.
It does what it suppose to do. Although the quality of the sound wasn't as good, but compares to the price of the product, it is contradicted.
This product seems to print well, but the scan button doesn't work with Vista. It simply says "no connection." The HP website says the button is not compatible with Vista. Scanning from the computer does work, however.
This item doesn't get just one star because of the product - it gets one star because of their (lack of competent) technical support. I really liked this drive when I got it. It has a sleek design, and it was so simple to install. But, I couldn't burn CD's. So I set off troubleshooting, to no avail. I exchanged literally 20 emails with technical support, all of them telling me to try something different. Finally I called technical support to try to get a live person to walk me through troubleshooting. Well, their best suggestion was to run disk cleanup, then defragment my hard drive, and then it should work. He didn't bother to tell me that defragmenting can take more than 12 hours, and that you can't actually use your computer while you were doing it. Still, I did it. Tried to burn a CD, and nothing happened. Emailed technical support again, and the response was to try to read a regular, commercial CD. Tried. Didn't work. Diagnosis: defective unit. Now, why wouldn't the very first person at technical support tell me to try that? Would have saved much aggravation. Then, to top it all off, they wanted me to either a) pay for my own shipping to send the defective unit back, or b) give them my credit card number to guarantee return of the defective unit. Either option required me the hassle of mailing. So, I wound up just taking the thing back to the store for a refund. And I'll never buy an Iomega product again, purely because of the bumbling technical support.
I have read all of the reviews here and was sceptical about getting this product. I have had it for about a month and so far nothing has gone wrong. I had gotten concerned about the unit because the mechanical noise (from the drive itself) was alittle bit loud, so I thought about returning it and getting a differant brand. I bought a AMW, which was mechanically quieter, but the speakers were horrible and the picture wasn't as good. I returned that one and bought a cool Poloroid one with a swivel screen. The sound out of that one was awesome, but the picture quality sucked. I took that one back too. I played with a bunch more at the stores and decided that none of them really had the picture quality that this one had unless I wanted to drop a bunch more money. This one has a good price, good sound, and an awesome picture. My only gripe is the mechanical noise when loading, but it gets quieter when the movie plays. Sounds like if you can get a good one of these, this is the one to get, especially for the cost/value ratio.
I bought 2 of these cables and they work great. I use to use component cables with my xbox but i got the hdmi so my ps3 and xbox could plug into my receiver then to my tv and I'm glad i did the picture looks a lot better. For $3 a pop you can't go wrong.
This product was easy to install and immediatley made a hugh performanace difference with the addtional memory. Great price and quick shipping. Very satisfied! :)
The headphones are very comfortable while working out. However, when the rubber on the connector of the 1/8" stereo jack touches anything, the sound comes in and out, or sounds metallic. If I touch the connector again, the sound may come back, but it usually takes a few tries. That is until I bump the connector again.I would like to see the connector's durability enhanced.
This RAM worked great on my system increasing the speed of my computer ten-fold. After determining the RAM requirements of my system and searching for the best deal on the internet, I came across this set and it was the cheapest and turned out to be identical in speed as the other more expensive brands.
I needed this battery before leaving for a trip at the end of this week. I failed to get my order in until late last Thursday afternoon...to my surprise, after only paying an additional 'expedited charge'....I received my battery on Monday afternoon!
(Tamron also makes this lens available for Canon and Pentax digital SLRs, for the same price.)This new digital SLR-friendly zoom lens from Tamron is a great way to acquire a high-quality zoom lens for a fraction of the cost if you bought from the camera maker (e.g., Nikkor). Tamron claims this is world's "smallest and lightest" zoom lens for the focal range. I have no idea if that's true. It's small and lightweight indeed, about the same size as the DX lens bundled with the Nikon D70 but feels lighter in the hand. To my eyes it's a plastic lens, but this made-in-Japan lens looks and feels solid. It has all the bells and whistles of a modern lens: XR, LD, asperical, plus macro capability. In real world shooting I'm very happy with the result, and I really don't think buying an official Nikkor lens would make much of a difference. Two things to keep in mind is, 1) as long as you buy a namebrand lens (Tamron, Sigma, and maybe Vivitar) you are getting a good deal, and 2) the marginal increase in lens quality (perceived or real) from the camera maker is extremely unlikely to improve pictures by any discernible amount. Give Ansel Adams a disposable camera and he would still take better pics than you and me, period. As long as you have a high quality, capable lens like this Tamron, you are armed with all the gear you need to NOT miss a great picture opportunity. The only ingredient nobody can sell, is your creativity. (Unfortunately the latter is what I lack and try to improve. For now, at least the Tamron is giving me the right tool.)For digital Nikon SLRs, the 1.5 "magnification" factor (or crop factor) means the effective focal length of this Tamron is about 43-460mm in 35mm equivalent.In short, this is a really top-quality lens that any Nikon D70 enthusiast should consider. It's a lot bang for the buck, and it's even made in Japan unlike many Nikon official lenses which are made in sweatshops in Southeast Asia.
Ok, so I've had this thing for a month now. I've got the hang of it and I'm impressed. Here's the deal... I looked for about 2 weeks researching every possible mp3 player out there. I looked at Ipod, I looked at Creative products, Philips, ect. I decided on the Creative Zen: M. I'm not sorry. I'm in Iraq and since I'm not home I can't speak for the way Ipods act back home. But I can say that almost EVERYONE over here has an Ipod due to having absolutely nothing to do on down time. The sand is just eating these Ipods up. EVERYONE's Ipod freezes up, they have to clear them out, or they just stay frozen. I've heard (just a rumor) Ipods' customer service on the phone is 49.95. I just didn't have the scratch to risk having them refer me to their website for almost 50 bucks. I read all the reviews and here's what i get:Ipod vs. Zen pros and consthe thing is the pros of Ipods are rediculousMore stylish, more popular, the wheel thing, itunes (not a pro in my book), wow, allow me to catch my breath. Is this all?Zen pros14 hr battery life, 10 hrs voice recording (very nice for putting comments or stories on cd's), awesome music management software (not exclusive to one format), (if style is an issue) 5 colors to choose from, video playback is awesome (also a pantload of formats for compatibilities sake), theinvisibleshield.com offers a film that's just unreal to protect the screen (Ipod too)I say dodge the Ipod like the plague(sp?) because people are just not happy with them. If you think I'm biased that's ok, but Ipod owners told me not to get one.Buy one, the product speaks for itself. Creative's track record is pretty good too. They've owned the CES show for a while now with Best In Show products. Zen: M was this year's, and for good reason.Peace.
Good system. little bit outdate in buttons. but is good if you don't want throw away you old tapes. So far, is the best value $$ system in the market for the money.
I love this thing! I bought it originally for a trip about 6 months ago, along with a new portable dvd player. The dvd player crapped out immediately, but I used this all the time- on the plane and after arrival when I wanted to watch some TV before going to sleep. The screen and sound are fantastic! If you get the battery extender you can keep this device charged with AA batteries- a great thing if you don't want to carry another AC cable. I still use it nearly every day to watch videos when I miss my favorite shows- I can watch while riding the bus! It is a bit bulky but if you are careful with the machine it should last you a good long time. No bouncing around, it does have a hard drive and that will eventually die if you jerk it around too much. Must haves with this player are a screen protector, a nice case (the Kroo leather case has a stand and a clear vinyl screen protector incorporated into the case) and the powerstick battery extender/charger if you are away from home a lot or are going on a long trip. The earbuds were okay, but I don't like earbuds so I got a cheap $15 pair of folding headphones, those worked fine. The Vision W was absolutely essential while I was on the plane- no worries about changing discs, more videos than I could ever watch, and easier to carry than a DVD player and a stack of DVDs- and the battery lasts over twice as long as most DVD players, or longer if you have the battery extender. I got at least 3 full charges out of the same 4 AA batteries. Helped keep me sane during the long delays at the airport!
We were pleased with the product, fast delivery and the service we recieved upon delivery.
It was purchased on Black Friday of 2007 for a very low price. After 3 years of less than average usage, the printer and original ink still have not failed. It prints quite quickly as well. Being an older model printer, I did have to find a download online (free) in order for my newer computer to recognize it. Made in China, but seems OK. No toxic, fumey odors.
I was honestly hesitant to try this ink because it is literally 90% less than what I usually pay. I kept fearing someone telling me "You get what you pay for!" But the cost was so low that there was little to lose, so I went ahead and tried it out. I figured I spend more on coffee sometimes, so why not. Worse case, I just throw them away.Well, so far, I am absolutely happy with these inks. They look slightly different from the OEM version, so at first, I thought "Oh No, they will not fit." But, they did/do, and they have been providing great printouts ever since.I have not owned these inks long enough to assess how much I pay per page compared to the Brother brand, but I figure at the price I pay that there is no way to lose.
The Elph S110 is an amazing digital camera. I love the fact that it's so tiny, you can take it with you anywhere, even out to a club in your shirts pocket. The unit is packed with all the best features for most anyone looking to buy a digital camera these days. It may not meet the needs of a pro, but for your average joe like me - it does the job and then some.It's 2.1 mega pixels is more than enough for all your everyday pics. The flash is super bright and turns otherwise picth black images to ultra vibrant pics. The controls, although small are easy to use and learn. The overall feel and construction of the camera is also very solid.The only few drawbacks that I have found with this camera is that the included 8MB flashcard is a joke. If you're only considering taking just a handful, and I mean a handful of pics, then by all means it will do the job, but if you want more images like so many of us buying this camera do, then I suggest opting for a 64MB or higher card. (Cost Co has 64MB SanDisk flashcards...) Second no case came with the camera. I had to dish out ... extra [money]to pick up an APS Elph Jr case from a local camera shop. It fits perfectly though. Lastly, battery life could be better. On average I'm getting about 60 images before it goes dead. The low battery warning goes on too late. I'm looking into picking up a second battery.Overall this is an awesome piece of equipment. If you're tossing and turning over what to buy and the higher pixel cameras have cought your eye, don't forget to actually take a look at the other models and hold them in your hand. You'll see that most are larger, heavier, and bulkier - then ask yourself - do you really need all that?
Works great for my HP printer. Only complaint is that the inks NEVER print the number of pages that they say they can. Otherwise, they are extremely high quality. Have had a LOT of issues with "refilled" cartridges.
I've had the Creative Zen Vision:M for about 6 months now. I admit that when I received it in the mail and started using it I immediately fell in love. It was much better than the Ipod to me (and still is) and it was so easy to use. I primarily was using it as an audio player when I traveled and worked out at the gym and I had not one single problem with it. So let's start with the good:-The screen is bright and colorful and easy to view-The touchstrip control takes some getting used to, but it's much easier than other players on the market-The sound quality is excellent with various EQ settings including a Custom setting which many other players lack-Easy to transfer music whether you drag and drop or use the included Zen software-Great battery lifeLately I've been reading reviews all over the web praising this player and showering it with various accolades. I've become convinced that the reason for this is reviewers only used it for a short amount of time and never had the opportunity to run into any problems. The player has locked up on me a couple of times...forcing me to do a reset. My data was retained, but I shouldn't have to worry about the player locking up when I want to use it. The biggest issue, which I recently discovered, is a slowdown in playback. I went to Creative's website and research the issue. This is what I found:"Audio quality of MP3 or other compressed files are primarily determined by its recorded bit rate, measured in kilobits per second (Kbps). The higher the number, the higher the audio quality, and the more space necessary for recording and storage.If you experience any distortion with an MP3 player, please verify that the bit rate of your MP3 files. When the bit rate is too low (less than 64kbps), the audio quality will be low because of lack of audio data; when the bit rate is too high or it is beyond the supported range of an MP3 player, the playback will be dragging and slow.To improve the audio quality, it is recommended that you encode these files again with an reasonable bit rate, for example, 128 kbps."If I pay $200+ for an MP3 player, it should play my MP3s no matter what quality they are encoded at. This is truly unacceptable. I think it's also a matter of storage space. When you start getting close to 30GB of data, the player has a much harder time processing the data properly. The site doesn't indicate that however and it's just my theory. If I had known in advance about this problem, I would have never bought the player. I used to have all my MP3s at 128kbps...until I started noticing the difference in quality. Now I don't have any MP3s at a quality less than 256kbps. I used to have them at 320kbps, but had to bump it down to maximize space.Other issues:-Touchstrip is sensitive and you end up selecting menu items you didn't mean to. The sensitivity can be adjusted, but it's still a pain-Startup tends to be slow when you have a large amount of data stored-Occasionally when a new track starts, you'll get an annoying buzz in playback. Restarting the track will eliminate it, but it shouldn't happen in the first place-If the player has been off for a while, it will return you to the last selection when you turn it on again. However when you try to go back one step, it takes you all the way back to the start screen as opposed to say an artist's folder. More of annoyance than a problem.All in all the Creative Zen Vision:M is a good player, but it's hampered by problems that an PVP should not have. I can't imagine what kind of issues I would have if I were using it to watch videos. There is a new 60GB model (only available in Black right now), but it's thicker and costs more than other 60GB models. I've been doing lots of research and plan on moving on to something better in the near future. If you don't plan on storing lots of music, then this player may be right for you. If you like taking all your available music with you, then I would choose something a bit more stable.
Purchased a dvd for a friend for her son who was in the military. Shipping time was awesome, got a good price. My only complaint was there are no ear plugs or head phones for the DVD. Interesting.
Only used a few times before started not working. Keeps saying reinsert tape. If I take the battery off for a few minuets it works some times but never know when or for how long!
THE PRODUCT FUJI FILM WAS O'K.MY COMPLAINT IS THE GROSS OVERCHARGE OF FREIGHT $1700 DOLLARS .HAVE CONTACTED UPS,THEY ADVISED FREIGT SHOULD HAVE BEEN $88 DOLLARS DOOR TO DOOR
These headphones are the best. They are better than expected and run forever on a single triple A battery. I love these things, and would strongly suggest you buy as well..Thanks again...
I bought this product and all it led to were problems. The software that sony provides is problematic in particular when you try to install it through a DVD drive. To make things worse it is very difficult to remove this software once it is installed. The standard uninstall was not sufficient for me and I was forced to reformat my hard drive twice.
This a good charger its very quick and very well priced. The batterys could last longer but they are slmost as good as Reg. batterys. But all around its very good and nice to have if you are looking for a rechger for your batterys buy this one its good.
I have had these for almost a year and we really love them. I got them for my daughter who needs quiet to read. My husband uses them when he works at home. I use them when I cook dinner to listen to my music or a podcast. They really allow me to escape from kids bickering and music practice. These are so much more affordable than Bose and offer comparable quality. I have recommended them to many friends.
I normally like Toshiba products, I have two of their notebooks. But I have to warn you that my SD 1200 DVD player simply stopped working at after only about 15 dvd's played and only 7 months. . right after warranty. It's got an incredibly short warranty, and they charged me over $110 dollars to fix a hardly used unit. This may be one of those &quot;rare&quot; instances in which you might consider an &quot;extended service plan.&quot; I don't know how well this unit will hold up. . .but I'm looking for another unit for my daughter and I'm &quot;concerned&quot; Other than the &quot;sudden death&quot; and occasional &quot;jumps and freezes&quot; it's a great unit. Especially the super zoom feature.
This is a very solid stand. It survived a 25 foot drop onto the lawn from my back deck. I doubt that sort of stress testing was done in the factory. It still works perfectly with no slippage.
I use the iTrip in my car mostly. It has to be placed right next to the radio (not the antenna) to come in clear. Anywhere else fills my music with unbearable static. Also, the iTrip dramatically reduces my iPod's battery. I would be getting 10-12 hours, but using this thing drops me to 4-5 if I'm lucky.
After reading all the 1 star reviews, I agree with all of them.Mine only woked for 6 months. Dropped connections, froze on xbox live, could notget my settings back, does not work period. Get a LINKSYS WRT54G instead of this pos.
Worked well. DVDs no longer freeze/pause after using this just once. Certainly worth it rather than having to get another player.
I bought this modem for my Jornada 525 and it gets the job done pretty well. It was very easy to configure it even though I am a newbie in Pocket PC being a Palm user for years. One of the things I love is that you just plug it in and you are ready to go! No software to install! The only downside is that it does't have any light indicator when it is connecting. Not even the classic connecting sound can be heard ( and yes, I have the volume all the way up in my device, :P). Anyway, it is a fast well built modem with solid design at a great price.
I purchased the 50PF7320A/37 50" plasma tv from philips online store in Aug 2006. Eight days after i received it the tv wouldn't power on and there was a flashing red LED on the front panel. I called philips to request a warranty repair. I was able to arrange repair with a local TV repair shop that services Philips warranty repairs. They came an picked it up. The problem was with one of the circuit boards in it. They were able to quickly indentify the problem and order a replacement part. The first part order took 2 weeks to even be delivered and then when the tv repair shop received it, it was DOA. The tv shop requested a replacement and then the part was on and is still to this day on back order with no ETA. The repair shop said it could possibly be months before the part was shipped in. So then i am furious i called philips to try to complain but they wouldn't even open a consumer complaint until the part was on back order for at least 1 month. So now i am having to wait over a month even after just having the tv for a week before i can even try to get my money back or a replacement tv. Then just as the 6 weeks had passed since it broke, the tv repair shop was able to use a part out of an existing working set just to get it back to me. Since i had been waiting so long. Now 3 days after receiving it back, the TV is acting up again, the same things it was doing, relays clicking on/off while set is off, before it stopped working altogether, are happening again. Found out that the part is still on back order. Appearently there is defective part that has not been fixed in these unit. Buyer beware, as if you purchase this set, it might work for a short time, and you will have it in the shop for more time then you can probably stand. Philips customer service is a joke, technical service is joke. This unit comes with a 1year warranty, and the additonal 2yr ext warranty costs over $700. if you want to puchase this with a ext. just expect to pay the additional cost with the TV. In thinking back, if i would have know this was going to be such an ordeal. I would purchased a much better set from a better company and possilby even with a retail store such as best buy or someone who you can work directly with rather than going through philips directly. Just wanted to share my experience with this unit. One good note though. while its actually working, i am satisfied with the quality for the original sale price (not including ext warranty). But if its going to break, then whats the point.
I have had these for about three months now, and no problems what so ever. They fit well, the sound is good, and the mike works well. I think if you are looking for a low cost setup this is really hard to beat.
For the price, these earbuds are fantastic. Some other borderline audiophiles on here might say otherwise, but honestly, these are no frills, say what they do headphones. They come with the standard 3 sizes of earpieces, and stay on surprisingly well, the other couple earbuds i have owned had removable earpieces and they would fall off at any given time, these havent popped of once. The design of the earpiece itself is incredibly sound cancelling, and some other earbuds i have to listen to music eccessively loud in order to hear the music. However, with these, i can ride the train and not have to worry about killing my ears while trying to hear my music over the noise of the tracks.These are very low profile as well, it's incredibly easy to forget that you even have them in. They dont even stick out very far which is nice if you listen to music while sleeping, you can lay on them without any discomfort.-Overall, fantastic sounding and working earbuds for the price. I would highly recommend them for every day use.
Great product that arrived exactly on time! It was just what I needed and just as described in the product details. Thanks!
I received 5 plugs from seller and noticed the plugs are shorter than the one I have that works well. Sure enough, these plugs failed to make positive locking with the 1/4" female plugs. It easily pops out and lose contact. The plugs I got did not have any marking or reference to Hosa. Hence, I don't know if they are knock-off version. Regardless, they are cheaply made. I am surprised that this product received so many positive review. I added a picture in the product page so you can see it for yourself. I am returning the items.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
I prefer meat browned, and veggies either raw, stirfried, fermented or roasted, so I got this primarily for making bone broths, cooking legumes and cooking whole grains.I got the 4-quart as it's just me and hubby here, but I did not realize you can't fill this more than 2/3rd full. Now I wish I'd have ordered the 6-quart.Even though it's stainless, it's very lightweight. This is handy as I have permanent chest pain after surgery, so lifting can be difficult.It works fine. It makes very concentrated fast broths in the summer when I don't want things simmering on the stove for hours. Similarly, I can cook big batches of legumes and freeze in meal-sized portions fast. I haven't tried grains yet as I was on a risotto kick when this arrived, and then went on a temporary grain-free diet.I am quite satisfied, except I wish I'd gotten the larger one.
I measured by the directions and it was 1" too small for my screen. I returned it and will hopefully get a refund.
I bought this lens as a walkaround since it covers a wide range and can tackle most general shooting situations. It is certainly the best bang for your buck and it's a good choice for around $400. I consider myself just an avid amateur photographer so I couldn't justify spending over $1000 for a luxury lens. The issue isn't exactly money but matching gear with your own skill, experience and use. I take sharp, well exposed pictures with the EF 28-135mm and am not disappointed as it has handled various situations well for me.
WOW! I'm amazed with Klipsch quality! This ProMedia system is amazing!I was searching for a high-quality 2.1 PC speaker system, and I was willing to dish-out $100-$200 for a good one; I've had many cheaper systems, which I did not especially grow fond of and did not last. Therefore I was willing pay for a good system that would please my ears and last me a long time. It came down to this Klipsch ProMedia 2.1, the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 GMX, and the Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speaker System; I had a difficult time deciding, and read reviews all over the internet before deciding. There are a ton of webpages dedicated to comparing and reviewing these systems, as they are all a great balance between cost and supreme audio quality (why pay over $400 for a BOSE system, when these are available?).The ProMedia 2.1 (albeit older and less asthetically pleasing) is more power than the ProMedia 2.1 GMX system, so that ruled out the GMX, for I care more about quality and power than just the speaker's cool appearance. And for the Logitech Z-2300 system, although great in its own right, couldn't fully compare to the ProMedia 2.1 system.First of all, the ProMedia 2.1 is cheaper online than the Logitech, most likely due to the manufacturing age difference. Secondly, the Klipsch system has massive subwoofer (comparable to the Logitech system), but has both a primary driver AND a separate tweeter for each speaker, whereas the Logitech system ONLY has the primary driver. This drastically improves the high-frequency sounds, and thus a better music, movie, and game experience. Also, Klipsch has been around longer and is more trusted for quality construction, materials, and endurance than Logitech. These were my deciding factors for purchasing the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system. Now I have used many Logitech systems in the past, which I enjoyed, so I'm not dissing Logitech, for they do make great PC speakers. But if you're stuck on a decision between the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system and the Logitech Z-2300 system like I was, hopefully you'll make the right choice as I did and go with Klipsch.
This device only gives the outgoing message if you press the button. It has no memory and so if they call again you have to press the button again. Dishonest and criminal callers will not be put off by this. They will continue calling. One called five times a day for many days.
I have 2 of these ink jet printers. When they are new they're fine. After use, the ink jet nozzles become clogged and cause nothing but printing problems. This is a common problem as witnessed by numerous customer complaints about it, and the large number and variety of nozzle cleaning kits sold. I followed the Epson Web Site to correct the problems to no avail. The final result from Epson was: &quot;Take it to the repair shop.&quot; Local charge to unclog the printing nozzels is $ 130 because of the time it takes to clean. Instead, I bought two Brother HL-1440 Laser Printers. Installation was simple using the CD provided. The printing looks great, AND I NO LONGER MUST BE CONCERNED WITH STOPPED UP NOZZLES AND CONSTANT REPLACEMENT OF EXPENSIVE TONER CARTRIDGES !! The Brother HL-1440 prints up to 3,000 copies on a laser cartridge that takes 30 seconds to replace.
I only have one complaint with this item and that is the cord length is too short. I primarily use these at my desktop computer and I can't lean back at all while wearing these earbuds. Everything else is about as good as you're going to find for around $20.
The speakers that came bundled with my PC sounded so bad that I thought the sound card was defective -- but the sound card is on the motherboard, so I decided to try these speakers instead. The difference is simply amazing! Not being a 'gamer, I did not want a 3-speaker system. The sound quality from the Altec-Lansing's are as good as my boom box -- for general PC sound use, you can't go wrong with these...
I ordered this yesterday, and received it today! It was in great condition. It's easy to use, the instructions are easy. I have horrible balance because of issues with my legs. I'm able to get onto this without difficulty and feel perfectly safe sitting on it. Once you're on it, it's very comfortable. I'd highly recommend this product. I love the carrying case. I have knees and a hip that need surgery so I needed something I could sit on that would give me enough height so I can get up easily and be able to avoid standing so I could work on things. This is a great product and I'm so thankful to have found it.
I needed a camera bag, and I received this bag as a gift. It has extra space for transporting my printer dock back and forth. This is a handy feature. Before I had this bag I had to come up with creative and still secure ways for carrying my gear around. That was an annoying hassle. This is a great purchase. Highly recommended!!
Got this to get rid of engine noise while radio was on in a 1996 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor with an aftermarket stereo system we installed. Connected it to the amplifier in the trunk.....no more noise!!! It's been a few weeks and we are very happy with this product.
They have a great sound for being fairly cheap as far as headphones go. They are comfortable at first, but depending on how you have them in, they can bother me after awhile. The best sounding headphones I've had yet!
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.
I bought this after reading other recommendations as a replacement for my stock Nikon neck strap that just plain HURT to wear!!VERY comfortable and worth the Amazon price. I like the quick release clips on the strap if you don't want to have to take it over your head all the time. I recommend it for anybody tired of a painful camera strap! The little extra width and padding of this product also helps cushion my D-60 in my camera bag!
This a great turntable that tracks beautify. Its only flaw for me is that it does not lift up at the end of the record; probably designed that way for JD's, since it also plays backwards. I replaced a 30 year old Dual 704 direct drive turntable; this is better and without the quirks. I have owned the AT-PL 120 about month and was going to replace the cartridge with a Shure M97XE, but for records from the mid 60's and before I haven't needed to. It plays those scratched old records like the Dual never would. The motor has great torque.
Be aware if two things regarding this unit. It does not support Windows XP so you might have trouble using it on that operating system. But more troublesome is that this outfit has minimal, near zero customer service. Go to their website (you'll have to do a search as I did not find it noted in the documentation). Their FAQ section has a wopping TWO questions and answers. Anything else and you need to 'contact' them via email. Only problem is I have never been able to get a response. Buy this unit if you must, but be prepared to go it alone if you have problems.
After my sister-in-law raved about these speakers, I decided it would be worth the price to get a pair for my Mac mini. The first time I plugged them in, I smiled. I'm no audiophile, but I do appreciate clean, distinct sound. That's what these speakers deliver.
I love these headphones, they are very comfortable, much more so than any I have tried. The sound is VERY loud, and I don't need an amphilier for my mp3. I have to keep it a lower levels especially when riding my bike, because it drowns out all other sound. It is perfect for the bus commute, I have not had any complaints from others around me about sound leakeage.I would use at a very low level in say, the library, however. These are great, and I love Sennheiser products. I was a big Sony fan, but this brand has converted me. I must say if you love heavy bass, you will not get it with these, to me the music is very balanced, bass not overpowering, but there. But of back of the neck and street wear, these prove effective for me.
The included security software works as advertised with both my iBookG4 and iMacG5 (OSX10.4.7). BUT there is a serious design flaw...the little hole in the device, to include a ring to attach it to your keyring, is in the removable cap, not the device itself...so, imagine...at a hotel in Bankok, you insert the flash drive in the hotel computer and put your keys back in your pocket before you login...finish your work and logout, departing the hotel for the airport...forgetting the device in the computer....do you want to trust this security software THAT MUCH? With earlier PNY flash drives the hole is in the device, not the removable cap!
face detection is great, but only works if people are posing. I missed the sephia mode in the SD700, it's not in the SD800. IS is great, but don't forget to put the camera on "Pets and Kids" mode if you want to take pictures of car racing or other sport events, because IS alone will not give you sharp pictures.
This was one of my first purchases from Amazon and it went well.I received this item within 7 days on regular ground (cheap shipping). The product itself went on my camera quite easily. I was impressed with how it made my camera look. My son said it looks like something Batman would use. My Nikon D60 felt bigger and the grip was better because of the armor. The armor gave my camera a rugged look.I thought this product covered the bottom of the camera so I contacted the seller through Amazon to know why it didn't. They said it doesn't come with a cover for the bottom of the camera. I thought that was weird because a bottom would be perfect. I didn't stress the issue because I ordered a grip for my camera shortly thereafter. Also, there is a bit of overhang on the bottom of the camera but not enough to reduce my rating of the product. You can take a sharp utility knife and cut away the excess if need be. The hood that comes with it didn't stay on my 18-55mm lens but I didn't mind because I already have a plastic hood that I like to use.Overall, this product was worth getting. Also, I feel more relaxed letting other people handle my camera because of it.
Bought my 50" in 2004. $3,600 !! Now the screen is covered with little blue pixels and a blue blob !! Bad optical block (known defect in product). Cost to repair? $1,200 !! SONY says "go scratch" DO NOT BUY SONY or you are in for a real shafting.Product is junk.
If you are looking at a all-in-one product for home use, compaq a4000 is ideal. I have been using it for the last 6 months and it works great. The printing is good. The scanner is perfect. Copier and fax are just working fine.The only disadvantage I see is the loading tray for scanning and copying, its little difficult to handle and is limited to size and thickness of the paper.
As described. Canon branded ink at a reasonable price. Shipped as 4 separate cartridges (in same shipping box), not one 4-pak.
These sound great and for the money you can't beat them.Sennheiser is a great company to deal with, too. I had been jogging in these and they ended up shorting out from the sweat (my fault - these are not sport headphones). They were replaced under warranty with no questions asked - with the newer model to boot.Highly recommended.
I found a detachable strap necessary to avoid the strap hanging down into the shots taken when using a tripod. This unit installed easily, and works great.
I got my first card last week and it would not work. I called tech support and the person said it was defective. I sent it back to Amazon and they sent me a new one (No cost to me for return or new one-thanks).I get the new card today and same problem. I call tech support and after two hours I get to a person that can barely speak English. She tells me that I have to change the Bios. Great, but why didn't they include that information in the instructions.Also, the description of the product is incorrect (Bad English). It will not support two monitors. It will support one monitor and one video.I still can not get it to work correctly with my Dell and am waiting for Dell customer support to help fix the problem.It might be great Hardware but Customer support and instructions are lacking.On the other hand, Amazon is my first choice for products. Price and service.Update! after spending 20 hours trying to get the two cards to work, I gave up and ordered an external device made by avermedia. I could never get the TV monitor and Video out to work at the same time. There is so much electrical noise from this card that it messed up my TV tuner card.During the installation, it screwed up much of my software and at one point lost my keyboard.I have installed dozen of different type cards over the year and never faced problems like I did with this card.
Once again Sennheiser comes to the aid for the hearing impaired. I have used and enjoyed infa-red cordless phones but the line of sight reception kind of limits their usefulness. The Sennheisers have great clarity and the added advantage that I can still follow Dialog on the television when I leave the room. Excellent product
On my new Dell Optiplex 990 running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit this cheap, little device made my old HP 2550 Laser Jet printer become functional in a few minutes. But it was strange that I had not even powered On the printer and plugged into the printer's parallel port as well as the computer's USB port; Windows recognized a 'USB Printer' device. Then I 'Added a Printer' and chose HP Laserjet 2700 from the devices option. But the 'Test Print' page failed, of course, because, dummy me, had the printer powered off. I turned the printer On and, voila, the Test Print page printed just fine. This kind of does not make sense but it is working!This is so inexpensive, yet so useful, that I wonder how the seller makes any money?! I am sure he/she does, being overseas.Anyway, I am very pleased.
I gave these to my daughter for Christmas. They will work great for our next trip to Yellowstone. We go there almost once a year and last time we didn't take any binoculars. These are so much better than our old set.
I can do my running perfectly with this armband.very east to fit in my arm.I complete recoment it for all.
I was surprisingly amazed by this, 5 stars for matching and exceeding expectations, 6 stars for doing all that for $30 shipped.Take most of the low-rating reviews with a grain of salt; if you read, most of them are trying to play very old games or are saying things that just don't make sense.I played this with the PS2 and there is no 40 deg. play before the wheel starts turning like one of the reviewers suggests (at least on Gran Turismo 4). Maybe he had a broken wheel, butin my experience the quality control seems to be very good. A lot of them also complain about not enough power for force feedback, but the wheel never advertises this!Force feedback and vibration feedback are 2 completely different things. Some didn't even bother to play with the settings yet expect it to magically work perfectly. It really doesn't take that long,maybe 5-10 minutes in most games, and you usually only have to do it once.Construction:Wheel:The wheel itself is 8 inches in outer diameter and the grip varies between " and 1" thick around the circumference. I thought the small size would be a problem but I've grown to like it; now when I go to drive my real car, the steering wheel seems clumsily big. My hands are about 8" long but I have very thin fingers, and I found it very comfortable. It's about the same size as the wheels at the arcades, and made of plastic but seems pretty sturdy. Since there is no force feedback, the resistance comes from a spring. I would prefer for this spring (torsion spring I guess) to be a bit stiffer so the wheel isn't as sensitive, but nevertheless it works very well. Also, there is only 90 deg. Of steering in this wheel (or 180 deg. From lock to lock), but don't let that deter you from buying this; in almost all racing games the cockpit view shows a steering wheel that turns no more than 90 deg. either direction. This won't be a problem in games like Shift or Shift 2 where the cars are fast enough, but if you use cars like the civic (in Gran Turismo 4) in courses with tight turns, you might prefer to have more degrees of steering as that would actually be more realistic. Otherwise 90 deg. is more than enough.The shifter paddles are mounted to the steering wheel, not the column, and so rotate with the wheel. I prefer them to be column mounted because of how I grip the wheel, but everyone is different. They seem a bit flimsy, and I think if anything is to break off, this will be the 1st. In reality, you shouldn't be pulling them hard enough to break anything. The paddles are just buttons, so you can't map them as throttle and brake pedals like you can on some more expensive wheels.There are 19 buttons including the paddles and d-pad, and the buttons are easy to reach. They are, however, sort of hard to press (and NOT pressure sensitive), so it would be annoying if you had to use the "x" as the throttle.Pedals:The pedal base is 7.5" from top to bottom and 9" across at the widest point, which is close to the bottom. The pedals themselves are spaced 1" apart, which some people may find to be too close, but I find it perfect actually, and I wear size 12/13 shoes (although my feet are pretty thin). The pedals are both 3 1/8" wide at their widest point, and there's about 3.5" of space left on the base behind the pedals, which I also find to be very good. I would actually prefer it to be either about 1-2" shorter so that I could have my heel on the ground, or 1-2" longer with a pad on top so my heel wouldn't hurt/would have better grip.The brake and throttle pedals have the same stiffness which isn't ideal (brake should be stiffer), but both are very easy to depress. Not easy enough that it makes manipulation too sensitive, but not hard enough to stress your feet/ankle. Still, I would prefer them to both be a little stiffer, especially the brake pedal. The bottom of the pedal assembly has 4 circular friction material areas placed around the screw holes that seem to work pretty well on carpet. The pedals are hinged at the bottom and you push mostly down, so the force doesn't cause the base to move. In a 10 minute race with lots of braking, my pedals moved about 6 inches; it was never really enough to cause me to lose control or anything. You could place a dumbbell behind the assembly to keep it from moving.Both cables are 58" long, which is about 5 feet . Make sure to keep the cables coming out of back of wheel somewhat straight so that they don't eventually lose connection with the inside of the base, like what happens when you wrap up a controller too tightly and you have to keep plugging and unplugging it to get it to work.Clamp/Lap Attachment:I was kind of excited about the lap attachment since I like to play some console games, but this is really disappointing. It's easy to assemble, but that's about the only plus. You have 13" between the outside of your left thigh and the outside of your right thigh, which is way too small to be comfortable even for a skinny guy like me. To make things worse, the attachment locks in place by outward thigh motion, so if you need to quickly brake, it suddenly collapses. I was expecting a cloth belt or something that would make sense, but this is disappointing. A decent solution was to attach the clamp to a large, thin book I had. Not ideal, but it worked much better than the lap attachment.The clamp is amazing! There are 4 friction strips on the bottom of the wheel as well as a suction cup, and 3 friction strips on the bottom of the V-shaped bracket that goes on the underside of the desk. This is plastic but the inside of the hole for the clamp screw is lined with what seems to be stainless steel. I thought that was a really nice touch since if you remove the clamp a lot, the inside of the plastic would normally wear. You would think they would do the same for the nut, but strangely enough they didn't. As another reviewer pointed out, if you frequently remove your wheel it seems like the plastic threads on the inside of the nut would wear pretty quickly. Even though I didn't clamp it fully, it worked very well and it took a lot of force to cause it to slip. Furthermore, the shape of the V-bracket made removing the clamp relatively easy/still hard to loosen when you didn't want to. Very nice. The clamp seems to be able to work on desks up to 1 3/4" thick.Compatibility:Seems to work on PSX/PS1/PS2/PS3/Xbox 360/PC!!Vibration works well on PSX/PS1/PS2 games, but not on PC. This is most likely a driver/software problem since the wheel got stuck in vibration 1 time when I plugged it into the PC, so I know the hardware works.Amazon doesn't have this listed, but if you look at Genius' official website, PS1 games are also officially supported. I can confirm that the wheel is compatible (although in a limited sense) with PS1. I tried it with Need for Speed: High Stakes, and Gran Turismo 2, playing the game through a PS2, but results should be similar to PS1. I say limited because on Gran Turismo 2, for some reason the steering wheel works fine but I wasn't able to use the pedals as analog, they would only work as on/off switches like using square and x. I tried to adjust this in the options by setting the throttle and brake to analog (hoping this would map it to the brake and throttle pedals), but it just disabled their use completely. Also, the vibration function caused the cars to upshift.Need for Speed: High Stakes doesn't support analog throttle, only steering, so I didn't run into the same problems as I did on GT2. However, I couldn't use the paddles to shift since they were mapped to the x and square buttons, but having it on automatic actually didn't take away from the experience at all.As the manual indicates, the "mode" button is the equivalent to the "analog on" button on the PS1/PS2.On PS2, it works beautifully with Gran Turismo 4 and you can see the sensitivity on the HUD in race. The throttle and brake pedals seem to work in 5% increments, but that could just be a limit of the display in the games (most likely). Even if they truly only work in 5% increments, for almost all cars it won't be a problem since 5% throttle won't be likely to break traction, unless you're using an extremely modified RWD car, with say 1500 WHP.On PC, I couldn't enable vibration. When I plugged the wheel in, Vista 64 bit automatically detected drivers and I was able to play the game, but even after installing drivers from the CD, playing with the game settings, uninstalling, downloading drivers from the website, etc., I couldn't get vibration to work. I tried installing 32 bit drivers thinking the games were 32-bit, but that didn't work either, and neither did trying to map the wheel as a controller. I was a bit disappointed since most of my racing will be done on PC, but it's not a huge deal since my speakers/ screen give enough feedback as to what's going on with the suspension/tires. The thing is though, I know Shift 2 supports vibration because it works on my Xbox 360 for PC controller whereas it does not for a lot of other racing games I have, so I'm not sure what the problem is.I suggest you download a free copy of BMW M3 Challenge (from the BMW website or others) to test this wheel. You can really see the sensitivity of the wheel and pedals. Apply the following settings:Steering sensitivity: 12%, Steering deadzone: 2-5%Throttle sensitivity: 20%, Throttle deadzone: 0%Brake sensitivity: 20%, Brake deadzone: 0%This game also works very well with Live for Speed demo, although you have to adjust the settings (of course).I suspect this wheel could work on Xbox 360, because when I plugged it into the USB port of my PC and played Shift 2, the game automatically mapped it as a game pad. Plugging it into the USB port for an Xbox 360 should do the same, although I didn't try it. Same thing with PS3. The original Xbox controller port is actually just a modified USB 1 or 1.1 port, so you could probably modify it and the wheel would then work with every modern gaming system.Note that I do NOT condone modifying controllers or other software/hardware, and doing so will void your warranty and may cause physical and/or property damage! I am not liable for any damage incurred. Also, don't expect to get tech support on the Xbox/Xbox 360/PS3 since they are not officially supported.Shift 2 settings:It's very important that you calibrate the wheel correctly or the car will be hard to control. This is the main reason for bad user reviews of Shift 2 on websites like Amazon actually. The game is amazing by the way. There are about 28 presets for all kinds of Logitech and Thrustmaster wheels, but this wheel doesn't show up. Set it as a custom wheel and apply the following settings. To get to the menu, go to Options, Gameplay, Adjust Controls, 2nd window within the control window that you can toggle with L1 or R1 with the Xbox controller, or K and L with the keyboard:5% steering deadzone20-30% steering sensitivity depending on taste0% throttle dead zone20-30% throttle sensitivity0% brake dead zone20-30% brake sensitivity(This wheel doesn't have a clutch so I leave the settings as they are)0% speed sensitivity for drift AND normal100% steering lock for drift AND normalI think speed sensitivity is the non-linear increase in force at a given position from neutral (wheel centered) depending on car speed. This is common in street cars where the power steering assist decreases as the vehicle speed increases since a lot of help is needed for parking, but cars become less stable at high speeds so less assist makes the wheel less sensitive. Honestly I don't think it affects this wheel since it has no force feedback, but some forums suggested to set it to 0 anyway. Even if you do have a wheel with force feedback, you should set this to 0% in the GT1/F1 races at least because those cars don't have power steering. You also shouldn't need to set the steering deadzone to 5% (should be 0) since my wheel came perfectly centered with no deadzone, but it helps control the more twitchy cars (Lotus Elise/Exige). Although this isn't as realistic, it helps. These settings have worked really well for me.I play with medium AI difficulty, no steering or braking assists, traction control and stability control off, ABS on, best line on.Misc.:As others have mentioned, the included manual is only 1 page printed in 22 different languages, and isn't very helpful. It tries to tell you how to set up the clamp/ lap attachment, but the diagrams are way too small to convey any meaningful information (for the clamp at least). It does however tell you some things that would be impossible to know otherwise. By pressing select and right or left on the d-pad, you can increase and decrease the sensitivity of the wheel, respectively. I think it's better to adjust the sensitivity from the game, but on a lot of console games where you can't do this, this could be useful. I didn't have to use it in Need for Speed or GT2 however.
Don't buy this TV under any circumstances.. I don't have digital cable, so I know that's NOT the problem.. I bought this TV from Circuit City this past Sept.. It was already discounted down to $299 (floor model? return?), so I took a chance that it had been "fixed" of whatever problem it might have had. Plus, the original price was over $500, so it seemed like a great deal.On day 28 of of the 30 day return period, it would power up but have no picture, or just wouldn't power up (can't remember - but it was "the black screen of death" as people here describe it). As my luck had it, it died on the night before I was leaving for a one week trip. Called CC from the airport the next morning and complained enough and explined my situation so they let me bring it into the store when I returned from my trip. Don't expect CC to do this for you! I really complained at them and prety much put the blame on them for not properly discovering this problem when the previous owner had returned it.Of course, I get in the next week with the 120 lb tv and they have no idea who I am! A talk with the manager later and they remember my call, and let me return it, and I leave with a 30 inch Samsung- much more expensive, but I am happy to spend the money just to get rid of the Panasonic.A few weeks later, I saw (several of, inculding mine) on the shelf at CC, now down to $199, which would *seem* to be a steal for an HD TV.Since its "black screen of death" happens some of the time, I imgaine that the CC guys plugged it in and figured "Hey, nothing wrong" and stuck it back out on the shelf. Woe be to anyone who buys this lemon!Too bad about the set. The picture was VERY crisp.. The only POSSIBLE way I would recommend this set is if you KNEW for CERTAIN that it had been fixed correctly, becuase I imagine that most of these break within the first year or even the first month of ownership. I don't know if there's any info out there about a recall or anything, but I learned my lesson and now research online anything I buy.Just to repeat, I don't have digital cable, so I know what the next reviewer says is NOT the problem. When this guys' TV dies (next week I'm predicting..), he might do right to edit his review...
The reason I love this printer is because of its ease of use, and that's due to it's number one feature - TV output. I've had a tendency in the past to neglect photo printing because once I get our pictures onto my computer, I want to fiddle with them endlessly to "improve" them before I print them out. In the end I never do get around to it. Now we'll come home from a day of photo shooting, look at our pics on the TV and print out the good ones - then I can touch up the photos that need it at my leisure. And if I am too lazy to even do that, it's simple enough for someone else to take over, meaning it's much more likely to get done. It was great coming back from a Hawaiian vacation with my family and printing out pictures that day for them to take home!This printer doesn't get 5 stars because of photo quality vs. cost of goods. You can get the printing packs for half a buck per photo, but professional printing will cost less. The photos from pros will usually look better too. While this is a dye sublimation printer, it only uses three colors of ink, so better inkjets, dye-subs and professional prints will have better colors than this machine. Based purely on tech specs this one should beat out most of the cheaper inkjets (including other stand alone photo printers in the same price range) but I haven't seen any side-by-side comparisons. On the plus side, the Sony does "print" a transparent layer over the picture that'll keep it from fading for quite a while. As for my personal opinion of the printouts (as a casual pic taker with a Canon SD500), I would give them an A-/B+. The colors could be a bit more vibrant, but I have also been surprised by just how much they will pop in a good pic. Ultimately however I feel that the convenience of having everyone sitting on the couch and picking out the photos they want through the television means the minor cost/quality issue becomes inconsequential, because without that convenience those pictures might never see the light of day in any form.Overall I would recommend this unit to friends who do casual printing and want something that is very simple to use. I've even considered sending one to my mother for Christmas. While the interface as a whole is perhaps not quite as intuitive to use as an ipod, anyone who isn't scared by a cellphone or basic computer use should be able to handle it easily. It's also flexible, taking a variety of card formats and providing different options for choosing the pictures you want to print - though I would be surprised if you ever used anything but the TV out. And ultimately I think that anyone who gets it will be printing more photos than before.Finally, a couple of notes for those who decide to take the plunge. Don't count on finding the 3.5x5 paper easily, I haven't seen it anywhere. ALL of the 4x6 paper is "postcard paper" - I was a bit confused at first looking for "normal" 4x6 packs. The paper has tear-off edges on the left and right - it's micro-perforated so you wont get any rough edges, but it's a bit of a pain to tear off without "fingerprinting" or creasing the photo. Enjoy!
I've had my Meizu for 4 months now - no problems. The sound is fantastic and I love that I don't have to convert my MP3 files to anything to listen. Everything is as simple as drag and drop! I uploaded a bunch of photo albums, MP3s, and recently uploaded an MP3 Audio book and have had no problems. In all this time I have only uploaded one video, which worked fine. The large screen is crystal clear and brightly colored.The interface takes some getting used to - it's not the most intuitive set up, but the instruction manual does help and with practice you pick it up pretty quickly.
For next to nothing I got more than I expected. This unit works as explained in the directions. I have had 2 addresses that the unit couldn't find and have not yet asked for help from customer service, but I will.I would buy this same unit again if I needed another GPS
I love this transmitter! When I first got it, I was disappointed that it seemed like you could not transmit in the best frequency of 87.9, but then I figured it out:To change it to international mode (with the frequency 87.9 and so forth) all you have to do is hold the preset button for about 15 seconds, and the US will start flashing. Then you just hit the plus or minus to change to international mode, and voila! You now have the much coveted 87.9 frequency!Since this transmitter will always be usable for any future mp3 player that I can imagine, (they are all going to have to have headphone jacks, right?) this means:THIS IS THE LAST TRANSMITTER YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO BUY!End of story. Get it. Now.
It is cheap and it works excellen. I can burn DVDs on the highest declared speeds. Don't need anything else.
I purchased this item an it worked well right out of the box. I read every review for this item before I purchased and am happy with the unit. I've had no problems and find that it really does play alot of discs that my other players do not. Whatever Sony did this time, I am pleased.
I bought this for my daughter and she loves it, it does so many things and holds all her music and videos and music videos. Great sound and picture, ear phones didn't last as long as we would of liked but everything else is great
The PDA part functions like all Palm OS powered devices; there is a short learning curve for anyone familiar with earlier versions. The GPS function is remarkable in many ways and earlier static electricity-caused accidental resets have been addressed. But the battery life of the unit is so short that wandering far from a recharger is impossible. The only suggestion Garmin seems to have is to dim or turn off the backlight, which (next to the GPS function itself) is the largest drain. Fortunately, the versatile car base not only supports the unit for mobil use, but also keeps it charged. If a better battery comes along, it will be unbeatable.
These are a great pair of earphones for under $25. The muffs are a little large, but if you have large ears (which i do), the size helps make them more comfortable. The only complaints are that the earphones are little hard to hang onto the ear and the cord is easy to tangle. Very rigged for the price with a nice snug fit on the ears.
I tried thwo different sub woofer before settling for this one. I have the Polk Audio rm10 5 speaker set, for my room size is rather small(18'x12') and its a townhome so I have to keep things low, you know what I mean. The first one I tried after reading a barrage of good reviews in Amazon is Polk PSW 10, which to be very honest with you should not be called a sub woofer, because it all it does is some rumble sound and no base, next I tried the HSU STF-1, which I must say a fantastic product, had I have a bigger room and more powerful speaker set I would have settled for it, but my speakers were too small for it, so I finally ordered the Bic 1020, after researching that it has almost similar spec as with the STF-1, and boy what a choice, it is a perfect match for my system. The base is perfect and also comes with a frequency adjustment knob which helps you to fine tune the base output from your system. In case you are wondering I use a Yamaha 6130 Receiver. I would recommend this sub woofers to everyone, you can't beat this performance to the price they offer it.
If it weren't for the flashing "loading" bug, I would rate this a 5. I bought mine brand new in 2004, hardly used it, a year later (2005) to the date of purchase I started getting the loading bug. I went to JVC's web site to see if they had anything about this on their support site, and sure enough they did. It's a known bug which they will repair for free. So I sent it in, got it repaired, a year later (2006) this october, it started again. I sent it in for another free repair, got it back in 3 days, the bug seemed to had gone but a couple of days later it came back. I sent it in for a third and final time. I'm still waiting for it to get back from JVC's service department. I have no hope that it will be fixed so JVC has offered to replace the unit if it should go buggy on me again this third time around.I should have done my homework before having bought this unit. Althought the picture quality and all the features are great, the bug ruins it. Making this unit inoperable and not worth spending your money.
I bought this for work because my old reader was no longer reading. I like this reader because our camera's Memory Stick Pro fits very snugly and my pictures pop up quickly after the card is inserted. I don't use the transfer function. It's not terribly important but the unit is nice looking.
I have used the DWL-520 for a month now and I have nothing but gleeming satisfaction for it's ability. The card installed quickly and setup was quick and painless. For first time users who have limited understandings of home networks, this is a great buy. Especially for the price!
This is the easiest upgrade anyone can do, and very inexpensive. After all, when it comes to computers, memory is Cricial!
I've been using the 9x12 for a few months now and I have been very happy with the product's improvements over the Intuous 2 line. I love the fact that it is only about an inch thick and fits easily into my lap--the Intuos 2 was monstrous by comparison. The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is because the mouse, which should be among the most accurate mice available, suffers from awful jitter. I am not even touching the mouse and it is jittering up and down about a pixel or two.Still a very good pen tablet, but the mouse part needs work.
The person I bought this camera bag for loves it. It has soft leather and will fit a basic digital camera.
By far the best sounding headphones i have listened to, without being expensive (Not as good as studio quality ones but much cheaper price). Easily under 100 bucks and it will make your mp3 player sound completely different. You don't realize what your missing with the free/cheap headphones until you hear these.
This is a cute little key chain and the concept of having photos with you is great, BUT the software is not very user friendly. I had to spent a lot of time getting it to work with XP. Obviously there are others with the same problem since the company's online support is dedicate to software problem resolution. Why not just resolve the issues so people don't have to seek help? Not worth the hassle.
Excellent Product, many extras with the purchase.Shipped fast and earlier than predicted delivery.Exactly what was ordered and a great buy Cammerata Camerawas terrific as was Amazon.
The Deluxe is simple to use and prints quality photographs. Because of the pigment ink, the prints truly are water and smudge proof. I've had mine for over a year and just bought one for my mother before all the deluxe versions are gone. Not interested in the newer models as are not the same quality. My grandmother also just bought this printer as she really likes mine. Oh, it's not a good idea to insert an ink cartridge if you are only going to print a few photos then not use the printer for a long time. The cartridges dry rather quickly. By the way, I also have an HP All-in-One, but I found it too complicated and expensive to print smaller photos as I wasted paper and kept messing up the dimensions. The PictureMate is so straightforward.
After purchasing and receiving this item, I contacted DIRECTV for activation of the receiver by way of using the receiver identification number found on the back of the receiver box; however, the receiver identifcation number revealed that it was sold to me illegally since it is still under a lease agreement and owned by DIRECTV. This equipment should have been returned by it's original leasee to DIRECTV and/or reported lost or stolen whichever the case as stated in the terms of the agreement. The leasee will be held fully responsible for any use, misuse, damages, and/or account activities/services ordered to the equipment unless returned by the leasee to DIRECTV upon cancellation/disconnection of services and all lease terms of such request are met under the policies/procedures complying with the termination/closing of one's account per the leasee whom is assigned to this receiver, matching the reciever identification number listed on the agreement. When I contacted the seller via email directly of my findings, he very quickly replied reminding me of the details listed in the ad, stating "no returns/all sales final" and suggested that I go back and read them and informed me that this was the reason for the "low price" I was given. He also suggested that I be more persistent with the company as he was assured by the previous owner that it was no longer under a lease. I was finally was able to resolve the issue through Amazon.com by filing a claim and their A to Z guarnatee policy and I recieved a refund very quickly.
Elan 7/7E also known as EOS 33 in Europe is a great SLR camera for ameteurs and professionals who are seeking light and affordable equipment. ...this is worth a buy. If you've worked with EOS series before then you won't need to even look into a manual for the camera. Everything on the body is self explanatory. It has some great features which include:- creative zones (all adjustments are made by the camera)- maual zones (user defined settings)- depth of field preview- 7 focusing points- Elan 7E has eye control focus built in.- several custom functions (e.g mirror lockup)- fast/slow rewind- aluminium body vs Rebel's plastic.- shoot 4 frames per second.There are however some minor draw backs and these include:- no all Sigma lenses, which were assembled prior to 2000 will work with this camera. You should check with Sigma (www.sigma-photo.com)- If you are working in rainy days, EOS 1v just might be a better fit, but then again you have to quadruple the price.In a conclusion you can get far with your photography needs and EOS 33. Great value for the performance and pressesionalism.
This is a Great Pressure Cooker. I purchased this thru Amazon and was so surprised when I received it. I have had other cookers in the pass but, this is the first one in Stainless Steel. It cooks great and so FAST. The food taste so much better in Stainless. This 6 Quart Pot is taller than my other cookers and not as wide. So,If you have a larger family I would suggest the 8 Quart pot.So,if you are looking for a Pressure Cooker this one is a sure Winner. Amazon was very fast in Shipping and the packing was Great. Thanks Amazon for the great buy!!!!
I bought this skin for my iPod two, maybe three years ago. It still works fine, though it's developed a couple of small tears near the corners. However, considering what I paid for it, its definitely been well worth it. Love that it has protected my screen and the iPod itself so well, but be sure to take it off every week to clean the iPod and case, as dust may collect inside. I highly recommend this item.
Before purchasing any product like this you really need to look at how you intend on using it, and whether or not you can justify the price.What I like about this product, is that I have had the chance to use the Bose noise-cancelling headphones. The Audio-Technica seem to work just as well, and for the most part, are around $100 cheaper.So far I have been averaging around 25-30hours per battery, which is quite reasonable. One word of caution: the headphones may be uncomfortable if you have big ears.Overall, the headphones work great; if you are willing to pay for them.
Very good fast service. Very happy to recieve the product in time !!
Bought it. LCD screen has never worked properly. No matter what button you push, including LCD On/OFF, nothing will keep the LCD screen operating for more than 30 seconds. It's not worth the aggravation to return it under warranty (see other reviews).Consider anything but a Coby 7060, including buying nothing!!!
I attach these babies to my creative MP3 player and crank the volume... magic. But seriously, I have had parties where the only sound system is this set of speakers, and its perfect. But they really do need to stay plugged in so if that is a problem... but then why would you be listing to speakers in the forest? Any way if you have the creative MP3 player and you like it, then you really should get these speakers. Besides there CHEEP...got for the budget!
This is an excellent product! Play your ipod thru your car stereo in seconds. Also charges the ipod constantly.
They work well on the subway, blocking out noise well and not over bass-ing me to death. It could be a little deeper, but overall very pleasant.
We are in our 60's, and have lost some of our ability to hear really well, so I purchased these speakers to boost our surround sound for our TV. These speakers are exactly what we needed! Now we can hear all the little background sounds - like bells tinkling, and can understand all the conversations. I bought a 12' connector, and placed the speakers away from the TV - and we have true surround sound without a lot of expense. Now we don't have to keep asking, "What did he say?" They're wonderful!
Tested at 32x (I slowed my burner down a bit) and these work great in both my home stereo (panasonic) and car (saab 9-3). I haven't been able to find blank CD's that work in several years, they usually end up choppy with noise after the first few songs. Memorex has brought back whatever worked in the blank CD's of old, I can only hope they keep them in production as long as I have my car.I can see from other reviews that these don't work for everyone, so as has been said, order a 10-pack first and give it a shot before buying a 50 pack.
I bought this to use with my PDA and laptob. It works great, easy to setup, long battery life. Has a blue connect light, flashes to show it is on, turns soild when linked. Recharges quickly, small, great design, no wires to fight with. Great product, highly recommend. Would buy it again for any price, well worth investment. Can't think of a way to make it any better, no complaints.
Ordered the NIKON brand battery for its reliable name for my NIKON 5700 digital camera. Received battery as ordered, it did not accept a charge. Battery was returned to vendor for a replacement, believing that this must have been a single event. Received replacement, same deal, did not accept charge. Returned it for a refund. Two trips to USPS, added postage charge, not happy with NIKON battery. Sent email to NIKON, only response was to place my email address on their advertising email list.Bottom line is: ARGENT ELECTRONICS did everything to satisfy me, however they obviously had a batch of BAD NIKON EN-EL1 batteries. Will continue to use AMAZON.COM as a reliable online provider, unless this occurs repetitively. In the end, I do not have a new battery for my NIKON 5700 camera.
The A20 arrived yesterday and I have been having a blast taking pictures of my three kids in action. The camera is very easy to use, I was shooting pictures 5 minutes after opening the box. So far I have shot 155 images, all on the first set of NiMH AA.... The upload process to the computer was straightforward and works quickly via the USB connection. The 8MB memory card provided with the camera is not really adequate for too many pictures. I bought the 128MB Viking flash memory card along with the camera. It just popped in and it worked. I like the 3X optical zoom on the camera, it gives me some choice on how to compose the pictures. The colors from this camera are amazing, very lifelike. The camera saves all the images as JPG's (in one of three levels of compression). The JPG's have been easy to email, the files are not too large. The flash provides good coverage indoors, but I have not tried many shots more then about 10 feet. There is no short video clip mode which some other digital cameras have, but I thought this was more of a gimmick then a useful feature. If you want a digital camera which is easy to use and takes great pictures this camera is a good choice.
makes indoor pics and nighttime pics soooo much better. a lot of different functions that i don't know how to use but for the professional, I'm sure there great! Highly reccommended!!
I recently got these speakers for use in my apartment. After reading my reviews on them, I decided to try them out. For the price, you simply can't go wrong. They have awesome sound and can get pretty loud. I would recommend them
Although I have had this player a short time, it has played every DVD I have put in it including my wifes Thai DVDs. The Panasonic combo DVD/VCR player that this Sony replaced would not play any of my wifes DVDs and on occasion would not read some of mine until I reinserted the DVD. (to be fair to Panasonic, the VCR section of the player worked fine and the sound and picture were both good). Getting back to the Sony player, the sound and picture quality is great and seems to be an excellent match for my 36" Sony TV.
It is a great digital camera except when it dies on you because somettimes it dosen't turn on so you have to take out the batterys and then put them back in and then it dose not keep the pictures and if the taking out the batterys and puting them back in dose not work then you should change the batterys but this is a digi camera you should bye especially for a low price.
The Asante Friendlynet FS5008 is a good solid 10/100 switch. I have been using Asante products (firewall/router and switches) for several years without ANY problems whatsoever. They work great, look cool, and are very reliable. The demand for these switches must be high since the retailers don't seem to have them in stock.
Works perfectly with win 7 x64 (Plug & Play)Simply enter the usc cable into its slot, and will automatically recognize me in my pc a webcam.I needed a webcam to work with 64 bits, and well, met its expectations.Cons: Do not think it's 1.3MP, and less infrared because it is white light as heck not quenched.But the truth not is disturbing, what interested me is to work under that OS.
This is a great TV for the price. It had a great picture right out of the box. Set up was really easy. There are plenty of connection options in the back. I have not bothered messing with any of the settings. I watch a lot of baseball in HD, and the colors and clarity are awesome. The kid's cartoons look great too. All HD programming looks great. Most non-HD looks good too. In a few non-HD shows the picture is kind of stretched out and distorted. I could probably fix this with the adjustments, but have not bothered. It's only really noticable when you compare to an HD broadcast. Sound is OK for built-in speakers. They are good enough for casual viewing/listening. Hook it up to an external audio system if you want the sound to blow you away as much as the picture does. I would think this it true of most TV's in this class. One nice little feature I really liked is a menu option that lets you assign labels to the input sources. Instead of just "HDMI 1", "Component 1", etc, you can display the inputs as "Cable", "DVD", etc, based on how you have everything hooked up. That makes it a lot easier for the kids to use it. I don't know if this is a common feature in other brands. It's worth looking for when you comparison shop.
The MP3 and CD playback of this player are great, but its main function, DVD playback, is worthless. I have tried two of these players (did an exchange), and both have a flaw in which during DVD playback, the video constantly fluctuates from bright to dark, with increased saturation while dark. I know this is the fault of the player because the menu and &quot;screensaver&quot; modes do not present any fluctuation. Also, I made sure I was playing Region 1 coded DVDs to be certain of compatibility.Perhaps the store where I purchased the player received a bum shipment, and I'm not saying you shouldn't try it out yourself. Just make sure all the features work before you throw away the receipt.
Our best investment this Christmas for our two-year old, no doubt! My son is very good with the computer, but he would get highly frustrated when he would accidentally hit the right button on the mouse, and a menu popped up in the middle of what he was doing. He would shout, "broke - broke". So, we bought him this mouse - so glad we did! (We bought the same mouse as this Dora one, but with Ernie from Sesame Street on it.) It was a cinch to install; can be done either via a USB slot or via the mouse port on the PC. We installed it as a USB device, thus keeping our regular mouse intact, as is, so the adults in the house can use the right click button when we are on the PC. After you plug in this kid mouse, you go to kidzmouse.com and download the driver for it, which will map the two buttons togther. Now when my son accidentally hits the right side of the mouse, no menu pops up, and it acts just as if he clicked the left button! He is a much happier camper when on sesamestreet.com now! The smaller size mouse is just right for his smaller hands, and the button clicking is so easy to do! THIS WAS A GREAT FIND!
The pad is shaped appropriately to allow air flow but the material is so slippery that I can't keep my MBP 15" laptop on it. Useless.
Replaced my old Microwave, same make, similar model, after many years of uninterrupted service. Purchase went smoothly, delivered in one day (promised two).Would be a 5 star review except unit runs a little loud though not unreasonably so; and more my neurosis than anythings else I have an aversion to messages like 'enjoy your meal' when the microwave times out. It's like being thanked by the cash register at the local supermarket. If they need a machine to thank me for my patronage, well . . .I give the product a strong recommendation. Like the large size, the power, easy controls.And this reviewer thanks you for: (insert your own preference here)But wait - there's still more. If you act within the next ten minutes we'll double the offer. You get two reviews at no additional charge plus a set of Ginzu knives. (OK for those of you that need the disclaimer please be advised that this last bit is a send-up of tele-marketing and no double offer is intended or implied. Furthermore, batteries are not included with this review and your mileage many vary.)
We had our SD200 for about 6 months and kept it in a small camera case. Had lots of fun with it. Somehow the LCD screen (see other reports) broke with just minimal pressure to the camera. When turned on the LCD screen is grey with a purple splotch down the middle. It still takes stills and the movie mode works but you can't adjust the settings without the screen. Frustrated, we just sent it in to Canon. If they charge us to fix it will not pay it, just get another camera that won't break like this.
This flash is incredible.I feel spoiled because I'm still a rookie with flashes. I have been concentrating on other aspects of my photography obsession - framing with really fast primes. Because of this, I haven't had much use for even the stock flash.Also, I don't like and don't tend to trust my camera's default flash settings (Canon XS). This flash is so much smarter and more effective. EASILY worth the money.Besides just smart automatic features, it's is FAST and STRONG.Can't miss here.
I have to admit that I had rather tempered expectations when I received this unit, but have been very pleased with the iHome iH27 alarm clock.I had an older iHome alarm clock that I've had for about 5 years now. At the time, that was one of the best iHome units available and I've been relatively pleased with it. The iH27 unit seems like more of an entry level iHome alarm clock product these days, but it performs better than my old iHome in a lot of areas. First, and most importantly, I really like the sound from this device. The treble is clear and the unit has bass that is better than expected, with solid, rich tones. There is an SRS surround sound-like feature, but it only has a (mild) noticeable effect if you are sitting within a couple of feet from the speakers, and directly in front of them. This feature doesn't really bring anything to the table.The screen on the unit is nice and sharp. There are several back-lighting choices, from bright, medium, low, and off. My previous iHome didn't have an option to completely shut off the backlight. I like this new setting because I prefer the room to be dark when I sleep. The buttons on the unit are all very easy to press and intuitive to use. I mainly use it to dock my old-school, iPod fatty classic. It takes an extra second of maneuvering to slide it onto the dock compared with my old iHome. I don't know if this is because my old iHome has seen daily use for 5 years and is worn down perfectly for my iPod, or because it just docked better with it because of the design. Either way, it's not a deal breaker for the iH27. However, I could see where reviewers would complain that their iPhones with cases do not fit onto the dock that well. I don't have a case for my iPod to test this issue for myself.The only thing that I'll mention is that while there is an included case, and it has a somewhat smaller footprint than my old iHome, the iH27 is still relatively large. Yeah, the speaker bar tilts up and down for flexible packing, but I don't really see using this as a "travel" alarm clock. That would take up a serious chunk of suitcase space. It's doable, but if you're a frequent traveler, I'm guessing you're going to want to go smaller. As a regular, daily alarm clock though, the iH27 is definitely a welcome member of the ever expanding iHome family of products.
The adapter was not compatible with my equipment and I returned it. Thanks to Amazon for prompt service and for fully crediting my return.
I have two laptops, one a PC and one a Mac. One I've had for five years and the other for almost three. With both of them, I have this stand, a fan on top of it, and then the computer on top of the fan. While all of my friends and family complain that their laptop overheats or burns out or needs something replaced after a few years and comment on the short lifespan of them, I can easily say that I have never once had ANYTHING go wrong with either of my laptops and I have taken both on overseas trips and toted them around all over. I honestly think this stand has a lot to do with that.It's very light for it's size as well as comfortable. I love the colors and the gap in the middle for the airflow. I have to admit to using it to hold papers every once in a while as well. They are also easy to spot clean as one of mine has periodically needed it. I would say that I would buy another in a heartbeat but these are lasting so long and in such good condition that I honestly don't think I'll ever HAVE to buy a new one.
I'm not going to talk about what has already been said. Did research for a month and read hundreds of reviews. Looked at it on display at Sears. It's a great HD TV. I bought mine from ELECTRONIC EXPRESS because they use FED EX. I wasn't disappointed. Arrived in 3 business days from TN to MA. Box was strapped to wooden pallette with metal straps for shipping, so it was handled by fork lifts until it reached my home. Box was in excellent condition. Also, this TV was manufactured on 30 Jun 2007, which is 3 weeks old. I was concerned about getting an older one that has had trouble with the boards, but this one is great. No drop out of HDMI like some of the older TV's. I almost ordered from Amazon but some people have had trouble with Eagle shipping. I highly recommed ELECTRONIC EXPRESS for the price, shipping by FED EX, and they have excellent feedback.There are buttons on the TV. They are on the top right hand side. All basic buttons. Tried out the USB port with my 1gb travel drive. Works great with jpegs and has a 2X and 4x zoom.I also bought the Logitech Harmony 880 remote control. It was originally $250 and got it for $130. It's a great remote. You connect to the Internet by USB to download info to your remote. A high speed internet connection is recommended. You'll never need another remote. Can program every button from your old remote. It's very hi-tech including a color screen and a motion detector that turns on when you pick it up.
I've had my Vision M for a few months now. I upgraded from a Zen Micro. I'm sticking with Creative. Why? The main reason is they do not use a proprietary format. I can copy MP3s from my computer right to the Vision drive, without the stupid conversion process that Ipod and others use. I have to admit, I do not use the video capabilities. The idea of watching a movie on the screen just doesn't make sense to me. I do have pics stored and will go through them while listening to music on a plane trip. The Vision is easy to use, has good sound (especially if you buy a decent pair of head phones), and holds ALOT of music. I mostly have it plugged in to an MP3 capable alarm clock (through a mini-jack cable), and use it to listen to music to while I fall asleep. The automatic off mode is great for this.Easy to use, and user friendly. I also have to admit I got mine on EBay, as I have all the accessories. Way less expensive than Amazon.Check it out.
Comfortable and holds my canon 40d with my 70-200 lens and 580 ex 2 flash nicely. I also purchased the extenders from Adorama. I'm a bigger person so the strap was a little shorter then I wanted. With the extenders on it works nicly across my chest, but its too long for around the neck. The extenders are easy to take on and off in the field. But its just a bit shorter then I like without the extenders so I usually wear it across my chest. over a very nice purchase. If your a small person you won't have this problem. I love that I feel like the camera is safer then with the stock strap. The loops work great.
I got my ipod almost the very next day after I ordered it. I wasn't expecting it and it was in great condition as were the chargers it came with. Very impressed.
Like the other reviewer from NY, we had exactly the same problem. The cartridge would not release the black ink,even though the ink tank was brand new.In fact we tried two different brand new ink tanks before concluding it was the cartridge that was defective. The other colors would print just fine. It did print a lot more than 10 times before it died. However,I would recommend to think again if you want to keep investing on cartridges with so many good printers at such low prices. Good luck to you!
These headphones sound terrific with good base (when positioned correctly) and very good detail and clarity with a decent sound stage. They also provide excellent sound isolation though this makes them unsuitable for some situations (driving, jogging, etc...) where you need to be aware of your environment.If it weren't for the high price and the time it took to learn to insert them correctly (which is an awkward experience for those who have yet to try in-ear headphones with a loop of wire that goes over the ear), I would have given them a 5/5 for soudn quality alone. Unlike some other in-ear headphones, these fit snugly once positioned correctly and will not easily fall out.
I've gone through 4 other sets of phones to find something that will work when running. These finally did the trick. No sweat in the ears, they stay put in your ears and on your head and they get the job done sound-wise. Not great sound quality but the point is to have some tunes while working out. Only drawback would be wind noise because of the bud design. But all you have to do is crank the volume a little and you're set.
After developing repetitive stress injuries at work I looked for a split keyboard. I have used this and theMicrosoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000both for about a year. This keyboard has greatly helped my injuries. The key touch is much softer than the MS 4000. So much so that when I use the MS 4000 I feel like I am forcing the keys down. The goldtouch is almost effortless to press. The adjustable nature of the goldtouch is good. I max out the angle and the tenting. If you want it tented to it's highest point you should make sure you have a keyboard tray or other comfortable low surface because it can get pretty tall - a few inches taller than the MS 4000.The ball and lever mechanism that holds the keyboard's adjustments is a little weird and looks unstable. It is definitely easy to use, but my coworkers goldtouch has failed and she has to prop it up with a small box. Mine is still working fine after a year, but you should to be careful not to force the keyboard down without releasing the lever. I think this contributes to the ball/lever failing. When locked in place the stability is good. I've never had any problems with it slipping or falling down. I personally have no reason to keep adjusting the keyboard, I just set it and forget it.Most importantly this keyboard does not have a 10-key. For people with RSI injuries from right handed mouse use (like me) this is key. My MS 4000 is huge and aggravates my injuries because of how far to the right I have to put my mouse. With the goldtouch I am able to put my mouse closer to the center of my body for easier use.The button layout seems fine. Its nice that it has the extra buttons like the home key, eject, power, but frustrating that the home key is next to the delete key. I frequently hit home instead of delete. Also, on the mac version there is extra space to the control key. I use many custom keyboard shortcuts utilizing this key, and it is a stretch to reach even with my big hands.Even with it's failings, this keyboard is the best I have used in its category. For me it is superior to the MS 4000 because of its small width and light key action. This is a great choice if you are looking to help or prevent RSI injuries.
My husband loves music on the PC so this was a Christmas gift and he loves it. It was easy to install and he says he hears things he never knew existed. Yay for Bose.
I have an internal antenna, so maybe I just didn't get it close enough to it. I couldn't get this to work at all without so much static you couldn't even hear the song. I was very disappointed.
The FM transmitter for the ipod does not provide a reliable and effective way to listen to your music in the car. One should look at other solutions.
These headphones are lightweight, flexible and most importantly they stay put while you workout (Unlike Earbuds). The sound quality is terrific.
This product has been a member of our family for about 2 months. It makes for a great addition! It is responsive, easy to use and will give us years of use. This is the 2nd laptop bought from Amazon and mine is significantly less costly than my son's, but a wonderful buy. I'm returning to college!
I purchased this card because the Linksys web site said this card (PCM200) worked in both 16-bit and 32-bit slots. It does not. I sent them email about the incorrect page and told them that, because of the error, I have to pay to ship the card back to Amazon. A person from Linksys replied with a two-word email: &quot;Thank You.&quot; I'm not looking for perfection, but courtesy would not seem too much to expect.They have now updated the web page to say that a 32-bit slot is required. I'm giving the card one star based on the fact that it didn't perform as originally advertised.
The mouse has very accurate tracking, good battery life, is easy to charge, can be used while charging, and doesn't require a dongle (if you have built-in Bluetooth). I am very pleased!To make all of this true, they had to make the power management very aggressive. You do have to give it a nudge before it starts tracking. If you let it sit long enough, it will turn off its Bluetooth radio and laser. A simple click will wake it up and start the Bluetooth handshake.In the two years I have had this mouse it has never gone to sleep or lost its connection while I was actively using it.This mouse is for portable computers. If you have a desktop, don't get a Bluetooth mouse. The proprietary radios that Logitech and others have developed specifically for mice use less power, have faster handshakes, and will generally behave more like a wired mouse, but they all require a dongle of some kind.
It used to be that the solution for questionable engine noises was to TURN THE STEREO UP.Well, the excess white noise broadcasted from this bad boy oughta' do it! Of course, good luck in actually enjoying your ipod throught it! Christ...It'll mask that out for ya too! WHAT A JOKE...WHAT HAPPENED TO APPLE'S INTEGRITY???...TO EVEN HAVE THIER PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH JUNK!!!I'VE TRIED 2 DIFFERENT MODELS OF MONSTER'S TRANSMITTERS.THE GOOD NEWS IS... THEY BOTH SUCKED EQUALLY!! DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!!ANYONE WISH TO DEBATE??????????
Tyan makes really nice products, the VIA chipset goes along really well with the AMD chips, which as we all know are the best for games :o) This is a good buy, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in building their own system.
I've purchased this lens with the EOS 40D kit and it is just a great walk around lens. It is great for general purpose shooting if you just want to pack 'light'. Don't be surprise if the pictures turn out a bit blurry sometimes even with the IS when shooting actions in low lights (indoor basketball game, hockey etc..) Some people may think that just because it has an IS all pictures will come out sharp and clear.Bottom line is, this lens is a great lens at an offordable price. It gives you a nice focal range and produces beutiful images.
This camcorder is really easy to use, makes great 30 minutes videos which can be downloaded onto your computer and copied on a CD. It's compact fits in a purse and is very lightweight.
Amazon service is outstanding. I chose this product over the cowon iAudio and the Ipod equivalent because of fm radio, voice recording and video screen size and quality. It really is amazing in the quality of audio and video it produces. It's not hard to use at all and I used it all the time. One little thing is that the black version scratches very easily, people are not exaggerating about this.The biggest problem for me was that after 2 weeks the screen suddenly started to flicker. Not during video playback or anything like that. It flickered as though it's brightness was pumped up too high. To reduce the flicker I had to lower the brightness to 30 percent from 50 percent. At that point it was almost imperceptable. I tried resetting it formatting it, recharging it but nothing helped and the forums had no info. Final Solution. I returned it yesterday for a refund. I dont know about you but I am not going to keep it to see if it gets better or if I can start getting used to it. For the money I want a device that works flawlessly for at least 6 months. I will be trying the iaudio next let's see how that goes.
These cans are amazing! Very quiet, light, fit the ears well, and being about 40% of the price of Bose doesn't hurt! I had a pair of Sony noise-cancellers that would get heavy after a cross-country flight, but these ones don't have that issue. Also, the music sounds better, at a lower volume. Highly recommended.
I did a lot of research before I purchased this TV in early August, both online and in the big box stores. My experience with Amazon has never been anything short of fantastic, and this TV would not have been in my budget if I would have had to pay sticker price at Best Buy or somewhere similar. I was in a unique situation with the shipping company, because I couldn't get away from work and had to pick up the TV myself. The box had a puncture in it when I received it, but the TV is packaged well and was in mint condition. Setup was easy and I hooked it up to my HDTV/DVR unit with an HDMI cable and was instantly amazed by the picture. I will agree with previous reviewers in that the picture can definitely be fine-tuned and it is never a bad thing to customize the visual settings to how you want them to be. Along with my HDTV/DVR unit, I also have a Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 Elite with the HD-DVD attachment hooked up to the TV via AVI and an HDMI cable, respectively. While the Wii, of course, is not outputting high quality video, it's still great on this TV and has been the life of many parties. Games on the Xbox 360 Elite look fantastic, Gears of War is incredible. All of the HD-DVD movies I have watched looked great, including: 300, Troy, Blood Diamond, King Kong, and Casino. I am probably going to be adding a PS3 to my arsenal within the next few months, which should only make my experience better.I would wholeheartedly recommend this TV for anyone who is interested. The value you get is probably unsurpassed as far as HDTVs go. You can get the same level of quality from other TVs, but be prepared to pay significantly more. Samsung and Amazon have not disappointed me with this purchase and I could not be happier.
I'm not an electronics expert and I can't, therefore, review this product with any technical savvy. All I can say is that it emits outstanding sound for such a small subwoofer, comparable to larger subwoofers, and that my four year old son, who is a more discerning elctronics consumer than I, has had no complaints. I highly recommend this product.
Beware!!! This is not an official Dell unit and is of extremely poor quality. Despite this AC adaptor being "rated" at 90 watts, my Inspiron 9400/E1705 only detects 65 watts of actual output. When running off this adaptor, it actually DRAINS my battery! It will only charge the battery when the computer is powered off. There is no UPC, Serial No. or Part No. on the unit itself, and the whole unit is very light and reeks of cheapness. Don't waste your time with this one.
Bottom line is that this product is a poor value because it doesn't work properly. The $150 price tag would be worth it considering that the cost of an iPod dock, power cord, remote and cables. The trouble is that the software is extrodinarily buggy. I could not get my iPod to display on the TV because whenever I swtich to On Screen mode, I got a message on my iPod saying "okay to disconect". The other problem was I found the remote to be unresponsive and the dock for the iPod seems flimsy and poorly designed. Oh yeah and the box is very misleading since it makes you think you can navigate videos, which you can't really. A product like this really needs to support firmware updates because of the frequent iTunes updates. It's a great idea... if only it worked as advertised
very nice product works flawless with no problems even comes with all the instructions. will recomend this to every one only if it came with the over the air module, it would have been the best
I purchased these headphones based on reviews that said they do a good job of noise canceling. I purchased them specifically for that, intending to use them primarily without playing music. Since the headphones specifically mention that you can unplug the cord for noise canceling alone, I trusted that this would be effective.The only way I can tell that noise is being canceled at all is by turning the switch off and on, so there is an immediate comparison. There is some noise canceling, but nowhere near as much as I was expecting. When I test it and actually play music through the headphones, I can still hear the 'outside' music as well.
This card reader is not the most solid, robust piece of gear, but I got it for occasional use on the road, carried in my laptop bag. For that purpose it has served me well -- it's still working fine after six months. And I have no reason to suspect that it will not keep working for the life of my laptop.
Easy to install and VERY effective. Would definitely recommend this item to others working with confidential information/data. If someone walks behind you the data will not be protected.
I purchased these along with a set of Skullcandy Ink'd earbuds. Both about the same price. The Sennheiser blew the Skullcandy earbuds out of the water. Much better sound, more comfortable, better quality so for the same price a great buy. Keep in mind these are fairly inexpensive ear buds, but they dont sound cheap at all. Great product for the money!
This wireless shutter release works great with the Canon Digital Rebel XTi. A must have if you are going to get into fotography to minimize camera shake when shooting with a tripod.c
I bought this antenna for my DTV Plasma. I live out in a rural area. About 25 miles for the transmitter. I ran my antenna about 20 ft up into the air(the higher the better). I get a great signal on local DTV stations. However, to get a signal on stations that are about 60 miles are more, I would strongly suggest getting a DB-8. This is what my family members have and they get a great signal.
This is a nice product. The remote is more than adequate and controls the Zen while docked. The built in antenna only works with the 60 GB Zen. The accessories are adequate and complete. Confusing instructions on the holder for the player. Sound is what I expected. Bass won't blow you away, but overall sound quality is good. I would recommend it and would buy again.
This is a nice curling iron and I bought it for a great price. I've only used it a couple of times, but it works great, is easy to use and I like the stand it came with. It is a little bigger than my old one, but I actually like that better too because the curls are not as tight. Great deal!
I carry this when I leave town, because I usually forget the connector that originally came with the device.
I did quite a lot of research before purchasing a new microwave. I knew what I wanted as far as wattage, size, etc. I've had this one for ten months now and I still love it! Very spacious for large dishes, defrosts better than any I've had(doesn't "cook" the food). Haven't had one single problem. Would definitely recommend this item!
Had the bag five years, still looks good and performs great day to day. Looking to buy my second before they no longer make it
Everything on this bag is as described, but be aware that it is quite wide, and looks more like a ninja turtle shell than a computer bag. Once you realize that, it is an awesome bag and protects your costly machine with great ease, as well as hoists your other goodies around with you.
I love my Creative Zen. Controls are easy to use. Software is very user friendly and battery life is great. I have an iPhone and I think sound quality of CZ is better than iPhone. May be iPod have better sound quality. The only downside is the size. It's much bulkier than iPod so it is not that convinient carrying in jeans pocket especially while traveling. But you get used to it.
Bought this for light duty printing. 5-6 pages per week. Toner ran empty quickly. After about 2 years, the paper feed just stopped working. It was a cheap printer but I did not get my money's worth. Not recommended for any type of printing.
Very reliable and easy to use. Been using Linksys routers for over 13 years with great results.
This item gave me the quality and value that I wanted. Well worth it.
Nothing fancy and not expensive but it works great! Buy this product, you won't be disappointed.
You can't find this stuff cheaper at retail stores. It does the job without scratching the screen. It will last you a long time too.
I have been using this router for about 8 months in a tiny studio apartment for networking 2 desktops and 2 laptops. Overall, I have come to hate the router.Pro: it looks pretty and the wired ports work great!Con: The wireless functionality of this router is good when it works, but frequently (I would say 70%?) of the time, devices are unable to connect wirelessly to the router. The network always remains visible, but the problem lies in connecting to it. When it works the other 30% of the time, there is no rhyme or reason as to why it works. We've never changed any settings, reboots dont seem to have any affect. I have not considered turning off encryption; if this is causing the router to become unstable then I would consider the wireless piece to be worthless because I don't want other people to use my internet connection. I have heard some reports of the router overheating and people having success with adding heatsinks...but if that's the solution to my problem then I will simply buy a different router that I don't need to re-engineer.
I already have an SE530 and an older E2C & Etymotic ER6 with frayed wiring. I bought these mostly to use in the gym. I was very disappointed with these, even though they only cost $20. The sound isolation is almost nonexistent, the sound quality is terrible, they're really uncomfortable and hard to put in my ears. I did't expect them to be as good as the expensive SE530, but they don't even compare to what you can get for $60-$80. These are unusable to me. I can't bear to hear my favorite songs destroyed by the horrible sound.I'm going to get a new SE110/115-K.
This Sony VF-MP5K marine filter is either a UR-PRO, or the next best thing, and will restore the natural colors lost underwater due to the properties of water (&quot;Roy G Biv&quot; is the memory device we use to remember the order of &quot;disappearing&quot; colors as we go underwater- Red is the first, the UR-PRO &quot;restores&quot; this.) In good visibility conditions, the filter will be good to at least 20 meters / 66 feet. The depth will diminish with decreased visibility, and this filter is NOT what you want for cold, turbid waters of, say, Northern California. But it works quite well in decent vis and tropical waters (but remove it and tuck it away if you are very shallow, 3 meters / 10 feet.)
Although this battery probably weighs as much as the video camera, this is an absolute must have. I never use my original battery since getting this. This battery never dies out! This must be packed with little Energizer Bunnies inside.
I read all the reviews on every all in one available for purchase. The 530 was chosen and I paid $151.00 delivered from Amazon. This machine works perfectly and was a snap to set up and get operating. The only complaint I could possibly have is that the manual was a little confusing on making copies. I just ignored the manual, hit the copy button and received a perfect reproduction! This sucker is neat! Hard to believe that it only cost $151.00. Those that have given negative reviews must have received a lemon which is likely very rare. I love my 530 and appreciate all the positive reviews which helped me decide to purchase it.
to start I'd like to say, I've bought aprox 5 iriver players already, starting with 128mb the first i got, to suddenly notice that, that wasnt enough, then 256, 512, 1 gig -the latest one which was a t10-(with this comment u know i have "experience" in buying these things) but I still dont know which one was BEST, the only reason I've bought so many its because everytime i got a new one i found that I NEEDED ONE WITH MORE CAPACITY lol i cant seem to get enough. anyway, I wouldnt buy ANYTHING thats NOT an iRiver, to the extreme that I dont even bother looking at other companies' mp3s, jukeboxes, or whatever they're making, I simply search for iriver products and I KNOW, im gonna be MORE than satisfied! I've been satisfied since the moment i saw the first one i bought, sincerely, i dont know how people buy ipods, and then pay 99cents a song THATS CRAZY if I have had an ipod i would be broke!i have THOUSANDS of songs, that means THOUSANDS of dollars if I had to pay for every single song plus, the players are SO expensive, then, SO MANY accesories, u cant even focus on what u really want!u just keep spending your well-earned money on stupid things that u dont really need without even realizing u DID spent that MUCH oh! and hold that ipod with BOTH hands, cuz if u drop it real hard....sighs....GONE, get a new one!on the other hand... u could have just got an iriver, like the h10 with lots more features, better quality audio, impact resistance of a WARRIOR cuz YEA, i've dropped my iriver mp3s MANY times, they never, EVER broke. plus, and this is a real PLUS, battery life is so much longer... even as little as 30 mins of battery life DOES make a difference (it does from my point of view) so, those are pretty much the UPS, now lets talk about the DOWNS...i have to say, after trying to find a DOWN for several minutes, the only one i could think of is... the bad luck these other people had when they bought their iriver h10 and it didnt work, well they MISSED the opportunity to have one of the bests audio devices out there from one of the BEST companies out there, IRIVER, I am a proud owner of several iriver products and I HIGHLY recommend the H10, simply...... perfect! WO WO WOOO! HOLD ON! I HAVE TO UPDATE THIS REVIEW NOW!!!!!! (notice that from HERE ON---> everything said, was written a week or so after getting the h10 delivered to my door)LOL this was like, TOO early for me to say PERFECT,since I wrote that the 2nd day after getting it! ok now... this is what has been happening! THE iRiver H10 I got, freezes up all the time, even when its not connected to the usb, sometimes it won't even turn on OR off, so i've pressed the reset button WAY too many times in such a short period of time(about a week)I thought that wasnt so bad, until, it stopped working!!. When it finally, somehow, came back to life, meaning it started playing my music after several ON and OFF, and of course:reset gently button touches, well... NOOOW the touch pad has gone crazy, sometimes it scrolls down or up by itself or it just wont scroll at all, etc, etc. so i cant even scrool thru the options, or choose WHICH song I wanna hear, or ANYTHING, i can only turn it on and listen to WHATEVER comes on!. I don't know if this a common case, but it seems to be, since i've read customer's reviews at many other retailer's websites, finding alike descriptions of this type of issues. Now I'm trying replace it with a new one,(if it works)if it doesn't, I'll ask for a refund. I was a loyal iRiver customer, (IM sure u realized that when u first started reading)I am now VERY dissapointed. bottom line... Wanna buy the best sellers iPods?: think about 99cents per song and NO compatibility with NO OTHER system and NO OTHER device but iPods??? I'd say F... NO!,next option, iRiver!: OH, but their devices are not even working?! OMG what NOW?? I'm sorry to say it but, if this was an option for you, reconsider, and DONT buy this product..P.D: If you do, I hope you dont have to go thru what I did.
I have found that Verbatum (at least for now) is the highest quality DVD-R disc with the least number of defective discs in the spool. I must state that over the past ten years, regardless of brand ...Sony, Memorex, generic...the 100 pack seems to have more defective discs than the 50-pac. So for my next order it will be Verbatum until their Quality Control Departments slacks off and there are more than 3 or 4 defective blanc discs in a 50-disc spool. I shall also continue to purchase the 50/spool container instead of the 100 because in the 100 pack I was throwing away approximately 20% because of defective blank discs. Here's hoping Verbatum will continue to be the best. As for Amazon: they have never let me down. They are my first source for all products.
It says my ink is more than half gone after just 5 glossy 8x11's and one non-glossy 8x11. Color photos look very nice, but you will pay a lot in ink for them.I had some extra, much larger, color cartridges from my last printer, but canon was nice enough to redesign the cartridges so they're now uselss.I would estimate that each glossy 8x11 color photo will cost you TWO DOLLARS in ink. I'm guessing most printers are like this, so if you can deal with that the printer makes very nice prints otherwise. The grayscale photocopies are grainy and have poor reproduction however.These things are selling for $50 at school so I may as well buy a new printer rather than replace the cartridges for the same cost.
This camcorder does capture good shots. But the main drawback is that it records to DVD. Initially its nice and easy to capture video and watch it on DVD instantly. 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 DVD that you used to capture is non-editable. Therefore you need to download it to your computer and use a program like Pinnacle 9.0 to edit it. But the original picture quality is so bad that you won't have sufficient bandwidth to edit the video. As you know, DVD videos are compressed in MPEG2 format. This is a lossy compression that is good enough to watch the video on TV but not good enough to edit. 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 "RAW" 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 wife or kid 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 in black-and-white and not color. And the subject's eyes really look like devil.2. 2.7-inch wide SwivelScreen LCD display with touch panel capabilities: 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 widescreen3. 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. 10x optical/120x digital zoom: Optical zoom is good enough. Any more zoom requires the use of a tripod. You can manage without a tripod upto 10X only. Hence its good enough. 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. Progressive shutter system: Sony tries to mislead you into thinking that the camcorder is progressive. Not its not. Video is still interlaced only. Only digital photos are progressive which obviously they must be. Its no big deal. Forget about this feature.6. Professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens: Yes its good. The image quality is truly great till it gets compressed into MPEG2 format for storing onto DVD.7. 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.8. Dolby Digital 5.1-channel recording: Not a big deal. If you have a 5.1 home theatre, you may get some good results. But if you are watching your video on ordinary TV, you will actually lose some audio as your DVD player downsizes the 5.1 audio into 2 channel audio. All professional Hollywood DVDs actually have at least two seperate audio information. One for 5.1 systems and one for ordinary stereo. The DVD produced by this camcorder has only one track for 5.1. So if you watch on an ordinary Tv, you may lose some audio information. I would suggest not to rely on this feature and instead shoot in stereo only as its more than enough for everyday regular home videos.9. 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.10. USB 2.0 interface: NOt a useful feature. Its easier to remove the DVD and place it on your DVD ROM drive on your computer, than to connect the camcorder using USB cables. The USB interface is useful if you want to burn DVDs using the camcorder's DVD burning feature. But remember, this camcorder can burn only miniature sized DVDs and not the regular DVDs. Moreover its cheaper and more convenient to use the computer's internal DVD writer or external DVD writer than to use this camcorder as a DVD burner. You don't want to decrease the life of the camcorder's DVD writer as the camcorder is far expensive than an ordinary DVD burner.11. One-touch wide-angle shooting: Useless feature. You tend to always shoot in wideangle or letterbox. Who would want to switch constantly between these modes? Also as suggested earlier, better to shoot in wideangle only and future proof your videos.12. Picture Package 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.13. DVD-R/RW and +RW Compatible: The camcorder is somewhat slow and non-responsive when you use DVDRW. This may be because DVDRW always have slower burn speeds compared to DVDR. So this is not a very useful feature unless you are planning to shoot still photos only. The slow speed problem occurs when shooting video only.14. Active interface shoe: You can use this to connect external flash or mic. Not a very useful feature as any external device spoils the compactness of this camera.15. 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.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 viewing pleasure.
I just got this yesterday from Amazon. I got the orange model because it just looks so stylish (in picture and, indeed, in person). This is to be my backup compact camera, when I don't have my beloved Fujifilm Finepix F30 6MP camera with me. (Compared to the F30, the V10 is taller but thinner and shorter. They weigh about the same, I think.)Here're my initial impressions:PICTURE QUALITY: very good outdoors during the day, and average/above-average indoors. Fujifilm (aka Fuji) has produced a line of compact cameras, starting with the F10, renowned for their low-light, high-ISO performance. (ISO refers to the camera's sensitivity to light; the higher the ISO is, the less light the camera requires in order to capture an image with enough brightness and contrast.) The F30, my workhorse, is just superb in low-light conditions, pretty much rivaling (or even besting) my digital SLR, the Nikon D70. The V10 uses a slightly older sensor than the F30 -- in fact, the V10's sensor and "Real Photo" processor are the same as the discontinued F10. This means two things: 1) When there's enough light, the V10 turns in excellent-looking pictures; 2) When the light is dim, the V10 cannot match the image quality of the F30. In fact, it seems to be slightly worse than the F10 in capturing low-light images. But compared to most other compact digital cameras, even those from Canon and Nikon, the V10 does a quite respectable job. For example, if you use the V10 to capture a candlelight moment, the image won't steal your heart, but it'll make a nice memorable photo, provided you have steady hands or use a tripod.VIDEO QUALITY: 640x320 (VGA) or 320x240 (QVGA) with sound. Recorded in AVI format which is great for mobile playback as almost all mobile video devices can support AVI. You cannot zoom during shooting (reason: zooming produces horrendous-sounding motor noise which could be amplified by the movie mode, hence Fujifilm disabled zooming during movie shooting). Very good video quality when played back on a PC or TV (in the VGA mode).USABILITY: very fast, very responsive. The V10 also uses the same interface as other Fujifilm compacts, so if you've used a Fuji before, you'll be right at home with this one (except perhaps with the placement of the buttons). People switching from other brands will face an easy learning curve. The buttons are small but responsive. The gigantic 3.0" LCD viewfinder is very bright and high-resolution (230,000 pixels). It's also very fast, meaning you'll see scenes in real-time as you shoot pictuers or video.GAMES: the only camera on the market to offer games! You get four of them. Quite entertaining, and the graphics of the games looks really great on the 3-inch LCD screen. The controls, however, are a bit awkward due to shape and placement of the four-way controller. If you have nimble fingers you'll get used to the controls fairly quick. I love the games.BATTERY: don't know yet as I haven't run it through a torture test. Rated at 170 pictures according to the Japanese CIPA standard. My F30 is rated at 550 but I took over 500 shots plus loads of movies on one charge last time.STYLING: not as thin as those crazy Sony or Casio models. (BTW I love Sony and Casio cameras, too. Canon and Panasonic also make great compact digital cameras - Panasonic ones have great image stabilization. I'm not hot on Nikon or Kodak or Minolta or Pentax, and to me HP cameras are too ugly. Won't even consider any other brands.) The orange color looks delicious. Overall styling is eye-catching, esp. that huge 3" LCD...In summary, I think I like this Fuji a lot. It won't replace my F30 for important family photos, but it'll make a great tote-in-the-biker bag/handbag camera for everyday photo opportunities.PS: I should mention this. Fujifilm is a huge sponsor of the conservation of giant pandas and other endangered specifies. I end up buying only Fuji cameras these days both because of their excellent quality and their generosity toward conservation efforts. Thank you, Fujifilm.PPS: My unit is "made in Japan." When I first turned it on yesterday there was what looked like a green dead pixel on the LCD, but it magically disappeared after an hour or two, so now the LCD looks perfect and defect-free.
Things I loved: Compact size, sturdy construction, good feature set, great quality images, rechargable battery, USB connection, good software.Things I diden't love: 8mb Flash card included (needs at least 32mb), no battery meter and little warning of low battery.
Having just moved to an apartment from a house I found myself missing my home theater setup and multi room audio. I wanted a compact solution for movies and music so I bought a Zvox VT420. I was happy with how the Zvox had quality audio for movies and music. However, the single 5.5&#34; midrange driver just couldn't produce the sound I desired. That set me off on the search for a nice 8&#34; subwoofer and I decided to go with the V-80. I'm very happy with the fit and finish of the speaker and it sounds great. I tuned the crossover for 60hz, volume about halfway through the dial and it matches well with the VT420. Very clean sound.
I was stunned when I opened these headphones up and used them for my MP3 player. All I can say is they were terrible. My ear buds that came with my MP3 player sounded better than these headphones. The Philips HN050 is not worth the money. I will be returning these immediately.
I bought this Slik head because it was recommended by someone who had been a professional cinematographer for 30+ years. And he was so right! This head sells for a very low price in comparison to the smooth fluidity of movement it gives. The quality of my video has improved wonderfully since I acquired this head. Time now to buy another one for my second camera so we can shoot from two different angles simultaneously. The picture is misleading although the text is clear that this if for the HEAD only.
How many things can I say are wrong with the system I bought. It died conveniently after the warranty expired. I had to wrestle with it to get my dvd back. When it did display pictures, it would frequently pause in the middle of the movie. I would recommend spending the extra money on a better quality system. Save yourself money and frustration in the long run. Don't learn like I did.
This is my 3rd iPod and the very best yet! If you want to take your movies with you, if you want to organize your musik library and save 1000s of songs, this is NOT for you. If you want to have plenty of musik in the smallest, lightest and coolest mp3 player ever, and take it running with you, look no further, THIS IS IT! Ok, it has no screen. So what? I cannot be fussing around with my iPod mini while running anyhow! With the shuffle I choose some songs that I like, make a list that I change every so often, and always have a cool running partner with plenty of battery life to last for several weeks sometimes without recharging.One down side? It is so small, that you really have to be careful not to loose it!
I have been very impressed with this camera. I've been strictly a Nikon buyer in the past. I was a reluctant digital user and I'm thrilled since I made the switch. I was drawn to the Leica lens and the format and the options. Wow! Takes great pictures. I'm still learning how to use it.... I'm just a slow learner.
This is my second presto pressure cooker in a year. I loved my first one and used it several times a week, but I didn't add enough water once, scorched the heck out of it, and it was never the same. I tried all the thrifty tricks to get out scorched ick but it didn't work. However, I liked and used this one so much I bought another one exactly like my first.I have a Russel Hobbes electric pressure cooker that is larger and really nice for food that cooks longer because I can set it and walk away. However, it's big and bulky. My Presto is my go too pressure cooker for potatoes, makes great cheesecake, I love pressure cooking squash, carrots etc. The construction is heavy and seems well made.
good sound for the dollar, installed like factory...used in a limo I'd buy to install in any vlients limo and day of the week+
The sound quality on the mp3's is fantasic. Volume goes very, very high. FM sound quality is great too.The color screen is great. Will display photos in BMP format. It may support other formats too, but I can't find them in the book anywhere. Does not appear to support jpeg. Folders work great.A little tricky to figure out at first, but a few minutes with the book and you should be fine.Transfer spped is very , very fast. I transferred about 100 songs in about 2 minutes.I would give it 5 stars until I saw the Nano. Although I was able to pick this up for $85 delivered on EBAY. So its much cheaper than the nano too. Earplugs fall out easy.Comes with an armband for working out.I highly recommend it, but don't pay more that $100.
I tried this cable with a G5 Mac and both LaCie and EZQuest drives. Neither drive would mount on the desktop. OEM cables were very short but worked perfectly. Perhaps one of the 9 pins were damaged. Cable shipped without retail package. Perhaps this is a factory second? I'm probably going to try the Belkin cable next.
When I work out I don't want to listen to what everybody else does at the gym. I can mix my own motivational set to max out my performance. The IPOD Shuffle is a great workout partner and small enough not to get in the way. You can't go wrong with this purchase!
I chose this product because so many people in the wedding business recommended it for low light situations. The 2.8 aperture was nice but this lens was not sharp. Every single one of my shots was the same. Very soft in the center. Even my mother who knows NOTHING about photography and lenses noticed it. I sent it back. I've heard some people say that they bought this lens and it was sharp....I guess it's hit or miss....good luck!
After less than four months, the battery in my TomTon GO failed. I discovered that the only way to file a claim for warranty service is by e-mail. That e-mail apparently goes directly to the dumpster. It took two weeks for any action to take place on the claim and then they just changed the status to "solved," without offering any solution and without any communication.In my opinion, this is a company that has no clue what customer service is.
It is not without some trepidation that I bought this little player from Amazon. I had some not so good experience with hard drive driven MP3 jukeboxes. The first one, a first generation Creative Nomad, broke down after a month (to be fair, however, after it was replaced, it seemed to run for ever and is still going strong). The second one, a Gateway jukebox, on the other hand, was a complete disaster as another reviewer has already pointed out. It was problems from the very start, and it almost killed all my joy of playing the music.Unless something proves otherwise, I believe this little Gmini thing is the ideal MP3 jukebox to own. It does what I expect it to do extremely well, that is, to play music that I have ripped in the MP3 format. The sound is great, the interface intuitive, and the size is definitely a plus.
I was a bit dissapointed it came with no word processing software other than "pages" for 30 days which is very limited
It Fits the lens I wanted it for, arrived in a timely fashion and is exactly as it was advertised.
The USB port connection at the point of the External Drive is loose, and connectivity to the external CD-RW drive is frequently lost.I probably will never purchase another Targus product.
Fantastic sound quality and clarity from a small package. Beats other similar brands handily, particularly for room-filling volume. A bit pricey, but certainly worth it. Comes with several iPod adaptors to accommodate all models. Minor issue: no bass/treble control or equalizer - would be nice to have so you can adjust for other device inputs thru the auxiliary jack.
In 2001, I became completely fed up with the flat and 'natural' keyboards that I had purchased. My fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, and back were hurting a lot, so I began doing research on ergonomic keyboards. I couldn't believe that computer stores (e.g., CompUSA) didn't carry such things. I came across Goldtouch(r) online and found a phone number of a local dealer/distributor. He didn't have a show room; we talked about the keyboard over the phone and he typed for me so I could hear the tactile sound of using the keyboard. I bought it over the telephone and will never ever go back to a conventional (flat or 'natural') keyboard again. I can split and tent this keyboard. My fingers, wrists, and hands et al noticed a difference right away. My spelling suffered a little for a while as my hands, wrists, and fingers readjusted to the new angles -- I tried different angles to see how my hands, wrists, and fingers liked them. I settled on an angle that prohibits the keyboard drawer from closing. I didn't care about that, anyway.Quality: I'm using the same keyboard four years later. I'm a writer and type every day, all day.Durability: My cat was leaning over to head-butt me and slipped off of the desk and onto the keyboard, which flattened it. I thought she broke it (it's a high price to pay for her affection). It wasn't a problem. I released the lever, repositioned it to the split and tent angles that I wanted, and life was good again. I've never had a major spill in the keyboard so I don't know how it would survive that, but I have dragged inappropriate and unsanctioned tools between the keys to lift out cat fur. I have also popped off the keys to wash them. Aside from putting a couple of keys back on in the wrong places, it was all fine, although I have no idea what the manufacturer recommends doing for this. If the keyboard is under warranty, follow their guidelines (if there are any).When this keyboard goes (whenever that might be), I will replace it with another Goldtouch. It's worth every penny it cost!
I bought this lens hood to go with my 18-135mm kit lens that came with my 60d. at the time of purchase it was less than $20 dollars. the generic brands are usually under $10 dollars but with my past experience with generic lens hoods i wanted to try a canon lens hood. it was basically half of the regular price so i decided to buy it. i liked this lens hood a lot because it fit nice on my lens hood and i didn't have to force anything. it was a perfect fit and slipped on easily. i also liked that when you are not using it you can flip it inwards some generic lens hoods do not have this feature so i believe that this alone was worth the extra price.
I was looking for a good and handy camcorder for a while. Have been eyeing Canon, Panasonic and Sony (PV-DC252, Elura 40MC, TRV-25). Frist I got a very good deal on ZR-45MC which had plenty of features, small size. But the video was too grainy and low light performance was less than acceptable. Color reproduction was not realistic and impressive. After a month-long debate I opted to return it.Though I saw SC-D180 during that time with not many reviews on it, I went ahead and bought it from JandR.com. Now I am happy that I decided to return ZR45MC for this great little cam. SC-D180 is way better than Canon ZR45MC. Following are some of the features I liked...Things I liked=========1. Size is quite small and handy and is almost the same as my Canon-G2. (My camcorder has a light golden brown matte finish which goes very well with my G2).2. It has a very high density 2.5&quot; TFT-LCD view finder (200k). The image is so detailed that it looks bigger than 2.5&quot;. LCD brightness and color can be adjusted.3. Lens is threaded and accepts extra attachments.4. Standard USB and IEE1394 (Firewire) connectivity.5. Has a video light shoe at the top (not intelligent or powered).6. Has two zoom controls which gives you flexibility in handling the unit.7. Supports Memory Stick for snap shots and has acceptable quality snap shots in day light. (But you can get better quality still images with even the cheapest digital camera in the market).8. Can transfer still-frames from the video to Multimedia card during play back (using remote).9. Can automatically search and transfer all snap shots recorded on the tape to Memory card.10. Comes with a nice remote for recording, zoom and playback.11. Supports manual control of shutter and exposure settings. (They are the terms used in the cam. Exposure settings may be similar to Aperture settings).12. Easy access for on/off kind of settings like EIS, date display, remote, manual Exposure, currently selected special effect etc. can be controlled by the jog dial control without going into the menu.13. Supports manual focusing. And the response of the jog dial control for focusing is much better than some other camcorders with this facility.14. Has Backlight compensation - accessible by a button control on the back15. Many digital effects: Art, Mosaic, Sepia, Negative, Mirror, B&amp;W, Emboss, Cinema. One which deserves special mention is the Make-up. It works in such a way that in a field you can decide to have all B&amp;W images except for a selected color (Red, Green, Blue or Yellow). That means you can have special effects like a person videoed in B&amp;W is holding a red rose (but the redness of the skin tone may also result in color) !16. Fade effect is accessible with a separate button on the back.17. Has three modes - Normal, Easy and Custom. Normal mode is where you can make all the changes for the current video. Easy mode is fully automatic. In custom mode, you can store all settings for later use. Pre-defined custom mode can be brought to use by utilizing a single button.18. Can eject or load tape while the cam is already mounted on a tripod.19. Connectivity for external mic and headphone.20. Easy menu navigation (similar to Windows Explorer tree-structure).21. Very effective diopter adjustments for viewfinder.My impressions============1. The supplied battery runs for about and hour with the LCD on (I have not timed it).2. 680k pixel produces good video. Low light performance is more than acceptable. Very less grains in low light compared to Canon ZR45MC (or ZR50MC for that matter). Compares very well with some of the Panasonic and Sony models.3. Sound recording is not great (probably because the mic is located at the top), but acceptable for normal situations; I did not do an extensive comparison on that.Things I didn't like=============1. Mic at the top. Sensitivity may be a little less and you may lose stereo effects.2. Motor noise in the recording (though much less than ZR45MC). I guess that is a problem with all small camcorders.4. Battery charging is inside the camcorder. I like to use the power adapter for charging the battery externally (like Panasonic models), freeing the camcorder during that time.5. Accessory shoe is not intelligent or powered6. No manual white balancing. Only three settings for white balancing (AUTO, INDOOR and OUTDOOR). There is a HOLD option too on the white balancing. Not sure if we can somehow use it for manual white balancing.7. You can only &quot;on or off&quot; digital zoom. In some camcorders you can decide to have 2x or 3x of digital zoom in addition to the optical.8. Since the camcorder is already equipped with fine optics with 12x zoom, it would have been really nice to have better quality still images.9. Cannot lock the exposure settings by pressing the Photo button half-way thru, like many digital cameras.If you have further questions, email me at hasukuma(at)iname.com
What else do you need to know? I have used Belkin products for years (particularly their cables) and have never had to return one or trash one (Firewire, USB, HDMI, whatever...). They use high grade materials but give you a low-to-medium grade price point. I even went to Radio Shack thinking "this will be the practical option", and their cables of the same length cost twice as much! And I don't mean their Monster cables, I mean their "Shack Brand" that traditionally stereo lovers and others have turned to, in order to get a good deal.Just get this cable and start enjoying your HD content. No need to review any further IMO. ;-)
This battery works extremely well. No issues with it thus far. It is a large battery and is much heavier than the original that came with my video camera, however it lasts about ten times as long. All in all worth the money and a good deal.
My computer is a stubborn survivor in an age of almost iinstant obsolescence having an origin in the dim past of 2006, So to help it along I ordered more memory to fill my Mac G5 capacity of 4 GB . These things fit the memory slots easily and in about 5 minutes I was humming along.. not at 60 mph mind you, but very nicely thank you.. They were very modestly priced and the dual pack saved a few dollars over ordering indiviual modules by other name mfrs. These modules will probably last far longer than my creaky motherboard...but thanks for the quick delivery
Lets face it folks.. where else could you buy two dvd players that can work together to play one dvd, or by themselves to play two at a time. Price out two units from the factory, or roof top installed aftermarket.Plus, if you open up a used unit sold by amazon.. why is the maker of the unit to blame... lol.Face it.. If you put these in the back seat with the hands of a 7 y/o, they will break in short order. They are meant to be used gently, not pried open...the clip is plastic, not steel.These are our second and third Venturer DVD players.. Our first 10 inch unit is still going strong, and our only complaint is the motor that spins the disk is a bit loud.. but considering it's only 6 inches from the driver or passengers ears behind the headrest.. I can't say if this is normal noise from a DVD player.. When was the last time you stuck you head 6 inches from your home dvd player to watch a movie..This is a cheap product, and disposable at only $189.99 from stores like Walmart. If it lasts 3 years.. thats $33 bucks per child for in car entertainment.. money well spent.
Well, it did say repackaged.... I found 10 more that were scuffed, dinged and unusable... and those were in the middle of the pack of 100. Crap! And I rarely have issues with this particular product. Don't fall for the repackaged price, it will cost you more per disc. It did me.
I have the previous version of this product, which does not have USB connectivity. It works flawlessly. It more or less set itself up, I just entered some info from the cable company (AT&T; Broadband), like the IP address and the mail server.It has been on 24-7-365 since then, without a problem.I generally get download speeds in the 700 kbps range, even though AT&T; claims 1.5 Mbps downloads. But I don't think the bottleneck is the cable modem.The price of this modem keeps dropping. ... I see it is well below that now, with extra features. You've got to love that.I'd be quicker to buy this product because it is a Toshiba than something cheaper from a no-name company. The cost differential is not that high.
I bought this in emergency mode before the holidays, you know charger isn't working and battery almost shot. It came quickly and works exactly as promised. Even had the car charger, which I haven't used. Charged my battery fast and takes up very little space.
I own a 1995 Honda Civic EX that still has a cassette deck and no CD player and I so needed something for my iPod. This is absolutely ideal. The extension arm, which bends in all different directions and then lets you lock it in place, goes around most anything that may be in your way. You can then easily view your screen and change your music as need be while driving, at a stop, of course ;-). It sits securely in the cigarette lighter outlet with no jiggling around and is an absolute breeze to put in and take out. As for reception, I live in the Bay Area and I've never even remotely had a problem, and the sound is great coming from my no frills system that came with my car. The only slight drawback that I would call to a potential buyer's attention is that an iPod Classic sits snugly in the base, so your iPod cannot have any sort of protective case or skin on it. But other than that, I truly cannot give this unit enough praise and I have now had it for two years.
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
I gotta be honest with u guys this is amazin!!!!!!! I have a monster tour in ear headphone n this headphone's sound quality is equal to those headphones. Considering what u pay i think it is very worth it. I also love the metal feeling.
Without sophisticated signal measuring equipment, many key design characteristics of a cable cannot be assessed. Other qualities of construction which can determine long-term reliability, such as gold plating thickness and porosity, require the destruction of the device. Keeping these things in mind, this particular item 'appears' to have quality construction and design. The design of the anti-catch/snag plastic overlay on the disengagement tab is clever and functional, making it easy to unplug the cable from tight and/or blind, or crowded areas. The cable itself is heavy, consistent and molded well into the plastic plug. Besides all that, the obvious things such as connectivity and length meet requirements. Hopefully the visible characteristics are an indicator of general quality throughout. Good feedback from many users is a reliable indicator of consistent manufacturing practices. All indications so far suggest this is a good value.
This speakers are what they say they are, and much better...I have them install in the back; and have nothing to be worried with my Focals in the front ot my truck they sound out this world.
I purchased a WGR614v2, and for about 2 weeks it continually had intermittent problems. In many tests, I finally narrowed it down to it's inability to handle large amounts of file transfers/packets.I upgraded the firmware, and the problem still persisted. I opened up a trouble ticket with Netgear and they advised me that the router was defected and to return it for a replacement. I went back to CompUSA, and received a replacement (no problem from CompUSA). This time I received a WGR614v3.The same exact problem persists with this new router. After another 2 hours with tech support from Netgear, they advised me to return this one and to try again! Infact, they even advised me to get a WGR614v2 instead of a WGR614v3! I'm afraid not! 2 routers out of 2 are defective! That doesn't say much for their QC or their products in general.To emphasis that it IS their router(s) that are defective, I can connect to neighbors APs (Linksys and Actiontec) with no problem what-so-ever! It is only when I connect to a NetGear AP, that this problem exist.
We purchased this player to take on a family vacation for my two children to watch movies while we made a 12 hour drive. We used it several times for approximately 2 weeks prior to leaving and loved it. An hour and a half into the trip we turned it on and there was no sound. No matter what we tried the sound would not come on. The kids were really bummed and it made for a much longer trip for them as they were greatly dissapointed. I refused to try another one from Initial and just got a refund. I am waiting on my Mintek to arrive.
Good Simple On line menu is easy Understand, A must for Plug and Go system if ya need to hook more then one computer at a Time Highly recommended
I give it one star because the audio really is good. Unfortunately the CD player, as others have noted, sucks!!! I've only had it 6 months and now it won't play my CD's. Two places that I took it to for repair said it would cost more than the unit is worth to fix it, if they even could !! So if you are into MP3 it might be ok, but otherwise try a different brand.
I got the iRiver h10 about three weeks ago. Overall, I'm loving it.The controls look really weird at first, and are a bit clunky to get used to. But after a few minutes of playing with it, they're astonishingly intuitive. I tried using the controls with my left and right hands; no difficulties there.The screen looks great. This would mean more to me personally if I needed to see anything on there, but it's nice to know that I have that option and is probably a pro for a lot of people. Sound quality is very, very good. I used the earbuds the player comes with for a while, and while not astonishing, they're good. There are something like 30 preset EQs. I think that's kind of excessive, but whatever.It comes with a somewhat thick rubbery skin that has a belt clip attached to it; I put that on right away. Some people have complained about control issues with it on, but I haven't had any.Now for the few drawbacks:1. The h10 likes to freeze. It's not a problem when that happens, you just have to stick a paperclip in to the reset hole and it's good as new, but it's rather irritating sometimes. This was more of a problem in the beginning, but then again I may have been doing something really stupid with it. This is only my second mp3 player; my first was a 512mb flash player (from iRiver) that was completely different.2. Organizing. It says the player will only recognize tracks put on it using Windows Media Player. I encountered some difficulties with this. First of all, WMP wanted to sync _all_ my files to the player, which made some problems. Second, you can't do anything to the files except play them unless you're connected to a computer. I'm going to see if the iRiver Music Manager program will work; that program is very nice and intuitive. Drag and drop, rename files without a problem, organize easily. If it does, I would strongly recommend downloading it off of iRiver's website.3. Can't delete tracks off the player unless you're connected. I sort of addressed that above but it is rather annoying.So the iRiver h10 20 GB mp3 player gets 85/100. The only real cons are the software.
I used to use TY all the time, perfect. Then they became ty jvc. My last batch were solid coasters, the computer would not read them after burning 80% of the time. There are some internet discussions about this. And these were the premium ones[...]
No philips screwdriver in my large collection could reach the screws to open the case.Just junked the unit.
I bought this for my husband because he is the main cook in our household. And he makes the best meals in this slow cooker. AND I DON'T HAVE TO COOK, ITS A BEAUTIFUL THING!!! Thanks his wife Jackie.
I'm a PDA snob, owned many, know tons about them. I spent some time with a friend's Ique and couldn't believe how wonderfully this machine was designed. Buying one for myself and my girlfriend now! Yes, I'm a geek :)
We ordered this product because we have many dvd's purchased in Europe and are happy to be able to play all of them. It also plays dvd's with computer format. This has proved to be very convenient. Nice product for a reasonable price.
I originally bought this system right after it was released from KLH Audio. I compared numerous systems and found this to be the best for the money. This includes almost everything you need and for a fantastic price. I have made an arrangement with a few companies and have begun selling these units. Check for them here on Amazon ... Good luck and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do...
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 bought it with the hopes that my vast collection of videos on my 80Gig iPod would now be viewable on an 8.4" screen. No dice. This device has some deep set problem with widescreen content. All of my WS videos appear stretched at the 16:9 setting and though they look normal at the 4:3 setting, I have to view them with padding bars on both the top and sides?!? Memorex needs to go back to the drawing board here. It only has svideo out instead of composite out. There is a also a problem where I can hear humming during the low volume times of a video. No replaceable battery rounds out the list. I don't plan on keeping it. Maybe version 2...
I bought this product for its price and to replace a faulty gift. Atfirst this product worked great but the it started acting up. For instance it is said to be a hard drive device well it is not! And then about a week after I got it the device would not boot up. I called Samsung and they told me to send it back to them for replacement and I did and I got it back 4 weeks later when it was suposed to be 2. Now I am not able to add songs to the new one and so I have sent it back a second time. After all this I found out that they are only able to refund you after 2 replacements. Bad product all around so DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!
What can I say? It is a cat-6 patch cable. The price is decent, but don't buy it unless you have use for a gigabit connection. Actually. You only really need a gigabit network if you move around big files and have a network adapter and the hardware that supports it.
I HAVE HAD THIS UNIT FOR A ABOUT A MONTH NOW, AND I MUST SAY FOR A PERSON WHO IS NO COMPUTER WHIZ, THIS BEAUTIFUL AND ELEGANT LOOKING UNIT IS A SNAP TO USE AND LOAD. THE DISPLAY IS IN COLOR AND BEAUTIFUL, THE EQUALIZER AND THE SRS CONTROLS GIVE YOU UNBELIEVABLE SONIC REPRODUCTION, THE FACT THAT YOU CAN LOAD ALMOST 5000 SONGS ON THE MASSIVE HARD DRIVE IS A MIND BLOWER. I CANT SEE HAVING TO EVER HAVING TO REPLACE THIS BLUE BEAUTY.PICK UP A SET OF BOSE HEADPHONES WHICH WILL COMPLIMENT THIS UNIT AND BE PREPARED TO BE BLOWN AWAY..........
The stand is very light weight and made cheap, the umbrella is better used as a prop and the light isn't as bright as the CPL Daylight blub I brought from Walmart and use in my table lamps at home.I bought two of these and use them for a little extra fill light as needed. I do not use the umbrella for anything other than props. I purchased (2) CowboyStudio 33 inch Black and Silver Photo Studio Reflective Umbrella's and use them instead.
Although this is personally my first computer, I do use my parents' and siblings' computers, which are desktop dells or powerspec computers. This is easily one of the best computers I have seen or used, outpacing them easily. Unlike most pcs, it has a quick start up and login, and all apps start up quickly. It reads dvd and video cds without any skipping, although this may be because of the vlc media player that I use, which I recommend to anyone. It is free to download, and I have not yet found a format it cannot read. It can also rip dvd's easily, although the file takes up some space. For this computer, I have so far bought an ac/dc converter for the car ($30 at radioshack), a samsonite case, a little wireless mouse, and a seagate 120 hard drive. These all accompany the computer easily. Agreeing with another reviewer, it does get a litte hot sometimes, but mostly I use it on my desk, so there is no effect. The sound is decent for a laptop is decent, but if you are travelling, it is probably better to use headphones. The day the computer was supposed to come, I rushed home to set it up. It took less that half an hour, and easy to do. The first time I connected to the internet, I had to install no software or hardware. All that was needed was to select my network from the taskbar. For ex-pc users, os x takes some getting used to, but it is such an easy system to use and configure, that it takes almost no time. The keyboard is a great layout, not at all cramped, and now I find regular keyboards to be odd. Small features like the dashboard are so convenient. Just press f12 and you find out pretty much anything you want, from the present air quality in northern Germany to the price of oil in Thailand. I have installed mic office instead of open office, but I have no regrets, as I did not pay for it. I have noticed that with the os x version, microsoft is nicer and easier. For virus software (although you hardly need it) I have ordered an intego product, which unlike some symantec products for mac, do not erase your hard drive.Great computer, great laptop.
while i think the actual photo quality is not as crisp as it was in the canon s410 i had prior to this model, the sd700 takes excellent photos for a camera this size. it takes nearly as good macros as the s410, and much better than many other cameras of this size. (this is an important quality to me.) it is also small enough to put in a jeans pocket or purse and have pretty much everywhere you go. (the number one reason i wanted a compact camera.) the battery life is much better than the s410 was, although there is still no meter. all-in-all, a great camera.
tape came in the mail i unrapped it from the packet and it popped right in without any effort and instantly printed a label
Stay away from this puppy! Has not worked from day one and even though it says that it is compatible with WIN2000 and with YM and Skype, it keeps on crashing the system after a few moments and even after downloading the most recent firmware/drivers and software, refuses to work.Have tried contacting Logitech tech support and not a peep out of them. Might as well stick with a no-name brand and save your money!
I weighed them all out. If you want to save $200, can stand one less stop of light, the minute swivel ability difference, and the flash bracketing option, then get this light. I have to 7D which was able to use this wirelessly from the factory so this was an excellent option for me. If you plan on using the flash off camera you will need to either have a 7D or looking into the other wireless options. For the 7D I totally recommend it. You can also attach it to any tripod with the included shoe's screwmount. Now those cheap Walmart tripod have new life as light stands. Enjoy!!!
These headphones are just what I need. iPod-style headphones fall out while running, which is why I need the over-the-head style. Also, they keep the sweat out of your ears, the sound quality is pretty decent (better than the standard iPod headphones). On the downside, they are fragile. A set lasts me about 4 months (more with duct tape!), but I don't mind paying $15 or so for a new set. I just bought two sets to get the free shipping, and I'm trying to be more careful with them (don't bend them outward!). I'll probably keep buying them so long as I'm an active runner and so long as they break, and while they still sell them! For the money, you can't get better headphones.
Previous to buying this mouse I was using a Microsoft wireless Intellimouse. I was really looking for a wireless mouse for gaming (BF2 and CS), but none of the wireless models I looked at had the 2 thumb buttons I really wanted.The Good: Mouse feels good in my hand (righty only). The mouse is very quick and responsive during gaming. I personally dont do to much mapping of the buttons (except for gaming), but it looks like you can map almost anything to the 4 main buttons. I really like the scroll up/down buttons. Overall very satisfied with this mouse.The Bad: Right out of the box I was upset that you can not connect this mouse to a pc using the usb 2.0 that comes w/the mouse. You have to use the usb to ps/2 doo-dad (supplied) to connect it to your pc. Mac users can use the usb. While I love the 2 thumb buttons, the back one is very easy to use, but the front one takes a bit of a streatch to click. This can be a problem during gaming. The scroll wheel is clunky to use, with real effort needed to move it. The page up/page down buttons are great, but the front button is hard 2 reach, and can be quite awkward to use.Overall I'm very happy with this mouse. My accuracy has improved dramatically in Counter Strike and BF2. I think this mouse would have gotten 5 stars if both of the thumb buttons were easy to reach, and if I could connect the mouse via the usb. The scrool wheel and the page up issues are minor.
These are great little earbuds for the money! I've had them now for a few wweeks and they work well and are comfortable. My workplace gets extremely noisy so I needed something to block it out. I put on music and these buds block out all the noise even at very low volume. The cord could be a bit longer, but I am happy with them otherwise!
Good capacity for the price. It would be nice to make the light that flashes when the drive is accessed more easily visible, instead of being covered by translucent plastic.
My son got it and he was so happy. Well it didn't even last a weak. The wires at the plug came apart. I had never had this happen w/ any type of plug. I think we got a defective cord. My son takes great care for his stuff because he buy's everything. When this happened he didn't know what to say or think about it. If you have a Play Station 2 cord that will work better then this cord, so try and save your money.
1) Installation was simple and flawless (I have a Dell OptiPlex). 2) Software installation went smooth. 3) Never failed burning at 12x of full CD-Rs and CD-RWs. 4) Web site has necessary software upgrades.What else do you need?! Before this one I have used several HP and Samsung burners. I always had various problems with them. I think this one is worth the slightly higher price you will have to pay.
Several years ago I bought a RCA DCT 100 Hi Def. receiver in anticapation of my future upgrade to a Hi Res TV. I just purchased a Sony 32in. Hi Res TV. I hooked up the adapter and WOW HDTV in all its glory.
I was looking inexpensive (relatively compared to others)headphones and did a lot of research. This particular set got great reviews and I decided to get them. The sound quality is great, I've listened to better but not anywhere near this price. The sound is crisp, the foam paddings are comfortable and I have no problem with wearing them for extended periods of time. The only complaint which arn't really bad are that the cord can sometimes be too long even with the coiling and that the headphone top seem to stick straight out instead of rounding to the shape of your head.
This is a great replacement cord,works very nice and is not too feeble. I bought this to replace the one that came with my wife's Dell PC.
My husband the accountant is very happy, both workings and price. He especially likes the date and time feature. And I don't want to think up 20 total words.
As alway the tiny memory that most digital cameras come with isn't enough. Purchase a lot of memory as with this memory card and don't worry about all the pic you "could" have taken.
This remote control works well for all the basic functions on the television: changing channels, adjusting volume, and turning the set on and off. There is not a way to program the TV with the remote control, so if you need to reset the channels after a power outage, for example, you have to do it manually on the TV set itself. Sure, it would be nice to be able to do this from a position more comfortable than 12 inches away from the TV screen; but, how often is this sort of thing necessary? For everyday use, this remote has been an adequate replacement.
I had to give this only four stars because I had to return it due to an odor it gave off. I am chemically sensitive. There must be a chemical in the neoprene that emits fumes that I am sensitive to. I am sure that 99% of the population won't have a problem with this product. If it didn't have that odor/fumes I would have kept it and I am sure it would have worked wonderfully for me. It fit very nicely on my fat, flabby arm and stretched well when I flexed my developing muscles. It would have worked great with my Coby MP620 during cardio and weightlifting. It was very easy to put on and adjust to size.Once I realized I needed to return it, doing so was very easy. I contacted the company through Amazon and received very easy instructions on how to return the item. I simply had to mail it back to the attention of a specific person with a note that I wanted a refund and provided my order number. Within two business days I received an e-mail that I was getting a refund of the purchase price AND original S&H; cost. (It cost less than $2 to ship it back)I would recommend this product to anyone who isn't chemically sensitive. I would recommend this company to anyone.
The camera broke shortly after we purchased it. When we sent it in for repair we were told that our warranty was void because the camera had been dropped. The camera had not been dropped! So, not only was this camera a waste of money, so was the extended warranty because once Olympus voided the manufacturer's warranty the other was no good either. What a waste of money!
This is an awesome pair of headphones. They are extremely comfortable, and deliver a sound so pure, its like Tim Tebow's soul. This is the best pair of headphones I have ever heard.
I used this mount to hang a 42" panasonic TV. The product was shipped in a good package. It is a solid piece and it holds my TV up securely (I was initially apprehensive of hanging it but the moment I felt the solid stainless steel bar my mind was at ease). It is deceptively heavy so it is critical to mount it on 2 studs. However, the tv does slide a bit on the bar so you can sift it to the right/left by a few inches.The only area that I felt was lacking was a bit of clarity in the instructions. You have to read a few sections a couple of times to ensure that you have interpreted the instructions correctly.
I purchased this boombox for my parents. They needed something very basic with a cassette player and a cd player. My mom has thanked me repeatedly and she is quite happy. This is perfect for someone who's not looking for lots of fancy features - just something that plays your music:)
I dont usually write reviews, but in this case, I felt obligated too. The Terk Wireless AV Distribution System is our 2nd purchase of Terk products this year. Both have been complete pieces of junk. The Terk Wireless AV Distribution System would not transmit the signal even at a distance of only 25 feet, direct line of sight. The Terk tech support has never responded to any support requests. Basically a huge waste of money here.Our first purchase, a Terk Satellite antenna, also failed to work, and Terk also would not provide support for that either.With more and more companies apparently abandoning support of their products all together, I thought this warning might be appreciated. Avoid TERK.
The cord that came with the Apple really sucked bad. We had to move it around a ton just to get a connection. And it wouldn't stay in a wall socket at all. This new cord really does the trick!!!
You can not go wrong with this very nice DVD player. It has everything you could want except for DVD-Audio, which is okay since the selection of them is so limited. By the time the selection is better, this DVD player will be old and in need of replacement anyway. This player has an excellent picture, good sound, and a nice menu and button layout. The remote is good. For the money, this player is a winner!
I love the sound on these, very nice. They look good to boot. One problem, they break really fast. I've had the cable of 2 of them break already, none lasted more than a month. If you are using them very lightly they are great, if you put your mp3 player in your pocket (at all) they are not going to last.Seems the cable comes apart inside the plug, it doesn't show any damage but one ear will stop working then soon after the other will. Avoid these!
While it costs a bit it is well worth it. compared to Olympus' 40-150ZD this lens is a cadillac. In my opinion, this lens allows quite a bit more contrast to show through in your images and it is very sharp (not that the 40-150 is any slouch when stopped down). It also gives you great reach that one generally only gets from much larger lenses in other formats. Try comparing this f2.8-3.5 100-400mm (35mm equivalent) lens to75-300mm f2.8-3.5 offerings from Canon or Nikon (big$$$$ difference!).In my opinion, this is every bit as good as any L-series glass of canon.The contrast is
This lens is not for someone who has been doing pro photography. It is best suited lens for amateurs on a budget. It covers a great range is built well and produces great results. I used this lens for couple of years and gifted it to someone and is still doing a great job.I would say if you are on a budget and have to buy a good telephoto lens, please go ahead.
I bought this digital camera as my first one for my birthday and I'm sastisfied. The camera's price was 179$ CDN (~ 159$ USD) at The Source by Circuit City. The box included Ni-Mh batteries so, I didn't have to buy them for now. What I didn't like, it's that the camera can't start with my Pure Energy Alkaline Batteries...I bought a 256Mb SD card (19.99$ CDN at the upper shop. ^^) and you can take ~ 155 photos at normal 5 mpx and ~99 while on optimal 5 mpx.I shot, zoomed filmed, etc. around 40 photos and the batteries lost a bit of their energy. (At first, the pointer was on the 1st "O" of GOOD and then it went between "G" and "O")Pros:- Good pictures- Love doing macro pictures :)Cons:- Bad video quality (well, duh! It's not a camera recorder.)- Doesn't take normal alkalines batteriesI never got a digital camera before, but it gives the features I needed.
I just got the lens yesterday from the port agent where i address the package because i work on the Cruise Ship, the lens is very disappointing because of its bad quality, blurred and soft image. i really want to send this lens back and get a Sigma 18-250mm for my pentax, if amazon will only give this chance i will not stop buying things from your website, amazon knows how much money i already spent in their site and i am one of their good customer.Im not doing this because I'm trying to take advantage, but because this product disappoint me A LOT.
I would have rated the Z22 5 stars at the old price of $90-100. I cannot fathom where Palm gets off nearly tripling the price without changing the specification. Look what else you can purchase for $259! This is the end of the Z22, friends.Palm relentlessly pursues mediocrity in quality and worse in service. The Z22 had to go.
It is a great product. I ordered it for my father for his birthday. The product arrived before I knew it. Great service. Enough Said.
These headphones are amazing... Not noise-canceling but I didn't pay for that hahaha this product is definitely a good buy and worth the money.
This transmitter/charger works as advertised. The only 2 things I noticed with it is 1. There is some static in the strong treble parts (depending on the music) and 2. Finding a clear channel in your area. Any broadcast on the same frequency will cause some static
I purchased this fire pit for our rv lot. I wanted something that was well made, durable and had a "camp" look to it. This fire pit met all my standards. It is well made and looks really great when there's a fire in it. Put the sand in like it says and I think it will last for years to come.
I know other people have written about having problems at first but being persistent didn't pay off on my end. I tried on multiple computers multiple times before sending the first one back. The computers would not find the device. I called customer care and they didn't listen to the problems to try to help but rather told me to send it back for a replacement. The replacement didn't work either. I suppose my suggestion is to wait on this product until they have them manufactured a little better.
Excelente precio para el tipo de producto ofrecido. Tremendo alcance, puedes enfocar de una forma sencilla el objeto. Esta hecho de un material muy resistente a alguna caida, tiene un tamano y peso que permite un manejo aceptable del equipo.
Since I bought this it has been for repairs 3x and still doesn't work. don't waste your money. My Iphone takes better pictures and movies.
This Tiffen filter works as advertised. I use it for sunsets and sunrises and it adds a little more drama to the skys, also seems to have good clarity.
The product quality seem great, has a very nice finish and looks like a proffesional accesory.You must take in care that they are too big to use them in the streest. We use them with laptops o r to connect it to ipods, or other music players, but their size is so big that you wont be able to walk with them put on.They cover completly the ears, but still you are able to hear people talking, unless the music is too loud.
The mounts are good. broke one buy over tightening but i only needed 4 so not problem. the screws and mollys are complete junk, ended up using my own. however for the price still a good option.
I had to order the parts to install my CD player myself. The company the store recommended didn't have online ordering, so I came to Amazon and found it. It was the right part and my CD player sounds good.
The headphones themselves are nicely constructed and comfortable. Weight isnt noticeable (after a week straight listening to tutorials) and audio quality is good.Sitting in a cube farm with several soda machines humming and a very loud hvac system, these headphones tune these distracting noises down to almost nothing. Loud conversations in adjacent cubes are made to sound like they are behind a well insulated door. There is a subtle white noise/rushing water that is noticable if you just have the cancellation effect on, so that might a downside for some people. For me, it is somewhere between doesnt matter and a soothing sound...all in all a great purchase!
I bought these for my 2003 Odyssey EXL with factory DVD system (RES) after reading a review that they would work. I also bought a pair of different Wireless IR headphones (Bravo IH-02A) which did not work. I researched to try to find out which Models/Brands would work with my vehicle, but didn't have much luck. I had to learn by trial and error, so hopefully this will help someone else out. I am not sure what other vehicles these will work with, although they should work with the i-VES system.I gave 5 stars because of price and compatibility. They also seem sturdy, but time will tell how long they last. Do they sound as good as my Bose headphones? No, but the sound is clear and they didn't cost near as much. They fit my 3 and 5 year old really well and also adjust to fit an adult. I was concerned they would not fit a small child, but found they fit better than the Bravo's which are designed for kids. I ended up buying two more pair.
The keyboard has worked flawlessly for me under both Windows 98 and Windows 2000.The extended functionality of the volume control, mute, control over media players and CD functions, and even web browsing turned out to be more useful than I had imagined.Although some people may not like the ergonomic layout, I have been using it for several years and love it. It really helped me with my RSI (back of my hands) that was quite serious over the years. It also helped cure me of bad typing habits, most particularly crossing my index fingers over to the &quot;other side&quot;. But if you don't touch type, or nearly touch type, this is not the keyboard for you.
From Wacom's own website it is listed at $369.95. The difference buying it on Amazon brings you down $19.96 saving you roughly 5%.
Grado's traditional SR series give you the best sound for the buck. Without a ricarious design, giving you exactly what a pair of headphones are supposed to deliver.The entry level of the SR series, SR-60, gives you the clean sound incomparable to what earbuds deliver. However, for some people, the lack of ergonomical designs of the headphones might be noticable.The SR-60s have a slightly smaller cup compared to the SR80s and above. So instead of covering the whole ear, as one should expect, it only covers partially.Compared to the SR-80, the bass lacks some strength, though still sounds natural.For the price that Amazon.com offers, SR-60s are a better choice for most Sennheisers under 80 dollars, unless one is looking for comfort.
This thing is slick. Was nervous with just 2 screws holding to wall; but is very sturdy.
When purchasing an mp3 player there are many things to think about, such as, price, size, memory, sound, etc. When i asked my parents for an mp3 player for Christmas i expected a high quality futuristic piece of machinery. Diamond should really make a recall on this product - scratch that they should never have released it. When i opened it i knew it would have problems, i have a spider like sense. Anyway, the DIAMOND RIO 600, iss garbage, its ugly, the software has constant errors, the usb cable/mp3 transmitter is total crap, again error messages are constant, so i was never able to rip a song onto the rio 600. However, the sound is quite nice, but thats if you want to listen to the intro and some nasty songs over and over again, because you'll never get the transmitting process to take place. Overall its a 1, because it practically ruined my Christmas and its a P.O.S if you will, in fact, im taking it back tommorow. My suggestion: DONT BUY IT!
I order this product for a gift and ended up keeping it...of course it wasn't opened until after the warrenty expired. The battery green light shows charged but never works when trying to use it for service. I don't know it the battery is bad or the player. I wouldn't buy this product again.
What a beautiful product- I just wish it worked half as good as it looks. I was very disappointed when, after spending about 4 hours + assistance from their technical support, was still not able to get the wireless feature to work properly. I had a lot of issues with my ISP telling me my problem was a router problem and Netgear technical support telling me it was a problem with my ISP. I finally decided, reluctantly, to pack it up and ship it back to Amazon and continue using my older two device system which I never had problems with. I really think the wireless feature of the unit was defective.
The Sirius have problem,navigation have a problem and don't have update map,is descontinued product.I bought and had a Clarion NICE about 2 years and a half ago, at an authorized retailer, and for the first few months it worked well. I had the MP3 output hardwired into my AUX port on my car stereo and it works great. I bought this device because of the screen size and its integrated MP3 capabilities.The start up is easy enough. Typical for most Nav systems, you have to tap on the "Accept" button to get the Nav to work. The system takes a few seconds to bring up your last known location and then begins to search for satellites. You can choose to bypass the Nav system by pushing the "Music" button on the lower portion of the unit and a player will appear. The MP3 player is pretty straight forward and easy to use.I don't utilize the video inputs or the Sirius Radio portion. I received a free 30 day trial for Sirius when I purchased the unit, but I let it expire since it was not a necessity for me. However during the 30 day trial period the Sirius Radio worked as promised.To review:I bought this system because:1) Big Screen for the Nav2) MP3 integration into my stereo3) NavigationThese will probably be the same reasons any consumer would look at this device and in the showroom it all worked as I wanted it to.Then I got it home.Having owned this very pricey system for a year and a half, here is my opinion.The navigation system is horrid. At freeway speeds it lags and is inaccurate with directions. I can't count the number of times it has recalculated my route after making a turn it told me to make, started yelling at me to make a "U-Turn", only to have it recalculate again in 10 seconds, once it caught up with itself and realized I was in the right place. Another down side to this Nav system is the total lack of options for Navigation. Almost all of the other units I have used since have the ability to stay off toll roads, quickest time vs. shortest route (programming in average speeds for street type), or even surface streets only. You just get what it gives.The MP3 player does not have a well thought out user interface considering it will be used while driving. After many attempts to customized folders and create individual play lists (per the manual), I have been relegated to just leaving it on random play and pushing the next song button on the screen.The touch screen is not very sensitive to my finger/stylus/pen/ or any other item. I average 2 or 3 touches to get the system to recognize that I touched it. I wonder how it would respond to a baseball bat tapping the screen? The sound quality is fine, but getting the song I want is too much work. There is not an intuitive search mechanism. Just keep pressing next, next, next, next until you get to the song you want to hear.All in all it was a huge investment for a Navigation system that doesn't have updated maps, an MP3 player with a mind of its own, and a catalog of POI that will really challenge you.
It's a high quality cable for a great price. Gold tips are the ones to get.
This product is awesome good, it is thicker then the one staples 7 feet brand cat 6 I bought for $17.99 , I bought three of this for a grand total of $18.27, I bought this directly from amazon and not a third party because i know amazon is not dumb enough to send me cable to go knockoffs, anyways the wires fit perfectly to my dsl modem and my router, It does not increase download speed but does significantly improve the webloading, I just got them today so I cannot comment on the durability, I will post another message if wire goes bad quickly
I connected this cable between my PC-XT/286 and my 300-baud accoustical coupler, and was thrilled to see that my Internet connection is now cruising along at speeds surpassing the fiber-optic 10-GigaBit ethernet speeds I have at my office! Absolutely phenominal, worth every penny spent!
I bought this piece in 2005 so I am in a better position to comment on it as far as durability is concerned.I had bought it for around $150, and its around half the price now.I have dragged it,dropped it,thrown the remote but it has no complaints.Its really a nice one both indoors and oudoors if you want something compact and efficient.
the ink showed up to my house in great shape and it as I was told. I have not had any problems awesome service
I must agree with previous reviews by stating this speaker wire will assist with a majority of installs. Be advised that this is not the thin wire that you get with your home theater in a box systems and stereos. Oddly enough, I was kind of looking for that slim, low profile since I was installing under existing carpet. The wire gauge is thin but the actualy plastic housing the wire is a bit more thick than expected. No worries as the installation turned out fine anyway. Now I just have a better quality wire than I had anticipated.The only reason I'm knocking a star off is for what happened when I stripped off the casing to expose the wire to plug in to the speakers. It seemed the end of the wires kept wanting to separate in smaller strands when I tried plugging into the speakers. I was finally able to get the wire to plug in with a bit of luck and persistence. Seems like the wire should hold together a bit better when taking off the casing for plugin. I was worried it might affect the sound quality but so far so good. Worked perfectly from the moment of install.
I bought this because it was the cheapest router at the store. I guess you get what you pay for. It works pretty well if you use it just for websurfing, ie. checking email and random websites. But this router is horrible for streaming videos and downloading. Whenever I try to watch a video off of youtube, it would load maybe 30 seconds to a minute and then the connection just pauses (I can tell this because the wireless icon on my laptop stops lighting up), and it won't reconnect again to finish downloading the streaming video. It's like the router would decide to take a breather and forget to finish it's job. This also happens when I try to upload or download files from email or websites. It would download for a minute and just stop midway. Finally, I got so fed up with it that I unplugged the cable from the router and just downloaded whatever I needed through the cable. I'm going to have to buy a linksys now, because I just can't stand these pauses anymore! Stay away from Belkin! Linksys's have never failed me yet...
good sound quality, and extremely comfortable when you've had them in for a long time.
I guess this is what I get for buying a cheap wireless router. The box said it was a 10 minute set-up but 2 days later I could not get the thing to work. I kept getting stuck at the ISP username/password screen. Perhaps it just wasn't capatible with my system or my cable modem. I tried calling customer service but I get annoyed when I'm on hold for too long. I'm sure this is a great product if you know how to get it to work, but this thing was advertised as a kind of plug n' play type device and I'm just not that technically savvy nor do I have the time to trouble shoot this thing.
This adapter is well made and not as cheap looking as many other adapters now on the market. From the looks of it, it appears as if it is an old-school "linear" style power supply (adapter) rather than a newer style digital "switching" adapter. That is why it is bigger and heavier than many other adapters you might see.The old-school "linear" designs can be a good thing, as it means it will create less noise that might possibly leak back into your home's electrical circuits and cause havoc with nearby radios, stereos, etc. Many of the newer style digital "switching" adapters are notorious for causing noise on electrical lines in your home if they are not properly designed (and most of the cheap import adapter from China are not!)Be careful to note that this adapter only outputs 300ma, which is not a whole lot of power. If you try to use it with equipment that needs more amperage you are going to be very disappointed. Check the amperage need of your equipment before ordering it. GE also makes another adapter that looks very similar to this one but has a higher amperage rating.
This system is well worth the money. It really does sound fantastic. I have a large apartment and this baby fills it with no problem. The changer played every disc I threw at it (cd-r, cdrw, dvd r+) with no problem. I haven't been able to test out the progressive scan yet, but when my HDTV is delivered next week, I'm sure I won't be disappointed. I highly recommend this system.Update: I got my new TV and let me just say that watching DVD's with Progressive scan and through component video cables is unbelievable! This system was one great buy!
It appears these music CD-Rs do not work on most home CD players. I can only get them to work in my computer and in my car CD player (and that doesn't play back as great a quality as I'd like). I thought these would work since I had previously bought JVC Audio CD-Rs which are awesome. I won't bother with these again and unfortunately, I bought two spindles!
MADE CA-1115-BLK Camera Armor for Nikon D40 and D40x Digital SLR (Black)Great Item!! Protects the camera body while giving full access to all controls!
Great, on time and well packaged product. This has been our repeat purchase and we love it. We will take another opportunity to purchase this product again from Amazon.com
I've had my iRiver for a long time (since christmas 2003) and It hasn't stopped working yet. It's an awesome player, sounds great and is really cheap. Its only drawback is its little memory but I have 57 songs on mine and i never hear the same song twice in a day unless I want to. I reccomend it if you have a smaller music collection or only like one or two songs on a cd.
My kids are fairly careful. But after 1 month of use, it no longer charges. I would imagine that it got banged around a little but for a kids toy it should be able to take it.
I purchased this switch like most folks to allow an existing Linksys cable modem/router to provide an Internet signal to an additional Ethernet port in my house. In the meantime, I recently bought a Sony Blu-Ray player with Internet video streaming, but I found that the existing Linksys modem/router could not handle the upgraded high-speed service. So I bought a new Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem. I naively thought I could simply use this Linksys switch to send the signal along its merry way throughout my house. WRONG. After several hours of reseting the IP address on each computer, and several calls to Charter (my ISP), I called Motorola. The Motorola SurfBoard modem is a throughput device, that assigns only one IP and the Linksys switch is not a smart/managed type that can assign individual IP addresses. So I have a new router on its way from Amazon, which should solve the problem, once I place the router immediately after the modem but before the switch! The router will then assign an unique IP address to my four computers and Blu-Ray player. Perhaps this is common knowledge, but the technical support staff at Charter were not aware of this. So just an FYI.
Having installed two overhead garage door openers, the installation of this unit took about twice as long (about 5 hours) - but the result is amazing. I have all my overhead space back, and this thing makes almost no noise (all the noise now comes from the track of my roll up door). Also, the added security of the deadbolt provides much needed peace of mind when I am away from home.If you do buy this, be sure to watch the installation videos on YouTube - as they were very helpful to me.
The vcr was broke after 1 week of owning it. The company did replace it and I didn't have to pat for shipping it back.
These headphones have worked incredibly well for my purposes in audio production and post production. I've used them with a variety of recording devices and have always been pleased. They block out an acceptable level of sound so as to be able to focus on the recording rather than what one naturally hears on a shoot. In the editing lab, they block out any fan noise or tapedeck noise.The HD-280s do a great job of faithfully reproducing sound accross the frequency range. They fold into a few different configurations and have always fit into whatever camera bag or briefcase I've used without much hassle.If you're looking for a great headphone for production use, this is it.Also, they're great for listening to a home stereo or MP3 player with decent power on the miniplug.The gold-plated connector makes me feel pretty.
A teleconverter is basically just a high quality concave lens that spreads the image wider, the sensor thus sees the center of this spreading. It is sort of like cropping and enlarging right in the camera. The result, in this case, is a doubling of the effective focal length -- a 200mm lens becomes a 400mm lens -- but you also lose 2 f-stops of light. F2.8 becomes f5.6.I purchased this Tamron 2x teleconverter to augment Tamron's 70-200mm f2.8 telephoto zoom (hereafter called T70) on a Nikon D700 body. The combination then becomes a 140-400 f5.6 lens. The T70 and this converter cost together around a thousand dollars; but the Nikkor 200-400 f4 (the next thing better) is $6,000 and you get only one f-stop more light at six times the cost.The good news is that it works.I've tried three lenses on it so far. (1) The T70; (2) a Nikkor 28-300mm VR; (3) and a cheap 500mm "long lens". All three work well. There's not really much point in using a superzoomThe teleconverter includes a screw-focusing passthrough for your old lenses that are focused by a motor in the camera body, aperture stopdown ring and CPU coupling contacts. As always, make sure you have turned off your camera before adding or removing these things. If you do it anyway, you can remove the camera battery for a minute or so and that might reset everything. It did for me anyway.Picture quality is better than expected, I would say excellent. No discernable chromatic abberation even at 200x previewing in Photoshop. Just a hint of spherical abberation. It doubles any defects in the lens attached to it so start with a good lens.Autofocus -- In theory, yes, in practice it depends on the lens you use it with. The T70 already "hunts" a bit too much and the teleconverter merely increases its tendency to "overshoot". The 28-300 didn't autofocus worth a hoot but at f5.6 to start with, f11 effectively when doubled, that's not to wonder. Just put it in manual.The front lens element mount is recessed 7/16 inch, or 11 millimeters, below the lens attachment mounting plate. Your lenses that project more than this beyond the mounting plate won't fit.It is solidly constructed but relatively lightweight.Altogether I am very pleased with it.
I have tried many brands of wi-fi cards on linux and this card seems to work best (at least for me). No special configuration, no third party utilities. Just plug in, configure card using linux built in utilities and done. This card is awesome.
I just unpacked this unit and spent about two hours configuring and hunting the internet for updated firmware. The unit does not easily configure, but more disappointing is that it lacks WPA for wireless security. The unit offers two choices - NO security or WEP. WEP is an outdated protocol that can be cracked in under 10 seconds. I would essentially have to gut my network's existing wireless security to roll back to WEP to support this unit, which makes zero sense. I own an AXIS wireless cam which is about 1/3rd of the price but which unfortunately is not a PTZ. Otherwise, it set up much easier than this one AND offers WPA and several other security protocols. I will send this one back and buy another AXIS cam.
Assembled in 5 minutes, installed in attic in 10 minutes. Now enjoying clear reception where I hadn't before.I will recommend this to all my family and friends.Manufacturer notes that signal strength is reduced by 40-50% if installed in the attic (as opposed to outside), but reception is great for me. I'm 15 miles from signal sources.UPDATE: I bought a long antenna cable and installed this outside. I picked up a few channels I didn't know were there. Installing this outside is worth the effort, especially if your signals are weak.
My Lumix TZ5 came with a Dolica camera case and 2GB Kingston SD card with the Dolica logo (no speed indicated). I got the Adata class 6 turbo and tested it in the camera at high burst speed against the Kingston. I got 26 pics before pause with the Adata and 75 pics with the Kingston.
I will buy again in this shop!! There was some misunderstanding with the webcam, but they where so friendly, and fixed the problem very soon, it is a really amazing shop that I highly recomend!
It worked better when it was off! I thought I was going to get some great improvement, but instead the reception was worse! As soon as I turned on the amplifier, the signal is gone! Maybe mine is broken; I can't believe anyone would sell this honestly. I tried it on two different receivers and then compared with 3 other antennas I had - this one was the worst of all!
I've been very impressed with this product. It has made a significant difference in the appearance of my photos. Granted, under certain conditions it is unnecessary. And as of recent, unless I'm working in extremely bright light and using a very good aperature lense, this is actually taking something away.Basically, in my opinion you need to know when to have it on and when not.I personally prefer to shoot in B&W; as opposed to color...and this lense has intensified an appearance that I try to create with my exposures...some might now really care for them but I personally prefer it. I don't sell my shots for any profit so the move away from what is normally "accepted" is good to me as it adds a bit of a signature to the picture.Would I buy this filter again - WITHOUT A DOUBT, YES!!Would I expect something other than the results I received - in some terms yes, in others its been right on par.Well worth the money.
Any of these products can work extremely well only if the grid contacts are secure and the grid itself is not oxidized. Also, one of my 3 units failed because the primary transformer blew.The two 1/2 inch galvanized mesh grids quickly oxidize when exposed to the elements. When this happens, the resistivity on the grid surface increases which retards electrical flow. I noticed this after both of my units failed using a simple volt-ohm meter. Although the grid may appear clean, a minute film caused by weathering acted like insulation and inhibited current flow unless I scratched the surfaces with my tester. Of course, a small insect will merely brush across the mesh and this is not enough contact to cause electrical discharge. Also, the electrical snap connections are very unreliable as far as having a good contact so I solder these directly to the grid.In short, the grids need to be replaced each season. I buy standard 1/2 inch galvanized mesh from Lowes, cut it to the same size, and roll it into a cylinder. Most people probably do not have these means in which case, these units have a very short life span.
This laptop has lived up to my expectations. I didn't care for all the introductry software it was loaded with and that I had to delete. Also, Toshiba should better advertise the fact that this unit comes with a basic word processing program. Otherwise, it seems to serve my purposes just fine.
These CDs look very nice and they play fine too as long as you burn them at a lower speed. Well, what speed? That is what you have to figure out the hard way. And you would think that Verbatim will mention the burn speed on the packaging, but they don't. I wasted a couple of CDs to realize that if I burn them at 12X on my ATT burner then it is no good (first couple of songs are bad and then it plays fine after that). Then I burned them at 4x and it plays just fine in the three different CD players that I have. I think that it will be fine too if I burn them at 8x but I have not tried that yet. You would have figure out yourself what is the ideal burn x on your system.I do not care if I have to burn these CDs at a lower rate (because I let it burn while I do other things), but I am giving it 4 stars because Verbatim should have mentioned it on the pacakage what should be the ideal burn rate. Otherwise these are very nice looking CDs.
I purchased this ink for my Dell All-In-One Printer 946. For some reason I thought this ink was compatible, well it isn't! Perhaps I read it incorrectly when I purchased this item....
This cable does the same thing as the much higher priced cables do. It works just fine.
THIS ROLLING VELVETY SOFT TOP GRAIN LEATHER LAPTOP CASE HAS A PADDED INTERNAL SLEEVE THAT FITS MY DELL 1045 15.6" VIEWABLE SCREEN LIKE A GLOVE. THE WRITEUP SAID IT FITS UP TO A 15.4, SO I WAS JUST A BIT CONCERNED, HOWEVER AFTER IT ARRIVED THE FIRST THING I DID WAS SLIDE MY 15.6 INCH VIEWABLE SCREEN DELL RIGHT INTO THE PADDED CASE AND THE FOLD OVER PADDED INTERNAL CASE COVER VELCROWED IN PLACE LIKE IT WAS CUSTOM MADE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY "HIGH CLASS" CASE, BUILT TO LAST, WITH A SKID PLATE PROTECTING THE BOTTOM OF THE LEATHER CASE WHILE UTILIZING THE ROLLING FEATURE. THE EXTENDABLE TELESCOPING HANDLE NESTS HIDDEN INSIDE A ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AND THE CASE HAS AN INCLUDED NYLON SHOULDER STRAP WITH LEATHER PAD FOR NORMAL CARRYING, THIS FINE LEATHER CASE SEEMS TO HAVE ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AFTER ZIPPER COMPARTMENT AND COULD CARRY 2 LAPTOPS AND 2 NETBOOKS SINCE THE CASE HAS TWO LARGE LAPTOP SIZE COMPARTMENTS IN THE MIDDLE AND 2 SMALLER NETBOOK SIZE COMPARTMENTS JUST INSIDE THE SECOND ZIPPER COMPARTMENT. WITH INLINE SKATE WHEELS OPPOSITE TWO LEVELLING FEET THIS CASE WILL EASILY STAND UPRIGHT ON ITS OWN IF PLACED VERTICALLY ON THE FLOOR WHILE WAITING ON LINE. ALSO OURS CAME TODAY WITH A FREE (PAY RETURN POSTAGE ONLY) WEBSITE ORDER BONUS FOR SOLID NICKEL SILVER AND SOLID BRASS CUSTOM ENGRAVED IDENTIFICATION PLATES. THIS OFFER CLAIMS THAT YOU MAY ORDER AS MANY PLATES AS YOU WANT FROM THE WEBSITE [...] AND ONLY PAY FOR THE POSTAGE TO YOUR ADDRESS. ADDITIONALLY THIS CASE BOASTS "CHECK FAST" BY SOLO (TRAVEL SENTRY APPROVED, MEETS CHECKPOINT SECURITY PRACTICES, WHEN USED AS DIRECTED YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER CAN REMAIN IN THE CASE DURING SCREENING***HOWEVER SCREENING OFFICERS, AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION, MAY REQUEST THAT YOUR LAPTOP BE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION)..LAPTOP ALSO HAS A SMALL 10" LONG BY 2" WIDE BY 3" DEEP TAN NYLON ZIPPERED PERIPHERALS BAG INCLUDED INSIDE THE CASE, TO SECURE PERIPHERALS SUCH AS BATTERIES AND CABLES. THE CASE ITSELF ALSO HAS AN OUTSIDE ZIPPERED POUCH (15" X 8") TO SECURE THIN FOLDERS, PAPERS, PASSPORTS AND E TICKETS. EXTERNAL DOUBLE REENFORCED "D" RINGS FOR CLIPPING THE INCLUDED SHOULDER STRAP, AND A PAIR OF VERY STURDY ROLLED LEATHER HANDLES ROUND OUT THIS REVIEW. WE COULD PROBABLY SAY MORE, BUT WITH ALL THESE FEATURES WHY BOTHER, SUFFICE TO SAY, "BUY THIS CASE BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER COMES TO THEIR SENSES AND RAISES THE PRICE $200 OR MORE DOLLARS, AT THE DELIVERED TOTAL PRICE OF $100.06 THIS EXTREMELY FINE QUALITY FINE SMOOTH LEATHER CASE WILL HAVE YOU THRILLED THAT YOU MADE MORE THAN THE RIGHT CHOICE...CONS...I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT 2 MORE.IF YOUR LAPTOP(S) ARE 15.6" VIEWABLE OR SMALLER BUY THIS NOW BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. BEST CASE I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I AM 49 AND OWN 4 LAPTOPS 5 PC DESKTOPS A NETBOOK AND AT LEAST 6 OTHER LEATHER CASES.
This is the second router I tried to link together the three PC's in our house -- two Windows machines (running Windows XP and ME) and an iMac with OS 8.5. Most wireless routers don't even discuss Macs or provide any documentation. Netgear did both, and the manual was excellent. After trying for 2 days (assisted for hours by tech support) with the initial router (An SMC), I was able to hook up the Netgear successfully to all three machines by myself in less than an hour. The installation instructions for installing the router for all three operating systems was clear AND accurate. The iMAC was hooked up directly via its built-in ethernet port, while the Windows machines are hooked up with SMC Wireless USB adaptors. These function perfectly with the Netgear router. Best of all, the Netgear's range is excellent. The router is on the second floor of our house, and the signal remains excellent in our basement office. My only wish is that the router included a printer port so that we could hook up a network printer that the iMac (without running DAVE) could easily access. But this is a small quibble. Especially if you're a MAC-WINDOWS household, this is an excellent value.
If you ever want to view the sun you need to have this filter if you have a Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT telescope. NEVER look into the sun directly and never point your scope at the sun without this filter or you will damage your vision and the internal temperature of your scope will rise and ruin your scope.This solar filter attaches to the end of your scope (where your lens cover goes). This will protect your scope from the temperature increase and aid you with solar viewing.
After reading many reviews I was skeptical about what to expect from this paper. I am a graphic designer and I wanted paper for my portfolio. In the title it is called "glossy" but many of the reviews said that the paper wasn't very glossy. I was looking for a semi-gloss paper but was having issues finding it in 11 x 17 or larger. This was perfect. It is not glossy, but it is not matte. It's more of a semi-gloss. Its not as thin as regular paper, but not as thick as posterboard. Its the inbetween.
I was tired of backing-up computer data on my cumbersome old Comp USA that's half the size of a briefcase, so I've had my eye on a smaller, more compact memory card for quite sometime.To my delight, my daughter Debbie bought me two for Christmas this year. I was so happy that when the rest of the family left, I jumped on her computer and started transferring family photos as fast as this card could handle them...which was pretty danged fast. (While on the computer, I was itching to write a review, but that would have been too rude, so I resisted temptation....lol...Perhaps that's my idea of a happy Christmas evening, but definitely not Debbie's.)Since photographs use a lot of space, I'm using this pretty white-and-purple Kingston 4 GB memory stick to safely store photos and files--all things non-related to my creative writing.My thoughtful daughter also gave me a 2 GB white-and-green memory stick which I use to store everything connected to my creative writing projects: manuscripts, business files, story-related photos, etc. If Amazon customers can put up with part of this review being repeated, I'll review that one separately.In addition to being a compact back-up that I can carry with me wherever I go--in my purse or even my pocket--the feature I like most aboutKingston DataTraveler 4 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTI/4GBis that it's designed for high-speed transportation between the computer and the DataTraveler, as I proved on Christmas night.Debbie has degrees in computer technology so is much more knowledgeable than I about the multiple peripherals. Through trial and error, she's come to trust Kingston technology...and that's good enough for me.When traveling, this little "Purple Data Eater" is like my old American Express Card: I won't leave home without it.Thanks for covering my back, Debbie...my back-up, that is! lolReviewed by: Betty Dravis, January 2009
Let's forget the gadgets like the LCD viewer and card reading features for a moment and get to the nitty gritty. This printer prints EXCELLENT quality photos!I upgraded from the HP Photosmart 1218, which was also a good printer. But with the 1218, even on the highest print settings, I saw pixels.On the 7550, I printed a 4X6 of an outside skyline (taken with a digital camera) and literally could not see the pixels in the sky part!The true test came when I printed 8X11 photos from a digital camera source. The pictures were taken inside, so I expected less detail when printed. Where there were solid colors, I saw NO pixels. It was excellent! The subject (person) in the picture also looked good.Of course there were some pixels there, a little dithering, blur and bitmapping. I had to make some resolution adjustments in Photoshop to sharpen it. Finally, looking at the prints from about 1 foot away, they looked like PROFESSIONAL prints! In fact, they look so good, they're going to be used in a portfolio WITH professional prints.I've read about the Canon being better, and maybe it is. But this one's nothing to shake a stick at. If you want a great printer with the extra features for digital camera users, this is the one I'd suggest!Cons: Big; Rapid ink consumption when printing photos.
I use this stool to work on things I normally have to bend over to fix. I also use it for fishing on a bank or pier. It really works well and saves me a lot of back pain.
my only comment is on the USB plug cover. more recent models from othermanufactures have a plug slider; thus reducing the chance thatthe cover may get lost.
I installed this fan and it works fine.The airflow direction is unmarked and not documented but this did not bother me. The air flows toward the side of the fan where the wires are attached to the fan case--this is the normal expectation of a fan.As another reviewer said, the fan is powered by a 4-pin Molex connector and not from the motherboard. This is required because if you set the three position switch to the lowest setting, the motherboard may not provide enough voltage for the fan to start (or even keep running). Motherboards often reduce the voltage supplied to the fan in order run the fan in quiet mode. The wiring is bit odd as the motherboard connector has only one wire in it but it worked fine for me. The thin fan power wires can be routed so that they do not interfere with the airflow-this is more of a concern for flat ribbon cables and fatter power cables.I did have to use the fan's medium setting as my HP motherboard's bios reported the fan as defective when I ran it on low. It is still quiet enough.This fan has a double ball bearing which I like. The cooler master alternatives for 80mm fans only had sleeve bearings which I will use but in general sleeve bearings do not last as long as ball bearings.I have solved my computer's heat problems with a large cpu heatsink and multiple slow fans. I am happy.
I've tried so many other types of mice and this is by far the most stress free on my hands/wrists. Like any mice whether its conventional or trackball or touch pad, they all take getting used to. If your hands/wrists are hurting you, give this a try!
I am very pleased with the hp refurbished ink catridges I have purchased from this company. The product arrived quickly and works correctly and the quality is excellent. The price is reasonable. I would do business with this company again.Ginny Compton
needed a new case to protect my Palm T5. Ordered a replacement and it looks like brand new. Excellent service and product.
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 bought my Navigon a little over a year ago. It's performance has been mixed, in line with much of the reviews here. However, I can now unequivocally state that you should NOT buy this product. Navigon has abruptly left the North American market, leaving customers, even those who purchased a device and map updates within the year, almost completely without support. If you buy one of these, you're buying a dead device with no hope of updates.
We use it with good success. Have purchased several of these webCams.
I got a great deal on this card just before Christmas for $30.00. I couldn't have made a better choice. I have a Cannon Powershot A540 (6mpxl) and this card works great for me. Holds well over the number of photos i'll ever need to take. I'm up to 200+ currently-and the quality of the photos are much better than the generic card that comes with the camera! Great choice card for a higher mega-pixel camera (5+).
There is wire coming out of the unit that is so close to the USB socket that you cannot plug in an iPod Shuffle, except perhaps with a USB extention cord, so the 'recharge in car' feature is moot.The sound quality is unlistenable except out in the countryside - far too weak a signal.Off to the trash!
The Palm Z22 has meet all my expectations and then some. It is easy to input my data, easy to retrieve my data, and easy to sync with my PC. I bought this small PDA after finally giving up with my Windows based PDA. My Windows PDA had a much larger and brighter screen, many more programs, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. But at the end of the day (actually at the end of several years) I finally gave up because my Windows PDA could NEVER do core tasks- you got it- easily input, retrieve and sync my data. On top of it all, the Palm is much much less expensive.
If you're an Nvidia guy, have just upgraded your motherboard to PCI Express, and are on a tight budget, this may be the card for you.MSI's engineering always shines, and this board is no exception. If you were running any Nvidia GPU except a 6800Ultra or up in your old AGP slot, then you will see a noticable performance difference with this 7600GS, and you now have support for all the new Nvidia rendering technologies like CineFX4.0, HD Hardware Acceleration, and Ultra Shadow II. Also, the 7600GS uses the same 128-bit wide memory bus and onboard 256MB GDDR2 just like its big brother, the 7600GT. 12 pixel pipes and an 800MHz memory clock push Unreal 2004, Quake 4, and Battlefield 2 at max settings, and we were pleasantly surprised with the 3DMark05 scores but I wont list them since we were running tests with a 4600+CPU.One of the best features of this board is its low power requirement, so you wont need a massive power supply to keep it running, and generates very little heat. The low profile heatsink you see in the photo has a small heatpipe underneath that evenly distributes the heat evenly throughout the heatsink, and coupled with the new memory architecture this board is easily overclockable which will come in handy at higher frame rates.The package has 2 VGA adapters in the box along with component video and S-Video cables. A nice Brothers in Arms game is included, but beware the MSI software that comes bundled with this unit as it is largely worthless. Also note that some versions of this card have a small fan on the heatsink that has no shield over so be careful with fingers, wires, and cables.All in all a pretty good bang for the buck. A small move up the price scale to the eVGA 512M 7600GS is also highly recommended. And dont forget to update your drivers on installation.
well i have had this camera for about 4-5months and it has taken prety good pictures, but recently it has been giving me some trouble....the button to view the pictures has been &quot;acting up&quot;.....it has gotten jamed or some sort of loose connection.....bottem line is that it's not very durable!!....but the pictures are great.
This is my first pressure cooker and I love it. So easy to use and clean. Safety mechanisms are easy to understand and quite reassuring.
I took a six hour road trip last summer and this device was fantastic in that I was able to use the backlight on my Garmin all the way and never had to worry about running down the batteries. I also use it at night when a backlight is pretty much essential. It conveniently plugs into the USB plug on the unit, and works fine with my dashboard mount. Yes, it is expensive, but I told a friend I would get him one for his Garmin as he was going to try and rig up one homemade in the hopes of saving some money. I thought that a car fire or toasting his Garmin is not worth the meager savings, or the risk that his homemade rig could go terribly wrong, so he will have a proper power source for his Garmin this Christmas.I took one star away because I do think it should have been priced less for what it does.
My old pressure cooker was leaking that's way I bought this one. I should have bought it earlier. It's heavy, firm, and nice looking. It only takes me 20 minutes to get the meat tender vs. 1 - 1 1/2 hours using regular pot. It's definitely worth the money considering how much time and gas/ electricity that we can save.
I Brought Player about 6 Months ago. I had the apple ipod 40 gig player Before. I got tired of seeing everyone with the same Player. Player Works like a Charm ! People who were saying it freezes and it trouble transfering songs, have not done the firewire update. Only reason I know is because I was about to throw the player in trash. I called IRIVER to complain and tell them I want a new player, and they explained I needed upgrade. I did this and WOW 1000!!! Difference.Pro'sColor ScreenWorks with Yahoo Music unlimted "Reason Why I brought it"Battery Life is GoodGell cover keeps it looking nice.Speed of transfersAm/FMPut photos on itConsNot all that thin, but fits very easily in pocketPhoto Quailty20 Gig of space !!Jubrilwww.Jubril.com
It is a very good phone with cheap prepaid service. The signal is better compared to my old T-mobile at Boston.Pros: It has no activation fee and you can get 120 free minutes to start. Find someone to send you an invitation and you both get 100 free minutes. If you can't find a tracfone user around you, send me an email. And I will send you an invitation instantly.Cons: No camera, no colorful screen. You have to input 4 long codes to activate it. I would suggest you to activate it on web instead of calling the 800 number.
This was a replacement for a Parrot CK3100 that came with my car when we bought it last Christmas. This Parrot was one of those things that you never knew you needed it until you had it. It picks up your phone within seconds of getting in your car and then when you get a call the call comes thru the stereo speakers of your car & caller ID is displayed on the Parrot. There is a microphone that is installed near the driver seat so you don't have to fumble for your phone when it rings. Set the Parrot to auto answer and by the second ring you are talking. You don't even take your hands off the wheel. I purchased 1 for my husband and now my mom, aunt and best friend have one in their cars too. Having a Parrot was definately something I never would have done but since it came with my car when we purchased my car used I'm hooked... now I can't live without it. If you have a Bose stereo in your car you need to have Car Toys install it. If you have a basic stereo Best Buy is the way to go for installation. Enjoy!
These Griffin guys really know what they are doing. This fm transmitter not only looks cool, it really works. (Unlike some other more expensive brands). I live in NYC, so it is a challenge to get a clean frequency. But, to my surprise, music comes out of the speakers crystal clear. Slight distortion every once in a while, but it is totally manageable. I have read some users have problems in big cities, I think it might have to do with the antenna. For cars that use the rear window defrost as antenna (like mine), might work better than others since reception coverage is much bigger and it's more or less inside the car. For those who live in NYC, I am using 89.3 and it works great. By the way, I have tried the Transpod, it doesn't work. Not only it has distortion, it also picks up engine noise. On top of it all, it's 3 times more expensive. Another observation is that the music seems to sound better when the Ipod is fully charged. Therefore, a car charger is a must. Oh, yes, it works great at home too. "Airport Express" move over!!! As I said before, this is the most awesome 30 bucks I have ever spent on electronics.
This are crap avoid them like the plague and company is even worst! The wire become exposed after moderately used!
I've had it about two months. Easy to set-up and adjust configuration, excellent signal quality in my very small apartment, and hasn't gone down, needed reboot, or had any other problems since I started using it two months ago.
I have been using this keyboard for about 2 months. Currently do not have any problems. I have my HTPC behind a wall down in my basement and it still works great.
Normally, the Disney Company only partners with superior companies to produce goods bearing the Disney name or likeness. This is not one of those instances. We purchased the Princess 13"TV for our girls for Christmas. The in-laws bought the DVD player. We used the DVD player for less then one week, and it stopped working. I checked the owner's manual, and there was no mention of the infamous question mark that appeared in the upper right hand corner of the screen. I called MEMOREX, who made this DVD player, and after being on hold for nearly 30 minutes, was told that the progressive scan switch must be on, and to shut it off. I told the agent that I didn't think this DVD player had progressive scan, to which I was told "All of our DVD players have a progressive scan switch". When I got home, I checked, and of course, she was WRONG! I called again and was told I could either take it back where it was purchased from, or send it to them. I brought it to Sears, and exchanged it. So far (knock on wood), the new one is working fine. It is really cute, and my kids love it. I am just waiting for it to crap out again though. SAVE THE BOX IF YOU BUY THIS! CHANCES ARE, YOU'LL NEED IT FOR A RETURN!! The TV is great, and works fine!
I ordered my tv on December 12 and was supposed to receive it on December 20. Needless to say, the tv never came. I called Eagle time and time again and they have given me nothing but the run around and not once have they returned any of my calls. The tv was supposed to be a Christmas present but thanks to Eagle that never happened. I will be calling Amazon to get another tv or a refund tomorrow. And this will be the third time that I have called them.
I returned an 8 quart pressure cooker because it was just too large for the average sized family. I purchased the 6 quart size to replace the 8 quart. You have to put the handles on, but it only takes seconds. The pan works very well and comes with a small recipe booklet to help you get started using it. The only problem I have had is finding replacement gaskets for the lid. I live in a small mountain town (less than 800 population) and some things are hard to find; I'll look on the internet or take the lid with me when I go to a larger city. I would recommend this to someone who likes to cook and is willing to learn a new method or is limited on time because it really does save time. I made a really rich chicken broth in an hour, put the chicken, partially thawed, some onion, garlic, carrots and seasoning in the pot, brought it up to pressure and let it cook for an hour, strained and used.NOTE: this is not for pressure canning.
Bought these with moderately high expectations, and fully understanding the limitations of first generation night vision technology, I can say I'm satisfied with the performance. They work ALMOST as good as the military grade night vision gear I used in the 1980's. If you do a bit of research you'll see that 2nd generation night vision optics are significantly more expensive. If you're rich go for 3rd gen equip. Lesson here is Gen 1 stuff is affordable, but comes up a little short from turning night into daytime.I recently went camping in the boonies and took these along for the following review:Performance on starlight alone is not acceptable (at least with my pair) as I could not resolve much of anything without the I.R. illuminator turned on (more on that in a sec), but these binocs do work pretty good when there is a moon overhead. I could see further than I needed to except for anything that might have been in shadows. Shadows keep their secrets well unless the illuminator is turned on. No moon tonight? Flip on the I.R. illuminator and see pretty much everything in the dark quite good up to say 60-70 yards. The I.R. lamp (illuminator) has a sort of "spotlight effect" in that everything in the center is really bright, kind of like when you use a flashlight on the wall you will have a really brightly lit spot, and then area outside of that spot is somewhat visible, but much less so.Each eye is focused independently of each other, and when properly focused is fairly sharp. I did notice that focus is easily knocked out of whack by the lens cover(s), so each time I pulled off the covers to have a look I needed to fine tune them again. I wish they could be locked into place. There is also a macro focus, but I did not investigate that. I was more concerned about what there was to see outside of the camps perimeter.For those who don't know, everything has a very green appearance, and that's just the way it is. Newer generation night vision may be less green, but since it's so expensive I haven't investigated it. And you can use these during the daytime as well providing the front lens caps are in place. They have daytime filters allowing for daytime use, but I much prefer my regular (and higher magnification) binoculars for daytime usage. In a pinch though, these will do both. Hope this helps some folks out since reviews on these are hard to come by.
Do not believe what anybody tells you about FM Transmitters (except me of course). This product works like a charm. You might hear people say that FM Transmitters don't work or that the sound quality is horrible, don't listen. It works great on the first channel (at least in central Jersey). The sound quality is fine and it is incredibly easy to use. It really fits in any car too. In my car I have a unique situation. The ciggaret lighter is jammed in a small corner right next to the gearshift. I thought there was no chance on earth that it would fit. I couln't have been more wrong. The extendable arm really dose the trick. It fits fine and doesn't even go near the gearshift. So don't worry about this product not fitting in your car, which is another thing people might tell you. This really is the perfect solution for listening to your iPod in the car. Put all of your worries aside and get it.
Super cheap, well known brand, exactly what I needed and works perfectly. I would definitely buy another if needed it.
I have ordered numerous packages and they are an amazing product. On once purchase, using regular shipping methods I think I got them in a DAY! Thank you, love these. They are exactly what I was looking for, and the price is great!
This Sherwood (noted brand years ago, now mysterious) might be a decent bargain for twice the money. It's stripped down by present standards -- two channels only, no phonograph input. It's dead quiet and extremely clean sounding. I can't hear any emphases or dead spots in the frequencies. The tuner is exceptionally good; I am surprised at the success I'm having with it in a poor reception area, with only the antennas that are supplied. Appearance and quality are fine: nice black steel case, solid buttons, one big old volume knob. It was all I needed, so I'm very pleased. Going to get another for a computer amp.
it works good. however every once in a while it would pop off but that is not a big problem for me. i would only use it once in a while on a trip or to a different place in town. 4 stars for minor inconvenience of popin off, it's not perfect. I'm very happy with the price and would recomend to you.
I've been looking for something like this for years. I tried it with my t-shirts first, and they dried about 400% faster than with the 97-strand speaker cable I used to use. Incredibly, it made my whites whiter and my colors more vibrant. My wife told me it worked even better with heavy-fabric items like jeans.1 star deducted because the line isn't long enough for a full load of washing, and I was forced to buy a $200 bag of fluoropolymer pegs.
I have tried a number of FM transmitters over the years(for my walkman and for my portable cd player. Yes I have had cars with only AM-FM radios). Those transmitters were expensive and they did not work. I bought a Griffin iTrips two year ago at a local store only because it was deeply discounted. That was the best transmitter I ever owned. It actually worked and worked well. So when my daughter decided she liked it, I had to buy another one. The price was even better through Amazon, and the one I purchase works as well as the one it replaces. Be sure to buy a charging cable for your device (mine is an iPod touch, so it needs recharging if I am watching movies on long car trips). I expect that the $79 transmitters sold at the local box stores work well, but why pay that amount when this Griffin iTrip universal charger/transmitter can be had for significantly less, and it works well.
The first thing I noticed about this mouse was how smooth it was, and how easily it glided across my desk. The Teflon pads on this mouse really do take you by surprise with the slickness they provide to even the slightest movement - but therein lies the first problem for me. So slick is the response, that even the most negligible hand/arm movement results in a positive movement of the mouse. The slight 'drag' afforded by cheaper devices, actually helps me keep the pointer exactly where I want it, yet with the Diamondback, button clicks on the mouse can force the pointer off target by more than a few pixels. This may not sound like much, but if you're a serious gamer, or you copy & paste a lot of text, you will soon feel the effect. Copying & Pasting text was particularly difficult, as the release of the left mouse button alone caused a backlash of the actual mouse position by at least one character, resulting in a re-selection needing to be made.Having said that, if the sensitivity/speed of the mouse is set to a sensible lower rate, the compound resolution and accuracy of movement is quite remarkable. No matter how fast the mouse is moved, you're constantly aware of the lack of lag or 'skip', as would be felt with nearly all other types of inferior mouse. This is felt most during gaming, where fast accurate movement is paramount. The 1600 DPI and phenomenally rapid sample rate, truly separates this device from virtually any other type. That apart, brings me to my second gripe: that of the Side Buttons.Now truthfully, the Diamondback has been developed with Right & Left handed users in mind, and the layout of the side buttons reflects this. It's specified as a seven button device, but in true operation, access to the four side buttons is realistically limited to two side buttons only - the left two if you're right-handed, or the right two buttons if you're a sinister left hander :) So basically, in real-world terms, the Diamondback is a 5 button mouse, but with an extra 2 side buttons to accommodate ambidextrousness. While in use, it's almost impossible to operate the 2 side buttons with your little finger without skitting the mouse quite badly. So there we are - the Diamondback is a 5 button mouse for left or right handed users.My last and most serious gripe - the software doesn't work/install on all versions of Windows XP. The RazerZone.com site does explain some work-arounds for this, but some are so complicated and involved (delete this, re-booting, run this, install that, clear the Cache for this, create a file named . . . etc . . .), that most users wouldn't even bother. Besides, the mouse will work without the software, and will quite happily work at it's basic level with the generic Windows mouse drivers, so you can use the mouse at 1600 DPI straight off just by inserting it into a USB port. You can still adjust all the most important parameters for the mouse from the standard mouse settings from the Windows Control Panel. If you can't install the Razer software, you just won't be able to access gizmos like the on-the-fly sensitivity settings. This sort of thing may be useful to some gamers for instance, but I'm sure I'll survive without it.ACTUALLY USING IT: Well, I've had it a few days now, and it was definitely a learning curve for me. Most first-time users will probably take a while to warm to it, myself for one, yet others will take an instant liking to it. Personally, I've felt the most benefit from this mouse while using it for web design scenarios. The sheer accuracy of this device at low speed/sensitivity allows me to at last use the mouse as a genuine graphics tool, rather than a rough, clumsy approximation of one. I've found to my delight that pixel-by-pixel movements and alignments are an easy task with the Diamondback when set to low sensitivity/speed (compressed resolution), and this alone has decided upon my continual use of it. This is the point: - this mouse is being pushed as a 'Gaming Mouse', and while this is true, it's also a fine-tuned tool for graphic use too when used correctly. If you use this for gaming, you'll notice a marked improvement in smooth movement in-game, allowing fast, yet accurate and smooth aiming and 'looking' with no lag or jitter. If you use this mouse for graphic design, you'll soon find this mouse extremely smooth, accurate, and faithful to your movements, allowing you to draw, drag, drop and select with pixel perfection.All-in-all, I'm deeply impressed with the Diamondback, particularly after experiencing 400 and 800 DPI devices - but please contact RazerZone.com if you have difficulty installing their software that comes with the mouse, and place some pressure on them to do something about it - a patch or other answer to the XP problem. In all fairness, I blame the endless Microsoft Updates (definitely needed for security) for problems such as software install failures, and software developers are probably finding it difficult to keep up with Mr. Gates and all his Windows slaves, gurus and acolytes.My Final word - A Highly Recommended Buy. Well Done RAZER!
These are ideal for plane trips. You have no idea how much ambient noise there is until you put these on, and suddenly the world seems 200% more peaceful. You can actually turn down the volume on the movies (compared with using regular headphones). These are easily as good as the Bose, maybe better IMHO.
This little camera is a beauty - both to look at and to use. And the pictures - breathtaking.Very easy to carry around and use, with fantastic results. Canon makes the best digital cameras and this is no exception.Buy it. You'll be happy.
I use my old Nikon 995 all of the time. So I find that I have to buy new rechargeable batteries every few years because they seem to lose the ability to retain a charge for longer periods the more they are recharged.
One of the features I like the most is the Auto ISO feature. Works great for all my indoor shots. One of the things that was not very obvious initially was that in Program mode, if the flash is switch, the Auto ISO is overridden to the ISO setting's value.Overall, good results so far.
the keyboard and mouse are very nice and come from a trusted manufacturer that consistently delivers quality. this is no exception.
You unscrew the black part and solder your left and right audio wires to two tabs. There is a metal clamp that holds the wire behind the tabs to keep tension off the solder joints.
This is a fantastic ND filter for any photography level (beginner to professional). B+W has an incredible reputation for a reason...outstanding product.
Very good book. Bill shows how his values work in the business world to compete against the big boys. A most for everyone
Love this website and product. It alowed me to be able to use my headphones in many diffrent keyboards and sound systems!!
I bought this for my Gateway laptop with 15.4" screen and it fit perfectly. I put my laptop into this and then put it into my backpack. I really like the handles, because I can easily take around my laptop with it. The padding seems very sufficient and I haven't dropped it yet.You will not be able to stick your power cord or even a mouse into this comfortably together with your laptop. You can stick some earphones and some papers or documents into it with your laptop. This has been particularly useful for me on air flights, since I can put all I need into this one sleeve. Most of the time, airport security doesn't even require me to take my laptop out of this sleeve.The one very minor note is that I don't really like the orange outlining design. It's somewhat tacky for a business traveler and I would have preferred a straight black or grey outlining that doesn't draw attention to it. But this is very minor point and doesn't stop me from giving it 5 stars.
This is the best product I think I have.
Debo decir que este tipo de memoria es un exelente producto y que estoy muy satisfecho con mi compra. Exelente vendedor y un muy buen envio.Gracias
I wasn't sure what gauge of wire to get, so I figured the bigger the better. It worked out well, this wire works very well. No problems whatsover.
I bought the palm case before I saw this one, which I purchased as well, and the case listed here is 10 times better. It has a screw on/off belt clip which is nice when you do not want to put it on your belt, there is no clip hanging on the side of the metal. It also allows access to the stylus without having to pull the T5 out, as well as you can turn the T5 on and off the same way. Great product!!!!!!!!
This Yamaha Speakers 80 watts are really something, the mid ranges and the highs are awesome, very pleasing to listen to, it's incredibly clear, and the Sub produces a NICE, DEEP and warm sound, if you like strong bass, make it so, if you likes weak base, just turn the volume knob on the sub. The main thing about the sub is that it doesn't produce a loud, sudden and short bass, which makes your ears very uncomfortable to listen to, instead, it produces a long and smooth bass, won't hurt your ear at all. but of course, listening too loud is a whole different story.Some other things are that what's nice about this is that when everyone else in your dorm/house are sleeping already, and you still want to listen to music, you can turn it as low as you want, and you will still get that deep and warm bass. you will be able to hear it, unlike some other speakers, you can't hear anything. One more thing which makes this speaker set great is that you can be listening to music to a moderate volume and won't bother your next door roommate at all. unless you really jam it up all the way, but otherwise, it's got a moderate volume.Overall, if you are looking to a new speaker set, THESE are THE ONE to buy, Yamaha YSTMS50 , Yamaha is still the top brand in music industry. DEFINITLY WORTH THE MONEY!
this thing sounds great and has one of the nicest cabinets I've ever seen..a 13 on a scale from 1 - 10
After reading and researching the huge selection of joysticks and joystick combos I settled on this one because of the 'twist' feature that it has and the great price. The stick moves very smoothly and has a large footprint so it's very stable and won't move or flip over when you're fully in the game and the action gets intense! It has 12 programmable buttons and comes with Logitech's software (Profiler). Here is where Logitech starts losing points with me. First, they were never well known for being very good at explaining their equipments software, (I have several other Logitech devices), and it's no different with this 'Profiler software'. It was very time consuming and frustrating to try and understand how/when I would use the Profiler and in the end, I just threw it out. The directions suck and so does their so-called help option. Fortunately, all the games have 'profiling' software and explain very clearly how to use it. I presently spend my time split between YS Flight and Aces High, (both are free flight Sims), which are great games and I strongly recommend them for the beginner and even the intermediates out there. But I just got my new game, the 14gig "FSX Gold" by Microsoft and I'll be loading, playing and reviewing that in the near future. So as far as the Logitech Extreme 3D goes, I think this was a great choice and recommend it to anyone. The real hard core gamers/fliers that gave this a relatively poor review confound me because if I were into gaming as much as they were, I would have an entire rig, (Yolk or Stick, Rudder pedals, and Thrust controls). So I don't know why they would be messing with sticks under $40.00 anyway. I'm an RC plane pilot/builder and I flew a Cessna many years ago when I was 14, (My father let me fly it after he got it up and then he would land it), to a very limited degree and I'm 54 now. My point is that I have enough experience to know the value of a rudder, (the twist option's default action), and the other sticks didn't have that. Now if I could have afforded it I would have gone with the 'big rigs' but the money wasn't there for those.
I was drawn to this item as it supports all DVD formats, was fast, came from a market leader (Sony), and obtained good initial reviews. The first unit arrived in early January 04. Installation was a breeze. My first tests confirmed the drive played a music CD and a DVD movie. Next, I tried to burn my first DVD - no luck. I tried different software along with using native XP drag and drop. This was done with top quality (I can't remember the brand) -R discs. The next day, I purchased TDK +R discs and observed the same results. Sony offers a downloadable utility to check the health of the drive. It failed the write test. The utility has a neat feature that emails the results to Sony. They offer you a phone number to call in twenty four hours to discuss the results. Unfortunately, the email came back to me, "Undeliverable". I tried the same utility with the -R discs with the same, failed, results. I returned the drive disappointed - hey, this stuff happens. Today, I decided to engage in round two with a new drive. Again, the exact same result, including the failed email delivery of the test results to Sony. Tomorrow I'm returning the drive and moving on. Sorry Sony, two for two defective products with poor support equals former customer.
A coworker had this item and it was eye catching when you first see it. As I passed his desk all I could see was what looked like gold foil. So I got one for my lappy and it fit perfect. Putting the little tabs on can be a little confusing if you've never dealt with this type of privacy screen. I found one long tabs near the bottom on each side worked with one small tab in the center top and center bottom. I pull mine off frequently when working with others, so it has held up wonderful thus far. Again, best price for this was on Amazon :)
This is an EXCELLENT QUALITY bag. It holds more than I expected. Light tripods, etc. Very rugged. Very pleased.
this is a wonderful cooker. The size is great for 2 or 3 people but I would get a larger one for more people. Everything comes out tasty and the meat are tender in such a short time. The only problems I had were in the beginning. I thought you needed to keep the pressure regulator jiggling to cook the food but if you do that the heat is too high and it burns the food so turn the heat down once it starts jiggling. Also be careful when you wash the lid. If the pressure plug gets caught the steam escapes and you think the cookers not working and the food will burn because you cook it too long or have the heat up too high.
I initially bought these headphones soon after their initial release, before all the fancy colors after first having the cheaper V-Moda Bass Freqs. I broke the Bass Freqs about 9 months after i bought them, but it was my own fault as i accedentally pulled on the wire on a rowing machine while wearing them...stupid me. I really enjoyed the quality of sound of them, and most people said these were superior sound to them...not just bass but midrange and treble...and they were built from metal so they were more durable...i would believe. (When i pulled on the wire the plastic head casing broke in half and ripped some small wires out, not easy DYI repairing :( ). So i bought these through amazon and was impressed with the sound they produced. The bass was not as present as the aptly named bass freq, but the midrange and treble was not even comparable. I was pleased with my 30 dollar extra spent. (Both sets block out the sound more than you can imagine. My colleagues got mad at me not hearing them.) However, after about 6 months of use, the left headphone stopped working! Well it is EXTREMELY faint. I cannot stand listening to music with only one side so i began looking for new headphones immediately. Because i was pleased with the quality of the sound i decided to include these in my search for new headphones. Thinking it was going to be an easy v-moda vibe buy again i came to amazon, shocked to see the number of reviews 3stars and under. after reading the reviews i noticed many other people have had this same problem and i decided it wasnt a coincidence that a lot of people were losing sound in the left ear, so i shied away from them and decided to look else where. Unfortunately i could no longer go down to the $50 bass freqs because i both enjoyed the improved sound and they were made by a company with a huge design flaw in a higher grade product. I've decided to buy the Westone UM1's because of their great reviews everywhere.
I wave been looking for a pair of wireless Headphones to hook up to our new LCD. This way I hope to allow my wife, who's growing a little deaf, to listen to the TV without blasting me out of the room. I had tried a few other brands without much success. I really wanted to get Sennheiser's as they seemed to be the best, but the price was usually pretty steep. So glad I found these puppies! My wife and I both find them to be very comfortable and the sound quality is just superb. Besides the TV, I also use them to listen to music while I'm surfing the web -- they work great with my PC. I only wish they were a bit smaller, but hey let's not look a gift horse in the mouth. For clarity, range and comfort, these are hard to beat. If it didn't say they were re-manufactured on the invoice, you would never be able to tell.
It might seem a little odd to write a review now (October 2008) on a camera I bought over 4 years ago (March 2004), but I am just so impressed with the Fuji S5000's performance over the years. We have used this camera almost daily in our business (to take product photos) and for personal use, including trips around the US, Europe, and South America.This camera had many advanced features for when it was made that still hold up today:* Sharp 3.1 MP Image (prints up to 8 x 10)* Great 10x Zoom Lens (really sharp pictures)* Movie and Sound Capture* Great Battery LifeSure, you can get higher end cameras now but I wouldn't hesitate to get one of these used for a backup or "beater" camera for the kids.Simply a great, reliable camera that has held up well over time.
This is not a top-notch DVD player. But it is definately a DVD/CD/VCD/MP3 player that worth more than it costs. Other than all the features listed in the description. I found a few more features that are great to have.1. Other than the optical digital (You can connect by either fiber-optic(toslink) or coaxial cable), there are also two analog output for audio only. These comes in handy when you want to connect to a different port on your receiver/amplifier when playing CD.2. There is a 6X zoom that will allow you to easily convert a widescreen movie to a fullscreen. If you don't have a widescreen/huge TV like me, this makes the character larger and avoid the black box on top and bottom of the screen.3. There is quick search/fast foward from 2X to 100X and slow motion down to 1/16X, very neat.Most of the major downside are described by others. Things like no direct disk selection, slow in disk switching, no MP3 random play, small buttons on remote etc. But for me, I do think nothing beat this player in the price range.
I live in the mountains, and looking out across the valleys it is hazy most days.This filter cuts right through the haze and gives you a beautiful view that you dont get with the naked eye.
I bought this used from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. This bag is a great everyday bag for your Nikon camera. There are pockets for extra batteries, charger, or anything else you bring with you. With the kit lens installed on your camera, this bag will fit one more lens with no problems.
the $300USD 24" monitor market is alot more crowed than it used to be. Now you can find 24" LCD's from SOYO, ACER, and Westinghouse, among others. The specs on all will be very similar. The Soyo's have changed to the TN panels of late, removing any edge they had. For my 299 (sams club) My Westy has great color and brightness uniformity. Razor sharp text and no noticable motion blur. I love that it features the features I might use and doesn't waste money on ridiculous Monitor mounted USB 1.0 ports or equally slow card readers. What it does have is a myriad of inputs for a PC Monitor. Great for hooking up your PC via HDMI (a DVI to HDMI Adaptor will cost about 5 bucks) and still being able to hook up cable and component video from a DVD player/game console. Great picture, attracive bezel, and lots of inputs. Subjectively picture is definitely as good as my Dell 2007FPW. I would assume this is a TN panel, but it looks quite good from off center.The cons? Well, the stand doesn't offer height adjustment. How much of a problem this is will depend on you. It's a total non-issue for me. Some feel that they should have included a HDMI to DVI connector. The connectors are cheap ([...]) and I'm happy they put the money into the extra connections. The Soyo of the same price has only a single DVI connection.In Conclusion, I'm sure you can get a better monitor. But I imagine for the price you could buy 2 of these. And if, like me, you use your monitor to look at, as a portal to your computing experience, I can't think there's much room for improvement.
I purchased this monitor 5 or maybe even 6 years ago and it is still going strong. I used it as a monitor and an extra TV when the TV in our bedroom was in the shop for a while. We recently purchased a travel trailer and I started looking at small TVs to see what might work in the trailer. My wife suggested we try the Samsung and it has worked out great as a DVD monitor. I still have to work out antenna issues. I believe this unit is HDTV compatable and will work out great once I nail down wiring issues in the trailer. This unit has been great for us. If someone else has this running HDTV off the air I'd like them to comment here.
This is my second try with Logitech. I first ordered the Bluetooth version which was HORRIBLE. I kept losing connection, the mouse would pause during use, there was delay in typing and mouse movement. The MX3100 is a night and day difference, it is fantastic. I would buy it again any day. The mouse battery is incredible and I am on my original keyboard batteries after 1 1/2 months of steady use.
Great Laptop case Good Quality !I Recomend it to any one This is a great deal great PriceFast ShippingThanks ! Amazon
The cd player broke after 13 months of very light use. This is the second Philips product I've owned that has failed prematurely.
I bought this FM transmitter expecting it to be a high quality product, but, I was mistaken. The sound quality is terrible, the static that is experienced while trying to listen to your music is annoying, bordering on infuriating. Although it is easy to tune the Itrip to the frequency of your radio, even at night with its nice backlit lcd screen, I would not recommend this to anyone who wants to enjoy listening to their MP3 while driving in their car.
I like to use these when I'm running... they stay comfortably in the ear.I drop the cord down inside the back of my shirt and it stays out of the way. Good sound, works fine for mp3 players.
1450 mA makes these AAs one of the best choices for my digital cameras. I use the Coolpix 950 Nikon camera and it does use a lot of power. But with these batteries, I am satisfied.
Amazon orders and shipping has always been great.Lost the clip again, so only needed the clip but at this price, purchased the clip and suction cup mount.Item was much lower in price than purchasing from Garmin.
These binoculars were a gift for my step-son-in-law. He uses them for work as a meter reader. He loves them because they work so well at distances that he doesn't have to get out of the car on a cold winter's day!
This is one great printer. It is basically the older version of the P3005 and now P3015 series, but they do use different cartridges. I am very happy with my printer and did add an additional 128mb of memory and it handles the print jobs efficiently and quickly. I have no issues or concerns and am still on the second cartridge since the original cartridge as it just seems to go and go. I like the ease of removing a rare jam and of course being a duplex printer makes it more efficient with the use of my paper. I do though use 24lb Xerox paper which i do like better than the readily available 20lb paper. If you find one of these printers available i would recommend getting it for sure, but do make sure it has not been abused and check the amount of prints that have been printed to date. I know you may find remanufactured 2420d's available and may be a good choice as this printer was originally about $800. I like mine a great deal. If you prefer a brand new printer i would consider and recommend a Brother HL2270DW as a great buy with good through put and ease of use. The Brother printer has ethernet and wireless connection as well as USB, depending on your needs. The Brother printer does not have as large a capacity toner cartridge as does the HP 2420d. Personally i am happy with my HP 2420d and hope it continues to serve me for many more years to come. I have owned this one now for more than 7 years. YES, it is reliable. I also use this printer with Linux and it works well. Feel free to ask any questions.
I purchased this hoping it would work with the AT&T; Option GT Ultra Express, and it does. My macbook has the express card port, but my work laptop an wife's only have the cardbus slot. Now with this adapter i can use this in older machines that dont have the express card slot.Update 6/19: After using this a few times my express card started to lose its connectivity with the laptop. i cant really test if it was the laptop or the adapter itself, but i found it eventually unusable for my purposes.
This item was easy to install.However, the weight of the monitor tends to make the "head of the arm" fall easily. I kind of have to prop it to hold. Have tried tightening, but still falls.But it is pretty flexible and can be put in many different positions.
Of course you can't access the wireless network without this unit on your laptop. Not having your laptop directly wired into the home network is the ultimate in flexibility using this unit. With even less than 50% signal strength, I still never get dropped from the network. The WPC54G is the next best thing to being hard-wired! If I need another one of these units in the future, I'll buy it again in a heartbeat! My Dell c640 and I love it!
I received the Nikon Camera Armor about 4 weeks ago and I immediately noticed how well it fit my camera. Very snug, well tailored for the Nikon D40. All the controls seem to still be accessible, easy to use. Hopefully I will never have to test how well it protects my camera! The lens protector, though, seems too loose and falls off easily.
One of my most favorite manufactures is Phillips. Their quality if consistent and I enjoy using it. Rarely ever do I have a bad disc. Highly recommend, not only for the quality, but for the savings. Great Value!!!! Quick Ship.
Great card for light server usage. I've got 4 1.5TB Seagate 7200.11's attached to it without issue as a RAID5 array. Since it's an LSI Megaraid, it has excellent Linux support, and also compatible with Windows Server 2008, and VMware ESXi 4.x and 5.x.Update Oct 2011: This has been running great for me since Sept 2009.
I have many of these because is the best way to keep my photos organized.Be carefull with the ones that said G, because you will need an special folder.
I'm glad use this productand to buy more every in storeThank so much
great product esp for only 5.30! Works great! no complaints at all! I bought three of them and refereed a friend to buying some!
product definately worth the money. took a bit of time to install software (serial numbers are located on the cd), but wasnt too difficult to figure out. product enables you to play video/audio from a RF tv cable or from rca jack input. when recording it records in mpeg format so once recorded it is exremely easy to burn to dvd. it has features similar to tivo, you can pause and rewind live tv. i hooked up my ps2 to it and am able to play it though my computer screen, and record it if i wanted to. took a while to configure the settings, but i got it so the picture looks great even at full screen. warning before you buy: you must have a sound card with at least one Line In input to listen to audio, otherwise you be watching tv in silence. other than that product is a good buy. makes a great toy for anyone who is as much of a technology geek as me.
After dismantling my dash and splicing wires into a 12v outlet, I was shocked when I tried to use the 6v volt plug that supplies power to the XM receiver and realized it's too big! At that point I was pissed after doing so much work just to realize I was stuck with a piece of junk that I couldn't return. Roady users beware!
I love these head phones. Only issues with them is that durability is not that great, Handle carefully. Hi's and lows coming clear and sweet.
This item had a very cool look, for that it gets one star. However the volume was so low that you could not enjoy the music. Hence, defeating the reason you bought it in the first place. There are some cheaper models that do a much better job. I returned the product.
The BEST sound quality by far compared to all MP3 players I tested out recently on my visit to BBY. The FM radio reception is crisp and clear - great for tuning into those TV-Radio transmissions in a Gym. The most suprising feature was the voice recording - you can truly get a very clear professional quality sound recording at the touch of a button. My friends who are musicians use my player to critique their practices! I have recorded and downloaded songs from the inbuilt FM radio and they are truly of outstanding quality.And then there is the line in recording feature. It sounds complex but it is really simple. Just use the supplied cord and convert all CD, LP, tape collection you have into MP3.The price of course is much better than any other premuim player on the market. Do not confuse this with cheap imports that are marketed under big company names.
This antenna worked well. I have had no problems with it. I am surprised that I was not able to get more Channels.
We've had this Panasonic model for about a month, now.Our last really good microwave was a Panasonic. It lasted for 12 years. Then we tried other brands, some that broke days after the warranty ran out, and never really worked that well, when when they were working. Expensive models, too.This one is remarkably low priced, and does everything you want a microwave for, if you are not wanting convection cooking, as well... which we do not need. And it is a roomy 2.2 cubic feet, inside!We are so pleased with this Panasonic microwave. It is simple to use. Easy to program. Even keeps food warm after it is done!It even reheats evenly on the sensor reheat mode, which is a first for us.The defrosting mode works remarkably well, quickly defrosting ground meat without cooking it, which is more than I can say about the other models.I really hope that it is as durable as the other Panasonics that we have owned.
I recently purchased these headphones. Am too happy with the quality. This gives me further confidence on Sony Products. The clips are adjustable and fits perfectly over the ears. Also the ears are feeling more soft with these on.About sound quality, its excellent. I tried 6 other old headphones from other brands. but this is the best of them.Go ahead and have these. Its surely value for money.
I've had this MP3 player for some time and am pretty happy with it. It's light, compact, and multi-functional (doubling as a USB drive without cables). The menu is generally very intuitive, making it easy to figure out without constantly referring to the manual. I also like the fact that it runs on a single AAA battery, eliminating the hassles of recharging or the expense of having to replace proprietary batteries. On the negative side, I've found that the battery loses power even when the player is not use. I keep it in the gym bag and find that the battery lasts a lot longer if I take it out of the player. On a related note, the battery cover is extremely flimsy (as others have pointed out here). The little hatch has already broken off and I can't seem to find a replacement for it. Overall, it's a good performer despite the few flaws.
This is my first digital camera. I just got back from a week's vacation in Las Vegas and I took 140+ pictures with my camera. I am very pleased with the quality of the pictures. The camera is small and easy to use. I was happy that I found a way to imprint the date on my pictures. My sister-in-law recommended this camera and I'm glad she did. It was well worth the money spent.
este producto me salio muy malo, cuando lo introduzco a un computador nuevo el equipo se apaga automaticamente, solo me sirve para los equipos de formato viejo, se supone que este equipo lo podia incorporar a cualquier eguipo y el computador lo identificaba. cuando lo introduzco a un computador nuevo el mp3 se apaga automaticamente y el computador no lo lee, solamente cuando lo pongo a un computador de formato viejo es que lo lee.realmente me siento defraudada con esta compra, no se a quien recurrir para tener el servicio que necesito, la idea era que teniendo este equipo lo pueda introducir a cualquier computador y bajar la informacion y/o grabar lo que quiera pero eso no es asi, estoy limitada, que tristea donde me dirijo para que cumplan con lo ofrecido. ESTO ERA UN REGALO PARA MI SOBRINO Y SE LO ENTREGUE LA SEMANA PASADA, Y NOS ENCONTRAMOS CON LO QUE LESE&Ntilde;ALE ANTERIORMENTE.MI NUEVO CORREO ES ; [...]ESPERO QUE ALQUIEN SE TOME LA MOLESTIA Y ME DE RESPUESTASALUDOSMERCEDES
I was given the 1.4D by my husband who read A LOT of good reviews about it, here on amazon. I have a 35mm:1.8G series lens and love that lens. I was expecting the 50mm to be so much better for portraits and comparatively, I was VERY disappointed by the results of 50mm:1.4D. It was loud when focusing, it was grainy and it was NOT nearly as sharp as it should have been (not even as sharp as my 35 mm and more grain/noise, also). I kept thinking, "am I doing something wrong?" because my pictures were so disappointing. I kept putting on my 35mm, then the 50(D) and just feeling confused at the comparison of the two.Finally I decided to return it and use some gift cards to upgrade to the 1.4G. I am SOOOO glad that I did.The 1.4G is tack sharp, has very little noise (as I was expecting), and a very quiet focus. Even the packaging was much higher quality, it has a matching, black locking cover, whereas the 1.4D only had a clear, plastic cap that does not lock- to "protect" the contact side. The 1.4G also comes with a hood- the D did not.If you are even semi-serious about photography (I am an amateur) and can tell when your photos have a lot of grain/noise, then do not buy the D series. Definitely spend the extra money (or save up) and get the G, or else you will be sorely disappointed in your results. I agonized over whether to return it for a whole week. But once I got the G, I was so relieved that I didn't just "live with" the D series or try to "work with" it. If you know what it looks like when you take a tack sharp photo, you will not be happy with the 1.4D. I am actually surprised at the low quality of photos produced by the D and a bit disappointed in Nikon for making such a poor quality lens. The difference between the D & G is huge and comparatively, I think the D is a poor excuse for a f1.4. One of the things you are expecting from a wider aperture is less noise, better in low light, and sharper pictures. That was not the case with the D.For approximately $100 more, you will get (a WORLD of difference) higher quality photos with the G series. That is a fairly large chunk of change, but again, if you are even semi-seriously into photography, you will be so glad that you did. I would even suggest waiting until you can save up for the G, it is that much better.I must admit, I am really confused by all the glowing reviews of this lens. I would not recommend it at all. But I would definitely go over the the 50mm:1.4G review page and read their reviews.FYI - I am using my lens on a Nikon D7000.
I reviewed this monitor when I first got it and gave it 5 stars. But recently the monitor crapped out. I've only had it for about 4 months. It doesn't turn on, the status light just clicks on and off and won't power on. NEC's warranty states that it will replace your monitor with new or refurbished equipment, so low and behold they told me that they're going to replace my monitor with a refurbished model. Kinda sux. Looks great whenever the monitor actually works.
I am in love with this little camera. The price is great and arrived in its original box. It is very easy to use, and I love the quality of the pictures I have taken with it. The best shot & all the features are great. Make sure you get the leather case EX-CASE 1 for your baby. It fits great in it. You will just be so happy with its size. I also recommend the 2GB Transcend 150x high speed memory card so you can take quality movies and it's at a GREAT price right here on Amazon. I also ordered an extra battery Equivalent NP-40 for the EX-Z1050 new at a SUPER price. Battery life is great. You may not need the extra battery, but it's nice to have one just in case. Also, great software and accessories comes with. If could give this product 10 stars I would. I am one happy customer!
I really like this iron- it heats up in seconds, has a great plastic case so you put it away even if it's still hot, and I really like that it doesn't have one of those metal clamps for resting it which would always annoy me on my old iron when I was trying to curl- instead it has a permanent plastic rest which never gets in the way. The curls it makes are nice and soft.
This is a tragedy. I've been a staunch supporter of Live! cards since they came out but their quality and support went down the drain. The Audigy 2 Platinum is not plug &amp; play compliant. The end user shouldn't have to install the card and adjust the BIOS and hardware configuration to get the card to work. All this card gives is loud pops, skipping and computer lockups. A reinstallation of the operating system didn't help. There aren't any IRQ conflicts either! Tech support was useless, they don't have clue. The sound of the card is great but that means nothing if there is popping and skipping in the music.I wasted $165 and i will never buy another Creative product again.
I bought this as a gift for my husband, but ended up returning it. He says the volume doesn't go high enough with earphones (he used it for watching movies on the plane and really had to strain to hear the sound). His earphones work fine with everything else. Oh well, glad Amazon has a great return policy!
I purchased this recently when I realized that I did a lot of homework from my bed. The shape is nice and versatile. Something that I also appreciate is the fact that I can have it sitting on my legs or on my bed and it is still easy for me to use my laptop. Pretty solid purchase.
I've been wanting to purchase a Monster Turbine headset, but couldn't afford the $179.00. Luckily, Amazon had a Gold Box special in December for $69.99 so I bought them. What I mistake, I should have bought three sets! A previous Sony fan, I was surprised at the sound quality. As recommended by others, I hooked up the headphones to my iPod and just let it played overnight for a few a days to break them in. Boy, was the sound impressive. I thought my Sony headphone was perfect, but no comparison to Monster. The bass was not over powering and didn't sound artificial. The mids and treble was equally excellent. Because of my ears, I had to use the large tip on my left ear, and the medium tip for my right one. Positioning them was a hit or miss as they have a sweet spot. If you're off, you'll know it as they sound muffled or distant. But once you get them in right, they stay in and the sound was perfect. I used them when getting a massage and the noise isolating was good enough to block out the overhead music, something my Sony did a adequate job off, but again the Monster did better.In using these headphones, I'm beyond happy with the sound, the quality of the earphones, and the box that it came in was built solid and of course, I kept it. Thinking about these earphones, if these already sound so good, I can only dream what the gold or copper Turbine will sound like. I'll have to wait as they are beyond what I can afford. But if Amazon has them for a Gold Box Special, I'll buy em..
this headset is very balanced in response. great at isolating from outside room. I'm very satisfied with this set and am glad I bought them.
Excellent piece of GPS for its price. I previously owned a Vista Cx and found the reception of the HCX to be far superior. Use it a lot for mountain biking under various degrees of jungle canopy thickness and no issues with reception thus far. And that's with the GPS thucked inside my pants pocket ! Fast acquisition. Only improvement I can think of is to have voice feature to help alert on turns if used for car/road navigation.
I totally agree with DWPC who wrote a previous review - these are great machines for archiving your DVD collection...my DVD collection is c. 1,250 titles and growing: contained in 5 Sony Carousels - 1 DVP CX-860; 2 DVP CX-985v's and 2 DVP CX-995v's. The 860 was purchased in c. 2000 and only holds 301 DVD's - the others hold the current model # of DVD's: 400. I too at first put quite a lot of effort into trying to manage the on-screen SONY prg to keep track of where each DVD was located in the machine...then with the newer model(s), that prg changed substantially, so I decided to do it on my own with an MS-ACCESS 2000 database file, which lists for me all my collection - including which of the players, slot #, etc. where each of my DVD's is located...I can look on my laptop and/or look in a hard-copy printed version that I keep up to date in a thin binder...As far as perfomance, all of these Sony's have been absolutely excellent: never a single problem with function or with damage to my collection. Yes, these carousels are slow loading, a bit of mechanical noise in loading, but in comparison to my single DVD players, but I consider it a good trade-off for the fantastic organizational advantages that these players give me. The images produced - 720p display superbly on my 50" DELL plasma screen TV - also quite excellently on my 1999 Pioneer 50" rear-projection TV.If you are NOT willing to read the manual to learn how to use these players properly to access all the features that they have, then I would suggest that you stick to a single DVD player and organize your DVD's manually in a shelving unit or in drawers. I prefer the dustless, touchless and safe aspects of having my collection loaded once and never having to again touch the DVD'sI am NOT a SONY fanatic: I have Yamaha, Denon, Pioneer, Klipsch, ADS and Toshiba equipment as well in my home theatre - it's just that SONY has kept me almost entirely satisfied with their carousel DVD players...These players will get even more use when I retire in 2 years...from my SONY experiences, both with these players and one of the better SONY receivers, I am one satisfied Canadian SONY customer!Further Note: I also have 3 of the Sony CD carousels as well - no problems to report with them either...One pleased SONY customer's wish for future development: a new updated DVP CX995v that not only has HDMI connetion, but also plays BLUE-RAY DVD's and has a TRUE 1080p output...GS in Ontario, CANADA
Great little speakers! Bought them for my iMac G5 computer, and they do an excellent job! Got them at Amazon.com for half what Apple wanted for them.
This camcorder is loaded with cool features which are easy to use. The LCD screen is clear and the color view finder as well. The Super-VHS mode gives crystal clear video and sound. The digital camera feature works great and the software is easy to install and use. I have been impressed with the camera's operation and I have always had good luck with RCA products. It is a great Camcorder for the money!
I have had numerous headphones which i use to go running with. These are by far the best set, sound quality and fit wise, i have EVER had. I would recommend these to anyone who wants to listen to good sounds with a comfortable fit. Plus they come with plenty of extra ear pieces in case the default buds dont fit your ears. 10000% satisfaction!!!!
Shipping was slow on this item, but it arrived in good condition. I agree with the reviewer with the D50. This lens is very delicate to focus. It's very light weight and feels like you could damage it with the slightest bump. I'm guessing the quality control may not be great. This lens uses a mirror and there was a piece of the black plastic sticking out onto the surface of the mirror. And, also like the D50, my D70 can't adjust the aperture with this lens on, only shutter speed. I'm sending it back tomorrow.
Kingston is a very good company who makes reliable, trustworthy RAM memory. I like the low-profile design of the sticks. This particular product performed great in my older Gateway workstation (motherboard uses a Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz Hyper Threading CPU). This RAM kit (I say KIT because it comes with two identical 512MB sticks of RAM) runs at 533Mhz (667MHz capable) in my motherboard vs the 512MB of 400MHz RAM (2 sticks of 256MB ... also 240 pin DDR2, of course) that was installed. I removed the slower RAM so that the system didn't auto-adjust the speed and end up setting the new RAM in sync with the older, slower RAM (yes, two different speeds = slower speed used for all).. And yes, I have 4 DIMM slots (or 2 Dual Channels, meaning 2 SETS of RAM slots for identical pairs), even though 2 slots total is the standard. I then added an additional 2GB (2 x 1GB 667MHz DDR2 kit) of Crucial (ALSO very reputable) that I found (in a kit) for a total of 3GB, which is close to the limit. 3.5GB is the limit in Windows, unless you're using a 64 bit version of the operating system. This says nothing for Linux (and all it's tasty flavors), which is a great operating system, lately (very easy to install)... So even with 4GB, my (Windows) operating system would only recognize three and a half. With 3GB RAM, my system is running much smoother...If all this confuses you, then I recommend going to crucial.com from the computer you intend to upgrade and find the Crucial Memory Advisor(tm) tool. Click on "scan your computer" at the bottom of the window that contains the advisor. And remember this:1. There are different generations of DDR (or double data rate... the new standard) memory. There's DDR1 (simply referred to as DDR), DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 (I believe DDR4 and 5 are used primarily for high end video cards at this time - late 2010). Find out (for SURE) what generation of DDR RAM you are using, as the different generations are not compatible with each other. The memory stick would not fit in your machine..2. Rather a memory stick be too fast, than too slow. example: 667Mhz memory installed on a motherboard that supports 533Mhz memory will auto adjust the memory to 533Mhz, and will work fine. But 533Mhz memory sticks designed for boards that desire 800MHz sticks means your memory will have to work above and beyond what it was intended for.. So even though they're both (let's say) DDR2, you could run into problems if your memory isn't as fast as it needs to be.3. Make sure the pin count is correct. DDR2 is a 240-pin module. DDR is a 184-pin module. Notebooks have 200-pin modules for DDR and DDR2, however the notch on DDR modules is in a slightly different position than that on DDR2 modules. Don't buy mobile (laptop) memory, if you need memory for a desktop, and visa versa. Mobile memory example: PC2-6400 DDR2 SO-DIMM (for notebooks)4. If "kits" and "dual-channel" confuse you, then you should probably buy kits (kits are identical pairs). If your computer NEEDs dual channel memory (a FEATURE), and doesn't receive it, it probably won't run. But if your computer will run memory that is not identical, then the kit will not hurt anyway. Make sense?5. I believe most home computers use non-ECC (error correction checking). unbuffered memory, because it is more cost effective. Servers use ECC, buffered, because it's mission critical.6. "What's this PC2-5300 stuff?" ... without a long explanation, just divide the last number by 8 to find out the actual speed of the RAM. Multiply the speed by 8 to find the bandwidth (in MB per second). Some shops display only bandwidth, and others only speed. Hence, PC2-5300 is DDR2 667MHz (give or take a few MHz, which is allowed). Likewise PC3-10600 would be DDR3 1333MHz (even though it comes out to 1325MHz...) Make sense?If, after all this, you still have reservations, then I would recommend letting your local computer geek (like myself, were I in your neighborhood) have a look inside your machine. A RAM memory upgrade is actually a relatively simple process, to someone who follows computer technology on a regular basis (and preferably worked with more than just one machine).Wow. My review turned into an instruction manual...Good luck.
Just received this clock, it will make a great doorstop! Don't waste your time with this one move on!
This product is built tough with xtra protection on the ends to prevent snags when pulling thru walls. Great price so i will never buy a cheap cable again.
After owning a set of these heaphones, I must say that for IEMs, they are very good for the amount of money you are paying for them. There will always be different opinions of sound, fit, comfort, style, etc., but over all they are good sounding IEMs.While reading numerious reviews of these headphones, I agree with many in saying that the low end is exagrated and not as crisp as other IEMs. These IEMs would be great for bass heads because of the strong bass. I find that the bass is very muddy, and not good with listening to music, like classical music, that emphasizes the mids, lows, and highs. In other words, the mids and highs are crisp, while the low end is strong and muddy.After a year, my Vibes did fail and the right channel faded so the volume level was much lower then the right. No, the sounds wasn't cutting out or was completely gone, just a lot lower than the left. This I found similiar to other reviews that had a channel completely die on them. Thankfully, Costco has a very liberal return policy and I am currently burning in my new set of Vibes. Burn in is critical for this set of IEMs. You need about 10 hours of burn in time before these IEMs will fully come alive.Making sure that the seal is correct, alowing for atleast 10 hours of burn in time, and you have a good audio source (mp3's ripped more than 192kbps, or an audio CD), these Vibes are a great set of IEMs. They are much better than your headphones that come with your mp3 player and your cheap sony's, but they do not compare to the higher end IEMs, like the Sure SE420 or the Etymotic ER-4's. Great IEM's to start, before getting into serious IEMs and external amps for your headphones. Enjoy!
I installed this router in 4 minutes, literally. The router is installed on the 2nd floor and I'm using the Netgear wireless card on my laptop in the basement. The connection is great. The installation was flawless and quick. I had a D-Link wireless router and card before this and it barely worked one floor away. The price was excellent with the rebate, the total for the card and the router came to [money] (no tax and no shipping). I am completely satisfied.
I had V-Moda earbuds. I LOVED them!!! until, that fateful wire break at the plug end. I took very good care of by V-Modas and to no avail, they broke. After the second pair, V-Moda would not replace them again. I'm so sad, I don't know where to turn. Although I was just looking for a new pair, and I noticed the V-Modas look like they have been redesigned in this area. I kept saying they need some rubber protective sleeve at that end of the cord to help prevent wire breakage.
This works but* The picture and the frame itself has a bright/glossy finish, which looks like a computer LCD screen rather than a traditional picture. A matte finish is my personal preference. To be clear, the inner frame that directly borders the LCD is very shinny.* Wireless works but requires too much manual navigation to get it to start the slide show. I'd like an integrated slide show that will automatically, randomly or sequentially show all pictures that the frame has access to. To have to use the remote to navigate through things is too much, I may as well use a computer. This is also too complex for non-computer users.* slow - remote/action response somewhat too slowly for my taste. My my internet connection is speedy enough (no problem when used from a computer), browsing and navigating through the kodak gallery is very slow. it appears to only show thumbnail sized quality as well instead of what the frame is capable of displaying.* size - 8 inch looks a lot smaller than it sounds. look at the dimension carefully.* placement - the support in the back of the frame is positioned too low. placing this on table top angles the frame way too much.
I have an unreliable connection with this cable. It drops my connection from time to time. So, it's just sitting in a box, unused. Eventually, I will probably cut the cable ends off and put new connectors on. No, I would not intentionally buy this again.
This is a freat multifunction printer but it is too expensive, I found the same product locally for $88.
Not the most user friendly device as we're still trying to figure it out after 3 weeks, but it seems accurate and has a ton of features. Altimiter seems to drift quite a bit but I'm not sure whether there are any that do better.. ?
I used these on a few bike rides (yes, I know it is dangerous). They fit well and are light. Look pretty good - if that matters.Unfortunately, the bass response was somewhat exaggerated, almost to the point that it was boomy. As well, the treble (high-end) was very limited. Although the mid range was good, the over all effect was dullI have used a pair of Etymotic ER6 Isolator earphones for years, which you can find at about the same price on Amazon. I bought the V-MODA earphone to try something new.Though sound quality is subjective, I feel the Etymotics have less bass, but far superior, crispy, and engaging sound that you should notice immediately. The down side of the ER6 is you have to insert them a little further into the ear than the V-MODAs, which take a little practice and can make you feel more isolated then the V-MODAs. But if you're into biking with tunes cranking, the wind noise is less on the Etymotics.
Before purchasing the 14 gauge speaker wire on the Amazon, I bought a 14 gauge 250 feet wire for about $80. Then I saw this one for half the cost albeit about 50 feet shorter. The wire is an excellent quality wire. Highly recommend.
Una camara tanto para principiantes como para los mas experimentados...Canon no se especializa en optica, pero si en versatilidad. Esta camara lo tiene todo. Facil de usar y muy avanzada a la misma vez. El precio es excelente. Y el kit es muy &quot;comodo&quot;, al tener flash integrado, un lente wide-zoom y un autofocus excelente Canon ha dado un &quot;palo&quot; con este KIT. Yo tengo varios modelos Canon y este es el mas que uso por su versatilidad y la EOS 3 cuando quiero tomar tiros mas serios y que conlleven mas detalle en exposicion etc.La recomiendo a ojo cerrao.AML
I received this for a gift and am extremely happy with it. I love to write short stories but often have writer's block, so I'm excited to have a new format. The best part about this typewriter is that even though it's electronic, it still makes the familiar old "clacking" sound as you type, and has the familiar typewriter font--really sets the mood for creative writing. I wouldn't have expected a typewriter to have spell-check, but this one does--it makes a little dinging sound if you spell a word incorrectly, and gives you the ability to erase one letter, the word, or an entire line with the (included and already installed) correction tape. You can adjust the positioning of the paper yourself with the knob on the side, which would be helpful when filling out forms. Includes a keyboard cover to keep dust out of the keys, and a carrying handle. Overall, the typewriter is easy to set up and use.
Before I purchased the speakers, I had been looking online and reading reviews for over a month. I decided to buy Klipsch speakers which received usually 5 stars except in a few cases. I purchased them directly from the Klipsch website, because I thought I would get the newest ones (the initial series had a design flaw), but I was wrong. I waited almost a month for them and when I finally received them they were working for only 15 minutes and then broke down!!! They were not abused in any way nor exposed to extreme conditions. I do not know to this day how a[n expensive] system can perform so badly. It's like you bought a Mercedes Benz which had a Ford reliability. It turned out that the design flaw was not fixed (the subwoofer amplifier is very likely to fail prematurely). Although I called Klipsch that I want a refund, they sent me another pair, but this time I returned them again without even trying, but It took me three months and about 30 telephone calls before I finally got my money back, I had to threaten them with a lawyer, otherwise I doubt I would ever get anything back. The customer service was so bad that is not even worth describing. I found out later that these speakers are not actually made by Klipsch but by someone else for Klipsch, hence the poor reliability. Anyway, If you want to spend that much money on a computer sound system, consider some other brand, I suggest Logitech.
Great idea, I throw these things in my camera bag and when I'm switching lenses fast, its easy to throw them on. Handy
The glove was the product send not onkyo stereo TX-8011 black I just dont under stand why they send me glove
I love it. I just wish it had a side pocket for the cords. Other than that, it work and does exactly what it should do. Just one little improvement suggestion.
No single view. Lenses are not aligned properly so you see two round views as opposed to one pic that you should see in a quality binoc.
I installed a video projector in our small church and used this cable to run from the projector to the pc.. I can't notice any single loss whatsoever.
Maybe the folks who didn't like it got a bad batch, or maybe I just got the good batch, but I'm lovin' this little thing. The transmitter is solid up to about 30 feet and sounds just like playing a CD. The radio receiver is solid, but typically best on the strongest stations in an area (what do you expect with no external antenna and low power needs??). I bought it as a deal of the day and think that was the perfect price. The $40 is a bit steep, but if it comes down from there it's worth it.
The specs and features make it sound wonderful. It isn't.Documentation is very poor - all the install/wiring assumes you have a European car with ISO connectors on the back, and even if you do it may not work well if you have an amplified (Bose, B&O;, etc.) system. Product support is terrible, they have a web forum where users are expected to help themselves, and email responses can take days. It would not properly load the address book from the phone I had when I first got it (a Motorola RAZR, one of the most popular phones at the time), and they showed no interest in fixing the issue.Very inflexible volume controls (the internal spoken menus are LOUD even with the volume turned down all the way, but the phone volume is soft on mine). It's supposed to have noise/echo cancellation, if so, it doesn't work. No support for multipoint (multiple phones attached simultaneously), and no support for A2DP (music). They recently came out with new software (5.0) with multiple phone pairing options, but didn't bother to update the user manual, so pairing phones is a mystery.
This device is almost perfect for my needs. I use it when I am running, so the lack of a screen is a non issue. The size is perfect. The clip was an excellent idea. The storage capacity is more than adequate. Since it synchs with your Itunes playlists when you are charging it, you don't realy need anything more than 1GB because it is unlikely you will have listened to all the songs on it before your next synch. I only have two minor issues with it. The first is song volumes. Since it shuffles between songs from different artists, the volume on different songs can sometimes be quite different. It would be great if there were a feature that would level out all those volumes since when I'm running it's kind of a pain to change the volume. Second, the headphones don't handle songs with loud bass very well. Then again, not many earbuds do. Again, these two things are minor complaints, and I have been very satisfied with the Shuffle.
This isn't a review of the S3 specifically, although I just got one; rather, it's a review of Canon customer service. My S1, which purchased about 3 years ago, recently broke. However, Canon had issued a consumer advisory on the particular problem I experienced and, through the advisory, offered to fix the problem even if the original warranty had expired (which was true in my case). Anyway, I sent my S1 back and after a couple of weeks, Canon sent me back a refurbished S3. While not brand new, I was very pleasantly surprised: the S3 is clearly a significant upgrade over my S1. Considering that my camera was 3 years old, the trade off was more than worth it.I'm looking forward to using the S3, since I was alreadly pleased with the performance of the S1.
After a short while of owning this unit, it would lose signal strength until it wouldn't play at all. Turn it off and back on, it would play a few minutes and do the same thing all over.The techs at xact are as useless as there $100.00 radio. I bought an st2 starmate and have been singing ever since. Xact has a lemon on there hands and there not trying to fix theproblem.ABSOLUTLY NO MORE XACT PRODUCTS FOR THIS ELECTRONICS GEEK.Best Regards Jon Tabor
Like most Monster products; quality is good and this one seems to working properly. Only time will tell if it holds up.
I love the design and the functionality, caller id, clock, greetings, customizable messages, etc... however, the noise is way too loud. i've exchanged it twice hoping the motor was defective, but it's always the same... noisy as hell!
This review is intended to be a little technical, so if you want an easy description of this TV, this would be it: it's a great TV with features most entry level LCD buyers are looking for: great contrast, decent response time, good color reproduction and an extensive jack panel including a FANTASTIC VGA PC connection.Here's the technical break-down of what I think makes this TV great:1.) It's an PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment) LCD panel. PVAs and S-PVAs (not usually available in this size) are my favorite over the other two common LCD panels: TFT (Thin Film Transitors) and IPS (In-Plane Switching). TFTs (used most commonly by Sharp) boast excellent response/lag time (usually around 6ms); however, they suffer from the worst color reproduction and artifacting problems. IPS panels (most commonly used by Panasonic) can be thought of as the older predecessor to PVA panels. While they boast excellent color reproduction and moderate contrast, they generally have the longest response/lag times (usually in the range of 12ms). PVA panels (used by Samsung and Sony) offer the best of both worlds with excellent color reproduction (keep in mind, color reproduction also depends on the set's lamp), the best in contrast, decent response times (usually around 8ms) and excellent viewing angles (up to 178* on S-PVA panels).2.) It's made by Samsung. Samsung and Sharp have long been the leaders in LCD panel technology, investing large amounts of money into LCD R&D.; Samsung can take a lot of the credit for the dip in prices of larger LCD screens with the construction of their generation seven LCD plant (the generation number of a plant refers to the size of the glass panels they are able to cut to use in TVs). Samsung built the plant and Sony rents/shares part of it. SAMSUNG DOES NOT MANUFACTURE SONY'S LCDs. This is a common misconception. Samsung owns the plant in which Sony does its glass cutting, but the panels are independently manufactured by each company.3.) The PC connection is great. Many LCDs come with a VGA connector to attach a PC and use the TV as a monitor (recently, Sharp has been removing this feature from a lot of its TVs). What makes this PC connection great is that it will accept a full screen signal from a compatible video card, up to 1330 by 768 if my memory serves me correct. Many LCD TVs will only accept a 640 x 480 or 600 x 800 PC input.4.) The matte black bezel. You might think this is purely a cosmetic perk, but it has serious implications! The whole reason that TV cabinets were originally black after the console era was because black draws the eye out, to make the screen appear larger and more vibrant. The 51 series that Samsung offers does boast higher qualitative statistics such as a wider color gamut and higher contrast ratio; however, I still like the 41 series better because the high gloss finish on the bezel of the 51 series is extremely distracting. Sharp started this trend last model year by offering glamourous "piano black" on their TVs, but think of this: a piano is beautiful because it has a high-gloss, COMPLETELY FLAT finish. The high-gloss finish on these TVs accentuates all the bumps and fluctuations in the plastic of the TV. It merely looks like high gloss plastic (that is far from completely smooth) instead of the glamoursly intended piano finish. LCDs are great for brightly lit areas because they absorb, not reflect, light like plasma TVs do. This high gloss finish makes a bigger difference than you might think.5.) The remote is ergonomically comfortable. Anyone who has a Sony TV will tell you they're remote is confortable and easy to operate and anyone that owns anything JVC will tell you there are more words on the remote than in the manual. Samsung has developed a remote control layout this year that the company has used across the board on almost all their TVs. It's a perfect balance of functionality and ergonomics. And it looks great too...6.) It's light. And it's lighter than most LCDs in this size, especially over Panasonic. Sony had issues with weight last year which that have since mildly addressed, but just compare the weight of this item to that of Panasonic's models as well as the depth. The Samsung is slim and light, making it easy to mount on the wall without fear of it pulling the wall in.And in closing, I wanted to address a previous review posted here: YOU DO NOT NEED AN AV SWITCH TO OPERATE THIS TV. Your connection set depends completely on what you are hooking the TV up to. In the case of Time Warner Cable, they use a box to descramble some channels, so a box is necessary. In most markets, a box is necessary from your cable or satellite provider to provide HDTV (this TV is an integrated HDTV, meaning it will receive high def broadcasts over the air if they are available in your market, but just like an old antenna, you have to be able to receive those signals; things, such as buildings, will interfere). Usually you will hook your box up to the TV via component cables or a single HDMI cable, depending on your cable or satellite provider. Hooking any TV up to standard cable with an RF cable IS ONLY GOING TO GIVE YOU STANDARD TV, unless your cable company provides un-encrypted digital cable. This is EXTREMELY rare because a box allows the cable company to encrypt pay stations. Unencrypted digital cable systems are usually only available in mass-purchase markets, such as on college campuses. Be sure you understand your connect scheme and HD availability before you purchase a TV or explain your setup to a store salesperson. Any QUALIFIED salesperson should be able to tell you what is right for you.(BTW, I often get people asking me if I work for any specific company--I do not work for an electronics company; I'm still in college. I sell electronics at my summer/part-time job, but I sell lots of different brands and items, not just Samsung or any other brand.)
This cable works fine, but is only one way to connect a computer to a television. If you have another application for the cable, or an older video card and TV, then go for it. For anything newer, consider instead, depending on the specs of your video card and TV:* DVI connector or adapter (such as to RCA or component video, but there are losses going from digital to analog signal)* VGA connector or adapter
It works great for my purposes, for the back yard. Could have used more than the 4 screws it came with for both speakers. Hooked it up to a small amp and it works really great.
I wanted to upgrade from my Linkysys wireless B network to wireless G. Netgrear was rated highly by PC World, and the price was right so I purchased the WGR614 router and a Netgear wireless G ethernet bridge. I could not get the bridge to communicate with the router nor could I get it to communicate with the Microsoft wireless G card in my 2nd PC. Called Netgear tech support and the individual could not resolve the problem, so I was told that 2nd level tech support would call me in 24 hours! Guess what? No callback. After fiddling with this junk for two days, I decided to request a return and buy Linksys wireless G equipment. Their tech support is offshore also, but at least they will help you and not make you wait for them to call back after days!
This adapter does exactly what it is supposed to. The quality is great for the price and I have had no trouble with it. I use this for an adapter for my electric drumset audio port to pioneer headphones.
I am so happy with this cooker. I was need it so much because I learnt how to cook using most of the time a pressure cooker, and without it I am like without a hand in the kitchen. I search a lot for it and this was by far the best option I found. You have to assemble it but is very easy to do it. It looks very nice and works perfectly. I am overcooking my food because I kind of forget the times are so short cooking with it!!!
I bought these headphone based on reviews. i know nothing about headphones, only that i wanted them to sound great, be loud, and be comfortable for playing video games and listening to music for long periods of time.I practically live in these head phones. They sounds AMAZING. i can hear things in songs i could never hear before. Damon Alburn has never sounded so good, likes hes really therein my room singing to me.the ONLY downfall is their not as loud as i would have hoped, even with everything cranked all the way up, they don't have alot of thump to them. And if you have a large head FORGET IT. I'm a petite girl, so my head is pretty little. But after about 2 hours or so they start to hurt and i have to wear them around my neck for 30 minutes or so to let my ears sort of unpinch.the inline vol control is in a good location, the cord is super long so i can move around my room and not have to take my headphones off.I would say these are really great GIRLS head phones. there's no way they would fit a man with a large head. it would just be painful.And the band is only plastic and feels a little flimsy, im worried how long it will take till the band breaks.EDIT: Ive now had them for about 5 months, though i don't use them much. The head phones live on my computer desk, i don't roll them up and take them places. but somehow they ALREADY BROKE! the left speaker doesn't work, even though the cords show no visible damage.maybe i got a bad pair, maybe i was jsut to rough with them, but they WHERE great phones, and now their just broken, half-head-phones... :(
Does just what it says - allows you to use your ipod in the car and transmit the sound over the FM band to your car radio. It does not charge an iphone, but does work with one. Only problem in my area is that every single channel on the FM band is taken by a radio station so I get bleed over all the time. Works better on the interstate between towns.
I already have a decent inkjet, but I wanted one with higher resolution and better photo-realism. I read reviews about the C80. The resolution on it is fantastic. But, after running 4 hours of trials on it (in a serious attempt to achieve decent color), I decided to return it. On my other printer (only 1440 dpi) the colors are crisp, rich, and sharp -- especially the blacks. Looking at conventionally developed photographs, the same can be said. On the C80, the colors are VERY muted -- DULL. I called Epson, and they confirmed that the archival inks have a different tone than their standard inks. The Espson driver doesn't even offer an independent control over the black saturation (even though it does provide one for cyan, magenta, and yellow). If you're looking for realistic photos, this is NOT the way to go if color is important.
I bought this same MP3 player, only it was marketed under a different name. It worked awesome for about two months and then started shutting itself off and on continually until the battery dies. When I called tech support they essentially said "tough luck." Mine looks EXACTLY the same but is silver and has the manufacturers name "Kanguru." I wouldn't recommend it and I hope that the Coby 2GB that I'm thinking to buy doesn't do the same thing to me.
I like these because they don't hurt my ears or fall out when I'm running like earbuds do. They are also pretty affordable!
Sounds great, you can easy move it from place to place, adapts every ipod, I use it outside with out loosing any quality sound. I am very satisfy with the quality sound, The remote is small and practical, (just volume, forward and review)
purchased this product as my original cable got busted. The order arrived on time and works perfect with the laptop.
Excellent switch, just plug and play. No complains here. I'm getting another one as soon as I need it.I plugged my Xbox and my DVD player and the sound is superb :DDefinitively a must if you plan to use multiple devices with digital audio.
I love this camera. It's dirt cheap for all of its features.
I picked my machine up second hand from an out of business office and haven't had any complaints.It does take an interval of time to commence printing but when it starts, the prints come right out within a very short time between each. I use mine at home for just home use so I'm not into the worry about replacing major parts. I'll dump it and pick up another used machine when the time comes that it goes tango uniform. I paid next to nothing for it and it would be insane to put hundreds into replacemente parts. I'll enjoy it while it lasts and pray that it will serve me well for a few years anyway at the low rate I use it. It scans beautifully, and the print quality is as good as I could expect. This is the third laser, first color laser I've gotten for next to nothing at yard sales and I won't ever be found dead at an office supply store. All three were fully operational and no problems with any of them. Two were sold, I'm hanging onto this one till it croaks. I'd urge people to shop Amazon.com for used machines dirt cheap whenever they can if they cannot find one at a local yard sale.
I was unable to get the DI 704 to function properly. I attempted to email D-link tech support for 3 days with no success. The manual had little troubleshooting info, and the D-link website was not helpful. It could be that the router I recieved was defective, but the total lack of decent technical support from D-link made my decision easy. I returned the product.
Even though this arm is rated to support 18 lbs, it won't support even the 20" aluminum Cinema Display which weighs 14 lbs. Rather than using a toothed hinge for the tilt axis, it uses cheap plastic washers so even though I've tightened it so much that I've stripped the allan bolt, the monitor still droops.
I've been using the Palm Z22 for years. It handles my calendar and contacts and downloads to my computer, that's all I need and that's all I want. I find the price high, since 5 years ago it only cost $100. I thought prices on electronics were supposed to go down, not up. But I paid the price after trying to live without it for a couple of weeks.
This RAM cooler is good for any 184 pin, 4 slot configuration of SDRAM. Installationis relatively straight-forward. I got the instructions from the ThermalTake website,which gives you Detail Specificatons, and Assembly Views. [...]I installed it in an older Gateway E-4600 P4 1.6Ghz system, which uses Rambus. This works fine, see my picture. The shields fit right over the heat spreaders of Rambusmodules. The kit includes 2 clips which you fit over the module and cooler shields.If you have SDRAM without a heat spreader, you would add the insulator strip that ismounted with double-sided tape, not removing the strip which will face towards yourmemory chips on the module. The insulator strip is mounted on the A1165 shield onthe inside of it towards the top on the flat area. Remove the module the shield withthe fan will be attached to after unplugging your system, and discharging the memorymodules by holding in the power button on the case for 20-30 seconds. Attach insulating strip on inside of the cooler shield by removing the cover strip. Do notremove the other one facing the RAM chips or all you are left with is a glue strip.Clip on the fan/shield assembly using the clips provided seating the clip over theshield into the depressed area, and over the RAM module. This fits snug once seated.Do the same procedure for the other shield that doesn't have the fan attached. Theninsert your RAM module without the fan first. Install the RAM module with the fannext. BE CAREFUL when re-installing your memory modules, making sure you press onthe bottom of the shield while inserting, and avoiding capacitors and components onthe motherboard. If you nick one of them, it's possible to create a short and blowup your memory modules. The 'cans' of the electrolytic capacitors have (+) voltageon them, and contact with the shield will cause a short!Now you can route the 3-wire fan supply wire to your CPU motherboard plug using somekind of in-line splitter, or another fan plug on the motherboard. Mine had an extraone for the case fan I added, so I used the splitter (Syba SY-CAB65007). This madefor a very neat installation after routing and adding wire ties. The 40mm cooler fanis also replaceable if it dies later, without disturbing the rest of installation.BE CAREFUL when installing the mounting clips, that they do not come in contact withany exposed circuit parts of your memory modules. It should rest on top of the chipson the opposite side of the shield for modules without a heat spreader. The shieldsprovide minimal heat transfer. The fan does most of the work, forcing cooler air onthe modules and through the slots, and a rear case fan removes the warm air. I see adifference of -10 to -15C using a thermocouple attached to the Rambus spreader. Therear case fan also exhausts more warmer air now, so this does work!
I keep a stock of these at work because employees often run over or somehow otherwise ruin their phone cable. I've found these as reliable as any, at the most affordable price for something I felt was quality.
These are excellent headphones for the most part. The bass is wonderfully rich, the mids are superbly crisp, and the highs are brilliant. They are also very comfortable. There are only a few nitpicky details I would like to comment on. First of all, when I first opened the box, I noticed that they were very large. Obviously, the picture shows that they are indeed full sized headphones, but I had been used to Sennheiser's PMX200 street style headphones, so they seemed gigantic. Anyway, another attribute that bothered me was the length of the cord. It measures a long 5'5 feet! These headphones are good for use around your house or things that do not require a lot of movement as it will easily get caught on objects. My final and largest gripe that I have with these is the significant amount of sound leakage. Even at quarter level volume, others around you would be able to hear the music (of course, this all depends on the sound level in the place you are listening in). Besides these few EXTREMELY small issues, these headphones are great for your money and worth the problems.
I bought the Viking CF512M 512 MB Compact Flash Card to go with my Fuji S2 Pro. The card worked right out of the box with no problems. This is a great price for this size card and right now (september 2002) there is a ... rebate from Viking. I think I may buy another one.
The one I bought definitely doesn't work. I may have bought a used one, because it was not in the manufacturers box and contained no description, nor instructions. But if I did, the seller conned me by selling a device he knew didn't work. Why else would he sell it?
I took these new headphones on a cross country trip this week. Here's the results:1) There is no noise cancelling to speak of (aircraft engine noise was exactly the same with or without the headphones on).2) Volume level was so low I had to stop watching the DVD because I couldn't hear the sound loudly enough.3) When I was on the ground I switched to my MP-3 player and again the volume was very low (I took off the extension cord connector which helped slightly) and worse yet the sound quality was tinny, almost no base at all.There is nothing to recommend purchasing these headphones. I am frantically looking for my receipt so I can try to return them as quickly as possible.
I am very happy with my purchase of the Orion SpaceProbe 3, It is much bigger than i had expected ! It arrived in very good condition and didnt take long to put it all together . it takes a couple of nights to get the hang of finding the moon but when you do it is well worth the wait. This telescope is well worth the money i paid and most people that see it think i spent a whole lot more..I would purchase it again..
Hands down best value for the buck in headphones. Super clean sound and the open air style really lets the bass thump. I have some Shure E3 in-ear buds which produce very clean sound, but if you want to hear everything, nothing beats the SR60 for value. They look kinda cheap and retro, but I like that they put all their expertise into engineering and not fluff. And as far as I'm concerned they are very comfortable.
Running my new Blu-Ray player into my 42" HD LCD - never a problem - can't be beat for the price!!!
I bought this soley because my wife has a video ipod and there is no easy way to get videos onto it (unless purchased from iTunes).This works great!I simply insert a thumb drive and either record a live TV show or transfer a pre-recorded show from my DVR.The wife loves to transfer her soaps so she can watch them while working out and now use it to transfer movies to my laptop or my ipod for viewing while traveling.Its kinda pricey but well worth it!
I'm new to digital cameras and my criteria was:1. At least a 5x zoom2. Quick shutter speed for sports shots.3. Ability to manually control shots as I grow more comfortable with digital photography.The Dimage Z1 has met my expectations with flying colors! Some of what I like so much about the camera is true of all digital cameras: seeing your shots as you take them, a memory card that can hold hundreds of pictures, digital video, and easy download to the computer. If you're on the fence about a digital vs. tradtitional camera (as I was for a while before doing lots of research), then let me tell you digital is SO nice! I wish I had a digital on my 5 week trip to Europe! That would've been so nice not to have to worry about rolls of film, wondering if my pictures turned out, and being able to take video -- how cool would that be to have video clips of my favorite places on my trip.Back to the Z1: the thing is a work of art. I spent a lot of time looking for the right camera but it became very clear that the Z1 was the clear winner.The zoom is really nice, the interface is incredibly easy and intuitive, and while its a little bigger than some of the postage stamp sized digital cameras you see nowadays, it's no where near as bulky as my Minolta 5000 with the telephoto lens.My favorite features:1. Choosing the size and quality of your image.2. Digital video: up to 60 fps.3. Zoom: Beautifully clear pictures at the 10x zoom.4. Ease of use with capability to manually program your shots.Anyway, I'm no professional photographer, but if you want a great camera for $300 then I strongly recommend you look at the Z1.Be sure to get a larger memory card (the stock 16mb isn't big enough to be practical), and get the Nimh batteries with the recharger.
I don't have much to compare this to, but to my eyes this is as good as any HDTV this size on the market, and at a very reasonable price. A few points:I bought this to use mostly with my HD TiVo, and between the screen size options for the TV and the aspect options on the TiVo, you have to adjust each recording each time. Standard def TV can look great, but HD recordings may take a bit of fiddling.HD buffs seem to use calibration disks to adjust the picture and audio settings, but if you're not that intense, I found this procedure (from the Lifehacker.com web site), very helpful in getting the HD recordings to look just right. Be sure to make the adjustments while looking at a (paused) HD recording:- When you get your new TV home, immediately turn all of the picture controls (brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color) to 0. Slowly turn up the brightness up to the point where blacks get washed out and start to turn dark grey, then take it back down a couple notches until black is black again.- Slowly turn color up until skin tones look natural (if you have trouble, compare it to your own skin and that of people around you; you'd be amazed at how many people think that bright orange is a natural skin tone).- Slowly adjust contrast until white areas of the screen begin to "bloom" (spill over to other areas of the screen). Blooming is not as obvious on modern TVs (especially flat-panels), so this is where one of the aforementioned DVDs really helps. The final setting will probably be far lower than you'd think.- As for sharpness, you can probably leave it at 0; turning it up can introduce annoying "edge-enhancement" artifacts that make your picture look like crap, even on the latest displays.- If your TV has a sensor that detects light levels and adjusts the picture accordingly, disable it. These things tend to, for lack of a better word, suck.Done right, these instructions will give you a more realistic picture, and could make your display last longer while consuming less energy.
Takes great pictures, but its one big failing is that its painfully s-l-o-w power up and focus makes it useless for candid people shots. My cheap little Casio digicam is three times faster on the draw. I kept Coolpix for a couple of months and then got rid of it. I lost too many shots.
I purchase this charger with Sony NP-QM71D battery. Both work fairly well & as per my expectations.Quickly charge the battery and very compact in size. A very good product for home & professional camcorder users.
quality isn't that good cant handle the power and speakers pop when in usewouldn't recommend wasting your money on these
Great system. I love the fact that on the front it has a normal iPod dock *and* it also has a USB port for the shuffle. I've used both my shuffle and 4th Gen 20GB iPod in it with no problems. With the shuffle you can't control it from the unit, you have to use the buttons on the shuffle, but the music plays fine and it appears to recharge it.Nothing to complain about with the sound quality. It gets plenty loud for my small apartment, quality seems good and base is good. I'm not an audiophile by any measure, but it is good enough for me.The remote is a bit large and has too many buttons. It is an IR remote, not an RF remote, but it works fine.CD player and radio work fine. I really appreciate the fact that you can turn off the blue lights on the front! I haven't tried the alarm functions.NOTE: I didn't end up getting this at amazon. I couldn't find any reviews so I bought it locally in case I needed to return it.
After a month, I ditched my iPod-supplied earphones, which I found to be tinny and incredibly uncomfortable. Upgraded to the v-Moda bass in white over a year ago. The sound is spectacular. Fits the ear great, due to 3 different sizes of ear bud adapters. And they are pretty close to noise-cancelling. Not complete, but good enough to drown out the very loud chatter on the Metro every day. So much noise is cancelled that I can't wear them (safely) for running.I don't know why v-Moda refers to this pair as "bling bling." There is nothing flashy about them.I abused the white earbuds sufficiently (shoved in jean pockets, bottom of briefcase) that they broke. Thankfully, the price is right, so I picked up a pair of the black the next day. Sound is still great, though for some reason, the wires on the black are less supple than the white pair. Still, when you consider the price and sound and compare them to the crap you'll get for $20-30 off the rack at Best Buy -- well, there's really no comparison.
Got the earphones late october 2008. Only use them for maybe one hour each day 3-5 times a week and the earphones were working only sporadically (sound would come in and out of right earpiece) by December 13, 2008. I am very careful with my electronic equipment and have had other earphones in the same price-range that lasted for years. Additionally, the earbuds WOULD NOT stay in my ear even after trying all the "nipples" provided. I would put them in they would feel secure then I take a few steps and they would shift making for very poor sound. If you plan to use these while sitting completely still they may work but evenso, a earphone should last more than 1.5 months. Complete waste of money.
first let me say.....nnnoooooo hissssssss...i have had it for about 1 mo. now. this is a great tv. the picture is great. it lookes good with reg. tv too. i had it hooked up to reg. tv before i got the HD. it had a great picture then. i looked at alot of tv's, but got this one on the reviews i had read. it is a great tv for 1250.00 i paid to the door. i hope you can tell i love this tv. thank you ( timbo )
I barely used these other than making phone calls, only occassionally using for music or video. Within 6 weeks it began to distort as though the transducer (speaker) was blown. I do not turn things really loud. This is just a sign of poor quality. My advice is do not waste your time and money with this product.
This cable worked well for my network switch.It is not V1.4 compliant though, so you might want to consider an upscale cable.
I had some trouble getting it to connect to my wireless network. Although the installation CD gave clear, easy, setup instructions and everything seemed to go just fine until it was to connect to my network, then I'd get a flashing WiFi light and nothing would happen. The good news is that once I was able to get a phone number for support, everything went fine. I had to download another installation script from the web and run it via the printer's USB port. The support tech stayed with me until everything ran right.The printer itself is just fine for basic home or office work. I don't like the fact that the paper tray is upright from the printer, it makes the unit tall and limits where you can put it. The print quality is normal for these type of printers. High yield OEM replacement cartridge sets cost nearly what the printer does (as is typical of this class of printer).But the wireless printing, that is just fabulous. No more print servers, no more going out to my office to boot up my wired computer so I could see its printer on the network. Just leave the Lexmark on standby sitting in the closet in the den. Print from anywhere, anytime. Oh, and let me mention the price again. A real bargain.
Speakers sound great for my whole house system. Great sound, Just what I was looking for. Very happy with the purchase.
This is just what we wanted and needed for our new 26" flat screen television. We have limited space for a television in our bedroom and this was the perfect solution.
I was very impressed with the speed at which I received this item. This picture card is very difficult to find now that newer digital cameras use the larger capacity 2, 4, 8, 16 GB cards. This replacement is the perfect match to the older ones that came with my camera and worked without a single issue arising. I have ordered 2 more so that I will have spares for my camera, which was to expensive and takes great pictures, so I do not want to replace it. Thanks Amazon.
These are fake knock-offs. Sennheiser doesn't list any of Amazons listed sellers as legit dealers. Couple that with the fact that these have less than stellar quality and it's quite obvious that they're knock-offs. Also Sennheisers MSRP on these on their website is like $80, with a few legit dealers selling for around $50. $20 is too good to be true. Don't buy these.
This bag is a perfect fit for myCanon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)with just enough room in the front pouch for an extra battery and memory card, which was important to me. Clip anAlpine Innovations Spudz Microfiber Cloth in Black Pouch, 6X6to it for a convenient cleaning cloth that looks like it came with the bag.Shoulder strap is thin and for such a small bag not the most practical. Fortunately the belt clip features both velcro and a button safety snap making it a very secure alternative.
This is the first time I get one of this spotting scope, no regrets. I can see everything like is in front of me and detailed letters are able to be seen too. The packing is really nice with it's own box to keep it safe. I've also compared this to others that are on the store and this was a great deal! thank you!
Like the previous poster, I too live in an apartment within line of sight of a public wifi but lacked the ability (or determination) to build my own so I bought this one instead. I couldn't be happier with it. It was easy to set up and works like a charm. I couldn't even pick up a signal before, now I have nearly full signal.
Product works fine, decent software included, incredible price, instant delivery. I'm getting another one, maybe two
All the cables you need, no power brick, a solid build and almost silent operation have won me over to this brand. I'm using it via Firewire 400 on a dual G5 Mac and editing HD video and the drive is plenty fast. I also off-loaded a 600,000 record, 1.6 GB mySQL database on the drive and all the little seeks and writes are barely slower than my internal drive. The drive is also extremely silent since it has no fan, the only sound is the head seek, which is muffled by the thick aluminum enclosure.The only complaint I could possibly have is that the light on the drive is night-light bright, to the point I leave my office door open and removed the night light from the bathroom.It's also about $20 more than comparable drives, but when I saw it had all the cables included, was solid as a brick, and was American assembled, I figured it was money well spent.If it lasts more than the year warranty with the amount of use I'll be giving it, I'll bump it to five stars.UPDATE: Well, I purchased a second drive and I'm just under the one-year warranty with it. The drive powers but won't spin up. I have it (and the first one I bought) attached to a $600 UPS with line-conditioning, under and over voltage and surge suppression. Contacted Acomdata and we'll see how this goes.2nd UPDATE: Emailed Acomdata and spoke to Tim Soto. Good guy. Shipped the drive back under warranty, it was fixed and all the data was saved. Got it back in 5 business days. Drive works like new. I'd add another star for customer service if I could.
Our Sony desktop was slowing down with age but still has a lot of life left in it!Everything you read about helping the performance of PC says to increase the memory to the max. So i did a little fact finding and was reminded that the PC had come with "only" 1 GB of memory! After checking online for the compatible memory boards I found these on Amazon. I could not go over 2 GB and had to have 2 x 512 MB DIMM's.Being a large desktop, it was a snap to pop the memory cards in their slot and lock them in. SONY has a very good support website that actually walks you through all the steps to do this upgrade. Within ten minutes I was booted back up and verified on the PC info settings that I now had 2 GB.This is still not much in the day when 4 to 8 GB is common, but it DID boost the performance of the old desktop. Certainly for web browsing and 90% of home use it gave an uplift especially when many programs are running at the same time. I am running Windows XP with no issues ( I skipped Vista..... and will probably upgrade to W7 when I get a new PC).BOTTOM LINE:Just what the Dr. ordered to juice up old PC's performance.
Purchased July 19, 2008. Failed Oct. 9, 2009. Normal operation (Time Machine). I suspect the disks are fine, but drive fails to mount either with USB or FireWire.
My poor Samsung MiniDV video camera has been through it all. I tend to use a product until it takes it's last breath. If it works, why replace it? I guess that says a lot about Samsung quality.The battery started to lose charge, so I purchased this replacement. It gave my camera a whole new life.Very happy with the battery's performance.I still use my Samsung as a back up camera, and am glad I made this purchaseI recommended this replacement battery.
I am replacing the set of earbuds I have had for some time as I just broke one of the hook thingys off mine. Mind you the ear bud with the broken thingy still works fine, but it just doesn't stay on my ear really well. I broke it on AMTRAK when I got it caught in the tray table - totally my fault. I highly recommend these, my old set was used over and over and over with no problems, they were crammed in roller bags on trips, wound around the ipod and stashed in my backpack, purse, everywhere and they performed really well, I bet I could fix the old ones if I had found the piece that broke off before I got off the train!
I bought one for my husband and one for myself, and we both love it! It's even smaller than it looks in the picture, the sound is great (especially for such a tiny unit) and it clips on securely. I generally clip it to my shirt pocket or collar, and I haven't had any problems with it slipping. Can't beat it - especially at this price!
I can't believe how good they sound taking in count the size. In special if I put them on the floor they give me an excellent bass response, treble is reallly good too. For that price I don't think there is any better choice. I connected them to my Pyle Pro 100 RMS receiver and can say I'm more than happy , also connected a second hand Kenwood equalizer I just got and the sound I get is amazing. I recomend them to anybody looking for good sound at a really cheap price.
I would have returned this item if it wasn't for some of the other reviews. So, just to reiterate - if you installed the software and cannot get the photos to load - here is what worked for me.Uninstall the software.Make sure the keychain is NOT plugged inGo to Cobyusa.com - search DP-151Download the Photo viewer software (it's the first choice under the picture of the keychain, do not use the individual drivers!)Install softwareRestart computerLoad all desired photos into a folder on your desktop (or somewhere else convenient)Plug in keychain - put in update modeOpen photo viewer softwareFrom software interface, open select photos to load onto keychainAdd photos onto keychain individually - FYI, they all get cropped and you can move the crop zone around and make it smaller, but not biggerWhen done, click the multi-colored circle on top right corner to actually download the photos to the keychain - it will not say "download complete" it will just stop.Ctrl-Q yourself out of there, unplug, and enjoyFrustrating things:-The software that came with the keychain did not work.-You cannot drag and drop photos into the software - hence make it way, way, way easier on yourself and put all your desired photos in a temporary file (esp if you are like me and use iPhoto so your photos are stored by year, month, date... in sep files). iPhoto users CAN drag and drop from iPhoto into a new file (say your desktop) - so this is a BIG time saver-Wide photos (lots of people) will be cropped square - so you run the risk of cutting off faces-Some photos look stretched funny-I spent two hours of my life that I cannot get back trying each of the drivers online at their "support pages" before going to the product page at Coby and pulling that software-The silver clip/chain looks cheap compared to the rest of itPros:-Blue is beautiful - really rich, shiny color-Cheap-Easy if you follow my instructions and don't even bother with theirs-Photos actually look pretty good (better than I thought anyway)-Software was very easy (except no drag drop, having to pull photos up individually)-Can set it to slideshow with multiple timing options-Has a clock that synced with my computer - can set it to turn off at a certain time!-Rechargeable batterySorry this is so long - but it nearly had to go back - so hopefully this saves someone some frustration.
I bought this camera about 6 months ago, And I must say that aside from a few minor draw backs, This camera will fullfil all the expectations that you have for a digital camera, However this camera is not for the average user, You must read the manualand once thats done read it again, and keep it within arms reach for reference untill you get use to all the wonderful features of this semi pro camera.
I use this cable for my home network, which includes cable modem, router, gigabit switch and media extenders. The snagless feature is a definite plus.
Increased my reception by two full bars. Excellent product. I would recommend it for d-link reception.Item being reviewedD-Link ANT24-0230 Xtreme N 2.4GHZ Indoor Antenna
This is definately a great laptop. Features a lot of great hardware for a cheap price. I game, graphic art(Photoshop), record live tv (tv tuner purchased seperately), and the computer has no problem handling these and expecially at multitasking. Very fast and efficient. This is the second laptop I've bought from HP, and both are working great. I had a bad expirence with Gateway once. Purchases a $2,000 laptop that later died after 11 months of use, and Gateway was slow at trying to help me, and by the time they got around to it, my 1 year warranty was up and they refused help.
I purchased this item for my son on his 11th birthday. He and his friends are always running around making "commercials" or skits. This is very easy to use and portable. We take it with us on vacations, it's light and there is no need for cables, tapes, or discs! The only "negative" is the record time. Thirty minutes is not always long enough, and if you don't have your computer around, you're stuck either deleting clips or not recording anything new. Also, you need to replace the batteries. It would be nice if it were rechargable.
Very well built turntable except I am one of those audiophiles who uses the HiFi News test record and the anti skate dosen't work at all. Not only do the test tones not respond to turning the anti skate but when i put the arm on a smooth part of the disc the arm skates across the record. Totaly not acceptable especially for audiophiles who have potentially high value records as the anti skate not functioning properly will damage the record. I spoke to a rep at Audio Technica and he said that the anti skate is not very effective especially at light tracking weights as I use a Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge which has a light 1.8 gram tracking weight. He said that it's a cheap turntable in which you are using a high end cartridge which dosen't really mix. I told him it's funny I have a 90 dollar Gemini belt drive in which the anti skate works perfectly with that cartridge. He told me there are two groups of people who buy this turntable there are the people who have old records who just need something to play them on in which they would be happy and there are the people like you who plop the test record on to fine tune it who would not be very happy at the results. So I am sending the unit back for a refund as I picked up a Tecnics SL1200Mk5 on ebay for 390.00 dollars that would be the right table for my needs. So if you are an audiophile who has valuable records and listen to them often my advice to you would be to pass up this turntable and go for a Technics or even a high end belt drive.
I have a multimedia PC hooked up to my LCD TV. All I wanted this for is to let me play my DVD's and other media quickly without having it get in my way. It does this perfectly. I just bought a second one due to a power supply problem that took out most of my PC including the USB attachment for the keyboard, but it had functioned without fail for over 18 months, in fact; the keyboard still works with the new USB receiver so I guess I have a backup now. I do agree that if you are going to use this as an actual keyboard, be prepared for missed letters and other keystrokes from time to time. But I do mean time to time, I sit about 8 feet from my setup and use this to rename files, search online, do email, and it is rare that I have missed letters, and I have multiple other wireless devices such as 802.11g, wireless headphones, Wii, Xbox 360, remote controls all within that 8 feet of each other. But if you just want something for a multimedia setup, this is the all in one to get. By the way, great battery life, I think I change out maybe once or at most twice a year, and I use it nearly every day.
after spending 5 hours with linksys tech support, wmls11b would not work, nor could Linksys tech support give me any reason why this unit would not work. i knew more about wi-fi and mp3 formats than the 4 tech support personal, i talk to. i currently have a linksys media adparter wma11b, and had no problem with setting up. the software that comes with the wmls11b is very poor. Linksys need to go back and start over with this product. the concept is very good, but Linksys hardware and software all wrong
I spent over $300 in repairs to try to fix the power problems. It still does not work or charge properly. I went to several forums online for help, and apparently this is a common problem with this model. I do not recommend this laptop at all. It also weighs 15lbs, so not recommended if you have to carry it around a lot.
I was nervous about buying a new computer with Windows Vista, but, this computer is sweet! It is fast and has improved my ability to communicate with my office significantly. Other than a blip with one program, which I was able to fix with an upgrade to the program, Vista has worked fine.The computer itself is thin, lightweight, and a great performer. I was able to watch feeds from Live Earth this past weekend -- it was able to keep up and give me a very decent screen to watch. I look forward to taking it on the road and viewing DVDs. The touchpad mouse is an improvement from my last laptop as it is not quite as smooth and responds better to my movement. To-date the battery life has been better than my previous model as well.
Yes, I am slow to make this review, maybe because I spend a great deal of time using this camera.The ONLY thing I would like to have changed, is a rechargable pack. At first I burned thru many batteries. I switched to rechargables, and find that I still use a great deal of power, (I shoot often with the flash,) but now I can recharge the spent batteries after each session. I use the charge of 12 AA's in a 3 hour shoot.I use this camera for studio work and it has served me well for a good number of years already!
I got this CushTop Notebook stand for my 2 laptops, one 13-inch and one 15-inch. The dual side use fits perfectly for both of my laptops. The stand prevents you from having a hot laptop on your lap for hours. I also occasionally use my computer on the floor, so this raises it off the ground in a much more comfortable typing position. It also lets the air circulate beneath the computer instead of setting it on the carpet, pillow or bed which can prevent overheating. I like this type of stand better than one with a cooler fan that you need to plug into a USB drive or a power outlet. I'm not someone who likes extra cords hanging from my computer or cluttering my workspace, so this has been a great alternative. I'm really happy with this notebook stand and would recommend it to anyone.
I am not a professional photographer that is why instead of getting a SLR I decided to get this one instead. However, this camera is great, allow you to do everything automatic with good quality or set it up manually. The only bad thing that I found so far is that there is no battery indicator in the camera. So when the batteries are going to die a battery blinks.Overall, this camera is excellent.
I bought this camera and had it setup wirelessly in about 5 minutes. Very easy to view the picture as all you have to do is type in 192.168.0.20 into your browser anywhere on your network. Was also easy to setup with WEP encryption. Great Buy overall, and highly recommended.
This is my fourth camera from the Canon Digital Elph line (previously, I had an S330, S400 and SD400). They have always taken great photos, and Canon has truly earned my repeat business (I also had a Digital Rebel and now I have an 20D).I've had the SD800 for a few days now. Like its predecessors, it takes fantastic photos. The image stabilizer works wonderfully, and the camera functions quite well (and faster than most compact cameras). Other reviewers have spoken about the photo quality, and you can also get detailed technical reviews elsewhere on the internet, so I won't get into that here. What I want to focus on is the functionality of the design of this camera.Digital Elphs used to be chunks of stainless steel. I dropped my S330 from a 12ft balcony, and it emerged unscathed. This is the first camera I've had that felt like it is going to break at any moment. It is larger and clunkier than the previous generation of Elphs (e.g., it is 36% larger than the SD200/300/400), and feels "plastic-y" and cheap (despite the fact that it looks nice). The buttons are small and offer minimal feedback, so it is easy to press the wrong button, especially if you have large fingers (and even if you have only average fingers). The "mode select" dial switches between Auto, Manual, Scene, Movie and Playback modes, but it is difficult to move. The dial is stiff and has only a small raised ridge on one side, making it difficult to set the dial to the proper mode on the first try. In sum, the design of this camera makes it operation more difficult than necessary; not something I expected from a camera from Canon, espectilly one at this cost.This camera takes amazing photos, but Canon needs to brush up on their design. For a brief moment I considered returning this camera and keeping my SD400, but this camera's features are too good to pass up. I suppose everyone will get used to the poor design, but for this amount of money, none of us should have to.
Sound goes in.25 feet later, sound comes out.What more do you want?Oh, and there is gold plating too!
I purchased this headset and wish I didn't. Here are the reasons why:1) Battery life is terrible!!!2) As stated with others, the signal drops all of a sudden and screeches in your ears!3) Cheap quality for the brand and money.4) Always having to tune the stupid thing as it somehow just goes out of tune.Not sure how others can rate this product with anything higher than two stars. It's not worth the money!
I would not recommend this product. It maybe cheap however, you will be happier spending some more money and getting a more compact scope. This is a good telescope for putting out on your deck. It's way too big and clumsy for range useage.
I just got these today have been really pleased with them, there is some ground fuzzy noise but almost any time of sound seems to block it out. That is with optical however I cannot attest to the quality with coaxial I don't have any coaxial devices. It comes with a coaxial and an Optical cable in the package. The disadvantages to these are ears hurting after a while but then again I've yet to use a pair of around ear headphones that don't do that. Also if you are using these to game on it effectively limits the ability to use a microphone for online play.
For the Cons at least..1) I don't get how you are not able to feel where the buttons are. Either this thing is doing somersaults in your pocket and you don't know what the orientation of the player is or, I don't even know what. this thing has about 5 buttons and a touch strip. 3 of the buttons are play, next track, and previous track all easily "feel-able" on the side. the other two buttons are back and select, and the touch strip is a simple up and down. I don't get how that is hard to use.2) Format? So what? And I didn't have to format mine and it works fine with WMP.3) A new, simple, firmware release fixes the whole problems of having to play song tracks in album order. It all works fine now.4) Who really uses stock earphones? And anyway, that is just you for you as you mentioned, so its OK. But anyway, iRiver probably gives some of the best stock earphones compared to any other companies.5)This is an Mp3 player, not a photo viewer. And besides, Ipod started offering it's new Ipod video with a 2.5" screen. If you can't view pictures on a 1.5" screen what makes you think you could watch movies on the Ipod. And besides, all that the picture viewer is meant for is so that one could carry around their pictures with them for a quick show, not to replace their photo albums. And the photo's are much clearer than the Ipod Photo.6)The sync feature works great. You must make sure that the song isn't selected in another playlist. Other than that, it deletes and add songs as soon as I make the change on my computer. Couldn't be easier.7) If you look around online, there is a program that allows you to transfer ratings from and to your H10.8) Shut down and start-up time have been shortened with the new firmware upgrade.9) I don't know what you mean by not transferable, but they easily go onto the Mp3 player.Additionally, iRiver is known for their long wait times and slow response customer service, but once you get through, they are one of the best.I would strongly encourage people to purchase this product as it is the best Mp3 player that I have ever owned. The design is beautiful, the touch strip is amazing, and it's so easy to use and so compatible with various music sharing programs. (Not just Napster) With it's great sound and functionally (Music, Pictures, Radio, Text) it's one of the best players out there.This review was not meant to attack the other writer, but just correct some information and add another opinion.
These speakers look and sound fantastic! The speakers are all very easy to mount right on the wall with regular screws. You do not need any fancy speaker mounts. You can also mount the speakers vertically or horizontally in case you are limited by the shape of your room, as I was. Their low profile makes it look like you spent a fortune on your system. The sub-woofer is huge and puts out amazing bass sound. They are far better than other HTIB sets. The sound is rich and is perfect for a small/mid size room. If you want a step higher than these I would recommend the Paradigm CT series, but for the money these speakers are a bargain.
"Million-Dollar Looks for $100" - Analog w/digital display receivers do not have the stability of digital phase-locked loop (PLL) receivers.I opened up the back of the radio, before returning it to RadioShack - it was mostly hollow inside, very cheap, low-grade plastic, and with 1960s-grade electronics. The front filter and band switches and tuning knob are flimsy. When putting the radio back together, I was very careful not to over-tighten/cross-thread the screws, but as soon as, one of the screws started to tighten down, the plastic started to crack. Because of the very cheap quality construction, the radio is very light-out-of-the-box, until the 4 "D" size batteries are inserted.The filters do a minimal job and only muffle the very good audio. The RF gain control can always be set on maximum, so it only acts like a DX/LOC switch. Even the newer model drifts off the tuned frequency, despite a kludged fix, that only causes ergonomic problems - once a frequency locks on, it still drifts, causing one to have to retune way past the desired frequency, to break the lock. The S350 has significant tuning backlash, which is partly responsible for the frequency drift. There are images all over the SW bands, being a cheap, single-conversion superhet. There are no station memories, so anytime the band selection changes, the radio has to be retuned to the desired frequency. The speaker grill is plastic, the digital readout is low-resolution, the antenna doesn't lock into place, and the carrying handle is cheap, smelly, imitation-leather.Instead, I bought a Radio Shack AM/FM (for AM DXing) model 12-898 for $25; it has digital PLL tuning (prevents drifting), DX/LOC switch, hi/low tone switch, 3" speaker with metal speaker grill, internal ferrite-bar antenna, lock switch, 20 station memory, almost as sensitive as the S350, and much better quality - even the antenna locks into place.Don't be fooled by the "Grundig" name - it used to be made in Germany, but is now made in China, by Tecsun/Eton. Check out the Tecsun/Eton brand of this radio on Amazon (same junk), and show, "lowest rating first", also, look at the reviews for Grundig G2000A. Tecsun/Eton is becoming known for marketing jazzy, pretty radios that are poor quality/performers; they bought the rights to market products, under the "Grundig" name, hoping consumers will think they are still made in Germany.With all that being said, with the restructuring of the 50K watt clear-channel AM stations, in the 1980s, AM DXing is not what it used to be, in the 1960s and 1970s. For example, many stations out West now have to use directional antennas, that cannot be picked up on the East Coast. All the hype about the CCradio, Superadio III, and S350 being, "DX machines", is nonsense, and with the clear-channel situation, certainly not worth the extra expense. With the Radio Shack receiver, I can easily pick up WWL 870 New Orleans (1000 miles), WHO 1040 Des Moines(900 miles), WABC 770 New York, and my favorite, WLW 700 Cincinnati - same as the S350. These stations can easily be picked up with standard car radios.For just, as little as $30 more, one could purchase the Sony ICF-SW7600GR instead, with digital PLL tuning, dual-conversion, SSB, and synchronous detection; or, for $45 + $20 S&H;, off Ebay.com, one could purchase a new Degen 1103 with digital PLL tuning, dual-conversion, and SSB (the S350 has none of the above).
Very comfortable. They do a good job blocking out office noise. I wear these 8-10 hours every day and they are holding up extremely well. Excellent sound response with very good bass. Once I wear these out, I will replace them with the same product. I'm very happy with these earbuds
I bought this for my HTPC, and it's everything I hoped for..... and more.You can probably disregard most of the previous reviews of this keyboard. I received mine yesterday, and it seems that it has been improved in many ways. Some issues that previous reviews have mentioned which have been addressed:The auto-off power saving feature seems to have been improved and a power switch has been added. I bought this to replace the Adesso keyboard with the trackball mouse (Wireless Rf Mini Multimedia USB Kyb with optical Trackball 2.4GHZ Blk) - it has the auto-off feature and the missed keystrokes it causes can be quite annoying. Based on previous reviews of this keyboard, I expected much of the same, but so far it hasn't been an issue.Also, the Fn and Ctrl keys are now in their normal positions - they were previously switched, which many previous reviews complained about (if you look at the photos at the top of the page, you can see how they used to be, and I have added a photo which shows how they are now).The wireless range is just fine too. I first tried it with the receiver plugged in to one of the rear ports, but I found it had a little trouble connecting in certain positions. I now have it plugged in to a 3 foot USB extension cable, and it has no problem connecting from across the room, no matter how I hold it.Overall, the keyboard feels much like my Dell laptop - the keys have a light touch, but provide ample feedback. The touchpad has an excellent feel to it - it's sensitive enough that you don't have to press down hard to move the mouse, but not so much that you could inadvertently click when you just want to move. The scroll bar on the right is responsive, but again, not so much that you would inadvertently activate it. Moving the cursor across the entire screen takes slightly less that two swipes across the touchpad. If I have any complaint, it's the lack of a center click button (clicking both mouse buttons simultaneously does not function as a center button.)The have been some other changes to the layout of the keyboard, which you can see in the photo I posted.Considering this keyboard already had high reviews, I'm impressed that they addressed the few issues that customers have complained about.
I ordered four of these cables and though I was quite satisfied with the build quality, I was going to use them to run SDI out from my camera to an SDI to HDMI converter box. They needed to lay on the floor flat and did not. It looks like these may be solid core wires, more appropriate for stapling to a wall or baseboard. Were that my purpose, they would have been fine but as is, I needed a more flexible cable and sent them back.
I bought this joystick in February, 2011 and it still works just fine. I would not have any reservations about buying another Logitech joystick. I own several Logitech items and have found great service out of all of them for many years. I'm sold on any Logitech product.
I had the Skullcandy Ink'd for quite some time, and felt it was time for a change. I ordered these headphones, and the second I put them into my ipod, I noticed a profound difference in bass quality and sound quality. The sounds were so crisp and clean. The bass was very heavy, much heavier than that of the Ink'd, and I would highly recommend these headphones. Personally, I listen to a lot of hip-hop/R&B, which is very bass heavy music, and having these headphones amplifies the experience. Even in rock music, which I listen to often as well, you can notice a difference from the Ink'd. Personally, I feel this is the best pair of budget earbuds you can get.
Love the camera, thought I could never replace my Pentax, but this is a great camera... Feels like it is well made and takes good photos and good videos. Glad I picked this camera.
This is a gift for an older handicapped person's upcoming birthday. It should work well and will pass the time.
As always, great quality cables from Tripp Lite. Don't go cheap on your NIC cables, tracking down a cable problem can be very tedious and unnecessary. These are top quality and well shielded CAT6 cables. Gauge of wire is substantial.
This is a must purchase for the camera. The cradle keeps the camera charged and the light tells you when the camera is completely charged.
After a year of use, the scroll function on the mouse is dying. It barely scrolls anymore and is going to have to be replaced soon. I'm disappointed that this mouse lasted only one year. I would not recommend buying this one.
The Bose Companion line of speakers currently features the Companion 2 and the Companion 3. The Companion 2 features two medium-sized speakers and the Companion 3 features two small speakers, a subwoofer, and a "puck" for inputs and volume control. I chose the Companion 2 because I did not have room for a bass box. I do not regret this decision.I recommend the Companion 2 if you are looking for a good quality two-speaker solution for your computer or multimedia device. Here is my list of pros and cons...PROS+ Small, good design.+ Good range in sound. Impressive for a small package.+ Bass can be controlled by moving the speakers toward and away from a wall.CONS- You cannot turn them off (unless you unplug the AC adapter).- No bass/treble controls (however bass can be controlled--see PROS).- Expensive.Overall, $99 was a bit much for these speakers. I also expected the ability to turn them off! But, for a two-speaker solution these are not bad.If customer service and the compact design are not important to you, then look at the following computer speakers from Logitech:Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers ($54.99 on Newegg, $47.94 on Amazon)Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Speaker ($238.99 on Newegg, $257.99 on Amazon)Logitech Z-2300 200 watts RMS 2.1 Speaker ($83.99 on Newegg, $96.99 on Amazon)
I've purchased these headphones back in May, 2008 and have used them on regular basis since then. In late 2012, the headphone ear pads started ripping apart. After a quick call to Audio-Technica service department, I was able to get a replacement for both left and right ear pads. The replacement costed me about $25 including shipping, and after a quick one minute replacement of both ear pads, the headphones look almost brand new. I'm super happy that Audio-Technica made this a user serviceable product and look forward to many years of useful life from my Audio-Technica headphones. I very highly recommended the Audio-Technica headphones.
I needed to fix a desktop when I discovered there were only usb ports, so I had to order this product and it worked out very well.
Well priced. I bought this for my new MSI wind. Installed today, however it took me well over an hour because I had never installed RAM on my own before. Beware to MSI Wind owners - it will void your warranty on the netbook. This is likely because opening up the netbook is not as easy as you'd think. I was lucky I didn't ruin the thing. You'll have to judge for yourself how worth it is. The Wind system seems to operate about the same as it did previously, however if you use your netbook/laptop/desktop for major gaming, image editing, etc., you'll probably notice a difference.
Well, there is not alot to say except it works great like it is supposed to with my printer.
I recently had to replace several parts in my computer because it was too loud and hot. I replaced the CPU, Heatsink, Heatsink fan and added this to the case. My computer is now super quiet and i'm sure the temp inside is low. Cant even hear this thing and attatched to the case in less than 2 minutes.
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.
If this is the tool you need, then this is what you should get. I do like it, no batteries needed.You do have to be conscious of what your doing, specially if you have big strong hands like me.Glad I got it. hopefully once I finish putting all my film on bluray as files, i'll never have to use it again.
I got what I asked for in a reasonable time. So that works for me.
I own a Lexmark Z32 ink jet printer. I upgraded my operating system to Mac OSX 10.4.11 and the printer no longer worked. I contacted Lexmark and they responded "Please accept my heartfelt apologies for the problems you are experiencing with your Lexmark product. To the best of my knowledge, there are currently no plans to develop Mac(10.4.11) drivers to support this model. Thank you for notifying us of this request." So before you buy a Lexmark, think about whether the company will be there for you.
Have used my first pair for running and traveling for about a two years before they crapped out. Have trained for marathons in all conditions with these and only had a little issue with the sound clogging up in a torrential downpour, would expect any headphone to have issues in that condition.
We have a family of 7 and required a larger crock pot. This one is excellent as it holds twice what we could normally get in our old crock pot. As the exterior is stainless steel, it does get hot. But the upside is that the cooking time is about the same if not better than with the smaller pots. Definetely worth the investmest if you are cooker for larger groups.
I agonized over buying either the Canon MP730 or the HP5510. The Canon was more expensive, but from the reviews I had read it seemed that Canon had a better quality product and better customer service. The bottom line, however, was whether or not I wanted to pay more for customer service. Ultimately, I bought the Canon but when I opened the box I realized that they had not provided me with a power cord-ARGGGGH!! I called them immediately and let them know what had happened and that I was definitely not happy, especially since I needed to use it right away. The customer service representative was incredibly helpful and express mailed me a new power cord (I purchased one from the local store in the meantime). In short, I paid for customer service and that's exactly what I got. Besides that, the printer is a dream! The color is wonderful; installation was simple. It's well worth the extra money.
I have used this camera for about two months. I have an old Canon PowerShot S230 camera. They keep getting better and better with time. The SD1000 makes it very easy to take great pictures. The time between shots has been shortened, so I can get the action without waiting for the camera to get ready. The menu and function buttons are easy to use and understand. The small size and weight make it unbelievably ease to carry in almost anything. The only objection I have is the battery does not last long enough. I would buy this camera again and have recommended it to other people.
In theory an excellent product -- room for lots of disks, relatively compact and attractive HOWEVER I purchased three of these (2 for me 1 for a friend) I can't say how his is doing but both of mine have faulty zippers, making it impossible to close the binders and therefore losing much of their attractiveness and compactness. (...). All in all, a disappointment.
This converter plate allows me to use my Manfrotto tripod (Christmas gift) with my two Canon cameras...an older Powershot and a new little Elph. This well-made converter fits snugly and gets the job done.
Strong stable voltages across most rails.Huge fan keeps supply cool, and even though it's so large, it's very silent.Lots of connectors for graphics cards, drives, and other devices you may have.Only problem I had was fitting this into my Thermaltake Kandalf, which is a full tower. I had to disassemble the case just to force it in. Because it's so long, I'm unable to mount one of the fans to the top of my case.Other than than, if you're looking for a power supply that will last a long time, this is it.
this is a great router for the money. the start up was super easy we run 3 laptops at a time off it and its still really fast.
Verbatim make quality discs. I have used several brands and I have had the best results with this brand. No problems or issues.
Its a nice camera with possibly all d features which I might want to have...the only downside is that its a bit 2 complicated for amateurs like me..this is my first digicam but I'm pretty much satisified with its performance though i havent been able to explore it fully...the zoom is just amazing and gives you a feel of an SLR...for those who dont know abt this camera, they'd probably mistake it for a low end SLR..On the whole, its a good buy and value for money..
My Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 arrived today and immediately after a very simple and easy installation I put on all my reference standbys. I first put on my favorite music of all time for speaker testing, Tricycle by Flim and the BB's. The audiophiles in the crowd will know this one. After the songs Tricycle and Cakewalk, I put on the last movements of Handle's Messiah and Beethoven's 9th, twice, followed by Clapton, Pink Floyd, U2 and Il Divo. My conclusion is they are an incredible bang for your buck and worth every penny. Do they outperform my M&K 5.1 system in the other room or my Norman's in the garage...no way. Will they give you most of the sound spectrum and will they keep the sound integrity of most everything you throw at it? You bet. Are they more than you need in a small 10x10 office? Well, that all depends on who is on the other side of the wall. The only other speakers I listened to were the Logitech 2300 and I thought these were much smoother. Highly recommended.
When we placed our order for the marine midland nautico handheld radios the price on the screen stated that the item price was 49.99 how ever we were billed 59.99 apiece for them. When we called the seller about this price change he informed us that it must be an error that amazon .com made and said they could not refund the difference. If it is on the screen being advertised at one price I would say its pretty convenient to then change the price and tell the customer you cant do anything about it. Over all we are not impressed with the way this was handled and although we had planned to order several more we will now order from a different site. We will also be advising a number of our friends who planned to buy them here not to do so!
I purchased this reader in december knowing I was going to take many photos for Xmas I am more than satisfied with my delkin reader the software was easy to install and my photos downloaded instantly without falt it is well worth its price and will pay for its self in just A short time with money you will save by not wasting batteries allso the 3foot extension cord supplied makes it easy to use with bouth desktop or laptop computers if you have A digital camera and you are saveing or printing photos this is A must have item
The Logitech S-100 speakers are a great product for the price. They play great, the balance between them are fantastic. You couldn't get a better product for low price no matter where else you would look.
I bought these at guitar center for $70 using a coupon I had attained. Been testing them out on my bass amp, my friends piano and guitar amp and my laptop. The sound quality is amazing and I can hear every bass line very clearly. Not much to complain here I am very satisfied, specially with the muting from outside noises.
Love it! Travel friendly and keeps my laptop safe and scratch free. Love the color too!
My wife wanted this little radio for some time. I didn't see the point...I was wrong! This little guy follows us around the house and provides music wherever we are. I particularly like it because now my wife doesn't have to blast her music to fill the entire house. She takes this little Pal where she wants and needs it. It has excellent sound quality but does lacks power. Her music of choice is classical so often the signal is not very strong but we find it's loud enough, easy to use and very well designed. We look forward to bringing it out on our deck in the summer with our iPod.
Have my cell phone with me everywhere NOW I can have the camera within easy access. Very pleased.
I bought both and did my own listening test.Sony MDR-XD200 MDRXD200the sound is rich and immersive. mp3 files sound really good. it hides the mp3 artifacts for low quality files. voices sound very perfect and deep with great range. the letter s and the letter f are wet it does not sound like a whistle. I can listen to youtube videos. which are low quality. and still feel like they are high quality. basically the sony makes low quality files sound high quality and rich and very very rich which is amazing. It has a bigger more comfortable cup. The only drawback is that it doesn't block outside noise. overall the sony is more comfortable and I can wear it for longer periods and the loudness of the volume is very moderate and comfortable. for example. I could put the volume really high and still be able to listen to it without feeling annoyed.Sennheiser HD 202 HD202the sound is more live and near. not as immersive. you can clearly hear mp3 artifacts. in fact even high quality mp3 files sound pitched with squeekiness. voices sound too squeeky clear. the letter s and the letter f are heard in a high end pitch. like the letter s is more squeeky and not wet. it sounds like someone is blowing a whistle into your year which I don't like. the only benefit the HD 202 has is that it is a closed cup so outside noise is muffled out. It has a smaller cup compared to the sony. the sennheiser at loud volumes sounds annoying.I also got J2 earbuds and koss clipon sports earpads which I both didn't like. The Sony MDR-XD200 is by far the best.
Great unit-set up with Bose AM 7's; Sony NS-75H DVD; Charter Box by Scientific Atlantic 3250; and Harmony Model 8800 remote. The set up was easy and the results were GREAT. Love the Onkyo TX-SR804, and AMAZON WAS TOP NOTCH- GREAT PRICE/NO SHIPPING OR TAX, and QUICK delivery.LIFE IS GOOD. HOORAY FOR HDMI too.
Leave it to Sony to design the best PDAs! Based on the Palm OS, the CLIE PEG-NR70V is easy to use and easy to look at. Beautiful display, clear crips colors, built-in MP3 and built-in camera. The camera is more for the "cool" effect rather than being that useful, but worth the extra $100 or so for the fun of it.This is larger than some PDAs, so if a tiny PDA is your thing -- this isn't for you. But with the size you get a real QWERTY keyboard, digital camera, LARGE color swivel screen, MP3 player, and much more.I can't recommend this item enough -- enjoy!!
I did a lot research and finally decided on Garmin. I am glad I did. I could'nt be more happy with this product. Very easy to use. I would recommend it highly
The problem with this device is that the ball is very smooth and will slip if it gets the least little bit of grease on it from a skip cream or even eating a potato chip. I use the mouse all day and had to switch to a trackball to avoid repetition injury. The only other mouse I've used is Logitech which is an optical mouse and requires no reqular cleaning. I'd definitely not buy Microsoft if you're a heavy user.
Thease are great for work. They are comfortable but I wish the cord were longer. It seems to be a common length but an extra foot or 2 would be nice.
Handspring has a built in problem with all of there handhelds, they put in some cool features, and even offeres it at a resonable price. The main problem stems from the fact that you can't upgrade the OS, you are stuck with what was delivered, and if you would want to upgrade you will have to buy a new handspring that offers the latest.
The speakers are a bit bass heavy for my taste, but still a great value for their size and cost. Bass heavy music tends to sound a bit muffled, but overall I still think this is a great option if someone is looking for laptop speakers that pack a bit of a punch. Very stylish design that compliments my macbook very well. Wow, I sound like an apple snob :)
I love this camera. Just bought it this past weekend. The photo quality is outstanding and I really like the features which give you the controllability of a standard, manual 35 mm camera. (It also has a great automoatic mode which provides a lot of functionality.)This past weekend, I got the bug and decided that I wanted to take pictures immediately (after weeks of procrastinating about buying a camera). So, I shopped around and found the best retail price at Walmart. The Camera was $399 and the printer dock cost another $147. Buy the camera here and save a lot of money. (Wish I did.)
It took me 30 minutes to get my two computers working over a DSL connection. I had to interpret the documentation and experiment a little with settings but once I did it was easy.Connection seems very fast on both computers.A best buy for the price.
No, they don't have as much bass as many headphones these days, but much of that doesn't actually sound that great, and even if you want it anyway it would be better produced by attaching a vibrating motor from a cell-phone to your forehead.They have bass that goes as deep as what the average human ear can accurately hear, and that's why the upper midrange sounds more powerful.Remember, these were designed in the 1970s, when speakers, stereos, and records were engineered to actually sound _good_, not just more "kickin'" and/or loud (loudness curve).These are truly high-quality, and I'd buy them again in a second. Doubt I'll ever have to, considering my friend Mike is still using his.I doubt I'll be whipping out something so bulky in a caf&eacute;, but that's not why I bought them.PSI read a review that stated the cord wears out. That's just what happens to a cable when flexed enough. I know how to solder, so I'll replace the cord should it come to that.
I love my NJB3. It's much better than its predecessor the NJB1. As long as you don't mind the relatively large size to other players (though it is still smaller than, say, a portable CD player), then there are many benefits including the fast transfer speed, long battery life, and large capacity for files. However, if you're thinking of buying one, check with the manufacturer for the correct list price....
ppl need to calm down, goodness these reviews are soo whiny, complaining about every little thing. Yes, its a little noisy but I'm use to having cheap lexmark printers and those are way louder than this. I've had no issues with paper jams. It may print in gray but unless ur using a magnifying glass, how would u know!! I print many notes for class and numerous projects. This printer is fast and very cost efficient!! I got it cheaper from craigslist and I love my printer!
Product sent was not the one pictured. It does not work with the DS lite. It looks like one for the older Gameboy Advance.
i bought this flash to take some fun photos w/ my nikon d70. it fires a lot of flash so most photos can tend to get blown out w/ color. i recently put it on my holga120n + instant back, and even though the color film is meant for the brightest of days (fp 100c), this flash can ad some clarity w/ indoor shots. highly recommended for how inexpensive it is...
Can't say the same for 19 inch but here goes my review.Flatron technology is basically the only one that is truly flat inside of the glass and outside. Others are convex so that like a lens it just looks flat. Well they are almost totally flat but the glass is used to make it look as plane as possible.The is one of the most recommended 17inch flat monitors on the market. 19inch flat monitors have lots of problems though. Even LG.If you spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen and want to go easy on the eyes this is your best bet. Living right now in korea has many advantages. And I can tell you everyone buys 17inch flat LG's not Samsungs or Sony's etc. It is that dominant. A virtual monopoly of the 17inch flat market. It is that superior.When you go over into the 19 inch flat category I can't say the same.
I use this everyday in a college environment. It encases my Macbook 13" perfectly. Easy to put into the sleeve as well as easy to take out. The only improvement that I would suggest is that the external pouch be larger to hold an external 2.5" drive, not just an iPod.
Bought this battery after having to return one from iGo. This one just plain and simple works perfectly and seems to be a great OEM replacement!Great value for the money and prompt delivery. Amazon and Battery Biz is just a joy to be doing business with. I am giving them 5 star. More power!
This would be a real deal -- if only it was compatible with Windows XP, which it is not. Before you buy it, use a good search engine to find user comments, and you'll discover that (1) Brother is still negotiating with Microsoft over XP drivers, and (2) Brother's support is non-existent. Even their website is useless.Not good.
I have been using the F828 for about 2 months and have taken over 1,000 pictures. I do not use the auto mode, and take most pictures in program mode, but I use A,S, and M modes also. I definitely experience chromatic aberrations, usually purple fringe, but sometimes other bubbles and flashes of colored light. It's obvious to me, but people looking at 4X6 prints normally wouldn't notice it. On larger prints however, it would be obvious. It is fairly easily corrected using Adobe Photoshop. I've had maybe 6 shots where the aberration was so bad it was uncorrectable. Despite this problem, I enjoy using the camera. With a little practice, it's very easy to make adjustments; WB, flash, OEV, auto focus method, etc.
My wife & I spent six beautiful days in Cabo San Lucas,last month & I have the pictures to prove it.With a sandisk extreme(3) 2 gig memory sd, I shot over 230 Bold,Colorful & Beautiful pictures, illustrating in detail,what a vacation is supposed to vividly look like.Yeah I looked at many other digital cameras..(10 mp's) preferabley.A few slr's too. I lucked up man ! I did'nt have time to read the manual!I saw beauty & I captured it.I put the batterie in & snapped lifetime moments in seconds.I did'nt understand shutter & aperture methods & did'nt take tedious time fooling with adjustments either.The D-Lux 3 was on pointe with the 16:9 wide / af flower aspect out of the box & now my family & friends see breath taking perspectives that the d-lux 3 brought to life.I seem professional,using this camera.I'm a novice man! This camera is a point & shoot GIANT!! FLAT OUT!!..Fit For your shirt pocket!.MAN!.. COME ON!! I read mucked reviews about this cameras noise & it's so expensive & YADA YADA YADA...BALLONI!!..You definitly get what you paid for.I sAy Trust your inner perspective & shoot magic with any camera.BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE FUN,WHILE TAKING QUALITY PICTURES AT THE SAME TIME, DON'T LUG THE SLR STUFF AROUND...BY THE LEICA D-LUX 3 RESPECTFULLY..
I'm not an audiophile so I won't comment on the sound any further than to say it is acceptable for me. What I do want to comment on is the outstanding durability of this product.I'm hard on my possession and the HD-280s are up to the task. I purchased these about 10 years ago and, other than some ear cup wear they are perfect and the performance has remained constant.The thin layer of material covering the foam on the ear cups has finally worn off, however they are still comfortable to wear, and I use them every single day.I've dropped them, they have been ripped off my head by branches while mowing the lawn, and generally they have been thrown in suitcases and backpacks and they are good to go.The cord is thick and solid and the rubber is in perfect shape. The connection is always perfect and I never have to jiggle it to get it to come through correctly.All in all if you want to buy a pair of headphones that will last you a decade and beyond this is something to consider.
I work in broadcast video and we use G-Raid drives for everything we do and everything we backup. So when I needed a drive for at home there was no question in my mind that I was going to buy from G-Technology.This is a hard working beast and is so small and compact that it looks great sitting on top of my G5.
I have used the same Digipower battery for my Nikon 5700 for as long as a Nikon Battery (almost three years). It lasts as long as the Nikon for less money. I would buy it again hands down.
I think these are the best thing ever i just wish you could write to them faster... 4x come on i can write to a CD-R at 32x!
Unless you require digital input interface,which I would recommend Eizo Nanao's L365, NEC's 1550M is by far the best in terms of image quality for the price. Contrasts and brightness make this monitor stand out from the crowd. I found my Samsung panel at work lacks the brightness and contrasts that i demand, but this 1550M meets my highest expectation. The small premium over the others including NEC 1550V is worth every bit.By the way, the 1550M's panel is identical to Nanao's L365, which explains why these two monitors manage to have such outstanding image quality. (Still a satisfed user even though my panel has one dead pixel)
I initially liked this lens and it looked like it was going to stay with my Canon 500D. I really liked the compactness and all-in-one portability. But after comparing the picture quality of this lens with my Canon 55-250 IS, the softness in quality was quite noticeable indeed. Like other reviewers, the thing that bothered me as well was the lens creep. I tried the rubber band trick but eventually took it off since it was not nice to look at. But the thing that really made me give up on this lens was the defective lock switch. Even in the Off-position, the lock would only work 30% of the time. I'm afraid I'm going to break that darn thing. Really not worth the hassle, especially with the amount of time and money spent to buy this. My advice is look somewhere else if you don't want to get dissapointed.
I use it with the 18-135 canon lens that comes with Rebel 4i I shoot a lot of outdoor photos so a hood is required
Delivered as described. Thought it was my cam cord it was having issues, none of the tapes were playing. Just gave it a 15 sec run. picture and sound perfect. Would definitely buy again.
I bought this as a Christmas present for my husband and he absolutely loved it! He said this is the most convienient tool for a computer he has ever had and say's it's very idiot proof to set up, SUPER EASY! After the initial set-up of this product, it is a very safe and secure method to access your accounts. No more typing user id's and passwords, just "fingerprint it" and, in the words of Emeril, "BAM" your there. He say's he highly recommends this product! Good job Microsoft for this technology!!!!!
I'd heard a great deal of buzz about JVC's new XV-S60BK DVD player - much of it revolving around the low list price and the anticipation that it would deliver artifact-free progressive-scan images. Buzz aside, the player looked unassuming enough when I removed it from its box. The sleek front panel has only the most essential control buttons, plus an indicator that lights when the player is set to its progressive-scan mode.The back panel is equally streamlined but has all the usual outputs. The component-video jack is switched to progressive mode by pressing the Progressive Scan button on the remote and holding it for a few seconds. In a new and very welcome trend that saves you quite a few bucks, JVC packages a set of component-video cables with the player.The JVC's remote control felt substantial, with large buttons I could easily locate by touch in the dark. The controls you'll use most often are on the lower half. Directly above them are buttons for less used functions like picture zoom and shrink, Digest (displays a grid of images from each chapter on a DVD), and picture-quality presets. The remote can also be configured to control your TV.Pressing the On Screen button near the bottom of the remote during playback shrinks the movie to a quarter-screen window and fills the rest of the screen with a control panel. Several functions can be accessed from this panel, including repeat modes, time and chapter search, and selection of soundtrack and subtitle language or camera angle. It also includes bar graphs indicating elapsed time and the disc's data-transfer rate. When you're playing a CD, a similar onscreen control window is available to set up repeat modes or program track order - if you don't mind turning on the TV.The JVC's 2x fast-scan mode delivered smooth, fluid playback. Another neat feature is aspect ratio control, activated by selecting the 16:9 Normal setting in the setup menu. This will prove useful if you have a widescreen HDTV that locks into a 16:9 or "full" display mode when it receives a progressive-scan signal (a number of them do). Set to its 16:9 Normal mode, the JVC player formats standard 4:3 images so they'll appear on widescreen displays with correct geometry instead of being stretched out to fill the screen.Like the Marantz changer, the JVC effortlessly sailed through my progressive-scan torture tests. Scenes with fine horizontal lines combined with moving cam erawork all came through without any artifacts. Colors, too, looked solid, with no combing visible in either the bright reds of Yellow Submarine or the catcher's orange chest protector in For the Love of the Game.When I switched to another reference DVD, the Hitchcock classic North by Northwest, I thought at first that the JVC came up somewhat shy on picture detail. Checking the sharpness control in the player's Normal preset, however, I noted that it was a notch below maximum. Bumping it back up let me clearly see both the texture in Cary Grant's impeccably cut gray suit and the details in the intricate furnishings of James Mason's library. Setting sharpness to maximum added slight ringing artifacts to the lines in the resolution pattern of Ovation Software's Avia test DVD, but I didn't notice any with movies.The JVC XV-S60BK is an all-around excellent progressive-scan player that's also very reasonably priced. Having finally gotten my hands on it, I can attest that it more than justifies the buzz.Order yours now!
Used a Micro atx board came with all the screws i needed for everything. My only complaint is airflow with my video card I popped a couple 120mm fans in there an she does quite a bit better. Creative placement of items is nice i like how they stash a hard drive mount on the side of the disk drives. nice paint metal black shows fingerprints but brushed front shows nothing. If your ordering this case make sure your video card is under 8.3 inches long. overall great case looks awesome!
Battery will not hold charge. After full charge, runs few minutes, and without warning (got one with old battery), PC shuts down.Worthless.
I love this radio! It has a lock feature that stops the radio from changing stations and also getting accidentally turned on. My old radio constantly got turned on while in my bag and I can't tell you how many dead batteries I had.The settings are easy to use, the radio is lightweight and easy to stick in a pocket. I still have good reception in known deadspots that would make me lose reception with my old radio.February 2011 update:I still use this radio every single day! I still love it too. The only thing I would change is for it to have some sort of battery life indicator. I usually carry 2 AAAs for when I run out of power but there is no warning of how much life your batteries do have. The radio just goes out.
So I have been using this for approximately 5-6 months and its great. A little noisy but blows out tons of air to keep my laptop cool. I'm using it with a 17 inch acer. I have a hard time fitting this in my lap top bag as the bracket on the front needs to come off with a screwdriver. You must have a wireless mouse when the bracket. Is on as you cannot access the front of your laptop. For the money I spent and on this item it was well worth it. I would buy another.
(...)I am using this card on old p3 laptopget good reception, and able to get up to 24M at lowbut xp users must read thisupon installation, the system may install the driver automatically, the driver is WRONG! this is for PCI version, will not work on the pc cardafter installation, you must update the driver with the one comes with CDafter that, it should be good to goand there's another benefit for 2 pc card slot laptop users: this card is thin enough to put another card on top of thisreception in kitchentrendware: good to lowMS MN-710: low to very low
I purchsed this Tv about a year and a half ago. Sound and picure kept going out about a month after purchase. Called Philips and they sent out a Tech, who tried his best but could not fix the problem. I have had over 10 visits from different Techs but no resolution. They finally offered me a replacement but it is 3 inches smaller than what I orginally purchased. I refused their offer and request to talk to a supervisor about a week ago and I am still waiting for a call back. At this point I just want my money back. I would never advice anybody to buy Philips. Produts donot work and Customer service is no good.
I was a bit concerned about my first network device but this one was just plug and go. Worked first try and we now have a silent ( it's not in my office)fast, reliable printer.
This Joystick is great for a first time user! I use it for FSX. I love how the 12 programmable buttons! :)
This item is great. My computer fits in it snugly, and I have no doubt it is protected. This is a lightweight alternative to a full-on case, which I have. Targus is a respected brand for a reason. This is a sturdy sleeve that I feel very comfortable using. A great buy!
these speakers work fine for my computer.the description said they were 64 watts, i believe,that must be peak to peak because they are only 32 watts rms, but they still do the job quite nicely.the bass speaker is awesome. for the price i would recommend these speakers.
this sub hits hard for what it is,I got head aches because of the pounding behind the seat. Will be buying one again for my 2012 cummins
Don't believe this to be belkin.Also color was tan/yellow like.Has a lever that can break or has broken on others if pressed too hard.
I found the packaging for this camera very misleading. The &quot;2 minutes&quot; of video can only be used in 10-second clips. The video does not have sound. The quality of the video is less than expected (even for the price of the camera).
The ipod shuffle is ideal for the gym. It's tiny, nearly weightless, and clips securely to my shorts during any activity. Plus, the metal body is tough enough to take some abuse from weights. I've accidentally hit it with dumbbells, and it just skips to the next song.Itunes has been a pleasant surprise for me. I really like the fact that I can randomly autofill from my entire music collection of just a playlist. The only bad thing about Itunes is that I cannot fill the shuffle on my desktop and then change a few of the songs on my laptop. Once you switch computers, you have to delete everything on the shuffle to add or change anything. IMO, Apple is way too worried about copyright infringement lawsuits.The battery life itself has been pretty strong, about 12 hours or better depending on my headphone choice. Charging seems to take a little more than the stated 4 hours. You have to use the dock to charge it, but that's a small price to pay for such a tiny player.The earbuds are kind of lousy, but for $10-20 bucks you could get fairly decent replacements. Some people have complained about the sound quality of the shuffle itself, but I think the issue is really minor. Some highly sensitive headphones will pick up an electronic hiss from the shuffle. For me, it's inaudible during the music. For a comparison, there's far less hiss on my shuffle than my Dell laptop headphone jack. It would only bother serious audiophiles, and I wouldn't have caught it if others hadn't pointed it out.Overall, it's an excellent design. Occasionally, it would be nice to have a screen to look over track info, but I wouldn't trade the small size and good battery life for a screen.
Do I win for lamest review title? Anyway, Logitech has a knack for making great products, and this mouse is no exception. Perfectly responsive, ergonomically designed, and the scroll wheel is...um...scrolltastic! Great product overall, but especially if you're a frequent computer user. Seeing as how you're shopping on Amazon, I'm assuming you are.
I had an iPod Shuffle almost 2 years ago, until it got stolen. I can't complain about that gadget, but I recently bought this cute player for much less money and I'm very glad with my purchase.Where I live, the Shuffle (1GB) costs around US$100 (not kidding), and I could get this one at half the price. The zen stone does the same stuff but cheaper, really. It plays around 200 songs, it has the option of changing folder (something Shuffle does not offer), and I can hear better sound quality (and a little bit louder). By the way, the battery really lasts around 10 hours or more!For what I use it for (listening to my music randomly at work and at home), this is a great buy, though you can get the new version with 2GB and fm tuner for like US$15 more I think. Highly recommended.
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This is my first digital SLR camera and I love it. Right out of the box I was out taking pictures in Full Automatic mode to get used to it and it takes beautiful pictures. I can't wait to learn more about all of it's features and functionality.
Reala is a modern classic for print film. When Fuji released this film in the 90's it changed casual photography from fairly low tech to high tech without most consumers ever noticing.The secret is the automatic color balancing that this film provides (and which is still rarely matched by other films). If you have ever noticed an odd color cast when shooting indoors or in parking lots at night you understand why color balancing is helpful. Color film is balanced for either daylight or tungston lighting, with a few special purpose exceptions. Tungston lighting is pretty much what you find indoors, with the exception of fluorescent lights which usually come out with a greenish cast. Daylight is bluish, tungston is yellow, this film balances them so regardless of the situation you get great color. It can even handle fluorescent within reason. Just don't expect it to take a picture taken with only flourescent light and not have a little bit of a greenish cast. It doesn't completely remove the color of the light but it reduces it to just giving a feel to the image rather than having someone ask why the picture's yellow when you shot indoors. As a photographer I often manipulate indoor and outdoor light in one picture but when I'm shooting snapshots for my own enjoyment this film is my prime choice, particularly when I have no idea where I'll be going.Last but not least, it's a top quality film with a nice smooth look and great color quality at a very reasonable price. I shoot Fuji's more expensive professional films for my work but if I ran out I wouldn't worry about grabbing a roll of this to finish a job.Edit to reply to comments 12/10/11 (not that it matters since this particular version of the product is long gone):Reala is a daylight balanced film with superior range built in specifically to allow use in mixed light conditions. Compared to other films when it came out, it was light years ahead. I'm not current on other brands offerings but I imagine at this point they've all released similar products. A fuji rep's simplified explanation to me at the time was that the emulsion was slightly different and slightly self filtering as a light source got further from the intended range. If you shot in pure tungsten you wouldn't see much benefit, just slightly easier color correction in the dark room. In mixed light conditions the benefits were more obvious because you would have less trouble reproducing what the eye saw. Automated lab printing is not what I was using, an hourly tech clicking a little bias in is not going to do a whole lot for a mixed light situation other than make it all look weird. These days, with digital processing, it's a whole different ball game. Different issues, different solutions, different benefits.
I had this old Dell Inspiron Laptop for over 5 years and now it starts to get very unbearable slow for the many applications which need more memory than the 1GB capacity that it came with when I ordered this machine. After adding the extra 1GB on the laptop, now everything is running much smoother and more responsive. I think I just have a quick solution of extending the usable life of this machine for another couple years which this low costs upgrade. I highly recommend that you check on Crucial Memory upgrade when you need to add more RAM to your machine. Crucial makes very reliable and affordable high quality memory for your computing needs.
These headphones sound amazing for the the price I paid for them. I bought them as a gift for my girlfriend and she was equally amazed. The cord is extremely long and useful in places where you are far from the device you are listening to (ie. the computer, walking around listening to a CD boom box). The Sony headphones I have now have no bass, are starting to break, and cost me almost as much as these. See if I buy another pair of Sony headphones again...
Bought this unit yesterday evening. I plugged it in as soon as I got home. This unit was broken right out of the box. I will take it back and get something different.
I got this camera as a supplimentary camera to my nicer Fuji. What I wanted was something that could easily and confortably fit in my pocket, instead of having to have a camera around my neck all the time. The size and form factor is excellent for this; it feels no bigger then a cell phone in your pocket.Picture quality is great. Pictures are crisp and clear. Macro mode takes very detailed close-ups.It would be nice to have more then 2X zoom, but that is what my bigger camera is for, so no big deal.A note the date being retained when the battery is removed. The date is only lost if the battery is out for a period of time. I got an extra battery off eBay (way cheaper then what is offered on Amazon) and on a swap out, the time and date stays. There is probably a capacitor on the memory that keeps this setting. This cap can only provide power to the memory for so long before needing a recharge. Get an extra battery off eBay for $10, problem solved.For the money, this is an excellent sidekick to your primary camera.
This glare-filter didn't work for me because I was trying to reduce glare from a large window behind me, not glare from the screen itself. Because the surface of this filter is highly reflective, it actually worsened my screen-viewing problem by amplifying the glare rather than counteracting it. Even though the filter did not work for my needs, it is well-made and very easy to assemble.
Hello I am an addicted audiophile, these are my second pair of Sony headphones. My first pair was the MDR-V150. These headphones are a HUGE step up from the V150. Comfortable to wear, (make sure you align them right) clear sound, big bass, everything you'd expect for a $100.00 pair of headphones.You will be able to hear immediate improvement in sound quality if your upgrading your headphones from, for example, the V150 or a set of IPod headphones ;)I'm 16, but I've had quite a few pairs of headphones and thought I'd give these a shot. I would highly recomend to anyone looking for a nice pair of headphones.
I have a late 2006 mac a1150 and this ram worked great as an upgrade. Accurate product, fair price, can't go wrong.
Needed to upgrade my 2yr old .11b router(netgear 814) because I was having trouble connecting to it with my new laptop. So I bought this little puppy. And then the headache began .............the wireless was DOA .....wired connection worked fine(desktop PC) but the wireless didnt work at all!!!!! my laptops saw the network but wouldnt connect my wireless bridge(netgear)wouldnt connect either. switched to d-link di524 and its all love now.I must say this though I was a fan of netgear products but having to constantly reset there products (also have the ps121 and the ma101) every so often is a killer, frankly its quite annoying.
I really enjoy the USB CameraMate that comes with the MicroDrive. The software simply views the CameraMate as a physical drive accessible by Windows, so you can drag and drop files easily.The volume of the MicroDrive is simply amazing and I highly recommend it over the CompactFlash counterparts.
After arriving earlier than anticipated, I made a test of two three foot sections. Perfect! When I put it to use for my daughter's graduation party in longer lengths, the speaker wire worked as expected, even out of doors. If you want a quality product, delivered on time, buy this one.
This was my first ND graduated filter. It works nicely. My two complaints are the it's plexi-glass, which will scratch over time and that the edges aren't rounded off. I, like most people, will be hand holding this when using it. These are made to be used with a holder but... Cokin knows people hand hold these most of the time so why not round the edges off a bit. Overall I am happy with it though.
After reviewing customer feedbacks on Magellan 500, Garmin 2620 and TomTom Go, I decided to purchase the TomTom navigation system for the following reasons:- TomTom Go is/was less expensive than other systems- TomTom is market leader in Europe. I observed that TomTom is used by most taxi cab drivers in Europe- TomTom Go has/had few customer complaints and won serveral awardsHere's my evaluation after using TomTom Go in my 2004 Toyota for 3 months in New York City:Strengths:- accurate, up-to-date maps and clear voice instructions- very portable, easy to mount & dismount (to avoid theft)- great built quality and design- uses Digital Memory Card to store mapsWeaknesses:-issues with termal windshield (ask salesperson for exchange policy if device doesn't work with your car)-screen difficult to read in sunlight (can be improved with buying a PDA screen protection foil)-TomTom Website less informative than competitorsBottom line: I highly recommend the TomTomGo and would purchase it again!
This cable run strip is perfect. It is easy to assemble and is also easy to cut to fit your spacing needs. The adhesive is very serious about adhering to whatever it gets stuck to which is a good thing. At first glance, it seems like this product is cheap and will look cheap in your home. Let me assure you that the "clipping" action for this cable run is very easy to use. It easily opens when you want it to and closes to hide the cables when you are finished.The adhesive is so impressive that it is what drove me to write this review. I had very heavy and stiff cables that needed to be bent and 90 degrees along the ceiling. I even went to the hardware store and bought some stronger adhesive because i thought "there is no way that the cable run will hold the bending and the weight of this cable". :) I returned the adhesive to the hardware store after sticking the Wiremold C210 to the ceiling. Then immediately ordered another one from Amazon.
First let me say that the variation in reviews for this product are all over the map, but I bought them anyway based on the positive reviews and the Bose name.The first thing I noticed as other reviewers have was the bass. It was very "boomy" as compared to my old 2.1 Nakamichi speakers w/sub. I toned this down with the equalizer option on Real Audio player, and the sound is very rich. If you don't have an equalizer adjustment on your puter, you may not like the deep bass of these speakers. I have the bass setting set to 0 and it sounds good there.I did like the extra input jack on the speakers for an MP3 player/Ipod. This is great for folks who have their music libraries on their Ipod and don't want to buy another set of speakers or are tight for space say in a bedroom or dorm.I only have these speakers 1 week so can't comment on reliability. I would have rated them a 5 if not for the bass issue. If you have an equalizer adjustment on your puter, I would recommend them.
The quality of the print, scan and fax functions is great, especially given the price.It has 2 paper feeders, and the lower one is enclosed, so you can leave photo paper in it with less worry about it drying out and curling.If you plan to do any scanning using the auto-feeder, budget for a copy of PaperPort 11 - that way you can actually press the scan button and have a PDF generated. The Canon software is unbelievably bad at this - so bad that I would have returned the unit had I not found PaperPort.The fax is very friendly - if you pick up any phone in the house and hear the fax tone, you just dial 25, and the machine picks up. (you have to then put it in fax mode before it'll actually print it.)One irritant is that the voicemail light on my phones no longer clears when you listen to a message - something to do with the fax machine.Overall, I'm very glad I bought it.
Item was exactly as described. ordered two for christmas presents and both recipents were pleased.
I have one of those new LGA775 motherboards for Intel Core2 Duo processors that does not have any PATA (IDE) connectors. Lots of SATA connectors, but no PATA connectors. I recently purchased a CD-DVD combo drive with a PATA interface. Rather than returning it, I thought that I would try this card.I was worried that it wouldn't work, thinking that my motherboard might not support PATA. I am pleased to say that it works great! However, a few comments that I hope are useful: 1) It comes with a CD, which includes drivers and utilities; however, the documentation is pretty thin. I still don't know what most of the utilities do. 2) If you are using it to connect to a CD, and don't have another CD drive (like me), installation of the drivers is problematic. You need to copy everything on the CD (or at least the key folders, which are not identified readily as "key") onto a removable USB mass storage drive (thumb drive). Make sure that the thumb drive is connected and discoverable, so that the operating system (I have XP pro) can find the drivers. 3) Other than that, it works as advertised, without having to worry about jumpers, etc. 4) I have not tried the RAID function, but XP recognized the RAID controller and loaded the drivers. 5) All in all, it is a very nice product for a great price.
With any FM transmitter, you must turn the volume up on your iPod to max you can without distortion to drown out background stations. Regulate volume with the car stereo, not the iPod, which should be at max vol possible without distortion.
I bought two of these for my wife's 4runner to mount above the interior wheel wells and maintain cargo area. The dual voice coils allowed me to drop the impedence of the amplifier down to 2 ohms and push each subwoofer at 200 watts using only a small CRUNCH amp fitted under the passenger seat. I've never had a bass tube, and wasn't sure what to expect. However, these things boom HARDER than the single 12" pioneer in my truck and deeper than my friend's two MTX 10"s in his truck. My wife is extremely happy - she has high quality boom boom for the money.
I have several of these enclosures that are dual bay and they are decent. I hate having to screw and unscrew stuff, but they've been reliable enough that I don't find myself needing to swap drives frequently. If you do intend to swap, this is not going to be a great choice.There is no firewire 800! The description above was the same as the dual bay enclosures but they don't specify that it's Firewire 400 and not 800. Since they pulled firewire 400 from the new macs, this is almost useless. I couldn't get it to mount via eSATA but i have not had time to trouble shoot to find out where the problem lies. I just wanted it for FW800.. made a mistake assuming it was exactly the same as the dual bays and it is not but it really needs to be added to the product description1
First of all let me say that I am not an audio expert but I have been dealing with home theater systems and high end systems for many years. I have owned Yamaha's, Onkyo, Denon and Bose systems along with JBL, Infinity, Polk, Bose & Klipsch speakers. Having hands on experience with these different systems, I can testify to the fact of just how good these speaker really sound. Considering that a lot of people are bias about their systems, I can honestly say that this product is far and away the best sounding setup you can add to your PC. The strength of these speakers will blow your mind and the added sub woofer just completes the package. This system could easily be used as a home theater system for those on a tight budget. Remind you that it is only stereo (2.1) but the sound is amazing. Deep bass and clear audio all thru the scale. Again, I am not easily impressed but this system is worth every penny. If you are looking to upgrade your PC sound, especially for audio/video playback, CD's DVD's etc. look no further.You will truly be impressed and will pat yourself on the back for making such a wise decision. Beware if you live in an apartment, these jewels will raise the roof and shake the windows.Great buy!! Great product!!
The iPal is a beautiful and well-constructed piece of equipment. It has great tonal range for the single speaker and portable form. It should have been designed with a handle though.It gets great reception although it can be subject to electrical interference when moving about the room. I find that fine-tuning the dial usually eliminates this completely.The dials feel great to move. I love the tuner dial with the geared indicators, it is easy to tun it just right. Very smooth with just the right amount of resistance. You don't have to worry about bumping the dials on accident.It has a solid, quality feel to it all around.I've not used my iPod on it. It comes with a simple stereo mini jack male-male cable so any MP3/Tape/CD player would provide input.I would recommend Tivoli Audio iPAL to any of my friends or family.
For such a low price you generally aren't expecting a lot. This mouse was a pleasant surprize. It's just a simple, functional mouse. Nothing more, nothing less.
After struggling for over a year with a Gateway M675 and a Dell Inspiron, and being dissatisfied with both, I went to the local Freys and checked out the HP DV2xxx series. Liked the key layout, finish, screen and I/O. Got it shipped overnight from Amazon (much cheaper than getting an eBay auction to ship overnight, and half the cost of local sales tax!), and had it the next day. Could not be happier - everything worked upon installation, the 14-inch screen is great and it's very portable and compact. Will get another 1G RAM for it. Vista takes a bit of getting used to (still prefer XP), but will strip out a lot of the time / space wasting features and get it a bit faster and more straightforward to use (I'm a Windows Classic throwback). The only drawback I can possibly find about it is the outside finish, which retains fingerprints and palmprits. I've heard there's a protector cover for it, which I'll look into. You do have to be a bit careful of hitting the touchpad with your palm while you type, but that's easily fixed. A joy to use!
I already have exactly one that is similar to this one that works perfectly. This one makes everything stutter, multiplies keystrokes, stutters the pointer all over the screen, turns on commands not asked for (like delete) and makes life on a desktop miserable. I have no idea how to correct this as there is no software to install/control it with other than what the os seems to think is needed.
Never order for Christmas electronics from Amazon. They willtell you its available and then at the last minute, theywill tell you its delayed and can't be shipped until afterChristmas. They evidently do not understand the conceptof commiting inventory to an order at the time of order.They do not care if they ruin people's Christmas by not fulfilling their commitments.
I've owned and looked through many different pairs of binoculars and I can honestly say for the money Steiner's are the way to go. You could spend more money, but why? The best testimonial I can give is the reaction people give me when they look through my Steiners. &quot;I've got to have a pair!&quot; The exact thought I had, when I first looked through an old pair of Big Horn 9X40's. The Predator 10X42's picture is clear, crisp and sharp, even at night. Get a pair and look at a full moon, you can see craters. My 10X42's go with me wherever I go, and they always will.
This router was very easy to setup. I purchased it for the parental control. It uses technology licensed from Cerberian. This control is so good and fast that we completely forget it is keeping the bad sites from our computers. Once we were searching for cub scout pack meeting ideas and were blocked from a site. We used the override feature and quickly found that Cerberian got it right and the page should have been blocked. This is a great product, and worth every penny. I've purchased three additional units for relatives that wanted to surf without the smut.
Absolutely amazing bag. I could go kilometers with my pretty heavy 15" laptop. It is also beautiful and fits stylish clothes.
I was just looking for a great sounding pair of ear buds. Sounds simple enough right? After losing an adaptor for a great pair of Philips I was lost. So I just went to the good old Bose Tripods, but after a few days of sweaty ears I was longing for a little more air & portability. Plus the band broke & kept stabbing me in the head. Anyhow, I saw that CNET gave V-Moda a great review, so I decided to give them a shot. They looked sturdy & the wire was just the right length. Including the wire organizer & the different sized silicone ear cushions was great. I was happy so far.After using them for a few days I found that the left size just kept popping out with the simplest of ease. Pop they came even if I sneezed, turned my head or just breathing. I tried all the different sizes of cushions & even with no cushions, they still kept popping out. Also I was so used to having the bud's wires behind my head & out of the way. Having the wires dangling ahead of you is just annoying.For the good news. They do sound good. With just enough bass and not too tinny. They do the job at a great price. Just wish they would fit in my mutual left ear.
i asked a friend what the diffrence netween one set of hdmi cables and another set is and he said PRICE! now he could be wrong and i could be stupid for listening to him but the PS3 connected just fine. and they work! save some money buy thses.
Flat sound, with minimal imaging capability.Uncomfortable to wear, even after trying all 5 sets of replacement ear buds (which are included) and continually swapping ear buds with each ear. They also give you a feeling that your ears are stopped up after the first minute of use.The worse part is the cable. Any movement or touch caused the sound to transfer through the cables to the ear buds. You can hear (rather loudly) even the lightest brush of the cables over a shirt. Tapping on the cable with a light finger touch is almost painful.I had read great articles about their original models, and could not wait for a medium priced pair to be introduced. Was very disappointed overall.
I was very apprehensive about buying this router because of all the negative reviews. However, I couldn't resist the tempting price tag and decided to take a risk.Setting it up was a cinch, and so far it's worked liked a charm. I purposely waited for a month before posting this review to make sure that it does not crap out on me. No problems here so far. I would give it 5 stars, but the router's build quality, along with many of dlinks products, does feel a bit cheap. My previous dlink router got stepped on by my fat sister and stopped working. I'm keeping this one away from her foot steps this time around.
This tripod adapter is perfect for those with both several different cameras and different manufacture's tripods/monopods. If you ever wished you could buy a very inexpensive toy to do just that trick, this is it. I have them on a couple cameras and a couple different size tripods. Switching between them all used to take time but not anymore. The material seems plenty strong with no flex and the "click in" is positive and has no slack or give.The only reason I gave it four out of five stars is because of its size. It is larger than a normal tripod/camera mount but for the price still a good deal!
I bought a pair of these for a Wednesday-to-Friday trip to Disneyland in May 2000. I felt it would be a good &quot;acid test&quot; since there might be enough interference from other FRS radios and all the structures at the park. The TalkAbout performed surprisingly well; but I also realized that it lacked some features which I needed. Here's my best breakdown of the issues. RANGE: Exceeded my expectations. I was able to get a clear reception from outside the Candy Cane Inn (Harbour and Katella) to the area just outside Small World. I haven't calculated the distance but I think it's about 0.5 miles (you may want to check this). We got a bit of static from the Disneyland Hotel monorail station to the Matterhorn. CLARITY: I can't really compare this model to other FRS radios (haven't tried them) but the only time we had problems understanding one another was when we would get &quot;stepped-on&quot; by less-considerate FRS-users on the same channel and code. The CTCSS codes (aka &quot;privacy codes&quot;) were effective in squelching out other transmissions. I recall only receiving two calls from other parties on Friday when the park was really crowded. The microphone was remarkably sensitive. I had the unit clipped to my camera bag strap which ran across my chest (about 5-6 inches under my chin) and was able to talk normally while depressing the transmit button with my index finger. POWER CONSUMPTION: The Kirkland (Costco) alkalines lasted about 29 hours until early Friday. (Yes. You turn them on and leave them on in standby mode.) The battery power indicator was helpful. We probably spent 20% of our time transmitting and the rest on standby. STURDINESS: I dropped one on the concrete and it landed on its bottom. It was fine. The antenna and case are ruggedized but likely not indestructible. EASE OF USE: Even the technically-challenged members of our party had no problem &quot;guessing&quot; how the controls worked. Motorola's button layout is one of the better ones (but I could imagine having some problems with the smaller buttons if you were skiing and had gloves). PROBLEMS: The only problem we had was that there was a lot of channel congestion on Friday at the park. The park can swell up to 77k guests in a day so the 532 combinations can get used up fast. SUMMARY AND WISHLIST: Am happy overall but I think I'll be returning these to get a more expensive unit which vibrates when receiving incoming calls (for those more quiet environments). I'd also prefer a real splash-resistant unit if I was out on a rainy day. I don't think I need a smaller palm-sized unit as this size fit me just fine. The TalkAbout performed well enough that other members of our group decided to buy FRS radios for themselves in preparation for the next family reunion at the mouse-house. We also found these useful for exchanging driving directions when leaving the park for some fancy restaurants in Orange County.
I bought this cable to connect my Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop to my Samsung HDTV and it works perfectly. Some persons have complained that it slips out of the laptop but I have had no such problems. The video quality is amazing, very crisp, clean and clear. I have Logitech speakers with subwoofer attached to my laptop so I don't have any sound problems. I would definitely recommend this product and it is an incredible price for such good quality.
I use it with Panazonic fz50. For the money, it is simply superb. However, it is a bit difficult to learn - suggest visiting some camera forums to get an idea on how to shoot macros.
For those who love to hike, camp, hunt or enjoy outdoor activities, this little device may soon become a standard. It has remarkable communications range, with the option of choosing from the Family Band (range: 2 miles or so) or the wider-ranging (but more battery-consuming) General Mobile Radio Service (5 miles or so). These frequences aren't used nearly as much as other bands and are more likely to be free from unnecessary cross-talk and interference, which makes for clearer communication. But what makes this stand out from standard outdoor devices is the GPS satellite link, which allows you to pinpoint your position accurately, and even has a feature that keeps tabs on your trail, making backtracking a breeze. You can also send your current position to another person (as long as they are using one of these, of course), which is handy if someone gets separated, hurt, or needs assistance. In addition, they are waterproof up to one meter (so dropping one into a stream--as I did--won't kill it), and it's pretty durable--one of my friends dropped his nearly twenty feet onto rock, and it still works! All of these features help account for the somewhat high price, and since they are sold singly, count on having to buy two or more. But they are more than worth the cost, especially for those who take their outdoor activities seriously. Highly recommended.
Those considering buying this unit should check out the official Creative forums first. It appears a large number of people are receiving units which are either DOA (Dead on Arrival) or die shortly thereafter. I personally have gone through three dead units from 3 different vendors, all with the same symptoms. Too bad, this would otherwise be a great unit.
The toner from this vendor worked as designed. I have ordered this same toner from a different vendor and got a refurbished unit. The toner worked a few times only and I had to deal with returning the item.
Recently I decided to get a printer for home use, mainly to print the basics (driving directions, photos, and various other documents). Long story short, this printer does the trick, and the printouts are of very good quality. Very happy overall.
I've always been into the coolest and latest gadgets to hit the market. Lately I've slowed down on my purchases as the world of electronics seems to change daily, but last year I happen to run across Ceiva and thought the idea was pretty cool and fun to use. I gave it as a Christmas gift to my brother (who just recently was married) as he now lives over 1,000 miles away from home, and my grandmother whom I see once or twice a year due to distance as well. Never have I ever given a gift to anyone that has meant as much as this Ceiva product. It has kept us close as brothers and as a family. It's really hard to explain how much this product has changed our lives, but it has. I purchased a Ceiva for myself sometime in August, and have enjoyed the same wonderfully emotional experience. This year Ceiva has a new version of their product out (Ceiva 2) which as a family we have decided to give as Christmas gifts to several family memebers and friends! It will be so amazing to stay in touch with the lives of our own family and lifelong friends.Other reviews on the Internet talk down the fact that Ceiva requires a subscription, but I have to tell you, it's the connection that makes this product as my grandmother would say &quot;a magic show&quot;. I looked at other products (the most recent one made by a company called Pacific Digital) which I wasn't impressed with at all. It doesn't require a subscription, but I can tell you the quality of the product is very poor, and in the end I wasn't interested in looking at my own digital photo's at home. Ceiva allows me to share my digital pictures with my family in a way I was never able to before.Note that someone in the family does need to have a computer to send pictures to the Ceiva Receivers in-box, but it really is fast and easy to do. The endless &quot;thank you's&quot; from my family has been worth every penny!
When I first put these in my ears, I was not impressed at all. Then after reading the instructions, I saw that it was extremely important to make sure that these seal in your ears and are tight. As soon as I readjusted and got them fit correctly, they came alive and brought a smile to my face! They do take a little getting used to, but are easy to put in your ears once you do get used to it. These are the clearest earphones/headphones I have heard. The only thing I have to compare with are my Bose Triport headphones and my Zune V2 premium earphones. The UE super.fi 5 pro's really make the Zune premium earphones sound like crap (which I know is expected). My Bose headset has just a little more bass than these UE earphones, but are not NEAR as clear and full sounding. They are well made, and seem to be very sturdy. I am definitely pleased with these earphones.Pros: Extremely clear. Can hear full range of music. Great bass, mids and highs. Replaceable wires. Completely block out outside noises. Good warranty.Cons: Somewhat expensive.
This is a proper PDA. Doesn't want to be a phone or an ipod. Super easy to use. I had no problem synching with Outlook 2007 either.
I bought the 930B as a large LCD monitor for my mini mac. The mini mac has program icons all along the bottom of the screen, so lots fo real estate is needed.I've also bought a Samsung 17 inch monitor for my PC so I'm no stranger to Samsung.Installation is easy. Just screw on the base, and then hook up the power cord and monitor connection.Although the instructions don't mention it, to get at the power cord and monitor connection, a plastic cover must be removed. Took me a few minutes to figure that one out.The monitor worked straight away, no problems, stuck pixels, or whatever.Needless to say, the extra real estate that a 19 inch LCD offers is well enjoyed after the price is forgotten.I changed the resolution to 1280 by 1728 and I was away to the races.A small point to consider is buy yourself a male-to-male DVI connection. It sharpens up the image a little in comparison to the VESA connector supplied with the monitor.If you have PC without a DVI connection, you can buy a graphics board very cheaply.The results of the DVI sharpens up the details a little. Well worthe the $15 investment in a DVI cable (you can find them on the web at that price).The monitor base is unadjustable which means you can't raise the level of the monitor. It's a minor point to consider.The screen is very bright (can be adjusted) however I always use my Samsungs at factory default.The 8ms response, and the 700:1 contrast means this is a quality screen. No worries there.The buttons at the bottom of the screen are black and a little hard to get at. Luckily, your not likely to use them.All in all, this is a very good LCD screen. Less eye strain than using a CRT.The Samsungs are also very good for reviewing photos, given their excellent contrast ratio.There are usually discounts, so you can pick up one of these babies for just over $300 (as of October 2005).Very nice LCD, you'd have to pay far more if you want adjustability, or more quality.-- Terry
It saves alot of space compared to a normal speaker box, but thesound quality isnt very good, picks up high bass notes but not low notes.
The items arrived as described and work great. Short cables are very hard to find at local stores so this was a great find.
The first thing I did when I took the radios out of the box was to insert them into the charger. Charge them for 12 hours for the first time the instructions said. So then I left and went to work. When I came back, one of the radios was ON Vibrate Alert mode. The radio was turned off and sitting in the charging pod. It got even louder when I took it out of the charger and it would not stop till I finally took out the battery. These walkie-talkies are junk. Lousy range too.
Bought this to replace my aging white Apple keyboard. The keys were starting to stick when hit off-center, which made the data-entry portion of my job a pain (literally). I wanted something other than the slim, silver Apple keyboards of today, so gave this one a try. So far, I'm loving it. Great key response with minimal effort, and quiet. The little notches that help your fingers find the "home" position are also large enough that they probably won't wear away, like the dots on my Apple keyboard did.Also it's a very nice-looking keyboard. Not quite as artsy as the Apple ones, but still looks like it belongs with my 24" iMac. A small ding on the score due to the need to install software for the volume and other specialty keys to work. Other than that, I'm very happy with this purchase.
Purchased card and installed drivers provided on CD with product. Had problem with Ethernet LAN wiring that runs through my surge protection device APC BX1500LCD (which only supports 10/100 pass-through speed). Solution was to have Ethernet bypass APC BX1500LCD to allow Gigabit LAN speed. Purchasing an APC PNET1GB device to add RJ-45 protection back for PC. Keep this in mind when connecting you PC to switch / router if you are not getting Gigabit LAN after installing card and drivers from CD.
I bought this to take to the Dodger games with me. I love it.
This system is a great value for the price. Plenty of power and sounds great. The FM Tuner is a great option plus the front access to plug in your USB devices or your IPOD with the cable provided. Note that the Apple IPOD cannot use the USB connector but has to use the AUX 1 connector supplied and works great once I figured that out. I also bought the wireless rear speaker device which works great also. I also use the HDMI connection for the DVD player to my high definition TV and the picure and sound are excellent. Very pleased with this system.
Following a long deliberation over which hi-gain UHF antenna would best serve my purposes, I finally settled on the DB8, after noting that it garnered the least number of negative reviews in the Amazon chatroom.I live some 60 miles northwest of Orlando, Florida, and 70 miles from the city's television station transmitters. The topography is free of hills, though trees can be a real obstacle. My house is three stories, so antenna height is not an issue. Up to now, I've been relying on a mix of hi-gain UHF yagis and VHF/UHF combo antennas with limited success. Strangely, I actually noted an improvement in performance when I eliminated the yagis and relied soley on the combo antenna. Still, I continued to suffer through screens that would typically go blank right before Sherlock Holmes or Perry Mason could reveal who the villain was. Utterly maddening.My DB8 arrived yesterday afternoon, whereupon I spent a leisurely hour assembling it, trying to retro-engineer the fittings and connections that did not match the pictures. This morning, I hauled the finished behemoth up to the roof. The photos on this sight do not convey just how BIG the thing is! But that's okay...When you're dealing with very little signal, you need alot of antenna. My initial experiments saw no improvement in reception over the existing hardware. So I moved the antenna four feet, where I was able to turn it in a more easterly direction. Voila! Stations that came in somewhere in the middle ground on my signal meter, were now at 3/4 maximum strength. Encouraged, I pressed the channel search, and watched the number of channels found go up several at a time, until the final count totaled 48...Some twenty more than had previously been detected. All came in at half to nearly full strength, and, except for a low-powered PBS station, never froze up or went out over the course of an entire day's monitoring. This is especially gratifying in light of the fact that the sun's rays limit the distance that a signal will travel.I've been here before with antennas that I thought were the answer to my reception problems, only to have my spirits dashed. However, I truly feel confident that this time the results are for real. I'm picking up stations I never knew existed, and they've stayed strong and unwavering all day long.One point to note: It has often been said that bow tie antennas are not as directional as their cousins, the yagis. Not true, at least as far as the DB8 is concerned. IT is VERY directional. In experiments today, I've found that an adjustment of even two degrees in either direction can mean the difference between a picture, and no picture. So before you brand your DB8 a dud, turn it oh so slowly one way and then the other, until the desired signals are captured. Yes, this would seem a no-brainer. But what isn't as widely known is the fact that radio signals flit around in all directions as they travel in a general path towards your receiver, creating essentially "hot" and "cold" spots. These can be separated by as little as a couple feet apart. Plant your antenna in one of those hot spots and be amazed at what a difference only a few inches will make.
I was looking for a simple DVD recorder to transfer old VHS movies (Turner Classic Movies, American Movie Classics) to DVD. The price of this Sony is right and I only used it to transfer movies. Began having intermittent problems with fresh discs being rejected for recording ("disc error" - using Memorex DVD-R discs) and then it would go back to recording fine for a while. Then began stopping recording in the middle of a transfer for no apparent reason. The final straw was trying to record a movie after the Sony had not been used for about 24 hours. Rejected 4 fresh discs - the last straw. Recorder is too temperamental and unreliable for even this simple operation. In all I recorded about 36 movies but am fed up with this recurring disc error problem and the unit stopping on its own before the recording is complete. Too bad as the quality of the picture is excellent and sound is good. Am returning the unit and will not consider getting a Sony replacement at this time. Giving 2 stars because of good picture and sound quality.
I lost my $500 HP so I had to buy the lowest price item I could. The Palm is excellent for just a handheld. I would recommend it to anyone who does not need a miniature computer the size of a wallet.The programs that come with it are handy. I use Outlook 2007 to sync with this and it has worked just fine so far.
I've purchased this laptop cooler from Eforcity only because I was looking for some accessories for my new laptop. It was delivered quickly for under twenty bucks.
I picked this bundle up and love it! The home deck is awesome, and even though it's a baseline model, I don't see what else you'd really want to do, you know? Sound is superb as you'd expect, and the little md's themselves are awesome. I tossed one about ten feet in the air and let it crash onto the pavement, then popped it into the player as a demonstration for a friend. I even put one through the washing machine by accident (it was in my pocket, and I forgot to check) and it played flawlessly. All in all, minidiscs are a very underrated technology waiting to bust on the scene once people discover how cool they are.However, the same can not be said of the portable. The price is awesome for the deck alone, so look at the portable as a freebie, not really an incentive to buy. Sure, it's a really good product, but the headphones are the same crap ones they give with the ten dollar walkman, and no AC adapter or rechargeables. The worst part, though, is the sound quality. My ears were not decieved; it sounds dead. None of the bass settings satisfy, and headroom is very low, providing a muddy sound. On the home deck it sounds fine, but in the walkman,a mixed bag. Also, it skips for no apparent reason sometimes, the battery indicator cannot be trusted, and speaking of which, it chugs batteries like there's no tomorrow. Anyway, to make sure my ears weren't playing tricks on me, I plugged the same headphones into Old Faithful- a Sony D-11, either the first or second discman they ever made, serving me well for six or seven years now, at least, and the sound was better enough to warrant using it over its much more compact sibling (when you factor in that it chugs four AA faster than the MD does two and has no kind of ESP, you'll understand how drastic the difference is).In conclusion, an awesome way to affordly adopt a new(ish) technology. However, although the home deck is more than satisfactory, the portable left me disapointed. However, a home CD-player and discman combo isn't much cheaper than this, and you can't record on one of them, so I say go for it.
Purchased for camera for vacation in Alaska. Also used in trail cam, no problems, I would puchase more, good buy
To put it simply, the sound is just fantastic. If you have never listened to super high end headphones give yourself an experience and put these on. The sound quality you get for the price is jaw dropping.These will play great on iPods, computers etc. (no need for expensive amps.) You should know that they are "open" backed, people will be able to faintly hear your music and you will be able to hear noise in the room. But man, the sound is beautiful. The base isn't super pronounced, to get deep tight base on par with the rest of what you are hearing you'll need to move way up into phones that cost multiples more. The thing that most people don't mention though is that you aren't hearing anything approaching that kind of base with your iPod buds right now anyway. You are not even hearing most of it at all.Give your ears and your mind a present and experience these things. It can open up a whole new world.
Everything was easy with this purchase- order,delivery,installation.I had trouble with the on-the-motherboard audio card on a newly purchased computer (Vista w/ Win 7 upgrade) not recognizing the plugged in speakers. I would fix the problem initially but it would revert back to not recognizing the speakers even when I switched out to different speakers.(It still irks me that I had to spend money to resolve a problem on the new computer).I installed the Creative Labs SB0570L4 Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card and all my problems were solved and the sound quality is great
Works pretty well. I think technology would suggest there are bigger sizes for same price as when i bought it a while back but i remember it worked well when i bought it.
I have not used it yet, but I already love it, especially with the ability to connect to my ipad/iphone makes it even sweeter.
First of all, the quality is poor. Next time I would buy stickers that cover the whole key completely and not only a half of it, so the borders of the key sticker don't get dirty. Second, for the ukrainian alphabet "'" and "'" are messed up!!! :( "'" sticker is actually "'" and vise versa. It very disappointing they couldn't get that right!
Bought this to go with my PowerBook because my Mac repair shop told me Seagate was the best in the biz when it comes to hard drives. Although you can't use the sharing software with the Mac you get a big chunk of gigs and it's extremely easy to setup - seriously, a monkey could do it. I formatted mine into two segments and so far it's working flawlessly. The only reason I don't give it a 5 is really my own fault, I suppose...I'm addicted to Macs!
I reserached the keyboard recently because, I wanted to see if the price had come down any from the infamous [price]. Amazon does well in keeping their price down lower than their competitors. As a matter of fact, I purchased mine on July 18th. On that day, for some strange reason (one that I am not going to complain about), Amazon listed the new selling price of [price]. In addition, the company rebate was also there for [price]. I thought this was a typo, but it was for real.I got it today, and I must admit that I am rather impressed. If you own the handspring visor, then you definitely know that it is not known for giving a lot of technical trouble. Sure, if you don't change your battery when you're supposed to and if you don't backup regularly, then you're pretty much [out of luck] as time goes on. For normal visor users, this should not be new information falling from the sky.With that in mind, the keyboard is a great addition to your palming experience. I know that even though I am off to college, i would much rather rely on my handspring then any laptop that I might take. This keyboard and the visor is less likely to get stolen and will make your life as a student much easier. Surely, I am taking a laptop with me that's about 3 years old, but it is solely going to be for backing up my documents.The keyboard itself is going to be great because this thing is literally indestructable. I just banged it against my desk and i dropped it on my hard wood floor earlier and it nothing happened,so it just goes to show that this keyboard needs some serious hurt, before it breaks.What's there left to say? Save yourself the time if you're looking to buy this because Amazon sooner or later is going to come down on the price of this again like it did on july 18th. The keyboard is a great buy, but wouldn't you rather save yourself money? If you're college bound, then buy it before you go to college as late as possible for a much lower price which it will surely drop to.
User friendly. Loading was very easy and product runs fast with no interruption. Very pleased.
Dont bother getting this MP3 player. Its not Win 2000 or Win XP compatible. I can no longer download music to it. Audiovox has no plans on updating their software to allow future use.
Took 30 seconds to hook up, 1 minute to set up on my laptop, I began the initial back up immediately.Been using the hard drive as a back up and also as an external hard drive for new files about 3 weeks now. = No problems of any kind.Those who are having problems, I suggest you1)Read the simple instruction book and FOLLOW IT2)Set up the drive including the automatice sleep mode power off that turns the drive off after x minutes of non use.3)Make certain you follow the PC windows and Vista directions AND do not unplug the external drive - or any other device - until you have pressed the "safely remove hardware" icon on your PC and received the message that HW may now be safely removed.You know, its hard to make things foolproof especially so when the fools refuse to read or follow the clearly spelled out requirements of their PC's operating system. The safely remove hardware SW utility is built into the Windows operating system for a reason - to enable users to safely remove hardware. DUH!!!!! Suggest you all use it.Also while the hard drive does not have a physical on/off switch. It does have a Software on/off switch built into it. Suggest users actually download and READ the instruction manual and then activate the SW controls to set up the hard drive - You can turn it on and off automatically by setting a software driven timer.Finally, pulling power plugs in and out all the time isA BAD THING TO DO. Use the built in software on/off switch. By doing so the hard drive - a very rapidly spinning disc platter - will shut down properly, instead of crashing each time you pull the power plug - and surprise surprise, the hard drive will last longer and not fail you.This is a great product.good luck!!!
Really great gadget. I can actually use my laptop (wireless) while my wife is working on our PC. Stops all the "Are you using the computer tonight" questions. It truly is time savings for me since I don't have to wait to use the computer.
Simply put, if the price isn't too high, this is the best flash value for the newer E-TTL II flash system cameras (all the current digital EOS). Be careful in chosing a flash, because if it's not E-TTL II compatible, you'll have very poor results with the latest digitals.The 430EX is a best value in that it has all the truly important features: bounce, swivel, auto zoom head, autofocus assist, good power, and E-TTL II compatibility. It also has two things that put it ahead of most independent flash units.First and foremost is the high flash synch capability. This is invaluable when using the flash for outdoor, sunny day fill flash portraits. Large apertures (for shallow depth of field) and bright light necessitates shooting at faster shutter speeds. The HFS allows this, although it is not as power effecient as not using this mode. This can truly make all the difference in your outdoor portraitures.Second, but of less value, is the wireless capability. The 430EX, the 580EX, some older flashes and the ST-E2 controller can be assembled into a portable, multi-flash wireless set. I feel this is rather undesirable for most, as the cost required could easily equip one with a very nice studio lighting outfit. However, some might find this to be of more use than others.Although the 580EX has a few more features, and a bit more power, it's probably not the best choice for the average flash photographer, due to the much higher cost.If this flash is still out of your budget, there are several other flashes that are E-TTL II compatible from other manufacturers, but none will combine the features and build quality of this Canon.
Great product! Simply put: I hooked it up in minutes, and it has worked perfectly since. My situation: My 2-year-old LG 50-inch plasma has one HDMI port. I wanted to connect my Scientific Atlanta HD-DVR, BluRay player, HD-DVD player and Apple TV. Plugged it all in and used a good optical audio cable from the TV to the Onkyo receiver. Again, connected all in no time, and no problems using since. As others have done, I programmed my Harmony 880 to eliminate the native remote. It was a bit tricky adding the switcher as a device, but I eventually just selected a device I didn't have, but then typed in "extremehd" as the manufacturer. The Harmony 880 recognized this reference, and installed it as an "xtrememac" device. Now, everything runs from a single HDMI connection, and I enjoy seamless use of all on my remote. Great value for the price!
Elderly parents have many VHS tapes; we located an old used VCR for them so I wanted a separate rewinder; perfect !!!
I find that my experience with the Roadmate that I have had for about 3 months now is in some ways similar to past reviewers and in some ways different. First of all, we all know you cant beat the price.That being said, I live in the mountains of NJ. Trees everywhere, including 50% coverage or so on roads. When I first got the unit I had about a 5 minute wait until it locked into everything. Personally I have no problem with that. Much better reception than my Sirius I will tell you that!It warns me ahead of turns very nicely, sometimes telling me in advance what to do after a turn, like right turn followed by a left turn. You always know where to turn because it beeps at the turn so you dont turn in the wrong block (If intersections are close and there is confusion). Also on highways I get 2 mile and .5 mile exit warnings and on which side to exit. Very nice. Also, some roads are not marked here but I look at the Magellan and it always tells me the street.The only reason I dont give it a 5 is because of 2 reasons. 1 - Sometimes it does not get you to the closest exit ramps or street turns. You make it to the destination with very little extra driving, but I dont know why it cant figure out sometimes to use the diagonal street instead of going straight and then perpendicular. 2 - Sometime it is hard or I even give up on finding addresses. I notice that sometimes I put in the mailing address town, and it is looking for the official township. Things like that are a little annoying, but overall, it has helpwed me a lot and I could never afford the $700 GPS systems, so I am quite happy with this product and would recommend it.I have had no problems losing signal or power, and the plug always stays in the outlet, actually a little too hard for my taste. I try to take it out when I get oil changes and service because it is easy to just steal you know. Sometimes I have to fight it for a while but that is okay with me. Much better than having it loose.I find the best part to be this. Havent you driven on a highway and it turns into a parking lot and there is an exit coming up for another highway going in the general direction you want but you are afraid you will get major lost so you dont take it, suffering in the parking lot just so you dont get major lost? Happens to me sometimes, and I just turn off the exit and the route recalculates and I love it.Overall a great value and a helpful tool. Some minor inconveniences.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I bought this is desperation after my bike magnetic sensor had frustrated me beyond words. The bike mount is great and the 101 worked flawlessly on a 130 ride through all sorts of back roads and terrain. Next I took it to Acadia National park on some bike and hike routes - in lousy weather most of the time. Again, absolutely no problems and readings are sooo accurate - including altitude! Get the battery model and keep a spare set.
Unless you ALSO buy large quantities of stock in the Ever-Ready battery company. This radio uses up batteries at astronomical speeds!My previous Sangean was fine UNTIL the volume stuck on highest level & could no longer adjust sound. I am an AVID radio listener, but, I see it's time to change Brands.....
This D-Link KVM switch is one of the most frustrating pieces of computer equipment I've bought in a LONG time.About 80 percent of the time, it will work as advertised. I can switch quickly between my computers, using the same keyboard, mouse, speakers and monitor. I actually like the little button to switch between computers better than hotkeys.But my mouse frequently stops working. Just freezes. I have to switch over to the other computer and then back, or just wait anywhere from 5-20 seconds until the bleepin' mouse works again. The keyboard will often freeze as well.Worse yet, my mouse cursor will frequently and unpredictably jump across the screen. This is particularly disastrous when I click to save an important file, and find the cursor has jumped and I've instead closed the program without saving the file. Maddening. The cursor also zips around the screen suddenly and uncontrollably for a few seconds at a time, also with sometimes disastrous results.I have tried different keyboards and mice to no avail. This KVM switch is serviceable for now, but I'll replace it as soon as I find a good deal.
These are great sounding headphones and the price is right. The noice-cancellation is very good as well. The design is a little bulky for wearing around since they're designed for studio use, but I'd definately recommend these for the dorm, office, home, etc.
I have several of these flash drives and will only ever buy Kingston. I have tried several others but they all let you down eventually.This 4GB works perfectly and very fast, too.I would not buy anything else. Kingston is about as good as it gets.
after breaking the stock buds that came with my zune, i decided to try their premium buds v1. wrong move! i had to turn the volume all the way up to even hear the music! the bass was nowhere to be heard! now the v-moda i actually have to turn the volume down a little and the bass is still awesome! i'd buy a second pair just in case i broke these!
The goodSound quality is definitely some of the best i've heard from earbuds in a long time. These may be bass driven but it's not overwhelming or ridiculous, actually it allows for more control from the EQ settings from the device you use the earbuds with.The cord doesn't seem cheap or like it will fray any time soon, i also like the "L" shaped jack plug, nice touch that keeps the jack wires from bending unnecessarily.The badCord length could be a wee bit longer and I HATE when companies make the right ear piece cord longer than the left.
Easy, after trying a few mouses, this one is just how I like it. It's simple. The clicks aren't too loud like some other mouses. It's more of a clunk then a CLICK. The middle mouse button is easy to press down, and easy to scroll, but the scrolling isn't the best. It requires little force. It has a left click, right click, and middle button. That's all I want. The comfort, after trying some mouses which have a more ergonomic design, isn't the best, but it works. It's fine.
I'm not a big audiophile. I don't need a pair of headphones that make feel like I'm in a club or that show off the brand. I think that Dr. Dre Beats wearers look rather silly myself. But what I do need, and have, in this headset is a pair of headphones that sound good and that don't constantly come out of my ears when I'm running. Nothing beats this pair of "over the head" headphones as I like to call them. They'll last a long while as long as you don't step on them or accidentally cut the cord. (that was a stupid thing to do). Anyway, for 8bucks you can't go wrong. They'll get the job done and you won't look like you're looking for attention.
Nikon is a name synonymous with Quality and Performance, so when I was shopping for a waterproof binoculars, what better choice than Nikon. It proved to be a very good decision because Nikon's are ALWAY great products. The binoculars presented a super clear image with great ease of handling and light weight. It is proving to be perfect for use when I go kayaking .... get it, waterproof?!?I will always recommend buying a great brand name when you don't have time to research a product, and when it comes to optics. . . . you can always trust in Nikon! CYuen
Nice sound, very happy with them the first weeks, but 2 months later one side (Left) died. I'll see for the 90 day warranty if Panasonic makes the change. Buy them for travel or for the kids, not as your permanent earphones. Not recommended.
Very comfortable. Improved the sound considerably and now they don't fall out of my ears.
It doesn't look like much, but it looks great and protects my 160 GB iPod Classic perfectly. Be aware of the following:a) Despite the product description, it cannot use an iTrip transmitter that attaches from the bottom. It just doesn't snap in all the way. You would need to also buy an iPod dock extender (SendStation makes one).b) Headphone jack is exposed, but certain headphones plugs may not work because they cannot seat properly.c) No clip. I had to buy a second case to use it at the gym.d) Case backing is smooth plastic, so it will slide across your dashboard.
Bought these speakers thinking they would be as good as the Bose Around Ear Headphones. Very disappointed with the sound quality. Hard to believe that Bose labs created such a crappy product for a whopping $99.00. Competitors like Creative and Altec Lansing make better speakers for half the price. Terribly over priced. Build quality is solid but the sound quality which is what makes the speakers sell, is lacking...... mid range is good, treble is okay but bass is poor. I've heard better speakers that cost half as much. Do not buy Bose Companion 2 Series 2 speakers unless they are selling for $40. Sound cracks at high volume on my computer (75%).I don't think the founder Amar Gopal Bose needed a MIT degree to create such a sub standard product. Bose should learn to keep the quality consistent along their line of products. Or dont over price an average product such as this one. Would definitely not recommend to a friend or family.
OK, I'm really picky, and would never consider a low-end unit for myself. I got this because of the great reviews to replace a car stereo in our old minivan that is mostly for shuttling the kids, and my wife who can't tell the difference between a tin-can with a string attached and a $1000+ setup. So, although I wanted something better than a $30 rig from WalMart, I didn't actually care if it was only one notch up from that.Boy was I blown away by the quality of this unit! So blown away that I ordered a second unit and replaced my $500+ Eclipse head unit that was in my car... Really! The sound is equal to my $500 unit - the max sound level output is also high, and the unit looks really nice. The antiskip (big deal where I live) is a million times better than my Eclipse was - that plus the iplug closed me out. The only downgrade I sufered swapping from my Eclipse was the brand logo.If you buy this unit, you will not be sorry. I think it is, without a doubt, the best value purchase I've bought in a LOOOOOONG time... They could easily sell this for three times the price and it would be priced properly. (Did I mention I make my living pricing electronics??)If you're shopping around right now, just stop, buy this, and spend the rest of the time doing something you enjoy. You will never find anything this good under $150. Even a used unit on ebay you won't be able to match $80 for this quality.PS - the brightness thing is NOT as big a deal as some would make you think. I live in rural Hawaii - there is zero ambient light at night, and I have no issue with this causing a distraction (actually, it looks cool!)
When I ordered this drive no one had reviewed it. It looked like a viable option for my Mac G4 tower. (When I purchased my G4 DVD drives weren't available for towers yet.)Well, I just set the drive up and I'm disappointed. Not only is the software missing (!!!) but the machine won't power up. I'm not sure if it's the drive that's not working or if it's a faulty power cord, but I am very dsappointed that this product does not work.I'm going to contact TDK to see what they might do to remedy this situation and will update this review when I get some action.**I contacted TDK and they very quickly agreed to send out a replacement part (power cord) and asked that I call them if it hadn't arrived within a week. I liked that - they were concerned enough to make sure that the part arrived within a specific and short time frame. Unfortunately I did have to contact a different department (via e-mail) for the software. I did hear back within a few hours that they had shipped the software to me.**Now that I have the software and the cables, this baby works like a dream! I can use the drive using either OSX (10.3-Panther) or OS 9.2.2. I have not had any problems reading/writing CDs or playing DVDs (haven't tried to burn a DVD yet). Even though it was a hassle to get the software and the new powercord, the drive was worth the money.Mac Users take note! The software included is sparse for Mac users. You will need to get a DVD controller/player from another source. I recommend getting VLC (free! from MacUpdate.com).
The radio is great. I needed one for tape playing for some of our homeschooling items and this fit the bill. The remote is just a major bonus since now I don't have to get up and down from the table while we're working...I can just change it from where ever I am. I hope it lasts.
I received the Sony Vaio alot quicker than I expected and was quite impressed. It was in better condition than I expected, and, except for a weak battery, I have no complaints. You have one happy dude here!!!
This is a great product for a traveling photographer. A must for your equipment collection.
I love these wipes. I followed the directions of other reviewers and made sure I wiped whatever area I was using the wipe on so it wouldn't look streaky. I used an inexpensive microfiber towel. I had no problems and I'd say it made my stainless steel fridge, microwave, and oven all pretty clean and shiny. There were a couple tiny spots that you could still faintly see on my fridge that had been there from little fingers but you have to go up real close and stare before you'd notice it. I think they were there so long that it was really difficult to completely get rid of it. Overall, a great product and I'd buy it again. I'm considering buying the spray only because I'm thinking it might last me a little longer??
This scanner is great I dont know why people gave it bad reviews?... The Scan took long time but it gave what I want ^^ took longer then 10 days to reach my house ^^
The Canon SD1000 is the best digital I've ever used. The only downgrade I can give it is the size of the display...and that's only because I'm used to a Nikon film-type with a 70-200 zoom. Plus I've gotta like anything "SDxxx" 'cause those are MY initials too!
Delivery was prompt, packaging was perfect........set up took probably 3-5 minutes and dialing in the RF was less than that. If you plugged in speaker before, you can have these working in not time. Sound clarity is very good with the TV, movies and video games. Highly recommend this product for the price.
I purchased this product based on my experience with a Sanus flat screen TV mounting kit. I wasn't disappointed. Sanus makes an excellent product. Well engineered, good instructions, well identified parts. Easy installation.
These nikon binocluars are very nice for everyday use, the optics are very clear! The magnification is amazing and will pull in very small objects from far distances with great clarity. I have used these binoculars in the hills of southern california looking towards the ocean 13 miles away and they will pick up medium sized boats with great detail. Very nice soft storage case for protection. I would highly recommend!
The Sangean ATS 404 is a good shortwave radio, especially considering its price. I like to listen to radio when I travel abroad, and over many years have discovered that the radio I use for that purpose works well as a bed-side radio for night-time listening as well: when all the talk shows are full of conservative blather, I can switch to shortwave bands and listen to the BBC or broadcasts from Germany, France, Russia, Australia, all in English. With multiple pre-sets, this Sangean radio makes that a snap, though it was easier to use the smaller number of presets on my previous radio, a Phillips model similar to this. The Sangean looks good, although it is, as other reviews have noted, perhaps a little too complex for easy use of all the devices. It has a light so one can tune in the dark; a dual time function so one can in travelling keep both home time and local time; a very simple tone control (Music-normal-news), which is more than one expects on a radio of this price with so many other features. It has (always useful) alarm and sleep functions for falling asleep and waking up to radio. As another reviewer noted, it comes with good quality bud earphones; as almost every reviewer noted, rightly, it uses batteries like SUVs use gasoline: inefficiently, at greater than expected expense. I use an AC adapter whenever I am not travelling.So what's not to like, given that no other radio in this price range carries such a diversity of shortwave bands? Well, primarily, I don't find reception wonderful on either AM or SW bands. I'd like to use a simple shortwave antenna (known as a long wire, it costs almost nothing -- it is just a long strand of wire) and greatly improves reception. The problem? There is no antenna jack nor connection screw. So using long wires or other antennas, including cheap but useful FM dipoles, are not possible. And the Sangean ATS 404's NOT providing a connection for antenna and ground seems, to me, a great flaw.Still, it is a fine radio, with lots of potential for avid radio listeners, especially at this price.
Previously I have owned a similar product madeby HP. It constantly had reliability problems,and stopped working after two year light use.The Canon is faster, cheaper, is more solidand produces outstanding results. Save yourmoney and buy a Canon. You will be gladthat you selected a Canon, which wins on bothquality and price.
This is an adequate player, but it skips easily and the control buttons are tiny with illegible markings. A big disappointment.
I ordered 4 of the six foot cord concealers. They worked very well, I think the company should add to the product that heating the concealer will help to straighten the concealer. I used a pot and let the concealer sit in the hot water for several minutes. The adhesive worked well also.
Had been having burn problems with other disks. Read the reviews on these and thought I'd give them a try. Have used about 20 so far with no issues.
I purchased this camera back in December. I am a professional photographer and was looking for a camera that I could carry all the time. This camera is small and light and easy to use, yes. But, the camera is so very slow and the focus is very touchy. By time the camera gets ready to shoot, you shot is gone. Forget the action shots, impossible. I am now looking to purchase the Sony cybershot and sell this one on Ebay.
I purchased this tripod to use with a grab and go telescope. It is solidly built, extremely versatile, and convenient for what I use it for. I can mount a short tube 100mm refractor telescope, with either a diagonal, barlow and lense or a camera adapter and dslr and the tripod will handle the load easily. Perfect for my use.
Very disappointed with this camera when shooting in low light conditions. Lots of noise when shoting in ISO200 and above.When shooting indoor, most of the images turns out to be blurr at 1/20.Anti-Vibrations doesn't seems to improve image blurr.But in outdoor lighting, photos taken are impressive!If you don't mind using tripod all the time when shooting indoor, this camera will be fine as it comes with manual control for you to play around with the settings.
I don't have anything to compare this to, but I love it. I did a great deal of research before making this purchase and I know it paid off. It is light weight, easy to use and so far the battery life is great.Highly recommend this camera.
These buds (actually IEM's) are fantastic! I was very impressed from the first time I put them on. The bass is deeper than I thought possible for something so small. The mids and highs are detailed and offer very good imaging and separation. Nearly as detailed as the much more expensive Shures and Etymotics, they are very musical and provide excellent dynamic range for a better listening experience. Plus if I were to do any critical listening it certainly wouldn't be off a compressed file on my iPod. When using my iPod I want to find a groove, improve my mood, rock, dance and feel good...these Vibes are fun and fit the bill. They are well built, are comfortable to wear and look better than anything on the market. Although they sound good out of the box, they sound even better after being broken in. Two caveats: the gunmetal is not black, it's greenish, but still look slick; and because they are metal they get cold. So you may want to warm them in your hands before putting them on.
Don't buy this battery! It was "dead" on arrival. I tried to charge it with the phone, but no luck. Buy your battery from a different vendor on Amazon. I thought the price was too good to be true, and sure enough, the product was a dud.
I've had this camera for 2-3 months and LUV it. This is my 5th digital camera and I did extensive research before my purchase. This is as close to an SLR as you will get without actually buying one. Technically this IS an SLR because it does "See through the lens". One thing I love about the EVF is what you compose/crop/see in the frame is what you get. Not an extra 5 feet to either side or whatever. The EVF is a little weird to get used to if you've used an optical viewfinder all your life.The camera does have some chromatic aberration issues but you still can't pry it out of my hands.This review is mainly in response to Ana y lat's review, that I found interesting as well as answer some not quite questions you have.The flash issue: Recycle time for a flash is, well, recycle time. We have to live with it. Some maybe faster than others. Most modern day flashes have what's called a thyristor (sp). This device, usually a little window pointing the same way as the lens, measures the light reflected off the subject. If the subject is close, a lot of light is returned to the thyristor, and the flash only discharges what it needs from the internal capacitor. You may get 2,3 or more pictures depending on how depleted the capacitor charge is. Once depleted, you have to wait for the capacitor to charge again.Your focusing issue on your baby's face: Auto focusing - Some older cameras used to use sub-sonic or ultra-sonic audio waves that get sent out of the camera and bounce back. Similar to radar/doppler effect. Much more expensive than software. Today's cameras use software to focus. But it needs something to focus on. Point your S3 to a plain wall or up to a blue sky with no clouds will do the same, and push the shutter release a little. It will not focus. When your camera will not focus on your baby's face, point the camera left or right a little on a blanket or pillow, anything with information enough for the cam to focus, but the same distance as your baby's face or your focal point. Push the shutter half way to let the cam focus. Then compose your shot and push the shutter release the rest of the way. You can use the same concept outside to over/under expose your shots, tricking the light meter instead of the focusing unit. You can also, of course, use the manual focus.Hope this helps.Keep snapping.
This is the first time I've ever bought anything like this. My kids all have iPods, but I really just wanted something small on which I could store photos and carry them with me - in my pocketbook. I picked the Zen because the screen was a little bigger than most. The screen is nice and pretty clear but it's still not as big as I would like. However, the price of the Creative Zen Vision 30GB was more than I wanted to spend. Even this one was kind of pricey. I was able to easily download my photos and can do a quick slideshow. I haven't learned about all the features, but I haven't spent that much time with it yet.I can't comment on the music part except for the fact that it's very easy to download music. It sounds just fine to me through my headphones - can't use those little earbuds. I'd prefer to get speakers or something.The organizer is ok - but don't expect it to be as useful as a Palm Pilot.The touch controls can be a bit sensitive, but I'm guessing that will get better once I get used to it.It's a nice looking little thing and quite suitable for me for now. I can carry my photos, my music and address book all in one compact place. I will probably give this one to my husband and get the Vision 30GB next - if it comes down in price.
Ever since I got into SLR photography, I've been seeing the merits of bounce flash and using a hotshoe and wondered how much better my shots could be with it. When I got my 10D, I hooked up my little Phoenix flash I had onto the hotshoe and started bouncing flash with it. The Phoenix didn't cut the cake, so I wanted something with more light to it to be able to use higher apertures and shutter speeds. I looked at the 580EX II and thought that it was exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't justify it's price tag at this point in time. I'm just not that good!!! So I took a look at the 430EX instead. It had a lot of what I wanted: Manual controls, E-TTL, bounce and swivel. Oh, yeah, and a GN of 43 meters. Seeing as how the Phoenix had maybe a GN of 13 meters, I figured the abilities of the 430EX would suit my desires. Boy, was that an understatement! This flash is amazing! I slap it on the 10D and bounce it off ceilings and walls all over the place! I have yet to find a ceiling height that this thing can't reflect off of and give me a good exposure. I think the highest I've had it so far is at 1/2 power, and it has more than enough light to reflect off a ceiling that's 10ft above the camera. Of course, I use the TTL functions with it as well, and they work equally as well as manual. I never thought I could ever get the shots that I have with this combination. It's just beautiful! Now that I've learned a thing or two about bounce flash, I'm starting to wonder about off-camera lighting and doing the strobist thing with this flash. I'm fairly certain it's going to be able to handle anything I can throw at it and then some. Just do yourself a favor and get one if you're thinking about it and can afford it. You will NOT regret it!
I bought this way back in November and for a few months i was very happy with it, MyCD was actually working like a charm. Then back in March, the problems starting arising with writing errors constantly occuring, turning my potential music CDs into cup coasters. Tech support...tips havent helped one bit, and now a days its...impossible to find a 74 min CD-R disc to record with, which is what i need to successfully burn music onto my CDs. I really want to take this ...back to wherever it came from and buy a much better burner. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS...!
Sure the Monster Power equipment protects your system from surges and spikes, but the truth is it is also a sound and picture enhancer.I live in a part of L.A. that has real power problems. There are times when the voltage is so low that the fluorescent lights won't light fully.I recently had my phone answering machine blown out because it wasn't plugged in to a surge protector. I have a great deal of money invested in my home theater system and protecting it is important. But when I added Monster Power to my system, I noticed that the colors were a bit more saturated and the sound carried more subtleties. The bass had more punch and definition. I have found that each time I upgrade power conditioning (I upgraded from a Monster Power Bar and added a Monster voltage stabilizer.) the performance of my system becomes even more awesome.You don't realize how much noise is in your system until you plug it in to the HTS 5100 and hear a silent background. These devices really do work. Great protection plus enhanced performance. My experience is that more expensive equipment is not just hype, but is well worth the money if you are serious about your home entertainment system. I give Monster two thumbs up for what it has done for my system.
This is a GREAT little device. The only thing that needs improvement is the sound. If you set an alarm, it is not very loud. Hard to hear.
Item was delivered as promised. The box was a little banged up but it was fine and it was a good price for cyan xerox toner. I am going to order some black toner too.
I shopped around for a variety of different soundcards before buying the SoundBlaster Live X Gamer. The sound is incredible and the features alone are worth the money. If you're looking for some serious sound,I recommend this product.
For some reason I could not find this particular cartridge at our local Sam's Club or Costco and the office supply stores want a small fortune for it. Thankfully Amazon had it in stock and a few days later it arrived.
This lens is fantastic! It's a good zoom lens, and a good macro lens. If you need one that will carry you through the day and will take all kinds of pictures, this is the right one. A con of this lens is its weight. Since it is glass, it weights a lot for a lens, and that can get even heavier over a long day. I suggest buying a small backpack to keep your camera in if you are going to use it over a long day. All in all, I am very happy and highly recommend this lens!
This mouse is great except for one major flaw. I haven't heard of it anywhere else but it has happened on 3 different computers. After having the mouse/computer on for extended periods of time, when I turn it off and then back on later, the optical light will not turn back on. It takes from a few minutes to several hours, usually the latter. Ruined the mouse for me...
I only needed the part that hooks to the Garmin, mine broke. It works great, it is just like the one that came with my Garmin.
This is the same as the old sunpak flat panel.. with the same problems. 1: Very good at less than 8ft. after that the fall off is extreme.2: cumbersome to handle.. better to be put on a stand than to camera mount.3: To actually be worthwhile you need to slave at least 2 of them. better off buying a box light set for the about the same amount and have more flexability and options. (these are meant to work like a ringlight..poor alternative)On the plus side these are definitely portable. you can carry two of these in a briefcase.(if you can find the old sunpak fp's ) get those and save the cash. With care, these things are really built to last forever.
Cheap (&lt;$330 after Circuit City rebate) but superb picture quality, response time, light-weight but well built, and easy operation. Most other name brands are outrageously priced for same quality. 4-stars because the warranty is only 1 year and in-built speaker is not loud enough (for me). I know, I can't complain about the speakers when many name brand monitors don't have them at all. I use my old speakers. If you are cost conscious and you want a 17" LCD now and want to move on to 20+" LCD+TV later next year or so when they start pricing them right, this is the best option available now.
I think Amazon sent me the TEAC AG-790 rather than the AG-790A. (Twice. I returned the first one unopened.) Nevertheless I went ahead and hooked it up and it meets my needs well. I have a turntable, CD player, and tape cassette and all three work well with the receiver and sound fine with the SONY 3000 speakers I bought with it. Hook-up is easy.I listen to two FM stations regularly and two others now and then. It was not particularly intuitive or transparent how to program memory of these stations, but with a little trial and error and a few curses I worked it out pretty easily. The remote works fine. Here's the one real weakness of the receiver. If you turn the system off by pushing Power on the receiver, the memory doesn't retain your stations. If while on you push Power on the remote, it takes you to standby (red light on the receiver) and retains your selections in memory. So we use the remote every time we want to use or leave the system.For the money, this receiver is a good bargain.
It's an excellent full featured product. We were completely satisfied with it ...... until it started to malfunction after only 10 days of use. Now the internal display only works in black & white.
The cable was as advertised. I received a black ethernet cable in Cables to Go packaging. I haven't measured it, but it appears to be quite lengthy so it's most likely the 75' that I ordered. The cable release is the snagless design. Made sure to order the product that's sold by Amazon due to other reviewers stating they were not receiving actual Cables to Go brand cables. My order was perfect and the cable works correctly on my home network.
Very handy. Most places CLAIM the xray machines will not damage your film. That may be true if is only done once and not highspeed film. I kept the film pack in hand while going through check points and ask for hand inspection, a couple of times when they were busy I was denied a hand inspection and ran film packet through exray.
I have a large 17 inch Gateway laptop that I thoroughly enjoy using. I have been using it along with an ugly medium-density foam pad that is 3 inches thick and 16 inches long by 11 inches wide. It has been quite comfortable but is a hair magnet. Very unsightly!After reading several reviews about laptop coolers, I decided to get the LAPINATOR PLUS for its longer dimensions than the regular LAPINATOR so I could have that extra surface for a mouse.When I got the Lapinator Plus I immediately fell in love with the way it helped cool my laptop by keeping it elevated above a "Thinsulate" heat insulating surface. I used it on top of my ugly foam pad, but the angle I was trying to achieve was not quite there yet.Then I saw the Belkin Cush Top Notebook Stand and I wondered if my LAPINATOR PLUS would rest well on top of it to achieve the ideal angle I was after. I ordered a green one on sale although I would have preferred the brown Chocolate/Blue one.My LAPINATOR PLUS is longer than the Belkin Cush Top Notebook stand, but it rested on top perfectly! The two products used together gave me the perfect keyboarding angle I was after!The one review that said the Belkin Cush Top Notebook Stand didn't do anything to appreciably cool a laptop was a mute point with me because I already had that problem solved with my LAPINATOR PLUS.I was just hoping that the two products would be compatable and they were in absolutely smashing fashion!The Belkin Cush Top Notebook Stands works perfectly with either the regular LAPINATOR or the LAPINATOR PLUS.That is why I call the tandem use of these two products as "A PERFECT MARRIAGE!".
The binoculars are exceptionally strong and easy to focus. They are as good as several of the same power that cost two or three times the money. I would give the binoculars five stars, but they did not come with a hard case.
I love my ipod. It clips easily on my clothes whether a sleeve, collar or a jacket. It is lightweight and easily warms to my skin. I can easily flip from one song or podcast to another without looking and if I drop it, it doesn't break. How did people ever live without one? I'm a bit old to just walk around listening to loud music all the time but I am young and old enough to listen to podcasts and iuniversity. I have learned about so much using my ipod and have become involved in the world around me (and in my ears) more because I learn about environmental issues, history and human rights. Things I haven't paid attention to much in years! Yes, other people sometime shout at me and it takes me some time to orient myself to my literal surroungdings but the ipod has become my constant and most facinating friend. The metallic pink is a matter of pride too. It looks great!
I looked at several cameras before deciding to get this one. I love this camera it has a great looking screen and still has the a veiwfinder that I like. It is small but still feels great in your hands. The picture quality is superb and isn't that really why you buy a camera. I would highly recommend this camera.
I purchased this strap to replace the stock Canon strap that came with my Canon EOS 7D. I have just tolerated the Canon strap, it was very uncomfortable, especially with my heavier L lenses. When I purchased a Glidecam for video work, I needed to have a camera strap that was easily removable.This strap is much more comfortable and quickly removes for use on the Glidecam.
Great little scanner...It stinks that the software is demo only and costs $30+ extra.Overall , I am satisifed with this purchase and would recommend the unit.
This ordered one night at like 3 am and was on my doorstep 2 days later.I have this projecting at just over 100 inches and everything is amazing, XBOX games are phenomenal, DVD's and HD TV all awesome. Even hooked up the laptop and watched crap off the internet just for kicks.I would order one of these again in a heart beat. I mean, unless this thing blows up and kills everyone in the house, I don't see knocking any stars off. Unless it whacks my daughters dog, then I would add more stars. Does this thing go to 6?
I've had the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system for a little over 6 years now. It came with my computer when I bought back in 2003 and it never let me down. After 6 years it still sounds like new and still shakes my house when I want it to.
This is a very good little radio, that comes with a belt clip. Good reception with attached lead antenna only, digital tuning is a plus; speaker is excellent for a pocket radio. Good quality sound. - - Unlike the pill radio ( see my other review) which is a piece of junk.
I recently purchased this receiver and hooked it up. I am not very talented with electronics but know the basics. I put everything together with a new dvd/cd player and everything sounds great. I buy products from time to time from Amazon, and find that they offer better pricing and better shipping to Alaska.Roberta
I bought this for my MSI Wind netbook to switch out from the terrible card it came with. Installation was a breeze (I did it on my lunch break), and the new card works great. I used Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux; both recognized it immediately. With Ubuntu (Hardy and Intrepid) I didn't have to compile any drivers, excellent!
This was my first experience with a multi-region player and I fully expected the worst. I have been very pleased, however, with its performance. I got the player so I could view Region 2 dvds I got on ebay from the UK. The very first disc seemed to speed up slightly in the audio in a couple of places. Since that one time, I've played it for hours with no problem whatsoever. A great find. I gave it 4 out of 5 since I want more than a month's use before calling something great.
I bought this printer cartridge hoping to avoid lower performance from the very cheap priced online products, yet be able to get a cartridge lower in price than Epson. I just bought the cartridge several days ago and followed the directions which suggested using the nozzle check (check for clean nozzles). Upon first use there was gaps/lines in the text. The ink also blurred quite often. I attempted to clean the nozzles through my printer and they seemed to improve slightly. Slightly is not good enough though as the printing still smudged and left lines even after at least seven cleanings. Overall, this product has the performance generally lower or at least equal to the cheap unknown cartridges. Save yourself the hassle and avoid this swing and miss.
Though it takes a little bit of effort to figure exactly how much pressure to apply to open up your ipod (probably more than you anticipate) this is easy as pie ... well, basically easier than some lego projects you may have done. Instructions are not super, but there are tons of online resources that are great, just google search for them.The battery itself returns incredible results ... outlasts the original battery by about 10-25% on average. It will likely outlast the hard drive. I've recommended it to my friends and would do the same to you, w/Amazon's free shipping it's certainly the best deal on a replacement battery you can depend on.
I am simply very satisfied. The speakers came before they were supposed to and work fine.
Item finally arrived after ~2 weeks of waiting for item availability (purchased directly from Amazon). Opened packaging. Took charger out of the box. Plugged charger into wall outlet. Plugged DS Lite into charger. Charging indicator light on DS Lite turned on. Left the whole thing for ~5 minutes. Noticed the indicator light had gone off. Checked all the connections. Checked the wall outlet with another device and charger just to make sure it was working. Tried reconnecting everything again. Nothing worked. Tried again after an hour. Still nothing. Forced to conclude that the DS Lite charger is, in fact, defective.As for the product itself: the unit feels very hollow and light, and not in a good way. The rotating plug was loose and had little pieces of plastic around the pivot and the metal parts. The end that plugs into the DS Lite is also somewhat loose. All in all a very shoddy product. Not exactly what I would expect from Amazon.
These headphones are excellent for the price. I have had them for about a year and they have worn well, although now after extended use the black rubber double layer leading up to the speaker is detached from the plastic. No loss of functionality, but I think it makes the wires at risk for eventual failure.
Despite many claims that these earbuds are for use with the iPhone (even in many of the reviews you see here), they DO NOT HAVE A BUILT IN MICROPHONE. This renders them virtually useless for the iPhone. Sure, you can listen to music through them, but what's the point if you can no longer take a call or have any of the other functions of the iPhone requiring a microphone. No products should carry the label "for use with the iPhone" (which is also right on the product packaging)if they are not fully functional for the iPhone!I'll have to give these to my kids who use iPods and keep looking for a reasonably priced set of earbuds...but with the microphone this time!
These are great inks, I use them, yadda yadda.. I'm simply here with a friendly tip I just realized:If you buy them separately and make sure the seller is amazon, it'll only cost 30.61 with free "super shipper" shipping.
Well, as long as it's Nikon made battery, you can buy it anywhere and quality is the same. I have batteries that came with the cameras. They all worked well and lasted a long time up to now and still working.I bought some extra ones here at Amazon when on sale really cheap and they worked just as great. Just don't buy the third party brand. They don't hold or have that much juice.
I bought the Garmin to train for a marathon. It was great at first-- being able to run without coming up with routes and getting extremely accurate pace information, etc.BUT: After about 30 days, it started messing up occassionally. Example: I would run for 11 minutes, look down and it would say I'd run 2 miles (I usually run 9 minute miles). Or, I'd look down and realize it hadn't been recording me run for 5 or 6 minutes.After that, I always had doubts about accuracy.Then, it started struggling to find a signal. Every time I wanted to use it, I would have to relocate the signal (which takes 10 minutes, as opposed to the normal 1-2 minutes).Then, it wouldn't turn off. I had to remove the batteries after use and put them back in whenever I would use it. Then after about 80 days (of heavy use, running 30-40 miles/week), it stopped working altogether.Didn't even make it through 1 marathon training. Maybe mine was a fluke. I didn't call customers service. Maybe they'd have replaced it. Nonetheless, it was quite annoying.
This has been very useful when I am taking pictures on the road. It has been very helpful to have the access to power when out and about. It is a great charger.
This is agreat camera for those who want something professional but dont want to spend that much money, canon's sensors give you the best colors and quality (over nikon for sure), and the size of this litte toy is much more smaller than its big brothers (20D 5D).
The headsets are excellent and work really well. The noise cancelling feature eliminates all regular sounds and in airplanes it almost reduces the engine noise to zero. The only negative may be the size but from what I have heard and read, the smaller headsets do not seem to have quality as good as these. I will give up slight bulkiness for quality anytime.
I live in Brazil and wanted to buy A GPS navigator that could be used both in the USA and in Europe. So far I did use it only in yhe USA and the experience has been a very good one. Since I will be using the product on rented/leased cars I bought also the portable dashbord support, that I fully approved too.Resuming: very easy to install and excellent funcionality.
I have had this item for almost a year, and it lets me effortlessly work from my PC and laptop. I can easily take files from one to the another, and compact size along with being able to attach to a keychain ring and its cap (to keep the USB end clean) make it a great product. Highly recommended.
I've had this for about 6 months now and it still works perfectly the way that I need it to. I am even planning on buying another one soon. Great buy...
Without mentioning the poor / total lack of compatibility with other devices (it just crashes when I connect it to my in-car mp3 stereo using the usb connector); The main problem with this player is that it can't read mp3 ID3 tags. As its entire library system is based on tags, it only works properly in shuffle mode.You always end with a lot of music sorted as unknown artist / unknown album.As it can't find the track number on e-books, the chapters come in the wrong order. I got so sick of it that I went back to Creative...
A simple product which does exactly what it appears to do.I bought it because I travel often to third world locations, where hotels don't have enough outlets for my collection of electronics and chargers. I throw this in my luggage for locations that I know are on 110 power, and use it as a simple power strip. All my little chargers fit. Works great. JUST DON'T FORGET TO PULL IT OUT OF THE WALL WHEN YOU PACK UP AND CHECK-OUT OF THE HOTEL !!! ;-)
I would give this device 6 stars if I could!! The Brother 8840-DN scans documents to PDFs at a rate comparable to the much more expensive Xerox Documate at nearly half the price. Plus you get a lightning fast copying machine, a fast fax, a network printer and a flatbed scanner. What an amazing product!!! I did a good deal of research prior to purchasing this machine, and almost cancelled the order based on some last minute that I read. (Luckily I changed my mind.) PC world said it scanned documents rediculously slowly, taking 33 seconds to at 100 dpi. This turned out to be absolutely NOT true!!! I managed to get through a stack of fifty documents at 300dpi in less than 120 seconds, and that includes creating the pdfs. (I am running an AMD64 3000+ with 1 GB of ram). The print quality is about average for a laser printer- it is nothing compared to the ultra-crisp text of the Minolta Color laser Engine (I also own a Minolta Magicolor 2350EN Color laser) but for less than half the price, I have no complaints. The network connectability is an added bonus. I can scan and even fax from my computer (without printing a hardcopy first) -all remotely. If you purchase this item, make sure to upgrade to the max 160 Mb of RAM (128 Mb DIMM available from crucial for 50 bucks) as this speeds things up even more.I would recommend the Brother 8840DN to anyone looking for a well built and designed MFC device, and would take all the unjustified negative comments with a grain of salt.Enjoy --
The Sonnet adapter, though pricey for a little piece of plastic, works well, and I'm pleased that I'm again able to use my old Lexar FW400 CF card reader after Apple eliminated the FW400 port(s) on the latest desktop Macs. However, I have my Firewire devices (two FW800 hard disks and a Drobo with FW800) daisy-chained, as is customary, and the Lexar wouldn't work as the last device in the chain if the Drobo was right before it. I switched the daisy-chain order of the hard drives around, ultimately plugging the Sonnet (and thus the Lexar reader) into one of the regular (LaCie) FW800 drives. The Sonnet adapter, again at the end of the chain, now works fine. The initial glitch might be the Sonnet's fault, or it might have something to do with the Drobo, not sure -- but I figured a couple of people out there would like to know and save themselves some headscratching and hassle.
I scanned reviews for Western Digital as well as La Cie. I also checked the WD and LC websites for product details. Past users were fairly critical of La Cie drives reporting numerous problems & failures. I have an old La Cie and it has worked well enough but is noisy. I wanted a very large capacity hi-speed and quiet external drive for my new iMac. I ordered and took delivery very quickly. Installation and partition using OSX Disk Utility was easy. The drive is very quiet and with FireWire 800 is very fast! Its vertical orientation and included FW cable are pluses. I use CarbonCopyCloner v2.3 and the cloning of my current 60GB is very quick. Overall I am very pleased with and highly recommend the WD MyBook pro 500GB external drive.
The iPod is the best Mp3 player I have ever had. All the other players dont keep your songs organized the way you want them, but the iPod organizes my songs the way I want them and I can make my own playlists which is really cool. But the coolest part of the iPod is the touch wheel. That is so cool! The iPod is the coolest thing I have ever gotten.
I wanted to make sure someone else did not buy one of these with out knowing how they worked.1. With camera inside looking out window, washed out picture of outside world.2. How to fill in license so s/w will run. First 8 digits model # - second 12 digits mac number on bottom of server without the -s . I found this on one instruction and not on the other. Hope this saves someone the hour I wasted.3. Picture is best in a room, and you must use the focus on camera.4. Just as hard to setup as the other ip video servers I have like the 9100a.5. If you want to play with a ip camera this is a cheap way to learn.6. Nice to put in a room, it is so small, camera size of small cell phone.7. Lots of noise on the video, grainy , Night operation in a room, NOT without an external light.8. You can really only run it at 176x144, 160x120 .Hope this helps.Frank
Well, I really hate to change my review. I posted a stellar review after one week of use. It was a great little projector for cheap! Unfortunately, the latter part caught up. Projector stopped working after a few weeks of light use. Shipped it back and received a replacement... which also stopped working after a few weeks. I thought this would be a great projector for movies and games for the family, which it would be - if it worked for longer than 2.5 weeks.
Great product, good quality, good price, dont think you will find anything better that will hold and store your precious memories better than this.Material at first glance and feel seems to be flimsy but dont let that fool you. Once the pages are full of your negatives you will discover that any thicker material would take up space and complicate and otherwise easy removal of the film strips.
First off, I agree with what the other reviewer says about this case making the DSC-H1 camera look big. This is true, but it does offer a nice layer of protection for the camera. Before I got this case, I never wanted to take the camera anywhere. Now I have peace of mind knowing that the camera is protected.The cam fits into the case lens side pointing down, with a small adjustable (with velcro) padded edge piece meeting with the hand grip portion. And due to the shape of the case, it actually fits better if you have the adapter ring screwed onto the camera.Overall, I am happy with the purchase and feel that the price is fair. (I paid $35, it has now been lowered)
I was really hoping that this would work well with my Motorola Rarz Maxx. I could hear the other person well, but others could barely understand me from their end. After much research at Plantronics, they said that this product will not function correctly with modern Smart Phones. Even though it has a 2.5 to 3.5 mm converter cord, the required voltage is not present with Smart Phones, whether they are iPhones, Droid OS, or other. They need USB voltage from a computer, for example. Call Plantronics and they will verify this. Plantronics is not making an appropriate 3.5 mm wired headset.I could not find a good quality Bluetooth headset until my recent purchase of the Plantronics Voyager Pro HD. It is not 100%, but amazingly good. It is available from Amazon.
This worked fine for me, but only after I set the IDE drive to Master. Since the meager instructions didn't say this, I figured it out by trial and error.It's a great way to reuse an old IDE drive with the newer SATA motherboards.
One of the best running watches I've ever purchased! Very accurate and aids in any workout that I have!
The card is fully operational and buying it from Amazon was about 20% cheaper than the next vendor's price.I'm fully satisfied
Took this to Hong Kong for charging our electronics. We had an IPad charger, a laptop charger, and a couple USB chargers for our cell phones. Both sides - the rectangular 3 prong to the wall and the US plug side, had worked well. Nothing loose or not fitting.For a few dollars and the small size this purchase is worth it.
If you're looking for a high quality set of headphones without paying hundreds of dollars, this is it. This is the first pair of audiophile quality phones I have owned aside from a pair of 20 year old akg studio headphones. I shopped around for a long time and sampled a lot of different headsets. I love these, they have recently been put on sale a lot of places but they are great! If you're looking for phones that will cancel or block outside noise, these probably aren't for you since they're open back, however outside noise has generally not interfered with my music. Also, this set may seem tight on your head at first, at least they did for me, but I realized that I didn't have the headband adjusted properly, the large ear cups offer a lot of space and once adjusted correctly they are super comfortable (I can't feel them on my head after awhile).Bottom line: Awesome headphones on a very reasonable budget.
I purchased this printer 5 years ago and I needed a new printer, so I purchased this one. Does a great job for what I use it for, like letters and labels.
Product seems to be of good quality other than it had a broken leg when it arrived. I contacted the seller for replacement but never heard back from them. I managed to make a repair with super glue and it is still holding.
I am so pleased with this pressure cooker. I had an old aluminum one the needed parts. I could not find them and also I didn't like the idea of using aluminum. The price was "priceless"! I saw the same product locally for twice as much. So happy!
No fuss camera, with many functions and a so-so build. Entry level professionals may want to go a bit higher and go for an entry level DSLR. For the rest of us this is one of the best options available on the market.
This radio has all the features of an installed unit. Everything good but range. Not near what is advertised. Use it on a motorcycle with a headset.
The online specs say the cord length is 3.3 foot. It's not.The Sony packaging says 3.5 meters /138 inches, and that seems accurate.It's a rubber cord, about 1/8" diameter. Not as heavy as I'd like but not bad.The included 1/8" -> 1/4" adapter is snap-on, not threaded.
I've purchased several of these portable players lately for me, my wife and some frends, because we serve as volunteers teaching deaf people, and portable DVD players are a usefull tool in this field. So I can say this LG is one of the best I`ve seen and I specially like the USB feature since it makes it easy to load pictures. The only thing I dont like that much is the external battery. I like most the ones with the battery inside.
"The person right below that says this model is discontinued and new model is $1399...LOL they are talking about a much much smaller model (again non widescreen if you compair non widescreen to widescreen models of same diagonal they are alwyas 1/3 to 40% cheaper!)!"No, that person is correct. The new model (34hf84) has an MSRP of $1399 and should be out soon. And yes it is smaller (width-wise) but only due to the speakers being under the screen (as opposed to being on the sides of the screen).The only reason I won't be buying the 34hf83 is because it will not fit my entertainment center (it's too wide with the speaker on the side) so I will be buying the 34hf84 (which will fit perfectly) as soon as it is available.(...)
The Garmin iQue 3600 PDA is an excellent product. It takes a little time to learn the function of the device. Once you learn it, then its a cake walk.Pro: 1. Expandable slot for additional memory. I recommend the 1 GB. It can load 3/4 of the U.S. on it.2. The device is compact and easy to travel with it. Make sure you take the car travel kit w/u.3. It have all the function of a PDA and more.Con: 1. Battery life is too short when using the GPS. The battery cannot be change or purchase additional battery, because the battery is build in. You have to mail the device back to Garmin for replacement.2. When the GPS is turn on in a new location. It take a couple of minutes to locate satalite.3. It does not always give the shortest route. But it give the most common route.It is worth the $$$$. Happy Travel.
This has to be the coolest gizmo I've seen. Purchased 2 of these little babies - one for myself and one for hubby. Now we can listen to our own kinds of music wherever we go.Only two minor complaints to speak of. First, there are really no directions for downloading music and if you are Apple-illiterate (as I am) then this becomes difficult. Would help if there was a short guide included for us PC users. Easiest way I found to obtain directions was to go to the Apple website. Also, the earbuds seem tiny to me although they are quite powerful. I have a problem getting them to stay put in my ears. This, however, is something that I can rectify by buying another type of earphone.Overall, the ipod Shuffle (2nd generation) is worth every penny and then some. The music comes through crystal clear! The tiny docking station (included) hooks up easily and is easy to use once you get the directions. I would recommend this item to anyone who is a first-time ipod/mp3 user.
I debated between the HL-1440, Samsung ML1250, and an HP model (1000?). The HP was out of the running early because I found sales on the Brother and Samsung but not on the HP. I read good and bad things about both printers....I have yet to experience any problems with the HL-1440. I was concerned about paper jams, but I've had no problems at all. A great overall printer (much better than my Lexmark inkjet), especially at that sale price.*** update *** Watch out for this printer - I started experiencing gray pages after about 6 months. Brother's web site says the only way to fix the problem is by replacing the toner cartridge. This completely negates the reason for me buying a laser printer (lower cost per page) because I was no where near through the toner cartridge. For now, I am living with gray pages. I'm not sure that I will bother replacing it - might just switch to a different printer.
It's amazing how one product can totally turn away a die-hard Apple fan, and this is the product. Before this, I had been a loyal Apple buyer since 1998, but no more. The first one I got had battery problems from the get-go, so I had it exchanged after about 6 weeks. After about 5 months, the exchanged unit started having the same problem. I went to request service, but Apple would not support it and insisted on charging me $30 for shipping back to Apple to repair. As this was still under warranty, I balked at the idea for having to pay to ship back an obviously defective product, so I requested a return/refund. No one at Apple or Mac Mall, whom I had purchased the unit from, would assist me, shuffling me back and forth without resolution. Today I finally got my fill and challenged the purchase w/my credit card company (American Express). I'm getting my money back, and I'll never buy anything from Apple again!
If it weren't for a few small problems/isues, I'd give it 5 stars.PROs:1. very fast one-sided prints2. fast 2-sided prints3. compact size4. 2 choices of toner catridges:a.regular toner cartridge 49Aorb. eXtended life cartridges, 49X5. quiet6. fast startupCONs:1. unable to find service manuals(Normally you can get great deals on fee-bay, for HP printer service guides. Usually sold in a "set" of guides that cover several models of printers. However, I never see any of the manuals that also include the HP1320 or 1320n).a. Many times I fix my own printers inhouse, using service manuals and individual parts from a place called Printerworks.b. Example: a fuser unit. Many times the fuser cakes up, builds up, on the metal roller of the fuser unit. Normally in the middle of the roller.To buy the whole fuser can be $200 or more, depending on if it isNEW vs REFURB.I service a lot of HP4 and 4MV printers.The metal fuser tube only costs like $40 plus about 45 minutes of time for dis-assembly then re-assembly.c. I cannot find anything on the hp1320 series at Printerworks, which is really sad. (Maybe HP is deliberately trying to keep endusers from doing their own repairs; who knows).Even though there are a few cons, I still like my 1320.Though I dread the day it needs new rollers.
I know the quality is related to the price. I don't expect to have a Bose quality with $20 some. But this is a really low quality. I believe it worth $10.
HI MA NAME IS TOM , AI CAME TO YOUR SITE MY FREINDS HAVE RECOMDED IT, THE GARMAN NAVAGITATION IS WELL NO GOOD IT SENDS YOU IN THE WRONG WAY, AFTER SPEEKING WITH THE GARMAN SERVICE REP, REPROGRAMING THE UNIT, IT IS VERY SAD TO SEE CONPANY'S SUCH AS ELECTRONICA DIRECT AND AMAZON NOT WILLING FOR ME TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT, NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY FROM THIS SITE OF ANY COMPANY,S YOU WORK WITHTOM NARDONE
This battery had a fairly good life of around 2,5 hourswhen it was installed fot the first time
I needed to control my camera through a firewire port and my laptop did not have a firewire port. This PCMCIA firewire adapter was easy to install and was trouble free during two weeks of intense use.
After dealing with ink jet and trying to re-use ink I finally went Laser. For the price one cannot beat the brother 1440. It has stood the test of time and the quality is great.Some say that the toner runs out fast, but even though the "toner low" light is on, it doesn't mean you have to replace it. My light has been on for the past 2 months with a replacement toner sitting right next to it. I'm waiting for the toner to compleatly run out, but even after serveral hundred pages it is still going strong. A "key" to this is to take out the toner and give it a shake, rocking it back and forth. This will spread out the toner and let you run a lot more prints. Everyday I expect the toner to cut out, but its stll hanging in there.Laser prints fast and with good quality. I hate dealing with ink jets now after going Laser. Who needs color when you have crisp laser quality. Paper jams are few, and next to none if you use new paper. And I like how brother's software is simple and easy to use with all computers. Its on a network and no computer has problems printing to it.
I live in Southern California and gave this product a good try, adjusting everything I could to get good sound. I wanted this to work. (I have a 2002 Subaru Outback VDC with a McIntosh sound system.) There was way too much interference. In the quieter parts of music I could hear static, and in the louder parts the sound was muddy.
I love this product and order and use it all the time. It works great and my orders arrive promptly. It is great for family and friends parties, BBQ'S etc to take pictures and give them to your guests before they leave not to mention have your shots for yourself immediately also.
I don't know much about sound systems and I don't really care, however, my husband was thrilled with the sound quality of this sound system. We used it for a New Year's party and I have to say the sound was great. However, I wasn't very convinced with its appearance. It kind of looks like a microwave. I thought Apple would have come up with a more slick look for an Home Stereo that goes with the super-cool iPod.
I purchased this cable as a replacement, and it is far worse than the original I had. There is noticable &quot;shadow&quot; distortion. My advice is to buy a higher quality cable w/ ferriete beads. This cable was not useable.
I buy a LOT of consumer electronics. This wins the award as the most expensive purchasing mistake that I've made in 20 years. I blame myself for being distracted by the shiny specs in the local compudoodle rather than researching on Amazon like a good little consumer.Luckily, I've not lost any important data. What I have lost is confidence in anything that Seagate/Maxtor makes. Hitachi, Western Digital, IBM, Samsung - welcome to my nice list. Seagate/Maxtor welcome to my naughty list.
I've only had my printer for maybe 3 years...everything has worked wonderfully with the exception of the printing function (the most important!). It never really handled photo paper very well and now it just won't print! It keeps saying that there is a paper jam and that the ink cradle can't move. Super annoying...I would not recommend this printer!
The product was as advertised and arrived as scheduled. It suits the purpose for which it was ordered. Definitely would order again.
Setup and installation is simple. Although it'll work to get multiple devices connected to the internet, it's nothing but issues with this router. It has to constantly be powered off to allow devices to access it. Several times a week one or more of my computers, iPod, PS3 will fail to connect and can only connect after the router or both have been unplugged and restarted. Which is slightly annoying when alone, but very annoying when others are using the internet and you have to tell them to get off it so you can unplug the router. The one I have also can't be set in the upright position as it then makes a squealing noise every time the lights blink. Not loud, but noticeable. So only purchase if cheap and no other option. If you do make sure to keep it in an easily accessible location as it will need to be unplugged regularly.
I really like this flash drive! It's currently the best "bang for the buck" and it works like it's supposed to.
I have never purchased a Bose product. I ve heard the quality in the Bose Factory stores,but the price was too high for my budget. As much as I would love the Waveradio,I couldn't justify shelling out $300 plus for it. I ve seen the original Waveradio at $199 here,so that could be a future purchase.I was in Sams last week and saw these speakers for $70. They sounded great in the store,so i picked up a pair. The sound is incredible from these tiny speakers. I use it to listen to CDs and my XM radio,and I couldn't be more pleased. The bass is powerful and the seperation exceeds my expectations.For $70, I made a great move. I know this particular brand has been discontinued to make room for the Series 2,but I am very happy with this purchase.
After serving 8 years in Rahway for bunko, I have decided to learn Electrical Engineering and Physics and go straight. If I can buy these cables for their production cost of $1.99 I shall sell them at the discounted price of $489.99 to audiophiles everywhere.
If you're new to GoTo astronomy I might save you some grief with this scope. When you set up on the two alignment stars after the GPS has found North, you will find the stars to be quite a way off the eyepiece. Don't worry about this, just align to the correct star (this will need quite a bit of scope movement) and all will be o.k. You will find that when you type in your Messier or NGC object, it will now appear right in the middle of the eyepiece. Totally amazing! I've always had astronomy as a hobby, but try as hard as I could I never found the vast majority of Messier objects with my binoculars. With the Nexstar 11 all I had to do was type in the number and it found it immediately. The first time I used this scope I found 27 of the 34 objects listed on one of the pages in Norton's in one observing session. This was the most amazing hour's observing I have ever had. Don't have any worries about buying this scope, it will fulfil your dreams.
These buds are definitely a step up from the standard iPod buds. They stay in your ears much more easily (without the foam black covers, which are easily lost), the sound is at least marginally better, and the overall construction seems to be better. You can't do much better for the money.However, if you're willing to spend a little more, the JLab JBuds are the way to go. I own both the Gumys and the JBuds, and the Gumys are my workout pair, and I use the JBuds for everything else.But if you're looking to spend as little as possible yet still upgrade from the iPod buds, the Gumys are the way to go.
As advertised...no complaints. Great price for this model, delivered promptly for use with my new LG home entertainment system...I'm a happy camper :-)
First of all, I'd like to start by saying that this DVD player does a awesome job on playing DVD Movies! Picture and sound are excellent....For the 4-stars :I took away 2 stars because my primary use of this machine was MP3 playback.....There are lots of improvement to be made in the MP3 portion of this machine::Positive : 1.Attractive on-screen mp3 layout2. Program, Repeat and Random features...Negative : 1. On-screen display only shows the first 8 characters of the song filename. (Which sux!)2. No fast forward or rewind during MP3 playback...Which is insanely disturbing to me...3. The player has problems playing CD-RW discs. I regularly hear pops, clicks and zips during playback. Im not sure if this is only on CD-RW discs...That's it!!If you'r an audiophile like me and into MP3....You might turn your head towards the JVC XV-S60BK.But if your into mostly watching movies....GO FOR IT!!!
this thing might just be it, if they would just get the software right...first, the good news. Battery life is fantastic, capacity is great, the display is bright and easy to read, the user interface, is acceptably good, though a bit confusing at times. It has survived a snowboard season without falling apart, so it's pretty tough.Now then, about the software:1) If you have a large playlist, say more than 1,000 songs, it will take somewhere in the 10-20 minute range to load it. This sucks. I can actually drive all the way to work in the time it takes this thing to load the playlist.2) it shuts off for no apparent reason. I talked to the tech support guys about this, they said to re-rip the song, but come on - can't it just skip past the song and play the next one? Why is it necessary to shut off? Fix this. It sucks. Especially because, you guessed it, when it shuts off like that it doesn't remember what playlist you were in so you have to reload the playlist.In general the software just needs a good couple of weeks in a usability lab and Archos could have a genuine run at Apple.
these headphones were recommended by David Pogue of the NY Times Circuits section as being comparable to the much more expensive Bose Noise Cancelling headphones.Have to agree with him. they work very well on planes. Not as good off a plane, i.e. trying to cancel out snoring. They come in a nice little zip pack too.
This a great pair of bookshelf speakers! I am starting a home theater system, bought a nice receiver and these speakers. I was looking at the Sony equivalent which is cheaper, and the sound of that set in store was muddy. Got these instead at an incredible price on Amazon. Sound is clearer, they look nicer and are smaller, and have a nice bass response for the size (not rushing out to get the subwoofer quite yet - play the THX opener for movies... you can FEEL it). Movies sound awesome, music sounds awesome!
This is a nice monitor, very crisp and clean and has a small footprint on the desktop. We have been very pleased with this purchase.
I purchased the RipFlash MP3 play to work out to and not for the digital voice recording features. This is my first MP3 player so I have no point of reference compared to other MP3 players. Given that, here are my experiences so far.Pros:- very good sound - especially with the equalizer- fast transfer rate from my PC - 30 songs in less than 5 min- very lightweightCons:- no software for ripping CDs. I had to buy some but found a good one called MP3 Workshop...- can only read MP3 format. Would have been nice if it could read WMA format. Then I could have used the Windows Media Player to rip the CDs.- earplug earphone sounds good but had trouble keeping them in my ears.Things you should know:- If you do want to add a SmartMedia card, the songs on the card will be played separately from the ones in the built-in Flash memory. (this may be important if you want to play randomly)- The display is small and somewhat hard to read, but did not bother me.- I haven't tried to Rip CDs with the line-in but I think it is a useful feature.- Would have been nice to have a belt clip for working out.Overall, very good player. As I said, I like it very much, but it does have a few minor flaws. I can live with them for working out and would buy it again.
I've had this for years now, and NO problems. Keeps camera handy at all times, and charges very quickly. Great product.
Works the way you expect them to work, which is not true with all binoculars: Good magnification, clear view, in focus, and not necessary to tinker with a bunch of adjustments to get the perfect match for every different user. Not compact, but I didn't expect them to be.
This is worth buying if you want to get rid of the Jewl Boxes and just have the CD's. I do wish it was a little more stiff on the binding. It is good if you don't TRANSPORT your cd's around alot.
Received product in timely manner. Installed driver on windows 7x64, plugged in adapter and it was found and installed with no problem. hooked up my Snap-On obd2 code reader, it found it and worked flawlessly to transfer info to computer for printing. would highly recommend this to any one needing a serial port adapter.
I wanted some binoculars which were an upgrade to my Bushnell 7x35's. I use them at our water front condo. I was blown away by the clear image, and precise and smooth focusing of these Nikon 12 x 50's. I read the Consumer Reports review on binoculars and found the extremely high prices of their top rated models as absurd. Why on earth would someone feel it necessary to spend over $1,000 on a pair? I cannot imagine how the image could surpass these, and the build quality is excellent. Very solid. Note that 12 power is about the highest you can use with unsupported hands. Any higher and you will need some arm support to not get visible shaking.
You cant beat Nikon OEM, there is no point in buying the other cheaper options.
Many other people have already written about the quality of this lens. This is a review of Canon's customer service, which I found to be refreshingly responsive and communicative.I received this lens as a gift and so did not have a receipt. After taking my first few pictures with it using a 20D, the shutter suddenly wouldn't trigger and the camera display read "Error 99." I tried a few solutions offered in the manual and on the web, but none worked. So I contacted Canon's customer service by phone and right away I was pleased with their response. They didn't have a deep phone menu and I didn't have to wait long to speak to a real person. Even better, that person was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable as she walked me through the process. After hearing what I'd already tried, she had me try one more attempt to fix the problem, and when that didn't work, she assured me that Canon would fix the lens even though I didn't have the receipt and had even lost the warrantee card.She emailed me a note with clear instructions on sending it in to Canon, with a link to the website. On the website, I entered in the serial number and it informed me that the lens was under warrantee -- how nice is that? I packed up the lens and sent it, and then I was able to check the website to see when they received it and then when it was sent back out again, which was about a week's time. (Of course, during this time I found the warrantee card, but apparently it wasn't necessary.) When the lens arrived it was in good working order and a note explained that they had replaced the element responsible for the problem.So even though I wound up with a problematic lens, Canon took full responsibility for it and fixed it for free, all the while keeping me informed and treating me with respect. This is exactly how it should happen, but sadly I've found it to be pretty rare when dealing with other companies' customer service. I own a lot of Canon equipment and have been very happy with it, but this experience gave me a higher opinion of the company than ever before. If only all companies would treat their customers the way Canon treated me.
We used these within minutes out of the box. The sound quality is excellent. It works with a fairly new TV and we will have to get an adapter for an older TV. The distance was much farther than we had expected, not that we needed it, but it was interesting how far the sound would travel, even outdoors, through walls, and through ceilings - minor static after 100 feet or many walls/ceilings. We purchased these to stay in the same room as a TV to watch and not bother others. We have only used them for a short time, but so far they are 5 stars! The Sennheiser RS110 Over-Ear RS110 926 Mhz Wireless Rf Headphones are excellent for us!
This device worked sometimes, but more often than not would drop data and slow to a crawl. I cannot recommend it. I'd recommend getting a wireless router, flashing with DD-WRT and setting it up as a bridge instead of purchasing this product.
This was a great item. Some people might thinks otherwise. In the end it is up to you to decide.
Don't be fooled by this camers 2.2 Megapixels. It may be able to shoot at high resolution, but it applies to much compression to the images it shoots to make them fit onto the card. The result is that the images apear grainy when fully zoomed in. Also, the digital zoom only enhances this graininess. It looks like someones merely cropped the image and then enlarged it to full size (blurry and low quality). This camera also is terrible for film exposure (I know it doesn't have film, but still). My pictures are always come out to dark or too light and I have to use photoshop (Making copies of layers and setting them to screen or multiply) to set the values right. The only plus about this camera is that it has a good OS, and has the novelty of being able to hook up to a TV. I would reccomend stepping up to Nikon Coolpics 775 (about 80 bucks more) because there is a huge chance you will outgrow this camera like me.
Can't complain about anything really. It looks & feels really durable. I like how it can fold to make it more compact. The sound quality is pretty good. I'm pretty satisfied with these cans.
I brought this product to replace the original battery that was completely dead. I believe that the ac adaptor that Dell makes is the source of the problem. The battery that I am using now will only charge up 16%. I had to buy two more in case I needed them as backup. This is very unacceptable and Dell needs to improve their product and need to think of the future and if they want repeating customers as well new customers. They need to improve their quality. I know I am using the right batteries and ac adaptors because they are recommended for Dell Latitude D600. I also purchased a charger that independently charge the batteries and the two spare batteries charge to 100%, but this battery will not charge all the way. I afraid to have the ac adaptor to charge these two batteries because they probably go brain dead as well. These batteries aren't cheap. I have two Game Boy Advances' and their batteries are still working since 2004. Why are Dell batteries not staying charge up and performing like any other battery? I am very disappointed. Dell needs to investigate and correct this oversight before it gets worse and start losing more customers.
I use these as my satellite speakers for my surround system. They work beautifully for that. Couldn't be happier.
Bought this so we could take pictures of our vacation to San Diego. It holds a LOT of pictures. We never did fill it all the way up. Would buy again.
I am sold to this printer paper from Olympus. I have the printer and I bring it to parties and print the photos I take there so that everyone can enjoy seeing themselves right away. It brings so much fun to everyone and I get a lot of compliments and 'Thank you's'.
POS! You get what you pay for and this cord lacks in every way possible. The cord hardly works, picture is distorted, cannot even use. Do not recommend getting this product!
I believe I was being generous with 3 stars. These things sound like you are listening to music from a pair of tin cans. My $99 pair of Sony's have twice the base with less distortion. I was listening via IPOD which of course music isn't great but with these, wow! 45's sounded better out of an old audiovox player/speaker combo.Well constructed if that counts so if you keep them past a return you can listen to them forever.
I recently purchased this PPc. It was the first one I had purchased and found it very easy to use. I used it mostly for taking notes, and keep an organized schedule after I purchased the Targus Universal Keyboard, which works very well with the e355. I was impressed with the battery life on medium settings which gave about 3-4 hours of battery life.Hopefully this review will give a student a little insight into this &quot;student&quot; view of this.
It worked like a charm. I used it on my HP computer and did not have any issues after I installed it.
This case is just what I needed and wanted. This company send my product out in a timely manner. The product was brand new. The picture was exactly what I got. I would do business with this company again.
Great flAsh Just that the FE buttons on flash are not easily accessible though can be set through *Eos camera body. Overall this flash is great as I expected to be, sufficient power for my xti.
My FM Transmitter stopped working about a week after I bought my Belkin Tunebase FM for Zune. Not a great loss though since the sound was terrible to say the least. At least it charges my zune and functions decently as a place to mount my zune. Still, I am very disappointed this product broke after just one week.
I set this up so my father could work from home on his laptop (using a docking station, which other reviews say is problematic) on the computer in my old room. Now I get calls every week about how he couldn't get it to switch. Since the desktop there isn't on when he wants to use his laptop, it won't switch - the hotkey is useless. A physical switch on this unit would be extremely useful, since unless conditions are just right the hotkey won't respond.It's a pity. The unit is very well-designed otherwise, and when conditions are right it works perfectly.
I originally had a burn out with my 1TB Caviar Green WD enclosure and decided to go with this one. Inserting and assembly was very easy. Took just a few minutes. Unfortunately I could not get this drive to mount on my Mac Mini Lion. I realized this was a problem with my old enclosure seconds before it burned out, though I thought it was a fluke at the time. 1TB HD was showing up on my disk utility but not in the finder!!! Wanna drive someone crazy? Have that be the issue. I looked everywhere for a solution but did not find one. So I decided to wipe the entire drive and followed a youtube video to format it with Mac. I'm so glad to have decided to format the drive because now it works perfectly!!! Thank goodness I had already recovered over 13K files prior to this purchase or I would have lost it. The reasons I am giving this product 4 stars is the materials. Though the case and stand are aluminum and very solid, I am disappointed in the wobbly power button and the plastic mount for the wires. Also I changed the power cable to the orginal WD enclosure cable, it sounded strained when powered on but now its no longer an issue. Other than that I love the look, it works great and is definitely a space saver. Hope this helps someone who had the same issue as me!!
This works quite well. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it is a tad awkward to use and you can only enroll one person. Having the finger print reader on a "leash" is a great idea, but a longer leash would be even better. Especially for laptop USB ports on the back of the machine.The enrolling limitation can be overcome somewhat if you enroll different people as different digits. Would be better if you could enroll some number of "users," though.
Easy to install, plug and play. Good pic, good video, not the best, but the camera didn't cost hundreds of dollars. For the price it is great.
What a difference new speaker wire makes. My old system sounds like new. I won't have to get a new stereo system!
the sound of these earbuds are very very good. they have a lot of bass and the treble is clear. also another good thing is that they hook around your ear so they stay on better. overall they are better than the clip type, behind the neck type, and light weight type.
Great RAM at a great price. I simply put this into my Intel Prescott Pentium 2.8GHz machine and it worked perfectly. I now have 4GB of RAM total which makes for a great VMWare box, server, etc.
I use this mainly for an office phone with the occasional incoming or outgoing fax, or to make a few copies. It worked OK to begin with, although the phone quality is not great. But it's extremely touchy about what kind of paper you feed, and finally (after 6 months?) it wouldn't feed any kind of paper--so I can't send faxes or copy anything. I think it still receives faxes, but it ran out of ink quickly. At least, I think it's out of ink; I can't test it, because it won't copy. Tech support was responsive, but their response was that there was no solution other than taking it somewhere to be fixed, which can't be cost-effective. So although this wasn't an expensive machine, it turned out to be a waste of money.
I bought a pair to replace sony ex71's (many years old, and great up until i caught them in the car door). I wanted to like these, but there is an unacceptable level of line "hum" which basically ruins otherwise decent performance. Cords are too thin and "sticky" rubber, which means they tangle very easily. I also worried about counterfeit (bought from J&R via amazon, not amazon) but based on others' descriptions of build quality, etc. I don't think they are fakes.
I received this as a gift over 2 years ago from my Amazon.com wishlist. I put it on my wishlist based on the reviews here on Amazon.com and have not been disappointed. I use it about 50% of the time using ear buds and 50% of the time using its speaker. I use it in my pocket as a welder and trim carpenter. It is now very scratched and scuffed, but all the buttons still work and the reception seems no better or worse than when new. I might not go quite so far as to say I have abused this radio, but it has lived in a very hostile environment. It has been dropped, spilled on, sat upon, frozen, overheated, exposed to very high levels of magnetism and rf and kept right on working for me. Recently the sound quality started getting very distorted and nearly impossible to understand at any volume level. I disassembled it and after a bit of a struggle to remove the speaker from the case discovered that the speaker diaphragm was covered in metal dust due to the welding environment. I removed the dust, reassembled the radio and it works great again, in fact I am listening to it now. The durability of this has exceeded my expectations considering the environment it has been subjected to, I have been through 2 cell phones during the time I have had this. If the lock switch is activated maybe some users just pushed the power button too hard.... The buttons are very responsive and require only a light touch. All in all a great unit, the tuner stays locked on channel well, reception is good, and for me it has proved very durable and has good battery life with the eneloop rechargeable batteries I use. The biggest hassles for me are the somewhat awkward preset setting and selecting procedure and the fact that it forgets everything if you don't change batteries quickly.
I'm a newbie photographer, and this camera was perfect. Plenty of features, but not confusing, and great picture quality.
It's been a couple of months since making the big switch from Windows and so far, so good... knock on formica. I've only had one instance of system lockup (after years of daily such occurances on various Windows machines) and surprisingly few transition-related problems. The stuff I routinely use works just fine on this platform, usually better, and the things that don't (certain features on public message boards) aren't significant enough to warrant more than a raised brow. After less than a day of poking around I was hooked. From box to up-and-running was incredibly quick; there was no need to download drivers for my aging peripherals; system start up is reliably fast. The Intel processor lets me 'run faster and jump higher', even on Rosetta, and what former PC user wouldn't be thoroughly seduced by the understated elegance of the sleek, white, all-in-one design... shallow, yes, but I've been jonesing for an aesthetic upgrade for years. There's no discernible noise and fewer moving parts like drawers and eject buttons to break off. Happily, I don't even really miss the portability of a notebook - my trade-off nod to cost (the MacBook was the only option at the time) - but I'm secretly plotting to add a new iBook to my arsenal. Apple's support discussion boards have been terrific, too. If you've been on the fence (and it's hardly comfortable up there), I urge you to put those worries aside. Now really is the time to switch.
This repeater truly makes your satelite system portable in your home or office. Simply unplug your satelite antenna from your unit and plug it into the repeater and aim it towards the satelite signal. Attach the repeaters antenna to your unit and you are free to move your system around without being close to a window. Wonderful product!
I bought this camera for my husband as a Valentine's Day gift. A few years ago, he had purchased a Pentax Optio for me with a lot of features, which made it bulky. This one is a sleek, small, tought little guy that takes nice pictures. We took it underwater (using the underwater casing of course) and got lots of nice pictures of the reef and different fish. In comparison to the Pentax, the night/evening pictures it takes are nice, but not as good. (I am able to set my Pentax on a tripod and go to manual mode to set the proper speed and shutter). All in all, we are very happy with this camera and would recommend it to anyone.
This touch pad has everything needed. Works well; used exclusively instead of mouse, which causes neck pain for me now.
I received the item in a timely fashion and was very happy with it. It meets all my expectations. I use it daily and it's slim design takes less space than my old one but holds my laptop and all my accessories quite nicely. I would recommend this item,
It works well. Can't see anything on the screen unless you are in front of it. Easy to put on.
After getting an iPod Touch a few months ago, I had noticed how much better the sound was than on my MS Zune. I have had Zunes for a couple of years and have their "premium" IE headphones. I was using the Zune headphones on the iPod and really enjoyed the clarity of the sound, but I began to wonder if changing up my headphones would allow me to experience even better sound. Being a former musician (bass player) I wanted better low end.After searching and reading reviews for about a month I finally decided to try some relatively inexpensive phones and selected the Sennheiser CX-300. After receiving them 3 days after ordering (fast service) I tried them out, they seemed to have almost too much bass at first compared to the Zune.After burning them in for about a day and using them all week I'm very pleased with them. My ears have become accustomed to the sound and now the bass seems just right, the Zune phones now sound very thin in comparison.My ratings;Sound quality; 5 stars. Excellent IMO.Comfort; 5 stars. Using the largest earpieces I got the most comfortable fit and best sound (btw, I tried the same earpieces on the Zune phones, made them more comfortable but not better sound. They are small enough to wear in bed and lay your head on it's side and not feel them getting pushed harder into the ear.Cord length; 4 stars, just a bit short, but no problems.Value for money; 5 stars. You can spend allot more and not get much better sound.Durability; 4 stars. A bit subjective at this point. Build quality, cord seems very light compared to the Zune which has a cloth covered cord.Stylishness; 5 stars. Very small and unobtrusive. I don't want neon colored headphones!Item Design; 4 stars. Took one off because of the very light cord.Packaging; 4 stars. Not much to say except they came in one of those plastic sealed packages that's almost impossible to open without cutting the ends or sides apart to tear it open.External Sound Isolation; 5 stars. I sleep with them on partially to cut out external noise. They do an excellent job here.I would have given them 5 stars over all except for the cord. I'm hoping it's durable and will last. My only other concern is they look ALMOST identical to the Creative EP-630 which sell for a bit less. I'd like to be able to do a direct comparison some day.Overall, worth the money if you want noise isolating decent sounding IE phones.
A LEFT HANDED KEYBOARD ENABLES ME TO TYPE TWICE AS FAST AND THIS ONE WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE I HAD. LOOKS AND WORKS GREAT.
This is a very slick PDA. I especially like the display. It's very bright and sharp, even in the very bright Florida Keys sun.For people who are not used to the Palm OS, there will be quite a learning curve. I have heard of some frustrated GPS users. This unit does not work like any other Garmin GPS. I already had a Palm V, so I was used to the OS.The Garmin applications are very tightly integrated with the address book, calendar, etc. They work seamlessly.If you're thinking of spending $$$ on a GPS, I would recommend this unit over a straight GPS. You definately get a lot more bang for your buck.
Several features make this the best value on the market. The unit is well-constructed and heavy enough to hold up for years in all weather. The width and depth are just right to hold enough wood for a warm circle of 6-8 people. Everyone has their own taste, but the moon & stars cutouts go with most styles and inspire praise from our guests. At half the price of many comparable units, this is a no-brainer.
We love this wireless speaker. We have been looking for the perfect speaker to use outside by our pool without having to wire outdoor speakers to our house. This speaker has great reception from the receiver, especially for being outdoors, and it also has high quality sound. Would definitely recommend!
We received some used Dell GX270's and I wanted to post a quick note that these worked just fine in our Dell GX270's.
Other reviews describe all the features, and still others tell how people feel about the camera -- many people love it. Rather than repeat that, let me just say that this camera is a lot of fun to play with. With a mode dial, a command dial to shift shutter speed or other settings, and other dials and buttons, it's easy to get at all the features here. It invites you to try things, and as you do, you'll learn alot about how to take better and better pictures.If you just want to press the button, have a great picture and be done with it, this camera is overkill. Cheaper cameras can do that -- mabye get a Canon S50 or a Sony p10. But if you want a small camera you'll want to pick up every night and experiment with, this is your camera. You can put it in green auto mode and get great pictures if you want, but this camera can provide you a lot more fun than that.
Amazon does not have this model that I can see but this is the L32 models replacement. I must say I am very very impressed with this TV. The packaging and manuals were top notch. The QAM tuner is awesome. I can get all of my local HD channels and some unencrytped ones and many digial channels with out the need of an antenna..all with basic cable service. The standard definition channels are very good and HD just stunning..The pix is better than on my $2000 Hitachi rear procjection HDTV. The only negative is that I am having hard time getting the exact color tone settings that looks natural. I used all of the options and advanced options but not quite 100% with some of the flesh tones etc but overal...this TV is a winner. I left the 5 star rating due to the color tone I am having trouble with and since this is new..reliability is not known yet. The features of this model over the L32 is more HDMI inputs, higher contrast ratio and built in tuners etc.EDIT- 1/09. Well this piece of junk died and Vizio's customer service is horrible. I am starting to see now what people are saying about Vizio. Their products are not long lived and HORRIBLE service. I think in time they will be seen for the co they really are. All these good reviews, mine included are most likely new before the TV goes klapunk. I learned my lesson, you get what you pay for.
This is a good frame for the money.I did need to update the firmware before I could get the wireless to work with my system, but that was not a big deal. The wireless feature is really nice for uploading pictures. The pictures load easily and look great on the screen.The remote works well.This frame also plays mp3 files. The sound quality isn't that great, but I got it to display pictures not play music.I have this on my desk at work and everyone stops to look. It is timed to turn on when I get to work and turn off just after I leave.It would be nice if they added a calendar and clock display.
I currently own his case it's nothing Fancy , but it uses Velcro to keeep yor Zize secure and the flip down style is great , you won't need to take it out of the case .
These are some of the best blank DVDs I've purchased. No writing errors. And recordings I've made years ago on Verbatim play back perfectly. I had thought that was a given for all brands, but man was I wrong. Verbatim is excellent. A great buy.
this was the first mp3 player i ever had, i was later given an ipod nano by my bf and quite frankly im not tech savy, i love the simplicity of this product and the fact that i dont need to look for a million songs i probably never listen to just to fill it
I held a high opinion of Netgear in the router arena until I tried this router. Now, I will avoid this company as much as possible.If you are a simple user who wants secure wireless access in your house, this is a great router for its price. But anything beyond that it utterly sucks.Although it maintains the LAN and Wireless network, it drops the Cable/DSL/WAN link ALL the time. The longest I have gone is 3 days and the shortest 5 minutes (avg ~1-2 days). The absolute worst part is that the router never realizes it. If I am there, I can manually reconnect instantly everytime, but if not, it will take 6-8 hours before figuring out that it has lost the WAN link and try to reconnect.My 5 year old, then (...), router can stay linked up for weeks and reconnect instantly after a loss. I can totally depend on it for months on end but alas it is not wireless.Quite a few people seem to have this problem and have complained since the beginning. This is the 6th version of their firmware and they still haven't solved the problem!! Although all the "features" of this router work, it fails at its core task. Says something about the company.My recommendation... if you need anything more than simple web browsing (VPN, online banking, personal servers...) go try your luck at the the other companies or spend a little more and get a better value with the highend routers.Good luck.
I have experimented with several digital cameras. I have been using a Nikon 990 for the past several months, but it wasnt mine, so I decided that it was time to buy my own. After endless hours of reviewing, I purchased this camera. I am so happy I decided to perform such an extensive review! This camera takes photos highly comparable to the Nikon! This camera is easy to use, and comes equipt only with (in my mind) the essential options. This camera gets all thumbs up. Some have claimed that it is a battery hog, but thats because these people obviously have not used other digital cameras; they all are battery hogs! Do not even think that of not buying rechargeable batteries (2 sets), and youll have no worries about running out of juice. I cant even say "for the price its the best"; it just simply is one of the best!
The Creative Zen works great. I love everything about it. I can listen to the radio, my favorite tune or look through my photo gallery. I like all the features and highly recommend this product.
This review is from a purchase from Sima Styln Print Corp. Other vendors on this product have done better.I purchased this toner kit, which was advertized as "new", but was clearly a refurb/refill--as any reasonable customer would guess at the price ($70) I paid. It wasn't perfect, but with a 15-year-old printer, it was good enough. However after about 500 impressions, blotches of black were showing on the paper with each drum rotation. At 1000 impressions, areas of blank were making impressions illegible.I contacted Sima Styln with my problem, about three months after purchase, but was told that thirty days was their return window and they wouldn't do anything to make me whole. I would have been happy with almost anything that recognized that there was a problem (like 30% off the new price if you buy another one from us). Instead, I have to pan a product and a vendor, which I'd rather not do. But fellow customers, forewarned is forearmed. If you are trying to keep an antique printer running, don't buy your toner from Sima Styln.
These are the most awesome earbuds I have ever purchased. They're lightweight, virtually sound proof and pretty to look at. They come with three sets of ear buds for nearly every ear hole shape and in two separate colors. Also, the ear buds come in many colors. These are just amazing!
If you want the best drive on the market then you will buy aPlextor. Plextor service is great if you do have a problem. My first plextor burner malfuntioned and they overnighted a new one the next day.
As another reviewer noted these look quite expensive for being so affordable (They do feel rather cheap though when holding them). Generating a sine wave on Audacity I went up to 19500Hz fine but below 150Hz you start getting a annoying whine. I mainly just wanted something that would sound better and be more comfortable than my ear buds for long stints at my desk and these fit the bill. Someday I'll go for a really nice Bose or the like but on a budget these are great.
I purchased Olympus 770sw for the waterproof and drop proof features. I had been carrying my Cannon G6 while hiking in the national forest. I realized that one fall in the creek would mean no more G6. My biggest frustration with the Olympus is it is hard to operate due to its small size which means very small buttons on the back which can only be operated with one's fingernails. (I'm not a member of the I-Pod, cell phone always in my ear generation.) Plus, something that should be simple, like deleting an image, takes four pushes on the small buttons. Also, I rate the picture quality as fair when compared with the G6. I didn't need a camera this small and guess I should have purchased one somewhat larger and less expensive with a waterproof case. I have no idea how to use most of the features and probably never will bother to learn even 25 percent of them. (This seems to be true of most technology devices which simply have more capabilities than most of us need.) Consider this camera only if you are younger and used to manipulating small buttons as on your cell phone and if you have plenty of digital camera experience. If you don't meet these criteria, be sure to locate a how to use it class and think twice about what you really need before purchasing.
Never having a privacy filter, I really didn't know what to expect. After installing it and moving from side to side, it blacks the screen out pretty well. Of course if someone is standing behind you, it does no good. One thing that did get annoying with this after a while is the top of the protector would start to bow away from the screen, blurring the image. A couple pieces of tape fixed that issue. Overall, a pretty good product :)
We also tried the Sharp Aquos (which looked nice in the store playing HDTV) and found its SD and DVD picture quality lacking. It seemed silly to go from an old, bulky TV with a good picture to a new, sleek TV with a poor picture. So we returned it and ordered the Toshiba.I wouldn't say that its picture quality is perfect, but it is very good and much, much better than what we had with the Aquos for about the same price. I can't compare the picture quality to more expensive models, but for my budget I am happy with the purchase.
bought it, returned it, bought a Logitech Harmony remote. If you like touchscreens I suppose this is for you, my wife hated it, refused to use it. With a touchscreen you can't feel your way to a button, you have to be accurate and deliberate. Also doesn't make up well with Tivo, which is a big deal in my household.Pros:Cheap, not bad pc softwareCons:doesn't match up well with Tivo, I use my recv'r for sound this doesn't let the recv'r volume pass thru to other device menus like other universal remotes, bad ergonomics (not the best remote for one-hand use), actions didn't always work (ex. sometimes All-off would turn everything off, other times it wouldn't turn the tv off, even though it was aimed correctly)
I purchased this card so my mother could use it on a trip to Alaska. It worked for exactly 2 weeks; up until the day she arrived home. According to the data recovery company I sent it to, it short circuited. The images could never be recovered. Although SimpleTech replaced it, it was not worth the frustration and loss of once-in-a-lifetime pictures. I am now using the replacement card but it seems to write slower than my other cards and, frankly, I just don't trust it. I keep waiting for it to short circuit again.
The speakers are quite loud, with a thunderous bass. I use the speakers on my computer and with a home recording environment. Very good, clean sound. Excellant buy for the money.
OK ... I got the part without any problem, and then took a closer look at it. It looks like a sturdy enough coupler, but let's see ... uhm ... gender changer? Son of a biitch! Boy do I feel stupid. I wanted to change the gender of my cable, so I could connect my female connection to a female connection. If I'm not mistaken, one normally connects a male to a female or vice versa. :)Well, I was trying to connect female to female, so I bought a so-called "gender changer". It occurred to me that there might be 2 kinds of "gender changers"; one would convert male to female and other might convert female to male. I obviously glanced too quickly at the picture and saw a male coupler end. When I received it, I (with great vim and vigor) stuck it on the female coupler, and held the end up for my inspection, and do you know what I saw? Well, it's still female. LOLWTH? How can converting a female end to a female end be considered "gender changer"? I must be missing something.Good luck to the rest of you.
The camera is indeed very good and after about 2000 pictures I'm happy I bought it however with the standard kit lens I find very difficult to focus on lower light. Also the quality and the clarity of the pictures taken with kit lens can be improved. The filter is very good to protect the lens from scratches or other unexpected events. I recommend buying the 50mm f/1.8 prime lens with this camera especially for new comers to dslr cameras.
Wow.. Couldnt tell the diff btwn this one and the one i bought before for alot of money... good buy!!!!
Well if you've got a mp3 player and are tired of only getting 4 songs(cd quality) on those 16's..this is at least a step up,and if you don't mind reducing the quality a bit you can fit a a few more on. I'm really hoping they come out with some 64's or maybe even 128 megs..but for now at least I can reduce carrying around a handful of 16's by using these 32's
I have used it with Windows ME and Windows 2000. I have downloaded thousands of pictures through it from several different brands of CompactFlash memory cards.I have never experienced even one problem with it.It is small and light and requires no software to operate.
Like most ink cartridges, it is over priced. The more expensive the ink the faster I seem to go through it. But you have to have it so I buy it.
I'm a struggling independent film maker and am always happy when I'm able to get something that I need for a reasonable price. This green screen is very nice and worked well when I did a real quick camera test with it. It's made of material and not green plastic like I had originally feared. I actually saw one advertised on the 'net that was nothing but a green tarp. Don't do that to yourself, spend the money and get a good one.
For around $9, I received clear pictures of all the major local channels, plus about 25 more. I couldn't be more happy for the money.
Had this TV for almost a year. It's a great unit with solid contrast, deep colors, great glossy finish, and plenty of features and connections. The unit is very light and never gets hot. It generates almost no static so there is no need to dust it, since very little dust ever sticks. It works great with both HD and standard definition channels.It does has some minor flaws including minor blurring during the fast moving scenes, however, most of the image flaws are the result of low quality HD signal. It works beautifully with the PS3 or Blu-Ray dvd HDMI input.It is by far the best value, just wait for the price on Amazon to go down to $1,600 and buy. By the way even if you bought it for more, you have the right to get a refund if the price goes down within 30 days after purchase, just call Amazon and they will refund your credit card.
I gave this telescope as a gift to my son's girlfriend. She is very happy with it. I would recommend it for a beginner.
There isn't to much to say about it. the remote works just as the description states. It is great for self portrait use as well as low light use where you dont want the camera to shake by you pushing the shutter release on the camera itself. It is extremely easy to use and does exactly what it is supposed to do. the only thing that i personally think would make it better is if you could use it while your directly behind the camera, but that is not the remotes fault. I have a rebel xt and the infrared reciever is located on the front of the camera so i can only use the shutter release from the side or front. I would definetely recommend this product to any person who has an SLR and wants to explore endless possibilities that SLR's can provide that point and shoot camera's cant. I can do so many things now that i couldnt do before because of this remote
I won't bother to review the sound quality, wearability, or what an excellent bargain these are. Other reviewers have done an excellent job summarizing these qualities.However, I have one complaint: They are a bit flimsy.The plastic Y-joint that connects the headphones to the support is very brittle. It is low-quality plastic and thin. I've broken two sets of these headphones simply by putting them in my backpack and carrying them to class or work. Worse, there isnt enough there to glue it back or try some repairs. They still play great quality sound, but are basically useless.I keep buying them because they are such a great deal. This time I'm moving on to a brand with a little chutzpah.
I just purchased the La Crosse Technology WS-8117U-IT-OAK Atomic Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature. We had no problems with the set up or assembly. Thanks for the great deal! You were more competitive than any other web site.
THE ITEM WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD TIME BUT IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AUDIO VIDEO INPUTS WERE BEAUTIFUL OFF MY VCR AND DVD BUT THE TUNER WOULD NOT TUNE ANY LOW VHF CHANNELS. I HAVE TWO OTHER HANDHELDS AND BOTH WORK FINE ON VHF AND UHF BUT SIDE BY SIDE THIS WOULD NOT TUNE VHF. I RETURNED IT AND WAS TOLD COULD NOT GET A REPLACEMENT AS IT WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE SUPPLIER SO AM AWAITING MY REFUND !!!
Perhaps I have too much time on my hands, but I did a lot of research on what kind of backpack to use for my new laptop. I bought this one, along with a Brenthaven protective sleeve for the laptop, and I'm very happy with both!The backpack has a lot of compartments & is comfortable to use. I haven't used all of the compartments yet.My only complaint was that it took over 10 days to deliver it, and I wanted it before a trip.But overall, great product! And my macbook fits perfectly with the protective sleeve inside the backpack.The backpack is probably sufficient protection, but I'm glad that I got the sleeve too.Glenn
The 3 port selector works great! I use it for my vintage video game systems, ordered 2, thank you very much! :)
Good sound for a portable boombox. This box is larger than expected. I was looking for a smaller one and was surprised to see it's size. Overall,Not disappointed with this purchase.
What can I say, the thing just works. I pulled it out of the box and I was syncing my entire music collection -- which is substantial -- in minutes. The product supports FireWire, but I still use USB and am glad that RCA chose to let you do it that way too.You get a nice set of accessories with this so you can play it in your car -- a big bonus. And it supports WMA. I also appreciate the fact that it is compatible with Musicmatch. The price is all right too.This thing rocks!
The 17" sleeve didn't fit my 17" Qosmio computer. My computer is 3" thick and there was not enough stretch. I gave 1 star because it was very cute.
I had a CPL filter stuck to a U/V filter, both 58 mm. These wrenches could not properly clamp onto either filter for a number of reasons, mainly because they're quite flimsy. Accidentally dropped the filters on the kitchen counter, which is what loosened them up so I could remove the CPL filter. I tried it again just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Dropping the filters on the kitchen counter works better than these wrenches. Definitely not recommended.Now, if you have a filter stuck to the lens, the dropping trick is a bad idea.
I bought this to go with my D-Link Router and two laptops obviously. I have to say that this Kit has exceeded my expectations. I didn't think I would be able to nearly as much range as I do. I can have the Access Point plugged in downstairs in one corner of the house and get &quot;Good&quot; Signal Strength upstairs on my balcony on the other side of the house. All throughout my home I get a &quot;Good&quot; Signal Strength or above. It is when I start roaming outside when the connection gets cut-off.The installation was simple thanks the Quick Install Guides and I probably could have figured it out since everything connects with each other with the out-of-the-box default settings.
Products working great, especially for older motherboard/computer. Received product quickly. A great buy to bolster an older computer. I continue to have good success with PNY memory.
This speedlite was highly recommended by other Canon users, in the price range that I was looking for. I'm happy with it so far.
This reciever is a good upgrade from last one.Price nice because it's a couple of years old,(although new in box).It's got good powerful sound,and sound fields,A,F.D.(auto format direct) in particular are cool the way they decode incoming signals and use different speakers accordingly.Small beefs: won't convert S-VHS analog S-Video signal to H.D.M.I. must use composite video cables for H.D.M.I up-conversion. #2: could use more than 2 H.D,M.I. inputs. O.K. for me right now.Over all ,It's GREAT!!!
I have no complaints with this so far. The set is beautiful in appearance.
I enjoy the Canon quality, but the previous reviews are correct. Do not even bother with the autofocus. You are never going to get the point of focus where you want it. This is definitely more of a 'hands on' lens, for formal work, than an every day 'at the zoo' sort of lens.This is a fun, small easy lens to have in your bag, and I would fully recommend it, especially for the cost. Enjoy!
Although Amazon delivered it after a big road trip I took, I was able to use it for a few others.Simple to set up, easy to load maps. I purchased a larger memory card, and loaded the whole US. I also purchased an external antenna(just in case).The size may seem small, but not really a problem navigating. I can carry it inside and load routes or look for retaurants in the area.I travel for my kids ball games, so it's real handy to get you there and find places to eat once there.Overall it's a great unit, very portable and affordable.
well i didnt do much flash photography but i thought it would be nice to have so i got and i find that i use it all the time more than i ever thought i would its easy to use and has just enough options to be great for a amature but not confusing but also enough to make a pro happy
This switch is exactly what I was looking for. I have a Bose Cinemate system which only allows for one TOSlink connection, yet I have an HD cable box, a Sony PS3, an HD TV, etc, that all have their own digital optical inputs. By running all cables to this switch, I can very easily switch between the sound source depending upon what I am viewing at that particular time. It's a great product. The design feels a little cheap because it's made of plastic, but it serves the purpose and just sits on my entertainment center, so again, I am pleased and feel the ease of use, design, and functionality warrant giving this 5 stars.
The description of this article was unclear to me. I ordered four and expected four tags, but I received 25 pouches to laminate with a business card inserted. Once I figured it out, the pouches were good and durable. I returned the remaining three packages.
Ok here's the deal, if you own one of the players that takes this battery just buy this kit, simply put you will NEVER find it at this price anywhere else and it's a perfect fit, along with that they give you the tool to install it as well as new screws, you would be crazy not to get a couple of these.
The BB-HCM371A is easy to setup if your router supports Universal Plug'n'Play (I'm using a late model Linksys 54G). If you're using several other cameras in addition to this one, you may have do some manual configuration of the router ports. Panasonic's setup instructions are adequate but clearly they've been translated from Japanese. Picture quality is good for a camera in this price range. Camera is best mounted out of direct sunlight... underneath a roof overhang is ideal.
Short and sweet. Great picture (I mean perfect!) and sound! Easily connected to satelite TV and theater surround sound! Great price through Amazon.com! Shipping was fast! I could not be more pleased!
I am very happy with this unit. I have it hooked up to a Panasonic 51&quot; projection HDTV, using it with a Zenith indoor antenna. Reception is not a problem (I am 35 miles north of Boston) and the picture quality is great. It took about 20 minutes to hook up, very easy, and the menus did not present any problem at all. I think it's a great unit for the money.
As soon as I received it worked perfectly for a friend of mine's Thinkpad T40. I was needing this part to repair it. No problem at all.
I have owned many pairs of these. They are simply the best, most comfortable headphones for exercising. My only complaint is that the metal on the headphone plug gets corroded over time, and so I have to replace these every year or so. Thankfully, they are so inexpensive.
If you are looking for a 5x7 portfolio, skip this one. I bought it for times when I did not want to lug around my 11x14 portfolio and was expecting the same snug fit for prints. However, this pages are 5 1/4 x 7 instead of 5x7, so it actually cheapens the look of 5x7 prints in it.
I have had a few GPS units in my car. My last a Magellan 700 roadmate was stolen from my car and so I decided to get this unit.I think Magellan makes the best GPS system. The software is well designed and easy to read on the move.This 360 model falls short and if this was my first Magellan I would never have tried them again. First off there is no quick release button to remove the unit from the mount. So you either leave it in plain view all the time or you unstick the whole thing from the window every time.The screen is one of the best I have seen indoors. It has one of those shiny coated screens that show vibrant colors. Do you have one of those new laptops with those screens? Yea great aren't they. Ever look at them outside? Can't see much can you. It is a huge hazard to view this GPS in the car. I can see a mirror image of my car at times with all the reflection.The volume is stored away in menu options. So if you get a call or need to turn the volume up or down fast you will need to dig through some menues.The cpu is very slow but still usable.The good stuff.-Small well made unit over all.-Cheap-some one said the mount was cheap and not flexable. It seems to be better then the 700 roadmate version, seems well made and is flexable.Over all I would not recommend this unit to anyone. There are much better units made by Magellan. A GPS should improve driving not make it a hazard. I can't understand why Magellan would sell this with their name on it.I still love Magellans but am let down by this model. When deciding what unit to get try to look for reviews from people that have used competitors and other GPS systems. If this is someones first GPS they will love it because they don't know what they are missing or what to compare it to.
I bought this for my son's bedroom and it is a perfect size and very valuable. I have been a long time patron of Sylvania products because they have never let me down.
Patch cables are a dime dozen. This one came fast. The color makes it identifiable if I have to track it downand the price was right.
I was a bit shocked at how well built and solid these cables seemed to be. It seems sort of trivial, but I've had all sorts of cables over the years that eventually stopped working because they'd been crimped one too many times in my travels or just seemed to wear out. These thick, semi-rigid, and I doubt I'll have the same old problems with them.
Bought this product for my aunt that is not very experienced with digital cameras. Was easy to use, had great images.
Software availability, wireless 802.11b connectivity, and a killer display--the Tungsten C won me over from my aging Pocket PC (an HP Jornada 540).I had been eyeing some of the Palm handhelds used by the people at work, but I waited to make the jump until I saw something that would support 802.11b wireless. Now, when the kids are on the computer, I can browse the web with the Palm browser. Of course, on a 320*320 display you end up scrolling a good bit, but, fortunately, there's a host of Palm optimized sites--especially news sites, like the BBC and Washington Post--that display well on the small screen. After its initial charge it took only a minute for my Tungsten C to find my Linksys BEFW11S4 and get online. If there are any complaints about the wireless, it's that the range could be a bit better. Hot syncing with the Palm desktop is MUCH quicker with the wireless than syncing ever was with my old PocketPC. IR printing to my Deskjet 990 works well, too, with the included PrintBoy softwareI work with educational technology, and I've been impressed with the variety of instructional software available for the Palm. Much of this software is FREE and has already been updated to take advantage of the new Palm OS5. Just start hitting the search engines to find free educational software for Palm. Don't forget the broad variety of e-books that can be read with the Palm reader. Project Gutenberg is an amazing source of thousands of free e-books.The display on the Tungsten is amazing! Photos appear sharp and the colors vibrant. In the apps I've been using, fonts are crisp and always easy to read. I even downloaded some movie trailers from the Sony Pictures mobile channel, and they look good with the included Kinoma trailer. Looks good, but sound... One downside to the Tungsten is audio. The speaker faces back and the sound quality is..underwhelming. The Tungsten C supports recording voice memos, but you need a ear bud with microphone (not included!). And the audio is (horrors!) mono, not stereo.I'm enjoying the Tungsten C. Wireless connectivity is wonderful, as is the crisp display. The learning curve from PocketPC to Palm has not been as steep as I once feared. As long as you're not looking for an MP3 player in your handheld, this might be the one for you.
For cheap bud earphones, the sound is fine. I'm not expecting much, especially since I only use them for running. But, the buds themselves have this funky oval/diamond shape, and they constantly fall out of my ears, even after I spent a good deal of time adjusting the wire behind-the-ear holders. I'm a relatively big guy, so I assume I have big ears, but these things are even bigger than my ears.
I bought these headphones else where(not amazon). I wanted something cheap with good enough sound. These are fantastic for the price. They aren't weak or easily breakable, unless you're really trying to. I listen to all kinds of music, but I needed headphones that could handle R&B, Electronica, and House music. Great DJ headphones.
Everything Apple is pricey. So when my laptop battery puffed up like a balloon, I dreaded paying the cost of replacement. The reviews on this battery were good, the price was unbelievable, so I took the plunge.It fits perfectly, does the job as well as the old one. I'm thrilled.
The Artec T14A is a useful product and impressive for its combination of low price and compact form. It is well suited for TV viewing on a notebook computer. You can easily slip this tuner plus its antenna into a notebook computer bag. However, if you are looking for an HDTV for everyday TV viewing, or to use your computer as a digital TV recorder, this product may prove to be inadequate.When the signal is tuned in, the picture quality is excellent, just as expected for any HDTV tuner. However, you might encounter pauses or lags in the image updates, due to performance limits on your computer, or poor signal reception at your location or poor antenna positioning. When using the provided compact antenna, be prepared to finesse the antenna into the best position for reception. You can alternatively connect the antenna of your choice to the standard coax input connector.I have used the Artec T14A for the past 3 months with my Dell E1505 (1.6GHz Duo Core, 1GB RAM) laptop, running Windows XP MCE. It comes with a CD for installing an ATSC Digital TV application. I used this application to scan for TV channels and to view the TV. When running, it consumed roughly 40% of the processor bandwidth.It is easy enough to view the TV in full-screen mode, or in a window next to other windows on the screen. You can let it run in the background or side-by-side with a web browser, for example.This product will not by itself connect with the Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) features; MCE requires that an analog tuner be in use, and then purportedly this HDTV tuner can also be used in conjunction with MCE. On my laptop I decided to give up on using MCE to control the TV and just used the Artec-provided Digital TV software for viewing.Update - May 2008 - Be sure to check out the latest alternatives, including the Hauppauge.
I love my stainless pressure cooker and would recommend it to anyone who prefers stainless steel cookware. I really like how easy it if to clean stainless cookware.
decent sound and good volume but broke within 6 months. Volume control stopped working so sound could not be adjusted except to extremely high level.
I bought these speakers to replace stock speakers on my 1994 Nissan Maxima. The sound quality is decent and so far I would say I'm pretty happy with them. I haven't really had to chance to blast them with high treble or bass to see how it holds up but the main purpose was to replace defective speakers and I think it's a worthy consideration.
I have several of these enclosures.Their reviews were excellent.The reviews are matched by their performance, and ease of set up and operation.Top notch product.
This TV is excellent. It does everything I want it to do. The picture is amazing and the sound isn't to bad either and it also has all the hookups that I need. I mainly purchased it to replace my old JVC LCD TV, because it was having problems. So far no problems and I have had this one for a few months now. Like I said, this TV is excellent. Highly recommend it.
I've been using this headset about a month now, I've tried different drivers, audio amplifiers, adjusting the line volume, etc, and the feedback I get from everyone I talk to is that I sound as if I'm talking into a tin can. Pretty frustrating since it wasn't super cheap.
The memory arrived when expected, was exactly as represented, and worked properly. No surprises, it was a pleasure doing business.
I got a new Imac for Christmas and a couple games. Battlefield Pacific, and X plane. After doing some research, everyone was saying how great the Logitech extreme was. And that it works on the Mac. I have to tell ya. It doesn't work on the Mac. There is no suppport for it, and the only good thing I can say is that tech support at Battlefield Pacific have been great. Though they haven't found a way to make this thing work. It works great on my XP though. So now I have to find a joy stick that works on my Mac.
Well, I got this trackpad cause it said it would work with the Mac. I have a Macbook 13" with 10.6.7 running on it that I was unable to get the trackpad to work with. I have a Mac Mini running 10.6.7 and was unable to get the trackpad to work. I have a Windows 7 machine and the trackpad worked great with it, but I did not buy it for the Windows 7 machine, I bought it for the Mac and it is advertised as working with Mac OS X. I figured I must be missing something, so I went to their site to see if there was any FAQs to help me. There were none. I created a ticket with their support and 2 weeks later I still have not gotten a reply, and I even went though my junk mail thinking that maybe they emailed me a solution and my filters sent it to junk mail, but there was nothing. Thank god Amazon has a great return policy!
The outlets are a little tight by todays standards but I purchased some extenders to handle the larger AC adapters.
Received package in great condition. Installed new product in my laptop and with no further effort on my part it was done. Computer shows a significant improvement in speed compared to the one gig that was in the computer. 5 Stars
Using either on EF 16-35mm lenses or EF-S 10-22mm lenses (on 20D or Rebel bodies with 1.6x crop factor) this hood helps to eliminate (I mean reduce a lot) the flare on sunny days or certain lightning conditions..... highly recommended for those who like to shot at the lower end (16mm) of these lenses.
Bought it today and it is already broken. Poor design and too fragile. I am currently using a rubberband to hold the flap together. Don't buy!!!!!!!!!
When there are bright white scenes in the movie, the player will not read it and the screen goes black. This is kinda annoying. I have burned CD's with it and it does a good job. You cant switch the CD out and pick songs off another one and burn them though. You have to record the entire CD for it to work. Not my first choice for a product but what did I expect for 150 dollars
I just received this item and used it today for the first time. It's very easy to set up and use and is very accurate. I'm training for a Breast Cancer 3-Day 60-mile walk and this is perfect for my outdoor walking. (It will also work well for running, biking, etc.) I used to only walk places if I checked out the distance in my car first. Now I can walk anywhere I want (on or off-road) and I can keep track of my distance (and speed) without mentally adding up the miles. The Forerunner 101 uses 2 AAA batteries but the Forerunner 201 has an internal rechargeable battery (and you can download information to a PC). I chose this one because I wanted the flexibility to be able to just pop in new batteries whenever I need them instead of waiting for a recharge. Also, on my 3-day walk I won't have access to electricity. This is definitely my favorite gadget of all time. I can't believe it is so affordable.
According to the manufacturer's site these are supposed to hold speakers up to 8 pounds. I have the Energy Take Classic speakers that weigh in at 2.9 pounds and they caused these mounts to sag when wall mounted. If I would have been ceiling mounting them it may have supported the weight, but since I needed to wall mount my speakers I returned them. They just didn't meet my needs. I ended up getting the Philips 5-piece Speaker brackets (PN: SQB1131/17) locally and although I had to go to the hardware store for screws, they hold my speakers really well.
Don't get me wrong, I love this GPS. For me a city boy, this thing is great. However, that being said, there are LOTS of extras you will need, to make this thing work the way you'd like. First off, the base map that comes with it is good only for medium to long trips. So right off the bat if you plan to use it in the metropolitan area and want any kind of detail you need to buy $160 bucks worth of maps, and $100 of extra RAM to hold the maps you download to the unit. Now anyone in their right mind would assume after having paid $180 for the GPS and $160 for the maps and $100 for the extra RAM that you might get a PC to GPS cable right? Wrong. You get to pay another $30 to $60 for the data cable. Want a cigarette adapter? Take out your already shrinking wallet and flop down another $30 to $60. After having shelled out over half a thousand bucks, I still dont have a case. Eh, whats another $20 for a nice leather case. After saying all that I am happy with the product, it is very nice and suits my needs to a tee. I just wish I knew I would have to spend over $560 to get the functionality I thought I was getting for $180.
Bought these to hook up a Mac mini to my TV. Looked at cables at a local Best Buy that cost over $50 but decided to give these a try. They work great. I'd buy them again.
For some reason my first review disappeared. This is factual information that can be verified with the manufacturer.I purchased a "new" 625 from a seller here on Amazon and they sent me a remanufactured unit instead. When I talked to Dish Network they told me that they have not made any new 625 receivers in over 2 years and that retailers know that they are ordering remanufactured units. Also, if a retailer still has new 625 receivers in their inventory they will not work as the internal smartcards are the previous generation and expired. The rep at Dish Network did not speak well of retailers selling this model as "new".There are no more "new" 625 receivers, so don't waste your time or money trying to get a new one as they will send you either a defective unit or a reman. If you want a working 625 you will need to purchase a reman.
This is a great BT mouse. It is very small and actually feels nice in your hand. Its not a high performance mouse by any means but it is not meant to be. I love it because with this BT mouse you never have to carry your mouse separately from your computer or carry batteries or a charger with you.It fits nicely in the PCMCIA port, but does stick out just a little.I set it up in 5 minutes and have not had any of the connection issues yet.I am very happy with my product and suggest this mouse for anyone looking for a BT mouse that had a PCMICA port.
Small and lightweight, takes 52 mm filter, not a full macro but enough for most work. I use it for taking jewelry shots and portraits. Auto focusing is not USM but I don't use that for macro work anyway.
I bought this printer my last year of college based on a number of excellent reviews both online and from reputable publications. When I first got it, I loved it. Fast printing, great quality printouts, and the price was right for a broke student. Though it went through ink quicker than I would have liked, I was pretty conservative with its use and only had to swap black cartridges once in the span of a year. I was using it to print papers and research materials anyway, so I used color very sparingly.Anyway, I moved back home after graduation due to money problems. Had a hard time getting a job at first (rough market even with a four-year degree), but I did eventually after about a year, and once I did I decided to get the printer the new ink it so badly needed. (Borrowed my parents' Epson Stylus Scan 2500 in the meanwhile, a wonderful printer by the way.) Got all new cartridges--authentic ones, no generic knockoffs here--and discovered to my dismay that the black print head was clogged seemingly beyond repair. I printed a test page in Windows once I got the new cartridges installed. All I got was the four-color Windows logo and lots of wavy black lines that didn't even resemble text. Tried one head cleaning cycle after another, and the problem didn't go away. Adding insult to injury, it sucked the new color cartridges dry almost instantly.I agree with the general sentiment here--this thing is a money pit. It ran wonderfully when it was new, but it wasn't built to last. I know it's common for inkjet manfacturers (HP, Canon, Lexmark, etc. all do this, but perhaps to a slightly lesser degree) to take a loss on the printers themselves in order to make a profit on the ink and accessories, but Epson really went to the extreme. I'm lucky that I got my new ink on clearance, but I could have easily dropped over $50 trying to resurrect a lemon of a printer, and I sympathize with everyone else here who experienced this.Incidentally, this happened with my brother, who got a C82. I've been an Epson loyalist for years, so it pains me to say this: Stay away from new Epson inkjets at all costs! They're very pretty and have impressive specs. But then they love you, take all your money, and then leave you. I'm getting rid of mine as fast as possible--not even sure I want to sell it because I don't want to force this misery on anyone else. For now I'm probably going to get a monochrome laser printer because all I need right now is a reliable, cost-effective documents printer. But if I were ever to get another color inkjet, it will not be an Epson.
I got this Logitech Deluxe Keyboard for my new computer and I am suprise at the quality of this product. It's under $15 from amazon. It's very...very quiet!!!!!..It also has many other useful things like Web and Media controls[Window Media Player Controls]. You can go on the web or check emails with a touch of a botton. Simply a great product for so little money. I buy 90% of the stuff I need on internet(from about 10 major internet stores), but Amazon is still the BEST INTERNET STORE OVER ALL...
This product is exactly what your ordering. Its a simple ethernet cord in what ever color you want. The wire clips are nicely covered by a piece of rubber/plastic. Dirt cheap compared to a retailer but high quality. Seller & product get my 5 stars
I recently bought a 17" Gateway laptop and realized that it got way too hot to use on my lap. This cooling pad works well for the price, but there is one flaw. I guess because my laptop is 17" the weight of it causes it to hit the fans every now and then. It doen't cause any damage and still works perfectly fine, it's just annoying to have to reposition the laptop so it doesn't make noise from hitting the fans. Other than that it works well and is very quite. If I had a 14" or 15" laptop I would definately recommend this cooling pad. 17" laptop I would look around a little bit, but if you can't find anything thats close in cost this cooling pad works fine.
Wow, another great piece of hardware by Microsoft, you cannot go wrong if you pick up this wireless mouse. Signal is strong, the mouse is very comfortable to use for hours upon hours, and the setup was a breeze. Yes, Logitech makes some nice keyboard/mice, but I always seem to prefer Microsoft's stuff. I don't want to support Microsoft but I find their hardware to be more comfortable and better design goes into their products. You will not be disappointed if you pick up this mouse!!!***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Since this was my first step into wireless computing, I was a little anxious. I had nothing to worry about. The Belkin adapter comes with a CD that walks you through the driver and hardware installation process.The USB adapter has a stand with an adequately long cable, or you can plug it straight into a USB port on your desktop or laptop. I would recommed the stand if you have a desktop computer, as you can move the receiver out of the way.After installation, it connected to my router immediately. You can use Windows to manage the connection or the Belkin utility that comes on the CD. I would recommend the Belkin utility. It has a graphical display of the status and settings that allow you to see other networks that might be in your area.The only problem I have had is when I leave the computer on and connected to the network then go to bed for the night. When I come back, I have to disable and re-enable the adapter. I don't know if this is an issue with the adapter, the network, the router or Windows. It doesn't matter, as this is only a very minor inconvience.The thing to keep in mind is that while this is compatiable with the G standard, the box indicates it meets the current DRAFT version of the N standard. It doesn't matter to me even if it ends up not being compatiable with the N standard when it is released, this device works just fine.I would recommend this to anyone looking for a wireless USB adapter.
I am one of those guys who dutifully changes the oil in his car when the mileage is up. So, of course, when my Brother printer hit the 20,000 mark and started telling me it was time to replace the drum, I spent the money and did it. Of course, the drum I had was printing just fine, but who was I to argue with scheduled maintenance?Now with my NEW drum, I get ghost printing when I print envelopes. I get a weak image of the first text and then a second even weaker image of the text again below it. It is like the toner is sticking to the drum and getting put on the paper a second time as the drum turns. If I move the blue slider back and forth a few times it will clear up for a little while.I need to call Brother and let them know my problem. I regret, though, spending the money on a new drum, when my old one was working perfectly fine. Unfortunately, I through the old one out before we discovered the problem with the new one.
Crisp highs and solid lows. Nice balance which is good because there are no modulators or filters. Not even a bass boost. But, hey haven't needed it. Spendy, but best iPod boom box I've heard--by far. As they say, you get what you pay for with this one.
Great product. After a very bad travel experience where I along with thousands of others were stranded in a midwest airport all looking for outlets to charge our phones I decided to purchase this item. It was shipped promptly. Worked right out of the box. I've used it to recharge my Iphone 4 or 5 times now and it works perfectly. Small and compact, it will be a great addition for travel and an emergency charge. Appears to recharge a completely run down Iphone in about 1.5 hours. GREAT!
I bought this unit after having a Linksys 4 port Router for 1.5 Years, Lets just say that I will never go back to linksys... I had no issues setting up the netgear MR814 for my wired PC and then I Connected my Powerbook G4 to it wirelessly with very little effort. I am running web servers, and I run VPN to my Network at work and I am able to administrate the whole company fast. Love the features of being able to block Full domains and Keywords. So much to offer for anyone, I am Running 128 Bit Encryption with no problem with the wireless Powerbook and you can go a step farther and set it up so that it takes the MAC Address from you wireless card and will only allow that Wireless card to attach (which means you will not be sharing your broadband connection with people you dont want too.)I would Recomend this Router To everyone. Does not matter on your Knowledge of networking.. It has Wizards on the Router to help you set it up...I am MCSE and A+ Certified and I work as a Network admin and love the Router so much We recomend it to the Users of our company so they can connect VPN to the company securely!
The hightlights of the system are good definition and positioning. The hi, mid, low range when listen separately are pretty good. However, when put together, the sound is still not balanced. The horns work but personaly I feel the hi is too bright. I feel the treble, though with good fidelity and definition, is a bit on the hard side. I mute the treble by placing tissues in front of the horn.....The bass is pretty awesome, it has the power but more importantly it has depth and plenty details. In comparison, the midrange is the weakest link of this system. Unlike cheaper computer speakers, it does have midrange it's just that the range is overshadowed by the treble and bass. Moreoever, I feel there is a gap at the lower end of the midrange. Playing with EQ, I found that the gap is in the range of 125Hz. Thankfully, the speakers respond well to the EQ and the sound improves after the adjustment.Having said that, the overall sound quality is definitely worth the price. It has really good resolution and is quite neutral in general. The system is really strong in playing classical and movies. It's less brilliant in vocals and the performance depends on the characteristics of the singer's voice.From my brief experience with the comparable Harmon Kardon SoundstickII, I feel the Harmon Kardon has slight edge over Klipsch in overall balance. But the toy like look of the Harmon Kardon just turns me away. I like the solid proper-speaker look of the Klipsch and thankfully it delivers good results. Maybe that's why I can't help asking for more....Oh, and I hope it comes with a remote.
Love the price and cartridge works. I've purchased from other vendors and the cartridge did not work. I will order this item again.
Up front I will say that these fill a niche for me that was made possible because of the two sets of RCA inputs in the back of the main speaker. I cannot speak to the value for general purpose use or compare it to similar or competing products.I use my speakers to connect both a bluetooth receiver (aBelkin F8Z492TTP Bluetooth Music Receiver) for streaming music from my smart phone, and a netbook to my TV. Please see my customer-supplied images at the top of this page for photos that depict how.The bluetooth receiver allows me to stream music from my Droid X smart phone to the speakers. This is an important feature for me because I have most of my music collection on that device.Using the second set of RCA inputs, and aBelkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs (6 Feet)I am able to transmit my netbook's audio to the speakers, while aStandard 15-Pin VGA Male to VGA Male Cableconnects the netbook to my TV.Regarding the sound: these speakers pump out clear sound that allows me to easily enjoy the full richness of my music up to 25 feet away. It favorably compares to my larger, power hungry surround sound system in quality, clarity and volume.A nice feature that I personally don't use is the headphone jack in the front of the master speaker. For folks who are connecting these speakers to a desktop or laptop system to extend their sound capabilities, this is a plus because at night or in an office it gives the privacy you may need.My only complaint is the power supply, which is more like a brick. Because of its size it takes up three outlets on my surge protector - one for the power and the size blocking two more. Please see my third customer-supplied image at the top of this page to see in detail what I mean.As you can see, my use is somewhat unique. If you are looking for a set of speakers for your laptop or desktop, plus a smart phone audio or MP3 player and do not need bluetooth streaming, then you can dispense with my configuration that uses theBelkin F8Z492TTP Bluetooth Music Receiverand replace that device with a simpleBelkin Audio Y Cable Splitter 1-Mini Plug/2-RCA Plugs (6 Feet)that will connect to the audio out jack on most smart phones.If you have any additional questions leave a comment to this review and I will respond.
I tried hooking this vacuum cleaner up to the USB hub that I ordered at the same time. It would not even start, which says more about the hub than the vacuum cleaner. Pushing the "turbo" button caused all the pretty lights on my USB hub to go out so long as I kept my finger on the button. I decided not to gimmick the USB hub with extra power to try and fix the problem.After hooking the vacuum cleaner up to my netbook it worked fine, including the high speed button. Later I attached it to a monitor usb port at work and it was noticeably underpowered. Pushing the "turbo" button caused my monitor to stop working completely. Fortunately power cycling the monitor fixed that problem.For all the laughter and fun I have had with this preposterous device, I strongly recommend not attaching it to any electronic device for which you have feelings.
Routinely I do audio testing and use this card to get test signals into and out of the PC.The performance is superb. Virtually flat frequency response, 100dB dynamic range and 0.02% THD. No unpleasant "enhancements" like AGC and compression/decompression that inflict other more expensive cards What you put in is what you get out - awesome. Some people pay $1000s for performance like this. An enthusiastic five stars from me.
These are the best-sounding headphones I've found, and they're comfortable, too! But there's a major problem: The wires are flimsy and eventually short out. I'm on my third pair.
So far love this product. Actually my fiance is the one I bought it for and so far he loves it. In fact, his dad and two brother-in-laws received GPS' for Christmas, but a different brand and size, and they all want his! So no complaints here!
This product was as advertised and was delivered as promised. The capacity is great too. I also like the oval shape for larger items.
Easy to install. Rock solid construction.This mount probably was not meant for my LCD (this has 4 mounting holes my LCD has 6), so it was kind of offset. This made the monitor tilt sideways. No problem, I leveled the monitor, tightened the tension screw and it has stayed ever since!
Incredible storage. I knew I was going to get one for Christmas so I got all of my CDs all ready on iTunes thinking that would take up a lot of room. I have over 800 things on it and it has only used 3.94 GB! I love the video and photos are awesome to show to my parents and friends. Only downsides are it kinda scratches, but the case solves that problem and the battery life isn't as good as advertised, it's more around 9 or 10 hours for music (without backlight) rather than 14 hours.
bought it so it saves me money in the long run we go through alot of ink doing my own photograph prints .
This is the first card reader I have used. Had some difficulties installing it, had to go online to get FAQ's regarding install issues using XP. The directions provided with reader leave something to be desired, Sandisk needs to improve A LOT!!Overall, once issues resolved, I am happy. It does the job and the price wasn't that bad.
I have been using this sound card for several months now and am more than impressed. Games like Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142 sound much more lifelike and the card can handle many different sounds at once and not miss a beat. If you are using on-board audio for gaming, you don't know what you are missing out on until you install a sound card like the XtremeMusic. My favorite feature is how this sound card can turn stereo headphones into full surround for games. I was skeptical but after playing Battlefield for hundreds of hours, I can attest that you know exactly where a bullet is coming from using stereo headphones, even if the difference is only a few feet. I used to think of a sound card as an afterthought but now I consider it just as important as a graphics card to get full enjoyment out of my games.
Great product for switching between 3 different optical audio inputs. No power supply required. I use a sound bar with only one optical input and needed to switch between my TiVo, a Blu-Ray player, and the WD Media player. Works flawlessly.
The laptop sleeve is a good fit for a 15.4 inch screen with a little extra room for other things such as a USB drive or mouse
I have owned two pairs of these earphones. I was so happy to find another pair on Amazon.com, because I could not find these earphones anywhere else. These earphones are the best earphones you could ever buy. Theyfit my ears (big ears) perfectly and the sound quality is outstanding. Now I do not wear these in a causal setting, I wear these headphones whiling sweating on gym equipment. Buy these headphones, you will never be disappointed.
I used this to connect my dvr and a monitor. Not much to say except set up was easy.I have no complaints works fine.
its not a perfect size for my macbook as the sizes were not mentioned in detailed for this product. so i have to somehow manage to hang it infront of my screen. as for the protection, it definitely protects from side viewing angle but not from front. wish it was perfect size for my 13 inch white macbook.
I enjoyed my Visor Edge for about 8 months and then I began to get "Fatal Exception" errors that could not be fixed by hard or soft resets. The only solution is to let the battery die and recharge it. After researching this problem I found out it is all too common. Therefore I would not reccomend this to anyone looking for a reliable PDA.
My wife loved it!! Simple, small, stylish, and easy to use.
I think the case lock is very bad, I feel it is going to open any time and the camera will fall. The material is great, but for 100 dollars I expected much more. I didn't buy the other choice of case for the Leica that you had because the review said it was a very large case for the camera, but I think This is worse. Also I live in Mexico and it was very difficult to purchase this item because you don't send them here.
The Bower 2x 72mm Telephoto Lens does exactly what it should for a very low price. I use it for an HDV video camera and it works great when zoomed in between 75% and 95%. When zooming in all the way, the lens produces some chroma shift and when zooming out there is heavy vignetting (tunnel vision), but in that sweet spot it delivers a nice close-up. Overall for the money (which is less than 10% of it's high-end compeditors), it is a good lens.
I've used this countless times running and it is very easy to change volume, stations without as much as a glance. Extremely comfortable and the headphones that come with it stay perfectly positioned in your ear for maximum audio output due to the design. Plenty of power! Deep bass sound with excellent treble, Hi-fidelity for sure!
I am so pleased with this radio! I was eagerly waiting the arrival of my purchase, which came in a few days. Way to go, Amazon.com! I want to provide a thoughtful review, since the reviews made by others were the deciding factor in my motivation to purchase this radio.1) HOW DOES IT LOOK?The radio looks exactly as it does in the photograph on the website. However, looking at in person is no comparison. I absolutely love how it looks! The color, the buttons, the display screen are awesome! Holding it in my hands is akin to how I hold and operate my iPod. The design is very cool and attractive. The speaker is in the perfect place for really good sound. Overall, the look is very up-to-date and modern. It could easily be mistaken for an mp3 player or iPod.2) HOW DOES IT SOUND?In one word, it sounds IMPECCABLE. The sound that comes out of this tiny radio is absolutely astonishing. The sound is clear, loud, and crisp. I have no complaints. It's such a joy to listen to a station and not having to worry about hissing or crackling lessening my listening experience. Listening to the radio through the SPEAKER is great. I can turn the radio up to its highest volume and set it on my table, while engaging in another activity.The sound from this radio is so loud that I can go to another room and still hear the song playing word-for-word, as though I were in the same room. Listening to the radio in MONAURAL(MONO)mode is especially nice when listening to AM radio. It also does well in FM format,however,I suggest STEREO format for FM, because it really does sound like there is a concert going on in one's ears. STEREO is simply unnecessary for AM, because there is no need to listen to the news or talk radio where the sound is amplified.3) HOW IS THE DEEP BASS BOOST (DBB)?The DBB is intense. The bass is truly intense. I don't suggest using it while Pop, Classical, Soft Rock, and some R&B; are playing, because it can be a bit overpowering. However, it's great for some good Electronica, Rap, and Hard Rock.4) HOW ARE THE HEADPHONES?I like the headphones. I've read some reviews where people find that the headphones are cheap, but I don't think that this is entirely true. The headphones get the job done. It is to be expected that any purchase of a radio or mp3 player will have less than stellar headphones, because the purchase is about how well the system operates. With this being said, I think the headphones do a good job in providing quality sound and work as a very good antenna for the radio. If you would like to purchase additional headphones (I did, but for a different reason), I suggest purchasing Sennheiser CX-400s or higher (i.e. CX-500s). These headphones are real gems! But I digress. The headphones fulfill their role of providing good sound for a good radio.5) HOW IS THE 90-MINUTE SHUT-OFF?The 90-minute shut-off is not a problem for me. After 90 minutes of continuous playback, the radio automatically shuts itself off. Once this happens, one can press the power button to turn the unit back on. Once the radio is turned on again, the 90-minute shut off restarts from the beginning. A simple and practical way to get the most continuous playback is to turn off the radio (only for a second) during a commercial to start the 90-minute shut-off from the beginning. Doing it this way will prevent shut-off during one's favorite song.6) HOW ARE THE BUTTON FUNCTIONS?The buttons are easy to use and invaluable to the radio. The tuning buttons, the band button (the button used for switching between AM, FM, and TV), and the memo button are prominent on the face of the radio. The recall button (the button used for scrolling through preset stations), the DBB button, and the button for switching from speaker/mono/stereo are on the side. The lock button is on the back.7) DID YOU MAKE A VALUABLE PURCHASE?YES, YES, YES! In total, I payed $49 and change, but what I have is a $200 radio. I'm telling the truth when I say this. This little radio truly was well worth my hard-earned money. I'm happy that I bought this radio, and I plan on purchasing another one in the near future (A girl can never have enough radios). Overall, I purchased a gem of a radio, and because of this purchase, I will forever be a dedicated Sangean and Amazon.com consumer! I made the right choice, and I suggest you do the same :-) I hope this review was helpful! By the way, I rated this product as 5 stars, but it really should have infinite stars!
This has been the best PC case I've ever had. I love this case & it still houses my PC today. I've been using this case for over ten years & I intend to keep using it.
It lists this as being anti-glare, but the glare is magnified 5+ times with this thing installed. I chose this screen protector for its anti-glare properties, the privacy filter was a bonus. There goes $40.
I really don't know as it was given as a gift. The person who received it seems quite happy with it, but I cannot fairly review.
For the past 5 years, I have used only Yaiyo Yuden for all DVD recording projects. In the past 5-years combined, I've had three faulty Yaiyo Yuden discs. In this particular batch of 100 DVD-Rs, I have used 50 and have had 15 faulty or unreadable discs. Are these authentic Yaiyo Yuden DVD-Rs?
This backpack is well designed and seems to be made of durable materials.
I bought this router a year ago with a Netgear wireless card thinking I got a good deal. Little did I know I ended up with one of the worst wireless routers out there. The range is only about 100ft, and you can't add an antenna or signal booster like other routers. I lost reception in the room next to the router almost everyday for no reason. The connection speed is sloooow on a good day. It is not compatible with many other wireless cards such as Linksys. And the list just goes on. I guess it is true you get what you pay for. There is a REASON this router is so much cheaper than other similar products out there. Nobody will buy it if the price is remotely comparible. Do yourself a favor, spend twenty more dollars and get a router that is worth keeping.(...)
After I had HDMI problems on a job I bought this to find out why. Turns out one of my color channels was not coming through. I had to replace the cable but this tester helped me get the cable replaced free. Now I use it when I get the cables, before the drywall goes up and again right before installing the components.
Had this product for about a month. This antenna really works as advertised. Brought in more stations than the RCA ANT103. Hooked up an amplifier (near the antenna) brought in nearly all the stations in the Honolulu area. Very satisfied with this product.
These are great headphones: they are light, have great sound, they don't fall out of my ears, and they're inexpensive. The only bad thing is that inevitably one ear-bud will die, leaving sound only coming out of one ear-bud. I typically buy three of these at a time since they are so cheap, and they usually don't last more than 6 months. But they work for me.
I upgraded the memory in my 7 year old HP tower from 1 gig to 2 and had no issues. The new memory was recognized right away and everything runs faster now, especially video capture and editing. This is the first time I used Crucial memory but it works great.
I bought this alarm clock based on another review at Amazon. I was looking for something basic, with big enough numbers to read and without a lot of confusing features. Basically, just something to wake me up. It has 2 alarm times that can be set. And, the "hit any button" snooze feature is awesome. You just have to throw your arm over to it and hit something. You don't even have to open your eyes. I also love that I don't have to remember to turn on the alarm every night like my old alarm clock. This is a great clock for the price!
Excellent speakers, using with an iPod and a PC and sounds great on both. Loud enough that has ben great to use for backyard parties.
I've never bought bose because i've never had the money but i've always loved them so much, and i bought these finally and they did not dissapoint! I love every thing about these speakers! small yet powerful, and they look more sleek than they do in the pictures. Truly a stunning set of speakers, i would recommend this product a hundred times over.Looks: 9.5Quality: 10Convenience: 9And amazon shipped it in less than a day! very satisfied with this!!
I am actually quite apalled with this product. After buying it a year ago because it was pretty cheap, No more than 4 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, I purchased a Silent Hill game, and the graphics card was NOT compatible. I thought to myself, "fine..maybe it's just this one game", But the more games I would purchase, the more those games wouldn't work...I've also found out that the geforce mx 4 SERIES is basically *similiar* to geforce 2! Geforce 3 is actually higher and way more compatible with 3d games--which makes NO sense!!! You'd think geforce 4 (since it's supposed to be an upgrade from geforce 3) would be better..Not in this case.I'm being honest here, some games work.. But if you're looking for the newer, exciting 3D games..(For instance, Silent Hill games, Godfather, etc..) this card isn't for you.If you want to have some great smooth gameplay & gorgeous graphics--save up and buy a graphics card that is WORTH it. Because in my opinion, this one certainly isn't.
i bought this mp3 and it works great. the sound quality was good with the standard headset that came with the player. the player was well made. doesn't look or feel cheap. very easy to setup and use. fm recording was good...i am very happy with my purchase. fyi: oh,the sound quality improves drastically with zune premium earbuds.
These are great..have used the Bose and I think thes are better..at less than half the price..removeable cord is great..base response great..sound suppression top notch..this is a great buymike
I've had this printer now for about a month, and I am super pleased with it. I wanted an inexpensive, wireless inkjet to do general B&W; and color printing, and this one definitely fits the bill.You simply plug the printer into your USB port to begin with so the software can configure it, then disconnect it and it jumps right onto the network. Make sure to have your WEP or WPA key available, of course, when configuring it.The print quality is excellent. The speed is satisfactory. I've printed out some color pictures, and they have come out fine on best mode (printing slows way down, though!).For the money, I can't think of a better value. Lexmark has made a very nice product and I hope it lasts.
This enclosure exceeded my expectations. The hard drive installed very easily into the unit and assembly was quick. Within about five minutes the drive was up and running. The drive does come with all the necessary cables, which is not mentioned on amazon. The drive looks really good next to my iMac.
Have had this camera for about 3 months now. Have taken over 500 photos with it. I'm very happy with the picture quality. I have my prints printed thru Ofoto, a Kodak company. Prints are very clear and crisp.Camera is easy to use. Software and uploading on the camera dock are all very user friendly.My favorite things about this camera are the large LCD screen and the 10X zoom.I'm no pro so I definitely haven't used every feature...most shots I've taken have been in Auto mode or the Sport/Action. I've taken a few with the Landscape and Portrait modes. Flash is great - pictures come out fine in low light.I really don't have any complaints about this camera except for maybe the delay in between shots. I've tried the burst mode and the pictures don't come out as clear.I like the large size of the camera. I've taken pictures on friend's cameras that are the size of an Altoids tin and b/c it was so light in weight my hand shook each time I snapped a picture causing the shot to be all blurry. I think a camera needs a little size and weight to it. Rarely do I get blurry shots with this camera.I definitely recommend this camera - it's worth every penny!
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 bought this product for use with myB+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Coating. I simply bought the largest filter size I needed for my lens kit (77mm) and counted on using step down rings for my other lenses (67mm in this case for my Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS). Every other filter in my camera bag is a B+W and every other filter in my bag has been well worth the high price paid.The product is priced not terribly far (at least by B+W standards) from cheaper step down rings. It turns out that this is simply because it's of similar quality to the cheap products! The step down ring itself is extremely light and is probably made of Aluminum. I find this completely unacceptable based on the fact that B+W touts (and somewhat justifies the high price of) their other filters based on the high quality brass ring. My issue with the Aluminum vs. Brass ring isn't based on vanity or snob appeal, but simply the fact that this ring binds nearly 100% of the time to any other B+W filter (the only kind I own) to which it is attached. For a company with a reputation of making (probably) the finest camera filter products in the world, this is completely absurd.I've even gone so far as to attach this ring to my 67mm lenses first, then gently attach my 77mm polarizer to the front of the step down ring. When doing this, I don't even screw the polarizer's threads to the end of their travel within the step down ring. I choose to gently rotate the front element of the polarizer in the "tightening" direction without touching either the back ring of the polarizer filter or the 67mm-77mm step down ring. By doing this, the polarizer serves as a "clutch" that ensures barely any torque is applied to the polarizer/step down ring interface. NEVERTHELESS, it still sticks! I'm an aerospace engineer with a pretty decent technical grasp, so one of the first precautions I took when realizing that this filter was not brass was to be careful not to foul the threads. I can't express how irritating this binding problem is in the field.Based on seeing other reviews for this product, it looks like I'm not the only one with this sticking problem. Some of the other reviewers gave 5 stars to the product despite the sticking/binding (are you kidding me?). Another review mentions that small metal shavings are present in the threads of their step down ring after use (again illustrating why Aluminum is unacceptable for this application). B+W, as a professional outfitter, should be absolutely ashamed for having released this product. If this amateur user is annoyed at missed photo opportunities because of this binding issue, I can't imagine how furious a pro would be.I've never given a 1 star review on Amazon in my life. This is the first and I'd happily give zero if possible. There is absolutely no excuse for a company like B+W (with utmost reputation for quality) to put out this kind of garbage. As of now, my nearly $200 B+W polarizer remains bound to this step down ring!
First let me start off by saying, if you're looking to do high end professional commercial photography product placement, you're not going to get that from this kit. Don't set your standards so high that you're going to skip over having to buy 1k-2k in professional photographic lighting and studio gear by buying this.With that said, this kit is aimed and geared at a home DIY'er looking to make a decent image for eBay, or other online sales. I bought this just to play around with it as a toy. Granted, I do not expect to produce G-d like images with my D2Xs with this set, but my inital tests using a Nikon CoolPix have proved very successful in accomplishing what this product was intended for.Some folks say the lighting is really off, however, with my CoolPix set to AWB, I had no off casts at all. Lighting was a bit dime, but, it's nothing placing the camera on any tripod and a cable release/self time can't fix.Bottom line is that it's a great little kit for the price, and who it is aimed at. If you want to do high-end work, stick to a full studio. If you wnat to sell items online, then this is a great little set for you.
I plugged it in and it works. The simplest piece of networking hardware I have ever bought. I have 4 computers on the network. Three at 100 and one at 10 Mb/sec.
I have this writer for about one year, and no problem at all. Probably the best one you can get out there.
Simply you get what you pay for. I figured I'd check out what I could get for cheap and sadly my stock speakers were better.
I think I've had these speakers for about 7 years and they have worked perfectly the whole time. Amazing sound quality and bass from such little speakers. The volume is excellent as well. Unfortunately, I think I pushed them a little too far recently and blew out the right speaker. I will be purchasing another pair to replace the ones I ruined. Very well worth the price!!
I was impressed with the features in the store, but when I got it home the Toshiba was less impressive. It ran out of battery power very quickly. The viewfinder was obstructed by the camera body. The 4mb smartmedia card is far too small. And I kept looking for the manual -- but all it comes with is a useless reference guide that barely tells how to refill the batteries (a skill you will need to develop quickly!) Hold out for a better value.
I will admit this case draws lots of attention to your ipod. I can't say that I have seen anything else quite like it. The case does make the ipod a bit larger, so if your going for stealth this probably won't work. I have dropped my ipod a few times and the Griffin Reflect has saved it from sure death. The chrome screen is very sweet. I have the 5.5 Gen iPod, and the case required me to turn up the brightness in order to see it at full tilt. The only down fall to the case is the chrome finish is a bit fragile. I still rated it 4 stars because I expected there to be some scratching and flaking of the chrome finish. However depsite its fragile nature the case has really endured quite well. I have a couple pixel size spots on the chrome over the screen area. So far so good. Enjoy!
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.
For the price it's really convenient to store my car registration, small mag light, insurance card and a notepad with pens in one small case to free up quite a bit of space in my glove box.
Took a trip to LA to catch a cruise ship. Would have never attempted without the Garmin worked perfectly. The "where am I" screen will save the place your currently at so when you want to go back its directions to get there are already saved.
Very pretty and well made. Only problem... it's belt holder or noose can not be opened, so you need to take your belt of to hang the case from it which is rather tedious.
I purchased this bag off an Amazon Gold Box deal so the price was too good to pass up. Even at Amazon's regular price it is still a good deal considering how much carrying bags cost.The bag looks just like the picture. It is fairly slim, yet has several pouches under the flap for discs, pens, pencils, flash media, cords, etc., plus of course the compartment for your laptop, as well as a large zippered compartment under the flap and a velcro-sealed compartment on the other side of the bag. Design-wise it is pretty basic (as you can see from the picture). Some have commented that it looks very expensive but in my opinion it looks nice but nothing fancy. It certainly doesn't look cheap.Another plus: it is made by Targus so you can expect good quality. The stitching is well-done and the straps, handles, etc. are also made well. The padding is adequate and actually very good considering the thickness of the bag. More padding would also make the bag thicker, and then it would no longer be a slim-type model. I'm happy with my purchase.
This is exactly what I needed to store my photos on; at a great price. It works with my digital picture frame nicely.
I'm so relieved to have this case on my computer, as it means that it won't show the scratches and signs of use most laptops get. The case was easy to install and looks great. The only small drawback is that with the case on, the laptop won't open as far as it normally would.
I got this router for my PS3. Now, I can go online, download HD movie trailers and PS3 games ... very satisfied.
I got this camera two weeks ago. It's soo nice and rugged looking. I dropped it several time while hiking up Mt. Rainier and it's so sturdy. I love it. The camera itself doesn't have the best resolution compare to my 8mp Rebel, but heck, it's has more than its rivals, plus it's well protected by the casing. Plus it's really cheap. I haven't swam with the camera so I can't attest to how waterproof it is, but the overall construction does inspire my confidence in it.
The speakers were a better quality than I expected. They're nice looking and well designed to fit almost any decor and the subwoofer has fantastic sound
I was really impressed with the picture quality on this tv.I tried it with HD content, composite video and analog. The HD content was immaculate, the analog was surprisingly good, and the composite was very grainy, as I expected. The "sleep" feature on the tv is more complicated than it should be and requires the user to scroll through a couple of menus to get to (there is no button on the remote). The tv arrived packaged very well, and setup was a no-brainer. The only issue I've had so far is that the tv does not repsond to the remote for the first minute after it is turned on. Tech support was helpful and sent me a firmware upgrade but I havent had a chance to try it yet.Overall, I am thrilled with its sleek design, great picture quality and most of all, the price!
Using this in my 1997 Geo Tracker. I'm too cheap to buy a new stereo with an ipod interface. This is my second of these; I gave the first to my son. I've been using it for a week and have had no problems. It works much better than a similar item I bought from China on ebay. I mainly listen to spoken items and so far the sound is clear and the volume load when tuned to 106.9.One downside is that it's all white, including the cable and my interior is black, but that's just cosmetic. It also sticks out a little from the power socket and almost interferes with gear changing.For the money, a good buy.
I am fully satisfied with this bag. It delivers, and is a steal for the price.
I'm going to review all colors for our HP Printer right here. They are expensive, but we NEVER have problems with them and wouldn't consider anything but the real HP laser cartridges.
WAY BETTER THAN GRIFFIN!I really like this FM transmitter. Picking the station on where it goes into the power outlet is a good design and I don't have to fumble with the wire to find the changer when I need to change the station. Also, as a previous owner of the Griffin model that outsells this one, this one has WAY BETTER sound quality. The Griffin sound quality is muffled.I absolutely hate how I have to use a special "easter egg" to access 87.7 and 87.9, the two best stations to use. You have to hold down the right two buttons and then select up or down. Why they chose to block regular access to these stations is beyond me and completely stupid.
I purchased this product to use with a large-screen TV connected to my laptop. It has performed exactly as it is supposed to thus far. For a simple, lightweight wireless keyboard with touchpad, I would recommend this product to other consumers.
I've had this device for about 2 weeks, and I love it. Very nicely put together - I love having the reliable automatic clock, the indoor outdoor temp, and it's very big and easy to ready. A techno klutz, I had no difficulty setting it up.
This tablet is what you NEED if you are looking for a career in digital art and or design, period. Look no further
I needed and option to transfer my old LPs to a CD format. Those rare LPs that even in Amazon you cannot find them on CDs. So I was looking for alternatives:1- A CDR for home stereos ( To expensive and I already have one in my PC) 2- Hook my PC to the Stereo ( UH NO! the stereo is in the leaving room and my PC is upstairs in the TV Room, too much effort! ) 3- Or a Portable MD Player that can hook to my Stereo and PC with no effort.Also I want to take on the road my big collection of MP3s with convenient and a huge storage space. Not just one or two hours of music like the majority of the new portable mp3 players.So I bought the Sharp MD Player for this reasons:1- I can analog record my LPs to the MD player with no effort and then connect the MD player to my PC and record then to CDs in my PC CDR ( sound a little difficult but trust me is easy,...You will need and extra cable and some software)2- It is a bargain at this price and have a lot of really cool features.The remote with the little screen is a plus!3- ...the MDs are the best way to take on the road your collection of MP3s, period.So I solved all my problems... incredible!Thanks Sharp and Amazon, I am really pleased.
Its annoying to pull your CDs out of their jewel boxes to put them in a carrying case. With this case you just leave the CDs intact and pop them in the slots. This case is really hard to find but its the best one out there, with quality construction and great ease of use. Its not too big and fits easily in the car.
The speakers are one of the best 2.1 systems out there. Shift constantly between your home theater system and your computer? and don't want to feel like you're suddenly listening to a cheap speaker set? then this system is all you need.
If you want a straight forward stereo receiver costing the least amount of dollars, then Sherwood Rx-4105 receiver fits the bill pretty well.It has AM/FM, and 30 station presets. External connection wise it supports Tape, VCR, CD, and TV. (no phono support)Its construction is sturdy and heavy. Sound quality appears very clean sounding. FM reception is average. Weak stations need the use of a good antenna to pull in the signal.
This product does not work with Windows XP even though it clearly states it on the package.I went to the website and downloaded the updated driver, and still no luck.I will be returning this product.
This product is really helpful for studies..You can carry your datas easily anywhere. I have a portable harddisk too but since I dont carry it all the time sometimes when I need it I am out. But since this 4gb is attached to my keychain its always available and the price is also reasonable.
Very happy with this product. I really like the low profile aspect. Easy to install. Would recommend it to friends
I bought this for my husband after his 1G shuffle quit keeping a charge (after zillions of hours of use). He loves it! I think the little built-in clip is a great idea, although he says he usually just keeps it in his pocket. Great colors, he loves the electric blue, but the orange looks fabulous too. It's also a great bargain! Even includes the cradle, which retails for over 30 bucks alone.
I wanted a small radio but also one that had good sound, that's what I got, I can clip it on my waistband and take it anywhere, the earbuds fit great into my ears, I like the little covers that come with them. The radio sounds great, I listen to it almost every day and am very happy with it. A good buy for the price, plus it looks great too.
stop playing CD. radio and cassette works though. Forget if they have warranty. Should have kept the receipt carefully.
This piece of garbage takes around five CDs to make one without errors. So if you buy a 50 unit spindle and you use this garbage then you can expect to take advantage of only 10 CDs, maybe less. It's simply the very worst of all. I had a HP CD Writer 8250i in the past and it worked fine, but I guess I was just lucky, because many people I know had problems with HP drives. I wouldn't recomment HP burners to anyone. Better buy Plextor, Sony, Yamaha.
This is an amazing laptop desk. I've used many laptop stands and tables, however I've never found one that does what this one does. The adjustable legs allow me not only to use my laptop on the road, but in bed as well. At the shortest setting the table becomes the perfect height for computing in bed. My laptop has found a life long mate. Kudos TableTote.
My daughter's D50 stopped working correctly; the shutter locked up and the battery icon was blinking. Replacing the original battery with this one fixed the problem. Apparently they don't last forever.
THIS BURNER MADE BY YAMAHA IS THE MOST AMAZING BURNER I HAVE EVER USED. THE SPEEDS ARE MAGNIFICENT AND IT IS A GREAT LOOKING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL DIFFERANT BURNERS AND THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST ONE YET. THE REBATE IS ALSO GREAT WHICH HELPS MAKE THIS BURNER AFFORDABLE.
I wanted wire that I could install from my home system to the outdoor speakers that I plan to install this Spring. I wanted wire that I could depend on so once I did the install, I would not have to worry about failure in any way. The wire that I purchased is just that. Good quality and good price!
NEEDED OPENER THAT WOULD BE OUT OF VIEW . EXTENDED DOOR TRACK TO GO ABOVE FINISHED CEILING,THE 3800 JACKSHAFT OPENER WORKED PERFECT.EAZY TO INSTALL.
Nobody I know of has ever heard of these speakers, they all buy Altec Lansing, Monsoon, Labtec, Cambridge, etc... When I found these and got a good deal on them, I thought I would be playing catch-up to my friends (even though the Watt statistics hinted otherwise). Let's just say that the sound is amazing, and my roommate with this $100+ speakers is very jealous of my gigantic Yamaha subwoofer. These speakers don't look like much, but the sound is crisp, complete, and the bass is indeed something to brag about.
Tried many web cams when they first came into use. All were poor quality video. This one is excellent and even at full screen quite good quality.
I wanted something cheap to replace ear-buds that required a headband to stay in. These work fine, and the sound is good enough for me. I don't know how they will last long term.
After receiving my coby 1.5 photo keychain, I made many attempts to load the software for my windows xp, nothing worked. I then went to coby's website and downloaded my software from them. It worked great. Please note that when loading your pictures, I was not able to load a few and then go back and reload more. So, I deleted what I already had downloaded, then added all of them together. I works great, pictures are very clear.
I have about given up on HP. They just don't hold up anymore. So I was really glad to find these Oki's. I have used their impact printers for 100 years and the laser is just as good.
My first navigation system, and I was truly surpised on how easy it was to download and install. Very user friendly. It's what I expected and more. It is Greaaaaaaaat!
I am happy with my purchase and the time in which it was shipped. Thanks!
I am finding that 3 of 4 don't work reliably. I purchased a crimp tool from the same dealer so that should not be the cause. I am finding that the connection may or may not work and nothing is visible to indicate the problem. Plug the connector into the computer and then see if it works. If not then cut it off and try again, and perhaps again. I make them fine with another tool and connectors so it is not user-error. I just have not tried some other connectors with this tool yet to validate the problem with the connectors, but at this point I would not purchase these again.
Initially impressed by the good reviews, I bought these without much research. Unfortunately, when I listened to them I wasn't impressed at all. They sounded WORSE than the Logitech's they were replacing. Confused, I did some more research and I discovered that they were completely redesigned. The sub lost 5 pounds. Basically, Klipsch 2.1 speakers USED to be good, but now they're not good at all. I would avoid them, or at least do some more research (in which case you'll avoid them). Here are my initial impressions* The bass is very punchy. It's strong, but completely distorts low frequencies. I have trouble hearing some MAIN instruments in songs, when I can clearly hear them on headphones. That being said, I thought the mids and highs were clear. Overall though, I thought the music sounded empty* The warranty for this product looks terrible. Basically, these speakers fail all the time, and Klipsch appears to have the worst customer service in the world. If you do any research, you'll be scared. Everyone has the same part failing in 1-2 years. Clearly these were not designed to lastAnyway, if you're looking at alternatives, I think Logitech Z623 might be good. I've also read really good things about M-Audio BX5a Deluxe (best reviewed in its class) and for slightly more money, AudioEngine A5. However, I haven't decided on any of these, as I had Logitech Z2300 and I don't want to downgrade.
I didn't buy a wired headset because I like wires but because bluetooth is subject to too much interference. This headset had a noise cancelling mic and that is why I purchased it but the noise cancellation doesn't seem to work as well as some computer VOIP headsets I own.
This is my first set of ear buds that cost over $40 and I must say, for the money they are worth every penny. Let me start by saying when I first tried them the music on my Sony minidisc player never sounded so bad. Bad? Yes, bad. By default, I was getting 128K compression which I understand is the standard these days. Let me say that with good head phones 128K sounds pretty bad. The very high frequencies, especially pronunciation of S in the lyrics is quite distorted. I reloaded several CDs using minimum compression of 352K and there was a remarkable difference. The head phones REALLY sound great. I will now be happy to give up the quantity of tunes I can hold for the quality of having less compression. I highly recommend UE's Super.fi 5 Earphones, but be prepared to decrease your compression factor.
Great product, very reasonably priced. Buttons are well placed, & very functional. Buttons feel very strong & well built. Would definately buy again.
Just like the review posted on February 22nd, I got my Z22 as a Christmas present from my family. It died 28 days later. Amazon quickly sent me a replacement which 4 days later had to be "hard booted" (see Palm on-line reference). Afterward the Calendar/Contact software got corrupted. I returned it as well.
i love it, its really nice, fit in the ear, ISOLATING everythingi'm travelling alot, and really, even if im not listening to anything, it helps....
Face-tracking~wide-area view, etc. is all fine but the essential component of this unit is it uses CCD (charged coupled device) rather than a CMOS. This makes a HUGE difference to (a) clarity of picture (b) Exposure.In layman's terms - CCD-devices are the de facto standard in every handy-cams/video-equipment in the market today. CMOS is nowhere a match to CCD in terms of quality/resolution/contrast & hue.I have done a through and in-depth search of other options available applicable for personal/home use within this price-range and found NONE using CCD.The additional features - digi-zoom and face-tracking is a DEFINITE plus at this cost - in fact again found very few alternatives at this price-range.One can always check the support site - through the software itself for upgrades/patches/etc.For a cost-consious buyer who wishes to purchase a web-cam primarily for their near-and-dear ones - this is a terrific buy.The only caveat: Wish this camera was USB 2.0 compatible!
Bought this camera for vacation to Minnesota. Took many picture indoors and out. The high ISO worked great for the kids on the tubes behind the boat. I also own a Canon Mini DV camcorder. The video was so good with this camera that I did not even use the camcorder. The wide angle lens is a very nice addition. I own four digicams and this is by far the best yet!
Toshiba US will only replace Region 1 DVD players so if it goes wrong, even after a few months they will not replace it.
Bought this back in march to replace an aging linksys BEFW11SR. I was thrilled at first. I plugged it in, did the initial configuration and it worked. 6 weeks later I couldn't access the internet - initial thought was to reboot everything. So I did and still nothing worked. Put linksys router back in and everything worked just fine. Never buy Net gear again. I would give it 0 stars but thats not an option. UNFORTUNATELY!
Step 1 order these headphones!Step 2 throw your old ones away!Step 3 reset your eq settingsI just got these in today I don't know why apple provides such crappy headphones with the ipod. I plugged in the new headphones in and it was a NIGHT and DAY difference. You can not beat the price of these things, its like being a great sounding club.Once word of caution if you purchase these they will eliminate all outside noise. So be CAREFUL crossing the street etc.
Bought this to run to my jl300/4. Thicker then 4 gauge cable so make sure you have the room. $45 with free 2day shipping I couldnt pass it up. Quality but thick
I bought this on a gold box special for $249 in place of the 18-55 standard zoomVery compact size and very sharp photos after 300 shots in several condions probably not as good as canon zoom. But for this price it seems well worth the cost Nice job Tamron. I just ordered a 17-50 2.8 will give a review after I use it
I purchased this product because I was impressed with the reviews. I absolutely love it! No wires in my way which gives me more desk space!! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a wireless keyboard and mouse set.My main concern was that it doesn't have a light informing you that your caps/numbers are locked, but a 'pad lock' icon pops up on my monitor (with sound) informing me if the keys are locked or unlocked; you get used to it.I love having the volume buttons on the keyboard too - awesome!The mouse is perfect size for me!
I have owned 2 of them and both only last about 3 months. They have some sort of electronic problem that makes it not recognize the DVD and therefore not play.Tracy
In the past, most "cheap" Laser printers were so because those were "Winprinters" that is, printers where the internal circuitry and logic was replaced by drivers on the PC. Those "Winprinters" worked on Windows only.So if you used Mac OS-X or Linux or any other non-Microsoft operating system you had to buy a high-end laser in the $700 to $1500 range. Well not anymore. Thumbs up for Samsung for coming up with this!.It works with Linux flawlessly. I have succesfully configured it in my Dell 1420N which comes with Ubuntu 7.04 installed. Works like a charm. It also works on my home network with my desktop PC running Red Hat Enterprise Desktop (RHED) and Fedora.If I had to find a downside, I'd say that (for now) the lack of availability of third party, "compatible" toners and refill kits.
I am very disappointed with this product. It looks like it is solidly built and provides an expectation of long life, but internal components and circuit seem to be weak. I bought it many months ago, but only got the opportunity to use it recently on a road trip and it just died within a few hours of using it. We may have overloaded it, but I would expect such devices to trip or give a audible warning or some other means of warning instead of just dying. What a waste!I see that other people are having a good luck with this product (going by the review rating), but I wouldn't recommend it to my friends/family.
I have used many different notebook coolers. None of them were as good as this one is. Not only does it tilt the back of the laptop up slightly, it also has two speeds to keep your notebook running cool all the time. I had one for my Dell laptop. When I noticed my wife's laptop running warm, I bought one for hers too.Do your laptop a favor and get one of these notebook coolers. If I could, I would have given this 4.5 stars is because the little gripper things fall off easy. It is not a huge problem.
I was buying this cam as an upgrade to my Axis 2100 cam which I absolutely adored. The image on the 2100 was bright, vibrant, and very clear. The Axis 205 looked like the 2100 only better, so I didn't hesitate to purchase it when I started looking for another security camera.There are many improvements it has over the 2100, it can handle twice the amount of viewers, and has many more options that I wish the 2100 had.However, I was extremely dissapointed to find that the picture quality is not even much better than your standard USB webcam. I tried adjusting all of the settings but the quality improved only slightly.I ended up returning it, rather reluctantly. I can't believe the quality of the picture is so different from their older version of this network cam. Very dissapointing, and not worth it's price.
I have been in the need for new computer speakers for years. Decided on these mostly due to the Bose reputation and ended up purchasing locally. I bought them primarily for listening to music while working from the home office and therefore I didn't require or desire a separate sub. I also didn't want or need treble/bass/tone adjustments. If you need to adjust those kinds of settings you are using the wrong equipment.The Bose Companion 2 Series II multimedia speakers are amazing. They really hit the mark from the highs to the lows. Distortion free and crystal clear. You could debate the dollar/value ratio all day but in the end these speakers just plain sound fantastic. If you want uncompromising sound from your computer it really doesn't get any simpler.
I just bought this TV from a local Fry's store after reading most of the reviews here on Amazon :) I must say I agree with all the reviewers who gave this TV a 5! It truly rocks. Nothing beats the Sony picture quality, and this TV is a bargain at the sub-$1400 price on sale/clearance. I hooked up an HDMI cable to my Comcast cable box (used a DVI-HDMI adapter), and also connected the optical to my Sony 5.1 home theatre.. that's all I need. Watched the Matrix Reloaded and Miami Vice yesterday, and WOW!! Go for this model, and being a techie myself, I know the the SXRD technology is more reliable than conventional projection TVs.
The idea of buying cable connectors is not and exciting prospect. However, it is much easier when they give you lots of colors to choose from and every lengthunder the Amazon sun.I think this is terrific!
This camera comes with good hardware, it is a rebrand of icamview iCV-22.The firmware uses UDP, not my favorite choice, it will not allow you to use any software other than the one that came with it.To make things much worse, the software that came with it gives me very little features, and i find it inconvenient .All in all, i would advise you to stay away from them, i have had good results with trendnet (works for many months and not a reset needed yet), D-LINK and AXIS, they are good, if this thing was hackable (will not happen, little ram) this thing can become anything from a print server (With a USB printer) to a nice IP CAM... But until that day, stay away from this one.
This was my second case to fail. It is otherwise a perfect case. It fits my iphone4 with a slim bumper and looks fine. But the belt clip is hot glued into a little leather slot on the side. The first lasted a year and I bought a new one. It has now failed too, again after one year. The Splash Mohawk II looks about the same so I'll try that one. I know nothing lasts forever, but is two years really too much to ask of a product?
Just replaced myEtrex Legend GPSrwith theeTrex Vista HCx Color High-Sensitivity Mapping GPSr. I certainly agree with the other reviews about the amazing accuracy of this little GPSr. My favorite feature is that I can use it inside the car and get road directions to a geocache, then switch to a TOPO map an hike the rest of the way there. We used to hold the old GPSr outside the window to get a line-of-sight-fix.My only small gripe is that they could have made the find menu easier to get to by putting it in the options menu of every page.Dave
I had been in the market for a good pair of professional headphones when I happened upon the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO Headphones at a computer kiosk while visiting the Getty museum in Los Angeles. I was impressed with their overall comfort, sound isolation and sound reproduction. They are a perfect fit for my dialog work in the television industry. As a re-recording mixer for the hit show NCIS - LA, I wear these headphones for hours without fatigue. For bang for your buck, I would highly recommend these headphones for personal or professional use.
It's amazing how much we've used these little drives. I purchased two in preparation for transferring files from old pc to new and that turned out to just be the start. They're used just about every day and never had the slightest glitch. Completely compatible with 3 pc's they're used on, blazing fast transfers, no corruption or loss of data. Great service as always from Amazon as well.
This is a great connector for your radio. Plugs into the lighter or power points in your car and broadcasts to the radio on any FM channel you select. It works as well as the Monster cable (if not better). I have a half dozen power ports and it seems to work well from any of them.
Sony gets high marks for the best remote and gorgeous on-screen interface. Its smooth anti-aliased text looks fantastic when creating titles for your recorded shows and movies. And for once, Sony has made a remote that worth using (although Sony always goes crazy with lots of little tiny buttons).The DV/Firewire/iLink/whatever-you-want-to-call-it port works great. You get super clean transfers from your camcorder. The One-Touch feature will automatically rewind your camcorder and automatically insert chapter marks at each new scene. However, this feature seems to work only with Sony camcorders (I can't get the feature to work with my Panasonic GS400).I also like the flexibility of using DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW discs (curiously it does *not* record to the Sony-invented DVD+R format!). For the most flexibility, use DVD-RW discs (in VR mode) as they give you the option to create custom thumbnails and advanced editing features.Image quality is quite good as with any single layer DVD recorder, but a 4.7GB DVD can only hold so much data. This model offers several recording times per disc: 1 hr, 1 1/2 hr, 2, 3, 4, and 6 hour.The recorder's best HQ setting is gorgeous. It records 60 minutes per disc at a whopping 9.7Mbit/sec (The maximum for any DVD is 10Mbit/sec). At SP/2-hours, the bitrate is around 5Mbit/sec and MPEG-2 artifacts start to become apparent. The EP/4-hour setting provides a good balance between longer record times and tolerable quality. It's on par to a VCR's SLP image quality -- just okay for daily recording. At 6 hours, the quality is similar to TiVo's "basic" setting -- which is pretty blocky for my eyes.This is a terrific DVD recorder with lots of features and a gorgeous on-screen interface.
I agree with nearly everyone else's reviews-- this antenna works great. I tried a few other ones, both amplified and not, some more expensive than this one, some cheaper. All were returned to the store as miserable failures as none came close to picking up as many channels as this one did-- unamplfied! It is sensitive to position. I was lazy the first couple of months I had it and just left it behind the TV. As a result, the NBC HD station only came in at about 60%. It was barely watchable-- there were many random signal drops which resulted in a stuttering picture that was difficult to watch. I subsequently mounted it on a cheap floor lamp next to the window and with a little adjustment, NBC now comes in at 90-100% and those stutters are rare occurrence.My suggestion-- it looks like there's a cheaper clone of this antenna here:Eagle Aspen Dtv2Buhf Directv 2-Bay Uhf Antenna. The reviews for this one seems positive and it looks exactly like the DB2. Since these are just chunks of metal in a certain configuration, I don't see why the Eagle Aspen version wouldn't work just as well (though I don't have first hand experience with it). At more than 33% cheaper than the DB2, if I had it to do over again I'd give the Eagle Aspen antenna a try.
I received this case when I purchased a Kenmore sewing machine on eBay. Loved the sewing machine -- hated the case. This case is one of the worst carrying cases I have ever owned. The plastic that surrounds the machine is very thin and the handle on the top of the case is not very sturdy. When you go to pick the case up, the handle actually feels like it might break in two. I wouldn't trust this case with anything more than a very light weight sewing machine inside. There are a couple other hard plastic carrying cases here on Amazon that I would recommend over this case. I believe they are the Brother and Singer cases. The Singer case looks and feels very sturdy and the handle is thick and feels very nice in your hand. The Brother case is also a nice sturdy case with a handle that sits flush on the top of the case until you go to pick it up. When you pick it up, the handle lifts up and out of the top of the case. If you're looking for a case to just store your machine in, then this Euro-Pro case will work fine, but I wouldn't recommend buying it if you will need to transport your machine to and from class. If you need a case to transport your machine back and forth, then go with the Brother or Singer brand carrying cases.
I got a refurbished pair and now I have to send them back to get fixed. However, while they were working, they were great! I could hear faint sounds in the background between songs - if people were being somewhat noisy. While the music is playing, I can't hear the guy next to me. Can't wait till I get them back! The music sounds a lot better with these powered phones than regular wired pair too. Takes 1 AAA battery, so get a few rechargeable (I recommend the expensive ones at RadioShack that don't have any memory {they don't lose their charge very quickly}).
I bought this tuner with a lot of misgivings after reading the user reviews. And more importantly with a nightmare experience with an ati tv wonder usb 2 (DONT BUY one of those) including having it literally melt.Note i'm a truck driver and have two specific uses for the card. To watch while parked over the road and to record cable at home to watch later. Not looking for "flashy" ie sagetv etc.Im using a Toshiba l35 with a 1.6ghz processor and 798m ram (700 available). pros: The picture is excellent (compared to prev card). The cute little analog antenna actually works ok (for what it is). I tested it inside a house whos wiring even devastates my cellular net card and it picked up local channels ok. A little snowy but a tv would do the same. Hooked up to cable and it quickly finds all the channels. It is recording as type this. There is a tiny amount of snow in the two tiny recordings ive made so far but nothing to worry about for what i use it for. It is likely that will be solved once i tweak the card/drivers etc. There is No lag for me while watching and recording to a usb drive.It uses BDA drivers which means in theory it should (soon) be available to all pvr software once it has been around a while. Unfortunately as we speak none of the free pvr software (gbpvr etc) can use it.Handles widescreen natively. On a widescreen laptop this is nice.The tuner software is good. Note that is the live view/record software, not pvr. It is simple, clean, easy to understand though it doesnt have any bells and whistles. If you're one of the people all about appearances (want a big pretty pvr screen that fakes being a tv guide thing you wont love it). But it is very functional.Cons: Some problems with drivers. Had to reinstall drivers to get sound to work. Then when fiddling lost video but this was solved once by unplug/replug of card and the second time (after i fiddled with settings) by running the hauppauge "primary" app.No pvr software that i can find. It has a scheduler etc that seem to be set to work with titantv but no docs on it, doesnt install automatically i dont think and the xp service crashes when you try to start it. Probably an unusual problem.PVR software support - this is a new card and support for it in third party apps is virtually nonexistant. However because of the drivers that will probably change soon as opposed to the cards which will never be supported (hello ati).Conclusion: this card is perfect for my uses though ill need to buy beyondtv or sagetv. With the circuitcity deal for $[...] after rebates you get an hdtv ready card with good low processor capture. It is nearly headache free which is rare in capture cards. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. Imho the only product that compares to it is the hauppauge tvusb2 for about 30% more that doesnt apparently do htv but has a hardware encoder.. and so far that doesnt even seem to be needed. If you want a card to watch tv on, want hdtv capability and a usb card get this. If you are a video purist who demands stunning clarity.. you may want to stick with pci cards or check out the ultra high end usb cards, though i dont know of one that compares to this unique feature set.
I bought these at Target for $25 and they are the worst I have ever owned.First of all they are very cumbersome and heavy. They have this two piece cord that you have to connect together and that adds even more weight.They say its "3 way adjustable" as if its a perk. The problem is the hinges weren't tight and as I ran I was constantly having to adjust them.Terrible fit.I can't comment on the sound. I wore them one time and returned.
I've had this surge protector for at least 5 years at this point. I originally purchased it from Circuit City (before they went out of business). It's lasted and done its job throughout multiple moves, countless plugging and unplugging, and years of constant usage. It's saved my devices from numerous power outages, etc.Just recently though, it stopped working. It was very obvious when it happened as all of my electronics just died and the device now makes a constant high-pitched beep/buzz while it's plugged in. It felt very hot (probably died because it overheated). I'm not sure if it's because I had a small A/C window unit plugged into it or not (it had been for many months).Either way, the Monster Cable device is now unusable -- so I called the company and they'll be sending me a replacement for free once I send the dead one back. Free of charge...even without my receipt. Trustworthy brand for a good quality device.
Great quality for the price. My daughter is a graphic arts major, and I got her this along with a new computer, for her creations. She found it just as good as the ones she'd been using in school and professionally. Has created some really great stuff with the use of this equipment. Excellent value.
I recently recieved the Minolta Dimage Xt as a present. Immeditately I was intrigured by the small design and groundbreaking internal optical zoom. After several pictures, I soon realized the the shape of the camera did not make up for the poor picture quality. All of the pictures appear grainy and under lighted. The flash is not effective even with close objects. The result is a dark, grainy, [...] picture. [...] Compared to all Canon cameras the Minolta Dimage Xt produces terrible images. My brother owns a Canon S200 and we took identical shots his appeared bright and rich with color. Mine was grainy, dark, and lacking depth or color to the face of the person. I have replaced my Dimage Xt with a Canon SD 100 which is great. I am completely satisfied. Canon cameras seem to produce great pictures. I would highly recommend buying one instead.
After blowing a lot of money on Bose headphones, these really are well designed, well made and perform better.Bose appear to be designed to last about a month or two.
This printer has trouble feeding itself. Pages often need to be pushed in, which becomes a chore. Not reccomended.
I had a Terk unamplified antenna and it was not doing the job. I got spotty or no reception on most channels and had to adjust its position almost every time I changed the channel. With this Antennas Direct DB2 antenna I get perfect reception on every channel. I didn't even have to mount it on the roof or in the attic. It's in the corner of the living room partially concealed behind a plant.
I love almost everything about this flash. Especially the accurate lighting when you bounce it off the walls or ceiling. Coupled with a f/1.8 lens, I was even able to take some decent indoor basketball shots this weekend. My only beef is the weight. Very heavy once you pack in those four AA batteries. I don't know if the reviewer who said that the flash was lightweight was A-a-a-rnold or not, but I find it very top heavy when you put it on something like the 300/Rebel.
As mentioned in the title i am really happy with this amp and the customer service i received from parts express. For the first month I had no problems and the Amp worked great. About a few days ago i started to notice the same low level hum mentioned in a few of the negative reviews. I verified that it only came up when i had the amp plugged in. I sent an e-mail to parts express asking if they would be willing to swap it for another one. In about an hour I received an email from someone on the tech support side who felt that the issue might be a grounding loop caused by another device that's plugged into my home theater setup. After following his troubleshooting steps I was able to verify his thought and work around the problem. Everything is working fine now. Honestly wasnt expecting to get anything from my email since i was pretty sure the warranty was up but ended up getting great support and an answer to my problem.
Have been using this product Sony DCR-SR200 for 4 years now. Excellent product. Very very useful product. Have been using it to record kids videos. The 40GB hard disk drive is the best part. can store lot of videos on the camcorder without the need to move them to computer for long time.
I've used this easel for quite a few years now several times per month. I LOVE IT.I travel with it to various speaking engagements with it. It is extremely durable, and actually, quite easy to carry by placing it in the carrying case (sold separately) and putting the strap over your shoulder. I carry it and a briefcase with absolutely no trouble. It is not that heavy, it is hollow. Sometimes I have to park in a lot pretty far from the venue. It is really no big deal to carry it in a case with the strap over your shoulder. You just have to be mindful of when walking into a door you don't forget you're carrying it!When purchasing an easel, the most important criteria for me was sturdiness. I used to borrow an easel from the hotel or conference room I was speaking in, and was always disappointed in the flimsiness of the typical easel that was provided. Some of them would move while you were writing! I've actually had people knock over those flimsy easels a few times! You have to use a light touch on a flimsy easel. Not with the Duramax. The extra weight is what makes this perfect.This easel looks great on stage. It's very clean and sends the right message. Tip: Rather than use those small markers, get the Avery Dennison "JUMBO". The audience will be able to see and appreciate what you are writing so much more.if extreme durability, high quality, ease of set up, good looks, and sturdiness is important to you---you will love this easel. It has been a work horse for me. A few years of non-stop use, traveling in the back of my car, and it still looks new. When I'm not working, it sits in my garage against the wall. It is the perfect easel for me.
I am a big fan of the new Video Ipod;(I have the black one). A few complaints include the battery life as well as the surface which does scratch pretty easily (this is why I gave it 4 stars). Before getting the I pod I read about this scratch factor, so I was prepared, especially because they don't make cases for them yet. I bout some LCD screen protectors from an electronic store, and they work great. They stick right on the surface of the ipod, and stay there very securely. Then you can use a razor blade to trim around the periphery of the ipod, and you can barely tell its there. The click wheel feels a little different with the protector, but it still works fine. I highly suggest this until you can find an appropriate case for your ipod!
It worked for about a month. Even when it did work it was a hit or miss thing. I had to fool with it for a while. Maybe it was because I bought the cheapest one available. Maybe it was a knock-off, who knows? I have yet to try it on another computer to rule out it not being the cord. Fair warning.
I bought this for myself as a Christmas present last year and it has worked great since. The only thing I would like to have on the camera would be the image stabilization that the newer more expensive models have. Otherwise this camera is great because it is so compact, I just carry it in my purse and snap away at a moment's notice. The megapixels are just right and all the images come out clear and crisp (that is, if they or I am not moving at the time of the shot - again image stabilization would help here). Overall I am very happy with this camera.
I've been buying Sennheiser products for about 13 years and have never been disappointed. Unfortunately, i can't say this any more after having used the CX300-B.The sound quality is pathetic: tinny verging on scratchy, weak weak bass, and very narrow range. I've compared the sound to a 15.99 sony set and this is far inferior. As an aside, cord length will be an issue if you like a little distance between you and your laptop/player. I realize these are cheaper than buds selling in the 70$ + range, but even at this price, it's extremely disappointing. I'm surprise Senn put their name on this. Bump up your budget and go with a set of v-moda or a higher range (Senn bud if there is one).
A superior piece of equipment pains in my wrist have gone away, makes typing easier. I am satisfied with this product and recomend it to anyone that writes for hobby or work.
This review does not concern the product quality, rather the initial supplier Osprey Talon, who will charge approx 7$ in shipping per .95 cent adaptor. When selected the "buy new and used" link one will find 2 alternative suppliers with reasonable shipping charges.Again, please be careful when ordering this product.
I purchased this little jewel to satisfy a single task, but since have found it to be the single best solution to anything that requires me to quickly extend my vision.I now keep it with me all the time for that (information gathering) moment that would have otherwise been lost.Once you become accustomed to the (Rocker-Focus) feature, you will be amazed at the acquisition speed, and wonder how you managed to get along without this little monocular in the past!I rarely use binoculars anymore because the 'Carson Bandit' gets the information I need in a fraction of the time.Some have questioned its durability; To them I say, "I am sure you can break it, if you have a mind too, but DON'T"! I have found the provided (neck-cord) to be a reasonable and secure alternative. :)Everything considered, the price is so cost effective, what is the concern?I would recommend The Carson Bandit 8x25 'Quick-Focus' Monocular to my friends.But I like my term of 'Rocker-Focus' better! :)bob
This CDRW is exactly the same as the Plextor PlexWriter 161040A (a high-quality burner -you can check the reviews here). Even the BIOS firmware is the same version as Plextor's. I guess Iomega will be passing along the firmware updates from Plextor. Includes the revised Burnproof 2 feature and builtin cooling fan just like the Plextor's. .... No high-speed CDRW blank is provided, only a 20x CDR blank.
until they give in, that is. I am a serious gamer and spend hours after hours in front of the computer. I was looking for a headset that would not hurt my ears, was light, produces surround sound and sported a rumbling bass. I have tried a variety of others but if yu are looking only for a headphone (not a headset) there is nothing I have found that beats this thing. So much, actually, that after a considerable time and my previous one sometimes succumbing to the bass and indicating a looming failure, I ordered a second one in advance.This headset is extremely light and sounds better than anything I have tried as a gamer before. Given the low price, this is nothing short of astonishing.
The printer rarely works. It almost always emits an error message stating "carriage jam." The only thing that is reliable is the inevitable frustration this causes.
I've had my little Rio for 5 years now and am passing this little jewel on to my youngest son for part of his 15th birthday. For what it is, it's an excellent little player. I use it when I'm studying and when it runs out, I know it's time for a break :-)My only complaint about this is that I can't seem to find the memory pack anywhere now.All in all, a great little player.
Pros: Compact and complete, this portable lighting studio offers flexibility with it's reversible backdrop (gray/blue). I also have used the black back panel for some shots as well. Construction quality is good ( I found one of my cats sleeping on the top panel, which is fabric and held in place with Velcro tabs), sturdy enough for its intended purpose. I like the output of the lights--seems to be a broad spectrum similar to daylight.Cons: Only one complaint: The output of the lights could be stronger. Requires a tripod to gain depth of field with a smaller aperture.
THE CASE ISN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR MY DOCKING STATION, YET YOU SAY IT IS. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS.
I have been extremely satisfied with the Tripp Lite brand of Cat6 cables, this one included. They are the highest quality cable I can buy on Amazon, and rival the quality of Siemon cable systems and other premium cables in sheath strength, while performing as expected under regular end workstation uses.I like the durability, that they are sold without twist ties around them for quick deployment, and easy release but well holding jack clips.
I wanted to add wireless connection on top of my 3 year old Linksys wired router, so I bought Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless router. What a wrong choice I made! The connection was dropped every few minutes. After many hours's fruitless work to try to get the problem fixed and consult with Linksys tech-support, I had to request a replacement because it's finally declared being defective. Guess what, the replacement is defective too! No way that I was going to give a third try.After friends' recommendation and cnet.com's review, I bought this Netgear MR814 router. What a difference. It was very easy to setup and has been working perfectly. And it's cheaper than Linksys too. This is definitely the wireless router to get!
I got this for my bf for his Toshiba Gigabeat. We live near DC and it works great! Of course, like any Fm tuner, it gets slightly fuzzy at times but only for a second. It's a lot better than other tuners I have experienced!
I love it, love it, love it. We had/have a very early Elph that is only 2.1 MP and this is a vast improvement in our photo-taking ability. It's super fast (even with a 2 GB card) so we don't miss those precious moments and it takes awesome movies. So much so that we hardly use our video camera anymore. We were debating about a larger camera versus this one and I'm so glad we went with another ELPH. We are 100x more likely to take photos with such a small, portable, handy camera.
THIS CAMERA SINKS LIKE A STONE! I was just ocean kayaking off the ocean caves at La Jolla CA, taking pictures and accidentally flipped while helping my son grab his water bottle. Sunscreen, still floating, water bottle, still floating, CAMERA GONE! If you find this camera while snorkeling in the area near sea caves, I WILL PAY for just the camera card back! Keep the camera! My pictures!I bought this camera in May 2006, since I wanted to take pictures of my kids on the beach. My biggest problem is that the LCD screen is useless when you are in bright sunlight. It dims out so much that there is absolutely no way to see exactly what you are taking pictures of. The easiest thing to see is your own reflection in the LCD screen. (By the way, as far as I can tell there is no way to brighten the screen).Another problem is that the lens is in the upper corner of the camera near your left hand, and since you can't see what you are taking pictures of, most of my pictures have at least part of my finger in it.My other issue is that is has a proprietary battery charger. Although the camera connects to your computer via USB, this DOES NOT in any way charge the camera. In fact, it drains your battery very quickly. So when you travel, don't forget that charger, because they are not easy to find. (Apparently Office Max is the only store that carries a compatible charger).Another issue is that if you are in the ocean taking pictures of waves and kids splashing, drops of salt water obviously get on the lens, and your pictures will suffer.My advice if you want to take these kinds of pictures is to buy a disposable waterproof camera. I have taken some great pictures, even underwater, with these cameras.
I went to one of the office stores to purchase this item and they were selling it for $5.00 for a 5 pack and not in stock at the time so I purchased 3-25 packs with free shipping on amazon.com for about .55 each instead of a $1.00 each. You have to save money when you can and what a deal! Thank you for the fast shipping and great pricing!
I recommend burning in these earphones as they sound drastically better after the process, in my opinion anyway. The highs are crisp and lows are clear. Every sound is distinct and discernible making it so the listener can appreciate otherwise unnoticeable details. They are constructed in such a way that you wouldn't think they'd stop working even if they were ran over. Packaging makes you feel like you've bought something special. After listening for quite sometime there is a sense of fatigue. I wouldn't recommend them for purposes such as running as the cable makes noise when contacted. Noise isolation is rather impressive when a you find a comfortable pair of marshmallows or treebuds. Right earbud has stopped working on its own, but still within the returnable period, and got them for only $58 so I can't complain too much.
I read the reviews, and the user tips here, and put them to good use. The "shift-shift" to wakeup is crucial to know, otherwise no instructions were needed. It was easy to hookup and go, and I have had no connection or "dropout" problems. It's been in use for more than a month now.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars for "ease of use" is the scroll bar that's part of the touchpad - I'm used to a MacBook where you can use two fingers to scroll up/down (and of course this device doesn't do that). This scrollbar takes a little getting used to...It works as promised for me.
I bought this because my Pioneer receiver only had one output!!!Works super!!!Can't find it anywhere else.Glad I bought 2.NO worries!!!
These rails used to be so common that you could barely avoid tripping over them. When I needed a set recently, I found that they are now rare.This set is the plain old drive rails, nothing more and nothing less. And yes, the holes on the outside are threaded, just like they used to be.They do the job.
I regret to say that I can't write about the sound quality of these head phones - I'm not an audiophile, I really can't tell the difference between these and something that you could get for 40 dollars or so.But I can tell you that these had everything I wanted in a new pair of headphones. I'm a college student and I share a tiny room with 3 other people. When I listen to music, I want to 1) not be able to hear my roommates or anything other than my music, and 2) i don't want to disturb them with my music. These headphones work perfectly for this. When you have them on, you can hear almost nothing other than what you are playing - people talking in the room won't disturb you any more. Also, when they are on, almost no sound leaks from them. You can listen to music as loud as you want and those nearby won't be able to hear it.I also need to walk around a lot when wearing headphones. This pair of headphones also worked well for that - the wire connects to only one ear, and can stretch to about 8 feet, long enough for me to go anywhere in the room.Lastly, I needed a pair of headphones that would last me a long time, and survive a lot of beatings from the people who come in and out of the room on a daily basis. These are perfect for that as well. They are very well built, and, if, by chance, you do break them, you can replace almost any part of them yourself. The last pair of headphones I had were a 30 dollar pair of sonys and they broke pretty quickly with all the abuse they get here, but I'm confident these Sennheisers will last me well past graduation.********** EDIT **********after only a month or so of use, the headband has small cracks and chips in it. i use these headphones with great care, and don't stretch it beyond normal, so this is highly unexpected. as another reviewer said, this is the only non-replacable part of the headphones. while i don't expect the cracks to become much worse, it is a possibility, and would probably render an 80 dollar set of headphones completely useless. so consider this before you purchase them...
I like the telescope. We have been having a great time learning about the heavens! My only complaint is that the instructions could have been a little clearer. Pictures showed little detail and if you know nothing about telescopes, they don't explain in great detail how to move the telescope around. A little trial and error and we now have it figured out! I don't know why companies work so hard to make a good product and then skimp on assembly instructions and details about how to use the product. Spend an extra $1 per unit in putting together a quality installation and use guide and save people some heartache;)Would have been 5 stars if better instructions.
Well, what's better than getting an OEM battery at off brand prices ?!?! =D Love this !!
I had originally bought the highly rated Samsung LN-T3253H.There was a distinct chirping sound which I later found out was a known defect.Traded it in for a second one.That one had the same problem.There was also a problem with the stand being quite wobbly which left the set angling down to the left.Settled for the Toshiba 32HL67U and am very happy with it.Color,contrast all great.Cant go wrong IMO.
Great camera, great pictures still using it after 3 years, takes better pictures than some of the newer cameras.
Honestly, I couldn't ask for a better bag to transport my ThinkPad laptop. The bag provides excellent padding protection, and there are just the right amount of built in pockets for your documents and zippered spaces for your other goodies. Not too stylish as to draw attention from all the wrong people, but it's not old style or "unfashionable" by any means. Comes with adjustable shoulder strap that makes walking with this tote a sure breeze. Get this bag!
I purchased this Invion 3.5 inch and a 3.5 inch Garmin Streetpilot C330 GPS Navigator at the same time. One for my wife and myself, and the other for my parents. I tested them both. Out of the box the Invion required a little more savy user. But by savy, I mean I had to wipe the SD card provided and download the updated information from their website. Once that was done it performs beautifully. Rode with it from just outside Washington, D.C. to Chareleston South Carolina and its outlying suburbs. Its added features which include MP3 and AVI movie playing, and multiple saved routes as well as additional favorite addresses make it convenience. Its included stylus more than makes up for my butter fingers. It has a long battery life. It is a bonus buy for the even moderately tech savy user. If you need ease and out of the box simplicity, buy a Garmin, but at $169 - $297 (Outside of Tiger Direct) versus the $139 go for the Invion. But if you can use a smartphone, DVR, or Ipod, the Invion has the most bang for the bucks. In my limited comparison.
These speakers work great for the price. I installed them myself in my wife 2004 Honda Civic. it worked better then the stock speakers and it only took like 40 mins to hook them up.that was including taking out the rear panel to the car and the front doors panels. They do have some bass but it wont shake your car but if you want that then get some subwoofers with it like i did and they get the JOB DONE.
I went on the advice of all the other reviews here on Amazon and was not disappointed. These headphones are wonderful. I use them on flights and trains to mowing the lawn and reading while others are watching TV. They help to put me "in the zone" when I read. You should buy these, they are better than the Bose, I've tried both.
Despite advances in the consumer home-video field, it seems one area where we are still in the Commodore64 age.The specs are higher than they were for older analog models, but the actual resulting picture quality is only slightly better when conditions are perfect. Imperfect conditions can result in picture quality that is worse than that of analog camcorders.The CanonZR30MC tries to digitally sharpen data-compressed images. The result can be frustrating. If you have ever seen TV shows where they mask faces with that pixel effect, you get the idea. Obviously, the ZR30MC doesn't do it as severly, but it is very noticable.Because of this, you have to be very careful to shoot images without too much color contrast. Straight diagonal lines also present a problem.The image stabilizer is subtle. You'll only notice an improvement when zoomed-in tight.On the good side, the audio is very good. It can record loud live music without distortion. This camcorder also works well with iMovie software (connecting cable sold seperately $20).Basically, if you can shoot under ideal conditions, the CanonZR30MC provides good picture quality and very good sound. Under less-than-ideal situations (which is often if you don't record in a Hollywood studio), the camcorder leaves too many annoying artifacts in the picture. The softer image of an analog camcorder can look more natural than the mosaic look this camcorder often gives.Give this field a few more years and I think we'll see much better products coming out. It still has a way to go.
Got this at Target and it was "okay". The 2 units stay together with magnetics which are on each of the units. Our biggest problem was the volume control was not loud enough. Our kids are too young for headphones so this was a problem. The extras were nice - headphones, guardian. Took back. Looking for something better.
I got My palm IIIc for a birthday. it is perfect exept that it doesnt have an expansion slot. Its also a bit to heavy. Other than that its a great product for school.
I went through three of these camcorders before I gave up on this model. I did like the camera though for it's build quality, features and ergonomics....reasons for trying three, let me explain. When I tried the camera for the first time, I noticed that every 3 to 4 seconds you could hear a faint click-click sound each time the buffer emptied to the hard drive. Only problem was, it recorded the click-click or clunk sound however you perceive it. So when I viewed the video through the TV you could distinctly hear the clicking/clunking sound. It's especially noticable recording in a quite environment. I did a three time exchange hoping to find one that doesn't have this issue. I called Sony about this and managed to talk with a co-operative and knowledgeable tech rep. He was willing to perform a test on the camera he had at hand. Sure enough...his did the same thing. He put me on hold while he discussed the problem with one of the engineers. He came back on the phone to inform me that they were aware of this issue on some of them. Great, so in other words when you purchase one of these cameras you have to hope that you pick the right one. Shame on Sony for not recalling them.If you are planning on buying one of these be aware of this issue. otherwise you are going to have major frustrations exchanging it trying to find the one that works.
We purchased this for our 2 y.o. daughter's playroom. It's perfect for storing DVDs, books, etc. It was a pain to put together (directions were a little difficult to follow), but it was worth it in the end. It's the perfect size for a child to use.
Didnt need all the ports but was able to get it to work successfully. No clear instructions but end up figuring out myself with a little help from google. Its nice that it also have a ground nut.
i was verry skeptical about this product at first.. but after getting it i saw the quality it was made with and was impressed its not made cheap,, it is a solid quality buld ,as far as sound :i have alwasys had big systems in all my cars/trucks, and im gowing out of that, but still want more then stock tweeters lol so i gave this baaslink 2 a try i have a mint 98 jeep and this lil sub goes far beyond just filling the gap this thing rocks i listen to rap rock country blues and clasical so i tested all ends of it.i would recomend this to any one who needs baase and dont want to fill there trunk it sounds great10-11-11here is an up date I have been using this sub for a week now have had it on max everything to see its breaking point...it still takeing the beating so i adjusted it to what i like to here and look foward to a long time listening to the subwell on 3rd week sub melted still and stoped moving i riped it apart and put a good sub wired to it and got a l7 and a real amp comming
The Fuji Finepix S5000 is a superb digital camera, Ive owned a few digicams, this blows them all away, its fast, has great options, easy menus, and is fairly small.Delivers beautiful images with no fuss.Even gives you the options of Black and White, normal excellent color and last but not least gives you a chrome mode this simulates slides, great with flowers.I cannot praise this cameras enough, its in a class by itself and is not costly. Buy it, you won,t go wrong.
Good looking Camera. Good Pictures. But very low shutter speed. Low Memory. Heavy drain on the batteryI tried to take my 2 year old daughter's pictures in action. But becuase of the SLOW SHUTTER speed, I did not get the pose I wanted. Many pictures are dark, 2 out of 5 pictures come out completely dark. Very low memory - just 4 MB. Fits just 6 pictures in the defult resolution. Uses up too much battery power - Need to recharge after approx. 10 pictures. Does not come with rechargable battery or recharger.
Sennheiser is a very good brand specially this audio head phone the sounds is very clear and soft the volume control is very good.I recommand this speaker for every one who wants a good audio head phone .
I buy this set often for customers that want to upgrade their PC with a little bit more memory. I have yet to have any received damaged or faulty. None that I have bought have failed or given any of my customers any issues. If your looking for good Low gig RAM you can trust I can say these will do you just fine.
This product is really amazing. Easy to use and gives real privacy while working. Good value for money. And Amazon shipped it real fast.
I bought one of these for my 17" monitor and I HATED it. One of my employees wanted one as well so I bought the 19" for him. For some reason it works wonderfully for him! Maybe it was the angle of the screen? On my monitor it cast a bad gold glow over everything but on his it is clear. I have an older monitor so maybe just the pitch of the glass does not allow for this type of screen. Anyway, he loves it and it looks cool too. Bummed I can't use it too.
The only problem buying from Amazon is that if the product is defective the return process is difficult and you never get to actually speak to a human. I bought the Nikon D80 as a present for my wife. She decides to open the box and get the camera out the night before a big family event, to take pictures of everyone. Of course the camera doesn't work. So off to a camera store (the following Monday) to see if they can determine the problem. Seems the lens is defective but the body works fine. Of course the "authorised Nikon retailer" cannot return the product unless they charge me a fee. Since it is only the lens that is faulty one would think one could return only that part. Since there is no human interaction with Amazon we ended up shipping the entire package back to Amazon. So much for using a new camera. Now we have to wait 14-21 days before we even get a response from Amazon on the return. Then they will probably credit my card and I still won't have a camera. The lovely email they send does not even allow for any response. On the off chance you get a defective product better to buy from a local retailer in case you have a problem. You don't save that much with Amazon to offset the hassle if it doesn't work. Books are fine but don't do electronics.
Checked with MemTest and found no errors on either memory stick! Quick install and runs smoothly on an old Dell Dimension 2400.
I love this toy but, it's a little expinsive to get it started.I LOVE MY JUICE BOX!
I purchased some other batteries at the same time as this, and those came bubble wrapped without packaging. At least this was sealed in the original 'bubble', but torn from its cardboard packaging. No idea how old the battery is because it is not typed on it. Of course, the price was very low and I have no idea if these batteries have dates on them anyway, being my first purchase of this type. A little less than a week, it is doing okay.
I bought two pairs of V-moda Vibe headphones so far, the first one split at the connector and broke, I wasn't able to get them replaced. The second pair spitted near the earbuds, got those replaced. They sound absolutely GREAT with wonderful bass but they just suck build wise. I'm completely done with this company, will never buy from them again. Just ordered a new pair of Shures, hopefully those will last longer than the Vibes.
Did not work out of the box. All three ports produced either no sound or static, with cables which individually worked fine.
I really wanted this to be a good product.Install was great.After six months the alarm broke and they sent me another one a month or so later. Install again was a pain in the butt bc I was riding to work at the time of year and put the bike back together while I was waiting for a new one.The remote that pages you runs out of batteries after a couple weeks so if you have it sitting in your house while you sleep and you have the cheaper key chain remote on your keys then you have to check the battery level every night before bed. I would suggest a plug in receiver option for your house that does not run out of batteries. It worked fine through a brick house.Alarm is loud, level/movement switch works.It did not come with the keyring option on the paging remote like the picture, so you have to carry it separately off of your keys; thus the need for a cheaper remote on your keys as mentioned above. The lady said it was because the remotes were breaking easily on a key chain dangling around so they changed it; sounds like poor quality to me.I used one of my i-phone screen protectors to cut out a screen protector for itThe pager and or remotes and alarm need to be reset sporadically when it fails or something goes wrong with it. Believe me I have spent time talking with some guy (Jim or Bill) on how to trouble shoot. Lets say your battery dies bc the alarm stayed on all day, or the alarm ran your battery dead after a week or two, you have to reset all the remotes and stuff.Finally I installed a rocker switch with a relay (to prevent switch burn-out) so I could reset the alarm without taking off my seat and stuff to get to the alarm to unplug it and plug it back in. You need a maintainer if you have the alarm set with or without the led light. If outside I suggest solar maintainer (low amp!) while at work or something. Harbor freight has the best waterproof ones I found and has worked for 4 years, but you need to paint them black or something. I strapped it to the back of the bike.I stopped working completely after about 13 months.If you are not home and a lawn guy sets it off then it will alarm until the battery dies, 10 minutes seems enough to me, I guess unlimited blaring would work if a guy was driving down the street with it in his truck. The neighbors were sick of it all day.Don't waist your money on the 2 way pager version if you think you could hear the alarm inside your house. It seemed to cause more hassle and problems for the cost involved. Maybe if it sent a text or email to your phone over your wifi network or something it would be worth it for such a case where you might be at work. It's as loud as a honking car or car alarm. It does not work in huge buildings, theaters, etc so whats the point? A warning system to let you know your bike that is close enough to hear and send the signal to the remote, but you can hear it anyway.
The TEAC product is just a great piece of equipment. The sound surpasses the price by miles. My son and his friends were shocked at how much sound came from this tiny unit. It's just a great buy !The Discovery store, (the seller) did a great job. It was here undamaged,within 6 days. This was ground transport, so I guess they shipped it the next morning.
I really liked the sound of these; however, one of the wires apparently broke at the plug end within two months of use under normal, everyday conditions. Unfortunately, by then I couldn't find the sales receipt. A real disappointment!
I recently purchased a JBL Cinema Pro Pack 600II Home Theatre System and I am very happy with it. It was easy to set up with very good instructions.The JBL DCR600II-Z 6 x 100-watt receiver powers all of the speakers, including the subwoofer. It offers Dolby Digital, DTS decoding, and our own advanced digital processing algorithm, Logic 7, for enhancing standard surround modes and for creating natural multichannel sound from two-channel music or movie sources. The powerful JBL 2-way satellites and center channel are a perfect complement to the receiver and 8" subwoofer. You won't believe the performance and features you get for the price, there just isn't a better home theater value.Additional key features:* Full-function pre programmable remote control* 6-Channel direct inputs* 4 Composite video inputs* 4 S-video inputs* 1 Optical and 2 coax digital inputs* 1 Digital coax outputJBL speaker system key features:* Overall frequency response: 35Hz - 20kHz (-6dB)* Configuration: 2-Way satellite speakers, video-shielded* Impedance: 8 Ohms nominal* Tweeter: One 1/2&quot; titanium-laminate cone* Midrange driver: One 3&quot; cone* Subwoofer: 8" woofer in a floor-firing, bass-reflex ported enclosureSo, if you get a better deal, go for this Cinema ProPack 600II without any hesitation!
This privacy screen does what it is supposed to do... I am very happy with my purchase as well as the use that I get out of this screen.
Great to take with me and I can hide it on me. It is nice not to have to change the disk or tape.
I ordered this TV for Christmas and after waiting for the delivery which never came, I started calling the trucking co. They eventually said it had disappered after arriving in Dallas. Amazon did refund my money, but I find it hard to believe such a large shipment could just disapear from Dallas. Ended up buying another TV from a local Sears store. The whole experience was a bummer, even tho Amazon did reimburse me.
I bought this card for a vacation and it's been great. I can get loads of pictures without having to stop and dump them onto my laptop, or without having to bother with other cards. I've had zero issues with the card not working properly - it's been smooth sailing. I'm very pleased.
The music player works great, I bought it to use while I'm snowboarding.My only knock on it, is after I'm done charging it or loading music onto it from my Mac, you only have a small window of time to pull it out of the USB slot before it automatically remounts itself. One time I missed this few second window and I ended up have to reset the device to get it to work again. Other than that battery lasted a full day on slopes -- plus. I often hit the select button on accident when trying to change songs. But those would be my only knocks. Nice, low cost music player.
Most of the editorial reviews comment this printer as an affordable mid-high quality laser printer, and that is why I purchased it. After reading a few more reviews and a few hours of testing it, I find that this printer (although affordable) lacks a lot of common sense, and I will definitely return it very soon. I want to give it a 1.5 star (but Amazon have me rounded it up).Good:1. Affordable: around $120.00 for a 1200X600 laser printer is a good deal (after a mail-in rebate from somewhere)2. Support both parallel and USB. So if you do not have enough USB ports, this is a good feature. I am using the parallel port connection, and the initiation is delayed notably but it is still acceptable.3. Power-save mode is very power-saving (I think) because even the lights are turned off.4. Text is really crispy as long as the characters are black.5. Printer speed is fast, but that is nothing new for a laser printer.6. Good watermark feature from driver.7. Driver has the basic features like selecting paper size, multiple pages (on one page), orientation, number of copies, media type, paper source, resolution (1200X600, 600, or 300 dpi), Toner Save Mode (only for 600 and 300 dpi), watermark, and scaling/rotating/etc.Bad:1. Possibly the dullest driver for a 1200X600 laser printer nowadays (except for the watermark and duplex feature). But beware of the duplex feature. If the printer accidentally draws 2 sheets at one time, the rest of the papers are wasted.2. Unable to adjust lightness/darkness for grayscale. There is an &iexcl;Improve gray printing&iexcl; option which does darken grayscales, but even if you turn it on, the grayscale will still lose details and contrast. If you do not turn on this option, most of the light-gray colors will simply disappear (become white). Grayscales in pictures are printed too light. Mid-tone text printed at 1200X600 is not crispy although darkness seems right.3. All settings are done at the driver because it lacks an LCD controller. And because it lacks an LCD controller, error messages are hard to understand.4. The stupidest feature has got to be the 1200X600 dpi mode (How ironic). Because the printer has only 2MB memory, you can hardly print any graphics or text/graphics documents in this resolution without any memory expansion. When it fails to print at a given resolution, it will waste a piece of paper notifying you in different languages. If you are buying this printer so that you can print at 1200X600, you need to adjust your budget to include the price of the memory upgrade. As far as I am concerned, this is not a 1200X600 dpi printer. Including the money of the memory upgrade, you can probably get a better 1200X600 laser printer. I feel that this is a scam!5. Because the drum and toner are separated, you will wish that you will never need to replace them (dream on). Just the drum itself causes more than the printer itself nowadays. I feel that this is a scam!6. Loud and long initiation is not good but is bearable.7. Manual paper feed grabs very harshly on the paper, and if you pull the paper out by force, the paper will likely be damaged.Conclude: Editorial reviews only review the printer at brand new condition. I do not know whether this printer will break down or decrease in quality within 6 months or not, but if it does, then it will be time to buy a new printer. If the drum is worn out or damaged, it will also be time to buy a new printer. Pictures (bmp, jpg, etc) are printed too light. This can be a good printer if you are only going to print text (in which 1200X600 or 600 make no difference).
I love the Sony 300 + 1 DVD player!! My original reason for wanting this DVD player was for space saving. While some may think that a 300 disc changer is extravagant, it really has lots of practical applications. Our home is very small and we had no place to store all of the VCR tapes that we had accumulated. They ended up in the coat closet in a box. So, everytime we wanted to watch a movie we had to drag the very heavy box out of the closet and dig through it to get the movie we wanted. Often, this resulted in deciding it wasn't worth the effort.With the Sony 300+1 DVD player, all of the DVDs are inside of the player. I don't have to dig them out, find them, or set up. I just use the remote to turn on the DVD player, call up the menu, and select a movie. It is sooo easy! Did I mention that I don't have to waste space storing VCR tapes?Some other neat features of this DVD player:-recognizes the titles of some movies (depending on the DVD), so you don't have to program it-for the ones that you do have to program, it is really easy, you can either use the remote control, or hook up a keyboard to the front of the DVD player-four 'folders' are provided in the software so that you can organize your titles however you like, ex. by genre-plus much, much moreThis DVD player is very easy to use and program. Unlike the case in some homes, the wife (me) wanted this purchase. Though technically challenged, I have had no problem using this DVD player at all.Another great feature of this DVD player is that because you don't ever handle your DVDs (unless you actually have more than 300, but not too many people do), they never get scratched! Or lost! It's great! If you are shopping for a DVD player, this is the one to get. Don't bother with anything else.
When I received my IPhone for Christmas, I was immediately disappointed with the ear buds. The bud that comes with the phone are incredibly painful. I looked at several different pairs online, some with a price of $150. I found these on Amazon at 1/10 of he price and decided I would try them and if they did not do the job I would try the others. These arrived and from the first time I tried them I was pleased. They are snug without being painful. The sound quality is fine and the clicker on the cord to answer calls or manipulate music works just like the one that comes with the IPhone. I am very pleased with this purchase and would suggest it to anyone looking for a more comfortable option.
Reviewed the product before ordering with my car information and it said exact fit. but to my suprise upon installation the fit for my car was not as they said. So now i am return this product and trying to find another that really fits. It was a headache :(
PalmOne IIIc (Reconditioned) Worked very Good for a short period. Touch pad does not respond correctly to stylus taps. Very frustrating to enter info.
my husband works in advertising, so i have an all-mac household. when it came time to buy a router, i was surprised that the famous mac store tekserve recommended a d-link over the airport. but they did, because it has more ports.when you buy a router you really need to get the type that fits your situation -- you have to make sure you have enough range, enough ports, etc. the d-link fit the size of our house, our peripheral situation, our usage needs, etc.if you want to do a lot of fancy stuff with windows gaming, you might want a different router. it's important to match the router to your lifestyle. don't just buy the cheapest router, really think about what features will equal your needs.so i got the d-link wbr 2310, which was on sale. it was hard to set up (by apple standards) and i had to call tech support for my isp once and d-link 3 times; it just wouldn't talk to my hi-speed modem.my isp has terrible support but the d-link support was decent, altho their voip connection to india was pretty hard to hear. but i never waited on hold for more than a couple of minutes.the problem was that it needed not 1 but 2 firmware upgrades. once we figured that out, honestly, it took 10 minutes to set it up, and one reboot of the router, modem, and mac.then it worked immediately and has been no problem for these past few days. so i'm very happy. lesson: upgrade firmware FIRST. and check for firmware upgrades often.
Exceptionally pleased with the quality of performance from this small unit. For the money, this is top drawer. I would highly recommend this am/fm radio for anyone looking for a quality unit for listening while you move the lawn, etc.
Just recieved item. It is a real deal, fits my camera perfectly. I have Kodak eazy share type, older model, bought it about 5 years agoi think it has enough room to fit many cameras that out there on the market now and Olympus brand.Wrist strap is very nice too, with secure belt loop,pockets for 2 memory cards. Case almost look like mini clutch bag.Highly recomended.
This Binocular is very small in real than it looks in the picture. I can not see objects clearly from half a mile also. I am not using this at all.
I wanted a laptop that was relatively compact, had a one gigahertz AMD processor, at least 256 megabytes of memory, and a DVD/CD-RW combination drive. This laptop had them all. I purhcased it a couple of weeks ago, and in terms of the laptop I was looking for, I couldn't be happier. Two peeves, though.One is that I was duped into buying another computer that didn't have independent video memory (this computer's video memory, while a generous sixteen megabytes, is &quot;shared&quot; with--or taken away from, to be more precise--the computer's main memory, a problem I've encountered with my two previous desktop purchases), so while the computer is advertised to have 256 megabytes of memory, only 240 of them can be used for other applications. (&quot;Only&quot; 240--what am I saying? My previous computer had only 128!)The other is that in order to type in special characters using the integrated numeric keypad, I must hit Fn + NumLk, then the keystrokes required, then Fn + NumLk once again to turn off the keypad in order to again be able to use that part of the keyboard normally. Other computers allow the user just to type Fn and the required keystrokes without all the NumLk business, but this one suited my needs best, so I chose to overlook the flaw. I am reminded of it, however, every time I type up a French composition and need those accents. Sacr&eacute; bleu!A more trivial annoyance is the row of Compaq &quot;EasyAccess&quot; buttons, which are not that easy to access at all (they are located in a narrow space between the keyboard and the screen--if you want a better of idea of how they look you can find a bunch of useful photographs at bestbuy.com), and the volume ones did not work (it had seemed) for the first week I used the computer. Finally I figured out that the EasyAccess volume buttons don't work like television volume buttons, the ones you can hold down--these ones can only be pressed once every second or so for them to respond. I usually opt to adjust the volume instead using the (excellent) Windows software. Also, the EasyAccess buttons (which include technical support, e-mail, Web search, and Windows Media Player buttons) all surround the computer's power button, so I generally don't use them for fear I might inadvertently shut off my computer.Short battery life is another problem--mine runs out after only an hour and thirty minutes, not even enough to watch a full DVD movie. Not good for portability, but since I don't travel that much, I'm fine--for now (I think).So aside from all that, the Compaq Presario 705US Notebook is a solidly built computer with a stable operating system, and both are a breeze to use. While I occasionally look at other notebooks with a tinge of envy, I keep reminding myself how little I paid in comparison to how much I got, and when I get home, I turn on my notebook, turn up its incredibly sonorous speakers (they really are good speakers) to full blast and get lost in the digital music library that, so far, the included Windows Media Player and I have managed to keep organized.
Creative Zen Vision M is a great player. The software works excellent for me. It will sync a song a second, so when i put on 1000 songs and went to the bathroom, boom it was done.-The video is extremely amazing. Crystal clear with great sound. I did have some problems trying to sync avi files, some work and some don't. It all worked out, just convert them to wmv9, has dvd quality, takes up some space, music video will be 25 mb, but its 30 gb, you got room to spare. Although some videos try to come in widescreen on a 2.5 inch screen, which is annoying, you can click a button, fit to screen, problem solved.-Navigating, the touch pad appears to be a hit and miss. For me its a hit, i love it, just touch the bottom of the touch screen and fly through songs, easier than the ipod, no turning anything, don't even have to move your finger. Volume control is made effortless with the touch screen, tap the top to go up a smidge or slide your finger to go up a lot, its awesome.-Reason why I didn't give it 5 stars: Size, when you first get it, it doesn't seem to bad, put it next to the ipod, its almost 3 times as deep. So it doesn't seem very ellegant. The buttons can be hard to press, so sometimes you can't use your pinky to press options, which requires lifting your other hand. The black version, it gets so dirty, mine hasn't scratched, but i stick it in my pocket, and you see all the fuzzy's. I have a protective sleeve with screen protector, still get fuzzies, but no scratches. Make sure you get an ac charger, it will take an hour and a half to charge it fully compared to about 7 hours via usb.- Bottom Line, fairly equal with the ipod, besides its size and the million features, better video with radio. If you want something that can do everything the zen can, but be more elegant and slim, get The Gigabeat, or wait for the zune. Overall, very good mp3 player.
Well first of all, I read many reviews on products that were in my price range before I decided to get the H10. I looked at the Apple iPod mini (of course), the creative Zen Micro and then the H10. Before I even herd of the H10, I bought the Zen Micro and was very impressec after the first couple of days of use. Although, after a week, it started to freeze and start up by it self even though I turned if of and locked it. After trying to upgrade the firmware via creative.com I sent it back. A couple weeks after taking a second look at the mini my uncle suggested me to take a look at the H10. Sure some reviews mention how it may not be working well or freezing and what not but reviews about the mini and the zen micro said that and still, many people seem to be buying them. So I told myself that I might as well try the H10. I've been using it for 2 weeks now and have had no trouble at all... but it only get's 4 stars because you never know what can happen right? So hopefully it will just keep on impressing me and I'll be able to use it for a while. Still haven't tested out the text characteristic but I hope it works just as well as the rest. So... all I can do is suggest you to try it out because it's always worth trying something new... and maybe you won't get a bad version which apparently are not to rare...
While the keyboard arrived quickly, it would not work correctly with the computer. It would work momentarily and then quit.
I cannot use any buds because the opening in my ears are too small. These are perfect. They sit outside the opening and I hear perfectly. Definitely recommend them.
... Bought two of these for two recently acquired Nikon lenses. I am very happy with the product itself and service provided by Crawford's ... they were exceptional!
I bought this mp3 player for myself after doing a little internet research. It has not lived up to expectations. Not a lot of fancy bells and whistles but doesn't do what it is supposed to do. It has 2 GB capacity which is plenty for my use but can also be expanded with a 2 GB micro SD card. It has an FM tuner for when I get tired of the stuff I've listened to many times. It's small, about the size of a pack of gum and comes with a lanyard so you can hang it off your neck if you're wearing a pocketless shirt.No separate charger is necessary; you just plug it into a USB port to recharge which is very convenient.It supposedly will run for 15 hrs. but I haven't tested that out, but it does charge up very quickly. I wasn't thrilled with the earbuds, but then my ears are hard to fit well. Not a problem with the sound quality.The instructions for use are very easy to follow. Overall I think it was a great deal for about $55 and I'm very pleased with it.SanDisk Sansa Express 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)New info 2/9/07 Here it is only a couple of weeks later and the player doesn't work at all. Searching user forums, I found that this is not an isolated case. I have asked for a replacement and hope it will be OK, but in the meantime, I would not recommend buying this item. In altering my formerly favorable review, I could not find a way to change the number of stars I gave it originally, so I hope my reveiw is being read in it's entirety.
I thought twice before spending around $140.00 for 2 little speakers and sub. I like to jam to the likes of iron maiden,judas priest,ect and these things rock.I run them off of my laptop.I jam,i game, i kinda abuse these speakers but you get what you pay for. Well worth the money!!
I considered a lot of different 20&quot; flat screen TVs and finally decided on the Toshiba 20AF43 because, for me, it really hit that sweet spot between price and features. It has a great clear picture and good sound, plus along with regular RCA a/v inputs, it also has both S-video and component video input. However, it isn't as pricey as the equivalent SONY KVFS100, which doesn't even have all the same input options. So although I have generally been a Sony person in the past, I am generally very pleased with the Toshiba and am enjoying having a TV I can actually see from across the room, even though the set isn't terribly huge (a plus in my book).However, I am deducting a star for the terrible remote control. First, the remote that comes with the Toshiba is very picky about where it will work -- perhaps I am just used to being able to vaguely point the remote in the general direction of the TV, but this one you really have to have it very precisely angled or it won't work at all. Plus, on several occasions I have done something mysterious with the remote that caused me to lose all control, even if I try it again up close to the TV. The only way I got control back was to turn the TV off and back on again. Also, when I entered the code to have the remote control my (Sony) VCR as well, it no longer worked for the TV. Finally, the number buttons are really awkwardly placed at the top of the remote and it is very hard to enter in specific channel #s that I want to jump to, especially if I'm trying to hold the remote at the magic angle at the same time. Can you tell that I'm irritated by all this? I will probably purchase a universal remote to use instead...The TV itself is great though!
Overall this is a good entry leval video camera, and well worth the $100 I paid for it at Computer Geeks. It takes excellent outdoor movies in good to overcast lighting. Indoor movies under good lighting conditions are not too bad. I liked it's compact size and it will fit in a coat pocket nicely. I really was sold on the idea of it running on a SD memory chip. No moving parts to wear out or cause battery drain. I run mine on a 1 Gig Ultra brand 150X premium SD card. Be sure to buy a high speed premium SD card. This is critical for good performance. 1 gig will give you 1 hour of movies. I never tried takeing still picture as I have an excellent digital camera. No optical zoom can be a bummer. Don't use the digital zoom as you get poor results.(at least I did). I HATE the fact that the camera always starts up in still camera mode. So every time you turn it on you have to fumble with the mode selector process each time. I missed some good movie moments because of this delay. My RP06 Li-ion battery will no longer hold a charge and I still can't find a replacement over the Internet. Thank God it also accepts AA bateries which is an excellent feature. The camera is light and easy to use once you are all set up and ready to go. This was my first movie camera and I learned a lot about what I want in my next camera. The build in microphone is great for voice, but when I recorded an outdoor concert, the sound/music was all distorted. I was very unhappy and disapointed over the distorted music. This would be a good movie camera to take family movies in a controlled enviorment. The movies are in AVI format, which is good. If you are a first time buyer of a video camera, or a budget minded person, then this will make a good entry level movie camera. I am now considering the purchase of a better movie camera, but at least I now know what to look for when I upgrade. Anyone want to buy a used camera from me??
I've been using this camera for about a week now, and it's excellent! The picture is absolutely wonderful (see my Profile image, that's an actual pic taken from the camera) and the face tracking feature really works. Sometimes the camera goes off in its own direction, but once you get it back to where it's supposed to be it works quite well.
I researched for over a month for ipod players. I settled on this one after reading reveiws and the price. Very Happy! Great rich bass and this thing is loud! I got it for $140.00 including shipping. Looks like the price went up? Still worth it. No eq controls kind of a bummer.
I purchased my D80 a few months ago and was initially pleased with the camera. After buying a Nikon 18-200 VR lens to use with it, I took it to Russia on a mission trip in late July. I shot 2,000 or so pics with it, and the quality is fantastic! Initially I was pleased with this camera, now I am thrilled with it.A few days after getting the camera and changing lenses quite often, I noticed dust spots on my shots. Blowing the dust from the sensor was easy -- I just followed the instructions in the user's manual. I haven't had a dust problem again, and if I do I know how to fix it.The camera interface is easy to follow. A person unfamiliar with DSLRs will find the point-and-shoot capacity of the camera comforting. When that same person however wants to venture into manual settings, there is a full range of options available.If you want a streamlined DSLR only, the best value is the D40 or D60. If you want a full-featured DSLR, then the best value is the D80. The Nikon quality in this camera simply rocks!
I've been a flightsimmer for many years; I am also a (not-current) private pilot. When I fly I usually spend my time on a Microsoft FS platform. Last year I upgraded to FSX; recently I upgraded that with the Acceleration pack. My present OS is Windows Vista.When I began flying FSX I decided to check out the helicopter tutorials (I am a fixed-wing person myself.) I was dismayed to find that no combination of my old Wingman Thrustmaster (Force-Feedback) (my favorite), nor my older SFS HOTAS system, would allow me to control the functions of a helicopter. In a matter of seconds I would find myself spinning, since I had no way to quickly manage the rudder functionality needed to control a helicopter.After doing a websearch for various possibilities I settled on the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (LE3DP) Joystick, deciding that its twist-handle rudder and reasonably low price would fit my needs. Because mine was an Amazon purchase, it arrived quickly and, after a couple of attempts, installed easily under Vista.My first impression is that the LE3DP appears lighter and less sturdy than the Thrustmaster. It certainly is lighter. However, all controls operate smoothly, without any hesitation, bounce, or dead spots. (This includes the throttle and twist-rudder controls.) I have yet to attempt programming any of the 10+ programmable buttons, but I can say enthusiastically that it is perfect for a smooth helicopter experience.My conclusion is that this is a great joystick for the price. My only complaint is that I miss the force-feedback, although you will find reviewers who say that the feedback makes it harder to manage fine control over your craft, and that you are better off without it.
Adding this to my 'boom box' xm radio was just what I wanted. Now I can get better reception without ballancing the radio on a shelf, a railing or a window sill. Nice long cord and great sensitivity.
I bought this reader after having some problems with other readers on my win98se op system. The install was seamless, and everything works perfectly.
Magenta print head is clogged and is uneconomical to repair(cost $85 from Brother). The service center wants $100 just to look at it. They don't even sell service manuals, and even if I were to replace the part myself I'm better off with new printer.Brother Ink is obnoxiously expensive and you have to replace it at least twice a year, or risk clogging the print heads(they suggest 6 month intervals). Generic ink is a risk, if the print heads clog because of it you have a doorstop with no warranty. A lot if ink is wasted during cleaning and b&w; printing uses the colors.Ink cost as much the cartridges that contain print heads. I will never buy a printer with an ink tank system again. The three color cartridges with a tiny quantity of ink cost almost $40, this is more than an HP or lexmark cartridge with a printhead.Two stars because I can use it as as a greyscale printer(until that clogs) and fax/scanner.
The required rr2310_00 module is not included in the default Debian/etch kernel so I skipped the packages and compiled my own module from the download location on Highpoint's website. It was uneventful and seems to work great:(4x1T drives connected in a RAID5 array managed by the Highpoint)[ 2.492019] rr2310_00:[0 0] Start channel soft reset.[ 2.492066] rr2310_00:[0 1] Start channel soft reset.[ 2.492105] rr2310_00:[0 2] Start channel soft reset.[ 2.492144] rr2310_00:[0 3] Start channel soft reset.[ 2.804001] rr2310_00:channel [0,0] started successfully[ 2.804001] rr2310_00:channel [0,1] started successfully[ 2.804001] rr2310_00:channel [0,2] started successfully[ 2.804001] rr2310_00:channel [0,3] started successfully[ 3.220138] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Very big device. Trying to use READ CAPACITY(16).[ 3.222419] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 5860098048 512-byte hardware sectors (3000370 MB)/dev/mapper/home--storage-archive2.7T 1.3T 1.5T 47% /archiveWithout the proper module, the (up to) 4 connected drives are at least detected as normal drives and you can use software RAID if you are forced to for some reason.It's about as fast as my old 3ware controller (that was only replaced because of the 2T hard limit on it). So far so good. Hopefully a drive can die and it will be uneventful like I'm used to. Haven't used any of the management tools yet but the array itself is working great.
I read all the reviews before I bought them and I can't imagine that nobody mentioned that. The cord is not long enougn if you are 6 feet tall plus. I am 6 feet tall and I can't keep my MP3 player in my shorts when I run. The cord is not long enough. What do say except ....DuhThe sound is passable ( I guess, you can't really get a good sound with ear buds) but the buds are quite bulky so they don't stay in your ears. I usually don't have problem with that - the cheapest earphones stay in my ears when I run with no problemConsider the fact, that I got a good deal - $13. I still wouldn't recommend them to anybody.
I have replaced this product 4 times in one year. It is only a matter of time before one speaker stops working. This product looks and works great when it works but the quality is the worst I have ever seen. It starts shorting at the connection point to your device within 2-3 months of purchase. I do not recommned this product to anyone.The company must know about it but they have not made any attempts to fix their problem.
I bought these headphones quite a while ago and after a long period of owning them realized how awful some other headphones really are in comparison. I love these things.In regards to the sound quality, these are excellent. I use them almost exclusively for my iPod and they are the best I've come across. A lot of other headphones are horribly tinny but the high end here is bright, crisp and detailed. There's bass here too, but not too much. It's just right. It's subtle and enhances the experience, as opposed to being overly loud and distorted. The balance is almost perfect. I can listen to a wide variety of genres and they all sound equally as good. I don't have to mess with EQ or anything else to get a good sound. It's naturally there.The design could also be a bit better. The headphones are very comfortable and don't feel like they're crushing your ears, but the problem is that the over the ear design leaks some sound and makes some of the elements sound lower (and annoys anyone standing next to you). The clips are spring clips, which I never found to be a problem. They don't feel durable though (even though they are) and contribute to the sound leakage. Not awful, but not ideal. The interchangeable headphone caps also aren't really a huge draw. I've had them fall off the headphones a few times. The cord is also long, which could be a good or bad thing, depending upon what you're using them for. I'm 5' 5" and the cord extends from my toe to forehead, to give a general idea. I don't think these are huge drawbacks but they can be for some so it's worth mentioning.Despite some of those design flaws the headphones are quite durable and I'm not exactly delicate with them. I've fallen asleep with them. I've tossed them around. I don't recommend doing any of that but I've had these since June 2009 and they broke a few days ago (November 2010). That's what sparked the review. I realized I was upset they broke and immediately came to Amazon to purchase another pair. I'll probably stick with these for a long as I can imagine.
The Bose Radio Alarm Clock I purchased looks good and sounds great! I have always wanted a Bose and now I have one, it was well worth the wait. The way the sound fills up the room is amazing. I will be purchasing other Bose items in the future.
This cable is good for anyone who needs a new cat 5 cable. If you are a online gamer is cat 5 cable is great for you and anyone.
The player has great sound quality, a nice screen, and has controls that are somewhat easier to use than ipod's fiddly wheel. Uploading songs is easy and browsing the player's contents through a computer is easy because files are stored as Windows-like folders, making it easy to back up on an external hard drive. The output through the headphone jack is sufficient for small earphones, but isn't enough to drive large, studio-type headphones. This low voltage output also makes the Zen unsuitable for plugging into a full-size stereo. If one is only after a portable player with good sound and easy navigation, however, then this player comes highly recommended.Also recommend buying the Gomadic Zen travel charger for charging without a computer.JS
I think that TEAC makes some of the best receivers. Item arrived earlier, just as if it came overnight. Thank you for fast shipping on a great product!! I would definately purchase another product from this seller again!!! Great Job! and many thanks!
I have had some trouble finding a solid radio station but once I found one the adapter is great. I use it on my droid smart phone all the time.
I live about 15 miles from Boston and 20 from Providence. I bought this to takeon camping trips but it can't find a station where I live so I'm quite sure itwill be totally useless in rural areas. It's a great item is you wish to watchthe search bars go back and forth and listen to static, otherwise this is a totalHUNK OF JUNK!!!! I have to think that previous reviews were somehow written bythe bandits that sold this to me.
I had some problems getting this printer to work on my Linksys wireless-B router. After hanging for hours on the phone to talk to an &quot;expert&quot;, problem was still not solved. Failed to speak to anybody over there (yes, in India!) who's knowledge extended to 'how to start the setup.exe from the CD rom'. Very frustrating. Finally I started troubleshooting myself and found the problem. Because of the provided support (which is none) I would not recommend to buy this product. If you are a wireless network expert (or want to become one) give it a go. Oh yeah, printer does not work with your firewall on (Win XP), so you are exposed to hackers, etc.
I am extremely happy with the laptop cooling pad. It is quiet and and thin but also works well to keep the laptop cool. Couldn't be happier.
Pros:-I no longer have to listen music at high volume. Thereby low stress on myears and I can be assured it is not leading to slow deafening.-Good noise reduction for the priceCons:-Although there are cushions on the ear piece, you still feel the pressure around your ear. I have to remove it every half hour to ease the pain on my ear for few minutes. May need better design. I guess this is what you can expect for a low price.-A bit bulky if using for travel purpose.
This is the second tablet I've ever owned, the first being an old Pablo tablet. The Pablo left me with a bad taste in my mouth for tablets in general, but I decided to give this a chance since Wacom has been around forever and Pablo has gone the way of the Dodo.I just finished my first drawing class in college and wanted to translate those skills to the pc. It was a very natural transition for me, although there was an issue at first. This is a 'wide' tablet and my screen is a widescreen, the pixel ratio between the two weren't exactly the same, so circles drawn on the tablet turned into slight ovals on screen. This is an easy fix in the wacom settings app. After making the change, there is now about a 0.5" vertical strip on the left of the tablet that is unusable now (it's 'off screen'). This seems like a problem, but it really isn't and you won't notice it if you need to do this (you could always use it as an excuse to get a better monitor).I was worried that the 6x11 size would be too small to work with, but it really is more than enough to work with, even with the unusable zone on the left. The size of the whole tablet is about as wide as a standard keyboard and a little taller.A note for Vista users, when you install the tablet, Vista recognizes it and tries to use it as an input device for everything using handwriting recognition (it works impressively well), which is both cool and annoying. I finally turned it off as it just bugged me.There was also a coupon for Photoshop CS3 in the packaging. I ended up getting both the tablet and Photoshop CS3 for the price of what Photoshop CS3 would have cost alone, a HUGE plus.I really have nothing bad to say about this tablet, it simply rocks. Even though it's connected via a USB cable, the cable is roughly six feet long so I have all the freedom I could want.
I am still learning about all the features but I am very pleased with what I have seen so far.
My computer system is mounted in the back of a box van, that provides a mobile wifi system wherever I go. This APC backup has proven to be durable, despite the dust, heat and vibration. I use it to power my computer while I travel from place to place, when I have no access to ac power.There is only one flaw with this unit, that will not affect most users, it will not run on the modified sine wave power produced by most dc to ac inverters.Other than that, this is a great ups.
This Mp3 player is wonderful. It is both visually appealing and it functions great. The battery life is very good, compared to most that I have used.
I have only used the rewinder a few times and was very pleased with it's speed.I have many VHS tapes that I intend to transfer to DVDs, so the rewinder will be very usefuland save wear on the recorder.I expect it to to get a real workout and last a long time.
after trying replacement ink from china from ink resellers.. i had a lot of problems with the nozzel clogging up etc. Bought the original and the printer is working fine again.
A great mouse! Wired is always better! Started with MX1100 but way too jiggly. Got the MX400 before I sent back the 1100. No comparison. Fewer gadgets and buttons, but I don't need them if the mouse performs effectively and smoothly! It does! The 400 goes from full speed to stop perfectly, without missing a beat...no lag no jiggle! With the 1100, I felt like I had just come off a bad nite at the pub!
Despite the lackluster reviews for the AHS-302 headset, I bought it anyway. It is easily the most flimsy computer accessory I have ever attempted to use. I wasn't sure I was going to get it out of the packaging without breaking it. (The fragile feel is due to the 3 small plastic hinges on the behind-the-neck piece. One hinge behind each ear, and one in the middle (right behind your head). Obviously, these hinges are part of the folding feature.)Once I got it out of the package, I tried it on. I had to adjust the microphone. I'm sure the mic arm is supposed to be flexible enough to adjust to the desired position, but it was very rigid. I feared I would break the mic arm off if I wasn't careful.I connected it to my computer and tested it. Earphones and mic worked the first time. Mic never worked again. The only good thing I can say about this headset is that the cord was long.Needless to say, this one is going back to the store.
I had my doubts when I decided to lay out the big bucks for a "cable." Little did I know, or frankly truly appreciate, the goodness that it would bring to not only my entertainment mecca, but my life in general. Ever since I brought this "little bit o' cable sunshine" into my house, my life has just taken off. Everything sounds and just feels better because of what I'm referring to as the "cable goodness spillover" effect. You name it, it sounds better. Garage door opener, dishwasher, washing machine. It doesn't matter. I've also noticed that women are really looking at me a lot. I mean a lot. You can just see the lust in their eyes!! It makes me feel so good, yet so dirty. Thank you Denon for changing my life for the better. Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the $1000 and higher cables to get to the next level of existence.
I'm very happy with this DVD player. Nice quality picture, good color, the sound was not too good but still... the speakers are not too powerful, so if you want to keep the kids watching, they will need to keep quiet!
I have a now 6 year old Dell Inspiron 6000. This thing worked great until last summer when I was using it in the hot car and the battery life went from some to none with permanent damage (would only hold a 20min charge after that with warning messages and blinking lights). Moral of the story is that heat is bad for lithium batteries. I tried a replacement battery from e-bay and it did not work. I decided to purchase one from Amazon since it had decent reviews. $30 is a great deal for rejuvenating a laptop that otherwise works perfectly. I can't comment on the longevity of this battery, but I'm getting estimates of 3 to 4 hours of battery life depending on what tasks I'm running. Battery came from Techorbits and arrived promptly.
This camera is just Great. It gives you total control over your photos. No delay when used to take quick follow up shots. Viewfinder is bright and clean and not cluttered . Not a battery hog. Works great with the speedlight SB600. As good of a design as my F100 but of cause with the D80 you get instant results to view. View screen is clear and large.
I work in adult education and I needed a projector for my class activities. The Hitachi projector has been very simple to use... plug and play with my mac. The size of the projection is great. The projector does not get overly hot as some projectors tend to after 2 hours of continuous use. I love that it is quite lightweight which makes it easy to carry around. So far I am satisfied with my purchase.
I wanted more reach for wildlife photography wanted so I settled on the this lens for use with my Nikon D90. I find it to be sharp even with the 2X teleconverter. I use it with a monopod mostly except for birds in flight. It is heavy and the only monopod head I could find to handle it is the one from Really Right Stuff. The build quality looks to be excellent. If they ever made a stabilized version, which they will one day, the big boys will be hurtin'.
As a music lover who has gone through a handful of headphones and listens to music all the time (and currently purchasing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro) I am FULLY vouching for the AWESOME sound from these headphones!!! They deliver what they claim: EXCELLENT bass. The sound is very pleasant, warm, full, rich, and the bass gets deep. DEFINITELY the best earbuds for less than $50, maybe even $100. For $20, a great value at that. Anyone with a portable music player, ipod, or even a laptop will love these things, you will hear music like never before (if you have never upgraded from stock headphones/earbuds). These come with 3 different cushions to fit all ear sizes, are very comfortable, look cool, and sound GREAT. Seriously. Just try them. The cord's a little short, but that can be convenient as well (if you want portability). I've done a lot of research and for earbuds, nothing can beat these for less than $50. If you're looking to spend more, I recommend the Etymotic ER6-i Isolators for $70-80 dollars (try Craigslist or Ebay). Go get these if they fit your budget and enjoy some good music and movies!!!
This player has it all: FM radio, MP3 playback, a remote, and it's joggable with a special hand strap. The earphones, by the way, are excellent! What this device suffers from is poor sound quality, with meager means of customization. You have two options when it comes to sound processing: Bass boost on (which makes the music sound blown out and distorted) or bass boost off. Overall, music sounds unpronounced and muffled. I've tried using the player with a few different sets of earphones, all with the same effect. This device towers over others, especially at price-point, on functionality. I mean, it does it all. But unfortunately, sound quality suffers on this device. If that's not important to you, this might be a good player for you. If you want to hear high quality playback, this isn't for you. I really think that if JVC had included more options for equalization (EQ), the sound playback issues wouldn't be so overshadowingly bad.
It does a super job but I found it difficult to learn all the features. Its weight precludees it being attached to the camera for comfortable transport.
Got a good price, I'm happy. Film was fine.
The product in a used condition has problems with the scroll wheel. It doesn't allow fast forwarding or reversing. The product doesn't work without a noticeable lag when clicking on songs.
The item worked perfectly. Very happy with the item because it worked perfectly. The item worked perfectly. Why do I have to type so many words?
The cord lengths are not equidistant. The cord for the right ear is ridiculously long, leaving this weird dangling cord whenever i wear it, making me feel stupid. The sound quality isn't bad, but there is little to no bass and I can't see the difference between a normal [...] pair of earphones. It was sub-par compared to my last pair of earphones that I bought at [...]. The cord also gets tangled easily.
The product was excellent; service was quick; and the price could not be beat. I even recommended it to my friends.
I find these work well with my Lexmark printer. The one fault seems to be that the color cartridge runs out of the blue/green range too soon and there is still ink in the cartridge. The black is fine.
Despite the limited number of reviews I found on this product (all bad), I bought 2 of them for my daughters anyway. We have been playing with them a few days now, and I am satisfied. The MP3 and AVI file names have to be short and the video has to be converted to .AVI, if not already. I use a little free program that converts Divx or Xvid programs to .AVI and all play great on the player. The main screen of the user interface is beautiful, but all other functions are cheesy. It's definitley not an ITouch or Archos media player, but it will do everything they say it will with a few file structure restrictions. I gave it 4 stars based on the $80 I paid for it. My girls love them.
I got this ink, which is typically expensive, from a private vendor who had a lower advertised price on amazon. It works fine so far.
I ordered a replacement battery for a ThinkPad T43. The first one arrived swollen and would not fit. They promptly sent another and paid for shipping to return the bad battery. All in all good service.
Thanks I was lot few months ago and one guy fro Apple Store in Boca Raton suggest me to find it here.
I installed this on the roof of my house and I am finally getting perfect digital TV reception. This has done what the powered indoor antennas that I bought could not do. All of the channels are within about 10 miles of my house and all but one come in with 100% signal strength. And the one that isn't 100% hasn't shown any degredation that I've seen. This was easy to assemble and easy to attach to the j-mount. I ran the coax into my outside cable box for distribution throughout the house. It turned out to be a much simpler project than I expected.
I have had my VDx for about 15 months. I used it daily, but would occasionally get "Fatal error" messages which required a hard reset and the loss of my most recent data. Finally my original unit died. I called customer service [for Handspring],which is NOT an 800 number and waited 15 minutes to get through. They sent me a replacement "refurbished" unit which was defective. I then went through the same procedure on the phone and amazingly got another defective unit!I have had it with Handspring and will look elsewhere for my next PDA.
I was pretty disappointed on this one. It kept dropping connections regardless of the distance to the peripherals. I really liked MR814, but it died while upgrading the firmware. For this I was reluctant to upgrade the firmware for this one, but did, and connection drops are gone. Pretry stable now. One thing I do like about it over MR814 is that it keeps all the settings during firmware upgrade even though it says it won't.
I live just outside Washington, D.C. so the airwaves are cluttered with stations. Despite this, I find I can usually (around 90% of the time) get very clear output with this device. It's even better on a longer trip to a less urban area.It's probably never "crystal" clear, but you really wouldn't notice given the other ambient noise of driving.My car has a single CD player only--no cassette--so short of some wince-inducing surgery on my BMW's electrical system, this is pretty much the only option for getting the iPod to work in my car.Plus, since this ingenious product charges the iPod too, you can emerge from a trip with a full battery. Can't ask for much more than that!Be patient with trying to find a few stations that work, and don't try to do this in traffic. It'll demand your full attention. After some initial frustration i was ready to throw the thing out the window, but once i got the hang of it, ah, sweet iPod bliss!!! My error was in looking for "empty" stations on the dial. Turns out that the transmitter can bump even a clear transmission, so try all 8 options before you settle on a few reliable ones.I wholeheartedly recommend the iCarPlay for those without the cassette-adapter option. It's an absolute no-brainer for $70.
The antenna boosts the range somewhat and is much cheaper than upgrading all netword nodes to a newer wireless standard that promises more range. A nice feature of the DWL-M60AT is that is can be directed where you need it. My router is the corner of my house and I don't want to boost the signal to neighbors across the street. An advantage of having an antenna separate from the router is that one can elevate the antenna without moving the router.
It was with great anticipation that I connected this antenna to the HDTV. Scanned the channels and was disappointed. This antenna performs no better than the rabbit ears antenna I bought at Radio Shack over 20 years ago. Boooooooo Philips!
I loved this camera for its size and features. Used it for a year now. Takes some great pictures but indoors night pictures with lights was terrible most of the time, anti-shake doe snot work that well. Now 13 months later this camera stopped working. When I turn on the camera, the lens comes out all the way and no display appears on the LCD, the LED light flickers and lens goes back in 3/4th of the way. I called Olympus support and they charge $140/- to fix it. Better to buy a new camera. Some of the pictures had this weird droplets of color that messed up great shots. Watch out, if you buy this camera make sure you get extended warranty.
One of the great things about this player is you do not have to install any special software; just drag a folder of MP3s over to it. The best feature is its future potential; the manufacturer brags 'firmware upgradeable' on the box and an Internet search reveals an active user forum and homebrew software available.I actually found a use for the text file viewer-- it is a handy way to keep track of a new workout routine. Sound quality is good enough for loud rock music while mowing or working out.There are some minor annoyances in the software. The equalizer does not have enough frequency ranges and introduces some noise. There is not a clear indication when you disable the EQ and turn on the SRS feature. The picture display is cool, but no zoom and pan - even my cell phone does that. However, these are all minor bugs that could be fixed with new software.One of the advertised features is line in recording - but you don't get the line input jack unless you buy a cradle. Hmmm, why not just use the line input jack on your computer sound card and save the money. I would rather have had a line input and/or a mic jack on the unit itself than the wired remote control jack - the iriver is about the size of a remote control itself so I am not sure what the logic was here.Like I mentioned earlier these are minor annoyances and I am generally impressed with the performance and sound on the player.
I am very happy with my xti, is the best camera i ever had, I lost one and bought the same camera again because i love it. Is very easy to use, the screen is big, and very eficient with the battery consumption.It is a nice camera for a beginer.
I wanted a name-brand 4GB card for my Fujifilm digital camera. I saw that this one was cheap and a Kingston so I got it.I plugged it into the camera, it worked. It saves data and reads data. There's not much really else to say about it other than I'm happy it does what meager tasks I set for it to accomplish with it's life.
This adapter has 52mm female threads and 62mm male threads. Some adapters have the oposite, so be sure that you are getting what you want. It is very well made.
...unfortunately I just found this out the hard way. I have used it in the past with an iPod Nano 2g and it worked excellently, however. It still works as an FM Transmitter for the iPod Touch 2g, but doesn't function as a charger. Would recommend unless you also happen to have an iPod Touch 2g....
i have an strde885 and an strde985 running off of the same input. this 985 is soooo adjustable: vol for individual speakers WITHIN the three ways, crossovers, etc. this may be a dinosaur because it doesnt have hdmi, but this receiver is the benchmark! pre-out for subwoofer...its 6.1 too. i cant say enough about this! the 885 is almost as good; i just have to use a dj amp to power a rear center...
This is perfect camera bag. I have 5d and three canon lens, long one is 70-200mm IS, the other is 100mm. The bag can perfect storage those item and other stuff like flashlight, tripod..it's perfect bag for me..
I spent several days with this radio learning how to operate it. The manual is not clearly written but it's usable. The radio feels solid and the design has a number of nice features. The user interface could stand some improvements. I wish the clock would display simultaneously with the frequency. I wish the batteries could be charged simultaneously with playing on AC. The problem I couldn't tolerate was the distorted sound. The amount of distortion was not too bad for voice but horrible for music. I couldn't stand the distortion so I returned the radio.
I had trouble getting the print server to talk to the router when ethernet was pulled.The USB ports are not fully functional and only support a limited number of printers.The solution is not to buy this print server!
The clock is just what I wanted.Easy to set up. ->Easy to read display. ->Stylish decor.
Being primarily a landscape shooter, a wide angle lens is necessary. In APS-C with a 1.5 crop factor, the Pentax 12-24 gives an equivalent 18-36mm field of view. Although great landscapes can be done with telephoto lenses, dramatic framing with a wide angle can mreally make for a great composition. And this lens does not dissapoint!This 12-24 is sharp at 12mm wide open. Stop down a little, and 12mm through about 20mm is sharp across the frame. At 12mm, the distortion is minimal (and keep in mind that 12mm is very wide for a rectilinear lens!). Zoom all the way in to 24mm, and this lens isn't quite at sharp (though, I am not dissapointed). Rendering is typical of a modern DA lens: accurate, good local contrast, and no color cast. Slap a quality polarazer on this lens, and you will have a formitable landscape tool. Hint: This lens is sharp. But, run your RAW exposures through DXO, and the output is razor sharp. This lens + DXO is phenmoninal.What do I not like? Well, this lens is big and heavy. This lens falls outside the reasons I chose Pentax - nice, light, quality primes. If you are shooting landscapes, you are probably hiking around a lot (and you need to with a wide angle). If weight is premium, then consider the DA 15 Ltd. The 12-24 is supposed to be sharper, however. The only technical downside to this lens are chromatic aberations. At high contrast intersections, you'll get a not-negligable purple or yellow fringe. This is not a show stopper, and can be corrected in post processing. Personally, I would rather have this as a downside than trade sharpness or some other performance characteristic.Would I buy again? Absolutely. This is one of my most used lenses.
I had the Creative 30 gig unit and I felt as though all it ever did was "crash" on me. 32 days after I bought it, I had to send it in for repair! When it was under warranty, I would have to return it to Creative and wait for it to come back with all the data I uploaded gone. The iRiver is wonderful! It comes with EVERYTHING you need to operate it. A silcon case, Senhieser ear buds, etc. I am very happy with this unit. Yes, it is somewhat larger than an iPod but that doesn't bother me in the least (much smaller then the Creative so I'm still happy). Wonderful sound! It stores text and photos and it also has an FM radio that can be recorded from, as well as live recording capability (my Creative had none of these features). The iRiver is well worth the price (which was less than what I paid for the Creative, which is no longer under warranty and has crashed again and I'm through with it!) I will give Creative credit for their "Travel Sound" speakers. It's an excellent unit and I continue to use it with my iRiver MP3 player.
Needed an extra power cord for one of my 3 TV's. Did not work with any of them. Tried it on all of the TV's with what it supposed to be the same plug on the back. Does not properly fit/wobbles and does not power on any of the TV's. Does not properly fit into the socket. Meanwhile I have another "identical" cord that was included from the manufacturer with one of the Samsung TV's - works perfect on all of them!Would not recommend this product!
It's confusing looking for a replacement stylus for a Treo - there are many different types. These came three to a pack with two different heads to screw on (one type for another Treo product and one for the 750). They are very high quality and also include pens in the stylus. They are also much cheaper than you find elsewhere.
We needed a new battery for our camera as we were going on vacation. This was the best price around. Shipping was quick and we're quite pleased. Thanks.
The best buy so far in my life...its so heartening to hear crystal clear music...bose series 2 has set an unbeatable standard...the setup is damn easy...and music produced is heaven on earth...worth an addition to ur life...
I've had these for around 3 years, I think, and they are just great computer speakers. In fact, if I lived in a dorm, I might see these as a possible substitute for a full-blown stereo. That is, if I'd had to use them from a distance of more than a couple feet, so I can't speak with much certainty to how they'd hold up at high volume for a long period of time. But at moderate listening levels at a computer-speaker-distance, they sound better than anything else i've heard marketed as a computer/media speaker. The highs are very crisp and maybe boarding on a touch too bright, but you can EQ it out. The bass can be on the boomy side if you go past the white dot. I keep it a little below and it's adequate and still pretty accurate. Of course, the accusations of "boomy" and implications of inaccuracy are being compared to my real stereo and not other PC speakers.As computer speakers, I don't think that you could beat these for an all-around solution. They're fantastic.
For years, I have managed the tendinitis in my right wrist by switching hands when I use a mouse - now with my new cordless left-handed mouse, I can switch back and forth without thinking! Hurrah!
Best board i've found .Nice old school solid clicky feel.2 very accesible side USB's.Handsome.Low low price.
I have been super happy with them for many years. If there is any complaint about them is that the foam pad has decayed over this time, and it doesn't seem possible to find replacement for these. It would be a pity to throw them away just because of the foam pad!Instead of giving replacement caps, they should give replacement foam pads.
This product is awesome....of course, it's a Sony :)What else can I say!
Ive had this item for well over a year, Ive moved it back an forth, up an down, in every direction you can possibly think of. Its managed to stand up to all the abuse i normally put things threw, The plastic clips that hold the cable to the flex shaft do come off easily, I found that a Small thin elastic band holds them on perfectly.Theres only one thing Id change in the design, thats to be able to put two of the flex shaft together.I wish I could get another one or two, so I could try an modifiy it.
I'm loving this video camera. It's small and lightweight and does a great job with low light conditions.One thing to note is that I had read in a review of a similar model from JVC that you should turn off the "auto-gain" feature. I do not recommend doing this with this model. The auto-gain is what makes it do a great job with low light. I messed up a video the first day I owned this because I had turned that off and then forgot about the setting. I was cursing how dark the video was. Once I found the auto-gain and re-enabled it, the video quality was great. It was the difference between night and day - literally.I'm a Mac user, and this camera works very well with iMovie '08. I tried it on a different machine with iMovie '06 installed, and it wasn't recognized at all. So if you buy this camera, make sure you have a newer Mac which can run iMovie '08 because otherwise you won't be able to use this footage without jumping through lots of hoops.Oddly enough, I couldn't get my MacBook (running 10.5.1) to recognize this camera when I connected it via firewire. But it works great over USB.Another great feature with this camera is its ability to take any analog video input and digitize it. I hooked up my old Hi-8 camcorder to it and was able to get a better quality digitization from the camera than I had with a dedicated Analog to Digital DV converter. I was able to digitize about 20 tapes from my old camcorder in short order, and get them all imported into iMovie with ease.The auto white-balance is really poor indoors. I generally switch it to manual mode specifically to correct the white balance. The preset white balance settings aren't much to write home about, but the manual white balance setting is a breeze to configure and results in much better video when you use it.Lastly, I can comment on the still picture quality. It really sucks, and is the reason I don't give this a 5 star rating. I admit I'm something of a camera snob and shoot with a top of the line D-SLR, but my first digital camera I owned (2 MP Olympus) took far superior photos to this, and that was 8 years ago. Again, the white balance is way off on this - use manual white balance. The flash blows out all highlights on any subject and I just couldn't believe the pixilation. Again, I used to own a 2 MP camera, and I know what kind of quality I can get from a 2 MP camera. This unit doesn't deliver that quality.In summary, this is a great video camera and a poor photo camera.
i bought this antenna to replace a uhf/vhf. even with a booster it worked no better. i rate it a zero. i am 50 miles from the transmitters and i onlygot two channels--same as old antenna. i hope i can get a refund. this is an expensive coat hanger!
I bet this is a great product but I don't know. I am sending my second one back. The one I received last week looked like someone had been in the box and the end piece on the traffic receiver was broken of so that the fuse would not stay inside. Sent it back on Monday. Thursday got the replacement -- Guess What -- looked like someone had been in the box and the end piece on the traffic receiver was broken of so that the fuse would not stay inside. I would say that Amazon was just recycling the same c550 but new comes from Irving, TX and old is shipped back to Lexington, KY.Of course Amazon does not have any live people working for them or at least they have no phone service so you can't just call and say "Please check the product before you ship". I am going to keep trying until Amazon gets it right.
I have at least one to two of this model printer in the offices I work at because they are so reliable, and need minimal maintenence. All of mine are in health care settings, where records are key. The toner last for many sheets of printing (never counted, but I know I probably go more than 1000 sheets at least). The printer rarely jams (except when I used really cheap thin paper), and the secretaries love the sheet feed selection if having to use overhead paper for a letter. The quality of the print (i believe up to 1200dpi) is great for black and white. Highly recommended investment, quite likely one of the last printers your office will need.
Burned wood for six hours kept eight people warm while kids made smores and moms drank wine, was a good night for all. The stars and moon cutout gave a nice reflection. Very easy to put together.
I checked out the Coirsair website to see what DDR fit my Vaio. It gave a quick search in Amazon and i found the item as it is. It worked in the first try, i set it up in the BIOS to see the full GMb (2 X 512Mb). So far it has bieng working just fine, only increasing the heat of my laptop. Aside of that perfect purchase. I really needed them.
First I am a huge Sony Minidisc fan and have used md's for a long time. Entering the mp3 and wma time, I decided to get a net md to play these files. Unfortunetly Sony forgot to give their users an easy way to transfer their files to the net md. Here's why;First even though the package says it plays mp3's and wma's, it actually means it will convert them to Atrac then store it to the player. Taking too much of your time.Second it doesn't even convert all wma's or mp's. Most of my files are wma and it didn't even convert 75% of them.Third the device soemtimes thinks it's full when not and heres the kicker, you must use batteries to to do any tranfers. Most mp3 player uses the power of your computer to do that.Honestly I have never been so mad at sony. I do still love most of their products but they should have put more effort into this.Sorry customers, but if you want an easy to use and better quality mp3 player look at anything other than net md. If Sony was smart they would have made the Net MD like a mass storage device and let the customer decide if they want to convert their music to atrac.I ended up buying a 40gb Creative Labs Zen. Very easy and also lets me store files other than music too.
This is an excellent camera. Lots of easy to use features, like different levels of flash brightness. Never a blur, has antishake, great lens, and only great pictures (with enough pixels so I can correct my mistakes). Best camera that I've ever used. Movie feature easy. Wish it supported an external flash, but only the really expensive cameras do that. Surprised that it is not well known.
This camera has all the features to make it look like a buy, but it's not worth it. First, the motion detection is worthless it only sends an email with snapshots that are corupt most of the time. The Camera Viewer that must be used with the camera in order to record video, doesn't compress the video and again most of the time the utility will not play back saved videos.
This is a great device. There are many useful applications for this device. I use it because I draw and many times, I'm my own model when it comes to poses. This makes it easy for me to take photos of my self for drawing purposes(sounds weird, I know). Besides that I've been able to take professional photos (with my Canon Rebel XTi) of my family... with me in the photo. Once you set up your shot this remote focuses the camera and takes the picture at the touch of a button. It is also useful when you want to take a picture in low lighting where you dont any camera shake. You can set the camera on tripod, use your remote, and there will be absolutely no camera shake. I love this remote, I wish I bought it sooner.
I have tried two pairs of Monster Turbine so far. I really wanted to like this product but they just turned out to be huge disappointments.I got my first pair from Amazon. The packing was fancy, the look was modern and sexy. As for the sound, the middle range and treble were decent, but the bass was just mediocre. After burning-in for a couple of days it got better, and I thought OK it was not superb but still acceptable. However, just after two months of moderate use, the casing on the left ear-bud got loose and eventually fall off, hanging to the speaker by the fragile wires. The casing on the right was not in great condition either. So I returned it.After 8 weeks of waiting I got my replacement. Before any actual use I wanted to switch the tip to a smaller size. When I was GENTLY removing the original tip, the metal mesh thing that covers the the speaker fell off (left side). I was speechless, do they even have quantity control?I have not decided what to do with my ear-buds. I should return them but I don't want to waste my money on shipping just to get another defective pair in another 8 weeks. As someone had said in the reviews, Monster probably should have spend less money on packing and more on construction quality.
Very easy to setup. Printing your favorite moments and saving them to cheerish could not be easier. My only comment is that when printing pictures through the use of a USB connection to a computer, the color output displayed on the pc does not necessary reflect to the output on the printed picture. Perhaps it's just me being careless with some of the settings. Overall, very good efficent unit.
I am not an audiophile, but most listeners aren't, so my experience should be relatable for most to some degree. I agree with most of the reviews, except those that are awed by them. These headphones sound good, better than the apple in-ears, and headphones shine particularly in the bass area, nice and tight, not muddy, and are sharp in the highs. But these don't make you say "Wooooow!", more like head bobbing inducing, and maybe "sweet!". These work well for techno/house, etc., and rap/R&B; music.But if your an all around kind of listener like me, I am happy to say that the highs and lows and mids all blend well, and the bass doesn't seem to overpower like some other phones (think Beats by Dr.Dre). The tenor and voices are clear and about where they should be, just not enough to wow me.I got these for sale at around $58, and if they remained that cheap I would totally recommend them for anyone looking for an upgrade in sound and construction (cheaper phones have a higher rate of quality issues than these, like some Jlab brand ones, according to reviews). Unfortunately, I don't know enough about different headphones to compare to, to say these are worth the money they usually cost.
This product was great for the price and after I got it you can't tell it apart from the one you get from nintendo
Great product. Unfortunatelly I did not have a chance to compare it to many other products but I had a great experience so far. The quality of sound is very good. The noice cancelling works really good. I use them at work where I sit near air conditioner and I don't hear anything when I turn them on. The only minus that I had so far that when the noice cancelling is turned on the sound leaks to outside environment (what I mean that people around you can hear the music almost as well as you can with headphones all). Otherwise, it's a great product. I will recomment it to everyone.
I thought I finally found what I needed to transfer my daughters horseback rideing lessons from 8mm to dvd! But the 8mm casset will not fit! I took it to a local store to see if it was even for 8mm and he said yes but mine was the wrong kind of 8mm!? I feel that the seller of this idem should have given more details on what you can use with it. And I should have reserched it better! Now Im stuck with something that is worthles to me because it would actually cost me more to send it back :(
I bought a couple pairs of these headphones a long time ago. I like the over the head, in ear design. My only complaint would be that the plastic at the top seems a little flimsy and bendable for my liking. That's why I only give these headphones 4 stars. Like I say in my title though--for the price I can't complain.
I love macintosh! I am a graphic artist, and purchased my first mac 6 years ago. (A cute blue one!) But it is pretty much a requirement in my field. But for those looking for everyday use, this machine has worked seamlessly with my digital camcorder, and burns CD's and DVD's quickly and easily. The iDVD and iMovie software can make anyone a great director! I think this software is unparalled for the novice! Rare viruses, great support, and who doesn't want an ipod? Ipods work so seamlessly with this machine, along with iTunes.I work from home, and spend approx. 8 hrs a day on this machine. It is a workhorse, and aside from a few crashes here and there, (usually in industry software) it runs perfectly. I also uploaded and edited all of my wedding videos, and created a wonderful DVD.There are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a mac...If there are "gamers" in your family, this is NOT the machine for you. Gaming software is very limited compared to buying a Windows machine.Macs are "virtually" virus free. I have NEVER had a virus on my machine (knock on wood!)Compatability... (although mac compatibility has come leaps and bounds, it still leaves a little to be desired) my sister just started college, wanting a mac, she purchased an ibook. She took her laptop to school, and had endless problems with the school server, and the internet connection. The school offered specific email software which was not mac compatibile. When I purchased my first mac, I had similar problems with my ISP (internet service provider) Although this was years ago, I was told at that time they had NO support for macintosh computers. It was definately an ordeal to get my cable modem connected and running. (I guess they get computers internet ready by inserting a disc, which does all the necessary changes on the computer. Obviously wouldn't be compatible with mac.) You might want to call your ISP and see what they have to say about macs.I also have had a few problems with certain things online. The mac comes equipped with Safari as an internet browser. (you can get Internet Explorer, but it runs very slow on mac) Online bill paying can be a little tricky too, and I have run into problems with that. The phone company gives me the error that they don't support online payment for mac. But download Firefox, a free web browser, and it will solve all of your problems.For those of you napster users, according to their website, "do not support macintosh users at this time..."The price is much higher than purchasing something from Dell, but I think you can get much more longevity from your mac.My suggestions..UPGRADE your machine before you purchase. When you start burning DVD's and surfing the internet, the extra memory and HD space will come in handy. A sixty minute video you try to burn can take up to 20GB of space! And make sure you get the Superdrive, or you can't burn DVD's.Purchase the Applecare protection plan! I purchased the plan with this machine, having never had to use it. But with all appliances there are always a few lemons, and this can save you hours of headaches. (or if you have a really stupid question, you can get great support anyways!)To all those previous reviews who said the machine "constantly crashed." From my years of experience and college courses, there is one thing my professors said, and I have discovered. When the "system crashes, most often it is user related."Depending on what your needs are, macs may not be right for you. But if you do decide to purchase this machine, you will be delighted with it!
1. The product was Dead On Arrival.2. Amazon couldn't replace the product.3. Amazon promptly refunded the money in full.So the service was excellent but this single unit was kaput.
look no further than these cables. great price, great product- i wish i had got one a little longer though.
Wanted to lift HDTV higher since sound bar was blocking 3D transmitter, it's the perfect solution to our needs. Smartly configured to fit sound bar and allows easy cable access.
The small difference in price is nothing compared to what you get for it.In addition to including a charger, adapter and cord, the music management software included here is wonderful. Moving media from computer to handheld is a real breeze.And the record feature is also extremely useful. Only quibble: the record level and quality are fixed. In a loud environment, the recordings are quickly overwhelmed and overloaded to the point of distortion.Great value!
Printed boarderless pictures, taken with my Canon G3 4.0 megapixel, are nothing short of astounding. Easy to install (you do have to align the print head, but it's a quick couple of minutes), easy to use with the included software (not the psycho 2 billion options that Epson printers have, I like simplicity, and can do my adjusting in photoshop elements 2.0), and fast, fast, fast. The drawbacks are no on board flash card reader (no big deal to me, but to some...), and you must use Canon products to print the great quality pictures.Important cost saving measure!!! Sure, there are some pictures that you will want to use the .60/sheet photo paper pro (when perfection is needed), but for most I would suggest the wonderful Canon matte photo paper, at .20 / sheet 8 1/2 x 11 (either run them 1, 2, or 4 up on the sheet, no its not glossy, but good nonetheless), and you've got one of the most cost effective photo printers on the market (the think tank system with separate ink compartments already makes this one of the cheapest for inks).Canon has, in my opinion, the best 4.0 mp solution for pictures (G3)and printing (i950) for the photo hobbiest. Add Photoshop Elements 2.0 , and you've got an astounding all around digital photo solution for around [$$$].
The reason why I'm giving this product only one star is because I ordered two chargers for my daughters and only one of them worked! Also the cable is very short and doesn't stretch so far so be cautious when buying!
Great battery has the same battery life as the one that came with the camera. I would recommend this to others.
As with other cables I ordered from Amazon this is a quality cable for a super price! Can't find a thing to fault. As Arnold said &#34;I'll be back&#34;.
A perfect marriage for my Canon EOS 20D. It has never failed me yet and the recycle time is quick enough for my daily use and my speedy grandsons.
A fast printer that prints in great detail without a loss of quality.
I am satisfied with this purchase. The receiver was packaged well and arrived promptly. The receiver works well, although its output is noticeably less dramatic than other receivers I have owned--a relevant comment if dramatic sonority is a priority for you. Differences in speakers, CD players, room characteristics and individuals' hearing standards comprise significant variables. The stereo system is placed in a small room, and considering the modest price and what some reviewers report as responsive customer service, I recommend this receiver as a good buy.
Install failed first two attempts (wouldn't read my fingerprint at all, even after the apparent successful recognition of the device.) The integration between the Microsoft device and the DigitalPersona software is, additionally, horrid at best. (I needed to go the DigitalPersona website and download the newest version of its "Password Manager" software, conveniently absent from the install disk. I suspect, though, this is because I bought an old inventory item which has since been corrected.)Now the fun part: it basically works ONLY with Microsoft applications. Try using it with Firefox. I navigated to 7 different login pages, all of which produced the "error" message "This is not a login page."If you're logging in to your phone bill, bank and local electric company once a month, this product is for you. Otherwise, I'd try the fingerprint reader by APC, a company whose vested interests may only prohibit you from plugging your computer in with a competitor's power supply, but not from actually using it.
i must say this is one of the best joystick i have ever had, infact i own two, plus most of my gear for logitech as there equiment is very well design and last the wear and tear
Would not recommend. Received one with D2X purchased in 2009. Bought 2 new from Amazon merchant in April 2010. The one that came with the D2X failed to charge in about 9 months. Of the 2 new batteries, charged initial charge without a problem on Nikon MH-21 charger when received. Performed fine in camera and took out to recharge when depleted. Would not charge again on the Nikon MH-21 charger. Purchased after market charger just in case it may have been due to Nikon charger circutry check for Nikon chip in battery. Still would not charge on after market charger either. Would recommend paying the additional money for Nikon OEM battery instead to avoid this problem.Additional info: Delkin brand battery was not recognized on the D300 add on grip MBD10. Found this out when I bought the two new for use in the grip.
These wire hiders are great and the adhesive is awesome... Maybe too awesome. I had to make some minor adjustments after the first install and not only did I pull off paint, but also a couple layers of drywall. This really isn't a bad thing, you want them to stick to the surface and do it well, I just want to make sure I call it our for fellow renters. I was able to run 4 wires approximately 50 feet, a sub woofer cable, ethernet, and x2 sets of speaker wire. It was a super tight fit, but I made it work. Be sure to run the wires before you stick to the wall as closing the seal is much more difficult once applied to the surface.
I bought this DVD player after my Phillips player died a slow death. I needed a new player fast and didn't want to pay retail. I found one used and wasn't expecting much. This DVD player has been fantastic and has exceeded my expectations. It has a very good picture and sound. I was surprised how good the sound was when using the theater wide sound effect - way better than the "SRS" on my Sony TV. Remote that came with it was a bit cheesy, not quite what I've come to expect from Sony, but I replaced it with a universal remote.One note - This DVD player has digital audio output and component outs, I don't think models after this one included both of these features together.
Wow!! Where do I start? Well, if you are reading this, you don't want a lot of jabber, so I'll try to keep it to a minimum. Just the facts, right??OK. First off, I would consider myself an audiophile. Been in the music genre for almost 35 years. Currently in the studio working on a CD. OK, these headphones. Fit: They were a little tight at first but then opened up to be not too tight or soft, kinda just right. Size: Well, they are kinda big, but hey, they "are" headphones..:) Sound: I would have to say these are some, no, these are "the best" set I have ever owned. The bass is natural and true. Mids, great. Highs, right there, not too edgy. How I came to my conclusion. I have listened to; Night in Tunisia with Arturo Sandoval. I used this song for the highs exhibited by his trumpet. For Bass response I listened to, Illegal and Lord of the Low Frequencies by Stanley Clark, (Impeccable sound from Stanley) his music will really test the lows of your cans., Desire by Tom Scott (Sax Player) some old Disco, Blues (Lou Rawls) Slow stuff (Isley Brothers) Oldies, (Goin Out of my head, California Dreamin, ) Motown, and some Classical. I could go on but I won't. Bottom line, it's going to be hard to take these off. They really sound that good. Oh, I used my ITouch with EQ setting on "Classical". I am rediscovering my music. Finally, cans I have owned, Bose QC2, Grado SR 80i, and Sony Studio monitors. Everyone will have his or her own opinion about these, but as for me, this is it. I am thinking of purchasing another pair just to keep.
This works well for lenses that are either fixed or have the same size cap for the lens cover. Works well on my Panasonic video camera with screw on wide angle and telephoto lenses. Didn't work for my Canon 30D since lenses are different lengths and cap sizes.
In the past year, I have purchased high end photo printers from Canon, Epson, Sony, Olympus and HP. This is my favorite printer. The only disadvantage relative to the other printers is that the Canon is significantly faster. The HP, especially since they added the third cartridge for longer lasting prints, wins in every other important category.
This is a great product, not olny that combines technology and sports, also gives new meaning to running..just buy it and hit the road.
Amazing as it seems the threads don't extend far enough to mate with the 12-60. I guess they will eventually bring out one that will. In fairness they never said it would work on the 12-60 but since it works on the 72mm threads on the 11-22 I assumed (bad thing I know) that it would work on any 72mm threaded lens. My mistake.
Not a bad wireless router..I saw lot of bad reviews regarding this after I made the purchase. I have been using for over a month now. It was very easy to setup, and did not encounter any problems so far..
I read the reviews before I purchased and believe I have the best headphones available. I tried Panasonic and Sony and neither compare. I read that these are even better than Bose and I believe that is true too.
Mine died in less than 1 year--no audio!It was great while it lasted although lack of cable jack was a drawback.
This router is unreliable and temperamental. It goes out at least 4 times a week. Sometimes it goes out multiple times in one evening. It is, again, unreliable and has to be reset far too many times to have paid so much and for it to be so slow. It should work much better than it does. I am not happy with this tiem and will never buy a Netgear product ever again.
This was a good buy. Quality of sound and picture is very good. Easy to operate. We're enjoying it.
I've owned my black 30gig for almost two years now, and it's done fine by me. Hardly has any nicks or scratches on it since I keep it in its cloth sleeve most of the time. It's a feature-filled mp3 player, but by and large I only find myself using it for music. By now there are better options out there, like the iPod Classic.Pros:-elegant design-decent sound quality when paired with some good headphones (like myKoss PortaPro Headphones with Case)-decent size for the price (which, for me, was $50 with my Mac)-With a Mac, can sync things like contacts and calendar appointments, which is surprisingly useful-Video quality is nice though I never use it-solid build quality (though I've never dropped it onto a hard surface, thank god)Cons:-not enough space for my collection (I need about 60gig, but the new Classics are 120gig, so get one of those)-scrolling on clickwheel is touchy; often just as I take my thumb off of it, the slight movement of doing so moves the selector to the next item rather than the thing I was selecting, which is frustrating.-battery life is acceptable but could be better (and is on the newer models)-powering on/off is kind of stupid with having to hold a button down for three seconds.-pulling the headphone cord usually pauses the music and I can just flick on the lock, but it doesn't always work; sometimes I'll come back to my car to find the thing still playing.-menus could be betterBy the time of this review, there are better options from Apple and others available. Sometimes I wish this one would crap out so I could get a Touch (wouldn't fit all my music but the Apps and interface are awesome) or a Classic (would fit all my collection and then some). But in the meantime, it works quite nicely with the right playlist synced, and for the most part I can just turn it on Shuffle and tune the day away.
I originaly order this extender because I lost the original extender for my current head phones while traveling. I did not relize it would be so long, but I like it alot. I am often in an area where I need to wear my head phones and still need to move around. The quality of the sound is still very good and it is very sturdy. I would recommend it to others. I still need to order a shorter extender for working out.
Cables that do what they are supposed to do: transfer data. and they do it fast, I have consistently hit 70-100 MB/s on LAN transfers
This is the _only_ CD-R that will play in my '02 Jeep Wrangler's stock CD player. Even the newest DataLifePlus CD-R's have a different dye from these, and they won't play reliably (takes a long time to seek; can't FF;...;etc).But anything recorded on this one plays just like a prerecorded CD.It has to have the dark blue dye to work in a Jeep.
A neccesary add to the Cannon Rebel. A Good product. Too bad it doesn't come with the camera.
This was my most expensive surge protector. I bought it to protect my brand new 63" plasma. For a while it worked fine, but then it started to short out and got to the point where the cable box turned off. Not wanting to risk damaging my TV, I moved it for use with a simple lamp and phone. A couple weeks later it started whistling and then turned off completely. I never had a surge protector do that before and cringe at the thought of the damage it could have done to my plasma. Stay away from this company.
For whom ever is listening to this, I want to say that this product was charged to my card but never received.What Should I do?TTC
No, these Sony's are not as good as Koss electrostatics, or some of the other high-end headphones on the market, and they do not have noise cancelling capability, but all the same they are extraordinarily good for the price. Sound is linear and accurate with crisp treble and solid bass down to about 50Hz. Getting below that into the 30Hz to 35Hz range there is noticeable fall-off but little of the doubling and muddy sound prevalent with so many other 'value' headphones. They're comfortable to wear for even extended periods and the long cord is handy if you move around at all. I took a chance and bought them 'used' but even the closest inspection revealed zero signs of ever having been touched, no less worn by a real human head, so I'm not sure what 'used' means in this context. All in all a very good deal on a very nice listening experience.
My internal adapter in my Dell laptop sucks and I've been using an old, big Lynksys B adapter for almost 4 years. This was too good to pass up last week at the Gold Box price so I gave it a shot. After installing the software and a couple of minutes of tinkering, it fired up right away and is much faster than my other adapter. Picks up signal great from my landlord's router in a separate structure and about 200ft away!The only con is that every time I restart the computer I have to unplug it and then replug into the USB port. I could probably restart it through the apps menu as well but the manual option is faster.I may buy another one just to have in my desk drawer!
These days its hard to find technology that simply does what its supposed to. I think this one does it well. Its not an overachieving product. The only reason I give it 4 stars is that I wish there were a few more manual features, but that's about it. For point and shoot digital I can't complain.
This camera provides real-time video in HD and works with Skype, Yahoo, AIM, and other chatters.There is no included software; the Logitech Vid one may obtain is quite unstable; but this camera is unmatched.
This laptop had been reviewed at 5 stars by one person so I decided to buy. If I'd remembered my statistics I would have known that the polling error of a sample of one is about +/- 5 stars. The plastic seems pretty sturdy but my laptop didn't sit on top of it very stably. The hub seems to work. My biggest complaint is the noise. I usually don't mind white noise and even use it to go to sleep - but this wasn't background noise. It whined so loud that it gave me a headache. I used it for about 30 minutes and had to stop. I'd avoid this cooler unless you already work around jet engines.
I had tried lots of binoculars at a couple of local stores and what an education I got regarding strengths and what the various options are depending on your usage for them. I decided I will only be using these at home to observe my own local wildlife, so the weight of the product didn't matter to me. They are rather heavy and I would not have chosen them if I were to use them for hiking because of the weight/bulkiness.
I remember seeing a sign in a motorcycle shop years ago that said if you have a $10 head, buy a $10 helmet. Get the meaning? The way I see it your hearing is the same way and i wanted to get some headphones that wouldn't ruin my hearing. I needed some new headphones for the gym so I could listen to my music (metal/hard rock) and drown out the dance music crap blaring out over the sound system. With my old headphones I would need to turn my Zune almost all the way up (18 of 20) to hear my music playing w/out hearing any of the loud crap I didn't want to hear. My ears would be ringing and I knew my hearing was being adversely affected. With these headphones I turn the volume up to 11 or 12 max and hear my music beautifully and totally drown out the loud dance crap playing. And man do they sound great. Full rich sound with great sounding bass. The only knock is getting used to putting them in, which is tricky at first. Totally worth every penny, and remember its the health of your hearing that you are investing in...
I got this for my son for Christmas and he truly loves it.
Used this to extend the length of the speaker wire that came with my surround sound speakers. My new house has a bigger room and I needed more length for the rear speakers. Spliced a length of this wire to the wire that connects to my receiver and have had no problems.
IM VERY HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE, IT IS A GREAT PRODUCT, TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WORKS GREAT, AND THE ADDRESSES ARE PRETTY ACCURATE. THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS WHEN ITS TIME TO TURN ON THE INTERSTATE IT DOESN'T TELL YOU WHAT LANE TO GET IN TILL YOU ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE TURN, LIKE HAVING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT EXIT. BUT OVERALL I AM HAPPY EXSPECIALLY WITH THE PRICE I PAID FOR IT.
..., not worth the time even to look at. They cant even number the pci code right if they know that somthing is wrong with their product and they sell it anyway they should not be in bussiness. Not only that the tech support is virtualy non-existant this is not the way to run a bussiness. sixth graders could run it better.
No complaints! This is a great memory card! Holds lots of pictures and had a low price. Couldn't be happier!
I bought this headphones because of the high ratings. I used it on a couple of flights now and it was very good. It blocks out a lot background noise, the sound comes in nice and clear. I was watching Transformers and i can hear all the background sounds. It feels very comfortable after 6 hour of use. I was actually thinking of buying either a Seiheinser or Bose and I used to have a Seihenser PCX. For the cost and the sounds it delivers, this is a great headphones!
I have only had my lens for a couple of weeks but I'm very pleased with it so far. The picture quality is extremely good for a beginner like me and the focus is very quick. It's quite heavy but in a reassuring way as the build quality is excellent. I highly recommend this lens.Ordering and delivery was hassle free as always from Amazon and their partners.
The headphones just arrived today. I have found it to be a great product. The quality is wonderful. I highly recommend them.
This is my first time purchasing a wireless product such as this and I am absoultly thrilled with it. I can be anywhere in my home and Netgear comes through for me. I have been going around and around reviewing and comparing all of the wireless products on the market and I finally chose Netgear. Netgear does all it says it does. It was quick and easy even for me and I would highly recommend it to the beginner and the novice pc user.
Just got these babys. Plugged them in, turned on Xanadu by Rush and had an out of body experience. These earphones are absolutely amazing. i can't put in words the experience I just had listening to songs I have heard 1000 times before. All I can say is Bose Who?
If you are looking for a solid Region Free (aka, Multi region) DVD player then this choice is a great one. Sleek desgin, no hassle setup and great features contribute to this wonderful package. There is no need to enter any code to enable the region-free capabilites, they are native out of the box. So if you are tired of being told how to play movies you own buy this little guy. It might cost more then other models but in my experience, with DVD players, you get what you pay for.
The Teac AG-790A is a great budget receiver. It being used in my office, attach to 4 ceiling speakers. The sound is decent for the office use. The loud button increase the bass response in low volume. The binding post allows for banana plugs, so it's easy to connect to the speakers. I also hooked another set of Polk Audio M30 speakers. There's a speaker A and B switch. So now I can also enjoy music in my private office too. Overall, it's a good bang for the bucks.
HAD THIS ALARM ON MY 2005 HONDA CBR F4i. TOOK ME ABOUT 30 MIN TO INSTALL. VERY BASIC INSTALL. VERY EASY TO FIGURE IT OUT. YOU TAKE LONGER JUST TRYING TO DECIDE WHERE TO PLACE THE ACTUAL SIREN/SPEAKER. SMALL COMPACT, I PLACED MINE INSIDE MY REAR TAIL FAIRING. WHICH KIND OF MUFFLED THE DECIBALS A BIT. I HAD TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS TO LESS SENSITIVE BECAUSE ANY LITTLE THING WOULD TRIGGER IT (WIND/ RAIN DROPS/ SOMEONE WALKING BY ETC) . ALL IN ALL. GOOD ALARM, NEVER DRAINED MY BATTERY. NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF SOMEONES GOING TO STEAL YOUR BIKE AND REALLY WANT IT.. THEY'LL STEAL IT W/ OR WOUT THE ALARM. I HAD MINE EVERY NIGHT ALARM ARMED WITH A DISC LOCK AND PARKED NEAR ENOUGH WHERE IF MY ALARM WENT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I COULD GRAB AND GO. (I LIVED IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX). I GIVE 3-4 STARS. ONLY THING I WOULD FIX IS MAKE IT LOUDER! WAYYY LOUDER.. 120DB IS NOTHING. PLUS PEOPLE DONT EVEN CARE ABOUT ALARMS ANYMORE
Product meets expectations and was very reasonably priced. Arrived well packed and in exceptional time.
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 this bag a few weeks ago when it costed $15. I've not been entirely satisfied with it. My two biggest complaints - i) too small, ii) not robust enough for all outdoors.I've used this bag for Konica Minolta Z5 and Z10. They are not typical compact cameras, and I found it insufficient to fit either one, plus batter charger+other cords. I did manage to squeeze things in with my Z5, but the Z10 was too big for this bag to carry much else. Also, this bag is not as well padded and secure as some of the other bags I've seen.My advice? Check out your nearest Best Buy or even Walmart. To my dismay, I found camera bags there (by Lowepro) that costed about the same, and were much bigger and better padded too. This bag may be a decent pick for compact cameras, but I'd still recommend checking out bags in the stores I mentioned above.ps: The reason I did not go for the Konica Minolta camera case for my Minolta Z5 was that some reviews of that camera bag indicated the bag was too small. Unfortunately, this one did not prove big enough either (for me atleast).
After reading reviews on this and other USB products I bought this product with a great deal of trepidation.This was a snap to install and the signal strength was terrific! I was surprised at how simple it was.
This Belkin Cord Concealer comes in a tight roll inside a box smaller than 1 square foot. It is although what I was expecting! The color is a little lighter but no picture could be perfect. This product also comes with a roll of white double sided tape to attach it to the floor. It attached to my deep carpet very well. In order to unstiffen it I had to do what another user did by soaking it in hot water for about 6 minutes. This loosened it well, then I put heavy objects on it! I would recommend this product to anyone who has about 2 or 3 wires running on their floor. I would also advise you what this fits in it. One extension cord (such asC2G / Cables to Go 03117 18 AWG 15 feet/4.26 Meter Outlet Saver Power Extension Cord NEMA 515R to NEMA 515P Black) along with an ethernet cable and possibly another small cable...I used an HDMI. Please know you CANNOT just open this and slap it down, it will require unstiffening and cable fitting and taping.
Over all these headphones perform very well. I use them mainly at home for my I-Pod and they sound clear and and are comfortable. The only drawbacks I find are that they are a little bulky, and could use a little more bass.
The Center speaker arrived today and I just wanted to look at it to ensure there was no damage. The box says the speaker is Nior Black which should mean it should be the almost flat stain type finish but when I opened the box it was the piano finish(super shinny). Other than that the speaker was 100%. It doesn't match the other speakers I have but I'll not be returning it just because of the finish. It's black and that is what is important. I like the size of the drivers and the center mounted tweeter/horn. I have a complete set of Yamaha NS-6490 bookshelf speakers and a SW-216 sub woofer and I just needed the center to finish out a complete system I have stored for future use. Sound is clear and clean. After testing I re boxed it and placed it with the other components.
I had another external a La Cie? I believe and the back up hardware it came with was not very user friendly and then it broke on top of it. I've had this for a couple of weeks and so far it's working great and came with really easy to use software...
I tried this one and the RCU900 and really liked the RCU900. It was quick, learned well.. and works with my Mitsubishi TV, Kenwood Home theatre, and Toshiba DVD and VCR... learned really easy. I am impressed by both of them, but the RCU is really streamlined!!
This is my first Bushnell binocular. I was excited until it arrived. Very cheap made. And the binocular is not adjusted well enough, I believe. Also I could use one eye only. Although it is much lighter than the comparable celestron 15x70 (I am not putting an ad), I returned it without hesitate and bought the celestron instead, which is way much better in usage.Maybe I will buy another Bushnell product in the future because on their website their products seem to be really nice. But this one is really disappointing.
After 3 years of enjoying Delphi's MyFi, I had to replace it. The SkyFi3 was my gamble and it did not pay off. The reviews were mixed but, I chose to try this model. Within the first hour after activation, I realized that the FM transmitter did not work then it locked up. Exactly as reported by other reviewers. It did work with the hard antenna connection but, this is impractical for home stereo units or with other vehicles. The following morning it locked up again after just a few minutes of use. Without a reset button or removable battery, you must wait for the battery to die before you can get it to work again. Don't waste your time or $$ on this unit.
I bought this camera about 4 months ago and have taken about 1500 pictures with it thus far. I've taken it on trips to DC, Philly, and London. It's been windsurfing (though it stayed safely on the beach), and cross country skiing (where it got to go along for the ride). I also use it for documenting projects around the house, and as the PR camera for my Toastmasters club.The major technical cons with the unit are:1) Noisy auto focus - the videos do in fact come out with a clicking sound in the background. In fact they have disabled the zoom feature during video+sound capture mode seemingly for this very reason.2) Movie mode auto focus is less than optimal and frequently loses focus.2) Sub-optimal lens - Unfortunately this lens falls far short, and on many occasions the chromatic aberration problems have shown up. It is most evident in shots where the light levels are greatly different between different parts of the shots. For example, in a shot of bare tree branches in the winter against a bright sky, the tree branches will show up purple. Other than the chromatic aberration problem, it appears to be a good lens, on 21st century standards (cheap plastic lenses with sub-optimal optical characteristics being the norm nowadays).3) Lack of a remote shutter release capability - it is very annoying to be taking long exposures and having to use the 10 second timer function to keep the subject from blurring. Seriously, how do they possibly expect us to make use of the slow-speed synch function without one??? On a positive note, the long exposure shots came out beautifully using the timer.4) Macro mode is largely unusable due to the difficulty of the auto focus of handling these subjects, and the difficulty of accurately focusing on a subject on a low resolution LCD screen. It has a 1:1 display function when you are using the manual focus mode, but even this is not really useable. Fortunately since it is a digital camera (and film is free!), I usually get the focus into the ballpark, then take a series of shots moving the camera through about 6 inches fore and aft of where I thought it was in focus. One of those shots usually turns out in focus and I can guiltlessly toss out the rest of the blurry mess.5) The built in flash is utterly useless. At 15 feet in a poorly lit room it will take a picture, but they will likely turn out blurred due to long exposures, grainy due to the increased gain, and overall pretty poor. It does have a hot shoe mount, but see rant #1 for my experience with that.6) The clear plastic back over the LCD does not appear to be replaceable. This also doesn't appear to be the case on any other camera available today, and it does appear to be made of lexan or something fairly resistant to scratching, but it is only a matter of time before it becomes unusable due to this design flaw.I have a few rants with the system as well:1) Apparently Minolta changed their hot shoe mount sometime between the mid 80s when my Minolta Alpha-7000 was purchased and now, and as a result none of my expensive digital flashes will work with the new camera.2) People can't seem to figure out how to use it. I usually end up out of all pictures I take, which is disappointing because I usually bring this camera on vacations and trips.3) Movie capture is in QuickTime only. Unless you're in the 1% of the population who can afford a Mac, the player for these movies is buggy and has an annoying popup ad every time it starts up. It does have a conversion program that comes with it so you can put it into a format you would be able to pass onto friends without being embarrassed.4) The battery cover is pretty chinsy and I expect it to have duct tape on it before not too long.On the pros for the unit:1) It usually takes excellent pictures if you know how to use it.2) For the price I think you would be hard pressed to find a better camera.3) The SLR like controls make it nearly seamless for me to transition between my SLR and this camera, as well as allowing me to practice techniques using the same modes. With this camera I can get instant feedback and adjust settings to get the perfect shot before it disappears. This ability has allowed me to get some stunning sunset shots I would normally have missed.Other notes:1) While RAW format pictures would be nice, it still takes pictures good enough if you turn the compression all the way down. With the resolution cranked and the compression at a minimum, the 3.2 shots come out to between 1.2MB and 1.6MB each. With a 256MB memory card, this is the setting I usually leave it on, and I have never run out of memory.2) The auto focus on the system overall is pretty good. It is fast, as long as you are patient enough to wait for it to settle down. It has a very difficult time with low light situations and I frequently find myself using the manual focus mode. An illuminator would help greatly, and they do have one on their hot shoe mount flashes.Also, make sure and look at this camera in person before purchasing - it is much smaller than it looks (for good or bad).Overall I would buy the camera again. For the price it takes very good pictures. I don't expect this camera to last as long as my Minolta Alpha-7000 has, but I do expect it to get more use.
This is a nice enough case but, after just 3-4 weeks use, the belt clip tore away from the back. There is insufficient reinforcement in this area. You may not be as rough on it as I was, but I have owned other, cheaper cell phone cases that never did this. Sorry to report this because I have liked other DLO products.
excelente producto. tengo el de 1Gb de la misma marca y es muy confiable. lo recomiendo con los ojos cerrados
Absolutely love these headphones. Audio quality is better than some of my friends who paid way more for theirs. Would definitely recommend.
I bought it for my daughter and she said it works great. I couldn't find a better deal online and was able to ship it directly to her which was a bonus.
This little does what is advertised without any problems. I load music for my Sansa player and unload images to my PC. No complaints.
Unit arrived defective, wouldn't play any of my DVD's. Plus design and construction is very cheap compared to my current player. Will choose a Pioneer unit as a replacement.
I purchased these for use with my computer but they did not come with any computer hook-ups even though the description says they do. I also found them to be incredibly huge - they fall off my head unless I am really still. I did not take charm classes, nor ever practiced walking with books on my head so I find the headphones useless.
Great Multifunction. Easy network setup. My two pet-peevs:1) Default setting is the fax. It really aught to be the copier. C'mon Brother.2) The paper tray. I've removed it twice. Once when I got it, the second time when I refilled it. That time it was very difficult. This time I broke the tray trying to remove it. I can't even get the whole tray out. Arrrgh!
This Wireless Headphone is easy to use and performs wonderfully. My husband is hard of hearing and this lets him hear the TV as loud as he needs it, while not disturbing the rest of us from hearing it the way we need it. The controls are right there on the headset and easy to use. My husband also has touble sleeping at night so he can turn on the TV and listen to it the way he needs to but does not disturb any one else. It was the best investment that we ever made.
The Op/Tech Pro Loop Strap is hard to beat for its versatility, comfort, and price. It's the kind of strap that should come with a higher end DSLR camera.
This is my first cordless mouse and my first wheeled mouse. Both the cordless part and the wheel part help my shoulder from getting so sore.There is no delay in reaction to the mouse movement or to the buttons, but sometimes there is a fraction of a second delay before the screen recognizes the scroll. It also has a zoom function via the wheel, which is nice, but I can't get it to funtion consistently. The instructions also say the mouse can control horizontal scrolling, too, but it doesn't work with any of my programs.The mouse is a bit smaller than my other mice, but not so small as to be uncomfortable to use. At first, I thought it would be way to light to track properly, but with the addition of batteries (2 AAA, included) it has a comfortable weight to it.I like all the Logitech products I've used and would buy any of them.
I was first contented with this product, not happy but happy enough. Quality sound was good. Not so good: length of the cord towards the earbuds is not the same, and this asymmetry is a little unconvenient. Then after about a month of regular use, the right side was not working anymore. Too bad. It was my first experience with Sennheiser products, and likely the last.
What a fantastic stereo concert in my car, thanks to this fine Kensington FM receiver. My i-pod sounds incredible through my FM radio, and all of my friends and family are enjoying the show! Only hitch is a need to re-tune it in big cities to find a good station.
The unit works as described. Charges properly and I have had no problems since the purchase. Much less expensive than Radio Schlock.
Got this drive and had it installed and set up for auto-backup within 30 minutes. Great solution for backing up documents/photos/etc on home computers.Only complaint I have is that the glowing yellow light keeps resetting and turning itself back on even though I have it set to off. However, this is nothing that would stop me from recommending this product
The only good thing about this product is the software (Studio 8). I bought a DVC 150. I spent two days trying to get Tech support, and 45 minutes on long distance toll calls to their version of tech support (they do not offer toll free service). Their tech suggested that I use a 1394 setup for better quality and ease of use. They never did answer the email I sent for assistance 4 days ago.I paid $150.00 for this piece of junk desk orniment. A firewire card and cable is only $75.00 at Best Buy. And I have been able to down load my grandson's birthday from my Sharp Digital Viewcam just like I wanted to with out unnecessary grief and agrivation.
Well, the price and construction of this adapter made it attractive to me, but when I got it, it wouldn't work with my half-sphere iMac (whose internal ethernet was fried by a power outage, but whose USB ports still work fine). After wrestling with the company's drivers and discovering that they don't have one for a Mac that works with this model of adapter, I gave up and ordered the more expensive Apple adapter.It turns out that the Apple adapter only works with the Airbook (and possibly with other computers running Mac OSX 10.5). So, as my son was pining away without the internet, I went back to the drawing board.After some futzing around, I did it. Here's how to make this adapter work with a Mac:1) Go to http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121785and download version 1.0.9 of the driver you'll find there (you may have to do this on another computer and transfer it to the computer that doesn't have ethernet with a flash drive). UnZip the file, open the disk image, and click on the installation package, which is straighforward.2) Go to System Preferences:Network and wait a few moments for the system to find the new adapter. Then activate it by following the instructions (clicking on a button).Voila! It worked! My son was pleased, but not as impressed as I thought he should be with my accomplishment.So, this is a solid, functional, inexpensive adapter for those of you with older Macs who need to get around the loss of Ethernet functionality and are willing to jump through a couple of hoops.
Been using this headset for about 23 months now and it is one of the most valuable purchases I've made here at Amazon.Strengths:- very durable and can withstand daily use and abuse- over the head or over the ear, two ways to wear!- mic volumeWeaknesses:- 2.5 mm jack. Although this type is used commonly in communication devices, more recently 3.5 mm jacks are now used such as in iPhone and in every Android device I know. Just buy a converter and this is a non-issue!Comfort:This particular piece of hardware can be worn over the ear or over the head. I liked wearing it over the head better just because it feels more secure. The ear piece have a round cushion that fits gently over the ear. The cable length is good 4 feet - just right so you can hang the phone on your belt or place it inside your pocket and you can still use the headset with a straight back.Durability:I've been using this product for about 23 months, and it's withstand being dropped, dragged, sat upon and getting hooked for most times. You can be sure of this product as I've read on one review it lasted 6 years. Pretty sturdy for a headset that costs less than 30 dollars.Sound Quality:Better sound quality than the headset provided by blackberry, iPod or my Droid. You should be able to hear the people on the other end clearly with no issues. I think only my Bose headphones are ahead.Microphone Quality:I've no issues with the quality of the noise cancelling microphone. The people at the other end of the line are able to hear me as I could hear them. You are also able to control the mic volume through the built in control on the jack.As a consultant who works from home, I'm always tied to my phone - for hours. This headset has helped me go through those long hour meetings without having to lift my hand to hold the phone or straining my neck to keep the phone from falling off my shoulder.
I got 2 of the Sony ICD digital voice recorders. They work great I have a paranormal investigation team called Windy City Paranormal. www.windycityparanormal.com we use these recorders on all of our investigations they have good quality sound and we have gotten some great EVPs.
My toddler's been nothing but trouble with our plasma TV, putting his dirty hands all over the screen. Worried about messing up the anti-glare coating, I tried gently cleaning with only a microfiber cloth, which just didn't work. Desperate to get the screen clean, I decided to try this product. In less than a minute, I had the screen looking like new again, and the anti-glare coating looks fine. This stuff really works well! I've extended its use to my iMac screen, and again, it works great with little fuss. The packaging's smart too, with a perforated space in the cap for keeping the cloth handy and dry.
This is small but has all the space needed plus more! Easy to use and keep out of sight!I am not a computer tech and even I can use this with no problem!
I recently purchased this headset believing the other customer comments on it. Also, I have never been unhappy with Panasonic. However, now I don't think some of them have ever used other headsets before, because this headset flat out BITES! You can't hear very well on it and my friend that I talk to every day complains that it sounds like I'm on a speakerphone. My old headset that I bought for [less] sounds much better on both ends. I think the noise canceling on this thing actually cancels too much! Trust me, it's not as good as most Panasonic products!
I bought this fan to replace the old fan in my Dell PC power supply. The other reviews were right: the fan is LOUD. However the fan also moves more air compared to the one it replaced in my PC power supply. The fan evacuates so much air from the PC enclosure that the other thermostatically controlled enclosure fan has yet to turn on! The second fan used to come on and off all the time to keep the computer enclosure temperature down.The fan was packaged in just a yellow bubble mailer. At first I thought this packaging was a bit basic but I actually like that there was no additional unnecessary retail packaging which would have gone straight in the recycling.
I purchased the Nikon 4300 after several weeks of searching. The value, name, and resolution signed the lease. After nearly 800 pictures I have found that this nikon takes incredible pictures. The digital zoom takes as good of pictures, as the optical zoom does! The inside pics, can be a bit challenging, but when you can instantly delete pics you dont like, that are not focused perfectly, or need lighting adjustments, make this camera very simple and effective. I love all of the features, and presets as well. Sunset feature takes incredible pics in the morning, and the evening!! The software you get with this camera is perfect. Touchups, redeye, and so on are very easy to alter, and correct. I definately recommend a large memory card. I use a 128mb card, and usually get around 70 to 100 pics (1024-1280 res.), with good resolution. Very large pics take 8mb each! Battery life is good, although I recommend two rechargebles, or a alkaline backup, for those (emergency) pics you have to have. All and all, I am extremely pleased with this camera. Making the step from film to digital has been a great move. I find myself emailing pics to everyone I know. Great camera, great investment!
is very good .sound is nice and clear. but not exellent. as I was specting to . but still do a good job almos cd quality sound.
I've had this for over a year now and I love it! The online features you have access to are also great, such as joining challenges with other people. A friend of mine said that when the battery starts to run low, you will notice that it is not calibrated correctly (if you are running a know distance), but that's the only negative thing I have to say about it.
I got a set of these about 3 months ago. I noted some complained as to the condition due to the Headphones being "Remanufactured". I for one could not tell them from new. I bought them based on the Sennheiser reputation and like them a lot, however, I did not compare them to other headphone. I just did not understand they had to be "tuned" in a'la radio and as I did not read the directions (guy)it took me five or ten minutes to figure out. They are comfortable, I can really hear with them anywhere on the main floor of the house although I had no real need to test the limits. I really got them in case I choose to watch movies after my wife has gone to bed. The "Home Theater" while not directly under our bedroom is close enough to be bothered should the sound (sub-woofer) be cranked a bit. I have not used it a ton of times but enough to find the sound very good and the headphones comfortable to wear for an entire movie. They are big but light and I find them comfortable. The other big bonus comes in when my nephew spends the night, as he will watch movies ALL night on the big screen and both my wife and I can sleep.
This is supposed to amplify signals from 40 Mhz to 900 Mhz (below channel 2 to above the highest UHF channel). If that were true, it would be good for boosting an antenna signal enough to compensate for the loss you get when splitting the signal to several TVs. It works well for all VHF channels. It does not boost the low UHF channels very much, and it makes channels above 30 noisy. It attenuates the mid to high UHF channels (has negative gain). The higher the channel numbers, the weaker the signal gets. Without this amplifier, channel 58 had a noisy picture. With the amplifier channel 58 was not even visible.
Can't beat it for the price! I bought it for a Valentine's Day gift and waited, until May to rate it. We have had NO PROBLEMS! Very easy set-up. Plays all Video DVDs we have tried. Great sound! Great picture. You will love it!
I've used Logitec optical wireless mouses, but keep losing the USB connector. This model -- MSFT 4000 -- was on sale at a local office supply store for almost half the Logitec model I usually buy. Plus it said '1000 dpi for precise cursor control'.So far, the cursor is unwieldy at best, and the design of the mouse itself is atrocious. The top, for fingers, etc., must have been designed for robotic hands that are of equal length, width, and pressure sensitivity. The USB storage spot on the mouse itself is flimsy at best, and I foresee the USB connector coming unattached VERY easily.I would strongly recommend AGAINST buying this device. I got it for under $18, and I still feel like I was ripped off.
I ordered this for an older Brother Intellifax 750 that I use quite often and was having problems with paper jamming due to a worn out ribbon. Replacing this part has eliminated the problem! If you are having the same problem with your fax I would suggest replacing the ribbion to see if it helps.
This was a great buy, especially for it's price. What a great Mac alternative. Thank you!
The D-link works perfectly fine, and I have no issues with its reliability. I always have gotten a signal, and it has not failed yet. The 2 negatives I have are:1. It is rather bulky, and it gets in the way when I am moving my laptop.2. It get really hot, like burning hot, even after 1 or 2 hours.
This product is great for hooking up your laptop to your TV. Plus since the cord is 16ft it is easily reachable to all parts of the room so you don't have to be right in front of the TV when using your PC.
Very good hard drive; I haven't had any problems with it. I bought this product because I saw a friend using one, and it was doing a good job for him. When I bought this one, it still lives up to its previous reputation. I highly recommend this hard drive. It will serve you well.
Printer has many problems,the worst of which is how it consumes ink.Cost over 35 cents a page for black. I never tried color as I have adedicated photo printer. Paper jams, sucking in multiple pages,and printing non requested test sheets, are the reason I stopped usingafter 4 months and went out and bought a laser printer.
Great price and exactly what I ordered. Cards work great in all my trail cameras. SanDisk cards are some of the best.
I'm not as qualified as the other reviewers when it comes to sweeping Wacom recommendations, but I can fully support the following points:I purchased my Intuos3 from Amazon on June 28, 2005. I've used the device thoroughly in the two years that have passed. I have no regrets regarding the purchase. Wacom is still the world leader in tablet technology; this is reflected in their unparalleled creative application integration (Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Flash, Corel Painter, etc) and spectacular usability. (I'm Joe-Consumer, not Wacom-PR-Spy-Man - for me to use these words when describing any product is extremely rare.)Even at 9x12 inches, this tablet is light enough to comfortably place on your lap.Intuos3 is *still* the cream of the crop in tablet sensitivity.The learning curve is 1-3 days, depending on your previous experience with digital art technology.Once you've used this tablet, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Purchased this cable to replace another whose internal braiding partially failed after a year of use (although I expect this was due to some poor handling on my part). The failure resulted in all images being heavily tinted green, and although this was fine for my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles marathons, regular humans didn't look so great (although Titanic becomes a hilarious comedy with Leonardo DiCaprio suffering from constant seasickness).At the price, however, it was easy for me to justify a new purchase and knock off a single star for durability. The 25-foot length is more than enough to comfortably display video on my TV while still having my laptop close at hand. I'd recommend the product for purchase knowing that you get good video quality for a low price.
Length:: 1:11 MinsQuick video. Shows earbuds on screen. I love my set, think you will too. Great for running and commuting. Cord is a bit short so keep that in mind if you're tall.
This battery is perfect for my kayak depthfinder. Small enough to fit in the day hatch, light weight. However it's heavy enough that it doesn't slide around. Used it on 6 or 7 four hour plus fishing trips and it's still at 12.4 volts. I didn't even charge it when i received it. A+ product!
Do not buy this mobo if you plan on overclocking your system. There is an issue with this particular model that causes some of them to reset to factory settings if any sort of external USB storage is plugged in upon start up.
I used to work at an electronics superstore chain, and this wasdefinitely one of the main speaker systems that everyone in thedepartment loved to hear. Crisp, clean sound, very good bass, and 4 speakers allowed for excellent gaming experience. Numerous customers would return saying how much they enjoyed these speakers after upgrading from their rinky dink ones that came with their computers. The only minuses that I had with it were that it didn't have an external, easy to access independent bass control (which can be solved by going into the sound card preferences if needed) and all the wires can get hairy, but with 4 speakers, that's understandable...
For the money, it is great. Live on north edge of town and transmitters are on southeast side. Get all but one - CBS - and mostly clear, except on windy days. It was solution to problem that was easy and cheap.
This unit lasted about 3 months before it abruptly stopped working. Kudos to iRiver for replacing it with no questions asked, however the replacement unit broke after 2 months. The power button simply stopped working.The sound is good quality, toggle fairly easy to manage, but why bother spending $$ on something that lasts a couple of months. No wonder why Apple does so well with those i-pods.
I love this! It works so well and the price is amazing.
While these speakers are too big for my bookshelves, I was able to put on the floor behind each end of my couch. They have good sound quality and range for the price.
I can see in some reviews that folks have had success with this card. However, I experienced all the poor signal/connection troubles that have been reported for this card. Even though Intel keeps updating the drivers for it you should search the internet regarding these issues before buying this card. I wasted far too much time with it. The aopen card I bought when I finally gave up and tossed the Intel worked from the first moment I turned it on.
I've owned my pair of Sennheiser HD 555 open headphones for a few years now, and they still are the best thing I've put on my head. In a quiet environment, I always pick open instead of closed (I have a pair of HD 280 PROs for when I need to block noise). The 555s not only sound great (in part to their open design) but I could probably go to bed wearing them - they are that comfortable. Like putting a cloud over your ears, from the very first day.This week I needed an additional pair of headphones for an environment where I didn't want to pay a lot of money for headphones. I went the cheapest route possible and bought a pair of Sennheiser 201 headphones. These probably are the *worst* things I've put on my head, but for $15, I wasn't expecting perfection. Even so, I decided I needed to spend just a little more money. (Briefly, sound quality was poor, the cups sat slightly on my ears [which was uncomfortable after a short while], and I didn't like the cord running to both cups.)Having worn and enjoyed the 555s, I thought $55 for the 515s was a steal, so long as they were similar in quality. I received them two days ago and wore them for about six hours yesterday. In short, worth every penny.The sound was lovely, especially considering I was listening to compressed AAC files. For the most part I was listening at a low volume, and even so I was able to hear detail in the music. At one point I turned the volume up, and the headphones didn't even break a sweat. I'd have to do a direct comparison with the 555s to know for sure, but I'd say the sound quality is quite comparable.The big difference between the two is comfort. Like I said before, putting on the 555s is like putting nothing on your head at all. Lightweight and don't squeeze your head in the least, but not in a way that makes them seem like they're going to fall off. It's amazing. The 515s on the other hand, while still lightweight, squeeze my head just a bit. Part of that is adjusting them just right, and it's possible they may loosen up over time. All I can say is the 555s were perfect from Day 1.This is a long-winded, roundabout way of saying that these are a great pair of headphones. If you're looking to spend around $50 for a great pair of headphones, you can't go wrong with these. Truly a bargain.If, on the other hand, you have closer to $100 to spend, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the 555s. Sound quality is probably just a little better, and the difference in comfort is, while not the same as going from the 201s to the 515s, noticeable enough. The 555s are what higher-end headphones should be.
I used the Quick Install Guide to set up this printer. The instructions are incomplete (they fail to mention connecting the printer to the printer server with a USB cable!), but even allowing for the omissions and making sure everything was connected correctly, the print server simply failed to work. I couldn't get the drivers to install because the software you download during setup appears not to work at all.So I started again from scratch, following the instructions in the full User Manual (available only in PDF format on the installation CD). Note that these instructions were entirely different from those in the Quick Install Guide. And, they failed to get the Print Server running, too.I messed around with settings for an hour or two, upgraded the firmware to the lastest version, all to no avail. With the new firmware, the Print Server wouldn't even recognise the existence of my wireless network.I've had a lot of experience installing home networks, so I figure if I can't get this thing to work, many people will have the same experience. Save your money.
This mouse is great,I am so happy that Logitech came out with a mouse just for lefties. I am left handed and it has been a little painful on my hand. I have tried many mouses and this one is absolutely the best.
Awesome, fantastic, couldn't be better!!! What can I say they sound beautiful!!! How can I ever really describe these beautiful speakers!!!
I was a bit skeptical and concerned with heat & ventilation, but after a couple of months of hard use & careful monitoring, it has not been a problem at all. The case works just as advertised.. very simple, basic, functional & sexy. Chicks dig it. Just what I needed to protect a serious investment... I was also concerned with the top not being able to fully open, and it is true it is slightly limited, but only slightly, and it has not been a problem. Get it. For the $$$, it's a great deal. I plan on buying another for a second machine. I held back one star till they make it so the top DOES open fully.
This Box is Awesome....Excellent INvestment...you won't regret buying this IPOD dock system....the sound quality is just Phenomenal!!!! it sounds like a big sound system and it has a remote...BEst ever...nothing that comes out after this dock will compare...or it will be extremely tough to beat!
Compared to HD-485, which I also own, these Sennheisers seem to be a little weak in lower frequencies. However, I needed something suitable for a noisy environment and I'm more than happy with HD-280Pro in this respect as the isolation is pretty good (i.e. I don't hear the phone ringing on my desk :). They seem to require some break-in. When I first hooked them up they sounded really bad. So give them a night of loud music before judging.
These work well for the price, and performance is fine, but the design of the squeeze clip on the jacks are a bit difficult to operate. In locations where the cable will rarely be removed, this cable is recommended. In locations where the cable may frequently be jacked and removed (such as traveling with it in a carry bag) I would recommend considering other jack designs.
I purchased the WGR614 a few weeks ago along with a WGE101 wireless bridge for my Turtle Beach Audiotron digital audio receiver. The performance of both products has been rock solid. I'm running 3 computers through the ethernet and two wireless devices. Plus this thing costs half as much as the comparable Linksys product. The only thing I don't like is the support. When I've emailed, it took several days to get an automated response to a question that is not even to close to what I really asked. I haven't tried to call yet. Also the manual indicated that you could shut off the SSID broadcast, but infact you can't unless you upgrade the firmware to the newest beta version. I did that and everything is working fine.The only other problem that I've experienced is that I can't use my employer's VPN. My own internet and network sharing works fine, but for some reason I can't use the VPN. The instructions state that shutting of the SPI firewall would solve this, but it doesn't. This was not a problem with my comparable Linksys product.
This is great if you need a new Ipod Mini battery. Comes with instructions, the tools to replace the battery, and of course the battery. Delivery is pretty fast as well. Taking the ipod apart is pretty hard though, but that can't be helped haha. If you need a new battery, then look no further.
Worked ok for the first 4 years. Then died. Always had problems with the sound and the IDE interface. Had to use SATA.
I purchased the Tripp Lite cooling pad for my 13" Dell D620 over a year ago. I use it 7 days a week for 12 hours and it always works great. Before using the pad, I was loosing components due to heat. Now my laptop stays cool. It also fits well inside my laptop bag for trips. The fan is not exposed so I don't have to worry about wires breaking or the fan being bumped like other pads where the fan is exposed underneath. The fan is quiet; almost unnoticeable. The one downside is that the rubber knobby things that keep your laptop raised so it doesn't sit flat on the cool pad are not in the right place for my laptop so I have to adjust it now and then. If it had a few more rubber knobs it would work better for multiple size laptops. Nonetheless, my husband is always stealing it and using it for his 16" Toshiba Satellite and it works well for it.Update-I've had this cool pad for 3 years now and it developed a short in the cord sometime around the 18 month mark. I tried taping the cord to no avail, tried wiggling it, tried everything and finally discovered that if I taped the cord up and to the top of my laptop screen the fan would run most of the time. It really has been a pain and I am now looking for a replacement with a better cord.
Got this as a gift for grandma who is NOT technical, but loves her music, she had a BOSE CD player up to this point. Great sound and came with headphones.
As soon as my 580EX ll was delivered, I started using it. I am amazed at what this flash can do! I originally bought it for portrait and people photography, and boy does it deliver! Of course I have only just scratched the surface of the use of this little machine, but I have to say, even from the get go, I am more than happy to have purchased it because it is worth every penny. If you are serious about photography, I urge you to add this piece of necessary photo equipment to your arsenal. You will only be one happy camper!!
Extenders worked great for my project. I now can now add mics to any area in our conference room....
Does what it says for a great price, i have over 800 pics on my phone, plus music, plus apps, etc, so no sayin how much it actually holds, but i love it
I needed to replace a the fan that was going bad in a INOI external hard drive and DVD enclosure. When looking at it I was a bit bummed as the leads were much shorter and I wasn't sure it would work. After a bit of rotating the fan in it's intended resting spot the leads actually reached but it wouldn't work. After closer inspection I noticed that the red/black leads were reversed from the fan I was replacing so after figuring that out it now works just perfect. The fan I had used a sleeve bearing that was rather noisy and this one is ball bearings and is much quieter.
I've owned both the Targus optical wireless minimouse and this new Kensington Pocketpro. I had the Targus when I had a Titanium G4, but decided to "upgrade" to the Kensington with my new 12" G4. The good news is that the Kensington corrects the shortfalls of the Targus: 1) compartment to hide the USB receiver so you don't lose it [ The main trade off here is that in order to accomplish this the Kensington is a full-sized mouse (almost twice the size of the Targus)] and 2) shut-off feature when receiver is stowed to save batteries.The bad news is threefold: First, the optics in the Kensington are inferior to the Targus. There wasn't a surface the Targus couldn't handle...even very low-contrast formica like on my desk at work and the tables at Starbucks. However, the Kensington does not reliably work on formica or any surface with low-contrast patterns or a slight sheen. I am forced to use a piece of paper with printing on it as a mouse pad which is REALLY poor. Second, the Kensington folks made the receiver 270 degree swivel-able...however, this is not really necessary in my opinion (for laptop use) and feels VERY flimsy.... Finally, like the receiver, the construction of the mouse itself ain't that great. Within a couple weeks of use I had problems with the batteries popping up spontaneously. Flimsy, springs. I had to resolve this with tape! Then, soon after, the plastic latch that keeps the battery compartment sealed broke...probably because of the battery thing. The mouse still works, but the back end of the mouse "hood" is permanently ajar.In conclusion, better optics/smaller package/sturdier construction...definitely go Targus (or if you have the cash...Apple Pro!!!)
I've been searching for a microsystem for my bedroom for quite some time now, and after analyzing the options this system provides - mp3, remote control, 100W power - I decided to buy it.From all its capability, the only function I haven't tested yet was playing mp3 discs, since I did not install yet the MusicMatch Jukebox software that came with it. I plan on testing it this weekend, and I'm sure it will work great, like all the other features.The only drawback I have with this microsystem is that it's not that micro. I had trouble fitting it in a bookshelf I had in my room and had to put the speakers in a different shelf. But that's due to the 5 CD exchanger, which won't allow for a thinner main module.If you have space, go ahead and buy it. You won't regret it. I didn't.
I bought the Kodak EasyShare Z650 6.1MP Digital Camera for my 14 year old daughter. She loves it. It's easy to use and takes great pictures. The only problem with it is she won't let me use it. Now I have to buy one for myself.
This is nothing more than an old-fashioned router, fairly slow and hyped in a way implying it is a cable (gateway) modem - it may do what a router is supposed to do, but JR/Amazon is not quite honest in how it is presented.
Like the other reviewer, I initially had a difficult time getting the resolution that I had gotten in a previously owned LCD monitor. I quickly learned that I had the refresh rate set too low for the screen size that I had selected. Once I boosted the refresh to 75, everything fell into place. The image is bright, crisp, and very clear. I use this monitor as one of two that I use for photo editing. The picture quality is often better than my Sony Trinitron monitor. I'm glad I made this purchase.
This is the perfect mouse for people using their laptop on the go!It's always charged, and always with you.I use it al the time, and I love it!
I bought this camera bag based on the customer reviews. I have had it for over two years now and I love it. I can fit my Nikon Coolpics 4500 and the charger with room to spare. However, it is never too big or bulky. I like the divider in the middle and the zippered compartment on the front. I have never had any problems with the quality of the bag or the buckle. Overall, it is a good value.
I use dvd r's for storage of photos and data several times a week and have not had one bad disc out of this patch. first time using the HP's disc and very pleased with them. Great image quality on disc front label and also with play back.
I highly recommend this product. It is well made. The cord is a good size and strong and tough, the wire guard was really hard for me to figure out (as there were no instructions) but the picture of the product online helps tremendously. The heat shield works amazing well. Just be careful how close you get the bulb facing side near anything flammable for while the back of the appliance may actually rest against something without harm, the front really really puts out the heat! Arrived quickly and well packaged. I believe my critter is really happy with it. I know i am.
Seem to be working fine in my UV A/C leak detector. That thing eats batteries fast and they seem to be lasting as long as any others I have used before. Definately not much choice when it it comes to other brands, etc. but I think this purchase was fine. I most likely will buy again, and hopefully that wont be too soon.
Very good quality picture when use HD, and also very good for the price.
This is a brand new Targus TCM004US Messenger 15.4" Notebook Case.This case has NEVER been taken out of its packing bag. In fact the bag is even sealed. This item can be found on Amazon. Amazon sells brand new case for almost $22.00 however, I have put it only for $20.00.Don't think i am unsatisfied with the product and that's y i am putting it on sale but that's not the case. I got one close to brand new from my brother since he had two. Thus, I have decided to put it on the sale with out even opening the seal pack.
Great flash drive for storing pictures and other files. No problems with using it. Works well, inexpensive, and would recommend.
These inear headphones are quite good for the price. Good fit (right out of the box with the mid-size tips) and great sound. Isolate sound extremely well, have great range of lows to highs.One issue i have is that the cord is a bit too short, could do with another 6 inches or so so that if you hold your MP3 player low the cord doesn't come close to being taught.Also, non-symmetrical cords are just annoying (when the cable splits, the left cable is shorter than the right one)... this puts the cable to the side, but i prefer symmetrical cables.Best investment you can do to any in-ear headphones would be to get a way to clip the cable to your shirt; this prevents the issue of cable noise being transmitted to the earphones... I took one from a headset that came with my cellphone, works great ;-)Overall awesome earphones and stay put unlike my much more expensive Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5's which I still can't get a good fit with.
The iTrip fits iPod like a glove. On the surface it looks and feels like the perfect companion to play your iPod's music on any radio. And for some people it *is* the perfect companion. For others, though, it's not.I'm a product researcher, and scour the Internet reading customer reviews and opinions before buying anything. I have never encountered a product before with such divergent views. I have come to realize that someone's happiness with the iTrip is highly dependent on the operating environment.THE BASICS: iTrip is a tiny radio station. Through your iPod you tell iTrip which frequency to use, and your iPod's music gets broadcast out to the public. Any radio within range can play your iPod's music because, to a radio, the iPod is just another radio station.However, as required by the FCC, the radio signal broadcast by iTrip is so weak that it cannot compete with stronger radio stations using the same frequency. So in order for your radio to receive a clear signal from iTrip, you need to select a frequency that is not being used by stations in your area. Ideally, you need to select a frequency that also does not have a strong radio station adjacent to it on the radio dial, because strong stations usually bleed over into adjacent frequencies.TUNING &amp; STATIC: Selecting clear frequencies is nearly impossible around big cities. In the New York City area where I live, there is a radio station or very strong static on every single frequency. While driving from New Jersey to Connecticut (through New York City) one day I found it necessary to change channels due to heavy static about once every 10 to 15 minutes.Unlike other radio transmitters that have channel buttons on the outside of the product, tuning iTrip requires selecting an iPod playlist of stations and 'playing' the song that corresponds to the radio frequency you want. But first you need to find another clear frequency on your radio, which takes time. And then once tuned, you need to re-select the music you were previously listening to, which involves navigating back to the album or playlist, and remembering which song you had been on.The process of tuning iTrip does work, and it's definitely elegant in that it doesn't require buttons or a display on the iTrip itself. But the process is bothersome and disruptive in the middle of listening to an album, and definitely not something that you can do by yourself while driving. For me, the need to frequently tune to new stations while driving was the deal breaker that caused me to trade in iTrip for a cassette adapter.ITRIP WORKS FOR SOME: On the flip side, I've talked to a few people who also live around New York, and some report success with iTrip. A few of them have disconnected their radio antennas. Some, though, have done nothing and still report great results. Perhaps some car radios are more sensitive than others? The Bose radio in my Maxima appears to be very sensitive.BUYING ADVICE: If you plan to use iTrip indoors, don't bother. Simply use a cassette adapter or hardwire iPod into your stereo.If you plan to use iTrip while driving, first do some homework. Sit in your car and listen to every single radio frequency. Note how many stations are completely clear of sound and static, and do not have a strong station adjacent. See if the list of clear stations remains consistent throughout your driving range. The idea is that you want to predict how much static you will encounter while driving. If you can find even one station that is consistently clear throughout your driving range, then maybe iTrip will work for you. Otherwise don't bother and compromise with an admittedly inelegant wired solution.COMPETITION: While iTrip is the only FM transmitter I tried, the others should have similar performance with respect to static. The only significant difference might be that the iTrip competitors are easier to use because of their external buttons for changing channels. This would make them less disruptive overall because you don't need to stop your currently playing music to retune the device. I didn't bother with any of the competitors, however, because they lacked the design elegance of iTrip. All of the iTrip competitors are small boxes that dangle off of iPod via a wire. To me they're just as ugly and clunky as cassette adapters. And compared to cassette adapters, the iTrip competitors cost more money, require batteries, and offer poorer sound quality.
If you're looking for an elegant, yet durable solution for your iphone, this is the best product out there. This holster is a great combination along with the carbon protectors out there for the iphone, it fits just perfect in this thin, elegant holster. Five Stars no doubt about it!
I bought this charger to replace the original charger that was misplaced some time ago. The charger had the correct connector for the model laptop and worked well on 230V 50Hz and 110V 60Hz. So all in all a pretty good replacement charger, it's as good as the original. I bought another adapter for an IBM T40 and the quality of that unit was just as good. Great price / Great Product.
Probably just wonderful for iPod stands. But when I purchased this product within a month of the iPhone release, there was no warning that this did not work with the included iPhone stand. That has been corrected here on Amazon, yeh! I was hoping to use the stand converter so that I would not have to take the case off the iPhone and still have it take up minimal space on the desk. It would be nice that another version would become available that fulfills this need and works with the iPhone dock. SendStation has other very useful products that are highly recommended.
I love this thing. The mouse is the perfect size, slightly smaller than the average desktop mouse, yet bigger than most of the wireless/optical ones out there on the market. It doesn't have anything fancy like most other Logitech accessories, just the 3 buttons, but it gets the job done. Although the user manual says you can only go up to 8 inches away with the mouse, Ive gotten up to 5 feet away without any trouble. It also works great and responds well on any surface.The wireless number pad is just as good. I do a lot of accounting and budgeting projects, so having the number pad for my laptop is awesome, especially since I am frequently on the move. I can even use it like a regular calculator. Oh, and both the pad and the mouse connect with the same USB stick, so only one USB port is used for both items. This product is genius. And 4 AA batteries are included.The one teensy -weensie problem I have is that the USB stick is a little wobbly. It fits in the port well enough but just kinda looks and feels somewhat loose, but that has not become a problem, so I still give this product 5/5 stars.this product also works on WINDOWS VISTA, which I wasn't totally sure about at first, since the packaging says XP or 2000, but the software installed quickly and with no hassle.Great product, highly recommended.
Like the bunny, this memory just keeps going and going. Hundreds of photos can be stored before dumping to the PC. Never had a problem with Lexar.
these headphones are awful. They break very easily and I don't have a strenuous workout in the gym. My first pair snapped but I went back for more and bought another pair that broke within a week. BEWARE!!!!!!!!
The best mouse I've ever used, period. I have big hands, this mouse nestles right in. My wife isn't too fond of the keyboard, but that's probably because it's new and hasn't really been broken in yet. I appreciate the volume control wheel in the middle of the keyboard, that's a nice touch. I rarely use the other buttons so far, but they are nice to have if I ever do want them.Good work Logitech. For a more extensive and technical review of this product you should visit CNET.com.
I've had no problems with them. Colors print great and no glitches burning the DVD's. I've tried similar brands, but this is by far the best.
apparently, manufacturing quality is spotty on this product, because my 95F is great. My 95F has sharp graphics &amp; text, and no edge distortions; I did need to use the on-screen controls to adjust things, but that seems to be a normal thing these days. I normally run it at 1280x1024 @85hz, and 9pt text is clear and easy to read. It worked fine with my Powerbook G3 and NT/98 boxes
Quick easy setup, let me use my xm radio with out drilling through adobe walls.
I saw the reviews warning that this adapter doesn't hold the US plug very well, but more recent reviewers seemed to have positive experiences so I gave it a try. No dice. The adapter just doesn't hold the 2-prong plugs well. Unfortunately, it seems Amazon just doesn't stock quality adapters at this time.
Not an expert on GPS by ANY means... as this is our first. But, we use it for traveling & geocaching & although it's off a little now & then, & the map software/roads are WAY out of date for "latest edition"... overall, we are satisfied with the unit. Had devil of a time trying to get the program & card reader to work with Vista (*&#^*&%#*&@%$*&^), but their customer service (who was also confused by the prob) did manage to get us lined out & running fine in a reasonable amount of time. Loads up & ready to go very quickly about 98% of the time, & not much slower on/in bad days/areas. Very impressed with the battery life on this one (not using rechargables). Have used it in steady rain several times & no probs, though we haven't tried testing it submerged. May have too many features for most new users, but they're easily understandable & easy to navigate through. Awesome value, would highly recommend for anyone. At the price, we feel we made an great choice for us!...Had more time to review item & experiment. Still LOVE the GPS!! BUT... IF YOU HAVE VISTA... DO NOT BUY THIS PACKAGE... UNLESS you want to wait another week or so for LEI to send you the Vista compatible version of Map-Create which is now available. Ad formerly listed sold with "latest version of Map-Create 7" (& was, but NOT fully compatible w/Vista & will encounter a multitude of problems trying to use). Glad to see the ad has changed... just wanted to send a heads-up to others considering purchase. GPS is outstanding & worth it... the older Map-Create is NOT, if you have Vista!
This is a good deal and it works as well as the Phillips SDV27 antenna that I purchased at the same time (at about 4 times the cost.) Indoor antennae just are not great but all seem to receive about the same number of channels so save your money and buy the RCA. It is important to place the unit carefully to get the best and widest range of signals. Try it and then remember to rescan your channels and then try again.
I am so happy with this product that its unexplainable. It strikes a perfect balance between personal listening needs and disturbance to outsiders. This means that while you listen to your music the way you want (with tolerable bass and vol., not only you will get the complete feel of you music, but also it won't disturb people outside of you room, if your door is closed.Ideal for personal listening but not that fit for a party. Could be good for a small get together of your friends in you room.otherwise, great product.
for what its worth, these earphones deliver very well. the bass is outstanding. i guess a lt of people have problems with the comfort, but i dont have any problems with fittings, fit's just fine. great bang for the price.
Fabulous flash. Love the swivel head and all the angles you can get for great lighting. A must have for any serious amateur photographer.
I purchased this boombox for my daughter's room. Basically, we put in a CD at bedtime, and set the sleep timer for 30 minutes. NOT heavy or detailed use ... I bought this unit because of the timer. After 3 months, when you push the play button (either remote or manually) the machine would sporadically play the CD. Usually after 2 or 3 'no disc' errors, and a power shutoff, it would eventually play. Now it's completely a 'no disc' error message. Of course, Sony's warranty person explained that it's a 90 day warranty ... imagine that! A COMPLETE waste of my money. If I'd have wanted a cheap machine to last a few months, I would have bought one. I paid extra for this one so it would last! I'll be hard pressed to buy Sony again!!!
I have bought many Canon products in the past and have never had a problem until now. This machine copied fine but the fax function worked only about half the time. I checked everything and called customer service and talked to the most condescending rep I have ever dealt with who just insisted that the machine was fine and I was the problem. I wanted to send the machine in for a replacement but he refused (I had it for just 2 weeks) so I hung up the phone and threw the thing in the trash. I went to Costco and got a Brother fax which works great.
Board sold at a great discount price; fast shipping; easy install;everything works; all A+++.
Product & delivery met or exceeded the excellence I've found to be the norm at Amazon.Robert
The first two paragraphs are an addendum made after two months of use. The mouse works as described when fully charged. But as the battery wears down, it starts to gradually lag, with delayed, dragging movements and fading of the cursor. Unfortunately, I find this happening within 48 hours of charging, compared with the week I could go with the last mouse.I am also finding that the keyboard occasionally malfunctions after reboot. The caps lock will report that it is off but typing will all be in caps. Some of the buttons won't work. Rebooting and allowing the pc to completely finish the reboot cycle before using the keyboard solves the problems.I bought the MX3100 desktop set to replace my two year old LX700 that I thought was the best mouse ever (and I've tried about 50 in the past two decades). I rarely remembered to put the 700 mouse back in its charger so about once a week it would run out of power and I had to switch to a backup mouse while the 700 charged overnight. Whenever that happened, I sorely missed the cruise button. The keyboard with that desktop set was fine but I didn't use any of its special buttons except volume.Installation of the MX3100 was straightforward if you follow the guide. Took me about ten minutes. I installed only the software necessary to change the settings (first choice on installation list) and had no problem with spyware. I use other media software so I didn't need or want anything else on their installation CD.Although the cruise button and the extremely smooth and precise movement of the mouse alone make this mouse exceptional, the other bells and whistles add little in the way of necessary functionality. The zoom and scroll function will be useful with Photoshop. The scroll buttons on the keyboard and mouse may be redundant but their usefulness will be determined later when I am editing photos.I'd might use more of the keys on the keyboard if I could program them to work with my software. I use one of four different applications when burning CDs or DVDs but I don't use the only software that works with this keyboard. I also have created buttons on my start menu to access all of my media so it requires equal effort to punch a button on the keyboard or a button on the start menu.I really wish I could program the function keys with macros that included typing in multiple characters (like passwords).An important point that I only learned through trial and error is that you have to leave the quick-launch button active in the Windows XP Notification Area (aka system tray in the bottom righthand corner of the taskbar). If you turn it off like I did, functions like cruise and application switch quit working.If money is tight or your computing activities don't include serious gaming, get the LX700. Otherwise, this may be a very good choice for you.
Customer service is horrible. 3 hours on hold, 2 hours on with a "technician" that speaks English as well as my dog and they couldn't figure out why I had no internet connectivity. The only saving grace is that I was allowed to return it. I had to stop payment on the credit card before they would allow a refund. BEWARE!!!!
Even in the least populated areas of North America (Canada), I got mainly static. I have a 2004 Toyota Sienna with a standard manufacturer's radio/DVD player.Very frustrating and a waste of money.
I know. The D300 and D3 have been announced and I am just now writing my review of the D200, even though I have used it for more than a year. What can I say? I've been too busy taking pictures with the thing to spend time writing reviews.This thing is tough. I have taken pictures in tropical typhoons, in rain forest, on beaches with blowing sand, on snow covered mountain tops, hanging out of an airplane window. It goes with me everywhere. Never a lost picture or hiccup. No blinking green light of death like the D70. This camera represents how Nikon made its name. A camera tough enough to go anywhere from black tie to jungle, and keep on performing.Controls are laid out nicely. Yeah, there is an LCD on top and you have to take your eye away from the camera to see it, but it is repeated in the viewfinder. The viewfinder is bright and clear. The camera feels like an extension of your arm.On the front of the camera you find the lens mount, preview buttons, a switch for focusing modes, and a port for a shutter release. Now, this camera does not use the handy little remote that is available for the smaller Nikon DSLRs. Instead, you have to hook up a remote to the shutter release port. Although it is more klunky, you do have more options.The side has ports for USB 2.0. If you are smart, you will never use these and use memory card readers instead. Their real purpose is capture of images in real time onto a laptop if you are doing studio work.The back has the LCD, of course. There is no image preview. You have to compose and focus using the optical viewfinder. This is true of all DSLRs of the D200's generation and it is still the best way to compose and focus even on cameras that do have Live View or Image Preview or whatever you want to call it. The reason is that holding the camera out at arm's length to view the LCD is not a very good way to hold the camera steady.There are the typical playback and menu buttons, as well as a switch for choosing focusing mode and one for focus/exposure lock which also allows you to choose between spot, average, or 3D metering. On top you set multiple exposure modes (or timer), mirror lock-up to reduce vibration (as opposed to mirror lock-up for sensor cleaning), white balance, ISO, picture quality, mode, exposure bracketing, and on/off/LCD light. You typically adjust these by pressing the button and turning one of two wheels mounted on the back or the front of the camera at the top of the grip. It is slick and you can tell how much you are adjusting things simply by counting clicks. You never have to look at the settings if you don't want to.The sensor is not self-cleaning. No camera of the D200's age has a self-cleaning sensor; however, it is hardly a necessity. There is a flash on top that can be used in commander mode to control off-camera strobes using the Creative Lighting System -- a fantastically flexible lighting system that rivals the best third party pro setups.Nikon cameras are infamous for producing 'noise' in their pictures, but you have to wonder about people who seem to only shoot at ISO 2500 or above. You never did that with film and I suspect that a lot of people are using noise reducing algorithms to cover for their bad photography. The Nikon tells it like it is. It does not cover your tracks if you misuse it.A lot has been said about battery life. Well, I have never been able to run down two batteries in a single day. The fact is, a set of batteries in an SB-800 flash will not last even a third as long as the battery in the camera. Batteries recharge quickly, so if you had three batteries and kept one on a charger all the time, you would be extremely unlikely to shoot fast enough to run out of batteries. The batteries should be recharged frequently and should not be allowed to be drained completely.I find Nikon's color rendering to be the most pleasing and natural of any digital SLR. It is far more accurate than film.
After two full days of fussing, I cannot get the Targus Wireless Keyboard to work with my Casio E200 or my son's Casio E125. I bought this keyboard after reading dozens of reviews of different wireless keyboards because the features looked good. There was some ambiguity about its compatibility with the E200 on the Targus web site, but the package itself lists the E200 as a compatible PocketPC.I first had trouble with the software installation program provided on the CD. The first window asked me what kind of operating system I was using, so I checked PocketPC. The next window popped up behind the first, almost totally obscurred, and all attempts by clicking or switching windows failed to make it visible. When I used the Task Manager to end the process that was listed as nonresponsive, another process took over and seemed to finish the installation properly. But when I tried to use the keyboard with my Casio it did not work.My next problem was with the support area on Targus. None of the FAQ seemed relevant to the problem. The best suggestion was to uninstall and reinstall, perhaps without any memory cards. So I did this (and uninstalling was not easy), but still had problems with the obscurred window and frozen process.Next I checked for an updated driver installation program. There was one, so I downloaded it and tried again. This version did not produce an obscurred window and did not freeze, so I thought I had it by now. But the E200 still did not work with the keyboard. I checked everything--the batteries in the keyboard were good. My IR port worked with another computer. I just could not get a connection between the keyboard and my E200.My son owns an earlier version of the Casio PocketPC, the E125. I tried using the Targus with this version, and it still failed to work.I looked around the Targus web site for a way to ask about the problem and found nothing. I can find no help from other Casio users on the Internet. It seems that everyone else is using either USB keyboards or a different wireless keyboard. I feel alone and depressed after looking forward to using this product. It does seem to have great features. It got some great reviews by users running the same operating system software on different pocketPCs, so I can't believe it doesn't work on mine. I wish I could figure out what is going on.
If you have a pair of those big house speakers and your music sound weak its because the wire can't hold the power. I had to tell my guy that about his car speakers in his car. This wire is made for in the house speakers and can hold the music and sent the signal thought the receiver to your speakers and sound wonderful don't lose quality to your music again.
All keyboard and mouse inputs are put through 1 usb line to your computer (this is true of all of these new switch boxes). I could not get this to work with my e-machine.
Like others, I thoroughly researched the various reviews for active noise-cancelling headphones. Compared to Bose price, these are a great buy. After visiting Audio-Technica's website, I found link to Wired Magazine that did a 2 page indepth review of these vs. Bose. Utlimately, for every "pro" that Bose had over these, Audio-Technica also had a "pro" over Bose, which resulted in an equal rating. I work with one semi-professional musician who is quite aware of Audio-Technica and said that are well known within the music recording industry. I've worn these on two flights so far this year, and I don't know how I've traveled the last few years without them. Business travel can be frantic, these bring peace and quiet to any flight. I also wear glasses and had no discomfort waering headphones with my glasses. After you do your own research and purchase these, you'll be completely satisfied.
I bought these binoculars for football games(large stadium). I have started to develop cateracts which makes it difficult to see action on the field. I chose these because of the Nikon name and excellent reviews. They exceeded my expectations and I don't think I could be any more pleased if I had spent 10 times the money.
Sony M-2000 Microcassette Transcriber/RecorderI purchased this Transcriber after using a 3M-Harris Transcriber for over 20 years. The Volume is a definite problem. Even with the volume turned all the way up, voices are muffled and very hard to hear. Also, when the foot pedal is activated, there is a loud clicking noise that sometimes overrides what one is trying to transcribe. I have tried numerous headsets in an attempt to get better sound quality and, so far, the best is the headset that came with my Sony Walkman (Model SRF-M86V). However, the sound volume and quality are not perfected with this headset -- but much better than with the headsets I have used that are designed to be used with transcribers. I WILL be shopping for another transcriber -- and will write this one off.
Having read the recent, unfavorable comments I have had a different reaction:I bought my Garmin 3600 from Amazon, late last September. Initially I found it pretty complicated and with so many "bells and whistles" it was difficult to remember how to access it's functions. After using it for a couple weeks in the local area I began to feel competent with it. In November I took it to an unfamiliar city (Portland, OR) and used it to get around with a rental car - it was great. Finding our hotel, nightclubs and other locations late at night was a snap, I always knew where I was and got to where I was going without a hitch. Over the past 3 months, I have pretty well mastered most features and they work well. It has a lot of power that is not readily recognized.The unit has locked up a couple of times on me, but a reset, using the tool inside the stylus, quickly restored it. The only real downside I experienced for this item is the "learning curve". It took a lot of familiarization to become proficient with it but in retrospect it was well worth the time. Earlier comments about the battery power and using the car charger apply, but have not been a real problem.Should you buy this product, I would strongly recommend that you get the "low profile" antenna to go with it. It speeds up acquisition and it let's you move the handheld around to different locations in the vehicle.All things said, I am delighted with the product and it goes everywhere with me.
I had XT before purchasing XTi and I thought it is time to upgrade with the new one. Xti has sensor cleaning feature and other nice things. When I got the camera, my test shots turned out a dissapointment. It may be psychologic or real, but I did not like the pictures that came out of the camera. I searched canon user forums and some people reported that the new XTi is slightly different than the original in terms of color and light adjustments. Conclusion: I returned the camera and bought a nice used Canon 20D on eBay with a lot of classic features (and cheaper than XTi).
HP 912 eats and drinks batteries.It is very helpfull to have this battery, now i do not have to think before firing flash.A great battery for a great camera.
You wont find a better mp3 player then the Diamond Rio 600. With the big LCD screen it is very easy to read. And it being nice and small is great compared to the other mp3 players. It is also very strong, and the coler is great. If you are looking for an mp3 player this is the one to buy.
I would rate this card higher, but it's not the latest and greatest card.The reason I bought this card, and the reason I like it so much, is that it's pretty much a workhorse card, and has no problems. I've used this exact card in other machines, and it does the job, when it comes to gaming, etc.Installing a dedicated sound card is always a good idea; I've found that just adding a dedicated sound card improves overall system performance, and this one definitely handles the business!
has worked great for over a yeardvd plays everything - dvd-r s much better than much more expensive units i haveas for the previous complaints on the vcr; simply do NOT put another component (or anything heavier than a dvd or tape) on top of the unit. i did this at first and vcr was practically unusable but now works decently
This is the best printer plus multi-sheet scanner I have owned in 15 years for home-office use. I have used and over 8 different model/make printers and scanners. After having used all sorts, I found that Officejet 6210 was the most cost effective. Never had trouble sending any faxes or making duplicates with this gentle workhorse. Even my kids photos come out great. Just once in a while you have to clean the glass piece which lets you scan but it's very easy and accessible. Never had to service it in 1 year of its use after scanning and printing hundreds of pages with it. Authentic HP quality shines again in this product.
I have three of these Enclosures. They work great. I sellected them because of the fan and dual interface. They are a bit of a pain to mount the drive inside but you only need to do that once. I use one of the enclosures to easily change the drive inside. I did not mount the drive with screws but just slip the drive inside, plug it in and then insert some foam I cut at the back of the drive and on top. This works great for me. I put the e-SATA cable that comes with the enclosure in my computer. Both e-SATA and USB interfaces work OK - no problems.
Im in Afghanistan and i bought these online. By far the best headphones ive ever owned. I will never go back to cheap headphones again. They are getting me through my deployment and enhancing the music listening experience.
I can't say enough about this product. I will definitely buy more of these for all of my lan jobs.
The harness holds the Altec Lansing securely so it is easy to move from place to place without having to be concerned about damaging the unit.
Had used it for about 16 months and within the last 12 months I was thinking to throw it to the cemend floor from the roof of my house after every time I used it. And today, I did.It was so hard to load the paper correctly, lot of wired parts were blocking the paper, I needed to spend around 1 min to feedone piece of paper to the tray, till this piece of paper looked like a piece of toilet paper, after I tried all my effort to finish the fax, the poeple on the other end might receive couple pieces of blank paper.I'd rather to throw this junk to a garbage can than donate it to anyone who really needs a fax machine because a garbage can is where this machine really belongs to, trust me!!!!!!
O my goodness this camera rocks! First of all, thank You Amazon for selling it at such a great price! I got it for 139.94. I went to the mall and every store had it for 299.99!!! I was so happy!Anyhow, the thing is awesome. I usually prefer to use the viewfinder because it helps me take better pictures, but I love the LCD. It doesn't eat as much battery as I thought it would, and the lithium ion battery is rechargeable. I was also afraid of dropping it and breaking the screen. While opening the box, I dropped the camera and it didn't break. I fired it on, and played around, it is a little difficult to navigate if you aren't technologically inclined. One of the features that I fell in love with is its ability to take two pictures at once. One with the flash, and one without, so you always get a pretty picture. amazingly, some of those pictures are coming out better without the flash then with the flash, and this is indoors.The fast shutter is so great too! it doesn't steal light quality and gives you sharp pictures, every time.I would definitley recomend this camera to anyone. Whether your a beginner, or an expert photographer looking for a "play around with" camera. And if you can get it at Amazon's discounted price, you better grab it ASAP because who knows how long its going to be on sale. I had it shipped overnight, and it was still cheaper then getting it at the store.
This item also appears to do the job it is intended for. Charges and runs my camera. Works like a battery.
This camera is great! So many options, great quality, sound, movie res., everything! Great portraits and moving pictures.
My computer was running really slow and my son-in-law, who is an IT person, recommended I upgrade my memory. He said the old memory was pretty much used up. I didn't want to buy another computer but was frustrated by the slow speed. Based on his recommendation, I ordered and installed the memory myself. Wow - what a difference! I can now zip along with no waiting time - such an improvement!
The Palm IIIC is a wonderful toy! I call it a toy because I am a gadget lover and my Palm is lots of fun and it keeps me on top of things. When making the decision to purchase, I immediately fell in love with the vibrant colors this Palm offers--in fact, that was the final decision maker after I was already convinced with the 8 megs. It holds the entire Holy Bible, family photos, downloaded email, spreadsheets, dictionary, and mobile web--which includes news, stock info, etc. The many games available for the color Palm also make it a great way to quiet a busy 5 year old in church. The only reason I did not give it a perfect score is because I would love it if I could add e-books to it now! Overall...You'll surely step into the future with this one!
Where to start... I started searching for new headphones when my Skullcandy Titans started dropping sound in one ear. For the most part, I love Skullcandy however, after awhile the plug connection starts to go bad like most headphones. I thought that I would try something new and after finding a $10 Sony headphone, I had to check it out.Upon opening the package, I was surprised on the design, I thought to myself, how could these possibly offer good sound? The earpieces don't go all the way in your ear like "noise canceling" earbuds, more like they rest on the bottom of your ear, projecting the sound upward and inward. When I first put them on, the plastic earbuds were slightly uncomfortable, however after a few minutes you don't even notice this anymore. Comparing these to my Skullcandies on noise canceling, they don't really compare, the sound canceling feels more like if you were to put your fingers about half way in your ears. Bass, also doesn't compare to the skullcandies, but its not terrible, bass enthusiasts should look somewhere else. Some people commented that the cord was too short, I can see where they are coming from on this but unless you are 6'5"+ I wouldn't worry about them reaching from your head to your pocket. Seeing on how they are $10, they are not very "sturdy", very light weight, but if you don't abuse your things, you shouldn't have a problem with this.Over all, for $10, these headphones amazed me with sound quality and comfortability. After a few minutes of walking my dog, I didn't really notice the difference between them and my $50 skullcandies. If you aren't willing to shell out much cash for headphones, these are the best deal for the money by FAR.
I bought this TV as a replacement for my 1990's style Sony Watchman, which was a black and white model. After 12+ years, it finally pooped out.The Casio is an OK substitute. Picture quality is better on some stations that others, but I guess that is to be expected on a small TV. At least, it is color.My biggest complaint, and it's something that drives me nuts, is that it does not stay on the same channel when you turn it off. This means, that each time you turn the darn thing on, you must reset it to your favorite channel. I didn't think that this would be bothersome, but it is.The other issue is that it does not come with the wall adapter cord. The batteries only last about 2 hours, well maybe 3, but the last hour you only get the sound. So the adapter is a must. The adapter is a huge box thing, so you cannot use the outlet for anything else, while the TV is plugged in.
Sony LCS-HB Soft Textile Carrying Case for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still CamerasThis product is excellent.
I purchased this CD player in lieu of an MP3 (hard disk) player. Reasons? The CD player is far less expensive, has almost 7x the battery life of an MP3 hd player, and more robust.I am very happy with the quality of the player and the sound I get from it. Battery life is top-notch as well. The CD player is small and very portable.I have burned most of my songs to Sony's ATRAC3 Plus format. This has enabled me to fit over 300 songs on to one CD. I cannot discern any loss of quality, though it is to be admitted that I am not a music expert.There are some flip sides, which would prevent you from making ATRAC3 your only music format:* Proprietary to Sony and not used by anyone else (contrast that to WMA, which though proprietary, has found wide acceptance as a codec).* Sony's Connect music store may or may not allow you to burn your purchases to an ATRAC3 CD (varies by album). (Strange but true, they sometimes don't support their own format). As a workaround, you have to purchase the music, burn to Audio CD, then rip it back to ATRAC3. If you have to do that, you might as well buy from the cheapest online music store, and not exclusively from Sony's Connect store.* The player is not flash upgradable to newer codecs. Also hell will freeze over before Sony supports WMA.* The PC software will rip and create ATRAC3 CD's but amazingly, will not allow you to play the CD you just created back on your own computer. The only thing that can play ATRAC3 CD's is your CD player.* Not all Sony products are compatible with ATRAC3 CD's. There is only one boombox in their product line that will play them.RecommendationsAlways burn your music purchases to Audio CD. Then rip to ATRAC3 for the purposes of using on your walkman. You can always use MP3, but I have never done so. I burn to Audio CD as backup, then use ATRAC3 format for everyday listening.
i really enjoy this product, the realisem is great as well as the overall preformance.for the price this is the best buy for the money.i would recomend this product to my friends.
I hate to write negative reviews on products but this unfortunately took the cake this Christmas. I received one of these players as a Christmas gift purchased from Radioshack. The resolution was pretty decent as was the sound and the color and black levels of the screen were also pretty good. I charged it and made sure it was ready for a trip to Florida I was taking the following week. Got it on the airplane and the screen wouldn't turn on unless I touched the plastic around the screen in just the right spot. So I exchanged it at a local Radioshack once I got to Florida. The one that replaced it had a perfectly fine screen but this one wouldn't play any DVD that the first one played. So I went back to the Radioshack where the original was purchased when I got home in hopes of exchanging it for the 3rd time. The one the employee was going to swap it with though had something seriously wrong with the screen where it was jumping around and flickering. It was at that point that I just returned the whole thing for a refund since it wasn't even worth the hassle anymore. I guess in this case we got what we paid for although I don't always believe that statement to hold true.
The battery that I received it's not like the one showed in the picture, I purchased this battery because I was expecting a Samsung battery and it was not, I received a generic one with scratches on the surface.
I got this charger for my daughters Nintendo DS lite because she lost the original that came with the device. ..I SHOULD HAVE SPRANG FOR THE EXTRA 2.00 AND GOT A NEW ONE AT THE STORE!!...it quit charging last week and i had to spend even more money on a new one...not worth it go to the store and pay for a new one!
Excellent product. Did things well some receivers today don't do. USB connectivity for a receiver in 2002? Unheard of! One remote that does RF & Infrared, plus controls your infrared equipment in a closet via RF! And of course, great sound.
I bought this two and half years ago. When I first got it, it looks like the thin wire could break at any minute. Now two and half years and many abuses later, it still sounds as good as before. Noise isolation works pretty good, and it's one of the most comfortable earbuds I have had. I usually use it when I work out, so the sound quality isn't that important to me.The only negative is that whenever the cord rubs on things, it sends noise to the earphone. Also, in winter where there's lots of static, the cord carries the electric up and send electric shock to the ear. Painful, but thank god it doesn't happen often.Overall, this is my first Sennheiser product and won't be my last!
I had it with my canon, but i decided to give it to one of my friends. Now he is my friend forever.
Camera was well priced, arrived when expected, packaged well, so I could not ask for better service.
This is THE essential springboard board module and Visor accessory. Here's my tale-I was taking a flight to the west coast and loaded up my Visor with books to read, games to play and other stuff to keep entertained. I also had all my travel details on it.I arrived at the airport, walked through the metal detector with the Visor in my pocket, and had a seat thinking I would whip it out and get busy.Nope! It had been wiped and it was in constant reset mode. I had to take out the batteries for it to stop it.Now, I use the backup module and store it in a different place when I travel. It is also great for when you Visor has one of those mysterious crashes and asks if you want to reset it and wipe all your data. Of course, *NO* is not an option so it is all gone. The Backup Module saves the day..every time.Get one and let out a sigh of relief.
I bought these after trying out my friend's Bose headphones. I just couldn't bring myself to paying for the Bose name. I performed a lot of research and bought these for their good sound quality, superior noise-cancelling and solid build. I am not dissapointed. In my opinion, they are built better than the Bose, although the Bose are a bit more comfortable on my ears (these are warmer). These work great. I recently took these and a set of Phillips noise-cancelling headphones I had on a long flight and my daughter and I watched several movies. We both enjoyed the movies and were glad we had them. These headphones indeed work better at noise cancelling than the other set. My wife, on the other hand, did not enjoy the movie with the older non-cancelling headphones she had. I am glad I bought these: they are great quality, work well and saved me a lot over the comparable Bose headphones my friend has.
Printer did not work out of the box. After spending an hour with Lexmark tech support, they agreed to send a new one (which I think was a more current model). The new printer arrived quickly and was extremely difficult to set up on a wireless network. Printing wirelessly via my mac book provided to be very flakey and required constant tinkering. Lexmark tech support said the problem was related to the wireless drivers not working well with Leopard. After about two months wireless printing stopped working altogether. About two months after that, USB printing also stopped working. I guess I got my money's worth getting four months of usage for a $40 printer, but definitely not worth the aggravation.
I can't say enough about the quality of Panasonic's image stabilization. This works well above the competition, but you'll need a tripod when using full digital zoom. The Leica lens was also a deal maker for me. Pictures turn out sharp and properly exposed, build quality is solid,and the camera's menu is easy to understand.The battery goes a long way on each charge--I got about 320 exposures the first try. I also appreciate the high angle option on the LCD. The only thing I have a problem with is the excessive noise at ISOs above 200, but that can be expected out of many other equivalent models that cost much more than the FZ7. Bottom line-----could'nt find a better value than the FZ7.
Initially, I loved this printer. It wasn't too expensive and it had all the features I needed. Print quality was fine for my purposes. The paper tray is kind of flimsy feeling, but no big deal. Mostly, I just used this printer to print out papers for school. I had maybe printed with color a couple times so the first time I ran out of ink I wasn't too suprised. I found it a bit odd that my color cartridges ran out though I hadn't printed in color for months but I ignored this. I found it irritating that because my magenta ink was empty (soon followed by yellow and cyan) I was not allowed to print in greyscale (for reference, my black ink was full). But I just went along with it and bought new cartridges.This is where it gets bad. After replacing the color cartridges, I set my default to greyscale and never (not one single time) printed in color with the fresh cartridges. Three months later, my color cartridges are empty. Honestly? And since Brother is evil, I now cannot print black and white with MY FULL BLACK INK CARTRIDGE BECAUSE MY COLOR CARTRIDGES THAT I NEVER USED ARE EMPTY. Complete joke. Well, guess what Brother? Rather than buying new cartridges this time I am buying a whole new printer because I would rather spend 100 dollars at a different company than give you another cent for your worthless disappearing ink. I am going to destroy this printer ala "Office Space". Oh yeah, and I figured out what the MFC stands for in the product name: M****r F*****g C**t 440cn. Sorry to be crude, but this is just how much I hate this printer.
I purchased two of these cards.The picture shows 4GB with WA (Writer Assist). However, when I received the cards they were 4GB, but missing the WA (Writer Assist logo). The old "bait and switch" technique is still alive.Anyway, rated this device 2 stars because it's not WA enabled.
Love these speakers.To bad they don't make them anymore!I have the set of "studio series" matching speakers, and love the look as well as the sound.These are very efficient speakers, and bring out everything.I especially enjoy them for music, but they are also incomparable for heart-pounding movie scenes when paired with the center channel studio series speaker!No complaints - they are solid enough that you could put a vase on them and crank "The Doors" / Zepplin and no worries about is shaking and falling off!
The sound is clear and fills a medium size room. The bass response is excellent.
No problems with the surge control strip. Works well for me. I had been having power failures with my old one. This one has stopped that problem.
These are adorable, they look just like miniature records. Make sure to get a bright colored paint pen if you plan on labeling them. The spot they give you to write on in the middle is really tiny and gets cramped so I just ended up labeling the black part on the edges.
I needed to hide the cables to connect DVD player and indoor antenna to a new HDTV. With 3 four-foot sections one C210 kit provided the 11 linear feet I needed. I used the inside elbow and a flat elbow to the antenna and a flat elbow for HDTV power cord and cable to DVD. The channels were easy to cut to length. The adhesive held the stress of running coaxial cable in channel to an inside elbow at window frame to 2 inch channel to flat elbow to channel down inside of window frame to antenna. The remaining four-foot section was perfect length to conceal the surge protector power cable to wall outlet.Beware that the new CMK50 model has less length (four 30 inch sections for 10 linear feet) and is not eligible for Super Saver Shipping.
I finished up my last batch of these discs bought some time ago, without a problem. BUT the next batch purchased most recently will not record on my Philips CDR 765. There are too many different types of media discs and not labeled properly. Should be an industry standard that the consumer can readily see that they can use them. Not sure what to get now or if another brand will work properly.
When I first bought the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable, I thought I was bein swindled by money-grubbing, elitist snake-oil salesman who would screw their own sister for a slice of cheese, even if they were lactose intolerant.Oh how wrong I was.The moment the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable arrived, I felt a presence. Not only did I achieve enlightenment, but that very night my dog came back to life, my child somehow UN-stabbed a prison parole officer and my wife suddenly became desirable again. It talked to me in my dreams, Amazon. The Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable told me wonderful things, of angels and space travel. And dammit, I believe that soon the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable will make all of this possible.If you'll excuse me, I'm just off to the jewel-encrusted gold bar bank to make a deposit, whilst my solid diamond chaueffeur polishes my Bentley (which is actually made of solid chocolate peppered with Green Beret tears) with the Turin shroud.Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable.Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable.Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable.
Moves a ton of air. Quiet and fast. Nice to have an adjustable motor but not always handy to adjust. Solidly built and great price.
I can't imagine going on a shoot or traveling without one of these!It works just like you'd expect it to, very easily, you drop in your CF or SD (it supports both) and you can download and create an album in a matter of seconds/minutes depending on card and file sizes.The only thing that really irks me is the time it takes to cache the images, you have to cycle through the entire album once for it to do so, and that can take forever if we're talking about a 1GB card. It takes about a second to cycle through each image (jpeg format from my 8mp digital slr) If it were a touch faster, it would be rockin'.I also dislike how finiky the unit is regarding movie files. It claims to be able to play AVIs, but it wont play the avis' that run on my computer, but it will take the ones from my compact camera. Okay...! Not a big deal for me since I'm using this for purely on the go storage in lui of lugging a laptop around, but still, they could've made this easier.The case that comes with the P2000 is okay... Lookswise, it's kinda silly looking. It has a pull tab on it. As for protecting the case, I mean, it's slightly padded, but I would've liked to see a case included that you could store the P2000 in while using it. The one that is included is soft foamy material. The sell cases on ebay specifically made for the P-2000 that are made of leather, and they store memory cards, all while holding the unit. I'd reccomend picking one of those up instead of the included case.The design is REALLY sleek and nice. Images look simply beautiful on the big screen. It really looks similar to a Sony PSP, people get mixed up and ask me all the time what game I'm playing.The battery life is GREAT, I've only recharged the battery once, and I read in Popular Photography that you can transfer up to 13 cards before having to make a new charge.The few annoyances I mentioned above are not even worth mentioning once you have the unit in your hands, it is worth the cost and the time it takes to cache the images!
Bought two of these and both work great. Connectors appear to be solid and well attached to the cable jacket. No complaints at all.
Simply put: The worst peripheral I have ever owned. This product is absolutely unreliable - most of the time, it will not recognize disks that it just used previously but will suggest that you initialize it again, thereby erasing your data. I have been able to circumvent this problem, though, with persistent attempts and a lot of patience. However, things can quickly get worse as the ORB can actually stop acknowledging that you even supplied a disk that is worthy of accessing. It will simply spit it out again after a minute or so. Castlewood is aware of this problem and provides a rather simplistic solution which, of course, fails to solve the problem. After that, you're on your own since Castlewood is not so great about customer support. I have plenty of data stored that I have been unable to access in almost a year. I know now, that I will never buy another Castlewood product.
This Is Really Great. Mac Did A Great Job This Time. The Sound Quality Is Wonderful. I love The Fact That It Can Play Video. GREAT PRODUCT. BUY IT.
The printer is good for the price I paid. I had a simpler version of HP but I really needed the scanner so I upgraded. My origonal printer was really quiet which I really like. I live in a dorm so quiet is good. This modle is cheaper but has more features and its parts are therefore louder when the move. For a college student, it serves its perpose. I am satisfied
This is a GREAT product, especially made for 2 people. I cook bacon, pancakes, eggs and anything else that you would cook on a griddle. This little mini-griddle is perfect for cooking for 2 people. This is the 3rd one of these that I've owned. Needless to say it gets a lot of use around our house.
If I could rate it less than one star - I would. The product didn't work from the beginning. We followed the instructions to the letter. The product was a total waste of money and the company never responded to numerous emails. PS-Didn't get it at Amazon.
This is my first Laptop and I'm very satisfied with the Toshiba Brand. As with my other products with Toshiba. The performance is excellent for what I do with this Laptop. Has a lot of features, more than others for the price. Go for quality, it"s better.
Wire was really good quality, a lot better then I expected when I made the purchase. I would recommend to anyone!
I've been using this for almost two months now and it has worked perfectly. It is connected to a Windows XP machine and a Linux desktop and I've had no problems. The audio works well from both machines. Good product at a good price.
I work part-time for an outdoor retailer. I have many opportunities to compare several brands of binoculars from high end to low end. I bought these because of the clarity and the quality of Nikon optics. I could not see any difference between this Nikon and the $1,000+ models from other manufacturers. They may have better coatings, etc. but nothing that I could see when viewing side-by-side. One of the leads also did the same test and wants the Nikon too.It is a little heavy and you have to be very steady with the 10 power. (That is why I did not buy the 12 power.) I am very happy with my Nikon 10x50 binoculars. I am also impressed with the 25 year warranty. It is a great value especially compared to other manufacturers.(Yes, I did get a discount, but that is not the reason I am recommending these. I was going to buy them anyway.)
Over the years I have broken a lot of headphones. This one by far is the best built set I have ever owned. I play 2 to 3 times a week. Thursday and Friday at Ninfa's and on Saturday at the club. Not only are these sturdy but they sound like no other headset. The 107 db sensitivity is outstanding. As for comfort. My nine year daughter thinks there very comfortable. Out of all my head- phones. There the most comfortable. I'm not sure what the other reviews are talking about. There worth every penny.
Highly recommend the company and their products. Purchased several Antennas' Direct's products via AMAZON or from the company directly. Great customer service, especially after receiving the items.We made the decision to stop paying the cable and satellite high monthly fees and start using a combination of antennas, net streaming via computer or DVD player, etc. to get all of our programing.We initially purchased an Antenna Direct ClearStream 4 antenna from Best Buy (at over 2 times the cost compared to Amazon's prices.) Being in the country, surrounded by trees, we had issues receiving the stations' signals, so we contacted Antenna's Direct directly.Needless to say, I was not initially impressed from the initial contact to their tech support and was a little disappointed.That changed upon on my 2nd contact when I talked with a different person - Melissa.Because of her outstanding customer service, my opinion totally changed; to the point I ended up purchasing several more items directly from the company, even at a slightly higher cost. After several discussions, we found a good combination for our location and went with a DB8 (UHF) & Clearstream5 (VHF).Through every contact I had with Melissa, her customer service has been outstanding and I highly recommend their company to all. It was her customer service that us a loyal customer.It takes a little time and effort to set up an antennas, but the cost and time will be less than the 2-3 months of the cable and satellite high monthly fees. For us, it is well worth the time and effort.
Originally, I was looking for a decent digital Point & Shoot to replace my Kodak EasyShare CX7430. Something like the Canon PowerShot A570IS, or the Kodak Z712 IS. I had heard about the cult following surrounding Fuji's F31fd cameras - fantastic low-light shooting and a SuperCCD sensor in a compact size. The thing that got me about the F31fd was the proprietary battery and relatively high price. So when I saw the S6000fd marked down from the original retail price, I initially balked because of the DSLR-like size. But then I thought for the price, I could definitely "move up" and start learning some more intermediate aspects of photography instead of just going for a new P&S.;There are some usability features such as the face-detection, Natural light 2-shot mode (one with flash, one without), but others have reviewed them in depth.Main pros for me:- Value; same price as many point & shoots- 28-300 mm manual zoom lens- Full manual controls- SuperCCD sensor for higher-quality images- Low light shooting (up to ISO 3200, though I quickly found you really don't want to use higher than ISO 800).- Uses AA batteries; I also bought the newer NiMH batteries by Rayovac (Hybrid), Sanyo Eneloops I've heard retain a slightly better charge over time. Some reviews claim 450+ shots on one charge, but I think I got about 350, though I left the camera on quite a bit between shots.Rayovac Hybrid - Battery 4 x AA NiMH 2000 mAhGE/SANYO eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable BatteriesCons:- Uses the more proprietary xD memory card format (I ended up getting a 2 GB Type M card by Olympus, couldn't pass up the price even though I wanted a Type H. Type H doesn't mean High Def as the last reviewer said, it simply has a faster read/write speed. To me, Type M is fast enough for shooting photos and videos, but I don't shoot in RAW format).- No optical image stabilization. I think Fujifilm's replacement for this model will definitely have that, as well as SD or CF card compatibility. You do end up having to take multiple shots due to blurring in low-light situations.- The digital image stabilization isn't that useful. In low-light situations where blurring from hand-shake is prevalent, taking pictures in the shake setting causes the ISO level to go up too high. I got better results by shooting in Shutter priority, manually setting the ISO to 400 or 800.- The auto mode is also not that great. In good lighting conditions or with flash, it takes pictures fairly well. However, with the flash off it also boosts the ISO too high, resulting in a noisy picture. I found I was using the Aperature or Shutter priority mode with a set ISO of 100-400 depending on the situation.- You can't set the self-timer to stay for shot after shot; needs to be manually selected from the menu each time.Don't be discouraged by the smaller-sounding 6 MP. It's plenty to print 8x10s or even larger photos. Also, I've read that having less MP for a given CCD sensor will make for a higher quality photo, e.g. 6 MP for this CCD would be better than squeezing 10 MP on the same CCD.I also considered the Canon S3 IS, a much more popular DSLR-like camera in the same price range. It does have the optical image stabilizer, but most professional reviews online tout the S6000fd's superior image quality (particularly from ISO 200-800) and lens quality over the S3. In the end, I couldn't pass up the S6000fd. It's not perfect, but I still rate it 5 stars based on an incomparable value to anything else out there.
Add me to the list that have what was once a great TV, but now having issues with display. I bought this TV about 3 years ago and paid $2200 (which was a good deal at the time)!! Very unhappy with it now.
A real disapointment. It replaced an older under-the-cabinet GE radio that worked well, but blew up after a power surge. It only gets a few stations, and even those fade periodically. Most stations are accompanied by an annoying buzz, whirr or whine. I have finally had enough, and am replacing it with a comparable Sony. How many holes can my cabinets stand before they collapse?
At 22mm/f11 this lens is perfect for the kind of portraits, where you need high depth of field, e.g. on the front cover of my Suntan Book (see link below), the family members are lined up behind each other. For panoramas the low distortion and large depth of field make panoramas possible, where closeup and far-away elements are combined. Adding a infrared filter delivers snow white greenery. Using camera shift or 2 cameras and 2 of these lenses, 3D is crispy clear. Especially for 3D, closeup and faraway elements need to be in the picture. Again, at f11 they are all in focus. A fantastic lens for artistic photography!Following are some links of my books created with this lens and a E300:Suntan: Skin Tone Color Adjustments in Lightroom and PhotoshopPanoramic & Stereoscopic Photography in Color and Infrared: A Step by Step GuideFlorida - Focus on Anna Maria Island - Panoramic & Stereoscopic: Hypnotizing Sceneries3D Stereoscopic Portraits - Photography by Rolf Bertram - Posing by Audrey Michelle: Color and InfraredFlexible: Posing by Audrey Michelle
A fast device, but, I have been using my Ipaq hx2795b for a month now, and at first it did have some freeze-ups. I tried to update the BIOS (ROM) from HP's website, but the version of the Web site was older than the version that comes with my iPAQ, so I tried hard reset, clean power reset (described in the instructions book) and it works fine for a couple of days, but when I activated the fingerprints reader security component, it starts to freeze again, and to booting slowly, so I deactivated it.Another important thing is to check the iTask (the active tasks), since I close the inactive tasks, I haven't had problems again.I updated my PC and Laptop with ActiveSync 4.5, but I have had problems when I connect my iPAQ, because I always have had to establish a new relationship between the device (PC or Laptop) and the iPAQ.I'd like if HP and Microsoft can give us a Windows Mobile 6 for the iPAQ.
I upgraded to this wireless router from a non-wireless model from Linksys. I was apprehensive about the reliability of a wireless network, but figured I would get some use out of it. Much to my delight, this router has provided more stability than the Linksys did.I play on-line internet games a lot, and I experienced random &quot;link-deaths&quot; with the Linksys. However, the problem has disappeared with the addition of this router. I am able to log-on to games like Everquest over a wireless connection, and stay connected for hours without any lag or server disconnections.Range is great. I have the router in my basement on the far west wide of the house, and Im still able to get a strong signal upstairs on the east side of the property. That is a distance of 80 feet, through a floor and 3 walls.Set up was very easy on Windows XP. Everything just plugged in and started working. My wireless laptop quickly found and hooked into the Netgear wireless network.
The unit have hard time to work at gigabit speed.I was fully aware before the purchase that this switch won't work at gigabit speed if even one device connected to it doesn't support it. That's fine, since all my devices are (supposed to be) Gigabit ethernet.The truth is that it doesn't work at all. Even with all the devices at GbE the switch can't handle GbE speed.My data transfer between computers are exactly the same as my old 100Mbps switch...
This is a sexy unit...and many of its features are great. But it has a few deal breakers and it is going back.The good news:Beautiful maps make it a pleasure to use this. 3D view gives you a great look-ahead view and adds greatly to your overall orientation.The voice directions are the best I've ever heard. (I'll miss her).The traffic speed warning is a useful, if sometimes annoying feature. I think it should be disabled after 3 or 4 warnings on the same road -- after that it's just nagging.The complex intersection view is fabulous. This was the biggest problem with my old Magellan -- by the time I figured out which lane to be in it was either too late or required a drastic maneuver. This unit automatically switches to a special view as you approach a complex, multi-lane intersection such as a highway cloverleaf and just makes it very intuitive. I just loved this feature.The deal breakers:It sent me to a few non-existent POI's -- the first one was when i was almost out of gas and it was none too funny.The documentation is horrible -- doubly bad since the interface is far from intuitive. Of course, after using an iPod or an iPhone every interface feels clunky but this is terrible. There are so many features -- like switching between 2d and 3d views you just tap anywhere on the screen -- that are impossible to find. I think the above example is a fine shortcut IF THEY BOTHER TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT but there is no way to duplicate this command via all the menus. I stopped roadside and followed every single combination of branching menus but couldn't find it. I had to go home and print out the large manual THAT THEY DO NOT PROVIDE from their website to locate this "feature". There are other similar examples of poor interface design. I accept these things are written in the mannual so if you like to read large manuals before using a product -- and agree that they need not be obvious or simple -- then you'll feel at home here.But the worse feature is their battery usage and shutdown. On the third day (after solving the above issues and feeling like I could get used to this temperamental but beautiful new cockpit compadre) I discovered a dead Navigon. The power was connected but all I got was a low battery icon. Customer service explained that I had failed to hold down the power key for fifteen seconds to properly shut the unit down and so the battery had discharged. Let me repeat that: they expect you to arrive at your destination, turn off the car, and sit there for 15 seconds with your finger pushing this tiny little button on the side. Actually, the unit "appears" to turn off immediately when you press the button -- but don't let that fool you! Just playin' possum. You have to sit there, counting slowly to 15, with no visual clues, to make sure it's off. To make matters worse, the unit needs to charge for a solid hour on your car battery when this happens before it will deign to navigate for you. That's right, its connected to power but will not tell you anything for an hour -- just to punish you for removing your finger too early. The customer service guys explained that it was just like your PC -- takes a while to shut down. But (1) you don't have to hold the key down on your PC, you're free to move about, (2) you get visual feedback from the PC so you KNOW when it's off, (3) you're not sitting foolishly in your car telling your wife, kids, or colleagues to just wait for 15 seconds, and (4) anybody who uses Windows performance as a benchmark is clearly picking the lowest possible standard. So annoying.Frankly I would rather have NO BATTERY -- why do I need this? I will use it plugged into my car 99% of the time. When I take a trip I will take the cig charger, so what? I want the thing to work, immediately and always, is that so much to ask?I have to admit the Bluetooth feature was pretty cool -- worked right away and sounded good. But I already have a wireless headset...and an MP3 player...and a photo displayer... I JUST WANT A FAST AND ACCURATE AND RELIABLE GPS!!Some of the other reviewers have told you to wait for the next generation. Go ahead. As for me, the whole design team would have to be "under new management" before I would look at the beautiful, seductive, though maddening device again. &lt;sigh> so pretty though...
For the price I wasn't expecting much, but this little boombox has surprising quality. I bought it as a gift for my wife who listens to audio magazines we get on MP3 CD's each month. She loves it and is very happy for the deep, rich sound quality. This is our first MP3 CD player, but we are quite happy; both the price and quality are great!
I like that these earbuds are small and have three different size ear canal cushions that you can change to adjust fit and comfort. But mostly I'm blown away by the sound quality at this price point. This is the best sound for this price.
I can not give a honest review of this item because as 11Oct2009 I have not recieved it.This item was ordered on 09Sep2009. I am told this item was shipped to Tampa, FL and wasundeliverable and was shipped back to the manufacterer. On 10Oct2009 I emailed to cancelthis order and request a refund because I have no idea what is happening now.This particular transaction just is not working for me.Maybe next time.
The product and proceedure in obtaining it were handled in a very satisfactory manner.
Great product, great performance, great pricing. Deliveried quickly. Would recommend for anyonw looking for an mp3 earbud upgrade.
The firmware on this device is severely flawed. The firmware update that was meant to fix the original firmware only made things worse; the device takes a long time to initialize; the device reboots when I press the menu button; and very frequently the device displays an error message during initialization. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.
At first I was running my DVD Player directly through my VCR. Some copy protected DVD's will cause a degredation in sound and video quality. After installing the RF Modulator, the picture quality was beautiful and the sound was awesome. WELL worth the 25 bucks.
Very happy / Great Price - works well with my Vivitar point and shoot digital cam corder. Holds almost 1 hour of video or up to 2,000 + pics. First time digital camera owner. Glad I chose to buy the best card brand. Fulfills every expectation.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!I purchased a contract from them for use with an exersize bike. Somehow Amazon messed up my order for the bike and canceled the order. I had no problem with this. I called NEW and they had me send an email stating that I never got the bike and did not need the contract any longer. They told me that this would be processed in 3 days. I waided 9 days then called back. They then informed me that it could take up to 8 weeks for me to get my refund. I asked them about the 3 days and they said yes it processed in 3 days but the refund could take up to 8 weeks. So I asked if they could check and find out if they had processed my request and they said they had no way to check. I asked if they could give me the number to someone who knew and they said no. I asked if they could even find out if my email had been recieved and they said no. I asked if they could call and check for me and they again said no. So now I guess I have to wait to find out if they even recieved my email and that could take up to eight weeks.Customer service is non existant.I will buy a service contract in the future from someplace else.BUYER BEWARE!!!
When I bought a 3 megapixel Olympus Digital Camera, I knew right away that I'd need to be able to print these pictures out. I've always used HP printers, and been happy with them, but there are a few to choose from.I considered the 7150, the 7350, and this, the 7550. The print quality remained the same on all three (especially the 7350 and the 7550) but there were a couple things that put the 7550 over the top. First, the digital color LCD viewing screen and multiple card readers in most noticable. You'll probably NEVER preview pictures on this screen if you have a decent computer, but the bottom line is this printer doesnt NEED a computer to print pictures. Even then, the LCD screen will tell you if theres a paper jam, and you can cancel prints with a button on the printer instead of messing with the &quot;cancel print&quot; screen that usually prints 2 more pages before stopping.The 2nd major difference is the ink cartridge holders. In the 7350, only two cartridges are held at once. Therefore if you wanna print pictures, you have to change to the photo cartridge by opening it up and physically removing it. The 7550 holds ALL 3 at once, which would seem much more convenient, and it is.The bottom line is that this is HP's premier photo printer. It's thier top of the line, and it should be. It's got all the gadgets and features you probably don't need, but will like to show off to your freinds! (Looks sweet next to a loaded Dell 8200, trinitron monitor and klipsch 5.1 speakers!)Hope this helps, good luck.
Cheaper than Wally World, and worked great cleaning my cameras. If I need another one down the road, I will get it from here again!
I have been totally impressed with this turntable. So much so, that I bought two of them. I bought the first one for my stereo system. It is a great turntable for the money, most direct drives cost much more. After checking out the first one, I bought a second one to use with my computer to transfer some old LP's to CD's. It is working great also. This turntable does take a little while to set up, especially the first time. I think it was worth the work.
I purchased these mounts to install my Enery classic Take 5 Pack speakers on the ceiling. They not only worked great for my speaker system but had several components for installing other speaker systems. I strongly recommend these units.
The manufacturer has made a really solid Toslink cable with the most increible metal fitting. The lens construction also help improve the signal transmissions to make my system's sound great!
The previous review discusses about the picture quality. Here I adds on the MP3 part.It is very hard to find (I can't find one) an MP3 player that is designed specifically for a home entertainment system. As a result, I look for a DVD player that can play the MP3 the best. I brought a CD-R MP3 disk to Best Buy and test every compatible DVD player there. I found that this JVC XVS500 is the best, mainly it allows you to play the whole disk or just a directory. You can navigate from directory to directory and also from song to song. However, the display on the DVD shows only the numerical order-no text. All text info are displayed on the TV monitor. The sound is very good.Two things that make it 4 stars rather than 5:1) To change from directory to directory, one must use the remote. It would be nice if the player also has bottons for this purpose.2) The Display on the DVD is too bright and the font is not &quot;pleasant&quot; to the eyes.Furthermore, if the directory name and song name are also shown on the DVD displayed, it would give it 6 stars.
This piece of crap, DOES NOT WORK. I bought one, returned it, and the second one is as crappy as the first. Simply put, it does not work. Save your money.
This small MD case its a MUST HAVE. You can carry 12MD, take your best songs in md without the worry of drop it somewhere. I have one and want another one to my brother.
Nothing special about this wire, marked white on one side. the casing is pretty thick. The wires on inside are really thin. its pretty easy to cut through the wire if youre not careful. sound fine, no complaints. good price. would recommend these.
This keyboard is an acquired taste. Once you put the time into using it, typing on it for hours at a time is definitely easier on the hands. It does have a clackity clack sound when typing and I had to make a special wrist support pad (2 by 4 cut with a bandsaw to fit the contours and a gel pad on top). The keyboard is roomier (and larger) and I learned to touch type on it. Put small felt dots on the F and J keys to make it easier to get your fingers on the home keys.With the new Intellikeyboard software, I remapped all of the gray buttons to things like Word, Explorer, cut, copy, paste, next application, open, close, exit, print and more! Its like having the new MS office keyboard with the ergo that I crave.I simply cannot type on a slab anymore. Too cramped, too quiet, and too painful.
I ordered 3 of these batteries because they were so cheap. My package showed up with only one battery but the seller quickly shipped the other two to me. They don't hold a charge for anything. At least they were really cheap.
I'm a professional photographer (35-years as a commercial shooter), and this is the top-of-the-line gaffer's tape. Sticky, durable and reasonably priced.
After a 2 week wait the wrong item was delivered. Was adveretised as a socket 939 but came through as AM2. Could not find a way to get the correct replacement. What's up with that?
these are pretty good, and they have pretty good bass, it seems to work better as they are "broken in". and fit is very important, a little off, and there is like no bass at all. now, this is no logitech z2300, but its still very good bass, and the highs still sounds pretty good, mids are ok too
It was a $100 well spent. I am extremely happy with this unit. Sound quality is amazing for the size of the unit, it is very aesthetically pleasing, light and highly portable. I dont think I would have been happier if I had spent that money on anything else.Only downside is that it doesnt have volume controls on the unit, you have to use the remote for it. And for the size of the remote, it is so easy to misplace it. Volume control is by far the only control I have used on the remote, it would have been better if the speaker unit had those controls too.Gautham
Dell is giving away these printers and they would make good gifts for young children if you don't mind paying for cartridges. It is useless for anything where you want black ink, like photos or letters. As the other reviewer stated, black text and graphics print green. I didn't find this out until I contacted "Mukta" from Dell tech support to troubleshoot the problem. Dell should be ashamed of themselves for selling these cartridges as "color (black also)". It is a blatant lie.
Great GPS unit. It will get you to your destination without problems.Only problems: the traffic avoidance sometimes tell you to exit the freeway and get right back on, over and over until you finally pass the traffic area. The other issue is that the speakerphone volume is low.
First up, I knew what I was getting into when I saw the bag's size profile -- not something you can fit your lunch box into without careful item placement. With that expectation, this is a fantastic bag -- stylish, easy on the shoulders, easy to run with (very low bouncing), ridiculously easy to tighten the straps i.e. decrease the strap length if it gets loose with time (front-right, slight pull does it). The front-click method of ensuring tight fit works well once you get used to it.Now comes the "does size matter?" part: Here's what my bag will take in before beginning to strain - 12" laptop, power chord, sundry accessories (pens, sunglasses, 1-2 cereal bars, etc), a notebook and some papers. Now, if you add a regular 1.5" tall plastic container with your day's lunch, zipping down with be challenging. *However*, you can still fit in a regular steel water bottle in the external pocket -- which is fantastic!All in all, highly recommended for folks with laptops and not much else.
This is a fine product. It is small, which makes it easy to take on trips. The battery life is very impressive. The screen quality is very good. While I have read here on Amazon that certain other comparable units have a clearer picture, I will say that the Panasonic's picture certainly passes muster; it is more than satisfactory.What is most important about a unit in this class is size, usability, and battery life. If the battery fades too soon, or the unit is too big to conveniently take along at all, there is no point in owning one of these. The Panasonic gets high marks in all three of these categories. In particular, the movable screen can be a big deal on airplanes. I might add that the sound on the Panasonic seems to be very good. When used with my Bose stereo headphones, I can get a very good viewing/audio experience.This one is a winner.
The product is inexpensive. Even though it is not the best product in the market, it works very well with basic channels.
I just picked up a pair of these over the weekend. I want to let everyone know that monster is still packaging the OLD headphones in NEW boxes. APPARENTLY a new version is coming out and they are still trying to sneak out the back stock on the bad ones. I just spend a day on the phone with monster, first they didnt believe me.... then i had to send in pictures... then they thought their own headphones were counterfeit. Now they want me to send in these headphones so they can replace them, and didn't even tell me the ones on the box even exist!Why would you pull a fast one on 150$ headphones when you have all the profits from Dre Beats to help cover extra costs.these sound great, but i want the new headphones not the old model....They even removed the product temp from their site!!!
What is one more review amongst the nearly 300 already written? I love it so much, I feel compelled to tell you MY experiences. This unit has totally changed the way I use my computer. I have never had one single item facilitate my life as much as this keyboard. I am using it now BTW. It is a part of a network I have to admit.My HP Envy 17 sits atop a cooler and never moves except when I travel. An HDMI cord connects it to my Pioneer Elite 50 inch plasma panel. All my printers and peripherals are plugged in and never need be disturbed. A Logitech universal remote allows me to switch from satellite to my computer with one touch. Sorry for the details, but it goes to context of usage.ALL my work is done using the ADESSO. I spilled a cup of soup on my first one and I found out it wasn't water proof. Oh well. I bought a less expensive wireless keyboard in the spirit of saving a few dollars. That lasted all of one day when I used Amazon's EZ return policy. I promptly bought another ADESSO. I use my ADESSO reclining in my bed to give you the rest of the scenario.What I like/love about the ADESSO:1)The mouse pad is CENTRALLY located. I absolutely hated the right hand location of the cheaper unit I bought. The central lower location is perfect on the ADESSO2)The scrolling function with a single finger is far easier to use than any other I have tried. I use it all the time. Even my near $2K HP does not have that function. I dare say I like the ADESSO mouse pad much better overall. The action is smooth and seamless.3)Light weight. It is light as a feather and apparently has nothing to do with sturdiness. I have dropped it countless times with no damage what so ever.4) Key stroke action is as good as any key board In have ever used.5) Set up is incredibly easy...REALLY easy.6)It does not scorch your lap or chest like a quad core 17 inch lap top. Zero heat is emitted.7)Battery life is quite long. I use my ADESSO for hours daily. Battery life at that rate is 3 weeks or more. Only 2 small AAA's.CONS:1) No light for caps lock. Not exactly a deal killer here. :)2) Not waterproof. Few keyboards are.Buy this unit. Hook up your lap top to your HDTV hopefully with a HDMI cord. And enjoy! I dont think there is a better unit available at any price.
When I saw these speakers in Circuit City, I was surprised how small they were. But, in the case of these Boston bookshelf speakers, size is deceiving. They have an amazing amount of bass. And it's clean bass, not boomy. The highs are clean and clear. The mid-range is pretty good. With a decent amp or receiver, these little guys will fill a living room with beautiful sound. You will be amazed at the amount of good sound. They sound plenty big enough to be used as mains in a home theater. And they are small enough to be used as surrounds. You will be hard pressed to find a better deal on a very nice speaker. They look nice and are built solid as a rock. And did I mention that they have a surprising amount of bass? As of August 2007, they are being heavily discounted to make room for new models. I paid $119.00 per pair. What a deal! I am probably going to pick up another pair for the bedroom.
This ain't no lounge chair but if you need to sit as I do after surgery on both knees, this little bugger is not bad at all ! I am a very big guy and standing long periods kills my knees. If I can have a light item strapped under my daypack that "presto" gives me a seat that will truly support me and let me get off my feet than I am very happy.I would buy this again !
I receive my Mp3 player on tuesday jan. 7th, wasted hours downloading all my songs. The next day my Mp3 did not even worked. I called Samsung and they informed me the Mp3 player is defective. So now I have to pay for shipping and send it to samsung and wait an additional week and waste more time downloading the same music. The Remanufactured price is great, but all the wasted time????? When I contacted sumsung, they informed YH-820MC 5 GB digital audio player has been stopped, due the problems on the hard drive and they are no longer making anymore.
Now i can pack light and run at the gym and dont feel the wirght of my music ... its made for the gym and pack light when u want to walk over the city
The Garmin eTrex Vista is very easy to use as well as dependable and accurate for my company's needs. I highly recommend them.
I got this item from Amazon when it was back ordered, but when it was available it shipped (for free!) on Saturday and I received it on Monday!If you are looking for an easy, inexpensive way to enhance your TV and movie watching, this is the best product to get. The system has PLENTY of power to shake the house if you want it to (200W 8" subwoofer with its own power cord), and it takes all of a half hour to set up. The sound from the speakers is crystal clear compared to what comes out of the built in speakers in my 51" Hitachi HDTV. If you didn't have a surround system before, you can't imagine what you are missing out on. The included microphone for Auto Calibration works wonders with just a press of a button (adjusting each speaker for position and distance - most of us can't get the surround speakers exactly where we'd like them - this will compensate for that). There are plently of input/output jacks in the receiver that give you many options for setting up different components between analog and digital signals.The speakers cables are of adequate length for an average sized room (I was able to run my surround cables through the floor and up into the wall with length to spare). The only extra purchase that you might need is a longer subwoofer cable, but that will depend on your preferred placement of the sub.I would definitely recommend this system to someone that wants their living room to sound like a movie theater without spending big bucks.
My wife complained that I should have bought prints instead of the Minolta scanner and this printer. There were delays deciding on products, scanning 40 rolls of film, etc. But then, when the best pictures came out on the printer, cropped, adjusted, filtered for best results, she was converted! No more photolab prints! The pictures come out on glossy paper exactly as shown on print preview out of Photoshop. So far (a few months) they have not degraded. It is everything I wanted. With the bonus roll paper, it is now a better deal than with the sheet paper that is still sitting around.Some negatives: We have used only 4 inch roll paper so far. You have to learn to load it in the holder before removing the cover paper, and the curl often interveres with getting it started. Also, be careful not to hit the middle button when loading as it will waste the roll if you leave it alone. Then you have to press out the curl after the prints are cured. In return you can get borderless prints if you set the minimum dimension to 4 inches.The printer will continue printing after the ink is gone if you ignore the first message.The print menu allows user defined paper sizes, but it does not tell you it recognizes only three. They seem to think all photos should be 4x6, but at least you can define other lengths (heights in portrait mode).There are no alternative (cheaper) sources for the ink and premium glossy paper.Software installation instructions are to avoid the standard Windows install. I assume that is why we have to reboot to switch between our default printer and the photo printer, both USB. Sometimes we have to reboot twice. This is annoying.
If you Have some Old Panasonic Network Cameras, and need a Great Network Recording Solution, YOU HAVE FOUND IT. My Company Invested in some Network Cameras years ago and we are now getting the full benefit of them with this Recording Solution
This curling iron is great! The price is amazing not to mention. It has different settings which you can manually adjust, however, the tip on the top to place your thumb/other hand is very small (like the other reviews mentioned) and have caused a few burns! Otherwise, the product is worth buying
A great little camera, takes great pics , very nice size and easy to travel with. Still learning about all the features.
I agree with all the reviewers regarding the factory installed Panasonic batteries vs. the higher quality Energizer replacement batteries. What really threw me is the drastic difference in prices for ths same product (ER-P511). I noticed that at one dealer alone, in this case DB-Roth, they had 4 different prices for the exact same product. The prices ranged from $6.99 - $10.49. However, finding the best deal is not as simple as choosing the lowest priced item. Once I added in shipping, prices for 5 of the batteries (I wanted to have extras for our phones) ranged from $51.34 - $65.54. Strangely, the lowest total price came from the batteries that were listed at $8.95 each.I ended up buying from DB-Roth simply because I was sick of comparing prices, but I would not be surprised if there is a cheaper alternative out there. I advise everyone to compare prices, even within the same dealer, to be sure you're getting the best deal offered.
I bought the WAP54G based on the supposed solid reputation of linksys products. For the first six months, I had to agree that this product was working quite well. Then one day, the connection got choppy, then it stopped working altogether.I tried everything, and even set the router back to its factory settings, and I could not connect to it even on the most basic level. It would not let me login to set up the connection, and I finally gave up and decided connecting directly to the cable modem was a better option.Avoid this if you can.
I purchased the Technics based on the good words of Consumer Reports. If I had no stereo equipment, I might consider it a good deal at a good price. Unfortunately, my $... Teac AV receiver from Costco seems to be the equal of the Technics. My 11 year old Yamaha integrated Dolby surround sound amp is certainly it's superior.The back panel is well laid out, with a good number of connections. However, setup is not as easy or intuitive as one would hope for.If budget is a concern, with the $... rebate, this is probably a decent buy. However, I think there are other alternatives that might be considered as better choices.
This is a very good Navigation System. Its Bluetoth capable for cell phone hands-free operation. Its also voice command enabled, it has very good graphics and free traffic updates. Its slightly expensive but I think its worth it. The price has been reduced by at least 30% since my purchase. There is a newer 7200t version but its even more expensive.I do have one issue however, the maximum volume setting in my opinion is not loud enough.
This pad has a terrible chemical smell. Cannot bear to keep it on my desk. I agree with the previous customer about the smell. But I am throwing the pad away today. It cannot possibly be beneficial to inhale the fumes from this pad. Forget about the possibility of spending long periods at one's desk working on this pad. The company ought to discontinue it.
I am overall very impressed with the Zen vision M. I like the user interface and overall performance. I love the built in radio and voice recorder. I would choose the Zen Vision M over the Ipod any day. But I will be fair with this review. Here are the problems I have run into. The screen scratches easily and the leather cases are not yet sold in the USA. I just used a stick-on screen protector for a palm pilot (Clear packing tape will also work.) I had to cut the tape to fit but it has worked great. If you push too many buttons too fast when it is thinking (Like loading a movie or fast forwarding etc.) It sometimes freezes up. Not a problem though. Just use a paperclip click the reset button at the bottom.Only tech geeks will find this next one as a problem. Computer system requirements say windows XP SP1. But there are no drivers for SP1. I had to upgrade to SP2. For any NON-tech person reading this don't worry, windows automatic updates probably fixed that for you months ago.
This AV switch works great. Have had it for ~4yrs and not a lick of trouble with it. It automatically switches to the active or most recent active input. Has both RCA and S-Video connectors for video inputs and outputs and will convert between the two types of connections - something the less expensive switches won't do. I really like the SV-4 and need another one but not sure if it's still manufactured or what the replacement is at this date.
The item description lists drivers are available for Windows 98/98SE systems. In actuallity, the flash drive will not work with Windows 98 and no driver is available. E-mails to the help line were not returned. Poor description and NO service.
I bought this module because I had an original version of the Handspring Visor with a buggy ROM that caused it to periodically crash (a memory fault). I had been using Backup Buddy, which did an admirable job of handling these incidents (it's a great product too), but ultimately, when it came time to pay for the shareware, I decided to PURCHASE the module.The module couldn't be easier to use. Plug it in, and follow the prompts. It is fairly slow--I imagine it's compressing the data or something, because it takes several minutes to backup 8MB. Even at the slowest imaginable serial speed it shouldn't take that long. Still, it's a nice product, and it's a great value. I could even envision getting a couple of these and keeping one &quot;off-site&quot; backup (i.e. not always in the slot) as well as one always in the slot. One note--I'm not positive of this, but I think my battery got used up slightly faster with the module in place.The module makes an exact copy of the RAM. That means no re-installing or re-synching needed if a complete hard reset occurs. NONE. Your AvantGo, Vindigo, Epocrates data will be exactly snapshotted where it was on the day you synched. This is great, because it takes much less time to &quot;restore&quot; from backup on the module than it does to re-install everything. One note of caution, you'll blast anything you've entered (address book, calendar, to-do) since the backup. You can fix this by uploading these after the refresh from your desktop.I would give this product 5 stars if it were FASTER. Otherwise it's perfect.
I've always wanted a bigger monitor, and LCDs seemed to be the best option. I play a lot of video games which requires the best of a system, and have been always affraid of buying an LCD monitor because of the ghosting issue, but this one gives me hope for LCD monitors in the future.Since I've purchased this monitor, I have noticed no ghosting in anything that I have done with it. I've only had it for 2 days before this review, but believe me I've given it my good old stress test. I've tried this game with World of Warcraft, and Unreal Tournament 2004, and both games look splendid on this monitor.Movies look awesome on the bigger screen, I usually always watch movies on my computer, so the large space is welcomed, and again their is no ghosting of the image in the three movies that I've watched since i've first installed the monitor. This monitor is a must for those looking for best quality at a decent price.
I got the fatal "Lens Error" after 10 months. This was a great camera, but I think a camera should last a little longer. This is a HUGE problem with Canon Powershots, and I really wish I had known about it BEFORE I bought this camera last Christmas. My camera is still under warranty, but they say that it is due to abuse and won't cover it. It was not abused, it just stopped working.
As good as they may sound, I have not been able to get past the extreme discomfort these cause my rather big head! They are too tight, too heavy, too hot, I'm always conscious they are on, and I just noticed, as I kept find pieces of black plastic on the floor around me, that the headband has been shedding it's "skin", and must've been for awhile, as big chunks of it are now gone.SInce I read that Sennheiser will replace them under their warranty, I am hoping they will consider sending me a different model instead.......
Does what it is supposed to do....the screen really looks black from virtually every angle except from straight on. I work in a very busy office and was very tired of people sneaking glances from my computer screenAnother benefit is that the screen does cut down screen glare and diminishes eye strain...very nice product and overall quite pleased.
I bought these for watching eagles, and I love them.The price is great, and I initially bought two for my partner and myself.I love them so much I just bought Nikon's zoom binocs for real close up viewing. These are great all around binoculars, if you are following action, you will have no problem, and the optics are so great, you feel like you are flying with the birds, or right up next to what ever you are viewing. Great product.
The screen arrived ahead of the expected delivery date. I ordered two and they arrived on the same day, but in separate well-packaged large boxes. There are no written instructions, only pictures; however, it was easy to position it on my monitor. The clear adhesive tabs adhere to the monitor very well, just be sure to clean the edges where you will place the tabs before applying them to the monitor. I was even able to reposition them a couple of times and after two weeks of use, I have not had any problems with them staying attached. The screens work exceptionally well. One side has a glossy finish and the other has a flat matte finish; so you can choose which you like best. Once I adjusted the position of my monitor so that anyone approaching would see it at an angle, it appears that the monitor is turned off. My co-workers initially thought I was only using one of my monitors. If you can't adjust the position of your monitor to create the correct angle, there is very little, if any, privacy created by the screen. I have two monitors, but can only position one at the correct angle, and therefore could only get the full affect of the screen on only one monitor.
I have used several things as a buffer between myself and my laptop - coffee table books, notepads, and even actual products designed for a laptop but this is my favorite. My laptop (Toshiba) vents to the side, so this laptop pad may not work as well for Dells or other makes that vent underneath but for me this one is perfect. It's the perfect shape, perfect size for my 15.4" laptop, and I love how lightweight yet sturdy it is. Other laptop pads I have used were thinner and perfectly flat - this one has just the right angle and height to be used on your lap.
Bought this cartridge a few years ago for my HP4050n, Just reviewing it now, after all this time and thousands of pages its still running strong and clean. Price and Performance you cannot go wrong.
I bought this at Target June 2008 because it was on sale. I thought$147 was a great price. I got it home and it looked like a quality product. I set it up and the picture was great. However, the remote control stopped working the day I bought the system. I took it back to Target, they exchanged it and brought the 2nd one home. The remote worked on this one, however, the 2nd screen jumped evertime the voices spoke and then the first screen stopped after 15 minutes and had strange vertical lines on the screen. I will take this back tomorrow!!! Don't waste your time!!!
I love how it feels. Better grip. It doesn't protect the screen but its better than having it bare. Goes in perfectly and stays there perfectly. I love the color. You can't even tell what color you zune is. Great product.
Tried this camera because of the positive reviews at the time. It is an OK camera for carrying around, due to its' small size, and takes decent landscape pictures. However, its' macro ability is non-existent. That is one of the main reasons I buy a camera. My favorite cameras for that feature are Olympus, and I am about to buy a new one. I gave the Nikon 2 stars because it is compact and I carry it with me every day so I can leave my more valued cameras safe at home.
I love how portable the speakers and how it gives you the option to use an outlet or batteries to power it. The remote does not work well, however I never use it anyways (I would rather see what I am listening to). They are reliable as well.
These headphones oughta cost no more than $10. They are good for talk radio and light listening and that's where it ends. The freq. response says bass can be reproduced down to 10 HZ? Ha... hahaha! 40-60 is more like it and on top of that, the isolation is poor. Outside sounds can be heard easily. If you play them too loud, distortion overwhelms the music and if you do play something with heavier bass, they will easily be destroyed. They certainly cannot keep up with today's biggest hits, no matter what the genre of music; the reproduction just isn't there. I bought these a few years ago because I had faith in Sony headphones. I had their headphones and ear-buds before, and was never disappointed with performance...until now. To say that these are overpriced is an understatement because you can find easier, a pair that must be better than these for a comparable price. I can't believe they are even still in production and they sound so horrible! Now I am on here looking for new headphones so I can pitch these and so I felt compelled to tell others not to buy them seeing that they are still being sold. I don't know how other people are using them, but my Onkyo receiver (headphones are plugged into it via the 1/4 adapter)destroyed them. Gone are the days you used to be able to walk into a store and try on several different pairs and use the correct discernment on what sounded good for the money. Now we have products being made cheaper, and are going by reviews that do not do them fair justice for what they are.
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.
I now own 3 of these awesome straps. After doing some research a few months back I gave one of these a try. Here are my findings:Pros:Build/sewing quality is excellent.Strong materials and comfortable padding.The gripy dots are not so grippy that they move your clothes around but hold itself in place well. Some solid rubber straps stick so well they end up pulling clothes off.MAIN REASON- Pro Loop Strap. instead of the standard loop and buckle like the standard straps that come with cameras, this is a loop made of something close to 450 paracord. It's difficult to get through the camera hanger but worth the patients. With the non-loop/paracord version the plastic buckles get in the way, make lots of clicking noises when raising the camera up to take a shot and get jammed in weird places. These Pro Loop Straps are quiet, soft, and move out of the way easily. If you are out trying to take shots of wildlife, a plastic clicking noise will scare off any possible prize winning shot.Cons:Plastic buckles. I have tested these straps at 50lbs/3 foot drop. With no issues.(I should put this in the "Pros") Buckles hold fine but my fear is if they get step on or get jammed in a tree or something while on a shoot they may break. Many unforeseeable things can happen while climbing rocks or a tree lugging two cameras and a lunch around. I'll be shooting in winter and I'll report back as to how brittle they get. I'm sure they would replace it for me if broken but I don't want to carry the camera by hand miles back to the truck. I haven't had an issue yet but am extra careful. It's only an issue cause my crystal ball says so.Of course I would purchase another. I have the extended straps and a sling strap that I really like for walk around shooting. I can wear it with my hiking pack on. Rough terrain becomes problematic but when is it not! Take off the strap and click the two buckles together that are hanging off the camera. Now you have a small handle!Buy one! Test it! You'll be back for more!
Very good choice for your first camera in the Nikon line. Auto focus a little slow, Kit lens to "slow" to allow you to make a photograph in your kitchen without camera movement, or use of a flash. Your kitchen is usually the brightest room in your house. Smartest choice, is to buy the camera body only and than buy the Nikon 50 mm f1.8 D lens here, &lt; http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-50mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEN4/ref=pd_bbs_3/105-0107392-3918020?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1191098706&sr=8-3 > , this lens is the best value of a lens in the world. There is always time to spend your money on a zoom lens, use your feet. Any digital camera you buy today you will replace in 3-5 years, this is a smart start.
With hundreds and hundreds of reviews, I will keep this short and sweet...Pros:1) The sound quality of these headphones is truly amazing. It brings your music to life, and while that may sound cliche, it's 100% true.2) The included kit comes with all sorts of earpieces and cleaning tools. finding a great fit is easy.3) The cord is replaceable if it breaks, and UE offers a fair amount of extra items (earbuds, cases, etc..) on their website.4) UE's customer service is top notch (see later)Cons:1) The cord is thin and can break easily.2) These are a tad expensive for someone who isn't into good headphones.Overall:In terms of cost efficiency these are amazing headphones. I have owned a few pairs of nice headphones and these are at the top of the list. Really, just amazing sound. Well separated, clear, perfectly balanced, and they don't require a huge amount of power to run. I have had mine for two years and only once have had a problem (the plastic assembly broke). I called UE, sent mine back, and had a brand new replacement in less than three days (and I didn't even have a receipt). Once top notch company!Please read my [...] review too![....]
Recently purchased this for a trip to St. Lucia. Used it for charging my cell phone and it worked really well. I was pleasantly surprised since I only paid about $3 or $4 for it and thankfully, it came in the day before my trip.
Polaroid 600 Film Twin PackThis hard to find film made my Aunt very happy. Now she can use her old Polaroid One Step camera again!
I'm going to keep this brief but to the point so you know what you're getting into.This is a decent subwoofer although I think you could find better on the market. I gave it 3 stars because I found out after I bought this one from best buy that there were name brand subs (JBL, Polk) in the same price range with the same or better specs and I trust their hardware more.This sub has a good box with a nice gray finish with faux wood rings. The speaker itself leaves something to be desired with it's cheap look but it gets the job done. It reminds me of a replacement speaker you buy from Radio Shack however it is a stiff woofer. The back panel is simple and straight forward although the metal toggle switches are very very small and cheap looking but you won't ever be looking at them so not a big deal.The most important thing to know about this sub is that the built in crossover for the Dolby Digital is useless. The manual tells you that when you set the toggle from Dolby Pro Logic to Dolby Digital that you have to use the RCA input and also that it renders the variable crossover knob useless. If you switch to the Dolby Pro Logic mode you must use the speaker wire inputs and then you have the option to use the variable crossover knob. This is untrue. You can use the RCA input and set it to Dolby Pro Logic and THIS IS THE MODE YOU WANT TO USE.The reason you never want to use the Dolby Digital setting is that the onboard crossover does a very poor job of filtering out higher frequencies. If you've ever heard a subwoofer get up into the 500hz range you know how bad it can sound. It's sounds overly punchy at a higher tone making it sound like it's being pushed to it's limits at low volume. It's not, it's just the higher frequency causing the issue.If you set it to Dolby Pro Logic it still performs great even with a Dolby Digital signal while allowing you to set your own cutoff frequency on the crossover. By doing this you are able to cut out the high frequencies that the Dolby Digital setting will not do automatically. Once I did this I got a the much deeper and better sound that I expected out of it. The phase switch didn't do much for me.Bottom line this actually is a good sub for the money provided it's setup properly.
I brought this home and had it up and running pretty quickly. I didn't experience problems transferring video from a VCR to my computer.So why one star?Well, I feel the box and their ads are misleading. The DVC 80 can only capture video in AVI format, with dimensions of 360 x 240, about half the size of of a TV screen. There is no mention of this anywhere in the minimal documentation that comes with the item. I thought I was doing something wrong, and tried to get in touch with customer service, but the wait on the phone was too long. I finally got an email to them, and their only response was that if I wanted MPEG-2, or a resolution of 720 x 480, I should have bought the DVC 150. It would have been nice to know that before I put out my money.
i bought this dvr and i have had troblem ever since i got it. when trying to copy anything to a dvd i have trouble with the blank disk i use. i tried memorex dvd-r and it will load the disk and say i have 2 hours of record time but after 30 seconds an error message pops up and say cannnot record on this disk. so i got sony dvd+rw and they work fine. but memorex dvd+rw wont load or format when i try to use them. besides sony media what blank dvd disk can i use in this machine.
I was immediately disappointed when I began to use the mouse. It is certainly stylish, well-crafted and engineered. But the click was loud, heavy, and sluggish - possibly owing to the fact that the left and right buttons are made of one continuous sheet of plastic, bent and split in the middle so as to provide separate contacts around the wheel. What's more, the height of the click panels is more than I was accustomed to. I began to develop a small ache after several minutes.All of this may be a simple matter of personal preference. But subtle and quiet this mouse is not. The included software is helpful if you want to customize which function goes where - I did not. A nifty ps/2 - usb adapter was an added bonus.
Wow - I love this little printer! I had always been afraid to print my own at home worrying that the prints wouldn't last, but this epson takes care of that. It is compact, easy to use, and creates beautiful prints. Has lots of nice little features and I love the "paper pack" that includes paper and ink for 100 photos (only comes with a 20 print pack initially). Just a note - the USB cable is not provided, so if you want to use it with your computer remember to buy one or have one on hand.
I have been buying these for several years. I love the colors and they work great at the gym. These pink ones I bought as a stocking stuffer for my daughter
Tuve este camara por a&ntilde;o y medio, la usa bastante. Cualquier dia simplemente dejo de funcionar. Se da&ntilde;o el bus de datos que esta al lado del carro del cassete. Se da&ntilde;o simplemente por "mucho uso" o mas bien falta de calidad. Adem&aacute;s la camara tiene problemas cuando enfoca fotografias. Es muy linda pero muy, muy delicada. No volvere a comprar filmadoras Sony me pase a Canon, que son menos lindas pero mas fuertes.
This is an excellent backpack, well-made, and high quality. It also looks very durable.Please take note, however, that this is a small backpack. But it definitely is worth the money. I use it to carry my Canon Powershot S3 IS with the converter attached. It also contains my slave flash, as well as extra filters and hood. I am planning to buy a tripod which I can strap to the bag's exterior.There is no doubt about it -- Tamrac products are of excellent quality and durability for the serious photographer.
Works as intended and has a nice clean white line to help determine which side to use for Left and RIght
Acts just like an external hard drive - easy to quickly move songs/files between computer and Archos when linked via USB2.Intuitive menu makes it easy to find and play songs. My CD player is gathering dust now that my Archos is hooked up to the main audio system.
I had a car that only had the radio option so that's why I got this product. I got it and plugged it in and it was working I found it to work best at 88.1. But the one thing I did notice was that when my car was stopped like at a red light you could hear my engine in the speakers. The audio quality is not the greatest but it works pretty good. Since I got this product I got a new stereo of my car so I don't use it but while I was using it, it was totally worth the money.
I am a huge fan of Canon. I have owned and used the Canon Rebel SLR 35mm for years. I finally took the plunge and bought the Rebel XTi and love it! I went to a pro baseball game last night and took some awesome pictures using my zoom lens. You can't go wrong with the XTi!
This GPS is great for geocaching.Easy download of waypoints and routes from the PC with the Datacable (make sure you still have a serial port for that).Typically get 18 feet or better accuracy - even in wooded areas.Battery life sufficient for a whole day in the woods...
I couldn't believe the price on this. Probably selling out their stock because S-video is obsolete technology. This is well-made cable that functioned perfectly for the long run we needed in a classroom. I would certainly buy it again.
This HDTV has just been a revelation! It's our first plasma, and already we hardly know how we got along with out it (from a quality entertainment standpoint). It's the first major purchase of this sort we've ever made through Amazon (seller: Vann's), and it all went quite smoothly.
I bought this battery for my wife's Tracfone. It works fine, lasts a long time just like the original did when it was new.
The Corsair Memory works great and had no compatability problems with the other major brand of memory already installed.Cost was good compared to other popular brands.All in all, it just works. And I have never had a bad stick of Corsair memory.
These were my first pair of in-the-ear phones. The earphones that came with my iPod would not stay in more than 10 seconds. The rest of the headphones I've tried would not get loud enough to block out the chatty girls next to me on the elliptical. With these, you could select the size of cover that fits your ear the best. I put them in and WOW! No problems hearing my TV show while I was working out. Some have mentioned that you get some noise from the wire touching you, but it's not that bad. Half the time I never even noticed. I would highly recommend these - good sound and drowns out the outside noise. Have already recommended to a friend!
I've seen an excellent test report at Erwin Puts's website regarding the excellent performance of this Voigtlander lens. Without question, its performance is better than vintage 50mm f1.4 Leica Summicron lenses for Leica M rangefinder cameras, but at a fraction of their cost! It is certainly another fine example of the excellent Cosina-built Voigtlander lenses being produced for both screw mount and M-mount rangefinder cameras. Is it better than the latest 50mm f 1.4 Summilux-M ASPH lens? Obviously no, but someone who is interested in getting a fine fast 50mm lens without having to pay an extravagant price might be tempted to buy this lens. Like virtually every Cosina Voigtlander lens, this lens requires a M mount adaptor so that it can be mounted onto M mount rangefinder cameras made by Leica, Konica, and Cosina, including the new Zeiss Ikon rangefinder (It's designed by Zeiss but built by Cosina under Zeiss supervision.).
Easy to install and works great. I use it with Adobe Premiere and several types of cameras and dv decks.
If your looking for a way to print 4x6 photos at home this will do the trick. The glossy paper and ink roll are quick and easy to load. Buy them from ebay and the cost per picture is about 0.33, not a bad price and you save a trip to the store or having to wait to get just one photo.
signal goes in one end and then comes out the other end with relatively small amounts of interference. I use it for outputs for recording to a headphone amp and have another set for sending a signal to the monitors, and they do their job admirably and affordably.
Sound quality is excellent. My only objection is that when we lose power this unit does not retain its programmed settings. But, hey, at this price I can live with that.
good binnculars and good prices,it is great at the price I bought, happy new year to you all, I like it
These headphones are wonderful! I am right now on my second pair. My originals never broke, but after 3 years of use they became disgusting so I got new headphones. I listen to all genres or rock music with these things and I have no complains.Pros:1. Ear clips are extremely comfortable and work perfectly! I could where these things all day.2. Long lasting.3. I have played all sorts of music though them. (except modern rap) They make everything sound great. (Right now I am listing to Slipknot in wonderful clarity)4. I often use them with biking and they do not at all interfere with my helmet.5. Unlike ear bud head phones, Apple Earbud Headphones (White), they are not even remotely painful and stay on perfectly.6. I have found that other headphones lose quality when turned up loud, these sound perfect, if not better, when turned up.Cons:1. I lost the blue plastic covers quickly. Never even bothered to replace them with the silver ones.2. A friend of mine complained that they would not stay on while skateboarding.3. The black pads that go up against your ears will over time, depending on how much you use them, change from black to a dark yellow.
The same thing just happened to me--I plugged it in, it worked great, I turned off the car and unplugged everything to go into a store, I came back and plugged it back and the ipod won't turn on. I didn't notice any sparks, but the ipod reset instructions are not doing anything. perhaps this is a bad batch? has it happened to anyone else?
I originally bought this for an older Garmin GPS C330 unit that I have, and it wouldn't fit...... wrong demensions.I also tried this with my Nuvi GPS, and the fit was very tight.. thinking that it may damage the charging bars, I threw it away.The pivoting head is very tight, to compensate for the lack of an adjustment screw.The suction cup is stable enough for a standard light gps unit, but nothing more.Pro's : Cheap pricedCon's : Cheap plastic, No charging capabilities
I have been through just about every brand and every style of ear clip headphone. For durability alone these deserve 5 stars. I work around water, acids and sharp metal objects and these headphones lasted years longer than others. The last pair of these I owned were held together with multiple pieces of electrical tape, the acid had worn away all of the foam pad and the jack was visibly bent but they still worked with the same sound quality as they did when I took them out of the package. Jogging and jumping around wont shake them from your ear and they were comfortable enough for me to wear them for hours. One day the wire got trapped in the blades of some scissors, I accidently squeezed down and the wire still didn't sever. The sound quality is the best I have ever had from ear clips, you want better, buy on ears. I cannot recommend these enough.
They are your run of the mill speaker grills no surprises or disappointments. You get exactly what you expect. The screws are fine. If you remove the grill the carpeting should cover the holes. If it's not carpeted and bare mdf i have to assume you don't care about looks in the 1st place. If you have something else covering your box and you put screws into it (here's a shocker) you will have screw holes when they are removed.
I bought them so I could listen to music & podcasts at work & home. I also run the audio for my church. So these are pulling triple duty. The sound quality is phenomenal. The clarity rivals the $300-400 headphones, but I bought these for $88.33 (on sale & A9 discount). I was having a hard time trying to decide between these & the PX 200. I wanted ones that were portable (because I carry them back and forth from the office), provided good background noise attenuation, and have good frequency response. The PX 200 are definitely more portable and cheaper (approx. $50), but didn't sound as good as these & the construction of the PX 200 didn't seem to be as solid. The HD-280 has great frequency response and are very comfortable once you get them positioned right. On my head, they have a tendency to slide back. The next thing I need to get is a bag or case to carry them in. I found a great deal on an excellent piece of audio gear.
For all those intending to use a pressure cooker, this is a very good choice. I am a first time buyer of this cooker.Regards,Kumar.
After a long quest i had ordered this product on amazon as i am getting the best price and my shipment arrived on time i was really happy about it but the PROBLEM starts now the product does not work i had to struggle one day installing it and finally i called the NETGEAR customer service and after a long wait of 20 min a nice lady comes to rescue me and after 45 mins of rebooting and resets she declares my product is defective and i need to make a replacement.Returning on amazon is quiet easy but i have to wait until my replacement arrives.
I used the camera for about 4 years with no problems at all. It does not like low light conditions though and the time between photos is a little long. My mother now has my camera and it is still working great.
I read some reviews where people complained that they could not get the device to work with a Windows computer. I have a Windows Vista and at first I had trouble too, but I figured it out after awhile. You just have to know what to do to make it work. Here are some step-by-step instructions that can get your device to work.1. Insert the CD into your CD drive.2. For me it did not autoload the setup program, so you may have to go to "Computer -> CD Drive (usually E) -> Windows_PhotoView V1.2 -> Setup.exe".3. You may have to wait a little for the setup program to load. When it loads, follow the instructions on your screen to install the software.4. ***Important step*** Restart your computer. The software will not run until you restart your computer.5. When your computer has completely restarted, connect the device to your computer using the USB cable. You will not hear the "Device Connect" sound right away.6. Look at the screen on your device. If it is new, there will be a sticker that you have to remove from the screen. Use the buttons on the top of the device to select "USB Update". Now you should hear the "Device Connect" sound from your computer and the device will begin to charge. You may now run the software you installed.If you still need more help, try these websites:Coby DP-151 1.5" Color LCD Digital Photo Key Chain Setup Instructions:http://www.cobyusa.com/files/setupguide/DP151_SG.pdfThis is a PDF document.COBY - Support - User Manuals, Spec Sheets, and Software Driver Downloads:http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=docYou can download the software setup in a ZIP file if your CD is giving you problems. I accessed the right one for my device by selecting "Digital Home -> Digital Photo Frames -> DP151".This made a great Mother's Day gift. I was able to put some personal pictures on the device before giving it to my mom and she loves it. It's a great personal gift for a low cost; a great value. The only thing I don't like about it is that the pictures are grainy because it displays the pictures in a small resolution - 128 x 128. But that's what you get when you buy something for a low price. In order to see people's faces in the pictures better, make sure you crop the image so the faces take up most of the picture unless you want to include a large area of scenic background. Since the pictures on the display are square, make sure you crop the images so they are square before you put them on the device.If you're looking for a great personal gift for a low price, this is just what you're looking for!
I've been using it for about 5 months now. Other than a bit of wobble, which I notice mostly when hiking on rugged terrain but not on normal walking around, the lens is pretty solid. (The Canon EW-78BII lens hood is great but contributes to the end wobble.) It is on the heavy side (mine is attached to the 20D) and after an hour or so of hand-holding it, my elbows start to twinge. On the plus side, the range is great. I love close-ups and the macro is fantastic and gets in almost as close as a similar lens on my film EOS 620 WITH a macro extender. The depth of field at the full macro is almost nonexistent, which I guess is to be expected, so the slightest variation in distance is the difference between getting it and missing it. Not easy to do handheld with a lens of this heft, so for this kind of work, a tripod and remote are essential. But, for a relatively inexpensive cost, this lens can produce some tremendous close-ups and still pull back for a nice broad landscape. Definitely a good choice for amateurs and semi-pros.
I received a G0 SLACR version. It is OC's to 3GHz (9x133) on a GA-EP35-DS3L with a XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 cooling it. With an ambient temp of 27c and under 100% load on 4 cores for 26 hours, the cores never went above 58c. I am happy with it.
Great little speakers!If you're looking for good quality and loud sound, these are the speakers.Clear sound and easy to install.
I ordered this to replace another "cordless" mouse that came with an RF unit that was as big as a mouse and had a cord that was as long as a regular mouse cord. Not exactly practical for a laptop user looking for less clutter! This one cost a bit more and took a few days longer to arrive, but it is sweet. My HP laptop recognized it immediately, and while the size is a bit smaller, it isn't uncomfortable, and it works very well. Response is at least as good as the corded Logitech mouse it is replacing. 4 stars only because I just got it. I'm sure it will rate 5 as time goes on.
I bought this for my fiance when he began taking the train to work. He loves it. He uses it for music, tv shows, and games. The picture clarity is amazing. The only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is because he did have a problem where the screen went black for no reason. The iPod was charged. However, after connecting it to the PC everything was fine again. It really is a great product.
I have a Canon 5diii, it does not come with built-in flash, although 5diii performs great in low light condition, but I need a flash just in case, at the beginning I am looking for a 580 exii, but realized for my use the 430 exii will do just fine, this 430exii does not disappoint, I m extremely happy with this purchase.
Buyer beware, the printer is priced great, the consumables are not. This printer uses toner like crazy. And it has some sort of feature that seems to estimate the amount of toner usage. When it estimates it is out of toner it will no longer let you print even though the toner cartridge is not empty. I recently had to replace a cartridge that was somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 full. What a scam!Print quality is poor at best. I have owned 8 computer printers and this one is the first that does not allow you to control the brightness and contrast of the print. What's up with that? And the printer tends to print dark and the colors do not match the originals at all.And where is the paper tray??? I guess this is an optional item. The paper feed bracket that comes with the printer extends way out in front of the machine and has a capacity of only about 75 sheets.I cannot recommend this printer and would definately not choose to purchase another like it. My old Minolta color laser printer was a much better printer, but unfortunately it died after 6 years of heavy usage.
I have owned this product for more than one year, and it still works as well as the first day it arrived. I use it everyday. It's great to know that now I won't have to worry about my earphones being broken or suddenly mute or anything like that, at least not for a long while. You won't be disappointed.
Hi I had these for 2 years in a zip pouch in my gym bag. Other models such as ear buds and the Sony waterproof model with plastic covers are too large for my ears-- they hurt. I gave them to my husband and daughter. The behind the ear ones fall off and pull and these "old style" phones are the only ones I can wear . For the price and the sound quality and comfort it's a value. As a musician I appreciate the sound range vs light weight. My husband cannot believe the sound quality I'm getting on these cheap lightweights. I'm wearing them, they are not wearing me. Why am I ordering more? I lent them to my teenager in the car and she broke them instantly of course. They do work great duct taped, but I'm buying extra pairs to stash. And I'm not lending them to anybody!
I purchased this bag for its versitility and rugged construction. It worked great for my limited travel until my last trip. The metal shaft of one clip broke while I was walking through the airport. To me, this is an obvious defect. I was wearing it as a backpack at the time and had to carry it by the bag's top handle. It's still usable that way, but as a woman, I want a strap and prefer the backpack configuration for even weight distribution.Although the bag is roomy and has lots of compartments, it's not light even when empty, so I didn't load it down. Without the use of the strap, it's now useless and Amazon's return policy for defective products is really bad once you pass the 30 day return policy window. I've had the bag 4 months and used it during 4 business trips to carry my laptop, iPad and miscellaneous cords and connectors.I would not recommend this bag. The defect in the rotating clip shaft makes it unreliable and a poor value.
My husband and I recently purchased two of the silver Zire 72. On the PC, the Zire is almost plug and play. Applications are very easy to install and most of all easy to sync between PC computers. However, my husband had trouble when trying to sync between the Zire 72 and the mac. He had none of the pop up menus I did, installation was not as smooth and trying to sync his Zire 72 with iCal and Outlook created a big mess. He needed to download the isync from Apple and use that in conjunction with Hotsync from Palm. In short, its great for PC users... but its definately not "plug and play" for mac users who need to sync their information with a PC.
How can one use a radio without an digital read-out letting one know what station is being tuned in? I guess this product is really for those who only want a portable CD player.
This speaker/docking arrangement is great. I have 3 of them placed around my home. The sound is good, the volume goes loud enough for daily use. I have used mine daily for about 13 months without any problem of any kind. If you already have a main stereo system I would suggest the Kensington dock that will play your iPod right through you system. Otherwise get this JBL. I also use my JBL when I go a friend's home who doesn't have an iPod.
You get what you pay for. I gambled and lost. You don't have to repeat my mistake if you don't want to. It worked OK for a month and than began stopping, starting, stopping again, starting again, stopping and not starting.Oh well...fifty bucks down the drain
Its not just a battery though; its a Nikon battery. My advice is to always buy the name brand when it comes to things like batteries. Its a small extra investment that will give you the peace of mind of knowing your camera won't short out on you.
I love this fire pit.It holds lots of logs.The rustic design fits nicely in my wooded setting. .It gives the feeling of a real camp fire.I love the celestial cut outs.I have a portable charcoal grill that I set into the pit when I want to cook a small amount.When cooking is done I dump the charcoal into the pit,add kindling and logs and enjoy toasting marshmellows around the "camp fire".GREAT FUN.
OK i just want to start by saying these in ear speakers are amazing they have great sound kickin bass great sound quality and greatest of all they do a pretty good job of canceling out most noiseSo ill start with the bass. I have never encountered any ear buds that have eardrum vibrating bass like these.so next the sound quality. These things kick SkullCandy Inked out the door, with these you can hear every detail (i even have herd clear words in live songs)next the noise canceling. So i am an avid rider of ATV's and dirt bikes and i just want to say with these things in I and the volume on my I pod turned to around 4 or 5 notches up i cant hear a thing.So you may be wondering why just 4 stars well they are not the loudest ear buds ever the SK Inked i mentioned are a bit louder but when you think about it they don't really need to be the loudest if you cant hear anything else. (they are pretty loud thou)Finale there style they look relay cool and in the papers that come with them it says there look has a purpose in blocking the noise.and on a side note to you people who ended up with fragile ones i can tell you a relay easy way to fix them, SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND BUY THEM NEW INSTEAD OF BEING CHEEP AND BUYING THEM USED.
I have had Sirius Radio Satellite for more than 2 years. I have currently in my House the Audiovox PNP3... Works great...Anyway in November I exchanged Cars with my Brother who restored an Acura Integra for me. 4 Doors... Anyway I purchased the Stratus at Circuit City and from the first day it wouldn't work. Exchanged it immediately.Well the 2nd unit worked for about 1 week then stopped.. Tried another unit... This now makes 3 Stratus Units.. well the 3rd unit didn't pickup anything whatsoever. No matter what FM station I tuned to nothing but static.... Returned that also... Then tried the Starmate 4...The Starmate 4 lasted for about 2 weeks then stopped playing music. All it would do was display the Sirius Logo. Even had the Tech. support Staff from Sirius try to help me get the Starmate to work. No Luck...Returned that Unit also.... This is now 4 Sirius Plug & Play Receivers in one month...Well this time the Store Manager talked me into the S50 Sirius Receiver.That also has problems as far as sound quality and signal strength...People need to realize that the FCC has made drastic changes with Satellite Radio. The new Receivers don't have the strength as did the older ones.... Before buying any Satellite Radio Try it first and ask alot of questions....
I've always used ball mouses up to now. Optical mouses never had the traction I wanted. However, the MX510 has totally changed that. It is fits nicely into the palm of your hand for righties. The look is great and the ergonomics is awesome. Snatch it up before the mail in rebate expires.
This is the most practical thing I have ever bought. As a high school debater, I've been looking for something handy to put my laptop on at the desk where I stand up and speak. It is easy to set up and only takes about 30 seconds. It is easy to carry around, as the top sliding extender doubles as a cover for the leg compartment on the bottom. It is also sturdy, but ONLY if you get the legs at an exact uniform length. It really does weigh about 3 pounds.I have had no problems with my Tabletote because I am extremely careful with it. Don't snap the edges of the slider portion - if it doesn't slide smoothly, you're doing it wrong. Be EXTREMELY GENTLE with the aluminum legs - they are not flimsy, but they are thin and don't take much to break. Be gentle when twisting them into place, and you will be fine.Another feature I really appreciate is that the tabletop has a sliding portion that can slide and extend the tabletop area about 6 inches wider. I put my laptop on the middle part and put papers on the extended part. It fits 8.5x11" paper just fine.This is a little pricey. I was happy to buy it for $35, especially when I had an Amazon gift card, but it would have been nice to get it for $25.Overall, the Tabletote won't break the bank, it is easy to carry and set up, and it has many uses. I use it for debate rounds and when I run out of room on my desk, I make it a mini-credenza. The height is the same as the standard desk when fully extended (29 inches.)I am extremely satisfied!
The simplicity and functionality of this product are superb, not to mention the size.Don't miss out on this great deal. Two thumbs up
Okay, I bought this player because of a little extra capacity, and it seemed better than the Creative Labs player. I wanted to use it with Napster. Boy was I WRONG..... After TWO days of use, when I turned it on it said that 'critical files were missing'. I went to the website for help. That is the WRONG place to go if you have an Iriver. It gave me a specific fix for my problem; I guess many people have had it. So much for quality control. The problem was the firmware update didnt work. So, I went for further support. The 'support robot' on the site kept bringing me back to the firmware update that didnt work. Okay, so I call the 800 'tech support' number. I got NO ANSWER several times! No answer on an 800 tech support line? WOW! Now I'm pissed. An 800 number that doesn't work and a tech support robot that doesnt help. So, I had to E-mail my issue to the 'e-mail tech support. That was 8 days ago; I have received no answer, to repeated e-mails asking for help. So, now I have to work with my credit card company to not pay this charge, and I cant believe that it had to come to this. DONT BUY THIS PLAYER IF YOU WANT SUPPORT. Its a crap shoot; it may work fine, but if it doesnt you are on your own--no one at Iriver is interested in helping, and they KNOW about the problem...and I can only guess that they KNOW their fix doesnt work. WORST experience I have had with any electronic brand folks--stay away!!!!!
Every year I host a Christmas party, and somewhere between 50 to 75 people show up. Interestingly, although I take lots of photos, I never have any of the Christmas party, because I'm too busy playing &quot;hostess&quot; to take any pictures. This year, I bought a one-time-use camera, gave it to one of my friends and told him to take a picture and give the camera to someone else a few minutes later. By about midnight, all the photos had been taken, and I didn't have to do anything. This camera is great for this sort of thing because it's inexpensive and idiot-proof to operate. There are no options - just press the button to shoot and use the wheel to advance the picture to the next frame. The photos will come back with an index print and the negatives will stay in the film canister because this is an APS camera. I plan to use this camera at a lot of other busy functions, because it gives everyone a chance to record the evening's events, and I like the surprise aspect, 'cause you'll never know what will be on the film until you have it developed. Picture quality on this camera is satisfactory and the flash is strong enough to illuminate everything for several feet. Recommended for those times when your regular camera isn't appropriate because of size or cost.
I am not very technical when it comes to case fans, but I do have ears: these things are the loudest fans you can possibly meet. I have two in my case and everytime I turn it on, I feel the need to put earplugs in my ears. If you play music, o boy, you're gonna have to play it REALLY loud to overcome the LOUD, LOUD, LOUD fan.Pros- moves lots of air- it worksCons- loud- loud- loud
I am currently using this camera to make a documentary with a friend and it is serving our needs quite well. The ditigal tapes can be transferred to 16 mm film for a minor expense compared to filming and editing with 16mm. This will be a revolution for anyone wanting to do film projects!
This works excellent w/the factory Bose speakers & amp in a 07 G35 coupe. Added a Pioneer 3400 DVD deck. Full sound as compared to the Metro interface.
True to size and works as expected, fairly flexible. Does not appear to be oxygen free, but who knows, it's not well marked.
After being content with my Garmin Vista, I decided it was time to upgrade to the latest Garmin Vista eTrex HCx. With a new MapSource Topo USA for MAC available, and the ability to transfer National Parks Topo Version 3 from PC to MAC I thought it would be an ideal time to "upgrade" to this model. The HCx has a beautiful color screen, is highly sensitive-acquiring satellites and able to navigate much more effectively! Response is quick-virtually instantaneous. Ergonomically the toggles are awkward and its easy to toggle into the wrong place-not a big deal and I image I'll get used to it. This being said the documentation that comes with the unit is almost useless, covering just the basics. Forget about how to setup (at least for a MAC). The cd that comes with it is for PC's only and there is absolutely no information on what a Mac user needs to do. You think a quick look at the Garmin website would have these answers. Nope! Nada! The website is a joke-as is customer support. I waited 32 minutes to speak to a rep and then was told I would have to be transferred to their Mac Dept. Okay fine. Another 34 minute wait. Thats; okay, I'm willing to wait-except the tech I finally get is about as helpful as a cord of wood. No help. I ask questions he doesn't know the answers and doesn't sound like he cares-hardly a Mac enthusiast. In fact I felt like he actually dispised my call. From simple things like where's the serial number? (UPDATE: it's behind the batteries) to do I need drivers to download to make this work? (UPDATE: No you don't. In fact, if you're using a Mac, just turn it on and it's up and running-no need for "installation disc")-if you want to transfer maps to your GPS, you must download the "MapInstall" program from Garmin's website). This is a beautiful device that does what my old Vista did-except this one, is of course, much faster, and more effective-if I could get some information on it! If Garmin is going to claim they are moving toward Mac compatibility they should give a little more information to Mac user's on their website (other than press releases on how they are now Mac friendly) or perhaps a few sentences in the manual explaining exactly what Mac users need to get this thing up-and-running; transferring maps, able to communicate with Mapsource software, etc.. I would like to give the HCx five stars, but because of absolutely no assistance for Mac users on their website or manual-and because of an initial bad customer service experience I give it two stars and sit here with a $270 GPS-$200 worth of new MapSource Maps (another product-another review) and a beautiful little machine that has quicker response and is much more capable than my old Vista-but just as useless on a Mac (REVISED: It works beautifully with my Mac. Perfect!). My enthusiasm dissolved after trying to upload maps or connect to my computer.REVISED 6/30/08: Okay, finally! I got someone at Garmin customer service (very nice in the Mac Dept.) that could explain what-exactly needs to be done to get this puppy up-and-running: I had already downloaded the Garmin MapIntsall software (which you need to open, then select the device-in this case the HCx); there you will find all your maps (in my case the Topo Natl Parks and Topo USA for Mac). With the GPS plugged into USB port you simple select all the maps you want from one set of maps and then go to the other set and select the ones there). Works like a dream! Now if they would just make this clear somewhere (and believe me, it is not CLEAR anywhere). That being said, the experience I had today was much better. While I had to wait another 30 minutes to get customer service (who told me the serial number is located inside the battery case on the back) and then another 5 minutes to get to the Mac specialist-all my questions were answered! Both techs were very nice and helpful! Today's experience would be 5 Star Customer service! while I have rated the device 2 stars-I would probably change to 4 stars. Why the missing star? Initial frustration that could have been alleviated if Garmin took the time to stuff some extra instructions in the box specifically for Mac user's and made their website a little more friendly-and informative. The 24k NATL PARKS maps are beautiful on the color screens-as are the TOPO USA 2008 for Mac. The toggles are still awkward and unruly-but I'll get used to it. So, in a nutshell; You can download multiple maps on to your Garmin Vista Hcx using MapInstall (dowload from their website) to your applications folder. Once downloaded, connect your HCx to USB and select device and have fun selecting your maps. One thing I was not real clear on until today is that "Bobcat" is strictly for viewing maps and transferring wayspoints, etc. It has nothing to do with uplading maps to your GPS. Use MapInstall to upload maps to the GPS. Today's experience brought my faith back in Garmin customer service and technology. Thanks Garmin, for FINALLY becoming Mac compatible. I'm going to be a happy camper with this wonderful little GPS!REVISED 7/6/08: Referring to the most recent "1 Star" Review; Yes, mine locks-up/freezes, too (nothing to do with Mac) unit freezes on the trail-at least once a day. No response from any buttons-unable to do anything until holding power button for long period-reboot. This is not cool! Will call Garmin Monday and see what's up. Not good to hear they have a new chipset out and this may be the old one. After-all, I just purchased this. Will report back on what Garmin says. This sounds like an obvious defect.REVISED 7/9/08: Emailed Garmin Monday-no response yet (3 days later)-so returned to Amazon for exchange. Amazon is great! No problem. Sent out a new one before I could box up the defective one-received replacement today! That's customer service! Will let everyone know if the problem persists with replacement unit. Amazon 5 Stars! HCx?..not so sure anymore.REVISED 7/11/08: Garmin emailed me 4 days later and explained that the new chipset is 3.0. My software version is 2.60. Used "Web-Updater" on my Mac and said I have the latest software. Everything is working beautifully with replacement Amazon sent me. No freezes or problems of any kind. Final score: Garmin HCx-4 Stars! Amazon-big 5 Stars!
for a long time now i looked for a suitable KVM for my microsoft wireless desktop combo. problem was this combo has only one USB link for keyboard and mouse and i could not get a decent answer at most stores that sell USB KVM switches regarding the compatability of these 2 products.i tried IOGEAR's live chat and got a straight answer - that it is compatible.i bought the product and it works like a charm. i could not get the original hotkey to work but following the instructions i changed it in 10 seconds to the Ctrl key.
I bought this product a while ago and have not had the chance to review it until recently. I would not recommend anyone to spend a cent on this product unless you have some time to waste and nothing to do with your money. It worked for just a few days and stopped working. My research on the product revealed that the product should not have been on the market in the first place because it was recalled by HP.There is however, another product on the market which is quite expensive but is guaranteed to work (though I haven't bought one jet). If you are planning on buying this product, Think again!!!
This sub is a beast. Don't be mislead by the pictures.The weight and size of it is substantial.I recently replaced my speakers with some Magneplanar MMGs which are fantastic. Therewas a forum for the speakers, and the people were recommending subs anywhere from $500 - $1000+.I'm no audiophile, and I just couldn't see spending that kind of money.This sub added the bottom that was missing with just the speakers.Its really easy to set up. Make sure you pick a corner of your room that this will fit in.I've listened to country, classical and techno. It made everything sound !00% better. Give it some timeto completely break in.They recommend a song with a walking bass line to help with the adjustments. I found "Walking After Midnight"by Patsy Cline did a really good job.Depending on where you live, be careful with the volume, or your walls will be shaking.The price on Amazon was less than the price being charged on the Polk Audio web site.Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase. As I mentioned above, there is no need to spend a lot ofmoney on a subwoofer.Make sure you buy a quality subwoofer cable to go with this.
This is what I needed. I use to carry the GPS in many ways not fixed at my car and was very exposed to shocks and dust.With the cover I'm sure that the screen will be high protected.
This was the case I had been looking for and it fit the bill in all areas, The price was well worth it and it came thru ups in just a day or so with no damage or anything. It holds my camera and all my camera gadgets very well plus some extra room. Remove everything and ya have a very nice overnite bag. I would rate it 10 stars, so thank you for a great product and service.signed the fleaglecat
The Ergotron Neo-Flex LCD monitor arm is a great product so far with only one small issue.The arm installs pretty easily. You can install it with the included clamp mount or with the also included grommet mount. If your desk allows you to use the clamp mount you probably want to go that route as it's quicker and easier. The grommet mount requires removing the clamp from the base, drilling a 1/4" hole and then attaching the mount to the desk with the nut and washer plate that are also included.The arm has all of the advertised movement capabilities and the adjustments are pretty simple to make. However, the included instructions DO NOT describe how toe raise the height of the arm. The main arm has two large discs which look like they should allow the arm to raise and lower. The trick is that one side of these discs is a button. Press this button while slightly raising the arm and it will raise and lower up to eight inches as advertised.Once again, there is no mention of how to do this in the instructions which are really just a series of pictures. The size of the bolt for the grommet mount isn't described, either. Finding that was a matter of trial and error.In all I would recommend this mount to anyone looking for an inexpensive mount for a monitor.
I am very happy with the batteries I purchased. The price was better than local stores, and they have worked perfectly. I could not ask for anything better.
I have burnt a few discs and so far no coasters, They are burning at 8X in my NEC 2500A burner. That is pretty considering that it is advertised at 4X. Hopefully the burn quality also will be good and will last for a few years.
Since making a foray into digital photography a few years ago, I've been waiting until technology and price converged with a camera that offered enough over the 1.3 MP camera I had been using to make it worth the jump. My requirements were good macro to short range (a few feet) performance, high image quality and color rendition, fast startup and pocketable.I chose the Minolta after considering similar models from other manufacturers. The protective, sliding style lens cover was the type of design I preferred, with a sturdy, stainless steel body. It's a newer model with faster startup than the G500. This, for me, plus the smaller size outweighed the increased sensor resolution (and price) of the latter.The camera startup time (well under 1 second, essentially instantaneous) is one of its strongest features. Opening the lens cover is tricky, however. It's easy to smudge the lens if your fingers slip. I've found that using my index and middle fingers to slide the cover using the "ears" on the "chevron" part of the cover, while holding the camera with my other hand, avoids lens smudges.For most candids and point-n-shoot situations it was best to use full auto (usually with flash disabled). Switching between auto and manual takes just a few pushes of the mode and navigation buttons, and comes quickly after some practice. Thankfully, there are dedicated buttons to enable macro mode and setting the flash modes, which are retained across power-ups.The manual camera mode with auto flash exposure and 100 ISO setting gave the best quality, provided that there was enough time to compose the shot. However, the auto-focus often fails for closeups (3 feet or less). Reviewing the images after shooting was mandatory for closeup shots. If only there were an easy way to manually focus.The camera delivered what I expected regarding image quality. The color rendition was superb. However, examining images, one looks more critically for shortcomings rather than strong points. Highlights and colors tend to get blown out easily in contrasty, sunlit scenes, and I used -0.7 EV or greater underexposure compensation to avoid this. Consequently, shadow areas can be noisy.These limitations are true of all consumer digicams, however. There are many sample photos to be found on pbase; navigate to the camera-specific gallery for the Minolta G400. Some photos are posted at full resolution so you can have a good look.The camera uses the same battery as the new G600 model. That's good, because it will insure a supply of replacements on the market when the time comes to replace the battery. Buy an extra battery, keep one in charger and one in camera. Swap them when your memory card fills up.Two unfortunate notes regarding my experiences with the camera:- If kept in a snug pocket, it's easy to snag the lens cover "ears" when quickly withdrawing the camera, causing the camera to switch on while still inside the pocket. This apparently happened one time too many, and the lens became frozen in the closed position. Fortunately, Minolta's warranty service was very responsive and I received the camera two weeks (the standard estimate is 4 weeks) after returning it for no-cost repair.- I splashed it with (black) coffee. After drying for several hours, it returned to life, but remained flaky. I sent it back, and the repair wasn't covered ($160).Pros: super fast start-up time, good color fidelity, low levels of compression artifacts in midtones, one-button selection of flash and macro modes, sturdy, compact stainless steel body, relatively easy to navigate menus.Cons: unreliable autofocus if closer than 3 feet; lens cover can snag on pocket, leading to unwanted camera activation and possible damage.Since purchasing the camera, the price has dropped considerably, making it a terrific value.
This curling iron works as advertised. My wife really likes it very much. She says it heats up really fast and does a good job on her hair. The protector for the barrel is an added bonus. Five Stars from my wife.
You will love this Xternal hard Drive by Seagate. Very easy to use, plug and your ready to go. It works quitely compared to thers. Great price if you buy at amazon. Overall I will give this product "AAA+++"
Apart from small issue that my office VPN is not working via this I have no problem at all, Was DAM easy to install.
You wont be disappointed. This iPOD FM Transmitter works perfectly and has a clear signal, you can choose any open FM frequency. It works from the back of the vehicle in the rear power connector so the kids can run the show from the back and you can control the radio volume... I actually bought two of these because it works so well.
Best-fitting headphones I've found. Not in stores that I know of, so I usually order a batch so I'll have replacements when they eventually die.
I gave this as a housewarming gift to my best friend and they loved it. It is big and sturdy and attractive.
I got the model as an upgrade to the original Vista C, which only had 24MB of internal memory.Picks up the satellite signal much faster than the older model. Also sems to track a little faster, which is especially helpful, when doing trun by turn.I lve the fact that I can use it anywhere. I have a mount for my car and my bike, and love being able to fit almost the entire US on a 2 GB card.Only problem is it does take a pretty long time to copy the map data to tthe card.
so this is your basic RAM, and it worked, nothing was of an issue. RAM is always evolving, and the older RAM gets expensive. I think this was a good deal.
First of all this system can not compete with a system that costs twice as much. However, for the price this can't be beat. The sound is really good in dolby digital. Just make sure to use the optical input. It has only one so if you have other devices such as ps3, xbox360 then I recommend getting a switcher that will handle all the optical ins and then send to the reciever. The sound separation is really good and the center channel is great for a system like this. The music does not drown out the voices as I have heard with other systems. The feature that convinced me to buy this was that with a complete sound systems you get a upconverter dvd to 720p or 1080i when using HDMI. The upconvert is decent but it definitely is not as good as a Bluray in 1080i. I am using this in a big room so the bass is not that great but others have said it is very loud in their setup. The tower speakers look nice and match my tv. The rear speakers look nice and my wife actually likes the look. The system enhances the look of the hdtv. You cannot go wrong if you are looking in this price range.
PROS: DVD/VCR COMBO with progressive scan and memory stick reader. Stylish and easy to use. Very good quality picture both in DVD and VCR.CONS: Nothing to say.OVERALL: RATED A1.
I've had this camera for over a year now and I still love it. Its a great everyday camera and takes beautiful, crisp pictures under good lighting. However, as a frequent concert-goer I'm not so pleased because it sucks at taking good long-distance shots at night. Its not the perfect camera for club or theater settings. Other than that though, I love it. The videos come out really good too, both sound and picture. The size is also very convenient. It fits in my pocket or small clutch. Overall, for $200, it was a great purchase.
I purchased this for my husband in order to get rid of the 4 remotes that we use daily when watching tv and or movies. He programmed it in less than 5 minutes and showed me how to use it just as quickly. The more "complex" programming took a bit longer, about 5 more minutes--very pleased and we recommend it to others with remote overload!
I am a gadget junky and have many MP3 players and PVP players and for the money and features it gets no better than the Creative Zen Vision:M. In reference to the iPod which in my opinion is also a good device, this has it beat in several areas that no other MP3 players have been able to do until now. With the Vision M you get a longer battery life than the iPod both in music and video, you have a wider variety of music and video formats that can be used with this player and you also get superior audio from this player. The Vision M also has an FM tuner which also allows you to record straight from radio to MP3 format so if you hear a song you love on the radio you can simply record it and have it stored for later listening. This player also has a voice recorder, calendar which can be synced with your PC and something that is a big plus is the Vision M allows you to customize your own wallpaper for your player and you can even use your own pictures as the screen savers something no other player allows you to do. The one thing that truly stands out aside from all those features is also the fact that this player has such an outstanding screen and it must been seen in person to believe as opposed to the iPod this player displays 262,00 colors to the iPods 65,000. Video playback is very smooth with no frame rate lose whatsoever and even if you get this purely for music, once you see the screen and the video playback this player will make you want to watch videos on it no doubt about it. The Vision M is very simple to use and the software makes transferring music, movies and pictures so simple its as easy as dragging and dropping which unlike the iPod requires you to use iTunes and as a consumer who purchases products at my own cost I want to be able to use my player as I like without having restrictions that I am bound to. The music play back on this player is superb and displays album art, artist info, artist track and you also have the ability to customize your own playlists, album of the day, rarely played and most played, ect. The Vision M comes in 5 colors and all look great, but just like the black iPod the black Vision M can scratch easier than the other colors so a case would be highly recommended, but then again with all things if you take care of your "toys" scratches can be avoided. I would also recommend a different pair of headphones as the ones included with the player sound great, but for true audio heads they won't be enough for your listening pleasure, but that is with any MP3 player new headphones are always a must. The Vision M is still brand new to the market so accessories are limited right now, but rest assured that as the market starts catching wind of this quickly sought after player, Creative will start pushing accessories just like Apple does and we will all be overwhelmed with the wealth of accessories. I truly don't have any cons against this player as it has far exceeded my expectations and if you are in the market for a new MP3 player and are debating between the iPod and this player, make no mistake you will be happy with either one, but why settle for what is the rule of thumb and go with what everyone else on the block owns and buy the Vision M and be the exception to
Works just like my old one. Decent product. My only reservation is that it is made in China! Material is also different than my old one.
This is just the item I have been looking for. It arrived on time, in perfect condition and works great. Panasonic is a good name, this is a good product, and Amazon is amazing with its service. Thanks!
Being a first timer purchasing a digital camera I looked at 6 different cameras, from several different makers. I kept returning to the Olympus C755 because of the zoom! I have seen photos from other digital camera owners, and have heard frustration about not being able to zoom very close. I knew that the zoom was something I wanted. And I'm glad I got it!The camera is very easy to learn and use. I did upgrade the memory chip and purchased an additional set of batteries to have on hand.I recommend buying a case to protect the camera.A great camera for a great price!
I have had the same exact problems as CJ. The first one I ordered developed a very high pitched noise that was very noticeable. It disappeared when the backlight setting was turned down to 5 or less, but above that the noise was not acceptable. I called Samsung and they acknowledged that this was a defective product, so I returned it to Amazon for a replacement. This 2nd product had the same exact problem. Seeing as how no one else had reported this problem on Amazon or elsewhere, I decided to try my luck with a third one, but this third one had the same problem. I too tried different outlets, and also even tried taking it to a friend's house to test if it might be my house's wiring, but it still made the noise. I am going to return it, unfortunately 3 times can't be a coincidence. Its too bad, because Amazon has the best price on this product, plus no tax and free 1 day shipping with Prime.If it were not for the noise, however, I would give this product 5 stars for its design and quality of picture.
I cannot imagine why these reviewers are having difficulty with installation. I do not use the Maxtor software, but instead let Windows XP install the drive. I've installed five Maxtor Drives in the last two years with no problems. One of them did fail after about six months, but Maxtor replaced it in less than a week.
The installation guide did not include Vista instructions. I could communicate with the device or the internet, but not both. After 2 hours of fiddling with IP addresses and adding/deleting printer drivers over and over, I finally needed to call tech support. They were patient and got to the bottom of the issue. Now the device works. Overall, it seems to be a good product, but the installation guide could use some work.
I have a lot of higher end audio gear and expect a lot from my stuff but this thing has exceeded what I expected. I also purchased sonic mics and I recorded a band (w/ permission) at a show, and the shound is almost better than some live albums I've heard. One thing is that the input amp has two settings and as you increase the record gain it switches between the two and this causes a miss, but a minor problem.I also recorded some CD's for a trip I took and this thing had more battery power than I had patience to listen to it, and the sound was wonderful. Even the bass boost thing which I expected to be trash works super fine.I wish the remote had recording features but besides that, I'm very happy.Every sony I've ever had broke, including DSS dishes, CD's, Car stereos, Video cams, etc. Just say No to Sony junk.S
This emergency radio, as we call it, is a comfort to have during Hurricane season, though my husband uses it year-round. (I joke with him about that.) You just never know when, with power out, we need to rely soley on radio for very important information. Other than gas in the car, cell phone chargers...this will be our connection in case of a disaster, natural or otherwise. Feels good to be prepared.
This all-in-one is easy to use, a very solid performer, and cheap to operate. I use it to run a small business and it is my most important piece of office equipment. It prints and copies quickly. I have had trouble scanning into an easy-to-email format, but that may be due to my technical ineptitude. I would buy it again.
I bought this speaker with my hard earned money and 2 weeks later the wires were shorting out. It costs more to repair the speaker than what I paid for it. I would buy something else if I were you
The reviews here are duplicated between the 10x50, 12x50 and 16x50 binoculars. As a result it's impossible to tell which product any individual review applies to, rendering them all but useless.
Bought this for price. Hard to get accurate readings. Would not recommend this to anyone, spend more money and get a up to date system
Got away with using a blower type dust remover on the sensor for several years, but finally had dirt that would not be blown away.You read so much about the pros and cons of using a swab yourself AND pros and cons of sending your camera in to have it done in the shop, hard to decide which way to go.Seems I had a pretty typical experience with first use and got SOME of the dirt off and left some in the corners. Didn't want to repeat process so will live with what is left until it gets worse again.You don't get many swabs with this, but they say you should not clean the sensor that much in order to protect it from damage. Glad I didn't buy a dozen swabs at around $45 until I use all 4 of these and see how I like results over time.Pouch is okay, but would have liked to buy just 4-6 swabs with liquid for about $10.00. I have no need for the other lens wipes they give you a ten pack of. Although I hear some re-wrap the swabs with these to save money.Not suggesting you do that, please Note......PEC*PAD is not recommended for cleaning the CCD...It is not the same material used in the Sensor Swabs..Had to order from Adorama so could not get it shipped with other Amazon stocked items, shipping was a bit high for such a small and light weight item. Ends up just over $25 total cost for 4 tries at a clean sensor.My first time ordering from them, and they did ship fast and without problemsI understand it can cost around $50. to have it cleaned once in the shop and they often come back with dirt still in place.Newer camera models are starting to use electronic sensor cleaners build in.. nice idea, but they still need to be cleaned by hand now and then.
My pair is less than one-week old and one of the screws became loose and has subsequently been lost. I cannot find any customer service or support information to obtain a replacement. Honestly, this item should probably be packed with extra screws and a driver anticipating this kind of problem. I would not buy them again and am frustrated at the lack of information in the package.
This product works great for me. I bought it to replace an old wired router I've had for probably close to 10 years, which is also a Netgear Product.However--I was actually almost about to send this back at first. Like some of the other reviewers, I experienced dropped connections constantly on my PC. My 802.11g Skype phone and Playstation 3 were connecting fine, but I figured it was interference in the 2.4Ghz space around the area of my PC that the router just wasn't strong enough to handle. As a last ditch effort, I booted into Windows XP to see what happened there. My wireless card connected just fine. It turns out that certain wireless cards that worked fine under Ubuntu 7.10 stopped working fine after an upgrade to 8.04 because of issues with ndiswrapper and the kernel not playing nice. There is currently no fix for this except 8.10 alpha (not recommended for most people).Since obviously not everyone uses linux, I don't think this was the cause of the headaches for everyone who has posted here about trouble with dropped connections, but it may have affected some since many wireless cards use drivers that require ndiswrapper to work properly in linux. So if you are transitioning from wired to wireless, even if you tested your wireless card before and it worked, if you are running linux and have upgraded your kernel to 2.6.24, beware of this issue. I "solved" it by simply putting the router next to my PC, connecting it with an RJ45, connecting all my other devices wirelessly, and waiting for Ubuntu 8.10. For those who can't wait, you can compile a custom 2.6.25 kernel, which I understand has this problem resolved.After figuring out the issues above, this router works great. I live in apartment building and can see about 10 other SSIDs in range when I scan. No problem with interference. It's a lot lighter and seems flimsy compared to my old Netgear, but it's much faster and was definitely worth the upgrade for the price.
I bought this as a gift for the wife due to the positive reviews. This thing is the worst mp3 player I have ever seen. It is not user friendly at all. After a year it just died and turned into nothing more than a paper weight. If anyone is interested in an MP3 player, stick with ipods or Sony. I one is quite disappointing.
I lived overseas for three years and took amazing pictures with this camera! It does exceptionally well with outdoor photos and zoom situations. My only negative thing to say is that it doesn't take indoor photos well unless you use a flash... which isn't always the best option.
I have owned three different Etrex starting with the original Yellow unit, then the Etrex Ledgend and this one. All the Etrex have been good units but this one is superb. It holds a lock under dense cover, you can even get a fix indoors most of the time. I really like the compass integration since GPS requires you to move to determine direction of travel the compass provides the initial starting direction. If you have ever tried to find your hunting tree stand in the dark only to be within 15-20 feet and not wanting to be crunching around this unit is for you. Compass working with GPS will take you right to base of tree most times. Again, just about any good GPS will get you in and out of the woods but using this unit eliminates the last 30 feet to the tree problem that plagued the Garmin Ledgend, I used to use. Ledgend was great unit for what it was...You just were forced to start walking in a direction to have it calculate headings and sometimes that was a hassel. Vista eliminates that problem.
I bought this to replace my previous garmin mount, which had been stolen. This mount was far superior; the suction is much stronger than my old one ever was. I am no longer concerned about my GPS falling off the window, which it used to do after 30 min of driving. It is easy to take off and on. I am extremely pleased with this product.
pro-very nice. can store lots of song. i like it alotcon - get scratch too easy I recommend getting screen guard protector skin for it ... the ipod skin don't even help it scratch it too so screen guard protector skin from ebay for 7 buck
These headphones are pretty nice I guess. They kind of sound exactly the same as the cheapo $5 earphones I got from like Best Buy though. The only time you get to hear any difference is when there is some bass involved. These headphones have pretty nice bass response, and you can definitely tell the low frequency sound apart from the high frequency sound.They work pretty well with the new generation two iPod nanos. I know this because I have three iPod nanos. :)I'd recommend buying these since they're the cheapest in the Sennheiser 500 series of headphones.
It's a budget product, it works just as it should. Just use the modeling light to aim it, then switch it off. It will not get hot or smoke. I have one I use to splash light on a background and it is spot on every time.
Got it from Impactcomputers.com. It was on sale for $370.00 for OEM Processor. I did built my own custom PC with Intel P4 Extreme Edition. I was very impressed with how powerful and can handle with anything that can run with. One thing is con is too much of heat.
I have two of these Linksys switches on my home network. They are inexpensive, well constructed, and conveniently small. They have really fast throughput, and I've never once had a problem with them--you just plug them in and they work.Be aware that these switches are a different form factor from the other Linksys home networking products--it's smaller and doesn't stack with, for example, the Linksys router/switch combo boxes. This isn't a problem for me personally, but it's certainly hard to tell from the picture. My only form factor complaint is that there isn't a built in way to mount this on a wall or on the side of a desk.
No sweat super plug n' play!Product is as promised by seller!Speedy delivery as well. Thanks much!
Great image quality due to a fantastic image processor. Tiny screen, 3.2 MP, but who really cares: the pictures are great quality on a machine or printed to 5x7. No image stabilization, smile finder, or other special features, but a very fine macro setting. It's a great camera to travel with and does fine work. All stainless steel body is very rugged and quite tiny, but heavy. Very satisfying to own and use.
Im still figuring the etrex out. Glad I saved the money and got the legend and not vista. Big price diff. I think I may have to break down and buy more maps but thats ok. Seems to take some time to update when you are on the 20ft screen. This is my first hand held gps so im not sure how much I can help others if I'm not quite sure how to use it myself. So far so good no complaints. I've been using it for geochcheing seems to do the trick.
I was looking for a monitor arm for my Acer X223w due to issues I have with my neck and was looking at a number of comparable models. I read a review on how bad a particular manufacturer's model was and how with the money the individual spent, he could have bought an Ergotron. I then Googled Ergotron and found a number of models available through a number of on-line retailers. The unit looked like exactly what I was looking for. When I received it a was impressed with the sturdiness of the parts, the ease with which it assembled, and the mounting options for the arm. I highly recommend this unit to anyone. In fact I'm considering ordering additional units for the rest of my IT department. It's a great product
The pop filter feels like a solid piece of machinery and it does its job well. I do have two minor complaints, though: The first is that the gooseneck support could be a little stronger, although it's certainly adequate if you're not frequently moving the microphone around. The second is that it lacks a proper bracket to fit cleanly with the Blue Yeti microphone. Yes, you can make it work (check YouTube to see how), but it's not the BEST solution. I found a little L-shaped bracket that I attached to the mic stand that works great.
This is a great little TV; perfect for the kitchen. Clear picture, adequate sound quality. The remote control is very simple and easy to use. And you can't beat the price.
... and I'm down to three. People love these things and steal them from my office. Wish Amazon sold them as a 12 pack like I had before. My 10 port usb port is tucked out of the way so it really makes it more useable (and interesting) to have at least five of these sticking out of the ports on the backside.
I picked up this piece for a friend over in Mexico who still uses an older digital camera which takes the xd memory card. Otherwise there was no way to view the photos taken, including from Ground Zero over five years ago, which photos she had never seen until now.Browsing around this magnificent and myriad amazon, I discovered this connector which works like a charm and gets'er done quickly. Just plug it into any USB slot with your xd card loaded and you are good to go. I explained to my friend how to ask permission from the skittish, oppressive and weak Windows/Intel environment before yanking this piece out of the USB slot, and I hope she will remember before causing addressing trauma to her or someone else's computer.A great tool for anyone still running the xd cards. Couldn't be better.
I've had this KVM switch for about a week. It was frustrating initially trying to get it working, but that was because it is not compatible with my Logitech programmable wireless mouse/keyboard combo. However, the setup (using the keyboard USB port for the wireless keyboard/mouse dongle) was quick and easy when I switched to using my Dell wireless keyboard/mouse combo that has less mouse buttons and has only application keys that are preset. I see no loss of quality in any of the mouse, keyboard, video or audio components of my systems.
This is my second PDA - first was a handspring that served me well for five years and which is still purring along. This unit, however, is more powerful and much more easily compatible with the lotus notes software my agency uses. Additionally, the cost was about a quarter of what I paid for my handspring platinum. I actually bought this particual unit because it offered all the essential features I wanted (plus some nice bonuses) and because the tech guy at my agency recommended it because - being more basic than many other PDAs out there,in his experience, it was less likely to develop the bugs and glitches and syncing problems many of my coworkers were experiencing.
This is my second iPod to radio transmitter. The first, a Road Trip survived a 3 week road trip and heavy usage before and after. It got stolen, along with my iPod.I got this one when I replaced my iPod. It worked fine, but seemed to turn itself off when I was not using it. I would pull it out and put it back in and it would come back on. Which I thought was a "feature" - not a bug. Yesterday, when I pulled it out, the entire top part of it came apart. Some of it even was stuck in the lighter cavity, which I'm not sure how I'm going to get out. I'm guessing it was simply faulty, as the turning off would indicate. I am appalled at how quickly my DLO Transpod self-destructed.
Needed to add sound to a older (Win XP Pro)unit that had been kept unused in lab area as backup for a test setup. The SB0570L4 Sound Blaster Card was inexpensive, delivered promptly and installed with no problems. Performance is satisfactory for good sound reproduction.RLPDirijo Designs
I have to say that I was slightly skeptical of this product before I ordered it. The reviews seem mixed and the price on it was pretty inexpensive, but I went ahead and ordered it and I am SO glad that I did. The Umbrella Light Kit arrived in about a week and it is a well-made product that was easy to put together. The only downside is the free bulb that is included is way too dim to take pictures with, so I just ordered 2 new photo bulbs. Other than that minor thing, it's great for a home studio where you need some extra lighting. It even includes a handy on/off switch so that you don't have to unplug it from the wall everytime.
As with many other purchasers recently, these cables are not what the picture shows and are not Cables To Go. These are not snagless.I do no think these are Cat 6 cables either, since they boost only 100mbps. I switched out this cable with a Belkin I have 5e, and get 1.0Gbps.These cables were cheap, so you get what you paid for.I hate getting third party merchandise through Amazon, there always seems to be an issue with quality.
I had a pair of these for about a month when I found my two year old boy chewing on them.:( So this is my second pair. Sound quality is much better than the Sony earbuds I replaced (cats got a hold of those ones.:( ) Ive had some of Sennheisers over-the-ear headphones in the past and they performed beyond my expectations. The first pair I had lasted around seven years or so. Im not what youd call an audiophile but maybe more of a thrifty shopper. I know not to be too cheap, but also know not to blow over a hundred bucks on a set of earbuds (no offense to those who do.)
I have never seen so many positive ratings- I am jealous, really wanted it to work - but it does not fit the new zune v2.....the thing slides around in it, the screen is now bigger, the protector doesn't cover it all...the main button does not hit the right key since it slides and it does not recognize the touch under the rubber. The new position for the locking switch is on top left, not center anymore.I hope they come out with new version....and side note, mine was 25$, why are some retailers asking $125...supply and demand??don't do that...SFplanet's website has them still for $26...but only get for v1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've had my Brother label maker for many years now. The variety of tapes available and the ease they are changed has made it a must have part of my home and business. The labels are professional looking and stick well. White lettering on black tape as made many of my applications more discreet and professional, as a lot of the devices these go on are black. Most wall-warts I use these on are, too, and labeling them helps me keep straight what AC power supply goes with which device. Will always have one of these around.
This T.V. is like looking through a window when it's getting a Hi-Def signal. I never watched PBS until I got this baby. I also have a PS3 and a HDMI cable. When I set its output to 1080p resolution and put in The Empire Strikes Back DVD; I was blown away by the picture. The only thing I regret is not getting the 37" model. This is a little small for my bedroom. But, I would highly recommend this model for anyone looking into getting a HDTV.
Plugged it in the printer and so far, no problems. The PC shows the ink cartridge to be totally full, and this page printed out with no issues. I've heard the ink dries out relatively quick, so we'll see how I feel about the product a few months from now. The price is great though, and with 3 refills I shouldn't need more for some time.
AMAZON SHOULD NOT HAVE SOLD THIS MP530 PRINTER. AFTER PRINTING A FEW PAGES, THE ALARM LIGHT COMES ON AND IT STATES " PAPER JAMMED." TO DO MORE PRINTING YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE PAPER, RAISE THE SECTION WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE INK JETS THEN LOWER,AND THEN PUSH THE " OK " BUTTON. FROM THEN ON YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCESS FOR EACH SHEET PRINTED. THE FIRST 2 WEEKS, I JUST UNPLUGGED THE PRINTER AND USED MY WIFE'S PRINTER AND REPLUG THE NEXT DAY. MANY TIMES I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND IT BACK BUT WHY SPEND THE SHIPPING COST. CANON WILL SELL A NEW PRINTER FOR JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN I PAID FOR THIS WORN OUT MACHINE; HOWEVER MY INK JETS COULD NOT BE USED IN THEIR NEW PRINTERS.
I bought this TV in September 2008, started off fine, everything was perfect(sound, picture, etc), then, a couple of months ago, the picture would blink off for a few seconds, then it started shutting off and coming back on by itself. There is a few TV repair places in my area, had one come out today, March 12, 2012, they said its the power supply, they are taking it back to their shop to fix, said it will cost me around $200 to have it fixed. I have heard it is a common problem with these TVs. You can google how to fix it yourself, but I prefered to have someone who knows what their doing to fix it. Other than that, this TV is perfect, couldn't have asked for a better TV!!
Let me say right off the bat that I am very picky about sound when it comes to using my computer for most of my audio visual needs. I have a fast computer with a Soundblaster X-Fi platinum card, and Klipsch ProMedia THX surround sound system - a combination that almost got me evicted on several occassions before getting a home of my own to indulge myself in.I did a lot of humming and hawing over headphones and ended up getting both the Sennheiser HD 515 and the more upscale 555. I have always been spoiled by the bold yet warm, balanced yet punchy sound that the Klipsch speakers and subwoofer deliver - literally everything sounds great from music to movies to games. It wasn't until I got these headphones that I realized how good Klipsch is at making up for variances in source recording quality.Everyone says it, so I will echo this here as well - you hear details you never knew existed in just about anything you play. This is not always a good thing, when you notice that some of your favourite songs have some annoying, yet previously-undetected touches in the background that can really spoil things.Like a lot of people, I mostly listen to MP3s off my hard drive which will never be as good as the originals, but the convenience outweighs the slight loss in quality. From the moment I plugged in these headphones, the difference between inferior rips and great ones was painfully evident.After the first few tracks, I was pretty disappointed and thought the headphones were just not that great, or perhaps they needed more time to "burn in". But then I put on some of my favourties and WOW what an instant difference!I put on Sting's "Thousand Years" captured at 256 bitrate and it was like I was right there in the studio. Sade's "No Ordinary Love" and Toni Braxton @ 192 kbps were also amazing . Even at 128 kbps, The Coors' "Dreams" was outstanding.I tried them plugged into the home theatre receiver with the opening scene from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. The narration by Galadriel was haunting and powerful, with her voice sounding like it was inside my head.I haven't plugged these into my pre-amp yet which will give them a lot more juice, and they haven't had a 40+ hour burn-in so I am quite pleased so far.IMPORTANT - although they are open, very little sound leaks out like some people have complained. I find this a good balance because I have small kids where I use the 555's at home, and cannot shut myself off from everyone else at work where I use the 515's. It completely drowns out my slightly loud case fans but I can still hear loud things around me. Anyone who says that people down the hall can hear them must be cranking these to obscene levels - VERY bad for your long-term hearing, and ironically one of the reasons why it is smart to get pure-sounding headphones in the first place.Bottom line: The 555's are better and do not colour the music as much as the 515's. This means everything sounds good with the 515s while the 555s can make you change your mind about some of your favourites. Again, this comes back to the quality of the source and not the headphones themselves. Are the 555's worth 2-3x the price of the 515s? Not unless you have the money to burn. The HD 515s are an amazing value for the price - I got mine as fully warranteed B-stock that are in new condition and cost $20 less than list. $40 for a set of cans that sound almost as good as the highly vaunted 555s - a no brainer...
Yes, it can. In so many ways. Cheap, fast, router compatible, and easy to set up. I liked the design and price of this unit but was even more impressed as soon as I opened the box. They walk you through every step with very clear animations on the CD, and also have an excellent paper quick start guide. Never a doubt about what to do. The installation also puts a nice little help file on the computer that also animates and explains the most likely maintenance issues that you have to address. Overall, very clear and very user friendly.The clarity and speed of the output is wonderful. Its start up time from rest in under 10 seconds. Can't beat it. Connecting it to my router using XP was also great. After routinely installing the printer driver, I merely went to my old printer driver that was set up for the router, changed the device on the 'advanced' tab, and I was done.Why four stars? Its only rated to take about 340 watts when printing but I notice my lights slightly flickering as it starts each page. I hsve too many peripherals plugged into the outlet so I want to see if that helps. And I'll also try customer support to see what they come up with. I'll update this review when I know more about that.
This splitter appears to introduce less noise than the splitter that Comcast provided. However, I don't have the equipment needed to accurately test signal to noise, so I can't be certain of that this splitter is an improvement.
The plugs on this are the best I've seen on an ethernet cable yet. The little guard doesn't prevent you from pushing down the tab or sliding it into a recessed port and the whole thing is very firmly attached to the cable.
I have only used this twice, but so far, I love it. I made meatballs and beef stew. I made a ton of food and didn't even come close to filling the thing up. My only concern is that when it was on high, the food was boiling pretty fast. I will probably mostly use it only on low.
I was disappointed to learn after I received the product that it was not compatible with Windows 7, rendering it useless to me. Others have encountered the same problem and have posted comments that there is no way to rectify this predicament.
Just what I needed for my camera.
Well to start off lets list the headphones I am comparing these to...Over EarDr. Dre Beats (Studio)Sennheiser EH 150'sSennheiser HD 202'sOn EarDr. Dre Beats (Solo)In EarAltec Lansing Back-Beats ProInk'd SkullcandysMonster Turbine In EarDr Dre BeatsMonster Turbine Pro CopperThe design of these headphones is a clever design, the coiled cord was a huge advance from constantly rolling over my EH150 wire with my computer chair. Another weak point I find in just about every pair of headphones is the connections at the end of the cable. On these the end user is able to remove and put in a new cable which is a huge advantage in my opinion. The headphones themselves are a thick sturdy plastic with plenty of padding, they do get warm on your ears after a while but what do you expect.The Sound I was quite disappointed with at first when plugged into my Samsung Infuse smartphone. I thought they were worse than any other of the large headphones I listed above. That is when I said well they are STUDIO headphones (So were the STUDIO Dre's and they sounded fine on this mobile device) however when plugged into my computers or any studio device they blew me away. Bass is incredible, if you like BASS STOP LOOKING these are what you want, FAR better than the beats. They have a warm sound to them. While delivering great bass they also have great trebles. I listen to a mix of music from jazz to some rap to hip-hop etc.OVERALL I would absolutely recommend these to a friend, in fact I am getting them for a friend for Christmas. I would give these a lower rating for not working on mobile devices as well ie phone and ipods however they are specifically titled STUDIO DJ headphones which implies computer and on the computer they go far beyond their expectations.OH and the big question YES they are better than Studio Beats!!!!!!
I bought it and when I tried it, it turned out to be what I need. Just a little bit heavy , but overall it is a good device.
I got this for Christmas 2K, and have been pleased with it since... I quickly figured out that if you convert your mp3z into WMA files you can get almost twice as many songs on there... I can sometimes get up to 20. Though it has the capacity for one battery, it sure lasts quite a while. Sometimes the battery just dies on me though, it'll say it's at 70% and then just die. &lt;shrug&gt; The rubbery coating on the outside has started peeling, so it looks kinda ghetto now, but I love it when I'm working out, or walking to school.
I have used this stand for my laptop on the couch and in my bedroom. I love the fact that it keeps my lap cool and brings my computer up to a better working height. I have also used the cushion when reading or doing a crossword puzzle.
these headphones were comfy, and i liked the white "sporty" detailing, but they broke on one side at the hinge within a few months. i took them out of my backpack, unfolded them, and *snap*! it was often in my backpack's outer pocket, but with heavy books & a laptop, i might have put too much pressure on it at times.
I bought these because i had a cheap altec lansing 2.1 system that broke and these are extremely good speakers for the price. They have really good bass and work great with my Pyle PCA4 amplifier that puts out 120 watts x 2 channels. You can play any genre of music or any song and these speakers will perform great. They even sound great with movies and tv shows played right off of a laptop or computer. I would recommend these speakers to anyone that doesn't want to spend very much but wants a great pair of speakers. The Sony b3000's pick up all of the low and high notes needed to produce a fantastic sound. Hope this helped for people that are unsure whether or not they want to purchase these speakers.
Great sound. I was a little surprised by the depth of the soundstage. Remote works within an album field, but similar to other reviews it doesn't seem to exactly duplicate the navigation through the operating system. A minor quibble however. I have this in my office, but it would also serve our kitchen or living room with ease.
We needed a new battery for one of our cordless phones, as it would no longer hold a charge. This battery arrived in timely manner, and worked as soon as we replaced the battery. The phone is as good as new, great purchase & a great deal on the price. THANKS AMAZON!!!!
I purchased this portable tv for a christmas present, after several attempts at different locations the reception is terrible. I sent it to casio for repair, they have had tv for over 4 weeks,and they are still waiting for repair parts.I have contacted them and they promice to update me with the progress but they do not. I have requested a new portable tv and they said they will repair this one. I should not have this tv in for repairs it is new.
The RePlay 4000 series has a few awsome features, but this unit comes up lacking in some areas that TiVo is great in... The 1st thing is the RePlay does not have the option to only record 1st Run Shows... So if you have it set to get every show of E.R., it will get them all including ReRuns, TiVo has the option to not do this.Also the RePlay units do not have a ToDo list, you must scroll through the guide for to see whats going to recorded... So if you are wanting to check whats going to be recorded for a week, it will take a few hours out of your schedule to scroll through the guide. TiVo has a ToDo list that shows when everything will be recorded.Lastly, RePlay units conflit resolution is the pits. If a show moves one night it's bassicly a toss-up as to which show will be recorded. And there is no way to know until it's already missed your show! TiVo Shows when something will not be recorded and you can set a priority for each show, so TiVo will know what to record in case of a conflict.The only positive thing I have to say about replay is the network sharing, it's a very cool feature, but it has bugs and from what I hear Replay Tech Support is lacking - ALOT. Keep in mind TiVo will soon have this feature (on Series 2 Units only).Save yourself the problems and get a TiVo!
We bought this microwave at Bestbuy after doing some research into what's a dependable model. We paid $165 on June 30. Today is Aug 12, and the microwave broke already! We don't abuse our appliances and are basically gentle users. Today I tried to heat up some frozen bread for 10 sec, and it goes on for 1 sec and turns off by itself. The turntable no longer turns. I tried all the other features, and the same thing happens - it turns on for a sec or 2, and then lights out. What a piece of junk! How can they sell an appliance that lasts less than 6 weeks??????????
Based on my research, I hoped that I'd have this router up and running as soon as I plugged it in, especially since a friend of mine had bought it the day before and installed it without a problem (and I consider myself to be more technically savvy than she is). Well, after two days I figured out that my problem (having an ethernet cable connection to the router working but not being able to access the router wirelessly) would be resolved by a firmware upgrade. In the hopes that this will save other people the time and hassle, I wanted to let future purchasers know that you can find the upgrade at Netgear's website under support for the MR814v2. Now that it works, I love it (and had I known about the upgrade, I too would have had the product up and running within 15 minutes after opening the box).
Look above for the review telling how to change it to international mode. It'll save you a lot of frustration in the end. Overall a good product.
Having recently picked up the hobby of digital photography I was not aware of the nuances and the importance of some of the accessories. Back in "the day" when shooting 35mm film I could barely afford the cost of processing - let alone what I thought were fancy accessories. Well - some reading and a trip to Alaska with my Canon Digital Rebel XT - I learned, and appreciate, the importance of a lens hood. I bought a rubber lens hood (not lens specific) at a local camera store that was totally unacceptable - then bought the lens hood for my Canon lens from Amazon. It works great - no flare - no vignetting - and it makes the lens look pretty cool too! I would suggest having a hood for all your lenses and never shooting without - along with the obvious - it saves the front of the lens from bumping damage which is important with longer lenses or tight quarters like shooting on a photo excursion boat full of other people all jockeying for a shot! Amazon service and prices - as usual - were fantastic and although I HATE to wait for things - I am usually happy I do when I order from here. Happy snapping!!!
I began in photography in 1960, using B&W; film, developing and printing in a darkroom. This was before even the light meter was included on most cameras. Now the Canon SD800 Elph has everything in such a small unit.I would like a simple wheel to quickly dial for portrait, landscape, closeup and indoor insead of all the function commands now necessary. It is a bit slippery so a rougher surface at the edges wouldmake a better grip.A final touch would be to include a double exposure function so one could get creative superimposing images. That is great fun!
The price of these cables are great. Any time you can spen $2.00-$4.00 for a pair of HDMI cables, you have just got a great deal. Now, in reference to the quality, please note that these cables are very thin. They do work, but with a major problem. I connected them to my 50 inch LG Plasma television and the picture started to pop in and out. I then tried the Mediabridge Ultra Series and they worked perfect without any problem. I paid about $10.00 for the Mediabridge Ultra Series. In all for the best picture quality, these are not the cables for you. It's worth spending the x-tra $5.00.
I replaced my 80211B Netgear router with this Dlink 80211G and it is working Great. At first my signal was dropping after about 15 minutes of use. I turned off the super G setting and selected a single channel not Auto which did the trick. I have had no issues since. AJD
I bought this for like 6 dollars, 12 by the time I payed shipping. At first I was very disappointed as I thought the sound quality was awful. Turns out, if you have you're IPOD too loud, it sounds awful. Just turning the level down a couple notches and it works fine. The sound quality isn't great by any measure, but for the price I can't complain.
speakers work great if you dont like alot of trebble get the 2 way speakers they put out very well have stock head unit will be changing that next to one of the boos audio dvd touch screen models good stuff for the money
This case fits the camera very nicely and also has a nice pocket for extra battries. It would be nice if it had a way to attch the case to the camera strap once you take the camera out of the case.
This was exactly what I needed to view my &#34;old&#34; small recordings from an old, huge camcorder. I thought they would be lost forever. I followed the description of this item & made sure it would work with my specific tapes (some versions won't work-read the description carefully and know which kind of tape you have). Very pleased with this purchase. It is plastic so be gentle with it and it should last a long time.
Great Product and easy to use and, for the money, one can't go wrong in owning one. I have had 2 printers before this, HP and EPSON, neither one could compare.
I purchased this because it said it would work with Vista but it turns out it will not work with the 64bit version of Vista, which is what I have on my laptop. However, I have found that it will install on XP and Vista 32 (but this was on my desktop and not where I will be using it). Also, the latest driver on their website is from 2004. It would have saved me alot of trouble if they said it would not work with Vista 64 upfront.
I mean of course, companion 20 is more than twice the price of 2, but I personally purchased both two, put them side by side and tried it. After listening to both for awhile, I could clearly feel that companion 2 lacks sounds separation, not as good as companion 20. For 2.0 speaker, I believe this is the top of the line, and if money's in concern, of course you'd go for $99, as it's as equally great, but you will think different once you hear 20. Just save a week of drinking and go for it.
I have used the USB version with my laptop and since my desktops have SCSI but not USB, I just connect it with the SCSI cable and it works great with those computers. Love the 2.2 GB..
Christmas gift for son. He likes this product and always brings it with him when he visits "just incase" he needs it. I have seen him use it and works good. He enjoys it.
I am glad that I took the time to actually READ the reviews left for this item and did not leave the lack of stars to make my decision. In reading the reviews, you will find user error on all negative reviews. It took my husband about an hour (being very thorough) to install this unit. It is extremely sturdy and is holding our 70" TV wonderfully. The tilt is fairly easy to adjust. If anyone is having difficulty with the tilt, keep in mind that the TV itself IS heavy. You need to support the weight of the TV when attempting to adjust the tilt. (it is certainly not as easy as just pushing the top or bottom of the TV. If it were that easy, then it would adjust itself, and you wouldn't want that.) We are very pleased with this item.
These Sennheisers are a great pair of headphones, but you need to know something very important about them: they are closed, not open. This means that the cups need to have a very good fit on your ear to get the best bass, so you better adjust the headband exactly right. Too small, and the bottom of the cups will lift up, breaking the seal, and too large and the tops will come off. So you must make sure you get that right. Also, the less hair in the seal the better, but this is good for me because I would forget to get a hair cut otherwise.So why would you want to deal with the finickyness of closed headphones? There are many benefits of this design:If you work or listen to music in noisy environments and would like some escape, these are the headphones for you! Granted, you could probably get better ambient noise reduction with some active noise cancelling headphones, but these guys do really great without being nearly as expensive. Nobody is going to bother you in these unless they are shouting directly in your ears or operating some serious heavy machinery.Also, the music for the most part stays in, so they are good for listening to music in an environment where you can't make noise. Or maybe you're just nice and don't want to bother those people next to you with a tinny version of your great music leaking out.As for the sound quality, they are excellent in that area. You may be in for a surprise if you fall in the "all you need is bass" category of listeners, because these do not have a huge bass lump, but instead a very even frequency response, down to some very deep lows and all the way up to crisp high frequencies. If you don't already own some good headphones, you will surely be constantly listening to your entire music collection on these.
If you are looking for a very high quality headset, this is the model you want. I was actually surprised.
I am a runner and when I first purchased these ear phones, I was very happy with the overall sound quality and convenience of the over-the-ear clamps. That being said, after about a year of moderate running (three to four times a week), I have discovered that the wiring is faltering quickly and I often only get consistent sound in one ear bud while the other one skips in and out intermittently. I would not recommend these ear phones to others - especially for the price.
The extended handle of my "Targus OCN700 15 Side Access Notebook Roller" was broken in my first trip. The handle bars were stuck inside the bag and now could be extended only by 2/3 of its full length. Once it was stuck inside, it was impossible to fix or even just check out. I got really disappointed and want to warn anybody considering to buy it.
very nice had all the compartments i needed.cant beat it for the price. i was so happy when i got it just wish i could put a ock on it tho. but other then that its awesome..
I listened to a 2 minute section of sound from PS3 Killzone 3 game with my el cheapo cable that came with my Tritton AX Pro Dolby 5.1 gaming Headset. Then I plugged in this cable & listened to the same section. I noticed immediately that the sounds were not only cleaner & better defined but were also about 5-10 decibels louder. So, the people that are saying, "It is a digital signal, they are all the same. It either works or it doesn't." don't know what they are talking about. I did the comparison & I am convinced that there are different qualities in the signal transfer. The quality of these AR cables is excellent. The cable & the connectors look & feel sturdy, well made, have great grips & are visually pleasing . The connectors fit very well in my Tritton headset & snapped in tight, but did not snap into my Xbox 360 tightly. However it does not fall out. I also have a monster cable & radio shack optical cable & neither of those snap in tightly either, so I think it is the XBOX 360 optical port. The wire part is thick, sturdy & very flexible. Don't hesitate to buy these cables.
The picture quality is not good with the cable I bought. There are flickering bars throughout the screen. I recommend spending more money if necessary and getting something that does not kill your picture quality and viewing enjoyment.
I absolutely loved my photo lights !! They were very easy to set up & take down. I ordered 2 for an outside shoot and had more than enough lighting.
I first started using this trackball and the Logitech version and these are definitely the way to go. Using the mouse acceleration settings you can make them as sensitive as you would like. These are my most favorite input devices but there is no way I would ever spend the asking amount for these. It is just ridiculously expensive now.
This camera, my third digital, is everything I hoped it would be. The zoom is super and it takes such rapid shots I don't miss anything. The only negative to this camera, which I knew before purchase, is the size. It is not one of the little ones you can easily put in a pocket or purse. I physically tried several high zoom cameras before the purchase, and this one was the easiest to hold and use of the same variety, plus the price is a bargain!
I was looking for a scope I could use at my range when shooting my ak-47 and ar-15 and other guns. I really didnt want to spend a ton of money but at the same time didnt want to buy junk. I am a once and done type of buyer. I read almost all reviews on this scope and no one really answered the questions i wanted to know and if they did answer them someone else had and exact oposite thing to say. I wanted something that i could see my shots on paper at 25,50,100,200 yards, with my experience with this scope it works GREAT for the 25,50,100 yard, it focuses in very nice and clear. at 200 yards it is somewhat harder to see the shots on white paper but it is possible. I found that if i use the black targets that glow when the bullet hits them i have no problem seeing where I hit, for me this is not a problem for the price point.. I really dont shoot 200 yard that offten. some reviews read that they didnt have a problem seeing the bullet holes at 300 yards, from my experience with this scope that just is not true. If you want to shoot over 200 yards i dont think this is the scope for you. when it comes to hunting i also think this scope is perfect for my area. I live in Ohio so there is not miles and miles of open land nor is it extrmly hilly so i have no problem counting the points on a buck 400 to 500 yards away. The scope seems to appear well made. The hard case it came in is nice and does what it is made for. I would recommend this scope to anyone who plans on doing what I am doing with it. If you want the absolute best picture and clarity then break out your wallet and spend double the price.... I give the scope an A- overall so it gets 4 stars for me. I would buy it again.P.S. If you plan on just target shooting with this scope BUY THE STRAIGHT SCOPE, NOT THE ANGLED. I picked up the angled because i also hunt with it,not just target shoot. God Bless
This anti-glare screen protector fits perfectly on the Canon SX20IS. A very good product that can be removed and washed; it's easy to install and will protect the screen. Extremely fast and excellent service! Thanks!
I've been buying the sony earbuds the last several years and on a lark bought a pair of these. They are as good as the sony as far as sound quality goes. I can't tell a difference but my audio books are not always of the highest bit rate.The one thing I did not like was the rubber coating of the wires is soft and "sticky". They are more prone to tangle. The wires on my sony earbuds mdr-ex71 are "slicker" and "stiffer" and less prone to tangle. years ago sony made some that were soft and the rubber coating quickly failed. So I'm cautious about the durability of the sennheiser.Just FYI, not good or bad but the design of the sennheisers is for uneven wire lengths for right and left earbuds. If that is what you like.I later found out they are top rated by consumer reportsThe price is the best! A great pair of headphones to have around when going to the gym or when the primary set fail or get lost.
The internal wireless broke in my laptop. After installing this card, I was back in business within 5 minutes!
Fantastic sound for $15 speakers. I put six of them in a large rec room. They easily fill the place with sound. Fairly week in bass, but you can't expect much from a 4" woofer. A Polk subwoofer filled the gap. Mid range and highs are very good.The speakers are large and sturdy. Mounting is easy. Since my speakers are indoors, I'm not quite sure how well they weather, but based on other reviews, I wouldn't expect a problem.These won't replace your home theater speakers, but should be a great addition to your outdoor patio.
for the price you pay for it works well. I use it for my DJing videos. I used up all outputs and works well. Thank you again Amazon.
This mouse is incredible convenient and easy to use. It has a way to turn it off to save the battey and connects just by double clicking it. It is a critical periphrial for an iBook.
If you could not get yours to work...its not supports fault.You probably had trouble with your ISP...or you can't tell one end of a network card from another! This is a great piece of hardware...but you need to know basic networking to install it.It's not a damn game box ya know! I am sure you wre very polite to the support person that was trying to get your dumb ass to do something correctly. Dont blame the technology...blame yourself.
Not "noise cancellation" but very comfortable, durable "noise reduction" earphones with good sound and appearance. Multiple size tips and replacements included.
This charger is a battery killer. By forcing a charge that fast the anode is swelling too fast. Duracell just wants you to ruin your rechargeable batteries and then have to replace them often.
i have no problems with this unit, it does a fantastic job and i am very happy with this unit. If there was something that can add Nav to this unit, then this is the best unit for $500.
I got this camera last Spring. I was tired of my Samsung with the unintelligible manual and goofy, non-user-friendly settings. Amazon had the Finepix on sale for $139! I was attracted by the thin size and large display, and of course the "try-me" price. When it arrived, the only thing I was disappointed by was the lack of a carrying case.I've had 4 cameras, and each of them had major drawbacks - mainly in user-friendly settings. I am not an ignoramus, but I have no time to study a poorly-written manual and try to figure out multiple tiny buttons placed all over a camera. I am a casual picture-taker, like most people. So I would end up putting the cameras on one setting and never touching it again. (Can't be bothered to futz.)I love this camera. I love the large display which is also the viewfinder. A friend warned me that when outdoors in the sun, this would be a drawback. It is, since you can't see the display in the sun's glare. But I haven't found it to be terrible. You can still point the camera in the right direction and click! Haven't taken a bad picture yet doing that.I haven't had a bad picture in any light or circumstance so far. The Finepix is very forgiving of shaky hands. I don't know technically how they do that, but I'm certainly grateful.I take food pictures for cooking blogging, and with the easier-to-figure-out settings, I now know how to take better close-up pictures. It only took 10 years and 4 cameras!I would highly recommend the Finepix for any casual point-and-click photographer. Hands down it is the best quality camera and takes the best-quality pix for the price. (I've never had a high-end camera, so I can't compare for you there.)
I fly quite a bit for work. Airplane noise wears me down and I am not an audiophile. I spent some time trying to make a decision between NC headphones (&lt;$150) and noise blocking ear canal phones. Among the headphones I tried (Bose was not one of them - too expensive), the Audio-Technica phones were the best by a wide margin. The build quality, comfort (physical and aural), and noise canceling ability were great.When I tried the ear phones, I did not have any problems with fit and comfort. Fortunately I was able to find a good, comfortable fit with the foam ear pieces (Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 pro - just a few $$ more from Amazon). After comparing both types of systems, I found that blocking the noise was preferable to active noise cancellation. I also found that I did not have to turn up my MP3 as high as I did with the headphones.Ultimately, the Audio-Technica headphones would have been my first choice if ear canal phones are not available.
I truly regret ever buying this. It was a waste of money, I should have spent a little extra money and got an ipod. It freezes all the time, especially when viewing large pictures or setting a wallpaper. Also, I began getting pissed at it dying on me after only a short period of time, listening to music for 3 hours, on a half full battery, so today I fully charged it and then let it run until it dies. It says it should last 16 hours on audio, it only lasted 7 and a half.Another thing, it is only compatible with Windows XP, you cannot run the software on an older Windows OS or in fact any other OS. I'm saving up for a Mac Book Pro, so when I learned this, this angered me. I wasted over $200 on this piece of junk.
My friend had these on and he has glasses, and he looked like a robot or something stupid. They may be good quality sound but they just look so stupid i thought i should warn you, if you have glasses, you should get better earphones, that have wires.
Recently got a new laptop (HP Pavilion dv6 with 15.6" widescreen) so needed a new travel case to go along with it.This Targus was less than half the price of the fancier Targus we bought some years back for the last laptop. The material is a lot thinner and there are fewer pockets and devices, but in some ways I actually prefer this messenger bag design to our older top loader.This case also has a central zipper pocket which is easily big enough to store my full size USB external HDD as well as all power supplies, extra Ethernet cable, and assorted optical discs when I need them.I use the hook-and-loop pocket for magazines and papers; the smaller front pockets are good for USB adapters and a few thumb drives.All in all this case provides a lot of value for the price. I'm glad I found it, and I'd buy one again.
I bought this receiver after listening a Technics DD receiver. The sound response is better, THD lower. Its sound is soft and clear. The DSP is sharp in every mode.
This carrying case for my Magellan RoadMate is much more snug and secure than a soft, bag-type case. The RoadMate fits perfectly and the snap-down cover is secure and positive. The case also is superior at preventing scratches and wear. This was an excellent purchase.
Bought this monitor about 6 months ago and im really happy with it. I got a great price off this website. I use it with windows media center and when i hooked it up and ran the media center part it looked great but everything else like the windows desktop looked really grainy almost unreadable. After searching for a monitor driver because it simply installs &quot;plug and play monitor i came up empty handed, nothing to be found&quot; I figured out what you need to do is download a program called powerstrip, that allows you to tweak your settings to better suit this monitor. Using a page towards the back of the users manual that lists the monitors opimal frequency settings that cant be met using simply windows. After putting these settings into this program that runs at startup my desktop looks 5 times better than what it looks like when just plugging it in. Enjoy this great monitor
I listen to a lot of music, most of it classical. I review classical CDs here at Amazon. When my daughter-in-law gave me the iPod shuffle for Christmas I didn't even know what it was or what it was capable of. But since she showed me how to use it, how to download into it and the other little things one learns to do, I've become a convert. This little package of amazing engineering is a real jewel. My only concern is that I'll wear out my ears using it.I think the best thing about it that I can use it while working away in the wee hours when to have loudspeakers going would wake the family. And, of course, on walks, which are a regular feature of my life in this small town where one walks everywhere rather than drive just a few blocks. Just load up a program -- it's easy as pie to load the shuffle with a program that you're interested in -- and start walking. I've been able to use my expensive over-the-ear headphones with the iPod, being amazed that this little thing can drive those big headphone speakers.It loads quickly. Downloading an entire CD will take only five minutes if that long. Sound quality is just fine. I don't detect any significant degradation of the sound.My daughter-in-law is getting tired of me thanking her for the gift.Scott Morrison
WEll made. Also, the use of a removable plug cord and not just jack (that yoiu can replace if it gets damaged without paying for new headphones which I've had to do with other products) makes perfect sense. Not only did this product do what it said (not all products do!), but it had one added benefit. I had problems hearing some of the movies on my ipod. When you turn on the noise-cancelling function, the volume increases on the movies as if an amplifier kicked up the volume about 15%. It's a nice addition to a good product.
Installed yesterday on an '04 Frontier crew cab, located behind the back seat. It provided a tremendous improvement over the previous set-up, a Kenwood 22-watt RMS head unit and 4 Alpine door speakers. The amp appears to be well built, with clearly labeled terminals and controls.Used a Scosche 680 watt amp wiring kit, to which I added a 20-foot RCA-jack stereo cable for the rear channels. Also needed 4 lengths of speaker cable to run from the amp back to the dash to hook up to the speaker wiring. Grounded the amp to the rear wall of the cab. No problems with ground looping or alternator whine. The sound is clear at all volumes. I'm going to enjoy this.Gave it four stars because there are probably better amps out there, but those cost quite a bit more. For the money, this is a pretty good amp.
It fits on a bookshelf - picture and sound are great - easy to set up. It was delivered in less than a week in perfect condition. No complaints.
I purchase this to use outdoors with my MP3 player. I have rechargeble batteries and this unit recharges the batteries when pluged in. I am happy with it. The sound is not that big but I am not looking to share my music with everyone.
He washed it twice and it still plays, and we didn't need to replace the earbuds at all!!! The title of my review says it all. The little shuffle came out of his pocket in the washing machine...it wouldn't play immediately, but it has now been about 15 hours later and the thing is playing the songs, we will need new headphones, but it plays on his ipod speaker system. Good little machine...amazing!
We used this product on a Sony Vaio running Win2000. It was very difficult to set up and took several calls to lynksys support and several days out of our lives. Their support is good and I can see why, their products are hard to get working and without great support they would be lost.As it turns out this unit won't even run with the software that comes with it in our Vaio anyway and a support person on the phone instructed us on how to download boingo and use that to run it. Not all the support people know this fix.The notebook adapter worked fine once set up with boingo but what kind of an outfit sells you a product that won't even work with their own software and requires boingo?May never buy another cisco product.
I replaced my Epson RX500 ($245.00) due to $$$ ink replacement and other issues, and I love this little printer! After almost five months of steady printing I'm replacing the black ink tank for the first time (about $7). It's a little rough on the paper feed but cranks documents out quickly. Photo quality is average for the price of this unit. However, compared to the enormous costs of the Epson ink tanks, this Canon has already paid for itself. I've printed out resumes, pictures, spreadsheets, and loads of emails on this machine. Well worth the price!
Well constructed, everything fits easily with plenty of room left for accessories, etc. Very satisfied.
purchased this item in Jan of 2012. used infrequently. after about 10 hours of use it just quit. 90 day warranty useless, this fee and that fee and shipping and return shipping, 1 year warranty useless. just so much junk for $100..... buy elsewhere. i will never use this manufacturer again. not Amazon's fault but maybe the should screen their vendors a little more closely
After taking out a third mortgage and selling the last of our children, I was finally able to afford this cable. The entire family was gathered around in the living room as I was getting in position to plug the cable in. I think grandma almost fainted from the excitement. As soon as the first strains of the Miley Cyrus "See You Again" MP3 came pouring out of the speakers, Dad's shirt disintegrated and the cat burst into flames. This cable is truly amazing! I even tried one of those "loud" cd's with all the distortion, and if you would believe it, this cable has singlehandedly ended the loudness war! The music sounded as if it had gone back in time to the production/mastering and all the levels had been turned down!!If we could only get these cables used in the UN's translation equipment, I have no doubt that world peace is just around the corner.
My Apple iPod Shuffle is great, so small yet so much music. I had not bought a MP3 player thinking they may be a contemporary "Betamax". So I waited, and waited, so long in fact that technology had left me behind. My mother was now far more techno-competent than I, and had my grandmother not passed away, she would have had a MP3 player before I.With a figurative giant leap, my iPod has brought me into the present. A new iPod meant a new PC, faster, more memory, compatable operating system, et cetera, et cetera. I have now bought 3 iPods, one for each member of the family. I plan to upgrade in the future to a Nano but for now I an enjoying my "matchbook" that rocks.
For the price these speakers work fine. My wife does not listen to music very loud on her computer. If you are looking for something you can really turn up these are not the ones. But for everyday listening they are good.
Works great on my large screen LCD TV screen and puter, etc. etc. no scratches. thank you.
It's a really beautiful, compact camera. Well made, simple to use - and it's not plastic - which has to be a great advantage in a world where so many consumer products are designed to be obsolescent in a few months. Takes great pics, and is a sure fire attraction when you haul it out in front of your heavy SLR toting buddies.
Pros: has 3 interfaces which is a great convenience and makes it more interoperable with systems that may have only one of the 3 interfaces available.Cons: 1. Firewire is only 400, which is too slow for today's apps.2. Does not have an 8cm cooling fan on the flat side. Withoutsuch a fan, 7200 rpm drives die within 2 years of operation.I know! I have lost a few already! I will NEVER buy anenclosure without a large fan.
So far I've been really impressed with these. Good bass. I didn't want to spend much, but I wanted a full rich sound. These provide that.
As an owner of a Pentax K-1000, I really like this Fuji S5100. Its simple to use, and the prints come out very nice. I like the feel of this camera because it feels like my SLR. I find the little pocket digitals no different that the old Kodak pocket camera. I like the S5100 for its options and ease of use.Congratulations!
I've been using these since they first came out with them. One thing I have noticed is the vinyl is not as heavy duty as it once was, but still has a similar feel and the same look. The product is as expected and arrived in a timely manner. The discs are like mini retro records...very cute.
I have had this camera for a couple of years now and people are always commenting on how crisp and clear the pictures are. It takes very nice videos, too. The action option for taking pictures is great for those action shots. The zoom feature is awesome it allows me to zoom in really close and maintain focus fairly easily, smoothly for both pictures and videos. I am still just a novice photo taker (pics and video of family, vacations, pets), but as such this camera has been great for me. I also like the editing software that came with it, it's not as friendly as Kodak's, but it takes up less room and offers just as many features, it just takes getting use to. Also the cables that allow you to hook it up to a TV come in very handy when you are sharing videos and photos with family and friends in a larger group, much easier than all standing hoovering around a computer monitor. The batteries are not holding their charge as good as they use to but that may just because they are due to be replaced soon, they are about 3-4 years old. The only complaint I really have is that it is not that small, so when taking it on trips and trying to participate in the activities it can become awkward, but not anymore so than any other camera it's size.
Light weight and conveniently sized to fit in the truck door panel. This makes them easily available for the next bird or deer roadside sighting. These are not overly powerful binoculars. The lenses are not magnificant, but you get what you pay for. These adjust with ease and they perform as expected. A very practical purchase for the novice on-looker, or an entry level huntsman.
I purchased this Sony ring light for use with my DSLR A700 camera specifically for macro botanical photography. I learned immediately that there's inadequate illumination to shoot hand-held closeups of plant species in shadows; the reason I bought it. Regretfully, plants move in wind. Even minimal wind. Accurate manual - or automatic - focus while using the ring light is just about impossible in anything other than absolutely calm conditions - a situation seldom encountered. I'm back to using a mirror held by someone else to direct sunlight toward shaded subjects.
When I first bought this tv, it was one of the best you could get for the price. Right after it hit the one year mark, the bulb went bad. After I got it replaced, I started seeing yellow spots in the bottom corners, and now 2/3 of the screen has a yellow discoloration with blue spots now showing up. It keeps getting worse. sure i would recommend this tv too when I first bought it. But like most of the other reviews that owned the tv for a year, I also have to say DONT BUY THIS TV! or there is a really good chance you will regret buying it too. Why take the chance?
Since my Corolla only has a DVD Player, the i-Trip was my most economical solution to use my i_Pod on my Corolla's FM radio. The i_Trip works by broadcasting a weak FM signal that's picked up on your FM radio (but NOT quite as well as advertised).Setup is reasonabley simple. Basically, you download 100 radio frequencies in text format to i_Tunes then synch your i-Pod. Once setup, you find an open frequency on the radio then choose that frequency on your i-Pod.The problem is that the FCC limits the broadcast power of these devices to 0.000001 watt! The quality of the sound is affected by numerous factors, such as the quality of your FM reciever, the location of your car's anttenae, crowded FM bandwidth in your area, and even the metal film in your windshield.I'm struggling to find a stable signal in my car because the broadcast from the i_Trip is extremely weak. Normal driving makes the signal fade in and out. Standing still produces the strongest signal which sounds like mediocre FM reception in my car.I really can't recommend this thing. Perhaps in a different car it may work better.
All it took was one glance at the W700G and I knew I wanted one. I had never seen anything like it before or since. While shopping for a general purpose PC and monitor, expecting to buy the same old generic looking tower, I came across the W700G and that was it. I planted myself in front of it and waited for a salesperson to show up and then bought one. It is, without a doubt, the coolest looking computer I've ever seen.Now, looks aren't everything and in the 3 months I've been using my Vaio W700G I haven't had a single complaint. Granted I upgraded the RAM to 1GB right off so I can't comment about stock speed but so far this thing has handled every task I've thrown at it with ease and ... did I mention it's just about the coolest looking PC available?This is NOT a gamers PC, there are limited upgrade paths and the video capability is not one of them. I'm a serious gamer but with only SiS shared video I'm not playing anything on this one. Multimedia, web browsing, email, Office apps, and everything else though are nicely available and I've also got to add here that for the first time ever I've actually bought a computer in the W700G that comes with some functional software. Sony has included useful stuff with this one, including a full TV PVR w/remote that works better than most of the other similar solutions on the market.I could go on for a long time here, the W700G is so loaded with features and yet so simple and easy to use that it almost redefines what an XP based PC can be. I've tried other VAIO desktops and laptops and though I've always liked most of the Sony products out there, this one is a truly revolutionary idea - more along the lines of iMac than the typical desktop PC. Why more PC makers aren't heading in this direction is beyond me, the W700G is a true desktop/laptop hybrid in the sense that there is literally one cord (power) leaving my computer, well, actually two because I have cable TV plugged into it. If all PC's were this simple, and at the same time this powerful, the world would be a better place.
Very robust. Very good quality, good finish and solid components, highly recommended. I use it with my amp head. ok!!!
This came in so useful. We have Magic Jack and wanted to expand our phone system to two cordless systems with 4 phones each. I bought this, plugged it into the Magic Jack, plugged both systems in, and wow, we have 8 cordless phones that all work clear as day. Bringing the splitter higher with the long cord, made it down right convient to use with both systems. The phone systems were not even the same brand.
I have had this camera for a year. Unlike other digital or SLR cameras, the small size enables you to take it to places you usually wouldn't bother. It fits in your pocket, even with the camera case (separate purchase).Accesories I found useful: Marine Case, camera case, extra battery, bigger memory card. A 512Mb card will hold about 6000 photos at medium resolution. When purchasing the Marine case, be careful, as there are SPECIFIC cases for each dimage model.It does not do well at low-light situations without a tripod. It takes beautiful low-light photos if you have a tripod though. We took it with us to Santorini to take photos of the sunset, and worked beautifully with our tripod. No tripod? Don't bother trying! It will turn out blurry, because of the long exposure time.The sepia and b&w; settings are a plus. Easy to use, but read the manual if you want to get the most out of it. I just got mine stolen and am looking forward to buying the same one again. The four stars is because of the low-light situation, but I understand this can be a problem with other cameras as well.It's a great deal through and through!
I had heard good things about the Monster iCarPlay and I have to say that it lived up to the hype. The cable worked perfectly on our 10 hour road trip to our vacation. I loaded my ipod with music and podcasts and just turned it on and it kept us entertained for hours. Great product, easy to use and not only did it allow us to take our ipod on the road, it charged it too!
We have used our EN7450 monitor for about a month now, and it is super. When first plugged into my Mac it started up, no adjusting, no problems. The built in USB hub is very handy and keeps desk clutter to a minimum. The built in speakers are not the greatest, but adequate for interactive CD's or websites. The white bezel and silver base look good with my Mac, too.Overall, it has been a good value.
Warms up during use, so I don't know if this is one of those batteries that lead to harm along the way. Otherwise, Im happy with it.
I have purchased two digital photo frames recently. This was one of the two. This Coby frame is a little more difficult to operate and the photos are not very clear. However, this frame was alot less expensive. So I guess you get what you pay for.
Received the product in a timely fashion, installed it in the TV and everything is working Aok
The sound quality of these little speakers is incredible. How they get so much bass out of such small enclosures is a mystery. That said, the speakers are too bass heavy. I have to crank the bass control on my sound card all the way down and the treble control all the way up to get an acceptable balance. This is why they get four instead of five stars. HOWEVER, I am still pleased with these PC speakers and highly recommend them to anyone wanting quality output from inexpensive speakers with a small desktop footprint.
I agree that those who say that the case is too small must be doing something WRONG. My 4300 fits perfectly in the case with room for a spare EN-EL1 battery and two CF cards in the front zipper pouch. No, you cannot "quick draw" the camera, but the case is designed for protection not speed. Don't hesitate to buy it if you need a case for your 4300. I have used this case for six years and it still looks new.
Good bass response and sound isolation. Cord is very thin and i lost sound on one of the earbuds after 6 months. Also you can hear noise as the wire moves on your shirt. OVerall, way better than apples earbuds and are quite affordable. Amazon offered them for $17 with $5 mP3 credit.
The AMB03US mouse has a USB charging cable and rechargeable batteries. I have had one that has worked quite well for several years, but has gotten flaky and I wanted to replace it.Although I have TWICE ordered the 03 version shown above, what I received was the 04 version, which is not rechargeable.
The Canon PG-40 Black Twin Pack is a great value. The two cartridges are roughly $15 a piece compared to $20 in store, so there is a $10 savings going with this package. The ink does seem to last quite awhile. Being a college student and having to always print stuff out a lot, I was able to get through six months before having to replace them. It does seem to work better than the cheaper PG-30.
I don't want to buy a discontinued product,the factory abandon this for a better line,I can not get full options and I dont have support because it is old and have many problems reason of discontinued.
Very well designed with good comfort level when used over extended periods of time. The sound quality is excellent and there is no set-up required as it uses a USB connection. However, I am disappointed with the build quality - the cushion at the top of the headset is not properly attached and the adhesive keeps peeling back.
this fixture is compact and useful the hinge - like articulation allows a range of positions , it is close to the wall to hide the mechanism from view.... be sure to anchor it to a stud so it can support the tv and not pull when the tv is attached
This switch works fine and does what it's supposed to do. The one I received is all black, and there is another listing for it on Amazon.I don't get the negatives I've read here. Someone said it gets hot. Well, where are you keeping it? It's a simple little digital switch that doesn't create any heat...maybe a slight watmth.Another said something about it being cheap, plastic junk. It's actually a very good quality piece of equipment at a very good price. I guess if it's not a huge, heavy, expensive thing they perceive it as being cheap.There was also a complaint about cutomer service. I'll admit I have not had to call Linksys cutomer service for years, but the 2 or 3 times I have, they are the best. Imagine, actually getting a human person on the phone and walking you through everything you need.Bottom line: Qulity product. Good price. I wish I needed more of these little things...there almost fun to buy and plug all your gadgets in.And oh yeah, very easy and simple "plug and play" installation.Ok. For those that insist that nothing is perfect, my only design change would be to eliminate some of the indicator lighting on the front. There are about 15 little lights on there. My "office" area already looked like Christmas at night with all of the LEDs shining off of everything from my computer to the phone to the clock and everything else. Now there are many more colorful lights.
Good deal for a bare bones stereo receiver with remote. Seems to work well after a month of use and is built solidly enough. $89 and free shipping.
This little device is so useful one could argue it should be included with the camera! I purchased it soon after the camera and use it very often. It attaches to the strap and snaps on and off as needed.It would be too clever for words if the power switch automatically got shut off when attaching this to the strap but that's just the obsessive engineer in me.I have found this to be an absolute necessity when using long lenses on a tripod. I have found that I can "bouce" the signal off a close wall and get the camera to fire without having to point the remote directly at the front of the camera.With the camera in Live View, mounted on a tripod, and running auto-focus, I can sit in a chair and fire away without being near the camera. I have not included myself in any group photos yet but that day will come soon enough!For the price, this belongs on every Canon camera strap!
I was pleased when I ordered the mouse but dismayed to find my laptop slot was the wrong size. It would have saved a lot of time and effort if the add had specified "PCMIA equipped laptops required". Most of the newer laptops have the smaller slot,I think. I returned the mouse with no problem at all. Thank you.
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.
I'm in college, and I can't print one document without a paper jam. Its very annoying to not only waste ink, but half a packet of paper and precious time trying to print off an assignment. Look elseware for a reliable, high volume printer.
This earphone arrived in 3 days free delivery. The sound clarity is good, sound quality towards the high frequency part with lacks of bass if compared to my other earphones of the same size driver. Since it is super light, I didn't feel much pressure on my ears at all while it is snug in the ear. It should be good for listening especially when exercising where strong body movement are expected.
I have been looking for a compact hi-fi system for some time now. I purchased and returned a number of them. I must say that I found it, this is it. Beautiful sound just what I am looking for. Thumbs up for Yamaha for developing such a superb system.
If you want a very inexpensive convenient and quality quick release, this is the one.
I bought this bag by Kodak specifically for my Kodak EasyShare P850 camera. The many small pouches and sleeves are perfect for accessories plus the central 'compartment' is well padded and very accessable for quick retrieval of the camera. Durable, also.Tom Shelton
I use this charger for 6 months now. Works like a charm. Excellent quality, quick charger (batteries are really full after 15-30 min of charging). And the batteries coming with it are also very good quality and last for quite long. The only draw back with this charger: the power adaptor only support AC 100-120 V 50/60 Hz, meaning that it will not work in Europe. If you're planning on using it for a digital camera and you are traveling a lot, you might want to consider another option (although there are 240-120 V converters around).
I just got this cd player a couple of weeks ago and its great.And the fact that it comes with a digital AM/FM tuner,is great 'cuz now u can listen to your cds or the radio,which is a great combination. I would definitely recommend this product.It also has esp max and is CDR-RW.
The ipod touch is great, except when it is -20C outside in Canada, and you want to wear gloves so your fingers won't freeze and fall off. That's when the touch isn't so great. So I've been looking for a remote for the touch for a while. [...]I was able to find the Griffin iFM here on Amazon for pretty cheap. So far (about a month), the iFM works pretty well. Since I just have the remote and the touch in the same pocket, I find the long cable a little unnecessary, but that's easy enough to just tie into a bundle.If you want the volume control to work, you have to plug the earphones into the iFM's earphone jack.The FM mode on the iFM works well. I'd been curious as to how it was to work, since the ipod touch does not have any radio application built in. So, in FM mode, essentially the iFM just draws power from the ipod, but it doesn't use it for anything else. It displays the station you are listening to on its own LCD display.The only downside to the iFM I think is the FF/REV rocker button is placed a little awkwardly. So it isn't the easiest to push. And certainly if you want to use those buttons to auto scan ahead FM stations, it is quite difficult (especially if the whole thing is in your pocket).Aside from that, I am pretty happy so far. And with winter already here, I am thankful it works! I just hope it lasts through til at least next spring!Edit: Well, a few more weeks have passed since I wrote that review, and temperatures continue to drop, and one day leaving work my earphone cable got caught. That yanked the earphones out of my ear, and when I put them back, I realized only the right side was playing. At first I thought it was the earphones, but when I plugged them directly into the ipod, they were fine. Then I plugged them back into my iFM, and no go, somehow my iFM is now only playing in one ear. This is true regardless of whether I am playing a mp3 or using the FM function. So now I have to plug the earphones directly into my ipod. This means I cannot use the FM feature, and of course I lose volume control as well. With this in mind, I think I will have to downgrade my rating for this to a 3/5.One good thing, apparently Griffin is coming out with a new product the Navigate. It is more expensive, but maybe it will be better built. Hopefully nothing else with my iFM breaks, at least until the Navigate comes out.
I thought about taking apart the console to hardwire a plug for my Ipod; the more I thought about it, the less I wanted to do it. I searched online for a good alternative, and settled on this Kensington. It costs more than some FM transmitters, but you get what you pay for(or less). You put your radio on any FM station that is not used, plug this into any cigarette lighter socket, tune it to the same frequency, and you are listening to YOUR Ipod show. The sound is great for the car. The Kensington has a 3 frequency memory, so you can switch easily if you drive into an area where the freq. you are using is used comercially. I plug it into the socket inside my console armrest, and the Ipod is in there too, so nothing is visible if you look in the car window. Another feature we like is that if you want to ck. traffic or news, you just switch channels on your radio; when you switch back to station Ipod, your music is still playing. As a bonus it charges your Ipod at the same time.
previously we had a panasonic very similar to the new one. after eleven faithful years it wore out. the new one is a very worthy successor to it. the order for the new one was placed on a friday and the new one was received on the following monday. thanks amazon for such great service at a great price.
Good one for a good price! :)Completetly satisfied till date.
This is and has been a staple of Nikon glass for years.It's super fast, razor sharp and performs extremely well in low light. This lens is a must have for any up and coming photograpaher.
OK, it's not the end all answer to all your flash shots.It definitely evens things out on those normal, in house shots assuming an average ceiling height of 7.5' to 10'. I've used it with my 10-20mm and with the 18-125mm lens. I'd say best used from 10 to 70mm. I use it at 45 degree up angle.Great for the family gatherings, Christmas party, etc.For the price this gadget is a winner and stays in my main camera bag.
I've had my iQue since if first hit the market. I travel extensively, including frequent trips to Europe. I bought the European map sets as well.As a GPS unit it has never sent me so far astray that I got lost. The database of points of interest is a bit out of date but that is a common problem with most GPS systems so I won't make a big deal about that.Screen updates, especially in densely packed European cities, often can't keep up with the progress of your trip. I've discovered if you zoom in very tightly and cut the points of interest resolution way down it helps quite a bit.It often gets one-way streets wrong and has tried to send me down bus or taxi only lanes in Europe more times than I could count. That's a big no-no over there but it generally updates your route fairly quickly once you go "off route".The battery life was never much when it was new, less than an hour in GPS mode and no better than 2 or so as a PDA. As it's aged, battery life has declined to barely a few minutes. I've had to turn off the alarm feature because if I don't hear it and cancel it quickly the battery will go comletely dead. When that happens, you have to do a reset with the pinhole on the back to bring it back to life.On occasions it will lock up completely, forcing a hard reset. There are no firmware updates to fix that. A real pain when you're buzzing around London or Paris and it goes brain dead on you and you have to pull over to reset it. Arrrgh!A few days after it fell out of warranty the GPS would no longer link up with the internal "flippy" antenna. An external antenna solved that problem and is much more sensitive to boot.Overall, I'd probably buy it again but it would be VERY nice of Garmin would have used user-replaceable batteries. It has to be sent to a service center to have the batteries replaced and they won't commit to a quick return, saying that it may take up to 3 weeks to turn it around. That's just plain inexcusable.
I don't quite get the low reviews I'm seeing here...It's a dvd player...it plays dvds...even region free ones! want anything more, go elsewhere, it will play mp3 cds/ dvds, and even some downloaded videos from the net...freeones dot com anyone? Let's see...what else were they bitchin about...oh, yeah...the cheap quality...who gives a rats azz? You trying to impress someone or something? Who cares if it feels light and cheap...it does its job...I've had mine forever it seems...dropped it several times from moving, and had it knocked around quite a bit and it STILL plays dvd's that WON'T play in some of the more expensive players...bottom like, if you want an economic dvd player that also will play your tunes and chick flix from the net, this is your huckleberry.
Just wanted something to listen to. Have been on freeway, top of mountain overlooking bay area, in between two big rigs, still have not heard a thing but static. Returning as soon as I finish here.
Better than purchasing another Invisible Fence dog collar battery. These batteries work as advertised and the price in comparison to IF is more in line and reasonable. Would purchase these again in a heartbeat.
I've had my Canon A20 for about 6 months, so I'm speaking from experience. I'm 80% happy with it. The colors are good and sharp. I like the optical zoom though twisting the lens to zoom on a 35mm is easier. I usually shoot on the highest resolution setting, then crop and resize images on the computer. High and low light conditions can cause some color distortion. The flash has been acceptable for most shots. The A20 is a tad heavy due to the four AA batteries. Ah, the batteries. There is a flaw in the design of the A20 such that batteries can only be used until the voltage drops a tiny 0.2 volts. The message to change batteries usually occurs after about 100 pictures but you can still use those batteries for 50-75 or more shots. Even then the batteries have plenty of juice for a flashlight and most other applications. Don't throw the batteries away when removed from the camera. However, batteries are not a problem if you use rechargeables. Buy a Quantray NiMH Overnight-Charger ($...) and maybe a second set of rechargeable batteries. I just took 110 pictures in three weeks on one charge of the batteries.Another major fault of my camera is that the TV out does not always work. I think it is affected by the batteries' condition but I have never proved that. I could send it back for repair under warranty but I don't want to do without the camera for two months.A (mild) complaint is that the viewfinder does not show all that appears in the picture. The viewfinder does show a zoomed image, more or less.And now a few words about the software. It is useful for maintaining a database of photos but if you have a lot of pictures you must use it wisely or it can be real slow -- like 15 minutes to update the database. For instance, don't add new photos to a folder that has hundreds of other photos. Load the new photos into an empty folder, refresh that library, then drag them to the desired folder. The layout and printing tools have many good features but also have some annoying hindrances. I have not found out how to make the default font for captions to be my desired (small) size instead of a large 20 pt size. I use other software (LViewPro) for general picture editing.Get a 64mb (or more) memory card for the storage of 100 high resolution pictures. Also get a LowePro case that fits the A20 snuggly and also holds extra memory cards and batteries. I have the SanDisk Compact Flash card reader which allows transfers of hi-res pictures to the computer each in under a second. I am glad the A20 makes images in JPG format but I wish there was a resolution setting between the medium and high res settings.
The GE A730 is an excellent camera for $79.99 + S&H. I needed a smaller point and shoot because I didn't want to take my Digital SLR to the beach. This a great buy for beginners or for someone who wants a smaller camera. It is easy to uses and has video mode also. It only requires 2 AA batteries which you can find anywhere. Day time and Night time shots were awesome.
I have this connected to my 50" Panasonic Plasma TV with my TiVo HD and Xbox 360 Elite working great through it. Also, my Harmony 880 universal remote is able to control it with relative ease. The power saving feature on this HDMI switcher is also pretty nice.Ironically, the only negative about this HDMI switcher is that my Apple TV doesn't work going through it so I have to attach my Apple TV directly to my TV. Not exactly sure why Apple TV doesn't work but that's a bummer.Overall it's a great product despite an obvious and ironic downside.
If I restart the card (disable/enable), it will connect for about 30 seconds (if I'm very close to my router) - then the signal strength drops to nothing.
Our old one that came with our Garmin had lost it's sticking power. This worked great and the cost couldn't be beat anywhere else. We are very satisfied and will shop here again for office supplies and electronics!
Works great and I paid a lot less then I would have at one of the office supply chain stores.
This is a great product! I have used many others and this one kicks their butts. It's easy to use, durable and it gives you crystal clear music. It's totally worth the money and I wish that I knew about this one the first time around so that I wouldn't have wasted my money on inferior products.Great buy!
I just purchased this item without first reading the reviews on this website. Let me just say that I received this item today and am returning it tomorrow. Like many others, I had no problem setting up the Presentation Player and connecting my wireless laptop. But, when I tried to actually display my screen, the device simply would not work. I talked with tech support and after insulting my intelligence by asking if I actually had a wireless network card installed, they proceeded to ask if the card I had was a Linksys brand. Of course, it wasn't and they thought my idea of returning the product wasn't a bad idea.Linksys usually has a good reputation for network and wireless products - this one is a real LOSER!
I bought this for my budding artist daughter and the entire family uses it. The software is excellent. I would also recommend it for older people that find it difficult to use a mouse. The pen allows extra control over the cursor. The pen has a button that can be programmed to open a program and the tablet has eight buttons that can be programmed to do common tasks. It is designed for either left or right handed users.The only downside is that it takes up quite a bit of space. We bought the 9x12 for the detail work, but a smaller one may have been just as good.
Item arrived as advertised, faster than predicted by Amazon, very good price, and does what it suppose to! Neat! Definitely worth the money, you can spend a tit bit more buck for a larger storage SDHC.
Great Batteries, Been using them for a considerable amount of time in digital cameras and wireless mice and they have been lasting as long if not longer than any other brand I have used, Would buy these again.
The Teac receiver replaced a 15 year old Sony that had died quietly in the night. The Teac is a significant improvement when connected to the same old Advent acoustic suspension speakers I've been listening to for years. The Teac sound is much more musical. Mostly I listen to classic orchestral music on CD, FM or vinyl. Both the Sony and the Teac were set to flat response. The Teac provides much fuller low end without going over the top. On pipe organ recordings, the sound is quite real - as it is with symphony orchestra.FM reception is good; certainly adequate here. The output power is adequate to provide too-loud audio into a large room (32' x 24' x 16') The Teac controls are simple and adequate. But at ~$100, it's a steal.
this was a great camera for my kids...had one problem with an "E18" error so we sent it in for repairs and its been great....
I bought this model to replace one I had previously owned. There's nothing bad I can say about this device. However, I have not been able to access the calibration feature on this one like I could on my previous model. I have used it for navigation in several locations throughout the world and have depended on a Garmin eTrex several times. It's easy to use & navigate through even if a person is unfamiliar with this type of device. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a dependable multi-use personal GPS.
For me is the best sound very good and confort the money paid for that was well spend
Turntable arrived as planned. Has many more features and functionality than the one I had as a kid. Plugs directly into my PC and I use Audacity to load some songs from some of my old albums into WAV or MP3 files and then create CD from that. Turntable has excellent features that I am just beginning to explore. I would highly recommend it.
I've used the standard color cartridgeLexmark #33 factory (OEM) Color Print Cartridgefor lots of photos, with excellent results, but I noticed I had to lighten the images in an image editor before printing them. Even without that step, the photos came out well. With the Photo ink cartridge, that is not a problem; the brightness of the image is fine, and it seems the colors are slightly more true. But unless I had two prints of the same photo, one printed with the standard 33 cartridge, one with this 31 cartridge, it would be hard to tell the difference.
Works fine. However I would get a converter cable rather than adapter if I were to buy a part for the job again. The adapter takes up a lot of space that makes use of adjacent connectors difficult.
I've had this camera for 4 weeks now & I love it! I'm still learning & experimenting with it, however, I'm having a great time! If you're looking for a point & shoot camera along with being able to manually change settings, this is the camera for you.
MUST see Jack Szwergold's comment on May 9, 2004 before installation (thanks Jack!). I happen to have read his comment on the cable speed setting (10Mbps) before installation, otherwise would probably have spent hours trying to figure out why Internet Explorer is not working after installation.
This case wouldn't get far if if I carried it around everyday but its perfect for organized storage. I got it for about s*x dollars. well worth it.
First off this is not a case, it is a pouch with a clear plastic front and draw strings at the top. Once in the case the controls are not that responsive because they are touchpads. Also it is such a tight fit that it is hard to get the player in and out of it and I feared scratching the display. The fit is so tight that after about a week the stiching holding the clear plastic in place began to come apart and in about another week there was a noticeable hole between the stiching and the clear plastic. Very low quality for the price.I love my Creative Zen Micro Photo, but hate the fact that accessories are so limited for it.
This is an awesome curling iron, which heats up super fast and even across the entire curling surface (no hot spots). The multi-heat settings and LCD readout are also clever and very useful features as well. The cost is amazing and the shipping from Amazon couldn't be faster! So, with all of these raves, why do I not give it a perfect 5 star rating? Well, two minor quibles keep me from giving it a perfect score. First of all, the LCD panel displays the temperature setting that you selected, but it gives you no indication of when the iron has been heated to that setting. There should be some sort of visible notification to let the user know that the iron has achieved the desired temperature. Also, included in the box is a clever slip on cover that you can supposedly slide over the iron, after it has been shut off, to protect you from the hot surface of the slowly cooling iron. However, the slip on sleeve becomes extremely hot to the touch, so it offers very little protection. And since the cover is plastic I am afraid that it could possibly melt and/or cause some damage to the iron surface.Overall I think this curling iron deserves a solid 4 and 1/2 stars, but falls short of a perfect 5. I feel very confident in recommending it to anyone looking for a high quality iron that will meet or exceed their expectations. This iron is a top performer with just a couple of little shortcomings.
My husband and I are very happy with the price and quality of these speakers. Good base and balance.
I got these to use exclusively when watching Netflix videos on my iPad and laptop. I wanted something very lightweight, able to be driven by the low output of personal cd/media players, comfortable for extended periods, inexpensive while still producing clear and vibrant audio. With these 'phones, mission accomplished. They weigh next to nothing, have comfortable ear donuts, and put out more than decent audio: voices are clear and distinct, every background sound is picked up, music is excellent with good clarity in the highs and midrange and resonance in the bass. Overall, the sound signature seems to be that of an auditorium, that is there is sense of sound in space, a sort of &#34;coming from all around you&#34; sense, a good thing for watching movies. No, these are not high-fidelity headphones, but as a major audio step up from ear buds, they are a nice complement to the laptop/iPad viewing experience. For this singular purpose, I prefer them to my much more expensive Sennheiser PX-100s which don't do as well with voices and treble.They are on the so-so build quality side (though the construction is nice and tight), but for around 20 bucks, probably impossible to beat.
I have had this all-in-one up and running for three weeks now. Overall, I am very satisfied with it. It is not the very best of anything, but it does a good job at everything. Installation was easy. Un-boxing through software loading to printing took about 30 minutes. No problems what so ever using Microsoft XP Home SP2 operating system.Document printing: reasonably fast and images and text are clear.Photo printing: About what you would expect at this price level. Images are mostly sharp, and colors are slightly off. Don't buy if you are expecting professional quality photo printing. For a quick print of a digital snapshot, it's perfect. Make sure to use the glossy photo paper for best results.Scanning: using the higher resolution settings, images are sharp and clear. Default settings are not.Overall, it is a very good value. You would have to spend a lot more to see noticeably better results.
nice case only problem i found is the headphone jack is obstructed so i have to do a little cutting. If you use the headphone that come with the ipod then it's not a problem.
I just got done buying the Logitech Z-4 (returned), the Z-2300 (return tomorrow), and today received my ProMedias...and the third time is the charm! These speakers are so much better than the Z-2300's it is amazing. The midrange/vocal quality and the smooth tight hard punching bass is just fantastic with the ProMedia 2.1's.I actually liked the Z-4's but they simply didn't have enough power...if they packaged them with another 100 watts of clean power, they would really sing.The Z-2300s are all bass and not very satisfying to listen to. The quality of vocals doesn't even begin to compare to the ProMedia's or even the Z-4s. The CNET review for the Z-2300s is really off. They get plenty loud, but simply don't sound pleasant getting there. The ProMedia's get as loud (maybe louder) and stay beautifully balanced getting there.I'm really impressed with the overall range and sound quality of these speakers. I got them this weekend from Amazon for $109, and with shipping they cost the exact same $130 I had just paid for the Z-2300s from CC (who will be getting them back tomorrow). A great computer speaker at a bargain price...I couldn't be happier with my decision to try these out.
It works well and the blue flashing light lets you know it is charging. i like because no wire, just plug into your laptop and charge your shuffle 1gb or 2gb.
I purchased this battery as a back-up to the battery I already have. It has worked extremely well when I am shooting a lot of photos.Thank you!
These are great. The sound better than my $100 Jabra C820s Headphones.Pumped some punch into my archos 605's output. I recommend this for anyone who likes crisp base.
Great product sturdy ends, bought 2 for my sons , wish I would have bought me one because my walmart one keeps coming apart.
This is a great product that holds my Palm Pre well during my workouts. The strap adjusts well around my arm and has plenty of room for larger people. The case also wicks sweat quite well. After coming up with countless cases for the stupid iPod and iPhone, this one works well with the other MP3 players and cell phones. The only drawback to it is that you have to slide the Pre out of the armband to access anything.
If I were to buy this battery from Nokia or local suppliers, I would have paid quite a bit more than I did. It works well and have had it in the phone for about a year now.
What I get is not just fake, its was broken. If You like those, don't buy it here, if You try them and you taller then 5ft. don't buy it at all.Waiting for refund.
The Logitech V250 Cordless Mouse and number Pad works excellently in general and with Windows Vista. Connectivity is quick and flawless. I have the Set Point software loading at start up, so connection is, in fact, automatic. The only thing that does not work with Vista is the product Quick Tour - a very minor issue. The Quick Tour does work with Windows XP; the fact that it does not function with Vista is not a prduct issue but purely a Vista-compatibility issue. Overall, I would highly recomend this product. The seller, AOnSale, was great. I emailed them a question (about Vista compatibility) and received a very courteous, prompt response.
After plugging everything in, the splitter does not output a strong enough signal to be registered. You can clearly see the light shining out of the output cable, but once it's plugged in, the is no audio. Tested all cable individually into output with positive results. Disappointing since this product would have met my needs fairly well.
I found Amazon.com to be a great way to obtain an extra battery for my new camera, at a fraction of the cost of our local stores. What a find!
This is just what I needed to fit a tripod I picked up at a yard sale that was missing one. It works great!
Its just what i need, cheap monitor cable that is working. Could not make a better deal than this. Very satisfied.
It's O.K. for 12 inch (33) vinyl, But today I tried playing from a 7 inch (45) record and it would skip on the very last 8 seconds. It appears to be something wrong with it's automatic needle/arm return. Beware, I have never had any luck with automatics, only buy semi as they tend to be higher quality.
seriously. mine broke in 4 different places! also the left side went out...im stuck using the lone right side by itself...just the bud since everything else broke! and it's not like i can afford some new ones at they're price! AVOID! they don't even cancel noise very well!
There were two reviews submitted when I bought this mouse, one very positive and the other negative. I took a chance and bought it because I needed a wireless mouse and Costco had it for a good price, and it was bundled with a Kensington USB portable hub. The mouse works beautifully. There have been comments about the size - I think it's perfect; any smaller and it would not be comfortable. The only thing that would make it better would be an off switch so I wouldn't have to remove the USB receiver to save battery life.
Used this wire to run a pair of speakers from garage to rear deck (Sony/Polk, 80 ft.), as well as main theater system wiring (Onkyo/Infinity system). Very good sound quality! Previously used Monster products and this wire shows no difference in sound at a better price. I have only used 14GA of this product.
What can one say. Its a specialized battery for special uses. Amazon or its associates had it available, and I ordered it. The company has it in stock and it was shipped in a timely manner. I would purchase this product again from Amazon.
I am a Cable to Go fan. This cable is another quality product at a great price. I would recommend this to anyone.
I bought this cd burner about a year ago. Problems with burning cds occured anytime I tried to burn a cd while multitasking other programs. I was forced to only burn cd's when I had nothing else to do on my computer. Since each cd takes at least 45 mins to burn this was not the best situation for me. My computer no longer sees the cd burner attached to the usb port. Upon visiting the hewlett packard site I was appalled to learn that I must spend at least [$] for troubleshooting since my product is no longer covered by waranty. When I bought this thing it was over [$]. I burned about 20 discs. Works out to over 15 bucks a disc, geez might as well have just kept going to music stores.
I like products that are designed well for the intended purpose. This is one of those products. The design is simple and most likely will remain reliable. I inspected a couple of other more expensive pressure cooker products. I even bought another brand a couple of years ago but had to return it because it did not keep the pressure. Plastic moving parts do not belong to a pressure cooker that operates under high pressure. I do not see any critical plastic part (except for the handles and safety rubber) in this Presto product. The lid closes and opens easily (unlike at least two other brands that I tried in a store). The pressure release valve is a simple metal piece on the top. It works by gravity and simple laws of hydraulics (nice). It is very easy to verify that the tiny hole is not clogged by holding it against a source of light. This can be a problem if you overflow the pot (see comments from more experienced users).Another good attribute of this product is that it is not very heavy. So, it is easy to handle it in the sink. It has a clad bottom which is important. In general, there is no need for heavy metal in a pressure cooker because the cooking temperature should always be low anyway.I tried the cooker by making a few dishes including a chili dish. It works perfectly. You can use all the recipes for pressure cooker.It is made in China just like most of the other brands including Fagor. You do have to assemble the handles. This was not a problem for me.I give it 4-stars just to leave some room for improvement!
I'm a fast typer and I like the responsiveness of this keyboard. I thought the volume keys weren't working with my Mac, but then I finally went online and got the latest driver, so everything works now.
This unit is signficantly cheaper than the ticket I got right before I bought it. I did not use my old radar detector except on the highway, because there were so many false alarms in the city, it was just an annoyance, besides which, without voice alerts, you never knew what the odd boops and beeps meant. This unit solves all of those problems. Even on City 2 mode, you get false alarms in K band, but they are always in the same places around time, and they are brief and not annoying. You come to know where they are and filter them out with your brain. When the unit goes off in one of those speed traps you always drive through in major metropolitan areas, it reminds you instantly to slow down, and this is invaluabe. It will easily pay for itself in two years of use (that's about how often I get a ticket with my driving habits). If you get as many tickets as I do (or more), you need one of these.
A very good card....works well with Windows 7 but you have to get the new Drivers from Creative
This Logitech mouse simply gets the job done, and does so very well. The shape has those subtleties that make it feel right - comfortable but also signaling that it's a mouse. The optical bit is precise. It doesn't feel too cheap, though it is very inexpensive. I've used cheap Logitech mice for years, when one finally starts to go, the replacement is just as good. I hope they keep making something like this for a long long time.
This Mini disc player Is a great item, what else to say?
I have never owned a camera before this one but I have taken a lot of pictures with other cameras so I know a good camera. I did a lot research when I decided to finally buy my own camera. I chose this one based on it's not complex features. I wanted something that would take up a lot of my time to learn as I am a college student and need that time to study school work not how to work a camera. I got the camera about two weeks ago and I couldn't be happier with the results, these are some of the best pictures that I have ever taken. This is definatly a camera that is for the first time camera owner.
This is a great wireless keyboard, except for NumLock. Good feel, long range, touch pad works well. Unfortunately, the keyboard includes the laptop computer num lock option, where certain letter keys become number keys. More unfortunately, the label on the num lock key is invisible, as are the letter key alternative number labels. So there's no indication whether num lock is on or off. These invisible labels look like they should light up, which would be most helpful, but they do not. I think whomever thought up laptop keyboard numlock was dazed, confused, or maybe ill and wish there was some way to disable number lock on this keyboard.Adesso 2.4 GHZ WIRELESS SLIMTOUCH TOUCHPAD MINI KEYBOARD SILVER W/BLACK KEYS ( WKB-4000US )
Like the previous review says, your jaw will drop. The picture on this TV is clear, bright and lifelike, and the images are eye-popping. DVD's are amazing, even in 480P. I'm using the DirecTV HD TiVo as my satellite source, and an over-the-air antenna for local HD channels. DirecTV's HD choices are limited, but the picture on those (compressed) channels is beautiful. But the piece-de-resistance is the non-compressed local HDTV broadcasts. Just amazing. Our local CBS affiliate does their news in HD, and it makes the boring local news riveting just for the picture. Getting strong signals from an antenna can be challenging, but it's worth it if you can do it.The set has more options than you'll ever need, but I particularly like the surround-sound simulation mode that plays a simulated 5.1 image over the set's 2 speakers. It actually creates sounds that seems to come from behind you. Of course, you can hook it up to your home theater for the real thing (over an optical connection).I have noticed no rainbow effects that some say appear on DLP's, and the picture is plenty bright, even in my room that has a wall of windows behind me and skylights above me.In short, if you can afford this TV, you shouldn't hestitate to buy it. Amazon has a great sale on it now (July 2005), so it's even less painful. Besides, amortize it over the 10-15 years you'll enjoy this TV, and it's a bargain.
I got this from the Pepsi Stuff promotion and I wish that I had read the reviews before I ordered it. I got it today and went to install the software. When I click on the link on my desktop it tells me that the program can't be found. I went to Coby's website and downloaded it from there too and I still get the same message.I have installed and uninstalled this several times and still can't get it to work. I have Windows XP. Can anyone help?!?!?!?
It's true. The V-Moda Vibe Earbuds Deliver Big Bass once you get the soft ear inserts fitted properly. Out of the box, the sound quality was tinny and unimpressive. But, once I went up a size (three sizes are included) the sound was full and rich with excellent bass response - not boomy, but deep.I bought these for use with my iPad on the airplane where the ambient noise tended to drown out movie sound tracks with my Apple ear buds. The design of these in ear buds provides a lot of passive noise reduction which made it possible for me to hear all the dialogue for the first time!The styling is great and they come with a v-shaped rubber mandrel for winding the cord around AND a small carrying pouch. Both of which say quality and attention to detail to me. The only disappointment is that the wire insulation is a clear PVC which makes the wires tend to stick to one another. The colored braid you think you see in the photos is actually on the inside of this clear PVC outer insulation. But, for the price, these are terrific!
I did not buy this particular drive but a CRX85U from Sony with an external USB port. I bought the drive to work with my laptop computer which I have 9 times out of 10 in a docking station. To my suprise, I discovered that Sony does not support the use of any (including this one)drive through a USB port on a docking station. Customer Service showed little concern and, to say the least, was not helpful. Sony may be a good product, but if something happens, you surely do not want to be owning a Sony.
After an hour or two of struggling, I found what others have confirmed -- despite the box stating it works with Mac OSX, it does not work on OSX 10.5. Avoid like the plague if you own a Mac.There's a reason Coby is cheap -- they skimp on the software and documentation.
The Natural Keyboard is a great if not the best egronomic keyboard out there. Its easy to use and get used to and once you get used to egronomic keyboards, regular keyboards are terrible to use. There are 19 completely programmable hotkeys, including 7 internet, 1 mail, 8 media and hotkeys for My COmputer, Calculator and Sleep. The Hotkeys are very easy to get used to and are fairly easy to set-up. As said before they are completely customizable so any hotkey will open up an program you wish.
I always find a diffused flash to give me better pictures. This diffuser goes with me more often than my Gary Fong LightSphere Collapsible because of its compact size. It's cheap, durable, and fits in your bag. Don't leave home without it!
I bought this thing to replace my Philips CDR778 (that I bought on E-Bay as an opened/used unwanted gift) which had been stolen in a break-in. To my utter dismay, I haven't had any peace ever since or the satisfaction that I anticipated. To begin with, when I turned the power on for the very first time, the display panel did not light up. I contacted the vendor who reffered me to the manufacturer because it was still under warrant blah blah blah, which I did and they promised to get back to me promptly. They did but after a whole 4 weeks later only to tell me that my NEW product actually needed repair and reffered me to their authorized service dealers. (Does it take 4 weeks to figure that out?) Meanwhile while waiting for their reply I searched frantically on Sony's products catalogue to find out anything about it and alas, I couldn't even find it! When the thing came back from repair it worked well but for only a few days and then the display panel started going off and on whenever it felt like. Then there is also a problem with the recording; it only records properly when I'm doing high speed dubbing. When recording at Normal speed the sound is distorted and some of the recorded disk are rejected by other CD players, including the CD deck on the machine. My used second hand Philips CDR778 never gave me no such trouble. What a waste of money. Stay away from this beast. I only gave it one star because there is no zero.
Does what it's suppose to without any headaches. I've been in network software development and IT for many years. I plugged it in and everything works great. No setup problems. Talks to everything I have.
Like the other reviewer, the description says 25' but what you get is 6'. Very disappointing. Technical details clearly say 25'. How can they blatantly lie?
The title says it all, it was a good deal, and the product quality was high. Very functional, should store the CDs & DVDs without scratching them like cheap CD cases used to do. Will buy from Case Logic again.
Negative:Plastic cover,small USB jack is very fragile and not a standard one. Be carefull not to break it. Automatic funcions are the main defect.Positive:Price.You can change all values as if it was a manual camera. With it i managed to take a shot at night with no light or flash as if it was a nightscope. I could not do the same with a 400$ cannon. You can set values for exposure, shutter speed, white balance and ISO. If you know a little of photography you can take great pictures. Do not expect much from the automatic function. It is not a point and shoot camera.Menues are easy to use.I'm happy with it.
Super easy to install. Was on the internet in less than 5 minutes.This is on sale for seventy dollars minus thirty dollar rebate, so forty dollars at Frys.Note! There are two MR814's. The &quot;old&quot; one: big box, loud, uses old Intersil chip, not as good reception. The &quot;new&quot; one is marked as MR814v2 for &quot;version 2.&quot; This one is about half the size of the old, quiet, and uses a much more powerful chip from a new supplier, Marvell. All for the same price. You just have to check each box at the store until you find a MR814v2. I'd say at the Frys in Palo Alto, CA, that there were about 50% old ones and 50% new ones. If you can get a new one, by all means do this. You'll have a much better product for the same amount of money.Also bought the MA401, Netgear's wireless card, and it worked like a charm in the first 5 minutes. Also for forty dollars.Eighty dollars to get a complete Wi-Fi network for your home or apartment. Can't go wrong here.
I've owned various Sony and Pioneer DJ headphones. These are the most comfortable to wear, so far. A word of caution, these headphones faithfully reproduce the music. Meaning the frequency is flat - which is great! There is no discoloration, no unnecessary highs and lows. Why is this important? It will help you evaluate the real quality of your muisc source. You do your own adjustment by adding the necessary equalization setting.Sidenote: if you're looking for headphones to compliment your portable music equipment, then get the excellent Sony DJ or Bose Triport headphones which will give you colored music reproduction - extra/artificial bass and treble response. I have nothing against them, I think they are great for those needs. The only problem is that their ear pads are uncomfortable for extended use.These Senn headphones require a little bit more power to drive the speakers, so they are actualy best used for connecting to home systems that have amplification and equalization settings. I still use this for my Sony CD walkman, although I would have to crank up the volume.The plus side, parts are easily replaceable - ear pads, head pads and cord. You don't have to be afraid in using and abusing them. The German-engineered speakers (the reason you are purchasing the Sennheisers in the first place) will last.I have to warn you that the headphones will feel tight and sound bland when you first use them right out of the box. Use them constantly for a week or two and it will feel comfortable to your head. There is nothing rubbing against your ears to make you want to take it out. The environment attenuation is so great that you should NOT use it if you expect to be disturbed - phone call, door bell, etc.Why 4 stars? Better design and material should be used to make it look and feel more classy, than plastic.These are still made in Europe, so the price you are paying for is very reasonable especially when purchased from Amazon with the free shipping and tax.One last word of advice, no matter what we all say the final decision will be at the hands (or heads) of the listener. So try all the brands at your local electronics store and don't be pressured into getting one without uisng them for an extended period. Your head, ears and pocket will thank you later.
Needed a case for radio at work, using Motorola talk-a-bout, large radios. This case works fine, simple yet durable, strong belt clip (not likely to break) and velcro closure protects radio. I use mine with extension speaker/microphone and it still fit just fine. Would not recommend for compact FRS as they will probably flop around given it's size. Does have elastic type sides to fit many sizes tho.
Great item, kids use it to get all the scratches off of their XBox and Wii games. Good buy. Good quality. Fast shipper.
I recently installed this in my one bedroom city apartment - with very little hassle and easy setup. The installation of the program is a breeze for anyone who's managed a simple home router (linksys, dlink, etc) - with static/dynamic options, and web viewing configurations. Initially I was afraid viewing the system remotely would be limited to the spawn of web development known as activex, but they offered a cross browser java version as well. It does offer some remote saving features if you have your own server, but it's continuous, not motion based; I recommend Ben's Security Spy Software (SecuritySpy for your search, run you about 20-30 dollars) for those of you looking for a simple at home, mac, method of surveillance. My only gripe has been that it doesn't handle light too well... and at times it can make a picture washed out or too dark - but I expect a simple camera like this to not be near that flexible, and it does what it does much better than many of the other cameras in this price range (and I've taken back Linksys and D-Link ones prior to purchasing this one). Recommended for anyone wanting a decent home security system in the $100 price range or close too it.
I got this for my husband for Christmas last year. We enjoyed the ability to sit comfortably in bed with the laptops so much, that we tried to 'upgrade' to even better lap desks. So far all of them have ended up thrown in the back of the closet and we fight over the Belkin. It's simplicity is it's beauty - it works, no fuss and no moving parts!He uses it with the flat side against his legs, I prefer to put the angled side against my legs. It's low-tech and that's why it works so well.I will say this: It did not help with the overheating issue with our old Dell. You couldn't feel the heat on your legs, of course, but the computer got so hot it shut down. With our other laptops - two Toshiba's, a different Dell, an HP and both of my kids' XO's, it works great. So - your odds are good, but there is an off chance you'll end up one of the people that will need a little extra air-movement between the computer and the laptop. (We taped unsharpened pencils to the top and set the Dell on them. We never explored any other solution because we knew we were about to get rid of that computer.)As a bonus: We use this in my husband's car. The angled side fits nicely into the seat and leaves the flat side up and fairly level. Not for our laptops, though. My daughter is short and his windows are too high for her to see out and she gets car sick. So - my 11 year old SITS on it. I can vouch for it's sturdiness!
Good to have an extra because the screws are little fiddly things and I worried about changing drives all the time loosing or rounding out the Phillips screw slots. This way I can have a tray for each drive and swap them out without having to remove and install the tray. I still prefer the trayless SATA drive by Icy Dock.I really wish that if they were going to use trays they have some simple way of installing the drive instead of really small countersunk Phillips screws.
I bought these after some random ear phones i had were constantly breaking on me and i figured i was spending more buying constant new earphones. So i decided to go online and buy these and now im glad because ive had them about a month and they have been great, with the volume about half way on my iPod you cant hear any outside noises and the sound is great. Not tinny or muffled like with my previous earphones (something that always bugged me)9/10 in my opinion
I usually start by stating in bullet points why I like this camera.=, follow by what I don't like, and would I buy it again? Blah Blah.This review, I'd start with the little things I don't like, first....1) The built in flash, while not user friendly and bright, IS NOT bright enough for many in door or cludy day shooting purposes. It would be perfect if the S5000 came with flash shoe adapter.2) Everytime you take out the batteries, it resets itself, no more time, date, month, year and Resolutions. Have to set all up again. This camera records in 1MP, 3MP, and 6MP. But once the batteries are disconected, it defaults back to 1MP recording.3) Digital Zoom, a bit flaky and grainy and very obviously digital zoom.Now, what's good about Fuji S5000?Absolutely everything else. ABSOLUTELY.10X Optical zoom, great focussing, lively color,lighting,metering, ISO flexibilty, black n white option, comes with a 55mm adapter ring you can fit with UV, and other great stuff like polariser (which I use frequently).Recently I even added in a wide angle converter (because S5000 angle no wide enough) and it's still taking stunning beauties (outdoors only tho)I even won 2 amatuer award for some pictures I took with this camera.I know you can get it anymore as its an obsolete model, but watch out for Fuji S9000. It should be the next best thing after S5000.Don't be fooled by S5500, S5100, or S7000. They higher in resolution but don't take as good photos, my opinion anyway (used them too) but stuck to S5000. If Fuji comes out with later versions of S9000, I'll get one. The S9000 is the same bulk and size, and weight as an actual DSLR already but still lack certain SLR functions (ie. lens change, flexible aperture priority, etc), so might as well get EOS400 (Rebel 10MP), if you want to get the S9000
We have used this mount over 100 times. Still my favorite for 22"-32" LCD's. Simple to install, looks good. The Amazon photo is silver but the actual product is Black. Comes with everything you need: Wall screws, TV mounting screws, etc.
WOW!! All the money spent on disposable cameras! I can't wait to take pics of my girls snorkeling for the first time. Shipping only 2 days. Unbelievable!!!
This drive isn't too technical to use and has lots of storage space. This is an external hard drive, not a flash drive, so you do have to use a USB cable (included) rather than a built-in USB adapter to connect to your computer.The software is compatible with PC's, but not with Macs. The drive will still work on a Mac, but you can't use the "one touch backup" feature.The drive is classy looking, comes with cables, software, and its own storage bag, and is covered with a 1 year warranty.
This lens is about as versatile as they come with 50mm up close and 500mm to get you out there. It is not for the faint at heart. It is a full load to carry, but it takes great pictures. T-pod mounted this lens is tack sharp on detail.The HSM is fast and with no rotation on the front you can get those split second shots. While not prime glass it is all the bang for the buck.
Good sound for the price. I use them inside hooked up to an older receiver so that I could deliver sound without taking up space. Don't purchase if brand name is important to you or if you're looking for top of the line and full range sound quality. If bass is important, these obviously won't deliver at the same level as a subwoofer. Buy them, you'll be satisfied.
Where else can you buy a 50.05 item for 49.87 and save 10.08?
I haven't seen any other of this so I cannot compare, I didn't like the picture quality anyway, I guess they all might look the same.I bought it for my mother, she is happy with it, showing pictures around.I don't like the fact that you have to install a piece of software to reformat and upload the pictures.
I bought this because of a clearance issue in my garage. It was fairly simple to install, even easier than a regular door opener. Programing the unit was not difficult but did not work for me for the first 3 tries, maybe my fault I don't know. But after a few tries everything worked fine and I have been using the unit for about a week with no other problems. The opener seems to be fairly high qualityand has all the safety stuff you would expect. Overall, so far I am not dissapointed with this purchase at all, and would recommend this opener to anyone with some mechanical skill. (really not that bad though)
I've had this camera for about 3 years now and it finally broke. Let me tell you though I really got my money's worth. Between my wife, our two young (read "not particularly careful") children and I, we've probably taken thousands of pictures and video clips using this camera.When I ordered it I was looking for an underwater digital camera to take to the beach and the pool and this was one of only two that I could find at the time. I don't even remember what brand the other camera was but who cares?? This one was perfect for my needs.Now I'm no photography expert. I just wanted a point-and-shoot camera that took great pictures and video clips, and that's exactly what I got.Takes really nice, clean pictures and video clips (with sound) and transferring them to either iPhoto on my MAC or the documents folder on my PC is a breeze. I didn't even need to install any software to do it.After years of sea and pool water shots and a couple of falls the camera has finally started to act up, (refusing to start up sometimes) but we got 3 years of trouble-free service out of it even with the torture we put it through and to expect it to last forever would just be ridiculous.I'm very pleased with my purchase and if I can't get it fixed I'm gonna just buy the newer model. The people at Olympus have themselves a loyal customer here.
It work perfect. A kid could use it. Very easy to use.I bought a SD card map for EUROPE. I'm very happy with my GPS. No more stress on the street!
I recieved this as a this for a gift in 05 and completely stopped using it by mid 2006. While the prints were perfect, and it was nice to be able to jazz people by the ability to print pics from their visit--same day, there were just too many cons. I HATE that I am forced to buy the ink in an expensive package, combined with 100 sheets of Epson picture paper. The print pack ink is guaranteed to last for ALL of the 100 paper's but it never lasted beyond 30 prints for me! I have built up quite the stockpile of left over printer photo paper now, so much for "guaranteed to last". I thought Epson would be the answer to my printer nightmares (I'm a former HP printer user), but they have proven to be the worst of all with their strictly proprietary products.
These speakers went right into my 2001 dodge durango. they were a great replacement for the OEM infinity speakers that were very very worn out. for the people that complain about the lack of bass, get a damn subwoofer, these are 6.5 speakers!! i purchased 2 pairs and swapped out all 4 in less than 1 hour. they are loud
I have just got this player and I will say right now that is awesome. It is able to pretty much everthing that an I-Pod can except for games. If you dont mind not having games, then this player is twice as good as its sister player the I-Pod. The main object that sets it apart is the fact that it has a built in FM radio and microphone. The recording quality is amazing. The screen is the same size as I-Pod's but it is clearer. another great function is the way you dont have to use I-Tunes. It uses windows and any MP3 formated song. Video playback is awsome. compatible formats such as: WMV9, MPEG1/2/3/4-SP, Motion JPEG, DivX and Xvid. The battery life for video is about 2x lnger than that of the I-Pod. Photo campatiable also and able to compose slide shows. With an Audio/Video out cable (comes with most new DVD players) you can easily plug the player right in to your TV. Simple and easy to use and not to mention $50 less than the 30gb I-Pod video it is a great player that can hold all of you media.Amazon.com seems to be the cheepest place to find one at about $250.
I have been using this battery charger for approximatley one year, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. While on vacation this past month, I wore out all my camera batteries. I plugged in my battery charger (which I fortunately had the foresight to bring with me) and in a half hour, I had four fresh batteries in my camera and a set of four spare batteries in my case. The batteries are long lasting, and the charger works quickly as advertised.
One of the best flash y never had. Very help full in any kind of job y do.
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.
This is one of the best investments that I've ever made. The camara is TINY (it can fit in a purse, an acomplishment for any camara, much less a digital) and has wonderful picture quality. The flash is unbelivable, particularly at night, althhough I do have problems taking pictures indoors with poor light. I would recommend also getting a 128 MB memory stick, since I was able to take over 75 pictures (at 1280 x 980 res) before downloading them to my computer. Overall, if you're looking for a camara not for artwork but for ordinary picture taking, this is the perfect choice.
This product worked great at first but it has stopped working after just 2 months of regular use. The drive has not been moved AT ALL from my desk. Now all my data is lost and I'll have to make an entire new backup with the new drive. Hopefully I'll be able to get a NEW replacement (Seagate web site says replacements may be previously used, repaired drives). I am very disappointed with my purchase.
People had a hard time hearing me. That is until two weeks later when it broke completely. Three More Words
New camera and I don't have $600 right now for a macro lens. Have had macro lenses with previous cameras and very much enjoy taking photos of flowers, as my wife is an avid gardener. I've only taken a handful of photos so far with the Raynox, and am having quite a lot of fun with it. With my setup (18-55 on a Fujifilm XE-1) there is a bit of vignetting at the corners, but it's nothing that can't be easily cropped out. The extremely shallow depth of field that is achievable is very very impressive, much more so than my macro lens on my other cameras. This really is a "super macro" and not really a direct replacement for a conventional macro lens.In an ideal world we'd have infinite money to buy all the toys, but in the world I live in, I have to make choices. I think this is a good choice for experienced photographers who want to do super macro, or newbies that want to have fun with the world of macro photography. Patience will be rewarded.
For $44 I should have bought 2 or more sets. The sound is fantastic.Great for the patio outside. Cannot get over the price.
Purchased this memory card to go with a Canon camera we purchased for dad. Great buy and dad is gettinga lot of use out of his new camera.
If you want a simple no frills router, this is the one for you. You will be up and running in under 5 minutes.
Great price and works just fine. I bought it to go into a digital picture frame (so it doesn't stick out like USB stick) and it's perfect. I would buy one of these to go with the next digital frame.
This is not the first Domke Bag that I have owned. All have been well made, well designed and tough as nails. This one is no exception.I highly recommend Domke products.
I recently purchased this TV from BB and I must say that its the closest to the Pioneer in picture quality. I had a hard time deciding between the samsung 4254 and this, but when I actually saw the TVs in the store, the decision was a lot easier to make.Pros:*Picture quality(PQ) is amazing. Panasonic is well known for their high contrast and deep blacks and this TV is no different*Black bezel looks so much better than the silver one. Something I learned: a black bezel actually makes the picture stick out since it provides a good contrast difference.*Remembers adjustment settings for each input*Reflection (lack of) is actually better than my old tube tv. I was worried about this, since plasma's are typically very reflective, but the reflection on this TV did not bother me at all. YMMV.Cons:*settings are very limited. There are the standard adjustments for picture brightness tint sharpness etc, but its missing the the fine tuning adjustments that most new tv's have.*I am not a big fan of the zoom function since it makes the picture slightly pixelated.*720p(1024x768 rectangular) only. I initially wanted a 1080p LCD but at this size I guess it really doesnt matter. Not to mention the PQ is light years ahead of an LCD in this price range.*No VGA input. This is a bummer, but i picked up a DVI-HMDI cable from monoprice for a couple of bucks.*Slight Image retention(IR) (burn in). If a still image is left on the TV for more a couple of minutes, the image can still be seen on a white screen. The good thing is if you watch widescreen TV(without the side bars) for an hour or so, this completely goes away. This is more of a plasma issue, and I feel this TV does a much better job at clearing up IR than what I have read about previous generation plasmas.I am pretty satisfied with my purchase, and I hope this review helps someone in making their investment!
Worked as expected, and great way to utilize those left over, but useful, CardBus cards in your older desktop computers.
Just a quick post to tell you, DON'T USE THE PRE-SETS OR WIZARD.Add a device. Go to Advanced. Pick the button. Learn the function. It will save you a tremendous amount of time. And, it's really no different then setting up an older remote, like the Sony RM2000.My only issue??? ALL OFF doesn't work either. So, I set a macro to button 4 instead.
Dont waste money at the store buying cables. Get ones like this save money and get what you need.
This is one of the most ill-conceived products I have ever seen. It is a huge leap backwards from the Zen Xtra jukebox of mine that just died. First of all, the management software does not support Windows 2000 - still one of the most commonly used OS's. I had to use Windows media player and Musicmatch jukebox to copy over my library, which took all night.The main problem, however, is how tracks are sorted within albums and the selected list. Even with track numbers in the tags, this player will display a 00 track number and ONLY sort tracks alphabetically. If you want to listen to your tracks in the same order that they are on the CD, you have to MANUALLY prepend the track title with the track number in the ID tag.For a 15 GB library (which I have), this is totally unacceptable, yet is what creative told me to do. This may not be an issue for some users, but if you listen to classical music, which I do, it makes the player completely unusable. Take Beethoven's 5th symphony - the names of the four movements are not necessarily in order alphabetically, so creative would basically force me to listen to the symphony in a messed up order.I've long been a fan of creative, choosing my previous player from them over iPod, but I returned my Vision:M last night and got the equally priced 30 GB iPod. Get the iPod.
i bought these on sale for $75 and they're still not worth that much , they sound like a pair of $25 headphones..
I purchased this because I couldn't afford the 5D. Great for the price, can actually get up to 54 continuous shots (3fps) when using the 2GB Extreme III card from San Disc. Spot metering would be really nice for my uses, but I am overall wuite happy with this camera.
Just wanted to mention that I ordered on Dec. 5th and got the G0 version of this cpu. For those of you not familiar with the G0, its a much better OCer than the B3 version. SLACR = G0 SL9UM = B3
I ordered and returned this product TWICE and still did not get a working one. I gave up and payed for a worthless little box. DO NOT BUY!
It works great! For Mac users, all you have to do is plug it in and iPhoto automatically pops up ad imports your photos, just like that. And it has USB 2.0, so the transfer is really fast. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to upload pictures from your camera quickly and easily.
I bought this product just before the holidays. The directions are weak,I am still trying to figure out how to download movies to my zen,also which cables to buy, other wise the zen M is great.Excellent sound songs are good,graphics are excellent,and the color screen is bright and clear,even though it is a littlt hard to figure out,I still give the Creative Zen M, five stars. If anyone reading this review and know how to download movies and which cable to buy,please let me know.Thanks.
Sony's DCR-DVD300 is my first digital camcorder. After using a JVC VHS-C camcorder for 8+ years, I did a lot of research, which I highly recommend, and finally decided to purchase the DVD300. But since it was a brand new model, it was very hard to find reviews about it. The few that I found revealed concerns about noise, vibration, editing and the complexity of menu functions. I'll talk about these in a minute but first let me state that the reason why one chooses a DVD camcorder instead of a MiniDV (tape), is that the first offers tremendous advantages over the latter in terms of managing your videos. I should also note that I'm not a professional video maker: all we do is home video to capture life's good moments. Finally, this is going to be more of an operational review, rather than discussing the camcorder's technical features. For these, please refer to the other reviews. That said, here we go:1 - Noise and vibration: a lot has been said about this "noisy" camcorder and, in fact, the microphone captures the motor noise. But, unless you want to capture the "sound of silence", it won't bother you at all. The same about vibration: while holding the camcorder, you actually feel the DVD spinning. But again, it's not an inconvenience - and this "vibration" does not interfere in any way with the DVD300 operation2 - Menu: if you feel comfortable changing options on your cell phone or programming your VCR or TV, then you should be OK with the camcorder's menu. You navigate using arrows (up, down, left, right) and a &lt;enter&gt; key - exactly like on your VCR's remote control. Of course, like any new electronic device, it takes a couple of days to get used and memorize the functions.3 - DVD specifics: recording your video on DVD is totally different from recording it on a tape. A new video clip (or file) is created every time you press the record button. The DVD media allows you to select the exact scene you want to see, without having to watch the ones before it (or using fast forward). Two types of DVDs can be used with the DVD300 camcorder: DVD-R and DVD-RW. The latter can be recorded multiple times like a tape, and allows in-camera editing, while the first don't. Once RW discs are full, they have to be finalized prior to be played in another device than the camcorder; this operation takes 9 minutes. To re-use a DVD-RW it needs to be re-formatted. When finalizing or formatting, the camcorder MUST not be shaken. In some of the reviews that I read, there were some concerns about how reliable a DVD driver, a very precise piece of electronic hardware, would be after a couple of years in a portable device. Since I did not have an answer for this, I decided to play safe and bought a 3-year warranty with the camcorder - just in case...4 - Editing: the biggest advantage that DVD camcorders have over tape ones it's how easy is to edit your videos, even IN the camera, if you don't have the patience to work with an editing software. The in-camera editing, although not rocket science, demands some patience and understanding of some functions that can be easily learned. If you don't want to edit at all, that's fine; just finalize your DVD-RW (DVD-Rs don't need to be finalized, nor can be edited) and play it on your computer or DVD player (assuming it is compatible with the format, as most are). Two recording modes are offered for DVD-RWs - VIDEO and VR. The latter is the one that allows in-camera editing, but has some restrictions. For example, I wasn't able to copy a disc recorded in VR mode using the provided software. Additionally, VR mode may not be compatible with most DVD players. If you want to go one step ahead and edit your videos in your home computer using the provided software, loading a DVD to the computer is much faster than loading a tape - it takes about a minute to have all the clips (30 min) available for editing. Pixela Imagexxx, the editing software provided by Sony, is very basic and limited, but it will give you nice edited home videos. If you want to fly higher and give your videos a professional looking, look for a more sophisticated editing tool, starting at $100.5 - Conclusion: this is a great camcorder, even for those who are not very interested in editing their videos. Being able to get a recorded DVD directly to the DVD player is a bonus, something that cannot be done with a MiniDV camcorder. The videos' quality is very good, although the still pictures are not. This was actually my only disappointment with the DCR-DVD300.
Possibly one of the worst consumer products ever. To call the software subpar would mean to insult 90% of the buggy software out there. The UI was designed with a blind person in mind. The user experience they were shooting for must have be "frustration, anger and hate".Problem include, but are not limited to:* frequent lock ups* not recording show you set to record* not being able to set shows to be recorded* listing all channels, including the ones you can't use* slow to respond* badly designed remote control* poorly designed ff, rw, and play controls* poor customer service (boy they must be really over worked too!)* cannot replace the harddrive on your own if it dies* only able to recieve 2 signals* slow boot up time* poorly organized menus* crappy search* bad navigation commands
Easy to assemble and use out of the box. The remote is rather small, but usable. Other reviews stated some photos did not reach edge to edge, but there is an adjustment on the remote to change from the 4:3 ratio to the 16:9 making the photo larger. The only negative is fragmentation in some photos sometimes. Not sure of this cause. Otherwise, I would recommend this product to everyone. For a first time buyer of this type of digital frame, I am well pleased.Coby DP-758 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame
The headphones were useful while they lasted. The sound and fit were fine.After just three months, however, they became unusable:One earphone began to transmit sound only intermittently. I had to twist the cords in such a way to make them work.After several weeks of this frustrating process, it became impossible to make the dysfunctional earphone operate properly, rendering the set useless.Evidently made with cheap materials and assembled with a poor design.I recently purchased a cheaper set - a different brand - which have worked fine.I will not purchase from this brand again.
I bought this camera after doing some research and comparison of available products on 720p rage. This is after was pissed at "Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p HD Webcam" I had. Microsoft camera does not work with low light condition - for low light I mean normal home living room lighted with ceiling fan with CFL 300W equivalent. Microsoft camera shows image in "orange" colors and camera is shifting focus every 5 seconds.Contrary to that Logitech C905 works flawlessly. Image is sharp, no searching for focus at all. Colors are natural with natural contrast and exposure.I use this camera mostly for video-conferencing. After bad experience with Microsoft LifeCam I was surprised with the build in mike sound quality. The mike is very sensitive but does not pick up laptop speakers - no echo at all.The stand attached is nice touch too. I use the stand to place the camera next to laptop screen instead directly on the monitor. This way when I watch the screen during video-conference other participants don't see me like staring at the camera.Few days ago I bought the second C905 - for my son. At Amazon price it is the best deal you can get.If you are on the market for 720p class camera, don't hesitate to pick C905. Logitech is the company to go with. So far this is the best thing you can get.
Goes on quickly and easily. I can still push all the buttons with no problem. Makes the camera more "grippy", less slick in your hands, feels more secure. No problems while using a tripod. The lcd protector is substantial. I feel very confident that my camera will be safe from scratches, dust, etc. in this armor.I wish it came in fun colors.You buy iPod cases, doesn't it make sense to buy protection for your camera?
We purchased the iPal after a good search for a portable radio/iPod device. It is everything you read about and we've had it now for just over a year.Issue is the On/Off switch wears out and you start to hear a hum issue when you turn the iPal on or off. It's past the warranty period so now I'm hoping to get another part of a year out of it. I'm also starting to see where to get a replacement switch because we love the unit. May not be successful so an expensive radio for just a year's use.My advice - keep shopping.
I bought my first set to replace a blown Gateway computer speaker. I use my computer to mix audio recordings for bands, multi-track record at home and learn songs using music software. Before, I used my home stereo (35W Harmon/Kardon HK395i amp) with large KLH speakers with 12" woofers as my main monitors - until now. These speakers are better. NOTE: there is a break-in period to get past the initial high-endy brightness - but after about 20 hours they settle in and are warm and accurate. The bass response is not only better than my stereo speakers, it's better than, or as good as, my Ampeg 410HLF bass cabinet. So these speakers are perfect for learning bass parts. The bass response is so clear that my audio mixes appear to have less bass when played on my stereo speakers alone - but through the Klipsches the bass is full and powerful - the KLHes are just not producing what's in the mix, so I have to "dumb down" the mix to accomodate worse speakers. The aux input allows me to loop my tuntable into this system and listen to vinyl on the KLHes and the Klipsch set at the same time. Wonderful. I just bought a second set and a 50' RCA cable to run a second set of these speakers on my porch.
These are so much better than standard ear buds and even the so-called premier buds I bought at Radio Shack.The difference is pretty much the same as the difference between mediocre headphones and premium headphones. The sound is clearer, deeper, and stuff that I never heard before is now clear. Things like light cymbal work, being able to totally distinguish between various instruments. Excellent value for the money if you use your IPod or MP3 player frequently.
We were in the market for a pressure cooker that will be used maybe 2-3 times a week at the most for making beef stew and such.The first thing that came to mind is "Presto" because I remember that my mom had one which lasted for more than 10 years before the rubber seal broke.As far as sizing... 6 quarts is plenty for a family of five. You may want to go with 8 quarts if you will be frequently serving guests of 8-10. 4 quarts is ideal for a couple with no kids.CONS:Don't settle with the less expensive aluminum pressure cookers. The stainless ones are worth the extra money.We have used ours for 12-15 times since we purchased it and the bottom part has not shown any signs of discoloration.Stainless are a lot easier to clean. It collects less food residue on the bottom.PROS:The handles are attached to the cooker with screws which can show early signs of rust if not taken care properly.I can see the screws on the handle loosening over time with repeated use especially if the pressure cooker is served to full capacity. It's advisable to maybe check the screws and tightened it if necessary to avoid unwanted accidents.
zen makes another quality product, a movie lover's delight. Perfect for road trips and plane trips although I recommend the extra battery.Creative Zen Vision W Batteryfor plane trips over four hours. the 4.3 inch screen is huge and easy to see even in natural light. software might be a little confusing to "technically challenged" people, but other then that the mp3 quality is good but truly the best part about the zen is the screen resolution and being able to plug into your tv or hotel tv's when your on vacation.my only other problem with it is the size not as big as the PSP but a little to big to take running. if your looking for something more portsble that still beats the ipod screen i recommend the Zune.Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)
Sure the music sounds awesome through these cables but due to an extremely low common mode rejection ration, my neighbors fluorescent lights set up a standing wave in my rack that opened a mobius loop in my basement. In short... I love the transparency they have added to my system but could live without the unwanted sleastacks that crawled through the time/space rip. Thanks Denon! See you in hell.
I want to alert potential buyers to a serious problem I had with this case's power supply. It caught on fire 2 days after I completed building my system. Luckily I was present at the time and put the fire out and rescued my system. Another problem has been the front USB ports. One will accept a USB connector but it does not work. The other is damaged and will not even accept the connector. I have emailed Antec twice so far about this and no action yet. Otherwise, the color is nice. The case is quiet but not substantially different from similar cases by different manufactures.
This 352 disc binder has a nice appearance, and ok workman ship. The exterior looks like leather in the picture but in person it is a little more vinyl-like in its appearance but still decent. It has a half perforated and half smooth design like the picture. A sub 30 dollar price seemed like a great deal for a 352 disc case, although after receiving it I would advise you to not pay any more than 35 bucks.It seems like it would have a tough time holding up if I stored 300+ discs but it does look like it would hold up with under 250 discs. The sleeves themselves have a V shaped slot opening, and it seems CDs could easily fall out if inverted. However, it does look like it has koskin on the bottom so it should not scratch the discs.The attached handle on the top helps to carry it around, although it can really heavy with all the CDs. After buying it I realized this is not a very handy size to carry around to places or use in the car, this is going to be most likely a living room case.Next time round I might go with 2 smaller cases rather than one huge one, as they're more handy.
Good device, but elation turned to disappointment on finding the supporting software was not MAC compatible, and, therefore, the USB interface capability, useless.
It's WAN port stuck at 100Mbps out of the box, won't work with most cablemodem (motorola).Upgraded firmware, WAN port turns 10Mbps, works fine with cablemodem, but LAN ports got stuck at 10Mbps, too.Wireless works very well.
I bougth this TV, and was so happy, but a day it does not turn on, I sent it to the service center, and I can't believe it, they say that the TV has a lamp damage, and that the repair has a cost of $4.000,oo. THREE TIMES THE COST OF THE TV and that the replacement part just come, (together) the lamps, the screening, and the TV card. The service center says that a 0,5% of these TV had these problem. I'm talking at this moment with SONY CENTER INTERNACIONAL, and waiting for an answer.Todo lo que tengo en mi casa es marca Sony, Compr&eacute; este TV y estuve muy contenta, pero de repente tuve problemas al encenderlo, llame al servicio t&eacute;cnico y ellos dicen que tiene quemadas las l&aacute;mparas y que el costo es de $4.000,oo porque las lamparas vienen solo en un kit que incluye la pantalla, la tarjeta y las famosas l&aacute;mparas, esta TV, se me da&ntilde;o a los tres a&ntilde;os de uso, y tengo otros tres (de la misma marca) que tienen 15 a&ntilde;os de uso y siguen en perfecto estado. Este TV me cost&oacute; $1.200,oo y la reparaci&oacute;n luego de 3 a&ntilde;os $4.000 (eso cuesta el repuesto)TRES VECES EL VALOR DEL MISMO, el servicio t&eacute;cnico dice que estos TVs. en el 0,5% tienen este problema... Espero ellos reconozcan que las l&aacute;mparas vinieron con fallas. Estoy esperando que tiene que decirme Sony al respecto, pues hasta aqui tendr&eacute; que tirarlo a la basura, no sin antes asegurarme de tomarme una foto mientras lo pongo en el carro recolector de desperdicios.
This is a great little headset. Is it going to be the best experience you have ever had? Of course not but it is cheap, the sound quality gets the job done well, and the mic is actually pretty darn good... for a 10 dollar headset. The boom mic is completely adjustable with a nice foamed tip mic. Mine came in all black instead of white... which means the picture threw me off but I actually like the black better, it looks nice.I use this primarily for gaming, I didn't want to spend 30+ bucks on a gaming headset, and these work just fine! The dual 3.5 jack goes right into the mic and audio receiver on your sound card and you are ready to rollRecommend!
This is a great product. I have given it 4 stars simply because I have never used any other product to compare it to, having said that, I am very happy with its performance. I must admit however that at first I was VERY skeptical. I read several reviews from other consumers who all gave this product thumbs up, yet somehow the performance of my transmitter was terrible. That was until I found a better station to utilize. I had attempted to find the station with the least background noise/interference yet the one I chose sounded terrible! I was beginning to wonder if it was due to my area and/or my particular stereo in my car/antenna configuration. Believe it or not, a station which you can hear music from another station on is the best one for my ipod. So don't give up on this product before you try some different stations out first.Good luck to you!
This product works like a charm. The instant purchase was for a second antenna, so I can receive the repeater signal in two places in my house. Works great and I would certainly recommend it.
I have been in love with headphones and headphones for a very long time. I've had Grado, Sennheiser, AKG, Beyer, Sonny, Koss, etc....... Also I've had Headroom amps, and I curently have an Emmeline Xp7.In addition to that I'm big on portable electronics, first I tried several discmans, then I moved to and Ipod and finally I stick with an Iriver flash player, which I found awesome in terms of sound, portability and battery life. I usually listen to progressive rock, electric jazz and hard rock so I wanted good bass. First I tried the Sonys 71 ans 81 which I found sounded good with some music but congested with others, specially in complex passages. I addition to that , vocals usually tended to be in a little distant, unless they were recorded up front in the mix, and in this cases sibilance was an issue. Therefore, I tried the Etys 4P an to my ears there was no bass....., then I moved to the 6is, and they suffered from the same problem, a hint of bass plus the highs were very rolled off to my taste. Finally I tried the Shures E2cs (horrible, muddy sounding, plus they were so uncomfortable), the E3C (too bright with only a hint of bass), the E4C (Not that bright, but the bass still was not enough...) and the E5c( excellent bass, with very rolled off highs and a little uncomfortable). Obviously, I sticked with my sonys, knowing that even though they were not the best sounding headphones, at least I was familiar with them, sonically and in the comfort department.Being target of the claims of brands like UE, I thought in giving one more chance and got the UE Superfi 5pro and since the moment I sticked them into my ear channels I knew they were a different beast. The comfort was great, incredible isolation and the sound was absolutely spectacular. The bass was there, the mids as liquid with any top of the line regular headphones and the refined high were there. No sibilance was detected. A factor that really amazed me was the intimacy of the music since the isolation is one of the best I've heard and I've just used the medium silicone tips, I still have to try the double flanged ( are they designed for more isolation or just comfort??) and the foamies. Comparing the sound of the Sonys 81s to the UEs I could say the UEs sound way louder at the same volume, just think about it, with the Sonys I usually listen at 20 (volume) in my Iriver for a pleasant sound not too loud sound. With the UEs I usually listen at 14 and sometimes I have to turn it down. The bass on the Ues is as noticeable as on the Sonys but clearer and much better controlled and defined. The vocals are SUPERIOR, not recessed at all plus no sibilance. The highs are more refined without being too rolled off, you can clearly notice these are audiophile in-ear phones. The UEs comfort is excellent and the isolation is as good as with the Etys.I you can afford them and still looking for the perfect in ear phones, don't think it twice, give them a try, you won't regret it.
wow, looking at the Creative Zen Vision: M makes me so anxious for it's arival via UPS. I used to own a Creative Zen Touch and it worked great. It was a very reliable MP3 player; It never skipped, nice sound, and has a very simple design that works great. The reason why I'm getting the Vision M is because It's a HUGE upgrade from the Touch.1.) Color!!! I love color screens, and that's one of the Touch's big downfalls.2.) Video!!!!! can anyone say "sweeeeeeeeet"? I know video is the new thing in MP3 players, but where can a kid easily get 300 dolars to see it in the works?3.) Voice Recorder!! this is a nifty feature that I don't see in the Ipod unless you buy yet another accesory for it. On the CVM (Creative Vision M), it's built in and I've heard the playback sounds great!!4.) FM radio!!!! this is also a nifty feature that I don't see in the Ipod unless you bue yet another accesory for it. On the CVM, there's a built in radio. :D5.) #3+#4= Record live radio!!!!!! whoa, that's pretty sweet. If you here something you really want on the radio like a song or a segment of news, just choose the record feature and It's yours forever. Great feature!!!6.) Great Software!!! Since I owned a Creative Zen Touch, I have some of Creative's software. It works sooooo much better than Itunes ever will. No importing your songs every week, comes with a converter, and It doesn't screw up your song list. The software is very easy to comprehend. kudos to Creative Labs for trying to reach out to the user.All in all, there are so many reasons why buying a Creative Vision: M is a good idea, but ultimately it's up to you. Almost half the people in my school have Ipods of some sort and complain that is quickly go's out of style, breaks down, or is too much of a hassle to work with. I'm not trying to put Apple down, but people should know what the truth is. Ipods were the "OMG, got to get it" item, but I feel that Creative Labs are going to be the dominent company in the near future. Happy shopping!
I'm sorry to see another brilliant Sony format die because of bad decisions from their marketing division. Someone sold them out in the US and killed the Minidisc by forcing the stupid copy restrictions into the hardware. Especially as most other manufacturers were making music players/recorders without those restrictions.This unit is the best Minidisc ever made in my opinion. It's a masterpiece of engineering and crafted with incredible perfection. It has a feel that is unlike any other product in its class. I won't bother with a lengthy review since it is no longer available. I am sad however that the last 18 years of minidisc in the US market was so disappointing and such a failure. It should have been a thousand times more successful than it was. Maybe someone in the industry will grow a brain and realize this was an example (as DAT was also) of consumers sending a message to Congress, the electronics and the music industry, voting with their pocketbooks.
Comfort: 8.5/10You have to where it a little high, which is initially uncomfortable but eventually you get used to it, and appreciate how secure it is.Style: 9/10It's simple and clean, and draws little "WTF" kind of attention that some of the other "stylish" bags envoke.Space: 9/10Awesome. Holds folders, belkin mouse pouch, mac book pro, laptop cooling pad, phone, power cord, a spiral note pad, with room to spare. It's not a backpack so don't over fill it.Footprint: 10/10If when packed, it doesn't bulge off your back. You can slide it under a seat on the train, slide between your legs in the car, etc.Quality: 9/10The zipper gives me some trouble every now and then. But it's held up well to dirt, rain, and other daily mess. No rips, no nothing.Overall: 9.1/10I'd recommend it as a laptop bag for anyone, that doesn't actually need a backpack.
Purchased this product from EZ-Ink when it was listed under a different picture and in that picture, a different implied source. This current listing seems accurate. The cartridge installed without a fuss, produced no error messages, and is working well so far. It has one odd feature, and that is that the ink "smells" a bit when used to print an image on greeting card stock - possibly because of the amount of ink used for images. It was well worth the $4/shipped that I paid for it a few months back.
I happened to catch these guys on sale and am happy with the purchase. I've owned some different types of the higher-end buds but they've all become damaged in one way or another, so I ordered the CX300's (pretty much out of randomness) and found them to do the trick. Overall they have a smooth frequency, good response and although the bass isn't "boomy" it's still present and alive.One thing to note however, the cord is a little short for these guys (barely reaches into my pants pocket) and I had to get a small extension for when I'm walking around or whatnot.
I waited to place an online review until I had use these speakers for a while. With my pleasure I am telling you that this speaker system rivals the much higher price ranged speaker systems. They are very pleasing to the ear with much room for sound ajustment on the remote control with the only draw back with the remote that it's not wireless. The only other draw back is the rear speaker wire lengths. Other than that your sure to get pleasing sounds from this system. By the way I upgrade to these after my Z560 Logitech System lost its Subwoofer.These are much better sounding.
I bought this printer after reading some reviews posted here. But more importantly I've used Brother printers for some time now and had faith in this quality-oriented company.Rather than re-hash what's been said already I'll list my pros and cons:1) This is a 'Energy Star' Vista ready printer. Have Vista on your computer? Just plug this in using your USB port and it's set to go. Haven't tried it on a network so can't comment.2) Scanner operation is razor sharp. Scans are fast and control over contrast is easy.3) Faxing operation works as expected and is foolproof.4) Toner cost is low compared to other printers. The high volume toner cartridge is good for 7000 sheets and can be had for around $70 ( close to one penny a print-out.5) Drum is said to give 20,000 sheets of service can't comment because I haven't printed out that many sheets but the printer does have a feature that allows you to view how many total sheets have been printed!6) When it was new I used the default settings. Print-outs were very fast ( @600 DPI). Had problems with wrinkled envelopes though. Try as I might could not fix. Checked manual and it said to release tension springs in back which kept paper tight to drum. No improvement. Bummer! Everything was great about this printer but one of the most important operations. ARRGH! Then I remembered similar problem with another printer. Went into the 8660's properties and changed the DPI to 1200. Left the springs in back released. Tried an envelope. BINGO! The speed of the printer was reduced by half but the print-outs were sharper than ever and the envelopes came out perfect! Problem solved!7) Cons: It's a lttle noisy. Umm...can't think of anything else.A great printer and can be had at discounted prices because it seems Brother wants the 8860 to take its' place. Check it out ( I've seem them as low as $300- at that price it's a steal! )
As another person commented, I don't find earbud types comfortable. I find these earphones quite comfortable -- once they're in place. They are a little awkward for someone wearing eyeglasses -- too much stuff fitting behind the ear. I have to remove my eyeglasses before hooking the earhooks around my ear, THEN put my glasses back on.
Works as stated. BEWARE...on my macbook pro, I need to support the connector in some way (underneath). ONLY FOR USE WHEN LAPTOP IS ON FLAT SURFACE. Between the weight of the FW400 cable and the connector itself, it tends to sag down and can interrupt connection to your device, or damage the FW800 input or adaptor or both. There's really nothing that can be done about this aside from SONNET making a FW800 to FW400 cable. My audio interface highly suggested using this brand of adapter, so my options were limited. To my knowledge, SONNET does not make a cable - only the adapter. That being said, it's a minor inconvenience, but just slap something underneath there to support it, and call it a day.
I researched brands and sizes of pressure cookers for over a year before I decided. I narrowed it down to the Fagor and Presto, four and six quart. As I am a senior citizen, I decided on the four quart so it would not be so heavy when full. I really had a hard time with the choice of brand; both got equally good reviews. I finally chose the Presto because I called customer service to ask a question and they could not have been more friendly. I thought, if I had more questions, or needed to order any additional items in the future, they would be great to deal with! As well, they have a very user-friendly website. I have now used it twice (put if off for about a week - a little intimidated by it). I made chicken soup - excellent! The pressure cooker infuses the chicken flavor so much better than stove top cooking. I usually add chicken broth when cooking on the stove, but didn't need to with the pressure cooker. I also made potato-leek soup which was marvelous. And the little instruction book that comes with it is great! It explains everything very clearly and has some great recipes (including the chicken soup and potato soup)! It took a long time to choose, but I really feel I made the right decision! I am so excited to try lots of recipes. Oh, and the shorter cooking times are great - both for expediency and for saving on electricity!
Simple- accurate- no issues with it what so ever. Had it out of the box- maps loaded and in my car in about 20min- I've been on the road with it now for almost a month and it has been dead on every time.
Excellent cable, can be used with vista but has no suporting software for vista. Highly recomended for XP and older systems
got it shipped within the time. yet to see how long the battery lasts.will update
I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE IT GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO AND IT'S ON POINT YOU JUST GOT TO KNOW HOW TO OPERATE IT CORRECTLY AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE NO PROMBLEM!!!!!!!!
Returned as the description said that it also faxes but found out that the description was inaccurate. Amazon accepted the return and issued credit for the full amount.
I would give this 4 stars, but one of the issues I have might be fixed through software in iTunes at a later date... hopefully, they make it easier to upload videos to the ipod and itunes.iPod Video is great, no doubt about it. There are two issues, One, having video on iPod takes some learning and a little expertise. It is difficult to add videos (it only takes two formats). Therefore, you need software to convert AVI/MPGs to apple's format. Its not difficult to do, but takes an extra step to perform. I use videora ipod converter... this takes preexisting avi and mpg files and converts them in one step. This is how I got all my music videos on my iPod. Converting from DVD is totally another issue, I haven't done, but you have to get anothe piece of software. And don't believe what apple tells you, you don't need quicktime pro to convert videos. Videora is free.The other issue I have is, compared to my 4G, the scoll wheel does not seem as smooth when pushing down. It makes a louder click, as if there was friction between the wheel and the case when pressed. My 4G was soft, no noise came when pressing it.I sold my 4G to get the video, and while i missed it dearly, this one is growing on me. I really like how its much sleeker than ever before, it plays videos (once put to correct format) really well, and the display for album art/photos is much better. Issue of sound for music is still at good, maybe better, than previous iPods!A Must buy. I chose white, for it is an iPod! Though people say black would be better to watch videos. Its your choice.
Easy to instal, does what it says, I also purchased the Scosche passPORT Charging Adapter for iPod & iPhone (Black)by Scosche, at a later date so it would charge my ipod (check with Scosche for compatibility with your vehicle and ipod)Pacific Stereo (email) and Scosche (email tech support) were very helpful, and answered my questions. The instructions for the operation of the AXIPGMLAN are somewhat vague. Worked on a 2012 Impala, factory radio, On Star, XM, no Navigation, with Cat (category) button.
We bought this for our daughter and it skipped every cd we tried. Unfortunately, we had to pack it up and return it the next day...on the hunt for a good quality stereo...
Monster makes a great product, you can find off brands that state the quality is just as good as monster but, I have found that monster products perform above any off brand products, if you need a y adapter, I say buy this one, good price and shipped fast.
I haven't had a lot of oppurtunity to really play with it yet, but I do like it a lot better than the corded one that I have for my film Canon Rebel. With the cord being about 3 feet long, it's not very ideal for some things. But, with this wireless remote, that's no problem. Also, you can set it with a delay so that you can take shots of yourself and not look like an idiot holding on the the remote :)
I got the product earlier than expected... and in a free shipping scheme!
Agree with some reviews saying that the HD-280 PRO is tight. Pretty uncomfortable at the beginning. The people @Sennheiser should have small head or the phones were designed to block outside noise.After the burning period, the audio quality is from impressive to excellent.Best bang for the buck. No need to buy $100+ cans unless really really needed.Highly recommended.
I've never bought an antenna before, but I can talk about the results of this product. Simply put, it couldn't be any better! I pick up more stations than I'm supposed to (I'm getting 17), the HD is bar none the best HD TV I've ever seen, and although it's an outdoor antenna, I have it inside, right by the window. It wasn't expensive (mid $30s) and it's saving me a ton on money on cable/satellite. One of the best electronic purchases I've ever made.
i bought this card not once but TWICE and both didn't work in ANY computer it was tested in, almost frying the motherboards in the process. visiontek needs to recall this model because others WILL suffer as much as i have.
A lot of suppliers make 'small' duster products, but nobody (except Besseler) seems to make one that is so small that you will always take it along. No, it's not a big can. If you need to blow out your desktop computer, get a big can from anybody. However, if you need a small can that will blow that nasty spec off of your lens, yet weighs only a few ounces, get this product.
What can I say about a cable? This is a cable. It works.I need 7 more words, which is ridiculous..
This has been a great camera for me so far. I am a beginner when it comes to cameras, though. I was looking for something a little more than a point and shoot and something I could grow into. It has met all of my needs.
Does NOT support older operating systems. The Amazon description says it will work with Windows 2000/ME. So does the description on the box. So do the instructions on the inside. After 2 hours setting this thing up, I got to the last instruction, which was to download the drivers. To make a long story short, YOU CAN'T GET THEM from Lexmark. The helpful tech support people suggested I buy a new computer! After searching for a couple of hours, I managed to find the drivers on a website called Open Drivers, and now I can print and scan. Lexmark was no help.
The Keyspan USB-to-serial adapters are the only ones I've found that work in a wide range of situations. The Windows driver even includes helpful software to let you monitor the data going back and forth. Highly recommended.
I recently started a small photography business doing Black and White shots of kids in their natural environment. I wanted a camera that took quality shots, but was still cost effective. I most definitely found it. My cannon takes great shots and allows me the mobility needed to chase kids around. Very pleased.
This is not my first computer case but it may be my last. My 13 inch Mac Pro fits well. There is room for everything I need and the computer is well protected. Someone was carrying the case for me today. He dropped it on the street. No damage. It definitely passed the protection test. And it is light and comfortable to carry.
Anyone who's considering buying a 3 way speaker system for their computer should choose this system hands down....for the money it blows the competition away.Scott
These discs come wrapped in tape that leaves a residue on the edges of the discs. No center post to keep the discs nicely together or anything - just wrapped in tape. The exact same ones in a cake-box are cheaper. Get the ones in a cake-box. Also, the discs have some sort of flecks around the edges of the writing surface of SOME, but not all discs. To me this says the discs are not manufactured consistently - either that or maybe the tape affected them.
Yes, the harness does fit very tightly and is difficult to install the first time or two.The fact that it fits tightly ensures that the harness does what it was intended to do: provide the ability to carry the rather heavy iM7 over your shoulder and keep the cylindrical shaped music player from rolling around (only when you lash it to something with the shoulder strap). And THAT it does very well.None of the incredible sound from the iM7 is blocked by the harness.I would prefer that you could access the battery compartments with the harness in place, but due to the 10+ hours of battery life, you will not be swapping out your batteries all that frequently.I removed one star because of the "difficult to install" issue, there is no additional anti-roll stability provided by the harness, and with harness installed there is no access to the battery compartments.I still highly recommend the harness. Portability is one of the main features of the iM7 and this harness makes lugging the massive iM7 around much easier than without.
Great alternative to the original remote which mysteriously disappeared. Nice big buttons and easy to use. Just no way to access the sleep timer but oh well, at least I can turn the tv on now.
It feels light and insubstantial but have had no problem making it work. The tolerances are not as good as you would expect from Canon nor is the fit or finish. Cheaply made. In short, this is not as good as the original Canon remote switch but is worth the price if it holds up.
This cable is small and flexible and performs well for my tv 22" vizio i have in my travel trailer its not easy to run std rg6 cable but this cable is nice. Thanks amazon
When I was getting all of the materials that I would need to set up my new surround sound system for my entertainment center (my first time doing anything like that), I wasn't sure what to go with in the way of 16 gauge speaker wire. I'd lucked out and gotten anAtlantic Technology FS-7.0-GLB 7-channel surround bar (Gloss Black), naively not realizing that I'd need a receiver and speaker wire to get the speaker bar to work (I know, I know, but I DID say that it was my first time setting something like this up!), so there began my search for all of the necessary parts.Once I saw that 16 gauge was what was needed for my surround bar, I started my search on Amazon, since the reviews here have rarely led me astray, and the pricing's always near-impossible to beat. I read the reviews for this product, and they are what sold me on this bundle of speaker wire, as opposed to a more pricey one, or wire that arrived coiled on a spool. None of that was necessary, and I figured, at quite a bit less than a twenty note, I really couldn't lose. Glad I risked it, because this speaker wire works beautifully!Almost all of my TV equipment is glossy black, right down to the SoundBar-Riser Two that I recently added to cradle my surround bar and raise up my TV (the perfect completing piece to my setup). I didn't really think about how the clear casing on this wire would make it stand out a bit more, with almost everything else being black, but I honestly love the color of copper, and you really can't see the wire unless you look for it anyway, so no big worry there. Speaking of the plastic casing on this wire, it's very easy to split with a well-placed snip of the scissors, where you'll want to separate the positive side of the wire from the negative for proper connection to your speaker/s (something else I didn't realize I'd need to do until I figured it out, after reading the description in the product information). It DID take me quite some time to strip the thick plastic casing from the wires to expose the requisite 1/2" for connection to my speakers (I actually cut away about an inch of casing - better too much than too little, I figured, and I could always cut down the exposed wires if necessary), but as all I was using was an old pair of Fiskar scissors, and a few cheapie-cheapie needle nose pliers, I think it all went quite well. I'm sure proper and specific tools would help you get the job done faster, but I just went with what I had on-hand (making SURE that I twisted the exposed wires - it'll make it MUCH easier to get into the speaker's wire openings, and it'll ensure that the sound DOES stay sharp and clear).Once I had my seven wires prepped and ready to go (and the TWENTY-EIGHT ends exposed and twisted), it was very easy to connect my surround bar to theOnkyo TX-SR508 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)that I'd bought for it. I can honestly say that I've never before enjoyed watching TV or listening to anything attached to it as much as I do now. I cut my wires on the long side - about 7' - but the sound is spectacular, and I can't imagine that I'm losing anything at the current length.LONG story short, if you're doing it yourself, and not sure what wire to go with, I don't think you could get a better bargain or crisper sound anywhere, for this price or more! Great product! And I have plenty left over for NEXT time! ; )
Works great. Easy to apply. The screen actually slides into place and does not stick directly onto the screen so you can remove it if need be. It comes with adhesive tabs you attach to the bezel surrounding the screen. I believe you get eight in total and you can attach them how you want. You get two longs ones they go on each side of the screen and several smaller tabs that can go in various locations.
Great price, great product. Order received with no problem. Order shipped on time and received on time. Cost savings for this product is enormous compared to local places in the country where I live. Would order again without hesitation. Works just fine.
The voice is great; esp when you play it a bit loud. The speakers are a bit heavy and in case you want to move them around from a room to another - these can be back breaking. For me, the only consideration was the sound quality and I am happy on that front.I would benchmark these against Bose companion 3--------The disturbance was because of sub standard MP3 track these speakers are awesome
Yes I am a tech and finally figured out how to replace the battery.Tripplite should be ashamed of themselves for this design.imagine you bought a nice watch that you have to disassemble the glass, face,springs and gears to replace the battery.Most laymen would give up and buy a new watch.
I bought this to bridge the gap until I get my DSLR thinking, best of both worlds, point and shoot features and creative freedom. Still (non moving) shots were decent, point and shoot shots were okay to but to be honest my old cheap Kodak hundred dollar point and shoot took better shots. The thing that really made me send the camera back was low light shots with any motion at all in any mode were terrible. I experimented in all creative modes and pre set modes, low light shots were all awful: blurred and a lot of noise even still shots with flash off had tons of noise. I just bought the Canon XTi DSLR...an amazing camera!!!...All I can say is Perfect! Save your money, pay $300 more and get the Canon XTi. It's like the same size as the Lumix and you will be astonished what a DSLR like this can do!!
I purchased this DVI-D cable to connect my PC to a Samsung widescreen display. The quality of the cable is very high - the cable is heavily shielded, but is still very flexible. It has molded noise chokes on both ends. This cable emits far less noise then the thin, flimsy DVI cable that came with the Samsung display. That is important to me since I run this cable near an audio system with audio cables and a mixer which tend to pick up efi/rfi noise easily. Highly recommended.
Bought 2 of these and only one worked on arrival. Company returned my money for both and I kept one. It works. Charges and it works. But I still do not fully rely on it as I wouldn't be too surprised if one day it just stopped working.Buy if you're a photographer as a hobby. If you're a professional or seeking professional status and you have clients paying you, get the more reliable true Canon battery.
The HP iPAQ hx2795 Pocket PC works well for me. I use it mostly for carrying around my calendar on Outlook and synchronizing it with my computer and my secretary's computer. The calculator is useful. When I am at a wireless hot spot, I can check on the stock market.
I bought the Nuvi 270 for my 24 day trip to Italy. The unit is very user friendly for menus and visibilty. We used our Garmin in coordination with a TomTom 910 and our unit out mapped the TomTom every time. The mapping is great and points of interest are good, but rememeber that Italian locations are not always translated the same IE; "leaning tower of Pisa" is actually "tower pendentta. The other thing you never want to do is hit "shortest route" when in Italy!!! You will end up driving curvy mountain roads and maybe end up on a goat trail. We almost trippled our trip time by doing this one evening. So to end this, I highly recommend this unit if you are going to Europe and keep it when you come home, cause it has even better use on the US roads.
This is a great value. Nice trim size fits very nicely on the desk.
Pyle truly stands for "pyle of crap". I bought this component system along with a Pyle amp to power it. Within 20 min. the mid ranges started sounding distorted and one of the tweeters never worked. This is not the first system that I've installed so I know that I did,nt hook it up wrong. Out of the box it seemed to be ok but Pyle products are cheaply made. Shop around and find something better.
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I first purchased the boss audio 4x10s to give them a try since they were way cheaper. I first hooked them up and their lows were horible so i returned them. I knew a more reputable brand would have better sound, but would be more money. So i purchased these kenwoods. As soon as a i hooked them up i was amazed at how much better they were. Their lows were exelent compared to the off brand, Boss Audio. But when you buy a cheaper pair, you get what you paid for. These kenwoods were well worth the price. I think these were cheaper when i purchased them, but now they are almost 20 bucks more. I installed these in my s10, and they sound great. If mine in my truck went out, i would purchase these again. These are a must if you need a cheap price with the combined of high quality.
Ordered this for a Mazda Protege 5. Fit great. The kit includes dash kit for a single DIN and a double DIN and even a rear support for the head unit. This product is better than Scosche's dash kit. I highly recommend this kit.
I DIDINT THINK I WOULD LOVE IT SO MUCH AT FIRST BUT ONCE I GOT IT AND ADDED MY MUSIC I FELL IN LOVE!!! IT HOLDS SO MANY SONGS GREAT IF TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES!!! GREAT BUY FOR THE PRICE!!
The problem is not the camera, the ISO settings, or even Nikon. The problem is that your kids are blurry to begin with. My recommendation, is to take pictures of other kids, and digitally place your kids faces on the pic. If that is too difficult, a visit to a local pediatrician, will provide the antibiotic that corrects this.I placed 4 stars for the camera, since I am only 80% sure this will resolve your problem.
I paid $19.99 for these in late 2008. Great option for inexpensive, high quality earphones. They are still going strong! At one point the case on one earbud came apart while in a bag under heavy equipment. They did snap back together easily though. My only complaint is the lack of options if one loses a rubber earpiece. Since it only comes with 3 sizes, large, medium and small, you get stuck using a size that doesn't fit correctly.Comes with small rubber piece to conveniently wrap the long cable keeping it organized.V-moda where can I get an earpiece replacement?
Thought Polk would actually get a center channel right this time, so I took a chance and bought the CSi40. Muffled sound with sparse mid-to-high end sound reproduction. Terribly disappointed, especially since I wasted $... for the darn thing. Go with a Klipsch center for the type sound reproduction a center channel is supposed to provide.
These headphones are well made and work exceptionally well. A good value for the money.
The problem with this camera is the pictures! And after all is said and done what else do you really care about? I bought this camera for my wife who is an avid amateur family photographer. She wanted something which would take a great quality photo of the things going on around her. There are plenty of super-portable, feature loaded minis to choose from these days. Any one of them can take a decent snap shot. From there, this camera is a big step up in price and a big step down in portability. The promise is that with all it's quality craftsmanship and high tech features you will get real bang for your buck in picture quality. Sorry folks, it just is not the case. Set to full automatic - where all the bells and whistles should really show their stuff - this camera regularly overexposes ordinary daylight photos. It routinely washes out indoor shots with its own flash. And the auto focus is nothing to brag about. My wife is not a photographer. She is an ordinary person who wanted to have fun taking really good family photos. This camera was a huge let down.
Works just fine on Linux with gtkPod. I'm using Ubuntu Linux Breezy with the iPod Mini Green & it works quite nicely.
At first I was skeptical of the pricing, but having used them for two weeks now I can honestly say it was worth every penny. The sound is great along with comfort being great. I would buy these as gifts for any true music lover.
Printer, copier and fax work well but printing is a little slow.
I have tried ALL the off brands of ink (including Amazon's own brand). All of them are crummy in my Epson and Lexmark printers. It is not worth the money to even mess around with off brand ink or refilled cartridges. After you use them you have to run nozzle clean a bunch of times- and if the ink clogged real bad- you will need to hand clean the nozzle's. Not an easy task and impossible on some printers. STAY WITH FRESH INK FROM YOUR PRINTER MFG!This Epson ink is great but you have to print something more than once every 6 months or you will get dried up nozzle's and cartridges!whomike
This was one of two pairs of waterproof binoculars we bought for a recent Alaskan cruise. I like the porro prisim design and was happy with my Bushnell 10 X 50 wide angles. So when I saw these at the price offered I felt confident with ordering sight unseen. Delivery was as advertised and packing great. Of course I had to compare them with the 10 x 50's so I took both outside to view a nearby hill. Other than the obvious differences in power 8x vs 10x, and light gathering ability 42mm vs 50mm I found the optics clear with no noticable distortion on the edges, no light flares or reflections. They are comfortable and easy to carry. I did buy a leather case from Cabellas as the flimsy one that came with it provides only the most minimum of protection.These will compare nicely with Braska and easily with pairs costing twice as much. Bushnell produces a fine product at a good price. On sale...its a great value. Just remember what you are paying for them, and that they are not at the Zeiss or Canon level.
This thing ripped the first time I took it off of my player. I was being careful and gentle as I could be.I returned for a refund! Still looking for a good cover/case for this player!
works well except I would like to be able to put my music into folders so I could find an individual cd instead of searching through all the songs.
I've had it for a few months, since I got my D40 and I've been very pleased with it.It totally protects the camera and makes it still easy to access all the controls. I've always been kinna picky and overly-protective about my electronics and this does a very good job. I couln't think of any improvements that could be made to it, except maybe coloring the lettering on the controls.
After checking out a friend's Oyster and reading the nasty responses to customer reviews posted here from Sherpaq, I think I'll look elsewhere.It took me and my friend over an hour just to get the back of the Oyster to assemble without pinching the cords together (trying to do this with only two hands is virtually impossible) and the Oyster DOES seem to overheat his laptop.Also, there is no overhead clearance above the two USB ports on the rear of the unit so many of today's beefier USB plugs (wireless mice, etc.) cannot fit back there.
Processor did not work. I wasted time, money and have not been able to get a refund or working processor. Buy at your own risk............
These are the longest lasting pair of headphones I have owned, I've had them for over a year, they have great sound quality. Would buy again.
I purchased the Z22 about a year ago after my Tungsten expired. I loved the Tungsten but decided to go with the Z22 in order to save a few dollars. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with this decision. Reliability is a major concern; the unit periodically stopped working properly. The screen would go blank for a few days and resetting the unit would not remedy the problem. Eventually, the problem would fix itself. Also, the touch screen failed to properly work. Finally, after less than a year, it stopped holding a charge. I just purchased a Tungsten E2 and could not be happier. Upgrade and go for the E2.
I bought this little radio about a week ago based mainly on the customer reviews I read. I use it to listen to AM talk radio while I walk. It works great for this purpose. It has excellent reception as was noted in other reviews. I needed good reception because the closest station I listen to is about 120 miles away. I have already dropped it on the street which popped one of the battery doors part way open but after I closed the door the radio went right back to work without a hitch. This radio is pricey but worth it.
Sennheiser makes good things, but not this one. Sound is okay, but they are stiff and TOO TIGHT. Oh, my Gosh, my hat size is only 7-1/8.I returned it.
I bought mine years ago to use with my ElanII E. It works pretty well if you are at the front of the camera when you use it. Not quite what I had in mind when I bought it. If you learn to work around this little problem, the product does work fine, to the front and off to the side. That has always annoyed me however. On the plus side, it is still on its first batteries after all these years and it is still working as good as new. It also does work with the new XTI. A freind of mine has 2 XTIs so we tried it on one of them. he bought a wire remote instead. It's not really the units fault, it's just where the eye on the camera is.Update February 2010, it is still working on the battery it came with.
I have a small 15" White Toshiba HDTV in my kitchen. Great picture but poor sound and low volume. These JBL Duets work great (using the TV headphone jack) sitting on both sides of it. They sound really great. No buzzing or distortion, good bass, mid and treble. I found that moving the volume control is a bit slippery (as others have mentioned here) so I used plumbing thin white thread tape (used on faucet threads)once around it and solved the problem. I have had no problems with the power saving feature using 95% volume on the TV and 30-50% volume on the JBL's. As for the speaker green lights, I used some satin white paint with an artist brush to tone it down.
I was happy with my purchase. It was much less expensive than purchasing at local retail stores. The only thing that prevented me from giving this 5-stars is that the ink cartridges came in individual packs and not in the original 2-pack Canon box that is shown on the page.
As of April 16, 2010, I have been using this pair of Monster Hi-Performance "In-ear speakers" for about 3 weeks.In the past decade, I have owned several different mp3 players, and I've gradually become more concerned with the quality of my music. For example, back when I first got into listening to mp3 files, ripping at 128kbps was just fine, but now it must always be ripped at 320kbps,....Quality over quantity, m'friends! ;)Anyway, over the past 5 (or so) years, I have used the same pair of Sony earbuds which had cost me about $22.00, and I've thought they sounded just fine. However, I recently became curious about the so-called "high performance earphones" and began doing some research. At first, I was skeptical, but I read many (MANY!) reviews about numerous different earphones, and finally, I decided to take a chance. ....Keep in mind, I thought spending $80 or more on a pair of earbuds was a little crazy! I thought, "C'mon, can they REALLY be THAT good??" ....Well, I soon figured that if I tried them & didn't like em, I could always put them back in the package, return it & get a refund. Afterall, I've done business with Amazon.com for many years, and they have always been very good to deal with on the rare occasions when I wasn't pleased with an item.So, these earbuds arrived at my house, I opened the box, plugged em in, turned on my mp3 player and -- WOW!!WOW!!WOW!! I immediately knew they were better than what I had expected! But, just to be sure, I switched back & forth between these earbuds & my old Sony pair. There was a HUGE difference!! I immediately noticed more depth to the music, richer bass, less need to turn the volume up as high as I was used to it being, more clarity in the sound....and after I tried a few of the different "ear tips" which were included in the package, I quickly found a very comfortable fit (ie: the small tree-shaped ear-tips are great!).I can honestly say, in my opinion, the difference between listening to music with these earbuds opposed to a factory-issued pair, is like the difference between watching a VHS movie on a standard TV, opposed to watching a Blu-ray disc on a Hi-Def screen!!! So far, these earbuds have proven to be worth every penny!
I think the users who are giving the iTrip a low score are those who don't know how to use it. I was able to get it running fairly quickly.The iTrip is an FM transmitter, not an FM receiver. It allows you to transmit music from your iPod to your radio for the times you're in the car, want to listen to it on your stereo, etc. And it does just this, at an affordable price.I live in a major metropolitan area (New York City), so it's hard to find an empty frequency. I recommend using 87.9, since it's rarely used. I use this, and I get minimal static, and a great range (20-30 feet without it being completely useless).The iTrip is plugged in on the top of the iPod. When you first get it, you have to install some software on your computer, and put iTrip playlists on that allow you to change your frequency. This is fairly easy to do.When you have chosen your station, it will play a 5 second clip to confirm if the signal is being transmitted. When you pick that station, pause it (the LED on the iTrip should be blinking). When it stops blinking, choose the song you want to listen to. Preferably, you should use the iTrip on radios with digital tuners, as it's a pain to find the exact frequency on those with dials.The product does what it's supposed to, and it sounds good for a transmitter. The product is for some, now for all. Your mileage may very depending on your location.
A great product that works with any audio device with a 3.5mm jack. This product has no down side. A Great Buy!!!Griffin iTrip Universal FM Transmitter and Charger for MP3 Players
I am new to the dslr world and picked this bag based on the good reviews. It is a very high quality bag. The size is perfect for me because I will only have two lens to carry around. Maybe if you had a ton of stuff you may want a bigger bag, but really it is not that small and anything bigger would be huge for me. If I really needed something small on a particular day I would probably take my point and shoot canon and throw it in my purse. I also carry all the other cords etc that came with my camera so I can have it all in one place. Overall, I am really happy with this purchase and have no complaints.
I bought the Palm Z22 after reading about 500 reviews online. I would come online and stare at it to try and decide within myself whether or not I really needed another gadget in my life. I only recently upgraded from my 6GB Zen Neeon to a 160GB iPod Classic. I'm cautious with my choices. I want my electronics to be exactly as I thought they would be.A year or so ago I sat with a friend and watched her entering my contact details into her PDA. I'm not sure what model it was but it had a few bells and whistles such as wireless and mp3 player. I was simply interested in the organiser part.After looking at PDA's for the last year Palm has released one that simply is an organiser first and foremost.The Z22 is about the length and width of a deck of cards but thinner and possibly lighter. The white cover is sleek with a few buttons to navigate for those that don't have two hands to hold the Z22 and a stylus. The back of the Z22 is slightly transparent and a dark blackish-blue. The stylus fits within the device securely with only the tip exposed although not exposed to be pulled out accidentally.The screen has good resolution for an item of this price range. It isn't going to play a movie but it gets the job done. The set up is straight forward and anyone that has used word/outlook/excel/notepad will pick up how to navigate and enter data pretty quickly. For those that don't know how there is an interactive tutorial available when the device is switched on for the first time.I have never needed to enter data with a stylus before. I have learned how to write on it quite easily. Palm provides a tutorial that displays how to write each letter and a space underneath to practice. Very handy.Best features:The buttons can be locked to avoid accidentally turning on the device when it is in your pocket.The organiser has customisable colour coded categories for you to enter data under such as Work, Family, Social, Medical, Assignments. I use mine for classes, assignments, social events and family events.At the bottom of the screen are shortcuts to the most used applications (Calendar, search, options and main menu).As a student I don't need something that is going to run my life. I simply needed something that was affordable and would help me be more organised and punctual without breaking my bank or providing me with another procrastination device.I love my Z22.
Does what it supposed to do and that is mount your TV to the wall. But at a fraction of the store price.Very happy.
I had this battery for only 4 months and in that time I was only able to use it once before it refused to recharge. I tried several times to calibrate it and recharge, but it wouldn't work. Amazon is taking it back for a full refund, good on them. I would not buy this battery! I don't know about any other after market batteries as I plan to stick with Nikon only after this.
Others have already done, well by the way, the leg work to explain the features of this very good TV set so I'll save you some time by going direct to the point. I bought this TV back in January 2006 when true 1080p sets were too expensive yet. Yes, they are still however prices have dropped and will even more towards the year end. I have had no issues with my TV which is hooked up to my Dishnetwork HD set-top box through component cables. I haven't experienced the so called rainbow effect although I frequently watch low-light movies. The PIP is handy and the number of connections is plenty. Built-in speakers do the job for day in day out news and sitcoms but I recommend to get an external system for the movie entertainment.I've been always puzzled by the difference between what TV's specs says and what I see on the info display in regards of screen resolution. TV specs say that this set goes up to 720p max however when I watch HD channels the info display gives me 1080i. I believe the HD signal is being downscaled from 1080i or maybe I'm just a lucky guy :-)Better than herein mentioned TV's image quality I've only seen on Sony's LCos displays. For the price I've paid versus what I'd have to I stick to my current option.
I enjoy listening to wNYC radio in the morning (93.9FM) and need this for my commute to work. I wanted something that was digital tuned, long battery life, and also got great reception. This device meets all of those needs and then some. See below:PROS:1. Great reception - this beats even the best rated Sony pocket radios.2. Digital tuner - while not as fast as tuning in manually, at least you know you are locked into the signal with the best reception.3. Memory for retaining stations4. Great sounding speaker5. Lock mechanism (similar to iPods that have the lock to keep items from changing when carrying the device.CONS:1. Switch that changes the headphones to speaker and vice-versa needs to be a bit harder to switch (to prevent accidental switching if the item happens to be in your pocket).2. Pricey - $45 for a pocket radio. If my wife only knew! :-/IN SUMMARY:I would not consider any other brand radio at this moment. I get all I need with this one great pocket radio.
Bought these for stargazing, and they work beautifully. I turned these on the night sky, and where only one or two points of light typically appear to the naked eye, suddenly there were DOZENS! It's amazing.
This is a great set of components. Make sure you power them to the recommended wattage. Unfortunately, most amps that can push at least 110 watts at 4 ohm's are more expensive than these speakers. I am running a set off of these only using 55 watts rms and they sound great. Clear and accurate.The only downside is the tweeters are harsh. However, the you can adjust the tweeter level -1db, -2db, and -3db on the the crossover. You can also make the tweets louder if you want. If you find that they are two harsh than just lower the tweeters on the crossover and that should do the trick.The woofers are great. They hit fairly low. Lower than I expected. On paper it says they go down to 55hz. However, they sound like they hit a little lower than that. I'm planning on squeezing a second set into my back doors and that should put out a pretty impressive amount of base in the cab. With just the front set alone I can see my rear view mirrors vibrating like cell phones.Overall, a fun system to listen to for hours on end on a roadtrip. They sound the best with rock and metal. Jazz, classical, and indie sound great; basically anything that doesn't dip way down into the lows like rap.
what more can i say, what more can i do, it is what they described it to be, a rreplacement
This device enables a person to log on with strong passwords. Upper/lower case, numbers, symbols, ect., And many digits long.It's easy to use. I bought a 2nd one for my laptop. I believe the passwords are encrypted in 128bit. Not 100% sure. The disclaimer says not to rely on this device for sensitive material. But with litigation the way it is today, product liability is in overkill mode, I think.
I really am not a camera expert-That's why I love this camera!! Very easy settings to follow. Best of all instant shots. My old camera would cause me to miss great shots due to a delay. This camera takes the picture when you push the button and needs no recovery time before the next shot. If you're shooting the kids or pets in action its a great camera. I know other cameras have higher MP's but you won't miss it with this camera. It shoots quality ever time. Also really like the hold grip and the light weight. Great for the price!
I received 3 rolls of the Neopan 400 Professional black and white from Amazon: I've used two of the three, and both rolls yielded completely blank film upon development. I've used my camera and settings using other film on the same day, and those have turned out fine: it's the film. Not sure that I want to risk losing more memories by using the last roll.
Do you have another one of these. The one we got from you has died and am looking for a replacement.
I buy rechargeable batteries since we have a million things in our home that need batteries. They do stop holding their charge after awhile but it's worth the extra money because for the price, they're still cheaper than non-rechargables.
Excellent price under ten dollar . It keeps my lap top cool and worth the purchase. Highly recommend this product.
I've had an ibook G4 since 2004. I bought it brand new back then. Its now 2011 and I am writing this review with that very laptop. I've had 2 other computers since the time I bought this laptop that no longer work. Apple products may be expensive but they last forever. I have never had problems with this computer. Its battery life is actually about 2 hours longer than my dell laptop I bought last year. Most of laptops more than 5 years old have a battery life of about 5 seconds. Thats pretty impressive. Of course this laptop has inferior specs compared to computers today, but you can still do basic things like browse the internet, write papers, synthesize music (yes it comes with garageband), photoshop, some games, etc.Its operating system is immune to all windows viruses. There is hardly any malware out there for mac os x. So you're computer won't slow down overtime from browsing the web like windows will. People say there are no programs for macs, but since the popularity of macs has risen over the years this is no longer true. I have all the basic programs I have on my windows computer like Microsoft Word, VLC, Firefox, MSN messenger, etc. Just a note, the highest operating system you can have for this computer is Mac os x leopard as it doesn't not have an intel processor.I'd recommend this computer if you want save money. Don't expect to play modern day games on it or anything, but expect to find most of your favorite windows programs written for mac. Still 7 years later this computer is still going strong.
I tried to go cheap with an off-brand replacement. I got so frustrated with my phone not working that I almost got rid of it. Deciding that it may be the battery instead, I ordered this Panasonic battery. What a difference! The battery life is much longer and doesn't just suddenly die on you. Worth the extra money!
Dead on arrival. Two adapters, one came with the laptop works fine. This one, just received from eforcity does not. I don't see an option to leave feedback on that seller. I wonder why not.RWM
I wanted to get a combo FRS for my nieces to use. I've been waiting for these to drop in price at a local electronics store. Finally did...Why I decided on the T5200, it has 14/38 channels. Also, you can lock the settings you have, it also has 5 call sounds. Very simple to use, I have my 2 1/2 yr old easily learning how to use it. The sound is very clear, the screen is easily seen. Size is perfect, fits the hand nicely. Actually, it's a bit wider than the other Motorola FRS I own. Since I own a T6320, T6210, & a pair of T6200's, everyone in my family has no problem w/ the call button being in the middle. All they have to do is press the talk button & release to listen.Another nice feature the T5200 has that I wish the 6200 series has, it's minor, but the mic is on the left side. It is not under any button & being on the right side, like the 6200 series. The kids can easily see where the mic is on the T5200, & know that's where you speak into. The problem w/ the T6200 w/ the mic, it's under the squelch button on the right/middle of the radio. This does have a tendency to be covered up when my daughters are using them.I have added a split ring on the top, so I can attach a lanyard w/clip. I don't trust the kids on having the radio attached to the belt clip. I figure that's inviting for the radio to get lost or for them to accidentally drop the radio while trying to clip it back on. Now the radio hangs around their neck, they can hear & answer calls w/o a problem.One thing I wish this radio has, that the upper line Motorola FRS has, would be a volume control +/- button, instead of the volume dial on top of the radio. It's minor, I knew that this would be something to consider, but since my nieces are older, they will leave the volume preset.Haven't had a chance to check the distance, but we're going to Knott's Berry Farm this weekend. I'll see if the T5200 have the same great range that the other Motorola radios I own.If you're looking for a great combo FRS, this is the one. The price is great, Motorola quality, ease of use, & it takes 3 AA batteries w/ 30-35 hrs of use. Not 4 AAA like the Audiovox or Cobra brands. I only have to buy one style of batteries. It's a great basic 14/38 channel FRS. I'm giving these 4 stars, since I want to check the distance clarity. but I'm sure they're a 5 star!UPDATE: We had a chance to use all our two ways plus the new ones at Knott's this past Saturday. The T5200 worked wonderfully, no problems at all. The volume dial was never touched, so my nieces heard all calls & answered. They were thrilled to have their own radios to communicate. The range was pretty good. From most of the park, we could talk to one another. I changed my rating to 5 stars, for the price, quality, brand name, this is great. A must buy this Christmas season.I did notice a few 2 way radios, mostly the older Motorola 250 & some Cobras at the park. Wow, two ways are really starting to be popular keeping in touch w/ family or groups. I wonder what it would be like up in the slopes, I wonder if many more people are using them???
I've had this Palm unit about 6 months. It works well but the battery doesn't hold much of a charge, nowhere near what it is supposed to. From what I can see from other reviews, a certain percentage of these Palms ship with problems and the support is not very good. Looks like I got one with a bad battery. Now the question is will it be worth my time and energy to try to figure out how to replace it?
After months of insisting I wasn't going to leap on the MP3 bandwagon, I've become a firm convert to the joys and ease of electronic music, and the Rio Diamond 600 is a big reason why. This stylish and easy-to-use pocket MP3 player is the perfect way to listen to MP3s on the go, and shows every sign of becoming one of the top models in the field.Affordable and easy to use, the 600 packs a lot of features in a tiny package. The volume level is one of the best in the field of MP3 players: taking Spinal Tap nine better, the volume control goes up to 20, very loud in your house but sometimes necessary during noisy commuting. The controls are uncomplicated and easy to manipulate sight-unseen if you have it in your pocket, although learning how to hit &quot;pause&quot; without skipping to the next song is a talent you'll have to practice. Unfortunately there's no &quot;bookmark&quot; function, so if you stop the player in the middle of a file and want to pick up from that point, you'll have to fast-forward manually to it. The blue plastic faceplate is removable and other colors are available to customize your Rio. Earplug headphones are included (their sound quality is fine, but you'll probably want to stick with your favorite pair of stereo headphones). Contrary to the Amazon review, there *is* a belt clip--a neoprene case that attaches with a firm clip to belt or waistband. It also comes preloaded with &quot;new music&quot; that you'll probably want to replace as soon as possible--but including it gives you a nice way to test out your 600 on the way home from the electronics store.Hooking it up to my iMac was simple and fast, and I can download a full player's worth of music to the 600 in a couple minutes. (Read the system requirements carefully, tho'--you need Windows 98 or higher, and a USB-equipped Mac with OS 8.51+). A CD-ROM of bundled software gets you up and running quickly, although it's very annoying that the software is shareware and prompts you to pay the shareware fee every time you start up. When I pay for equipment and get software in a box that's absolutely necessary to run the equipment, I'd expect that software to be totally included in the price of the player.I've seen several complaints about 600s that don't work, and I must admit that my first one was defective, with lines running across the small display viewscreen. However, this was easily returned and my second model has worked fine, even with constant daily play or a few instance of dropping it on the subway.The sole complaint I have is the usual one I've seen in most reviews: 32mb of memory is far too small. You need at least 64mb of memory to get an hour's worth of music recorded at 128mps. Luckily there is an add-on backpack which can increase your total memory to 64mb, but that backpack isn't cheap (about 2/3 the price of the Rio 600 itself). Announced future backpacks are supposed to be even larger, and probably even pricier. Diamond would have made me a fan without any complaints if the memory upgrades were less expensive or even universally compatible with other players. For this reason I'd recommend comparing it the Rio Diamond 800, basically the same machine with slightly redesigned controls and 64mb of built-in memory.
bought this product to assist connect ipod shuffle 2G with docking station, however the ipod does not fit on the product - due to poor design of the product. makes the product a useless buy - waste of money.Kuljit
So far its being a great buy, not only it is cheap but by using only the black connection i am able to connect various simpler devices with the device. Really recommend to buy.
I've enjoyed this new car navigation system for a week and decided to return it. As you may expected this unit has very good graphical interface. In 2D and 3D mode, the displayed map is always beautiful. In the view of performance, this unit has a kind of reasonable performance. Recalculation of route is fast enough. At least the speed is same as that of its competitors. GPS reception is also good, I think it has the newest SiRF III chipset and it guarantees superb reception performance. Free traffic monitoring is one of the best features of this unit. I think lots of people (including myself) buy this because of the free TMC. It works pretty well. 3D view of freeway interchange point is also helpful.But, in spite of these superiorities, I decided to give up using Navigon 7100 because,1) Well known (?) memory issue. Mine has 2GB legacy SD card, instead of 4GB faster SD card. I've never tested the performance difference between the two SD's. But I think they will show difference. Even though I can assume the difference is very small, 2GB memory has too small free space for upgrading or user data. Simply, I don't want to buy 2GB with 4GB price.2) Although the GPS reception is good, it takes too much time for it to initialize the system. It takes 3~5 minute to get the GPS signal after turning on the device. Even you are in the opened area. (If it gets signal once, it can keep the signal pretty well. That's why I think the reception is good.) This is too painful. I have to spend such a long time to start the navigation. You know, I can drive fair amounts of distance in 3 min. If I drive to wrong direction in this dead time, I have to spend more time to get back. This is very annoying.3) The awkward routing algorithm. Sometimes, it makes me lot of turns even though there is a straight road connection. If there are several parallel roads, it always designates a specific road to drive, in spite of the efficiency. Because there is no traffic information for the local road, occasionally, it guided me to the most jammed road. if I drive away from the jammed road and take another parallel road, it always keep saying "go back to the jammed road" (even though there's no difference in efficiency between two paths and two paths are parallel) sometimes, it picked up a very weird route regardless of the routing option. It will make your travel time doubled.4) The awkward rerouting by traffic monitoring. Free TMC is definitely the best feature of this device. But this feature sometimes makes the trip time doubled. Let's say you are at point A. You have to drive to point C, 10 miles away from A, through a freeway. But from point B, 9 miles away from A, there's heavy traffic and totally jammed. Then the fastest way to drive to C is taking the freeway and drive to B, then taking locals to C. -But if Navigon gets this traffic information, it will guide you just local road and avoid entire freeway sections. If the freeway is long enough, maybe it redirects you to freeway. But it guided me to locals from Santa Monica to LA downtown and avoided 10 miles whole i-10 section. That was 9:00PM and there was a slow traffic at very near the downtown. This is nonsense. To avoid this situation, when it notifies you the traffic, you have to check the map very carefully and decide to avoid or ignore. You have to do it, while you are driving, even in 60+ miles. That may kill you.I think Navigon has tried their best, but still not enough. Definitely, it has some superiority over its competitors. But, also it has very critical bugs that can make you very nervous. I think you'd better wait though it's very attractive. You can buy this after they fix lots of bugs other users and I suffered. Don't be a beta tester of Navigon paying more than $500.
Not much to say. The quality of sound is amazing. These headphones are THE only ones I use.
I bought this device hoping to use my new 5th gen ipod video as a digital recorder for class lectures but felt it did not meet my expectations. The Apple genius person told me, after making "voice memos" that were not able to be transferred to the computer and were part dead air, that memos could not be recorded longer than 20 minutes or the file would start to corrupt. So I began to stop the recordings at or before 20 minutes and I still had problems with about 30% of the files being partly corrupted and most unable to be transferred to my computer. My second trip to the genius bar was met with rebuff and advice to buy a real digital recorder and just use my iPod for music. I try to be a good apple customer....but its so hard sometimes.... I was also directed to the ExtremeMac company. I'll enquire there too...but not with much optimism. I think the advice I got today is best...buy a recorder.
I have lost a day of my life trying to get this thing to work and in the end the problem was... &lt;drumroll&gt; THE CARD HOUSING. Eternal thanks to whoever wrote the review pointing out this problem.If I pushed it up while the card was in the upper slot, I could get intermitent signal, when I moved it down to the lower slot it started working reliably.Shoddy, very shoddy Linksys. I had two Linksys hubs die on me before, so I should have known better than to buy this thing, but I figured what the hell. Well, once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is enemy action. I won't buy another Linksys product again.I also find it ironic that even if they know about this problem, they'll never put it on the support website, since that would be admitting to a design defect. Oh well.
3500 pages so far, flawless operation. Configuration webpage makes viewing print status easy. Warms up fast (10sec). Prints fast. Does envelopes and index cards well. Cheap replacement cartridges. Easy install. I looked at Samsung, HP, Dell - but the one my local Kinko's uses behind the counter is a Brother HL5250DN. I can't think of a better endorsement than that.
I mostly listen to audio books and podcasts in the car, and this adapter performs wonderfully for speech. It is quite acceptable for music too, considering the price/functionality versus alternatives (e.g., fm transmitter or after-market radio with aux-in, etc)
I go yard saling and got turned around. I want to go to a auction and don't know the area. I need to go to a town and not knowing the streets. These are just a few of the problems the unit made my life easier. The price was good and the ease of learning how to use, well it was fun and easy, and that's a good fun. Thanks Pegleg
Purchased my 2nd pair of these headphones because the 1st ones were so awesome but I lost them. Order placed 9-28 headphones delivered 10-1! For about $12 total I can't imagine a better pair of headphones. I use mines mostly for running. My only complaint is while im running they tend to slip a little but to fix that I just wear a headband over them to keep them snug or you can wear them under your hat. Great bass, good overall sound! Extremely lightweight. I won't be buying any other headphones besides these ever!
This is great i bought this 3 months and i saw all the reviews on this Web and i was scared about buying this for my son. So i took a risk and bought him the 512mb one. He was so Happy because he liked the ipod but told me that it was pricey.And he put about (100-120) songs on it and the radio is great too. the voice mic. Is great for my son Because he can't remember what i tell him so i record it on his mp3 so he would remember.And the in-line recording is great when our comp. goes out or somthing happens he wont half to wait until the comp. starts working so i think it is a great mp3.So everyone should buy this if you want to have a cheap 512mb and not a non-cheap ipod. I give this a 5 star.
excelente vendedor lo recomiendo 100% muy confiable y responsable, el producto llego a mis mados en perfecto estado y el envio fue confiable
I scored this for &lt; $30.00Great bag for the buy.Targus quality, and it's actually quiet roomy for me.Even with a Dell D620 or Dell D600, there's still room for my jacket, external drives, PDA, cables for both, headphones, mini telephone directory, lunch, and whatever else i choose to put in there.Also when placed straps up, on the backseat of car, it so far has not garnered any unwanted attention.
Last Christmas I surprised my wife with a Digital Rebel xti (10.1 megapixel). We're not pros, but we do take a lot of pictures. All year, she enjoyed the camera, but I had been somewhat disappointed that the photos were not all that remarkably different from our 6.1 megapixel Kodak Easyshare point and shoot camera.Throughout the past year, I continued to think that the lack of "wow factor" must be due to only having the standard 18-55 mm lens that came standard with the camera. I knew the xti had greater capabilities than we were getting out of it. So for about two months, in preparation for this year's Christmas, I've had an $800 "L" lens sitting in my shopping cart at Amazon. Unfortunately, I just never quite had enough money to pull the trigger, so to speak. Meanwhile, in all my research I noticed several folks had said that flash was as important, if not more so than glass. So, I figured I'd try this $200 flash, until I can afford the L lens.Long story short, WOW, WOW, WOW! I'm not kidding. In one moment, literally, the photo results went from ho hum good, to absolutely great. My wife was amazed from photo number one. It was as if the 18-55mm lens got better, as well as the camera, all at once.
As everone else said, it's good while it lasts. I bought mine a year ago and it worked fine until recently. Now it squeeks loudly when playing DVDs and skips a lot. For the price, I think it was worth it - it lasted a good year for 70 bucks. Don't buy this if you want something that will last a while! It seems to have about a 1 year lifetime.
Infinity Reference and Kappa car speakers are the only brand/models I ever buy for moblie audio and for special projects like Sealed Lead Acid battery powered MP3 player boomboxes with small subwoofers.You will not be disapointed with infinity!
Like all antennae, reception is highly dependent on where you live. And weather. And having the best reception may mean a lot of trial and error to get the right angle. So the reception cuts in and out at times, so you have to live with that. However, I do find that the over-the-air HD signals are MUCH better than the digital signals over Comcast. And somehow my over-the-air HD picture is better than my friends' HDTV signal over Comcast. Maybe it is due to my Sony Bravia TV. :) Anyway, this product is cheap and good.I get all the local signals. Fox is the hardest signal to get. ABC, NBC, CBS, are the easiest.I don't know if this is the best product on the market, but for a few bucks, it is a good deal.
These headphones are really nice. Great sound,light and comfy to wear,keeps out noise so you can turn down the volume and still hear you tunes. Would recomend this model and brand as well.1st time to purchase Sennheiser. One of my friends/co-worker is an "audiofile" and said this is a good brand to buy. :-)
Great range and the USM provides quite and fast auto focus. The IS works well.While the lense takes sharp photos at extreme zoon at all other settings the pictures were fuzzy. Not sure if its bad glass or a problem with auto focusing.Not worth the money but it may be that I got a bad copy of the lense like so many others here have.I wanted this lense to work but ended up returning it.Had some issues returning it but as always Amazon worked with me and the lense is on its way back.
This is a solid, small optical mouse that is good for use while traveling. However, the cord is extremely short, which limits it use to laptops with a USB port on the right-hand side (assuming right-handed use).
Looks good, but a little unstable, particularly on carpet. Not falling-over unstable, but shakey. Also, I busted one of the legs a little while trying to hammer home the caster, but if I were more careful this wouldn't have happened. You can't see it and it doesn't appear to affect it at all, so I'm not sending it back.On another note, it was missing a wood screw on delivery. Not a big deal, these are easily replaced, but worth mentioning.Overall, I'm not quite thrilled, but its servicable for my purposes, looks nice enough and was cheap.UPDATE: 10/2010 - After several months of use the table became clearly uneven, and it was discovered that the mechanism that slides up and down got jammed in the wood, rendering the entire unit effectively junk. It was subsequently thrown out.Was never put through more than minor to moderate use and generally never supported more than a mouse & keyboard, so, yeah, buyer beware.
good price and it works fine, i like the look as well, easy to clean and use.
I purchased the Creative Zen for my husband as a Christmas gift. This was his very first mp3/multimedia device. I worried about the ease of use considering that he doesn't have the patience for most electronic devices. Well, after his initial frustration of trying to operate it without reading instructions, he took the time to educate himself and instantly fell in love. He is amazed at the amount of music and pictures that the Creative will hold. The screen offers great clarity and vividness on photos and is a great size for viewing. He has commented on multiple occasions that the controls are so easy to use despite his large fingers. He also appreciated having options as to which website to use to download music from unlike other devices. I purchased the iRiver FM transmitter for his car, and he now only listens to his Creative on the road. Overall, we are very happy with this purchase and highly recommend to all. I just need to get one for myself now.
The router seemed to work fine in the beginning but then I upgraded the firmware to the latest version 5.02 and the router has now gone bad. I have much lost time trying to resolve this and now have to pay shipping fees to send out the bad router for RMA. This does not seem fair since the router is only 4 months old. I will be very wary of Netgear products in the future.
Quite simply the best computer speakers I have ever owned.Definitely live up to the Bose name and for $100 are an amazing value.I have owned these for almost 2 years and absolutely love them.
This protector is not bad at all. It's hard to install it without having dust and air underneath protector but one you succeed it's almost unnoticeable. I give it 4 stars because the quality of image becomes a little worse. Otherwise - it's a good thing to buy.
Cable was dead on arrival. It didn't work when connecting my laptop to my flat screen TV. I had better results connecting three 6 foot long HDMI cables connected with two HDMI Female/Female couplers. I am really surprised that this 15 foot cable didn't work since it is really heavy duty and it contains those magnetic shielding things at each end. As a matter of fact, this cable is literally twice as thick as my other 6 foot cables. Also, my 6 foot cables didn't have any magnetic shielding devices and they worked just fine.The worst part about this is that this cable is so heavy that is not worth paying the shipping to return the defective item. I advise people not to buy this unless they don't mind throwing money away in the event that they get a defective cable as I did.
This was my first Mac purchase, and I am very pleased. The keyboard is very comfortable for typing and the 15 inch screen is awesome. I had to add an additional gig of Ram because the base 512mb is too low, and it was sluggish.The hard drive is a bit small too, but I will eventually pick up an external hard drive.The included Mac software is awesome. I really am happy with my purchase.
I bought two packages of this from Amazon and 5 packages of a brand that was half the price from a different website. When putting it up I couldn't tell a difference in quality but the morning after I put it all up 80% of the cheap brand had fallen off the walls and was on the floor. The stuff I bought from Amazon stayed stuck on the walls well, I don't think I could pull it off if I wanted to. I had to screw all of the cheap stuff into the wall to get it to stay which ruins the point of having an adhesive back. The money I saved getting the cheap stuff wasn't worth all the frustration and extra time it took to get it to work. Stick with the quality product Amazon is selling, it's worth the extra money!
I bought this in April 2007 and have just now used up the first of the 2 cartridges. I'd estimate I've printed roughly 150 papes, so that's about 10 cents page, which seems reasonable to me. Quality is very good, prints neatly and reliably.
The DataRX by Skipdoctor looks prommising, and now that the price is lower than the $39.99 my wife paid a year ago, it looks like a good deal, but it's really one of the worse products out there.First, the unit is three pieces, the disk holder, the polishing wheel and the unit itself. Th disk holder pops out and really is not safe in the machine for storage, so you store it seperate and risk losing it.Second, the unit does not polish, it simply scratches the disk from outside to center to eliminate lines going across the disk surface, it's those lines that confuse the laser in your player, but the reusult is ugly and uneven.Third, the unit does not "polish" to the center, but slightly off center. This could easliy be remidied by a small change in disign, why they would scratch the disk just slightly off on purpose makes no sence.Fourth, finger cramps!!! The unit does not hold itself on, you must hold down a heavy triger and wait several loud, mind-numbing minutes for one pass, then you really should reverse it and run it though backwards, this gives the surface a higher polish.Fifth, the wheel peals. The surface of the scratching wheel is rubber and overlaps itself, it then peals up and locks the machine while in use.Six, done? No. You have to take the disk out, lay it down and POLISH IT BY HAND!!! That's right, it comes with a cloth to polish the disk by hand to remove the nasty scratches the machine makes. This, again, preventable by simply putting a polishing disk in the package so you could run the DVD through dry and clean it up.This product belongs in the garbage can. Avoid it.
I've never had a problem with Sandisk products and the list now includes this media reader. Very simple to use, just plug in your card and plug it into a usb port like any other thumb drive. no drivers needed unless your pc is stone age. (pre winXP) I did have an issue when using a usb 1.1 keyboard port - not enough power. No issues at all with usb 2.0 just an old keyboard whose days are numbered.
Worked when all others failed. This antenna is amazing. Worked perfect when I demo-ed it indoors in various rooms. Did a permanent mount outside with a J-Mount on the roof next to the old satellite dish that I got fed up with paying $100+ bucks a month for. I'm about 20 miles with a rather good line of sight to the top of a mountain transmitter sight here in Boise, Idaho.I guarantee, you will not go wrong with this antenna.
This has served me well for the past three months no problems to speak of even hooked up to a televisoion from the 80's! works great!
I am generally as disorganized and befuddled a person as you've ever met, and I desperately needed something to help me make it to my appointments and not forget important tasks. I paid $350 for a different PDA a few years back, but it was bulky and complicated and used batteries, AND I never figured out how to sync it with Outlook. After the first set of batteries ran out I never got a new set, and after the device sat around for a couple of years I gave it to my son. I basically got the Z22 figuring that this one wouldn't work for me either, but I had to try something and at least it wouldn't have cost me much money. Four months later, and I couldn't live without it. I can't believe how easy my Z22 is to use. I don't know why some people hate Graffiti 2 so much -- my old handheld used Graffiti 1, and I never got the hang of it. Graffiti 2 seems much more intuitive to me, and as long as I print carefully, the Z22 reads my printing pretty accurately. I work in two different buildings for a large school district and I love being able to color-code tasks and appointments so I can tell at a glance where I have to be on what day. Since I got my new handheld, I literally haven't missed a single appointment.
I was VERY happy with this computer for the first 7 months until it crashed. Come to find out that out of 300 students at my law school, 7-8 have had power failures on their Compaq laptops (and very few students have Compaqs in the first place). Please ask around before you purchase this computer because unbeknownst to me Compaq (now HP) has apparently tried to reduce costs on notebooks and it shows!I will give it 2 stars because luckily it crashed within its warranty (unluckily 2 weeks before exams!) and the tech support people were helpful and I can send it for repairs for free. However, many of my classmates have not been so lucky...
I used to won a pair of Bushnell, and when the broke I wanted a more powerful pair of binoculars. These fit the bill for price and performance. I have owned these for about 8 years now, and under a lot of use, (hiking, biking, birding - etc) they have held up very well. The only problem I have with them, is that one of the threaded rings holding the lens together has loosened up some, causing it to be out of focus. This is a simple fix for anyone with any amount of mechanical skill and some locktite.Under hard use, they are still rock solid - even after 8+ years of abuse. Very good value for a good pair of binoculars.
I am very pleased with this case. It is compact, soft, and perfect for my purse. It even has a small pocket for an extra memory card or an extra battery.
Those of you who purchase any product from APEX, be very afraid. I purchased the APEX 65 inch widescreen TV. I have had nothing but, actually nothing from their customer service department. I have not been able to find not even one service person that is willing to work with APEX at all. I even went out of my state boarders to find someone, with no luck. I have received about 20 emails from them with the same response each time. I really like the television but the service is not good at all. "I VOWED TO LET EVERY CONSUMER OF THERE PRODUCTS, KNOW HOW BAD THEIR SERVICE IS". BE CAREFUL, BUY IF YOU WANT!!!!
I'm not a DJ, but if I were I think that these would work great. They can be played very loud and are actually louder at the same volume level than other headphones due to a combination of factors I can't explain intelligently enough to even try. I imagine that would be a handy feature if you're in a loud club or such. It seems that every part of these headphones adjusts, swivels, or otherwise moves so they can be grabbed off a table or from around your neck and slammed up against your ear quickly without having to figure out how to manipulate the earcups.Personally though, I bought these because I wanted a nice set of headphones for music and movies when I didn't want to be fiddling around with my Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (in-the-ear headphones...brilliant for the cash). I'm not exactly an audiophile, but in my opinion on sound quality, these headphones sound EXACTLY like my Fontopia's, which means they sound great.They do put some pressure on your ears, so extended wearing (over 2 hours) isn't exactly a treat. They look really good though, so I give them top marks in style. One added feature I found that I wasn't expecting was that I can plug them into my Ipod at work and set the headphones on my desk as external speakers. They sound great in that environment without requiring another power source.To be a bit more concise on my rating, here is how I would break it down as far as what was important to me when I was looking at these:Sound - 5/5Style - 5/5Volume - 5/5Comfort - 3/5I still give them a five because if I strictly used them as intended (after all it does say DJ Headphones in the product name), I think I would give them a 5/5 in comfort since they are quite comfortable sitting around my neck where they would most often be.If not using these as DJ headphones, I would recommend these for good sound quality, volume and style. If anything else is more important than these three, I may not recommend them.
I can always count on it to safely store all the preciouse data. I think that this hard drive was nice for its performance and reliabilityIt satisfied my needs perfectly and worked great with my computer and transfers music and picture files real quick..
I've only had this thing 2 days. I've had roughly 3 phone conversations with it. This thing is greatness (I gotta make up my own words)! Very comfortable, & will last a long while according to the other reviews. The cord is a good length. Not overly short or anything. I can already tell that I'll be buying another one when this one dies on me.
"Find alternative to Apple-provided earbuds" sat on my to-do list for about three months. It was right up there with "clean the garage" and "organize vacation photos from last six years," so it clearly was never going to happen. After my Apple earbuds died an early death (again) and an experience with a pair of dreadful Sony EX81LPs (shudder), finding a good pair of headphones became mandatory. I messed around with a pair of Sennheiser HD 595s, which were excellent, but definitely not practical or portable enough for everyday, small carry-on bag use. I ordered these E4Cs, even though I was extremely skeptical about them before I received them. I was perfectly happy with Apple's but for their propensity to last two months before the wires started to expose themselves.I LOVE these. The sounds is crisp, sharp, excellent. I hear music so much better than I ever have. They fit in my ears comfortably and all of the ear tips are satisfying (especially the ugly, yellow foam ones). I worried about an adjustment period, but I put `em in and was instantly enamored. No learning curve at all. The cord is designed to be worn over the tops of the ears, which is surprisingly comfortable and unobtrusive. I thought that a cord of five feet would be too long (Apple's is about 3'), but it's not at all. The E4Cs are aesthetically pleasing and sturdy-feeling (not at all like Apple's...but it's unfair to keep comparing the free model to the $300 pair). Bass is a little lacking, but I don't want to whine. They soar during guitar-heavy rock music. I can't have a conversation with these in. That means I miss a lot of subway drama, for better or worse. After removing them, there's about a ten-minute period where the rest of the world sounds a little...off. A little murky. These aren't complaints, just observations.The real tests for me are wearing headphones on an airplane and sleeping with them in (I went to college in NYC's West Village where sleeping with something in my ears was a necessity and I have yet to give up the habit). The E4Cs pass both with flying colors; I can lie on my side with the E4Cs in and be totally comfortable. Since I spend way too much time in airplanes and airports, I've been able to test these on multiple occasions. Without turning the volume all the way up, these drown out airplane noise impressively.I absolutely think these are worth the purchase price. My Apple-provided earbuds will never again see the light of day.
I've heard many negative reports about the 5400 but I am well pleased with mine mostly because of it's many modes and especially manual mode.It's easy to operate and intuitive.
I bought the 720sw for its shock and water proof ratings. I work and play in some harsh condictions. So far its all I can ask for in a compact digital camera and easy to use,compact,quality pictures and something I didnt plan on. Its video capacity is really good, I tested the video on a 1GB H XD card and it held 45 minutes.I got a small belt case for it and it just looks like a cell phone. I can carry it anywhere... I will never miss a great shot or video clip again :-)Tom
This is a great little device for the price. If you're not looking for something cutting edge with Bluetooth and you just want something that will help you get around the country (US or Europe), then this is a good buy. You get a free update of your maps with first installation which is super, because the value is about $70 to upgrade. It's very little, but has a large enough viewing screen that is comfortable to look at.I would recommend using it while you drive around on your normal route to work or to a restaurant, just to get a feel for it. Switch up the "fastest route" and "shortest distance" to see where it takes you. By all means if it tells you to go into the bad part of town DON'T DO IT, but just keep in mind that will tell you what the shortest distance is even if it's through a questionable area. So you have to use some brain power! Garmin is a very solid product.
I haven't tried the product yet because they're stocking stuffers for Christmas, but the price is great (better than in department stores.
[...] worked perfect out of the box. Signal strenght 95-100% top level (where router is located).86% level below, 56% on deck out back. Stayed at 11 Mbps at all times.Don't forget to enable WEP, change network name from Wireless to something else and change password from the word "Password".I picked up a neighbors router and they had not done any of the above. [...]
If you are considering buying these headphones you need to understand that they are designed for running or any sport that involves sweating. Their design allows the sweat to drip away from your ear canals. The trade-off is that the sound is not the best ever, but I don't think you are looking for the best sound ever when you go out jogging. And besides, I find their sound to be very good, even if I'm not exercising.On their flimsiness, they surely feel flimsy, but I haven't been able to break them after 2.5 years of continued use. I totally recommend them.
I'm pretty impressed with my V-MODA earbuds. All I was looking for was a pair for my ipod that would stay in my ear when I worked out at the gym. These get the job done. The sound quality is surprisingly good, and despite the thin cord, they are very durable. The different sizes in attachments is a plus since I use the small one for my left ear and the medium one for my right. The only reason I didn't give these 5 stars is because I still have to adjust them a few times during my workout. But definitely a HUGE upgrade from my ipod earbuds. Excellent value for the price.
I received this camera for my birthday, what a great gift. It takes beautiful pictures both indoor and outdoors. The quality is exceptional. I have been very pleased. It is fairly easy to use and I really like the larger screen. My seven year old daughter even loves to take picture with it. We own two fuji cameras and have been very happy with them both. HIghly recommend, great value.
This camera is great...I purchased an adapter and a set of lenses and I've been able to take some great shots. As a matter of fact, I'm heading to Swan Lake Gardens, Sumter SC this weekend to shoot some photos. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
Huge fan of Bose products, and these little speakers do the trick. The sound quality is lush and deep, music and video sounds great on them. Great for a personal computer space, as they don't carry throughout the house. If you're looking for speakers for your kick-ass system, these probably are too small and weak, but as computer speakers - oh heck yes!They also have a headphone jack on the front of the right speaker, which makes them even better for computer use. Very convenient.A weird nitpick, but I would have liked to see an "on" light, mostly to remind me to turn them off, ha ha!
I bought this starter pack from my DYMO labeler. I have used each of the tapes provided at least once, and they worked pretty well when placed on flat surfaces (i.e. folders, drawers).However, I need to check to see if there are tapes with better adhesive because these do not work well when labeling wires (i.e. coax cable). Even when I wrapped the label around so the ends would overlap, the label kept coming unwrapped. I finally resorted to putting tape over the label to keep it on, but it was frustrating nonetheless.For basic office/home-office uses, this label tape performs well. For other uses, the results are inconclusive.
This product and support is better to close shop asap to prevent further loses. The lady support I spoke to was not only limited in knowledge, she was arrogant and not user-friendly. I was feeling real good until I went through this lousy excercise, I have to take my hearth medicine to calm me down.
...if it wasn't for the vignetting. Just be careful when using it.Vignetting can be reduced through some fast post processing, although many photographers would rarher not do that.The hood fits perfectly on the lens.Using a hood makes you more noticeable...also an unwanted secondary effect to many photographers.All in all, its a must buy: some vignette can be tolerated; but the flare can totally damage your pics.
I think this is the first time in years I have felt compelled to write a review on Amazon.On first use, these headphones are okay. They sound relatively good, although the sounds tends to break up a bit at higher frequencies. They feel relatively good, although it took my ears a few painful days to get used to the pressure in my ears.The problem? THEY BREAK EASILY. I went through two pairs in three weeks. Both times, the cheap plastic snapped in half. And, for the record, I was not tough on them. This was after using them only on my daily commute.Bottom line, these headphones are junk. It's too bad. Look at another model, and beware -- because, if you buy them, these will break on you, too.
I bought to help 95 yr old Dad hear TV and thought wireless would be great. Followed all instructions and tried on more than one TV(ranging in age of 2 mths-3 yrs old). Static is all we can get. Very disappointed,and sorry that after trying everything several times, I have to return. We will have to pay for return, etc.,but time for that and time spent on them already is just wasted. They may not be the most expensive-but far from the cheapest!
This long cord does what I need it to do, but video quality does suffer. Picture is a little fuzzy, definitely not as sharp.
I have two printers at home. One is a laser printer, which is my workhorse printer. The other is a small HP color deskjet D1500 which I bring with me during my travels. When I am at home, I like to have both printers hooked up to my home computer because both computers complement each other. I use the color printer during occasional times when I want to print something in color. Here is where the manual switch box comes in handy. I went to a half dozen computer stores and called another half dozen to ask them if they carry a manual USB switchbox for printers. None of them do, saying that the gadget is outmoded in favor of networking printers. I don't think so. I am sure there are others who have the same need as I do. Anyway, I thank the person who sold me the switchbox, which solved my problem. It works perfectly and the price is not bad at all.
I am a hobby photographer. I always shot 35mm SLR and was never comfortable with point and shoot cameras. When I could afford a DSLR this was my choice. I compared the Canon and Nikon cameras and almost purchased the Nikon. What I liked about this camera was the feel in my hand. I also liked the accessories available compared to the Nikon. I also liked the controls and menus were easier to navigate than the Nikon. In the end I found this to be the best investment for the long term. I can upgrade in the future to a better body with a full frame censor. I receive raves from everyone. I love to shot my nephews playing sports, and what amazing pictures I get with this camera. It is a great choice for someone looking to purchase their first digital SLR.
The Palm IIIc is fantastic. I don't know how I ever got along without it. I was going to buy a Vx but the resulting headache after using it for about 5 minutes (and my wonderful wife) talked me into the great color screen on the IIIc.The unit is lightweight, handsome, functional, and very easy to use. Installation and setup was &quot;Oh, so easy!&quot; The writing recognition isn't flawless but is very good. Definitely better than any Windows based apps I've used. It comes with 4 core applications that will simplify your life...Date Book, Address Book, To-Do List, and Memopad. My wife can enter Honey-Do's into the Palm Windows software on my home computer while I'm at work so when I get home and HOTSYNC the IIIc there's no way I can forget to pick up the bread and milk!I keep the Palm IIIc with me all the time. There are many accessories to make the Palm &quot;handy&quot; for you to carry but I'm using a velcro camera carrying case that attaches to my belt and fits the IIIc like a glove.There are thousands of third party applications you can download off the internet. My favorites are the ePocrates PDR, a physician's desk reference and TotalcarC, to easily keep up with all maintenance and fuel cost of all your vehicles. If you wonder what you'd ever use a PDA for just search the WWW for Palm software and you'll find more useful applications than you'd ever had believed possible.
Originally I ordered the JVC RCEX26B and it had awful background static while playing CDs and cassettes on a low volume. I ordered this as a replacement and we couldn't be happier. Don't waste your time with other brands - Sony is the best!
I'm not sure if you can still purchase APS cameras, but if you have one film is hard to come by. They don't even sell it at the drug stores. If you use it I would say stock up no because with reduced demand and the fall of Kodak it could suffer the same fate as betamax.
I purchased my Apex GB55HD09W 55" Projection Widescreen HDTV-Ready TV by APEX (...) I hooked it up to the regular cable conection from my Dish Network System and was blown away with the colors of the picture. Just plain awesome!!! I did find that in order to receive stereo I had to use the S-video output from the Dish Network Receiver to the S-video imput on the TV. But the already great picture got even better!! Next I hooked my my "Cheap" Apex 2600 DVD player and once I used the component hook-ups so as to enable the progresive scan of the DVD player the picture was again unbelievable!! For a Low cost HDTV receiver Lots of neat features and ease of opperation , this set is amazing.I know this review sound like I work for Apex, but I'm really impressed with this set and if you are looking for a very nice unit at a low cost I can't see how you could go wrong. Now, that I've said all of the above only time will tell if the unit keeps preforming well. ??? ...Update!!!I did have one problem with this set. After it was on for about 30 min's the picture would go out and only the sound would stay on . I would use the remote and restart the the set and it would come back on but would lose the picture in about 30 minutes again. I found the problem to be with the ON button on the front of the set needs to be pressed in all the way in and my problem went away. This ON button will work if you just brush it but will lose its picture if not properly pushed to complete ON position.
The JBL speakers i purchased work great and sound terriffic. i see no down side to them, They cover all the ranges. Between the highs and the lows. No matter what sound it sounds great.
Im very pleased with this purchase. For a brand new system the price was unmatched..makes me much more prone to buy via Amazon, internet. I think quality wise Samsung is in a tie with perhaps Panasonic...hard to go wrong with either.
Purchased with a new sound system, to assure i had good cabling from speakers, and it worked great!Buy with confidence!
this is a decent product, as it offers fantastic privacy, however the 'clip' things stick out on the screen and make it a bit harder to read information on the screen. other than that, people have asked where I got it because it's an awesome addition especially if you are in college.
They're not fully burned in yet and they sound better than the 100 bose pair, make the right choice grab these.
Well, I was going to give it around a 3.75, but since there's no option, I left it at four. The Rio line of MP3 players is overall a very high-quality, top-of-the-line series of devices. The Rio600 in general is no exception, but I do have a few issues with it...The funky shape isn't that bad... I have a Nomad II also, and the shapes actually are quite ergonomically sound, for both players. It does look funny though. The clip-on faceplate idea is questionable... Why not just sell it in several colors?I don't care for the clip-on backpack idea... I feel that SmartMedia cards are more universally compatible. Sure, not as much upgrade potential with flash cards, in comparison with the 300mb+ capacities of the backpacks, but I usually steer towards more mainstream parts, away from proprietary designs.The player is easy to operate, but I prefer the old circle-dial controls on the Rio 300. The &quot;joypad&quot; is close, but no cigar. ;)32mb really is not enough for a typical person... Most people today are still using mp3 (myself included), and a half hour of music just doesn't cut it... Even using lower bitrates, you just lose sound quality. 64mb is a minimum for mainstream mp3 players... Big slip-up Diamond/S3/SonicBLUE. Sure, you could upgrade it with a memory backpack, but that brings up my problems with proprietary hardware...Overall, a good player. I want to see the Rio800 when it comes available... Until then, this is a fairly good player. A word of advice to those buying though... Seriously look at the Rio 500 or the Nomad II. The Rio 500 might not be as ergonomically sound, but it's a proven, tried-and-tested 64mb player. The 600 has a bit more ease-of-use, but the 500 has better features. The Nomad II is also a wonderful player, with plusses such as voice recording and a built-in FM radio tuner. It has a more curved shape, comfortable, and is very shiny... (ooh, shiney... ;) All of these use USB, of course, and each is upgradable to support WMA (even though the 600 does it natively). The 500 is upgradable (with SmartMedia cards) right now to 128mb (with a firmware upgrade). The Nomad II will only go to 64mb currently, as a down note...Again, I say, overall a good player. But, if you don't want to repeat your playlist every half hour, consider another, larger-capacity player.
Very good quality for the price. Doesn't have the cradle to charge the unit. It uses regular batteries which are just fine.
This is a good camera that you can take anywhere. It is easy to use and easy to download pictures to yourcomputer
The card failed to recognize the RAID array. I spent 10-12 hours scouring the internetfor answers. I found a lot of other issue people were having. At the time this cardwas ordered it was shown a Mac supported card for a PCIe slot Mac tower.Then in just a couple of weeks the card disappeared from HighPoint's Mac website.Also the downloads for newer drivers also were gone. After another 3 weeks ofa futile attempt at calling and emailing HighPoint support with no responseAmazon stepped up to the plate and let me return it.I would tell anybody buying a HighPoint product to be very careful as the supportfrom the maker is apparently non-existent.
Purchased HP 02 Black Twin Pack Ink Cartridge with Vivera Ink on 12/07/2008. Item shipped promptly and as described.
This is a fine new protective case for a M500 series Palm PDA from Kensington. It holds the PDA tightly and is very sturdy metal shielding. Works well and does not feel chintzy. The cover could use a modification to allow the PDA to lay flat on a table for entering information. You can remove the PDA from the case and it works fine.
Great light source for video but the both bulbs that I ordered went out within two hours of use.Just make sure you buy extras so that you don't think you will be using them for the estimated 60 hours usage time.
Battery does not work - worst Nikon battery I've ever had if it is a &#34;genuine&#34; Nikon. Put in camera - showed it was dead. I charged it fully. When I turned camera on I took 2 pictures - viewed them & it was dead again. Tried to charge again & it simply will not work.
Just received these headphones from Amazon today (shipped 3 days early on Super Saver Shipping) and I couldn't be any happier. I've been using less-than-professional headphones on my Apogee Duet, but plugging these in just took me to a different world with my music.The EQ is perfect, the highs and mids just glisten, but they're smooth. Bass is very tight, and not overwhelming in the least. This was a major concern of mine, because a thumping bass that drowns out the rest is my sworn enemy. If it's not enough for you, you can always just EQ it up. The impedance still lets you get pretty loud without a dedicated headphone amp, a versatility I'm sure I'll enjoy.Listening to these headphones, I could swear they cost at least $500. Sennheiser has never let me down in the past, and they've pulled through again.
I have had a Presto stainless steel pressure cooker for 28 years and it is still going strong. I ordered this one for my mother-in-law.
Got this as my first enrty into the world of GPS. My main reason for choosing it was, it was cheap and I could upload maps to it. I plan to use it on a upcoming dirt bike trip. I purchased some maps from a website that creates maps of the dirt bike trails in Michigan (vvmapping). Was able to upload the maps and routes into the eTrex without issue.I loaded the purchased maps to my laptop, created custom routes we want to take on the maps using the Mapsource software included with the eTrex. Then uploaded the routes to the GPS. Did it all without looking for too much help.You should know, as I did from reading reviews, that the unit comes with very basic maps installed. Only major street and highways. You have to buy maps to get better detail. I only plain to use this unit on the trails so that is not a problem for me.The display is small but still readable. Navigation is ok considering it's only got a few buttons.I do understand previous complaints about the screen backilighting not remembering where you were. You have to brighten the screen everytime you go back to the unit.I also purchased a handle bar mount which so far is working out as expected.I think I will continue to use my iPhone Maps for GPS in the car, as it has good detail, easy to use and free.But I really needed something for "off the map" trails. So far I am pleased. Will let you know when we get back from the trip if it failed me in anyway. But from what I can see it will do exactly what I expected.
He LOVES it. Has thanked me a hundred times already. He is mid 20s and is fairly adept in electronic gadgets. Sound quality is great; ease of use is medium. Some aspects of the equipment are pretty much learn as you go. Downloading is easy. Excellent value!
Came on time and as advertised. I gave this to my wife as a gift recently and she loves it.
Great item! Reception is much improved signal over an indoor antenna. I just keep in next to my TV and the reception is alot better.
What a quality Powerbook, I have bought every generation of Powerbook and iBook range...since the Wallstreet, and this version is simply the best. My version was perfect and I did not have much of a wait. The machine is perfect with no dead pixels or faulty catches.Like the advert for the two new models, I think you need to be in business or first class to put this beauty on your lap, without overhanging your neighbours coffee tray ! It will trun heads when the cabin lights are dimmed and the Powerbook keys light up. Don't hesitate, buy this version its a classic, and if history is anything to go by... most macs hold their residual value better than its competitors. Happy shopping.
This product works like a charm. It's simple, fits well and gives me the privacy I bargained for. No loss of picture quality and it cuts down glare as well (which was actually the main reason I got it - the privacy feature was a bonus)!
Great replacement for cabs that only have those cheap piezo horns. Get a nice driver and a xover in the cab you have a much better cab.
If this had had a back-lit display, it would be perfect for me. But, I have trouble operating it in the dark.
I bought this Canon about a month back and have used it ever since.Batteries: The battery life is amazing and they have outlasted my Kodak. With my Kodak, I was able to take only 35 pictures, before the low-batt warning came up. With this Canon, I was able to take close to 260 pictures on the original battery before the low-battery warning showed.Pictures: The quality of pictures are amazing even on the default "fine" setting. On the "Super Fine" setting the images are even better.Zoom: The 12x optical zoom is one of the highest offered in its class and the digital zoom of 4x is only good upto 2x when taking clear shots. the Macro and Super Macro (no zoom available) is a wonderful feature that everyone would love if they are into taking close up shots.Features: The anti-shake is activated by default on low shutter speed or low light situations and result in wonderful crisp pictures. The add on Telephoto lens feature is something very useful for enthusiasts who would like to spend most of their time outdoors.Ease of Use: Its almost like a point-and-shoot camera, with manual mode settings as of an SLR. The dials are preset to compensate for the Aperture and also the Shutter speeds which come in handy for trial and error use under low light setting, but for advanced users, the Manual mode setting is better since one can adjust the focus, shutter speed and exposure when taking pictures.Cons: Does not come with a carrying case and the battery cover is a little flimsy but nothing to worry about.Additional comments: get a low of 1GB SD card and extra set of batteries and you are good for a great weekend worth of picture taking with no problems.
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 64MB Secure Digital Card, like most 64MB cards, will store on average 71 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 53 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 32 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 25 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 20 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
I purchased this lens and it came with camera adapter. The camera is a large zoom camera (x12). The adapter is so long that the most you see is the inside of the adaptor. Zooming out the camera did not make this a wide angle system. When I sent it back to 47th street camera they deducted the mailing costs. So far they are into me for three mailing cost and I have no product (but I am still hoping).
I was looking for a lens that is very compact for travel. This lens is replacing a tamron 28-70 and 70-300 lens. I was very satisfied overall with the quality of the pictures. I have used tamron lenses in the past and have not been disappointed. The price is right for what you get, as compared to the canon lenses. Although there is a noticeable difference in quality between the two, I was not disappointed in the pictures that I took with tamron lens. It was very compact, very portable, saved lots of time from having to change lenses. I was quite surprised with the macro and was impressed that I was able to get pretty close to my subject with pretty good focus. Overall I am pretty satisfied, economical lens with decent zoom range. Worked out great for travel as I had a larger zoom range and was able to leave other lenses home and had more room for other equipment. I would definitley recommend this lens if your looking for this range and economical as compared to other lenses.
Have only used it a few times since getting it and I am very pleased with the way it worked. It is very simple to use and it simplifies taking pictures when you want to eliminate any jitters and when you want to be in the shot.
Purchased this router, went to set it up and the ip address was not recognized. I could access the internet through the router, but the router was not recognized. Called Dlink to trouble shoot and after 1.5 hours could not get it up and running. They wanted to continue to trouble shoot the issues. I had spent way too much time attempting to get working (never had issues like this). Purchased a netgear from Best buy, it was up and running in less than five minutes. Now I have the task of attempting to get this returned...
This is a great alarm system for the price- very sensitive and easy to use. I had it installed by a mechanic who said that installation was not as simple as advertized on the box. On the other hand if you check out the youtube video, the guy there said that it took him about 15 minutes to install it. The Alarm has adjustible shock, tilt and circuit surge sensors all of which are very sensitive and work beautifully. Also, it comes with a pager that alerts you as soon as any of these sensors are activated. The only downside of this alarm is that it does not have back up power, which means that if the thief gets underneath the riders seat without activating the alarm and cuts of power cables, the system becomes useless. As I said before, this system pretty sensitive, so the thief will have to be very skilled.Overall I'm very satisfyied with this product, given tha it cost only $140 and would highly recomend it.
I recently ordered this TV to replace a [...] Hitachi Rear Projection HDTV. The delivery was outstanding although a couple hours late, but the shipper took all the packaging materials with him, which is always nice. Setup is easy and the picture is truly amazing requiring very little tweaking right out of the box. I have a PS3 hooked up via HDMI for 1080p and Blu-Ray disc picture quality is out of this world. Also have an XBOX 360 and my Directv HD Receiver hooked up via component at 1080i and both also look tremendous. Even standard DVD's at 480p look very sharp. This TV is now under $2000 which makes it a no brainer for someone looking for the a big, good looking TV at a reasonable price.
These earphones are just fine but you have to have your own rechargeable batteries and a charger. My guess is that the Rechargeable Sennheiser is exactly the same as this one except it recharges on its own base which is more convenient.
Canon is a trusted brand in the photography world so all of their products meet the highest quality standards. This wallet is no different. The transaction was great as well, the item came on time in great condition!
I am really happy with my album. It is easy to put the photos in. Once the photos are in they stay in. They are a good size. The best thing is that they are durable. I have had many problems in the past with pages ripping or coming out. This in not a problem with this album. The sewn pages are great. I have 5 of them and will get more. I have not been able to find another album that is of this quality. The plastic is acid free as well.
Alright, it's speaker wire, it works, that's what I bought it for. Now there is is some posts on how Monster Cable is the same, it's not. 16 gauge wire for them is about 2 times the thickness of this product, but at the same time, do you really need all that extra plastic? I didn't think so, so I went with this and it worked fine. It doesn't stretch which is always a plus, and it strips and cuts really well with my cheapo wire-strippers.
If this radio was stolen in would instantly buy another one.This unit has the best of both worlds! The CB comes with 2 battery packs, one of which is setup for rechargeable batteries. It also has the mobile adaptor which allows for the unit to be wired into the car for full power and antenna capability. The battery life is really good. I can go all day and have plenty of power to keep going.I have a Firestick on the back of the Jeep and this really helps out when surrounded by hills. The handheld is great if you want to step out of the vehicle and still be able to stay connected. Swapping back and forth between the mobile adaptor and the battery pack takes all of 2 seconds. It is simple to swap back and forth multiple times a day. (Especially if someone in your off road group continually gets stuck) The additional weather band has been convenient to have on a few occasions.I have not had any issues whatsoever with range with the short antenna. The longest distance I have tested was about a 1/4 mile on an expressway, but the reception was clear as day. I only use the CB when I am with a group and we typically stay within close proximity of each other. The Firestick drastically changes/increases the range, of course.....So if you are like me and use your radio for recreational use and want it permanently mounted in your car, then this is absolutely the PERFECT radio for you! Buy a Firestick with the quick disconnect and you can basically have the entire setup up and running in less than 5 minutes.
I just purchased a Visor Deluxe, even after reading the reviews. A few don'ts that will help you with your PDA.... Don't drop your Visor or Palm, for that matter any other piece of electronic equipment you have... Don't put it in your rear pocket, forget about it and then sit on it.... Don't subject it to high temperatures or extremely low temperatures... Don't take it in the shower with you, you can wait till you are dry, you aren't really that busy, are you ?.... If you follow these simple guidelines you can most likely expect your PDA to serve you well.Now as for me....... I am an analog kinda guy, I still shoot REAL film and I wasn't quite sure I needed this little puppy. I did need my GPS unit, but thats another story. I fretted about buying one. Then dicided what the heck. One reason I bought it is to track my photography and put it on my computer so I'll have some track of my work. This is the perfect device for this, plus I can keep track of things coming up. Like my daughter's busy schedule, my schedule (not anything like my daughter's), keep track of my wife's schedule, store phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses and have a few games to waist my time on. Now that I have it, only had it a few days I really, really like it, sure its one more thing to keep track of, but I still like it. And I have found its not as hard to use as I thought.I also read one review that said the graffiti program was, well worthless to put it mildly. I found, I fell right into using it no problem, sure I ocasionallt make a boo boo, but hey life ain't perfect. Besides I make mistakes here at the computer and in my normal handwriting. So its no big deal.If you want a neat gadget that will help you keep track of your schedule, no it won't simplify things, but it cam help you organize the confusion in your life. If thats what you want buy one, if not forget it.
I concur with the previous reviewer that this is a difficult to use product. Nothing either in its design or in the confusing and unhelpful manual that accompanies it is at all user friendly. I had the thought that this product was designed by someone of sadistic bent for someone he/she didn't like. I still (3 months later) struggle to figure out how to perform basic functions. Also, regularly I have had to 're-initialize' the device simply because it stopped working correctly. The manual assures me that this is 'normal'.Stay away from this product!
Before thinking about this product, please understand the following shortcoming: It does NOT allow file names longer than 8 characters (like DOS standard). If you attempt to store a file on it with a name longer than 8 characters, a popup window gives you the option to truncate the name or simply abort the task.I contacted Lexar customer service and they confirmed this design problem and said there is nothing I could do about it.For me, this makes the Lexar 1GB 2.0 USB Jumpdrive unusable. In contrast, my SanDisk 128MB allows all of my Windows lengthy file names without any trouble.Buyer beware!!!
If you have a D200, this battery purchase is a no-brainer for you. Having an extra battery or two can really save you if you find yourself low on battery (and with the D200's big screen, you can eat your charge if you reply on previewing your shots too often).In the past, I have purchased clone batteries for my D100. While I saved about $10 at the time, I ended up regretting it when the battery corroded my D100 handgrip. I was lucky though, as I have heard stories of Li-ion batteries catching fire and exploding.Not that the original EN-EL3 does not fit the D200, but I believe this battery does work in the D100 (and other nikon DSLRs).Nikon has a good track record with batteries; in particular, they had a recall of the original EN-EL3 with information available online and at camera shops. That makes me more willing to buy products from Nikon, knowing they will stand behind them if something is wrong.
installed on my Hyunday Getz with the Viper 5091, great and save me many times, works perfect and is small to set at any space.
I bought this camera in anticipation of a long planned trip to Hawaii. On my fourth snorkeling trip,(no more than 15 feet deep) the camera quit. Went back to the boat to change the battery and water poured from the inside. Sent Olympus an e-mail seeking help and got no response from them until five weeks later giving me their standard warranty BS.
I did extensive research and tried many brands before choosing these 10x25 binoculars. Multi-coated optics, BK4 prisms, water resistant, and Nikon name, these have it all. They are solid, compact and easy to handle, and the quality is way beyond any binocular from Meade or Bushnell in this price range with these specifications. I tried the Meade and the Busnell at a local store and they were [inferior] in quality compared to these (and did not have multi-coated optics or BK4 prisms). The only ones that come close to these are the Bausch and Lomb Legacy series (same specs and quality), but, these are better looking and water resistant. If you are looking for a do it all, inexpensive pair of compact binoculars, you can't go wrong with these or the 8x25s.
It worked great - until untimely death.First, screen started to flicker slightly.Then a wide band of vertical lines appeared. Each line ~1 pixel thick, different color.Disconnected monitor - it still shows same band. 305T cycles thru basic colors when disconnected. And I still have Dell LCD around which is fine after 4+ yrs.Got replacement in about 3 weeks. It died after a week - suddenly it started blinking with thin vertical color lines.2nd replacement works so far (4th month now)
I ordered this keyboard after i spilt water on my old apple extended keyboard which i thought was really nice, but wow, this keyboard is so nice. Really comfortable and i feel like i can type much faster. I was doubtful of the reviews that said how good this keyboard really was, but it really is great...
After 8 months of use as a Time Machine back up for my new iMac, the HD quit for no apparent reason. I followed WD online suggestions and determined it was the AC power adapter or the HD itself. To decide which is the problem I need the AC adapter. After contacting WD by email regarding the AC adapter, they quit responding. So I called WD to pursue the issue. They were absolutely no help. Since the HD was 3 days out of warranty and disregarding that it had only been in use for 8 months, they could offer no help. I enquired if I could order the AC adapter and pay for it myself. It was not in stock and they had no idea when it would be. I should try checking back every 2 weeks to see if it were in stock. There is still the real possibility that the HD is bad but that was of no concern to them. By the time I find out if the HD is bad, it will certainly be beyond their warranty period. There is no reason to buy a HD for reliable backup if the HD and the Western Digital company are not reliable. Forget the price, the size, the speed. The bottom line is, will it provide you secure data back up. I'll never buy a Western Digital product again.
The Canon powerShot SD1000 is nice little camera, and very easy to take to anywhere, love my pictures too!!I can say that up to now it has taken great pictures but still I need to take a lot more and of course keep on using the different options that brings.Cons: I would say the purple banner it shows on the LCD screen when there is a lot of sun, it could very disturbing sometimes.
I have the base unit not more than 6 feet away from me and despite all the tuning, even turning my head brings in static/interference that sounds like when you have a defective small radio or very short antenna. Sound quality isn't too bad but what's the point when the headset induces additional piercing noise in the audio. A bluetooth set may bit a more but it is definitely leagues better than this junk.
Finding a good sling bag has always been a problem. They have always been too bulky or two small for my needs. When I saw this bag online I thought it was too good to be true... great size, style, and a cool color combination. When I received the bag it was even better than expected. The bag has tons of cools pockets and features to help organize things... including a cell phone pocket on the strap that was super convenient. And the style/design is likely the best I have seen.I bought this bag to use on a trip as my old sling bag started to fall apart. I needed a bag to carry my laptop, ipod, camera, sunglasses and a bunch of misc. items you need on a plane. The bag fit everything in a perfect size that was easy to handle on a plane and to use walking around town. It even accommodated a change of clothes, swimsuit, and a dop kit for an unexpected overnight trip while on vacation.While shopping I read a few reviews this bag... some commented on the color being too light of a shade of brown and/or the quality of construction. I found both to be way wrong. The bag is a great chocolate brown and the construction/materials are first rate. I have received tons of compliments on the bag. Every feature of this bag exceeded my expectations... definitely get this bag!
I have purchased several pairs of binoculars to use on our ranch where most of our "work" of bird watching and wild mammal viewing is done at 100 to 300 yards. [We own] the 7X42 Tasco and 10X50 Nikon binoculars ...and we wanted a great pair of binoculars with better quality than anything we had. I read the reviews of the Steiner 10X50 Military/Marine binoculars and believed that the Steiner binoculars would be exactly what we wanted. We were extremely disappointed to discover that the Steiner binoculars were hard to focus. Each eyepiece must be separately focused for each 50 yard distance change between 50 and 250 yards. Besides being a nuisance to one user, one pair of binoculars between 2 people is simply impractical especially if the object is moving and only visible for a minute or two. The Steiner Military/Marine 10X50 binoculars did not focus across the entire field of view (if focused in the center, the outside was blurred). Considering the price, we found this poor quality quite surprising. The Tasco and Nikon binoculars costing half as much perform much better and all our guests prefer them.
Sharp and easy thin little camera with an enhanced bigger screen to see even better the objects to photograph. This is my third Canon camera of this type, I love it. I can easily take it with me in my purse and snap a picture every where!
I had a hard time searching for a good home theather reciver, yuo know with some many brands of electronics. I came to my chose by reading reviews in the internet. Knowing what were the companies that made better home theathers. I found a quality reciver in the HTR-5560. With not too much money to buy, I Found my self amaze by the clarity of the sound, especialy with my non expensive speakers. Other things that I can tell you is that you can't get a better reciver for that price, trust me , I expend countles hours reading and going to stores comparing recivers.
This sound system is very capable of producing excellent quality sound on your computer. I have had no complaints with this system. It was easy to install, easy to hook up, and ready to go in around 10 minutes. Works great in unison with your current computer speakers if you would like. The wired remote control is great as I mounted it to my computer desk for easy control of the powerful subwoofer and satellites. It's a excellent system for a excellent price!...
My wife uses this flash with her Canon Rebel XT, and its great. It has a lot of nice features found in much more expensive flash units and is very well made and sturdy. This flash has a fast recovery time and can snap many pictures in succession very quickly. I highly recommend this flash to anyone shopping for a decent flash in this price range.
I have been using this keyboard for about 2 weeks now. All I have to say is, &quot;wow.&quot; The feel of the keys is great. The shape makes typing very natural. I don't use the hot keys much, but they're one of those &quot;feel good&quot; things -- nice to know they're there.I wouldn't recommend this keyboard to anyone who doesn't type &quot;properly&quot;. I'm afraid this keyboard won't work very well for the 1-finger style of typing.
After having to mess around with communication between Amazon and the seller of this item, I finally received it about two weeks after I ordered it. The monitor arrived poorly packaged and scratches all over the back panel due to packaging. The LCD screen looked fine as long as there were dark colors on the screen. BUT when the screen is light it has dark blotches all over it. This may have also been due to the packaging. I would NOT reccomend purchasing delicate electronic equipment such as this from individuals. There are just too many problems dealing between Amazon and sellers. I learned my lesson and will deal with only shippers I know.
Not a bad little carry case. I own a couple Audiovox FR240 for my kids use. They hold the FR240 fairly snug, but does have a tendency for the FRS to spin slightly inside the case. What I really like about this case, is the neck strap. You can cinch them, so when the kids wear them around their neck, I can feel secure that they won't run somewhere &amp; the FRS goes flying off their necks.All the buttons on the FRS is accessible &amp; you can see the display clearly. I've tried fitting one of my Motorola T289, it fits nicely too.So if you're looking for a good quality carry case, but don't want to spend much cash, this is a good deal, you can buy 2 here at Amazon.com for $20.
Sound quality is pretty good for an under cabinet model, but I do wish the tuning and memory set up was more intuitive. Overall, we use this item daily and would recommend it to anyone.
I am using one PNY 512 DDR DIMM PC3200 for couple of days now in my DELL DIMENSION 4600 boasting the total RAM to 1 GB and so far working perfectly okay. Hope it will work that way in long run.
This is a great replacement for the original manual. It goes into much more detail than the original manual, and I was impressed with the one that came with the camera, as it was similarly well-written, and Canon seems to have taken more care in producing it than most manuals, as if they really want you to learn the basic and technical features of the camera to make you a better photographer. I would recommend you read the original manual first, and then buy this book if you want more information.Since we're on the subject of the EOS Rebel 2000, I thought I would make a few comments about the camera too. I bought my EOS Rebel 2000 several months ago and already am extremely satisfied with it. I've taken a couple of short trips in that time and have run several rolls of film through it, and the photos came back nice and sharp. The only thing I could have done better in the photos was to use some exposure compensation. On one of the trips I was shooting wildlife at a beach on an overcast day, and even then, the sand was reflective enough so that the some of the subjects were a little dark and looked somewhat silhouetted. I was aware of many situations where you need to use backlight compensation--for example, I remembered to use it when shooting a stream at Yosemite with the sun shining from the side and glinting off the waters--but I didn't think that on a very overcast day I needed to worry about it, even shooting against fairly light-colored sand. Well, I admit I am still learning technically and I learned something there.Happily, this little camera gives you manual control over shutter speed and aperture, as well as many other nice features, such as depth of field preview (which even the ELAN II lacks), and a respectable 1/2000th of a second top shutter speed. If you've been mostly a point and shoot camera owner until now, your fastest shutter speed will only have been about 1/500th of a second, unless you own one of the Contax point and shoots such as the T2, which go up to 1/700th of a second, but cost about 5 times as much as even the more expensive and capable point-and-shoot cameras. Then at the extreme high end there's the Rollei QZ 35W, which, although a superb "cadillac point and shoot," weighs in at 22 ounces, and at about twice the price of even the T2, will truly cost you a pile of green stuff. But it's a great camera too and has an amazing 1/8000th of a second top shutter speed.I'm getting used to the controls, which are a little different from my Rollei QZ35W. The jog wheel feature, for adjusting ASA settings and so forth, I find an interesting feature which I'm more used to seeing on Palm PDA clones such as the Sony CLIE, but I find I like it here, too.In addition to the lens that came with it, I found a Tokina ATX 25-70 mm constant F2.8 Pro Series lens used at a great price, and decided to buy it for the little EOS Rebel. The camera fits comfortably in my hand, if I have one complaint, it's that the grip on the right side is a little small for me with the much bigger Tokina lens mounted, but it's okay.To give another plug here for this great little camera, a friend at local camera shop says he knows a pro photographer at a large newspaper who uses nothing but EOS Rebel 2000 bodies, and he just puts his $3000 pro lenses on it. He says they're capable enough to do anything he wants, but cheap enough so he doesn't worry about hurting them. He carries 3 of them at a time with him, and if one has a problem, they're cheap enough so he just throws away the malfunctioning one and grabs a new one out of his bag.One final thing, as I mentioned above, the original manual is really well written, very clear and concise. They seem to really want you to learn and make use of the camera's features to make you a better, more technically aware, photographer. So be sure to read the manual. Then follow it up with this book.I've found this to be an exellent little camera at a very reasonable price given all the features Canon has packed into it. Canon has produced an outstanding value and a very capable camera in this little package. I can recommend this camera without reservation, especially if you're considering moving up from the point-and-shoot category to a camera with more advanced features.
Nice product. the right price for quailty. I lose headphone and drop them step on them during my daily runs. so I need to replace them often.
This is the best little kit for travel. I have used this brand before for cleaning sensor on my DSLR. When one is on a trip and you get dust on your sensor and you can't find a special person that really knows how to clean sensor. Then you will be very happy to have it. It is a very high quality kit.
Not sure why all the complaints. I've had the device a couple weeks, put it to the test and it faired well.Sure, there could be some tweaks (which is why the 8100 is around the development corner) but all in all a great unit.Some complained about the traffic feature. Said they never received traffic updates. I guess if you're in a rural area you may not, but to be honest, I'm only concerned about traffic on the highway as that's the biggest drain on the time.I've received several traffic updates. To my surprise, I was about 3 blocks from the highway route when I received an 'audio' update "traffic alert, please view screen". It informed me that there was slow traffic about 3 miles ahead. Gave me the option to ignore update, or reroute. I decided to reroute and it took me on a side road around traffic and back to main highway. Other times, it simply showed me flashing traffic signs on the highway in various other directions.. basically, though not on your route, it simply allows you to see what's happening in case you want to manually change routes.Thought that was neat.Someone else pointed out the start up as being slow. Yeah, when you first turn the unit on it doesn't automatically have a signal and each time you power off/on again you have about a 1 minute delay while the unit it finding a signal. I didn't find this to be a deal breaker. I think if you're traveling you don't know where you are anyway, so to sit in the car a couple secs while it finds a signal is no great hardship. Once locked it was locked. I didn't loose a signal under bridges/tunnels/or wooded areas which was great.If you're in unfamiliar areas you need a couple secs to gain/regain your bearings anyway, so why so impatient?My only complaints, again no deal breaker, was the 7100 should have come w/built in fm transmitter, but as I said, that allows them the opportunity to come out with the upgraded 8100 model (surprise, surprise it has a built in transmitter).Lastly, the routing is a bit ugly at time. When I was out of town, the routing was fine...(guess if you don't know the area you don't know if short cuts exist) but when I try to map to an outlet about 10 miles away...the first route try's to take you a couple blocks over, and back to the main highway when from my cul-de-sac it's a straight shot out and to the main highway.However, they indicate the patch to be released this month will address the fugly routing issues.I gave a 4 out of 5 simply for the last two issues. No matter what routing issues, it still routed me where I asked.Good Job!!
Cable does what I need, no problems. I got a good price and was able to order this from a company I trust, no complaints here.
I bought two of these, one for a Dell Inspiron 6000 and the other for an Inspiron E1505. Both of the cords started to fray almost immediately. I tried taping them with electrical tape, but one of the cords shorted out while my wife was using it. It crackled and popped and almost caught the hardwood floor on fire! When I contacted the company, they sent me two replacement "High Quality" power cords which did the same exact thing! Please do not buy this product!
I purchase this bag to put all the recording gear i bought along, by knowing nothing first about Gator bags. I gotta say i am amazed by the quality, is very well build and solid, the design is very neat, just like the description the bag can carry two microphones (under 7 inches). If you are going to carry larger microphone you might consider first to get bigger bag, although this bag is big but won't fit a larger mic like a shotgun. The bag fits all my gears, a Zoom H4n, a portable 3 channels mixer, 2 XLR cables, 1 AudioTechnica Short shotgun microphone, 1 condenser microphone, and other accessories like chargers and USB cable.Its a great utility bag for a good value! The quality of this 60 bucks bag just surprises me.
I had researched long and hard to find a simple, low-cost router to use around the house. I recently added DSl for my desktop and wanted to be able to use my wifi notebook occasionally. I had actually considered some higher costing routers but finally settled on this one. I brought it home, took it out of the box, and it took me less than 10 minutes to set it up. I had heard so many horror stories about router setups. This was a piece of cake. Good signal, good speed, good choice. Great buy!
I was using a Old Trusty speedlite 380 EX back in film days and this flash migrated to my DSLR Camera bag. So I decided to upgrade my flash and go to me a 430EX II. All I have to say is: WOW what a result in lo light environment no I can crank up my shutter speed and not worry about having blurry images.I gave 5 stars because I simply love it.This flash came down in a price allot in the past year so I highly recommend it for beginner and professional photographers. Its a good price for a good flash.
I hardly give 5 star reviews unless something about a product surprises me.I wanted to find a mount for my iphone that can be used with my case (Griffin Clarifi) and my Garmin Friction mount.Pro's: Works with most cell phone. iPhone (with case) does fit but it just fits. Good quality (not one of those cheap eBay units). Fits onto Garmin Friction mount but (See Cons)Cons: Its a struggle to put your device in this (almost have to use 2 hands). Only fits Garmin Friction mount horizontally.This works fine with the long stem windsheild suction mount (included).Overall, I'm happy with the purchase
Putting the UHF rectangular ring into the base is a little bit difficult. You just have to try to squeeze it in hard. Not sure if there's a better way to do it. I'm not a picky person so, I like that it's small, and it works.
Good delivery service by Amazon/Eagle. Got deliverd within a week. The TV is working very good no problem so far. The picture quality is good as well. Although audio is ok, but overall, I am satisfied with the product.
I like it. It is easy to use and the mouse works great. I especially like the battery level meter good stuff.
I just got this camera- and I am amazed. I was hesitent about buying something other than Olympus- a name brand I could trust (I previously owned a D-390) but I am impressed by the quality of this camera. The pictures are sharp and crisp and HPs adaptive lighting will brighten the dark areas of the picture.Its very portable and it only took me 2 1/2 seconds for it to completly turn on and take a picture. HP really packed a lot of features into this camera.The only minor downsides are the speaker isnt great but when you put them on a computer, its great. Also there is 2second delay after you press the movie button before it starts recording.BUY THIS CAMERA ITS GREAT
I wanted protection for my iPod for when I throw it in my purse. This case looks ok. It feels like rubber though, not very pleasant. Also, this product claims to to thin enough that you can still plug it your iPod in other products (speakers, radio connection, etc), but it's just not true. This case is not THAT thin and your iPod won't fit unless you remove the case. Plus, the case is really hard to put on/take off, so that's not an option. The screen protector is just this thin piece of plastic that doesn't stick or stay on the screen, it won't protect your screen at all.
When I got this item and install on my cable modem. I found my IBM-X31 can successfully connect to the Internet. However, I restart my computer and let it connect to this router automatically, it failed. I tried to upgrade its firmware in order to enhance the stability, it failed again. And all I need to do is return to the store.....
I bought this joy stick to use with X-Plane on my macbook pro. There is nothing in the box that talks about mac although on the outside of the box it say mac. The included software is for windows only. Logitech web site says they do not support mac but this item works with the mac. There are no instructions in the box or on the web site for the mac other than to say something like plug and play. For someone (like me) that is not familiar with gaming and joy sticks this product is lacking and appears to be junk. I see that another reviewer is using it on a mac without problems so I guess it will work.
In a word...disappointing. On phono input, the treble is fine, but if you're looking for any kind of bass, two dixie cups and a string would work as well. If you're thinking of purchasing this item...set your expectations LOW.
The hinge is strong and connects well to any article of clothing. SMALL...incredibly lightweight...and good sound quality, hard to beat this device for working out.If you can live without having a screen to "see" the songs that are playing this is the Ultimate workout device (and CHEAP TOO!!). I paid $150 for my initial 1GB shuffle when it came out...this one is vastly superior and HALF the price now!!Highly recommended!
First off these sound very good. They are balanced well, that is to say they are not made to blast you with base, but the base comes in as needed to make things sound as they should.There are problems though. As noted by many other reviewers these speakers have hiss when not in use. This is usually only noticable when you are leaning near to them, but at times it is annoying. For me it really isn't an issue because if the computer is on I have it playing music all the time.The second problem I had with them is from their controller. Previous altec lansing models (that I was familliar with) had analog knob controls for volume, bass and treble. with these it was easy to achieve the exact setting you want. This system (in order to accomodate the remote - which I like) has digital controls which I have found to be highly segmented especially at low volume. I can achieve whatever volume level I want by using the software volume control, but it shouldn't be nessicary to do that.If you want these speakers to really sound good crank em up hard. They sound amazing when loud and they carry through a house pretty well(another plus to me).One thing worth noting is that the bass unit for these does not "punch" the way a lot of people like it to. It is a compliment to the overall sound of the music and not a blaster. I like it better this way, but I know many people that would be dissapointed by it because of that. Of course with the volume turned up loud like I recommended it will shake the room with some snoop.Overall: These are a little more expensive than they should be, and there are several aspects of the design that are not as good as they should be (hiss, segmented or "jumpy" volume bass and treble controls, and a small amount of humm coming from the amp even when the unit is powered down) BUT - They sound great, nearly as good as you could expect from a 3 piece set without oversize speakers. They carry well through a house, and they look pretty cool.
I was looking for a camera we could put on our sailboat so we could watch the boat remotely. I wanted it to be weatherproof and wireless.I own the other panasonic wireless models and while they work well, they don't have audio that works on Apple computers (no codex).I was very surprised when THIS camera's audio worked! Not only that, but when I added my other cameras to the MULTI menu of THIS camera, their audio suddenly worked as well (that is because THIS camera has the codex in a little plugin that it installs when the webpage comes up - so as long as THIS cameras software is running, if you look at other cameras in MULTI mode they get to use the codex as well).Anyway - great camera, FANTASTIC color and good motion. Good audio. Works very well!
Philips have come up trumps with this set. Big and beautiful, this is one fine piece of equipment. The picture quality is just amazing - admittedly there are many tweaks and settings to get it looking absolutely perfect - but don't let that put you off.My very first plasma had the original Pixel Plus processing system - for the time that was very impressive, but this model has the finest detail of any TV I've looked at.It took an age to finally decide on this as my purchase, and I looked at Sony, Pioneer and other high-end manufacturers - none of them compared to this one. Once calibrated, black levels are excellent. Skin tones are natural and colours just right, without being too vivid.The sound is rich and full of bass, with no evidence of clipping even when cranked up on MTV. As for Ambilight, you'll either love it or hate it. I tend to turn it off during the day and when just watching television. For movies though it's well worth it. I watched 'Jaws' for the first time in years just last week - it looked beautiful, casting blues and greens onto the wall. As a gimmick, you can even have the screen completely off and just have the frame glowing ambiently.Future-proofing anything these days is impossible, but with twin HDMI sockets, media card reader and Ethernet connectivity you'll not want for much.Philips will always seems to have more than its fair share of detractors, but I would argue that some of the reviews elsewhere on the web expect things to work right out-of-the-box, without taking the time to tweak and perfect.Technology like this doesn't work like that. In my own opinion you will not be disappointed with this beauty.
Remote has a switch that is OFF / INSTANT SHUTTER / 2 SECOND DELAY SHUTTER so you can control the behavior of its button. Handy little cradle allows it to snap onto camera strap if you want to carry it with you. I am using it with my Rebel XSi and it works great.
great little product - makes using more than one computer so much easier. Fast delivery (which is always welcome!).
I have been using Antec Tri-Cool case fans for some time now because they're very well made, reliable and very efficient. They are a bit on the pricey side but I think they are well worth the price for the quality and features you get. I recently bought two more 120mm blue LED's (per this review) to replace nice but slower proprietary 2 pin top fans that came with my Sentey Arvina Black computer case.The Antec Tri-Cool fans are some of quietest fans I have ever used (and I have tried many); they move a lot of air (CFM/Cubic Feet per Min), and have an attached three(3) speed switch which is a great feature. I always keep mine on the highest setting, and usually have it connected to a fan speed regulator anyway; the nice thing about these is that when connected to a regulator (in my case it's a Zalman CM-MFC-1); you can adjust the speed to an even higher setting even though you have the attached speed switch set to it's own highest setting. But even at a medium setting per the regulator I can play Crysis 2, MS Flight Simulator (a real CPU HOG-creating a lot of collateral case heat) and all other games, etc., without fear of case overheating; and the fans are still running considerably silent. At the highest setting, yes, you can hear the "whirr" of the fans, but no vibrations which in my opinion is what is really annoying.As an additional note, I do use rubber fan sound insulators on all my fans anyway just to further reduce any vibration noise..and I recommend anyone who does a lot of gaming to do the same; it just make good sense.They also come with a detachable Molex/male/female to 3 pin male/female connector giving you options for direct power or motherboard/fan regulator connections.Overall, these fans are an excellent choice for any rig and the blue LED glows beautifully and adds a very nice ambience to your rig. I have never had any issues with these fans and they have never gone dead on me.I have another antec Tri-Cool blue LED mounted at the bottom of my case and another one on my Corsair H-50 as an additional cooling fan mounted on the inside back radiator.These fans keep me very confident that my case will remain cool throughout in any gaming use situation.I highly recommend the Antec Tri Cool fans to regular users and gamers alike.PWN
This replaced a slightly larger Sansa that I loved, and has most of the same features. I use this for audio books. The size and sound quality are excellent, and unlike some other mp3 players, it plays the audio books. The only little quirk is that if it's turned off while paused, it goes back to the beginning of a section. You have to turn if off while it's running, and then when you turn it back on it'll start up in the spot you ended at.
I picked up these headphones to replace a pair of Aiwa HP-JS35 I used for jogging. The Aiwas had quit on me within a few months. The Sony headphones are well designed, they fold up for easy portability in a tri-fold design. They also sound reasonable as far as in-the-ear headphones go. As with the Aiwas, the left ear piece stopped functioning after a few months. These outlasted the Aiwas, but that's a small consolation. I do sweat a fair amount on a 10K run, but the description, which sold me on the Sony headphones, reads:Water-resistant - stands up to rain, snow and occasional splashingMoisture Guard Mechanism pulls sweat away from ear canalApparently, the moisture guard is a gimmick, because the left ear piece shorted out from the sweat. I've been looking for another pair of headphones, but so far, I haven't found a pair that would be suitable to take on my jogs. I'm using my iPod earphones while I keep looking, but I don't expect them to hold up with repeated use as they're not designed for exercise.
I've bought about 10 of these over the years since I wind up giving them to friends who are just now dropping the FM transmitters (which don't work well). This connector both powers the iPod/iPhone *and* provides the audio interface; much cleaner and easier to connect and unconnect. I've heard others say that they get some interference with this kit, but I've personally never heard it. Highly recommended.
I can echo the comments re the paper feed. I've been using the 450 since December 2004, and it worked great at first. Especially pleasing was the wireless bluetooth connection to my iPAQ. But, as others have indicated there is a problem with paper jams and feed in general. Sometimes it thinks it's out of paper when there are 4-5 sheets still in the tray. Lately, even though I've cleaned the cartridges, it has been dropping large ink blotches on the print-outs that I can get to feed. Frustrating! Had real possibilities...
I ordered this for my mom's new camera. I have the same one in red. It is a great, durable case for a ultracompact camera. (We both have a Canon Elph Powershot.) I like the fact that it has slots on the inside of the flap for a couple memory cards. I have also tucked some cash, a credit card, and ID in the case along side the camera and it all fit fine. You can remove the wrist strap if you prefer. The only slight improvement I think Olympus could make it to allow the wrist strap to open so it can be looped around something like a belt or purse strap for extra security. I highly recommend this product.
Item works as well as those $100 Monster ones. Don't be an idiot and pay a ton for HDMI cables...
I have been recording music for years and have paid alot of money to get very little out of some headphones. I've been through headphones from, sennheiser, to dr. dre bets, to Koss. And for the money I feel you can't get a better pair of headphones. The 50mm driver provides more than adequate bass while the highs never seem to fall short. I've even used these headphones for watching movies on an airplane and was even impressed with their farly accurate reproduction of surround sound (although they aren't truly intended for that). If you are considering spending $150 or more on headphones from the store, DON'T DO IT!!! You could always get some new music with the money you saved from getting these.
I have been using it coiled up for the meantime behind my HDTV setup. Currently I don't need to use the full length, so I am only running about 6 feet of it. That said, it gets some pretty annoying signal noise, so I have taken to not using it. I guess you get what you pay for.
Overall a great unit at a good price. Maps are complete and up-to-date. Screen is large and easy to read. The voice directions are pleasant and clear. If you miss a turn or deliberately choose a slghtly different route the Navman doesn't yell at you 'turn back!' it quickly recalculates your best route from the spot you're in and modifies its directions. Although I live in a suburban area with a lot of new roads, it seems to have all but the newest in its database. I never use the 'navpics' feaure (or for that matter the camera on my cellfone) but I tried it and it seems to work o.k. I DO use the favorites feature and it is easy to designate a place as 'a favorite' and quickly access it at a later time. The software self installed on my laptop and is easy to use.Gripes: The car power plug is too large and interferes with my shifter.(it has to convert 12V to 5V so I don't know if they could shrink it.)You have to manually dim the display at night. I think they could put in a photocell to do that. Navman comes with a tiny remote that does this easily but I'm so spoiled by the rest of the features that it seems inconvenient. OVERALL: Well worth the price with better features than I have seen in manufacturers installed units in some cars.
I have previously always used Kingston memory without a problem. This was cheap, but looses the data as soon as it is removed from the device and often requires reformating. I tried with a PC, Camera and Palm; all give similar issues, so I know it is not a compatability issue.
Well I've had these speakers a little over two months now and all i have to say is well they're okay. I give it 5 stars for the build quality but thats about it. Aside from the build quality. On my component system 3 of the 4 tweeters blew on the two orders i purchased. Which is okay i guess seeing as i have factory installed tweeters and all i really needed were the mids. But i did purchase new tweeters and they sound WAY better than these did.Pro's1. cheap2. good build quality3. nice grills and mounting options for tweeters4. fairly small crossover5. has a pretty good weight on it.Cons1. 400 watts not so true barley push's 250 if that.2. Tweeters blew at medium lvl's3. crossover is VERY cheap looking4. tweeters are very touchy5. you get what you pay forIf your going to buy these because they are only 40 and you cna have a seperate tweeter, make sure you look at some alpines or a kenwood 2 or three way first don't be dumb and just get these because you can have the two seperate components.
great protection, good fit. The lense gaurd is a joke and the plastic cover for the veiwing screen scratches easier than the nikon one but it is still well worth the money.
I am sending the Epson Stylus Photo 890 back. I could not make it work, I called Techinical Support which is a toll call,the lady I talked to was very rude, did not know how to help, called her superviser, they told me to call my camera company to get help. It was obvious that it was the printer that was at fault as it would not follow settings. I was very dissappointed. dkuhlmann@huntel.net
Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser MouseLogitech MX400 MouseLast month I replaced a failing Dell mouse with the Logitech MX400 Performance Laser Mouse. I particularly wanted a cord type mouse and after trying several in the store, I settled on this one, then purchased it through Amazon.I was drawn to the black and grey color scheme, more so to the contour shape since it fit comfortably into my arthritic hand.Installation was a snap, programming easy. The increased accuracy of the laser technology over the trackball is brilliant. This mouse does so much more than any previously owned that I'm still in learning mode. For example, with the Logitech MX400 tracking is flawless on virtually any surface and one can scroll side to side and zoom in for closeup shots with the innovative Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom. Forward and backward buttons perform effortlessly for Web browsing and the soft contour sides fit a medium to small hand perfectly.It has a PS/2 port or USB interface so works with any PC or Mac computer. SetPoint software guides you through the added features setup for Windows XP or Vista (downloads available at Logitech for Windows 98, ME and 2000).
I SCANNED A PICTURE WITH THIS PRINTER AND PRINTED PICTURES FROM THE SCAN. WHEN THE MY SCANNED AND PRINTED PICTURE WAS COMPARED TO THE PICTURE THAT I BOUGHT MY PICTURE LOOKED WAY BETTER. I AM HAPPY WITH THIS. OUR LAST HP PRINTER WAS REALLY GOOD TOO BUT WE WANTED AN ALL IN ONE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE PICK IT APART. YOU ARE GOING TO RUN INTO MINOR ANNOYANCES LIKE A PAPERJAM ONCE IN AWHILE OR THE PRINTER WILL SAY OUT OF PAPER WHEN YOU JUST FILLED IT BUT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TURN IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. COME ON PEOPLE LETS HAVE SOME PATIENCE:-) OVERALL THIS PRINTER IS VERY NICE LOOKING, EASY TO USE, AND THE QUALITY IS GREAT. OUR OLD HP PRINTER HAD LARGER INK CARTRIDGES WHICH WERE VERY SPENDY BUT DIDN'T RUN OUT AS FAST. SO IF YOU PRINT ALOT YOU MAY WANT TO BUY TWO AT A TIME SO YOU ALWAYS HAVE A SPARE BUT OVERALL ITS A GREAT PRINTER!!!
When I purchased this product I had read some reviews saying that I should buy the Pioneer cable, however this is cheaper and I'm kinda glad I saved money and bought it.I installed this myself on my Pioneer DEH-P6700MP head unit. The connecter fit snuggly in to the back of the receiver which was a relief, because I didn't want that falling out on me. I hooked up the RCA inputs to a RCA-to-3.5mm (1/8") audio connector so I could use my MP3 player in my car (I don't have an iPod). That all worked out awesome as well, everything fit tight, and work as planned - I could now get sound from my AUX input.PS. It worked with my laptop as well.Unfortunately, I no longer have this in my car since my entire center console was stolen -- but I enjoyed the product while it was in my possession. I hope who ever took my stuff enjoys it too...100% satisfied recommend you buy this
Made my install a lot faster and a lot easier. There were no issues with the new radio. This worked great in my 1998 Volvo V70.
I owned a sony minidisk player that later got stolen. I was so impressed by its recording quality of sound and the editing features it had that I became a sony fan just because of that minidisk player. So when I decided to buy a portable digital voice recorder, I picked this one out and was ever confident that sony's recording quality would be excellent like that of the minidisk player. But I was so much disappointed that I felt like throwing it against the wall. The recording quality was terrible, the playback volume was not loud enough through the headphones, the small built in speaker is next to useless, the battery gets drained out fairly quickly, infact nothing about it was worth spending the $100 I purchased it for. I would not even take it for free. And now I am disgusted with sony. Actually I agree with one of the reviewers that the company has a psychological problem. The audio formats it develops are great but it keeps them propritory hence they don't get popular. The ATRAC format it used in its minidisk player was, in my opinion, better than the mp3 standard providing very high quality sound with smaller footprint but what can be said about their policies. Their cameras etc also force you to use sony sticks which are unusable anywhere else except in their products while if they provide mmc compatibility, it would be so nice. Anyway, I am turning towards other companies - olympus for example. But I still think about buying another minidisk player - I don't know, maybe I will just dump sony altogether.
Not the most expensive, not the cheapest - A good, solid value for its middle-of-the-road pricing. Easy to use, easy to set up. No complaints after one month of use.
The Silver Bullet is by no means your "Ultra-Reliable" detector. It's produced with pretty low-quality materials, gives a lot of false alarms, and misses a lot of signals. For the record, it DOES do its job %60 percent of the time out of the box, but don't let that fool you. The Silver Bullet slowly degenerated in terms of radar detecting accuracy, almost to a point where it would only pick up lasers when driving past an airport. It served me well for maybe 5-6 close calls, but failed me on one that will make sure I never go back to the Silver Bullet ever.If you can only afford this Radar Detector, you probably shouldn't be speeding at all. Invest into a reliable brand such as Escort or Valentine, and get what you paid for.
I have both the creative CB2455 and a Motorola over-the-ear which cost about 4 times as much. I often opt to use this because of its superior sound (volume) and because the people to whom I am talking can hear me much better because of the microphone placement.The only downside to this is that when you go bluetooth it is because you don't want wires. But the wire on this is short and only goes between your ear and the clip-on, not to your phone. But the quality and ease of use combined with the value more than make up for the wire. If you don't mind it, I would really recommend you consider this unit when choosing bluetooth headsets.
the lid will not close with a tape in it unless held down manually It will close when not plugged into electric outl Waste of money Unfortuneately Do not have the mailing box or invoice.
My last digital camera was a Canon S20. I have small children and needed a digital camera that took pictures as soon as you pressed the button. This camera was exactly what I was looking for. Once you press the button the picture is taken. There is no delay as there is on many digital cameras.At first I was going to purchase an SLR but that was too much camera for my needs. This is an SLR with out the lens changes.I originally purchased a Olympus SP-500 UZ Ultra Zoom and when you zoomed it was almost impossible to keep the camera focused without a tripod. I returned it the next day. The S3's image stabilization feature is awesome. Even when in digital zoom mode you get clear, focused pictures.Since I own a Canon i900D printer I can print pictures directly from the camera to the printer. There was absolutely no set up at all. Totally integrated. This is a great feature when you need a quick print on the go.The Zoom Browser software is great but if you are familiar with the Canon Digital Camera products then you know that already. It is improved and for throw-in software it rivals some of the other off the shelf packages.The only negatives I would mention is over course the lens cover. Damn thing never stays on. Also the manual focus is a bit user unfriendly.Overall a great camera.
Can someone tell me what boards can I buy for this memory?
the microphone is poorly made, buttons are difficult to push, recording quality is poor, software was entertaining for about 10 minutes but it's inflexibility rendered it useless. Even if you get it for free, as I did, it is not worth the hassle. Mine sits in a drawer, unused for many months, after only about 30 minutes of use.
This product works as advertised and has not been a problem in the last few months. Great addition to any Nikon Digital Camera system
Not the best headphones, but they are pretty good for their extremely cheap price. Sound is pretty clear and they are quite comfortable, and you wont worry about them falling off
Description matches product. I rated according to the description. Very good set of headphones at a very good amazon-sale price. I plug them into my laptop and listen to quiet music while writing. It doesn't block out ALL noise, so if you have kids bouncing off the walls, find a different pair of phones. However, they block out enough noise (for my needs). In addition, and most importantly for long term wear, they are comfortable. Parts are also replaceable.
We love this fire pit! It is nice and deep unlike many of the other ones that we have looked at so it builds a good size fire. The cooking grate that comes with it is a great addition and we are sure it will get used often. The firepit is very sturdy and heavy duty so I am sure we will get many years of use out of it! Well worth the $$ spent.
I bought the 25 pack and approx 2 out of every three discs ended in a write error. My drive has the latest drivers and all other brands I have tried have done much better. My last 50 pack of Verbatim discs only lost one. This just is not worth the money.
This product is horrible. Upon receiving it, I was really anxious to try it out and one could not see a thing through the lens. Perhaps it was missing the mirror. It is completely useless and is being shipped back.
How well this works must depend a lot on your car and where you live. I have a 2003 Accord and live in the suburbs of a mid-sized city, and this is useless. I could only get a signal from it for 2 of the channels, and it was very faint and full of static. I returned it.
This little machine is awesome... I use it to play music copied from CDs (I ride the train to work) and to record live music. What puts this unit in a class by itself is the ability to record through the line-In or mic-In straight to 1Gig MD and then USB download to PC and convert to wav... Nobody else can do that, that I know of... that was the missing link --- Yea Sony! of course, from there, u can do anything you want with the digitized music: edit, layer tracks, crossfade with other music, burn CD, MD, the web, whatever... I also needed a good stereo mic for recording live music and rehearsals. I picked the Sony ECM-MS907 Stereo Microphone. It's small, sturdy and adequate, but the threads on the included adaptor don't fit standard mic stands, and the Sony mic won't fit in the adapter that comes with, say an SM57 or SM58... bummer... I also needed closed headphones. The Sennheisers are great for rehearsals, etc, but uncomfortable on long train rides,,, the Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK ear buds fixed that problem... OK Here's something you can't do,,,, you can,t transfer songs to and from your PC on AC power, 'cause you can't cradle the MZ into the AC adapter and plug in the USB cord at the same time... I know... tha's dumb... The Sonic Stage software is adequate after you upgrade it from the Sony sight,,, and you need to download the MP3 and WAV conversions tools also $FREE$ ... You have to have Sonic Stage installed in order to install these other tools... OK here's another gotcha,,, An MD that was loaded from Sonic Stage knows what computer it came from, so you CAN'T take your MZ-NH1 to your friends house and download your Sonic Stage songs to his Sonic Stage so he can make a copy of your disc ... naa-daa ... u get a nasty message saying something like "This MD wasn't recorded on your friends computer so fuhgetaboutit" ... tha's wack'd Sony ... You CAN record directly from a CD to an MD loaded in the MZ through the Line-In, thus bypassing Sonic Stage step, but Line-In means analog so some degradation will occur (You can record your favorite TV show here, but why?). Oh yea, the units made out of some kind of alloy from outer-space (Cryptonite, i think), it feels like an indestructible cigararette case (looks like one too) ... but here's the gotcha... the remote's just painted plastic, it works good, lights up, etc, but it feels like if you accidentally stepped on it, it'd crunch like a cockroach... Still, with the line-in, mic-in recording capabilities, 1GB disk capacity, WAV & MP3 conversion software, tank-build and very good sound, this unit is way ahead of the CD/MP3 players, I-Pods and other portable units availabe today...
Cable length is right for what I needed it for. Connected AppleTV to a Vizio soundbar and quality is fine. No problems here.
Great personal organizer with loads of options! Don't hesitate to get one. Thumbs Up!!!!!!
Works great but the shipping was a killer. But they were one of the only places that you can even buy these things so I guess you pay the price!
Sony has a schizophrenic approach to their products. Because they are a huge conglomerate that owns a lot of copyrighted material (movies, music, etc.), they are paranoid about you converting any of it to something that might be useful to you in a format that is not a proprietary Sony format.This is the company that put hacker software on their CD's to try and prevent people from ripping Sony CD's.While there technology is often very good, their philosophy will be their ruination. Avoid the problem by buying a digital recorder from a company without psychological problems.
includes sleve for smaller terminals options for variety of gauge wires. fits snugg as a bug in a rug.threads are nice and right, not loose, solid and duruable product.
Fast service and excellent packagingTHIS IS THE BEST STUFF OFF THE WORLD. I LOVE IT. VERY GOOD PRODUCT. VERY HIGHT QUALITY
I'm using this speedlite in conjunction with my pocketwizards along with another 580EXII. On the camera, it's already a great speedlite. When you can get two of them off the camera, you can get really creative with your lighting!
so i recently bought my 2nd pair, exactly the same bose companion 2 series II. what i like about this system is it produces very balanced, clear and natural sounding music. i think the truspace technology helps a lot in creating wide field surround-like sound.there are few things to note:- bass response: must be placed 6-12 inches away from the wall and nearest to the floor so that the bass reflex port will work. placing it on the corner further adds bass depth- quality of input : this system begs to use the highest bitrate of audio- wide sound field: as with any stereo speakers, placing them far apart from each other creates the 'sweet spot.'With all the techniques above, one would not need a subwoofer (at least for me). Also, these speakers sound best with genres of easy listening, acoustic, instrumental, jazz, lounge music.
The effect on my pictures is negligible -- hardly a difference, if any. Bought it to protect the lens, though -- and it does do that. I've found it impossible to COMPLETELY clean up this baby -- which was, relatively speaking, very dirty when I got it. In fact, I thought it was all scratched up, but most of the stuff came off -- with a lot of effort and time. At the same time, I bought a dollar-something generic filter to have as a back up -- it fully cleaned up in no time. Seems crisper to the naked eye. But, spooked by the price, I'm leaving that as the back up. Though it does look better. It's a Japan made UV filter. This one is a US made sky1 -- for what it's worth.
Bose has essenetially always been a household name when it comes to superior docking products for Apple's iPod. However, with regards to controls, the Bose system provides us with a lackluster design and limited interface. The JBL boasts superior user interface and, although subjective, equal or superior aesthetics. The JBL remote control allows a user to interact with 100% of the iPod's user menus. Allowing one to not have to physically make any manual changes.
I bought this camera cause i needed something for just couple of months.. It turned out to be the great .. The pictures are awesome and its easy to use.. It has great features and works perfectly.. I love it
Works like a champ. The old one's stem had worn, and the matching jiggle weight on top as well, so it didn't maintain as much pressure it should. I think we got our money's worth out of he old one, and the new one looks better. We could have fixed the old one, but by the time we replaced the old seals and pressure regulator we could just buy a new one. We passed the old one down to my son in case he wants to fool with it.
i got this after having a couple sonys with more than a couple issues. but this camera is fantastic!! my sister has one so i knew the quality was there before i got it, however its ease of use and breathtaking photos stun me every time. I am more than please with this camera!!
Purchaced for my canon 60d. Works as described. Read several reviews before purchasing. I agree with the many detailed reviews on amazon.com. Very pleased with amazon's service.
When it works it works fine. But after a few scans the thing tries to calibrate itself and usually fails, telling you to follow the instructions in the manual. I couldn't find these alleged instructions anywhere in the manual or Canon's nearly useless website. Sometimes trying to scan again will eventually work, sometimes not. I had to scan a bunch of old pictures for a surprise party but this thing decided to quit on me halfway through the job. Best of luck to Canon if this is the junk they sell.
What impressive marketing! Proof that you can put lipstick on a Bulldog and make people notice. Someone at Denon has some big stones or is desperate to hit their second quarter numbers and make their newly adjusted mortgage payments on their Pine Brook estate.I don't know jack about the product, but that isn't the point. They are selling status and ego gratification, not something that is of any real, intrinsic value. Good job Denon, you know your customer base well.
I bought this for my mother who likes to listen to the Red Sox on the beach. They get decent reception and good sound.
Being a person who has spent a lot of time over the years with different forms of music and media, I must say this is one of the best headphone sets I have ever used... I am actually quite amazed at the quality compared to the cost.
I did alot of research before settling on these IEMs. I have never heard music sound so great- they even make a mediocre music source sound wonderful. I initially experimented with these while playing music on my PC. For the first time, I truly heard the differences across various equalizer/environment settings. Coupled with my mp3 player, these little gems are dynamite. The sound with these is crystal clear at all levels, well balanced, and easy to customize with a decent equalizer- if it is even needed. Another plus- you will not hear a thing around you once you learn to insert them correctly. Pure bliss.It takes a bit of playing around to get used to inserting these correctly. Situating the wires up and over the ear is best since these IEMs are heavier than most. Wearing them hanging down will be frustrating since the wires will pull down and easily break the seal in the ear. You will constantly be reinserting them, which is annoying.I suggest starting with the smallest silicone flanges and working your way up to the size that comfortably accomodates your ear canal while giving a good seal.One downside about the product for me actually is the flanges. I have fairly small ear canals and the smallest size flange (those are the dual ones) that came with the IEMs is still a wee little too big. I am going to search around for smaller ones. These are tolerable for the moment, but I do wish they would have included a few smaller pairs to try.Also, a pair of substantial yet flexible forms for guiding and holding the wires over the ears would have been nice. I am concerned about damaging the wires due to the manner of insertion, and having to fuss with the wires to resituate them over the ear. At least having the wires supported on something that holds the shape you settle on will help. I will be looking for something of that sort, or getting creative and making something myself.Aside from these two issues, I love the IEMs and am glad I spent the money on them. If you truly love music, get the best you can afford so that you can get the most enjoyment out of it.
I bought this thinking I'd have it inside my apartment, but later found out it clamps onto the 2x2 vertical patio rails just fine, so I have a 25 ft cable ruunning from it to my tv. Reception really is good. Channels 2 and 5 come in fine, but 11 (NBC) does not. I'm about 25 miles from downtown Atlanta and get about 25 tv channels out of the 35 in the area. If I would have known all this (especially about mounting it on the patio) I would have gone with the DB4 first time around. But it doesn't bother me enough not having NBC to upgrade so count me happy :)
The 1st unit we received was broken on the DVD side. After exchanging hassle and shipping back. The new unit starts breaking after 6 months. The DVD quality sucks, VCR has never worked right....Do they have a negative star rating?
I have got this Cooler but I am not hundred percent happy about it..It hardly cools the laptop and it makes so much noise, now I am buying another one from Antec which I used earlier and was very happy about its performance.
I've had this printer for about a year, so I have some extended experience with it. It prints and copies well. I have only faxed once, which worked, and I haven't scanned anything yet.Here's the problem. After a month of owning the printer, we kept getting an error message saying to check the ink cartridge. Well, the cartridge was new, so I contacted Canon support since our printer wouldn't work with the error message. Apparently there's a problem with the chip on some of their cartridges that prevents the printer from being able to read them correctly. Canon shipped us a new cartridge, and that fixed the problem.I didn't have anymore problems until I recently replaced one of the black ink cartridges. The same problem arose. Apparently Canon hasn't or can't fix the problem with some of their ink cartridges being defective, and you basically either buy a defective one in the store or you don't.Another MAJOR problem - if there is an error message with the ink cartridges, you cannot scan or fax, even though this doesn't require any ink! If one of your color cartridges goes out, then you can't print in black and white. This is ridiculous.I also can't get the scanner to work - I've tried everything, and it just won't work.I would have given this printer one star, but the printer does well when it works, but I would not buy this printer again, and I think consumers need to beware of this defect before their purchase. I just wish I had the money to throw it out and get another printer.Check your favorite search engine and you'll see this is a well documented problem.**Update**Here is part of the latest email that I got from Canon Support:"The ink tank error message that you are getting is something that doeshappen on occasion if the computer chip on the front of the ink tankgoes bad. There are a variety of reasons this can occasionally happen,from improper storage at a retailer to it being damaged when beinginserted. We typically replace the ink tank first and the vast majorityof the time that will take care of the problem. "
I've had the Clock/Thermometer for over 4 years and the only problem i've had is the back disappeared off the transmitter (I blame the squirrels)--still works, just put the transmitter in a ziplock bag. Love having the outdoor temperature and moon cycles. my only complaint is that without any back lighting it can only be seen when room is well lit.
Good price, excelent performance.Much better than GForce 2 MX at the same price.You shouldn't have to buy a U$S 350 monster to get high frame rates and play a decent game. This card is the smartest ever build, small engine, but runs cool. Pure technology and good support in Windows and Linux.
This does the job it was intended to do. With some AA batteries you can power on your Humminbird unit, connect to a usb port on your computer and download the latest Humminbird system software. However, after I purchased this and upgraded my Humminbird software I discovered that you can download the Humminbird software to your computer, transfer it to an SD card, load the SD card into your powered on Humminbird unit and the unit will recognize the new software and prompt you through the update process. The SD card process eliminates the need for the cable I purchased so I would recommend that approach since the cost of an SD card is far less than the cost of the cable.
Got the speakers brand new and could not get the + - wires from the speaker to fit flush into right channel clamps. Returned the product, got it working for about two albums, sounded great, but then the same problem occurred. I guess the wires became dislodged somehow. I tried to plug them back into the clamp and could not pick up any sound. I tried getting in contact with sales reps at Klipsch and they could not help me. I find myself back in the market looking for new speakers.
My wife bought it from local Marc's store, and we used tonight, it's awesome, heating is fast! smokeless, makes perfect Tiebanshao(chinese food), we love it, and would recommend it to ally my friends.
This is a very good printer for the price I paid. It replaced the QMS Konica 1100L that never work right, because Konica did not provide a suitable software for their printer !! what a shame !!I am happy with the purchase.
Excellent mouse. All items I have purchased from amazon are good. I've got some of the best deals off amazon.Thank YouJai
I've had trouble finding 64 MB-CF flash memory cards, so when I found them from SanDisk, I bought them. I"m perfectly satisfied with them.
i was surprised that my pre-amp could over drive the speakers and cause them sub-woofer to flutter. i have to be careful with the volume and equalizer bass setting.
Crucial memory is great, Customer service responded quickly with my order info, also, did get it in 3 days, works very well on my laptop. would recommend to anyone.
I've used the Plustek OpticFilm 7200 for the past 2 months. The software installed easily on Windows XP. I've scanned almost 800 slides (Kodachrome 25 and Ektachrome 400) and over 1000 negatives (some color but mostly Kodak Tri-X black and white) at 2400 pixels/inch. The scan times have not been excessively long and the results have been quite satisfactory. I've been very impressed with SilverFast's scratch and dust removal software even though it does increase the scan time a bit. My reason for not giving it 5 stars are the manual film advance and the fact that just a bit more post scanning processing was required than I expected. All in all I feel that the OpticFilm 7200 is perfect for my needs and the price is right.Since June I've gone through another 2000+ black and white negatives and it's still going strong. I haven't run into any of the problems others have described and while I'm sure some expensive scanners may do better, I'm still amazed at the quality for the price.
We'd had a digital Elph previously so there was no question we would stick with Canon and the Elph series after the first one was stolen. The question was how far up the chain to go. We settled on the 700 based mostly on it's improved movie capability and the image stabilization. Six MP is more than ample for casual use and prints up to 8x10.If we have any complaint, it's not from my wife, but from me. The camera is just too small for my hands (holding, shooting, changing modes, etc. are all a nuisance for me). I'm 6-3 and my hands are not large, fingers are probably average length for my size. Nonetheless, I find I need to use mostly fingertips when handling the camera. Maybe this is in part because I usually use a Canon 30D SLR. My wife (5-5 and average hands) thinks the SD700 is perfect, large enough for convenient use and fits in her purse easily. It's a bit better than the SD300 in that the body is slightly thicker.As for other features, all are great. Like any very powerful camera, there is a lot to learn if you want to move off of the fully automatic mode into the many creative options allowed by the manual controls or even the scene modes. Even if you are experienced digital photographer, you will want to practice for some hours before heading for a kid's birthday party as the official photographer. The camera has all the quality for such an outing, but needs considerable expertise if you go beyond the automatic mode. With my SLR I like to drop back to automatic to take a backup picture in case I've screwed up the manual setting (left some adjustment on the wrong setting ... such as ISO which can cause noise that is not visible in a quick check of the image on the LCD). This is a simple one click turn of a knob on the SLR but on the SD700 you need to open up the menu and do a couple of clicks. This takes time you may not have, so you want to be an expert with the camera or you want to leave it on auto or just choose a scene mode (portrait, landscape, moving object, etc.). You'll be very happy with this camera if you never take it off of auto.
I bought one of these for my mother-in-law. She has a Windows XP machine (fully patched) so I thought it would be an easy installation. I was very mistaken. The software that you must install on your computer to transfer pictures to the key chain is poorly written and the installation manual is out of date and doesn't work for the software that ships with the key chain. If you follow the instructions, you'll get an error and the software won't work. If you follow the installation process that you use for most other software, it will not work. I finally found the correct information after googling the name and model number of the product. It took over an hour and five attempts at loading the software before I could get it to "work".If you bought this product and want it to work, I have the following advice:1) Google for the updated installation instructions2) Reboot a lot. After you install the software, reboot your computer before trying to start the software program. When in doubt, reboot again. If the software doesn't install, don't bother trying to repair it. Uninstall the software. Reboot. Install software. Reboot. Try to open software.3) If you bought this and haven't opened the package, return it for a refund.If you get it to work (and that's a big IF, if you google this product you'll see many people complaining about it), the picture is pretty good considering the size of the screen and the price of the keychain.
I used this wiring harness on my 2004 Chevy Impala to connect to the wiring bundle at the factory installed amp. This harness was then connected to a Line Out Converter for installing a new amp. It took some re-pinning to make this product work properly, but ultimately, it connected perfectly and left me the ability to have a 12-volt constant source from my existing amp in case I ever need this power in my trunk.
Well, you really do get what you pay for. I thought my sennheiser cx300 II were all i needed. After trying out the turbine, it's seriously worth every penny of it. I never thought music could sound so good and clean. Accurate and tight bass not boomy at all like cheaper earphones and perfect mids and highs. The build quality which is also very good hangs along with the sound quality in ratings. From the box right down to the actual earphones reeks of high end. If you are thinking of buying these earphones, you couldn't be more right of your choice.
Plugged it in to my HP Jornada, filled in my ISP phone, DNS and mail account info, plugged into a phone line and connected. No tricks, no workarounds, no problems. This is a real treat. I recommend it highly.
This was easy to use, easy to fill, and made a great cheap present for the people on my list who I didn't know what to great for the holidays. I am very happy with my purchase.
Using WAP51AB and WPC51AB (on Dell Inspiron 8200 notebook running XP Pro). Found installation and configuration easy for both devices, but 11a connection consistenly fails when WAP51AB locks up after 10 to 60 minutes of use. Must recycle (and occasionally reset) WAP51AB to restore connection. Upgrading WAP51AB firmware (to v.1.02) and WPC51AB driver (to 12/3/2002 version) does not help. Neither does switching channels or changing beacon intervals on WAP51AB. Returned original WAP51AB at Linksys support's suggestion, but having same problems with replacement unit. Recommend you avoid this product until Linksys gets the bugs worked out (if they ever do). Would avoid WPC51AB also, since 11a connection problem may reside with that product as well as with the WAP51AB. FYI, I own several other Linksys products and they all work fine.
This pen offers both the convenience of a stylus and pen in one with elegance! The fine point and smooth writing capabilities were perfect from this pen. I highly recommend this pen to anyone who writes and uses their PDA through out the day.
I bought these at a local best buy 7 months ago and these still work great with no problems at all...Their sound quality is very impressive,not completely crystal clear but clear enough to hear the music very well,I was impressed hearing guitars srings with theseI found the tweeters to be muffled on my mp3's that sound great and detailed with my home theater (could it be the bitrate? or my sound card?)on youtube I always play HD1080p and they get their great detail, I found these to be really good for music but movies and games sound disorted,I have a gaming pc and I play a lot of games,for example I played split second and the mix of cars passing by,explosions,the air because of your high speed sound good but the tweeter distorts very easy when things get a bit loud and I don't crank them at all when I play.only with a high quality music source like youtube on HD1080p or a cd,Audiophile FLAC files I can crank these pretty loud without them distorting at all (I tried hotel california Audiophile FLAC file and the guitar sounded awesome!)the subwoofer is very good,fairly loud,tight and very musical (if you listen to hip hop like I do you will be disapointed,some songs with low notes don't sound good with this sub,other kinds sound great,Im saving up to add a small 10 inch polk sub to handle the notes that this doesn't handle well) about the poor sound quality that I get with mp3's,movies and games,could this be improved if I replace my onboard sound card with a other one that has a higher bitrate output and lower THD? I just ordered the ASUS PCI 5.1 Channel Sound Card XONAR_DG (currently $23.99)I am a 15 year old teenage audiophile,I care about sound quality and I know what are good speakers when I hear it,I heard every kind of system,from extremely cheap skullcandys up through all the computer speakers and up to high end home theater systemsbasically these speakers are awesome for the $150 I paid,I had cheap $30 labtec speakers before this and its a huge difference in quality! play some FLAC files to see how amazing these are,I believe the poor quality I got isn't a flaw in the speakers,just temporary because of my sound card.. when I get the sound card I will update if it solved the problems of the poor sound quality, I highly recommend these speakers! :)
Does an excellent job of cutting down the mind numbing noise of the aircraft engines during flight. When I connected to the in-flight SAT radio it sounds like you were in the same room. At $89, you could pay three times that amount and not get a better set of headphones.
I've used this headphone on airplanes twice since I bought it. I does cancel a significant amount of noise. It still provides good sound quality in noisy environment like inside an airplane. I can use the same volume on my mp3 player in both my living room and on an airplane. The only difference is that I don't turn on the noise cancellation in my living room, which make the volume lower given the same volume setting on the mp3 player.I wish the headphone band can extend a little longer. Maybe my head is big or my ears are in lower positions. I'd feel more comfortable if the headphone can extend longer to cover both my ears completely.
With all due respect to the reviewer below, I think he/she needs to figure out how to check their Windows Sounds and Audio Devices settings. The problem they reported (echo) can be easily fixed by going into their Windows Control Panel, then to Sounds and Audio Devices settings, go to the Audio Tab and Voice Tab, then click Effects, and see if Polycom's AEC Driver is active. If the Polycom AEC Driver is active in Sounds and Audio Devices then a user will only hear echo if the person they are talking to (the far-end) has a bad device with poor echo cancellation. If the reviewer below is hearing echo on his end, over the Communicator speaker, then it means the far-end is causing the echo (not the Communicator device). This person should ask the far-end how their call experience is. I am sure they will say it is echo-free and ideal. This is because the Communicator device is using Polycom's patented Acoustic Clarity Technology to get rid of any echo and to allow full-duplex conversations.This device is outstanding. It is vastly superior to any other brand of Skype USB speakerphone on Amazon (or in the market). It is sleek and compact, easy to carry around. It really gives the best hands-free Skype experience. Additionally, the speaker is very, very good. When I travel, and am doing work in hotel rooms, I listen to music from my iTunes. It is much better than listening to music from the speaker on my PC, or tethering myself to the laptop with headphones. It is also great for playing presentation audio or Podcasts. Communicator is designed by the same company that created the legendary Polycom SoundStation conference phone...the triangle-shaped conference phone found in 90+% conference rooms worldwide. These guys really know their audio! I highly recommend it to all mobile workers who use Skype regularly.I have recommended this device to many of my family members who use Skype regularly. Those who have purchased it so far absolutely love it! And those who havent' had a chance to pick it up yet...they will be receiving it as a stocking stuffer this Holiday Season. :-)This product is a winner!! Don't waste your time with the cheaper USB speakerphone competitors you see above...those devices aren't even in the same ballpark. And Polycom communicator comes in two different colors, Cobalt Blue and Charcoal Grey.
I wanted a point and shoot camera to take on vacation, that was convenient and takes good quality pix--for both digital use and to print snapshots. The cannon A20 Delivers! Effortless picture taking, sharp quality pix, good colors and a flash that doesn't wash you out. I tested it out at my friends wedding earlier this month....Now the caveats:1. Factor in the cost of a 128mb memory card. That will take approx 128 pix on the highest setting 1600x1200 at superfine compression. I've found that this setting gives you nice 4x6 prints comparable to a film camera. ...2. Battery life: the change battery signal will come up very quickly if using the display. However, THIS SEEMS TO BE MERELY A WARNING--DO NOT CHANGE THE BATTERIES. I've been able to power up again and again after the warning and take the rest of my pix on the memory card. I also invested in a 5hr nimh quick charger with a spare set of 4 AA batteries ....(NOTE:camera will NOT take those lithium batteries, I called cannon and confirmed this)3. When taking pictures, be very careful of camera shake. This camera is very sensative to this, especially if taking pix without flash in lower light conditions. Be careful or your picture will end up BLURRY. So take a deep breath, hold and snap! Ok, maybe holding your breath until you turn blue is a tad of an exaggeration--See what works for you. Most of my pix have turned out nice and sharp.4. Using the viewfinder only, without the LCD display will show you only about 2/3 of the final pic. (It ends up with space all around.) So, contrary to everyone's posts here: Have fun with the display! Even if it is a battery hog! This is the best way to see the lighting conditions and actual appearance size of the final picture.
I bought this because after investing a considerable amount of $$ on a video ipod, I wanted it to last... and this does the trick. It protected it from scratches and everything,and althougth it adds a little to its size,i dont care, I can toss it into my purse, use it in car, watch videos,etc. without worring about it; its a cute add on and trust me,it works and you can hardly see it,so it wont affect the looks on it.. if you care about your ipod, buy one of this....
This &#34;compatable&#34; product did not work, I ordered brand name product to replace this and my printer now works fine.
As a parent I chose to purchase the original Pyramate for one of my three children as a holiday gift three years ago. I chose it because it came highly recommended by a friend. It was going to my middle son, 14. He used it for t.v. watching, homework, and as a fold out bed for overnight guests. Well, it wasn't long before my other two kids were taking it and using it. It became a source of conflict, so I purchased one each for the other two birthdays. A daughter 11, and oldest son , 16. It got so much use! Most recently I saw the newer product, the Interactive Pyramat being demonstrated and I bought it for my oldest son (now 19) to take back to collage. Before I actually gave it to him, I tried it out at home.....well, I must say that this is really a great product! I loved listening to music on it. It really is great to relax on while I meditate. My son LOVED it and it has become a big hit on campus!! It also has a very sleek and futuristic look. A very good product! I would recommend it highly as a gift to the young people in your life, or better yet, to yourself!
I mounted my 50 Inch Akai Plasma. Easy, straightforward installation. My TV weighs over 100 Lbs. Definitely should be mounted on two studs, 16 or 24 inches apart. Make sure you are on the center of the studs, and drill a 1/4 inch pilot hole first. 3 inch Screws are included for mounting to the studs.What I like is that after the installation, you can tilt the TV away from the wall so that you can adjust or add cables.
I did my homework, here it is. After comparing the Rebel XTI with the Powershot G7 I decided to buy the Rebel XTI becuase I wanted a camera, which had great reviews in terms of battery life, compactness, picture quality and durability.All in All the Rebel XTI is the best digital camera i've ever owned. It has all the above qualities to suit my novice camera needs, offering a professional image, except I will purchase the new Sigma 28mm-200mm lens featuring the optical stabilizer becuase its an all around lens--for close up shots and those farther away. At $899. for the camera and $550 for the Sigma lens this is not a poor man's camera. I saved for it. I figured the amount of money i'll save in film will pay for itself.Additionally, the G7 is not so bad. In comparance with the Rebel XTI (both Canon digital cameras) at $450 it features good battery life, a lens comparable with the 28mm-200mm all around lens, and a built in stabilizer. Its bulkier than the average digital camera but it picture quality parallels the Rebel XTI.
This is what I use on all my cameras. It not only protects my lenses but also really cuts the UV.
the sound with the noise canceling on is very good, and the cancelation its grear, i used the boose many times and this ones are very similiar and it cost less than half price.
The first week that I had this camera I took it on a hiking trip to the Killdeer Mountains in Western North Dakota. It took amazing pictures. I loved how quickly I could turn it on and be ready to shoot. I was able to take some great wildlife photos because I didn't have wait for the camera to ready itself. Shooting in seconds is a must for wildlife shots. It is a great camera. (Side Note: Don't waste your money on the Opteka 3.2X Telephoto lens for this camera, the lens is pure junk. I am currently trying to find a telephoto multiplier lens that does what it says it does. So if you need more than 12X be sure to shop around. I learned my lesson; READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE YOU BUY!)
I purchased based on size, price and headphones. It did not disappoint. It doesn't get the best AM reception indoors, but not many radios (big or small) do.Highly recommend this product. And get it quick, they're becoming hard to find.
This lens is not a bad deal considering its price and focal range. HOWEVER, if you are hoping for very sharp photos this is not the lens for you. Furthermore the lens (my sample anyway) had quite a bit of chromatic aberation and color fringing. I could have lived with the lack of sharpness but not the color fringing so back it went.
Anybody who spends an hour setting up the software on this item needs to seek professional help. Plug it into your ipod and it works. Yes, you do need the software installed in order to change stations.....but I've owned mine for over 2 months and have installed nothing. Works fine. No cables to break, no batteries to replace. I just lose the thing too often because it's so small....but that's my problem.
Excellent quality.Easy installation (you can find step by step installation video on sanus website)Unbelievable range of motionFyi, this is my second wall mount purchase..... Same brand/model
I bought this for my Nikon D50 because it is cheaper than EN-EL3a (the old model). The battery work very well, and if I want to upgrade my DSLR to D90 or higher level, I still can use it. Great product!!!
This bag is a perfect fit for any laptop that is 15.4 or less in size. many different pockets to place things. Very durable material with nice cushioned strap. Would strongly suggest to purchase if you are looking for a sling type backpack.
Exactly what I was looking for, worked great, everything went smoothly. Would buy from seller again anytime. Good quality and have had no issues after 6 months now.
I considered, for some time, the f1.8 Nikon and the 30mm Sigma, but decided on the f1.4 50mm Nikon. I was looking for a lens which could fit indoor images (wide-enough for small groups of people) and one which would allow me to be less reliant on flash.In it's first use, I shot, indoors, family and children and was able to use available light. The photos truly shocked me with their sharpness, right out of the camera. My first reaction was that I had I had mis-configured the camera sharpness setting (I usually set this to zero.) I had not. Compared to the 18-70mm kit lens of my D70, this lens is amazing. It's difficult to imagine the f1.8 sister lens as substantially more sharp. If even somewhat more sharp than this lens at f1.8, I'd prefer the having the extra available aperture available.On day 2 of use, I was able to take close-up photos of a falconer's hawks and to document a hunt with hawks. The day was a bit overcast with flat light, but the photos are terrific. I was pleased with the flexibility of this length lens for these different situations, it really fit that sweet spot in a situation where I would not be taking time to change lenses. My favorite shot took advantage of the razor-thin depth of field of a lens at f1.4 to shoot a hawk's eyes. Both the near and far "shoulder" of the hawk are softly out of focus and the eyes are as sharp as light through a diamond.
The furman works very well and very funtional.My rig is still quiet.And the lights are cool.De'Lano
My original case for the Tungsten E finally split apart. I am pretty hard on products like this and carrying it in my purse without a cover was just not a good option. This metal case will serve me well in keeping the Palm Pilot safe. The only disadvantage to it is that it no longer fits in the slot in my purse organizer. Otherwise, it is a great product.
On October 12, 2002, we bought a Panasonic PV-V4612S VCR from Circuit City to replace an old VCR. We took the VCR home, hooked it up, and tested it to make sure it worked. We have two VCRs and don't use either one very often, so it wasn't until December that we realized that the new Panasonic VCR would not play or record on older video tapes but instead would spit these tapes out immediately. Our other VCR (and the VCR that the Panasonic was purchased to replace) never had this problem.I called Panasonic's 800 number and discussed the problem with a Panasonic representative because I thought maybe the VCR was supposed to reject older tapes for some reason unknown to me. The Panasonic representative assured me that the VCR was not supposed to reject older tapes and told me to take it to an authorized Panasonic service center, which in this case was Consumer Electronic Service. I dropped off the VCR at Consumer Electronic Service. However, Consumer Electronic Service (CES) told me there was nothing wrong with the VCR. I brought in one of our older tapes and showed them that the VCR rejected the tape. The CES representative told me that it worked fine with his sample tapes (which appeared to be brand new) and that there wasn't a problem if there was only one tape that the VCR wouldn't work with. I told him it was many tapes, that our other VCRs had no problem with these tapes, and offered to bring in more tapes to show him the problem. He refused, insisting that if he could get the VCR to work with his sample tapes that there was no problem with the VCR. I appealed to Panasonic, but this time a different Panasonic representative told me that Panasonic would have to accept the service center's diagnosis. They said that I could not get a refund or exchange the VCR for a new one. The only option Panasonic now offered was for me to return the VCR to Panasonic in exchange for a "reconditionedE(i.e., used) machine. Of course, by the time I got the used VCR back, the product would be out of warranty.I am amazed that Panasonic and their certified service provider both refuse to admit that the inability of a VCR to play some videotapes is a defect. I am also very disappointed that the only option offered by Panasonic was to exchange this VCR for another, used VCR which might have had the same problem, at which point the product would have been out of warranty. I am sure that most consumers expect to be able to play their entire video tape collection on a VCR that they purchase. Because this VCR could not play the majority of our videotapes, I believe that this problem certainly does constitute a breach of warranty and consumers who purchase such a machine should have the option of returning the VCR to the manufacturer for a refund. It certainly seems that here, Panasonic used its certified service provider to create the illusion of independent evaluation while actually the certified service provider must be collaborating with Panasonic to declare defective merchandise "non-defective,Ethereby sticking the consumer with merchandise that does not work for its intended purpose. I will not be doing business with either Panasonic or Consumer Electronic Service of Cary in the future.
The Cybiko is very cool. I recently got it for the holidays. When you are getting started it is a little hard to download games but after a day or two it becomes easier. Eventhough you can only go up to 300 feet away to chat my nextdoor neighbor has one so we can chat from our houses and some friends of mine have them so we can do a big chat. I reccomend it to you if people have it around you. Some of the games are very bad but you can just download the good ones. I reccomend it to about everyone who likes to chat and loves to play games. :-)
... and on what you're doing.Some monitors that support DVI and analog will only come with an analog cable. I was using an analog cable + a DVI adapter up until recently (even though my computer also supported DVI) due to another piece of hardware in the mix that required it. Switching to the DVI cable with no adapter ended in a very visible improvement in the display quality (partly because the native resolution of this monitor tended to flicker when I used the adapter, so I had to use less ideal settings).You may also find switching to DVI over analog worthwhile if you do a lot with high end graphics and gaming, where the movement displayed on screen is rapid enough to make data transfer and refresh rates more of a concern.When it comes to cables, keep in mind that they tend to be drastically more expensive at retailers than they can be found elsewhere. They're looked on by retailers as an easy place to make money, because you may go in and buy a TV or some other piece of equipment and they can say "Oh yeah, you'll need this cable..." and toss it on the pile of things to be rung up. Since most people want to go straight home and play with their new toy (rather than wait several days to be delivered), they'll often just let them go right ahead and throw in whatever's needed without doing too much shopping around for better prices.This particular DVI cable works just fine and is available at several places on the internet for quite reasonable prices. For the average person's purposes, there really isn't a whole lot of difference between a high end cable and a low end one, so if you don't know anything about cables the chances are that this (and similar ones) will be perfectly adequate for your needs.
The order went smoothly and I received it quickly, but I wanted a camo colored Garmin and when it came, it was yellow.
These earbuds are comfortable and do help reduce the noise so that you can hear the music you are playing. The different sizes available almost make it a custom fit.
I received this as a Christmas present and I love it. It is a nice size, pretty much fits in your pocket, has great resolution and a nice big screen to see your photos. The battery lasts forever too! The only con for this product is that it doesn't have a red eye removal setting, and when I try to get rid of red eyes on my computer, they are hard to get out.
Attracted to the affordability, I got what I paid for. Within one month, the rewinder stopped functioning. Sent it back (paid $9 postage to do so) and quickly received either a new one or repaired one. Within two weeks, it again stopped working. Just went ahead and bought something better manufactured by another company. Beware! Advise anyone thinking about this item to avoid it!!
I bought this backpack for a trip to China. Was pondering getting the large or the medium one, but fell onto the large one as I wanted to carry my 360 pano rig with all camera accessories + more stuff. I expected the bag to be big, but it still was bigger than I expected. ;-) It worked well on the trip, but the drawback with its size is that it will see limited use for me. Its just too big for daily use, so it will stay put for those few hiking trips..All of that said; it is a great pack.. I love the looks of it and it certainly looks like a 'budget' type bag that does not scream "steal from me". Build quality is good. The only thing that was a bit daft was the quality of the camera dividers etc. Wish they would have been a bit more sturdy and that they would have put more effort into more heavy duty ziploc's etc. That's the only thing I can fault it with. On the back it was very good and comfortable.. love all the small pockets.. actually forgot something in the bag for 2 months.. which i thought I had lost. So you'll not run out of small pockets for sure. If you don't want to carry photo gear you can just take out the padding in the middle and use it as a regular bag.All in all a great bag... but be aware of its size. Its a hiking type backpack and I would not recommend this for daily use. You would have to complement this one for your daily use requirements...
This is the first webcam that I have owned. Setup was easy and worked well with Skype. The picture was clear and when I called my daughter she said the quality was good. I need to mess around with the configuration a bit to figure out why it zooms in and out seemingly at random. I know it's a setting, but I haven't really spent any time trying to figure it out. That's next on the list.I am now using the camera on the stand that came with it for use on my desktop, but it's a portable unit so I can take it with me and use it with my laptop.
Great quality printouts. Price couldn't be beat with the rebate. Only complaint is the noisy cooldown period after printing anything. It seems that for about 5 minutes after printing a loud fan has to cool down the printer.
I bought it for my wedding photo equipment, but the size of the bag is too small to fit all the stuff.While you can fit 2 Canon 5D with battery grips on it, you will not be able to put even 2 mid size lenses on it like Canon 24-70mm. And it defenitely too small to fit the lens I use all the time Canon 70-200MM.So the bag would be good for amateur who use only one camera with 2-3 small lenses and one flash.
Product as advertised. This is a great switch, superior performance, very much worth the price.
What can I say, it's a battery. Charged fine, works fine, but at the best price I could find on the web from a reputable seller.
Does not play any type of video, the ads & description lie!! Spend hours upgrading firmware, trying different codecs but the video just won't work. Try to get support! Kodak should be ashamed of themselves!!
I just received this unit today about 3 hours ago.After playing around with it and taking it out for a short 20 minute drive, I think I got my money's worth.Installing maps to this unit took almost an hour.1. DVD setup copies everything to your computer. 25min2. Select states and it zips it or something. 15min3. Copy map to i3 unit. (&lt;5min)4. Acquiring satelite. (~5min)I was able to add.VA, MD, NJ, NY, DE, PA, WV.I might have added couple more but I am not sure.I also added couple customer POI that I downloaded from some site.Screen Size.I was afraid it might be too small, but actually it's not that bad. Plus with voice prompt, all I had to do was glance at it from time to time to see if I am on the right track.Navigation.It might be the map, but sometimes when I pass an intersection, I don't see anything on my i3 unit. Or the name is different.I was navigating to my office right across the street, but i3 told me to make left turn and go around instead of just heading straight.I have 2005 Civic and mounting was kinda tricky.First, I placed it lower middle of the windshield, but it was hard to reach.So I placed it right on the center, it was easy to reach, but the cable bothered me.I need to find the perfect spot to place this, or get batteries.Being a first time GPS user, I am not 100% satisfied.May be I was expecting too much for this price, but I think the whole calculating/locating/navigating/getting from satelite could be little faster.But I am very satisfied for this price.I am going on a trip to NY tonight and we'll see if it was really worth $300 or I should've paid couple extra for a better unit.---Edited Nov 29, 2005.I came back from my trip to NY from DC.It was great. I lost signal in tunnels and in the middle of NY city, skyscrapers, but it came back alive pretty quickly.I left the unit zoomed in, and it zoomed out automatically when I was on highway going over 60MPH. It zoomed back in when I got off highway. Pretty neat.It also zooms in when I need to make turn or exit.The only issue i had was the map.It would be nice to be able to setup the map to show gasstation, restaurant, restarea, etc..If I was looking for McDonalds, I have to search and see map on every single McDonalds from the POI to see which one is on my way and not far from my route.Another neat thing with POI is that they also provide phone number with address. No more 411 necessary.It was small enough to fit in my civic glovebox with the car adapter.I love it.
First and foremost, the dimensions of the bag are completely inaccurate.The product description states that it's 20.5" x 15" x 7.75-12.75". The bag comes with a product tag attached to it that reflects closer to what it really is: 17.5" x 12.25" x 6".The document compartment on the back should have been made slightly larger to accomodate the standard 8.5" x 11" document size, which it doesn't. Overall, the bag is nice.
The sounds is really good in both AM & FM. Presets are handy. Would like it to be a little smaller, but it does stay put on my waistband when I run. It has a TV tuner on it, but it doesn't work in my area.
We ordered this MP3 player as a gift for our daughter. It worked for 10 minutes before 4 of the 6 buttons stopped working (no it wasn't dropped or mishandled). I called Audiovox to get it repaired under warranty. They had me send it to Alco Electronics, their designated repair facility. In January, it was signed for at the repair facility. From there nobody has admitted to "having" our MP3 player. After no less than 20 e-mails and phone calls, Alco doesn't return phone calls or e-mails, and Audiovox rudely says it has forwarded my complaint to the repair facility and it is out of their hands, no refund despite their warranty's wording. It's April now and I still haven't gotten a working MP3 player or a refund. I am taking action with the Better Business Bureau. This was a cheap product even when it was working! Build quality is poor, the removable faceplate sits flimsily on the player, the buttons have excessive play, though audio quality was decent for the 10 minutes it worked. In working condition it isn't half as good as the Sansa Clip that I bought to replace it. I will avoid Audiovox products from now on. I'd give it zero stars if it were an option.
Dont waste your time, I found this adapter useless for macros of moving and living things, it may be good for still life but I am not interested in that. Its ridiculous with the shallow DOF is you do ever mange to get a good shot!
I CURRENTLY OWN THE GARMIN IQUE 3600. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE OWNING THIS ITEM. FIRT OFF THE 3600 "FROZ UP" ON ME THE VERY FIRST TIME I USED IT, AND AFTER WAITING 75 MINUTES ON HOLD WITH PRODUCT SUPPORT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 3600 WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE RETURNED. TO GIVE GARMIN CREDIT, THEY REPLACED IT FREE (1 YEAR FACTORY WARRANTY)AND A NEW PRODUCT WAS SHIPPED TO ME IN A TIMELY FASION (11 DAYS). UPOM ARRIVAL OF NEW PRODUCT I WAS DISSAPOINTED TO KNOW THAT I HAD TO INSTALL ALL OF THE MAPS AND DATA THAT I LOST. AFTER INSTALLING NEW SOFTWARE, I GAVE THE NEW GPS ANOTHER SHOT. I AM A POLICE OFFICER, AND THIS PRODUCT CAN BE ESSENTIAL TOOL IN MANY SITUATIONS I ENCOUNTER, SO ON ANOTHER TRIP I USED THE 3600 AGAIN, AND YET AGAIN IT FAILED. THE "NEW" 3600 FROZE UP AGAIN, AND I HAD TO RE-INSTALL THE MAPS AND DATA. I CALLED CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE WITH A DIFFERENT PRODUCT. AFTER RE-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR YET A 3RD TIME ON TWO DIFFERENT IQ 3600'S, I ATTEMTED TO USE IT FOR ONLY A THIRD TIME. AFTER 3/4 OF MY TRIP, THE 3600 FROZE UP YET AGAIN FOR A 3RD TIME IN AS MANY TRIES, WITH 2 DIFFERENT 3600'S. AS A POLICE OFFICER I CAN'T COUNT ON THE GARMIN 3600 TO GET ME ANYWHERE WITH OUT A GOOD CHANCE OF FAILURE. A PERSONS LIFE IS NOT WORTH THE 3600. A MAP IS A LOT CHEAPER, AND A LOT MORE EFFECTIVE. STAY AWAY, UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE DISSAPOINTED.
I canceled this order because shipment wasn't going to arrive in time for christmas.
If you have kids, and you want quality indoor pictures, you need a lens with a wide aperture. I'm a novice photographer whose previous lens was this one. I then got the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens. The difference between the two lenses is night and day...literally. I avoid flash photography as I don't have the equipment to make the pictures look natural, so I was always taking pictures with the flash off. So many pictures turned out dark, blurry, or both. I wondered how much difference a wider aperture would make. I got the f/1.8 and was blown away. I'm taking sharper pictures in good light, and can now get them in low indoor light conditions as well. Your kids only grow up once, don't miss a shot, get a lens with a wide aperture. ,and for the money, the 1.8 probably can't be beat. I wish I had it years ago.(,and if you're wondering if I miss the zoom function?...I don't. It doesn't take many steps to frame the shot you want. The quality pictures more than make up for it.)
I bought this printer because it was rated highest by Consumer Reports. Like others, I experienced the grey background problem after limited pages printed. Replaced toner and experienced the problem again (and continuously) after about 100 pages. Its going in the garbage and I won't buy Brother again.
the camera is really good. its very sleek, and never feels like an extra item to be carried. really handy, with loads of options
Earphones work but when you add the entension cord it stopsI need a new extension cord for the earphones. GivingG it some though I contacted philipe electronic I,m very impressed with you and them they atRe seninding me a new cord. Thank both of you for your great service
This is the most frustrating piece of computer hardware I have ever owned. It seems to just randomly lose its connection with my cable modem, so I'll click on a link and it will just hang there for 30ish seconds trying to make up its mind...whenever I'm connected directly to the modem I don't have this issue. Next time I'm spending the extra money for a linksys
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Philips MANT900 antenna is an excellent product, comes pre-assembled, does the job right and is not expensive. I have is installed in the attic and regardless of heavy-duty roof and big trees all around I get all digital TV stations within 50 miles distance. The UHF part is quite sensitive to directional orientation, which makes it excellent for those places where most stations are within 15 to 20 degrees angle. You may check on [..] where your stations are and decide if this product is for you.
Don't get swamped with everyone writing a technical review. They're into analysis paralysis. If you have a smaller tv, this cable works as good as the $40.00 cable I bought at W*****t.
i've had this for a few days now and love it. i've got tons of music and audio books on this and it's barely 1/4 full. the interface is intuitive and very simple to master. that batery life is pretty good, though no where near what they claim. (no surprise there) my main beef is that both the body and screan scratch VERY easily. at less than a week old it allready looks pretty beat up. typical of apple is they've totaly beat out the competition but didn't quite nail it. i'd have given it five stars if it didn't scratch so quickly.
This works great for my laptop that the sound was messed up on (but headphone jack work). Still working after 3 years.
No words for this case... thats the best u can get for the money.Forget about ****logic... this one is THA CASE !!Get one while u can !!
I have been using the powershot for a while now and I really enjoy it. Very user friendly and shoots the highest quality photos.Delroy MeadowsNassau, Bahamaswww.bahamasissues.com
I tried to use this mouse with my laptop at school, and the thing wouldn't stay connected for any amount of time. I had to keep repairing it to make it work again and it would just stop working after a few minutes.
Fantistic speaker wire, one wire has a white line on it and the other does not easy to asign postiive and negitive. No need to spend a lot of money on monster or similar high dollar brand names.
I compared all Palm and Handspring products on the net and in person. I like the color display the best. Even though not all programs are written for the color units, they have a better display on color than b/w. Instead of grey tones on b/w it truly shows b/a and is easier to see. For the price, I thought this was the best deal available. You should definitely get 8 mb RAM if you are going to do much at all with these. Although I really liked the add on modules with the Handspring Visors, I couldn't justify (the price) for their unit. Amazon had the best deal by far on these and I felt more comfortable ordering from them than other companies on the net.
I highly recommend this product. It works fine. I can't wait to hook up my new modem using this cable.
I really needed a Null Modem adapter to go between my USB-to-Serial cable and my computer I was connecting to. This little connector was the best item, as it is simple, small, and gets the job done! No hassles, no issues, just solid, reliable product!
This is the 4th of the ATEN adapters that I have bought. The others are all still in service and working well. As I have new needs develop for this type of adapter I keep going back to the ATEN product. I have three different laptops that I control my telescope with plus I use one to attach to my weather station, all use the ATEN adapter and I'm very satisfied. I have no hesitation in recommending them to others. Great product.
I've used this iron for years and I have below waist length, super thick, coarse hair. I absolutely love this iron. I can use it to put beautiful, thick curls in or straighten my hair into a shiny, sleek, bone-straight style.Unlike some of the 1 to 2 star reviews, I've never had any trouble burning my fingers on the tip of the iron. Once in a while I accidentally push the on/off button turning the iron off while I'm using it, but as long as I don't have a death grip on it I don't usually hit the recessed on/off button so it isn't an issue.Having multiple heat settings is great, as is the little protective case. All-in-all I think this is a great iron, which is why I'm replacing my old one with the exact same one. Love it for long, thick hair.
Sure I'm an "L" snob I suppose, but I wanted to try the Tamron to see if I could just carry one lens on an upcoming trip. The lack of sharpness and ability to focus in a rather large depth of field were among the short list of things I didn't like right away. I shot pictures at a wedding for a friend...and was VERY disapointed. This morning, I tried one more experiment, catching a blue jay out in our oak tree. Could hardly tell the blue jay from the tree at 70 mm. It was just a black blob. I pulled out the L and did the same shot with crystal clarity.The lens is easy to use, light weight, and as others have said...if you don't require the sharpness...it is a perfect lens for the price.
Not only did this item arrive quickly and in perfect condition, but I discovered some bonus items inside of the bag. Since it's not listed in the description, I won't give away the surprise. Or maybe it was a fluke. Who knows? The bag is very nice and seems to be sturdy enough for long-term use.
This is not only a great turntable at a great price, it literally arrived at my doorstep the next day after placing the order. Bringing up the old vinyl from the basement has been great and has never sounded better. This turntable is tops for the money.
These are my first pair of earbuds with the little silicone cups that block out external noises. This technology really is a big improvement over the cheaper foam covered earbuds. Not only do you not hear a lot of noise around you, you don't need nearly the volume from the player which saves battery life. Thats a general comment that could apply to any noise blocking earbud.The V-Moda indeed have deep bass, and required me to adjust the equalizer profile to de-emphasize bass and max out trebble, compared to the foam covered earbuds that were replaced. These will deliver all the bass you want, but do not deliver the chrystalline tinkle-tinkle highs that you may be used to from your high-end home or car stereo. Still, that only took me a day or so to get used to, as the horns and cymbal crashes can still be heard..just not like you are standing next to the instrument. Judging from what you could pay for earbuds these days, these seem to be a fair value and are a big, big improvement over foam earbuds.
I've had this drive for over a year and I haven't had any problems at all. I use the Firewire port (old computer with USB 1.1) and back up all the family photos & videos.
I find this item to be very useful for long drives, especially when you want to keep using the player after the long drive. The end piece fits into the lighter hole with a nice snap to it so it doesn't fall out, ever. I had this problem before with a discman charger quite some time ago. I do wish that the cord wasn't coiled. Where i set my mp3 player makes a bit of a stretch and it almost pulls my player out of the pocket that i have my player sitting in. But i suppose the coiled cord is for incase the cord is snagged on someone trying to get out of the car and doesn't rip the charger out of the lighter which may cause damage, or even damage your mp3 player.
What else can I say? This is an excellent monitor. I think the picture is superior to other flat screen monitors, who shall remain nameless. Very bright, very crisp, and very adjustable - surprisingly so, in fact. Set the color temp. to 6500k, it's great. Oh, and this thing is truly flat. Recommended for video and CADD drafting.
This is one of the best earbuds in its class. They are loud , have good quality, and so far have proven to be durable. now a few warnings, these are "open air earbuds" they are built so that you can hear the outside, cars, conversations, etc. so with that in mind it is impossible for incredible sound quality but these headphones are definitely superior to the iPod headphones in sound quality. They fit my ears perfectly and never fell out on their own. The connector and earbuds feel cheap and light but so far they have proven sturdy and when in you're ears they fell fine. these headphones are a great replacement for the iPod headphones and are a steal at such a low price.
this speaker was greeat, it has good sound and it fit in my 1972 Charger just like the original i replaced.
I bought the non-network version of this printer for my law office last January (2007) to use as my personal printer for e-mails and documents under 30 pages. I was a little nervous, based on some of the negative reviews here, but this printer has performed like a champ. Pages come out of this printer about as rapidly as any I've ever used (even "byte-intensive" PDFs and TIFFs), the print quality is excellent for text and graphics, the footprint is nicely compact, the controls are easy and intuitive, and the printer manager software that comes with it (where you can see how much ink you've got left in your cartridge, how many pages you've printed with the cartridge, etc.)is handy and helpful. The "starter" cartridge that came with the printer said it would print only about 1,000 pages. Wrong: I got almost 2,500 clear, crisp pages. I now use recycled/reloaded cartridges now at about $110 bucks a pop, and I got months of daily use out the first one of these I used when I replaced the "starter". Manual feed is not as precise as I'd like, but it's more than acceptable. The light grey/dark grey color scheme makes it attractive and professional for an office. And it's relatively quiet. It does the job for me very nicely.
When I first got it, I was excited because the sound was great. I was using it to supplement the small stereo I had in my room. My wife took it for a jog. It worked great during the jog. The next time I tried to play a CD on it, did not work any more. Total amount of days with it... 4 days. It would not recognize as having a CD in it and it would not start. I am not sure if I would buy another from this company, I am thinking in buying something that would last more than a few days.
It was exactly what I wanted it to do. I would definitely buy it again. It was exactly what was described.
Quit working for me after about 6 months. Just turned off and even with new batteries, wouldnt turn on.
IT's a great advance in technology on Sony's part. It's gonna come in very handy at work. But I wear surgical scrubs all day. Where is the belt clip and case!!!! Sony-- get on the ball and get this out!!
So here's where I'm coming from: I'm big on photography enthusiasm (I would rate myself as a semi-serious to serious amateur), and very low on budget. I've owned a Pentax SLR camera before, as well as a few point-and-shoots.I bought this camera last August after doing a lot of research both online and in magazines like Popular Photography. All the reviews raved about it, and boy, were they true! It's a wonderful camera for both the starting amateur (you can just set it on the Auto mode, and all you need to do then is point and shoot!) and the more serious amateur (you can make the camera all-manual by selecting the corresponding mode, or do speed-priority and aperture-priority). Still life and close-up enthusiasts will definitely enjoy the depth-of-field preview button, and everyone will benefit from Nikon's great series of lenses. One note there: this camera works with the Nikon &quot;G&quot; series lenses, which have no aperture ring -- aperture is set electronically from within the camera.While I have exposed only a very few rolls of film with this camera yet, I have a friend who took hers to Norway, shooting in low-light conditions, from speeding boats, buses and what not, entirely in the point-and-shoot AUTO mode -- and the snaps look absolutely brilliant! Hats off to the light-metering system, which is better than on similar Canon Rebels etc.There is one point to note however: while this SLR kit comes with the 28-80mm G nikkor lens, I bought a different kit, which had the 28-100mm G lens. I find the extra zoom of that lens makes it even better if you want to survive on a one-lens-only basis. The other lens I want to buy soon (since I'm somewhat interested in bird photography) is the 70-300mm nikkor G lens.If you are considering digital cameras as well -- I decided to go for a manual SLR because there is no way you can get this quality of photos and this range of optical fiddling options at this low a budget in a digital camera. I would say that's easily two years away right now. I just get my photo lab guys to make me a Photo CD, so I can easily send the pictures I really like to all my friends to admire! ;)In summary, I would say look no further -- Nikon's N75 is the best non-totally-professional SLR film camera out there for a price that fits everyone's pocket!
No blurry pics!!!! it's wonderful. I love the different options, it's easy to use, and it's sleek and small. I do have a problem with red eye - even red eye reduction doesn't work... but it's a great little camera.
I bought this case the day after I got the tungsten e. Do not use the built-in flip cover that comes with the palm. The flip cover ACTUALLY SCRATCHES THE PALM. I found that out the hard way. Other people complain that they can't get to the stylus or power button with this case, umm there was a piece of foam inside the packaging to prop the palm up inside the case. The foam puts pressure on the palm so that it doesn't rattle around in there, it also makes accesing the stylus and power button a cinch. Use your heads people. The case is very sexy looking being that it is sparkley aluminum, and it is slim and sleek, adding barely no weight or bulk to the palm. I think this is a great product that serves it's primary purpose to protect the palm, as well as adding a sexy look to an already sexy looking handheld.
Takes great photos. I used this extensively until I upgraded to an Olympus 590UZ. This is a great starter camera.
hooked this up from my yamaha receiver to my hd projector.I have a denon dvd hooked up to the receiver and using the thx setup on the star wars movies I first used my 100 6 foot monster cable and then this cable.There was absolutly no difference, this cable fit nice and tight in both holes. Sometimes cheap cable just dont fit "right". If you need a long cable buy this one
I bought this product in Feb 2007 to use with HP-4P laser printer. Not exactly plug and play; I still had to load the driver. I also noticed on a few occasions, when a print job is submitted a single lead sheet is printed before the entire print job was printed. Otherwise, a very nice product. It saved me from buying another printer. I reccommend this product.
I have always had my cartridges refilled locally, but their prices keep going up. It is over $12 for a black cartridge now, so I decided to look elsewhere. This company sells a great product at a superb price. Please feel confident purchasing products from them. Thank you
Love these! Every pair I've had before these have hurt my ears. These come with 3 interchangeable size earbuds. I have small ears and these fit and don't hurt. The sound is great as well. Definitely recommend!
Bought this Modem to replace a Aopen modem that wasen't supported in Vista,it was instantly recognized by vista and installation was a breeze.I still need a modem for sending the odd fax, so the price was right and I can highly recommend this modem!
excellent camera, the only BAD BAD thing is that waste too much batteries, you save in film, but with this camera you have to buy 4 batteries AA every 40 pictures.
Great Price,Great Service,Fit and Works Perfect in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ10..What More Can I Tell You!
This camcorder is just the best . It has many wonderful features, plus it takes digital snapshots, and the software for your pc is included. You can purchase this camera and it's ready to go! We've been enjoying it for 6 months now and love it more every time we use it. The book is easy to follow. If you're looking for a camcorder/digital camera that takes clear pics, is easy to use and has many great, fun, features, this is the one!
This seems to be a nice solution to the problem of no Hot shue for asspiring digital photographers. While I have not had it very long with fresh batteries I have yet had it fail to fire. If your thinking about getting one, just buy it. It's cheaper here than on ebay!
Well, it doesn't work correctly after only 6 months of light use. The drivers don't work right. The scan function doesn't work properly and now I have to replace it with another brand.The customer service at Lexmark is dreadful.
This product has a cheaper price than the store in the store it cost me over $50 with a the 3 pieces but in AMAZON.COM it only cost me about nine dollars i recommend you guys amazon.com I LIKE IT!
ok. need to get the right and comfortable fit to get the sound that you want
I haven't had any problems although it may be a little louder than most printers - it isn't compared to most all-in-one's I've heard. Great buy!
I have owned this product for over 3 years and never had a single issue. I keep the firmware up to date and have multiple computers/ other wi-fi devices connected to it. I'm sure there are better products on the market but I never had an issue with this one.
If you are serious about your camera equipment, this is a must have. Has everthing you need to get the dust and dirt off your gear, and takes up just a small part of the camera bag. Never take the camera without this.
I've had the iCarPlay for a month now and am thoroughly enjoying it within its limitations. I move it between 4 cars and a RV trailer. It seems to work best with the car with the worst radio (poor reception on weak stations). The car with the best reception sometimes picks up static from the iCarPlay's limited number of frequencies. The best surprise was when I tried it with the radio in my RV trailer. The trailer is an older model with only a cassette player which limited my music choices/playing time. I plugged the iCarPlay into the 12v accessory outlet and now I can use the trailer's stereo system with my ipod. A plus is that I can charge my ipod when I use it; the only negitive is the limited number of frequencies I can use (8) if there is weak station conflict. One reviewer wrote that he had to play with the ipod volume control, I don't understand this since it is disabled when I plug it into the iCarPlaydj
This thing installed OK per the brief cheat sheet included, but then when I tried to configure security I found that the instructions simply didn't work. Not even close. URLs listed in the docs resulted in DNS errors or 404s. Called tech support once, navigated through the endless prompts and when I finally got dumped in the support queue, I was disconnected within a few seconds. I foolishly tried again, navigated through all the junk again, and was *almost* in the queue when a recorded message announced that "we're sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialed. Please check the number and try again." There's merely indifferent customer service and merely mediocre documentation out there, and then there's Netgear. What a joke.
every now and then you have to press the buttons several times for it to work. But based on the cost, i think it was a very good deal. The radio signal was better than i expected. The transmitter worked well in my car as well, not always the same transmiting signal - but that's what I expected.
Greets allI am the former owner of a Dell DJ and an Ipod Nano, and I now own a Vision M. After using it for a few days I must declare this gadget a masterpiece, I sold my DJ on Ebay and gave my Nano to my sister (darned thing was covered in scratches even though I took great pains to protect it) the screen of the Vision is worlds better than any MP3 player out there right now (brighter, much better colors&contrast;) a longer battery life (4+ hours), and the wide variety of supported music and video formats will satisfy even the most jaded critic. When I first heard the Vision was gonna give the Ipod a run for its money I was doubtful, I am now a believer out to preach the greatness of this little wonder.Just a word of advise, to keep the face plate and screen looking like new I reccomend you purchase a custom shield from the invisibleshield.com, its worth every penny.
This printer has excellent output in both color and BW while maintaining good economics. When this printer first came out, you could only purchase Epson replacement cartridges. Now you can purchase after market cartridges and/or reprogramming kits for the "chip" embedded in the ink cartridge making this an extremely economical printer. I recently purchased a color and BW cartridge.... I agree with the other consumers that the printer is a little noisier than a laser jet, but not much more than other ink jets in this price range.For economical printing and ease of finding replacement cartridges on the web, I would highly recommend this printer.
We used this several times and we are pretty happy with this product. It will save you time and money by reducing cooking time (for soups).
I broke the volume control on my inexpensive 5 watt speakers and was looking to replace them. I purchased the ASC22's with a rebate so it was an excellent price but they are not nearly as good as the Yahama's were. No tone control so these sound very bassy (but not a good bass) and I can't increase the treble. The yamahas at least had a tone control. I'm going to look for the yahama YSTM40's which have 24 watts power, seperate bass and treble controls, comes in black, and doesn't have a subwoofer which I don't need. The Altecs go back. (...)
I've had a JVC digital receiver, but definately I prefer to listen to music on a stereophonic equipment desinged for it... of all products in the market today HK is a good choice for your buck!...delivers superb sound and solid low frequencies and clear high tones..if you have a digital EQ to enhance the audio like I do, even better..
I purchased this inverter from Amazon on 6-3-11 and it has seen only very light use in this time, never over 150 watts and then for only 1 hour or so at a time. Today, 6-20-12, I went out to check it, as it has been hooked up for several weeks in an enclosed trailer to a new solar charging system, keeping several vehicle batteries charged and found it failed, with a constant alarm and internal relay cycling.I purchased this inverter after evaluating numerous inverter manufacturers fact sheets, along with Amazon reviews and finally decided on Power Bright as my larger inverter manufacturer. I see I have chosen incorrectly and now have to reevaluate my decision and select a different manufacturer.
I bought the pocket viewer when I wanted a nice organizer for a reasonable price and man did I find one! It is nice sleek and extreemly easy to use! If you just want the basic functions of a organizer with out paying a arm and a leg this is the one for you! The quick memo in my opinion is the best feature no different then writting on paper.The franklin covey case for a palm fits the casio perfectly.
I bought this even though a sales person in photography store said it wouldn't make much of a difference. I actually do see a big difference. It brings out the color so beautifully. I've had people comment on the colors in my photographs before they know I had put this filter on. I keep it on my camera most of the time now.
I have been searching for a PDA for about 6 months now, weighing in the pros and cons of all the different choices. The Windows CE products are nice but are way too expensive for the limitations they have. The Palm series are good but do not have enough upgradeability that the Handspring Visor Deluxe has. The Visor is probably the best because of it's &quot;Springboard Modules&quot; which are the upgrades, these include : Digital Camera, Games, Programable Remote, Beeper, and others. Also the Handspring Visor Deluxe runs on the Palm Operating System that has thousands upon thousands of programs to download for free or little money. Go with the Visor Deluxe it's your best bet
The problem with this is low dynamic range. The brights and the darks show up, but no middle. So the brightness level is flat. The pictures look awful, the background is dark and people's faces are too bright. weird..I got this as a gift and was going to return it for another when I read the other reviews here. Now I will ask the person who bought it to give me the receipt so I can get a different brand.
These Headphones started out really great and I really appreciate quite a few things about them but ultimately the flaws outweighed the benefits.Here is an easy breakdown:Cons:- Really cheesy build quality, nothing on these headphones could last and that is saying a lot considering they never left my work desk to come on the road with me!- The pads that came with the headphones were the first to go, they deteriorated leaving little black clumps of foam all inside my ear, on my desk and in my clothes. I eventually bought a SR-80 replacement pads that fit perfectly and were less prone to deterioration (and much more comfortable).- On the topic of comfort, these things were incredibly uncomfortable, especially after wearing them for 8 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ouch, my poor ears!- Having the ear cups rotate 360 degrees is not a feature, it is a flaw. The final nail in the coffin, the thing that ultimately killed these headphones was the fraying of the wires from letting the ear pieces rotate infinitely in one direction. I would often just grab them off my desk and not pay attention to see if each individual ear piece had rotated. The rubber outer sheath ripped first, then the red & blue wires eventually just broke off. I would have replaced the wires but gaining access to the earpiece is next to impossible so I am not going to even bother.Pros:- I like the way they look- The sound quality is really great- Length of the wire is really nice, quite long!- Doesn't pinch my headI would suggest looking elsewhere or upgrading to a more expensive and better built pair of Grados
Amazing clarity and accurate colors. LCoS is a more reliable technology than DLP. Would have liked to have split screen PIP like in my previous Sony HDTV to multi-task my AV receiver settings while watching TV but not a big deal. Unlike other reviews I've read, I think this set has good sound. You need a Home Theater anyway to complement a TV like this. It matches perfectly with my JBL E80 front and EC35 center channel speakers.Set your Cable or Satellite box to 1080 default for all signals and you'll get a good standard def picture.
I have used the Z22 for many years and have loved it. I am on my second device because my original device died. I believe that the original price, at STAPLES, was about $99.00. For a device whose software is not compatable with Windows 7 and is itself obsolete, AMAZON'S price is way out of line.
Purchased this as an upgrade for my HP computer with OEM memory of two 256MB sticks. I completely replaced the original sticks as I didn't want any compatibility issues, and getting to the memory sockets on my HP computer is not the easiest thing. I didn't want to do it more than once. After inserting the two sticks in place of the originals, I buttoned up everything, and the memory worked like a charm. I had previously downloaded the Corsair "Make Your USB Drive Bootable including MemTest 86" and I proceeded to follow those drections to create a bootable USB drive. After bringing up the computer with the new memory, it recognized it immediately and booted flawlessly. Then I went into the bios and changed the boot order to boot from my USB drive first. I rebooted and then ran MemTest86 for several hours. The new memory performed flawlessly with no errors. Several days later, everything is running fine, and I can tell how much faster the computer is since it doesn't have to page constantly to the page file when swapping programs. Everything now stays in ram, and the overall experience is much faster.
these are high quality in ear headphones. when the package arrived i was impressed by the box! like you were really getting an expensive pair.when i tried them on for the 1st time it was booming! like they had speakers inside your ear! i had to burn them in to get the real goods and i aint complaining. others were complaining about the wire but to me its fine the way it is. also you receive pieces of ear-tips just find the right one to fit into your ear and you'll enjoy the improved sound.
This is exactly what I needed, an ethernet to ethernet router that is relatively inexpensive but more reliable than a Linksys.
Just received my 2nd order of the JVC MDV60ME 10 pack of mini DV from Amazon.com. This is the best value I have found for high quality mini DV tape.They work great in my Canon Optura Xi. Vivid color with good contrast. Excellent audio. Will reorder when again in need.
If you're wondering whether or not it will charge your iPhone, it won't. And buyer beware, this thing gets REALLY HOT when it's charging your iPod...I'm throwing it out.
Agree with the sentiment of most things said here, and am a bit of a headphone junky.Pro:1.) Great Price2.) Sound quality is on par with Bose (have worn both many times)3.) Works even without battery4.) Good quality feel - comfortable, nice caseCons:1.) Size - the case is pretty big, as are the headphones. No bigger than Bose, just a lot to carry. (I actually use carry an iPod shuffle, charger, and extra set of smaller wraparound headphones for the gym in the case w/ the A-T's without too much trouble)If you have to have something smaller, the Sennheiser noise-cancelling are nice - but sound is probably 8/10 vs. 9/10 for the A-T's. (not to mention the annoying external battery pack)
Not blazing speed, but does the job in my daughter's little Canon SD400.
ZOMG. This is regularly $500, but by buying it through Amazon, you can save 0.2%. Yes. 0.2%Remember, it's made of high-purity copper. So, well, there you have it.Not "high-purity copper."High. Purity. Copper. God Bless America.
Thought this was a toy when it arrived, Don't be fooled by the looks. It takes great pictures at a great price!
I have had the c550 for a few weeks now and love the Bluetooth capability. The maps are right on and easy to read. The traffic alerts that came with the unit are not as accurate. It will alert me to an accident up ahead but when I reach that point there is no sign of it. Unless the traffic reports become more accurate, I will not spend the $60 for a yearly subscription. Other than that I highly recommend it.
I ORDERED THIS BAG AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY GRAND DAUGHTER WHO WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE NEXT FALL. I ALSO PURCHASED A 17 INCH TOSHIBA LAPTOP. THE BAG ARRIVED TODAY. FIRST, THIS BAG ARRIVED ON THE EXACT DAY THAT THE SELLER INDICATED. ON INSPECTION, THIS BAG LOOKS LIKE JUST THE RIGHT FOR HER WITH LOTS OF ROOM FOR THE EXTRAS LIKE CORDS. I ALSO LIKE THE VELCRO STRAP TO HOLD THE LAPTOP IN PLACE. IT SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY WELL PADDED WITH STRONG ZIPPERS AND SHOULDER STRAP. THERE IS A LARGE POCKET IN THE MAIN COMPARTMENT FOR PAPERS, AS WELL AS A LARGE POCKET OUTSIDE FOR HOLDING PAPERS/ FOLDERS, ETC. THERE IS ANOTHER FRONT OUTSIDE POCKET FOR EXTRAS. I AGREE WITH THE OTHER REVIEWERS THAT THIS IS A GREAT BAG FOR THE PRICE. MY GRAND DAUGHTER WILL BE HAPPILY SURPRISED ON CHRISTMAS MORNING! NOTE: THIS ITEM WAS PURCHASED AT AMAZON
I find it hard to believe that the drivers for XP could take this long. I have to purchase a modem from a company that feels it's necessary to actually support new OS's. It wouldn't be a problem if the drivers didn't blue screen the system. By the way, if you ever get a blue screen in XP don't do a hard shut down or it will wipe your hard drive.
Good RAM, but I have to give a lower star rating as warning that not all modules will work. Only 1 of the 2 modules worked. I tried various things to make sure it was the module and not the machines I tried it on (3 DELLs). Definitely the module. Anyway, I have mixed feelings about the product because I will have to exchange one of the modules and I know that can take weeks.
After reading positive and negative reviews of this touchpad, I knew what to expect when the device arrived. I connected the touchpad to two diffent desktops and it worked great, no problems.
THIS IS WONDERFUL PRODUCT THE SYLE IS BREATHE TAKING. THE MENU BOTTUM GRABS MY ATTENTION THE MOST BECAUSE OF ITS TEXTURE. THANK YOU AMAZON FOR SELLING ME THIS PRODUCT I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU
Great product! They work perfect! It's true that the treble does suffer a little, but it sure beats the dang things falling out of my ears constantly. They are worth every cent!
The frame is nice and works like it should. Like the ability to change frame colors.
Very simply put, these speakers are perfect. Good tone and bass I am more than satisfied and you will be too.
eerie quiet - like:Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.Dave Bowman: What's the problem?HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?HAL: I know you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.Dave Bowman: Where the hell'd you get that idea, HAL?HAL: Dave, although you took thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.HAL: Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?ya - that kind of eerie quiet. buy these headphones with confidence.
This thing couldn't be any easier or cooler to use.1. Burn the CD's you want to your computer using Apple's iTunes program (which comes with your Mac).2. Plug in your iPod to the firewire port on the computer. The iPod automatically downloads your songs and charges your battery at the same time. Downloading a CDs worth of music takes about 10 seconds!!! Amazingly fast!The unit itself is great. It's not only a pleasure to look at but a pleasure to use as well. Apple provides wonderful instructions with the player, but trust me, you won't even need them. Play around with the thing for a minute and you'll have a complete understanding of how to use it.My only beef with the unit is that the headphones aren't that great. I recommend upgrading to Sennheiser MX500 earbuds (which Amazon sells). It's a cheap upgrade that makes a WORLD of difference, trust me.
I bought this because I wanted to be able to print on CDs and DVDs. All i can say is WOW! The cd/dvd print is super fast and takes under a minute even with complicated pictures. I must mention though that i did not buy mine on Amazon. i got it on Ebay for $48 including shipping. :DAt first, i was really unhappy because the print job was ugly and blurry. Guess what? IT WAS OPERATOR ERROR! I was using images that were TOO SMALL so when they got blown up to fit on the CD face they got all blurry.NOTE: If you're using google images, DON'T use the picture as you get it in the search as those are shrunk to thumbnail. Take the trouble of 4-5 additional seconds to click on the picture and then click on the original image size and BAM! beautiful CDS.I made a copy of Burn Notice Season 1 and got an image from google to print on it and the result was hard to tell it was not a retail DVD copy except for my horrible design skills :) . Use the right image size and this think is an unbeatable deal. Also, it does not use ink excessively like other printers. I've printed about 40-50 dvd/cds and i'm still half full. Oh, and it makes nice paper printing too. I haven't tried the photo printing yet though. Mostly shipping lables and business documents.The software is really easy to use and does a really good job if you're not trying to do professional editing. The only complaint I have is that you can't get rid of the text box on the cd/dvd but it's okay.I wanted to put in a video/picks of some of the dvds i did before and after i figured out about image size for those complaining about bad prints but i can't figure out how.P.S: I PUT THIS REVIEW IN TWO PLACES BECAUSE THERE ARE MULTIPLE LISTINGS FOR THIS ON AMAZON
These headphones worked so well on my last two flights that I'm buying a pair for my wife so when we fly together we will not have to share.
I've been using Targus bags for years. My last one was the 17" CityGear bag which i've had since 2007 for my 17" macbook pro. As I recently purchased a 15" MBP, the 17" was just too big!! I landed on the CityLite 15" and I have to say that i'm pleased with it. I has enough space for the laptop, charger, mouse, iPad (in an otterbox defender case, which is impressive!), and other 'ditties' that I carry around with me. The quality of the bag is pretty good, but i am concerned about how long the shoulder loops will last. I have a lot of stuff in the bag and the last thing I need is for them to break.
The first thing you need to know is, BUY BUY BUY! They do exactly as advertised, they don't throw booming bass, or look suitable for wearing in public for that matter... But they're FANTASTIC headphones. I produce electronic music as a hobby and these headphones were EXACTLY what i needed. These headphones aren't designed to boost bass, if they were, whatever music i'm making could be heard differently by other people. So having accurate headphones is important. I can say that these headphones produce crisp, clear sound. It's the difference between hearing or not hearing pads in electronic music, hearing fingers dragging on strings during chord transitions,or a tremolo during a symphony. In short, if you want studio quality headphones that won't boost or distort sound, you can't go wrong with the HD280 pros. If you want stylish headphones that boost bass and will drive your eardrums into your skull, maybe you would be better off with cheaper skull candy or KOSS headphones. They won't be as high of quality, but they'll do what you want. If you know what the word "audiophile" means, you'll get what the word sennheiser means too. The build quality is great, and it comes with a two year warranty.
This is my first digital camera, though I've used many. So far, I've been happy with the quality of photographs and the ease of use. It is not small enough to fit in my pocket, but it isn't heavy either. There are many handy features that I will be trying soon. I've used the timer, which works very well and was intutive to learn. The include memory card is pathetically small-16MB. Be sure you purchase at least 1 GB if you plan to take more than 4 pictures at one time.
Very clearly written and easy to understand, Practical C Programming is quite possibly the best introductory C book around. Not only does it plainly and cleary explain such things as declarations, expressions, arrays, qualifiers, etc., but it also gives proper advice on style, debugging, and commenting. Unlike some of the huge &quot;paperweight&quot; programming books, this one is thin, small, and worth its weight in gold.
I can't say how much I really like this transmittor. I love the adjustable cable that keeps the ipod from bouncing all over the place. It is very easy to use!! I've seen other transmitters and this is the only type that I would buy!
I just purchased these for $58.99. The price alone made me take the leap for a new pair of headphones for my iPod. They sound great. I haven't used them enough to hear too much bass as some of the reviews report. I was originally looking at Monster Diddybeats and Monster Beats by Dr. Dre. All three have the same retail price of $179.95. The only thing the Turbines are missing is the tangle-free flat cable. I can't complain for the price. As a reminder, do not buy any Monster products on the Internet unless you're buying from an Authorized Monster Internet Dealer like Amazon.com. Don't be fooled. Many Internet sellers will say they are authorized Monster dealers, but they are not. If you are a fan of Monster Cable and their quality products you will like these headphones even if they are $100+. I highly recommend them.
Olympus photo paper is great, works well with my Olympus printer. For the price it's even better, if you go to sixth ave they will charge you 56 dollars for the same 100 photo paper I can get for 29.95. Best buy will also charge you more for the photo paper as well. This is a very good price.
Strengths: Lightweight, easy to use from full automatic to full manual. Depth of field preview (excellent feature!), AE lock, quick auto focus for price range, seven focusing points. Countless lenses and accessories available both from Canon and third party mfgrs. If you have large hands, I recommend the optional battery pack ... which also doubles as a vertical grip with duplicated shutter control and port for remote switch. I simply can't imagine these features on any other camera at a comptetitive price. Thinking about a &quot;point and shoot&quot;? Save your money and get this camera instead.Weaknesses: Included manual not very comprehensive, but spend a few hours with this camera and you can figure most features out yourself. If you need written instructions, I'd recommend the excellent Magic Lantern guide....Also, try another lens, like a 28-200mm aspherical lens, if you want just one lens to carry around.
I bought this Hddb15m/hddb15m cable on the amount of reviews that the cable was just fine. After hooking it up to the TV, the screen was blue and could not be changed. I have a shorter VGA cable and it works perfectly. The price of the 25 footer was great and the shipping was a little expensive so now it is not worth the shipping in sending it back. I guess I got what I paid for and now I am stuck at 13-15 dollars in the hole. I guess some things are worth buying local because the returns or exchanges are easier and cheaper.
very very bright blue LEDs, very powerful fan, but you can change the speed if you think its too much for you, i have this fan as an intake fan on the side of the case blowing onto the montherboard, works great...looks great
I purchased this player and two days later it froze. I contacted Amazon for another as a replacment, again this one froze. I bought this for a gift an wasnt happy at all. Amazon did refund my money in a timley fashion. I just won't buy a remanufatured Samsung audio player due to the poor quality.
I bought this camera mainly because I wanted more zoom than I could get with one of the pocket cameras. That feature works very well, though I'm still learning the other camera features.The LCD panel went out 2 months after I got the camera. The camera was still operable, but I had to look through the viewfinder, both for taking pictures and for navigating the menus. I'm glad it wasn't a disaster, but it was a pain, especially since it broke during a family wedding, when I really wanted to take good pictures. I sent it back to Canon, and they repaired it under warranty, but I was out about $10 for shipping/insurance and without my camera for almost 2 weeks.I also agree with other reviewers that an optical viewfinder would be better - especially in the bright sunlight, I have trouble seeing what I'm shooting.
My filters arrived in great shape, just in time for Christmas. I would have liked to have been able to track the package, as I was worried it wouldn't arrive on time - I'd like to see package tracking added to this product in the future! The gift's recipient is having a great time learning photography with the help of this high-quality item.
Got this for my Dell Inspiron 1501. Install was super easy, no issues at all w/ start-up, and now my computer is twice as fast. Very pleased.
I wanted a new battery for My Canon camera, but I did not want to pay Canon's high price. Past experience with generic batteries was less than satisfactory, so I passed up an opportunity to purchase a number of generic options in the $5 - $6 price range. Instead, I chose to purchase an Eveready Energizer replacement, ER-D150 from Accessory Genie for about $15. It was worth it to me to pay the extra money to get the Energizer brand. Accessory Genie did not state that they would send a generic equivalent, they stated that they were selling and would ship the Eveready Energizer battery. I just received the shipment. On my packing list, it states that they shipped "1 ER-D150 Energizer for Canon NB-4L". But that is a lie. They shipped a generic battery made by Pro Power. This is completely false advertising and is 100% unacceptable. Be Honest and say so if you're selling a generic. I am very, very disappointed.
I hear people saying that these head phones can hold up to abuse but I highly question that. The very cheap plastic that makes up the swivel joints holding headphone to your ear are extremely weak. Mine broke less than a month after I got them as I was taking them off my head, in a manner hardly anyone would call forceful. My old $20 sony's that look much less sturdy than these HD280s took way more abuse than this thing ever did. Not to mention the sound quality was approximately the same as those cheap sony's. I'm hoping that I just got a lemon out of the bunch but I was seriously not impressed by the $100 dollar head phones. Better yet, their warranty site says the won't fulfill the warranty because of damage. I was highly disappointed by my purchase. $100 dollars wasted.I cannot emphasize enough, if aren't going to completely baby these headphones and be more delicate with them than a new born, do not buy these. The awkward way these headphones swivel can cause them to incredibly easy get pushed to the end their range of motion and they will snap instantly.
Ordered 3 for a customer and all were rock solid.Ordered 5 more.Used with the pentium D [dual core] and everything works fine.Like it so much I ordered one for myself and built a home pc from it.
Well, it took me a week of researching customer and tech reviews, but I finally settled on the Sennheiser EH 350s and I have been exceptionally happy with my choice.The primary point of purchasing new headphones is because I play a bass guitar and I wanted a pair in order to hear the nuances of the music I am playing. Also, I own a couple MP3 players and I wanted some headphones to use with them as well.The first pair I bought, just willy-nilly really, was the Skullcandy Skullcrusher "subwoofer" headphones. Big mistake, it was the worst $45 I ever spent. Their mids and highs were lackluster, and the so-called "bass" was really just vibration with little really true bass frequency. Sure I could "feel" the vibration of the bass, but it was impossible to pick out individual notes because it drowned everything out. Then my dog chewed them up because he was disgusted as I was, and although I share his enthusiasm I was sad to see I couldn't return them :)Anyway, the EH 350 is like night and day with the Skullcandy's. The Sennheiser's really try to reproduce the original studio sound, hence why they are called monitor headphones, and they do an excellent job of it. The sound is flat, as the sound is not artificially boosted, which also means that music that comes out of it will sound slightly quiet. But I found that if I just jack up the volume on my preamp or mp3 player the sound comes out strong and loud. I use a 30GB Zune, and it has plenty of power to blast out a sound that is just tolerable at highest volume. This is good because some headphones out there have troubles producing a good volume with mobile devices. Now onto the sound quality.The mids and especially the highs are very well defined with these headphones. They shine through with exceptional quality and precision, and although the highs are a bit stronger they actually balance well with each other. The highs were a little too high upon first purchase, but after a couple days it mellowed out nicely without losing any of the previous power. After only a two hour burn in, you will notice an appreciable improvement in sound quality. I am excited to think how these will feel a month from now.Of course, I really bought them for the bass. Upon first purchase the bass was a little too quiet for me, or perhaps it might be better to say that the highs drowned it out too much. Actually I think it was a mix of both, but now that a few days have passed the bass has become excellent. Some reviews listed this product had a bass that was slightly too quiet. The fact is, that is how bass usually sounds in the studio. The key with bass is that you train your ear to hear it, rather then just try to buy headphones that artificially boost the bass. If you want to hear a tight, true bass sound that has the power to blow your mind away, go out and buy a pair of $1000 dollar monitor speakers and feel the love. Otherwise, you wont be able to beat the well balanced richness of the EH 350's bass.The end effect? Although the sound of monitor headphones can tend to be flat, the EH 350 sound comes out exceptionally well balanced. Although I couldn't call them "golden with richness", they will however produce a sound that is so accurate to original studio that you will pick up hidden nuances and stylizations that you will have never heard before. With these headphones, you can hear each of the individual instruments and voices of your favorite music instead of them all muddled together like other headphones who might sound more rich. I would highly recommend these headphones to any musicians who are looking for monitor headphones on a budget but who don't want to sacrifice sound quality. I also recommend these headphones to anyone who has ever wanted to play an instrument or sing, these headphones make it easy to tune your ear to individual instruments and puts forth and incredibly accurate note and pitch.Note however that the EH 350s, like most monitor headphones, are open ear. That means that sound is allowed to pass freely out of the headphones. This allows the sound to extend past the headphones and makes it so that the shape of the headphone cup does not distort the sound like a lot of closed-ear headphones will do, and it has the additional benefit of keeping airflow within the cups, so your ears never sweat or become uncomfortable. On the other hand, although the EH 350s are pretty good at keeping at least moderate noise levels out, other people around will be able to hear what you are listening, especially in quiet or small quarters. These might not be the best headphones for you if you are wanting to take them on the bus or be in crowds. Some headphones are large and noticeable. I have noticed that the Sennheiser's are small and stylish enough to at least go largely unnoticed, but I wouldn't call them attractive.But how do they fit? It is true that Sennheiser's are slightly tight as many reviewers have stated. But this is how they are designed. I am a male with a reasonably sized head. I wont say I have the biggest head out there, but I have been known to have a sizeable noggin. Although the EH 350s sit tight, they do not sit uncomfortably so. In fact, the tight fit is actually a necessity to the open ear system of the headphones and improves sound quality, and as I stated previously this makes them able to reasonably block out moderate external sounds without losing the benefit of open ear headphones. They also are slightly too bulky to take jogging and undoubtably would be uncomfortable if you took them running with you.One other point before I move on, the cups on these headphones are slightly small. I would say I have slightly smaller then average sized ears for a man and they go around my ear and sit on my skull, but people with large ears might find the cushions lying on the ears instead of around them. It is also very important to note that the leather cushion on the top of the headphones should rest firmly upon the top of your head as to hold some of the weight. If you over adjust these headphones the weight will fall on the cups and your ears will begin to rest on the hard plastic within. After about an hour, this will cause discomfort. This is, of course, easily alleviated by simply properly adjusting them to fit your head.What about value? At prices well under $100 dollars, these headphones are easily worth twice their price. I don't think any headphones at any price will be able to beat the 350s precision. You will have to begin looking at the $200 dollar price range if you want headphones that will have the precision of the 350s and have a more full bodied richness. I hear the 595s might be what your looking for if you have dough to spend.Overall, the Sennheiser EH 350s get a five star, 9 out of 10. With a perfect balance of precision and value, you can't beat these headphones if you have less then a hundred dollars to spend.Oh, and thankfully, my dog has decided to spare these headphones... for now...
Hello, I'm about to purchase this adapter, but I wonder if it can be used on the nintendo DSi. Thanks,
I'm glad that i bought this, its worth every penny.But the Con about this, is that searching for the right/empty ststion for the Tranamitter took a while, I got plently of empty statios in the 100's FM, whcih gives me perfect CD quality without the CDs!p.s. Press & HOLD the Search button, till it flashes 'US' then you're good to go!
The memory is just fine; problem is, the seller sent me the wrong memory type. I have since purchased the correct memory elsewhere. I have, however, kept the memory shipped to me; I'll use it I'm sure as I repair/upgrade computers.
I haven't really used it too much yet but it seems extremely impressive. I have a Canon G3 and paid $600, which is a great camera and I bought it about four years ago and it was great but it takes blurry images.Canon SD700 takes really nice images. My husband took a photo of me as I was turning around. It took a crisp image. The G3 would have blurred. Also if you have shaky hands it will work well and takes good pictures. It has an image stabilizer in the lens.It has even more options than I expected. I do agree that the weel is a bit flimsy, but I mostly use the manual mode, havn't tried the video yet, waiting to get a higher sd card. Just so you know, the camera comes with a 16mb sd card, which is just enough for about 5-6 high quality images. You do need at least a 1gb card to enjoy the camera.Did I mention it is tiny. A bit bigger than an sd450 but still really small. The body seems metal, not as plasticky as most small cameras are. Looks very durable.I read a lot of reviews and out of the sd series, Canon Powershot sd700 is the best out there in the market for crisp images. If you need video, just get a nice video camera.It also has a digital macro mode which is very useful for take a lot of close ups. Sometimes the optical macro mode just won't do it.
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 can say it is well build heavy and looks nice but also it is just a pipe lol so what more can I write about it it is grey metal long and looks ok
I just recently purchased this printer and I am skeptical about the so called "lowest ink cost". Yes, The actual ink cartridges are reasonable priced, but they don't really mention the two additional "printer head" cartridges that must be replaced along with the ink cartridges. The "printer head" cartridge cost around $69 dollars a pop. They don't mention the page yield for these "printer head" cartridges. I traded my Brother HL-2040 for the HP K400 which I now think was a mistake. If you can do without "color" then I would say the Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer (retails for around $89) is your best bet in terms of long run affordability and print quality. You can get a Brother HL-2040 toner cartridge for around $30.00 (page yield: 2,400).
This is the nicest printer I've ever owned. I have a Sony DSC-P9 digital camera and use the printer's memory stick slot to download my photos. This process is a bit slower than downloading from my camera, but the convenience outweighs the slight increase in download time. Print quality is excellent.
This product was rated by the owner as being in "very good condition." This was a total lie; this man's offerings are not to be trusted. When I received this "very good" DVD player it failed to load successfully any dvd, professional or otherwise. In short it was broken. When I wrote the owner I received no response: apology, refund or otherwise. In short I was cheated! His high ratings are highly suspect. Do not purchase anything from this vendor; he has no honor.
I originally bought this camera as a replacement for my 35mm Canon EOS650. The only thing that the S3 IS lacks as far as a replacement is the Bulb function. That was a key thing i was looking for, because photos taken at shutter speeds of over 30 seconds get interesting results.I've taken this camera out on a few road trips now, and i can honestly say that it suits my needs perfectly. The wide screen mode is very handy for making desktop backgrounds (i have a widescreen monitor) and overall, as long as you know what you're doing, the pictures come out crystal clear and don't have any grain.The grain factor in this camera comes in ISO speeds of over 200. So using the "dummie mode" in anything besides daylght would probably result in a grainy picture.As far as the custom mode goes, i haven't figured out how to save it, but the program mode does just fine for what i need now. Obviously i haven't played with all the bells and whistles on this thing yet, but i really do like everything about it. The auto mode sucks though.Video capture on it is pretty nice as well. I've never had sterio video on a digital camera. The microphone even captures slight echoes from voices at a lake.The 12x zoom is very cool. The camera that this is replacing is an SLR and its big lense on that one just barely keeps up with this one.The S3 IS is also a big step up from what i used to have for a digital camera; a Fujii Finepix A345. I could take some amazing pictures with the Fujii, and at first with the S3 IS i was disappointed because of the auto mode's grainy high ISOs. Getting around that was easy enough though.Very good flash recycle time (i'm not a big flash user, but i thought it was a good note to add). Good continuous shots. The swivvle screen comes in handy. Its comfortable to hold. Feels pretty ruggid, though i don't dare drop it lol. It looks nice too!
I was very unimpressed with these speakers. I was simply looking for a decent pair of speakers to put on my patio with an old low power tuner. With the loudness setting off and the Bass BELOW the center mark, the speakers rattle as if I were playing them for a party.I would not reccomend the purchase of these speakers to anyone who actually enjoys even decent quality sound.
I'm not an audiophile, but I find the MDR-XD200 to be a great set of headphones for the price. I also have a set of Etymotic Research 6i ear buds, which also sound amazing, and the MDR-XD200 headphones sound just as good. I mainly listen to music with them.
I bought one of these C.D. players from Hills. For about for months it worked perfectly except for a few minor things which were listed above(I still don't know how to program it). Out of the blue one day it just stopped working. we think the reason is the device that spins the C.D. was not working.
After a month waiting for the order, and lots of massages to Circuit City, I received the infirmation that the product had returned to their deposit. So, I canceled the order and bought another one (Elite), directly from Amazon. It was received in two days...About Circuit City, at least I received the information that I will get a full refound.
The Creative Labs TravelSound MP3 has surprisingly good sound for such a little unit. It's a "palm-sized" one-piece stereo speaker system, little larger than an eyeglass case (WxHxD 6&quot; x 2&quot; x 2.5&quot;) but the sound is nearly as good as a small boombox. This unit does a great job in smaller rooms but you'll be disappointed if you try to fill a large room with sound. You do lose most of the low end so the bass is a little anemic. But the mid-range and the high end are crisp and clean.You can hook up your portable electronic audio equipment like your CD/MP3 player, portable DVD player, even your laptop computer but being able to download MP3/WMA files directly to the unit is a definite PLUS.It is a little $$$ but it is still a good value. I recommend it to anyone who travels a lot but likes to have decent tunes in their hotel room.
I was looking for a decent pair of closed headphones to wear around the house while not traveling around. I use these at my desk and the ambient noise blockage is great, although Shure's line of IEM's does a much better job. At first i did not like the sound of these as much as my E3c's but as I had worn them around and broke them in a bit I found they actually started to sound less thin and more full bodied.I had been listening to these headphones for a week and was a little disappointed that they did not beat my E3c's in any musical category when driven through my Ipod shuffle. I was expecting much better sound out of these phones than with my Shure's. Anyway i finally plugged these puppies into my Onkyo home theater receiver and was taken back by the sound they produced. Finally the bass reproduction was thick and tight, (not overwhelming, just there)drums pounding in my head, and the mids pulled through carrying the vocals and symbols in and around my head, the trebles were much better than with the E3c's and let the sound of the guitar pick tickling my Tympanic Membrane but not as bright as I would have liked. I'll round up the pros and cons.Pros:1: The coiled cable is great for sitting a distance away from your source, such as a receiver.2: Sound reproduction (flat and even frequency response). Noise blockage is also phenomenal for a closed headphone minus active sound cancellation.3: I picked these headphones up (refurbished) off of an amazon listed store for $63 after the cost of priority shipping which makes me even happier for the quality they provide.4: These also are constructed very sturdily and are comfortable to wear for enduring periods of time.5: Great for all genres i have tested so far. Amazing jazz, heavy metal, rock, rap, dance, techno, reproduction. Incredible for heavy metal rock especially because you can feel the drums and here the guitars shredding solo at the same time with good separation.Cons:1: Sometimes a little muddy on the bottom end and a bit light weighted at the upper ranges.2: plastic body feels brittle and fragile at times, although has not yet been a problem.3: These take a while to burn in and until then they sound like little tiny speakers. (Best advice... Be Patient!)4:Ipod/ MP3 players have not been able to drive these phones correctly so far. They feel thin when in such portable sources and probably could benefit from a portable headphone amp despite of their relatively low impedance.Other than for the few beefs i have with the product, it is great for the price, i don't think any other can on the market can beat this in a performance to price ratio even if the price was higher than what i paid. Got these directly from Buzmart for 63 dollars after priority shipping and could have spent less if i had not puchased priority shipping. For the price, they were steal. This is a five star upgrade I recommend to anyone looking for a great headphone at an astounding price.
I bought these back when there were $15+FS, so I know I got a good deal. They sounds good, and really isolate the outside noise. I actually bought 2 for an extra, but its been about 9months now and still no need for the second pair as these are lasting quite good. I use them 10-12hrs a day, everyday since I got them, and not one single prob. So the durability is great on these little critters.It is J shaped, which oddly enough seems weird as I did come from the Creative Y shaped IEM's. But didn't take long to get used to it and I sorta like it as I can leave 1 ear in and the other behind the neck so I don't have to worry about the cord pulling it off. I use it for PC gaming, I use it for music, and use it most for TV. All which I have no problems hearing anything that I need to hear, and no distortion. I can't say I'm a audiophile, but considering wearing big headphones all day isn't comfortable, I love these so much.I never get aches, half the time I have to get my hand to feel them in my ear to check if they are even in if I'm not listening to anything as they get so comfy I cant tell if they fall out :). I love being able to watch TV and if our yappy Chihuahua barks, I can pretty much drown it out with little volume needed so I dont blow out my ear-drums.1 Downside is the cord is short, but since I had a 6ft extender, I had no problems with it being on the short side. It should come with an extension TBH, but even then, seeing as Amazon has 25ft cords for like 3-4bucks including shipping, its not that much of a negative.All-in-All, I was happy I purchased 2, and So far I cant stop saying how much I love em. Even at a higher price, they are pretty much worth it if your looking for IEMs.
I have been very disappointed in this machine and can't even get back-up help from HP. I can not get the computer to communicate with it when I want to enlarge, etc from the computer though I can print out e-mails and pictures working from the computer. The machine itself does not have the capacity to enlarge, etc. The original ink cartridges only lasted a few weeks with very little printing being done. All in all it's a dud!!!
Wire was okay, seemed thinner than the same gauge store bought stuff I used for the other half of my install. I used the wire to reach out to my rear speakers, lost strands when plugging in. Not crazy about the stuff but it works fine. Great price, free prime shipping!
I purchaced this product as refurbished, after thourough search over other products. I chose this one after I read a review about great sound that you can fully enjoy classic music. There were some minor scratches on top, but I am content with its sound system. I enjoy wide range of music, strings, piano, choir, orchestra, jazz, rock, country, ethnic....This was a best buy for me.
This is my second Garmin unit, first was the 330c. Both are great units and user freindly and accurate. Niether has ever steered me wrong yet. In the past year, I have turned on 5 people to this product who purchased them and love them too. The 270 is smaller and easier to transport and the reception seems a bit better than the 330c. I also travel to Europe and use this unit which also performs perfectly there as well.Minus': Battery life is as advertised 5 hours or so, could be a little better. Doesnt come with a wall charger, only PC or Auto.Plus': Everything else about the unit. Interface, accuracy, size, speed, mounting...
I have been looking for headphones for running... took a chance on these because of all the reviews. They are fantastic. I love customer feedback on Amazon!
No problems with the set up. Internet speed is pretty fast with 2-3 devices connected. I'm not a gamer and don't use the wireless connection for streaming/downloading media. No problems connecting through my apartment.
As folks have previously mentioned, this case does not allow easy access to the voicememo controls / headset jack on the left side of the T/T2. However, you can turn the unit around in the case if you need those on a regular basis.Contrary to other reviewers, I have NOT found the power-on issue to be a big problem. The case does have two small leather loops on the inside-bottom of the front cover that are designed to prevent the buttons from depressing. I have a stack of business cards in the front slot in the case which may provide a better buffer for the buttons. Then again, it may be that I'm just relatively careful with my PDA and don't bounce it around a lot.As one of the only cases designed specifically for the T/T2 line, this case will certainly please most users.
Correct rating on these I received via Amazon from Parts Express (printed right on the product):150Hz @ 8ohms300Hz @ 4ohmsSo these are useless to me personally.I contacted Parts Express via email, and they quickly and professionally handled my issue. Very very happy with the seller Parts Express!
Very fast delivery, easy to install, works exactly as promised. Brings my husband's old computer into the 21st century--why didn't I do this years ago??
I got Nikon D80 with 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S DX Lens. I used all auto model to take some pictures.Shooting distance: 5-6', using auto focusing with 18mm, auto model,single area mood and auto area mood. I took pictures of white labelwith letters. the label is 4"X2" the letters are 3/8", I could seethem clearly by my eyes.When I view the picture on computer on original size (X1), I found the letters were not well focused, I could not see them clearly. The picturewas totally blur. I tried several times of taking pictures, the results are same. I also tried 135mm with same case, pictures were OK.I also did another test, the result is:(Picture size is L)1: Setting camera to auto with manual focus, focusing with 135mm then back to 18mmtaking picture, Viewing original picture size(X1), letters could be seen, not verygood ,but acceptable.2: Setting camera to auto with auto focusing, focusing with 135mm then back to 18mmtaking picture, viewing original picture size(X1), letters could be seen, but not asgood as above.3: Setting camera to auto with auto focus, focusing with 18mm, taking picture, viewingoriginal picture size (X1), letters could not be seen clearlySuch a high-end SLR camera even could not take a clearly picture under above case.I asked Nikon, and was told it is normal, your setting may be wrong.I think taking clearly picture is a basic function for a camera, especially for such a DSLRI do not know who is wrong. I decide to return this D80 to seller.(In point of view of sharpness of picture, this D80 is even worse than coolpix 8700)
these head phones are as close to the Bose system that I can go.It is about slightl less than 1/3 the price but they do the trick.I am very pleased with my purchase.
I got this center channel speaker to go with my Polk Monitor 50 tower speakers. Acoustically it is a perfect match for the towers and presents a seamless sound stage. If you have any of the Polk Monitor series speakers up to the 50's. I highly recommend it. For the higher model numbers with the larger drivers, go with the matching CS2. Sounds great at a VERY attractive price point, recommended.
Fits perfect for my canon 500D. If you dont have an extra lens, dont bother with this bag, as it is a bit bulky. You may consider the H-10 instead. I got the H-12 as I have an extra zoom, + other accessories.
I compared prices with similarly-featured plasmas. Rear-projector TVs were not an option. My last TV was a 200 lb Panasonic CRT. I wanted a light weight, flat-screen TV this time. The plasmas were too expensive and I've heard they are harder to ship than LCDs (more breakable parts). LCDs do not have burn-in issues either and as a gamer and computer user, that's really important! LCDs have come a long way in terms of black levels.The delivery guy was really nice and let us unbox and test the unit. I had my PS3 HDMI cable ready, so he was happy to see it. The remote is nice and ergonomic and is capable of universal programming, but I already have a Yamaha receiver remote for that.This Samsung has fabulous image quality! I have this LCD hooked up to a PS3 through HDMI for Blu-ray movies and games and a Macbook for TV shows through DVI-to-HDMI adapter. Even the PS2 connected through S-video looks great. I could surf the web on the TV if I wanted!The HDMI did drop out once and came back after I turned it off then on again. My cat walked by when it happened so I'm not sure who's at fault. ;-)I love having separate image settings memory for each input. Saves me a lot of time. One of the first things I did was turn the sharpness all the way down and run the settings through the THX Optimizer (on many DVDs including the Star Wars movies and Terminator 2). Home theater enthusiasts advise this to cut down on flaws in the image.One thing I noticed when the screen is black, there are some permanent cloudy splotches. I don't know if the TV needs to be calibrated more or not, maybe it has something to do with the backlight being uneven. It's only noticeable if you look for it and it's not really a bother. I think this is an issue with LCDs in general. Google "LCD TV cloudiness" for more info.I tried the Dreamgirls Blu-ray on the PS3 and it bursted with color. Native HD 1080p PS3 games look incredible.This is a highly recommended TV. The price is nice and it's a better deal than plasmas. Go for it!
The only reason I even gave it one star was that it did turn on. The battery lasts about 1 hour fully charged, which is just sad. I could not communicate with a vessel that was 1 mile from me, which again is sad. Spend a little more money and get a better product.
I purchased this as a gift for my parents who's kitchen is spacially challenged. They live in an area that doesn't receive that great of radio reception to begin with so I did have some doubts that this would be powerful enough to bring in the signal clearly for them. Well I am happy to say that all stations come in crystal clear! The 3 CD changer and MP3 jack work wonderfully and the remote control that is magnetic is a plus too. The sound quality is great especially for the price. Highly recommended.
It works perfectly! it's definitely a bargain. I used this cable in conjunction with composite audio converter cable to extend it's reach. I have no complaints whatsoever.
I have these out on my deck in Chicago, with no real protection over them - just a tree over one. They seem to have no problem with water, and seem heavy and well made. They sound pretty good, too - they're not as efficient (it takes some oopmh from the amp to get them up to volume), but it's not a big deal since I don't run them simultaneously with my main speakers. I'd definitely recommend them.
I needed a new higher quality UV filter for my new Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L lens and decided to go with the Hoya DMC Pro1. I am very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this filter.
This item is exactly what I needed to install my old HDD in a spare 5.25" bay, and it fucntions just as it's supposed to. I did have trouble figuring out how exactly to install it though... It's not that it's complicated, it's really quite simple. But I was confused for a couple minutes none the less, so I figure it's worth mentioning.
Works great with my 2007 Macbook Pro. I needed a compatibility cord though, which came with my computer when I bought it. You would need that cord for any product of this type though. If you have a Mac, make sure you go to "System Preferences," then "displays." When the computer is plugged into the TV, a third option will appear (other than "display" and "color") . . select that and click "mirror images." That's the only way you'll get your screen to appear on the TV. That's a Mac thing though, not anything to do with the cord. Just wanted to give a heads up to anybody with a Mac, because it took me a while to figure out! Also, these types of cords only transmit video and not audio, so if you are planning on watching movies, be sure to buy separate speakers!
I download a lot of movies-a minumum of 6 movies a week. I also make copies for my 2 sons regularly. I go throw a lot ofdvd blank.Nignht vision glasses for me-my wife- my daughter. I love you guys THANKS
This Multipack Ink is really good, not only it's multipack, but also the price for it is good too.
Local stations drift in and out. You have to twist it up in front of your face to figure out which of the many little buttons changes stations. After several weeks' use, you still wonder &quot;what in the world does that knob do?&quot;. Look at this stupid earphones -- worthless. Get a Sony!
I have used this product before. It works very well with my printer dock. The only negative is the slow speed of the process. However, if you have a Kodak camera I would recommend the printer dock and this product. I also note that this printer dock is quite portable. Also, if you do a lot of prints I would say to purchase the 160 print box.
I was also 1 of the lucky people who got this 4 chrsitmas. The only thing i dont like about it is the downloading. it is very dificult to make the download go to the ipod. i managed to figure it out by right cliking copy. Check out my playlist:1. Don't Forget About Us- Mariah Carey2. Feel Good Inc.- Gorrilaz3. My Humps- Black Eyed Peas4. The Time Is Now- WWE John Cena & Tha Trademarc5. Run It!- Chris Brown6. Stickwitu- PussyCat Dolls7. 18th and M- Marcus JohnsonPodcasts:SimpsonsXPlay: WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006 ReviewT.V. ShowsSuite Life of Zack and Cody: Christmas at the TiptonThat's So Raven: Taken to the CleanersThis music player is awesome, hope u like my playlist, tell me what u think about guys!
Best sound and quality for the price. My origanal Apple earbuds lasted less than a year. I thought that my hearing was going bad, but luckily it was the earbuds.i paid about $5. total for these. They sound great, and the earbuds a made to last. Only downside is the thin cord.
We purchased the Energizer CHM4FC Charger along with four rechargeable NiMH batteries (Size D), which we needed for a pair of battery operated vibrating infant seats. Each seat uses one Size D battery, and we were burning through one Duracell Ultra every two days.We'd hoped to save money by using the rechargeable batteries, but it turned out that the rechargaable batteries have to be replaced every 6 to 8 hours.Before purchasing the recharger, I'd read that a slow, overnight charger is better for packing in a good solid charge, so I don't know if our poor results are as as result of the charger or the batteries. It's also possible that we had unrealistic expectations about these batteries in thinking that they would totally replace the Duracells.Anyways, that's my two cents. Lesson Learned: Think hard about your battery application. If you're running a relatively high demand machine or toy, you may not be satisfied with this product.If you experience different results, I would appreciate hearing about it.
I ordered this TV from amazon on black friday weekend for $1,650.00 and couldn't be happier. My roomate has a toshiba 62 inch 1080i TV and the picture quality on the SONY isn't drastically better but my opinion gravitates to the SONY, but they both have fantastic pictures on HD channels.I was contemplating a smaller plasma TV or something I could hang on a wall, but sometimes there is no replacement for a larger screen with a near identical picture. Either way, you can't beat that price for what the TV lists for, almost a grand more.I highly recommend this TV. Also if you plan on getting any warrenty with it, make sure the warrenty package is bought within the same purchase of the TV, and the TV dollar value falls within the warrenty price range listed. EG: $1,000 - $1,999 Value TV Warrenty would apply to My TV, I made this mistake when purchasing mine, and now only have the factory 1 year warrenty.
Did NOT receive disc we ordered. It was a black disc and looked used. It was unusable and we had to send back. We spent more money mailing back for replacement than the purchase price for disc. Very unhappy.
I bought this cable to insure that I got the best display on a 32" Olevia LCD HDTV (that I also use as a monitor with my desktop computer). The display was already pretty good with a $10 cable that I had purchase before but I wanted the best possible display using the VGA input so I bought the Belkin cable. Using the Belkin AV21401 cable, text in the display was somewhat washed out and did not look as good as when the cheap cable was used. But when I used the Belkin on my other HDTV (Memorex 32")to connect my laptop, the display was exceptional. I have some theories as why this was the case but nothing definite. In any case, I do not believe the Belkin cable is the problem and consider the cable to be of excellent quality. My recommendation would be to try a cheaper cable first and only buy this expensive cable if the cheaper cable gave a poor display (especially with text).
PROS:-Best price/performance ratio.-Good image quality and beautiful text output.-Economical to use; only $ .02 per page.-Small size and compact footprint--fits nicely under my desk.-FAST & QUIET, No more inkjet hassels.CONS:-2 megabytes of memory is not enough. (However, upgrading to 10 megabytes is very easy and costs less than $10.00).-Separate toner and drum cartridge may be cheaper, but is more annoying to change.I have used HP Laserjets for the past 15 years and I was very leary of switching to Brother.However, I can now say that I am glad that I made the switch. This is one of the fastest printers I have owned, and, for the price, it beats HP flat-out.The text and image quality is great. I have not found that the 1200dpi resolution makes a big difference in print quality and it takes much longer to print than at 600dpi.I added an additional 8 megabytes of RAM to the printer because the initial 2 was insufficient for printing large images. It was very easy to do and cost less than $10.00 on ebay.Finally, this printer is very economical to use. If you buy the high capacity toner refill it is only .02 per page for the life of the toner cartridge and drum.
I am knocked out by this monocular; at the reasonable price of $30 it is just right for birding, stargazing, or anything you want to view closer, such as the tops of interesting buildings! it is light, with a case & a strap to hang around your neck.
Sound quality is excellent, the Sennheiser HD-280 Professional Headphones are extremely comfortable. They are an excellent value for the low cost over the ear headphones, I am extremely pleased with this purchase.
Netgear MR814 is a well designed and nice looking product. The installation is easy and without any extra configuration. Just plug and play, then it works.I purchased it because it comes with one WAN port and four RJ45 ports. I just need to buy a wireless card for one of my laptops which is far away from the Router, the other one still can be connected with a network cable. I can save my money like this way. There is no problem with my two laptops running XP at all. The signal of wireless connection is strong enough.It took 10 minutes to setup everything. The only thing I need to do is interconnecting the Cable Modem and Router with a RJ45 cable, and makes the wires look neat. That's it. So simple. It happed to me that the Netgear Router can not get IP. This is for your reference, turn on the Cable Modem first, then Netgear Router. You can also to go to system admin. web page to get the IP manually.
WE HAVE THIS ROUTER AT OUR BUSINESS. WHEN MY BOYS COME TO WORK WITH US. THEY CAN BRING IN A LAP TOP FROM HOME. AND STILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEIR FRIENDS WITHOUT BEING ON THE BUSINESS COMPUTER. WORKS OUT GREAT. EASY TO USE.
I like this cd player. It has played my most scratched cds. It keeps your place if you switch to radio or turn off. Mine comes with rechargeable batteries.
I have had these for a long long time (about 6 months!) i guess i wasn't posting a review because i really wanted to sort of test them on a 5+ hour flight! I mean the sound the noise canceling under normal situation like home studios or office (this thing is fantastic) but i really wanted to see if it can really work its way in a long fuselage ride!people this things kicks butt! in every level. The music is crisp and balanced and the base sound is just accurate. Podcasts and vocals sound amazing as well. But the music definitely out of my iPod 5G sounds much much better than any ear buds.The only test now i want to know about, how do these compare with teh Seinhiser Pro gear headphones??1 if anyone can comment on that it would be great. I started doing semi-pro podcast production lately and wanted to know if these would workor the noise canceling feature would not do correct sound repreoduction?!? My wife apparently liked these so much that i may end up buying another pair!I sidetracked! If you want any MP3 device to sound supreme, you cant go wrong with Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling HeadphonesUpdated:These headphone are still kicking and strong! I bought one pair for my wife too!
After updating my living room with a Dell 37" LCD TV, I was dying to surf from my couch. I own a Microsoft Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo, but the range capabilities were extremely limited, about 5 feet for the mouse, 10 ft for the keyboard.This little unit is PERFECT, extremely lightweight, very compact, it reminds me of the base of a laptop. Touchpad sensitivity is not adjustable and can be quirky, but, the built in vertical page-scroll comes in very handy when surfing.I have not experienced the "sleep mode" problem described in earlier reviews, but I have a feeling that is related to low batteries. This problem may also be resolved by ensuring that your keyboard is enabled to "wake from sleep mode" on your Control Panel/Settings/Keyboard/Hardware tab. I bought 8 Li-Ion rechargables and so far I have not had the problem.Thumbs up for a product that finally delivers exactly what it promises.
Twice in my career as a weekly newspaper reporter I have dropped my camera. One of those times was last week. Of course I dumped my new Canon 40D out of my bag -- onto asphalt.The camera landed on the corner of the battery grip (Canon BG-E2N) messing up the shutter button and wheel on the corner of the grip and the other end landed on the lens hood, instead of the lens.The camera works perfectly and I am convinced I would have at least lost a filter on the lens if not for the rigid lens hood. It does make the camera a little long, but I think the length really helped when I dropped my camera.
I purchased this RPTV about a month ago. I have researched this unit exhaustively for close to three months. I've looked at all other possibilites. I've read some of the comments from other owners that had problems with this TV. Taking all that into consideration , I bought this unit. I have to say that this is the "BEST" tv I have "EVER SEEN". I would put this up against ANY tv out there PERIOD. The picture is "Drop Dead Beautiful". Everybody that has come over to see this set has had the same reaction!! To be "SAFE" I have purchased an extended warrany on it , since the Micro Displays are apt to require more srevice. I only have "GOOD THINGS" to say about this TV. "Consider It"
These headphones are "great" & provide great music playback from my mp3 player. Ecellent quality with a neat feature that allows you to fold them when not in use. I love these headphones and use them often especially during my workout at the gym! You gotta have these...
I bought this turntable for my husband for christmas. Let me tell you he is the pickiest person i know when it comes to his music and the way it sounds. He is soooo happy with this turntable and keeps praising me, and telling me how much he loves it.It was so easy for him to put all his Frank Zappa albums on the computer. Hes thrilled, and for any woman out there agonizing over witch turntable to buy for her hubby, let me tell you, this is the one.
I ordered this for my Viper 5904v alarm/remote start system and it connects to one of the additional sensor ports with no problem. I read the installation manual for my alarm system and it states that you cannot connect this directly to the port because the port provides constant power and it must be hard wired. FALSE!!! I have done it for anyone who has been wondering. The only thing I noticed is that since the sensor ports are constant, it will cause this sensor to remain on constantly without turning off; it doesn't hurt it at all nor does it cause a power drain. You can, however, cut the ground wire on the connector pin coming from the unit that plugs into the main alarm module and tap it into the GWA wire (normally the Orange wire) on your system which will cause it to only arm when the alarm sets itself. Great product and I will order another for my other vehicle.
First of all, I got this receiver early from Amazon, and what a great deal as well. The system looked great, with clean lines and nice silver finish. There was a set of quick setup instructions and the more robust manual. It took about 5 minutes to set up video output. At the time of the purchase I still hadn't bought a home theatre system. However, I had a cable box, game system, and a dvd player.My one caveat, which probably falls on me more than the product, is that the money I spent I wish I could've done a little bit more research. One of the reasons for this is that I have a plasma mounted on the wall, with component video cables running behind the drywall. This system however, if you want to use the HDMI connection (for example, HDMI from DVD to Receiver), you need to have an HDMI cable connecting your TV to the Receiver. Otherwise, you won't get a signal. I guess that's what they mean by HDMI pass through. So that's just a word of warning to all the AV noobs like me out there. D'oh!Besides this, I love this receiver. It does the job of managing all my devices in a simple manner, and I can't wait to hook up my sound system.
This is an amazingly simple to use and effective device - never again have anyone tell you, "Great picture, but it's crooked."
I've had a pair of these for about four years now. One ear has stopped working, but I'm sure that's only because I wrap them tightly around my CD player and the cord has come loose. I usually hate earbuds because they hurt after only five minutes of wearing them, but I've worn these comfortably on five hour bus rides.The sound is great, especially the bass. They stay put on the ear. No pain. Overall, a great pair of headphones for a great price.
The product that I received was what I ordered but did not match the picture advertised. The picture advertisement is deceiving as a quality item. When connecting the cable to the electronics quality of the picture was sub par. I do not hold the buyer at fault as they delivered the RCA cable in great time. I rated this 1 star because of the price and delivery but you do get what you pay for.
This is a sturdy, heavy, non flexing swingarm wall mount.Sanus has a great product. Best two people work on installation...saves a lot of time. Comes with hardware for mounting just about anything.....there will be left over stuff after mounting your display/TV.If I need to mount another Flat Screen TV I'll definitly by a Sanus mount. I'm very satisfied with this unit.
This $5 device replaced a $20 Sony that for some reason shorted out the right audio channel. Sure, it's cheaply made but it works and has good channel isolation. A good buy!
A must have now days. Just plug it in and Windows and the drive do the set up for you. No book is sent or needed. A great product.
I got this camera about 6 weeks ago. I have heard that the best camera is the one you have with you when you need it. So that would make this a good camera. I take it with me everywhere because it is so small and fits in my pocket. It is no more inconvenient to carry than a cell phone.A couple problems I have with it are that the lens rotates so you can take a pic of yourself....but the flash does not rotate with the lens. So if you are in a poorly lit area and want to take a pic of yourself, all the benefits of having a rotating lens are lost. This is only a minor problem to me, but I think it is poor design.The second problem is that the SD card it comes with is small...very small. 8mb. Is that some kind of joke? Most digital cameras come with small memory cards, but they are promoting this thing as a multi function device: camera, camcorder, mp3 player. My Panasonic mp3 player came with a 64mb card, why does this come with only 8mb? It is supposed to be an mp3 player too. They might as well have not included any memory with this camera. I was lucky that I bought it while Panasonic was having a promotion and they sent me a free 128mb card. Which only took about 1 week to arrive, not 6-8 like they said.I only use the camera function, so I cannot comment on the other functions, but overall I am happy with it. However I would not want this to be my only camera. When I go on a trip or someplace where I know I will be taking a lot of pics I will bring a different camera, as this camera is only 2mp and does not have an optical zoom. If you want a small camera you can carry with you at all times then this one is good. If small size is not the most important thing to you, then you should look at something else.
This does look like a high quality cable, and not a knockoff. It has the correct snagless connections on each end.
I have heard comments from people who have trouble getting their routers to work properly. But, this router worked fine out of the box. Setup was very easy. After a few days I went back and added 128 bit WEP security. That went well, too.I did read other reviews and noted some said heat from the unit caused failures. I made a wire stand to hold the router off a window sill so air can cool it as well as possible. I have been using it only a week, but I have also unintentionally left it "on" for a whole day with no problems and no accumulated heat. I should say the unit sits in direct sunlight. Heat problems seem more frequent during the summer.The range is very good.Update: After two months of use I have noticed web pages stop loading after about an hour of use. I get an error message that says my browser is unable to find the web page. I am suspecting a heat problem, although the case does not feel warm. But, one sticker on the bottom of the unit came loose and moved. I will experiment with additional ways to cool it, including a zip sandwich bag filled with ice under it (with a gap between the bag and the unit for air flow).
I bought these for my mom for christmas and never gave them to her bc they felt cheap and really hurt my head when i put them on. I was looking for a cheaper headphone that was reviewed well as &#34;comfortable&#34; and these were definitely not it.The leather ears look plasticy and the top band is very very rigit. I'm not expecting bose, but these were nowhere close.would not buy again.
I was very surprised when the left channel stopped cancelling noise completely after a month of very little use. I didn't fly with these phones, or blast music through them. I quietly played jazz on my computer through them while I worked at home. Then the left phone cut out cancelling, and I hear a sound similar to a constant mild whoosh of air. I bought my wife a set at the same time, and hers still work. Although I believe Audio-Technica is a fine brand name, and I have used other headphones manufactured by them for 15 years at a time, these ATH-ANC7 broke on me, and I can't recommend them. I could not get a refund from Amazon either, as the warranty had expired.
I have been using these headphones for many years.The clip design is spring-loaded and excellent for fitting over strangely shaped ears. I have an ear with a birth defect - I am missing one of the ear folds, so it sticks out at an odd angle - and the spring loaded design holds to my ear perfectly, even while jogging.Also I have not had any problems with wear and tear on the cords of these headphones like other products, and the sound quality is excellent.I had lost the color-caps for the headphones some time ago, but these work just as well without them.
I think this is quite a nice CD holder. I've had no problems with it whatsoever, in fact, this is my second one and they look great doing the "bookend" thing. Holds tons of CD and lets you organize them nicely. Whoever said it was hard to put together got a "are you kidding?" look from my 14 year old who put it together in about 5 minutes. I'm a satisfied customer here.
The Neuros OSD promises to free your media. Why?We all know DRM is rife, and it's not fair. Yet manufacturers still encumber their products with annoying restrictions to prevent theft of copywritten material, rather than trust their consumers. TiVo messes up recording so you can't watch them on your computer. Apple TV won't even touch your DVD rips. What has made us consumers so bloody complacent?My OSD sits proudly on my tv, it streams all my videos from both my USB HD and computer via network cable. Different file formats (non-DRM of course) don't faze it, it just plays it. That's what I use it for, 99% of the time. Nice & simple.I can record any input to mpeg file, so I don't need a VCR no more. I can play & edit these files on my laptop, no restrictions. Yay!There are problems, high bitrate (DVD stardard) files result in frame drops, which is disappointing. High definition is a no no, which doesn't bother me really, I'm not buying into this fad. The GUI is not pretty & remote feels slow. Subtitles aren't supported, but I've been told (the Neuros community is very open & talkative) it's coming with a firmware update. As is an EPG and wifi support.The OSD promises a lot, I think it already delivers about 90% - it plays & records well with no restrictions. The last 10% has to be seen, for work still has to be done.Summary: With the OSD, you can enjoy your video from your couch. That's freedom.
This player has more features than expected, like remembering where you stopped in a track of to the last 10 CD's. It does an excellent job in playing MP3's. It had trouble playing some WMA's. It also has upgradeable firmware. The website has updated the firmware to 1.20 which adds some improvements. The FAQ states that it does not support MP3pro or OGG at this time but is under consideration which to me sound iffy if they ever will. When it comes to playing normal music CD's, it does a good job except it seems to take up battery life pretty fast. But of course I don't know how that compares to other portables players. Despite some nick picks I give it a 5 star because the overall quality it excellent.
I bought the kodak EX-1011 digital picture frame for its size and the wireless capability. I am greatly desapointed.The software install crashed my computer and I spent 2 days recovering from it. Luckily I have a good backup system. I finally downloaded the kodak Easyshare application from kodak.com and install just that.The frame turn on and off by itself few times during the day. I guess it respond the tv or stereo remote control .You could copy picture to your frame only by sharing them through microsoft media player... And even that is painfully arcane.The frame crashed and rebooted twice when I select many pictures at the same time.There is no way to push the picture from your PC to the frame directly. You have to select the picture through the frame remote control then copy them, again using the control.The picture quality is bad and the viewing angle terrible.And yes I updated the frame to the latest firmware!Not a product I recommand....
Received the wires promptly even with standard shipping. The wires are 16guage so the are more than adequate for 90% of home theater speakers. I have it setup for my 5.1 system.Good quality for cheap price. Can't beat it!
I recently purchased this dock extender after plenty of research. I was trying to find a solution to the seemingly universal problem of mounting an iPhone 3GS equipped with the Otterbox Defender case to a dock. This is by far the best solution. Although the extender will not fit through the case at first, a slight modification to the small piece with a Dremel will do the trick. You simply use a sanding bit on a Dremel (if you have one, or you can ask around your friends to borrow one as I did) and shave off a small section on each side of the dock extender, and Presto! Fits like a glove and works brilliantly. I am using my iPhone 3GS with theBoston Acoustics HDUOIPW Duo-I Plus iPhone/iPod Dock AM/FM Stereo Radio and Clock Functions (Gloss White)and the dock extender works great. The back support really helps as well to keep the plugs from wobbling loose. It might be a little pricey, but it's the only clean-looking solution to iPod/iPhone case docking issues on the market right now.
Everything you throw at this baby will play nicely. I've tried everything, MPGs, xvid, Divx, it always plays perfectly and without a glitch. I never had to convert anything I got from the net. I only converted my own DVDs (into Divx).The plus side is that all the videos look very nice in the screen, even those that don't look very good on the TV. The screen is large enough for the watching to be pleasant.The small loudspeaker makes it ideal to use it with your kids on car trips or, like I do sometimes with my 4-year old, when he is eating.It is a life saver, if you, like me, had to go thru 5 hours of flight. I just watched 5 episodes of Heroes.No, it is not a small ipod to take to the gym. It is more an alternative to a portable DVD player, with the advantage that you don't have to convert anything and you can carry 30 full-length movies or 80 TV episodes in it.
I grabbed these a couple of days after I got them and put them on a '59 Kay arch-top. Wow. They made the guitar come alive. Before, with flat-wounds that someone had put on them, it played well but was the worst-sounding of all my guitars. Now it competes well with the others, so of course I'm very happy.
i was worried it wouldnt work when i got it but it does. beats paying full price
I've tried various headphones at various prices, and the sound quality of these AKG K26P headphones cannot be beat for the money. They are durable, comfortable, and provide some noise attenuation. Since they're not too large, and you can fold them, they're also ideal to take in a carry-on bag, if you like listening while traveling. I liked them so much I bought my wife a pair and she loves them too. I was actually in the process of purchasing a pair for my brother for his birthday, when I decided to write this review.
I had been using this device for 2 days, and started feeling better everytime I open it..It has excellent screen, Power Management functionality and built in Bluetooth compatible SD card and more...Pros :1. Great features at cheaper price2. Excellent Screen3. Excellent multimedia operation4. Easy to use, even IR-ports5. Almost weightlessCons:1. Does not have removable battery.2. Does not have CF card slot.3. Not a good cover case.Overall I may like to recommend this Pocket PC
My house is around 25 miles from downtown Chicago. I was thinking whether to upgrade my DirecTV receiver to a HD receiver or get a HD antenna.I was looking for an HD outdoor antenna but the sales guy suggested I try a HD indoor antenna first. I didn't have good experience with indoor antenna but I decided to give it a try. I bought a Philips PHDTV3 and a GE Optima 24714.First I connected the GE to my LCD. I found that I need to change the CABLE option to off before doing auto-programming. I was surprised I got 22 digital channels! The images looked good but not as good as I expected.Then I connected the Philips to the TV. I got 21 channels. However, I noticed the difference. The images are much better than the GE.The only thing I don't like is the pizza-like shape looks a little weird and takes up some space but I canceled my DirecTV appt immediately.
this speaker system is great for the desktop setup that doesn't require a super loud stereo system. I've had mine for about a year now and it seems to be holding up good.
I work offshore on boats and barges where there is always background noise from generators, winches and all the normal noises of people working 24 hours a day.I bought these headphones back in 2005 after going to a local store and trying every headphone they had in stock. These Sony's are the only set of headphones they had where I had to stop turning up the volume from them becoming too loud without distorting.When at work, I can plug these into my laptop to watch a movie and all the other background sounds go away. I have coworkers who have bought the noise cancelling Bose headphones. I let them hear the Sony's and see what "old school" noise cancelling can do by simply fitting well to your ears with good padding.My brother, who works offshore as well, at first said 'You paid how much for a set of headphones?!?"I let him borrow them and he brought them back to me and said, "Yeah, I'm buying a set when I get home."He realized how well they work when he was watching a movie with them and coughed and realized he couldn't hear himself coughing. All he heard was the movie.I am still amazed by the sound of these headphones and the amount of bass they can create. As said in another review, you can push the cups together, turn up the volume and feel the headphones shake.The only defect I have come across so far in 7 years of use is that the plastic coating on the ear pads started to flake and fall off. If you have 5 o'clock shadow, it would stick to that pretty well too. Luckily, the material that is under this coating is a cloth covering the foam and not the foam itself. The easy solution was sitting there with a butter knife and scraping off all of the old coating. My headphones now have a cloth ear pad that is actually more comfortable.
I already got one from Staples when it was on sale for $100. It worked great. It came with the full catriage for this cheap price, and it is factory refubished. The print speed is fast and it does duplex. That's the reason why I ordered it again. This time I only can find the cheapest here for $139.99. Not bad.
These cables worked out perfectly. As usual, Hosa cables are great. A bit pricey. But, not outrageous.I used these cables to connect my effects, inputs and outputs, etc directly to a patchbay. They work great.
If you want a lot of bass in your music, then these are for you. My son wanted a pair of Dr. Dre headphones because they have a lot of bass. But after seeing they were very, very expensive, and techincally not that great, I found these for a fraction of the price. They are nicely made and comfortable, and have good sound quality (if you like a lot of bass). While I would not recommend for an audiophile, they are excellent for teenagers or anyone that wants a lot of bass in their music. My son is very happy with these and hasn't mentioned Dr. Dre's once since.
I got these headphones on sale for about $100, and they are worth every dollar. These are the best headphones that I have ever used except for my room mates pair of UM2s. If you do not want to spend $250 on a pair ofWESTONE UM2 TRUE FIT DUAL DRIVER EARPHONES UM 2, then I would definitely say that you should buy some Monster Turbines.They have perfectly clear flat EQ audio as opposed to the Beats By Dre that have obnoxiously high base. Monster headphones ROCK!
ITEM WORKS WELL AND FOR THE COST VERY STURDY WISHED THE CORD WAS ABOUT 2FT LONGER A LITTLE SHORT OTHER THAN THAT HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR THE COST OF THE ITEM,
Works as advertised, easy to setup and use the only downside is that if you remove these they WILL take the paint off the wall since they stick to the wall that well.
It's small, light, has an intuitive interface (just as easy to use as an Ipod IMO), runs forever on one rechargeable AAA, offers SD card expandability, offers the ability to record voice OR record from the built-in FM tuner (which has excellent reception, btw), offers drag-and-drop file transfer and easily doubles as a USB drive (Windows XP and many flavors of Linux will auto-detect and mount it. SD card, if one is being used, will be auto-mounted as a different drive.) Its offers a good equalizer and shuffle mode, and comes with a very respectable pair of earbuds.It's also a lovely shade of fire engine red (that picture does not do it justice), and can be had for LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE of another, plainer-looking, fewer-featured flash MP3 player which shall remain nameless. *cough**cough*Ipodshuffle*cough*Two caveats:1. Make sure you install the firmware update. This is fairly quick and painless. I've never had any issues of lockups or long waits since installing the firmware. It also provides a nice boost to the volume.2. At least on my unit, it seems as though the plastic shell isn't as tight-fitting as one would hope. Twice now I've put it in my pocket only to discover that dirt or sand from that pocket had managed to find a way INSIDE the unit and stick to the display. The good news is it's easy to open up and clean, and no damage was done. The belt clip covers up the seams and prevents this problem entirely, so if you plan on using belt clip you shouldn't have to worry about this. Otherwise, you can probably just seal it with some superglue, this really worries you.
I purchased this item and it did not work in my Mustek Camera. Would not recommend this product.
I owned a Palm Vx and loved it. Unfortunately it finally died, which I suppose, after 7 or 8 years, was inevitable. I bought a Z22 and hated it from the start.1. They changed the writing styles for the text for the worse. Probably as a result of their lost patent suit with Xerox.2. Even though color was an upgrade for me, the resolution, and hence text quality was much worse.3. After a few months (past the 90 day warranty), it completely died.This last complaint, while disapointing to me that I'm out $100, actually frees me from the torment of this unit, so I can buy something that has actually improved over time.Alot of tech companies build great products when they startup, as Palm did. Unfortunately, the pattern many follow is that the bean counters eventually take over to drive cost out of development and unit cost, thereby driving down quality. In my limited experience, this appears to be what has happened to Palm.
The hardware may work fine, but I didn't have any luck with the software that came with it (Studio 10). I never could get Studio to recognize the Moviebox hardware. Worked with Pinnacle tech support, upgraded, uninstalled and reinstalled several times, etc. Sounded like a very common problem. The last time I tried to uninstall, XP wasn't able to uninstall it. I had to do a system restore to get rid of it. I ended up returning it.
Pros:1. I get the CBC and BBC programs I like!2. Most stations don't have too many break-ins (commecial or otherwise) but some do.3. I like that the song artist and title are displayed on the screen. That way if I really like the song, I can download it later.Cons:1. On some of the channels there ARE COMMERCIALS! I thought this was commercial free radio! I don't need ads for "male enhancement" playing through my speakers. I want to hear the comedy and the music.2. I strongly reccommend having this professionally installed. Have them hard wire everything in so you don't have to use the wireless transmitter. The car power plug (the cig lighter plug--for the old school syles) is somewht loose in my Focus SE. Every once in a while, it will jar loose enough to cut the power to the reciever. Again, hard wiring will eliminate this.3. You can still use the wireless transmitter but I would go to the Sirius website first, look up the recommended FM Frequencies and test them out in your area first. Sure this is a lot of listening to static but I was on one of the recommended frequencies and in a "hole in the ground" and *still* got a low-power station from somewhere. ANY interference will be heard while listening to the sat radio. The radio FM Transmitter itself only goes down to the 89 range while the best frequency for my area (not one listed on the website) is in the 88 range.
Since using this product i've seen an increase in performance in my digital camera in terms of response time when taking a 5mp photos.For its price is a bargain.Thanks Amazon
This is like the best wall Arm mount i have ever used. I have bought one for my friend and i liked it, so i had to get one for myself too. Using it to hang a 32" in my bedroom...very nice design...good stuff!
Like many other people who purchased this tv combo, the unit failed after the first 3 months. And would you know it the warranty did too. When I took it to get fixed the repair shop said they knew exactly what was wrong because the had 17 of the same model being worked on for the same thing. Approximately 6 months after I got it repaired, it is broke again and will not stay on. Stay away from this product, we will be very disappointed.
Upgraded to the 18' pool this year. What a great value for summer fun. Pump and connections higher quality than years past. These pools last for years if you are careful and put them away for the winter. Make sure the ground is level!
I am very happy that I bought this radio. I use it at work - at my new job everyone is in close proximity with everyone else and they all listen to thier IPods. I had a small clock radio that I had at my other job for years and I brought that in and I tried to keep it really low so no one could hear it but the way we are seated some could hear it. If it got on their nerves, I would just turn it off. But after a week, it was stolen so I decided I needed a small pocket size radio that I could listen to with earplugs so that I would not bother anyone and one that was easy to carry back and forth to work. Reception is not great in this building but this radio brings in my favorite station crystal clear and I can even listen to TV stations, which is pretty cool. Overall I am very pleased with this radio. I agree with one of the other reviewers in that the instructions could have been written in more detail. But I figured everything out and I would recommend this radio to anyone who wants a small portable radio with good sound.
My system always sounded great and used to use RadioShack's gold cable's. I got these cause they were here on amazon where I bought my new dvd player. These cables are a lot more hefty than anything i've ever seen. I didn't compare quality to any other cables so I don't know about sound quality but it does sound good. If you're like me you probably want to spend more time infront of the tv than behind it.
I would buy it again in a second. The quality is excellent. Don't waist your money on a more expensive cable, with digital cables they either work or they don't and this one works great.
First I purchased a rebuilt Bose with the add-on CD unit. It worked very good for a few weeks till I decided to leave it on (for background music for my cats) while going to the next town. After about 3 hours on my return it could not be controlled with any of the 2 remotes. Sent it in for repair. With some delay Bose sent me a new one. Now about 1 year later the New unit is just a digital clock. It will not work with any of the now three remotes and without an on/off switch this second unit is use less.I'm not sure if I'll send it in for repair( is this going to be a yearly repair) or cut my losses and buy something else.I suggest before buying these Bose Wave units you look very hard for something else, besides the sound is really NOT that great.
This scanner has horrible graphics! Oncey ou scan something, take it off the scanner, and hold it next to the picture of it on your monitor. They look nothing alike! The picture of it on the monitor looks terrible!! I would not buy it!
ONE WORD: EXCELLENT!!!!! This keyboard is awsome for editors and average computer users alike. GREAT GREAT DEAL TOO!
does its work. Zipper is not very good and am not sure how long this will last.No complaints for the price I paid!
I've tried many different brands of DVD media, but Taiyo Yuden has consistently been the best. I never had any reject coasters, and the quality of the burn is superior than the other brands out there.
I love these headphones! They are lightweight, comfortable, have really decent sound, & durable. I still eventually manage to stress & ruin a wire, so I order extra. Cannot find them in the stores, & cannot be without my sounds.Did I mention very affordable? It does not wound my pocket book to replace a pair, as I am rather rough on the headphones. I highly recommend this product.
Great buy! It is easy to use, fun, and helps motivate.
I AGREE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STATED THE RECEPTION IS EXTREMELY POOR. I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TRYING TO FIND AN ANTENNA THAT WILL FIT THIS SYSTEM....WITH NO LUCK. I HAVE ALSO CALLED, AND CALLED MEMOREX DIRECTLY AND FOUND THEM TO BE OF NO HELP. SINCE I'M NOT A VENDOR, THEY WILL NOT HELP ME OBTAIN ONE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY NO LONGER SELL THE ANTENNA THAT WAS MADE FOR THIS UNIT!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE CUSTOMER TREATMENT AND I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH MEMOREX AGAIN. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MUST NOT BE A PRIORITY AT MEMOREX!!
I have to say that this printer has been a pain ever since I bought it. It prints unclear letters, makes gaps in the black ink and acts like it is out of color when it really isn't . I think that this product must be manufactured with a defect. Also, sometimes it bleeds large quantities of black paint when it prints and it gets all over everything. This is a real waste of money. Even if you put in brand new ink cartridges it still prints horribly and its picture printing quality is just as bad.
These Headphones ARE AMAZING!!! I listened to one of the songs I play when I get knew headphones or speakers, a song I have heard hundreds of times by the way, and I heard new things on it. I use them for motivation to work out. these HeadSpeakers are one of my best investments in a while. The bass is really booming, great mids and treble. I used to have the Altec Lansing UHP106 Backbeat which are $30 at best buy. until I got the Monster Turbines the Altec lansing ones were the best I had owned. The Turbines Blow them away. No pun intended.
Battery failed prematurely.This battery looks very much like the original that came with the camera. However, it had shorter battery life and weighs slightly less than the original.The battery failed to work in the camera after 4 months from date of purchase. It was used very lightly and recharged fewer than 10 times.The camera does not recognize the battery even though the charger indicates full charge. This behavior was reproduced with another camera to confirm the battery failure.
After losing a much-beloved Polk Audio 2.1 system due to the subwoofer finally giving out after who knows how many thousands of hours of listening, I did a lot of research to find a suitable replacement system. There are a lot of 2.1 systems on the market right now, but many of them are either WAY too expensive or sadly under-performing. I spent a lot of time at Best Buy playing around with the systems they have set up: the Cyber Acoustic and Logitech systems were jokes.. they sounded like listening to a good set of headphones OFF your head. In the end it came down to the Bose Companion 3/5 systems or the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system based on the audio available in the store. The Bose Companion 2 system was out of the question because I can't stand listening to music without an added bass boost (hence replacing my Polk set).It was clear that the Bose system had significantly better in-store audio because it was connected to its own, dedicated audio source, while the Klipsch had been subjected to severely degraded audio quality from a split signal. If money were no option, the Bose Companion 5 system would be in my apartment right now... the audio made my ears melt.The Bose 3 and Klipsch sets were comparable in terms of specs, remembering, of course, that the Bose has a much better build quality (essentially all-metal with some particle board vs. metal, plastic and particle board). Reviews for the Klipsch were sparkling, and it was $100 cheaper, so I made the impulse decision to buy the Klipsch and decide for myself with it connected to my home source.In terms of system setup, it couldn't really be much easier than it was. A proprietary connection from one of the satellites to the subwoofer, and independent red/black wire connections (not plugs) from each satellite to the amplifier, which is housed in the subwoofer, plus a power connection from the subwoofer. This was a nice bonus for me, because there is no bulky power block to try and hide (2 in my Polk set) - everything is housed in the subwoofer, essentially. Also nice is that the satellites are actual speaker connections, which make it easier to make extensions later if I need, or to add them to a more professional/expensive system.As I suspected, the speakers in my apartment vastly out-perform the set in the store. 200W is actually ending up being kind of over-powered for my apartment. The subwoofer is barely set at 9 o'clock (the suggested and marked location for best audio listening is 10 o'clock) and I'm still worried neighboring apartments will complain that their walls and dishes are shaking to my awesome tunes, and the satellites are also set at about 9 o'clock (the beginning positions for both are around 7 o'clock. Even with the system set low, I'm blissfully satisfied with the performance of the system. I listen to all genres of music, including rock, indie, folk, jam, hip-hop, jazz and blues. The versatility of the highs and lows meets my tastes time and again.Another quick note: they are very simple looking speakers. Some people may like this, while others will be disappointed at the lack of embellishment. This was a huge requirement for me, as I have fairly minimalist tastes and want the system to add to the room with its performance, not flashy looks. Their understated appearance is excellently made up for in their sound, punch and power.My audio setup is (and will be for a LONG time): Macbook Pro 15' 2010 --> iTunes (with AirTunes) and Spotify (with AirFoil) --> Airport Express --> Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakersI STRONGLY recommend these speakers for apartment to mid-size room applications based on their performance, build/appearance and wonderful price.
I needed speakers that would produce really good sound at a reasonable price for my Macbook Pro. I reviewed several brands and decided to go with the Bose Companion 2. I've now used them for several weeks and I am very pleased with the sound while listening to audio and video files. I would recommend them to anyone needing speakers for a laptop or desktop computer.
It works perfectly. It also comes with a USB conection so I can use it with my Skype (I was not expecting this).
This unit is simple and straight forward to operate. We now have two players in our house.
Although this cartridge prints well, it never seems worth the price for the paltry number of sheets printed you get, in my opinion. If its price were lower, I wouldn't feel so bad.
The diamond rio's continues to outshine other mp3 players byfar. This one is even cheaper than the 500 and lets you changefaceplates. The new usb is even faster than the older one. 340 megabites is the most upgradeable mp3 player I've heard off...
I have been using my MX6000 for a while now -ProsGreat SoundGood LooksEverything workedPC Link is working wellInternet content interestingPhoto Slide shows on TV are GREAT!My.Philips is interestingConsDivX Streaming should handle above 1.2 MBPSManual is not so goodHad to turn on the Component Out on via the menus - last review guy didn't figure that out - it's in the manual - got to readAll in All I would buy again
Print quality is excellent if you chose the right setting when you print. The print options allow you to choose from settings such as regular printing paper, to heavy matte paper to premium glossy paper and etc. You can also manually select your own resolution--the C-80 prints up to 2800 dpi producing excellent results printing photos. The black and white printing is the fastest I've seen (even faster than some cheaper laser printers). The colors are accurate--of course that depends also on how your monitor is calibrated. I use the printer to print some digital photos as well as some color Illustrations from Adobe Illustrator. Both rater and vector prints look great on C-80.The ink: it uses four separate ink tanks. Black-$32, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow -$12. I think the ink is kind of expensive, though.Anyway, I am satisfied with this printer. It is also compatible with Mac OSX (new driver available for download automatically when you search for software update on your OSX).
We purchased this item for our 4 year old daughter over a year ago and we have never had any problems with using it. It comes with 2 remotes one that is for adults and a smaller one that only has a couple of buttons on it so my daughter knows how to start the dvd. I would recommend this item to anyone who is looking for a dvd player for a little one, I also would recommend the princess tv too.
Used this headphone for 5 years or so, and it is by far the most often used headphone for me at home. I still have a couple headphone around me, Sennheiser's MX680i and CX880i, but those are obviously bought for different "purposes". The long cord of this headphone is very good, and the sound insulation is very nice. The head band started its "decay" within a year or two of usage, though the cushion just started to break recently. I am not sure if I would get replacement cushions yet, as it is still "usable" right now. Of sound quality, I cannot comment much, as I don't have my ear as acute as it was in my teen years.
A manual would help some of us slow learners. After you root around you will find an 800 support telephone number. Great one on one help. An amazing product for only $80.
I bought a pair of studio speakers. The last amp was too weak. This unit has good power for my little speakers that only have a 100 watts per channel. Remote is easy to use.
This is a review of Canon imageCLASS MF6530 All-In-One Laser Printer. But I believe the comments here apply to the Canon imageCLASS MF6500 and MF6550 All-In-One Laser Printer as well because the primary difference is that MF6500 and MF6550 have a fax machine while MF6300 does not. (MF6550 also has more paper feeding capacity in its automatic document feeder, but this feature is irrelevant in this review.)I updated my original review based on subsequent experiences. I couldn't change the rating. Otherwise I would have given it the lowest possible rating.Pros:(1) Much quieter than the Brother all-in-one laser printer I used. Especially, the Canon turns quiet immediately after the job is done, whereas the Brother keeps on making a loud noise for longer than five minutes before it goes to sleep (and there is no way to adjust that). If you like a quiet office setting like I do, this can be quite important. In fact, this was one of the reasons why I dumped the Brother and bought the Canon.(2) The main paper tray is very easy to load and has reliable paper handling (when it's not broken, of course). The fact that it holds a whole ream (500 sheets) of paper is a great plus. With other printers which have a lesser capacity, you always end up having a small amount of paper left behind making a mess. For example, with the most common 250 sheet loader, you are under pressure to divide each ream of paper absolutely evenly, otherwise some paper will be left after two loads. If you do this only once every few months, it may not be a problem. But if you have to do that once every few days in a busy office setting, you might have a problem as I did. So a big thumbs up to Canon FM6530's 500 sheet loader.(3) The automatic document feeder is also very reliable and seldom has paper jams.(4) Software installation is straightforward.(5) The printer is quite fast, seems to be close to the 23 ppm claim.(6) The quality of the scanner and copier is very high, noticeably better than the Brother I used.Cons:(1) The worst user interface I've ever experienced with a printer. This will be discussed in further detail below.(2) The worst multipurpose tray performance compounded by the incredibly bad user interface and software. This will be discussed in further detail below.(3) The LCD display is small and dark (with no backlit), and very difficult to read. In fact, if you place it in a not-so-well-lit area, it is almost impossible to read. And unlike other printers, you do need to read the displayed information on the LCD frequently.(4) The main paper tray makes up the very bottom of the whole printer and directly sits on the surface of the support (a table for example). Not only does this make the opening and closing of the main tray noisy and difficult, it also damages the surface of the support furniture. Worst of all, the main paper tray of our unit broke after about a year and won't hold the position. So the whole thing had to be replaced by another printer. And you know what, everyone was glad to see this thing go.There are so many good copier/printers out there to choose from. I can't think of a good enough reason to choose this one over others. In fact, with the problems it has caused, I wouldn't even want one for free. It's just not worth the trouble.More about the user interface and multipurpose tray:The printer has the worst user interface and multipurpose tray I have ever used. The overall user interface design of the multipurpose tray is difficult and confusing, and is further made even worse by the inadequate documentation. The main problem isn't its paper loading mechanism, which is actually fine, although not the best. The problem is the software part that controls how the printer interfaces with the computer. It turned out that you must set BOTH the printer panel (which itself was extremely difficult to figure out), AND the application on your computer in order to print on a nonstandard media (such as an envelope) using the multipurpose tray; and you need to do all the setting EVERY time when you print on a paper size different from what you did last time; and both settings must be just so. Any mismatch will result in a no-go error (with beeps and flashing lights, you name it).With many variables and no instructions, it is highly frustrating to figure it out initially. And even after you have learned how to set it up, the problem does not go away as you need to change the setting on the printer panel every time when you change paper type/size used in the multipurpose tray. The fact that the setting for printing is hidden deep down in the menu on the printer panel adds further confusion and frustration.In beats me why Canon designed this printer this way. Intuitively, you'd think that as long as you load the paper correctly, the rest of the printer settings should be done on the computer, either in the printer properties or from the application you are using (for example, Microsoft Word). Other printers I used behave just like that. Some are simpler and some more complex, but all can be figured out fairly quickly if you are familiar with printers. Not so with Canon. With the poor logic of the user interface design, even if they had a very clear instruction, which of course they don't, you would still need to spend at least half an hour to figure out how to do this conjunction. But because they don't have a clear instruction in this regard at all, it is close to impossible for most people to do this. I persisted and did it eventually only because I couldn't help. I read other reviewers' frustration and thought to myself, well, I'm sure I would know better. But I underestimated the unreasonableness of a product. It took me almost 2 hours to figure out how to print on an envelope using the multipurpose tray, and I'm highly experienced with the printers.As of now, I still don't know how to print checks on partial letter-size sheets from the accounting software QuickBooks. We happen to use the check format that has three checks in one letter-size sheet. For the first of every three checks, you have a full letter-size check sheet which can be handled using the main paper tray without a problem. But for the second and the third check, presently there is no way we can print on this printer, unless the checks are printed at the same time with the first check. Once the first check is printed and removed, you end up with a partial letter-size sheet which is impossible to print on this printer from QuickBooks. To be fair, I don't know whether it is QuickBooks or the Canon printer, or both, to blame. But the Brothers Multi-functional we used before had absolutely no problems printing checks. Looks like we'll have to destroy all the existing blank checks and order some new checks that comes with just one check on each letter-size sheet.After all that, I would become anxious every time when I need to use the multipurpose tray, not only because of the unnecessary trouble of setting up, but more because of the uncertainty involved, as I never know if it will work or not. After hitting the print key, I'd nervously watch the printer with a sickening anticipation of a beep and lit orange light showing an error signal. This has essentially discouraged me from using the multipurpose tray.Well, if you don't believe me, try it. Just try to print an envelope from Microsoft Word using its built-in envelope and label printing options. I bet your printer would be still beeping with that orange light flashing after three hours. Just try it. Set aside a whole afternoon, prepare a bunch of envelopes to be wasted, bring whatever techniques you use for handling anger and frustration, and start to do trial and error. You may actually get some exercise because you need to run between the printer and your computer so many times, at least one round-trip for each trial.I highly doubt Canon has really paid any attention to its multipurpose tray. Alternatively, I suspect it was a hoax by ill-intending Canon employees.In comparison, the multipurpose tray of Brother all-in-one laser printers not only prints envelopes very intuitively and easily, it even has an automatic bypass feature. It works in this way: if the multipurpose tray is not loaded, the printer automatically chooses the main tray. If the multipurpose try is loaded, the printer automatically chooses the multipurpose tray as a priority, thus bypassing the main tray. This works wonderfully if you do mixed printing of both plain paper and letterhead. You would load plain paper in the main tray to handle the regular printing. And as you occasionally need to print on letterhead, you just grab a few sheets of letterhead and put that in the multipurpose tray. Often, you may be printing the first page of a letter on the letterhead, but the rest of the letter on plain paper. With bypassing feature, no special setup is required. You just put a single sheet of letterhead in the multipurpose tray, and the printing job will be done just the way you like.It is sad that Canon's multipurpose tray isn't capable of doing anything remotely resembling the above. Even if Canon's design of multipurpose tray were perfectly implemented (easy to set up and easy to use), I would rate Canon's design itself a three-star, while the Brother's design a five-star. But because Canon's multipurpose tray really is a mediocre design with a pathetic implementation, I don't know how I would rate it.With such a failure of design and implementation of a key component and feature, I just cannot give the Canon even an average rating despite that the printer excels in some other aspects.
I received the goods in good packing and on time. my system is working more efficiently and faster. I can do more my system. Great!!!!!thanks
I received this item and the second day, I was listening to the radio and the sound stopped so I went to check if the power was off but actually the speakers weren't working even after I pressed the volume buttons.Very disappointing. Price is ok, it could be better.
The cartridges were shrink wrapped, not in retail boxes, and in great condition. Glad to see my savings translated to not paying for marketing costs and packaging. Just the product in good shape. Works for me!
I bought it to check out the availability of Digital TV from my large outdoor antenna where I am over 50 miles from the nearest transmitters. It has worked very well for that purpose and gave me several digital channels all very watchable. It is not so good on analog TV and gives a picture much lower in quality than my cheapest TV set.However, I'm very happy with the Digital TV results.
This is supposedly the same item that Olympus sells directly for use with their cameras (I'm using it with the EP1). As other's mentioned, it is very difficult to get the PC sync cable into the port. The post is too large, and you can feel that it is bending the guides in the cable. Because I am using this exclusively in the studio and can leave my cable plugged into this item, it's not a huge deal. At the same time, for such an expensive and "OEM" solution, it's inexcusable. If I felt like bothering with it, I would definitely send this back and look at cheaper versions that may work just as well without the design issues.I purchased it despite other's pointing out this flaw specifically because I was in a hurry to test my camera out with a strobe setup, and didn't want to have to deal with cheaper versions that didn't work electronically.
Great speakers. I've read that the bass speaker is too boomy, but that hasn't been the case for me. I mainly use them for listening to music on my computer, so I adjusted the bass using the equalizer on windows media player, and they sound terrific.
We have switched from a fussy inkjet printer to this gem, and we are VERY pleased. We have a an iMac and an iBook both running Tiger OS X 10.4. This printer is a great match. At first, I had trouble printing 2 sided copies. HP's response worked perfectly:We have provided the steps on how to print two-sided in OS 10.4 with the HP Laserjet 1320 printer.1. Open the document you wish to print.2. Select Page Setup from the File menu.3. Change Format For any printer to Laserjet 1320.4. Click OK.5. Select Print from the File menu.6. Change Copies and Pages to Layout.7. Select desired binding and click Print.If the Two-Sided printing options is still not available we recommend checking to ensure you are using the correct PPD for the printer.a. Double-click the hard drive icon, by default labeled Macintosh HD.b. Double-click Applications.c. Double-click Utilities.d. Double-click Printer Setup Utility.e. Click on the entry for the LaserJet 1320 in the list that appears to highlight it.f. Click Show Info.g. Click on the drop-down box containing Name & Location.h. Click Printer Model.i. Verify that the second drop-down box from the top contains the words HP LaserJet 1320 series.j. If the LaserJet 1320 does not appear, click on the box and then click HP.k. Click they entry for the printer in the list appearing under Model Name.l. Click Apply Changes.m. Click the drop-down box containing Printer Model.o. Click Apply Changes.q. Close the Show Info window.
Battery works as advertised. It lasts MUCH longer in a D300 camera than a D200 camera. I was able to shoot 4 football games with a single EN-EL3e battery with the D300 camera and still had charge to spare - in the past I would have used as least 2 or more of the batteries with the D200 camera.
This compact camera is a great product. It does everything "as advertised". I am using a Sandisk Extreme III 2gb memory card and it works well although with a slight delay when writing. I probably will upgrade to a Sandisk Extreme IV or perhaps a Transend 2GB SD super fast 150x which is available from Lensmateonline.com. They also have aluminum lens adapters for the S3 (no cross threading!!)
My wife wanted to purchase an iPOD. I wanted a device we could take on vacation and easily store our photos, without having to lug a laptop.In 2004 I searched online, went to circuit city and were told that there was not such thing as an external Hard drive that you could download your pictures from your digital camera without using a computer. Now there is.While the iPod can do it, it requires an adaptor. The compact flash slot on the Zen W matches the memory on my Canon S1 IS camera. No need for adaptors!Additionally this syncs with Microsoft Outlook, records sound, includes a removable battery, a radio! All features and functionality missing from the iPod. (To replace the battery in an iPod you have to send it in to Apple for a hefty service charge..)The ONLY problem we've had has been with attempting to transfer ripped CD files (from iTunes) that used Apples proprietary m4a file format, so we're going to have to re-rip the cd's into MP3 file format.The included software easily found and supports our existing music library.The navigation/buttons on the device seem to be internally consistent, but presented a brief learning curve - finding how to set the date and time was not intuitive.The screen is bright, and is viewable from a greater angle than most laptop LCD screens I have seen.The device is a bit large, not as elegantly small as an iPod, but for the additional functionality, it's worth it IMO.
This Memory card reader has been with me for over a year, and it has worked flawlessly during this time, I have use it to transfer files, photos, videos and just about anything file type there is. works like charm it is recognized by most of the systems now a days even during boot up, and the transfer rate is superb, and as a bonus it is quiet.
This is a good product with the quality of the original. Makes a nice reproductions and really a low price. I will order from this dealer again.
We paid a little extra for this router for the integrated Vonage phone jacks included in the package. Boy, were we disappointed. We stopped using the Vonage service within a couple weeks because voice packets were dropped when multitasking with web-related activities. Refresh a webpage - dropped voice packets... check for email - dropped voice packets.Do not buy this router for Vonage services. If you care about quality phone service and you're online throughout the day, do not use Vonage.
Belt clip is too loose for the scrub pants that I wear and my phone fell off twice on the first day of use.
i bought this mp3 player as a gift 4 my grilfriend, she realy like the violet coloer and he is very small and handy, the sound is also very good and after a few minutes learning it u can navigate pretty easy between songs and folders. it seems to have a good battery life but its still very new so its realy a good test.
I have a used a similar HP printer (same 96 & 97 cartridges) for four years and I am very pleased with the reliability. The only problem is I live in a small town and Walmart does not carry HP printer cartridge number 97 here. There are some other stores in my town that sometimes carry this cartridge but usually, I have to drive 75 miles to the nearest big town.
just as expected, it works great. I hook up my XM, and I hook up my iPhone to my car and listen in high quality.I had to download the instructions for my head unit in order to enable the AUX connection - and when my battery goes out I get to try and turn it on again. Alpine could not have made it much harder to enable, but it's not the wire's fault.
Good value for your money. Not to use a main source of light. Good for back light or side light.
I had an older Digital Canon, which I enjoyed a lot. This camera was given to me as a gift from a group of friends and I fell in love with Canon again. I have used most of the major brands, digitals and 35mms, and this camera is a good for those wanting a upscale from the point and click into semi-pro equipment. It's fairly user friendly, just have to get us to the Canon set up. I recommend if you haven't used this type of camera, non-point and shoot, go to your local camera store and try one out. You won't regret it!
These headphones perfectly recreate the sound of music playing through a dorm room wall. If you like that sound, you'll love these headphones. How do these headphones achieve "bass"? By cutting the treble and midrange to muffled insignificance. Also, you'll enjoy the crinkly saran wrap sound of the speaker diaphragm going back and forth as you insert them in your ear.
I actually liked the video part of this camera. That was cool. Had trouble getting the camera to acknowledge the smart card was in the camera as it kept telling me that it wasn't. Did not like the software at all. I always have trouble with Quick Time freezing up my computer. The still pictures were OK but I miss a viewfinder, that little LED display just isn't enough. I like the USB cable and the battery life is good. If they gave it a viewfinder or a bigger LED it would help a lot.
I bought this camera mainly because of the fact that it takes video. I have never been more pleased. It works great, the picture and the video quality is wonderful, and it is so easy to use. I highly recommend this for a family camera.
This is my first set of wireless headphones. These headphones work great with my HDTV. I even tried them with my iPod and they work great with that as well. Definitely compatible with current technology. The setup was extremely simple. It was so easy my 6 year old nephew could've set it up. And the price was right as well. Great deal. Very happy.
I try using it on my fax machine and my machine and it will start ringing without any calls coming in I try an old GE one I have connected to my direct tv and no problems
I purchased 2 of these to use in my office, side-by-side. Both keyboards fight for the same frequency, preventing both from being used at the same time. It's maddening! Microsoft tech support had no solution, and had not heard of the problem before. Changing the synch or other advice did not work. I spent weeks trying different things with thier tech guy. It seems Microsoft had not thought of this keyboard being used in a business enviroment. What a concept.The keyboard itself is great, and performs fine. I even bought another one for home I liked it so much!I'd give this keyboard 5-stars for home use, 0-stars if you plan on getting more than one. Don't do it!
Good points:-1 touch backup -- everything's automated. You just hit `backup' to backup your ENTIRE handheld, or `restore' to restore your ENTIRE handheld and it's done. No worrying about compatibility conflicts. You may have apps that may not be compatible with your Visor, but it wouldn't affect the function of the backup module-It's thorough -- EVERYTHING gets backed up, including but not limited to all PIM data (can't speak for outlook users, as I don't use it, but my guess is that that's also covered), various settings in the "pref" icon, applications, as well as all its data. Examples include your ToDo entries, entries you've made in Bankbook3 (banking software), and even your saved game sessions and high scores from games like Space Trader and SubHunt (for the games part, hotsyncing only restores the actual game only. You'll need to start all over from scratch).-Works right out of the box -- no extra drivers or updates are required. It's true plug and play just like the vast majority of Springboard modules-Has limited but nice user error checks -- the only ones I know of are:&gt;being able to recognize that it (the module) is working with a different handheld/user, so you won't accidentally wipe out your (or someone else's) data on the Visor or backup module.&gt;being able to recognize that your request to backup stuff is much smaller (like files are missing) than what's already backed up. Good example to illustrate this would be when I deleted whole categories of bank records I didn't need anymore. Before the backup started, it ran a warning that I'll be losing a lot of info on the module if I went through. Deleting all the info was purposely done, but it's still nice to see such checks take place to safeguard your data.-Fast restores -- Despite the slow backup process (described below), restoring takes considerably less time.-I've had mine for over 3.5 years, since I had my Visor, and switched to my Visor Neo over 1.5 years ago. I haven't done a lot of restores, but it has been just as reliable, if not more as Palm Desktop and my handhelds.Bad points:-Backups are relatively slow -- I have about 5.9MB of used memory on my handheld, and each backup session takes almost 4 minutes. This figure is better on the Original Visor or other Visors with less used memory, but it's still going to be pretty slow compared to hotsyncing. Some of you may replace hotsyncing with backup modules for various reasons, but I'll bet that you won't be backing up on the module that liberally. This takes much more patience, not to mention more battery power.-All or nothing -- Mentioned in another review as well. Restoring/backing up the whole handheld is generally the ideal thing you want, but suppose you accidentally delete an app, or it'd be easier to just restore an old version of some set of records rather than manually undoing everything. You'll get those modifications you done to be undone, but so will everything else you've done since that time, like new appointments you set up or new phone numbers you recorded since then.-Kinda bulky -- In the age of high capacity SD/MMC cards and DVD +/- R/RWs, one would scoff to see only 8MBs in such a plastic cartridge. There aren't many other backup modules for Handspring though, and the smaller SD cards mean u just lose them easier.WHO SHOULD BUY THIS?-People on the road, going through extended periods of time without having access to a laptop or desktop to synchronize their info-People who have, foresee, or are worried of their desktop AND handheld crashing. (For me, it was using Win98 SE, loading a bunch of 3rd party games and apps, and having to reset both of them often)-People who find forty to sixty-five dollars a small price to pay for losing extremely critical data-People who REALLY want to keep their high scores (expansion flash memory cards are another alternative)ADDITIONAL COMMENTS-Unless you're handheld is constantly bugging out (in which case you should consider getting a new unit that's more stable), than it'd be wise to keep that and the module apart for as much as possible. Specifically, if you're out on the road and keep the module plugged in, you'll be defeating the purpose of utilizing a backup module if your handheld (and the backup that's plugged into it) gets stolen, lost, or falls into a wishing fountain and shorts out everything. Technically you &gt;could&lt; restore from you're desktop, but the whole idea of having a backup is so that we wouldn't have to place all our trust in our desktop AND handheld right?-If you feel you have a solid, stable PC and/or handheld, then you could easily get away with making backups every 2 weeks or once a week. If you just added a lot of important data to your handheld, then backup right away. Otherwise don't bother. The slow backup process will seem much less painful if you cut down on the number of backups you need to perform.-Obviously, apps and files only on plugged in expansion cards aren't backed up, but those files on expansion cards would be backed up already in the case that you lose handheld and desktop information.-In case it's not mentioned, this product has 8MB of memory, so it'll work for every type of Visor handheld except for the Visor Pro. For original Visor users, you don't get to save 2 - 4 profiles on there. Only one just like the rest of us.
My purpose was to remotely connect a PC to a Cannon Photo camera which it does perfectly well though the camera was not listed in the compatible devices for this USB converter.Good product.
I just want to say that this keyboard and mouse are, really good, the keyboard fill the glass, but this mouse its so well done, fix perfect in my hand and move so smooth , I love it!But, I think this combo have an unfair price just because it's the new laser mouse, maybe you can wait, the prices will be down in some weeks, but if you can not wait and you can pay for it, you will be happy with your product
The batteries (I got three of them) seem to fit my G7 perfectly, but they will not fit the battery charger so I will be returning them. I did not get a chance to use them in the camera as I prefer to use charged batteries, not flat ones.
I got my new TV, and in the first week I had to return it for a replacement. Customer service had to be ummm "encouraged" to move at the proper speed to do an advanced exchange for me, but once all paperwork was ironed out, I had a new unit within two days, and they paid for shipping back to them of the old unit. New unit seems to work just fine.
WOuld someone anser this question. How do you record songs from the radio! I have tried and tried but still havnt figuerd out! TO anser my question write a review and title it "Anser".
I had owned a GE clock radio for quite a few years. The dial is red so I needed something different.I have looked and listened to quite a few but this one is perfect. Its easy to see during the day and at night. Easy to operate and the sound is pretty good. Overall, its a good product and priced just right. It was packed very well and not a thing wrong with it.
I'm really happy with this remote controller. I set everything what I need. I have in my video/audio system TV, receiver, CD, DVD, cable box and two VCRs. One VCR is made by Sony. All other components are non-Sony. Now I have control over all these components with only one remote controller. Full control. Even some very specific DVD or receiver commands. Programming was pretty simple. Maybe switching between components can be solved a little bit better but it's not a big deal. This is great product.
This remote is very easy to use and requires no assembly or directions. Great product!
The software install and setup was easy. The sytle of the machine is nice and not overwhelming. The print outs come out clear and very precise looking. I love the fax option. I have faxed numerous pages at once without a glitch. Would recommend.
I have had this machine for about a week and have been very happy with it. The copier is very fast, software works well with the computer (MacOS X 10.4.3) and was very easy to setup. The scanner didn't work well at first, but I realized I was scanning at too low of a resolution. Once the settings were adjusted it does a great job. So far I have been very impressed with this machine and would certainly recommend it. Especially for the price (I paid $299 and then had a $100 mail in rebate - can't beat that... it was refurbished and did not come with a USB cable, but for that price it's ok).
This product works as advertised and is very simple to use. The only con is that it has to be plugged into a wall socket in order to work.
I was bought a few months ago, And using in Turkey. i was updated Turkey map. It's very usefull.
Got this because I wanted a FM tuner. It's been great so far. Sound quality is good. I only wish the display screen moved faster and fast forwarding FASTER.
This was for an old expensive cordless phone / fax machine. I could not find the replacement battery in the store anymore. I was thankful that I could get it at Amazon with reasonable price, now the phone works again.
I've used the modem over a year. It was my first accessory for my Jornada 545. The modem is compact and a good addition for checking my personal email when I'm on a business trip. I have used the modem with free internet services and paid. It works well in every case. The only feature that I would appreciate is a connection tone. I've had issues with poor connections that I have to wait what seems like a long time before the unit responds or times out.
I bought these to plug into my ipod touch when I workout.Pros-They do not come out of my ear when I am running.They are CHEAP!They have decent sound quality.They're cute; love the pink accentCons-Cord is almost a little too long for working out. I use an armband for my ipod, and have to wrap the cord around the armband so it doesn't get in the way when I workout.I really don't like noise-canceling headphones, so these are great for me! I really wanted to replace my ipod headphones, but they were $30 from apple. These headphones are a good alternative to apple headphones. Don't buy these if you have high expectations for sound quality because you will be disappointed. The sound is good enough for me:)
I am very satisfied with the purchase, I love my new Navigon 7100. However the only thing which is questioning my decision to purchase this item is the fact that iphone and many other cell phones have assisted gps applications. However I am still keeping it because it is accurate, easy to use, and in my opinion the best GPS you can buy on the market.
Was told these only work with computers, but I always check things out for myself and RCA plugs are pretty hard to miss. This is the second set of speakers I bought to make sound clearer in a den that has a nice, older TV with side-mounted "surround sound" (ya right) speakers. First set was just a pure embarrassment that went right back to the store the next day.These look civilized, not like a black and silver plastic toy factory blew up. Nice and heavy so they stay where you put them. Popped them on top, hooked them up and turned them on.Very pleasing sound poured out. Clear, nicely balanced, no distortion at full volume. Don't miss the subwoofer one bit. Or an equalizer. The TV audio is easily adjustable, of course.It's nice to really hear all the sounds your TV wants to deliver.
Programming via the PC software (Windows only, no Mac) initially is a bear. Not a single one of my otherremotes (Yamaha, Denon, Samsung) was recognized by the Sony. Software is unforgiving and ifone minor mistake is made for a device, you have to start all over for that particular device. However, onceall devices are (finally!) programmed in, developing 'XPress' (Macros) codes is a breeze and allows for easyalteration of functions of any key for any device. Once programming is completed, this remote is very responsive and appears to be quite easy on batteries. Touch window is large and easy to use, even with larger fingers.
Music sounds just fantastic with these cans. I just couldn't believe it the first time I listened to them. I was bragging on them so much my college age daughter wanted to try them, and it was great watching her jaw drop. The lows are very firm and full the highs clear and well articulated and they handle transients, like piano great.There are a few disadvantages though. First, it's a real struggle getting them in your ear canal at first. I found stretching the middle part of my ear lobe our perpindicular to my head really helped while pumping or rocking the phone to get it in. Second, they filter out ambient noise so well that when I put them in at home, the family reacts like "oh no, dad has just withdrawn from family", so I find myself using them mainly after the kids go to bed. Nor should you wear these (or any other headphones) when out in traffic on bike or taking a walk. Third, they will absolutely ruin your opinion of your loudspeakers, no matter how expensive they are. Fourth, you really can hear the difference between a CD and a 128bit MP3 file, they just sound dead, so I needed to re-rip a bunch of music.
Sure protection for your laptop. If you transport your laptop then you want the protection this case provides. Well worth the investment.
I'll be honest. The main reason I bought this iPod was because it was so darn cute! It plays as well as my other iPods and is perfect to use at work or when running around on the weekend doing errands- you don't have to worry about having to carry one of the larger ones in your purse or clipped on a belt and possibly dropping it or having it bump against something and scratch (or worse). Just clip this puppy to your shirt or pocket and you're on your way. I love it!
I bought this product to enable me to locate my main SONOS unit in a separate room from my router and NAS device. Setting it up and creating a network link was as simple as plugging the device into the wall and running cables to each device.I have not thought about them since (1.5years) and they've continued to perform their job perfectly. These are a great networking alternative when wireless is not an option and you don't want to run snake cables through the walls.
I recently purchased this external HDD, and I've been nothing but pleased with it (execpt for one or two things, more on that in a bit). It's small, light weight, and has tons of storage. It's as great as an HDD can get.One gripe I have (a minor one, at that) is the lack of Vista drivers on the included software on the HDD itself. This is understandable, however, since this product was probably manufactured when Windows Vista was first released.Another gripe is about the USB cable. I don't mind the fact that it is a dual USB cord, but it's slightly unweildly, and sort of clumsy to use. The Mini plug is inserted into the HDD, the red USB port half way down the cable is inserted into a USB port, and if you are unable to use the drive due to power limitations, you can plug the other end of the USB cable (black) into a free port. It'd be nice if it were a detachable option, but that makes it less easy to lose, I suppose.Other than those two minor things, this drive works great. I'd highly recommend it to anyone.
Since there are a number of reviews where people received a generic cable, I wanted to confirm that I received the correct Cables To Go 1 foot blue cable I ordered when selecting Amazon.com as the seller.The cable is working fine between my cable modem and wireless router. It is very nice to have a really short cable instead of the 5 foot cable I had been using before.
I have this headset connected to my HTC EVO 3D with a quality 2.5mm to 3.5mm Blackberry jack converter. I've done numerous tests on conference calls and with friends/family by switching between using the headset and communicating directly into the phone. The consensus is that my voice sounds thick, muffled, and generally unclear. That said, I have a fairly deep voice, but it's not like James Earl Jones or anything. Since I constantly have to repeat myself, it looks like I'll be adding this to the pile of expensive headsets with extremely disappointing microphones. I had hoped that getting away from Bluetooth headsets, which always seem to be critically flawed in one way or another, by switching to a wired headset would help. I don't know why it seems to be such a challenge to create headsets with acceptable microphone clarity...
This is the ideal professional flash. The versatility is practically limitless. I bought this flash with the intent of using it as the primary lighting for wedding photography. It's powerful enough to provide bounce light even with high ceilings, and it's new silent recycle is always a welcome change for inside the church (though, the zoom head still makes noise, so this flash isn't completely silent.)What I was most impressed with, above and beyond the reliable and consistent flash metering (this is professional grade!) is the wealth of custom functions. Included on the EX II model is a new manual automatic metering system where when enebled (via custom function) you tell the flash the ISO and the Aperture you desire and it meters the scene via it's own light sensor. This works great!This feature is not useful when the flash is mounted on the camera howevver, ETTL II is much stronger. But this feature provides some advantages when combined with the new PC cord in port on this flash.The extra features on this flash are amazing, the useful, but this flash is a professional flash. It's sometimes complicated, and there are features you may pay for that are unlikely to use. The 430EX is a more affordable alternative which you may want to consider to conserve your budget, and if you don't need to use this flash of a PC cord or external sync system.Overall, great flash! Even if it wieghs as much as my camera. :D
This keyboard has trouble jumping from place to place within text, sometimes erasing sections of a paragraph. This is a serious flaw. For just Internet browsing, it's fine.
Received my XTi last week. I'm just learning to use this camera and using it in the auto mode only for now. The lens that everyone said was garbage is good for a beginner like me. The picture quality is much better than my old Olympus Point and Shoot (16 years old!). I plan to purchase an additional lens for sports shots soon. I know I will enjoy this camera for years to come. It's easy to operate in the auto mode, yet has many advanced features as well for someone more experienced. Love the large LCD screen. I researched for months before making a camera purchase. For my budget range, this one had all the rave reviews. I love it!Great customer service from Amazon, free shipping, and I got a free Canon Printer! Ordered product on Sunday before President's Day. Received my camera by Wednesday. Amazon overcharged me by $[...]. I called and the rep credited my card with no problems. I was hesitant about making such an expensive purchase on the internet, but the transaction was perfect. I plan to order more photography accessories from Amazon.
When I first saw this online, my concern was it might be complicated to use and install. I read all the reviews here and elsewhere, and it has consistently gotten good grades from just about everyone.Setup was almost a 1-2-3 kind of thing....as easy as the other reviewers said. I didn't require technical support although others have raved about how good the Sony guys were helping with setup, so it's nice to know if you ever do, it's there.My use for the Base station is having local television on my laptop while traveling ANYWHERE that there is an internet connection, which is pretty awesome. With a lot of traveling ahead, having this little unit will make being on the road much more enjoyable.I highly recommend the Sony LF-B20. I think you'll like it.
The camera is small, the screen is large and bright. The photos we've taken have turned out very good regardless of the lighting condition. It works well for stills and action shots, and fits in my pocket.If you're looking for a small camera that packs alot of photo-power, this is a great choice.
I was searching for a 32" LCD TV for our GYM area, and wanted a nice one without spending over $1000.00. I found this one on a Friday's Sale Specialand it has been perfect. Like others, the only problem I found was that there was not a way to track the delivery date. However, I was called the day before the delivery, given a tracking number, and received the Tv in a very timely manner. We are extremely pleased, and my husband is back on his spinner, training once again.
I have now been using iQue for 9 months. After installing the Software updates, the product is more stable (still has some freeze problems, but soft-reset fixes it). I have never lost data, and have travelled within NYC, NJ, Washington DC and Niagara Falls, and it has worked perfectly. I use it even if I know my way around, because I can exit anywhere if there is a traffic jam, and it will figure out a way for me! Only gripe is very poor battery life (not a problem with the auto kit, but) it looses charge if I leave the unit un-used for a couple of weeks.UPDATE: Still hangs once in a while even after latest patches and updates are installed. Battery life is very low. Does not get signal in Manhattan streets around high rise buildings. Very poor audio quality for mp3 playback from speaker, low headphone volume.And Finally, Unit died on me when I was travelling. It just died, worked 20 minutes back, then will not turn on again.... Garmin Tech support asked to send unit in for repairs. I have sent the unit in. Will update on status.
I'm replacing my 4-quart Presto Pressure Cooker (aluminum) that I've had over 35 years with none other than the same, only new and stainless steel. It looks really great, it's easy to use, and cooks just as I expected. I wonder that I waited so long. I have no qualms about recommending this 5* cooker that will make your cooking more fun, better, and faster!
The Peerless Radial Cube Speaker Mount worked great for my center channel speaker that weighs 25Lbs. It is rated for 75 Lbs. Be aware that once mounted it comes out of the wall about 9 inches. Overall this product does what it says and is easily adjustable.
Everyone's experience is different so I prefer to get my own. I saw alot of bad reviews but still decided to brave the odds & try it, after all it's $16.00. How bad good it possibly be?The package arrived in 2 business days as promised and was simple enough to open unlike some other brands. It's just the first day but the headphones work great. Comfortable fit with plenty head room, great sound (highs, mids and lows), could do with a bit more bass but otherwise its wonderful. I got more than what I paid for.The cord is seven (7) feet long which is a good length (especially for personal home use). I don't think that the cord length was even mentioned in the product description because I kept looking for some information or a picture indicating such. The cord is a little on the thin side but that would make it less likely to break so it's still ok.The shipping weight is actually less than 2 lbs & not 6 lbs as indicated on the page.Overall: Great buy; I would definitely recommend.
These cds are awesome! I love the colors. I love how I can use these cds or music and data.
I just bought this GPs system and it does not work. It says on the box that its for Cassiopia E100 and also on the Pharos web page but it is not for that as the software that comes with it is for Win Ce 3.0 only. Cassiopia E100 is WinCe 2.11 (and its not upgradeable) so in short its false advertisment.I tried to talk to Pharos but no help or reply. Tried to download the older version...its not available.I will most probably return it as it useless to me. Very Very disappointed.
I used a similar gps in a rental car on a trip to Ohio, and was was very impressed with it. It just makes your life a whole lot easier. I've only had the c550 for a month. This is a real nice unit, it works very well. I can't see how you can pay $2400 for an in dash nav system. I thought I needed a bigger screen, but at less than $170 this is fine. Occasionally, it will take you on some back or dirt road, but if don't want to, just take another road and in a couple of seconds you're re-routed. Also it considers Y's turns, so you'll have to get used that [you don't really make a turn]. If you're driving alone, it's just like having a co-pilot. The voice isn't bad either. I can't see any negatives. Once you use one, you'll have to have it. It's a real time saver, you won't get lost, and you'll save on gas. It will pay for itself. Best to get the a/c charger.
Very good wireless headphones.It has good sound and easy to operate. The only things I want to complain is It has no operate booklet. I almost broke it when I installed the battery.
1) that in just a couple years, the battery wouldn't hold a charge and die in 45 min. and you can't change the battery2) the paperclip (not supplied but don't leave home with out it)Every owner now knows about the papercplip to reset and has one hid someplace.I gave it a rating of 2 because it held all the music i wanted, the shuffle play worked well, and was a nice music selection away from home.I now wish I had went main stream and spent the couple extra dollars and bought the Ipod at the first.i won't send mine to the landfill just yet, but as soon as it quits working on 110, c'est la vie...
I used it only one day and it does not work anymore. I needed to buy another one. . .
After a little research, I ordered these headphones for my husband. Although they're not Bose, they are excellent noise-cancelling headphones for the price and would highly recommend them.
For all laptop owners, you s/ purchase a cooling fan... i use to have problem with out heating - not anymore... and there's no noise....
Just plug and play. I needed to watch the booting sequence on a new prototype device. Plugged this little hub into my switch then the boot PC, device and analyzer into the hub. An inexpensive and easy solution. The only thing I don't like is yet another wall-wart power transformer.
I really love it, It does everything I needed to do, being the my first Ipod died I needed a new one and wanted to go all out for a nice one... I love the pics. I have on my Ipod it's a must have.....The battery life is the only knock I have but other than that really good
I bought these speakers to replace some Hercules speakers whose left channel quit working. These are very nice speakers. The sound quality is excellent as is the channel separation which is what you would expect from Bose speakers. I'm not someone who wants their ears to bleed when they listen to music on their computer so maybe some of the other comments about ear-splitting volume are correct. However if you want to enjoy the music at a reasonable, even loud volume then you cannot go wrong with these speakers.
I was so excited thinking I had gotten a real score with the low price on this frame. I should have remembered you get what you pay for. This product isn't user friendly at all. I hate returning stuff so I tried to call Coby's customer service twice. Both times the message stated that all their representatives were busy and to call back. I won't buy any products from them again.
I ordered these because I wasn't comfortable with the no name brands that were much less expensive, but at 7.99 each I can afford to splurge on the name brand factory sealed stuff :) I've been using them and they hold a charge much longer than the original batteries that came with the phones.
I really like this head. I hate the traditional heads with different levers, knobs etc. to change each angle. This one is so easy to use - and having the leveler inside is awesome!
The Samsung LNT2653h is by far one of the best LCD TVs that I own. Considering that I own several Sony LCD TVs, this TV can match if not exceed the picture quality of the others that I have. Would highly endorse this priduct.
I love this thing. I never thought I had a need for a pda, but I have lists and calendars everywhere. Such a reliefe to have them in one place. Works so well and is a great intro to pda's.
The cart did not come in a box marked with a "GMP" brand, but so far, so good. Toner cart has been in service for about a month in relatively light service, making good prints, so I can't give it a "5" rating yet. However, shipment was LIGHTNING FAST. Even though I ordered regualr shipping, it arrived the next day. Stars must have been aligned.
this is a great player in terms of battery time, price, syncing audio, video, FM player, awesome! however, the organization and playing capabilities are the WORST i've seen.1) once the music is in your player, you cannot edit albums, artist names, NOTHING. you have to sync the music back to your computer, change the name and then sync it back. but wait! if you change the name of the artist, you now have the old and new artist name in your player, silly you! don't forget to delete everything you've sync'd (total pain in the ***).2) if you have only one song from an album, the player plays that song, then stops. no continuous play for you! you better be glued to the player to make the 5 clicks it takes to play the next album (which is really awesome when you're driving a car), or you better take the day off and settle down and spend 38 hours making individual playlists for each and every single artist because that's the ONLY way to play all the songs from one artist.so i say, don't buy an ipod, but don't buy a creative zen either. the cowons are way better.
The first month was great. After six weeks of daily use (about 20 pages per day) a black haze started to cover every page, progressively getting worse. I cleaned the printer with the special cleaning pads and this did not help. I then cleaned the drum and wire. This also did not fix the problem. Next I replaced the toner cartage, and this also did not fix the problem. Finally I replaced the drum and it worked great! The drum did not last the life of one toner cartage. The fix was over [$] for a [$] printer! NOT HAPPY! The printer is also slow to warm up on the first page.
I had this for about 8 months and used it less than a dozen times, and it just stopped working. F you Sony and your ridiculous, expensive repair policies.
The bad reviews are correct - this is a very poor case. I only ordered it because it was free (after rebate) with the purchase of my new T5. Even with being free I feel ripped off because it's not worth the hassle of having to fill out the rebate form. Avoid this one at all costs!
This monitor is nothing of what they promise. It doesn't work "plug-n-play", it crashes my PC when even after installing the proper drivers. The monitor doesn't even work on my Mac (which is usually forgiving of most faulty attachments). Don't waste your money or your time on this one.
This is a great for those looking with a machine that they can easily throw on their existing wireless network without hassles. That was a major selling point for me... small + pre-installed wireless means it can go anywhere. The first thing you should do however is update the nVidia drivers from the nVidia website, especially if you have a widescreen lcs. It will resolve the issue of not getting 1440x990. Vista is great, ram is perhaps a bit light, but I havent had any problems yet. Loving this machine and it's compact powerful package.
...because even though I have tested them and they sound great, the Bose Companion 3 is like the best thing for computers. Trust me, nothing gets close to it, or maybe something gets close, but nothing beats it. So yeah from now on Id give the Companion 3 5 or 10 stars.. and all speakers would be below it. Ive got Klipsch 2.1 Promedia, they were great but the Bose speakers are so much smaller and sound even greater! the Bose basically kill the klipsch, and if it kills klipsch, it also kills this Creative speakers. Trust me, save another $$ and get the Bose companion 3 instead! you wont regret it! I payed $200 for the companion, and what someone said of having a faulty one.. dude you should have stayed with it till the store got it back!! Then exchange! You did a HUGE mistake! When I connected the companion to my comp I was VERY amazed.. it sounded like a $600 hometheater!
Well, this is a pretty basic item, the LF-1. Not much to say, other than that I bought a Nikon D40 that came with two lenses, but only one (LF-1) rear lens cap. The other had a generic plastic cover on it. So, I ordered this, and now all is well with the world.
I love this! It adds a little spark to my Chevy and it fits perfectly on my visor! I do have to say though, it only holds 10 cds. So better make sure those 10 cds are your favorites. And the cds slide in and out very well especially when you are driving! Great addition to any chevy!
I've owned a Palm IIIc for just over a year now. I chose the Palm IIIC over the other versions because I enjoy the color screen and Palm programs that use color. It made the Palm more attractive to me. I love it. I particularly enjoy the vast range of software available for the Palm platform - especially the handheld version of Quicken. I can not only keep all addresses, appointments, notes, etc on my handheld, but I use it like a checkbook register with the Landware version of Quicken for the Palm. Instead of recording a check, cash or credit card transaction in my checkbook register, I simply enter it straight into my Palm. Then when I hotsync, all my data is exported to my Quicken program. No double entry like I used to do(first into the handwritten register and then typed from the register into my Quicken program). No receipts stuffed in a pocket to enter later. It has made my Palm indispensible. Palm also has an excellent service program. I was having trouble hot-syncing after about 11 months. Palm immediately and candidly suggested that I return my Palm for an immediate replacement. I had a like-new Palm back in less than a week from when I mailed it in. No questions; no fuss. The only two drawbacks to the IIIc are the inability to see the screen in bright daylight - it's completely washed out - and the weight of the Palm IIIc. It's rather heavy!
This thing is a couch potato's main dream come through.
the cd track changer don't work you can't go from one track to another with the remote or manualey
This is a GREAT case. I lost a previous one, and felt lost without it, so I got another. Highly recommend it.
Amazing improvement over built in flash. Really helps with low light, fast action sports, dance events, and family geatherings. Now if it was mounted farther away from camera then hot shoe, that would further reduce red-eye problems.
When lightning hit the cable box outside, all the network adapters in our three computers were fried, yet the computers and their USB adapters were not. I bought my first Trendnet adaptors and they worked better than the original. A year later, I installed a second Trendnet adaptor on the same computer to hook into another network (a second company I own) and both work fine together and simultaneously. I am buying six more Trendnet adapters to put on the six other computers on the second company because I am finding that they work better than the network adapters that come with the NVIDIA motherboards. If you need to hook up to a second network and you only have one outlet, this adapter works amazingly well in tandom with the outlet that comes with the computer or with another Trendnet adapter. And...you do not need to take the computer apart to stick in a PCI network card.TRENDnet USB to 10/100Mbps Adapter TU-ET100C
I gave these as a gift and they were well received and perfect for theatre going.
Hi, people.I've just talked to toshiba center and they told me the TV actually does not accept the 1080p video input. They say it's "1080p" because it always shows 1920x1080 no matter what is the input signal, but it's an interpolation of it... they confirmed that the TV DOES NOT ACCEPT 1080P INPUT SIGNAL.The TV is fine, but i'm VERY DISAPPOINTED with its description. This "1080p" name is a durty sales strategy. I was looking for a true 1080p television (that can truly accept a 1080p input) and i bought this one and now i would spend at least 400 bucks returning the TV and buying a new one... result: i'll keep this TV, but unsatisfied... i've been made a fool.If you're gonna buy this product, be aware of this issue.
This is the first time I have ever set up a wireless network. The installation was a breeeze and the connectivity is excellent. I'm typing this in my dining room, with my access point downstairs. A sold purchase.
This battery performs just as well as the other more expensive version.Loved the entire purchase experience and strengthens reason to return to Amazon for more consumer activity.
I have researced this camera with the pros and due to my purchasing of more elaborate Canon products, Canon 10 and 20 D and the new L series lenses etc. the store first lent me the camera, wanting my opinion. To add to the other review about Macs I will share the solution of extreme hours of furstration, trouble shooting and the store calling the best and highest at Epson and Mac. No one had the anwer but slowly reports were coming out that the Canon 10 D printed dark and this problem was for people with macs. People with Macs use the product. They are the downloaders, the croppers and want the pictures to look right. So the truth, Ta Da Ta Da, (how I felt) . There is no problem with a Canon and a Mac nut always confirm combatibility. Canon has never been a problem with Mac, Canon is the only large camera producer who utilizes a system within their digital cameras called Print Image Matching. Why did some one not tell me this! Not evern Canon or Epson had the answer and Mac listed compatible with the camera and the R800 printer. But the pictures dark and when the LCD of both the computer and the camera looked the same and with good exposure, (Enough but not to much light) my pictures were dark and I was nuts, My husbands Dimage Minolta pictures printed true to color and beautifully. Must be the Mac the world cried out. Wrong. This is the truth no one knew until the week after I figured it out and then on the Canon Website.The problem is that Canon, separate from most others uses a system in their cameras, that enables the information on the memory disk to talk if you will to the printer, called Print Image Matching. Most all of the other biggies, Nikon, the old Minolta, Olympus (I think) utilitze a system called Photo Matching something or other. In other words, Mac is fine, but any Canon Camera on any computer needs a Print Image Matching Printer. This is so the the camera or disk can share information with the computer who then talks to the printer about the information on the disk. Canon is the only one at the time not joining the pack and developing their own Print Image Matching. So my Epson printer is comaptible with Mac, the camera as well but due to not being a Print Image Matching Printer they were not speaking resulting in dark pictures and on the mac no way to correct it seemed. The most knowledgable at Canon knew nothing, nor at Epson so the world of course cried out it was the mac, I must of checked and rechecked compatibility over 100 times. I stopped printing. . Thanks Canon. You must own a Print Image Matching Printer. Could of told us. . I confirmed it with intense research and denial from all of a problem, when buying the Epson Picturemate four by six portable printer. I had finally after reading and reading and callng, read the reviews on Amazon of the Camera. Same complaint for more than Mac users, Hmmmm. Then in a very obscure photo magazine I saw it, Canon was the only one to use a system within the camera called Print Image Matching. Everyone else, the other. In buying the epson Picturemate for fun with the kids that has the PIM I confirmed it. My picures were priinting beautifully. My camera or disk was talking to the Mac, but the printer was not Print Image Matching so the computer could not talk to my Epson Printer re information on the disk re everything, Then the Epson Picturemate four by sic portable , bought for fun with the kids, with Print Image Matching combined in the printer with the Photo Matching what ever of EVERYONE elso. The next week of it was on Canon's website. So now, more than Canon Printers have the PIM you need, Since I bought my Canon i9900 upper end printer the shots are fabulous and they are looking good! I am however very disappointed in the lack of selection of Canon Paper both in quality and size and universally it is said that you must use, in order for them to last, the same type of paper as the printer. To add, no one can know how long digital prints will last and the claims of 100 years or 30 are unfounded. Why. Digital has not been around that long. If you scrap book ie with Digital Shots now of your baby, with a less expensive paper and printer by the time they are in their thirties and wanting to show it to their kids the pictures will probably be gone. Faded. Done. A solution is to back up the scrapbooked pictures together in a group or what is called an album and mark it for reproduction later. This is put on a CD or DVD for saving. Or be wise and do photo slide shows and put them on DVD with music and text and for me, I take out the old film camera, a Canon EOS IIE four times a year on certain memorable dates and take black and whites for longevity. Proven to last for hundreds of years. The camera (the one I am supposed to be discussing is great) I have used it and bought it as the fun one but so impressive instead of lugging the much more epensive and larger professional 20 D and flash and lenses etc. Sometime times for a pro who spent a ton on other Canon equipment and more than the camera on a rolling case to carry that equipment it has I will be honest, made me mad at times. Upsetting to check the information on the greatest Photo and see it was not taken on all that epensive stuff.Also do you know what a picoleter is, Epson reps don't and it is important. A picoleter is the size of the droplet of ink that comes from the printer so a larger picoleter make the pictures more grainy. You want millions of small ink dots, not millions of larger, but half the amount. Important, never on the box, the old Epson 2200 had a 4 picoleter and this was considered at the time the best or the range to not go above. My Canon Printer is a 2 picoleter. Ask and people will think you are crazy but is important, Unfortunately I have discovered for myself even if I feel Ok about not bringing the big guns and throwing this in my purse, It has raised to many comments of those who are used to the professional and it, I believe, harms me but I sell my photos. You can not charge money and bring an elph. But in the secret of you house you can be jealous of some of the features and the desire to have them in your finer equipment and the man who said look for the green dot is right, I stand for minutes sometimes with my victum unknowing and wait for that shot. I move and dance around. Also please, I beg you do not use a processor of your pictures such as Costco, Walgreens etc to save money, You must crop first and just turning over a disk and say print it is crazy. Play, learn it and love it and keep that film camera for those black and whites and many times you will be infuritated as the camera you by today will be outdated and cheaper tomorrow. I wonder how many pictures, so dear to me, I would not have if I waited until the price dropped. I hear to many times the craziness of the statement "the price will drop so I am going to wait". There is no time to wait. What did you not get as you can take 400 shots for free? Let me just lecture you some more, do not be tempted by the powershot 7,1 megapixel for that great price and you want all the megapixels you can have so you can crop the picture and have a good photo still. The 4 times optical, faster processor and image stabilization makes it for those who have spent years of joy and frustration learning a no brainer. Spend the extra or you will be back to upgrade and if switching from film especially the S series is mandatory as you might repeat the mistake I see so often. By a digital, not good enough, get discouraged and not go out and just take hundreds of pictures to practice so you reach back to the film camera and it's security. Of course the Canon 2o D with the L series lenses is much finer and brilliant. But depending on the shot, it is for some, a very close call not noticed. Thanks Canon. Remember, Print Image Matching. Small picoleter of 2. Mac. Good to go. Also the other Rumor is that the Canon Photo Image Program does not work with Mac. 1) It does it is only a disclaimer of no mac disks if upgraded and 2) if you own a mac you will never use the Canon Image Program. Any computer user should have something elso. Does not need to cost gillions. The movie that was made in 9 months and had to be to make Sundance Film Festival, sweeping all awards was made on a $50 mac program. Also get used to the joy of Steve Jobs if a mac person, you will love him and hate him for the same thing, cutting edge, new things, price reductions. Stagnate or be glad there is a new Iphoto. Huge differences in 6. Go for it.
I love this speaker. It was just what I wanted for my small deck. I wanted to get my music channels from my TV outside and it is perfect. If I had a bigger area, I would buy a 2nd to have stereo.
Its the perfect size for my Canon G10 and charger plus memory cards and batteries. It's too bulky to wear on a belt but the shoulder strap works fine. The construction is exellent and there is plenty of padding.
This HDMI cable is of good construction and quality, would purchase more products from this manufacturer. I used this cable to connect my Xbox to my older Mitsubishi projection TV.
I am not exaggerating when I say this product is junk. I don't know who wrote those reviews, other than probably the distributors of this product because I bought this product based on the reviews and when I got it, it would not work like it said it would. When you pull on the cord, it does not even move, it was stuck and I doubt it was defective. After carefully inspecting the product, you can see that there is a design flaw in that the cord is all bungled up! I can't believe I wasted money on this product and I called them and now I have to return the product and pay out of my own pocket the shipping and they won't even refund my shipping fee! I will only get refunded the price I paid. It's a piece of junk. Trust me, don't bother. :(
bought this for my car so i could put in a JVC Touch Receiver ... I have had no problems at all
Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo KeychainAfter reading all the reviews on this product I bought four of them to give to family members. Although the instructions that came with the keychain are vague, I followed the instructions provided by a previous reviewer and all four loaded photos without difficulty. The picures are clear and crisp and my family loved them. I think this is great inexpensive gift for anyone.
Worked like a charm! Easy connection made it all worth while and the price was not inhibitive!
These are definitely the best stereo headphones i have ever purchased! They sound great and they're extremely comfortable to wear! I was surprised at how HUGE these things actually are though, a LOT bigger than the picture led me to believe. I like that look though, so that's fine by me. Also, the the aux cord is EXTREMELY long. Other than that, this is one fantastic buy! Great bang for your buck!
Like many other reviewers, my mouse's left button broke after a few weeks. I'd click once and it would register as if the button was being held down. This happens randomly (about every 20 clicks). It becomes mind-numbingly annoying. I'll probably buy a new (different brand of) mouse and be done with it.Also, battery life is POOR. If you buy this mouse, better buy a crate of AAA batteries. Blah!
The player itself was pretty good - the quality of picture, options, etc. But only after 8 months is stopped playing any kind of disks we put - "cannot play" was the message on the display.Why do i give it 4 stars you may wonder? The answer is simple - replacement of the player was the best experience i've ever had with service of the product under warranty. I went online, filled out the form, printed 2 pages, packed the player ( 7 lb is not expensive to ship - $10 UPS)without spending any time on the phone with anybody. My replacement was shipped the very next day my return was received. No worries at all.Yes, the product fail, but the company stands behind it and that makes you feel good. My only advise, spend those extra $$$ for extended warranty - you never know what may happen and with Sony it worth it.
I recently purchased a Sigma camera lens for my Canon xti. 28-300mmI took a trip to Lopez Island last week and cannot express the joy I have gotten with the pictures I took on the trip. Just wonderful!!!!!!!!!Sincerely,Priscilla
Bottom line, these headphones are entirely to heavy and the sound quality is lacking. I am very disappointed in my purchase. I gave them to a friend, who has the same complaints. If you like running with ear-buds defiantly do not get these headphones.
I've bought a couple sleeves for my other notebooks over time. They do wonders to keep notebooks protected during travel. Most are slim enough to fit inside briefcases with compartments for notebooks. In my experience, if the sleeve fits the notebook snug enough it works great -otherwise it's like wearing shoes that are too large for one's feet. This inexpensive sleeve fits great my HP Pavilion 6000 with screen size 14.1". You can't go wrong with this sleeve if your laptop is the same size.
Great camera~ and I love the powerful zoom~but it seems that i have problems with it's auto mode, the color doesn't come out right with the auto mode
So I bought my Zen in March of 07. It was amazing, I loved it! Easy interface and program. Until a few weeks ago when it stopped connecting to my computer. It would charge and not do anything else. Couldnt get music on or off of it. Of course my warrenty was expired, so customer service was very unhelpful especially when they told me they couldnt fix it becaue they didnt make the Vision M or its parts anymore and told me i had to buy a new one. So, now I'm thinking Ipod but I don't want one. I loved my zen and i miss it. it was a little too bulky but oh well.
I recently purchased this speedlite for my Canon T2i. I absolutely love the versitility of this unit- very easy to use! The refresh time is very fast which makes catching candid moments easy. The flash comes with a case and a stand so that it can be used off-camera.
EXCELLENT unit. Very slick piece of work. My impressions of the hardware are definitely favorable - the keyboard seems very functional (fat fingers beware, though), and I must have twisted the screen over one hundred times since I've had it :)In my honest opinion, this machine is as good as a PalmOS4 device can ever possibly hope to be, and all Palm fans should AT THE VERY LEAST take it out for a test drive. The 66Mhz processor really makes a difference - a less informed individual could easily be fooled into believing that the NR70 and my ARM-powered iPaq 3835 are equally powerful (which will now take a seat on the FAAAR end of the bench :). The 66Mhz DragonBall proc provides a very noticeable speed increase, especially for games (Bejeweled! and Race Fever almost seemed to be in fast-forward compared to my N760C). And G-Movie is actually useable now :)The screen possesses the brightness and clarity of the T615C (and it's actually a bit superior in these areas), and has practically perfect color saturation. Impeccable. The only issue that I have with the screen is that the backlighting isn't exactly even in one spot (the edge of the screen at that black plastic piece). About 1/8" off that edge is not lit uniformly -- this is only noticeable when the machine in 'clamshell' form (as opposed to 'traditional PDA' form). When the machine is in 'traditional PDA' form, the grey status bar at the bottom of the screen does a great job of completely hiding this flaw (which may be specific to my unit).The entire body is magnesium (it's actually one of the unit's selling points), and I've been told that it's really scratch resistant (I'll get back to you with personal impressions after I make the mandatory mistake of putting it in the same pocket as my keys ). Unlike my iPaq, the body doesn't feel slippery, and it doesn't attract fingerprints at all. I have used the machine regularly since purchase and I have yet to see any fingerprints anywhere (in comparison, by the end of my first two hours with the iPaq, it was covered with them). Also, applying pressure on the unit yields absolutely no flex (again, unlike my 3835).Build quality on this Sony device is not an issue. You can tell that it is a [quality] device (especially with that beautiful 320x480 screen turned on).The sound is very clear (almost as good as my 3835). Going from an m515 to an NR70 is akin to going from PC speaker output to wavetable sound. And it's even better than the T615C.Flipping the screen is NOT a big deal, and it looks very cool, especially if you have your technique down :) Yes, it's definitely a two-handed process, and that's why this device is not for everyone.And for you gamers out there - this clamshell design DOES NOT mean you have to give up gaming on your PDA! I actually like this setup better; instead of holding a top-heavy PDA with no support at the bottom, on the NR70, the keyboard part actually 'hooks' under the fat part of the base of your palm, providing even more support! The whole apparatus isn't even that much taller, since the keyboard part slides in between your wrists where an empty space used to be. I cannot BELIEVE how well thought out this device is.I would rate this Sony marvel 95%. One of the few products of any kind to meet (and, in my honest opinion, EXCEED) the tremendous hype that preceded its release.
Setup was pretty easy once I realized not all the wires in the package had to be used. Sorted them out then it was just plug & play on my iMac. Fantastic sound. I'd recommend this product to anyone!
I bought my Deluxe two weeks ago and so far it had been living up to my expectations. I had difficulty deciding on whether to buy a Zire (which have a newer OS but unexpandable RAM) or a much older Deluxe but now I think I have made a wise choice. 2MB RAM of Zire is really not enough. Even Noah's Lite (a dictionary application) is more than 2MB!After you bought your PDA you will definitely want to load in more programs as you will want your PDA to do more than keeping addresses and to-do-lists. You will probably want it to be able to download news so that you can read it later at home or on the road. There will be some Office documents and you will want to carry around with you (reference manual etc) and maybe download some e-books. If you want to do all the above and maybe more, get a PDA with 8MB RAM at least. I have used up almost 75% of the RAM space I have.There are lots of application out there that is still supporting Palm OS 3.x. So there shouldn't be a problem in finding applications that fit your needs.Some advice for anyone that are interested in buying an entry level PDA. Buy this! I am not sure about other countries but it is cheaper than Zire in Malaysia. There are limited stocks out there in the market b'cos Handspring had discontinued this model. So act fast before it's to late!
I usually don't trust the one-star reviews on Amazon (thinking they're probably isolated cases), but this is ridiculous. I've now used three MR814s (mine and a friend has two), and all three don't work as they should. I wouldn't be surprised if every single MR814 that comes out of the factory has the same problems, but some users just don't notice because they're lucky or don't do the certain things that cause problems.With all three MR814s, from any computer (I've tried from six very different computers), about one out of every 20 "ping"s to other computers would just randomly not go through. With any Macs or computers with Centrino wireless, the DHCP would stop working after about six hours (you could connect to the network but not the Internet). Unplugging and plugging back in the MR814 always fixed it, but I'm not going to settle for that. Also, due to the random packet loss, it's impossible to sustain a connection on an instant messenger or other constant Internet service.Netgear tech support is unhelpful - they made me reflash the firmware, reset my settings... I even put a nail in the wall so I could hang the MR814 six feet up, ten feet away from any electrical appliances that could cause interference. I tried using a regulated 12V 800mA power supply instead of the included one. In short, I tried everything you could possibly try to get any of these three devices to work as advertised.Finally, they flat-out told me that I was MAKING UP the ping problem when I explained it to them, and that it could never happen. I showed them a thread on their online support forums that showed someone else with the same problem, and they still didn't believe me. When you say that your unit is defective and you want an RMA, they say, "No, your MR814 works fine, you don't need to return it."Leave this product and this company alone - spend a little more money, it'll save you a hassle.
Buying a camera for the resolution is like buying a book based on how many pages it has.I suspect that many of the cameras which purport to offer higher theoretical resolution are in fact limited by lens resolution. The small size of compact digital sensors in comparison with film makes severe demands on lens quality, but the dedicated digital E-10 and E-20 lenses are definitely up to the task.Pixel quality, rather than quantity, is definitely an area where this and the E-10 shine- the rendition and gradation of colours is better than most. Particularly good with greens, golds and blacks.The other outstanding thing about this camera is the way it handles. The user interface (by the standard of DLSR cameras) is elegant, and satisfying. This is particularly the case if you regularly tweak the settings: the interface is aimed at making such tweaks while composing the shot, rather than having to step through menus prior to the shot, although this means you need to get to know where each button is by feel, and stay familiar with what it does. You also need to get into the habit of doing a quick &quot;cockpit check&quot; prior to shooting, in case of an inappropriate setting left from the previous session.I'm a big fan of spinning a rotary switch rather than repeatedly pressing a pushbutton, and the designers of this camera clearly share that preference. In a nice amalgamation of the best of both worlds, you typically hold a button down with one finger to identify which parameter to tweak, while spinning whichever of two rotary knobs comes most conveniently under another digit in order to change that parameter or select from a number of options. The buttons are nicely spread around the available areas, so that you can find them by feel. Many are differentiated in some tactile way which confirms their identity. In some cases (eg manual vs autofocus) Olympus have opted for a dedicated rotary lever even though there are only two choices. This means your finger tells you what the mode is, eliminating the need for yet another confusing light in the viewfinder.The balance and feel of the camera is very pleasing, and the buttons and dials fall nicely under the fingers. This is a &quot;Real&quot; metal-body camera, no expense spared in the case design and production, and it feels like it.Personally I think the E-10 is an even better camera than the E-20, unless resolution is your paramount concern - the E20 has some speed issues, and extra options which may distract rather than adding value, depending on your priorities. The E10, considering how much control you get, has a minimum of fiddly &quot;smart&quot; bells and whistles- a great camera if capturing short movie clips with sound holds no fascination for you.I have one major gripe: while there is a facility for hooking the camera up to an external (TV) monitor, to preview the image in real time (as it falls on the sensor)- and the camera comes with an infra-red cordless remote shutter release - yet, for some *entirely* unfathomable reason, you cannot use both these facilities at once, which reduces the remote to not much more than a gimmick. You have to shell out for an expensive extension cable release, and this is of limited length.Minor gripes are mainly connected with the autofocus- you do have to pander to it in ways which are not necessary in the case of a wet-film SLR, and it is definitely slower. However if I had to choose between a better autofocus and the superb (for a DSLR) manual focus and zoom (both via lens rings), it would be no contest.It used to bother me that the LCD down-angle is insufficient for high overhead shots, until I realised that I could angle the panel to &quot;maximum up&quot; and turn the camera upside down to take the photo. The image will still look &quot;right way up&quot; to you, although not to the camera.All things considered, if you like to have lots of control of the parameters, and you use your camera regularly, this is a very good choice.
$4 including free shipping versus $40 in a shop. It may not be a "genuine" product but it really looks like it is to me and it works.
After much research I settled on this as a replacement for an earlier Samsung 19" HDTV-ready LCD TV (for which I paid double the price of this 23" set back in the day). I'm totally blown away. Setup was a snap, from opening the box to watching TV took 5-10 minutes. Picture quality with my analog cablebox signal was fine, obviously not DTV quality but being an analog signal that was to be expected. But local HDTV using the native tuner was unbelievably good: sharp, detailed and with very little blurring in action shots, even at close range viewing. Using a good powered external HD antenna is a huge help in avoiding urban signal blips (buy a Terk model from Amazon!).I was happy with the sound quality as well, adequate for me in a small space---the Dolby SRS is a big plus. The only minus is that Motorola cableboxes don't seem to work with Samsung remotes, but I'm used to using the cable remote anyway. In short, this is a marvelous HDTV with outstanding Samsung quality and value. I would recommend this model to anyone looking for this size LCD TV.
Decided to upgrade ram when the hard drive crashed. I figured the price for the ram and the double amount of ram that I was upgrading to was worth it. I also replaced a crashed hard drive and this ram at the same time. The ram is a great value and good quality. Buy it!
The phone would not work when we received it and it had to be returned to Plantronics for repair.We will let you know what happens when we get it back.
I bought this from Target under a different name. It came in a set with a crank flashlight. The radio actually worked for me in the beginning. I used it for about 4 months. Then the crank broke. To be precise, the gears inside broke. When it worked, this was really a decent radio with good reception (well, for $10) but I threw it away after it broke since it really had no use anymore. If they would have only spent a few more cents on it, and put in metal gears, this could have been a useful, sturdy little radio.
Although I did extensive research before purchasing this camera and although it lived up to all my expectations when I first received it, I am giving it this low rating for the following reasons:(1) one month after I received the camera (and having only used it once previously), the LCD stopped working both in photo-taking mode and in replay mode. The CF card recorded photos/movies as being taken but there was no view or quick review on the LCD (just blank) and the actual image of each photo, when viewed on the CF card, was a black blank one. Oddly, the audio portion of mini-movies did record but no images.(2) Canon customer support was non-existant. They walked me through a few exercises with the camera on the phone and then pronounced it as having a hardware problem. They told me I would have to return it to them for service and that I would have to package, insure and return it at my own expense and inconvenience. I did eventually (after talking to several levels of 'customer service' support people) get them to agree to send a pre-paid mailing label for the camera's return but this was not willingly offered and they made the point that they "never" do this.All I can say is thank heavens for Amazon.com and their exemplary customer support and willingness to stand by whatever product they sell. Amazon.com sent me a return mail label and they are sending me a replacement camera.Yes, I am going to give the Canon PowerShot S110 a second chance because, quite honestly, there is no other camera out there at that price that meets all my needs so completely. I certainly hope this one functions properly and I will report back with a follow-up review as to how satisfied I am with my 2nd experience with the Canon S110.
Ok. You all know the jist of this new ipod: it plays music, videos, and displays pictures all done in full color with style! The other reviewers on this page certainly have a knack for telling you the rundown of what this mp3 player can do. I have myself owned 3 ipods (including this one) in the last 7 months. Why? We'll get to that in a second.Anyway, if you were thinking about getting an mp3 player but you dont want to buy this one becausea) ill never fill the damn thing!b) its just too expensive andc) everyone's got one and I dont want to look like everyone elsewell i have a few reasons why you should. To counter my last statements chronologically:1) you need room for expansion and your ever-changing tastes not to mention the "leave me by the side of the road" trends of technology. In other words, you cant predict the future.2) dont be cheap. seriously, good technology (like this) comes at a price and you may spend less for another player but you certainly WILL get less. To summarize, just open a bank account and save! its what they're for. And finally3) Come on! you know as well as I thats a stupid reason not to get one of these. Give me an excuse that "the sound quality is just not good enough" or "ill never use it" and Ill accept that. Dont say you dont want to get it just to fight the undertow of popular culture. In short, there's a reason why everyone's got one of these just like there's a reason everyone's got a honda; it just flat does what its supposed to.Now, some of you might not like some of what I'm about to say next. Thats fine. Keep in mind that this is my opinion and you know as well as I if you were thinking about getting one of these (or not) you will do what you want no matter how many bad or good things I say about it.Now that that's out of the way, on to my review.To summarize bluntly, this is the best ipod ever made in every single way including sound quality. You may have liked your old ipod but by god this one is like comparing a ford escort to a lexus ls430; its just better and beefier in every single way.Well, I have to say that the photo aspect of the video is just like a regular ol' photo. It displays pictures. whoopty doo. unless your a major photophile, this aspect probably wont intersest you enough to buy it just for this feature.The video aspect is certainly a refreshing and sort of strange addition to this new device. I say its strange because if you think about it, by definition an mp3 player is designed to play music and only music. The addition of video turns this device into something else which doesnt really have a name yet. Maybe we can call it "multimedia device" for now and leave it at that. The screen is really still too small for this sort of feature, even considering this is the largest ipod screen ever. The screen is plenty crisp by the way and displays videos nicely.For music this is probably the best mp3 ever made up til now: It's got plenty of room, its small (but not too small), the sound quality is superb and is free from distortion in the high frequencies (which is why I abandoned my old ipod photo 60GB. the distortion is inherent in all photo ipods), and its compatible with most computers out there.Now that Ive basically turned the ipod into the holy grail, its not without flaws.The video aspect is great but unfortunately if you want to watch videos in good quality, you must watch it in "widscreen" which further reduces the viewing area. You can turn off the widescreen but it severely cuts off the sides of the picture and degrades quality. Annoying, but this feature can be fixed with future updates and a standardization of resolution for videos played on the ipod. And also, the battery life for watching videos really just bites. You get 2-3 hours. Part of this has to do with the huge size of some videos and also the fact that the backlight stays on when watching videos. Again, some standardizing will help this. In addition, you can watch ANY video on your ipod, but you must convert it to a format that the player can understand. You can do this with quicktime pro, but it takes FOREVER. I'm sure there are other ways to do it which dont cost any money, but i have QTP so I didnt look into this.Music is played back with refreshing clarity and crispness that has been lacking in all ipods up to this point. Even if you arent an audiophile, you will hear the difference. Unfortunately, with these new ipods, apple has decided that everyone has usb 2.0 on their computers and has abandoned firewire. Most people who buy ipods are windows users, but I'm a mac user and the lack of firewire basically kills this purchase for me. Most people wont care, but for those who do, be warned.Finally, to explain why this is my 3rd ipod purchase: crappy sound quality, and I dont mean from compression artifacts. All and I mean all photo ipods have a distortion which can be heard on music which is abundant in high frequencies and has plenty of audio "space," like a piano solo. Check out my review of the 60 GB ipod to get more details. Fortunately, the video does not have this problem.So, there you have it. This is a great player in every way. All the flaws that the player has with playing video can be fixed with a software update which will come once more people have the player. The battery life is VERY good with the exception of playing videos, and the SQ for music is the best of any mp3 player Ive ever heard. Once more standardization comes along, we will all be watching episodes of "smallville" on the metro ride to work. I give this player 4 and 1/2 stars for the lack of firewire because that is an important feature which I think should have been included.
I bought this specifically to use during tax season to type up the 1099 forms.I used it in the mode where I can preview the line before it actually types it and it was great!I have used some other typewritters in the past and they were horrendous, especially when it doesn't have the preview feature... one typo and you have to start over.This typewritter was easy to use and the preview mode is just great! Saves me time and frustration!
what you see is what you get. Includes the bracket and suction mount. Works as expected, fits great. Has good firm suction.
Although I haven't used the keyboard extensively, I know the key response is nice and crisp. It's definitely better than those lousy, spongy "QuietKey" keyboards that gave my carpal tunnels pain!But the mouse is the thing, wherein we'll capture the conscience of the southpaw! Being a lefty, and one who used a right-handed optical mouse when they first came out, switching to the Logitech hand-neutral design of this mouse was a dream come true! It fits in either hand perfectly, with very comfortable contours for your thumb. Personally, I appreciate the sparse design - I don't need all those buttons all over the side of the mouse that I end up accidentally pressing. This is a basic two button mouse with an excellent scroll wheel. The optical tracking is very good on a bland mono-color mousepad.If you're a lefty looking for wireless freedom and a simple, elegant mouse, look no further.Now if they would just offer this EXACT package in BLUETOOTH!!!!!!!
First of all, I don't know why anyone would say this product is confusing. I'm no tech wiz, and I didn't need to consult the manual for basic operation. Programming in stations wasn't hard either.But even so, this is a fairly picayune matter considering that a receiver is a device for listening to music (and other audio sources) and should be evaluated as such. What matters most is sound quality, and this receiver sounds excellent. No, it's not an audiophile product, but it's probably the best sounding receiver you'll find in production for this price range.I've had mine for a few months and I'm very satisfied. I have it driving a pair of JBL HLS-610's which I consider to be about the same grade of product -- mass-market mid-fi producing great sound at an affordable price. Overall the sound is very pleasing; the bass is palpable and detailed, the highs are clear and smooth. The detail at low volumes is impressive, which in my opinion is what distinguishes a good amplifier from one that's just loud.About the best thing one can say about a stereo component is that it allows them to hear things in their music they hadn't noticed before. This receiver has delivered that consistently. The phono stage is particularly nice; my records have never sounded better.In contrast to commercial audio companies which deliver "big sound" by manipulating frequency response like crazy, the engineers at Denon have gone to the trouble of designing a stereo that adds very little coloration to your music. In fact, my favorite feature is the "pure direct" function -- basically a tone defeat on steroids -- which allows you to circumvent all the unnecessary circuitry to deliver a signal that's true to the original recording.If I have any complaint about the product, it's that it's a bit bulky. I understand this is an artifact of the design. Still, it takes up a lot of room on the shelf. Also, the volume knob feels clunky.I'll repeat that this stereo is not in league with truly high-end integrated amps or separates. You have to be prepared to spend a lot more money to get that level of performance (not to mention the cost of an audiophile inputs and loudspeakers). But if you're on a budget, or just don't want to pay at least twice as much for incremental improvements in sound, don't overlook this stereo. It might be the best value going.
I can't get over how thin this is and it works great, my husband loves it
This KVM works great in the correct situations. If you want to hook a basic keyboard and mouse up between two computers then you should be just fine.However, if you use a docking station for a laptop it may not work. Apparently it draws more power than hooking up the same keyboard and mouse by themselves. This makes sense, but it seems to draw more than the power supply for the dock can provide. This resulted in the keyboard not working. The solution was to bypass the docking station and plug in directly to the laptop. That defeats the purpose of the docking station.This device also cannot handle special keyboards with multimedia features or special buttons.None of this would be a very big deal if it was made clear on the packaging. However, the package mentions none of these limitations, nor does the manufacturer website. I see others have had the same problems from some of the reviews, so beware.
I ordered one for myself and a friend since we both got new cameras for Christmas. No more rushing to try to beat the camera timer and no cords to try to hide in pics. I'm very pleased with this product.
this item was exactly as respresented in the listing and now my older Panasonic printer is back working just fine
Before I review this product, I am usually not a fan of "in ear headphones" that goes into your ear such as this. This product changed my feeling on this kind of style because it does it well and it doesn't slip out of my ear like others I have tried.My first thought when I finally got through the packaging was that the ear cushions felt a little thin.After I put it in my ear, I can see that it does a great job of isolating outside noise because of the excellent design.I'm not an audiophile but I do love music to an extent. These headphones sound great and I do hear the bass response.Absolute deal.
I recently purchased this camera for my wife .... well it was a Mother's Day present, but it quickly became one of my favorite toys in the house....Anyway, this is our second digital camera, this one replacing the family's Sony DSC-P71 3.2 MP. The Fuji blows away the previous camera that we had, image quality far surpassing my expectations.Although an avid photo taker of my children, I had really never had professional photo training.... with this in mind, I did some research, and came up with the Fuji S5100 as the best camera for my budding photo craze... I am very pleased by the camera's Look, feel, and overall weight balance. Image quality is exceptional especially for a 4MP camera, I have found it takes photos at the quality of a higher MP camera.Price was incredible... $314 on sale at Best Buy + $50 rebate from Fuji = $264... a steal, considering that I resold our last camera for $140... overall net cost to me was $124.Again, this is our first more serious digital camera, and love it... at thisi point would definitely buy another Fuji product...
I purchased this CF Modem card to use with my Ipaq 3600 series pocket pc. It works Great! The unit came with the modem, phone cable, and a small instruction manual.I followed the instruction manual to configure my dial-up connection and email settings. Everything worked great. It was also nice to see a chart at the back of the book noting DNS settings for the larger ISP's.I have been using the modem for a little over a week now. I have had no problems and am very satisfied.
Setup is very easy. There are two network options, Ad-hoc and Infrastructure. The manual suggests that Ad-hoc is for peer-to-peer networking and Infrastructure for server networks but in fact I found that both options connected to an existing hub network.Client configuration is a typical Wizard asking for Access Point Name, SSID, and channel number with the addition of a hexadecimal key if you choose the Infrastructure option. When you have filled in the details demanded by the Wizard, you reboot your computer and place the card in the laptop's PCI slot. Windows identifies the card and may ask for your Operating System Disk to complete the installation. Once the system setup is finished you are ready to go. An icon will be found on the task bar to access the configuration program if required. If you uninstall the product you may find that a locked file remains after running the Uninstall Wizard. If this occurs you will not be able to re-install the client and driver until you reboot and remove the remnants of the client program using Control Panel.Overall the product works well and connected without any problems to both an 802.11b and 802.11g networks. Type G obviously offers extra speed and in every day working is similar to using a 100 MB wired network.
Item arrived exactly as described. Shipping was faster than anticipated. The price and quality make it a super value. I have tested the cable and it works great.
I am very happy with these speakers!! They sound GREAT!! I am thinking about buying another pair or two for my kids! Highly recommend!!!
These headphones are great so far after the first month of use. They stay on my head and have good sound quality!
I'm glad I got this for a great price, because if I had bought it at regular price I would have been annoyed. It does work - you can hear your ipod through the car speakers - but it sounds like crap. There is so much background noise and hiss, you can hardly hear the music. I've tried every clear station in the area (there aren't many, I'm in a major market) without any noticible difference. This was a bargain that wasn't a bargain, because now I need to find one that actually works the way it is supposed to.
I have had nothing but problems with this laptop. The DVD cannot read half the discs that I put in it. The audio doesn't work. There are all kinds of preinstalled programs on here that i can't uninstall. To boot, the customer service is terrible. I never had these problem by IBM.
I purchased this mp3 player because I wanted something tiny, without an internal battery to fail, and inexpensive in March 2005.I still have it, and have used it about 20-40 hours per week, almost every week since I've had it, and it is still going strong. I love it, the AAA battery lasts about 15-20 hours, and its easy to keep spares on hand-instead of having to worry about recharging the whole unit. I have a PC, and changing around files is a breeze. The rubber case it came with clips easily to waistband, belt, neckline, wherever you want it to go, and then you can forget about it-its not huge and bulky like certain other players (ahem, IPOD).I highly recommend it. Over the last 15 months, it's been every where with me-art studio (had a near miss with paint, one day) working out, locked in the car in a hot texas summer, and dropped too many times to count, and it both works and looks as good as the day it arrived.
The case was advertised as going with the PORTABLE Bose sounddock I purchased when, in fact, it is only for the Bose sounddock. Consequently, it didn't fit and had to be returned. The advertising is wrong on it so look for the PORTABLE Sounddock case if that's the sounddock you buy.
This opener is very ineffective compared to other openers I have had in the past. It does not open CDs or DVDs easily, and takes several passes to cut through the plastic wrapper and adhesive top strip. I've never bothered to post a review on anything I've ever purchased before, but am taking time to post about this because I wanted to tell the next person who's interested not to waste your money. You're better off finding something else.
I am using this with an old turntable. the stereo is connected to the computer so I can transfer records (LP's) to my hard drive and later to CD's. the cartridge has a good midrange and bass. High frequencies are a bit overemphasized. Given the price, the sound is better than we have a right to expect.
It is a pretty good laptop for this price. However, it does contain some down sides. First of all, the battery only lasts about 2 hours (if you're lucky), even though it says three. Also, the time often gets screwed up (it gets behind) and you have to reset it constantly. This laptop, however, runs fairly fast and basically everything else about it is positive.
I bought this ink jet to print on CDs, and figured it'd also be great to have an ink jet (I have a color laser) for heavier papers and the like. I didn't buy it to print photos, but liked that it has that ability (and have already printed out two photos to test it out--they turned out very nicely).As other reviewers have mentioned, the included software is a nightmare for printing CDs. It's slow, allows very little customization, and is just generally clumsy. But, I found that I could print to a CD from any of the graphics programs I tried (I tried Corel and Gimp on my Windows XP machine). Simply design the CD label (I just made a 8x8" square and let the printer resize it), then when you click print, click properties and select the CD option.I used Verbatim silver CDs and they turned out really beautifully. And it was so wonderful not to have to align the paper labels on a batch of 25 CDs!One thing that is annoying, when you're printing several labels at once, is that you pull up the print menu, and then you have to go over to the printer and press the "OK" button. Since the printer is currently across the room, I did a bunch of walking back and forth :-).If you're just printing one CD, it doesn't require you to press the OK button.The other thing that frustrated me was trying to use the manual double-sided printing feature. I was printing on a letterhead paper and the printer jammed several times. Then, after printing out 5 of the first side, I flipped the papers over and put them back in (it has a very easy to follow directions screen that pops up on the computer monitor to walk you through this), clicked Continue, and it proceeded to print out the first page on the back of the first page (so I now had two page ones instead of a page one and a page two).Since it was just a two page document, I went ahead and printed 5 fresh copies of page 1, flipped them over and then told the printer to print page 2.I may try the duplex feature again for a longer document, but it's something my laser handles automatically, so it's not a deal breaker for me. It's just something to keep in mind if you are buying the printer in part for that feature.The real reason to buy this one, to me, is that CD/DVD printing ability. It's super easy (put the CD into the tray and slide the tray into place), and they print out beautifully. It took about a minute per label for me, but that might depend how complicated they are.The printer works well with both my Win XP desktop and my Mac laptop, so I'm really pleased. And it's going to make labeling CDs easy and professional-looking. It's well worth the price. (Also, I still have more than half my color ink left after printing the photos, about 50 pages of text [with some color], and 24 full color CDs. I have well over half the black ink left, according to the menu.)
Have no idea why the whiners out there don't like their Philips TV I have had this set a couple of years WITH NO PROBLEMS and the set is sharp and clear, the colors are vibrant and the sound in excellent and not tinny like some tvs that hide teeny tiney speakers
This small-screen LCD mount was very simple to install with straightforward instructions and has two main features (in my opinion):1. It mounts the tv extremely close to the wall (.5"); and2. it can be mounted solidly in drywall only (no need to mount tv on a stud). This gives much greater flexibility in locating the television.All of the included hardware worked as promised. Note that this item does not tilt, swivel, etc. Also comes in silver.
I love these ear buds! They sound incredible. The only issue that I have are the wires, they appear fragile and tangle easily.
The battery(HHR-P104A)was clearly shipped quickly for I received it unexpectantly fast. The battery was as pictured and works perfectly. This experience has been above the average of its kind in magnitude.
- These earphones are great. I can't say enough good things about them. Everyone that has listened to them has been blown away by the quality of sound they produce. They have tight bass and the sound will fill your head. The first time I tried them I wanted to jump up and dance, they sound that good. Don't waste your money on Shure products.RJM
The outdorr temperature gauge did not work. However, I did get a full refund quickly.
The Coby CV190 barely cancels out any noise at all. I checked it in front of my refrigerator, dish washer and took it on a long flight and watched a movie with it. I got it for cheap, but I will return it.The package (pouch, 2-pin plug, battery) is a nice touch, but what good is it if it does not work.
After Reading tons of review and viewing a lot of sample files, the bottom line was this is the best 2 megapixel camera in terms of picture quality.The price is a bit steep when compared to the other 2 megapixel models but it is well worth the investment.Having used the camera for the last 15 days I dont have any regret in choosing this model.This camera needs a lot of battery power and that is not a surprise since all the digital cameras with a LCD display chews the batteries. Get yourself a good set of recharable AA's. (Make sure that you buy the NiMH rechargables since the older type of rechargable batteries will heat up your camera).
After much research I chose the Philips HTS3555 to go with my new HDTV flat screen. Pretty much many of the previous reviews will point out the points I'm about to make...1) The sound is FANTASTIC. I don't care what anyone else says. I didn't buy the system to blow me through the wall (which it might be able to do), but rather to get the full 5.1 surround experience. I've heard the Bose systems, Polk, Sony, and anyone would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Of course if you want to shell out another $400 for a name, be my guest.2) This system looks nicer than other systems in it's price range (the tie breaker between the Philips and a Panasonic).3) The system does NOT have an OPTICAL Digital audio port. It has a Digital COAXIAL audio port. An annoyance, but easily solved with a $20 converter. So figure an extra $40 (converter + an extra cable) if your TV or other system has an OPTICAL port.4) The speaker wires are a integrated, and have a fixed length. If you want to change the wire, you will have to cut and splice in the middle.Personally though, I like that the wires are integratal. They are pretty long (the back speaker wire is, I estimate, over 25' long), and it assures that the proper polarity of the wires is maintained.5) The DVD loading tray is a bit flimsy, however the unit and speakers are pretty well built. If I drop a speaker, I'm more worried about the floor denting, than the speaker breaking.Overall an EXCELLENT buy. I'm very happy.
After reading all the good reviews I purchased one for my Mac. I hooked it up today and loaded the disc. Nothing I clicked on would load. I kept getting messages about things missing and as a result it couldn't load. So I played it through Roxio and about 3 times in every song it sounds like the record's under water. I tried adjusting the tone arm weight from very light to very heavy and everything in between. No help. Also the manual says to click on ez audio converter.installer.pkg but it isn't on the disc. I only have a file called install.exe that opens adobe image reader but then tells me that parts of files are missing so I can't open it. So I put audacity in my applications, as per the instructions, but I get a message that it also can not be opened. So...I guess I'll call the non 800 number tomorrow since they're already closed today.So far a total waste of time.I'll update this if I ever figure it out. I REALLY wanted this to work.
I shopped at many different stores knowing what I had in mind. This was by far the best set I could find.The only real con to this system is the LCD screen on the keyboard has no form of backlighting. I would also like to see a recharagable system for the keyboard. The wireless works flawlessly and the mouse responds to minute movements over every surface I have available. It does not come with an abundance of setup instructions. It is however, remarkable easy to use afterwards.
I've been considering a digital camera for almost a year, and my in-laws have a Kodak 6330 that they like a lot. Kodak's general ease-of-use was a definite draw to me.I bought the LS743 yesterday, and it was very easy to set up and begin using. Battery life is excellent, and the battery is rechargeable (I bought a 2nd battery for only $20 to have a spare, too). The camera is compact but seems very well-put-together. My in-laws have a 6000 dock, and this camera will work on it, too.The lens is an upscale lens that is supposed to be a bit better than Kodak's lower-end models - I haven't taken enough pictures yet to notice the difference.I'd say the camera is excellent for beginners, but also there are plenty of features in the system for someone who wants to be able to adjust the shots on their own for a more-customized photo. (At least it seems that way from reading the user guide.) :-)All in all, great little camera!
This is a fire hazzard waiting to happen. I had it for about 1 1/2 months and I went to go plug it into the wall and it started shooting out lots of sparks. Is there anyway to get amazon to not allow this garbage on amazon?
My needs include document printing in both B & W and color, and occasionally scanning or copying, but rarely include photo printing. For these purposes, I have found this unit to be an exceptional value. Both the quality and speed of these services are entirely satisfactory. I have only printed a few photos downloaded from my digital camera through a transfer device, and the quality here was also very good. But if this type of operation were important to me I might have sought a unit with a direct memory card input. The only downside to me was the rear paper loading tray, which I find a bit cumbersome.
This product works exellent and is professional grade quality. I recommend that anyone that needs one should buy this.
Very Very Nice Keyboard. I researched forever before I committed to making this purchase and it sure paid off. 2 Thumbs Up!
I bought S20xi recently and it produces good pictures at 2400dpi (but a bit more grainy in areas, like blue sky). The HP scanning software is very handy to use, including adjustments for exposure, color, sharpness and viewing histogram before the final scan. And it works fine on my W2K PRO/SP2 and W98 machines. The scan speed is not super fast, but it is ok for my personal use. The one complaint I have about the scanner is that it does not bundle any popular photo editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements or even Microsoft Picture-It (...), while it comes with Ulead PhotoImpact4.2. You do need to use the above programs to remove dust/spot and scratch from time to time.
This is a great bang for the buck keyboard. I like the wrist support and the overall feel. The hot keys for direct access to media player pictures email, etc are very handy. I would have given 5 stars if the keys were quieter..
I have small ears and although these headphones look small, they hung off my ears and bent the tops of my ears down. There's no way they would have stayed on while running. I returned them immediately.
Until this product, I was a huge promoter of HP printers, but the HP 1215 apparently was designed with little attention to Apple compatibility. Unpredictably it refused to print first in 0S9 and then in 0SX. I'm frankly sick of downloading and reloading new drivers only to find they don't work and/or freeze up my entire computer. Because of this printer I've cleaned off my entire hard drive, lost valuable files and programs, and still wound up with a non-functional machine. It's been in my closet for 6 months, and I'm considerably happier with a new bottom-of-the-line Canon printer.
These are solid headphones. The Sound quality is Superb (5*). My only issue is the comfort of the actual buds. I tried them all, and I couldn't manage to find that "perfect" fit that allows you to wear your headphones for hours at a time.
purchased primarily for air travel. headphones work well and are comfortable. case is small and well designed with room for extra battery and adapters. cord disconnects from headphones for use in air travel as noise cancelling without the cord.
I purchase this product (WPC54G) today and have had the worst support in my 10 year computer career. I received an error while running the install program. I spoke with 3 support personnel and all were totally inept. One support person told me to return the card because it was broken even though, in accordance with the quick installation guide, it had not even been inserted into the machine.Strangely, the last support person told me the card was fine so I should install it on another machine or call MSFT for further assistance. What good would installing it on another machine do, prove a brand new card is not defective? If I needed a wireless card in another machine I would have installed it there in the first place. Call MSFT??#$!!? Why not just shoot myself in the head?To be fair I've used Linksys equipment in the past and it's worked great, but this has been my first support "experience". I'm sure it will provide entertainment on an ongoing basis as I share it with other IT professionals and websites. In the meantime, this product is going back and I'll be switching manufacturers.At some point you always need support and Linksys falls WAY short.
Wow, these just arrived and sound so good I was moved to write a review immediately. They really do reveal new clarity, new details in music you thought you already knew well. If you really care about sound quality, they are worth the money.But, be prepared to pay for this amazing sound quality:- they take time and care to insert correctly.- you will need to swab your ears before using them.- They are impossible to remove quickly, like if the phone rings or someone interrupts you. It's like pulling a plunger out of your head. So you need to have time to devote to the listening experience without interruptions- speaking of interruptions, it's hard to hear external sounds, so don't drive or bicycle with them, seriously.- If you're claustrophobic, avoid. When inserted, it feels like you are under water, with strange body sounds and a slight feeling of pressure in your head. And the cords make deep reverberation sounds in your head if they scrape across your clothing.- be prepared to be disappointed by the sound production values on some of your music. And you'll be able to hear hissing and compression artifacts in your MP3s.But it's worth it for the sound!
Very good discs for the money. I've used about half of the 100, andhave had no problems. The quality of the recording is as good as anyI've seen.snd
Excellent product. Just installed it in my office. Setup was a breeze! Some days I check the bank account, VISA, AmEx, cellular bill, 401k, stocks, etc. Those days are easier now! Only drawback so far: can't use it to log into a domain. I highly recommend this product to anyone who finds him or herself typing tons of passwords everyday.
The best value for that price. I have used this ink cartrigdes so far I do not have any problems with those. She gave me one extra black as I was used faster than the colors. I will order more through the store near the future. I recommend you if you look for those kind of inks.
I recently purchased the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM while on vacation in New York in June. (I hit all the "big boys" and came away from B & H with more than a few bargains).I found the use of the lens to be more than adequate on my daily "shoots" during my walks thru the city. Since I take some time to frame my shots (I used full manual), I was pleasantly surprised when 99% of my photos came back totally "in focus" Even when I purposely "shook" the camera. The lens was incredibly responsive, even when I shut off the IS during a night Yankee/Mets game. Color return was vibrant.I do recommend purchasing the following Canon items (don't cheap out with this lens): a good UV-HAZE Filter (L-39 Sharp Cut), Circular Polaring filter (PL-C)and the Canon Lens Hood (EW-78BII).
The price was very reasonable and the effects are great. I reviewed other merchandise like this that range from the 100's I great buy
Horrible experience. Bought these for kids video in the car. The only sound I got from these things were feedback, screeching. I could faintly hear the movies in the background, but the screeching was so loud you couldn't make out the dialog nor would you be able to tolerate the headphones for more than 15 seconds.I even went to an audio shop to have them install it. They tried and got same results even with noise filter. Bought a second pair, thinking 1st was defect= same thing. Ended up buying RF headphones and they worked OOTB 1st try!!Would give 0 stars but it won't let you.
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.
I bought the Vision M player for my son about a year ago and the puppy is still going strong. All of the technical stuff can be found in the previous reviews so I won't do a rehash. The Ipod looks a little slicker and being very thin is great, but the reason why my son wanted the Vision M are these:1) It is not an Apple Ipod. I guess he wanted something a little different. He had a tough time getting his purchased Itune songs converted to play on his cell phone. This may be a reason why he was anti Apple.2) The battery life is better. He listens to a lot of music, but also watches a lot of the videos.3) FM tuner. He likes to listen to the radio and record the songs4) The screen seems a little sharper. I can't really tell a difference, but he swears that it is there.Other than that, the Vision M has held up like a tank. Either the Ipod or Vision M would be a good buy and possibly that Zune thing from Microsoft!
Pure junk. Remote is wonky and not everything works. I'm talking about forward reverse and such. We've had to use our old 642 remote to navigate menus. It buzzes sometimes.The biggest WTF is how it simply turns off after 15 minutes on pause, no resume no nothing. We have to reload the moving suffer though the previews and such and then we have to fast forward using the older philips remote.Total POSH not sure about what happened to Philips formerly good design.
Bottom line, this product works exactly as advertised, no external power supply, light weight and slim. I have an "ultra portable" ThinkPad X60. The DVD only comes with the docking station. This product fills the gap so I can access CD and DVD drives when traveling without adding a lot of weight to my backpack. It consists of the drive and a special cable that plugs into two USB ports to draw the power necessary to operate, quite clever IMHO. And one of them is a pass thru so you only "lose" one port.
I like the slide show. Its nice to carry 60 pictures in such a small viewer.
I have the same criticisms as many others. I had to put on rubber gloves to open the battery compartment. After turning it off after the first use, I couldn't get it turned back on again and returned it to the store. I loved the size, but I bought a nice wireless by Microsoft; not a mini, but easy to use, a battery compartment that opens without difficulty, and a nifty little snap-in receiver that turns the mouse off automatically. Take it out, put it in the usb port and the mouse is back on again. Price was comparable, even though I pay a lot more for these items, living in the Caribbean. Amazon does not ship anything but books, cd's and dvd's to the Caribbean.
I needed another power cord because I forgot to bring it with me on a trip, so I ordered one from Amazon and got it in two days (Amazon Prime).This Belkin cord has a higher quality than the one that originally came with my PC, and the price is very reasonable.I recommend it highly.
I have a high end home theater with Klipsch Reference speakers and B&K; 7.1 Amplifier. The sound of these ProMedia 2.1 speakers is just as amazing to me for the computer as that system is for the Home Theater. I can't find words to tell you how strongly I recommend these speakers. I also have a Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music sound card in my computer, so the speakers get the best signal to reproduce.If life was as good as these speakers, we would be in heaven!! They are that good!
I'm a Mac tech who hates the Apple mice. I got this mouse and I am thrilled with it. Works well for left handed people. My Mac dual boots and I have Windows XP installed and Windows is happy with it as well. Now I have this mouse on every computer I use at home and work.
These are my first sound isolating earbuds, previously I have only used the apple earbuds, but they kept breaking so I bought these.If you are used to the apple earbuds, you won't be disappointed with these. The sound quality is comparable. The overall tone of the apple earbuds is a tad better, but these earbuds have better bass and are louder. You will find you can keep the volume lower on these.On the iPod, I recommend that you tweak with the equalizer to make them sound good. They sound bad with the equalizer off and they don't sound good where I had the equalizer before. I have it on "acoustic" now and it's pretty good.The biggest drawback in my opinion is that vibrations in the earbud cords are transmitted directly into your ears. This is especially noticeable with the iPod off, but you can still hear it with the iPod on. Moving the iPod or turning your head, even a spirited enough walk will cause the effect. When your clothes or body brush past the cord the sound gets transmitted directly into your ears. If these headphones cost more than they do I would give them a much worse rating just because of this. I am hoping that in time i will get used to this. If you like do dance while listening, you may be affected. One cord is longer than the other on the earbuds. This design allows for the left earbud to go in your ear and the right earbud to go around the back of your head into your right ear. Failing to put the earbuds in your ear this way will result in the aforementioned effect becoming stronger. Please note that this sound is not very loud, but is very noticeable since the earbuds block out other sounds quite well. With the earbuds in and blocking out the sound of my typing, the keyboard is actually just as loud as the sound.The earbuds fit comfortably in my ears and don't feel like they are falling out, unlike the other sound isolating earbuds i've tried.Overall I am pleased with my purchase. I'm sure you can find better earbuds for not too much more but I think most people will find these more than adequate. They are the most comfortable earbuds i've used. These earbuds live up to the Sennheiser name as well as their pricepoint.If you are replacing broken iPod headphones, consider these. They are cheaper than the iPod headphones and less likely to break. I will miss having white earbuds though.
Bought this TV in September, worked perfectly until it died unexpectedly in February. Called service at Samsung, they assigned it to a local repair person. No call back, finally tracked down the repair man and he wanted me to take the TV to him. Total of 2 weeks lost on that, I then called Samsung back, they dispatched a larger repair shop after numerous calls to schedule an appointment they finally came out two weeks later and couldn't fix the TV. They told me I'd have to call Samsung for an exchange, Samsung agreed to an exchange. After a week, when no shipping company called I call Samsung back. I was informed the LNS4092DX/XAA is no longer available. They agreed to ship a different model instead. Long story short - 2 months later - still no TV - I spoke to them today 4/18 and I was assured that the shipping company has the TV (in spite of their denials) and that I would have the new TV in ... you guessed it.. 2 weeks. Not sure if the TV was a lemon, but their customer service sure is! On the plus side, a telemarketing firm did call me to survey me on the service technician!
THE BROTHER HL 5250DN has execded my expection by far. I use it for almost all of my printing. It does photographs well enough for most business needs. Speed is super it will print one job I do every week in 2 min 10 sec. that used to take 35 min. One of the best buys I have ever made!!!
Just figured I'd add my review here since most reviews happen shortly after someone buys the device. Unlike Ipods, which tend to have an average lifespam of 7 months, this player lasts and lasts and it still has better features and compatability than the brand new Ipod videos. Highly recommend it !!! Better sound than the Ipod, better features, compatible with any format and a pleasure to use.
I just did my HT setup...Man i cant sing enough praises for all the components... I don't get the muted sounds on Bose claim.. i can hear everything loud n clear... each dialogue is as clear as it gets...don't have to strain to hear em anymore... The tonality of the mid range... to the sharpness of the highs... its just beautiful.201's are a bit bigger than i thought they would be... but look amazing once set up... and sound real good too... They dont have enough base you say... n i'd raise my sub to you (albeit briefly... it's heavy you know ;) )but what clarity of sound.... it really makes the sound pop...The only gripe i have with 201's is Bose should build in the wall mount into the 201's just like it does for 161's...All the Bose's put together make a real good sound stage.Now on to the non bose components...Kudos to Polk audio for the woofer... it's a bit too loud for my taste... so its turned down to about 1/3'rd of its max o/p...but amazing difference the 12" sub makes.Setting up was a real breeze... plugged in the lfe n adjusted the volume to my taste...The Onkyo receiver is a real amazing piece o tech for its price... Audessy 2EQ (the auto sound setup) is really easy to do... sets up the speakers just right... i tried tweaking my setup...but outside the sub (set to put out a wee bit too much) it had everything nailed...Just an FYI... my living room is 15" x 15"Also...I didint buy the 201's from amazon... got them as a rewards point redemption gift ;)
I purchased this 19" puppy after convincing my dad that he needed my 1 year old 17" Hitachi LCD for his office. The Hitachi was an excellent monitor, but I just couldn't resist upgrading to a larger screen--especially with Sony's rebate offer (now expired...I think).First off, this screen looks beeeeauuuuutiful! I mean, wow, talk about clean, simple and sleek. I don't need all the crazy bells and whistles such as speakers, USB ports, etc, that this monitor lacks...c'mon who the hell relies on a monitor's speaker; likewise, if you need more USB ports, get a freakin 4-port hub for twenty bucks.One other factor to note is that this monitor is only analog signal, no DVI. If half of you reading this even know what that acronym stands for, let alone what the difference is, I'd be very impressed. Basically, it's a digital signal that should make images on the screen appear better. Guess what, I couldn't give a hoot about this; in fact, my video card on my 1 year old Dell doesn't even have DVI output. Unless you're a gamer that has no life, no girlfriend and sits reading amazon.com reviews all day long, then don't worry about having only analog.With that said, onto the actual image quality. Well, upon turning the screen on for the first time, I prayed to the Lord Almighty that no dead pixels should appear. And the Lord heard my prayer and proclaimed, "Thou shalt not have any dead pixels, not even ONE, lest Sony give you a hard time with their dead pixel policy". And the Lord gazed upon the screen and saw it to be good. Ah yes, Bible studies ver. 1.0 amazon.com style......anywhoo, this is the most brilliant screen I have ever seen. The contrast ratio is like 600:1...that means it's amazingly bright and vivid. Be prepared to actually lower the contrast and brightness--that's a good thing to have to do with a monitor folks. The onscreen menu options are clear, concise and virtually dummy-proof. For all you fretting about manually adjusting the screen size, rotation, alignment etc., fear not; this is an LCD and it automatically adjusts all the settings for you, like most other LCD's on the market. I have the image size set at 1280 x 1024 on my Windows XP computer and everything looks magnificent. Text is clear especially using the "clear type fonts" available only on XP for LCD screens.If you're in the market to toss your 60lb CRT out the window and upgrade in style to an LCD, this is the one. Don't worry about Sony's newer models they have out now with DVI capability. Chances are your video card doesn't even have the output so you'd be wasting your money. This is an EXTREMELY affordable 19" monitor. Now's the time folks...buy it.
Just installed this product yesterday. Installation was a breeze. I also got the wireless USB adapter for my desktop and connectivity was a breeze as well. Based on my experience (1 day) I would recommend this.
I no longer have these headphones, I replaced them with the LG tone wireless blue tooth stereo head phones recently.
I have installed two of these routers and both installations went very well. I installed my own at home, plus one for a friend. Actually, I was able to talk the friend through the installation process by telephone. I never laid hands on it!I recently also installed a Linksys router (sorry, don't remember model #) for a friend who had run into a problem that I couldn't figure out over the telephone. The Linksys installation and initial configuration is done by a Wizard. I quickly came to hate that Wizard because it didn't provide the first bit of failure information. No error message, nor even an error code. I got it working after about 45 minutes, but I have the advantage of being a network professional. I knew all of the PC and router things to check and set.Important! Always check the software (firmware) version of the router, whatever brand or model. If an update is available from the vendor, install it!In summary, I believe that Linksys is a good company with good products, but I prefer, use, and recommend this Netgear wireless router.
I purchased the FD-83 after having borrowed my father's FD-81 off and on for several months. Unfortunately, my FD-83 had a technical problem (autofocus always mis-focused) which required me to return it for repairs under warranty. I live in the Boston area and so there is a Sony repair station nearby. They made good on the warranty and since that time it has serviced us well.The picture resolution is slightly less than you'll find on other digital cameras **BUT** the convenience of diskettes (to me) far outweighs any resolution or storage issues. Someone mentioned that diskettes are expensive. You can purchase a 100-pack at any office supply house for around $20, so I really don't consider 20 cents per diskette as being costly.If you use the standard resolution, which I find myself doing most of the time, I get around 20 pics on a floppy. What I have found as an unexpected convenient bonus is the copy feature -- you can make multiple copies of photos or photo-diskettes on the spot. This is handy when you are on vacation or visiting people. And, of course, 3.5 inch diskettes are available anywhere. When going on an outing I carry five or six. This enables me to snap 100 pics for around a buck, and this assumes I never reuse the diskettes.While the higher resolution pics and *.mpg features are nice and probably were effective at convincing me to purchase this, I realize now I almost never use those features. I also refrain from using the digital zoom and stay within the 3:1 optical zoom range. If I had a longer optical zoom, I would use that, and Sony has made inroads on that in their higher models.From using the older FD-81, I also used MGI Photosuite as the software, which is what Sony used to distribute with their cameras. The FD-83 I have came with different software (ArcSoft with Polaroid PhotoMax) that has more features but I find myself preferring the MGI package more or Microsoft Photo Editor. I just personally find those easier to use.All in all, do I recommend this? YES. I did see other cameras that took better pictures, but how much clarity do you need on a 19-inch screen? Or an 8 x 10 printed photo? This does the job adequately. And the general ease of use, as well as having diskette media convenience makes this worth using.If I really want super-sharp pictures that I would display in a slide show on a 15 foot screen - I can reach for my trusty Canon AE-1 35MM camera. But for general use, the FD-83 is my plaything now.
This Macally Combo enclosure is very attractive and well-built. It preforms flawlessly in all three modes, and is great value for the dollar. I am using a 1 TB Drive in the enclosure and heat dissipation is no problem. It runs cool and very quiet. At the price, it's hard to beat.
My pair is black but I dont think the color effects the sound...LOL. The problems noted about shrilliness at high volumes on the 3rd generation of the Emerald 97s have been eliminated in the MK IV. the speaker is rated now 30-20000 125 watts 89 db. the 3rd generation was rated at 40-20000. In my opinion this speaker is a best buy in the "under $1000" category. Like all towers that use a 6"-8" woofer you definitely need a sub-woofer. For home theatre you need one anyway. I also own a pair of AR-S50s (better for HT.. shielded) 97s are not.. but seriously you're not going to have tower speakers right next to you TV anyway. The AR-S50s are more efficient (91 db) high power handling (200 watts) between the 2 the 97s get the nod.. they are more musical, better looking, and less obtrusive. the s-50s are 48" tall and the 97s are only 36" tall. and the veneer finish is also better on the emeralds.
I have an older iMac G5 running Mac OS X 10.4.8. The ImageMate 5-in-1 worked fine right out of the box. Just plug it in, insert your card (I used either an SD or an xD) and the Finder mounts it fine. I have another card reader from Olympus which didn't work on the Mac, so I really appreciate the SanDisk! My only wish is that it supported CF cards also since I just recently bought a new camera which has a CF card.
Battery works great, however, the instructions are only for replacing the battery in an iPod Photo 1st - 4th generations and video. This is a confusing listing. The actual product title is for a 750mAh battery, whle a the description keeps mentioning a 650mAh. What I actually got was an 850mAh. It's always better to get more then less. Satisfied. The tools work great. You'd be hard pressed to find anything you already have in your garage that do the trick as well as the ones here.*****DO YOUR RESEARCH AND LEARN EVERYTHING YOU CAN BEFORE REPLACING YOUR IPOD BATTERY!*****Replacing the battery is only cheaper if you know what you're doing. Otherwise you could end up replacing the entire iPod itself.
The Headphones sound great and are very comfortable. Only bad thing about the headphones is the actual plug. When plugging into my computer I have to use the adaptor that comes with it. This makes the plug too bulky. But, overall I am very happy with my purchase. Please note that these headphones are open, so sound will escape. I highly recommend these headphones cause they were affordable and they sound amazing.
Bought this with sole purpose of transferring old VHS tapes to external hard drive for archival purposes. Works as advertised and quality is pretty good when playing it back. Only con I found is the stop recording on the remote doesn't stop recording right away so I end up with a few extra seconds at end recording....
We didnt even run 50 copies with this new ink cartridge and something to happened so that all of our copies are barely readable because they are covered in ink. We never had a problem with our HP cartridges. We were just trying to save a litte money. I would not recommend this manufacturer.
Purchased this item as many people had given it a favorable review, and was extremely disappointed with item. It has a LOUD buzz sound when your car is at a stand still at a light or when in a park position. I tried literally every station it supported to no avail. When driving the buzzing seems to go away a bit, but still very annoying.I also tried adding aluminum foil tape around the cable to cut down on RF noise with no help to the signal.Luckily this unit is cheap and did lose much money on this purchase. But recommend you staying away from this unit.
I ordered this printer and then read the reviews, and I was like "Oh no... Why do I always choose the bad ones?" But then the printer came home and it was freaking awesome! I have no idea why people say that it prints slow. It actually prints very fast. For black text, it prints pages in like 5 seconds. But for color, well that's a different story but I'm very pleased about the price.This thing is pretty darn small, portable, and I still can't believe how fast it prints text. And it's not even a laser printer!
I do a lot of air travel, also I work in a busy and loud office and have to do a lot of technical support over VoIP, so I finally decided to get the tool that would hopefully make my work and travels more enjoyable. I looked at Bose, but the price was quite a bit more for what I was willing to spend on headphones. Then I found Audio-Technica with a lot of positive reviews. I've been using them for a year now and can tell they are truly worth the $100 I spent! No, they do not cancel the noise completely: you will still hear engines and announcements during a flight, you will hear your colleagues in the office, but all the noises go back to the background and they do not bother you so much. If you turn up the music, they almost disappear. It is just what you need in order to relax and fall asleep on the plane or concentrate in a noisy office. Also great for isolating the outside noise during VoIP conversations. The only drawback is that the sound quality drops significantly if you turn off the NC feature, but other than this I LOVE these headphones!!!!
All I can say is about this camera is it is really great and I HIGHLY suggest this camera to anyone with an interest in good photography. The manual settings are a must for anyone into birding/botany/nature. Everything is awesome about this product, although consider buying a tripod, bag, 1GB+ SD memory card, and maybe some optics, although the optics aren't really needed to get really, really great images with this camera. If you want a video camera and a camera, consider buying this all-in-one camera/video, because the movie mode is perfect and works great for anything. I've even used it in documenting a severe storm in our area; recording hail, wind, and flood damage. Can't beat it in any area!
There is plenty of technical information that you can spend hours and hours looking at. As a consumer of electronics, myself, I enjoy hearing the "nuts and bolts" reviews from honest consumers who want to make sure they are making a sound purchase.If I could stand on my computer chair and scream, "You'll LOVE this Kodak Easyshare P850", I would do it for you. I have had digital cameras since the very beginning, even long before people could even entertain the idea of a 1 Megapixel Digital Camera. Kodak has come through, once again, with another EASYSHARE Camera with 5 Megapixels and a 12x Stabilized Zoom.I have a friend who likes to tell me that I paid too much for this camera. He likes to remind me that he can find a 5MP Digital Camera on a popular auction site and the cost is less than half of the well-priced Kodak Easyshare P850. What I have to tell him is that "You Get What You Pay For" when you purchase a higher-end digital camera. He doesn't realize, until I spend time explaining this to him, that the cameras he has shown me might advertise that they have 5 Megapixels but that is ONLY when the enclosed software interpolates the digital information. With the Kodak Digital Camera you are getting every bit of what you have paid for and every megapixel that is offered in this fine and intelligent camera.You will find the camera to be a friendly one, many of the menus are so easy to navigate through-you'll feel like an engineer as you manipulate the many features with total ease. I've literally owned more than 10 digital cameras and as a film photographer I have spent the past few years comparing the quality of the digital cameras I had. The software, even ALONE, is worth as much as the amount you'll pay for this great camera. Taking photographs is simple, transferring them to your computer is done with absolute ease, and making changes (reducing red-eye, adding more brightness, etc) on your computer is easier than I have ever experienced.I hope this review has been somewhat helpful to you. Please spend time in reviewing the many, many features that I have not touched on. There are sites, [...] that allow consumers to compare honest reviews (and competitive prices too) on incredible digital cameras like this one.Don't feel that if you spend the hard earned money on this camera, that technology will soon make your camera seem like a dinosaur. Technology is always changing, however the Kodak Easyshare P850 5MP Digital Camera will compete with the best of the best for many years to come. Enjoy this intelligent, durable and uncomplicated digital camera.Thanks again for taking the time to listen to my opinion on this camera. I always worry that people, like my Mom, might get suckered into buying a camera that isn't as advertised. I would not hesitate to pursuade my Mom to buy this attractive and totally functional digital camera.Sincerely,Peter CannicePhoenix, ArizonaFeel free to email me if I have left something out or if you need anything at all. [...]
It works well. Supports jumbo frames, runs fairly cool, no fan, no noise. I have had absolutely no issues in a mixed mode environment as some other reviews mentioned, this must have been resolved in a product revision.I only have two gripes and they are nitpicking...I wish there was a different color between links at 100 and 1000... I have to look very closely to tell link speeds.The other nitpick is that this is really only a 7 port hub, as you lose one for the uplink. I know this is a common practice nowadays, but my last few hubs all had dedicated uplink ports. 7 sounds like enough but throw a couple of computers together and the ports vanish quickly. I would have gone with the 16 port switch, but it is 4X the price at $160. Oh well, my friends will just have to bring their own hub with them when they come over.
Great digital camera. I have bought quite a few and did like the picture quality from my previous cameras (Kodak & Fugi). These pictures are clear and crisp. Great features and easy to use. The IS is a huge plus! Would highly recommend to all looking for a small digital camera.
I can use this headset on my laptop or my phone. took a bit to figure out how to adjust mic and ear piece but overall nice headset. I use for conference calls on laptop all the time
great value I looked everywhere for a 4 gig flash and this was thwe best by far. I have used this brand before and have never had a problem with their products.
For an FM transmitter, this is great. Very clean, very clear. (Had I waited a year to buy my car, I'd have a direct input; oh, well.)
If you are not into thinking just because it is the most widely used then it is the best,then buy this product.This mp3 player gives you everthing you need to good quality sounding music.
This stand is exactly what was described. It's comfortable and puts my laptop in the right spot to type easily. The only thing that I would have wanted to be different would be for there to have been a place to rest my hands while typing.
** I ordered this camera thinking oh god its probably cheap but its not its great quality. It takes nice clear pictures and the LCD is so big. Its easy to understand I love it **
i love this itemi am from israeland why this is not sale here ?????
This player is pretty good. Not really worth the money and the way things are going everything will be on memory sticks of some kind. I wouldn't buy this unless you have money that you don't know what to do with. If you do purchase this product be careful of the remote is a peice of junk and breaks easily.
Product shipped well, installed easily and worked correctly right out of the box. No problems! Computer is running great! I would recommend PNY!
WOW!! I upgraded from a 4GB iPod Mini. This is an awesome mp3 player, I have multiple DVD's on it, a ton of podcasts, a lot of TV shows, 1,000 songs and it still has barely even a third of the memory used up. It great!I love useing it on road trips, yes the screen is small but the qaulity is great and it is better than nothing. The plastic on it does scratch easily though so I would recomend getting a case for it, but use the one they give you with the iPod until you can buy a nicer one. I have never been a big fan of the ear buds, but thats not that big of a deal I just use different headphones.Slide show on this thing is wonderful, expecially when you hook it up to a TV to do a presentation. You can choose what you want the transitions to be and what bachround music you want!I definately recomend this, its just another great product that Apple has put out.
You can carry 12md with no problem about dropping some inthe street or leave it in school.
I owned a 256mb version of the Micro which had the blue light. I smashed it on accident and had to buy a new one. I opted for the 1GB version since Best Buy had it on sale for $39.99 after MIR. I bought it, took it home, and found out the U3 software thing could not be removed... until I searched Google. I found a way to remove it, for good. Besides that, I thought my first drive was defective since the light kept blinking intermittently. My first Micro's light stayed on constantly unless there was a file being transferred to the drive. I thought it was defective so I returned it for another one. I brought it home, and what do I find out, the light blinks intermittently just like the one I returned and THOUGHT was defective. I guess that's just how they are now. Why they would make the light blink like that, I don't know but it's annoying. The new rubber bodies that the drive comes with suck too. I wish they had stuck with the regular plastic that they had the Micros in.
Since i bought this cord i have been trying to connect it from my laptop to several RCA Tv connections and i could not find the way to get it work! if somebody did it please help me on this matter cause i bought a cord that can't use at all and i fell that i loose my money as i live outside U.S. and i can't claim a money back reward. my email is as juliopenab@hotmail.com thanks
I took my tz3 down 70 feet and it worked great! The camera stayed dry and took some great pics! I am glad I purchased this! For better pics turn the flash off unless you are really close to your subject. If you want pics of coral or colorful fish get real close and turn the flash on to bring out the color. If you take it to the beach make sure to clean all the sand off of it and check the O ring for sand as well.
This product really came in handy for me. I inherited an old bose sounddock from a friend, and wanted a way to use it with my creative zen player, because the sounddock has no aux input and only works with docking ipods. The Griffin Dock Adapter allows me to connect the zen's headphone socket, or any other device with such audio output, into the sounddock. I only needed an additional 1/8" audio adapter so the zen could reach the jack on the dock completely, which I got from radioshack for a few bucks. Great product.
We had previously purchased the DB4, it worked pretty well, so assumed that this would be twice as good. We are 30-40 miles from most of the TV stations. I couldn't tell any difference between the DB4 and DB8, but you can only adjust the DB8 so far. My situation could be different than others, so I'm not saying don't buy the DB8, I'm just saying for me the DB4 worked just as well, and was less expensive.
This lens hood is awfully expensive for a piece of moulded plastic that probably cost no more than a few cents to make. But it fits and it does the job. You really need one, and these guys are the only ones who make it, so what are you going to do?
I wasnt at all disappointed with the i3. So far it has worked really well in the MA and NH areas. It is my first GPS and it has given me the freedom to explore places without the fear of getting lost and going around in circles. Only 1 negative and that it has trouble contacting satellites amongst tall buildings, but this might be a trait for all gps. I like the fact that with extra batteries i can use it outside of the car without having to ever recharge it, unlike all the other gps models.
I had an SD550 that I was very happy with, but broke the LCD. I ordered the SD700 as a replacement and was very excited about the 4x zoom. I have to say that I was very disappointed in the picture quality in this camera. No matter what setting I used (auto, manual, scenes, flash/no flash, etc.), most pictures came out blurry. Even the ones that weren't blurry, we not crisp. The camera also produced much, much darker videos than my SD550, depsite using the same lighting scenarios. I use my camera mostly to take pictures of my toddler and outdoor nature scenes. My daughter's face in almost every picture was blurry, even though the camera was focusing on her face. I returned it and am going to try the SD900 - hopefully that will be better.
I use this to run digital out to a stand alone DAC, then to a Vincent integrated amp and a set of PSB bookshelf speaker. Sweet music to my ears!
First, kudos to Amazon's super speed. Even with "Super Saver" free shipping, I got the item delivered to my New York apartment in less than 36 hours of ordering, eight days before the estimated arrival (shocking, catches you off guard, doesn't it).Unlike those here that the Wi-Fi card didn't work for, I had a great experience. I have an HP iPaq 2110, with Windows Pocket PC 2003 SE. The Linksys card worked right out of the box, with the software on the CD that was provided (i.e., I did not even need to go to their website to get the latest installation software). The available Wi-Fi networks were detected seamlessly as soon as the card was plugged in. The connection speed is great, and pages load up surprisingly fast (even heavier ones, like Yahoo mail, have exceeded my expectation). So far there has not been a single glitch. I had tried a Sandisk Wi-Fi card prior to this, with disastrous results (apparently Sandisk is getting out of the Wi-Fi business altogether). I could not get my PDA to recognize the card after it went into standby, and in general, connectivity was very erratic, and I had to send it back. Sandisk had blamed it all on "Windows Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition", which they had not guaranteed compatibility with. Neither had Linksys, but their card had no problem with the operating system. The power on the card turns off as it should whenever the PDA goes into standby, and 'wakes up' again when the PDA is turned on, all quite naturally. Thanks to Linksys for a product that finally works.
You can't go wrong with the money it works great. nice case for any 10 inch DVD player.
I purchased these for a co-worker who does not like the headphones that go into the ear. She loves these. Finds them comfortable while maintaining good sound quality.
This iPod is definately the best mp3 player on the market as of now, but has Apple fixed all the errors, or is this going to be a repeat of the Nano with lawsuits and faulty players? I think that this machine is amazing, but I would definately wait it out a few weeks before buying to see what the general population thinks. As for me, I can only wonder what Apple has next. An iPod that takes pictures and video? We can only imagine. Overall, this product looks amazing and appears to be on point, but I know that I'm going to wait to see if there are any Nano like disasters.
With every feature the amateur photographer would ever want &amp; more.What this camera can do is mind boggeling.Supurb shots in any light, fantastic movies &amp; very user friendly.You can't go wrong with this one !!
Could not get this to work on my PC. Tried everything Apple recommended (for a week). Still nothing. Actually returned it, and I expect a partial refund (minus shipping costs).
I have a similar Toshiba 47LZ196 that I paid $3499.99 for in Dec. 2006 that is just under 1 year and 2.5 months old and the panel ($3400.00) crapped out on me. After being informed by multiple Toshiba reps that I was in the window to receive assistance I was informed NOTHING would be covered and I was responsible for the cost of the part and repairs. What a joke for a higher end flat panel. One year and almost $4000.00 down the old crapper. Such a shame since I really liked that tv.
I got everything to work right out of the box pretty quickly and easily. Have three computers running through it, one using a standard rj45 cable, which works quite well. The other is using the MA311 PCI wireless card, and a Dell laptop using MA401. At a distance of 80 to 90 feet through the house the MA311 gets a 30% signal at best, and the MA401 gets 0% and will not connect to router. Tech support stepped me though a few things. But ended up telling me it's too far away from the base station, and that it was not really designed to function in a 2-Story Environment. I have limited experience with this type of networking but it seems that with a claim of 500 feet max range, an 80 foot distance should be working much better.
Though the unit works well on several different computers the $25.00 rebate has yet to be received. What gives? I'm not interested in getting into a battle but am a bit ticked off and have serious reservations about future purchases.
For Christmas Santa bought me a Video iPod. My only complaint with it was the 2 hour video battery life. Just recently I picked up the Battery Geek GeekPod 100 battery pack and this thing has been a lifesaver for me. As far as audio run time goes with this battery, i'm getting approximately 100+ hours of additional audio run time per charge. As far as video run time goes with it, i'm getting approximately 12 hours of additional video run time per charge. The way this external ipod battery pack works is when I plug it into my iPod it recharges my internal iPod battery while simultaniously powering my iPod the same way as if my iPod was docked. I hope this helps.
I've been using Stompsoft products for quite some time and have been happy overall. I have to say that this one is my favorite. I travel all of the time and being able to encrypt my portable media is critical. This is the only software I'll use to do it. It's easy to use, works well and is inexpensive. Definitely recommend.
Works great, at a great price! Quick and easy installation. Don't know why it took me so long to decide to upgrade from our old 802.11b 11Mbps router.
this is the perfect camera. I have bought 5 of them for different people and they all agree that this is the one.
It is useful for large apps, etc.However, it does put a drain on your battery so if you were unfortunate to purchase an m505. This will add to your drain.However, I would still get the card. I use it since I have many apps.
So far the headphones have worked to my satisfaction. I'm on the computer a lot and also constantly wandering between 3 rooms for items or information that I need and the music I'm listening to never fades. I'm wondering why did they have to remanufactured in the first place? Did someone fall into the pool while wearing them? The componants looked new with no indication that they were remanufactured. This was a great offer!
I LOVE my Presto pressure cooker. This is a replacement of one that my mother gave me which I am sure was many years old. She also gave me old pressure cooker recipe books and I found that the cooking time is a little different with the new pressure cooker (both are Presto 6-quart cookers). A black bean dish that cooked for 35 minutes in the old cooker only takes 25 minutes and a little more liquid in the new one. I learned by trial and error to find the right adjustments to make.
Extremely cute, tiny, and light -1.4 oz with battery. Paid extra to buy the PINK. Very happy with it and use to to listen to audiobooks from Audible.com, music, especially while working out, FM radio for news and music, and recording my thoughts. Its best feature is that it is VERY light & small - I wear it as a necklace and do not even notice it.Classical music sounds just BEAUTIFUL using a Sony MDR-NC20 full-sized headphone. But this headphone is MUCH larger and heavier than the TINY muvo! Included earbuds increase volume and pumps up base at the expense of upper note clarity. A good tradeoff for workout music. You will want to use better headphones for fine music. FM reception is pretty good. FM Autoscan recognized 25 stations and is easy to use. Recording sound quality was great as long as I held the mic right up to my lips. FM radio and voice recording menus are far away from music playing menus and takes several clicks. The single A battery lasts about 3 days of continuous playing.Listening to Audible.com books - Sound quality is great. Even format 2 sounds rich and clear - no more scratching sounds. Great in car with cassette adapter. Comparable to full-sized iPod in sound. Volume goes way down, so will not disturb companion in bed. Hold scroll wheel right/left to fast forwarding and reverse. An entire book can be scrolled pretty quickly, so getting around is easy. Screen easy to read & makes MuVo much better than iPod Shuffle. Skipping chapters takes few more steps. From book, pressing down once on scroll wheel shows "skip section" icon. Pressing the wheel again shows 1 of X sections in your current book. Flick the wheel right or left to changes sections. Bookmarks are not supported. But the device remembers where you have stopped on each of the books.Included software is very, very easy to use for ripping CDs and transfering songs to the MuVo. One button downloads song information (from the internet? the CD itself?). Somehow it recognized my Latin music and Promo CDs that were not recognized by MusicMatch and Microsoft's Mediaplayer. Trasfered to MuVo using Windows Explorer. MuVo icon shows up as a device. I set up separate folder for "body pump," "cool down," and "classical." Muvo can shuffle within each folder or across folders. Normal mode plays in the order of transfer. A-B plays in alphabetical order.I tested the audio-in to mp3 128 bitrate encoding using CD on my computer. Heard some scratches, volume is much lower, quality is lower than straight ripping from CD at 128 bitrate. Songs do not have titles automatically recognized. It's a convenient way to encode music from cassettes or LPs to mp3, but CDs are better off being directly ripped. Was looking foward to this feature to transfer all of my cassette tapes to mp3 but I'm not sure of the quality. Needs further testing. (FYI - I got good quality mp3 recordings by playing the cassette on my hi-fi system (cassette deck, excellent speakers) with volume turned up and recording it to a laptop using a Yamaha pro-level mic and Mediaplayer.)
Hands down amazing. Really! Night & day being able to capture real greens, true blues, and those irascible reds. Purples are near close as well. I suddenly love taking photos with my new Canon SLR (EOS 450D). Amazing!!!
I bought this filter as a protection for my 18-55 Nikon lens, and it's been great. The multi-coat reduces glare, and the filter has protected my lens from scratches and dust. It's also pretty thin and I haven't had any vignetting.
I could find better stuff just looking around the internet. I could see the author put alot of work into it but is not a good instructor. I'm sure he understands C but as for teaching it that is another story. I was hoping it would be good beginner book but in my opinion it is not. It starts off with the basic stuff all right but the author expects you to jump from point a to point g without explaining b,c,d,e, and f. I mean ok sure the first few chapters get you interested and your thinking it's going to teach you the ground work on programming but it falls really short. Then it just jumps into more complicated stuff and the complicated stuff just isn't very good. There are not many examples and I think that is the heart of programming. If your going to learn you have to build up with easy programs and then get into the difficult stuff. Well I'm off on my search for better books. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
The product worked as discribed. Easy to remove and instal as needed. Images with the filter were a little dark for the most part, so a good dive light is recomended if you want brighter vivid pictures at depth. The light defuzer that comes with it does not work in the DSC-W80 housing. It looks like that housing has a defuzer already built in to it. All in all I'm happy with it, but the cost is a little exorbinate for what it is.
My player was overheating because I was putting it in my sports bra while I ran, this did the trick perfectly!
Great case for $14. I am using it with a 7in. Sony portable DVD player. It handled the unit, cables, remote and car/home chargers without issue. No need to spend any more $$$$$ this will do the job.
This is a really cool case and it feels really sturdy. The only problem I had was that it was already scratched when it was still in it's packaging. It's not a big deal, but I think Griffin could have designed the packaging better.The reflection/mirror front cover is cool and it prevents the iPod from getting scratches or screen breakages.
It has worked reliably for several months. The power cord is a bit longer than I would have preferred.
so far so good. I am new to the whole networking concept and I was a little concerned that I would not get it. But right out of the box the netgear MR814 looked great went perfectly with my computer and the room. Very attractive design was a plus. But the real test is how it performed. Set-up was easy, however, I did have to call tech support because I was not getting a connection to the net. The staff walked me through the process and I was on in about 5 min. The next thing that I have to do is network my Windows XP PC up to my wireless USB adapter. I will update you on it's performance and tell you my opinion. You might wonder why I gave it only 4 stars. I am waiting to add or delete a star when I set up the wireless connection.
You'll never get lost again when you own and use this remarkable little item. It's unerring accuracy and clearly audible and timely voice directions make getting anywhere you want to go a simple matter. It's only shortcoming is that it's difficult to see and follow the map images on the small screen, particularly on a bright, sunny day and when driving alone (one can't divert his attention to the screen without risking an accident!). But the voice commands are so clear and timely that viewing the screen is not essential.Data entry is simple, though a little tedious and one can't play the radio or CD player too loud while using the i3 else he might not hear the otherwise clear directions.
The only reason I gave this product a two star in stead of one is because I received it one day BEFORE they estimated; however the battery doesn't work. the first couple of days it only lasted for an hour or so after plenty of time on the charger, now it only works on the charger. This is unacceptable.
This is an excellent keyboard and mouse. The mouse is mainly for right-handers due to its curvature, and that's the main reason I prefer it over the LX.A co-worker bought a blue-tooth version, which he stopped using because of the delay. The MX3100 has no delay at all.The battery life is excellent on the keyboard, and even though I forget to put the mouse on the cradle, it still retains its charge. And I'm a programmer, so I use them a lot, everyday.The special buttons are cool. I use the sleep button everytime I walk away from my desk. I also use the calculator button, and the custom function keys for all the MS Office applications. And the scroll buttons on the left, enter key on the left, and the close-window buttons on the left are very convenient. I only wish they had a delete button on the left.The only thing I don't like is the placement of the Insert/delete/Home/End/PageUp/PageDown button cluster. It looks like a new standard that I'll have to get used to.
my Xfx 7900gs was so loud that it could be heard in a other room. Also the heat was very hot about upper 90 F range. Everything came in the package. Installing on my video card wasnt difficult. I plugged the plugs into the power supply wires with ease. So after doing that i turned on my pc. I heard Very little sound and my first thought was that something went wrong with the cooler. I looked inside the computer and saw that the fan was moving. After about 30 minutes i checked the Temperature of the video card. i saw it with my own eyes... it was in the 50s! not only that but i heard almost no sound compared to the stock cooler of the video card that sounded like a tornado. When playing 3d games that Temperatures ranges from 60s to 70.
I needed a sub to go with my Onkyo 607 and Klipsch speakers and this sub got some killer reviews and the brand name was highly spoken of in av forums. Its one of those brands that are not mainstream everyone has heard of, but people who KNOW about A/V stuff are familiar with. This sub is great hook up was E-z (of course) doesnt look too bad and it fills my 13 x 19 room plus quite nicely. It blends very well with the adjustable cross over knob and I am very happy with the purchase I made. yes there are nicer subs out there, however for the price this one is the best.
I've had this printer for about four months now and it works great. I use it as a print server through a router and it hooked up and worked easily. Good quality text and graphics though I'd offer that the laser on my high end work lasers may have a bit more contrast. I bought a generic memory card for $8. The auto off is a nice feature and first print time even when its been off is very reasonable - about 20 seconds. Toner prices, even when you eventually need to replace the drum, are still about the cheapest of any laser.
This photo printer is so easy to use and the pictures are very clear. Had mine up and running in about ten minutes. Sure beats my old photo printer hands down.
I use this to label my jellies and perserves for gift-giving. I use it to label all my homemade, homebaked goods at Christmas time. Excellent, water-resistant, and easily dresses up a boring jar with the metallic gold tape.
We thought this would be a nice system and we enjoyed it for six months but then it stopped working. When it is turned on, the system turns off. We took this system into the authorized repair center and they can't fix it and told me to call RCA. I tried that and all I hear is a computer recording. There is no way to speak with anyone. The warranty is useless.
Everyday is a different story with this product. Some days I connect with good signal, other days I can't connect 5 feet away from the router. I've been on the phone for hours with tech support and although they try to help, they haven't been able to get the unit working consistently. Also, the documentation is very weak and the website offers little help. Overall, I DON'T recommend this product. Stay away.
I bought this joystick for use withMicrosoft Flight Simulator X Standard DVDon my PC. It shipped quickly and arrived within the acceptable period. It was in the original box and was packaged well. It came with a setup DVD but I did not use it. It worked perfectly and set up itself right out of the box. I now use it very frequently with my flight simulator, and it works excellently. I would recommend this product to anyone with a flight simulator.
If you want a small compact digital camera with lots of features this is a good one to have. You should buy a case for it though since it scuffs just buy carrying it around in your pocket.
I recived these headphones in at a resonable timly manner. I am happy with my purchase and the price I paid. They are great quality and use them quite frequently.
VEry nice, very nice. I have a range scope and having put it on top of this tripod at the archery range, done the job nicely and very steady. I mean like for shots 50 yards or more, this is a very stable solid tripod! I've used Silk products before and i like them!
In the past, I have had HP printers that performed well. The HP 7350 is another story. The first HP 7350 I got had a problem with the cartridge unit, it would get stuck. I just got a replacement unit that has a defective feed for the 4 X 6 slot. It smudges the top portion of the picture. This it does consistently!!! I feel that the new HP's are junk. There doesn't appear to be any quality control on the product. It is an extremely noisy unit and prints much slower then my older printers. Yes, the quality of the photo printing is nice, but you need for the printer to work well first. HP e-mail technical support is a joke. Their responses don't seem to come close to understanding the problems. I wonder if the responses are just generated by computer. And HP is one of the few companys that does not provide a toll free number for technical assistance and they put you on hold for an extremely long time. If you buy this product, do get a service contract with the store you bought it from because HP won't be much help to you.
this should be a disposable camera. it's fully made from a cheap plastic, the batteries keep popping out, the flash blows everything out to ghost white, the quality of the photos are similar to those $10 keychain cameras.very crappy. if i had spent $30 more, I could have bought an actual semi-decent camera.
This item was absolutely useless. It is now sitting on a desk, collecting dust. Word of advice, go with the Leaf instead!
This is a great microscope for students and amateur scientist. It has 3 levels of magnification, 40X,100X, and 400X (yes there is no 1000x magnification); more than enough magnification for amateur biologist or botanist. The scope is made of metal so it is sturdy. It comes with 5 sample speciments (nice ones) which I think will provide motiviation for any budding scientist to get started using the scope. The reason I give it four is that it does not have fine focuser and it does not have built in light source so you have to use it in a place with good lighting. But what it lacks will serve as a good practice for any budding scientist on how to properly handle a microscope. An excellent scope for its price, and makes and excellent gift that will have everlasting intellectual impact for curious kids.
Hi, I just bought this Panasonic Lumix camera, its excellent, perfect picture cuality for a low price, I used to have a Kodak with a 10X zoom lens, which I bought about three years ago and paid twice as much as I did for this camera and the Lumix just out perfoms that camera in every shot and out performs it in funcionality, I use it everyday because I work as a realtor in the Dominican Republic, having to take pictures in very bright days or very cloudy days, and still picture cuality is always excellent and very detailled.I only have one regret and that is the cuality of the materials on this camera, the plastic is noy very resistent and I have to keep it stored because it gets scratched very easily. Althought for the price I think that I should have known that everything was not going to be better than my old camera.
The ink cartridge had been installed for about two weeks when found leaking. Printer is ruined. Forced to buy a new one. Never bought re-manufactured ink cartridges before. Purchased these, Canon BC-02 Black Ink cartridges, because the Canon ink is very difficult to find. Good bye to what had been good printer!
Great product and it arrive just in time for Xmas. My 13 year old daughter loved it and the smile on her face when she opened it on Xmas morning was priceless. There was very minimal wear to the laptop and set up was simple. We had it up and running within minutes and now we can barely pull her away from it.
I tried both Sennheiser HD-595 and Audio Technica ATH-ANC7. Both of them has great sound quality. But the HD-595 is much more comfortable compared to ANC7. So if you want a comfortable headphone i would suggest you go with one of Sennheiser headphones.
The Gyration mouse is your average optical mice, but with one big difference: a gyroscope inside the mouse that let's you operate the mouse 'in the air' and without line of sight, up to 25ft. Personally, I prefer a normal desktop mouse when I have a desk, but in 'deskless' situations, such as surfing the net from your couch or in boardroom meetings, this is the definitive solution. There is a 2 hour learning curve with this mouse, but it becomes natural after a while.A wireless, tiny keyboard also comes with this combo. The keyboard is *very* light and also has excellent range, although it is a little too small for comfort as it has the exact dimensions of a typical laptop keyboard. Great if you have very tiny hands and are used to a laptop , but I much prefer the big desktop keyboards, and my fingers are a little slimmer than the average male's.Aesthetically, the keyboard/mouse combo also look very nice.The Mouse------------------Pros:- The gyroscope works extremely well when you don't have a desk or are in a deskless situation (ie. your couch)- You can use it on a surface like a normal mouse in addition to 'in the air'- 25ft of range is accurate (worked great for me at 20ft through walls)- *the* boardroom/presentation mouseCons:- Battery drains a little faster than conventional wireless mice, and will require a charge every two days- you will have a hard time with games in 'gyroscope' mode, unless you're very accurate in making small movements with just your wrist- Does not have the conventient 'back' and 'forward' buttons other mice have- Mostly convenient when one needs to do tasks without a deskThe Keyboard-----------------Pros:- *very* light- good operating range- small- looks niceCons:- no convenient keypad on keyboard (except if you use the awkward function key)- because it's small, it may be uncomfortable for some with bigger fingers- The media keys are not configurable, and there is no software/drivers for itOverall, I'm very pleased with the mouse. I rarely use the keyboard, however, due it's small size that is less comfortable as a full sized keyboard. I would immediately recommended it if you're really need it for deskless situations, but otherwise if you work at your desk most of the time, a conventional wireless with more features is the way to go.Hint: Double click the trigger button to go into 'triggerless' mode
We purchased this radio and have not used it but once and then it broke. May not last long, beware.
Very simple to set up, this hard drive enclosure fools your computer into thinking it's actually inside the computer. Two firewire ports for chaining, a usb port and a sata port. Comes with software for backup. The installation instructions on the CD are clearer than the ones in the box, so might be wise to check out the instructions on the CD before actually hooking up the drive.
This is a very handy gadget.. I can fit it and my Ipod into my Bose Headphone case which I use mainly for long pacific flights. The Macally is compact and capable of fully recharging the Ipod from flat... enought for three or four movies. Since it uses a USB port it can also be used to re-charge my Blackberry phone and I can recharge the Macally using my Blackberry charger (as well as the USB port on my laptop).Very compact, well designed and put together... an absolute bargain!
The Cisco-Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter was purchased to add networking capability and internet access for an old Toshiba Satellite 2105CDS Laptop. The install was easy and the enclosed CD drivers worked out of the box without getting the latest updated drivers from the Cisco-Linksys website, although I did download them and archived them in case I need them should I run into a problem later. The upgrades done on this laptop were 128 MB more memory, a larger and faster 120 GB PATA hard drive, and this wireless-G adapter. This is an OLD, OLD laptop, 400 MHz AMD-K6 processor, 64 MB RAM (now w/ 160 MB), S-3 VIRGE MX w/ 2 MB Video RAM, 24X CD-ROM and a 4.3 GB Toshiba Hard Drive ...State-of-the-Art for 1999 running Windows 98 SE. This is a "Kicks-n-Giggles" project just see if I could get the poor old tired thing to work well enough to sit on my sofa instead of behind one of two other desktops and read my email. After receiving this card I tested it on the original Windows 98 SE install with the old hard drive and just adding the 128 MB memory chip. NO GO, could not get the CD drivers to work, (the issue was the video drivers needed updating). Installed the new 120 GB hard drive and set up Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 PRO SP4 in dual boot configuration after partitioning and formatting then completed the OS installs. BIOS update, latest drivers updates, and all MS Updates installed then put in the driver CD under both OSes and it installed and connected with NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. Adapter has good connection signal, speed and range. I intend to reconfigure this system as a dual boot with Windows 2000 and Linux. I have not tested Linux yet.MORAL: If you are having install problems, update all your system drivers, check MS Update for latest OS updates, and go to Cisco-Linksys website for latest adapter driver updates then give the install another try.
Lightning took out my on board Ethernet port. So, I grabbed this from Amazon. This is a basic card, but it works as advertised. I installed it easily. Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 Linux both recognized instantly with no need to manually install drivers. It comes as a low profile card, but you can easily use the included Full profile desktop plate to place it in a desktop. All for under $10. Seems like a winner to me.
I have a Mac Book Pro 17" which is now covered with a clear, almost invisible cover, protecting it from scratches and bumps. I bought this because I move my laptop around a lot and it gets easily scratched. Plus, my last laptop had some dents on the sides which this case now helps to protect against. -- I read a LOT of reviews about various covers, and some people said that this cover doesn't let the motor cool enough. I didn't find that to be the case at all. This is a great cover. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to keep their machine looking crisp and new.
I purchased this fan because my ATI FirePro V7800 video card constantly heated up, 90C and above, causing my computer to blue screen. I installed this fan in the slot just below my video card, easily fitting it between the video card and another card. I have to say at 36 CFM this little fan really blows the hot air out the back. I immediately noticed a significant drop in my average GPU temperature (7 to 10 degrees). I can hear the fan noise but it is fairly insignificant. This is a great little exhaust fan if you want to move some air out of the computer. The fan is inexpensive, small, simple to install, and fits easily in tight spots between PCI cards. I can't speak to durability as I have only had it installed for a couple of days but I will update my review in a couple of months and let you know.
Ordering and receipt of the printer were flawless as is always the case with Amazon! The trouble i had with HP was disturbing since i am a firm believer in HP's usually workhorse printers and great service. Mind you I have not bought a printer in 10 years, but my HP Laserjet is still kicking and very well thank you! The printer set-up went very well, however, upon the test printing, there was a horrible thick black ink stain along the edges of the paper. It appeared that the toner cartridge busted open in the printer. We tried to contact HP via the number on their site which states that it is a 24 hour number - NOT - the access for printer help is only available Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and there is really no apparent way to get a hot body to talk to you! This was Friday evening! We sent the printer back to Amazon and as is usual with Amazon there was absolutely no hassle. We recieved the new printer straight away! Except that the install disk did not work! I went to the HP site again hoping that i would be able to download the installers only to find that the driver for the MAC doesn't work. Again I am doing this after HP hours of operations...not to be outdone, I tricked the call system by saying that i had a business system...this did the trick! I got a warm body who was very helpful and after all of that - i didn't need the installer! This would have been really helpful if the documentation that came with the printer stated that! But all is well now. The printer is very fast and contrary to other reviews I've read, quiet. Bad reviews for HP and Grand reviews for Amazon!
This is a great product. It has saved my camera (Nikon D40) from getting scratched. The only problem was with the cover for the lens. When I took a picture, the lens cover created a shadow in my pictures, so I just don't use the lens cover. Overall I would recommend this product.
Upgraded my Acer netbook from the standard 1gb to 2gb and saw a marked improvement on speed. Very satisfied with the purchase and will by Crucial memory again in the future when needed.
Corinex HD Video Connectivity Kit does not work.I ordered a set which included two adapters plus a line filter, and another set that included just two (2) adapters. I opened the set with two adapters and a line filter, followed Corinex's instructions. (1st AV 200 is plugged into electrical outlet, Cable Modem is plugged into the 1st AV 200 via an Ethernet cable. 2nd AV 200 is plugged into a second electrical outlet, PC is plugged into the 2nd AV 200 via an Ethernet cable.) Both adapters were in the same room. The adapters would not talk to each other. Both adapters had the same Manufacturer IP address so I followed Corinex's instructions to connect to an adapter through my browser. It did not work. I could not log into the adapter. I used the ping command and was able to see the adapter but could not do anything with it. I emailed Corinex (they only let you talk to tech support through email, not by phone) who put me in touch with an engineer. The engineer located in Western Canada told me to try a number of things none of which worked. He finally stopped answering my email messages. I ended up sending both sets back (one placed back in its original carton and the other never opened) and as an extra bonus Amazon charged me a 20% restocking fee.
I just bought this camera today, and I am very disappointed in what I just spent $180 on, plus $50 for the memory card.It has a movie mode, but NO SOUND! What is the point of making a movie if you cannot hear it?The much-advertised in-camera help feature is basically non-existant. If you can even find it, it is not much help. Plus, the "basic help menu" the give you in the box is VERY basic, only telling you how to put in the batteries and take a picture. They give you a "advanced help menu" that you much install into your computer. It did not work on my computer, neither did the photo editing software they give you.I would not reccomend this camera, unless you don't care about anything but taking very simple pictures.
Received the memory modules in a very timely manner, installed quickly and haven't had any further memory problems with my laptop.
The 509S is nicely priced so that just about anyone can establish a home theater system without breaking the bank. I myself bought this to upgrade to DTS (my old Pioneer had only Dolby Digital), but I'll be using it as my primary receiver now that I've had a chance to use it.If you've owned previous Pioneer receivers which were themselves noisy, you won't have to worry about this model. While there are some noticeable aspects missing in this model from previous Pioneer receivers (most likely absent to cut down on costs), most of these were bells and whistles that don't affect performance. I do wish Pioneer had kept the visual display of multi-channel sound, however; I miss being able to immediately see if a DVD actually has all of the multi-channel sound it claims to have.The only real downside to this receiver is that it is only minimally intuitive. I had to spend a lot of time with the manual to figure out the proper outputs for connections. That wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that the manual isn't exactly intuitive either. One big hint: the outgoing connections are pre-set for certain items. I couldn't understand why I wasn't getting any audio from the optical digital connection to my DVD player until I found an oblique reference stating that the Digital 1 output was pre-set to &quot;CD player&quot;; changing the setting to &quot;DVD&quot; corrected the problem.There were other issues too (a skittish remote that required multiple attempts at programming), but now that the receiver is set, I'm extremely pleased. I even went out and got some DTS Compact Discs to enjoy (which, when done right, harken back to the best days of Quadraphonic sound).A nice receiver and a great value.
Plug and play. I pugged it into my cars antenna and into the back of my aftermarket cd player and the radio worked. No problems.
This item is very nice for the price and very simple to use, I would recommend to buy this item...."However"....You will need to buy a separate battery recharger and rechargeable batteries, plus a 1gb SD memory card
This case is very well made, lots of room and compartments to carry batteries, filters, etc. However, the case is not "Micro" as the name would suggest. It's quite hefty and a little over-sized to carry just a power zoom camera, such as the Canon SX10 which I own. This case is big enough to fit the SX10 and an external flash unit, for example, though this bag is really not quite big enough for a full size DSLR. As for ease of use, this case has a kind of flap on the inside of the lid that needs to be wiggled into position every time in order to close the zipper -- not so well-designed (great weather-proofing, but clunky to use). So, if you need to carry just the camera, and extra batteries and card, I highly recommend the Case Logic DCB-66, which I also own. That thing is just the right size and has a much more practical design (see my review for that product).
The adapter worked flawlessly for a series of family portraits. I did not to extensive testing, so can give no further comment.
This is a short review of the housing, and a much longer review and warning for users.The WP-DC12 is a reliable workhorse. It fits the A570 IS perfectly, provides easy-to-use external controls for all functions, and it's a *steal*. Most underwater housings cost as much as the camera they fit, if not more, but not the WP-DC12. It's almost a crime to *not* buy it.I used my housing in a variety of situations both dry and wet, and I was always happy with its performance. Part of my experience was roughly 20 dives with it, to depths in excess of 80 feet. No problems. The diffuser is a great accessory for underwater shots in clear water, and the clear housing means you can use your camera and housing to drive a fiber-optic-equipped underwater strobe. The WP-DC12 is a must for an entry-level underwater photography rig.Having said all this, I'll also admit that I flooded my camera a bit on my last dive. I DO NOT BLAME THE HOUSING. If you read a review of this housing, do *not* listen to anyone who rants about the housing "not working". Housings don't flood cameras; careless people do. Besides, there's a well-known saying in underwater photography "There are only two types of underwater photographers, those who have flooded a camera and those who will someday flood a camera". If you want to try to beat the odds, take a course in underwater photography. Learn how to use your camera, housing, and strobe, and how to reduce the risks of flooding.As a further note, you can get underwater camera insurance, including insurance against flooding. Most people recommend DEPP (Google them).If you scuba or snorkel and you want to try underwater photo, I heartily recommend going with a Canon A570IS, this housing, and an inexpensive fiber-optic strobe. It's a great way to start. If you decide it's not for you, or (I hope) you want to trade up, your equipment will retain a lot of its value.Just learn how to use it.
works well, sound quality is good and powerfull, noise reduction is good, very comfortable to wear for long periods. comparable to other leading products, yet cheaper!
Looks perfect in my '02 Nissan FrontierPros:1. plays mp32. aux. input3. very easy to use4. nice remoteCons:1. shiny screen can sometimes be hard to see during the day2. removable face plate is not easy to remove (put not too hard, just slightly annoying)I am happy with my purchase.
Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure CookerThis cooker is my 3rd Presto (Made in China) of this style cooker, the others lasted for 20 years each! (Made in USA) The first time I used this one, it was hard to adjust the lid to shut, I should have returned it, instead for almost 4 years I have constantly & each time used a screwdriver to tighten the handle of the cooker so that the lid will seat itself, also - I have to stand nearby & jiggle the lid until it seats once pressure is up, then play with the valves. I know it is past time for a return - but it is a faulty item from the first time I used it, & Presto should know that their new design is shoddy & old time user is very unhappy & will not be buying or recommending this style anymore to younger cooks. I am a cooking teacher & influence hundreds of new cooks. Presto should be ashamed for producing this item in China- they can do better!My next one is going to be either the other Presto style (deluxe) or a Kuhn Rikon Duromatic, made in Switzerland.
These privacy filters are great if you have someone sitting next to you at a conference or at a meeting, however they do not reduce or distort or hide the view from anyone sitting at the table behind you in a conference or coffee shop. i thought with the "Gold" privacy filter it would be a little better.overall i am satisfied. it does most of what i expected.
This is a Cat6 network cable. It is green. Green is not my favorite color but I didn't have green so I decided to get green to go along with the red, blue, white, gray, and black cables. I would not recommend using this to hold up your porch swing or tie down your furniture in the back of a pickup. Even though it's color is not as pleasing as the other cables, it performs to it's full potential without any regard to the others. I feel that it is generally a happy cable.
I was first introduced to this bag by my daughter...She originally purchased her bag at Wally World, but I was unable to locate it in the stores. I found a similiar sling for my netbook, but that was too small for my new 14" ultrabook....The search was on........Low and behold I found it at Amazon.....Who knew!!....Very estatic about this bag...How comfortable it is on long trips, and how well it is made...I may buy the other color for my Thinkpad....Great purchase and at a very good price.
Poor audio quality: clicks and pops. Even tweaking windows XP hardware video acceleration did not help.
Just got these headphones figuring they would feel and sound like the sony walkman headsets of old but they do not. Cheap feeling plastic, thin sound, no bass and strange wire exit from the speakers make the headset a sub par replica. They are not worth a penny more than 5 bucks. Its not worth going through the hasstle of returning, so I'll just keep them as a backup. Guess I have to deal with the modern earbud style to get decent sound quality. Oh well.
I needed a photo scanner quickly for a family reunion and this was perfect. It shipped very quickly and was very easy to setup. The immediate results were impressive. It is very light weight and does not require a separate power supply, which I really like since this device will travel with us to other family reunions.
Yes, 2012 is drawing to a close in a couple of months, and I just reverted back to a camera introduced in 2006 - the D80.Why on earth did I do that? The D50 I started with in 2005 was a fantastic camera. Well, I got caught up in the megapixel marketing hype AND digital video craze, and decided it was time to upgrade. So I sold my D50 and went for the D3100. The D3100 is a great camera on paper; the specs are excellent. But the feel is much more "Fisher Price" than "Nikon" in my opinion. The grip was tiny and the camera just didn't have the "feel" I was used to with the D50 (some people would consider the lighter weight an advantage, but I found that I missed my steady old camera). And when I took pictures the D3100 didn't seem to want to focus like the D50 did (which probably could have been remedied in some menu buried in the settings, but I couldn't quite get the D3100 to cooperate). I took plenty of A+ pictures with the D3100, but I felt almost like I was carrying around a point-and-shoot camera that is dumbed down for the masses.So I recently decided to take the crazy plunge of selling my D3100 and go backwards in time to the D80. My first instinct was just to pick up another D50, but the D80 had enough improvements (yet was still similar to the D50) that I went for the D80 (more megapixels, ability to accept SD cards > 2GB, and more bells and whistles). The price for a good used one at the time of this review is well under $300, and now that I have taken the plunge I cannot tell you how happy I am with the new camera.The D80 has made me really learn more about adjustments and how to take great pictures, and playing with the settings "on-the-fly" is 100 times easier with the D80 than it was the D3100. I love the fact that the D80 has the old-school readout on the top of the camera that tells you pertinent info at a glance (even has a backlight for that). Sure, the D3100 tells you all of that stuff on the main LCD panel on the back of the camera, but it is an extra step than gets old quickly. The D80 has a few additional buttons and a wheel on the front that really speeds up the process of changing settings, viewing photos, and changing things around in a snap. In a period of about 2 mintues I took 20 pictures of the moon, and tried a wide range of ISO settings and shutter speeds. I wound up taking some phenominal shots using ISO 100 and a shutter speed of 400 (no noise and very little hand shake blurring). But with the D3100 (or some of the other newer models), I would have had to jump through multiple menus to accomplish the same feat. I would simply not have gone through those steps and my moon picture would have turned out too bright and would have been blurry, and I would have shrugged my shoulders. But the D80 has renewed my photography interest, and amazes me how great pictures can be even from an "old" camera.In summary, if you are looking to get into a good DSLR, don't think that you HAVE to buy the newest thing; if you find an older camera at a good price, give it a shot. For the money (again, 6 years after it was released), the D80 is a fantastic camera!
This combo works flawlessly. I get about a 2 block range from this and my router is in a mobile home. Never had any problems with it.
f*cking annoying. There are _NO_ controls on the radio itself, you _HAVE_ to use the remote. Your remote battery died? too bad, the radio is completely nonfunctional without the remote (can't even turn it on/off). Also, aux-in is a headphone jack instead of the standard red and white on all stereos, you you have to buy a special (headphone plug on both sides)cable to hook up a computer or ipod to it.
I got this drive in the fall of 2006 and have successfully had a daily back up of my internal harddrive and my external media drive. Just last week my internal drive died, and was replaced. In just two hours, the My book pro restored my entire system set up and I was back to working as if nothing had happened. It is as quiet as my lacie drive, and sitting on a desk with a mac mini, the lacie drive, and other gizmos and gadget, it is no louder than any of the others. I will be buying another one in a few weeks.
I bought one of these a few months ago, &amp; loved it so much I had to buy another. It's very nice to have all those station presets,digital tuning, and 3 different alarms.It is simple to set up , too. It is a wonderful little unit, and I couldn't be without it.
If you're not sure about scanning or especially trunking, this would be a great way to experience it without spending the bigger bucks for the higher end scanners. I have them also, but purchased this one for a barebones emergency communications room for my employer. The radio functionality is just as good as my much more expensive radios and this one was just as easy to program too(I agree with a previous reviewer that ARC8 from Butel is the way to work with this radio). As a matter of fact, I would recommend to anyone planning on the purchase of a computer-programmable scanner that you should include a software package in your budget. There's just no easier way to go - it avoids all the button pushing on the radio. (Note: do not bother with the included crippled software or its upgrade; ARC8 and other choices that will work better and are simpler.)The only thing this radio really lacks is the alphanumberic tags - you'll need to remember what id is what service when it stops. But the price is SO much less!Update 7/06: With the FCC's bandplan change coming soon, it's good to know that this radio IS firmware upgradeable so that you will not lose the trunking ability when the bandplan changes arrive in your area.The travel features are fun - when I travel, I don't care if I'm listening to the PD district or beat that I am staying in, I just want to hear something! The search features and control-channel-only mode will allow easy use in a city away from home. All the rest of the features - good audio, nice backlighting, decent size, quality of build - go along with how good Uniden has been making scanners.This would make a great first scanner, and it also makes a great 4th one too! And if you're thinking this might be too expensive for a first scanner - spend the extra money for this one over the BC350C, it's a LOT easier to use.
According to the Dell and Sony sites;- this kit does contain the same battery used in the new 500 series.- appears to contain the same CD-RW's used in the 500's.- Assuming that the older models are the same approximate size as the new one the bag should hold it too.- Both sites list this item as being an accessory for the 500 model.All I can determine is that the packageing hasn't been updated since the arrival of the new 500's.I've ordered one from Dell - I'll let you know how it goes.
I purchased the Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 for my wife, and she is writing this review:We received the Sony F828 in record time, great service from Amazon! I read the manual and experimented with the basic features and read of some of the more advanced features. We left for an 18-day vacation soon after, and the camera got a 3,500-plus photo workout. This included multi burst shots of jet ski races in Pahrump, NV; amazing shots of stalactites and stalagmites using the NightFraming feature in Lehman Caves in Great Basin National Park; magical sunrise photos of red rock formations in Arches National Park; atmospheric but crisp photos of Monument Valley, UT before/during/after an afternoon storm and many others. Not being a professional, or necessarily gifted, photographer did not hinder me from getting many wonderful shots.I am an artist, and tend to compose my paintings through the camera lens. This camera captured exactly what I was seeing, capturing the true colors. I was able to figure out, through trial and error at times, everything I needed to take the kind of shots I wanted. The manual, in my opinion, falls short of explaining things in more than vague terms, but I think if I can figure out all of these features any person of normal intelligence and persistence (stubbornness) can do the same.The more I use this camera, the more I get excited about having it. I would definitely recommend it as being a very powerful camera for even professionals, yet manageable for someone like me, who needs the best quality photos in terms of clarity and color possible.
Being a tech savvy person, with a new DL DVD drive, I was happy when these were buy one/get one at a local store, so I ended up with 2 packages.After 5 attempts, I have 5 coasters.Yes I have a dual layer burner.Yes I know how to burn them.These things are just AWFUL, do yourself a favor and DO NOT buy them -- unless you want a few new sets of coasters, in which case, I'm sure Amazon has a great selection at a MUCH cheaper price.
If you are at all familiar with O'Reilly computer books, you know that they typically put out a good product. This book is no exception. It is not a book for &quot;dummies&quot; or &quot;idiots&quot; in that it does not present the material in 5 sentence paragraphs and have zillions of useless pictures. In addition, it does not purport to teach you something as complex a C programming in an exorbitantly short period. What is DOES do, is teach you C Programming in a straight forward and through manner. The O'Reilly books -- and this one is no exception -- are no nonsense technical books. They get to the heart of the subject matter and deal with it. You don't have to be a computer guru; but you must posses some basic common sense and a willingness to learn a subject, and not just expect to be an expert by reading a book. Programming is learnt by doing, Period!. This book acts as your guide as you practice and learn this wonderful skill. All the source code in the book (i.e. the examples) can be downloaded from O'Reilly's web site. If you want to learn C, get this book.(P.S. No, I do not have any vested interest or personal stake in O'Reilly Publishing... I am just tired of sub-standard books in the computer industry and applaud this company's quality work.)
I had a poor experience with Sennheiser as a company. I received a pair of HD 265's. These are not inexpensive headphones and wanted closed not open headphones. I unpacked the product and put them to my ears and they broke in half. I had a piece of headphone in each hand. I called the seller and they said send them bak to the manufacturer. Nothing like like making the customer responsible for a problem. I sent them back to Sennheiser and asked if I could upgrade to a better headphone such as the 600's and that I would be happy to pay. I have to give Sennheiser credit. They did call and offer to uprgrade for $250 plus the HD 265. I explained that I could get a pair of 600's on Amazon for less than that and keep the 265's. That did not seem to matter to them. I guess they could not follow the logic of pay more and get less.My suggestion is to stay away from Sennheiser alltogether and take a look at Ultrasone, GRADO, or Pioneer.Unlike the Ultrasone's these headphones the 600's have an in your head sound as opposed to the much more natural sounding and accurate Ultrasone's. These headphones are also very tight and uncomfortable and connot be worn for long.Although I own a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones which I like, I prefer to give business to a company with more character. I also think there are headphones with a much superior build quality and superior sound such as the Ultrasone and GRADO headphones. When it comes to reviews most people purchase headphones and do not compare and write a review about the only headpohone they have really listened to. The initial impression of most quality headphones is mindblowing. That was my initial mistake. Now I have experiences GRADO's Ultrasone's and STAX's. Save your money and don't buy a name, buy a headphone.
Excellent sound once "burned" in. I gave 4 stars because of the "J" wiring. They are very comfortable. If you can afford to spend the extra $, I highly recommend the Senheisser CX 500. Y wiring and volume controlmake for a more pleasureable listening experience.
I've had this DVD player for 18 months now and have experienced no problems. DVD's look fine and CD's sound quite good. No problems with skipping, the only issue I've come across is that sometimes the unit has trouble picking up a CD/DVD in a slot. After reopening and hifting the disc a little the problem is resolved.
I had one before and had no problems so I upgraded to a 2GB. Radio freezes and no sound will come out. Power on can freeze and you have no way of turning device on and have to wait util it decided it is the right time.Item freezes up too much and then not only does Amazon and the Factory Depot give you the run around for a refund but they want you to get confirmation form sansdisk something is wrong with the item. So a refund isnext to impossible. Most of the items going out now form Sans for the Express are refurbished items!! Buy your electronics at a store!!!
Even if you manage to get the software run,..., usb just can't keep up, I always get the video with lots of drop frames and audio glitches, a PCI capture board is a much better choice.
Performs exactly as advertised; automatically switches flawlessly between two VGA signals. I use it on my monitor that has a VGA input for my computer and Xbox 360. Very solid construction, super easy to set up. Note that this is not a KVM switch but rather an automatic video switch like an automatic s-video switch from Radio Shack; it detects new signals and switches over to them; there is no manual control.The audio support is great; it has two audio inputs and one audio output that correspond to the VGA ports; many other VGA switches do not have this feature, and audio support makes it great for say, two video game consoles which both use VGA (although you may need an audio adapter or two because the audio ports are 3.5mm jacks instead of optical or RCA-type).The price is steep for what little it does, but it does it well. I went for this product, which is more industrial, over similar, more consumer-catered products because I wanted it to work perfectly (and for the audio support). I was not disappointed. The only downsides are it requires power from its included adapter which takes up an outlet, and it has an LED which cannot be turned off. But these are minor gripes. If you need an automatic VGA switch with audio, I would recommend this one over any other. Since very few people really need such a thing, that doesn't say much. But if you are reading this, you probably do need one, so give the product a shot.
Yes this router is cheap, but it does not function well. The main reason is that it does not support port-forwarding a key element of a router. I called tech support because port-forwarding did not seem to be working on the NR041, and they told me there was a bug that caused this malfunction. To make matters worse, there is no ETA on the patch for this major problem as Network Everywhere is concerned with their wireless products at this point. I sincerely urge people to skip this router and look for a better one.
I returned this item, all I got was static. I thought with the "Monster" name it would be a good product, this is not the case. Amazon does a great job with returns though, credit card was refunded promptly with no questions asked.
This was bought to replace a frayed cord. It works exactly as it's supposed to, and much cheaper than buying it through Nintendo.
got it, ran it, my wife's pc is online at our usual cable modem speeds.
I ordered a CB (27 Mhz) antenna not a 26-30 Mhz adjustable antenna. I tried to adjust the antenna (cut/extend)but the SWR was so bad on ch 1 & Ch 40 I could tell based on the provided instructions what to do, cut or extend. I purchased a Radio Shack antenna instead and the steel antenna was easy to adjust. I liked the reviews on the Wilson 'Little Wil' and how the antenna looked but it should have been close to the frequency or at least adjustable without cutting steel. The instructions says "the whip is generally longer than necessary for ch 1-40" and "if you have an SWR meter". You will NEED an SWR meter (I have one)and something to cut steel in 1/4 sections until you get it right. I use to cut steel whips in the old days when they were over 100 inches in length but a loaded whip? This antenna was so bad I could hardly receive any local traffic on nearby I95 let along transmit. Maybe I got a bad antenna.
The cable performed as expected and much lower in price than in any store I have seen. Information provided before the purchase was adequate.
I puchased this camera to take on a kayaking trip. It lived up to its advertisement. Not only does it take good quality photos; it stands up very well to the adverse conditions found on salt water.
I have owned the HP K5400 inkjet printer for over 3 years now. It is the best printer I've owned bar none. It has individual black, cyan, magenta and yellow cartridges that last much longer than any of the many lesser quality inkjets I've owned, most HP and some Epson and Canon. Also the refill cartridges work well from Inkjet superstore.The cost per copy is on par with a laser printer. I still use an old HP Laserjet 4 "workhorse" printer too. The K54000 can be used as a dedicated print server, it is relatively fast for color and it has not failed once the entire time used daily! If my laserjet becomes obsolete, which is doubtful, the K5400 would serve me just as well. I like to have two printers for printing checks so one could serve as a backup if needed. I do keep my printers clean and dust free with a swiffer monthly. Very satisfied!
I went to CompUSA to buy the Logitech one in black. They were out but was talked into this unit.Got it home, and at 1st glance it looks quite sleek. That's as far as the praise goes. The sound quality is that of the cheapest jam box. The ipod integration is bad bad bad. When I plugged my 60 gig into it, it is ONLY supported by the jack. That small piece of metal that charges the ipod. It stands there rather flimsy....just waiting to be broken. It comes with several Ipod holders, but they all looked the same to me. I could not easily figure out which one was designed to go with my 60 gig, so I tried them all. None of them held the ipod in its bay with any feel of security. Personally I don't want a sub 100.00 box breaking my 400.00 Ipod due to poor design.To top it ALL off, the manual leaves ALL the ipod info at the back of the book. A radio that IS DESIGNED to MAINLY work with the ipod, has its instructions as an afterthought in the manual, second ONLY to the REMOTE and FM RADIO...yeah, make sense out of that one. Today I will quickly return it and find the Logitech mm50 that I set out to buy originally.Avoid this Emerson box like the plague!
Simple to set up. Connected my router to any port on this, connected my ip cams to it, and they worked at over 100 ft.. that's all.
I bought this antenna to upgrade my setup for the transition to digital TV and I couldn't be happier. I live about 25 mi from the TV transmission towers and everything comes in perfectly. Set-up only took about 5 min. I use the antenna indoors, sitting on top of my entertainment center. Instead of buying a $20-$30 antenna mount, I bought an $8 10" easel from Michael's that is used for displaying plates and pictures. I would recommend this antenna for anyone who doesn't want to pay for satellite or cable.
I did some research before purchasing these and they seemed to have pretty good reviews on sites like cnet.com, and let me tell you, they're wonderful! They're the most comfortable headphones I've ever owned and the sound quality is awesome. I would definitely recommend them. Great value for the price.
This is the second digital camera I have ever toyed with. The first one was a 3 megapixel camera that was junk in every way. The PowerShot is 4 megapixels. Does that mean it's better? With what Canon shoved into this tiny thing, I'd say a big yes. But to me, the resulting photo is more important than any bells and whistles.Actually, I've been doing a tiny bit of research on this "megapixel" stuff, and I've had a few chats with the Senior Vice-President of IMAX Corporation (who else would understand resolution than the owner of a quality control business for large-format films?). Check this out. Simply put, a megapixel (defined as a resolution of a million pixels or greater) is actually a marketing scam. A 4 megapixel camera can be marketed as such (they refer to the CCD chip), while the actual image is taken with less than half that. In this case, the CCD chip works UP TO 2272 x 1704 pixels (3.8 megapixels); plus the final image is compressed. In the end, your beautiful photo isn't as beautiful as it could be. And even if it looks good, the company is lying through its smiles.And advertisements press the megapixel and digital zoom issues while ignoring the relevant (at least AS IMPORTANT) issues: contrast, brightness, focus, etc.Here are my opinions about some of the PowerShot A85 features.Let me get a few quick things out of the way. The zoom (5.4mm - 16.2mm) is atrocious. Compared to a similar priced camera, the A85 cannot zoom, period, and the digital is pixellated and looks like someone did the mosaic effect on your photo.The flash is super bright, but there is no automatic shutter compensation, so your subject comes out looking white-hot (great for some effects shots). I work around this, since most auto-cameras compensate for the flash resulting in extremely dark backgrounds.The delay between pressing the shutter is annoying. It's not a large delay, but I've missed some good portrait shots because of this. (But I can take dozens of pictures for "free" as opposed to my film camera, which I now reserve for nature shots only.) There is a feature to photograph 8 pictures in a series within 1.5 seconds which would fix my problem. I'm just lazy about this one, though.I have taken images with the camera in non-professional settings, and they come out looking pretty good! I've used some of these images on DVDs and watched them on TV and they look impressive on the screen. The colors of the original subject remain the same even on a television (blue-light). Keep in mind there is a difference between images on paper, and images meant to be seen on a monitor or screen. Somewhat of an amateur photographer myself, I would never resort to digital photographs just yet for a show, but I do use the PowerShot for website and DVD/TV applications, as well as pamphlets. (I find that, depending on the subject, a digital picture looks as good as a photo scanned into a computer, and saves me money and time in the process.)The autofocus features are incredibly high-tech. This camera was purchased for its purportedly amazing macro feature, though, and this is sadly overrated. The macro is impossible to use and never works. Recently, I took a hike up a Colorado mountain into Alpine Tundra terrain and along the way I found a small group of Alpine Forget-me-not flowers. I am able to get serious macro photos with my 35mm and extension tube, while the PowerShot required some serious distance. The photos came out blurry (I took them anyway) even with different focal lengths and camera distances. I made sure the Macro Flower was on the screen.Speaking of the screen, I have found it to still be pretty easy to see, even in sunlight. It's not so pixellated that I can't focus (meaning that it looks great) and it shows the exact photo area. I use it all the time, and I never use the little viewfinder, which is tiny in size, doesn't quite match the zoom frame of the digital screen, and has a horrible parallax problem (although I am used to shooting SLR cameras). There are no parallax correction guidance lines in the viewfinder, either; those never work anyway.The auto shutter speed isn't great for shots of people moving or nature in which the wind is blowing or the subject is running away for its life from the photographer. However, I have some great pix of people talking and they're slightly blurry, and the effect came out as a wonderful surprise. I still use it today. Don't let this bother you, though. You can choose from 15 seconds to 1/2000 of a sec, though I never use this feature.You can take movies up to three minutes (low res), or 30 seconds high res (640 x 480), the latter which looks nearly like true video when watched on TV. I spliced it up against Hi-8 footage (which I personally think looks better/sharper than single-chip miniDV), and the difference was negligible on a Sony TV. Sound is also recorded and played back.You can take panorama pictures for however many photos you want (I made a 720-degree upward-spiraling panorama to awesome effect).You can set the White Balance to auto, day light, cloudy, tungsten, two fluorescent choices, and custom: just aim at a colored object and press the set key. For example:Red wood gives a Matrix-like green resultA lemon results in a power-blue colorA green digital clock bathes your photos in darkroom red (you lose focus a bit)"White" computer screen (actually blue-ish) results in a nice orange filterA dark blue portfolio will give you a great yellow (nice for surreal outdoor shots)Messing with the white balance works best if you set it with a colored light, rather than a colored object. You can also use these color features to play with contrast; then in a photo program, turn the image into black & white, and voila, a pseudo-Ansel Adams!A silly thing, but you can change the start-up image (like on your cellphone) with a choice between Canon bluescreen, Morning Star, and Bird, along with theme sound effects (you can change these independently as well).There are too many other little features that I never use. This camera would be, quite literally, perfect for my tastes if it weren't for a poor optical zoom, poor digital zoom, and macro. I'm a huge macro/telephoto fan, so I had to remove one star for these. Otherwise, it's quite simply amazing, the technology that's out there. I hate to think what a higher-priced Canon can do.Check out "customer images" to see what people (myself included) have done with this camera!
I purchased this camera yesterday. It is easy to use, takes great pics, color is exceptional. My son has a Cannon sureshot and in my opinion this Fuji has great color. I'm so pleased with the purchase of this camera. I'm still learning but I must say my decision to purchase this camera was based on the photos I reviewed on customer images. I'm not sorry I chose this little camera.
My husband found out about this device and wanted to try it with his blackberry. He LOVES it! He plugs it in and then plays the music off his blackberry through the car stereo system. We have had no trouble with this and my husband recommends it in a heart beat!
My daughter had this item of her Christmas wish list. Found it on Amazon. She tells me that it works well.
This flash does an excellent job with my Canon Rebel XT. This should be the second accessory a budding photographer purchases, the first being a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens (if you're a Canon user, of course). That lens, this flash, and any Canon body, will give you portrait pictures that are extremely professional looking (assuming you know how to use the camera's settings).Definitely recommend this.
Sorry to take so long to write a review, but, I LOVE THIS CAMERA, have been busy using it. Thanks
windows 7 see's the printer but it won't print and there was not documentation with this. just came in a little envelope. no drivers nothing.
I purchased this for my fujifilm hs10. It gives excellent quality macro pictures. Highly recommended. Tried lens for Canon sx30is also. Works great.
If you are looking for a stylus with easy use and great, crisp sound, this is it. It plays the records just as they should be heard. It also comes with a plastic guard and other attachments made for complete universal use. I really enjoy it! Still use it today!
I just bought this used on eBay for $3. Reading the historical reviews here is very interesting and gives some perspective on why ATRAC and Minidisc failed. I didn't realize that Sony bundled Simple Burner with these units, and limited the ATRAC bitrate to 64K under the insane idea that somehow ATRAC was twice as efficient as MP3. It was not. ATRAC3Plus at 64K basically sounded lousy, like any other Codec at 64K. But Sony had to try and prove that they were somehow better than everyone else - so if you bought one of these units, or another unit and ripped your stuff at 64K, then listened to someone's iPod where they were probably ripping to Apple's AAC format at 128K, there was no comparison. I'm well aware of all of the rubbish that Sony spouted about ATRAC3Plus 64 being the equal of MP3s or AAC or WMA at 128K (I have about 10 Minidisc units) - but it was simply not true. Perhaps at very low volumes, on poor quality speakers or headphones you wouldn't be able to tell the difference - but people who said 64K sounded better than MP3 either totally drank the Kool-Aid, had bad headphones, didn't know how to rip good quality MP3 (e.g., LAME VBR), or were deaf. If Sony had just let the user decide which bitrate to use (they provided 48K, 64K, and 256K, and eventually, 96, 128 and 160) - they would have been much better off.
I had this mouse for 3 years. Very happy with it until the left click button starts to malfunction. Now every time I click, it double or triple clicks.Update: I took the mouse apart including the microswitches under the left mouse button. Wiggling the metal parts inside the microswitch (maybe aligning them) and putting all back together fixed the problem (at least for now).
I received the item with the following defects:1) Hole in the projector screen. The hole appears to be aligned horizontally with an element inside the screen base and may have been caused due to friction during shipping. The manufacturer needs to package the item properly (e.g. cushioning between the screen and the element).2) There was a bent round metal piece loose inside the screen base. It appears to have broken off from the mechanism that keeps the middle of projector screen attached to the horizontal pole. As a result, the screen hangs slightly down in the middle. This issue is unlikely to have occurred during shipping.3) The screen tilts backwards quite a bit more than what I expect from a pull up design (and certainly more than what is visible in the picture of the screen in the manual).Returning for a refund as it's likely another unit would also exhibit one or more of these defects.
Even for a low cost item such as this, it is a blatant rip off and the sellers know it. I have to constantly change the channel on it and you cannot get the static noise out of your speakers if you tried. The static is so high pitched it over powers the music at times. Rip off Product. Save your money.
My gosh, this must be the most I've ever paid for a piece of plastic! OK, it does make a difference in photos, but why does it cost 15 bucks??? They should be selling this in 4-packs at the dollar store!
I just needed something small that didn't skip so I could enjoy my workouts more at the gym without having to mess with a bulky portable CD player. I have a Mac already and this tiny MP3 player works with it in Itunes perfectly! It's about the size of a book of matches so it's tiny- perfect to clip wherever you want it.I also love that it recharges fast.I would HIGHLY recommend this product.
FANTASTIC PRODUCT WORKS GREAT PURE SILENCE OR SOOTHING MUSIC. I REALLY HAVE NOT TRIED THEM BUT THEY WERE A XMAS GIFT FOR MY WIFE. I CAN NOW HEAR THE TV WITHOUT HER SCREAMING FOR ME TO "TURN IT DOWN". I GAVE THEM TO HER BUT IT WAS THE BEST XMAS PRESENT I EVER GOT. uga4gadawg in GEORGIA
Bought two of these since they were so cheap and I'm glad I did. One of the chargers did not work at all and made a weird buzzing noise, but the other one worked perfectly. Not going to complain at all since they were less than a dollar. You get what you pay for. Very happy with the one that worked. Would purchase from this seller again.
I purchased this camera-printer set for my husband about a year ago. It's performed very nicely over the last 8 months. The only thing is that taking close-ups can be a little bit tricky and the battery life seems very short between charges. Otherwise, I would buy it again.
Primarily shooting in the elements, I need gear that can go the distance and not require me to spend my time waiting for repairs or replacement. Like anyone else, I give other products a serious look before settling in on the one that's going to work for me. I came back to Tamrac. The biggest reason is the same one when I picked up my first Tamrac bag 17 years ago. Quality.After giving this bag a solid workout, its all thumbs up. To be honest, I expected nothing less. The Tamrac 612 Pro System 12 easily accommodates my two Nikon SLRs, five lens, and other accessories. With interior real estate measuring in at 14.5"W x 7"D x 8.5"H its all about space. Weighing in at a little over 5 pounds its not a light weight by any means. The padded swing gate and velcro locking system safely protects all my gear. Unlike some fixed divider systems, I like having the ability to adjust as needed.From top to bottom and side to side, the grey interior is lined with a thick foam for providing the optimum in shock and vibration protection. I found that the slide pocket with red flag feature is great in managing my SDHC cards and batteries. The large zippered, pop off pocket is another nice add on. It easily holds documents, wallets etc. The front drop pocket provides two separated mesh accessory compartments for easy storage of smaller items.The bag's exterior is a big selling point for me. Its made of water repellent nylon material that has gone the distance for me time and time again. It does an outstanding job of keeping my gear safe from dirt and dust as well. The lid fastens with both a sturdy zipper and snap & lock straps. The two side pockets are roomy enough for small accessories and secure via velcro closures. A full length pocket is located on the back that I use for thin manuals, etc. The bag comes in both black and grey colors.The mounted loops for supporting lights or a small tripod is a nice add on. The handle is heavy duty all the way. The stitching is sound. The shoulder strap is nicely done and won't give up without a fight. The piggy back pocket feature easily allows for the bag to be mounted on wheeled luggage. It does come in handy. Unlike some of the stuff I've seen from the competition, the hardware is first rate. The metal D rings and hooks will last a lifetime.A glowing indictment for the overall quality of Tamrac's products is the fact that in 17 years, I've never had to take advantage of their lifetime warranty against defects. Make no doubt about it, you pay for quality. In the long run, its a quality insurance that delivers big dividends in protecting my camera gear. I'm alright with that.
I've just ordered my 3rd set of these. The last two lasted about 5 years each. I thought about going with a more durable brand, but for the price you can't beat the sound. Great sound, not too bright or tinny, good bass with the subwoofer. I'm hoping to get another 5 years out of this set.
Diappointing picture quality. The online product overview states 'crisp picture', but I found it very grainy or pixelated (& I used high res digital photos from a new camera). It also had trouble reading 2 different SD cards, but I got it to work with the 3rd one. Manual is vague. Please note there are buttons on the top of frame to deal with the onscreen menu, although it looks like it should be touch screen. The frame is nice looking & has a nice finish. It doesn't look like wood, but it has a nice molded shape. Also has a small power brick. I'm returning the two I bought for gifts (drat).
I bought the HK Soundsticks when I purchased my Mac in 2001 and thought they were very good quality and they sounded good. Very good imaging and transparency. I read a few reviews of the Klipsch 2.1's and decided to find them and take a listen. Came right back home and ordered them from Amazon. All I can say is, amazing! Simply amazing!! You won't find a better system for anywhere near the money. Source doesn't matter. Sounds good and very easily adjusted from the desktop.By the way, I GAVE the Soundsticks away!
I like these speakers a lot - yes there are some compromises in sound (as expected, bass isn't robust but it's far from "tinny") but overall, I score this sytem very high because its ultra-portable (Bose system has better sound but is big - remember, we're talking iPod here, size matters), sound is generally great (no, it won't crank-up a pool party, but its not made for that) and the style is great (I love the remote control).I bought this to use aboard my boat and for music to accompany PowerPoint presentations. Like my iPod, I wish it were less expensive and I'm sure it will be in a few months. But right now, its the best portable system going
It has all the options but it has only 7.1 MP and photo is not quite sharp.But it is very easy to use, point and shoot automatically.
The product works as intended. It covers quite an area front and back and behind walls.The barking sound may sound fake after some time but it does serve the purpose of raising an alarm in case of intruders.You have to adjust and familiarise with the 'range' and volume. Too high range and volume may raise unnecessary alarm and disturb the peace.The unit also goes into dormant mode if left 'on' for prolong period. I do not know why. But that can be overcome easily by switching on/off periodically. Just watch out if you go for long holiday away.
Not as easy to install as some of the techies around this site seem to think, at least in my experience. Took a whole lot longer and more effort than alleged, and yes, I read a lot of the reviews here for tips, which saved time, but certainly didn't solve the problem.Now that it's working, it's OK. It needs re-booting way more often than it should, and drops the signal too often, but you probably cannot expect top of the line quality at this price.However, you should be able to expect some level of acceptable support. You will not be getting that with this, or I'd wager, any Netgear product. I'd look elsewhere. I've never used a Linksys product before, but after this experience, they'll be getting a shot at my business, since Netgear will never, ever get another order from me.
While flying recently, I was using my nice but regular headphones. Bad news on the plane. When I got to my brothers place, he gave me a pair of his Sony nc60 headphones to try. I thought wow these are great. When I got home I went on line to buy my own before my next trip. Doing some comparison shopping I found these, they were so much cheaper that I almost didn't check them out. I'm very glad I did they are better and you can save a lot of money. Since then I have checked out the Bose also. The best value by far are these, comfortable over the ear, great sound for the music you want and great lack of sound for the noise you don't want!
I have had two pairs of these binoculars and am buying my 3rd today. Dropping them from a 20 foot tree stand while hunting happens to me every couple of years and, unless they fall perfectly flat on the leaves, they will break.Never focus again! Pick them up and look at a tree 100 yards away and it is in focus. Shift your focus to a bush 75 yards away and it is in focus. I don't understand the technology but it does work. I have friends that are professional hunters who use these now. I don't buy the "don't work well close up" reviews at all. Why do you need binoculars to see something 35' away? I use them for hunting and for football games and they are outstanding. I have a pair of Leica's, $2000 bucks, for hunting in wide open country like Montana because I need a range-finder but these work for me in just about every condition.
My husband got this for me for Christmas. I love it. The radio sounds great and the CD's work fine. Easily installed and the light and remote are added bonuses. Wanted to buy another one for my mom but I can't find it anywhere in stock.
I bought this camera years ago. I'm still so angry with it that I'm writing a review years later. It will help no one, because no one should be buying this camera anymore anyways, but I'm still so angry at its horrible picture quality that I can't sleep without writing a review.The pictures are terrible.The underwater shots are terrible.The microphone for video is terrible.It's waterproof and shock proof up to 5 feet. Great, but that doesn't help if you through it out your window deliberately.I will never, ever, purchase an Olympus again. I'm finally waiting for a new camera to arrive in the mail so this horrible horrible chapter in my life can be closed.
If you don't have much room this storage cargo is ideal. Very well built and the price was a great value.
Although we have recently decided to call it quits, my wife of 10 years and I decided to give the ol' in-and-out one more go for old times sake. Now, the fires have been burning pretty low in this area of our relationship for years now, but I guess with our impending divorce my wife felt free to confess that she has been having a torrid affair with a salesman at the electronics store where we bought a TV a few years back. What's more, she said that their twice-weekly meetings have delved heavily into bondage, with a strong implication that perhaps I should give it a try.Never having done anything like that before, I was a bit hesitant at first, but something in me sort of snapped I guess, and in a moment I was searching frantically for something, anything suitable for trussing her up like a Christmas ham. I was getting desperate when I spied a bit of these new Denon cables peeking out from behind the entertainment center. I grabbed a loop of the cable and ripped it free of the equipment.As I went to work on the Missus, she moaned that the sheath material felt amazing against her skin and didn't chafe like the bargain cables her lover used in the back of the store. This was fine and all, but imagine my surprise when I plugged in MY cable and discovered she felt tighter than she has since our first kid! The claims of the purest experience possible from these cables is no joke, as my wife cried out that she felt like this was her first time again! I can't explain how, maybe it's the tin in the shield conductor, but the AKDL1s truly are something special.Since we made this discovery we've only left the house for more lube and to refill my script for Cialis. We could not be happier with these cables! Thanks Denon!
I've taken my small Canon on a couple of tropical vacations with this case, and it's still keeping the water out. It's really a sweet deal. I only docked a point for the max depth of 10ft and because the buttons don't always connect perfectly with the ones on the camera. Still, it's great for snorkeling.
I just loved this mp3 player, a lot of my friends have video ipods and they just kept on saying that the zen vision is way cooler.-The battery last longer than the ipod video, thats why its a bit chubbier but is not that much-The zen vision includes a RESET button at the bottom and in case your mp3 freezes u just press it and you dont lose any of your music,not like the ipod that u press menu + play but u lose all of the data.-The audio quality is way better-The radio function gives it a special twist-It already comes with the wall charger!!!-U dont need any iTunes special software to insert music, you can use windows media player to add music to your mp3-The only problems I have noticed is that the earphones actually dont fit your ears, so theyre constantly falling off, and the fact that is necessary to have the port with you cause u cant plug the mp3 directly to pc or electric connection, you have to plug it to the adapter first and then to mp3, but those arent really big reasons for not buying this product
I have had other printers but this is hands down the best yet. My photos are excellent, the OCR that comes with the printer is top drawer. I cannot find anything about it that I do not like.
I had previously owned an Etrex Legend (about 5-6yrs old) it was okay but had a short battery life, took a long time to locate satalittes, worked only so-so in the woods( new one works great doesn't loose satalittes). Finally the display went out so I decided to buy a new model (much better features) rather then repair the legend. I'm really glad I did eTrex Legend HCx is really great, locates satalittes fast, has great features and battery life is about 25-30 hrs. I aloo really appreciate the USB connection (instead of the serial). I use the GPS for hiking, biking and kayaking. Another plus is that it comes with a bike mount adapter that works with my old bike mount bracket.All in all I really like this GPS
This takes WONDERFUL pictures. We recently visited Hawaii and brought back pictures that with enlargement, let us see things we couldn't see with the naked eye. Great quality--no issues with shaking (though I like my coffee well enough) as reported by others. Great rapid-fire succession shots. I chose this product because of great reviews and recommendations in Consumer Reports.
Wonderful camara for use domestic servant, has many functions of camaras with but much high prices
This is a great product, it is very useful for someone that works mobile, the quality of the materials and the design is excellent and it fits any of my external hard drives easily.
This is my 2nd PDA. I had a Casio PV-S1600. So I was used to monochrome screen and no snazzy apps.This palm OS based color CLIE just blasted me away.The palm 4 os based software are easily available online. The PDA serves all my purpose ... entertainment or work. The built in mp3 player is great.I give it a thumbs up!Cons:A faster proccessor and RAM needed... (yes im greedy)No cradle available with packageBuilt in Speaker not loud enough
I'm going to echo everything that this other reviewer had to say when he wrote:"You'll be shocked when you open the box with your new Microtek monitor - there's almost nothing in it. A manual, 2 cables and the display. The instructions for connecting are very brief and to the point. Follow them exactly. If you are using an old monitor, just disconnect the cables from the monitor and use them, rather than the new ones. Saves time. You should be delighted when you turn it on. There seems to be no problems out there waiting for you, at least I couldn't locate any thru the sales clerks. A fine product."Doesn't get any easier to hook up and to install, great product!
This is a good battery for your apc doesn't cost you 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of the unit to replace it. Works well I have no complaints.
I've been impressed with every facet of this machine...quiet, easy to operate, and great reproductive sound. I am in the process of transforming all my LPs to CDs so I use this baby nearly every day. Don't see how anyone could be disappointed.
After What seemed a struggle the issue was resolved. The Advertising of a Boxed 939 processor and getting a OEM processor was not what i was expecting but after a few E-Mails my Money was refunded and the processor was shipped back. GOOD customer service!! Thank you very much.
I purchased this unit from a reseller. I picked the reseller with the lowest price. As it turned out, they shipped me an "open" box, meaning someone had returned the item before. I hooked it up and it just would not work. I contacted the CISCO small business support line and was treated as if I had made a $10 million purchase. The CISCO guy walked me through all the diagnostics, gave me the bad news, and then gave me an RMA number so I could send the DOA device back to CISCO and get another one. I never expected to be treated so well.
Lexmark Twin Pack #17 Black and #27 Color Print Cartridges (10N0595)This is a great buy. I have not found a better price.
The ipod is very nice. The problem is that if you have a long list of music you have to roll your finger a lot in the touch pad.
These ink tanks are the original ones made by Canon, and are of great quality as expected.
I've been looking for a reasonably priced macro lens for taking pictures of my husband's scale models, and wanted to get all of the fine details that a macro lens can find.This is a fairly decent macro lens, I haven't fully tested the lens but what I've done so far with it I'm liking it. I'd love it if I could get even closer sharper images, and sometimes its hard to have it focus on what I want it to focus on.If you are on a budget, this is the lens for you.
First, Samsung could pack it much better. I had to return the first unit because of a huge dent on the DVD chassis. Amazon sent a replacement next business day so I wouldn't complain much about this. I didn't expect it perform as $1000-HTSystems when I placed my order. But I have to say it performs pretty well considering it's a sub-$250 system.Pros:1. Adequate power to accommodate a small/med-size living room or a bedroom. (80watts x5speakers and 100watts x 1 subwoofer, total of 500Wrms)2. Progressive scan and 3-2 pull down. PQ is really good.3. Multi-language support for MP3 discs. Not sure of what languages are supported. So far i was able to use cdr's in Japanese, Korean and English.(MP3 GUI could be better.)4. Chassis fan to cool off the unit.5. Customizable Menu Background.Cons:1. No Coaxial Digital Audio input. (it does have an optical input.)2. It cuts off signals from other sources whenever disc eject button is pressed even though you're not watching DVD movies.3. No component cable? i wouldn't use theirs but still...4. Remote control has a lot of room to improve.5. Proprietary speaker connectors and wires.Despite it lacks some of features; DB600 is a definite keeper for me. You can't simply beat the value, performance and features of this HTS.***Update***After a month of use, i'm loving it.i don't know if there's any other HTS(under $200) does everything DB600 does. You will love DVD movies with DTS. It brings a theater-like experience to your living room. yet i still think their remote control is worst thing i've ever seen. it probably has a range of 15 degrees off of any axis otherwise it'll not work.the reviewer above said there's no audio output. well, there "IS" one. a headphone jack is located in front of the unit. so with a right cable, you should be able to output audio to any device. but then why would you want to copy a DVD to VHS? not to mention Macrovision will prevent you from copying DVDs anyways. if you still need copying feature, you might want to check out Zenith XBS344 HTS. it has a DVD/VHS combo player and costs about the same.
This is a review of the 32 inch VX32L HDTV from Vizio. This is my first HDTV and it has some fine qualities, as well as a few drawbacks. I received it as an Xmas gift in 2006 [...] and have had no serious problems with the set. I have had no chance to compare this set with others, so I can't be sure of it's comparable qualities to other makes and models.PROS:1) The HD channels look tremendous, as do my non-HD DVDs (once I got an "up convert" HDMI DVD player).2) With only expanded basic (analog) cable, this TV gets an extra 150 channels my other (non-HD) TVs do not get. Though many of these channels are music channels or digital (or HD) versions of channels I get already.3) There are plenty of possible connections (2 AV, 2 Component, 2 HDMI and 1 RGB and 1 coaxial) for other equipment/inputs.4) There are 4 built in aspect ratio choices (normal, wide, zoom and panoramic) that can be changed at will. There are also 4 different picture settings (custom, standard, movie and game) built in.5) There are extra features like picture-in-picture (but only between the TV and the other inputs, not two different TV channels), a freeze frame option for normal TV and a different kind of zoom that can be focused on any part of the screen.CONS:1) The TV picture doesn't always come on when you turn on the set. Turning it off and on again solves the problem.2) On the digital and HD channels, the tuner often reports it gets "no signal" when there definitely is one. As a channel surfer, this can be annoying. But flipping to another channel and then back usually fixes that problem.3) It takes a bit of futzing to make the regular channels look decent. This is more about trial and error and personal tastes than a real "con." And cartoons always look awesome on this set.4) Even on the beautiful HD channels (and "upconverted" DVDs), there is some problem with pixelation when reds and browns are prevalent on the screen.5) The buttons on the Vizio universal remote are quite small--though the remote has a large array of different functions.For someone on a budget, this is a good starter TV for the HD experience. For someone with the newest generation of game systems (Xbox 360, etc.) this might also be a good choice. It took a couple of weeks for me to get used to the differences between an LCD TV and a regular tube TV. But now I often think the LCD quality is much superior to "regular" TVs.
This is one great machine. Fast, great photo prints. Easy to use software, can't say enough good things about this product. Beats Epson's product by far.
I'm loving it. Once you understand and accept the limitations of GPS you will be able to live with it's shortcomings. So far, I haven't had trouble with my unit with regards to functionality or signal reception in flat open NE Ohio. For an entry level device, considering it's light weight and small size, it is a little marvel. Ten years ago, much larger hand held units where massively more inaccurate than people accuse the Forerunner of having today. One nice feature about GPS units is that once the device has physically visited a particular location, it will be more precise when it visits that location again. The data the Forerunner produces is very helpful in maintaining pace and tracking distances, but the virtual partner is hidden gem of encouragement. Accurate or not, the Forerunner has gotten me out on the road again when I normally wouldn't bother.
The TV is excactly as reviewed, very crisp and exceptional.My son ordered and received his SAMSUNG when I was visiting him in Phoenix. Eagle came out, removed his old SONY from his stand, hooked up the new SAMSUNG and made sure it was A-OK.I was looking forward to the same "White-Glove" Service after reading all the reviews on Amazon.com and the good things buyers had to say regarding Eagle.Not so Fast Eagle Breath!! My wife had surgery Wednesday so my son-in-law waited at my house for Eagle & the HDTV to show up.He called me on my Cell and stated they were only going to take it out of the box. I requested to speak to one of the deliverymen and ask that theymove the old set and put the Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080p in it's place. He said "we don't do that, we open the box see if it's cracked and leave."I gave him the Phoenix story and he said "this is Columbus, Ohio, not Phoenix!"I called their local Office and got the same response...we don't do that, this isn't Phoenix, etc. I said reviewers across the U.S. have said how delighted they were with Eagle's White-Glove Service. She basically told me to bite it and be happy with their Black-Glove Service.I'm 100% Social Security disabled and couldn't lift 10 pounds let alone a 60 pound TV. The deliveymen left my new Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080pon our Kitchen Table.I hope none of you have to put up with this from Amazon's White-Glove (I guess in Certain areas)poor service and could care less delivery people.If I purchase anything else these Turkey's deliver; I'll request another delivery company!!Black-Gloved in Columbus by Eagle..EGL
This clock keeps excellent time, works perfectly, and looks beautiful! Just like the old days. Fairly quiet as well.
Arrived a day early, clean packaging, and the work as expected. Like the fact the tabs on the ends are protected from snagging.
I love these for the sound quality and the price. Totally worth it. One of the best features is that these work like standard headphones when you run out of battery. And the battery lasts really long.The only drawback being, I wish these fit me better around the ears. Bose QC3 fit great but then they cost a lot more and I prefer ANC7 sound to Bose.
This is a great looking product, but the looks are deceiving. The sound quality was way off. Couldn't properly adjust the volume to reach the best/most output from my car's sound system. The product also picked up engine noise, such as humming when idle and humming when revving. Had to buy an alternative (cheaper build product) that works perfectly now.
I did quite a bit of research prior to making this purchase and am very pleased with the decision. The picture quality is excellent! I've had friends over that also have flat panel TVs and they all say our picture looks better than theirs. I also really like the ambilight feature, it's not just a gimmick it really helps reduce eye strain when no other lights are on. Ambilight is also dynamic and each side adjusts separately in intensity and color. Plenty of inputs and outputs. I can't comment on the sound quality because I never use the built in speakers. Only complaint I have which is pretty minor is that after initial power on six or seven seconds before it will accept input selection i.e. changing from HDMI 3 to HDMI 4.
I ordered this Behringer HPS3000 Studio Headphones and received a different design and color as the one posted on the photo of this item. Althought it also has the HPS3000 on the headphones, I was still expecting the colored "white" one - the link([...]). Please do something about it. I'd still give a 4 star for the quality of the product, but still disappointed on the model I received.
I own about 3 Orb drives now, and find them very useful. I have both the USB and SCSI ones, and I find them, for the most part, equally fast. Sometimes the USB one gets slow, but then I disconnect it and reconnect it and it works fine. I use them on a daily basis to synchronize ALL my work files (about 1.2 gigs) using Laplink, then I take the small Orb disk home and work from the Orb disk while at home. It sure beats carrying around an 8 pound laptop every day. I run it on Windows NT, Win98 and Win ME computers. It is certainly much cheaper than ... Jaz 2GB disks, and since a rewriteable DVD costs about ..., it is fairly comparable in price to them as well (although some RW-DVDs can hold 5+ GB). One important catch: NEVER use the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the disk as it can corrupt the data--always eject the disk using the right mouse click--&gt;eject option.
Works fine with my Vista HCx, just way overpriced!But, it allows the use of the GPS in the car without using your batteries, and is great for turning up the brightness, as others have noted.Garmin really does need to think some things through however. Both their AC and DC adapters are just that, adapters. The Vista HCx GPS I use accepts rechargeable batteries, but neither of their adapters are designed to charge batteries, but only to supply voltage to operate?! Kind of short-sighted on their part.Good product, but I'm deducting points for price, and being unable to function as a charger.
Length:: 2:06 MinsI bought the medium 5162 for my trip to Africa this summer. It says that it can hold a 17'' laptop-- it could, once it's in there. Unfortunately jamming my 15'' MacBook Pro in was a problem. I took the pack to a tailor and she was able to make a cut on the inside of the bag. This way, I can slip my laptop in from the inside of the bag or actually unzip it and use the side opening. It's hard to explain, but it is possible to do it without damaging the bag. When she was done, I could easily get my laptop in and out with no problems, it didn't look damaged in any way and it just cost me five dollars.I've gotten a lot of compliments on it. It's a great backpack, it held two of my cameras, my laptop and books just fine. I even could stuff in all the little pockets, extra batteries and my plane tickets and documents. I loved the look and durability of the back so much, I even bought a smaller camera bag just for lighter trips.Other than the issue with the laptop, it is a great laptop/camera bag by far! Like I said, it's easy to get the bag altered without damaging the canvas outside. It's an inside seam and it's really not expensive to do.
I have one of these in my computer junk drawer (a collection of adapters, plugs, gender changers, card readers &amp; cables....sounds a bit like a circus side show but it never fails me!) and have found it useful on several occasions. At this price, it is worth having around.Basically, you can plug your ethernet cable into the adapter and then insert the plug end into any USB receptacle on your machine (such as on a laptop or a TIVO, etc.). It therefore makes buying (or having) an ethernet card superfluous. It has connection &amp; data transfer LEDs to tell you you've contacted the network, though these are not really necessary. No set up is required either, just plug and go.As far as I can see, the connection is quite as stable as any hard wired one, and while it's true a USB 2.0-compliant adapter would allow for greater transfer speeds, on our network it has performed flawlessly.
I received this beauty 8 days after ordering, Eagle delivered & unpacked the set and would take packing material if i wanted them to.I have the unit wall mounted on a peerless model 650, ordered thru amazon, saving $150.00 over local big box store. the model 650 is only 30" wide so no 3 stud mounting.the set came with enough installion, operating and tv guide manuals to keep me busy for a week, ONLY COMPLAINT - not one word on how to remove the pedestal for wall mount. You must remove the five screws on the back of the set and the pedestal sleeve slips right out.Be sure you plug in ALL of your connecting cables before hanging, or you will be standing on your head trying to do it.I have the main video thru HDMI 1 to a DVR cable box. My DVD/VCR is direct thru HDMI 2 and my computer thru the VGA cable slot. Highly recommend the HDMI cables, they are SO EASY!!!!Even with a 3 month old Dell D-521 computer, I had to get another Video card for direct output to the TV, due to the highest resolution video was not supported by the set.I tried using the DVD "Digital Vedo Essentials" to fine tune the set. What a waste. This TV with a few adjustments to the picture (Brightness was set at maximum) suits me fine.The onboard Audio is just fine for my 70 year old ears that sometimes can't hear my wife in the next room?Overall a great TV, excellent for the average viewer.
Bought these right here about eight years ago as a replacement for my Optimus Pro-90s which had fallen apart. They arrived with a blown channel so I sent them back and got a replacement set very quickly. They were somewhat heavy sounding by comparison to the Pro-90s. But that shouldn't mean much because different headphones are designed to be driven by different amps. So you have to research the thing and match headphone to headphone amp. The Pro-4AAs are revealing enough to do justice to cd music and they are tough as nails. I have driven them way into clipping but have never damaged anything. They are also heavy and built tough as nails but after all these years they too are falling apart. So I'm upgradng to a pair of Sennheiser HD280s that everyone seems to like. On a scale that goes from lousy to decent to real good to superb, I would rate these Kosses as real good.
We moved to the UK and these are a lifesaver. So far no problems. They're robust, stay in the socket and do what they're supposed to do. Would recommend these.
I'm pleasantly surprised how easy this camera is to use and considering the low price, the quality is outstanding.This is my first digital camera so I wanted something simple, but decent, and cheap.It takes great pics outdoors and the flash is all you need for wonderful indoor shots.
It works very well, the only downside is the slight 1-3 second wait when you change any of the menus ie. artist-album-track. Slightly slower than using the iPod manually but the interface is great and a lot easier to operate than having an iPod with a cord sitting around. Definitely a must have for anyone with this/these style head units and an iPod.
Can't beat it for the price, provides plenty of cooling for my laptop and eliminates "hot thighs".I used a little velcro to attach the unit to the bottom of the laptop. The fan stays attached but can be easily removed if needed.Even with the fan running constantly i have not experienced a noticeable decrease in battery life.Highly recommended, excellent value.
thanks to amazon i got my money back but if not the seller would not give me a money back but he told he would once he got the item back he said i damaged it and it was suppose to new when i got it and was not in it's proper packaging i would never buy anything from this seller again thanks again amazon:) for all your help.john clark
I have found that Cannon's cameras are very reliable and can take a beating. I dropped my elph 320 many times and it never skipped a beat. I love the image stablizer on this camera, it really helps when you are using the zoom. For anyone that is looking for a point and shoot that takes really clear pictures this is the camera for you. I found a great deal on the camera by using ShopLocal.
It is all I knew it would be. Fairly large house and in the middle Kitchen/living room that is open it fills the house. The FM/am also is a plus as we live in a valley and do not always get good reception. The Bose handles that well. We listen to Garrison Kieller and now anywhere in the house we can listen. All music listen well.herb collins
If you are considering purchasing a pressure cooker or are looking for a replacement, this is the one to buy. Unless you also intend to start growing and canning your own food (requires a larger size) then this is a good size to get the job done for couples or most small families. Do splurge a few extra bucks for the stainless steel rather than the aluminum. It's not much heavier but is much safer for your health and more sturdy.Everything cooks much faster in a pressure cooker, retains more nutrients and flavors and you save utility costs due to less oven use. In case you're wondering - meat literally falls off the bone. The right amount of fluids and seasoning and voila!...a meal better than anything you would get at a restaurant and you KNOW what went into it...no hidden ingredients. Anyone with any type of food allergies or special dietary requirements will appreciate that fact. Enjoy!
I'm the guy everyone in my family comes to for product advice, so hopefully my story will help people if they're on the fence. Most of the decision points are the same as other reviews, but here's how I came to my conclusion, and the unbelievable bonus that makes the purchase even better than I could have hoped.Do I pay extra for 1080p? In the end I voted yes for this. Why? Because at my core I'm a tech guy. I may cheap out when buying certain clothes or pack my own lunch, but when it comes to technology, I want to be ahead of the curve. I buy extra ram for my computer so it will take longer to become obsolete, and the same goes for getting the newer technology for my TV.LCD vs. Plasma: I'm a huge sports guy so this one was tough for me. But in the end, I decided that the blurring on fast sports was probably imperceptible (I was right), I read some real stories about burn in, and I wanted the option to hook up my laptop if I wanted.Brand: Sony is too expensive, and I eliminated the lower models like Philips, LG, etc, and went between Samsung and Sanyo. For this, I looked at them side by side in the store, and the Samsungs were just brighter and crisper.4665 vs. 4661: Because I had been leaning somewhat toward a plasma, I went with the 4665 because it was brighter, more "glass-like" in appearance, and well, performed more like a plasma. I live in a small NYC studio apartment with only 1 window. So while this sucks for natural light, it's a perfect scenario for this TV. Glare is non-existent.40" TV vs. 46" TV: I went back and forth on this, and to be honest, if Samsung had made a 42" like every other brand, I would have probably settled on that. But the guy in the apartment before me had a 47" Vizio in here. What was I supposed to do, go with 40" after that? So even though my last TV was a 30" Toshiba tube HDTV, and the 46" looks somewhat ginormous in my studio, I said what the hell and went with bigger is better. I think the quote that got me was, "I've never met anyone that wished they had gotten a smaller TV, but I know several that regretted not going with a bigger model."Buy local or through Amazon: Well, we tried. My friend and I went to a local retailer here and said if he could come close to the Amazon price, factoring in shipping and tax, we would buy from him (both my buddy and I were buying TVs at the same time). They couldn't come close. Read on for the money factor...Bonus: Here is the tip that you probably didn't know. So not only was the initial price ($2049) lower than the local retailer. And not only was shipping free. And not only was the tax free. And not only did I get multiple $25 gift cards because I used my Amazon credit card.But Amazon has a policy that you can call up unlimited times and get a price reduction if you see a lower price on the product. So I bought my TV for $2049 on Nov 1. A week or so later, it had dropped to $1999 and I called and they credited my account. I set a reminder in my work Outlook to check every day at lunch. It dropped again to $1949. Call. Refund. I definitely made sure to check on Black Friday. And Black Monday. And again. Call. Refund. And again.So in the end for me the price has dropped from $2049 to $1799, saving me $250 off my original price. Oh, and my friend's TV dropped $50, my HD DVD player dropped $10, and even my wall bracket dropped $20.But wait you say, I don't have time to sit on hold all that time. Well, you don't. If you go to Amazon's help page, there is a feature called "Call me now." You type in your phone number and literally 5 seconds later, your phone rings with a live person on the other end, and 2 minutes later you have your savings. And no, I don't work for Amazon. Like I said, I'm the bargain guy, and I know every trick to get a good price. And if one end of the spectrum is creepy commissioned salespeople in Manhattan and the other is a flawless customer experience, it's a no brainer.All this would be irrelevant if the performance didn't live up to the hype. Well, it does. In a word, the TV is stunning. End of story.
I installed the modem in my HP PC running Windows 7 32 bit, closed up the case, turned on the PC, and Windows 7 found the modem.It worked successfully the first time I used it.Inexpensive, easy to install, and works as it should.
I hooked up an XP laptop and an XP desktop to one side of it. Next I hooked up a 19" monitor, a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to the other side of it. Then, within seconds, I was typing away.I've had no problems with it since (6 weeks).Sometimes, if the laptop is asleep when I switch over from the desktop machine, I have to cycle back to the desktop once before I can get the laptop to wake up to the mouse. But switching from one machine to the other is a simple tap-tap on the keyboard (Scroll Lock key, actually) so it's not exactly arduous.This little device (which needs no external power) has saved me a great deal of hassle.
I purchased these to use with my computer. As soon as they plug in to the computer they simply buzz and the sound increases as you turn the volume up. This is not a subtle buzz, it is very loud. It is impossible to use these speakers. Unfortunatley, I threw the box away as was unable to return them. I absolutely HATE these speaker and they are complete garbage. I just wanted something simple and inexpensive, but they do not function at all. DO NOT BUY THEM.
I own one of these and would not recommend it to anyone, except someone I want to annoy. The record function works occasionally. When I do manage to record a program, sometimes I am greeted with a black screen when I try to view the program. The unit is very slow to respond and this can sometimes cause to user to do something unintended. There are 2 usb ports on the unit that are there for decoration it would appear as they have no functionality at this time. If this was simply a receiver it would work ok, but as a DVR it leaves much to be desired. For those people out there that would say to talk to DTV and have them send me a new one, I have and I am currently waiting to get my 3rd one and I have only had DVR service for 3 months.
Rapid shipment, great sound, perfect size for small space, so far so good. Very happy with quality, time will tell on longevity.
Here is my experience installing the Audigy Platinum Soundcard on Win XP Pro upgraded from Win98SE:Once I sorted through the many wires and adapters that came with the audigy platinum, and with a few brief glances at the Quick Start hardware installation guide, I had no problems installing the audigy soundcard and the internal drive. Once the hardware was installed, I turned on my computer and installed the drivers with no problems. When I rebooted, I heard glorious sound comming from my speakers! it was that easy and smooth. The drivers that shipped with the audigy worked fine on XP Pro until I changed the surround sound settings to use Dolby digital 5.1...XP crashed and I had to reboot. However, no serious harm was done. To correct this problem, I downloaded the XP drivers from SoundBlaster's website and installed them(note: this was reccommned from the beginning). Everything works great now. I have had no more issues using the software to control the audio settings and the cards special features. All-in-All, it took me about 15-20 minutes to install the hardware and 10-15 minutes to install the required programs and drivers only. Both hardware and software installation processes went very smooth.Because there were so many mixed reviews concerning the success and failures of those trying to install this soundcard on an XP based machine, my success was an unforeseen but welcome victory. So to all XP Home/Pro users, do not be intimidated by the reviews denouncing the audigy as a suitable mate for your Win XP based machine. It installes like any other soundacard. Just be sure to download the XP driver updates.
I am very happy with my new V-Moda Vibe earphones. Nice sound, very comfortable, high quality.
Prefer the ones that can fold up but so far these are doing the job.
Unfortunately... I bought these at my local DJ shop for a discounted price of $120 a little over a week ago. Now I'm so jealous that's its the Deal of The Day today!!! I'm so tempted to get a 2nd pair just because of the price!!!In anycase... These earbuds are awesome. If you get them as the Deal of the Day... you would not regret them. I did alot of searching and reading reviews on these earbuds. For about 2 weeks, I was on the fence between Dre's Tours and the Turbines. I tried out a friend Tour's and really sounded good. They are really bass heavy. I'm a DJ and spin mostly Hip Hop and R&B.; These earbuds were primarily geared toward that music genre. I liked them alot, however, I felt that the bass really overpowered the sound spectrum. My DJ headphones are the same way where I can hear and feel the bass, which is needed at the clubs. However, I didn't want earbuds to give me the same sound. I wanted clear and even sound throughout. I never tried the Turbines, but most of the reviews indidcated that the bass was not overpowering and the mids and highs were clean and crisp. I decided to give it a try.I bought it at my local DJ shop where I got a decent price for them (not as good as Deal of the Day). They shop has a 7 day exchange only policy so i'd give it a try for 7 days... and exchange them if needed.I took them home and was like a kid at christmas... opened the NICE box and tried them on. First thought... THESE SUCK BIG TIME!!!! The bass.. there was none. I tried to turn up the base on the unit and then the base from the Turbines sounded really distorted. I tried difference units thinking it was the source... from my iPod to my home receiver... same results. I was definatly going to return these Turbines.Then... on like the 5th day.. I was reading more reviews and realized that I didn't try on the different earbuds it came with. I also watched the video on Monster's website on how to properly fit the earbuds. When i did this... WOW!! HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! The bass was deep and clear but not overpowering. The mids and highs were very crisp. I was hearing music as it should be heard.. hearing every detail from the bass guitars, drums, sybols, etc. Thank god I found the right buds to fit.Pretty long winded review.. but I wanted to share my expierence and hopefully.. if you are like me.. read a ton of reviews and only a handfull felt like real informational reviews.Bottom Line:These are the best earbuds I have ever had. I would give this a 5. The only drawback is with the earbuds. Even when you find the right fit earbuds, for me, I still have to play around a little to get the right adjustment in my ear to get the proper seal and sound. My biggest advise... TRY THE DIFFERENT EARBUDS AND WATCH THE VIDEO ON MONSTER.COM. That changed my whole decision from returning these crappy earbuds to keeping the best earbuds i've ever had!!!!
I never thought I would be an iPod person, but when I was given an old one by a friend I suddenly became very attached to it. I use it as an extra hard drive when I edit larger projects, and of course, I use it for music.I was also given this monster icarplay thingy. It is amazing. I never have any problems with it and the sound comes through crystal clear.If you live in the LA area try 88.7 as a station. Your car becomes your own private auditorium.I highly reccomend this over the cheaper Apple products.
C'mon folks,you need to think about the design. Okay so this charger charges just fine. It works which is better than the last one I bought and appears fairly rugged. It plugs directly into a wall socket which has the advantage of minimizing wired connections that can tear or shred over time. THAT SAID, when you plug it into the wall the battery falls out of the cradle! The mannufacture made no provision for the fact that once it is in the wall the unit with battery is now VERTICAL. Unless you have a electrical outlet coming our of your floor, the only way you can use this charger is by putting a rubber band around the whole contraption. This what I did, it works, but you got to be kidding me.
Great, old school headphones.So heavy and hot you'll build neck muscles while shrinking your head from sweat.If you play headbanging music avoid these. They are heavy enough to hurt someone when they go flying across the room.Couldn't find some phones for my practice amp at the big box stores.
Beware of poor product description on this Toshiba DVD/VCR player. While it has Component and S-Video quality outputs.....they only work with the DVD Player! The VCR only has Composite outputs for it!!!! Who uses Composite outputs in this day! I requested a refund 10 minutes after I opened the box....which was so worn and torn that it was obvious others had done exactly the same thing!
I've had this camera for about 3 weeks now and am very happy with it. It takes great pictures and has a long battery life. I especially like the fast shutter speed. I can take pictures at normal room lighting without a flash for some great indoor shots. The only thing I would rather have different would be a direct power plug to charge the battery without taking the battery out. As it is, I have to put it in the supplied charger. It charges quickly, though, and really isn't all that inconvenient. Its a great little camera. I would highly recommend this one.
As secretary of a Korean War veteran Chapter it is my responsibility to record all discussions that take place during our monthly meetings. Accuracy of all details is most important. The microsette recorder has enabled me to so record all details which then are transferred to e-mail for publication in our newsletter to be distributed to all our Korean War veteran members. Prior to purchasing the recorder from Amazon I made written abbreviated notes by hand. It was difficult to follow all procedings and even more difficult to interpret my hastily written notes. In that regard the microsette recorder was a "life saver" for me.Rather than seek out a recorder from a retailer it was easier for me to contact Amazon to make my purchase. Stanley
HORRIBLE!!!Bought a 10-pack and 5/10, literally HALF of the discs were UNFORMATTED and UNUSABLE! Will NEVER use Memorex again!
I have had this computer desk/table for a few months now and I love it! It was very easy to assemble, and I love the adjustable height. I love the adjustability of the surface as well! You can tilt your laptop and mouse-pad to different angles, so when you have a drink you can set it on the smaller part with no worries or adjusting the entire table surface. As far as the table moving around, if you don't adjust the wheel locks it does tend to move around a bit if you are on a hard surface. BUT there are wheel locks to keep it in place if you just use them. You really don't need them if you are on carpet or a thick rug. Overall, I love this product and several of my friends want them now! The black/silver is a great combo that looks good just about anywhere!
I'm very happy with this purchase. I've had it for a month now and it has worked flawlessly. It takes great stills, on par with other 5mp cameras, but that's not why I got it. I wanted something that could do decent stills & videos - so I wouldn't need my camcorder anymore. The vids are not quite as good as a DV camcorder, but I'll settle for 90% of dv camcorder quality for the joy of leaving the camcorder at home. Another thing - tape sucks! It takes forever to get a movie on tape into my computer for editing/burning. Saving movies on a SD card rocks!My only gripes are the included software and camera computer interface.Each time you take a movie clip, it is saved on teh SD card as a seperate mpeg4 file. That's OK, except Casio doesn't include an easy way to link the clips together again. The included Movie Wizard software will let you link together clips, but you must save them as dv or mpeg1/2 files which are much bigger and the conversion process is very slow. I searched the net and found a program called avi joiner to quickly splice together mpeg4 clips.As for the camera computer interface, I have had trouble moving large video files from the camera to my HDD. The process errors out and I get a message that the connection to the camera is lost. I have to cycle power on the camera and try again. I always get them off eventually, but it is a pain. I haven't tried it with a different computer, so it might not have anything to do with the camera.But overall I am very happy with the EX-P505
Excellent Service and now am a thoroughly satisfied customer.
The memory came before I expected it. The box was clean, packaging was perfect. All paper work included. Very happy with the performance of the PNY 2 gigs of ram. Would purchase again without hesitation from Amazon and this company.
All those photos I had in frames, need a place to go when I update the frame with a current 5/7 photo. This album is great for that, keeps memories neat and safe. Great price and service too. Thank you.
I ordered this HK AVR 645 receiver from JR's Music World using standard shipping. The receiver was delivered within 3 days in perfect condition. The AVR 645 is fantastic. The best sound I ever heard. If you compare specs with other receivers you may think the AVR is underpowered, rated at 75W/channel vs 100+W/channel for most others. But you'd be wrong. The AVR 645 is a very high powered receiver. Just compare the weight difference: 41+ lbs for the AVR 645 vs about 28 lbs for most other receivers. This isn't because of the cabinet - it's the huge amp in the AVR. This baby puts out some power. I get postive comments from all our friends and family. Couldn't be happier!
These are some of the best computer speakers you can purchase in this price range. The emit highs and lows extremely clearly. Be warned, after listening to these speakers...listening to music on low quality speakers will annoy you.
I bought 2 of this, they are excellent for my ipod and my girlfriend's one also, we both use them in car with the aux plug of the radio.The sound????? excellent, what better word can I use??? INCREDIBLE?? maybe.The sound is just perfect, so clean, as any other monster product can also offer you. And the quality of the cable? great construction, great materials, everything just perfect, it worths the money.
Sennheiser CX 300; clear,full,stylish, fits in ear just perfect, plus 3 different earbuds sizes to choose from.i recommend you getem.Music: Metal,Thrash,Classical, Rock.
This 3 stop filter is great for blurring waterfalls and getting streaking head/tail lights in evening shots. It isn't nearly enough to capture ocean movement on a bright sunny day though - for that you will need 8-10 stops of light reduction.I haven't seen any issues with ghosting or reflections. This is a well made, multicoated filter.
Got this for Christmas and have used it with Cakewalk Pyro to rip 7 albums so far. The quality of the sound is fantastic using the supplied cartrdige. No hiss at all compared to what other reviews have said about USB belt-drive turntables. Has all the features I need and will even play 78s (using a different cartridge). The pitch is dead on with NO variation at all unlike low cost belt drive turntables. It does lack an auto-return function but frankly that is no big deal to me.
I am very very well pleased. How I was helped. I want to thank all of you, for helping me. And I will buy from you, a lot. I am sorry, that I gave a bad rate.Nick Roghair nickroghair@midlands.net
Drawbacks: have to reset alarm each night. Battery doesn't last long - have had about a month & had to replace
Product (cables) were as expected with the quality expected. Particularly liked the covering of the clip to prevent snagging while cabling. Good product and quick shipping.
Packaging was horrible! On that note I received broken discs. Also because of the packaging, the discs were sliding around in the packaging causing the discs to scratch on one another.
We have used this tuner continuously since its purchase and find it to be very satisfactory for our purposes which is home entertainment. It is very user friendly and was easy to set up with the rest of our equipment(disc player and tape player). I wish it would turn the other equipment off/on from the remote(the remote will only turn the tuner off/on.
I just use this cable as a permanent connection to my game consoles (360 and PS3), and it doesn't look any different from the other cable that cost over $20 (Belkin). But, it just sits there all the time. I don't know how it would perform "on the road" continuously connecting and disconnecting.
Great item. Saves a lot of time and effort to maintain your movie camera! You don't have to buy a new movie camera if you maintain a little maintenance.
Monster cables are built more durable, with stronger connectors than other brands, that is why they call them monster cables.This cable is very simple to use, and uses a small led light to indicate the frequency. It is also less than half the price of the more advanced cables that have come out recently.It works fine with the iphone, (with the iphone in "airplane mode" i.e. phone part off).I have broken 2 kensington fm transmitter products by dropping, spills etc, but this cable has lasted over a year including travel and still works fine.It has above average signal strength.
Since I discovered the magic of circular polarizers, I buy them for all my lenses. The B+W Kaesemann type is special in that the polarizing film is of better quality and the edges are sealed, preventing degradation over time. It isn't all that much more than the "regular" style so I splurge. The Multi-Resistant Coating does work to keep dirt and water off the filter surface, and I like how I can still use a lens cap with the filter on.
It is exactly what I was looking for and everything the description says I was going to get. 100% satisfied with this product.
I replaced the stock paper cone speakers in my car with two sets of these, 1 in each of the 4 doors. I was just hoping to get a little better sound, but I was surprised and very pleased with the performance. They take a stock system to a new level. These are great speakers for the price, the best deal I've ever gotten on car audio.
I've ordered twice from this vendor (total of 3 ten-packs) and have been completely satisfied with the quality of the tape and their prompt shipping. I've used these tapes in my business for multiple projects, shooting on a professional Sony DVcam camcorder. I've had no problems at all. And the price is great, obviously. I'll be ordering more of same from this vendor soon.NOTE: I have learned through years of experience that with ANY brand of videotape it is wise to "re-pack" the tape before shooting on it, preferably in an edit deck. (In order save on weight & battery consumption, camcorder motors are less heavy-duty than edit deck motors. If you have an edit deck, save your camera the wear and tear.)"Re-packing" is simply a matter of fast-forwarding the fresh tape all the way to the end, the rewinding it to the beginning. This rewinds (or "re-packs") the videotape with a 'normal' tension that is not too tight for the motor of one's camcorder.Rarely, but sometimes the high-speed manufacturing process can result in tape being wound so tightly that that minor tape speed fluxuations (or tape stretching - ouch!) can result when using a camcorder for recording on tapes that one has not re-packed. Again, this is something I recommend for any brand of mini-DV tape, from any vendor, at any price. Happy shooting!
I got one of these as a replacement to an older Creative Zen. This player is less than half the size of my older 20 gig Zen 2.0. You can not beat the size; the player disappears in a pocket. I have not had any of the issues the previous reviewer had with play-lists. You do need to upgrade the firmware, and while there are some quirks in the software, file transfer and management are a snap. The manual for the player is a PDF file loaded onto the hard drive. There is nothing wrong with this player that can't be fixed in future firmware updates, the 2 updates released by Archos so far have already improved the player significantly. You get a 20 gig player in the size of most 4 or 5 gig players, and at a lower price. What more do you need?
I bought at least 5 different kinds of earbuds and over-the-head on amazon, ranging from $6 - $25, from SONY, Panasonic, Skull Candy, and Seinheiser. This has perhaps the best price-to-quality ratio. I can't speak to durability, but just on sound, this is quite outstanding. It's ultra comfortable and super light. For everyday, in-house use, it's great. For airplane, at least get the earbud to isolate some of the ambient sound.
I bought this when I bought my HP Photosmart R707. This card stores a ton of pictures, and it transfers photos quickly to my computer, and without any problems. So far, so good.
For the same reason Porsche, Volkswagen, Honda & Harley, all have migrated from air to liquid cooling, so have computers. I have tried many of the top rated massive copper heat sink/fan combinations available and the Aquagate Mini R120 out performs them all.I installed my R120 to draw through the radiator and then expel the hot air from the computer case which is by far the most efficient way to deal with heat buildup. So far my CPU has maintained just a few degrees above ambient room temperature and is far quieter than the previous "turbo" dual fan installation. The only downside to this unit is the cost and the installation. I have an AMD 64 3500 and it required a little ingenuity to cut the case for the blow hole and mount the radiator, pump and fan.Other than that I am very pleased, and highly recommend this unit over all the other products I have tried before.
when i recieved this product it did not work it took a long time for someone to get in touch with me on how to get a new one. i was so upset i didnt send the nonworking one back.
After less than two weeks of operation, the unit began to buzz very annoyingly. (Anyone remember what a 60 cycle hum sounds like? It was like that.) The only way to get the buzzing to stop was to physical unplug it from the wall. I called APC support an was told these units "can have an audible hum" and that any replacement unit would probably give me the same problem.I returned the unit today, as the noise was driving me crazy. Note: You have to contact a human at [...] to do so as their online return system does not work if you got stuff via Amazon. Let's see if I get the refund.I'm giving it two stars, rather than just one, because it did at least work with my computer, which is more than I can say for the last one.
I have been using these for about a month. They are great! I shared with my wife and I think another pair will be purchased next.I have a hearing loss in the high frequencies and these provide great listening. The system is hooked up to the TV, even the music channels are nice to listen too. Out of the box hook-up was easy, be sure to use the audio outputs. I use rechargeable batteries as I already had a charger and AAA batteries. Range for listening is great if you don't mind the neighbors seeing you with a headset on. I was 80 - 100 feet outside in the garden with no degrade of signal.
strong magnetic hold and easy to mount anywhere on truck and car. no more fiddling around with swr meter
Este bolso es de excelente calidad, lo compre para un portatil Asus, y cabe perfectamente bien, buenos materiales, buena proteccion para el equipo.This product has a excelent quality, I bought for a Asus laptop, and it fit perfectly, good material, and offer a good protection for the equipment
This little guy is not only cute with it's chocolate and blue coloring, but it works quite well. It is the perfect size to sit on your lap and keeps your legs from getting too hot with you laptop resting on it.
Bought these headphones as a backup for my blackberry headphones for traveling a few weeks ago. The sound is great for the price and it comes with a little neck cord (similar to the cords that hold eyeglasses in place)that is the most convenient thing for when between calls.
This is the best product for the few non-computer literate digital photographers. This was the second PictureMate we have purchased.Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo PrinterMy husband, who is computer illiterate, loves his printer and can review, crop and print his pictures. He is very, very happy with it. It's portable and convenient. Would highly recommend it to anyone.
I gave a very positive review to this player last year. Unfortunately, there's a follow up on January 30th, 2008: I need to modify my original rating. The player suddenly stopped working last week - I last used it about a month back - now it appears to be dead. I've tried to charge it using the usb port on my computer : the player starts to charge, with the backlight alternately but irregularly coming on and off, and will start to boot, but then shuts down, starts to charge, with the backlight turning on and off, then starts to boot again but shuts down(before it gets past the Vibez screen) etc etc. Contacted customer support - they were of no use. I now possess a beautiful paperweight! Buy this player at your own risk.
These inks are not epson quality, which yoou might prefer to use for important photos, but they do a good job for everyday printing - and are cheap. I also find that they have an unusual odor until they dry - a not real important fact.
I was pleasantly surprised with the compact size of this radio. It is a versatile little item: full-power 40 channels of CB, 10 NOAA channels (not available with all CB brands, but Midland seemed to recognize the importance of this feature), and an included adapter that turns the unit into a mobile. Be careful when you compare; this adapter isn't always included and could cost $20+. Also note it's range as a portable is limited, but then again, that's the nature of the portable CB beast.
couldnt find this anywhere and it fits perfectly for my hands. love everything about it and wish they hadnt redesigned it to begin with. super fast shipping also thank you
I purchased a MP730 2 months ago to replace the trusty HP Deskjet 722C that I'd used for the last 5 years. This unit quickly produces excellent B&amp;W copies and computer print-outs. The scanning software is easy to use and has lots of features. I've used it to scan color photos into the computer and to save pieces of paper as PDF files. My Mom has no trouble sending faxes with it. I would definitely buy this all over again.The MP730 received the PC Magazine Editor's Choice award in the Nov. 25, 2003 issue.
This is my 3rd GPS.Pros:1) The signal reception of this GPS is remarkable comparing to my old eTrex Venture. It's capable of receiving signal inside my apartmtment.The "H" for HCx stand for "high" sensitivity receiver. I would definitely spend the extra money for "HCx" rather then the "Cx" models for improved reception.2) Small and durable. Great for hiking.Cons:- This is not the right GPS for cars. The screen is too small. Tomtom and Mio makes good GPS for cars, and their packages include road maps.- Garmin maps are expensive (City Navigator and Topo).
I purchased this sleeve to use with my Targus Shoulder laptop bag. This sleeve fits perfectly and it's very stylish. Its also machine washable which comes in handy when you travel alot. Great at airport security. You can just pull your laptop from the sleeve and easily slip it back it in when you clear security. Great buy.
i have had this camera for over a year and never have been able to get the sololink service to work. i recently took one last shot at it and spent many hours with not so great tech support. like many others i have found it works fine for an intranet, but forget actually getting the ddns service to work. i even have gone so far as to try and sniff the packets to try and figure out why it is not working. the camera it self is not so great and the image quality is on the low side. it does not work in bright or dim light so it is really only appropriate for a normally lighted room. i broke down and spent the money for a toshiba web cam and in less than an hour i had it working on the web. the picture quality is much much better than the linksys. i love my linksys products as they are always on the leading edge, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. i do not know if the "g" version is better, but this camera is really limited to a role such as a baby monitor (if the lights are on).
The toner Cartridge was in Samsung packaging and just as you find it on a shelf in an office store, except at half the price. It arrived quickly and was well packed. I will probably check with this seller the next time I need toner.
This reader works fine on a newer system (IBM/Windows 2000) but would not work an an old (5 years) system. We suspect the problem may be the older BIOS......
Granted we've only had this TV for a couple of months, but I love it! The picture is amazing. Crisp and clear. My parents have its equivalant (1080p with up-sampling) in a 56" Samsung and this Sony is by far the better product. The color is more true and the picture more crisp. Also, I noticed the Samsung kept having the digital squares on the picture. Like it was having trouble keeping up with the up-sampling..or something. Never seen anything like that on the Sony. Great product.
ive had this product for well over a year and it pisses me off most of the time. if you arent within 4 feet of the camera you just end up clicking the button wildly 20 times until it finally goes off when your not ready. lol.. but i still use it rather than setting the timer on the camera. keeps you from walking back and forth if you are taking multiple pictures.
Just as I ordered and recived in a timley fashion. Will order more when needed. I have been using them in my trail cameras. One click order is Great, saves alot of time.
this product is a great gift for love ones.. i got this for my hubby and my best friend and they both love it... im thinking about getting myself one... i wish it held more pictures though.
It's not as "rugged" as it may seem, but it definitely has the protection as though it were. I was worried that it was going to be too bulky, etc, but it wasn't at all and it still had superior protection (and storage).
Its great, I also take it everywhere with me, its lightweight, small, stylish and does not jump. The quality of the music is exellent. I have been able to get the rio 600 to hold at least 18 songs each lasting around 3.5 minuets long. Its great I really recomend everyone to buy one its worth it and it is suitable for all ages. As soon as you buy it, put a battery in it, and listen to it, there is a commentary running to tell you how to use the rio 600, I found that this was really helpful.I hope you enjoy your Rio 600.Thanks.
I replaced my original etrex with this Vista and am very impressed with the great functionality of the new unit. I have not yet downloaded any maps but use the base map when I am conditioning my hunting dog. I can accurately track the distance I have walked and assume that the dog has covered about three times that distance. Now I know that when I have covered a mile in the field, the dog needs a rest. As a result of working him within his limits, he is more responsive to commands and hunts better.Now I look forward to downloading some maps so I can find a lunch spot after the morning hunt.
Worked great with my Dell Inspiron 640m. Installation was pretty easy. I just followed the instructions on the user manual and watched a how-to video on youtube.
Do not let the overpriced cable manufacturers (Monster, I am looking at you) trick you into thinking you need their $100+ cables for a "true" HD experience. Since HD signals are digital, they are either "on" or "off" -- which means they will either work, or they won't. These $15 cables (at the time of this writing) work PERFECTLY to connect my Sony DVP-NC800H DVD player to my Sony Bravia Z-Series HD Set. I also used another one of these cables to hook up my XBOX 360 to the same TV set, and that also worked perfectly. Both devices are reported by the TV to be communicating in 1080p HD, wide screen mode. And both devices produce excellent color and excellent sound through the set (I LOVE that HDMI carries both signals in a single cable!). These cables are all you need to hook up your HDMI devices to your HDMI enabled TV -- unless you need longer ones for some reason, and in that case try to find equally cheap ones from Belkin or another provider. AVOID the insanely priced cables! The 0.001 frequency variances and whatnot that their overly expensive and shielded and gold coated cables provide you, is not worth the price.
works as advertised, in bright sunlight distance is very short, i the studio greater distance, but have to stand on the right of the camera otherwise lens blocks the sensor. Cannot beat for [...] bucks, works with 5D mark II shutter + movie and bulb function. Very small, clips to the strap.
I recently purchased the canon 430ex to use with my canon rebel xti and all I can say is that it is amazing. Using rechargable NIMH batteries the recycle time is next to nothing AND the battery life is surprisingly good. I just cannot say enough to praise this product! If you are in the market for an external flash for your Canon equipment you should definatly give this a try!
It works great although all i use it for is to connect my Souround Sound System to my Zune/IPod, TV, and Gaming system (Xbox 360 and PS3) great overall cant complain about this onewould give it a 8 out of 5 if i couldlater
Theres no doubt, this is the best laptop you could get. The 1.2 P3 is the ideal laptop processor, P4s are really unneccessary and consume a lot more power. The screen is bright and clear, although the SXGA resolution is taking some getting used to. I don't know who would need more than 48 gigs of hard drive space. The only thing it needs, or 2 things, are the CD-RW/DVD combo drive and at least 256MB ram. I'm looking to order another 256 DIMM to add to this, as 128 is a hindrancefor this otherwise extremely fast computer. Quality wise you can't beat it. You'll never find a better laptop that weighs 5.5 lbs. I got mine on [another website], manufacturer refurbished (so far as i can tell its brand new) for [cheaper price]. I have to say i don't think i'd pay [the price] for it though. Look around you can get them cheaper if you look in the right place.
My first pair lasted over 5 years. This is unheard of with corded headphones. They get hung up, yanked off, whatever and cut out. My original set has been pulled off while mowing the lawn, hung up in trees and stolen by my dog when I set it down. It is just starting to cut out in one ear so I opted to replace them before they quit. The new headphones work and sound great. Better than an expensive Koss set I had that quit within a few months. There are no earbuds to wear out or replace either. I love them!
EMERGENCY DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK FREEZE ALL TIME COMPLICATE INTRUCTIONS THIS IS THE WORTH MP3 I EVER AND EVER BOUGTH ......................pLEASE DO NOT BUY
Make sure this is installed as a Master drive. I have 2 DVD burners on my computer and I could not get it to work as a Slave drive.
I bought this "antenna" from another source, same product tho', and it does not work even a little bit. People who are getting a picture from this thing, can I get a toke off what you're smoking?
First off, I'll admit it, I'm a bit anal when it comes to my music. However, all I wanted was radio-quality sound with the iTrip. What did I get? I got a good amount of buzzing, humming, and electronic interference. I have been able to find "empty frequencies" however, humming and a loud annoying bass boom negate any good things about the iTrip. It zaps energy from your iPod like none other, too. Sure it looks sleek and nice, but this device is all show and no go. I'm off to put in the extra cash to get a nice Monstar iCarPlay transmitter and expect great things in comparison to such a dissappointing product.
I've never written a review for anything before but this camera is worth pitching. I went back and forth deciding to buy it. Camera buffs in camera stores said the lens is low quality, and its not worth the money. That may be, and you probably will not like this camera if you are a photography nut who wants lots of manual settings, etc. However, if you are a point-and-shoot kind of person who loves gadgets like me, and if you value small size in a camera (can't list the number of times I've had my &quot;not worth the money&quot; point-and-shoot 35mm camera with me and got the picture that my friends with their SLRs missed because their cameras were too bulky to carry), then buy this camera. I just shot up a storm at my Grandma's 95th birthday (an indoor party I might add), and got some amazing shots. The quality is excellent, very sharp, bright, vivid colors. 2.1 megapixels is fine for 4x6 snapshots, 5x7s are still 225 dpi. And of course the advantages of digital, being able to see the shot immediately so you can take it again if you flubbed. The delayed shutter response on digital cameras has always bothered me, but as long as you set the focus first by pushing halfway, you can get immediate response with the s110. And you just can't believe how small this camera is until you see it and carry it around with you for a weekend. Downloading pictures is totally easy, and its fun to have a slide show on the TV with your family. I worried about whether I was ready for digital but this camera has completely won me over.
When I first got these, they worked great (bought them in mid August, now it's end of Oct). No issue with the quality as far as I could hear, I used them practically three times a week. However, I just found out in the last week that they broke! The headphones work as far as I can tell, there's still a static sound that comes out of them, but the base doesn't light up when I plug it in, which means I think the base's power is shot for some reason. Of course the amazon return policy doesn't work anymore, so I'm stuck with a large pair of headphones which just breath out static. Great. Does anyone know how to get in touch with the manufacturer? This is clearly a manufacturer's defect.
I use this radio mostly as a free standing weather radio for vacation and camping trips. With all the included parts it also hooks up to an external power source, speaker and antenna for more power and range as a CB. I have been pleasantly surprised at the quality and performance. This CB/weather radio is easy to use and easy to move from vehicle to vehicle.
I am surprised about the negative reviews for this product. I have had this radio for nearly two years now. I love it. It has rolled down countless stair wells, hills, off tables, and even roofs. It also has replaced the power-strip at my miter saw station. Best work radio I have seen!!!!
This travel bag for the 4000/6000 dock printer is a heaven sent!!! I it bought from Amazon right after I purchased the 4000 dock printer. Everything fits so nice & snug. I carry this with my DX 4530 & 4000 dock printer whenever I have to travel for family functions. Everyone is so impressed with my traveling studio. I can make prints right then & there. This is a must for the amateur photographer who is on the go.
All HP products are top of the line. This is the only brand I can trust and the only brand I will ever use!
I bought a 32" Samsung LCD for my Mac Mini. "Pest-buy" only had one model of DVI-HDMI cable, and they wanted $49.99 for it! Needless to say this cable is way better quality and value.
This is a nice looking laptop, but it's plagued with problems. This thing gets so hot, you cannot use it as a laptop. Eventually something is going to melt inside this computer and it will break down for good.Shame on Toshiba for putting 512 mb and not 1.5 gb as a bare minimum. They must have known that you cannot use this computer with only 512. I upgraded to 1gb and it's not enough. Going to 2gb is quite expensive and i'm not gonna waste another cent on this computer. Dont they want to retain customers?Wireless function periodically stops for no reason. This happens when you shut off machine. Now I never shut it off for this reason. Once it's not working, you cannot turn the switch off and on. You gotta turn whole machine off and on and this takes several minutes to do. This is a defect that several people here have mentioned.The only good things are the layout, ergonomics, and the sound. Oh yeah, the battery is horrible and won't last long on a charge or for it's life.If toshiba reads this, you lost a future customer.
A perfect item for transferring data from old hard drives to a new computer. Works as promised, though users might want to note that attached drives (ATAPI, IDE, etc.) should be set as MASTER in order for USB ports to recognize attached devices. I've tried this item with several IDE hard drives and DVD recorders -- all were recognized by Windows XP without the need for an additional software driver (which is required for older versions of Windows.)
I've been waiting for 3 weeks to get this item and EVERY WEEK it gets delayedby another week. I'm going elswhere for it. And you can count me as a lost Amazon customer FOREVER>
If your car didn't come with one of these from the dealership its a great thing to have to keep your glovebox organized.
I had been using the cheap firewire cable that came with my mixer. I didn't know that it would make this much of a difference. I thought one firewire cable was just as good as another. Boy was I wrong. I was hesitant to buy this cable because of the cost. But now I'm glad I did.My lows are more focused, my highs are less piercing and all around my sound is much much improved.
Crucial gave me the wrong memory configuration. There was only ONE expansion slot in my laptop and I was told I needed two 1GB sodimms. Now I have a 1GB sodimm with no place to put it, and my laptop only has 1.5GB instead of 2.5GB memory!!
Please be careful and do not be Cheated by the poor and cheep offer for this projector (LCD Video Projector (Includes HDMI Cable & Extra Bulb) Great for DVD, Wii, XBox, Playstation(Includes HDMI Cable & Extra Bulb) Great for DVD, Wii, XBox, Playstation ) , the picture very bad even in the dark.It is really bad and you will not get any chance to return it back because the seller will ignore you and your Emails if you want to return it back.
It's rare to find cartridge for now obselete printers... The DPI print outs were magnificent!!! I could care less about customer support when I can fix the printer myself!! But please don't stop distributing cartridges!! R.I.P Xerox printer 1997-2000
Installed without issue. I was replacing some Sony Xplod speakers that had become physically damaged. Connected to a 200W JVC head unit. They sounded really great for about a week, then they blew. Awful speakers. Very disappointed.
I would have preferred to give this a rating of 4.5!This is my second creative MP3 player. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the navigation is either a bit sensitive or not sensitive enough. It's temperamental. But other than that, it is wonderful. I only have about 250 songs uploaded, 50 pictures and 7 audible books and still have 19 GB of space left. They say it is a 30 GB player but ends up being only 27 with all of the items they have preloaded. I took out all their photos and extra folders, and it still stated 27, but I'm not complaining. I did not upload any videos because of space wise, so I can't comment on that feature. I wanted episodes of Buffy but one hour program is about 1 GB, not worth it for me.The sound is great, the picture/display fantastic. The size is perfect for me. I wouldn't want it to be smaller or thinner in fear of dropping it, as I hold it in my hand while dancing around my house. ;)I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a beautiful (LOVE the lime green), quality player.
Very well built, you will like it. Please make sure you read and note the dimensions of the product. I was buying based on the picture and didn't realize that particular model is too big for my needs and for my camera. There is smaller version that I will buy now.Buy with confidence.
The package is a good one and fairly priced. The tripod works fine but not adequate for a professional photographer. It's Ok for the occasional user.
This is a fast router with a very reliable connection. Don't miss this one! It's the deal of a lifetime! I love it!
This was my first router, and I found the configuration menus on this product to be easy to use, with nice detailed descriptions of options. HOWEVER, as some of the other reviews have hinted, it is often necessary to reset (power cycle) the router. Either DHCP fails at the beginning of a session, or it cuts out during operation. Assigning fixed IP addresses to local computers helps, but it will still cut out from time to time. Latest firmware upgrade seems to make things a bit worse. (outsourced firmware? haha)
I researched LCD TVs on the internet and went to stores before buying this TV. Out of the other brands, this one made more sense and looked better in its picture quality on display compared to the Phillips and Samsung. This one was more elegant and sleak. The sound quality was better too. The picture quality on displayed looked great so I went to Circuit City and bought it for $492 (Includes tax and recycling CA tax) on 11/30/05. I was happy with my purchase until I turned it on at home. Although the sound quality is superb, the picture is very dark. I've tried different settings to get a lighter picture unsuccessfully. The contrast on this LCD is 500:1, and I guess that's not enough. The resolution is also not great. I recommend the Sharp Aquos 15" LCD TV for everything except the picture quality.
You would think when you buy this item, that it would come with a power cord. Well, it doesn't! In other words, I am spending way too much time trying to be able to use it because I can't find the applicable cord.
We bought this one for our son and daughter-in-law because she loves to cook; but we have several of them and love the Presto cookers, esp. our stainless steel one. They (Presto) are a good company, have been around for a long time and always give us good service. My wife enjoys cooking and has used her cookers for many different applications...a great tool!
The camera was in great condition and came with lots of awesome extras, though some unnecessary items. Card reader that came with the camera did not work, and seller was unresponsive to questions, but the product was quality and at a great price.
Great product, and fits my Compaq perfectly. I like the color and style, very sleek.
We moved into a home with pre-wired speakers in 8 different rooms around the house. The previous owners left no information, but we found 8 unattached speaker wires in the built-in cabinet in the living room. Not knowing any better, I just twisted them all together and stuck them into the speaker ports of our stereo receiver.Bad idea - it worked for awhile, but eventually our receiver would shut itself off and display the word "Protect" in the console. We figured it was just an old receiver. Finally I looked up this message in the receiver's owner's manual and found it was an indication of a short in the speaker wire. That was my "aha" moment.I purchased this connecting block and put all 8 speaker wires into the 8 ports on the speaker block, then connected the block to my reciever. Voila - no more receiver problems - everything works great again.At one point I suspected maybe my receiver didn't have enough power to drive 8 rooms. But I don't actually think that's an issue (despite what a Best Buy/Magnolia salesman tried to tell me). The receiver is 100 watts per channel which seems pretty standard. I'm not a stereo expert so maybe I'm oversimplifying, but everything is working fine for us now. I was about to drop $1,000 on a new receiver, I'm glad I didn't.
Quality is great... Packaging is not so great.. bird nest of cable so bad i had to untangle and rewind.
Great Product arrived. The Sound quality is Great I like this set of speakers for the price!
I used this radio on 2000 mile 4 day trip on my harley and worked good the whole time, keep in mind though it only has a 4 watt output so range is lacking compaired to the other bikes i was with.
this product exceeded our expectations signal travels through our home which has very thick walls goes around corners and signal stregth is excellent 90 feet away
Don't waste your money. Cannot upload pics onto it and tried it on 4 different computers with three different OS (vista, XP and 98). Bought 3 and opened 2 of them and had the same problem on both of them. When you plug the USB cable into your PC it thinks it is a CD/DVD burner drive and will not let you upload any data to it.
Good presentation !, it is a powerfull processor. Best experience with games, movies and video editing !. It did not include the fan processor !.
It's an OK camera. I like the size and how it handles. The menus could be a bit more intuitive, the quality - especially in darker places could be bettwr. Overall the value for the money and the size is good though.
Is it me or do some things look really pixelated on the screen?Case in point,I watched a Family Guy dvd on it and everything looked real pixely(Also the same thing happened with a Simpsons dvd).I wasnt going to say anything but after reading some peoples reviews and how they say how clear and sharp there screen is,I was wondering if Im the only one experiencing this.Now I know it's not supposed to be a high definition screen,but thats the only bad thing I could find (Hence the solid 4 rating I gave it)With this I will never be bored when I go shopping with the Mrs.She can try on all of the dresses she likes,and I can watch all of the tv shows I like (I like watching things that dont take a lot of attention to follow the plotline and that I can watch in small spurts,hence the Simpsons and Family Guy dvd's).Having no built in speakers is sort of a bummer,but to keep cost down I totally understand the exclusion of it.Oh,and if you have a big head,your gonna need some new head phones,mine didnt fit (I had to special order my football helmet to give you an idea,so I didnt expect the headhpones to fit!)A solid buy to watch movies and listen to music on the go!
I am in the process of building my speaker cabinets and will use this wire for my speakers. The wire is what I expected and delivery was fast. Great job.
I purchased this on Jan.18th 2007 after many debatable and personal hesitance. You know how it is when you read these customer reviews, some look for the negatives on the product. Then when you see a positive review sometimes you get that thought "yes!" Well, I am one of those shoppers. Getting back to these earbuds: When these "V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Bling Bling Black" earbuds showed up I was excited. I immediately and carefully unpacked these buds. The packaging was very good. The buds were packed not just in styrophome peanuts but the manufacturer packaging as well.I inspected them carefully and I immediately noticed how small they were. That long stem you see is 3/4" long & 1/8 in diameter. The cord from the bottom of that stem to the end of the plug is 46 1/2" long (or 3'10 1/2" long). The outer shell is constructed with plastic. Included were 3 sizes (S.M.L) of rubber fittings. I use the mediums. The plug itself is 1/8" gold-plated.I plugged these "V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Bling Bling Black" into my 1gigabyte sandisk m240. My first impression was a mixture of awe and disappointment. "YUCK! Where in the heck is the bass that these are supposed to produce!?" So I made some adjustments with the equalizer and they sounded a little better but...the sound wasn't as I expected. I went back to the internet to do MORE research. If any of you are educated on sound quality you have to take into consideration of the source that is powering the drivers (or speakers) so I thought it was my MP3 player.I stumbled onto a review and read from a customer that sometimes speakers need to be "burned-in". I am well aware of that term as I am an advanced computer gamer/geek. For those that don't know here's what that means; the burn in process is to leave them on at a moderately high level for a period of time. This technique will break in the drivers, after the burn-in, sound quality increases dramatically. There is a significant increase in the sharpness of the treble (I believe the frequency response goes up), and the spacialization was noticeably enhanced. The bass (or lower end) is also deepened. Though this is a highly debatable subject I am merely giving you an option to consider before you make a final impression. Please make your own opinion on this subject.Some report the speakers sound great out of the box and they did not hear significant differences over time. Others found harshness and restricted bottom end to be very distinct or improved (Depending upon how much you use the speakers in question) Alternatively, you can leave your MP3 player run unattended for the life of a battery. (If applicable). This is something you may want to consider or try. I found doing this made a huge difference.Getting these earbuds fitted properly takes time. Adjustments are a must to get the most out of these earbuds. Experiment with them, use all of the rubber fittings and move them around in your ear. When you get the right sound to your liking try to keep and remember where you place them. Now this is where I find an issue. I use my MP3 player when I walk. I don't jog so I can imagine the frustration of keeping these buds in place. Yes, these buds do lose that position as I explained above. I have to keep adjusting them around depending upon my physical movements. The cord was also an issue with me. In my opinion it is a bit delicate at the plug and at the stem. What I did was wrap some black electrical tape around the wire at the base of the plug to give it some support for that 'just-in-case'. I recommend that you take some precautions and use these buds with care as you should with any earbuds.My final thought: I give these earbuds a 4 star rating because of the cord and the construction but these earbuds are awesome! The sound that these buds produce is very close to what they claim what they can do. A problem of how well these stay in place is a issue with me and may be with you as well. I don't jog so I will assume that this may be a HUGE problem for those that do. If you have the extra cash get the "V-MODA Vibe Earbuds - Gunmetal Black style". These may be sturdier. I tested the ones I purchased with various music styles and I am very pleased. I wanted to hear how much bass these buds can produce so I played some rap music. WOW! There is a definite `thump' that these buds have.I recommend that when you play MP3 format to use a high bit rate of 320kpbs. I cannot comment on the other formats and/or bitrate as I don't use them. Listening to FM radio with these buds is also a very enjoyable experience. The sound is amazing! For the money I spent on these, I feel it is well worth it. Give them some time before you make your final impression (A month like I did). Good luck and I hope you find these enjoyable as I do.
Wow!! I don't understand why anyone could not LOVE these speakers! I've been working with A/V for 30 years. I've been putting on events for the same, sometimes requiring up to 15 or 20 A/V systems at the same event for 10 people to 1500 at a time.These speakers are GREAT! Boss has done it again. Anyone that doesn't like them must be playing the wrong tunes on a cheap system.
Our ihome 2go iH27 sits next to our daughter's Altec Lansing im600. The sound on the im600 is a little richer, and if you need FM, then the im600 is probably for you. The ih27 does provide an alarm function with the ipod off (something the im600 can't do). The iH27 comes with a handy cushioned travel case, something the im600 lacks. The im600 comes with a remote. Our iH27 didn't come with a remote (can be ordered separately). Overall, the iH27 is probably a better system for travel (ours is headed for Europe).Oh yeah - we had to take our first iH27 back when it quit working after 20 minutes. The store (Bed, Bath, and Beyond) was happy to exchange it.
Fits perfect. Sticks out over the radio face a little but not a problem. Would be nice with a pocket. They probably make it but I did not find it.
Purchased this unit March 2004. Unit was defective out of the box and was promptly replaced by Canon's Instant Exchange Program. Worked fine until June 1 and was told that I would get a replacement "print head" despite the fact that I've pointed out that I wanted a replacement unit since this is available as an option. The part is on it's way and should be arriving here on June 7. As promised by one of Canon's Tech Support supervisor, if this doesn't work they will be shipping me another unit. I know Canon makes great products and the reviews here made me decide to purchase this MF. It's a great product when it works. But my experience going through 2 defective units makes me wonder about the workmanship of this product. BTW Canon Support is one of the best in the industry. This is the only reason why I would end up keeping the product rather than donating it to charity. I eventually got a replacement unit and so far have not had any more problems.
Using a component cable to hook your PS2 to your high definition/big screen is simply a must. Larger, high definition screens really "show off" how dated the graphics of your old PS2 really are. So, if you aren't using a component cable for video then you are making your old gaming system look that much worse.Before you buy this cable, please first understand what you need to do in order to make the cable work. First, you must change the component video output selection from RGB to (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) in your PS2's system configuration. To access system configuration, boot your PS2 without a disk and select it from the root menu. Scroll the selections until you see the video output selector, then change it to (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) instead of the standard RGB setting (there are only two settings, so you shouldn't get it wrong.) More information on PS2 system configuration support can be found at the Sony website: [...]Now that you've made the system configuration change, note that the change will not take affect until after you reboot the system. So now... unplug your old cable, install the new one, change your television input to the new component connection (easy to overlook), then reboot your PS2.As others have mentioned, the video connections on the end are sprung somewhat tightly. However, you will not risk damaging your equipment if you are patient and careful with what you're doing.I have one of the very first PS2 models (had to buy it on Ebay because they were so scarce at the time) and I can assure you this cable works with it. I'm willing to wager the reviewer who said the cable did not work with their model did not make the system configuration changes as required, or made some other installation error. Mine is one of the oldest PS2 models on the planet and the cables work fine for me.Given the changes you must make, it's easy to make a mistake installing this cable. I fumbled it first try myself when I forgot to change my television to the proper channel after swapping cables... and if you don't make the system configuration change it will never work. So... know what you need to do (what channel/input your device is on your TV, making the necessary configuration change and rebooting the system) other than simply attaching the cables and expecting it to work out of the box. Have a game plan and do it right.This is a great price for the cable, and it's a very nice length - important for the PS2 because of wired controllers, allowing users to pull out their PS2 (and its controllers) farther away from the TV if you want.
Setting it up ---I put it right behind my 42" TV. The dipoles are really long when fully extended, like 46" or something, I can see them from behind the TV but mostly they're hidden and I can ignore them.The ring antenna in front of the dipoles took some brute force to snap into the holes.After that, It was just a matter of plugging it into the TV.Using it in Boston ---I didn't have to aim it or anything. Noting that most of the local stations broadcast close to Government Center, having an antenna in Back Bay (I live near the Prudential) is not a bad idea.I can pick up in crystal clear HD: FOX, CW, ABC, NBC, CBS, ION, PBS, and a couple other channels (that I probably won't watch). For $10, this certainly beats the only other option in the area: Comcast for like $80 or something a month. Totally worths.
It's a cable. What's to review? Plug it in. Use it.
Promptly received battery, no shipping damages noted. Fully charged battery and have been getting 3 to 4 hours use of a fully charged battery. Would buy again & recommend it to friends.
Panasonic DVD Recorder DMR-ES40V; I have not had any problem with this model since I purchased it more than two years ago. VHS tapes and CD's are easy to use. As is their recording.
I had bought this Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo for my Apple Mac G5 system as a backup drive and have been using for over a year. The drive suddenly stopped working, my Mac does not recognize it. I tried using Data Rescue software to see if it can mount the drive so I can safely copy the data and retire this Maxtor. Everything failed. Since I had used this as a RAID 0 the chance for recovering the data is bleak. It is always a good practice to have valuable data backed on to DVD's. :( .
We bought a Garmin nuvi 270 recently as it seems to be the only one of the Garmin products with Europe maps loaded, and at a reasonable price. We love it. It is very user friendly and I like the fact that it is portable. I just find that the accessories for it adds up dollar-wise. As well, we are running out of memory already when we had only half a dozen of addresses in the unit. We now need to invest another $30 or so on a memory card. As a first-time GPS buyer, I'd recommend it.
My father-in-law loves these binoculars we gave him for Christmas. Right away he said the quality is much better than his old pair.
I bought this TV direct from the dell website for much less then offered here (I paid just over $2200 including shipping). I had read reports that the TV had a buzzing sound, which made me a little wary, but it came with a warrenty and a money back promise so I figured I'd give it a try. The buzzing sound DOES NOT exist in my TV, and it has flawless picture and sound. The only thing that irritated me was the inputs which took forever to get working correctly, but with a little patients everything worked out. I do believe the only downside to the TV now is the annoying volume bar, which after you change the volume on the TV seems to stay there forever. Hardly something that should make or break your decision to get this TV.
This product sucks! There are two restriction in this product. It can only be used in US internet setup and it only support NTSC but not PAL/SECAM. This is not indicated properly in the box. We may assume most electronic products in the market basically support either one but this product is NOT. The designer do not have a sense of the global workforce movement in this 21st century. The product basically should not be designed just for a specific country usage. I am totally surprised by Sony having design such a product.For me, it is useless to me when I bought it in US and bring it back to Singapore. It is not working.Secondly, the technical support from Sony claim that the DDNS setup in the BaseStation is only suitable for US ISP but not for others. This is ridiculous! I am terribly disappointed about this product and would warn those that are considering this product.First, check that your country video signal is NTSC and secondly the setup for DDNS sucks! It claim to be working in US but not other ISP in other countries. So, BECAREFUL! My advice is take your own risk if you read my comment and still wanted to buy it.
had it a month, it still works, and does what it's supposed to do. doesn't hold quite a gigabyte though
Best FM transmitter I have had. To bad the FCC has required the newer versions to be weaker in signal strength.
I researched cases for a while before I settled on this one and I am very happy with it. It offers complete protection for my nano. The click wheel cover is a little awkward at first, but easy to get used to - and you have the option of taking it off. The clip is also great and is removable. This case is slightly more expensive than others, but it is worth it. The blue/clear color also looks good on a black nano (looks more like a blue/gray color).
Using in a 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited with a factory installed JBL Synthesis DVD/NAV/CD Stereo system.I bought (4) of these and they have been great! Good performance and battery life. Even my 3 year old can turn them on/off and control the volume. They also seem to fit well on my kid's heads (12, 9, 6, 3yrs)I would highly recommend these headphones********************************************UPDATEAs of 3/13/2012: all 4 are still working perfectly! YAY!!! They are very durable and the batteries last a long time.
I have no question as to whether or not this product works, I just can't tell you how well.After use in some DV decks, they seem to work more smoothly with a cleaner picture. However, I have no way to verify this for anyone.On another note, I have an older Sharp miniDV camera that seems to play regular tapes just fine, but doesn't play the cleaner tape. Perhaps it's just too old, but I still find it strange.Overall, this product does what it's supposed to, and quickly; just ten seconds.
I'm not a computer wiz, in fact most computer jargon goes right over my head. I wanted a good video card to play games with, and it works. I have yet to run into a game that I coulndn't run. I can't profess that the performance is soley credited to the video card, but it seems to be doing its job
Dell Dimension 3000, went from 500 megs to 2 gigs memory, snap to install, no problems with compatibility. Big improvement in machine responsiveness. All bios changes were automatic, bios does recognize this memory as running on dual channels at 400 MHz on this system, all good. Fast shipping from Amazon, even though I selected free shipping. Not sure what I am going to do with my old memory.
I would have given this 4.5 stars. The deduction is because it is extremely affected by placement, though to be fair that's true of any subwoofer. I'm a little surprised that this one has lost almost all its punch now that I've moved it out of the corner, though. I would recommend a bigger sub if you need to place it along a wall in anything bigger than a 12x12 room. My living room is a little cavernous and I probably should have bought a bigger sub myself.If you've got a corner for this, though, the sound is tight, the connections are good, and I think it's a very attractive piece of audio equipment. I've got it hooked up to a Polk SurroundBar 50 and the overall effect is very nice for not much more than $1000 total.
I bought this for my daughters birthday over a year ago. She loves it! I have not had any problems with it and would reccomend it to everyone.
The 100 2-sided CD/DVD sleeves were a great buy. They are fairly durable and make carrying/storing CDs/DVDs easier.
I've bought other headsets and they were simply too heavy. This one is an excellent balance between light weight and substantive performance. Would have preferred leather ear muffs to the synthetic foam which tends to fall apart after long use.
did anyone else know that the bezel comes off?i have a G4 and it's the OEM SuperDrive, but if bought separately, it has a different tray bezel which is .5mm too big to fit through the drawer. just slip it up and off. not pretty, but it works just fine...
This Cable I bought from here is good of quality, meanwhile, it is cheap. You cannot miss it. I would not like to afford this kind of cable in my college's bookstore beacause price there is always high and not that worth.But here is the difference of online shopping.
Since i work at an electronics store, i get to test and play with these things. I personally own a 32 and 64 MB Rio 600. For the 32MB one, i get several people returning their rio 600's all the time. A few of those, their unit never worked at all, but to most they returned it about 2 months in use or more. I have had my Rio 600 32mb for 1 year and 3 months now, and it is still in great shape, and works like a charm. Why is this? It hasnt broke in 2 months because i have taken extremely good care of it. Most people's players die because they bend a small part in the hardware, such as in the batteries. So when i do anything with the batteries, i am EXTRA CAREFUL. Treat it like you are inserting batteries in a 2000 year old artifact that will crumble if you are the least bit rough on it. Don't try to insert the batteries in a hurry, either. Just be real careful, and try not to drop it. Also, be careful when insterting/taking out the usb cable and headphones also, to avoid bending anything.Player Pros/ConsPros:-Nice Appearance-Good Interface and fast connection speed-One battery thank god-Lasts long if you take good care of itCons:-32MB isnt enough, expensive expansion-Batteries dont last long and battery indicator is wrong-You have to take good care of itEnjoy
Great sound & very comfortable, I drive for a living & drive for aprox. 11 hours a day. I wear them aprox. 9 hours a day & have no problem with anything. I listen to these using my iPhone, the sound is very clear, u can hear every little sound which I like. The bass does not over power the mids or highs which is great for me. Oh remember I drive a Semi Tractor Trailer & the noise in side the cab is loud, but these head phone does a great job of keeping it out. Great Deal for the price. Very Happy!
I've owned my fair share of Kodak Easyshares, Canon Powershots, and i have a Sony Cybershot digital camera. I just got this GE G1 camera and i LOVE it. It's a great little point and shoot digital camera. It's one of the most compact pocket cameras out there, and takes incredibly clear photos. The 7.0 megapixels delivers great, crisp, clear photos. I will admit that the zoom leaves a bit too be desired, but who buys a point and shoot digital camera for great optical zoom? (That's what my Z1012is is for!) I highly recommend this G1 camera to anyone who wants a stylish, small digital camera that takes fantastic photos. It's great for people on the go, and has a ton of settings and features. I purchased the SanDisk 2.0GB SD memory card for it and highly recommend a SD card when you purchase your G1. With it, you've got 570 exposures to play with every time you turn on your G1. Go buy one! It's a great camera at a great price. -JS
Performed as advertised. Was for the wife and old Christmas Plays she recorded. Told her the reviews suggested handling with 'kid gloves'. She did and had no problems
I purchased a new WGR614v4 two months ago and it started dropping the connection every few seconds. Went through everything with tech support, and ended up forking over $15 to cover the shipping for a new one. Plug it in, turn everything on, and two days later I'm having the same problem.As it turns out, you're not supposed to leave these on 24/7, which simply isn't advertised anywhere. They have major overheating problems after the first couple hours and get hot to the touch after two or three days of use.Good for a LAN party or a laptop if you're in a situation where you can turn the router off, but don't try using it for anything heavy duty. It's fast but terribly unstable.Otherwise it's easy to set up and tech support is very helpful. I would recommend reading a primer on wireless security before you fire up the wireless connection -- the settings aren't explained in a way that a normal person could understand them, and the instructions don't help much with that either.
This alarm clock is wonderful!The display is a lovely lime green, and can be bright or dimmed at the slide of a switch.There are 2 alarms that can be programmed for different times, and each has the option of being a rather pleasent bleepy noise or the fm/am radio.There are several alarm off buttons and they have other functions when the alarm is not going, I never use them but a 'Snooze' is 9 minutes long and a 'Nap' is 59 minutes.
When I bought this unit it worked fine, although it is a little slow to respond to commands. However, after a few months, it stopped reading DVDs. It gives me an "incorrect disc error," no matter what DVD I put in. I e-mailed Pioneer about the problem and got the response to unplug it for a few hours. That trick worked once. Then Pioneer said it must need repair. I had bought the Pioneer brand for its quality reputation, and was sorely disappointed to get only a few months' use out of the machine.
This set of headphones were bad right out of the box..I have co-worker/friends that have purchased the same product ( refurbished by the same company ) and most have failed to work properly within 2 to 5 days..problems like ( canceling feature doesn't work at all..Humming noise..or bad sound quality ) I wouldn't waste my time or money sending product back to this company..as they can't fix them right the first time..(...)..
These headphones are great. The headphone market is more competitive than it used to be so these aren't necessarily the only headphones to look at for under $100. However, I don't think anyone who buys these will be disappointed. These headphones have good bass and don't need an amplifier to sound good. The best thing I can say about these headphones is that the detail is incredible. The only bad thing I've noticed about these headphones is that they aren't great for long listening periods (greater than 1.5 hours) without taking a break because they tend to hurt your ears after a while. Overall highly recommended.
I was a bit unsure if my laptop would fit, but sure enough it did, it arrived at an excellent pace and was in perfect condition, I love it, and would gladly recommend it to anyone thinking of buying it, it has an specially good price.
used the tv in the kitchen for the past 2 years, didn't expect much for 250 bucks. picture and sound quality is fair at most. picture is shot at this point, time to chuck in the trash. need to find another small lcd, not much on the market unless you want to spend 2500 for sony's new 11" lcd. ugh!! someone should make a good small lcd!@
I bought the Magellan Maestro and it is great! The seller was prompt in getting the package delivered and my husband loves it. It is very user friendly.
I bought it a week back and so far I am very much impressed with its performance. Sound quality is by far the best. I would recommend getting a case for it to avoid scratching its delicate surface. I got a free Amazon gift card from this site and bought it using that card. If you consider yourself lucky , you can try getting one too from :(...)
This is a very helpfull screen protector... it really protects the screen from glares and scratches. Its pretty simple, but I had some problems installing it to my Dell Axim x51, since the screen protector is much more bigger than the screen, so you must "force" it in order to make it perfectly fit, or you could also try to cut the screen protector so it could fit without having to use the "brute force".It does it work, though, for such a cheap price, but sorry I can't give it a 5 stars, since the installation could be a little bit hard because of its size... which could cause the glue it has to get lost and leave bubbles on the corners of the screen, which happened to mine.
I contemplated cleaning my own sensor as I was fearful of damaging it. However, after reading numerous reviews and not wanting to send out the camera every time it needed a cleaning, I decided to give a go. I can't stress how easy it is. One thing to keep in mind is that you will most likely not get the sensor clean with one swab. It took me 3-4 swabs. Don't be scared to be generous with the Eclipse solution. I highly recommend this product to even the less technically savvy.
I live in the Tampa Bay area and studied different over the air solutions before buying. This was easy to assembly even though the instructions left something to be desired. Once I got it assembled and mounted it on a 40" J-Mast on the roof I took a signal check with a digital tuner to get the best alignment. The is a excellent antenna the DB8 with its multidirectional setup pulls in digital channels from Sarasota and Orlando some 70-90 miles away at a total height of about 24ft of the ground. I am also using a preamp from Radio Shack to boost the signal downstream.This is crystal clear reception on my Samsung HDTV. I am getting over 40 digital stations and another 10-20 low power stations. Who needs cable with this antenna!
As an owner of the Sony DCR-HC30 model DV Handicam, I want to warn everyone about my horrible experience with this product line. Design and feature-wise, these Handicams are great. The problem is, they are built like junk.From the day I opened my box, I got a message that told me that the heads were dirty and needed to be cleaned. In retrospect, I should have returned it for a replacement then and there. But being a basically optimistic guy, I decided it just got dirty in transit, and I got a head cleaner and cleaned the heads. It worked fine for about 30 days - just about the amount of time in Sony's crappy labor warranty. And from that point forward, I have gotten dirty head messages constantly, which at first could be `cleaned away,' but now, even when the message is gone, problems persist.I often get bars across the screen during playback, and I have already determined that I have lost many a precious memory of my infant children. Sony's solution to this situation is their standard "flat rate" repair program, truly a bargain for $250 or so - more than half what I paid for the camera in the first place.And Sony wonders why their brand value has all but disappeared? They are just another electronics brand now, and one with sub-par quality and service at that. Guess I'll be buying Samsungs or Canons next time around.Are you listening, Sony?
I've owned just about all the popular in-ear headphones under $20 and i have to say that these are some of the best. compared to skullcandy ink'd or Dub edition, these blow them out of the water with quality. you have to remember these used to cost $50 for a reason. the skullcandys were never that expensive for a reason as well.Pros:amazing bassskullcandy tips can be used since the end is the same.L shaped jack which is superior in almost every way to a straight jacksound quality overall is goodcomes with different sizes of tips.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cons:REALLY skinny cable. be careful.Now the only other con is an important one. EVERY person should know this before they buy this. the cables are asymmetrical. what this means is that one ear bud has a longer cable than the other. this is the ONE reason i dont use these as much as i should. now the reason they did this is so you could have the right ear bud which is the longer one around your neck. some people might like this but having one cable longer than the other from the splitter AND having the cables being extremely thin does not really float my boat.so overall if you just want some really good headphones and dont care how you look or how it looks id get these. but there ARE better ones for around $20 such as the PureGear Purebeats.
Easy access to plug my iPad, phone, and camera charger while I sleep in my room or in the hotel. I bring this surge protector with me when I travel so I can plug this surge protector to a single outlet.
I was working on a wireless network that had the MR814 wireless router from Netgear and it was a real mess. The network had two computers on it. The first computer was plugged into the router along with a cable modem. The second computer accessed the network via a Netgear wireless USB hub. The first problem came when the router refused to allow the first PC to access the Internet. After much time I finally got the router to allow the connection and both computers were able to connect to the Internet. Then another problem came up where the second computer, and the first computer could not talk to each other so they could exchange files with one another.No matter what was done the two computers still had problems communicating except when it came to the Internet. I would not recommend this problem as it doesn't seem like a very good one. Two XP machines should not have this much difficulty connecting to each other. Also forget Netgear tech support as you can't understand a word they are saying because they have it based in India now. I had to repeat the router info 3 or 4 times to them even though I went as slow as a turtle reading the numbers. If you find something better than Netgear then grab it. I can't possibly think of a worse product out there.
This bag has more features (like hidden pockets and built-in light source) than you'd find in Q's lab during a James Bond visit. It made me understand why women LOVE big purses!
If you've ever used Lexmarks brand before you'll agree with me when I say its anything but great, but this product is no different. I saw the Rhinotek brand double pack for $31 and a single Lexmark cartirdge for $25. I went for the double pack and was severly disapointed. At first the in has more trouble comming out than the Lexmark then after it does it has a wider spay so when I printed photos it make the black eliments hazzy. It also ruined some of my video label by covering the colored lettering with black. So take my advise don't buy this prodct.
Though I enjoy getting "positive" votes, please note the date of the original review. Polaroid no longer manufactures instant-picture materials, and the following review cannot be considered an endorsement of what remains in stock. Be cautious when buying "outdated" material.When Polaroid introduced the SX-70 in 1972, its self-processing "integral" film represented a major backwards step for instant color-print materials. The need for the dyes to migrate through a titanium dioxide layer before reaching the receptor sheet caused a significant loss of sharpness, as well as a creamy "bloom" in areas of fine detail against a light background (eg, bare branches against the sky).Polaroid has not been able to make an integral film that matches the overall quality of their peel-apart materials. The latter have detail and a vivid edge sharpness the integral films will probably never achieve. But the current Platinum film is unquestionably the best of its type.Color rendition is noticeably improved. Platinum film can tolerate direct comparison with the Macbeth color chart without suffering acute embarrasment. The tonal scale has been lengthened without a loss of saturation. (The 150-speed Time-Zero material has a noticeably shorter scale, often producing excessively contrasty prints.) Sharpness is better than any previous integral film (including the 150-speed), and the "bloom" is lower than ever.Nevertheless, Polaroid's integral materials do not match the overall quality of modern color-negative films. The latter have multiple layers and complex chemical interactions among the layers that allow both a wide tonal scale and high saturation. It's unlikely Polaroid films will ever be able to perform these chemical feats, so the gap between conventional and instant-picture quality will continue to widen.On the other hand, Polacolor (both peel-apart and integral) has a quality rarely seen in negative films -- it looks almost three-dimensional. There's depth -- an almost-palpable "roundness" -- you don't get from Kodacolor or Fujicolor. The latter look flat by comparison.A note about processing... Although Polaroid integral films give good results over a wide temperature range, the highest saturation and cleanest colors occur in the high 70s or low 80s. (I discovered this when I threw several developing prints on top of a warm amplifier in a cool room. The pattern of the amplifier's vent holes appeared in the print, with the areas over the holes noticeably more vivid.) A warm Spring or not-too-hot Summer day gives the brightest colors.If you haven't taken Polaroid pictures in a long time, try the Platinum film. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
This was the first mp3 player I've used, so I can't say much about the ease of use. I found it hard to find my spot on my audio books, but maybe they are all like that. I thought it sounded great, but maybe they all do.Problem with it was that after only a few weeks, it started having trouble with the earphone connection. I lost it, and looking for a new one,so I can't say how much worse it would have goten, or how long it would have lasted, but I won't be buying another to find out.
They are working perfectly and I can see the increases in speed in the computer right from the time I started using them. I hope they can extend the life of my computer for another 2 years along with a new video card I am putting $110 into improvements.
Don't! These headphones are perfect for what you need. If you are like 95% of people shopping for headphones and all you need is some headphones for your Ipod and sometimes your computer than you can do no better. I have purchased more expensive headphones and haven't been impressed. With these all you need is the headphones. Once you get better than these you need a headphone amp to even power them! Do yourself a favor and just stick with these. They are just right.
THE VIVITAR 5000 ARRIVED WITH THE INNER, MANUFACTURERS BOX, UNPROTECTEDFROM THE OUTER SHIPPING CARTON. BOTH CARTONS WERE INTACT; HOWEVER, IASSUME IT WAS DROPPED VERY HARD FROM A CONSIDERABLE HIGHT...THREE OFTHE FOUR LENS IN THE PROJECTOR WERE KNOCKED OUT OF THEIR BRACKETS ANDLOOSE IN THE VIVITAR ASSEMBLY RENDERING THE PROJECTOR COMPLETELYINOPERATIVE. CONTACTING THE SHIPPER BROUGHT IMMEDIATE STATEMENT THAT ITWOULD BE PICKED UP AT MY HOME ASAP BY UPS FOR RETURN AND THE SENDING OFA NEW UNIT. I HOPE THEY PACK IT MORE CAREFULLY. THE CONTACT PERSONSAID IT WAS CAREFULLY PACKED. I'M SURE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BUTIN REALITY IT WAS NOT!I HAVE HEARD THAT BOTH FEDEX AND UPS IN THEIR CONVEYOR BELT SORTINGHAVE TRANSITIONS WITH DROPS OF 2 FEET OR MORE IN THE PROCESS. THIS REPORTIS SECOND HAND BUT ONE COMPANY [MAKING HIGH FREQUENCY AMATEUR BANDLINEAR AMPLIFIERS] SAID 40% OF THEIR SHIPPING OF AMPLIFIERS WEREARRIVING SEVERELY DAMAGED THAT THEY HAVE RESORTED TO PUTTING THEIRAMPLIFIER CARTONS ON PALLETS FOR MORE GENTLE HANDLING BY THE FREIGHTCOMPANYS.KENNETH B. HOLDEN2107 W. SACRAMENTO AVECHICO, CA 95973530.894.8702KENHOLDEN@COMCAST.NET
Fit the lockbox battery I needed for the company's boxes. Bought it for less than half the price that my company was going to charge and with prime cheaper than local stores. Work great.
I'd give it five stars if the numbers were easiar to read from a distance. It's a nice looking clock and is accurate!
This is the worst printer I have ever owned. I had just set it up and was given the "E2" error, which means it needs paper, long behold, it won't feed the paper. It won't do anything actually. Just flashes the same error, that's all it ever does actually. Worst. Printer. Ever.
First, the bad: the surface scratches easily, so I would recommend that you buy a screen protector (tip: instead of buying "custom" protector for $15-20 per one set, buy a generic set and cut it to match: $5 for three that produce about 6 sets). It comes standard with only a USB cable as a way to charge it. There are not as many accessories for it as there are for the iPod yet. That's it, I do not have any other negative comments on the Zen M.Now, the good: a ton and I have owned it for more than three months. The screen is ten times better that any screen I have seen on an iPod or any other mp3 player(I have owned two myself). After watching your first movie on it, you will swear that the resolution specs listed are wrong: the quality is unbelievable and watching a movie is a breeze, don't be fooled by the size.The file formats: one thing that Apple does not necessarily advertise is the fact that they use proprietary formats; and the fact that you may need third party software to get YOUR OWN songs out of the iPod. The Zen M? No problem, this thing plays almost anything you throw at it and you can move the files anywhere you want. Oh yeah, you can use it as a portable hard drive too and have all of your precious spreadsheets, presentations, documents, etc. on it.The sound quality is excellent, even though I would recommend upgrading the headphones if you are picky. I also tested it with my Bose noise cancelling home set and this thing surpassed all my expectations.The Zen M comes with several different desktop themes from which you can choose. Any picture that you store on the device can also be set up as the wallpaper. You can also create slideshows, rotate photos, zoom in, etc. The menus can be rearranged in almost any way you want and you can even remove items that you don't use from your main menu items.The battery life blew my mind. During one week, I used it every day at work (not for the full 8-9 hours, mind you), watched a movie during two lunch breaks, and had juice left on Friday evening.In short, I love it.
I loved this monitor when I purchased it. However it died at 18 months and there was absolutely nothing to do but buy a new monitor. Basically spending $150 every year and a half for a monitor is ridiculous. I will not be purchasing any Westinghouse products again.It's true you get what you pay for. Don't save yourself money now - you'll just have to shell out more later.
This is the best V-Moda earbuds out of the whole lineup. The price was just under $30 and the sound was like OMG when i first plug it into my ears! I first bought the more expensive V-Moda chrome edition which cost almost 70 dollars and i thought it had to be the best because of the price. But man, was I wrong! the look of the chrome edition was awesome but the sound was just horrible. My brother bought this one like a week later and when i tested on the same Ipod, I was blasted out of mind! I was thinking to myself, what in the world was V-Moda thinking, a $60 dollar earbud that can't even compare to its lower priced $30 earbud! The sound was great, the bass was high and clear, the treble was high enough but didn't drill my ears. Then I did some research also and I found that the folks at Cnet gave this little earbud an editor choice and was rated best bang for your dollars! Get this if you are looking for earbuds around $30, you won't regret it.
We just got the TV last week and had no issues with delivery. It came in on time and had no damage to the packaging. I was not home but my wife hooked it up and it works well. The picture is good & the DVD works. The price with built in DVD was better than I have found any place else. So far I would recomend it. The only issue is I cannot yet get the Dish Network remote to run the TV. We need to use one remote to turn it on and the Dish Network remote to change channels. Hope I can figure it out.
There's better, neater cases out there to protect an iPod nano, but this works perfectly nonetheless.
This mouse rocks. Razer has a "better one", but this one is hands down more responsive than those crappy wireless logitechs or kensingtons.If you want to have a "better" mouse, buy this one. It's yesterday's model so it's cheaper then the Diamondback, but it's x2 as responsive as the piece of junk you're holding in your hand right now. If you want the "Ultimate" mouse go get the Diamondback.
PURCHASED THIS ITEM TO INSTALL A STEREO IN A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU....NOT ONE PART OF THIS KIT WORKED IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH WHEN I PUT IN THE PARAMETERS OF WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR AMAZON SAID THIS WOULD FIT.
I like sound quality and the ability to adjust sound. I had tried another product which did not have a volume control on the headset. Additionally, I like the fact that there are no rechargeable stations and the unit works off Duracell batteries. And for the price, you cant be it. If your looking for best quality while listening, I would not recommend these. But for me, the unit is just what I was looking for.
We love the Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Travel bag with plenty of storage space and a detachable camera bag! It is one of the best purchases we have ever made!
I had an older model for years, and I wanted another Presto. This one, as my older model, works great!
I can't imagine trying to move around this substantial telescope without a cushioned case that has the strap offset to balance the load. It is well made and I couldn't live without it.
At the time that I write this I would been using this mouse for almost 4 years now, and it's proven itself to be dependable and reliable. It has outlasted two computers, and I believe it will also outlast the third. The wide shape makes it comfortable to grasp, which has kept me going through long gaming sessions. While the large receiver obviously makes it impractical for portable usage, I prefer using a desktop setup anyways. The only complaint I have is that they don't supply replacement feet - one of them fell off about a year ago. I've also become accustomed to its weight, which some may find hard to get used to, but I find that it assists in making precise movement. An interesting discovery I made was that you could adjust the weight of the mouse by removing a battery, since it can operate on just one. It already has a feature usually distinct to gaming mice.With two batteries this thing has gone over two months without requiring a change, and I'd never turned off the mouse in that time. Four years later, I'm amazed that the newer wireless mice still struggle to reach half that time even with regular turn-offs before their batteries die.It's so hard to find a good mouse for cheap these days, and a wireless one at that. I got an OEM batch of these for only $6 each back then, and it worked as soon as I plugged it in, no proprietary software needed. I say it was well worth it.Buy this mouse. In fact, why not buy a couple while you're at it? You'll be hard pressed to find any mouse with such quality matched with low price in the future.
I looked at several small photo albums and I wanted one with a very small binding, thin and very portable. This is the perfect carry-around showcase for your work.The cover is durable plastic so your work won't get damaged and the pages are easy to insert photos / cards into.
I also had issues with the screen. There was a thumb print on the inside of the screen and a new screen had to be put in. That was the easy part. After months of the TV not working and 5 service calls, Toshiba finally replaced my TV. The newer one has blown bulbs twice in 10 months and has been in for service once. Toshiba's customer service is really bad. They have a "we got your money now your screwed" attitude. Google this model and you will find multiple sites with very upset people. I know some have been lucky, but don't take the chance.
Bought this for my wife, she is currently training for a 1/2 marathon. Has not had any problems with it so far, it was bigger than i expected but she has no complaints. I bought her the Apple+Nike Sports Kit a year ago and the Garmin has been more accurate. She liked the interface of the Nike website, so if you prefer a web interface to track your runs, I would suggest the upgraded Forerunner. It does have a map view which allows you to zoom in and out of your run, and the battery life seems great. I did buy a rechargeable AA batteries that way we don't have to worry about replacing an internal lithium battery. I figure when she wants to upgrade later I will gladly take the unit and get the mount for my mountain bike. One more thing, it has a cool little feature to mark your spot (like campsite or parking lot) and you can go for your hike when your done it will lead you back. I know this is pretty common with GPS units but did not know they put it on something for exercise.
first of all, you may need double check whether it's the right thing you want.I am using it these days, it works very well. High quality image transmit. no delay and stable!
I was so interested in buying ONE 2GB sodimm RAM... to upgrade mi ram from 1 gig to 3 gig....And I receive 2 1gig sodim...Maybe it`s the way crucial work I don't know... but they NEVER especified in their product that they were talking about 2x1GB SODIMMS instead of 1x2GB Ram...I hope next time they could be more specific.Well now i have 2 gigs on laptop and i had to sell the other extra memory...
I recently installed the Bose 201 speakers in the TV room with a receiver that delivers 100 W per channel.They have a great bass quality, decent mid and high range, but still sound a little flat as compared with the BOSE 301.When listened to at a lower volume or combined with additional speakers as part of a 2.1 to 7.1 system they sound great and provide far more depth than the Bose 161 speakers. They are also very appropriate as a secondary set for an additional room where high volume is not a requirement. Otherwise it is worth spending a little more for the 301 speakers especially if you have an amp with decent power for each channel.Great speakers for the price! I would recommend the Bose 201 speakers as outlined above.
After reading all the reviews I was skeptical. I did not experience the problems others described.It's been working great, sound quality better than I expected for a wireless speaker. I plan on buying a second speaker. On my amplifier I do not have RCA audio outputs. So I had to strip the "Y "connector at the male side and connect to the" A" speaker terminals. I have also used the head phone input with good results . But of course that shuts off your house speakers. I think possibly the problems others have experienced were caused by not reading the instruction book carefully on setup.
Very good price. Over half off retail, looks good, quality built, and sturdy. Thank you
Although I am not the greatest Microsoft fan, this product has given me over 2 years of daily use with NO! and I mean NO! problems except cleaning every couple of months or so. In fact when I purchased a new computer 3 months ago I bought a new one to replace the mouse, and it works great and I expect it to for a long time. I am not being critical but I can't imagine what the devil is wrong with those who say they have had trouble. Maybe I am lucky and bought the only two good ones made. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?
First, I would like to comment on previous reviews:As for the lens shadows: REMOVE THE SUN SHADE from the lens. If you leave the sun shade on during flash/zoom photography, you will get the "shade/shadow effect" you talked about. It's not the lens, it's the shade. This information is included in the manual (always READ THE MANUAL before posting negative reviews!)To the user disappointed in the manual focus: USE THE FOCUSING INDICATOR. Even in manual focus, the camera will still check for focus. When the small green dot inside the view finder goes solid, you are in focus. Again, this information is in the manual. READ THE MANUAL before posting negative reviews!Overall, the camera is an excellent value. It is packed with features that were exclusive to cameras costing hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars more just a few short years ago. Prices are dropping due to the change in market focus (everyone wants to go digital.) Where else can you get a feature packed camera like this one for under $300?For the beginner, a good film camera like this one is a great place to start. Learn the basics and KNOW the camera before making snap judgements. If you take the time to learn the camera and how to take pictures, you will NOT be disappointed by this hardware.
This keyboard is used in my music studio- I keep the lights low while mixing and mastering various music I record- the black color of the keyboard is a plus and helps with the ambience of the studio. Being in the right mood is a must while forging music mixes and spending hours with this keyboards makes me feel more in the mood. A definate break from traditional colors. Works like a charm- good response and with a wrist rest I can mix and type for hours through the night!
Got this for under $3 and it works perfectly. Need at CAT5E, stop reading reviews and just push 'add to cart'.
This is a great little drive for the price. Very small and lightweight. It does feel a little flimsy, but I feel that it will work for a long time to come. The bus powered aspect is nice, no need to add another surge protector to get a plug and no need to lug that AC adapter around if you're moving the Zip.I got this after a failed attempt at using an internal IDE Zip for my homebuilt system. It didn't work because of an incompatibility issue with my motherboard's chipset. I picked this up and all I had to do was plug it in and it was working.Only three (minor) complaints, all based mostly around my being spoiled by internal Zip drives: 1) It's noisy. Not particularly loud... just noisy. It will make you jump the first few times you take your computer out of standby and it spins up. 2) When it ejects Zips it could be classified as a projectile weapon. I've noticed this on every external Zip I've ever used, but this one is particularly lethal. When you eject, expect it to completely leave the drive. 3) It's not the fastest Zip out there. Of course internals are the best, but I noticed that non-bus powered Zips are still faster. Still, all this means is that if you're copying or reading a HUGE file it might take a minute longer.In the end, a fantastic value and a must if you move it around a lot.
I've gone through two pairs of these, and both broke in the same exact way. The part of the earbuds that the wire plugs into came out completely, taking the "guts" of the earbuds with it. I'm pretty furious right now, in fact, because I'm very careful with how I treat the earbuds, and I can't believe I had two pairs break in the same exact way!On a plus note, I gave them an extra star because they do sound great while they work.
This item works great on my 2008 Honda Civic. I transferred the songs from my computer to my memory card, inserted it in this adapter, installed the adapter in the car stereo/nav system and it sounds great. I have read that my Honda stereo/nav system can read 999 songs. I have not loaded that many but this memory card is much better than messing with all those CDs
Get them!! they sound great and they also stay at your ears like glue. I'm MTB dude and they have never fell....the price it's also rigth, so ....what are you waiting for??
Connected between my PC and the fiber optic cable to my amp to replace the FM transmitter I was using. Works just as advertised.
I've owned this iQue for almost five years. It's even been to Europe where I purchased the Europe Nav CD. The functionality is terrific, it's far more versatile - and far cheaper - than an OEM nav system since most of us are multi-car families. This can always goes with you. My only gripes: the internal memory is small - if you travel extensively, a good size SD disk is a must. It also "loses its mind" after power has been off it for awhile. A minor inconvenience to just drop it back in the dock and resync. That leads to my biggest gripe: poor battery life. By the 2nd yr, it would go dead as fast as overnite in cold weather. The only solutions are a 12v car plug that's hot all the time, or bring it in and keep it in the charger. And any handheld activity out of the charger is quite limited - less than an hour. A replaceable battery would be a great add to this otherwise terrific unit.
The seller was quick to ship this keyboard out. The item was exactly as described and shown in pictures. The item worked perfectly.
This is the first camcorder that I've ever bought. I was looking at hard-drive models (vs minidv or dvd) and there were considerable options from Sony, Panasonic, JVC, and Canon. The 60 gb hard-drive, ability to do Hi-Def, take still photos, and sony reputation were what eventually drove my decision to get the SR7. I used the camcorder on my 3-wk vacation in December and it worked flawlessly.However, when I got back, I started getting these error messages that said that the database image file was corrupted. Maybe because the hard-drive was full? When I tried to move the data I had captured on my vacation, I was only able to grab 50% of the video, but luckily all of the photos. After 2 weeks I gave up on the file transfer and tried to reformat the hard-drive. It then gave me another error message that said that was not possible. I spent four hours with Sony tech support to diagnose the problem. In the end, they couldn't help me and suggested that the camcorder might be defective.I promptly requested an RMA from amazon and I got a replacement within a week. I decided to give Sony one more chance, even though I lost half of my video from my vacation.So far the camcorder is working ok. I suggest transferring the contents of the hard drive periodically, so that it doesn't get full and easily corruptable. It doesn't bode well for long trips. The still images are not as good as a regular digital camera. But the video quality is good. This is my first camcorder, so I have no frame of reference on the video quality.So far the replacement is functioning ok.
If you're serious enough about digital voice recorders to spend $250 or more, this is the one you should spend it on. I think Olympus beats Sony hands down in the ANALOG (microcassette) recorder department, but when it comes to digital, the exact opposite is true. I bought the MS1 (the one that is sold without the voice recognition software, for $50 less) after returning an Olympus DS2000, which cost the same. The DS was noisy, and the speaker was weak. The MS1 is strong and very clear in its output and has a surprisingly powerful speaker. In short it makes the DS2000 seem like a $30 cassette recorder, no kidding.The MS1 also feels sturdy and well made, has a backlit display and easy to understand controls (at least to me, but then I'm a gadget nut).There are two things, however, that can be considered shortcomings. One is that there is no way to directly connect this unit to a PC. That's understandable though, because with the memory stick, I'm sure Sony would rather sell me a reader to interface with a PC. Still, I wish they had made that capability. Two, this unit eats batteries like they're bonbons! This is probably due to the powerful speaker and the backlit display, but still, I'd highly recommend rechargeable batteries.Overall, I don't think you can spend a better $250 on a digital recorder.
I received the standard Garmin eMap for my birthday and from the moment I turned it on I have been amazed by it. The eMap, which fits quite comfortably in either hand, took less than 30 minutes to figure out how to use most functions without consulting the manual. During the short time I have had the eMap it has gone with me on airplanes, trains, and of course in cars. The eMap worked flawlessly everytime except that on the plane the eMap must be held up to the window constantly for it to work. On both the train and plane I was able to place the eMap on a table or in a cup holder on the dash board for it to work.I cannot say enough good things about the eMap. The features are excellent and extremely easy to use. There is only one complaint I have about the eMap: the buttons. Because the buttons are at the very bottom of the device it is a bit awkward to hold in one hand and press the buttons. Also, while the screen is backlit the buttons are not. But once you start using the eMap you should remember where all the buttons are. There are only 6 buttons and a rocker pad to select menu items and move the cursor around. Very simple!Overall I highly recommend the eMap.
Feels like a great power strip. Plugs fit snuggly into the sockets.Been on for a few days, still cool to touch.4 StarsColor on plugs are cool, but out dated names.VCR, DVD, CD, are 3 of the 5 colors. I have none of those as standalone components in my setup..
I would suggest that you purchase a more expensive SD Card. I purchased this and it would not work, in anything. Don't waste your time and money. Maybe these cheap cards are rejects. You'll spend more time returning it or end up throwing it away in frustration.
I've owned the 4665 model for four months and absolutely love this TV. I spent several months investigating which flat panel technology and vendor to go with and ultimately determined LCD and Samsung were my choices.Must admit I was hesitent to order such an expensive product on-line, but for anyone on the fence let me assure you the process could not have gone any better. Ordered placed on a Thursday, had the TV in my home the following Monday evening. Free shipping...Prior to purchase I reviewed the forum posintgs for the 4665 model on avsforums, where a user recommended set of calibration settings is offered. I've used these exclusively.Amazon dropped the price of the TV a week after I purchased, and by simply contacting their customer support via email Amazon quickly, and without hassle, credited my CC for the difference.I received a brand new model with the latest firmware (as of Sept. 2007). The avsforums tell you how to determine a unit's assembly date btw. Mine was a P9 (8th and 9th digit of serial number) so the firmware shipped on my model was up to date and contained fixes for the HDMI dropout issues that affected pre-P6 models. I use all three HDMI inputs (cable, upscale DVD player and xbox360 Elite) and have never experienced a dropout or flash.Watching HD channels (using the avs recommended calibration settings) is spectacular. I also have a xbox360 elite (HDMI) and the picture is incredible. Great brightness and color, good black levels.Guests who visit (some of whom own HD TVs of their own) unanimously remark on the TV's breathtaking clarity; especially during football games.The TV sits on a backwards tilt/angle of about 5 degrees, so factor this into your placement decision if you intend on placing it upon a table/stand.I have a large window in the TV viewing room with vertical blinds, and have no trouble with glare. Nor do I have any issues with the horizontal viewing angle. TV remote is stylish as well as functional. Key remote buttons such as picture size and TV mode (standard, dynamic and movie) are color coded for quick recognition.I thought a 40" would suffice, "save myself some money by conceding to the smaller model, right?" Then prior to purchase I read reviews from readers who recently purchased flat panel TVs. The #1 complaint was, "We wished we got a bigger model."Embracing that advice, I opted to go for the 46" 4665 model.And now, every time I sit down on the sofa, beverage of choice in hand, TV remote in the other, I mentally pat myself on the back for the best electronic investment I've ever made.
This Ipod was a birthday gift for my daughter and she loves it. It plays videos just like a little TV. It was worth the purchase price. And is very easy to use.
This is my 3rd pair of ear buds! The first set my puppy chewed so I bought a 2nd set and my sister borrowed and never returned so I am on my 3rd set. They are reasonably priced and worth every penny!
For the price it is a gem. If you are a travel/hobbyist photographer this will do the trick but you will find yourself in the market of more up-to-date D90's I'd imagine unless you are getting this used.If you are intending to do more serious work don't forget to consider the D700. Yes quite a bit more but once it is in the bag you no longer need to think about putting it in there.So yes - a brilliant camera - don't hesitate, especially if you get a deal.
I bought the unit 6 month ago and I am quite pelased with overall performance.I like the fact that it has an analog stereo output (handy when converting VHS tapes to a digital format).I am not impressed with the VHS quality, however.
The card was very easy to install and the card had good signal reception. This was for an older laptap to be used by the kids.
They don't back up their products as the tech service is non existent. No one answers the phone over there. And I'm calling them locally!Beware of Sonnet stuff.
There are two options for scanning those beautiful old 35mm slides, either a cheap plastic flatbed scanner with a slide holder in the lid or a VERY expensive dedicated slide scanner that is probably overkill for most of our old slides-in-a-shoebox. At one time HP made the perfect solution, but as HP so often does they "reinvented" themselves so many times they forgot how to make products that truly make sense. The S20 was unique and brilliant. You could scan slides, negatives or album-size prints with incredible quality and at a price that should have killed every other slide scanner in the business. I won't get too technical about this product because HP decided to ditch it and I was ever so lucky to buy it right after it was discontinued and got a brand-new one for dirt cheap through Amazon. So my review is that this is a rare product that was worth what it cost and if you can find one at a good price used - BUY IT!
After reading numerous reviews on here as well as magazine reviews, I decided to purchase these to wear during airline travel since I travel quite a bit for work. I do not regret this purchase at all. These headphones are fantastic.My main reason for purchasing them was sound quality. Every magazine review rated their sound quality as the best available and I would have to agree. My second reason was the noise reduction. I was not disappointed here either.To test the sound quality, I did a direct comparison with my studio reference headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M40fs). I purchased those headphones about two years ago. At the time, they were Audio-Technica's best headphones for professional use. I regularly use those headphones in my home studio when working on music editing. At first listen, the ATH_ANC7 headphones sound very similar. After a while though, I began to hear subtle differences. The ANC7 headphones have about 90% of the bass response of the M40fs, and about 75% of the low-mids and midrange. The upper mid-range is very similar but the highs on the ANC7's are much more pronounced. I would say they are almost too bright - almost but not quite. They are very clear and distinct but not quite to the point of being harsh. That may sound like I dislike the sound quality, but I certainly don't intend it like that. The sound quality is amazing for travel headphones and I am only picking apart what little I can find to give a more balanced review.I certainly do not agree with the previous posters who say that these headphones lack in bass. The bass isn't quite as pronounced as other headphones but it certainly isn't lacking at all. It sounds very warm and distinct. My only complaint about it is that in VERY quiet environments, you can hear some of the lowest frequencies starting to distort. This distortion is not audible at all in normal environments.The noise cancelling ability of these is phenomenal. I like how a previous reviewer put it - it's like putting the rest of the world outside of the room you're in and closing the door. You can still hear the noise, but it is dramatically reduced. That said, there is some slight white noise (hiss) audible in quiet environments, but again, this is not at all audible in normal environments.I also agree that the earcups could be a bit larger but they are not at all uncomfortable. I wore them recently for four hours straight on a flight and had no discomfort at all. The size of the earcups is purely a subjective thing anyway. While they could stand to be a bit larger, I think they are fine as they are. After all, if they were any larger, then the carry case would have to be bigger and you would have to make more room in your carry-on bag for them.The styling of them is great. I have no complaints about it. I was actually chuckling to myself when I pulled them out and put them on. I could see two or three people looking over at me to see what they were. I think they found the styling quite attractive too.Overall, I would give these a 4.7 out of 5, but since the star rating doesn't get that detailed, I have to round it off.If you are looking for some good noise-cancelling headphones, find a local store and try these out. I'm sure you'll be pleased with them.
I purchased this to add to an Antec Sonata III case. At medium speed it's still very quiet yet moves a decent amount of air. The molex connector is removable so if your motherboard will power the fan you can take it off and not have excess cables hanging.
Works very well, I got one brand new for $100, you cant beat that and I am not telling you where I got it.LOL!
This is an excellent all around flat panel monitor. I use one at work and was so pleased that I purchased one recently for my home. This is not an LCD, it is a high-end flat panel CRT.Advice to some: Read before you buy. LG does not advertise this as a LCD. Nor is it a new product. My company has used them for over one year. I hope this helps for future on-line purchses.
There should be a class action lawsuit against WD for their faulty power supplies. Mine went out last week after less than 2 years of service. I have done a little research and it seems that many users are experiencing faulty power supplies.
I have purchased Verbatim DVD+R and -R for several years now and have had nothing but good luck with them, with an approximate 99% success ratio. All my past purchases have been made from local stores near my home area. I only buy Verbatim or TDK.Recently, in order to save a few dollars, for first time I purchased two spindles through Amazon (the DVD-R) with AZO) and every third disc is a failure that will not write to disc or if it does write to disc, the finished product skips or stalls in the DVD player. The majority of these discs end up in the garbage.I am hugely disappointed and DO NOT RECOMMEND these to anyone. I will never again purchased DVDs online again.
I'm very happy with the way this product works. With my older itrips I had for my mini, power lines would always create static. Since I live in a small town this made it almost impossible to listen to the itrip. With this product no static through town, just crisp clear sound. Very Highly recommended for those wanting to use their Ipod on the go.
I have had my laptop for almost a year now, and for the most part I have liked it. As far as the sticky keys problem goes, for all of you that have had this problem GO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATES AT ACER.COM LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO! A simple bios update fixed it clean and I've never had a problem since. Nobody is perfect at keeping bugs out of computer systems... Otherwise, my DVD burner has worked great, other than a minor software issue I had with Roxio software--but NOT an Acer problem.Overall, I have enjoyed owning this laptop, though I have also had the paint wearing from the palm rest area, but that is only because I wear a watch and it was rubbing against the computer case before I could realize that was causing the paint to come off (yes, metal rubbing on plastic will take the paint off--) The travelmate has a nice form factor, intuitive keyboard layout, and a nice docking port. I have enjoyed owning this laptop, the tablet pc is the way to go as far as laptops go; you can't beat being able to write on your computer screen. Microsoft relesases new tablet software very often to keep the productivity surpassing that of traditional laptops...I am a college student and taking notes was great. On the downside, the laptop is heavier than most, but it boasts a large 14.1 inch LCD, and I have the C303 model with includes a 1.7Ghz processor, 1GB ram, and an 80GB hard drive, and a DVD+-RW burner.Overall, for the price I paid ($2100 at the time, now down to $1800), this laptop packed more than anything else I could find for what I was looking for, including bluetooth connectivity, firewire, wireless LAN, USB 2.0, GIGABIT LAN (1000mbps), and fast infrared.--(a great desktop replacement).Acer has just released their new C310 model with NUMEROUS improvements over this model, many of which are benchmark. For one, they now include an Nvidia graphics card and need I say more about the ezdock docking station (google it an you will see what I'm talking about).If you are looking for a packed-to-the-brim tablet PC, I highly recommend this Acer model, or Toshiba's Tecra model, but with the same features, you'll be paying around $3500 for that (I priced it out). But do check out the new C310 series, an upgrade of this model, it is well worth the price. (And don't forget to take off your watch before using it; it is uncomfortable anyways). Happy shopping.
I've been using a 17&quot; monitor for a couple of years now and decided to upgrade to a 19&quot;. The most important factors for me were the picture quality and high resolution at decent refresh rates. This monitor has both, and I am very pleased with it. The display at 1600x1200 is quite good, refreshes at 77hz. The flicker is a bit noticeable, but that is to be expected at 77hz. It is still quite useable and does not appear bothersome to me. The resolution that I use, 1240x1024 is sharp, clear, and flicker free. The on screen text is extremely sharp and colors are bright. I would highly recommend this monitor if you're looking for a good quality 19&quot; monitor at a great price.
Sennheiser headphones are great. Unfortunately, many of the folks selling on Amazon.com are explicitly unauthorized Sennheiser sellers, meaning they're selling headphones that are counterfeit, defective, or have other problems. I noticed this when I purchased headphones from an unauthorized Sennheiser seller (Closeout Master) which then died within 4 months, even though my previous ones lasted 5 years. When I sent them to Sennheiser for warranty replacement, they called me and told me they were counterfeits and to check their website ([...]) and to not buy from any of the listed companies. The agent explained this wasn't them trying to keep their prices up or the like, but to just avoid places that sold knockoffs. I'm going to contact the seller and ask for a refund, although I doubt I'll get one.
This is a good-looking DVD player. The price has gone down a little now, but when I purchased mine, it was much higher. So, it might be worth it now, but I doubt it.After owning mine for about the first six months, it started doing odd things when playing the discs like the picture would freeze up momentarily, or the disc wouldn't load the first time, it would be difficult to start from a scene further in the movie, etc....I figured it needed to be cleaned so I bought the recommened cleaning kit for it, cleaned it and cleaned my discs.Now it has been a year and the problem has gotten so bad with it now that it plays half of the movie and then locks up. When I try to load the disc the second time, it won't even load.Since it only had a year warranty on it, I guess I'm pretty much out on this one.I highly recommend not to purchase this product or this brand, especially if you plan on keeping your player around for a while and not feeling like you got the short end of the stick.I should have spent [money amount] more and purchased a Sony. I'm going back to the store, but I'm not coming home with a GoVideo product. :(
This Keyboard is used with a Linux mythtv setup. It performs perfectly, with only one exception I've found: When using a restore disk (more limited keyboard support?) some keys return incorrect characters. My less than clever workaround is simply to use an old ps2 wired keyboard when I use my restore disk.
The signal strength is SO BAD, you can barely hear anything. Complete waste of money. My old Belking transmitter works so much better... pity the charging function does not work with my new ipod touch.
Delivery was timely. Tech support was accessed quickly, was polite and quickly assessed problem. Product would not toggle between notebook and desktop PC. Tech support informed that product does not support notebook with single input device for wireless keyboard and mouse. Had to purchase separate wireless mouse.
Back when type 47 film (similar to this, but in a rollfilm) it was my primary fast film to take snaps in low light. It was grainy, but it worked. Fast forward to 2010 and Old Pol is gone, but an even sharper Fuji FP-3000 is available. It's less money than the polaroid 667 was, and fits in all of the scientific recording apparatus we still have (and will if there is film) for a long time. The grey scale is even longer than 667 and the color is exactly the same - neutral grey. I buy it by the case.So farewell to 667. The new Polaroid could repackage the Fuji FP-3000 if they want to, which would make this excellent film more widely available through the numerous old Pol distribution and sales channels.
I purchased this item because I knew that my timing and downswing was badly off...This helped with my tempo and also helped with my follow-through which in turned stopped my from swinging too fast on my downswing...I highly recommend this product!!
These speakers are great for little projects ive had mine for 8 months and they have not failed! Once you hook them up there ready to go i recommend this project to anyone who needs smal speakers i attached them to my bike!
My sister purchased this camera and returned it after a week for the 4MP Canon Elph. It looks stylish, but the picture quality is dreadful. The photos looked about as good as her old 2MP Fuji and were often completely out of focus. Also there is no optical viewfinder and the LCD screen is very difficult to see outdoors when it's sunny due to glare. The user interface is also diffuclt to use. Buy this phone if you want something pretty to show off and don't care about picture quality.
This body design is so outdated, it is not worth the price at all. It is huge and heavy. The performance isn't bad, but one problem I had (I owned 2 - not because I liked it so much but my company uses them) and I had the same problem on both of them - the battery compartment won't stay closed and you have to hold it closed with tape. Also, sometimes it will have a brain fart and the screen will go all snowy, and you will be snapping pictures but they aren't taking, even though it appears that they are. But when you go back to review them, they aren't there. I also had this problem on both cameras but it wasn't as common - it only happened about 3-4 times over a year period (and I use the camera almost daily). The battery life is pretty good - I can usually get 75 or so pics out of it before I have to recharge the batteries. But I would not really recommend it since there are definitely other models out there that are much better for this price.
HI,We are looking for a new Home Phone more than 4 months. We got couple of home phones from the local stores. But my husband doesn't like the make, model & style.Those are expensive phones. But we really like our old panasonic phone, only problem is battery life is gone. so we decided to buy only the battery instead of new phone.The new battery cost only $ 9.98. I got it after 9 days, Now our old phone is working very well with new battery. Battery life is excellent.
FM converter quality is very limited, it also depends on car FM stereo quality. This is the best I've tried, among Monster and XtremeMac.
I have three of these cabinets. They are made from cheap material, but work very well at holding cd's,movies,and even books. I have moved three times with my shelves, and they are still in good condition. Not the best product.. but they work well, are durable and are pretty cheap compared to other shelving units.
This is an excellent little camera bag. I have a Nikon D40 and it fits perfect in this bag. The sides and interior walls are nicely padded and there are pockets for everything. I have taken it on planes or backed it in a suitcase (for a long trip where I didn't want to worry about forgetting it on the plane) and it has worked great. It is a convenient size, sturdy and generally a good camera bag - especially at this price.
I used a Nikon D50 for a couple of years and I did a lot of shooting with a friend who had the D200 so I have had my eye on this camera for a long time. Now that I have it, all I can say is Wow. There are so many features on this camera that it is going to take me a long time to learn them all. I probably won't use many of them though. The 10.2 megapixels offers excellent resolution. Beware that the size of the image files is huge. I bought a 4 gig CompactFlash drive. It also seems to burn through its battery faster than my D50 did. I recommend picking up a spare battery for about $[...]. If you are serious about getting great images then this camera is a great choice. It has a function to lock the mirror in the up position before the shutter opens to minimize camera shake during exposure. One of my favorite features is the back light on the control panel. My D50 didn't have that and I had a hard time viewing its control panel in darker rooms.
I have used several hundred Verbatim DVD-R discs and have never had a defective disc yet. Excellent quality.
Need some all weather speakers for my patio and must say I was quite surprised but the sound quality is Awesome fill the whole yard witth clear sound for the $30.00 dollars i would recomend these to anyone.
I use this in the car when driving long distances through major metropolitan areas - listen to the truckers discuss road conditions. I can hear pretty good with this. Talk power may be limited - even though I've got a good roof K40 antenna with a good SWS. Acess to squelch and volume is is a little trickly while driving. I wish this unit had adaptive squelch so that I don't need to constantly fiddle with it.
We ride motorcycles and having this neck strap makes my camera easily available for picture taking. I don't worry about it slipping off my wrist or falling out of my pocket. I received this as a gift and love it more each time I use it. I have even bought some for other riders and family members!
About a month ago, I purchased a Dimond Rio 600 mp3 player. At first, I was very excited about this product, because it is compact, lightweight and sporty. But after using this product I have found several flouts, one thing is the material the manufactures have chosen to use, it might be lightweight but it's too soft to maintain its structure. Sometimes the player would turn off by it self because the battery would separate and loss connection. Also the Rio 600 does not use flash media cards, instead it uses a memory back pack which is not currently sold in stores, and since the only way to upgrade your rio is to buy the back pack from Riohome.com, Rio have managed a system that doesn't allow any competitors to create a similar product which allow them to push up the prices for this memory pack. Currently Rio is developing a new Rio 800, which I hope is better than the 600.
A friend of mine brought this printer to a "Breakfast with Santa" charity fundraiser. We used it to print off the (65)pictures of the kids with Santa. I was so impressed with the quality of the pictures and the speed of the printer, that I bought two- one for myself and one to give to my babysitter as a Christmas gift. It really is the best printer on the market right now.
I've had these headphones for about a week and a half and have used them a lot. I don't really agree with the "discomfort" reviews. I've dealt with painful headphones that pinch hairs and are too tight and have earcups too small, etc. I also wear glasses which makes the area behind my ears hurt if the headphones are too tight.These were surprisingly comfortable. The earcups are nice and big so your ear doesnt get crunched and the inside is slanted so the back of your ear fits right in. These are a sort of "wide" headphone set so they fit without the too-tightnes. As other reviewers said, they are pretty big and bulky, so theyre best just for home use.The sound quality trumps every other headphone i've used (including earphones which sound louder). I listen to music very loud a lot of the time, and am often frustrated that i can't make it louder, but I found myself turning the volume down with this set due to having too full a sound.I also didnt find any majorly noticeable difference between music and movie mode with the small exception that movie has a bit more bass.I was a little sad to see that amazon charges about 10 bucks cheaper than what I paid for the phones at target, but with this set, I can deal with it.
I am not a technical person and looked for simple and easy to use along with reliable. I got it with this product.
This is an excellent product. I had an earlier version of the vista - this is a huge improvement. Very fast satellite acquisition, and with a 2G microchip, I can store lots of maps. I just wish Garmin had a 24k map set for Montana.
Works great so far. I've bought another one as a gift.
I've had one of these for a long time (it was purchased elsewhere). Like "Ed" and "Clement (cleme1q) Sciammas", I also could not get it to work in my older computer. Then just very recently, I realized that the card was not pushed in and seated in the PCI slot 100%. Now it's working just fine. Great product!
The memory stick pro was offered when I purchased the Sony DSC-H5 camera. Turns out that it's the wrong media for that camera!
This is my second Canon P+S digital elph. It is small enough and light enough that you don't have to think twice about taking it with you. I chose this model for the image stabilization and the wide angle. I'm happy that I chose this over the 900 or 700is. Picture quality is excellent. The only issue I've found is that it tends to overexpose near subjects when taking flash photos. Otherwise fabulous.
Nice product. I like the guarantee that monster provides. Register your product and state you value of your equipment. I like this a lot because it has labels for your plugs. Easy to move stuff around if you have to. Plugs are spaced out nicely so the bigger plugs don't interfere and block other plugs. Feels expensive and well built when handling. Not like those cheap surge protectors you buy at walmart.
Pros: as the titleCons: You need a better PC/Laptop with the discrete video card to play clips. My PC, with ATI X800, could barely play the clips smoothly. But the video quality is awesome.
SO my boyfriend had random cd's all over the place. On the desk, end tables, coffee table, basically everywhere. I got this so he could put them all in one place.It was easy to put together, I did it in less than 5 min's with my 4yr old helping :)... The only thing is the little wooden balls wouldn't fit on the top. However, they aren't really necessary...So we can see the desk and end tables again.. Now we just need a book shelf to get to the bottom of the coffee table.All in all if you don't care if the balls fit on top, it's a great product for the price....
I purchased a Linksys Cable/DSL router for my home network, had up and running in 20 min and have had operational and trouble free for nearly a year. I was tempted to get the Linksys wireless solution as a result of my good luck with the router. Unfortunately, I decided to get the D-Link product because of its lower price point at the time. I had multiple configuration issues, had running for while, then lost all connectivity. The installer (an uninstaller) froze my laptop and caused errors on boot...needless to say a bad experience. Not sure why PC Mag rated this unit high. I returned the D-Link and bought the Linksys wireless product the same day. Back to what I know is a reliable company.
I really enjoy my pair of these headphones. They deliver top notch sound with killer bass. They can at times be uncomfortable after extended listening periods. I've had mine for about 7 months and use them almost every day. I noticed some people said they wear quickly but I have yet to have a problem.
This is my first MP3 player purchase. I listened to all the postive reviews on Amazon before deciding on the right player for me. I must say you guys were right. What an awesome little device. I have used the FM radio, excellent reception, even channels I can't normally get in the building I work in. I have used the voice recorder, really cool! The software is kind of difficult at first but I figured it out enough to get music into my player. I am using my own wrap around headphones though, because I like those better when I'm working out. Sound is great. I took it to work to show everyone and now all my co-workers want one too. The only problem I had was choosing a color! Great buy!
This is my first digital camera &amp; to tell the truth I was scared that I would get a digital, use it once or twice &amp; then go back to my 35mm. But a salesman who know his stuff &amp; spent as much time with me as I needed convinced me. That &amp; the A20 was on sale for a very good price. The camera is easy to use, takes great pictures &amp; seeing the pictures right away is the greatest.Also the 8x10 enlargements are Photo-shop quality. I would recommend it any time, partically for first time buyers.
Thanks to the quick delivery of the speaker wire, my wife and I were able to setup our surround sound system and set up for our huge house warming party! Perfectly done.
I admit I am usually pretty tough on equipment because I travel alot, but I pulled this headset out of my bag one day and the plastic tube had snapped at the mic. It generally worked ok, although sometimes I would have trouble hearing at max level and found myself having to get on the computer setting and maximize the volume as well. I bought this because it was compact, but not sure I will replace with same product.
The only problem I have had with my Mac Mini relates to the base memory configuration of 512 MB. This is way too little if you want to run 3 or more applications simultaneously. By that I mean a combination of Mail, Safari, Photoshop, Preview, iPhoto, or iTunes. The machine will swap pages in and out of core and disk. It is like asking a mouse to pull a car. Go with 1 GB or more especially if you like big graphics programs.Otherwise, this is a fantastic machine and a great bargain. Oh, and please don't run Windows on your Mini. Not only is it ugly but you invite the wrath of the Computer Gods.
Hello, This is my first HDtv purchase. I did some research, accually I did a lot of research. I get really fussy if the price is over $50 for anything. I went to many sites: retail, in my neighborhood on the web and sites that reviewed HDTVs. After specing out what I wanted and how much I was willing to spend... I went to the reviews. Samsung fit the bill and Amazon offered the best price!.It's a beautiful piece of furniture when it's not on. And when it's on it's brillant. The colors and sound are great. Again, I did stop by a local store and compared the picture quality with other brands and even higher end units. I found it to be best considering price, size, quality reviews, features. The features such as the 2HDMI , pc input , 2 component inputs and of course its built in ATSC & NTSC Tuner a must. -SUPER [I cant say anything about gaming.]It's been a month and I'm not disappointed. Free Shipping and perfect condition.very happy
I purchased this boombox for my husband for Christmas and have been really impressed with it. The sound quality is excellent; the unit is easy to transport; it plays CDs, MP3s, radio, and tape; and the designers really put a lot of thought into the design of this boombox. All the controls are situated so that they can easily be used from above the unit OR from a level with the unit. It's wonderful to be able to take the boombox outside and put it on the ground and still easily be able to see all the controls and use them. The remote is easy to use as well, however.The only complaint my husband has is that the display for the boombox glows very brightly. We like to use the boombox to play music in our room at night, and the glow from the screen is so bright as to make it difficult to sleep. There doesn't seem to be a way to turn it down, either. And unfortunately, the sensor for the remote is located right next to the screen, so covering up the screen means you cannot use the remote. But other than that, we love this boombox.
Get this item if you plan on carrying more than just your camera. It is too bulky for just the camera, but works well if your carrying accessories such as flash, lens, chargers etc.
I would have given it a zero star if I could.- The unit keeps turnig off or changes the set temperature. The on/off and temperature buttons are so sensitive that with just a light touch the unit either turns off or changes the setting. Because of the locaion of the switches on the handle, it's impossible to avoid touching them. I accidentally turned off the power every time I curled a section of hair.- The end tip is too hot to hold. You could burn you fingers!I'm returning mine. I can't find a bettter way to hold this iron properly without turning off the unit and burning my fingers at the same time.
I am a huge fan of the old GE headset phones. I've used them for years. Unfortunately, I guess they weren't that popular and before long they were discontinued.So, I was thrilled when this new, sleek version was released recently. This is a slick, lightweight phone. And now you can replace the headset if you break it (a fatal flaw in the old design).I have done side by side comparisons with the older model and I'm told the old model's sound is a little clearer. The new model seems to have superior range. No extra battery with the new version, so you have to be sure to keep it charged.This model has some odd things I'd like to see fixed. For one, I can't seem to dial in the volume very well. When I've set the headset volume for voice, the dial tone is far too loud, as are the key tones. This is a minor annoyance, but the old model was much better in this area.All in all, I'm happy with it though. I still think this form factor is the best one for headset users. Not too small, not too big...just right.
I am using this lithium battery as a replacement for two silver (D76) batteries in my Olympus OM-2n SLR. So far so good, but I don't know if it will hold voltage as well as the silvers as it approaches "end of useful life".
USB Vacuum Cleaner/Hoover for Laptop PC Keyboard is the perfect accessory to every vertial office.A great equipment to save on GEEK repairs. Fix it now or go to the hip (deep) when your keyboard fails.
these are really good headphones. I voice chat with them to india, and the voice is really clear and good. they have an internal bass sort of thing, because the music sounds deep and has very good bass. It has a convenient volume control, requires no batteries to operate. And unlike others, I dont think they are uncomfortable at all. The games sound great, u can hear the bullets whiz past and the background music very clearly.I recommend it absolutely.
This was a gift for my niece who always takes self portraits (crooked and grinning) on vacation. She got a hoot out of the fact that this was exactly what she needed but I don't know if she uses it.The price was right and it arrived safely and with startling speed. Very professional organization.Recommend.
I've only had the card for a month and have just filled it with photos using a Pentax k10d, so couldn't say how reliable it is but I have done a number of tests and compared with other cards and it was the fastest.With a card reader I was getting write speeds of just over 10mb/s. By comparison, an 8GB SDHC class 6 card was just over 9mb/s and two different 4GB SDHC class 6 cards were 7.7 and 3.3mb/s respectively. The slowest does not seem to live up to the class 6 rating of 6mb/s minimum write speeds.In the camera, shooting RAW+jpeg (file size avg. 17mb) in continuous mode after the camera buffer was full (6 shots) it shot at .75fps and again out performed the other cards. I also shot jpeg only and quit after 40 shots with no noticeable slowdown or hesitations in speed. So far I'm pretty impressed with the performance, however I doubt if anyone could ever realize a data transfer rate of 22.5mb/s (150x speed) in the the real world!
This keyboard is much smaller than the one that came with the computer saving valuable desk space. It works perfectly with the bluetooth connection and matches the computer. I would buy it again.
A great start to budget upgrade, no these aren't JBLs or kenwoods but they do a great job. As long as you get some good sounds dampning in your car sound will superb. i have these in my truck which doubles as a working truck so im not looking for high end blow your ears out audio...but non the less these do perform.
I purchased this enclosure along with a Seagate DB35 750Gb drive. (Sure wish Amazon would carry that drive - right now they don't.) Installation was easy to do and the case does an excellent job of vibration absorption and noise suppression. I have this unit attached to my Tivo S3, running 24/7. It's stays very cool (less than 35C) and makes less noise than my already quiet S3 box.There are two 2-pin jumpers that the installation diagrams say you need to remove for assembly. One goes to the fan and you actually don't have to take off that one. The other one goes to the LED and is the only one that you need to remove. The shroud for the fan jumper came off when I tried to remove just the jumper so I put a dab of superglue between it and the PCB when I plugged things back together.Two minor nits: First, the blue LED is somewhat hidden behind the plastic case and bounces once or twice off of black plastic on it's way out. If you don't like really bright blue LEDs then leave it this way. Second, the DC power connector doesn't attach very tightly and can detach from the back of the unit when you're pushing cables about. I took some pliers to the cable-end DIN plug to make the fit more snug.All in all, an excellent case, and worth the extra dough if you have a drive that you really want to keep cool and quiet.
After all the amazing reviews for this thing, I gladly bought it and couldn't wait to use it for the first time. Well, after just 1 fire, I went to clean it up in the morning and to my surprise the Georgia Clay finish is peeling all over the stars and moons. It's completely flaking off! Not everywhere, but apparently one spot that didn't get good "heat resistant" paint coverage.Disappointed and upset, I took a photo and went to Landmann's website for an email or phone number. I found an email and sent the details of my purchase from Amazon and the photo of the flaking paint. Here is their exact response. "All of the fire pits will peel after use, the paint is a heat resistant paint but no paint will hold up to the heat of a fire. The only thing you could do is sand off the area and repaint it with a heat resistant paint. Again this will not last when this is used."SO BE WARNED, THEY SAY THE PAINT WILL NOT LAST. I replied and told them I realize nothing can withstand fire over a long period of time, but after 1 use?? Come on. I'll submit my photo on Amazon for all to see.If you dont care about the paint, then it's a nice firepit that is a little hard to fit together during assembly, but other than that, serves its purpose of containing a fire.UPDATE: The customer service department informed me that their "paint is good to 1000 degrees." So I went to Autozone and bought "Rust-Oleum 248903 Automotive 12-Ounce High Heat 2000 Degree Spray Paint, Flat Black" to coat the firepit. This should be the standard paint they use to begin with. Oh well, at least future buyers who read this will know!
I have the Nikon 7218 Action 10 X 50mm Binoculars and this tripod adapter works perfectly for it. It's easy to connect, adjust, and mount onto my tripod.
I bought this battery, since the picture shows a true Nikon battery, so I paid the price of a Nikon battery only to receive a BS Copy of this battery. This is Fraud and I will call my CC company and dispute the charges. DANGER DANGER
Perfect size bag for my 14.5" screen Latititude. Works so well for me. Very comfortable to carry.
I bought a few of these to connect my router to a box with outlets for all of the CAT-5 cables in my house. They're good quality and I've had no trouble with them.Why pay $15 or more for these at a store when you can get the same quality for much less?
This is an amazing set of headphones and the deal Amazon gave on these was outstanding. I'm very pleased with these headphones.
This RAM was easy to install, and made a big difference on my laptop with Windows Vista.
Buy this for my mbp 13 ", I should buy the smallest model but the idea was to share with my wife a few times (she has a 15.6" laptop). The bag looks great and protects the laptop very well and not be as fancy as the Speck PortPack becomes safer in urban environments in my opinion.would be good maybe one or two pockets for small items.
Product was purchased at the direction of Linksys to extend coverage to an existing Linksys (wrt54gx4) network in my home. Unable to achieve internet connectivity after installing and connecting to the product, Linksys reversed their claim that this product was compatible with my existing network. I returned it.
Was lucky enough get in on this one for $219 during last weeks Friday Sale, and good thing I did, as it didn't last long! Works great out of the box, EXCELLENT quality and deals with low light situations nicely. Can connect it to any VCR or computer with S-Video connection (or analog RCA). Still, I probably wouldn't have paid $349 normal price. But it's really nice and very comprable to DV's. And I got a free case, tripod, and cleaning kit!
We bought four of these for use with dental cameras. There was some odd behavior at first just getting the drivers to work and integrate with the dental software, but once we got it figured out they work just fine.
Works wonderfully except in tight places where the traffic is awful- no fault of the navigator though. We loved it in England and Ireland. It even backroaded with only a few mistakes which could have been our fault in programming. Very helpful on roundabouts!
These are my favorite headphones for exercising; they sound very good, they are easy to put on & take off... and they always stay put while running, lifting, or pedaling. They are durable; I can throw them in my gym bag without worry.I have found that after prolonged use, they lose some of the bass frequency (it may also be that I listen too loud).I have found that if you really sweat, the sweat may block the little sound holes; I take them off and shake 'em dry.I have also found that at under $10, those limitations don't bother me a bit.
I had some problems with this reader when using the drivers supplied by Viking. (Even the latest off their web site.) I then discovered that this is a repackaged Sitecom CN-300 reader. I went to the Sitecom site and downloaded newer drivers then Viking was supplying and the thing works much better now.
Got these speakers for my office to replace cheap ones that crapped out after a couple months. They are great quality & easy to use! Love them.
I got the mouse in the sugested time frame.It works very well but did take some getting use to.
This charger seems well-built , and snugly fits my ipod's dock port. And it charges the ipod. What else is there? Shipping was quick, and I suppose the profit is made in the "shiping and handling" charge (still cheaper than anything else, though).
I got one of these a few years ago. It's been to several countries, on camping trips, bicycle trips, subways, etc etc and held together very well. I pop this and the handspring into my pocket and off I go, not lugging around a huge laptop anymore.The typing is comfortable, this is just like a laptop keyboard, and while I too have worried about the little popup part where you connect the handspring, it's taken a beating so far. I'm buying another preemptively because I'll be so bummed when I do eventually manage to break the current one.The hinge in the middle is annoying - you have to put the thing on a book or other flat surface to hold it in your lap. I think that when the new one comes, I'll try to create some kind of deadbolt mechanism to hold the middle hinge when it's open and then it will be the single most perfect gadget ever.
Thinner than my last 14 gauge speaker wire that I bought, but stripped just fine with the 14 gauge part of my wire strippers. Not bad, does the job. A little pricey here, and can be found cheaper elsewhere, but thats if you don't mind waiting 2 weeks for shipping.Its wire, it works, I really can't complain.
All the reviews I have read are right on point. Our small non-profit org. had been in the market for a new all in one color printer but didn't want to open an expensive account with a maintenance agreement. So when I say this machine on sale at Office Depot for less than $400 I jumped on it. Wow! What a fool I was. This machine has cost us several times as much as we paid for it just in toner and now after only a few months we need to change the OPC belt. Brother should be ashame of themselves. I wish I had checked here before buying.
This is a wonderful product. I've been using digital cameras for about 5 years which are much larger and this camera does super work. It's loaded with new features and it's small size is a surprise. I can make 8"x10" prints with incredible clarity. Don't let any negative comments you've seen about this camera deter you from taking a look at it. Unless, of course, you're looking to spend a lot of money on an SLR.
I had a Dlink and it died. This router is fantastic for the price. Easy to setup. Enabled security easy too. If I had an EZ button I'd be pressing it on this router.
I normally don't write reviews, but this bag just literallly made me say "WOW" when I received it. It holds my Nikon D-60 with the kit (18-55) lens attatched, my Sigma 70-300mm telephoto lens, extra battery, cable for charging, battery charger, rubber collapsible hood for kit lens, hard plastic hood for telephoto lens, IR remote, caps for lenses, lens cleaning pen, instruction book for camera, and extra memory cards. I honestly did not think this would be able to hold all of my camera equipment but it does! Seriously, I highly recommend this bag for anyone with a d-slr.
Looks good. Feels decent. Works well.... WHEN IT WORKS.1. The USB dongle you plug in is too thick, so you can't use your second USB port on many laptops. I actually used a large flat file to file down the sides of the part that plugs in so I could use my 2nd USB port again. This alone makes this thing JUNK. What were they thinking?2. Massive battery hog. I'm lucky if this thing can go a week on one set of AAA batteries. There is no off switch. It turns off when you unplug the dongle from your laptop and put it inside the mouse via a small door. Nice idea. But if you use your computer on your desk every day, you don't want to be unplugging the dongle every day because...3. The dongle is a cheap piece of crap. After a few months, it has started acting up. It have to swivel it around to get it to work again. So the rotating contact mechanism must be going, and it isn't making reliable contact any more.4. Randomly goes into &quot;stall&quot; mode where it jerks and won't respond. This mostly happens when the machine is busy (but it's a 2.4 GHz P4, and it isn't running above, say, 50% CPU.All in all, NEVER AGAIN.
I bought the flash drive for about $40, and Amazon now sells it for only $20. Even at $40, I think it was worth every penny.Despite the label on the packaging, the drive is ReadyBoost compatible. I use it on my Vista laptop and desktop all the time.
Very durable bag with lots of padding for great protection! I love it! It is small for my 13" laptop. No worries for when it rains since it has the fold over cover with zipper. The only difficult part is that it only has a small pocket on the underside of the cover so my laptop charger doesn't really fit in it. Otherwise, I absolutely love this bag!
after 3 great years of daily use of my Zen micro, I just wanted something new. As King Lear would say "oh, question not the need.." I didn't need a new player,..I wanted it.just like my previous Zen,..the thought that goes into this product is amazing. I've had a PSP for over a year and never figured out how to easily convert TV shows and watch them,..with the Vision I had several TV shows (dragged from Windows Media 2005)and a couple DVD's loaded on the first day. Wow, I appreciate that kind of user-friendly programming. Plus,..I am "reading" a 1.2 gig audio book (Truman, over 1000 pages) and the bookmark feature works great,..not to mention that the Vision goes right to your last page when you restart it. Love that. There's nothing better than drag and drop,..and the Vision software is on the money. If you're already used to the Zen micro program, this is even better. Also, the battery life is excellent,..even better than the Zen micro.Now for the gripes:1. what's with the non user-replaceable battery? that's bad. that's apple, and I hate lowering the bar like that.2. I hate everything about earbuds,..and this comes with them. They sound great, but I hate earbuds.3. My Vision has a bug. About every 15 chapters of audio books, it starts buzzing loudly. I have to restart the chapter to stop the noise. This is not a huge problem,..but it might be a harbinger of some coming doom. Or, it could be the Truman book I downloaded that has the bugs,..Conclusion: the Vision might be a couple bucks more than the 30gig Apple,..but is richer in features,..and I think the controls and software are better. Also,..the Vision is so drag and drop, so you'll save a lot of money in the long run by not giving all your dough to Itunes.
Unit is big as some others described in reviews (about the size of a CD). It was somewhat difficult to find a spot for it that was accesible yet not sticking out like a sore thumb. Connections are a bit loose, but could be the cables. Locking action is nice. No problems with functionality. Works well switching between my tivo and home theater PC's optical out into single line in to surround sound. Would recommend this item, just wish it was a little bit smaller.
I purchased this filter after a coworker was reprimanded for working on a plane with no filter on their laptop screen.I must say I'm impressed with the results so far. I can still work on a plane and not have to worry (much) about someone seeing confidential information. If someone is standing directly over your shoulder, they can see your screen. If not, then the filter does it's job and it looks as though you're typing into an either gold or black screen (it's reversible!)It's very durable and can be easily removed and replaced with the tabs attached. I picked out my computer screen size, and the filter fits perfectly.Highly recommended.
I purchased this set from a local store. If you're like me, most of your TV watching will still be from standard TV, not high def. Of course, a standard TV picture doesn't use the entire widescreen of this set; the left and right edges aren't used unless you "zoom" the image. The Samsung provides 3 different zoom modes. The one that worked best for me, especially for "letterboxed" SD signals, is the one Samsung calls "ZOOM1".Unfortunately the ZOOM1 mode on the Samsung LCD TVs is badly broken. Every few minutes a disruptive line will appear about 1/4th of the way up from the bottom of the picture. The line will wander around, making the picture look ugly, for 45 seconds or so, then will disappear - for 5 or 10 minutes, when it comes back.This happened with two different DVD players plus a TiVo, connected by HDMI cables, Component cables, and S-Video cables.Samsung tech support said to return the set, so I did and got another from the store. The replacement had the same problem. I returned the set and purchased a Sony instead.I have since posted a description of the problem online, and had folks with 3 or 4 different Samsung LCD HDTVs tell me that their sets had the same problem.SO - I'd be quite careful before purchasing a Samsung LCD HDTV if you plan to spend any time watching letterboxed Standard Def TV.
pros-> very good sound quality-> very light and comfertable-> pretty cheap when compared to other similar productscons-> uses AAA cells unlike other similar products which come with inbuilt, rechargable batteries.
As most other reviews here have shown, these little earbuds sound terrific! Of course, the quality of the sound is highly dependannt upon the fit one can achieve in the ear canal, but Monster includes enough tips to allow most people to get a decent fit. While the overall sound quality is noteworty, the low frequencies are particularly impressive - the lower mids being especially detailed. I'm a musician and I use these as back ups for my main set of custom molded 2-way in-ear monitors. The first time I used these I was struck by the detail I got out of my 5-string bass guitar. I can hear my fingers on the strings! The useful bottom end I get rivals and in many ways out performs my custom monitors!Really fantastic!Mark
These headphones pound!!! You can feel the bass if you know what I mean. Crisp, clear highs and no distortion at high volumes. The ear cups could be slightly larger. My sony mp3 player sounds like a car stereo hooked up to some 10's pushin a 150 watt amp. If you love Bass and superb audio quality, these babies are for you.
The film I ordered arrived in fine condition and is in use. Thank you.pmmcneely
The operations that do work are extremely slow. Not sure if the remote doesn't work or if so much time passes between pressing a button and the action that I've gone on to something else.Won't read dvd +R discs even though they are the recommended Verbatim brand. GoVideo customer service insisted I had bad discs and even talked me into swapping the discs out at Office Depot despite the fact that I've purchased hundreds of discs and not yet had a &quot;bad disc&quot; yet. After the unit failed to read the new discs, they told me to swap the unit out and that &quot;yes maybe the constant disc skipping during playback had something to do with the problem&quot;.2nd unit even slower, disc drawer sounded like a rusty screen door when closing, machine audibly hick upped while playing a disk and skipped worse than the first unit... oh, and still won't read DVD+R discs on which it supposed to write thus it's name &quot;DVD Burner&quot;... puzzled how this product got off the development line and into stores.Do not buy this product. It's almost comical, except it cost $300 +!
I've had this on the window of an exterior door for over a month so far, and it works great. Very loud sound - sure to wake us up when triggered. Solar powered means no batteries. This is a window that gets no direct sun, but the daylight is enough to keep it charged. It's a nice added bit of security for a door that we want to keep safe.I read another review that claimed there is a problem with sticking. I cleaned my window first. No sign of slipping.The only problem is that when I slam the door, the alarm sounds. Guess I'll have to learn to stop slamming the door.
There are so many variables here, let's start with:1) Where you live. I live in the SF Bay Area -- any major metro area is going to have tons of FM stations crowding the dial. What frequency will work up here in Mill Valley will suddenly not work when you cross the bridge into SF. I took this out to visit the in-laws in Kentucky recently and it worked very well all over. Not a lot of FM stations out in the Bible Belt. A lot of trial and error and you just may get lucky and find a signal that will be good in more than 1 county.2) Your vehicle's radio. I have a new Quest minivan. The factory radio's only fair as far as picking up iTrip signals and canceling out other frequencies. I don't know where the antenna is (it's hidden). The Quest's stereo does NOT have a cassette deck so an adaptor is out of the question.The salesman at Good Guys says new Alpine decks allow you to hardwire the iPod into an AUX jack that's readily available, and control it like new BMWs allow you to do. Some auto-stereo install shops are offering to hardwire iPods to cars, I've been told.3) The road aside, it works somewhat better at home. Again it depends on the frequency you choose and the kind of stereo receiver you have. Fidelity? About as good as "AM Stereo" if there were such a thing.You lose a lot of the highs and brightness in the music both at home and in a car thanks to the limited dynamic range (14-15K mHz I believe) that is noted. It sounds nothing like a CD or good FM station played directly from any given stereo.Conclusion? Look for a hardwired solution. Someone (other than new stereo deck makers) is going to develop 1 commercially sometime soon hopefully, but in the meantime the auto-stereo install guys might be helpful...for a price (up to $100?). If your stereo has a cassette deck, use an adaptor.I'm afraid, "No static at all" does not apply to this FM radio.
In this price this product is really very good. It has all functions u expect from a digital photo frame. Picture quality is not very good but its good. It didn't play video once i uploaded but may be, i would need to change the format. Sound quality is good. Remote is very cute. You can also hang this picture frame on wall. I love my first Digital Photo Frame and don't have any complain :)Coby DP842-128 8.4-Inch Acrylic Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player (White)
The ethernet cable worked out well, I used it to hook up my netflix roku box linking it to my router.
I Purchased these as rear speakers to complete surround sound set.I had no idea that they would sound sooo nice!They have a wonderful range of response and the resolution is great! After plugging them in, I ended up routing all power just to them and listening to a full symphony from my rear speakers!Solid as tanks and outstanding performers!
There is not much to say about this product - it does what it's supposed to do. It's solid metal and feels pretty durable.There is a little vignetting at 18mm on my Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens, but zooming in just a hair fixes this. I don't consider this a design flaw, just a natural by-product of stepping up a filter. Maybe it could be avoided if the step-up ring was thinner, I don't know, but this might lose some durability.
I like this camera for great oportunity in it.Canon PowerShot SD800 is easy to use and makes nice pictures.I don't have any claims to it.
I used this mount to hang a JVC HD-350 (which I love) and it looks and works great! It's fully adjustable so you can dial in the projector. I'm also using the ChiefCeiling Plate(CMA-101) andExtension Column(CMS012018) to complete the install. I needed these items quickly and Amazon shipped quickly. Very happy with my purchase!
I have been very pleased with this battery. Just because I am brand conscious, I use my original battery first, but whenever I have switched to Lenmar, it performs great. I rarely run any of my batteries out, so I can't say if the battery life is great. This is a terrific value. I will definitely buy this brand again for other battery backups.
These were everything I expected and have are definitely worth the money. Once you get used to them (which is easy to do) they fit very comfortably in your ear. Highly recommended for budget earbuds.
We are pleased with our new Panasonic camcorder. We have only used it a few times at Christmas, but was pleased with the picture quality. We knew from looking at different models in a store that we wanted the joystick operation that only Panasonic seems to use. It could not be more simple to move between and choose options and functions. The image stabilizer works well and image looks good even at 10x zoom. As many reviews stated, under very low light conditions you will loose picture quality, but we have found that to be the case with lots of cameras that friends of ours have. We are having to upgrade our computer drive to read the mini DVD-Rs, so I cannot comment on the software yet. But we love the menu funtion on playback, no fast forwarding or rewinding, just shoot, finalize, and put it in the DVD player and choose what scene you want to watch, it is very simple. To us the simplicity and not having to convert over from tapes every time is worth the cost of mini DVDs and the short record time (about 20 minutes per disc). We are very happy with the camera so far.
The Klipsch Promedia 2.1 THX speakers might be the single greatest electronic investment of my life. I bought these babies in THE 7TH GRADE after saving and researching for months. Im 22 now...10 years seems so long.Since that fateful day, Ive put it through a heavy metal phase, endless counterstrike sessions, years of use as a primary stereo system at parties blaring rock and rap, and four years of college (and a bit gentler music, sometimes).Ive packed up and moved more times than I can count: to and from dorms every year, home for summers, different apartments during different jobs...they have been thrown in suitcases, shipped across country, sat in cold garages and storage units for months on end.Every time I move, I expect them to have seen their last days. Then I pull them out, set them up, and let them rip...they still bring tears. They are the one constant in my life.Part of me thinks that no accessory should last this long, but everytime I think to myself that its time to get a newer, bigger stereo, I turn these babies on, with their "outdated" analog connections, and those thoughts are instantly put to rest.These speakers are a part of me. They will be at my wedding fist-pumping to Taylor Swift. They will watch my children's first steps with unabashed joy. The will be a pillar of strength for my wife, blasting Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata as the box closes at my funeral.I dont believe in an afterlife. The 2.1s will be my legacy. While I fade into inexistence, all I know is that they will remain in this world. Facing the future unflinchingly, without remorse or self-pity. Eternal.Standing proudly on my rotting desk.
Perfect piece of equipment does exactly what it is supposed to do. I bough a tv in Italy that uses an North American powers source and can plug into any North American decive like dvd, apple tv, ps3, etc. But when I tried to hook the regular cable cord to recieve basic cable to the back of my tv the plugs were not compatible, I looked in walmart, Lowes and a lot of other stores but couldn't find anything that worked. Finally I came across this online and ordered it off amazon, and it saved me thousand of dollars. I was about to by a new tv. If your in a similar situation as I was this is it.
After the first use this item broke. I put it on my windshield and the whe I removed it the suction cup on the bottom broke off. Very cheap item do not but this for your GPS!!
This is an amazing product for this price. I am very satisfied with the sound and very happy with the purchase.
Main problem: i like to scan memories,stop at one and if I have no interest in it, then continue on; however this radio goes back to memory #1, it does not continue to the next memory. So, if you are at mem.#7 and want to hear what is on #8, you end up on #1 and have to wait until it goes through all the others. I dont care for that feature. Also, at the end of the am band you will hear a loud double beep, informing you that you have just left the high end are are now at the low end.This is very annoying at night, since it is not muted by plugging in ear bugs. It wakes up any one in your room, who is trying to sleep. Batteries don't last too long. Everything else is fine.
I was like many confused printer buyers. Laser, inkjets, all-in ones, color... I was close to buying a laser and then realized I'm not gonna use it that much.If you are like me, someone who occasionly prints out a resume, directions, or an interesting article, then this is the printer for you. It's speed is quite sufficient and the print quality is excellent. The copier also works great.And don't worry too much about the ink. Its pretty good actually. I use it as described above and have had the same cartridge for like 5 months now. And its only half used. Thas my review. Hope you benefited. PEACE
This flash is a great flash. The other night, My wife and I heard something in the trees behind our house. I grabbed my Canon t1i and this flash and my 55-250mm lens. Started taking pictures at the area where the sound was coming from. Sure enough, there were 2 raccoons way up in the trees. this flash was able to pick them off from about 200mm in the tree. Great Flash!
I bought it at the airport to kill time during my 3 hour flight... I was landing before I realized it -- the book was completely enthralling. Bill is the kind of guy any young American with an entrepreneurial spirit can identify with. I found his life stories and his experiences on The Apprentice made very interesting, inspiring, and informative reading. I recommend this book highly to all Apprentice fans.
I haven't opened the box yet; just wanted to tell somebody that I ordered this printer June 10 and got it at my house in Texas on June 12. That was with the free shipping option. (Dell couldn't come up with one after a week's waiting.)
Titles says it all. For the money, the best camcorder hands down. After 2 weeks of intense research and a month of using this camcorder, no regrets.
I recently started a new job, and was happy to learn that my employer offers its developers reimbursement for up to $300 to buy headphones or earphones in order to help us concentrate in our open floor-plan environment. After doing a lot of research, I decided on this set, and I'm glad I did.At first, I did find them a little uncomfortable; the silicon cups sometimes created painful suction in my ears. After experimenting with different ear tips, I eventually realized that the way I was inserting them into my ears was the problem, and I ended up switching back to the medium-sized silicon tips that are attached out-of-the-box. Watching the movie they have on their website helped me figure out the right way to insert them, but it takes a little bit of practice and experimentation.When correctly inserted, the sound isolation is fantastic! When I have them in at my desk and music is playing, I can't hear a thing around me, much to the chagrin of coworkers with questions. (I tell them to IM me!) I used to be unable to listen to music on my commute to and from work; the San Francisco BART must be the loudest subway I've ever been on. Now the noise has been reduced to a low rumbling in the background.The earphones have a very clear sound. I can finally hear the bass in my music when wearing earphones. The bass isn't overwhelming, however, and they do make another version of these for people who do want extra low end. I'm not really a high-end gear audiophile, but I do love listening to music, and these are the best way to do that portably that I've ever tried.
I Loved it from the start. Small, compact and easy to use. Plug in the USB2, download your songs, throw in a battery and away you go. Size is great and the arm strap is wonderful at the gym. So light that you don't even know it is there as you run on the treadmill or stomp on the stairmaster. I have had it almost a year and will be buying the little lady one for Christmas.
I recieved the Speck Skin pack for Christmas because I had admired the Pink Mini iPod, but needed the storage capacity of the 40 GB iPod. I have not yet tried to get the skin off, but my dad put the skin on and said it was very difficult. You never want to hear the words "Well, we shouldn't use soap, but..." when you are talking about such a nice piece of electronic equipment.It is true that after you close the dock access there is a bit of the iPod left uncovered, but it is just a sliver of space, and it isn't that big of a deal. There is some slight stretching, but after you adjust the skin a bit,there is a significant differance. I reccomend these skins because they are pretty, and because they will prevent the grubby fingerprints and scratches to the silver back.
IF you have an ExpressCard on your laptop (it would be sitting above your PC Card/PCMCIA slot and there's an "L"-shaped plastic insert that you use to fill the slot when nothing's in it), AND if you use CF Cards in digital photography, buy this.In just a few words: I can transfer photos about six to nine times faster into my computer than with USB 2.0. It's wonderful.I agree with the earlier reviewer that it does need some sort of case, as anything L-shaped might break, but other than that, it's a great tool. Even better, I plugged it into my 64-bit Vista system, and it worked the first time. (Don't anyone tell you that there are no drivers for 64-bit!)
As stated above, this would be the DVD tower to buy if you are going to screw it into the wall. It could get wobbly if you use the base provided instead. Perfect packaging, arrived ahead of schedule. The tower itself is very well built once mounted on the wall. Great space saver, and low price!!!!
This is a great pressure cooker so far. It is my first pressure cooker, so I didn't know what to expect. The 4-quart is perfect for a meal for 2 or 3 people. It had to be assembled, but it was very easy to do.
these batteries have a fast self-discharge. their not as bad as duracell 2650mah but their still pretty bad. stick with accuevolution or eneloop
i've had this recorder for about 3-4 years now and use it quite a bit and it has worked well---transcriptionist says the sound is just fine (i dictate reports on it). easy to use and sturdy---i cart it around in my briefcase and have dropped it a few times and it's been just fine. i hope they don't stop making it!!!! very easy to use (and i tend to be technologically challenged) and the switches slide easily (i have some tendon problems in my wrist). held up better than the panasonic i had before
I cant believe that I have never written anything on here for the MuVo Slim. I got it back in early 2005 when it was came out with a great review in one of the computer magazines. At that time it was somewhere around almost $200 for a HUGE 256mb player that was smaller in size (not mb)than most other players and I didnt want to pay almost $300 for the 512mb. It is about 1/4" thick and is the size of a creditcard in width and height. I was shocked when I saw it was only $99 on here now. Honestly I cant give it 5 stars as much as I want to only because I dont like the software that comes with it. The software is hard to manage and work with. The MuVo works much better ripping with the Windows Media Player than its own organizer. I agree with some that say that 256mb is not much these days. But a couple years ago it was a big deal. Digital technology changes a lot fast. I've had to make my own case for it because unless you have an IPod or one of the others, there isnt a case that clips onto your belt or pants. The earbuds were replaced with a great sounding over-the-earbuds that stayed on. The battery life is INCREDIBLE! I picked it up again after not using it for almost 5 months and it was still over 1/2 charged. Ripping takes only minutes, it takes longer to choose the songs I want on it than it does to rip onto it, and I can get 95 songs on it. sure not a huge number compared to the players now, but it suits me. If you want more songs get the 512mb or if they ever come out with the 1G. My MuVo has stood up to walks in heatwaves to icychills, and yep I have dropped it more times than I care to admit. So its not the most popular mp3 player (ipod) but it is durable, has great sound, and if and when my MuVo goes out I'll buy another one (larger mb next time tho &lt;G>).
I'm mostly satisfied with these, with a few exceptions. First of all, and mainly, it's hard to figure out how to wear them right. Option 1 is to jam them into your ears (they squish in pretty well), but I've found that doing so dampens the sound quite a bit. Option 2 is to "place" them in your ears, but then they fall out VERY easily. I've tried all of the sizes, and none seem to work "just right." Maybe I have abnormal ears, I'm not really sure.Secondly, they're not entirely durable, in my opinion. One day, I dropped my coat on the floor, not realizing that my ipod and headphones were still in the pocket. Later, when I went to get them out, the left ear piece was broken in half. Luckily, it was right along the "seam" and I was able to snap them back together... but there's still a few cracks in places.Now that I've highlighted the negatives, it's time for the positives...These can have amazing sound if you get them placed right.They are awesome for noise cancellation... basically like ear plugs.You can have them almost full blast without people around you hearing the music.Hence the 4 rating!
Great product, exactly what was needed, If I had to buy another one I would buy it again. Price was reasonable and worth every penny.
These earbud headphones do indeed give you good quality sound when listening with them. The problem is the material that the headphones are made out of. I have bought this product three times already and all three never lasted more than a year. First one I bought from a local electronics store and within a couple of months a small piece of the wire was exposed because the outside layering cracked. Eventually it stopped working at all. I blamed this on my jacket at the time because it often got caught on the metal teeth of the jacket. So I bought another one because I enjoyed the sound and comfort of these earbuds. Within four months it stopped working in my left earbud. I narrowed the problem down to the very end of the headphones at the plug part. The inside wiring near the plug is very shoddy and somehow messed up causing one earbud to stop working. So now onto my third set of these headphones which lasted about seven months but guess what? The same problem that occured with my second set happened again with this one.Bottom line, the outside material for the wiring is cheap and shoddy and the inside wiring is just as bad. Never purchasing another set again. I've learned my lesson.. finally.
Awful customer service.Let it be known that they refuse to EVER take a return because they claim that one could have tried it first with the free trial version.
Heavy duty bracket. Built in level doesn't work but you should use your own level regardless. Vertical brackets are very difficult to adjust when the weight of the TV is on them, but since you should only have to do this once, it is not a concern. Slots on verticle bracket did not line up correctly with Vesa holes in my 50 inch Samsung Plasma TV so you may have to do some grinding with a dremmel tool or file. That problem should not affect any other Vesa size. Wall bracket will accomodate 16 or 24 inch studs. All in all, a good product.
Though I never own this brand name, I know the quality of Sennheiser. I saw these and I felt these would go great with my Sony Mp3 player I purchase from here too. As soon as I got these bad boys, I plugged them into my stereo and then my computer. Oh wow!!! A big smile instantly came to my face. My music came to life, so rich and colorful, full of depth and clarity. These rock my world everyday. Get yourself some.
If you're looking for good quality headphones and don't want to pay through the nose, these will work fine. The noise cancelling is good, although I have not compared to others. Sound quality is very clean:good separation, excellent mids and highs, adequate bass. If you're looking for big boomy bass Bose is probably more up your alley. Attractive and well constructed they are comfortable to wear, but I have not worn them for an extended period (2+ hrs). They also come with a variety of different plugs and a nice hard case. All said and done - a decent purchase.
This is the only webcam we have been using ever since. We bought one in feb 2008 - liked it very much, used almost every day, many hours a day. The clarity is very good, right light technology works really great. we haven't used the webcam mic, so we are not sure about it. After 3 yrs, webcam is still in very good condition. We bought another one last month for my parents. I wanted to get the same for them but when the box came from amazon it was quite different - it was special edision, shocked first, but doing the same job. we are happy about this webcam. I am not sure whether it can detect the face even we move few inches.
I gift this MP3 player to my brother.. For him it is a very complette and compact MP3 player. Very usefull to take your music to any place.
Bomb proof, easy to set up and use printer. Should have made this forever.Why do I have to add more words once I'm done reviewing?
This was easier than expected, it's not a hub it's a switch difference one thinks and splits one splits. But it was just as easy hook up and that's it.
The customer comments on this page were really helpful in my decision to buy this camera. I own a Canon T70, but I've hardly ever gotten knock out shots from it. Pictures were just so-so, even with a professional Kodak Supra 100 35mm film. By comparison, I took the same shots with the same film with my newly purchased Olympus IS-50. Picture quality were simply stunning with the IS-50, hands down. I couldn't be happier. Almost every shot came out crisp and clear. However, couple of bad ones were due to camera shake due to unsteady hand, not attributable to the camera itself. And for the price I got it for--it was a steal. You could hardly go wrong with its superior flash system. How it calculates the right lighting is one of its best kept secrets, I guess.Two negatives I have though, which aren't that much, considering. It doesn't come with a remote control for self-shooting. You have to buy it separate. And the other is it's made in China! I wish it were made in Japan, but these days, the only ones they still care to manufacturer are higher-end pro cameras. But my confidence in the durability and quality of this camera is based on my belief that Olympus has rigorous quality control towards the manufacture of this camera. Good enough for me.
This would not work a wireless keyboard don't know if it was not compatible with computer or keyboard but it did not work.
I received this order as described. My WorldofTanks experience improved dramatically! I can scout with fast tanks now. No more skipping. I have received more 'top gun' awards than my previous 6 months of play!
This product really works as advertised. I never had a battery charger that charges in such speed (around 15 minutes for 4 AA NiMH batteries). I couldn't ask for anything more.
I ordered this and am very pleased with it. the rolls aren't cheap or easy to find (Amazon CANCELED my order for two rolls of the larger ones), but the printer itself is a great machine. The software is even pretty good!
I ordered this photo keychain for my wife. She loves carrying photos of all of our family and showing off our granddaughters too. "She" was able to load the program within mintues and loaded 26 photos within a few minutes.She took it to church with her that night and started showing off the family!!It is worth the points. Everyone should have one - good gift also.
This frame was a perfect gift for a graduate. Easy to set up, got a good price on a package with a memory card that I could prep for the recipient. Also, the frame is packaged really well to transport and continue to transport as college students will do. As long as you use the recommended resolution for your digital pictures, the image is clear and nice, and even a 256k SD card can hold lots of them. This frame does not do video files, but they can be distracting anyway. I will probably buy another one for myself.
Being an Intel product I installed this with no trouble. My wired network speed went from 5 MB/sec to about 9 MB/sec for a 5GB file transfer. I thought it should be better so I did a little serching and found out that a setting in the windows xp operating system had to be enabled. After I did this, a reboot and reset of the switch and router I got an amazing 20 MB/sec transfer rate! It really saves file transfer times greatly, especially if you edit and archive large video files as I do. I would recommend this card to anyone.
I have some coasters.. But not from the disks.. There were some problems with backing up copies of my kids movies... Scratchy scratchy.. There are lots of new write protection VOB files embedded, so it is the fault of the manufacturer making it hard for me..not the disks..How do you rate a disk anyway..
I purchased a pair of these in August 07. I LOVED LOVED LOVED them! They sounded GREAT, they are naturally loud, so I could listen to my mp3 player at half the volume. They also block out external noises so you can listen at even lower volume if you are concerned with hearing damage. I love the little rubber piece to wind the excess cord around. I bought a pair for my dad who is 80 and has hearing aids -- they are loud enough that he can hear his audiobooks with them.So, the bad... I tend to be kinda rough (not purposely, just rather clumsy) with my belongings. I didn't wind the cord up enough and would listen while I work on things in the yard or exercise. Several times I caught the cord on stuff, thereby ripping the ear pieces out of my ears. The rounded earpiece would break apart. I'd snap it back together, but eventually, the wires broke off and it was all over. They had lasted me about a year.I loved them so much, I bought another pair in July 08, resolving to be really careful with them. I WAS really careful with them, but I would leave them plugged into my mp3 player and wind the cord around the player before putting it in it's protective bag. Apparently, bending the plug-in end didn't agree with it. I noticed this and stopped doing it, but it must've been too late by then because, alas, the other day, the plug became detached from wire - the whole plastic piece just popped off. It's April, so it's a bit shy of a year.So, in Summary:THE GOOD:* The sound is great.* The volume is great.* The earpieces come in various sizes, so the fit is great.* They are comfortable to wear, even for extended periods of time.* They block external noise.These are easily the best headphones I've ever purchased.THE BAD:* If you don't take care, you can unintentionally damage or dismember them.But I still love them and I still recommend them to friends. Not everyone uses their mp3 player as much as I do or while doing difficult tasks as I do. And not everyone is quite as clumsy with the cord as I can be.
It's the best camera that i ever seen... it's so easy of use and usefull to those adventure moments of our lives... Buy this item it's 100% recomendable....
I purchased a set of these a month ago and mounted them in the garage. They were such a good value for my use that I purchased a second set. I'm equally happy and would certainly recommend them -- especially for the price!
These speakers are great for me. On sale during the Cyber Monday week so they were only $17 when I bought them which is definitely worth it. For the times when they are not on sale, I might would recommend spending a little extra cash for better speakers. There is plenty of bass for me. Then again I don't ride around trying to rattle the windows of the houses I pass by like a jackass. Some sound distortion when the volume is turned up loud, but easily remedied by turning the mid and the treble down a tiny bit for me. For reference, my vehicle is a 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 ext. cab. No installation problems except that my stock speakers were glued to their mounting brackets making them rip apart when we took them out (they did still work although there was a rattle on them with any bass, so sad for that - bad GM. No screws were used when we put these new ones in though, just clipped them on to the mounting bracket and they are stable.Conclusion - Good for when they are on sale, but if they are regular price, think about spending a little more for higher quality.
Ok granted I've only had the unit a week or so...but it's been a really good week. Easy to get running and works like a dream, fax, scanner and copy unit are great and just printed out about a dozen foto's. This is a great buy.
When I was in my search for DVD-R packs, I was very skeptical on which one to buy. Every single brand had customer complaining about a good amount of DVD-r not working or unreadable. I decided to give this one a try and so for no problems. I have amazon prime so I paid less than $13 including shipping (unbeatable). The only suggestion I will give anyone that is trying to backup information is to make sure in their burning software to match the burning speed of the burner to the DVD manually or maybe lower and you should have not problems. Ex; 16x DVD, Burner speed 16x or 12x. I will buy this product with confidence again.
Let me start by saying that this my be my first review i've ever written on Amazon. I've bought two of these, one from Best Buy (which I returned because of this issue) and one from Amazon. Each one blanks out after a few minutes and the screen will go blank. I will be calling for a replacement. The product is solid in its features but it's execution is absolutely horrible.I am very dissatisfied. I do not recommend buying this product, and if there is an alternative from another company, I would rather buy that instead.
I bought this unit for 2 reasons: (1) to ensure that I know where I am when the fog rolls in; (2) to know if sail adjustments increase my speed.The GPS fulfills both of these needs. It is very easy to use and very well engineered.It has some features that I don't need, such as fishing info, but the less expensive model looks less sophisticated, based on my examination of the users' manual.Also, the WAAS capability is not available on the less expensive model (although I haven't been able to get to WAAS satelites).
This photo frame has great picture quality, runs video and music files and overall looks good.The wifi works good but you'll want to be a more advanced user to get use out of it. I'm fairly geeky and I think I'll just stick with the card slot. The Kodak Photogallery software is also cumbersome. You can download it from thier site to try it out before you buy the frame.The documentation is minimal and poorly written. I was under the impression that I could copy files over the network to the frame and play them, nope. I also misunderstood and thought family and friends could email photos directly to the frame through my network, if it's there I couldn't figure it out. Maybe you'll have better luck with the wifi.Even with the preconceived misunderstandings, this frame is a good product and you can navigate (with proper premissions) your entire network and play all sorts of media files.
I really like the kit for the 2005 Dodge Durango and it adds a little compartment on the bottom to put your MP3 player in.
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
This product so far is very good, and I would highly recommend getting one.Not sure why, but the light blue one was only $199 on this site with free shipping. Well worth the cost.Note at this point it does not come with the AC adapter cord.It does come with Microsoft media player 11.I did not install the software that came with the player, I just plugged it into my computer and XP found and installed new hardware. If anyone finds that the provided software has some great features I am missing out on, please let me know. I found working with the media player 11, which I already had works fine.A word of CAUTION, make sure you understand what you are sync'ing. After I saw that the ZEN was known by Media player, I thought I was sync'ing just the play now songs and after 2 hours I found that every song, picture and movie file it found in My documents, My pictures, My videos and maybe other places had been added to my player. Over 4 gig of stuff.Good news is all the movies play, the pictures can be viewed, and the songs sound great. Even better than that you can open the player in Windows Exployer and removed files.Many other great features like radio, radio recording, voice recording. You can section off part of your disk space and use it as a giant thumb drive for moving files from one computer to another.The touch pad takes a little while to get used to, but it has three setting for touch and when I set it to low, I don't have any problems with unwanted selects.Battery life I don't think it will play for 14 hours, but it last long enough for what I need. I have not used it for more than 5 hours continuously, but after that it still had more than battery life.When you get yours installed on your computer, down load the new firmware. It was very easy, I google'd Creative ZEN and found the web site at the top and it was very easy to find the firmware downloads. Once it's downloaded, make sure your player is connected to the computer through the provided USB cable and execute the download. It finds the player and update for a few minutes and then restarts the player. Mine went from 1.40 to 1.61 on the firmware version.[....]
Like most of the rest here I have had an unnerving experience with Maxtor One touch external drive.A 1TB device - that used 2x500G drives packed tight together and barely cooled - failed - no big surprise I guess. And admittedly after 24 months (and no mention of warranty periods that I could see on the website), but the manner of failure (it just disappeared from the system while LED remained blinking defieantly) and complete absence of any recover/debug tools is a considerable nuisace.It is also irritating that Seagate treats all its customers as complete novices (idiots). The web site is a maze and the login proecss deeply frustrating.Even taking into account that Seagate must have shipped millions of these things and have a monster support challenge, they could make an effort to treat experienced professionals less like complete idiots.Although if their purpose is to shoo people away so that they stop bothering them, it probably works a treat.So it's roll-your-own RAID5 for me next time.
I run an iMac G5, OS 10.3.9. I'm using the fire wire adapter. I did not reformat the drive with Disk Utility because I want to be able to add data from pc's. After a month I haven't had any problems. Users don't get the full 500GB and partitions eat up space quickly. The size to price is a great value. The independent power supply and power buttons are nice features. The drive is quiet, quick, and has a nice glow. Wish list: 1. Mac software that does the same as the pc software. 2. more Mac support from Seagate. 3. all ports available because the adapter is easy to lose. 4. eSata adapter for the iMac. From my research there are no Macs that offer eSata interface. Let me know if you find something on this. Cheers.
I recently purchased the Keyboard and Mouse in Blue, MAN! am I ever pleased. First of all the plug and play feature with the USB hookup makes connection a breeze, it is by far the easiest piece of hardware I've ever connected to my PC. The performance of the easy touch keyboard is excellent, the keys are only slightly raised which makes typing comfortable and still easy to find the correct key. The mouse has eliminated the roller ball and uses light instead, which eliminates the need for cleaning the ball or contacts. They are faster than a speeding bullet and make my PC act more powerful than a locomotive, which enables me to leap long strands of information in a single keystroke...The performance of both of these pieces has far exceeded my expectations and I am more that pleased with them. I've decided to paint my tower metallic blue and customize my whole setup...Superman Rocks and so does the Keyboard and Mouse. I highly recommend these products for anyone who loves the Big Red S and their PC unit.
Disappointed. It works great in the suburbs if there aren't a lot of streets close together. Way too slow calculating/recalculating in larger towns and cities. Also, my unit's antenna stopped working after a month. I bought an external antenna and it works fine, but I bought this unit for the compact size. I wish I bought something else.
Just add me to the rest who found these speakers outstanding! They are larger than a typicalbookshelf speaker so be sure to review the dimensions before ordering. The size works great forour situation and we can't believe the great quality for such a small price.
I bought three sets of Sony WDR-W08L Verticle In-the Ear headphones in Dec. 2010 from Amazon to use on my Acer laptop computer because I have a hearing loss and I cannot hear the computer speakers well enough. These Sony headphones are excellent, loud enough, lightweight, and comfortable. They were also a great buy at about $9 each set.But recently I noticed the set I use constantly was not putting out the volume I need.I opened another set I had never used yet and tried them and they worked perfectly. Comparing the two sets I noticed they look identical except that the little holes over the speakers in the used set appeared to be plugged up with dirt while the holes in the new set were open. So I used an old tooth brush and cleaned out the dirt in the holes of the used set. I found this required not simply brushing, but "polking" the holes with the soft bristles directly thrusted into the holes several times until they looked open like the new set. Then I carefully removed the little plastic backing covers gently with a metal prong inserted a short way into the little rectangular hole in the plastic covers and gently lifted them out. Then I blew out the dirt with compressed air, and replaced the plastic covers by carefully springing them back into their sockets.Presto! The used set now works just like the new set!I wonder how many of these headphones are thrown away after they cease to work like newbecause they get plugged with dirt? I'm not claiming some headphones stop working for other reasons, but I suggest before throwing them away try cleaning them first.
I agree 100% with previous reviews - I tested, side-by-side, the 255, the new 330, and the new 730. Hands-down, under every possible scenario and lighting condition, the older 255 is BY FAR SUPERIOR. C681's review is 100% dead on.See my review under GZ-MG330 for full details.BUY THE 255 over any of the newer JVCs - none offer the larger f1.2 lens, and it IS the difference!!!
While I find most aspects of this mouse great my complaint is primarily aimed toward the scroll wheel middle click button. It is maddening to use since the wheel seems to be so sensitive. When you go to middle-click anything the wheel moves and your target link moves away. While this is very frustrating the rest of the mouse functions are great. I use Mozilla Firefox with tabs and a middle-click is very important to me. If you are looking for just a regular wireless mouse that looks great then this is it. However if a middle-click button is important to you find another choice.
The good - nice looking package. Lightweight. Easy to setup. (No need to RTFM other than to find where the connectors are...lol...) Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Server were quite happy with it. (98 shows the monitor model, 2000 just "plug and play monitor")Sharp picture. Nice colors.The bad - quality control. Two pixels are ON all the time - a bright green dot in the upper right quarter of the screen and a blue dot in the lower left quarter. So I'm sending it back in the hopes that this defect is a fluke. (...)(...later): Yes, the replacement was fine. I'm happy. Most people will be too (unless you're the type who thinks CDs sound inferior to vinyl and solid state amps sound inferior to tubes...)
I bought a set of these for a co-worker because they were inexpensive, but I was very impressed at how nice they sounded for the money. They have 3 other features I really like: 1, a simple volume control that controls both speakers. 2, the voltage adapter is built it, so there's no external AC adapter to use up 3 spaces on a power strip (it has a standard AC plug). 3, an external headphone jack that makes it easy to disable the speakers and listen quietly. I was so impressed, that I bought a set for myself.
Wow! These earphones are the bomb, I've bought some Sony earphones that cost me about $40 in the past... THESE BLOW DOORS ON THOSE! Very nice penetrating bass. And in response to all of these other reviews saying that these cause a loss of higher pitch sounds due to the bass... WRONG! The sound is perfecto for the price. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! btw, I'm an audiophile...
A great price for a nice product.I don't have the Sansa player that this product was made for, but for $4.33 total cost, I don't care if I can't use the supplied cable.Both the wall charger and the car/12V charger work with my MP3 player, which has no batteries, just the USB connector.Now I don't have to charge the player on my computer anymore.
I bought it for my overseas trip. It worked very well. I have no complaints.Resolution: sufficient to enjoy movie.sound: just sufficient with supplied ear phone.Operation: Fantastic.Evrybody, who saw me watching movie on this player was really jealous of me. I was offered so many times to sell it. Ultimately, I had to give it as a gift to a relatives's son. Going to buy a new one for me.
Do not waste your money - Netgear has nice packaging but a terrible product. Netgear skimps on technology and quality and spends more on product appearance. I have to restart my router at least three times a day...and sometimes I have to restart it 5 consecutive times just to get it going again. Some say it might be the ISP but I have another computer connected through an ethernet connection - no problem there when my wireless connection drops.
This is a good player with remarkable reliability. I have had five previous portable players that I had to return under warranty within months, this one has worked for over 9 months without a hitch on every kind of DVD.I subtract a star for the non-standard S-video jack and lack of cable (you can't even buy one).
Package complete with every thing neccessary including hole 22mm saw. Priced reasonable. It took 2 hours to install this unit on my own (including upholstary, side panels and back seat removal. Works like a charm, Make sure to follow the installation instructions carefully as to avoid false readings while reversing. It works so well I am thinking of upgrading to the unit which uses a rear view camera.Update 14-3-09- sold the car one year ago and its still functioning in the vehicle. A good product.
This was a good purchase, a gift for my wife to use when doing her daily walk. It's perfect for that.
I was all ready to buy the Aiwa, based on favorable reviews I had read. But I decided to take a trip to Circuit City and actually listen for myself. Now I really wanted to buy the Aiwa, it is so much prettier design-wise than its competition. But after listening, I have to say the Sharp sounds so much better than the Sony and the Aiwa! I was amazed at the obvious difference. I am not thrilled with the interface on the Sharps, or their thickness or headphones, but all the plusses of this unit definitely outweigh the negatives. And as far as sound quality (loudness, clarity, bass), the others don't compare. I just wish they would improve the physical design and include better quality headphones.
This has been worth every penny. It can make any room in the house sound like it is fully wired with a complete sound system. Sound quality is clear.
Verbatim 16x Single-sided DVD+R Spindle, 100 DiscsWell, I hate to disagree with other reviews. But in my iMac G5 I have had 5 coasters out of 7 Burns. 2 out 7 good. I am sure I'll go thru my 100 DVD-R at this rate in no time. Anybody with advice for iMac DVD-R.
PROS: My 4th generation iPod was stolen in January so I got this one a month later. I liked the old iPod and figured it's marginally better since the video iPod is the same but smaller and has video feature that I won't use. It is definitely smaller but other aspects impress me as well. The larger screen is beautiful...bright and clear. Many little things in the software were improved such as having a clock or contacts from Outlook. My old iPod crashed a couple times within the first month and this one hasn't yet...and I used to have to reset the old iPod when I didn't use it for a long weekend, the video iPod doesn't do this as much and when it does, settings aren't lost.At first I treated the video feature as a gimmick...who would want to watch anything for more than a couple minutes on a 2.5 inch screen? I probably won't do that BUT you can use a camcorder cable...the RCA outputs goes into your TV with Red into Yellow, White into Red, Yellow into White. Choose your video settings to TV Out and BAM! you got a few movies in the palm of your hand. Useful for snowboarding trips or even presentations if you can't bring your laptop. The only hassle is to convert your avi or mpg files into the iPod format.The audio is still crisp and has no peers. The included earphones are the same as before...horrible. I recommend getting at least the Sony EX51 or EX71. Or put on some full headphones and you'll be in a world of your own.CONS: does not come with many accessories (no dock, no power adapter with firewire cable), screen difficult to read if backlight not on, clickwheel is slightly smaller, old remote control is not compatiblePros definitely outweigh the Cons. If you have an old iPod, you'll love the video iPod
The icarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter could also be called iBoatPlay.We purchased above item to use on our Sailboat while cruising Central America, playing music or listening to language lessons (while standing watch) or any other time! Simply plug said item in to an outlet, tune your radio to designated frequency, adjust your speakers to where you wish to hear the sound, and than enjoy. (I think that qualifies as a: "1-2-3" installation unit).
Once I got this DVD player hooked up, I found it easy to use. The remote is well-organized, and it's easy to find and utilize all the features that make DVD player superior to your old VCR.My problem was getting the thing hooked up to the TV. I have a TV with a built in VCR (bought precisely to avoid these hook-up problems); notably, the TV only has one input connection, and that was being used by my cable box. Being a logical person, I knew that this meant I had to route the DVD through the cable box or the cable box through the DVD player. The instruction manual was completely unhelpful. It pretty much assumed that I wouldn't have a cable box or VCR to worry about. If all you want to do is combine just a DVD player and a TV, it would be plenty helpful. I don't know anyone to whom that would apply, but if it's you, you're all set.This next part isn't exactly the DVD player's fault. My cable box is a masterpiece of electronic illegibility - obviously designed to require a service call in order to change your hook up in any way. After several calls to the cable company, I was told that I had two options, both of which would require me to buy additional equipment and neither of which made any sense to me. Not wanting to incur a service charge from the cable company, I prevailed upon some friends who are electronic/computer experts. I live in Seattle - there are plenty of guys who live for this stuff. After much theorizing and trial and error, they finally got the DVD player working.In all fairness, the DVD player wasn't responsible for all my problems - my TV and cable company were what created the chaos. Nevertheless, this is not an uncommon combination of equipment, and I think that the instruction manual should have at least attempted to address it.
This a great camera. I have only had it a few months and am still learning how to operate it. I tried the underwater mode was amazed at how well it worked. It is lightwieght and small and easy to us and carry. I cannot say anything bad about this product. I am certainly not sorry that I bought it. The only thing was I did not get a usb cable to hook up to the computer.
Its a very good switch. This switch maintain very good speed. I was able to move 4GB/3mins, of course within the same network. If you are considering a Giga unmanaged switch, yes, Get this one. (base on one month usage.)
Recieved with some parts missing. Got the missing parts next day, that was excellent service. The remote did not work or get a picture. They replaced the remote and media center but it did not work. Sent it back and waiting for a refund.Bought one at BestBuy and it works fine.
The Lastolite EzyBox is very easy to set up and tear down. Very portable and folds quickly into a little blue bag for easy transport. I use it with my Nikon SB-900 and it performs flawlessly. A little on the heavy side, but the portabiltiy makes up for the extra ounces. An excellent addition to your lighting kit that will last forever.
The Bazooka Bass tube BT8024DVC BT is a true and powerful subwoofer that is easy to install and very light weight. Great product and reasonable cost.
BOUGHT THESE EARPHONES FROM AMAZING-BUY! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TROUBLE. THESE EARPHONES WENT OUT ON ME IN LESS THAN A WEEK. SURE, WHEN IT WAS WORKING IT WAS GREAT, BUT THAT WAS SHORT LIVED. TRY THE KLIPSCH S4.
I have an xbox 360, ps3, and att u-verse for digital tv. Our home theater system does not have optical inputs so we can enjoy the sound of our games while playing. Before we could only get home theater sound for the digital tv and dvd player. We considered buying a new home theater system but found that to be an unnecessary expense. I gave this switcher a try because it was affordable, less risk & money involved. I love it. I have hooked up my game systems and digital tv to it, so now I can enjoy home theater sound for all my entertainment needs. Sound quality is excellent and the picture is so much clearer and vivid with the optical hook-up. The only drawback which is minimal is the having to manually turn the dial.
Love my speakers. I use them with my computer and stream a radio station every day and they have great sound. With Bose you can't lose.
I'm still amazed that this LCD monitor arm is as inexpensive as it is. This is a very solidly-built item. I used it on a high-top table that was converted to a standing desk, and was able to install it in minutes. All hardware and tools are included in the package. The unit installs with a clamp, but can also be flush-mounted through the table top if needed. Each pivot point can have its tightness adjusted with the included hex wrenches. So if you have a lighter monitor, you can loosen up certain pivot points you will be using a lot. Even the cable guides are nice and solid, so you have a place to run the wires from the monitor to the PC. I will definitely buy other items from Ergotron as I need them.
The cables are fine but the wrong color was sent. I ordered black and the order stated they were black but when I opened the box they were blue.
This is a great TV in a small package. Fits perfectly in my bedroom and has a great picture.
My husband shopped around on several sites and found this to be a reasonably priced item that works as well as an expensive version. We are well pleased with the quality and functionality of the memory and would order again.
Only thing I can say is that I used this for my laptop in the car while traveling and it keeps the laptop running and battery charged. Couple of things "bothered me" about this product...1. it gets pretty warm charging laptop battery 2. charge setting had to be set higher than battery rating for laptop to work with it.
I put one of these in my latest homebuilt quad core PC, and am amazed at how quiet it is, which is important to me because loud PCs drive me crazy. I've had no problems at all in several months of use. The modular cabling was a real plus, since there was no need to deal with extra cables getting in the way during the installation. Zalman rates the efficiency at 84%, which is phenomenal.By the way, Amazon's description of this product is not correct, since they are describing the Zalman CNPS9700 CPU cooler, and not the Zalman ZM600-HP power supply. The correct description is here:[...]
The Memorex CD-RW Pocket Disc I ordered were the ones that worked with my camera MVC-CD400 butthe Pocket Disc changed and I was sent the new ones. They only add 210MB/MO to the name andnow they do not work with my camera. The original ones had 210MB only.I would recommend the product to my friends if it work with their cameras so it rates fivestars but for me now it rates one star since I can't use them anymore. I did find someCW-R that worked but after I took the disc out of my camera and down load the pictures,it would not work again like I closed the disc when I did not.Sure which I could find the original CD-RW package again.
The main reason I ordered the CushTop is because of the way my previous laptop met its demise: by a spilled glass of water on the desk flowing under it.With the CushTop, I feel like I have a very affordable insurance policy against this accident EVER happening again! Beverages and food really can't spill onto/under my laptop now, AND it's at a great height for viewing. The icing on the cake is that it's also very comfortable to use on my lap; no more overheated legs!This provides a nice, firm support at just the right angle -- it's not "floppy" or soft foam or anything that might make it feel as though the computer would fall off (also, the rubber grips on the laptop itself hold it in place).Unlike other reviewers, I have no trouble fitting my cords and the charger box thing on the cord into the center opening....perhaps some laptops have bigger chargers? (I have a Toshiba Satellite U305 13.3") I don't think a mouse would fit in there, though...maybe an ACTUAL mouse would, but it might chew up the cords. ;-)In summary...LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! Buy it, you won't regret it -- especially if you can't help but keep a beverage next to your laptop!
If you need a high quality flash flash full of choices this is a highly recommended option.The only drawback is that you'll probably have to read the manual carefully ...
Very nice quality product at an AWESOME price. I am definitely going to buy more soon.
I didn't realize for a while that I needed anything under my laptop. My sister told me I needed a cooling pad and kept after me to go shopping, She said it would probably be $20-30 for one. I decided to check online to see what there was. This cooling pad had some good reviews and the price was certainly appealing. I received it very quickly and it does the job it was meant to do and for a decent price.
Everyone told me to switch from Olympus to Canon to play with the big boys, but I don't see it. Pictures are grainy, flash is overpowering, and the focus is just.. flat and one dimensional. I intend to upgrade, but my wonderfulOlympus Camedia C-4000 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoomtook WAY better pictures, hands down. I'm going back to Olympus.
Excellent picture quality. Only thing they could have done better is possibly a little better microphone. I use my headset now as the mic sounds better according to others. Overall a great product that I have recommended to others. I own two of these.
So far so good. We bought the Canon Pixma MP530 a couple months ago and we're very happy with it so far. We're not giving it 5 stars yet because we haven't owned it long enough to really judge the quality over the long haul.We wanted a printer that could also scan, copy and fax while printing great pictures so we settled on the Canon Pixma MP530. Everything we've printed so far looks great. Text is clear and crisp. Pictures are vivid and ready to frame. In fact, we couldn't be happier with the quality of our photos. We love that there are two paper trays for different sized paper so no more pulling out letter sized paper to print something else on photo paper. The automatic document feeder makes making copies and scans of multiple pages really easy and fast. This printer can also be used as a fax machine but we haven't used that function yet.This printer is quiet, efficient, and very easy to use. And it's been almost two months and we're still using the ink cartridges that came with the printer.In short, we give the Canon Pixma MP530 a big thumbs up!
Gave this as a Christmas present to sister-in-law, she loved it. The picture quality is great. Very easy to load and use. Now I want one for myself. I have seen many similar items out there but none are comparable for the price. This is not a piece of junk or tacky looking, which many in this price range seem to be. Will be purchasing this item again.
How did I live before these were invented? Couple with the iPod, the Nike HJ020 Flight Sport headphones make for the most unobtrusive, best sounding auditory experience one could hope for while working out. I would have to have a chip implanted in my head to feel more unencumbered.
Great camera. It takes nice pictures even at night : I pictured some buildings in Las Vegas without flash and are very nice. I couldn't get the same results with a Panasonic Lumix from same category (even with flash ON).It's a bit heavy but it's a nice camera overall. Nice IS too.
MS Office 2007 will not work properly in XP or Vista if this printer is selected as the default unless the registry is edited. Contact HP for help with this. HP says the problem was created by an Office 97 update. They were slow to acknowledge this problem, but they did eventually develop a fix, though I was unable to find it on the HP Website and had to contact Tech Support to get it.
I had to order this wiring harness for a sony media player that I bought. It shipped to my APO address fast and with no problems.
I just finished installing my home network and am happy to report that it went almost flawlessly. I purchased a cable modem, wireless router, wireless USB adapter, and mini print server - all made by netgear. I was able to get everything connected and working in about 2 hours. I now have one wireless laptop and a hard wired desktop, both sharing a printer. The laptop is connecting consistently and flawlessly from about 50 feet away through a floor and several walls. I am particularly pleased with the printer operation since it works faster, I think because of the buffer. The only thing I didn't really like is the utility used to add the printer. I was able to work around my problem in a couple minutes and eventually got everything working . I think it's easy enough for just about anyone to install if they are capable of following directions.
We used The Garmin StreetPilot i3 on a recent trip to Canada. Although it did not give us the exact route we wanted, it compensated well when we missed a turnoff. This unit does not allow for heavy traffic areas which we were anxious to avoid. We used back roads which were navigated well. We were very pleased with the unit and its performance.
For my daughter's birthday gift, I was searching internet with the following criteria:1. not a cheap one2. should not be too expensive3. something special (looking totally different from other plain ones)4. good quality (specially for sounds)My daughter was very happy and respected my choice. Here's my daughter's comments about the earphone. "Earpiece is very soft and comfortable. It does not bother her at all even after long use. Sound is very clear." I tried it once and realized that specially bass sound was excellent.
This product actually works and is great. I was surprised that it actually worked, I would recommend it to anyone who is in need.
This lens is a close to a "does it all" lens that you could ask for. The only wish I could have for this lens would be the addition of image stabilization. Otherwise I find it a wonderful walk around and vacation travel lens for my camera. I don't go anywhere without it.
Stupid Spinning Head, Tape Based Video Cameras!They all rub a little oxide off the tape as they spin. And before you know it, the recording head becomes clogged and no longer writes :-(.WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ???.I bought 2 of these cleaner cassettes a couple of years ago, and they have kept my Sony TR-120 running LONG past it's expected lifetime..Soon it'll be time for a new Video Camera. I am NOT crazy about the current crop of DVD-R based cameras. Hard-Drive based cameras are the current way to go - - BOTH are power hungry solutions..BUT !!!.With the arrival of Solid-State drives (VERY little battery drain, high reliability, currently expensive, but coming down rapidly) it won't be long before it doesn't matter that these cleaning tapes aren't available any more..Merlin
Very light and confortable. It has a very nice design and it has quality materials. It is a most go, if you not always work at a desk at home.
I found the Parrot hands free bluetooth equipment was easy to use, had a good quality sound depending upon the radio it is hooked to and a easy way to dial using the voice command in your cell phone's address book. You can easily manipulate and see your phone book in the LCD screen using the center knob of the Parrot; whenyou see the name you push the center knob and your call is accomplished. The only negative was the installation. It must be done by a professional. I now have a parrot installed in each automobile. I love the convenience of having a hands-free instrument and not having to go against the law in my state.
I bought this hard drive about a month ago. So far it has been fantastic. I needed extra room for all my multimedia files for my Mac Mini. This hard drive setup very easily with my Mac. It runs very quietly and very cool. I have had no heat issues with it at all. It's also intelligent enough to turn itself on and off with the computer. I looked at t a lot of drives before I finally picked this one. I have another Western Digital drive that has run flawlessly, so that is why I ultimatly chose to go with another Western Digital drive. I will certainly buy another one of these when I need even more storage.As far as speed goes, it's a pretty quick drive. I only have firewire 400, but the drive has the cabability to do firewire 800 and I'm sure it would be much faster.
This radio put Grundig to shame. I bought my wife a Grundig AM/FM portable radio. It sounded awful from its speaker as well as from any headphone. It was difficult to tune in stations because it use analog tuning with digital display. You either under or overshot the desired frequency. It was almost impossible to tune in weak AM stations. This Sangean radio did everything with flying colors especially with weak stations. Great for listening to AM talk shows. My only complain is the instruction book that came with it is too simplified and not easily understood. They need better technical writing.
I used this filter several times and it performs just like any other Nikon product. The best part about this filter is how it reduces window and water reflections. Excellent!
This mouse is impeccable, if you game, this is a must have... super accurate and sensitive... cant go wrong with this thing. Despite what you heard about the side buttons being awkwardly placed, I dont think they are! their in a perfect position for me . Worth every penny A++++++As for amazon, they couldn't have been faster. Ordered on one day , it was at my door the next! (this was with FREE SHIPPING)... all i can say is wow
I have an ipod shuffle 4th gen and I figured that it would not fit this adapter, and I was correct. So I purchased this product in conjunction with the iLuv iEA15WHT iPod Remote and it works great. I have not tried using the charge feature of this dock adapter and I do not plan to since it is not meant to be compatible with the 4th gen. But I am now able to play my shuffle through my Sony stereo system which has an ipod dock.
It is sturdy plastic, locks into place the way it is supposed to, and has lasted a few years now.
There are many detailed reviews/test on the internet so you read there detailed technical info, MTF charts and such technical approach of a review.Therefore I will try to emphasize my review of how this lens performs in real life, trying to comparing it also with other similar prime lens options.First of all to clarify: I'm using this lens on a crop sensor DX body (D300s) which means that the film equivalent focal length is 75mm. Users of entry level Nikon body's must be also aware that this lens doesn't have a built-in AF motor and therefore AF will not work on cameras with no AF motor (like D40,D60 ...etc)Optical Lens Performance:Very good center sharpness but a little soft borders and low contrast when shooting at extreme wide open (1.4), but still all photos taken at 1.4 are absolutely usable. This is a within the normal behavior of a f/1.4 lens and they are really very few lenses along the long lens history which are performing excellent even at wide open (and they cost a four digit number of dollars). I read some comparisons saying that the 50mm f/1.8 is sharper at 1.8 than this lens at 1.8. I owned also I 1.8 which is also a great value for money lens, but just forget all the charts, 100%-2000% searching each pixel... the 1.4 is definitely a better lens. Which one to buy does it justify it's extra cosr ??? ..see belowAt apertures close to 2 .8 it becomes very sharp all over the frame and above that up to f/8 ..it has an excellent, I would say also superb sharpness and overall image quality performance.75mm Focal Length on DXFor a long while I had a love/hate relation with this lens due to it's focal leenght of 75mm on a my crop sensor camera. I found it too long for general use, and to short for portrait kind use. I would preferred to have a 58mm lens which gives a more familiar focal lenght of ~ 85mm on the DX cameras (there is the Nokton 58mm 1.4, but it's manual focus). Actually I was thinging to sell this lens in order to buy some alternative fixed (either the Nokton or some macro lens at 60mm). Also for a long while I tended to shoot wide open (in the range of f1.4 - f2), doing that more than I actually needed. As I said even wide open this lens is guide god, but if you tend to use it mainly at this apertures you are loosing some of the great abilities of these lens: excellent picture quality at the middle apertures.Now I totally love this lens! ..What has changed ? The whole story with this lens was just a matter of a -time consuming- calibration. No, I don't mean a lens calibration, but a photographer calibration: If you are used on the classic primes focal lenghtes, then the 75mm focal length seems to be very strange. But with the time your eye can be "adjusted" in order to get the correct feeling of the field of view of a 75m lens. You can shoot at open apertures if you need very small DOF, or shoot in low light but you can -and must- squeeze more out of this lens capabilities ..with the excellent results it provides at the middle range apertures. So depending of the used apertures I would say that this lens has a "double life"50mm f/1.4 D or 50mm f/1.8 D ?As I said a had used also the 50mm f/1.8 in the past. If you are in a dilemma which one to choose, this is my advice:If you are interested to have a fast prime to use it only periodically (and not as a main lens) for situations of low light, or some full/ halfbody -portraits or some pictures with small DOF (which means to shoot mainly at open apertures) and the extra 1.4 vs. 1.8 does not bother you so much then get the 50mm f/1.8.I cannot tell for sure which performs better at open apertures, but more or less they are similar and for sure there is not enough difference at wide open in order to justify the extra cost of the 1.4.If the extra low light ability of the 1.4 is important for you or if you intent to use the 50mm a lot, as a general purpose lens, then without any second thought start making some extra savings and go for the 1.4Lenses I'm currently using:I would say that the about 85% of the pictures I take are with one of the two Nikon primes:- Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D -> This lens is the most of the time on my camera, for outdoors as general purpose, street photography, indoor portraits, very low light situations-Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX -> mainly for indoors, or as a alternative to the 50mm as a prime outdoor in case I need a little wider field of view.- Furthemore i using also a Tokina 12/24mm f/4 -> mainly for landscapes or whenever I need the extra wide FOV, sometimes also for an alternative approach of portraits shootingJust to mention here that I had used also the 85mm f/1.8 which is a great portrait lens, also very sharp and with great overal picture quality but to long with it's ~128mm focal length on DX camera, at least for my tastes, so I didn't keep itHaving these two primes and the tokina wide angle I was thinging just to add a used Nikon 55-200 VR, just for the rear cases I need some telephoto range.Another general point you have to consider is that if you are used to use only zoom lenses you may not like the restrictions of the fixed focal lengths-> you have to move, but this forces you also to pay more attention on you frame composition and your perspective, compared on the usual practice with the zooms: just standing still at one point and only zooming in-out.Anyhow the only fact is that with a fixed prime you can get a better image quality at a very reasonable price and the quality diference is easily visible vs. the zooms w/o having to run any kind of tests (excluding maybe some of the $$$$ priced zooms.) Furthermore everything is a matter of personal preferences and priorities.At the end just to mention that the autofocus speed of the 50mm f/1.4 is very good and even on fast moving objects I do not have any problem with the AF. It also focuses very well in low light situations.The only point i'm disappointed is that it comes very "naked" from Nikon: without a lens hood, without a rear cap (there is only a very cheap & soft plastic cap, which is useless for the lens protection and you have to replace it) and without any soft lens case .&Aacute; Zeiss or a Nikkor Noct 58 /1.2 are for sure much better lenses (especially for those who are expecting a f/4 sharpens at f/1.4), but for the price you have to pay for the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D... -> it performs more than enough in order to earn a 5 star rating.
I just received it and it works perfectly out of the box.I bought this photo frame as a present for my 77 years old mother and she doesn't have high quality feature expectations I will just put the old scanned family pictures on a memory card and run the slide show.She doesn't need the mp3 and video playing capability but - instead of these features - the ON/OFF timer would be nice.It will be too bright in the bed room at night but a power outlet timer will solve this problem because after "Power Off" it resumes to the slide show.One more thing:It is the 10 inch widescreen version so you have to crop your pictures if you want the picture to fill the full screen but for me it is not a problem I prefer wide screen over 4:3.My conclusion:It is a great product for the price.
This is a great product especially for the price. I got this and 2 cards for a great value. It works perfectly.
We had purchased an Emerson CD player locally. It played three (3) CDs (except that after a few weeks one of the three quit working). We dropped it off at the Salvation Army (maybe they can fix it) and ordered the Sony from Amazon. We're real pleased with its performance as it has already outlasted the Emerson. Sound quality for CD and radio are excellent.
I already have a kingston 1GB USB flash drive and I haven't had any problems with it. but I needed more space. and with this 4 GB capacity works perfect and is compact and for a great price.An extra-point. My brother has one too and his flash drive accidentally fell into water for a few minutes and it still works like nothing happened
There are two places I can find ink for my R2400 other than amazon. Adorama (which sells them in amazon) and Atlex.Both are almost the same as far as pricing except Adorama's shipping is free. Atlex is close to my studio so I can drive there if I want to pick up some ink or paper the same day if it is required.On a side note I hate that companies try to force you to upgrade and create landfills of these machines that work well. I had to run a special program to stop the printer from auto-stopping which Epson does to make sure the quality of it's prints doesn't diminish which is another way of saying that you need to throw away the machine and buy another. Planned Obsolescence in other words. I hope to continue using this printer for several more years. The price of ink has gone up every year and it used to cost $9 and now it's up to $13 per cartridge.
The splitter was the answer to my situation. It is small and compact but does a big job. Quality is outstanding.
This camera is so easy to use, all these options and I can find em all easily. (I think) Way to go Kodak.Very good low light capability, with an infrared viewfinder that lights up as it gets darker, so you don't need a real glass one. I like to take night pictures without flash if possible and it just doesn't work without a regular viewfinder or without this feature.Real buttons for the main functions, no wading through menus, like preview that picture you just took and then delete it or zoom in on it or pan it. The flash comes on with a flip-up or the flash or goes off with a click-shut. The user interface on this camera is A+. Very intuitive, very good.I just took it out of the box, I'll have to get back with quality details.
Item was on back order but arrived slightly earlier than expected. Price was better than I could find anywhere else.
Anyone who rates these Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 speakers high likely has not had them for very long.THE GOOD: For the purpose of being computer speakers, these were initially what I thought was one of the best purchases I'd ever made. Out of the box and freshly connected, I was blown away with the sound quality and grinned from ear to ear--really couldn't have been happier.THE BAD: However, after about 5 months issues started to develop with the quality. At first I noticed a crackling/shorting-out sound from the satellites whenever I adjusted the volume. This progressively got worse over the next few weeks. Then, intermittenly, one of the satellites would have no sound. I found that I could remedy this by jiggling the DIN connector at the back of the subwoofer.This scenario got worse also, leading to a month or so where I could only get sound by finding a "perfect" spot where the connection seemed to not short out. This was always accompanied with loud "crackle" sounds and "pops". Eventually, I could only get the system to work if the cord was propped with an object to maintain that "perfect" spot.THE UGLY: Finally, even all that manipulation would no longer work and the system was rendered completely dead after about 7-8 months. Now if you have the cash flow that enables you to blow a hundred dollars or more every 6-9 months on a pair of these in order to get the wonderful sound they do create, then go ahead and knock yourself out. If you are fine with that, enjoy, because I will not deny that they do have impressive sound. My bad was disconnecting these, hooking up a cheaper, not-nearly-as-good-sounding, but ever reliable set of Logitech speakers in the interim and forgetting about the Klipschs until the warranty had just expired. I called Customer Service and was told I could send them in and have them repaired for about seventy-five dollars (plus shipping). Yeah right, and have the same thing happen (and it would--guaranteed) all over again? NO WAY...I don't think I want to be that stupid.If you read others' ratings you will notice a RECURRING THEME with these Klipschs: GREAT sound quality...VERY inferior design and component quality. I simply add mine to the list as a precaution to save frustration and the lightening of YOUR wallet. The only thing I would hope is that they would've made some design and quality control changes in the two years or so since I bought mine, but don't hold your breath.
Both Sony and Carl Zeiss deserve ample praise for producing the best high-end digital still camera currently available. Indeed, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is the subject of a superb test report in the January/February 2006 issue of American Photo, in which the headline reads, "...combines the convenience of an electronic viewfinder camera with the image quality of a D-SLR". The magazine compared its performance with a Canon Rebel XT and two EF-S Canon zoom lenses at various ISO settings; judging from the pictures I saw, the Cyber-shot yielded images with better contrast than the Canon's (However, the American Photo article observed that the Cyber-shot images were slightly grainier at an ISO range of 160 to 400, more noticeable at 800, and especially so at 1600 and above; at 3200 the images were unusable in stark contrast to those from the Canon Rebel.). The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 has an ultra-wide Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens (24mm to 120mm), whose optical performance I truly believe is second to none, and which American Photo recognizes as an "image-quality breakthrough".The camera itself is quite handy and ergonomically superb, weighing less than a similar D-SLR with a corresponding zoom lens. It probably resembles more a 6 x 4.5cm medium format SLR than a 35mm D-SLR in its overall appearance. The Zeiss zoom lens has T* multicoating to reduce flare and enhance contrast of images, but perhaps more important for the user, has an easily grippable zoom ring and another for fast manual focusing. If there is indeed a major weakness in this Sony Cyber-shot, then it does not come with an optical image stabilizer, and yet, I think that photographic situations regarding such usage would be quite rare, even with this camera for the typical user. Furthermore, I suspect that those most interested in this camera will want highest image quality for most photographic situations - and would not mind the absence of this feature - and here the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 truly excels. So I agree with the American Photo reviewer that this camera truly represents a major advance in image quality for compact digital still cameras.
I love to have this, instead of bringing my camera to a service center for cleaning, I did it by myself by using this cleaning Kit. My camera is good as new, very clean without any dot or line seen at the sensor. A perfect kit for any photographer.
I have purchased this bag for my Galaxy Tab tablet (not for a DVD player), and I am very happy with it. It is thick and solid, providing excellent protection for portable electronics. While it is too small for a laptop or an iPad, it can conveniently fit up to three or four smaller devices, such as for example Galaxy Tab, Nook, Kindle, cell phone, tricoder, and small phaser. The bag is very light, specifically, 7.5" including the belt. (The spec indicates that its weight is 11", but in reality it is lighter; I have checked using postal scales.) Also, it is reasonably nice-looking (for both men and women) and does project an overall "geeky" image. The only key drawback is absence of any small pockets, e.g. for a wallet or a pen. It has only two sections: the main section and one large pocket.
After months of research, careful consideration, and a hunt for the right offer, I finally purchased my first HDTV - and it's fantastic! I'm extremely pleased with my lnt4665f samsung. I'd heard some complaining in the past about how the screen is too reflective, but it doesn't bother me. I appreciate how much the glossy screen improves black levels and clarity, rather than the matte screens that wash out everything and turn blacks into greys. Plus it just looks beautiful when the tv is turned off - if you can ever convince yourself to turn it off!Make sure to adjust the picture settings after you get your tv. The factory settings are too bright and blue-ish. The first dvd I popped in to watch after the tv was set up freaked me out cause it looked really grainy at first, but that was just because the picture settings were so wacked out and oversaturated. Now it looks terrific!I highly recommend the lnt4665f samsung LCD HDTV, especially if your not ready to shell out the big bucks for the newer 71 and 81 series tvs.
Excellent picture clarity, simple menu management, easy to set up and a good price (see below). The "collage" slideshow presentation is a little hokie--and presents pictures that are `way too small when it divides the 7-inch screen into three views, but that can be turned off. The package DOES NOT include a USB cable, which must be purchased separately, if you want to dump pictures from your PC direct to the frame. The only feature missing is a "delete all" function. It would be nice to be able to delete ALL the frame,s pictures and reload a new set, rather than having to delete pictures, one at a time.Now--the reason for the title to my comment--The best price I could find at a retail store was $120 (Best Buy). But Amazon had it for $85.00 !!!
I love my new Zen! It has great video quality, great sound quality and a nice big screen to watch the movies on! I have only noted three down falls to it, one; you will need a cover for it if you get one because the surface scratches very easy. Two; the radio reception (this might just be for me..) is not great and you either have full signal or no signal. And three; unlike the ipod ( i guess this depends where you live) the accesories for the zen are not available everywhere. You can't go to any tech stor and just buy a new charger, like you can for the ipod. Other than that, the Zen is the best mp3 player I have ever had! Another thing I am ver impressed with is the battery life! It will last you a full three and a half to four hours on movie!
I'm on my 2nd Netgear router. Our first one had the nasty habit of dropping the connection when using a variety of programs. With the only solution being power cycling the router, my roommates and I found ourselves frequently running back to the living room to restart the router, usually several times a day. We eventually took the router, smashed it to bits with a hammer, and replaced it with a better product for $20 less.I've moved into another home which also uses a Netgear router (provided by our ISP) and it's the same story. Within the last hour I've had to reset it 4 times, and I've had it. I came here looking for any information on how to fix the problem, only to find a slew of people with the same problem on SEVERAL Netgear routers.I'm calling my ISP tomorrow to have them use a different brand of product, because I simply refuse to use another Netgear product. I don't understand how major problems like this can get by Quality Assurance on several products and still aren't fixed after a long time.Save yourself time, frustration and money by not purchasing a Netgear router.
I was about to buy a new TV and my current setup was very shabby, I know you shouldn't skimp on cables and the dollarstore/generic nonsense that was hooked up at the moment was not satisfactory so I decided to invest in three of these (wall -> splitter > internet modem > cable box).Right away I noticed the TV signal was much better going to my old plasma (no more artifacts or some channels not being available) and my internet connection became more stable. I expected as much and am very satisfied, these are well worth the upgrade.
Great sound, very snug fit - over time I had to readjust for comfort.
This is a very handy flash drive, it also comes with a little (about 5cm) strap. The cap that comes off of the port can be placed at the end of the flash drive. I have not encountered any problems with this drive so far.
I just picked this up for my 7 year old son for Christmas.He really wants a video camera he LOVES to make videos!This is like a kids dream come true their very own digital video camera with sound and it also takes digital pictures.I am sure this will be on of his favorite presents!I thought I better open this and try it out then wait for the big day and it didn't work right.Well I was very impressed with the whole thing! The video quality is good great for a kid. The quality of the digital pictures was also good. I expected the video and picture quality to be very poor it's not like your own home video camera but a wonderful camera for a kid.They say ages 8 and up I would say ages 6 and up to 12 a teenagers might not think this is the coolest camera.I looked all over for a review on this camera and there was nothing so I had to take a minute to let people know it's actually a really good deal!
if your like me and you can't stand the deluge of commercials on Top40/Classic Rock radio and live on local college radio stations;this radio is for you. all my favorite college radio stations come in crystal clear,everything from 89.1 WFDU to 91.1 WFMU and one of the long island radio(92.7 WLIR) stations my big digital receiver cant even find.the buttons are a little small,but that drawback out weighs the features. like a button located on the top of the radio that illuminates the LCD screen for 7 second.the Short wave is somwhat alright,i am told that the big city with all its electronics interfears with Sw reception.
This is perfect for a mouse pad with memory foamand a wrist pillow. It gives you ample room to move your mouse around and it has a nice hard base to keep it from slipping on your table. I would buy it again and I will for my other computer!
Simple and gets the job done. Good price.I like that it is compatible with any type of mp3 player and I get good/clear reception.I couldn't find 87.9 until Random Briggs posted a review. However, I've been using 88.1 and it still had good quality. The presets are a nice feature too.I don't like that there isn't a scan button; therefore, you have press the +/- to get to different stations...this isn't great especially if the stations are far apart.
WHEN I WRITE THIS REVIEW I DON'T WANT AMAZON IN ANY WAY TO TAKE THIS STATEMENT TO REFLECT ON YOU AT ALL. MY WHOLE PROBLEM WITH THIS PRODUCT IS DIRECTED AT THE D-LINK CORPORATION, I RECEIVED THIS ITEM IN JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER I ORDERED IT. I CALLED D-LINK 3 SEPARATE TIMES OVER A 3 WEEK PERIOD AND 3 TIME I HAD TO DEAL WITH A PERSON THAT DID NOT SPEAK HARDLY ANY ENGLISH. IN 3 TRIES I COULD NOT SET THIS DEVICE UP ON MY COMPUTER. THE INSTRUCTION THAT CAME WITH THIS PRODUCT ARE SO VAGUE IT IS RIDICULOUS SO IN 3 TRIES WITH THEIR SO CALLED HELP I WAS NOT ABLE TO SET THIS PRODUCT UP ON MY COMPUTER. SO I SENT IT BACK APRIL 4 2008. NOT AMAZONS FAULT AND I WOULD NOT CHOOSE ANY D-LINK PRODUCTS. GARRY FUGITT MONROE OHIO.
In all honesty I did not know what to think of them at first. this is a lengthy review, but its mostly for what to expect.I just installed a whole system set--> alpine f300 amp, kenwood deck, rear kappas, and this in the front, and powered subwoofer. I didnt like the sound coming out of this system for a few days. Then I found out you need to tune the system, because im used to stock systems I used to only have the option of bass and treble. now I have , bass boost, bass level, gain, low pass/high pass filters, treble and mids, and tweeter level to mess with. There are online instructions to tune systems as well as in the instuctions for the amp and deck, who would have thought there was instructions in there haha.Bottom line, this is a great speaker. You just need to learn about how to make it sound the best with your other car audio equips, especially if you are a newbie like me.Pros: you can get them for $130 from authorized dealers online!(cartoys). they retail around $250 at best buy.They can be set to be very punchy if you dont have a sub.They wont be drowned out by your sub unless you set the sub way high up.Cross overs look cleanVery clear even at loud volumes + the tweeter level adjustment if you really like to crank it up without the harsh tweetscons:you might need sound dampening if you make your HU or amp power the woofers for bass, might be a pro if you like bass in your door panel.Cross overs are labeled as low profile, but they can be hard to find a place on a door panel if you have limited space like in my scion tc. took me 3 hrs of trial and errorBuy it if you want a great quality speakerMy recommendations for under 100 are the type S from alpine, under 150 the type R's, and if price is no object the type X for around 200ish. Since i have never heard the alpine X's im only recommending them do to all my research. no one was disjointed in them, to bad it was out of my price range.
I just want to confirm that this camera is indeed compatible with a Mac, and works reasonably well with Skype. My set up: 1.5 GHz Powerbook G4, Mac OS X 10.4.8, Skype 2.5.0.85, macam 0.9.1 driver. The refresh rate is not that high, subjectively at about 10 fps. Mic on the camera does not work, but the Powerbook built-in mic works very well. Headphones are not necessary but desirable to eliminate echo. The camera produces good focus and depth of field, and auto adjusts to different lighting conditions. Overall, video quality is not outstanding, but pretty decent and quite usable with Skype.
I gave these cells lowest possible rating because sharp decline in performance after only a few months of usage in a digital camera is not acceptable (especially considering claims on the package that these cells are GREAT for... digital cameras!). But also because much better alternatives have come on the market (e.g. Sanyo's Eneloop cells) and there simply is no reason any more to buy the Energizer 2500mAh as they have become obsolete.I have experience using these cells for the past 2 years in 3 distinct and very different usage patterns:1. My sister used 2 pairs in a digital camera2. My mother used 3 pairs in a wireless mouse and keyboard3. I used 6 pairs in various baby toys (non-motorized baby toys that play sounds and flash lights) as well as in Bluetooth keyboard/mouse and back-light IR remote control.Because each set was never mixed with other batteries (they 'lived' in different households) - I can draw some conclusions on how these batteries hold up under varied usage conditions (by which I mean - various discharge profiles from the most intense - in digital camera - to the least intense - in IR remote controls and baby toys). Also - it's worth noting that all 3 sets of batteries were charged with identical chargers - the Maha MH-C401FS and they were ALWAYS charged on 'slow' or 'gentle' setting (around 5 hours per charge; I made sure my sister and mother understood very well to never EVER use the 'fast' 100 minute setting as it's detrimental to battery life). By the way: none of the sets got anywhere near the 1000 re-charge cycle touted on the packaging.So what are the results of the 3 tests?My sister, who put the most strain on her batteries in a high-drain digital camera, essentially killed her 2 sets. She still uses them - but they hardly hold charge any more.My mother's cells still work - but they only hold sufficient charge to power her keyboard/mouse combo for about a week before they have to be recharged. Wireless keyboard / mouse is a rather low drain device though they do not have a 'sleep' function (pls see below for how this compares to a Bluetooth version).My batteries - under the least strenuous usage of all 3 sets - held up the best. They still hold charge long enough to power any of my devices for 30 days or better. IR remote only actually drains batteries when you push buttons. Baby toys I use these cells in don't have any motors - and just like the remote control - only drain the cells when the kid presses buttons. Drain is fairly low (most of the toys simply play sounds; some also flash LED lights; none have moving parts). The Bluetooh keyboard and mouse are also low drain and unlike their 'standard' cordless brethren - they go into 'power save' or 'sleep' mode when not used for a number of minutes. This saves tremendously on power usage.Given my experiences - the bottom line seems to be that these are OK as long as you don't plan on using them in a... digital camera. Just like other reviewers have noted - these cells are excellent in any kind of device when brand new. But after a few months of running them through their paces - they seem to kick the self discharge rate into overdrive. I hardly experienced this self discharge acceleration (though all of my cells did lose about 300mAh of capacity under my usage over the past 2 years; as tested by my newly acquired LaCrosse BC-900 charger). But both my sister and my mother definitely noticed a sharp deterioration.However, all of this discussion is of little more than historical value at this point. 2 years ago - there were not that many other options for high capacity Ni-MH cells and these Energizer 2500mAh batteries seemed like a good idea. These days - Eneloop cells are available from Sanyo and other 'low self discharge' Ni-MH batteries are also available (often advertised as 'pre-charged' batteries; Wal Mart sells a product called Rayovac Hybrid for less than these Energizer cells; even RadioShack has a house brand; though at ridiculously high price and made in China). So I no longer see a reason to buy the Energizer 2500mAh cells - especially given that Japan-made Eneloop cells from Sanyo are only slightly more expensive. I'm in the process of replacing all of our batteries with Eneloops. Stay tuned for Eneloop review in... 2 years ;-)
I replace my old Olympus 450 with this camera. I loved the old camera but it did not have all the features that I wanted. The new camera is great. It takes great pictures out of the box. If you spend the time to get to know all the features it takes even better pictures. I love being able to customize the settings. The zoom is the best feature of the camera. Allows you to get very close to your subject. Battery life is great but I would buy an extra battery because it does not give much warning when it is going.
This one is an amazing computer, fast, bright colors lcd, hi end product, I highly recommend it as replacement of your desktop computer.
I've only had the camera two days, but I'm already enjoying it. I was a little nonplussed to have buttons on the side that are on the back of my 995, but the focus is better, and it takes closeups (at the farthest focal length without going past what's between the W----T. I learned with the 995, and this one is the same, that if you go to 1X, 2X or 4X, etc., you'd better have the camera on a tripod. My 995 doesn't go on a tripod, and it doesn't even have a place to plug in a remote control switch, so I'm glad that this one does. :) I'm going to enjoy this camera very much.
I have two luddite Elph film cameras - of which I am very fond - but this camera is mind boggling in its features - it does just about everything that a camera can do and yet can slip into one's shirt pocket.The quality of the captured image and movie are superb and the quantities that can be stored on a SD card are up in the thousands, i.e., one takes a lot more pictures these days and yet one can avoid humungeous film developing fees.This is obviously a sophistocated mini-computer with a video recognition unit stuck on its front and it feels like quality - a solid item with a large LCD screen adding to that certain 'je ne sais quoi'.The software allows easy copying of images to one's computer, what more can technology provide? at the moment this satisfies my needs 100%.A great camera. I am entirely satisfied.
It was just about the same price as going to the store, andsince I was purchasing other things on Amazon, I went with this.It was for a camera I was purchasing on here already.Good value I think
As of lately, I have been bombarded by numerous telemarketers trying to hock magazine subscriptions to me, much to my annoyance. I would get one or more calls from various publishing companies every night. Finally this camel's back was broken this week and I just had to do something about my pet peeve with those annoying telemarketers and I bought a telezapper. At first I wasn't sure if I would be able to hook it up because of my computer and my modem but as soon as I read that I could hook the device without direct contact with my cordless phone, my worries were quickly put to rest. Within a matter of moments, I had my first telemarketer call me while I was fixing dinner. When I heard the telezapper &quot;zap&quot; the caller, I was extremely ecstatic that it worked. Since I have voice mail, I have to pick up the phone in order for the telezapper to work but I do not mind. As long as it gets rid of those pesky telemarketers I am happy. And as pricey as this device was for me, I was happy to have bought it and was well worth the money.
This is my second pair of vmoda bass headphones and I've tried others and these are by far the best for the money. I hghly recommend them.
Muy buena camara, Buen zoom y excelente para captar objetos en movimientos. claro esta que no es la mejor camara, pero tienes muy buenas caracteristicas por el precio que pagas, es un buen ejemplo de bueno y economico.
this is a good starter lens. not a great telephoto or wide angle lens. i use it with a canon 1ds. very good.
I bought a Dell PC from Dell Singapore and requested X-Fi ExtremeGamer Sound Card for S$130 more. I heard about X-Fi and wanted to try it out. Indeed, it didn't disappoint at all. It runs smoothly under Windows Vista and it even can run concurrently with SRS Wow in Windows Media. It depends on your preference. I found most music become "alive" when X-Fi effects are on. A minority works better with SRS Wow on concurrently. Compared to other sound cards that offer 3D, high signal to noise ratio, enhancements, it has performance not worse than any other and yet cheaper. Excellent audio and value!
we really enjoy this product the only down fall is the pad is located right under your palm resting area and once and awhile the pointer will jump around if you are unaware of where your resting your hands.
My neighbor asked for a ride to town to buy R.A.M for his computer. When I saw the price I decided to pass and check online. I ended up purchasing Two Gigs of the same memory my neighbor bought for less that Jimmy paid for one Gig at the "BIG BOX STORE".Go Amazon and save those hard earned dollars for the ever increasing cost of daily living..
I ordered this Camera from Amazon and it came within 4 to 5 business days from JandR. I added 2GB of memory in my camera and now I do not need to worry how much space is left on my next trip. The photos are more clear in Outdoor than Indoor. Maybe it is because of the settings which I may need to adjust. I did not tried other options like Timer etc. Hope it works good as those things works good in cheaper camera too. One bad thing I saw is Video which does not come in a smooth motion. I have to try with other settings or need to read Manual once more. But the Video and sound is good. Overall I recommend this camera. The Software works on WINDOWS 98 SE and of course XP.
I've had this printer for about 6 moths now and it has worked flawlessly. It does everything it claims to do and without flaws or complications. The software is not quite as intuitive as one might hope, but not excessively complex. It would be nice if the ink cartridges lasted a little longer they do. I don't do a lot of printing and have already had to change the black cartridge twice and it's almost time to change the colors, too. Overall, it's a great product for the price.
Works great. I bought a cheap satellite meter and did some research online about how to aim it and I was able to set up my dish at a steeler tailgate party.
With all the ear 'buds' and other foam inserts, this is the way headphones were meant to be. Nice sound, not canned, not over rumbling. Consistent output. The head set is adequately lined for comfort but the ear pads could be extendable just a little more. Of course, they consume more storage space but do fold into a compact unit.
This little thing is extremely useful and versatile. Some camera cases would even hold it with the camera itself. One feature I would have liked to see is a metal ball head, so I could adjust the angle of the camera easier. It can still be done without the metal ball head, since each leg is retractable, but it would have been easier with the ball.
First it doesn't work with Win2000. You need Media Player 10.Then there is no support, their customer service is ZERO,never return my email and their phone line is ALWAYS busyIt does work with Windows XP, but transfering one album takesabout 50 minutes, that's right, not a typo, 50 minutes! Don'tknow why, it states as USB2.0, I guess it works in USB1.1 only.You cannot create folders directly on the unit, you have to create folders in your local PC and then copy/pasteThe 5/6GB version's battery is external, but the 20GB batteryis built-in, you cannot use backup battery, you cannot changethe battery yourself, given their customer service is soterrible, I don't know what you are going to do should you needto replace the battery
I had a horrible alternator whine emitting from my modest 200 watt amp, even with the gain set at minimum. First I tried to enhance the ground to see if that help, no change. I`ve used noise filters before, but only the type that attaches to your power lead, and they never fully removed the whine. This RCA style filter is truly amazing! I have ZERO noise, even at the max setting. Good product at a good price!
A week before out trip to Australia I bought the S80, so I did not have much time experimenting with the camera.Having already a Canon 20D, I bought this camera for two specific reasons:1) Underwater Photography2) City & familie pictures (the 20D is just too large to take inconspicious with you).First off, the pictures taken with the 20D are better then the S80 but not by much in bright light. Part of the reason could be that we just were more used to the 20D, tried mostly the auto mode with the S80 and the build in flash is just not powerfull enough.Before buying this camera I complained to Canon thet they switched to SD type memory for this camera, but during my trip my dedicated CF reader broke because one of the pins bend. Hense, I wish now that Canon would move everything over to SD flash cards.One of the fun features of the S80 is the different modes and Video you can shoot with it. The different modes like beach, night etc are a bit troublesome since the S80 has similar features as the 20D so it can change the shutter speed to less then 1/60 and it does not let the user know (as far as I can tell that is what is happening). This gave me some major shake (blurry pictures) when shooting in dark complex settings like a forest or at night, but then what do you expect with automatic mode.Using the TV/AC/M/P mode prevent this shake since you are more in control of shutter speed.The manual settings on the S80 are extremely good, it is litterly an SLR in a very small body. You can change almost every aspect of taking pictures.The video mode surprised me in a positive way. It is VERY clear and sometimes the S80 takes better video then our dedicated Digitial Sony Camcorder. There is some noise when it is quiet around you from the camera, but then I overlay my sound most of the time anyway so this is not an issue. In 640x480 mode the camera can take around 7 minutes non stop which is often more then enough for insidental video moments.One of the greatest features for all people interested in underwater photography is the underwater mode. The S80 compensates very well for the reduction in red light.We took 100s of pictures and they are comparable to those made by professionals as long as the pictures are taken above ~10m (30 feet) in good light conditions. Below that point the build in flash just does not perform well enough and everything turns a bit more gray. A dedicated strobe light would take care of that problem.One feature I just loved underwater is that this camera can also take video in underwater mode with sound. It sounds a bit like Darth Vader breathing from your second stage, but the video is very crisp and allows you to bring back one of the greatest souveneirs possible. How often can you actually show people how it feels to Scuba dive, show coral waving in the current and see a turtle swimming up for air?I compared the pictures and video against those made by a Sony and Olympus compact camera and there is no comparison. The S80 outperforms these head over heel.Overall, the S80 is one of the best compact cameras you can buy on the market at this time. The pictures are great, the flexibility because of the manual mode settings is increadable and you get a full video/picture system to dive with up to 130 feet for less then $1000 (camera, 2x1GB SD cards, underwater case, underwater weights, 2 year extra warranty).Four changes I would recomend:1) Dedicated battery power indicator, now it is hard to figure this out2) Display the shutter speed for ALL modes so shake can be prevented.3) Underwater case should have a means to rotate the dial (not possible with current case restricting manual mode underwater, but you can pre-program the camera)4) When changing the flash or Macro setting in the SCN mode, the user needs to reset them each time the camera is turned on.
I'v had this for a couple of monts and so far it seems to so the job pretty well. Didn't try with a very precise or fine tune motion.
This product was purchased mostly for the use of running/jogging.- Doesn't sound any better than anything else- Falls out when you run, no matter how try to wear them- No adjustments whatsoeverThis product is complete junk.
I bought these after returning a pair of Sony MDR-EX300 headphones. The Sonys were crystal clear. I was truly floored by their clarity. What they lacked was bass capable of handling an M.I.A or Jay-Z track. Took them back thinking, and taking a salesman's advice, that these would do the job. Wrong!The bass is fine but the mids are tinny, the highs are just ok, which makes for a very disappointing experience. Especially after hearing the Sonys.In addition the cord is built for destruction. On both ends you can wiggle the cord at the points where it enters the connectors. That will lead to a short in no time. One last thing, the sound isolation is bad due to the lightweight plastic used on the earpieces.I wasted money on these, warning you so you don't have to.
I bought this ipod and within 20 days of careful use, keeping it with me, in caes, the screen cracked. Now, nothing works on it and apple refuses to replace it. Terrible waste of money, they don't stand by their products at all. it is a disgrace, anyone who buys this should know that they are throwing out 300 dollars.
We have the earlier model D680 which is very similar to the D780. The D680 also copies at 16 pages/min and may be used as a printer and fax. Our office uses it mainly as a copier. It is not the fastest but no problems in three years of 5x8 use. Occasionally we use the fax capability when our dedicated fax machine conks out. The D680 uses the same toner cartridge as the D780 and the newer D880. We have to replace the cartridge every month or two. The L50 cartridges can be expensive. We get ours from InfinityImaging.com or Provantage.com.
These replace Sony MDR-AS35 and their immediate predecessors. Reviewers said they were better for one third the money. Reviewers were correct. The treble is perhaps slightly rolled off compared to the AS35s, but not in the annoying way it is with my old Sharper Image noice-cancelling phones. Sounds "softer" rather than "duller", if that makes any sense, but instrumental definition on Wagner is nevertheless good. Where the AS35s were better was in the user details: they fold nicely, they come with an extension cord (short for shirt, long for pants pocket). Unfortunately they break easily as well. The W08L probably won't last any longer, but at the price you can buy three for the price of one, which is what I am going to do shortly. In one word: a sleeper.
I lost the Ultrapod that I used for many years and wanted another one, but I got this instead of the original (smaller) one because the wider base and larger ball head make it usable with a dSLR. (The original was fine for a point-and-shoot or lightweight camcorder but a little scary with a heavy camera.) The one thing I don't like about this model is the strap: It's got a "hook" section of Velcro only on the last couple of inches of the strap, and a "loop" section on the rest of the same side. The other side is just smooth nylon. To fasten it, you *must* feed the end through the D-ring and back onto the loop section. But when fastening around smaller objects, you sometimes have to fold up some of the strap under itself so the hooks will fall onto loops. It's hard to describe why that's such a pain, but suffice it to say that a far, far more useful strap is one that has all hooks on one side and all loops on the other, like the original Ultrapod. With those, you can just wrap it as tightly as you can around anything, going in either direction, and if you just get some contact you're finished, and it's nice and tight. Although I like everything else about this model (and I consider an Ultrapod an essential accessory), I'm seriously considering replacing that poorly designed strap.
Easy to install and works great. No problems....pleased with the purchase....delivery was fast and free. FYI..installing the drum...which is green metallic cylinder with a plastic brace.....just be careful not to touch or scratch green cylinder..just handle the plastic brace.. Any markings on a drum like a scratches, abrasions or fingerprints will show as a line or blemish on your copy..so take your time to installing the drum...Just a note....this advice is for all drums..not just this particular product....just be careful not to have any contact with the green cylinder...
the sound was great, just had one tiny issue due to me wearing them so long..the ear muff's should be alittle bigger, but cann 't really complain...
This pair of Pyle PL42BL 4" two way speakers is a bargain for a set of speakers for a car door or a small box speaker set. The power handling capability, 180 watts rating, allow this combo to be used with a powerful amplifier driving them. In an enclosure of adequate size and a proper installation, this pair sounds good. Worth the small price paid.
It's a camera strap and it's cheap. I wasn't aware that there was plastic around the metal when purchasing. That was a little disapointing as it looks and feels tacky. But how can I complain for $3.
This battery provides good service for the 7900. After a couple years of use, the battery shows no sign of deterioration.
I found that one package of disks worked just fine, then the next one I bought did not work at all--not a single one of them. My CD-RW drive refused to recognize them at all. Needless to say, I am going to switch to another brand of blank media.
Since there are a number of reviews where people received a generic cable, I wanted to confirm that I received the correct Cables To Go 1 foot blue cable I ordered when selecting Amazon.com as the seller.The cable is working fine between my cable modem and wireless router. It is very nice to have a really short cable instead of the 5 foot cable I had been using before.
They're really easy to put on keys, transparent so don't cover original letters, yellow letters easy to see on black keys, sticky enough. I just wish they would be less glossy, but for under $5 they do their job great.
Received the product quickly and the price is right. The vender shipped out the item as soon as the order was placed. Will buy from again.
We bought this for our small office. It carries our laptop and all cords and remote comfortably. Well padded, and carries with ease. I recommend this product.
This works well for the sports addict on the go. Especially when the announcer just doesn't cut it, you need to see it in living, well black and white. Reception seems to be fine especially in the back seat of the family mini van when we are on the go, this way I can catch the game and run errands with the family, mom drives and I couch potatoe out in the back seat.
I purchased mine about six months ago. The compact flash card reader was a key feature as I wanted to backup pictures from my camera when traveling. I found it could download a 2GB card in about 10 minutes, which was fast enough for me. It has served me well for playing music and storing pictures.I apparently wasn't paying enough attention when I purchased it to realize that it isn't Mac compatible. So I was pretty sad when I found out that none of the software would run on my mac. I ended up getting XNJB so I can transfer my pictures and load my music from iTunes. I don't have the right software so I haven't been able to convert a video to play on it. I can't use any of the other features either since they don't have any Mac software.I just recently discovered a serious flaw in the hardware. I purchased a cable to connect the audio output to a Mackie SRM 150 powered speaker to use during puppet team rehearsals. If you generate any static electricity from walking over a carpet and then touch your Zen it will crash and rebuild the system. This has happened to me several times, even when I'm careful to touch the Mackie first. It takes very little shock to clobber it. The first couple of times it happened I didn't even realize what had happened because the shock was so small that I didn't feel it. When I contacted Creative they suggested I purchase a different product. Not much help there!The bottom line is that it does the two main things I wanted (mp3 player and picture backup). I just wish they had some Mac software and that they would have avoided the grounding issue when plugged into a powered system like a mixer or speaker system. I haven't lost any data from the crashes yet, but it concerns me that I might.
I bought four of these enclosures and filled them with Western Digital 1.5 TB Caviar Green WD15EADS drives. All four work perfectly with FireWire connections to an old iMac.
First off, the speakers are gorgeous. I was blown away by the mirror black surface.Second, they weight 44 pounds a piece! Quality really does scale with weight.It's interesting that the NS-555 is equipped with the same cone sizes as Yamaha's highest end $2000 Soavo models. One 1", one 5", and two 6.5". It must be ideal.The 30Hz - 35kHz is best in class.Without surprise, they hands down beat my Bose car system.If you want ridiculous bass, you obviously need a powered sub. But you certainly don't need one, especially if you simply add 3dB to your receiver's low-end via the equalizer or "bass" adjust. With the right content, satisfying bass will fill a large room.TV audio is extremely tame and balanced. The full frequency range is there.
Compre la DVC7 hace ya poco mas de un a&ntilde;o en Amazon. La compre porque mi esposa estudio la carrera y estaba interesada en tener sus propios negocios en el tema de video digital.Voy a separar el review en varios temas que me parecen fundamentales:Calidad de ImagenLa camara tiene 1CCD de 1/3 sino me equivoco, lo cual la hace medianamente aceptable entre las camaras de tipo consumer, OJO, no hablo de las Semi pro o Pro. Sin embargo, tiene un calidad de imagen impresioante en ambientes de iluminacion controlada. Si vas a usarla en ambiente oscuros, encontraras algunas cosas que te sorprenderan si no estas familiarizado con las camaras profesionales. En conclusion, si la vas a usar en situaciones de iluminacion razonable, te ira de las mil maravillas (tengo unas imagenes excelentes filmadas con esta camara)ConstruccionEl formato de la camara es grande, tipo camara profesional, lo que la hace relativamente impresionante a primera vista. Digamos que el 99% de las personas que te vean con esta camara pensaran qeu definitivamente sabes lo que haces... La camara es basicamente plastica, y no pesa mucho, apenas 3 kilos. No pretendas usarla con una Glidecam sin el soporte de cuerpo, simplemente sera imposible de cargar. El viewfinder me parece muy pequeno, y no es adaptable para usar con el ojo izquierdo. La pantalla LCD mide 2.5, no me parecia pequenna hast que compre otra camara, una sony con pantalla de 3.5 se ve inmensa!, pero la de la panasonic se ve muy bien tambien.Ubicacion de ControlesLa camara peude ser utilizada al hombro, tipo camarografo de tv, o con el asa para mano, en ambos sitios, tiene control de grabacion y zoom. El zoom del asa es mas suave y lento que el zoom en la parte del handgrip. Algo que me encanta y me resulta super util cuando fimamos eventos largos donde no puede haber edicion, es la posibilidad de hacer fade sin la necesidad de estar grabando (ideal para cuando usas la camara con salida directa sin usar cassettes). Por lo demas, los controles son faciles y rapidos de comprender yy utilizar.Ventajas contra otras camarasSi quieres utilizar funciones ed Pros sin ser uno de ellos, pero aprender en el camino, esta camara es para ti. Tiene control de foco con un ring en la parte delantera, entrada plug de microfono, salida de audifonos, control de volumen de grabacion, ganancia, etc, control de shutter, de ganancia (basico en situaciones super oscuras), control de white balance, etc.Problemas ocurridosDespues de unos meses tuve que enviarla a soporte tecnico por un problema medio extranno, se colgaba y n queria grabar, aparentemente era u problema con unas piezas, investigue en internet y aparentemente a nadie mas le sucedio, por lo que asumo qeu fue mala suerte y n un problema con estas camaras. Otro detalle fue medio anno despues, durante un evento en un hotel, aparentemente no le fue bien con el aire acondicionado, ya que me saco un mensaje de Condensacion luego de varias horas de uso, un poco de ventilacion y continuo en el trabajo sin problemas.Impacto VisualDefinitivamente se ve bien, tiene el peso correcto si quieres ahcer tomas suaves, no es muy pesada como para que no la opere una mujer, y no es muy liviana para que se mueva con cualqueir pequenna reaccion de tu mano.A los clientes siempre les llama la atencion el aspecto de esta camara, lo cuale s muy bueno cuando de negocios se trata.Manejo en la PCSe conecta sin problemas, la utilizo para bajar y subir video en formato DV con premiere, studio, etc.En conclusion, si no quieres gastar en una sony de 3ccd o una canon tipo xl2 o similar, y quieres tomartelo con calma, esta es una buena opcion, no te va a defraudar.
Sound is what matters and out-of-the-box these earphones sound terrific. I tried all rubber tips and settled with the smaller one. Reading the instructions, wetting the tip before wearing them really works! I even used a drop of water-based lubricant and it helped a lot, particularly since I use them for several hours at a time. This earphones are making me use my iPod again, before I used to hate listening to music with those cheap earpods and Apple's headphone amp is just as bad.
Had to pick up a controller so I could use my 430 off camera. Decided to spring for a 580 over a ST-E2 and give myself some additional light options. I was very happy with the 430 until I used the 580. Amazing how much more flexibility it gives for diffusing light, and the scroll wheel over the 430 buttons are worth the price alone. That said, I'm having a blast setting up my little 430 all over the place to splash additional light. I have yet to position it (indoors) where it doesn't pick up the signal from the 580. A happy amateur with some fancy pro equipment.Edit: It's been about 6 months since I purchased the 580exII. I now own a 580exII, a 430exII, a Yongnuo 460ii, and a Yongnuo 560. The 580 is far superior to all in terms of ease of use and quality of construction. However, it also costs significantly more than all the rest so you have to decide if it's worth it to you. I found that I rarely ever use eTTL (all manual shooting with radio triggers), and some of the other features of the 580 like stroboscopic are neat but I don't use them often. If I need on-camera flash for some reason I'll grab on of the Canons, but for off-camera work I usually don't care much which flash I grab, they all do more or less the same thing.
The light box construction is well done and executed.!The two lamps provided are 20 watt units, and a bit weak for the purpose.The lights can be upgraded to 35 watt or 50 watt halogens. You need 120 volt GU10 type replacements available at home center stores or here on Amazon. (Push in and twist 1/4 turn to remove the lamps)If you do upgrade to the higher wattage lamps, use them only intermittently. Also unscrew and remove the front lamp retaining ring to allow increased airflow around the higher wattage lamps. After the lamps cool, replace the ring for secure storage of the lamps.The tripod provided works OK, and supports my Lumix DMC-FZ7 without a problem.
This printer was exactly what I needed. It was fully functional and very clean.gln
I received these headphones two days ago, and they constantly fall out of my ears. I've never had an issue with earbuds staying in my ears, but every time I move these fall out. I would not recommend purchasing these.
The pictures taken on this memory chip would not download to my hard drive. I tried to return the chip for another, the seller said he was on vacation and could/would not replace it...I could buy another from another store. I tried to contact the seller when I returned from my vacation (the reason I bought the chip) and got no response....so now I still have the non working chip and have not gotten a return on my $...I am not satisfied.
The headphones had the same quality and features as stated in the product description.They are comfortable, have great sound quality, look great, etc. The mic has great sound detection and quality, and I have not had any technical difficulties so far.My overall rating is 10/10.
This is a great price for a 2 GB memory stick. I have no problem with the product. Files can be transferred very quickly - I bought 3 and would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a very portable and light weight alternative storage device for their data files.
It has been 2 yrs. and I still love it. I paid $350 and I have absolutely no regrets. It was worth it...even today. No wear&tear; on the finish. The sound quality is totally awesome and it can really blast. I have vibrated the floors and walls in the house paired with my Ipod Nano at less than half volume with zero distortion. Just pure crystal clear audio. But, when I get serious, so does the HK.The 3 jacks (S, usb, and simple audio) in the back allow it to pair with my compact projector and laptop. Everything fits nicely in a very small carry-on rolling luggage case to make a super lightweight A/V bundle that I pack to do business presentations. The sound has to fill conferences or mid-size auditoriums. I bought foam at a pro photo store and cut it to insert/shield the equipment. All the tech in "my A/V B" looks and works great together. I don't waste time unwrapping or untangling cords from around little-watt speakers. Do you know how much it costs to rent A/V equipment at a hotel? The HK looks pro and really performs for business. And then...It's fun to show large-screen movies in the backyard or at barbecues. And when I add an Xbox or PS3, no one wants to go home. Surround sound? It's there - because it blows thru both (all) sides of the HK. Superbowl Sunday looks good on a 72-in flat-screen HDTV. But it's absolutely jaw-dropping projected to 8x8 FEET, on a split-screen with Madden NFL, tied to surround sound "on the go." The HK is great at home, tailgate parties, picnics, and everywhere else.PROS: LOL, fun and good times. Cordless when needed like during power outages.CONS: It will not fit in a pocket, but neither do laptops.
great for the price, bass is great, high lows great, i just love these for my ipod..
This is much bigger than what I wanted for myOlympus C-4000. It would be OK if I had a lotof accessories to carry, but for just a camera,extra batteries and a smart card, it's too bigand bulky. The case does appear to be verywell made and should provide more protection than astandard leather case, so if you have a lot tocarry, you may want to consider it.
Very nice unit for less than $75. Reads my mp3 discs. Remembers last track played. Excellent FM reception. MP3 player hookup. What more do you want? Oh, yeah, the guy complaining about the clock needs to read the manual. It's no problem to display the clock all the time if you want. Another review said the disc player didn't work. There's a reset button for disc errors. Can't help but wonder if he tried it. When in doubt, read the manual. All in all, no complaints for the price.
Sure, they were only a penny a piece when I bought them but still, I should have gotten what was advertised- HDMI cables that worked.Only one out of 4 cables worked on any of my equipment. The fourth cable works only on my satellite tv box, but nothing else.I continue to believe that no @!%*$ cable is worth anywhere near $60 and up. Wire is wire; I'm sure there are reasonably priced HDMI cables (like for under $10) that work and meet HDMI 1.3 high speed specs just as well as the $100+ Monsters. This ain't one of them.
The Garmin c550 is great! I have nothing to say negative about it really other then it is BULKY!!!
Most of the reviews already given to this product are very accurate and can help you decide whether or not to buy this tablet. It's really meant for professional use. So casual artists; you may want to go with a smaller size, unless you really have the dough to spare.Let's just remember that it IS just a tool, much like Photoshop or Painter or any other artist's tool/medium. It won't magically make you an art master over-night.
It's a great little case. The only problem is there should be more thickness (or width) to the case so one can fit more things in, like cables, charger, dvds, etc. An additional velcro-operated pouch outside the bag could easily solve this, along with a little bit of additional width or thickness. Otherwise, it is sturdy and looks like a good purchase. Let's see how much wear and tear it can take over time, especially since I've given this to my 9-year old son!
I have been using another brand in UK and now tried this in US.I am happy with the service from Amazon and not happy with the product. This doesn't have latest maps and trying to take me into busy areas. There was easy Freeway but it took me in different root.I am returning this device.
I wasn't expecting a great solution when I purchased this item. I have tried similar products by other manufacturers and was disappointed. However, the Transpod gave me the sound I was looking for in an easy to install and use package.Interestingly, I bought a direct connect via tape player type unit as well which is theoretically suppossed to deliver better sound quality. However, I found this was not the case at all. The Transpod does a much better job.My unit also came with an extension bar so it could be mounted higher. This gets it up away from the ashtray. However, the criticisms about getting it to a place where it is safe to operate while driving is a real issue. It's not a big deal for me because I could make changes at lights or before I set out to drive somewhere. For others this may be a more serious problem, but really it isn't a bigger deal than fumbling with a cell phone while driving.In order for this product to work properly, you need a very clean FM station that is not broadcasting. This is usually not a problem at the extreme ends of the FM broadcasting band in most locations. If this is a problem in your area, you may get static even on a fairly clean channel. I live in the Bay Area and I was able to find several useable channels.I also think the design is well thought out in terms of travelling and needing to change channels. The device also you to set a number of alternate broadcasting frequencies as presets. This gives you the ability to change your channels easily while commuting. It is also very easy to change channels directly and the display is large and attractive.I wouldn't hesitate to buy this product. I'm a musician and pretty fussy about sound. I'm completely satisfied with this product and would recommend it to anyone.
I read the other reviews, but i thought the headphones are very comfortable. When you first buy them, the foam that surrounds your ear is hard, because it is new, but you just move it around a litle bit, and it is feels good.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;the noise cancelling is pretty good, but it could be better. The reason it doesn't work completely is you need to have the music on. With the music off, it probably halves the sound, but with it on (at a reasonable level, not very low or very high) you can block out most of the noise.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;They sound good, but they dont have the base response i thought they would. You probably need to turn on a base booster to get the base you want.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;If your looking for a good alternative to the very high priced noise cancelling headphones, get these.
I love this controller!! Perfect for all my flight simulator games and it does everything I need it to do and then some!!
I wish the camera reviews could include drop tests likethose done for computer laptops.Because of its metal casing just like for the Canon S10/S20,all the shock from a minor drop is transferred to thecamera lens and interior. As a result, a 3ft drop willdestroy this camera.
I needed a system that can handle multiple VMWare images, but didn't have the finances to purchase a new one. This memory allowed me to max out my Dell 4600 desktop to run four VMWare images simultaneously. While not fast, it's much better than it was and I can do the work I need. Highly recommended to keep an old system going.
First if you think this is durable and will let you set 600 pounds of weight on it or use it without damage in a bar fight, you need to buy something else. This is designed to be as light and as small as possible. When closed it is the size of a 15" laptop. and weighs almost nothing. when assembled it's a great workspace the wiggles a bit if you are the type that pounds on a keyboard. I use it with a massive 18.5 inch laptop that hangs off the edges, and it works fine.you cant be careless and forget where the legs are, kick one and the desk is done for. This is built for tiny packing space and weight NOT durability. if you want durable, carry a Steelcase table with you. I use this with a 3 leg camping stool for working at customer sites. Typically I am stuck working in an electrical closet using a left over bucket and cardboard box as a desk. So this stand is perfect for me.will I buy this again? you bet. in fact I'm going to buy one soon just to have on hand. This stand has become a requirement in my work because I can sit comfortably at a worksite for hours at a time. Laptops go on desks not laps when you want to get real work done.
Now that I have a 6 Ft. HMDI cable, I can finally move my home theater rack around a little. Before I made this purchase if I move my rack at all it was with great difficulty. This cable works great at a low price, you cannot beat that now days.Thanks
I picked this book up at a used book store simply because I'm a fan of the show; but, I figured I might gleen a few words of wisdom from Mr. Rancic's experience with Mr. Trump. I had forgotten that Bill was also a business owner prior to his appearance on the show.I was pleasantly surprized at the insights contained in this jem of a book. The insights strike me more as wisdom I will one day recall and put into practice rather than strategies I will implement immediately.I can see now that I will read this book a second time, and more than likely, a third. I recommend it to any small business owner.
I bought four of these about a year and a half ago.The last one died today.Two were replaced under warranty shortly after I received them. I should have returned all four right then.Three of the four failed shortly after the expiry of the warranty, all within a month or two of each other. The last one made it until last week, I've pronounced it dead today. That makes just over eighteen months for the best of the batch.The kicker is that once one of the drives inside this RAID device fails, all is lost. Even if it is configured for RAID mode. Turns out, your data is still just fine on the remaining good drive, but the only way to get it out of there is by paying Maxtor for their "data recovery services."Captive. Audience. Scam.
I bought these to replace a set of UltimateEars that I murdered with a pair of garden shears while working in the yard. Some observations: The earpieces themselves are quite light, lighter than what I expected. The cord (as mentioned) has a braided insulation. It is less tangle prone than many others that I've used.These come with 6 sets (small, medium, large in black and clear silicon. Most wearers should be able to find a combination that is comfortable. The fit is comfortable. It doesn't, however, give a very tight seal like the Etymotic ER-6i, so there is a trade off between sound isolation and comfort here. One small annoyance: the L and R markings are quite small and hard to read.The sound is solid. They have more bass than others in the price range, and the highs aren't overly bright. Do not expect greatness in this price range, however these are very competitive with others in this price range. The styling is better than most of the others, and (if you are of a mind) the differing colors can be made to match a player.
I heartily recommend the SP50 with a couple of caveats: don't buy it at the suggested retail price and be sure to buy it during the rebate period. On sale with the rebate, the SP50 is a good low-end player with enough features to satisfy most users. At full price, the SP50 simply isn't worth it.The good stuff:I didn't see any of the extreme problems with playback reported by others here. In CD mode, the player worked flawlessly. With electronic shock protection (ESP) turned on, I tossed the player on the couch and even shook it with no skips at all. In MP3 mode, the player functioned equally well. It has played every MP3 I have tried at bit rates anywhere from 96 to 196 kbps on a variety of CD-R media. (One note: all of my MP3 CD-Rs are closed disks. Some users have reported playback problems with open CD-Rs. I haven't tested this.) I have experienced some minor playback blips on fewer than 6 individual MP3s, and I can't be sure that they weren't due to problems during ripping. In any event, fewer than 6 small problems out of over 1,000 MP3s is good performance, if you ask me. Finally, I prefer the styling of this model to any of the other RioVolt models. The blue SP90, in particular, has always looked little too cutesy and toy-like for my tastes. In contrast, the SP50 has platinum and gray color scheme with a flat, rough-textured finish that resists fingerprints and smudges.Not so good stuff:This thing eats batteries faster than any music player I have ever used. SonicBlue claims "10 hours of continuous MP3 playback." That may be true if you just put a CD in and play straight through, but if you actually use the file search and playlist functions of the SP50, you'll find that 5 hours is more realistic. I suspect this is due in part to the way that shock protection works in MP3 mode. The player has a two-minute buffer, and once the buffer is full, the disk spins down. Thirty seconds before the buffer empties out, the disk spins back up and the buffer is re-filled. SonicBlue claims that this is to conserve battery life, but any freshmen physics student can tell you that it takes more energy to move a stationary object than it does to keep a moving object in motion. All this spinning up and down just has to eat up a lot of electricity, and the more searching and skipping through the tracks you do, the worse it gets. Worst of all, this creates what I see as the biggest flaw in the SP50: As the batteries get low, the player takes longer and longer to spin up the disk. Eventually, it take longer than 30 seconds to get the disk moving, and you get long pauses in the middle of songs while the empty buffer waits for more data. The solution, of course, is to keep fresh batteries in the machine or use an AC adapter, which, unfortunately, is not included.As others here have pointed out, the included ear-buds provide inferior sound. This shouldn't come as a surprise. Since when are the ear-buds packaged with even the most expensive players worth much? If you're the kind of listener who is bothered by this sort of thing, you should already have purchased a decent set of headphones for yourself.The search and playlist controls are complicated and cumbersome. It takes some reading of the instructions and a little practice to make it all work. I was eventually able to use those features with ease, but the process could be simplified.Finally, the player does not include an adjustable equalizer as the package claims. It does feature a simple bass booster, which works well and is sufficient for my purposes. After checking SonicBlue's web site, I knew this going in, so I wasn't disappointed. It's probably just a misprint, but SonicBlue needs to correct it as soon as possible.Bottom line:You'll read a lot of criticism of the SP50 here. If you buy one of the players that are recommended, however, you'll never pay less than $100 for anything. On sale with the rebate, the SP50 is a solid little player at a good price that will satisfy the average user. If you are an audiophile and fussy about your playback, why are you listening to MP3s on a portable in the first place?
I purchased this as a gift for my mother. Although the picture quality isn't great it's about what you would expect for the screen size and price. Overall I'm pleased with that aspect of the product.I had a hard time making this work on my (Vista) computer but the key was to 1) install the software 2) plug in the key chain via the USB and 3) select update FROM THE KEY CHAIN SCREEN. That opens the PhotoViewer program so that you can add photos to the key chain. If you try to open the program directly from the desktop or from the start menu you get an error message. This should be more clearly explained but it did solve my problems.
I totally agree with Brendan Getchel's review of the Intel Q6600. I bought the first generation Macpro quad 2.66 running Bootcamp and Windows XP for $2500.00. After seeing the price of the Q6600, I sold the Macpro a few months later for the same price and I built 2 Q6600 machines using the MSI p35 platinum and the GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R motherboards for about $1650.00 and I have never been more satisfied. Both machines are running at 3ghz. I do music so I have one computer just for recording in protools and one just running my virtual instruments. Of course both machines have the same software installed so that means that I also have a backup machine in case one goes down. What would be nice is if this chip could be used in a dual cpu motherboard...8 cores...I'm not sure if the architecture of the chip allows this but I cannot see myself even buying the Intel Extreme chips because every session that I had done on my Macpro which has Xenon chips, even sessions which had my useage meter in protools over 60% opened and worked fine on my quad machines. The best cpu for the money.
I have been looking and looking for the perfect case for my Canon Powershot SX10IS, and I finally found it, it protects the camera very well, and it has extra storage for batteries and I fit there also my Cell phone since it has a nice adjustable divisor.
You won't know how much you need this thing until data disappears from both your Visor and your computer desktop and there you are, blank screen, hours and hours of data entry gone and your stomach clenching. And believe me, it will happen, sure as Bill Gates builds bugs. When the disaster strikes, all you do is plug this in, hit &quot;restore&quot; and away you go. It's also a great way to back up data when you can't get to a PC. It's fast, simple to use and saved my backside just two days ago when the dreaded Data Disappearance Monster ate all my stuff. You don't backup selectively -- it saves the entire state of your Visor in less than 10 seconds.
This looked like a great product, but unfortunately, after three or four uses in less than 60 days, it stopped working. It has a one year warranty, so we'll be sending it back to the manufacturer. This means we won't have it to use. We'll see how they honor their warranty and how fast we get one back.Service is everything with a dud product.
product doesn't specify authenticity. it appears to be new. works well so far. doesn't arrive in on-line advertised packaging so i'm not sure if it's the real deal or not.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the others- while this is a great MP3 player and it really served me well until I upgraded to Windows XP and found out the hard way that it was not compatible and there is no way around it!
Along with their antenna, I was able to extend my network to cover the farm. This allowed me to put up wireless cameras in and around the barn to monitor the safety of the horses from any place with an internet connection.
Read all about cleaning solutions for my camera. very please I chose this one...did the job perfectly.
This drive is great if you have &lt;= 1GB of data that you would like to secure in an encrypted easy to access fashion. The fingerprint software included with the drive is easy to navigate and use after the drive is initially configured for your fingerprint(s). After the drive is configured all you have to do is slide your finger across the sensor to unlock it. The only con of this drive is its current max size of 1GB. I hope SanDisk puts these out in 4+GB sizes as those sizes are in much more demand these days with so many large files going around.
My new garmin took me 6 hours and 5 calls to Garmin to get it to work, finally got it to work on my own. Maps do not come with the GPS, that was a surprise, no maps except major roads.
Hey, it's an power adapter that works perfectly and at a good price compared to the Nikon site. Not much else to say.
Battery so far has held up equivalent to the OEM. Haven't had any issues to date. Great product.
Update 2008:Still going strong, although it crashed some times. I reinstalled the update from the website and problem went away for another two weeks or so. This went on for some time, about two months but it is stable again.Another pro: It went through a complete cycle in the washing machine. I only found out when taking the clothes to the dryer. I put it in one of my pants pockets and let it run a couple of times in the dryer. It did SURVIVE! It still works fine, with all the features and even the backlit panel still lights up! This thing is pretty much indestructible!The pros:Uses AAA batteries. No charger to take with you on any trip. Good playing time.Integrated USB adapter. No cables to take with you or get lost.FM radio. For when you are bored with what you had uploaded.Multiformat files player. Plays many formats (other than proprietary such as Apple).Arm brace included. You do not have to pay extra if you want to wear it while running or exercising.Ingenious belt holder. Also included.Microphone included. You can leave messages or "Notes to self" to remind you of things to do.The cons:Within a folder, will play whatever is there by alphabetical order. Sure, you can rename all files, putting a number upfront to circumvent this, but...Original earbuds are too big. Unless you have ears the size of Dumbo's, you might as well purchase new ones.Software is too complex. But it is not required. Just install "driver" and use MS Media Player to manage your files."FF" and "RW" button takes time to get used to.Once you install the first "update," you get the "FF" and "RW" with sound function, but you loose the FM recording capability. Do not ask why.
I've had this camera about 6 mos and have NO complaints. It takes much better pictures than my current abilities. Coupling this camera with Photoshop Elements helps me produce some much "better that average" pictures for printing!
I needed a set of headphones because my stock ipod ones simply wouldn't do. Not to mention my roommate talks on the phone a lot and I can't work to his voice, so I needed a good set of headphones that could block external noise, and I didn't want active noise cancellation because the "white noise" bugs me.Enter the Sennheiser HD 280's. They fit very well, even though I have a small head, and I could easily go bigger another ten notches if I needed to. The cord sometimes seems a bit long, but it's durable and I've gotten used to letting it dangle so it doesn't rub (the vibrations it picks up if it rubs against my clothing were kind of annoying). The base isn't overwhelming, but it goes deep. I have found my ideal listening volume at about 40%. Anything louder and, while it doesn't hurt my ears in the same way earbuds do, after a while my head feels uncomfortable. So they certainly do play loud, but you probably won't need too much volume. And as for noise cancelling, once I turn them on my roommate's voice fades into the background, and people have come into my room without me noticing, which is a good and bad thing.Sound quality is outstanding, as good as any I've heard, and I couldn't be happier with a set of headphones than these. These are my first, and probably my last for a little while.
I bought this to connect my laptop to my LED T.V. I'll be honest, cant really tell the difference between using this or any other higher priced HDMI cable I bought. So if you need HDMI cables, do not hesitate. I am giving it 5 stars based on bang for the buck.
I bought this for my 16 yr. old daughter and she loves it. It's a little tricky setting up but you should expect this from such a high tech. product. All I can say is be patient.Many of her friends own ipod's but when they saw this they ALL said they would rather have one of these. The sound quality is better along with the picture quality. Plus, they liked other features the Zen Vision has that the ipod doesn't have. The biggest complaint about the ipod from her friends (and their parents) was the cost and hassle to replace the battery.My only gripe, which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, Is with CREATIVE for not coming up with their own line of screen protectors and silicone cases to protect their very high priced product. They couldn't figure this out? Come on, the name of the company is CREATIVE, isn't it? We are forced to buy overpriced accessories that cost too much and don't do the job.It's still not too late CREATIVE.
This amp has its own cooling fan and hits pretty damn hard. Its hooked up to 2 10" rockford fosgate p3s and my headunit wont go past 50 without turning the subs off. This amp puts so much power out! I highly recomend this amp but only to those who have 12s with a high rated maximum power.
The CD boxes come together quick and easy. They look great on the shelf and are very sturdy. The label slot makes the storage look very professional. These boxes were perfect for storing my music CDs.
i listened to alot of speakers before this purchase and i have to say without a doubt these have the best sound of any the bass is true and the highs are crisp if you listen to music as i do all day while working these are worth the money you wont be disappointed
Thought that this was a nice small replacement plug that would fit through the space in my iPhone case - NOT! Should have returned, but took it apart and too embarrassed..... Pretty though.
I love Music. The type varies from Jazz ... to Country ... to Soul ... to rock ... to electronic ... to classical and so on. I usually listen to music through really good headphones so I can hear everything in the music. But after a while that gets tough on the ears so I decided to get speakers that were better than the ones I had. I was tired of the built-in, underpowered laptop speakers I was using (when I didn't use headphones). I used to plug in my Altec Lansing speakers and sub-woofer with my laptop, but found it was just too much for my apartment. Besides, it was tough controlling the mids and highs I wanted from that set of speakers (even though there were bass and treble adjustment knobs on it). So that left me longing for a set of speakers that DID work well.I came across these Bose Series II speakers one day and they looked like something I could use. They didn't cost too much and I'd done well by Bose products in the past so I bought 'em.I gotta say, I was REALLY surprised at the full sound coming from these speakers. The sound was rich, deep and colorful. There's plenty of amplification pushing the sound through and I was thoroughly impressed by that. I finally got the mid and high ranges I wanted and didn't even need a separate sub woofer! These 2.0's already produce PLENTY of low end. EQ can ease out any heaviness of the sound.In summary, I'd buy them again. They sound great when plugged into my DVD player, XBOX or computer... They're small enough to travel with ... and they deliver REALLY GREAT SOUND without requiring that you turn the volume way up. This is great for apartment dwellers. Some reviewers might call them underpowered, but I'm definitely disagreeing with that. This set of speakers has plenty of power to go around. Especially for what they're designed to serve as. Bose seems to pioneer the art of packing big sound into small packages. These speakers aren't the typical, hollowed out pieces of plastic with cheap stuff inside. So Thanks to Bose for another great product.
A processing powerhouse!!! that's what this processor is.It can handle anything you throw at it, photoshop, music ripping, video editing, games, developing, or if you wish, everything at the same time.Note: it can be frustrating to wish to top the processor and can't.
Late on the review only because I like to have an item/product for a while to test its use over time, not just one or two days or weeks. Ran this through my floor into the basement and back up the other side of the floor to my DirecTv box. Ran it above a drop ceiling in the basement and tacked it to the floor joists. This cable works great. Speed and signal are good. I have no complaints and would buy this cable again if need be.
These speakers are BAD ASS!!! They hit the lows and the highs and every note in between. They sounded great with my onboard audio but when installed a Creative Labs X-fi ExtremeMusic soundcard it took them over the top. Suggest having a good soundcard for the best sound. But after reading some reviews about product defects, I spent the money for a two year replacement warranty from Best Buy. Just in case they tear up. I hope to be cranking these speakers up for years to come. They sound good to me!!
THE BEST drive i've ever used - go plextor! - a friend recommended it and i'll agree, it's one excellent workhorse of a burner. the software's easy, the thing is insanely reliable - highly recommended!
I decided on this product, but not until after reading many reviews and discussing with many sales people (most of whom were clueless, I'm afraid) in several different computer stores, over several weeks, and frankly procrastinating for another four weeks (because of the mixed reviews) about the wireless routers that I was considering (Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, Belkin). I came to the conclusion that between Linksys, Netgear, and Belkin, my choice really didn't matter, as it was an equal gamble. I initially decided on a Linksys, but when arriving at my local computer store found that a Belkin rep was visiting to push this new product and with deep rebates so I bought this 54G wireless router, a PCI wireless card, and a notebook adapter. When installing I followed the directions EXACTLY, without even the smallest deviation. All computers on my network are XP OS. All installations and expectations were completed and met without any incidents.
The WiFi on our unit does not work. The light doesn't even light up. We can only print through the USB. Called Tech Support, they're upgrading us to an X4550, no charge and very little hassle (apparently this is a problem they're used to seeing). If you don't mind dealing with Tech Support, give this printer a shot. Either it will work fine (the print quality on ours is okay, not presentation quality) or they will upgrade you to a better model that does work, for free. Can't beat that.
We have two of them. Works great to protect your ipod. Easy to take on and off. Ads a nice look to your ipod because of the mirrored chrome.
My friend bought one of these to extend the range of her WRT54G on the second floor of her home. She was getting 2 bars and poor connections on the first floor, so we set this up down stairs as a repeater to avoid additional wiring. Now she gets all 5 bars and excellent connections on all computers on the first floor.Get this if you have the LinkSys WRT54G router and you need to extend your range into trouble spots in the house. It's cheaper than the range extender product and supports encryption.
Touch and feel are great; also now much easier to clean. Any which way you look at it, a vast improvement on the older models. I only wish folks could find a way to make such things truly rechargeable.
This canon projector is an excellent projector for my power point presentations. The service from PhotoWorld was also good as I called to ask questions and they were professional and helpful.
This is the first digital camera I have owned so I can't compare it to others, but this one does most of what I want to do and more than I actually use. I bought it because I, in a strained sense of scurry, drove 200 miles to see my first grandchild and left my 35mm camera at home. I had seen reviews before purchasing but weighed all the options before buying this one. The zoom is great for a small camera but not like a 28-210 Kiron. The ease of use is fabulous for a point and click buff but includes helpful adjustments for lighting, various resolutions, and more. Short video clips of the new "Princess" are priceless. Relatives enjoy viewing the "day's catch" with the slide show feature. Takes fantastic pictures that I print using my home computer or upload for professional printing. A few flaws I've seen mentioned (...) on which I concur: 4mb memory stick takes 4 pics at 1600x1200, not very useful. I bought 2 64mb sticks (aboout 80 pictures each). I tend to keep almost all of the pictures I take until I've had time to review closer so I won't delete pictures I wish I had back. LCD screen is very hard to see in bright sunlight and since I like the sun to my back and not to the subject's back, well, you get the picture (pun intended). You cannot see subject on LCD at night without lighting assistance. Works best inside, but takes great outdoor pictures if you can frame what you're tryng to photograph. I'm sure more expensive cameras will do more (and they're all over-priced), but for the comparative price range, this one is great.
When I first read this extended service plan I was impressed because it says, "IF YOU BREAK IT, WE FIX IT. IF WE CAN'T FIX IT, WE'LL REPLACE IT". That gave me an idea that it covers the accidental damage, but when I recived the terms of conditions for this product (I just recieved the terms and conditions on this very day Jan. 11, 2008) they do not cover that. And I called the N.E.W. to cancel this plan. I'm still lucky because I haven't passed that 30 days period yet. Now I believe all the reviewers of this product. I learned my lesson,hope you can prevent it from happenning to you. I still have a copy of the terms and conditions. If you want to see it I'll be glad to email it to you. Sorry I don't know how to attach a file for this review.
Just recieved my G4 Ibook recently and I can honestly say I love it! im a college student and my pc laptops kept freezing and crashing nonstop! and I really wanted a mac but I didnt have the "mac" money or so I thought. This is my first mac and its life saver! for less than $300 dollars you can have a portable mac that does everything a $1000+ new mac does ( minus the camera)... It does get warm but that isnt a real big issue with me...as far as battery life it doesnt seem to be the greatest, in my case it isnt a problem because I intend on having my charger with me. I think people should consider this computer as a start mac.
I loved this product . . ease of installation made it a snap . . depending on TV size, it can be a one person job . . very pleased that only two screws into wall (easy to patch if ever moved) . . doubly pleased that adaptor plate screws onto the TV . . once the arm is on the wall and the plate is on the TV, you simply lift the TV onto the arm's bracket . . then you insert one screw to secure it . . . way easier than it should be . . . I loved this so much that I purchased two more for each of my son's for their TV's . .
This card is awesome. Easy to install and the software was very easy to install and to update. Actually, the new software from Creative has an automatic update feature which is very helpful. The card has so many features and a great sound.
This is my second Landmann. Loved the first and after it burned out we made a flower pot out of it. It lasted about 6 years of many enjoyable evenings with neighbors and friends. I put a coat of paint on it as soon as I received it. Will use it the first time tomorrow night.
I didn't review these initially as they were a gift for someone else. I've been told they're still working and in use every day at the office.
I love this keyboard. Takes a bit of time to get used to, but so much less taxing on the hands.
Bought these on sale for around $50 and I'm very satisfied with them. Provide deep bass, excellent mids, and decent highs for in ear headphones. Also comes with a bunch of earbuds so you can make it fit perfectly to drown outside noise.If they were over $100 I would not have bought them. I also wish they had a mini remote attached to it since I use it with my iPad a lot.
Prints pages quickly and quietly.Good value for the money.Hey it's an HP, what else could I say.
GREAT ITEM. BUT PURCHASE JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ELSE FOR $79.99 AND SAVE $30.
This was a Christmas gift for my father, he's got a lot of old records that have just been sitting in the closet since his old turn table died years ago. Since he drives around most of this day I thought he might like to convert his records to CD's and listen to them....not to mention I wanted to have some of them in a digital format as well.The software didn't get rave reviews but worked fine for me. It took a little bit of toying around to figure out how to make stereo tracks and how to change the ID3 tags but once I did I was going strong. The sound quality is higher than I actually expected it to be. All in all it's a great unit.
I bought this camera a couple of months ago and I could not be more satisfied. I have enjoyed photography since I was very young~10 yrs old. Now 35 years later the technology has come a long way and the enjoyment of taking a great shot is attained much easier with the sophistication of a great camera. This camera has many great features that provide quality shots like a pro at the price and simplicity for the enthusiast. I think I will be enjoying this camera for a long time.
I had to throw out all of my headphones because the sound of them just couldn't compare to these speakers. I always have the volume on 3 and these speakers turn CDs into ear candy. They are great background for reading and looking at magazines(preferably Pokemon,Rolling Stone,Mad,Animalia,Far Side,Spin and countless guitar magazines).From now on I usually just spend my money on music and these are the reasons why. They sound absolutely great and light up my pathetic life.
Three years later no issues... listen to mainly jazz with a little Rock from the old days, would I purchase this system again yes I would.
I had to choose this rating because it FAR exceeded my expectations. Now I am able to move , rotate and twist my monitor to suit my viewing needs. I have my monitor finally at eye level which if you've never experienced that you're in for a treat. I was supplied with all the tools and fasteners I needed to make it work. I HIGHLY recommend this unit to anyone who is tired oe eye strain, neck pain and frustration with having to look DOWN at your monitor. It was money well spent and I'd do it all over again.
Having only ever owned cheap pairs of ear buds, the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 headphones were a giant step up for me in the audio-quality department. These have quickly become my favorite headphones, and they are particularly useful on trips (blocking out road / airplane noise).As one might guess from the product pictures, the ear pieces on these headphones are large enough to cover your ears. This design passively reduces any ambient noise, even before the noise-cancellation circuitry is turned on. Another plus is that active cancellation doesn't need to be enabled to listen to music (unlike the mega-expensive Bose headphones). Passive mode works well enough that, in a quiet place like my office, I don't really need to enable the active cancellation. However, it's worthwhile to note that, when in passive mode, any music played through the headphones sounds slightly muffled.Enabling active mode is done through the flick of a switch located on the left ear piece. When enabled, any sound coming through the headphones is amplified, in addition to the added noise-cancellation. The difference between music quality in the enabled and disabled states is startling. What once was muffled becomes crystal clear. You literally have to hear the difference to understand what I'm talking about. Again, in a quiet enough location, I can live in passive mode. But active mode is good enough that many people may prefer to leave it enabled all the time.So how does the actual noise-cancellation stack up? On a recent family vacation, I used active mode the entire time to block out all the road noise. Needless to say, I was astounded at how well it worked. In the past, I ran my MP3 player at a volume level of 14 or 15 to hear the music over the noise. Now I can run the volume down to 7 or 8 and still hear amazingly well (even music with a high dynamic range). Great sounding music, and I'm saving my ears: win-win!The headphones are surprisingly comfortable, and I find that I can wear them for an extended period of time without my ears hurting. The adjustable band at the top of the headphones also allows folks with a large cranium (like myself) to wear them comfortably, without having their brains squeezed out of their head.The carrying case is built well, and rigid enough to prevent the headphones from being crushed. A little zippered pouch holds all of the accessories: the detachable headphone cable (5 feet long), a 6.3mm stereo adapter, an airline adapter, and a single AAA battery.I cannot recommend these headphones highly enough. If you don't have a pair of these, you should definitely pick them up!
I've owned this camera since this past Christmas and I love it. For such a small product it's packed with useful features that both the amateur and more advanced user will enjoy. My main objectives in a digital camera were a small package, clear screen, video clip capability, fantastic resolution, and of course ease of use. The PowerShot S110 delivers on all of these areas. Its menu system is not the most intuitive to use, but once you get the hang of it you can flip through the option screens easily. One draw back is that the screen all but disappears in bright sunlight, but what camera doesn't? The second draw back is that you can only take video clips for about 10-15 seconds at a time. I have a 256 MB memory card (which I highly recommend if you can afford it) which would easily store a small home movie. I feel as if my hands are tied in this respect. It's really only good for snippet outtakes. Why is that Cannon?All things considered I love this camera. It's wonderful. I've never hand any problems with it.
Received the product and plugged into device (mp4 player) and it works beautifully. My gateway recognized it and is ready to download upgrades for the player. Before I was ready to sell or give away the player but thanks to Amazon am greatly that I didn't. Thanks to Amazon I am simply grateful!
all in all the 722 is a great product and would have gotten five stars if not for a few minor details:1:you can combine tracks but you can't divide them or undo you last edit2:the cables that you get with it won't fullfill all of your needs the composite cable has scratchy sound while the digital opic cable had great sound but it couldn't connect to either of my computers or any stereos so you have to get yourself a third cable3:other people said in their reviews that the directions were a little sketchy but they were only minutly bad4:unless you don't have pockets you almost deffinitly won't use the hands strap but it's just nice to have5:when your first getting used to the remote controle you might want to put hold on unless your activley pushing buttons because the buttons are right where you would hold itall aside it's a great product and is worth the money
I responded to an e-mail request to review these. Most of my reviews are books, and I have posted a huge number of reviews over the years. I don't use earbuds, for several reasons.Some people believe that putting anything in your ear is risky. But I wear hearing protection in any situation that requires me to raise my voice to carry on a normal conversation. Mowing the lawn, for example, is an earplug situation. One reason I don't wear earbuds is I don't have an iPod. I just don't care to listen to music.There's nothing wrong with earbuds, as long as you don't turn the volume up. Any speaker that close to your ear needs to be treated as a potential hazard. For this reason, I would not wear earbuds with a device on which the volume might accidentally adjust upwards.I evaluated performance by listening to the radio briefly through a jack that's on the cassette player I use to listen to audiobooks. I ran through a few stations, and listened to various compositions being played. I also listened to an audio tape, comparing with earbud and built-in speaker. The sound quality seems good to me. I did not turn the volume up beyond normal speaking level, because I'm not aware of any way to replace my ears if I damage them. So I didn't drive these to test the bass.The plug on these fits the jack on one of the DVD players on my workstation. I don't have anything to "play" so merely tested the jack. It doesn't fit any phones, as those jacks are smaller. Earbuds on a phone is stupid, of course, so no foul there.It doesn't fit my iTravl electronic translator, either. That device has an MP3 player that comes with audio books (and you can load more). I don't suppose an adapter plug would make much sense, as you get signal losses there.These earbuds came with several sets of plugs, so the user could try various ones and go with what's most comfortable. I tried several and they all seemed fine to me.On quality, these get high marks for their class (earphones, not headphones).Another aspect of these bothers me. The packaging is excessive. Users don't listen to the packaging, so elaborate packaging doesn't enhance the user experience. It simply creates waste. This practice of being conspicuously wasteful doesn't fit today's world.This product would provide a better value with reduced packaging and reduced price.
I was looking for a quality CD player/radio for the kitchen and this is it. It receives radio well and the sound is excellent for a unit of this type. The pictures don't seem to do it justice. Although it appears somewhat "clunky" in the pictures, it does have an attractive appearence for a kitchen radio. I am very satisfied with this unit.
This antenna is not for a fringe or deep fringe area, I only live 45 miles away from the transmitter in NYC, and I received only one station with half the signal than with my 15=year-old UHF/VHF antenna that has 30 elements for the UHF.I receive many channels in HD with my old antenna even if the signal is not strong with a signal strength of 50% to 65%, the highest I've got wit the DB8 was 24% on channel 5 (the only channel received).
I purchased the Sony speakers to use in a home office. They offer excellent sound at a reasonable price. Good quality for the money.
The My Book pro 500gig edition is an excellent deal. From what I know Western Digital is a very reputable manufacturer of hard drives. I've had the drive for about a month now, and I've had no real problems with it.I'm running it with my Mac book pro 17" via the firewire 800 cable. I've noticed that the drive is a bit temperamental. For example, if I turn on my computer with the drive plugged into the computer and turned on, the computer will not recognize the drive. I think this is due to the auto-sleep function which tells the drive to sleep, turn on, and turn off when the computer does the same. So for the drive to be recognized I have to have it turned off and plugged in and then start my computer and everything runs fine. I can also plug the drive into the computer after the computer is on and that works, but I just learned that this can damage the computer and the drive. Thats the only trouble I've had which I think is due to my ignorance and not a failure of the drive.The option of firewire 400, 800, and USB 2 make this drive an excellent choice. All the cables are included which is also a nice feature.I previously read complaints about Western Digital's customer service being very bad and I checked it out myself and, sadly, it's true. I'm afraid if I ever have trouble with the drive I'm on my own, as the online support page sucks.Overall, however, I feel this is a great buy. I don't think you'll find this much space with all the included cables and the triple interface for cheaper.
If you're reading this, then you are the last one. We all thought it was a joke, until they started appearing. Then we knew. Sure, we fought them off for a while, but we couldn't hold them off forever. Now it's up to you. You have to tell. Don't let the others make the same mistake. YOU HAVE TO TELL! YOU HAVE TO TELL!............IT'S IN THE CABLES! IT'S IN THE CABLES!
Card works OK seems a bit slow when writing to the card but so far works ok
It looked very nice. Very good and organized interface. The main problem was that it nearly had no lists of stores or department stores on its POI which can be very disappointing if you are in a different city or state and need to go to stores for shopping or whatever, you will never be able to get there unless you have the full address and enter it on the unit. I called customer service to ask about that strange unexpected thing, they said that each unit has its own features and you have to choose what you need and they added that this unit just had lists of other POI that a traveler may need on the road such as gas stations, hospitals... etc. but it had no stores or department stores because, according to customer service, you usually know where they are..!!! Do I know where Costco or Walmart are in a strange city??By the way, Their customer service rep. told me that stores may be on the updates to be released on May 14th, 08. That's what he said. Not for sure.When I got it in March 08 I tried it with destinations I'm familiar with. It strangely took me through side narrow streets that were even farther and may take longer time, besides being not the straight way to go. I thought " What if I'm in an unfamiliar area?" Actually, I had to return it to Costco in a week and got my full refund.
I purchased an AMD Athalon 64 processor 3200+ Socket 939 from this person and was quite satisfied. It was sold at an exceptionally low price, arived in a timely manner and works perfectly.
One of the less frequently used extension on our 3 phone system started blinking and beeping the other day. It would not charge. I found these to replace the battery and fixed the phone like new. Easy and inexpensive.
I have not bought this particular antenna but I have bought 4 similar all of which I purchased at the 99cent store and Dollar tree. So I set up my little $1 RABBIT EARS antenna on top of my $700 flat panel TV and BAM!, 30 channels including all major station ABC,NBC,CW,FOX,CBS picking up beautiful HD quality picture so good-byecable ,'thanks but no thanks'. I also attached another $1 antenna on top of a digital converter box to watch broadcast TV on an older model TV and got the same great results minus the HD quality. So get a hold of one of these $1 antennas andCOMPARE it with the reception you get on those higher priced ones.WHAT I MEANT TO SAY IS...YOU NEED SOMETHING TO COMPARE IT TO BEFORE YOU CAN RATE HOW GOOD AN ITEM IS...I HAVE CHANGED MY RATING TO 5 STAR ON THIS ITEM TO STRESS MY POINT. If someone COMPARES this antenna with another and finds it specificaly works better than this one I would like to know. I would probably buy it.
The package includes the battery and charger, with power adapters for both wall and car. The battery works fine and charges in a couple hours. I've had it for a little bit and it hasn't pooped out on me yet. One thing though is that it doesn't look the same as in the picture. Looks a lot better when you get it, actually. I'll be posting new pictures if I can (I can't use the camera without the battery in it!!). So what else can I say? It works! 5 stars.
I almost spent the $150 more for the Bose SoundDock system, but I wanted a compact player that would play my CDs and my 2 iPods (shuffle and mini). I checked around and Amazon had the best price for this model. The sound isn't great but very good for a compact system. I like that I can control my iPod mini with the remote control. I have had no problems with this system since I bought it. I highly recommend this Emerson iTone if you want to play your CD collection as well as songs off of your iPod. All and all this is a very good buy in my opinion.
I bought this as a replacement for a 5 year old KVM that was giving me fits. I based my purchase of this device on price, the fact that it was available with free shipping and the good reviews of those that purchased this. I agree with the good reviews. This is a great KVM for the price. It worked right out of the box and hasn't given me a hiccup yet. I recommend it based on price and performance. It's probably not the best KVM ever, but it's the best one you'll ever buy for 16.55.
I was very dissappointed with this purchase. It is so slow you could take a nap between clicks. I also have never used a Mac before and it is very difficult in my opinion to use.
I bought these to use as inexpensive desk headphones at work, and for that purpose they are just fine. I'm not an audiophile or a sound board engineer, so to me the sound quality is very good. Not sure what a lot of the kvetching about "plastic noise" is about in some of the lower rated reviews; once they're on my head, they don't move around enough to make noise. My only negative would be that (as someone else said) they don't completely block out the outside world at lower volumes, but for $22 they're a good enough buy that they don't have to.
This Filter is incredible! I almost didn't buy it due to the price, but I'm glad I did. If you are into outdoor photography, you have to buy this filter. Not only does it reduce glare and enhance color, but it produces a cleaner looking picture than my cheaper polarizers.
I have been using this unit with my Video iPod for a month with no real issues. I live in Atlanta, and the only real trouble is finding a clear frequency to transmit on. With that being said, I do get some bleed over from stations every now and then. The clarity is never going to be the same as an inline or direct connection, but it is better than radio. If one frequency isn't working well, try another.
I bought this mount to go with a Westinghouse 40" HDTV/DVD TV that I also bought at Amazon.com. Both iems are great so far. I'm very pleased with purchases from Amazon.com.
I work in a datacenter and purchased these to get rid of the constant humming from equipment near my office. The noise cancelling works perfectly in my environment. As soon as the environmental noises are eliminated I feel a sense of stress relief.The sound quality of these cans is very good with or without NC enabled. The bass is rich but not overpowering. The hiss that I have experienced from other NC cans is barely noticeable.
Excellent keyboard and even better (laser) mouse. Installation of software was easy, but with a laptop in a dock it took a few tries before I could make it all work with the wireless connections. Price is very high ... paying over $100 for a mouse and a keyboard is close to lunacy. Good thing my company reimbursed me :)
I am a writer and a gamer and swore to cling to my 21" gaming CRT 'til death do us part. :) I did. My beautiful CRT died when we took a power surge. Before it died, I had looked for two years for an LCD that could stand up to its sharpness, brightness and color. I never found one, until the Samsung 930B.I work at a computer 8 hours a day, writing, and game in my spare time. This monitor is the first LCD monitor I've used that doesn't smear text or turn it gray. My eyes don't fatigue with this monitor, and that is saying a lot considering how many hours I log in front of it.Gaming is also great. I get no ghosting, gray scale is really good, and I love the bright colors. I bought a DVI cable and the extra sharpness was worth the $15. I did make some adjustments both with the monitor buttons and with my graphics card software, but both were easily done. I appreciate that the monitor buttons are not where I constantly bump them, but are conveniently placed.Needless to say, I LOVE this monitor!! We bought one for my dad, who is also a writer, and he loves it enough he is buying one for my mom. This month we will buy our fourth for my husband. Go Samsung!!
Good product with the right price. works great with my old pc, it is a lot faster now. Easy to install.
I purchased this camera because is is compact but has a huge view finder.My first impression is this camera is heavy for it's size even with the battery removed. It feels like it is made of cast iron.The rechargble battery is a little unusual, so don't expect to find a replacement anywhere except in a dedicated camera store.The XD memory card that comes with the camera will let you take 16 full resolution pictures, so you need to buy a spare. I recommend an H (high speed) 512 MB or 1 GB memory card.I have yet to test the durability. More on that later.
I was actually only looking to purchase the CP filter, but when I saw this bundled with a UV, for just a few more bucks, I couldn't pass it up. So far, the pics I've taken with these filters have turned out great!
I loved the book. It was rather short for a total language, but it sure did tach me great programming techniques as well as the language. I was very happy how Oualline constructed book. His writing style is great for teaching. The best thing about the book is how he doesn't assume you're a total idiot, you've got a mind and it works as well.I _can not_ stop reccomending his chapter on pointers. It's the best ever.This book is a great stepping stone into the language of C.
I purchased this RAM for my notebook - easy to install and started up quickly. Manufactured by the same company as the original equipment with my notebook. Not much to add - RAM is neither beautiful nor apparent like a new mouse or notebook skin color, but it is needed and this fits the bill. Highly recommended and easy to install.
Wow, I'm so glad these are still around. I might get another pair. Mine have lasted for nearly 10 years are still going strong. I have yet to find any earbuds that come close to sounding as good as these! Crisp highs, sweet lows.
had a palm with no charger. this was just the right one for my palm. works great and i am very pleased
Very good processor for the money, quick, 4 core, 8 meg cache. I'd recommend for a very nice business/gaming system
if you're looking for studio headphones or any headphones to listen to metal music to, stay away. these are probably the worst headphones i have ever used. they're fine for listening to podcasts or youtube videos but completely useless when listening to music. do i regret this purchaseyes,I do
When I first opened the box I was surprised at how small this sd1000 is, even after reading all about it. This is an upgrade from the sd400 for me which I loved, but was getting old.It's very light as well. I find that the battery lasts through filling up my 1gig card. I do wish there was a battery strength indicator. If there is one that I don't know about, please enlighten me.A cool feature that it has is in the review mode. If you are reviewing a picture and you are holding the camera horizontally the picture will view horizontally. If you turn the camera vertically the picture will rotate itself as well.
If you are on a budget and need a reliable printer but this one it is a farely good one. I would have gave it 5 stars but thw text printing is not as crisp as it should be for a printer that prints such good photos ;)
As with all the other reviews I've read, we received 2 of these for Christmas presents. One worked for 30 seconds, the other didn't work at all! Then we got on line and saw that ours was not the only problem. Thankfully we bought them online through Amazon and they gave us a full refund to go and purchase a working DVD by another company. With all the negative reviews, Toys R Us should pull this junk off the market. It really makes their company look bad. If we could choose our own star rating, it would be way below zero!
Great product. Seems well made. But beware if you are a Klutz like me.Everything says you can even sit on this stool with the legs fully collapsed. So I tried it when it arrived. I "thought" I was in the middle of the room well away from any other furniture. I sat down. It pitched me off. Right into the business end of an oak rocker. Not sure how many ribs I broke or cracked.NOT the stools fault. Mine and mine alone. But if your balance is as poor as mine, extend the legs for balance. If your balance is good, you can probably sit on it just fine with the legs fully collapsed - LOL! (To be completely fair, I was on a carpeted floor with a really thick pad. If you were on concrete or something solid you might not have my problem.) I'll say that again: Great stool, seems to be great construction, but extend the legs if you're are a Klutz!I'm keeping it though because, other then my stupidity, it works great, is light weight and is easy to carry along. If you want to stow it in a Maxpedition Mongo, go with the next size smaller and it'll fit just fine. (Just for the record, I got the 55cm/22" model.)Edited to add: I've since had multiple opportunities to actually use this stool in the field. Despite my initial clumsiness, I've found it to be a remarkably stable stool to sit on. It's light weight and small form factor make it a delight to carry around. Highly recommended.
Hard to differentiate yourself in the market of 16-gauge speaker wire, but this is good wire at a nice price. If you need some, grab it.
There aren't any technical flaws in the router that I've found, heard about or otherwise experienced. It works just like it's supposed to. The feature I don't like is it keeps a record of everywhere you go on the web, which can be emailed to anywhere, automatically, or checked from the router. This means, were somebody else to have the password, they can check on my internet activities, which include a huge list of adult sites. That's what the feature is for, but I hate it.
I bought this for my flash..it works great, fits perfectly and I'm very happy with it.. I highly recommend this for any photographer
my product came with a cracked cd. I need to get a new cd
THIS IS THE GREATEST PRODUCT. NOW THAT WE ARE ON DIGITAL TV, THIS ANTENNA IS THE BEST. SOME OF MY FRIENDS GOT THE DB4, BUT I GOT THE DB8, AND I HAVE A BEST CONNECTION. VERY, VERY, PLEASE. THANK YOU FOR ASKING.LINDA HOLLIEFIELDS, LA
I had had my heart set on getting a new Casio camera after seeing a friend with it, but on vacation at the Grand Canyon, the camera store didn't sell those. The clerk convinced me that this camera was the best one out there and she herself using this model. I have to say that she didn't steer me wrong.The camera was so easy to use and took great pictures. Even my wife who hates anything electronic and didn't like using our last digital camera took to using the Canon.Overall, I was very happy with the choice. Excellent features, but bottom line - it takes great pictures.
I purchased these rca's and boy did they perform. My car system became crystal clear and 8 times louder. This is the best quality around and especailly for the price. You will not be disappointed. I recommend this product to anyone lookn for a way to have a clearer sound from their car system.!!!
Our office got one of these since it was hundreds cheaper than a similar Hewlett Packard (HP) LaserJet. While I was a huge fan of HP LaserJets because in my years of experience with them they never, ever, ever complained, rarely jammed, and never died, I was willing to give the Brother (HL) a fair trial.What a mistake! Over a year's use in a small office (7 users) with fairly simple print jobs, this Brother printer would regularly hang and require a power cycle and random opening and closing of doors to make it reset.I never saw this sort of behavior with HPsThe moral? Laser printers have a lot of moving parts in a harsh environment (high internal temperatures and toner dust). You can get away with cheap monitors, motherboards, and almost anything else electronic, but with printers a cheap design will cost you downtime and frustration.If you value your time and rely on your printer, look at something more solidly designed. I recommend HP LaserJets.--Pat / zippy@cs.brandeis.edu
These headphones are the most comfortable and best sounding headphones I've heard. The Quality is outstanding and very comfortable on your head. Recommended for all headphone users.
Had it for about 6 months...Worked with restrictions...Large prints would cause the printer to stall...Then, one day, it suddenly died...and without saying goodbye...Not a good buy at all...
This printer is pretty good. Set up was relatively easy. It's a little slow when printing pictures, but the quality is excellent. This is one of the best buys for the price.
I just got this in the mail and it is not compatible with the new ipod video, so if that's what you are buying this for, forget it. i dunno if they even have an itrip out for the video ipod yet.
My wife had a Canon S400 for about 2 years and this one was worth upgrading to from that one. The LCD is AWESOME. The low light capability is AWESOME.
This is an amazing little device. I been using it for 2+ months now and love it. i don't know how I ever got along without it!
This lens is very well built. The construction quality is excellent, the focusing is silky smooth, and the photos are razor sharp. I have found a bit of chromatic aberration at full apertures and the lens is a bit softer also when wide open. Just stopping down to 3.5 seems to get rid of the CA and the lens sharpens right up, as well.The lens is a little sluggish when focusing in very low light (i.e. situations requiring high ISOs and/or slow shutter speeds). This lens is VERY wide, so expect some typical wide-angle distortion. The distortion is very pleasing, not as much as a fish-eye and easily "correctable" using Photoshop if desired. I even created an action for it and it works flawlessly.I used this lens on an Xti Body and a Elan IIe film camera (because I want full frame sometimes and can't afford the 5D). The photos were outstanding and the lens is VERY VERY wide on full frame.Here is my brief analysis of this lens:1) Nearly as good as the Canon L equivalent2) Outstanding build quality3) Use the lens hood in bright light or expect lens flares4) Normal wide-angle distortion, no barrel distortion and nothing unpleasant5) Very sharp images f/3.5 or smaller6) Use high-quality filters only or expect flares7) Silkiest focus ring I have ever used8) Use manual focus for night shots or very low light
Used this speaker wire to install new speakers and amp in my jeep wrangler. I used two rolls to replace all four speakers, but I wasted a lot of wire. These are copper clad aluminium not pure copper.
I went to the APC website (www.APC.com) and used their solutions wizard to select this power supply. I highly recommend that anyone considering buying an APC UPS go to their website and use the wizard to find exactly what specs they need. When you enter the specifics for your computer, and your required back-up time, it will give you three different options to chose from. The website will also give you specifics of how each power supply will handle your power requirements. Once you get all thee information come back here, and get your product of choice for about 10-15% off. How's that for a deal?I now have a battery back up that runs my PC (AMD Athlon XP w/ 650W PS), external hard drive, 22 inch LCD monitor, my cable modem, and my wireless HUB for about 35 minutes after a power outage. Which gives me more than enough time to finish what I am doing and power down every thing if I need to. With my extended back-up time I can even work through a short power outage.I really hope that this review was helpful. I didn't get into the specifics of why you should get a back-up power supply, because I would assume that if you are reading this review, you already know the advantages.
This was a great DVD player while it lasted. Had digital audio and S-Video out. Had lots of nice features to play discs and display info. But after about 6 months it just stopped playing any disc. Kep diaplaying message 'bad' for any disc I put in. ever going to buy anoter Toshiba product let alone another Toshibe DVD player.It reflects very poorly on the quality of products Toshiba makes.
I have owned the previous version of this exact model for 12 years and it does a great job for a microwave.(I still own and use it)This one was purchased as a gift for a family member with severe sight restriction, who finds it easy to use. While looking at different Brands, I considered the buttons and their use for each operation before buying this model again. I would have paid more to get what I needed, however, Amazon had the best price. The fact that this model has evolved with more features puts it top of the list when I replace the one I now own.
Overall these headphones are great they have a nice smooth sound without too much dampening. They are also very comfertable and arn't too bulky. I was disappointed with the bass, it may be my particular headphones but when ever there is a low or strong bass line in a song there is a buzzings noise in the backround. This sound is more prominent when the noise cancelling is on but besides that they are awesome headphones for the price.
Used this in my Dell Notebook, and with my NetGear switch. Runs really fast, installed easy, and I've had no problems with it all
I bought this mouse earlier this year when it was exclusive to Best Buy and before the blue one was out. I've been very happy with it so far. Very quick &amp; responsive. Best mouse for gamers and quicker and more reliable than wireless, with no need for batteries or recharging!! Set-up was a breeze. I like the forward/back buttons on the side and the customizable buttons on top, makes surfing the net easier and more fun. My sole complaint is it lacks the little red LED my old microsoft mouse had, but that's just a cosmetic/design issue. The MX 510 is very smooth and fits my hand comfortably. Amazon has a great price w/ free shipping too! Highly Recommended.
This keypad is great for working with Quickbooks. Entering numbers is a breeze. It installed easily, with XP. Received quickly, even over the Christmas rush. Excellent response to inquirys. (Just a note... if you select 'standard shipping', there is no tracking number available.)
I read ALL these reviews before purchasing my DI-704. It's really very easy to install/configure. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow for anyone who knows anything about the networking settings of their PC. You essentially copy the static IP address (of your @home or broadband provider) from your PC to the DI-704 (via an easy to access browser-based setup window). You remove all DNS and Gateway settings in your PC's networking setup and copy that info to the DI-704 setup window.The one trick I discovered to access the DI-704 setup window via my Netscape &amp;/or Internet Explorer browser was to temporarilly turn off any Proxy Server settings. Once I did that, my browser immediately connected to the DI-704 for setup.At the end of the process, the DI-704 has all the IP address, subnet and gateway settings that @home put into your PC. Each of the PCs you connect to the DI-704 router are simply configured so that it's IP address is dynamically provided (ie: not static).In less than 30-minutes, both my wife's and my laptop PCs were sharing the same @home cable modem and now both of our PCs are behind a firewall (for added protection from internet hackers).All in all, a great value and easy to install and enjoy.Hope this review helps you make the right choice for you.
Product works as described. I had no issues with it and it allowed me to use my mini DV camera to upload videos on my new generation macbook pro.
I only wear inner-ear type earphones, and my old sony's were passing on to the electronic warehouse in the sky. I wanted to try these based on reviews and they are great. Most importantly, they are very comfortable, and I can wear them much longer than my old set. Sound quality is also great, but I haven't tested the bass yet. These are very lightweight (but not cheaply built), and would be great for running or whatever. Also, the sound holes are much bigger than on my old set, and thus won't get jammed up with wax. Just buy them already.
I brought this camera in mid July. The pictures are great compare to other HD camera. Component connections, AV connections are workingbut when I tried to hook up with my DVI it's not work!This DVI in my HDTV is currently using with my DVD player and has no problem. I called Panasonic and after about an hour of diagnostic, theyasked me to send back in. When I asked if they have a tracing number,they said no (which meant that after I sent it to them, I may never see it again).I returned it to Amazon with $20.00 insured postage (ouch!). Amazon saidthey would refund this postage, but never did.
I will have to revisit and post another review when I get my new Tungsten C...because this one is being returned. The WiFi would not connect to my home network or any hotspots.I sent an email to Palm tech support which made some suggestions (like hardcoding SSID and IP address) which I had already tried, and then called tech support. They basically read from the manual to troubleshoot it. Then said I better return it.Other than the WiFi no working, the T|C seems great. Colors are excellent, it is fast, and I like the keyboard. I had purchased some add-on SD cards with software and they all worked just fine.I am looking forward to getting a replacement, and will write again once I can try the WiFi.
Seperate woofer and tweeter give this retro looking radio a great sound even at loud volumes. Quality can be found in the wood case, LCD panel and smooth knobs.Great radio for the kitchen, den, basement, etc.Pulls in FM stations effortlessly.Its not a Tivoli, but its a third the cost.
These headphones have a good frequency response and attenuate sound very well. Theres not a very amplified low end but if you play around with your EQ, it'll do. Overall very worth the money.
Even with a signal strength of 9 (out of 10) on most channels, all I got was a bunch of garbled junk when the unit was set to dolby digital. I tried both the optical and coaxial outputs and had the same results.
This is a great sound card!! Paired with my Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system the sound rivals the Marantz, Bose 301 combo I have in my den. It has more features than I will ever use, but nothing wrong with a little overkill. I have read reviews saying this card can be difficult to install. My install went flawlessly. Would recommend this card to anyone who wants to take their computer sound to the next level.
Batteries fit right into the camera I have so that I could use my Advantix film which Kodak no longer makes, but the camera still works now due to the fact I found these batteries.
Love it. I am veary tuff on my toys and this case took a beating
I have had these binoculars for years. The quality of the optics is what you'd expect from Nikon. The price is good. We also have Nikon 7x35 binoculars and are happy with those as well. If you can afford these, don't bother getting the cheaper brands.
I've had this camera for about 4 years and absolutely love it. The video is great, and the point & shoot is easy to use. The most amazing thing about this camera is the rechargeable battery. Mine came with an extra one which is great for travel. The battery lasts and lasts before I need to recharge it. I know several people who bought newer, more expensive cameras and it seems they're always running out of battery life. I take several video clips, about 5 to 10 minutes long, and dozens and dozens of pics on my 4GB memory card. It's rare that I run out of space. You have to get in the habit of downloading them to your computer and free up space for the next event, or just buy extra memory cards. Another plus for this camera is that it fits in my pants pocket or shirt pocket easily. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
This is my second Fuji Film camera. The first lasted me nearly 5 years and took quite a beating. Finally the battery door broke so I had to get a new one before my trip to Arizona (my pics are included on the top page customer pictures).Aside from flash settings I did not have to mess with the configuration at all. Professional looking pictures on default settings. You do have to hold the button a couple of seconds when taking the pic to give it a chance to focus. I love the small size, so simple to carry around. The zoom doesn't go far but it still comes out clearly in the pics. The video is amazing! No, it is not crystal clear like a video camera but it still captures the color and sound nicely. I was so pleasantly surprised by this. It is very very easy to use so I don't understand the complaints about blurry pics. Um, are you holding it still? Even so I took a pic from a moving car and there was minimal blurring. Basically if you have a hard time using this camera just look at the manual. If that's still too much to handle you need go get yourself a Fisher Price.All in all I feel like I got a $500 camera for $140. You cannot get a better deal. My friend has a Sony Cybershot 6MP (don't know model #) and paid twice as much and the pics just aren't as good.
HP K5400 Officejet Pro Color Printer was easy to install and does a great job in my home office. It prints clearly and very fast. I recommend it for anyone needing quality documents under medium duty work load.
We've owned this camera for nine months and have been very satisfied. It takes great clear pictures both indoors and out. It's compact size makes it very portable. We've used it for family photos, school projects, web postings and even an occasional portrait.Other reviewers are right about the slow download times with the serial port. But the camera should not be faulted for that because it is true for all cameras with serial connections. We got a USB card reader as a rebate item with the purchase. It has made all the difference in the world. Since most cameras with similar features and resolution are selling for 350+ you are still better off buying this camera with a USB card reader.Wealso suggest you purchase a set of recargeable NiCa batteries--they keep their charge well and work great. Also don't buy a 16 or 32 Meg card, buy two or more 8 Meg. It's easier to keep your pictures straight and you can keep one by the computer while you are working and the other one with the camera.
I bought this LINKSYS Wireless Adapter against my better judgment, knowing that two other LINKSYS items I had purchased prematurely failed. Well, this one (supposedly new) did not even work straight out of the box. Three strikes and you're out! NO MORE LINKSYS anything for me!! I went with another cheaper brand that works like a champ!
this company send me a broken printer when i got the printer the printer was put in a box with 3 peices of news paper i set it up the printer did not work i end up throwing the printer out wasted my money i cant understand how amazon allowes company to sell stuff claiming it was new
a very good grip on the xt and having 2 nb-2lh batt in it,you really dont have to worry bout gettin out of power.since xt got a lightweight and small,this grip add up a weight and size that makes it more comfort holdin your xt camera.so its a must to have.
This armband didn't last past the second week before the seems started to fall apart. Poor quality and material is not durable. Will never buy again.
I am very pleased with my new Samsung HD TV. Watching DVDs with the up-converting Samsung 1080p DVD player is like being in your own movie theater. Standard Definition television is not so great (depending on the station) but I believe that is the fault of the signal and not the TV. I am also very pleased with the Amazon.com delivery service. They unboxed the TV and put it on my stand. It is surprising how much other vendors charge for this simple service (which was essential for me since I am a single woman and it would be difficult if not impossible for me to do on my own). Don't expect the delivery people to set up your system. I had to do this on my own but not that difficult since the configuration was the same as with my old TV. All in all, I am very pleased and you can't beat the Amazon.com price (and no sales tax!). In addition, I noticed the TV was advertised for about $[...] less a couple of days after purchasing it and Amazon very graciously credited my account for the difference. I highly recommend both the product and Amazon.com.
the remote does not work like it should. i unpluged and pluged it in many time and each time it was something different.....
After 13 Live Chats with Lexmark customer support they decided that my product must be defective. They then shipped me a new printer which they later determined was also defective. When I contacted them asking for support with my THIRD printer, they decided that this one was also defective. I refused to have them send me another printer. They would not refund my money. HORRIBLE!!
No more glasses fogging up with this adjustment lens. Be certain to purchase the rubber Eb frame otherwise it will not fit on the camera. The eye piece extender can also be used with this adjustment lens. Hence no fogging on the glasses and no nose/cheek prints on the LCD.Also I recommend doing the dioptric adjust on the camera before mounting to the lens extender if you decide to use the extender along with the dioptric adjustment. (The focal points are clearer and easier to see pre-lens extender.The order of mounting is rubber frame to dioptric adjustment and then these two pieces to the eye extender and then mounted to the camera. (from the camera body extended, dioptric adjustment, Eb rubber frame)
This product was incredibly easy to setup. All I had to do was plug it into my computer and it worked. It arrived very quickly and was packaged well.
This battery for my Dell laptop turned out to be an excellent battery for considerably less than what Dell wanted to charge. It was also less expensive than places such as [...]. It took less time to initially charge before use and gives me more battery time than the original battery from Dell. The service given to this order was wonderful!
Not a whole lot to say here other than the speaker wire has worked great for me for the past year. I have it wired up to my speakers and it does it's job dutifully.I personally didn't notice any difference in sound quality between this and the standard wires that come with the speakers, but I wasn't expecting to either.It works well, and it was a great price.
We bought two of these for our parents for Christmas, and they are loving them. The menu system seems a bit archaic, but once you figure it out, it is quite easy to get working, and the pictures look great.
I ordered the TV on Monday evening, June 25. It arrived at my door on Thursday, June 28. Three days!! How amazing is that! Full marks go to [...] for their service. By the way, I ordered the HDMI cable at the same time, and that was sent by cable4less. It too arrived on the 28th. I had the TV up and running in time to watch the Yankee game Thursday evening. This is why I like using [...].The TV is great. We own a Toshiba 37" LCD which is in our living room. We've had it about a month, and really are impressed with it. The colors pop, and in HD mode, it is spectacular.That leads me to this purchase. I wanted one for our bedroom, as I usually get shipped off there in the evenings to watch sports, which my wife doesn't really care for. The 27" Panasonic SDTV wasn't cutting it anymore, so I decided it was time for an HDTV. I figured I would buy a 32" Vizio from Sam's Club for around $[...], and be done with it. After being spoiled by the 37" Toshiba downstairs, I went with this 32" Toshiba instead. I am glad I did. Every control is the same, so there was no learning curve. I am glad I spent the extra $[...]. for the Toshiba, because it is a great TV.Overall this buying experience was exceptional. If only Jet Blue could run so smoothly!
Wow, got my old LCD monitor to work with this cable on my PS3. I heard new LCD monitors need to have HDCP, that is some kind of protection for viewing HD content on a monitor. I could not find information on my HP monitor if it has HDCP but once I connected the PS3 to it and changed the settings after a hard boot everything worked well. Because my monitor is old, it does not support Full HD or sounds through the cable. I still use the original cables on the PS3 to connect to my computer speakers. When the main HDTV gets used up in the living room, it is great having this cord and my old monitor as a back up. The cord is good but you need to be careful with it. Just remember all those pins on the other side means there are a lot of smaller wires running through the cord. Don't bent or curl the cord too much as the wires inside are delicate. This affects all HDMI cables not just cheap ones.
This is a no-frills functional dvd player. I've had it for several months now, and it's working great. The LCD display is minimalist, which I'm fine with. But for those who like to see playing time and other information of that ilk, you might want to look elsewhere. The tray seemed a bit flimsy at first, but as long as you take the necessary caution with electronics such as these, you'll be alright. All in all, a good player at a great price.
Hello i got this product thinking it was a cheap steering wheel...yes it is cheap but it is well wroth the money...i play iRacing and it works amazing ive only been playing for 2 days and i have gotten 2 wins already and i dont have a $300 steering wheel like they doPros.1. Price2. the mount is amazingly strong3.it has paddle shifters (don't show them in any pictures or talks about them) but they are there just small4. Cable lengthCons.1.Force feedback is not "force feedback" it just vibrates but it does have "force" just not "feedback" it is not a limp wheel it fights you.2. the brake pedal has like a 10 degree deadzone before it notice's your pushing on the brake pedalOverall i say Amazing product and you will not be disappointed with this product (remember it is a cheap steering wheel)
Easy to use joystick. I don't like the fact that you have to have the logitech software running when using this joystick though. It sucks up some memory, although not much at all.
I used to go to the store to buy cartridges for my printer and pay twice as much as I do now at Amazon. It's only logic and dollar and cents wise.
Okay, for the last couple of weeks I have been on the hunt for the best headphones. I have tried many different ones, and it was a tough call between my turbines and the dre beats. both which are made from the same company but range in price. However in the end I went with the turbines.When you first get your headphones they sound like crap. You need to burn them in (its not a myth). After about 100 hours of burn in time using all ranges from white and pink noise, to classical, rock, punk, rap, etc. They sound AMAZING! I love the highs and the lows, and the bass beat is really great for such a small device. The design of them are really sexy. Yes they are a bit heavy on your ears but you get used to it pretty fast. I use public transportation so the noise canceling was a high selling point. If your having a hard time with getting them to cancel noise or the sound is not at its best, I suggest watching the video on monsters website, it provides you will instructions on how to insert them into your ear.The only thing that is bad about them is the tangle free cord is not tangle free. They give you Velcro straps to use. But if you use them daily like i do, the straps get worn out kinda of fast. And then your left untangling the tangle free cord. IDK? Also according to the box I was posta get an angled tip, but it ended up straight, which really didn't bother me. The little pouches you get are really nice, the swede one however is my personal favorite. If it was not for the cord I would give them 5 out 5. I really love my headphones and I think its a great buy! I would recommend them to anyone that really loves music. They are worth the price.
The sound on this system is quite good, both for DVDs and for audio CDs. Setup was easy because of color coded cables. I replaced an AIWA Shelf system and a Sony DVD player with this all-in-one and I am quite pleased with the result. It produces better treble quality than my AIWA used to and it plays many different formats of video without any trouble. The only negative I can mention is that the remote becomes unresponsive at times for no apparent reason (though this may be a problem with my unit). Turning the system on and off usually solves the problem. I don't have a hi-dev TV so I cannot comment on HD picture quality.
The product does exactly what is designed to do, and that is to allow you to take a 3.5 inch hard drive and convert it for portable USB use.It works very well and the only thing that prevents it from getting 5 stars is the use of very small screws to tighten the enclosure. It wasn't a problem for me as my vision is very good but it could prove to be a minor problem for someone who doesn't have at least average vision.
I recently oordered a "soft filter" for my Canon camera, as I was going to photograph a wedding for a friend. I found one, and when I got it, I realized it was 52!!!mm, not 58 mm which is the size that fits my camera!! Came on Amazon, found 1 (only 1!), and sure enough, got it two days before the wedding. Happyending...............
I didn't know how good the Palm Z22 Handheld is! I am a Telecommunication specialist in Digital PBX systems, Programming command are hard to memorize when life experience (age)has approach your brain (memory)but with this handheld search for memos is a breeze.
I hate cameras. I hate wasting time taking pictures. But I hate NOT having any pictures of my vacation. The answer? Canon PowerShot SD800 IS. I love the ease of use this do-it-all camera affords! I point and shoot. It finds faces, focuses, stops jitter and has such a wide angle I never miss a thing! Do not hesitate buying this camera if you want to spend your vacation time vacationing and not playing photographer.
This knock-off did not work in my Tecra M9; the system would not boot. After the BIOS screen it would sit at the blinking underscore forever. Removing the battery and booting off of AC or the old battery worked fine. I'll be sending this back and trying a genuine Toshiba battery, unfortunately at 3X the cost.
This bag is perfect!! It is a must have for your kodak camera and printer dock. We have motorcycles and this fits perfectly in our saddle bags and we dont worry about any damage to the camera or printer due to the fact it is padded so well. I give this product 2 thumbs up. Thanks Kodak for making this bag for your camera and printer
I've been enjoying Klipsch loudspeakers for years. I have anoutstanding Home Theater using the Klipsch "Reference" series,more specifically, the "RF-83 Floorstanding", they ROCK. Now,I"ve purchased the "Klipsch ProMedia 2.1" for one of my desk-top computers and they ROCK too...! You just can't go wrongwith their excellent products no matter which models you buy.
The Toslink optical audio splitter/switch works as advertised and is easy to set up. I've had people tell me; "yea good luck with that". but it works great set up in a couple minutes and I'm slow.
I got my switcher right away, nice packaging, fast shipping, and quality service. Thank you!
Crisp Clear Sound, Nice Bass. Excellent For The Money.My Only Gripe Is That The Earpiece Is a Bit Short And Not To Secure.
I've had this camera for a little over a month, and I've only had time to take a hundred pictures or so, but I really love this camera. But buyers should be aware that this is an entry-level DSLR. There are only a few things nagging me, but I should share them with you. First, only in certain modes can the flash be forced "off" -- otherwise, it pops up if the object of focus is dark and the background is a bit brighter... Sometimes, it was just annoying, particularly on a bright sunny day when taking pictures in the shade when I think I would have preferred it to stay closed, and it kept popping up. Secondly, the kit lens. Well, it's a kit lens, and while it's okay for a beginning lens, it's not very good, especially if you want to take a wider variety of pictures (low-light, shallower depth of field), and its picture at lower f-stops is soft, to be kind (I found the pictures at higher F-stops to be decent, however, not great).Those are the main things I've noticed and been bothered by, but otherwise, the camera is fantastic, and an incredible jump up from most point-and-shoot cameras.
This is a great enhancement to iPod. Instead of having to have your ears plugged to enjoy your music, you can listen as you would to a traditional radio or stereo. And the iM3 is truly portable, so you can use it outdoors, take it with you on a trip, use it anywhere.The sound quality is very good -- not perfect, but considering the size and convenience of the machine, a pretty good trade-off.
This product works great with my Zune and the buttons are still easy to get to when it's on. I've had no problems with it at all!
Got these as a present for my boyfriend and he loves them! He says they're great at work when he wants to listen to his music and not be disturbed. Excellent sound quality- a huge improvement over the cheap pair he was using.I had to reassure him that I didn't spend too much for them.These are a BARGAIN for the price.
Like everyone else, I have read all the reviews and compared this lcd to all others and have been waiting for the right price. I ordered the lcd and in a few days the shipping company called with a delivery date, on the delivery date, I received a call that the lcd hadn't been put on the truck and that it would be shipped on another carrier and arrive the next day. The lcd arrived on time this time and the tv is truely amazing. The price has also went down several times since then, and amazon hs been great with refunding the difference, in price.
I'd give this a five star review if it only had USB 2 or Firewire. The review of March 3 is dead wrong - you CAN drag and drop and you don't have to put the music into some wierd format either. It plays MP3's just fine. And it sounds full and rich, too.
This item is a piece of s--*. It was poorly packaged and arrived already broken. It was readily obvious that the construction was far too fragile to survive even a very careful operator. I was so discusted with this item that I did not even bother to return it for a refund.
These Nikon Binoculars are the best anyone can get for the money. Great resolution at lower light times out of doors. The t 10 power is just what you need to see up close and the 50 field of view is perfect for viewing moving objects. Nikon backs it up with a flat charge , too, on any repair you might need in the future.Nikon Action 10x50 Binoculars - Black
the case is a perfect fit for my western digital 500GB External Drive & its charger. i love it!!!
Wow, this is the best-sounding pair of portable speakers I have ever heard, producing sound to rival only JVC's mighty -- and much larger -- Kaboom Box blaster. It seems that Bose has put the bass waveguide technology from the Wave Radio into this pair of baby speakers, and the results are impressive to say the least. Thanks to this surprisingly deep and rich bass plus some fancy signal-processing technology including a spatial enhancer, the sound seems to fill your environment. It's hard to believe all this fat sound is emanating from these two little speakers. I am teaming these two with an Archos Jukebox Recorder, which basically allows you to take all your favorite albums with you wherever you go, and this is just about all the stereo many folks will ever need. As a portable solution, it's without peer in my opinion. I just wish Bose offered a padded travel case for these two little gems, with a pocket for the player.
Not too bad for the price we paid. Overall is an good bag. However I was not impressed with the plastic clips and rings that attach the bag's strap. Seems like they could break easily. Also, the straps are not attached directly to the bag but onto little flaps; so the bag sometimes wants to hang weird. There is not a whole lot of room for extra stuff, but it's also not too bulky. Looks nice. Good colors and style for a causal bag. Material seems durable.
I needed a printer just to print out word documents for school with an occasional picture for a report. I didn't need anything fancy. About after a week of using it, it went haywire.It ate paper and wouldn't feed correctly. And that was about six months ago, and it still does not print. I've had people look at it and they couldn't fix it.It's a piece of Junk!
While researched before purchase, it did not become apparent that Memory Stick Pro is a proprietary application for Sony and does not work generically in a computer for loading to same and thus was returned which was cheerfully and quickly acknowledged and accepted (still awaiting refund).
I have Panasonic Progressive scan DVD player which I paid ~$180 about 3 years ago. It had no problem paying burn DVD with Sony burner, but I started to have issue with DVD+-R burn with cheap Emplex (bought the burner for $39). I was looking at various player and this one caught my eye. Playing DVD and Divx!!! for $25 !!! So I went and bought one about 3 hours ago (sorry not from Amazon.com, but from local computer super store). Amazing! this player plays everything that I put it in! What's more cool is that if you burn multiple Divx movie in one DVD, you can select movies that you want to play! No need to burn each CD for each Divx movie.Only thing I don't like about this player is that it has no front face LCD indicator....
Good little product. Works well on Skype and has good full screen resolution. It doesn't support all the software features I would have liked so if you enjoy playing around with fun image features (ie turning yourself into a talking dinosaur) then I'd recommend the next model up.
I haven't studied all the techno-specs on HDTVs, and don't know how the numbers and acronyms compare with other brands, but TVs are made to stare at for hours and I have done that important research.After comparing all the HDTVs at our local electronics super-megastore, the Samsungs looked the best to us. I liked the shiny screens on the Samsungs because, just as in glossy photographs, the colors seem to "pop" more than on the lustery-finish screens. The colors are amazingly vivid, with black blacks and white whites. The skin tones look natural with no annoying color shift (as on our last TV).We have had our new TV for several weeks now, and we are thrilled. The picture is beautiful. I like the swiveling screen, a great feature to optimize the viewing angle from our kitchen or family room. I am also very excited about being able to attach to my laptop computer with easy access to the s-video input on the side (Netflix members -- check out the new Instant Watching streaming movie feature included with your membership. It's cool!). I know these features may be standard on the typical modern TV, but new to us and truly appreciated.For full disclosure, my husband DID, as husbands will, compare the technical numbers and acronyms for the Samsung LNT4665F with the competitors and his inner-geek is fulfilled. He is fully armed for a manly contrast/compare discussion of HDTV technology, and is confident that the Samsung technology we chose is worthy of respect.We ordered our TV from ButterflyPhoto through Amazon which saved us a couple hundred bucks as compared to the local large electronics store, even with shipping charges. Our TV was delivered on schedule by two polite, professional women (the delivery company called ahead to set up delivery time). I had them deliver it to my work place and put the TV directly into my van so I could tranport it home. The TV was in pristine condition and, as we are not frightened by electronic component hookup, we found the set up easy. We were up and running within a few minutes with no glitches, even with incorporating our newly arrived HDTV cable box into the component chain.We are thrilled with our most life-altering purchase of the year. This TV is awesome.
Amazon said they had this in stock on July 12 and only received it today, on July 28.Hooked it up and DVD's using Sony HDMI upscale player look horrible! The picture got worse and worse.The bulb burned out after 3 hours of use!!!**I am now being told that it will be 3 weeks before they can send a service tech to change the bulb!
This jacket is basicaly pretty good. My only gripe is that the belt clip hangs up on the enclosure seal when you rotate it. So I have to use 2 hands to spin it.
Just purchsed the VISOR DELUXE, previously used PALM IIIxe but had a MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE PALM RECENTLY. When I unboxed the VISOR I was surprised at the slightly heavier build. The screen is smoother and the processor seems faster than the IIIxe. The OS is the same as the Palm, so there is no learing curve. The USB sync actually works, the problems I had with the competitor. The soft tip stylus is great. Have had the HANDSPRING one day and love it.
If you are like me and want to watch movies from around the world. This is a product you want to consider. It works great, I have watched movies from France, China, UK, Greece, and many more.It is easy to use and can play many formats.No brainer.
Being that the radio is digital the stations come in very clear and the stereo is very good for such a little thing.
Very good quality MP3 CD player. Outstanding peformance and sound. If you have a CD burner you can be a complete moron and still upgrade the firmware. Much better idea than the higher iRiver products, the IMP 350 only has a lcd on the remote so what do you do when you lose the remote? This is a much better option if you are on a budget.2/12/05- had this player for about 2 years now and its still playing. Well worth the investment, just too bad they don't make them anymore.
I got this DVD player for travel but I use it a lot. The picture is large enough to show detail and the sound is good. My only comment is that the battery sometimes will slide out of the docking clips and it is rather heavy (thus increasing the weight of the player,) But that being said, I'm very happy with it.
Harmon Kardon is one of the worst companies I have ever dealt with. I ordered this product directly from their website. Just call their number from their website. I have been trying to reach somebody there for that last 4 day. Everyday I am on hold more than an hour and then I give up. I sent emails to their customer service (btw they say they prefer email and they duly respond to emails) and I have never received any response. I will never buy any product from a company that doesn't care about their customers like this. These guys are supposed to be premium audio, but if they don;t care about their customers I can only imagine the quality of their products.
This scanner has no problem keeping track of ALL radio traffic. I live in densely populated San Francisco near the entrance to the bay and right under the GG bridge. This little scanner gets it all. CHP, Bridge Patrol, Bridge Electricians, Bridge Shuttle bus. SFPD, SFFD, EMS. Yellow Cab, DPT, Harbor Pilots, Tugs, laundry delivery trucks, totally (too much information)TMI! In search mode I get signal from as far north as San Rafael (Marin County)as far east as Oakland as far south as Burlingame with the supplied telescopic antenna! For mobile applications ditch the supplied little wire antenna'n get a magnetic roof mount.Bear Tracker works. Had it on the road 2day and it picks off Mobile Extenders left and right.Programing is as easy as spending a few hours in search mode and entering the stations as you get them. The Trunk tracking feature rocks. In time you will be able to tell who is who. Dont want that Freq? Delete it easily.A well designed and easy to use product. Crystal clear reception, intelligent layout and the pre-programmed freqs. are amazing.Pricy perhapes, but worth it. I feel like I have been scanning for years and this is only my 4th day.5 stars for delivering the goods, in spades. I am very happy.
This is the greatest addition yet, I have found for the PSP and recommend it to all!
Not the best quality sound, but perfect for running - doesn't cancel out all sounds so hazards like dogs and cars can still be heard. They won't fall of - even if you're sweating like crazy!
I found the Ergotron at a very low price of [&#8230;] and free shipping. I was looking for something to bring my computer screen more in line with a normal veiwing angle. I had the screen off to the side of my laztboy and had to keep my head turned to my right for extendeded periods and got many neck and headaches from looking at it like that. This arm-extension bends and turns to get a very nice angle for veiwing. Very fast delivery. I am very pleased with this product and would recommend it for anyone needing such an item.
The price was a savings...the delivery was prompt...and the discs are highly reliable for burning.
Excellent flash for the price/performace. Combined with my 5D and 50/1.4 pictures are amazing. If one needs the additional features of the 580ex then ok buy that one. However, the 430ex can handle most demands easily. If you outgrow it, it can always be used as a slave later.
Prior to the Monster Turbines, I was using a pair of Shure SCL2 earphones. The first thing I did with my new purchase...compare head-to-head. It might be a little unfair since the SCL2s were beat up and a couple years old, but I was impressed by the difference. The Monster Turbines had much better bass, and a more well rounded, richer sound.My only concern is the durability. The connections just look cheap. You would think that for the price, they would be engineered for durability. My trusty Sennheiser Open headphones, that were similar in price, are built to last forever.Overall I am happy with my purchase. I plan to be careful with my earphones, and not use them outdoors in the frigid Minnesota cold (current temp -14 F).
TV has a great picture in both HD and standard modes.
Having purchased these a month ago, I have come to regret it. Mind you the price on Amazon is $50 to $60 cheaper than the stores, the sound quality is choppy which may entail a defect. In addition, the ease of use of the controls is far from what you should expect of its touch sensitive platform. Sometimes, I need to push onto where the "buttons" are located to try to adjust any levels. Of course, they look very impressive but that's all it is. In addition, on a average desktop surface, they occupy a lot of space which in these days there are better alternatives that produce a better sound and take up less space. Hence, these speakers are far from what I expected.
This product would be fantastic if the CD/DVD's would actually fit in them. You have to turn them sideways to fit, they do not fit the way they are shown in the photos. Totally disappointed, this item is virtually useless!
I'm digging this keyboard. I bought it for my Mac Mini so I could have one unit while operating the computer in my home theater setup. While waiting on the Mac to arrive, I brought the keyboard to the office for some shenanigans. While my next door office mate stepped out, I hooked the USB dongle into his computer, closed the "found new hardware" popups, and in a few seconds I had a moving cursor. I headed back to my office with the keyboard and when he sat down to hammer out an email, I randomly inserted commentary like "I make the wind blow" (it was a windy day outside) and "I live in your computer," all while moving the cursor smasmodically. Within a few minutes he was calling tech support because he thought someone hacked his computer. Good times.Anyhow, as you can tell, this keyboard has great range and works through walls. It takes no time to set up, needs no software and is just a no-brainer. The touchpad is great. My only gripes are that you can't change the sensitivity of the touchpad (as in, making your finger swipes cover more ground on the computer screen) and the mouse buttons at the bottom are loud clickers. Otherwise, I love the size, the rubber feet on the bottom that keep it from sliding, and the functionality. Well worth the cash.
The main problem with this adapter is that it defaults to simply power the laptop when it's plugged in. In order to make it also charge the laptop you have to press a button. I can't imagine a situation where I would want to only power my computer without also charging it and I wonder why this option is even available. However, if someone thought this would be something a user would want, why isn't the default to both charge and power? It's really annoying - especially when I forget to push the button, have it plugged in for a while and then realize the battery is still low.It's also very big and heavy and not the most practical for travel. All in all, the only thing it has over other adapters is that it can be plugged in to your car - an option I have only used once in the year and a half I've had it.
Bought the 8 GB at 17th street - but they did not send the WA card. I called them up and they said that all Lexar cards are now WA but it is not noted on the card anymore. Unfortunately I can't verify it. Kept card instead of going through the hassle of returning. But I could have gotten the "non WA" card cheaper elsewhere!
A brief review of Micro Solution's Backpack CD-Rewriter (Model 192100). I bought the Backpack in early 2001 and it has been working flawlessly since. Easy to install, it works with either your computer's parallel or USB ports. Software includes Adaptec Easy CD Creator and Direct CD. A great alternative to external drives, the only flaws are its weight and need to be plugged to an outlet. You won't be using the Backpack with your laptop in a car or airplane. However, the Backpack is perfectly suited for transporting between desktop computers. Its speed (4x4x24x) is fast enough for most users (average burning time for an audio CD is 20 minutes). I found the Backpack to be a worthwhile purchase.
Very similar to the Acase. It is much smaller than the average pen which may take some getting used toI don't know how long the ink will last
Bought this to replace my previous MP3 player FM transmitter. Needed a split adapter to charge my new phone since i use it as my mp3 player. When I found this i was super excited since i wouldn't need to use a giant splitter to use a car charger as well. The one i received came in a baggy with no instructions, but it was easy enough to figure out. My only complaint was that if I turn the volume up all the way on my phone it makes it sound like the transmitter is sending pure static. Has 4 programmable presets which is more than most comparable products. Cord is plenty long enough too.
I purchased this little radio five months ago. Have used maybe eight times. All the good features mean nothing because the On-Off button is failing, as reported by others, rendering the radio useless. Expensive mistake on my part!
Bought these 3 years ago, and they are still as amazing as the first day I tried them on. I listen to about 50 hours per week while working, studying, and gaming. And, if you add that all up, it's about 7,800 total hours of ear euphoria. In fact, I just purchased the 595's so I don't have to keep taking my 280's to and from work each week. So much enjoyment from these headphones, that I cannot adequately express my gratitude to Sennheiser for such an excellent product. Hands down, the best set of $100 headphones money can buy.
I have had a Sony Clie PEG-S360 for a year. We just bought the SJ33 for my wife and I am blown away at what it can do. We have had no problems with it. My wife has fallen in love with it and is constantly looking for a new reason to use it or show it off to her girlfriends.
Pros: Quiet, USB pass-through, Strong, Price, Performance, Size.Cons: Annoying blue LED (not really a big deal, I just needed at least one con)Great product, seems to be strong and durable. For price, I would definitely recommend.
Just wanted to through my two cents in...I was considering canceling cable, but was hesitant since I did not know what kind of antenna reception I would get in my first floor apartment. I purchased this inexpensive antenna, and despite the positive reviews, I was not expecting much. I plugged it in, did a channel search and was on the phone with the cable company canceling service right away. I know that antenna reception depends greatly on your location, but it worked for me and is worth every penny!
I have had this unit for a little of a year.Now all I get is a short red flash on the screen when the power is turned on.My network still sees the WIFI and the PC can access the internal memory through the the USBI suspect the LCD display has failed.Kodak wants $145 for out-of-warranty service. Purchase price of unit was only $145.I am a rocket scientist and this is an easy decision! Buy something other than KODAK!
This product comes with a two-year warranty on the ORIGINAL purchase only. The original headphones broke after about 18 months, and the replacement pair broke after only 8 months. Because more than 2 year passed since the original purchase, Sennheiser refused any repair, discount, or replacement of any kind. As my tech savvy friend warned me: "Those Sennheisers are cheapie $10 headphones with a $30 logo, FYI."
It gets me all the channels I need. I live in the foothills of Colorado where reception is not great. I got about a dozen channels, more than I need. I am amazed at how inexpensive it is.
It is a good bag. My IBM computer fits in perfect. And the cushion is nice to protect my computer. It looks cool and neat. It is just not big enough for me fit the charger and mouse in.
I am not a hard core photographer but the Canon PowerShot 7.1MP has answered my prayers. Its easy to carry around, has tons of features, and unlike my other digital cameras its not a battery hog. It comes with a 32MB SD card which is nothing. I recommend buying a larger SD card and enjoy this gadget.
This case replaces my homemade case that I used for well over a year. I've shied away from most cases since I'm uncertain they really offer the amount of padding I want, and although this one still doesn't offer a lot of padding along the edges and corners it will work for me. This case is also large enough to fit accessories -- charger, laptop mouse, plus some other small items -- in addition to offering a comfortable fit for my over-sized battery (I think it is a 9-cell).* Simple case.* Well priced.* Fits accessories.* Insufficient padding on edges/corners.Overall happy with the product but I will eventually add some additional padding in on my own.
I bought the Nikon first. It did not take good photos in dim light as reported in that section of the reviews. So I got rid of it and bought the Canon SD800. I just returned fom NY where I took photos of several one-act play scenes -- all with the flash turned off, using ambient light and using the auto setting. The quality of photos was great, even in the dim light -- not grainy and out of color balance as with the Nikon.
I purchased a Brother HL-5250DN Refurbished from another retailer. When it arrived, the instructions were straightforward and it was easy to setup plugged into my router for wireless access. The printer is FAST to the first page, prints quickly, and the duplexing function is outstanding.The only problem I had is that from the first page printed, there was a small toner blob about every 4" on every page. I contacted Brother's customer support who gave me a list of things to try. I was able to see on the drum unit a small spot on the drum that matched the toner blob I was getting, and so I contacted Brother again since the problem persisted. Brother quickly sent out a new replacement drum since the refurbished unit is covered under the same warranty as a new unit (1 year; 90 days for consumables like drum and toner).This is a great printer, and their service was excellent -- friendly and helpful customer support reps who knew what they were doing. I do get some very slight curling on pages using standard 20lb paper, but haven't tried a 24lb paper to see if this corrects the problem yet. This is not a big deal and I'm very happy with the purchase.
Save your money, this thing is a Mickey Mouse piece of crap.1. I bought the WGR614v6 and a wireless NIC when my Ethernet card broke. Alas, the router's wireless interface is disabled until you physically plug in an Ethernet cable and configure it. Using your physical Ethernet interface. That's right. You must have a working Ethernet NIC, with a *WIRE*, to use this *WIRELESS* router.2. I took the WGR614 to work hoping that I could set it up there and convince it to turn on its wireless interface. So I *PLUGGED IN* the *WIRELESS* router and tittered with joy as the "SMARTwizard" "detected" my "network type". It detected I had a "DHCP network", and then spent about a minute and a half trying to DHCP. It couldn't, because my company has static DHCP based on MAC address. So it gave up and displayed a 404 page. That's right. The "SMARTwizard", on the router, gave up and redirected to a page that didn't exist. On the router.3. I took the router back to the store and got a different one.
I bought this wall arm and it seemed perfect. However, you need another plate to mount it to a 32" TV. The holes in the included mounting plates will not connect to the screen. After I received this and figured out that I need another plate, I went to the "Better Together" link and ordered a product Amazon had paired with this item called a "Universal Plate." The description on that item had no screen dimensions. When I received it, the manual stated it was for screens 32"-60" so it looked too large for my screen, as this wall arm is created for 22"-40" screens. I returned the Universal Plate, but that ends up being a hassle. This is a great product though.
I got this as a gift and I was very excited to get it! It might just be my version but the construction of this umbrella is very poor. The white cloth comes off the ribs too easily (you expect that of the removable black cover) and I had to re-place each pin, for lack of a better word, back in the rib where it belongs. The worst part is that after opening it for only the second time, the white material was completely unraveling at the center of the umbrella and there's a gaping hole there.It's been babied, not man-handled so care wasn't the issue at all.I would recommend seeing a product like this in person so you can examine the construction quality. You want it to last more than a couple of times (literally).
So this is a great starter lens, it came with my canon body when I got my camera, and I've used it tons. It is light, smooth, fast to focus, and cheap. My only problem was the number of times I found myself stepping back because the 35mm end of the zoom wasn't wide enough. I now carry a 22-55 instead and love that lens (come on Amazon - get it in stock). If you're on a budget then this lens is great. If you can afford the little extra go for the 28-80 instead.
I waited a long time to purchase my second pocket digital camera. My first being the Canon G2, which was great and I still use. I was looking for something ultra-compact because the G2 is bulky and my Canon 20D was even bigger. What I like about this camera is that its small and cheap. After playing with it for a couple weeks I would have paid the extra money for the stabilization feature. That said, I haven't tried a Canon with IS (which might not solve the problem), but I find myself taking a lot of indoor picture that end up slightly blurry.Overall the camera is great. I take a lot more pictures since I can carry it in my pocket, which was the goal.
They are great and good to have when you travel or go a lot of different places.
I had to upload videos from a camcorder only to realize that my PC desktop does not have a firewire. I had been using a MAC laptop which has a built-in. After researching here, I purchased this for my Dell slimline desktop. Plugging it in was the easy part. Then the computer couldn't recognize it. After spending what seemed like a gazillion minutes jiggling it around, finally my PC recognized it. The software worked. Then I plugged in my camcorder, but now the computer wouldn't recognize it. I tried with another cable, restarted the computer several times to no avail. I gave up. 2 days later when I tried again, it worked! This was such a pain, but it works just as expected once you set it up. Hope you won't have to go through my experience. Enjoy.
I purchased this mouse to bypass the "Scratch Pad" on my Toshiba laptop. Those pads ar ok if you don't have a mouse but leave a lot to be desired. The only problem I had was getting the thing out of the packaging. The plastic packaging requires either a stiff drink or a lot of strength and patients to get into. When you install a battery in the mouse and plug the USB transmitter in a USB port the mouse will be available for use almost immediately. However, to be able to use the mouse fully, you must download a large file from the Logitech website and install their software to get the mouse to perform correctly. This is pretty much a must do! Once the software has been installed the mouse will do a great job. I am thinking about buying a second one for my desktop PC. I have owned several Logitech products and have found them to be dependable and long lasting. This one is a very good buy. The only minor issue for this mouse that may or may not be a problem for you is the mouse's range. It needs to be very close to the transmitter. My laptop has USB ports on both sides and in the back. I have found that the best place to have the transmitter located is on the same side of the laptop that the mouse is to be used on. The second best place is with the transmitter located on the rear of the laptop and the worst place is on the opposite side from where the mouse will be used. With the transmitter on the opposite side, the mouse is not dependable on MY machine. Before you purchase a cordless mouse consider where your USB ports are located relative to where you will be operating the mouse. There range is fairly limited. If this is not a problem with your PC, this mouse is an excellent performer once the software has been downloaded and installed. The software is free and the website is user friendly. One other item about this mouse. When you install this mouse it does not stop you from using the "Scratch Pad" Both will work at the same time. The software gives you options on using one or both. I selected both and they both work well and at the same time.
This mp3 player is fantastic. Hooked up to my JVC in-dash car cd player, holds a TON of music, all my pictures, plays divx files! Can't beat this mp3 player for the price I got it for at least
I have owned it for a couple of weeks now. So far no issues with any of the items that came with the kit. Definitely good value for money.
This battery is performing as expected. I can't make any negative comments about it, but I also expect a Nikon Branded product to perform excellently. If it fails prematurely, I will revise my review.
This is good quality hardware -- very rigid and sturdy. You can easily adjust the horizontal position of your TV by simply sliding it along the nice, shiny, horizontal rods. For vertical adjustment you have to take down the TV, which is as easy as disconnecting all wires (okay, not so easy), release the locks, and lift it off the wall portion, remove the screws holding the wall bracket, reposition the bracket, screw it back to the wall, and put it all back together. I am not complainin', just 'splainin'.The only problems I had were with the supplied cardboard mounting template, which was a little bent, so I gave up trying to use it, and just measured. I switched left and right when attaching the bars to the TV, because there was nothing in the directions indicating that there was a left and right. After mounting on the wall, I couldn't easily operate the tilt locks, so I had to take it back down and switch the bars.After proper installation, it works perfectly. It is easy to change the tilt.
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST CURLING IRON I HAVE EVER HAD! i have the 3/4 " one and it works PERFECT!it heats up quickly and i totally recommend it!
Works great with my 13" 2007 macbook. There isn't a whole lot of difference between 1GB and 2GB of memory but it definitely loads applications faster and the fans are running a lot quieter now. Shipped quick and is a great value.
Hey, remember me! I'm the man to see for all of your photo needs. Ha,ha, just something I like to say to my family and friends. So now. Let there be light. This Speedlite Flash will take out the darkness. When you take pictures using this flash, it will light up your world. Learning how to use this flash is simple too. You'll never have to worry about getting caught in the dark with this flash. This is a nice addition to have with you when your out shooting. Dark places will be opened up to you. I've got some great shots in the dark using my speedlite. Try it and see, (ha, ha, get it, and see), it will light up your world. Don't be afraid to shoot into the dark you may like what you see. This is a nice powerful light. Get it and see. Ha, ha, I did it again. I hope I've brighten your world up a little. I know this speedlite will brighten it up a lot. Happy Shooting!
excellent buy- good quality and ease of use. Only drawback is that the lens caps are easily knocked off whether in place or hooked to strap. Should have been attached like eye piece guards. my husband and I each bought a set and both agree on their value.
Avoid this junk. This router will not last long. Belkin's customer supprt is terrible: they somehow manage for you not getting any help because their so-called technicians have no idea about the basics of computer, the internet, the DSL, not to mention the router technology. Avoid Belkin!
This was a great product and I received it very quickly. I was very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend it to others!!
Perfect for use in my car. It works well with my old 1976 buick dial radio too.It was a little frustrating at first to tune it to a station until I realized that it takes 5-6 seconds to start transmitting.
Replace your cheap satellite home receiver interconnect with this sweetheart. It is better made, its longer and music quality ( to my ear) is better especially with the highs. Very happy.
What a joy! Installation was a snap with excellent instructions including great illustrations. Once powered up...hold on. The sound is rich, deep and very well rounded from high's to low's. The best price I was able to find was right here on Amazon, about $30 cheaper including shipping than Best Buy. You really can't go wrong with this three piece set. Surprisingly loud, these little beauties will have you wondering if the sound is coming from your computer or your high-fi system.The finish quality is excellent and the attractive styling will compliment most any desktop.
This is a terrific tv. The vcr and dvd work just great. There is not a vcr plus on the tv though as in the description so please don't be looking for that feature. If you can live without the vcr plus this tv is perfect.
As you can see, most SWLers rate this radio pretty high!It's a good radio at a great price.I think so mush of this radio, I bought two(2), silver and black.There are better radios, but not for the price.I like its size, sound, sensitivity, and selectivity.It works well and its rechargable batteries charge inside the radio. (on or off)The radio is ssb capable but a little hard to tune in.If you want small, look at the G6. If you want more bands and perhaps a better radio design, checkout the G3 at about twice the cost and no batteries.The KA1102 is and excellent radio for the money!
La calidad de video que da este cable es malisima! No vale la pena invertir el tiempo de abrir el paquete por este producto. No lo compren.
First, there was the Kodak DC-20...YUK! Then the Polaroid PDC-640...you get what you pay for. Now I have a Cybershot and am finally happy!I purchased this camera mainly because I couldn't get decent resolution in photos I use for computer wallpaper. This camera exceeded my wildest expectations.The download times, with the USB cable, are like Warp 9 vs. 1/4 impulse power from the Polaroid's serial interface. Battery life, WITH the LCD screen beats the pants off the Polaroid, I used to only shop for cameras that took alkaline batteries (I won't even talk about the Kodak, a BAD experience). The ability to add verbal notations with your pictures has been invaluable in my job. I think the only way to get (noticeably) better photo resolution is to spend another $1000 or more.The downsides are, of course, the 4 meg memory stick...lack of a carrying case...delay of shutter release. I won't call the lack of an optical viewfinder bad...the view through the one on my Polaroid never looked like the finished picture.All in all, with the addition of (at least) a 32 meg memory stick AND a decent carrying case, I have an excellent camera for many enjoyable years of photo opportunities.
I have owned this unit for 2 years, and it has held up pretty well. I had heard some complaints that the slot loads tend to break, but this was never the case with the 722. The jog dial has gotten banged up, so I can't title tracks as quickly, but that is of little concern, since it still plays extremely well. I will say, though, that in the time that I have owned the 722, I have gone through two discmans, so this little puppy has been worth its price.It's a great MD player/recorder to start with, and hopefully stick with. Just find a male-male analog cable and you're set.
Cool design. The best gadget I could have bought.It's thin, light and amazing! The video feature is outstanding - even when it drains the battery. The weak points are that it lacks FM and a charger. But I love my black 5g iPod.
Wonderful for saving data and burning games or cd's. Nice spindle bundle to hold the cd's in so they don't get cracked, lost or ruined. I haven't had any problems with these yet! Nice capability of burning or copying at 12x speed, also storing 80min or 700MB of space! Great for backups or just reliability at a cheaper price than most brands and products! A must have!
I own this card and the Sony 1 GB version. This card when writing data to the psp via usb cable copied a 728 meg movie file in over HALF the time as the sony.(...)Also, I like the plastic case that comes with this card over the little sleeve that the sony card came with. The first day I had this card, I received the card at work. I put the card and the case in my pocket, then of course forgot it was in there.Pants got washed over the weekend. I realized this after the pants were in the dryer, and a cold chill came over me remembering the card was in the pants!After being washed and in the dryer, I though for sure it was toast. The card had a small water bubble i could see through the yellow casing. Popped it in my psp. It formatted fine. Then i copied my movie, which like I stated earlier, is still twice as fast as Sony's overpriced card.I give this card TWO SUDS up.........
Attention! Sony will rip you off. Please join millions of us that got ripped off by this company. The optical block will go out with very little use. Sony does not stand behind their product. They will offer to buy you off and replace the TV with a lesser quality all so you will not follow up on a class action law suit! They will not fix the TV so don't bother with buying an extended warranty, just don't buy their TV's! Please heed this warning. Thousands of us have been ripped off and it is time we stood up to this big company and make them aware they have to be held responsible. There is a facebook page dedicated to Sony haters that have been ripped off by this company. Take a moment and read it if you don't believe this post. I wish I would have!
I swear, every fourth DVD I grabbed from this stack was unwritable. Very disappointing. Wouldn't go this route again for storing my pictures.
I was oriented on the JBUDS but a revew quote that they have no good treble response. So I choose the CX300-B. And I'm very happy.bass are smooth and deep treble natural and cristal. I use them most in gymn with a Shuffle ipod. The ipod's original are maybe a little louder but they are difficult to wear for long time. They have hard rims,and let pass a lot of noise from the ambient. The CX almost floats in you ears!They also isolate well in airplane and you can rest the head over ears with no problem. The only warning is that I suffer a pain at the the right ear during the landing phase. Maybe, since the silicon cap (all brands not only for the CX300!!)isolates the outer part of the ear, and pressurizing the airplane can hurt. Better remove often to compensate the pressure.definitely a good purchase, specially at this price.
I really like this case. It's almost like a shoe. It has the same type of rubber on the sides kinda like a Converse and the cloth is similar looking too. The only downside is the key lock button at the top is hard to access due to the rubber padding up there being so thick so you need small fingers or long nails. The REC button on the side of the player is the same way.
I can't speak for other uses, but this cable displays my Xbox 360 on my LCD monitor amazingly well. I expected ghosting and/or slowdowns with the use of the monitor, but I've been getting an amazing picture that fits in my smaller apartment (no big TV). I am extremely pleased and would recommend this cable to anyone looking for a cheap and great connection for an HDMI-compatible device.
Hey darin, how could you have reviewed this card when it hasn't even come out yet? The creative labs websites is currently taking preorders but isnt shipping out the product yet. Honestly, I think your full of it.
Very simple to use. Take out of box, point at camera, and push button. Very simple to use, and no more "time delay" pictures and trying to get 3 kids to get resituated during normal time delay picture taking. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. To think of it, Cannon should have just given us all one with our cameras!
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I bought this backpack for a European trip I had in the fall in order to combine my camera gear, laptop, and a medical machine (CPAP) all in one carry on bag to comply with the airline regulations. I had previously gotten the National Geographic NG-2475 medium shoulder bag, and use it as my primary camera bag. I really like the canvas styling of that bag instead of neoprene, and I thought the price was reasonable.However, I was disappointed with the NG-5162, and ultimately had to leave it home and make do with the NG-2475 because my laptop (Acer Ferrari 3400) would not fit in the laptop sleeve, which I measured to be a little less than 13x9.5". I could put the laptop in the bag itself if I removed the dividers, but that kind of defeats the point of getting the NG-5162. The laptop in question has a 15" LCD, and I feel the specs lied about 17" laptops. Be sure to measure your laptop before buying this bag.In addition to the major flaw, there were several minor design flaws that I might have been willing to live with if I could have fitted the laptop in:1) There is no velcro except on one spot for the side divider which means it is inflexible for holding lenses, etc.2) The top closes with a drawstring, and would likely let water in. In comparison the NG-2475 has a zippered enclosure to keep water out.3) There should be velcro straps to keep the camera/lenses in the bottom compartment.
i don't recommend this product
The cartridges arrived relatively quickly, and based on current rate of use should last a long time. Good value. Would definitely buy again.
(Note: Tamron also makes this lens available for Nikon and Pentax digital SLRs, for the same price. In fact I have the Nikon version since I own a D70, but I thought my experience with this lens could help Canon d-SLR users as well. Please don't flame me!)This new digital SLR-friendly zoom lens from Tamron is a great way to acquire a high-quality zoom lens for a fraction of the cost if you bought from the camera maker (e.g., Canon). Tamron claims this is world's "smallest and lightest" zoom lens for the focal range. I have no idea if that's true. It's small and lightweight indeed. To my eyes it's an all-plastic lens, but this made-in-Japan lens looks and feels solid. It has all the bells and whistles of a modern lens: XR, LD, asperical, plus macro capability. In real world shooting I'm very happy with the result, and I really don't think buying an official Canon lens would make much of a difference. Two things to keep in mind is, 1) as long as you buy a namebrand lens (Tamron, Sigma, and maybe Vivitar) you are getting a good deal, and 2) the marginal increase in lens quality (perceived or real) from the camera maker is extremely unlikely to improve pictures by any discernible amount. Give Ansel Adams a disposable camera and he would still take better pics than you and me, period. As long as you have a high quality, capable lens like this Tamron, you are armed with all the gear you need to NOT miss a great picture opportunity. The only ingredient nobody can sell, is your creativity. (Unfortunately the latter is what I lack and try to improve. For now, at least the Tamron is giving me the right tool.)For the Digital Rebel, the 1.6 "magnification" factor (or crop factor) means the effective focal length of this Tamron is about 45-480mm in 35mm equivalent. Whoa!In short, this is a really top-quality lens that any Digital Rebel enthusiast should consider. It's a lot bang for the buck, and it's even made in Japan unlike many Canon official lenses which are made in sweatshops in Southeast Asia.
The Kingston Flash Drive is working well. I use it as the "Ready Boost" drive on vista. Supposedly, Photoshop, etc, will work faster with a designated "Ready Boost" drive. It sits and blinks, which I interpret as doing its job!
I'm typing this review to let Denon know that this cable has a significant problem with wiring. For some reason, ever since I've started using this cable, my computer speakers have been projecting the sounds of dying children! I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but maybe Denon should stop my dark past from coming back to haunt me?Cons-Hefty Price-Caused Flashbacks to Prison-Has Burned Macaulay Culkin's Voice Into My BrainPros-Great Sound Quality-Raspy Voices Come Through Better Than Ever-Still Better Than Monster
I called Cisco/Linksys tech support. Someone told me I had called the wrong number. I called the new number and got someone who said none of the right tech support people had been available, so I had been routed to the wrong place but some of the right ones were now available so I should call back. I did call back and got someone who said I was still at the wrong place but she would put me through to the right place. I waited on line for 8 minutes, being assured that an engineer would be with me. But then the line went dead. I called back again, waited 8 minutes, the line went dead. I called back again and asked for a supervisor, but after being on hold for 10 minutes, I hung up. Then I bought Netgear equipment, called tech support, was put through right away to a very helpful person.
For the price, excellent. The e355 has everything I need and then some.
Good quality and correct length. CAT 6 cable with jacks on each end as advertised. Nothing spectacular about them but they work.
I love this printer. I bought it for graduate school in the fall of 2008 and am still loving it in the fall of 2011. It's reliable and I also love that I can sit things on top of it.
Length:: 1:39 MinsThis is a wonderful bag! I originally wanted theLowepro Messenger Factor M Computer Bag--Fits Most 14-Inch Laptops (Black)but had the prior experience of always tripping over such a "fat" or thick case. Turns out when this arrived, it has attached info showing this bag is also designed to slip directly into that bag if desired. I was surprised at the great quality of this bag and how attractive it was compared to the single photo description which just did NOT do it justice. I was also surprised to find 2 nice large pockets to store my power brick plus my mouse I carry. On top of that, it had a full size extra pouch/sleeve so I actually have the ability to carry far more than I ever expected. GOOF foam protection all the way around, all sides. Best & cheapest deal I ever encountered and the bag is barely bigger than my laptop itself so I have a nice compact means of transport with adequate protection. I also really appreciate it has NO zippers or anything to scratch or scuff my new computer. No better deal anywhere for the money. Amazing value!
I have used this product for a while now and really like the quality of the product. Good feel and accuracy.However I would not recommend this product because;a) the drivers are unstable/unreliable, and without using the Logitech drivers the keyboard tends to double write the first character you type. The mouse displays an occasional "lock" where it will not move at all - which might be driver related as well.b) the mouse has a build-in battery pack, so if you forget to charge it, you're toast and will not be able to use the mouse until the battery is recharged (this will take a while). Exchangable AA batteries (like other Logitech models have) would have been better.c) Logitech support is very poor on the subject (in the past 4 months NOTHING has changed from their end).
I bought two 64MB XD picture cards, thinking I'd have one for backup if anything went wrong with one of them. I have yet to use the second one, and could probably have just gotten away with using the 16MB card that came with the camera as backup. Then again, if I did more travelling, it's like having two would be a smart move. I have no complaints about these XD cards.
This camera is decent quality for using it through the chat programs. When it's evening, you will need a separate lamp that is close to you (preferably in front of you) to make the colors right; however, this is much better at low light than the cheap Logitech camera I have (which just displays black instead of distorted colors).I plugged it (and the microphone headset that came with it - nice touch!) into an IBM laptop running XP, and had zero problems getting them to run with the chat programs. You do have to install the software to get it to take pictures, however.The clamp takes a little getting used to, but it will sit flat, hang on to your LCD (it involves balancing, so don't think you can move your laptop with it hanging on), or put it to your regular CRT monitor. This kind of versatility is useful.The face tracking is interesting. The camera itself is panoramic, so it's realistic to think that it can follow your head as you move left and right (without physically moving the camera).One last specialness to note about this camera. Because it is not the Logitech brand, you can set it up to output to your website (although this eats your bandwidth up) instead of paying for the monthly fee to put it on Logitech's site.
Two of my Seagate hard drives have gone bad in in about a year. Seagate expires your warranty after one year so you need to send an email to them with the copy of the original invoice.After several emails (their communication is just terrible, I wished I could talk to an automated service than a live person), they told me my warranty was honored. After a week, I checked back on their website and it was showing still out of warranty.All in all, it's taking me more than three weeks just to verify that my hard drive is under warranty. I don't know how much longer they'll take to ship a new drive to me once they get the broken one, but my advice is:STAY AWAY.
Connected my antennae to the car just fine. Has a nice snug fit which doesn't come out easily. (which is good because my radio slipped and this was all that held it in place)
I have an SMC network at home and I was very happy with it. I recently tried to connect my Xbox to the network. The first 2670 would loose connection after a few hours. I sent it back and replaced it with one that does the same thing only after a little longer. Since my laptop can get steady connection from virutally the same spot, it is not the location (I used the SMC 2632). Also the 2670 does not allow you to do MAC translation - for those who may need it for gaming beware. The only way to reboot is to unplug the freaky little cable at the back - which in my case is on top of the Xbox in a narrow shelf and it is not easily accessible.Regarding their other masterpice, the 2435 cardbus adapter - I tried to replace the 2632 with the 2435 - DONT. The Wireless Manager does not detect the card. I saw a similar review on epinions.com and I did not believe the guy...well its true!!!
The mouse is great and works in all surfaces I've tested. Snap-in receiver is a good trick to keep it safe and close to mouse when I'm not using it. But it would be great if it had a kind of case to protect the mouse when inside backpack.
I got the 16-ga 100' spool. It arrived on time and was perfect for my 5.1 home theater setup. I'm using it with a Yamaha RX-V471 receiver and a set of Pioneer speakers (four FS-51's as fronts and surrounds, the C-21 center, and the SW-8 sub). The cable is good quality but very flexible. Stripping the insulation and twisting the ends was easy and the sound quality is very nice. For a simple setup like mine, there's no reason to spend more.
I have bought in the past cheap headphones and they break in a day. THese ARE INCREDIBLE!!! They are well made and the sound is great. They arrived before schedule. Thanks
I 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.
These cables work fine. I like being able to get them in several colors as they are easy to route bundles and tell which is which. All of my home theater equipment now wants to be hooked up to the internet, so I needed three cable for it and one more for a work bench. Very easy with good, colored cables.
Versatile and easy to use. Very happy.I would give it five stars but I'm giving it four because it's rather big and takes up a lot of space on my desk. Also, plug can be a little longer.
This router is good for the price, so if your looking for a good wireless router, definitely buy this one. Im outside my house and i still get a perfect signal. The speed and range is excellent. I definitely recommend this router. The only downside is it was hard to setup. The installation is trash and never helps at all. I recommed calling some of your IT friends as i did with mine and he finally helped me out. Did some MAC filtering so only my desktop, laptop, and PDA would get on. Before that, I just left my computer and wireless unsecured and my firewall did the rest. As i was setting up security. An unknown IP address was using my connection. I ultimately banned it from connecting to my network. So far, its pretty good and does what its supposed to do. The installation sucks so I'll give this a 4. but overall its a great router for the price :)
An incredible deal. If you're looking for very affordable yet very good speakers, buy these! You won't be sorry. They're excellent! I'm no audiophile, but I can tell good from bad, and I swear many of my CD's have never sounded this good. Makes me want to upgrade my receiver. No kidding, if the price is right for you, buy them! You'll be glad you did.
The DB2 antenna was easy to put together, it took about two minutes. I live in Morristown New Jersey about 30 miles from the transmitting towers and the over the air digital broadcast reception is amazing with this antenna. I am not getting any problems at all with the picture freezing, breaking up or dropping out. I am getting all the possible channnels on the Antenna Webb List for my local area WCBS 2, WNBC 4, WNYW FOX 5, WABC 7, WWOR 9, WPIX CW11, WNET PBS 13, W17DC TV 10/55, WNYE 25, WPXN ION 31, WNJN PBS 50, I am getting all these channels and even more and some of these channels have sub channels with the digital broadcasting. I had a rabbit ears antenna and was not getting all the channels and I had to adjust the rabbit ears antenna when I changed the channels. The DB2 antenna is an outdoor antenna but I have it sitting on my floor next to my tv cart in my bedroom. I live in a condo with an upstairs bedroom and attic but I do not even need to put the antenna in the attic. There are a lot of factors involved with tv reception and antennas such as a bad location, long distance from the transmitting towers, various interference from other transmitting sources, aluminum siding, other obstructions, bad connections, bad connectors, bad cables and defective parts so you can`t always blame the antenna or the tv. I received my DB2 antenna in the mail after I ordered it from Amazon in about 2 days and had it put together and hooked up to my tv in a couple of minutes. I saw some reviews and people said the antenna is kinda ugly looking, I think it is pretty cool looking and it is not very big it is very compact. A standing base with a pole and ball mount pivot would be nice and can probably be made by getting supplies at a hardware store and electronics store.
I love this camera cause it does everything I want it to. It has all the auto features I've been looking for. More importantly the manual controls are easy to use.The built in eye control is wonderful. I happen to have bad vision and use contact lenses or glasses. I have set the eye control for use with my contacts and glasses and can switch the camera's eye control to presets that work with my vision needs, after all I don't always wear glasses.
Bought 2. Put one together and it fell apart in a week. The second one is still sitting in the box it came in. I will never buy from this Amazon vendor again. When I have time I will try to get my money back. I wish I could have rated it no stars.
I have two old Presto pressure cookers that I have used for years, but they needed new parts and I took the opportunity to buy a new pressure cooker. No where in the details on Amazon did I see the warning that the pot melts!! Buried in the middle of the book is the warning that if you let the pot get too hot the aluminum core will separate and melt.Under normal cooking, not a problem. But if something sudden happens, for example, a child gets hurt and you run to help and forget to turn the pot off, you do not have a burned on mess, you have a melted pot. Who wants that?I cannot believe that they sell a pot that they know will melt if you accidentally leave it on too long.
These are really the type of headphones you can use on your portable cd player. The sound quality is just what any person could ask for in headphones (only if they know what the specifications mean). First stop, the frequency response is 10 - 28,000 hz.....the wider the range, the better its sounds. And its sensitivity is up to 102 db....the higher, the louder (you always want aleast more than a 100 db). So, when the next time anyone wants to buy good headphones, always look for the sensitivity, and the frequency response. Anyways, these headphones are a good choice for sound. Also, its comfortable, adjustable, and its foldable so u can take it in your school bookbag, suitcase, pocketbook, or whatever. Buy these headphones if you dont wanna waste time looking for the right price, or a brand name.
I was thrilled to find this lens cap at amazon when the one that came with our brand new camera was lost just 2 wks after we bought it. I went to the product website and was dissappointed to find that I couldn't order it from them. I not only found it at amazon... I received it within 3 days of ordering it....wow!
For years, these headsets have made it possible for me to watch my favorite shows at any hour of the day or night without bothering my adoring, but sensitive wife. She can sleep in an adjoining room, do housework, or read right next to me on the couch without being bombarded by tv noises. Conversely, if I am involved in a quiet activity, like reading, I am spared a "HGTV headache" when she wears them. I can get audio reception anywhere in the house and the sound is excellent. I have recommended the Sennheiser RS110 to several friends and they have been happy with them. My wife tells folks that these headsets have saved our marriage.There were some minor problems with the initial set-up, especially if you are not technically inclined. They were very easily resolved and the result has been well worth it.
Excellent card, works well. I use it in my trail camera and has more than ample storage space for this task. I have used it in the camera at or near freezing temperatures and it is holding up well. Price was right and delivery was very fast! thanks
I love my little Ipod. Its perfect for the gym. I even clip it onto my pants and go running outside. Only downfall is that you can't see when the battery is dying.
I bought this receiver to replace a receiver I bought 25 years ago. Not many stores handle receivers anymore so I searched Amazon and found this one. I'd say that this receiver fit the bill with regards to my minimal requirements; however, I'd redesign the remote control.
Camera is great, but with the kit lens is feels like a toy.I made quick test at the Ritz with the kit lens and my first impression was the camera feels plastic. But After I read some reviews, I decided to get, only the body and Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 lens with it and now the camera feels awesome.So what I notice is the plastic feel comes from the crappy kit lens.So Tamron is great lens but you can also get Canon IS lenses with similar price and larger Focal length. I just think that Tamron is a little more shaper and faster then Canon IS lenses. Anyways you have many choices on Lenses.Other then that the cameras quality is awesome, Now I can use ISO 400-800 and take decent quality images. I am former Sony f828 user so, I miss taking movies and using LCD screen for shooting pictures but Canon image quality is X1000 better. ISO 400 is better even then ISO 64 on Sony f828.So that way you can take pictures without flash even in dark restaurant.But if you don't want to pay too much on lenses, don't read too many reviews like me otherwise you will going to spend thousands :)Also for detailed reviews about the camera, visit dpreview.
I've had the black version of this monitor for about a month now and I can safely say that I made a very wise decision in buying it. I did alot of research prior to buying it and I was slightly put off by the brand name (I'd never heard of Kogi) but my doubts were unfounded.You open the box, plug it in to your pc and your basically done. There is an auto tune function which gets the best color and clarity settings and, after I had set the text setting on my pc to true type, the text was just as clear as the graphics. Since then, I have never had to touch any of the settings.The only thing wrong with it is the really bad speakers built in which are very small and sound tinny. I have other speakers which I use although if you're not bothered about sound quality, the built in speakers are fine.Whether I'm typing a letter, playing a game or browsing the web, both graphics and text are crystal clear and with a response time of 20ms (not 40ms as stated in other reviews), you cant go wrong. It looks great and for $..., it's clearly a real bargin.
The bass is boomy, loose, and overpowering with no way to adjust it. These speakers are NOT worth the money IMO. If you listen to anything with a decent bassline the song will be ruined by the speakers trying to overcompensate for their lack of size. Usually a Bose fan, but I'm pretty disappointed with these.
The product was hard to setup and the programming interface was not explained to a novice level. However the product itself was as advertised and works very well, even without the programming. I would recommend this scanner to beginners. The product was definitely worth the price.....
I recently acquired a pair of these excellent computer speakers to upgrade the speakers for my main computer at home. The sound is terrific, especially when I am streaming music from Rhapsody online or playing CD's. The sound from these speakers is definitely highly digitally processed. For high quality music or other sound sources the sound is amazing. It appears the digital processing is shaped for high quality sound sources as well as to give these very small speakers a large sound field. Sometimes, with lower quality sound sources(such as some YouTube videos with marginal sound), the digital processing may muddy the sound slightly. It would be preferable if the digital sound processing level was adjustable or could be switched off in these cases. But, in most cases, I love these speakers. I also use these for monitoring sound while editing video. I find, that while video editing, I usually prefer to plug my Sony Pro Studio monitor headphones into the headphone output on the front of the Bose Companion 2. I believe that the headphone output bypasses the Bose digital processing and I get more accurate sound monitoring for editing my videos. Once the video is edited, I then will monitor the results through the speakers and allow the digital processing to do its thing.Some people in these reviews have noted buzzing or other random static noises coming from these speakers at various times. I began having a similar issue. I have successfully diagnosed what causes this problem, at least for me. On my computer desk I have a wireless router very close(about 4") to the right channel Bose speaker(the one with the volume control). Apparently these Bose speakers are very susceptible to the RF(radio frequency) noise the wireless router generates. My advice would be to keep your wireless devices far away from these Bose speakers. In my case, I had no other placement options. I eliminated the problem by simply placing a small 5"x7" piece of sheet metal standing vertically between the Bose speakers and the wireless router to act as shielding. That completely eliminated the noise issue! It appears that Bose should consider adding metal RF shielding inside the cases of these speakers in the future.Finally, if you are looking for window-rattling sound levels in a large living room size room these speakers may not be for you as they have their limits with respect to volume. I believe Bose limits their maximum volume to prevent over-driving them into distortion. But, for the average office or bedroom, these speakers are capable of incredible sound quality for very little money. They are very well made and built to last. I am very pleased with the Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers indeed!
Sirius itself is a great product. Their musical/talk options are simply superb. But this radio breaks, period. More expensive ones are just as shoddy, regardlesss of your obsessive care. To add pain, customer service is tepid or worse. They are often belittling, even hostile and are an MBA text book example of how to erode loyal customer support. When (not if) your unit breaks, it is difficult to get a replacement that is not an inferior, reconditioned model, which may not be mailed to you for weeks. If you try to cancel your subscription service, good luck. If you make the mistake of signing up for a year's service, you may have serious problems getting credit or a refund. If you want Sirius, in my opinion, you have two choices. Pay a lot of money and have a dedicated, unit installed by an aftermarket expert. OR buy the cheapest unit you can, expect it to break and be sure to pay for it with a monthly contract. When it breaks, notify Sirius and your credit card company. Fight hard for a charge back. You might also want to buy this product with a card that gives you an extended guarantee.
Bought this crock pot because it was the biggest one out there; however, during the first use as the crock pot heated up, the label around the temperature knob peeled off. Now you cannot tell which setting is on, off, high, low, or med.
Well, after owning a previous BFG 128mb GeForce 5200, I decided it was a must to upgrade for Doom 3. The support from BFG is awesome,I had a problem at first because my 300 watt power supply couldn't handle this over clocked card. I upgraded to a antec 400 watt and she runs smooth as can be.By far,BFG makes the best cards on the market,trust me I've had them all.But far as this 5700-OC card goes it runs Doom 3 with no problems at all on High Qualitiy Settings. Far under $200 bucks this is the best card to get. If you want to waste around $400 on the 6800 go ahead and waste it, but for way under 200,I recommend this card. I purchased it on Amazon.com for 165.99 and I LOVE THE AWESOME GRAPHICS AND CARD DOES NOT HANG UP AT ALL ! Thanks CHUCK
Plug and play - W2K8 already has NIC driver loaded, got it up and running in less than 2 minutes.
I know---Your first thought is that it is too good to be true. That is exactly what I thought; but one day early August my sister and I (knowing that my nephew wanted ink for his b-day and that her family, in general, uses a good bit of ink) decided to check Amazon for a deal. Amazon almost always undercuts everybody on their pricing. Voila! Better deal than we expected---good price, good reviews, and good rating on seller. We decided to chance the price of one name brand ink cartridge for a whole set (two black & one of each color). GOOD DEAL!!P.S. I'm bad about not taking the time to write a review (good or bad), but I'm about to order some more ink and thought I should forward the good find.
I bought this converter almost 6 years to the day of this review, use it almost daily, and it still continues to function flawlessly. As mentioned in other reviews, it only works in one direction and comes with a power adapter that is completely silent. The build is plastic and seems like it would break over time, but like I said, 6 years and still kicking strong. It can be used with DVD players, home theater systems, CD players, subwoofers, anything that has a DIGITAL COAX OUTPUT that you need to convert to DIGITAL OPTICAL INPUT (this is not an analog to digital converter.) I also have tested it with audio out from a DVD player to a stereo system using over 50 feet of coax cable and it worked fine; so if you need something for a long run, this might be the answer.
It's hard to know where to begin with this review b/c I'm just so pleased with so many things about this tv...Like most buyers, I researched for almost a week, reading countless reviews on tech forums and videophile websites and of course all the reviews on here. My husband and I recently got married and he's been wanting a flat screen LCD the entire relationship. We agreed to wait until after the wedding and we bought our house, before jumping on the tv purchase. We wanted to do it smart and make a wise investment. Although no tv is flawless, this model comes darn near close.A note regarding what the previous review mentioned about the "White Glove Service".. it states it very clearly in the description of their service that "delivery experts will place the carton in a room of your choice on the ground floor, unpack the product, and remove all packing materials from the residence. If you find signs of damage to your product, simply refuse delivery and you will receive a refund. Our white-glove delivery experts DO NOT perform installation services."We ordered our tv on a Friday night..and it was delivered the following Friday. And that was only b/c it wasn't processed until the Monday after we ordered it, since we ordered it afterhours on Friday. Anyhow, it arrived quicker than we could have imagined. And the delivery guy from Eagle was very sweet and called me when he was within an hour of delivery. It's a good thing he did too b/c Direct TV cable was on their way to install the HD dish and I didn't want the two bumping heads. The eagle guy lugged the tv inside the house for me and proceeded to remove it and set it up on the tv stand. We mainly inspected the screen/etc for signs of scratches or damages and made sure the remote was inside. It was a beautiful thing to look at, all glossy and black and a gleaming screen. And all this before it was even turned on.After Direct Tv set up the dish and got me running, I turned on the tv and watched in awe. We had scrolled to Discovery Channel HD. Holy cow. I mean I rememembered the feeling I had got when I saw the glossy vivid tv in the store but it was ten-fold when I got it into my living room..The most amazing black and vivid shades of color I have ever seen. It really doesnt compare to others I've seen. When we saw it on the wall at CC, there was no contest...my eye just kept being dragged back to it. Even though there was a huge 60" tv nearby, my eye just wanted to focus on the Samsung 4665F. Now that the tv is mine, I get to enjoy the awesome picture anytime I want! We had a housewarming party and our guests were swarming around the tv..in total awe. Several ppl commented they had never seen a better picture. And the glossy screen is not really too much of a problem...my lamp is across the room and I just draw the curtains or blinds a tad and I don't have any reflection problems. And the glossy screen is what allows for such an amazing resolution and contrast. Those colors just jump off the screen!We watched Monsters Inc the first night we got it and it was heaven, pure heaven. It was like Sully was directly in front of us. Even the SD channels look unbelievable. With a bit of tinkering of the settings, you can get near-HD quality on everything you watch. Love love love love it!This has been by far the best investment that we have made. And we've had no issues whatsoever with lsoing the picture, banding, clouding, etc. MY hubby has played the playstation 2 and loved every moment of it. I think it's all in the HDMI cables that you have so make sure you invest in a good pair.Amazon beats the price of all those big-box stores and they have wonderful service. I would recommend them and the Samsung to anyone! Run, don't walk, to your nearest CC to check it out in person for yourself. Then order it through Amazon!!
It is a wonderful product. I am very pleased with my purchase. I purchased it to convert tapes to cds. It works well.
I've had the Creative Zen Vision: M for about three months now, and I absolutely love it! I've had no major problems whatsoever and I learn something new about it everyday. Before purchasing the ZVM, I had considered the i-pod, however I did my research and came upon the ZVM, and I am glad I did. While both devices got universally positive reviews from critics, the ZVM got better reviews from users, whereas user reviews for the i-pod were a little more mixed. Here are the pros and cons of this great little device:Pros:1) Beautiful screen - The screen has 262,000 colors, compared to i-pod's 65,000 colors. What a difference a few thousand colors make! When you compare the picture and video quality of the ZVM to the i-pod there is a noticeable difference, pictures and videos just look more vibrant and brighter while video on the i-pod looks sort of washed out. There's no ghosting (same can't be said for my Archos player), and scenes are smooth and crystal clear. I have no problems watching my favorite TV shows on the go!2) Interface and Controls - The interface is so intuitive! It's so easy to locate everything. Of all the electronic products I own, the interface on the ZVM is the most intuitive and one of the best. I also love the controls. I will admit, the touch pad takes a little getting used to, but it only took me a day or two to get the hang of it, and now I can zip through menus and my music library with speed and accuracy. While I like the i-pods clickwheel, I find the touchpad a little more precise. The shortcut button is also a very useful control feature. The controls also have mysterious sapphire blue led lights, which makes it easy to navigate in the dark not to mention the fact that it looks cool.3) Customization - With the ZVM you can customize your background with your own wallpapers. I am a customization freak, so being able to customize my own background with my own photos is a must. One of the reasons I didn't get the i-pod was because it doesn't give you the option of customizing your background, it just has the same ol' white interface. Even my i-pod owning sibling thinks its sort of lame that you can't customize the player with wallpapers. You can also customize the player with six themes, which change the font color and the color of the highlighting bar. And you can organize your photos and videos in different folders however you want, instead of having them all lumped together.4) Sound - Sound quality is superb! I am not an audiophile by any means, but even with the stock earbuds (which are pretty good to my ears), I can notice a lot of nuances in my music and videos that I never heard before.5) Delete on the Fly -You can delete music and videos directly off the player! I think the i-pod only allows you to delete items off the player if it is connected to a computer, with the ZVM you can delete off the fly, without having to connect it to a computer. Useful for travel.6) Feature Packed - The ZVM is packed with features, and offers the most bang for your buck. The player has a radio, voice recorder, contacts and calendar features, hides folders/media that you don't want anyone else to see (and that is unlockable with a password), plays all the popular video formats, and supports subscription music services like Yahoo music and Napster.7) Battery life - Compared to a lot of other players I have had, battery life is exceptional! I watched four episodes of Futurama and the battery meter was still more than halfway full. For my daily usage, I have to charge it probably once or twice a week.8) Price: You get more bang for your buck with the ZVM, and the price is comparable and depending on where you shop, often times cheaper than the ipod. The ZVM is 199.99 here at Amazon, while the ipod is 237.00.9) DJ features - There are various DJ features that go beyond just plain shuffling. There's Album of the Day mode, which randomly chooses an album to listen to (say you don't know what you're in the mood to listen to, well let album of the day choose for you). There's also Most Popular and Rarely Heard, which play either your most or least popular songs. And of course there's standard random play all, and theres a highly rated songs mode that plays songs you've rated.Cons:1) Thickness - Now personally I don't find this a problem, the ZVM is actually smaller than you would think if you see it in person. Granted, the ZVM is thicker than the i-pod, but the thickness does make it more ergonomic and comfortable to hold. I really don't understand our populations obsession with electronic thinness. It may look sleek, but its thinness makes it fragile.2) Scratch Magnet - The front is definitely susceptible to scratches. However, the back is made of a pearlescent magnesium coating, so its not susceptible to scratches like the front plate. And the screen does come with a protective screen cover.3) Not as many accessories available - Compared to the i-pod, the ZVM doesn't have as many accessories available. However, the only accessories I need are a good leather case, silicon case, wired remote, and travel speakers, and all of those items are available for the ZVM. A lot of the accessories out there for the i-pod are ridiculous and unnecessary anyway...All in all, I would highly recommend the ZVM, it's one of the best purchases I've made! I recommend the ZVM for all those looking for a feature rich player with a great screen, intuitive interface and loads of customization options. The i-pod is also a good device, though I think its a bit overrated. I would recommend the i-pod to those looking for a simple music device with a nice design and simple interface, and who don't mind being dependent on i-tunes. However, if you want the most bang for your buck and want to stand out from the crowd (seriously, i-pods are everywhere now, having an i-pod is no longer trendy since everyone has one) then get creative and go for the ZVM.
Upon arrival, I was so excited to finally replace the blown speaker in the rear of my suburban with these bad boys.... only to open the package and find a defective set of speakers. the center speaker on both units were hanging by the wires fed from the larger speaker. how upsetting, and what a hassle this turned out to be.
we have gone through a lot of headphones in this house & these r by far the best & most comfortable ones yet.
These cables will cost between $40-50 at your local stores so at $12, you can't beat it. It came in the retail packaging and not loose as seen in the picture. I wouldn't have cared if it did but just wanted to notate it. Works as expected. Ordered on a Wednesday with Free Super Saver Shipping and received it on Friday!
If you have bundles of negatives just lying around, you should definitely invest in these sheets... Negatives load easily, and they are protected from dust and scratches... What a wonderful purchase... =)
I purchased this for my mother-in-law for her birthday. She just used it for the first time and the little black thing that lets the steam out came off and dropped into the pot. She also reported to me that she could not find the rubber piece that the little black think goes onto in her soup. I have to inquire for her how to return it since it has been a month since I bought it from Amazon. Hopefully it will not be a problem.
This Pen/Stylus is FULL size. The editor made a mistake by calling it slim design. This is a very nice combo. I would highly recommend it to people who are constantly switching between ink and stylus. It was a perfect pen for me.Now for the review. The weight is about the same a normal Parker/Cross pen. The ink is no way the same. Don't get me wrong, the ink is good but, it doesn't compare to those of a higher class. With a simple, and I do mean simple twist, the stylus appears. Excellent mechanical design. Platinum Pen Company put a lifetime guarantee on it. (Under normal condition)The stylus is probably one of the best on the market. Add that with the weight and feel of a real pen, I am now cruising along on my Palm Graffti. I was good before, now I am better.The rubber cushion a nice when you are writing for a long time. I have a Dooney and Burke pad for my Palm. The cushion is kinda big for the pen loop, but it will fit with a little push.Very nice Pen/Stylus combo.
Update October 10, 2010I've used this WAP now for an extended period of time with generally no insurmountable problems. This is a replacement unit as the first one was returned to Linksys as faulty. When I was setting up the replacement I had to call Linksys to help me set up the WAP. It appears that the setup process can be fraught with problems.Yesterday I lost wireless access again and had to reset the WAP. Recalling the problems I had the first time, with the replacement WAP, I checked the notes I kept and also checked on line and discovered a lot of people are having problems with the setup of the WAP54G. In spite of all this I still had several hours of frustration in trying to get the laptop back in wireless operation. The installation disc never did work and I noticed one writer said to not use the disc; the following steps are a condensed summary of what I used to get back in wireless operation.The following steps finally did the job and got the laptop back in wireless operation.1. Reset the WAP using a paperclip in the reset button on back, press the reset button down until the small green light on the front of the WAP goes out and then remove the power plug for at least 10 seconds. This should restore the WAP to the default factory settings.2. Make sure your WAP is attached to the router directly, not through a switch.3. Using a computer which is attached directly to the router, open a browser window and type in 192.168.1.245, this is the default IP for the WAP and should open the settings window.4. Once the settings window is open I recommend leaving the IP in the static, default position at the above IP that worked much better for me. One thing to keep in mind is the necessity of saving any change before you go to the next window; if you don't any changes are lost. Go to security and click on reset security and it should rotate to a higher security setting as the default is no security.5. Select a name for your wireless network so you can easily identify it when you use your laptop to search for a local signal. In my area I have around 7 wireless networks available so it really helps to be able to quickly recognize yours.6. When you are done, having saved all of your changes, just close the window and you should be back in business. When I was going through my setup process I saved the IP address to my favorite places and let my computer remember the password so I could just click and be back on.7. One very important thing before you close the window; record your passphrase as you will absolutely have to have it to access your secure wireless network. You are given the option of choosing a passphrase or letting one be automatically assigned. However you do it, record it in a safe place as you will have to have it to establish a connection to your network.8. When you open your laptop, right click on your wireless connection icon and search for available networks. You will recognize the name you have given yours and select and click connect. A window will come up requiring a password and that's where you type in the passphrase you have setup for security. Your laptop should than connect to your WAP and you're in business again.Original reviewI have an Ethernet home network which is working perfectly. I decided to get a laptop and at first connected it to the network by an Ethernet cable. I had been told that in no time at all I would want to go wireless and that turned out to be true.I researched connection options as I wanted to add the wireless capability to the existing Ethernet network and found that something called a wireless access point existed. This seemed to be the right answer as I did not need another router.All of my network equipment was Linksys so I decided the Linksys WAP54G would be the best way to go. As usual, Amazon had as good a value as anyone on the equipment so I ordered it from Amazon. Once the WAP54G came in it set up and installed without any problems.I had read a lot of information about wireless security so I followed the Linksys instructions very carefully in selecting the highest level of encryption available for home use. This was not difficult to do but did require that one read the installation alternatives and proceed carefully.It is now in operation and has not given any problems. It has been interesting to note that there are 6 wireless networks in my area; three of them have no encryption at all, two of them have the lowest level of encryption, and only mine has the highest level. All that says to me is that they were not careful in setting up their security level when they installed the software.I guess the moral of this story is to carefully read and select the highest level of encryption if you don't want your network to be public.
I've been using this camera for just shy of 2 years, and with the exception of not being about to print pictures greater than 5x7, I've got to say that I'm very impressed. The picture quality on this camera is the best on any digitals I've seen at this price level (and much higher). I've taken literally thousands of pictures with it, and have got to say that it's well worth the money. Too bad Epson doesn't make a higher-res camera with this type of quality (though the Canon I'm buying should fix my 8x10 dilemma).In lower-light situations, it tends to get slightly grainy (as do all pictures), but less so than other cameras I've seen. Outdoors and in good light, this camera is simply amazing, and its macro mode can't be beat.
This cable works well. I had another one and luckily one of the pins broke down. Now I have better resolution on my HDTV.
This is my second Presto. I received the first one 47 years ago for a wedding present and it is worn out. The roasts are moist and tender (even the cheaper cuts) and I love fresh green beans cooked in the pressure cooker. The flavor seems to be better and it doesn't take hours to cook. The stainless steel stays nice and doesn't tarnish the way the aluminum ones do.
Both channels didn't come through clearly. The connections were loose so you had to jiggle them to get the stereo to come through, but it wouldn't work without holding it.
Great headphones. Just what I was looking for! I have been looking for these for a long time! Glad I finally found them! Great price too.
Ugly. Yes these things aren't the type of headphones you wear in public. I used these for my online lectures. The sound quality isn't superb but hey you get a volume control for each headphones.
I needed a monitor stand that would permit my wife and I to use the same monitor. We have a 19" NEC that weighs 14 lbs. She likes it pushed way back on the desk, I like it more up close. I think it has to do with how our eyeglasses were made. She has to have the monitor down near the desktop, I like it about eye level. This Ergotron stand allows us to move the monitor where we need it. It is strong and well built. Everything about it is well made and I am completely satisfied. Amazon was the cheapest price, and the free shipping offer was much better than I expected--I ordered the stand on Wednesday, 1/2, and it was delivered here to Houston area on 1/4. Fantastic!
It took me a few tries to get the feel of how to hook up the printer to the wireless system. I finally figured it out and it works fine. To hook it up directly from my laptop, use the HPSETUP connection. That was fine but it limits connection to any other WIFI equipment. I coded in the WIFI network and it works just like any other piece of equipment on my home network. The catch is to use the USB connection to make any WIFI changes on the printer.Color photos were great on the printer using HP Photo paper. I have always enjoyed using HP Printers because of their connectablity and reliability. This is no exception.
After reading good and bad reviews, I decided to order a set on a gamble I guess. Well, I took some Fall pictures with the polarizer and am happy with the results.My copy seems to be fairly tight and easy to adjust. I use this filter with my Tamron AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4 lens and have no problems that others have mentioned.I do Wish I could have purchased the Polarizer seperate as I hardly use a UV Haze filter. Haven't used any filter for lens protection for 30 years, and all my lenses are in perfect condition. I kinda like the haze in some landscapes. I may attach one when taking very long shots to cut through some of the haze.Again, if you need a 77mm Polarizer, this one will fill your needs and it's rather inexpensive.
Airport card arrived in perfect condition within days of ordering it. Works perfectly! Top marks!
Needed the produce to connect my Bose earphones to an electric piano. This adaptor did the trick. Have had no problems with it.
Product:800003 - 106" HDTV Electric screen + Optoma HD20I had my basement finished and I decided to install a home theater, so I did a lot of online research into screens and equipment. I found nothing but glowing reviews for the Accuscreens range so I looked around and purchased from Amazon.I could not find another projection screen that had such good reviews for quality, features and price.Pros:* Solid design and build* Quite motor* Both IR and RF remotes + controls on the main control box and a nice looking wall control plate.* Projector trigger connection to enable the screen to automatically lower and raise whenever the projector switches on or off.* Multiple hanging options, flush, wall bracket or ceiling hooks.* Low gain and durable screen surface that can be easily cleaned.Cons:* Not really a Con, but I did have a small amount of confusion with the supplied install doc, where by the electrical diagram differed slightly to the print on the control circuit board itself, but a couple of emails to Accuscreen cleared my confusion.* Also it would be nice to have real pictures in the doc instead of line drawings.All being said: I think I have made an excellent purchase and the picture looks superb on this screen. The questions during installation were quickly and efficiently answered by the Accuscreen support staff who did a great job in helping me set up my first electric projector screen.I will definitely recommend this brand to anyone.
Cable was a great bargain. It works great with my PS3. Thank you and I highly recommend this seller!
I loaded this with 900 songs and it keeps knocking out the computer in my car. Nothing wrong with the drive it just doesnt work with the Ford Sync. I reformatted it to fat32 and that didnt help either. I use it for other data transfer and it works fine. I have an 2 older Kingston 4mb flash drives that both work fine in the car. I have 2 of these and neither one of them will work in the car and they both cause the SYNC to stop functioning.
Do not buy this player as its sound quality is nowhere near to the Creative Zen Micro , Only good thing about this player is Good FM reception , It gives distored sound with EQ settings .I have tried with studio series sony headphones also , whereas with full volume and EQ settings Zen micro gives very ultimate sound.But if someone wants fancy look and facility to store the JPG files can go for this player.
Wow, I got my hands on this camera yesterday and I already love it.I got it used and in excellent condition from "camerazone" when my D80 died on me last week after six years of service. The image quality so far seems at least as good as my D80, but in a body that feels so robust and sturdy by comparison.Getting used to the menus took some effort, because there are so many more settings than my D80 had, but in no time at all I was ready to create a few test photographs.I'm loving the PC sync port, and I'm looking forward to this camera's debut on a job next week!
Took longer than the Camera to arrive but very good so far
I purchased the Swingyde to help me with the wrist hinge in my golf swing. I wasn't sure I was doing it correctly and wanted some instant feedback. The device is wonderful. I use it to practice and in my warm up before a round. My iron striking has improved dramatically.
This is a fun and useful device. I love to play with it as I go places. I loved it so much, I bought a second one to give as a gift. It would be nice if I could download maps for Mexico, but, I haven't been able to find them; even from the Garmin company. The device is easy to use and adapt to. I hope you will enjoy it very much as I have.
I got this bag for my husband and he absolutely loves it. The leather is soft and looks amazing. Great quality!
Thankfully I was just looking for a digital picture frame (no need for video or music) since the video feature does not work for me.For pictures, I'm thrilled. Quality is better than I expected since I feared resizing all my images to 480x860 would result in poor quality. It's plenty good enough for the price.I used ACDSee to batch process several hundred images. First I cropped to widescreen format, then resized to 480x860. I used an SD card for the photos.I few images suffered from the cropping (lost the top of peoples heads), but for the most part cropping didn't hurt too much. For those that were impacted, I just manually moved the crop to avoid cutting out content. I think I rather have a standard format frame though since that matches my camera.Overall, if you get a defect free unit, and don't expect to use the video feature, you should be happy with it.
We bought a really expensive pair of earbuds and they didn't compare to the sound of these. These are wonderful. Very pleased with the look, feel and definitely the sound!!!!!
I'm surprised that one reviewer rated this machine so negatively. This is my fourth Brother MFC printer. My previous one mysteriously stopped working, but Costco gave me a full refund (after using it for two years), so I bought this one. It's a very good printer/scanner/fax machine and does everything I ask it to very reliably. Almost all of my previous printers were HPs, and I had pretty good luck with them but decided to give Brother a try a few years ago. They are every bit as good as HPs and usually less expensive to operate. Overall, I don't think they are less expensive to operate than Canons, but they've been such good work-horses for me in my business that I just keep going back to them. I'm not very 'brand-committed' since I see printers as basically commodity items with a fairly short shelf life. I expect to get about two years of service from a printer, but I have one Brother machine that is going into its fourth year.I really like the built-in duplex feature of this machine since I have to create many of my forms for my business, and this machine handles that feature with aplomb. I would also rate Brother tech support higher than HP -- I got through to them quickly, and they readily answered my questions. I'd say this machine is noiser than the other Brother (or HP) machines I've had, but it's not a big deal. No one in my office has ever complained.I would not hesitate to purchase another Brother, and I would say they are as good as the HPs I've had (but less expensive).
I got this to replace an old iTrip that I had. The old model plugged in to the bottom of the iPod, and I had no issues, except for when it died of old age. This one plugs into the headphone jack, which makes the audio quality poor. Also, I had my iPod set so that the backlight was always on, so that means that the unit shouldn't turn off after several minutes, but it would shut itself off anyway.
I ordered this item and I had it in my hands in two days. It worked great and the price was right. Thank You
First of all, the remote never worked since I bought this tv. If I press channel up or down, something else will happen, for example. After only a year, it would not turn on. Luckily I had gotten a warranty through Sam's Club. However, it took 2.5 months for them to service it and return it to me!! They refused to give me a new tv or pay for my cable bill while I was waiting. It finally turns on, though they did not do anything with the remote. I dare send it back again. I will never buy anything from this brand or Sam's Club again. Buyer beware
For some reason I could not find a replacement dock for my camera,except online with Amazon.com...........thank you...it works great!
I bought 2 because it was at a great price.. After it was full of DVD,s it was hard to close. The zipper sliped off the case and will not stay shut. When the case is open the DVD,s slide out very easy. And the last thing is, now I have 2 broken dvd cases and three insert because one broke in half. So thanks for nothing Xtreme.
I bought this to replace a 420 watt PS that died while I was awzy from home for a week. I confirmed the diagnosis of dead PS by swapping in an old 500 watt PS before I ordered. The unit was ordered on Thursday evening and arrived Tuesday afternoon! (Standard Shipping!)I like the modular cables with their mesh wrapping. Very neat. The PC was drawing 7 watts with the old PS when off and 5 watts with the Antec Neo. Power draw while running with the new unit varied between 105-150 watts compared to 150-175 watts with the old PS reflecting the higher efficiency of the Neo. The Neo is also whisper quiet.Cons: None so far.
This product is a MUST HAVE!! The case is sturdy, and the product has an amazing value and such fast transers! Software is VERY easy to use and they had the drive pre-formatted for me. I use it ALL the time! Definitely getting more!
You should use this flash when your built-in flash doesn't cut it, when the distance is too far. To use it up close will not do anything for you, and you really don't need to use it anyway. It's a great fill in flash, because of the slave, and great for extending the output to allow you to take photos much further away. If you insist on using it close, put a cheap neutral density filter on it, or 2 and it works like a champ. You must experiment, either with a filter, or with a reflector, but, sure as heck, IT DOES WORK!!
These headphones were really great. Much more affordable than noise cancelling headphones, I used these on near weekly flights for roughly eighteen months and they completely drowned out the noise of the plane, snoring passengers, and bawling children without destroying my ear drums.Unfortunately they recently broke early in a three hour and half hour flight back home. As I was removing them the left earphone popped off the casing which hit the guy sitting next to me and woke him up. I spent the rest of the flight holding the earphone up to my ear, which was a pile of suck. When we landed, the casing was nowhere in sight and I was too tired to go searching under the seats for it.I got $50 worth out of them, but I'm hoping I'll be able to send them back under warranty.
you will always see your faceyou're gonna see you ipod!not good while driving
I've used it for a year in my VW bug, in other cars and both in my office and at home. I set up a seperate playlist for the frequency files. I use it in mainly in commuting, although I have used it on long trips.(1) For back and forth use, it's fine. I pretty much drop it anywhere in the front two seats or in the cup holder and it does fine. The music sounds like FM, the podcasts sound as good as the production values of the MP3 allow (spoken word). It works inside parking garages and car washes (where broadcast FM won't).(2) In my home and office I have a couple of desktop FM/disc players that lack sockets for plugging in my iPod. The iPod with the iTrip sits on my desk and I can select my music easily, while the radios are some distance away. It's a back door remote control. And I have walked it at least fifteen feet from the receivers with no noticable degradation of sound. It's been especially useful on vacations where the provided FM receivers lacked adaptors. Sweet to have your own music.(3) Now the problem... longer trips. The iTrip depends upon a broadcast FM frequency being unused. If there is a strong signal... or if you drive into one... interference becomes noticable. That means changing the frequency of the iTrip. I print out open frequencies from the iTrip websites before traveling. But they are a pain to read while driving (it means pulling over). So instead, I plunk around searching for a new unused frequency. Then the iTrip must be manually programmed for that new frequency. Bummer. It's just too distracting.Summary: Need wireless, no fuss, quite good connection between your FM radio and the iPod on a daily commute or in your home or office? Buy the iTrip. Drive long distances regularly? Get your system hard wired.
This camera is my first SLR camera and I absolutley love it. I love the fact that there are many manual setting that you can choose from, such as setting the white balance, to the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture settings. It's great all around, and my friends think i look like a pro, although I insist i am not.As for the kit lens, it has good sharpness, fast focusing, not the quietest though(I'm not sure wheter or not it has the USM), but that really doesn't matter to me.If i could rate it out of 10, I'd give it a 9, it'll earn the last one after i fugure out the rest of it.
i bought this dvd player with my chirstmas money and i have had it now for two weeks and have not had any problems with it at all. i have watched upwards of 200 movies on it and nothing has ever happend, it has never skipped or freeze up like some of the other reviews say. This is a great dvd player for its cheap price. the only bad thing is that the built in speakers are whimpy, but it is much better with head phones.
Wow, this Sony CRT blows away the LCD and Plasma's I've seen from today. If you can live with a 230lb behemoth this TV will not disappoint. The color and clarity with a good DVD player have left me unwilling to upgrade for many years. Computer gamers have known for years that CRT's provide a superior picture to LCD's and this still holds true for the most part. Another thing about this TV is the great sound quality. The benefit of the size of this television is it has REAL SPEAKERS that pump some serious sound. Once manufacturers went with flat televisions they started compromising on speaker quality to fit the small confines. This TV sounds amazing and has the best Base I've ever heard from a TV.
I have two of these, so I can have one at home and work. I'm now buying a third one to go on my Mac. What I love about this mouse is the shape. It fits my hand perfectly. Some may find it a little too wide, but the width is what I like. Many mice are too narrow and I can't hold them or point with them comfortably. The only downside the this mouse is that it has a fairly short range of about two feet. I have the receiver mounted under my desktop at home and right next to the monitor at work, to ensure it is always in range to function. Not a big deal as long as you have a convenient place for it.Both of mine get daily usage and I find I replace the batteries about every 4 to 6 months. I can still get a week of use after the low battery warning comes on.
It Drops connections like its going outta style. Forget trying to change a setting, it'll be 30 minutes of frustration just to get back online again with the setting the same as before. This Belkin router is the worst electronic product i've ever owned.
Great 180 degree veiwing. It is true to the specs. Use in bedroom, wife likes but wished we had gotten a little larger LCD Flat Screen TV. Would recommend.
I love this CD player with radio etc.! I gave it four stars because I thought the instructions for programming the presets were a little confusing.
Like the printer...good quality prints...great price.Might have spent a little more for the unit with the pop-upLCD.
I agree with many of the reviews (buttons poorly placed, keyboard arguably not faster than Graffiti, excellent screen color, etc.), and love the device in general; but would like to give you more info about the camera to help choose between the V and non-V models. I have owned a 3.2 megapixel digital camera, and the Handspring expansion Eyemodule camera for comparison. The CLIE camera takes descent color photos. They appear particularly nicely on the small PDA screen, and can easily take photos in good light (mandatory, no flash), especially of close objects (within 5-6 feet). Great for quick photos of people (can even take mini size and attach to address files!), kids, etc. At a distance, slightly grainy for sure, but I have photographed my house, my car, and even my flagpole with good success. Again, bright light is required for a good shot. Can take MANY shots without wearing down the battery (exactly how many i do not know, but would guess dozens and dozens), and they are all thumbnailed in tiny size in the PDA program to allow access, review. Can import/export to Memory Stick, and I have a 128MB Memory STick in the slot [price] and can store hundreds of color photos. Uses: I have a friend househunting who uses his to take photos of each home. Take car wreck damage photos, take people you meet at a bar photos, take road sign photos for directions, a quickpic for on-line sales, covertly snap people you work with to show the spouse ("this is Jennie that I work with...see, she ain;t so cute"), etc. The fact that you have the camera all the time is a major plus! Can change effects, can take B/W pics, can change lighting sensitivity, can even do some (useless) fun picture effects (solar, negatives, etc.). All photos can be modified on the CLIE with PaintWorks (included) right on the CLIE to add funny gestures, change some colors, and such (but does not crop, enlarge etc.) Negative: unlike my Eyemodule Handspring that can hotsync the images to a PC, Sony has decided to make us buy a Memory Stick and Reader/Writer ([price]; the knock-off reader only is [price]) to get the photos from CLIE, to Stick, to PC. Once on the PC can modify with any software program you use, as these are JPEG images. Can email, print hard copy and the like. The Sony Memory Stick reader/writer is also very helpful, but I do not beleive required, to get your CD collection on Memory Stick MP3s for CLIE listening. So, bottom line, you will be spending another [price] dollars beyond the PDA price to get a large size Memory stick and the reader, count on it. I personally use the camera every few days, which is more than I can say for my digicam that I never seem to have when I need it. For the extra [price] bucks, the camera, in my humble opinion, is very worthwhile. Happy shooting!
This subwoofer really improved the quality of my sound and was exactly what I needed. I was a little dissatisfied with just my 2 studio monitors as they didn't have enough bass, but this just elevated the quality of the music to another level. This is probably the best deal you can get under $200. It works perfectly for me, so I have no complaints. If this is near your price range, definitely get it.
Can not use on any pc, such as a public library pc. Must have software download on a jump stick and hope you can download it to pc to use product fully.
I run varsity cross country for high school and bought this watch thinking what most of you are thinking. However, as great as the concept might seem, the watch is better in theory than practice. The GPS antenna is very flaky. Good if you live in the great plains or something, but if there's a tree near by then you might be in trouble. The watch tries to compensate for the week signal but is very inaccurate with its compensation. This version is from 2001 so it might be time to go for a newer, smaller, slightly more expensive watch. The only real reason I wanted this is to know my mile pace when I'm running, but when the distance is off, so is the pace. I was running with the fastest runner in Suffolk County (one of the larger ones in NY) and it read 10 mins/mile. Then shortly after a drastically opposite result. Great programming, bad GPS.On a final note, the thing isn't big enough to bother you too much, a little uncomfortable, but you will stick out like a sore thumb.My advise is perhaps looking into the Nike+ for your ipod. Or if you hate running with an ipod as I do, then the Nike+ Sportband. Also the newer Garmin Forerunner.
Difficult to install, extremely poor sound quality. Nothing more to say.
I am very happy with the experience. The Item was shipped promptly and received in a timely manor I would reccommend This company to everyone.
My PCs sit on the floor underneath a desk. I got connectivity but it was "Low" to "Good". I bought ONE antenna to try it out. It is great! Signal went up to "Very Good" and an occasional "Excellent". I bought two more and had the same results.
Like all Pocketwizard items... this is a reliable tool to have for your camera bag. Great for the strobist! Requires two AA batteries.
I bought these at full retail price ($99.99) in February 2007. They worked well for a little over three months, and then all of a sudden, from normal everyday use, the left earbud just stopped working. UGH!The noise cancellation worked well enough, particularly during my daily NYC subway commute. However, it was too easy to get the cords tangled. Plus, the triangular on-off switch/clip-on was at an awkward length for use with an iPod, on a treadmill or elliptical machine. (Also, it was easy to forget that noise cancellation was on, so I would wear down the battery frequently. It should have an auto shut-off feature.)In short, it does what it's supposed to do, but for the price, it should last a good couple of years. I do NOT recommend this product. Do a search for "earbuds" or "headphones" here on Amazon, sort by "Bestselling," and choose something else.
Meets all expectations. Questions of noise are greatly overblown. Image stabilation reduces impact of noise in low light. Do people really expect to get a great image at very low light condition? Regardless of noise contrast will be too low to get a quality image except in very special circumstances. Up until last few years ISO 400 film had similar problems and ISO 800 was virtually useless except to get a image. When I got this camera I took numerous pictures at night inside and got very good quality pictures without flash. Far better than my old ditigal and better than my film camera. LCD size and image quality is really impressive. The best I have seen.
Worked great for the first hour then went completely dead. A nice product but overall people are having too many failures.
While I had my misgivings about this pool, we were really very happy with it. Initially (I admit, I am not strong on reading instructions) I did not make sure the bottom was completely flat and I had to empty much of the water to get that corrected. The 2nd time however the pool filled perfectly (even with a very slight tilt to one side) and the kids are having a great time. The filter is nothing to write home about. I have to clean the pool weekly from grass clipping and more that the kids bring in with them.A couple of things before purchasing this pool: Keep in mind that there will be a safety cost. You will need to secure the pool so little children should not get hurt. The cover does not serve that purpose. Also keep in mind the cost of chemicals to keep the pool usable and the cost of pool toys. So far both were minimal.
...you get what you pay for. This CD tower does the job with style, but the quality is low and proper assembly may require more tools than the one provided. The hole in each of the four wooden balls topping the unit were too small to fit over the ends of the metal frame, making it necessary to enlarge the holes using a power drill and a clamping device. You are instructed to use the tool provided to secure the four nuts on the other end of the metal frame in countersunk holes on the bottom of the base, but starting the nuts on the threads required significant force. I found that using vise grips to hold the special tool was the only way to properly secure the nuts. Since other reviews on this item seem to be mixed, I suspect that the quality is inconsistent from rack to rack. Since putting this tower together, I have used it for a few weeks and am quite satisfied with the functional aspects. "Made in China" seems to have become synonymous with inexpensive products of marginal quality accompanied by inadequate or poorly translated instructions, much like "Made in Japan" used to be in the 1950's and 1960's.
I ordered a 4 GB memory card from Digital Media Source through Amazon, along with a digital camera and picture frame. Because of the order total ($300), I qualified for free shipping, but Digital Media cancelled the shipment because they said my address was invalid. The address is fine - I've been here for 20 years - and the other items arrived in 2 days. After reading the other reviews of how they slam people with high shipping charges, it appears that they won't ship it under the free shipping condition - they don't make enough money. The invalid address excuse is a sneaky trick. I'm going to Walmart to pick one up for $4 more, but no $12 shipping charge.
The transaction was well done and prompt. I like the product for its volume control, cord length and overall size.
This is a great little camera. I am a photographer but have three young small kiddos and can't always lug my pro SLR everywhere. I love having this it fits in my pocket or diaper bag for those times when I am alone lugging all the kids but still want some photos. It does a pretty good job in manual too. I love the wide angle and face recognition.
With this s-video to 3 rca cable set up is a breaze. Just plug the one end into your computer and the other to the tv or possibly a dvd burner. The picture comes thru perfectly,actually so does the sound. We have our tv run through a home theatre system so its great. I haven't had any problems so far, I highly recommend this cable if you want to watch movies or even if you have a wireless keyboard & mouse and just want to use the tv as a bigger monitor.
The Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger has 4 channels (or battery slots) for charging 4 AA / AAA batteries.Charge Time------------ The battery charger works as advertised; it fully charges NiMH rechargeable batteries in about 15 minutes. Charge times can be longer for batteries that are higher in capacity than the ones that come with the charger (2500 mAH). For example, it sometimes takes up to 20 minutes to charge my 2650 mAH AA Duracell batteries.LED Light---------- The LED light can indicate one of three charge status:1) Off ......... Charge is complete for all channels2) On ......... Charging is in progress on at least one channel3) Blinking ... 1 or more batteries are badUnlike some battery chargers (such as theEnergizer 15 Minute Charger), it doesn' have 4 independent LED lights to indicate charge status for each of the channels. There's, therefore, no way to know WHICH channel has completed its charge and WHICH channel has a bad battery.Bad Battery Woes----------------If the Charger detects a bad/damaged battery (indicated by its blinking LED light), it will refuse to charge the battery.This charger used to frequently reject batteries that I had used only a few times (money down the drain). I had to keep buying new batteries -- and that was very annoying!At first, I thought maybe this charger was actually ruining my batteries! But I managed to finally catch on to what was happening: my camera was the culprit!The reason: on many camera's and other high-drain devices, batteries can be over-discharged and can go through a phenomenon known as "polarity reversal." Many devices have a built-in mechanism to detect when batteries reach a "cut-off" voltage (or more properly termed, the end-of-discharge voltage), and shuts down automatically before damage can occur. Many devices, however, do not have such a mechanism.Now, I'm careful to not over-discharge my rechargeable batteries - I have never had a bad battery in a long time.Conclusion----------The Duracell 15 Minute Battery Charger works flawlessly. My only complain is that it doesn't have 4 independent LED lights to indicate charge status for each of the channels.
I'm very pleased with this camera so far (a month). Because of its lense and many features I tend to use it less like a point and shoot and more like an SLR. But it still is incredibly easy to use if you don't want to put any effort into it. The best feature is the mechanical zoom lense - very much like an SLR and a thousand times better than the little zoom buttons. All long zoom digital cameras should have a lense like this. The electronic viewfinder isn't all that great and the face detection is great when it works, but it doesn't find faces in profile or with glasses, etc. But these are small details considering how great it is to have an SLR-like camera that can also take movies, doesn't have dust problems, and has an incredible 28 to 300 zoom lense. And the price makes it an incredible deal.
I bought this for my old digital camera and now I don't use it anymore because it is so bulky to haul around and my new camera is smaller and works better and can fit in my purse.
I know it's silly, but my boyfriends works as email support for a large firm and his wrists were aching the first weeks. After visiting 3 electronics store he picked this one as the most natural feel to select items, but better than other as prevents wrist ache. I bought it on sale at a retailer for a couple more dollars, but I wish I had looked here months ago!
I was very happy with printer. It is a great value. I really like the duplexing feature
Confusing, flimsy controls.Depending on the size of the CD's, it may not even be able to handle two CDs worth of music. Three full-sized CDs are out of the question.I have needed to uninstall and reinstall the PC software twice.I don't use MP3 players much. In fact, I have spent more time trying to get it to work than I have spent using it. I am on the verge of throwing it away as more trouble than it is worth for me.Sound is reasonably good though.
I use these headphones for all my runs. They are lightweight and stay on my head and in my ears after miles and miles of pounding. They do not seal off all sound from the surrounding environment, which makes them safer for runners who need to stay aware of their surroundings. On the downside, these headphones always seem to stop working after about 6 months of use. That's not a big deal given how inexpensive they are, but it's a bit annoying.
I ordered it through Amazon.com and got it from BeachAudio. After I opened the box, I noticed the remote control was missing. And the overall build quality is very bad. But at least I hooked it up to be able to see it works, even though left side picture is distorted (I cannot say it is the monitor or dvd player's problem yet).I contacted Beachaudio for return but received no response at all. I don't recommend this product and don't recommend BeachAudio as a vendor at all.
i bought it to add it to my ( studio )i needed small flashes in case of travelling
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I've had these for four years now and they've been perfect. They're incredibly comfortable; I've worn them for literally an entire day with no discomfort. I love the sound quality as well. The snug fit really reduces a lot of the noise around you, enabling distraction free listening.They've held up incredibly well and I expect to use them for at least a decade. Doubtful that you could do better at this price point.
I signed up on Monster's Cable Turbine Challenge that they had posted on their Facebook Fan Page. I never expected to become a participant, but to my surprise a few days later I received an e-mail that I was one of the lucky selected. I received a free pair of "Monster Turbine: High Performance In-Ear Speakers," in the mail a few weeks later in return for writing and submitting a fair and honest review of my opinions about these specific set of headphones. Needless to say, being a professional musician, and a sound engineering connoisseur, I was very excited at the prospect of testing out a new Monster product.I would like to state first and foremost, the sound quality on the HP Turbines are phenomenal. You are able to hear distinct separations of the bass, mid and treble frequencies, and they each have their own sense of overwhelming clarity. Not only this, but they function just as well at a low volume, as they do high. I tested these headphones on various different genres of music: alternative, indie, pop, electronica, folk, jazz, classical and yes, even "screamo." I even put them on and watched a movie on my laptop. If they weren't in-ears you'd think you were at a movie theatre. The headphones sonic quality easily matches up to my AudioTechnica monitor headphones that I use for recording, and they most certainly beat my pair of JVC, Sony, and Apple headphones that I use with my iPod when I got running.Now, sonic quality is important, but so is the durability and aesthetic style of headphones. The ear buds themselves look awesome, other than that they have the standard wire set up of all other headphones, which makes sense. The Turbines look and seem to be very durable. If I had an extra pair I'd throw them in the washer and dryer to see if they hold up. I accidently did that with my JVCs, but those only cost $9 as opposed to $180. So, I will not be running that test on purpose anyways!This headset does come in a very nice looking box, with two pouches. One for the headphones themselves, and another to hold all the various different in-ear molds. The molds come with many different shapes and sizes for people of all ear widths and lengths. Apparently I have pretty standard ear canal-shapings, because the ones that come on the set right out of the box, fit me perfectly.I would like to mention that this specific set of the High Performance Monster Turbine brand, has ControlTalk, or in-line mic that you can use with a bluetooth set, along with volume tracking control. The device hovers mid way down the left ear wire. Personally, I would prefer not having that feature on my headphones. Mostly because, I will never use it, and also I don't want to accidently bump the volume buttons while running and have to fuss with it. Really the in-line mic volume control is my only qualm with these headphones.Over all the headphones are fantastic and I will be using them a great deal of the time for easy listening, recording, watching movies, etc. Something I hope to see in the future from Monster is in-ears for live music use, and also over-the-ear headphones as well, because the sonic quality from these headphones are to die for.Eric Nelson WheatleyBassist from Don't Fear The Sun
This camera has been very easy to use and to set up. The picture quality has been excellent and I would highly recommend buying this one. I have noticed that when the camera door is not shut tight enough the battery power will shown none, but a opening and reclosing of the door always seems to restore the battery power. The instructions are easy to read and there are alot of features with this camera!
After trying other CPL polarizers this one doesn't degrade the image beyond use. worth the price. I tried two others of lesser price[cheap]and got just what I paid for. And with a step down ring I can use it on more than one lens. very happy with it.
If you're looking for an entry level scanner for light duty this is the one. Great size for limited space. The quality of the scans are very good however not as good as higher priced models. Software and scanner itself very simple to install. Overall a great item for the price!
I received this camera free from a Christmas party drawing (Grand Prize.) I have to say that my Kodak DX3500 has better picture quality than this one. It's cute and compact, but the picture quality is not good.
You can't go wrong with this camera. There is simply not a better buy out there.
I'm not an audiophile, and besides, my wife can't stand me really blasting the volume. This unit replaced a much more expensive ampliflier that finally lost the center channel for my Bose bass + 3 cube speaker system; the sound is just teriffic. I don't know how it would sound in a very large room with very expensive speakers, but it sounds great in our den. By the way, it gets the signal (both the CDs in the server, and the Internet radio stations) through a wireless Sonos system, and amplifies it without distortion that I can hear, as much as you would want, with clarity across the range.
Unable to procure a new adapter from the OEM Mfg. I turned my hunt to the web for a replacement adapter. Thanks to Amazon I was able to locate this one which has worked well.
My job requires the use of this product dozens of times a day in a hectic environment. I have dropped it several times from four feet, and it still works perfectly. It should be noted that any piece of optical equipment can be damaged by a drop, but this specific item seems particularly tough.Optics are as clear as ever, and the carry pouch in combination with the lanyard (wrist loop) provide for quick deployment.The focus mechanism (twist the eyepiece) is solid, and the optics produce a clear and well illuminated image.The bottom line is that this is a rugged product that has yet to fail me.
I got this as a gift and would Never have spent this kind of money on a glorified surge protector. But then, the price of most surge protectors are ridiculously inflated, so it isn't just Monster. They're just the ones making it the most obvious. A fair price for this would be about half the current quoted price. Sure, it has digital readouts and all, but that kind of data is virtually useless when this thing is tucked behind my entertainment center. This is hardly a display piece that merits full visibility. It's an electrical outlet, not a piece of art or flashy tech.However, if I ignore the gold-digging and just judge this solely for what it is, a surge protector, then I gotta give it high marks. The Joules are decent (2775,) there's plenty of outlets and connections, and the build is solid. However, thisBelkin 12 Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cordgives this Monster a good run for the money. It offers 3996 Joules, more outlets, including Ethernet and coax, plus the equipment protection is $50k higher than this Monster -- all at a much better price; particularly if you can nab them from Amazon Warehouse Deals, like I did. For the same money, I'm protecting more devices at a higher Joule rating. So in reality, which surge protector offers 'more' protection?Sure, the Clean Power Technology on this Monster is nice, but is it really necessary? Maybe, maybe not. Clean power technology can actually be problematic; here's why:*Do Not Plug This Surge Protector into a Battery Backup*I did, and that's when I learned it can cause a ground loop, which ended up frying the battery in my APC Smart UPS battery backup. Google it. Apparently plugging a surge protector into a UPS that also has line filtering can cause shorts and even fires. I had everything in my entertainment center plugged into this Monster, and then plugged that into the battery backup, so none of my electronics would shutdown suddenly during an outage. But the batteries in my APC got overheated and burned out because of the ground loop. So, learn something new every day. You can have a surge protector with 8-12 outlets, but battery backups only come with 3 or 4 outlets. And the 2 don't play nicely together. To my knowledge, this only happens with surge protectors that use line filtering, like this Monster's Clean Power feature; when plugged into a battery backup, the 2 don't play nice.Bottom Line -- Ignoring that it's overpriced, this is a really good surge protector, and I'm happy to have received it as a gift. However, if the money has to come out of my own wallet, I'll stick with thisBelkin 12 Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord. Last time I got them, I bought 3 for just over ten bucks each from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Compared to that, this Monster has been slayed.
Excellent TV with an abundance of input and output jacks. Excellent picture quality even better than my plasma set. Compact in size from earlier models (200 LBS vs 400 LBS for previous 65" model). The only thing that this set did not come with that my previous Mitsubishi set had was a PIP audio output. Really miss that feature but otherwise extremely satisfied with set.
Order was filled just as promised - two genuine HP 56 cartridges were sent to me quickly. No packaging (supposedly to save postage) but who cared - they were in the sealed HP packages and while I've only used 1 of them, it works great.
I was looking for a case for my new Canon G11 (high end non-SLR camera). It is definitely large enough to hold the camera, but I wanted space to hold a spare battery, the charger, a SD card reader, and a couple of extra SD cards in a zippered "can't lose it" compartment.This case doesn't fit that bill. There is no way to get the charger in along with the camera. And the main compartment is much too large for just the camera, increasing the chances that the camera will get scratched as it bounces around inside.So I'm returning it, and still looking for the perfect camera case for my G11.
I bought this remote about a year ago and immediatly was having problems. First of all the batteries that came with it were dead. After replacing it with fresh batteries the remote had a hard time learning the different functions of other remotes. I kept getting error messages for my TV, DVD, and reciever. After about 3 hours of programing the remote, It would forget the commands just as fast. Even reprograming and replacing the batteries didn't help. Since the remote was still under warranty I decided to return it to the manufacturer(Thompson Multimedia). Boy was this a bad idea. During the past year I have made over 50 phone calls to customer service and they sent me back two wrong remotes (cheapest ones too) So about a month ago Thompson Multimedia finally sent me a RCU1000B. I immediately went to the store where i bought it and begged them to let me exchange it for the Sony RM-AV3000. The sony remote is twice as [much] but definately worth it. It is awesome and it works great. If you want to buy a piece of junk, buy the RCA 1000B. If you want the best universal remote that works, get the Sony.
I got this camera for a christmas present and it's great! It's small enough that I can carry it in my pocket but I did get a carrying case for it to keep it pretty and unscratched. The pictures that it takes are awesome and it has more settings then I know what to do with.
Delivery was prompt. The TV is beautiful to look at and the picture is outstanding. Very pleased with my decision to purchase the Sharp.
I have had it for 3+ weeks now, the smell from the back of thegel pad does not go away. It is so strong that I can almost get ahigh on it !Good wrist pad but just stay away from it !
4 stars because it's really tight. But I can handle it. Currently I put into it Nikon D90 with 18-105 VR attached, SB600 flash, batteries charger and theres still space for another 2 lenses(small ones). Front pocket is nice to put your wallet, memory cards etc.. It's weather proof, so I don't have to worry about getting wet if caught under the rain, it's a small abd so the advantage of it is I can take it with me wherever I want to, biking, walking etc. I fell safe with this bag knowing my stuff won't get damaged, its pads are really thick and the bag itself feels VERY well made. If you plan on carrying more equipment than go for a bigger one, but for my needs it's a perfect size and the price, no one can beat it.
You really cant beat the price considering it is everything you need to get going with digital pictures. The memory card included is a great feature! The camera and printer are both very easy to use. Being able to print straight to the printer without a computer is very nice! If you are a basic user and want goo quality pics, check this one out!
Minidiscs rule!!! I am actually a long-time user - I've had my system for a couple of years and I love it. I have had an in-dash player in my car for about a year now and it has yet to skip, even when I hit a pothole or something. There's no way I'd ever go back to cassettes or even a CD changer in my car. There is simply no comparison. I've encouraged several friends to buy their own systems and hopefully the prerecorded minidisc market will expand soon, because I think they're here to stay!
I bought this Card reader to go in a HTPC I was building. I needed a reader which would fit in a 5.25 inch bay. For that the card reader works - Basically what you are buying is a standard 3.5 inch internal card reader and a larger mounting caddy for the card reader.Sadly the card reader does not work with SDHC Cards such as my 2Gb card. This was confirmed by their tech Support. I've now ditched the card reader and bought a better Rosewill one (for less than $15) which works out of the box.In summary - an expensive caddy for other card readers.
bought the system day after Christmas and been using it since then. Having all sorts of problems with it. First the HDMI input does not work properly. It would sometimes detect the TV is connected and most of the time, it would not. So i have to reset the HDMI cable for it to work. Second, the audio and video is not synchronized. Its like watching a foreign film that's dubbed in english. Third, the system would just stop working and I have to reset the center unit to make it to work again. And most importantly, JVC customer support was there to waste your time. Canned replies and they don't even try to troubleshoot the problem, they would just point you to an authorized service center which is 50 miles away. I chose this because of the features only to find out most of the features don't work. Now the system doesnt power up. Warranty is 12 months for parts but only 3 months for labor. so now I either have to pay for labor or just throw this piece of junk and get a better system... anything but JVC.
I spent 4 weeks with customer service, who were very patient and helpfull, but in the end we could never get it to work with my speedstream modem. I finally gave up, took my losses and bought a syslink.
I've installed this amp into a Fender speaker cabinet with an 8 ohm impedance and it works quite well. Adding another 8 ohm speaker as a slave works for awhile and then the unit goes into protect mode.The only way you know this is if the unit just stops working. As mentioned by others, there is no indicator to tell the operator the unit has shut down.Turning it off and then back on re sets until the next event.It seems the unit is not suitable for two 8 ohm speakers even though the instructions say it will work.It looks like the factory is now trying it's best to decrease the amount of air leaks in the amp. They must actually read the reviews...All and all, a good value.Installation is easy even for a non wood working talent like myself.PP
This is my first pressure cooker, and both my boyfriend and I love this. It works fast and cools down quickly, which makes our cooking very efficient. Definately recommended.
I bought the best 2 antennas from wal mart; neither worked. This antenna was great! I was able to pick up all my local HD stations and never had to reposition the antenna to pick up different stations (unlike the chain store antennas). This antenna is great to use in the house. The only problem you might have is figuring out how to mount it in the house. I have it on top my stereo stand . It might not look good just sitting there propted up, but I don't care. It works that good. If this doesn't work for you then you need a antenna mounted on top the roof.
Yeah, these broke after two months. Which is one month past the Amazon return window. The sound started going out in one ear, and I had to do that thing where you gently jiggle the cord and hold it just so, in order to find *just* the right position for stereo sound to work. In protest, both sides stopped working. Huzzah! I would certainly not buy these again.
I needed something to record voice notes in a clinical setting and I was going to buy a voice recorder with USB download, but this unit was only fifty dollars more than a recorder so I decided to try it. So I'm reviewing this device as a recording device.Pros: I can deactivate the auto-on feature which prevents the unit from powering on if I accidentally hit a button, especially the record button. The unit can be turned on with the recessed power button, then pressing the record button begins the record mode without using the stylus. Holding down the button records, releasing it stops the recording. The recording shows up as a new item in a list with the number of seconds of duration. The jog dial lets you scroll up and down the list with your thumb. Takes a bit of getting used to, but works well once you get the hang of it. Sound quality can be adjusted from low frequency and bit depths to CD mode, mono or stereo. The high frequency sampling sounds really good but eats up memory. I've had no problems with memory depletion recording about 30 voice messages at average sound quality. I have the unit on maybe a total of 10 to 20 minutes a day so I haven't had problems with the unit going low on power. When I recharge it every three days or so, it still has about 80 to 90% power left. The included cradle allows full back up to a computer hard drive. I don't intend to buy SD memory, but I wanted to clarify it's not necessary unless you need on-the-go back up. I'll probably buy 512 MB when the price of SD comes down, so I can use this device as an MP3 player. The sound output of this device is amazingly good with headphones. The screen brightness can be set to 5 different levels. The screen is large and has excellent resolution and brightness. The sound can be turned off completely, and the unit can also be set so the screen light doesn't come on unless you really prod the device. I like the slim form of this unit. I had it in my pants pocket today and I usually keep it in my lab coat and I couldn't find it until I started fishing for change. It doesn't weigh much. It has a brushed smoke grey metallic finish which is attractive. I like the square design because I have OCD for things with corners. Just kidding, but I hate the round design of those damned IPAQs. This thing is also so inexpensive, it's nearly disposable. The OS has been stable.Cons: Very sensitive to auto-on if you don't deactivate auto-on. Record function could be better designed so you don't have to keep holding the record button down. No wireless; its only two hundred bucks. In the settings I set it at, the unit needs to be turned on then off after being awoken from sleep mode to make the nav buttons work. This may be an OS bug. Not a biggie.Conclusion: A very reasonably priced basic PDA with some very desirable office features. Highly recommended within the context of its use described above.
Just received this switch and hooked it up between the TV and Blu-Ray player. The audio was intermittent (cutting in and out). When I hooked up the cable directly from TV to Blu-Ray, there were no audio issues. This product does NOT keep a good audio connection.
We bought our Kodak DX6340 in December 2003 after much research. You never truly know the value until time has passed - and over 4 years have passed and I can tell you we still use it all the time and it is our only digital camera - we haven't purchased another camera since we bought it! Reliable - solid - easy - all the things one wants in a point and shoot. Never a problem with and doors or openings or anything.Be sure to get the rechargeable batteries and get an extra memory card and that's all you need!This is a great value camera!
I used my first pair for several years before one side quit working. These are extremely lightweight, but don't fold.
These have the correct adaptor for Fisher Price baby monitors, if you're looking to upgrade/replace the rechargeable battery pack(s).
Bought this a month ago.. started having problems with dropped and slow as hell connections after a few weeks of using it. The unit gets really hot even though I have it in an open space. I shouldn't have to intall a fan just to get this P.O.S. to work. I should have listened to prior reviews.Your 40 bucks is better invested into a stable router that actually does its job. Don't be fooled by a cheap price and nice case design if it DOESN'T WORK right.Never Netgear.
We purchased this wireless headset for my mother and it works great. My family has hearing problems so this review is not going to be as much about frequency response/sound, even though we feels these do sound great. My dad can't hear distinct sounds from the new TV's speakers when the volume is up where my mother listens to it. However, when my dad put the headset on, he was amazed at how he could hear every distinct sound with crispness! My mother can now listen to the TV without having it blaring... the headset has it's own volume control. Now my dad can read in quiet and mom can still watch TV. We may get another headset for dad so when he wants to watch TV he can hear it. The base stays plugged in and it turns off automatically. If the TV is off it shuts itself off after a few moments (green LED on base transmitter). Also, my parents have a typical flat ranch style house and these work clearly and flawlessly anywhere, even outside or in the garage! There are only a couple of issues, which are very minor. Unfortunately the tune dial is next to the volume dial, so to fix any mix-ups we put some clear tape over the tune dial once it was tuned in good. This will prevent unintentional tuning when changing the volume control. Another thing is the headset is not rechargeable. It just takes a pair of AAA batts, so be sure to turn it off when finished. This hasn't really been a problem. We are still on the first set of batts. These are great. I think they sound good and the work well. Great buy for the money!
Well, I was very apprehensive about the claims that this product made regarding its reception, especially after fidgetting with rabbit ears for as long as I did. And lo and behold, when I found the sweet spot, (you have to direct it in a specific direction to get all channels) my reception has been pretty impressive. I receive all the HD channels in my area! Once in a great while, not sure if it's dependent on weather or other conditions, I do get blips here and there on the lower channels, but it doesn't last long. Also, I found a funny connection between if there are aircraft overhead and temporary disruptions in reception. Overall, VERY satisfied.
So far this unit has given me little trouble, as far as hardware is concerned--bought it at Circuit City, as an `open-box' item in April 2005. I've added the following: 1GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 256MB graphics card, an extra cooling fan, and a Zalman 2-ball bearing CPU cooling processor fan/heat-sink. A few weeks after these purchases, I got a 19" flat screen monitor, Monsoon sound system, and an 80G Western Digital external hard drive. Most of my computer use is for the internet, and/or gaming use. Granted, if I wanted to play more serious games or manage tons of digital photos, I would need to upgrade my video graphics card again, and add a larger external hard drive--or purchase a gaming consul. But for now, I'm pleased with this little unit. The only thing you have to remember is that ALL computers need regular cleaning to prevent dust build-up and check for wear-and-tear.
Worked great for about a week, then i seemed to get an average of 12 telemarketing calls a day
Worked very well, set up was little difficult as D-Link tech support was very poor and I had to figure out the problem when installing. otherwise, works great with no problem.
The best speakers I ever owned. Have them for over 4 years and still works perfectly. They small but the sound is clear and loud. Love them.
I was upgrading from the Palm V - so it was like old Volkswagen to a new Lexus. The first thing that hit me is the lightning speed, right after the beautiful screen, of course. You have to see the screen to believe it. Photo's look extraordinary. The "Doc-to-go" software is great - you can modify spreadsheets really easily and then sync them.I finally tried out the WIFI, it's basically automatic. I'm sure there must be some more Palm-friendly browsers out there or they are on the way. However, I must say the resolution really shines while browsing.
The Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers are quite possibly the loudest speakers I have ever had the pleasure of owning/listening to. This includes mini home theaters as well as computer speakers. Before this, I was completely content with my Midiland MLi-490 4.1 speaker set, which I purchased two years ago for $70. But the new 2.1 system has proven to be unbeatable.The sheer volume of the Promedia system is unbelievable; rarely do I ever turn the volume up more than a quarter of the way up. Even then, the sound englufs my entire room, and the bass can be heard and felt around the entire house. Music from CDs and high-quality MP3s are a pleasure to listen to, and old games have a new edge to them because of the amazing sound.There are drawbacks, however. I highly recommend having a seperate PCI sound card, such as the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, because onboard audio that comes standard with some motherboards cannot adequately feed the speakers the highest quality sound possible. In addition, lower quality MP3s (&lt;128kbps) cannot be listened to, because the speakers reproduce every flaw in the song extremely clearly. The power button for the speakers are also located on the back of the subwoofer, which is usually placed on the floor, and is a hassle to get at when turning the computer on and off (leaving the speakers on should not be an option, considering the immense amount of power required to run this speaker system).At $150, this speaker system is a bargain for the amount and quality of sound that it produces. However, it is certainly not for the average home user. But if music, games and movies are your thing, do not pass up on this amazing product.
On the downside the reason for this purchase was to replace its predecessor which had mysteriously ceased to function - hence the loss of 1 star in the recommendation as I expect a brand like Toshiba to go on and on. Having said that this DVD does the job very well, playing DVDs from across the world without problems. With the pricing of these machines I guess it's a no-brainer to buy a new one if you happen to be unlucky enough to get one that goes wrong. Recommended.
Item shipped fast and arrived in perfect conditions, it has been suitable to my needs and I have nothing negative in response.
I bought this headset one year ago prior to a cross country bus trip. The headphones have worked well and the battery life is quite good. They do a good job at muting ambient noise, protecting your hearing while allowing you to enjoy music and audio books.I particularly like these headphone when mowing the lawn or using the tractor and I have listened to many audiobooks and academic courses in this manner.
I've had these headphones for about 3 years now, and if I could do it all over again, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another set. For the price, I don't think they can be beat. The sound quality is excellent, with crisp highs, a relatively wide soundstage, punchy bass, wide range of frequency response, great transients & great clarity. They're very efficient. I use them at work with my 5g ipod and it can power them to ridiculous levels.I listen to mainly electronic music, jazz & rock, and it does a great job with them all. Highly recommended!
Prior to these beauties, I had the Logitech Z-Cinema Advanced Surround Sound 2.1 Speaker System. These are just as good without the hassle of USB attached USB controlled design. I am very happy with my speakers. I cant tear myself away from my computer now. I will definitely consider future products from Klipsch.
I've had this printer for a few months now, and its absolutely wonderful. Crisp print and very fast. No problems as yet!
I've used this radio for over 6 months, and I am pretty much satisfied with it; Although I live in a major city, my house is located nearby the mountains, and I've found that the reception is acceptable, but mainly constrained to the stronger stations; I've had some noise and fading on some weaker AM stations that I like when walking doing excercise. The strap works fine, although sometimes you have to tighten it to a somehow uncomfortable extent, in order to secure it and avoid slipping through the arm. Anyway, I highly recommend it.
Are you one of those people who have tried earphones, headphones, and earbuds all their life and did not find something that fits the bill; so here is me, I recently left that club when I purchased these Sony earplugs.Before we start let me tell you why I needed these: I run about 2-3 times a week, and the rest of the days I spend about 20-60 minutes a day in the gym lifting weights. My requirement was I wanted something that can meet the needs of both these environments.These are actually so light, that when I first got them I thought, Sony forgot to put the magnets and have just sent me the frame....disheartened at the thought of making a package, and talking to the customer (un)support staff, and thousand similar thoughts came to my mind. But I connected them to my mp3 and put them into my ears...."VOILA". They are actually "featherweight", and for their weight, do more than justice to the bass. These are great for gym/running. I have tried so many other earbuds/plugs (never wrote a review, I guess now you know why).Problems experienced with previous pieces of listening equipment I have tried before:- Too heavy and seems like you are exercising your skull muscles (there are superlight)- The ones with the pop up extension which fits in the ear canal, seems to create a weird sensation and becomes uncomfortable after a while (there just glide into the ear and leave enough space for some air)- Too small & keep falling out (these fit snugly) or- Too big: I had to keep adjusting and would waste 10% of work out time (these are perfect)- No head support....would fall when I ever I ran faster than a snail (these stay put thanks to the head band)- Too little bass to sound like an old fashioned radio (they have perfect amount of bass) or- Too much bass , just thump and no vocals...( again perfect amount of bass)I really am at a loss of words, to find anything wrong with these as of now. But could be an effect of novelty, and because I have tried so many earphones without success, that this sounds like a golden egg to me....but I will update and let you know my experience with time, if it at all changes. These are not Klipsch or Bose, or Senheisers. But none of those fancy things are good for you during the running or workouts, and most importantly none of those above mentioned ones (or even their packaging for that matter) costs 7 $ including shipping.
I have not tried inscribing the discs, but the price is excellent and Verbatim are always reliable. I highly recommend these discs!!
My D200 can use a full battery in a typical shooting day and this spare battery gives me a good cushion in case we go into extra innings. Nikon quality, good price and factory issue quality performance. Well worth the money.
I purchased this product several years ago because it's frequency codes were most compatible with its other products. Not so with other products. Also this had the NOAA weather feature, handy for hiking. Not only does this have 22 channels (1-14 FRS & 15-22 GMRS), but it has 38 privacy codes for each channel. The Amazon description is inaccurate with regard to range. This is a 1/2 mile (FRS) and maximum 2 mile (GMRS) unit. Two miles is ideal line of site, so if you can't be seen, your reception is reduced. I find that I can get approx 1/2 mile through houses, trees and hills in the neighborhood.This is a fun toy for both me and my kids. It's better than any walkie-talkie. We use it between cars, in the mall, at the park, at the soccer tournament when one person is watching the younger child while the other is watching the older. It's also great when fixing something in the attic and having the switch turned off in the basement, or even in the office when coordinating a move. I plan on adding additional, more powerful units to this collection, maybe the Uniden GMR 1058.
The first thing you notice when you put these on is they fit and stay put. I can't believe so many regular ear buds have been foisted upon an unsuspecting public, constantly falling out, dingle dangling at every opportunity. I tried the ear buds that came withCoby CX-96 All Weather Sport PLL AM/FM Radio with Arm Band, (great radio) they sounded bad and fell out. Next I got someCool and Comfortable Gumy Headphonewhich sounded great but fell out less often. These Koss sound great and most importantly stay put. Since I listen to Air America AM primarily I wish someone would make a single ear bud instead of the two. I typically cut one ear bud off and under a magnifier separate and tape the wires. These actually feel small enough to fall asleep with too. The truth ROCKS.......SO ROCK ON.
I prefer this bible to other bibles on video. Its narrator is on par with the others and it is about as easy to use. What makes it stand out is that it gives each verse its own nature picture some of which are breath-taking. These pictures change (similar to a computer screen) as the narrator reads along with the scriptures being read written on the photo and easy to read. While these are all still photos they are a vast improvement on other bible videos which show you mostly bland background with the written verses. The only other video bible on par with this is the Watchword Bible which is imposed over enactments of the scripture. The Watchword Bible is only available in NEV translation and only the New Testament, however. Scenic Wonders: Proverbs is also very good.
You will not be disappointed. Great sound, take a little getting used to at first because of the size but no biggie. Very long cord which is nice. Good for listening to music or watching movies late at night or while your in same room as another person who dosent want to listen (dorm room)
I really like this product. I also have used an ipod mini and a creative zen micro. I enjoyed both of those as well, but this one has proved to be the most durable of the three. And I love the color screen and handy belt clip. The design allows for quick and easy song finding...much better than the other two mp3's I've tried out. The battery life is good, songs easily and quickly transfer to the device, and the sound quality is great. I'm very pleased with the quality and price of this player.
Perfectly revived the usage of my cordless phone...can use it now forlonger continuous talking.
As for the CushTop, I like it. I use it on my lap and on a desktop -it positions the keyboard just right for me. I use the middle section to store my cordless mouse and power supply. Lastly, the overall construction of the CushTop is excellent. I would definitely recommend it to a friend. ANTOnline had the best price I could find for this item. The shipping was fast, and the item arrived in perfect condition. I would order from them again without hesitation.
Just as described, I would order again. Audio and video transmitted perfectly. I have to use eight more words to post.
Used the battery in Hawaii on my D300, (I have two batteries just in case), it lasted all day. I was taking around a 1000 shots per day, mostly jpeg and a mixture of jpeg +raw, with a few flash shots thrown in. There was still battery power left at the end of the day. Great batteries on a great camera.
These screens do everything they promise and more. It's impossible to see anything on the screen unless you're directly in front of it. People standing over you, next to you, or below you won't be able to see your screen. It works. I hate the price tag, but it's great for anyone that accesses private information that is meant to remain private. It's a must have for anyone that deals with health or finance records, or just wants check sports at work while looking busy.
Everything about this navigation device is great!!! Especially the free traffic report.One downside though, the volume on the bluetooth device is so low it's basically useless! I guess I have to re-install my parrot bluetooth.
For those searching for an entry-level headphone that some say are entry-level audiophile quality), this unit is for you. While I was researching headphones in 1999, research was a bit more difficult as Internet was less prevalent, I considered the Grado SR-80 and SR-125 open cans, both of which are significantly more costly than the SR-60. I had also considered Sennheiser's comparable HD-series cans (don't remember models, but HD-580 sounds like the one I reviewed).I wanted a headphone that produced a wide soundstage while relatively inexpensive, considering I was in college and had a limited budget. The SR-60 sound stage is wide and realistic, thanks to the open cans. SR-60s are less brilliant and more sweetly colored (which worked well with inexpensive portable CD player I in college) than either SR-80 or SR-125. While the SR-125 was livelier, it seemed to strain the portable device much more than the SR-60.The stock foam pads are somewhat uncomfortable to the rear portion of the ear after 2+ hour of use, but the level of comfort will depend on the individual's ears. Due to the nature of open cans, others around you can hear the music, especially when in quiet environments, as well as the environment surrounding you. After years of use, (before the advent of iPods, BTW), the gold plating on the jack has been worn away. While the original earphone foam has yet to dry up (yes more than 4 years and because I keep these out of the sunlight) some of the foam have been worn away from use. However, the metal support connecting to the right can via the glued plastic contraption has loosened after 6 years. While I could get the unit repaired, the plastic contraption is still functional; however the over-head wire is now removable (pseudo foldable Grados!).These headphones still amazes me how well it sounds, compared to my travel noise-canceling Sennheiser PXC 150. I am sure that the new SR-60i with its refreshes in drivers continues to make this a great buy. I am looking forward to the new Shure sound isolating in-ear buds SE350. Its reported to have great audiophile sound with noise isolation more than the noise-cancellation products available today.Good luck with your research.
This is one of the best CRT monitors. The cabinet is 22", but the actual viewing capacity is 20". Contrary to what people are made to believe, CRT monitors run circles around LCD. Any gamer and graphic designer will know why. LCDs are too slow for intense gaming and incapable of true color calibration. Plus, there are no bad pixels to contend with.This monitor is by Nec (Nec-Mitsubishi). Mitsubishi has the exact product under the model, Diamond Pro 2070SB. Get any. Their top of the line for graphic artists is the same monitor, it includes the additional SpectraView (color calibration) that you can purchase separately should you some day need.The features include a SuperBright Diamondtron function that you enable on the front panel. It boosts the brightness function - handy especially when watching videos. What it does is the Brightness Controller software that you install will dim the background and boost the video in the foreground.Another feature is the OSM (On-screen Management) that allows you to adjust all aspects of the monitor on-screen. This feature works best when you install the Naviset software. Attach the included USB cable from the monitor to a free USB slot in your computer so you can control the settings with your mouse and keyboard.So why only 4 stars with all these features? First, all the features explained above is not included in the box. The professional and convenient features is accessible only by manually downloading the drivers from their web site. For a product this professional, not including any software is not professional at all. Second, this monitor is HEAVY and takes up a lot of desktop space. Third, the cabinet design is not as cool as the other manufacturers. My Eizo-Nanao CRT has the best cabinet design - elegant and simple.So what does this monitor come with? The usual no frills accessories - power cord, USB cable, signal cable and manual. That's it, no software which I strongly recommend you download before installing the monitor so that your OS and video card can properly load the correct ICC profile and settings. The software will perform automatic adjustment of the screen size to maximize the viewing space. It has a built-in 4-port USB hub.Despite all these, shoud you get it? Definitely! It outperforms any LCD and is up there in the top 1% of the CRT products.Don't get this if you use your computer purely for business function. That's what an LCD is for. Furthermore, if you are sold at obtaining the best monitor and you can afford more, get a Sony DM-FW900 Flat Widescreen 24" monitor. Another alternative is to get an Eizo. It has all the functions you could ask for - a USB hub, on-screen controls, elegant design, and includes all the needed drivers and utilities - but at a higher price.Either way, you won't make a mistake if you get this Nec.
I was looking to replace an original DLO holster that lasted over 2 years. The ones shipped from this listing are cheap China knock-offs. They don't even have the DLO branding as shown in the ad. BEWARE!!!
The ZR60 has a mic port and a remote, both of which are missing on newer models such as the ZR80. The motor noise through the built-in mic is audible much of the time so I ordered an external Sony mic. The newer models supposedly are 18% smaller, but the ZR60 is small and light to begin with. Image stabilization is good but not great. Video quality is great with adequate light. If shooting in low light, experiment with the AE +/- settings. By using AE minus settings you are just telling the camera not to crank up the gain. You might have to read the manual (horrors!) to learn how to adjust AE. 18x zoom is plenty long; if anything I would like to have some more room at the wide end. Digital zoom, as on every video and still camera I've ever seen, is a useless marketing gimmick.I picked up this unit as a refurb for $247, and considering I can also use it as an analog to digital pass-through to hook my VCR to my computer, I think it was a great deal. The Firewire cable you need to hook the camera to your computer is not included. You can have a local retailer gouge you for $30, or you can find one online for about $11.
Well, not to brag, but I have to say I've found many additional uses than what this cable was originally intended for. First I thought it was just a mere audio cable that I've seen at every audiophile store in the land, but oh, its much more. This is not only a audio cable that has recieved the utmost detail to manufacturing attention. I have also been able to hook it up to my Router that connects into my DSL Connection and instantly upgrade myself to a OC-3 connection. Yes thats 400+Mbps of Data streaming into my house, just by merely connecting this cable between my DSL Modem and my Router. You jest?, Well the reason why is the quality is extremely higher than a typical Cat-5 Cable, or even a Cat-6 Cable. I would have to say this cable is rated at cat-7 or even better. Along with being able to upgrade my 1.5mbps DSL connection to 400+mbps, I have been able to successfully utilize this cable to connect my PC into a Switch that allows me to establish one of the most amazing home networks. Just by doing this I think I'm running at a 10gigabit + network speed. Its amazingly fast, with this cable and a few tweaks like upgrading the switches in my house, my network cars in my PC, actually buying a different cable, I've been able to achieve a LAN speed of 10Gigabit.I must say the only thing I haven't tried to do with this cable is replace the powercord on my toast and hardwire this to the electrical current in my house to see if it will give me a more perfect slice of toast. Not that I'm questioning its ability to not, I have to solely believe that if I do this my toast from my toaster will be the holy grail of toasts. I'll be able to sell my secret recipe to Mc Donalds and then Mc Donalds will finally have Toast with their Big Breakfasts.See in reality all you joke about this cable being so expensive, but if your looking to get ahead in life, you need to buy this cable. This cable will be one of the sole reasons why you become rich. It will help you out with your chores, I have mine mowing the lawn right now. I said hey Cable. I spent $500 on you, your gonna mow the lawn. Granted, I kinda have a feeling its going to be just handing on the handle where I left it and the Lawn won't be mowed. But if that happens, their will be H*LL to pay.. I will serve this cable up a heapin' helping of a can of Whoop @$$.Needless to say, me and my $500 cable have become great friends, actually because everyone quit being my friend, because I say they are Jealous, they tell me I'm stupid for spending $500 on a $3 cable.. I say they are just Jealous.
This player has been bouncing around in our minivan for over a year now. Plays music skip-free. I've had three similar CD players now; they've all worked pretty well. But this one slightly outperforms the others and had a great price.
Most of my pictures came out grainy and some had the sun reflecting off the lense. The better pictures were closeups. You'll definitely need the flash for every picture.
I love its color, shape and multifunction. Moreover, everything works well. Highly recommended!
This is an excellent lens that is very sharp, when stopped down to f8.I have used mine on both digital and film with fantastic results!!
When my ancient binoculars finally fell apart, I began to do some research. The primary use would be nature related, specifically bird watching, and the Nikon 7216's seem to be the perfect pair. They have not disappointed.Easy to focus, light to carry and the sharpness of what you are viewing is amazing. A lot of bang for the buck too.I highly recommend these.
The Roku I bought had an HDMI output, but my TV had only a DVI input for video. The adapter seems to work fine and came on time.
The device performs exactly as indicated in the literature. All of the features function correctly and with excellent sensivity. In addition, the amazon.com performaance was excellent. I chose the free shipping option. I ordered Tuesday evening. The unit was shipped within 24 hours from a Kentucky warehouse. It was in the UPS Minneapolis office Saturday and was delivered Monday...six days after my order!Bravo Beltronics and bravo amazon.com!
I bought this cable to connect my cable modem to my router. The cable that came with my cable modem worked, but it was too long and this cable is just the right size.I recommend this cable to other cable modem owners whose cables are too long for their liking. Thanks to this cable, I am now able to think about other matters than the length of my cable while I'm sitting at my dining table.
Will not print a single black smear from the minute I installed it. This should be a simple install and print situation but it is far from it. Cleaned the cartridge after attempting to print test pages for 90 minutes, cleaned the contacts with an eraser as suggested on Lexmarks website. I feel these are recycled cartridges that the seller just rubs some ink on the outside, slaps it in a plastic bag and ships it. Keep looking, borderline scam I feel like. Don't even waste your time.
I have used different binoculars for decades but as my eyes age I have trouble focusing. The short distance between the eyepieces fix this problem and their light weight allows for easy carrying in hand luggage. This is a great product for astronomers to use at night for star finding only. This product does not allow for high magnification.
I work from home nearly full time and spend hours a day on the phone. I've been through a couple other headsets and have found this one to be the best, by far. It is comfortable to wear, while being easy to attach and remove from the ear. And, perhaps most importantly, the sound quality is terrific. Both microphone and speaker produce high quality results and I end up wearing this thing as an extension of my ear!I'm using this with a Panasonic 5.8ghz cordless phone...works great. High quality results for a small cost.
We bought this microwave to replace our aging Panasonic oven that was having intermittent issues. This new oven is a little bit larger than our old one, and functions much the same with regards to the buttons, etc...We just LOVED our old oven and the "invertor" feature.The oven worked well right out of the box, and I tried various things last evening and this morning, and the oven worked perfectly.Of course, we will see over time if the oven continues to perform. But if it is anything like our old one, we will be thrilled with the durability.
A bit heavy and large but clear view and lighting for nature viewing. Was a little surprised about how large they were and should have purchased the smaller one.
We set this pool up in no time and gave it a day to warm up in the sun. We had a fun pool party for my daughter the next day. Perfect for the whole family.
These were the best headphones I have ever had the joy of using to listen with! I loved it! The sound was so crisp and clear, the noise cancellation really worked! They fit so comfortably in my ear, and they don't fall out unless you want them to. I will definitely buy this again, except there is one thing you should be aware of. I had not owned them for more than 4 months, when one headphone quit working. I was very disappointed. After all that time of enjoying highest quality all around, without emptying my bank account for it, they break after normal use. I believe that this was a fluke, and I am already purchasing a replacement, but be aware of this, and keep the warranty, which I didn't. Overall, buy this product!
Got this for my dad and he loves it. Darn near half the price from the bose headphones and I literally see little difference. I got these because I went to CES (Consumer Electronic Show) and continually went booth to booth trying on several headsets and these were one of the most comfortable and affordable. Noise-canceling is good, but the person next to you on a plane more than hear everything. Overall, great product.
To some keyboards are just a bunch of plastic that sits in front of them. However to a Graphic Artis it's one of their most used tools. The ICEKEY keyboard is like a fine pen that a writer would write with. The keys have great feel and rebound. This make typing kind of fun, It's very durable I have two the first on is over eight years old and the action to the keys is the same as when I came out of the box.
This cable is guiding a wi-fi signal to a directional antenna, which is in turn broadcasting over 330 feet to a wireless LAN at an RV. Signal quality being received is 95-100%. Cable is doing a fine job.I like also that it came with the adapters needed to make the connection to my wireless router, as wellas small amounts of electrical tape to wrap the physical connectors against the weather.
The reviews for this product are excellent and I was so excited to upgrade to HDMI switching. The first unit received had a loud hum in the audio and HDMI from my new Sony player through this unit created an extreme blue cast on the video. I returned the unit and another was sent to me. This unit had no hum in the audio but the blue cast was still there when using HDMI from the Sony DVD player. It was not the DVD player because when I hooked the HDMI from the DVD player directly to my TV everything was perfect. I am very disappointed in this unit. As for Amazon, they have been great in responding to my problems, getting a replacement unit to me and then refunding my purchase. I give Amazon 5 stars.
You want to install your brand new flat screen at the wall and already spent a lot of money on the TV itself so you need something that works and has a good price? GET THIS ONE because it is strong and easy to mount. If I mounted mine and it hasn't fallen in 1 month it means it's good. Of course I am smart: read the instructions and used a stud finder.
Fits like a glove, colors are great. Easily works in my bag. What more could you ask for?
I don't know what kind of folks keep saying that this thing doesn't work but they're full of it. It works fine on my PS3 and my Samsung TV's outputs. I bought mine from along with 2 of these cheap cables from the same seller and it all works PERFECT.I spent a total of $21 shipped including the cables from the seller Gadget Dweeb and it was the best price out there since everyone else charges an arm and a leg for shipping. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/at-a-glance.html?ie=UTF8&isAmazonFulfilled;=0&orderID;=105-3197471-1537046&marketplaceSeller;=1&seller;=A1MFU1H74X0UEH
I did a lot of searching and deciding before I actually ended up buying this camera. And being a young person aspiring to take the dip into photography, this is a perfect camera.I could say a lot of things, but I'm gonna be concise and say that if you want a good camera, just buy this one.
Never could get a good signal no matter what frequency I tried. Item quit working after two weeks. Disappointing.
Don't get too hung up on the decision if you are considering this tripod and on paper it does everything you want it to do. Take it from me, it is amazing value for money. I purchased mine from Fry's Electronics for ten spot more than here (doh!) and I'm still happy as a happy thing with it.It does just about everything you could want a portable tripod to do, I bought it for the purpose of throwing in the back of my truck rather than trying to lug a big old studio 'pod around with me wherever I go (I hate to miss a shot for want of a steady spot) and in the use it has had over the last few weeks, it seems to be a great mix of size, features and weight. Sure, it isn't super duper rigid, sure the fluidity of the joints leaves something to be desired, but for goodness sake, this isn't some high end carbon fibre/magnesium alloy poser 'pod, look at the price! A 'pod for the common man!In terms of negatives, I wish it cost five spot more and came with a bag (tripod bags are useful sometimes, though not something you can't do without), and a slightly more 'finger accessible' tripod screw might be nice (if you want the quick release puck for the tripod on tight, you do it with a coin, works well and keeps it compact, just a little inconvenient if you don't have a coin to hand.)All in all, a tremendous piece of kit. Amazing price, here especially. Does what you need.
The Koss TD-60 Headphones are heavy, and uncomfortable to wear, which detracts from the enjoyment of listening to music. The padded earpieces cause your ears to sweat and they become very uncomfortable, plus the sound is quite Small and Tiny. Not top quality headphones, even for the price. There are much better products out there in this price range.
Nothing complicated about a splitter. It is working as expected. Great deal for the price and is highly recommended for your 2 way co-axial needs.
can't go wrong with any logitech product - i have everything from mice to speakers, and their products always work well! this is a great mouse - you won't regret buying it. kudos to the merchant, OUTLET DIGITAL - great price, great service, fast delivery.
I have use this cam without any problem. Wireless is rock solid, image good. 270 degree coverage is hard to beat, low light good, free software excellent for the price.Still scratching my head trying to figure out why those other guys are having so much trouble!
This is a fantastic product for a low-budget, low-tech wireless home network. It's mediocre if you're a highly demanding techie, but if you're just a basic computer user (web, email, shopping) and want a wireless network, I'd recommend this.INSTALLATIONI installed this in my house for my family to use. Total time was about one hour, from getting it out of the box to having it ready to go. Setup is fairly intuitive on the computers *if* everything goes smoothly, but if you're running a less popular PC or laptop and run into problems, you're probably going to want someone that knows a little more to help out. The router was easy to configure with our newer laptops- two and three-year old computers which came loaded- but was a bit trickier on the seven-year-old laptop running Windows 98. If you're using an older computer, you might need someone who's somewhat proficient with setting this sort of thing up to help.RANGERange is pretty fierce for what it's used for at home. We put the router on top of the desk in our library, and it reaches the entire house- up one level, down one level to the basement, and all around the first floor. I haven't found a dead spot yet, and so I'm pretty impressed with it.CONSIDERATIONSSecurity issues are somewhat of an issue and not very easy to set up, so you might want to look into a hardware firewall, or a software one if you have a lightning-fast computer and can spare the RAM. Although, again, for the average user you probably only need a software firewall (try ZoneAlarm, which is free) and only need to activate it when you're sending information you're touchy about, like ordering things with a credit card. Honestly, I think the average user can get by without one- I don't think that many people are really driving around town with laptops and wireless cards trying to see whose wireless network isn't protected- but if you're touchy about those things, just be aware.OVERALLIf you're a basic computer user that just wants fast internet without wires, this will do just fine. However, security issues should be considered, and in bigger/older houses it'd behoove you to think hard about how much interference your walls and floors are going to cause before you settle on this instead of a more powerful, more expensive brand.
This is my second shipment of Verbatim DVD -R from Amazon and have had absolutely no issues with any of the discs.I own a Panasonic DVD recorder and the machine except either the DVD -R or the DVD +R. I have also tried other brands of DVD discs but have not found any that are as good as the Verbatim. Not one has ever failed to record a TV program and that is exclusively what I use them for.
Disapppointing.. They had less capacity than anticipated, and the materials, while acceptable, were not of good quality.
Hello movie fans ! do you like taking trips with your familybut they always fight in the back seat ,well this little babyis for you.Guarenteed to stop the fighting and start entertaining instead. the initial Idm-1731 portable dvd player with 7" lcd screenis very great product. it has a great picture ,and sounds great too.all in all this is a great product. I,ve had mine for a while nowand it still works like the first day i got it.
The sound is really good. Fits well on my head. Cord is long enough. Overall good value.
I own 2 of these mice, one bought new shortly after the model came out, one bought used. They've gotten daily use and still work just as well as when I first bought them. They're high enough quality that I recommended them to friends back then, but they're an even better value now. Let me explain.With the MX518 and G5 Laser mice (both by Logitech) being marketed right now for gamers, the MX510 has gone by the wayside somewhat. It lacks the ability to change DPI settings with just a buttonpress, has half the DPI of the MX518 (& much less than the G5), and the scroll wheel only goes up/down instead of having the tilt feature the G5 has. (Perhaps the 518 has this too, but I haven't checked).But remember that the MX510's 800DPI is still well above average quality. Its shape/comfort is similar to the G5 and equal to the MX518. And it has 2 thumb buttons instead of just 1 like the G5. Also note that the MX510 DOES have buttons where these other two "gaming" mice have on-the-fly DPI changing buttons. It's just that on the MX510 they're used for fast scrolling up/down instead -- something many people may find more useful so they won't have to be flicking their middle finger many times to go through a document.Yes, the G5 and MX518 are technically better. But because of their release, the MX510 is a far better quality-for-price value for all but the most demanding gamers & photoshop artists. My experience with the MX518 and G5 is limited to store display models hooked up to store display computers, and as long as their price stays high & my MX510's keep running this well, it'll probably stay that way.[...]
My printer and my fax machine decided to break at the same time. I called HP for their trade in/trade out option and was told the 6210 was the replacement model and I ordered it. Afterwards I came to Amazon to read reviews and was very apprehensive about this machine I had just purchased. I anticipated a lot of problems installing the software and getting this machine going based on the reviews I read. I'm happy to say - so far so good! It took me less than a half hour to get it up and going with no problems at all! It is a little noisy and shakes when printing but it's faster than my old printer so I'll deal with the noise and shaking!
While this unit does offer many features there is one in particular that it is missing. The addition of a ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) is one thing that could make this a very useful radio on the road. My my application on a motorcycle through a com unit doesn't make the low audio output a problem but in a noisy environment as a stand alone unit it is limited. The small function buttons, necessitated by it's convenient size, are difficult to operate with gloves on. Over all a nice little hand held for CB use.N4RNV
Easy to install and works like a champ. We used it to share our KVM between a windows XP system and a Wyse thin-client running XP embedded. The single USB connection to each system had me a bit worried but those were quickly dispelled as XP recognized the new hardware and the install was complete. Highly recommended.Can't comment on the audio quality since we don't use speakers.
I love my bag. It is perfect for my laptop, accessories, books and papers. It is very comfortable to carry. I would highly recommend this!!!
Motor Coach and RV owners tend to be gadget crazy. I purchased this from Amazon for a motorcoach I recently purchased. Unfortunate that the dealer didn't order the coach with a factory installed GPS, but I calculate I saved 2000-3000 dollars. I am not repeating all the other pro's and con's of other reviewers but for those that are driving 40 foot coaches and pulling a tag, it is invaluable for crowded city driving. You are audiably warned well in advance which lane to be in and thus avoids those dreaded missed turns because you are in the wrong lane. I agree the screen is small for us oldies over 25, but the voice is loud enough even for us old folks to hear that your turn or destination lies ahead. I have a larger screen GPS in my tow and that would be nice, but for the dollar spent, this is a good investment.
Great cables, put together very well. No issues with them working, connectors have no flaws I have found. Well worth the purchase.
I have had these earphones for almost a year and I love them more today than ever! I workout 3 to 4 days a week plus travel a ton during the year so comfort is very important to me. I have to say that these earphones have superior comfort and sound quality compared to any other product on the market today. I can wear these for hours at a time. To top it off I just found out how well Ultimate Ears stands behind their product. Yesterday I noticed that the cable to the earphones had gone bad and today I contacted UE. They had me switch the earbuds around to make sure that they were ok, and once they confirmed that the buds were fine they concluded that it was the cable. Now they are sending me a new cable for my earphones. WOW a great product and customer support, how rare is that! I paid full retail price for these and I would do it again.
This is the best thing i've ever bought.I thought it was big but it wasn't and i still like it. It feels like you are in a real car. Vibration feedback is awesome iI think you should buy it. It will change your life.
I bought this printer since that's the cheapest one on the market 3 years ago. After run out the original toner, my drum light start to flash. That means I need to change the drum as well. I do not know why the drum only works for one toner? Witheut changing both of them, I got a new printer and hopefully, it will work better than brother.
I have owned this gadget for three months. On a particular Monday, I received 18 unavailable calls between 8pm and 10pm. After the install of the Telezapper, I am down to less than 5 calls.
Has ANYONE figured out how to record from TV with this thing? We have tried every combination of cables with and without going through RF modulator. It plays videos or DVDs just fine but it's ridiculous to be unable to record TV shows. Wishing we'd read the reviews before ordering, but still thinking there must be a way and we just haven't figured it out yet. A clue, anybody?
During the previous 4-5 years, I've been using 1st a Canon GL1, then a GL2, to perform outside video gigs. So I've always had a rain cover one way or another on the camera during those questionable weather days. Thank goodness! And the one brand of rain cover that never failed me with the Kata. I tried others, even the "cheap" ones. But the Kata cover was great.Well, I finally upgraded to the Canon XH A1 so I could start building up my ambience library of HDV footage. Of course, this meant I would be outside a lot, between the Eastern Shore of MD, the Appalachian mountains, VA Beach, yada yada yada and other outdoorsy settings. So, what did I definitely need in my accessory bag? Another rain cover. I found many inexpensive "rain sleeves", but I nixed that idea since I didn't want my expensive and quality camera to be covered with a thin plastic sleeve. I wanted a quality cover! And since I had previous experiences with Kata, I looked there.The Kata RC-14 rain cover, covering my Canon XH A1 camera, is a perfect collection of both fit and function. Having the snug-fit closures around the lens, viewfinder, and microphone makes it easy to adjust and snug well...and stays that way. The opening along the bottom made it easy for me to hold the camera, or place it on my Bogen tripod. And the clear plastic sides allow me to adjust the myriad selection of controls on the camera without removing the cover.Last weekend, here in Maryland we had an incredible storm front come through, with lots of rain, wind, thunder & lightning. So, here was a great opportunity to gather more HD footage during the storm. However, since I didn't want my camera to get wasted in the outside elements, the Kata rain cover was used. Was I disappointed? Heck no!Other than the haze filter on my lens, NOTHING on my camera got wet. I had adjusted the snug-fit openings well enough that even with the rain blowing almost totally sideways, none of it got in. Even my arm holding the camera was totally drenched, but not the camera inside the drenched rain cover. And I was still able to view the storm through either the viewfinder (used most of the time) or via the side LCD, without removing the cover.Will I be buying another Kata? Definitely...BTW, I checked all over the net for the best price and ended up buying it here on Amazon. No, I don't work for these guys, just a quick mention.
this router is not worth it. here are my two quirks with it:1) i would lose signal once every 2-3 hours2) the antenna was so cheaply mounted that it just broke off. i moved the router around quite a bit, but the di-524's physical structure vulnerability is needless.3) the router has very bad ventilation. it gets HOT. my linksys wrt54g is much cooler, and i've yet to lose signal on it (had it for about 3 weeks now)
This is the only leather case out there that is soft and actually looks and feels like fine leather. Most of the others are very hard and inflexible. The only improvement that I would like to see is a little tougher leather on the INSIDE of the bottom hole so that your fingernail does not scratch the leather when you push out the phone. But small price to pay for an expensive looking and performing case. I love it.
Great price! Arrived in great shape and earlier than promised.Packing was great!I have only used one of the disc so far and in printed a great picture and backed up my pictures perfectly.I will buy again when I need to.I wished someone would sell the HP inkjet printable discs that are water resistant. I am looking for it.
Awesom cause this was just what i was looking for to get as a gift. Will recomend to anyone for anyone.
You get what you pay for, and though this USB 2.0 hub costs more than a generic one, it's worth it. I have two connected to my Mac Mini (running Mac OS 10.5), and each one is connected to a 2.5" SATA drive in a bus-powered enclosure, among other devices. I haven't run any scientific timing tests, but just by seat-of-the-pants feel, I don't notice any performance degradation versus having the drives directly connected to the ports on the Mini. Plus, as other reviewers have noted, the hub is a nice simple shape, easy to mount in strange places (mine are fastened to the side of my desk with plumber's strapping to keep them out of the way). Recommended.
I've been using the earbuds for a month now and it is really good. I agree that the color is not black and that the pouch is a joke but the quality is really there.These earbuds reveal all the subttle details in the music that I haven't heard before. The only downside of using the V-MODA of course is that now I need to start thinking of re-ripping my music using a lossless encoder so I won't hear the imperfections of compression! I will soon need a terabyte big iPod :|
I ordered this product despite a couple of reviews that said it had arrived just loose in a box and vulnerable to damage. It came today securely packaged in a box with plenty of air pillow packaging. Amazon.com is reading these reviews! I don't know how the product works yet, but based on others' reviews, I expect great performance. Thanks, reviewers, for pointing out the problem, and thanks to Amazon for paying attention.
I have the Nikon D-80 and notice with this camara the battery holds a charge for at least 1,000 Fine / Large shots. I say this due to I have 800 shots on this battery with 2 bars still showing on the meter. aprox 70% of these picture where with flash as either for inside work of filler flase for outdoor us. I have not had to recharge this battery yet so I can not say anything on the recharge time, however I do carry a spare charged battery with me if needed so recharging is not an issue.
I have had the procurve in use for about 2 months now. It has performed flawlessly. I am using it as a switch for my home theater components in the living room. My wireless was giving me some fits when using my PS3. I decided to find a more reliable connection and in my searching the procurve was the best rated. I also needed a switch with at least 8 ports. So, if you need a good quality switch that gets the job done this is the one.One other recommendation is a UPS device to power the switch for better reliability (not needed for switch to work though).
I purchased this to take my laptop on vacation.... Not only does it fit my computer wonderfully, but it has alot of space for other things to make it the perfect plane carry-on....
I was looking for a set of inexpensive speakers for my computer system that wouldn't sound as weak as the low-grade monitor speakers, but wouldn't take up a loot of desk space or use a lot of power. For that last reason, I concentrated on USB-powered speakers. After some research, I purchased these CA speakers and they fit the bill as basic, capable speakers. Because they're USB powered and the cable isn't maximum grade, there's some minor background noise which will vary depending on what components you have. These are not the speakers you'll want if you're hooking up a full multimedia 5.1 or 7.1 system, but for basic competent sound with a desktop or laptop, these are just fine.
I had ordered this and received today from Bed, Bath & Beyond. It is beautiful and solid. I wasn't sure after reading the reviews how sturdy it would be and was prepared to make a trip to Home Depot for hardware. But the hardware that came with this unit was far superior. It was built in 10 mins with no issues. I have the table flat so it does not tilt since I have a larger desktop replacement laptop. And I used a small soft towel under the fan of my laptop so not to scratch up the finish. My only complaint is the table is not a little longer. Would had liked to have room for my Belkin N52te. :)
i'd just like to say, thank you Targus!! not only portable, i can enter detailed info into my PDA instead of writing in shorthand/graffiti. graffiti is great for memos.. stowaway keyboard great for notes, word processing, email, spreadsheets.whenever i get to work, i just set this baby up and i'm ready to jot down anything i need to. the PDA sort of becomes a laptop only you don't have to wait to long for the laptop to power up.another great plus about the keyboard is that there are keys that directly call up the datebook, calculator, todo list, etc..buy it!!!
This is an excellent all-in-one printer...until the paper jams. My first 6210 printer had to be replaced by HP because the printer wouldn't clear the paper jam error. Now, the replacement is doing the same thing. HP's customer service regarding this printer problem is horrible. I had to call in several time and demand that I get a manager before I could rectify the situation the first time. Now, I am dreading making the call with this second printer. I think I will just garbage it, consider it a $200 lesson, and buy an epson or canon. I think stand-alone hp injets work fine but, this 6210 all-in-one is a major waste of money!
I have the rangemax router and this PC card and have had no problems. The range extension is phenomenal. The 108 Mps speed pretty much is only available at home since it goes with the rangemax router. Otherwise I usually get about 54 Mps locally. But when using the laptop on the road (which is my normal mode of operation) I can now log onto access points I could barely detect before. Evidently the antenna is pretty good for what it is. I have not had a disconnect problem from the router but have continued to have the same old tired disconnect problems from the ISP and certain web sites. The asking price for this is a little high but it shouldn't be difficult to find it on sale.
These are much better than the stock foam pads on my headset, and I can hear callers much better as well as the foam seems to muffle some pitches, and these don't get in the way of sound like that. Very comfortable and they stay cool which is important. The only problem I see is that the leather is very thin and I'm not sure how long it will last.
A definite winner when it comes to cleaning laptop and LCD screens. No streaking when using the microfiber cloth. The solution allows you to spray right on the screen without damaging the surface.You do need to make sure the cloth gets washed periodically. It makes a great gift to the "geek" in your family.
Feels like a decent cable. Not as stiff as some. Jacket material apears to be of substance. Connected my laptop to my 50" plasma, video quality was good. What more do you want?
Like so many others say, this screen should be installed at the factory as the standard focusing screen. It's easy to install yourself (less than 1 minute), however, and makes an immediate difference in your photography. Just get it.
own an apple hi fi and love it. never had any kind of problem. bought 2 of my daughters bose sound docks and love them no problems. bought one of my daughters a jbl radial. love the sound but the system will lock up your i pod. have seen several reviews with the same problem. called jbl about the problem. spoke to 3 different people in india who you could not understand. got an american on the phone and jbl denies they have had problems. ask around and you will find out. buy a bose or an apple hi fi if you can find one. i will never buy another jbl product.
After doing many hours of research on which GPS to buy my father for Christmas, I finally came across this one. It was perfect for him because he and my mother go to Europe at least one time a year and they would be able to use this GPS while travelling. I went to Best Buy and Circuit City to do some pricing and they both were asking for over $300 for this product. I decided to check out Amazon and they had it for $150 (brand new). I didn't even hestiate to place my order. It was at my house within 4 days and in perfect condition. When my dad opened up his present on Christmas Eve and saw his GPS, he was so happy. I would definetly recommend this product and website to anyone who is looking for a great gps at an incredible price.
The card works fine in Window XP but you have to pop the card in and out every time you power up the laptop. I didn't have to do that with the old card...
If you want to diffuse the light, this a cheap way to do it (with a more professional look than a cut up plastic tupperware soup bowl from your nearest Chinese fast food restaurant). From stobist.com (Lighting 101: Bare-Tube-Style Lighting), you should use these to bounce the light off walls and not directly on the subject. It's to create the "bare tube" or "bare bulb" effect to light up a room and fill in the shadows in all directions.Note that any diffusion source you use between your flash and subject will likely decrease the amount of light that reaches your subject and may provide a different color cast/tinge to the color of light. You can adjust your exposure compensation and white balance settings as needed.
I recently purchased the DX3500. I liked many aspects of the camera- it is easy to use, the picture quality is good and the user manual is helpful. Connecting to the computer, however, is not an easy task. I purchased the easy dock and have not been able to transfer pictures even once using the easy dock. I have transferred pictures connecting the camera directly to the computer, however, the transfer software only seems to work 50% of the time. Based on my experience with the DX3500, I would recommend that shoppers pass on the DX3500 and continue to shop around.
I currently own a Canon 20D so I was looking for a high quality pocketable camera as a compliment to my "big rig".The S80 is a nice size, although maybe a little heavier than expected, but still pocketable.The manual itself is not up to the usual Canon standards, in my opinion. I found it difficult to understand the manual, which is kind of strange, since I was able to easily follow the manual for the 20D which is theoretcially a much more complicated camera.The S80 powers up quickly, and has a very nice rear LCD screen. The viewfinder is sort of rangefinder like. The viewfinder follows the zoom, making objects appear larger and smaller as the lens is zoomed in and out.Image quality is very good, however not truly stupendous as compared to images you might see on some professional review websites. I think the professionals find all the best light/photo situations to portray the camera in the best possible light.A slight disappointment is the max ISO400 sensitivity. Already at ISO400 the image is somewhat noisy, which I would have expected more from Canon.The controls and overall usability, however, is a class act from Canon, which is known for class acts.All told it's a very good cam, but not truly an excellent one, in my opinion, so I only gave it four stars.To be a top cam, it would need to give 800 or 1600 max ISO, even better image quality and a better manual.Being able to shoot in RAW format would have been nice too.I think Canon hit a nice level with the S80, but maybe didn't reach enough to call this a professional's second cam.-- Terry
It is a battery. Holds a charge, lets me take pictures.I will say, however, that this is one picky battery- it only works on the products it was manufactured for.No variety, no pizzaz. I mean, lets say I decide to jazz up its sad little life- does it want to try powering a video game, or a cell phone? No. Does it want to work together with other, different batteries and power something far bigger than it could power on its own? Again, no.Don't get me wrong, it works fine for what it is SUPPOSED to do; it just has no imagination. No career flexibility. No dreams or hopes of surpassing its present state.For that reason, I give this fully functional, but intrinsically boring battery 4 stars.(it would have gotten three, but it seems to be willing to work with any PERSON who comes along and turns it on... I suspect a moral weakness or deviance there. We'll see)
My title says it all. If you spend L-series money on lenses, why not get the best filters?B + W and Heliopan are made by Schneider Optics and are the best money can buy.It's an expensive filter, but it will be the last 77mm circular polarizer I'll ever buy, unless this one is lost or damaged. It's nice to know that I cannot upgrade from this product.
For many years I had a Presto pressure cooker, but when the sealing ring didn't work a few years back I tossed it out thinking I could never get a replacement ring. I missed having that pot. I'm glad to have one once again. Stew and pot roast are the best reasons to have one, but tonight will be spare ribs. The new pot is nothing like my 30 year old one. It works the same in the end, though. I would have opted for the aluminum as that was what I had, but my husband bought the stainless steel. I don't think it makes a difference for the price, except in appearance.
I needed a webcam and checked Amazon and found this little Gem. Yes it works as advertized and price and quality is why I so that I selected this camera for my webcam adventures.Logitech Quickcam Communicate STX - Web camera - color - audio - Hi-Speed USB
I bought mine in September,2006. I paid about $ 2,100 for it at BB. I also got the extended warranty for about $350.00. I was very hesitant to spend this much on a TV, having bought CARS for less. I fully expected to need the warranties to replace the bulb. I was told to expect around 3 years lifespan on the bulb. Here it is December 2011 and I still have the same ( original) bulb. The set has often run for over 48 hours straight ! I worked shift work, would come home, fire it up and proceed to fall asleep on the couch. Wake up and watch a football game, etc. where the TV played on until the following evening. I will agree with some of the reviews that the sound could be better, but I would have to say that is the only shortcoming I have had with this set. I also like its ability to use the picture zoom feature. This is handy when a camera view of,for instance, a football game, is backed off too far to see the action best.I realize the set is now over 5 years old, and a dinosaur by todays standards. However, I plan to run this baby into the ground. When the bulb does finally expire, I will most likely buy and replace it myself. I am still hesitant to drop $2K + on another TV. I would not hesitate to give Samsung TV's another shot when the time does come.
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.
This product is a disappointment. Freezes. Does not give you accurate or shortest routes. Customer service is unexplainable. The concern for customers is about zero. Once you purchase the product you are on your own. It is a shame that a product this consumer thought would be the best would turn out the worst. Be forewarned. The latest, it does'nt turn on Not to worry it did'nt surprise me at all. I have to purchase another one. Tom Tom or Garmin is definitely #er 1 on my list. You think? why should I have to buy another. Thank you Navigon.
My experience over the past 3 months with the Imac G5 has been that no manufacturer is infallible, and that I should have been wary of the legions of Mac fans on a mission to convert me. This machine has been a host of trouble from the time I took it out of the box. From day one I had perpetual kernal panics and software crashes. Tech support told me it was likely defective RAM, so I had both RAM sticks replaced, to no avail. Then, under warrranty a techniciam came to my house and replaced the logic board. This still did not fix the problem. In addition after the new logic board the airport extreme card would not reliably communicate with the airport express base station only 4 feet away. I have been through every hardware test, and probably every tech suport person at Apple in California and Canada knows me by now. Most recently tech support told me they are out of ideas, and suggested I bring the machime to my local Apple store. I did, and the folks at the "Genius Bar" stared at me blankly and suggested I call tech support. Maybe I should have stuck with the Dell pc's that never caused me a problem, other then with spyware- I could have always just done my photography and graphics work on a pc not connected to the Web.
When the noise cancelling function is turned on, it shuts down most of the background noise and the sound becomes brighter.Only issue is that when I connected it with desktop speak, there was some electronic noise. But no problem when I used it with my Zune.Overall, the funciton works and it is a good headphone. I would recommend it.
I purchased the refurbished unit to minimize cost. The vendor was 3BTECH. 3BTECH ships fast and their service is excellent! The WGR614 operates perfectly and has a broadcast range of about 150 feet despite concrete block walls in my office. 3BTECH explains that the unit ships without documentation but installation instructions are readily available on the web.
I bought this to replace a much bulkier cassette recorder to record mapping and other info while hiking the vast Hawaii Volcanoes Nat'l Park. It has exceeded my expectations for clarity, capacity and for not turning on/off accidentally.The volume is great at HQ mode, picking up footsteps in desert areas, with no static as on the cassette recorder. I use "Hold" between messages and have recorded 40 over a 12 mile/5 hour hike with no glitches. In heavy weather, I use it in a ziplok bag, with no apparent loss in quality.I forgot to shut off and put it in a jacket pocket where it kept doing it's job, including some expletives when I deleted a waypoint on my GPS.Only nit-pick is having to re-set time/date when changing batteries. Not important for my use. (And I changed needlessly because I mis-read the battery life indicator). I don't yet know battery life, and may switch to re-chargeables so as to re-charge along with the GPS..just a convenience thingie.
This is great for laptops. Makes it very easy to carry a laptop around.
I mean, if the product is going to be used by someone travelling then provide a packaging case/bag/whatever to hold the components when it is not being used.Other than the convenience factor, they provide enough jack size to work with a wide variety of laptops and accessories.
i Got these ear bugs because they are rated good in CNet.com But it curently not as they have rated...I use it on my Cowon Iaudio 7 and it sound so bad, it makes cliks cliks sound when playing some songs with high frequenzy or deep bass. Could be that i got a weak pair. Personaly I will just rate it a two star for what it does.
Summary: overall it works but trying to tune to a radio station is a horrible process; horrible UI or lack there ofPros: uses existing power of iPod and snuggles on top of playerCons: When you play random all files on your iPod you also play all the iTrip mp3 files; static is noticeable; No seperate UI for use of application on iPod which forces you to may a playlist of all iTrip mp3 files; trying to find a radio station in the Bay Area that is clear is very hard
Its been a fine camera for the first 18 months I've had it, but I'd started to get the odd barrel error, and then on a trip to Muir Woods its stuck in the open position completely. It appears to be a common complaint about Canon cameras, but who knows. I am just annoyed it wont let me upload my photos in this broken mode, and there is no way to reset it. So I guess I'm stuck with a 1-200 dollar repair. I think I'll get a Nikon next time. I probably should have the first time. If the iPhone would improve its awful camera, I'd be using that by itself.
Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)This excellent digital SLR was a surprise Christmas gift from our son, daughter, and son-in law. They knew of my plans to purchase it at sometime in the future, so it was exactly what I wanted!Years of experience with a Canon A-1, once the top-of-the-line in film SLRs, have taught me more than the basics of SLR photography. Already owning a Canon Powershot digital camera, I have found it both easy and intuitive to understand and use the wide range of the XTi's exposure controls. However, first-time digital SLR photographers may find the learning curve isn't quite so gentle, and the user's manual (for many digital cameras, including this one) oftentimes assumes more knowledge of camera functions and terminology than beginners may possess.There is one nuance I haven't quite mastered -- making sure the camera's shutter speed is matched to the effective focal length of the lens (to avoid "camera shake" blur). And that's a problem with most digital SLRs, because the effective focal length of the lens of a digital SLR is actually larger than the true focal length. [For this camera (and many others), the conversion factor is 1.6; it is due to the fact that the image se
Switch is fast and easy to hook up. However, since it enables a user to use either a normal cable or a crossover cable (MDI-X), some Ethernet test gear do not get the correct signal. A small price to pay for an excellent device.
My experience is exactly as the other reviewer. I used the i.Beat Cebrax FM MP3 player for less than two days and its display quit working. I was able to get a hold of the manufacturer and several phone calls and emails later was told that I needed to return the player and get it replaced. Hopefully the replacement will work!!!
Very pleased with my purchase and would recommend to friends and family. Recieved the product within the time frame quoted.
The battery work perfectly for my old phone, and it is cheaper than the price on other website. Good product!
... I only write a review when it matters...These cans excell at killing low frequency drone, such as industrial air conditioners or constant echo in a large room. Upon flipping on the switch, you'll inevitably have a "Woah, these things really WORK!" With the drone gone, and with a small amount of amplification that occurs when the switch is on, you'll be able to hear a lot more in your music. I find myself turning the volume down, still able to make out great detail.But.. the reason for 4 stars instead of 5:A) high frequency sounds seem to get amplified more than mids and mid-lows. For example, snare drum, cymbals, strings, and high keyboard come across clearer than a bass or bass guitar. I often listen to rock, and I find myself wanting adjust the equalization of my music to boost the bass a bit. For classical, vocal, or acoustic jazz music, this might be a strong point as opposed a weak point.B) The headphones can't cancel higher frequency noise as well as the low frequency "room drone". Example: exhaust fan on an old computer or buzz from a refridgerator. This might very well be the reason for A--the music competes with noise that can't be cancelled.The headphones (and case) are solidly built. They play music even with the noise cancelling off (in case you want to save batteries), and the cable is removable in case you just want quiet without music. The cable uses standard 1/8 inch connectors on both ends, so in theory it could replaced with a cord of any length--however, the diameter of the plug is a tight fit where it attaches to the headphones, and in practice may be hard to find.The arch of the headband is metal under the padding, which I can bend to customize the fit & comfort. I have a large-ish head, and they just fit at maximum extention with some bending. If you know you have a very large head, I recommend trying them out in person first--they might not fit.For the money, these are excellent and effective workplace headphones! Recommended..
I was very pleased with the promptness of delivery as well as the overall product quality. The child I bought the gift for was very happy with her gift.
My last pair of these headphones lasted 8 months before one side went out. I almost wore them daily when exercising so they can got really wet with sweat on most days and stood up to that! I hate earbuds since they hurt my ears and also fall out when I'm doing HIIT workouts and jump around a lot. These fit great in my ear, are secure and they sound great! I'd probably pay more for them but I'm not complaining they're so cheap! Just got my replacement pair and looking forward to at least another 8 months of great music.
UPDATE DECEMBER 2011... 7 YEARS LATER WITH THE BOSE NEW WAVE MUSIC SYSTEM: Hard to believe it has been seven years since I wrote the review below. My Wave Music System is still going strong. The CD transport failed a few years ago, but Bose replaced it for fifty bucks, and it's hard to argue with that. And yes, I'm still a Bose basher, finding most of their slickly marketed products to be as overpriced and underwhelming as ever. So, has my enthusiasm for the Wave System dimmed over time? Let me put it this way...I recently did some renovations in my living room and had to pack up my main audio rig during the process. I've upgraded that system since I wrote the Wave review--it's now based on about $45K in electronics and the speakers were recently ranked amongst the ten best speaker systems in the world. Not trying to impress here, just establish the point of comparison. And while renovations continued, I didn't want to be without music, so I moved my Bose Wave System from its place in the bedroom to the living room, where I listened to it on a daily basis. Did I miss my main rig? Of course I did, and that's not surprising. But what DID surprise me daily was how much musical enjoyment the Bose could provide even when compared to something approaching a cost-no-object system. Instead of thinking, "I can't wait til my main rig is up and running again," the thought that most often crossed my mind was, "You know, if the Bose had to be my only music system, I'd be okay with that."Now, before anyone gets the wrong idea and accuses me of Bose fanboy insanity, let be clear: I'm not saying the Bose sounds like or even close to my main rig. It doesn't, nor should it at a tiny fraction of the price and size. But what I said seven years ago is just as true today, even when compared against such a system: the Wave Music System is extremely musical and just sounds "right," across a broad spectrum of musical genres. It has many sonic strengths and no obvious flaws that would detract from your listening enjoyment. As an added bonus over the years, its AUX IN port has allowed me to play my iPod and Squeezebox devices through the Wave System, and both sound really great.Fair disclosure: my Wave System is (obviously) seven years old and I haven't listened to Bose's newest revisions of this model. Whether they have made changes in design or parts that might adversely affect the sound, I can't say. But assuming they haven't messed with a winner, the Wave Music System still gets five stars from me.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Yes, you read that right. But before I get to the review, a confession:As a life-long audiophile, I have long felt that Bose represented the pinnacle of overpriced hype and underwhelming sound quality. The true genius of Amar Bose, in my opinion, is that he has created a distinctive "Bose sound" that appeals greatly to mass market consumers who don't know any better. Spend some time listening to truly good audio systems, and you'll quickly realize that Bose is a high-priced, superbly marketed joke. And unfortunately, I have to live with Bose mediocrity on a daily basis in the form of a Bose audio system "upgrade" in my Acura MDX. (Which I was forced to take as part of the touring package.) It cranks out 'okay' sound at best, and is no where near as good as "stock" audio systems in some of my previously owned vehicles. The most positive thing I can say is that my Acura Bose system sounds better than the Bose system in my friend's Mercedes.By now you should be getting the idea that I'm the last person in the world inclined to give a Bose product a compliment, no less a five star review. What happened? Well, I was looking for a compact, one piece music system for my home office. And in the world of audio, I realize there is no such thing as a free lunch--designing such a system requires that sound quality be compromised to various degrees along the way. So I certainly wasn't expecting this unit to sound anything like the $10K Sonus Faber speakers in my main rig. What I wanted was good quality sound that, muscially speaking, got the important things right, with no obvious "wrongs."With these parameters, I quickly realized that there are not many systems out there worth considering. The Cambridge Soundworks 740 soon became my top contender, but I wasn't really happy with it. Yes, it's got bass to spare, but it's bass that I find to be somewhat out of balance with the overall sound, and there's simply no way to tame it. And so, begrudgingly, I decided to give Bose's "New Wave Music System" a listen--after all, I could return it if I didnt like the sound, which I fully expected to be doing. And yet, nearly a month after it arrived in my home, I'm here to sing its praises.Simply put, the New Wave Music System sounds better than I ever imagined possible with a unit of this size. It's extremely musical and just sounds "right," (whether it be rock, hip-hop, jazz or classical) with many sonic strengths and no obvious flaws. It will easily fill an average-sized room with music, and there's no sense of strain as you push it to higher volumes. For many if not most consumers, the New Wave may be as much "music system" as you'll ever need. One of the downsides to the audiophile pursuit is that you increasing tend to listen analytically, rather than for enjoyment. With the New Wave system, I've rediscovered the pleasure of just popping in a CD and letting it play. I"ve also found both the AM and FM receivers to be quite good, as well.I really like the sleek, compact design, though I suspect I'll be cursing the "no buttons" approach the first time I (inevitably) lose the remote. And, being always suspicious of Bose's motives, I suspect this design may have been driven by bean counters who saw a way to reduce manufacturing costs by eliminating all on-case controls.Is it overpriced? Well, if you're the type of person for whom "good enough" is usually good enough, you may want to look elsewhere. But for a product that I truly enjoy using on a daily basis, this was well worth the price. And compared to the insanity of high-end audio, where a 1 meter interconnect can run 3,000 bucks, $500 is downright reasonable.Overall, I give the New Wave a "Bravo, Bose!" and I'd encourage any audiophiles looking for a small second system to give this a listen. You can always return it within 30 days, but I'd plan on it being a keeper.
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.
As expected - got it, plugged it in, it works!crucial is the best for memory!
This device has weak power. Good luck if your car has one of the newer style antennas for the car. I was not impressed with the iTrip.
I needed to use a good ASIO driver for a Lexicon/Cubase setup and purchasing the refurbished Extreme Gamer card was just the trick. My old HP desktop will probably make it a couple more years now. The sound quality is great and and functionality with my desktop recording setup is more than I could have hoped for.
Just bought these. I have been looking up information on these aged speakers for a few days now, I compared them to many other speakers in the same category (desktop/laptop speakers). These were by far the best I could find, even surpassing those that are more expensive. I am not as tech savvy with speakers, but the bass and speakers are very high quality. I have the bass set to a low setting as well as the speakers and they are putting out big dB's. I LOVE IT! I have a very comfortable feeling that they will not break or lose quality for a very long time. The looks are not modern nor are they retro, but they add a very nice appeal to my desk. I would not be ashamed if someone came over and saw them. BUT, the speakers are rather large and take a noticeable amount of real estate, not a problem for me (big desk) but those using a small desk or table will find trouble looking for a place to place them. The features are limited, but when it comes to speakers features are the last thing you worry about. THere is a Sub control and Volume control on one of the speakers, and on the side of that speaker there is a headphone and optional media source jack.That ends my review for the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Speakers (THX Certified). These only bolster the defenses of the Klipsch name, proving their high standings in the speaker industry.
Don't lose the manual or the buttons will make no sense at all. It gets very hot. The images are poor quality and ratio must be reset to 3:2 before even halfway decent pictures appear. It has no internal memory.
Okay, I just purchased an iPod Hi-Fi (on Apple's 30th birthday!). It's sitting in front of me and I'm listening to it right now. Here is my impression after two days of usage...it is a VERY nicely designed product. The size is perfect and the ability to run on battery is highly convenient. As expected, it mates with the iPod beautifully (I have an iPod mini). The million dollar question is how does it sound? Well, honestly, do NOT expect to be amazed. Once you stop expecting earthshattering performance from it, it'll pleasantly surprise you. It sounds best when it's placed directly in front of you and at least 8 feet away. Some music sounds better on it than other (see end of this review). I'd say the sound quality/performance is good but not jawdropping, EXCEPT when you turn the volume up...way up! It can power a nice sized backyard party. I would not, however, buy it as a home theatre system replacement. It just doesn't have the floor-shaking bass nor the head-turning soundstage. Don't get me wrong, it sounds very good for what it is. It's perfect for the bedroom, in the backyard, on a boat, at tailgate parties. But is it worth the price for me? I'm still debating with myself on that question. It would be a nobrainer if I have an Airport Express and a 5G iPod already.Music with emphasis on the following sounds great on iPod HF:1. acoustic guitar/banjos2. female vocals (superb!)3. piano4. music with real instrumentsMusic with too much of these doesn't sound as good on iPod HF:1. music with a lot of bass2. violin3. synthesized music4. tracks with weak recording/encoding5. sound effect heavy music
This product is definetly worth the money and I would highly reccomend it to anyone looking for an MP3 player.Also if you are going to get this you should get a case because the back scratches very easily.You actually do not get 15GB on this product you only get 13.8 GB so if you have more than that I would reccomend getting the 30 or 40 GB Ipods.Other than those 2 things this product is flawless and the best MP3 player on the market. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a good Mp3 player
The charger works more quickly than I expected and the batteries seem to last very well in camcorder. The product shipped promptly.
Got these to replace a pair that was dying. I listen mainly to audiobooks, mostly while running.Pro -Sound is goodBad -They fit snugly in the ear canal - rather than outer ear - so they will drown out other sound. Not ideal for runners who still want to be able to hear the environment.When running while wearing them, they reflect a constant swish-swish-swish sound which is extremely irritating. I'm not sure how exactly the phones are affected this way, but I will not be able to use these for running.Bottom line: They're fine for listening while stationary or walking, but if you're planning to use these while really moving, I'd get a pair that sits in the outer ear (i.e., standard ipod like headphones).
Just buy the freakin ipod. I wish I would have. Now i have a 200 dollar piece of plastic.
Only works, sporadically at that, with Microsoft programs. Most of the time will NOT recognize your fingerprint or log-in information. An expensive piece of light and plastic. If you love the headache, glitches and freezes that Microsoft is notorious for providing....add this $50+ to that list! If you work hard for your money, then investigate a competitor's product. This is a piece of garbage. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got this screen for my birthday and I must say it is a great size for a small room (about 12 ft x 10 ft). The screen is a nice matte white and my projector looks very nice on the screen.
I wouldn't consider myself an avid photographer. In fact this camera has many bells and whistles that I will likely never use. But as a simple point-and-shoot auto-focus camera, this one is excellent. I had been looking for a camera with a quick shutter that would help me catch those precious moments with my kids that my other digital always seemed to miss. This one is fantastic. Takes beautiful crisp photos, and does so one after another so that I feel like I never miss a shot.
I don't know if these speakers came defective, but the subwoofer air exhaust lining vibrates. And this produces an awful sound, unless you virtually shut down the subwoofer it won't rattle. I'm returning them tomorrow, they are a pice of junk.
This product works very well. I couldn't get any signals with the antenna, but I ended up hooking it up to my cable outlet, and it works great. I don't think the software that came with it is very good. It is buggy and freezes up a lot. I use the product with the windows media center, and it works great. I haven't used the recording feature yet, but look forward to being able to record when my favorite programs come on again in the fall. I definitely recommend this product.
This excellent DVD player may very well be unique. The installation is effortless; it works first time. Simply plug it in, insert a DVD (English, French, German, or anything) and see the menu on the TV. Put in a CD and listen to the music. No hassle. You do not need a Ph.D. to figure out the remote control. Everything seems self-explanatory and easy to use. The player can handle many languages, certainly many more than this user can comprehend. The picture quality is superb. The player has many, many functions so it is not likely to become obsolete quickly. All the manufacturer's claims are completely believable.
This is probably one of the best electronics I have bought in a while, the only complaint I have on it is you need good light to take pictures or video tape anything, otherwise it comes out fuzzy and slightly blurry. It works great other than that. I already have transfered about 300 pictures onto my computer and have enhanced and printed them out. I would like to have something smaller to take pictures but I am happy w/ what I have until I get some extra $$$ to spend on a small digital camera.
I bought five of these keychains and uploaded them with pictures of my kids and some family. I gave them as gifts for the grandparents and one for myself. They loved the presents and can't get enough of their grandbabies. Great way to keep a bunch of pictures with me, and also to keep them currrent. I thought that less then 15 bucks for a product like this was a great deal. It is small, but that is the point. Photo quality was good, much like a picture on your cell phone. I am not very computer savy and was able to figure this out pretty quickly and the upload went fairly quickly. Charging is just like with an iPod, you have to have it plugged into a computer USB port. All in all, I am completly satisfied with this product. My only complaint would be that it says that it will ship to an APO (military base overseas), but once at checkout, it would not allow me to do so. I had to ship to my friend and have her ship it to me. So I basically had to pay for shipping twice.
Bought it for my Canon digital camera and so far working like a charm.
This is a great antenna for the price. I bought this over a year ago when I bought a digital converter box. It did and still does clearly receive all digital channels that are available in our metro area without requiring adjustment or moving around. Although digital channels are allegedly UHF, I've found that this has improved reception if the rabbit ears are kept extended. Without a doubt, this is one of the best $8.99 purchases I've ever made.
I have owned this palm for a month, and it is great! The screen is easy to read (except in direct sunlight), and there are many great applications that you can get for it. Great buy.
So far so good. Works great and holds a charge. Just what I wanted!
So far a non-starter. There are no switches, dials, etc. on the unit so it's pretty much consumer proof yet it's broadcast signal is so low my radio can't pick up the signal regardless of the station I set it at.Mechanically it works fine and the LED ligths up to indicate its running but would definately NOT recommend this unit.
attention if u own a even remotely semi old pc never get the i-pod, ive bin through 2 weeks of non-stop computer work to get this i-pod running and my comp is only a year old! i got it running for a day, it was the day after x-mas, then the next day i plug it into my computer and it just doesnt read. so i bought a USB 2.0 card wich in no way helped then i tried all the following instructions that MAC instructed me to and i got nothing. worst 2 weeks of my life, got so frustrated i serously wanted to have someone pitch it to me and me hit it with a bat then take a axe and chop up the rest. never ever ever ever ever buy this product with a pc at home. you have bin warned, dont waste ur money
The best quality sound in mid and treble ranges. Bass some what weak. Clear, detail and non distorted tones emerge into the balanced inner stage of the headphone. No other headphone under a hundred dollars comes close to the sound purity.Biggest flaw is the cord wires easily break creating shorts and loss of one or both sides. I am on my 3rd pair due to wire breakage. Repairs by profesionals have not been successful. If you can afford it buy the extension cord to lower the risk of wire breakage.
Updating my review.Originally I thought this thing just turned off during silence between songs. I was wrong! This thing randomly shuts down during anything but very intense music. Works great for rock. Not compatible with anything remotely sparse, relaxed, ambient.Such a weird feature.This device will not work with any acoustic music except perhaps some frantic bluegrass. No Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, Kevin Kinney, etc etc. This device will turn them off!!You've been warned.
UPDATE: I'm leaving my original review up just so you can see what I said when I first got them. Now for the update. The left earbud no longer works. Now initially I thought it was a fluke or maybe I did something to it...pulled to hard or whatever, but now I can see this is a serious product design problem (judging from other reviews) so I have changed my review from five to one star. Sorry, it doesn't matter how great they sound when you first get them, if they stop working within a year, what does it matter.***Okay for the money, these are fantastic. Sound is deep and rich, blocks out all outside noise and you will find that you need to turn the volume down as it comes in crystal clear and loud. The only thing I don't like about them is the god awful color. Believe the picture, it's accurate. I believed the word "Blue"....I didnt' realize they were actually Aqua. yuck.
Awesome camera. Too bad they discontinued it. Only camera with wide angle and viewfinder.
Very good product and it comes with a lanyard and a 2 foot usb extension cord. This GT model, the red one, has very fast memory speeds and works great with Vista readyboost. The 8GB and up models are too pricey though so if you dont need the red version, get the blue one unless you must have the faster memory speed.Awesome warranty and Corsair is a first class company.
This router has been nothing but headaches for us. We have to frequently unplug the cables in order to get our iPad or BlueRay to work. It is a total pain.
Fits in the palm of your hand. As small as practically possible without being annoying. The only other camcorder that comes close is the DCR-PC100, which feels very awkward in your hands. They both have the same CCD and the same High Quality Lens. If quality is your main concern... there is no other camcorder to consider.
While the photo display portion of the frame works fine, the video functionality is sorely lacking. Videos do not always display correctly, frequently freeze the frame requiring a reboot, and the repeat function never ever works.
I bought the VNEZ-1 when it was in market testing before 1998, and there have been no changes. Six years experience.It's petite size is ergonomically designed to still allow a feel to the hand that speaks of something larger. It is not so tiny that it feels flimsy.The pixel count of 350k might send some running away, but look at full screen MPEG-4 product and you'll be surprised at the high level of quality. Just remember the microphone is "on top" if you shoot video, and turn the lens to parallel the microphone. The resulting video will also pleasantly impress those skeptics.MPEG-4 compression is the MP3 of video at present. It can be very very good with proper lighting. It's a CCD pickup for data in the lens, and too much or too little light can present skewed color. There is an aperature adjustment that allows great shots in bright sunlight. Low light sensitivity is not its strong point, but the resulting sepia movies are not unpleasant, reminding one of old movies. Another lens adjustment for closeup and distance shooting exists which does a good job. Not all vidcams can say even at their worst they're good.This is also a STILL camera. I took this to Chicago in 2000 and shot photos of the city which I dropped into a software editing program allowing brightness, contrast and color correction along with cropping and further compression. My nursing colleagues at the get together saw their own walking tour online that night. Fireworks in the sky. The murals, sculptures, dancing water fountains, architectural artworks and diverse myriad peoples of all kinds mingling on the streets. Panhandlers sleeping on benches, a wedding in a public square. The result was professional quality in terms of internet compatibility and ease of use for still photography.I took this to a family get together at Thanksgiving one year. Everyone filled a plate and sat "somewhere" and chatted back and forth catching up on the year past as they gathered from all over. I sat the camera down flat on a table with the mic and lens drinking on the entire room. Literally the microphone definition is good enough to listen to the result four times with a new experience each time; a group of twelve people involved in four separate conversations and no one conversation drowning out the others ... the result is a timeless heirloom to a family with older members.A tool in audio history and video history.A 32 MB card with close to thirty minute video potential is a true internet compatible device. I have a dial-up internet connection with 14.4 kilobyte per second transmission speed. I live "way out in the country" and DSL is just not possible. Local offers of DSl discuss transmission speeds of 50 Megabytes per second transmission capacity, similar to many cable offers of service. Sending a half an hour of family video to someone with a half second of internet transmission time is good news to family who want to keep in touch. To family with others in the military who are hungry for news from home, or students who can't get back for that Sunday get together that so many enjoy. A half a second transmission of the event and those far away can munch power bars while in the video someone serves the chicken and mashed potatoes. No muss, no fuss, no software jungle to struggle through. Shoot it, transfer it to the computer, add an event name by changing the file name, attach it to an email and it is there ready to play in an internationally available format. This is an MPEG4 ENCODER on the fly, as the experts say. It's what it does.Still photographs are in the industry standard, JPEG.I have yet to discover equipment failure. Everything gets old and I expect to need to take it for repair some day. I am licensed as an electronics engineer and can say that this equipment gets a very very good score on my private rating in terms of durability and reliability.I have not yet had an accidental drop test occur.Evenings out for a walk at sunset, a great camera to have in one's pocket when suddenly the vista becomes one of breathtaking beauty no one would believe could happen in your own backyard. The rendered color is great.The parallel to film speed is rather slow. One cannot do stop-action still photography. Moving subjects do make blurred pictures as a still camera.Videos do not show up as jumpy in MPEG4. Very smooth, a full 32 frames per second at least. I have seen MPEG2 cameras do less adequately at five times the price.I grew up using 35mm Exacta and Leica and of course the Kodak brownie 120 camera. The highest award I ever won for photography was with the Brownie camera. Super effects work is just run of the mill among experts and geniuses, thus not always art, not aklways a winner. Super effects can also be difficult to set up with any camera. But the super subject at the super time is the winning photograph, and this camera catch those moments and make that adage of "cherish the memories" easy and meaningful with a quality that can endure.I'd like to see the company re-issue the camera with at least a one gigabyte card potential. One gigabyte cards were not even made when this camera was designed. Still, the ability to go to a party and shoot still shots all night while others run out of memory is impressive. Thirty minutes of video on one card that reliably has zero flaws is impressive. I have had a couple of hundred stills on one card before. Daunting task to edit all of them. Worth it. Usually I run out of subjects to shoot before the camnera reaches a limit to its ability to shoot them.There is a camera back preview screen of thumbnails for the stored product when the lens is "retracted" or turned to face into the camera.When it is switched to "still" the user see the pictures and can thumb through those with the rocker button. The thumbnail that will display full screen if the user pushes the shutter button has a highlight border around the thumbnail picture. Choose the thumbnail desired to be seen, push the shutter button and it displays full screen on the back of the camera.Likewise there is a preview of the videos shot when switching to movie mode, with the first frame of the video as the thumbnail. One can also thumb through those and select one to see from among the rest.In both preview modes, one can thumb from one to the next in the back of camera screen full view mode and see and listen to all of them, one after another as determined by rocker button and using the shutter button to select the desired thumbnail to display.I do recommend a card reader for computer use. An easy move from card to hard drive on the computer and the card can then be refreshed and used again. I also recommend a spare card when going out to shoot photos or videos.Battery life is excellent. I have shot four cards full without losing power. I have used it to shoot fifty stills and then let it sit for six weeks and shot fifty more without battery dropout. I still recommend carrying a spare set of batteries with one when one does go out to shoot away from home.While in use of the camera, between shots, one can select change between fine and superfine photo quality. An intuitive easy access setup mode allows one to choose picture quality, add or take away beeps with shutter use, turn on or off the back of camera display, erase individual videos or still shots or erase the entire disk, formatting it fresh.This is not a camera which has a steep learning curve for users to struggle against. You get it, you just start to use it, you don't have much to relearn the next time.Keep it clean. Don't bang it around. Don't let it cook on the dashboard. Standard advice for anything electronic.The designers of this device connected well with the ideas of utility, reliability, quality of result, ease of use, ease of manipulation of product after the fact, and costs. If there were comparisons to be made, this is a spaceship compared to gliders. When it came upon the market the future looked good if this was the product beginning to exhibit.fmbaum
I was very excited when I recieved this product. As someone who has a bias (admittedly sometimes illogical) against apple products I was thrilled that creative was offering this. It cost less and had a higher rating from consumer reports then the ipod did, and could play more video formats. (Plus more battery and an FM radio to boot).Now I must admit that I hate it (or more exactly, I DESPISE CREATIVE). When it came the buttons on the front of the player did not work, so after much haggling (and shipping costs) I sent it back to creative for support. This was a nightmare, everyone wrong with customer support must be concentrated in the creative customer support center. Now, just yesterday (3.5 months after I bought this defective thing) I finally received a new player back, but guess what? The new one doesn't even power on, so I have to go through this again. As I was complaining about this today, I also found out the guy down the hall from me had the same problem, after three returns he gave up.... My advice, buy another product.
Excellent player, easy to sue. Still trying to find out about "how to" put videos on it...can't find anyone to help. Other than that, Zentastic!
I love this travel bag not only for travel, but for everyday storage. It helps to organize my camera, printer dock, cords, etc. all in one place. It is easy to just pick up and carry with you if you want to be able to print pictures for other people on vacation, at special events, etc.
It is (NOT ANY)name?, these batteries seem to be working, they do not have a brand name on them. Seller is saying they are Canon batteries, they are not! On the back of the battery it say's: (for CN_NB_1L). Hay that is great, so good they don't want to put their name on it. Great advertising! This seller is not telling the truth. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER!!
As good as the specs look for lower class speakers, they are solid tenor and no bass. Not very loud either. I went to put them in an old nissan truck, just to realize that I'd rather just unplug the speaker than put em in.
I purchased these PC speakers 2 days ago and received them yesterday. I unpacked them, plugged them up to my PC and I couldn't believe the sound quality. These speakers put my home surround sound system to shame. The bass is unblievable. The lows really thump and it's nice having a seperate bass volume control at your fingertips. It would be nice to have a seperate controller, but it's really not a big deal since all the controls (except on/off) are integrated in one of the satellite speakers. The ability to simply plug my mp3 player into the speaker instead of having to plug it up directly to my PC is a huge plus.I am very pleased. I have listened to the Bose PC speakers at the Bose outlet and they sound great. But, these sound just as good if not better at a fraction of the price. How can you go wrong for $150? With the addition of these speakers to my PC, I now have a whole new entertainment system. I love them! I am constantly amazed at the technological advances. You have to understand that I grew up in the vinyl & cassette days with gigantic rack systems that costs thousands of dollars. Now I have so much more in my PC and Klipsch speakers!
This camera/gadget bag was priced good, received promptly and adequately constructed for my Nikon digital equipment.
I purchased this product to laminate my store signs and I'm sorry I wasted my money! Just as one other review stated, the paper is so difficult to peel off the back that it will utterly frustrate you to the point of messing up any quality printing you are trying to preserve. At first I thought maybe it was just the end of the roll that was sticking really bad so I rolled off pieces in 3 feet sections and tried it at least FOUR times before just counting my loss. This is JUNK,JUNK and did I mention... JUNK!! Here it is almost Christmas, I've wasted money on laminate that I can't use for anything because the backing paper won't come off, it has messed up previous printing that I had to do over (wasted laser ink & premium paper) and I still have to order a product to get my store signs done.I initially bought the product because of the Avery name and my past experience with other Avery products but this laminate is pure JUNK! They should stop selling it because you can't send it back to Amazon once you open the box and cut off the roll. So people, if you chose to buy this product anyway to save money (that's why it's so cheap) DON'T bother because you'll end up paying more in the long run! Just as I am very upset about this purchase, you will end up very unhappy as well because they have my money, I now own a box of JUNK that I don't even want to give it away to anyone based off what I just went through. Take my advice and keep looking for a better product!The other thing that pissed me off was the fact that I could not even give this review without checking at least one star when it did not deserve that! So my one star rating is really a ZERO STAR RATING! In my store, I'm always telling people... What you pay - what you got! Boy did I get it!!!
Can anyone recommend a basic digital frame that has internal memory that does not need any extra accessories or memory cards and is somewhat easy to use? Because I'm just really incredibly frustrated and fed up with this thing. I gave this to my dad a few months ago for his birthday. Ever since he started using his digital camera he has amassed quite a collection of photos but has no where to put them. He still has not figured out how to use this frame. So the other day I offered to load the photos for him. What a nightmare.The user's manual is a total joke, it was riddled with misprints and none of it helped me. This thing is driving me crazy.According to the manual the frame supports these types of memory files:Compact Flash CardsSecure Digital CardsMultimedia CardsxD Picture CardsMemory SticksAnd, I have these types of memory:Fujifilm 16MB memory card xD-Picture CardSwissbit 64MB usb stickWhen I insert each of these pieces of memory the frame says: not supported file.Why does it say that? Am I putting it in wrong? Or what? Both my xD Card & my Memory Stick cannot be incompatible with this frame, can it?The "trouble shooting" inside the manual was garbage. It doesn't mention what "not supported file" means or what to do. And it doesn't talk in basic language for everyday customers to understand.I called their tech support hotline: 800-681-2629 and it was a huge waste of time. The person I spoke to sounded totally stoned it wasn't even a technical support department, it was an order taker that I spoke to. I wasted 2 hours on this plastic piece of garbage.I finally got it to work with aSanDisk brand SD memory card.Once the card was inserted, it took about 20 seconds for it to be read then once I entered on the image it took another few seconds to come up (for the first few seconds all I saw was a black screen.) When I set it to the photo gallery mode it was rather slow, I had it on the fastest setting (6 seconds,) but it seemed like it didn't want to move that quick. Anyway, the picture quality is pretty bad and the pictures all look much much darker.Suffice it to say, I would not recommend this to anyone because it is not user-friendly, the picture quality is abysmal and Coby's tech support is beyond abominable.
Perfect for my new laptop. It allows me to power up all of my peripheral devices while in the air or on the road. Some times new power adapter tips are hard to get.
I really like using them. They were new and came with a pouch, I would recommend them to everyone.
So far has done its job, I have a server connected to the battery, and it can last around 40 mins, only the battery running.
GOOD POINTS===========- The quality of this item is nice. It's not one of those cheap wallplates that will crack on you.- Keystone jacks snap in easily- Fits most electric wall receptacles- Includes 2 screws for attaching to a wall receptaclePRECAUTION=======I wanted to use this for ethernet jacks. I have a standard ethernet cable that I ran through a wall. I wanted to connect that ethernet cable to a female ethernet coupler and then connect that coupler to this wall plate. In theory, everything works and fits. In reality, you probably want a side-mounted box instead like this one:Cables to Go 3849 Keystone Surface Mount Box (White). This is because an ethernet cable can easily bend sideways but to bend forward (i.e. towards you) like this wall plate requires would need a pretty deep wall mounted box.I could not find a 90 degree keystone Cat6 coupler. If you are crimping your own ethernet cables then you may not have any trouble using this wallplate.
I recently moved to California and the Garmin has been a great asset. It even tells me when heavy traffic is approaching and gives me an alternate route. The screen is a good size and easy to view in the day and evening. I had to have the text-to-speech, a definate plus! The battery does not last long so I just keep it plugged up. I will need to update the maps but that is the least of my worries because that is to be expected.
I have replaced the batteries frequently and still have problems with the mouse turning off and on..
The design of the 2nd Gen shuffle is mindblowing. First of all it is small, unbelievably small. Once you get over that, you will notice how incredibly beautiful it is. The design and the production is top notch. The attention to detail is something you would not expect in a $79 product, nothing cheap looking about this. Oh yes, and it plays music, seamlessly. The itunes integration is genius. I own many ipods 3G, 5G, couple of nanos and as much as I love my new 8G nano, I love the shuffle even more. It's almost weightless so its perfect for the gym.I could go on and on but to hold one is to want one. I guarantee you will not find a better way to spend $79. I am buying one for everyone I love.
This is one of the best scanners for the money. It is very slim, gets it's power from the USB cable so you don't need an extra power cable, and comes with good scanning software. It also produces great scans.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it does not come with any OCR software. I consider OCR software to be essential with any scanner, so you can scan in newspaper articles or whatnot and get the text from it.
I'm very pleased with the only exception that the "owners manual" was missing from the shipment. Please provide. TIA
Got the DWL-122 after having the DWL-132, the 132 is supposed to have higher maximum speed, but I haven't noticed a difference between the 2. The adapter works great and I haven't had a problem with it yet. Using both of these D-Link adapters with the D-Link DI-624 wireless router.
My wife's cell phone battery died over a weekend. Went on Amazon, found the battery at a very reasonable price, ordered it, and it arrived in a few days. Charged it up, worked as it should. No complaints.
great scanner for beginners like me. delivery was excellent. simple but broad ranged scanner great if you want to plug in and start receiving. open scan started pulling local stations without any programing. buy it and keep an eye on you're public servants, or should i say an ear.
I am highly satisfied with the stereo headphones! They shipped very quickly and even arrived before the estimated time. And not only that, but they work great! Very loud, very clear, very good buy ^_^
If you have expensive tech gear, use these! The best!!! Great deal!!! Had a cheap one on one unit and it blew out my Flat Screen, anything that was on Monster was good to go!!!
these are simply the best discs on the market, especially for the price here. The discs are fantastic discs and generally have no problems at all. the AZO dye should be the industry standards
this is a great camera if you need something durable (eg you have a child who might drop it).it takes mostly very good pics. occasionally i get grainy pics that i can't explain.but, honestly, if you need A+ pics 100% of the time, then you should be buying a DSLR, not a point and shoot.the pictures are the same as any other camera in its class. it adds the peace of mind of knowing that it won't go kaput when it's banged or dropped.also has excellent battery life in my experience.
I bought these headphones from Amazon with some trepidation, as I didn't have any way to "try them out" before the purchase. I am very satisfied and would recommend them to anyone. They are comfortable to wear (I have a big head and was concerned about pressure, but I wear them for hours over my glasses with no discomfort), they have excellent sound quality, they cut off much of the background or room noise as promised, and as a winter bonus (smile) they keep my ears and head warm in my chilly study.If I could change anything, they'd have a longer cord (not coiled) as I feel a little bit "tethered" when I'm wearing them. But that's not a big problem; I'm still giving them a rating of five stars.Now that I've tried them for a while, I would absolutely buy them again tomorrow.
Very reliable and exceptionally quiet.Have it hooked up to my G5. Reformatted it for the Mac and works without a hitch.
I just opened all of them and tried on a toy and it worked fine. Didn't get hot at all as other batteries would.
I wanted this product to use in my motorhome, and initially I loved it. It showed my music on the tv, with a nice display. The remote worked fine too. Then, I lost the left channel. After several calls and emails, I find out they have no way of doing any repair. So it worked fine, once, then its a doorstop. Too bad, it could have been great, but I am afraid to buy another one with the poor support.
I bought this wireless router to use with my HP notebook. I had it for a few months and it was working PERFECTLY! GREAT speed and all! BUT after a short while, the router decided to work only when IT wanted to work. My laptop detected the router and connected to it no problem, but the router wasn't sending any information to my laptop. SO WEIRD! My boyfriend has the exact same router and had the exact same problem! I would have to unplug the router and let it sit for about a minute in order for it to start working again. I eventually gave up on the router and replaced it with a Linksys. It was good while it was working, but it gave out too soon! I guess thats why Belkins are so cheap.
I HAVE USED OTHER LCD CLEANERS AN ALL THEY DID WAS LEAVE STREAKS. THIS CLEANER ISFANTASTIC. EASY TO USE AND DOES A GREAT JOB. I WOULD RECCOMEND THIS TO SOMEONELOOKING FOR A GREAT PRODUCT.
Wonderful..... I don't know what I did all this time without one. It is such a time saver and a magical device. I recommend it to everytone.
I bought this mp4/mp3 for my son and he loved it. The screen is so vivid for the size. I was impressed especially what I got for a very reasonable price. I have an IPOD but after month of using it got stuck for some reason then it will cost me a new one to have it repair so I will purchase this item again. I recommend this Meizu product for parents trying to buy mp3/mp4 for their kids. You will be surprised how amazing this little item. Sounds is great! Great picture.
This is my 6th set, over the last 10 years. the only one that fits my ears while running. tried many others much more expensive but none are as good as those.
I just went out and bought the new Rio, and It's come a long way since the pmp 300. The new body is sleek and keeping all the buttons on one side of the player makes for easy access to all the of the options the player has to offer. an on board equalizer and battery power display are only a few. The beautifully clear lcd display lights up each time you press any of the buttons wonderfully illiminating the title of the song, compression format, artist, and album of the mp3 you're playing for easier visibility in the dark. The Software coming with the player has come a long way in itself, easier than ever to customize your playlist and get mp3's on and off of your player. As if all of that wasn't enough, if you're not a fan of blue, you can get a different face plate for your player. The only downside I see to the player is the serial cord hook up, not everyone has the firewall input on their computer so some users may have to pick up a converter, but a small inconvenience for the use of this great player.
I purchased the Linksys WRT54GP2 to set up a wireless network at home for 2 desktops and 1 laptop. In addition, I wanted to use the phone ports with Vonage service. The router was very easy to set up with the instructions provided. Even setting up the wireless security options was easy. I've had my system up and running for 4 weeks now. The new Internet phone service and network operation is working great.
These are high quality earbuds. They provide loud, clear sound which DOES NOT escape so that others nearby hear your music. I also like that the length of the cord is the same to each earbud. I've purchased some in the past where one side is intentionally shorter than the other.
I purchased this Navman with a 2gb SD stick and it works great, which i have tons of maps and music loaded. Download sompy's and pocketdivx encoder and you can encode a whole divx movie with excellent quality at only 300MB of space. The navigation is great once you get used to it. My only complaint is the suction cup window mount keep falling. This is a overall steal if you utilize all the features. *update* You can also load Iguidance on it which uses Navteq maps. I dont know which is better, but its good to have both. I also have a waypoint software that can be used off road or camping. There are very few gps's that let you add software and multiple maps.
to jest orginalny nikon.nie mam zastrzezen zdjecie zosatlo zrobione troche nie z tej strony co trzeba ale ma hologram .
These are the best fitting earbuds ever! They stay in and are super comfortable!
I have been looking for a digital camera for about a year, watching as technology improved and prices dropped. Finally won a gift certificate at work and treated myself to this camera. Am I glad I did!!I am just an average person, taking pictures of my family, of events, of friends, the usual stuff. This camera makes it so easy to get professional quality results, I cannot believe it! I will admit, there is a lot about it I have not figured out yet (note to Fuji, a CD-ROM interactive user guide would ROCK!) but it is relatively easy to use with minimal instruction. And the picture quality is incredible. Some day I will read the guide and find out all it can do, but even without, I am having a ball!I asked several casual photographer friends their recommendation before I bought and the S5000 was the overwhelming favorite. The 10X optical zoom is amazing, and the only time the 3.1 megapixels could be a drawback is if I was to blow a photo up to photo size (highly unlikely!). I was told to go for zoom over megapixels, and I am glad I did. My first series of photos was St. Patrick's Day parades, and I was able to get some GREAT shots of my daughter's bagpipe band and some shots of her piping in the parade. Up close &amp; personal while standing on the curb!I was looking at the S7000, which costs about $200 more, but my friends all said don't spend the extra $$, and I am glad I did not! Even the movie mode is great! And the sound is good as well. Thanks, Amazon, for making such a high quality piece of equipment so affordable!
It works flawlessly! I installed the Addonics ADIDESA IDE to Serial ATA converter in my new Dell XPS 420 (with MS Windows Vista) last month. I used it to install my older IDE hard drive in my new computer. After installing the hardware and configuring my computer's BIOS to recognize the extra HD, the old HD appeared in Windows Vista. Then came the matter of gaining access to all the files on the old HD. It took some time to get the security permissions converted to my account on the new computer, but now it works wonderfully.
I bought 4 3 way 6.5 and 2 5 way 6x9 boss speakers hooked up to an 800w amp and I made a custom box for all of them in my jeep... they sound great, i would recommend them to a friend and the price is great but keep in mind that i also have two 12 inch 2400w kenwoods that im sure make up for alot of the bass they dont have. They work amazing in the high and mids though...
The ripflash is a good device. you get two gadgets for the price of one. It is a Descent MP3 Player and a very good recorder. I was able to make clear 192kbps recordings right out of the box. The MP3 software was easy and simple to use, just click on the song you want and upload. The only complaints I do have is, the MP3 options. There is no mute option or a pause option (maybe I didn't figure it out yet, just got it) also the Menu display is poor, it doesn't tell you the name of the song just the lenght and track number, but these minor issues aside this is a very good device. I would recommend this to everyone.
Don't get me wrong, it's a GREAT DVD "player" and I bought it to replace a DVD player so I am kind of happy (expected more). BUT it is virtually useless as a recorder for what most of us want a recorder for and that is what we used a VHS for. We are not pirates, we want to keep a show for later viewing, "at our leisure". Technology is supposed to make our lives better, not handcuff us. This unit has such an aggressive copy guard don't expect to be able to record many, if any, shows from premium cable channels to watch at a future time. I have multiple series 3 Tivo HDs that I use for doing that, but if I wanted to archive a show and record it to this unit, I CAN'T, shame on you Sony! I was a BIG Sony fan, every TV, VCR and DVD player I own is Sony. Well that time is gone and since this purchase and because of this issue my technology dollars are going elsewhere!
I've purchased many filters made by Tiffen and I've only had an issue with one of my CP filters which did have too many ghosts. Out of all their filters I enjoy the Sky 1-A the most. I use them mainly for portraiture or candids, and mainly outdoor. Indoors I usually switch to a UV simply for protection. For the price you can't beat these filters. For 20 or 30 more sure you can probably find heavier duty glass. I also own some higher end filters, but that isn't always necessary.
I had a problem with these discs after purchasing at Staples.Because I am new to CD-R/CD-RW recording I thought it was allME, even though, initially my computer integrator gave meVerbatim CD-RW discs which were great, and, no problem.In searching for other matters on CD related internet newsgroupsI found I was not alone....regardless of software or hardware used in connection with these discs, there was no one who found favor with them and returned the discs to the retail store for credit or just dumped them rather than be bothered.There was a consistency with bad reports on Memorex and noothers I found after searching more than 30,000 postings.This can be verified by going to Google.com - newsgroup searchand typing in Memorex
This case was deceivingly small based on the picture. OK for small items but it doesn't want to stand in place and anything top heavy pulls it over. I should have paid more attention to the dimensions in the specifications.
This dock works phenomenally well. It rides well on the dash of my car, in my pocket when I'm walking, or from my desk at home. I no longer have this ugly extension sticking out of my PDA, and I'm no longer afraid I'll break it off. My son has one as well that he uses with Microsoft S&T on his laptop as he drives up and down the 10 western states as a truck driver, and he loves his, too.
The bolt that holds the transducer to the mounting bracket locked up before it got tight, broke trying to back it off. the band/hose clamp twisted / stripped out before it got tight. I'm a GM technician with 17 years experience. these items weren't cross threaded the just failed. low quality!
PS3 games look great on my plasma with this $2.50 cable. I only use it for the PS3, so that is all I am endorsing it for.
Edel of Seattle must have gotten a defective unit, or his laptop is made out of lead. I was very impressed with the range and tracking of this mouse. I even tested it by putting my PowerBook at one end of a 6-foot table and using the mouse at the other end, and it worked perfectly. The software is intuitive and has all the necessary controls for both Mac OS X and Windows. The zoom feature is also pretty nifty, and also works on both platforms (although slightly differently, on the Mac the whole screen zooms, on the PC only a boxed area does).The high-resolution optical tracking works great even for demanding applications like games. Overall I can't really find anything to not like about the mouse. Those with bigger hands might not find its small size comfortable, but it fits my hand perfectly. Also, the scroll wheel is "smooth scrolling" rather than having the detents that most mice have. It doesn't make a big difference personally but I know some people prefer a "clicking" scroll wheel.
I bought this and a RiteAV 25 ft. 3.5mm Extension Cable at the same time. The RiteAV 25 ft. 3.5mm Extension Cable dramatically compromised the sound quality into my B&W P5 headphones. This headphone extension cable, by contrast, did not cause any drastic deterioration in sound quality. Because of the solenoidal supercoiling, full extension to 25' is difficult, but if you are within say 15' to 20' of your amp, this should not be problematic.
Received my wireless-g router in about a weeks time and was very pleased with the product,being an old man of sixty seven I had my grandson sixteen hookup the router for me.it only took him about fifteen minutes and it works great,looking forward to buying more items from amazon.com
Overall its a good headphone, solid but not deep bass, good vocals and It's really confortable and something unbeateable is the price; for $20 you can't get nothing better than this.
This cable is well made.fairly priced.A bout $9 delivered is a good deal. Monster cable is nice & durable.Sometimes it cost a lot more to own. You can find a cheaper one on Amazon. I owned a $3.50 and it works fine.But cheaply made;Thanks jaya2
I bought this after returning a Philips DVD724AT that was defective. I'm very glad I made the switch as the JVC unit has more features and is built better. I had a non-progressive scan JVC DVD player for years before this that has always been very reliable.The only downside is the JPEG file viewing is so slow it's not worth bothering with. On the other hand, I didn't buy this unit for the JPEG feature anyway so I don't really mind.
This speedlite was one of the best purchases I have made. It is excellent for low-light conditions and is pretty simple to operate, even without reading the manual. Feels secure when locked onto camera body. I use bounce flash and the quality of my photos has increased significantly without having to rely on the built-in flash on my Rebel. Worth every penny.
Sound is great. Not a bad entry in the commodity level earbud market - very cost effective. My main negative is the use of a rubberized material covering the connecting wires. These wires are sticky and tend not to slide past each other easily and this promotes tangles in the wires that is annoying. Perhaps this will give the head set greater longevity but the tangled wires is a daily pain. The selection of several ear inserts assures a good ear fit and these earbuds are exceptionally good at muffling outside noise and isolating the sound. Great help on airplanes.
First of all, I'm just a regular customer just like you right now looking at this review. I was very skeptical and it took me about a week or so before deciding to buy it. I looked over the internet for review or whatever I can find out about this Mp3 player.So I finally decided to buy it and got it today. The product was well packed and the player looks real good. I have both positive and negative comments about it. Take a look.(Positive) - The LCD screen is impressive- Sound clarity is crisp and clear- A lot of options to enhance sound such as bass control and treble control.- The remote is good because you can control the player without taking off the player from the case.- Battery life is longer compared to others.- The player looks gorgeous and very sharp.- Anti-skip capabilities and it works (I shook it a lot of times and didn't skip at all)(Negative) - No AC adapter included- They could have made the remote LCD.- The words are big and its sometimes hard to see the song title instantaneous but it scrolls across the screen so you'll see it (I don't know if thats negative)...
My son uses this to play MS flight sim X. At 10 years, he was able to set it up and configure it all on his own. The one time I used it I was very impressed by how solid it felt. All the movement felt intentional, nothing shaky our out of place.
This item definately falls into the 'you get what you pay for' category. However, I only paid 25 dollars for mine right here on Amazon and have absolutely no clue why the price went up, so that cost it one more star it would have had from me.There are some great things about this mp3 player. I was drawn to it for the expandable memory since I already had a 2gb micro sd card I was using in my old phone. I joined a gym right before getting it, and lo and behold when it game in the mail, the little clip-on cover for the usb input has a little necklace deal attached, so you can carry it around very nicely. The amount of space on it was perfect for the amount of music I have that I currently actually listent to, and the battery would last through 8 hours at half to three-quarter volume.Then within two days it froze up on me and I had no music at work the rest of that day. I only had it happen a couple other times in the few months I've had it, but it wasn't very promising. Certain albums, not sure why, would say 'no song' when I tried to select them by artist. I eventually figured out they would work if I selected them by album. Once I figured that out it was just a minor inconvenience, but before that it was quite frustrating.All those things were tolerable as the freezing was probably a result of me being impatient and trying to get to using it too quickly as soon as it was turned on. Once I took it easier and just waited a second after the menu came up to start doing stuff I didn't have a problem. The reason this gets 2 stars is because I've had it for maybe 6 months now and the other day I was working out and went to change the album I was listening to and the hold button just slid back and forth loosely, not unlocking the device, so it's now basically a flash drive. That combined with the price increase make this item not worth the hassle.If you want something to use simply for jogging or working out or something to save wear and tear on a nicer mp3 player I'd say go ahead as long as you have the money. But remember this is strictly an Mp3 player, no mp4s. If you normally you use itunes, you can make mp3 versions, but if you didn't already know that you'll need help figuring out how.If you're looking to make this your permanent music player and get a lot of mileage out of it, I'd recommend spending a little more money and get something a little more reliable. I bought this hearing nothing good about Sandisks and now I know first hand why.
My wife bought me an iTouch for Christmas and I was excited to be able to plug it into my truck radio with a 1/8" headphone auxiliary cable. That worked great!The Odyssey was a bit trickier. You see, Honda decided to use the front speakers of the sound system to patch in Navigation (if so equipped) commands when necessary. Essentially, there is a splitter that switches between the radio and Navi for the front speakers. This means that if you install an aftermarket radio, you either have to rig up all kinds of switches and amps, or you lose the Navi audio. In comes the Griffin iTrip.The iTrip seemed like the perfect solution - just plug it into aux power and the iTouch and tune in the appropriate station on your radio. The first thing I did was adjust the iTrip to international setting as recommended by other reviewers and tune it to 87.9. Turned everything on in the garage and it worked. Sound was kinda fuzzy, but after turning the iTouch volume down to below 70% or so, it got listenable.The first time out on the road, I was geeked because I could play all kinds of variety for my four children that wasn't available before. Plugged everything in and started up The Chronicles of Narnia radio drama. The first disappointment was a very noticeable whine over the radio that coordinated with engine speed. Don't know if it's a shielding or grounding issue, but this thing whirs the whole time you're driving. I wouldn't call it loud, but you can definitely hear it. OK, though, I could live with that - it's most noticeable in the quiet parts of the content. So after listening to the Narnia introduction and getting started with the story, there was some dialogue and then suddenly, only static. I looked down and the iTrip had gone blank. So I looked for the "On" button - no dice. Finally hit the preset selector button, which turned the unit on, but to the wrong station (it moved to the next preset). Of course, I later figured out to change all the presets to the 87.9 frequency, as other reviewers have mentioned. This turning off behavior happened over and over and over again - very annoying.So I got home from that trip and did some reading, discovering the auto-off feature of this glorious device. No problem, I thought, I'll just turn up the volume on my iTouch. Tried that the next time out and sound quality was horrid. When I reduce the iTouch volume low enough to produce decent sound on the iTrip, the iTrip constantly turns itself off. It was so bad that the other day on the way to church, my two year old got to where he would chime in with "A-gain???" every time it shut off.The reason I say the iTrip is useless for me is because I do have that family of six, with four small children. Apart from listening to (sometimes very annoying) kids songs, we mostly listen to either lullaby-type music or audio stories / dramatizations when we're all traveling together. The iTrip honestly just plain stinks for this. Between the audible whine and the unit constantly shutting off, I'd rather just burn CDs.The reason I say it might work for you is, it only costs $11 right now (which is dirt cheap for something of this functionality and the build quality seems to be decent), and if you listen to loud music the thing won't turn itself off all the time and the music will mostly cover up the whine. Certainly don't expect HD Radio quality, but if you listen to normal to loud volume music all the time, this will get you by for pretty cheap.Other thoughts:1. If there were a way to override / defeat the auto-off feature on this, my rating would jump to 4 stars. It does appear to be well made.2. The wires are a little lengthy for my needs (as stated by other reviewers), but better too long than too short. The transmitter itself is almost right in the middle of the wire run. I personally would prefer it to be closer to the headphone jack end than the power end. But that might be because the aux power outlet in my Odyssey is just above the floor.3. I live in a pretty rural area, so the only issues I've had with interference were from passing another car which was obviously using a similar device on the same frequency. Then you get a little taste of their music.Hope this helps with your decision.
Haven't used this one, yet, but have same brand in other sizes that work just fine.
After reading many reviews and searching for the best pricing we decided to buy through Amazon.com...and got the best deal, shipped faster than we expected, and in excellent condition. We've been using this microwave daily for a little over a month with absolutely no problems. We've learned to shorten the cook times that we used with our old microwave because of the additional power. This machine is more than we expected and we highly recommend it. What a difference from the first microwave oven I had way back in 1976!Update, 24Oct10...after barely 4 months the microwave quit. Just quit. Not sure why, powers up OK but when you push the start button all power is lost. Panasonic referred us to a local dealer to begin the fixing process. We miss our microwave!
When I first received these speakers, I was amazed at the details of the finish. It looked like a woodworker had gone around the entire speaker and softened all the edges. The area around where the drivers attach to the wood is also sunk to detail the driver placement. The platform onto where the speaker sits also anchors the aesthetic qualities of the entire package. A work of art!The best part was when I bi-wired them to my Pioneer ELITE VX-5 receiver. Oh my goodness! Oh dear God! These are the best sounding speakers I have heard - EVER! The sound is perfectly balanced and hits with detail and accuracy. CDs that you have listed to 1,000 times over will ring with new sounds never heard from lower quality drivers. I have only listened for about 5 hours, far below the 50-hour break-in criteria. I can't believe they are only going to get better!
At first, I thought it was just expected that headphones would have a limited life. However, on my second purchase of the same Sony headphones, I found out that the left ear stopped having audio after ONLY 2 MONTHS!This appears to be a problem with the wiring, but it is annoying that Sony, a well-respected name in consumer audio, can sell such a shoddy product. I have reported my complaint to Sony customer service, but have not received a reply yet.Do not buy this product OR any Sony headphone unless you are already deaf in one ear, preferably your left.
I am very happy with the Nikon Binocular. Very reasonably priced in comparison with other retailers for this item. Objects appear very clear when using the binocular. Easy to focus.
Nice looking cable.The snagless construction looks and works great. Achieves gigabit speeds as it is supposed to, measures approx. 14 feet with solid construction.
I can't stand in the ear buds, as my ears are too small and they constantly fall out. These are a great solution, they stay in place and don't move. Even when I'm running. And they're small and light enough to carry around with me every day.
For anyone using AF lenses with Image Stabilization this accessory to your Canon camera is a must. It really extends the time you can use the camera without need of changing the battery. This is great for field work taking nature pics. I would recommend an extra set of batteries though, charged and ready to use, just in case. If you're like me you can get lost behind the lens and spend hours trying for the right shot and you might run out of power, I have. Get one, its worth the price!
I got my Zen about 6 months ago and I have only had one problem with it. I had to reset it because it got stuck other then that I have had no problem. I would highly suggest a case for it. The one thing that I would like to see changed is the way that the unit is plugged in to be charged. You need a little adapter, its a little bit a pain. If you loose that then you will not be able to download or recharge. I have over 4,000 songs and I still have room for more.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!All I have to say is that NOKIA charges $40!I've replaced the batteries in BOTH our NokiaCell Phones and they both keep a charge aslong as the original for a fraction of the cost.
I've used this between a WinXP desktop and a Win2000 laptop in a docking station for about two months now, and I have yet to see any problems. Other KVM switches I've used sometimes miss the hotkey combo, but this one has never missed. The six foot cables are plenty long and they are color coded to avoid confusion. It's a little strange that the USB keyboard and mouse must go in the correct USB slot or they won't work, but that's a minor thing that is quickly solved. This one is recommended, simply because it works and with KVM switches, that's not trivial.
Awesome product, easy to install. Would recommend to anyone wanting to upgrade. There is a definate difference once it is in.
Well I would love to write a good review but I ordered this product on 4/24 and I just found out today (5 days later)that the seller I bought it from can't deliver me the product because he's out of town... Maybe the face to face purchase at my local electronics store is the best way to go.Doug
Now I know why people praise B+W filters. I own Hoya and other cheaper band filters. B+W seems to use better and heavier material for the metal frame. It 's made in Germany. The coating is nice and I could hardly see any degradation on my image when I have this filter on. I need this ND64 to shoot silky waterfall in broad day light. It works perfectly for me.
unit required a call to tech support to set up, got it up and running after about 25 minutes,had a problem 4 months later and netgear wants me to pay $29.95 per call to tech support b/c free tech support is only available for 90 days. i asked the person from netgear who told me this if i was being &quot;punked&quot; but he said he was serious.i then went out and bought a microsoft unit with much better support and they have treated me excellent. my advice ...go with a company that will give you more tech support and backing for its products.
I've been suitably impressed with the Super Macro - it takes macro photography to entirely new levels. Using the Super Macro does demand greater patience & stability from the photographer; and one has to take some time to 're-learn' the new limits of depth of field/focus for one's favourite camera when employing the lens. However, if you are a serious macro photographer you are probably employing due diligence in this area anyway.The resulting images are extremely crisp & clean. I haven't had any occasion to complain on any aspect of the quality of the images provided I take enough care to ensure that the subject is correctly in focus.My decision to buy this lens was also motivated, in part, by the Snap-on Universal mount that goes with it. It really is snap-on and significantly reduces 'mounting' time. I'm really pleased that I don't have to screw the Super Macro into my lens threads.Highly recommended for the serious macro photographer.
The pictures are very nice and the camera has lots of features I have yet to figure out. But I was still somewhat dissapointed with the lag between pushing the putton and getting the shot. My $200 Fuji is just as fast if not a little faster. Trying to take pictures of a two year old is challenging enough.
Easy installation, free HD local channel, forever. Say goodbye to Dish Network, no more paying Dish Network $15/month for local channels.
I have been trying to reach tech Support (phone/e-mail) for a week without any luck.The router does not support multiple VPN connections and there is no information on how to allow them.DO NOT BUY A NETGEAR PRODUCT!
For {the money}, this camera is definitly worth it. I find it very easy to use and the pictures look great. I have taken pictures indoors, outdoors, in dim lights, etc and they have all turned out great looking. This camera does eat up batteries quickly, rechargable batteries are a must for this camera. I have nothing bad to say about this camera. I searched for a long time, asked alot of questions, and read alot of reviews on the net about this camera and I'm glad that I purchased it. If you are looking for a good digital camera and you budget is just under two hundred dollars I don't think you will be disappointed with this camera.
Quality workmanship and excellent design make this product a winner all the way. Superb detailed craftmanship will make this item very durable over time. Highly recommended !!
After reading many reviews on this turntable, I decided to purchase one while Beach Camera was the prime Amazon partner vendor. The first unit arrived with a broken tone arm latch, and I returned it and received credit. In the meantime, Beach Camera had raised the price by $25, and no other vendor was as inexpensive as my original price of $206 with free shipping. A call to Beach sales got me my replacement at the original price.It might be of interest to note that Audio Technica USA has a very good parts department (I bought an extra PL120 headshell from them). When I called them to ask about the broken part with which my unit had arrived, they told me that it often breaks through use, that it's easily user replaceable, that they send out several from time to time and they would be glad to send me one free of charge to replace the broken one I got. But it was too late for me to rescind the RMA I asked for and got from Beach Camera.Right out of the box, this turntable was a dream to set up and use. I experienced no problems with the minor bit of assembly necessary and took great care to balance the tone arm with the headshell and cartridge installed before setting the tracking force at 4 grams - about midway between the lightest and heaviest force AT recommends for the cartridge that comes with the unit. I never had a problem with the "zeroing" dial being too loose that some reviewers have experienced. I set the anti-skate control as AT recommends.Final leveling the turntable came next (I did a preliminary leveling to assure I got the tonearm balance right), and I was very careful to repeat the process several times to assure I had it absolutely horizontal both front-to-back and side-to-side. I used a small "torpedo" level that fit on the platter, not some circular turntable level which doesn't seem to be as easy to read.I was very careful to follow the sequence for connecting the audio outputs and AC power that AT recommends. My stereo receiver (Denon) has a phono input, so I didn't have to switch in the built-in pre-amp. I switched on the receiver and the turntable, turned the volume up to beyond listening level and got no hum (at least to my older ears) that others have heard.Playing some old vinyl was a pleasure - especially with the cueing feature and damped tonearm descent. My LPs sounded as good as I remember - and I do agree with those people who prefer vinyl for its smoother music renditions, less tinny highs and deeper, more natural base notes.My only complaint was that the user manual wasn't very clear about how to use the leveling pads. I assumed that the leg lengths were, indeed, adjustable. But that should have been made very clear in the instructions.I also bought the cartridge for playing 78s but haven't installed it yet in the extra headshell I bought. I'm hoping there is some relatively easy way to make both the 33/45 RPM cartridge assembly and the 78 RPM cartridge assembly weigh the same so I don't have to recalibrate the tonearm counterbalance every time I switch from one to the other.
I purchased this item with the Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster and had no issue's that other reviewers spoke of. Installation and setup was straight forward to the point that it seems silly to mention it but all I did was follow the step by step instructions. I have the notebook adapter installed in both a IBM T40 running WinXP SP1 and a Gateway Solo 9550 running WinXP SP2. We have a 2400+ sq. ft. home and even when I am on the other side of the house the speed only drops to 36 Mbps or so. The access point is setup in a front bedroom in our home so the signal goes through many walls to reach the laptop when in use. So from my perspective, this works wonderfully and am thoroughly enjoying the freedom to roam around the house with my laptop. I should also note that we have 5.8Ghz cordless phones. My previous experience was that 2.4Ghz phones interferred with the wireless network.
I was initially buying this product for its weather resistance claim.Since I tend to leave my $5695.22 Denon head unit outside in the rain, I was really hoping this cable would keep my unit safe from the elements. While it initially did a great job at wisking away the errant raindrops that would have ruined my system, a change in wind conditions confused the cable and my main unit was soaked. Needless to say, this crappy cable failed to do the one thing I really needed it to do and my system is totally fried.Let the buyer beware. You have been warned.
This came with my IPOD. I was sceptical. Previous FM transmitter I owned was a PITA. I had to change the frequency to a clear spot on the band and it worked greaT. Now my wife will stop giving me what for because I'm wearing earphones while I drive.
Stores, in general, will continue to take advantage of these "new" cables, charging crazy prices for them. I like Belkin as a brand and was more than happy with the cables so far. They don't feel cheap and both have worked fine since installation.I would buy these again any day!!
Received this product without any problem. However, it won't work. Haven't figure out whether it is the battery is dead or the remote is not working. Very dissapointed
I would not hesitate to purchase this amazing sound box again.The sound volume and quality, of course, are not what you would expect from a standard stereo system with big amps and speakers, but the volume and quality of the sound coming out of this diminutive box always inspires a "holy %$*)" or two.I have hosted a couple of impromptu patio parties with this little box and the sound is clear with no sign of distortion when cranked to the max.I'd love more volume and base, (can you ever have enough?) but I can't imagine that the engineers could possibly squeeze any more out of such a small box.If you want great portable sound, this is it!
I have a Nikon D80 with a 18-135 zoom lens. Both body and lens fit into the bag-attached. The configurable compartments allow for another lens, your flash and maybe a PnS camera for the quick shot. All very good and room for all your little trinkets like wires, chargers, memory cards, battery, etc. Overall, a great bag for your camera and stuff. Not too big, but big enough for your few essential things to bring your camera around or on a trip.
This is one of the worst cameras I have ever encounted. The batteries have to be replaced after 50 shots. Even if you use re chargeable batteries they only last maybe 75 shots The shortest battey life I have ever seen a a camera.
I love this printer! Easy to set up with clear directions. The automatic duplex option on the menu works great and saves paper. This compact printer fits neatly between the monitor and scanner on my desk. I also like the toner and power saver options. It's a great monochrome laser with more features than other brands at this low price. It also printed the photos in my documents very well with just the standard setting but can be printed out at higher resolution also. I hope to be using it for many years!
The Polk Audio PSW111 sub works great with the Polk TL250 speaker system. It delivers great bass considering its size and price. CNET recommends this sub too!
Apparently the CCD and batteries used by Nikon on many of their Digital Cameras are manufactured by Sony. The Nikon 5700 is under a Nikon "voluntary recall". Kind of like "don't ask, don't tell". The 5400 has the same issues but repairs / replacements are much less "voluntary" in nature. Lots of bad press about it on the web and two-thirds to four-fifths of the cameras selling on eBay are sold in "As is Condition & Final" or "For Parts" with no returns allowed. This camera has some great features but can be frustrating to get it to act right in a timely manner. Mine has crashed and burned very recently too. Just turned it on and it was fried, less than 3000 pictures taken. It was not cheap to buy and I also bought many accessories that only work on the 5400 and if I cannot get it fixed I am out even more.
My first unit died in 2 weeks when the DVD player door would not close. The replacement unit has now died 5 months later exactly as stated in a couple of the other reviews (power problem): it turns itself off. Always been happy with Toshiba before, but not anymore. Stay away from this one.
bought this antenna to get local channels with and I'm very happy with the results. Receiving all local channels very clear. The cost was very reasonable.
I am very happy with this TV so far. It arrived 25 minutes before a party that we had and I was able to show the DeLa Hoya/Mayweather fight that night. Great value for a quality Sony product.
I bought the Powershot A85 almost 3 years ago to replace my A70. My A70 had lasted around 3 years until some shutter door type thing inside the camera broke and all went black. I was told it was fixable but after 3 years I was kind of excited to upgrade.The A85 has been wonderful for the last 2.5 years. I am just starting to see some wear and tear in the last couple of months. Picture quality is starting to fail (pictures coming out grainy or dark) but it's off and on. Some pics still come out great. Shutter lag is also getting slower. It probably just needs a good cleaning, but once again I'm getting itchy to upgrade. I should also say, the camera has gotten heavy use and abuse, as I take tons of pictures and have not been as careful with the camera as I probably should have.It is easy to use, and I am by no means a camera expert. I do take tons of pictures, mostly of the kids, vacations, sporting events.... I like that this camera has alowed me to experiment a little with different settings (portrait, fireworks, etc) without getting too over my head. I have been happy with the zoom quality as well. I usually keep it on the "fast action" setting because it does the best job at keeping up with my very active child.My next camera will be the Powershot S5 IS. I always stick with Canon. Have owned nothing but Canon cameras and printers since I got my first 35mm back in the early 80s. Overall, I definitely recommend the A85 as an easy to use camera for beginner level photography.
I agree with other reviewers, genuine Canon ink is great and worth it. I know that ink is one of those over priced things and I do wish it were cheaper. However, I've read several articles talking about color fade problems with inkjet ink. One review I read online compared a variety of year-old prints using different refills and genuine ink brands. I think all except one refill brand was almost completely faded. I don't have the article anymore but I remember that Canon's ink remained very non-faded. I can personally attest to this. My wife and I used our Canon i850 to print several of our wedding pictures on photo paper. Seven years later these photos all look great. One in particular is at my mom's house and is kept out in the dining room (which is a pretty sunny room during the day) and shows no signs of fading after all this time.
After hearing the Harman Kardon Go + Play, I was totally convinced I needed to have one. No comparison from other models. Had an Altec IM600 and it doesn't even come close to the quality and volume of sound. Inside the home sound is unbelievable. The bass is incredible coming from such a small unit. And outside, it's almost like an amplifier playing on the deck. It looks elegant and stylish; but the true value is in the quality of the sound which is amazing. Got a great deal on Amazon's Gold Box sale. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great sound system for their IPOD.
This is a great printer but it runs out of ink quickly which is costly but if you want great quality fork it out for this one
Crappy sound, cheap construction, was more expensive in the long run had to replace in months.I do my own installs and did not want to remove the doors again got much better sound with Rockford Fosgate replacements, and only a few more dollars.Acceptable for factory replacement if you need to fill a hole to sell your car, but not a keeper!I bought a set of 4, but IWill not buy again!
outside of an issue with the earbud separating where the two halves of the metal ends meet in the middle, and finding the correct earplugs, once I crazy glued them back together and found the right fit, the sound from these things was stellar. Handles distortion free thumping bass with ease. Anyone having issue with the sound either received the occasional mistake in a product, or may need to concentrate on rating the poor ability of their ears to hear. I've had these for quite some time now, and they're a great purchase and a quality product.
It was horrible, soon as i plug the speakers in it was making a constant noise, really annoying, the speakers were junk, worst purchase i've ever made from amazon. I would've returned them but I didn't want to go through the trouble of sending it back. So i just smashed them and went to best buy and got new ones. I know it was a cheap speaker, but hell it should atleast work properly. Talk about trash.
This was a great board for almost 2 years and then suddenly one day my monitor goes blank and my hard drive light comes on and stays on. So I reset it but its just blank - nothing. After a complete check up and tests, the motherboard was sort of dead and definately unusable.I know Asus makes great products and this is the FIRST TIME I have been let down by one of their items and I simply think the board just went bad. I would not buy this particular board again though.
No problems at all. I just had to let it come to room temperature (Minnesota winter delivery) and it worked great!
This travel bag is perfect!This is the second one I purchased..this one for a friend. It fits everything very well and we are quite happy with this purchase.
I loved this Zen, i have been using it for a year and half and it feels like i just bought it, its refreshing to play this everytime,either video or music or radio. I am so glad i got this.Thanks creative!
When I purchased the Diamand Rio 600, I was expecting an excellent player from what I had heard and it's reviews. However, that assumption was proven to be wrong. I was very disappointed with it's overall performance.*Weight- I was surprised when I felt how heavy the Rio is. Compared to other mp3 players, the Rio is especially heavy compared to it's small size. It's hard for you to walk wth it in your pocket because it weighs down your pants.*Lighting feature- The way the lighting feature is programmed on the Rio can become a nusaince. Everytime you press a single button, it illuminates for about ten seconds. This feature may come in handy in the dark, but in broad daylight when it is not needed it only drains the battery faster.*Sound- The sound on the Rio is horrible. First of all, it skips within twenty seconds of each song (I had tried re-downloading the song into the player and trying different Rio players, but the result came out the same. Also, the Rio tends to make strange bleeping noises that weren't there before in the song. It sounds like washing windows while listening to you music. The Rio doesn't have an equalizer. You can't increase the bass or change the quality of the music, which is a great feature that isn't included.*Battery Usage- The Rio is supposed to play for up to ten hours using one battery. However, I'd never once used one battery for up to ten hours without it going out. In fact, it plays about five hours before dying out. I have anouther mp3 player [the RCA Lyra] that I've had since October, and I listen to it every day. It uses two batteries, but I've only had to change them twice.*Software- The Rio software is acceptable, except for the fact that it takes up a large amount of space on your computer.*USB Port- Even though the USB port is supposed to be much faster than the alternative Parallel Port, I have compared the two to be the same speed.*Backpacks- The Rio uses 'backpacks', instead of Compact Flash like most players. Because of this, you can only buy Rio brand backpacks since they are the only company that makes them, and for a high price. Most of the time you have to order directly from the company if you want to expand the memory. I have also observed that they are hard to open up, and easy to break. They are also very large compared to the tiny compact flash.I hope my review was helpful to those questioning whether to buy this product. Please don't, it is a waste of time. In my opinion, the RCA Lyra is preferably a much better player, maybe you should check it out. And for the same price, it has all the features anyone should need and it uses Real Jukebox, a program many people already have. Thank You.
The frame itself is nice, the features it holds. The only issues that I have with it is the fact that you can't plug it into the computer via USB to add pictures onto the frame. Also it would be nice to have the option of auto play in the menu for when you turn on the frame. You just turn it on, then you have to hit play in order for it to play. Overall the frame is nice, have not gotten around to messing with the video or audio features.
Just like the title says...it works! Don't forget to shake it up before use. As with any microfiber towel, they get degraded when washed with fabric softners. Try to find a very bland detergent when you wash it, as it'll break down the micro fibers and it starts to not work as well. Or, you could just not be cheap like me and buy a new towel for a few bucks every couple of months (Depending on how often you use it).I've found using the stuff while the monitor is off, but warm (As in the TV/monitor has been on for several hours) will usually result in a very fast, easy streak free cleaning. If it's cold, you may have to "buff" with the towel for a bit until it dries off. By buff, I mean a back and forth motion, don't use much pressure on the TV itself.
For subwoofers placement is key and can make or break your subwoofer. I have mine in a corner-ish spot, but it still doesn't give that chest pounding bass. Oh well, It's small so that's good for me because I'm using it with my PC.I have this connected to a Harmon Kardon Hk3390 receiver and On the back of the sub I set the volume 3/4 and on the receiver I set the bass knob to 3/4 aswell maybe it is defective because there the subwoofer only responds when the volume is 3/4 or higher. One thing to note is that it is very musical, it's not like those massive one note car subs that only go boom.
After a couple years I finally replaced the Magenta and Yellow cartridges. I replaced the cyan and black a couple months ago. I have never had a problem with this printer and for my purposes the color/text is great. I have used it for a variety of items (cards, envelopes and paper) and it has always performed well. Looking at the other reviews I wonder if there is an overall quality issue with Samsung (I guess I got lucky if there is) or a user problem issue. I went from a laser brother black printer (which gave out on me after a year) and jumping up to the Samsung laser color 300 printer has been great. I have an Epson 2400 for fine prints and a Epson 200 to print disc covers but I use the Samsung mostly for daily printing needs---web pages, pdf files, excel etc...and it is a great little printer---especially for the price...it is the easiest printer to replace cartridges for and while it will cost $100 to replace them all it is well worth it since they last almost two years with normal use (70-100 sheets a week)
This is the third replacement battery for the phone. They have all been purchased on-line at very reasonable prices. The first two held up very well, better than the predicted average life of about 6 months. I expect this one to do as well. I saw the same exact battery in a store yesterday for twice the price that I paid (including shipping). Thank you for being there when I needed you.Joe
Great little reciever. Puts out great power and sound. Just wish I could separately control the volume on the A and B speakers.Would like very much to find an inexpensive amplified receiver that I can have separate volume, treble, and bass controlls for two or more pairs of speakers.
I installed this unit about 2 years ago and its been working fine. It is a little on the large size for my 32" LCD, I wish it could have been made a bit smaller. I also wish it could have some vertical adjustment after it is screwed into the wall. I knocked it down a star due to not being perfect for me, but it does work as advertised. The horizontal adjustments are great and it stays where you put it.
My expectations for this product were pretty low. For the price, I am extremely pleased. The lights are extremely sturdy and high quality. You can change the bulbs for more wattage. The carrying case is extremely well designed and sturdy. I would have liked a white background, but the gray is working nicely for my needs. For the record, I am a rank amateur trying to get some decent product shots. So far, so good.
Alright, so I opted for an FM transmitter to play my ipod because it would cost hundreds to put in an AUX jack to my car stereo. I was going to get the transmitter specifically for ipods, but I have the 4th gen nano, and I read that it doesn't charge them anyways. Then I looked at this one and I figured that because of the USB port, it can charge anything, including my nano. It does! Also I held down the preset button to get it to LX mode and then INTL so I could get to the 87.9 frequency. Then I made all 4 presets set to 87.9, just hold down for the number to flash and you're good. ZERO STATIC at these settings! Just make sure the ipod volume is all the way up or else it will think the signal is weak and it turns off. When this happens i just hit the small preset button, and since all 4 of them are the same frequency, it's all good. Only con is that when you plug it in or start the car, it is set to some random frequency, not the one you used previously. Again, this is why it's good to set some presets so you only need to push one button. Overall, this is an awesome device!!! And I got mine for 7 bucks!! Total steal, everyone with a car and an ipod needs one of these pronto.
Go three of these for 30 bucks shipped from Amazon. Put them in today and they work. Battery comes with lifetime warranty but is really a replacement for $5.45 per battery shipped. You ship the old battery, $5.45 and a copy of your original receipt toTehcnuity6044 West 79th stIndianapolis, IN 46278There's also a phone number for consumer questions, 800-887-2557With shipping, no-name, no warranty batteries cost the same as these so these are a better value.
too bad nice idea but not thought out very well clumbsy not high def video, i'm not very happy with it, not the quality it was advertised as.look at this closely before you buy i didn't i got burned.
I got this webcam so I could help my little brother with homework since I'm away at college.It worked perfect, he installed it on the computer himself and used it with Skype.
What an exciting way to listen to music! Is there any other player that makes it this easy to get all your songs on it?Wouldn't trade it for the world, unless it was to get a 10 or 20 gig one!
I cleaned the sensor from my CANON EOS 50D with them. If you follow the instructions you should need only one SensorSwab for cleaning the sensor. But this didn't work for me. After all, I needed 5 of this SensorSwabs to clean my sensor. Don't thrown away the used Swabs, I prepared them with new tissues (Lens Cleaning Tissues from Pearstone). It's a little tricky to fold the other tissues around the swabs, but so you can save a lot of money.The cleaning instructions and how to test the sensor I followed the instructions from [...]I would recommend to read this website before(!) you try to clean your sensor - it worked for me.My opinion after all: SensorSwabs are good, I didn't rate them with 5 stars only because of the price.
I did a lot of research on cameras and spent a large amount of time at Best Buy and Circuit City looking at this model up close and personal.I have to say that this camera is fantastic! It works well in a variety of light settings and is easy to switch from one setting to another by a simple turn of a knob. I've uploaded all my photos to ofoto.com and have loved the resulsts so much that I've ordered well over 75 pritns including some blown up to 11 x 17, WITH NO PIXELATION! My wife can't believe the framed work was taken with a digital camera.They also print out great on my printer and I only have an hp 880c to work with on a day to day basis. You don't even need to go through the camera manual to be up and running with this little jewel. I started right out of the box and have been working with it ever since for all types of shots.I have no problem with the software and the pictures can be downloaded with ofoto.com free software as well. In fact I use that more so than the Kodak software included.So far, the battery life of the camera is excellent! I use flash and no flash with the screen on quite a bit, and I did ivest in some newere NiMh batteries from kodak. They hold a large charge and work well with this camera. I invested in a 128MB memory card for this camera for only $40.00 bucks from Circuit City. It's well worth it and much better than the any of the smaller cards.I did not buy the Dock due to the ease of downloading with the card reader that came with the 128 mg card.To sum things up, I realy like its ease, and clarity of detail in my pictures. Also, it bounced off the concrete from three feet when I tried to catch my 13 month old son, completely forgeting about my camera. It is still working fine with only a few minor scratches.Enjoy!
Happy with the clarity, and the weight. They are perfect for my needs. I priced others more expensive and this Nikon exceeded its value for the money.
For it's small price and sise, this player provides one Hell of a punch. I plan on getting a lot of use out of it. It plays back widescreen formatted DVD's like televisions 40 times it's sise. If you are one person, and want to save a good $6000-$10,000 on a widescreen tv, get yourself this little guy.Initial must be listening a bit to it's customers;The machine I got is packed with features found on more expennsive larger players. Even watching non- widescreen discs in this thing in FULL mode was a joy. I played one of my first season Lost In Space Dvd's in it in FULL mode, with no problems at all.I only have one gripe, that being that the battery pack is external, and a bit clumzy. However, I can live with that, as I ran my player for over 4 hours on one charge, and the recharge time was under 90 minutes.As I said, this small machine delivers a very big bang for the buck. I'll be using this gizmo more often than any other DVD player I own, and including this one, I have 2 others.Save some wear and tear on your main DVD players, and get this one. You won't be disapointed
Jams. Jams. Jams. Jams. I had read that this thing is prone to jams. But I couldn't resist the price. I've had it out of the box for 12 hours and can't get it to print. Because every time I print, it jams. Buy something else.
I have this scanner at home for personal use and have used it to scan in a lot of my old photos. I think the pictures turn out great! The quality is at least as good as my digital camera. I run the software on Win XP and I have had no problems. It is so simple even my computer illiterate in-laws run it effortlessly.
My son writes this review:I would just like to comment on this camera and add my opinion of it. We bought it used, so the shutter button was already broken. I'm not bummed about that because this camera has a manual focus that can be used to get the right picture, if the auto-focus won't do it correctly.I've found that the battery life is actually okay, but that was after I received some better batteries. The batteries are Energizer Rechargeable, 2450 mAH, and they work! I put in a new set at least a week ago and they're still going strong! Some people might be a little skeptic so I'll expand: I don't take pictures all week, but on a given day, I might take at least 20 pictures and then review them a while, erase the ones that I took, then start all over again!The flash is rather powerful, so it would be good to tone it down a little at close range.It's not the most portable camera, but compared to an SLR, it is a little toy. I found a case that fits it exactly, with room for a Gorilla Pod at the bottom, and an extra set of batteries.This camera takes excellent movies! I was stunned when I saw the first movie I took, even though in a quiet movie the motor will come through as a humming. The sound of the movie, in the camera, isn't that great. A movie that I took of a chime choir sounded horrible on the camera, the high notes came in as a "chang"ing sound. On the computer, it sounded fine.Overall, I'm very impressed with this camera, who even though being rather outdated by today's standards, is still very good.
I am very pleased with this camera. The wife needed a smaller point and shoot than the Kodak 2MP she had been using. It is small about 1/2 the size of a Kodak 3400 and MUCH lighter. The large mode dial on the top right of the camera is easy to turn and use the ICONS that represent different modes i.e. Manual, Auto , Movie,Setup,Scenes and Portrait assist. Do READ the manual it does really explain.The buttons on the back of the camera are intuitive but a quick read of the printed manual helps.The pictures are excellent. Although I did not use a Kodak Color chart they are on the money. I did some close ups of flowers without the tripod in daylight and was amazed at how sharp the inside of the flower looked. As with any small mega pixel camera always shoot the highest resolution even though you are not intending to make 8x10 you willbe pleased with the result. The 16MB card that comes with it will hold about 9 high resolution images. It would be wise to buy a 64 MB or larger.Do use the NIMH rechargable batteries as alkaline are not recomended. We used 1800mAh double A and they held up quite well. It does have Sports assist mode that will take 3 frames every 2 seconds but have not tried that mode.
This is a great pair to wear walking on the beach. Some of the surf comes through, but the music is very clear. Better than the old apple earbuds.
Total piece of junk and waste of money.
I've had this mp3 player for a year and really like it. It has performed well for playing mp3 and wma files (I haven't really used the FM feature). I really like the sound and the feel of the headphones that came with the unit. In fact my only problem is that I loaned my unit and the headphones got lost. Does anyone know where to get replacement headphones?
The first one I received didn't turn on. I could see a small dent in the receiver, so I assume it was damaged during shipment. Amazon did an excellent job of replacing it without any cost to me. The new one works great, no problems. Overall I got a good price on Amazon for a great product. The AVR HK645 can be very confusing to set up if youre not experienced in setting up home theater systems. Because its such a good receiver it has a ton of options. It took me awhile to configure properly, but is working excellent now. The HK phone support is great too.
Excited by the price and seemingly positive reviews, I purchased these cables for the Ubuntu box I have hooked to an HDTV. The cable I have now is a VGA with one male end, one female, so I have to adapt it out and it sometimes falls out of the computer. I hooked these cables up and my computer would not output a resolution greater than 1024x768 no matter what I did. Thinking perhaps it was an issue with a driver update or Linux update (I've had plenty of Linux machines where something will mysteriously stop working after an update), I checked forums and the nVidia page. After that I went ahead and ran all the updates and made sure all my drivers were up to date, just in case. Still, nothing. Fiddled with all the menu options on the TV. Nope. To test if it was the cable itself, I snaked the old cable back, plugged it in, and got my actual, widescreen resolution back at 1366x768. This cable is probably fine if you're running a 1024x768 monitor but for widescreen, forget it.
I actually have not used this product yet. I need someone to cut out the sheet rock where I plan to place my 50" plasma tv to install additional studs so the tv will be centered on two to three studs. Once I have it installed, I will resubmit a review for this product.Thanks.
Amazon's partnership with J&R Music World always spells good things for the consumer. This is a great product all in all.
Like another reviewer, I buy these for church recording use. In our case, they are used for recording both the spoken word as well as music and singing. These cassettes have provided reliable service, and the extended length makes it possible for us to record a complete service without flipping the tape, a real benefit.Fidelity seems fairly good. We have had no problems with defective cassettes. The only burble was an incomplete shipment, but this seller (the recording store) promptly forwarded the missing tapes -- very satisfactory customer service.I think I can safely recommend this product and seller. Happy recording!
This isn't so much a review as it's a warning to potential buyers of Meade products. This is a $1,000.00+ telescope after shipping, but Meade considers it to be disposable. I called Meade to get a replacement part for it and I was told that they don't stock any replacement parts and don't repair this line of telescopes. If the problem is warranty related they said they will replace the whole telescope but other then that they don't offer any support. They wouldn't even suggest any recourse.
This is essentially an external sound card with some fancy sound management software, for a very low price. I used it to bypass the existing, broken sound electronics on the mother board. Worked well and worked immediately. I've got two of them. Highly recommend.
I love my atomic clock due to the outdoor temp.Ilive in an area that freezes in the winter so it nice top know how cold it is outside without going outside
I know I'm REAL trouble when my husband untwines his Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable from around his sweat stained waist. "Why you feeding me such dismal signal quality down cheap cabling" he will scream at the top of his voice as the high quality Denon Cable bites into the scarred tramp stamp on my back. "Not the face Billy-Bob" I wail in vain! Another week in the trailer before I dare go out again. This product seems perfect for inflicting pain and torture as well as holding up size 48inch denim trousers but does nothing for audio quality. Trust me I know...
I love this product so much that i use it for my phone almost everyday!It was a great buy for a small price. So far so good and it is still working.I recomond it for anyone who needs this for thier phone. But make sure your phone is compatable with this wire.This was much cheaper than a full headset.All you need is a earset and your good to go.
My camera dock will recharge the camera batteries, but the transfer button doesn't work. It doesn't make a connection to my computer. So far, it's just an expensive battery charger. There's very little documentation included and troubleshooting has been difficult. I wish I'd saved my money.
This clock is easy to set and has several sleep functions such as nap and snooze. The best function is the graduate alarm volume that starts soft and gets louder with time; an essential function for parents with sleeping toddlers!
Has twist, throttle, no problems so far. No force feedback, wired (usb), 12 buttons. Not symetrical like Attack 3.
Amazon wins with this one. They have the best price if you consider the free shipping.I have never owned a flash MP3 player before although I have tried the Shuffle at the Apple store. This player is amazingly light and is a more attractive design than (gasp!) even the ipod. So far, everything seems intuitive. I ripped a CD using the variable bit rate option under WMP and the entire CD - 30-min long - is only 19 MB! The sound quality is exceptional. FM reception also is very good.Now about the ear phones. They are not ideal but if they are causing you pain, then you are misusing them. You don't want to stuff them up against the ear canal, you simply want to hang them off the hook on the botton part of your ear, above the lobe. I believe it's called antitragus. In this position, the speakers are directed toward the ear canal, and your ear does the rest. Try it!Of course, this is less than satisfactory if you're moving around a lot in which case you should get one of those over the head earphones or the type that fits into your ear.
If you get these headphones like my wife did for $25, they are so well worth it I'd buy two easily.These are open style headphones that are designed for watching movies or music (via a switch), the cord is a decent thickness (about half the thickness of V6s/7506s).I wouldn't compare these to the V6 or 7506s for several reasons.These are not closed style, and they won't cancel out too much noise, however if you have the volume at a decent level that won't be an issue.First thing I noticed about these headphones is that I was surprised how well they actually sounded, they will sound different from 7506/V6s, as they focus more on middle frequencies and with some decent bass. The headset design is plastic and rubber components with the driver being angled. They aren't as comfortable as V6/7506 but again for the price you still can't go wrong.I will be honest, I rather use these XD200s over Dre Beats any day, both the XD200 and Beats distorted at higher volumes, however the over extended bass of the Beats made it more unbearable.If you have an iPhone with an Otterbox, the plug won't fit, which can be a problem for those who are looking for a pair of headphones for their iOS device and case.If you are spending $25-40 tops, you will want to get these.Another thing, if you are listening to MP3/iTunes Plus, you will probably be fine with these.....getting V6s will leave you noticing the lossy conversion.
This brakcet works great for portraits. Keeps flash off camera for more natural lighting effect.
Excellent. Works everytime. The only thing is it does not wake speedlites when they go into standby. I can trigger a Canon flash with a Nikon camera. You need to use wizards in manual mode which is the only drawback. Look out for the new ttl wizards. I'm waiting for the Nikon version later this year.
Just received by Creative Zen 30GB today (I'm very excited). I just unpacked the unit and it looks very sleek (I purchased the black one). It's a little bit taller than my palm. The first thing I had to do was upgrade my QuickTime as versions 7.01 and 7.02 interfere with the Zen. That upgrade on line was easy enough. Next, I plugged in the until to charge it up. It has to charge for 2 hours. During this process I had to power it up and down. During that I was able to see a very crisp and clean screen. I'm looking forward to watching videos. I purchased this product mainly to watch videos while working out, on the train, etc. Anyway, installation was a breeze--popped in the setup disk and it walked me through the entire install without a problem. The unit comes with a felt bag to store the unit--for the price, it would have been nicer to receive a more protective cover. I think if I drop it in this bag, the unit will suffer damage. So, the first thing I must do is go out and purchase a better cover for the unit. I should have ordered it when I ordered the unit. WARNING-I thought this was interesting (and scary) on the second page of the instructions it states "THE CORDS 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"--what the heck is that!!! California is wacky, but I decided I was going to wash my hands anyway--I don't know if this is common to all electronics, but I don't understand why they would use accessories that require this disclosure...Anyway, you now know before you buy that this is in there. Back to the install. The directions say that versions 7.01 and 7.02 of Quicktime will halt your Creative installation, but version 7.03 has fixed this problem. I could only download 7.04 at apple.com, and it appears that my creative installation halted. However, I x'd out of it and it asked me if I wanted to reboot in order for my computer to accept changes. I did that and it seems to be working. I have my unit plugged into the USB (docked) and I am attempting to copy a video from my external hardrive to the unit. The directions are a bit skimpy on how to do this. However, I dragged and dropped the file and hit the conversion button. It walked me through the conversion, which was pretty simple. I keep getting a busy message requiring me to hit the swich button. If you get it, just hit it and it will continue with the transfer. My first transfer of 1.12 gb was pretty quick (only a couple of minutes). My second download, about the same size, (in "good quality"--you have a choice--the better quality probably taking a bit longer) was done in around 2 minutes--not bad for a full movie.OKAY--I undocked the unit and hit menu button, found videos and saw that my transferred movies were there--AWESOME AND EASY. My headphones are in and they are comfortable plug ins (with little cushions on the outside--unlike my ipod). I turned on my movie (Chronicles of Riddick--I know, not the best, but some good special effects to test the unit). The picture is crisp, clear and excellent...I'm loving it. The sound is awesome, a bit too loud, but I haven't found the volume button. So, in less than a 1/2 hour I'm up and running watching movies on my Creative Zen. I am totally digging it. I will continue to test the unit and learn how to fully utilize it, but for now--this is a five star for me (I am so excited about being able to copy my movies to this unit!!!!)
Este producto es muy bueno, aunque en algunos momentos se inhibe.
I love the product and it does everything I hoped for and more (mainly boosting the power of my very light saber) but the discount for the Kindle ElectronOnly version was so pathetic so I decided to pony up for the EntireAtom version only to find that Amazon refused to ship at the Prime rate %-( I'm never shopping Amazon again - these guys may buy in bulk but they sell in bilk!!!
I bought this laptop from Greg through amazon.com and I feel its a really great deal. The service provided by Greg to me has also been really good. He keeps in touch with the customers very nicely, which is really appreciable.This HP Notebook pc xt5377qv is a state of the art machine. I am a comp. science student and really like to do a tough testing on the comp systems. Floppy disk drive and the IR port are certainly added bonus which are these days not available in most of the other brands but are actully very useful.I talked to HP technicians before (for getting recommendation) and after buying the notebook, and both the times I received excellent customer service too. They ( HP tech support) listen to people very nicely and give genuine solutions. Unlike other brands they dont hang you on the phone.Note: When I talked to HP tech support few days ago, they told me that for this model (HP pavilion xt 5377qvnotebook pc), they did not get a single complaint logged till date.The notebooks seems to be very sturdy and nice. I would says that at this date today (Dec 5, 2003) it is the best deal to buy a new hi speed notebook for 1099 USD.Overall I am very happy with the system and would recommend to other buyers also.Many ThanksVineet Guptagupta_vineet@rediffmail.com
worked perfectly/light/never fell out during the 13.1 mile run/very happy for the price under $10I find that the ear buds tend to move or fall out when sweating/running for some time/therefore I switched to these
Just one step below the iMac (but price makes up for it anyway) this is 100% reliable like all Macs. The only time Ive seen macs crash are do to lack of care. PC's crash out of the blue. And when you remove something from a mac its gone. On a PC you can remove something and 2 yrs later find it burried in the darkest corners of your system. Theres nothing hidden on a Mac. I like not having to worry about over 4000 counted virus's that are out there for PC's as well. YIKES!
Canon Pixma MP210 Photo All-In-One Inkjet Printer (2175B002)So far I have found this product to be very satisfactory, fine print quality, easy set up. It does seem to take longer than I am used to for it to "warm up" and to "shut down" though, not a real problem
This was purchased as a gift for my son. Great price and fast service. . .made him very happy. Overall he thinks it is a great product.
I have been using these headphones for almost a year now, and they have been working great.Pros:- Great sound, highs and lows.- Handles sounds from a variety of programs.- Fits over the ear and tight on the head.- Very good at canceling noise.- Long wire, comes with 1/4 inch adapter.Cons:- They're kind of bulky, and don't fold up to fit anywhere.- The size adjusters often slide around, requiring the user to resize it.- After a while the size adjusters will start to crack under stress.- The cushions are easy to remove, but hard to clean and put back on.- While using recording software, some bass notes have made the left ear rattle.Overall, I enjoy these headphones for their use and price. They are still going strong.
This White Balance Card is a must-to-have item in any photographer's bag. Highly recommend this product. Great quality for the price.
We got 2 of this headphones. Researched a lot before we bought, to see if those works OK with our Samsung LED latest model TV. It did, nothing else needed cuz it has already have all parts needed. since it is not the cheapest one (glad we didn't pick those) worked out just great, but depends on the position from the transmitter sometimes you hear hissing noise but it is still acceptable. Nothing is perfect especially it is wireless.. we only walk around the house when we go to bathroom, though. Had no problem with them. Use those almost every nights.
pros: nice look, good feeling in hand due to metalic bodyslim and light weightcolor screen is bright and cleareasy to navigate ( after you get music or photos in to it)Fm radio is terrificsound is good, i am still testing the 30 EQ settingbtw MX 400 is a nice earbudcons: i am using windows xp sp2, wmp 10 , but it still takesme several hours to figure out how to sync playlist andphoto, since normally i just drag and drop music to mp3players. I dont know windows media player can creat a playlist of photos beofore. Also the gel case from the box seems useless, it doesn't provide anything to protect the beautiful screen, Maybe I need to get a cell phone screen sticker.All in all, h10 is the best 5 g player of its kind( if you say ipod is the best it is also ok, ipod is ipod, who cares)
Got this for my PC, it has a 1500w psu and four gpus oced, a 12 gage 15a could not handle it so I got this so that I can plug the pc 15a psu in here but be able to enjoy 20a flow.
I travel the globe for work as a stagehand. I am an audiophile by nature. When on a 7 month tour the only thing you ever truly miss is privacy. For audiophiles it is important to hear your favorite music w/o any interruptions.This is my first pair of monitor quality headphones. So as to there quality for use in a sound studio, I cannot say. If I was an upcoming/Hobbyist DJ I would have to say they would probably be a good choice.What I can say is that when you need to be able to hear your music in all the clarity and feel of a substantial home stereo system while on an airplane, hotel room or bus then these are what you want.When I first listened to the HD 280 Pro I heard the music almost for the first time. The clarity, the bass, the fact they are closed so that no outside noise can be heard......this also keeps your music in(which makes for happy roommates, and in flight neighbors), I was completely elated.If I knew how much I would love listening to these headphones before I bought them I would have happily paid full price.As to their durability, I have only owned them for a month. They do feel well built, and soundly constructed.They are big. It makes them somewhat challenging to leave on your person when transitioning through an airport w/ a small messenger bag and medium backpack. Though the size is why they are so comfortable to wear and also why they sound so good.I would not change anything about this product.All in all if a quality listening experience while on the go is what you are looking for than these are your headphones.
These headphones, while simple, possess all the features that I could ask for. The ear-clips are firm enough to hold your ear but not so tight that they pinch or become uncomfortable; the in-line volume control is one of those features I feel every set of headphones should have. The sound is clear and should be loud enough to satisfy all but the most demanding (or deaf) of listeners. The headphone cord is quite long, perhaps a bit too long, but given that one can bind it into a more reasonable length with a twist-tie I don't think of that as much of an issue. All in all it's well worth the reasonable price.
I think they're a really great pair of binoculars, for me they were the optimal specs. The 10 times magnification allowed a closeup on far away birds and even a good view of the moon, but not such a high magnification that makes it hard to find things in the sky. For my use I didn't need water proof or fog proof lenses so get the Extreme line if that's what you want, but these are great general-purpose binoculars. The lenses are also high quality. The weight is a little heavy, but first of all that's what you get for having 50 mm diameter lenses, plus we knew that going into it for a better image. Obviously they wouldn't make the best field binoculars (though you can use them for that if you wanted to), but for my own purposes I couldn't imagine a better pair at a better price, so overall I'm extremely satisfied. I recommend doing research into the kind of binoculars you need depending on your use before choosing, but if it matches the capacity of this bad boy, then I wholeheartedly recommend it.
I received the cable in a timely manner and it works as it should although it is very stiff. It is advertised as Belkin cable but that is not the brand name on the cable,the brand is CMPLE. In addition it was 24' long not 25' as specified....it worked but with no room to spare. I am satisfied for the price but feel it is misrepresented. When compared to actual Belkin cable (name on it) it is thinner and considerably stiffer, the Belkin is much more supple.
I bought this product from Amazon to use in my 1997 Cavalier to play tunes from my 8GB Walkman E-Series flash player. Here's a quick breakdown of the results:Pros:Easy to use, and it works with any player. It has three presets to store the stations you have the most success with. The display is nicely backlit, though it only stays on for a few seconds. The cord/antennae is fairly lengthy, and in some cars may need to be wrapped around the gear shifter. It's also really cool that it has a USB charger to top off your MP3 player.Cons:Well, you can probably guess this from the title but I didn't have much luck getting a signal. When I did get one, it sounded fairly good, but the volume on the player and the stereo had to be cranked up. I even tried the trick where you switch to international mode to get access to lower frequencies, but no dice.After 30 seconds or so, the player goes into a standby mode. It did this for me even though there was sound coming from my player. So what happened when the player shut off? Ear-splitting static filled the car! No matter what station I tuned it to, no matter how I positioned the transmitter, this phenomena reoccured. Very disappointed.Another minor niggle - in my neck of the woods its been a cold winter. That means gloves are a necessity. Well, the buttons are too small to operate accurately with them on. Again, that problem pales compared to the lack of sound, but its still an issue.
Although most product are made in China, this is very well made. The protective sleeve provides excellent protection from the outer elements and contains the individual cable to be very manageable along it's intended route. If you have a ten cable setup just like mine, it means less clutter and manage real estate wisely. The black rubber cable end known as cable pants are all durable and last a long time. I'm glad I found this in Amazon, it's great that the price was reasonable and shipping was on time. One reason I hang around and do my shopping here besides ebay, at least I know it's not a DOA when the product gets here.
Great product! Shipping is pretty fast and the charger seems to charge the DS much faster than the one that came with the DS. 5/5 Stars :)
This is a great item. I can plug my computer directly into my t.v. with it. EASY to use. Great price. Very happy. I recommend this cable to anyone how wants to view videos and movies on a t.v. instead of their computer!
Pros: initial cost cheap, prints paper, nice scan qualityCons: expensive in the long run because of overpriced ink, looks cheaply made, the automatic document loader doesn't work too wellI was tempted to buy this printer on sale for $120 last year, but its not worth it. The overpriced ink will make up for the cheap price. It's better to get a higher quality printer that uses cheaper ink. I think that's how HP makes money on the cheap printers. The document loader is a nice feature which was a reason why I got it, but for some reason it bends the paper a little and the copy gets a few lines down the page. I think the ink is running out because today the words on the paper is very light, but in my opinion the printer should remind me to replace the ink cartridge. I don't know if I am the only one who has this problem. The scanning, copying, and printing work without any noticeable flaws. Also, it is a pain to install the drivers and things for the printer. Not very user friendly. Find a higher quality printer with cheaper ink. You won't regret it.
a superb player, with great great terrific sound quality... after i was kinda resent the tiny amount of memory it came with, but after discovered how easy it is to use it with windows xp's windows media player, i was totally hooked with 64kps wma format which have great sound quality and can hold twice as many songs...
OK, from reading the reviews, here is the main thing you need to know. If you are connecting from component video &lt;output> from your TV or DVD/Gaming system to VGA for a projector or monitor, this will work (check your projector, etc, manufacturer's guide). But it is a ONE-WAY DEVICE ONLY (only ueable in one direction). Think of it as a one-way step-down device. It is not intended or useable to go the other direction. You WILL NOT be able to use it as &lt;output> from your computer or other VGA device and to a TV, DVD, etc monitoring device. It does not step-up signal. Just remember, Component Video Output to VGA input only. Any other use - NADA, not gonna work.
They sound good. They seem pretty accurate. I would like a little more low end, but I haven't had any trouble mixing with them. Construction wise the seem pretty solid. They fit snug and are comfortable up to about 2hrs with out moving them. They stay snug when moving them about while mixing. I would like to see a fully removable cord, but really a non issue.
I have been using it for quite a long time now and I am really happy with it, it is small easily attached to my camera so I have it right there when I need it, really easy to use and working just perfect from the very first moment I got it. Really small and light, no cords so you don't have any contact with the camera when shooting making your camera more steady when you needed it to be...I would go for it over and over again with my eyes closed.
The V-MODA Vibe Earbuds look great, especially in gold. The sound was fine. A nice tight fit in my ear made it pretty easy to use these to listen to music on a plane. Earbuds are great to keep in your car or travel bag, so they're easily available. They're much less bulky than any earphone solution.I had two problems with my earbuds, though. First, I like the little soft case that was provided. But when you wrap the cord around the little piece of plastic that's provided to keep it from getting tangled, the cord takes on and stays that shape. With all those kinks, the cord for these earbuds would never hang straight and naturally. Second - and possibly related to the first - after a year one earbud stopped working. I don't know if is was related to the kinking or if there was a problem with the jack, but earbuds that only work on one side are useless.If you purchase these earbuds, I recommend you either bunch the cord loosely into the case, or find another way to store and carry them. And buy the extended warranty and be prepared to use it.
I was a little hesitant to order this product from the Amazon website due to all the mixed reviews. I then realized what was probably causing some of the confusion. The title of the product is "Genuine Laptop Charger AC Adapter for Dell...". If you click on the link to see all of the sellers, you'll find that about 90% of the sellers are selling aftermarket replacement chargers. The other 10% (at the time of my purchase) are selling genuine Dell chargers. The bad reviews that you'll read are from those who have received an aftermarket or "3rd party" charger.I purchased my charger from "CST Mall" (their logo says Computer Solution Tech). At the time of my purchase, and while I right this review, they show in their description "*ORIGINAL GENUINE DELL / BRAND NEW / In Stock / Ready to Ship! (NOTE* THIS IS NOT 3rd, Replacement, High Quality or Fake) YOU ARE BUYING DELL ORIGINAL GENUINE PRODUCT!"Other sellers who are not selling Genuine Dell brand chargers will state something like "Brand New Generic AC adapter PA-10 (19.5V 4.62A 90W). NOT DELL BRAND." or simply not state that it's a genuine dell product.I received my order from CST Mall on time, and the product is as described, a genuine Dell charger. The most important thing you can do when purchasing this charger is read the description for each seller. This will tell you whether or not it's an actual Dell charger, or a 3rd party charger. Hope this helps!
The Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System is perfect for my desktop computer. The frequency response is all I need to enjoy my large library of audio.
I bought this printer a month ago after I read the reviews and it's true the software included sucks, but I am using it with Surething CD labeler lightScibe 5 and it's great, you only have to make your own template to work with this printer, this software has a wizard to help you do the template and it's easy you can even edit it after it is created.I have done around 25 disc labels so far without a problem. The colors are great, is fast an easy to use.
I purchased this to replace a 16 year old Sony surround sound receiver. Setup was perfectly easy, plug in the components, speakers, and plug the power cord in the wall, and you're done. The inputs are all RCA (composite, red and white plugs) audio. That's it - no video or digital audio, and certainly no HDMI. There are four inputs, two of which (VCR and tape deck) also have outputs. I've only got the cable box and DVD player hooked up to it. I'm running this through a pair of Polk Audio R300 speakers, the smallest and cheapest tower speakers Polk makes. The sound quality is excellent. Bass is full and natural, and the midrange is nicely detailed. My old Sony used to have more deep bass, but I almost thought it had too much, sounding unnatural. This Sherwood sounds more balanced; less "sparkly" in the treble, but more detailed through the mid-bass and midrange. It doesn't have the "phantom center channel" mode like my Sony, as this is two channel only. I guess for TV, it sounded a little better with the phantom center, but it only took a few minutes to get used to this stereo. The remote control I got is a little different than the one in the picture - it's got the volume and mute control in the center, the components (CD, Tape, etc) on the bottom, and the number pad on the top. It's a bit underpowered, and needs to be pointed directly at the receiver in order to work. I programmed my universal remote to control the receiver.Overall, it seems like a great unit for the price. Great sound quality, that's all that really matters. It's a nice heavy unit, as heavy as my $160 Sony it replaced. Though you can tell it's bottom-of-the-line as soon as you touch the volume knob, which is thin plastic. Oh well, you use the remote for that anyway. As long as it lasts a good long time, I'll be perfectly happy with it.
Added this to my ten stop and two stop filters. This is a great filter. B and W is top notch. Nice part of this filter is that my 5D will focus with this filter on camera. Excellent product!
Bought this for an attic installation, 17 miles from the transmitters of downtown Chicago. Receives about 50 stations, most digital, some analog. All stations come in very clear and ghost free. The TV's antenna signal strength meter shows about 90% strength. Very happy with this antenna. I bought it directly from Antennas Direct because they offered a free 50 foot coax cable.
Got these for my brother for Christmas since he constantly has headphones on for watching movies and making his own videos...got these for him (a serious upgrade from what he was using), was very pleased when they came in the mail...I almost want to order a second pair for myself. The price is more than fair, these headphones look good and are comfortable.
It is good itemNot expensiveEasy to useGood for view (see clear image)I will buy another one '
A great product! Sounds great, offers great protection and extra storage inside The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because of the size. I was looking for something a little smaller to use for backpacking/hiking.
This radio sits in my husbands drawer because the reception is non existent! A total waste of money and we should have returned.
As long as you follow the instructions you cant go wrong. The mount feels strudy and I even hung from it. I weigh about 220lbs. Great Buy
I think this is a great combination. It was just what I needed. Other items had the pen/stylus/pencil combination but I never use a pencil. It feels comfortable in your hand and has a simple turn operation. The pen also writes smooth and it fits great in my Sumdex leather palm organizer wallet. I think you will be very pleased with this purchase.
Easy to use with any club in your bag for practice. Took it to the range with me today and very effective at check swing positions.
Disappointed but perhaps it's because of my 5 year old computer's audio. The sound is acceptable but not very impressive.
This GPS mount was delivered exactly as pictured. It functions exactly like an OEM product, holding the GPS securely. Perfect replacement for lost mount and is cheap. What more do you want ? There are many vendors for this item and prices vary a lot. I got mine for a little over $5.
Okay, I just received the 600 for Christmas, so I feel like I should review it for anyone else thinking about getting it. I have read most of the reviews so far, but my complaints are somewhat different:Minuses 1. The headphones - they sound good, look pretty cool, and are extremely convenient in terms of size. People, they hurt, literally. The ergonomics of these things are baffling. After wearing them for only 5 minutes my ears are honestly IN PAIN. I love the style, but can't someone come up with a better design?2. The 4-way control button is one of the more frustrating devices I have come across in recent times. If you dont press down on the exact spot to fast forward/rewind, you will end up hitting pause or stop. Again, do people actually test their own designs? It looks hip, but the control is tedious to work.3. Memory. Come on guys, who releases a brand new MP3 player in late 2000 that only has 32MB? Why doesn't Intel re-release the 486 chip while we're at it. I get a lot of music from Napster, and I consider 128kbps the lowest acceptable rate. At that rate, the average song is about 4MB...that's about 8 songs at once on the device...very weak. Sadly, the memory backpacks that are soon to be released (only 32MB for now, though they claim up to 340MB on the box) are about 90$.You'd be better getting the 800 instead if you do the math.4. The software isn't all that. I'm going to use RealJukebox instead of the provided software I think.Pluses 1. Lightweight2. Surprisingly long battery life. It only uses one AA battery at a time too.3. Loud! I havent even gone up to the loudest setting.4. Nice belt clip included (which oddly, the Amazon review says it does not come with). Very well made.5. Good sound overall.Anyway, if it were up to me, I would have gotten the 800, that might be the best MP3 player out there now, but I would have to try the control button first. The 600 is very nice though. It will hold a long CD if you rip it in WMA format by the way.
Manufactured of a soft gray felt like material, a tough leather bottom, and draw string closure at the top, this lens pouch helps protect your lens from dust and the elements. I store my lenses in a camera bag, and these cases fit nicely around the lens taking up little precious space.This case is meant for use with theCanon EF 135mm f/2L USM,EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM,EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM,EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, EF 50 F/1.0 L USM, andEF 85mm f/1.2L II USMlenses. These L lenses normally come with the case when sold new. There is no need to buy one as Amazon often suggests. However if your case is worn, replacing it to protect your lens is recommended.PROS:Protects your glass investmentCONS:I cannot think of any
I bought this exact same cable in the 25 foot length a couple years ago and was very pleased with it, and needed a longer length for my new setup. So I went to look for a 50 foot length of the same brand, same model (as it were). Found it (this one). Ordered it. Received it. Opened it.And then it hit me. THE STENCH! The cable I got REEKED of chemical, plasticy, rubbery odor that was HIGHLY unpleasant. This wasn't the case with my 25 foot cable! Perhaps they cheaped out on the jacket? Or just simply changed suppliers? I have no idea. But, if you have a sense of smell at all, avoid this cable. I ended up buying a Dynex 50' cat 5e ethernet cable from Best Buy for too much money. What can I say, I needed it right then. Something very similar is sold on Amazon for a lot less, but it doesn't look exactly the same (although it probably is). If it IS the same, then I can tell you that the Dynex cable does not smell at all and is a very nice and flexible cable which feels like it has some kind of high quality jacket material.Buyer beware.
I am always very skeptical when buying new computer related items but this Pixma All-In-One is GREAT! Photos are as good as, or better than, the ones I get from my little PictureMate and I think it is great too! The options for sizes are wonderful with this printer and functions are easy to use. It is fast, quiet and print is clear and crisp. I printed 7 calendars at Christmas time with half page full color photos on each page plus many many pages of plain text before any of the color tanks that came with the machine even started to flash low ink warnings. We had no trouble getting the FAX options to work, although we don't use it for faxes, at least we know it's there if we need it, so that wasn't even a concern for us. The only bad thing I can say is, as I read in at least one review before I purchased this, it does sometimes bump us offline when we turn it on AFTER we are already in a program or on a web page. It does not ALWAYS do it but it is a small annoyance when it happens, especially if you are buying online and want to print a confirmation page. If you can remember to turn the Pixma on before you turn on your computer, or at least before you go online or start your project you won't have that irritation. This is such a small annoyance for us and we are so pleased with the overall performance of this machine that we would still buy it again. Although the ink tanks appear to be non-refillable you can still refill them...but...it says in the manual that when the ink is low on a refilled tank it will not recognize it and you will no longer get the blinking low ink warnings to alert you and if you run the tanks dry you will damage the print heads so if you are going to refill them, as we do, you will need to watch ink levels closely! Overall the Pixma MP530 is a great little copier/fax/printer/photo/ scanner. If not for the bumping offline problem I would have given it a 5 Star rating.
Our work purchased two of these units to use as a "business class" VPN connection to 30 machines behind each router. The initial setup of the unit took three calls to support, and a few reads through the manual. It was difficult to location the features we were looking for and they seem to be identified under incorrect names. We wanted to do port forwarding from the WAN side into a specific IP on the LAN side. Turns out the mappings are under UPnP which I read as Universal Plug and Play, not port forwarding. Anyways, after we figured out what we were looking for the devices have worked great.Our configuration has 30 machines on the LAN each mapped to a unique external port. We can have up to 30 concurrent connections of Remote Desktop running at a time. For the most part the routers performed flawlessly, even under heavy loads. Our bottleneck tends to be the connection to the ISP. We have had the routers running in production for over a year and a half.
Not the best headphones, but for twenty dollars they are an awesome deal. They are geared more for the bass which drowns out a little of the treble but over all I enjoy the sound quality. They fit nice inside the ear and are snug for biking and other outdoor activities. These are probably the best headphones i've ever purchased under thirty dollars.
High quality speakers for the price. They make the perfect Replacement speakers. Didn't exactly fit snugly in the stock speaker holes of my 93 f150 but i machined some new screw holes and it's all good now.
I received package with the broken bulb (no protection on this item).After I sent an email to them, they immediately reshipped the broken itemto me w/o question. Good service !
good product. works perfect on my Nikon D80. Amazaon is the best of all the best.
I was looking for a portable converter that could travel with me as well as something that would work with a video switcher. Using a 160 GB Classic I can get Audio only. Regardless of the settings for video out, the device waits for the correct cable and will not work. The same applies to an 8 GB Touch.I tried plugging the cable into a dock as well, but no luck.A case getting what you pay for....
Typical and impeccable B+W quality, this German made adapter ring can't be beat (nor can its price) ... my specific application is to use the more common 77mm filters on the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM ... my ONLY, and albeit minor, criticism is that it does not come with any sort of case.
I just got this mouse on Amazon and love it. It's accurate and smooth and very comfortable to use. The extra buttons are extremely convenient- I really like the &quot;back&quot; and &quot;forward&quot; buttons on the side for web surfing. For normal daily use, I suggest this optical mouse over the others by Logitech and Microsoft.
Easy set up, no problems at all. This is refreshing, after dealing with a Linksys that required rebooting every time I wanted my laptop to connect.
I use this lens as my single "walk around" lens on my Canon 10D. It's versatile, wide enough to catch most scenes, with enough telephoto to be useful outdoors - and the IS works great! The optics are also exceptionally sharp. If you have the money, this is my recommmendation for a first lens, esp with the 10D.
Great Picture..Great Sound..That's what you expect from an HDTV..This has both
Easy to attach to both the TV and the support arm. Too bad that Sony requires this at all!
I have owned this camera since the beginning of the summer, and have had no trouble what so ever. It takes amazing photographs, and is worth the money, and the added size and weight. SLR cameras are much better than point and shoots, and with this camera you can feel like an expert.
Hi,I have a Dell Precision M90 laptop (Its a $3,000 laptop) with high end features. I purchased the Intel Pro/wireless 3945ABG network adapter - Mini-pci Express card, which connects internally. I was surpised to get such excellent wireless reception - 7 networks found, mostly from other houses in my neighborhood. I never get any disconnects, and from my Linksys router, I get excellent reception from anywhere in my apartment. This Intel wireless card is excellent. The only drawback is that the Intel CD which comes with the Intel wireless card has very outdated drivers. I suggest you go to the web and download the latest Intel drivers (instead of using the Intel CD).
This is the only way to get this print cartridge where I live. Click-Click and you have it by the end of the week, no need to have to speak to clueless sales people at the local consumer office supply store. Ricoh needs to close the recycling loop so to speak like HP does but the ink works as advertised.
Well what can i say, it's a foam piece of goodness and very lightweight.I have a 14.1 inch laptop and it fits it perfectly and the foam grips it well. I was having overheating problems with my laptop and had 2 hard drive crashes before i finally realized it was due to overheating problems.Before i ordered this i had to prop my laptop up on a book or something to keep the bottom ventilated because it only has one fan. The product itself doesn't have any fans on it of course, but it does a great job of keeping laptops elevated to let air pass through. I also set my BIOS settings to run the cpu fan all the time when the AC adapter is plugged in and i run the SpeedFan app to keep track of my temperatures and all is well!! **I'm giving hints and tips here people! LoL**I don't recommend it for larger laptops because as said it is kind of small. I have a 14.1 inch screen and it doesn't even cover the whole bottom of my laptop. I only gave it 4 stars because IMO they should have included a couple of velcro strips to mount it to the bottom of the laptop, that would have been a plus! But i'm going to do that myself =-).Definately worth the [...] bucks i paid for it though!
I was looking for an upgrade to the gigabit ethernet and this certainly fits the bill. I traded out another switch for this one and all I noticed was the increased transfer speeds. The plug is a little funky (the cord goes off to the side) and is a bit on the short side but it hasn't really caused me any problems.
very happy with this device.first time gps user ,I loaded with garmin fishing maps and works greatflorin
Canon lens hoods tend to be a bit pricey but are well made. They affix easily with a bayonet style fixture. Plus, there is a matt coating inside each one that eliminates reflections that shiny plastic can make!
The Delivery is fast, and i'm happy with that. Also, it gives me a good rebate in which it helps me to save some more dollars. So, 5 star!
Excellent camera for advanced hobbyists who want control (like me), as well as those who just want to push the button.PROS: Fantastic 12x zoom range (wish it had a little more wide angle though). Image Stabilization works like magic (I can hand-hold 400mm shots even on overcast days). The folding LCD is more useful than I thought (great for low macro shots). Love the size (feels like a real camera, not a disposable). Shutter lag & focus speed are very good. TV quality videos with dedicated button. SD card (best format). Common AA batteries (but get NiMH rechargeable).CONS: More purple fringing (in high contrast areas) than I expected - not as good as my Nikon CoolPix 7600. This is not a problem for 4x6 prints and TV/DVD slideshows, but I think it will start being noticeable in prints larger than 8x10. High pitched whine in video, but it improves if you lower the sampling rate (plus I was able to filter it out with a Low Pass filter in Premiere Elements). Zooms a little too fast for my taste. Wish I could attach filters without an adapter.OPINION: Electronic View Finders are better than SLRs because SLRs don't take movies, which really add pizzazz to a slideshow (now on DVD, or search for "worldjim" on YouTube). The clunky mirror mechanism was needed in a film world, but not in digital; LCDs (even on the cheapest cameras) do exactly what SLRs do - view through the recording lens. However, EVFs are still geared for the less serious photographer. EVF LCDs and CCDs still need improvement, but that will come in time. Plus interchangeable lenses would be nice.ACCESSORIES: I got an adapter (on eBay) so I could use a polarizer - a must for serious photographers. It works, but it's a little tricky to use with the EVF or LCD.OVERALL: Not perfect, but no digital camera is. Even though it needs some improvement, I still think it's the best compromise on the market today (for what I want to do). I consider this my first serious digital camera, and I'd buy it again.UPDATE (4/19/07): I hope I didn't sound too negative. On the contrary, I love this camera. It's just that I'm picky when it comes to cameras (I'm a Nikon FM2 guy at heart). And like I said, I didn't like anything until now. The S3 IS will do just fine until a better one comes along.
Although being a nice way to carry photos around, it is much too fragile to be used as a key ring. Mine broke within a week. Also, you'd better select only close-ups, as anything from medium shots to long shots tend to be almost impossible to see. Otherwise, it was okay for the price.
For less than a bill, I got a great speaker system for my desktop. I would definitely recommend Klipsch toanyone seeking great sound quality.
Couldn't find this long of a cord anywhere for this cheap and it appears to be working just fine, so the quality is at the very least adequate. Convenient and easy transaction. Thanks!
I love it work good. Had to go to long lenght of try to get this production, Work very good at church
Excellent product. Works perfectly. Size and profile fit perfectly between my minidisplayport plug and ethernet cable (Macbook Pro 15" - 2011 model). Price is a little high but a one time only purchase so is OK.
This is a terrific scanner for the price! ... , is by far one of the best scanners i have ever tested! The 42bit color is fantastic and the 600x1200 resolution is cool too! The scans of pictures comes out so great that it even scanned the dust that had fallen onto my pictures. The compact design is also a space saving device! Being lightweight, the scanner is virtually moveable to any computer in the house. The software is very easy to use and that all you have to do is plug the scanner into your usb port and install the software. Overall, this is one great scanner and should be picked up for the quality and the price.
installed in 5 min, works great, gave my old laptop new life,will keep buying crucial products and will recommend to friends
I received these speakers for my birthday last October, since my friends were tired of hearing my complaints about the awful speakers my computer came with. They truly are the best computer speakers I have heard priced at less than $$$. They have a very neutral sound, i.e. non-boomy bass, smooth mids, and crisp but not overly bright treble. The frequency response is also impressively flat overall, aside from a small dip in the lower midrange, which I have noticed with every computer speaker system. The gain limiting is very good, as the speakers can be at full volume with little to no distortion. They sound at least a million times better than a Bose Acoustimass system. I have noticed that they get grainy when the equalization isn't flat and the surround setting is turned up, so just keep those set to the middle, keep the EQ on your computer off and prepare to be blown away. My nit to pick...Satellites tip over somewhat easily, so place them carefully.
i've had to blow out dead bugs three times already, aint had it for a month and half.i added an outdoor timer to save money, or i would have given 5 stars.
I just got these at a local store and they just really blow!!! I was swayed by the brand name and the great price (although higher than Amazon). It's true when they say you get what you pay for... rock-bottom price = rock-bottom performance. Terrible to say the least. Mine are going back right now.
There is just no comparison, Sony equals not only quality workmanship but price affordable to the common music listeners. I highly recommend this product.
love the 4300 camera; hate the pricey bag/case ... the plastic hook broke the first day ... cheap ... still usable to protect camera, though I keep mine double protected, in this and a larger Nikon bag/case.
The size of the camera is comparable to a the size of a deck of cards. This is my first camera and I'm not to versed in the world of photography but this is definitely more than a point and shoot camera if you want it to be. If not, it definitely functions as one.There are manual settings to play around with to capture the shot very similar to how you see it when you take the picture. It's a very nice camera, for a very reasonable price.
It works fine with ArtixScan 1100 Microtek scanner and VueScan on Windows XP Pro.
Found this at a great price on Amazon and decided to take the plunge. I was coming from a set of Shure e4's and wanted a pair that would be more practical for my long commutes during the day.First off, the packaging is top notch, Monster includes different sized ear tips, a clip to attach the wire to your clothing, and two cases (soft and hard).I'm no audiophile by any means but I definitely enjoy the sound that these guys produce, the other reviews pretty much hit it on the nose. It's a very fun sound, warm, not muddy.Compared to the Bose "in ears" which I also own (yea I know....but they are so comfortable!), there is no comparison, the Turbines are far superior.
I bought this cooler to replace the stock Intel cooler that came with my Pentium 4 CPU. I wanted a quieter fan, and I knew Thermaltake makes quiet fans. I also one that would fit in a Micro-ATX case I was using; however, this fan didn't fit in that case. The 3 arms on top of the fan made it too tall, and the case's power supply was in the way. Luckily, I had a spare PC case that wasn't being used, so I moved everything into that case so it would fit (yes, I consider a quiet fan that important).I have this fan in a computer that's running all the time. After only a few months, the fan started getting loud sometimes. And it so happens that it often gets loud at night when I'm just getting into bed to sleep. It might just be the particular one I bought, but I might look around for a different one.
I bought this for mother's day and cannot even get the software to load. And you MUST use their software to get pictures onto the keychain. I contacted their customer service and the site gave me errors every time I tried to send in a request for help. I installed their software on three different computers, each of which crashed. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!
I liked the fit and price of these earphones, so I was stupid enough to buy another set after my first one broke. In my first pair, the wire split, making it impossible to hear out of one earbud, which I figured could be a fluke. Then, only TWO MONTHS into my second pair, one earbud has gone out again. There is no wire split and they look to be in good condition, but they're now useless.I'm very depressed that I can't find the original package in order to get my money back under warranty. I can only hope that no one will be stupid enough like me to pay for this product (twice).
I dont own this mp3 but I have an Ipod video 30G.People are saying that this sucks because its only 30g and the ipod offers the 60g.Thats a lie...with this ceative zen:M you can compress your songs and make them WMA and it can hold as if it was a 60g.If you have a song that last for like 4 min and is in the MP3 format, you may want to burn it in a CD and then save it on the WMA format on "windows media player" (Thats the easy way and the FREE way to do it.) and tranfer it to the creative and my friend you will have a 60g creative IPOD KILLER.There are some programs to compress your songs and even your videos. I might be buying this one but in BLK looks better.
Right out of the box this router had trouble establishing a consistent connection at any range. Every 5 minutes or so I have to repair the connection, which thankfully can be done laptop-side, but these outages make streaming and chatting impossible.I did turn off Protection (from Auto to "Off") as was suggested in another review (just navigate to 192.168.2.1 and go to the SSID page), but unfortunately that didn't work for me. I understand that the way the router deals with encryption is potentially the source of the issue, but I am not going to remove security from my network.Bottom line, pay $30 for a Belkin router and you are playing router roulette. Sadly, I bet on Black and it came up Red this time. I'm here on Amazon right now to buy a different router, and probably spend a bit more money on a Netgear or Linksys this time.
I buy this product at a half of the price, very good product and gives more value with less.High quality video.
What a horrible piece of junk. Used it twice and then it stopped working. Looked on line for any tips to fix it and found one site that had 30 other people stating they had the same problem. Do not buy this, you will be sorry.
Bought it to share my keyboard and mouse between my PC and Laptop. One USB plug into the laptop allows me to control it using the same keyboard and mouse as for my PC. Just push the scroll lock button twice to switch control between computers. Can share the monitor as well, which is great if you want to use both at the same time. Just plug in the power, and it replaces a docking station at a fraction of the cost.
I have been researching a head unit for a long time that has good sound, and not just flash. I listen to all types of music and high quality is important, not just boom and sizzle. With the help of the auto Eq and then tweaking the adjustments voices and instruments sound like voices and instruments. If the midrange doesn't sound right, then the music looses its naturalness in my opinion. That isn't the case with this Pioneer. I haven't even upgraded my stock speakers yet, but the improvement in sound has been amazing. A friend who has upgraded his entire system got in my truck and commented right away about the rich sound that the unit delivered. I can't wait to upgrade the component speakers in my truck to some high end ones and a good amp to see what this head unit is really capable of. The amount of adjustability is amazing so you can dial it in to the smallest degree. There are probably better receivers out there, but to me not the balance and price point I was looking for, with the Burr Brown DAC's, time alignment features, Auto Eq, and all of the other features without all of the unnecessary useless garbage.Highly Recommended if you're looking for sound quality, and not just something with a lot of gimmicks to impress your friends.
Ok, like so many others, I was getting upset with this thing and was ready to trash it--despite reading the other instructions from other reviewers. I'm going to make a modification to what AME mentioned, not because what's written there is wrong, but because I still messed it up even with those precise instructions.If you're getting "Cannot Connect to Device!" then do the following:1. Uninstall the current Photo Viewer software.2. Go to Cobyusa.com at: http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=prod&prod;_num_id=80&pcat;_id=30013. Download the CORRECT VERSION FOR YOUR MODEL! You most likely have the DP-151SX. Check the back of the keychain for the fine print, and it will tell you. Make sure you download the right version. If you're getting Cannot Connect to Device, you probably have installed the MP version.4. Install the software by running setup.exe5. Connect your key chain to the computer6. Choose USB Charge. Let it charge for the approximately 1 hour necessary.7. Disconnect it when fully charged8. Reconnect the keychain, choose USB Update9. Run the photo viewer software10. Load all desired photos into a folder on your desktop (or somewhere else convenient)11. From software interface, open select photos to load onto keychain12. Crop the photos as necessary; if you are confused, download the setup guide from that same Coby USA URL above. There aren't many buttons, if you click them all you'll eventually get it.13. If you've got the SX version, when it's done it will say "Download Completely!"Hopefully this helps. Best of luck. For $14, I must say I'm pretty pleased.
Thank you for fast delivery on the Epson ink. We will purchase again.
After an hour of trying to get this to work, I gave up. Although I got a signal, I couldn't get on the internet. So I returned it and got Netgear's version instead (WGR614). I had the Netgear product up and running in less than 10 minutes. Don't waste your money on the D-Link product unless you have a degree in computer science. If you want plug and play simplicity, go with Netgear.
The battery works great and interfaces with the D300s (and others I think) to give more detailed information about the life of the battery. One caveat to ordering online, you can't see the actual merchandise until it arrives in your hands. Regardless of the seller's (EStoreDirect) description as being "authentic factory sealed" it was in fact FAKE. I noticed something was wrong when the battery did not seat properly in the charger and required extra force to remove it from the charger. Upon further inspection and referencing the Nikon website (do a search for Nikon counterfeit battery) and some of the photos found on this product description page I found that there were several giveaways to it being fake. There was no serial number for one, the holographic seal was noticeably different, and the typeface of the log was not a match. Even the "authentic factory sealed" box (which was not sealed) was suspect looking. My advice, pay the extra few bucks and order it directly from Amazon and know that you are dealing with someone reputable. I did that after returning the fake version.
As usual Antec delivers with the MX-1 hard drive enclosure. It's shell is aluminum and plastic which with the aid of the fan keep the hard drive cool. It is a bit longer and wider than other hard drive enclosures I'm used to but looks better when sitting on top of my PC case. Definitely recommend this product and all Antec's others.
I've had my Tungsten for a month now. I've done at least 10 hard resets, downloaded a few patches, and had to reinstall my Palm Desktop. This morning I woke up to find none of my to dos that are set to repeat are repeating. After another frustrating call to Palm tech support - where they don't speak English all that well and every supposed solution they give me causes me three hours of follow-up work - I am going through all 2,299 of my to dos, looking for those that are supposed to repeat so I can edit them to, yes, repeat. The notes that were attached to those to dos, however, are gone for good, as are any contacts that they were attached to.I don't think it's me - I've had a Palm IIIe, Vx, and a Handspring Treo. None of them gave me any problems. My operating system is the same as I used with those models. The software I'm using on the Palm is the same. The only explanation for my problems is that it's the Tungsten.The unit also has a few design flaws - notably a mono headset jack that needs an adapter to work with normal headphones. The Tungsten C also doesn't fit into the cradle as securely as some other PDAs I've owned. Also, the keys get inadvertently pressed when the Tungsten is not in use. For example, if the last application I used was the memo pad, when I start my Tugnsten C again, their will be a new memo titled something like "qqqq." The cover is also flimsy (the top part of it sticks out a bit). On top of what you spent on the unit, be prepared to spend another $20 for a case.Also, the web access ire pretty lousy. It won't load a lot of pages (I'm not talking Java scripts either - NY Times Op-Ed articles in html won't load).Switching from one PDA to the Tungsten was a huge pain. When I upgraded from a Palm IIIe to the Handspring Treo 90, all I had to do was plug in the cradle and hit sync. Upgrading to the Tungsten, however, required reinstalling the Palm desktop (which cause me to lose the customizations), as well as re-registering the third-party applications (some of which required different registration codes from what I originally received; other programs no longer worked at all).Finally, if you bought your Tungsten C with the $100 rebate, get ready to wait. While the information says six to eight weeks, that's actually how long it takes for them to process it. It can take several weeks from when Palm receives it to when it starts to process it.
I thought it was a piece of crap & i threw it in the garbarge,they ought to be put in jail for screwing people with that junk.
Very Nice Compact Case..Just right for the Samsung NV3,which was also purchased in the Amazon..All of my past purchases in the Amazon have been top rated..They have "Class A Service" before and MOST importantly, After the purchase..People should take notice (like I did) before they "BUY" from other ".COMs"..hummmmmmAMAZON,,,Thanks for the great products and Total service....
I selected this model because it is waterproof/fogproof (I live near Seattle), the zoom range, and the price (I seem to recall paying about $160 for it about five years ago). But the image quality seems quite wonderful. I can't explain technically why, but I've found images of birds to be amazingly sharp. Even something as common as a great blue heron or mallard is terrific to watch when you can enjoy a super clear, colorful image of them. I mostly stay at 20x, and find higher powers a bit challengeing to use (that's why I'm only giving four stars). I wish it could connect to my camcorder, but apparently scopes with that feature are much more expensive. Finally, I appreciate the hard and soft cases it comes with.
I use these headphones all the time with my keyboard and my computer and I absolutely love their sound. Watching movies with them is a totally different experience. Unlike some reviews say, these headphones have plenty of bass. Excellent product!
I bought the JBL Radial Micro - White for my daughter as a 10th birday present. The price is right at $129.99. She loves it! I am surprised by the warm/nice sound for such a small unit. I gave my wife the JBL Radial (full size) last year for her birthday and she (we) love it. The Micro will fit nicely in my daughter's room. Tried to get a black JBL Radial Micro for my son's 12th birthday, but can figure out why the white is $129.99 on Amazon but the black one is $284??? Seems odd. So we had to pick up the black one for my son at Target for $149.99 :o( Something seems quite fishy with the black radial micro listed on Amazon???
If you live in Iowa and program this device to dial 911 you are violating Iowa State law. I do not know if it is legal in other states.
They sound great. I love how it was as if a speaker was beside my ear rather than a pressured enclosure. I like that they don't touch my ears at all. I thought they squeeze just too hard on my head. I tried adjusting to a few different spots, with no luck. Just too tight. The fabric on the ear pads is like sand paper. I listened for a good 30 minutes one day before being anoyed with them, and set them down for a week. Five minutes ago I picked them up again, and could not stand it for even a minute of listening. Returning for a refund...
I love this thing! It holds not only the camera, dock and paper, it will hold another small thing too!!
I have tried a number of 3rd party cheapo batteries, and they just don't meet the standards that Nikon set with the original. Don't bother with eBay knock-offs, they can damage your camera and don't have the stamina. I have a Nikon D200 with a VR lens, so I can sometimes go through 3 of these batteries in a day (long double shoots) and can tell you the cheapo versions just don't hold up.
I have been shopping around for a storage case for my Bose and everywhere I shopped the price was to much. I was online trying to find something totally different then I seen the same case online that I had seen at the Bose store for a much cheaper price, I purchased this item asap.
Compared to Bose "Not Bad". If you factor in the difference in cost between the two then there is no contest, the Sennheiser wins "hands down". The flat foam ear cups may be uncomfortable to some others, but I find them very comfortable for long time use, more so than my wired expensive over ear cup style phones. I have not experienced any buzz, static or whine while listening to music or TV. My Visio TV output is not amplified, but the phones work better with it than does my computer which is amplified. I can walk anywhere in my house or my yard and still get great reception from my TV. A set of batteries will last about 12 hours, and a set of rechargeable batteries about 10 hours of continuous use. Turning them off during commercials can extend that an hour or two.They are light weight, and not built for sitting on or throwing around while watching your favorite team get beat. Handle them with proper care and they will serve you for a long time, or until something better comes along.
Happiness is a beautiful new microwave. I love my new microwave. It is used multiple time each day. This Panasonic microwave is large and just exactly what I wanted.
I was excited to try this thing out when I got it for christmas. I have alot of music on my computers and wanted a way to be able to tap into it onto my stereo system in the living room and deck for partys. After opening it I found that where this thing apears to be portable it is not. It has 3 different sets of wires across the back of it for all the speaker hook ups. It has to be plugged into a power source all the time. The other dissapointments are that it has to have a server software running on one of the computers. The software is music match media. This software wouldnt run correctly on my computers and kept locking up. After 2 hours of trying different things I got it to play a song over my wired network. It could browse songs but it takes a while to find them on the little screen. Any song queing needs to be done with playlists and that has to be set up previously on the computer with the software. Wireless? It wasnt working rite. I had it connected, but it wouldnt browse any more than about ten songs at a time before it had a long wait period to look for more. Then it would play the song once you found it. It did seem to sound ok through its speakers that came with it.For the money this thing is more of a hassle the a cool inovative device. It requires toooooo..... much setup and configuration. It also requires too many steps to get to your music. I suggest finding an old PC with a tv out card and hooking it up to your stereo and tv. Much more convenient.Dont buy this thing, I am returning it.
I had needed to get a proper camera case for awhile. The basic one I'd gotten with my digital SLR wasn't big enough and as a result I ended up carrying parts of my camera kit loose in my bag on occasion. That got me a broken lens, so I finally sat down and paged thru the 100s of bags to find one that isn't too expensive, too camera bag-ish, too big, too small etc. And so I landed on the Ape Case Pro - Large by Norazza. I like it. It holds everything I need it to (4 lenses, 1 camera body, miniDV camera, tapes, accessories, etc) + I can have my monopod AND a tripod attached to the straps at the base of the bag. I don't know if it is the perfect bag, but it sure does most everything I need it to and hangs pretty tidily off the back of my wheelchair as well.
Really nice TV, love the 1080i HD. Delivery service was ok, white glove all the way. The delivery took awhile to get from the warehouse but the actual delivery person was pretty good. Free shipping, what can you say. Took all the trash with them and helped set the tv into place. Made sure there was no damage. Have had no problems with the TV. Great picture!
This is a great general purpose lens. The zoom range is almost perfect for everyday shots (wish it starts at 18 mm). IS works great as other reviewers have already pointed out. Instead of repeating what other reviewers have already written, I want to point out that IS will compensate for camera shake due to hand movement, but not movement of the subjects in your picture. So if you are taking pictures of people (or other moving objects) with the lens zoomed out in low light, it's highly recommended you use a flash so the shutter speed stays reasonable. This worked for me taking pictures from >100 ft away, full 135 mm zoom, with an 580EX flash on my digital rebel XT, and the pictures of the people I took came out quite sharp. So the conclusion is that IS is good, but you should still have a good flash in your kit for best all around performance.
This product isn't all that bad compared to more expensive headphones. They take a few days to get used to but then it's good listening. I commute by train everyday to work and these block out the noise while riding and walking through the city. Not the best sound if you like a lot of bass to your music.
You get what you pay for with this bag - lots of secure storage for your equipment. It is quite a LARGE bag - it will easily handle your camera body, 1-2 large lenses, and another 2-3 smaller lenses plus flash and other assorted odds and ends, plus your medium to large size laptop, and cables and even a portable hard drive. As others have said though, this is not a bag you would necessarily want to carry on your back or take out on the trail once your get to where you are going. It also appears to be right on the edge of what would be acceptable for carry-on luggage - if you weren't carrying anything else, you could probably handle it ok. For my purposes it was too large, so I sent it back, but I will tell you I was tempted to keep it because it is such a well constructed and durable bag. I went with this larger version as I have a 15.4" laptop - and it could have easily accepted a 17". I do think though that if I had a smaller laptop I could have gotten away with the smaller version of this bag and would I would have kept it as I can see where this bag is ideal for keeping all of your "tech" gear together when you travel.
There's not much a person can say about the cartridges. They fit theDymo D1 tapewriter and it is one good machine.Iv'e had it for 8 yrs. now and it's never missed a shot.Easy on batteries and quite a few options in printing available.
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.
This lens is savvier, more perfect than I expected. I don't need to say about pros because lots of people already say about that in review. But this lens' weight is quite heavier compared with other Pentax lens.
I bought this because the orange box games would crash using my integrated intel card, which was the weak point in my otherwise well equipped system. The card costs NOTHING considering what you get. It installed easily and I can now run anything I care to at the highest settings with unvarying smoothness. Almost any computer should have enough wattage to support it so you won't have to mess around with, god forbid, extra power cables, and the built in fan is more than up to the job.The card comes with a color adjustment test in the settings panel. I tried it, and it gave me bad advice on the brightness, but once I cranked that back up I was astonished at how much better everything looked. Even icons have a warmth and 'pop' I couldn't have imagined before. No computer component has a lot of 'long term value' if that means running bleeding edge graphics in two to three years, whatever you may hear. This gets the job done now and a five hundred dollar card won't stay current all that much longer than it. I can't recommend this strongly enough.
I purchased this many years ago and I loved it. It really made it easy to work with my MP3 player while working out on gym equipment. Was used soooo much it wore out. I would recommend it, if it is still being sold.
I bought the iPod for use on my motorcycle. My touring bike has a small &quot;glove&quot; box in the fairing and a power (cigarette lighter) source can be installed. There's also a jack for headphones that plugs into the iPod.I downloaded about 1,000 songs so far, and the downloads have been very simple. The sound quality is outstanding, and the ability to create playlists and organize music is also quite easy.I looked at Minidiscs, and I'm glad that I spent the extra $100 and bought the iPod. So, if there are any fellow bikers out there, I would recommend this product.
I bought this HDTV from Amazon just over a month ago and I am completely satisfied. The picture is crisp and beautiful and DVDs and HD programming look awesome. I won't go into all of the technical details about the television because others here have done a very good job of that already. I was a bit hesitant about making a big purchase like this on the Web and having it shipped to me, but the whole process went very smoothly and I have no regrets. All in all, the Samsung LNT4665F is an excellent television and Amazon's price and service were great! I am truly a satisfied customer!
This speaker is great for bringing with you on the deck, patio, or garage for some background music. It is easy to set up, and the automatic tuning makes use a snap. Good price for a decent product. If you can find eight rechargeable "C" batteries, the AC adapter that comes with this speaker be used charge the eight batteries required to power the speaker as well as power the speaker directly.
Our family has been researching LCD's for over a year, just waiting for the right size, brand and price. We found it right here on Amazon!!The Samsung quality is unmatched at this size. We looked at Sony, Panasonic, Hitatchi, etc. This unit was by far the best.The easy set up, use and overall quality are all we could hope for.Thank you Samsung!
A little heavy, particularly for the every day traveler. More useful as a printer for those who have limited space and use a laptop. I use it with my MACBOOK PRO. Had no trouble setting it up. Prints quickly for such a small device. Transfer time is quick. Certainly useful up to 15 pages or so. I wouldn't use if for any major print jobs.
When I bought these headphones, it was not because I wanted the best sound quality. Instead, I wanted sound isolation so I could do work inside my room without disruptions. For this purpose, these headphones were the best, because I could not hear anyone talking to me (to a certain extent).However, if you want to buy the best headphones with the best sound quality, I suggest that you aim for the open head phones, the sound is better. The 280s have awesome sound quality as well, but my $40 Icemat headset matches the quality.
I am very happy with my purchase but the set-up of this set was not as easy as it could be. I eventually went out and bought S cables to set-up the cable and VCR/DVD. The set has a nice timer that will turn on the TV at a pre-set time but no sleep timer that I can find. The picture is great as is the built in sound. Controls could be easier to use to change from cable to VCR to DVd but you get the hang of it quickly.
I'm a petite 5'3" and this is a comfortable fit. It doesn't slide up and down when I'm running and holds my phone and chapstick no problem.
I've had my Sangean pocket sized radio a couple months and so far I likeit a lot better then the Sony Walkman radios I've been buying forseveral years. I'm hard hearing so I like it that it has more volume whenI'm outside working. My Sonys would start working on only one side ofthe ear phones. Then after awhile no matter how new the ear phones wereit still only worked on one side. I used a set of the old ear phones thatonly worked on one ear with the Sony on my new Sangean and both sides worked. The Sony volume control button freqently comes off and gets lost.Very irrating.They've been that way for several years.No such problem with the Sangean.I also like the removal belt holder on the Sangean betterthen the one on the Sony.Yesterday I ordered another Sangean, for my wife.
I bought this machine and have been very happy with it, my previous ink jet printer from HP was noisier and a lot more expensive in ink since HP saw fit to not let you refil their cartridges and if you did refil their cartridges with other ink, or purchased any ink cartridge besides HP, their print head would clog up and stop working. Also there is no moving print heads as on inkjets so no need to park the printheads as what happened to my previous printer, the carriage print head couldn't park as something inside the machine caused it to jam and since I couldn't find out what caused the problem I had to purchase a new machine. So far I have had this machine over two months and printed over 1000 pages with it with no problems. It is the fastest scanner and printer I have ever owned. Setting up the network was a snap and as the sign says on the front of the machine, the Color Laser Solution Ideal for Your business. The best all-in-one I have ever owned. Since the parts are so expensive though, it might be cheaper to keep purchasing new all in ones if it needs parts since this all in one has dropped in price. I highly recommend this all in one as far as I can see it does what it advertises to my complete satisfaction so far.
I Purchased 2 of these batteries for a Disney trip we were planning and didn't want to have to worry about running out of power for the camera (Sony DCR-HC96). After a couple of charges, I get about (average) 280 minutes acording to the 'Smart' battery display. I was suprised to see this time after time. I've had them for about 2 years now with moderate/heavy use and they keep giving me that kind of charge every time. The only drawback for some, maybe the bulkiness of the battery compared to the OEM that came with the camera. I don't find that a problem due to the fact that the trade off is not having to carry many batteries as opposed to 1 or 2.
I would rate this typewriter top quality, as are all Brother products. I find that it is a good bargain at the price offered. I use the typewriter for everyday typing (correspondence, package labeling, etc) and find it very suitable.L. Thiel
Quality product and the cut outs are really fun! It is big enough to keep everyone warm. Also great for s'mores and grilling hot dogs. Perfect for family time in the backyard.
I've had this camera just a couple months and I've got to say that this is the best camera I've ever owned. I'm still exploring all the various modes and setups but even with just the auto mode the pictures come out just great. The depth of field with this camera is absolutely amazing and the image stabilization is wonderful. I would never buy another digital camera without this feature especially with a powerful zoom like this one.I would highly recommend this camera to those who are looking for a step up over regular point and shoot cameras but don't want to go all the way into a bulky and more expensive single lens reflex. This camera has the pro features you want at a reasonable price.
I bought this wall mount for my Samsung LN32A450 32 inch TV. I actually put the wall mount up a week before my TV even arrived, which made it so much easier for when the TV actually did come. I mounted it to a wood stud. My only suggestion would be to have an extra long drill bit for the 2 screws OR go extremely slow when screwing in in order to not strip the screws. Great product!
I am very happy with this purchase. The Targus Notebook Case is functional, well-made, and attractive. At the price, it is a bargain.
I purchased this cord in order to pull my AT&T modem from my kitchen (where the only wall jack is in the apt) to my room. Previously, I used comcast which uses cable internet. After switching to AT&T, I was concerned that a phone line connection would be worse. It is not. In fact, I get just as high of a download and upload speed as I did with cable internet, only for cheaper. This cord is a great extender and I would highly recommend it if you're forced to connect to a modem a room or two away.
BOSE Companion 2 Series speakers are attractive, slim, and surprisingly small to produce such rich bass tones and soft tenor. I tried to spend $15 - $30 on small speakers for my laptop, which was an improvement to the MacBook Pro speakers, but it was a waste of money. The dollars spent on BOSE speakers is well worth it.
I read the reviews and purchased this so I could print wallet-size pictures for 8-1/2 x 11 scrapbook pages. I previously used an HP printer but as I was cutting the pictures for my pages, I noticed my fingers were black from the ink! ugh! When I pulled this out of the box, I wasn't sure this lil' printer could handle a stay-at-home mom's scrapbook urges...and then I printed my first picture. I probably will not be sending off anymore for 4x6's unless I have a huge amount. The picture quality was unbelievable. I bought a Nikon D50 camera and probably really have no clue what I'm doing, but you can't tell it from the quality here. When I first opened the box, I printed over 75 wallet-sized pictures and everyone of them were incredible looking! One of the reviews warned that if the printer was not used over a certain amount of time that the ink would have to be cleaned out or something, but I haven't let this printer rest but for a few days yet - so we'll see down the road if that is an issue. Since I don't really know much about printing pictures, I haven't delved into the menu or the options for printing. I'm sure there are tons of things you can do. But if you are a mom wanting to have a blast taking pics of your kids and then sit down and immediately print them, this is a great option - even if you are clueless on high-tech items!I also paid attention to the reviews that said to purchase the extra paper and ink set through amazon. I don't know how many more pictures will come out of this first ink cartridge, but I have printed over 75 pictures and it hasn't stopped yet. Love this product!
I bought it to mount small video camera in my car. It is a sturdy unit with allot of adjustments. It is mounted to windshield and video is very good with very little shaking.
This can do everything it advertises, with no problems. It's easy to mount, easy to set up, easy to use. I haven't used the traffic detection yet, so I don't know how good that is. But I've used this in two different cities, with successful directions for the most part.Trying to find a place is natural enough, as it breaks things down into multiple categories (example, Places - Food - Pizza, etc.) and returns places that are currently closest to you. You can also enter the address if you know it. You can also set a hot button to Home, which is nice to have a set favorite location to go to. The Bluetooth integration is nice too. It will give you a hands free setup, if you don't already have one.Of course there are some quirks that I found, which may or may not have solutions. The primary one is that once you enter your destination, and receive your path route, there isn't an easy way to get an overview to ensure it is taking you to the right place. Zooming way out on the map far enough, is rather painful. So, there is an element of trust that needs to go on. Luckily it hasn't steered me wrong yet (that I know of). The other minor quirk is that trying to browse places isn't as good as I'd like. I was in a strange city (Kansas City) and wanted to find good places to go. The places it returned to me seemed limited compared to what I had seen earlier in Google maps. But, it did return enough that we had a good time with what was provided.All in all, I would recommend this unit, since it definitely does what it is supposed to ,and it does it well.
This product says that it has video input, however it does not! I even called initial and they said it does not. If you dont need it for video input, then it's a good product.
I've had this router for about a year. It worked decently for a time. Recently, I noticed the numbers for the wired connections had turned orange. That's odd, I'm pretty sure they had been green. Yes, after checking my dad's identical model, they were green. So I figured it had something to do with how hot the unit was getting. I had read others talking about overheating issues. I unplugged it and didn't use it for awhile. After plugging it back in, the numbers were back to green and everything appeared to be fine.Then came yesterday. The unit suddenly powered off, and I have not gotten it to turn back on since. I would open it up and tinker with it, but I'm pretty sure it's not worth my time.
Great camera for the price! Need to make sure you get the settings set the way you want and read the book if you need help. All in all a GREAT small camera!
Superior coated glass and slim brass ring make this filter a top contender on my ultra wide lens.
it works seemlessly.. Tried it on a PC-no problem, use it on my Mac.. Only wish that there was one for the new slot..
We replaced our Labtec computer speakers with the Bose MediaMate computer speakers, having bought them as a Christmas present for my husband. After hooking them up, we were completely disappointed with the sound. They distort at a very low volume level and are completely lacking in bass response. We're sending them back and reconnecting the Labtec speakers. They were half the price and sound significantly better.
I was given a pair of the white speakers as a gift and absolutely loved them. Then unfortunately one day my roommate tripped over the chord and shattered the internal components so i ordered the aluminum ones in order to continue to listen to music. They have been nothing but trouble. First pair, they sent me and they didn't work even straight out of the box. I was given a prompt exchange. They worked for about 2 months. Then the left speakers (the one that actually receives feed from the computer directly) no longer produces any sound. Maybe its an issue of the aluminum ones being different. But I was highly disappointed
I also have a stylus from Hard Candy Cases, but it's too big and too heavy (plus there is no clip) for you to carry conveniently in your shirt pocket. This BoxWave stylus/pen has worked very well for me. In fact, it has worked so well that I recently bought a second one, but of a different color.
It's only DB-15 for video and PS-2 for mouse and keyboard. If that's not what you need then move along.But if you need a PS-2 KVM, this is the one you want.I've used various KVM solutions over the years (Raritan, Belkin, Black box, etc.) and this one is very good. Quite frankly, for the money you're not going to get anything better.Switching from computer to computer with CTRL-CTRL (left or right, depending on whether you want to switch down or up in number) works great.Like any product, there are some gotchas:- It seems to have killed macro ability on my Gateway2000 AnyKey keyboard- The cables that came with it are OK, but they are cheap. If you have issues with your display being a bit fuzzy or unstable, try swapping out the VGA cabling. On my setup it helped a great deal.P.S.If you have a laptop, or any other PC that doesn't have the PS2 mouse/keyboard hookups, get the IOGear GUC100KM unit, it works flawlessly.Also if you are looking for a wireless mouse that supports PS2 connectivity, the Logitech LX7 is also a great product that works with this KVM.
For home use , it's safe and well build . Just remember to not drop on the floor , because this will make it useless .Go for it !!!!
Hey, I just bought these headphones and at first, they didn't sound good at all. Only after I found the right fitting rubber piece thing did they sound good. So don't knock it till you fit it to your ears. They have great, clear bass, and just sound good overall. They feel solid, much more solid than the bose in ear headphones they are replacing.
Opened them up a 1/2 hour ago. Holy-moly Rockie! Good tunes from my PC? Its true!! Why didn't I throw those 1985 oldy-moldy Memorex things in the trash long ago? But no no nooooooo... I had to wait for them to physically break apart. Skin-flint moron.It's true that my new Sony's are Big, over-the ear phones. Hey, I'm not making a fashion statement while in my bathrobe at midnight. But you know what? I don't hear the kid's TV or my wife's Pubic Radio in my ears while I'm groovin' to the latest download.Light as a feather. Signal / noise ratio is excellent. I thought I had a cheap-ass audio card in my PC, but a I'm hearing a solid 200 - 18,000 kHz range in my 57 year old ears. Perhaps its not as good as my 20 - 36,000 Hz home theater, but its a massive improvement over what I was using.Good tunes. Good comfort. Good price. Good work. Got 'er done.
easy to use, friendly user interface. large capacity plus color Lcd screen and high quality soundbesides, it also has FM and mic function~it's great product and I love it!
We were in desperate need for a replacement battery for our camera and did NOT want to use a generic. We were able to find the Sony battery at this site. We were very pleasantly surprised and happy to receive the GENUINE article!!!Thank you.
I bought this 128 meg card for my nikon coolpix 990 figuring to boost up my number of pictures I take from an 80 meg lexar card. I heard sandisk was an overall good company so I decided to try it. Once I ran out of room on my 80 meg lexar card, I popped in my new 128 sandisk card and started to take pictures. Boy was I surprised when it took the camera forever to take another picture. I usually have my digital camera in a mode to take many pictures once I hold down the button but it took over twice as long to snap those pictures. Also in play mode when looking at the pictures I took it seemed like the images were pixelated for a second then became more detailed. Oh well I guess this memory card will go into my mp3 player instead.
NOTE: I've now ordered several of these cables. I have basic DSL and the download/upload speeds seem to be quicker now that I've replaced all the OEM cables with these CAT6 cables.I chose the black 5 foot cables and went with "buying direct from Amazon" instead of one of the 3rd party sellers here. My cables are definitely genuine Cables To Go Cat6 cables as shown in the picture when you click on "Black" and "5 Foot Cable". I can't vouch for the other cables sold here, but mine were genuine. They are good quality 24 AWG ethernet cable, just don't use these snagless types if you plan on unplugging them often.
In response to Mr. Frandzel's later posted comments, I'll add that the SSID for the WAP54g should differ from that of the router. Otherwise, in some circumstances, one or more wireless adapters can switch from the WAP54g's signal over to the router's signal, and then perhaps eventually visa versa. That type of switching may lock up the WAP54g. At the very least, that arrangement complicates troubleshooting. Now, back to my original review:I purchased the WAP54g to work as a repeater in my network. I have one pc wired to my wrt54g in my basement and another pc in the far corner of a bedroom 2 flights up, as well as a wga54g in same room as the wireless pc. Although the signal strength had generally read from about 18% to about 40%, I suspected that the signal was fluctuating much more, since the signal would drop out for several seconds at a time. Also, the signal would become unreliable in the summer, perhaps due to high humidity. The wre54g that I had purchased had been a nightmare to setup, and caused my wga54g to lock up. I decided I was better off without it.Anyway, with the 2.07 firmware the wap54g, and the wap54g positioned on the first floor (between the bedroom and basement) I'm getting a consistent signal strength of 46-60%, with no dropouts.This being a Linksys product, there are bound to be gotchas. One gotcha is the lack of wpa support. Another gotcha is the lack of written documentation for the repeater function (not even written on the box). The repeater function is also poorly documented in the online setup help included with the wap54g. That help section tells you that if your wrt54g uses MAC filtering, you should type in the LAN MAC ID for the router in the appropriate box of the wap54g's web utility. That won't work. Instead, as the Linksys internet site states, you should type in the Wireless MAC ID for your wrt54g. Finally, the repeater function only works in comibination with select wireless Linksys products, such as the wrt54g.BTW, one reviewer complained of being unable to find antenna to fit the wap54g's "non-standard mounts." That person apparently never visited Radio Shack, which has 5.5 dBi antenna (catalog #278-844) that fit the wap54g just fine. I'm using them now.The same reviewer complained that the wap54g was so old that it complied only with the draft 802.11g draft standard. The 802.11g standard was finalized in mid 2003, which was some time after several other 802.11g products had been on the market.
This has got to be one of the nicest Turntables I have used. Solidly built and great looking. I feel safe playing my old vinyl on it.
Easy set up and great connection. Do keep in mind that your speed is greatly diminished (about 40% slower) if you don't have USB 2.0. Otherwise, it's a great, stable device. Also, D-Link has a website with excellent support documentation. And if that's not enough, they also offer free tech support over the phone.
Solid construction, easy to assemble. The pit is much deeper than I anticipated and the price was right on.
This is a pretty good mouse, but no way is it worth 1000$. I don't remember where I got mine, (it was probably at a garage sale, knowing me), but I don't know why any sane person would pay a thousand dollars on a mouse. There are plenty of other good 5-button mice out there.Conclusion: If you see this for 50 bucks or less, consider it. Otherwise, get something else.
I am pleased with the purchase. They hold 30 CD's in the full jewel case. I bought 10 boxes and I got all my CD's organized. They assemble in about 30 seconds. They got them to me in 2 days. Very easy and convenient.
Very solid dynamics, tight bass, and clear highs. Big, but comfortable. Thankfully, they go against the current tide and use a 1/4 inch jack and 3.5mm adapter versus the opposite. Can you get better sound? Yes, but not in the neighborhood of this price.
The Ergotron is amazing! It's a must have for anyone sitting at a computer for any length of time. I will never be without one again. Why? Because at the end of the day my shoulders and neck are relaxed and not a mass of knotted up muscles! A minor plus is that one can simple swing the display in to a comfortable position for colleagues to use.I tried both the clap and the grommet mounts that came with the arm. The clamp worked fine with the additional extension arm. However, I wanted the added weight capacity (i.e.,18 lbs vs 10 lbs) so I used the grommet mount instead. The really nice touch was that the arm included all the tools to reconfigure the mount except a Philips #2 (P2) screw driver.
I received this subwoofer and it worked perfectly right out of the box. It is probably the best speaker/subwoofer I've used for the price. The instructions could be better, but worked it out pretty quickly.
My old Robotics wireless router (USR8054) works better than this newer model. My old system had two antennas, this one only has one. Not sure if that's the reason. All I know is I tried this MAXg and it could not transmit through my home's plaster walls as well as the older model I have. It's probably OK for those with sheetrock walls and without steel beams/studs.
ok, all people with power consumption problems need to realize the following,1)alkaline batteries do not provide the same power curve as rechargeables do, why would you even sonsider using them, any good digital will use batteries at an astounding rate accept the olympus' which come with thier own specific lithium batteries, but expensive to replace.2) rechargeable batteries when brand new need to be charged first or they will not operate at their fullest capacity, the manufacturer does not make them chargedalso, this camera is awesome, i work in a camera store and the dimage 5 is always fun to play with, and has made some astounding pictures. the camera uses batteries at only a slightly higher rate than other brands, but is still respectable.
didn't want more &quot;boxes&quot; sitting on my desk and was thinking about the isub to go with the imac, but there were issues like lack of volume controls and USB only connection. i am happy with the sonnets; i got a set for the home and office for less than the price of the soundsticks. they are the better value.
I have owned these headphones for over 2 years now and they sound just as great as the first day I received them. Very comfortable on the ears and around the head, and I have dropped the headphones many many times and they have not been damaged in any way. I am buying another pair very soon when I buy a new HDTV. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
I bought this I-Pod mini a few weeks ago. I cannot believe the sound this little machine generates. It's fantastic. Very light weight. I only have two issues with it. It doesnt come with any real directions so I've had to ask my nephew for help or just figure things out for myself. Also the battery life is not good. I believe it says in the description that it can be used for up to 18 hours of play. I haven't experienced anything like that at all. I'm charging with my computer so I need to find out from apple if that's why my palyback time isn't good. And then of course, I'll have to buy the dock! Oh Well!
I bought this camera with my money, and i have never been happier with anything else. The resolution is great, its got many effects, and the digital camera works great. One thing I love about the digital camera is that you can hook up the camera to the TV, turn on the digital camera, and play the pictures, creating a slide-show. I really like the way the camcorder part is easy to use; I was able to teach myself how to use it and I'm a first time user. So, it is a great first time use camera.
Hey, for the price its great! Easy to set up, works like a charm. Quality and features are excellent at the price.A few annoyances:1. Even though it has dual audio outs, only one set seems to work with the VCR (I haven't tried the DVD yet), meaning I can't run audio out to my TV and my tuner at the same time.2. The remote control looks and feels cheap. Small buttons, dense layout.3. My universal remote doesn't know about Apex equipment, and so I have to use two remotes.
I bought this camera for a my wife for Christmas this year,she loves it especially the extra large lcd screen. It takes good pics too!The only setback was the 16mb card, didn't hold many snaps. Upgraded now to 1gb nd all is right with the world!Nice compact design fits small hands well too.It is also relatively simple to use, she is no techie, but is able to work it just fine. Got it for a GREAT PRICE TOO!
I actually installed the DB8 Antenna in my attic, keeping the house from having an outdoor antenna on it. I live 30 miles southeast of a city and 60 miles southwest of a large city, so I pointed the DB8 north and did a channel scan and found out that I can get every channel from both cities (Without making any additional adjustments)! I went from getting 7-9 channels most of the time to getting all 22 available channels all the time. This antenna works much better than my old small analog antenna I had up in the attic. At least for my area/house, it could not have worked out any better.
I love the sound of these speakers for what I need them for which is my computer. Definitely not surround sound but so much better than what I was using prior to them. Would recommend and did a lot of research on these speakers and I am not disappointed.
First off, read all the reviews for the HD-A1. They all apply to the HD-XA1. It is simply a great DVD Player.Is it worth $300.00 more than the HD-A1? From a performance standpoint probably not. While the dual layer chasis and vibration isolation feet are supposed to improve performance,I don't see any improvement in performance over the HD-A1. If you want to integrate with the rest of your theater with RS232 then you need the HD-XA1, the HD-A1 does not have the RS232 port. The remote that comes with the HD-XA1 is back lit, the remote with the HD-A1 is not, so if you need to see the remote in the dark, the HD-XA1 remote is what you need. Also, the HD-XA1 has a motorized door on the front that covers the DVD tray and control buttons.If you need the back lit remote, or RS232, or just want the best, then get the HD-XA1, otherwise get the HD-A1
Very good results. Top notch CDs for home use. Gold discs usually are better than most.
My laptop took ages to run programs or browse the web. I replaced the installed 512MB RAM with two Patriot memory modules and now it flies. Too bad Amazon advertised a manufacturer rebate for purchases made before 12/31/2011 when Patriot's final date was 11/30/2010 and I ordered the modules 12/1/2010!
Do not believe what anybody tells you about FM Transmitters (except me of course). This product works like a charm. You might hear people say that FM Transmitters don't work or that the sound quality is horrible, don't listen. It works great on the first channel (at least in central Jersey). The sound quality is fine and it is incredibly easy to use. It really fits in any car too. In my car I have a unique situation. The ciggaret lighter is jammed in a small corner right next to the gearshift. I thought there was no chance on earth that it would fit. I couln't have been more wrong. The extendable arm really dose the trick. It fits fine and doesn't even go near the gearshift. So don't worry about this product not fitting in your car, which is another thing people might tell you. This really is the perfect solution for listening to your iPod in the car. Put all of your worries aside and get it.
We ordered this kit just a week away from our Honeymoon and the kit arrived on time and was the product we ordered. Great job!
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I was using a set of rabbit ears and only got one channel. I figured that getting a nice antenna was cheaper than getting cable seeing as I don't watch too much TV anyways. At first I set this in my window because I read that UHF was line of sight. I got all the local channels pretty much perfect. My girlfriend thought the antenna a bit ugly blocking the window like that so I moved it up into the drop ceiling (pretty much an attic installation). I still get every channel perfect. I think it may even be better in the ceiling as I don't get the occasional distortion. I would highly recommend getting this antenna if you want to save 40 a month on cable!
The system works exactly as described. It's not as portable as wireless, and not as fast as wired ethernet, but does a great job.
Vendor sent completely wrong cable in the wrong color, made no attempt to fix, got return authorized, had to mail at my own expense, then they cancelled the order....... so my net loss. Would not deal with these people.
Product is not very durable as a marine amp. Have had to replace many of them. Trying a different brand. Power is low for RMS equivalent.
I use this on my POD 2.0 to run right and left outputs into two channels on my PA or Tascam input device for Garageband. Your sound is only as good as your weakest piece of equipment and using these my set up sounds the way I want it to.Good cables
I had been looking for a camera with 10-12x optical zoom, image stabalization and 5+ MP. I reviewed Sony based on the feedback from other customers and on actual performance. The snaps in some modes were amazing (forgive my layman approach, for I am not a PRO), but overall I felt it was rather overprized. The ergonomics - average. The CCD imager defect does exist. Controls can be confusing for first-timers. The viewfinder is awkwardly modeled....Overall, not the kind of product we know Sony for. I chose a Canon S3 IS over it and am most satisfied with it.
I just checked Philips' web site to see if they offer a 16x burner that's comparable in specs to this Iomega drive. Guess what? They don't even make a 16x drive! The fastest drive they currently offer is a 12x. So why/how in the world would they manufacture a 16x drive for Iomega?!? Now I don't know if this is a rebranded Plextor, but it sure as heck isn't a Philips. I thought the BurnProof name was trademarked by Plextor, so that makes me lean toward thinking that this is a Plextor drive. BTW, this drive has worked very well for me & it was a breeze to install. You can't beat the price either - ...That's just insane.
Naturally, there are headphones that have much better sound quality out there, but I certainly don't know of any at this price. Long 11-12ft cord is a real plus for recording.
I got this from Costco Thanksgiving sales back in 2010 and I use it during vacation, plane trips, snowboarding, and jogging. Recently due to the fact that this pair doesn't have iphone control, I started looking for alternative. I have tried, iBeats, Monster N-Ergy, Skull Candy 50/50, and SOL Republic AMPS. This seat sounds a little bit better than the Skull Candy 50/50, not as clear as N-Ergy and doesn't have enough base as the iBeats. But for the price. I didn't realize this pair of headset actually sounds very good. It have lasts me 2 years now too. I haven't find one that can replace this one yet. Only if it would have iphone control, it would be perfect.
For those of you who may be wondering...I found a much better price on this card than the Fuji brand xD card. The Olympus brand works well in my Fuji camera for both pictures and video. (I can't speak for the Fuji card in an Olympus brand camera.)
This is a large mount for large flatscreens. The packaging is solid. It is no more cheap than any of the wall brackets that you pay a $100 or more for in the store. The instructions are clear and concise. The absolute best part about it is that it comes with just about every screw available that you might need for attaching it both to your flat screen and to your wall. I had it installed in about an hour or so.Caution.... Do not use the built in little bubble level that is mounted to the wall bracket. Get yourself either a good spirit level or use a laser level to put it on your wall. That little built in bubble level is useless.I would recommend this product over and over again. I have a 70" Sharp LED mounted to the wall now and I couldn't be more pleased.
I needed a remote to replace the Directv, DVD Player/Blu ray Player, Surround Sound System, etc. This one has done everything and more that I have wanted it to. Now, I don't have to carry 3 or more remotes around or have them nearby. Even with those programmed into it, I still am not using it to the fullest. This is by far the best remote that I have ever owned. I don't see the point in paying hundreds of dollars for a remote control, unless it can make pizza. Picked this one up for a whole $10.00. You can't beat that. The programming instructions are straight to the point. Simple step by step. Wish I had more components now that I have this. So glad I didn't buy that expensive remote I was looking at. This could be one of your better buys. Like the name says "One For All", it is.
Since this product is an active converter, I assumed there would be a noticeable delay in the signal. There isn't; the audio output on my tv, through this product, and into my sound system perfectly syncs with the tv's video.
This charger has worked well for me. It was a little difficult finding a station to tune into as I live in a metro area, but once I found the station it works just like a cd player. The only thing is traveling where you may need to find another station to tune into - not easy to do when you are driving and a little annoying. Overall, I would recommend this charger over the rest of them.
You know... I didn't know what I should expect from a front-facing 10-inch subwoofer. It's small and unassuming, but the bass it puts out in my living room really packs a punch. When I first got my system up and running, I popped inInception (Two-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]. The opening scene where Leo is face-down on the beach is just incredible. You can hear the deep crashes of every wave as if you were actually there on the beach.Are there bigger subs out there? Sure! But this one does really well for your average-sized living room.
I just wanna say thank you to Erwin for sending me my order on time. I really like the USB even if it is not like the picture.
I looked at this hard case and decided not to buy it because of the bad reviews I read about it. I bought a leather case instead for my Tungsten E that lasted for 2 months before it fell apart. Lack of options lead me back to the hard case and I am so glad I bought it. I only wish I wouldn't have wasted the money on the leather case.I have never taken my palm out of the case to sync or charge it. I turn it on with the four power buttons at the bottom. I turn it off with the stylus in my hand, it reaches the power button without having to lift the palm out of the case. I do have to lift the palm up to put the stylus back in but it only takes a second. The case does not scratch my palm. The silver case looks very classy and elegant. I feel that my palm is very secure and safe when in my case. I can't help but gush, you should have seen what I had been using.
I have had this MP3 player for several months. I was able to deal with the the machine freezing (by keeping a paper clip handy and pressing the reset button). I also had a lot of patience when entire cd's were mysteriously disappearing and I had to upload the cd's again. Now, the scroll pad/volume bar is not working at all rendering this player practically useless. (If I select "All" I can hear each song on every CD in alphabetical order but that's about it.)I'm trying to figure out if I can send this in for repair or just consider it useless and go for the Toshiba Gigabeat (30 GB) which seems to be pretty reliable.I received the Iriver as a gift but wouldn't dare buy any of their products and would strongly advise anyone else against throwing their money away on Iriver.
I've used it out in the rain while hiking and it had very clear reception, I have used it a few other times as well and it works great!
As soon as i saw this Ipod I completetely fall in love of it, this Ipod has a perfect size and capacity (1GB) it's easy to transfer music to it, i take it everywhere. Well the only bad thing it's that has no FM tuner or a screen where i can see what song is playing...but in general....i made a great purchase with it.
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.
So many people are bad-mouthing mini-disk players these days because of the battery life and size...spoilt whiners, have they forgotten that only a few short years ago the best portable sound quality was from a cd-player the size of their head?...Fact is that this is no longer the smallest one on the market, so what? It is still small enough to fit in your shirt pocket and not bulge, and the 4 hours of battery life is more than adequate (if you plug into these for more than four hours at a time, you have way too much spare time). The sound is excellent, but unless you use the optical cable (which, contrary to what some people say, IS supplied with the unit) to get the digital sound from your source, be prepared for a recording not too much better than a regular tape. BUT you can use this unit to record mp3's, soundfiles and all sorts of stuff off the net as well. Most of all, it is extremely easy to use, it virtually tells you how to operate it!And now, with the &quot;90&quot; model out, this one is way cheaper ... . Great package, great price...
I agree with all the reviews praising the quality of this camera. It is small, fast, and takes wonderful photos and even videos. However, in the 10 months I have had this camera the mechanical lens mechanism has broken twice. Customer service is so poor at Minolta that I am now buying another camera. The first time I sent the camera back to Minolta the repair was not covered secondary to a cosmetic scratch on the camera body. Minolta kept my camera for 6 weeks, voided the warranty, and the repair was $140 plus shipping. Now the warranty is voided becasue of the first repair and I am left with a non functioning camera. (I use my camera to photogtaph radiographic images for teaching purposes. The camera does not see outdoor or extreme use.) Total cost: $280 for camera, $100 for service agreement which was voided when Minolta voided my warranty, $140 for repairs = $520, and I still do not have a functioning camera. The fragility of this device combined with the egregiously sub-par customer department strongly suggests not purchasing a Minolta device. This is a shame becasue the photos are excellent.
After having read the specifications and looked at the pictures, the cables that I purchased were not the same as specified. This makes a HUGE difference when one is working on servers and doesn't have the luxury of spending 5 minutes dealing with the stupid 'cup protector' ends : [...] .Also, when I reviewed my order, I had specified "7 foot" cables. It said that the cables were 7 foot, but somehow between that and my confirming, I got an email saying they were 14 feet and I received 14 foot cables.Thanks.
I needed a really short USB cable because I bought a bulky USB device that would not have fit in any of my USB ports on the front or back of my computer without getting in the way of other things. This cable is good quality, feels solid, even looks kind of cool!That said, don't expect miracles from this product. After all, it's a simple 1-foot USB male to female extension. It does exactly that and nothing more, but it does it perfectly well!
[...]Now the PROS:Let me get to the point, the camera is good with a excellent feature of being able to take "RAW"(equivalent to Negative on regular FILM)images. In manual mode you can take indoor pictures without flash, so you will not that glar from Flash or red eye.Now the cons:The camera come with only xD card type. They are propritory to Fuji and Olympus Cameras, the xD cards are expensive like 3 times more than Compact Flash(example like we have Sony pushing you to use only memory stick)The camera comes with 16mb, which can hold one picture of RAW type. So you have to get 512MB memory which cost around $65.The camera uses regular 4 AA batteries and fuji gives you one set as starter later you have to buy a minimum of a 4 AA Nimh rechargable batteries and a charger.The download of pictures using USB to PC drains your batteries. Then you will need to get a AC adapter for Download purposes.Conclusion:All the accessories & memory will cost you around $150. For this extra cost you could get a Canon 6.0MP wherein you get better value for the moneyDo you research before you buy a xD type camera!!!
At first the unit seemed fine even if the audio is pretty quiet unless its right in your lap. However the battery has lost power in just a couple months and if the cord comes undone for even two minutes it tells me to check the battery. Basically its useful only when it can be plugged in. I'm not sure the audio is loud enough even for two people to share in the backseat of the car.
I am very disappointed with this cassette player! I sent mine back as soon as I could. The least little movement--and I mean the least little movement--and the cassette tape slips, wobbles. My wife's inexpensive Casio ($..., Walgreen's) I can shake and shake without missing a beat of the tape.All I want is a cassette player (and radio) that doesn't look like a kid's toy and just plays the music I want to hear without any wobbling of the tape. Only features I want are auto stop or auto reverse. I thought this one was the answer, but it wasn't.
Installation was straight forward and it worked very well. However, less than 1 week later, my computer froze and when I rebooted, I was asked for logon user name and password. After a bit of sleuthing I found out that the adapter software installs a certain Gtgina.dll which disables your welcome screen in Windows XP. It was then impossible to connect to my router even with an ethernet cable until I uninstalled the Linksys software. Not good. I'm taking it back.
I bought this product because of it's rating. It's such a great product! It reminds me of my appointments and I never forget anything now. I like the Splash Shopper a lot, it makes my grocery list so much better and it gives me an estimate of how much I will spend on groceries. The last time I did my list it said I was going to spend $175, and come to find out that's exactly what I spent at the store. I like the colorful screen. You can change the theme of it. This product is GREAT!!!! And the battery last a while. I would buy it again and again :)
Like the previous post, this thing provides an easy and cheap way to solderlessly to hack an aux input for the Sounddock.I bought this and and a Belkin Speaker and Headphone splitter. (The Belkin splitter is needed in order to fit properly over the Shuffle plug on the device, but other cables/adapters might work.) I then removed the existing ipod stand plate? and plugged this in.I set the switch to speaker and plugged in one end of the Belkin adapter. Any input signal automatically activates the Sounddock. Now you have a fully functional female and male stereo headphone input for your SoundDock.-->Total cost ~$20-25 and no soldering required. (Custom cables or adpaters run ~$50-60) You thought your ipod sounds good on this thing, wait until you hear a CD.
This is piece of crap and didn't help at all!My setup: Volvo 245DL, Pioneer Stereo, Kenwood kac-8405 amp, 2 polk audio 6.5" and 2 polk audio 4"
I saw this with one of my friend and liked very much. Wanted to get a good bargain but price here on amazon was not that good.
My toddler son kept chewing off the foam from my cheap Sony earbuds (Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case) so I decided to step up just a little bit. Based on price and reviews, I bought these earbuds along with a pair ofV-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Bling Bling Black(same price). In a direct comparison, I prefer the Sennheisers because they sound just a little crisper. They fit my ears right out of the package, frequency response is good and the bass is great, plus they seriously block outside noises (which could be a good or bad thing, what with a wife and child in the house). I would expect to pay more for earbuds of this quality; consider me very satisfied with my purchase.One gripe: The cord is designed to go behind your head, so the cord for the right bud is longer than the left. I don't like that there's more weight pulling on the left bud, and I prefer to wear the cord to the front. For that reason, I don't find them ideal for wearing while I'm active.
Lets be truthful - when you are sitting in an airport or a plane with nothing to do and the guy next to you is furiously typing away at his laptop you will be curious to see what he is upto...Most of the time its something business related but maybe its a love letter to his girl who he misses - either way he (or me in this case) DONOT want you to be reading my thoughts!The Gold privacy screen 14.1W fits my Della Latitude E6410 laptop perfectly. I used the stickers two on the right and two on the left to hold it in place. It has a conical 30 degree field of view so anyone 30 degree to top or bottom or right or let will be able to see what you are doing but as long as they are not in your personal space your screen will be shielded from prying eyes.I can read all the content clearly and looks cool. I am very satisfied.A minor points:1. It does collect a lot of dust and smudges so clean it regularly2. it does produce a glare so position yourself accordinglybut either one of those things is not much of a problem.
Easy to use and its a quality product It has made a big difference to my photography. I highley recommend it
This is a great curling iron. I tend to leave curling irons perched precariously on the edge of my bathroom counter after I'm done with them which leads to a lot of broken curling irons - not this one. It's very well made! It heats up in like 2 minutes. It has multiple heat settings so you don't fry your hair. I have elbow length hair and this iron is great for me. It might not be ideal for shorter hair because the barrel is so large.
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We finally got to set this up and use it. I have taken pictures of some items for ebay. Sure made a difference in how the items look. Very easy to set up and use, fits about anywhere!!
Buy another camcorder! This one will be a waste of your time and money. On paper this camcorder is great. However, not only is it overpriced and full of extraneous features. It is also difficult to use, has a poorly written manual and horrible support. I tried the SONY product support line at 888-449-7669 twice, but got little help.Additionally, writing to the memory stick produces poor quality images, and there is no built in video light. Finally, the PC software that comes with the camera leaves much to be desired.My excitement about buying this camera and all its accesories has been replaced with utter contempt for SONY. I now understand why the company has been having so many problems.
Whenever I am going to work, I cant help to notice all the people sitting around me on the train with their stylish iPod. They are just cool fad as are those yellow rubber bracelets that cost a dollar. Apple should have just added the yellow bracelet in the packaging! "I really dont want an iPod, but my friends have one so I'll dish out 250.00 so I can look cool." This is why I didnt want an iPod. They are dumb and trendy. This Mini Disk player will obliterate any iPod ever made. Just look at the specs and compare. Ok, sure some iPods can hold more music, but who wants a device who's internal battery will only last you about a year or so under normal use. Not only do Mini-Disk players offer superior sound, but they are long lasting. I myself have dropped my player many times over the past two years and it still plays and records like the first time I used it. So do yourself a favor and get a Mini-disk player and stand out, unless you want to be like everyone else on that train or bus or wherever with their little iPods and white earbud headphones. If you got an iPod for Christmas, sell it on EBAY so some poser out in suburban America can look cool with their yellow LIVESTRONG bracelet.Pros:-Fast Data Transfer-Excellent sound-Durabilty/Reliable-Easy to use-Record all types of digital music files-Not an iPodCons:Ahem,...it's not an iPod!
People, do NOT waste your money on this DVD player. It worked decently for about 9 months, then died completely. It fails to recognize any disc whatsoever. Before dying, it was extremely sensitive and very glitchy, plus it would shut itself off if you had it paused for over 3 minutes, and then not remember where the film left off. This is an absolutely TERRIBLE player and I'm sure you can get something more reliable for much cheaper.
Please help i'm trapped in this box!CAN ANYONE SEE THIS!?I plugged in my Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable the day i got it,Then a green glowing void opened up in the middle of my basement!I was quickly grabbed by strange semi-see through oozing tentacles that dragged me into what I could only assume would be hell!I don't know how long passed in the blackness,But I remembered thinking to myself over those,...days,...weeks,....months,....years?How this couldn't possibly be from this magical 500$ cable.Now I am trapped inside this box,I look out but all i can see are people staring like they don't even see me...Please tell me you can see this text?I'M TRAPPED INSIDE THIS BOX PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!I SEE YOU READING THIS STOP ACTING LIKE YOU DON'T SEE ME!I NEED HELP!THIS IS SERIOUS!Please buy a Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable immediately!It's the only way to get me out of here!It's ONLY 500$....
I own many of their products so needless to say I was very disappointed with this purchase. I had been waiting for this to come out and ordered it the very day I read about it in the news. It arrived quickly! The sound is pretty bad with distortion at higher volumn. The bass was exceptionally poor. I think I would go with some of the other products made for the ipod.
They have a nice clear sound and work very well for PC speakers. Well worth the money I spent. They look nice too!
I bought one for my wife and she just loves it. It has a small form factor, long lasting battery, and NO DATA LOSS ever. However, it does not come with bell and whistles like MP3 player, fancy screen, etc. But as a electronic planner, it does an excellent job and it looks cool.
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!
Heats up extremely fast. Yes, the On/Off switch can accidentally be hit during use, but not really a big deal. The end cap stays completely cool - I used to often burn my fingertips with my old iron but that doesn't happen with this one. Gets hot enough to curl even the most stubborn hair and curls it quickly. Love it!
These is the most comfortable headphones I've used, and I've bought and used some very nice ones. I wear glasses and regular headphones become painful after 30-60 minutes. Ear plugs trap moisture in the ear canal and that's uncomfortable after a few hours. While it may seem nothing will make me happy, these headphones do. I've used them for several weeks now, and I'm still happy.
We bought this camera for a trip to the Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. It worked wonderfully. Clear crisp images, whether people (thanks to the facial recognition feature) flora, fauna or the spectacular landscapes and ocean panoramas. It is very intuitive to operate and is easy to extract the pictures. I did purchase a 4gig chip and had over 2000 pics available which allowed me to film the entire trip and still have space for a family gathering upon returning home. I am very satisfied and highly recommend it to anyone for similar use. I suppose a professional photog might have different criteria, but it suits my needs perfectly.Canon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1 Megapixel Digital Camera + Lenses + 1GB Pro Accessory Kit
As an audiophile and one that is very critical on sound quality I can recommend these speakers with 5 stars. For the average home user these cannot be beat for a 2.1 system. Powerful bass with mids and strong highs are a strong point.If you want an extra edge in SQ then you can scrap the speaker wire that comes with the system as it's 22 gauge and opt to go for some 16g wire from Phoenix Gold, KnuKonceptz, Monster, Stinger or any other major brand. Grab some on ebay, it's cheap. You will only need about 10-15 feet for each channel and while you are at it grab a 1/8" mini mono plug that is either plantinum or gold plated.For a 2.1 system this is going to be very hard to beat!I would recommend to anyone wanting to improve their computer speakers and you can sometimes find them pretty cheap on ebay brand new (50-75) dollar range.
This accessory is great! It make an otherwise somewhat small camera much easier to handle. I ordered the battery grip along with the XTi kit and put the battery grip on right off the bat. The options of using 1 or 2 battery packs or AA batteries is very nice. A second shutter release button and main dial makes holding the camera vertically much more natural. The convenience and improved handling is worth the otherwise high price. I will never use the camera without it; especially with the 430 Speedlite and 28-135mm IS USM lens attached -- just too much weight for the native grip of the camera.
I bought my Audio Technica ATH-W5000 "Raffinato" headphones from J&R Music World several months ago. These are the best headphones that I have ever owned. I am a member at Head-Fi.Org under my real name; I have written a longer review about my headphones. There is a distinct Audio Technica house sound so you have been forewarned. These headphones excel at reproducing classical, opera, female vocals, and acoustic music. They are very stylish and lightweight on my head. The fit and finish are impeccable. If you can afford these headphones and you have heard other Audio Technica headphones, then I would recommend these top of the line headphones. They are truly for collectors of high end audiophones.
from my opinion, this 16Gau is really good, I dont know how different it is goint to be from expensive monster wire.
this are my first on-ear headphones and i'm loving them, they are very comfortable to wear and they have very good sound quality, they play 320 kbps amazingly... you absolutely get what you pay for, of course there are better headphones than these, but at this price range you can't get any better.
I love this filter. It adds a touch of nostalgia, and makes it easy to take photos with an old-time look.
I could not believe how well these headphones work. My son has a pair of the Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling heaphones he bought for over $300.00 and I can't tell the difference. I work in a cubicle at work, and I also do a lot of travel. These headphones cancel out all the noise around me. I can concentrate fully on the books I like to read on my Ipad. They are also great for jogging, my musice sounds fabulous. They are so much better than the earbuds. I also have a problem of my small earphones getting yanked out of my ears when they get caught on something, and they are uncomfortable after awhile. I could wear these all day and hardly know they are there. Well worth the money.
I was so excited to get my new Sony HDR-SR7 after having years of fantastic experiences with my old Sony PC100.The SR7 should be a perfect upgrade with it's small size, light weight, and obviously its HD video quality. All this and more for less than half the price I paid for the PC100 way back when.The camera does do a great job of capturing high quality video although I find the automatic white balance is not that great and I constantly have to adjust to keep the color looking natural.The real disappointment comes from the things that should have been easy for Sony to address. I can't imagine why Sony would not include a Firewire interface on this camera? Most higher end cameras are now offering this high speed interface option and Sony included it on older cameras that needed it less.The USB2 interface can be painfully slow to download 60GB and to make matters worse, there is no USB connection on the camera, only on the docking station which makes it even harder if you thought you would download smaller chunks to your notebook PC in the field.Last but not least, Sony doesn't include any software support for Apple Mac computers but they do offer a Sony website in the users manual. This creates only false hope because when you visit the webpage - it tells you how to download pictures from the SD card storage, but says nothing about MOVIES!AVCHD is a great way to compress lots of data on to the internal hard drive but if you can't do anything with it afterwards you would be much better off buying a tape based HD camera.In my estimation Sony has really dropped the ball by missing out on some really important "no-brainer" features or capabilities that would have made this camera the obvious choice for anyone looking to upgrade to a consumer HD video camera.As it is, this camera is a big disappointment.
I've spent most of the last three days trying to get a Netgear wireless home network up and running. The sad thing is that I'm a network consultant, so this should be easy. Why is Netgear making it so hard?Their Help Desk staff are apparently in a Far Eastern country. They have heavy accents that are very difficult for this Midwesterner to understand. They also seem to have some trouble understanding English. Not a good mix for a support function.I've registered, and re-registered my hardware several times, but the support reps keep telling me that it isn't registered. No registration = no support. I've called three times, and each time I've been abruptly disconnected because Netgear says my products are 'unregistered.' At least, I think that's what they're saying to me.Unless you're more of networking guru than I am, skip the Netgear product and try the Wi-Fi network offerings from Linksys and Microsoft.
I recently purchased one of these, and I have to say, it blows away just about every other monitor I've ever owned, or even used! I first decided on westinghouse when I saw that my friend purchased an older westinghouse 22" widescreen model for himself during the previous holiday season. What a display that was! I think that's the first time I ever enjoyed watching someone ELSE play a World of Warcraft and CS! It left quite an impression on me, that an LCD could at once be so clear, so bright, and so fast! I'm glad to say that the lcm-22w3 lives up to that impression. IMHO, it does movies well, even black areas on dark scenes, though they be a bit hard to see at times. Colors are sharp and vibrant, and no problems with any game I've played, some OTHER manufacturers may say otherwise, but 5ms is more than fast enough for gaming. I was also blessed with a unit that has no dead pixels, so another plus for westinghouse, nothing like my old 17" Acer, which had 5. The only thing that really could be considered a 'con' for this monitor is the built in speaker set. They sound tiny, are not centered (use them and you'll see that one side is much louder than the other), and just plain sound cheap. Not worth taking points away, IMHO, because I've no need for them, and doubt many others (maybe corporate customers?) will either. All in all, a pretty decent bang-for-buck in my opinion. At least, if you use DVI. Sadly, I can't say much for the VGA input, as I've never used it.
My office is an open space layout with a lot of ambient noise from people and our HVAC system. I have been writing quite a bit and needed to reduce the distractions. These headphones are truly amazing. Much has been said in the positive reviews that I completely agree with. Some additional thoughts:- When I first turned on the active noise cancellation then clicked on my media player, I was almost blasted out of my seat. I had the volume on the player and my PC turned up full blast so I could barely hear the music. With these headphones, I have the volume on about 2. The noise reduction greatly enhanced my music experience vs. my old headphones.- At least one other reviewer gave an approximate battery life of 40 hours. I have found that it's much longer. In fact I have been wearing them for several weeks and still on the same battery. Granted I do obsessively turn off the noise cancellation when I get up from my desk, but net total time is well over 40 hours.- These headphones are extremely comfortable. Can be worn for very long periods of time with no pain to your ears or head.- Only issue is that now people have to IM me or poke me to get my attention. With the music up, I cannot hear people who just come up to me and start chatting.
I have a 4x50 watt radio that blew these speakers almost instantly. I would suggest going a step up or so if your working on a custom audio system for your vehicle. These would probably be fine with a smaller output stereo as well.
I receieved my camera SOONER THAN I EXPECTED AND WAS Very glad about it. I have beeun using now for a couple of weeks and i am very happy with my purchase. Pictures are very clear and the camera is really esay to operate. I also got an extra bettry just in case i needed it but u don't really nedd to the battery last for a long time over 300 shots.
I did see that people were surprised by the effectiveness given the items price. I'm 23 miles from Portland and only get 1 channel (from a tower in the same town as me). The window it's in faces Portland too. Given, there is a bit of a hill between the two cities. Unfortunately, I don't have another antenna to compare it to, but I can say the the one channel I do get looks great.
I have purchased at least six or seven of these -- for myself and for gifts. I have had three that failed. One I sent back for warranty replacement, the second was beyond the warranty, and for the most recent, I just don't want to go through the trouble. The first two, it seems perhaps ear wax got stuck in the bud, or else it just stopped working (I couldn't see anything, but could hear sound from the back of the earphone). No amount of cleaning would fix it. For the third, the jack seems to be going.Obviously, I love the sound and fit of these things. But they aren't cheap, and the failure rate is far too high.
*edit*I have now been using this scanner for the past several years, and it is amazing. I previously wrote about Canon's terrific customer service, and the product itself is easy-to-use and reliable as long as you maintain it properly. I use it to scan my artwork into the computer, and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable quality scanner.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was very excited to have purchased this scanner--it has been on my wishlist for many years now and I could finally afford it out of my own pocketbook ^_^ However, it turns out that this scanner is defective. I thought I was being technologically incompetent--I continued receiving the same error messages--but the Canon rep I spoke with today said it is a hardware problem and not a software or computer problem. And they are issuing me a new one under warranty (So I don't have to pay a cent). Right now it is Friday, and he said to expect it sometime around Monday. Warranty or not, the Canon customer service was AMAZING, and to be honest, I am not angry at all, albeit a bit disappointed that I couldn't use my scanner sooner. After all, sometimes these things do happen, right? So I plan to come home early as I can on Monday and try out my new scanner. And then I'll finally be able to write a review on its performance! So take this 2-star review lightly until then...
I have been using this style of earphones for 6 years of jogging/working out. Granted I buy a new pair roughly every 2 years, you cannot find anything more comfy and with the same sound quality. Don't waste your dough on anything else.
I am very hapy with this product as I did some research on the product before purchasing it. It does more than what I was expecting.
Why do people spend $50.00 or more on an HDMI cable? This works perfectly, and I bought 3 at one time. Good quality cable and connectors. Will buy again if I have to.
I like this product in many respects, the main weakness being that I can't delete files from it directly (must use the computer, but by then I forget which files I wanted to delete). Anyway, the main point of this review is to convey that certain older (2+ years old) processors are incompatible with this product, even though the operating system is completely updated. My iRiver will interface fine with my work laptop, but not my home computer which is an emachine XP Athlon 1600+ processor. I inquired to the iRiver support page about the problem, and the answer was simply that the product is not compatible with that processor.
this memory card is perfect for my study abroad trip, as it holds a great # of pictures and is exactly what I expected it to be--a good buy for the $
This camera is easy to use, providing excellent features and clarity. The 12X optical zoom works well and is the highest I found shopping around. The image stabilization helps provide crisp images. My daughter shot some photos of orchids in Alaska that were beautiful.
I have written JPEG photos and audio files to hundreds of these HP 52x CD-Rs. I have never had any problems. The difference between my experience and those who have had problems may be that I always write at 4x speed, while they perhaps write at 52x speed. But since I have a product and method that works 100% for me, I will continue to use these CD-Rs. I am about to order a few hundred more CDs right now.
I bought this under the impression it would effortlessly share my @home cable connection between 3 computers. I can happily say it works awesome! This thing does everything! It' so simple to setup, and the switch is just an added bonus! Toss that Hub and make room for the SWITCH! The router has DHCP, IPSEC, IP Filtering, etc..etc.. I can truly recommened this as a MUST BUY! Unless you need more than 4 computers shared, then go with the 8 Port version that comes with QoS.
I have purchased two round Stinger electric insect killers in the past two months, and each suffered from different problems. The first Stinger worked for about two weeks until the bulb appeared to be burned-out. I replaced the bulb, but it apparently was not the bulb that was the problem as the new bulb didn't light.I purchased a second Stinger and after I unboxed it, I noticed that the outer wire mesh screen was dislodged and resting against the inner screen. I removed the cover on the bottom of the unit in an attempt to reposition the wire mesh screen and found that the plastic clips that are supposed to keep the screens separate are poorly designed and cannot hold the wire mesh screens as intended. As I began to replace the cover on the bottom of the unit, and without any sudden motion on my part, the light bulb fell out and broke on the concrete surface of my garage floor.Based on my experience, Stinger's products are garbage. Look for another brand if you are in the market for one of these devices.
I used these speakers for my bedroom entertainment system and they are perfect for my needs. My friends all have commented on how well the SS-B3000 sound.
OK, so this cable is good, but ONLY for standard resolutions, such as 1280x1024. If you have a monitor that does not use standard resolutions (eg. 1366x768), the cable will not recognize the default resolution.In the end: Good cable for monitors that do not support (or don't need to support) plug and play. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with a std. resolution that will suck.Tis.
I had ordered this product the beginning of February for a friends birthday. It is now mid march and I have still not received it. Not Cool.
Has worked great sense I installed it every thing comes in clear. Wish the PA was louder but thats no big deal. Defiantly worth the money.
I got these after loosing my sony fontopias, for 30 bux, it's an amazing buy. The sound is definitely louder then normal earphonse, so i can save battery on my zune. The sound isolation is also amazing, but i give it a four because if you don't find a way to not let the buds bounce when you walk, it can create alot of thudding from the wire due to the isolation. Sound quality is top notch for sure though.
the film was a gift for my granddaughter who loves to take pictures with her vintage Polaroid camera.She loved it.
This is a good quality laptop bag, much better than I expected. It's super nice considering it doesn't cost much.
This does handle the high wattage needs of my new ThinkPad well and it's great to have only one unit to carry. I do just wish it was lighter - this thing is substantial and weighs quite a bit more than a regular AC adapter.
This is the second Z22 that I have purchased new. No problems, functions well. I did however also purchase a refurbished one that only lasted about 2 1/2 months. BUY NEW!
I use this for keeping/displaying the 8x10 prints I make in my photography class assignments. I will be getting more as I need them.
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Stay away from this printer unless you want to spend huge amounts of money on ink. The worst part of this printer's design is that it uses COLOR ink to print black. This results in the small color tanks constantly running out of ink. Once this happens, the printer will refuse to print, even if you are printing black text.Combine this with the practice of inserting a chip into the cartridges to prevent you from refilling them, and you have a recipe for money going up in a puff of smoke.I bought this printer because I thought the individual ink tanks would be more economical, and instead it's turned into a money guzzler.In the performance area, it has a tendency to smudge and streak.Avoid.
After reading this book I admire Bill yet more. His an extremely motivated person who's willing to think beyond the lines of normality. This book is a learning experience. Highly recommend.
I've had the Visor Edge (in metallic blue) for almost two years and have had no problems with it at all. This is my first PDA, and I've been tempted to move to a model with color and additional memory. The unreliability of so many Palm products has discouraged me.I use my Palm for storing addresses and for the calendar. I also use it for recording client notes from my sessions.The battery life is excellent, and hot-synching and charging from the cradle couldn't be simpler.This is a thin unit that easily fits into backpack or purse.Backlighting is very helpful in dim-light situations.If you find one of these new or refurbished (which mine was), and if you don't need a lot of bells and whistles in your PDA, I couldn't recommend this more highly.
This mouse works great super saver shipping is exellent. Comes with optional pc2 adapter for older computers. I highly recommend this mouse.
Bought the smaller unit for my 27" LCD yesterday and decided it was too light and bended too much for my taste. So I upgraded to the CL-M today and it was definitely the right move. Actually easier to install, much more rugged and sleek in design and very simply - sturdy. Slightly hard to rotate on some pivot points, so will take others advice and apply some WD40 in the morning.
Love this router. Worked like a charm. I connected it up, adjusted the settings and we were off and running in less than 30 minutes. This was the first wireless router I have ever used, so my knowledge/experience was limited.For the house, I had 2 wireless laptops, one wireless desktop and one wired laptop that was sometimes wireless. Speeds on all machines were fantastic.One complaint. I set up the router so that the machines had to be registered on the router to have access. Whenever a non-registered machined attempted to access the router, I had to restart the router.
I purchased two Cybikos. They turned on, we plugged them in to charge, and that was it; they were unable to use. The message on both was low battery. I've called the 800 number three times, each time leaving a message. I have never heard back!! I went to a couple of stores to see if the battery was replacable, not one store carried the particular battery. If this problem could be resolved, maybe I'd be able to rate the product again. In the meantime, don't waste your time or money!!
I was definitely skeptical about a few things before trying these Turbines out for "The Ride". First off, when I was opening the showcase style box that it was enclosed in I was very impressed. Monster Spared no expense with the way the product was displayed in the box. The multiple size tips that is included is extensive and guarantees comfort and fit for any user. I was worried at first how to assemble the Tips but it was Almost TOO EASY and the manual included actually gives a picture and detailed but simple "How To" on Installation of Tips to Cleaning and Storage. While i was playin' with em with the tips i noticed how Sturdy and Compact they were. You could drop these (Not Recommended)things and probably not break the casing. I did want the Cord to be longer because it would snag on my head. Easy Fix and Small Con Considering all of the Pros. When I put the Turbines in my ears i was very surprised how Snug And Comfy they were. Even after an hour and a half of Listening to music my ears were not sore at all. NO LEAKING!!!! I was testing how loud i can put the volume through the turbines before someone about 1 foot away could hear my music. I would have to literally blow out my ear drums before she even heard a faint outline of the music i was Jammin'. I Listen to "Everything" so i knew Monster was definitely going to have to bring their game faces. Of Course I started with Some Underground Hip Hop and The Bass was as if i had 2 "15's" behind me Bumping with no distortion. I Felt like I had a system with an EQ in my head It was an awesome feeling. Next I tried some good old fashioned 90's Death Metal and this time the highs from the guitar leads and solos along with the double bass drums were LIVE and KICKIN. Last but not least i tried some Smooth Jazz and not to my surprise now, The Vocals were very pronounced with a nice solid band supporting the levels. No matter what Genre or song, When I closed my eyes it felt as if it was the closest experience to being there live with the Artist themselves. I have never listened to Headphones that sound that True and Classy. Massive quality on the Design. Finally Headphones that accommodate for the everyday and all around listener and fan. Everything From Smooth Jazz to Death Metal and Hip Hop for those Club Bangin Slappin Beats. It Definitely Was a RIDE!!!!!!!!!!I received these headphones from Monster Cable as part of the Turbine Challenge at no charge. This review is my own fair, honest opinion and was not influenced or guided in any manner by Monster.
I have been using this radar detector for quite some time now...and i just bought another one for someone else. This detector has saved me from tickets and has also warned me in case of an emergency vehicle. I recommend this product to everyone.
I am frankly a little puzzed by others' comments about the image quality of this camera. I have shot digital exclusively since 1999 and this is by far the best point-and-shoot I have owned. I usually shoot with a Canon 5D or 1DS Mark II and this little NV10 holds up really well against these and certainly beats all the compact cameras I have owned (Canon, Casio, Sony, Contax). I have printed 16"x20" prints from the NV10 after almost no editing in Photoshop CS2. There is a little noise (I shoot the NV10 at ISO 100) and a minor application of Noise Ninja's filter removes any noticeable noise. It is possible that there are manufacturing irregularities that cause one camera to be different from another. If this is the case and yours seems very noisy, send it back and exchange it for another. I took this camera to India for a week and I couldn't pry it out of my wife's hands - she loved the size, responsiveness, image quality, exposure and ease of use.
This is perfect for my use! I was looking for a light, tiny mp3 player to take with me when i go running. Well this is perfect!!! It`s just a little bit bigger than the iPod Shuffle, but it has a nice screen. load music is super easy... just drug and drop... no sofware. the earphones are high quality, bettere than the ones that come with the Zen Stone.2 gb is plenty for many hours of music!!!It owrks also as a USB storaga device.Copying files from the computer to the device is just a little bit slow, but it is a mettere of the flash memory that allow a lot of storage in a little size bu requires a little bit more of time.Anyway!!! ALmost perfect... would be better if there would be a belt clip included in the box but the palyes is so little and light that it`s impossible to feel it when the musci is started
Purchased for use with Janome Memory Craft 9700. Downloading embroidery designs to compact flash memory card. Insert memory card in adapter, load in machine - works great!
I purchased this product 3 years ago and still use it at least once a week. It is very simple to use and produces consistently good results. I was looking for an easy to use, stainless steel pressure cooker and after reading the reviews on this product, I purchased it. And, I have not had any regrets on my purchase - thank you reviewers for all of your accurate and detailed reviews on this product!In the beginning, I religiously followed the directions on making brown rice, but one day, I decided to try it without the bowl method. So, I put the brown rice in the pot, filled water up to the same depth as the rice (so if the rice was 1 inch deep, I added another inch of water to create a total depth of 2 inches). I place the pressure cooker on the stove on high heat and as soon as it starts rocking, I lower the heat (just below medium) and set the timer for 18-20 minutes. Besides, you can smell when it is burning...don't aske me how I know. Outside of the few times when I don't pay attention or set the timer, I get perfect rice. The texture is fabulous. I don't even need to soak the brown rice in water before I start cooking. And, the cleanup is very simple. Most of the time, I don't even have any rice sticking to the bottom of the pot. And, if I do, then I put some water or chicken broth in, cook on the stove for about 30 minutes (you can add veggies too if you like) and make a savory brown rice porridge with it!And, if you ever find you've neglected to pay attention and burned the inside, use a stainless steel scrubbing pad to clean it.Enjoy!
I really loved these headphones, right up until they broke 2 weeks later. I wasn't rough on them a bit, I was folding them back up after a workout, and snap they went. I would suggest the Nike SHJ045 Headband Headphones. Far better quality.
This is without a doubt the worst computer hardware that I've ever encountered in all of my years. It is very unreliable. I got it to burn ONE cd (the disc that came with it) out of TWENTY. The customer support people were friendly enough, but very unhelpful. After my third call, I was told to buy yet ANOTHER pack of discs. I was very hopeful that this would work...however I got the same silly error message over, and over, and over again.I worked with this for three days straight, and got one CD. Finally, I returned it.Save yourself the trouble.....don't buy this. Don't even THINK about buying it. Stay FAR FAR FAR FAR away from it!
The wacom tablet is a useful tool. I enjoy working with it since it helps reduce the wrist movements I get from the mouse.There is only one problem with it is that sometimes it fights with the programs, such as adobe Photoshop. The tablet will start zooming in and out all on its own. I don't think the tablet is broken because the situation is easily fixed once I unplug and re plug the tablet back in.The good thing about the tablet is that it's easy to draw with. There is a slight learning curve so don't give up. It takes time to judge the strength of the pressure points.If you enjoy illustrating this is a useful tool. Also the size is helpful. When I draw on a peace of paper and then place the drawing on the tablet I can trace over the top of the drawing and it looks identical. It's really a time saver, when it comes to drawing. For normal office work it's nice but not necessary, unless you spend vast amounts of time on the computer I highly recommend buying one.
I'm a frequent air traveler and (without going off on a rant about exactly how inconsiderate people are becoming) really needed this type of product. I bought these headphones after reading lots of reviews, and I'm very pleased with their performance. I can still hear some of the overhead announcements, but the screaming children and boastful businesspeople are quite muffled. They fit me perfectly--I guess I just lucked out. I haven't tried any other noise-canceling headphones, and there might be something even better out there, but I'm very satisfied with these for the $ I paid.
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I am using it in Canon PowerShot S3 IS, and I like it, it is realy fast.
I think this case is a very good product for the money. It has extra room in it for your accesories and is well paded. If your looking for a case that is funtional and well made ths is it. Sam Mi.
In the San Francisco Bay Area this thing is totally useless. The signal is so weak that you can barely hear your music from the static.Unless you live in a rural area and enjoy listening to static don't buy this junk!
This printer never installed without using the setup disk. It will not install on Windows 7 and HP has not yet provided a driver even though Windows 7 is officially released. In general HP is so far removed from the company it used to be 20-30 years ago. Excepting for some models of printers their product quality is terrible. HP Support via their web pages is horrifically bad. For example, you can't get the right drivers from their support website and so if you don't have the original driver disk you are SOL. The 1022n is a good printer when and if you have driver support. It is worth noting (hp are you listening?) that this is the ONLY HP product I've purchased in the last 10 years that I haven't returned. I would return this printer now if I could (can't use it without drivers), but can't since it is well beyond the return period. I won't purchase HP products anymore!
Bought these for my wife. Having been a headphone listener for years, it is amazing how far technology has come. These in-ear headphones are the best I have ever heard for good sounding bass. And probably more importantly, they are also the most comfortable as well. Just a great design. If you listen to clasical or jazz music or a lot of audiobooks then these may not be the speakers for you. However, if you want to have a great sound and comfort while working out, you are not going to find better even at double the price.
For the price, you cannot beat the quality of sound this card produces, even with your standard computer speakers. Installation was a breeze and there is an automatic update service that keeps drivers and programs current.You cannot go wrong with a Creative product! Even if you don't want to spend the extra money, it is well worth it to upgrade your standard sound card to even the lowest price Creative card!
I love my Canon S3, has a great zoom and good quality pictures. Shutter speed can be a little slow, and sometimes I have had blurry pictures if I haven't kept the camera completely still.But overall it is really great camera both for indoor and outdoor pictures, have taken pictures sailing, skiing, low light etc, all came out in great quality.
Looks great, very easy to mount, mounted in under 10 minutes. Might need a screwdriver with a longer shaft and/or smaller handle due to the size of the spaces. I just used a marker to mark the holes, drilled the holes with a small drillbit, and tapped the anchors into the holes, very easy for even someone that isn't handy, don't use a drill motor to insert screws into the anchor unless you do so at a very low speed, that way you won't damage the anchors. Holds everything that it says it does, already ordered another one for my DVDs and Blu-Rays. Highly recommend this product. Also posted a picture of it with all my xbox 360 games on it and a few Blu-Rays to show that it holds those nicely as well.
This mouse is fantastic. It tracks on anything including pants legs and sweater sleeves. It's nice to be able to kick back in a chair and use an arm or leg as a mousepad for web surfing. Need pinpoint accuracy? Simply use a traditional surface like a table or notebook. The batteries last forever! I use this exclusively for 2-6 hours per day and the batteries (2 AA) last for 4-6 weeks! Amazing. The only drawback is that the two mouse buttons "click" when pressed. A silent button would be better for use in a library. I'll buy another Logitech mouse should anything ever happen to this one.
Found this easy to use. I chose this one to buy as my first telescope after reading several reviews concerning a few different telescopes and comparing prices vs features.The NexStar 4 SE telescope set up rather quickly. Sky align worked well, though sometimes the scope seemed to become less accurate as the hours went buy, and I tried to re-align to different stars but eventually I encountered the same alignment results.The motor does sometimes jump and looses track of objects. Approaching the objects from a certain side seemed to help, as mentioned in the instruction book.I did have to buy the additional eyepiece/filter kit. Clarity was rather good up to 6mm eyepiece, though the 4mm was pretty blurred, even for moon views.Although the AC adaptor is a necessity for continuous power, I found out I already had one that fit my telescope from a car seat back massage/heater cushion which also had a car cig adaptor (which I bought for $19.99).The computer info included in the hand controller is great though some of the 40,000 objects might not be viewable. I had problems finding some nebula and galaxies, maybe that are too faint.I have seen Andromeda Galaxy, Orion Nebula, great Moon views, a very blurred mars view (cannot see any features), and extremely blurred Uranus (basically just blue color blurred).I would have given it a 5 out-of 5 had the motor tracking been smoother, alignment stayed accurate. Besides that it met my expectations.
You'd normally get a hard drive which can store your information and easily access it at any time, and if you wanted to get information for a class from a professor or something or from a friend you'd think that you could just bring your external hard drive and get it that way, that's what it's for.I've had this for 3 weeks, and you cannot get files from other people without them bringing their computer or hard drive to you and then transferring through your computer. And right now, in it's third week, without having been dropped once, it has malfunctioned and I can't get any of my data right now.It's a terrible product, do not buy it. Go with Western Digital.
I am 4th year computer science major at Berkeley, and I bought this product back when it was having a huge rebate... I bought it to split a DSL connection among me and 3 other roomates. My friends also bought it too for the rebate. It's a pretty solid working gateway, but it will once in awhile kill your connection. It happened to both me and my friends who bought it, and after we simply turned in on and off, things were good to go again (of course, this might have to do with other problems, but I'm pretty certain it's the gateway).The configuration is pretty straightforward, though if you're not sure what you're doing (not tech savy), it might be difficult to wade through. It gives you a host of options, and the company has even updated the firmware. As for the firewall, it blocks out all besides the standard ports pretty well. So well in fact, that some applications (such as sending through AIM) fail to work unless configured correctly. I think people without enough computer knowledge might find this annoying.Also, a tip for cable modem users, I had to search through the companies FAQ online to figure out how to make it work with AT&T; modems. I hope by now, they've included this in the manual. Overall, it's a good product, but a better FAQ or manual would help make it easier ot use.
Just what I needed since my newer camcorder doesn't record for long enough, so I pulled out the old camcorder to find no tapes. Worked perfect and came quick.
Unlike many neoprene straps that are too springy, this one has about the right amount of resilience. It's comfortable around your neck and has some "give," but it's not so springy that your DSLR bounces about. The only thing I don't like about this strap is the white "OP/TECH USA" lettering on it. I prefer total stealth but this is far better than the bright yellow lettering on my OEM Nikon strap and more comfortable.
I needed to laminate some white illustration board, which is wider than all the other lamination products I could find, except for this. It looked very easy, it said it was easy... but it was not. Like the others reviewing this product, I could not get the backing from even one sheet to remove properly. I tried many times, but I could only get halfway across the width of the page before the backing split and started leaving paper behind on the plastic.It seems to me that Avery made a ton of this stuff using a poorly made backing paper that, after a short shelf-life, looses its ability to resist the adherence to the sticky. That's the only thing I can think of to explain why most users have the same experience as I did, but some do not. In my opinion, don't take the risk.I have since found a product from Duck called Laminate Adhesive Peel N' Stick Shelf Liner (Clear) that I will try next. Although it's called "Shelf Liner" by the seller on Amazon, the package label clearly (ha) shows it to be a laminate used for certificates, awards, posters, etc. And it got 5 good reviews and no bad.
Batteries arrived in new packaging and in perfect condition. They hold their charge well. I would buy these again.
I was looking for small plastic frames for a gift for my 2 year old grandson.....to put pics of family members. I wanted it to be "hands on".( which I had to tape in for caution) The fact that it's a magnet too was the other piece I was looking for. I knew exactly what I wanted when I went online..............found exactly what I wanted.........GOT exactly what I wanted.
I have had my printer since January. Intially the printer worked, but within a couple of weeks it would print strange characters or give error messages while printing, messing up the document. On a good day it might print two to three documents before sending error messages and spewing out junk. If I attempt to cancel the job, it grabs more paper and prints more garbage! It is a great product when it works, otherwise don't waste your money on this lemon!
After living with this model for 5 months now, I'm very happy with this monitor and it's performance.I was comparing this Samsung to a Philips model and found that the processing seemed better, since I didn't see the same level of pixelation that the Philips showed.The amount of inputs are ample, and I'm using almost all of them.I now have the TV mounted on the wall in the corner of my somewhat smaller sized living room, and it's not too imposing on the room. The added benefit of a 46" or larger screen is for use with a computer. You simply need as big a display as you can afford to make it easy to use across the room.If you have any plans on hooking up a PC to a Hi Def screen, you must go for the 1080P screens since PCs are very difficult to use when limited to a 720 line display. A lot of web sites assume that the PC at least displays 768 lines, but they look better at the higher resolutions.I originally shopped for 40" screens, but I'm very glad I went with the larger screen. I know a smaller screen would be a bit more frustrating to use for occasional web surfing.The display on this model is very good! It's bright, and the contrast ration is very good. I have this mounted in a sunny living room and the picture is never washed out or tough to see, even at an angle. I did find the display to have very bright reds, but I either got used to them, or they toned down. While I think red is still a tad bit brighter than the other colors, it's not distracting.I also did a lot of research on the AVSForums and never ran into any issues people may have mentioned. I do find Samsung to be a great choice in the price to quality ratio. They really seem to have a good handle on what the consumer wants instead of dictating what we must use. The fact that they include a VGA connector along with the good number of inputs show that they aim to please.I do reccomend this model, and buying from Amazon was issue free. In fact I bought it during the busy season and they delivered it so fast, I was surprised. Surprised as in the delivery folk wolk me up on a Sunday morning to bring it in and plug it in for a test. After they left I played my messages and found theirs from the prior day!TV, Tivo, Xbox, DVDs and PC use are all great on this TV!
As I've noticed others saying, the cables I received are not the cables shown or described in the title. They are just generic cables. Beware.
A little large and heavy, but a good clear set of bincoulars. Good value for the price.
I live about 15 miles as the crow flies with a mostly unobstructive view of the TV Transmital tower in San Francisco. This antenna get 4 HD channels very clear (exept if it's very windy, the signal breaks up). We watched the superbowl last January in HD with 30 people who were in disbelief that we were watching the game over an antenna.
durable product, great protective covering. it's like a converse shoe protecting your mp3 player.
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.
well i bought this item twice once from retail store at 499 and on here for 395 heck of a savings so i consider this a good buy, when a friend of mine purchased the 430ex II i was like hmmm that one is ok but ppl where like that's made in china wow, they really have it against those guys but it does matter where it is made and quality.
This tiny load of tunes clips on my headband and keeps me running happy for the whole marathon!
I was looking for some HDMI cables to connect my Tivo to my TV. I saw a wide range of prices for these cables ($5 - $100).I'm not sure what the differences are between the cheap one and the expensive one. I decided to go with these cable b/c the price was cheap and according to the reviews, works just as well as the expensive one.I rec'd them with no problem and the hook up was simple. The quality to me seems good but I don't have anything to really compare it too. Since I have never used the more expensive HDMI cable.For me, these cables work fine and have no complaint.
These are hands down the best speakers for your desk. Sound is crisp and clear. If you enjoy music, you owe it to yourself to get these speakers. This 2.1 system can easily fill a bedroom or a small living room. The speakers do take some time to break in. When you first get them, you'll notice that the audio quality will gradually improve with use.I was sad when Klipsch discontinued this system. I'm glad they brought it back.
Half the price of the Bose headphones and all of the quality. I was a bit skeptical of a brand that I was not familiar with, but after all of the rave reviews on Amazon and on other sites, I went for it and I have not been disappointed. If you are in the market for noise canceling headphones, you owe it to yourself to give these a try.
I take my camcorder everywhere and enjoy it. I received it for Christmas 2 years ago and love it. Best purchase/present I think we ever made. It takes the best pictures. The colors are so beautifull and vivid. More so than in real life. It makes my yard look so beautiful when I take pictures outside (and it is not)!! Very easy to use. I like that I can have 2 cameras in one. Very highly recommended.
I have owned a couple of iPods. This little one is amazing. It has better sound than my first generation Nano. I thought the lack of screen would bother me, but when I'm working out or listening at work, I find the forward and reverse buttons to work fine to find music.Because the shuffle by default loads tracks randomly, I find the "shuffle" switch a bit redundant, but otherwise it is a good product and seems pretty sturdy despite its small size. The clip feature, so far, is working great.
this lense is great. its an inexpensive way to experiment with fisheye and Macro photography. It was shipped very fast, and everything i needed to attatch it to my pentax ZX-M was in the kit. overall i was pleased with the product
We are a new daycare and this has only been used a handfull of times so far, but it has been easy to use and works great!
This item works great...very clear. I've been looking for a FM Radio adapter for my ipod for a long time. I am glad I found this and it's a great price compare to others. With the rebate, it was only $9.99. I've seen other brands for $80. It was worth the wait. I definitely recommend this product. The only thing is you can not charge the ipod with this plugged in. It's not a problem in my case...I charge mine every night in my dock.
Pretty awesome - this is compact digital camera #4, and of those I've had, it's also my favourite.Positives:- Small enough to take everywhere- 5x zoom is significantly better than 3x- Image stabilization really does work - it won't solve all camera shake every time, but if I take the same picture with stabilizer on and off, you can usually see a significant difference- Weather resistance is awesome - I take it places I would have been afraid to take my last one, so I get more pictures I would have missed otherwise!- Screen brightens up very well in low light, with my last one, shooting at night was more of a blind guess.- 1600 ISO is nice - a grainy picture is still way better than a blurry one.Negatives:- I wish it had some sort of semi-manual mode, maybe shutter priority or something- Manual focus is not needed, but being able to set focus to infinity is sometimes handy- I wish the lens was a 2.8- Auto white balance indoors with no flash is not very goodHope that is helpful to somebody
I use the WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point attached to the bedroom Windows XP PC to connect to my 802.11b/g wireless network. The installation CD was an OK starting point but I had to use the web administration interface to configure the Access Point the way I wanted (disabling SSID broadcast and using MAC address filtering). You simply point your web browser to the Access Point's IP address. It's also worth noting that initial setup requires that you physically attach the CAT5 cable from the Access Point to your network (via a switch or the switch built into your wireless router). Once configured, you can then attach the Access Point to the PC (or other device) that you want on your wireless network.It took me a while to get everything just right. I found that initial setup was easiest by temporarily "unsecuring" my wireless router and the WAP54G Access Point (disabling MAC filtering, turning ON SSID broadcast, no encryption, etc.). Once communication was established, I then started locking things down.I have internet access via my cable TV provider at around 4 to 6 Mb/s. I have a Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router in the kitchen located on the main floor between the basement and the upstairs bedrooms. My old laptop PC accesses this router from anywhere in the house using 802.11b while the PC in the bedroom connects via 802.11g using the WAP54G Access Point.I'm not sure what my wireless data rates are but as expected, big file downloads from the internet using the bedroom PC via 802.11g are significantly faster than the 802.11b downloads on the laptop. For browsing web pages the speed difference isn't as noticeable.Overall, I am very satisfied with the setup.A couple notes worth mentioning. Save yourself some grief and put everything on a few battery backed Uniterruptable Power Supplies (UPS's) to avoid having to reset devices during AC power glitches. The lights in my house flickered several times today due to heavy wet snow. I had to run down to the basement and power cycle my ethernet switch a few times today as it was the only network device not on a UPS. The brief AC power glitches put the ethernet switch in some unknown state and killed my network each time the lights flickered. I had it plugged into the wrong AC outlet on my UPS so I moved it to a battery backed outlet and life is good. No more running down to the basement to fix the ethernet switch when there's an AC power glitch.I have three UPS's throughout the house. A small $40 350VA UPS attached to the Wireless-G broadband router, a 500VA UPS on the bedroom PC and Wireless-G Access Point, and a 1000VA UPS on the basement PC, cable modem, and ethernet switch. I did this not so much for "uptime" and being able to work during power outages but rather to avoid corrupting Windows and possibly damaging a disk drive. It also helps to keep my network devices alive during those brief AC glitches.
I bought these for the cost and functionality and have been quite happy with both. Over a year later they still function just fine!
This is a very well made mini-tripod, and made in the USA. One nice thing is that the thumbscrew is captive so you can only turn it so far, not far enough for the ball to fall out.The base also has a neat Velcro strip that with the V notch in the main leg, it can be used to attach to a pipe or small tree branch.The Velcro strap's length allows you to attach it to a round object up to about 3 1/2" in dia.
Good product although not waterproof as the ad alluded to. They provide a plastic sleeve which makes it "waterproof". Good, crisp audio quality with decent range. For the price, it is a good buy.
I looked at the reviews on Bose and Audio-Technica headphones and saw that the reviews were higher for the AT's, and there was several complaints on the life of the Bose. I decided to buy the AT's but was very disappointed. The noise canceling worked well, and the sound was decent (maybe a 3.5 out of 5), but I immediately sent them back when I realized that the volume on the outside was almost 1/2 as much as the volume on the inside! I couldn't even use these at work because all my coworkers would be ticked at the noise! I couldn't imagine sitting next to someone on a plane!So, I decided to take a risk, pay the extra money for the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones, and hope they last longer than a few months! I just got them today and I'm extremely happy with them - excellent sound (5 out of 5) and no music can be heard on the outside.
I bought a Blue Case and got a very good deal on amazon. Its really nice and although its a little small it can fit the camcoder easily. I am very happy with the product
I bought 2 of these after I used one for myself (gave the second as a gift). Remarkable sound quality for the old records from my youth. I am still enjoying transferring to the iPod and my phone for hours of airplane travel. Easy to use (just connect it).
I ordered this item 12/31/03. Ihave gotten no shipping info and I have no word wether the order went thru or not. That is unacceptable.
Bought this switch so I could use with with my Ubuntu SAN / XMBC setup. Didn't even have to play with MTU settings. I get 40-55 MB/s with the default MTU setting.
I wasn't sure about this product because it was such a great value. Since it was cheap I figured I didn't have much to loose. Bought it...got it in a couple of days and it's been great! Can't rate the longevity of the battery since I've only had it a few months, but so far so good.Definately pleasantly surprised by this purchase.
The Tiffen filter is quality made. And is really nice for doing beach shots where the sky or the water sometimes gets overexposed or blown out when trying to get the perfect mix of sky and water detail.Highly recommended.
Which models of Toshiba products does it control. Without knowing what it controls, no one will buy it. Does it control a Toshiba SD-2300 DVD player? Could you at least show a photo of the remote control? Perhaps it looks like the one I need. With no photo I have no way to know.
I love this filter. I do a lot of shots from pretty high up to cover larger bodies of water and buildings. It absorbs most of the UV light and makes my pictures warmer looking.
The player arrived yesterday. We were replacing our old video player, and the DVD player was a bonus for us. Basic installation was simple. Both the sound and the image were well within our hopes and expectations for something in this price range.
I bought this camera as a low cost security camera, I also tested its use as an eBay auction picture camera, and IM chat webcam.The software has the following problems:1) Drains system resources2) Frequently freezes3) Uses lower than advertised resolution and frame rate*4) Installs processes and services that run on startup that the software can't be used to disable**5) Lacks streaming video***Installing the software takes more than 30 minutes, and you are better off not using any of the CDs that come with the cam. Download the latest version of the software from the website, if you don't the update feature will make you download them and install them, save yourself the time and go to Creative's website yourself.The website is not very easy to navigate because there is no Live Cam Video IM Pro listed, there is "WebCam Live! Pro" and "Live! Cam Video IM," but no "Live! Cam Video IM Pro." This is one of the many support annoyances you will face with this cam.I suggest not installing the software and installing only the drivers that you download from the support website. The software has remote monitoring, motion detection, and some otherwise useful looking applications, the problem is I had the motion detection and remote monitoring hang on me during a 24hour test. I did not get the software to run for more than 12 hours continuously.The FX features are interesting (well about 3 of them are) such as the ghost, psychedelic, and fire. But they don't work very well because the face tracking is not very accurate if you have a forehead, glasses, or a mouth. I have all three, and I am fairly certain any reader seeing this has at least two of the three.*: While recording with the camera I captured 640x480 and my fps dropped to .53 at the moment I walked across the camera's field of vision. I was staging a burglary and this critical failure caused the video of my burglary (taking 3 boxes out of a basement) to not record my face. I warp across the field of vision as the fps fluctuates between .53 and 6 fps.If you use motion detection it takes a second or two to kick in and depending on how close the camera is to the subject (closer images get better resolution of the facial features) you subject may have walked past the camera before it begins to capture video. A security cam should not miss the subject and then deliver only blurry pictures of limbs.**: When you install the software you are not asked when it also installs StartFX and CTLCMgr, these programs insert themselves into startup. Calling tech support didn't help. They didn't know that the software did this, they were also unable to tell me how to disable the features (I used msconfig and manually disabled them). Software should not lack a menu option that disables startup processes. These slow down startup and waste resources when you are not running the camera. I also asked tech support to list the processes, but they failed this test, they were unable to 'research' the issue. They have no idea about their own software.***: You can get streaming video only through a third party website, Orb. Orb is not entirely free, and Creative does not stand behind it whatsoever. I was able to get Orb working and stream my camera over the internet for a short time before it crashed. Something about the Orb site bothers me, I feel they are collecting a bit too much personal information and that they are trying to sell you something. Also, Orb secure or whatever it is called on the box of the cam is not what you get. I kept looking for the red icon and special orb secure features only to find that orb 2.0 is what you get.Creative teamed up with Yahoo to bring you advertising in your box. Keep your eyes peeled during install so that you don't inadvertently infest your computer with annoying toolbars and adware.BUY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE FOR THIS CAMERA. The sooner you abandon Creative as anything but a hardware company with no real warranty, the sooner you can enjoy what this cam can do.The low light performance is so poor, even if you are 3 feet from the camera, that there is almost no point in using it. I have not explored if other software can help improve lowlight performance by using effects that more intelligently handle contrast (making gray scale noticeable to human eyes).If you use the software out of the box you better setup nice lighting, artificial lighting works well if it is evenly distributed and not too intense. Flip the lights on and off and the software responds slowly and poorly. You can enjoy the floundering attempts to capture images every time there is a change in lighting, this will only last for 1 to 5 seconds and then the camera will resume its poor quality performance in inadequate lighting.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. The detector isn't that good, the software is abysmal, the USB cable is poorly shielded and suffers from interference. Adjusting the focus doesn't work, there is one focus and if you change it you make the image blurry, so you can play with degrading the image all you want but you can't make it better than the one size fits all. The lens also feels very cheap (wiggles in and out and rotates farther than intended) when you try to adjust it and it lacks fine control.If I find software that deals with these problems, or a method of insulating the cabling cheaply and efficiently, I will post them here later.
The Olympus Stylus 770SW is an easy to use digital camera for the casual user. It's strength is in it's ruggedness. This is not a camera that will please Pro photographers or videophiles. What do I mean by that? Well, while this camera takes very good pictures, both above and below water, it does not always take excellent or perfect pictures.For daily use and use on vacation: You can abuse this camera! I would not go out of my way to try to damage it, but it will take a beating that would ruin another camera. Short drops, children, rain, even sitting on it by accident (yes, I have done that too), and no harm done.Pictures turn out great in most cases. If you are not versed in digital photography, leave the settings on auto, or use one of the settings provided in the menu. There are settings available for all the common lighting and environments you will run into.Bottom line: You can not buy a better waterproof camera for this price. There are some issues pointed out in other reviews that are valid. The screen can be washed out in bright light. You do need to purchase the Olympus XD card. To get the most out of the camera you need the Xd M+ card. It allows for longer video recording and unlocks some additional features in the software that comes with the camera. (Panorama shots require the M+ card)I highly recommend this camera for your daily use and vacation camera. The picture quality and feature set are perfect for casual use.
i got this set for my girlfriend for christmas. it sounds so deep, full and rich that i am going to purchase one for myself. oh- we are using only with her i pod. a great ipod speaker set, and" a worth it for the money" price.
I purchased this 2 months ago and have used it ever since. It is very easy to use and seems very accurate. Outstanding value for the cost.
I was looking for a backpack to hold a macbook, SLR, spare lens and a tripod. The NatGeo backpack meets these requirement. The camera compartment has sufficient space for my Canon SLR (with 200 mm lens), a wide angle lens, hoods. Unlike other backpacks, it does come with a velcro strap to strap on a monopod/tripod as well. I can probably get extra heavy-duty velcro straps for use with the backpack. There are extra fixtures at the side of the bags to attach them to. Oh yes, the bag comes with a rain cover as well - although I used the bag in light rainy conditions - no problem.Other Pros - lots of pockets to add in other stuff like cleaning kits, filters etc. A nicely size main compartment for some book.Cons - I would personally prefer a plastic buckle to secure the main compartment (rather than the present metal buttons). The laptop compartment seem to be a bit small for macbook. Need to really squeeze it in.All in all, the bag is a bit expensive but it meets my needs.
Unless you know you will be shooting flash shots from more than 40 feet away, this flash will do everything you need. I've added a plastic diffuser to mine which makes it perfect for walk around event photography. It's bright. It's fast. I love it.
I bought one as an upgrade for my panasonic e-wear camera. It works great.
I couldn't be more pleased with this new under-counter radio complete with CD player and counter light. I thought the price was excellent and was pleased that cost to mail was free. Can't beat that! Installation was no problem - I did it myself using the easy to follow instructions. I am able to pick up many stations and the sound quality is just fine for me.
This Tamron is a very well made, sharp above F4, a little heavy compared to today's zooms, but the results are great. I shoot a lot of cars, and the distortion is controlled very well. The only real negative that I have found so far is the lens has a lot of flare. You really should use the lens shade on this one. The one I received is the re designed version of the one pictured. I wish they would get the picture right. I really wanted the version pictured. For an older lens, it works very well with the digital camera's. I have tried it on the D70 and the D90 with no problems. Highly recommended.
Upgraded 2003 Dell Dimension 8300 which requires matched pairs of RAM. Works fine. Overall computer performance is slightly better as was the goal of the upgrade.
ok this thing is great got it yesterday. so small and the touch botton is cool ( for all you dell jukebox fans, sorry i dont think they have touch bottons lol) i have 7,132 songs on my 15 gb ipod, its only can hold 3,700. the music qality is great now for everybody who says " when it drops it breaks" 2 solutions for u1. GET THE IPOD PROTECTION PLAN PLEASSEE if u drop it or the batery dies or anything for the next 2 years go to the APPLE store and they will GIVE u a new one coool2. BUY A JAM JACKET they work greatthe batery is acceptable too about 5 hoursbuy it todayim actullay a 15 year old but im not with amazon (...) lol
Amazon was fantastic for solving our problem with this order!Deceptive because originally listed as VHF/UHF reception. This antenna is NOT a VHF antenna even though described as such. We thought we were buying the antenna described, but no. And, customer service from the company was nil so Amazon settled our claims for the problems we had. Thanks Amazon!!!!! Do yourself a favor and look at another antenna from another company.
The product shipped in the time promised, but I was extremely disappointed to learn that I had been shipped a defective part. (A call to SimpleTech's tech support confirmed that the memory was likely defective and not simply the wrong part or incompatibility.) Still waiting to hear back from them about a refund.Frankly, I'm surprised because I bought a name-brand product to avoid situations like this!
Easy to load software. Please with the quality. The only complaint is that it keeps falling off the monitor. I have a flat screen monitor, so the quickcam basically has to balance precariously on the top edge of the monitor. Anytime the computer table is bumped the quickcam falls off.
Well, soon as we got it out of the box,I didn't even want to set it up! Too big I thought! My hubby pleasantly convinced me to just give it a try. Maybe there's a reason it's bigger? Maybe you'll like it better, JUST try!Okay! Well, the set up was a breeze! I have JUST returned 2 HP multifunctions,& was feeling printer-weary. The 1st one, just would NOT cooperate w/my Dell! Too many Tech calls, just to get the little printer/copy/scanner to work without HP Cue Errors! RETURNED! Tried the next HP up, think it was the Officejet 5610. Set up GREAT, but photowork was lacking? After using HP's for over a decade, I just did NOT want to "settle" when I need great photo/graphics quality. I'm also an Illustrator, and hope to utilize my printer for future work. Have worked over 2 decades w/Preschoolers, & illustrated the Reading Program, "The Secret Stories," and hope to create future works to help children begin reading. So this is a serious item for my small business. I turned to Consumer Reports. They're top multifunctions were Canon Pixmas! So, our Office Depot had this MP530 for $169, just 40. more than the little HP.I MUST admit, I really had a SERIOUS negative reaction due to it's bulkiness. I TRIED to find faults! BUT>It printed incredibly FAST!! I CANNOT understand HOW it spits out 4X6's in under, what seems like 30 secs!! But it DOES!! AND>>these photos LOOK more like REAL photos than ANY other printer I've used! SO, I'm STILL in the 14 day phase where it can be returned AND am trying to test it to death! Scanning produced GREAT prints BUT, I need to learn how to view them better. HP was SO simple in that catagory. Canon's Scan Viewer seemed too small, not as crystal clear as I need. The paper feeder is GREAT! Love the ease of the back feed & how perfectly it aligns the letter sz/then push the tab & pop in the 4X6's=perfect handling. Next the FAX: I am TOTALLY confused! The "EASY set-up/Install" diagram left me crazy! User's Guide Book, WAY too techie & left me even more confused! I did succeed in sending a FAX! But, it interferes w/my phone line no matter which outlet I use in machine? So, I WILL be spending time this weekend, with Canon's Support Techs to hopefully help me.PLEASE let me know IF Tech Support is good?If so, I think I'm now scared to go back to HP, after witnessing the quality & speed of this machine! OH, thanks to my hubby, for helping me settle down & accept those extra inches it takes up on my desk. He was RIGHT!
I just bought this thing and made 1 data cd and 2 music cd's. The rom gave me an error on the 3rd cd i made and i had to reboot my computer. Ever since I hooked up the CD-Rw it's taking windows 98 five times as long to boot. It just sits there with the splash screen for about 5 minutes while the plug and play tries to detect it. The two music CD's I made don't even play in my portable CD player but I'm not sure if it's the actual CD-r or the burner... I'm probably going to take this CD-Rw back and get a hewlett packard for 30 $ more.
Purchased a 32" refurbihed model three months ago to use as a TV and computer monitor. CNET and CR gave it decent reveiws at the time. I bought this brand because it was the best price for an HDTV with PIP/POP (so I can watch TV while on the computer & internet - the primary use for me to do both at the same time.)MAJOR PROS:Looks great/normal (not pixelated) when using a low-definition source (unlike my 61" JVC which looks crappy with a lowdef source although I love everything else about that set). Anyway, I think it looks great.Displays computer applications and photos just like my old 17" flat panel monitor - just tremendously larger.Numerous inputs (Many inputs for each of the two tuners - ATSC and NTSC, so it also receives analog or digital programming over the air. Unlike many others, it is NOT just a monitor).Remote and menus are easy to use (at least I think so, though it took some practice to learn the terms.)CONS:I don't like the speaker under the monitor.I've never needed to use customer support, so no comment there.COMMENTS:I agonized over buying this set for a long, long time. I probably would have bought the OLEVIA (bought the 23" to replace my computer monitor originally but that's now in the guest room), but it didn't have PIP/POP - an absolute requirement as I stated above. I was worried about it being an "off" or "cheap brand", but I'm more than pleased and am now looking to purchase another VIZIO instead of another Olevia (for the master bedroom.)BOTTOM LINE: Was the right TV for me with the right options at the right price. I'm going to buy another.
I absolutely love this camera, I've always read the reviews, and never added one, but the other day I accidentally dropped my camera into a bucket of water. I figured holy s&amp;amp;%t!!! it's lost. WEll, I let it sit for 2 days with some blow drying and I tryed it just now and-------&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; it started right back up like brand new, I even had to reset the date and all! I've also dropped it on the cement, dirt, kitchen counter, beach everywear! and it works just as it did the first day I bought it. It takes excellent photos for a great price. I've had a few cameras already that I've dropped ONCE, and were RUINED and after dropping my fuji s5000 in a bucket of water!!.......you just don't know how happy I truly am. Even better is the 6 MP option and continuous focusing, and my favorite is the continuous photo mode which when theres no one around and you want to catch a photo of youself with something the self timer also works in that mode....I love it, I bought a replacement camera yesterday, its SOOOOOO going back.. Thanks Fuji I'm excited!
So, I'm one of those guys who spends way too much time on my computer, doing everything from gaming to programming. A few months back, I needed an upgrade from my Pentium D 925 because quite a few games were becoming quite slow, so I figured I'd go with the newer "Core 2" line to help bolster my computer's power (along with a new graphics chip). However, what I got was a lot more than what I had originally expected, which was merely more frames per second.This processor -- with its four massively powerful cores -- truly redefines "multitasking". Whereas on my old machine, I would always limit the number of things I was doing at once (maybe watching a movie while typing up a word document), there's virtually no limit here! I can play graphics intensive games while having a movie running in the background while I encode some of my latest recordings into MP3 format without so much as a hitch on this thing! The multithreading capabilities that come with the chip are truly astounding!However, it's not all about multitasking. I'm an avid gamer, and for the latest crop of games, with their multithreaded game engines, this chip proves to be a beast. Games such as Unreal Tournament 3 and Crysis would crawl on my old Pentium D, but with this new chip, I see a dramatic difference in framerate (I can chalk a lot of the gain up to my new gfx card, but I benchmarked my Core 2 Quad v.s. my Pentium D on the new video card, and even then, there was a massive improvement). Games nowadays are becoming increasingly multithreaded due in part to the existence chips like these, but also because of the Xbox 360 and PS3 architectures which force developers to write multithreaded code. It's only a matter of time before today's latest games require at least a dual core processor, so with this thing, you're ahead of the game.Yes, I'm gushing about this thing. But, really, if you take away anything from this review, just note how ecstatic I am to have this chip. No matter what applications you run, whether you're a gamer or an audiophile, this chip will improve your computing experience.Did I also mention it's a great value and a hell of an overclocker (I'm running it at 3.3GHz)?Buy it!
Used the headphones for the first time on a trip to an from Mumbai, India. Very pleased with the performance. When I lifted them off my ears, I was amazed how much louder the cabin noise actually was. Even made a child's crying more bearable!!
This filter is used to balance the brighter areas of your picture to the darker ones, e.g. lighter sky with a darker landscape. It works well with digital because although you can't place the line of density anywhere (it's fixed in the middle but can be rotated), you can later crop in you're editing to get the desired composition. Filter is glass and better than Cokin which is plastic and scratches easily. Cokin filter holder has the advantage of complete adjustability because you slide the filter in and out as well as rotate it. By the way .6 ND is equal to one stop of light, something Tiffen doesn't explain in their marketing materials. They also have half stop, two stop and three stop grad NDs. There are high quality glass filters made for the Cokin system, but they cost 2x or more than the Tiffen.
I gave this to my girlfriend with photos of me and herself, and she was pretty amazed with it. I would say that it is helpful as a gift
[...]I purchased the card for my new Pentax Optio W20 digital camera. I installed the card and it formatted almost instantly. The first forty pictures were taken at the camera's highest resolution: 7 megapixels and 3072x2304. I downloaded the pictures on to my desktop using the USB cable that came with the camera. The same pictures were also downloaded on my laptop by inserting the card in the built-in card reader. I didn't time the download, but it seemed very fast to me.In conclusion, I have to say: GREAT PRICE, GREAT CARD, GREAT DELIVERY! ([...]
***UPDATE TO BELOW --- after several more months of testing out the Yamaha YHT-160, I continue to be happy with its performance. I ended up replacing the speaker wire to 16 gauge very quickly --- not because there was any real problem with the in-box wire, but I figured, it was worth it to be sure. I would note that the remote could be simpler, and it probably has *too* many settings (which might appeal to an audiophile). But it's an excellent value for the $$!At this price point, Yamaha's YHT-160 is an excellent value. I did quite a bit of comparison, looking at systems as expensive as $600 before ultimately settling on this far less expensive model --- why? Because the more expensive models' bells and whistles didn't justify the higher price, not to mention that some did NOT even have the great features this Yamaha has! **Notably, this YHT-160 has TWO digital optical inputs (and a third digital coax input!), which I think is crucial for anyone with multiple electronic "toys" these days. MANY higher-end receivers only have one digi-optical input, which is limiting if you have a good DVD player and an XBox, etc., both of which support digital audio out.I just set up this system with a Toshiba DLP and an HD cable box. So far, the sound is impressive, though I have read that certain Yamaha models (the 150, the model below this, to be specific) come with too-thin/cheap speaker and subwoofer wire (that can be cheaply replaced). I have not noticed poor sound with the in-box speaker wires for this model, though I'm tempted to replace it with wire I'm sure is 16-gauge.In any event, when I tested this baby out with "I, Robot" to check out the surround sound --- WOW. Excellent sound for a medium-to-large family room (the room is about 12-13 feet wide and 25 feet long, I'd guess....) I have not played CDs on this yet, but the radio sounded great too.If there are any drawbacks, I'd say the size of the receiver is one. It's pretty darn big/heavy --- but this being my first true Home Theater system, I have no point of comparison, and it's not really an issue, it just struck me as pretty big compared to a DVD player, VCR, etc...
I really loved this battery! I took soo many pics with it. No complaints. would definitely buy this product again and recommend it to everyone.
The headphones work pretty good. Good sound quality. Only con I see to this point is that the band cannot be adjusted so it can feel as though it does not fit on rare occassions.Would buy it again if I need a new pair.
Plug and play. No increase in speed but that's expected if you understand the technology in your environment. I tried two Linksys CM100's but neither worked (maybe my service providers fault), but this Zoom and my old no-name modem work fine. FYI - my service provider is Ygnition and I live in an apartment in DFW.
I just got this exact product for $13 from BIG LOTS. It's well worth the money. I may buy a couple more. It's tiring to haul out my DVX100 + tape + battery pack whenever I need a quick vdeo reference or moving texture for animation. This tiny camera, with acceptable video quality, is perfect for that. Low light performance is much better than I expected. I don't have to worry about dropping it or losing it - [...]! File transfer is quick and easy via USB. The video files are 640 X 480 XVID AVIs. I convert them into MPEG2 files with SUPER (a free program, from:[...] for loading into other video programs for rotoscoping and etc.This is not a videophile product, though. Its low price (did I mention it cost [...]) has much to do with my positive impression. The video is solid, great for reference, but not pretty. There are obvious compression artifacts. The digital zoom is very pixellated. Sound is bad with lots of hiss. It sucks AA batteries dry in a hurry, so use rechargeables. If you want good-looking home movies, spend at least a couple hundred bucks for a better camera. If you want a throwaway video toy to keep handy in case a UFO crashes while you're out jogging, this camera is perfect.
Worked Great with my two Vista Computers. I had a rough time finally getting it to work with my XP Laptop.
It works well with my intel Mac. But you must go online to get the driver. The print quality is "so-so".
Had memory related problems when running 1 gig. Computer was having trouble switching display parameters for some old programs. Added 2 gig more then no more problem. If you have an old computer, make sure you get the type of memory correct such as PC3200 and add them in pairs. The old 1 gig is two 512s so I will have to remove them and replace with two 1 gigs to upgrade any further (only four slots avaible). New computer?
I use this for car sound with an iPod because the FM system to beam to a car radio are very noisy. Also playing a keyboard for homeless services in town. This unit is good with voice and music. The line input is not given a volume control and it is very HOT so keep the volume in low or use an attenuator.
Check the specific details when you order this item... Other reviewers have stated being charged very high shipping for this, and the photo shows a Class 2 card.Mine cost $8.98 plus 68 in shipping and handling, when bundled with a camera.I received a Class 4 card, and it arrived within 7 days of placing the order.I'm very happy with the service and the price.I am no newbie when it comes to SD and SDHC cards, or to reading and decrypting the descriptions and the ordering traps use by some sellers (such as using a very low price for the item and then charging an arm and a leg for shipping). Read around, check the shipping cost when the item is in your cart.K.
The noise canceling is startlingly effective and the overall sound is superb. These headphone have dramatically improved my daily bus/subway commute and, hence, my overall quality of life. I sit on the subway and close my eyes, and I'm in my own cocoon of glorious music. Maybe when I open them again there's a crack-head yelling in my face, but I was in that happy place for a time, and nobody can ever take that away from me.
I used this to repair some semi-expensive headphones for my daughter. If you are going through all the work to do this, then this plug is well worth getting as it is very high quality for not much money and free shipping. Did not melt insulators when soldered. I added several layers of heatshrink to protect the wire where it exits the plug and then sealed the remaining gap with liquid rubber. So far, so good with the repaired headphones which often go jogging.
I got my camera very quickly. It arrived in just one day after order was placed in perfect condition. I am pleased with the pictures I have taken and the ease of use. As a point and shoot set up for my wife,who hates complicated cameras, it is great. I am more of a gadet guy and like the special effects that the camera offers also. I've owned several small Canon cameras and this one offers the best bang for your buck. I would recomend this camera to a friend.
This tripod head is worth the money because it holds heavy cameras and lenses lock-solid without wiggle yet is adjustable to hold the camera in just about any position except upside down. It works very smoothly and well in all respects. The head I was using for heavy lens-camera work offered 360 degree adjustability in landscape position but not in portrait. This head offers total flexibility (360 degrees both in landscape and portrait orientations) along with precise adjustment and solid, non-slip positioning. If you have a heavy camera-lens setup that you wish to hold securely in virtually any orientation this head is an excellent solution costing substantially less than comparable "pro-heads".
Great camera. Love the feature that it can go underwater without a speacial housing. Pictures are good and camera is easy to use.
I thought about getting a radar detector for a while then when I got 2 $200 tickets I decided it was time to try it out. I haven't gotten a ticket since it has been about 3 years.
As the title indicates, this product is totally amazing. I finally got it 24 hours ago and it is just fantastic. Prior to that, I have already used an iPod as well as the Zune, but none of them holds the comparison. If you want an excellent product, easy to use and synch, a 30GB external HD, an FM radio, excellent video player, and a voice recorder all in one, this is the product for you.Totally satisfied!
I purchased the Creative LiveCam Notebook Pro to complement my Skyping with several of my friends who also have webcams. It works quite well for this. Integration with Skype is as easy as it should be, the image is of a good quality, etc. Having the ability to manually focus the webcam is nice compared to cheaper ones I've used where that was not an option. The clip that clips the cam to the top of the screen works perfectly on my laptop screen. The device is impressively small.My one complaint, and the reason I gave this device 4 stars instead of 5, is the included software. It was a pain to find/download/install (Vista users: You'll have to use the updated driver on creative.com) The software itself is pretty clunky, and has crashed several times. Also, every time a program uses the webcam (flash, Skype, etc) a window comes up to let you adjust settings on your webcam, which is much more annoying than helpful.Overall, though, it's certainly a good webcam for the price.
I've had this camera for going on 4 months, and I absolutely love it. This is my first digital SLR camera, and I'm really pleased with it. The image quality is really sharp, and it's very easy to use. I happen to have a background in photography, so it may be a bit easier for me than it is for a complete novice. However, I find the controls to be very convenient, and I lovve the resolution and size of the LCD display on the back of the camera.I've read that the camera is a bit harder to handle for people with larger hands, but I don't have that problem. It's relatively lightweight and easy to handle.
This superb printer does its job so painlessly and consistently that I never ever think about it. Today I realized I really should share with the Amazon crowd just how great it is.It prints beautifully and quietly, faxes effortlessly, doesn't use up much ink, doesn't take up much space, and pretty much just keeps to itself. No paper jams and very easy ink replacement (the few times you'll need to do it).
My wife purchased the Sony S50 model for my birthday. I took several pictures with it and saved them to my PC. I returned the S50 for a couple of reasons: - I had a lot of dificulty gettingt the USB software to work - I really wanted one of the SLR type digital camerasI narrowed my selection to the Sony 770 and the Olympus E-10, and based on price I took a chance on the Sony model.After working with it for a couple of weeks, I am very dissapointed and am sending it back.On the positive side, and contrary to some of the other reviews, It was extremely easy to pop the PCMCIA card in and out of the camera and into my laptop. No drivers or software were needed. Getting pictures into and out of photoshop was drag and drop simple.I found the camera very easy to use. The remote control was a great feature when working off a tripod. The feature set was good, and the flexibility was great.Now the negative news and the reason why I am returning it.The resolution of the pictures was not up to snuff with other cameras available. I took several shots in exact same lighting and subjects as the S50, and the S50 produced superior results in terms of sharpness of image and color rendition. The 770 produces muted, washed out colors, especially in low light. Trying to take pictures at night (capturing the neighborhood christmas displays)was a waste of time.The Flash unit is sub par and not able to provide adequate light. In fact the camera took better pictures in natural light than when using the flash. Much better results were obtained using an external flash borrowed from my 35mm camera.The resolution I guess is what you would expect from only 1.5Mpx, but there is no reason to settle for this unless you are stymied by price.Finally, I found the battery life to be totally unacceptable when using the internal flash, and the LCD. Many of the advanced features are only available when using the LCD. The batery lasted only for 30 minutes and maybe 20 shots when using the flash and the LCD to preview results.The concept of the camera was a nice try by Sony, perhaps they will up the ante by putting one of their more advanced CCDs into the next iteration.In the meantime, I am going to have to splurge and try the Olympus E-10
I have one, and at the moment I am watching The Office on it. If that doesn't say enough I don't know what does.
There were not many details on the product online. I bought it thinking it might fit the specs and sent an email asking the sender to not ship it to me until I got a detailed description. The sender never responded and shipped it to me about a week later. It does not work like I needed it to.
Took this with me snorkeling the north shore in Oahu HI. Worked as advertised. It's a little hard to change the camera setting with this on while underwater, but for what it is I would certainly recommend this.
I know from some of the other reviews that this mouse COULD be kinda 'exciting' compared to an ancient 'ball mouse'.. (Does anyone even have one of those anymore?) But when it comes to our modern 'sensor-mice' of today? This thing is actually pretty so-so. (though for a quick $19 buck fix.. propably ok.)Like some others have stated, I've noticed that the wheel and buttons are none-too precise. TOO 'sensitive' when you wouldn't like them to be.. and alternatively not quite so responsive at other times. The buttons and wheel do routinely 'click/move' themselves which can be a minor annoyance. On top of that.. the whole thing has a bit of a 'cheap flimsy' feel to it.. and the wheel likewise has a very cheap clunky feel to it (I kid not - It's like a wheel on a cereal-box toy) and broke down on mine after a few months. And as someone else mentioned? The BIG RED light on the back (the things 'snazziest feature') is actually pretty annoying come movie time or likewise. (I have to turn it around as well)After having tried out this one Microsoft mouse?.. I'm actually perplexed why so many people think they're so great. Seriously, the mouse that came with my old HP (which I wouldn't have even thought much of at the time) - spun wheels around this piece of junk.. and lasted a HELL OF A LOT longer!Sorry, put the only impression I got from trying this one Microsoft mouse - was never to bother buying another one from them again.2 stars for an barely-average sensor mouse at a minimal $20 bucks. That's it.
I found these headphones to be comfortable enough but the sound quality lacking. To me they present muffled sound reproduction with the treble and midrange severely lacking. I experimented with very high bit rate MP3 sources (320 kbps) from a MP3 player and CD playback from a Sony portable CD player. I also tried moving the buds around in the ear canal with my hands but could not get the highs to emerge. I can't understand the positive reviews, maybe I got a bad set. Sure wish I could still get the Sony MDR-A30G headphones as I was very happy with them for years until I broke them. Guess I'll keep looking for something.
it's probably just my perception, but these batteries just don't seem to last that long for the amount of use i give them. it doesn't help that my cooplix 4300 eats them like candy; fortunately it is now my back-up point and shoot to my real camera, but I have to have 3 of these in rotation for any serious shooting or travel fun. if you have a battery-gobbler like mine, you're probably better off with a cheaper nikon-knockoff battery, but I honestly don't know all the issues. best to ignore this review...nothing to see here.
Cable worked. Was not doa. True 1Gig speed. I was able to download 5 gig file from apple severs using Optimum online as my provider in about 25 minutes.
The antenna was just what I had expected - at a better price than I could get it locally.
I am very happy with my pressure cooker that I purchased from Amazon. I'm happy with Amazon's service.
I'm always taking notes at meetings or spending time in libraries, and could never figure out how to keep my laptop from being stolen when I wanted to step away for a moment. Now I leave the laptop at home and travel light with a Targus keyboard and a Handspring Prism loaded with &quot;Wordsmith&quot; software that allows me to create word processing documents and print out them out in Word format when I get home. Both the Visor and the keyboard fit in my pocket.I switched to the Targus keyboard after a stint with the GoType! keyboard. I liked the sturdiness and solid typing surface the GoType! offered with it's hardshell design, but the smaller keyboard was too cramped for my typing style.
Well my M170 lasted about six years. It was tossed around the vehicle and generally being used in a rough manner before the wire near the 2.5mm plug finally gave way. Man this unit was a trooper. I used it in my car with the effective although somewhat "dorky" looking metal headband. The unit always sounded good both sending and receiving. I went out and bought several earpieces after my 170 died including the highly touted Etymotic ER22. None of the headphones worked as well as the 170 did. The 170 worked very well in my noisy vehicle and my truck driver friend said he could always hear me well on this unit. After many dollars later and much frustration trying newer designed headsets, I decided to go back with the 170... but wait! Now Plantronics has a M175C which looks to be the same unit but adds a volume control and a mute button. I bought it and will write up a review of the unit later after I have used it a bit. Back to the 170 though... The 170 also comes with an ear hook which looks more stylish than the metal headband. I used the metal headband and it's padded leather earpiece when I used the headset It is very comfortable to wear for those really long conversations. I'm talking about hour plus conversations and beyond.I highly recommend this unit and give it five out of five stars.
Pros:* Looks good* Physical build quality is very solidCons:* Sounds terrible. I've run this sub in three different boxes (all within spec) with two different quality amps and it just doesn't respond well. No punch no matter how much juice it gets, and the real frequency range it provides is horrible.Alternatives:* Pioneer TS-SW251. I've been through a handful of shallow 10's now and it blows the others away. Don't be put off by the brand name, Pioneer did this one right.
I recently purchased these headphones during a Woot Off. I hoped to get a pair of headphones to cancel out distractions while I studies. I definitely got what I paid for as these headphones are lightweight, comfortable, and awful at noise cancellation. When the noise canceling feature is turned on, the volume of the primary signal dramatically decreases. Also, when there is any bass being played the headphones send out an annoying low pulsing that hurts my ears.Overall if you are looking for headphones these are okay, but if you're looking for noise cancellation, pay for a really good pair.
My old Sony Mavica camera still takes great pictures. These rewritable discs are great because they last a long time. Just take your pictures, load them on your computer, then you can reformat the disc and start over.
I bought this unit to replace another GE cordless headset phone. I think it is a major improvement. Simple to use, reception is good and no interference with Wireless B network. It is a inexpensive cordless solution to the more expensive, though sexier, Plantronic products.
I am attracted to this unit and have now tried it twice at a major big-box retailer. I haven't found another system under $100 that sounds this good, and the remote has more features than I expected.I was looking into re-using some old speakers from a philips mini-system. Most mini-systems use nonstandard 4-ohm or 6-ohm (most common) speakers. This Sony has 8 Ohm speaker inputs, so it can drive millions of standard audio bookshelf speakers. In most rooms anything more than 1 watt is overkill, so it has plenty of power for a bedroom, family room, or modest living room.Now it's after Christmas and we finally decided to get a Panasonic SC-PM53 instead of this unit. Why? For an extra $50, you get much better sound, a 5-CD player (with an excellent CD transport that lets you see all 5 CDs at once or change one CD while another is playing), plus the panasonic looks a lot classier. The one downside? The panasonic has specialized speaker wires (crossover filters for tweeter and woofer are in main unit), so with 4 speaker wires for L and R channels we cannot change speakers.
This drive turned out to be great, however i did have some installation problems. This is the first hardware I have ever installed and it probably would have gone flawlessly however, there was a conflict with some old software on my computer that caused the drive not to function properly. The samsung website was not very helpful and after some trial and error I found the software that it was conflicting with and deleted it. The drive has worked perfectly ever since. If you have upgraded to XP from an earlier version of the os you might encounter this same problem. Other that that I am very happy with the drive.
MIND BLOWN! I'm a huge bass girl, i need that bass when i listen to music. These earphones are perfect! Wonderful, clear sound. Great quality. Definitely worth the money. I'd be willing to even pay more for these. So amazing! (btw, the color is great too ;D )
5/5 for great build and sound quality! Can't ask for much more for the price! I use them in a small bedroom and I don't hear any tone noted in other reviews. Not sure what that is about.
While watching a movie in the VCR I can see the bleedthroughfrom the channel it happens to be on. Would never purchaseanother toshiba product, ever...
I purchased these for my husband and he was very disappointed. The ear pieces kept falling out of his ears. I would not recommend this product.
I have a HP personal media drive and wanted a storage case for it, and this was just what I needed. HP sells a case but I liked the design of this better (and it is cheaper on Amazon). I had a tough time finding a case that fit as the HP drive is a bit longer than most, and after surfing the various sites selling this, I found that the dimensions advertised were either wrong or missing. Case Logic's website offers the correct inside and outside dimensions as well as a drive compatibility chart that answered all my questions. http://www.caselogic.com/external_hard_drive_and_ultra_portable_pc_case/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=80407The case appears to be well constructed, but does not offer a lot of padding, so it may not do much in protecting a disk if it was dropped. The two ends are hard and the center section is semi-hard. It is lined with a felt-like substance over thin padding. It does offer enough storage to accommodate the drive, USB cable, and AC adapter with the AC cords (with a bit more room to spare).For the price and what I'll be using it for,, I'm pleased with the purchase. If you are looking for something with drop-proof padding, don't buy this.
I have been trying to add this TV to my wedding registry forever and its been unavailable for so long! How can someone rate the TV if its never available?
I have had this printer for almost a year. It worked very well until it ran out of ink. For some reason trying to replace the second black cartridge will not accept it. That means the printer will not work. I paid a repairman close to $100 and he could not get the ink cartridge to go in either. Even though Cannon is his favorite printer he suggested to get rid of this printer and try a different brand.
I like this product not only beacuse its cheap, but because its great. It really helped my pc out. Now i can play all the latest game. I reccomend this card to all you gamers who want a good cheap graphics card that will meet your needs.
Although not quite as comfortable as my previous Bose pair of headphones I can still wear these for hours at a time and the sound quality is awesome.
Product meets expectations. One touch pause and one touch recording work just fine. There is a signal indicator addon which is nice but not in the product description.Minor negatives are as follows:If you want to use both cable and antenna (necessary for HD) a 2 for 1 splitter won't work. You need an A/B switch which is effective; hence if you want to record say a cable program, you need to remember to turn the A/B switch from the antenna.The cable view is slightly more grainy, not terribly for cable viewing. However, if you want to convert a recorded MPEG file to MPEG4 for ipod viewing, there is no distortionIf you use the pause, you still retain the file on the hard disk. Intuitively if you pause and catchup any file on a hard disk should be discarded.
Its smaller and more sensitive and has basically all the same functionality as my old 60CS. Im happy with it.
This product is doing its job! Haven't had a lot of phone calls since installing it! Thank you for this technology!
I bought this cable a year and 1 month ago. It has stopped functioning properly, and drops the signals. I have it connected to my wacom tablet and it stops working. I took out my backup cable and the tablet worked fine. These things crap out fast. Not built to last even a little while.
We've been using the Iogear KVM switch for a couple weeks on a Mac Mini Core Duo running OS X 10.4.6 and a Mac G3 B&W Tower running OS 9.2.2. A couple times per day the keyboard (we've tried various) will cease to be recognized (although the mouse still works). In consequence, we can't trigger the KVM switching (we use CTRL-CTRL), and are stuck with having to either reboot (which usually fixes it for a while) or crawl under the desk and swap cables around for a direct connection bypassing the KVM. An online forum mentioned needing more power on the USB line, so I added a powered hub to the keyboard connection. No joy.
It's an adapter. It arrived in good condition and it works. The one thing I don't like about it is the textured finish. I sounds like it's abrading the slot on my computer when I remove it. A smooth or brushed finish would have been better in this regard.The only other thing I can say about it is that the SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter seems to be the same thing but is currently $10.24, $2.75 less than this one.
I previously owned a Sony 8mm and wish now that I had either stayed with that or gone to a Hi8. Some complaints. The smaller, lighter camera is more difficult to hold steady. The stabilization feature makes no difference that I can detect. The digital format simply does not handle contrast well: if the background is at all bright it will be completely washed out so the sky, for example, usually appears to be flat white. The digital zoom requires a tripod. The camera has an excellent range of fade and wipe effects but it is necessary to move the main switch from &quot;manual&quot; to &quot;automatic&quot; while filming and that is not easy to do. The camera light is not bright enough to make any practical difference. The lens cup is hard and flat and does not effectively block the light from the viewfinder, especially if you shoot while wearing glasses. They do not sell a more effective cup as an accessory. Compared to my six-year old 8mm Sony, the image in the viewfinder is very poor -- small and grainy. Bright images are likely to appear white. The manufacturer advises that the remote control is not likely to function in bright light so you cannot, for example, film on the beach with the camera on a tripod, operated by remote. Is there anything good to be said? The Digital Still Camera feature is very good and so is the sound. The easy playback (with sound) on the LCD screen is a neat feature. I have not fully explored the camera's editing capabilities but the manual makes them sound difficult and complex. I am no computer guru and I have found the instruction booklets for computer editing almost incomprehensible.
I bought the Zing 501-101 for my Canon A-1 because I don't use a camera bag much and it fits it perfectly. I also tried it on a Ricoh Singlex TLS and fits that camera perfectly too. I will definitely get another for the Ricoh too.
I did a lot of research before buying this product. This worked great! Installed by a professional installer, these look great on wall. My speakers only weigh 1.2 lbs, not much weight. So far so good.
Have been using the GPS for past 3 months. Used it in miami, hawaii, boston, new york and new jersey. Its not very accurate on the map nor the POI's. I have taken alternate route number of times because of the GPS giving wrong directions.But if you are in a budget, its a good buy.
these are a vast improvement over stock speakers im running them at 100 watts each off my amp and for not being broken in they hit pretty hard i cant wait till they finish breaking in so i can really try them out!
Excellent value although you can now purchase a terabite (sp?) for the same price. Do your shopping! These are still excellent HD's
This product works efficiently and as expected. I always have good success with dlink products and have learned to depend on them when some bigger names fail.
I'm very pleased with these - particularly since I got them on sale. Most comfortable buds I've worn and - just because of their excellent fit in the ear they do a remarkable job of blocking outside noise (and I'm comparing with a Bose noise reduction headset I have - the first version).Very good sound, too.Very happy with them.Alec M.
My main goal in buying an LCD monitor was to reclaim all the desk space my CRT was taking up. After looking at a number of models, I decided that value was more important to me than anything else. The GVision is among the cheapest, if not the most cost-effective 17&quot; LCD on the market. The price point of this model is lower than many 15&quot; LCDs, and it offers additional features like built-in speakers.Sure, you can get a better monitor, for example a Sony or a Viewsonic, but it will cost you 1 1/2 to 2 times more. And despite the price, this unit doesn't compromise quality. No dead pixels, good viewing angles all around, and a crisp, bright screen at the native 1280x1024 resolution.This monitor also has a superbly small desktop footprint. Sure, all LCD monitors will save space over a CRT, but the GVision's oval base gains a couple inches of footprint savings over comparable monitors.The built-in speakers don't produce a lot of sound, and they are a bit tinny. But if computer sound is important to you, you'll probably want to invest in a separate amplified speaker system anyway. For me, I just wanted to get rid of my ugly accessory speakers and clear some desk space. These built-in speakers did the trick.
I am really enjoying my sports kit. I was getting sick of buying and replacing cheap pedometers. This also provides an awesome integration with Nike's website to keep track of your runs/walks and allows you to map out your course.
I bought this camera a year ago, thought I'd return it once I got my DSLR in a few days. But once I started using it, I fell in love with it. After a year's use, I love it even more. It has been a perfect companion to my DSLR on road trips. Even though there are newer versions with larger MP and Image Stabilized zoom out there, I won't replace it with any of those. Larger MP beyond 7.1 won't make any differences unless you want to blow up the image to a wall size, and the Image Stabilized feature doesn't sell for me: you either take pictures with your hands holding the camera or with a tripod.I like this camera because of:--its aesthetic approach to the design: clean, angular, minimalist and classic--its metal body: solid, smooth and pleasing to the touch--its capacity of getting pictures in low light without flash (I always like to turn off the flash to get better images, like things in museums, in shop windows, or in dimly lit streets, or in drizzles when you don't want to damage your DSLR lenses.)--its friendliness: always ready at any moment, easy to change ISO or exposure options (sometimes I simply point it to the sky, half press the shutter button and aim at the desired image for an instant underexposed picture without changing anything), and functions well in moving vehicles (I have taken tons of pictures through windows on moving buses and trains, you can't imagine what kind of happy surprises you'll get--like a blurry bush foreground with a still sharp object in the distance; if you maneuver the camera angle a bit you'll avoid window reflection entirely. A DSLR won't allow you such speed, when you get it ready, the image will be gone in less than a second.)--its value has increased, to my surprise; the price of this camera is almost doubled now since I bought it; there must be some reasons for it, usually electronic stuff decreases in market value over the time. To me it really doesn't matter, I'll keep it and won't exchange it for any of the newer models, simply, its overall size, features and design combination hasn't been surpassed yet.
I've had my headphones for 3 years. I'm an amature DJ and could only recommend these for DJ use.1st of all, the major complaint about these headphones are the cracks that appear on the swiveling brace. Face it, it's plastic and it can break. And it's not the best design for durability. But it's not gonna happen to everybody. As a matter of fact, a lot of record stores with turntable sampling stations will have these headphones out for use. A local record shop in HB had about a dozen of these headphones out for years of careless use. I think, most people end up sitting on or packing them in heavy luggage. I can't see how you can just put these on top of your head and break them.2nd, they're not designed for audiophile sound quality at moderate volumes. They're designed to monitor the next song while listening to blaring 15" club speakers. A device with mediocre output voltage will not move these 50mm drivers well enough to get good sound quality. So stay away from iPods. They're just not gonna drive these headphones really well. Imagine hooking up two 12" subwoofers to your car and trying to power them with your headunit. It's not gonna happen. Like I said, these are specifically designed for DJ's. I use a Vestax PMC-05Pro2 mixer and I get crisp, studio monitor quality sound. Very transparent and smooth lows.3rd, as for the 50mm drivers.. these headphones are designed for accurate and distortion free playback at loud volumes assuming you have a clear and strong output. There are other headphones out there that have 50mm drivers that are designed for moderate volume levels. A lot of it is going to depend on the sensitivity of the drivers. Usually, lower sensitivity will handle louder volume levels better but a higher sensitivity unit will sound more accurate at lower levels. So if you're not using headphones to monitor songs at a concert or at a club, go and spend your money on something else.
it has made the job of signing in to site and computer an easy task now, just put your finger on it and you logged in.
Consumer Reports ranks Infinity by Conair CD106 Professional Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron very highly, and I agree. It is easy to use, heats quickly, makes your hair shine, and has a cover to protect the iron during storage. The only disadvantage is the placement of the controls on the front of the handle, where they can be inadvertently shut off.
I had trouble with this product, it simply does not receive most radio stations clearly. Within the Capitol Hill and University districts of Seattle, the only station that tuned-in well was KUOW (public radio). That's fine to feed my NPR addiction, but even the more powerful commercial stations didn't tune-in clearly. A major bummer.
WAP54G Version 3.0Pros:- Four configuration modes (Access Point, AP Client, Wireless Repeater, and Wireless Bridge)- WEP and WPA compatibleCons:- Difficult to set up- Single RJ-45 portOverall, the WAP54G is a decent product. I am considering purchasing another WAP54G.Quick Tips:- To reset the WAP54G, press and hold the reset button for one minute or so. Still holding the reset button, disconnect the power cord and wait a few seconds before reconnecting.- Consider temporarily disabling your current network's security settings while configuring a WAP54G mode- Use the LAN MAC address located on the "Status > Wireless" page of your WRT54G/S router when configuring a WAP54G mode
I have been a dedicated Pentax shooter for over 30 years, using Pentax equipment for all my 35mm, 645 and 6X7 format applications. I loved the ergonomics, the incredible reliability and the uncomparable craftsmanship and optical quality of Pentax professional products - up until now.I've purchased this lens brand new from Amazon and owned it for a year before giving up on it after the third and final replacement I got from Pentax due to horrible distortions, lack of sharpness and/or purple fringing I experienced with all three samples. I am still spending hours in Photoshop trying to salvage many compositionally great images I took with all three samples of this lens I owned. Some images can not be saved due to significant lack of sharpness (this was the third sample I received - horrible autofocus errors in addition to fringing and distortion), but most are salvageable, since the distortions I experienced were mostly of a simple linear type, and are correctable in Photoshop, although the second sample of this lens had an incredibly complex wavy distortion patterns, which can not be corrected by regular means or by DxO software. The purple fringing is another matter entirely, taking hours of painstaking labor to remove and was prominently present in all three samples I had.This experience forced me to switch to Nikon for my wide-angle needs (I purchased the horribly overpriced but optically unsurpassed 14-24mm lens for the D700 I was also obliged to purchase to use this lens), but I am using the now discontinued but simply incredible Pentax 645 and 6X7 lenses on the D700 from 35mm focal length and up via a mount adapter. I was forced to sell off my Pentax bodies, in part because their other current lenses also suffer from total lack of quality control.The bottom line - if you need a good quality wide angle lens for your Pentax, DO NOT BUY THIS LENS! Consider a Tokina 11-16mm lens instead, which beats Pentax's and every other manufacturer's 12-24mm offerings hands down. It is very sad to see such a great optical designer and manufacturer as Pentax go down the drain!I am giving this lens two stars instead of one, because the SMC Pentax coating performed flawlessly - no ghosting, even when shooting directly into the Sun (do not try this with Nikon 14-24mm!) and because the physical build of this lens is great - solid, light and ergonomically superior.
I received this MP3 player as a gift for Christmas. It is very nice and has many good features. It can charge by being plugged into your USB port on your computer and it charges pretty fast. I use it when I run and it is small enough to where it won't fall out of your pocket. It has a stopwatch function which is also good for runners, so they can keep track of time. There is a FM Radio, too. I highly recommend this MP3 player.
I successfully cleaned an annoying contaminant off my D7000 sensor with this product. It required two pads.(Please write at least 20 words describing your experience with this item. Repeated words don't count.)
I bought this navigator in the US and have used a lot it in Scandinavia.Its performance in Europe is amazing. It finds the smallest gravel roads, in- the- middle -of - nowhere addresses and facilities nobody heard of. It also works great as a city walking guide so you do not need any maps.The only problem is that Garmin is an extremely difficult company to deal with. To protect their overseas retailers they will do everything to prevent you from getting upgrades, buy the additional maps or get any kind of support.It's a pity on such a great product May be the company policy will change if more people complain
I really enjoyed these headphones. They have excellent sound quality and were really reasonably priced. The only real drawback to these are the huge size. Not the best for carrying around all day.
If you're looking for some good headphones at a good price, I suggest these hands down. I don't think I've ever been happier with headphones so far. You get great sound, good noise cancellation, as well as an extender and a bag for it all!If you buy these hopefully you'll be as happy with them as I am. :)5/5
I purchased this battery as a replacement for a Thinkpad T42 I was giving to a friend. I used it for a week or so prior to sending the notebook off and was impressed with the battery life. So far, my friend enjoys the battery life and has had no problems with it at all. Seems like a great purchase thus far, but it is still early in the battery's life.
I've had my tablet for a month now, and I do use it for Photoshop, but as a graphic designer, I find it a hindrance for InDesign and Illustrator. It is not easy to use for simple Windows navigation. Lastly, the software magically stopped working three different times, and required a reboot in two instances, and a full re-install of the software in the third instance.If you use mostly Photoshop, this is the device for you.
After weeks of research on quality and price. I got what I expected - PERFECTION and a at good price. Nuf said.
Lowepro cases are a must have for all your lenses. Protect you equipment - lenses are not inexpensive. I even put my lenses in the case and then in the pockets of my camera bag for extra protection - especially from the security agents at airports that seem to get some fun out of shoving your bags into others and even off the table (which has happened to my camera bag twice after going through the xray!).
Ive used over 3,000 of these disks, And the only time I have write errors are due to myself or my computer freezing because I'm trying to due to much at atime.. Im sorry but anyone that says the disk are bad must be doing something wrong with the software or your hardware is failing. GREAT JOB VERBATIM! thanks amazon! I purchase more disk everytime they go on sale for $21.. Now.. wtf is up with the 3 pack max amount? THATS BULLCRAP! If im paying why does it matter how many I purchase...Frustration-Free packaging is the way to go! disk are never damaged..
I have had many cd players that gave me no disc problems and the problem is that your lens is dirty.To fix the problem get a cotton swab dip it in alcohol that you buy at the drugstore and clean the lens is a spinning motion with the cotton swab.The lens is a hard plastic or maybe even glass so a cotton swab wont scratch it up.I have to do this about twice a year.
Sound was good for the price. No phono preamp (turntable in), no dedicated sub out, and rather large in comparison to other receivers with comparable features.
Tired of using duct tape to cover cords in your conference room? Here is the solution. Cut with scissors.
These cables are really great! The picture and audio are excellent. This is the second time of purchasing this brand, and have nothing to envy to other higher priced cables.
Purchased these speakers for new computer system and I'm completely happy with the sound of these Bose speakers. I have Bose 301 speakers for stero system the last 10 years and had been satisfied with the reproduction of sound. Even though these speakers were quite expensive I relied on Bose reputition and happy that I bought these speakers.
I'm not sure if this is only supposed to work on Garmins or not, but i bought it to use on other stuff and it does not work at all. I also bought a $1 cable that looks identical, but works much better. Do not buy this. In this case the cheaper one is actually better.
Nothing really to "review" as this is a "worked" or- "did't-work" product. It worked.
I got the AT-PL120 for my daughter so she could begin her vinyl collection with a decent turntable. In every way it exceeded my expectations. I had seen the similar Sony at Fry's and was unimpressed, but the AT was solid, well-designed, and had all the features you would expect in a much more expensive product. No problems whatsoever with this turntable.
I bought the same pair years ago and I've loved them ever since. I hate having headphones in my ears because they become really uncomfortable after a little while but with these I can listen to anything for hours. The sound isn't as great but it helps remind me that I shouldnt listen to music with my volume too high.
This little radio surprised me. It was easy to set up, even though I had misplaced the instructions. I particularly liked that I could lock the settings. No more resetting the time while fumbling for the snooze bar (which my old clock would do). And I too like a 10 minute snooze, so that feature particularly appealed to me.The sound is adequate. It isn't a big ticket, stereo priced clock radio, after all. But the stations come in clear and wake me up just fine.If you are looking for a small footprint, no frills clock radio, I give this two thumbs up.
I really enjoy using Canon prime lenses - have a 20, 35, 50, and 85 so far. But when I need a zoom lens - say for a public event and I can't be jumping around to re-frame - I take this lens. It takes good shots (I'm an amateur) and the IS really works.On a cropped digital camera like the Rebel XTi, the 28mm setting isn't a wide-angle. So if you're going traveling, you will probably want to supplement this (e.g., the Canon 20mm prime which is amazingly good but costs as much as this lens does).
works very good only it fits more for 14 inch laptop than 15-4 i have but good product
I bought this printer and set it up. After printing only about 5 pages, the printer gave me an error that I had more than one yellow ink tank installed. There was only one of each tank installed as per the instructions. I rechecked and still could not get the printer to work. Finally I emailed tech support and they told me they would replace the defective ink tank. Unfortunately, when one ink tank does not work, NOTHING WORKS!! You can't print, copy, scan or fax...nothing!! And apparently this is a known problem for this model. I will not be surprised if, once the yellow tank is replaced, one or more of the other tanks goes bad. If I could return this I would....terrible product and terrible design. Avoid like the plague!!
This t.v. is sweet. I got the Toshiba after mys Samsung crapped out on me after a day.
I was initially attracted to this model because of a special offer from a major office retailer at a price below $80. Checking various sources I found the usual retail price to be between $129-149...even that was below other mfg's for machines with the same features. Average reviews were quite favorable compared to HP models with the same features (the other brand I was considering), so I figured for the money it would be worth a try. Installation was a breeze (the Vista software CD included worked fine as opposed to another reviewer who said he had a problem with it. That said, I had to go in and tweek the settings in Control Panel/Networking to get things 100%. After that it worked on my home network flawlessly! BTW...I have it connected via LAN via a Linksys w/l router, and not a USB, but the fact it can use both connections simultaneously is a big plus. Every function works beautifully and the print quality is better than my Epson photo printer. Scanning, which is usually a huge hassle, is a no-brainer with this machine and the customizable settings are fabulous. Faxing with a single shared phone line is flawless (assuming you follow the instructions). At this point I have no negatives, and I would highly recommend this model to anyone with a home office...but this is not a high volume commercial machine. If you buy it with that in mind you can't go wrong.
The speakers are great, and put out a real niec sound on the TV.
I purchased this for my husband because he's picked up on photography for the last 2 years and he has a nice camera but not a lot of accessories. I thought a professional light stand would be a great start. It's definitely got some brightness and flare to it. And his pictures look so much sharper and higher quality now. He even has a photo gig for a dance coming up which it came in just in time. For less than $25, it's a perfect buy for the amateur or hobbyist photographer.
I just got these today and they came a day early so I was pleased with that. When I first tried them on they where so comfortable. when i tried them out the sound quality was prefect. They did not wine in your ear like others do. The only bad thing is they are really big,its almost awkward to where them in public.all in all I'm really happy with these headphones and they are supper cheap.
Usually I use headphones for walking around or running and my last pair of headphones lasted me over a year with no problems. This pair failed within 3 months. The left earphone still works fine, but the right earphone has such little sound coming out of it that it is hard to tell it is even playing. This makes the headphones almost useless and really unpleasant to use. I've never had headphones fail so quickly and am really disappointed. My last pair of earphones was made by V-moda, and I loved them, so I bought these with high expectations. Don't buy these headphones if you expect them to last more than 3 months.
The Kit arrived in about five days.I have not had too much opportunity to play with the lenses but so far I have been pleased with the few pictures I have taken.The Fuji S7000 requires the use of an adaptor ring for both the wide angle and Telephoto lenses which tends to make the camera a bit front heavy. This is due to the design of the camera. You can screw the lens on without the adaptor but the camera lens will hit the accessory lens and you will get a lens error. The adaptor ring is included in the kit, be sure to use it.Each of the lenses seems to be of reasonably good quality, for the price, and I expect to get a lot of use out of each. The MACRO lens is part of, and on delivery attached to, the wide angle lens. I have not tried this one yet but will report back with detailed results.The mini tripod is really small and I have some reservations about putting a camera the size of the S7000 on it. The larger tripod is very light weight but looks like it should get the job done. But if you are serious about tripod shooting, you may wish to consider a more heavy duty abet more expensive unit.The filters are of servicable quality and are the most commonly used types and they also require the adaptor ring. Other than a circular polerizing filter and separate flash unit this kit should provide everything most people will need to support the S7000.The rest of the stuff in the kit is the normal photographic detritus found in most kits.All in all, I am pleased with my purchase but if you do not need every thing in the kit consider separate lenses but be sure you have the adaptor ring.
I JUST REVIVED THESE IN THE MALL 15 MINUTES AGO, ALL I CAN SAY IS PURE CRAP. SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND GO WITH THE IBEATS FROM MONSTER OR ANY PAIR OF SHURES. I HAD A PAIR OF SHURE SCL3'S BEFORE THIS PAIR, THE SHURE ROCK, BUT I UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEM. SO I DECIDED TO SAVE MONEY AND TRY A NEW PAIR THAT WOULD BETTER PRICED. DISAPPOINTED IS ALL I CAN SAY. THE RUBBER ON THE EAR BUDS IS CHEAP AND FLIMSY AND DO NOT ALLOW ANY SOUND ISOLATION. THE HIGH AND MIDS SOUND AS IF YOU WERE IN A 1992 HONDA THAT HAD ORIGINAL SPEAKERS. THE BASS IS UNCLEAR AND WEAK. IM SAD THAT Sennheiser PUT OUT SUCH A BAD PRODUCT WITH HIGH MARKUP. I UNDERSTAND I DIDN'T SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY ON THESE, BUT YOU CAN GET ANY EQUAL SOUND FROM A PAIR OF $10 EAR BUDS AT WALGREEENS.
The PF13.3 (measured 7.99x10.63 does not fit the macbook air 13 as it is said to, I will have to figure out how to return this now that I've found out a bit too late
We mounted this on the wall inside a "non-traditional" conference room (think something closer to a living room with a couch) and are using it for Skype calls. So far, so good.This thing is a solid, well built microphone with a nice inline pre-amp. You can unscrew the lid and inside you'll find two holes to mount this on the surface of your choice. It is very small and completely unobtrusive.All in all, I'm pretty impressed.
This product works great once you realize that it works at a fixed voltage which is not mentioned in the accompanying product literature. Thank goodness for the Amazon reviews because a previous user listed the 1.9 Voltage required to make it work with certain motherboards. After making the BIOS adjustment the product works very well.
Easy to use, accurate and great display. The Points of Interest feature in this model need updating. The local Walmart Supercenter's are not listed.If you know where you want to go this is a great unit. Our Fire Dept. purchased this model for our Fire Trucks.Recommend
if you need speaker wire,this is definitely the best deal out there.it gets the job done without the big store mark-ups.what else can i say?GREAT DEAL!
Loved this product and in fact have bought another one since. The size is better than most and the fact that I can use either a black or white border is the best. It was easy to set up and have had multiple comments on the product and many wondering how to get their own!
I bought this set because I needed the 3 HDMI ports and I wanted the best picture. Have had no problems after one month, no banding issues, great contrast and vivid pictures. I don't think that you can do any better with any other set but I also don't think that you would be able to tell the difference with less expensive sets either. I compared the 92 with a 62 in the store side by side and could not tell any difference. In my house I also have the Sony 52W3000 and can't tell the difference. Going to a friends house (not side by side) who has a Samsung, they all look great. My advise is don't worry about the specs of the TV too much. All the brand names look great and you won't be able to tell the difference. Buy based on price as much as based on the brand and model.
This isn't so much about the lens because it does what it is supposed to do, but more about the seller. This was a VERY fast turn around for delivery, and the pricing was better than at Dell or Canon directly. So thank you for the great saving. As for the lens its self, it is a slightly wider lens than a standard lens but it is VERY fast on the AF and is a fantastic choice when it come to being used as my base lens.
I just received this Speedlite a week ago and I have been playing around with it. Of course I still have to discover everything this unit is capable of, but so far I'm enjoying playing around with the manual mode. I love being able to dial the power up or down in small increments. In automatic mode the metering is incredible - usefull when using on-camera for snapshots. Yes, it's expensive, but well worth the money. The manual is general goes over all the functions clearly. It won't tell you everything you need to know - all that other stuff comes with experimentation.
Once you decide to upgrade from the standard flash to an external flash, you will never go back. Every picture looks professional and the ability to control the intensity by angling the head away from your subject opens up a whole new realm of photography for the casual amateur (me).I love this flash. It was reasonably priced, arrived quickly, works great. No complaints here.
Get a Sony or Panasonic if you can otherwise go for this. Inserting tape at the base of the camera is a pain. Menu is not intutive. The flip open OSD is difficult to get out and the hinge seems to be very frail. Installing the drivers was also not swift on Windows XP Pro. I had to really search throughly for where the driver was located in the CD provided. The start/off button is also hard to operate. If can't afford Sony or Panasonic than this might be an okay choice.
Radio came as advertised - in extremely good condition and lots of accessories. I was an exact replacement for my old one.
Fits right over the mirror in my expedition. Holds everything just fine. I would recommend this visor if you want the Ford logo.
It was in sealed box but lens had a big scratch on it. I guess you get what you paid for!
The JR-2 works well on my Minn-Kota trolling motor. It is a very simple yet effective design that helps prevent transducer damage that is common with mounting transducers on the bottom of the trolling motor. Only one slight drawback, you have to make sure that when raising and storing the trolling motor that you keep the transducer side "up". There was really no way to prevent that issue since it is inherent to the design. I would suggest this product, and I would buy it again.
So far so good. I bought this product to reduce the cost of $5 monthly because I could not connect to a phone jack.Product arrived as promised and was easy to set up. A great savings over purchasing from the store. Clarity of the picture is not compromised and I have had no issues in 2 weeks.
The cooler send to me was broken. One fan not work, one corner broken. Cheap shipping package.
I bought these headphones expecting to get what I paid for. Well in a way I did, the sound quality is good but I am disappointed with the overall product. I have had them for all but a week and the jack end is already starting to cut in and out. Even the first time I plugged them in the balance seemed to be left heavy from my computer. I got them to use as a monitor while recording guitar work, and will not recommend them to anyone. If you are looking for a low end head set to throw around and not care about this is you product. Otherwise make the smart move unlike me and buy a better (more $) item.
Before purchasing our first digital cameras, my wife and I did a heck of a lot of homework. We finally settled on the Fujifilm A205 for my wife to carry around in her purse, and the Fujifilm FinePix S5000 for me -- as I am a bit more serious about photography.I wanted something that gave me the feel and many of the features of an SLR, but I didn't actually want to deal with either the price or bother of an SLR. After doing about a month of research, I purchased the FinePix S5000 and it is the perfect solution.If you read the other reviews, you'll learn about many of the terrific features of this fine camera, but I'll mention a feature I didn't really realize until I brought it home and played with it for a few weeks.The adapter ring that forms the barrel around the lens allows me to use professional filters. It tells you that right there in the manual that you can use one filter with the adapter ring, but it's buried under all sorts of other technical information. I'm surprised that Fujifilm doesn't do more to promote this fact because this is a HUGE asset. The only reason I can think of as to why they don't is because there are so many incredible features of this terrific camera.As for filters, I've since purchased four different ones -- all size 55mm to fit the adapter. The general use UV filter (mostly for protection) and a Polarizer (to lessen glare on sunny days) were a great place to start.I also purchased two other filters to compensate for indoor light. The flash on the S5000 isn't particularly strong, so it doesn't work all that well from more than 15 or 20 feet away. This is important because if you're in a school auditorium (remember, I have 6 kids -- so I'm there often) with fluorescent lights overhead, the pictures can turn out slightly green if taken from a distance. This does not happen when up close because the flash overwhelms the ambient flourescent light. But when my kids are on stage, for instance, they turn slightly greenish. This is no fault of the S5000 -- it's simply a characteristic of any camera taking pictures under most household or office light. It happened on the time with our old camera.I bought an FL-D filter which dramatically lessens greenish effect from fluorescent light. I also have an 80A filter that compensates for the same problem that comes when taking pictures from a distance under traditional home-type incandescent light bulbs.I imagine you can use any brand you want, but each of my four filters is a Tiffen and can be bought online or from many camera stores for about $10 to $15 a piece. This makes the S5000 truly unique. I have not found another point and shoot (non-SLR) camera that has this capacity to use professional filters. You can't use more than one filter at a time, but I'm so tickled that we can use any at all that this is a small issue of concern.If you're really ambitious, there all all kinds of filters that do everything from soften a picture to create really neat special effects (like starbursts with every point of light). This brings an amazing flexibility to the S5000.I also bought a Fujifilm TL-FX9 1.5x telephoto lens which I can attach to the adapter ring, effectively raising my optical zoom from 10x to 15x. This is a nice feature, but the 10x standard optical zoom is such a monster zoom that I rarely use the additional 1.5x telephoto lens except when I'm watching my kids on stage from the audience or something like that.As noted in other reviews, ignore the 2.2x digital zoom, because you'll probably never use it. It is disabled when you're shooting at 6 megapixels (if you're confused about the 3.1 mp versus 6.1 mp, read the descriptions about the amazing Super CCD) so I never am able to use the 2.2x digital zoom anyway. But unless you've had a telephoto lens on your old camera, the 10x zoom will overwhelm you for most purposes anyway. And if you really need more, buy the TL-FX9 telephoto lens that turns your optical zoom to 15x. I purchased my TL-FX9 through an outside vendor at Amazon and it worked out great.One last thing, don't forget to invest in a good printer. All this camera technology means nothing if your printer doesn't do its job. I bought the Canon i960 at the same time as my camera and couldn't be happier with it when using the Canon Pro paper. The prints are amazing and truly duplicate the quality of processing you get in most neighborhood retail stores where most film is developed.If you're a serious amateur who doesn't want to break the bank, I highly recommend the Fujifilm S5000. I absolutely LOVE it.
I received the Canon RC1 remote control in October of last year. I have been using this with my Canon Rebel Digital xti camera. It works flawlessly and allows the photographer to get back into family pictures easily and while sitting with the family making sure everyone is "picture ready" before triggering the camera. This does away with the many takes required by using the delayed timer feature built into the camera trying to get everyone set at the exact moment the camera triggers. I find this an excellent accessory at a great value.
This antenna may be OK for you but my older version of the ChannelMaster had troubles pulling in stations in my fringe area location. I was about to purchase a replacement ChannelMaster antenna when I came across an ad for an antenna which is much smaller and with better performance. Check out the HD Stacker Antenna at [...]. This antenna was specifically designed for the digital TV spectrum. The cost is $[...] (free shipping when I bought mine) and performance is great! There is a lot of useful advice on the website and you can contact Denny himself (who designed the antenna) and discover their great customer service. With the HD Stacker antenna, I found that signal strength nearly doubled for some of the weaker stations I previously had problems with.
This machine is a marvel, particularly at the price (although I wish I had paid $10 more for the faster version). In the previous version I had used, the software (Photoshop Elements) ran only on Classic, while the scanner would not work if Classic was running! This is seamless. The OCR feature is unbelievable. I first tried it on a poor-quality 50-year old mimeographed page, where the original had been made on a dirty typewriter. There were only a few errors. When higher-quality text is scanned,the character recognition is nearly 100% accurate. It was a surprise OCR was included, let alone that it would run so well. Partly, it was a surprise because the specs are so incomplete.
I purchased this EHD to add to an iMac for storing and accessing video files. I use this as primary storage of media files used with Final Cut Pro.The housing of this drive is obviously designed to match a Mac Pro and is a good looking and well-vented unit. Lots of mesh screen. I selected this drive because of the multiple interface options, particularly FireWire 800. So far that interface to the iMac has been fast enough to transfer video in real time with no dropouts.The 1TB drive is actually two 500GB drives, so you have options for RAID. The drive came pre-formatted for Mac so it was truly plug in and go. The drives and fan are not overly noisy - about what I expected. I have another Iomega USB2 EHD which is much noisier during read/writes.I've had this drive for about a month and so far I'm very pleased with the product. I recommend it if you are looking for high transfer rates or as a backup drive for Time Machine.
I was looking forward to these, as traditional earbuds fall out of my ears with the slightest jostle or bump. I couldn't figure out how something this big is supposed to fit into a space the size of an ear opening. They are 1"x3/4" big. I passed this around at work and nobody else could figure out how to make them fit, either.Maybe that's why the only picture of them actually IN an ear is a drawn one.
I love this memory card! I took it to my vacation this year thinking I wouldnt have enough room but I was so wrong I had over 2000 pictures and it wasnt even full. Im not even including the dozens for half hour long videos. Great product!
it is nice to be able to find what you are looking for. two batterys to tape my kids football games, thank you amazon.
It doesn't work! Even on an iPod Nano 3rd Generation. Don't buy it no matter what!
I am not a expert in audio. I just wanted a decent pair of headphones for my iPod without spending a lot of money. For that purpose, these headphone are almost perfect. They have great sound, comparable to several of the much more expensive brands I tested. The only complaint I have is that they are a little bulky and not quite as comfortable as some of the other headphones I tried on. It's a minor issue but the reason I gave it a 4 star rating. Overall, these headphones are a good value for the price and I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Don't know what I can add to these reviews except my own unique personal experience.But I am converting some old cassettes and records to CD and the two things that are essential are a good sound card for your PC and a good set of headphones. I am glad these are on my ears.They are quite heavy, though the liquid ear cushions are extremely comfortable. You have to use a plug converter to connect to your sound card. The head cushion can get unglued and they are an ugly shade of green.But you hear things in your music that you miss with other phones. And on low volume too. Headphones are subject to personal bias, my next favorite is a pair of cheap RCA phones. But if you are looking for music quality as your prime objective, give these a shot.
High perfomance Memory, looks amazing with their heat spreaders. I bought 4 GB for a very good price.
Sound quality is very good and they do have noise canceling properties. Would definitely buy again.
I bought this to support a heavy 24" Acer monitor. I have clients that come to my office and I was thinking that it would be nice to easily rotate the screen so that they could also see it. Since then, though, I've found that the real benefit of the Ergotron LX is the ability to exactly position my screen where I can see it the best....about a foot above my desk and at the exact focal point of my reading glasses. No more leaning forward and end-of-day neck aches!The quality of construction is excellent...this thing is almost completely metal. Although it's at the very edge of the specs, it has no problem supporting a 20lb monitor (and I suspect that the weight limit is more due to the strength of the internal springs than anything else). The arm shipped with two different mounting systems. One, a heavy duty desk-edge clamp, would probably have worked fine, but I opted to use the other one - a 5/16" bolt passing through a hole drilled in the desktop. Using the bolt allows the screen to be moved to any position without worrying about the clamp coming loose...there's a lot of rotational force exerted by a heavy monitor hanging out on a long arm.Long and short of it...the Ergotron LX is terrific. I should have bought one years ago.Update - November 2009 - I contacted Ergotron to purchase second arm. I wanted to upgrade to a dual-monitor setup, but unfortunately, the arms aren't available for separate purchase. I appear to be stuck (Not nice, guys!), but, if you think you'll need one in the future, you should look at the dual-arm versions today...
This is a great cord to have & it is the second time getting a 50 ft cord. The first time I bought it from a store & paid a few dollars more. It lasted a while awhile & I would recommend this to anyone. The other part of the cord did start breaking & you could see the colors of the smaller cord inside. It even worked with all that. I decided to buy another cord. Just in case it broke while using it. Plus, It is always better to have extra cord,. You never know when you just might need it. I hope this helps anyone considering buying it.
I got this charger in the mail a few days ago. It shipped very quickly. As for the charger itself, it works very well. It feels much less sturdy than the original charger, which is to be expected because it's so cheap. Also, the cord is noticeably shorter than the original.
If you are looking for a way to broadcast FM radio in the car do not waste your money on this thing. It does not work in well populated areas with many radio stations. While there are a lot of choices to tune your itrip to it is a pain to change and it is poor quality. I would not recomend anyone using this device. Please spend the extra money and get the monster cable that attaches to the lighter in the car. MUCH BETTER!!!
I switched from an Apple G3 (that nearly drove me insane) to PC land, yeehaw! Now I do everything that I wanted to do with the Apple AND I don't have to be a computer specialist or spend hours with tech support. In the old days, it was un-thinkable to edit video with PC's and those days are oover. Macintosh is for little kids, students, and creative professionals- this is the way to fly.
Great for the price! Prints amazingly fast. Scans are slow and a bit noisy, but it doesn't bother me. Had no trouble installing using Windows XP Home on a Dell computer. Just be sure to follow the 11 steps to the letter! I have had some print blobs on 4x6 photo paper, and if it continues I'll contact the place where I bought it. I purchased the buyer protection plan - just in case. I don't think I'll need to return this product though. It seems GREAT.
in relatively urban area i could not get even decent sound from this device.....USB charging port burned out after a few weeks but transmitter still works...not pleased all...there are much better options for this type of device..avoid this one
This product does what it should. Keeps the monitor completely out of the way and swivels nicely for other views.
I have used so many other FM transmitters before purchasing this one. This has been by far the best. Highly recommended.Cons: Could you have been more intuitive for changing radio frequencies.
I just purchased this antenna after having tested two RCA "flat antennas (RCA ANT1500 and RCA ANT1400), which were overpriced garbage, producing signals weaker than the 15 year old rabbit ears I was using. I live in a relatively flat area of Sacramento, and I am less than 10 miles from local transmitters, but the best "signal strength" I could get using my RCA DTA800B1 converter box was about 49-50%. That stayed the same or worsened using the two RCA flat antennas.This antenna, when placed in my living room produces signal strengths up to 78 to 80%! For the price, this antenna is unbeatable. I plan to test it outdoors next. I still have the Dish Network dish on my roof, and I plan to remove the dish and attach this antenna to the mount. Assembly was very simple and took about 3 minutes.I can wholeheartedly recommend this antenna!
I purchased this case for my Sony MZ-NF610 and have been pretty pleased with it so far. The arm strap is a nice feature and stays on well, but I use the case mostly to keep my player from getting beat up in my bookbag. A pair of small in ear headphones fit into the case easily as well as one extra minidisk and the player. Rated four stars because it won't hold multiple disks.
I bought this for my son, and he likes it except for the length of the cord. It is probably 8 feet long. I bought a cord holder, and now he has no complaints.
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)Nice little camera that takes great pictures-love the size and overall function-all for under $200.
My manager purchased us a wireless blue tooth for work. We schedule Imaging and Cardiology at a BJC Hospital. I like my desk area to stay clean and after a while the ear tips turn yellow from age and cleaning. This was a very good value. I kept the clear ones and my co worker took the black ones. I will purchase them again if needed.
I had one of these and I broke it. I had purchased it at Best Buy. When I ordered thru Amazon I got two for the price I paid at Best Buy. Besides the price you will love these headphones. All I can say is they sound great and they are so light you can hardly feel them.
I first used this at work getting hard drives backed up onto our network. This paid for itself after the 3rd use, maybe sooner. I loved this tool so much that I bought this for myself at home. If you are in IT or have a lot of hard drives laying around that you need quick and easy access to without hooking inside the computer or enclosure, then this is a tool for you. Keep in mind this tool should not be used as a permanent solution for an internal hard drive or CD/DVD ROM drive but for temporary purposes.
This monitor has been great! It's huge and well worth the price. The contrast ratio is plenty and the 1680x1050 resolution is unsurpassed by any 19".
Like almost all digital radios, they have memory presets for for AM and FM bands to go to your favorite station. Usually 5 to 10 memory presets for each band. Not this one! You have to manually find your station each time if you want to switch stations. A real drag. I thought the people at Memorex would have figured this out, or maybe they just wanted to save money by deleting this rudimentary feature. So much for station surfing. There are better "complete" clock radios for iPod on the market. Bought mine at Target. I am taking mine back tomorrow. Very disappointed in the product. Memorex product development should caught this one.
The transmiter works fine, but it is important to check for a clean channel in the city, which is very hard to find by the way. On the road the signal is clean and the sound as good as any FM station is.
I've used this antenna both indide the house and as a car roof-mount. It greatly increases the distance of handheld CB radios (over the factory antenna) and pulls in locals and skip talkers with no problem. Be sure to shop around to find the best deal as the price on this unit can vary by as much as $15 or $20!
And that is why after shopping around, with an always lacking array of abilities (never large enough screen or drive size or music loading flexibility) that was our commercial market for two years, i bought my first one! Three hours after attaching the charger the internal battery was full. Then i began to download my cd collection, and one hour later i had over 10 whole cds to listen to with over 26ish gigs left. It was easy to navigate and enjoy the completion of said 'rips'. I loaded my W with old MPEG's, and now everyone who will watch and listen to my band that i was in some 25 years ago can hear and see how much fun i had... then and now! I can go ANYWHERE on the internet and 'use' their service for any music/movie/tv show i'd like. This is a great tool/toy for the person who wants a clear full bodied picture and great sound, and does not need large buttons to change what they listen to every other moment, although the button size is easy to acclimate especially for one (myself) who never had any other button layout from which to compare, and then find fault... dig? For me the button layout and size is worth the trade-off with increased screen size. In other words, this maybe for adults and not children. The reason i say that is because along with the beautiful screen (that four people who are not connected at the ear can enjoy... and yes, with a splitter for four sets of earbuds it sounds great still...) you need to be respectful with it. Just like you paid for it and will pay to repair it if needed... not disrepectful like mommy or daddy pays your way!So far, it really does play everything i throw at it! I'm very happy with my purchase of a W rather than an M. The W was just 20 dollars more with internet searching and coupon. The speaker alone was worth 20, and there is SO MUCH more! I have already used the microphone to dictate the beginning of my next novel. I cannot wait to get an adapter for my camera's chip, so i can upload my one gig chip travel photos and videos... 30 times if i choose. Which i'm sure will work like every other creative product i own... flawlessly!Anyone with a negative review, is probably jealous cuz they own something else (boo hoo for you!), but this is only one man's opinion and i'm sticking to it!Thanks for your time.
Great kit for the price you pay. Has they very basics.
UPDATE: 2/22/2012 Left Channel failed after 2 years - Down to 2 stars!Please read my review of the HEAD-DIRECT RE2s for background.I received the Sennheiser CX300-Bs in 5 business days.The thing I noticed immediately when I connected the CX300-Bs to my laptop was a very faint hiss. My wife could not hear it when she tried them. I did not bother to try them on my IPhone.I did a laptop-only comparison against the Sony MDR-EX51LPs, the RE2s, and the CX300-Bs repeatedly and conclude that the CX300-Bs sound thin to me - they have good response to the higher-end but so-so in the middle and not as base-strong as the Sonys. The Sonys have good response to the low end and so-so response to the middle and better response to the high end. I think the RE2s have a balanced response and bring out the middle perfectly as compared to the other two. I actually preferred the Sony's over the CX300-Bs and that was a shocker!My wife liked the CX300-Bs a lot after she compared them against the RE2s on her Zune so she is going to keep them to replace her stock Zune headphones, which she was hitherto happy with. She liked the higher-end response of the CX300-Bs. She has ADD, by the way, so maybe that has something to do with it(smile).Everyone's physiology and tastes are different so choosing the best earbuds for you is a matter of preference I suppose. I'll be letting the children decide which they prefer. Should be interesting.I gave the Sennheiser CX300-Bs a 3 review because I did not like them very much at all but my wife loved them. If she were reviewing them I'm sure she'd score them higher, as others have.For me the RE2s are the best I've tried! I think they have the best balanced-response. If I could give them a 6 score I would!Good Luck! What you like is what's important.
You can't go wrong with any Optech product in my book. Everything I've gotten from them is nicely designed and manufactured. All the different pieces work together. It's great.
I bought my Koss Pro-4AA headphones around 40 years ago. They gave me excellent service for many years. Recently they started sounding a bit distorted and the ear cushions had hardened with age. For a mere $7.00, I sent them back to Koss and they replaced the drivers, ear cushions, headband cushion and the cord. How is that for customer service on a 40 year old product? And they sound great, just like they did when new. I obviously didn't buy them from Amazon as they weren't in existence back then but I believe I paid more than the current listed price. Can't go wrong with these headphones or with Koss.
Don't have the time to write a long review.. but I wouldn't be doing these ear buds justice if I didn't at least make a mention of how amazing they are. So yeah.. that's about it.. if you're trying to make up your mind on what to buy... I'd say go ahead and add this to your cart.. will not say it's "worth what you spend" because you get more than what you pay for... Wonderful sound... almost as good as the Grados I have... almost...
This has been the best addition to my equipment in a while. It is really smooth and holds really tight. No complaints about this item whatsoever.
I've used the Verbatim -R discs for years. I won't use any other brands except an occasional Taiyo Yuden. These are the only two brands I recommend to anyone that asks!
This is the best mp3 player if it is your first. I have had it for about 1 1/4 years now and it has survived a week in Mexico,4 airplain flights, going to and from school allthe time. Here issome pros and cons.+ user frendly cotrols+ nice digital dsplay/ FM tuner is convenent but dosen't get good reception in central maine- havent figured out how to use the FM record- Batery cover sticks out on the back and is awkward to hold
The price seems high because of the recharger. In comparison to many rechargeble batteries, it is in the mid to high end.The batteries are great in terms of lasting power in battery/energy hungry electronics (like my Nikon coolpix) and convenience....and long term $ savings.
I struggled with buying a DSLR, having some photography experience, but the attraction of carrying one camera to get both Video and still photos overrode my desire to be a photo purist. Thus I bought the S3 and am extremely happy with both the quality of the video and the still photos.A few minor drawbacks - I bought the Canon case for it (and sent it back). Unless you will be carrying the camera as is, without the lens shade/lens adapter, the case is useless, too little extra space for any extras. I bought the lens shade/lens adapter as it is the only way to be able to put a protective filter on and I read some reviews that advised it because it protects the lens barrel. I returned those as well. I found lensmateonline.com that makes 2 size lens adapters (52MM and 58MM) in metal (as opposed to Canon's plastic) both in black for the S3 and silver for the S2. They also have a retractable rubber lens hood available. I found that if you leave the Canon lens hood on inside while using the flash, you get a dark shadow in the picture, the retractable lens hood saves you the hassle of unscrewing your lens hood - which can be dangerous especially with the plastic lens adapter as it can get cross threaded.The camera itself is phenomenal...
What can you say it cost me only a BUCK!!! and it works. Thanks Amazon Tried out my monster hdmi and this i don't see a difference in 1080p quality or audio quality. Save your self some money and buy this.P.S. My Monster HDMI cost me 50.00 on sale wow i was duped.
It's small and compact. Fits anywhere. Easy to use. I would recommend this product for everyone who uses a digital camera.
I couldn't tell you how well this product worked because I am still in the process of figuring out how to use it! The instructions are brief, short, not very detailed, and leave a lot out. Gurl, give me some help here!
I purchased this mouse roughly a year ago when my previous mouse died and I decided I wanted to look for an ergonomic left-handed mouse. This is the only notable result I found, which unfortunately made my options pretty limited. Even with that considered, I would vastly prefer almost any non-ergonomic mouse over this one.The mouse shape is actually very comfortable. The thumb buttons are placed extremely conveniently. The scroll wheel has a tendency to scroll a click or two further than you want, and it takes considerable practice to prevent it from scrolling while pressing the middle button. For web browsing, this was a pretty bad point (I use middle-click on links to open them in a new tab, and every time I would try and click on a link the page would scroll away from it). I was able to overcome that obstacle with a little practice, but the mouse definitely was not helping.A much graver point is that the optical tracking for this mouse is -terrible-. On many surfaces, any attempt to move the mouse in a straight horizontal line will inevitably end in the cursor zig-zagging, slowing down and speeding up horizontally and deviating easily 200-300 pixels to the top or bottom. In other words, on these surfaces the mouse is utterly useless. (Mousepads are included in these surfaces.) On others the tracking is fine, but that simply leads me to my next point.Even worse than the optical tracking is the reception for this mouse. I have the dongle on a USB extension cord because if I simply plug it into my tower-- which is placed immediately on the right side of my desk (with my mousing surface of course being the desk itself)-- then it fails to receive any mouse input at ALL. Even with the USB extension, placing the dongle on top of the desk, no more than a foot and a half away from the mouse itself, periodically the mouse will not respond for half a second or so, and then correct itself by moving the cursor to the far edge of the screen in whatever direction it was moving.Frankly, for a fundamental input device this is flat-out unacceptable. On my desktop I have started using my Wacom tablet as a substitute for a mouse because it is simply more reliable, albeit less convenient. And on my laptop I frequently find myself unplugging the mouse altogether and using my track pad. Any mouse that I go out of my way NOT to use is pretty plainly unacceptable for use.
Once you find the right size of earbuds for these they are a significant upgrade to stock mp3 player earphones! I can listen at half the volume with my Sansa Fuze player over the stock ones. These are great for the price!
I have been looking for a GPS for some time now and I have read many reviews.But my first look at the Navigon 7100 had me hooked.I ordered with one day delivery and that is what I got, thanks Amazon great service.I have enjoyed the GPS more than I can say. So many reviews almost swayed me from buying the Navigon. Like any new gadget you have a learning curve. It has taken me time to get familiar with my GPS but don't all technology?I registered my system with Navigon and right away told me to add the updates for it and that was no problem. The list of cell phones that it is compatible with is not up to date because mine (Nokia 6555) is not in the list but it is compatible. The touch screen works as it should and the live traffic extends farther than is says. All in all Amazon .com has never let me down with anything I have purchased and the GPS was a great purchase I have no regrets and the PRICE was the best. Having the Navigon for my trip put my daughter and me at ease
brand new media card - camera doesn't recognize it, computer doesn't recognize it, CF media player doesn't recognize it... never had a problem with any other brand but Dane-Elec. their customer support was non-existent, despite e-mails and phone calls (forever on hold). am planning on returning this to amazon, maybe they'll decide not to carry this product anymore.
I just got my speaker~ I love it and I think it's going to a good tool once I go to spring trip~ it's small but very has powerful sound~ even if you don't put batteries in it, it will still play however, the sound is not so loud ~ I think it's worth to buy it. I will recommend it to everyone. Nice sound once you turn on by the way~
Great product works with Windows Vista 64-bit without issues. WinTV v6 is fantastic. Recording is seamless. Had to tweak few settings to get good output. Havn't figured out how to get Windows Media Center to use the device yet. Great product on the whole.
ive had these for two years and i must say they are as close to a 300 dollar pair of cans you can buy for the money sound wise.. as far as build quality is concerned, ive never had any issues at all. i use them for home studio and general use. they sound great with my i pod, bass not so good with a zune..(but thats microsofts deal not sennheiser) also sounds amazing with just plugging them into my imac. as far as others claiming the bass is not responsive enough when they plug into their laptops and such i also had this problem BUT after configuring the sound source they sound amazing! as far as durability goes, hey treat them like you would a hundred dollar set of cans and they should last you a very long time, treat them like a 20 dollar set and yea they probly wont last. im getting ready to buy a 6 channel headphone amp for my studio and ill be buying more 280 pros so other people can hear the exact frequencies that im hearing while recording and mixing. GREAT PRODUCT thank you sennheiser.
I bought this cooler this month to use on my GeForce GT320 because the stock fan they have on the card is complete crap! I ended up liking this one so much I took the stock off my ATI Readon XFX HD4650 & am using it on it right now as I am writing this review. I can hear it but its not annoying like most fans in power supplies or on cards. It keeps my card nice & cool & so far I have not had any problems with it. I would recommend this cooler to anyone who has compatible cards for it.
I'm happy with this item. works well.Its cheap, but the sound is great. I will get 2 more of these.
Fantastic product for the price. Very impressed by the quality of the lenses and the heavy duty material used in the casing for this Binocular. I will recommend it to anyone!
Granted this product is very affordable, it doesn't last. When I received this product, it was already cracked from the shipping, although it was securely packaged. However, it still worked. It kept my laptop cool and the fans were very quiet. Then after a mere month, the USB connector port broke and I could not plug the fan into the laptop to give it power. Now it's completely useless. I would have returned it but I didn't think it was worth my time or effort.
It took me the better part of the day to get this thing working on two out of the three computers we have, and it worked with 2 different hard drives (we were transferring data to a new computer and between the others).The internal IDE cable is very short and a little difficult to plug and unplug, and makes it difficult to tuck in when mounting the drive. The components feel pretty sturdy, and for as many times as I had this thing apart it held up pretty good.To make this work on each of a Windows 98SE, XP and Vista system I had to mess around with the jumper blocks on the hard drives, one drive worked right away on Cable Select, the other one I tried Master, Cable Select and then finally without the jumper before it would work. I think that the power switch may have had something to do with this, because it never actually worked until I wiggled it and the blue activity light came on and it started working.I was not able to get either drive to work with the Win98SE machine, I installed the newest version of the driver from the CoolMax website, but I think it is an incompatibility problem with my BIOS on that machine.Overall, it is a good product and the biggest problem with it is the completely useless Engrish manual.
Great speakers for the price. True, these speakers aren't going to shake-up your intestines nor break your window glass, but they do provide a sweet sound for an excellect price/performance ratio. The separate speaker stand seemed a bit pricey but, like other Onkyo gear, it's all well built and integrates very well like "hand in glove." For my taste, I've cranked up the sub-woofer a bit and love it - IMHO, definitely the best part of the package.
If you need a M42 adapter for your K-mount body, this is the one to get. Price is reasonable, build quality great, and unlike OEM versions you can mount and unmount this using your hands only although having something like a pen or small screwdriver helps a bit (other versions require using a special tool to unlock before unmounting).
I had been looking for a way to connect my Apple TV and satellite DVR to my Soundbar and this was the answer. I bought 2 audio Toslink cables, hooked them up to the two and hooked my Soundbar to it and now all audio comes out of my Soundbar. I have room for one more, so hooked up my Blu ray DVD to it.If you looking to use your Soundbar as your audio, I highly recommend this little device. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 was, if you don't turn the knob all the way the audio will break up, minor issue and easy to fix.
Works well, no issues. Bought it to read my SDHC card, which is unreadable in typical card readers.
This router is great. The setup and installation was very easy. I've tried other routers, but this is by far the best.
Works great. Ability to angle the flash for bounce off ceilings or any other angle you care for. Very nice.
nothing lined up had to redrill all mounting holes, then drill my sub frame to get it mounted. looks nice poorly constructed.
I've owned this CD rack for almost an entire decade. It holds up well through moves, and it did it's job in holding CDs. Unfortunately, there are too many problems with this CD rack to justify any price point above $15:1) It stands well on bare floors or very short carpet, but if you have medium carpets, this thing will tip over as soon as you touch it.2) If you attempt to move it, it's very easy for the metal portion to become detached from the base plate. You have to either slide it across the floor using your foot to "kick-slide" it, or waddle it to your new location. Or you can take it off the base plate and move it separately.3) Since there are sections that hold several CDs, if you attempt to take the bottom CD out of a section, you have to hold the rest of the CDs in place, as they'll also fall out due to gravity/friction. If you have this CD rack sitting on medium-thick carpet, this also causes the entire rack to tip over.
Don't listen to people that will tell you this will work with PPC 2003 it may or may not. I have a tell Axim with the 2003 upgrade and have spent the last 5 hours trying to get this to install, it won't. The Linksys support is a joke and not worth the effort. I have given up. Do your self a favor and find another card. I was going to sell it on ebay, but don't want the bad Karma of passing of this piece of junk to another unsuspecting soul.
I originally bought this particular wireless router after deliberating a couple weeks looking at CNET's review sections. I took it out of the package, plugged it in, and my laptop instantly recognized the network and I was good to go. However, once the router had to be disconnected for a few minutes, everything was shot. It took me about 3 hours to get it back up. This was the only issue, and it was quickly forgotten because, oddly enough, the internet IN port is taking a cable from an OUT port coming from another router that is receiving the internet signal. In my haste I set it up this way figuring that it should work. I can't access the wireless router but I can log into the main router. It's basically acting as an access point, and is giving me good range (it's in my basement, and I brought my computer out of my house and into my car, about 75 feet away from the house before the signal died. Most people are concerned about range with wireless routers and access points, and I can tell you that it is dependent on many things, like the construction of the house and strength of signal. I typically use my laptop 2 floors up from the router at a distance of about 40 feet. There I get "Low" signal strength, but can get a rate of about 250 Kbps. The case is plastic, but then again wireless technology is not going to be in any pretty packaging anytime soon. It will mount on the provided stand and has 2 moveable antennas which should ALWAYS be pointed up, not at your supposed position in the house. Overall I would recommend this product because of good performance and easy setup. Read the directions!
I purchased this card when I bought a Cannon SD400. The Cannon only came with a 16 MB SD card, which is way too small. This SD card is very large and does quick transfers. The SD400 saw it easily and I did not have to format it special or anything. I have also used the card in my Acer Aspire laptop and it was able to find it and copy/edit the files on the card without any problems. I can take almost 400 highest quality pictures with this card, or up to 8 minutes of the best video with sound.All in all, the perfect compainion to the SD400.
I bought it and later I discovered that I can not change the key. Good product but bad info about that it can not be changed.
you have to get this card it looks like the one you would like to use it
First off if you are a Mac person don't buy this web cam. This camera works okay, if you like a lot of complication setting it up. I bought this, because I saw that other reviewers said it works with Macs. It does, but you have to download programs and plugins in order to make it work. You are better off getting an Apple supported web cam. Apple has made it so that only firewire web cameras are supported. So you have to download macam in order to connect a USB camera. I am returning it.
I only put a 1 star review so this would get read but really I might have given it two stars for sound quality alone. Please read this full review before you decide on buying it.I bought these earphones about a year ago after research earphones for quite some time. First off its a bit hard to get used to. Honestly it took me a whole month to figure out the correct technique to wear it. After some research I figured the best would be to switch the left and right drivers around and wear it over your ears so now the "UE" label is not shown. This makes you look less retarded. To achieve the optimum sound isolation you have to use what I call the pinch, rock and pull technique. Wear the earphones over your eras, pinch it to clip on your ears(it might hurt a bit you'll get used to it), rock the earphones forward a bit and finally pull them down. If you don't do this properly it might sound like your earphones are lacking a bass. You have to go through a lot of work and discomfort to get optimum sound quality which is something I didn't really mind in these earphones once I heard the music on it.Life was good... for about 2 monthsThen winter hit. There is a wire in the cable near the headphone end of the cable that helps the cable keep form when you fit it around your ear. Well because of the cold weather, I think, the wire became brittle and broke one day while pinching it around my ear. Keep in mind that the only way for the pinch technique to work (and to achieve any bass out of these headphones) was for the wire to be intact. It wasn't too bad, I thought, because the cable is removable and I could just buy a new cable. I found out that UE stopped production of these replacement cables so I had to buy from a 3rd party supplier via ebay, which wasn't too troublesome and cost me about $20.Except these were made poorly and last me another few months before the shorted out. I thought to my self, its ok, its probably because I bought a really cheap cable. I wont skimp out this time. I did some research and many people were having this problem and they suggested buying the replacement cable for Westone UM2 because it is pretty much the same cable and and a lot more durable. So i went ahead and bought this (it cost about $45). I had to do slight modification to the cable to make them fit (such as filing down some prongs) but in the end it was worth it and life was good again.Fastforward to yesterday (about 5 months later) and to my horror what did I notice? The damn wire broke again. I'm pretty sure it was the cold again because where I live it was getting close to 0 Celsius (32 Fahrenheit). So with some pliers, hockey tape and some ingenuity I managed to retain the rigidity of the cable only to find out today when I wore them that the left earphone was shorting out!!!!I AM FED UP WITH THIS!! How hard is it to make a decent cable!The sound quality was very good (when when the cable was not falling apart) and infact now I refuse to listen to music through ipod headphones. But unfortunately these are the least durable headphones ever made. I HIGHLY recommend you DO NOT buy these. Waste of time, money and effort. BOOOURNS!!!!
The DYMO D1 labeling tape fit my Dymo Labelmanager Pnp Printer perfectly. I like the looks of the labels and so far they stick very well in the applications I have found for them. The tape seems a bit pricy, but not out of line with any other label maker tape.
if you are looking for a good pair of noise canceling headphones, than these are for you. These are so much cheaper than the Bose QC2s, and they feel much sturdier and better constructed. They also have some nice features that the Qc2s don't, the most important being the ability to still hear audio without the noise canceling being on.the only problem someone might run into, though I did not, is that, if you have huge ,enormous ears, the earcups might be a little small for you, but only if your ears are monstrous. I would defiantly buy them, especially from amazon because they are cheaper still than even the MSRP given by Audio Technica.
I've had my Vision M since August and I couldnt be any happier. iPods bore me because everyone has them, so i went looking for an mp3 player that had equal/better capabilties as the 30GB iPod video. I was thrilled to find the Creative Zen, and even more thrilled when I found out it came in Pink, you could play videos, music, came w/ AC adapter, FM radio ect.ect. I have my whole CD collection no this, and around 10 movies. I still have 20.8 GB left!!! Amazing battery lifeI would reccomend this to anyone!!!AC
I bought 2 of these as Christmas gifts. One was for my parents to replace their 4 Megapixel Minolta Dimage that was about 4 years old. The Minolta was a great camera but the Canon SD800 is far superior (which is to be expected considering the advances in technology). I got the other SD800 for my girlfriend and she loves it. This was her first digital camera and she has quickly mastered many of the advanced functions and taken some really nice pictures. Besides taking great quality pictures, an AWESOME feature that sets this camera apart from most is that it has the ability to zoom out so far that you have a wide angle function. This is very usefull when you want to take a picture of several people at the same time. I considered the SD870 which has some improvements over the SD800 but the lack of an optical viewfinder was a deal-breaker and forced the decision to buy the SD800 instead. We all ask others to take our picture and not everyone is used to using an LCD screen to take a picture. Having an optical viewfinder is important. Also, when it is really bright, the light tends to wash out the LCD screen on digital cameras and having an optical viewfinder is nice. Hey Canon - don't leave this feature off of cameras! I don't think you can go wrong with this camera unless you really need a SLR.
Brought this to replace my 8 inch Polk audio subwoofer. My Polk lasted 13 years,rubber around speaker started to fall apart. It served its purpose, had it in a much smaller room and it was perfect for my application at the time. Now my room is 18x15 and this Bic v1020 has more bass than I will ever need. Great for home theater, music and gaming. Was looking at the V1220 and F12 but the price really sold me. $149.00 delivered,worth every penny. Rumbles the floor with tight clean sounding bass. If you are looking for a great sounding subwoofer look no further. It really completed my surround sound system, didn't know what I missing until I got this sub. Don't let the price fool you, you will not be disappointed!!! Don't forget to give it some break in time to reach its full potential ...
The nicest thing about this card is that you don't even realize it's there. Plug and play so to speak. Very reliable product.
I upgraded my home network from a 10mbs hub to the 10/100 mbs switch. Just plugged the wires in and off it went. The only mistake I made was not checking Amazon first, their price is incredible. If your interested in sharing the internet, a file server, or gaming this is the right switch at the right price.
This case is inaccurately described. There are no interior compartments, side or rear pockets. This is nothing more than a single compartment case with a small interior mesh pocket just large enough for a memory card.
Makes skin tones look good. Use it if that's what you're after. Worth the buy for me. It stays on my lens permanently.
I got this with my Canon 430EX II, and they work great together. I recommend it for getting great results. Use it as recommended with the flash head at the 45 degree position.
Does a pretty good job of shutting out sound. Sound quality is pretty good. Wouldn't be able to run with them as they make noise when the cord bounces around
I use this charger in the car almost every day. It works great because I tend to run out of power. Now, I never do.
The i603 is a great add-on battery. It's easy to use and, while I don't have any data on battery life, when using it, I've never run out of juice. The case itself is nice, providing a soft, durable skin to your iPod, although there is no built-in screen protector as that's where you insert the iPod into the sleeve. The touch wheel is protected though but works perfectly through the thin skin over it. It's easily charged by any USB 2 docking cable, but also comes with it's own wall adapter, sans cable itself. Considering the added power is great for watching a lot of video on trips, I wish it came with a stand, although I found that the kick stand that came with a hard case I have fits over the i603. And it has no belt clip or place to attach a cord. It's almost like the i603 needs it's own line of accessories. But all that is superficial as it does everything it promises.
I think this is a nice board, and looks well equipped with a HD TV out (component video), network card DVI and VGA outputs and sound. Unfortunately the linux drivers provided on the CD didn't seem to work on my openSUSE 10.2 linux distro. It is possible to get the nVidia integrated video card and network working full speed but the sound is just good enough: only 2 channels.Overall I am happy with it (but it could be better). I haven't even tried to make the TV out work.
I collect headphones, and am finally getting around to writing a review for some of them on Amazon. I devised a way to test them, using six songs from a range of genres, and a 1 - 10 rating scale for each element I reviewed.The songs I chose were "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead" by Gorillaz, "Concerto No. 26 in D Major" by Handel, "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" by Mogwai, "Afro Blue" by Triplexity, and "The Patient" by Tool. Each song was encoded in 192 kbps or higher Ogg Vorbis and played from an iAudio 7 with all sound effects switched off and the equalizer set to flat. Now to my review...Sound Quality(7.2/10)The Chain(7.5/10) - moderately exaggerated bass, but pleasant treble and mid tones. Fairly crisp and smooth. Good instrument separation. Relatively shallow sound stage.Every Planet(8/10) - nice, clean, punchy bass, with smooth mid tones. Highs are a little bright. Lacking in sound stage.Concerto(7.5/10) - crisp and smooth mid tones and treble. Instrument separation is decent, but sound stage is very small.I Know You Are(7/10) - clean, deep bass, pleasant highs, good instrument separation, but narrow sound stage and mediocre mid tones. Slight distortion at times.The Patient(6/10) - clean but exaggerated bass. Instrument separation decent, but not overly great. Treble is also a bit bright, and sound stage is lacking. Mid tones, however, were smooth and pleasing.Afro Blue(7/10) - tiny sound stage. But deep, clean bass, smooth highs, and vibrant mid tones. Instrument separation is not excellent, but fair.Overall Sound(7.2/10) - sound quality on these is solid and above average. The bass is moderately exaggerated, but actually quite clean, despite the exaggeration. Distortion is fairly minimal. The treble is also slightly bright, but not so much that it causes listening fatigue. Mid tones are smooth and vibrant, but bass is where these shine- it is somewhat exaggerated, but otherwise clean and pleasant to listen to.Their largest weaknesses was sound stage, which was very two-dimensional. Instrument separation is decent, especially for this price range, but don't expect wonders. Good for listening to most musical genres except heavier variations of rock, like progressive metal.Design(8/10)These are a cross between earbuds and canalphones, and thus are ultra small and mobile. You can easily stuff them in your pocket along with your PMP and carry them wherever you go. The cord is designed to hang around the back of your neck so that it stays out of the way. The styling is simple, with sort of an understated elegance to it. They are very comfortable, and can easily be warn for hours on end. They also seem fairly durable - as previously indicated, I stuff them in my pocket on the go, and they still function perfectly after having them for almost six months.Noise Isolation(7/10)While these don't cancel noise actively, they have a fairly large amount of noise isolation due to the in-ear design. Excellent for blocking ambient, background noise, but I doubt they would be particularly effective at alleviating noise from a jet engine. The noise they leak is minimal, so you won't have to worry about annoying the people around you when using these.Bottom Line(7.3/10)I feel these are a good value for the price. Maybe not the best sounding earbuds in this price range, but they still sound good; the best I've personally heard for the money. They're comfortable, durable, and highly mobile. However, opinions on headphones vary wildly according to personal taste, and I always recommend listening to many different pairs before buying(although this isn't always possible with earbuds).
I bought this model as an upgrade to Garmin Venture I had gotten in November 2002. I like it for the fact it has more detail than the Venture but the pnly thing that I am disatsfied about is that it needs CDs to upgrade the maps to street level detail. Nonetheless, I think its the best I ever had. Way-togo, Garmin! I use this mainly for geocaching. For more info on geocaching go to: www.geocaching.com.
The ergonomics of this mouse make it easy to use for casual use or for wrist tiring gaming. The grooves on both sides make it easy to grip and if necessary pick up and move quickly.The scroller buttons above and below the scroll wheel are great for fast scrolling up/down a large page.It took a little while to get used to the 2 thumb buttons, but it didn't take long before it was second nature.The optics have been great and the movement is very smooth.Overall a great mouse for many uses.
I bought my new dell about six monthes ago and this was the printer they suggested. I had not researched printers at all. When I set the C80 up a spring popped put from the paper guide. I was a bit worried , because I could'nt figure out where it came from. My copies began to jam , but with a few adjustments it's been just fine, without the spring. This is my third printer and the least exspensive. I could'nt be happier.The print quality is excellent and this printer is quiet.I'm about to buy a digital camera and put the EpsonC80 to the real test, but I'm sure it will pass.I'll let you know.
I love the iTrip transmitter. It does what it is supposed to and doesn't have any cords to get tangled or anything. I love that I can bring my music collection and play it anywhere that there is an FM radio. I have only occasionally had problems with static from nearby stations and I live in eastern Massachusetts and frequently drive through Boston. As for some of the other reviewers comments about lack of range - I have not had any problems with needing to have the ipod right next to the stereo. I always leave it on my passenger seat without a problem. I have even used it at school (I teach physical education) and have even held it while walking 10-15 feet from the radio and haven't had any problems there.
Not much to say about this - works great, tape and ink were good quality - somewhat difficult to find as a replacement locally so I'm glad Amazon has it. And of course, it's a few bucks cheaper too which always makes me a happy shopper!
I was working with filters and needed something that I could see all of my prints together without being scattered all over. Ta-da, found it. I love these and would recommend them to anyone in film photography.
Works very good...have not been able to fool it yet. The software could use some tweaking as it is hard to edit sometimes and there is no overall interface that allows you to edit each password (instead you must navigate to the login window and click on the icon - this causes loops sometimes). Otherwise this is invaluable for folks that have alot of log ins.
This battery seems to be a good replacement. I am assuming the two hour life is normal for this product.
Oh what a difference a battery can make. When I purchased my Olympus Camedia D-580 Zoom, it had good reviews in Consumer Reports. Granted, it took very good pictures. BUT, it would never last for more than a handful of pics on my rechargeable AA batteries. Disposable batteries worked better, but I hate the waste of that option. I even tried another brand of rechargeables that we had in the house. Still, it was awful. Taking pictures was no fun with my former batteries. I would snap a few pics and the camera would invariably go dead too soon. It was very frustrating.The difference is night and day with this new battery. I can take DAYS-worth of pics without the battery dying. I can't say for sure how many because the battery has't run out on me yet!!! I even used my camera to make a short film of my dog playing around at home, which I would have never done before knowing how weak my batteries were. AND, I can finally use my digial view screen for framing up shots. Before, I was always turning it off in an attempt to save batter life.This Lenmar battery and charger work EXACTLY at promised for me and I am thrilled because my next step would have been a new camera. This is a much better solution for me!!!Buy this product with confidence.
I've had these headphones for 3 yearsyeah the other review, the guy is right.. the plastic does crack but what do you want it's plasticmy beef is the padding on the earphones, it isn't soft enough.... i mean after a year of use it flattens to a pancakethat added with the idiot who designed a perfectly round shape.. hello our ears are NOT round, and given the tight fit of these headphones they really clamp down on the upper portion of your ear regardless of what setting you put them on......i don't have an oversized head or anything, so beware you might buy these and if you listen to as much music as i do realize that an hour after you wear them your ears are really hurting.....SONY if you're going to make the 700 series obviously better than the 600 series, then why do you design oval shaped padding for the lousy model and circular padding for the higher end modelit really does not make any sense........other than that the sound quality is great, it's like having a stereo for your head, clean treble strong bassjust TRY these on before you buy them....i'd recommend buying the 1000 model or 3000 if you're realy considering blowing a lot of cash
I don't know what all of the complaints are about. Okay, so the charger cords for my Dell Inspiron take up 2 of the pockets. But they fit comfortably, and I also use this soft and stretchy little organizer to carry around my digital recorder, my camcorder, another neoprene holder stocked with 6 flash drives, and a 7" by 3 1/2" paper notebook, plus batteries for the equipment and my cell phone charger on trips. This thing is great! Never will I have to go hunting through backpacks or suitcases to find electronic accessories again!About just one thing I agree -- it would be nice to have one double-sized pocket to carry CDs with software programs or for writing/reading DVDs. Any suggestions as to how to do that? One reviewer picked out the stitches between the pockets to turn the 6 pockets into just 2 large two large pockets. That's too much for me, I'd just buy a Built NY tasty lunch tote instead. (Sorry, no offense meant, your review made me realize there were other possibilities with the organizer...) Just want ONE larger pocket to stick in CDs/DVDs without having to buy an actual DVD case. Any ideas as to how?
Well if you are not computer savvy, I dont recommend this product. What happend to me was that 3 days after I got the product, I clicked on the connect button under the keyboard, because I lost my signal and it asked me for the passcode it showed on the screen (why they chose to do it this way, I have no Idea), well by mistake I typed in the wrong code and it locked me out. Luckly I owned a wired keyboard and mouse, so I had to use them to log in after restarting. I was able to get everything working fine after that. So far so good.One bad thing is that it still has some kinks to be worked out. When surfing the Internet, I like to use the back button on the mouse, instead of using the browser button, somehow It gets stuck and when you type anything, it keeps on going back. I'm still trying to work it out.I recommend it if you know what you are doing, and you don't usually call the help desk, because they will not be able to provide much help. If you are not good with computers, I recommend you to buy another logitech wireless system, not the bluetooth.Good luck
The Essentials kit was very nice. Screen protectors are very nice to have. The case provides good protection without the hassle of velcro or snaps. The pen/pencil/stylus is a very cool product. You just tilt the pen with the pic of what tip you want facing up and click. A good all around kit.
Love this camera. Can't find any negatives. Had a Canon SD550 before, but lost it so upgraded to this one. Works about the same except that this one has a wider angle lens which I really like. And I also like the "lock on" focus. Great little camera!
The battery I bought for my camcorder works very well. It actually has a longer battery life than the original one. The price was practically a steal compared to other places including the manufacturer of the camcorder.
The silicon armor gives the camera a sturdy feel and lets me feel comfortable carrying my camera around while a hike. I used to put it away as I would walk around, but now I have no worry of slight bumps damaging the device. The lens cover was bulky and abnoxious to put on, so I don't use it.
I still have wired computer components. I won't go the wireless route until my CPU gives out. This unit enables most of the components to be wired into a central source. It allows individual control of 4 units. Very handy central switching station.
I bought this tourmaline curling iron a while back. My Mom and I use it a couple times a day and a couple days after using it, we both noticed an improvement to our hair. I love how it heats up literally in seconds and it has been wonderful thus far.I hope it will last a long time. Best curling iron I have ever purchased.Thank you!
I Love these little guys. I have them on my desk to as a desktop sound system only. I don't use them as a main stereo source. I'm in a small office and each work station in the office has a pair of the Duets, and honestly for blasting your Itunes Music the sound is great, if the sound gets a lil tinny (like a tin can) or too bass heavy it's nothing a lil adjustment to the Itunes EQ can't fix. Their small with good sound clarity and pack a heavy bass sound when it counts. They can fill a 750sq ft studio office easily with it's sound. JBL has the best mini speakers out there in my opinion, I also have the JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod, AWESOME as well!!!
I would have bought a real printer that actually printed black if I would have known what this one was like, but I thought that the free printer would actually be worth using until the ink cartridge ran out. Now I need to print something so I will have to go look for a printer that prints black ink. This was a waste of my time, and my energy in bringing it with me while travelling.
Printer is a nice printer. However the color ink takes are the combined style which make it expensive to use.
Had been my personal choice for some ten years of running, gym and daily commutes. Excellent fit, durable design, decent sound for the size, capable of much higher volume than others. Great value for the money.
As always you have put out a great product. Very convenient and easy for me to purchase so I can record favorite shows. I do not get out much, plus your dvds are much cheaper and work well.
The PNY desktop memory was exactly as advertised, functioned properly and was delivered promptly. It was packed securely so there was no danger of it being damaged in shipment. Excellent company with which to do business.
After an untold amount of research for my first camcorder, I visited Best Buy, Walmart, and Circuit City. The cheapest I could find this camcorder was for $799 (just the camcorder!!!). In-step Amazon...for $692 I got:* 1 Sony DCR-DVD 405 camcorder for a $200 savings* 1 FREE blue-tooth wireless microphone for a $130 savings!!!* 1 travel package--3 DVD-Rs, 1 DVD carry case, and 1 battery charger for a $40 savings* 1 tri-podI love you Amazon!!!
The ball does not snap into the socket even with a lot of force. When you think its in there, the stand does not rotate freely and pops out after a few rotations. Seller wont even pay for shipping on the return of a defective product.
Thank you very much for this item. It served great as the holiday gift this year. Everything was in working order and my brother-in-law loved it. I hope to purchase from you again!
I bought two different Crucial memory upgrades for two old Dell laptops, a four-year old Inspiron and a six-year old Latitude. I can't remember which memory was for which computer, but both have worked very well and signicantly improved performance for a very reasonable price. Much better than the price of new laptops for me and my family.
I did over a month of looking for a worthy Ipod Photo case because they are so scratch prone and this one had the best reviews and could be easily removed for dock use. When I first got it I couldn't believe how perfectly it fits. In my opinion best overall case with all the features I was looking for. If you need to see a picture just go to the Contour Design website.
I wasn't sure what to expect but these mounts seem to be good and versatile. You do want to be careful not to over tighten the set screw that holds the speaker receiver into the mount socket, since it's all plastic it's easy to run the screw through the plastic. Nice design and look.
Was disappointed at first when I found out it only zooms on one side but after using them It made it easy to put them on target buy finding with the 8x and switching to the 24x after you find what your looking for
Came in retail packaging, works fine.If you want to make sure there's no problem before you're all done with installation (like others have had happen) you can plug in a camera at the end and watch the signal as you work and attach the cable. If you put a staple through it, or over stretch it, or nick it, or pull an end off...you'll see the signal die right then...and won't have to search for the problem spot after all is done afterward.Duh.
The GoodHigh sound quality. They have the quality of $150 head phones when comparing them to my other head phones (Bose IE and Beats). Great value, especially if you can get them when they are marked down. Shoot, I got these when they were marked down to like $67 from Amazon. Strong bass. Awesome packaging (2 cases, magnetic box, clip). Strong build quality (metal casing for the buds and a smooth, high quality rubber for the cords).The BadThe quality of the construction itself is excellent, it's the design which really hurts these headphones. Their stubby design is just stupid for an IE headphone. They are extremely short, thick, and heavy which is everything you don't want in something you have to get in your ear canal. To get the great sound these can produce you literally have to shove the entire headphone in your ear! Using the long tips solve this but then you loose all of the bass since it won't transfer through the rubber. This is the major problem with these and why I cannot recommended. Prolonged use has been uncomfortable and left me frustrated with their stupid, stupid design.The other thing I don't like about these, though not nearly as damaging as the design is the range. You do not get a full range out of these headphones. While the bass is awesome (if you can manage to jam these fat boys down your canals), the highs are not as strong and the powerful bass drowns them out.Note: My review has been revised for 2 reasons:1) prolonged use has left me frustrated with the design which becomes extremely uncomfortable. Also very difficult to use as they are hard to get the right fit needed for good bass.2) I got the Klipsch X5s and realized what I could be getting out of a $100-$200 ranged headphone.
This item didnt work at all.Im very dissapointed in it..i would NEVER recommend it to anyone at all.Total waste of money.
I am very happy with Able Planet headphones that I recently purchased. I use them in a noisy Automotive factory and the noise cancelling works very well. The sound quality is much better than I expected too. I was using a pair of panasonic headphones that fell apart and cost about $50 but the Able Planets put those to shame. I would recommend them to anyone.
Bought this one since I didn't want to be bothered removing the useless built in software on more expensive brands. The case on this one is a little less sturdy feeling than my Lexar drives but it works and does its job and was a real bargain for a 4GB drive. When I travel with it, I pop it into a Case Logic carrying case to protect it, so I'm not all that concerned about its "toughness." Transfer speed seems as fast as my other jump drives from Lexar.
I've had my Kingston drive for about a year now. It's in my pocket with my keys and change all the time except when the drive is plugged into a computer. Unlike other flash drives I've had, the Kingston shows little wear from this treatment.I have not run into any hardware or software compatibility issues. It's worked in every (Windows) computer that I've plugged it into. It's pretty compact; I can plug the drive into a middle USB port and not physically block the ports above or below it -- which is a problem I've had with other drives.I use the drive to keep items that I'm working on so I can work on them from either home or work.Summary: The drive capacity is big, plays well with other hardware and software, and it's sturdy. If it were not noticeably slower than other flash drives I've had, I'd give it five stars. However, the lack of speed is not a huge deal in the long run. It's just a little slower doing writes than faster (and more expensive) drives.-- BillPS: Some have mentioned about the cap potentially getting lost. That is not an issue to me, as I've found that the cap will securely snap on the other end of the drive when you take it off...
The cables are just what I needed to hook up my tv and dvd player and cable box thanks for them
Great printer/fax/scan/copy machine. Had it for 1.5 years before I tried to set up the scan software. Was very frustrated but Kathy at the Brother help dsk for Mac's was great. Am satisfied completely with machine and service. Note: when you get low toner warnings - take the cartridge out and gently shake it back and forth - reload and it will last quite a bit longer. ww
This product works best for me if it is not operated near the car stereo. In one of my vehicles the outlet is directly below the car stereo. No matter what station I used, I was not able to operate this device. However, when I used it in my other car where the outlet is near me and a few feet away from the car stereo it worked A LITTLE better. I still experienced quite a bit of static and have to at times place my hand on the device to get a clearer signal. I purchased the Zune brand FM transmitter and though it does not offer the ability to position my player the signal is much better and I am able to enjoy my player in most areas of town.
I saw all the great reviews here and figured why not, for the price? Don't waste your money. The crappy white apple iphones sound much better then these. True, the bass is ok in these vmodas, but the mids are honky and the highs are shrill and extremely unpleasant. You are better off with the freebies you get on a plane flight, no joke. I have several sets of regular and in ear buds, various price and quality, and they all sound MUCH better then these. Not worth returning, and don't fit my 11 year old daughter's little ear canals (I tossed the extra silicone inserts) so I am just going to trash these ultra-crappy sounding pieces of dung. I have a pair of Sony regular (not in-ear canal type, but the apple style ones) earphones that came with my droid that sound infinitely better then these, and the base is just as loud and much crisper. The high-mid and high's on these v-modas are actually ugly and almost painful at moderate volumes, and just nasty at low volumes.
Factory Refurbished unit is as good as new, and a great deal for only $50 including shipping. The only problem is that it is extremely slow, and does not have an easy way to print in black and white, or to designate whether you want to use photo ink or ordinary color ink. It is especially slow on the first print after startup, which is often for me, because I turn it off to conserve electricity.
I have been using this RAM in multiple systems for almost a year and have been very impressed with its speed and stability. Remember that its speed will be limited by your frontside bus speed, so in older Pentium 4 systems that run at 400 or 533 MHz, this will be limited to 200-333 MHz DDR. However, if you have an 800 MHz FSB system, these sticks are a great choice. And if you are clocking your FSB manually, they're even better! Those interested in overclocking potential should see my similarly titled review over at the golden egg for details on reachable clock speeds, but I achieved better than DDR 433 speeds with these without any modification or voltage increase, 24/7 stable. For those who are not overclocking, it means that these are stable and well made, and should provide years of error-free operation at their rated speed. DDR isn't cheap per MB relative to newer DDR2 and 3, so value is important, and these are a great value!
Purchased my Monster Cable RadioPlay at Bestbuy in 2006 after I purchased a brand new Ipod. Immediately I was impressed with how simple it was and how the connection and sound quality transmitted. Since I am in my car a lot, I was definitely glad it also charged my Ipod.Within 3 months of having it, it stopped charging my Ipod. It still works three years later, plays music great but won't charge my ipod. I had tried to return it to BestBuy, contacted the manufacturer and they suggested I purchase a new one and offered to mail me a 15% off coupon. Wow.. crock of...Either way, if you're looking for a dependable car adapter this would be it, just don't forget to charge it before you leave, or expect to use your ipod over a road trip without bringing a wall charger or a laptop to plug the feckin thing in. :(
I have had several friends who have owned iPod's and without fail, every one of them have broken with in the first year. So when I decided to buy this type of player, I looked around and saw that all the reviews and comments I had seen were very positive for the Zen Vision M (most rated it much higher than the iPod). One of the main reasons I wanted a player like this was to store my photos since I am also an amateur photographer. The resolution on the Vision M was great as was the sound. I also liked the idea of having a radio as well as a recorder. I bought my Vision M in October of 2005. I bought my wife one for Christmas 2006, and she loves it! The only issue I have is that the battery is not replaceable and there sre not nearly as many cool accessories as the iPod has. But I have had my player for over a year and take it to the gym and work and in my car, I have had zero problems with it. (Both were purchased from Amazon, where I found the best price)
I purchased 2 sets of PL-63BL speakers. These speakers deliver an outstanding price/performance value. A little bright/tinny in the highs, but a reduction in treble takes care of that, and saves a few watts. The bass is lacking and a subwoofer is definitely welcome to help pick up the bottom 2 octaves. Overall, as replacements for OEM speakers, you cannot go wrong. I would highly recommend the Pyle PL-63BL speakers to those on a budget.
WMA's play fine on computer but have skip like noises when transferred...MP3's over 2 minutes never finish, will go right into the next song unexpectedly.Nice package...bad product.
Works Flawlessly! Also used it in my speech class as a presentation clicker, works really great for that. Recomend it for any PowerBook/iBook user!
i like doing work in front of the tv, so this has been a great accessory. i used to use pillows, but that would make my macbook pro very hot since the heat couldn't dissipate. i have a 15", and felt like the larger surface area props it up better. the angle works well with longer use and my laptop doesn't slide off easily. it's obviously not gonna cool your laptop like stands with fans, but it works well considering what it is. plus, amazon offers it at a great price. go for it!
Needed an additional XM antenna for my other car and this worked great up on the dashboard with my portable radio
This is a nice quality bag that holds many DVDs, however I was disappointed that this could not be used for mounting. This bag is strictly storage.
Arrived on time and in perfect condition. Seems to be of good quality. Fits snug and has a nice look to it. I will buy again.
I love listening to my ipod in the car. This transmitter makes it really simple. All i need is my ipod and this transmitter on (a very small package, and its portable all the way. I go out everyday and i always use this. I turn my ipod on; then i turn to the right station; then i press play nd the light starts blinking and it turns my music on right away, all this in under 30, which is relatively fast.I see that this product has had some mixed reviews. I live in a small town, so this transmitter works pretty well for me, it had pretty decent sound quality, and it can maintain it even at high volumes. Its quality is not as good as it is in the house or computer, but its still really good. But i have been on the interstate with this thing, and it works pretty well there too.My main complaint with this item is that its durability sucks...- i have broken 2 of these in the past 6 months.- the part of the transmitter that actually goes into the ipod keeps on coming off and gets separated from the rest of the ipod, and then one has the wires hanging out.- i have tried to take better care of this after i broke it once, but if u put in the wrong spot or drop it more than once, there is a good chance that it will break. i havent seen many other people complain about this products durability; so let me know if u also experience this problem.-BUT OVERALL I AM EXHILARTINGLY HAPPY WITH THIS TRANSMITTER, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BUY IT AS it makes riding in the car a whole another, much more enjoyable experience, and i GET IT FOR LESS THAN $10 ON EBAY (INC. SHIPPING)and i will try to take better care of it, i hope it doesnt break as easily as it did before.
I bought this drive and it has not failed on me so far (knock on wood). It is spacious, with 250 gigabytes of space.I had a Maxtor drive which broken down one day.I guess that a small percentage of all drives - regardless of manufacturer - have a high chance of failing.So far mine has not been one of them.I might just buy one more, so I have two copies of my data.(The firewire adapter cable did not work on my PC-compatible (i.e. non-Mac / differently shaped) firewire port. I suppose the included firewire cable is only meant for Macs. The USB cable worked fine for me.)
My husband and I looked all over for a film camera and almost every place had digitals only. I hate to say it but we both have issues with digital. We finally found the camera here and my husband is pleased.
I bought this headset primarily for skype calls, since I don't have a landline. It works perfectly. The volume control on the mic makes it even better to boost my voice since I tend to talk softly. The sound quality is great, it fits comfortably over my ear and the mic is nice and long.The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because of how crazy long the cord is from the laptop to the headset cable. I have to use a cable manager since it's so ridiculously long to manage.
I purchased these to replace the worn out speakers in my Silverado. The bass speakers fit perfectly and with a slight mod to the existing tweeter mount the new tweeters installed where the old ones were. For the price they sound good, slight improvement over the factory speakers. They do not produce a lot of bass but the highs are clear and I'm overall very happy with them and would recommend thrm as a budget replacement to original speakers.
This is one of the best networking product ideas I have used. I don't see why using regular routers for a home network. Installation and understanding of what each element does is not trivial. Performance is good although once in a while it needs to be rebooted (like most routers). Definitely worth the price and the time setting it up.
These JVC's don't last. I have had to repair it twice in a 3 three span.
NiMH rechargeable batteries from two generations ago had capacities around 2000 mAh and they were pretty decent. There was chemistry change around the 2005 timeframe that allowed for higher capacities such as these Energizer 2450 mAh batteries, but that came with a major tradeoff. Yes you can get the higher capacity, but they would discharge at a much much higher rate just sitting there. Charge them and in a few weeks they'd be dead again. The previous generation might have lasted 2 months before going completely dead.These Energizers are simply the worse of the worst for self-discharging. They weren't so great brand new, and after being in service for a bit mine are down to where they will self-discharge in about a day. No joke. They're useful if and only if you're going to know 8 hours ahead of time when you'll be using them, quickly pop them out and shove them into your device, and then use that device in such a way that they'll be drained within a couple hours.Instead, there's is a new generation of NiMH batteries called Low Self-Discharge. They have sneaky packaging like Duracell Precharged. They also show a lower NiMH rating on the package, so you might look at them and laugh as I did the first time I saw one in the store. "Precharged? Who cares? Look, it has 80% of the capacity of these Energizers..." Well, don't believe the lack of hype. They've managed to solve the number one issue with rechargeable batteries, yet don't communicate fact that effectively enough on the packaging.Instead, these new LSD batteries hold the charge almost as well as alkaline batteries. This unstated fact entirely changes how you can use rechargeables. It used to be that you would change the batteries immediately before using them. Now, you simply use them in your device. When you pull them, charge them back up and then toss them in the drawer to be used again next time. If you have kids with toys, then you know how how important it is to have batteries at the ready, and the new LSD batteries actually fit the bill. If you use these in a digital camera or flash, charge them and leave them in the camera. They'll be ready to go when you're ready to use the device.In short order... avoid these Energizers and buy one of the following instead....Duracell PrechargedKodak PrechargedRayovac HybridSanyo EneloopRigorous testing by verified nerds shows that they each perform within a few percentage points of each other, so just get whatever is on sale. The Kodaks and especially Duracells can be found in local stores.
The camera does a great job for those of us who just want to point and shoot. My only advice would be: get the extended warranty. It only has a 90 day warranty. Our camera failed at 120 days. It couldn't be repaired, and they said "sorry, but that's how it is." Imagine my surprise when a week later, their Customer Operations V.P. sent me a new one. That's good service, but I wouldn't count on that happening every time.Bottom line: I wish I bought the warranty, but it sure was nice of them to send a replacement that they weren't obligated to do.
I bought a pair of these years ago and they had really great sound. Even better, they don't require much power from the source (i.e. an iPod) to deliver great, loud and efficient sound. I used them walking through the city, taking the train, and listening at home, so the openness/sound bleed wasn't too much of a concern for me. They are a very good buy and also have a cool retro look that stands apart from so many contemporary headphones.The only drawback for me was that the padding, even when brand new, wasn't sufficient to keep the speakers from clamping down on my ears. After about 30-45 minutes, my earlobes started to hurt from the pressure. Maybe I got a bad set of foam, but other than that, this is a great pair of cans. Regardless, I would still buy them again...the sound is that good!
It's just a null modem adapter, but it was well priced and works just as it should. It came with some stand-offs, but I didn't need them. I needed it to join two USB to DB9 serial adapters, where one port is used for the main program and the other is an emulator of what's on the other end of the cable, like a local loop-back.
Being photography is a hobby of mine I really enjoy picture taking. After many years I still use my Canon 35mm, which still works great. Doing a lot of camping & hiking I was looking for something where I didn't have to lug around all of my multiple lenses & stuff for the Canon. More of a one camera fits all situation. After much research I decided on the Kodak 6490 camera, which in the end am very happy I did. The problem with digital SLA cameras would put me right back in the same situation with dealing with dealing with multiple lenses & flashes. I've had this camera for over two years. It has worked great since day one. About the only thing I don't like on the camera is the on switch, which is a round button, which you must turn. Sometimes in colder weather it has a tendency to be hard to turn. As for the camera itself the 10x lens is great. For those who didn't know Kodak was one of the first to come out with 10-12x lenses. It allows you to zoom in very well from a distance, I was quite surprised. Very comparable to my 250-500 mm Canon lens. The built in flash is good for about 25 ft. I'm not fond of the Kodak software but then again I use another program for my pictures. At the time when I bough my camera Kodak had a bug in the software. The only real problem is if you wanted to download pics you must allow the software to open at computer start up. I simply turned mine off so it wouldn't start up in the computer start up functions & opened it when needed. An update is now available which to my knowledge fixed most bugs. All I really use the camera dock for is charging & downloading the pics to my computer. Battery life is very good. If you're smart & conserve battery power I've been able to get well over 200 pics. Speaking of the battery one main reason for buying this camera is because it came with a rechargeable Lith. Battery. I'm done with the alkaline & NIMH batteries which didn't last long for me. Rechargeable Lith. batteries are the only way to go for long battery life & many pics, which if you check many cameras today it is still very hard to find even in high price units rechargeable Lith. Batteries. As to picture quality, no problem, but remember pic. quality only depends on how good the printer can produce or the developing lab. The Kodak printer produces good picture quality, but the paper refills are expensive. I have mine developed at Costco who has the best price & decent quality. With all this being said my son purchased the 7590, which is the next step up from the 6490. It offers push button on & off button & has many more added picture features, so this would be the one I would go for. Still two years later I'm very happy with my 6490 & made the best choice.
Very Sturdy construction, but was advertised or suggested by amazon as being a product that could be used with Orca antenna. The antenna wasnt made for this type of mount. Ended up making it work with a piece of one inch pipe and some duck tape. Mount is heavy duty though and im sure its great for something.
This is a true multi function machine. Easy to use directly from the LCD menu or the computer. The feature I like the most is the dual paper ports. I keep letter paper in the top loader & photo paper in the front tray.It has an auto feed slot for coppying or a fast scan but if you want higher rez just place the document/photo directly on the glass bed.It's very quiet when printing & the color pictures are spectacular. The ink seems to be lasting a long time, even after printing 15, 5x7 photos it's still shows full.Fax works great too.Just plug it in, load the driver & go.
Well worth the money. The sound quality is worth far more than what I paid for them. It's great to get a deal every now and again. These are a good deal.
I bought Canon a20. And I m really satisfied with its result. Outdoorresult is outstanding and it really give natural colors indoor result is slightly dark.. But when u uses manual white balance its good. Alkaline batteries give good backup time if you didn't use LCD screen. But I suggest to buy rechargeable battries.a biggest fault which I find in it is that it didn't give u the accurate focus on optical finder. Means if you focus a specific area and when u takes a snap of that u get a wide area result....BR>I don't know what's technique behind it. but if you use LCD for focusing something then it gives u accurate result. Focus is really good and I also use MACRO modeit's also fine. Panoramic Features are cool but I am trying to get 360 digree picture with it. if anyone of you know technique of that then pls tell me. The only fault which I told u it gives me problem sometime.
I got a kick out of reading about how difficult it is to assemble this CD tower, how unstable it is on carpet, and, funniest of all, how tough it is to remove a CD from the stack. Fact is, the very simple assembly takes maybe 10 minutes tops (and believe me, I'm no handy man!), the tower is quite sturdy, even on carpet (aided in part by the weight of 100+ CDs), and grabbing a single CD certainly does not require removing any others in the stack.This is a fine product, so beware of buyers who bad-mouth it. Some of them appear to be about as sharp as a marble.
Since my digital camera and dv cam are both canon, I can carry one power cord and the 2 bricks. This small bag fits my G1 and my optura 30, 2 bricks, 1 powercord, usb cable and 6 tapes. It all fits perfectly.
I was looking out for an extra set of batteries for my canon s-30, i found the canon made battery very pricy... looking around, i found this one this is an exact equivalent and can be used in Canon s-30, and from all i heard and seen it works like a charm.. & i saw on Energizer site a 3 year warranty on this (even canon gives only one year warranty on its batteries).Worth every cent of it!!!
Since i got rid of my old APC batteries, i purchased a couple of ABC batteries and i received it very quick and it was packaged securely. It slide in very smooth and seems to working without any problems.
OK, so I will still probably take some heat from my home theatre purist friends, but his kit is killer for someone who can't run cable in the walls. This stuff is compact, sticks like there is no tomorrow and is paintable. Really cleans up the wire runs. I highly recommend this *if* you don't mind sticking it to your walls, it will most likely pull the paint and some sheet rock off if you try and remove it. I ran mine right above the baseboard, ours were close to white so they fit right in and I managed to pack a TV cable (coaxial cable), ethernet cable, and two small speaker wires into one run. It takes some adjusting, but the weiremold closed and latched, no problem. This is good stuff. It is a bit pricey for the amount of product you get but in my case, drilling and dropping cable through the walls wasn't an option.
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 have owned a pair of Etymotic ER6is and a pair of Shure's E2s, which are both very good quality earbuds, but I have to say, this is by far the best pair of in-ear-monitors I have ever owned. You really can hear the difference between earbuds with single drivers and these dual driver monitors. The lows and highs don't interfere with each other, which may may be difficult to understand, but you will when you hear them. No matter how low the bass, the highs are still constant and unaffected... and vice versa. However, in my opinion, the difference in audio quality between these earbuds and pair less in price (like Shure E2Cs, for example) are, what some may consider, subtle. But, for the true audiophile, this difference is just enough to justify spending so much on a pair of buds. I took these through a few brief tests when I got them, playing several mp3s that were rather bass heavy and have been known to produce poor sound on previously owned earbuds... and I smiled. The UEs played the bass clearly and the highs were bright and uninterrupted, the way they were meant to be heard. As for the construction and quality of materials, they could use some work. The cord is a tad bit cheap and I'm curious to see how long it lasts before shorting out, but that brings me to another absolutely genius idea they have created. A user replaceable cord. Everyone knows, cords short out. There is no headphone that will not short out. My guess is, the drivers will last quite some time, but no matter what, the cord will short out. Well, for $20, you can get a brand new cord. The old one simply unplugs from the buds... but don't worry about that just yet, because they have a very generous 2 year warranty. What more could you ask for? In short, I recommend buying these earbuds. They are the best I've ever owned, and if you have very picky ears, they'll appreciate them.
They are actually cat6 cable not cat5 or some fake. They are long enough for my project and the shipping was GREAT!! They arrived a day early which is always a plus. Ordered a pair of them and they both were there.
My phone keep cutting my conversations every time I'm on it , So I decided to get these Batteries and BAM! Problem solved now I'm happy again....smile.
This item is totally excellent. I have been using it now for over two years and it works perfect in all respects. I highly recommend it.
I love it. It's easy to carry and protects my drive enclosure. But it needs a bit more room for the power brick, as there are amny that will not fit in this bag. Overall, it's a good purchase.
I've used Macs for 14 years and this is probably the most capable consumer Mac yet - and the best value for money. Apart from the stellar hardware and the terrific applications, Apple has found another way to make things easier for its customers; thanks to clear instructions and a very nifty setup assistant, I was able to transfer all the programs, documents, icons and settings from my old (G4) iMac to my new one, with a simple Firewire cable. Previously, buying a new Mac entailed a sometimes days-long transfer of data from the old to the new machine. No longer. The setup assistant took care of it after I answered five or six questions. A couple of hours later, without any additional work on my part, my new iMac was organized just like my old one -- everything in the same place, with the designated programs loading at startup, my bookmarks loaded in my browser, the familiar wallpaper on the desktop, etc... The new machine even knew to assume the old one's IP address, so I had an Internet connection as soon as I plugged in the Ethernet cable from my DSL modem. It was all perfectly painless. Virtually no downtime at all.The surprisingly heavy iMac G5 looks like a megasized iPod. The Mac's 20-inch screen is gorgeous, but it also posed the only real problem I've had with my new purchase: the flatpanel monitor is much too bright in low ambient light, even with the brightness turned all the way down. In a partly darkened room, the iMac will burn right through your optic nerve. OK, maybe not, but its brightness is excessive and annoying. Fiddling with the gamma settings in the monitor control panel didn't improve things much. I finally found and downloaded Steven Hutson's handy freeware program DarkAdaptedX, which lets you dial in the desired brightness level (and save those settings as presets). Problem solved.There's not that much to add. Everything just works, with no fuss. Burning DVDs is a cinch. iPhoto (the new version of which comes free with this machine, as do the other iLife programs such as iMovie and Garageband) has gone from a straggler to a thing of beauty. It's brimming with lovely new features, including support for different printed books you can order straight from within iPhoto. Also, the program now lets you customize the appearance of your slideshow -- for example, you can control how long individual photos in a slideshow stay up on the screen. The new iLife apps are faster, too, though that has as much to do with the hardware. For example, on my G4 iMac, I was often waiting a long time for Photoshop to even LAUNCH, let alone for it to finish processor-intensive tasks. The G5 is roughly three to four times as zippy. Even web pages seem to load faster.I'm giving four stars (OK, 4.5) because of the overly bright screen, and because the machine, with four small internal fans to keep its insides cool, is a bit noisier than I'd like. Also, Apple has made a mistake in shipping a fast machine with not nearly enough RAM (internal memory). 256 Mb just won't be sufficient for 90% of the iMac G5's users. Luckily, it's easy to add a RAM module, and I would recommend stepping up to at least 512 MB total, more if you can afford it. (TIP: There are two RAM slots, and contrary to what some people think, these slots do not need to be filled with same-capacity memory modules. In other words, you can add a 256 Mb, a 512 MB, or a 1 Gigabyte module to the second slot. It doesn't have to match what is in slot number one).Bottom line: Apple gives another class performance.
It has excellent bass, it sounds like a big amplifier.It would have been better if you can take a better look at the ipod screen, the handle obstructs the view. The remote control works excellent.
This Cable is cheap but It works as well as those $25 ones found in the place like Best Buy.I would definately recommend this item.This also works well with PC-TV connections. (1024*768, etc.)and the quality is crystal clear..
I use this connector for my cellphone. The quick connect feature allows me to switch my Plantronics H251N between my office phone (2.5mm jack) and my cellphone (3.5mm jack). When you are on the phone as much as I am throughout the day, the quick connect feature is very nice.
I'm very pleased with the case. The H9 I have fits perfectly and you have room for a couple of key accessories. It might be a bit too large, but nothing you can't handle. I recommend it.
I have had these adapters for a few weeks now and I can't say much good from them. The 3.5 mm headphone plug will not remain in place. Simply holding the jack upside down will result in the plug falling out. FYI this issue occurred within the first few days of use with BOTH adapors!Sound is decent, but the connection is so flimsy that one can't even move while listening to music.I guess you get what you pay for.....
It appears that Garmin has responded to the criticism and released an update (not patch 1, but a later update). The list of fixed problems seems to include many of the issues commented upon here. It would be helpful if users after this would only provide feedback after they have tried this update. Otherwise, we are basing our opinions on out-of-date information.Amazon's software required me to post a rating. Frankly, I just found out about the update myself and am interested the response of more experienced users who had problems with the old software to this information.
Before the device died, my chief complaints were that the device and its buttons are symmetrical, so that if you want to push, say, the pause button, you cannot locate it by feeling for it, but have to stop and look at the machine. Another flaw in the design was that if you pause in the middle of a track, and do not resume after a few seconds, you cannot go back to the place you left off, but have to start from the beginning of the track. Sometimes, however, when resuming, the device would go not to the beginning of the track, but to a random place in the track. Then the device started skipping tracks: instead of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... it would play 1, 3, 5, 7 etc. Customer Service would not deal with my questions, because this is a "legacy" item, they said. Its battery lasted about 3 hours. Then it died and would not recharge. Amazon said it would refund my money, and made it easy to get this done, but I wasted a lot of time on this piece of junk. Amazon: please stop selling it. SanDisk: you also should not sell junk, because if you have good products, customers who have been burned by this one will not buy them. It would be in your interest to throw these things away.
This is by far the best laptop bag I've ever had! It's extremely functional and has just enough bells and whistles to make it stand out from the others. Not to mention it's sleek, stylish and easy to throw over your shoulder. I desperately needed to free up one hand to carry other stuff from my car to the office and this one does the trick!
Colors are fantastic...almost never have to adjust in photoshop. Focus is quick and accurate. Lens looks cool and the 24-85mm range is excellent for most of my photos. It's almost always on my camera. Not sure where this new lens was hiding, but I'm grateful!
I bought this to use with the mini hd card for my Motorola Razor cell phone. Works great for transferring files to and from my phones card and my computer.
Over the past year i have been purchasing numerous Nikon products adding to the tens of thousands of dollars. I had time to research Nikons website and to my amazement several of the purchased products are counterfeit. Now i have to check all my past purchases. BEWARE!!!
Before D300 was on the market - this was the best available for this money.Good for beginners if photography is you serious interest and you are ready for big budget. This camera - is a well refined technical instrument. No 'green' auto modes, only classic camera controls.It wants good lens. By good I mean f 2.8-4. Otherwise the camera body becomes too heavy and not at all value for money. If you decide to pay over $1000 for a camera and then save on lens - it's like a big expensive car with small thin tyres that don't really hold the road. So if you condider D200 with e.g. 18-70, or even 18-200 VR, go for D80/D40 instead.Photography is my hobby, I don't make money with it. I'm with Nikon since more than 10 years and my perfect combination now is:D200Nikon Zoom-Nikkor - Wide-angle zoom lens - 12 mm - 24 mm - f/4.0 G ED-IF AF-S DX - Nikon FNikkor 35-70/2.8Nikkor 50/1.8 (almost no use since I got 35-70)Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Camerasspare battery
Beautiful big screen! The screen is big enough for both floor-to-ceiling 4:3 TV as well as full widescreen movies. Nice reflectivity for moderate room lighting conditions. I am using this with an Epson 1080 projector (1200 ANSI Lumens) mounted 15 feet from the screen and it works great. This combination is the best value for the money. With the full 100 by 70 inches I am getting 7,000 square inches of projected screen area.It came with a minor dent in the metal housing case but this did not impact operation.
I was skeptical at first, but then I bought one out of impulse. And I must say that I haven't regretted my purchase. Yes, you can buy a better-sounding system for less money: just buy a used amp and a pair of 2nd hand speakers on eBay. But we're talking compact, stylish hi-fi system here: so no, this is not a replacement for a $5000 component-based stereo, but as a compact, standalone hi-fi system for the bedroom, the kitchen or a college student's dorm room, it's just perfect (though built-in wi-fi would have been nice). Don't let the bad initial reviews fool you, they come from people who had never heard the Hi-Fi in action. This is top-nodge audio engineering and it sounds amazing.
Not easy to find room to fit this alarm on my XT225, but it's still pretty compact.It's loud and help keep the thieves away if the chain is not enough.
I have been looking into many different brands and styles of cans, even the high end Sennheisers and AKGs. Well with that said, even with experience with other more expensive headphones, I can honestly say that I am completely satisfied with these cans. You get the sound clarity and bass, that may not be equal, but can compare to the higher end sound. Aside from being a great sounding headphone, they also are very comfortable. The light design and ergonomic ear area only contributes to the overall experience. I have been wearing these for extended periods of time without any problems, and sometimes they're so comfortable that I forget that they're on! To sum up, if you want a quality affodable package, go for these cans. But if you have the money, go for the higher end headphones.
The wheel works good but I am dinging it a tad because of the mode switch is a head scratcher and even if you do have a 64 bit system be sure to set it up for 32 bit...that gave me a headache for a while as the configuration for the device will only work in 32 bit and I have Windows 7 x64 OS.Other than that for the money you won't go wrong and one other thing if you have any after market control devices like me I had a PS3 controller with Motionjoy to mimic an XBox 360 game pad and the wheel refused to configure in properties mode because of that utility so out went Motionjoy.
This handy device is exactly what I needed. It offers good capacity (for now :) and is small enough to bring it with all the information I need just in my pocket. I have been carrying it around with many other objects like keys and pens and it is still just like new.
Please be aware that this radio is illegal outside of the US (Source: Midland Radio Consumer Accounts Specialist). I had to return it as I needed to use it in Britain. Why anyone would market a marine radio with International channels that is not usable globally is beyond me.
The toner cartridge works fine. BUT, SINCE THE PURCHASE, I HAVE BEEN INUNDATED WITH JUNK EMAILS. DID SOMEONE SELL MY EMAIL ADDRESS?
This is a surprisingly good lens for such a large zoom range.First, the pros:* Wonderful zoom range giving you high flexibility.* Very nice color rendition. Colors come out vivid and vibrant.* Unexpectedly good sharpness. When stopped down (probably f8 or so), the sharpness comes quite close to what I get with my Canon 50mm f1.8. I was blown away when I saw that 100% crop.* Build quality is very decent, doesnt have that plastic feel. Zoom lock at 18mm is a plus if you don't want you lens shaking around.Cons:* Not a fast lens but everyone knows that. Do not expect to shoot your kid's indoor hockey game with this vacation lens. It's just not gonna happen. Well, it does but you'll have to compromise on image quality a lot. I don't think this is such a big deal because you can't possibly expect a f2.8 or so on a 18-250mm zoom.* Focus tends to be a bit off on the wide end but it is easily corrected by zooming in to get a good focus and zooming back out. It's actually fun to do sometimes.If you have one, do this as a test for focus accuracy. Select the center focus point (do not leave it on auto select). Zoom out to 18-30mm, focus on something, say a flower. Zoom in to 250mm and take a look, see how sharp the subject is.* Barrel distortion from about 18-24mm, especially unbearable at 18mm. This means no shooting of architectural structure with lots of vertical and horizontal lines near the edges without having them look like fat barrels. This can be corrected with softwares btw. Beyond 24mm this is negligible.Overall I'm very happy with the quality of the pictures I get with this lens. I never expected it to be fast. Focus can be worked on. And barrel distortion doesn't annoy me that much (well I don't really shoot buildings).There you go. Hope it helps.
I needed a bigger bag not for a bigger computer but for all the extra stuff I needed to carry for my job. This works well. I wish the side flap had a snap or zipper or something to hold it shut is my only complaint.
First off, remove your TV from your mount, completely. Leave cables intact. I say remove the TV because you may want to get up and behind the TV, and you do need space. The pieces have plenty of room to fit cords. Lay out the ones you need, paint them, and check your wall.In the bag of screws there is a nail. You need that to pound a hole in the wall where the screws will fit in; the screws don't bite in on their own and trying to do it without the nail results in a lot of scratches.
I got my Vision:M last close to a year ago and I have been nothing but pleased with it. It can be diffucult to use if you are accustomed to the iPod user face, but after a while it becomes easeir to use than the iPod. It has many functions aside from playing music, including video, photo, a built in microphone recorder, and FM radio (which you can record music off of to add to your personal MP3 library) and a shortcut button that you can program to take you to numerous places in the menu automatically. All of these are very easy to use and gives me very little grief.I wasn't sure what to expect when I bought it, coming from a brand not as well known as iPod, but I knew I made the right choice buying it right off. In about 10 months it has frozen once, and with the reset button and the back of an earring, it's like it never even happened. It has never been the source of any problems for me and has done its job, playing music, very dependably.Even if the fact it is a sturdy well made MP3 player isn't enough for you, it is also very easy to customize. It has 6 different color schemes(the color the font and selection bar are) and you can easily format any photo in your library to be the wallpaper on your MP3.I have pretty much nothing bad to say about it. It always functions and has a long battery life, unless you watch several hours of video. My mother and my sister both have other Creative Lab MP3 players that are also really awesome, so even if this isn't what you want, but you don't want an iPod, chances are you can find something good from Creative.
I am used to cookers that whistle.This one releases pressure so I am still learning when the food is ready to eat.Good Value compared to retail stores which are selling this for $79.99
It was as easy as 1-2-3 to connect up to my iMAC. Print is fine, scanner is easy to use. I just now set up the fax and that was a bit of a hassle, but had everything to do with having DSL and an answering machine. It's a little on the noisy side when preparing to print. Beware that replacing all the print cartridges will set ya back around $75.
This reader is heavy, durable, and easy to install. I like it because it's weighty enough that you can pull your card in and out without having to hold onto the reader, and doesn't get in the way like a card reader built into your keyboard is likely to do. If you're trying to decide between this and other similarly priced Smartcard readers, this is the one you want. I've used other CAC readers manufactured by Schlumberger, and SCM, and this is by far the most durable, reliable, and convienient card reader on the market.
Saw comprable sets in other stores for $200-$350 more than I paid on Amazon. Delivery was flawless. An excellent bargain.
I decided to try the cheaper batteries for my Nikon P90. They DO NOT SPRING out of the camera like the original Nikon battery. On a couple occasions I had to extricate the cheapies like a bad tooth with a pair of needlenose pliers. I am now buying two extra Nikon brand batteries. The cheapos will act as spares in a pinch. I do lots of bird and nature pictures so need to be able to change out the battery quickly since I may shoot 10-20 pix of quackers in motion. I do not want to be fumbling with the no-namo battery and miss a shot. I love my P90. This is my first digital. I am learning that we have traded to expense of film and developing the cost of batteries. You wouldn't buy second rate film or pay for second rate developing on a film camera. Please do not by second rate batteries.
I got this router after frying my Belkin and I had the network up and working in 10 minutes. Super easy setup and I haven't had any problems at all.
Wow. I just got the JBL Duet speakers and they're phenomenal. I have them hooked up to my iMac at work (took about 2 seconds to connect them), and I listen to music all day. The sound is full, rich, clear and vibrant. Exactly what I was looking for. I'm not a sound engineer by any stretch, but I do test the speakers in different ways. Every way the sound is terrific. I pull in XM radio online most of the day and the sound is superior. I switch to my iTunes if there is something specific I feel like listening to, and its terrific as well. But where I get the most out of them is listening to TV/radio commercial mixes. I'm in the ad business and we're constantly working on audio for new spots. I can decipher all the different tracks our engineer puts down, from music, voice to sound effects, and I'm able to evaluate them right at my desk. And at $37 for the pair, they are an incredible value.5 stars on all counts for the JBL duet speakers. I highly recommend them.
I bought this to take on my honeymoon in Jordan. It weighs about the same as a SLR, but you can take single shots as well. The night vision feature is great. By attaching the camera to my computer via a firewire system, I can also capture still shots from the video mode and print them out. I love it. The TRV20 is small enough to slip in a coat pocket with comfort. Around the neck or over the shoulder, it doesn't cut into you because of the wide strap. I wish the lens cap had a cord attached to keep up with it. The reversable viewing screen is wonderful for showing your movies when a TV hookup is not convenient. Over all, once you learn all the buttons and features, this is a dandy little unit for amateur or semi-professional alike.
I've had this radio for about 3 months. The headset is great, never having fallen out of my ears with daily 30 minute running use. Unfortunately, the headset stopped working this week due to a broken wire inside the connector. I also have trouble with the reception of some stations that come in fine on other radios. Overall, I'm not happy.
I purchased this UPS for a network rack to keep the routers and switches powered in my office. The unit works great and includes all mounting hardware.The unit is very deep, so make sure your rack has adequate room behind it. Also as others have mentioned there is no USB port, didn't matter for me.
I purchased this one on on MAY 11 and installed it on MAY 15. I was using it within 15 minutes! I also have a LOGITECH FUSION with which I'm NOT satisfied. I don't see that the FUSION model offers any more quality. It has a few more features [WHICH I NO LONGER USE BECAUSE THEY DON'T ALWAYS WORK!] The STX model is the most user friendly model that I've EVER used.
I use this light on my Canon Rebel XTI, 10 MP camera. I have used ot quite a bit since getting it, but because this is a back up camera I don't use it as much as my Nikon with the SB 800. As far as the 430 goes it is not as powerful as the Canon 580 EX, but I knew this when I bought it. It fills the role that I planned to use it for and fills it well. Actually it is more powerful than I expected from other reviews. The build quality is on par with other Canon products, and the fit and finish is good. Anyone who doesn't need the power of the 580 EX will like this flash a lot as it fills the roll it was designed for, an intermediate flash for those not needing something larger. It works extremely well.
I loved my burner. Until it died on me and QPS started giving me the runaround. Its been over a month since I initially contacted QPS. There is clearly a hardware error, but QPS insists (when I can get in touch with them) that I need to upgrade my operating system, my firewire enabling software, and my CD creation software. After getting my point across that I've been using the burner for 9 months with the same set up, they ask for &quot;information&quot; that is listed on tehir web site before they will allow a return. I gave them the information and never heard back from them. 16 e-mails later, I get a response that says I need to furnish all of teh information requested, and that what I gave them was deficient. But they fail to tell me WHAT information is lacking. I cut and pasted teh info they request on their web site into an e-mail and re-answer the questions. That was three days ago. I doubt they will honor their warranty obligation, and suspect that this runaround is a method of lowering warranty claims.Good product when it worked (9 months), but pray it doesn't have any problems.
I would have rated this five stars, except that the included data life guard software failed to copy over my old XP boot hard drive successfully. The copy booted, but a lot of the installed software failed to work, or came up as unregistered. Luckily I was able to use a third party backup image utility to copy the old drive on to this drive. I would have been dead in the water if I did not have that utility. Otherwise, no complaints.
I agree with the reviews here, it does NOT work with wireless keyboard and mouse. It did not say that in the packaging. I am returning this to BestBuy. Terrible waste of my time.
Very good product, i had recomended a lot, i use it to bird watch, thank you very much, byeDIEGO
I bought this cooker for my parents and after using it a couple of times they love it. They recommended I buy one myself.
I purchased this charger about a month ago and already the unit that plugs into my powerbook is bent. I have to really play with it in order to get it to work. THe cord is definately thicker than the one made by apple, which was my reason for replacing my original power cord, the apple one had freyed. This is the second replacement cord I have purchased and the other one I bought lasted for almost a year - I had the same problem with that one as well - the unit that plugs into my powerbook became stretched and bent and would not stay in my powerbook. I never had that problem with my genuine apple charger.Not all chargers are the same that are purchased under this review. I also purchased a charger from another seller and it looks a little different, but I have yet to use it since I just recieved it today. I would say the if you purchase the one from brilliantstore I wouldn't get it. I have contacted them to ask for a replacement.
worked great in my setup with a Linksys NSLU2 - despite concerns it was too big for unit to manage. Cavalry drive of similar stats did not work.
This pair of binoculars was a Christmas gift to my husband. He was thrilled when he opened the gift and has been 100% satisfied with them. We live on in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and have quite a view from our house. He has been able to see quite a distance with his new binoculars and is enjoying being able to view and identify up close what he has previously only been able to view in the distance. I was also very pleased with the shipping arrangements. The binoculars arrive right on schedule, as indicated by Amazon, and in plenty of time for Christmas.
The Polycomm Wireless Lapel Microphone works as advertised - we can walk quite far away from the SoundStation 2 we use and callers can easily hear us over the lapel mic. Works great for company meetings when the room is filled with people, a bunch more have dialed in, and the speaker is wandering around the room.We had an initial problem where the receiver indicated it was receiving a signal from the wireless mic, but the microphone seemed not to be picking up any sound.It turned out to be a menu setting on the SoundStation 2 that needed to be changed: Go into the menu, select "Settings" > "Aux Audio" and make sure it's set to "Wireless Mic" then press "Save".
I love the battery, and have several of them for my various Nikon cameras. But I gave this a low review because of the issues that I had with the battery that I got. The battery that I got in the mail when I ordered this worked in my D200 but not my D300. Doing some research, it turns out that I got a counterfeit battery. These batteries work (probably not quite right) in the D200 but not the D300. Looking at the battery it is easy to tell the fake battery, by looking at the Nikon hologram. When you look at the hologram at a 30 degree angle, it should look Green, while the fake one continues the orange tint.Just beware when buying...-Matt
It was very difficult in making this order. I tried four times before I was able to get through. Part of the problem is knowing your own account Password. I also had to send the order to my wife in the States because you would not send it to my APO address. Yet, you will send books to an APO Address. What is the difference?I do enjoy your products and price.CW4 Kent SchneiderEUCOM Stuttgart, Germany
This is probably one of the cheapest speaker set you can get that uses standard components all over: the line-in is a mini-stereo, the left and right speakers also use standard connectors (cheaper Creative and Altec Lansing solutions have the right speaker doubling up as the controller, with the line-in cable hard-wired into it).With this system, if any component were to fail you can just replace it (or if you happen to have a better pair of speakers elsewhere). That's also it's saving grace, because on mine at least, the provided line-in cable is rather mediocre -- at some rotation angle it would not produce any sound from the right speaker.All in all, still a very decent piece of audio equipment, and one with room for upgrades.
I bought these headphones because my other headphones had died on me. So far, these headphones have wonderful sound quality. Some people, I have seen, have complained about them being too tight. I am petite so maybe that makes it different for me, but I think they are great. I like the little bit of tightness because I use my headphones while working outside and its nice to have something to block out the sound of machines.If you are like me, you probably didn't read the box very well. The cord for the headphones is about 19.5 feet! I ended up rolling a good hunk of it up and securing it with a pony tail to limit the size. I suppose this size is good if your using the headphones for watching TV but for walking around it could get cumbersome (unless you do what I did, but be prepared to look a little bit nerdy).I'm not sure what the attachment is called, but these headphones come with something you can pop on to the hook up end to make the fit larger.I saw someone comment that the picture looks nothing like the product. Maybe Amazon has changed the picture since that comment, or maybe that person commented on the wrong thing. The picture of the Philips SHP2500 headphones with the very large ("surround sound" I call it) ear caps is accurate.
CANT ADJUST OUT PUT TRANSMIT POWER. DROPS SIGNALS. DOES NOT REACH THE 150 FEET THEY SAY IT WILL MORE LIKE 40 FEET..
We love our Parrot! We installed it ourselves using the harness specific to our truck from quickconnect dot com, and that was worth every penny! Think it cost around $65 or so, but it was cheaper than paying someone else to do it, and it gave us a perfect installation. Took about 30 minutes to install. Instructions aren't perfect, but they are good enough that you can figure out what to do. Hint: follow the instructions that come with the harness. At first glance, they seem not so clear, but slow down and read them carefully, and notice that various wires on the harness are actually labeled; then it becomes a piece of cake. When we buy a different car one day, we can just get a different harness and then install the Parrot on that car.Although I never actually heard any other hands-free devices, I did a lot of comparison shopping online, and feel like we made an excellent choice.
what i needed was something simple, inexpensive but not cheaply made. i didn't really need megapixels because i post most of my photos on the web, so i prefer them to be a smaller size. the intel pocket pc camera fulfilled my needs.this camera is a GREAT BUY if you want smaller images @ 640x480. it's compact and easy to take everywhere. downloading the pics is easy as a click away with its software. plus, it makes a great webcam so you can have video chats with friends on the 'net. also, webcam stills are very good quality!!DO NOT BUY this camera if you want a camera that takes HQ images. there is no zoom and no flash, which is a setback because i can never take pictures at night. also, when objects are not in good lighting, images tend to be grainy and blurry. otherwise, images are usually sharp and clean during the day.
It seemed like a great idea. So small, more then enough room to store the images I was taking for my first digital job on my first digital camera and super cheap. I'm not too tech smart and had a friend set it up to run with my MAC as it didn't recognize it at first. All was well until it turned over on itself. Now I know it was probably my fault. But just beware of 2 things if you are a newbie like me. The USB cord is very short and a little unstable in its connection. There is no room to wiggle if you are on a laptop. And second is they must be very sensitive right? if you loose every single thing on it just because it turns over! For the record it turned over I didn't drop it. Everything I had taken was lost.
I used this card for about a month in a Garmin GPS unit. Suddenly the unit would not recognize the card. Neither would any of the readers/computers I tried.A-DATA "supports" this product from Taiwan. To take advantage of the lifetime warranty, they want you to send the receipt, serial number, detailed photo of the front and back of the card. Contrast this to Kingston, where you request an RMA online, ship the product to a US address and they ship the replacement within 3 business days.I'm sure that PNY, Sandisk and others that provide US-based support offer similar processes, so I'll be sticking to one of those brands from now on.
I never thought that I'd like having an iPod. Turns out I love having it. It is elegant, and easy-to-use.The iPod has changed the way we view digital music.The best new feature is the on-the-go playlist, combined with the Dock it's a great machine.a must have!
Griffin has yet another amazing product! I keep it on 88.3 at all times. Only once have I had to change the channel to 88.1. The music comes through very clear. I read reviews from other users and had mixed feelings when I purchased this. I must say, I am very happy I chose to buy this product.You get a great product for a great price!! It sure beats paying $50 or $60 at a retail store... And the best thing of all ~ It was shipped to my door quickly and it was FREE! Thanks Amazon!
At first I wasnt very impressed-- my camera is a DVX-100B and it barely fits, with very little room for batteries, cords etc. Add on the mic holder for better external mic, and well its a very tight fit. (Throw the mic into the slot along the top and you have room for exactly one extra battery and maybe two extra tapes.)After using it a bit I have grown to like it more-- its a convientent size, light, and perhaps best of all, doesnt scream "camera" in the back seat when you are parked in the lot of a grocery store, or walking down an urban sidwalk. With all the other accesories in another, just normal backpack, I dont feel as much a potential target-- important as I drive a hatchback.SO far it seems tough, although I havnt really tested that aspect.
This is an interesting headphone design that works to keep sweat out of the headphone mechanism, but the sound quality is unbelievably bad. I thought the stock iPod earbuds were bad, but they sound worlds better than these. No bass at all.
I'm not too nerdy about transfer speeds and what-not but the card works very well in my Canon SD750. The capacity just about matched the camera's battery life so I feel it is a good fit.
I really like this card. I have an older mac and this card really does the trick.
After having some trouble with my wrists (I type a lot) I decided to buy this wrist rest, and I think it can be summed up by saying 'It's very nice'. In addition to having a soft, gel texture(contrasting with other less comfortable wrist rests, it's also an ideal height for whatever keyboard you're using.The only problem I had with it is that inadvertantly dragging my watch across the surface of it (while moving my hands across the keyboard) put some little imperfections in it because of the material it's made out of. Except this is only a very minor aesthetic thing, it's still just as good. Additionally, I had no problem getting used to it, oddly, and now I can't imagine being without one.Very good buy... well worth it.
I was looking for a progressive scan player under [money amount]. This player has all that I needed--plays jpeg files on CD-RWs, component video, and optical digital audio. The picture and sound are great. The remote is easy to use and I have had no trouble on rented DVDs or my computer generated CD-RWs. I haven't used all the features, but those that I have used worked well with the remote. This player is exactly what I wanted.
Here is a synopsis of my issue and the reply from Go Video. Enough said.Subject: SA #20050811452 for Model AMP256; S/N MULTIPLEDate: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:29:04 -0700Problem Description: I purchased three. One has been barely used, due to volume and lockup issues. I did a firmware update which resolved the issue until I used the FM tuner and the player locked permanently. Does not resolve if I remove/replace battery. Player 2 - opened, but not used until a recent firmware update. Works, but still has lockup issues. Checked firmware, newest in place. Hardly works for any continued use. Player 3 - unopened because of experience with players 1 and 2. May tryto return. Bottom line - I've used Go Video and had good experience with them before. Everything I'm reading says these are lemons and this is a known issue. I've read and tried all the FAQ's and troubleshooting. Am I just to the point I take the loss and throw them away??? I expected more from your company. Please advise. If I can't get these fixed or replaced at no charge, then I will chalk this up to experience and be frustrated and irritated, but wiser and stay away from Go Videofor any future purchase. Thank you.Go Video's response.You need to take the battery out for MORE than two minutes. This may resolve the issue that you are having. If that does not work, with the device connected to your computer you can try double clicking on "my computer" and then right click on the rave-mp and click on format. This will completely wipe clean any files on this device. This may resolve the issues that you are having. Otherwise, to replace the units (if over 90 days old), the charge would be $59.95 each.My reply.Thanks for your time and input.I would never put another penny into these units. Right now it's about a buck a minute for the time they worked. Live and learn. Still, I must reiterate, it sounds like this is an ongoing issue and I would expect Go Video to stand behind these. I lost a couple hundred dollars but you lost a customer for life. I know you're not the one making the decisions, but this should be forwarded to corporate level. It looks like the only satisfaction I'll receive is letting everyone I know about this and flooding the internet with my situation. Maybe I can do some good and save the next person from wasting their hard earned money. Also, at least my player worked sometimes before the firmware update, I believe the firmware caused the lockup.Thanks again.My advice. Don't buy anything EVER from Go Video.
Ok, my last review had more to do with &quot;championing&quot; theadvantages of the WMA format over MP3 (since the Rio600 supports WMA). But I would like to know add my thoughts and review of the player and what I believe are it's biggest improvement (besides WMA support) over the previous Rio's, particularly the Rio500.Style-No doubt about it, the Rio600 blows away the previous Rio's in the style category. Of course I realize that this is a subjective trait but the Rio600 is quite an &quot;eye catcher&quot; IMHO.Feel-The case coating material (I believe it is teflon or some other &quot;rubber&quot; based compound) gives the player a real nice feel while holding it in the palm of your hand. Also, that &quot;odd&quot; shape is really quite ergonomically sound.Functionality-Big improvement here as well. The &quot;joy pad&quot; (as Diamond calls it) is far better than the small individual &quot;function&quot; buttons of the Rio500. Once you put your finger on it, you are able to easily engage all the major playback options (play/pause, forward, backward and stop) without looking at the player. With the Rio500, you have to either take the player out of it's clip carrying case or just guess whether or not your finger is on the correct button for whatever play back option you are trying to engage. I am able to keep the Rio600 in it's case (I purchased a &quot;generic&quot; Neosporin cell phone clip case and it fits like a glove and works great) while just reaching down, putting my finger on the joy pad and from there it is quite simple to know where all the play back options are. Also, the playback buttons on the Rio500 were &quot;above&quot; the case surface. This made it somewhat necessary to engage the &quot;hold&quot; button on top. With the Rio600, the rim of the joy pad is &quot;flush&quot; with the case surface and then gradually is &quot;indented&quot; into the surface in a &quot;cone like&quot; geometry. So, if you bump the player into a piece of equipment, it is far more unlikely that the playback features will be altered thus making the use of the hold button unnecessary. Again, not engaging the &quot;hold&quot; button then makes it possible to easily engage all the other playback options with the joy pad while actively exercising, etc. This also makes the need for a add on remote less useful.Navigation-Once again...much better than the Rio500. The thumbwheel of the Rio500 is not intuitive in the least. When I purchased the Rio500, the instructions (if you could call it that) that came with it were pretty pathetic. No where did it mention how to access the &quot;submenu&quot; options using the thumbwheel. I found that out after &quot;technical support call #1&quot; (with many, many more to come over the next several months). The Rio600 is very intuitive and very easy to figure out. How can you not understand it with a dedicated button labeled &quot;menu&quot;? Once you hit this button, a row of folder tabs rise from the button of the LCD screen. Very similar to your toolbar in Windows if you have the &quot;auto hide&quot; option chosen. Now here is where it does require a little technical intuition on the users part. You use the joy pad to navigate from one folder tab to the other. You hit the center button of the joy pad to choose your option. You are able to move in all 4 directions and choose the various options with the joy pad. Again, much better than the thumbwheel of the Rio500. Generally, the whole LCD display is far more pleasing than the Rio500.USB Interface and Transfer-Well, hooking up the player end of the USB cable takes a little more effort than the Rio500 but it may be worth. It appears to be much faster than the Rio500 in the transfer rate. Also, if the player is off (in the sleep mode that is)...once you hook up the USB cable the player comes to life and turns on. This seems to indicate that unlike the Rio500, the USB is actually supplying the power during transfer. Big advantage if this is indeed the case...much less drain on the battery.Bottom line...easily a big improvement over the Rio500! And with future accessories (particularly the memory/rechargeable upgrade back packs), this player will even be better. I was going to hold out for the Rio800 but since I was having so many problems with my Rio500 (can you say 4 returned and 5 failed units! ), I decided to grab this as soon as possible. I can honestly say that for $100.00 dollars less than the Rio500...this player has made me one happy consumer. If you think that I am forgetting the fact that this is only a 32meg. player vs. the Rio500's 64megs...please read my initial post about the WMA format support and what this essentially means in terms of total playing time. Also, a few have said that this player is having problems with MP3 playback. I can not speak to this since I only use WMA music files on this player and they all have worked flawlessly.Hoped this information helps,Drew
We bought this Samsung Plasma TV in August, 2007 online for $1500 delivered. After comparing it in the store with Panasonic, Pioneer and all the other Big brands, this won hands down. The picture is bright and natural-all the bells and whistles are included. Feature packed quality HDTV and the best value out there!!
I have many DVD's from Zone 1 and 2 - all are played seamlessly and without problems errors and other interruptions.I play burned CDs and DVDs in various audio and video formats with no problems at all.I'm seriously thinking of buying another one for my other TV.This is my third Toshiba DVD and so far I was always pleased with their products that work well and just last and last
Just installed this on my 8-year-old computer to use for testing my games on (to show performance on low-end computers). Plopped it in and worked right off the bat. No complaints.
I was pleased with the sound quality and FM reception of my iPal, but the antenna broke off the first week I had it and now, 2 months later, it has begun shutting itself off (losing power) a few minutes after being turned on. As well designed as it might be, it's still made in China!
I bought 2 of these on a buy one get one free promo (174.00 each final price) at American Furniture.All I can say is I WISH WISH WISH I had bought 2 more!I am in love with my system again -- going back and listening to things I have not listened to in a long while.A+!
I had all the same rebate issues with this item as others, so if you are buying this CD case just because of the rebate, please DON'T. I did finally receive my rebate, 4 months later after a second mailing in and irate email. I just cashed the check and I'm crossing my fingers that it actually goes through! The product itself seems okay. I can see if you use it a lot that the zipper might break, but I rarely get into my CDs so I haven't had that issue yet. However, I do not plan to ever buy from this company again because of all the rebate run around. A very dishonest company if you ask me. Good luck to everyone else waiting for a rebate!
I ordered the wrong dock. When I contacted the supplier, cameraguy, he was more than happy od exchange it for the right one on a timely basis. I was extremely satisfied with his service and helfulness.Thank you.
These binoculars are great. They are a bit larger than I expected, but that's my own fault for not reading the dimensions in the description. I originally purchased these for use at hockey games, but they're too large for that. Instead I'll use them for viewing wildlife, etc around the house. I just watched a coyote having breakfast and then roaming through the field. Without the binoculars, I woulod have lost sight of him a lot sooner. I'd highly recommend these binoculars, but make sure you are aware of their size.
I just want to add my voice to the chorus of complaints about this camera. My daughter turned the camera on after owning it for two months and the LCD was broken. Canon refuses to cover this under the warranty. I wouldn't buy another Canon product after this episode.
I bought these headphones for my husband who is a frequent flier. These were to replace his damaged Bose QC-2 headphones. He really liked these headphones though he feels that the noise canceling of Bose was better. Although according to him the music quality of these headphones is much better than QC-2. He said that even without the noise canceling feature the music quality beats any headphones he has ever used. Also, I felt that these headphones are better built than QC-2 so, they should last longer and of course they were half the price of Bose phones. So, overall I feel that these headphones provide better a great buy.
I am not a calculator expert but I know a great thing when I see it (and use it). It took a little while to get used to but the setup is similar (but better) than the TI-89 (and of course the predecessor TI-92 PLUS). The cable up-link is nothing short of COOL. Upgraded my OS (and OS HA!) as soon as I got it. The installed TI-Connect did all the work. Downloaded more free applications and the manual for the TI-89. There is no manual for this besides a brochure because the platform is almost identical to the 89 and 92 - just order it for $5 or download it for free at TI's website. But anyways the software is cool. The querty keyboard and the graphic platform make is so much easier to navigate. You can even organize what applications you need for different subjects. 2MB or ROM make this thing even better. The processor is nothing special. The main features of why you would want to buy this calculator compared to others is the available software (prior versions compatible of course), computer up link, bunch of free applications available, 2 MB ROM, fantastic navigation, and of course the QUERTY keyboard. Only down fall to this: the QUERTY keyboard defines this beautiful machine as a computer which is truly against all standardized tests and even college tests (most professors are ok with it thogught - since it's basically a slight upgrade to the TI-89 which is acceptable. I LOVE IT!
This filter slipped right on my lens. It seems solid, but most importantly I haven't noticed it while taking photos, which means it's doing its job just fine for me.
1. Printer Caching Problem - This was my main issue. The main attraction to this drive was the ability to replace my printer server, however when I tried to print a 4.5 MB picture it would not print. After some research I discovered that the device has a serious flaw in its printer caching which doesn't allow it to handle large print job (5+ pages). So in order to print a 20 page doc you have to do it 5 pages at a time! I don't have time for that.2. MAC Software is Garbage - So the MAC software on this is so horrible! It doesn't work well at all.3. Overall Admin Horrible - The overall admin does not work well for deleting and creating accounts. As you will see the drive needs to be formatted. I did all I could to delete my accounts, and while you can't access them I can't get rid of them either. There was no documentation on how to format the drive!4. Media Server Never Worked - That's self explanatory. Maxtor needs to put this one back on the shelf.
Wanted to add my two cents about this product. After messing around with proxy server software, tying to set up a windows box to run both a LAN and a RR WAN, I deceided to give a router a try. Read the reviews here and ordered product. Worked perfectly. Only problem I had was the box I hooked it up to had two NIC cards (one for LAN, one for cable ISP)and could not connect to router. Removed the LAN card, rebooted and could connect w/o problem. It cost a few bucks more than just software, but more than makes up for it (IMHO) be decreasing the hassel factor.
The privacy screen worked well, but the tabs to hold it to the computer comitor did not work. I ended up having to use scotch tape.
These are extremely well made stands for the money. Air-cushioned, and good wide base. They are not too heavy, and adjust easily and hold weight very well. For the money they are highly recommended!Greg
It is simple to see that this is a neccessity for all people that like an easier and faster way to do things. This really is a hassle free way to download music from your computer; since it uses the USB port it downloads 5 times fater! what I like most about the docking station is that it is easy to put in and whenever I want to put new music onto my Nomad 2 it is right there. There is no downside to this product. Nomad is the best line MP3 players.
Hello, I'm glad with this product, I haven't try it yet outside my house but in a really dark condition it works pretty well, I need to turn on the IR button and clearly I can read even a sign on a bottle in total darkness. this thing really works
It frees me from cord! Pretty reliable and no annoying red light from its optical sensor.
I did lots of research on cameras before making this purchase and I couldn't be happier with my selection. Takes outstanding pictures in nearly all situations and the wide angle and Image Stabilization are a huge plus!
My dad (Richard) ordered this camera for my 13th birthday. I was going to get silver but when it went up to $300 and the black stayed $160 there wasn't really a choice. I love the black and it looks very nice. I have a 4GB card and it holds tons of video, as well as thousands of pictures. The battery has never run out. I charge it overnight and have hours and hours of battery time. My dad has a Sony cybershot and I thought this one wouldn't be as good because it was about $150 less. I was wrong! The video on this camera has sound, and zoom. The Sony has sound- no zoom. At first I thought this one didn't have sound and then it came to me... I had it on mute! A lot of people complained about no sound. I guess we were wrong. I take pictures on 12x zoom and they are very clear! I am amazed! The pictures are better then any I've ever seen from a digital and when people see my camera they are so surprised because it is tiny and slim. Pics are perfect, everything is. All shooting modes are great. Image stabilizer is not needed because they are always clear. Perfect camera! Don't spend twice as much on one that is ok, get one that is perfect! Buy this camera! You will not have any regrets!
I agree with the previous rating....we must bring that star rating of three down! This router...I don't even want to call it a router....This contraption is a complete waste of money! I know it's cheaper than many others, but gosh! It's not worth the twenty dollars I paid! It loses the connection every 2-3 minutes. That's ridiculous considering my pc is only about four feet (and with a clear path) from the thing. The router gets so hot after about 30 minutes, the base may actually burn you. Do not even conjure up the idea in head to consider buying this! Congrats, Belkin! You have out done yourself with this piece of s**t!
I got the Ultra II 512MB originally with my new digital cameraand was pleased with the downloading speed. However, afterusing the video (movie) features of the new Nikon Coolpix 5900I soon found 512MB was not enough space, and bought this 1 GBcard. Same outstanding recovery speed and now I can shoot muchlonger movies before having to unload to the laptop. This extraspace came in real handy on a recent trip to Las Vegas where theCoolpix excells in night video and the lights of the Vegas stripat night are a must to record.The Ultra II gives you fast recovery speed from shot to shot andyou avoid missing shots while waiting for the card to compilethe last shot. If you use the movie funtion of your camera, Irecommend a 1GB size card.
This case with its included fan sounds like a heavy duty vacuum cleaner or a jet taking off. The DVD covers are cute but not very functional. Sorry I bought it.
I used this camera for 3months (about 500 shots) and was shocked to see a damaged pixel in the CCD. A red color dot appeared in the shots and the camera became useless.I have sent it to Nikon (through RitzCamera) for repair and it is more then 5 weeks now. No updates on the repair work could be obtained from Nikon/Ritzcamera - very poor customer service given the fact that I have already spent more then $ on this product.I really feel sorry to have spent so much on 5700.Latest: May 14, 2003: I got my CP5700 replaced with a brand new piece. It took me 5 months and 3 shipments (to NikonInc NY), to make this happen.
First of all, any product review should comment on the product as it is exists and described, not what it should or could have have been, but suggestions are OK if the product is not penalized. Given that, this table is exactly as presented. The slide apart top is not clear in the photos, but is a key feature, especially for 17&#34; laptop. Yes, when fully extended, the table is a little wobbly, but OK, not a super issue. To make it more stable would require either stronger legs and/or braces, both of which would increase the weight and cost. As it is, it is perfect for putting in a suitcase, taking next to no space, and does the job. The legs don't have to be fully extended, the less, the more stable. I actually make a shelf from 1/4&#34; plywood rectangle with a hole in each corner. I extend the legs, mount the plywood shelf over the legs from the bottom until a get a snug even fit, I add two pipe clamps over and under the shelf corners, and I have a nice shelf and it adds support, all at no appreciable increase in size or weight. I have an improved design which is easier to build and adds more support. I guess the manufacturer could consider such a dual purpose shelf as an option. I might add another shelf, a little larger, that would be under the first shelf. A little tricky on the hole drilling locations, but I'm an engineer and this is what we do :)
If you are looking to buy these go with the Vibe II's. The original Vibe's have had the audio pickup jacket redesigned 3 times because of failure. I have had mine replaced twice under warranty, they broke again but I am out of warranty. Vmoda knows this is a design flow, just google it. Again, forgo these older models, THEY WILL BREAK.
I will not use BZTRENDS again. They have not replied to my emails. The Onkyo SKS-HT240 speaker set is an attractive set with excellent sound quality. Be sure to see dimensions, as they are larger than what appears in the images. Unfortunately, the Sub-Woofer stopped working less than a year after I purchased the product. ONKYO states that speakers have a 2 year warranty, only if the item was purchased from an authorized dealer. I live in Louisiana and the nearest authorized service center is in Michigan. After sending the product, they told me that the unit is NOT covered under warranty, since BZTRENDS is NOT an authorized dealer of ONKYO. I noticed on another review that the sub-woofer stopped working, but the vendor replaced it. I am still awaiting a reply from BZTRENDS, but I would recommend purchasing this product ONLY from an authorized dealer, if you want the manufacturer's warranty.
The memory works great, as expected. It was deliverd to me in a timely manner without any problems.
it heats up quick, and doesn't snag on your hair like other cheap ones. i used to have a hot tools one and this one works better.
I can burn cd in two minutes, and dispite the other reviews the burner is easy to install and the nero software is great.nero is much better than roxio and very easy to use............
These were really great earbuds when I first got them but in less than two weeks the right ear went out in sound. I did get new ones from the company but the ones that they sent did the same thing except it was the left one this time. The sound is great yes, but it's not worth buying. They break super fast and trying to get a new par took two months to get. I'm going back to my old earbuds. They may be ten dollars but at least they don't break as fast. This was a waste of money.
I purchased these V-MODA Earbuds for my teenage son for Christmas and he absolutely loves them! The sound is crystal clear no matter what volume you listen to your music at. My teenage likes to listen to his music loud and even though the sound is still crystal clear, he says he can't turn them up all the way without doing damage to his eardrums. This was a great investment for anyone who wants great sounding earbuds without paying lots of money for.
I personally think this one of the best joysticks. But it does have one problem people should be aware of:After 1-3 years it will completly go haywire, it loses its alignment. I know this has happened to many people, but it is definitly worth buying.I will be buying it again, because it has the best deals :D
This battery came with my D300s and as long as it lasted, it was good but it has completely died. Will not accept a charge at all. I love Nikon, but their battery is awful and it isn't covered by their warranty on the camera.
The Pixma MP530 provided all the features I was looking for. I wanted a printer with different ink tanks for each color, I wanted a fast printer with great print resolution. This printer has a great scanner and copier and works quite nicely. I have yet to make use of the fax capability, but I did not buy it for that anyway. I only have two complaints. First, I came from several years of using Epson printer products. The durabrite ink from Epson is so much nicer in that it doesn't smudge when it gets a slight drop of water on it. Canon does not have any comparable ink. Second, when you print full color photos with a lot of blank there appears to be some significant banding of the colors. Other than that, the batch scanning works great and the print resolution is outstanding, even in draft mode.
Simple and effective. Instructions were clearly written and easy to follow. Everything has been installed and we're rocking again.
This, IMHO, is the best mouse ever. I would now, after using it for years, have paid a lot more for it. It's a rarity to find a six button mouse, especially in this price range. Having the option to program the function of the buttons makes it even more incredible. My biggest fear was that it would someday die (although after years it's given no indication of preparing to), and I would not be able to find a comparable replacement.So.. I'm covering that base by purchasing a second one now while they're still available.I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but for those of you interested Logitech makes a keyboard, either wired or wireless, that makes me just as happy; it's called the Media keyboard.
For many years, I had a set of Boston Acoustics "Digital Media Theater" speakers. The set was from 1998 and was sold exclusively by Gateway (though their name did not appear on the speakers) for $300. As time progressed, their look became dated (maybe ugly, even), but the sound was absolutely outstanding. Very tight punchy bass, plenty of power, great mids and highs...I really had no complaints whatsoever about them.Recently, though, they started having some issues. I needed to use a DC power supply to stop them from buzzing, and the foam around the subwoofer driver was starting to deteriorate. I had been using them in my office at work and wasn't sure what I should replace them with. I wanted something comparable (I have the opportunity to listen to music a little louder when I'm there alone on weekends and at night), but I don't have a lot of space.I was disappointed by many Altec Lansing and Logitech sets I had heard, but eventually I found these and they had stellar reviews. I was still skeptical due to how great my Bostons were, but I bought them.In a word, WOW, these are every bit as good as my old Boston Acoustics were. The bass is tight and strong, the highs are crystal clear, and the mids/vocals could not possibly be better. They take up about the same amount of room as my Bostons as well. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Norah Jones' Come Away With Me both sound outstanding (I think those are pretty good albums to gauge a system by).The secondary "mini" input is handy if I want to use my phone to play music but still want the audio from my computer to come through, and, just like my Bostons there is a headphone jack and a subwoofer level control right on the speaker. The only odd thing is the on/off switch is on the back of the sub, but I basically just leave them on all the time and turn them down to "minimum" if I'm not there.I can, without reservation, recommend these speakers. I'm considering buying another set at home for when I don't need or want to use my big Polk towers for the output on my home computer.
Purchased this to replace a small amplified monoprice antenna that was not receiving all network channels at the same time. I'm now able to receive all of the networks reliably using the antenna indoors in a manhattan apartment (positioned beneath an end table near a window). Works great with better quality than I had been receiving with Time Warner.
I HAVE A 720 SW AND LIKED SO MUCH,i BOUGHT THE 770 SW WHICH HAS MANOMETER AND LED ACESSORIES.THIS CAMERA IS A PIECE OF WORK,WITH GOOD MATERIALS.NEVERTHELESS TO PUT IT IN THE WATER.,ON THE WAY BACK IT HAS TO BE CLEANED AND WASHED IN FRESH WATER AND LET IT DRY.INSPECTION OF THE RINGS IS ALSO A MUST.THE COLOR QUALITY IS GREAT.BATTERY LIFE IS MEDIOCRE.VIDEO IS OK.IT IS SLIPERRY AND WILL SINK FAST.,SO WHEN I GO SURFING I HANG AROUND THE NECK.NEVER LET IT SINK IN THE SAND SINCE IT WILL RUIN THE LENS CLOSER.IF I COULD GO BACK IN TIME IN A TIME MACHINE .,I WOULD TAKE 2 OF THOSE.THE GREENS AND BLUES ARE GREAT.HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
nice little remote works very well. It has three settings and comes with a direction sheet and a clip that allows you to attach to the neck strap.Attaching the clip portion is a little hassle, but once it's in there, it's very secure and convenient to use.there seems to be very slight lag, but nothing really noticeable. I only saw it because someone mentioned it. comes with the button type battery which will probably last the life time of your camera unless you are constantly using this remote.
it barely stuck to the screen, kept falling off, it was just horrible and you could still see a lot unless you were at a specific angle. Cant believe this is 100 bucks. I returned it!
Typing on it was fine. However, obviously it needed to be programmed to do several things like controlling sound, etc.I called a friend of mine who has helped many people with their computers over the years.As he checked into what it needed - we found that we needed to spend $50. more forprogramming. He said my old keyboard was superior so I am using it.i don't need more confusion and expense.
This is a wonderful calculator, regardless of whether or not you're a student. It is essentially a TI-89 repackaged with a larger display and a large QWERTY keyboard. Or you could say that the TI-89 is a Voyage 200 repackaged with a smaller display and a small non-QWERTY keyboard.For Calculus operations, you'll benefit from the built-in Computer Algebra System (CAS) and the ability to do symbolic operations (for example, enter an equation such as A=B/C and ask the calculator to rewrite it for you in terms of C [C=A*B]), as well as solving indefinite integrals.Calculus and Trigonometry operations both benefit from things such as the fact that the calculator can present answers in terms of Pi and not just the decimal approximations.All operations benefit from the calculator's "pretty printing" functionality, the large display, and the QWERTY keyboard. For an example of "pretty printing", imagine you enter in 5/(4*3). The calculator would echo this back to you as a 5 with a division bar over 4 * 3, on two separate lines. As you can imagine, this is a life-saver with complex equations where it can get very difficult to mentally follow all of the nested parenthesis and to be sure that the calculator properly interpreted what you were trying to tell it.
This keyboard is by far the best ever; I'll never go back to an Apple keyboard. The feel is unparalleled -- the slightly textured finish on the keycaps, the scissor switch action, and even the subtle sounds it makes -- just heaven. I saw in some other reviews there was a driver issue with Leopard at one point, but they must have fixed it. Works perfectly for me.
After stubbornly hanging onto my A-series Canon cameras, I was forced to use my companion's SD750 during our vacation in Santiago, and was firmly hooked on the smaller camera and its array of features. However, so as not to confuse the issue, I decided to purchase the SD1000. I love it! The slightly different controls, the retro look, everything. I'm a convert!
I started with a Ti-84 Silver and upgraded to the Voyage 200 as soon as I started taking calculus at college (It wasn't allowed in pre-calculus, because of the CAS). It's a lot of fun to work with, and has some amazing features. I use the integrate and derivative functions quite often, and am still amazed at how much effort and time it saves (even though it's still fun to do them by hand in my free time). I don't even know what most of the features are, to be honest. The few I do use though, are more than worth the cost. The calculator is fast, and powerful, and a must have for anyone studying undergraduate mathematics, or math intensive subjects such as engineering or physics. I really prefer using a calculator over computer programs like Matlab or Mathematica; it's just easier and quicker, and portable.
So far this card has been perfect. It cane in the retail package and has worked as I would expected it to.
Solid, Servicabe, easy to use. Very happy with my purchase. Great price well worth the money.
This card moves high end game software graphics at rapid speeds on the highest setting. A title like FAR CRY can be played at it's full potential with AA applied &amp; other high end resolution settings.Unlike some other FX5950-Ultra cards this one is advertised as working with a 300 Watt power supply rather than 350 watt or higher. I have a 5950 from another company but this one seems to run cooler, quieter and faster. It appears to have a better ventilation/fan cooling system than some. Comes with quality game and instillation software. The card does require the AGP and adjoining PCI slot and a connection from the card to the power supply. Most with high end computers will not find this a problem. To me, the card is meant for computers with a 2 GHZ cpu or higher, otherwise the processor may limit the advantage/benefits of this higher quality/priced graphics card.If your computer is up to specs then I definitely would recommend this card. It does everything I want it to. Another advantage is that the Jaton card is currently about $50.00 less than most other 5950 cards.
Pros: 1 cord, powers the IPod while transmitting sound, looks good, sounds very good in almost all neighborhoods, connects with dock connector instead of headphone jack.Cons: a bit of hiss in some neighborhoods (particularly in the heart of downtown Chicago).There is a Monster Cable FM transmitter that uses the headphone jack. It's 20 bucks cheaper but it doesn't power the Ipod and the static from it is so bad. If you want a good FM transmitter, the Icarplay is the best you can get.
These worked perfect for getting my video camera feed from the wiring closet to the TV is the basement. Other locations I had spare coax cables, but for this TV I only had extra RJ45 connectors.Good picture, no issues.
It was really [reasonably priced] at Circuit City, and I like the fact that it will read anything, but after 8 months the remote isn't talking to the machine. Either the remote is busted or the sensor on the machine won't receive signals. Unlike the slightly more [spendy] Apex, this one has no navigation buttons on the front (nothing but play, eject and on/off), so if the remote disappears or stops working, you are sunk. Spend more money and get navigation buttons.
Awesome price, I use it for a laptop to hook to my tv, easy to use and well made
3 days and it quit working !!! My Jam cast lasted 3 months. Both Cheaply made, I would not buy this brand again. I haven't found anything suitable FM listening. I guess I'll Keep looking !!!
For me, this receiver is almost perfect. It is a simple, two-channel receiver with 100 W on each channel and a low THD rating of 0.08%. It's easy to operate and the sound that came out of the unit was clear and sounded great. I am highly satisfied with every aspect of this unit except one, but it was bad enough that I returned the unit.This was intended for my computer sound system, so my sitting position was 2-3 feet from the speakers. This unit makes a really annoying hiss/white noise come out of the speakers whenever the volume is turned to anything other than off. I'm no audiophile and my ears aren't even that great, but I could easily hear the hiss from 6 feet away even while my computer fans were running, and at 3 feet it was positively obnoxious.Adjusting the volume didn't change the hiss level. I tried different input ports and different input devices. I tried unplugging everything (including inputs) from the back of the receiver other than the speakers and AC power, and the hiss remained. I even moved the system to the basement and unplugged literally every single plug from my basement's outlets except the receiver, and turned off all the lights, and the hiss was still there. Sherwood tech support suggested resetting the system but this did not help.I really wanted to like this product but could not. Every other aspect was great. I replaced it with a HK 3390 which has a very faint hiss that can be heard from about 10 inches away but isn't noticeable at a normal distance. Of course, it also cost over twice as much...
It brings things up so close and clear. You can count the leaves on the tree.
Overall, for convenience, it is a good product. It does the charging as specified, but there are two things to consider:1) When you charge, use batteries immediately... Does not hold full charge after a couple of days.2) Very important to DISCHARGE residual charge... Charger does not have this feature, so I manuallydischarge by placing batteries in a nose/ear hair trimmer and running it until batteries are dead.With these considerations, I think it is worth the convenience of the 15 minute charge!
Recharge 1000 times? We have recharged these batteries 50 times at most and then they start to fall of real fast. I was surprised because I really believed they were the best way to go.
This little guy works great, the software is easy to use and the sound recording is clear. I only gave it a mark off because the videos it records are in black & white. It displays in color while recording, so why a b&w; playback?? Anyway, good for snapshots, short b&w; vids and as a motion detector.(Hey, I guess we're at the age of the Jetsons, with actual working video phones, eh? So where's the flying cars, tube elevators and floating cities??)
I was particularly interested in the anti-aging properties of this item, so with a quick loop around my neck, I was able to confirm that this cable can indeed slow time as we know it. Unfortunately I have been cursed to live out eternity in the nightmares of others. Tonight, I will be haunting the spirit of Noel Lee of Monster Cable, for getting us all into this mess. He is going to dream that he has awakened to a world where "Monster" is used in the names of all businesses and commercial products. Well, I guess my fate isn't so bad after all. Merry Christmas Mr. Lee! Next up; Amar Bose.
I have a Linksys WRT100 router. I wanted to make my HP Laserjet1300 accessible over my network. I run Windows Vista. This unit was a breeze to install. I connected it with a cable to my router. As soon as I plugged it in the router recognized it and set it up on my network. I did a firmware update (that took about 2 minutes. It added Vista support) . After that, all I had to do was connect the printer's usb cable to the print server. It took about 1 minute to recognize the printer and it took about 1 more minute to set the printer up on the network. I'm printing to it from 3 laptops.I won't give it 5 stars because I just installed it and don't know if any issues will come up after I've used it for a while.
Sure I would have liked something bigger. After you get a big screen TV, I think a lot of people feel the same way. After I got over that, I could not believe how good the picture was. Certainly the best picture I have ever seen on any projection TV. Better than most plasmas too, in my opinion.Since I bought this, I found out that my brother bought the same TV, only the 60" version. He feels that same way.Everything is great about the TV. No glare from lights (I have overhead lighting) or sun (it's on a wall perpendicular to a patio door with no curtains or shade.) It has plenty of input choices. The sound is even great, which was a surprise.I would absolutely recommend this line of Sony HD TV's.
This thing is the best webcam I've had in a long time. Very quick even at high resolutions, great color and sharpness, UVP so no driver hassles. The built-in microphone that is accessed as a USB device (so no separate cable or audio card) is a big plus and works great. I tried the Agama V-2050AF a couple of days ago, and I'm taking it back and getting another one of these; the 2050 was horribly laggy even at 800x600. Highly recommend the V-2025, especially at the current price.
When deciding what type of controller to buy, I first considered the Sony v3000 Remote Commander(I think thats what they call it) that retails for about $200. I thought it looked pretty cool with the LCD touch screen. Thankfully when I went to my local electronics store and they had the unit on display. After looking at it for about 3 minutes I decided it was not for me. I mean MAYBE I'M JUST CRAZY, but when I'm watching TV I don't want to have to look at the controller every time I change the channel. The touch screen is a bad idea. You can't tell what button your hitting by feel. I don't want to make changing the channel a pain.Therefore I decided to get a controller with ACTUAL BUTTONS. This is the one I bought. Anyone who is even slightly intelligent can easily program it. I spent about an hour programing all 10 of my components (8 of which are non sony) and macros. The learning function is fantastic. This thing is the ultimate controller. Much better than its $200 and up counter parts. It is easy to use and all of the negatives that these other reviewers are whining about are either non-existant, or not a big deal.
If you are like me, you have always wondered if digital graphics would be fun. This is priced just right to take the plunge. It's an inexpensive starter set, with the latest technology available in a smaller size. It's extremely easy to get started, and comes with the right software (Painter Essentials & Photoshop Elements which alone retail for more than this bundle!)And not just creating graphics, but editing photographs with a pen is so much easier. I sometimes just use this as a mouse.A couple of disappointments:- No driver for working with Gimp- The software bundle CD didn't work for my Mac. I did call customer support and I was impressed by the quality of the support. (Fast, local.)Overall, if you are thinking about it, you should get it.
This item was sell as a "new" product, it was; brand new packaging, new headphone, Koss guaranty certificate everything is new without discussion but the big problem is that sound is really far away from "vintage" Koss pro4 AA sound, in addition the headphone doesn't hold on the head. It's a deception, I didn't return the item because shipping cost was not interesting. Prefer a good old second-hand even if you have to clean it and to make 2 or 3 welds.
I purchased these for my daughter's car along with a Kenwood 1000 watt amp and they perform great. I have seen some reviews where people dogged these subs, but apparently they went with what was &#34;cool&#34; at the time. Yes Rockford Fosgate are good, so are diamond and JBL and JL Audio and Kicker, but I blew out my windshield with a pair just like this in high school so I knew their capabilities. If the box is designed to the specs they provide from Pyle you will get great performance. So far the system I built for her has removed my daughters rear view mirror from her car and made various plastic interior pieces loose. We couldn't be happier! Box has approx. 2.75 cubic ft. per sub, sealed enclosure with 1000 watt kenwood amp in bridge mode and 1K Farad capacitor and pioneer head unit.
This replacement battery returned the kids toy Jeep to like new operating condition. The old one had finally bit the dust and this replacement came with a full charge and recent date code. No modifications required!!!
I bought these to go with my new IMac, which has not arrived yet but I am using them with my old Toshiba Mini (NB205) and I must say, these computer speakers have incredible sound. I like it that they will turn themselves on and off to save on my power bill. Thats a nice feature. The main reason why I bought them is to "go" with the style of the Imac. I was not expecting the overall quality though and is NOT JUNKI give these JBL speakers an A+++Few things I buy make me happy, for just computer speakers and considering the deal and the quality, This buy made me happy.They arrived fast too!
I got this for my fiance's laptop because it did not have a cam on the laptop. it works pretty good. Seems like it lags a little, but for the most part it does the job.
This firepit is just wonderful! Assembly was easy and minimal. The hardest part was aligning the outer ring screwholes. Other than that, my handy B&D drill and a wrench got it put together in less than 10 minutes. We immediately started a wood fire, grilled hot dogs and made s'mores. What more could anyone possibly want from a firepit! Awesome, sturdy and delightful.
Had problems with another company's product not being able to finish the copy. These have been flawless and error free.
The 430 is plenty of flash for many photographers. and makes a nice walkaround flash, backup, or outstanding slave flash for someone who gets bitten by the photo bug in a serious way. The only current flash model that can compete is the Canon 580EX, which costs about a hundred bucks more. Forget the Sigma flash. The 580 is a much better unit (I'll explain in a sec), but it is bigger, heavier, and again, more expensive. The 430 can do most of the important things a 580 can do that an amateur is likely to use, and then some.Here are the important differences... The 430 is pretty powerful, but the 580 is much more powerful than the 430 (GN 58 vs GN 43 (meters)). That's a lot of extra reach, or extra bounce capacity. Again though, the 430 is plenty strong in it's own right. The 580 has a fun strobe feature that the 430 does not have. The 580 has much greater manual control than the 430, by virtue of being able to adjust it's output in double the number of increments compared to a 430. The 580 has 14 custom functions, while the 430 has 6. The 580 has an easier to use function wheel than the 430's "button wheel". The 580 head can rotate 180 degrees in either direction, and be set to less than 90 degrees to the lens axis, while the 430 can only rotate to 180 degrees in one direction, and cannot dip below 90 degrees to the lens axis. The 580 can control other 580's, and 430's as slaves via it's infrared optical control transmitter/reciever. The 580 covers all focus sensors on EOS cameras up to the 45 points used by the pro bodies. The 430 covers up to 9 sensors, which is fine until you get beyond the 5D body (the Rebel line, 10D, 20D, and 30D are fully covered). Both flashes include a pull out wide panel that will cover a lens as wide as 14mm on a full frame body, or as wide as 10mm on a 10,20,30D, or Rebel body, but the 580 also has a pull out "catchlight" panel designed to put sparkle in the subjects' eyes when using the flash in bounce mode. There are a few more things, but that should cover the big ones.OK, the 580 is the knockout champion, so why did I rate the 430 with 5 stars? Because it deserves them. Canon was wise enough to pack very good power, and a FULL feature set into the 430 without screwing the prospective buyer by leaving out one or two important features that would force them to spend the extra bucks on a 580. The 430 is built well, looks sweet, works like the fine instrument it is, and is significantly smaller than the 580. The fact is, I use the 430 as my preferred flash more often than not. A trip to the car races, a birthday party, general photo fun, family stuf, etc. It is more flash than most people will ever need, at a good price. For those times that I need more, or want to use multiple flash units, the 580 heavy artillery is brought out, and the 430 becomes a second unit under the control of the 580. Both units come with a clever little "foot" that allows you to position them on any flat surface, so you can set up your scene lighting without having to use tripods to hold your slave flash units.If the photo bug bites you, you will end up owning both flash units. Get the 430 first. If you never get into serious multi flash setups, the 430 will serve you just fine. I you do, you will end up buying it anyway :).By the way, someone complained about cycle time on the 430. That was nonsense. Either it was a defective unit, or the reviewer was on the cheap, and used alkaline batteries. All flash units are very current hungry when they recharge after a full blast of light. Alkaline batteries are not capable of delivering high current levels more than a few times when they are new. Internal resistance builds up, and they begin to deliver such small current rates that you could sing an entire opera between flashes (no matter what brand of flash). Always use a high current technology battery like NiMH in a flash unit. You can buy a set of four 2700 MAh rechargeable batteries at WalMart for about seven bucks, or buy a brick of 24 of them online for about a buck each, and get a good charger for cheap too. With the right batteries, your 430 will recover from a full power flash in less than 4 seconds (about 2.5 in real life), and for less than full power shots (fill flash, etc.), you can take several shots in one second. Alkaline batteries will work in a pinch, but that is the only time you should use them. Lithium is a good technology for flash units too, but is still rather expensive. Buy NiMH for now.
I wasn't sure if this would be large enough to hold all three of the cables I needed to hide. It was! I was able to secure 2 power cables and 1 coax cable in it (barely). The pieces were easy to cut to size with a hacksaw. The connectors work well for almost any application. It applied easily to my wall simply by peeling the tape off the back and sticking it where I wanted it. Be sure you position it properly the first time. Once you stick it, you will not get it off again without peeling off paint. The cables fit inside the channel and it snaps shut firmly. After I was done, I easily painted it to match my walls. It is much less of an eye sore now and I am ordering 20 more feet today to hide Monster cable in my living room.
The Cannon MP530 Multi-Function printer arrived in a timely fashion and in working order. I have used the print, copy, and scan functions. I did not test the fax function due to not having a land line with Qwest. This is the best printer I have ever had.
...my 2nd pair..so i dont have to carry back an forth doing my DJ gigs...just TRY the "BEATS" against these...NOT worth $260 more..the hi's an low's are killer...they can crank so much you can feel them MOVE on your head
Pros:- Slim profile when not expanded; expands to a really big size when you need the extra room.- Lots of storage areas: space for phones, ipods, power supplies, pens, glasses, widescreen laptop, keys, etc.- Great straps. Durable construction (except for zippers). Nice handle.Cons:- Zippers aren't the big, durable self-healing zippers that you find on other Brenthaven bags. Time will tell whether this is an issue.- I'd prefer a more subdued color scheme, like black or black/grey. More a taste thing.
Small, comfortable, great pictures, easy to use, awesome vids for it's kind. Overall a winner.
It's an 8 inch speaker. Mine works, sounds OK. I am not an expert, but have been installing personal stereo and amps for 15 or so years. No it cannot reach the very low frequencies. It started out very stiff and rigid, but has loosened up. I have it in a custom fiberglass speaker box I molded out of the recessed area of my xterra. It is a little over a cubic foot. I have not tried this speaker in any other enclosure. I am pushing it with a clarion 2 channel 200 watt amp. The speaker is wired each voice coil seperately at 4 ohms. This is supposed to make the speaker sound better, according to some experts online. I may try to wire it differently in the future. I probably have 20 or so hours of use in the speaker at modest volume, and maybe 1 hour at high volume. If I push this speaker it will distort. I listen to classic rock and electronica mostly, with some Jimmy Buffett and Hank Williams thrown in there sometimes. Overall I would say this is an OK speaker. They tried WAY too hard though to make this speaker look better than it is. I do like the speaker itself with the very shiny rigid blue cone, and over sized foam rubber surround. I give it a B because it doesn't get as loud (before it distorts) as I remember my old Fosgate 8's back in the 1990's.
After reading several reviews of different digital cameras on the Web, I chose the SD200 for its price/value point, and I am not disappointed.This camera is definitely worth it.
This very inexpensive and easy-to-use antenna mount was purchased along with, and to to mountto, a Winegard MS1000 onto our DirecTV satellite pole. (We wanted to save money and do away with our Satellite bill.) It worked just fine, and was easy to use, as well as keeping it very strongly secured. I highly recommend it.
When my RCA DRC8320N froze (tape & disk stuck) I was just a few days under my 1 year warranty so I was able to send it to Alco Electronics as instructed only to get it back with the tape still stuck and without the remote. I called, again, and was told they had only noted that the DVD was stuck (even though I told them AND stated in the letter sent with the player that both a tape & disc were stuck ... it was pretty evident!) so I had to send it back again. I just got it back and it's not my player nor even the same model. They sent a DCR8335 (which is a cheaper model from what I can tell). Just called the call center again ... "Donald" said their system is down so he will have to call me back. Honest to God I'm going to scream!!!
I just bought this product today. The box was misleading as it said it would work with ipod nano but I have not been able to get it to work with mine. I believe it is that it should list the exact products it works with on the outside of the box.
I've used few Addonic's products and none of them turns me down! I got the card, slided it in the slot, and it worked almost instantly (IBM ThinkPad and WinXP pro), no driver needed. The speed is up to max 480Mbps. No external power needed for mouse, webcam and external CD burner, even I plug them in together... those I have tried so far. The adaptor for external supply comes in the box though, I don't think you need it anyway.What I really like is its size, I've been looking for few cards in the store and seems like Addonics is the slimmest among those no-power-need 2-port cardbuses. What else can I say? It is really great for the price. I love it!!
If your looking for a longer cord you MUST get this, theres not a drop in quality of sound or anything. When I got my new computer my tower wouldn't fit under my computer desk so I had to set the tower at the side of the desk which turned out perfectly except that the cord for my speakers wouldn't reach the computer and I had to prop the computer on some folded up cardboard to get the cord to reach, but the worst part about that is that I had to reverse my speakers (and you gamers know that, thats not good espicially when your playing a game that depends on sound like Thief or System Shock)but I came here to this site and they had what I needed. Im happy with my setup now that the cord can reach. Well I don't want to take too much space but if your reading this go and get this cord you won't regret it.
It uses the ink faster than my other HP did and is a little noisy, but other than that, it is a great machine for photos, copying and scanning!
First, I ordered a week before Christmas and it still arrived on time, even with standard shipping. The item was nicer than I expected, it fit my Compaq 3000 perfectly and it weighs next to nothing. All fit inside a messenger bag like it was meant to. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This camera is very good, it is not too expenseive, the quality is great. I use it for skype (on Vista) and I even use the microphone in the webcam, you can choose the resolution and even at the max one, you can have a very good image. There are some fun effects, (but this is not the main asset!) and it fits well on the top of my laptop.The only bad point is the manual focus, that's for saying that the camera worth its price for sure, I recommand it for all the chats and VoIP!
My wife and I like this radio, one draw back is, one of my favorite FM channels 100.5, does not come in very good. It probably is interference from the location I have placed it. Overall, the radio is a good buy for the price.
Get this antenna and get rid of your cable TV. HD OTA looks wonderful and I am 19 miles from the antenna towers (Philadelphia towers, live in S. Jersey). I was a bit worried about climbing on the roof to install this, so I didn't. Instead, I bought one for each of my 3 TVs and placed them directly behind the TV. You can't even tell they are there! All three antennas are in different parts of the house and face different directions, but all get perfect signals for digital HD channels.Be careful if you TV does not have a digital tuner. You will lose your signal in Feb 09. None of my 3 HDTVs have a digital tuner, so don't assume that your TV has a digital tuner even if it is an HDTV.
This ia a great remote! I have had several over the years. Works well with TV, VCR's, DVD's. Only remote I need, unless I go to digital TV channels...and I add the cable box remote. No loger available at local stores. Paid much more for my last one,
This mouse is head&shouders above a regular ball mouse, in performance, but will scroll the page all by its self at unopportune times. Still a good mouse for me.
I have been shopping for a tv wall mount for a long time. I decided to purchase this one as my son-in-law has one, and said it works fine. If you shop at Costco's or other retailers they want $150-200 or more for this. Are we getting ripped off by them? Simple to install on my wall and easy to hang the TV to it. Took me 30 minutes.My TV is 52 inch lcd. I recommend it!!!!!
amigo mio gracias por el envio todo esta muy bien, muchas gracias y que pase muy bien y feliz d&iacute;as de los enamorados
I have been planning on getting an external flash for a long time and I waited until the price goes down because I am not really making money out of my photos; it's just an expensive hobby of mine. I have tried it on my macro lens with my cats as subjects and they came out so clear and vivid. I can't wait to use it on insects!
I just ordered this model but my review is about a 2 yr old Toshiba recorder which has had much use and great service. I also have the Toshiba "combo" recorder which I am very happy with after 2 yrs. My DR-2 has a feature I wish Toshiba would bring back in the controls. Instead of recording at 1,2,3,4,6 etc Hours the older model lets you record all those and manually set increments inbetween like 133 or 159, or 183 minutes. I hate to have to record at the 3 hr speed when a movie runs over to 2 hrs 15 minutes or 2.30 hrs.I question this machine recording on DVD+R disks as stated by one buyer. I think it only records on DVD-R 1-2x.I have learned some tricks with any "errors" produced by the Toshiba recorder. I have found resetting it after an "error" clears up all. Just unplug the machine for about a day if you keep getting "errors". This resets the machine. I have very few coasters with this recorder. Toshiba in computers or these DVD recorders has always served me well.If you use a Mac I have found the disks made on the Toshiba recorder duplicate well using Toast and the "copy disk" mode rather than the TS file mode. I like to make backups on the TV programs I record on my computer to save running the recorder.I do wish Toshiba would upgrade the 1-2x recording disks to maybe 4x. Don't know why they are stuck in the lower speed.JUST GOT MY NEW TOSHIBA...I was delighted to find this model will burn DVD-R 4x speed! Typical easy setup for Toshiba machines. I still wish they would return to letting the user manually set the length of recording like on earlier models.You can't go wrong with this set...beginner or pro!Just discovered you can record on 8X DVD-R disks and branded up to 16x listed in manual.
My laptop charger had stopped working and I was going to be home on medical leave, I purchased the charger, and wasthinking the shipping was going to be a long wait. I got home after surgery and my charger was already home.Works perfectly, and very good condition, just like the one I had when I first purchased my laptop.Thank you ^_^
It got the job done . It erased everything from the Hard drive .
I can't begin to express how much I hate this printer. When it actually prints, the quality is awful. It often refuses to print for no apparent reason unless you open and close the cover half a dozen times. I should have returned it the very first day I bought it and I now curse my laziness. I'm shopping now for a new printer and have to send this one to the dump.Oh, and did I mention that my hands are covered with toner from trying to get it to unjam? What a terrible product.
This keyboard has a lot of nice features, but it falls down on the basics. The modifier keys (alt, ctrl, Shift, Winkey) un-press themselves. For example, if you hold down alt and press tab repeatedly, you would expect to cycle through active applications. If you do this long enough, this keyboard acts as if you had released the alt key. "Long enough" is variable -- sometimes 2 keystrokes, sometimes 20+.I tried it with Win XP, and the problem showed up. I booted in safe mode, and the problem showed up. I booted another operating system (Knoppix) and the problem showed up.I ran a keyboard diagnostic routine, the keyboard is sending a key-release scan code for the modifier key, even though I am holding the key down firmly.I have two of these keyboards. Each exhibits the problem. Either it is a design flaw, or they have a defect in the manufacturing process.
A recent terrible storm (Hurricane Sandy) caused several power outages, and in the process killed my Playstation (RIP). I was using a 5 dollar powercord at the time, and promptly decided it was time to protect the rest of my entertainment center.It could have been worse...live and learn! Just don't let it happen to you.I bought this power center when it was on sale, but after using it, I have to admit, I would have bought it at its original MSRP. Before I purchased this surge supressor, my entertainment center would make my lights dim every time I turned on my TV. After I installed it, the flickering stopped!When you invest in a great entertainment center, make sure you protect it!
The P850 has much going for it. I love the feel and the way it takes pictures. Please look at the postings of pictures to see how good the results are above. The proof is in the pudding!I am not sure why Digitechwars and Linda Vernon panned the camera, but their writing style is the same as BoricuaTech's. The same bad grammer/sentence structure prevails. Linda's use of the word "help-full" demonstrates my point. The original poster, Luis, appears to hate Kodak and may have a wee bit too much time on his hands.
XP recognized and installed flawlessly. No digital signature required! Handy 4 foot USB cable for connecting behind pcs. I've looked at many sites that sell this drive and it was never obvious if the 256mb flash card was included. It is. My unit was gray (not blue like most ads show) with a green led. It's a versatile drive because the flash cards work with other devices, like my Rio S50 MP3 player. And different sized cards can be used, 64mb, 128mb, etc. Hardest thing was getting the package open! No different than any electronic gadget. Be careful with the blister plastic. 2 year warranty on the drive, lifetime on flash card. Highly recommended.
I love black and white photography, and this film rocks. Nice grain. Give it a shot, and see for yourself.
I am impressed with the bag it's built very well and a bargain for the price. I like that it zips up around the whole top not like others with just a fold and the side are not sealed. In a heavy rain or serious dusty area this really helps. I have ony two things to say which is only my opinion. I rather see another pouch instead of the a drink holder on the end pocket with the net and should not be called a large bag. I could of used a bit bigger bag. I thought that's what I was going to get. Seems more like a medium size bag not a large bag. Unless there is one called extra large in this same style which I did not see. This one is just a tiny bit bigger then the one just below it. Other then that its a great bag I would recommend it. Just don't expect "LARGE" bag. I would say more like medium. I don't know if anyone else feels this way. The yellow colors is great like everyone says. Shoulder strap seems adequate. Quality seems great. Pockets are great. Has many more positives then negs. Too each his own. You might like the drink holder and medium size bag might be big enough for you. I would like to see it about 3"-4" longer. It was wide enough. Giving the price and quality I still give it a thumbs up!
I was hesitant at first to get an off-brand sub, but the specs looked good. I was shocked though after I put it in my box. It hits hard and has power. Get this and you won't be disapointed.
I don't know about XP but it works great with Win98. Installation was a snap. I bought it for archiving my old photo negatives and slides. I debated getting their next higher model for increased resolution based on a techie review, but I'm glad I didn't. The resolution is very adequate for the average home user, and then some - if you use the max resolution you should have a relatively new computer to handle it. Anything more would be overkill unless you have a commercial graphics shop and a high-end computer.I tested mine on negatives - color was OK but processing time was long - probably my 366 computer. I tested a color slide and was very impressed - color wasn't perfect but easily fixed in my graphics program - resolution was excellent. I tried a full-page scan and noticed no edge shadows as someone else had reported. The scanner is also much quieter than my previous Canon scanner.The software interface is nice. It has a full-auto mode which is very effective and useful for most applications, but it is also flexible enough to do most anything you would want to manually. I can't talk about service -no problems yet.Bottom line is this is a great scanner for the price!
This is a great camera!! Easy to use, complete in functionality, great performance, very good results. Nearly unbelievable low light performance even completely zoomed in and crazy-slow shutter speeds. Good manual control. Fast shutter response and repeat picture. Video feature allows one to create a "Harry Potter" photo album - the photos of your friends waving at you. Has RAW format function. The only thing that would improve this camera would be if it had a flip-out and rotate screen for shooting over one's head in a crowd or down in the dirt for those low-angle shots.
When I moved up to a gigabit network I had a lot of problems with my networks cat5e wires. Every thing worked OK at 10/100 speeds but when I installed a gigabit router some of the cables wouldn't work at all. With this tester you can test the wires while they are still in the wall. I found a number of bad Modular Plugs and crossed wires with this tester and replaced them with cat6 plugs. Now my network is great. For those of you that are considering building your own cables for your network this tool will do the job. It comes with very clear instructions on how to make good cables and you can save a lot of money by making your own cables.
The MoGo Mouse is a great add on to your lap top. I own a Dell latitude D830 & my MoGo mouse works great with it. Before the MoGo, I was using a cordless mouse that "ate" batteries like some people eat chocolate.The one thing it does not have is a scrolling wheel to move the pages up or down. But frankly, this is a small trade off for how easy this mouse is to set up & use.I use my MoGo mouse everyday. My only regret is that I didn't find it sooner. I would highly recommend this mouse.
I bought these a while back and they sucked it was a waste of money. I had them for a week and they blew out with an amp that was actually weaker on each channel than the sub woofers them self. I was disappointed wouldn't recommend them. I had another pair of Pyles too and they also lacked in sound quality and performance and I was tired of going with cheap system that blue out so I went with two JL audio W0V2 subwoofers and now those are what you call subwoofers yea there $120 a piece and I also bought a box and amp to go with it. The system ran me up $620 but it was well worth the money compared to the $300 dollars I had wasted on Pyle systems that kept blowing out and cheap boxes that kept falling apart. Let me just say save your money and buy something thats gonna last even if it cost more because its worth it and its better to go with quality over quantity than quantity over quality.
I've used this product for over a year now and find it perfect. The print quality is great. Fax transmissions are flawless. The copy function is very basic, but handy.
I've been very happy with this case... it looks very nice compared to other cases I've owned... it's clearly very well made... I never worry about it coming off - once it's clipped on it stays on. If you're a new iPhone user, my advice is to start with this one. I'd have saved money had I taken my own advice and not experimented with other cases first.
I purchased and returned 4 different brands that claimed to play VCD's because they wouldn't play mine! This unit plays anything I put in it. I have many home movies I've put on VCD (before home DVD burners) and they were useless until I found this unit that was much cheaper than the other 4 brands! Needless to say, I'm more than happy!!
At first, I was VERY pleased with this printer. After a few months, I kept getting a "carriage jam" error. I have no jams, buj to reset the printer takes some cumbersome effort. I got online, and learned that this is a COMMON and known problem with this printer. Shop around -- the printer is great, except these "carriage jams" appear out of nowhere and for no reason -- a glitch -- and it takes up to five minutes to reset the printer to work again. Good printer, until it jams....UPDATE: The scanner does not work with VISTA. Known issue per HP.
When my A85 was working, it generally produced outstanding, crisp images with very nice color. If you want to get the most out of this camera, it's best to set aside several hours to go through the user manual. So, there is a learning curve associated with this product but it appears most digital cameras all offer these same shooting settings. So, a similar curve is likely present-learn the A85 and you'll likely be able to understand many other models by different vendors.Currently, my camera is not functional. The display appears shot-like the camera can't properly see what i'm trying to shoot. The LCD shows highly distorted images and improper color. Essentially i can attempt to shoot a perfectly lit subject from an acceptable distance-and nothing shows on the LCD or recorded image but pure, unrecognizeable garbage. Tried changing batteries, reseating the compact flash card, etc. Upon further research, it appears this product has been recalled due to a blown CCD image sensor.[...]According to this, Canon will repair my issue for free and cover shipping as well-as they should.
Its great, except for the bubbles and wrinkles in the plastic. When it shrinks, it wrinkles.
This flash is great. Had shot at a party with this flash and I couldn't get over the results; every photo was vibrant with the 430EX. The flash is easy to learn and use. The controls are well placed and soundly explained in the manual. The 430EX is built solidly, is sturdy and has a fine finish to it. And of course it can be slaved to the 580EX if you already have one. This flash is outstanding and is worth the small investment for your photographic needs.
This item was a long awaited and needed purchase! So much nicer to have a backup battery and one that holds a charge for longer than my daughters choir concerts!
This is my second pair of Koss headphones. I bought the first pair about 2 years ago. I bought this pair so I could have one at my nightstand and one at my desk. They sit nice against the head without "pinching" the ear. They aren't noise canceling as I can hear sounds around me but that doesn't bother me. They are so comfortable that sometimes I forget I'm wearing them and get up from my desk still attached to my laptop! :) If you're like me and have trouble keeping the "plug" style in or have problems with wax getting packed in your ears then these are the answer for you! Would have given them 5 stars if there were a drawstring pouch to put them in when traveling but then I guess I'm just being "persnickety".
Great price. I love the joystick feature. It makes it so much easier to move around the screen and make selections. Great for geocaching, although I wish it refreshed a little faster.
Well, too bad you can't acquire this baby new anymore. The bottom line on it is that it is the best ipod boom box ever made. The keys are: good electronics, super-solid construction, and nice speakers. The plus is that it will also run on D batteries (though I don't know how long). If you can find a used one, buy it. It really moves some air and it sounds better than any home theatre in a box out there. What surprises me most is that this project was cancelled. But then again, Apple is a computer company -- not a hi fi equipment company. EXCEPT WHEN THEY BUILT THIS BOX!
This is your basic skylight filter. It fits right and works fine. It is mostly good for avoiding scratches on one's actual lense. It does that
I purchased the iQue 3600 to assist me in my business. I drive to homes and businesses all over South Florida.It synced with ACT! perfectly, and after I figured out how to ATTACH the address to the date book entry - whala - a dynamic map - as I drive to a client. ONE PROBLEM...Even though I purchased a system with the complete auto bundle from Office Depot, it did not come with an SD card. I thought no problem, as I only need to store local maps. WRONG!NO SD CARD - NO VOICE! It seems that by default, the voice is stored on the SD card. Without it, you must look (while driving - unsafe) at the display - as there are no voice directions!!!How can this be? I specifically purchased the device to get voice directions. Thought I did not yet know how to use the device. But it shipped without an SD card - and therefore the voice feature is NOT AVAILABLE.Well, off to the store to get an SD card. Another $50 which is OK - but the frustration level of paying over $500 for a devices that does not provide all the features - is not good customer service.Anyway - it work great (visually) and syncing with ACT!Enjoy!
Absolutely fabulous gadget. With the car kit, worth the price as a navigator alone. Really readable. Software very well thought out.But. First one I got, the battery would not take a charge, and it kept hard resetting at random. (Some people report installing the firmware update solved the resets.) Buy one from a company that will exchange a defective unit for you.Battery life is horrible. Garmin says 10 days at 30 minutes a day, backlight off. Very funny. Can't read it with backlight off. Seems like battery life is about an hour, regardless of whether GPS is on or not. And it's rather sleazy for Garmin not to give a realistic spec on this important issue.Bottom line: I love it. But I have a nagging suspicion that in six months, Garmin will be forced to come out with a unit with a decent battery.
I got this for my Polaroid i1035 10 megapixel digital camera. This was the biggest size according to the manual that the camera could handle, so that is what I bought.It works perfectly. I have no complaints.
These headphones do not stay on your ears. Maybe if they were like the other wrap arounds.A good idea but more of a hinderance of keeping them on the ears.
I bought these with my mac computer and didn't even consider using them for presentations until recently.You won't be disappointed with the quality of sound. I have used them in small to medium sized auditoriums. They perform flawlessly. Of course the quality of the source audio must be good as well. Crappy source audio will give you crappy audio no matter what sound system you use.They are a bit bulky compared to other computer speakers, but it is small price to pay for such a great product
I bought the camera refurbished from Cameta Camera 2 weeks ago and I really like it. It feels great in your hand, even better than the new D90 to me. I also have a Canon XSi which feels great in the hand too. I like the controls on the D80 better. It is more of a shooters camera than the Canon. I think they are both great cameras.All the pros and cons have been listed in prior reviews. Check out the D80 review at dpreview for all the details. The only feature on the D80 that I probably need to check on is the compressed NEF raw file format. The camera saves RAW files in a compressed format, although the details are sketchy. Nikon claims it is lossless process. I usually shoot large JPEGs with low compression - but I will update this review after I try opening some RAW shots in both Bibble & PSE to compare the results.
Yes yes yes they shouldn't be selling them before they can stock them, however IT'S WORTH THE WAIT!!!! SO WHY GIVE THE PRODUCT A BAD RATING WHEN THIS ISN'T A PLACE TO REVIEW THE SHIPPING!!!!!!!! It's unfortunate that idiots come on here and write a review NOT on the PRODUCT but just to complain about slow shipping! I ordered mine on April 8th and it didn't ship until May 3rd, it arrived on the 5th. I was excited I got an InvisibleShield fullbody cover for mine! HIGHLY recommended, it's literally invisible and only takes maybe 10 minutes max to perfectly get it on the player, when it dries it's never going to let your expensive investment get a scratch on it! but that's off topic, this mp3 player ROCKS!!!! I have about 16gb of music on my computer and I put about 10 gbs onto my Vision:M it couldn't have been easier!!! I must admit I haven't figured out how to get zencast videos to transfer onto it, and I had to update my Codecs and Quicktime to convert videos onto the little thing. DonnieDarko in DivX format took about 20minutes to convert and transfer onto the Player. the screen is beautiful!!! you can easily click your way through your library and strike up a playlist (Much like you would on your computer in windows media player) and save that playlist if you feel the need to do so. A beautiful feature I LOVE LOVE LOVE is you can take a picture from your PICS Folder and if you'd like to you can APPLY IT AS YOUR WALLPAPER!! That's a great little creature feature that I love, Jimi Hendrix is hanging out on my screen at the moment. The battery lasts a long time, with all my fidgeting and playing around for the day I'm sure I'll only get 10 hours out of it, but if I was on a long roadtrip (I.E. put the player on shuffle and on hold so the screen is completely black) I'm sure you can easily get 15 hours out of it. I do recommend getting New headphones I have a pair of SPRKPLG Ear Plugs from Koss, they're cheap($20) and they almost completely shut out outside noises. I've also set up my Radio tuner, it scanned and created presets and you can label each radio station too if you feel like it. The equalizer is a godsend too! In normal it was still too bass happy for me I like my mids and highs so I put it on vocal, or jazz both are a good setting for rock or jazz etc, the bass boost would be more for the Rap crowd, not my taste but to each their own. Lets seee, yeah it's pretty simple click and drag from MY MUSIC to the creative zen Music folder, quick transfers! lightning fast, faster than my MPIO and Sandisk FlashDrives! I must admit when I add afew folders to a playlist at a time it takes a little pause to complete, and when watching a movie it pauses for up to 10 seconds before it plays again. That is a little bothersome but patience is a virtue and if you're watching a movie you'll probably be watching it all the way through anyways. It feels solid in my hand, it's thicker than the Ipod which I actually like, I don't feel like I'm going to break it. beautiful design and hopefully when Creative reorganizes their priorities in the next quarter, they'll supply more stores and online stores, with more than enough Vision:Ms they could KILL IPOD if they just get on the right track with Distribution!!!! Thanks for reading and remember, if you're patient you won't mind the wait, it's really a trip playing with this thing! I'm in love with it!
I've had this product since the day it came out and I've been super-satisfied. The initial setup takes about 45min to complete, but after that it's full speed ahead. If you're not in a big rush the scanner works adequately. Also, there's multiple functions for the fax machine so that it can recieve fax signals and route telephone calls to my answering machine. I'd keep this in a well lit area because the LCD is hard to read in the shadow. Definately use a USB 2.0 cable or ethernet. Speed does matter. The programs that come with it, for scans, copies and such, are very easy to use.
I've used these 770SW's while traveling since they came out and love them. Most compact digitals break within a year - dropped, rained on, whatever. This is the answer, waterproof and drop-proof while relatively inexpensive. I've used it whitewater rafting on the Chatooga, body surfing in Puerto Escondido, mountianbiking in Moab, and in bars. It takes pretty good snapshots, and the "available light" setting is nice when you would avoid using a flash. Underwater images is not the reason to purchase, durability is.four out of five stars because, as all compact digitals, the priority is on mexapixel count and not sensor size where it should be. 7 megapixels is good, however a adding a few millimeters to the dimensions of the sensor would do much to improve its performance.
If your looking for a great, long lasting, non- skiping, battery efficient, durrable, light, slim, good looking, great sounding, feature loaded, CD player, this is not the one,
This is my first mp3 and it's awesome. My sister owns an ipod mini which doesn't have any features this baby does.I dislike windows media player but that's the only problem I've had. It syncs your whole library instead of the playlist you want it to. It comes with a terrible sample library.I wonder if you can delete songs.
I needed a splitter. I ordered this, got it and used it. It was a good price and works fine.
I purchased this transmitter online for $16.99 and it was $50....I was worried because it was marked down so much. I got it after paying $10 shipping which I thought was outragous! It works well the only complaint I have is that the cords are so long they are cluttering up my console area in my car. A few twist ties will solve that...I just need to get around to doing it. A retractable cord would be more user-convenient and friendly.
I bought this in March 2004. It worked great for the first couple of months. Then started to require a reboot once in a while and eventually stopped working. I called the warranty hotline, after more than an hour of trouble shooting he agreed that the product is bad and needs to be replaced. However, I was expected to pay for the shipping which was an additional $14.99. The new piece which I got worked for only a couple of weeks before going bad. I do not want to spend another $14.99 for shipping or something being sold at $30. Very bad, I would recommend buying something more reliable.
Drive does not do well with large data files. I lost several hours of work because of this... Needs an external power supply to work well.
This set is so `over the top' and amazing that only a computer/sound geek can appreciate it. Klipsch is right up there with Bose and Denon for quality. Toss those package speakers and go for the gold! This is as good as a home theater sound system. 35 watts per channel and 130 watts for the subwoofer is only for the aficionado. The sound is classic master and the bass is killer. I have a surround 5.1 system in my living room, but in my den/office, this sound keeps me just as happy. I cannot believe how much of a crazy consumer I have become. This set rocks!
These headphones are a little heavier than the sony sport models that come with your walkmen, but they sound every bit as good, if not better. However, after about two months of use my connection to the left ear piece died, and it only comes back if I hold the cord at just the right angle. My other headphones lasted me about 8 years before that happened, so these must be a shoddy piece of work. Hopefully you will have better luck with yours if you decide to try them.
I wired a Yamaha home theater with this and it worked like a charm. I would definitely recommend to every body...
I fly twice a week and like to work on the plane so Im not loosing billable time. I was always limited to what I could do in the past because I was worried about curious neighbors peeking at my clients private info.These screens are amazing. Unless you are sitting directly in front of the screen, you see nothing. I can work on almost anything when in flight and not worry about the person sitting next to me. The only thing I watch for is the people behind me - I havent tested to see but Im not 100% sure they cant see the screen through the gap in the chair. Maybe if I fly with a coworker one day, Ill have them help me test how secure it really is.
I have already a ethernet network and I was looking for a wireless access point in a corner of my network. I didn't wanted to remove the ethernet that was working fine. I was a afraid that this device needed to be connected directly to the DSL modem (as shown on the box). I just plug it in on one of the ethernet cables (that already has gone by the router) and bingo, it worked! No messing around with configuration or anything. I access the setting via 192.168.2.1 to put a wireless password and that was all, it is working fine and I am very happy.It has some setting that extend the range but since I don't need them I haven't played with them.
The itrip seems to have a sweet spot a few inches from my radio, unfortuantely I have to hold it suspended in the air there. Everywhere else there is too much static. I have great reception for regular radio stations. I have tried a couple different frequencies- including those suggested in the station finder.
this cam is perfect no frills just great it works fine and what else you need
i bought this to replace one that i lost for my teacher....i have used it and my teacher seems satisfied so im not complaining :)
Printer works great, warms up quickly, prints fast and double sided printing's amazingly fast and reliable. its network printing allows me to print without pluging in my laptop and the printer is tucked away out of sight (though its a bit big...). only complaint is when printing with the mac os, not sure why, but i can't seem to alter the print settings in the print menu like i can on a pc over the web based settings. but its great price overcomes any of its small bugs.
...ok...this product is cool, i bought this for my mom...the only one little minus is witch view of screen,you cannot see picture really good if you looking at front holding straith,you need to move left or right or up or down a little bit...but still is worth price...
I decided to buy these headphones when my old pair busted. When I first put them on they were very uncomfertable, but eventually they conform to your ear and become surprisingly sturdy and comfertable. The sound on these headphones is superb the bass is extremely good compared to any headphones and especially for their size, however they do not get very loud but most of the time this is not a problem.So all in all a great system for the price and size but not very loud.-Reccomend highly
I would give this a 5 because for the price, I'm extremely happy with these. They're lightweight, produce wonderful sound quality, and I can sort of use them at the gym. There is a flaw that they do kind of get looser when I'm using them on the treadmill, so the music gets softer and softer as I work out. But they're also really comfortable to wear and I can always just push it back in my ears after a while.
I think this is the ideal tripod if you don't want to carry around something bulky on your vacation / travel. Folds and fits neatly in any camera bag. Have used it with my canon SLR and with up to a 70-300 lens - it can hold the weight quite easily.
I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.)The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable.The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it.
The Wacom is being used by my son, and he has taken to it immediately and very successfully. He probably isn't using it to its fullest, but is very satisfied with it.
I've been using the Navigon 7100 for a couple weeks now and absolutely love it. It's a beautiful unit and the graphics are fantastic. One of my favorite features is the free traffic reports. I live in the DC area and traffic is terrible on the Capitol beltway. It's nice to know what roads to avoid throughout the day.The 7100 comes will a stylus pen that I never use. It's a pain to pull out every time I want type in a command. I never had a problem with just using my fingers.I highly recommend this GPS system.
I love the Creative ZenVision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player. I have not owned an iPod, but from using friend's, I think the Creative player is much nicer to operate, and I like the features better. It's much easier to place media (pictures, videos, and music) onto the player exactly where you want it, and how you want it displayed on the player itself.I do have to say, the only problem I had with it was when I tried ripping CDs that were enhanced- using the Media Explorer, it wouldn't rip the last track off of these CDs, but using the MediaSource Organizer does allow it to rip. I had to learn that the hard way.
I got one of these speakers yesterday for my birthday. After opening the box I had it set up and running off my TV in less than 5 minutes. We have XM radio as part of our cable TV package so I simply connected the wireless transmitter with its included y-adapter to the audio out jacks on the back of the TV and tuned to a favorite XM satellite radio channel. The wireless transmitter is pleasantly modern looking and comes with an AC adapter and necessary cords to plug into your equipment. Mine is sitting on top of the TV. After turning the speaker on, music was immediately heard from the AR speaker with no noticeable interference. You can mute the TV volume without affecting the speaker sound but the TV must remain turned on. You can also connect it to a stereo receiver or other audio device. I did not need to change any channel settings on the speaker (there are three available in case you get interference on one). The speaker runs on A/C with an included adapter or 8 C-batteries. If you use just one speaker, place the speaker's switch on 'Mono'. With two speakers, select 'L' for one and 'R' for the other. It even comes with an integrated carry handle and a custom fit rubber "mat" for the top of the speaker to place drinks on. Ours will be used outdoors by our pool. I am more than pleased and will order a second one after I finish this review.
This is a good way to store high memory items such as video and backup files. Be careful about the length of the name of the files. Overall, I am satisfied.
The item looks perfect, clean, (almost straight from the box new), packaging was well done, arrived early and in great condition.The only problem was that it DID NOT work.After installation the computer would not boot-up, after repalcing with it with a pentium 4 2.53ghz the system works fine.Not sure if it was the chip OR that the system could not handle the increase ghz (2.53 vs 3.0).Still did me NO good and still having to use a chip that will problably fail soon (this was to be a replacement).Not sure if this helps but will now search for "boxed" chip, no more "slightly used"/"almost new" ones for me.
I was very impressed witht the promptness of this products delivery and the quality of the product. I never have trouble getting a connection to the internet thanks to this router and love the modern white color. The price was excellent as well. Thanks
as soon as i opened the box and felt how heavy this sub woofer was, i was completely convinced it was a good product. Actually i knew it was a good product before i even made a purchase. The 2 desk speakers are just the right size to fit on my cramped desk. They look nice and their sound is crystal clear. They go louder than any speakers I ever had. Everyone is surprised that my speakers this small can be heard across the street. Theres a volume control and a subwoofer control on one right speaker. you can make that your left or right speaker if you want. it always sounds great. I never actually turned it up to max volume because im scared to >.&lt;the first few weeks i had these they were always blasted, the first few days i gave myself a headache. Been gaming with them and listening to dubsteb. It feels like it brought life back to all my music and games. Im hearing things i never even heard before on my cheap set of old desktop speakers. These are amazing and look nice if you want black speakers that do the job, buy these. I did over logitech.
I love my presto pressure cooker. There are many newer models out there, but I grew up with this style and it's so simple to use I can't be bothered to try anything else. Just cook on high until the piece on top shakes violently, then lower until it shakes at a more relaxed rhythm for as long as you need, which needn't be too long. Food cooks quickly in the presto, and being stainless steel, more healthfully than in aluminum. Just remember that it will still cook after you shut off the heat source, until the pressure drops and you can open the lid, and also, rememberto keep the tube on the pot cover clean - preferably with something that won't crack, like the toothpick I once used. That's when I had to replace my pot.
I received this for a Christmas present from my Son. Best gift I have received since he got me my computer. I want to talk about the service I have received: My first mouse had a little problem, I called Kensington Customer Service. They were just wonderful! In two days I had a new mouse and it is working wonderful!!!! I recommend this product highly, not only for the exceptional quality, but also for their customer service. Very helpful and understanding.
Wonderful addition to mini mac. Music and e-mail sound much better.Neighbor bought for her PC after hearing the quality sound.
I recommend battery as replacement and/or extra battery for camera. Arrived quickly and the packaging did not contain any extra materials.
Well! I am having 3 GPS units : Navigon 7100, Garmin c550 and Pharos Drive 150.Here are my thoughts:Signal Aquisition->c550 aquires signals almost at the startup.[Note: New Garmin units are slow in picking up signals]->Navigon takes 30 sec to 1 minutes->Pharos takes almost 90 secondsBattery LIFE->c550 has almost 3 hrs->Navigon has 1 and half hrs->Pharos has 1 and half hrsNote: Newer Garmin units are suffering from low battery life tooDisplayNavigon 7100 has extreemely sleek display than both Garmin c550 and Pharos 150. However, the c550 screen is more bright because of good color contrast they have chosen[but looks like cartoonish]. Pharos has the worst display among the 3.Mountingc550 has dead easy mounting. Navigon 7100's mounting is cool but not easy to port if you are in continuous traveling. Pharos Mounting is DEAD HELLRoutingAlmost all 3 units gave me solid routing with no exception to some weird routes. In Tucson(AZ) and Pheonix(AZ), I had used only Navigon 7100. Because of a huge highway construction going in that place, it lead me to a dead end[The Exit was closed in the night 8PM to 6AM for construction] in my very first trip [from Airport to Hampton Inn]. However, when it got traffice updates, it avoided those ramps in subsequent trips during my stay.In LongView (TX), I used all the three units[I decided to purchase GPS after I returned from Arizona due to my DEAD END experience]. I purchased c550[$160] and Pharos 150[$87]. Here is my observation:1.Short Distance Travelling[Intracity]:c550 and Pharos gave better routes than Navigon 71002.Long Distance[Intercity]: Navigon 7100 gave excellent routes. c550 lead me to dead end for 4 times.Prompt for TURN:1.Navigon 7100 prompt for turn around 1 Miles before the turn and if two turns are close-by it announces both. Next time, it announces around .2 miles than when you are 500 feet from the turn. Then, it says TURN [Right/Left] when u reached the TURN. The Next turn [or Next 2 TURNS if they are close] are shown on LEFT SIDE of the screen continuously.2.Pharos starts prompting for next TURN aroun 1 mile before it but announces that your are approching the turn many times than both Navigon 7100 and Garmin c550. I like the way it shows the NEXT turn [using a BLINKING TURN INDICATOR THAT TAKES BIGGER PORTION OF UR SCREEN TO CATCH UR ATTENTION WITHOUT DISTRACTING THE ROUTE VISIBILITY].3.SteetPilot c550 announces the least number of times and if 2 turns are in closes proximity, it informs you about them simultaneously but never prompt again for the other turn once you pass ur first turn. There are no indications what so ever on the Main Screen to indicate the next turn direction. [It's in written TEXT along with Street Name on TOP of Screen]Address Entering:1.Pharos and Garmin has almost the same way of Address Entering. They Show once Item Per Screen with Most of the Screen covered with Buttons that makes buttons larger and easy to press2.Navigon has single cumulated screen for entering all parts of Address. The Left Half of the portion shows the address parts and the Right Half of Screen has Buttons. This makes buttons smaller. THIS IS THE MAIN Complaint people are criticizing about Navigon[Navigon rectified it in their coming line of Products: Navigon 2100S, 7200T a 2200T] that will debut perhaps in first week of October or last week of SeptemberScreen Tap Response:c550 and Pharos are marginally better in screen response than Navigon but this issue is almost negligible most of the timesScreen Display [Distinct Features]1.Navigon has more display options that other 2 units. It also shows POI that come of either end of Roads during navigation[and this list is customizeable and you can select what types of POI u want to see on Map]. The display is the smoothest display I had seen so far and is the best among all available units so far in the market,2.c550 has more bright and color contrast screen that looks more cartoonish but still pleasant to eyes to look at. I like way ETA and Speed are shown on screen than other 2 units.3.Pharos has one excellent feature. Once you TAP the screen, it gives a popup gives you option directly on Map to [Route to this Location, Add to Favourites this Location].Multi-Destination Routing:1.Pharos and Navigon has multi-destination rounting but c550 doesn'tLive Traffic:1.Pharos doesn't support traffice updates at all2.c550 has MSN for subscription[$60/year] and it has been critically below standard[MSN Service]3.Navigon has life time traffice updates for free and I did get advantage of it in Tucson(AZ)Photo Viewer:only c550 has photo viewer among the 3Music Playeronly c550 has music player among the 3HACKABLE:1.Both Pharos and Navigon are hackable and use Win CE 5.0 are their core2.Garmin is not HackableMap Updates:1.So far no map updates on Pharos [but they say it will be available free of charge in first quarter of next yrs]2.Navigon has NavigonFresh that provides 12 Map Updates in 3 year for aroud$603.Garmin provides one map update per year for $60[Now, they have announced to provide quarterly map updates like Navigon from next year but charge for each one]Who is Impacting whom ?1.Garmin has stolen following features from Navigon for its 2x5T,7x5T units: [Also TOM TOM did this other than traffic update]->Reality View->Free Traffic Updates[But will show adds on your Device rather than charging u for Traffic Updates]->Lane Assistance->Quarterly Map Updates->Multiple Destination Routing that they only comeup with in their 7XX line of products2.Navigon has taken following from TOM TOM and GARMIN for its 2000S, 2200T and 7200T units expecting to debut next month->Direct Help [TOM TOM]->Where Am I [Garmin]3.Pharos has not yet announced any new units to dateWho is Doing new Innovations ?1.Currently Pharos is silent2.Garmin has used its energy to meet the features Navigon introduced with its first line of products last year and one new thing [3D Building View impacting from Navigon's Paranoma 3D introduced in Navigon 8110 in Europe]3.Navigon has introduced following new features in their upcoming line of product:->Lane Assistance Pro->Reality view Pro->3D Land Marks->Flat Panel ScreenBLUETOOTHc550 and Navigon has Bluetooth but Pharos doesn'tEXPANSION SLOT->Navigon comes with 2 GB SD card. Garmin didn't but you can purchase one and load more maps on it.->Pharos has 1 GB SD Card but you can't change it since it has Sticker that says [Removing the sticker will violate the Guarantee]SCREEN DIMENSIONNavigon 4.3 inch DiagonalPharos and c550 3.5 inch DiagonalLAST THOUGHTSIn my opinion this is not a bad unit at all. Navigon is perhaps the only GPS unit that challenged Garmin the most. Garmin has been providing few features to more BUCKS before Navigon. But now, not only their prices are down but also they has to provide more features within reasonable price. I know those who Love Garmin will like its interface more. I agreed as I mentioned above. Navigon has perhaps listened to these users and have improved thier interface for upcoming product line. But those who still choose Garmin should atleast say thanks for Navigon that gave too much features in less bucks that GARMIN finally forced to not only cut down its prices but also provide more features for less BUCKS. Every one is benefiting from this GPS WAR in one way or other
I love the product, but the thing started to screw up (power off on its own and the headphones would buzz when the screen was touched). This all occured by my 4th month of ownership. I admit, it was dropped on hard surfaces quite a few times. I sent it in for repairs/warranty service on February 3rd. It had arrived at their warehouse on February 6th. I was told on the phone that it would take approximately 6-10 days before I would get it back.As of this date, I have not received my repaired MP3 player let alone any updates as to its status. It has been 45 days since Archos has had my MP3 player. I had included everything in the packing list including my receipt, signed the packing list, etc as required. After the 10th day I called their Tech Support center to inquire if my MP3 player had shipped out yet (since I had yet to receive a tracking number through e-mail).I was told it may be another 5 days and to call back then. Five days pass, call again, told it could be 4-5 weeks so call back again. Next week rolls by, same story. So, last week on 3/13/06 I call, finally I get somewhere. They say that they will move my complaint up to the manager where they will call me personally and figure out what is going on at the warehouse. They say to expect a phone call within a day. Next day, no call. I call them on wednesday, same story, call you in the next day. Once again, I did not receive the phone call. I call on Friday, saying that they will get it out most likely by Monday and the manager will call me by monday to provide a shipping number.Same story again, no call, no e-mail of tracking number. I call them again on tuesday, they push my request up to a manager again and to expect a call by wednesday. Of course there is no phone call AGAIN. I call them on wednesday saying that they will once again send it up to their manager. I ask is that all they can do? They tell me the story that their RMA computers were down and could not contact the warehouse. So, the best they could do was have me wait for this magical phone call again. I ask the guy if there is a office phone number he can give me so I can reach the manager directly, of course this is denied.Well, I'am thuroughly pissed off now and I called today (thursday). I explain my situation again and finally they patch me through the manager after another 1/2 hour of being on hold. Guess what happens, I am told that for some reason the warehouse wasn't answering their phone and he can't get any information on my MP3 player. So, their only solution is to send an e-mail to another manager so they can contact me within the next day or two. I ask Martin if that is a guarantee. The answer was "Unfortunately I personally can't guarantee that as we are only human". So what the hell, I'm on the phone list again hoping to get my MP3 player back.You know, at this point I wish I had never sent off my MP3 player, it atleast worked when I had it and the only thing bothering me was the fact it would turn off by itself. Now, all I know is they have had my MP3 player since 2/6/06 and its been sitting in their warehouse since then (3/23/06). Other than that, this is all the information they can give me.How can a company selling high end MP3/DVR players have such crappy customer service? The funny thing is, I have to send in my AV320 to replace the LCD screen since I just broke that recently. I'm thinking that might not be so wise and I may as well buy a new one.I love archos products but this has soured my opinion about this company.
Product works great. Would recommend it to anyone who's looking for such an adapter. I'm using it with Anker Astro3 10000mAh Multi-voltage 5V / 9V / 12V 2A External Battery to charge my Asus Transformer Infinity Tablet. Works Great.
I bought this to replace my pioneer receiver, sounds really good for the price, as others mentioned before HDMI is passthrough only, it won't do any upscaling. Does not really matter if you have an upscaling DVD player already
software is way over priced and doesnt include updates...very hard to link to computer....very poor customer support.....and dont try to find any upgrades or q&a on any product that is last years
Absolute simplicity to hook-up, install, and use this scanner. Scan quality has met, even exceeded, my expectations. The only confusion is the CanoScan Toolbox software, which is poorly documented. However, the Scan 1 and PDF features are probably all you'll ever use.If and when this scanner finally tires out, it will be replaced by another Canon.
I have more than one cat and I needed to find out who was doing that in our house.It's a little difficult to set it up for the "catch". The instructions say the infra-red sensor has a 15 foot sensitivity range so you have to be kind of close. The camera will see farther than that but, the sensor has a much wider field of sensitivity than the camera does a view. I got a lot of pictures of nothing as a result. The sensor was being triggered by things the camera couldn't see. A lot of pictures of nothing is kind of hard to go through. I mean one night I got well over 2000 pictures (a point on the plus side there) but fully 75% of them were empty.At any rate, I caught the little guy and old grey got his nose rubbed in it that time.Picture quality is acceptable. No problem with the SD Card. Had to rig up my own holding device as the bracket included is a little limiting to work with but, you know, for the price, it did the job.When not needed to catch culprits, the camera also works as a web cam so...Can't complain. I got what I needed.
I ordered 2 spools of themFor the price and quality, great speaker cable 12 AWG OFCI don't know why it's no longer available
My friend brought a Vidster Digital Video Camera to school one day. She had made a video and was showing it to academic team. It was all put together by pictures by her computer. She started making a video of the academic team and it was good quality. It looked wierd but was actually a lot of fun. I would truely get this item. It's hours of fun. P.S - If you are not getting this item because it's not in style or looks unusual, then think about what I said.
I have used this mouse and keyboard for several years and been very happy with them. They are a convenient size for traveling with my laptop. Recently the keyboard stopped working properly. The keys were slow to respond, The vowels and shift key hardly worked at all. Not wanting to give up on the system, I ordered another set of the same from [...]. The package arrived promptly. The new keyboard was wonderful for about 10 minutes, then started behaving as the first! A change of batteries didn't help. Then I thought to change the channels. You guessed it. Now both keyboards work. I am happy to have a pair and a spare.l
I broke the first one, didn't like any other mouse so bought the same one for the second time.if i break this too, hope not; i will buy that same mouse another time.why do i like it u ask, well it compact so i can carry it with my laptop. also, its not too small so its comfortable to use. i like the design and it matches my laptop.
I was hesitant to purchase the SR-60 as so many reviews stated that the SR-80 had better bass response, and the SR-60s lacked this punch in the low-end. SAVE 20 BUCKS AND PURCHASE THE SR-60s. These are excellent headphones and can kick out as much bass as you want.There are two ways to improve your bass; either through hardware, or through software. An upgrade to the SR-80 is a "hardware" upgrade that will improve bass response. A change of your MP3 player's firmware to Rockbox is a "software" upgrade that can improve the bass response. Rockbox gives you the ability to increase the bass, treble, stereo-width and many other sound settings that just aren't available on many MP3 players software (I found an increase in the bass setting of 15dB is just about right with the SR-60s). The great benefit of allowing the software to handle your bass response is that there are times that you may not want to have as much bass, and it's easy just to turn down the bass.I would have given this headphone a four and a half if I could because of the lack of a swivel inhibitor on each ear cup. An easy enhancement could be made to these cans that would still allow almost 360 degree rotation without allowing the cups to rotate beyond that range. Without this inhibitor, the speaker wires tangle up unless you're careful.Way to go Grado! I'm so glad that a manufacturing company still exists (and is profitable) in the United States and follows the standard that in the end, the sound quality is much more important than the looks of the product, all while keeping the price down.I think these headphones are driven wonderfully on their own, but I've paired my SR-60s with a CMOY headphone amp and found this to be an excellent combination.I listen to jazz, rock, metal, classical (Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Cole Porter, DMB, Jethro Tull, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Primus, Ravel etc...) and have yet to be disappointed.
I bought this card for my digital camera. It is significantly faster than the one I was using. Plus, I got a great deal and great price from Amazon!
I have had this printer in my office for 4 years. It's still prints beautifully. Anytime I have had a less than perfect print, I have followed the instructions and slid tab on the toner back and forth a few times. Everything returns to normal and away we go. Never a paper jam, and I have printed invitations and envelopes, labels, etc.
This isn't a piece of fine furniture, but it is a sturdy little table that is easy to put together, fits my vinyl records and holds a TV on top. I'll probably order another. It could easily be used as a bedside or end table.
My wife thought this purchase was crazy (for monetary reasons) until she heard the quality of the unit. The sound quality for the size of the unit is staggering. Almost more important, however, is the remote control. It lives in a special 'garage' on the back of the unit, and works via UHF instead of dircect line-of-sight. This means you don't have to aim it, and can control it from another room. In addition, the remote, although simple in layout, controls the iPod as well as the speakers. Oh, did I forget to mention, it also has a 1/8" input jack in the back to connect all your other toys (my Roku). The unit comes with a number of adapters to facilitate uses of different iPods. I didn't find them necessary, as the unit seems to interface quite nicely without them.
Got this one with wierd looking cover?Made me feel uncomfortable from the very 1st moment.I took about a dozen pictures with this gadget.Worked pretty good.Few weeks later, tried to take pictures,didn't work, tried few times, took one picture &no more.Something is definately wrong with this product.The funny looking cover is world-class design,nobody seems feel uncomfortable, not mention anybodyquestion the rational.I guess i kept it with the slide switch on position,batteries may have drained out in few week of non-use.I have no idea. Don't even know where to replace batteries.If batteries are indeed the problem, thenthe wierd looking cover should protect it fromuser's innocent mistake of leaving switch on.I think i have to buy this product againsince i have to have remote control, this product is cheap,small.Buying it again is easier than replacing batteriessince i don't know where to get them & what price.
If you are looking for a computer speaker system, look no further. I am now on my second set. My last set lasted 6+ years before it became in need of some repairs. The sound is superb.
i spilt lipton green tea (honestly !!) on my 6 month old keyboard last week, so i had to get a new one fast. i didn/t buy this from amazon (hey, no keyboard, no internet shopping) but ran to the nearest apple store (in raleigh, not so far away) and bought the wireless one.yes, it/s a bit small, but i love that. but mostly i love being able to go and sit on the bed and type away. this is so great it should be the default.if you depend on the keypad on the right, forget it. but otherwise, i think you/ll be amazed.
I purchased this cable for a bedroom TV configuration.The cable is very thin and the connectors seem to be of high quality. However, when I tried it, I had bad ghosting and interference patterns on my screen. I checked the connections and made sure everything was tightly and properly connected. I still noticed a drastic reduction in picture quality.Removing the cable and trying it on a different TV, I noticed the same problem.I give this cable high marks for its size, right angle connector and ability to easily hide. But I give it low marks for quality and reliability.I cannot recommend this product based on my experiences.
Item did not work- wouldn't power on unless plugged into a computer. Very strange- but just couldn't hold a charge. I am very technically-oriented and tried a hard reset & many other things- but finally had to give up.To get it replaced I had to pay to ship it to the seller & then wait up to 14 business days for them to replace it. They do not offer refunds at all. It's been 10 days and I'm still waiting for my replacement- hopefully this one will work. Very little communication from seller.
This cable fit the bill. It is long, and seems very sturdy/durable and works great. Nothing fancy but gets the job done.
I needed a laser printer for my office. Before buying, I compared this item to the HP Laserjet 1000. In terms of features, this machine wins hands down because it can print on a variety of paper sizes and types and (crucially) can take manual feed. I like the aesthetics of the machine and the enclosed paper tray. The cost of the toner cartridges is much lower per page than the cost of other printers' cartridges. I am very satisfied with the machine. I have tried it with plain paper and cardstock and had equally good results. I haven't had any memory problems yet, though I plan to get a memory SIMM in the future to be on the safe side.
Upon reading a glowing review from the manufacturer about the new iTrip accessory for iPods (amplifier for car radio), I promptly went out and purchased one. ---Not only is it positively the WORST piece of crap on the tech planet, but here in Los Angeles, there are only 3 stations unused on the FM broadcast...tried all three and got monotone, 1930's era sound only if I held the thing over by the window on the passenger side near the antenna (hardly practical when driving). Please don't manufacture and recommend such garbage to your unsuspecting public. (Major pain and 15% fee off the sales price to go return it to the store.) Anyone own Griffin Technology stock??? SELL, SELL, SELL!!!!Thanks for nothing---iPod Mini Enthusiast, L.A.
This calculator offers a comprehensive set of mathemeatical and statisitcal features suitable for advanced students or professionals. If you have work which demands this kind of flexibility and computing power it is a must. The package is comprehenise and supplies all of the compents needed to get started. One review I read suggested that the usb cable was not included; it is.The unit is larger than a conventional TI calculator which means that it is a desk unit and not ultra portable.The only negative comment I have is that the manual is pratically only an online tool, as it is a 1000 pages long. I was surprised TI could not have included a printed manual which covers the advanced features with the unit, or at least offered one for purchase. As it is new enough to mean that the reference guides are only available for older models. (I could only find guides for the TI 89 range online).In short a incredibly power calculator capable of almost any computation needed up to 1st year Bsc and possibly beyond. I would suggest, given the size a careful "fit for purpose" exercise is conducted.
Works great for LCD Tv to add a sound bar. Very easy to setup.
This item, as stated before, arrives in a box with a plug and the antenna only, no directions. Here they are: Screw it into your TV's HDTV tuner; Plug in the amplifier if you need it; use your TV to scan for digital channels.That's it.I had to scan three times to get the channels as clear as I thought they should be, and after the third time was done, everything was perfect! Granted, I have a direct line-of-sight with the Empire State Building, so they should be.The only annoyance is that if you have to have the back antenna's up this thing is pretty big, not something easily hid. But if you can get the channels without them (as I was able) it's slim enough to hide anywhere. I put mine vertically behind the TV without any interference--and that's against a brick wall.
Point and shoot, very easy to use digital camera.The picture quality was great too!
I have had this little guy for about 3 years.I love it. It is well designed and works like a charm.It clips on your camera strap so that it is always available.
I use this tripod with a Canon S95 camera, but it also works well with a heavy spotting scope. I really like the strap for attaching to poles and branches. The folded tripod can also be used as a handle for small cameras.
Totally love these earbuds!Sound quality is outstanding, comfortable, secure, great looking!Can't say enough..... recommending them to anyone who wants great sound quality at a terrific price!..... and stylish too!LUV EM.....you won't be disappointed.
Very plyable and high quality. Haven't dropped any packets yet! I also received the cable in a couple days, Thanks
There are a few keys to successfully using this product: the location of the antenna in your car; and the selection of an appropriate radio station.I have found that some German cars have antennas integrated into their windshields and/or windows. This works very well for the iTrip and results in excellent sound in my Audi. Having tried a similar product in a Jeep, it seems that those cars with external antennas have much more difficulty. The further the antenna from the unit, the lower the quality.Although Griffin does not making a point to recommend doing so, I found that trying multiple stations to find that with the least interference (i.e., the least signal being emitted from other transmitters) is also key. Doing so changed the qualty from moderate on the default 87.9 to excellent on 88.9 in my area....not for everyone, but very good for me.
The Canon Remote Control is amazing for the price. Works just like I expected for a fraction of what I expected to pay.
I used the provided desk clamp and attached it to the back of the desk. Since it is able to be adjusted to many different positions, I can set it up for illumination of my writing space, my keyboard or just a little extra ambient light. As I write this, the room is dark, my wife is sleeping but I have very good lighting at my desk, but not so much as to disturb her.Pros:-Very Adjustable-Thin and Stylish-Good lighting for a specific work surface. (Suitable to illuminate your work surface, but not so much for general room lighting)-Good light temperature (color)Cons:-The knobs for adjusting each joint were very tight (I had to take a screwdriver to them to loosen them up).-The knob at the base joint needs some room to swivel. The back of my desk is up against the wall, and this knob prevents it from swiveling one way. I'd recommend at least 1" clearance behind it to give a full range of motion.-Cost (I still can't believe I just paid this much for a lamp!)Overall, I'm happy with this.
This product does not work near as well as expected. Certain days it works well and then other days it does not work well at all. I would not purchase this product again.
NICE speaker set, you can feel the bass through your body, very crisp sound. Sorry to hear about others having failures within a few months. I bought mine two years ago and I use them Alot. Those with failure units must be dealing with horrible re-sellers because theses speakers are worth more than the price. I purchased a 2.1 200watt logitech set for about $160 and they did not hit as hard or as loud and clear as these. Anyone looking for a rich quality 2.1 solution you have found them.
I bought this for the kit lens (18-55mm VR) when I purchased a Nikon D5000. I prefer to leave the lens cap off (it's in the box and will remain there), and use a filter instead so that the camera is always good to go without fiddling with a cap.It in no way diminishes the quality of your shots, it is a genuinely well crafted piece of glass that serves its function well. Where I live (in the desert), dust, sand, haze and glare are constant issues. This filter both protects my lens from sand and dust, it cuts through the haze to deliver crisp, sharp images.Not the least expensive filter, however it is a quality product that will leave you satisfied and confident of your purchase. Recommended highly if your budget stretches to it. This is a good product from Hoya.
I decided on a last minute upgrade to Vista Ultimate and I wanted to be able to enjoy Aero.I'm not a gamer at all,and this card will get me through until I make the big computer upgrade later in the year.
I bought this camera to replace a three-year-old Nikon Coolpix 990, because I was tired of the Coolpix's only flaw--redeye. I had bought an external flash, and an L-bracket, and toting around all that junk was tiring. I wanted something to point and shoot. Well, the PowerShot A85 isn't it. The Coolpix is an old 3 megapixel camera, and it dances circles around the just-released, brand-new 4 megapixel PowerShot in picture quality. The PowerShot, out of 20 pictures, had a white "flare" circle appear when using the flash. This was a against blue velvet drapes--no glass or anything to reflect off of! My brown-eyed 17-year-old had redeye, which means the blue-eyed people looked EXTREMELY demon-possessed. (Yes, redeye-reduction was on.) And the pictures had noise in them. The quality of the pictures is just plain poor. I sure hope this camera is just a lemon and not an indication of the quality of the A85. Regardless, it's going back to Amazon, and I'm going back to Nikon.
Product was exactly as described. Works great with my 32" LCD TV. Solid construction. Great design allows for viewing from any angle. Sleek style is easy on the eyes. Moving in almost every angle, it is very versatile to meet your viewing needs. Just make sure you be aware of the size compliance of where the mounting holes are on your television. I needed to get the additional support bars to increase the VESA compliance to match my TV size. Overall great product. Fast shipping. Online price was approximately $60 less than in retail stores. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a mid-sized wall mount.
When I bought a new iMac, my rock and blues music sounded thin, tinny and had almost zero bass. Any and all of my old Macs sounded better. So, I looked, read several reviews and bought the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. It took me all of 5 minutes to set it up and plug it in, and another 5 minutes adjusting levels. What an impressive change! Great bass, which is what I wanted most out of aux. speakers. One thing: The on-off switch should be located next to the volume knob on the right-side satellite speaker, within easy reach. Getting down on my knees to turn it off is the pits. One other complaint: I e-mailed Klipsch twice, asking them if there was any harm in leaving the speakers "on," but to date I've never received a reply. I hope this isn't indicative of their service, if I ever need it. I bought these from Amazon, and their service was fast and faultless.
I installed an Alpine IVA W205 my 2006 Toyota Rav4 and used a Genuine Toyota Rav4 dash kit from Japan to make it look stock... I also bought the audio processor(PXA-H701) to complete it... This is excellent DVD player and audio quality is fantastic especially when using the digital optical option... Movies play clear and sharp with nice colors... I haven't got the Blackbird II yet so, I can't comment on the Nav... I added the Sirius unit to it too and the menu and info screens are simple and very pleasing to look at... This is a very customizable unit for there are a lot of optional equipment that can be added like HD Radio, Bluetooth, and etc... It's a wonderful system!
After ten months the CD/DVD changer stopped working. Otherwise I would have liked this product.
I ended up returning this product because after about 15 minutes, the insides of my ears were hurting. They were not comfortable at all.
The MP-1000 has become useless since there is not currently and will never be support for Windows XP or 2000. Audiovox &quot;understands your frustration . . .&quot; but will no longer be providing support for their MP3 products and will not be providing any further software updates.
Product arrived quickly and is in perfect condition. Keyboard and mouse are really low profile and beautiful, paired easily with my MacBook, and just look great. Took me a minute to figure out where batteries go in keyboard - read directions. Overall - very pleased!
Much more satisfactory than ear buds. Use them all the time for listening to audio books. Ordered at least 4 additional pairs for spouse and friends. Just wish they could fold, but no matter - they are wonderful.bought through Amazon - where I buy EVERYTHING
First and foremost given the choice between 3 fibrechannel arrays by Seagate, and one Western Digital EIDE Hard drive, I'll take the WD every day and twice again on Sunday. That being said, this setup is a piece of ...... junk.Yes, the basic functionality works for the hard drive, but I was never able to use the reader for SD cards, though I was ironically able to use a reader plugged into the USB passthrough on the drive. Now I had read a review on 'another site' that had this same complaint but I got the drive anyway as I have more readers then I know what to do with and that function wasn't a selling point.Now the reason that I am posting this here:I only had occasion to move the drive ONCE. It worked flawlessly in the remote location. Not to long after I got it back home the unit was... 'assisted' to the floor (a fall of UNDER 3 ft) by my daughter running through the room. Now it was powered on, and I was not surprised when it stopped working/being read by the OS, so I presumed a head crash, Drive dead, data gone.Well seeing as I have had various shareware programs running, the last thing I needed was someone to find something 'not quite right' (through no fault of my own) during a warranty repair, so I decided to void the warranty and troubleshoot it myself. I took the drive out of it's enclosure in a relatively easy manner until I got to the point of taking the power cable out. That was a PITA of the first order, but it eventually yeilded and the drive was now stand alone.I put it into my tower, ensured I could read and transfer data from it. The Drive itself is fine.So once again WD DRIVES are great, but this enclosure and the reader(s) stink. WT_ is the point of making a drive mobile if it can't survive an UNDER 3' fall?
I'm using it to boot linux from it... working fine, of course is slower than a hard drive for that.no problems so far, I would recommend it.
My daughter got one of these and I had to have one! I like it because you can transfer stuff on the PDA to the main computer, since I am going to college. And the digital camera is great. Highly recommend it!!!!!!
I recieved this iPod as a gift, and I absolutely love it. BUT... beware! The iPod with video is incredible and is truely a 5 star product. Videos are clear and smooth; sound is great; and for me it doubles as a portable player and a component of my car stereo. You can use the FM transmitter with it, but my stereo has RCA input jacks. So, I use a headphone (3.5mm) to RCA adapter cable to pump perfect sound right into my system! Not to mention, the iPod and iTunes are an easy way to organize all my music. So, what the hang up? Why not 5 stars? You have to be sooooo careful with screen. GET A PROTECTIVE CASE BEFORE YOU EVEN OPEN THE PACKAGE OF YOUR IPOD. I single swipe with the wrong material on the screen with scratch it! My old, soft cotton t-shirt streaked the front right after I opened it and took it out of the box! The protective pouch they give you is NOT good enough either. It's a shame that you have to accessorize the hell out of a product to be able to use it. It should come with an adequate protective case, or more importantly, it should come with a warning about it's delicateness. Had I bought it myself, I would have researched and known since others have had the same problem. But it was a gift, so I had no way of knowing what I consider a DEFECT in Apple's almost pefect iPod product. Otherwise, I love it, and you WON'T be disappointed, as long as you can protect it from yourself.
Great for protecting your equipment, has life-time warranty and it is easy to install.
As an amateur photographer, I did a lot of research before I decided that it is time to join the 21st century and buy a digital camera--Nikon Coolpix 5900. Why this camera and not the best selling Canon A95? Because Nikon Coolpix 5900 has the best reviews I've read, and I've read plenty in the past two weeks. Ultimately, it came down to three important specifications that every buyer wants and this camera has: durability, quality, and price.Coolpix 5900 has several good qualities: nighttime photography, auto focus, and zoom/macro features. I have tried these features many times and the images turn out sharp. If there is any blurred image, then the camera will alert you and ask if you want to keep the image. Be aware that when the battery is low, the camera takes its time between takes.I've had my camera for a week now and I play with it often. All the points noted by other owners in the reviews below about the Coolpix 5900 are quite valid.My one gripe about the Nikon Coolpix 5900 is the red-eye problem indoor with poor lighting. I attended a friend's wedding and the pictures that I took of the bride and groom inside the church constantly had red-eye. (I didn't think that the church was poorly lit, but in retrospect it could be.) I stood in one place and tried all the flash settings and none of them remedied the problem. Nikon boasts, "Coolpix cameras can automatically detect and remove red-eye directly within the camera." My Coolpix did not deliver on that promise. That disappointed me and the manual was no help. Luckily for me though, I have a picture software that can fix the red-eye problem easily; however, it was a pain having to go through all the wedding pictures to fix them.Update: I recently took pictures on the 4th of July at a friend's rooftop party from sunset to almost midnight. The pictures turned out well and the red-eye problem was not present even though the lighting was even worse at this event than my friend's wedding. I kept the camera on automatic flash the entire time. So, quite honestly, I'm not sure why there was a red-eye problem at my friend's wedding and not at this party.Nikon Coolpix 5900 is a good camera overall despite the red-eye problem I experienced. For now, I'll give this camera a 4-star rating because it has more good qualities than bad.
Very happy with vendor went out of their way with this order, product as advertised
I bought this printer mainly to print directly on printable CD/DVDs. I used to do my labeling with LightScribe disks, but decided that a full color label looks so much nicer. As others have stated, the label design portion of the included HP software sucks big time. I had always used SureThing for my LightScribe labels, so I upgraded to their latest version, which supports this printer. SureThing + this printer makes great labels!I also like the front-mounted USB PictBridge port. Very handy to plug my camera into!Another nice feature is that if the printer is off, it automatically turns on when you print!... 8o)
One week after I bought the IIIc it became the most useful and enjoyable gadget in my possession. I have no complain about the IIIc, it has a good speaker, a robust battery, an amazing display and I have never topped the memory, even when I have plenty of stuff in it. It is easy to carry but not excessively light like the Vx that would easily jump out of your pocket.
I am a wedding photographer mainly. I bought this light for my off camera reception lighting. I use a 580EXII on camera, with the bounce card up and also bouncing off of the ceiling, walls, etc. The only problem I have found is the lack of bounce card on this flash. I needed a flash on camera for my husband, but this one did not fit the bill. I know it sounds like a small thing, and it is, but I will still be ordering another 580EXII to have a second on camera flash.This is not a very technical review, but assuming you know what you are doing, using it for off camera lighting at a reception/party, triggered via Pocket Wizards, it works perfectly.
There's really no need to pay more than $20 for HDMI cables. These work fine if you're a regular watcher of movies or playing video games you won't see the difference between the quality with these HDMI cables and HDMI cables that go beyond 50-100 dollars. This particular one has produced the same extremely high quality hdmi has to offer
I attach this and a big microphone to my Clarion Karaoke machine and sing like a recording artist. I even look like one with this studio headphone. Great value, too.
I purchased this for my desktop PC, not a laptop, and the cord is less than 3 feet long!!! The description of this product should clearly state this fact, but it is nowhere to be found!!!
I had the Linksys WRT54G for 3 years and then it recently just stopped working. Decided to try this Netgear because it was $10 cheaper than the Linksys and I wanted to try something new, since the Linksys failed on me. My receptetion coverage is noticebly better with the Netgear. Where I had "Good" reception with the Linksys, I have "Excellent" with the netgear. Setup was extremely easy and pretty much "dummy proof."
This memory served it's purpose and speed up my old computer. Very easy to install, and works well. This memory is not the greatest but for the price it is excellent
I bought this for my Mom. Broke after warranty period, bought second one at reduced rate. Broke again due to power supply, Broke again - pictures would not download. Cieva recommended another power supply. New power supply faulty.This product is a great idea, but due to poor quality it is a MONEY PIT.
In order to use this Creative Zen Vision M (Any color) MP3 Player.You Must have Windows XP (supports nothing eles), Windows media player 10 (doesn't support beta 11 & Wont work). Only a copy of windows XP Will reconize your Zen vision M player when you try to connect it by usb. It only has a Windows XP Driver (for reconizing zen vision m mp3 player hardware. As of today theres no way around this.The arrival- (Package Items)I receive this in a new smaller package which doesn't include the ac adaptor anymore like amazon.com and creative said.Out of the Box (Picked a 'Black Vision M player)it has a 'Screen Protector' install on the high definition lcd screen. It came also with a 'USB Mini-B Cable Wire', a nice 'light brown white kinda looking Pouch', Very nice sounding 'Creative earbuds' (But if you have headphones thats a $10 vaule or more it sounds really excellent without using the equalizer settings). 'Sync Adaptor' that you connect from the bottom of the player that has 3 inputs: USB 2.0, DC IN 5V and AV out. A 'Installation CD' With a couple of Creative program that does everything you need (Recommend installing it in order to take 'Full advantage' of operating your player. And it comes with Windows Media Player 10.Operating First Time - (To Do First!)So out of the box, you charge it using the usb and sync adaptor(6-7Hours Complete charge).Don't bother turning it on, just plug in to charge (to pc or adaptor, which ever you have).It wasn't charge when I try to use it. You will have to charge it yourself (you can use the PSP 'playstation ac adaptor' to charge it, which is what i and alot others do directly into the DC IN 5V input of the sync adaptor) (2Hour Complete Charge).A battery icon will blink along with a lighten bolt on the lcd screen(top right of screen) and a blue light on top of the player will blink.A Steady blue light (on top of player) and blue full battery bar on your screen will show that its done.Now go and install the software. if you want to fully using everything in the player, install everything off cd (you can always uninstall the programs you wont use).Using the player- (Must know)The 4 lights around the scroll touch pad are buttons (use them! lol).It took me forever to notice i can press them. Top left shourtcut key,Top right play/pause, Bottom left Back, Bottom Right Options.Then two left and right arrounds backa nd fourth, Top Edge touch pad and down for going up and down or tap it and middle for selection or right arrow button.So go and adjust the sensitive scroll pad to 'Low' under System-Player settings-Touch pad. It does take skills to navigate without messing up.Last thing. Incase it freeze on you for what ever reason.Hold the off switch on top of the player left, while holding left insert a paper pin under the player to hit the reset button inside of the player, then release. This will bring you to the bios where you select rescan. don't format or eles you lose everything. Rescan and boot back up and booya your set.I took the time to write this because none of this is in the manual I had to go to there (creative) support forums to ask alot of questions.I plan to buy the white zen too!
The item purchased is working well and i am a satisfied buyer.Nadeem
Good wire at a great price. Why pay more. This wire is good enough to run long distances and work well
I just wanted some decent "in-ear" headphones as the other headphones really hurt my ears. These are pretty comfortable. The sound quality is not as great as Bose or other expensive headphones, but it works for me.
The Zune Car Charger does what is supposed to do. It charges the Zune player just fine. If you use a FM transmitter to play your Zune through your car radio, be prepared for some electrical noise feedback from your engine's charging system. I use Monster Cable's FM Transmitter.Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPodI try to charge it while I'm not listening to the unit. If your engine's not running, or if you have a direct line in to your car's player, you'll be fine.
This camera is really marvelous, pretty light to lug around and superb performance. The following features are the ones which makes it a great buy for the price- Eye Start (I love it, this feature is not there in Maxxum 4)- 9 point autofocus, focus lock- fully automatic mode, shutter-priority/aperture-priority and fully manual modes- red-eye reduction, in-built pop-up flash- convenient pre-set program modes (portrait,landscape,close-up,sports and night portrait)- upto 9 multiple exposuresthe film loading mechanism is smooth and easy, though it could have done with a warning message (rather than a blinking '0') when film is not loaded properly.Has focus indicator, locks shutter when still focussing (can happen when using zoom telephoto lenses), has exposure range warnings, shutter speed warnings (if the recommended aperture or shutter speed is outside the range of your lens), the eye-sensor could have been better, but this drawback can be overcome with the exposure preview button, all in all I'm very satisfied with this camera.Note: don't compare it with professional grade cameras like Nikon F 100... this camera does not have a color database like the pro-grades, so your exposure might be off by 1-2 stops when shooting extremely bright/dark subjects due to 'mid-tone'ing.
I used these during the periods when I had no TV. Connect this to a laptop or PC through USB and yo uare all set. It was easy to use, very small form factor. I used for 2 years and Hauppauge never failed.
First, there was the Kodak DC-20...YUK! Then the Polaroid PDC-640...you get what you pay for. Now I have a Cybershot and am finally happy!I purchased this camera mainly because I couldn't get decent resolution in photos I use for computer wallpaper. This camera exceeded my wildest expectations.The download times, with the USB cable, are like Warp 9 vs. 1/4 impulse power from the Polaroid's serial interface. Battery life, WITH the LCD screen beats the pants off the Polaroid, I used to only shop for cameras that took alkaline batteries (I won't even talk about the Kodak, a BAD experience). The ability to add verbal notations with your pictures has been invaluable in my job. (...) or more.The downsides are, of course, the 4 meg memory stick...lack of a carrying case...delay of shutter release. I won't call the lack of an optical viewfinder bad...the view through the one on my Polaroid never looked like the finished picture.All in all, with the addition of (at least) a 32 meg memory stick AND a decent carrying case, I have an excellent camera for many enjoyable years of photo opportunities.
I prefer Canon because the ink lasts longer and is certainly cheaper than many others. My color multi function printer is currently 7 years old and going strong. It has never been serviced, and the integrated cleaning system clears up most printing issues quickly.
This bright eyed little desk rodent makes my computer function without fail. I didn't give it 5 stars only because left clicking on the screen scroll bar with this mouse takes big jumps rather than tiny moves that I was used to with my old dead mouse. I haven't been able to adjust that movement to my liking. Desk dust doesn't matter anymore with the optical movement.
There's a lot of product for the price and the cleaning cloth is really soft and strong. The cleaner gets off finger prints and the other little specs that get on the screen. The downside is that it actually does streak. The streaks aren't too "heavy" but there is a lot of them. I've tried it on both of my screens (Acer and Asus) several several times. You can get a little bit of the streaks off if you use a dry part of the cloth and wipe the screen over and over and OVER. Really disappointed after reading the reviews. I may return this product.
I owned an older model of this product and it sounded great. I broke the mic, I decided to get the newer one. The first one had a bad ear piece. Amazon sent a replacement right away. The replacement works great when it's positioned properly. If not, the speakers click on and off. Other than that, it sounds great. And I can't break the mic since it's in the headphone itself.
As of this writing, no reviews are from someone who actually HAS one of the new iPods (10/19). That is about to change....My 40GB iPod's hard disk had been deteriorating for a while, until it stopped working altogether. That happened to be the day before the iPod video announcement (last Tuesday).On to what you really want to know, and what you can't get from Apple's website, or reviews regurgitating technical specifications:1) Can you actually enjoy watching video on a screen that small? What about the video quality?In short, if you're holding the iPod as close to your face as you would hold an older iPod to really read what song is playing, the video quality is actually quite nice. The screen is noticeably bigger (the height is about the size of the old iPod width). If you're wondering how the quality comes out on an iPod screen (which is normally fairly pixelated), when you load a video it toggles into a mode much akin to when a computer plays a graphics intensive video game. It takes about 10 seconds for a feature-length film to load (i.e., between clicking play, and when it starts playing).With regard to movies, the iPod doesn't support chapters. My guess is that people will eventually want movies distributed as folders, witch chapters being the individual files. This will allow chapter skipping. That said, once a movie loads, fast forwarding works very well.I loaded a fairly graphics-intensive movie on there, at about the highest quality the iPod would allow. The actions scenes come out fine...about what you would expect for an MPGE4.2) What the heck does this thing actually look like in your hand?It is about the size of older iPods. It is thinner (a lot thinner, if, like me you are upgrading from a non-photo Gen4 40gb). The front is a flat screen, much like the iPod nano, but bigger. The clickwheel is a bit smaller than it was on older iPods, but bigger than that of a nano.3) The screenI have to say, the bigger screen is nice in and of itself. If you have longer track names (if you have live music, etc.) a lot more of the name will appear. This is a very nice subtlety since in oder to read a song title you don't need to wait......for....it....to.....scroll....4) Is it worth it?Jobs called this a regular iPod with "video capability." I'd say the video capabilities are a little better than that gives it credit for. I don't yet have a composite adapter, so I can't see how this comes out on a TV...With regard to exporting video to TV, there ARE the following options:TV Out (on/off)Video Signal (NTSC/PAL)Widescreen (on/off)If your iPod is breaking, or is pretty old, I'd definitely upgrade. If you travel a lot or have downtime where you could hold the device pretty close to your face (train, airplane, etc.), I'd definitely get it. If you don't have much time to enjoy the video capabilities, then it probably isn't worth it.5) FirewireThe tech specs didn't say anything about firewire, so I had been wondering whether it is supported. It actually is not supported at all. In fact, I tried connecting via my old firewire cable, and the iPod brought up a screen that said something like, "firewire is not supported. Please use the supplied USB cable."6) The "case"I saw that a case was included on the Apple website...basically the case, as you might suspect, is pretty bad. I got a 60GB model, and it barely squeezes into the case. That said, cases that support the new screen will likely be unavailable for 3 weeks or so (if what happened with the nano repeats itself), and so it is ncie to have SOMETHING to prevent you from scratching your new screen (which is now more important because it plays video).Anyway, I hope this answers any questions you might have. I've tried to stick to differences between this beauty and the iPod photo.If you're still on the fence, let me say this...go for it. It is really quite nice.
Just doesn't work. None of my devices recognized this cable. Great idea but something's not right here. You would think it could a least charge an iPod but it didn't
Camera makers bundle a small amount of memory, in my case 8 MB. It is a must to order more memory. This SanDisk 128 MB CF card has worked great for me. I'm able to store 162 images at the highest setting. This card has worked over and over again, I have had zero problems with this card. It mounts for me in WindowsXP, and MacOS X. Works great with iPhoto, etc...
I have had this product for over a year.The Good- Generally comfortable- Nice mouthpiece- Lightweight- Can work with your headset or computer- Nothing wrapped around the headThe Okay- Cord can snag on things and the ear piece will rip out of your ear (This is partly due to me.)- People struggle to hear you at times when they are on cell phones or speaker phonesBecause the cord would snag, ultimately I had to get it replaced. Customer support was really helpful and replaced it within a couple of weeks. The replacement met the same ending of the ear piece breaking because I snagged it too much.The price is affordable. I find it to be very good headset for the price. I am considering purchasing another one but unsure of at the moment.Update: After doing some research, I purchased another one today as this headset fits my needs best.
This printer prints out wonderful pictures. I'm very happy with it. I have had no problems whatsoever. I think the people that had problems possibly had a bad batch. No product is perfect. But as far as I'm concerned, mine is great!!
Finally someone has come up with an ipod car transmitter that actually works! I've tried many of these, and they all have had poor reception, and tend to gobble up batteries. The transpod uses no batteries, and has a crystal clear sound. On a recent trip from Central New York to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, I only had to change the frequncy button once, and that was very easy to do. Mounting is a snap in my Toyota Sienna. Also, the price at Amazon was great! List is $100, but I only paid $66.
Need memory for my mac and this memory fit perfectly. My computer feels like a brand new machine. Thanks.
I'm a stickler for research. I extensively researched six of the top photo printers on the market. I eventually narrowed my search to the HP 7660 based on these attributes:A- Picture Quality- It can't be beat! I went to the trouble of printing three pictures from the HP 7660 and compared them to the same prints I received from a well know photo lab from Bentonville, Arkansas (started by a guy named Sam). The clarity and realism are identical; perfect pictures.B- Versatility- I wanted a photo printer that would serve as a document printer as well. It does both. And unlike the SONY X5 that doesn't print documents nor any other photo size other that a 4X6, this printer does it all. And for those that whine about having to interchange ink cartridges to print photos versus documents; so what! It takes (not an exaggeration) less than 5 seconds. HP even gives you secure cradle to rest the dormant ink cartridge in until it's ready to be used.C- Price-- Compared to other photo printers, the price is exceptional. It will pay for itself in memories, gifts, entertainment, and convenience in no time. $150.00 is VERY reasonable.I wanted professional picture results. I wanted to print documents. I wanted a fair price. The HP 7660 gave me everything I wanted. I am OVERLY satisfied. No hang-up on installation. No problems whatsoever. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
for the price, no sony, pioneer or kenwood head unit can do all the things this NITRO radio can. It's really easy to install and to operate. In the performance aspect, it pushes 50W*4 and 50 watts exclusively for subwoofers. It also got 1 rca input to installa a screen, 1 auxiliary input so you can plug whatever you want. and of course the antiskip chip,complemented with the remote (wich can also control a cd changer), are the top of the iceberg.Buy it, You won't be disappointed
If you are a metal detecting enthusiast you may not find a better pair of headphones than these. If your not a hunter, we won't hold that against you, buy them anyway cause you will love them.I have been hunting for almost 2 months and went through two pairs of Fisher headphones, one without the coiled cord -which just stopped working in the middle of use and one with the coiled cord -which the wires came out of the jack. I then bough a pair of Bounty Hunters and found they were the EXACT same headphone as the coiled Fisher ones and the wires pulled out of jack the same way. Besides the fact that these all broke, they all were the most extremely uncomfortable things to wear! They crushed my ears and I could only wear them for a short time. Then I bought a pair of Garrets, they were more comfortable then the Fisher or Bounty Hunter, but the right ear phone stopped working only after a week of using them.I then borrowed a pair from a friend till I bought my E-trac, which unfortunately comes with a pair of Minelab headphones. These were comfortable, sounded good, but would not stay on my head unless I wore a hat under them because there is no tension in the arch. I was at the limit of my sanity to find a pair of coiled headphones that fit well, produced good sound, allowed some ambient sound through, and lasted more than a few weeks.Believe me when I say the Sennheiser HD-280 PRO headphones exceed all my expectations. Comfort is unparalleled! I can wear these all day long without any discomfort or fatigue. The ear pieces fit perfectly around my ears and the tension is perfect keeping them securely where they belong even during the "I found another silver" dance and you don't get that feeling of your head being squeezed in a vice after wearing them. The cord is fairly long with a soft coil that holds taunt but stretches easily when you need it. I'm tall, 6' 2", and I find that the extra cord is a great benefit because I can put my detector down and stand up and even take a few steps away without the headphones being pulled off my head. Also note the jack is 3.5 but comes with a 6.35 adapter that threads onto the 3.5 essentially locking it in place. The sound is amazing! If your a serious hunter you know how important clean and crisp sound is when identifying buried treasure or trash. The low tones are great for listening for those Buffaloes, mid-tones are super clean and you never heard the sound of silver ring so clear and vibrant as with the HD-280 PROs. Being able to hear background sounds is just as important as hearing your detector, and these do a good job of that. Did I mention that they also fold up for easy storage in a backpack and are super light weight? Now I've only used these for a few days, but felt compelled to author this product review for the benefit of metal detecting hobbyists. These are super-awesome! Cash in some of those clad-coin caches and upgrade to the HD-280 PRO and hunt in comfort!Here is an update. I recently purchased a Minelab ctx 3030 and was truly happy to learn that these awesome headphones work perfectly with my new detector! And I firmly believe every word that I wrote about these headphones after hundreds of hours of use in all kinds of weather conditions and locations including the beach. Through the scorching summer sun and now the brittle chill of winter these headphones are rock solid awesome!
I'm very happy with these headphones, not just for studio monitoring but for general use. They are very comfortable (don't mind wearing them for extended periods of time) and the music quality is perfect since they don't jumble the bass. I highly recommend them. Plus they're very reasonably priced.
Seem like good quality memory modules but only about 20% better performance with 4X the memory!I clean the registry and cookies regularly so guess I need to unload some of my unused software at this point to see any better results.
I'm not very happy with this mouse.- Very, very laggy. Presumably to improve battery life, it goes to sleep constantly. You're always having to wiggle to wake it up, even after just a few seconds' typing.- Charges batteries slowly, and does not work at all when batteries are dead, even with USB cable plugged in. So you'll leave it on the shelf for a while to find the batteries are dead, then need to plug it in for a long time to get even the minimal charge needed to use it.The one pro is that it's quite precise, and has a precision-enhancement mode with even higher DPI, but that's all for nought since you're having to fight its narcolepsy all the time.Size is just big enough not to fit easily in a tiny part of a bag, but still small enough to be non-ergonomic. The worst of all worlds.
I wrote a stellar review of this product this A.M. it was running all of my computers to perfection. Went out and came home 5 hours later it was down. called tech support ( only 3 min wait time) and went through the channels to find out the unit was gone, kaput,dead, fini,etc. So I am reversing my opinion. For what its worth stay away.....................................
price point for value, replaces a d-links 2 antenna router that died after 2 yrs, works fine in my 2000 sq ft home. very happy after 1 month of use.
Got it during the December deals.Easy to assemble; good to use. Worth the money.
what can i say? this product works as advertised and is very easy to use. makes everything easier by using two computer towers with one monitor. just make sure what kind of keyboard/mouse input/output cables that reside on the back of your computers and mouse/keyboard. it can be confusing on knowing which model to buy with all the usb/serial input/ serial output/mouse connector/ keyboard connector, etc.
It is a nice looking case and I would've been very happy to use it with my phone, but it does not fit for Nokia E61. Thank God the seller was nice enough to take it back.
It's a surge protector so there's not much to say;1) It appears to be working (haven't had any surges yet)2) The color coding is a nice touch and helps when unplugging cables3) Came with a short coaxial cable and telephone cable (I won't be using either, but if you need them it's a nice touch)
very good quality and sturdy. they enhanced the quality of my audio signal. they are solid and well made. get some. you won't be sorry.
This is an excellent flash with many options. I only issue is the master-slave switch is now menu selectable, instead of a hard switch on the unit itself
I put this stand together in about 1/2 hr. Directions were fairly good and assembly was easy with very few parts to assemble. The stand looks great with the simple design and is very stable. I used the cord management system (tube at back of stand)to stuff extra cables and power cords into. Only complaint is that the manufacturer does not specify the weight limit, instead giving a max TV size. The table is pretty heavy, with 90% of the weight being the three glass shelves. I am happy with this purchase from Amazon.
I'm a happy Toshiba HD-TV owner so I figured this would be a great DVD player, especially since consumer reports rates the now obsolete 3960 as a great buy. Initially I was happy with the picture quality, sound etc but the subtitles feature does not work. I've tried with several DVDs and also tried to resize my tv screen to all sizes. If you're wondering why you might care about subtitles, try watching "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which has no English soundtrack. Then the next disaster, I played a couple of music CDs and they would skip every 10mins or so. Sorry Toshiba, I'm dissapointed.
I've had this motherboard installed for about two months, and it has so far been great. It's not a high-end board, but if the features match what you're looking for, you won't be disappointed.Some key things to keep in mind:1) There is only 1 IDE channel, so you can only use 2 older IDE devices.2) There are 4 SATA ports on this motherboard, and RAID support is limited.3) There are only 2 PCI slots, 1 PCI Express x16, and 1 PCI Express x14) There are is a shortage of 3-pin fan plug-ins on this motherboard. There is one for the CPU, 1 for the PSU, and only one for case fans. This wasn't a problem for me because I was able to run one of my case fans off of the PSU directly, but you should be aware of these limits when planning out your system.5) The location of the PCI Express x16 slot is right next to one of the two PCI slots. If you are planning to use a separate video card with this motherboard, and you plan to use both of the PCI slots, it's going to be a tight fit.However, the integrated graphics on this board are wonderful. I'm very happy with the ATI Radeon X1250. If you are into high-end gaming, your performance might suffer somewhat, but I haven't had any problems. I do a lot of video editing using this integrated card, and I have no complaints. The integrated sound is also very good.There is also another model of this motherboard that offers HDMI output. I haven't used it, but I'm told it works well. I give this board five stars because of it's excellent driver support, integrated graphics, and stellar performance. It will not meet the needs of every user, but it met mine.
I did a review after I first set it up and ran several photos through. Now I have run two sets of color cartridges and 2-1/2 rolls of 4" photo paper and several greetings cards through it and I am even more impressed.PRINT QUALITY EQUIVALENT TO SILVER HALIDE BUT LIFE MAY NOT: As I said in my earlier review a professional photo-evaluator, had recommended this printer to me, as its print quality looks almost like a silver halide print. One concern however, is storage. It is my understanding ink-jet prints though they may look equivalent to that of silver halide, do not have the life span. Only time will tell.EASY TO USE I make my living evaluating items for ease of use and this printer impressed me. One concern I had when I first realized you had to change some of the parts of the printer for 4" roll paper was ease of doing this, as it was placed up on a shelf and not easy for me to access. I was pleasantly surprised.PAPER LOADING THOUGH AT FIRST IS CONFUSING GOES TOGETHER NICE: The Epson printer has a two-piece assembly for the back paper-loading section. One part is made to accept two different assemblies. One for sheet paper, and the other for roll paper. Once you first install this piece, it goes in easy. Initially it was a little confusing from the instructions. However, since you have to change part of this to put in the paper roll, I had a chance to do this at least 10 times. I'm happy to say, loading the paper on the roll and dropping this into the back of the printer is easy to do. Given where I put my printer this could have been a nightmare. The printer once the roll paper is placed here and placed toward the back of the printer virtually self loads. The book does a nice job telling you how to setup the "film factory" software to maximize this usage as well. The 4" roll paper once done can be advanced to cut and then put back in loaded position or in position to remove from the printer. All it takes is one button push for each and the printer does the work.INK CHANGE MID-PRINTING: This was amazing. My ink ran out right in the middle of a large print run for photos on the 4" wide roll paper. I anticipated wasted paper or a need to prematurely change the ink. Luckily Epson thought this all out for me. Once the ink was exhausted the printing stopped and cued up the ink cartridge. It also gave me plenty of warning if I had no cartridge on hand. Each print I did, I was shown the status of the ink cartridges. When it ran out, it stopped nicely after a print and told me it could go no further. At that time I could advance the picture to cut if I wanted to and then requeue the paper. It offered me instructions (which I used) to change the cartridge and nicely showed me each step, including removing the strip that protects the contacts. Once the cartridge was changed it resumed the printing job. Ironically, once this happened when I could not attend to it, and it patiently waited for over 8 hours for me and then went like clockwork when done.EASE OF FINDING INK-JET CARTRIDGES AND EPSON PAPER Needless to say, once you get the printer, you will need to purchase replacement cartridges. I'm finding it easier to find the cartridges online. However, I'm sure speciality stores would have these cartridges, but they are not in grocery stores like some of the HPs and Canon's are. As far as the paper, I'm also not finding it as plentiful in the real world as online. Online is amazingly cheaper as well, even considering shipping. Key is buying enough at one time.FOR BEST QUALITY USE EPSON PAPER: It makes a major difference when you use Epson paper with this printer. If you want the best quality, this is what you should do. This is not saying other papers won't work, but the results may be unexpected. On one of the other competitor's paper, I tried, I got an iridescent 3D effect, when I tried it. Not good.P.S. This review was before I had used Kodak's One Touch to better Pictures. Please see my Kodak Paper review prior to making your buying decision. I was really impressed with what Kodak did.COMPARISON: I have owned a Lexmark, Brother and HP printers and have never been so impressed at the quality of the product as I have been with this printer. The external construction is solid, the initial use was seamless and its end product is exceptional. Nice job!
$500 for a cable? Get a grip, Denon. Completely dishonest. I'll never buy any of your products again.
The sound quality was good with these earbuds, until they broke! These earbuds are very cheap quality and broke the second time I put them in my ear. The dark0 gray, back casing just separated from the part where you put your ear in, and guess what??? There was just a small amount of glue holding it together. I expected more from Monster, which is usually a brand that makes a good name for itself, but this time, they let me down. Also, these are the old models and do not come with the thing to hold your two wires together when you are listening to music. I would not recommend this to anyone unless they want a good sound paired with very cheap quality.
I bought this from Amazon a little more than a year ago as I thought it was perfect for my laptop. I've traveled with it several times, and it's worked perfectly. However, two weeks ago after going through security, both zippers were broken and it is now unusable. It supposedly has a lifetime warranty, but two requests for help from Belkin have gone totally unanswered. I'm very disappointed; thus my "loved it, now hate it" opinion!
Great product, we chose to mount a large on in the living room and the smaller one in the bedroom. Now I wish I had gotten 2 big ones! Holds up nicely, and looks great next to a mounted TV!
Well, what can I say... This is a great mp3 player. The sound is the best of the best. The headphone is bassy and clear, althought I personally like earbud. The body of the player is a little bigger than the others(samsung, panasonic), but so far, it is the lightest. The player support ID3 tag and can start in 10 sec(pretty fast!).This player is the best, but not the best deal...I also prefer a remote control(there is no slot for remote), but, hey!none of the others have. Other than that, it also lack an AC adoptor and a hand strap (I can't believe sony did that!)The feature of the player are average, despite it has an 2 level G-protection, it doesn't have an line out (wow, Im seriously disappointed!)The playback of the player are very smooth, all the cd I wrote works fine on it. For stability, so far I haven't encounter any problem.Any way, it is the best player without considering the accessories, features and the price. If you want the best quality sound, this is the one to go. But,if you want a player that full of feature and a lot of accessories, it's not gonna happen!(The new samsung cd yepp has a lot of features, and panasonic is much smaller! Both of them are cheap!) So, if you want a cd mp3 player, you decide!
I used to have a Logitech Wingman stick, and it worked great for many years until I wore it out. So, I decided to stay with the brand. What a disappointment this stick is! As I said in the title, looks and feels great, button placement is good.After about 3 days, I started having problems with it holding calibration. It will reset itself by unpluging USB, but the reset may only last a few minutes. It will bank right when untouched, but then doesn't have a full range to the right, so banks are slow, making it impossible to chase opponents using right turns in games like Crimson Skies. I have to hold constant pressure slightly to the left to keep it (semi) straight and level.I thought is was a fluke or just a defective product. The logitech site is full of posts from people with nearly identical problems who are on their 4th (or more) replacements with the same result. Bottom line, it is poorly designed and constructed. Buy it if you want a cool looking paperweight. If you want to fly, on the other hand, try a Saitek or something else.
I bought this headphone and received it shortly. I used to had Philips headphone from target store for same price. This one have better quality, and comfort. Recommanded for audio and game very happy with it.
This cable is great. Looking around stores the prices ranged from $20-$70. I got this cable for a couple of bucks and the viedo/audio quality is flawless and I have a full 1080p HD signal. Dont hesitate because of the low price, just buy and see for yourself!
I PURCHASED THIS RADIO FOR USE WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE. THE SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIPS BUT THANKS TO THE SPEAKER MIC I ADDED, I AM ABLE TO CONTINUE USING IT. MY FRIEND PURCHASED THE SAME RADIO AND HAS NOT HAD ANY SPEAKER PROBLEMS. WE ALSO ADDED AN EXPANDABLE ANTENNA FOR MORE RANGE. THESE ARE GOOD RADIOS BUT CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CLOSE COMMUNICATION.
This is an unmanaged switch, which means that you can not configure Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANS) or Quality of Service (QoS) - though QoS is supported through the implementation of 802.1p, but all the attached devices must support 802.1p in order to use it. Since there is no configuration, all you have to do is plug it into power and plug your devices into it. It really is that simple for any unmanaged switch. It will automatically allow all your devices to talk to each other at the physical layer. Of course, your applications must be configured right to talk to each other, but these unmanaged devices make building the infrastructure a snap.In answer to a previously posted review, I tested this device in the following way:-Port 1 connected to my desktop computer with a Gigabit network interface card (NIC)-Port 2 connected to a 10/100 switch which was connected to a gigabit ethernet storage device-Port 3 connected to a second DGS-2208 switch which was connectedto the exact same model gigabit ethernet storage device-Port 4 connected to a laptop with a 10/100 NICThe point of this setup was to use the identical computer communicating with identical devices through a 10/100 connection and through a gigabit (1000) connection. I transferred a 10 GB file to the ethernet storage device through the gigabit connection first and then I transferred the exact same file through the 10/100 connection. The GB connection was about five times faster.Now, this proves that the switch does not automatically throttle back to the slowest "connected" device. However, it does not indicate whether the gigabit connections will slow to the speed of 10/100 connections if those slower connections are actually active.To test this, I transferred the same file from the laptop to the slower connected ethernet storage device while also transferring the file from the desktop to the faster connected ethernet stoarage device. The results? The gigabit connected devices still transferred the data at rates faster than possible on a 10/100 connection. This proves that the gigabit speeds are still achieved even when a 10/100 connection is active.In the end, due to memory and processor limitations, this device cannot even compare to enterprise-class gigabit switches from Cisco and other providers; however, it is the best performing gigabit switch I've ever seen for under $75.[...]------------------------------------
Canon has outdone themselves here. Every function of a manual flash Canon has automated and gone beyond expectations. Could not be easier to use as a dedicated e-ttl flash. Turn it on and go! So many features I have to keep the manual handy. Pricey yes, precision yes, quality yes!
It works and you have to have them. No complaints, as it does the job. I suppose I do not really &#34;love it&#34; but it deserves the highest rating.
The following review was written in 2010 for this mini-monitor, for which I paid $99.99, NOT THE $329.95 AMAZON IS NOW ASKING FOR IT. Something is wrong here, especially since it is still be offered elsewhere for $99.99.I had no problem installing this mini monitor and it does exactly what I wanted it to do. I keep an editor open on that screen and use it to save snippits of code that I want to refer back to on my main screens.
Originally I wanted a line out for my klipsh promedia 2.1 for my toshiba satellite u200 which apparently, this does not provide.I tried it with my IEMs (UE SuperFi 5 Pro) and I get lots of hiss throughout the volume range when using with IEMs. The onboard (soundmax integrated digital hd audio) sound has basically no noise. No idea why the TBAAM is so bad.Software sucks too. Once you install it in one usb port, you can't move it to another port without reinstalling the software. This is the only usb device I've ever had do this. Seriously.
I'm a longtime Garmin eTrex user. I think this is our fourth or fifth unit and each upgrade has been well worthwhile. I grappled with this one as a part of me wanted to go up to the GPS Map line. Our primary use is Geocaching and other outdoor activities. In the end, I opted to stay with the eTrex Vista even if the only real changes were the expanded memory and higher sensitivity.The unit is great and does all it is supposed to. I have just two comments:First, it caught me off guard that the ONLY way to store maps is in the micro SD card. I headed off to Africa on a trip without going through the unit first. Fortunately, I was able to steal the micro SD card from my wife's stateside cell phone to use to store the maps.Secondly, the control panel on the unit continually locked up. This was a strange problem I've never encountered before and I'll be calling Garmin on it. We would be driving down the road tracking our route, and the keyboard would completely lock allowing no inputs. It required a LONGGGGG hold down of the on/off switch or pulling a battery to reset.Otherwise, it's a good step up from the earlier Vistas.
This product is sturdy and has plenty of storage space. It is a little snug for my MacBook Pro, although they said it would fit..
I bought these speakers when I left for college, and they were the perfect size to fit on a desk, fill the room with music when I'm working out, etc. The sound quality is great, and its easy to set-up, and as important, disable: just plug them into and out of the headphone jack.However, if you want to throw a loud party, get something bigger: After having them on full blast a few times, they started to get a static-sound at high volume (fine when lower though)Still, I don't think there's anything better out there. I'd buy again.
Bought this for use with my T2i. Works great even with a battery grip and telephoto lens. You'll need a dime or some other flathead screwdriver to screw in the connecting plate to the camera. Feels like a solid chuck of plastic and I'm looking to buy another one!
I received the Micro as a gift after suggesting it to someone else. I'd done a *lot* of research on MP3 players, and this one fit exactly what was needed--small, flash-storage, not too expensive, good quality. After playing with it, I have to admit the research paid off. The sound is great, the controls are easy to use, there are lots of options, the accessories are just what you need and the price is nice for how much they packed into it.To answer the biggest questions I had before getting one....The FM works. In fact, my wife seems to think it works better than her car stereo. We had no problem picking up a radio station 70+ miles away (of course, that's in flat ND). The included software does rip CDs without a problem, though the method for transferring previously stored MP3 is rather awkward. It does *NOT* accept songs directly from iTunes. You'll need to be...creative...to get that to work (iTunes downloads in MP4 and protects the file). The thing is tiny and can go pretty much anywhere. The protective case is a frosted white material (plastic/rubber/silicone) and covers most of what you want covered, but none of what you don't want covered. Line-in and microphone are there and work, but aren't exceptional. The earbuds sound okay, but are pretty big and will probably need to be swapped out. Oh, and the dark blue version is a nice navy color.The only things I'd consider changing (beyond the size of the buds) are giving it a replaceable USB-rechargable battery and making the volume buttons feel just a bit more solid. Really not much of an issue though.If I was going to buy another MP3 player for this price, there's no doubt I'd buy this one again. Only thing better would be a 1GB version. (Mine will be moving around alot, so I don't want a non-solid-state (iPod-type) player.)
arrived as described, faster than expected.no problems, works as it should.would order again.
I have returned to electronic organizing after just using paper basedfor a few years. The calendar software is not as good as Lotus notes (which I had through my old job), but it's better than what comes with the old Palm Pilot. The new z22 handheld is lighter and smaller and, best of all, rechargeable. Now I even keep shopping lists in it. Will try to use the contacts for all my address needs since there is a way to download and create labels. YAY
If you really like a product with no manual on the website, no manual available from the support personell, three days to answer a support request by simply asking for all of the info already provided on their website form (model, serial, problem), denying warranty coverage for an item six months old that has a two year warranty, then run to the nearest retailer and buy all of the Conext products you can get your hands on.
Excellent commodity for audiophyles who are constantly adding or relocating speakers.Something that is easily available and uniform in quality. Meets expectations of replacement wiring for frequently moved equipment.
This wire manager kit has everything you need... elbows, 4ft long rails, etc but its way too expensive for a simple plastic product. It looks like its "Made in USA" stated on the actual product packaging, so I guess I don't feel too bad supporting us... wait a minute... a high volume sales plastic thing still made right here? WOW, now I'm impressed. Anyway, it works good, sticks well to the wall, looks good too. I was able to fit two 12 gauge speaker cables and a coaxial cable TV wire thru it and still manage to close the latch, though a bit tricky. Overall nice product. I have seen the real cheapo versions of these and this is better than those. A bit of advice installing... lay down on your stomach when applying it right above your molding, to be sure it is going on straight, take your time or you'll be pulling your wall down to fix it.
Arrived before the estimated arrival date. There is a pouch included as well. Both the filters work great.No problems so far.
Fits everything I stored in my glove box and it still has extra space for more. I don't recommend putting items you use daily inside of the organizer.
Having been a fan of Audio-Technica gear I figured this was the one I had to try. I might add everything else including Sony's I gave away, was too much of a comprimise. I had bought and tried and returned several that just did not fill my needs. When I read a review in the N.Y. Times that read " Bose without the hype", I figured this might be the one. I found it as comfortable as the Bose with very good sound reprodution. The noise reduction is excellent, with or without music. The are not as fancy looking as the Bose,the only quality issue is the thin line cord. I plan to order a backup. The best thing is they work well with my portable units, my PC and my home system. Buy them ,Amazaon had the best deal I could find anywhere.Up Date, Almost 5 years since I purchased these, I wear these almost daily for 3-5 hrs. a day. I am shocked after a couple of years I stopped putting them back in the case, I have not been easy on them have ended up sitting on them on more occasions then I would like to admit. I have been using a longer cord and on at least one occasion I Have tripped over the cord and flung them hitting the wall hard.Amazing thing is they not only work well, but after all this they still look good. Which is not surprising, I have at this time 4 different Audio-Technica headphones, some need some work or a freshning. I have just sold a pair that needed some TLC, and I got a decent offer from someone who loved them.So I will purchase a new pair of A-T's, debating which I need most a daily work model or a new audiophile model.P.S. I got a pair of Able Planets at a super price when I purchased a certain $ amount of recording gear, this is the high end model. Every so often I put them on and hang them back up after a few minutes. Don't think I would give them away, might use them for parts, that being said they seem to be of good build quality.I do own a Panasonic model I am fond of and just purchased a fold up pair for my tablet, to early to tell.
i am a big fan of SONY i like lots fo their products but in this particular case i think they failed in design, and also the product i bought wasnt working properly but the set up was painful and having to buy an aditional software to make i work on my Mac really hurts cause now that I finally returned this product i am stock with the software so if somebody want this for a mac call me i will kindly give you the software, not meaning this will work fine and smooth
This is a fine product: it does the job. With few alternatives that offer AC/DC capability to the ThinkPad's Z series, this one works just fine. Indeed, the engineering and design might have been a bit more thoughtful (it's a little large and heavy), but there are few PC companies that truly make the effort to improve form factor. This one does the job, however...
I have used this cord a lot in the past year and it has held up well. Instead of using a switch as I probably should be, I have been just moving this cable between my receiver, bluray disk player and notebook as needed. No signs of wear and tear or reduced thruput yet.
great sound for active sweaty athletes. never clog with water like the older style.stay in place. will buy these forever as long as they are available. sounds great with ipod
Received this item promptly just as it was advertised. Good quality and stores in reverse on lens. Will use Adorama in the future.
I just purchased this Sony Boom Box, and it is great! It is a handsome design, but more importantly the sound is terrific. I am pleased in every way. I am seriously considering ordering an additional unit for elsewhere in the house.
This product is very useful for get a laminating affect within minutes. I used it for laminating school IDs and it came out very good. The best thing about these kinds of products that let you laminate is that you can do it anywhere! The affects of lamination are very good although it might take couple of wastes before getting hang of it. I would recommend this product for anything from business card holders to laminating IDs or pictures.
I've just bought another one, the previous one lasted me a couple of years, this is THE most comfortable keyboard I've ever had, it is solidly built - and I use is with a PC not an Apple.
First of all, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM AMAZON DIRECTLY. This will ensure you get the third generation of the product, with the angled plug. Second generation of this product is not very good.Now, to the review. This headphones' sound is amazing. They are my first "quality" earbuds, and the difference with cheap earbuds is gigantic. before the vibes, I tought it was impossible for earbuds to get bass sound right. I was wrong.I'm, however, disappointed at two things. One, the cables are covered in what seems to be some sort of fabric instead of rubber, and when the cable close to the ears rubs against something, you hear it. It's not that bad, but it's kinda annoying, and it could be hell if you take them to the gym. And two, they are not as comfortable as I tought they would be.This are great sounding earbuds for the prize, but you should consider some other options. I for one, think it would've been better to save a little more and buy the Klipsch IMAGE S4s.
I work once a week on Fridays at home I have had to constantly switch the monitor, keyboard and mouse cables between my home PC and my work laptop. With the a double tap of the scroll key, I can go between my home PC and work laptop in a matter of second. It's a good product and does exactly what it's suppose to do with no problems what so ever. I recommend the product if you are looking for this functionality.
The scanner arrived in timely fashion & pleased my son-in-law when he received it. Thanks for a satisfying shopping experience.
Battery came swiftly was exactly as ordered, placed it in the phone and it has worked flawlessly in the first 60 days. No issues to report.
Works pretty well on minor to medium damage. Made deep scratches play better but didn't fully correct them. Still a good buy overall and made some DVD's watchable again after a long time in the case.
I've had this model headphones for like 4 years now. Each year I have had to replace them cause one of the earphones would die... but that didnt bother me that much with how much I was using them. The last 2 I bought in the last 3 months have been horrible. The quality of the plastic has drastically decreased. Both have snapped at the hindge point hear the ear buds. Both times they occured while they were in my gym bag. Until they correct this, I cannot recommend this product.
This unit is fantastic. Pure, clean sound. I've been using an old car stereo in my garage, hooked up to a battery and a charger, then when the CD player stopped working I switched to an old boom box for my garage/outdoor tunes, but then the CD player on that went dead as well. Radio just doesn't cut it. So I found this unit, and decided to hook it up to a couple of new speakers, and a DVD/CD player I had laying around, and BOOM, was I impressed! The discrete amplifier in this unit is sweet. Silence between tracks is truly silent. No hiss or noise of any kind. And wow, the volume! OMG it's loud (with the right speakers). I'm running it through a pair of Polk outdoor units rated at 150 watts each, on 16 ga wire, so there's plenty of room to let this thing streach it's 100 watt per channel muscle. I haven't found out yet what it's maximum volume sounds like yet because I don't want to get the neighbors mad. The guy across the street helped me test it out though. Even from 150 feet away at 55 on the volume scale, it was loud and clear. Testing it inside the house at 70 on the volume was intense! It's Big, and Heavy. As soon as I picked up the box I new I was in for a treat. For those who want something lightweight and compact, you'll never get the kind of sound this puppy puts out. You need big heavy power supplies, amps, and transformers to get big sound. They got this one just right.
I had purchased the Network Walkman after my iPod was stolen. I had used the iPod and discovered all of its perks and downfalls. The Walkman, to me, is 10x as sexy and as functional. The only downfall is the digital equalizer, which doesn't help the sounds quality whatsoever. What you need is a good pair of headphones. The songs go on a lot easier than the iPod's music match and iTunes. My problem at the moment is finding an FM transmitter as good as the iTrip. Buy this product, it comes in your favorite color.
I too would agree with some of the negative points, but not all. As with many products, people will write a negative review when something doesn't work right but when a product is fine they won't write a review at all. My unit was made in 1998. I bought it in a beat up condition for $20 from a pawn shop and as of April 26, 2011 it works as good as the day it was made. Since this product probably hasn't been available new for at least 10 years, I'm writing this review for people who today might buy the PD-F507 used but would be otherwise turned off by the bad reviews. Makes a great CD player for a second system or your garage stereo, or even a second CD player on your main system for shuffling 25 discs. Just be sure to test it first like I did if you find a used one. Incidentally, I bought the PD-F507 to replace my PD-F505 which one day decided to stop playing discs. As noted before, you can't add or take out discs when one is playing but with 25 in there who cares?
My son went a year without candy to earn $100, and after much thought decided to spend it on a portable DVD player. When it came, he was so excited and really enjoyed it for about six weeks. Then it stopped working. He would put in a movie and it would just say "no dvd". So we emailed Coby detailing the problem. The only email I ever received from them was to tell us to send it in for repair. It was still under warranty and we sent it to them priority mail, with all the info and the $6 cash they require. Then nothing. I made numerous inquiries via phone and email and could never get a straight answer. When I finally got to talk to a real person with any knowledge of the matter, I found that their customer service office isn't even in the same state as their tech support or repair office. They kept telling me to email tech support which I did numerous times, but was ignored. After several frustrating attempts over many weeks to get this resolved, we finally realized that they had probably kept our returned DVD player and just not bothered to tell us. (I realize now I should have insured it, although I thought Priority Mail was sufficient. I'm sure it was properly addressed, also with a return address.) I am totally convinced that the Coby repair office is responsible for our "missing" broken DVD player. This was the most horrible customer service experience I have ever had. And once I got online and read other customer reviews (not necessarily on Amazon) about Coby, I see that we are not alone in our experience. I would warn anyone away from purchasing a DVD player (or any product for that matter) from Coby. It's just not worth the hassle and headaches should anything go wrong. We have since purchased a Zenith portable DVD player from Best Buy for our son, and it is superb quality with no problems whatsoever.
Very affortable. Good quality. Worked really great with my new HPw2207h 22" flat widescreen !
I really liked the lens but I received a bad copy and had to send it back. The front element was loose so it jerked when focusing each picture. The lens is a bit heavy but seemed very solid. Wish I could say more about it. I did get a full refund.
This is a terrific flash, It hooks onto any standard hotshoe flash. If you have a Lomo LCA this is a must.
I received my Garmin GPS and it works fine and the price i paid was by far the cheapest around. The company was very good and I would reccommend them to anyone.Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Personal Navigator
I've used this router for about a year and have had decent performance. Unfortunately, during those times when I did have issues the non-existent tech support was adding insult to injury. Now the router stopped working, but doesn't give any error messages or indications anything is wrong save the fact that it doesn't. I've had mixed results with D-Link in the past, but this most recent interaction has confirmed my belief that D-Link produces products (at least wireless routers) that are a good choice only when it's the only one available.
Too much hype. Didn`t have the presence that my Sony MDR 7506 phones have. Like listening through filters. I like the clean RAW SOUND.
I don't know when I will be done with this one. Works great so far I only have about 200 pics...still clicking. This came to me very good condition and on time. Great Buy!
As a "Mapaholic" I was hesitant to surrender to a GPS. The Garmin has allowed me to be map-free! (Although I still keep them in the car.) I rely on "her" telling me where to turn - and if I miss the turn she will get me back on track immediately. What a relief.
If you are looking for superior sound from your computer this is the card to get. I expect a lot from my soundcards since I do composing, music production, listen to iTunes and even a little gaming too. Previously I had been using the very excellent M-Audio Audiophile 2496. The M-Audio had a few drawbacks to it but nothing that I couldn't work around. However, I decided to upgrade. I looked at the stats of several cards from Turtle Beach and M-Audio but on paper they didn't compare with this card. After installation I gave it a test drive. On playing music from iTunes I noticed a much cleaner sound than my previous card. I didn't bother to use the silly "Crystallizer." If you read about what it actually does, it essentially distorts the sound. This card doesn't need any tricks like that and I can't recommend using it. I think it was just marketing hype. Also, I've listened to music for the last few days I didn't notice any fatigue on my part - the sound was truly better. Next I opened up Cubase (a music sequencing program) and did an audio mixdown of one of my pieces, the quality was equal to a bit better than the original. Ripping from CD to iTunes, I didn't notice any difference in quality. The secret is likely the 5 million transitors. I also will once again enjoy the compatibility with nearly all software programs. If I need it I have access to 24 bit sound fonts, a microphone port and some other do-dads. There were a few downsides. The largest of which was the software installation which took way too long - 40 minutes on my Pentium 4 with 2 GB of RAM. I also objected to having to remove shortcuts from AOL placed in my start menu and Favorites by the installation program. You have to use the install disc and you are not given the option of just installing drivers. I took a small chance (because I had 14 days to return it) on the card because I have read countless negative reviews about Creative products over the last few years. Its nice to see them putting out a quality product once more. I didn't purchase the more expensive big brothers because I didn't need their features. I cannot comment on technical support because fortunately I didn't need to contact them. I highly recommend this card because of its quality and price.
i bought these and these are awesome!!!! no matter who you are (just pretend i am your best friend and ive known you for years) you will love these like a puffin.
i bought this unit 6/14/'06-so it's been 5 days since i started using it.i was thinking about c330 for nearly 3 months butdecided to go for c550 as garmin claimed it had many improvements.i've heard some bad things about c330's screen "washing away" underbright sun lights, but so far c550 never gave me any problem.(garmin claims c550's screen is superior to previous "c" series units...)it's very easy to use, and despite the small screen,it is very easy to read.garmin claims it has "integrated" fm traffic signal receiver,but the signal receiver is actually a part of 12v socket charger-in other words, traffic receiver only works when the unit's power socket is connected to the car,and when it is running on the battery alone, you won't get the traffic signal.it's bluetooth feature is pretty helpful, too-when your cell phone receives a callit displays caller id, and you can use the unit to answer the call and use it as a speaker phone.i've try to go about 6 different places i've never been,such as restaurants, car dealers, stores... etc. andit was very, very accurate.it tends to get a bit "confused" if you are on a place thatdoes not exist on its map.but once you manage to find the nearest road that is highlightedon the screen you are good to go.this is my first navigation unit andoverall i'm very satisfied,and recommended to everyone...pros-1. bright, clear screen that is very easy to read.2. accurate and reliable navigation.3. bluetooth hands- free feature.4. relatively small.5. long battery life.cons-1. so- called "integrated" traffic receiver not truly "integrated."2. almost useless mp3 play back feature.3. text- to- speech (reads street names and exit # and such...) not so good.4. still bigger than "n&uuml;vi" series.5. wish the sound was a bit louder and clearer.6. a bit overpriced.
The 3M filter should have fit my HP L1750 17-inch wide screen, but the filter is about 2 mm too wide. I had to use a paper slicer at a FedEx store to trim it. Without trimming, it'd bend at one side making the screen unreadable. Felt really bad to have to cut something expensive like this filter, but had to fix the problem somehow.The 8 tabs came with the filter, supposed to help making the filter stay put, didn't work. The filter doesn't stay attached to the LCD monitor. One edge of the filter (usually the top one) would lean outward agaist the tabs in a slight angle fashion (about 1/4 inch between the tabs and the screen/filter.) That makes all the texts and images blurry and hurt my eyes. Adjused tabs to angel against the screen so the filter stay as close as possible to the screen, but the glue on tabs gone non-sticky. Went on 3M website, sent an e-mail, was helped to a link on 3M to ask for more tabs for free. Tried to place new tabs in the angle fashion, but *sigh* really?!? Do I need to do all these for an expensive brand-named product like a 3M filter? Still, once in a while on every day, some of the tabs'd come back to 90 degree (natural/parallel to the screen) position and the filter leans against them instead of staying on the LCD screen. Privacy: not so much. Viewing angle too wide, but okay for most of the time. Eye-strain: Bad!!! I have to squinch my eyes to read things because nothing is focused/clear anymore, and I tried both glossy and matte sides."Bottom line: will not recommend this to a friend."Wish I could return it, but too bad I had trimmed it :(
I've been using the 7100 for 3 weeks and have been very pleased with the functionality to date. Mine is version 6.5, build 77.My main complaint HAD been short battery life, similar to many comments I had seen here. Upon calling Tech Support , I found out that I'd been unknowingly putting the the unit in standby mode rather than shutting it off. Turns out that one must press the power button for 10-15 seconds to shut off. Anything short of that blacks the screen but you are only in standby. When powering back on, the power button must be held for six seconds. Quirky, but at least now I understand it. I was needlessly charging the unit every day or two because in the first 10 days I had never completely shut it off!Now, with THAT out the way here are my pros & cons. I have been using this so far on routine driving on the Seattle Eastside, so performance may vary elsewhere.PRO:Elegant appearance, nicely designed case. Similar in size/style to Magellan 4250.Beautiful screen, clear images, nice interface, intuitive to use. Option for day or night view, and 2D or 3D.Clear, pleasant voice quality.Charger indicator light changes from orange to green when fully charged.Ability to key in zip code rather than city name. Possible matches appear as you type, so 5 digit often not required.When searching for nearby POIs, starts inside one mile, and allows to you manually expand radius - great when searching for restaurants.Free traffic reporting for life! (text; must hit icon to display). Extensive detail on nature of incident--accident vs. construction--along with length (miles) of slowdown. Thus far, I've not used the supplied antenna, but it does take several minutes for the icon to appear when starting up. Perhaps the antenna would speed it up, but want to avoid the clutter.Extensive settings menu re: visual options, type of detail on screen, choice of route profile (I find "fast" works better than "optimal" or "short". There's even an option for "scenic".Can choose to be warned when exceeding speed limits, 5, 10, or 15 mph over.Very fast reaction/recalc time when choosing different route.Seems to have some level of intuition based on travel signals: it selects a commute route for me that is 1 mile longer (on a 9-mile commute) than google maps, but due to fewer signals, this route is faster most of the time.Ability to factor in current traffic when plotting route. (applies to major highways)Good POI detail - includes many "mom & pop" restaurants & small retail that I hadn't expected.Easy handling of interim stops or itinerary changes (**need to select this option in settings menu)Three modes - car, bicycle, pedestrian.Canada and Alaska included. Canada is part of US map, no need to switch when crossing border.CON:Comes with only a soft felt pouch as protection. I ordered the "hard case" for $20 which really isn't that "hard", but is adequate.No printed user guide.Lengthy shut down. Standby is nice option for brief stops, but a separate standby button would have made more sense.When unit hits low battery warning, map freezes behind warning icon. Verbal routing continues. Only way to restore live map is to completely power down & reboot after connecting charger. Tech support says this is due to deliberate trickle charge requiring time to build power back.I'd like to note that I was VERY impressed with Navigon's Tech support. Short prompt menu, no nagging troubleshooting suggestions, live person right away. Rep was very articulate, conversational, and professional; really interested in being helpful. Felt like I was talking to Management rather than some bored low-level "tech". Tech support located in Indiana.This is my first GPS, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but I'm very pleased thus far and cannot think of anything lacking in the 7100. The routing is occasionally a little off what I might choose, but not unreasonable. Did a wonderful job on a recent trip to Alaska, even in remote Kenai peninsula.Update 3/29/08: Having used the 1.1 software update for about a month, it seems response times are a little faster.
Great calculator. For those needing documentation go to TI website and get the voyager guide book its 1000+ pages of any thing you want to learn. Can perform as complex functions as you are willing to program it to.
I have 30 of these enclosures for my busy production company. We populate them with seagate or hitachi 1.5 or 2 tb drives and send them to freelance editors to cut shows. When they work, they're super. After about a year, I had one at home and it suddenly unmounted. I rebooted the mac, remounted the drive and all was fine for a few hours... then, it did it again. Subseguent remounts lasted only a few minutes until it reached a point where it would not mount at all. I was using firewire and assumed the interface might be faulty so I switched to USB. No dice. SATA, no good. I popped the drive in another enclosure and it worked fine. This same problem happened with another enclosure several weeks later. Than I began getting calls from my freelancers echoing the same problem. I have now lost 6 of the thirty. Side note, after a week of inactivity, a failed enclosure sometimes decides to work again... but I found that it would fail soon thereafter. Interestingly, I had one that failed in the warranty period, but MacAlly wasn't too thrilled about replacing it. They finally relented due to the fact that I had so many (how kind). But alas, the one they sent me was faulty, and I suspect that it was the same one I sent them. So folks, do yourselves a favor. If you use portables a lot, or if you use them in your business, DO NOT BUY THESE ENCLOSURES!!! You won't lose any data, but the failure rate of this product after only one year makes this product EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE.
Great quality cord. Thick coating to make it last through the years, good solid heads, all the pins are strait, and the signal is good too. Great purchase
Buyer Beware!The all BlackER-P511, typically shown, may very well be an inferior Jensen,JT-141battery with a Black Energizer logo / band directly over the Blue Jensen logo/sticker. I took two apart, and that is the story. The JT-141, 1500 mAh talk-time is about 1 hour, which is significantly less than the all Black covered (typically shown) Energizer.Moreover, Energizer referred me to Audiovox, who also services Jensen products, regarding this product, and I got very negative customer satisfaction from them.
Got these for my brother. Very good. He can't hear anything other than his music :] Shipped very fast too. They would be better with a carrying case (like the sport version has), but overall they seem to be pretty good. If you need a case though, get the orange sport version.
haven't used it yet, but looks good. I'll try it in a few days. That's all i can say for now
I owned a Canon Rebel film SLR that I used well into 2002. Like many others, I got tired of paying for film, so I made the switch to digital, buying a point-and-shoot. It wasn't until I purchased this Rebel SLR in March of 2007 that I realized how much I missed my SLR!I purchased the body only because I had a lot of Canon gear that was still compatible with the digital SLR. Buying the Canon was therefore, an easy choice for me. However, I did compare the Canon to the Nikon D40 and D80 and found that the Canon compared very favorably, dollar-for-dollar.The Canon Rebel XTi has a very high-quality feel about it. It is very well made, with rubber grips at all the right contact points, buttons and doors that feel "made for the long run," EXCELLENT bundled software, and fast camera-to-PC transfer times. Unlike a lot of other electronics purchases I've made recently, it comes will full versions of all of its software- no "lite" versions requiring you to pay more for the full version. And again, the software is EXCELLENT. It is much better than the software that came bundled with my Kodak point-and-shoot.Even if you don't have any Canon lenses in your arsenal, I'd still advise against buying the kit with the lens. The lens included with the kit is not a great lens- it won't disappoint, mind you, but it's not a high-quality optics lens. Most local camera stores are offering Canon-sponsored specials that allow you to buy the body and a separate lens for about the same price as the Camera kit. This would be a much better deal. Note that the only difference between the "Kit" and the "Body Only" is the kit lens. The "Body Only" still includes all of the cables, software, manuals, battery, and charger.If you're interested in flexing the camera's true muscle by shooting multiple frames at high resolution (I've gotten mine to fire 49 straight frames in about 17 seconds) you'll want to get a top-quality Compact Flash card; the camera does not come with one. Note that there are differences in memory cards with respect to read and write speeds. I purchased the SanDisk Extreme III 4GB card. The Extreme III line is capable of 20MB/sec min write and read speeds. Check other cards carefully- I've tried the slower cards and the camera cannot respond as quickly as you might want with slower cards.This is an excellent camera- it takes high-quality 10MP JPEG images with excellent color depth, white balance, and clarity, with as little or as much control as you care to specify. You can use it as a novice's point-and-shoot, or a professional's wedding camera, and get excellent results every time.
This Toshiba unit is very impressive. I had originally purchased a bargain Mintek MDP-1810. Its picture left a lot to be desired and eventually it failed to operate after a couple of weeks. So I returned it to Amazon and spent a couple of hundred bucks more for the Toshiba. The Toshiba's picture is very good (much better than the Mintek); however, the viewing angle is critical. After experimenting with the tilt position of the screen and the picture controls (of which there are many and you can have three user-programmable settings), I've been quite happy with the results. I have not noticed any undue graininess nor any annoying motor noise during playback. My one complaint is that the blacks could be blacker. There is a faint illumination around the edge of the screen that appears in dark scenes, especially noticeable in the black bars in widescreen letterbox movies. This can be minimized by careful adjustment of the tilt of the screen. (If there's some other adjustment I could make, please let me know.) Don't expect the same kind of picture you get with a direct-view television. Still in all, most of the time this is one gorgeous picture. One other thing to be aware of: as with the Mintek, if you turn the power off, the machine will re-start at the beginning of the DVD when power is turned on. You'd think if the Toshiba can remember three video settings with the power off, it could remember where you stopped the movie.
Bought this item as a nanny cam. And overall it has been okay for the price. Just a few issues I had:1) The camera's IP is defaulted to 192.168.0.20. So you have to make sure you're on the same network in order to configure it. I had to reconfigure my router/network to 192.168.0.XXX domain. I have several computers and printers on the network with static IPs (that's not 192.168.0.XXX), so everything had to change just to access the camera in order to reconfigure it to my network preference, then I had to revert my router and all equipment back to its original setting. A bit of a pain, but workable.2) The actual GUI interface into the camera is poor and looks absolutely nothing like the User's Guide. Either they forgot to install the latest firmware on my camera or its false documentation.3) The biggest problem is that I can't access the camera's Video mode from outside my router. I can get to the static images it takes, but when trying to utilize the applet or ActiveX control from the internet, it just goes blank. I think the applet might not have been written to recognize port-forwarding. So I'm just stuck with looking at a still image and manually hitting reload on the browser for an update. No live-video ... bites.4) And of course it's not a wide angle lens, so your viewing area is very limited. But I guess that's what you get for the price.
The Creative Zen Vision is everything I could ask for in an MP3 player. It is easy and inuitive to use. It supports all formats and has not given me an ounce of trouble for the 2 months that I have had it! I love this product.
Priced much, much less than in an office supply store. They have lasted 2 months already; so far, so good!
You won't believe the sound from these speakers and sub. Incredible. Have had them for about 4 years now, and they are still like brand new. Fantastic. Wish some of my other larger speakers were this good.
I rate this card with 5 stars perhaps it should be less for the lack of Windows 7 native support. The sound and the effects are very good. I connect it to my home theater system and the movies sound better from the PC that from a Blu Ray.
great battery at a great price.. I bought a canon camera at a flea market from someone I know.. he was selling the camera after buying a new battery.. he was selling the great camera because of the price of replacement batteries.. I guess he didn't look online..
I use these headphones with my iPod while walking. Very comfortable, good sound and the price was right. Keeps my ears warm in winter - don't know how they will feel in the summer.
Great treble and midrange. Not so much bass. Isolates all noise around so you get a clean and natural sound. These are comfortable in the ears. I also have Shure se530 and e4c sound almost as good but not in the bass area. SE530 also has more crisp sound with more punch. looks cooler to.
I've been shopping for a heavy duty ball head that won't slip when I tighten down the knobs, and will hold my Canon 5D with telephoto lenses and extenders. I already have aBogen - Manfrotto Long Lens Monopod Bracketand wanted the ball head to accommodate the same mount plate on the camera. The product is expensive, but it is so impressively engineered I know it will be passed down to my children. Though hefty in size, it is surprisingly light in weight. Because the mount plate can slide on the head, I can carefully balance the weight of the camera and lens over the head for the best stability. This product is truly a work of art that's engineered for the professional high-end user. The specifications in the product description are 100% correct, and if anything they understate the beauty and sheer elegance of this product.
This pretty much had everything I need for my bedroom in terms of a radio and alarm clock. The biggest reasons I wanted it b/c it had a cd player and a nice radio with stations that come in pretty good. The alarm clock works really good and has a setting to set a couple different ones. Its pretty nicely put together with your most useful buttons on the top and everything works fairly simple. The volume is pretty nice for a radio of this size and the cd player is nicely put on the front. It also has a nice night light feature with about 3 settings I think with a nice blue soft blue color to it. All these features come at a price though and the only reason I went with it was it had pretty much everything I needed. When it comes to Sony I always usually feel like I am paying for the name more than anything but all that comes with this clock is nice. If you have the money I would go with it.
Works great - huge range for the flash compared to the built-in flash on my XTi.
Pros: Nice features, good low light performance, economicalCons: Tape mechanism faultyI bought this camcorder last week. This camcorder has excellent features in a low price due to which i bought it. After opening the camcorder box yesterday I found the camcorder was defective. The mini DV tape mechanism was not working properly. Firstly the camcorder was not accepting the tape. After repeated trials when I successfuly inserted the tape. The film of the tape got stuck inside. I tried to use the camcorder many times but without success and then I decided to return the camcorder.I would suggest everyone not to buy this camcorder as the problem could easily be a manufacturing defect.
I've owned several MP3/video players like the Sandisk Sansa e200 4Gig ( Awsome !!! ), and have been a network admin for 20+ years now and been a Broadcast Engineer. This device blows them all away. I've used it for 6 months now and it's great !!!! I also searched all the reviews on CNET and AMAZON for about 1 month before I bought this; so on to the review........* Size - Not Bad, fits in a Large shirt pocket.* Weight - slightly heavy, about 1/2 pound, but that's because it's ALL METAL !!! No Cheap Plastic here !!!!* Menu System - AWSOME !!!!! VERY SIMPLE and POWERFULL !!!!! Quite Quick.* Video Quality, Colors, and Screen Resolution - PERFECT.* Beats the ARCHOS ( Bad Menu system ) and the ZUNE ( Plays nothing !!! )The only ( Quirks ??? ) about this unit:* You can only charge the unit using the large white wall adapter. It will take about 2 hours for a full charge, but will run non-stop for about 3 days if using about 4-6 hours a day. It CANNOT be charged via the mini USB Port. :-(* In order to view pictures,etc. that you bring in via the Compact flash card ( or you can use a multi-adapter that fits in the CF slot - to bring in files from SD,MMC,Etc. ), they MUST be copied to the internal 30 gig hard drive before they will show up on the menu. With average size JPEGs of about 1 meg in size, it will take 5 minutes to transfer about 100 - not too bad of a wait time. Mabey Creative will fix this is a future firmware update ??????* The software isn't bad although it's confusing and slow. No Problem though.....Get a copy of CloneDVD Mobile and convert all your DVD movies using that, it's much easier. And NO YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRANSFER ANY OF YOUR FILES USING THE SOFTWARE !!!! IT'S JUST SHOWS UP AS A DEVICE IN WinXP AND IT'S SIMPLY DRAG AND DROP YOUR FILES INTO THE CORRECT FOLDERS !!!!!* You WILL have to convert any DVD movies to it's mobile file size. Again, just use CloneDVD Mobile. It will take a good 30 minutes to convert and transfer your movies to it. They Will then show up as .AVI's and be playable. EXCELLANT Video Quality !!!!!* Built-in Mic is excellant ( anthough good to only about 5 feet with normal speaking voice ).* FM Tuner works very well, but you will need the headphone cable fully extended.* All Buttons very SOLID and mostly METAL !!!!! Almost all light up with a cool blue glow ( easy to find selections in a dark room ).* Seperate Metal volume control and power button ( both on top ).Other things to mention.....* Get the leather case by VIZU ( Not the others ) with the big single "Snap" on the front of it sold thru amazon. It will protect the unit - the case is heavy leather and has a very solid belt clip on the back.* Get the Tru-Vue Crystal screen protectors by LEXERD.* Get a Compact Flash ( CF ) to ( SD ) Type II adapter from SEMCO or JUSTPAL ( Gray White background with a white star in the upper-left corner ) if you need to transfer your pictures from SD card to the internal hard drive, so you can view them on your ZEN W.That's about it. Bottom line....Ignore any bad reviews, this thing is built like a tank, good support from Creative, plays ANY FORMAT commonly in use today, better than the ARCHOS and ZUNE players that you may read about, easy menu system, flawless video, and a 4" screen size !!! I mean, come-on, what else would you need here ????? Well worth the money you will spend on it !!!! :-)If you need something a bit cheaper but still built well then get a Sandisk Sansa - another VERY GOOD solid unit. The newer ones now have larger screen than my e200 did. Happy Hunting !!!! :-)
This is a great product, owned for a year and had no complaints, except for the handle and body fit
A great choice for first time buyers. This camera is easy to learn and it has advanced features that you can learn as you go... and when you master these you will realize that you are shooting like a pro.The vast array of nikon lenses and accessories were a big selling point for me as was the ability to control Nikon speedlights remotely via the camera for some really great shooting setups.The D200 is my dream come true. It provides all the professional features that an amateur would want at a price that is affordable.The D200 incorporates most of the latest enhancements available in digital imaging including a 10 megapixel censor, MATRIX II metering, detailed battery indicator, large buffer for continuous shoots and much much more.Buy this Nikon.
deep bass,good midrange/highs.I checked klhs' site for stats before ordering,nothing in price range comes close.they sound awesome!
The price of these discs is pretty cheap over all and the quality definitely on the good to great side.The only issue is that if you are purchasing these in order to have movies that are playable on your stand alone DVD player, I can't stress enough that you CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR DVD PLAYER to see if it is dual layer (+ or -) capable. The player I had was +/- R capable, but not DL (dual layer) and refused to play the discs. Purchasing the Oppo 971 player eliminated this playback issue.If you are looking for more storage for data, you almost can't go wrong as all the data of put on these discs seems to be reliable. As with all burnable media, how long they actually retain the data is an area of debate.
I ordered these headphones so I could listen to music in an office environment. Since I tend to use them for extended periods of time, comfort for extended periods is more important than the sound for me.These headphones are perfect for me. They are lighter than I expected, and very comfortable. They do not bother my ears or head at all. I had to get used to the weight of the cord on my left shoulder more than anything else.They sound great, but as I said the sound was a secondary consideration for me. I won't comment on frequency response and such things; you can read the specs for that info.These are also nice because they cover the entire ear and block out some background noise. They aren't noise canceling, but they will block out a good bit of noise. I plan to use them for flying but I haven't done so yet.Sennheiser is a well-known and respected brand. Although I haven't had any problems, I have heard good things about their customer service.I am very happy so far, and found them for around $80 on Amazon. I've seen them on sale for as low as $70, so if you really want these, look around. I recommend them highly!
The ease of use of this product was great no complication, just a basic easy set up. It felt very sturdy and reliable. Since I have been using it betwee my PS3 and other optical audio enabled equipment I have not seen any drop in sound quality while switching between audio. It works like a charm. Highly recommend product.Samuel
Good for what it is and what it costs. Just right for its intended use in my laundry room.
few USB spakers available in the market. If you need a good pair of pc speakers, this is the one. It's cool to see your songs title and pc status on the LCD screen on the speaker. The sound quality is good, consider it does not has subwoofer, even so, they are not small compare to other two-way speakers. In general, i got a good deal on this and glad my purchase.
Im sorry I would have to disagree with the last comments. I am a semi-professional photographer and unless you want to spend big on 2.8 lenses, this is one of the sharpest lenses around bar none!
Bought this some months ago, never again: the radio is lousy, having always white noise; the side-buttons are not at the right place; long delays when interacting with user interface; often it does not return from screen-safer mode, in thise case the only way to bring it back is to detach the akku for few seconds, rebooting the system.
let me start off by saying that it came to my mail box right away so i was very happy on how quickly i recieved it.It is also a great product u can't beat that price it holds a lot of information i had brought this usb to take the load off my pc's hard drive because it was running slow so i saved some music,pictures and files on to the usb and i still have room to spare. I would def recommend this to anyone now the only drawback is the color but hey whatever hope this review has helped.
Very fast and quiet disk, it works perfectly with my Dell Latitude D600 series Laptop as secondary disk.
I killed my old Apple Extended Keyboard and couldn't find a replacement for under $50. The IceKey works beautifully. It doesn't seem to collect as much dust as my former keyboard and I like the quieter, more responsive action of the keys. The only minor problem was adjusting to that extra key next to the space bar, but I got used to it within a week.
As a runner, I need lightweight headphones that don't jump/move/jar around. I hate ear buds (hate them!) as they are seemingly designed for people w/LARGE ear holes! These things are tiny, fit nicely IN your ear and provide great sound without annoying you on a long run! The price is fabulous too! Last time I ordered, I bought 4 pairs (whenever I like something it seems to be discontinued) and I just broke into pair #2 this week (after almost a year w/the others). I've run in these for 3 half marathons and countless training runs, inside and out. If I wouldn't wad them up and throw them in my gym bag, they'd probably last even longer, but eventually one side tends to give out.
While I love the fact that I can use this with my Yahoo music account and save $1000's over iTunes, the audio output is better than my iPod and is of a better build quality... the only thing that really lets this audio player down is the menu navigation. Which is a real shame as it's something they could fix by enabling the 'left' button to consistently work as the 'back' button instead of the specific 'previous' button in the bottom left hand corner.Great player, will be awesome with a minor software tweak (which I have to assume they are working on).
I recently bought a new Mac Mini whose only FireWire connection is at the 800 speed. I wanted to run the video chat program FaceTime on my new computer but my old iSight video camera's output was a FireWire 400 cable. Sonnet's Adapter easily performed the trick of connecting my old iSight camera to my new Mac Mini, and has been running without a hitch ever since. Highly recommended.
the person complaining of bad bass and static highs does not have the right equipment to use with these headphones. i have experienced the "bad bass and static high" on one of my computers that had a cheap built-in sound card. these headphones will reveal the ugly audio output of most computer sound cards. pair this headphone with the right equipment like an m-audio sound card and you will hear clean bass and crisp high tone.so i suggest TOM, the person who said the head phone is bad, to get a better sound card on his computer.
I bought these looking for some fairly cheap in-ear headphones. After using them for more than 6 months, I have to say I really enjoy them. The sound quality is good, the bass is clear, and they fit very comfortably. I do agree with others that the cable is a bit short, but I'm 5'8" and hardly ever really had trouble with it.
In general, I am very pleased with the SD 700. I have a Canon Digital Rebel, but I was looking for something easier to carry around for the more routine P & S type of pictures. Anyway, besides meeting that requirement, this camera also has many extra capabilities for some manual control and special situations. I like having both the LCD screen and a Viewfinder. The Viewfinder is better when there is a lot of sunlight hitting the LCD. The LCD is bright and sharp in most situations and very useful in setting up the camera for timed shots. During my last vacation, I used the SD 700 a lot more than the Digital Rebel. The Rebel was great for special scenery shots where I needed a Polarizer filter or whatever, but for most cases and people shots, the 700 was easy to carry and use and took great pictures.
I recently bought this item. The GPS functions are great but take a little getting used to. Your can plan a trip and the PIN 570 will tell you where to turn and quite cleaverly if you decide to take a different rout it will re compute the rest of the journey after warning that you have deviated from planned rout. It can be set to avoid toll roads and for varous ather settings.As well as GPS devive its a regular PDA with adress, phone numbers, games and other utilities that run under Winsows Mobile.
This unit will not allow you to record movies, anything from HBO, it simpy isn't worth anything. There has to be a solution, but so far I haven't been able to record much at all.Sorry my review is so short, I see many others have the same concerns as I, I just wanted to add my "voice".
I use this backwards since we have two devices that use the coax cable connection on the back of the TV (the cable TV plus our old Atari). Attached the single end with a 2' cable to the back of the TV and left the double (splitter) end in front so we can change out the Atari and cable TV at will. Works fine and does not appear to degrade the signal of the HD channels. For $3 what are you risking? Nothing, really. Try it out and see if it works for you.
By far the best earbuds I've ever heard! I got them as a Gold Box item, but I'd pay double after using them. I was slighty unimpressed when I used them out of the box, but I switched to the middle sized tips and the sound was amazing!
I think this is the best telephoto lens you can get for the money. The quality is much better than the kit lens, I've gotten some really nice photos with it on my XTi. The wide angle might not be good enough for everybody with a cropped sensor camera like the XTi but it works for 90% of the photos I take. The build quality might not be as good as an L series, but its definitely better than most other non-Canon lenses (sigma, tamron, etc). The IS seems to work well. I am definitely digging this new lens.
I purchased this from Amazon last month.. I stay away from my family due to work, I don't want to purchase a cheap quality camera and not able to use it properly...I read the reviews at amazon and few other places and compared few other different webcam also.. I found this product is rated good..It is very simple to install and it fits nicely in my laptop and you need to have some light in the back of the webcam for good color and better quality.. I think, that is common with all the cameras .. I use with yahoo messenger... on windows XP. It took just few min. to install and so far I am happy with the purchase...I would recommend this strongly.
Great fix for broken or lack of a headphone (1/8") jack. Works great! Just plug-in, and play! Amplifies the signal. For the money you can't beat it.
We donated all our CD's a year or so ago (we moved to MP3's) but when we had them we used a couple of these to store them. Very neat, holds lots but it just seemed kinda 90's so they got the boot.
I have had two sets of these marvelous sounding speakers and both have failed. They feature outstanding lows, mids, and highs for about the best 2.1-channel PC sound I've heard.Unfortunately, they do not hold up. My first set developed a buzz after several weeks. I exchanged them for another set because I loved the sound so much. After about 3 years, my second set has failed. The left or right speaker would continually cut in and out, forcing me to fiddle with the wires and the connector to the subwoofer. Finally, today, I was happily listening to iTunes when all of a sudden the speakers began to buzz and pop until the sound cut out and the little green power light faded out, never to relight again. Very, very disappointing!
This is an awesome product. Wonderfully large, bright, brilliant. limits: requires plug in(no battery mode), no built in memory, can't slide show in full screen zoom.Pros: in addition to 1st comment accepts XD memory, plays mp3's and video in addition to photos.*** NOT mac compatibility ***. I would buy again but wish to see the noted improvements
I have a pair of Shure E2c's (in-ear) that have great sound quality but aren't practical for extended use (uncomfortable and tend to fall out frequently) which lead me to my search for on-ear or over-ear phones. In my search I listened to Bose, Grado, Audiosone, Sony, and many more.I found the search to be very difficult because headphones are such a personal choice. Apart from the qualities of fit and finish it is almost impossible to glean valuable information about sound because everyone hears differently. I wouldn't ever purchase headphones without having the opportunity to hear them first.I listen to mostly electronic music (trance, techno, house, drum & bass, etc. with some rock/alternative and hip-hop thrown in for good measure) and I prefer a "bright" sound where higher frequencies are enhanced. I like a clean, but not overpowering, bass response. So, in terms of what kind of sound I appreciate, the Sennheiser HD-280 Pro's fit the bill almost perfectly. There seem to be several complaints about them not being loud enough. When I was trying out headphones I took my own iPod with my own music so I could get a true gauge and I didn't find any phones in the range of these that were significantly better or worse in terms of loudness. Also, your problem could be the source and and not the headphones. Another reason to always 'try before you buy' with headphones.In terms of the fit and finish, I find these phones to be adequate. They're not the best looking things ever but seem plenty sturdy and I like the fact that pieces can be replaced when they become worn. They are bulky but they're not heavy. As with anything, if you're not already used to it there will be an adjustment period. After a couple of days of wearing them for several hours they have softened and don't seem nearly as tight as they were out of the box. They're not as comfortable as the Bose phones I tried (QC2, QC3, and Triport) but the sound quality is superior and the price is lower.Pros:* Great sound for the price (however I wouldn't pay the retail price of $199 for them)* Much better for extended listening than my in-ear Shure E2c's* "High-wear" pieces can be replaced* Commendable sound isolation without impacting the sound (as active noise canceling phones will do)* Accurate sound reproduction* Only a single cord coming from the headphonesCons:* Bulky (but not necessarily heavy)* Not very stylish (if that matters to you)* Not for people who want a lot of bass
Have four days now, bought to suppliment my Kodak P850. I will write more as i use the S3 in weeks to come, at this moment i am in Bliss, excellent piece of equipement. Blows the Kodak away in terms of response , a Buick to a BMW. GOOD JOB CANON !
Before you buy any Garmin maps for your GPS unit on Amazon, I suggest that you check the Garmin site for the latest version. Amazon has many outdated versions of Garmin software for sale, including this one, which was discontinued by Garmin over 2 years ago.
This printer has performed flawlessly for our family. We got it because it was able to fax, copy, print and scan at a low price. The pictures printed turn out wonderful, and we have had no problems with anything on this printer. It can do everything we need it to do. The best time saver I have found so far is the softwares ability when scanning multiple pictures at one time to automatically crop and save them individually. This has saved hours of time scanning in pictures!
The fact that I can connect wireless to one of my PCs at home makes all the difference when comparing to other frames. Two advantages:- I can put this frame anywhere where there is an outlet, without worrying about network access- I don't have to worry about loading and updating the frameYou can point the frame to a folder on your computer and you can tell it to only show photos with a certain tag, for example. As I keep all photos on my PC, there is no extra work to get new content to show on the frame. The photos on my frame are always "fresh". If had to load and reload photos on the frame manually, I would just not do it (at all or as often).On the online front, you can also have the frame display pictures from flckr, from Live Spaces, or other online photo sharing sites, which is also useful if you have a group of friends or family that want to share photos online (instead of going through the hassle of sending lower resolution photos over email to each of the people).Last, you can send photos to someone else that has a frame (they have to accept the photo and allow you to send photos to them). This is great to share photos with parents/relatives, as they don't have to mess with transfering photos from computers.The image resolution is very nice and it works great, including dimming the backlight at night. Even the larger frame looks very good.I also tried the support for Windows Vista sideshow display, not that useful to me at home, but would be great for the office, as it could be used as a reminder for meetings or emails.I have not tried to play music through the frame.(...)
I have always been stuck listening to poor radio stations and endless commercials while driving my car, but the Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter has erased this problem forever. I drive a 98 Chevy Cavalier with no CD player and a tape deck that doesn't work, and so this FM Transmitter was the perfect tool to allow me to listen to what I want to in the car. The device is very easy to use and has some great features. The fact that it charges the iPod while in use is wonderful - you can take long car trips without your iPod's battery draining - and I find myself never using the wall charger at home anymore.The most amazing feature is the power of the transmitter itself. I can sit in my driveway and tune my car radio to 88.1 (one of the iCarPlay's possible presets) and clearly make out a radio station. When I turn on the iCarPlay though and set it to 88.1, the station goes silent and I can set my iPod to play whatever I want. There have been a few times on the highway when the signal fills with static, but it is very easy to quickly change the preset and find a clear channel.The overall sound quality is great, not quite CD quality but far superior to FM radio or even cassettes.Overall, I would recommend this product to anyone who would like to listen to their iPod in the car and who doesn't have a fancy Mercedes to allow them to plug the iPod directly into their radio.
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.
We have a user at our organization that needed an all-in-one unit a while back. Over the past two years, we've bought him three different machines and none of them worked the way that they were supposed to - they all did one thing far better than all of the other functions. Personally, I buy from Amazon all the time, and I looked here to buy a new all-in-one unit instead of going on the recommendation of others. I find the reviews on here to be invaluable. Anyway, this was suggested, and no one could beat the price. It shipped fast, and I set it up the next day. The setup procedure was easy to set up for faxing and printing. As soon as I was done setting up the fax, one came through. I figured out the scanning portion, as that's what this user needed the most, and taught him how to scan in his stuff - and now he's a pro at it. Scanning is a little slow, but it's a small sacrifice to make for the performance of this product. We are very happy with this machine - and it's small enough where this user has reclaimed most of his desk space back.
OK so it crashes more than it should, and you can lose all you appointments if you don't back it up. However...The mapping is great, the latest updates have almost every store, park, gas station, restaurant etc everywhere I have been in the US.The Euro map in exquisitely detailed but lacks many restaurants and shops, just major stuff. But I drove around Avignon and Nice like a native!The detour feature and other routing functions can save you hours in places you do not know, or when traffic gets blocked due to accidentsI got the 1 Gbyte SD for $89 at Costco and now have most of the eastern and central US maps and a fair bit of California loaded but I think it will take a 2-3 Gbyte SD to get the whole US in.My wife also depends on hers, but she needs me to tune it up every so often, I don't know what she does but now and then (once a year) she gets it all messed up, I had to reload the whole system once. I think she treats it like just another item in her purse, so it gets a beating.I have used mine for geocaching in dense woods successfully but it takes care with battery usage to do it.There are probably better units for hiking and other battery life critical uses.I have used it to walk around European towns OK so long as you can get in the open enough to get a satellite fix.All round a great Nav tool and a useful PDA.
The previous models worked very well for me. I believe the good comments from previous reviews about this new model. The truth is that you can not find another radio with such many good features on the market.However this new radio does not power on, no sound, no display. The radio has a very good design of style. I returned it. I will buy it again in a few months when the manufacture weeds out the infant mortality defect.
The stand does it's job however I don't know how I could put a mouse or cord in the center for storage.
This is great. At first I didn't want to buy these because of the reviews, so I bought Nergy Ncreative In-ear headphones for $60 at Amazon, and they were horrible! Not really, but they had no bass and they were just stylish but Turbines on the other hand. Bass is pretty strong. With my other old headphones, I would put the volume up to highest limits and feel the bass and get pumped. But in these 60% of volume will do the trick. The sound is very clear too. I only dislike the thin wire, because it seems very delicate and you will have to handle these headphones with care. Although, there is 3 year warranty if there is technical problems. Also, it may be a little uncomfortable, but I plan on buying 'supertips' for comfort.
1st one died with minimal use (too late to return to store). Contacted Adata about warranty. They required copy of receipt and photo of front and back of the card. They did accept jpeg via email but definitely save your receipt. Sent my bad card in and got brand new replacement card. Tried using it and it is DOA. My card reader works fine with Kingston and Sandisk sdhc. I've only had 2 sdhc failures and both were with adata 4gb turbo sdhc. Probably giving up on the warranty service as getting bad cards as replacement is just not worth the time.
Nothing special about these except prices. Do yourself a favor save somr money set theses cables and not expensive ones from a major store. These will work just as well for normal av connections.
I just installed this screen and am very pleased with it. The shipping box was more than ample, the white screen housing was flawless and it was shipped fast.Regarding the power cord, there is maybe an 8 ft length of cord, a remote/connection box and then another 6 or 8 ft. of additional cord with a grounded, 3 wire plug. It is important to point out that the screen is ready to use out of the box with no wiring required other than plugging into an outlet. There are two hooks on the casing for very quick installation from the ceiling and screw slots for wall installation. You will likely need to spend a couple bucks for additional hooks/screws/fasteners to accommodate your particular situation.The box in the middle of the cord allows hooking up the included white wall control with wire if you wish (flush mount to most any flat surface with included sticky tape back). If your projector is so equipped there is also a jack on the screen control box for inputting 12 volt universal control (l-o-n-g wire included!) that will lower the screen when your projector is turned on and raise the screen when the projector is turned off - very slick! The motor is whisper quiet and allows screen limits to be adjusted in both the up and down stop position if you wish to change the factory limits - a very important feature.Besides the included wall screen control with UP, DOWN, STOP buttons, there are TWO remotes! Both are identical except one is IR (line of sight) and one is UHF for through the wall screen control. I simply use the UHF remote and hid the power cable and control box for an invisible installation. I did notice a faint smell the first time I unrolled the screen. No smell after a day or two though!How's it look? The screen is bright, no hots spots, with an extremely flat surface when rolled down. The picture quality is superb! We had some folks over for dinner, sat em down afterwards and I lowered this huge, monster screen like an invasion from the ceiling. There was silence in the room at first. Then some sighs, then some remarks as the DVD started playing a movie on a 100"+ diagonal screen with Bose 5.1 audio and an additional JBL 250 watt subwoofer. "Wow", "amazing", "oooh - my - gawd", and other remarks that cannot be repeated here were heard. And then - - silence again with all eyes glued to the mammoth screen. What's the saying? We were all "dumbed with amazement bordering on stupification". Size does matter folks and this screen is home theater on steroids!
Sure it is a nice idea to have such a huge storage space to back up my system, but the way this thing is set up really sucks. I had to RMA my first one b/c windows XP wouldn't recognize the drive when it was plugged into firewire 800. I had to use USB 2.0 to install the software and it was soooo slow I couldn't bare the thought of going thru that for the duration of me owning this monster. So, I installed the nonfunctional software they provide with this drive and when I try to initiate it, it takes 2 minutes for the main menu to show up. You might be thinking my computer system is slow-NOT at all. I have an AMD 64 FX55 processor, 4 Gigs of RAM, on a DFI nF4 MOBO. It is not slow at all and it should not take that long for any program to load up. I thought photoshop took long, well this program takes the cake. Anyway, after formatting the drive I tried plugging it into a firewire 400 to see if that would be any better-that is when all hell broke loose and it crashed my system. I called the help center at Maxtor and they suggested all of the steps I had already tried: sequentially power off and powering back up, trying different ports, trying to reinstall the software, but all to no avail. That is when they said that perhaps my firewire 800 interface on the drive was faulty. Well, after several trials and having my system crash on me numerous times I requested a replacement from the place I bought this product and they were more than willing to help me out.I received my second drive After going thru this for the second time with a new drive and new install, I was able to get the thing to stabilize and not crash my system using firewire 400. Firewire 800 connection is still non-existent. The one touch manager & the retrospect program is still incredibly slow and the useless, retrospect program is still not functioning correctly (I have access to the one touch manager, but when I try to establish the setting for retrospect it either makes my processor cycle for 30 minutes (all the while me thinks the dumb program is analyzing my drives to prepare it for backup- dumb me the software is just using up 100% of my processor so I can&#8217;t run anything else) or it never initiates and is stuck in the please wait mode. I suppose I can drag my files over to the drive and have it save my files manually, but what&#8217;s the use of paying $800 for a drive that is supposed to backup at the touch of a button? In summary, the drive is slow, the software is poor and the one touch button doesn&#8217;t program easily with windows xp.I have no idea if anyone else is having the same sort of problems, but I tried doing research before buying this product, but I had no luck finding user opinions; I had to rely on the professional reviews and they are never as helpful. Theoretical reviews do me no good! Thus, I hope this review helps someone else out when they are looking for a back up drive.Update: After muddling around with this external for about 1 week, I&#8217;ve figured out a compromise to my problems-Don&#8217;t use retrospect and use a 3rd party software, smart sync. It works just great!!! The drive is stable now, it is still not up to the speeds of Firewire 800, but I did manage to get it working with the Firewire 400.
I bought this TV 2/06,it's in a 2nd home so it only gets used 6 months out of the year. I noticed the picture getting darker last year but thought it was the projection lamp burning out. This year the green tint, plus an area of approximately 7x3 inches that looks like a water stain appeared. The stain is only noticeable when the TV is on and the screen is light in that area. I purchased a new lamp, it made no difference in the TV. I called Sony and was told since the warranty with them had expired there was nothing they would do,HOWEVER, they had an offer for me, they offered to sell me my pick from 3 different Sony models, at factory price, they would deliver it from their factory. They told me I had to let them know right now if I was going to accept or decline this offer. I asked them what they would do with the old set,they said when the truck brought the new set they would verify the serial number on the old set ,and that was that. Why on earth would they think I would throw out a set I paid $3000.00 for and buy a new one from them? They never said a thing about the optical block or any known defect. When I got off the phone I found this site and read all the other comments about this defect. I called RC Willey where I bought the set and found out I had bought an extended warranty through them(I'm still in shock,I never buy extended warranties on anything). Because of the people who take the time to write comments, I have a little knowlege when the TV repairman gets here,and hopefully there is a fix as some suggest. I looked at new TV's tonight and there is nothing that compares to the look of this Sony and the TV stand that was made for it. Wish me luck!
This flex pin set requires an additional part: You have to purchase a base that attaches to the speaker wire/cable and then the flex pin screws into this base. Why this set is not packaged and sold as a complete set?? I guess to make more money. I did e-mail Acoustic Research concerning this. All they had to say--you need purchase the base for each flex pin. I feel I was mislead and did not feell it was worth it to spend more time and money on this product. I returned both of my flex pin sets.
Your other ratings did reflect poor recording quality for the announcment. The directions state to record the announcment remotely, however most people don't and when you record directly into the unit it comes out very garbled. If you do record from another phone like the directions tell you to, the announcment is clear and works perfectly. The directions are not very clear, but once you do it, it works great.
very good build product,exceeded my expectations,well balanced and works perfect with my nikon d5000/sigma 10/20 lens standing on a manfrotto190xb.very satisfied.
I was happy with this unit until I too gave it a shock. I had noticed that the clock would sometimes reset when I inserted my IPod. The last time this happened the clock reset and now none of the controls respond. Indeed, I can't even turn it on. This is very poor engineering. I won't buy another Memorex product.
I am very pleased with the sound quality, but I am not an audiophile and think its ridiculous to compare the sound quality of earbutds with expensive speakers. I would advise anyone not to use the cheap earbuds that come with the iPod. They are uncomfortable and the sound quality is average. The CX300 cord is a little on the short side for those who are 6' tall and over. I feel the wires are delicate, so I can't vouch for the durability. The earpieces are quite comfortable.Overall I feel I got these at a great price and that they really do improve the sound. I listen to classical music a lot and the sound resolution is very nice. I would highly recommend these earbuds.
I had this television for just over a year when the picture failed. The sound was fine, the channels changed, but there was no picture. (After some research, I discovered that many people have had the same problem with Toshibas.) The warranty period had just elapsed so I contacted Toshiba customer service to see what could be done. Not only were they rude and insulting but they indicated that failure of the television happened and said that that was just something that should be accepted with Toshibas. They suggested that I should have gotten an extended warranty.Repair of the television is approximately $600. The television cost just over $800 new. Due to this experience, I can confidently say I will not be purchasing a new Toshiba again. Samsung and Sony definitely make a better, more reliable product, plus their customer service is much more professional, helpful, and courteous.
I bought one for each computer so far. It works very well with no problems encountered. Bought this in mid-2006 and had this for about 6-months with no complaints.
The mount sucks, it breaks because it's design is shabby beyond belief...other than that I like what I got for that money i spent on it
I purchased a plasma TV from Philips and started having problems with the television within a few months. Philips customer service was horrible to work with and it took three months for them to repair my television. Every time I called they told me that the part "was on it's way." They said that for three months. Whenever I called they wouldn't be specific. Not happy with their service. TV was defective. Didn't even last a year.
This printer works fine and came extremely well packaged with all the needed cords and ink. I am pleased.
We purchased this DVD player 4 years ago for my 3 year old before we went on vacation. I got an unbelievable deal and figured that it would probably only last the duration of our trip. To my surprise, it is still alive and ticking. It is used everytime we go anywhere in the car! What a great product. It is compact, so it is easily slipped into a large purse. Our only issue has been finding a new power cord for it. Ours broke a few days ago and we are having difficulty finding something to replace it.
This router works great. I easily installed the broadband router, then used their excellent customer support to help install the print router which was up and running on all my computers and laptop in minutes. Wish I did this a long time ago. For a price that is less than most stand alone print routers I also upgraded my router to MaxG.
This seemed like a bargain, extended delivery delay notwithstanding. However, the sound is awful. I ordered two, and both produce tinny sound and loud, unbearable clicking noises. And one literally cracked and fell apart after one use. The price was great, but ultimately a rip-off for the delivered product.I got one from Cingular (at a higher price), and the sound is perfect. It saved me from having to buy a new mp3 player. With a 2G microSD card and the headset adapter to accommodate my regular headphones, presto!, no need for an iPod.Just buy it from somewhere else!
I bought this because I wanted a cheap wireless-N adapter to take advantage of my dual-band Linksys WRT400N router. Installation was a breeze, once plugged in Windows 7 recognized it right away and automatically installed the appropriate drivers. There is no need to install the TrendNET provided software.However to my disappointment this adapter is no faster than the wireless-G on my laptop and is much less stable as well. I experienced periodic drops in my connection which is bearable most of the time, but becomes more annoying during video streaming and online gaming. Like other reviewers, I can only get a maximum of 130 out of the advertised 300 Mbps, and often times the number dips even lower. I am only two rooms away from the router and my laptop in the same room gets perfect reception.EDIT: I've figured out that you have to configure your channel width to 40 MHz to connect at 300 mbps. However, the connection is extremely unstable at that point it becomes completely useless.Overall, this product meets my needs for now, but I will probably upgrade to a better adapter in a few months.By the way, the shape of the card is rectangular, not triangular as the picture suggests.PROS:Low price ($20 when I bought it)Easy install, Windows 7 recognized it right away, no need to install provided drivers.A decent solution for internet use and some downloadingCONS:Costs $50 at the time of reviewPeriodic drops in connection; very annoying when trying to watch streaming video or play games online.does not connect to 5 ghz networksgets nowhere near the advertised 300 mbps
This is a great reliable router I've owned before. Got a new one for a school in Africa I help out. The transformer use to be 110-240 but it looks like they changed it to 110 only. Ended up returning it because they won't be able to use it. Disappointed they change the transformer to save what, $0.30? Otherwise as I said, great unit.
After reading all the good reviews of this product, I decided to purchase one. That was my first mistake. Sound quality is horrible, controls are confusing to say the least and the user manual is a joke. Got it on a Tuesday and shipped it back on a Wednesday. My suggestion would be to pay more for a quality player because quality is not what you will find here.
I have applied this product to a Creative Zen Vision M 30 Mp3 player and to a Sanyo cell phone.Extremely difficult to align when trying to apply to either Mp3 players, Cell phones and most likely to PDA's.If you get even the tiniest bit of your fingerprint on the tacky side... that's it, it will show up and look terrible.In addition, if the most minescule bit of dust gets on the tacky side... or alternatively on the item you try to apply it to, while you try to apply it, that's it... it will show up and look terrible.Very hard to get air bubbles out even using the supplied "plastic squeegee"Forget trying to re-position the Shield once it's on... it can be done, but stretches as you try to take it off.... then it really looks TERRIBLE! If you use the supplied little bottle of liquid as the instructions suggest, that makes it EVEN MORE IMPOSSIBLE to re-position or, get it off completly.The materiel does resist scratches better than anything on the market that I have tried, but unless you work with it in an absolutely "DUST FREE" area, use a "tweezer not your fingers" to hold it... and don't use the liquid they instruct you to use..... you will just be wasting the money you paid for this OVERPRICED item.
This Olympus C765 replaces a Nikon Coolpix 2100 (reviewed here two + years ago. Of course, the resolution is better, but it is almost as small and it is just as simple (or simpler) to use. I have been very pleased in the past month of so that I have owned this.Among other features, the "C" series has exceptional optical zoom capabilities (the C765 is 10X). In my opinion, this is one of the most important features of a camera, as you can do the zooming up front without burning through pixels during a touchup. The lens quality is fine.Both of my children have "C" series Olympus cameras, one as much as 4 years old (the camera, that is), and love them. I'm expecting a long life for this puppy.Two small nits: The default setting is to use the LCD screen when going into photo mode - I prefer to use the viewfinder. You can toggle to this, but it's a minor hassle. If you prefer the LCD, you'll be fine. Secondly, the software that comes with the camera seems to demand that you store your work in their proprietary "albums" buried deep in the program. I will need to work with this more to make my photos more accessible.As usual, you will want to buy a larger memory card. I also sprang for a case.All in all, very satisfied.
I had a nice 5 mb camera with a 10X optical zoom that was just a little too big to fit in my pocket. I borrowed an SD700 IS from my daughter to go on a three week vacation. I thought it was perfect. The Image Stability system let me take nighttime skyline, low light and telephoto pictures with no blurring. It is so small I kept the camera in my pocket the whole time and took hundreds of pictures. Virtually all of them came out great. It does not have aperature or shutter priority manual modes but I didn't miss them at all. The automatic and special scene modes did everything perfectly. Plus the shutter is fast. There is no significant delay to take the picture after the button is pressed. I never had to charge the battery the whole time I was away. I loved this camera so much I bought one as soon as I got home. It is one great camera.
This camera is too complex for my first digital. Actuallyits my first camera since my army days 30 years ago. Its a bit too small, for my large hands and if not for the low price I would have sent it back. I will give it to my good friend and let her deal with it. She has more experience and I can always borrow it from her. Other than my personal problems with the new age techno digital minaturized devices this camera takes very good pictures and if you take the time to figure it out you'll be very pleased. Thank you Richard
I'm sorry to say that in my opinion this is not a good accessory for the Ipod. The FM transmitter is notably weaker than other accessories that are available for the same purpose, which surprised me since this FM transmitter has a bigger antenna than the others. But no, this one produces more static and less signal, simple as that.Further, the design of this unit is questionable. It uses song files to control the frequency of the unit, which is a clunky approach in several ways. For example, if you put the Ipod on shuffle, you sometimes hit the FM frequency file, with unsatisfactory results. Not good.Pass this one up. There are better alternatives.
This is one of the best purchases I've ever made. I absolutely love this camera. It is nice and small, super easy to use, and waterproof! Unlike other reviews that I've read here, I have taken it underwater. My whole life is water, so in only a few days of owning it it's been under plenty of times. It holds up like a champ!I also really like the features it has. It has a good zoom, lots of programmed settings, movie mode, high speed shutter, and the green button which allows you to be using one mode and hit one button to be in another pre-set mode. I think that the quality and features are comparable with a lot of cameras that cost as much or more, and it's waterproof.
This PCI card works great! After installing the card and the included driver and plugging in the eSATA cable, my external hard drive communicated without a hitch. The only minor issue with the card is the placement of the external eSATA port is slightly closer to one side of the bracket than the other side, so it was not easy to plug the cable in all the way. However, it still worked fine.
I've used Domke bags almost since they existed. I love the minimal design which equates with being able to work fast. The canvas Domkes didn't offer much in the way of shock or extreme weather protection, which is solved in the J3 - it's padded and made from ballistic nylon. It's surprisingly roomy for a small bag - I carried 2 Nikon motor bodies, 4 lenses (including a 300 and an 80-200) and a strobe on a penguin expedition in New Zealand a couple years ago. It was great, easy to work out of and kept the sometimes intense rain off my gear. I'm a fan.
I have to reboot this router once every other day to keep my signal. I also had to purchase a signal booster to get it to work throughout my house - and it's not that big.The worst thing is that I bought Belkin products because of their router-based Parental Control features. Thet have since cancelled their contract with Cerberian, and now provide NO ROUTER BASED PARENTAL CONTROL WHATSOEVER. They tell you to go buy Zone Alarm. With 4 children in the house, I now have 7 Belkin products that are absolutely worthless. EBay, here they come.
Not much to say. This is the type of product that either works or doesn't! ANyhow, kudos to Amazon for being cheaper than the factory/dealers and also for having it in stock and ready to go. I live around 200 miles from the actual canon warehouse and they said it would be a couple weeks. I had it overnighted from amazon with my prime membership; for less than from Canon and 2 weeks sooner!!!
Works beautifully. Easy to operate. Excellent sound.
This is an amazing device! It functions as a wireless server that connects to your TV and your computer so that you can play all of your media from your computer on your TV/home theatre system in HD. It will upconvert your movies up to 1080p/1080i (1920X1080) and it has a DVD player and 2 USB ports for external storage built in. It also will allow you to access online media content such as online music, TV, news, and podcasts.This Helios X5000 HD has great reviews as best in its class of HiFi HD home theatre media servers.[...]
We just came back from our 2nd Christmas, our day after Christmas extended family gathering. We had so much fun taking and watching videos on our new little Pure Digital Camcorder that we didn't take any "powershots" with our Canon. It's not just fun and easy to take videos under any lighting conditions, playback is great, too! You can scroll through thumbnails of all the videos stored on your camera and either press play or delete. There are no interface cables and no software CD/Drivers because the software and USB interface is BUILT-IN! Simply pop-out the USB and plug it into any computer. The Pure Digital software automatically loads! Instead of wading through hours of tapes to try to find a special memory, videos are displayed in thumbnails. Just click on the video you want much like choosing the chapter you want on a DVD menu. You can watch, share (send to any email address) or make a DVD of your videos directly from your selections.What other camcorder fits in your pocket?! What other device have you ever seen plug directly into your computer without the need of an interface cable?! What other device has the software built-in?! What other camcorder is this easy and fun to use?! NONE. Video playback on a standard definition TV is great. Lower light videos are grainier than those shot in daylight, just as with any camcorder. The video quality is 640x480 which is better than the quality on an iPod Video or a Microsoft Zune. We're thrilled.
seems to be working great. instalation was great and super easy to hook up all the cables from my tower.
I bought this printer to replace an HP that I had worn out. We run a business from our home and our all-in-one has to stand up to lots of use. I am incredibly surprised at this Canon. The print quality is terrific, even on pictures. Ink usage is acceptable, and better than HP. Copy quality is very good. Scans come through very well. Set up was easy. The machine itself is very sturdy, user friendly from machine or computer. All in all, I would recommend this product over HP. I have used HP printers for years and it's safe to say I probably won't go back after having this Canon.
I read alot of the reviews here before ordering so I was expecting some trouble with assembling it and fitting my cds inside it. To my surprise, it snapped together easily. That was it. No problems at all. Yes the top is alittle big but it is suppose to be so that you can stack them. I did use the file folders that were made by the same manufacturer and everything fit fine. Jewel cases are not ment to be used with these type of boxes. so that could be the other reviewers problem. For the price, it was much better than I expected. Sometimes it best to just buy it regardless of the reviews. I will definately buy more.
Nice lens at a reasonable price. Fit nicely on my Panasonic camcorder.It actually fit more snuggly than the one I lost. Great value. Quick shipping by dealer.
Nothing special, works fine and I've not had any problems with it.
I've tried many sets of earbuds and these offer the best bang for your buck. They have the sound quality of earbuds that cost 2-3x these, and the durability is great so far.My main complaint is with the cord design- after the split in the cord- the right earbud has about 3x the length of the left. I know this is a design choice, but I prefer equal length cords.
When looking for a 500gb external drive for my Mac PowerBook there were a number of choices. I have used Lacie with good success in the past but the lower price and good exterior design of the My Book prompted me to give it a try. While the drive works well it has one major problem, extreme sensiticity to line voltage. After several "crashes" of the drive I called customer support. They said this drive REQUIRES a dedicated electric outlet (you can't plug it into a strip). It has worked well sense that change but who has many available dedicated outlets near their computer?. It also has a power sensing firewire connection so that it trys to turn on and off every time your computer goes to sleep. This also prompts warnings (improper removal of an external device). Western recommends not using the sleep mode with your computer when the drive is connected. This makes it impractical if you leave you computer on most of the time and like your drives always connects. Not very practical. Also since this drive is designed to work with both Mac and PC you have to reformat the drive to save more than 100gb from a Mac.Bottom line: it looks well made but it is too finicky for me. I'lll stick with Lacie next time.
Bought one and sent it back and thought I had just bought a bad one, re-ordered and the replacement was bad too. The product shows a real clear picture but is very difficult to get it to work. Don't buy this product as it has many techincal problems.
There are a lot of radio stations transmitting in our area, and this did not have the power to handle it. There were a couple of times when the windshield wipers' movement caused static. I returned it, even for the sale price. We also have the transmitter that plugs into the cigarette lighter, and it almost never has any interference, so I started using it. I was very disappointed by this product.
Worked OK for 1st month then stopped; devise now displays a msg to reset it which after following directions in manual carefully didn't revive it.Since Navigon no longer allows any buyers to call them (RED FLAG), sent Navigon's Customer Support a total of 5 emails requesting HELP over past 5 weeks. All I get is an OUT-OF-OFFICE auto-response (RED FLAG #2).I'd suggest buying another device.... too bad since it did a gd job for 4 weeks.If I ever get a response I will update this post.
This the best invention ever. I can go from my Mac to my PC without buying any more floppies for each one. That expen$$$$e is over with forever. I can go from any PC in the office to any PC in the world, and download, copy, or transfer any document or file I need or want.The down side? Remember to keep this flash drive, 3 inches from your cell phone, key card, credit cards, ATM cards, or anything with a magnetic strip. They will demagnetize each other in a heartbeat. And it's murder to replace all that stuff especially if you're carrying around one of those gift cards with tons of cash! Oops! So be very careful. Don't carry them in the same pocket with your wallet. Make sure its placed in a separate area in your purse or backpack. If you carry it on your key ring, make sure NOT to carry your cell phone in the same pocket, not even for a few minutes. Treat them as though they were into deep sibling rivalry. This way, you'll still have your money & your documents. Other than this, I love this flash drive & recommend it to anyone who works on a computer, Mac or PC.
Order this for my boss and he loves it. It seems to be working great.
This was a great camera until it was out of warranty. Then at the most inopportune times "Card Cover Not Closed" would appear on the LCD screen preventing any further picture taking. I tried all types of tricks like removing the card and putting it back in until the message disappeared.Eventually, my frustration sent me to the Eastern USA Olympus headquarters at Hauppauge, NY for service. Well, the flat rate was $80. I decided that it wasn't worth spending this much for a 4MP camera when for just a few more dollars I could get another camera with better features. Too bad I hadn't checked the Web before buying this camera as this card cover problem seems prevalent in any discussion I found concerning Olympus.
I purchased two HDMI cables from Eforcity, one between my cable box and TV, the other between my DVD and TV. Having spent thousands of dollars on my new HDTV I was initially concerned that inexpensive cables might lessen or degrade picture quality. After some research I learned that cables and in particular digital cables need not be exotic and high priced[...]The cable quality of the Eforcity's is more than adequate. Save yourself some money and avoid all the "high-end" cable manufacturer's hype.
I'm selling this item used, but that's NOT going to effect this rating. I'm an honest person.I bought my Cobra for $99. This is the best radar detector you can buy for under $400 as far as I know, and I know a lot of speedsters and mechanics. The next step up from this, in my opinion, would be a Valentine (I think their website is valentine.com or valentine1.com). Those are the best you'd need within reason, and they're $300 more. My friend owns one of these. Passports are almost the same price as Valentines, but give you basically the same quality as a Cobra.So exactly how much better is a Valentine than a Cobra? About 50% better, I'd say. My friend has one and we were curious. We got one of those double things for the cig. lighter and placed my Cobra 9210 next to his Valentine and went &quot;cruising&quot; around in his beamer. Eventually, we found that the Valentine will give you a heads up about a fraction of a second sooner. You can also adjust the sensitivity and customize it a little more.I still trust my Cobra to this day, but unfortunately my days of speeding are over after crashing my car. If you're rich, buy a Valentine. If you're normal, these are the next best.
I used this on an older puter .I mounted a 3.5&#34; hard drive in an extra 5.25&#34; bay.It worked with the green Dell rails.I'm happy .
This "lap desk" (or whatever you want to call it) is a piece of TRASH. Its bulky, inconvenient, nonadjustable (not that I thought it was adjustable, but its so huge getting it at the right angle for comfort is impossible) and nearly catches your computer on FIRE it does so little to keep it cool. A five year old lacking in creativity could design a better product for a laptop with Popsicle sticks. Literally, incredible example of why American capitalism and consumerism is the perfect recipe for devices that go into landfills. Crap, and oh my is it crap, like this makes me wish humans never evolved beyond early hominid times. I cannot stress enough what a HORRIBLY ill planned "product" / piece of garbage this is. I feel so sorry for anyone who lost money on this. I'm so miserably displeased with this product I want to take genuine efforts to prevent it from ever selling a product again in order to spare my fellow humans.
This book is absolute garbage and totally bias. He rants about how bad all these self-help authors are without doing research on the authors themselves and on the people who read self-help books. As in any other field of literature or art, there are good works and bad works. If he would have analyzed authors like Maxwell Maltz, Brian Tracy or Jim Rohn he wouldn't have written this book at all. Moreover, his writing style and arguments are horrible. Please don't buy or read this book. I would suggest to check it out at a library or bookstore if you must read it. If anything, it shows one how not to write a book.Being a self-help reader, I know there are bogus authors that profess second-rate material and readers who are very self-absorbed, but there are a great number of people who have benefited from self-help. Self-help prevented me from committing suicide and helped me get confident, focused on my goals, manage my time and be relaxed and happy everyday of my life. I admit it did take me awhile to make these changes. I got stuck many times along the way, but I decided never to give up no matter how many times I got frustrated with my life and I am very glad now that I didn't. My advice is to read and apply whatever it is your learning EVERYDAY for at least half an hour until you master it such as goal-setting, meditation/relaxation, working out, changing your attitude/beliefs, relationships, working longer hours, time management, etc. until it becomes second nature and part of your routine.This book even had the potential as a comedy but Tiede is as dull as Al Gore and he even dares to offer his own idiotic advice. Tiede is just upset because there are people who contiously read self-help books and can't improve their lives. Nobody said self-improvement is easy. It requires a lot of focus and discipline but in the end it is totally worth it. There will always be people who can't learn to improve their lives no matter how many self-help books they read. They are stuck internally and can't grasp the basics of what they read or they forget it too quickly and go back to their old ways. That's all I have to say because I don't want to waste any more time writing about this silly book.
The features are great but they have a high infant mortality rate. Mine died two weeks before the warranty ended. I got it fixed. Now it's dead again, out of warranty, and it's cheaper to buy a new one then get this fixed. Two friends bought one around same time. One had exactly the same problem I did - died twice. This is the third Panasonic product I bought which croaked out after a year or two. They need to clean up their act. Meanwhile, if you buy any Panasonic product, especially their DVD recorders, make sure you can get an extended warranty.
I had an older comswitch that lasted me over 7 years. I plugged it in and within 5 minutes my phone and fax were functional.Still a good product to save cost on a dual phone/fax line.
Had to return my Ikea lapdesk for defects. I bought this to replace it, and love it. It is simple and solid and the colors are nice.
I purchased the 1GB version 3 years ago at Be5t8uy for $50. My little brother, who was a (poor) college student at the time, liked it so much that I purchased the 2gb version from Amazon for him. ...A while later, after noticing me use this as a flash_drive/microSD_reader my brother-in-law returned his !pod Touch and got this instead... That should say volumes.---PRO---As an mp3 player this thing rocks. It has flawless sound quality, and more playback features/options (sleep mode, equalizer, etc..) than Apple or Sony.As a USB flash drive and a microSD card reader it works very well, though I have not tested it with the newer microSDHC memory cards.Good battery life, small size, FM radio and voice recording, cool 1-way-mirror LED screen.---con---There is no built-in speaker, and the display is somewhat harder to read in full sunlight than others due to it's smaller size and mirror finish.--durability--My little brother ran-over his while snow-boarding and the volume button broke off, the player continued to work though.I kept mine on a key-chain with my Gerber Knife, which eventually scratched the pristine mirror-finish of the display (probably shouldn't have been playing with my knife while it was in my pocket anyway)...I am half-tempted to purchase another b/c not very many places sell these anymore...
Hooked this up to my sony xplod deck with an extra cable from radioshack for around 5 bucks. Sound quality is amazing. sounds just like a cd. install took no more than 30 mins and Im not a car junkie either.Would highly recommend. MUCH MUCH better than FM transmitter devices.
I purchased the DWL-520 with a DI-614+ wireless router to link 2 computers to a cable modem. The DWL-520 was easy to install and the drivers and software loaded without incident. It worked very well with the exception of the mouse hanging up after a few hours of inactivity. I downloaded the latest firmware for the DWL-520 off the Dlink support website. It was a little tricky having to unzip but if you use winzip and let the winzip wizard unzip and install, it goes a little easier. Once the new firmware was installed the mouse problem was resolved.
I am not actually writing a review, I simly couldn't find Elecdeal's contact info. I am trying to order several iTrips, but can't figure out why it's charging me shipping for each item as opposed to the whole order. If someone would contact me about this, I would greatly appreciate it.Thanks!
I got this to hook up a DVD player with component outs to a projector with a VGA input. It worked like a charm. Picture quality is good, connectors were of surprisingly good quality for the money and the cable was good and long.
After a HARD day of counting my money and tripping children at the local food store I love coming home and thumbing my ball. No more will I have waste wrist muscle movement while I watch web videos I have moved on to the next level with ball thumbing. At 200 dollars I thought I was going to get arrested for stealing from the amazon but no cops have come knocking on my door yet. Not only is this little plastic piece of heaven smooth and contoured like the back side of an spin class instructor but I can also pop the ball out and use it to play a little pulp fiction......get the gimp!
First off the seller for Amazon was fantastic and delivery was very fast. As far as the batteries I purchased they were allot cheaper price than locally. So far they are doing what a battery should do is hold a great charge. To be honest they are every bit as good as the original that came with the phone. They also seem to last a couple days longer of the cradle than original. I'm very happy with this purchase and can only tell you is if your in need of batteries for a Panasonic phone. Buy it you won't be sorry I promise.
Easy installation into my Xyron multi-crafting machine. Nice addition to any crafters hobby collection of tools and paper crafting accessories.
I bought this piece of electronic mastery just recently! I got this and when I hooked it up. I just couldn't believe what I saw and heard. Excellent picture and excellent sound quality. If you can afford this item, then I suggest that you buy it immediately! I love this product and if I had even the slightest need for two then I would buy another. But unfortunately I do not. But anyways, if you ever want to play DVD's, watch a movie on tape, or just watch some TV on the same set. Then this is exactly what you need. Like I said earlier get it now!
After purchasing this camera less than 2 weeks ago, I could not believe how "user friendly" this piece of equipment really is. I've always taken pictures with a 35mm camera and when my last camera crashed I decided to try a digital one. After many, many hours of research on ratings of digital cameras, the DX3500 seemed to fit my needs very well. It's great for someone just learning to use a digital camera and the picture quality is fantastic. I am able to get good quality pictures from the lower pixels and can e-mail or print them quite clearly. I am impressed that I can take approximately 50 pictures with the internal memory set at the lower pixel and can take at least 16 pictures with the higher pixels. The only problem I have thus far is the quality of the pictures taken when using the zoom feature of this camera. The pictures are out of focus and fuzzy. Not really a big issue for me since I normally am not a zoom lens picture taker anyways, but it is something that viewers should be aware of. I couldn't be happier with my new purchase and each time I use the camera I'm getting to be more comfortable as an amateur photographer.
I usually make quite good choices in life, however, not reading the manual or taking the 3 day training seminar in Oxnard, CA before trying to install this work of art was not one of them. Once I powered up my system, I realized that I had inadvertently hooked up the wrong ends to the wrong components. I don't need to explain to any of you that the immediate reversal of my local gravity created quite a mess (it was pizza night of course). I had to replace every component in my system (not to mention a broken collar bone). The only exception was one well-made cable. Since that day, it has preformed flawlessly.
this is the best value out there. the canon sd200 takes great pictures, and for 169 dollars it was the best snapshot camera ive purchased yet! lightweight, compact, and rechargeable (very important).
Great drive. I've yet to LS, but plan on doing so soon. Only Con here would be that it is a bit noisy.
Great item, it came in perfect condition and works great. Although it is a bit tough to get through programing all the features this remote has to offer in one setting. I'm usually pretty good with electronics, yet with the vast amount of features, you are definitely going to need the manual! I knew what I was getting into before I purchased this one, but it is well worth it after you get past the programming. If you just want the basic remote buttons programmed to this remote, such as, "power on, play, stop, etc" that is a fairly simple task, but you are missing a lot of the essential button that are custom to your factory remote...this is where it starts to get tricky and time consuming. Programming specific buttons is fairlyif the name of the button isn't there, you can choose a blank button and type in a custom name and program your command using your factory remote, programming the buttons isn's to bad after you get the hang of it, the hard part is when you need to change the name of a button or add a name to a blank button, especially when you have to do this for 5 or so componites. The remote is pregrammed for Sony componites,(which is what I have), but you may have to change to the programmed code to another Sony code to get the basic buttons to work. It really is just the extra buttons to add in. Plan to spend some time programming it to offer all the button's from all of your remote. I printed the full manual out for this remote directly from Sony, IT IS 96 PAGES! Here is the link for the full manual if your's don't come with one[...]There are a ton of things you can do with this remote. It takes some patience, time and some studying of the manual if you want to take full advantage of all the features this remote has to offer. The seller is true to his word and I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. Thank you! A++++. I hope this helps.
Bought as present for world traveling brother. He loves them. Reduces noise on those long flights. He even uses them on the ground as sound quality is very good.
These little data travlers are just the best! I went to visit relatives and took a bunch of pictures with me to show them. Since most of the photos I have are digital, this was priceless! Now, I use it to back up documents and photos in case my computer goes down. And it fits in my wallet! I'm just thrilled with this.
i've had this player for a bit now and i must say its wonderful! its small and light. fits in any pocket and looks really kewl. it can download BOTH cd and internet songs. many other players can't download from cd's. the headphones and case are really kewl too. it holds a load of cd music(i guess the files aren't as large as internet). i can fit about 15 songs on mine with half and half of cd and mp3. depends on how long the songs are. something i don't get, practically every review said the software is very confusing and frustrating. i thought it was a snap! it downloads the songs in seconds. i barley needed to look in the instructions! i've had a harder time with social studies homework! the sound is great and very clear. the LCD screen is very readable and bright. its strong and durable. i don't know why so many people said they had so many probelems. mebye the company has redone it with an upgraded model or somthing. well, if your thinking of buying an mp3 player, keep this one in mind. its a great player!
I needed headphones for work. I was tired of the pain from earbuds.I've had problems with headphones in the past that pressed on my ears, and hurt them...These have not been a problem at all. They fit completely AROUND my ear. Not pressing on them. I feel like I look like Princess Leia though.The cord is extremely long. The product description says 3.3 feet. In actuality it's 3.5m, approx. 11.5 feet! It's pretty long for my cubicle, but on the other hand, I can reach every corner.They work really well to block out my co-workers. I can honestly say I can't hear what they're talking about...yay!
My wife and I have used four different players made by Creative, all of them we've bought as a result of the two great creative mp3 players that my brother had. I started out with a 256 Mb muvo NX, later purchased a 512 mb MuVo n200 for my wife. We gave away both as gifts and moved up to a 1 gb muvo TX FM for myself and a 1 tb n200 micro for my wife.So far, neither my brother has had a problem with his two (for him and his wife) players, nor have my wife and I had a problem with the four we've had in our household.I picked the MuVo TX FM rather than the smaller and sleeker Zen Micro because I liked the ability to separate the player from the battery and plug it directly into a computer when I used it as flash memory WITHOUT having to carry a USB cable along (you need a cable to connect with the N200).There are now smaller USB players out there (the Zen Micro is smaller and lighter) but the size of this player is plenty small. My two biggest uses are in the hospital, where I record notes to later type to patient charts, at the medical school, where I often download my profs presentations (hence the importance of convenient flash access without the cable) and to listen to music while walking home or going running.The earphones that come with it are fairly uncomfortable, so plan on purchasing a nicer set that fit your ears better and provide better sound.I have recommended this to a number of people and two have complained of the player dying on them. One was with an older model (MuVo NX) and he was able to go to Creative's website and download a patch with no problem. The other complained to me accusingly (this one owned a newer N200 Micro) and after I advised to reformat the player using the software provided, didn't mention anything else, so I assume all was fine. I should point out he didn't know to eject the player before unplugging it.Those are the only two problems I've encountered with these players and both were solved. There are little glitches here and there, but nothing big. The biggest mention is the high-pitched buzz when the screen is lit. It doesn't bother me as it lasts very little. The other was a nasty noise when moving the headphone jack around, which was solved when I got new headphones anyway.I should mention that my mom, dad and sister all own mp3 players made by other companies and creative players are far easier to use. They appear as a folder in your computer and all you have to do is drag and drop to get your music or files in the player. From there, operation of the player is quite easy using only three buttons and a selector. Even the equalizer is easy to set up to account for the freq response of your specific headphones.
I use the arm band daily during my workout. My only problem with this product is the closer are strap. Although comfortable, it tightens on a kind of a slide. I didn't like that feature so I sewed on velcro and now I like much better. I have washed it in the washing machine and it came through just fine. Just remember to air dry it!
I love this little cable. And when I say "little," I do mean LITTLE. The only drawback is its length. My fault for not really thinking about how long 4 feet is. Does the job perfectly and beautifully. I'm using it to connect my old PS3 to a 720p LCD computer monitor to prolong the need to purchase a more expensive display. The cable is extremely sturdy and the cord itself is laced in that nylon/plastic material to protect it. I'd recommend this cable to anyone who knows what they're doing with it. Just make sure that 4' is enough length for the application.P.S. - I had to break out my Swiss Army knife to open the damned thing. They SERIOUSLY don't want people stealing these cables, I suppose. Practically cut my damned arm off trying to open the packaging. Perhaps you should order a chainsaw along with the cable and see if they're eligible for Super Saver shipping (lol).
Overall the Ipod Video is an amazing piece of equipment to have. It's screen is alot better in resolution and size that i ever thought and runs videos smoothly.I would though, like to mention that instead of buying quicktime PRO to convert your videos into MPEG-4 you can use free alternatives like videora ipod converter. This is just as good as quicktime PRO and is absolutely free so i urge you to get this software instead of paying 30 or however much money it is.Also if you are contemplating buying one of them i would urge you to buy a case before or right after purchasing the product. I was foolish and didnt bother buying one for a while and even though i was really careful with it, it still managed to accumulate quite a lot of scratches and blemishes.Overall this is a great buy and one that you won't regret!
I should have listened to the other reviews, but for that price I figured that I would give it a shot.Batteries drain way too fast, maybe because of the LED light that is on the whole time, which serves no purpose but to drain the batteries! The sound quality is horrible and stations at the end of the dial bleed in to other stations, and you have to move the dial in the perfect spot in order to get reception on each station. If you listen for a long time be prepared to use up your batteries fast.I'll be looking for something better.
Sound is great..even with original speaker wires...we had to get different wires..not long enough for our needs...It's true that you have to turn the volume almost all the way...seems like something isn't right about that...but once I changed the levels on the speakers...it sounds fine..True you will have to use coaxal or optical connections...so if you just bought a hdmi cable thinking that's all you need...sorry...My husband never hooked up anything like this before...so it took him awhile to get it connected and working. Great bass quality...made our kids jump the first time it kicked in during a movie...again...make sure you set your speaker levels and subwoofer level using the remote all explained in the manual...not too hard to figure out..Great value...very happy with it! Goes great with our Samsung 46 inch dlp tv...
I had been holding off on purchasing an external flash for my XTI for months, making up all sorts of excuses as to why I shouldn't own one. It's too big, I'll never use it, $200+ for a flash of light is obscene and on and on the excuses went. My wife surprised me by getting me one for my birthday and after using it for 6 months I couldn't be happier. How did I ever live without this thing?I take a lot of pictures indoors of my son. He's a 9 month old boy that's not quite ready to be outside all the time. I've got the 50mm 1.8 but it just isn't fast enough in the dim lighting of our home and the on camera flash is worthless. Ever since I got this flash I'd say that 80% of the pictures I take indoors and outdoors are taken with this flash. Below is a list of all of the pro's and cons I could come up with.Pros:- Fast recycle time. I can take several burst shots in 1 second and the flash fires each time. You won't miss many pictures because the flash isn't ready (like with the built in flash).- TTL is awesome. This flash is much smarter than I'll ever be. Shots are almost always perfectly exposed.- Lots of manual controls, easy to override TTL.- Very powerful.- On rechargeable double A's I get 400-500 shots easy without recharging.- High speed sync lets you take pics at any shutter speed with a flash (although the distance the flash travels is greatly reduced).- Tilt 90 degrees /Turn 180 degrees lets you bounce of ceilings or off a wall behind you.- AF assist is much less invasive than the horrible on camera flash assist and it really helps you focus in low light. Just a red light is send out instead of the crazy electricity storm the XTI sends out for AF assist.- Well built. Sturdy metal foot, nice locking mechanism.- Rear sync lets me get sharp pictures indoors with any lens I own at 1/30 of a second or even less at times.Cons:- The buttons are hard to push if you have big fingers.- It's big and adds weight to the camera.- It can't control any other flashes you may own. This flash can only act as a slave.- Flashes are addictive, I wish I had a second or a third...If you're thinking about the 580exII:- The 580ex II can act as a master flash over other canon flashes without losing TTL.- It's more powerful(58m vs 43m at ISO 100).- The batteries last from 100-700 pics.- It can swivel 180 degrees both ways instead of just one way and it can tilt downwards slightly.- It's dust and water resistant- Included bounce tab (you can just use an index card).- I'm sure there's other things I'm missing...- It's a lot more expensive.- It's a little bigger and heavier.Since getting this flash and taking around 10,000 pictures with it I can honestly say it's been the single best investment I've made towards improving my photography to date. The uses for a flash are endless. Even outdoors you'll start seeing shadows you never noticed before that you'd like to lighten up with a flash. Oh and I'm not kidding about wanting to own more than 1. After getting an umbrella and a radio trigger you quickly realize how nice it would be to have a second or even third flash to make things just perfect. Stop procrastinating and just get it. You'll be happy you did.
This is a very sturdy wall mount. It was easy to install and comes with all you will need to mount on any surface. It articulates very nicely.
second pair of these, my first one's broke after two years of use and I was glad to find these online seeing as they are no longer being sold by v-moda themselves. I really like the best and the level of noise isolation despite the fact that they are not listed as noise isolating. I would recommend them to anyone whole-heartedly.
I bought this receiver around 2 years ago. The first one that came to me was a faulty one. It did not even power up. After talking to the customer service, they sent me a new unit. The new unit worked fine for around 6 months then the video started giving me problems. The service center kept this unit for 3 months citing delays in receiving new parts from HK. This might be a one time problem as HK technical guys explained me that they moved their warehouse to a new location which caused the delay. The service center had to change the mother board to rectify the problem. The fix worked for around 6 months. Now the unit is giving me problem with the sound.The HK customer service is better than most of the other companies. They listened to the problems and were very receptive.Based on my experience with this product, I would not recommend this to anyone and also will not buy from HK again.
You may think spending this much on PC speakers with no subwoofer is a bit steep, but when you hear these you will be glad you spent the extra money. Personally, I am a professional and listen to music at work as much as possible and I wanted to upgrade to attain the best sound possible without a mess of speakers everywhere. Initially I put these on top of the desk, but the sound was so good that I found it too distracting to concentrate on my work. So I put them under the desk where my old set had been. The sound is still great. The best thing about Bose is the clarity and bass response. I don't know how they packed it into this small set, but they did. Literally I can shake the desk if I want to. But the clarity and enjoyment at low volume is what I am most happy about.
This device holds great promise, but doesn't deliver consistently. I'm a history grad student wishing to defeat the high cost and tedium of photocopying documents in the archives. The DocuPen was difficult to set up, the USB cable never worked (the conventional cable did), and the clarity of the scanned images was uneven. The biggest problem: it took repeated efforts to obtain usable images. Thus, before I could finish my work, I had to connect the portable scanner to my laptop to verify that I had captured what I came to the archive for. Often the scanner would stop reading the document before I had scanned it completely. Thus I had to scan the same item multiple times. The manual warns that may take &quot;a bit of practice&quot; to get the speed and steadiness of your scan-passes correct. But after four tedious hours of climbing the learning curve, I boxed it up for return, and went back to the photocopier. Next trip, I'll go back to dragging a flatbed scanner into the archive.
I have had this camera for several months and really enjoy using it. The picture quality is excellent and the controls are easy to use. You will definitely want to heed the other reviewers' advice and get a card reader to speed up the transfer of the pictures to your hard drive.I use this camera indoors and out to take pictures of my orchids and have no complaints in either situation. If you are looking for a low-cost digital camera, give this one a try.
I have been using this lens for a year already and I must say I truly enjoy it.I use a Canon 60D which is a 1.6x crop camera.Here's the pros and cons.Pros:- Great walk around lens, good focal length- Balances camera well- Nice Grip- IS helps so much at stills and video- USM allows lens to be very quiet- Manual focus is steady, nice.Cons:- May be a little heavy to people but I like it- Zooming in and out isn't so smooth. Not that it's rough, but it seems to loose.- On a 1.6 crop camera, you will wish it was wider.Things to watch out for:- Your lens well zoom in when on your neck, and it will just drop down to 135mm because of the weight.It's a good buy, along with the 50mm f/1.4 It's 2 great lenses to hold.Most of my shots are with this lens, check some photos here.[...]
This is a great little camera. Not sure I can say anything that hasn't been said already about it but overall I'm pretty happy with it.I always use the LCD screen as my viewfinder. The normal one leaves out a good deal (around the edges) of what will actually be captured in the image. A larger screen would be nice, but the pan and zoom in the review feature and the ability to remove all the on-screen notifiers help make up for the small screen.The lack of a normal AC adapter is sometimes annoying.I've had problems with blurred images and the flash will sometimes wash my images in blue. I have yet to figure out how to get around these problems.As mentioned in other reviews, this camera is super portable and starts up fast. It has all the features I'd want in a quick on-the-go camera. It's definitely not for more advanced photo shooting but as a handy vacation/amateur camera, it's awesome. The webcam feature produces much better images than most of the crappy webcams out there, too.
has firmware issues, will NOT allow port forwarding because of buggy firmware that hasn't been fixed for 18 months! don't expect a firmware upgrade to fix it; furthermore, the new version v1444 has packet loss issues and will not be a good wireless bridge
After reading all of the reviews, I had high expectations for this camera.While the menus are very complicated, and seemingly needlessly so, they can be mastered. But the camera doesn't seem to be able to easily retain settings, despite following the manual as closely as possible. Battery life is quite short, despite not using the LCD screen or flash, and I couldn't find anyone that has additional batteries in stock.Other issues involved the camera's failure to connect to my computer [an iMac], although Nikon help desk couldn't figure out why. ....My previous digicam, a Canon A20, has performed flawlessly, and in fact took pictures as good--if not often better at the same outdoor event as this Nikon. I am not a high-end professional, nor do I think you should have to be one to produce superior results with this camera. I bought it specifically to be able to control the exposure more, i.e. shutter speed, along with a reduced "shutter lag."So far, I'm disappointed on all counts, even allowing for my lack of sophistication when it comes to high-end digital photography. The LCD screen is almost unconscionably small, which is housed in a much larger flip-out panel that could easily accomodate a larger one. To me this is an indication of the haphazard approach Nikon has made with this particular camera, having had no other experience with Nikon previously. I strongly recommend you try this out in person, and then make sure everything works before any time elapses.
I am using this camera since 4 weeks now. Its impressive, Its sleak, stylish and excellent camera !Go and head.. if you are looking for a normal point and shoot... just buy this.:-) Happy photography.Shan
The headphones produce excellent sound and can really drown out most any outside noise. I grew weary of the inconsistent performance of various in-ear buds and decided to go back to a proper headphone.The folding process is not very convenient, and I feel as though it puts pressure on the hinges. I worry about the long term durability of this product, but so far no real complaints.Good buy for the money!
i stumbled across these lomo cameras on the amazon.com website. they sounded fun so i ordered this particular camera. wow! i was pleasantly surprised with the different effects you can achieve by "shooting from the hip". definately use 400 or 800 speed film and definately take it everywhere you go. the case of the camera does seem like a cheaply made camera but WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE PICTURES THAT YOU WILL GET. definately worth the money and i will definately order more lomo specialty cameras....got my eye on the fisheye camera!
This is a well made bag which can carry most all of your camera needs. I found it works well to carry on my camera on airplane trips. I can pack 3 lenses and a slr camera body. Room for accessories and a way to strap on a small tripod makes this a good bag for hiking.Well worth the cost for the value.
Once I waded through all the technical specs to insure that I got the right product, the actual installation was simple. Going from 1/2 gig to 2 gigs of memory made a significant performance improvement. It even boots faster which I didn't expect.I looked at doing this a couple years ago but didn't do it. The prices were about the same, I just lost a couple years of improved performance.
Very please with this memory stick, not the cheaper around, but still a very good product, fast as well.
I purchased the first MZ-R55 and had to also get a MDS(mini disk deck/editor with computer interface and software) for it's optical output. The second was purchased because the first was under repair(three weeks). I have noticed many sonic dropouts on playback and I am trying to find out why. Apart from these hickups, I find the MZ-R55 quite useful.
small, light, portatil, and cheap sandisk is very good option of mp3. Its weakness is the software, that me cost a little in including/understanding, but once learned is manageable.
After looking and listening to several different under counter radios I choose this one. It has an excellent, clean, clear, crisp sound. Itworks perfectly on all stations and brought music to my kitchen/dining area during the holidays. Excellent value for the cost. Easy to mount, my husband and I put it up in 15 minutes. Wish this one had the weather band also, but really wanted the 3 disc changer.
It's small, but my 15.6" laptop fits on it with no problem. It's made of dense foam, so it's lightweight. Does exactly what I need it to do, which is raise up my laptop so the air can flow underneath. You can only use this product if your laptop is stationary, like on a table or desk. You can't use it on your lap as it's too small and your laptop will slide around. For the price, it's totally worth it.
This is my first photo printer and I couldn't be happier with it. I purchased it in September 2003 and it has worked perfectly since then. Set-up was easy, the photos come out great, and it is fast. I use the Canon software to download photos but that's it. For everything else -- image correction, printing, etc. -- I use Photoshop Elements 2.0. For what it's worth, I use a Canon G3 and a Mac running OS X 10.2.8.
I got these speakers to replace a set of Altec Lansing speakers I had hooked up to my computer. I really didnt think that the Klipsch would be able to match the quality of sound produced by my Altec Lansing speakers. I was very surprised that they are at least as good, and possibly even better. These speakers kick it. Great powerful system for what I listen to most, classic rock music.If you are considering these speakers, I know that you won'y be disappointed.
I bought this curling iron, allured by the claim of the tourmaline technology being better for my hair. I have used multiple curling irons and curlers throughout the years, but have never had the horrible experience I've had with this one. It is apparently WAY too hot, even on the lowest setting. In one week of use, my hair has gone to it's worst shape ever. I have lost patches of hair, and every time I use this iron, my hair feels "crunchy." I am never using it again, while I still have some hair left on my head, and will be looking for another one ASAP.
looks small, thin and not capable to swival a small tv, but it does. This item is good enough for the 19" LCD.
This is a great little camera, good clarity, compatible with XP and Vista. Easy to install. But be sure you use it on a laptop. The mounting clasp will not open wide enough for a regular flat screen LCD monitor. I have bought(3)three of these so far and another model that will fit the desktop monitor. I highly recommend this camera.Great price at Amazon Prime.
i bought these speakers for my moms minivan because the originals were blown. these sound great good bass and good highs. i really recommend them.
The headphones never worked from day one. The TV out works fine and the base station light comes on but the headphones never made a peep. Unfortunately, I did not open the box until after one year had passed, so I don't think Sennheiser will help me out.
It was a great deal at just 100 dollars. This is a nice camera. It is a manageable, sleek size and the pictures are great quality. Ths LCD screen is large.
A month or so back, I came upon a substancial amount of money. Being a teenaged computer junkie, the first thing I searched for was obvious, the BEST computer speakers available on the market.. I have turned these up the maximum volume once, there was no distortion, or fuzz.. Excellent controls on the speakers, loud enough that I don't dare go past the half volume mark for fear of losing my hearing.. Only downside to these (besides the price ... ) is that they require speaker wire to connect them up, which is not included with the product.
Takes great pictures underwater, or even above water with the case on. I almost bought another camera to use just for underwater, but I am glad I got the case instead. A friend had the olympus cameraOlympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Wide Angle Zoom (Black)that is waterproof to 33ft and I had my Lumix taking the same pictures, and mine turned out far better in every situation. Cant say enough about having a higher quality lens, it really made a big difference. I do think the price is far too high for just a case, although it is made very nice.
I bought this when I got my first mac, a mac mini. I figured I could buy an apple keyboard cheap on ebay, but they sell for 80-percent of retail, even used. I decided I would rather spend $25 than $50 on a keyboard, so I got this MacAlly. It has worked fine, from the first plug in. I think the mac asked me to press one key because it was undefined. It has good touch and matches the white mac theme.
I highly regret buying these cheap speakers, they couldn't handle my car without an amp. They started off the first week sounding pretty good, nothing to complain about. Then the driver speaker blew out and it sounds terrible when they are put at a high volume. Don't waste your money like I did on the 5.25 speakers the blew out after a week
great item. my grandkids can again ride one fo their favorite battery operated ride toys.
Easy to install drivers. However, on laptops where the USB ports are side-by-side, this device is too wide and will cover up the adjacent port as well. If they included a short USB extension cable, I'd give it 5 stars.
The speakers produce sound quality that is more than adequate for their design. They are an excellent choice for a person looking for quality on a limited budget.
This is my first portable cd player. I use it with a Sennheiser MX500 Earbud.The soundstage is open, wide, dynamic.I like it.
the title said it all, the right earpud just stopped working after few months... it all started by volume decreasing.
These are extremely flimsy. They are hard to adjust perfectly so that both earpieces stay in the ears. While I am running, the left earpiece always slides out of my ear and creeps up. I am constantly adjusting them and sticking back in my ear. It defeats the whole purpose of my buying them - to have a set that I can run with. These replaced one I lost that worked beautifully.
[Late-breaking news: I've just discovered that this DT-210 is not entirely identical with the DT-210 being sold on Amazon 5 years ago. The earlier model had a TV band, which has since become gratuitous due to digitalization of telecasts. Whether that small modification could possibly affect performance elsewhere on the radio and account for some of the recent negative reviews, I'm as yet unprepared to say.][Later-breaking news: After doing a close A-B comparison between the 5-year-old DT-210 (followed by a small "v") and the current DT-210 (no "v" suffix), it became apparent that the present model is not quite up to the sensitivity and selectivity of the previous DT-210. The present model was unable to pick up the fringe PBS FM station that my wife depends upon for broadcasts from the BBC. I was hoping it would be a back-up, but unfortunately it goes back.][Below is my review before doing a thorough and rigorous comparison between the 2 supposedly "identical" models. Since writing it, I've removed a star from my rating of the current DT-210]:Perhaps I should I have titled this review (testimonial, actually) "Proof of the theory of relativity." My experience with the Sangean DT-210 has been totally positive. Amazon's convenient records show that I purchased the radio in April 2005. It was a gift to my wife, and suffice it to say I've never given anyone anything that met with greater approval and saw such continual, practically unrelenting, use--quite literally every single day and night for the past 5 years. In fact, when she thought she'd lost it during our holiday travels, she immediately ordered another, even paying extra to have it overnighted.Of course, such haste all but insured that serendipity would prevail, and now that a hotel has located the lost DT-210 and mailed it back to us, she has two. She could return the new model, but that would put her at risk of going a day without benefit of this overachieving little marvel. I've tried to get her interested in all manner of competing, similar radios--from small Sony's to iPods with FM tuners--but she claims that nothing comes close to the Sangean in sensitivity, selectivity, audio quality (at least with good earphones), and indestructibility. And so I'm back to sleeping alongside a pillow pulling in the BBC each night, until it automatically shuts down (another nice feature of this radio) after 90 minutes.I can't argue with the one-star reviews I'm seeing or with the bad experiences and categorical dismissals of the radio by other owners. But there's definitely another--virtually totally opposite--point of view. Perhaps theirs was the proverbial lemon or mine is the "exceptional" instance (like the DeLorean car that shone in the movie "Back to the Future" before being declared another Edsel or Yugo as far as the public was concerned). Usually, the "fact" of the matter is less a fact than a "perception" that's somewhere in between. But other Sangean products have tested out well for me, and the DT-210, moreover, has compiled an impressive track record over a fairly lengthy period. At the very least, I'm comfortable recommending the radio at its current price while bearing in mind Amazon's generous returns policy (in the event the recipient's radio, heaven forbid, proves defective).
I bought this antenna - thought I'd "try out" hooking up an over the air antenna, since we cut expensive cable. This antenna brings in clear signals from two directions in my area. We don't get that many channels but what we do get are good, clear, and with good definition.Sometimes I have to adjust for picture (ok a LOT more than I'd like to fiddle with it) and sound+picture signal gets lost sometimes. But for $9 and it works most of the time, I don't think you can ask for more than that.I did buy this later: RCA Indoor Amplified Antenna - same brand for $39. I thought I'd get more channels and wouldn't have to adjust the antenna so much. That $40 antenna brought in the same exact thing as the $10 - nothing more, nothing less. Maybe the amplification works for some folks but it didn't for me. Stick with this little $9 antenna.
Shipped like said,very nice headphones,block sound nicely,nice screw type adapter to 1/4&#34;feels much better than earphones
I bought this little device based on the positive reviews on this site. I'd previously owned the more expensive, larger and heavier 2710 by Garmin. I didn't like it nearly as much. This little beauty is small but packs a big punch. It's easy to use, the driving instructions (voice) are crystal clear (better than the 2710) and the little screen is remarkably vivid. The 3D mapping is extremely intuitive to follow. I even find the somewhat funky joy wheel used to enter names not a big problem. It's the achilles heel of the device; a simple way to guide you to entering the information needed to send you on your way. The wheel is a little balky and time consuming compared with a touch screen, but really not as bad as I thought it would be. Overall a super product - big thumbs up.
This was the fourth antenna that I tried.You read that right. I live less than 30 miles from the transmitter stations, but below a bluff and behind a solid screen of trees in the line of the signal. This was the only antenna that could pull in all the stations I was trying to receive. Compared to other antennas, even a giant, 10 foot long antenna, the DB8 is much less finicky with regards to directionality and seems to hold signals more steadily.Assembly is relatively simple and straightforward - while most of the fasteners are wingnuts, you'll still need to an adjustable wrench and pliers for some of the other bolts.
I have been in the retail hi-fi business in one incarnation or another for 30-years, including very high end 12-volt stuff in a previous life. I slapped a set of the 5.25-inch components in my off-road 96 cherokee and man they are really very very good despite driving them with the power from the head unit instead of any outboard amps. Now granted the head unit is a mosfet amp design but still..sheesh. Highly recommended as an excellent performer for the dollars involved. Easy install too.
I have never EVER encounter a zipper as bad. The zipper alone merits this case a 1 star review. I would've given it 2 stars because it still holds my DVDs whether or not it was agitating to even get into it, however the zipper broke and now it's partially useless since I can't carry it anywhere without risk of discs falling out.
I bought this card initially to run RAID 1 on my father's machine because he had previously run SW RAID on windows XP. Device specifications advertise compatibility with Windows Vista. Supplied drivers did not provide this functionality. After editing the INF files to match the actual device ID and forcing windows to use the unsigned driver, I was able to get Vista to recognize the device and the drives connected to it. I was unable to get any RAID functionality recognized by windows. The BIOS based utility was very basic and hard to set up. It seemed to do nothing. No matter what settings I had used, windows would see each drive separately. Therefore, it was only useful as an parallel IDE expander card.I ended up putting it in a Windows Home Server, which has its own version of software RAID 1. It worked decent for awhile, allowing me to expand the total storage space on my PC. Sometimes, when I would boot up drives would disappear, flagging a critical state on my Home Server. Sometimes I would boot up and windows would report file corruption on drives connected through this card. I ended up upgrading my storage and moving my PATA drives back to the onboard IDE. I have had no problems since.
Was tired of backing up my mp3's and pictures on cd's so I decided to bite the bullet and buy a portable flash drive. After doing some research, I decided on the Kingston 4 GB USB Flash Drive.Been using it over 2 months now and I love it. All you do is plug it into a USB port and it shows up as new hardware (I am running XP SP3 and did not have to install anything to accommodate the drive). It's extremely small, about the size of my pinky, and has worked flawlessly thus far. For $20, this is definitely a 5 star product.
I used this product with my new Linksys N Router for superfast speeds. No more cabling issues. Great product!
This is my first foray into the world of HD, and am I impressed! I have spent the last 1-2 years drooling over the technologies of Plasma vs. LCD, and right up until the end, I was leaning LCD. In the end I chose plasma due to my watching predominantly sports.Most reviews I read raved about the quality of the Panasonics, so I went with them, and I can say without a doubt, it was the right choice. The HD picture is flawless, and I like that there is a custom setting that I can use. Sound quality is also very good for TV speakers. And I definitely recommend using HDMI; if you can't tell the difference in quality from component, you'll at least appreciate having fewer cables to deal with. My only complaint is the usual: screen glare (this is the model without the anti-glare coating); but I knew that going in, so...not a big deal.Overall, I highly recommend this TV. It was a bargain at $999 with quality matching sets costing twice that.
There are plenty of reviews up already and in general the praise heaped on these headphones' sound quality is deserved. The open design and the quality drivers are a big step up from headphones that are packaged in with most audio devices. I enjoyed these immensely in terms of sound quality, comfort and even aesthetics.However, after five years build-quality issues have arisen. From time to time the part of the headphone that attaches the driver housing to the headband slips off, it is only glued on and held with tension. Generally it can be slipped back on and won't come off again unless it is handled roughly (I would say that these days it pops off every 3 weeks or so- but it didn't start happening for at least 3 years after purchase). The foam pads that cover the driver housing disintegrate, leaving an annoying black fuzz on your ears. This happens around the 2-3 year mark. I bought replacements for ten dollars. Now at the five year mark the wires going into the right side driver have loosened and will need to be repaired for the headphones to be functional in stereo again.So it sounds like a lot of things went wrong, but keep in mind that I used these headphones very frequently for about 3 years (until I stepped up to the SR325) and they served well for all that time, being used for hours everyday. I highly recommend these headphones, and really my only warning is that after wearing them for a while you will start to wonder what the even higher-end models sound like...you may want to just shift your money into one of the better models.
I bought this product in order to remove the scratches from my iPod. After using it exactly as directed, which involved large amounts of scrubbing with an unpleasant smelling goo, the scratches were still on my iPod. The iPod was shinier, I admit, but if you want a shiny iPOd you could probably use a wet cloth and get the same results. The miracle sounding 'gets rid of all scratches' is competely untrue. Not even the small scratches disappeared.
Buena calidad, material resistente, se instal&oacute; sin problemas en un chrysler neon 2001, ya que el espacio original es demasiado grande para un reproductor estandar.
I wanted to use dual monitors, but my monitor doesn't have an HDMI outlet, and my PC has only a DVI and an HDMI outlets. This guy connects my DVI outlet on my monitor and the HDMI outlet on my PC and it works very well
Order the first one last week and I found that the corner of the leather on grip was peeling off. Thus, I reported to Amazon. the shipping was ultra fast and I got the replacement the next day. However, the same problem was found on the replacement. I am really disappointed to this product.
Worked even better than I had originally hoped it would. Did not leave any streaks and picked up everything, even a couple little things I did not expect it to. It's amazing to see what the computer looks like now compared to what it did before. I read somewhere that someone had complained of the scent, though I cleaned 2 screens in my room and still do not smell anything. I definitely recommend this product.
I just loaded up the software that came with it and plugged it in. Now I can drag and drop from my computer to my SD cards in a snap. I've only used it on SD cards but it has been great with no problems at all.
I purchased this turntable with the express purpose of converting my large collection of LP's to digital format. This seemed to be the best quality offered from its description for the price. I can tell you that I am not dissapointed at all. The manufacture is excellent, the platter is solid, and the sound reproduction right out of the box surpassed my expectations. Setup was fairly easy. The only reason I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 is that this is a completely manual turntable so you have to lift the arm manually at the end of the record.
I found these borderline unusable for three primary reasons:1) The interocular distance (spacing between the eyes) is quite narrow, at least for me, and non-adjustable2) There's a huge one-piece plastic cover for one end that's always in the way (but you wouldn't want to discard it, so you have to deal with it)3) The focus is sensitive and to properly do it you have to focus both ends of each eyepieceIn short, you'd never want to rely on these in a hurry, but if you have time to fight with the ergonomics and focusing then they do indeed actually function. I found, however, that unless you're within range of the built-in IR illuminators that the light-amplification was somewhat minimal. If you can see it through the binoculars, odds are you can see it unaided.
I have been looking for a wireless tv forever due to frequent power outages where we live. I had high hopes for this one based on reviews. You cannot put it on the channel you want, it operates on its own, scanning until it hits on a station which is very frustrating. the battery compartment falls off and operates very poorly on battery. It has minimal reception and picture when it is plugged into an outlet.I would never order another product from this company and am returning the tv.
The Palm Z22 is my operator on location its just small in size and makes the job just perfect. Its Really Profesional cause i want it for work i dont Need Media Players And Wierless conection options, And its In a very Good Price.
My 6 year old Gateway laptop is "YOUNG" again!! Ten minutes after recieving these new memory cards, they were installed and the laptop responded as if it was a new machine... GREAT product, and I avoided the high cost of replacing the laptop...
I am dissappointed with this DVD player. As I do not own it, my mom's work has this exact unit, and the people at work are very unhappy with it.DVD Player -The DVD player was good, but not as good as it could be. Some discs with some minor-medium scratches and/or fingerprints would sadly refuse to play. The fingerprints could be wiped off, but some DVD with only a few scratches had to be purchased at the store again. Otherwise, the DVD picture is very clear and crisp (using a 19" Samsung TV) and sound quality is above average.VHS Player -Just awful. Old tapes, damaged or perfect, would not play. Mainly tapes before 1997 would play with bleeps every second, with the tape being in good condition, but would play fine in an old Samtron (unknown brand). Another dissappointment, which is the biggest one, is that it WOULDN'T PLAY RECORDED TAPES!!! This was SO dissappointing, recorded tapes, from Funai to Sony to TDK, nothing would play. Everything refuses to. Either the picture quality was way below average or it would make all of these grinding sounds and spit the recorded tape out. People planning on using this for home movies, recorded from TV, and recorded from camera to recorded tape, you should NOT buy this. This was so dissappointing, almost half of the library was recorded tapes.Functions/Remote -Normal DVD/VHS player function. Play, pause, stop, rewind, fast-foward, the DVD/VHS switch, etc. The remote was very useful, but it's not universal to change the TV channel to the player. The remote had all of the DVD player's functions. The DVD player doesn't have every function so keep the remote in a safe place.Overall -Do not buy this unit. The DVD player works well, but having an old, unknown brand VHS player working better than a Toshiba...that's sad. My mom's work will likely be looking for a new unit without Toshiba on it.
So far this product is a very good solution for me. I use it as back-up power for my Palm, which I use for doing Industial Engineer time studies. The battery fits in my pocket and is a attached by a retractable cable. This gives me the flexibility to time all day without worrying about the battery in the Palm. I have also used the battery to charge my Motorola cell phone.
Save yourself some money and buy something more expensive than this unit. I thought when I bought this that they could not screw up a dvd recorder..but they did.-Restricted to dvd+r/+rw media-Programs on a 24 hour clock not am/pm-Loses programmed channels and skips over some standard 2-13 channelswhen programming-Need to reprogram the time almost daily because of a slow internal clock
I do like this printer very much. The prints are nice and pictures are crisp. Also, awesome software comes with this printer. The printer itself is loaded with options, dual page, also has a tray where I have photo paper so no need to swap paper out. I like this printer alot!BAD: Fax. seems it doesn't have a good mode for fax. I had an old brother MFC5100c that handled faxes great. I don't get faxes often, but when I'm dealing with something I may get a few during a small time window. I had the brother printer set up on automatic.If I was home and the phone rings: I pick up...if it's a voice call I talk, if fax I hang up and fax would auto pick up.If I was away and phone rings: answering machine picks up if voice they leave a message, if fax the answering machine would hang up and fax would pick up.Now on this printer/fax I set it to manual. I have to know and expect a fax is coming, pick up the phone connected to the fax (must have a phone connected to this printer) hear the tones and then press Start on the printer/fax.If I'm not home I guess no fax. I spoke to Canon and there was no solution that would suit my needs.One other issue, seems that I am having a problem with the ink. Seems every time I have to open the printer, unlock and relock the ink back and then it recognizes the ink cartrage. I'm sure after I call Canon this problem will be fixed.Over all I do like the printer, not happy with the fax but like I said I really don't recieve that many faxes to look for another product.
A quick review in order of importance :- The helmet is so small that it squeezes my head, and my head hurts after an hour of use- The noise cancelling is more a noise reduction- The right speaker buzzes if there's a small part that is not covered. It's not a problem if I fix it properly, but it's always a nuisance when you have to place it properly every time- The cable given is too short for my taste.Well, I still give it 2/5 because it still is a cheap noise-reduction headphones... but with lots of cons
GREAT PURCHASE. TV was delivered within 10 days of purchased and handled very professional my the delivery service. This TV is Great. I decided to hook it up with HDMI cable which i think gives the best reception. HD channels appear to be very life-like. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good 1080p HDTV.
I never post reviews and I'm not incredibly critical when it comes to products this cheap....that said the cord length is so awful that these are going straight in the garbage. The left earpiece cord length is about 6 inches - that's fine. The right ear cord is about a foot and a quarter - no exaggeration. I saw that these were rated highly on amazon so decided to give it a shot. I really regret not reading the one star reviews - which I usually skip - because I'd have $25 buck still in my pocket. Now I'm going to have to go out and buy another freaking pair of cheap headphones when I could've gotten decent ones for $50. If your thinking about buying these and don't mind a insane amount of cord drooping from your right ear, by all means go ahead, sound quality and comfort are both ok, but for me I couldn't handle right earpiece cord long enough to hang myself with.
Got this as part of a present for a good friend. Didn't realize how hard it was to find Polaroid 600 film these days, but Amazon made it easy enough. The reason I gave it four stars is because the price of these film packs are ridiculously expensive - not just from this Seller, but anywhere currently selling them on the internet.The Seller did advertise that the film packs were technically expired, but provided a guarantee that it will work through a certain date.My friend was ecstatic about the present and said she liked how the older film gave unique exposure effects to each Polaroid. So as far as I am concerned, it is expired, but it works!Seller sent the film promptly and the package was heavily padded. Thanks!
I was expecting a pack of three CD's for the money that I have paid. But, I did receive only a single CD. I have not tried rewriting yet.
This is a great printer. Quiet, fast, and excellent print quality. I upgraded the memory to 18MB and now it absolutely flies. However, the Brother printer driver for the HL-1440 does not support peer-to-peer networking when installed on a Windows XP system. The printer is also compatible with the driver for the HP LaserJet IIP printer, which does support peer-to-peer networking. I thought I had the problem solved by switching to the HP driver, when I discovered that the HP driver only supports 300X300 dpi resolution. Since networking on our home network is a very important function to me, I have to say that despite all of its pros, I probably would have gone with another printer had I known about the networking issue before I purchased. Hopefully, Brother will come out with an updated driver that resolves this issue.
I wish I had purchased this Visor before and now I cannot think of going anywhere without it.
After making the mp3 player progression, I finally arrived at this. I am pleased! This is perfect for those plane flights with or without the movies. It's great for that long road trip in the car as well. I would recommend this hands down over anything else out there.
These are great head phones except after 2 hours the ear cups tend to get a little uncomfortable. The best noise cancelling I have ever heard.
Its great and now that it clips on my husband will have a more difficult time losing it.
I love my old, heavy, rugged, film cameras, and I love being fluent in their operation. I'm also old enough to dislike lugging heavy cameras around all day, or being noticed for having lots of gear. This camera is tiny and light. It is discreetly understated. And, yes, it makes a remarkable photo. I'm going to have to learn something, but I've held out long enough: I wish I had known sooner that a point-and-shoot could do what this one does.
I manage the wlan at work and test numerous cards. The Cisco 350 series is what we rolled of company wide for for employee use. The Client software (ACU) included with the card is straight forward and provides great info on the current connection and link status.One thing you can do with this card that you can't with others is modify the transmit power for the card. The primary difference between the Cisco 340 and 350 series is the transmit power. On the 350 you can change this from 1mw to 100mw (the 340 series peaks at 30mw). This feature is especially handy, especially when taking my laptop from work to home (you just don't need 100mw of transmit power in a 1200 ft. apartment).The hardware is great (Cisco acquired Aironet around 97 I think), the software is intuitive, and is fully compatible with many authentication methods other than wep (i.e., TLS, MD5, EAP, LEAP).So why did I give this card a 4 star rating instead of 5 stars? Three reasons:Client side software does not roam between discontiguous networks when using advanced authenticationClient side software does not include any kind of sniff feature to see what wireless networks are within range. I have to use third party software for that.Cisco cards do not do true rfmon passive packet acquisition. Cisco (and I think Lucent) diverged from the prism 2 chip , so i keep my Cisco card for work and keep a linksys wpc11 (prism2 chipset) for &quot;network analysis&quot;.Hope this helps. Peace to all wifi junkies out there.
Received the unit and it didn't function after changing batteries. Returned and was credited with full refund.
Great time saver on delicious meals. Flavors cook in, rather than boiling out on the cooktop. The only thing that is a little mis-leading is that the cook time starts after the top starts rocking. Even turning the burner on high might take 5-10 minutes to get it rocking, before you can turn it down to medium and start the clock. But, even adding that on is still less than conventional. 6 Qt is right size for any meal for my wife and I make, always leaving plenty of left-overs...dee-lish.
I totally agreed with all the reviews about the C80, I would like to ask if EPSON could help by printing on the Manual book: this printer does not last long. Buy at your own risk. It would help !!!
I bought this IrDA based on a review from a scuba diving website. It works as an alternative for the $100 model that Uwatec/ScubaPro offers for their Aladdin three gauge computer console. It installed quickly and easily on my computer. I'm not the most computer savvy person, but still could get this installed and working correctly. This is worth the money to download dives from the Uwatec/ScubaPro computer.
Update: got another spindle this week 12/8/09. So far haven't gotten one to be recognized in Panasonic DMR-EH50 (tried 5) pop one of the last spindle in and it's recognized 90% on first try (sometimes it takes two tries). Nice to be sold totally inconsistent media (that I'm wearing out my machine's trying to get them to read discs over and over to no effect!) Bought these because of good reviews and low price. Got mine 7/29/09. Usually use Memorex and some TDK. Mainly for burning tv shows recorded on Panasonic Hard drive recorders/dvd burners after editing out commercials. My oldest machine E85H won't read them at all to burn a program to, usually the 2nd gen DMR EH-50 will read them to record to and finalize them. But then immediately after finalizing it won't recognize them anymore?? At which point they ARE readable on the oldest machine the DMR-E85H??? Not good. Quickly ordered new Memorex discs so I could get stuff off the "85" was happy to see their price had come down to about the same as these, but wait, they work worse than these (and have the red tint (which always seems to cause trouble)instead of the blue tint they had recently up until this latest order, these verbatim have the blue tint)the machines either recognize the memorex discs as dvds and them bomb-out when I try to dub to them and cause a full "selfcheck" or the machines say they are "record only" discs. So these (the Verbatim) are actually somewhat usefull (thought not to dub off the 85 or I think the 55)so far not much luck with the Memorex and I think I have been forced to use +R discs (that I usually only use in the Philips machine) and format them (on the pana 55 machine) to get anything off the DMR-Eh55. Why these companies keep changing the formulations and selling them as their "16x-R discs" like there is any consistancy or anything you can count on (there isn't) is beyond me. These seem to (almost) completely fail the "backwards compatiblily" standard. These may work fine on newer computer dvd burners and hard drive recorder/dvd burners like the Philips machines, don't know about the Magnavox machine I see is at Walmart (don't know if Amazon has it). Maybe its some problem with the pana's and some "upgrade" to the TVGuide thing? Did coincide with ordering these "new" discs though. About a year, maybe a year and half ago, all these machines and a couple others where having all sorts of sudden problems and breaking down then they all suddenly "recoverd"?? and had worked fine for the last year or so...which I mainly chalk up to bad discs...(rightly or wrongly)...sorry I didn't write earlier for old Pana users...
I will be short, this product is truly amazing worth spending few extra bucks, and must to have with an iPod. Awesome
These headphones are amazing- the sound quality coupled with the noise cancelling means I can't hear my coworkers, I can't hear an airplane, nor can I hear the screaming baby in the seat behind me.They are also light, and comfortable to wear for long period of time. I also use mine for studying with no music on, and the amount of noise they block is astounding.Well worth the money.
I enjoyed this camera until the lens jammed. I tried all the techniques used by other people who had the same problem to no avail. If a tiny grain of sand gets stuck around the lens or if you drop it from a height of 4 inches this camera my not survive.
Good product. Netgear has problems connecting if you let its software control it. Best to turn off netgears software and let windows control instead. Other than that great product.
Length:: 3:02 MinsI replaced my broken SD300 with the SD800IS two months ago and I love the new camera. I use it as a true "pocket" camera, as I did the sd200. I use the movie mode a lot. It's surprising how many little, fun videos you can take and people don't even know it. They keep posing for a still picture as I video and it makes for lots of laughs later on. Some benefits I've seen in comparison with my old SD300:1. Red-eye is almost entirely eliminated. I took a ton of pictures in a bar and observed red-eye on only one person, a red-head. Not sure if it's a retina thing.2. Stabilization is great.3. Wide angle is great. I compared side-by-side with a standard focal-length camera and the difference is noticeable.4. Battery life is excellent. Much better than the NB-4L battery packs in the SD400. I always carried a spare NB-4L, but haven't needed a spare yet with the NB-5L included with the SD800.5. I love the video zoom. You could not zoom in video with the SD300, but with this camera you can.6. Obviously uses more memory than the SD300, but I'm able to use my old 1GB cards. Will probably go for a 4GB card.Coolest experience so far: My brother-in-law's father has a "garden railway" which is an outdoor train set. He put a flatcar on the front of the locomotive (which has a full diesel sound module in it), I put the camera on the flatcar, started the video, and then he drove the train around the layout. Perspective and sound were incredible. Viewing the video was like being on a train and seeing the "scenery" from the engineer's perspective. I included the video in this review. I compressed it for upload. Uncompressed (300MB) it is perfect.Only drawback is the size of the camera. I actually liked the brushed stainless block of the old Elph series and almost bought an SD1000 instead of this, but I made my decision based on the image stabilization and wide angle.A good choice.
I bought this for a point and shoot. Overly complicated instructions and the auto settings are unacceptable. Going Panasonic.
Does what it is supposed to do, but the control interface and 'button clicking' processes to get to the programming menus are a pain....
I really like this laptop sleeve. It's much sturdier than neoprene sleeves so it has a better chance of protecting your laptop. My computer was easy to insert and remove. It is quite thick, however (ah, the price of added protection!) and it wouldn't fit into my bag with my paper files. So back to amazon it goes :(
I go to work sometimes and turn on the computer and then I realize the iMac G5 was just sleeping. Wow. I never knew a computer with this speed and packed full of features could be so quiet and so sexy. First iMac introduced in 1998 was a message telling people that computing was fun and social. The last iMac design was an icon of the year 2000. This new design is a mature symbol of how the audience has grown with Apple whether you owned one or not. The influence of the brand, design, and technology has come to pinnacle. Okay, maybe not. Apple will continue to reveal technolust items to the world that are ideal for business, creativity, and personal use.I have a PC and used to like surfing more on XP with IE or Firefox. Now, the new OS X versions are very stable and Safari rules. The synching with PDS, phones, and other devices are automatic. No drivers or incompatibility issues. Except Motorola phones for some odd reason (see Apple support forums for furious users).Bluetooth is not as cool as I thought. The Bluetooth stopped responding to the mouse and keyboard and most users have to take this in or send it back to get it replaced. Service places know this but Apple still claims this is not an issue. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE! Software and firmware wil not fix this. See Apple support forums for this issue.Apple will fix this for free - take two weeks at the Apple store or 10 days with Apple. Not a fun thing to do when you fall in love with the computer. Other users have reported having to buy a corded mouse and keyboard just to use their computer because the Bluetooth shut down and rendered the keyboard and mouse useless.Love and hate relationship with this. Early adopters are once again beta testers for a company. Caveat emptor.
I'm not sure what the rationale is for "region codes", but hey - that's not my problem anymore. Get one of these region-free players, and it won't be a problem for you anymore either.
I liked this product very much, worth for your money, It costs only 1.25 cents per DVD, I was able to backup all my personal DVD's and its 8.5 GB space is great.Amazon has great deals.
I purchased this indoor antenna to be used on a portable digital lcd tv. This tv will be used when we lose power at our home. I am able to get 10 channels by using this antenna. This is an excellent product.
Like another reviewer, I was pleased with these for a couple of months. They stayed in place while running and were not affected by sweat.But, they recently snapped at a hinge while simply taking them off. I wasn't rough with them or anything. Since they were already broken I played with the other hinges and realized that they all are very fragile and will break with the slightest bending. I'm replacing with another brand -- if you own these I would handle them like they were made of glass.
I now have 3 of these keyboards... 2 at home and 1 at work. I like the slightly curved design of the keys and especially the wireless mouse (I got tired of pulling the cord to get slack). The hot keys are nice for accessing mail, documents, favorites on the web. Unfortunately, the installation of the drivers disabled the screen saver / monitor power down on both of my Dell computers and I haven't figured out how to correct that yet. It didn't affect those features on my HP desk top at work though (?).
I got this for a great price and have had it for about four years now and it still works great. Lots of memory.
Thi Icar comes with preset fm stations. Now that's nice in theory ,however, if those preset stations arent able to pick up a decent signal, you're basically screwed. You'll be able to sit there and switch around those presets but you're not able to search for other signals. Also, the presets are all 88.x something stations and if you live in an area with normal to heavy broadcasting, chances are that these frequencies are already in use.This happened to me, living in miami and none of the presets were able to play more than 1 min of a song without interference from another station.To add insult to injury, the thing broke within the first 24 hours I had it. Niice.
I use this for my digital recorder (Boss Micro BR) and it works just great.
No support ... in fact are they a real company? My calls end up running around the voice system. Weird, don't really trust them.If you know anything about reading reviews, watch for the negative ones and judge from there.Sonnet sucks!
This is a good product and kept the notebook cool while in use. it props up the notebook and it was easy to type while on an angle. But the little wire broke off after four months of use. I sent it back to Antec they replaced it with a different model.I think the device is designed for a laptop that has its USB port on the left side of the computer. If you are able to plug it into the left side of your laptop it doesn't create as much stress on the cord. My USB ports are on the right side and this caused stress on the cord, which is why it broke.
The filter simply does not work and is not worth the money. It does not reduce glare enough to warrant its use and using it in a well lit room darkens the screen so much the screen contents are very difficult to make out. I put it back in its box and stored it. Perhaps I will have use for a hard plastic sheet in the future.
This is the second underwater housing that I have owned from Canon.The housing is simple to maintain and keeps a good seal. I've had the camera drag through the sand in Monterey without many mishaps. Canon sells weights to get the housing closer to neutral bouyancy that I recommend.The one annoying thing about the housing is that the diffuser just clips on the lens extension. I find the diffuser comes off at the worst times. My previous housing, WP-DC30, had an actual extension from the housing that the diffuser slid into. If this housing had a similiar method for holding the diffuser, I would give it five stars.
I bought this bag for lugging my 15" laptop around at a blogging conference, and I was very pleased with the comfort and space afforded by this bag. I'm a smaller-busted woman, so the single cross-strap worked well for me, unlike a few other reviewers for whom it was less comfortable.The bag sits a little bit off the back (resting more on top of the butt) which is great for ventilation, especially when you've just put a warm laptop in there. The laptop pocket is well-padded and easy to access. I also like the little matching bag that comes for holding your cables.To keep the sleek profile of this bag, there's not a TON of extra storage space. Don't count on carrying binders and big books around. The small pockets on the inside of the main compartment can keep your little stuff organized - pens and business cards, etc. The vertical pocket on the outside is easy to access and has one internal pocket as well as an output hole for headphones. The horizontal pocket on the outside isn't very deep, but it's good for smallish things. The zipper pocket on the strap is ostensibly for a cell phone - but it won't work for a big phone. I have a Blackberry Curve 8320 and it fits in there pretty snugly. With a cover on the Blackberry, I can't zip that pocket. But it's a great little pocket for credit cards, ID, transit passes, etc.The cross strap has lots of room for extension. I tightened it up a lot in the summer, but I have plenty to let out to make it easy to wear over a coat this winter. The padding is comfortable and I think it's easier on my shoulders and back than a traditional messenger bag that pulls all the weight further down.I got a lot of compliments at the conference on the look of this bag - it's a modern and fun take on the old clunky backpack. The chocolate color is a little bit lighter in person than it appears on my computer screen (think milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate), but it still looks great with the blue.
I rent this receiver/digital video recorder from DirecTV and I have had no problems with it. Never crashers, picture is flawless (plays on a 60" Hitachi) and beats the hell out using my old VCR. The interface is so easy that I never even read the manual. I think maybe the older versions might have been buggy but the new Model R15 works great.
I couldn't wait to use this to try the 7D's built in wireless flash control function. Unfortunately, even though the 7D can control this flash wirelessly, it does do by firing it's own built in flash. The 580 &#34;sees&#34; the 7D flash, and that's how it knows when to fire. Cannon even made the system clever, so that the 7D times it's flash just enough so that it doesn't show the camera flash in the photo. So that's all well and good right?Well, no actually. Because the 7D can take up to 8 fps. And the 580 can go that fast as well (in burst). But the 7D's built in flash can't. So even though you have a FAST 7d and a FAST 580 flash, you have to WAIT for the 7D flash to recycle. And wait, and wait and wait some more.The short is this: if you want to use the 580 with in camera wireless flash controls, you either have to give up speed, or also purchase something like the Cannon ST-E2. Which is a bit of a bummer.
It doesn't fit my tripod. According to a table which mated top plates to tripods it was correct. No so.
The Tecra is a great series of laptops and this one's no exception! Great for casual user or someone wanting a little power. The widescreen display is nice as well. The speakers are nice and loud and it has great speed.
After about 2 months of light use, the camera stopped working. Also, the output format was very difficult to work with. Absolutely will not work on a Mac. The price is coming down greatly...I saw it for $88 at Target.
This joystick is excellent for playing in my flight simulator (FSX on WIndows 8). It was very much plug and play: FSX did an excellent job setting up the functionality of the basic controls (i.e. the stick itself, the throttle, and rudder), and it was easy to set up the extras (all the buttons). In flight, the stick responds quickly and accurately, picking up even small motions. The large base and rubber feet make sure that the unit does not tip over or slide around. This stick makes for an overall enjoyable and more realistic flying experience, though it may take some getting used to.The software that comes with the joystick is very basic and not particularly attractive, but it gets the job done. It is "smart" in that you can set up different profiles based on certain game executables (in my case FSX.exe), and it picks up on which commands are possible from that executable. For customization beyond what is recognized by the software, though, you can input custom key sequences for it to perform. Since it is based on an executable, all commands are routed to that game, even when it is not the primary window on screen. On the downside, you can't create multiple profiles for the same game (at least not easily, since it's based on the executable), which for instance I might want to do when flying a military jet as opposed to a normal general aviation or commercial craft.All in all, the joystick has greatly enhanced my Flight Simulator eXperience, and I am glad I got it. Big thumbs up to Logitech on a nice, simple, and inexpensive product.
I GOT THIS IPOD FOR MY NEPHEW , HE IS 11 AND HE LOVES IT. GET BUY FOR THE PRICE..
My wife initially wanted an IPOD for Christmas so she could listen to music. In looking at some of the IPODs in the Apple store she then saw the video IPOD and commented that if she had that she could store pictures and videos of our grand childred to show to her friends. She commented on the small size of the screen. In another store we saw that there were other alternatives to the video IPOD. The sales person in this store commented on the limited file types supported by the IPOD and described the difficulties of translating videos to a format that the IPOD could use.In researching the many alternative players, I purchased the Zen W because it supported more file types for video, pictures and audio than the IPOD. I have put a lot of her music CD's on the zen, many of the pictures of the family and some of the videos. In addition, I have purchased several videos for us to watch during our airline travels.The picture and video resolution is great and the quality of the audio is good also. Getting files from the PC to the Zen is a little more complex that I thought before purchasing the device. This is more of a complaint about Windows Media Viewer. For MP3's and picture files, I found that Windows Explorer was much simpler and efficient. Also, I could organize the files on the Zen using explorer. Videos were another matter. The purchased videos from Amazon could not be transfered with the Windows Media Player but were very easy using teh Amazon Unbox application. It took more time than I expected to transfer non commercial video files than I expected. Also it was difficult to understand that some videos could be put on the Zen but were not viewable in Windows Media player.My wife is very pleased with the Zen and likes the larger screen and the resolution. This is good and bad in that the larger screen means that the device is not as portable as the IPOD. However, I realized this in my selection.
This is an excellent way to organize books for the Kindle. I am able to put classics and fairy tales on one disk, theology books on another, spiritual growth books on a third, etc. This disk works well and the price is good, allowing me to download more books for my Kindle.
I've had these headphones for over a year now, and they were great while it lasted. I bought them to use at the gym since the earphones I had used kept falling out. These headphones were perfect for what I needed it for; however, today, the right earbud suddenly failed. Guess it's not just the left earbud that quits.
Easy to use even for a novice.....liked the first one so much, I bought another.
I bought this just before Christmas for my husband and just one day later we are in a position to give the camera rave reviews.1) the camera is extraordinarily easy to operate - it took the two of us about 5 minutes to cover all its basic functions - a nice thing when it's Christmas morning and one wants to get pictures of the nephews before they start getting too wild!2) picture quality is amazing. I transferred the first dozen photos to my Mac's iPhoto application and the resolution, color integrity, balance, and focus were all stunning.3) transfer takes about 10 seconds with the USB cable included in the kit.4) we even tried a movie (of my mother demonstrating her hula hoop technique). Excellent quality and sound. I didn't get this for its movie functions, but it's nice to know the capability exists so we can capture those, well, rare moments of mom with a hula hoop.5) the camera has a great feel - solid, heavy, and substantial in size - these might be cons to some, but since the last camera apparatus I lugged around regularly was a manual Nikon, portable tripod, telephoto lense, and various filters, anything less than 7 pounds is pretty darn small to me.We haven't started playing with all the advanced features this camera offers, but have read about them online and are looking forward to many happy experiments.Happy shooting!
I was looking for a good and handy camcorder for a while. Have been eyeing Canon, Panasonic and Sony (PV-DC252, Elura 40MC, TRV-25). Frist I got a very good deal on ZR-45MC which had plenty of features, small size. But the video was too grainy and low light performance was less than acceptable. Color reproduction was not realistic and impressive. After a month-long debate I opted to return it.Though I saw SC-D180 during that time with not many reviews on it, I went ahead and bought it from JandR.com. Now I am happy that I decided to return ZR45MC for this great little cam. SC-D180 is way better than Canon ZR45MC. Following are some of the features I liked...Things I liked=========1. Size is quite small and handy and is almost the same as my Canon-G2. (My camcorder has a light golden brown matte finish which goes very well with my G2).2. It has a very high density 2.5&quot; TFT-LCD view finder (200k). The image is so detailed that it looks bigger than 2.5&quot;. LCD brightness and color can be adjusted.3. Lens is threaded and accepts extra attachments.4. Standard USB and IEE1394 (Firewire) connectivity.5. Has a video light shoe at the top (not intelligent or powered).6. Has two zoom controls which gives you flexibility in handling the unit.7. Supports Memory Stick for snap shots and has acceptable quality snap shots in day light. (But you can get better quality still images with even the cheapest digital camera in the market).8. Can transfer still-frames from the video to Multimedia card during play back (using remote).9. Can automatically search and transfer all snap shots recorded on the tape to Memory card.10. Comes with a nice remote for recording, zoom and playback.11. Supports manual control of shutter and exposure settings. (They are the terms used in the cam. Exposure settings may be similar to Aperture settings).12. Easy access for on/off kind of settings like EIS, date display, remote, manual Exposure, currently selected special effect etc. can be controlled by the jog dial control without going into the menu.13. Supports manual focusing. And the response of the jog dial control for focusing is much better than some other camcorders with this facility.14. Has Backlight compensation - accessible by a button control on the back15. Many digital effects: Art, Mosaic, Sepia, Negative, Mirror, B&amp;W, Emboss, Cinema. One which deserves special mention is the Make-up. It works in such a way that in a field you can decide to have all B&amp;W images except for a selected color (Red, Green, Blue or Yellow). That means you can have special effects like a person videoed in B&amp;W is holding a red rose (but the redness of the skin tone may also result in color) !16. Fade effect is accessible with a separate button on the back.17. Has three modes - Normal, Easy and Custom. Normal mode is where you can make all the changes for the current video. Easy mode is fully automatic. In custom mode, you can store all settings for later use. Pre-defined custom mode can be brought to use by utilizing a single button.18. Can eject or load tape while the cam is already mounted on a tripod.19. Connectivity for external mic and headphone.20. Easy menu navigation (similar to Windows Explorer tree-structure).21. Very effective diopter adjustments for viewfinder.My impressions============1. The supplied battery runs for about and hour with the LCD on (I have not timed it).2. 680k pixel produces good video. Low light performance is more than acceptable. Very less grains in low light compared to Canon ZR45MC (or ZR50MC for that matter). Compares very well with some of the Panasonic and Sony models.3. Sound recording is not great (probably because the mic is located at the top), but acceptable for normal situations; I did not do an extensive comparison on that.Things I didn't like=============1. Mic at the top. Sensitivity may be a little less and you may lose stereo effects.2. Motor noise in the recording (though much less than ZR45MC). I guess that is a problem with all small camcorders.4. Battery charging is inside the camcorder. I like to use the power adapter for charging the battery externally (like Panasonic models), freeing the camcorder during that time.5. Accessory shoe is not intelligent or powered6. No manual white balancing. Only three settings for white balancing (AUTO, INDOOR and OUTDOOR). There is a HOLD option too on the white balancing. Not sure if we can somehow use it for manual white balancing.7. You can only &quot;on or off&quot; digital zoom. In some camcorders you can decide to have 2x or 3x of digital zoom in addition to the optical.8. Since the camcorder is already equipped with fine optics with 12x zoom, it would have been really nice to have better quality still images.9. Cannot lock the exposure settings by pressing the Photo button half-way thru, like many digital cameras.If you have further questions, email me at hasukuma(at)iname.com
Compaq Presario 2100US Notebook PC is not top of the line notebook but it's not bad at all. For the price it's a very good value for money (Mail-in Rebate + Free external floppy drive from HPShopping.com after mail-in rebate). I did comparison-shopping between multiple Compaq Presario's and Toshiba Satellite's and went with this one because of the following:PROS:1. Reasonable Configuration1.1) Intel Celeron (1.6 GHz) is not a bad processor. In today's race for 2.4+ Pentium P4s you have to pay at least two hundred bucks more just to acquire a better processor. In my opinion, it's not worth the price unless your needs are business-critical.1.2) 256MB DDR SDRAM is good enough to start with; 512 would be better. Anyway, it's expandable to 1 GB, so when the memory prices drop, upgrade it!1.3) A 14.1-in XGA TFT display screen is not too small when compared with 15"1.4) 30GB enhanced-IDE hard disk drive, a DVD+CD-RW combo drive. Video Graphics Card and sound-quality are OK1.5) An integrated 56K modem and 10/100 Ethernet network card etc.2. Good Looks- I like it's light-gray looksCONS1. Touch pad mouse is not friendly at all. Other brands offer better precision.2. Pre-installed CD burner software cannot burn Data CD's - it presents options for music CD's etc. I still need to install some other software's and play with them to burn Data CD's3. Some people may find cooling-fan and hard-disk a little noisy & annoying - Being a computer professional I'm OK with those4. Tons of useless software is preinstalled for you that you may not use in your life. Many software's will ask you to buy their full versions for enhanced-features.Many people buy bigger & better machines that they don't really need. If 2100US fits your requirements then it's a good buy for its competitive price!
We bought this because a refurbished TV we purchased from Amazon did not come with a cord. So far, the new cord is working fine and was a good deal.
The Visor is a perfect thing to help you in school. It isespecially good for taking notes. But what if you aren't that goodwith Graffiti? What if your writing is slow and you can't keep up withthe teacher? That's why the Stowaway exists. It is a full sizedkeyboard that folds up into a unit just larger than the Visor. Trustme, it's not just for students, anyone who needs to write more than afew pages a week will benefit from this. The Stowaway is the bestportable keyboard I've ever used. It is rated for up to 7 millionstrokes per key. which is plenty. I don't think that you will be usingthe same Visor in 10 years, with the rapid increase of PDA technology.It uses the same keys as the IBM Thinkpads, but even compared to anylaptop I could get my hands on, I find the feel of it is unique in awonderful way. It might be that it uses a special kind of key, sothat, no matter how you touch the key, it will go down in a parallelfashion, so that all keys go down the same way. This is unlike theGoType keyboard, which uses a different kind of key, that is cheaper,and does not go down evenly. It's amazing that it's full size, and yetcan still be as small as my Visor. (Actually, it's a tad bigger thanmy desktop keyboard!). I've tried the GoType keyboard in stores, butjust couldn't get used to the small keys on it. The Stowaway is a workof art; it was even featured in a recent exhibit at the New YorkMuseum of Modern Art!I use my Stowaway everyday now, in school,at home, on the bus. (I'm writing this review on it RIGHT NOW!) It'samazingly simple. You unfold it, snap it together, bring out the standto hold the Visor in, and then you plug the Visor in. Because of theinguinty in it, the Stowaway won best design for a computer product,from PC Magazine; Beating out the iPaq, and the Apple G4 Cube! It is alittle hard to get used to, try rotating it in, one side first, andthan the other. Turn your Visor on, and you are ready. The angle inwhich the Stowaway holds the Visor is just perfect. It is easy to readand to use. It's actually so nice, I now read all my Avantgo andeBooks with it, just tapping the down key to get more. It's a loteasier to read when it's propped up in the Stowaway...
This battery worked properly when I took it out of the package, and has not died to my best knowledge. I hope I can still buy one then next time I need it. Amazon was hounding my email to review this product, hence the title.
THIS PRODUCT DOES WHAT IT SAYS IT WILL DO. PICTURE IS SHARP AND EASY TO VIEW. EXCELLENT FOR TRAVELING, A WONDERFUL PRODUCT.
I read a number of positive reviews before buying this turntable and am very pleased with it. It has a number of nice options. For example, a built in amplifier so it can be connected to receivers with phono inputs or as a line in. It also plays 78s and allows for the adjustments generally found on higher priced turntables (anti-skating, arm counter weight, pitch adjustment, etc.) My only minor slight is that the sound seems a little bass heavy to me. Overall excellent unit well worth the reasonable price tag.
My husband purchased this frame for me for an anniversary gift. We took it out, followed the instructions, inserted our memory card, and pressed the power button. However, all of the photos load off center. So, this item was defective. In addition, it is very grainy and dark. We're going to return it and get a kodak which are supposed to be more reliable.
The moment i saw this babe introduced in a tech news site, I became interested......and finally obssessed with it. I searched and asked a lot of stores in Toronto, but none of them carry this product and thats really "bad". So finally I decided to drive 5 hours to/from the states to get this babe. AM I IMPRESSED? OH yeah, I think it is worth every bit of my money and time. It is actually smaller than I thought it is and sleek too. The only disadvantage is that the package didn't actually include a remote control and the headphone hurts your ears if you wear it for too long..... Besides that, I see nothing to complain about.
The Apple iPod is absolutely GREAT!! It is so easy to use and to put songs onto it. The battery lasts for a really long time. It holds more songs than I will ever need to put on there. Tremendous amount of accesories to go with with it. Put it in the car, desktop, whatever, it is great.
This modem is definitely worth the money. I use it on a Mac/Pc network with a wireless router. It works great, takes very little space, and is fast and stable. Overall an excellent modem.
This wire is true 14 gauge. It is insulated well and is flexible. This is the best wire I've found and it happens to be one of the cheapest.
I owned this TV for about 2 weeks. I made numerous adjustments to the color, and never could get it as vivid as I like. The color always looked flat, in my opinion. The darker colors didn't show much detail, either. I thought DVD playback looked good, but that wasn't enough of a reason for me to keep it. I returned it to the store I bought it from (it wasn't amazon.com). Plus, the remote control seemed to be quirky. Say I'd want to tune to channel 28. Channel 2 would come up, then channel 8, instead of channel 28.
Great Cooker..The only big difference, it don't whistle as Indian cookers, you have to keep a track of time as compare to number of cooker whistles.
I was tired of using a headset, especially when we wanted to have a webcam session with our parents to show them their grandchildren. Having used Polycom speakerphones at work 6 hours a day I thought I would see if they had a device for the home user. And sure enough they do and it only cost around $100!The Polycom Communicator is packaged in a plastic mould within a box. Thankfully the plastic wasn't heatsealed around the edge like most PC accessories these days, so within seconds it was in my hot little hands. I was surprised how light it felt for a solid built device. Size wise it was just smaller than my hand and about 3/4 of inch thick.Accompanying the device was a nicely made wallet to store it in while traveling, the customary manual and setup CD, and a voucher for 30mins of Skypeout call time (which I thought was cool at the time but later discovered this was 30mins of cheap rates and represented about 54c of Skype credit. Oh well, it was the thought that counted).The Communicator has five buttons: one for starting Skype, two for volume, one for calling/hanging up and one for mute. The buttons are surrounded by a ring that glows when you are making or receiving a call. It has a headset jack on the side for private calls. At the back is a flap which, when opened reveals a USB cable which is neatly stowed. The flap itself serves as a prop-up stand as you can see in the picture. Being USB powered is great because it means no unnecessary power cords and no need for a power socket.Installing the software proved a little more difficult than I anticipated. The setup CD would just not work and kept coming up with a message that it couldn't find a file which as it happened was on the CD, just in a different folder. I copied all the files from all the folders into one folder on my hard drive and ran it from there and it worked no problem. Setup was very painless and quick from thereon.Having got it all setup I plugged it in, fired up Skype (which recognized the device automatically), did a test call with no hassle, and then called my mother. The call was crystal clear with no echo or feedback. My mother said it was very clear and noise free at her end too. As we talked for 20mins it became hard to believe that this little device was even there. It was like talking to her in the same room.All in all I am really happy with this device and think it is great value for money. My only complaints are the setup CD and the fact it is only compatible with Skype (I am a big yahoo messenger user too), but these are small niggles in an otherwise excellent product. Congratulations Polycom!!!
I'm a terrible person to trust with electronics. Every phone I ever bought is in some stage of being broken, if not completly broken and there's always more than a few scratches.. So I figured I'd actually protect my Zune, and I purchased this crazy case. It looks kinda like a tire skin, and It makes me feel my MP3 player is protected enough to be able to drop it out the window of my car going 50 mph, and it'd probably be fine.. I will not be testing that.. You can though! It also comes with a clear glass to cover the screen part, that protects the zune screen from getting scratched. There are buttons designed to match up with the zune on the case. All Buttons work great. The only problem I had was the hole for the 8mm headphone jack was not big enough for my auxiliary output cable for my car. But, I just took some paid time at work to cut it a little bigger with some scissors and it's perfect.!! On my grading system I would give this product a Check Plus!
I very rarely ever write a review of anything. I have had these now for over 6 months and they still surprise me in terms of the sound they deliver and especially considering their price. I go back a pretty long way in Hi-Fi, tube equipment, audiophile stuff, etc. These are truly amazing for their price and size. I confess I would seriously consider other Bose amplified products, seeing these are so good.I listen primarily to classical music, including full symphony orchestra. I bought them primarily because of our tight space requirements, and the price seemed OK, and I have been wondering for some time how a Bose amplified product would sound. I have Acoustimass 5 speakers by Bose, and they are quite good, and I use them with a small Onkyo integrated amp. In an amplified system the amplifier can be matched to the drivers and compensation can be made to get a better response, hence my curiosity as to how these would sound.I downloaded some free Mp3 church music, and some of the recordings are quite good. Some contain organ and or piano and vocals. I was particularly stunned by some of the vocals, the realism of which were quite impressive to say the least. No, they will not get close to 30 Hz, and no they do not do everything perfectly, but they are amazing for their price and size. Give them a shot and trust your ears. They usually have a free trial period, so you have nothing to lose. They sound good immediately, but they do improve after some hours of playing, so be aware of this. Also you might try experimenting with placement.I have owned Rogers LS3/5a's (15 Ohm models), tube electronics, etc., and in terms of sound for the dollar for a new item, this is the best money I have ever spent.I play an Mp3 player through them and a DVD player which we use to play CD's as well. If you like the music you throw at them, you will have a difficult time listening to the "speakers" as you will be too involved with the music. These are a "sleeper" in Hi-Fi indeed.
It was a good mp3 player, you can select random songs and all the good stuff. After 30 days in my car, it just stopped working, i drive a brand new car and very carefully, so obviously it was not because of the shocks it received.maybe mine was a one-off experience, check out the other Philips eXpanium, that seems better than this one.
These small speakers are great for use with a laptop and an iPhone. The sound quality is very good for the size and are a good value. The only negative is that the bass is not as good as I had expected. I definitely recommend these speakers.
A number of people have claimed that this unit does not work with Vista. However, that is simply not correct. I have Vista Ultimate in Japanese, running an English language pack, and Skype which even more surprisingly is not yet fully compatible with Vista either.First time you connect to your PC, it is possible that you will need to plug-in and out a few times before the drivers load - but they will load. Then you are on your way. Now, what does and does not work when using with Vista - on my PC:1. Skype Button works fine.2. Dial and hang-up button works fine3. Volume (up and down) do NOT work4. Mute button does NOT work5. Speaker works fine6. Microphone works fineI use the unit for both Skype-Skype calls and Skype-out calls and the audio quality is good. I have asked and people at the other end have no problem hearing me, no echo and no distortion.Overall a good product. When Polycom eventually release Vista drivers (and when Skype is fully compatible with Vista also) it will be a great product. In the meantime, understand its limitations but buy without fear that it will let you down.
when the hood is reversed on the lens, it blocks the zoom ring tremendously when at 17mm's. it's not the end of the world, but you're probably better off storing this in a bag, and not on the lens itself when not in use.
Bought several - 11 to date - since you can't beat the price, keep finding more uses and don't ever want to run out. Originally bought 2 (1 spare) for my new compact Canon digital camera and found it more reliable & convenient than the wrist strap that came wih the camera. Since then, found useful for my cell phone, pocket organizer & temperature gun. Plan to use on every pocket device I have or buy, & may give one or more as a gift. Great multi-purpose product.
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.
To start with, the ergonomics of this camera are amazing. It feels extremely comfortable in my hands. I would suggest going and handling a few cameras to get an idea of what is comfortable before you buy something, but all of the controls are very intuitive on the D80.The image quality is great. Much of this depends on your lens, but the sensor on this camera does a tremendous job rendering images that you shoot.The camera is built great. It is not weatherproofed, so it does have a plastic housing, but unless you are a professional photographer this probably won't matter to you. I have been using it for a couple years now and it has been very durable.If you are looking for a solid dSLR, this is a great option if you can find one used. Otherwise, Nikon has some excellent new options available.
Works really well. Perfect for my outdoor theater. The quality is what I was looking for. In fact I bought more after I used the first roll.
You can download mp3s... It has 10 preset radio stations. The sound is crystal clear, and really loud if you want it loud (with no distortion). The best part is, if you get tired of your mp3s on there now, just download new ones because they are stored on a flash drive (which you can upgrade if you want more songs). I have so much fun with mine!Aiwa AZ BS32 Water-Resistant MP3 Player with Speaker
Quite happy with this set. I was totally stuck on my HDTV purchase - bought a used Sony 42B2 and sold it 2 weeks later because it had lousy blacks and was noisy noisy. I was thrashing around trying to decide on a used CRT RP but worried about burn in and resale (as well as the simple bulk and viewing angle problems) Finally a friend told me about this set which is available at goodguys in the stores in the SF bay area for $1999. (oddly it's $2299 online and $2199 at bestbuy.). For that price this is a great unit. Blacks are rich, it's very bright, has a lot of excellent inputs (VGA & DVI as well as component and S-video) - computer output looks extreemely good. SDTV is not great (but I had such high standards because the scaler in the 42B2 was really really good.) Still deciding how much I like DVD output - sharp and contrasty but not smooth in the subtle tones - I have to do more tweaking before I want to say for sure how I feel about it. But apparently this is an LG set under the covers, so it seems like a really good deal.update: I returned it because the black crush was too much for me.
I just recieved my rio 600, and is everything I hoped for and more. The sound quality is wonderful, and the ear phones are really cool. I heard some bad things about this one, so I was a little nervous about buying it. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't love this one. I can't give it five stars because, I had some trouble downloading the music onto the player at first, and it doesn't hold that much music. But, I still recommend it.
I'm glad I bought the 3M privacy filter. I travel weekly and now I can work in privacy. I'm impressed with the clarity of the screen. Highly recommend this product.
I was happy to find what I thought was the same product that I had. I ordered 2 but when they came I realized the clip was only glued with few stitches to holder. The old 1 I had the back of clip was sewn under material and very strong. I don't expect these to last nearly as long
Let me just say wow! You would think that for $32 you would get a piece of #$&amp;*, but I am surprised. The stations come in so clear and with 18 presets you have a lot of space to save your favorite ones. It works with Pocket PC 2003 and the software is so easy to use. It comes with a pair of stereo earbuds and a line-in cable so you can plug it into your computer. If you are wondering it will not play through your PDA speaker(s), there is a headphone port on the card its self. My Dell Axim is now compleat, and when I get tired of my mp3's I now have a radio to listen to!
I upgraded to meet a game requirement (Battlefield 1942). The card works great with the game and at the low price represents a good alternative to buying a new computer. Includes the transform and lighting engine required for this game and others. Overall very satisfied, simple installation and worked immediately on my Dell. Replaced an old TNT2 card
Although I am an avid lover of Apple products, I must admit that these headphones are much better than any headphones made by Apple. Apple's earbuds are painful. They hurt my ears because they don't fit well. I decided to give Apple's in-ear headphones a try too, and was gravely disappointed.These V-MODA headphones are amazing! The sound quality is great compared to Apple's earbuds, and these come with not only three different sizes of earbuds, but also a thing to wrap the extra headphone cord around, which was exactly what I was looking for. These stay in my ear well when I work out and run too, which is an extra bonus. They also come in a variety of colors...what could be better?
Sorely disappointed with this product. Very crackly sound at best and not user friendly.
The product does not work as advertised. It does not block the view of your screen, unless you look at it from an inclination of about 80 degrees. It just obscures your screen making it more difficult to read text displayed at the screen but still making it possible to see what you are doing. There is no way someone will believe that you are working in front of a turned off computer as others stated. The notch the filter has in it's top side is also very disturbing. The filter will cut down brightness of the screen in say aprox. 10%, so the notch will be seen as a very bright spot on the screen. The upsetting thing about this notch is that there is no need for it to exist.In conclusion, if you want a filter to block the view of your screen as advertised by this product, don buy this one, since it does not the job.
I used these with an Onkyo HT6100 HTIB system, and everything worked out fine. I was a little worried at first because the mounts are plastic, but they were plenty strong enough to handle the Onkyo speakers which are about 12 inches tall. Good mounts at a good price!
This new Panasonic brand battery breathed new life into my old wireless phone. I was ready to throw the phone out when it quit working; but then I thought that just maybe it needed a new battery. Talk about rising from the dead! This new battery was the salvation and saved me lots of time and money by not having to buy a new phone system. I wish all my electronics worked as well!
I've been using this scanner for almost a month. At first, I was delighted enough to rate it a five. After a week, I wanted to rate it as low as possible, to get even with Epson. After another week, my opinion improved, and now I'm giving it a qualified rating of five. Not for everyone, but at least for users like me. Others might want to consider a different scanner. Beware, though, that my complaints may not be unique to Epson.Bear with me as I explain this ratings roller coaster.I would use a scanner rarely, except for two projects.1) I'm archiving family photos, some close to a century old.2) I've taken a lot of photos, beginning in 1970, that I want on CDs. Most are color slides. The others are color negatives. I also have three rolls of B&W; negatives.The Epson flatbed scanner was better than my earlier scanner. Epson and the intelligent software did a credible job with my photos. I didn't have to refer to the manual, which is just as well, because its most commendable trait is the honesty of the title: "Scanner Basics." It's mostly baby talk addressed to the lowest common denominator user.My headaches, stomach aches and anger began when I started scanning negatives and slides. I won't bore you with the details. Let's just say that I discovered what is, for me, the most effective way to deal with most of the Epson provided software. I've deleted it from my computer, and now I'm delighted with it.Epson provides Adobe Photoshop Elements with this hardware. It's a great package, and I now scan all of my images using the >FILE>IMPORT>EPSON TWAIN 5 sequence. I don't use Epson's Smart Panel or the ArcSoft software.Some of my color negative film has deteriorated. In scanning color negative film, especially film that's deteriorated, there are occasionally vertical lines in the image. The lines are either magenta or cyan, and I thought it might be the emulsions. I rotated the images, scanned again, and the lines didn't rotate. They either changed or disappeared. I assume that the problem is in the software.I've noticed those lines in slide scans as well, but they're rare. In one case, I had four slides in the holder, and noticed a cyan line through the first and third images. I rescanned, and the line was still there. I replaced the second and fourth slides with different slides, and rescanned; the cyan line disappeared, even though the first and third slides never moved!My emulsions are 35 mm film. The earliest slides are half-frame, 0.9 inches wide and 0.6 inches high. Full frame are 1.35 inches wide and 0.9 inches high. They all have a 3x2 aspect ratio. I suspect this is true of any slides and negatives that you have, and quite possibly true of every 35 mm image out there.The Epson Twain driver ends up with that 3x2 aspect ratio rarely, if at all. It's usually not too bad; it may be 2.8 x2, or 3x1.9, but it irritated me a lot. Some images have scanned as just a narrow strip through the emulsion.The "intelligent" software has a hard time centering images. Slides and negatives are in predictable places when scanned, but the intelligent software doesn't know this.I solved these problems by bypassing the software and not letting Epson Twain generate the thumbnails. I pre-scan the strip containing the emulsions, and then select smaller portions to pre-scan, until I get the region that I want.I have to pay attention to each image to center it as I want it, and then scan only when I approve it. I don't mind, because it's a finite project, and the end gets nearer with each image that I scan.The driver allows you to specify the dpi. I assumed this referred to the source image, so if I scanned a 1.35x0.9 emulsion, at 1600 dpi, I'd get a 2,160x1,440 bitmap. Wrong, wrong, wrong! The target image was 9x6 inches, so the driver tried to create a 14,400x9,600 bitmap. Multiply 14,400 by 9,600 by 3, and you'll see that I created a 395 meg image. I cancelled it, but another time I created a 270 meg image by mistake. You don't want bitmaps this large on your computer, even if you have 384 meg of ram, as I do.I decided eventually to do all of my scans at 300 dpi. I scan the emulsion image into a 6x4 inch target, and at 300 dpi, that gives a 6.16 meg image. If there's a smaller region in the emulsion that I especially like, I select it and scan it into a 6x4, 300 dpi, 6.16 meg bitmap.A six meg target image takes almost four minutes to scan. You might want to do something else while waiting. Unfortunately, the Epson Twain driver displays a "Scan in Progress" box that can't be placed behind a window. So, if I get into Word, or on the internet, that "Scan in Progress" is in the center of whatever I'm doing. Very bothersome. I can't minimize the driver, although I have been able to hide it by minimizing Photoshop Elements. Took me a while to figure that out, though.Should you buy it? Yes, if you want good results for a minimal outlay of dollars. You get Photoshop Elements, and most of my scans have been very good. Those that aren't can be corrected in Photoshop Elements.If you have thousands of slides and negatives that you want to scan, and if you're a perfectionist, you're going to spend a lot of time with this, if only because the "intelligent" software isn't reliable. If you shoot a lot of emulsions and want each on your computer, you'd be happier with a faster scanner. If you select only the best images to scan, and ignore the rest, this scanner will work well for you.
I got a new digital camera with more pixels and needed more storage. This more than takes care of my needs and I don't have to worry about running out of room because of using the video option a couple times.
This flash drive is a handy addition to my laptop. I have experienced no problems.
I bought this transmitter for my husband for Christmas after painfully reviewing everything written on just about every transmitter. I settled on the Kensington transmitter because it consistently received the best reviews. I must say I was pleasantly suprised when we plugged in the transmitter and with a few attempts at finding a radio station the ipod was heard loud and clear. There is little to no static heard between songs and the only time we got major interference was when we were in a big city about 100 miles from our house. All in all, I was absolutely impressed with the sound quality and ease of use with this product. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars only due to the fact that there was static near and in the city. I definitely recommend this transmitter to anyone looking for a quick fix to an ipod dilemma in the car.
The first 5 or so discs worked, but after that only abour one in 5 were usable. Every burning program rejected them as not being blank. These are a complete waste of money.
This item came with my Garmin Nuvi GPS that i got as a gift.I love the GPS to death-- but that is a review for another day......This product places my GPS in the perfect location on my windshield. It angles every which way, stays put and works perfectly.But one day---- I broke it after about 2 years of every day use!No problem with the product at all-- it just wore out.But I was devestated------- could I find a replacement?One as good as the original?Well I did-- and this is it."OEM"--- these are three letters you need to know. They stand for ORIGINAL MANUFACTUERS EQUIPMENT.This is an OEM Garmin Mount. Same thing that you get when you buy the original product.Same quality.Same everything.Thank god for OEM replacenment parts!
I received this product way before i expected it. It was in perfect condition. I am completely satisfied with my purchase.
Quest is a great portable unit. Just a warning to you all that after three years of use I had my first screen lock up and this happened of course during a trip navagation. Be sure to carry your map as an emergency.I fixed the lock up by unscrewing the unit and unplug-replug the two separate power-cpu connectors inside.
I think these speakers are great, and especially great since it's portable. The only bad part is that if you have a cover for your iPod, like iSkin covers, you always have to remove it when you want to stick it in the speakers. This sometimes makes the skin stretch out, so that's why I use my old iSkin covers when I know I'll be using the speakers a lot. Overall, I think this product is great.
I have bought and used Pocket PC's , Palms and such for many years. My needs for these devices have changed many times over the years from technical platforms to engineering platforms to portable business platforms to organizer platforms and back again. Right now I currently need a light, easy to use and quickly accessed organizer. The Palm Z22 is that. It's easy to use and has a straight forward GUI with a nice compliment of built in organizer software that are intuitive and nicely functional. At under a hundred dollars it is a perfect purchase for the person who does not need all the extra features and power of more advanced PDA's that weigh more, cost more and have increased battery demands and are cluttered with layers of menus and complicated steps to make use of its functions or software. While there are many things that the Z22 is not suited for, used for what it does well, it does it very well and cost effectively. I added a few other software choices at very little expense to fill out the needs I had that it did not come with. It was easy to find software that worked on the Z22. I find that I can easily open applications in one or two steps and instantly perform tasks, record information and check on many bits and points of information including my appointments and to-do lists. It is fast and easy to use and rather fun. I even have a few clever games to kill time with on occasions. The new Graffiti 2 software makes data enter so easy (quite a bit of an improvement over the old version). Stick your Z22 back into any pocket or in my case a small tidy belt loop case and you are on your way. If simplicity and basic organizer functions at a good price that is light and small with excellent battery life are what you need; look no further, the Z22 is you ticket. Enjoy.
Comfortable, great sound, excellent quality. I wish the chord was coiled though. Definitely the best headphones available for under a hundred dollars.
i think most of the other reviews explain this product well. here is what i think you need to know as of 3/2008. its probably the best bang for the buck you can get for a geocaching unit. the garmin colorado's are nice but still have a while until the bugs get worked out (right now you can't log finds on the unit). also the garmin's are the only brand supported by the geocaching.com website. what that means is that you can download gps coordinates right from your computer to your gps with a usb cable (included).
I wanted good sounding headphones but didn't want to spend a lot of money given my hearing has been affected by too many hours behind piston aircraft engines in my younger years. To get a better opinion, I gave them to a relative in audio recording and after listening to them, he said he would have no problem using them in the studio, so I guess they don't sound bad:-) They are &#34;open&#34; headphones which means that other people can hear whatever you are listening to, so these would not be good to use in cubeville.The only reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 is they can get a bit uncomfortable after wearing for over an hour or so.
Use this and a step-up ring on HF100. No problems with it. Extra protection of lens. Recommend highly
Maybe I have a lemon, but I find the volume control on this unit to be absolutely aatrocious. Sound...fine, video...fine, actually, everything is fine EXCEPT the volume control. I have had the unit about 8 months now and had I known how difficult it is to control the volume, I would NEVER have bought this unit. It seems remarkably stupid to make what is primarily an audio device and put such poor volume controls on it. But maybe you won't find it as irritating as I do.
I just wanted to let everyone know that all new fm transmitters are going to be a bunch of crap. We can give this credit to the US government as they have seen fit to require downgrading all fm transmitters power and therefore they dont work anymore. This is the reason I have had to get an older xm unit,all the new ones dont transmit. I found this out after buying the zune car transmitter. So next time all of our new tech doesnt work just thank Washington. Come on D....C low flow toilets, steroids in baseball, fm transmitters. How about finding money to fix the bridges instead of messing with us and wasting time
I looked at many different straps and reviews before chosing this OP/TECH model for our Canon camera and I couldn't be happier. It is very well made, extremely comfortable, and the price with short shipping time from Willoughbys through Amazon couldn't be matched anywhere.
My husband researched and bought this camera for my Christmas gift. I had wanted a digital Canon to reuse my investment in my current FD lenses, so I was a little disappointed at first. Then I USED the camera. WOW. AMAZING. INCREDIBLE. BUY YOURSELF ONE!!! He saved me the difference in price of $600! I've met several people who also have it and they rave about it. Read the manual on the advanced features and try them once and you're hooked. AWESOME. My friend is a professional wedding photographer and we went to Calloway Gardens, GA, together. This Fujifilm S5000 digital took better butterfly and flower close-ups (with it's 'macro' feature) than her camera! The sports program, along with continuous autofocus and continuous shots, makes some GREAT soccer game pictures for all you soccer moms! :) The pictures are beautiful on-screen and better than my Target developed 35mm prints when printed with a Canon i860 (CR May04 rates it #1 and it is a CR Bestbuy.) If you are considering a camera, PLEASE try this one on for size. You will be so HAPPY if you do.
This drive stalled on me in under 6 months. I had to return it to the company and they didn't save it just sent it back.
This receiver is just what I needed. I don't need massive wattage or power, but something that had enough 'oomph' to shake the floor if necessary. I purchased this and a Technics turntable along with some Sony speakers. What a joy it is to listen to my vinyl records again.The volume at 25 or 30 is more than enough. The phono input is clean, my records sound crisp and warm. I play my iPod through this, and it sounds great. I almost can't tell the difference in sound quality between MP3s and my vinyl. Some of the albums that were recorded DDD sound immaculate on this system.It's been a while since I had a full home stereo set up, so it's nice to have this at a great price.Jazz, reggae, electronic, hip hop, metal and punk - all sound great (yeah my musical taste is broad).I'm not reviewing this product with the audiophile in mind (as I am one, but in this case, not worried about the stylus brand, the wattage or ohms etc). It's just a solid amp, with clean sound. Add a nice teac equalizer and I'm happy. I can crank Public Enemy, Mastodon, The Jam, John Coltrane or the Minutemen - it all sounds great. Recommended highly for those who want a simple set up.
I go to highschool and one of the hardest choices i had to make when i got up in the morning was to choose what cd wanted to listen to at school. Now with the iPod i don't have to suffer any more.It's so small i don't even notice it's my pocket.Just buy one and don't even think about buying any other than the iPod.It is worth every hard earned penny you buy it with.
This one is great... Superb sound for little money... Strongly recommended... I had issues with lot of headsets before, this one works fine and fits perfectly to my ears...
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.
I have been flying PC flight simulators since 1987. I have had Control yokes, and Rudder pedals that cost in teh hundreds of dollars. I got away from flight simming for awhile, and just recently started up again due to Microsoft's release of Flight. I had thrown out alot of my stuff, and needed a new joystick. I purchased the Logitech 3D Pro and think it is a great product. reasonable price, very stable and well built, good software and interfaces with MS Flight perfectly.
Can't yet comment on battery life but this device works perfectly, and I have the PC-transmitter jammed between other cords and right next to an 802.11g transmitter (almost touching). Touchpad is super-precise, scrollbar works perfectly, and keyboard types just fine. Perfect for allowing typing AND navigation with the keypad on lap (I use it with a projector to interject videos from the PC in between movies, so using a mouse would have required sitting at a table.)
I just got my MP-3 player today. For what I need it for its great. You would think that SanDisk could have provided a better case rather than the cheap plastic cover and an instruction manual. But overall I like it.I purchased this MP3 player for the following reasons:1) price - compared to other more expensive MP-3 players this is alot for the money. Fits well in my budget.2) size - since I got to school afterwork, it won't take up any room in my bookbag or pocket, unlike my discman which is bulky, and I can take this to the gym too.3)ease of use. Its pretty easy to use, but I like have the manual to refer back to.The cons:the cheap clear plastic case that doesn't really fit wellWould I recommend this to other people? Yup! if you are on a limitied budget but want an MP-3 player, this is the way to go, and the price has dropped since I purchased it.
Bateries shiped timely, and the telephone lasts forever.No problem. Fits my old 2007 Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz handsets,fits in tightly but OK. Recommended.
I bought two prior to Christmas to send with laptops that I installed for Make A Wish. Today I am buying two more. They work very well and installbetter than any other USB type I used. They get awesome in-house reception.
These are terrific binoculars. Can't praise them enough. Get the rubberized, waterproof kind as metal will stick to bare hands in the cold. I own 2 sets of these camo H2O binoculars and find that both sets keep their fine adjustment focus with no problem. Whoever said they go out of adjustment was totally incorrect. My two pairs work well in the daytime, thru early morning fog, thru heavy rainstorms, at night for viewing planes, thru just about any condition imaginable with no problems in the focus or the adjustment. Today I spotted a plane thru these but could not see it with the naked eye. I like the rubberized eye cups as well. Very well thought out product. The range of these are great for such a compact size. Also, they are very lightweight. Who wants to lug around a heavy set of 10X50 when these do the job quite nicely. A police officer friend of mine would use these on stakeouts as the palm sized profile of these binoculars would be so small she would not be spotted using them. She recommended these to me as she used them for years with very good results. The price is quite reasonable as well and well worth the money. She paid full price! Comes with a nice case as well that is snug fitting but made that way for a purpose. The lenses are polymer. If you do get your lenses accidentally scratched use a dab of furniture polish on soft cloth on the scratched lens and rub lightly and the scratches will blend in and you can't tell where they were scratched. (A trick told me by someone who knows all about binoculars and yes, it works!) Best to use an optics cloth for cleaning them or an optics brush is even better as it will not leave any scratches at all. I do like the fact that they are totally waterproof. Nothing like dropping your lenses into water and end up with an expensive paperweight! This will not happen with these. Would highly recommend these.
While I was not thrilled with the instruction sheet, I loved the way this item looks so I went ahead and installed it.Like others, I had no problems using this to hold a 27&#34; monitor. My Viewsonic only weighs 12# so it is well within the manufacturers recommendation.It looks great! Everyone who walks into my office comments on it...all positive.
Instead of carring the bulky adaptor that comes with the PSP, this is perfect for travel..
This is a good little camera, super clear picture. The only reason it got 4 stars is because it sits on a laptop kind of funny and you have to adjust it just right. Seems like it would better fit a flatscreen desktop.
Setup was so simple:* Plug it in and charge.* Install the upgrades.* Sync your music.Unfortunately, within the first hour it became permanently hosed. No music, just a blinking light. No luck trying to resync, clear and start over, or anything else. A visit to my local Apple store and I could wait 6 hours to talk to somebody to accept my faulty unit or I could pay more to schedule ahead of time (preferred customer).That makes three dead iPods. I wish I could take my music to another platform...damn DRM.
These replaced a set of cheap Logitech speakers (read: JUNK) and perform beautifully. Rather expensive, but after the Logitech frustration, worth the money.
Bought this for my 16yr old son due to prior reviews. He is very pleased with this. We have used it on a few car trips with no problems. Just had to change radio stations a few times as we traveled. Works well in the house too. I hope to purchase one for me next.
This system is really good. I had tried several others for about the same price, but those others had weak and/or muddy bass and/or un-natural higs/mids. I have an older set of this same model and have been very happy them for years. I have experience in live sound engineering so I am particluar about how my music sounds. This set (CA 3550WB) gives good, clear, natural sound, with strong clean bass and decent highs. I really like the two volume controls - one for bass, one for over-all volume. The wires between the satellites are not too long (you can place them about 4 feet apart) but they are made for a desk-top environment, not a theatre. I am happy with them as is, playing them direct from either my PC or MP3. I am sure that with even a simple EQ system which many computers have somewhere in their systems they could sound even better - though they sound good without the EQ. I highly recommend them.
I bought these speakers only after I made the mistake and purchased the NS-125s. After being very disappointed with those speakers, I was looking for anything to cheer me up. Then when my package of NS-555's came, and I set them up...wow!! I am using them as my main speakers, along with my Yamaha receiver, center, rear and powered sub. I wanted to go wtih Yamaha speakers as my main to complete my setup.All I can say, after I figured my receiver for the better main speakers, I was litterly blown away. These speakers rock and now my TV room sounds like a movie theater. I was worried that my receiver wouldn't have enough power for these speakers. I am running 75 watts per channel in theater mode and 100 watts in stereo mode. Even with the 75 watts, I can not even turn my system above -30 before the sounds starts to rock the entire house!!! This was the sound that I was looking for when I first had my idea of a home theater system.Overall I highly recommend these speakers. I could not beleive the power difference between the NS-125s, and for only $50 more per speaker, the choice is all ready made easy! These speakers sound great. I can hear sounds in movies that I never heard before, seeing I was using a 2 way speaker and upgraded to a 3 way. All I need now is to upgrade my center to a 3 way and I am done!
I purchased this device the first time and when it was delivered it would freeze up, not charge at all, or just plain not work. I called Coby first and the gentleman was very rude and not helpful. I filed for return paperwork with Amazon, they were WONDERFUL and sent me out a new one two day air as I sent the defective one back. I received the second one and low and behold the same thing! Do not buy this product. We had purchased this product to take on vacation with us so that I could show off my kids to friends I haven't seen in 15 years. No luck, now I will travel empty handed.
If price is a consideration in acquiring a new or additional Mac, the eMac should be a no-brainer. I have a new iMac with Superdrive and a Powerbook, but the eMac is my workhorse, as efficient and effective as its siblings and even more enjoyable to operate. And when I consider that my first iMac five years ago went for twice the price of this machine, the eMac becomes an even more compelling choice.The screen has sharpness, depth, and consistent color contrast, whereas the flat-panels require constant small adjustments to stay in focus with the user's sightline. The machine has a small footprint, occupying no more desk space than the original iMac it replaced. I've never required burning a DVD, so I'm happy to forego that feature for a cost savings. Finally, at these prices you can forget about purchasing the extended warranty, especially given Apple's solid dependability. Instead, invest a few extra bucks in some more RAM.
The only reason I am leavening a review is because I started looking into it for a friend and started reading all the reviews and some made it sound bad.Now I've owned my Initial 1731 now since Nov03 and it has worked great. Picture is darn good, speakers are nothing great but with headphones it sounds great and in the car I hook up my irock FM signal transmitter (any Radio Shack 29$) and play it over the car speakers and talk about surround sound.I've had none of the problems that others on here have mentioned. Maybe if you want this to be a work horse DVD player for you. You might want to spend the extra money. But for my money and usage this is a great buy. I gave it only 4 stars out of 5 because it would have to be perfect in everything to get a perfect score. I've never found anything to be flawless. So for me this is about as good a score as I could give it.Sure the motor makes a little noise when you first start it maybe 5 sec after that I can't hear it unless I turn the volume off. And then you have to be in perfect silence. Headphones are cheap so that little thing doesn't bother me. Plus I've got about 5 pairs that have come with other things that I don't use because they sound bad or are awkward.With any kind of electronics you have to take care of it for it to last.
We purchased this after we borrowed one to go to Kansas City and after we got lost using MapQuest. We usually know where we are going but have had 3 occasions to use it since we've had it. One time we just bought a new car and wanted to go to dinner after picking up the car. It got us there without one recalculation. We bought this model because we are going to Paris next year and want to use it there.
The Sangean DT-210 serves me well. I primarily use it outdoors for listening to AM-band talk radio or sports while walking, biking and fishing. The reception is directional as expected, yet very satisfactory for a portable radio. The controls are easy to use. The radio fits nicely in a pocket or clipped to a belt or waistband. Nearly all my listening is done with a good headset, which regulates the audio quality and optimizes battery life. The integrated speaker is a convenience.
This Item is absolutly worth until the last penney. A great value for its price. I hooked it up to my TV and my computer, it works great.
This antenna works pretty good. Mine came broken where the coaxial cable connects, but I was able to get a strong signal for the tv. It really isn't an indoor antenna, so I would suggest getting a large antenna for outdoors, or find something smaller for indoors. I am going to take a look at the smaller antenna at Antennas Direct, and let you know how that one goes.
I love these headphones for late night television watching while my husband is asleep.I can walk around and even leave the room while wearing them. This is the third pair ofheadphones that I've owned now, although the others were more expensive. Both of the others developed sound problems and "stretched out", making it difficult to keep them on my head! This time I decided to buy an inexpensive, used (refurbished) pair, with the idea in mind that if I have the same problem with these, I'll just toss them out and buy another pair!
I have never write review for the product I have bought, however, I really satisfied with this one and couldn't keep quite.I bought this at $30 which is a very decent price.This is easy to use, strong and safe.I hightly recommend this product to everyone.
I am one of the few people that has a camera that uses APS film. So I was fortunateto find it at Amazon.
I bought this on the recommendation of others about its amazing ability to pull in far off radio stations. I bought this particularly to try to get NPR while walking around, something that all my other portable radios couldn't do. Well, it got the station, but the reception still is a little static-y. Considering the station broadcasts from about 12 miles away, it is a far cry from others who claim they can get stations from hundreds of miles away. I'm reasonably satisfied; it's better than anything I had before, but it's not the super-gadget others make it out to be.
They never mention it in the product description, but these are completely worthless if you have a small ear canal. Not only do they constantly fall out, but the sound quality - specifically, the bass response - depends upon the fit, so no fit equals awful, tinny sound. Also, the asymmetrical cord is completely lame. I've owned various Sennheiser headphones over the year, these are the first disappointment, but a big one.
I purchased my third Sangean radio model DT-210 recently.These radios have great FM reception. My FM sports show is a fairly weak dignal with old Sony and it is much improved with the Sangean, but the MAIN reason for this review is to compliment Sangean on their excellent customer service. I lost the swivel clip at my gym last week. I checked lost and found several days and called Sangean. They asked no questions, took my name and address and within 3 days I had a new clip. I am so impressed with this as well as their excellent product.
I bought this hard drive to be a backup for my desk top and lap top. I like the fact it is self powered thru its USB connection and is small enough to take along in a Lap Top case. I would recommend this hard drive to anyone looking for backup storage.
I got a MP3 Player for Xmas, but the earphones were cheap and didn't work after 6 months, the V-moda gives good sounds and the cords don't easily get tangled. This is a good pair of earphones to replace the cheap ones that come with most MP3 Players.
This radio simply gives out very clear sound and clear reception if outdoors. Indoors the sound is acceptable if you are far from electronic appliances. It is also easy to use and can be operated while in motion.
Very comfortable, with a neck pad that's wide, but not too wide. The finished edges of the neck pad are much more comfortable than the sharp/rubbery edges of the average neoprene pad.I really like the way you can remove the neck pad and snap the ends together to make a handstrap. I use that feature often - when I put the camera on a tripod, or when I'm using a long lens that has its own strap.The price is excellent - less than half what some straps cost. And it doesn't look cheap at all - quite the opposite.
Without getting all technical this printer is fabulous. Easy to use for the beginer to the experienced. Pictures come out beautiful, price is great-what more can I say. Good buy.
I BOUGHT A NEW PV-L354D CAMCORDER IN MARCH OF 2005. IVE USED IT SPARINGLY. THE SOUND WENT OUT OR I HEAR STATIC & THATS ALL. MY WIFE WENT THRU THE ROOF WHEN WE VIDEOTAPED MY DAUGHTERS RECITAL & BIRTHDAY & ALL WE HEARD ON THE PLAYBACK WAS STATIC.IM FURIOUS. PANASONIC REFUSES TO HELP ME. SO HERE I AM STUCK WITH A PIECE OF S--T CAMCORDER THAT HAS NO SOUND. I WILL NOT BUY ANY PANASONIC PRODUCT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THEIR USELESS PRODUCT HELP DEPARTMENT. THANK U THANK U VERY MUCH. TORA TORA TORA
Great card. I haven't had many problems until recently.. the card can't read some of the pictures I took with my camera and could see before.. it says "incompatible jpeg".. I think it's weird because I used to be able to view those photos.
I have to say, for the price these speakers out perform. The bass is strong and the treble and mid are spot on. The mounts are solid and with hand twist screws top and bottom which makes removing the speakers easier for the winter. Although this winter I left them out and they held up perfectly. If you are looking to crank up the music really loud and are looking for a solid bass output, then keep looking for a larger speaker. When I cranked the music up after installing them, I notice on some songs the speaker struggles to push the bass out. But then I adjusted the settings on my stereo accordingly and the sound was then perfect. I highly recommend these.
I really like these headphones. I was torn between these and the sony MDR-EX300/BLK so I decided to order both--I ended up going with the Sennheiser, and an added bonus they were 20 dollars cheaper.Before I continue any further, let me just say I am no audiophile. Having said that, the Sony's definitely had a richer sound. However, I found them to be somewhat awkwardly shaped and uncomfortable. In addition to that, every time I listened to them, my ears hurt afterwards. I tried listening to them at a lower volume but that didn't really work. Also, when you wear them, they stick out of your ear obnoxiously. That is all I will say about the Sony's, going on to the Sennheisers:I like these headphones a lot. The cord is the perfect height so you don't have to wrap it around anything or use extensions. Sound is pretty good, and the fit is very comfortable. I really like how these are very low profile and don't stick 3 feet out of your ear like the Sony's above. With the Sony's, the spherical shaped thing sticks entirely out of your ear, so they fall out easier.That's all I have, I hope this helps for anyone that was comparing this with the Sony's. In summary, the Sony's had better sound quality, but these Sennheiser's had better fit and were more comfortable. That was enough to make the Sennheisers more desirable.
Overall I loved the book. I am an entrepreneur myself. Made it big in the dot com era and went dot-boom. Pretty much based on the principle that if you build it they will come type attitude..or you got dream? I didn't like the last few chapters dealing with the show itself "the apprentice". We already knew the story and how it all went as well as the ending. A couple pages could have been fine. I would have liked learning more about the writter's vision, what's next, and a few advice on anyone wanting to get into real estate. That would have been a nice last chapter. I give it 4 stars because of its large focus on "the apprentice" toward the end. I bought it tonight on my way home from work, I finished it in 4 hours.
I couldn't afford to buy this cable so I printed a picture of it on an old dot matrix printer and placed the fuzzy picture next to my TV to see what the set-up might look like.My TV instantaneously burst into life, giving access to all of the satellite and cable TV channels! Not only do I not have cable or a satellite dish, the TV wasn't even plugged in! I printed a photo on a colour laser printer and placed it next to my amplifier and activated my sound stage. Seconds later I had a call from the London Symphony Orchestra saying that they were disbanding because they just could not live up to the standard of the angelically-rich music emanating from my speakers.I decided I could still do better so I obtained a sheet of paper developed by NASA and some ink from the pens that astronauts use in space and printed another photo of this astonishingly-priced cable. My amplifier no longer needs speakers, I hear the music in my head without it having passed through the air. Or I suspect, even through the space-time continuum.As soon as I can source another piece of NASA paper I will print another picture and use it to upgrade my cerebral cortex, which is of course the weak link in any AV set-up.
No thrills. Just a good patch cable. No problems. Works as expected. Good for connecting switch with a router or otherwise closely located equipment.
I never understood why people would allow themselves to be overcharged on something as simple as an HDMI cable. I was able to buy three cables here, for the price of one. It is odd how so many other places overcharge, but you know what, they work all the same as these cables. Nothing special here, nothing special there. Just good ole' cables bringing you HD quality sound and picture.
Most frustrating for me was finding out this bargain dvd player does not accept all blu ray formats. Would have been nice to know that before purchasing it. So, essentially, I have a brand new dvd player that works fifty percent of the time.
This was a gift, the person I gave it to loves it. It's small enough to go anywhere, but holds just the right amount of photos. More than once I've been told thanks.
DISSAPOINTED WITH THE FALSE ADVERTISEMENT OF A NEW ITEM YET RECEIVED A USED, SCRATCHED AND PARTIALLY FUNCTIONING ITEM. ONLY GOOD THING WAS THAT I GOT MY MONEY BACK
I must say how impressed I am with this little jewel. At first I thought it might be cheesy, being how it had the MTV logo on it & it retails for such a low price...but I was wrong. I know of no other unit that has what it does for the price.Many other similar ones only had 32MB, and had no ID tag display for the songs. This has a decent, albeit a little slow, ID tag line. The display is condensed, but gives you the total & elapsed play time for the song. The EQ is pretty typical, having 5 settings. The volume cranks nicely for a unit this small (2.75 x 2.25 x .75 inches).It remains to be seen how long the battery (one AA) lasts, given that it does produce good volume. It does have a small battery indicator. UPDATE: BATTERY LASTS ABOUT 12 HOURS & LOW BATT INDICATOR WORKS WELL. It appears to be well made, and I've had little problem operating the controls once learned. The ear buds seem to be of really nice quality & sound great. UPDATE: I'VE DROPPED IT SEVERAL TIMES NOW ON THE TREADMILL WHILE RUNNING - & IT GOES FLYING OFF. ALTHOUGH BATTERY MIGHT POP OUT, IT STILL WORKS GREAT!It has a fully expandable memory as well, which will then hold over 2 hours of music. Oh, almost forgot the sound quality - very nice! I was hearing things in songs I actually had never heard before.Now for the downside - the CD failed to load. My XP system wouldn't recognise the unit. I had read by another user somewhere, that a patch was needed at the Now Evolution website. You have to go in & download this zipped file. Once you do that, and reboot, it will recognise the new USB hardware (USB cable included). After that, it's just a matter of drag/drop the MP3 files - it sees it as another drive. The user manual comes in MS Word with the patch download. The only other downside is it has a place for a lanyard, but doesn't come with one.Overall, I'm quite delighted to have found this - thinking that I was going to have to settle on something with less memory & without ID display. ...The company is only a couple years old out of N.C. I hope they do well with their marketing stategy, and actually make some proffit to stay in business making inovations like this. Perhaps the partnership with MTV will make this possible.One last note on MP3 players. There seems to be a lot of stinkers out there. I had another brand that started acting funny right away - weird noise pops & shutting down by itself. A friend had a more expensive one that just quit after several hours. (hopefully this one will be OK) So, keep your receipts, check out the warranty, etc!UPDATE: Had for a week now . Continue to be impressed. Battery life is surprisingly good for the volume output. The factory says the warranty is 6 months, which includes parts & labor. Go find one now!2 WEEK UPDATE: Still great - see above updates in CAPS.
This digital photo frame is easy to use and to set up. The only thing I don't like is that you can't zoom a picture to the full width of the screen during the slide show. Otherwise, it does a great job. You can zoom and flip pictures when not in the slide show mode.
I like the camera, but dont have remote control, not its so much important for me.I used indoor and the quality is poor, but its amazin color outdoor, the fact that have mp4 its very funciolannly!!If you like upload the videos in youtube. this camera is for you.
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.
First let me say that I appreciate all the instuctions on how to fit this fan in my 10 y/o dell dimension 8100, but(ya knew that was coming)to call it a replacement is a bit of a stretch. yes it has the 3 pin config but if I have to start breaking parts off my motherboard or cutting wires for it to fit then it is not a replacement but a fan that you can modify to fit. Also the new fan does not draw its power from the motherboard like the original, you must plug it into a power source.So why did I buy it, I'm embarrassed to say that all I read in the reviews was the bold type, "5*'s Can replace a Dell Dimension 8100 fan", that'll teach me. Even though I did not do any of the modifying to put this fan in as a replacement I am still keeping it. It is very quiet even on full speed and I have it hanging from the bottom of my HD bays blowing across my cpu with the fan control coming out of a vent in the front of my comp. Whether you feel comfortable making the modifications (I don't) or not this fan is quiet and moves alot of air that I would recomend to my friends.Now here is news on my dell fan that might help you.When I pulled the old fan out and found the new one did not just plug in I figured I would check the old one out, a little dust had built up so I blew it out with compressed air, peeled the sticker back from the center of the fan and dropped some lube into it and hand spun it. When I put it back in and turned the power on the fan was working like new, but the noise, the noise was even louder now and when I reached in to just unplug it I hit the wires and the noise went away, when I pulled my hand out the noise came back. Turns out that on my comp. that over time the wires slowly dropped down and into the fan casing causing them to be hit by the spinning fan making the noise, I tied the wires away and now I have silence from it.
ya, es el segundo! ya que tengo 2 utilitarios lo mejor que he comprado, para mi es el mejor multimedia que hay en el mercado, le puedo cambiar el fondo de pantalla conectar el ipod y etc.lo recomiendo
This is an excellent product for the price! I don't know why other vendors are not challenged more by this great product. I installed and burned my first CD in less than 2 hours. This product is worth double the price.
The product box as well as Siig's website claims Windows 7 compatibility, but there are no drivers for it.
Having discovered this antenna saved me having to get cable in an extra room. I was able to get 40 channels!
Bright screen - fast lock in to staellite - very easy to use - great windshield mount. This is a great product with one exception. Once in a while the directions are insane. I have several cases of route differences but nothing of any real concern. 99% of the time everything is OK. It is that 1-2% that really bother me. The route instructions are just not even close. Normal recomputing when I choose a route that varies slightly from the 360's route is accurate and fast. I dont know what would happen if I followed the 1% route that is just plain wrong - Once in a while you might find it is a good idea to trust you senses - I am normally very good at that but just be aware that it "can" be way off one in a great while
The player works excellent. I bought it from best buy off their demo wall as a season close-out and it worked great from teh day they put it in the car. 9 out of 10 scratched cd's that wouldnt play on the stock player work just fine in this one. I personally don't use the I pod plug, but I like the fact it came with one for free. Overall, the whole CD player was very easy to install. Just a couple of plugs and it slides right in.
All of the other review cover just about everything, exept one thing. People say their batery dosen't last as long as it says it will, but keep in mind it takes more power to see movies and pictures than it dose to listen to a song. So the batter life is acctually correct if you only listen to songs. A whole tv show (about 45 min) uses up about 1/2 of the battery. So keep that in mind, it is acctually the best battery I have ever had. It is defintly worth your money as long as you love to watch music video's and tv shows and stuff. The picture quality is amazing! It is one of the best inverstment I have ever made.
It does complete charging in 15 minutes. Unfortunately, I received the charger on the eve of an overseas trip. The charger does not work with 220V power. The saving grace was that the fully charged four cells allowed me to take 400 pictures in my new digital camera without having to recharge. The alkaline cells came with the camera only lasted fewer than 50 shots.
I finally got mine today and within 2 hours of playing around with it, the screen and front bezel already show many scratches!My mini never scratched and my 3rd gen 20 gig didnt show scratches like these until after months of playing. There is obviously a problem with the coating that is applied to both the lcd and front bezel. I can only imagine how bad it will look in a couple of weeks :( Beware and stay away from the ipods until apple gets there stuff together and fixes this problem!
This isn't going to be lengthy or technical...I think that's been done already. I rely on the reviews here at Amazon for just about every single thing I buy on-line. That being said, this is the one and only review I've ever been compelled to write myself. I was looking for iPod speakers for out by the pool (installing a new pool this season). I had two requirements - they needed to be adequately loud and they needed to sound GOOD. After many hours of research and indecision, I stumbled upon the HKs. The reviews alone were enough to convince me that I was making the right choice...now, after actually hearing the speakers - HOLY COW. If you can afford the extra $100, you can completely FORGET about the Bose SoundDock and go with the HK. I've never heard the two other close competitors (Altec Lansing iM7 and Apple Hi Fi), but enough other reviewers have compared all of them side by side...HK pretty much always comes out on top in the reviews. I love the design (a bit awkward with the iPod being horizontal, but who cares), I love the portability, the volume I'm afraid to even test at its max (it's that loud!)....and last, THE SOUND QUALITY. I've never heard anything like it. Clear, deep, rich, beautiful. Worth every penny...EVERY PENNY.
I really had 1 important requirement when buying a new camera to replace a 4 year old Fuji A303, it had to be fast. This camera is very fast in all ways, very little shutter lag and preview mode is very fast. Image quality has been very good, night shots have been the toughest to get right. The Scene Mode selections are very good and have used them many times. Also battery life is very good getting a few hundred shots on a charge with the included battery, also the battery is re-charged in about 2 hours.
We've had problems with other similar products, but this card was working properly in minutes.
Great Sound, Real Crisp, Ive had them for a little more then a year and my right swivel joint cracked and fell apart, so its dangling lol. i used tape to fix it and the problem never affected the use of the headphones or the quality but it makes you look like an idiot being that its broke. thats why i am here buying another pair. also when they do fall apart, even if their out of warranty, call up sony and theyll replace them for 60 bucks. thats what im gunna do so i have 2 pairs =) definetly recommend buying these though!
Is this he best TV on the market? No. But it is worth every dollar of its price tag. I purchased this TV last december because I wanted a HDTV but was on a budget. I saw this one and thought about it for a while. When the store threw in the stand for free I went ahead and bought it. I hooked my XBOX 360 to it and it looked amazing. HD movies and channels look great on this TV. I love playing video games on this TV. I would like to say something about how regular channels look on it but since I live in some ghetto apartments and the cables in the building are over 20 years old, the signal coming out of the cable jack sucks! I am thinking about going with Verizon FIOS to get a better signal. If I do I will update this review. Hope this review was somewhat informative about this product.
The Headphones are decent and sound pretty good for the price.The Ear pads have a unique design that allows your ears to be submerged in the headphones.With this snug design, the headphones feel good until an hour or so passes.Once these things stay on your head for more than an hour, your ears begin to feel sticky and you have to take a break.Another think to note is the lack of sound suppression.At about 20% volume the people around you can hear your music.Overall I would recommend these headphones to anyone who wants a solid sound with comfort.If you are doing anything serious for Hours on end I would look around amazon harder for another pair.
It speaks for it self. I buy a lot of these. For the money you can't go wrong. Buy one, you'll enjoy!
The film was in good condition when received. Since there is only about 12 picture per roll I HIGHLY suggest you buy more rolls than just one. If you want just one roll there is no complaints here. Just saying buy more rolls you'll save more money. I bought this film for my Diana F+ camera from Lomography.
The belt clip ripped within days with only light use. The velcro is noisy and the open ends are of concern.
I love this camera! I had a Canon camera before and new I wanted another one! I like the zoom in feature because you can take closer pictures without the object becoming blurry! This camera is so easy to work and functional! :)
This flashdrive has a good amount of space and worked well to save my documents and pictures when I upgraded my computer. I recommend it.
These sound amazing! They are perfect for small desks where you do not have enough space for a hefty sub-wolfer. They are also very easy to set up. GOOD BUY!
I have this to monitor my driveway. It provides a really clear picture for the money, faces are easily recognizable and color comes through well. At night when my own security lights aren't on, I can easily see vehicles parked near the house, but can't see anything by the street. Once the security lights are triggered, however, the camera picks up most things, even those far away, with ease. Plenty of wire to go through attic and around the roof, etc. The only downfall I have found so far after a few months is that the viewing angle is pretty narrow. It is difficult for me to get the whole of my front yard, even when on the very corner of the house. does best when up high and far away, though this is not always possible. From where you position it, it always seems like it is somehow zoomed in a little. A wider viewing angle would be nicer. Still, all in all, a really great value -- I have been impressed and will be getting a few more in the near future.
This monitor extension arm came with multiple mounting options, making it simple to set up for my application. The instructions were clear and complete. Best of all, it easily supports my 23" LCD Monitor, and has given valuable desktop real estate back to me. I strongly recommend this monitor arm for users who need an easy to adjust monitor arm with a fairly long reach.18 Month Update - I still love this arm. I reposition my monitor often. The movement of the arm is still smooth, and once set in a position, it holds it.
I actually do not own this model, I have an earlier model VE-500A 5" LCD under cabinet TV. The picture was great and the sound is good. However, it was working well just long enough to go beyond the 90-day warranty. Now, here is how it works: 1/3 of the screen is lighter than the rest; after 15-20 minutes the picture goes totally white (but I still get sound at least). To get the picture back, I have to turn it off and let it "cool down" for 20-30 mins. Then I'll get the picture for another 15-20 minutes before it goes white again.I called their Tech Support and to have it repaired out of warranty would cost a flat rate of $130, and would only get another 90-day warranty on the repairs. For $130 I could buy a new one. I hesitate to replace it with any TV because I am not too keen on the idea of drilling more holes in my cabinet.
I really love this unit. It has it's quirks but so do all the other GPS units I have used. The 7100 actually tracked my car better than my Garmin did on the same route. The Navigon and Garmin both showed exactly the same directions from my house to the destination. There is a left turn followed by a quick right. The Garmin always gets confused there and keeps telling me to turn left even after I have already made the right. The 7100 tracked perfectly during this same maneuver. I am not putting down the Garmin it is a fine device, but for the features and price of the Navigon you can't beat it. The only thing I wish it did like the Garmin is turn on and off automatically when you plug and unplug into the lighter.Ben
Broke after 2 months of use. The drive is completely dead now. The extra bulk that everyone complains about didn't bother me too much but this thing doesn't have any warranty. While it worked, it was cool.
I never leave negative feedback. Product was crap. Wouldn't work with ANY VHS C tapes I tried. I'm glad I read the reviews and tried UNIMPORTANT tapes first. Could have been a disaster. This product should not even be up for sale. I had one of these back in the day, and I know how they are supposed to work. Shame on this seller for peddling this junk. I am wanting to get my video projects going. This took my time and my money. Neither of which I'll ever get back. Again, shame on this seller.
I bought it to replace my old Garmin Etrex Vista and I am very happy with it. When comparing it to my older model these are the main differences:Pros:* Really high sensitivity. Now it always works inside the car, and it always works when hiking in the forest. You can just drop it into your pocket or backpack.* Routing capability. Very useful if you have a good map, even if it doesn't give voice commands.* Color screen rather than B/W makes it much more readable even if screen area is slightly smaller* When saving Waypoints, now the date and time info is automatically included.* Battery lasts at least twice* Rapid transfer of maps and tracks through USB rather than serial!* Compatible with the maps and logs that I already have. I transferred all the waypoints and tracks saved in my old Vista to this new model, through Mapsource without problem.* Compatible with my car, motorbike and bicycle mounts that I already have from my Etrex Vista.* I can still use the free maps that I used with my old Vista, from: http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php and fromhttp://www.malsingmaps.com/* Automatic date setup (from the satellites?)* When transferring to the PC, the Active Log is now transferred as a few tracks (I guess one for every time that you have powered up the device) rather than as a long list of tracks* When saving a track, now you can decide exactly up to which point to save back.Cons:* Not compatible with two of my Etrex Vista accessories: Car power adaptor (now the power comes through the USB connector) and Garmin case (now the unit is a little bit wider and shorter)* No Favorite Waypoints menu. Has been replaced by a Recent Finds Menu?* User Interface is sometimes confusing and not easy to find the function that you are looking for.* WAAS setting and backlight level get to off whenever you power off the unit rather than remembering the setting (firmware bug?)* Product Manual is very bad. It tells you how to turn things on and off, not why and when you should turn something on and off.* No Micro SD memory included so you cannot upload any map unless you buy one.* For the next product update, could I ask Garmin to add a Voice Recorder function to be able record a voice note associated to each Waypoint?
Item description was, 10ft Male DVI to Male HDMI Conversion cable & picture clearly shows a magnetic distortion safety on the DVI side. I received a 6ft DVI, HDMI, cable & guess what? No distortion safety. Seller blames Amazon, how could be? Does it really make seance? Anyone can make a mistake and send a wrong item but to blame Amazon is totally unprofessional and uncalled for.
I have been looking for an affordable stainless steel pressure cooker. This one works great and was at a reasonable price. Nothing tenderizes meat like a pressure cooker. Most pressure cookers that I saw were aluminum. I am very well pleased with this product. Also parts are available if and when needed.
Compre este cable de 16, marca RCA y en verdad estoy muy complacido con el mismo. Lo instale en mi equipo de sonido y no tengo ninguna queja con respecto a la calidad de sonido. La longuitud es mas que suficiente para mis requerimientos (son 30 mts. y vienen polarizados). En resumen, si desea adquirir un buen cable para conectar sus altavoces a su HIFI, no deje de considerar este producto, lo recomiendo ampliamente.Buy this cable RCA 16-Gauge and I am very pleased with it. I install it on my stereo and I have no complaints about sound quality. The length is more than enough for my requirements (there are 30 mts. And are polarized). In short, if you want to buy a good cable to connect your speakers to your HIFI, no longer consider this product, I recommend it widely.
Works well, and does show up as 65W in the System Profiler in my 17" G4. Only issue is that the connector between the AC cable and the transformer box is not quite as tight as I'd like--it comes out slightly too easily. On the other hand, the connection between the DC cable and my PowerBook is much better than in the case of the Apple adaptor (which had also frayed and so it was time to replace).
I am using this camera with the Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 lens and all I can say is I am blown away by the quality. Granted, I am comparing to my 3-year old Canon Digital Elph and not against "professional" cameras and lenses, but this is nice rig to shoot with. Great results. Enjoy!
I purchased this for a three day 4x4 drive on the Kokopelli Trail in UT. I used a Bandi mount and a 4' Firestik antenna with it and picked up a cheap SWR meter here on Amazon. With the antenna tuned in I was able to transmit and receive over several miles in the desert. In the mountainous areas the range diminishes as you lose clear line of site but we still had no problems communicating with everyone in our group of 12 vehicles which were at times quite spread out. I ran the antenna cable into my center console along with an extra 12v power plug and I really like that I can quickly disconnect the unit and lock it away in the glove box when it is not in use.I liked this unit so much in fact that I purchased another one for my father. We used it on a 4wheeling trip, me with an external antenna and him with the battery pack and mobile antenna that comes with the unit. The range on this setup is quite limited. Maybe 100 meters when the radio is inside the vehicle. For a group of two vehicles it was adequate and we were able to talk all day without issue. For a larger group an external antenna is really a must. If you are using the radio outside of the vehicle the range is pretty decent, I have used these two radios on a dirtbiking trip and achieved over a mile of range with the radios in their hand-held setups.FYI - I recently switched to a 2' Firestik from the 4' so I could park in my garage without removing the antenna and the range is still more than adequate for my needs and I notice no difference in clarity.
Goal: Transmit audio from our portable DVD player in our Honda Pilot.Observations:- The initial trial while sitting in the driveway was impressive: no hiss, static, etc.- A short trip in town in stop-and-go traffic: noticed a "whine" that corresponded to engine speed when accelerating. At the time, we were using the 12V-DC power outlet closest to the engine. We plan to try the outlet in the rear of the Pilot, which is next to the side-window antenna anyway, to see if that helps.Overall, this is very convenient. It's easy to setup and use and provides good sound.
Canon did some nice upgrades to the original 580EX which are very welcome.Firstly, the made the shoe metal and not plastic and made the locking mechanism a weather-sealed lever rather than a pressure screw. This lets the flash quickly and easily lock/unlock. Secondly, the weather sealing is very effective. I've used in snow and light rain, not a problem. Finally, the faster recycle times are noticeable.What I do miss is the physical Master/Slave switch. Now you have to go through a menu to get there. It's a lot slower to switch between modes with the new one.Other than that, no complaints.You can get f11 from these on full-power.Definitely a professional's flash.
I really love this remote. I own the Canon Digital Rebel XTI and this remote goes right onto the camera strap. It has a back part of it that is installed onto the camera strap, then this remote just snaps onto it, so it is always with you. The remote stays on very well. It has a tiny red button that removes it from the strap, and the button is recessed a little bit so there is no accidental release or anything. Basically it will not come off unless you intentionally take it off.This remote has a switch with three settings: 1) off, 2) press for shutter (take picture), 3) timer.I bought this remote for numerous reasons, and have used it for numerous reasons:* I have used this for many many long exposures, especially for night shots, where you needlong exposures on a tripod, or want to take logn exposures to get car lights streaking, etc.* This works very well when you want to use the mirror lock up function on your camera, whichthe point of all of that is to get the least vibration and movement so your picture will bethe best focused and detailed while having minimum blur, etc.* I have used this for self-portrait shots, and also many times for group shots.* This also works well when taking multiple exposures such as HDR's (high dynamic range) and Itake tons of them.* Another very good reason for using this is to use very slow shutter speed to capture thingslike blurred waterfalls or running water, to get this blurred soft effect.Whatever reason it may be, this remote works fantastic! I use it for every single one of these instances. The battery life is great too! I have used this for about a year now, with the same battery that came with it. And last, I want to clarify that when taking a long exposure, you don't have to hold in the button. You click it once to open the shutter, then you click it the second time to close it. This is awesome, because the remote my friend has, he has to hold it in, and he gets tired of holding it in when doing long exposures that last a minute long or longer. For multiple exposures, you can either hold it in, or click it to take each individual photos.This remote works great, and it is completely flawless in my opinion. I would most definitely recommend!
There is no current driver for this keyboard, buyer beware. I contacted the manufacturer and they confirmed this fact. This product is of no use to me whatsoever.
Was not very impressed with the sound quality and reception of the iTrip in my car. Maybe because in my car, the antenna is on the back windshield. Sounded like a faint radio channel reception. Tried several channels hoping that the signal would be more clear....did not work. Anyone else experience the same issues?
I have used the mobile power cord for my iPod several times now and it does work exactly as advertised. I like Belkin products because they are very well made and last a very long time. In fact to date I have never had any kind of problem or issue with any of my Belkin adaptors or cables.I will buy another Belkin product as soon as I identify the need for one.
It's almost impossible to find a great, very compact camera with a viewfinder these days. Luckily, there are a few used ones that are in good shape and offer all the features you need. In the bright sun in AL, the LCD screens wash out to the point they are worthless. So, I hope you find a good used one like this while you still can. It came with all the user manuals, original box, CD, cables,... everything.
I have owned my Voyage 200 for several years now and use it for all sorts of things, from managing my investment portfolio to analyzing engineering data. This is a great calculator until the day comes that you have to update the operating system. I have been forced to update each time I have added a new application to the calculator, as new applications won't run without the latest version of the operating system. The update involves wiping out everything you happen to have saved in memory: programs, data, applications - everything. TI supplies an archaic software program to load the operating system and applications. It brings back memories of the 1980's when using a computer really did require a computer scientist. With enough time, effort and preplanning, it is possible to save your data and actually get it back onto the calculator close to the way it was to start with, but make sure you have plenty of time and patience pills.With that said, this is still the best top of the line calculator there is.
I lost my battery charger (did I leave it in Wyoming, or Virginia???) so I bought this item. It works perfectly for by Sony's battery.Now I don't have to sneak my battery into friends chargers while visiting them!
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.
With hundreds of songs on my Ipod Nano I do not think I will ever need a CD player or have to fumble through my CD collection again. This device works great and the sound is absolutly amazing. Especially in an auto. I too wish it had an off switch, but it still is worth the money. Buy one today
I purchased this because of it's small, sleek design. Unfotunately, we can only access a few radio stations because of the terrible reception. The sound is okay but I would not recommend it.
I was given a Palm Z22 this past Christmas and have used it heavily since then. Although you can't surf the internet with it, I wasn't needing a mini-hand-held computer. I needed something to organize all of my addresses, phone #'s, etc...plus schedule all my tasks, meetings, lists, etc... It does all these plus it has tons more useful functions. It has plenty of memory for what I need and holds a lot of data. I teach Classical Guitar and I schedule all of my student lessons on it. It also will remind in advance of something important coming up. I love the game "Scrabble" and have downloaded that onto it. My Palm Z22 is really a great tool and I sort of nut up when I think I have misplaced it! It's pretty easy to use so I recently bought my husband one too. I only had one problem with it - once it wouldn't turn on but a simple press of it's tiny reset button fixed that and no data was lost. I'm left-handed so using the instant write function is awkward for me but I can still see how righties would like it. I mean it when I say I have used it a lot - it gets a terrific daily workout from me and it still shows no signs of malfunctions. I never bought a case for it but it's pretty tough already being encased in molded plastic. I put the plastic film on the screen and it's never needed replacing yet. I highly recommend buying one if you don't need to use it like a computer. You can download programs and games onto it from the Palm store of which there is a humongous selection. Also, it's battery has a long life between recharges and it recharges really fast. I can go for days without recharging despite playing 15+ games of scrabble at one time. It's front is mainly screen with a simple toggle button below which is very streamlined and easy to use. It comes with a program to load onto your PC so syncing it everyday to back up new data is quite easy and fast.UPDATE:It is now March 7, 2008 and I am STILL USING my Z22! It has really held up well. I have used it hard nearly every day. I carry it almost daily in my purse, and I still will play scrabble late into the evening after the world has settled down. I plan to keep using it until the day it finally quits on me - whenever that will be!UPDATE AGAIN: October 31, 2008I just noticed that the Palm Z22 is costing $369.99??? NO WAY!!! DO NOT BUY THIS FOR THAT MUCH MONEY!!! I think I paid around $99.00 when I bought my husband's. That price (369.99) has to be a mistake.....UPDATE: May 6, 2009It just keeps on going! I still use it heavily and the only thing that is askew with it is that it's internal battery now needs replacing which will cost about $30.00 I think. It still hold a charge for a little while but I usually just keep it connected to the power cord. I've done the reset thing in hopes of resetting the battery charge level indicator but the battery has finally shot it's wad.
I've had this printer for one year. It replaced all my bulky machines. I'm able to print digital pictures, fax, scan,and copy. Very easy software which also provides help regarding any questions you may have for it.I have purchased two more for my family members. We all love it.
I bought this to help reaquaint myself with the Denver area after being gone for 20 some years as I was now moving back to town. While it has been helpful say 80% of the time. The directions are off two frequently. Like the final mile to my house. I've been here two months now and don't use it all that often but I find it especially useful when I'm away from home and want to find the best way from that spot to one on my favorite list. I'm hoping the next upgrade to the software will start ironing out some ot the kinks in direction giving.That said I'd still buy it again.
The Konica Minolta Xg received an outstanding review in the Wall Street Journal, which motivated me to buy it as my first digital camera. I recently bought a second Xg after my first one was fried when I went swimming with it in my pocket. The range/view finder, which has been eliminated from most pocket cameras, allows you to see a close approximation of the picture without relying on the LCD screen. The LCD is small by today's standards but more than adequate to check the image and show others. Taking pictures using the LCD screen is practically impossible outdoors in bright light, even with the large screens now available. The viewfinder allows you to hold the camera in the traditional in-your-face picture taking position where it is stable and less likely to move and result in a fuzzy image, which can easily happen holding the camera at arms length viewing the LCD screen. I also like the non-projecting lens design, which is protected by a sliding metal panel, because it maintains the shape of the camera. The camera takes excellent pictures in my experience, with multiple pixel settings. My only major problem was: the flash failed and required a $100 repair. I never regretted making that investment.
I bought this for an electronic piano I've had for years. It takes several large batteries, so thispaid for itself almost immediately. It works well and I'm delighted I saw this and bought it.
I received the item damaged. I called the seller; Stressed Law Student, and the post office. Neither of them is taking responsibility. I end up to be the victim of the deal. I feel like being tricked
I bought this product keeping 2 things in mind. The reliability and price. I read reviews from amazon and also from cnet and finally decided to go for this one. I am a first time wireless router user. Configuration was easy too. The DLINK DI-524 router is an above average router. Reviews abt this router improved after the DLINk came up with a latest ROM.The router signal gets weaker or abruptly drops, once in 2 weeks, In such cases, I may have to restart the router. I will have to use this for another month to know whether this is a recurring issue or not. I have read abt its poor tech support, but I was happy with them, though i had to wait for abt 15 minutes to get to them. The 128 Bit encryption,disabling broadcast, and all security features are great and needed at this period when hacking,spams and spoofing is at its peak.I wud say this is a good product for its price. 4 out of 5.
This is our third Canon camera, but our first in this size category. Our first Canon, the venerable Powershot G1, lasted us many, many years. It was relegated to backup status in late 2006 when we purchased a Digital Rebel XTi.Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Black Body Only)Eventually, though, it gave out, and we needed a replacement. We wanted something that was small and ultra-portable for times when we just didn't want the bulk of the XTi.Enter the SD1000. The size and weight allow it to be carried in practially any pocket. Within the size, though, is a wealth of features. Overall we have been very impressed.I won't enter a lengthy discussion about all of its features or shortcomings, because I feel that they have been adequately addressed in other reviews. I also won't enter a lengthy discussion of shortcomings it has over DSLR or other higher-class cameras, because those cameras are a completely different class and bring with them different capabilities. I will comment on a few of the features that stand out (for better or for worse):- LCD display. It is bright and readable, and the menu system is very like the system used in every Canon camera. Some reviews have commented that they find it cumbersome, but we were right at home with it. It would be nice if it had a tilt-and-pan LCD, but I woulnd't expect it for something so tiny.- Face detection. This is very slick, and works very well. For many of the modes, the camera will find and track faces in the photo to use for metering and focusing. A nice feature that most DSLRs don't even have.- Video capture. This is a feature that was poor to adequate on the G1 (it was great for the age in which it was developed), but on this little camera, it is fantastic. The frame rate is such that the movies are very high quality, and they can be shot at many resolutions to control the file size. Given how well it does, there are many situations for which we would not even use our digital camcorder any more. Very impressed.Overall, we really like the camera, and for the price point are still impressed with the quality and features.
I wanted a SIMPLE organizer to replace my antiquated Visor. So far so good (about a month now). I'm esp. pleased with battery charge life - that was a problem with the Visor.
Very happy with this little antenna. I might buy a second to replace a more expensive antenna that doesn't work as well!
I'm older now and my digital stereo earphones especially with the carry case was welled received my me. Would recommend to a friend.
I am disabled and can't stand for long periods of time while waiting for rides. This little seat is surprisingly light and folds up to a small size and fits into the carry bag that comes with it. The strap on the carry case makes it easy to carry over the shoulder or tucked into a bag. I now take it every where I might need a seat (the park, the outdoor mall). It is very sturdy and the seat is large enough for me to feel comfortable and stable (and I'm a big girl). Will be buying a second one for my wife, who is not disabled, so that we can go down to the lake. Love it! Worth the price, too!Note: I bought this 18" size because I'm 5'2. You may want a the 22" size if your tall.
I'm very, very happy with my S3 IS. I previously had a Nikon 4800; this camera is easier to use, much faster and takes better pics.
First off, don't expect them to sound great out of the package. These need to be burned in,(The burn in process is 20 hours, but they still sound great after say, an overnight burn-in) Now, these have very little sound leakage to them, the ear cuff things make sure of that. The sound quality after the burn in process is amazing, the mids are great, the bass isn't exaggerated, and the highs are clear as day. Its personal preference, but I still wish they had a little more of a bass to them. Sub bass sounds gorgeous though, and so do synth instrument basses.What I really love about these headphones, is that you can hear just about everything in video games, if you play a game like NightSky, you'll know what I mean. You will hear everything around you, above and below in games like Team Fortress 2. Everything is well separated and defined, same goes with music (Especially in Flac) its like you are hearing the original, just as it was made in a studio. Which makes sense, as these are studio headphones. You'll have a lot of fun using these.But now for the bad thing, the comfort. They don't feel too bad once you put them on the first time, but lets say... 2-3 hours, they will start to hurt your ears a little. Or in my case, it actually hurts my jaw a little. This, along with the fact that they will warm your ears up too are the only reason this isn't a 5 star review. Its not so much that you will have problems with them, but they should take some getting used to when you are wearing them.Overall, these are great headphones, worth the money. Audiophiles probably won't be too impressed, at least the pretentious ones who think they can hear frequencies that even their dogs cannot hear. Heh. Whatever you do, these are a great buy, think twice, before spending an extra 100, as these are the best for their price in my opinion.Merry Christmas.
The Executive Leather Notebook Case is an excellent product in terms of price,durability, superior appearance, and quality of construction which provides a high level of protection for my electronic product.
It's not pretty. The sound is not great. But it does what I wanted it to: gets sound from my living room receiver into the kitchen.Setup is very easy. Everything you could need to connect is included. The unit tunes automatically so there is no fussing with a tuning knob. The auto-tuning is quick and effective.As promised, the transmitter is compatible with my AW-721 cordless headphones. I now have both transmitters connected to my receiver. (It doesn't seem to help with static but why not.)In general the signal seems to come through with little interference. The sound is slightly distorted, something I had noticed with the headphones also. It is also overall somewhat tinny. It is hard to say whether that is from the transmission or the just all-right speaker.One nice feature they don't advertise: if you buy the eight (!) C batteries needed to make this truly portable, you can charge them in the unit. (If you buy NiCad or NiMH batteries- try www.thomas-distributing.com)Apparently, Acoustic Research and Advent are the same manufacturer.
Great camera. Very reliable and easy to use. Had fun shooting lots of pictures with this camera.
there was no set up - plug in and go.Accurate and easy to use. Recommended for the price and features.Thanks and happy new year!
I have no problems with the output for this printer, but it flies through the ink (like all Espons) and finding replacement ink has been a large problem for me. Not to mention that its going to set be back about $80 for a complete set. I hate to pay what I paid for this printer and then have to pay $80 for what was about 3 months of pretty light printing (less than 200 sheets, 5 CDs, and two photos). In contrast, my HP prints more for less, just not on CDs.Why are they hard to find? I think the real problem is that the only printer that uses these ink cartridges is the RX700. Therefore, few people carry them. I ordered them from Staples, but the order has been screwed up twice now (not Epson's fault, but raises my level of frustration). I could have ordered them from somewhere else, but I would have had to pay for shipping, which makes the ink even more expensive.I mainly purchased the printer for its ability to print on CDs and DVDs, which it does well, but it is an expensive printer to run.
This is the best camera I have ever seen! The underwater pictures are great and the regular ones are even better! It is small, looks nice, and is super durable!I am a college student living near the beach so this camera gets all kinds of use and abuse. I have dropped it, taken it scuba diving (not deeper than about 20 ft) and a million other semi-crazy things with no affect! This camera rocks!! If you are looking for a serious camera that can do it all, buy this one!
I migrated from Nikon d70, which is a fantastic camera, just wanted a new challenge. This is definitely a few steps above d70.It has more professional features, faster response. I used Ken Rockwell's website to aid me in the setup. The results are probably 75% of where I want to be. Photos are brillient. I use 18-200mm and Nikon 50mm 1.8d.
This was a gift for my mom,and I put over 300 pictures on it for her and she loves it. This is with a 1GB memory card though. It has an MP3 feature on it that we have not figured out yet. She is happy with just the pics for now though. The price was unbeatable and I shopped around.
Construction wise it looks very good . I have not used this yet, I will update my review after using it
I'd left my MacBook on a wood dining room table for weeks... usually on and often with heavy uses that kicked on the cooling fan. Knew there was some heat but didn't think it would cause thick oak to crack. This inexpensive gizmo would have prevented the damage and an upset wife the day before Thanksgiving. It is small but it holds my computer steady with ample breathing space underneath to keep both computer and table cool. It should work fine with most laptops 15" and smaller and with most larger ones on a flat table top. Light and easy to pack for travel. I actually find the angle more comfortable than having the computer flat on the table. It should work fine on any flat surface including a bed (how much heat builds up when a computer is settled into soft surfaces?). The dense foam resists slipping on a table top, but doesn't stick to the surface like some mats/pads tend to do. Wouldn't be much use on one's lap or legs (as noted in product description it isn't for that), but with reasonable attentiveness to movements, should work on even a slightly tilted lap desk. At $7 it is a great deal that does exactly what it advertises. Will probably order a couple more for family members.
I bought this mouse and i was so displeased with it that i had to find a website to review it. I wanted an optic mouse for gaming but it is horrible even for regular tasks. When you move the mouse half the time it will veer in the wrong direction. The extra buttons are useless and stick. if you squeeze the mouse it feels like it will crumble in your hand. Anything hp breaks once it reaches warranty but the rest of the time it just doesnt work.
I have two desktop computers connected to a Linksys WRT54G router and two wireless laptops. I have a large 1800's farm house with many room and walls. I also have steel siding that probably adds to the problem. I could connect to the network with the laptops in the front of the house but not the back, about 40-50 feet away. I have a cable running from the router to the back of the house so I got the Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point. I plugged it in, ran the installation disk and it worked -- sort of. I could connect to all of the other computers but I couldn't connect to the internet (Local only). I checked all of the settings and read many forums and nothing worked. After hours of frustration I shutdown all of the computers and the modem, router and the access point and called it a night. The next morning when I turned it on (you guessed it) it worked. Don't ask me what I did because I don't have a clue. This access point works flawlessly and now I have coverage over my entire house.
I got this router mainly because of its price. I upgraded from a DI-524 D-Link router. I didn't even use the CD that came with it. I just plugged the ethernet cables and power cable in, go to 192.168.0.1 and it worked. I checked for updates for this router from time to time. Sadly, sometimes there are glitches and the wireless would not show up on other devices, but a simple reboot usually does the trick. Overall, this router is great for its performance and price.
I got this camera almost a month ago, and I had plenty of time to use it in various situations: Macro, Nightime, low light, high zoom, normal zoom, and even take pictures of stars.Pros:Long exposure time, 30 seconds.Full manual mode.Raw mode.Good battery life.Bright LCD, no problem to see it in direct sunlight.Cons:The 1600 and 3200 ISOs are useless, they are a deceiving marketing thing.For long exposures (over 10 seconds), there is a LOT of noise on the camera. It looks like stars.For such a big sensor, I expected better low light pictures. For example, in an indoor place with no direct sunlight (but lots of ambient natural light), the exposure time can go as high as 1/10 seconds, with F2.8 and ISO 100. Obviously, without a tripod, you will have a hard time getting a good picture. Even with a higher ISO, you'll still need long exposure times, like 1/20 or 1/30.No live preview on how the image will look with the current settings when on non automatic modes. So in order to determine the correct exposure you need to take a few photos and see how they look. Some cheaper Canon cameras give you a nice preview.The manual focus can freely move, it doesn't have two ends, such as at 0 CM and infinity. Furthermore, it would be nice if the camera would show you the focus distance.Overall, I am pretty happy with this camera, I took some really nice photos with it, but most of the low light or macro photos are not good and have to be discarded. Fortunately, with a 2GB XD card, you can take lots of pictures, so some of them will be good.
I found a deal on this router that was just too hard to pass up. After several rebates, (which haven't shown up yet, I might add,) this router (WGR614) and a PCI card (WG311) would only cost me about $10. Killer deal, right? Wrong.Sure, it was really easy to install, and it got up and running pretty quickly, but then I'd suddenly lose connectivity. I'd open up the list of available wireless networks, it would tell me that I'm still connected, but it just wouldn't allow me to connect to any sort of outside internet site. I'd disconnect from the network, and try to reconnect, thinking maybe renewing my connection would fix it. Nope. I'd have to take regular trips to my housemate's room (where the cable modem and router are located,) and reboot the router. This would happen every half hour or so.I attemped to reach Netgear "customer service," which is naturally a call center in India, and they steadfastly refused to help me until my product was registered. Ironically enough, to register your product, you have to visit their website, something that I couldn't do at the time.After that debacle, I purchased a LinkSys WRT54GS router, and connecting with my laptop, haven't had any issues with it. Connecting with my desktop (and the netgear PCI card), on the other hand, is another wonderful experience. It recognizes that there is a wireless network available, it is just incapable of connecting to it, in both encrypted and open modes.This has taught me one lesson, though. I'm never going to purchase another netgear product again.
I bought this camera for travel because of its size and the recommendations I read. It surpassed my expectations and has even impressed my graphic artist husband. Small, easy to use, excellent images for a "point & shoot" photographer like me. With a simple adaptor I was able to able to recharge the battery (in France) so 2 batteries sufficed for the trip. I love this camera!
Well, after one day of getting water on my Garmin... it stopped working. Everything was sealed and locked up tight, but it got mosture inside the screen and stopped working >:[
Purchased on sale, installed as rear speakers and cracked up. The clarity of these speakers across the audio spectrum astounded me. I work in broadcasting and use M-Adudio BX5a studio monitors in my work. I enjoy and desire accurate and clear sound reproduction in my work. These Hifonics deliver clean sound for a low cost.
Provides great protection for my camera, I can just throw it into my purse when I know I'll be using only one lens for the day. Fits snug on my Xsi and 50mm f/1.4. I don't use it very often because I anticipate needing more lenses.
This person charge for every single item. when you purchase 2 items the shiping will be ridiculous.
For a non-professional setup, this is perfect. The sync with the camera body, various settings/options are perfect. Produces a superb white balance (of course!).Highly recommended if you're going to shoot indoors and/or in low-light situations.For professional looking pictures, you may need something that is detached from the camera body. The tilts/swiwel on the 430EX, while very nice, doesn't result in professional looking results.
I love this product. Do not need to have the cooling fan with this. My laptop stays super cool without one and just this works wonderful.
Got the camera about a month ago, we have a larger Canon, I just wanted something pocket-sized to take pics of friends. So far, it's perfect! Easy to use, easy to carry, great pictures, definitely a good buy.
Slim profile is good, no vignetting on my 17-40mm lens. I really appreciate that I can still fit my original Canon lens cap on this filter's outer threads, unlike the slim mount B&W; UV filter I also got.Excellent image quality. Relatively easy on-off the lens, no jamming of the threads. Operates just fine.
I'll begin by stating that the pair I received were absolutely NOT counterfeit! In a short 2-3 days I am ready to make my first confident review in the Sennheiser CX300. I have never heard of this company before, but for years I have been a stickler for getting at least "good" audio quality out of my earbuds. My MP3 player of choice is the Zune and I purchased these strictly for for Zune 120GB...yes, the one w/o the built in EQ. Fear not my Zune fanatics, I am here to save the day! There is also a Zune 30GB (White, 1st Gen) in the household which belongs to the wife. This one was passed on to her as this one was mine since the summer of '08. I still suffer separation anxiety with that one mainly because that one HAS the built in EQ.I won't go into Microsoft "jibber-jabber" but i'll say that I am greatly satisfied with the Sennheiser CX300! For testing purposes, I used them in both versions of the Zune and I must say that the EQ WILL be the X factor. After listening to T.I.'s "A.S.A.P" with the "Hip Hop" EQ preset I could'nt help but smile with contentment of the lows & mids. The highs were surprisingly crisp for a Hip Hop setting, too! I then moved the earbuds over to the Zune 120GB, and to my surprise, the Sennheiser CX300 sounds pretty good with a "flat" EQ setting. You may be deterred by the other reviews about the mids, but I consider it to be an upgrade to the Sony's I originally bought last summerSony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones. Now, these had decent mids and lows. The CX300 has highs that are more crisp...not tinny! The CX300 also stayed put more with it's plugging ability.Don't worry, the cord is not to long and the fact that the right earbud is longer is no big deal. You supposed to run the right one around your neck for ergonomical reasons. They come with three different rubber add-ons to fit in your ear. The smallest ones fit in my canals and stay in well. Noise cancellation is above and beyond expectations. These are great...not perfect, but darn good! A 4.5 out of 5 at best!
These are great...they come with soft ear inserts for the bud tips to adjust (in 3 sizes) to fit any size ear. The sound is wonderful.
i bought this canon based on the 5* reviews. i was totally disappointed in the quality of the photos. the shadows on outdoor photos were very harsh and when i tried to adjust them with the canon image editing program they still were very poor. i returned the camera extremely disappointed. it couldn't compare to my nikon 3 mp camera which is a few years old
I bought my Navigon GPS (7200T) because it had the most features for the lowest price. That still holds true. Very nice unit- attractive and works well, too. Recently, I wanted to update the maps, but there was no Freshmaps Activation card in the box from Amazon. You need the code on that card to get updates. So, I emailed Navigon support for assistance. They sent the following:'Thank you for your inquiry. Accessories, map material and content are not available in North America through NAVIGON. Unfortunately we don't have information concerning the availability of these products at other major retail shops.'As has been noted in the posted comments, and which I discovered too late, Navigon is pulling out of the North America market. Beware of this major change, and buy accordingly. They should now be called NaviGONE.
I bought these to upgrade my uncles older Dell P4 Celeron system with 256 MB of RAM to 1 GB. As with any RAM upgrade it was very easy to do and worth every penny. The RAM was nice and fast for that system and a wonderful upgrade to keep them going for a couple more years.
This printer is terrible! The first one I bought showed an error message that was not only incorrect (it said there was a missing ink cartridge when all were properly installed) but could not be cleared. Canon had me send it to them and in return they sent me a refurbished unit. The refurbished unit does not scan properly. The scanner gets "stuck" after about 2/3 of the page and the unit must be turned off and turned back on to resume printing. The result is a copy (or scan) that is muddled and blurry on one side.The really terrible thing about the "new" unit is the noise it makes when the cartridges return to the original position after printing. It sound like the buzzing of a child's wind-up toy, only 100 times louder, and lasts 15 seconds. I cannot make a phone call or carry on a conversation while printing for this reason.The only good point: it did print well for about a week before breaking!
The item description is not correct! The filters do not fit the Sony DSC-H3!
What can I say, Canon has done it again. This camera is awesome. Plenty of features to play with, and the photos are superb.
This camera is extremely simple to set up and use. I use it to speak to my brother who lives in Switzerland through Skype. It is real time and works good. You can not make fast movements with your hands such as playing music. It will not pick up the motions. Overall suits the purpose i got it for.
I am an amateur DJ and an avid music fan, so it is pretty important to me that I can hear the music that I'm playing. These headphones are perfect for me. They deliver some of the best tones I've heard from any headphone I've tried. I used to use the Sony mdr-v300 model before I got these, but like many people I had to replace them because they fell apart. I now use them as small pc speakers, because they also give good sound. I'm sure that the v700 will meet the same fate as my v300's, but I'm willing to risk it due to the wonderful sound quality and power in these headphones. The bass response is excellent, in my DJ work I play a lot of trance and techno songs with strong, deep bass, so it's nice to have a pair of headphones that can keep up. Also the high pitches come in loud and clear through these headphones. They are also really comfortable, for a new years party I had to use them for 5 hours without any comfort problems. My only issue with these headphones is the fact that they are so powerful. Especially when using them for dj'ing. That same new years party I had a nasty headache at the end from the headphones, because they were playing so loudly. I also partially lost hearing in one ear for a few days. So I suggest that if you plan on using these for DJ use, you wear ear plugs to make sure you don't get any problems. Other than that, I have no issue with these headphones. They are the best pair of headphones I have owned, and I wouldn't be able to recommend anything better.
The UPS always shut down my computer in 30 seconds after power failure, but the battary level is above 70 %. The tech sopport engineer gave me nothing helpful, and just asked me to replace it.Do not buy productions from Belkin again.
Long, long time agon, I bought iomega 40G hard drive for a lot of money like 300 bucks. It has stored a lot of my images and music for me for almost 4 years now. And it still works just fine. I realize it is really full with all my precious images and music that I cannot get rid of. They've become my historical files.So I realized it was time for me to look for a new one and keep my old one somewhere safe (of course I'll still connect to my pc often ;-) ). So I saw 250G is kind of a normal thing right now and it cost just above 120 bucks. So I ordered one! I did not order from Ritz Camera (listed above) though. I heard some bad things about their service. So I ordered it from TigerDirect (listed above).Surprisingly, it arrived at my door (UPS Ground) from Illinois in two days. I opened it and and pluged into my computer through USB cable (provided). No installing driver or anything. Just plug and play. With my old one, I had to install a driver and there were these two pieces that I had to attach together but with this one it is amazingly easy.Sure it is bulky, compare to my old one which is really flat and stylish looking. But for 250G it is worth it. I don't know how other reviewers can have problems with such a simple and user friendly product. I was just amazed when I read their reviews. I bought one anyway because my old one after four years still works as good as new (only I don't have any more space :-( ) and it has never screwed up my computer as it did to other reviewers.
This well designed product provides enough space for almost any digital camera, the size of Sony DSC-Hx series. Enough room for 4 batteries, memory cards, USB cable, and a couple of filters.I was able to squeeze my sony's lens adapter as well.
While Christmas shopping on Amazon I came across this telescope. It only had one review but the review was a good one so decided to purchase this telescope for my husband for Christmas.I recieved the telescope in perfect condition and excellant shape. It is a beautiful piece. We have yet to use it because it's sitting under the Christmas tree but I am excited to see him open it and be able to use it.Being amateur star watches I'm sure we will be amazed with what we see through this.This was a great price for a beginner telescope and cannot wait to use it.
We are very pleased with the quaility and value of this purchase. The LNT4665F performed better then we expected and has given us many hours of viewing enjoyment already.
I don't know the range of this antenna but after cutting the cord and checking tvfool.com, I determined I live within 9 miles of all major network TV stations in Jax,FL. It took maybe 5 minutes to set up on top of the entertainment center and a little longer to scan channels. Go to tvfool.com to find out station locations and signal strength in relation to your address. Anyway, like magic, HDTV. Some stations are more defined than others, 480p vs 1080p for example. Hey for the price and old school appeal, rabbit ears : ), this little passive receptor is a bargain.Since the last review, I've had signal troubles with some stations, especially PBS. I decided to take the antenna outside and connect it directly to the coaxial cable. I set the antenna on the adjacent electric meter box and now I get 23 stations most over 75% signal strength.
I got my canon a while ago and so far it has worked nicely. It makes a lot of noise when it gets ready to print but the quality is good. I haven't used it much since I got it. Once I move, I should have more accurate review of the product.
Video on WinVista looks extremely dark and color balance is way off. It's safe to say a FAR or $5 webcam looks better. Logitech claims it's driver problem yet not a single solution has been released since Vista beta. Logitech, please at least finish alpha and beta test by yourself next time!3/6/2007 Update: To Logitech's credit, dark image problem has been fixed in the newest driver release. But color balance problem only gets slightly better. What's funny is now there's a new issue: whenever webcam is in use, CPU usage stays in 100% on a Sempron 3400+ machine!!! Again, Logitech probably doesn't bother with any alpha or beta test, they let you do it!
I've had these for about a year now and haven't even looked at them for about as long. Which is good because based on some of the reviews I'd seen, I thought that I would be replacing them every 3-6 months. But so far so good, they haven't exploded or caught my house on fire yet (although they do get very hot). I bought these after the cable company wouldn't install ethernet in my living room for XBox Live. I'm glad I found them, too, because Wi-Fi wasn't nearly fast enough. Now I can stream HD movies to my XBox from my computer instantly and play online with no lag. I do not advise using Media Center )if you have an enabled computer) to manage your media streaming, just allow your XBox to access Windows Media Player instead. Media Center is ridiculously slow to start up and can't play some of the formats that WMP can. (Oh, and they were $200 when I bought them and still worth it)
I'm using a Canon XH-A1, kinda of an oldie by today's standards. I was told not to mix takes, e.g. Sony, Canon, Panasonic it will disturb the heads. I have never noticed any difference between this and the $30.00 Canon Master HD Tape. Though I only use it for family events, I edit on Sony Vegas Pro and burn to Blu-ray with exceptional quality. I don't think you can go wrong with Panasonic unless you're making an Indie, in the end, you're compression will alter any discernible differences, JMO.
Hello. I recieved the product on time. Was in good condition. Work great. Good price. Thank you.
These CD-RWs burn with no problems. Enuf said!
It's easy to use, has a lot of features. The battery life isn't too good, but it's okay.
I saw the scathing review by Altaaf Dawoodjee. I don't know about his experiences but I love my drive from Fantom Drives. I couldn't tell you about tech support because I have never needed it. I've never had a problem with my drive and I've had it about two years.-Jeff
I did everything I wanted it for. I needed an inexpensive player to mp3 some old unavailable tapes in my collection and also for quickly playing a favorite tape -- sometimes it just seems more convenient to slap in a tape & press play than fire up the computer. It's connected to my stereo unit normally and I move it to the computer only when I want to digitize a tape. I already had recording software, so didn't need to download and tryout what was offered with with the player. I have a variety of noise reduction/non-NR and CrO2 tapes and it handles them all perfectly -- you have to manually select for each.
I bought this product a couple of weeks ago and I can say I am quite pleased with it. I am not an audiophile but I know a little about audio and I own a decent audio set (pre-amplifier and amplifier Marantz and a couple of B&W; loudspeakers). Naturally my audio set sounds better, but considering that costs more than 10 times more than this, I have to say that for a casual listening I don't feel much difference. This set needs to be set up though, the sub-woofer it a little too present, although it depends on the room you are putting this in. All in all I can say that I suggest this product if you are looking for something for your computer where you listen radio and streaming stuff, where the audio quality is in any case not top of notch. Again, being for a computer, the fact that it does not have an "on and off" switch is not a big deal, since you control everything from the computer in any case. I would suggest it to a friend.Pros:good quality audiogood construction qualityCons:the satellite cables are a little too flimsy, and you cannot replace them with anything better since there is no connectionsthe main cable that connect the sub-woofer to the satellite with the controls is a little too short, which limit your possibility to position relatively close to your computer only
I was very excited to get this product (Coby DP- 151, digital photo key chain), and wanted to download pictures of my kids for my mother for Christmas. The software downloaded fine, I was able to transfer pictures to the software, but when I went to download the pictures to the photo key chain the application quit. Tried several trouble shooting techniques with no luck, including going to Coby's website. Called Coby and was informed that there is a glitch with the software for Mac computers. So this product will not work for me. I do have to say that the website was easy to navigate and customer service at Colby was quick, friendly, American, and helpful. But don't buy this product if you have a Mac unless you verify the software will work first.
This might be the best speaker available in its price range. But the reason I gave 4 stars is because of the sound quality of its tweeter. Mid-range sound is well defined and bass is relatively clear and not blurry at all. But somehow high frequencies sound, despite of their so called 'silk dome tweeter' is not very good. Does it ruin the listening experience? Not really. But it would be perfect if the tweeter could produce a little better sound.
The Sangean DT-210V is not perfect, and it is much more expensive than the Sony and Panasonic conventional analog tuning "transistor radios" that I have used before this model. But this radio is much smaller, lighter, and the digital tuning definitely locks in the stations better than the old school units.The miniplug type wire antenna works well, and is also less bulky and heavy than conventional telescoping rigid antennas.The sound quality coming from the built-in speaker is also comparable or better than the bigger and heavier units. If you need an external speaker pocket radio, the extra cost of this unit is well worth it. I use it nearly every day for my exercise bicycle rides.It uses AAA batteries, so do yourself and the environment a favor, and buy a couple of sets of rechargeable nimh batteries.
I used to own the previous model the DRC8312N, but the VCR was such poor quality I decided to purchase a DRC8320N. Not only is the manual impossible to understand, it took me from 1000 am to 4am to figure out how to work it. Mine had a malfunction that kept the disc tray from loading. Instead when the power was turned on the tray kept opening and closing by itself. When I pressed set-up on the remote the tray would open and close. The display on the screen would show "Input Rear SV, CH3, Tape Eject" I took it back to Wal-Mart for an exchange but this one did the same thing. I called RCA who couldn't help because my problem was not in their troubleshooting section. So they told me to send it back at my expense and they would either repair or replace it. I told them if the have an 8312 laying around to send that instead. Stay away from this unit at all costs. Get an 8312 if you have to.
This package came damaged, but i still instinctly hooked it up. At first, nothing, but after a reboot of the switch i got a picture, but the picture was flashing. I got it to be stable on port 2, but im thinking its my hdmi cable. great product.
These are great noise cancelling headphones, and at a very good price. I make long flights on a regular basis, and have used these at least 30 times in the past 18 months. The over-the-ear fit is quite good, and they are very comfortable to wear for an extended period of time.Sound quality is also quite good, although that was a secondary consideration to the noise-cancelling capability. They are very well made, and the carrying case works well. I am a male with a large head, and I have no problem with fit. The ear pads are very soft and supple.I bought a second set for my wife, and she is very happy with her set, also.
I have had the Creative Zen Vision:M for about a year and I would recommend it to anyone. It has held up remarkably well being used nearly every day.The sound is remarkable. The software works well. The video is brilliant and sharp.My only reservations are as follows:The 30 GB fills up remarkably fast. I'd suggest getting the bigger one.The headphones that come with it are terrible. Get different ones and it will sound great.Get one.
This came within the week and fit perfectly into my 2005 pontiac vibe! i would definitely recommend this to anybody looking for a dash kit
I love this enclosure, it is very easy to install and the multiple IO makes it very versatile. The enclosure is a little loud when it spins up, but that could just be my specific hard drive model.Great product and I definitely would like to pick up another.
I bought one of these to use for SKYPE and Messenger. I had bought another cheap camera for my MOm and when we connected, hers was grainy and had to see and mine was so clear! Even in a darker room! The sound was great and so I bought another for her and returned hers. Don't settle for a cheaper camera, this one is great.
I have had my Creative Zen Vision M for 2 years and still love it. I originally bought a Sansa e player (being an anti-iPod music lover) and enjoyed the Sansa. I was traveling internationally and wanted a second player because the battery would not last through the plane ride. This "back up" quickly became my primary mp3 device.It is large by today's standards - jogging with this is like jogging with a brick - but it is sturdy, reliable, high quality and has survived the test of time. I now catch up on TV shows and movies on the road, by using TiVo and the Zen Converter program. Easy to use, easy to set up, great music and video - it's a great little package all around. My only other "nit" is that the menu navigation can be a bit touchy.I thought the 30 Meg size would be a limitation. I have yet to fill this puppy past the 85% mark. I use Napster and am constantly filling it / exchanging music. I also have at least 15 audio books and 20 1 hour recorded seminars. At least 10 hours of movies / videos. Still can't fill the dang thing.I was initially concerned about battery life, especially with the funky exchange program with the iPod. With constant use (at least 10 hours a week) the battery is still going strong. I bought a power supply with international adapters, so I can recharge it from anywhere in the world. I use a set of portable speakers (my favorite is the $10 HMDX set from Bed, Bath and Beyond) and am never bored where ever I am.My husband now enjoys the Sansa e for his own use. At first, it was a challenge to synchronize it with Rhapsody but that settled down once I started using Media Player. I recently purchased a Sansa Clip, but that is for exercise only because I am tired of running with a brick.Net, net - If you are thinking about buying a Vision M used, or buying another Creative product, I highly recommend it. I also highly recommend Napster and Media Player. Both have been extremely reliable for managing all of my music needs.
Works very well on my mountain bike for carrying my Garmin gps. No problems with delivery, quality or use.
These headphones have excellent sound quality and are very well constructed. I use them on my Zune and my Yamaha Home A/V System, with outstanding results. My son has a set of Bose headphones and neither he or I can tell any difference in sound quality between the two brands. I actually prefer these over the Bose. They are very comfortable. I also have a HUGE head and they fit me very well. With these being under $100 I really don't think you can go wrong getting them. I think the majority of people will be very pleased.
I bought this drive as my laptop doesn't have a Floppy drive as well as for the convenience of USB plug-and-play capability. The device worked fine although I found the documentation to be totally absent (except for a few basic instructions on the package). Admitedly this should be the case with a plug-play device. However, as this is a USB 2.0 device and most USB ports (including mine) are at present USB 1.1, it would have helped to know what to do when the device is plugged in and the OS (Win XP) gives the following message: "A high speed controller must be installed...."! Still, the device worked fine and is really convenient.I found the quality of construction to be a bit sloppy ... it's plastic and I wasn't impressed by the finish on the product. That and the lack of documentation = 4 stars.
This is probably my 8th cartridge, &amp; I like the quality of its printouts. The ink is very dark &amp; prints well on plain white paper or textured resume stock. I've paid anything from $22 to $28 for this product at regular bookstores, so this is a good price.
I love the camara, got the best night pictures compair to bunch other one I had.
I can honestly say that I'm glad I spent the money on this lens hood. I was a bit skeptical at first because of price, but I decided to go with it since I've always bought third party hoods and never tried canon's. I film a lot at skateparks and this thing's pretty tough! There are always kids bumping into me and sometimes knocking into my equipment when I film especially mid-day when it's crowded. So far this hood has been able to hold up and may have actually saved my front element a few times (with use of a UV filter). I haven't noticed any difference in picture quality with this and didn't really expect it--I bought it mainly for protection. I have a few third-party hoods, but a lot of them are flimsy and don't really feel like they're gauranteed to last. I feel like this hood is rugged enough to last for years to come. And for those of you who are still concerned with price, just think that you're spending 30+ dollars extra for a lens you just spent 700+ on. Overall, I'd recommend this accessory to anyone purchasing one of canon's ultra-wide zoom lenses.
So, I took the plunge, and spent close to a thousand bucks (Canadian, anyway..) on this monitor.What can I say?It's fantastic.I actually have a small focussing problem in the top left corner, but as soon as I purchase a phillips screwdriver with a long shank, I'll fix it up.People used to laugh at me because I work at 1600x1200. "How do you see the icons??" friends would ask.Well, I am done with that resolution! I have moved up to 1920x1440.... at 90 Hz, no less!I was very close to buying a Viewsonic for about $200 cheaper. In the end, I took the plunge and went for this one.In addition to this monitor, I have two 19" LCD panels on either side. I always prefered the crispness of my LCD panels over my old 21" Professional Series Viewsonic monitor... Now, it's the other way around! I actually get excited dragging a picture from my LCD screen to this CRT.All I have to say is... buy it!
I've had this monitor for 2 months now. It's sharp and clear. I do a lot of spreadsheet processing and Photoshop work and the image quality is excellent.At it's optimum resolution, 1680x1050, I find the font on all programs and web pages too small, but I simply hit Ctrl+ and I'm good to go. Still sharp and clear.I'm in front of this monitor for at least 12 hours a day and love it. Even the built in speakers are satisfactory. I use them mainly for Skype calls and sometimes Media player files. I'm very satisfied with it.
I bought a Viser as my first PDA and immediately fell in love with the whole handheld thing! Within a year I decided to upgrade to add more memory and to explore color and Oh Wow!!!!!!!! What a difference! Now I wouldn't dream of going back to grayscale!!!!!!! My only wish is that it had the color intensity of the Handspring Prism and the wireless connectivity of the Palm VIIx. The Palm IIIc is a great product!
This solved my problem of Windows not finding a proper driver for my camera. Full-featured and reasonably priced, this was a good buy for me. Instructions are simple and clear.
THE SPEAKERS I BOUGHT SAID THEY WOULD FIT A 1983 CADILAC ELDROADO THE MAGNETS ARE TO LARGE FOR THE FRONT. THEY ARE 4 X 6 240 WATT 3WAY TRI-AXIAL.
well its the best mp3 player out there. its looks like a crystal and has superb sounnding crystal clear sound. besides this it also plays gpalessly in shuffle mode.it has a great stamina of 30 hrs of mp3 with equalizer on. it also have a very stero mode fm which is very clear even in pakistna.well sonicstage 4.3 is very easy and stable. and it took me abt 20 mins to put my 1gb of mp3 in it.it has a very powerfull equalizer which is very bassy and also good in highs but the bass is pretty tight even with the included headphones. it can also play aac files and mp3s @ 48 khz sample frequency.well its maate finish is quiet cool. and will not fade like earlier units.and is pretty durable.besides this it is very loud. even at 16 though it goes to 30 but u cant bear it it will definatley make u def so i recommend to use avls function.besides this it has d normalizer which is used to normalize the recortding differences in songs.it is definatley a crytal mp3 player with sony soundquality.i will say that u simply stop thinking of another mpp3 player for this price bcoz u cant get such a powerfull hifi for $[...] and it has beaten all the odd looking and bulky mp3 player out there besides this it has 3 min chage=3 hrs playback.well i use it to listen the whole day and battery lasts but u must switch to super power save mode to save power.well its simple to turn from fm to music just hit the meun button and then select fm and then from fm selct music or playlist than u can resume ur songs from where u left.its definatley coolest and good looking mp3 playerout there
Purchased this power supply for my Canon Powershot SX10is camera. Connected the power supply to the camera and outlet power and works great. Remember, this does not charge your AA batteries in the camera!!! No need to buy OEM (Canon) version which cost $50+. The included tripod is handy and of decent quality. If you're not sure if this works for your Canon camera, visit the Canon USA website and if it specifies CA-PS700 then you can use this replacement and save yourself money.
I was excited about this product, mostly because I didn't want to deal with wires and my laptop (last generation powerbook 12 inch). However, the dock is wide enough that you can't use the other usb input.
Like some other users, I bought this to put on my Canon lens. I have it on a 24-105mm. Works great with the hood. It's too bad I have to buy an off-brand cap to go with my nice Canon lens, but I'll go with what works. In this instance, Tamron has it figured out.
The mount holds my Samsung 2253LW 22inch widescreen (8 lbs)in portrait mode and it's great so I don't have to scroll web pages, emails, Word documents, Windows Explorer, iTunes, etc. anymore. It's fully adjustable which is really nice; however, I would keep it in either portrait or landscape mode and keep it there rather than rotating back and forth because it's stiff.I removed the middle arm because I don't need to extend it that long but one of the adjusting screw was really tight and I was able to do it but I don't think a mom or grandmother could do it (I'm a 39 year old male). There's also grease when you take it apart so be careful not to get it on the carpet like me.I got this because it has a desk clamp instead of just sitting on my desk as with the Neoflex LCD stand ($35) because I felt that a 22inch widescreen monitor in portrait mode is really tall and might accidentally fall forward or backward, especially with kids.
I bought this radio after my car radio was stolen for the sixth time. It works very well and gets tv channels to boot. I like that the lock feature does not lock the volume or output controls as I often want to change those settings but not worry about bumping other controls such as the band change or on/off switches. The speaker is okay, not quite loud enough in my car but it could be plugged in to external speakers. Overall, a quality unit. I wish they would make one that records as well.
These were decent for what we paid. We bought these for use on a recent safari and whale watching excursion. They got the job done, but were no substitute for a really good pair had we wanted to use them more frequently.
I got this @ Best Buy when it first came out. I was looking @ a sony but they didn't have speaker wires with it(open box item) and I asked the guy @ Circuit City if he could call Sony and find out how I could get them and how much it would cost me. It was 55mins later and the guy was pissed. He waited that long to find out that Sony was going to charge me as much for the wires as he was charhing me for the system! (Sony had special speaker wires)Anyway I booked it to Best Buy and there it was the HT-DB600. I was impressed with the design and it was easy to use @ the store. I looked @ the other systems but they all cost more. It had the same watts as the other ones too. I got it and was eager to hook it up.I took it out of the box and looked @ the instructions and I was done putting it together in about one hr. Like I said I never hooked up something like this but it was real easy. I have an HD tv and Xbox with all the stuff to make it HD and a sony VCR and A HD samsung direct tv reciever. It was pretty easy to get all hooked up to the surround system and everything had sound.I have not had any problems with it scratching up discs or dvds or taking to long to load.(a sony playstation 2 takes longer to load) I've had this for 2 years now.I got used to the remote for it but it didn't work with my tv so i just got a universal remote.( make sure when you get a universal remote you put all options the old one had otherwise you'll be even more frusterated)Overall this is a pretty cool system. I live in an apartment so I can't have too much power but I still piss off the neighbors. It looks cool on the outside and it's not too tall so it can fit inside your entertainment center if you have one.You can also save pictures on it so when you are waiting for it to load, you have a picture you can look at. I thought that was pretty cool.I would recomend this to all who first start out and want to pay less for something that they can use for a while and understand how everything works. I'll be going back to Samsung to get more products in the future.
This is the best LCD/Plasma screen Cleaner you can find. Thought our plasma screen had been damaged by someone using abrasive glass cleaner and other no-no detergent to clean it. It looked horrible with "smears", and "light holes", "rainbow smudge". I tried other stuffs but not very efficient in fixing all these problems. This "miracle" bottle cleaned it all, and restore the plasma screen to almost brand-new. The picture looks amazingly better after the screen's clean and perfectly clear from all the smears and streaks. It's the only product that leaves no streaks after you clean. So impressed that I'm going to order another bottle to save just in case you can't find it anymore after a while (hope not because this is a fantastic product! Note: it also did wonder when I tried to clean my marble table with this..it takes a bit more to clean the marble, but once it's done, the marble surface looks new and shiny just like a mirror!).
This Product is exactly as described. Fits perfectly on my mac book. Very soft and flexible and offers great protection from scratches and any other damage.
Has great storage -- I cant imagine puting that many songs on it. I wish however Apple would allow different ways of organizing the music -- where you could create your own folders - instead of having to play with the Mp3 Tag data. Also it gets complex trying to load a personal video on to it.And as everyone has noted - the earbuds that come with it stink.Nothing is perfect - But overall it is a very nice product!
It's the cheapest Palm and it does what I want. I don't need too many things on a Palm, since I'm not going to use them anyway. This is what I needed. It has the calendar with reminder. Although the alarm sounds so softly that I don't hear it in my purse. I can also make my budget and save my contacts. It's an organizer/agenda for me. It works for me.
It installed (both physically and in software) without a hassle in our DesignJet and it works flawlessly. Much better than printing via USB.
XP + HP Pavilion + WPC54G + BEFW1154Folks, that's not a joke, Lynksys documentation omits an essential point on RTS.if you have poor pings after you've got the IP or even if you cannot get an IP from the router, you must change the RTS threshold in the configuration of your card at least to decrease it from 2347 to 2304. The connection's performances improve dramatically.You can change them on the router, too, and on all the clients, but in my case it seemed unnecessary. If the WPC54G get a 2304 and the router keeps 2432 it works charme. With the default settings I've got 1 packet back from 20.... Now I am almost as wired. :)
The Panasonic ND Filter DMW-LND52 is a true value addition to the Lumix FZ200 camera which caters for certain specific requirements. Don't expect eye popping effect on the image rendering but do expect improved versatility as well as improved overall camera capability. The filter does the job it is meant for, however, it is only after some worthwhile experience in picture taking that you can actually optimize the use of the filter and thereafter get down to experimenting with it. That having been said, this is not an accessory that you can't do without...the results that you achieve with this filter are only meant to 'artify' images and that is something that you need only when you travel to picturesque locations on a holiday.
I like this radio. The sensitivity is terrific. I compared it with my Sangean ATS 909 and Icom R71A. It was much better than my Sangean and almost as good as the Icom in sensitivity. It's about half the size of the Sangean and with no protruding controls to break off. A really solid feel to the case. There are some operational features that are at first odd, one page only where you can activate SSB e.g., some pages that support auto scan and others that don't. But You quickly sort out the pages the way you want, store your frequencies how you want. The built in charger and the backlite are neat too. Really an outstanding radio.
I purchased this TV becuase I was looking for the largest screen for the money. I received my Samsung DLP in early March. The delivery was just as Amazon and Eagle promised. I was impressed with the delivery.But after returning home from work and plugging the unit in I noticed a noticable high pitched humm coming from the back of the unit. I may return this and get a higher priced model. I was concerned with the price of this unit. The fact that it was about $500 less than comparable sized screens. The humm is not real noticeable, but you can hear it when the room is quiet and the unit turned off, like in the morning when I am putting my shoes on for work.The viewing angle is also kinda off. You need to be right in front and sitting down to get the optimal picture. Great for regular watching, and movies. But I like to watch TV from the kitchen when drinking beer at night, and the picture quality is a little off when off to the side, and a little higher.Overall, I am impressed with the picture quality, aside from the viewing angle issue. The first DVD I watched with this set was 'Bullitt' last night. I could make out a little "rainbow effect" during more black and white scenes. But it wasn't too annoying.For the price, it's not a bad unit. And this is my first large screen TV so I have nothing else to gage by. My only major complaints would be the high pitched humm, and viewing angle issues.I got this TV for 'March Madness', and 'March Madness' thus far, looks pretty good on this unit.Like most of these reviews. Most are posted shortly after people receive the units when they are most happy. I will try and post here after having the unit for several months.
I bought the cable because my HDMI stopped working, and I suspected the cheap cable I bought (also on Amazon) was the problem. So I bought this more-expensive one. Turns out it was not the cable at all.So, this one works fine, is very sturdy, and might be ideally-suited for a cable that gets a lot of physical use. (?) But, it is also very inflexible, so you need some room to route it. It is also more expensive than some.The cheap one I bought works just as well and is more flexible. So don't waste your money on this one, unless you want a really sturdy cable for some reason.
Stylish yes, and it's great to have a portable mp3 player at this price. But you will want better headphones (&quot;earbuds&quot; are constantly dislodged), you will run through batteries, and most important, even ambient/street noise will overwhelm your music through headphones. Recommended, though, for remote/rural listeners.
As far as digital cameras go, this is a nice one from the picture taking perspective. However, given that it's very difficult to configure this camera for use with a Windows XP laptop computer, this camera should be avoided by the shopping public. The instructions are not clear, there is no support person to speak with (Kodak tells you it's a problem with Microsoft and thus not their issue), and now I've got a camera with 200+ pictures on it that I can't get transferred to a PC of any kind (what a waste!). OVERALL RATING: DON'T BUY THIS! Get some other vendor's camera (Fuji, Panasonic, Sony, anybody)!
I've quit buying any other brand of discs. I've been buying these for a couple of years now and never had a faulty disc. I'm very pleased with this product. #;^)
I confess, I'm not concerned with amazing, perfect sound quality, I just want to be able to hear my music & podcasts. I've used Griffin transmitters for a few years and never really had any huge issues with it. I just had to purchase this new one and was dismayed to find that it kept shutting off on me every minute. It would turn back on, work for a minute to a minute and a half, then shut back off. I contacted their tech support and got a response within 12 hours (sounds like a short in the power cable. I have Amazon Prime, so no biggie, it happens - I'll just send it back and get a new one.The sound quality that I was able to hear was fine. I didn't hear a ton of static and I was able to use the same station I always use & have used for the past year. I tried the international setting that everyone raves about and actually found that I got a really poor reception & static with 87.9).I didn't realize, at first, that I needed to turn up the volume on my iPod (I'm used to the older version that attaches via the usb port) and all I could hear was my car revving with the faint sound of music in the background. Very strange! But once I found the perfect combination of volume on the iPod + radio volume, it was totally fine. I'll continue to use & purchase Griffin transmitters until I finally get a car with a built-in iPod port!
1st monitor (bought new from online store)ProblemsDefect 1: Approximately 8 dead pixels (really large clusters of dead pixels towards the middle of the screen)Defect 2: Side menu on Monitor did not work (I called their tech support and was told that it was normal for it not to work when connected with DVI. Turns out that this was not true as the replacement monitors did have that part working fine.)2nd monitor (replacement) refurbishedProblems:Defect 1: Sony sent me a refurbished monitor with scratches on surface and 3 dead pixels.Defect 2: There was a redish glare on the edges: (Documents and other items that were supposed to look white would show up semi-reddish on the edges of the monitor.)Defect 3: When the monitor was reassembled, they did not do it in a sterile environment, there was some sand and dust on the inside of the panel. (This was evident when looking towards the start menu in windows.)Replacement 3 (refurbished)Problems:Defect: Approximately 15 dead pixelsReplacement 4 (refurbished)Problems:Defect: 1 dead pixel in the middle of the screen.----------------------------I think I am giving up on Sony. I have come to the conclusion that Sony will just continue to send me defective replacement monitors. If a monitor with one dead pixel is the best I can get from Sony, then I will probably have to live with that.
Great mouse, easy to use; my only complaint is that it doesn't have built in forward and back buttons.
My office purchased this as a gift for one of our VPs. So far, she loves it!I haven't personally used it/interacted with it, but our resident tech-savvy guy says it works pretty well and was easy to set up.
I was probably one of the first people to buy this unit (as soon as Best Buy had it a couple of years ago) and I still love it. The main reason I wanted it was because I had the Insignia bluetooth MP3 player and this was one of the first decks that supported bluetooth audio right out of the box. I worked at Best Buy at the time so I had them install it, but I added the GEX-P920XM XM tuner about a year ago and I just added the GEX-P10HD HD tuner without a problem.I bought this deck right before HD radio hit the scene and even though it doesn't advertise that it's HD compatible, it is. If you're worried about buying a deck that may become obsolete right after getting it, you won't have to worry about that with this unit.
I have purchased this item about a month ago and I can say it is what my laptop deserves: big enough, functional and good looking! If you need to carry your printer, scanner or other devices with you, it might not be your deal. But if you're carrying just your mouse, cables maybe some folders or notebooks, an ipod or a slim HD, and of course your mobile, then you got it!!
Heard an intermittent clicking sound when on phone calls with the M500i. Will see what happens when I try to contact Plantronics. Used a cheaper headset from Plantronics and no problems at all. Might I have a defective unit?
I bought these to replace my ipod stock headphones and was very pleased by the difference in quality in the sound. They fit in the ear canal so you do need to match the size of the ear bud to your comfort or they won't work well.Also, because it fits in your canal, you will find that noise can be transmitted physically from contact with the cord, especially when the seal is tight. I personally do not find this problematic but you need to be aware of this before buying.They are comfortable, relatively cheap and sound good. They are nowhere near as great sounding as my Sennheiser HD-555s, but that is to be expected. Sound is heard by the movement of air - larger displacement provides the means improve the sound so no earbuds will EVER outshine a great pair of headphones - simple physics.Great for travel; better than your ipod phones; good price. A worthy upgrade for your mp3 player.
Good quality speaker wire for your home theatre needs. Long enough to thread through one side of your living room and thru the attic and back down again to the other side of your home theatre setup.
First review for me, and even though the reviews provided demonstrate that this is an exceptional television, I thought I would provide some additional insight on Amazon. I bought the TV on Black Friday. Less than one week later, the picture went out while watching Bourne Ultimatum. Having never purchased such an expensive item on Amazon before, this was obviously a nightmare. I called Amazon the following day, and the representative repeatedly apologized for my inconvenience and immediately sent out a replacement set. The return process was a breeze. Not only that, but Amazon refunded me $100 since the price of the TV had dropped since my initial purchase.As for the television, one minor complaint. If you mount your television on the wall, the inputs/outputs on the rear of the television line up and are covered by the wall mount, especially if you want to use both HDMIs. Poor design. But I use the side HDMI for my DVD, so it's not the end of the world.
I 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 installed the card as soon as I received it to check it out. I've used SanDisk products before and always been satisfied. This was no exception, it preforms flawlessly. Now it is all ready nearly full and I am in the market for another. Where do you think I am going to go? The only difference is that I'm going to get a bigger one.It came two days early and the packaging had more protection then factory shipment. I am genuinely impressed with the service and the product.
I have been in the computer industry for well over 20 years and I have used just about every graphics tablet there is over that period. I recently had a need to get a new one for my own personal use and I got this Intuos3 9x12 and it is one nice piece of equipment.No Batteries, no power cords just a short USB cable to the computer. And it truly is an aesthetically beautiful piece of work.I have no complaints what so ever; My Mouse works perfectly I am even using it to play Links2003 (Golf). Don't expect to drop strokes right off the bat, it will take a round or two to get used to the "swing" just like any new "Club" would. However I would not consider using it for any fast action games; only smooth steady strokes, billiards, golf, etcIn short, everything I expected and more. I love this Tablet
Many other reviewers here have said it, and they're all right: the wireless connection on this device randomly drops. Sometimes I will start my laptop up, and it will connect to this router, but when I try to browse the internet, nothing happens. My browser just says "Waiting on amazon.com," and nothing happens. On other occasions I will be surfing the Web just fine, then all of a sudden the connection stops working.When the connection randomly drops, it's not like it's my ISP's fault because the hard-wired connection still works fine. It's just the wireless that stops working. Rebooting the router (which is poorly designed because it lacks a power switch--the only way to reboot is by unplugging it) does solve the problem...until the next time. Typically the connection goes out at least once a day.I have tried moving the router to a different physical location, changing the wireless communication channel, and upgrading the firmware from the Netgear website. Still the router continues to randomly drop the connection.This is a piece of junk. Avoid at all costs.[edit] Tried the Dlink DGL-4300 router. It's expensive, but worth it. No connection drops at all. Looking forward to smashing this Netgear garbage.
Open laptop access panel, remove, replace, reboot. That's all I've ever had to do when installing ram from Crucial. Even those that don't buy Crucial sticks will oftentimes find themselves visiting their website to lookup what type of ram to buy as the advisor is excellent. What else can you say?While this doesn't necessarily speak to the ram itself, a note to those deciding whether to add memory to an older pc. If you're stuck with 512mb or 1g of ram in your system and aren't quite sure if an upgrade is worth it, it absolutely is. Few things will perk up an older system like a ram upgrade. Honestly today it's really taxing on any system to try to get by on anything less than 2 gigs of ram. Even my old garage lappie (1.6 GHz Celeron single core, XP) will show well over 1 gig in use at any given time on the ram monitor.
Extremely satified with product. Trasaction went very smoothly and the cable was delivered to me within 3 business days.
It lives up to its name. It's mean and evil. Set this to the loudest setting and I'm willing to bet on the 2nd night you go to use it, your body will naturally wake up BEFORE the alarm goes off, just to make sure it doesn't have to endure that level of torture again.Takes two hands and a series of key-presses to shut it up (evil). 3 volume levels, best summarized as 1) Polite, 2) Rude, 3) EVERYBODY PANIC!!!!!This is one of my travel alarm clocks. The only downside is the panic button, where if you press the one button twice, the alarm goes off. So, for travel I have to unplug the 9v battery before packing it. Not the biggest inconvenience, but still a minor issue.A few unappreciated features this clock has which I wish other alarm clocks had:1) Can set the alarm as a count-down timer (hours:minutes) or can set by time-of-day. Want to snooze for 15 minutes? No problem here.2) Shows a countdown until the alarm sounds. I know this might not sound like a great feature, but for me, seeing just how soon the alarm's going off is an incentive for me to put down what I'm doing and go to bed.3) Not easily turned off if half-asleep. I can't count the number of times I've set other alarm clocks and manage to shut them off in my sleep.4) It's battery-powered. No problem with power outages, cords, or anything else.
I've read the other reviews and am surprised. Mine works great both wireless and wired. Perhaps one of the problems is that people look for a wireless signal when it is in the wired mode for setup. The device turns the wireless off when connected via the ethernet cable so you can't continue with the wireless setup until you disconnect the ethernet cable. Other than that it works great on my network which uses WPA security.
the binocular Nokon 8x40 is a very fine item in every wayexcept it is a little heavy to hold to eyes for a long time
I suggested this product to my Mom to purchase for my 5 year old twins. At the time, there were not a lot of bad reviews. However, now after the fact, I have 2 players that are headed back to Amazon. I only tried one of them, and 2 minutes into a brand new DVD, the screen froze up. Imagine my daughter's disappointment. I didn't even try my son's because even if it did work, it's still NOT what I had imagined. The screen is sooo small and it doesn't come with anything!I'm a little concerned that Amazon is still selling this thing with hardly any good reviews.Any advice on what to trade it in for? I need something that is durable enough for a 5 year old, but plays actual DVD's.
If you want it for weather, great; but if you want it for transmitting for CB purposes, don't bother. i bought 2 and what a waste! They can only transmit well up to 600 feet, and tops out at 1/2 mile. If you live in town, that may not matter to you, but if you're in the country at all, it won't make it. Find a longer range unit cause this one is NOT it! i used a car model in my home with a antena on our TV tower that worked great for years. But this i repeat is a waste of $ for a CB! Sorry, but i must speak the truth, wish i could get a refund!
OK . . . this is what I was looking for. I viewed the videos and saw how easy it was to clean my own sensor. Did the job as stated. I can't believe how easy it was. Compare this to sending it out; I checked with Ritz and it was going to be $65 and a 2 - 3 week wait! A local shop was a little better @ $45 and a 2 - 3 day turn-around. I highly recommend this product for cleaning your DSLR sensor!
This rack is not good. It comes in two pieces, which do not stay together very well if you use the stand. I haven't tried to wall mount it yet so I can't comment on that. The holes are too big for the pegs and therefore it is not very stable. Save your money or look at a different product.
Have been using this microwave for about 7 months. We use it for basic tasks like making baked potatoes and re-heating leftovers. Nothing fancy. Warms evenly. Is fine as a microwave.Added bonus, which we didn't know we'd appreciate so much: You can turn off the beeps by pressing function-6-2. Now midnight snacks don't have to wake anyone up. The door isn't easy to close, though. It is very loud when it finally pushes closed, and takes a heavy push on the button to open it, too. Our previous Panasonic had this same poor door-opening design and the button finally broke (we had to repair), but this one hasn't been a problem yet.
We have 3 of these that we use for our college newspaper. They work great because each one has zip drives in them and we don't have to worry about the format of the disk. We can just take the disk from computer to computer, which makes sharing and transferring graphics much easier.One problem that I seem to have is, being used to my HP Pavilion, I will click on the X on the left, but I forget to close the program. After crashing the computer a few times, I learn my lesson.
Initially I gave this a poorer review, but my cassettes may just be in terrible condition. Some tapes did well while others didn't. I don't know if it is the adapter or the VCR. In any case, it was cheap and it works ok.
Can't think of any negatives. Worked great right out of the box. Fantastic picture with my Directv HD set up. Will have to buy a blu-ray player at some point to see what 1080P is really like. Hard to believe the picture can get any better.
u dweeb. when others don't even get an apt or shelter for a turb go f urself.this is one nasty bitch fm n. carolina saying her turb is all that one more time, i'll give her a jesus up her ass with FURY.
Had to add a new power supply and an additional blower motor to cool it but the walls quake with the reverberation of sound!
I received this sub from Crutchfield at no cost. There was a deal where the sub was free if you spent a minimum dollar amount on Polk speakers. It worked out perfect because I am just finishing the basement and needed a second sub for the 7.2 surround sound. I also have the Polk PSWi225 wireless sub. So far I am very pleased. This sub by itself would not be enough for a large room but I would definately recommend it for a smaller room. The room I am setting up is 15' x 32'.
After extensive research (and using reviews listed here), I bought the Rio 600 this past weekend and it rocks. The software to load new music is basically &quot;drag &amp; drop&quot; and the sound quality is awesome. My only complaint is the 32 MB fills up real fast and I can't wait to buy the 340MB backup. If you're looking to make your co-workers jealous, this is the toy to get.
It's no surprise that OEM batts are the best batts. As expected these batteries work perfectly in my d200. Thank you Nikon for making great products I love you so much I want to marry you but alas I cannot because you are not a person. :-(
This thing looks cool, and most definitely keeps the hard drives (or SSD's) cool. More space around the hard drives versus my computer case's usual 3.5" slots means that this would help cool them better even if it had no fan. The fan is quieter than anything else in this room, and it adds to the look of my case, which I already have a bunch of blue LED's lighting the inside of. The array of 3 SSD's I have, went from being hot to the touch in my computer case's 3.5" slots, to being cool to the touch, like the rest of the case and metal shelf the computer is sitting on, after installing them in this module. I like it!
It is a patch cable and it works. Fast and reliable delivery at a reasonable price. Would purchase again. I like to keep my data cables blue to distinguish them from my phone cables. Was not disappointed.
This is a good product. It gave me the memory to use more capabilities of my Sidekick 3. It is a good addition to a person on the go.
I've had my camera for a while now. I get compliments on my pictures all the time. And I keep discovering things this camera can do.. (I hate reading operating manuals..)It's ease to use. The zoom is awesome.I highly recommend this camera!
These are perfect for using at the gym. The sound quality is great, relative to what I'm using them for. They stay on while I use the exercise machines (haven't tried the treadmill, but it's fine on the stairmasters), and are very comfortable and audible even with the external noise. There is definitely sound leakage, but at the gym no one cares (they all have their own headphones on anyway). The only downside to these is that they do not collapse.
I just got my ZVN a couple of days ago, so I haven't had tons of time to explore everything it has to offer. But so far I love almost everything about it. The screen is very clear and displays colors sharply- great for watching videos! The custom button allows you to designate it for whatever command you want - I made mine "volume" so I could easily access it for adjustments. I'm very impressed with Creative Media Source (software that comes with it) - I own a Zen Touch and the version it came with several years wasn't nearly as easy to use as the current one. This one makes the transfer of all media very easy and user-friendly. However, I am having some trouble moving the picture and video files around.Other reviews are right about the hypersensitivity of the vertical control strip. I had to turn it down to "low" so I could better navigate without accidently selecting menu items. So far this is the only inconvenience I've found.Overall, this is an excellent product that easily rivals (and beats) any ipod.
This monitor arm is very sleek and attractive. Its up and down adjustment is a bit limited but is ok for my setting in a financial industry but may not be for a work space other than a desk setting. Its side to side movement is very easy and can be loosened or tightened as needed. There are friction adjusters at each joint on the entire arm that can adjusted as needed for your particular usage. It comes with an adapter for a second size mount on the back of the screen. All in all a good choice, very good looking piece of equipment for a professional office environment.
Fast reliable service exactly what was advetised I have used it many times already and it perfoms well will purchase from this vendor again
I have enjoyed a Bose Radio for over ten year, and visitors to our house admired it's sound and capabilities. I found out that my sister, who lives in Canada, secretly wished for one.So, as a joint project, family members contributed and made my sister a very happy lady.This relatively small instrument can fill a large room with wonderful sound! How is that possible? A very big Thank You to Bose. Olaf.
I was looking for an inexpensive player and came across this one. The reviews looked promising and so i took the bate. Firstly the display is too bright, they should be a way to dim this. This can be very distracting when driving at night. 2 out of every 3 Cds i put in would give me the infamous "error-01". This is very frustrating. My compilations of mp3's would not play. Again that freaking "error-01". To get decent level of sound out of this unit would require an amplifier......... again..."error-01"
I bought these for my trip to Italy, to use on the plane. They are great. Definitely worth the money.
I was not happy with this antenna in fact I already replaced it with a rabbit ear style wich works to my satisfaction I thaught with the dipole antenna I was getting off cheap but when it did not work It was just added to the total price of what it took to satisfy me!
I have had this recorder since 1/19/04. so far i have transferred 20 vhs tapes to dvd-r, the picture is great. I bought sony for 2 reason: 1st--i don't think the dvd-ram will sell well for long--most dvd players want play them. 2nd: sony RDR-GX7 recorder records dvd-r, dvd+rw and dvd-rw. -r and +rw can be played back on most dvd players. i do not like sony vcr's, but their cd and dvd players have proven to be very reliable. i own the cdp-991 cd player which is about 8 years old and a dvd player [dvp-s360] which is about 3 years old. my point is this, i would think that the dvd player and the cd player would have some of the same parts as the dvd recorder making this recorder very reliable. Only time will tell for sure. This recoder does a good job of recording off of the tv, the picture is the same as the original. but in ths case i have to recommend TIVO for tv recording, it will do alot more for the money. hope my review was helpful
This is a great tv. I am still getting used to the adjustments for fine tuning. I have a problem when I have the picture mode on just scan it seems to put a fine sparkly white line at the top of the picture, I have been told this a signal problem with the cable company. I will have them adjust it. HDTV looks awesome. I am really impressed.Concerning the high pitch noise, I bought this tv intially two weeks ago from a local retailer. Their price was $849, I noticed the noise and did a search on the internet which let me know Amazons price! I read the reviews and the first tv I had was manufactured in March 07, the noise was clearly there, drove me nuts, however if i set the backlight down to 5 it was not there. I ordered the TV from Amazon because of the price and returned the other TV. The TV I received from Amazon was manufactured in May 07. I have been watching it for a week and no noise backlight set on 10 most of the time unless I have changed it for a movie. Great TV. I think it was a problem, but this TV does not have it. I would recomend the TV to everyone picture is great. We are using it in the master bedroom and it is perfect. We also bought the little sister to this tv in White for the kitchen nice tv too, but the 26" has a much better picture.I would try to find out the manufactor date of the TV, Samsung was aware of the problem they may have fixed it.
I was having trouble accessing certain webpages and I found out that this particular modem has trouble recieving data. This is from an AT&amp;T Technician! They recommended that I wait for a firmware upgrade or get a different modem. As a previous employee that worked with broadband internet, we always had trouble with the Motorola equipment. I would recommend either an RCA, D-Link, or Toshiba. If you are still going with a Motorola make sure it is something different than the SB 4200.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Perfect size and perfect fit. When our video department lost the first Velbon shoe, I knew there was only one place to find this part and it was here on amazon.com.
It is the extra satisfaction that you have done all it takes to enhance your image
I had owned a Nikon 3.1 Megapixel Digital camera prior to this one. It finally started giving me some focus issues after almost 6 years of use, so it was time for a new camera. I research the heck out of every product I purchase. The two I was considering were the H5 and Canon's S3-IS. Everything I read leaned slightly in favor of the Sony. The deciding factor was the LCD. Sony had the awsome LCD and Canon's was barely visible in bright sunlight. (I did go to a local retailler to check it out) So I bought the Sony. Read the manual through and through. The beautiful LCD comes with a price. IT SWALLOWS BATTERIES like they were'nt even there. 2 batteries are not enough to power this LCD. I tried several brands of batteries, consumer and pro grade. Never made it past 40 pictures with flash. The second reason this product is so weak-an average of 2-3 clear shots out of every 10. Image quality, to me, is quite important. I write this entry to warn you all, the pictures on my 6 year old camera blew these away. In the end, I simply opted to spend an extra $100 and buy Canon's Digital Rebel. Best digital pictures I've ever seen. I will never buy another Sony product again.
I cant believe how good these headphones sound for the money.....WOW!I have a pair of more expensive Sony MDR7506's, and these headphones sound almost as good for less than half the cost. Dont get me wrong I wouldn't say they are neck in neck with my Sony's. However they do produce a very nice sound that is crisp. I would say the bass response is just as good as my Sony's. They do go pretty loud as well without distorting which is a nice bonus. How loud depends on the recording you are listening to though. The better the recording the better they sound, although this is true of most headphones. They are pretty light headphones so you wont get a neckache after listening to them for a few hours. Build quality is very good, I would say excellent for what they cost. About the only thing I dont like is that they do make you sweat around your ears because of the vinyl ear pads.I think that even audiophiles would have to agree that these headphones are an excellent value compared to any others in the same price range.If you are looking at these now and wondering, should I? Dont hesitate for you will not be disappointed. I sincerely thought that people were probably overhyping these things until I put them on my head. I mainly use them for listening to my ipod, however I have used them to listen to movies as well and they do equaly as well in that arena. I'm actually considering buying some of the other colors.
Product arrived 4 days after order and was most likely delayed due to massive snow storm. very easy to set up and use. Althought there is one in and 4 out you can reverse the out to be an in since it is light that is being sent through a tunnel. This made it easy to connect a TV and Game console to an amp that had only one port.
Although the output from the printer looks nice for the price, it has two important design faults if you want to use it over a network.Firstly, It can't lease an IP address from a DHCP server like say a router. This means that if you connect it to a router and run the install, it probably won't work. You have to set your PC to a satic IP adress on the same subnet as the printer and manually set the IP of the printer before setting your PC back to the IP address it should have. If you're not Au fei with networking you wouldn't be able to do this as the info isn't in the manual and HP tech support wouldn't know a subnet from a piano.The other problem is more serious as it cannot be worked around. WPA encryption doesn't work at all. WEP isn't secure enough so if you want to use this printer on a properly secured wireless network, you can't.There are also a number of minor nigling problems like, it takes up to 20 minutes to negotiate a connection to a wired router.One final note: never call HP tech support.
I was concerned that this, being an older product, would not have the ability to work with Win 7. It does. It is working in a dedicated VOIP application and it is performing well.
It's so nice better than pictures. I hope it lasts for a long time.
I purchased this for my husband last Father's day, and was so jealous I begged for one for Christmas. I LOVE it!!! I've loaded all my favorite CD's, and still have 19 GB leftover for all my pictures. Don't be fooled into thinking the IPod is the greatest MP3 player.... this one sounds and feels great!
I have found that the pressure cooker works very effectively. I also feel confident in the fact that it is a stainless steel one and is not subject to warping. I choose this specific type of pressure cooker namely Presto stainless steel because my previous one was the same and gave me very satisfactory service for many years.
While they show it for family photos, I immediatedly thought about loading it with pictures of the jewelry I make to show people when I am out and about. It might have other business uses that would benefit from photos. ie. cars sales, realestate houses, or showing dogs, garage sale items to big to move outdoors or from storage for that sale, well... a lot of things!!I suspose you could load your college crib notes on it as well.
it's genuine HP for $10 less than WMT . I haven't used it yet but I'm sure it will work fine.
I recently went to the Apple store to replace my Nike Vapor headphones but they have updated the design. They have changed them for the worse (the cord is much too short and to extend it you have to add connecting cable). Also I had to buy them in white as black was not available at that time. I prefer this older model of headphones. They are very comfortable with great sound.
NO PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES GOOD PICTURE, IT WAS EASY TO INSTALL WITH A SPLITTER AND SEEMS DURABLE, CONNECTIONS FIT GOOD
Thank goodness I have back-up alarms, b/c this machine has only turned on my ipod 1 out of 4 mornings. The ipod icon and the volume setting come on, but the ipod remains in charge mode. I've read and re-read the instructions and I don't see anything about how to specifically set your ipod except to make sure it is on.Other than that, I'm in agreement with all the other negative reviews I've read on here. When I looked up articles that listed the best ipod alarm clocks, the iHome, about $20 more, was the one most highly recommended on every site I went to. I chose this instead of the ihome b/c cause it was $20 cheaper. Learned my lesson. I'm taking it back to Target tomorrow.
I'd read reviews about this remote being hard to use. It wasn't at all.I installed the software and ran through the wizard in about 10 minutes. Then, I went through and added a few other functions (using the software) that the wizard didn't include. It was all very easy to do.I programmed this for:- Sony 60" XBR- Sony upconverting DVD player- Motorola cable box (from Comcast)Once I got that working, I also programmed the remote from the components in my utility room (the home sound system):- Harmon Kardon receiver (I had to program each of the buttons individually for this one...but still no big deal. This receiver allows you to dial up the exact frequency of the station you want).- Sony 400 disc CD changerThe only confusing thing I found initially (which cleared up easily) is that you set up the screens/buttons for each component, and you also set up screens for the "XPress" settings. For my part, I just made the XPress screens match the component screens...but there may be some functions you want to do where you have buttons from multiple components on the screens at one time and that's what the XPress screens are for.Great remote.Compared to the predessor:- Like that the old model has buttons for components, like "DVD", "AMP". However, it didn't have a "CABLE" button which really confused my mom. The new one: You hit the "Component" button and then select your component on the screen, or use the "XPress". Not a big deal.- The new one has an "All Off" button. The old one required you to program a system control, and that really confused my mom.- New one is MUCH easier to program. The old one was really hard.I liked this so much that I bought one for my friend for Christmas. I looked at other remotes like the Harmony, but I really like the big screen. And you couldn't beat the price (I got this for under $70).
I have had this player for about a year. It has worked like a champ! I am SO pleased! I order Region 2-coded DVDs all the time off the 'net, in order to get videos from Europe that are not available here in the U.S., and it works beautifully! I don't know why others have had such a problem. I LOVE my machine! And I am NOT technologically inclined! Just pop the disc in the machine, and it works spectacularly. I am very grateful to have this lovely little machine!Pamela, Age 60
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If you want to travel light, this is the laptop case for you.LAYOUT: There is one big pocket for your laptop. My 15" Macbook Pro slips in and out easily and there is also a printer-paper-size side pocket for any paperwork you might have.Then there is one outside pocket that is secured by a flap and snap-button. My Bose 2 Headphones case, Macbook power adapter and Mighty Mouse all fit well into this area.Although I don't use them, this pocket also has three pen/pencil holders, one business card holder and a snap-ring to stow your shoulder strap should you decide you want to hand-carry your laptop case instead.PROS: Very lightweight and simple. Good for those of us that only need a case big enough to carry a laptop and one or two accessories. Fits easily underneath aircraft seats or overhead bins--with room to spare. The padding on the shoulder strap is very plush and comfortable.CONS: The padding on each side for your laptop is only about as thick as your pinky finger. So if you're prone to clumsiness, then you might want to find a better padded case to protect your investment.The hand-carrying handles are very slim and not very well padded. I have small hands so I can imagine how uncomfortable a person with larger hands would find them.OVERALL: With all that said, this is a well-priced, very excellent laptop case (brand-name, no less) if you just need something small to carry your laptop in.
OK - so this might not be your top of the line Center Channel (most of which retail in the 150-300 dollar range) but for a beginning DVD enthusiast this more than fits the bill to upgrade any stereo system you might have. For the price, it delivers crisp, audible dialogue that will only enhance your viewing pleasure (though Star Wars sounded nice on this speaker, I couldn't get over how amazing the Matrix played.) I have friends with the JBL center speaker which I guess is more of the standard on a higher end system but for a novice, this speaker pretty enhances any movie experience (especially DVD). One last note, the only problem that I had with this speaker is that when you have your center channel standardized (set on a particular setting) it drowns out your rear and front speakers (I'm not sure if this is exclusive to this model, but I've had to constantly adjust the center mode to accomodate this particular model).
Good product....Came in cheap...proved to be better than D-link..Delivery was fast..within 5 days...(got free delivery also)Its been 3 months and its working non-stop since then...Truly a plug-play-forget product....I recommend a buy....
Easy purchase and item fits with camera. We slid in the battery, placed the camera on the docking station to charge the battery for the first time, and took great pictures on vacation. Did not need to recharge in the 10 days we were gone.
This is my second digital camera, though I also use one at work and have some experience with several Nikon and Canon models. The Nikon Coolpix 4300 is wonderful--easy to use, high quality, and compact in size. With an extra battery and a couple of good sized memory cards you are all set for a day of picture taking while on vacation. The auto setting does a great job most of the time but there are manual settings for those who want them. If something were to happen to my Nikon Coolpix 4300, I would order another just like it.
This item has the wrong plug on it. Instead of the RJ-11 plug which is necessary to use the item as indicated on the package directions, it has a smaller, handset plug. I had to cut off the the plugs and replace them with the proper plug, a RJ-11. If you don't have the ability to rewire these lights, I would steer clear of them. Once they were rewired, they worked as advertised.
I won't say these headphones are great but they are really good especially for such a reasonable price. Everything is good except for the bass and slight leakage. A bit more pop on the bass and this would be a great headphone. Great for people on the go or relaxing.
Purchased this cable for use in connecting HP LaserJet 5P to new PC running Win7 Pro 64. The printer works but with qualifications. The printer does not connect with the PC during startup. The printer has to be removed by going into Control Panel/Devices and Printers, right-clicking on the printer icon and selecting Remove Device. Restart the PC and the printer will be reinstalled and function correctly. The printer will be reinstalled and function properly only if it is Removed prior to shutting down the PC. Contacted another provider and explained my problem. I was told I would have to do the same with their product.
I boought this yesterday, its great. It uses batteries to make it portable or you can plug it in. You can even hook up a video game console up to this little thing. It's in color and has a great picture. I highly reccomend buying it.
Hey there friends SiNMiN here with just a short word about this fantastic camera. I have been shooting cameras one way or another now for a living for nearly 15 years. I remember the days when we all dreamed of digital cameras and once we had them we dreamed of days like these! First let me say that I come from the uniqe perspective of having shot and worked on nearly every barnd and type of camera available at one time or another! So I have no Brand loyalty to speak of! I'm loyal to my pictures not cameras.At the time of writing this my D80 is on the way to me, I am making these remarks based on some tests I ran using a D80 and my D200.I have to say right off that the D200 is just about the closest thing to the perfect digital SLR I have ever found, that is until I got hold of the D80, now there are 2!Sensor wise both cameras are identical as is shot to shot and start up time. The D200 is faster (5FPS) and has a bit more image control by way of the ability to change sharpness levels, contrast, and saturation. On this note the D80 simplfies the process with giving you the ability to photoshop your images within the camera. ( I really liked that!) You can bring out detail in shadows, add filter effects, the list goes on and on. But the important thing is the ability to change all the other aspects like in the D200 are there as well, making this one hell of a versitile camera. ISO performance is on par with Cannons 20 or 30D (Sorry Cannon)and quite frankly shuts the XT down all together. ( I used to use both these cameras so take my word for it!)I don't know about the XTi. ISO noise is controlled by Nikon in a different manner than Cannon, and wich method you will like better will depend on you. I feel that Nikon images clean up easier with better results, and thier software is better. Both cameras are built extremely well, The D80 is built to last as long as you can when treated right, the D200 however lets you hammer nails all day and take pictures till dawn. At 1/500 flash sync is slower on the D80 but unless you know what that is don't worry about it, even then its no big deal. The other downside...SD cards...but I love the camera so I'll just have to get over it. And, the battery life is much better than the D200, (Speed needs juice folks)Low light photos are better with the D200, mainly because of a little better setting control, shot to shot both cameras perform about the same. The LCD and view finder are the same as the D200 and are both clear and bright as well as a joy to work with. The control layout is placed perfectly so much so that once you learn your way around you will find yourself changing things without looking!I love Sigma lenses and both Nikons work like a charm with all my glass, in fact the response on both was so good I was able to shoot hand held with a Sigma 50-500mm at ISO 400 in the late afternoon. And both cameras nailed each picture tack sharp! Cannons do not work well with any lenses other than Cannons.. Trust me!! I will write more in depth once my camera arrives. Then I can really get into it and see what makes it tick. But let me leave you with this thought...In my opinion Olympus, Pentax, Samsung, Pannasonic, Sony, and now Cannon are all in what I call the gimmick camera business ( another Sony Invention) Relying on gimmicks rather than improving the basic function of the product. They all are guilty save Nikon who has maintained it level of performance and even improved upon it. In ALL respected circles the D200 is considered to be the finest camera available under $2000...it is. The D80 is the finest camera for $1000 and under. Like I said I have no brand loyalty, if Cannon or even Maytag could deliver a camera that could beat this I'd switch in a heartbeat, but I can tell you folks they have a long, long, way to go. Nikon just took it out a whole new door! I'll let you know when I have more. Thanks for your time and as always happy shooting!!SiNMiN
These headphones are far better than I could have imagined. I have used them in very noisy places while listening to music, and it is as if the background noise is not there. I have even used them in noise-cancelling mode with no music, while reading on a plane. The plane noise is cut to a murmur. When I take them off just before landing, the plane noise is deafening; it is strange that I and everyone else gets used to the noise. When the headphones take it away, the comfort of flying is increased enormously. In addition, the headphones are extremely comfortable for me. I can guarantee that I will not leave home without them. Highly recommended.
I'm not sure how these have an average rating of 4.5. I bought two pairs. The first pair lasted about 4 months. The second lasted about 2 weeks. The sound is good, but don't waste your money.
Great product, this is the 2nd one I purchased since my daughter liked the 1st one I have and wanted one. It is slightly different than the first one(mine) since mine has only 3 stations to tune into on the FM signals. The 2nd one(hers) has 10 stations to tune into which gives it more range if 88.1, 98.1, or 107.9 are taken. Around town these are great, out on the highway you may get some interference, but that goes away as you change the frequency to one of the other setting. Highly recommend this product!
It only takes a 1 minute stall for the camera to shut itself off. It saves the battery, but a HUGE pain in the butt when you are positioning what you want to shoot and it shuts itself off continuously. The flash is WAY too bright. Every person I take a picture of is ghost white. There are settings for movie and auto, but no setting for portrait, night landscape, etc.
I'm using the battery with a Contax G film camera and am very happy with it: powerful, lasts a long time.
I found that I can type far faster on this keyboard than I can on a straight keyboard, which was a pleasant surprise. I expected it to be more comfortable to use (and it is), but the speed increase was a nice bonus. The keys have just the right amount of resistance for high speed typing.Of course, the standard warning about this kind of keyboard is: ONLY BUY A "NATURAL" KEYBOARD IF YOU ARE A TOUCH TYPIST! If you hunt and peck, you will HATE this keyboard.The multi-function keys are a really nice touch. Best of all, they work without you having to do a lot of setup. ;-)This keyboard can be connected to your computer via the USB port, OR the PS2 port, OR both. That's really important, because all the information I could find on this keyboard never made this quite clear. For me, it was crucial that ONLY the USB connection be required for my laptop, because my laptop has no keyboard connector whatsoever. For my desktop, I have both USB and PS2, so I went ahead and plugged in both.If you only have USB, you will not be able to use your keyboard until the machine has booted at least up to the Windows password prompt. If you have a BIOS password, and you are not using the PS2 connector, you will have to enter the password another way (like by using the irritating, mushy keyboard built into your laptop).One complaint that I have is that it is very hard to use the CTRL keys. You have to get your hands pretty far out of home position to hit them, and it's awkward. I write software for a living, and I use CTRL characters all the time, so I find this a bit annoying.However, overall I find the experience to be supperior to using a straight keyboard.
Great camera. Very easy to get started, easy to understand dials and settings. Included software is best I've seen with a new camera. Very happy with picture quality and ease of use.
Don't buy this card. I would also suggest you do not buy anything from Diamond after dealing with their help desk.After downloading the 2-2 driver for the card and it still skipping I called their help desk. After 20+ min's on hold I got a hold of a live person at 7:25pm pst, help desk closes at 7:30pm pst. I e-mailed him a screen shot of the error msg and showing that the device driver did not install correctly he told me that there was a diver 3.0 out now (at that time not on the card's support screen) and he would email me the link then promptly hung up the phone at 7:35. I never received the e-mail because tech02's email mail box was too full, the email I sent him bounced back at me saying his box was over the limit.Two nights latter I call back, 30+ min's on hold this time, and ask to be moved up a level of support, this person was nice enough but still no luck on getting the card working correctly. He wanted to know if I wanted to return the card to Diamond or Amazon, I told him I could return it to Diamond but needed an RMA number. I gave him my email address, he repeated it back to make sure it was correct, and to this day I have yet to receive the RMA from Diamond.So, needless to say I sent it back to Amazon. Anyone know of a good sound card that has optical out with 5.1 surround sound?
This is the probaly the first best CD-RW i ever had, because i bought this product few months ago and it still havent have a problem with it. It burns my cd easy and quickly. The best thing that it support DMA (Direct Memory Access) means Computers with DMA channels can transfer data to and from devices much more quickly than those in which the data path goes through the computer's main processor.
For the nomical price of this printer, I am extremely pleased with the printer. It prints pictures wonderfully clear. The print cartridges last a lot longer than any other printer I have used. In sum, this was definitely a worth while purchase.
Never going to buy Klipsch again in my life. I was exited opening my new speaker system. I enjoy music. 3 hours later... I have a malfunctioning speaker.Stay with logitech, they are the best.
I was given BOGUS tracking information (they said USPS, they later said "no, it was shipped by FedEx Ground). Item was never seen at my door (they allegedly shipped with no signature required) by trust-worthy neighbors or apartment manager. They have only responded with baloney "item was delivered" in NUMEROUS contacts. I'm contesting credit card charge and writing letter of complaint to Attorney General's office.
These are my favorite small headphones. They stay in the ears really well, they last a long time and are colorful! The sound quality is good for earbuds and it's nice that no one except for you can hear the music (no worries on the airplane or the subway, etc.) The fit is good enough to even be worn while running - although I imagine that depends on your ears. =)
I bought this battery for my Nikon D300 after trying one of those "generic" batteries that you can buy for less. The generic battery was a fiasco and it did not work properly with the camera ( I wasted $25.00). I have two Nikon cameras (the D300 and the D40X) and I only use the original Nikon batteries. If you use VR lenses and you take a lot of pictures you must have a second battery always available. I paid less than $35.00 for this battery and I am very happy with the quality, reliability and price of this product.
Let me just say, this product is awesome!Epson is such a joke; had I thought it through further, I would have seen how expensive printer cartridges were going to be, and probably would never have bought the printer. In my case, I got my Epson Stylus Photo R220 for only about $90. To replace all of the ink cartridges with Epson ink, it costs about $75. I can very nearly get a BRAND NEW PRINTER for that! Add that to the fact that every time you even turn on the printer, it AUTOMATICALLY uses up 3-5% of your ink!! Just for turning on your printer! What is that all about??!? They say it's for 'head cleaning' or whatever, I say it's 3-5% closer to making you buy more ink. Then, to top it off, when you do get to zero percent on the cartridges, they are not actually empty!!! I'm not kidding; there is some chip in there that just decides you're at zero, even though you have ink left. You can buy this thing that lets you re-write the chip and fool it into letting you actually finish all of the ink you paid for, but come on; why should we have to go to such lengths? Apparently there was a class action law suit about this very phenomenon, and Epson lost. So... I should stop complaining.My saving grace is this product right here! All that ink for such a great price! I don't even worry about turning my printer on or off anymore, because now I know I can get these refills, cheaply, that look and work perfectly. They also came to my door incredibly fast! I have no complaints and I recommend this product to everyone.
Recently, I dropped $200 or so on a pair of used Bose Quietcomfort headphones. They do a great job with noice cancellation, and the sound quality is (need I say more...) Bose. However, they're too big, fragile, and expensive for me to take them anywhere besides my computer and perhaps on an airplane ride. After finding out that Bose's version of earbuds run another c-note, I figured I'd try a different variation for a change. My first impression of these is that they do nearly as good of a job of cancelling (well, isolating) noise as my Bose cans, except for the fact that more low-frequency noise comes through (and they actually do a better job cancelling frequencies in the vocal range!). However, the sound quality wasn't nearly as good. Obviously this is an unfair comparison, but the tinny quality of the music, the lack of detail, and the lack of (totally head-crushing) bass make these a viable option for me only when I can't use the Bose (at the gym, on the road, etc.) All in all, for $15 or so, these are clearly an upgrade from stock iPod earbuds, but aren't anywhere near the epitome of quality. Obviously.
My new iMac no longer has Firewire 400 connections, so I was faced with throwing out a powered Firewire hub and a half-dozen cables, having to switch all my devices to USB...if I could. This cool little device let me be selective and use my Firewire hub and cables through the new iMac's Firewire 800 connector.
Upgraded a Compaq S5000V that was purchased in 2004. Memory recognized and the computer is now at the maximum of 2GB of RAM. I cleaned out the dust with a small electric leaf blower. I also removed the CPU fan and cleaned the cooling fins with an old toothbrush. This has been and still is a great computer thanks to the upgrade. I would recommend the PNY 2GB upgrade to anyone with a similiar computer.
I bought this product because of the ability to change the size of the earbuds. I hadn't realized that the cords to the earbuds were of drastically different sizes. I clip my MP3 player to the waist of my shorts when I run and put the cord inside my shirt. I do not put it on my arm which is apparently what the product's designers assume. The short earbud kept falling out because it had no slack. I had to stop using them because it was so annoying.
I bought the Minolta Maxxum 24mm-85mm f3.5-4.5 lens used in excellent condition for my Minolta 7d which came with the 18-70mm D f3.5~5.6 kit lens, which seemed a bit too plastic. The 24mm-85mm feels like a real lens! Although the 24mm-85mm doesn't have as wide angle capability, it is much more consistantly sharp across the zoom range and also from the center to edge of the image. I would rate this lens good to very good across the zoom range and f stops. I also get a brighter viewfinder image with the faster 24-85 lens at the long end. I like this lens and IMO the 24-85mm is optically and mechanically superior to the 18-70mm lens, which I would rate only fair-good. - the glassman
If you have roommates or are up late and don't want to wake the house, then these are great. They have good sound and are really comfortable. I would probably get another of the same if these broke. I work nights and have used these all night on a day off so I wouldn't wake others up. I'm not an audiophile, but I do appreciate good sound quality. For the price, these are worth it.
This little radio is great, it is clear and gets good reception. The only complaint I have is that their was no electrical adaptor and I need a battery change every week. I get to hear Regis, Rachael, Whoopi, and Oprah now every day.
This PCI card is installed inside your computer. Your computer must have Windows XP or 2000, but the system requirements on RAM and processor speed are overly strict. I am running this card on a 650 MGHZ HP with a mere 56 MB of RAM. It's obviously sluggish if I play back multiple cameras, but it records just fine. I also bought a pair of SWANN Bulldog cameras for outside, and 2 of the SWANN wide angle cameras for my garage and tool shed. This combo works great for me.Otherwise, I agree with everything RY said in his review, especially about the need for a 10X fast-forward on playback. Regardless, the card works like it's supposed to, and the price is hard to beat.
I first purchased this cooler for my brother who is a painter. It is perfect for cold drinks for him to take to work with him. The radio has a great sound and he loves it. So I bought one for my brother-in-law who is in construction - he loves his too, so I am back to buy another one. They make great gifts.
I installed 2GB in my ASUS P5K-E with INTEL CORE DUO 2.6 running VISTA ULTIMATE 64 BIT and I think it's fantastic, ordered 2 more GB. Way to go OCZ.
Good Radio- good reception, light clear. Negative, lacks a belt attachment, a bit plasticky and buttons a bit fiddly. Overall though, very good
Easy connection, simple and flawless software install, and is working great with all of my wireless devices. Range seems good as well.
I bought this for my wife who likes to use her computer while sitting on the couch or in bed, and it has worked out very well. For one thing, it keeps the computer off her lap so that the heat it generates isn't directly on her legs. For another, it keeps the computer off the sheets so its vents don't get blocked (it is a MacBook Pro, so the vents are on the back hinge). Finally, this stand puts the computer in a nice, ergonomic position so it is comfortable for prolonged use.The stand is basically upholstered, so any spills or stains could be hard to clean, but since a computer is sitting on it most of the time that it is in use staining the upholstery would be the least of your worries in the event of a spill. The stand is slightly soft and appealing to the touch, but not so soft that it interferes in any way with the function of the computer.We got this stand as a gold box special, and are very please with it overall.
Bought this tv 2 weeks ago and absolutely love it. The only complaint I have at all so far is that the espn ticker blurs when it moves across the screen when I am wathcing it in HD. The cable guy hooked it up with component cables, don't know if switching to hdmi will solve issue or not.
Bought these to replace the two speakers in my car that blew out. For the price, they are great speakers. Not as loud as my stock speakers were, but that could also be the amp in my car. If you're looking at these to replace perfectly good speakers, save your money and buy something higher and with more power.
I received my Canon remote, but could not get it to work. Changed the batteries, checked the switches, etc. The cost of this item was so low that it was hardly worth the time and effort to return it, so it sits on my desk as a reminder to buy gadgets like this locally at a place I might actually go into semi-frequently.
I've had this over a year. It's been great. No problems whatsoever, other than the size. If your backpack/briefcase is slightly loose with your regular battery installed, plan on this making it very tight or possibly unable to fit.Not a biggie, really, but fair warning. This thing lasts forever.
I have had two of the PocketMouse Pro Wireless Mouse. I also did not install the driver software as it caused a software conflictl. The first one I owned, the cover that holds the USB device broke and Kensington replaced it. On the second one, the scroll wheel broke in less than a year and I will not get another one. I will try another brand.
Loved it for about 9 months. It's been a perfectly functional, low-tech, minor sort of device that we depended upon for music and such in our living area.The speakers went sort of mushy, crunchy, haywire this week. Hit it, it gets better for a minute. Now it's just sort of buzzying, winy, crappy... not playing music. It's ONLY job.For $90... honestly. Shouldn't we expect it to last for a couple of years. At least?Just won't be buying iHome stuff anymore. They're *everywhere* in Costco and BB&Beyond; and, well, everywhere. You'd think they'd have it nailed by now.
This antenna does as advertised. I can now receive an uncompressed HD signal from over 45 miles away from NYC.
I've owned this for a year.. the silver version, DMC-FZ7S, and it's one of the best digital cameras I've had in this price range. Am getting ready to upgrade to another Lumix.. I'm sold on them!
Though I have 3rd generation apple IPOD, i love this small gadget. I didnt like the 1st generation shuffle.. but this one is cute and cool..especially for gym..
This is an out dated device. Their web site is gone and you can't even buy the software for it. Shame on Amazon for even offering it!
Any new notebook on the market MUST have bluetooth and DVI.Unfortunately, this model has only DVI, BUT NO BLUETOOTH!
Bad product. It was supposed to give happines to my daugther and only provided tears... It worked perfectly by about two days.. after that... only to see the pretty design... Don't buy it by any reason. It's my suggestion.
As a storm chaser I am constantly going from inside my air conditioned car to outside into hot humid air and my camera lens immediately fogs up. I decided to try these based on their Amazon reviews and they work great. I now use them on both my DSLR and video camera and on my sunglasses. I would recommend this product to anyone.
I too had a terrible experience with the purchase of this memory...even in an iMac G5. When I received the memory and installed it, it was obvious that memory was defective because my PC would crash erratically. I also ran several diagnostic tests against the memory and all failed.If this would have been the end of it, that would have been one thing, but PNY customer support is awful. In both of my conversations with them, they tried to make me think the problem was my fault (when it wasn't--a memory purchase from Kingston went in with no issues at all). Even worse, I had to pay to ship the memory back and the new one I received (three weeks later!) had exactly the same problem. It almost makes me wonder if they just shipped the same one back to me. Completely frustrated at this point, I had to pay a second time to ship the memory back to TigerDirect, who claim to have refunded my account but the credit has not shown up anywhere. I'm still following that up as I write this.I think your experience may vary somewhat depending on luck here, but why gamble? My advice is to avoid this product at all costs.
I got the ipod...it look cute and I was excited. but it didn't come with anything to put the music on it. well, I must have used the wrong program and it wouldn't work, tried to fix it... had download some program to restore it back but it didn't work I was so mad that I sent it back the next day.
I was so happy to get an extra battery for my camera.I'll never be out on a shoot and not be able to take that perfect picture againIt came very quickly too.
What's Hot - 1.5 years effortless operation. During that time excellent printing!What's Not - Changed the drum when toner ran low - ever after - the fatal symptom of streaking and poor print quality. No support for EPS files.You wanna like it for what is does well but can't help being pissed off that it's designed to fail.
I tried listening to a lossless Midi file using these cables and it sounded awfulso went back to MP3 using my old cables not really worth the money
First...A lot of other reviewers have talked about how 'cheap' or 'flimsy' this camera feels...I think I have a different take on this coming from a Mechanical Engineering background (and actually making similar products in consumer electronics)I had an old SD100 and decided to upgrade, and indeed the old SD100 'feels' like a tank, and this new one 'feels' flimsier...but I dont think it ACTUALLY is. First off, the new camera is very lightweight, and from a customer usability standpoint, lighter is often confused with 'cheaper'. Second, this camera uses metal luster plastic parts...which scream 'plastic!' whereas the old camera used plastic that was matted and painted...so it looked like the metal surrounding it. People also complained about the 'inside' being plastic now instead of metal...this is actually a good thing, as the internal metal on the SD100 was punched sheet metal (aka bendable, warpable, not structural) whereas the SD800 has molded plastic that perfectly fits the desired shape, actually providing more internal support....These cameras get their extremely small size by using the case as its structural support anyways...and here like previously, the case is metallic (basically...the case is titanium to support the product, and marketing decided to sell that as a 'feature').That all being said...it still DOES 'feel' cheaper or breakable, even if I dont think it is from the engineering standpoint...and part of product design is making something that 'feels' good...so I have to dock canon one star on this thing for not completely following through on the design front.As for everything else....Amazing optics, this thing takes wonderful pictures...it is SUPER responsive, statup time is non-existent and focus etc time feels twice as fast as the SD100. The IS feature works wonderful (its hard to see it work I must admit...but then you turn it off and take another picture and WHOA...huge difference, one is nice and the other is blurred crazily..[...]
Purchased this memory for a brand new system build and so far it's been working great. Make sure you get a 64 bit operating system, otherwise your system won't recongnize the full 4 gb. I'm planning to upgrade, in the future, to 4 gb more to make vista run even smoother.My system specs( all purchased from amazon ):Intel core 2 duo e6750 @ 2.66Abit Ip35-e motherboardXFX 8800gt alpha dog edition 512mb550 watts power supply
This is a very high quality lens if you are looking for accurate and detailed close ups.The lens does make a but if nice when focusing but is worth every dollar.I have learnt that if you have a cannon only buy cannon lens they are today probably the best in quality .The 18 - 200 mm is a perfect add on. AAA +++ for any of the T i models.Great seller Thank you.
One good, one bad, good one is not all that good ... that is why I bought two ... have bought various "makes" with much the same results ... failure out of the box, or after use for a whileStill don't under stand why no one make a cable which goes from phono plug to mini plug, with cable length to order ... maybe it is up to ME !!
These headphones can save a marriage. My husband and I can watch the same movie and I don't have to blast the sound so the neighbors can hear it too! He turns up the volume on his headset. Also, when I want to read in silence and he wants to watch TV we can do that and be in the same room together. We really love them.
The missing star is because the in ear nature of this set can get a little tiring on extended use. They are excellent for use in a noisy environment and produce a good response at all volumes though it would be quite unwise to use it at anything more than medium volumes. The seal against ambient noise is quite good. The storage scheme is also innovative, though I would like to see how it wears over a few months.
I ordered on a Saturday and had it on a Monday. The price was half what Best Buy wanted to charge me. Very easy to pull old bulb out of housing and put this one in. I did not need instructions and took me about 10 minutes start to finish. My TV works like new. I am very happy and highly reccomend to everyone to order from bigbux2k7
I bought this to replace my Ipaq hx4705, which I used for 3 years for business purposes (medical office). For 3 months, since I got it, I have been constantly working with the geeks at HP on the bugs in this computer (all known to HP but they won't admit that; however, their support site is covered with complaints exactly like mine). The HP support folks have had me completely update the BIOS (didn't work) and do various and other sundry "fixes" which have not fixed one thing but did cost me a ton of time on the phone and the time to reinstall the (few) programs that I need to work. I only use this computer to run two things: ePocrates software and I keep a running word document (one per day) with a patient list on it--that's IT. Here's what this computer does constantly: The screen, when you close a program, is often missing whole blocks that show the previous screen underneath. Word Mobile will not save a newly edited document because it says you have no space--I have oodles of space so it's clearly a bug; gives you an error message; you have to discard your newly edited portion, close the document then reopen it (at which time it'll say you have enough space--ridiculous! This only happens about 33% of the time, so it's not even consistent in it's bugginess. There is no mobile printing on this; if you want to send something to a printer, you have to use your bluetooth or find your own mobile printing solution because WM 5.0 is not compatible with mobile printing (though most sites advertising this computer say it comes with it--IT DOESN'T). This is my third Ipaq (all purchased for work use so I know very well how to use it) so trust me--PASS ON THIS ONE!
This is a great product. However, make sure you do not lose any of your installation software or registration/unlock/customer codes. The customer service personnel will be very pleasant and replace these things if you do lose them, but you'll have to endure being put on hold for 20-30 minutes (and can only call in Central time 8am-5pm) to get those things--a royal pain in the butt.
I have only come to the world of iPod recently and, I admit, somewhat reluctantly. I started with a Nano which I have been very happy with. Recently it occured to me that an iPod 5G could serve very nicely as an external backup drive so I immediately ordered one (can you spell "Business Expense"?)Here is what I love about my iPod:1) Beauty2) Clear, crisp, large display for videos3) Got to love that click wheel interface4) iTunes, the best software bundled with an MP3 player that I've seen.5) Great battery life... this thing will last through a full day of travel.6) 30GB is enough to back up just about everything on my laptop!7) The ear buds that come with this iPod are actually very nice, comfortable, stay in my ears (thats the big one!) and have good sound.8) Equalizer, I got my rock and roll sound goin on!9) I love the clock feature, I setup all the time zones that I could want with a separate clock; from Hawaii thru Florida.10) I downloaded my calendar and contacts from Outlook so now my reminders show up on the iPod, how cool is that!11) I love rating my songs as I listen to them on the iPod; lets face it I'm a ratings-aholic!Now you may be wondering, why didn't I give this baby 5 stars?1) Where are the accessories? you might as well tack on an extra $100 to the price of this for the accessories you will need to buy: AC adapter ($30), case ($30), etc...2) I get frustrated with the fact that I have to plug this thing into a computer to do anything with it. At the very least I would like to be able to delete songs. And why can't I modify playlist settings and stuff like that?3) You better just buy a case for this before you even take it out of the box, and even with my case on it I see it is getting scratched.4) I'm a little miffed with Apple that they sabotaged my favorite player (MusicMatch) so it won't work with the iPod :( At least my Rhapsody can talk to it...You've been warned, now get on out there and buy yourself one of these puppies. I vote the iPod Video my favorite business expense of the year!
I had the intention of replacing my old Kingston laptop bag, mostly because it was old and not very stylish. After looking around and finding this little treasure of a Targus product, I promptly ordered it for a cheap $20.The bag fits my laptop all snugly, even with the bulky 12-cell battery sticking out an extra couple inches. It has a Velcro strap inside in order to prevent the laptop from flying out, in case you forget to zip the main pocket. Also, it has an additional zipper pocket where I can store my charger and mouse to bring along with me.The plastic clasp in the front definitely keeps the bag closed, and it doesn't seem that it will break anytime soon. The idea of a removable strap is a little silly to me, mostly because this is styled as a messenger bag. However, having the option to remove it is something of a comforting idea...I suppose.If you're like me and want a simple, unisex case for your 16" laptop, then I definitely recommend this product.And if you ever don't need to bring your laptop along, the bag can double as a regular messenger bag to hold your books, papers, and virtually anything else.
Bought the used/open box with a little worry. Could tell that indeed it was open, but all original stuff was there still in wrapping. My guess is that some don't like the cabling arrangement. If you have these next to a desk, should all be fine. Had some old Harmon Kardon's that were due. The sound of the Klipsch units are incredible. Crystal clear highs and awesome sub woofer lows. They handle the high volume with little distortion. Started listening to music again on my computer. Decided to upgrade after I heard a friends Bose Companion II units on his PC. Looked at those prices and could not afford and decided to go with these. The Klipsch units crank and sound incredible and I made the right choice. Very happy I did not waste another $150. Wish there was a power switch, but can use power strip as other reviewer noted. Can't beat this value at used for $104 including shipping. Another nice feature is a line input on the satellite speaker for an ipod or in my case, my trusty creative zen.
got these speakers because i didnt have much room on or around my computer desk for speakers.... i liked the way they looked (although they are bigger- tall and deep- than i expected) but had a clean look to it. then i went to test the sound - and all i can say is the sound was decent - not great - not bad... until i started cranking the volume a little-... then the sound started fading in and out- it was like somebody would take the volume button and turn it down and then turn it back up. so i googled if anyone else had this problem with these speakers...and found some instances on the web. i called the bose guy to see if i had maybe done something wrong or if he had a suggestion... he said he never heard of a system doing that- return it and he would send me some more...very nice about it. but im gonna return to amazon and choose another set of speakers... bose had their chance.
My web search for this item showed Amazon to have a great price and reasonable shipping rate. It arrived in a few days and has been used reliably thereafter. Definitely thumbs up on this, especially if you have data on lots of floppys and don't want to have to transfer it to CD.
I own three iPods, including this 3rd generation model. I specifically use it on a trashy PC... that is I got the machine out of someone's trash. It's an old machine (circa 1999) running 600 mhz with Win XP Professional. My iPod was recognized right away, without the need to load any drivers. Best of all is that if you set up your iPod on a PC, then you can plug it into either a Mac or Windows machine and access all of your files. Awesome!Having owned 3 generations of iPods, I'd say this one is the best designed model. It's lighter than the classic iPod, and its "touch wheel" navigates through the menu with much more control than the "click wheel" currently used in the current, 4th generation iPods and iPod Minis. I often use the wheel to assign ratings to my MP3's, so it can tell iTunes which are my favorites. The click wheel is far too sensitive, and it can take many tries to assign a song a rating of one star. Conversely, these touch wheel iPods are very precise, making for a very pleasurable experience.
This is a cheap printer, but not worth it. It runs out of toner quickly, and it's really slow (I'm used to HP III, 4MV, etc...). It quit feeding envelopes unless I pushed by hand and you've gotta push them at just the right second. Last week, after trying to print the same envelope 12 times, I took the printer out into the parking lot to see how high I could throw it. This was my most satisfying moment with this printer...
Even though the speakers are in the same room as the receiver the sound fades in and out and crackles
I bought this because I am always eating through batteries for my camera, they are more expensive up front (espically since youhave to buy a charger), but it is going to be worth it, I wont have to buy batteries for years!!
The only problem i had with the cd`s is what ever you are putting on the cd the record level of the source you are recording from cannot be to high other than that the cd`s are good this is a good deal
This worked out terrific! Had to replace my battery in my digital camera after about 10 years. Was fast, ez to get. I recommend it.jb,irvine, ca
After reading so many good reviews of these speakers, I was convinced to buy them. Wow! They are indeed amazing! I have spent the last hour absolutely transfixed, going through all my albums, when I actually meant to get other things done. It's as though I am rediscovering my music library. I am hearing all kinds of things in the songs (any song, any album, any genre) that I never noticed before. Thanks JBL and reviewers.
Purchased for my XTi. I've used them for over a year and they still hold a lot of charge for a long time.
I just ordered this and got it set up...it's amazing!! I couldn't get reception anywhere on our main level so I put this upstairs back in the corner of a bedroom and wahlah!! I have perfect reception anywhere in my house. It couldn't have been easier to set up...just plug it in! I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is having trouble with their satellite reception. It's a winner and well worth the price!!
I was weary of buying the non-Garmin-branded version of this accesory, and rightly so. While everything appears to be of decent quality upon inspection, the cable just does not work. The vehicle power side works, but the interface side does not. I cannot upload data or interface with mapping programs and I cannot send updates to my unit. Additionally, the plug fit is not as good as the original Garmin unit. The plug fits tight, but it's about twice as big and pushes up on the rubber surround of my eTrex. The return policy leaves my with about a $5 refund and out $15 and my time. Go OEM.
Headphones work great on an airplane. Remarkable improvement in enjoyment flying. Good sound quality albeit a bit flat with mediocre bass.There are probably better headphones on the market, but for this price they cannot be touched.Unless you have more money than sense, buy these instead of Sennheisers. Don't buy BOSE unless you are a sucker.
All of the pocket radios that I had tried before the Sangean DT-210 FM/AM pocket radio, the other radios (3) had limited working functionality and inconsistent quality. Although not equipped with an internal clock, the listening quality is far superior to other radios purchased before. The sound quality allows me to hear every word of songs that I could not hear with other products. For local FM radio stations, I can actually hear the difference between digital or digitally remixed air played songs and those from tape or vinyl media sources.The 'lock' feature allows me to put the radio in my back pocket while walking without the channels or other settings changing but still allowing for the volume control wheel to be adjusted (at the top of the radio) while still in my pocket. With other radios the batteries could not be stored in the unit without the power prematurely running low or out. With the Sangean DT-210 the batteries never come out and the station settings are not lost and/or have to be reset with each use.Besides using the supplied ear buds, one of the reasons for selecting this model was the addition of a built-in speaker. When doing some other activity, the internal speaker can provide music, talk radio, and/or sports broadcasts while multi-tasking when using the ear buds might be distractive or diminish doing another activity. And, there is even a 90 minute automatic radio power turn off feature, as well as easy to setup radio channel favorites and easy access selection.Otherall I am very pleased with the purchase price, features and quality of this pocket radio.
Appears to be a good product but I sent it back immediately because it will not accept a lens cap for the 18-200 mm VR lens.
This is the wrong battery and charger. My Kodak east share is Z1085 is and I can't even use these products.
Sandisk Mobile Mate is an excellent buy for the money. Just put your memory card in it, and bring it up on my computer and your ready to go.
As you buy most of stuff on Amazon, it's easy and quick to buy inks here and enjoy cheaper prices and free shipping over $25 per order!
Okay, since I have only owned this for a week and it is already "breaking", it should get a 1 Star rating. However, there are some positives to it and maybe you will get one that holds up.I wanted an iPod charging unit and had no need for the FM transmitter so I went with this unit. I have an AUX (auxillary) jack on my car stereo and you can't get any better sound quality from an iPod than playing through it. Plus, It was much cheaper than purchasing a unit with an FM transmitter.PROS:1) The Design. Flexible neck. Good height, about 8 inches, and it allows the unit to be easily moved around to not interfere with radio or Air conditioning controls. When I first plugged it in I thought "This is great. A good sturdy unit" I was wrong though...see the CONS.2) the AUX jack. You can plug the mini-stereo cord into the front of the cigarette lighter charger plug and then into your AUX (auxillary) jack of your stereo. That way you only have to drop the iPod in and take it out. No cords to plug in and out.CONS:1) The plug for the cigarette lighter has a big rubber gasket on it to "prevent slipping". The problem? It only worked for about a week before the rubber would no longer stay stiff enough to keep the unit from swinging to the right or left and having the iPod hang upside down!!I was very disappointed this product only lasted a Week and have now printed a return label to send it back.I was worried that this might eventually become a problem. I just had no idea it would only take a week for the rubber gasket/cigarette port to start sliding. Just as a note, it does stay IN the socket, put it doesn't stay stationary (it swings/slides) so it is not a stable unit for my iPod.2) The hi/low switch and AUX jack. I found my sound quality was louder and clearer if I plug the stereo cable in between the headphone jack of the iPod and the AUX jack on the stereo. If I plugged it in to the charger unit, on Low power, it sounded very muffled. On high power, it sounded "okay" but not as good or loud as using the headphone jack.So, I am not getting back online to find an alternative unit. I'll probably have to purchase a 'fixed' position unit that also has an FM transmitter because that seems to be the majority of what is out there. We'll see.Bottom line, I cannot suggest this unit to anyone because it doesn't function as described.I just bought one of these for my wifes car too (a Nano version). We'll see if it lasts.
I bought this unit...with hopes of having a faster way of converting home movies to DVD faster than it would take using a computer capture card and program and waiting for it to render the entire DVD movie.The manual was confusing to figure out how to setup the player/recorder and once I got my vcr to send a signal to the DVD recorder it ended up looking like a cable box signal when it's scrambled. The picture quality wasn't quite as bad as that but it certainly jumped around and flickered in and out. Definitely not something people wanna watch. The picture input was not stable at all coming from a vcr and I do not mean copyrighted materials, but personal home movies. However its ability to take antenna signals and save them to DVD was great. I had no quams about that part.The user-interface was quite confusing. One thing I did NOT like about recording to DVD on this machine was that there is no way of telling the recorder to start a new dvd chapter as you're recording. You have to hit stop recording and then start again, which does not make for a seamless footage dvd...
Handle is cheap plastic; handle doesn't attach firmly to pot, so you have to tighten frequently; pressure seal is unreliable. Generally not good quality
I think this is a great concept but for laptops it is more of a hassle than it is worth. I think if it were in the key board it would be awesome. If you have a desk top it probably wouldn't get in the way too bad, but for laptop users it is pointless.
I've owned Sennheisers from the PC 150 and 160 series. They basically just keep reupdating/releasing the same premise, andfor good reason. These are incredible. They're comfortable enough to wear for 10-15 hours a day (I have) and yet so unintrusivein their design when on your head, you'll forget you're wearing them a lot of times.For the money, there are none better in my opinion.For the average going price, its a steal. They are worth every penny you pay.The comfort, sound quality, and overall build quality. These should be on the short list of must havegaming headsets. All the fancy name high buck boutique builders have one thing that these don't, high price.
When I first got my player, i opned it up and put the batteries in it, the thing didn't even work. I've read other reviews and they didn't sound too good. I would recomnmend getting a different player.
I had a larger mentor 5.1 headset but if you pull the cover off one ear, the plastic frame breaks. Tried to super glue it....but it's just not the same.This unit is tighter around the ears but equal in sound quality. Gives a very good surround sound theater effect. Amazing price. Can't be beat. I have bought more expensive headsets that did not sound as good.
the product is exactly what i bought and preforms adequately. the product was shipped right away and received in a reasonably short time.
I'm using the Monster Cable MP Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800 to remove line noise in the electrical current to a high-end tube pre-amp. The line noise is removed beautifully; however, the PowerCenter itself creates a high-pitched tone. The tone comes out of the PowerCenter device directly. If you are planning to use this product on a high-end sound system, I recommend placing it in a location that is acoustically isolated.
My Plantronics headset caught "disintegrating ear cushion" disease when the foam pads crumbled. These replacements are faux leather, comfy enough and should last longer. They fit the headset well, no issues there.
Just what I needed to go with my Pocketwizard mini and flex for my Canon 7D. The possibilities are limitless.
I have a dual boot system with both Windows XP and Windows 7.This mouse works great with Windows XP, but has major issues with Windows 7.If PC goes into SLEEP or Hibernate modes, this mouse no longer works the same.If you unplug and re-insert it, starts working fine, but my mouse usb port is in therear of my desktop under the desk, inconvenient. Another way to get it to work again is through devicemanager, disable it for a second then re-enable it. Try do this without a working mouse...not easy.Problem is the that the mouse moves, but not easy to control it, very choppy and unpredictable.I've updated the drivers to the very latest, so its not a wrong driver issue. All bugs have notbeen worked out for the Windows 7 drivers....and no fix in sight for near future.
I trecieved is in new condition and is working out great for me sofar
This is a great mouse, for gamer or regular computer user (like me). It features excellent tracking, great ergonomic design, easy to use buttons and good software.I'm comparing this with Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer SE, which i purchased just a month prior to this month, but returned.Ergonomic design - the nod goes to Logitech. The MS mouse is little too tall, and it dug extremely uncomfortably into the middle of my palm.Wheel operation - the nod here goes to MS. The wheel on Microsoft's explorer mouse is a marvel of modern technology - it's extremely smooth, and if were not for the bad ergonomic design, I'd kept the MS mouse.Tracking - the nod goes to Logitech. It features excellent tracking and smooth mouse movement.Button location - nod goes to Logitech - the buttons layout is excellentNumber of buttons - the nod goes to Logitech - it features 8 buttons and they're all reconfigurable! I like to have an F5 button, a back/forward button, an F3 button and a close program button -- at the tip of my fingers, and this mouse does it all!Overall, it's excellent, 5 stars!
I wish that I could give this product the full five stars. Based on its ability to enhance the musical, spatial, temporal and spiritual qualities of any recording, it is worth many multiples of the reasonable asking price. Unfortunately, Denon does not provide the necessary warning regarding the directionality of the cable. As I write this email, a small black hole is tearing through the space time fabric of my living room, consuming everything in its path (including my former pet Chihuahua, Wolfgang). A simple warning to prevent me from having reverse cabled my new joy for experimental reasons would have also spared me the horror of bidding adieu to 20 years woth of collecting (yes my cabbage patch dolls and hummel figurines are now faint memories of the past, for this dimension anyway). I bid you all adieu as I now see my walls dissolving... goodbye cruel worl
Unexpensive and perfect for bicycles. You don't need expensive or complex systems to fix your GPSr on your bike.Just this one.
I first tried these 3 Indoor Antennas:- Terk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna. link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007MXZB2/ref=oss_product- Rosewill brand antennas from another sellerI could not get CBS, NBC, and ABC at the same time. Adjusting the antenna when changing channels were a pain - especially for my cool headed wife who lost her patience and just decided not to watch TV at all...I then opted to use an Outdoor antenna and got this Antennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna after checking amazon's best selling antennas here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/13447321/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_e_1_6_lastI had basic cable from the local cable company who had already run cable wires from the outside of my house to all the rooms inside the house. The cable company's connection is on the edge of the roof at a corner. So, I installed this antenna near the same spot. I disconnected the cable company's main connection and connected my Antenna's cable connection to it. This way, I did not need to run cable wires in the house. I used a PVC pipe as the Antenna holder. I nailed the PVC pipe on the edge of the roof and attached the Antenna to it.I went to antennaweb.org and found out where to point my antenna. Once I pointed the antenna towards the direction according to antennaweb.org, there was very little adjustment to do since channels came clear from the very beginning. I also did a channel scan from my TV and got a bunch of them. They are all clear. The main channels - CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX are HD clear. I live in San Fernando Valley in the Los Angeles area so there were many channels available. The best part is that all PBS channels around the area show up. I even get the Ion Channel.I also have my TIVO HD connected and record shows we want. TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR link http://www.amazon.com/TiVo-TCD746320-Premiere-DVR-Black/dp/B0036OR910It has been over a month now and so far so good....Note: To check what channels are avialable in your area and what direction to point your antenna, go to antennaweb.org.
Nicely constructed and well padded. Looks classy, too. Bad news is...no strap or belt loop just a silly sideways loop. No protected hole for earphone or controller. And the whole thing is just a trifle small for a minidisc. The minidisc fits, sure, but no space is left for earphones or discs! I suspect the same would be true for many mp3 players as well. So it makes a nice padded carry-case for the &quot;CPU&quot; of my minidisc system...but it isn't a carrier to go jogging with.
I've turned to the digital age and run my home audio system through my digital (mp3) music library through a high quality soundcard. I wanted a 2.0 or 2.1 speaker system that would give me outstanding audio quality without breaking the bank. These speakers are INCREDIBLE. I've been a loyal fan of Cambridge Soundworks ever since I purchased the original Soundworks 2.1 speaker system 10 years ago. Since then I've owned the Microworks, Megaworks 210, and now this.Music is transparent and all details are heard with no loss of midrange frequencies. Bass is full (but not overpowering). Outstanding for both classical and rock music! These speakers will fill a medium sized room. If you need speakers for your small office/bedroom, don't get these.I have two gripes. The first is that there is only one input option (mini 1/8" plug). I wish I could use standard RCA input plugs or balanced plugs since I have a high quality soundcard. The second is that there is no crossover control for the subwoofer. Hopefully, CSW has tuned this baby to cross over at the optimum frequency when mated with the Newton 300 satellites. I would like to have a little more control over this issue.
These have never failed me, and play music and computer sounds just fine. They are easy to hook up, I recomend them.
After much frustration with my Dell PC distorted / scratchy / static sound .. decided to replace the original sound card with this SB Audigy SE by Creative Labs .. and VOILA .. now works like a charm. I highly recommend this vendor. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Helen More in Marlborough, MA.
This is my first iPod and I'm glad I waited to buy an iPod. This iPod is not only beautiful it's fabulous. Of course the big thing about this iPod is the video playback. I converted all my quicktime videos into m4a video format to work better with the iPod and they look and work beautifully.This iPod is absolutely fabulous. Buy it if you have the cash to spare.
I recently purchased a 2007 Hyundai Sonata and unfortunately it does not yet come with iPod integration. After reading some reviews I concluded that this product might do the trick as it is not easy to fiddle with the stock stereo in this car. Using the two button trick this little guy has the ability to play on frequencies that your car stereo can pick up but you are evidently not allowed to transmit over (sub 88.1). The pickup by my car radio has been nearly flawless. Excellent stereo delivery. Every once in a long while I get interference, likely from another driver that has the same or similar product but it is usually fleeting. My one quibble is that the buttons and the screen should be reversed, with the buttons on the bottom and the lcd on the top but it is nothing major. You also can't program to one of the sub 88.1 frequencies, but it is worth the 5 seconds at car startup to do so.
I too had problems trying to figure out how to load the songs from iTunes and my own CD's onto my shuffle. I finally figured it out but there should be better instructions. Having said that, I love my shuffle so far! It is so small and compact and carries a nice sound. Be careful where you put this little gem, it's so small you could very well loose it! This is my first Apple product and I have to give them kudos, job well done.Oh, also, I am not fond of the ear buds, I'll probably go out and try to find new ones that are smaller.
I bought these here on Amazon based on positive reviews, but I regret it. I own the Bose QCII, and wanted a second pair so my wife & I wouldn't fight over "who got the good headphones" when watching movies on a plane. But I regret the purchase; I should have sprung for a second pair of the Bose.*) The earcups are too small -- and I have very small ears!*) They are noticibly heavier than the Bose*) And finally, most important: They produce frequent bursts of "static" when playing dynamic, fast moving music! Very annoying!
The Canon 430EX II. Using the unit with the Canon SX1 IS and works very well. Controls easy to work. The LCD is large enough, but in low light a little hard to read. Some of the functions can not be used with the SX1, but for my use it's no problem. The way the unit locks on to the camera is much better then turning the screw knob I had on my 540EZ. I looked at the 580EX, but that is a bit to large for the SX1. I think it's a good flash for the amature or pro. Ordered from Amazon and had the unit in 3 days.
This detector has not failed me yet. I do hesitate to push it more than 15 miles per hour above the speed limit, so I am wishing at times I had spent more on a better detector.
This is a great receiver for the price. Although the face is rather plain, everything has functioned to the mfg's specs. The sleep timer is a nice addition to a receiver at this price point.
If you're reading this are probably interested in getting the Neuros MP3 player and multiformat recorder. I'll give you a few basics that may help you decide.I bought this because I want a recorder that record FM channel and this unit could. But also that it could broadcast on an FM channel was an added bonus, and didn't require an additional part. Another feature that won me over was the line in recording. So I could record from an audio source using an eighth inch audio cable.And here's a few things about this unit. It doesn't have a microphone preamp so you can't just run a microphone into it. You'll need to buy a preamp that is kind of a bummer. And the lowest MP3 you can record at is 64 K.This is the bonus feature section!!!One of the biggest reasons to get this player is that has open-source firmware (this means that the community of Neuros users can adjust the firmware that are released an ad features). This is already available through the garbage-branch firmware this firmware adds so much to the recorder is a must-have. Go to the Neuros web site and check out the user forum. There's tons of information. Also, this unit has the bonus feature of being able to record in wav (which is uncompressed audio). So you won't get any distortion by compression, and also it's able to record in ogg vorbis which again I believe is an open-source audio compression format that is lossless.So, this unit has a lot going for it. I was able to record seven plus hours of FM radio. On one charge of the battery that was after I upgraded to the open-source firmware.One quick note there many versions of the Neuros available. There is a 128 MB/256 MB Mini player, with those you can buy a backpack. That is actually just a laptop hard drive in a case, thus allowing you to add 20 to 100 gigs of hard drive space. No thing to note is that you cannot pop out the mini Neuros from the ones that do not have the flash memory inside. I hope that made sense, if not go to the Neuros web site.neuroaudio.comHave some fun and get it done
The system we bought seemed like a great balance of value and features. It worked well for about three months and now it shuts off automatically after about 5 minutes of operation. We've tried relocating the unit and a number of other measures, but to no avail.I would not recomment the product based on our experience.
Gyromouse makes running powerpoint presentations a breeze. The wireless mouse allows you to work the room and easily advance your slides.I love the fact that gyromouse uses a radio transmitter rather than infrared. No need to point the mouse at the screen or data projector!One of the coolest features of the gyroumouse is the ability to manipulate the on-screen cursor with the mouse held in mid-air! Simply move your wrist, and the cursor follows! Using this feature takes some getting used to, but it is definitely usable. If you just can't get the hang of the mid-air thing, set the gyromouse on a table and use it like you would a traditional mouse.Other cool features: - Handy charging cradle/receiver - Uses common cordless phone batteries. - Multiple gyromice can be used in the same room. - No software needed. Truly plug and play on newer windows machines. - 40 to 60 foot transmitter range.Gyromouse is a must have if you are a professional presenter using PowerPoint or similar applications.Dave Currence Minneapolis, MN
The camera is small, lightweight and fully packed with manual controls and the possibility of attaching additional lenses. Battery lasts forever, I think I took 250 to 300 pictures (20% with flash) without having to recharge. The pictures come out extremely sharp, color is good not so saturated, but be adivsed that noise is a seroius issue. You dont really want to take picutres with this camera above ISO 100. At ISO 400 pit gets very grainy. Remember to leave the "Noise reduction" setting at "High" in the options menu, it helps a bit. Overall is a four star, would buy it again. I would now go with the FZ18K, which is packed with 18x zoom, sports 8 megapixel and has face detection.
I have used several of these and only had 1 coaster. I have gotten 2 groups of these. The first group was made in Singapore and I had no coasters, the second group were made in Taiwan and have the 1 coaster out of 6 used.
Destroy my 500GB hard disk. Cannot recognize a few 250GB hard disks. For the hard disk that it can recognize, the transfer rate is very slow. The Amazon picture is different from what I received. The one I received is made in China. I bought from [...] the same Sabrent SBT-STDB in 2006 which has the same picture as on Amazon and it is made in Taiwan. It works like a charm with all my 250GB, 500GB and 1TB SATA hard disk. I order it despite others' negative comments because I see the same picture as the one I have and have good experience with it. But I received a different product which is made in China and which not only does not work but destroyed my hard disk with all its data. Highly recommend not buying this product.
I would have given this TV 4 stars until a few days ago, when the DVD player failed, 10 months after purchase. Sharp will pay for replacement parts but I will have to pay for labor -- basically a blank check. It is really rare to find an electronic product nowadays that fails so quickly, and consumer magazines always say to reject extended warranties. I thought I could rely on that famous Japanese quality but now that everything is made in China, I guess not. I think all-in-ones are great space savers and clutter avoiders, but if you get one you sort of have to live in fear of taking the entire thing in for one component failure, and that is what has now happened.I agree with everyone who said the delay between switching channels is annoying. Also, sometimes when switching channels the TV goes completely black, and I have to turn it off and turn it on again. These are not HUGE problems but over time they do make the TV less fun to have around.
Cost effective:At less than 80 dollars this is a great beginner IPOD for anyone, or just as a go everywhere device that you necessarily wouldn't be devistated if it somehow got broken or lost. Even for a child or older person with no computer, you can fill this with music and give it as a gift and occasionally change the music for them. Think, No moving parts, very rugged....so the price is great for what you get.Operation:You download the latest version of Itunes... then start loading this thing up with up 240 songs (depending on the size). Their is a light learning curve with Itunes but you'll get the hang of it very fast. The device has a rechargable battery inside it and is recharged when connected to the docking cable (included) via the PC. The package is complete with good instructions, ear buds, and docking station. Because this IPOD has no screen, there is no need for a case... its metal and very solid and has a clip attached. The sound quality is superb, and the controls work as designed. You can switch the unit on and off, and there are multiple playmodes. For those who bought this version and not the colored one, metal cases are available with many color choices so the fashion conscious can color coordinate this with thier outfit or mood.I am very happy with this purchase, and would recommend this tiny little musical wonder to anyone who needs a little background music to thier everyday world.~P~
I am satisfied with the overall performance of this product.As I read in other reviews, the instruction info was spartan at best.I was surprised that the system was 3 seperate pieces, 2 speakers and the player. In the picture it looks like one unit.Overall, it is worth the price !
THIS PRODUCT WAS WELL WORTH THE MONEY AND THEY WORK GREAT. I USE THEM ALL THE TIME AND WOULD BUY THEM AGAIN
Perfect for mixing during a live performance.Adjustable for listening from one ear at a time.Crisp, Clean, and Deep sound.Extremely pleased given the low cost...
I love it! It replaces a regular mouse which was terrible. I had a wireless mouse once before, but the batteries blew up and damaged the mouse so it would no longer work. I had to make an emergency substitution with a regular mouse, and it was awful. Once you use a wireless mouse, you cannot go back.
Having known Sennheiser's reputation for quality, I look for their products any time I am considering headphones. This model is pretty impressive, especially for the price. The sound quality is great, and the reception range is good. The only complaints I can think of are reception can be tricky to dial in once in a while, and battery life isn't fantastic. When compared to others, though in the price class, this is an outstanding product. The performance is only exceeded by other models much more expensive. In the future, though, I would like to see a model from Sennheiser that recharges via the stand for a few dollars more.
I like this product - it protects your nano's front face from scratches. It is also very easy to install because its a hard but thin plastic.Since the size of this cover is rather small, it feels like the price should be even lower than it is (because its just as much as the price you'd pay for the Ipod Video's cover).But still - what matters is that it will protect your nano!
*********UPDATE***************Read my review on the Hercules Mk2. For roughly the same price you are getting a better product. This system is cool but if you want to scratch and have a greater range of options then you want the Mk2.******************************I'll be honest, I have nothing to compare this to.I got it for Christmas and unwrapped it a week later. It is definitely a good starter kit. You get headphones and speakers right out of the gate so you can start messing around immediately. It has the small and the large headphone jacks. It only has RCA (red white) outs.The directions are pretty bare bones unfortunately. The fader works well. The pitch is intuitive. Everything works. No scratching CDs however, but then again that is more the pro level.I would definitely say this is a good buy if you aren't sure you like doing it. Some of the really good stuff costs an arm and a leg while this just costs a hand. For 2xx bucks you are buying the ability to start DJing at parties and for your friends. Just don't expect to place in a DJ competition with this stuff.SeanThe speakers are cheap but they do work well, you can easily boost them up by plugging a pair of solid computer speakers into the headphone jack.
This product met my expectations, and then some. My daughter loved it's small size, easy use, and quick download capabilities. It has sufficient internal memory for lots of video, and the picture quality is great. If you're looking for a great zoom, this is not the camcorder, but for fun video, indoors and out, it's a great buy.
This filter adds a clarity and depth to pictures. Very pleased with the way it brings out rich colors and sunlight. A must for avid photographers. Outdoor photography is enhanced with this filter. Recommend to anyone interested in taking better quality photographs.
I've had my 6-quart stainless steel Presto pressure cooker for around 6 or 7 years now, and I've never had any problem with it. I bought it to replace a 4-quart Presto stainless steel pressure cooker I had had since 1987. I use it fairly often, and I wash & dry it well after using it. I have never had to replace any part of it. It still has the original rubber ring it came with, and it doesn't leak at all. As I said, I haven't had any problems at all with it, so I can't imagine what problems to assure potential buyers that they'll never see. I make vegetables, meats, soups and stews with mine. Meats and vegetables turn out with their natural flavors intact and there to enjoy. Cooking in something other than a pressure cooker won't retain these flavors. Everything will turn out "tender" when cooked correctly/adequately in a pressure cooker. Presto has been at it for a good many decades, and it's a reputable brand. There is no "gamble" or "risk" when buying a Presto pressure cooker.
Works as expected, this is a Cat6 cable with good build quality achieves fast speeds on my home network. Not much else one can say
This is simalar to another floor lamp that we have. The older one cost a lot more. This one is just as good. Easy to adjust direction and height. Great deal!
This is the BEST value in a high end turntable I've seen out there.Very well built, Very good performance.(I am not using the internal amp.)
I bought this antenna from Amazon a year ago. I affixed to my aluminum tool box in the bed of my truck. Of course I realized that the magnet would not stick to aluminum so I attached a steel plate to the cover of the box int the middle of the box and at the very edge away from the cab. I then attached a ground wire to the plate and attached the other end of the ground wire to the frame of the truck. I have been using c.b.'s for many years and I am accustomed to working with antennas to try to get the SWR as close to one to one as possible. I had to cut about an eight of inch from the top of the antenna. I took a SWR reading and to my shock the antenna is operating at an amazing 1.2 to 1 ratio. I do not recall ever having an antenna achieve that ratio in all these years and I have installed plenty of antennas and radios! On a good day I can send a signal about twelve miles. On average I estimate that I can send a signal about 7 miles. I am not running any power. Just the radio. It's a Cobra radio that has all of the controls on the microphone. I forgot the model number. The radio has served me well for a year and is excellent except you will have to buy an external speaker as the internal speaker lasted about a week.
This product works great to protect and store negatives. They are thin but tough. They lay nice and flat and it is possible to make contact prints without removing them from the page.There's a strip on the top that you can write on. I have a ton of old negatives in paper sleeves that I am scanning to my computer with my Canon 8800F and I love being able to protect and organize them as I go.
I've had 3 of these over the past few years and only one is still operational. The backlighting gives out after a few months of use. The one which still works hardly ever gets turned on (thus why it still works I guess). I replaced one with a D-Link DSM-210 Internet Photo FrameD-Link DSM-210 Internet Photo Frame. Only time will tell if it holds up to daily use, but I am already much more impressed with the features. It looks similar to the Kodak, but with many more features.
The cartridges are expensive and run out very quickly. Changing cartridges requires a study of multiple lights -- is one flashing or not? The paper loader is finicky. It finally jammed in a way that it could not be fixed and, if it could, it would not be worth the cost of the repair. Best news is that my retailer exchanged the now-useless cartridges, of which I had to keep four in stock. No wonder this model has been discontinued. To those who own one, per the science officer in 'Alien': "You have my sympathies."
This is a great card. Really fast and virtually indestructible. I would recommend it to everyone. SanDisk is the best!!
Works great with windows 7. The old card did not and did not want to buy a new large format scanner. Easy to install and drivers work for windows 7 64 Bit. Saved me 2000 dollars on a new large format scanner Thanks!!!
I spent 4 days on the phone with Linksys and then I swapped to this and a DLink switch and my fios line now gives me measurable and reliable 20 MB down rather than the 10 that Linksys was providng. That is just the objective reality in my house.Setup took 5 minutes and I am not a network guy.
So you want to print in B&W;? Nope. Uses color to print everything.If the color cartridge runs out, you can't print black and white. Pathetically small color ink carts too. Add in it's an ink eater.If the color cartridge runs out YOU CAN'T SCAN either!!![...]Wanna have your work day ruined having to run to frys for a cartridge? Buy a crap canon.
pulls in weak stations very well, you will need to turn the antenna for the best signal.
This set of batteries cost far less than they would in a local store, arrived quickly and do the job of powering my camera.
Pros: Seamless iPod integration. Looks great. No batteries to fool with.Cons: Limited range. Have to position the unit just right for optimum sound quality.
since this item is no longer available in stores, i payed a good amount to obtain this item (i own the CT-200 model) i've had the chance to play around with it and felt i should write a review to inform others who may also want to make an investment in this product. here's why i give it four stars:i originally bought this item so that i could view my vhs tapes on my dvd player. i have a modest sized copyrighted vhs collection. the first two tapes i transfered to dvd came out perfect. i was extremely happy with the picture quality of the transfer. on my third try, the sima godvd broke the copyright protection, but produced a shaky picture. the quality of the transfer to dvd was very bad. the same thing happened with the fourth tape i attempted to transfer. long story short, half of my vhs transfered perfectly to dvd, the other half didn't. i thought at first that maybe i had purchased a defective godvd even though it was still sealed in its original box when i got it. i decided to try an experiment. i went out and purchased another copy of a vhs tape that didn't transfer. this time...it transfered a very good picture, but not great, but definetely better. what this means, i don't know. i read reviews of others who have purchased this item (on amazon and other sites) and found that some had similar problems, that only about half of their vhs transferred successfully.i decided to try it on my dvd collection and was very satisfied with the results. works every time with dvd's. honestly, it is difficult to tell the difference between the dvd-r copy and the original disc. the quality of the picture transfer is that good! i highly recommend you use a s-video cord with this item.this item is easy to set up and easy to use. i found the enhancement features to be worthless. the normal mode is just fine.so to sum up: if you're using this item to make back up copies of your dvd collection, buy the sima godvd with confidence! you will be very happy with the results. if you have a very large copyrighted vhs collection that you want to transfer to dvd, be prepared for only about half of your collection to successfully transfer. and be prepared for alot of headaches. you may get lucky and all your vhs will transfer. but others, including myself, have not been so lucky.5 stars for dvd use; 3 stars for vhs use.
The quality of the ink was inferior to original EPSON cartridges. Also not all of the cartridges did work at all, or worked with lines on the images. I would never buy this product again.
I paid $15 for this cable, and hhgregg tried to sell me the exact same cable for $60! The only difference was the packaging. I'm so glad I used Amazon and saved a ton of money. Never buy HDMI cables at tech stores- they will rip you off. Even name-brand cables are available for a fraction of the price online, case in point.
I bought this unit when it first came out, and while it is charming and certainly does do many things, it is not a robust unit. The processor is tiny and strains to play high-quality files. It records well enough, but there are limitations and restrictions to how you encode or store the files. Granted it is very cheap and for what you pay, it does do a heck of alot. I might be cheap, but I am an audio/videophile with over 30,000 mp3's, just as many pics, and all my DVD's converted to digital copy... and alas this unit just won't do.So a year or so later I found something that actually plays VOB files in their native format! Hallelujah!!! It's about $50 more but 100% worth it. The Neuros was nice and certainly ahead of it's time but like the pre-cursors to the iPod, something better did come along without breaking the bank :)Don't get me wrong, this little guy is still attached to my TV, but that is because many of the recordings I made with it simply won't play on anything else ;(. But I also have the BM3030 hooked up to that TV and the 3 others in my home for a reason. I am able to stream my entire 9-TeraByte digital library from my home server to the BM3030... check it out:MyHD Media Extender and Recorder BM3030
Love the new headphones... it's amazing the amount of noise they filter out. Several plane rides worth of travel, and they are great. I use them mowing my lawn, and when I need some quiet time to concentrate at my job.I'm worried about the connection line wearing out over time as it's thin, but I haven't had any trouble so far... it also looks like it could be replace pretty easy. Great product, great case... but could use a carry handle on it.Highly recommended!!!
I purchased this PDA to organize some of my activities. I'm a senior so I didn't need a phone or camera on the devise as I already have a phone. I just wanted to collect and display data. An older PDA fits the bill. Most functions are adequate and easy to use. I found a memory(non duo)stick and have added a couple dozen songs to play when I'm trying to relax. The PDA came with many added Apps so I have everything I need. The hardest part is finding a memory stick and a replacement battery. I found both with a little research. For a basic data organizer, this suites me fine. I have address books, lists, memos, to do's, regular & business calculator, I've loaded pictures of grandchildren, a few games for grandchildren, songs, an app for medical history & prescriptions, an app to read small books, an app to utilize Excel and Word documents, world time & dates, and more. Everything worked as described by the seller. Very pleased. Haven't figured out how to load videos yet...but I will. While not as fancy as the new smart phones (I have to use a stylus instead of my finger), it does a great job for a senior like me. And, remember, the cost was about 18% of a smart phone.
This Rave MP 256 is a great player in its price range. I have experienced most of the frustrations that others have indicated below (on lock-ups, just remove the battery! it's not a big deal). However, Rave has just released a firmware upgrade on its website rave-mp.com which solves most if not all the problems below. After updating the firmware, the player is much more stable- much fewer lockups. Before the firmware upgrade, the player wouldn't read more than 120 or so songs. But with the firmware upgrade, I can read all 200 songs on my 1 gig SD card plus the 60 songs loaded in internal memory. I burned through about 30 songs yesterday on a long workout, so 260 songs is more than adequate for my needs.The only thing this player doesn't do is allow you to create playlists "on the fly." My workaround has been to use "Genre" for playlists. For example, i've gone into Musicmatch or Windows Media player and reassigned "Workout" as the genre for a certain list of songs, and "Stretching" as the Genre for a more mellow list of songs. Once reloaded on the Rave player, playing songs in a specific Genre accomplishes my needs for playlists. The one complaint is indexing does take a while when you power on, but at this price point, this is a very minor issue. Think of the number of Rave players you could lose at the Gym for the price of one iPod!
Pentium 4 3.8GHz, 2gb memory, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 256mb video card, xp sp2, HP system. Choppy video at best, very good high def image but choppy at times. Impossible to watch. USB just can't handle it. Glad I tested this on my brothers box before upgrading my machine. Would have been a waste.
I dont use the multiple mailbox features, so I dont know exactly why I bought this one vs some of the others but none the less.Audio quality is rather decent but not as good as my old Panasonic but better then a GE I tried.Unit keeps messages during power outages without the need for a batteryDate and Time can be set through CID so theres no need to fiddle with it after a power outage.Drawbacks-The Private Call block feature is nice however it doesnt seem to catch all Blocked calls (name comes without number or private name with number) and doesnt help avoid 'unavailables'.The setup process is slightly clumsy, thankfully you dont have to enter it often.You cannot set a remote access code that has a first digit of 1-4.Took a few tries to get the remote access codes memorized, but there is a help code which can be of use.Finally, if you live off the grid or have backup power through a modified-sine wave inverter, this unit will occasionally 'pick up' when there is no incoming call and not pick up when there is a call. I havent tried if this unit can handle a full 12v feed directly from my batteries vs the mini 9v wall wart....something to test.Overall, I think id do it again. The partial blocked call feature is worth it as my local phone company doesnt offer anonymous call restriction.
I made the mistake of buying this mouse so learn from me and save yourself some money and anger. I really wanted it to work because I've never had a cordless mouse, so be assured that I tried my best to get past the problems. It eats batteries so fast that we had to go out and buy rechargeable batteries. Then, we had to take the batteries out every time we shut down the computer because the mouse would still drain them. Sometimes it would just decide not to work. There is a reset button and a 'channel connect' button to remedy this, but many times they didn't help and I would just have to restart the computer or just use the keyboard. As I write this, I'm using my old mouse with a cord and the Kensington is in a drawer where it probably will never see the light of day. Next time, I'll buy something that has a recharger (no batteries) and I'll never give another dime to Kensington.
I purchased this little guy out of desperation. I have been receiving calls day and night from robotic telemarketing machines. I could not take it anymore so I purchased this this week. My item arrived in less than 5 days so without even reading the instructions I connected this device into my phone jack. That's how easy it is to plug it in. It took me less than 5 seconds to install it.GUESS WHAT? Right after the installation within minutes I received an annoying 1800 call and I put this little guy to work, I pressed the button and WOALA! they did not call me again! I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN!Not only you can stop telemarketer calls, but you can STOP anybody you don't wish to speak to anymore. The only thing I don't like about it is that you have to run to the phone to press the button.It is worth every PENNY! I am very happy that I got this item, Finally, I will have peace!
The camera works very well and the picture is clear. As daylight leaves the picture quality diminishes rapidly. Very good light is required. The problem with Trendnet is the service. I needed to configure my computer and router. It took 1-2 days every time I wanted to speak with someone and if I had to speak tho an agent a second time there was another 1-2 day wait. I am not a tech person and remote access required several settings to be correct. It took me over week to get enough support to get the cameras to work as described. The product manuals assume a certain level of knowledge that I would suspect the average camera installer doesn't have.
Left streaks on my lcd screen, skip this and buy some OptiMist Prime instead, it works great.
This item is a mini gender changer ONLY. it is not cross wired to act as a null modem and does not function for that purpose. The distributor admits this fact, offered to refund my 13 cent purchase but has not removed the item for sale or modified the description, which makes me believe that this was advertised incorrectly on purpose to generate sales.Incidentally, the shipping on a 13 cent item is $2.98.
I got this Television as a second placer for a basement workout area. Well, it is great. The sound quality is excellent. The color with my attachment devices are great. This is a SOLID tv for the money.
It powers, it charges, no problem. Really anything I would like different is really an issue with Nintendo design choices. I'm more concerned that I've lost and had to buy at least 2 of these over time, lol.
You can't give 1 star just because it was DOA. You cannot judge performance on something that you couldn't test. I'm sorry that you live so far away but if you ask anyone else who's bought this card, they'll tell you its incredible.I've had mine for a year now and I am getting ready to purchase another to run in SLI. This card outperformed my best friends Radeon card that cost $100 more and was (by specs alone) supposed to beat this one! He built a system that cost him almost $400 more than mine cost me and mine gets better benchmarks than his! This card is awesome. I have had no lag whatsoever. I have it overclocked past its factory overclock and I'm still using the stock heatsink and temps are still within factory limits!If you want a budget priced card thats going to run the latest games out there. This is the one! Look elsewhere though. I've found this card for $79.99 on some sites out there with $5 shipping so do your research before you buy it. Granted, you're not going to be able to max out the settings on some games like F.E.A.R. on this card but you can get darn close without it lagging out.
Went to Best Buy to look for home stereo system that had and IPod dock and found this with the surround sound so I picked it up to test. I had it hooked up and ready to go in under an hour and ran my Spiderman 3 DVD through it. Let me just say I'm not encountering any buyer's remorse on this one. It's my first surround sound home theater system and it works great with my HDTV.
Very small tracking pad, not friendly keyboard, low quality speaker and microphone, relatively slow (with 2MB RAM).
I'm on my 3rd Canon powershot/elph camera (which probably speaks to the durability). Liked the others but, man, is this a poor camera. The picture quality is HORRIBLE. What looks like a clear picture on the display screen repeatedly turns out blurry once I try to print photos or download to the computer. We've lost photos of many special moments by relying on this camera.Do yourself a favor and steer clear of this camera.
A fast 16x burner from Pioneer with a easy to use and versatile software suite included with it. I'm now a fan of Ulead's CD burning and DVD conversion/burning software. It requires little exploration to burn a DVD from nearly any video file. 16x media isn't out yet so a 4.7 GB burn takes about 7 min at 8x. The black bezel matches with my custom case too.
This is a great, stylish bag for carrying your laptop essentials plus a few other things. It's not bulky, very lightweight and is perfect for what I needed. I carry a 12" tablet, power cords (in the extra zipper pouch it comes with), and a few other things like a small notebook and planner with plenty of room. There are many zippers and slots for writing utensils too and a zipper in the sling for your cell phone or tickets. I like the versatility of this bag because you can either sling it on your back to free up your hands or carry it from the top without a shoulder strap flying everywhere. I'm glad I bought this and would recommend it to others for an everyday, versatile laptop bag!
This product did not work well. The contacts in the US side were so loose that it would not hold the plug, kept falling out of the adaptor and never would make contact. I realize that this was an inexpensive product but was not worth what I paid. Fortunately I was able to purchase a different kind that did work...
I bought these headphones after reading several positive reviews here on Amazon. I heard tale of their revolutionary lanyard design and superior sound quality. I was wooed by the promise of a superior fit and a more comfortable listening experience. I was lulled into a false sense of well being by the built-in track-skip/call-answer button.I rushed to my office's mail distribution center daily. With baited breath I searched through the newly delivered parcels, hoping upon hope that my name would be among the chosen few destined to receive UPS's good graces. Even after the tracking results page said "lost by carrier" I didn't loose hope. My 3 day shipping turned to 5 but I stood resolute in my belief that one day if I had faith I would finally receive my headphones.Here I sit, at a bus stop blocks from my house on my Trusty MacBook listening to my old worn-out beat-up original iPhone headphones. My hopes and dreams shattered. My excitement have become my contempt.I hate you Rivet Stereo Headset (iPhone Compatible) headphones, I hate you so much. I cannot possibly fathom how so many people could write so many positive things about a product that fails to meet even my most basic expectations. I have lost faith in my fellow human beings. First professional wrestling, now this.Without further pontification allow me to attempt enumerate just the very most upsetting facets of these headphones (if you can call them headphones, I am not sure they qualify).1. The sound quality is terrible. Anyone that says otherwise doesn't have ears. The treble is flat and the bass response is nonexistent. I'm reminded of trying to make a telephone call on a tennis shoe.2. The revolutionary lanyard design would be great if my neck was 36 inches around. I lack a neck proportionate to a bullflog and have to fish into the folds of my jacket to retrieve the microphone/track-skip/call-answer pod. I haven't tried making a call yet but I imagine I'd get some pretty interesting looks yelling into my jacket.3. They stopped working almost immediately. There appears to be an electrical short in the microphone/track-skip/call-answer pod and the left channel cuts out intermittently.I would return these headphones, but it's not worth my time. I implore you, do not make the same mistake I did. Go spend 100 bux on some real headphones. At least if they suck they'll be worth sending back.
Very great product for the price, make sure not to turn what ever you plug it into all the way up leave it a half way or so and then let your car stereo increase the volume. If you don't do this is sounds crackly.
I have purchased many HDMI cables over the years. So far I can not see any difference in data transfer comparred to my $50 cables. I would buy again. Seller shipped immediately.
This is really a good reliable product for home or small office use. I was really tentative before purchasing this product although the review rating was good. I was planning for Netgear with the same speed but though for taking a risk as this router also has a inbuilt print server in it.Advantages:1] Great realtime speed. This is what I was looking for.2] Video streaming is really good, no worries at all. It works awesome with my both laptops which has 54 MBPS and 125 MBPS receptions. Even I hardly found any problem in streaming with my 54 MBPS WIFI reception laptop, I think this problem was/is with the website and not with the router.3] I read lot many reviews about its configuration being tough. But I really found it easy and quick if you are following the steps they have given in the manual.4] It has a Print server capability for wireless printing. It has a USB port where the printer wire will fit into.5] A good product to compete with other good known Brands. But I am still guessing about the marketing of U.S.Robotics as its not available in any malls/shops directly. They might rule this field.....!6] Wireless Printing experience was/is good. No difficulties with Epson Stylus RX580 photo printer. Works GR8.7] Has 4 parellel output ports for ethernet cable internet. Who needs it when u have a real awesome wireless signal!!!!!8] Really good Signal strength.Cons.1] While printing photos wirelessly, sometimes it hungs for 10 to 15 minutes and then prints the page. But am fine with it. This problem is not there with printing any normal text pages.Good product. Go for it and be happy.
This product is wonderful. I have had it for about a month and use it with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Corel Painter IX and it still amazes me. In my research, I saw that many people were purchasing the 6x8 size (maybe for price), however, if you have a widescreen format monitor, like myself, you will be much happier with the 6x11. Once you are over the short learning curve, you will find you even use it over your mouse for regular computer use.
This product is so great with stable and excellent performance. I tried Archos 605 WIFI before I got zen. But Archos is a disappointment with faulty battery. Also it needs extra money to buy some plug-in. I returned it. Zen is a much better choice. I am glad with Amazon's service. Also excellent!
This product does not last more than a year. All of a sudden the imagemate 5 in 1 quit working for me. I attempted to troubleshoot several issues I thought it might be having but in the end I will just be trashing it and buying something esle.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT
After considerable shopping around for a couple of months, I finally settled in on this TV. What a great choice it was! Setup was simple (as the TV walks you through your preferred color choices and palettes right after it comes on for the first time), user options are easy to use, and the picture is terrific!I also purchased an HD DVD player and the picture depth and sharpness is outstanding! I have to say the Ambilight is nice, but don't recommend the Dynamic setting, but there are plenty of other options to choose that makes the image easier on the eyes.
All that you want and expected, this camera delivers. Have always been a fan of Canon digital cameras, bought this one to replace my backup A95 which has some lcd problems. Own a Canon S2 too and in comparison, i am amazed at the picture quality and especially the indoor shots. With an extra battery i can go on a week long trip without having to charge any of the batteries.An awesome camera overall.
I use the V-Moda earbuds with my video iPod because the one's that came with it hurt my ears and were a bad fit. I find the V-Mode's to be very comfortable, a great fit, especially when laying down with your head in a pillow. V-Moda sends you six different tips so if you are sensitive to one material you have another choice, and plenty of size choices to choose from. The sound quality is fantastic, and an extra bonus since I was mostly looking for comfort. Not to forget that the Gold La Mocha's look beautiful too!
I opted for the wireless keyboard and mouse when I bought my new iMac a couple months ago, and have been happy with the decision.I'm a slacker, do-nothing type who sits in front of the computer all day, and when I'm away, my husband fills those shoes. I didn't replace the batteries in the mouse until today, and have yet to change the batteries in the keyboard. I don't know what people are doing to run through their batteries so fast (cough*pron*cough), but 6+ hours/day for two months without a battery switch is a pretty good rate for me.Also, I have to beg to differ on one more topic: the wireless mouse DOES HAVE TWO-BUTTON CAPABILITIES! Either hold down the mouse about a half second longer, while clicking, to bring up the right-button options; or, for a quicker response, hold down the control button while clicking. It may not have the actual two-button design, but it does the job, and it does so without crumbs between unnecessary buttons.My one problem is that it doesn't appear to have a scroll feature, though I may just not know of it yet. I won't start hopping up and down, screaming crazy mumbo jumbo, though, until I know for sure. That's just one of the perks of being a rational human being, which I enjoy daily while clicking away at my wireless mouse.Perhaps you would enjoy this, too.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Unbelievable price, well cushioned, and most of all, I no longer have to carry my laptop around in the open like a caveman.
I was surprised to find that this is a device to take pictures. I rate this five stars because it indeed does take pictures. Early native tribes believed having your picture taken could steal your soul. I have used this product to confirm that is not true. I used this to take a picture of my ex wife. The camera worked and took her picture which would not have happened if the camera could steal your soul; my ex wife has no soul.
This little dock adapter does exactly what it's supposed to do...allow you to dock your shuffle on a regular iPod dock. I tried it with my iHome alarm clock radio and my Phillips alarm clock radio. The dock adapter fits nicely. It will, however, come unseated if you just grab your shuffle and lift it out. You need to use your other hand to keep the dock seated. Small inconvenience. I would have given this item 5 stars if it charged the shuffle when it is docked but it doesn't. I use it at work so I just take the charging dock with me and plug it into a free USB port on my computer and charge it when necessary. It also does not work as an alarm, but that's a job for my 80 gig classic iPod. Good little product. October 7, 2008 - This is an update to my previous review. If I could change my rating to 5 Stars, I would. You can disregard the comment about not being able to charge the shuffle while in the dock adapter. I just realized there is a switch that you have to slide over to be able to charge. You can't listen at the same time, but that is a small inconvenience.
First I bought a new HP Photosmart that never worked. I spent over $150 on toner cartridges being told that was the problem! Nope, no success.Soooo, now I have toner cartridges that I don't want to waste. I decide to buy used HP Photosmart C3180 so I can use the cartridges that I already had.Nope, still no working printer. This time the printer did work for a minute, and then paper got stuck in it and now it's dead!I was not given a manual from the seller, so I can't figure out how to fix it.Didn't even get one document from either printer.
This product comes with two bottles of cleaner and a small 4" x 4" baby blue microfibre cloth. You should only use the cloth it comes with, because other cloths can scratch up your displays. You spray the cleaner onto the cloth then rub the cloth gently in a circular motion on the surface you wish to clean.I tried this on a Samsung 46" LCD television set. The cloth is really too small for a job like that, although it was manageable by taking my time. Over a surface area that large the cloth might get too much dirt on it to keep using it, but I folded it and flipped it around a few times to make it work. It cleaned the screen and left no streaks or scratches, so in that respect it was a success. The product is designed, according to the packaging, for cleaning the LCD screens in automobiles, which are obviously much smaller. It would probably be perfect for cleaning the screen of a Nintendo DS or other handheld electronics.The stuff you spray on it should last you awhile. You'll probably only use it every few months, and that's if you don't put it in the junk drawer next to the crazy glue and forget you have it. So if you have a spray-on cologne that you only use every few months that should give you a good idea of how long it will last, but multiply that by two because there's two bottles of spray.The cloth is supposed to be washed alone. I know I'd feel kind of stupid spending $1.50 to wash a load of laundary consisting of nothing but a 4" x 4" baby blue microfibre cloth. It's supposed to be dried on low heat with no fabric softener, but you can choose to air dry it instead. It probably doesn't take very long to air dry a 4" x 4" baby blue microfibre cloth, so I'd say go with option B on this one.
excelente producto, muy buena calidad, y profesional en la atencion,me encanto el producto, recomiento este producto ampliamente, satisfaccion total. recomiendo esta tienda completamente
well i just bought this sound card today, and since no one has reviewed it yet i figured that i would. Anyway keep in mind i rated this card 5 stars and that is partly because my old sound card was a sound blaster live 5.1 so this was of course a big upgrade. Anyway the reason i bought this sound card was to support my klipsch promedia ultra 5.1s better than the old soundblaster did, and i am quite satisfied with the results. I now can hear sound in every speaker when i play music including the center channel, which is nice because before the center channel was dead during music, now it plays all the lyrics, thus making them come through much cleaner. Anyhow the other features i was interested in when i bought this card were the super-rip feature which turned out to be not for me, i'm sure only true audiophiles would rip music at that quality, i ripped one song and it was 120mb and i swear i couldnt hear the difference, when i had the crystalizer enabled on my low quality (192kbps which is low when compared to super rip quality which was somewhere around 7000kbps) mp3 i could not hear the difference between the one that was super ripped and the one that was just average quality. heh so anyway i happen to like the 24-bit crystalizer function i'm currently using it and i think it makes things sound a bit better, especially on the mp3s i downloaded from itunes which are 128kbps it has a big effect on those and less of an effect on the 192kbps mp3s that i ripped myself. anyway thats about it, overall i'm very happy, and i hope you like the card but dont expect to much because creative did overhype it quite a bit i think.
Even a ridiculously simple installation gives great reception. Installed the antenna on a vent pipe just a couple inches above the flat roof. Oriented the antenna direction based information found online. Located 12 miles from the transmitters. Even though the evaporative cooler partially blocks the line of sight to the transmitters, all the full power stations in the area come in at 100% signal strength on the converter. Even the low power stations (0.2kW versus 200kW) come in at 80%. Crystal clear picture; even better than cable. Now I understand all the DTV hype.
My wife and I searched for a long time for a budget all-in-one printer that would scan and print decent photos, to replace the HP printer we already had. We found that most models in our price range looked very fragile and cheaply built, so I suggested keeping our printer and adding a scanner. When I saw the low price of the Canon CanoScan LiDE 25, I thought it was worth a shot.Set-up was fairly simple and the CanoScan is easy to use. There's no need to align the photos against one edge of the screen as the CanoScan automatically finds the borders of the photo document and crops out everything around it. The scan quality is better than I would have expected - maybe even TOO good as I find myself using photoshop sometimes to remove specks of dust and lint from scanned photos.I have found just two minor negatives with the CanoScan LiDE 25. 1) Like a lot of scanners, it has a rather large footprint, so finding space on my desk for it was a bit tricky. 2) It draws power from the USB cable, so it has to be plugged directly into the computer; plugging it into a USB hub doesn't provide it with enough juice. But overall, this scanner was a great find for us and services our occasional scanning needs quite well.
i saw these back when they were more expensive, i thought spending a bit more than those 9.99 ear phones will be worth it in the long run...but they didnt last not even a month!!...they worked fine for about three weeks, then i tried to sleep with them, and they kept falling out..the sound is ok, it brags about bass, but you cant seriously hear any bass, i listen to dub, reggae and rap, in order to hear the bass, you literally have to shove the ear bud as far as possible, you are basically raping your own ear...they finally broke two days ago, all of a sudden the sound went choppy in one ear until it was gone...less than an hour later the other ear bud died, it had something to do with the cable, right where it connects to my mp3, every time i moved it around i just kept hearing choppiness...over priced, weak sound,vmoda?...im going to buy some better electronics with better known brands that i have come to trust in the past..
Okay so it may not be the fastest (2.5Ghz) but given the urgency I had then to get a new computer, I settled for the 2GHZ and not the 2.5 which I have to wait about 3 weeks more for it. After spending 4 years with a 500Mhz G4, upgrading to a dual 2.0GHZ is a MAJOR step forward for me. You start to notice the subtle differences in performance immediately. iTunes rip way faster, iMovie is simply a joy to use now versus the snail crawl I lived with previously... Photoshop filters zzpped through... and all of this amazing Herculean tasks are done with a barely audible whisper from the fans cooling the processors within.I had mine customed configured by Apple- internal bluetooth, 128MB graphics card, 2.00 GB RAM... and a 23" cinema display. The only thing I got different was the Phillipe S+arck mouse from MS. i think it looks cooler than the white button mouse and more in sync with the whole aluminium silver look. Now I wish they would make the keyboards ala the PowerBooks- glow in the dark.
When I got my laptop it was suggested to me that I get a cooling pad. I'd also realized that I needed something that would help elevate my laptop. The solution was this pad!It's sturdy, lightweight, I can rest on it if using it on a table.I like that you can flip it in different ways to help accommodate whatever position you need at that time. If I want it to tilt higher in the front because I'm using it while sitting on the bed, I flip it backwards. It doesn't tire out my legs if I decide to rest it on there. I like the little compartment in the center for my AC adapter or for my external hard drive and help keep it out of the way.Highly recommended!
My original power supply split open and stopped working. This is a really affordable replacement and it's worked great for me some 3 months later.
THESE FIT GREAT. AT THE BEGINNING THEY WERE A BIT UNCONFORTABLE BUT AFTER 2 WEARS THEY FEEL JUST FINE, THEY FEEL BETTER THAN THE ONES THAT COME WITH THE IPOD.
So, as a disclaimer, I've had this case about 5 days, but so far I really like it! It fits my MBP 13" really well, and I love the zipper protection flap that prevents the computer from getting scratched. The pocket is really small, on the downside, and you cannot fit the charger into it, but it does fit my iPhone or iPod.
The Equipment setup was fairly easy for this. The range was not as good as I had hoped. I have a compute a floor above with the wireless pci card and it barely reaches. The pci card had problems in that the encrypted key would change by itself and had to be manually entered at every bootup. Tech support wasunable to fix this, but I managed a workaround by using all numbers. My guess was that the uppercase/lowercase ascii changed somehow. My only real complaint is that I never got my rebate from netgear. I sent the original barcode with the form, waited the weeks it took to get the rebate and it never came. I wrote letters, sent copies that I had made, but was told that I neededthe 'original' barcode which was appearantly lost in the mail, so I was out of luck. Just be careful and stay on top of itwith this company. I also purchased the wireless card for my laptop and it works great.
Bought this product years ago and it is still in commission and working great... I would still recommend this for anyone that uses media center from windows or is just looking for a bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Batteries seem to last forever in this thing!
This player is great! Previous to this I lived through the nightmare of owning an over-priced iCrap Nano and this beats it hands down. Best price for a player of this size anywhere, easy to use, attractive, and versitile.
This item hardly works. It charged the batteries enough for about 2 minutes of run time at about 1/2 power. Don't waste your money or time
Anyone considering a Palm-based devices should look no further than the Visor Deluxe. Its USB connection makes Hotsyncing very easy and fast. Its Springboard slot makes upgradability and expansion a breeze. The term &quot;Plug-n-Play&quot; truly lives up to its name with this device. Though the OS is not upgradable, it is patchable if ever it need be. I thoroughly enjoy my Visor Deluxe and highly recommend it!
This case (available in multiple colors) is a great solution for 13.3" laptops. I was able to put a hard case on and still fit snugly into the sleeve. The side zipper pockets are nice because all the accessories go in there.
Great Palm, just have to pay HP for the software merge with your older Palm. $24.99.They did help th einfo transfer, and the Palm is fine so far.I also had to remove the information from the first owner too.
This has component outputs, the analog way to transmit a HDTV signal. There is nothing wrong with that, because they carry full resilution of HDTV. Almost no Projection HDTV has DVI, smaller HDLCDs do not, really only expensive Plasma, LCD, and Projector sets do. And thats great, because it preserves the digital qualiy, but every HDTV set will work fine with this, and there is no basis for a one star rating.
My new car is Tiny! So i needed something to hold items I need to be within my reach. This works for me. I use it in the back seat floorboard, and I can reach it fine. Had to think 'outside' the box, and though it was intended for front floorboard use, it does what I needed it for.
I got this system for christmas. I went to radio shack and got a digital optical cable, hooked it up to my playstation 2, and was listening to great dolby digital 5.1 surround sound. A must have.
I admit I have resisted the ipod craze for a long time and finally gave in with the release of the 5th gen ipod. It's expensive, but adding video and reducing the profile of it makes it by far the best player around. I owned a Rio Carbon before this and was happy but frustrated that I couldn't keep all my cd's in one place.The unsaid accolade is also for itunes. I have struggled with musicmatch, napster, rio music manager, and rapsody. None of them can compare with the simplicity and functionality of itunes. If you haven't been a convert to the ipod age it time you were.
So I know this will not be typical... and I know that many people already have a good swing and will not benefit too much from something like this.... but it really helped my game.I usually shoot 110-116. My drive kills me, because I consistently slice. I even slice with my irons. I haven't really taken any lessons, and I play about once a week (started doing this about 6 months ago). So I decided to buy something to help me... this thing had good reviews, so i decided to give it a try. I watched the video 3 times, and paid close attention to:the angle at which the club was sitting in my handstraight line my back, neck and head madeand then the swing line that i worked on with the aid.I played around with it twice for about 20 minutes each time... and then went out to one of my usual courses and shot a 44 on the front 9. I have never shot anywhere close to that... best I think I have done is 50. My swing felt really good, I was really hitting the ball well, and was very impressed with the results. I went out again today and shot a 50 on the front 9 and 51 on the back. My swing is much more consistent. The one thing that still needs a lot of work is my drive. My plan is to use the aid on my driver next to see if I can find the correct swing line for the driver.i some of you might think this sounds ridiculous... there's no way a little plastic thing can help enough to rate 5 stars... but my swing feels so much different than it ever has. very impressed!
Wow! This camera is great! I'm not too sure there's anything wrong with this one... There are some features that have been removed since my last Sony Cybershot 2 Megapixel, but those have been replaced with some great NEW features. I especially like the histogram display, it tells you (when you're going manual) if the picture is too dark or too bright. Pretty neat idea. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this camera at Amazon's price. I bought it the day after thanksgiving for a little cheaper, but the Amazon price is still good. I'd like to mention the dock too. I haven't bought it yet, but I plan to. ANOTHER THING: Rechargable LI-ION in the cybershot! FINALLY!, the charging port is in kind of a wierd place, but there are ways to work around that.THE ONLY CON (perhaps?):The USB is on the bottom of the camera, it doesn't use the traditional mini connector, it's a whole new fandangled connector. The box includes two of these, one for USB and one for connection to the TV (MONO SOUND TOO!) YOU CANNOT HOOK THE USB AND TV SIMULTANEOUSLY!!!! (It's not possible) UNLESS... you buy the docking station.Overall, through what i've done with it so far, it's a great little camera! BUY THIS ONE! It should last you an amazingly long time too. (5.1 Megapixel is AWESOME, 4x6 Prints Easily, no quality loss even when cropping) Thanks for reading, and do yourself a favor and buy this camera, you'll be happy you did!
Returned 3 Zens because of the earphone jack issue, no more Zens available, trade up for the H10.Great looking player, sounds incredible with the Shure E2C earphones, and it displays color photos, easy to use.Was a little frustrated at first, Two of my three puters wouldn't even see the player, tried everything, called iriver and they couldn't help either. finally tried a powered(wall plug) USB hub and bingo!!! works like a charm.Hope this helps other frustrated users.
Buying this machine is a mistake. There are several Kodak Ektagraphic III Models for sale here on Amazon. Unlike this Vivitar the Ektagraphic models are professional quality that were built with metal gears which do not get brittle over the years. The gears in this projector are plastic and will eventually get brittle and fail even if the projector is not used, just like the plastic gears in the Kodak Carousel models). The Kodak Ektagraphic III model I would recommend was the best selling pro model Kodak sold by far:Ektagraphic III AMT Slide Projector - without Lens, 1475565,You can read my "Mini Buyers Guide" for the Kodak slide projectors in the reviews in the AMT listing (it details the Kodak slide projector models, features, advantages, etc).In short, unless you have a whole lot of Vivitar slide trays and do not want to convert them to Kodak) there is no reason to buy this slide projector when a comparable Kodak Ektagraphic III machine can be had at the same price. This machine is lower quality, auto focus only works sometimes, the image it projects is not as bright or sharp, it is much less dependable, etc.
To white balance a digital camers to any light and be on target is hard. This is a dream to use and a must for everyone that need to take pro photos.We use it at SoYouHeadshots.com- and it is great. We now have 3 of them.Normal and Portrait White Balance that adds a touch of warmth.Thank You Paul H Behrens, Designers & Photography
I'm very happy with this flash. With fresh batteries the recycle time is amazing, no wait. If you haven't used a good external flash unit before, you don't know what you are missing. Take your photos to the next level. The 430ex ii seems very well built. I like the new metal shoe. Comes with a carrying case, and stand.
Works great to conceal cords. Suggest that you not press it in place immediately because it adheres to the wall quickly. Use a blue tape under it or it will tear off your wall should you have to move it....Otherwise Cordmate 2 s a winner
I own a 2.1 setup from Logitech (The Z-2200). They sound great, but I was looking for something "lighter" - i.e. without the separate subwoofer and I was prepared to get less bass because a 2.0 speaker setup might not deliver the same bass as a subwoofer-included system. I already have a BOSE system (Wave Music System) which sounds great and offers good performance (though being on the more expensive side of things). Nevertheless, this lead me to believe that the quality of BOSE speakers was kind of "guaranteed", but I was very wrong about that. I bought the pair of speakers and was instantly disappointed. They didn't sound good at all, not for that price (I bought them in Europe and they cost about USD 170,-- here). But the worst is yet to come: The bass is so overpowering that you don't hear much else at all. This is really bad because there is no bass control on the speakers. Of course - listening to MP3s - you can use an equalizer for the music stuff, but for other things (like DVDs), my computer does not offer an equalizer function so these sound terrible. I tried to place them further from the wall but that didn't really help either. Also the sound is very much directed toward a person sitting exactly in front of the monitor between the speakers without any chance to change that because the speakers are built that way ... so if you get up the sound is even worse because you are no more "ideally" positioned. I wouldn't recommend these speakers to anyone, really. The only reason for the second star is that in some other setup or with a computer where you can switch on an equalizer for all kinds of audio output they may sound o.k.. Hate to say it, but my trust in BOSE has been badly shaken. I took the speakers back to the shop the very next day for a full refund. Glad I still have my Logitech Z-2200. What a difference. Great sound. I won't shop around for new speakers for a long time - after this disaster with BOSE.
I have owned this product for about two years and use it once or twice a month to convert old records into mp3 music files. I especially like the dust cover as it keeps the unit clean between it's infrequent use. I use Audacity to record and clean up the music. When I'm done I can't hear any hiss and very little of clicks and pops common to records. It is a great way to preserve old music and clean up the noise generated from dirty records.The only drawback is the physical size, I think it could have been designed on a smaller footprint. It takes up a lot of shelf space. I would rate it 5 stars if it were a bit more compact.
The specifications for the H10 looked good when I was reading it, but unforunately this mp3 fell short of my expectations.Positives:Color screenRadio TunerNegatives:The USA version, which is what I bought through Amazon.com, isn't recognized as a "mass usb storage device" in Windows. This means you are forced to used Windows Media Player 10 in order to sync files with the player. When you do try to sync albums to the H10, they do not automatically play in order.The time and date on the player was always a day or two off. This is a silly bug that should've been caught before they released this product.The sad part is the iRiver has released firmware fixes for their International and Asian version of H10, but they completely ignored the USA version. How can iRiver release a product like this and expect it to compete with such products as the Creative Zen Micro or Apple iPod?
The firewire adapter card arrived in a very timely manner and was in excellent condition. It was a very easy install and included the appropriate plates for either a laptop or desktop install.
I purchased this monitor below $200 and it was worth the price. The thin bezel and profile make it a good fit for most workspaces. I've actually bought 2 of these and both have performed well so far.This isn't an expensive monitor, meaning you're not getting adjustable height and other features you will get from a pricier model. If you want a good basic monitor and you'd rather have a 20" instead of a 17" for the price, then this one will work fine!
didn't buy these from here, picked them up at a local Radioshack for $29.99 and must say I'm very pleased with the sound and comfort. I compared these to my old 51 sony's and the ink'd skull candy and the smokin buds from skull candy and none of the others come close to V-MODA!these earbuds did a great job shutting out outside noise and concentrating only on the music. I'm very picky, so for me to liked these earbuds and not return them is a shock. I have bought and returned a lot before I settled on these bad boy's! the only thing is I think I may return them for a different color or just pick another pair in red or bling bling black, I got the white one because I always get black, kinda sick of plan old black but these ones look pretty cool in black.I would recommend these, If your still not sure, buy them and put them next to another pair of buds and you will be very happy you got em. I dont have to turn my ipod up all the way, these V-MODA are loud as F%$k. Hope this review helps you out.
WITH THE EVER INCREASING MARKET IN THE UK FOR DVD'S WHY CAN WE NOT PURCHASE THE CASE LOGIC DVD CASE THAT HOLDS 40 DVD'S I HAVE SEARCHED MY LOCAL AREA AND CANNOT FIND A RETAILER THAT STOCKS IT. PLEASE MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE UK CUSTOMERS. I HAVE RATED THIS PRODUCT WITH 5 STARS HAVING PURCHASED CASE LOGIC EQUIPMENT BEFORE.
This is the obvius choice over MP3, CD portables, or even other MDs. With the SHARP 722 you can buy as many Mini discs as you need, try to get more than 60min out of one MP3 player. Yea you can get some songs from the net for MP3, but not as many as you think. MD you can record from radio, CD, tape, record, run out of room on one of the 74min discs, get a new one. MP3 is antiskip, but guess what, SO IS THE mini disc player. Don't be fooled by the mumbo jumbo about &quot;mine was deffective&quot;. The people that got a defect wanted to tell people, but what about the TONS of people that are just fine with theirs? It is well worth the 230 bucks, best there is.
I bought this case for my husband as a Christmas gift for his I pod classic and he loves it.
These are my favorite earphones. They sound great and are very comfortable.I had problems with my first pair, they broke when I tried to unplug the cable from the earpiece, but Ultimate Earphones replaced them immediately, no questions asked.I prefer their sound over all the other earphones I have tried. I have also used them on stage a couple of times and they work flawlessly.Great for amateur or pros.
I have owned this camera for over a year and am very happy with it. It is my everyday camera around the house. Originally I purchased it after reading reviews while searching for a camera to use to shoot pictures of stage productions at our local HS. After using it for two seasons of productions, I love it's size, handling, silent operation, superzoom and intelligent ISO features for stage work.I recently went on a band and choir tour with our local HS. I planned on taking my DSLR setup (I stopped using my DSLR on around the stage because it does not have a completely silent shutter) with multiple lenses and a camcorder, since I would be shooting stills and video of their activities and performances. In the end, I decided to leave my fancy setup at home and only take the DMC-FZ8. I shot inside the bus (most of the pictures with the backlight windows), outdoors and on the stage. I was most nervous about the quality of the video and audio. In the end, I was surprised with the video and audio results. In one video some of the students where standing on some some red rock formations in Southern UT singing. I was 150 feet away and also below them outdoors and the audio was clear. I was surprised. Throughout the four days, I used every setting the camera has. And to think I didn't have to change a lens! My DSLR would have been a handling nightmare trying to catch candid action shots of the students. One disappointment with this model is that you cannot change the zoom while shooting video. Of, course the DMC-FZ28K has that feature. I also want Panasonic to add a hot shoe feature to the camera line so I could use a tilt and swivel flash. I love Panasonic cameras, excellent value and great results. I own two other models.
This is a GREAT starter camera. It has most features you expect from a starter dsl. However it only lacks one feature id really like to have. Interchangeable lens. ANd TRUE manual focus. Other then that. Pictures have a GREAT quality
I purchased the item because it was slim enough to fit behind my flat screen. It worked out perfectly and helped me hide my cables for a cleaner looking installation.
I bought about three of these at walmart and none of them fit right, thanks to the Scosche Web site and amazon, I looked up the part and then bought it here for less.
I bought this product as a christmas present for my boyfriend and he loves it! the screen is huge and very clear, you can do so much on this media player. he never puts it down and is still learning about the different things he can do on it. I would reccomend this product to anyone, you deffinetly get your money's worth!
This product was exactly as advertised. I haven't had it long enough to find any really problems.
The unit works quite well. The FM spectum here is pretty crowded but I was able to find 3 frequencies that I could use. It works best when you can find a frequency what is between two other empty slots. The only weakness is that the volume is somewhat weak and you have to adjust the radio volume up.
I have to say I did not thank this case would work this good. It is by far the best thing I have got to work out or just walk with and it is holding up even in a place like Iraq where I am at right now I would say get it you will be happy with it. there is one thing I wish it had a way to put it an to your arm all it has is a belt clip but it is good.
I absolutely dissatisfied with this printer. Being in the tech support field, I can usually figure things out fairly quickly. I busted my head open for HOURS to print 4x6's only to find out it needs &quot;special&quot; tabbed paper to print out. Although I haven't gone out to buy this paper, I can only imagine the price since this requirement only seems to be coming from this particular HP printer. And since this printer is already discontinued I can only imagine what a hard time I will have trying to buy this paper as more time goes by.If there was an option for no stars, that is what I would give it. I like simplicity and this printer does not offer that, the print quality may be really good, but that doesn't do me any good if it only decides to print a portion of the picture and not the rest. Thank goodness I bought and extended warranty, because I will be getting a new printer.
I've reviewed this hands-free earset before, and I'm still buying them. The last one didn't have a piece that broke off like previous ones; it just stopped working. Still, the price is good and I had my spare on hand. I just ordered two more.
This product has served me just fine. I have experienced no problems with this switch, and I am certainly glad that I got this because I have a computer on 10Mb (instead of 100Mb), and I would not want that one computer to slow all the others down. It seems a little overpriced for what it does, but as a product, its performance has been optimal.
i just bought a 40 GB iPod and I find it fascinating. It is taking me a while to learn all the secrets to using it. The best hint I can give is to follow the instructions for manually loading music; if you don't and change your songs in the iTunes programs, everything that you removed from your library gets erased.Also, a little secret: if you download songs from the iTunes music store, burn the song onto a CD-RW. Then delete the song from your library. When you then copy the song back onto your computer from the disc, the computer stores it as an AIFF (MP3) file thus circumventing the share problems some have spoken of.As for the reviewer who didn't like the fragility of the iPod, take notice! Since my player cost $500, I treat it as if it were a piece of gold. Buy a carrying case. Handle it with extreme care. Would you store a $500 TV on the front seat of your car? Would you do everything in your power to prevent dropping a $500 computer tower from a height of "only" 2 1/2 feet? It's your money. Be a clutz and pay (literally) the consequences.Also, make sure to purchase the monster cable accessory so that you can hook it up to your stereo. You must own a dock in order for this to work (the headphone jack on the top of the iPod doesn't produce a strong enough electrical signal), but it is well worth the extra $20 or so. The sound quality is slightly lower than a CD, but it is adequate enough if you aren't an anal-retentive audiophile.Because I have over 2000 CD titles stored in banker's boxes, I mainly bought the iPod so I didn't have to root through box after box every time I wanted to hear a favorite CD. For this reason along, the iPod was a worthwhile investment.Why four stars? I believe that the price is a bit excessive. The cost for iPods will most likely decrease dramatically even as Apple improves them. Wait if you can. I bought a Phillips CD burner for my stereo for $450 in early 1999 that burns at 1X. Now I have a $100 Firewire burner that burns an 80 minute CD in about 2 minutes. I have some regrets. (But I bought the iPod with a wedding gift check, so what the heck!)
I'm an architecture student so I'm computer constantly using autocad and the such. I started developing pains in my mousing hand from my old unergonic dell mouse so i decided it was time to upgrade. This is by far one of the most comfortable mice i have used. I decided to get the corded version because i didn't want to be changing batteries all the time. nice job logitech!
Pros:1) Cheap (I tend to lose these devices)2) Amazing sound3) Pretty RuggedCons:1) Heavy2) Consumes a ton of battery3) Shuffle algorithm is quite predictable, doesnt seem to be randomizing much
I had and recently returned a pair of ISymphony noise canceling headphones. Granted they are less expensive, but it seems you get what you pay for. I purchased these immediately after. At $99 these are an excellent buy. They almost completely block out sound, including voices, and the noise canceling feature itself cannot be heard. Perfect for cubicle life.I do not personally know how they compare to their Bose counterpart, but look at the current difference in price. I purchased the Audio-Technica based on other reviewer's comparisons of the Audio-Technica to the Bose.The case that comes with the headphones is really sturdy, with a handy little attachment pocket inside. They headphones seat snugly inside. If the case was dropped our squashed, the headphones would definitely be protected.Excellent Purchase!
I travel weekly for business and in the past relied entirely on my standard iPod headphones for listening to music in the air. I bought the ATH-ANC7's after getting fed up with not being able to hear movies and tv-shows from my iPod/iPhone due to ambient plane noise. These headphones have changed the way I travel, they are amazing. I wish I would have bought them a year ago. I can now watch movies comfortably and the sound is great as well. They are also not overly bulky and very comfortable to wear, even for long periods. I recommend these headphones to everyone I work with.
There's nothing to it...The belkin network cable worked well right out the box. Its solid construction produces good signal conduction. So far I have used it to download firmware to my BD player. Great product. Worth every penny.
i have come to find that keeping the laser lense on my portable MD player clean is very important for the long-term durability and clarity of my player. This cleaner's four brush system is by far the best on the market, and it is very affordable
This DVD player is excellent, very clear picture, good quality sound and not heavy to carry.
I have personally never used the similar IPod, so this is not a comparison. The Zen works very well and the battery life is actually about 4 hours for video - I recently tested it on a trip and it actually may have lasted longer but I recharged before it was completely depleted. Video quality is excellent. As for anyone complaining about bass - have you manipulated the settings? You can get quite a bit of bass if you change the settings to fit your preferences. I would highly recommend this to anyone, especially now that the price has gone down. I'm having a hard time trying to use up all 30 gigs!
I'll leave the detailed analytical reports to the serious photo junkies out there and just share that I recently used this new flash at a large indoor sports competition with my newly purchased Canon Rebel XTi and was very pleased with the results. From a distance of about forty feet the flash lit up the competition ring at a karate tournament very well, allowing us to get nice pictures in a venue not lit well enough for my Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. The camera and flash synchronize to ensure a perfect shot every time and recycle time is incredibly fast.
Basic, compact, easy-to-use mini tripod. Perfect fortaking closeups of stationary objects with an ELPHwhen you need greater stability than you could get holding it yourself.
Maybe it is a &quot;Beginner Product&quot; or maybe it is not, but I have my laptop hooked up by cable (or sometimes via Netgear's MA701 CF Card - read in MA701 Reviews how to hook it up to your notebook) and my iPaq 3955 without any problems, excellent job Netgear!Quite plainly, after reading all the hi-tech comments I was scared about getting any type of Networking equipment, but this one was VERY easy to setup, plus you can do it online, and the whole thing is real easy.I am very satisfied with the MR814, although I bought it only two weeks ago, I had ABSOLUTELY no connection drops either in cable or wireless configuration, and I can hook up the connection while in the parking lot of my apartments! It has got an excellent range!
I have a shuffle gen 1 and love it so much my wife bought a gen 2 for herself. Right from the beginning, it didn't work properly. A Web search revealed that Apple has had problems with some units. In short, if your shuffle flashes amber and green lights and can't be restored, go straight to Apple support. We received a replacement in just a few days, it's working great and I'm as impressed as ever. These babies are remarkable.
same as the other customer; screen went black and the tv cannot be repaired. I am looking to buy a replacement after just 2 years. What a waste!!!
I've been using my new iMac for just a few days after my 800mhz G4 iMac died after only two years (hard drive and dvd drive failure according to tech support). Luckily the repair center I took my old computer to for repair (thank God for Applecare btw...) offers trade-ins and I decided to upgrade to a G5. For some reason the G5's 17" screen one looked smaller than the G4's so I went with the 20" instead of upgrading the RAM. I think I made a wise decision every time I look at the screen! It is HUGE! The processor speed is considerably faster than my old computer so I can live without the extra RAM for now. I'm still kinda bummed about my old iMac's hardrive and it has me cautious about moving the monitor/computer too much since it's all one unit but I'm probably just being paranoid. The only complaint I had was trying to get all my iPod mp3's back onto the new computer but that's another review. Also, Virtual PC 6.1 does NOT work on the G5..you'll need to upgrade to version 7.
This little gizmo is great because it's really just a hard drive with headphones and it pretty small. The thing is built solid as a rock and is small enough to make life happy. Mine has been dropped a lot with no defects, just a tiny dent on the back.When it first came out, size for gigs was a huge selling point. It was special because it was 20GB wrapped in 2' x 3' of metallic goodness with an internal battery. I've never tried the jpeg viewing, but the audio/file browser system is nice and easy with the joy of drag-n-drop. The village idiot could use this thing.The only downside is that there's no USB charging. Ah well.
bought this to replace my other one , what did I ever do w/o one of these ?? makes wonderful dishes !
I have tried countless numbers of sport headphones. I got these Sony Sports headphones in hopes that they would last me more than a couple months before breaking somehow like the extremely cheap models I have tried in the past. However I was not prepared for the discomfort these headphones cause. The design is too wide for my head. The buds do not fit properly in my ears. The headband is also too heavy.While running I constantly have to adjust the headphones to keep them from falling off my head. The buds frequently pop off my ears. There is not an adjustment setting on the headband that secures it on top of my head. The weight of the band constantly causes it to slip forwards or backwards.The plus side of these headphones has been that they have lasted many months without any sign of wearing out. Both speakers still work despite the fact I fold them up and wrap the cord around them everyday. They have withstood many days of fold and unfolding without fatigue. Thus far they have been my longest lasting headphones despite my desire against it. I would like for them to break so I can find a more comfortable pair.
I love this camera. I have had a sony cybershot for the last 3 years and loved that, but I love the powershot even more. I love the design (it's a solid little camera) as well as the great optical zoom. Not overly impressed with pictures in low light/dark situations, but produces great clear pictures the majority of the time. I am also in love with the macro mode. I would reccomend this camera to everybody!!! :D
I've been a musician all of my life and played piano and other instruments professionally for an 11 year period. I listen to many genres of music and have a discerning ear. However, I am not an expert audio technology and because of this my review is based entirely on my listening experience.Physically, these headphones have a heavy guard that is apparently well-shielded judging by the sound. The signal to noise ration will low compared to SENNHEISER HD212 Pro, which is a closed ear type headphone that I purchased after listening to many models being made at the time. While the SENNHEISER HD212 were not the best at the time, they were a good value for the price point. The SR60s are a spectacular model at their price point, here is why.....The first thing I listened were recording of Chopin Waltzes by Ashkenazy. The clarity of the sound and the subtle nuances, harmonics and other details stood out. Similarly, I listened to a 1989 digital recording of Bill Evans Consecration. Bill Evans is known for his tone and these recording were made with Marc Johnson a phenomenal bass player who uses the whole range of the bass. In this recording, the results were that the piano tones were truer, the bass was light years better on the SR60 and even the brushes being used on the high hat cymbals were crystal clear. Overall, the sound was warm, balanced and low, mid and high frequencies all rendered very well.The last test that I did was to listen to the human voice with an orchestra, this is usually a very good test of what any sound system can do and these headphones didn't disappoint. I picked Viaggio Italiano / Andrea Bocelli as the test album, so there were lots of sections with more or less orchestra, soft and loud sounds, etc. Bocelli's voice was incredible and the orchestra sounded great. This particular model of SENNHEISER headphones couldn't even approximate the sound of the GS60 on voice, true to life violin and overall sound. In fact, it was apparent that lots of frequencies were lost or distorted.While the test I did may not be apples to apples, it is always useful to listen to multiple recordings and have something to compare the device being tested. I also listened to recordings multiple times focusing on different elements and aspects of the sound. My conclusion is that the SR60s are incredible for the price and better than many more expensive headphones. For me, they are perfectly adequate.In the past, I have used very high end headphones and usually visit this section of any electronics or audio stores I go to. I love to hear what one can get for their money at different points in time and I often bring my own music to do the listening when I'm serious about buying. While SENNHEISER and others may make some superior headphones, you will pay dearly for incremental differences in quality.I give these headphones my highest rating for their combination of value and sound. Also, they are comfortable if you where them for an hour or two. I can even see wearing them longer, but there are more comfortable headphones out there for use for longer periods of time. If you are sensitive to having something on your head, you may want to check them out, but they were about as comfortable as the SENNHEISER's for me.In general, I think you would have to pay at least TWICE the price to get something just as good. I don't have any reservations about these at all and they can be used with both 1/4" and smaller inputs. I also want to be clear that I used a high quality disc player for my listening and NOT an iPod or MP3 type device.
I bought this Router last week from Amazon. It was very easy to install. I have laptop with Windows 2000 prof. and comcast cable as ISP . I just attached this router to cable modem and my laptop, it automatically identified what all things require from ISP and stardted working. I also bought netgear wirless pc card for my laptop.
Great value for a Cat 6 cable.I bought 3, one that connects my cable modem to my Buffalo Infiniti router. And two are wired to my PS3 and 3D BD Player.
These units do not have installation instructions and the website requires you to be a profesional registered installer to get any information.
I had this lens for a couple weeks and used it with mixed results. My rating is based on understanding it's limitations due to lack of image stabilization and accepting them. If you have a surgeon's steady hands or always shoot in good light you will like this lens. Anyone else, read on to see if it's for you.First the good: I was happy with the overall appearance of my photos as long as I had enough light to keep the shutter speed high. The lens was fairly light for it's size, and easy to use and carry. I did not have any zoom creep. The zoom moved acceptably smoothly from wide to telephoto and back. The casing is plastic of course, but did not feel cheap. I was happy with the build quality.My photos were acceptably sharp across all focal lengths, with a little softness in the corners on some shots. Most of my shots were with aperature wide open or near wide open. I don't shoot test charts or newsprint. I'm basing my view on real-world shooting of people and wildlife, and some landscapes. I printed some sunsets @ 13x19 and they turned out beautifully.Now the not-so-good: There was some vignetting visible, especially in photos with smooth backgrounds such as blue sky. Not horrible, but noticeable, and fixable in Photoshop. There was also more colored fringing than I am used to. I guess that's common in super zoom lenses, tho. This was my first super-zoom so I definitely noticed the difference. Once again, correctable in Photoshop.Now the deal-breaker: Without image stabilization on this lens I was limited to shooting outdoors in good light or indoors with a flash. I simply could not hold the lens steady enough to avoid blur in many shooting situations. I ruined too many shots. I don't always have a tripod handy. The big selling point of a lens like this is versatility and ease of use. Unfortunately I could not use it successfully in too many situations. I knew when purchasing it that this could be a potential problem but I wanted to give it a fair try before shelling out the extra bucks for stabilization. I have since purchased a 70-300 IS zoom and am very happy with it. For me the IS makes all the difference.In summary, this is a good lens and an excellent value as long as you understand it's limitations and are realistic about how you will be using it. At the longer focal lengths you need good light, a flash, or some sort of bracing to achieve acceptable results. Otherwise, save your packaging because you'll be boxing it up again.
I ordered what was supposed to be a C2G (cables 2 go) Ethernet cable, what I got was NOT a C2G cable, there is no name on the cable at all. This was from "BuyCheapCables". How is it that sellers can advertise their product as one thing and then send something totally different?*update* I emailed the seller about the misleading description and they offered me a refund, as for the cable I did receive...It seems to be good quality, the cable is very thick and locks into place securely, I have noticed a difference of speed compared to my old cat5e cable so that's a plus, all in all it's not bad, just not what was described in the listing.
I bought this case to house my EEE PC 4G. The main partition in the large pocket fits the laptop perfectly. Leaving the small partition to house the power supply and a mini mouse. In the lid, is a zippered mesh pocket that is perfect for holding SD cards and USB keys. The case is made of rigid foam that looks as though it will buffer the PC from the shock of dropping it or the odd item thown onto it (I'm not going to test this!) If you're an EEE PC owner, I would definitely suggest this as an alternative laptop case.
I took this and my digital camera on a 3 week trip to England, and NEVER had to worry about changing 'film'! As a matter of fact, I could have taken almost twice as many photos, and not run out of 'film'. (I took 260+ high quality photos!)
Wow, I didn't expect this product to be soooo small! ha, guess I didn't notice it is only about 1" x 1"...that's funny. Well, I still have a Nikon D100 and, yes, it's outdated and old but it's still such a good camera and I'd hate to spend thousands of $$$'s on another one right now. This camera is NOT for portrait photography that is for sure. :-( But this little adapter, at least, helps get my new strobelite kit attached to it okay...BUT remember that the Nikon D100 cannot do a reading/metering with this on! ha...this is just tooo much fun! Still trying to figure out my Sekonic meter to help me - hopefully that'll be the trick to attempting to use the D100 for portrait photography. We'll see... wish me luck...and good luck to anyone else out there not willing, YET, to spend tons and tons of $$ on a new camera that is actually MADE for what this little adapter is attempting to provide. ;-)
Just a small tip to get AAAAs for cheap:Take apart a 9v battery, and boom, you have 6 cheap but great AAAAs that work awhile in this!I've had much better luck Energizers than Duracells, however.http://lifehacker.com/software/macgyver/macgyver-tip-use-a-9+volt-battery-as-emergency-aaas-224159.php
I picked this model so I can also play DVDs purchased in Europe. It works really well, the audio and video are very good. The battery life is sufficient to watch even a long movie.
My order was received when expected. Everything went smoothly.Tks-
It worked fine, but then I discovered that the unit it was replacing was not working because my cleaning crew had loosened a critical connection. I decided to continue using the older unit until it fails,rather than discard it prematurely. I will keep the new unit, as it willprobably be needed soon. The other one is from 1986.
priced very fairly, arrived timely and of good quality. i have enjoyed the sound quality very much since i received them.
It won't work with "LOCK-ON" but neither will any thing else I have. Does a good job with "FS-10". Over all, I like it.
For $20 what can you really expect. They work wonderfully though, sound amazing, battery life is average, fold up really well. The downfall? The cord is ridiculously long and the swivel portion of the headphones breaks very easily. I didn't want to get rid of them so I tapped it up until the wires were completely spent. I had them for about 5 months so not bad. I'm ordering another pair now because they are cheap and perform the way I want them too. I just wish they were more durable.
I have an audio reciever with only 1 hdmi output and no hdmi input. it does have 2 optical toslink inputs and a few non-digital inputs for sound though so i'm using optical inputs for sound. my tv has 2 hdmi inputs and 1 digital coaxial audio output. i was stumped for a while and was using the white and red component audio jacks between the tv and reciever and had no surround sound.I finally came across this neat little gadget and it works!!! Just works. I use a hdmi splitter(with remote / the unit has 4 hdmi in and 1 hdmi out) to plug in all my peripherals into and a single hdmi cable out to one of the tv's hdmi inputs. then i run a coaxial audio cable from the tv to this converter and an optical cable out of this converter to one of my audio reciever's optical inputs. a little complicating and took some head scratching but i have digital surround sound now and it sounds amazing. the xbox 360 sounds awesome. can hear footsteps from behind me now.also, from a few reviews, i read that some are hearing buzzing noises from the power block. I haven't experienced any noise. if you do, return it. i'm going to buy another one just incase this one fails and i'll have a backup. but i don't expect it to. for the price, you can't beat this.
Very Good Product, good enough if you're tight on mone
Amazing product, setup took me less then 5 minutes and no install cd was necessary. I attached the cables inside the enclosure to the drive, then screwed it all together, plugged the USB in the pc and it showed up as a hard drive on My computer. Definitely worth every penny.
SO CHEAP!!! and works just as good as the expensive ones. I ordered this one just to see if it worked and ended up returning my expensive one, luckily I still have the receipt. I plugged it into my converter box and my laptop and then the HDMI into my tv and my converter box. The picture is perfect![...]this is the HDMI cable that I bought with this also[...][...]
I bought these as a replacement for a logitech Z2300...I was highly excited until I plugged them in and heard. They were pretty nice, but hardly what I expected from a top notch brand like Bose...I plugged my Logitechs back in and they simply blowed the bose away as far as depth and resonance were concerned. The bose had good treble, but really not worth the money. I am returning them ASAP and am sticking with my logitech.Cheers. :)
For all of you who research a product before you buy it and if you have read some negative reviews for AW-811, I was pleasently surprised.First, it was bigger than I thought. It is about a foot high and it looks like a modern spreaker. (I don't know what the people who said it was ugly were expecting, it is a speaker-not a piece of art!?)Also, the auto tune feature is great. I was also considering the AW-810 but you had to take the time to tune it yourself and it cost more (for what reason? AW-811 seems so much better).I just received it and used it all weekend with the AC adapter. I did order recharge batteries, since the AW-811 is also a battery charger, but they didn't arrive yet.The sound was great for a small outside party on your deck. I am impressed
I bought a Jornada 525 recently and I started searching for a modem. I am glad I got myself this little gadget. It was very easy to set it up. The step by step instructions can't be better. This is a real plug and play beauty. In less than 10 minutes I was surfing the web. The only downside is that it doesn't have a light indicator when it is connecting or any sound at all. Above all, a great and reliable modem!
I had a choice - get this cable or pay for my gran's life-saving operation.I opted for the cable, and I'm so glad I did. It's made no difference whatsoever to my hi-fi equipment, but now my grandmother is dead. And I couldn't stand her.Thanks Denon!
Just tried to install this on an Apple (box says it's compatible). I ran into two issues.Software Issues:Problem one is that when hooked up via USB it acts like it's printing, but pages from Word/Excel come out blank. Test pages print out OK. Other programs such as Adobe Reader & Preview shut themselves down automatically when I tried to print from this printer.Hardware Issues:Wi-Fi is regularly defective with the Z1420 (regardless of if you're running a PC or Mac). When talking to technical support about this issue they didn't take too long to tell me, "to be frank with you, a lot of the wireless cards are defective in the Z1420".When the wireless card is defective they have a common practice of upgrading to the X4550, which is an All-In-One...If that works well I'll be happy with Lexmark the company, but still be annoyed with the Z1420 printer.
Based on a recommendation from a friend, I bought this product in case I rent a car without an auxiliary port. The product does not come with a USB to mini-USB cord (which I already have), but it did come with an auxiliary cable. Functioning as both a car charger and FM transmitter, this product works for my Samsung Epic 4G when set to 88.1 (haven't tried the other stations yet). My Corolla has no problems picking up the sound from my phone (I like the Pandora or Amazon Cloud apps), and the quality of the sound is the same as if I plugged the auxiliary cord from my phone directly into the dashboard.I placed an order on May 29th, and when I checked my mail on June 6th, the product was in my mailbox. It arrived in time for my Tampa, FL trip, so I am pleased. Thanks JM Prime!
I had a Nikon Coolpix and really did not like the quality of the pictures. The Canon is far superior as far as a point and shoot camera goes. It does very well adjusting in dim light and changing between functions is easy on the fly.
Although a search in Amazon lists this keybooard as compatible with HX 4705, it is not. There is no way to align the IR port of the keyboard with that of the HX 4705. I had to return mine and pay for return shipping charges because Amazon probably does not think that they are misleading their customer. BEWARE.
I purchased this device a few years ago and have never been happy with it. Firstly, it is very difficult to setup anything on it...time...presetting channels. Anytime I want to perform some function, I always have to refer to the manual. I bought it thinking that Sony produces good products, however, in this case I was wrong. The controls for the tape cassette are counter intuitive and the tape stopped working after about 1/2 year. Stay away from this one.
I bought 2 of these little video cameras at Christmas time, one 30 minute one and 1 60 minute one--1 for my niece and 1 for myself. I just love the little thing! It is so easy to use and small enough to carry around in one's purse or pocket. My niece, who lives in another state, and I have been emailing videos back and forth. The emails sent through Grouper are not as clear as what is originally filmed, but they are okay. Directly attaching the video to an email also works for those people (receipient of the email w/ attached file) who have a computer and email program that will accept a large file. The video is much clearer when one does it this way. One thing I do wish that the camera had is a pause button. Once one stops filming, starting again starts a new video. While filming, it is important that the camera is held still, just like with any video camera. Slowly and smoothly is the way to film. Sure cannot beat the price for this little gem!
This is an excellent keyboard at a bargain price. The Apple Keyboard that I was using died and a replacement from Amazon was out of stock at $49. When you need a keyboard, you really need a keyboard fast and I had had good experience with the Icekey in the past using it with a Power Mac. So I ordered another one. It came even the day before promised, but by that time I had read some of the reviews with stories of driver problems. It did not take me long to diagnose the problem. The driver that works for Tiger and later (10.4+) must be downloaded [...]. As others have noted, the drivers that are included in the box are old, there is even a 9.0 pre-OSX version. And the driver that works on versions 10.4+ is apparently either a PowerPC program or a universal binary. I applied it to my Snow Leopard machine (version 10.6.8), running at 64 bits, and it works perfectly including volume control and eject buttons. However, if you are running Lion (10.7) the driver will not function as Lion has abandoned Rosetta, the program that runs PowerPC apps. I have no intention of "upgrading" this machine to Lion any time soon and I am pleased with the Icekey. However, if you must use Lion, which I do not recommend, you will not get full functionality from this keyboard until Macally updates its driver.
The Yamaha and RICOH CDR/CDRW drives are among the best there are in consumer CD-media recorders. Besides the superiority of the legendary SCSI transfer quality, you get a drive that performs flawlessly, a generous buffer of 4MB and some of the best recording software available.
I believe this is a genuine Garmin product, not a cheap rip off. It works just like our first one did. Very happy with product.
needed a new power cord for my laptop, checked on amazon, found one for really cheap!!! it was $11 and change, which included the shipping price...how awesome is that, if I had ordered one through dell, I would have paid almost $100. It took about a week to receive which is exactly how long it was supposed to take...nice job!
After looking at the outrageous prices of cat5 cables in my local Office Max I decided to check out amazon.com. I saw this cable for the price as a 7ft one at Office Max. Sense I was going to buy quite a bit worth of networking equipment I bought this cord. I'm glad I did because I saved about a few dollars.
I purchased this flash to go with my Canon 30D camera. I do alot of sports photography and need the speed flash for indoor action shots. It does an awesome job of delivering the speed and quality of flash I need to get the shots I take. I would recommend to anyone.
These sound great. They could be a little more comfortable, especially when I'm wearing glasses. They fold up to be fairly compact for the style head phones they are. It comes with a 1/4" adapter that screws on, great feature!! It ensures a better connection than the typical adapter.
I bought these after searching for about 1 month for noise cancelling headphones. When I first got them i was excited. The sound was great and they looked pretty sweet. However, the noise leakage was horrible. I placed them on a table and could hear the words to the music from the next room. If you wear these on an airplane, I think the pilot will be able to hear the music.
I use my video and still cameras for work and needed a way to quickly change from monopod, to tripod, to car window mount (am an insurance investigator) and was frustrated that none of the quick releases that come with the various supports were compatible. I bought several of these and put them on each support device so now I can quickly switch from one to another and never miss a beat. They increased my productivity time considerably! I am very happy and would recommend them to anyone looking for an inexpensive way to add a matching quick release to several items.
I've owned about six pairs of these h.Ear headphones over the years and I usually lose them before they stop working. One pair did fall apart after about 18 months of nightly sleeping with them on.I'm a compulsive audio book listener; have been for years. As I said, I fall asleep with these in my ears. When I wake up, they're still there. So I give these a good rating for comfort and ability to stay on. (BTW, sleeping with wires that could wrap around your neck and kill you is not a brilliant idea. I do NOT recommend this.)I don't need a concert hall experience. Music sounds fine when I do listen. These things are perfect, however, for audio books.When I mow my lawn or do other noisy work I put on a pair of those over-the-ear hearing protectors. They fit right over my h.Ear headphones so I can hear the stories just fine.For less than ten bucks, these are pretty hard to pass up.
I bought these to replace a pair of Shure E2C's that lasted 3 years of heavy use (half marathons). I also bought the Shure SE210's for essentially the same price ($100). The Monster's sound better but are very heavy and tend to slide out of the ear canal when running. The SE210's fall between the E2C and Monster's in sound quality; they are very comfortable and secure when running. I kept both: Monsters for commuting, Shures for running.
I haven't needed it yet, though every time I've ordered this product via Amazon it's been fine, except via one seller when a black cartridge arrived leaking, although he immediately replaced it.
I recently went on a trip to England, and wanted a camera that was of higher quality. I chose the SLR style because I wanted what I saw in the viewfinder to be what the final product looked like. I chose this camera specifically because it has an integrated zoom lense (up to 120mm) and multiple automatic features. I have found this camera to be excellent in nearly every aspect.PROS:1.Fantastic image quality. Olympus lenses seem to be of superior quality to some other major brands I've tried.2. Quick selection of auto features (night, landscape, high speed, etc.)3. LONG battery life4. Quick rewind and loading of 35mm. filmCONS:1. Built in lens means no way to change lense (No going to a telephoto or macro lense.) What you see is what you get.
Used this product with motorola powered signal booster and it worked good. Removed about 80% of the static I had.
I'm new to curling irons, so I wanted something basic that would allow me to get larger curls without destroying my hair or paying a fortune. The Infiniti meets all of the requirements - it has multiple heat settings, and the material of the curling iron helps to prevent your hair from getting singed. The 1&#34; is a good size - I have medium length hair, and while I get bouncy curls now, they'll translate into waves once my hair is longer and has a little extra weight to it. My only complaint (and it's been mentioned in other reviews) is that the power button is easy to hit while using the iron, so sometimes you have to turn it back on mid-styling. I haven't found it to be a huge issue, considering that it heats up in less than a minute. If you're looking for something that works and allows you to experiment without breaking the bank, this is a good option.
You get what you pay for. The range is not as listed on this website, plus you are REQUIRED to purchase a [$] (5 year) license to use this or ANY GMRS radio. These are poor quality toys!
I use this to for storing backups of documents if I need to present something. You never know when you'll have a network outage. I've had it for a year and a half and it's still going strong.
It charges my DS and is at a very affordable rate. I got it to replace the charger I lost and I can play my DS again.
Installed it myself, worked great with a vast variety of games (FIFA Soccer 2003, NBA Live 2003, Empire Earth) however, when trying to play with very high detail settings, animatios seem a little choppy. I Think it's a great value for its price, and will run a lot of games an apps with decent performance.
I needed more memory in my pc; my son recommended this; we ordered;my pc works so much faster. GRRREAT1 gb, memory ,pc3200,1 gb, ram, good value, kingston.
I wanted to put a network in my house so that I could share resources and back up sensitive media. I think this product is fairly easy to install and has great reliability in file and printer sharing.
The cleaning pad works great, just don't put to much water, a couple of drops will do.
it is very nice frame, you can save picture of your lovely friends and family.
I don't see any issues with this product even though I'm not a big Apple fan. Purchased this to use at the gym - small size and sturdy clip work great on the sleeve and don't get in the way of my workout. Original headphones lack in bass response unless you can insert the whole bud in your ear (NOT practical), but an investment in a better pair is a small price to pay unless you want to go with a bigger music player. Otherwise, this thing ROCKS!!
This lens is quick, easy to use, and the price was good. I like it very much and I have given 5 star.
Shipped on time, bought two, both work great and look no different from the expensive ones.I'm very happy I purchased them and I will be purchasing more soon.
My unit is a double screen unit with the same problem, the tab wouldn't let me open the door to my unit. I could use it but I'd have to put a book ontop of the unit so that it wouldn't open. After a month it was just totally shot, the DVD wouldn't even spin. I'm satisfied to say if I tried to get a hold of the manufacuter they would blow me off. I'm taking back to Radio Shack where I bought it. I would steer clear of this name brand.
Flip the battery over. You must match the indentations so the battery fits perfectly. Once matched, the battery drops in place. The battery has a gap/indentation, this gap must fit next to the frame's connector. Don't worry, the cables will be long enough and will not be crushed. It is like a puzzle. Don't try to put it in in the obvious way. The manufacturer should have put a diagram.
I've had my A20 for about 4 months now, and couldnt bemorepleased...Picture quality is great, and the macro closeups are wonderful(though they do NOT appear on the "film plane" as they doin the viewfinder).I dont use the LCD panel while taking pictures , so battery lifeis fine for me. I have it set so the panel flashes on momentarily so that I can verify the pictue, then turns itself off. In this way, I got over 90 pictures before I needed to replace batteries. For sure get some Nickel Metal Hydride batterias (a wally world item) though!Great camera ! You'll like it!
If you are looking for an inexpensive DVD/VCR system to use for a couple years, this is a great deal. However, for greater longevity I'd look elsewhere. I've had this combo for two years almost to the day and the DVD player all of a sudden stopped reading the DVDs. My mother-in-law had bought herself the same system at the time and her VCR portion just recently stopped working. I called support and they could not help and suggested bringing it somewhere to have it fixed. Of course, doing that would cost more than just getting a new one. Another problematic element on this system is that the VCR portion will not record a different show than the one you are watching. I repeatedly called support about this problem and they kept saying to do the same thing over and over, to no avail. What good is that? My recommendation: splurge a little and get something that will last and that functions properly.
If I worked on the design team at Harmon Kardon, I would be really upset with our sales and marketing team. This is BY FAR the best sounding, best looking portable speaker system for Ipod on the market - yet very few people know about it. It isnt on the floor at Best Buy, it isnt a featured product at the Apple Store, it isnt front and center at Sweetwater or Crutchfield, it isnt prominently promoted here at Amazon.Every single time someone walks in my living room, they comment on the looks of the unit - then I turn it on and they are blown away. Right out of the box it is tuned perfectly, and if you play music with some real bass to it (Reggae, Hip-hop, or some form or House or Techno) the unit just comes alive.The RF remote is amazing...and works from 35 feet away, through walls, outside, downstairs etc. It is truly incredible. Its usefulness for things other than skipping tracks, adjusting volume and hitting play and pause is debatable - but that is most of what you need to do with a remove anyway.There are drawbacks for sure. The way the Ipod docks, makes it impossible to see the screen without getting up and hovering over the unit. And the remote, while full capable of doing everything you need it to do - is so minimal in its design that you need to memorize a ton of commands to do simple things. Two mistakes in the design for sure.BUT, if you are a savvy Ipod user - have well planned play lists set up that preclude you from having to get up over and over - you can overcome these minor draw backs and enjoy THE BEST sound you have ever heard from a portable speaker system.Why H/K did not market this more is beyond me. I recommend it to everyone I know, and they can never find it for a good price.I have more than 15,000 songs on my Ipod and leave for music and I can say that this is the best product I have ever bought for my music collection. Love, love, love this product....if you love music, you will too.
I've only had the iCarPlay for a couple of weeks. I purchased it because I was having very bad luck with my old Belkin FM transmitter (the one before they added the LCD display). The iCarPlay's major advantage to me was that it was a single piece (rather than buying a car AC adapter plus a transmitter) and that it drew power for both the iPod and the transmitter from the car. I've found that the battery-based FM transmitters are fine for a few weeks, but start to degrade quickly once the batteries start to drain.The iCarPlay seems to have a strong, consistent, signal. It's a bit softer than the regular broadcast FM stations, so I usually have to turn the radio up slightly while I'm listening to my iPod, but it's certainly not a problem.I've found that 88.9 works pretty well in Lincoln, NE... but I've noticed one or 2 occasions while sitting in traffic that I'll fuzz out. Actually, I'm wondering if I'm getting conflict from someone in another car. Overall, signal (once you find a somewhat clean channel) seems very good.Only 2 quibbles with the overall design of the device... the first is that it's a bit difficult for night driving because the channel numbers are not backlit, and it's very difficult to see what channel you're on (if you're travelling long-distance, and need to switch channels as you move in and out of different broadcast areas). As the LED's are so bright, it can even be difficult to see the silk-screened channel number even when you're using a map-light in the car. The second minor problem also sits with the LED's... the bright red LED's, and the glowing "Monster" logo on the AC adapter may advertise the presence of your iPod to thieves (as I tend to leave the adapter plugged in to the "always on" outlet in my car, and don't always unplug it when I leave the car). Partial laziness on my part, but a minor criticism.All in all, a very good product, and I recommend it.
Is is a wonderful, easy to carry digital camera. After my Olympus, it is seem to me driving a Mercedes after an ordinary car. I recommend it to every digital camera users who want to carry camera in pocket and have professional like photos...
I mainly use my cameras to video document live events and promotional production. I like to have my cameras strapless when I am using tripods, sliders, cranes, etc. because straps can get in the way when I need to switch from one piece of gear to another (i.e. switch my camera from a crane to a slider). However, there are times, especially during live events, when I have to quickly switch from a tripod to "hand-held" and back again. Whenever I switch from stationary to a mobile shooting situation, as a precaution I like to have a strap on my camera incase I loose my grip, my camera will stay securely attached to me and not become a shattered mess on the ground. Nothing like a destroyed camera to halt a production in progress. Previously, switching from stationary gear to handheld has been a pain because I was forced to leave my factory straps on my cameras because they are not quick release. The straps would always get caught on something: my wireless mic receiver, the crane arm, a usb cable for my field monitor, etc. With a quick release strap I can leave the strap around my neck while I need my camera stationary and then if the situation calls for a hand-held approach I can quickly remove my camera from my tripod (via a quick release plate) and quickly fasten the strap with two snaps and I am ready to go. This one simple product has eased my productive labor and increased the value of my work.I love these padded quick release camera straps and I highly recommend them for any production.Pros: Easy to install, Easy to Operate, Adjustable, Comfortable and Soft Suede Neck PadCons: It's too good!
I am watching more TV than ever. The built-in HD tuner with a simple rabbit-ear antenna is the winner. "Dancing with the stars" on CBS is lively. I wish they had the superstation - channel 5 - as HD as well.Got a Sony HDMI and optical audio out DVD player(DVPNS75H) for $111. HDMI cable from e-Bay for $1.50 + $5.99 shipping. And I am all set.By the way, originally I got the TV for 1940, but got price matched to $1700. I am not at all scared with the prices falling. Amazon is great!Wish list-The USB should have supported the movie files instead of just stills and MP3's. Would have loved to play the DivX and VOB's etc. from USB drives.Audio could have been better. The optical audio out could have been the raw audio out (5.1 or 6.1 - whichever the DVD supports) - output to audio reciever, so that a non-optical DVD player would have been fine.
Installed these speakers under eaves by my pool...sound great. I looked around for other outdoor speakers and they were 3-4X's more expensive. I figured if they didn't sound great, I can move them to a different area of my yard and install better speakers by the pool. After installing them, I was pleased with the sound and they are more than adequate for what I need them for. Couldn't be happier with the price.
Does what it is asked to do, protect the front element of your lens. besides who has time for lens paper when an all cotton t-shirt is handy! seriously folks you must use a filter for any lens and a sky or haze does the trick.the t-shirt reference was that it is cheaper to buy a new filter than a new lens!
Dead after exactly 1 year and 1 week. I have a TIVO and 2 vcr's so I barely used it at the most 10 times. A piece of electronics should not die before the cheap batteries that come with it
they performed well, and i would buy again, except that the sound card is falling behind the times.after a few hundred hours, the padding on the muffs gets flat. i solved that by duct taping an extra set of identical muffs from my old set over top. looks bad, feels good. then they stopped crushing my ears against my head and making them hurt.
a good idea executed poorly. super buggy interface. have to reboot it to get a few minutes of net radio. so much for buffereing
I am a tech idiot and put off buying an iPod for the longest time. I finally took the plunge and bought one of these sleek devices. I also bought the accessories so I could enjoy it at work, in my car, etc.But don't forget your music. I have 1000 CDs and there was no way I could get all those songs on the iPod by myself -- takes way too long. So, if you buy this, also buy the AWAKEN service that will rip all your CDs and load them on your iPod in about a week.I'm one happy camper.
I'm being generous and giving this product 2 stars instead of 1 because the controller appears to work OK so long as you never have a drive failure.I used the controller to configure 4 identical drives RAID 01 for the purpose of getting a modest performance boost coupled with protection from drive failure. Install and configuration using the card all went OK (the drives I used were new FDB Maxtor). I then reinstalled XP and apps, and otherwise set up the machine to my tastes, an exercise which takes a non-trivial amount of time no matter how you approach it. All was fine.A few months later, a drive failed, but I was protected, right? Nope. The controller not only did not detect the problem via its software (which I regularly ran to determine how the RAID array was doing - always &quot;optimal&quot;), but the way I found out that I had a drive problem was that the system refused to reboot (on a warm restart at that). I couldn't even boot in safe mode from the distribution CD. The controller BIOS still reported all drives &quot;optimal&quot; so I didn't even suspect the drive system was the problem (the boot sequence stopped while installing drivers, and seemed to have gotten past the Adaptec, so the natural assumption was that something else had failed, such as the video card). Since everything else checked out, the final step was to remove the drives and run CRC checks (using my wife's 5 year old dinosaur). This testing revealed the fact that a drive was bad. With the bad drive removed (accompanied by the angst of trying to make sure each of the remaining 3 drives went back into its appointed location), the system came up. Voila? ... no. I ran CHKDSK as a precaution and it failed catastrophically, hanging the machine ... so much for mirroring. The card evidently mirrored corrupt data onto a drive that tests OK otherwise. Since the system did come up, I was at least able to recover my data, but that's been it.I got this card to protect myself from the very kind of system rebuild I am now faced with, and by that measure the controller has failed miserably. I now plan to just go back to my earlier non-RAID setup, where I had a drive dedicated to backing up data. I'm just chalking this experience up to money wasted on a mediocre product not ready for prime time. I mostly regret all of the lost hours this rather pricey piece of junk has cost me. I think I will avoid Adaptec products in the future.
Great memory card, no problems what so ever. Used in a Casio Exilim S600.
Keyboard was great right out of the box. I didn't experience any of the quirks that some other users have mentioned - I've had it for about a month now and it works flawlessly on my living room 42" LCD as a media center.
After only a few weeks, screws holding handles became rusted and the handle became loose. The last pressure cooker I had lasted 10 years so this is a huge disappointment.
I ordered this item from Amazon. And received it yesterday. I installed my Seagate 200GB Ultra IDE hard drive. And found my computer didn't recognize it.The hard drive worked well with other enclosures, and other hard drives didn't work with this one. This means that this item has problem.Today, I will return it.
Product works as described. I connected it between my PS3 to my display and it works great at 1080p. The cable is shipped with protective plastic covers on the 2 gold plated connectors.
The pair I got lasted about 4 months. While it lasted, the sound was good.And the isolation is ok, but not great.The problem is the wire connection to the earbuds is not strong enough.Gradually, one side started to become on and off, then both sides wereon and off. I had since thrown it into the trash can.
I bought this as my first WI-FI router. I am not a techie and found this easy to set up - One quick call to their tech center (Located in India) and it was up and running in less then an hour. The firewall was tested and workes to the 'T'. I highly recommend this as a wireless connection.
Screen resolution is the best of any Palm OS handheld. The chassis is perfect, and the screen flips great. I'm a memory stick person, so my 128MB memory stick is more than I'll ever need between this and my Sony camera. GET THIS IF YOU need a PDA. I haven't tried the wireless yet.
I love this wacom 6x11, used on a pc with dual monitors and ps3 and painter. The only gripe I have is the slider quick button to the top left and right of the tablet area. My arm rests in that area when I draw so I start zooming in and out like crazy when my forearm touches the slider bar which is a pain at times. Other than that maybe a way to prop up the tablet would be cool, I'm using erasers right now. Sleek design and very lite. The pen has a great balance to it and fits very comfortable in your hand for those allnighters. Wireless would be great but not sure about response on a 500mg file. I would upgrade to a larger one maybe if I had the extra money but this size is great.
I've had these for about a month now and for the price they are great speakers. Bigger than bookshelf which I like but not huge either. Good overall sound, clear crisp highs, when driven well the lows hit pretty hard. Not the most incredibly detailed sound but for this price they are a steal.
This device did not work at all for me.Unless you have a plain vanilla, zero-feature, USB keyboard and mouse, do not risk purchasing this.After plugging in the devices, my keyboard was not useable at all, and my mouse would go on and off. According to the iogear website, this can happen if the USB connector cannot supply enough power.
This adapter gets insanely hot within just a few minutes of plugging it into the laptop and outlet. It also started making a slightly whirring noise which makes me think something might blow.
The Good:I am a travel writer/photographer and this bag is one of my favorites - it is tough, the canvas material feels rugged, and it has an appeal (especially for travel) above the standard brightly colored, nylon bags. It looks and feels old-school, as if you should throw it on and take it to a safari or something. In fact, it has metal rings and straps for customizing your own "gypsy" pack if you want to clip on carabiners or such. Also, there is a strip on each side of the pack that accepts locking US Army ALICE clips (you can get at any surplus store) so that you could clip on extra pockets, first aid, or even a canteen.The contents inside are well padded and protected. Unfortunately protection = a little extra weight over other systems. I like the fact that it comes with a nice pack cover to protect everything in case of rain. The shoulder straps are extra wide, which seems annoying at first, but it does help make it more comfortable when it is heavily loaded with laptop and SLR goodies. There are loads of small pockets and places to tuck things which is a blessing for carrying spare batteries, cards, etc.Now for the bad:This bag isn't perfect. For starters, it is huge! Way bigger than I thought that it was based on the pictures. Unfortunately a lot of the bulk comes from the material and protection, because you really don't have that much room inside. My 4LB travel notebook fits very tightly inside and you barely have room for a sandwich in the top of the thing. The canvas will make your back sweat through on a hot day for sure, not good when you are doing event photography! The SLR compartment has velcro but the customization is limited to only a few options, the velcro does not completely pull free. My D40, SB600, 18-200, and 70-300 pretty much fill it up.I get lots of response from this bag because of the nice logo on the back. People ask if I am shooting for NG when I am backpacking.My advice is to use this bag for its intended use. If you do nature photography, hiking, travel writing, etc - buy it! If you just do events, are a student, or pretty much just do urban photography - pick a lighter option made out of more modern materials that won't make you sweat!
Over the years have used many ink-jet printers, got to the point where I just couldn't put out the money for new cartridges, let alone refill the old ones (did that for a year or two). Text printing (black and white) is what I do 90% of the time so a laser printer has been on my list for a while, and when this one was priced after rebates for about the cost of replacing 2 ink carts I went for it.It occupies a small footprint, it prints very fast, and the print quality is very very good. Printing out PDF's is fast and sharp. About the noise, as it appears in almost all reviews, and concerned me before buying this one. When the printer starts up it is noisy, not overly, certainly wont wake the neighbors, and it doesn't last long - its a fan/motor sound. Once the printer starts printing it is not noisy and it cranks out the pages FAST. I am very happy with the printer.
Love, love, love this little box. I've had it for over 3 years now and it got me through the blackout of '03 without running out of juice. The sound is beautiful. And the design is so sexy and clean looking. But the plastic coating peels in a very unattractive way. I exchanged my first one for a new one because it was such a mess after a year, but the second one did the same thing. I like to move it from room to room throughout the day and the coating on area where the indents are for picking up gets separated and begins to peel away. Very disappointing on such an otherwise sweet box. If you can't carry it around without messing up the finish, then it isn't really very PORTABLE is it??
I got used to typing on my G4 powerbook keyboard and couldn't stand the height of the keys on a regular keyboard. This Macally slim is a great replacement for Apple's standard keyboard. The keys have a nice level of resistance and are quiet and fast. I tried the Adesso Slimmedia mini keyboard first and (aside from getting a lemon with broken keys) the keys were much stiffer and harder to type on. The Macally icekey is definitely the way to go.
I was getting calls from a computer/fax/jerk at all hours of the day. They are gone. Whoahoo! Another usefull trick block private calls, but this only works when they are not calling from a poll of phones. But can't hurt and combine the two, now your on to something. Ahh some quite! Now if I can just sit home and watch Opra all day!
Over 50% of the photos I have taken are blurry. According to the instruction manual, when the dot in the view finder turns white, the picture is in focus. This is only true if blur is your focus of choice. I have taken still shots, motion shots, shots with flash and without with the same poor focus results.My current digital camera is an Olympus also with a 10x optical zoom which is my desired zoom minimum. My only complaint with the Olympus is the delay time between shots. I had such high hopes for the Minolta as the write time and refresh time is so good. And that did fulfill the promise, but again with out of focus pictures.I am returning the camera and will continue my search for a camera that will deliver the features promised.
The cartridges were as good as the ones I get at the store but cheaper!
Great mp3 player, without the hassle of itunes. use WMP or other windows based software to sync.Pros:30 gb is a lot of room, consider 60gb or larger if you have a huge collection. Mine is currently full,(around 4k songs at 256) but I have every song I own on it and at a fairly high bitrate.Plays movies, slideshows, music. Much better than carrying pics in your wallet!Oter consideration is the vision, bit larger in size, my wife likes it better. She has one.Cons:Some may find the "touch" control very difficult and very frustrating to use. FM radio, poor reception, no memory card slots, no removeable battery. (have not had any problems with battery or battery life..approx 4 hours of music)
I'm going on 4 months now and still this card does not work with my ipaq. I'm running WIN CE4.20 on the ipaq, I've tried installing the drivers every-which-way I can think of to no avail. Linksys support did not help, they are just as baffled as to why. I'm running a 3-system wireless network using Linksys everything works great, just can't get this card to work. I've been reading all kinds of reviews from all kinds of web-sites for this card, and have come to the conclusion that it does not work. I'm going to use bluetooth instead, hope that works.
I purchased my class 1 laser product used for $180 from a eBay seller in 2009. The Socket CFSC 5M Scanner IS5025-609 works just as well today as it did back then.My set up has been a Dell Axim x50v PDA where I search local thrift stores, estate sales, libraries, etc. for any valuable media with a ISBN bar code and database file on SD card. Within one month of scanning I paid off both scanner and personal digital assistant by re-selling.As I review this product, which is listed for twice what I paid, it appears to me the Socket CFSC 5M is a valuable product to this day and deserves a 5-stars review in my experience.
I use to have the JBL Cinema Pro Pack. I upgraded to the Harman, same company.. And like always as soon as somthing comes out, something better comes out after. This receiver is very nice. The amp gets hot even when not puching it, but I never had a problom. Movies sound almost life like...almost. DTS is much better sounding. You have to have a good set of speakers and not some cheap book shelf speakers. My fronts are a set of tower Polk Audio 6 1/2. My center is Cambridge Soundworks 4 4in drivers and 1 tweeter. Mt backs are Sony monitors 6's. My sub is a 200watt 10in Polk. At first the setting were a little confusing, but you can figure it out. Next receiver will be the HDMI Harman's, just like everything I buy I'll be doing some reviews to see whitch one...
I purchased the Nikon 5700 for travel in India. I have used the camera in a two month period to make over 500 pictures from the rain forest of Southern India to 7 degree temperatures in the United States. The zoom ability, pixel strength, and ease of use have proven themselves. I came to the camera from extensive use of Nikon SLRs 35mm. I have enjoyed the transition and capabilities of this camera. I thought it would be a backup, simple use camera but have found it to work in all situations, panarama, portrait and macro. 4 of us went on the trip to India all armed with digital cameras. The quality of my photos, especially the enlargements stole the show. Another Nikon quality product!!
I bought this camera to use on my kayak while fishing. I write articles and one of the problems I've had is when fishing alone getting good pictures. I have a mount on the front of the kayak that allows me to take pics of myself. It's on a pendulumn so I can hit the delay button and then because the camera is shock and waterproof I can swing it back into position, pic up the fish and have the camera take the picture. It works great like this. The only reason I give the camera a 4 and not a 5 is the picture quality isn't as sharp as I'd like. I have a 5 meg Kodak, that takes sharper pics.
Excellent close up lens. Bit expensive for what it is, but provides what you expect of a quality close up lens. I wish it would provide for larger depth of field. I am using in with my 25-105 f/4L IS USM. I would recommend it to everyone.Canon 500D 77mm Close Up Lens
I am enjoying my new printer. It does almost everything beautifully.(I haven't tested the fax function yet.) It did smudge the ink a bit when I printed a few envelopes. Otherwise, no complaints. Duplex printing is easy and is a real paper-saver. Color printing is excellent.A printed manual is included, but it is unevenly produced, and not always helpful. There is only one page devoted to scanning, and I could find no instructions at all for envelope printing. Faxing, however, is covered in exhausting detail. Luckily Canon has a good web support for this machine, and once you've found it, bookmark it so you can revisit.I would recommend this all-in-one for most any moderate-volume user.Amazon's handling of my order was perfect, and their price was right too.
I thought I'd save a bunch of money by buying "high-quality" inkjet cartridges from an online vendor at just over half the price of the Xerox cartridges at my local office megastore. They even looked to be built very nicely, when I got them.Unfortunately, I discovered that the REAL difference is the ink itself, and it really matters. The ink in the clone cartridges suffered from two serious problems that made it a really bad buy: 1) It's way too watery, and so it causes the paper in solid colored areas to get wavy, and 2) It dries far too slowly, so while the Xerox cartridges can print, say, text on a light grey background, trying that with the clone cartridges resulted in the text bleeding badly with the background, becoming almost unreadable.Learn from my mistake - the Xerox cartridges are worth the difference, and Amazon's price seems pretty good. I'm only buying real Xerox ink cartridges for my M940 from now on...
I have a CC 550 headset from Sennheiser and this cable works flawlessly with my Avaya 4624 IP phone.
By far the best on market for the features in this price range. The zoom is great. When we first began taking pics we notice the pics were very blury, I have also read other reviews that also stated there pics were blured. After reading the booklet for a second time, we learned that, You must press the shutter-release button half way (hold for a second) before taking a picture, in order for the camera to focus. So if your not getting clear shots make sure you are doing this. Also you can set the camera mode to take black &amp; white photos and also Sepia photos (which is the aged photo look). If you have children you must try taking pics in these modes. The main thing that lead us to this camera other than the 10x zoom , is the size of the camera. It is bigger than other digital cameras and it feels MUCH better in your your hand than the small compact cameras. It does have alot of different features and you must really read and re-read the booklet in order to work the camera correctly and learn all that it has to offer. Once you see your pics it will be worth the time that you spent reading. We have had no problem with the battery compartment thus far , it seems to be a very strudy camera in my opinion.
This product was half the price of a similar product produced by another competitive company and operates even better then its competitors product.
I bought two of these to save space and they did not disappoint. Instead of two surge protectors with a different design, now I can use this one for connecting almost all my equipments around the TV. I really like the design compared to other surge protectors I have purchased in the past.Hopefully i never need to know if it actually does its main job which is protecting all the equipments from the surge. Just happens that we had some serious thunder storms recently when I put this in use and everything was OK. The product was purchased through amazon and came on earlier than the date promised.
Got this to product so that what's on the screen aren't readable to peering or curious eyes.Unless you are right in front of the monitor, what's on the screen is hardly legible.Great product although a little pricey but in the interest of security it is well worth it.
I am a 40+ male and have been into Hi-Fi gear and music (mostly Classic Rock & Smooth Jazz) for 30+ years. I don't have $50+K "MacIntosh ears" but my ears are way better than anything a "big box" store sells. This is I think, important to get out of the way. When I read these reviews for myself I have to pick out the loons that don't know what their talking about and the "Tweek Heads" who wish that we could just go back to albums again because they sound sooo much better than CD's. Then there's the third group and maybe the worst- the "Tweek Head" wannaabees. They try to sound so so--I dont't know but they try to hard and they sound stupid as well. I am not in any of these groups.MY REVIEW----V-MODA Bass Freq-I like C-NET and look to them first to see if they reviewed anything I mite be looking for.-This time THEY BLEW IT With an "Editors Choice award".-There is Bass if you like more Mid-Bass. There is not necessarily what I would consider deep bass though.-THERE ARE SIMPLY NO HIGHS TO BE FOUND!!!-This makes ANY music completely unbalanced.-With any equlizer I more or less end up with some type of "V" shape. If it is very a flat "v" chances are the system, the source music or both is very well balanced this is good.-With the V-MODA's there was simply nothing I could do with the eq on my Zen to come even close to compensating for the complete unbalanced nature of the V-MODA's. This is very very BAD.-I can't remember ever simply not being able make music at least somewhat listenable with a eq.-They do look cool though.-On style, they hit a home run but, that's it.
This is a good durable case, a lot of pockets for storage and the only thing that I don't like about it is that you strap the laptop in, I prefer a case that you can slide the laptop right in.
I have been a fan of Tiffen filters for a while and have always found them to be pretty good. There are some who insist on expensive filters and that cheaper ones distort your image, but unless your rig is over $5000, I doubt you'll see any difference. (Good article showing amount of image distortion: [...]My only qualm with this is (like others have said), it is a two-pack of filters, but the case only comfortably holds one. The polarizing filter comes wrapped in tissue paper and in the case, but the UV filter is just in a plastic bag. Granted, if you're like me, you'll probably just leave the UV filter on all the time and it won't be an issue.
Ladies and Gentlemen of Amazon,I purchased and installed this unit just recently and have become enamored with it since! Installation on my 98' Jetta wasn't too bad when i purchased an car-specific harness adapter, and the sound quality is simply great. I purchased the iPod cable separately and the unit drives the iPod just wonderfully. I especially love that it pauses your song whenever you turn off your car and starts right back up where it left off when you turn it back on!The Bluetooth calling/phone feature is the best part of this unit. The sound quality on both ends is fantastic. People i talk to can hear me just fine, i can hear them great over my stereo, and there is no echo despite how loud i turn the volume up!The reason i wanted to post this review is because i finally got my Blackberry Curve (8330) to transfer over my entire phonebook. I did upgrade recently to OS 4.5 and apparently it works despite everyone here and every forum i read saying it could not be done! Mostly likely the new OS 4.5 allowed it to work. It took a bit of tinkering; once i had it set to transfer phonebook on the headunit, it disconnected my BBerry. However, i waited till it reconnected then went to bluetooth on the phone and sent my phonebook from the phone, and it received it all! Joy! Now i can dial straight from the stereo, and when someone calls it shows their name!Hope this helps! I've been struggling with the Blackberry transfer thing for quite some time... i just can't let things rest. Having to manually enter phonenumber wasn't something i was looking forward to. Hope this helps someone!!!!!
Just what I was looking for. My older standard 2-channel stereo finally quit and we needed an inexpensive receiver at our barn...nothing fancy, just needed to play FM and plug in an ipod. This unit has nice appearance, set up easily and for being under $100, the sound and quality is surprisingly good. Plenty of inputs and has A & B speaker function so we can use the speakers in the ranch office as well as outside the barn. I only rated 4 stars because it is a stripped down receiver, not becasue of any quality issue.
I had searched the stores and internet and could not match Amazon's price and speed of delivery. I saved 50% over store cost and it was delivered in 3 days. I would recommend that anyone should check here for great deals and service.
wow these cds are awesome! they got the old skool vinyl look(the black part actually feels like a vinyl record!!!) for any cd u want to blast in the whip, in the crib, or anywhere..there is only two lines to write the title on but if u get a silver sharpie u can write anywhere even on the black part..the only thing i dont like is i think there should be more colors(only 5 different colors) because i like to have different cds in my car and each color could be another cd so i dont forget which is which but then again thats what sharpies are for lol
purchased this item and received it rather quickly, installed and passed all memtest checks, had some issues getting it to run with the other 2 gig matched pair i had installed but with some tinkering with the timings everything worked out fine and is running smooth. definitely a graet purchase especially at the price, would have picked up more if it was available.
Get ready to be spoiled! This drive is very quiet and extremely fast, especially through firewire. I'm using it as my startup disk now, since it's so much faster and smoother than my internal laptop drive, which itself is extremely quiet. It has gotten rid of all jitter in mpeg videos.On the downside, it is extremely bulky, the documentation is barebones at best, and who knows how you are supposed to use the power switch, eh? That's a serious question.My only regret is that I didn't get a larger size drive, as prices seem to be dropping daily.
I am a huge Ergotron fan. I've been using a number of their mounts and arms for 4 years and they are still going strong. Over the years, as Ergotron's popularity has risen, the prices have come down in a big way. This year I bought two of the LX mounts and they are as high quality as the older expensive mounts I bought in 2005.I am using these mounts to hold some screens in portrait mode. I'm using the extension arm on one monitor and not on the other. The monitors have been held in place without any adjustments for 6+ months. It's very easy to position the screen exactly where you want, once you have the tension set (which is easy--just turning a screw). I've needed no adjusting or tightening of the tension in that time.The construction is fantastic--strong, durable, and metal. This is really good equipment and should last a long time. The kit includes all the screws and adapter brackets you'll need for using with 75mm or 100mm VESA screens. I've used these stands with monitors from HP, ViewSonic, Gateway, Samsung--no issues at all.In addition to the high quality, these brackets look good. From the front, you don't see them--the monitor is just "floating", which always intrigues an office visitor ("how are those monitors held up!?"). From the rear, the black mount is sharp and solid.Highly recommended, especially at this price. There's really no downside here. Note that if you want to mount a very large monitor, you might need the Ergotron MX (also on Amazon) instead of the Ergotron LX (this one).
- Joystick works great. Buttons 1 through 6 and the hat switch on the joystick have a great tactile feeling. Trigger pull is light.- The buttons 7 through 12 on the base are stiff and indistinguishable by feel. My left hand uses the keyboard instead of these buttons.- Because my left hand uses the keyboard, the reach to the throttle is a bit far, but the design of the joystick leaves little choice. The throttle feels well lubricated. (I've owned the Thrustmaster Cougar, Saitek X36, and CH Flightstick)- Base is wide and stable. It doesn't tilt even if you move and PRESS the stick to the limit.- There is a bit of wiggle, but it is still zeroed within the smallest deadzone limit in Freespace 2 and Wing Commander Saga. No wiggle in the twist axis.- The wrist rest is convenient for long flights.- The joystick fits in a 20 inch suitcase. Just pad the joystick with clothing.
I was delighted by these boxes. They are not glamorous, but they are efficient. I would have settled for a simple cardboard box that was exactly the size of a CD (and long enough to hold a bunch), and this, while essentially a cardboard box, is very thoughtfully designed.My reason for buying a bunch was to store CDs that I've now put on my computer, so I only need them for backup. I wanted the most compact manner possible to store them, and this is it. It also seems to be by far the cheapest.Until you need one, it is folded flat. It easily assembles, and is sturdy and attractive (black, with metal corners and a lable holder). I threw out all of my jewel cases, and bought a lot of paper sleeves for the CDs, and can fit a large number of CDs and booklets (maybe 80? I didn't count) in each box. I guess you could also keep the jewel cases, but I am delighted to have the shelf space back instead.I now also use one of them for computer backups and software disks. There's room in a single box for all of my backups, all of my software, all of the manuals, and a ham sandwich (although probably not the best place for the sandwich).
I was looking for a pair of basic binoculars to use for birding. I'm glad I trusted all of the great reviews for this pair. They are easy to use, and I'm very impressed by how well they work. I am often with someone who uses a pair of Swarovski's, and while I can easily tell the difference between the two, you can't beat the price for this pair.If you need a basic set to get started, and don't want to spend a fortune, you won't be disappointed with this pair.
Excellent drive, can be had at a good price these days. I've used Plextor for years, and have NEVER been disapointed. They make a very high quality product, i.e. no installation or driver errors, and the hardware lasts longer than the PC you'll install it into.
This hard drive enclosure works great and was so surprizingly easy to install the hard drive, I couldn't believe how easy it was and I don't do installs of hardware on my PC so I don't know much about installing this kind of thing. I also purchased the Western Digital WD3200KSRTL Caviar 320 GB SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive to go along with this and they work wonderfully together. Also the usb connection is automatically detected by winXP.
So far, I love this camera. It has taken some great pictures, especially in low light with the Image Stabilizer. I love that it recognizes faces, too, as long as they're facing the camera. Since the camera is so small, the optical viewfinder is, too...I never use it. I think I'd rather see them do away with the viewfinder altogether and just have a bigger screen. Minor point, though. The included memory card is way too small (plan to buy another), but the battery life is great. These things don't really detract from my opinion of the camera.
At first I had problems with errors occuring while attemtping to burn cds (from mp3s). I read somewhere that the cds have to be completely dust/dirt free in order to burn at all, so I started to clean my cds before burning, making sure that they were clean, and I have had much fewer errors since...I read other reviews and I understand other people's frustration. I have a few cd coasters myself, but it works fine if you make sure that the cd is clean before inserting into the burner.I used multispeed/highspeed cds, but I don't think that is the problem. Cds have to be 'pure' if they are empty and about to be burned. I mean 'pure' from dirt. Obviously you can play cds that already contain data if they are dirty, but you have to start with clean cds in the Beginning.I have been quite pleased with my finished cds.
The new ipod is amazing. Only 3 real gripes. 1.you need to get a case because the screen scratches too easily. 2.does not include a standard charger, must charge through usb on computer or buy the $30 charger. 3.can not use a standard rca adaptor to watch video, must buy one that specifically works with ipod.
The Velbon tripod w/quick release plate is great....enables user to quickly attach camera to the tripod.
When this printer works, it tends to produce nice, clean copies (except when mysterious gray splotches begin to appear on every page). But there's the rub-- it almost never actually works. It can't seem to print ten pages without having a meltdown, with all kinds of LED buttons incoherently flashing and the printer stubbornly refusing to do much of anything. The printer consistently complains of paper jams when there are no paper jams, and, bottom line, simply won't print when you need it to. I guess I have to disagree with the love-fest many of its users have expressed on this site; I'm at the point of being ready to just throw the printer out the window and get a new one. With all the headaches this printer has caused since the day I bought it, and the countless ways it has slowed down my work, I would rate this a Zero. My suggestion: Do not buy this product; in my experience, it is, when all is said and done, a piece of trash. Spend a little more, or a little less, and leave Brother behind.
If I can save another person from throwing away their money I will have done my good deed for the day. Do not waste your money on this set-up. The lights are horrible (even with a 50W upgrade). Other reviews say photos taken 'aren't that bad', etc. Do you want a 'not that bad' photo or a good photo? If it's not helping you take a good photo, on par with or better than outdoor lighting, why bother? Save your money and go outside. I really feel cheated.
This product is for older iPods only. I bought 3 of them for my family and none of them worked because the iPods (1g Nano, 2g Nano, 5g iPod) don't have "dock connectors". Only older iPods have these things. Since they're not sold by Amazon, I had to get an RMA from the vendor and ship them back at my own expense.I guess this is why the price is so low... One that works with current iPods costs more than 3 times as much.
One Year! This thing lasted for EXACTLY One Year!! Then NOTHING!! It completly just stopped working. Yes the price of the product was cheap, but with all of the shipping charges it was about the same price as if I had went to the store to buy it. The disappointment isn't worth the price, it lasted just long enough so that the time limit to return or exchange the product ran out!
Needed product for an older printer. Did not use the item myself, but my mother in-law said it worked fine.
I bouth this thing, and it's a total piece of trash. I went through all the stations on my radio, and it worked on maybe 4 or 5 radio stations. the one it worked the best on sucked anyway, i had the zune and my car stereo turned up full blast, and my speakers didn't even thump. not to mention the fact that if i turned up loud enough to hear it, i would get this crackle noise from the stereo. it's worthless, don't buy it.
Wacom Intuos3 SE 6x11 - Special EditionMetallic Gray]]My Intuos3 tablet gives me almost all the hands-on feel that I need when creating artwork.I do commercial and technical art as well as fine art paintings and photo manipulation.Working with Corel Painter X and Adobe Photoshop, I can produce drawings, brushwork or any texture I need for the job. Any experienced artist needs this tool!
These headphones are very comfortable, and the over-ear pads are barely noticeable. I'm not an audiophile, but the sound quality is much better than anything I have heard before, especially at medium-high volumes. However, the construction is sort of square, and the headphones look a little clunky. Also the plastic construction feels somewhat flimsy, but hasn't yet cracked. However, they are very comfortable, so they would be ideal for gaming or casual listening. I simply wouldn't wear them around all the time. Overall though, they are quite nice.
Sony LCS-HB Soft Textile Carrying Case for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still CamerasThis is a very nice carrying case. Other than the regular strap to hang over your shoulder it is also equipped with a velcro closure that you can use for attaching the case onto your belt. Very nice feature - it keeps your hands free and you don't have to worry about the case slipping off your shoulders (happens a lot if it's not weighted down).I did not give it a 5 star rating, because it does not allow for much extra storage. You may store an extra battery in the front pouch but it will not hold anything else. I would like to keep the adapter to recharge the battery in there to keep everything together but it's not big enough for that.
got it quick -Much larger than older microwave & alot lighter- easier to move into place..erfect right before holiday cooking- used alot for thanksgiving
I have had this tablet for three years. It works nicely, even though I have been bring it with me to work everyday. I use it to draw, and I'm pleased with its sensitivity (I tried Graphire before, and definitely prefer the Intuos3). Also, for everyday computer usage, I am a lot more efficient when I am using a tablet vs. a mouse / touch pad.The small size is not an issue. As a matter of fact, I like how I can fit the tablet easily in my backpack, and I don't need to drag my arm around a large pad.As much as I love my tablet, it's not perfect:- I use my stylus for everything, except for 3D rendering and playing games (I somehow can't control my stylus properly for games, and it just spins around too much).- I would recommend getting a set of five pencil (black) nibs from [...] (no shipping cost,[...] a nib, and fast delivery). It increases friction and makes using tablet feels a lot more natural.- I would recommend the slimmer pen (sold separately) over the one that came with the tablet, it feels more natural.- It takes a bit to get use to the tablet. whereas you don't need to learn to use a tablet PC/Cintiq, because you can see where you are drawing (just like using real pen and paper).- My first tablet came in a damaged package and was cracked (from Amazon.com). I emailed Amazon.com and returned it. Amazon paid for postage and sent me another one (the one I have now) on the next day.
I needed something to hide the cables from my AV stuff after I wall mounted my TV and shelving. The cables looked terrible and were just hanging everywhere. This is the solution I wanted...PROS:- Paintable! Now, after I painted them to match the walls, they virtually disappear.- Sticky! Other products I read about talk about how poor the tape on those products are. So far, this stuff sticks and won't let go! Don't put it in the wrong place or you'll be taking plaster off the walls when you remove it!- Lots of options! You get inside corners, outside corners, T-joints, 90 degree turns. Very flexible!CONS:- Small. It holds about 3 or maybe 4 (if they're smaller) cables. If you have a lot of cables, you may need to channels next to each other, or look for an alternate product (Like the OmniMount CMK: [...].- Pricey if you need a lot. I only needed 1 kit so it wasn't too bad.
i own a more expensive, higher mp powershot which is fantastic. i bougth this one for my 15-year-old granddaughter who is a great photographer. she is in love with the camera, the quality of the photos, the size, the features - she just loves it! i was quite pleased with the price.
I looked for weeks at the retail stores and could not find a headset for a corded phone. This headset with its smart-cord connector that you have to buy separately is still less expensive than buying a "headset system". You connect this light, comfortable, left-right ear adjustable headset to the smart cord and plug the smart cord right in to the base of the telephone. I had to buy a separate in line coupler because I have to move in a 12 feet radius to fullfill orders, work a counter, etc. LOVE THIS setup. I have gone through a few couplers, however.....
Nice unit but wiring compartment could have been a little bigger to allow for better ease of making wiring connections in "in & out" 120 volt area.
Pretty simple set up also. Picks up every station in the area and kinda funny story, it picks up my neighbors satellite signal. HA! I get to watch what ever they're watching when ever I feel. Would definately recommend the Pre Amp Kit if you are running this greater that 75' away from the T.V. like I had to.
Luckily for me, I have not experienced a complete loss of function like most reviews I have read from people who owned these headphones for longer than 3 months. However, I do have a HUGE problem with the way the earpiece fitting come off so easily. That's annoying, but something I could get over because of the sound quality and assuming it's cheap and easy to get replacements. Unfortunately for me, it is VERY expensive and VERY difficult to get replacements. Even though the company is well aware of this design flaw, they don't sell replacement fitting at any Apple Store. Go online to order them for a bargain $8 and you'll find that they are on back order (because everyone who owns these headphones needs to reorder fittings). When I first ordered them, the site said 7-10 days backorder. 10 days later I check back on the status of my order and it changed to 4-6 weeks. 6 weeks later I send an email to their customer service to check the status of my order and I get a standardized email telling me they are being sent next week. Next week, no fittings, so I send another email (they don't list their # anywhere on the website, for obvious reasons). Same standardized email, same unfulfilled promise. So today, after I surfed the Web for a while, I came across the number. I also found out how many people are dissatisfied with this product. I got these as a gift and I feel sorry for anyone who paid $100 for these, so here's the PHONE NUMBER FOR V-MODA 888.VModaLA (866.3252).
Best indoor antenna you can get that I can find and is a great price for that. No need to plug it in a plus. I will get all the channels in my area with it either flipped one way or the other. So 4 stars instead of 5 because it's not perfect on every channel without moving it some. This is still a vast improvement over any other indoor antenna on the market.
I purchased this turntable as a replacement for an old direct-drive Technics that I had since college in the 80s. Excellent quality unit - substantial weight, great tone-arm and cartridge, and most importantly, FABULOUS sound.Take the time to make the correct weight adjustments to the tone arm - you'll find that critical for the stylus to track the record correctly.
I bought a pair of these Sony SS-B3000 bookshelf speakers to replace an aging system we used in our kitchen/dining area. We normally turn this system on and leave it playing all day long, and we listen to classical radio music.When I saw the price ($79/pair) I thought "Well...they won't knock my socks off, but then I don't expect them to for the price." Well, forget that...I have had to replace my socks more than once!The first thing I did was to throw away the painfully thin speaker wire Sony provided. I am using 16-gauge and the speakers' terminals will accept it, no problem. The speakers are light enough that you can safely put them on a shelf.One thing I am noticing: there is a break-in period and given some time, the speakers blossom. I have been playing the system for about a month now and I'm here to tell you, the quality and quantity of sound these inexpensive speakers are delivering is nothing short of amazing. Honestly, I wasn't expecting anywhere near this level of quality.By quality I'm talking about honest, full-frequency sound. These Sonys produce amazing BASS. They reproduce quite low fundamental organ pedal notes with an authority and fullness I did not expect. We're talking about 8" ported woofers here...yet these little speakers DO IT. Will they shake the floor? No...but they sound incredible, everything considered.The rest of the frequency range is equally satisfying. The midrange and highs are neutral and not exaggerated.These speakers would be fairly priced if they were twice as expensive. I'm extremely happy with them.
THIS CAMERA IS REALLY GREAT. IT'S REALLY SMALL, AND I TAKE IT ANYWHERE I GO. AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS I'M HAVING A LITTLE PROBLEM WHEN I'M TAKING THE PICTURE. BUT I STILL LOVE IT.
I was blown away by the sound quality of these speakers. I've read some negative reviews and I am sympathetic, but one person said "avoid...do not buy." Well it all depends on your needs. I don't want to take them outside or move them around my house in differant rooms. I bought them for my flatscreen tv because it's internal speakers werent loud enough. These speakers more than satisfy. I run my laptop through my tv and listen to music through these babies and I am totally satisfied with both volume and sound quality. I'm what you call an audiofile. I want perfect sound. I am a musician of 27 years and know what perfect sound is. Well these aren't perfect. If you want perfection you'll need to spend $1,000 on wired speakers. I was supprised at how good these speakers are. No air sound or distortion at all. Good bass even without using the option to connect a sub-woofer, and fantastic stereo split. I'm happy.
I've owned this memory card for about 2 1/2 months now and taken around 100-150 pictures split up between about 5 or 6 different transfers to my computer. I'm using it on a Canon SD200 camera.I have had no errors, the pictures store and transfer as fast or faster than the factory 16MB card that came with my camera.So far so good!
Hey people, First I want to send out an apology to Jesse at Classic. Here is my story and I hope it helps someone. After laying down 300 bones for the player, I got home and began playing with it. I loaded up some MP3's and did not have much trouble. Yes, the interface could be much better, yes it sometimes refuses to download songs due to copyright stuff (I now use a file charing program to get my music), Yes it makes no since that they made this unit out of plastic, But, all in all it was pretty bitchin to load up 50 CD's on the [thing] and jam. Then my USB cable broke and after 4 hours of driving from store to store I realize that they used a propriatry connection to the unit so you have to conntact them directly. After spending more time I finnaly tracked down website and then finnaly found there tech support page. Long story short I wrote a pretty pointed email to tech support/Jesse and he got back to me stating he would send me a new cable ASAP. This made me very happy but unfortunantly a week later i still had heard nothing back from jesse so I wrote another email, this one very nice. Still nothing so one more, still a nice one. Nothing so now pissed again i wrote an email telling Jesse and the company that there customer service stinks, and blah blah blah, now he wrote back and we got into a little pissing contest but in the end the cable arrived and I love the unit. No problems so far. I only recomend that if you are not the technical type I would stay away as it is not the most user friendly thing I have seen and lack of available support will be frustrating. By the way, if yo take the back off you will find a little circuit board and an IBM 10 gig HD from there laptops. How simple.!
In the days of the iPod and other double digit gig MP3 jukeboxes, you'd think that these puny 128MB flash players would be falling out of fashion. Wrong! These things are still popular, and the IFP-300 line is the best out there.I bought this for several reasons: I wanted a music box a little more discrete than my aging CD player, and I wanted to be able to change my playlist easily and accomidate all the music I would want for a week. At this price, I got all I wanted and more. I can wedge this in my pocket, the batteries last very long, the sound quality is top-notch, and it comes with an FM radio and an excellent voice recorder.When I encode the songs as 128kbps 44khz MP3s, I can fit about two hours of music on this jewel, which is enough for me. At that quality, my ears cannot discern the difference between that and a CD unless I'm deliberatly looking for the difference, which I never am and you probably won't be. I once fit 4 hours of music at 64kbps (long car ride), but I was able to discern an annoying degragation in quality.A word of advice: in today's world, this particular MP3 player is taylored for me, but might not be for you. I have a modest CD collection which I can count on my fingures, and I can listen to the same song a hundred times and still enjoy it. If you have fourty CDs and can't bear to listen to the same song twice in one week or demand that your music be uncompressed, spring for an iPod. If you're someone like me but with a larger CD collection, consider this only a model with more memory. Also consider the new 700 line of MP3 players from iRiver. They seem to be basically the same as this one only different aesthetics and twice the battery life, at least according to the ads.NOTE: When you buy this, download all the firmware updates from the iRiver website. One of the updates will let you mount the MP3 player as a removable drive in Windows as opposed to the third-rate propriatary software they expect you to use. I now just drag and drop my MP3s from iTunes.
These speakers have a clear crisp sound are fairly portable and loud. If you are looking for a quality pair of speakers under one hundred dollars, you should get these
expensive printer used to replace my old one instead of buying more expensive ink refills! This would have rated a great deal if they would have included the cables to connect it or at least let you know they weren't there. Still good product after buying extras so I could connect it...
The website is DOWN. First problem. Second, their customer service phone number is closed when their literature and their audio prompting hours say that it is open. So, in short, my unit does not work and I can't get any help. Disappointing.Of the five images I loaded, it only displays two. They are similar file formats and similar sizes (physically and digitally). I tried to view mp4 videos (which it says it will do) and it locked up and required a cold boot. When I plug the unit into a USB connection, I see FOUR drives attached, but each has zero bytes available, zero bytes used. I had to load images onto a SD disc using another piece of hardware.Not happy.
I love my Presto 4-quart stainless steel pressure cooker. It saves me so much time and cooks vegetables in minutes. It is easy to clean, well made and is far superior to the old pressure saucepan I was using. I am glad I found this item at Amazon.Com.
The product is perfect for my Toshiba 14.1" laptop. There was no neoprene odor as stated in some reviews. Very happy with this product.
I love this camera - the waterproof and shockproof features were selling points for me - being a teenager, I am demanding of my electronics. I wanted a camera I could take boarding on the slopes in the winter, on the jet ski in the summer, and everywhere in between. This camera has really pulled through for me!When I bought this, I thought the waterproof feature meant that if I dropped it in the pool, it would survive as long as the pool was no more than 10 feet deep. Once I took a closer look, I realized that this actually meant it could take underwater pictures up to 10 feet deep. This made the summer a ton of fun - give some college kids a camera that takes pictures underwater and you might be surprised by how amused they become!I just got back from snowboarding a week ago, and this camera was in my pocket the entire time, and worked perfectly! I felt bad for another girl in my lesson group who took her $400 canon up with her, and she rolled wrong and the LCD cracked - I recommended this camera to her! It really can 'take it' if you will - this travels with me in my purse, everywhere I go, and it really does great.I would recommend buying a 1 GB xD card to go with this - I always take my pictures in Super High Quality Mode, and the 7.1 MP make for great enlargements and also allow for close cropping when there is excess background information. The 1 GB card holds about 300 pictures for me, and that's always plenty, but I also travel with my laptop and download pictures daily.This is so small! I love the size because it goes everywhere with me! The only downside of this camera is that although it is small enough to tote everywhere, the buttons are also very small, and are hard to work with gloves on!The only other downside to this camera is that sometimes the flash or other mechanics of the camera tend to wash out people.I love this camera and I recommend it to all my friends and even loan it to them when they go on vacation and need something a little more compact or a little more durable.
If possible prefer an internal card than this USB external adapter since it is not stable, dropping a lot.
The Antenna looked good and was priced for my budget and was brand name RCA. Unfotunatley it did not live up to my expectations. I could not locate one Digital channel on it from my TV. I had an old antenna unit (TREK brand) that had the antenna broken and it stil brought in more channels than this one. Sorry but have to give it a bad review.
I love these headphones, there so comfortable and the sound quality great. its worth the money if your looking for great professional quality and not some low end stuff
I purchsed this item as a gift for my brother in law-he loves it! It was simple for him to figure out.
I bought this product on the cool idea that I could log on to any Web site with the use of my fingerprint. It says on the box that this product "should" not be used in corporate networks so already I was feeling suspicious, but since the store I bought it from has a good return policy, I chose to try it out. Well, the product simply does not work if your PC a member of a Windows domain (so "should" as stated above is misleading). Also, as some other reviewers pointed out, if you don't use Internet Explorer (a smart thing if you care about security), then you can't use this product as it is hard-coded to work with IE making this product useless for non-IE users. This is a cool concept gone sour by stupid / stubborn product compatibility policy and bad software design.If you are comfortable using IE and only intend to use it in a home environment, by all means, otherwise, stay away from this product.Thanks for reading my review.-Charlie
So I received my Ipod Mini last week (good job Amazon for the free shipping....which arrived very promptly) and I had a lot of trouble with iTunes. I had a 256 mb mp3 player before I bought my iPod and transferring music to that one was so much easier. With iTunes, you have to make sure every song you want on your iPod is in the library. Thus if you add songs from a different computer, the songs that are not in this new library will be deleted! I guess this protects illegal music sharing, but for something this expensive this is a very inconvenient feature. Basically I think iTunes is an inferior program for transferring music; on my old mp3 player you could just drag and drop music files into the player.Most importantly, the battery life of my iPod is absolutely disappointing. I've had to charge it every 2 days since the day I received it, and it's not like I keep it on all the time. I just use it when I walk to class, and in a span of 2 days it is actually on for about no more than 6 hours. I don't even have the backlight setting on at all. I am extremely upset with this because the 18 hour battery life is what initially hooked me into buying this second generation version.Apple is lucky the iPod has such a good interface. The scroll wheel I must admit is a very intelligent tool and the ability to make playlists is something flash drive based mp3 players can't do. For 190 dollars I got a second generation iPod that has EXTREMELY poor battery life and that's why I am so upset with this. If anyone else has had problems with their battery, please share. It's better to know I'm not the only one who got gypped!
I had previously bought the Belkin Flip USB KVM, but it didn't work properly and I had to unplug and replug the USB into the computer each time I rebooted the computer to get it to recognize the USB KB and mouse. I wasting hours working with the Belkin tech support who's final recommendation was to return it. Anyway I decided to try out the Iogear to see if it was Belkin or my computer. From the moment I installed the Iogear KVM, it worked perfectly...except for the sounds from speakers which has an annoying buzz. It might be that according to the instructions, the Iogear KVM is designed to work with only 2-speaker systems and I have a 3-speaker system. Anyway, I use a headset most of the time anyway so I didn't try to fix the problem. I'm very happy that I went with the Iogear KVM.
i ordered this cyan HP catridge from Databazaar. i ordered it on Dec 14 in pm with free standard shipping. I received it on Dec 15 in the am. My printer recognised it as a genuine HP cartridge it is off & running
I really can't live without my Letra-Tag; I use it for absolutely everything. In addition, it is very affordable. it's the greatest!
You can't go wrong with a Belkin. The 3' cable however is pushing the limit. We have a small entertainment center, but it was pretty tight reaching the bottom shelf where the Xbox is. It worked though and it sounds amazing!
I want to Tell that I have never read a programming learning book as good as this.. I had never understood how pointers worked, if this book taught me pointers, it had to be good... Now I'm searching a book on building C like this, I hope Steve is preparing one....
I've listened to many other systems and I can tell you that this system is killer. I purchased it. Keeping in mind that this a $160.00 computer system, the base is tight,loud,and very responsive.Mids and highs are likewise impressive. This system rivals the sound of many home systems excluding the high-end stuff of course.As is true with most if not all Klipsch speakers, the high end can be fatiguing to the ears if you do not tone it down some,which can be done easily with an equilizer.You can't go wrong with this set up.
este lente canon es perfecto, se ajusta perfecto para fotografias macro y con zoom, permite un amplio espectro, ademas tiene buena luminosidad, perfect for me
I previously had iPod earbuds and I was really annoyed by them. The sound quality was sub par and they always friggin' came out. However, these have a great sound quality for their price and they don't continually fall out. If you're looking to upgrade without dropping $100... this is your buy.
If you're worried about dropping your valuable digicam, swap the wrist strap it came with for this neck strap. One caveat: it's relatively heavy and inflexible, and uses up a lot more space in your bag then the wrist strap. Also, it's plastic, and a bit uncomfortable if worn in hot weather for extended periods.
works just what they say it will.. good construction and materials works just what they say it will.. good construction and materials
We purchased the Digicom Tilting TV Mount for our new 42" Panasonic LCD HDTV. It was easy to install and I feel very confident of the strength of the mount to hold the large TV in place. The tilting feature works great and adjusting the set for optimum viewing took seconds. You don't have to be a carpenter or technician to install this mount. A few simple hand tools and your ready to watch your TV. We have a 20 month old daughter who we wanted to get the TV out of her reach for safety reasons, this mount is working perfectly.
These are best ear buds I've ever owned, the sound is fantastic and they are the most comfortable...ever! I'm so glad I bought these!
I recently purchased this headset microphone. I saw the inexpensive price and i kind of figured that it was cheap and it wouldn't work. I proved myself wrong. It doesnt have as high of quality as some of its competitors but if your in the market for an inexpensive midranged quality microphone, this product is for you. I reccomend this headset for gaming/multimedia.
I was extremely delighted to but my Iriver for christmas because it wasnt an IPOD. I loved having napster music service with it. I actually didnt start using it till the end of january. When I started using it I found i was having minor issues with it and needed to start reset occasionally. Once I downloaded about 50 songs I found I needed to reset more often. Then finally in February the thing just completely gave out on me. The music system completely went ape. I tried to bring it back to BEST BUY for an exchange but funny thing is, they are no longer continuing the use of the IRIVER H10. Therefore I assumed I am not the only one having problems with it. And whats even funny is that amazon is having a clearance sale of all the IRIVER H10's. SO BUYER BEWARE!!!
After reading many reviews on this laptop case, I took the chance and ordered one. As with other purchasers of this case, I am very pleased with it.My smaller laptop (a 14-inch HP) snugs down well into the padded laptop portion of this case. There is plenty of room for the AC power adapter, as well as my mobile mouse, two flash drives, etc., in the zippered compartment. Probably the only improvement to this laptop case that I would suggest would be an attached "key ring" on inside of the case (i.e. the zippered compartment) so I could clip my flash drives onto it.The workmanship and material are good quality and the design makes this case easy to load, unload, and haul about. I am pleased over the reasonable price, too, as roomy laptop cases tend to be expensive. I did not want a huge case but I certainly do not care for those tight-fitted neoprene cases. This laptop case is a great compromise! It's like the items in the story of the Three Bears: it is neither too small nor too large!
After purchase and payment seller said it previously sold and 1 month lated refuned funds paid. I was rather upset due to the fact I had purchased the photo paper now no printer.
I've been to Burlington VT, Bangor Maine and Natick, MA in the last few days. The traffic updates are awesome, speed limit reminders, reality view..ect The unit never missed a beat. On track with everything. Absolutely love it.
I am very pleased with my product. I am glad i was able 2 find this cartridge 4 my brother m300 typewriter that i've had since the late 80's. It was a hard product 2 find here in town but now im pleased 2 say i will be 4ever purchasing this product through amazon. THANKYOU
This little radio is so good I bought another one to keep at work. It outperforms its Sony counterpart by a wide margin.
I just received the DB2 antenna. Since I am 50 miles from the only digital signal source I did not expect any results. I am amazed that I am receiving signal strengths of 65 to 75 on my Dishnetwork receiver scans. To make matters even more interesting my home is totally surrounded by radiant barrier (walls and attic). I tested the antenna within an upstairs room on top of the TV. Pointed the antenna in the general direction of the source and scanned for channels. I received all known digital channels. One additional comment. My elevation is roughly 600 feet higher than the antenna farm location. I do have a significant amount of hilly terrain between the source and my location. I am considering peeling a small amount of the radiant barrier back in my attack and mounting the antenna up there for keeps. I am still amazed.
Beware of this product! I recently purchased one, and though it seemed OK at first, I soon found out it had this annoying quirk of wanting to eat any CDs put into it. A CD will go in fine, and it will even play OK, but when you go to take it out of the player, it's a gamble as to whether you'll actually see it again without a mess of trouble. In one case, my CD got stuck *way* in the back of the unit, and I had to *remove* the whole unit from underneath the cupboard to which it was mounted, turn the thing upside down, and *shake* it to get the CD to come back out. Needless to say, one shouldn't have these kinds of problems with a player that's designed to be permanently mounted to a surface. If you must buy this, make sure there's a good return policy in place! GE really screwed up this one.
In no way am I down playing the heroism of James Kim in trying to save his family but! It's ironic, a guy that into cutting edge technology, that poor family stuck in the wilderness resulting in a death; would not have happened with something as simple as the "ANCIENT" technology this radio provides. How? Getting directions from truckers, calling for help. Maybe 4watts in not that much but at night atmospherics do strange things. On a clear night and from a lofty postion its possible to increase your radio range. The 2 sources of power the radio provides will save your bacon champ.Where there is no cellphone reception or (god forbid) natural disaster this unit and a separate scanner will save your sweet bee-hind!The supplied magnetic antenna will do for initial use, this radio is rated a FULL 4w, same as a hardwired unit. I purchased a longer magnetic roof mount at Kragen auto parts for $12, the exact same one at Rat Shack sells for $30. Reception improved dramatically. Fer such a small unit it delivers the same features as a full size one.1) Signal strength bar indicator(a biggie).2) Illuminated channel display3) Battery life indicator(they last forever)4) Channel Scanner feature5) Weather bands6) Sound Tracker Technology7) Power Saver modeThis is a simple to use Radio, the wiring with all the jacks, antenna, 12v power gets clumsey. Channel changing is clumsey too. The key is located directly on top of the channel selectors, accidental keying will occur. This unit works. Living in SF no one uses a CB. That will change come the next "big one". To talk to people I drive to the nearest freeway and talk to truckers.For the price are you kidding me. Buy it.
Delivery from Amazon very good. Installation simple. Laptop powered up without problem, recognized the additional memory immediately. Performance great, much improved speed. Very satisfied with purchase.
Very good for amateurs and snap-shooters, lots of features and capabilities that lets you improve your photo skills. Better in close up and macro photos than canon A- series (mainly using flash). A little "bulky" for action and outdoors. This is the camera for those who want more than "point and shoot", the confortable SRL handling feel and spend less than 300 bucks... and quality pictures and good videos. An 128 xd card (at least) is a real need... Don't forget the batery charger!!! enjoy it!!!
This little laptop is a rare find at under 1000.00. You get a good deal of power and it's quite light weighing in at only 6.39 lbs. The price I paid was after 2 rebates, one from Compaq, the other from Circuit City.Out of the box it was easy to setup with a simple to read/use setup poster that describes each of the ports front/back and what the buttons on the inside are for.The keyboard is small and gets in the way at times, but fix that by adding a PS/2 keyboard and you're good to go. The RAM is shared with the Video memory, so you only get 240 MB of RAM, I imagine when RAM is cheaper for this notebook, I'll upgrade to 384MB (Maximum for this model).It comes with a 900 Mhz Duron (which some say is better than a Celeron any day) runs quite well, faster than my PIII 550 Desktop any way. It comes with Windows XP and MS Works and some other poopy software, which I uninstalled so i could put what I wanted on it.Consider this if you purchase this machine you get:900 Mhz Duron with 256MB PC133 SDRAM, a 20GB Hard drive, an 8x DVD, a 14.1 XGA TFT Active Matrix, a 4X AGP with VIA ProSavage KN1334, JBL Pro Audio Speakers with Bass ReflexInputs/Outputs S-Video TV-Out, Headphone/Speaker-Out, Microphone-In, 2 USB Ports, an Ethernet Port, an Integrated V.92 56 KBPS modem, a touchpad mouse, and Lithium-Ion battery that lasts 2.5 hours in good conditions (not playing DVD's or games).This is my first laptop and first Compaq, too and I'm impressed!
I'm a cow and like most cows I use Photoshop heavily. All I can say is that I can not believe that I went as long as I did without this tool. Other reviews are not exaggerating about the night and day difference this thing makes.One thing about the widescreen tablet is that it works great in portrait mode. I use a 24" Dell widescreen monitor in portrait mode and I was a little worried that the tablet might not work in that configuration. Wacom definitely did their homework.To be honest I found it to not be that useful in 3D Max, but in Photoshop it's a WMD.
Some of the worst DVDs that I have purchased. I wouldn't waste my money on any more of these POS discs. I wish I could return them to amazon, but for what I paid (it was pretty cheap), its not worth the effort.
Hello,This external HD was sold to me by a sales person at best buy. He told me the HD bearings have lube on them for a quite, long life and that 300mbps transfer rate is the norm. The sound level is zero and I'm thinking that the transfer rate is not 300mbps but I'd guess 125mbps? I did like removing the base so I could Velcro the unit to the underside of the computer desk shelf upside down. Looks kinda mysterious there. It did reject a long list of files that lacked valid paths. Seems OK thou. Much less noisy then my Western digital "Book" HD. The "Book" makes a loud grinding noise. I'd guess ten time louder than the fan on the laptop.UPDATE it been a year now and I have had zero issues! It's fast as any usb style drive. I'm thinking Best in Class.
I bought mine about a month ago and have used it a lot. I use mine exclusively for spoken audio CD's in mp3 format. This is important to remember when reading this review.Sound - It has regular and Bass boost. Since many Old Time Radio shows already have too much Bass, it would be nice to have more controls. However, after the rebate, I didn't expect much in this area. For about 1 in 20 programs, I will have to listen to the shows on my computer. A lot depends on how they were recorded.Battery Life - Excellent. Since OTR shows are usually recorded at half the bit rate as music mp3's, batteries last twice as long, since the disk only has to spin half as many times per hour of listening. A pair of alkaline batteries got 13-14 hours. Now I used rechargeables and they last over 10 hours also. It uses 2 AA batteries, so 4 rechargeable batteries and a charger should keep me permanently supplied with power.Earphones - Tossed those little in-the-ear earphones and used another pair I like.Buttons - Pretty good. I can get to any show with just a few clicks. It has a pause button if I need to stop for a minute. The bad part is, unlike a computer interface, I cannot start in the middle of a track. This is important when listening to a 30-60 minute show. I have to be very careful not to stop in the middle, or I would have to listen to the whole show again. But, again, that is the price I pay for buying a low priced unit.Skipping - It has done well for me. I keep it in my pocket as I walk to work and it never skips.Overall, I really enjoy it and have used it over 50 hours.
I've had my canon for over a month now and I'm basically in love.It takes GORGEOUS pictures.I've always loved going downtown and taking photographs, now with this camera I can actually get gorgeous pictures.My best friends have the same camera, they love theirs too!BUY IT. It's amazing.
Garmin's first-generation eTrex Vista was my third handheld GPS, after a Magellan Explorist 200 and a Garmin Geko, and was by far my favorite of the three. Ability to upload topographic maps and waypoints by the hundreds, and a magnetic compass which can show direction even when you're not moving, make this a great geocaching tool. While I never purchased the available detailed road maps, the included base map shows towns and major highways, and was more than enough on cross-country drives to estimate times of arrival -- "Can we make it to Austin by evening, or should we look for a place to stay now?" Made my trip much happier.I'd give the Vista five stars, but honestly it is a somewhat dated product. You'll need an adapter to connect it to a USB port, and it doesn't have the higher sensitivity of newer GPS units. But for the right price, this is a great option for a hiker, geocacher, or interstate driver.
New generation ipods keep getting better...
I bought two 25-pack spindles back in March.These discs worked on all my dvdrw drives.I have a Nec, LG, Sony and Pioneer. No coasters yet.
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.
Recently I decided it was time to get a digital picture frame. I wanted a frame so I could load it up with the thousands of digital pictures I've taken over the years then have them rotate in my office during the day for my casual viewing pleasure.Unfortunately there are not alot of complete reviews out there but several reviews pointed to the Kodak EX-1011 a possible candidate. Features I was looking for in a digital picture frame were:1. A sharp, accurate image. I wanted to be able to look over at the fram from time to time and see a picture that resembled a printed photograph.2. Support for multiple media cards (CompactFlash, SD, etc).3. An attractive unit. Since this was going in my office, I wanted it to look like a piece of the furniture and not some cheap plastic frame atop a wooden desk.4. Easy to use.5. Any other features that may be useful (wireless, remote control, internal battery, etc)So let me speak to each of these items:1 The Kodak EX-1011 offers a 10" screen with an 800x480 resolution. 800 horizontal pixels is the highest resolution available on today's consumer picture frames so I was satified with this. What I was very unsatified with however was what Kodak calls "Kodak Color Science" for "vibrant color and crisp detail." What this translates into is boosted contrast and distorted, inaccurate colors. With nothing to compare to, one can accept the images provided by the EX-1011 but place it next to a Philips 9FF2CWO/37 (the frame I ultimately went with) and you'll immediately see the difference.2. The Kodak EX-1011 supports all the major flah media formats. No problem there.3. The Kodak EX-1011 LCD is surrounded by a black plastic frame. At 10" and widescreen, this thing is large. The plastic itself is plain and simply, in my opinion a little on the cheap looking side.4. The Kodak EX-1011 is fairly easy to use. There are a number of buttons on top back of the frame (not visible when looking at the fram head on) for up, down, left right, menu, etc. I found myself almost always fumbling when pushing these buttons as it wasn't clear what button (left, right, up, down) did.5. Other features: It is very useful to have a remote control, especially if you want to sit back in your chair and navigate through the photos. The wireless feature I initially thought would be very cool but at least with this frame there are limitations regarding the location of the images on your PC plus your PC needs to be running in order to view the photos. To me it's much easier to just use a flash card.
Greetings, I've always liked the generic blank media. These TDK disks are top of the line for audio and data. We are burning them like crazy with no problems. Only problem is that they are so inexpensive you have to order a bunch to get free shipping. I suggest you compile a wish list and get it all at one time. Life is good when we have vendors like Amazon.com.
The wireless connection is stable (only drop 1 time so far) and the distance is very long (about 100m+). I am not able to try the 108Mbps though because my router didn't support yet.
Does what it is supposed to do. It's a simple extenstion cord. Well made and works fine. I would love to see these cords available in color choices, but they are always black only.
Super fast shipping. Lamp arrived in perfect condition. Assembly was very easy. Floor lamp is made of excellent quality and is very sturdy. Description says it will take a 100W light bulb, but it will also take a 3-way light bulb 50/100/150W. This is a beautiful lamp and would definitely look great in a cabin, lodge, rustic house, or to bring nature inside your house. Am very pleased with this product!
Don't waste your money on this dumb, useless product.
This router provides great coverage - range throughout my two story house. The router is on the bottom floor and sends the signal effectively through top floor and walls reaching everypart of my house. The set up easy and the router is always up and running.The software that supports and configures the router runs slow and is the only reason I have not given this product 5 stars.
The range on this remote kind of sucks and I was really hoping you didnt have to be in front of the camera for it to work however for what I need it for (rig car shots) it should hopefully work fine
This is a nice thin cable which make it easy on the TV and bluray player inputs. Most HDMI cables are made with extra thick jackets that put too much strain on connectors and inputs. This also makes it a nicer cable to travel with as it rolls up flatter and takes up less room in tablet/laptop case. I used it for connecting my laptop to my plasma and it worked perfectly. Recommended especially considering the low cost.
It picks up on multiple surfaces well, and has quick reaction time. The lack of 5 stars is due to limited range. I got the mouse so I could sit on the sofa and watch movies using my TV as a second computer screen using a long HDMI cable. I found I had to be within 10 feet from the receiver for the mouse to work, and thus my plan didn't work.If you only want to use this at your desk then this is a 5 star mouse all the way. I wanted more distance from and thus gave it 4 stars. I have more recently found out the cordless mice that can be used at more than 10-15 feet are much more expensive.
Upon opening up the box, I discovered the poorly made, cheap plastic speaker stand was broken at the base. I went ahead and set it up just to see how the thing worked, and lo and behold the component video signal did not work. I spoke to Phillips guaranteed-to-make-you-pull-your-hair-out customer service people just to make sure there was no setting I was failing to change. They agreed that there was indeed a problem with the unit and suggested I send it back. Amazon was quick to send me a replacement unit, however when I tried this one, the same problem occured. The regular video and the s-video both work fine, just the component signals don't work. I double checked my component imput with another dvd player and it worked just dandy. Shame on Phillips for shipping a faulty product.
I bought an ipod in feb. of 2006. In july, it broke beyond use--the screen went. I brought it in and was told that this had to be an accident and that it wasn't covered by warranty. The thing is, I only carry it in my pocket, so I'm as gentle a user as can be. This is a product that breaks while being used as designed--and costs too much in time and money for something that fragile. I've spent hours loading music into itunes, but now I don't feel that i can afford to replace the player. If you dance with it like they do in the commercials it'll break.
This is a great product whenever you want to be in the group photo you are shooting. Also, if you like taking self portraits, this product comes in handy instead of using the timer on the camera.
I recently purchased this product for use in my C64 printer, and the only difference that I saw was the ink lasted much longer then the Epson ink.
Service was quick and package arrived in perfecct condition. Works well and isn't a rip off like all those other overpriced cables.
After having almost destroyed my D300 sensor by using scotch tape and then a Q-Tip and lens cleaning fluid, I was ready to package my camera and send it off to Nikon USA for an expensive repair. So much for my Nikon D300 aftermarket manual's advice on cleaning sensors. Scotch tape DOES leave sticky residue and Q-Tips (even covered with lens tissue) leave a mess of cotton anf lens fiber. A test picture after the cleaning looked like a snow storm. I gambled $50 on the Sensor Swabs and E2 cleaning fluid.The Sensor Swab is a 2 cent piece of plastic covered with lens tissue selling for $3/each, but it is exactly the right size for the sensor and leaves NO trace of fiber or streaks on the sensor. Similarly, the E2 cleaning solution leaves no residue on the sensor. With just one swab I was able to completely clean my sensor. There are some very helpful videos on YouTube that will show you exactly how to clean the sensor using the Sensor Swab and E2. I suggest you view it before beginning the process.In summary, the markup on the Sensor Swab is unconscionable, but in comparison with the cost of sending the camera to Nikon, it was a real bargain and worked very well leaving no dust or other residue. If you have a DSLR you will eventually need to clean the sensor. Prepare yourself and best of luck.
The charger does charge my laptop and provide enough power. For some reason, the fit into the computer isn't all that great and it often comes unconnected. I had the same problem with my last power cord. For 12 bucks though, it's fine.
While I can't attest to their operation as surge protectors, they are phenomenal power strips with their combination of outlets for power bricks and just cables. They're sufficiently heavy to not move around very much and they look very neat on the floor.I now have 6 of these at home!P.S.: The picture at the top of the page is incorrect but that in the body of the Product Description and that posted by Samantha are correct.
"Wow!" That's just what we thought when we hooked up Sony's latest DPP-EX7 digital photo printer. The DPP-EX7 is an on the spot photo editor, borderless coated printer, and memory accessible device (no need for a PC). These qualities make it the perfect printer for quick high quality prints. Today Bytesector will explore the ups and downs of this printer. (full review @ Bytesector.com)
I thought this would be ideal for my rack mounted pre-amp (it's only a pre-amp processor and therefore not much heat). You know the little 4" fan I was using worked better than this unless you crank up the power to 12V (which then causes it to sound like a Cessna. Just buy a small standup fan for under $20, works better, just not as "cute". For a power amp or other real heat producing unit, this would be total under-kill.
Have owned a 550 EX for five years or so, and this 580 EXII is a great improvement. Like the metal foot, the swiveling head (both ways) and it seems to be more accurate than my 550. Would highly recommend it, except for the price. But I guess you get what you pay for. Shot a job using ST e2 and umbrella and it did a great job. Using with my old 550EX as both slave (with ST-E2) and as primary flash with 550 slaved. Does a good job.Use it primarily with a 5D Mk2.
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 recently bought this camera to take with me on those occasions that my SLR is too heavy or bulky - hiking, amusement parks, etc. I find that it takes excellent photos under most circumstances - indoors and out, stationary subjects and moving ones. I haven't figured out all the buttons yet, or when is the best time to which modes, but it seems to have the full range of capabilities. It is a tad expensive, but, if you want the extended zoom range, it's definitely worth it. I took pictures of a black puppy in his white dog bed, and the dog came out very clear; you could see the individual hairs on his head!
Well made original equipment product, fits perfectly. Only critisism is that it is way over priced, as are most OEM products. Several (but not all) of the aftermarket 3rd. party products are of equal quality - just be careful in what you chose to buy.
I didn't like the headphones in local stores, too bulky, too expensive. I bought this item because I have the exact headphone I've used for more than 20 years.
This video camera is smaller than my digital camera. It's easy to use and the only real problem I've had so far is learning to tape with one hand. It takes pictures in darkness beautifully. I've had fun playing with all of the bells and whistles. This is the first video camera I've purchased since buying a huge Panasonic camera in 1987. Lots of changes since then.
After going through my first 4-pack of alkaline batteries in my digital camera in only 1 day, I immediately looked into rechargables.I hadn't purchased any rechargables in a while, back when only NI-CADs were the only option. I was often a victim of the memory effect, which NI-MH completely eliminates.My camera has both an LCD display and a viewfinder, and the batteries will usually last about 2 or 3 days of picture taking unless I use the LCD monitor, which will reduce the longevity to about a day and a half.If you transfer your pictures directly from your camera instead of a card reader, your battery power will suffer a great deal.Overall, I'm satisfied with these batteries, but with today's higher-drain cameras, I'm sure there are other batteries that will hold a stronger and longer charge.
Simply Awesome!Crystal clear sound. You can make out even the gentle stroke on Guitar strings.
I am using these headphones for a month already, with an iPhone and a Sansa Clip+ player. The CX300 have a detailed sound and nice bass (not exagerated, though). I am listening to jazz, classical music and classic rock. Very comfortable to wear too - one can keep them in the ears for hours! - and excellent value for the money.
It is light. Its sound quality is better than my cordless phone's handsets. I can wear it whole day long, and do not feel any uncomfortable.
If you are an outdoor photographer, this filter is a must for your collection. The gradual grey allows you to get the correct exposure for the sky and land. For example, if you are shooting a sunset (or sunrise) it is easy to correctly expose the sky, living the bottom part of your picture underexposed and almost black. This filter will help in these situations by giving both parts of your picture the proper exposure.The filter itself comes in a protective, plastic case that is well secured. You could throw it in your camera bag and not worry about it accidentally opening.FYI - this filter is part of the Cokin P series, which are a bit bigger than their A series and designed for wider angle lenses. If you aren't sure what size lens you are going to be using the filter with it is probably a good idea to be safe and go with the P series. In any case, there is plenty of information on Cokin filters to be found around the web. One summary can be found at ...
Mine is about 3 months old, and I just starting to comprehend all the things this Camera can do. I will say that a DVD Course or an in person course at your camera store will be necessary.
This DVD player is horrible! When I first starting using the player it was fine. Then after a few viewings the player started to make LOUD vibrating noises. It sounded like it was jumping all over the table! Now . . . it literally plays only 5 of my DVDs without any problems. Any other type of DVD that I try to play either freezes or there is a low buzz that can only be stopped if I use the DVD's mute. Weird.This APEX DVD Player is not even good enough to put in a child/teenager's room as a &quot;My First DVD player.&quot;I suggest either a more expensive APEX or maybe a lower-cost player from a more reputable company like Sony, etc.
Even for a person with basically no skills for any machine this one is pretty easy and efficient. I highly recommended!
This is a GREAT starter scope here is what you get.In the box,4.5&quot; 910mm focal length main mirror in a nicly made metal tube.Nice all metal equatorial mount.All metal tripod, it also seems well made.One each 25mm, 12.5mm, 4mm eyepiece, .965&quot; heres where I ran intoa problem, it seems the nice people at Meade forgot to put all 3in the box I got! A call to Meades 800 number took care of the problem. They will also send you a 1.25&quot; eyepiece holder for freeif you ask for one.This also has motorized TRACKING with hand controller, this isfor TRACKING only and is NOT computerized.You also get a 3X barlow lens, a 5X25 finder scope.All I need now is some clear skys!
These speakers are a great value, and they really sound well for their price and size. They seem to do well on all kinds of music and speach. I gave my pair away, and missed them so much that I purchased a pair of 7.2 LTD as replacement. The 7.1s actually sound much better in my opinion. Normally, I listen to Linn Ninka speakers, which are in a different league altoghether, but I really enjoy the 7.1s for a change. I have played them very loud at parties, and have not manage to break them yet, however some of the partiers tried cranking dr dre, odb, motorhead and othen speaker unfriendly music at very high volumes. When my friends succeed in breaking the 7.1s I will definitely get another pair or two as replacement. May even get a matching sub with them. Only wish they had an active version for the laptop or ipod.
This works very well, with a few caveats that keep me from rating it 5 stars and excellent:Issue #1: You have to pay attention to what is behind it and in front of it, even several feet away. Example: I set it up and it worked great. Then I finished unpacking some more books and put them on my bookshelf, several feet from the antenna. It stopped working on a few channels. Took the books back off, it started working again. I had to do some serious repositioning to get it right.Issue #2: I had to spend literally hours finding just the right spot to maximize reception, as well as rearranging various items in the room which were blocking reception. The best compromise I could find is one where all the channels come in perfectly except PBS only works 80% of the time, and Fox only works if I place a long metal ruler on top of the antenna and then take it back off to switch to other channels.The other channels (and Fox with ruler) do come in with digital cable quality and crystal-clear perfect clarity in terms of video/audio--amazingly so actually--so this is a 4 star product in my experience. I'm sure in a different area of town or different city this would get 5 stars from me, but all I have is my personal experience. Regardless, the ability to continue to avoid compensating Comcast for being the worst company in the history of incorporated business is priceless. I live right in the heart of a large city, incidentally, in case that info is helpful to you.
I bought this router about 8 years ago. It has decent range, solid speed, and some nice advanced features. My main complaint is that I have to power cycle the device about once a day.The device has standard security features (password, encryption) and allows you to set static IPs based on MAC address (very helpful for printing and remote desktop).I work from home once a week and have had no problems connecting to the office over VPN with this router. Netflix streaming on my Tivo over wireless was adequate (~75-80% of full HD streaming). Also, my wife and I play Ticket to Ride with friends while voice-chatting on Skype and haven't noticed any performance problems. The router is located in the basement, and I can get a signal in my front yard on the opposite side of the house.After 8 years, the device is finally dying. The wired connection is fine, but my wireless signal is starting to go up-and-down intermittently. I'll be upgrading to a wireless n router, hoping to find slightly higher speeds and no daily power-cycling ritual.Home Usage:Wired:1 Windows desktop (XP)1 HP Officejet J6480 All-in-One printer/scanner/copier/fax (could be wireless, but not needed since it is 3 feet from my router)Wireless:1 HD Tivo w/ Netflix1 iPhone 3G1 iPad22 Windows laptops (1 XP, 1 Windows 7)Speed test (speedtest.net) results:Wired: 24.47 Mbps download/4.21 Mbps uploadWireless: 16.83 Mbps download/4.23 Mbps uploadISP Provider: ComcastNetwork setup: Comcast cable modem (Arris TM502G) goes directly to my Netgear WGR614 v6 uplink
Got these for my 98 ford ranger. They installed easily, less than ten minutes per speaker. The speakers they replaced were absolutely destroyed. Sound quality has improved substantially from the old woofer cones however they are over-powered by the factory cones in the front which is from a combination of low sensitivity (87DB/W) and muffling from my seats. They can take full volume from my head unit without much distortion unless there is too much bass or excessive EQ'ing. These speakers are very bright with limited bass and would probably benefit greatly from an amplifier but run adequately on the headunit power. These would be a very good compliment to a system that already has a fair amount of bass as the highs are crystal clear and sharp, even at higher volumes.
Does exactly what I was looking for; a cheap upgrade to an older computer for the best bang for me buck.
Ok, so we admit it: my girlfriend and I are total creepers. A few months ago, we moved into a new, 9th-floor downtown apartment with a fantastic view. We love our view and we are addicted to people watching. I bought these binoculars as an impulse buy, and quite frankly, they've doubled up our already ridiculous fascination with all of the people that can be seen from our windows. They're also a hit when we entertain, and we quickly discovered that almost everyone has an inner "panel van driver" after a few adult beverages.We've also taken to some bird watching in the surrounding trees as they're now visible and on one occasion I actually used them to identify a neighborhood trouble-maker acting aggressively towards an elderly woman and was able to get downstairs before he caused any more trouble. I wear glasses and they're easily adjustable enough for me to use without the glasses on.They're easy to hold in your hands, relatively light, quick to adjust and focus, and deliver exactly what I wanted: simple, no nonsense "zoom." They stay in our apartment, so portability wasn't an issue, as the strap and case they come with are obviously not where Bushnell spent the money. The only downside for us was the dust caps don't seem to be very well thought out part of the design and I'd like to see some innovation in this area.
This is a great accessory for any Canon Digital Rebel XT or XTi. I have mine on my XTi and I never take it off. Why? Because my batteries are in there for one. It gives you the flexibility to use AA's or Canon Lithium Ion rechargables. Also, with 2 rechargeables installed the camera's capacity to shoot is doubled.The grip also allows for more comfortable portrait orientation shooting with a redundant shutter release as well as 3 redundant exposure controls and dial. I've never had a problem with the XTi's grip but I've heard complaints that it is small. This grip should help with that too, it's pretty big and extends the right-side grip down slightly as well.This grip also allows the use of the Canon E1 hand strap, which I find is also a great accessory.A quick side note: Do not mix lithium Ion rechargeable battery capacities. Doing so will adversely affect the performance of the camera and batteries. Only use batteries with the same capacities. For example, it is ok to use two batteries rated at 720mhA, or two at 1200mhA. Using a 720mhA and a 1200mhA battery in the grip at the same time will cause electrical problems.
I am new to the digital image realm. Having scoped many different cameras, I have found this DC215 to be a great user friendly peripheral. If you know how to use a regular 35mm camera, this is no different. Picture quality is terrific. I use a HP 812 deskjet to print all my 4X7 prints. One item to keep in mind. Not necessary this particular camera, but with all, I suggest you purchase a compact flash card reader. This makes transfering all your images to your desktop in a snap. The cable provided with the camera is simply useless. If the DC215 interests you, Kodak has a package called Digital Camera Expansion Pack that comes with (4) AA rechargable batteries, compact flash card reader (serial connection), PCMCIA adapter, and a 8MB compact flash card for less than $100. Bottom line in shopping for a digital camera. If money is not an issue, hell go with the Top of the Line model. In the other hand, if you are me with limited spenting funds, make sure you look for a camera that has batteries which can be recharge. Purchase a camera that comes with at least 4MB of memory.
this printer is horrible. while the color on the pictures come out alright (though not nearly as perfect as i would want it to be), it can't even feed cardstock or envelopes. it gets stuck each time!!! i have to open the cover, remove the cartridge just to get the paper out, before trying again and having the same thing happen all over (and over and over and over and over) again. the settings don't help a bit, even if there are so many choices for the type of paper you put on the tray. even vellum gets stuck!!! what printer does that?!?!?! don't buy it!!!
have these on my MTX Magnum MB210SP Dual 10" Enclosure/Amp Combo they fit perfectly and dont impeede the subwoofers or the sound! i would recomend these to anybody that actualy uses there trunk
I bought these because they are made to look like old 45's. I figuered because of this, they were audio cd's. I put one in my Philips 770 cd rrecorder and it scrolled"WRONG DISC"USE AUDIO DISC". I don't know if it's my recorder or not. If I use a disc that plainly says For Music or For Audio Use, I have no problem. Buyer beware.
I love this product, easy to use and startup. I have setup 2 networks with one of these, and got it up in less than 90 seconds.I have experienced this problem with constant disconnection in the past, but only after upgrading the firmware. After downgrading the firmware back to the original factory settings, then the problem dissapeared and I was able to achieve uptimes with the device measured in months ( and then only because of power failures).Great buy!
I am an avid runner and have purchased many headsets searching for one that will remain on my head and in my ears while running. This one certainly does, FINALLY! I am a little disappointed with the sound quality, it's not as bassy as I would of wished but overall this is a good product for the price.
I did a lot of research before buying. It is the best value in this class. Don't expect great snap shot quality from this camera and others in the same class. You need progressive scan and at least 1 mega pixel CCD for a good quality picture. That would put you into a totally different price range. Manufacturers advertise mega pixel camcorders pretty loudly and they are currently above $1200. The video quality is great (almost DVD) and low light sensitivity is good. I don't use special effect while filming so I can't comment. It does not record analog video. Manual says it records the DV but I have not tried it. Overall it is great for indoor/outdoor everyday filming even with my picky taste.
This wire is long and thick enough to wire my speakers to my receiver anywhere in my room. I love the length on it and it was really cheap! I went to Best Buy to price match it and I saved around $25 dollars!
The headset was a cheaply designed plastic wire got tanggled easily...The unit has all the great features and functions, butused it for less than one hour and then the USB portfailed to be recognized by computers... I tried to use severaldifferent pc but the Unit seem to be dead and failed to respondto any button control.Had to return for a refund. thanks to amazon's quick return policy.At least I will continue to use Amazon. But as far as thisparticular product the MP3 player, I would not recommend it.
I have the camera set up in the bathroom to watch my two puppies. Picture is about the same quality as my logitech $30 webcam. The logitech came with software that you clicked a button and you were on the web for all to see (unless you set up as private).The wireless is set up maybe 25 feet away around corners so the remote link works to view on the same computer as the camera is signaling.However, I expected to be able to publish the webcam on the internet so that I can watch the puppies any time from any computer. There is no information on how to do so in the user guide. Follow up with the vendor Grand Tech gave me the first response of contact you web service provider we can't help you. Hopefully will get a better reponse to my reply to that note.I attempted to install the remote camera access on my work computer, but it doesn't work. I assume some type of firewall however I don't have another computer to test load to see if the remote camera even works. I would like my friends 1500 miles away to watch my puppies too.Finding some type of extention cord for my logitech NON-wireless camera would like have worked better.Compound this with delivery issues with supplier(Tiger Direct) arrived two weeks after time window provided and you think why bother! Maybe I am doing something incorrect or not computer savvy enough for this camera.I downloaded from downloads.com Simplecam (not associated with manufacturer nor vendor) and have been able to link it onto my personal website using the code provided with the Simplecam software. The software download was free. It works with MSN messenging; however, it gives you an error if you are still logged onto messenger and try to open camera directly even if you are not video messenging with anyone. Just shut down messenger as best I can tell.
Was upgrading from an old Sony Trv-130 hi-8 digital camcorder. What a difference in every aspect. From size to options to exposure there is no comparison. What almost looked dull pale reddish, bordering on black and white and full of high grain from my old 130 now comes out crisp, colorful with no real visible grain from the HC90. Unfortunately as with any camera this camera will perform the best in adequate light. My problem with my trv-130 was that I do mostly shooting indoors and pro lighting setups on a whim are unrealistic for me so I have to make do with 100 watt bulbs and they do the trick with this camera. Awesome color, and crisp detail and I really lovethe true widescreen and progressive modes. They give my videos a unique film like look to them. Other than that you will love this cameras low light capability which was the clincher for me in getting this unit. That all the features combined make it a must buy.
Very good camera for the money...Does have some flaws. Doesn't take as good pictures as a bigger camera, but one can to fit the camera into ones purse or shirt pocket. If one just want a camera for that reason, its great. The recording option works great too for such a small camera.
We have a secluded lot, about 2 acres, with mature (40ft+) dense trees around us. The nearest antenna is 16 miles away and the Chicago antennas are 44 miles away. We use this with our Phillips Flatpanel 50" pixelplus 2 HDTV with its own built in HDTV antenna. With only the HDTV antenna that came with the TV we received maybe 2 channels on a sunny day.We first plugged in this antenna in our ground floor bedroom and kept it right behind our right: obstructed view. We did a search and found 17 HDTV channels and another 20 clear regular channels.When we then placed the antenna on the roof (used an old DirecTV cabling on the roof) we solidly got 20+ channels in HDTV and another 34 regular channels. Some aren"t prefect but most are as good as old 'regular' tv quality.We will probably upgrade in the near future to the DB4 now that we know this works for us. This thing is no hoax but we do think you have to be within about 30 or max 40 miles to get any type of reception.Our advice:drop the useless expensive cable or satellite and take a 15$ per month Netflix membership to beat / defeat all the showtime or HBO stuff and add this antenna for the local news stuff. Saves us at LEAST 60$ a month.
If it's HDMI and it works what more can be written?Great Price. Fit the TV and the computer fine. Don't spend more
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 have had my mrobe mr-100 for 3 days now. I have gotten 3 different errors on it, the latest being a fatal system error, which apparently requires my sending it to olympus to fix. I am not a computer retard.. i know a lot about them. This is quality hardware (the same cpu as the apple ipod the pp5020) but absolutly crap for software. By software i mean the music managment software (mtrip) and the firmware and software within the mrobe. It really pisses me off that a player that costs over $100 can have such poor quality control. Save your money for another month and get an ipod mini.
Unlike the previous two reviewers I did own this exact model computer. It was a problem from day one. Gateway's customer service was not helpful and outright hostile at times. It crashed everytime it was used and its graphics speed was well below average. It bogged down everytime any game was played. Painfully slow. I determined that I will never own another Gateway computer ever. I have found that Dell's customer service was much easier to deal with. I rated this item at one star because I could not get it to rate lower than that.
I only gave it four stars because I didn't see how it all went together (I had my radio installed for me). There were no problems that I knew of so it must have worked well in my '05 MB C230.
Easy to use, just plug in and treat as another drive. Take files to another location to use or store as back ups.
I am simply astonished at these speakers. Warning though you have to tweak your DSP settings. They sounded muffle when I started playing around with my Realtek sound card so I turned those settings off. Next I went into my ITUNES DSP bka a Equalizer setting and created a few unique EQ preferences, it's not very difficult. Then you can select all your music in one wop and generate a customized sound. I am very pleased, I just got them in the mail a few days ago bought off ebay for $72 + $20 Shipping for $92 I am very very satisfied. Very rich and powerful, yet they don't look intimidating. I am still discovering new sounds and uses, I am not sure if there is a better speaker under $300 and I am not trying to find out. Highly recommended and I am audio enthusiast.
It was working fine for a month so I bought four more. One day one of co-worker told me someone try to get in her computer. Her mouse and keyboard work itself. We checked network, virus, everything I can think of but it was this keyboard and mouse used two office down the other room. We had to trash all this keyboard and mouse. If you have any wireless device within 50feet. don't buy this item.
Perfecto funcionamiento.Sin necesidad de repetidores o accesorios complementarios, tengo los 1080 de resuluci&oacute;n con un cable de 10 mts de longitud.Totalmente recomedable.
Interesting to see all the other "no disc" issues. I bought this new and it has never seen sunlight - it's in perfect cosmetic condition as it's always been perched in the corner of the kitchen and tuned only to the local NPR station. Sound is fine, small footprint is convenient, and I use the 60 minute radio-off timer most days. I probably had only played 10 CDs in the 10+ years I've owned it, but sure enough, I get "no disc" message anytime I try. I had thought of replacing the unit with another psyc but after seeing others have had the same issue, I'll look for another small footprint cd/cassette player. If the CD player worked I'd love this thing but reality is it's only good for radio (and I suppose cassette though I've never used it). Disappointed, cannot recommend. Surprise Sony put a dud on the market. Very un-Sonylike.
Easy to setup and renders quality images. If somebody is fooling around your property and the camera catches him (outside OR inside)you have evidence. Plus it will send an email to you away from home so you can see what's going on .... a little pricey but great features. No monthly fee .... I like that.
We bought one of these that had been refurbished. It looked to be in perfect condition, and it's just fine at playing ordinary CDs. I have yet, however, to be able to make an MP3 that it recognizes. It just says "NOCDMP3." The software I am using is the Macintosh iTunes3; it works perfectly with Riovolt's SP90 player. I'm glad this one was VERY cheap. If it had read MP3s, though, I'd be perfectly happy.
I've had the Tritton Sound Bite for about 4 months now, and use it with my Lenovo T60 laptop, which has weak sound. The Sound Bite more than makes up for that, allows me to hear softly recorded educational material better than with headphones, and plays music beautifully. The USB 3D Sound Configuration software that it comes with allows a multitude of settings, including 12 equalizer presets plus roll-your-own settings. For educational material the "Vocal" setting works better than the flat equalizer that I would get without the software. Since I travel a lot for work, the small size is a very big plus.
Well made and worked great. I can't think of any thing else to say about a piece of wire. so that all.
If you have never used asymetrical cords before these will be a problem. In spite of liking the price and thinking they sounded good once I managed to get them sufficiently wedged into my ears, I looked like a fool at the gym trying to keep the long cord from snagging and the cord around the back of my neck was annoying. There are better models to get for the gym but it seemed dumb to get two pairs for specific uses when they are making better, cheaper ones every day. Basically, the asymetrical cords was something I had not really noticed until they arrived and I wish I had known.
The keychain works great. It was easy to load. My daughter has added many of her favorite photos to share. She loved it as a stocking stuffer.
I had all the gadgets but hadn't bought a CD burner yet. So i bought this one and it is great! all my friends want to come over and use it and i have been buring like crazy too. Its very fast and reliable! and a great deal! CD-RW come in very handy. Nowadays everyone has one so buring a CD-RW and taking it with you is much better than an unreliable floppy and an outdated zip disk! and Plextor is a good one!
Horrible quality, these headphones are falling apart after 3 months use. The cable is splitting above the Y-connector. DO NOT BUY!!!!! I have been on the phone with Monster for over 40 minutes!!!!!!! (and counting)....
I was leary of such a great deal when I placed the order. Arrived promptly and was eveything I hoped for, at a bargain!
The 3M Privacy Filter for 15.4" screens is pricey, but does give you a measure of protection on information that could be revealed to wandering eyes (innocent or otherwise). If you are involved in high-security detail, or work for tech firms and need to keep the IP where it belongs, this screen might be just the thing you need.Installation is simple: you either use the double-sided tape or holding tabs (both types are included) to keep the filter attached to your monitor. The screen itself is very thin (yet rigid), and seamlessly layers over your screen. The filter itself has two sides: a glossy side to face your screen (and keep the screen in good shape) and a matte side to keep other peoples' eyes off your screen.Two things I should note: 3M has taken the liberty of adding a permanent mark to their filter (with their logo and model number, with text at about 1mm high), and it sits on the upper-right side (mostly away from on-screen items). This is a bit annoying but you get used to ignoring it. Secondly, there is a small notch cut-out on the top of the filter, to allow you to pull the filter out if necessary. This is annoying as it disturbs the look of the filter, but you may also tend to ignore this after time.So how does it function? Not bad at all. Any angle past 90 degrees and you will start to see the screen fade to black. Sitting right next to the screen or even about 30 degrees off the center, and you still won't see anything (this is just about the angle you might find that many snooping watchers at, such as on an airplane and just one or two rows behind you, opposite your aisle.)I use an HP Pavilion dv4170us notebook at the moment, and it fits like a glove. This notebook has an exceptionally bright screen though, and the brighter your screen is, the more that will show through the filter. If this is a concern for you, I suggest learning how to turn down the brightness of your monitor.Like I said though, this product is high-priced. But given the alternative of having thousands of dollars worth of stolen information whisked away because you failed to take precautions and shell out about $100, isn't something you probably want on your conscience.
I purchased this router one year ago. The device was a breeze to set up with the accompanying installation CD, and it has worked flawlessly for all tasks (e.g., laptop, Roku, etc.) since day one. Highly recommended!
WHEN IT STATES CALENDAR & CLOCK FUNCTION THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOUR UNIT IS OFF (NOT A CALCULATOR) THAT THE TIME OR TIME CALENDAR WOULD SHOW ON THE DISPLAY. IT IS NOT EXPLAINED THAT THE UNIT "MUST BE ON" TO SEE THE TIME OR CALENDAR AND EVEN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING THE TIME AND DATE DO NOT SAY IT HAS TO BE ON.I WAS NOT VERY HAPPY THAT THE UNIT MUST STAY ON FOR THIS FUNCTION AS THERE IS A BACKUP BATTERY IN THE UNIT.AS FOR THE FUNCTION AND EASE OF THE KEYS FOR A CALCULATOR IT IS GREAT, BUT HAD I KNOW ABOUT THE TIME FUNCTION I WOULD HAVE GONE FOR THE LESS EXPENSIVE ONE WITHOUT THE TIME.
I love this gadget. Road trips are one of my favorite pastimes and my Maestro is always with us. I recently purchased a second Maestro 4000 for my father's birthday and he is just as happy with his. It has all of the necessary bells and whistles to get me from point A to B and I don't have to print up maps from online sites anymore. It quickly reroutes when taking a detour and has a simple "get me home" button. Highly recommended.
The picture quality is awesome. Colors are very vivid. This is my first HD TV and I am not regretting my decision. One tiny annoyance for me about this set is there adjusting the volume provides no visual feedback. I am hoping a future firmware upgrade will fix this issue.
I like the reviewing process when it works this well - this bag was purchased based entirely on previous reviews. The bag looks and feels rich and is extremely well designed. The construction quality is far better than any other bag I found and draws amazed reactions about the price and compliments on the style.
The Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds should never be confused with the reputation for excellence in quality that has been long associated with the full blown line of headphones that Sennheiser manufactures. Good treble response but the bass response is tricky to connect with. The earbuds need to be positioned in your ear in a particular way to get the best response. The sound needs to bounce off the walls of the ear canal. Because of the need to fidgit around with positioning the earbuds to get the most desirable output, I rate this item with 4 out of 5 stars.
As a distributed meeting facilitator, I frequently need to work with mixtures of people both live and on the phone. Particularly across continents, VOIP connections are very cost effective as long as the fidelity and volume are suitable. Unfortunately, provided meeting facilities rarely are adequate to this task. I brought the C100S speakerphone to a recent meeting in Europe and connected it to a variety of computers, using a variety of VOIP applications including Skype and Gizmo. It did a great job of both projecting the callers' voices and capturing sound in the room, generally providing a sound quality sufficient so as not to distract from our discussion itself.
A superb product. Very easy to use and Garmin's software updates, available directly from their website (with email notification of subsequent updates if you wish) has overcome the early problems of the screen locking-up etc that I saw in early reviews. The screen looks small, too small, but don't be fooled. In use it is very clear and the spoken directions are loud, clear and concise. Speed camera listings etc can be downloaded from the web, for free, along with loads of other points of interest listings too. This is a great package and takes the angst out of route planning, particularly in urban environments. Strongly recommended by a short-sighted, difficult-to-please son of a gun!
Escog&iacute; esta m&aacute;quina con mucha dedicaci&oacute;n, que si ten&iacute;a esto o lo otro, pero lo &uacute;ltimo que me preocup&oacute; es que el sistema operativo del Windows Vista Home Pemium fuera un dolor de cabeza absoluto. El problema no es s&oacute;lo por la Toshiba, sino por todas las m&aacute;quinas que tengan este Hardware. No es compatible con ninguno de los equipos que ya tengas y que uses con tu computadora, esto quiere decir que dif&iacute;cilmente podr&aacute;s usarlos con el Vista, as&iacute; que agr&eacute;gale el costo de nuevos equipos ya que no todas las empresas han hecho software de actualizaci&oacute;n. La opci&oacute;n que te ofrecen es que te compres una licencia del Windows Vista Business porque es el &uacute;nico que tiene una opci&oacute;n para hacer un downgrade al XP. Hasta ahora no s&eacute; si mi m&aacute;quina fue una buena elecci&oacute;n porque el Vista me da tanto dolor de cabeza que me impide trabajar normalmente en ella. Ya llevo un mes buscando y actualizando softwares.
my dad found one of these at his work when he was clearing out an apartment it was sitting at the top of the trash and he gave it to me cause im the tech guy in our home so i charged it up touchscreen accuracy is top notch and it helps alot sounds it about a .5/5 but other than that very very nice i love it and i got for free but i hope you guys buy it!!!!!
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.
Like rock? Punchy sound? Sufficient volume? A cheap price? Enjoyable, high quality sound?So you bought an IPOD. Or your IPOD buds are worn out. You want something better but don't want to break the bank. Phones that don't cost as much (or more!) than your IPOD. Phones made in the USA. Indeed, Brooklyn!When you buy an IPOD the first thing to do is to get better headphones than those that come with the unit. This isn't as hard as it should be to do.Still picking out a headphone is subjective and personal. You can buy Bose headphones (any) and get ripped off. You can be smarter and get relatively fancy Shure SE210s but they run $149 or so. Moreover, compressed music often contains artifacts and IEMs (canals) will pick them up. That is, bass, or even vocals, can sound really bad on compressed music. (Say, 80s rock or new pop.) The same is true of top notch IEMs such as the SE530s. (If you use Apple Lossless to upload and a line-out for your IPOD, and a headphone amp) these might create a pretty good sound. Of course, the IPOD is no longer very portable and you have just have dropped at least $600 (excluding the cost of the IPOD). And comfort, or lack thereof, may be an issue.OK, portability isn't an issue. You're going to listen at home. Sennheiser (and 20 other companies) make some pretty good headphones in the $300 range --- maybe the 650s if you're lucky. These are full sized. But you really need that headphone amp now or you won't hear anything out of your IPOD at all --- at least nothing good. You need a headphone amp to drive most expensive cans. And you might need a more powerful amp (read more expensive and larger; perhaps even one that needs to be plugged in) than that required for IEMs. But you insist on the best and can't see your big rig when sitting on your couch in the dark. Fine.just remember you can get 90% of the same sound quality from the $69 Grados. Without a headphone amp. Without a line-out. The Grados might not be as accurate but they just might be punchier and more fun to listen too. They're also smaller.OK, nothing is perfect. Comfort and looks are not strong points. But the Sennheisers don't look so good on you either. You get tired of the Grados or want to trade up (it's a contagious illness --- you're a H.I.S. --- Headphone Idiot Savant --- actually that's a good thing to be). Or you turn out to be an audiophile (rip up those credit cards!). Worst case, you're out $69. And you now know music from an IPOD can sound good and be fun to listen to. Unlike those who only use the Apple buds or have "invested" in Bose rip-offs (sound canceling or not).Seriously, it's a very nice step up from the Apple buds and, if you want something even better after a while, there's a giant cottage industry of IPOD/headphone companies ready to charge you 500% of what the Grado's cost and sound 10% better.Have fun! Buy American!
Moved to UK for a one year temporary work assignment, and bought 8 of these before we left the US. Have been using them for 6 months now, and have not had a single problem with any of them. We've used them in multiple hotels and apartment and never once had any sign of a "loose connection" as somebody else mentioned. The adapters fit nice and snug into the UK outlet, and the US plug fits nice and snug into the adapter. All 8 units match Amazon's image and description to a tee. No complaints here - would happily buy more if needed, and I have recommended these to several of our upcoming visitors.
I'm not sure if this is a product issue, or due to the shipping, but it turns itself off with just the slightest bump. I only brought it because we aren't allowed to have our mp3 players at work but are allowed to have a cd player. If you'll looking for something like that, cheapper isn't better, go with something a little better; if you'll looking for something more long term and can get/use a MP3 player, do the research and get a MP3 player that fits you'll needs.
Orininal product never workedI was sent a new unitIt worked onceI still have a unit that does not work
The part fits perfectly and I can now use the filters that I have for my 35mm camera (55mm DIA) on the S7000.
I work in a rural area in Kentucky - I need a portable solution to keep track of stock. This little thing's as neat as they come and I like the games on it too!
Works as expected. I have had no issues with 3 lines in it. It seems pretty stable too. It is about as easy to install as opening the package.
All the software related problems mentioned in other reviews are gone. I just received my package from Amazon.com, day before yesterday. It came with version 2.x+ software. I tested it from my work (Mountain View,CA) to my home (San Jose, CA). I didn't encounter any problem,and got very accurate direction, turn by turn. I also bought travel kit, but didn't use yet. It lost GPS connection when I parked my Honda Pilot inside my garage. Other basic Plam features are also very cool.The only drawback could be when you are on the road, say, out on vacation, to find a location could be difficult, without storing it first in the address book, though I didn't get a chance to read the complete manual yet. So you may have to carry a laptop or an external portable keyboard interface (I don't know whether you get for this unit or not, but you get for other Palm models). So I will rate it 4 for the time being.Will update as soon as I get a chance to use it more.
The film that was sent to me was totally ruined! When I took a picture it just came out uneven and messed up.
I puchased x7350 without doing any product research. A BIG mistake. It ended up that I had to sell it on eBay and bought another one instead.Problem 1: The quality is not bad but not good. Comparing with the Canon MP600 I bought later, the x7350 quality is about 70% of MP600 in my judgement.Problem 2: It shakes greatly when prints. All inkjet printers shake to certain degree when print, this is normal. But this one shakes more than normal. Comapring with the Canon MP600, x7350 is at least 10 lb lighter with cheaper platic parts.Problem 3: It doesn't work with Linksys print server. After trying with many different ways and working with Linksys teck support, I gave up. The problem is that Lexmark use some non-standard or proprietary protocal so their printers only work with their own printer servers which are 3x more expensive.So before you purchase this one or other Lexmark all-in-one, please check out product reviews from sites like cnet or others. I have learned my lesson.
After waiting too long to receive this item, I received the wrong item! The model numbers are not even close that it might explain the error! This is totally unacceptable.
I bought this case thinking it was a travel bag for your camera AND the battery recharger, while there is enough room in the bag for the camera, it isn't shaped in a way that would make it a safe place for a small digital camera. I now carry my camera in a smaller camera bag, and then put it inside this camera case, the battery charger is easy to use, and does have adapters which I will never use, but are good to have.Overall it is a good price, just wish the case was designed better.
This is a great HDMI cable at a great price. You could spend two or three times as much and have exactly the same picture and sound. The build quality of the cable is very good - I ran mine through a wall by pulling it through with a fish tape and had no problems whatsoever. if you are thinking about buying a shorter cable, I would recommend you consider this 15' length unless you are very sure you need a shorter cable. By the time I ran the cable back through the TV mount, down the wall, and the back I had about 6' left to get to my device, which was just about perfect.
I paid over $150 for mine &#62; a year ago. No regrets!
This does what it is supposed to do and for the price it is unbeatable.
Excellent product! Does exactly what it's supposed to do so far (Approx 1 month of use). Have had no troubles with extending or retracting the screen and I got it at the incredibly low price of only $67.46 at that time.It arrives in a 9' long triangular cartoon and as long as it is I can see where it could easily have been damaged in shipping but thankfully it managed to arrive in perfect condition.Very happy with the purchase. And at that price it would be difficult if not impossible to make your own screen as I've seen so many do in order to save money.
I ordered this scanner to work with my new Mac. It was easy to connect...the software was user friendly. It is so compact and light I just love it!!! Great deal
works good, much sturdier than the cheapo other brands. definitley a keeper!
If you are planning to use these with your Iphone, Ipod or Ipad you will be very disappointing as I am now. Monster should put a warning in their product labels, sounds is terrible!!! Waste of money. Please don't buy this product if you are going to use it in your apple products.
I've been using creative sound cards for about 10 years now. They have been excellent sounding and feature packed.My first was a Sound blaster live gamer 5.1 in 2000,and it is still working well in the computer I let the kids use. My next creative product was(and is) the Inspire 5300 5.1 speaker system. The sound was and is great.Then Came time for me to upgrade my computer so,I went with a top of the line 1st gen Sli rig. Being a gamer The onboard soundblaster chipset sounded great but,I knew,from an FPS point of view,I needed a dedicated sound card so I went with what I knew and selected the Audigy ZS 2 Platinum. The sound blew me away for gaming and the greater dynamic range for music made this sound card worth every penny! Then came time to upgrade again,thanks to a power supply going up in smoke and taking most of my computer componets with it.(Managed to salvaged one vid card,which I gave to a friend, and my beloved Creative ZS2,or so I thought). So I built my new quad core rig,went crossfire this time with the MOBO instead of Sli. The MOBO came with onboard RealT3c which was disabled in BIOS from the get go because i was installing my Audigy sound card.Well plugged it in and installed my OS and all my software and was back up and running,right away I noticed some OS instability.I mucked about in the OS,trying to find the answer for days.Then It dawned on me to try one thing,I went into BIOS,enabled onboard sound,and removed my Audigy,and had no problems with my OS after.I Guess My old sound card bit it too when my PSU went in my old rig. So I needed a new sound card as the onboard just wasn't up to the standards of sound quality I had become use to. so, I got this sound card I then uninstalled all the drivers and software for the Realpiece then turned off onboard in BIOS,powered down,unplugged my computer and plugged in my new XFI gamer.Everything installed without a hitch; as far as making everything sound so much better? To me it sounds the same....great. If you are looking for a new sound card and have purchased and used Creative products in the past this sound card will not disappoint.
I am using this at a church that is strapped for money so I paid for it myself. I have had no problems with it and the picture quality is great. I was a little skeptical about it since it was so inexpensive but I am very pleased.
This was given to me along with the Compaq Presario 5000SR computer (2001 era computer). Having been mothballed for about the last 3 years the computer and monitor are definitely from another generation of the PC industry. At the time the 1st Apple Bondi blue and subsequent fruit color iMacs were making the staid vanilla PC industry look stale. PC giants responded in an attempt to inject a bit of style in their product lines. The Presario 5000 for instance has a front face plate with interchangeable color (Grape, Lime, Graphite) flashings. The 15" monitor matches the styling. The main issue is that with the brightness using the OSD menu is turned all the way up but is not near enough. Using the video card built in screen calibration tools to tweak up the brightness always results in a saturation in the image. Drawing from experience with a few monitors from this era and the 1980s, I am disappointed that Compaq poor choice of build quality will contribute to yet another landfill travesty. But mostly I bemoan the loss of a matching component for an otherwise serviceable computer.Caveats: The included JBL speakers are wonderful and although the wiring would be better engineered into the monitor cable (like the Sony Vaio of same era) the speaker mounting and cabling does work.
The issue both times was that the WAP functionality was not working at all. The test light was on steadily. The replacement unit did not work at first, then I upgraded to firmware v1.2 and it did work. A day later I upgraded to firmware v1.4.2 and the test light again would not go off (i.e. as far as the implications for the WAP component, it said &quot;AP is now rebooting&quot; forever).The non WAP components worked fine.It looks like basic unit testing is not performed on these routers as they leave the factory in China. It boggles my mind that such simple tests as powering on the unit and watching thetest light are not being done and retailers are shipping defective routers. In my opinion there is a bug in the firmwarebut instead of getting a fix, you're more likely to get a RMA number.The support lines were unreachable in the first week of 09/2003.&quot;Due to heavy call volume we cannot answer at this time, try again later&quot; was a message I heard at least thrice at different times of the day/evening. 24/7 support is being handled in India and the quality of the lines, as well as the competence of the staff leave much to be desired. I've worked in the areas of networking (including routers, switches, etc.) for over 10 years, and from the support calls I gather that 1st level support lack even basic understanding of this product. They did not even ask me to reset the unit to factory defaults, and sounded upset that I've tried to upgrade the firmware (as if this is proscribed)!!I am not a happy customer.
I wanted something I could put on my roof and would really pull in those off air channels. Well, look no further, this is the best i've found for the price. Great depth to the picture. Awesome reception. Best of all, No cable or satalite bills!
Bought it to replace the external driver's cable, which didn't work in occasions. It was even worse than my old one, totally didn't respond when I plugged it to my computer. I even found a small rust on the Mini-B side. Should have brought something more expensive
It's size and weight make it a nice desktop device. Works well.
I wasn't sure which digital camera to buy and after looking around decided on the Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph. I'm obsessed with using the macro zoom and the color is fantastic! I even nicknamed her Elphy and she goes everywhere with me because I can just through it in my purse. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
I was looking for a PDA and found out how expensive they were. I first bought a Royal DaVinci and the sync program did not sync right and it crashed three times. So, I returned it and bought the Casio PV400 plus. Its is such a great PDA. If you are using it to retreive memos, contacts, and notes its perfect. If you want to cruise the net, buy a palm. It has a Data Copy program which is very useful. You can high light entire pages of texts online or a document, and it transfers the enitre text and splits it page be page on the Casio. This is useful because most PDA's will get only a number of characters an loose the rest of the text. Also, the software is not glitchy. I have had it for 7 months already, and it has not failed once. I even dropped it hard on a marble floor, and the screen did not break, data was not lost. It still works perfectly. Not even a scratch on the body. I recommend the Casio to anyone. Its very helpful in daily life. Casio really focusses on pratical use instead of the bells and whitles that most of the public does not use. Pro: 4 mb of memory, cradle, stylus, software, schedule, 5 memo sections, expense tracking, quick memo, todo, 7 phone files, secret area, back light, one hand use, games, and much more Cons: Backlight turns off every 15 seconds, but saves battery consumption (practical) Note: Has a bigger display than palm M-100
after reading many amazon reviews i went for this camera. fantastic shots, many manual settings and EVERY BUTTON IS WHERE IT FEELS IT SHOULD BE; this camera is incredibly easy to use. Not one annoying feature. beautiful colour levels too.It lacks a 'steadyshot' feature if anything, but my low light pics have turned out well, and if you need a flash this has an adjustable one (3 brightness levels i think.)one further note: do NOT buy this camera from oneclickdigital.com if you are tempted to shop around. they undercut any price but are scam artists, and will only honour the purchase if you buy other 'bargain' (expensive) accessories.
It even comes with a USB cable to make access easier if you don't have frontside USB ports.Installation was as easy as plugging it in!
I bought this unit because my car stereo has an AUX port, but the sound quality from my plugged-in media device was too low to be able to listen to without distortion from having to turn up the volume too high on both to hear well. A world of difference this unit makes. The unit does a great job of boosting the sound from my media player, enabling me to comfortably listen in my car without distortion or sound loss. It did take a few minutes to discover the right media player volume setting to maximize sound quality output and balance it with the car stereo's volume for meaningful volume adjustment. I only have one very minor issue with the unit. The unit is "On" whenever a stereo plug is inserted into the top "in" port, not whenever a media player is attached. As the unit sits in my car, the extra step of disconnecting the cable from both the media player and the Boostaroo is needed or else the batteries drain overnight. All in all, a perfect solution to my car audio problem.
Product looked great pre-purchase, and worked fine for the initial warranty period. After reading all the positive online reviews for the player, and disregarding the reports of the products failure I decided to buy it. After about five months (with very little usage, and no abuse whatsoever) I got the fatal "no disk" error. My key learnings on this product can be summarised as follows:1) It worked great while it lasted.2) Don't trust a no-name product with a 90 day warranty.3) You get what you pay for.4) I will never buy another Coby product, ever.
only took a few days to get the battery; it was less than half price of the brick and motar store, better mAh rating than the original
Very convience!Just one problem that it won't tell me which way to turn at first. Only after I turn into the road will it start to tell me how to navigate. The sticking cup sometimes does not work and falls down. In general, I am quite satisfy.
I cannot believe that Apple is selling this when the device is not compatible with the iPad, even when plugged in directly into the wall.
DSC Series camera all have a CCD imager defect that will leave screen blank after you use the camera for 2 or 3 years. (Do a google search. You will find out what happened.) Sony knew this problem years ago. But refuse to fix it. They will wait until the camera fail and then charge you $300 to fix it. That's what happens to my DSC-F717. Ever wondering why Dell, HP etc all recall Sony battery for laptop, but Sony did not recall their own laptop battery? Sony will never fix their own problem. We the customer have to pay for their mistake.
I bought these to replace some Sony clipon headphones that died. For the price I got them at ($9.99), they work wonderfully. They are very comfortable, the foam is somewhat durable, unlike other brands, and they won't fall out of your ear like earbuds usually do. The clips are easily adjustable to fit however large your ear is. These headphones are also VERY portable with a small mp3 player. The red/silver combo looks very sharp and nice also.The sound quality is good for the price, but is not very good if you are a picky audiophile. The sound is quite tinny, and you end up pressing them very far into your ear if you really want to hear the bass. Volume doesn't go very high either before becoming indistinguishable.I've been using (and abusing) my set for about 6 months now with my Sony Discman CD player (on usually pretty high volume), and neither side has lost volume, the ear foam is still in good shape, and nothing is broken or physically or mechanically wrong with it. If you are looking for a true audio experience I would spend a little bit more and buy some better quality headphones, such as the Sony MDR-G72 collapsable behind the neck headphones.I give these about a 3 and 1/2 stars, but since that isn't an option I'll just round up to 4 stars. The amazon price of $12 is fairly competitive.Jared
Cat 6 is worth it. Fast and works way better than my dusty cat 5. I recommend upgrading all your cables to cat 6 even if you don't have cat 6 ports. Speed test can definitely tell the difference.
This headphones are great, the sound is exactly as if you had 5.1 speakers, and you don't hear any sound outside the headphones, so if you don't like to have lots of cables around like you do with speakers, go for this headphones.
the most awesome thing about Nvidia is the Forceware drivers.No need to have 15 different cd's lying around for 15 different Vcards.Those of you knew to building your own system keep in mind that there isNO magic video card that will make your system all better. You also need RAMand a nice CPU on a good mainboard. For parents looking for a card fortheir child's PC yes go ahead and get this one or up from here. You alwayswant to keep your hardware in sequence. You will have less headache's laterif you just bite the bullet and get a card that you can play at least one goodcurrent game. Thanks to amazon you have the ability to wait a while and finda much better deal than local retailers. Keep in mind local retailers havecurrent, new release items which explains the high prices. Just come to amazonand find an item that was released a year ago and save much more money!!!
It may only be mono, but the iPal is an excellent sound source for the bath, or for carrying into the garage or onto the patio. Locking tuner is great.
I work in the IT industry and am familiar with the use of and handling of PC hardware and accessories. The 4GB Gigabank was my first experience with mini hard drives, prior to the Gigabank I used flash RAM devices.Pros: Came with a nice little sturdy ballistic nylon keychain case and backup software. The USB plug is adjustable and rotatable for hard to reach USB ports.Cons: Would get extremely hot after sustained hard drive access. Inoperable after only 5.5 months of use!!I am glad that I did not store any vital data on my Gigabank. I took very good care of my Gigabank drive, even went as far as disconnecting it from my system when I did not need it to avoid overheating. One day it worked fine the following week it was dead, used three different PCs and none could "see" the Gigabank anymore. I had no warning, no errors, no odd behavior leading up to the day it gave up the ghost. From now on it's strictly flash RAM devices for me.
I was curious about the world of racing wheels, and having never owned one I didn't want to go the 300 dollar route and decided to get this wheel with the intention of seeing if I really enjoyed racing games enough to get a better one.I find the wheel to be too small, just kind of makes it feel like a toy. The hardware driver support is weak, its out there but took me forever to get some vibration in game. Never managed any force feedback, but just tried a couple of need for speed games with it and its very possible I just missed a setting somewhere.All in all its a fine wheel for playing around, and I have had enough fun with it to teach me that I want the real deal someday. After beating NFS Shift and trying a few other racers I haven't used it much, it provided a solid couple of weekends of entertainment and was worth the price but now'll maybe bundle it up with an old ps/2 and try to sell it.
I ordered the screen from Amazon and being a Prime member it was delivered promptly within the 2-day shipping agreement. The packaging was well done, with extra thick cardboard "bumpers" that ran the whole length of the box on all 4 edges. This was one of my biggest concerns as I had read several other reviews of various screens where the screen arrived damaged as it is so long and easy to be banged around. There was plenty of Styrofoam inside to keep the screen tightly packed as well as the various parts and pieces inside.I took my time in properly finding the ideal height and level to hang the screen in proper perspective to where the projector is ceiling mounted. I agree with some of the other reviewers in that there is a bit of a strong odor when the screen is first extended down. Being as my home theater room has no windows I just left the screen down for a couple of days and ran a fan to help blow the smell out of the room and it seems to be fine now.The screen is very quiet when going up/down and is very smooth. I don't know if I would call it slow, but it does take a approx 30 seconds to extend/retract. This isn't a problem for me as it takes almost as long for my projector to power up to the ready state and get all my other home theater components ready to use. The screen is very clear and the picture quality is great. I have tried it with both the room lights on and off, and obviously it is better with the lights off, but is watchable with them on as well. I have it paired with the Optoma HD20 projector and both are excellent. With the couches sitting about 12 to 14 feet back, the picture size is perfect without having to move your head to view the whole screen.Like other reviewers, I mounted the cord and plugged it into an outlet I ran into the ceiling with the control box right next to the left side of the screen housing. I plan to hang a curtain above the screen with the width of the curtain cut to hang just low enough to cover the screen housing and the sides draping down to give an extra darkness perspective on the sides and some sound dampening. I also hung my center speaker from the surround side just above the screen housing as the sound was a bit muffled being behind the screen and also pushed the screen too far from the wall.Over all, I am pleased with the screen and would recommend it.
After a few months, the internal flash on my 5700 stopped working. I've been researching this issue on the web and I am definitely not the only one who has this problem. Getting this problem fixed by Nikon will cost you $250 - $300. I was not a big user of the flash in the first place but it is a huge disappointment to have a problem with such a basic feature on a "prosumer" camera. I have also had miserable results with the auto-focus in low light conditions. This is another common complaint about this camera. Now I wish that I had bought a Canon.
I haven't used this in enough different circumstances to know everything about it. I wanted a small basic camera to replace the one that just died on my last vacation. So far it has been fine. The pause between pushing the button and taking the photo makes me crazy, but every digital I have used is that way. I like that the power button is separate from the others, which was not the case with my last camera. There is no view finder, just the screen. That took a little getting used to, but it makes perfect sense. I really like the size of the camera and the size of the screen.
I bought this product to get a better sound than with my ER-6i that I used before. And the sound quality is much better with these.But why 4 stars instead of 5?Thats because the fit isn't as nice as my old Ety's, you don't feel the Ety's, even after a couple of hours. These are just bulkier and I didn't find the perfect sleeve for my ears. At the moment I'm switching between the 2-flange and the smallest normal ones to find a comfy fit. And as they were much bigger than the Ety's they stick out from the ear quite a bit...
I just received my order from Ace Photo Digital for both a Sennheiser CX300 and a CX300 II, both are high quality earbuds, especially for the price! Soon AFTER I ordered them I was concerned when I saw all the web sites describing "fakes" that are sold on eBay and even on Amazon.com. Well, after looking at about 10 websites with pictures comparing fake to real, I am convinced these are real. And email correspondence from APD was timely [...] and they told me "Not to worry, no fakes here. We buy directly from Sennheiser." I believe them. The shipping worried me but it turned out the Postal Service never scanned in at any location, so no tracking at all and I wasn't sure they were coming but they did. So all is well with this supplier and they are not fake (see my reasons below).The point is that when I ordered the 300 buds, Ace Photo Digital is NOT the first supplier that comes up on the list to order from, so by default they would have come from somewhere else. I can't speak for the quality from the "first" supplier but people are complaining their's are fake and I assume they are from the first supplier and not APD. No of course I don't work for APD and never heard of them before, but it is good information to find a supplier you can trust as not everything on Amazon is the same apparently, so I give credit where it is due and hope it helps you!Also I noticed that some other reviews are VERY old and I'm not so sure which item they are reviewing anymore - things change a lot since 2006, even what Sennheiser ships may have changed!On to the 2 Sennheiser earbuds features...I already knew I wanted earbuds and I picked these for 2 reasons: price/performance/value and physical size.In my local trusted HiFi store I asked what is the sweet spot for price/performance and then followed up online by reading reviews. The other reason is I want earbuds and I don't want them to stick out too far like the older high end Shure ones used to at least. The store said the SkullCandy ones are maybe tolerable for the price (maybe 10 dollars online), and the best higher priced ones were the Sennheiser (I forgot the model) and Dr. Dre and Sure, but the sweet spot were these Sennheiser's. I don't know about the other Senn models in comparison but I like the price of the 300's.Obviously anything sounds 10x better and is more comfortable than the junk that ships with most cheap MP3 players, that is a given. But these are as great as I would expect from Sennheiser, a great company. Both the 300 and 300 II sound great to me and I am comparing them to about 5 sets of good earbuds in the last 25 years. They have come a long ways, especially the noise isolation style nowadays...These Senn's are a type called "noise isolation" (blocks the noise by sealing in the ear canal very well, as opposed to actively changing the sound electronically like "noise cancelling" types). I like this style for airplane traveling on long overseas flights, and for wearing on a motorcycle. Sure the active noise cancellation style works better but the good ones are not earbuds and don't fit into your pants pocket when you get off the plane and travel in a taxi, car, bicycle, on foot, etc. The fact that they don't stick out away from the ear very far is great for: resting/sleeping with your ear on a pillow, fitting under a full motorcycle helmet (not legal in some states), or with no helmet on they minimize wind noise hitting them if you at least have a basic windshield on your bike.The other HiFi earbuds I use that are similar are from around 2004 and are Etymotic ER6 (now replaced by ER6i) but I paid over $120 for them. I haven't compared the sound yet but I think the Senn's are louder (more efficient) than the ER6 which is a problem on a motorcycle, the ER6 would not go loud enough as they are very inefficient. The ER6 also have very thin wire which is always getting tangled when I put them on. The ear canal silicone like part has 2 pieces and over time it itches my ear at the seam between the two. I haven't worn the 300's for long yet but they don't feel as tight and I think they will stay in but be more comfortable for long periods of time.Why I think these are not fake:Main things that convinced me were: the 300 had plastic packaging with a lot sticker inside it on the bottom, the shape of the black plastic and screen over the driver itself (remove the ear canal covers to see this), the position and shape of the aluminum colored housing, the plug (which is large and gold on the 300 II), the type of wire. Only the 300 II comes with a black carrying pouch, and one website showed it inside and out with fabric, stitching, size of Sennheiser lettering, all of which convinced me this one is real. A pouch is handy.Comparison between 300 and 300 II:I personally can't tell a difference in sound quality. I'm not saying they are the same but to me they are both great. You can bump up the bass of the source and it can really crank it out, and the highs are crisp, on both of them.Like I said the 300 II comes with a soft case but the 300 doesn't. You can always find something like a small ziplock baggie (go to Ace hardware in the loose nuts and bolts section and ask for small ones!).One thing I do not like about the 300 II is that it has an oversized L-shaped plug, which would be fine except it sticks out so far from my little tiny MP3 player that it is a bit cumbersome and I am a bit afraid it acts like a lever and if it got hit it could damage the jack on the player or at the very least crack it or make the connections intermittent. For that reason I like the 300 better than the 300 II overall.Also APD was currently shipping the 300 II in an "ECO" box which is a weird thick stocky cardboard container (like a old box of floppy disks but smaller) made up of like 10 slats of cardboard with all the pieces buried inside it. Weird but hey the contents are the same and it is green (if you recycle). Perhaps someone can comment whether this makes it even more proof that it is not fake, as I would guess this is some kind of brand new container that our pacific rim friends have not yet copied (perhaps?? dunno).One more thing, like another reviewer made me aware of, the cable is asymmetrical which at first I did not like but now I do: You are supposed to put your MP3 player on your left side to the left earbud, then the longer cable to the right earbud should go BEHIND your neck, not under your chin. In this way it does not dangle and pull down and is also out of the way. If you have long hair you can almost hide them completely!P.S. These were selling for 29 and 33 dollars for the 300 and 300 II, which is truly a bargain, less than half of that in my local HiFi store.
This is my second set of high magnification binoculars ordered on the internet. These were cheaper and better by far. Sent the others back (not Amazon)
I ordered the Presto because 1) it was a Presto, 2) it was advertised as stainless steel, and 3) the reviews were overwhelmingly positive.However, this Presto is nowhere near the quality of the brand name. Unfortunately, I bought it in the US to coincide with my return to another country (have found only aluminum cookers here), and by the time I actually used it, I had just passed the 30 day Amazon return guarantee, or that would have been the result.First concern was the inability of the pot to achieve pressure via the 'rocking regulator'. I followed instructions explicitly twice and both times the over-pressure gasket released pressure, without the regulator ever 'rocking'. When I cleaned the pot after the second try, I noticed the beginnings of oxidation, and thought I was seeing things.btw, I used purified water; the tap water here isn't reliable.It was the oxidation that caused me to look again at the product description to be sure I had purchased the stainless steel pot. I looked again at the reviews, this time the negative ones, because they had seemed to be so positive by percentage. The time periods were distinctly delineated, and many current reviews spoke about the poor quality now as opposed to several years ago. PLEASE, if you're planning to buy anything on Amazon, make sure that the current reviews are positive. The way the reviews came up was very misleading, and it was only upon looking at more than the order of 'most helpful reviews' that I saw the pattern of Old = High Quality; New = Poor Quality. I have since checked the negative reviews as a group on other searches, and it's quite obvious that many products had their heyday years ago.edited on Nov 26th to add: Interesting that there has been a recent flurry of 5 star reviews on this product-- doesn't seem logical, but perhaps the 6-quart is much better quality than the 4-quart, which I bought. The 1 star reviews appear to be mostly in reference to the 4-quart presto. I have changed the way I research products on Amazon after this experience.
I use this receiver to make up for the shortcomings with the tinny speakers that come with my LCD tv. Absolutely perfect for this, and simple enough to use. Sound is just fine for me, and more than enough power to push the speakers. The only thing that would make it perfect for me would be an equalizer for a more customizable sound, because you can only adjust bass & treble. For those with Dish Network, be forewarned that their universal remote will NOT work with this receiver, even though they list 5-6 codes for Sherwood receivers in the manual.
I didn't expect much from a $6 radio. If it turned on and received anything, I was going to consider my purchase a success. The radio does work! It's small, of acceptable build quality, and sufficient reception.I would give it 5 stars, but its reception is merely sufficient (for strong signals the station will come in clear and strong, but it will have a big problem with weak signals, so if you can barely get something in your car, you will not get that station with this, though I realize cars often have great reception). However, with a passive antenna for my tv I had sitting around the house, I've wedged the end of this thing's antenna into the end of the other one and that has increased reception markedly.Sound quality through earphones is pretty clear (though the ones that come with it are on par with $.99 headphones one can buy at Walmart). The speaker quality is listenable, though for a speaker on a $6 unit, don't go expecting much bass or the ability to put out clear sounds at high volume.If you've money to burn, get something better, but if you want a cheapy radio to use at work, this is definitely acceptable.
I've never written a review before but had to say that the TELEZAPPER works! I expected it to be another waste of money but bought it just in case it might reduce the large number of irritating calls I get. My quality of life has greatly improved. I still get a few calls that I let my answer machine take. But the sound of silence that has replaced the incessant ringing is lovely.
Don't spill soda on it. Liek my last one. This is my replacement and i shoppped around other sticks and this one is the best. Great for playing battlefield 2 hat switch, rudder twist and you can use it for hours. I don't really know what could make this better. maybe if they come out with a rechargible wireless /
So I finally break down and get rid of my 32 mitsubishi I bought 12 years ago. So I dove into the world of research and shopping and pricing. I almost drove myself nuts. Should I buy online or from a store. Lcd vs Plasma.I decided on lcd because of 1080p for the price. Now which brand to buy. Sony vs Samsung. Sony was nice but too much for my budget left no money for the blu ray and new av reciver. Took five days to get the tv . service was great, the driver brought it inside unwrapped it and set it up for me. Turned it on and wow great color. Put blu ray on and it does not get any better than that. The shiny screen on the 65 does not effect the pic except for great blacks. Much better than the 61. Looked the same as the 71. The sound quality is great very loud from the speakers and remote is easy.Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080p LCD HDTV
I tried this little baby out as soon as it arrived. I love it. The pictures are clear and sharp. It took me back to the 1950s when I bought my first 35mm camera, an Argus A4. I do not know why I waited so long to buy one for my DSLR.
I was very excited and soon very disappointed in this product. It is very difficult to open, does not fit the ipod very well, the seal literally came off the second time I opened it, and after the second song on the first use it flooded, ruining the ipod. It's going in the trash. I ordered a waterproofed ipod shuffle from underwater audio (who has great reviews) and consider it a lesson learned. One saving grace, I might be able to use the headphones I have. Buyer beware
This is my second Garmin PDA. Both have been great.The screen is large and easy to read, even daytime in the car. The mapping and directions have worked perfectly. I find the voice prompts so pleasant that my family named her Miranda. She kept us on track for a long vacation this summer. I work for State government and have to visit county offices all of the place. I use the PDA features to track my appointments, expenses, and the like. I use the GPS features to get to where I am going without difficulty or delay. The included programs are easy to use and understand. Handwriting recognition is good.I just upgraded to the 3600 from the 3200. I loved the old and have found the new one to be everything and more.
Very useful cable management solution. I wasn't using it on a rack, but the attached plastic piece was removeable (rivits), and I was able to attach the plastic to my TV stand.
The cables seem rather basic and work well, except one problem. After installing these in multiple locations, I have found that they are almost impossible to remove without damaging the port. The release mechanism doesn't work. I have tried every which way to get them out without damage and it is next to impossible.So if you use these, anticipate that it is a permanent installation.
I bought these speakers as a gift for my husband for his birthday. We put them on the pool deck and we have really enjoyed the quality that they put out.We loved them so much that we bought another pair for our patio.I would recommend these speakers highly. Great quality for the price.
The instructions are clear and I had no problem completely cleaning my Canon Rebel XT sensor. The Pec Pads, Eclipse solution, and rocket blower are also top notch for lens and filter cleaning. Until I'd looked closely I hadn't realized how dirty my filters were but the kit helped me get them perfectly clean again.
This seller (uBuyWeRush) just sold me film that expired THREE (3) YEARS AGO!It has already expired! Don't waste your time! Go elsewhere for your film needs!
My daughter got this for a Christmas present, she finally got around to using it. As much as it is for a kid. it does not the most kid friendly software, it took me a little while to teach her how to use it. Not the greatest pictures but then again IT IS a kids TOY. THE ONE GOOD THING we have found with it. Is the web cam part of it. With family of out state and Internet connections, we are able to talk through a messenger and they can see her as they type to each other.
I purchased this radio about a month ago and it has exceeded all expectations. I walk about 3 miles a day as part of my daily routine and I find the radio picks up and holds the stations better than anything I have owned previously. Although the unit is small, it is heavy and substantial, and just looks and feels like a quality product. My only issue with it so far is that although you can preset more stations than I would ever want, it is necessary to reprogram all the stations everytime you change batteries. It's an easy process but I would like it better if it had the ability to store that information.
The customer reviews at Amazon greatly influence my decision to buy or not to buy a product. This Presto Pressure cooker had excellent reviews and I was not disappointed when I used this device. This cooker is everything the reviews say it is.
It is an absolute piece of junk. I usually start with it unplugged, scan through all the frequencies available, locate and take note of the ones with the weakest external signal, and start my trip. Well, in a 15 mile commute, I can't drive more than 5 minutes without having to try to find another station where it has less interference. It simply doesn't work.
Used as a replacement speaker for JBL 80w powered subwolfer system, good bass but now I need a better power amp for the subwoofer system. Using a 20 watt reciever and still sound very good. The JBL woofer replacement is about $100, the Pyle BLBW84 are better. I got two by mistake and I'm happy I did. I only played $25 for 600 watts and 4 ohm woofer. A 100 watt reciever or power amp would be good for better sound.
The Garmin Forerunner 101 is exactly the same as the popular Forerunner 201, with a couple of small changes. Being the case, I won't review the actual product since everything that needs to be said about it's GPS features can be found in the reviews for the Forerunner 201.The most notable difference with the 101 is that it uses 2 AAA batteries istead of being rechargeable like the 201. At first I thought this was a big detraction to buying it, but it's really not that bad. Battery life is decent, although not as high as with the 201, which gets up to 13 hours of use on a full charge. But if you're not a marathon runner and just run a few miles on your runs, this shouldn't matter much. The only hassle is having the batteries go dead during the middle of a run, which really sucks if you're into knowing exactly how far you've gone. You have to keep an eye on the battery life before going out. The batteries don't really effect the weigh or size of the product though.The second major difference is that this unit does not interface with your PC. This also isn't too big of a problem because, currently, the Garmin software is really lacking. Hopefully they will improve on it with time, but the PC software is nowhere near as nice as it could be at this stage. You can view a graph of your altitude for your run, and graphs of your pace and speed, and that's about it. Otherwise the software is really crummy. You can't even zoom in on your map like you can with the actual unit.If you're serious about running, I would highly suggest the Forerunner 201 over this product, mainly because the price difference is so negligible. You can find the 201 for only about $20 more than this model, and the extra money is well worth the rechargeability of the 201 and freedom from the batteries. But if you really can't afford the cost, you're not going to be hurting too much with the 101.
This thing is fantastic! It finds signals while in dense woods with stormy cloud covered sky's. Incredibly easy to use and has all the features that you could possibly want. (You only need one hand to operate all the features) I purchased this along with a micro SD card w/ reader from Amazon, and this was up and running in seconds. Check the Web [...] for free topo maps and simple instructions on how to download, and you will not regret this purchase. I had originally purchased the Summit and had trouble with getting maps onto the unit. (May have been my inexperience with this kind of stuff) For a few dollars more, I purchased this model. Glad I did! You will save [...] by purchasing this on Amazon rather than Cabela's or elsewhere. Check the website that I mentioned, get all the information on maps and how to get started and you will be ready to use your unit as soon as it arrives. (The site has a link for purchasing the SD card and reader super cheap from Amazon.) This little thing made my hunt that much better while being in unfamiliar territory.
I bought this to replace a noisy fan in my 8 year old computer. The ad says it's "quiet", and the other reviewer said it's "quiet". However, it's just as noisy as the fan it replaced. I gave it two stars instead of one because it fit great, installed easily, and functioned.
I've used this with a laptop to capture video from a VCR. It has worked perfectly for this. No problems experienced.I haven't used the software that comes with it for anything other than capture, so I can't comment on it.It doesn't capture a very high resolution, and it can't output to a VCR, but it doesn't claim to.For the price I paid, it does a pretty good job. Its a decent, entry level, hobbyist, video capture device. It's not for professionals, but it does what it claims to.
DO NOT BUY JVC PRODUCTS!! My unit did not work properly from the outset and I spent weeks trying to get it serviced. Terrible service and the VCR portion of the machine is defective. additionally, the DV input (ieee port) was loose and all my DV dubs got messed up. NEVER AGAIN with this lousy company
The thing that I like the most in this camera is the big screen, it is really nice and you can see how your pictures will look before printing. You can even zoom in your pictures. The only thing that I dislike is it memory, they only put 16MB in a XD Card when you buy it, so you can't record any videos or it will take all of the space. But, it is excelent if you buy another memory card. The controls are not so easy at first, but after some use it is not so hard. Battery is nice, for such a big screen, it holds charge for a long time, even a week if you don't use it a lot.
The small size belies the big sound. I bought it for NPR and evening cooking music. Why take up kitchen deck space with anything larger? My only complaint is that the reception is less clear than other reviews led me to expect. I live in NYC and have trouble with stations right here in the city. Maybe that's a local problem since my old tuner isn't any good, either. But I'd buy it again.
I got this to replace my tuners in my car and in my house. I wanted to just plug the headphone output directly into the amplifiers like I do with my iPod. Reception has been an issue when I tried this with hardware before. I tried an mp3 player/fm radio, and some fm tuner/remote for the iPod. Neither could pick up my favorite radio station at all. It's a college station in Atlanta, WRAS 88.5. The mp3 player didn't even tune that low.So I had big hopes for this radio, but they were dashed once I got it. The station came in okay inside; not good, but at least I could hear it. However there was no reception in the car.Another thing I didn't like was that the output spiked when turning it on or off, which was loudly audible through my speakers when it was connected to the amps.This radio has worked for many people, as evidenced by the other reviews. However, I had to return it.
it is a great product every thing has a place. also the price was betterthan anywhere else
color is not vivid, and even not seen in the internet explorer as a hardware.
I am the type of person who doesn't spend every night watching TV but enjoy it from time to time when my schedule isn't hectic. So, I can't justify spending $100 per month for a service that I use occasionally throughout the week. I purchased this antenna so I wouldn't be unplugged from the world completely and LOVE IT! I have had this antenna for almost two weeks and love it! I live in DC and this little device picks up 30 channels! A few are CBS, NBC, ABC, & CW. This antenna is extremely easy to install and is a great value! I highly recommend purchasing this product.
I ordered two pieces by mistake yet, I am glad I made it because as a nikon user it can fit a lot my existing lenses like 105mm F2.8 VR macro lens, 12-24mm F4, 18-200mm VR, even my 17-55mm F2.8 so you can see that versatility is indeed there. This is a perfect companion for trips where bulk maybe an issue. I don't mind tagging along this lens case for my travel. No wonder it has consistently rated 5stars and I couldn't disagree with all of you folks who helped me chose this case!
We have a Bose car stereo system and it is amazing, so I purchased these Bose speakers for my iMac. The sound was just average compared to other speakers... but the speaker loudness was very disappointing. So... they weren't great out of the box, but they were tolerable for the price, so we kept them. Big mistake... they ended up not working two months later. I wouldn't purchase these again. We have gone back to using the Altec speakers and they have been great.
I've had installation difficulties similar to other users: "A device attached to the system is not functioning." I tried to solve the problem to no avail, searching the website and contacting technical support.I'm using WinXP Pro, and whoever certified this as "Designed for Windows XP" made a cruel joke.*UPDATE*This device conflicts 760 chipsets which is just, plain sloppy engineering on the part of Dazzle. The 760 chipset is used in most AMD Athlon motherboards. THERE IS NO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE FIX TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO INSTALL THIS DEVICE ON AN INTEL MACHINE! If Dazzle is this sloppy in engineering, I've got to wonder what other poor quality products they produce. Personally, I'm never buying Dazzle again. I suggest you do likewise.Hence, I've downgraded my review to one star.
It is a good objective, luminous and light but a little less than prior objectives for film cameras from Nikon
This camera is awesome. I tried several Kodak cameras first -CX7430, DX7440, CX7300 before settling in on this jewel. I really wanted in a big way to use the easyshare stuff for printing and ease of use. I tried to make the Kodaks work but the Kodaks seem to have underpowered flashes. I got lots of blurry and dim shots with the kodaks. The A85 has a dynamic flash and an auto focusing lamp to help focus in dim light. I had much better results with this canon. I highly recommend it. I am even using the picbridge capablity of the A85 connected to a kodak EasyShare printer dock plus -- Awesome results. There is no question that this camera focuses extremely well. Colors are very representative. The biggest negative to the camera is the cheesy plastic cover over the compact flash (the design for this is horrible). But the power of the camera smooths this negative over very quickly. I get an occasional fuzzy shot once in a blue moon (unlike the kodaks I tried - every third shot in the lighting of my home). I would have loved it if cannon would upgrade to USB 2.0 for faster transfer, but the kodaks I tried were USB 1.1 as well. If you are looking for a great point and shoot with room to grow (including manual focus), look no further. This camera rocks. Be sure to buy a rayovac 15 min charger and their NMH batteries (they will save you tons of money).
If you plan on using the iTrip in your car, buy the black one - it will look better if you also have a black case for your iPod (I know this sounds stupid, but I didn't think about it right away, either).The iTrip works great. You can switch the broadcast station directly from the iPod and the reception sounds good - not CD quality, but good.It simply does what it's supposed to.
The two pack is great when you need to do a lot of printing. Much better price than the office stores.
I bought these earphones based on all the good reviews. The sound was good, seemed sturdy enough for just treadmill running, and I was looking forward to at least a year of usability. Unfortunately, the sound started to go out and get spotty acutely during a run and it's very annoying. Lasted about 6 months so obviously I didn't get to a year.
I am very happy with it the only thing is that it is hard to find programs compatible for it.
Works the way it says on the description. The only con I found is that the switch button its little and its next to the cables, so its a little uncomfortable to press it.A little tip: when starting the second computer switch to it, so the computer can detect the mouse, kbd and monitor correctly.
I bought this router couple of days back... Took me less than an hour to set the whole thing up, needs no technical skills... Sleek, works great and really inexpensive. Would highly recommend this for all.
excellent cable for the money. I would purchase it again. Every thing shipped on time and I am happy with this purchase.
Product is exactly as advertised. 100 feet of 14 gauge speaker wire. Excellent quality and clearly marked to differentiate polarity. Hard to be beat the price. Highly recommended.
From reading the other reviews on this product, it seems that some poeple were expecting one thing and recieved another. To that end I hope i can clarify a bit.What it does:*Protects your Palm Tungsten E*Looks good. Sleek brushed aluminum with black plastic trim (not all plastic as has been mentioned)*Holds 2 expansion cardsWhat it does not:*Provide quick access to stylus, power button, expansion slot, or hotsync, power, headphone jacks*Provide storage for anything other than Tungsten E or 2 expansion cardsThis case is for PROTECTION of the Palm Tungsten E. It is a hard shell. Period. People argue about whether it is plastic or aluminum, it is aluminum outside with a plastic interior. With the case closed, there is no access to any part of the Tungsten.If you are a person who like to flip out the Palm for a quick second and stow it away again, or needs a case to be able to carry things other than your Palm, or if size is an issue then this is not the case for you. You would be better served with one of the leather cases with minimal padding, but with holes to access things like stylus, expansion slots, or power button. Just realize that those cases are not as durable.I use this case because i am very clumsy with small objects like PDAs and needed the extra protection to keep my shiny new Tungsten free from dents and scratches which the included flip cover could not provide. I accepted that it is significantly thicker (about a half inch thick instead of a quarter inch) and that access to certain items was not immediate.I have never had a problem opening the case, but it is secure in that it won't open accidentily. It clicks open with a slight push on the arrow on the lower half of the shell. Some have said you can open with one hand... I tried, and while it is possible, I wouldn't recommend it unless you're trying to impress friends. I always use 2 hnads (one to hold, the other to open) and it never occured that it was an issue until reading some of the posts here.I use one of those combo stylus/pens and so i never have to get the stylus out of the case. it also gives me a nicer writing instrument.I do take it out of the case when charging and syncing. It seems to me that the weight of the Tungsten is propped on the jacks if you leave it in the case. Since the Tungsten is light, it is probably not an issue, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I usually take it out at night when i get home, and place it back again when i walk out the door in the morning. Once again, it didn't occur to me that this might be an issue until readin some of the posts here.I also don't listen to MP3s using this so not being able to access the expansion port while the case is closed isn't an issue for me.Long story short... if you want protection for your Tungsten, then this is for you, otherwise get a leather case that has more convenience features
This cord was to accompany the older version of the game to send to a grandchild. I did not use it, but it seemed to work and the child was pleased with the gift. I have never used or played this game or any of these games.
If you never buy a wireless networking product before, Please save yourself the troubles and buy a Netgear device. No, I am not in anyway affiliated with Netgear. I had, however, tried a Belkin PC adapter and it just sucked. Then I bought the Netgear WG311T PC adapter and the difference was amazing. I also bought the 54 mbps usb adapter, which offered just average range for my labtop, and then I bought this WG511T to replace it. Netgear super G products give you the best range & speed, and they're real easy to set up. Netgear tend to cost a little more compared with their competitors, but with the right rebates they are still very good buys. As you can tell, I am a true believer in Netgear now, but you can't go wrong with them.
I bought the first one at Circuit City, didn't work out of the box. The unit kept freezing and becoming unresponsive when interacting with it through the web interface. It seems as if DLINK had a HUGE batch of defective units because of the other comments on here and also because when I called tech support they decided I needed an RMA in about 5 seconds. They basically just took the serial number and said that the unit needed to be replaced. So I shipped it back on my dime and they sent me a refurbished replacement. The setup manual of the replacement contained the desperate notes of another poor sap trying unsuccessfully to get his defective product to work over what must have been hours of telephone support sessions. Of course, it was also DOA. I called tech support and got disconnecting several times. I threw the unit in the garbage.
This printer lived up to my expectations. Prints/scans/copies and faxes very well. Was originally going to go for the MP800, but for approx $100 less this was great. My only complaint would be that the LCD is a little small. You can also update the driver, and with a tray, print on inkjet printable CDs and DVDs.
This slick point-and-shoot is super easy to use (no problem handing it to a passer-by to take a picture of me) and the pictures come out well.
These headphones are exactly what you're looking for. They're inexpensive, loud, and when the music is up you can't hear anything else.I have not asked people around me if they can hear my music while i'm listening but i would guess that they can. the slots on back of the earphone let sound and air flow freely. It does come with an extra 1/4-inch headphone jack installed, and it can be taken off to reveal a regular 3.5millimeter jack(regular headphone jack)my only wish is for a longer cord. The detail page currently says nothing about cord length, and these headphones only have about 6 feet.
this messenger case fit our 15.4" notebook computer perfect and was a great price. we were very happy with it
I'm what you call an amateur, so i'm just starting getting into the photografy world. Still, i think the camera is awesome, you have total control of time exposures, tones, focal lenghts, etc... it's very handy, gives you a lot of possibilities to your creativity and imagination. I got it with the lens kit 18/55mm, i trust with a better lens i'll be able to push it further in proffesionalism and and get sweater images but so far i'm very happy with my purchase, nothing to complain about! I'd say if you want it, go for it!Don't get me wrong, images are neat anyway, but they will be even better with finer lenses.
* I own this itemthis is way better than the ipod , way better and if you upgrade to windows player 11 you will have full control over the player making it easy to manage music files no matter howmanny you got ; i have about 1000 songs and some and i never messed up on having dubles or miss-naming the artist making it easy to navigate ex: rammstien, ramstien, ramstinethe only problem i have with it is size its a little too big and since this model of mp3s are somewhat rare ppl will often ask you "hey what is that, is it a bootleg iPod?" aso if your one of the ppl that are technical about 'size dont get this-over all i give this a 5star because its long lasting and almost never freezes
Personally, I prefer using a sharpie to label my baby's clothes, but my wife is into the whole label maker thing and labels everything that's his. Sooo, I went and got this product. It does what it's supposed to do, but be remember that any iron on adhesive will eventually fail after time. Otherwise, I like the labels.
To start with, I am a longtime fan of Monster products and I have been buying their cables for the past 12 years and so far I have been completely satisfied with their cable products quality and performance. I was planning to buy a power center for very long time to complete my home-theater (HT) setup and was reading reviews about different products from(Panamax, Monster,...etc.,) for over a year here at amazon and was little hesitant to spend a whole lot of money on this piece of component , since the need for this component in a home-theater (HT) setup is not compelling unless otherwise you live in extreme weather conditions, i still wanted to purchase it after seeing them in different electronics stores and understanding the use and functionality of this component in our (HT)setup and for the looks too. I was very happy to see this product on sale for $129.99 here at amazon and read reviews about it, I got scared initially with lot of bad reviews, but the tempting price and the faith I have on Monster brand made me buy it anyway.My TV sits right near the kitchen and when ever i use any kitchen appliance there used to be a sudden drop in picture quality which is no longer the case after I connected all my devices to HTS 5100 and noticed a immediate difference in the picture quality, also passing my cable set-top box's coaxial cable through this provides flicker free picture during thunder storms.I couldn't notice any difference in the sound quality but I believe the more time I spend with this I will find out, my Home- Theater (HT) rack now looks awesome with this product adding some value and I felt good that I have completed the setup.I hope Monster HTS 5100 to function and live up to Monsters reputation and the faith i have had so far on their cable products.I wanted to give this baby some time before I can write more about it.Pros;rImproved and stable picture quality when using appliances like microwave, Dishwasher, Washing machine etc., There is absolutely no flickering, Looks good in my home-theater, feel good, time will tell about its longevity.I am giving 4 stars blindly because of the improved picture quality and the faith on Monster products.Cons:Nothing right now, will write later.I would recommend this and any product Monster cable makes because of the faith I have on the brand.
The product pictured is not what you will receive if you purchase this adapter. The item pictured is the official Nintendo DS Lite adapter, what you receive in fact is an incredibly cheap looking and feeling adapter that does not offer the collapsible prongs (one of the major selling points on the other IMO).If you don't mind a cheap knockoff, then this is for you but if you want the real thing keep looking because the picture here is a LIE!!
I really like the sound of this gadget. After installing the software (the included CD wouldn't load, but the drivers were on the support section of their site) I ran the output first into a set of Sony headphones and then tried it with my old Labtec powered speakers with sub.. Might not be to everyone's taste, but I liked it. Plenty of volume, customizable EQ, etc.I would not agree with it having "soundcard" as a keyword, since it is strictly an output device. I had been looking for a USB soundcard as a second soundcard for my computer, and Amazon recommended this device. But since the company has a pdf of the manual on the page, I would have known that if I'd been sensible and downloaded the manual first. Still, I like the sound and with a bit of rethinking as to which soundcard will do what, I find it more than useful enough.They would have had 5 stars on this unit if it weren't for the installation CD. Or more properly, if it weren't for the item in their support pages' FAQ about how if the installation CD won't work, then it's something wrong with your machine because CD discs almost never fail. If it had been my machine, then why does the machine have no problem with other discs and why were all three machines in my household unable to load it? Bad bulk burns *do* happen, and there aren't many companies that do a lot of quality control checks on their installation CDs. If it was a relatively rare problem, then it logically wouldn't be a "frequently asked question", now would it?Suggestion to Turtle Beach, a better answer might have been "That happens with every company's install disks at least once in a while, but click here to download the very same drivers and software. And thank you for buying Turtle Beach."But once I had the installation software, everything went without a hitch. The device sounds really good, and it wasn't hard at all on an XP machine to get it to "play nice" with the sound hardware already installed. Overall, for someone looking for a nice sounding audio output device that fits a USB port, I'd definitely give it two thumbs up.
They look good, but a little flimsy on the cables. Kind of hard to get a good fit but overall a good set of In Ear Speakers.
This is a very nice receiver from Sherwood I paired it up with a pair of sony book shelf speakers and sounds very good and easy to hook up.
I went through a pair of headphones every six months for two years before deciding enough was enough and getting something tank-like enough to stand up to my abuse. The Pro-4AAs fit that bill admirably; the frame is heavy metal and the earcups thick, rigid plastic, and they'll take anything you could possibly throw at them and then some. My pair is still essentially mint-condition after two years of heavy use.They are heavy! Everybody says this in reviews, and I'm going to as well: they're heavier than you think they are, and they can get uncomfortable to support for extended listening. I suspect I've significantly strengthened my neck by wearing them regularly. =) They sit well on the head, so there are no pressure points or localized discomfort, but the weight is still there. The ear pads are smooth plastic, which make a great seal with the side of your head to keep sound out and generally provide great padding, but can get sweaty and uncomfortable in hot environments.I'm no audiophile, so I can't speak much to audio quality; I can hear junk, but anything above a reasonable midrange sounds equally good to me. I bought these to be indestructible, not of peerless fidelity. I think they sound great, but look to other reviews for more detailed critiques of the sound.All in all, a good and extremely tough pair of headphones, perfect for anyone who tends to be abusive to their headphones.
Excellent headphone, the isolation is very good and can be used with white noise in case you don't want to listen some music and need to focus on a chore. The audio quality it's excellent and used with a amplifiert like Fiio E6, this headphone rocks!!!!The only thing regret it's this model don't have detachable cable, but for the price is a reasonable deal.Also they are very comfortable,if you are a programmer and use headphone for around 8-10 hours a day get this headphone.
Please note we have still not received this item [USB 2.0 Hotsync Data and Charge Cable fits Sansa e280 8Gb / e270 6Gb / e260 4Gb / e250 2Gb / e260R Rhapsody / e280R Rhapsody MP3 Player].It has been over a month since we have placed this order.
I run my DVD player via coaxial digital audio into my (THX certified) Logitech Z-680 speakers . The sound is crystal clear with no audible loss. I've had very good luck with Monster cables and this cable is no exception.
I THINK IT PERFORMS JUST TERRIFIC IN NEW STAPLER....WOULD BUY IT AGAIN. I HAVE TRIED THIS OUT AND I THINK IT IS A GREAT PERFORMER.
The motorcycle club I belong to uses C.B. Radios to communicate with each other while riding. Several of the radios used by our members cost nearly $1000.00. This little handheld Midland 75-822 will perform and serve the same purpose as the expensive radios and in many cases out performing them. You need to install an external mobile antenna of some type. I use a mirror mount from Radio Shack and a cheap Firestik antenna and I have plenty of power,so much that I have to keep the radio on low power. I love the memory function and the channel lock function. If thunderstorms brew up the weather channels come in handy also. This little radio is small but mighty and can be used easily in all kinds of vehicles or out of the vehicle. It's compact size allows me to put mine in my motorcycle tank bag right in front of me or put it in the trunk. Used with the 22-540 headset with boom mike for hands free operation, this inexpensive combination is hard to beat.
I own theKata Bumblebee DL-210 Backpack (Black). Great bag, however it has ZERO useful accessory management tools for my camera (which i knew going into the bag). I purchased a series of small organizers for various accessories i have. For my filters, this Tamrac case came up in my search and i decided to give it a try.in all i'm happy with this product, however i would like to point out that if you have a smaller sized filter (mine are 72mm, you could find yourself fishing for them and end up causing finger prints on the lens.This case uses a strap on the back that is secured via velcro and a button to utilize outside accessory systems on various bags. You could also belt loop it if you prefer.because of the design, i feel 100% safe from standard droppings. (we even threw it into the air and allows it to hit a hard floor and it caused NO damage to the inside items. (now if you had your lens in one of those plastic cases, most likely that case would have cracked or come apart which would then put you in a race to catch your rolling lens... However, pressure damage is another thing to consider, under no way would i squeeze this case or hope that if my BAG where to fall, that it lands with stuff ontop, i feel very confident that the filter lens would crack, but the closing flap fits so tight, i doubt you would have broken glass in your bagUnless your bag already comes with a way to secure your individual filter lens or if you really want outside access to them, i see no real reason to purchase thisI'm using 2 x 72mm filter lens and in the 3rd pocket, i have my 2 x step down rings.
3 disk out of the whole box worked. Would not buy this product. All of the sony ones I bought worked great but cost more. You get what you pay for.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
This might just be the best purchase I have made in quite some time. And I have the other reviews to thank--without all the raves (as well as the misgivings about the bass, which frankly really is not that big a deal at all--the sound is very rich and full, not at all tinny) I would never have bought these. They "looked" cheap in the pic, and I had never heard of the brand. They do in fact look quite nice in reality and the problem about them being too light might have been fixed because I have no problem at all turning it off one-handed. Thanks amazon!
We tried other pressure cookers, the directions were difficult to understand or did not keep the steam in properly. Presto is very simple to understand and use. We love it.
I bought one of these in May 2003 because at the time it was the most cost effective purchase in the store. It has performed faultessly since I bought it; however, I use it a lot for memory intense photography work and had to upgrade the memory early on because it was not working properly for this application. Once done, the machine has been incredibly reliable and goes EVERYWHERE with me: US, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Only the limited RAM prevents this laptop from getting my fifth star.
Just after I bought mine, I discovered it requires an external antenna. My car does not have easy access to its antenna cable, so I bought a separate window-mount antenna. (Unfortunately, this antenna picks up some noise on the AM band from electronics inside my car.)I'm using the Line Out on the Jump to connect to the Line In on my stereo. I don't understand why anybody would ever want to use the RF modulator, since that just drops the signal quality back to regular analog.ANALOG I did many A/B comparisons between the Jump (receiving non-HD radio signals) and my car radio. The Jump sounded better in almost all cases. Once nice feature about the Jump is that a fading FM signal will start to sound muffled, instead of presenting harsh noise like most FM radios do. AM radio sounds much clearer than my car's AM receiver (other than the interference caused by the antenna I was using).DIGITAL The Jump performs as well as HD radio is capable of.Do some research. HD radio technology is not perfect. Claims of "CD quality" sound are often highly exaggerated.The manual says nothing about removing the unit from your dashboard on a hot sunny day. But I'm not waiting for it to melt to find out what happens.
I recently purchased this unit to replace the wireless computer on my bicycle. Out in the open the unit often works fine. Any time you venture onto any trails or urban areas with tall buildings the unit fails miserably and you get the GPS tracking error.Also, I noticed any time you cycle within close proximity to trees you lose a signal as well. It doesnt seem to matter how high the trres are or if the tree coverage is to the left,right, or both - once you come withint 500 feet of a treeline the unit just loses signal and refuses to track even when the remainder of the view remains clear.I have found unless you run, hike, or bike in an area that offers complete 360 degree unobstructed views the unit is pretty much worthless.Another thing I noticed is that more than once when I did have signal acquisition the readouts would be innacurate. For instance I would often get a readout that has my speed at say 78mph and have me traveling 220 miles when in fact I simply rode perhaps half a mile at a lesiruley pace. Overall this has given me reason to suspect the accuracy of the unit even when signal acquisition is not an issue.I suspect this is one of those 'you get what you pay for' scenarios that you learn from. Cheapest is not always best. Unfortunatley you cannot try before you buy.Back to the regular cycle computer.
SOUND:Incredible, nothing will beat these for $20. Of course if you buy Sennheiser's or Bose i will be a bit better, but these are much better than I could ever want.STURDINESS:The cable is pretty thin, but the connector is quite strong. The actual headphones seem a little flimsy, but I've sat on, stepped on, and dropped them and they are still going strong. I've had no problems so far.COMFORT:These headphones are pretty comfortable, but not the best.Price:Phenomenal, I couldn't have been happier. My studio is on a budget so these were a miracle for me.
I had this gizmo for almost ten years and has worked with all my canon cameras. The only reason I give it 4 stars is due to the price
I used the Polycom Communicator on a trip to England, Germany, India, and Brazil. It (and Skype) gave great sound quality in both directions on conference calls from hotel rooms in all of those countries, modulo the occasional minor dropout in the sound.The build quality is high. It may look a bit plasticky in the pictures, but it has metal speaker and microphone grills, rubber feet that make it feel solid when you set it on a table or counter, a good feel to the buttons and a cool glowing ring of indicator light around the buttons that lets you know when you're on a call, muted, etc.It packs down so well that I don't use the neoprene case. Having a business quality Internet speakerphone is so great an advantage that from now on I won't travel on business without it.
My experience with this router has been less than pleasing, to say the least.I used the router rather happily, without issues, for a few weeks. Then one day my internet connection went down, and when it came back up I couldn't get my computer to connect to the router. Even sitting litterly right next to the router, I would get an error message, stating "There was an error attempting to connect to NETGEAR". After hours of troubleshooting, I finally got it working again. But that success was short lived. Now it seems like just about every day, I inexplicably lose connection to the router, despite being only about ten feet away from it. Then, half the time when I try to reconnect, I get an error message. What's more, there are times where I supposedly AM connected to the router, but the Internet doesn't work, despite my connection being intact. Then I have to play around with disconnecting from the router and then trying to connect again, often without success, and to the point of driving me insane.To be fair, the router does have its strong points. The password protection is definately a plus. I'm glad not to have to worry about other people using the connection. Still, I don't think that this router is worth the trouble you have to go through just to get it to do what it's supposed to do. I'm sure that there are plenty of better password protected routers out there. Get one of those.
REally like the shuffle. Fine for exercising but now that I know I would use an ipod I am ready to give the shuffly to my husband and get a bigger one. It is kind of like boats. Starts small and get bigger as your need and interest grows.
I purchased these after reading a review that said all the HDMI cables are the same on the inside the only thing you are really paying for is the brand name once I read that I decided to take a gamble and buy these ones and I think my last cables were an easy 20 plus bucks more expensive and they match up with these ones pretty closely
These speakers look and sound great! I recommend them to anyone who likes to entertain outdoors! Easy to install, easy to use! You can't beat the price either!
Simple is good.This antenna was easy to set up, gets a ton of channels (although YMMV, I live in a fairly urban area), and just works. Be aware though that the rabbit ears are a bit long when fully extended.
Nice compact scanner with A4 size capacity. Delivered fast and secured. Its doing a fantastic work for me.The driver installation was a little tricky to figure out.
In common with many of the other reviewers it all starts out with a crackle. The perverse counting of how many flies get baked in the first few minutes of operation is kinda fun till you forget it's there.Sadly in under 21 days of use it's dead and no longer energizes the grid looks like this is either fundamentally flawed as a design or QC is lacking.Addendum.The second one that replaced this one burnt out, not only that it melted the top exposing the live wires. This company is not just making poor products but demonstrable dangerous ones.
Maybe OK for around house but barely works 1/2 mile from radio to radio. OK for around the house but we have trees and whatever else seems to block the transmission. We live in central Mississippi. I understand their test for 10 miles is in the desert where it is flat. No rolling terrain which doesn't roll that much in Mississippi.
See my post under "humanoid's" review. I have used for a year with no problems. These are a tremendous space-saver and they have a really high-quality look and feel to them which is particularly relevant if you're going to use them to distribute copies of promotional material etc.Updating after another 18 months (Sept '10) - just checked a CD-R that had been initially written in 2000, and then stored in one of these sleeves since beginning of 2008. Still perfectly readable. It's possible that an incompatibility between a sleeve coating and the chemicals in the data layer of "humanoid's" CD's caused his data loss, but there are a variety of other storage factors (temperature, moisture, etc.) that could also have come into play that have nothing to do with the quality of the sleeves. The disc I just checked is an Imation - definitely not a top of the line brand - has been stored at normal room conditions, and as I say, no problems.
INITIALLY THE SELECTED PRODUCT SEMED PERFORMED AS STATED, EXCEPT FOR A SPECIFIC MODEL PROGRAM MALFUNCTION WHICH PREVENTED START-UP. THE GARMIN QUICK EXPERT SUPPORT SUPPLIED ME THE UPDATE PROCEDURES VIA INTERNET WITH A GUARANTEE OF IMMEDIATE PRODUCT REPLACEMENT IF UPDATE DID NOT WORK. SUBSEQUENT TO PROGRAM UPDATE, THE MALFUNCTION DID NOT RE-OCCUR AND THE C-550 PROVED AS RELIABLE AS ADVERTISED AND VERY ACCURATE. OVERALL A VERY GOOD TRANSACTION AND A FINE PIECE OF KIT.
I purchased this camera bag from an electronics chain store for more than Amazon is selling it. I love the bag. It is perfect. I carry my Rebel with a lens attached, an external flash, another lens, spare batteries, filters, a couple of manuals, all of this with room to spare. The shoulder strap is padded for comfort. It has velcro around the top in addition to the two clasps that keep the bag closed.I think that it is perfect. I just wish that I had looked at Amazon before I purchased it.
This is the second all region player I have owned. This one worked fine for over a year and then the picture began to stutter. My last one had this problem too only it went out much earlier after I bought it. If you read reviews of all region players it seems many of them from all companies often don't work for long periods. I now have to go on to another one as this one no longer does subtitles as well. I had a phillips before so I am hestitant to buy one of those again either. So I would say if one of these becomes available try a different model.
I am very pleased with this purchase. Great price, the mouse works wonderfully and the Fingerprint Reader is awesome. Our family shares a computer and it is great to simply touch the reader to access your Vista login with out having to type a password.The login manager works with all websites I have tried and works better than expected.I would HIGHLY recommend this product. If you have Vista, you will have to download the updated driver, but it is easy to find and easy to install.
Like many others who reviewed this firepit, I had a lot of problems assembling the outer protective ring. It comes in three sections and they are a real pain to align. The rest of the assembly (bolting on the legs and the pins on which the cover rests) was very easy. Other than the difficulty in assembling the outer ring, the overall quality seems pretty good.When I first posted this review I complained about firepits in general because the hardwood which I used (purchased at Ace Hardware) smoked exessively. In my earlier review I said that this wasn't specific to the Landsmann firepit, but that it was a problem because of all the smoke. It was my first experience with a firepit. The wood I bought was labled as "premium" hardwood and it was totally dry - so I was suprised by all the smoke. You couldn't even sit near the firepit because it smoked so much.I was about ready to give up using the firepit. Then I found Duraflame Stax logs which are advertised to burn 80% cleaner than wood and can be used in a firepit. I gave them a try and they are wonderful - very little smoke and 2 logs burn about 3 hours. Now I just love to use this firepit. The hardwood I bought at Ace Hardware was just terrible - no way was it premium hardwood.Other than the problem assembling the outer ring on this firepit - it is very good quality and a lot of fun. I recommend it.
I purchased the RBC55 for the company's UPS. As far as their UPSs are concerned, APC has been a very good and reliable company. These battery cartribdges were extremely easy to install. The only difficult part so far has been trying to figure out what to do with the old batteries. We're trying to figure out how we are supposed to dispose of them. It would have been super convenient for APC to let us use the same packaging to send the old batteries back so that they could recycle them. It's just a thought. I don't know if there's a value proposition in it for them. Other than that, I've got no complaints.
This was my first stereo and i bought it from Best Buy. The price tag is more than i paid, but it is definitely worth it. First and foremost buy a stereo similar to this instead of the other HTIBs because it has a full receiver. It looks appealing and i can control everything with my remote no matter what devices i connect to it. The speakers are a good size and the larger center channel is just as appealing. The performance is where this shines however. Can handle anything you throw at it in terms of connections no matter how many. Right now i have two TVs, DVD player, IPOD, Laptop, PS2 working all at once. The sound can get very loud but there is very little distortion at any volume. All of the 20 sound fields are different and provide unique changes.
not bad for over the ears . Love how I change the color . And the sound is pretty good .
Have to echo the horrible service reviews. My Toshiba notebook is on the way back to the Kentucky repair depot for the third time now (been without it for over a month now). It went in for one problem which was fixed but came back with another. Went back to have the second problem fixed came back with the same problem. And they could care less and won't even consider honoring they warranty which says "repair or replace". Would never buy a Toshiba anything again.
I was tired of the poor quality of service and high fees from my cable company. I previously purchased a pricey cute antena which did not work. After reading the reviews about the RCA ANT111 (Rabbit Ears) Antena, I decided for the low price why not give it a try.I reside mid-way in the hills in Los Angeles and service is not too great. But after quickly connecting this antena, I scanned for channels and it gave me approximately 20 good channels to my surprise, The rest are in foreign languages. The picture quality is great!I use this in addition to my streaming device which gives me an infinity of movies, music, TV episodes and video selections. So I do not regret disconnecting my cable service and would highly recommend this very basic simplistic product.
Product was as described and was the perfect replacement for speakers gone bad in my Kenworth. I agree with another reviewer about the bass; However, if your shopping for that kind of music listening I figure you're not looking at this kind of speaker...they work perfect for my needs. I was very surprised how quickly I received them. One note: the speaker covers have a tendency to drop off easily; However, they are mounted up in the headliner of my truck which is bouncing down the road a lot...not uncommon for many things to loosen in a big truck.
Nothing much to say but I don't know how anyone can have a problem with this mouse. Plug in the USB and it words great. Batteries last forever. Precision is very good. Nothing else to say. Great buy.
solidly built and easy to ''plug and play''. get a good antenna and tune it properly and this will serve you well.
After having owned the 2200 version of the Minolta Color series, I was very pleased with the product. Naturally, I assumed a newer model would be at least as proficient as an older model - never have I been more incorrect!I purchased 2 of the 2300W printers on March 5, and after spending countless hours on the phone with Tech Support, and having one of their reps confirm that their drivers are &quot;questionable&quot; - 20 days later I am boxing both printers back up and returning them!Moral - Newer is not always better!!
My Sony digital recorder seemed like it was on the fritz, capturing bad video with bad playback. I put in the cleaner tape for 10-15 seconds and the problem was solved.
Plug and play! Works great. Easy to set up for first time user(took me 15 minutes). Works perfect on my sons Mac with airport and my daughters PC notebook with USB adapter anywhere in the house. Mine is the 1 antenna model.
What can you say? Well worth the price. My little girl got a hand-me-down DS Lite and we needed a charger for it. This one works with no problems.
decent sound quality for the price. You get what you pay for. Would recommend to friends.
Got the Mr814 from Amazon, which shipped it in record time (Tnx Amazon). I got the white unit which is Ver3 and comes with the latest firmware from Netgear.very easy to setup and install, stylish and compact. However the BIGGESt problem with this thing, is it drops the internet conncetion every about tenminutes !!! A search on the net has revealed this to be a common problem, and is very annoying. tryed several suggestions found on the net, but none did the trick.I think you cud do better elsewhere, especially that this issue has been found since earlier versions and continues on in the latest versions as well.
I did not have very high expectations for this little antenna considering the cost but I just wanted to try one on the little portable digital I had recently purchase. I was very surprised with the results. I went from getting 11 channels to 23! I was actually just hoping to get a little clearer picture for one channel I was getting and not only did that one clear up but I got the bonus of the additional channels too!
I purchased this lens in September the images it produced were amazing. I used it at Christmas and was again very happy with the quality. In January I was surprised to find the images lost the sharpness. After changing lenses and comparing it was equal to a 2.8. I sent it to Nikon; they returned it saying "Could not repeat issue". I'm sure they just shot and few and figured it was good enough. Nikon choose to ignore my emails. BAD lens BAD customer service....back to Cannon.
Great card! I'm using it with the Linksys wireless G router and have had no problems. Setup was a breeze: didn't even use the included install disk. Windows XP did it all for me. Also picks up wirelss B networks without a problem. I highly recommend it.
First off I have a good deal of antenna using and installing experience, and I have always lived in the country. I recently moved to a new house that is completely surrounded by woods. The north side which is where my closest, best, and most signals come from and has woods that are really thick and start 50 feet from my house. I had an antenna where I used to live and really hated paying a bill every month so I decided I would risk the money and see if this would work. Again I was very, very skeptical as thick as the woods are here. I almost decided it would be a waste of time- so glad I did not do that.I also ordered the slope mount tripod mast from another seller here. My chimney is too short for a chimney mount so reluctantly I mounted on my shingles with the slope mount/mast using bolts with washers inside- was only able to line it up with one rafter for lag bolts- it is not spaced for 16" centers as I had hoped it would be. The mast is very solid and I think aside from a major hurricane it will survive. It would not be practical to try to get taller than the trees here. They are almost full sized.At first I was using cable that was a few years old and had tarninsh on the connectors. When I got a 12 for signal with my amp inline I decided to have my friend who is a satellite installer come over and put new ends on my cables. We cut each end a little shorter so we would be working with fresh shiny copper. He installed nice compression fittings and we tried again. The antenna was actually getting signal laying on the floor in my house with 100 feet of cable between it and the amp. I live 45+ miles from the towers in Richmond, Va. I was real excited we were getting a 50-60% signal strength in the house. I would stress making sure you have fresh clean connections- it was crucial to my success with the install. And you use heavy duty RG-6 coax cable.We decided to put the antenna on the mast and test it in a few spots on the roof. When we found our preferred location I aimed it at my signal (had already looked up compass bearings and checked it out earlier in the day). I sent my friend inside and he verified we were getting a good 80% signal. We mounted the mast, aimed the Antenna, ran the cable through the metal ridge cap into the attic and down to the nearest TV. We cut the cable there to minimize excess cable run and installed a compression fitting, ran into my GE 4 way distribution amp (they have the GE on the shelf at home depot)and out to two tv's. Caulked all bolts and the hole the cable went through with good quality black OSI brand roof caulk.Signal strength on half my channels is either 98 or 100% after we tweaked it a few times. I have never gotten 100% and was shocked to at this location. The same stations that were a litte hard to pickup at my other house (which was two miles down the road) are still only getting like 65-75% signal but it is steady and solid.The assembly was not too bad, instructions could have been a little better but look real close at the pics and you will probably only have to correct something a couple time like I did. It was not too bad to assemble but does not have much strength until you put it on the mast.I do not think it makes a lot of sense to run an amp outside at the antenna unless you are in a really bad location and need every bit of help you can get. I have experimented a lot over the years I like to put the amp right by the tv with as short a cable as practical on both sides of the amp. I also have an RCA single tv amp that we used when we were first testing the antenna but I really like the GE it has 1 input for the antenna and 4 amplified outputs, so all you need is cable and more tv's and you have HD on 4 tv's for free, you can run a splitter off one of those 4 feeds and into another amp and get even more tv's on one antenna if needed. I have done that before also, I had 5 tv's at my old place a few years ago.The antenna is not as big or heavy as I thought it might be. It really works good for me. I realize it is now winter and there will be leaves on some of the trees in the spring. Most of them are pines and since they are evergreens they have green needles year round. There are a couple small oaks directly in the path of the antenna I will cut for good measure and for firewood.I will update this review if I experience problems this spring and summer. I would reccomend this product to those capable of doing things themselves. You might have to hire someone to help depending on your situation. I'm a carpentry and home improvement contractor so this was something I felt comfortable with.All I need to do is get a ground rod hooked up to this in the next couple days and I hope to be set. I will get some pictures on here of where it is and what it is aimed through. It's pretty amazing it works at all, let alone as good as it does to be 45+ miles out and in thick woods. The feeling of not having to pay the Dish bill anymore = Priceless. The picture is so much better over the air also, getting the full bandwith really looks great on my Panasonic Plasma.
I went through no less than THREE of these Linksys "toys" trying to connect my second TiVo DVR to my (wired) network - the first one the hinges were broken, the second one just didn't work at all, and the third one was intermittent. I kept trying them because a) my first TiVo box was (and still is) using one of these successfully, and b) it's the one TiVo recommends!I finally gave up and bought a Netgear USB adapter - it is MUCH more subtantial and worked perfectly, plug 'n play.WHEN (and I'm sure it WILL) the original one breaks (if I accidentally tug on the cable or something silly like that) then I will also replace THAT one with a Netgear.I cannot recommend this product at all.
I bought this back about six months ago. At first the image was crisp and sharp, but after about five months the resolution became much less sharp. Read the instructions. No help. Contacted Westinghouse. No help. Contacted the store I bought it from. No help.Thought maybe the side touch controls were misadjusted as it is easy to bring them up when you go to turn the monitor off. No such easy solution. Basically the monitor is a headache giver if you use it too long.To go back to the controls. They are located on the side and they are touch controls. The buttons are slightly raised and when you do locate them there are no clicks to tell you whether they are on or off--you only know when something appears on the screen. Unless you have memorized the order of the buttons then it is anyone's guess as to what will appear for adjustment! Once they appear it can be a guessing game to figure out the configuration.When this monitor's resolution was at its peak before it decided to break down a bit--the gaming was fantastic. Colors, graphics etc. were beautifully displayed on the widescreen. The monitor itself is sharp looking, light enough to move around, and also is great if you work with a couple of programs at a time in that you can display both by narrowing them. This saves on space if you don't want to deal with a dual monitor system!
I bought my Dimage-5 last Spring and it had a defective battery compartment. The defect was obvious... The first battery powered images I got are summertime of 2002.If it had worked "out of the box" I would rate this a four star camera...
This product was easy to install and seems very accurate. It took until after the first night it was installed to get the time signal but since there have been no problems. I am very happy and would recommend the product to others.
When I first saw these on Amazon, I couldn't believe that they usually sold for $60 in retail stores. I read the reviews and decided to get them anyway. Sure enough a few days later I saw them in Circuit City (prior to bankruptcy) and they were over $60. I didn't realize just how poor my apple earphones were until I did a side by side comparison. The Sennheisers are amazing and the bass is fantastic. I actually hear things such as the Beatles talking to each other before beginning a song that I couldn't hear before. I am not a fan of the wrap around design however.
I purchased this and was dissapointed more and more upon getting it.It was cool at first - it's compact and doubles as a USB drive.But I found it difficult to use, and I'm pretty good with electronics. Aside from the volume and hold buttons, there are only two working buttons. One turns off/turns on/plays/pauses and the other is more of a switch to go from one song to another.It was difficult to figure out what the button was going to do when you pressed it - was it going to turn the unit off, was it going to play the song, etc...You cannot see anything in the dark - the only way to get the light to go on is to press on of the buttons, when then either changes the song (so you can't see what song you were playing), turns the unit off, or puts on the volume display which goes away only after the light has gone off.The switch you use to change songs is ridiculous. There's no fast changing but it fades out and fades in for every song - so if you were on the 1st song and you wanted to play the 50th song, it would take you a while to get there.The menu is hard to navigate - there is no easy way to get out of it once you are done, as you only have 1 button to use! The manual was useless. I returned mine within a week and instead, I purchased a Sandisk Sansa m240 and was not dissapointed at all, and the price was only $5 more.
I would not have considered the Nuvi 270 to be anything special were it not for the low price and inclusion of North American maps AND all of Europe. I didn't really need a GPS for use in the USA, but I was planning a trip to England and Germany, and couldn't believe my luck when I found this device. Low tier devices from other manufacturers cost about the same as the Nuvi 270, but they wanted another $100+ to add European maps. I took along a paper map of Europe as a backup, but didn't need to use it once during my trip, and the only time I came across mapping errors was around areas of new construction. I took advantage of the built-in places of interest database by finding hotels, restaurants, and other services along the way. The instructions are a little sparse, but there is PDF manual available from Garmin's Website at http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/nuvi200_OwnersManual.pdf. Others have complained of not being able to plan a trip ahead of time, but there is a simple way of placing the unit into GPS simulation mode, then you can choose anywhere on the map (America or Europe) to be your current location and plan a trip from there or search for places of interest close by. Please do download and read the manual, because it provides information about features that you may not otherwise realize the unit has. At no time did the unit have a problem receiving satellite signals, even in Europe's narrow city streets with buildings blocking 80% of the sky, and although you are not supposed to use a GPS on commercial flights, I did, and the readings matched the aircraft's on-board location, altitude, and speed display. Admittedly, I had to hold the unit close to a window for it to locate satellites (and keep one eye out for flight attendants!) For the price this was one of the best value items I have ever bought.
Bargain hunter beware! Although theAudioQuest class 5 optical cable - TosLink plugs 1.5m (4.92')is $80 more than the AKDL1, it's the best $80 you'll ever spend. The problem with the AKDL1 is its poorly designed plugs: in extensive testing, I found them uncomfortable and difficult to clean. Yes, the plug levers are rounded, which helps, but my advice would be to invest in a separate, high-quality lever such as theLincoln Industrial 1133 16 Ounce 2 Way Loading Lever Action Grease Gun with 18-Inch Whipfor those occasions when the plug proves difficult to extract.
Bought this for an older laptop that can't run a USB wireless. Installed the software, installed the card, connected to the internet. What more could you ask for? Speed and range is normal for what the card is.
Ok,so the door is a problem,the picture will freeze sometimes, and the remote is a worthless piece of crap.However the 1200 is one of those units that comes around only once in awhile.Plays absolutely everything,including other region dvd's.Sturdy as a tank.I bought mine 4 years ago and will always keep it as a backup.I've had a toshiba player that lasted mabe 6 weeks tops.That's crap!!! Bravo to Apex for putting together a solid, no-frills piece of equipment.
This is just what the title says, a basic, low-cost indoor antenna. After purchasing antennas costing four and five times the price, I found this RCA basic antenna to be the best. I use it on my 19 inch Magnavox TV with an HDTV converter box. I get all the high def channels, even the ones my larger HDTV with the pricey antenna won't pick up at all. I don't even have to reposition it. I get all the analog stations, as well-crystal clear--no distortion. I live 20 miles from the nearest tower in a small suburb of Phoenix.After buying higher-priced antennas with poor results, I gave up and went with this one and love it. The only thing I regret was not purchasing it on Amazon. I paid more at one of the local big-box stores.
This defective product had to be exchanged for another pair and the second pair was also defective. I would never purchase any item from this manufacturer!
Despite using the International frequency tips mentioned by other reviewers, the transmitter is *frequently* interrupted by ambient radio signals. Further, the sound quality is lousy compared to the tape deck adapters I have used in the past. I bought this to replace an ailing tape deck adapter which would routinely switch sides/eject, causing continued interruptions in my music. Unfortunately, the iTrip suffers from nearly as many interruptions, and the sound quality is worse than the tape adapter when it does work. I ended up buying a new tape adapter for about the same price as this; not looking back. To be fair, none of my complaints are, to my knowledge, specific to the iTrip FM transmitter; I suspect all such transmitters would cause similar issues. For what it is, the iTrip appears to be a good deal; similar transmitters cost something like $60 in retail stores. Still- do yourself a favor and just buy a tape adapter.
Overall I'm very pleased with this purchase. It fit's my Nikon D70 very well with the factory 18-70 lens. Padding is ok and the strap system is OK. It's not something I'd write home about, but then again you can't beat if for the price so I'll give it a 5 stars. Had I paid 60 for it then maybe only 3 or 4.If you have a DSLR camera and don't have one of these, or something similar, just spend the money and get one. It is so small you'll find yourself taking that big camera with you more often. I waited 2 years for one and am kicking myself for not getting one sooner.
I absolutely love my antenna! Everything I watched on cable I can see with antenna. (DIY, HGTV, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel,History, Animal Planet, AMC and TCM) replaced by KLRU2 (Create), KLRU and KLRU Q; plus I get Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, KHAN, KHAN Music and Spanish channels. It is so good that I would buy another if I had 2 TVs. I recommend it 110%. I'm saving $70 a month!
I've tried several different brands and, hitherto, Verbatim has been the best. Not a caoster in the bunch and they've cut my burn time by an hour.I'll definitely be buying these again.
THIS CAMERA IS REALLY GREAT. IT'S REALLY SMALL, AND I TAKE IT ANYWHERE I GO. AFTER ALMOST 2 YEARS I'M HAVING A LITTLE PROBLEM WHEN I'M TAKING THE PICTURE. BUT I STILL LOVE IT.
i have to admit i was shocked when i open the box and saw how small it was i mean it was small but not that small and its how 1 gig wow
Symphonic WF104 DVD playerthis was manufactured September 2004Maybe this was an early releasebut I have noticed it will not play any burned discsI have tried DVD-R and CD-R (not high-speed) and mp3 cd-r and dvd-rsays cannot recognize discalso if you can email me[..] the link or file to the remote control manual I will be forever grateful!
The review below is misleading. The HD-280's MUST be burned in for at least 35 hours before they reach their full potential. This can be done by turning up the volume above listening level and playing a variety of music through them for the entire burn-in period. They will never get burned in at normal listening levels and sound bad out of the box.
The short answer: I spent more than I would have liked - but I am very happy with the sound and if I had to do it over - I would buy these again.The long answer:Like all Bose products, these command a premium - are there better value priced speakers? Of course, but all speakers have different sound characteristics and trade off different characteristics. If you want a lot of added bass and volume, get a 3-piece system. The Bose Companion 2 Series II sound very good w/o a bass module - they will get much louder than I would ever be able to listen to them in my office. It would be difficult to find a better 2-piece system for less money, equivalent yes - but not better. I readily admit speakers are a matter of taste and what trade off you are willing to live with.The build quality is exceptional compared to the competitors on the display I looked at - these have some heft (larger magnets?) and have a very professional appearance (as if they belong in a work environment instead of some 13 year old gamers' basement).I wanted a set of sound neutral speakers that would not over take my desk (these are bigger than I would have liked) and having the dual inputs allows me to connect an MP3 without having to change unplug the computer (wish Bose would include 2 cables - they only give you one).There is no buzzing and sound is very natural.BTW - I am using these only for music at work so no opinion on using for video games...
I purchased a URC-10820 OneForAll remote control from Amazon. It came as model 10820B00, does everything it is supposed to do. However, it misses a few latest devices such as Vizio LCD TV and Lite-On DVD Recorder. I got an RMA from OneForAll allowing me to send the device back for upgrade. In the meantime, because of the nice quality and the superb learning cability of this device, I ordered another one from Amazon to use it in our second home. It came today and the model is 10820N. Upon examining closely this new unit is capable of controlling many new devices missing on the B00 model, including the ones that I am interested but missing on model B00. What a pleasant surprise!This brings me to the point that our merchant, Amazon.com, apparently does not always show or know which model might be actually delivered after one ordered it. My advice is that you may sometimes want to try to clarify these fine details with your merchants. Electronic devices today are rapidly upgraded through new models. It is good; but it takes some effort to take advantage of it. This time, I learnt strictly by chance.
I just got this for x-mas and I haven't been dissapointed with it in the least I think the video quality is excellent for what you have and i think the software is very user-friendly. I have only experienced the player freezing up on me once and all I had to do was take the battery off and put it right back on. As far as the resolution on for pictures is concerned, again I think it is great for what you are getting. I bought the flash card adaptor in order to just take the SD memory card out of my digital camera and download directly to the vision W. I love this device and so will you!!!
I've had a pair of the acoustic research version since the early 90's. They're still going strong all these years later and don't sound the least bit worse for wear. As far as sound quality goes, you can't do much better for a pair of computer speakers. They aren't able to produce extremely low frequencies very well. Bass guitar isn't too bad, but bass drums pretty much get lost. If your other choice is one of those cheap subwoofers that come a lot of computer speakers, you're probably better off without them anyway. I absolutely recommend these.
Good item, good price. Very satisfied
If you own a visor, then you need to own a Targus Stowaway keyboard. Your productivity level will triple along with your ability to type. It works great with PalmOS and various third party applications. Use it to take notes in class, telnet, send email, you name it. Then when you are finished, fold it up and its roughly the size of your visor!
Very easy to use and not heavy at all. It takes a little time to get used to the focusing at first but not really an issue. I would recomend this item if you are a beginner and don't want to spend hundreds of $$$. I bought two, one as a gift.
ordered 2 of these about 2 years ago - have been using them in a radio studio everyday for live programs and they work just fine. No problems what so ever - have them stuck on a counter with double sided tape since they are a bit on the light side. Great substitute for a more expensive version which most radio stations would opt to buy. Should be great for home use too. I would recommend.Update 7.7.11 - these lights are still working perfectly after about 3 1/2 years of daily constant use at a radio stations on air telephone line. For the price I am really impressed.Update: Nov 2012 - these lights are still going - not a hitch to date. I am glad I didn't go with the expensive "professional" studio one which you get from electronic stores.
At home I have a HP 23&#34; LCD PC monitor for which I bought this filter. I have a problem with a dry left eye. The monitor is bright and has beautiful color but after a few hours working on the computer my left eye starts to give me problems. I read that not only would this filter give me privacy but also help with reducing monitor glare. This filter does a magnificent job in both cases. Using either the smooth or grid side of the filter, the monitor color still comes through beautifully. Unless one stands immediately behind or close to my side at the same eye level with me, the monitor screen cannot be seen. Furthermore, since my monitor tilts slightly backward, the filter fits the screen so perfectly that I do not have to use the fasterners designed for holding the filter on the monitor. The fastners for the screen accompanied the filter as part of the packaging. I would highly recommend these 3M privacy filters. They are worth every bit of their price.
This product worked alright. I haven't tried the lower settings yet since I don't seem to be able to ascertain the computer temperatures, but it's at least not louder than the old one. I might open it up again and set it to the lowest setting to see if that helps. I did at least verify that it was the fan making the noise when I accidentally hooked it up incorrectly the first time.
This is a very effective and simple handheld. If you have no need for all of the needless frills of the super high-powered handhelds, this is the one for you. Works great.
I was a little hesitant to purchase this product because I saw it got a lot of bad reviews but I am so glad I did! I got the one for the netbook, 10.1Widescreen and it fits my screen PERFECTLY. No extra gaps and the tracks you use to stick it to the monitor work great, they keep it in place with no problems at all. The little logo in the top that everyone complains about doesn't obstruct anything, it's etched into the plastic but it's completely see through! And it prevents anyone not sitting right in front of the screen from seeing anything except an awesome gold screen. You don't have to be way off to the side to have the screen blurred, but it doesn't affect straight on viewing which is perfect!Overall this is a GREAT product!! Buy it if you're looking for something like this.
Palm changed their Graffiti hand writing language and it is so frustrating to have to re-learn a language that worked fine for 10 years. I am now looking at Blackberry and other PDAs which is a shame because I have been a Palm user for over 10 years. Bye Palm, the z22 put me over the top.
These headphones were quite comfortable directly out of the box... surprisingly so. I had expected some "burn in" period for bass response... was also fine from the box... extremely clear sound. nice range for music. clean sound for movies. ONLY drawback... these are certainly NOT closed headphones... everyone around you can hear what you hear... "do you hear what I hear?" (oh yes we do)enjoy.
I had been using a Metz 45CT4 for years, and this Canon flash is almost as powerfull and has E-TTL with the new digital Camera!
This kit really rocks. I bought this kit a couple of weeks ago even after reading a bad review for a similar kit. I was worried that the lenses and/or filters wouldn't fit right. This one definitely impressed me. Everything fit perfectly. The only thing that bothered me was that they don't ship to APO addresses. This made buying it a burden on me and my family to have to ship it to me. Overall you get alot for the money. If they wanted to improve it somehow, they would need to include the "fish-eye" lens. Other than the "fish-eye", it has everything you could possibly want or need.
I got mine to go with my new Clearwire ISP so I could run my credit card machine, desktop computer and laptop computer all off one router.Tossed in the CD followed the directions and BOOM all worked. I dont even have a college education!Still on day 4 but I can say installation and performance is great for us!
I only needed a surge protector - I must not have read the description well, because there is a place for phone connectors - just more than I needed. Otherwise a fine product (so far) that came within a reasonable amount of time.
I owned this card in 2GB and 4GB sizes and can say from experience that it is by far the worst card brand EVER. Both cards have caused problems in my digital cameras. The read/write speed is inconsistent causing the camera to freeze and shut down. Trying to retrieve the pictures via a memory card reader was a nightmare. 95% of the pictures were corrupted and I lost priceless photos from a family vacation. Don't waste your money and go with a trusted brand like Sandisk or Kingston. Even HP is better than this.
I am not one to just impulse purchase a camera, computer, laptop, cell phone,or tv. Basically anything electronic. It takes me weeks if not months of research, review reading, going and actually handling the item for me to decide then i still usually have a waiting period once i have found the item of 2 weeks.ALL of that being said, i did a lot of research into this camera, i was stepping up from a Sony DSC- S75. We travel a lot, move a lot and i take a LOT of pictures for family and i needed a good digital camera.This one works for me, i find it works even better once i educated myself on on the functions and learned how to use them, i find i DO much less editing now. Usually a re size (for uploading to websites) which necessitates a sharpening and that is usually it. Occasionally i will find i need to brighten a hair but that is usually due to my over adjusting something.This camera fits in a small back with my sony camcorder (yes you see a pattern :) I have taken it all over the united states, used it to record Christmas videos of family opening presents. You name it this camera has done it.The only "issues" i really have is if you have a zoom lens on or a wide angle lens they will block the pop up flash, HOWEVER i accidentally discovered this since you dont use the flash for zoom. I love the hood it comes with for shooting in sunlight.The screen is outstanding for review pictures. I use both the screen and the viewfinder to take pictures.The menu is easy to work, the settings are very user friendly. This has been a great camera and i have debated getting a DSLR camera but i just cant find one that has all the specs i require. BEFORE contemplating the DSLR i thought about upgrading to another digital camera and i could not find one that could compete with this one.One of the things i ACTUALLY love about this camera that most seem to have issue with is the double AA batteries. I have found with no flash, using the viewfinder i can take over 200 pictures before i need a charge. Using the flash and the viewfinder i have found cuts that down to between 85 and 120 depending on frequency of using the flash. HOWEVER the reason i really enjoy the double AA batteries is, i use my 1 set of rechargeable batteries first, then i carry 3 extra sets of double AA's this has lasted me from 9 am to 11 pm randomly shooting pictures while on vacation for 3 days. I shot pictures between those times daily for 3 days and that was all the batteries i needed. NOW the perk is, if you are OUT in the middle of nowhere without an outlet, you pull out double AAs and kep going. They are lighter than the bulky lithium batteries, take up less space, and if you forget your charger you are hosed, where as with the double AA they are everywhere.My Sony DSC S75 had the lithium battery and i was hesitant to get this camera because it DID NOT have that. BUT now i dont know if i would go back to a rechargeable lithium battery. I have since bought 2 more sets of rechargeable batteries and i am one happy picture taker :)THIS IS A GREAT camera for an amateur photographer, i have actually put my photos up against DSLR cameras and won a few times in contests. An expensive camera does not make a great photographer, learning how to USE a camera makes a great photographer.You will not regret buying this camera.My best advice is go to a store that sells electronics go to more than one, HANDLE the item you want to buy, write it down, go home check reviews, educate yourself on how to use it and you will ALWAYS be happy with your purchase.ADDED note i recently used this to take pictures of a Blue angels airshow WITHOUT a zoom lens, the image is in customer images on this page.*****UPDATE****** still using this camera, keep looking at DSLR and just cant give up this camera for those. This camera has great action setting and i just cant seem to get that with any DSLR i have found so far. I never miss an action shot, i even use the multi shot function to get really great action shots!
This calculator is an absolute marvel, but be aware that you cannot use it on standardized tests and some teachers may not allow you to use it. The functionality is somewhat greater than a TI-89 and the screen and ergonomics are certainly improvements.This calculator will handle most analytical problems encountered through and including differential equations. About the only thing it won't do is proofs! If you are in science or mathematics or are a student taking those classes in high school or college, purchasing this calculator will save you an enormous amount of time and, if used wisely, give you better grades.The only drawback, as mentioned, is that some teachers and all standardized tests will not allow you to use it during testing. If you want to do better on tests, buy the TI-89. If you want an excellent learning tool, buy this calculator.
I am very pleased with the Coby 1.5" Digital Photo Keychain! It was very easy to load over 50 pictures onto it and the operation of it is very simple! I love being able to show friends and family the most current pictures of my kids! I have also loaded some pictures of the kids when they were babies...just to remind me why I love them so much! ha HaI have recommended this to several people and several of these were purchased for Mother's Day gifts!! Great product!
I love this microwave. When I ordered it, I had no clue how big 2.2 cubic feet is. Fits perfectly on my counter. I can cook and/or reheat 3 large glass dishes all at one time. This is by far the best microwave I have ever owned. Pops popcorn perfectly from the Popcorn setting. Quick minute setting is great. Defrost is wonderful and actually defrosts the item and doesn't cook it. I can't say enough good about this microwave. I'm not sure I had ever seen one this large - but it is not a bad thing.The first one I received had a dent in it and there was no question - it was replaced right away and the shipper picked up the dented one within 24 hours. Fantastic price too.
I am truly enjoying these earbud headphones. They are lasting longer than expected and work really well. It's a great price and all in all, a wonderful product.
This access point is fast and performs well in a wide area. Additionally Linksys just updated the firmware so the device can now act as a repeater on the same network (e.g., doesn't have to be connected via ethernet cable)to expand a network.
I have been using this little jewel for about 2 weeks and my early impressions are all favorable. The size is perfect, i.e. small but not too small and buttons are well located. The screen is big and beautiful and recordings themselves are stunning. Haven't messed with the software (waiting for iMovie to support AVCHD) but everything else is logical and easy. Recording to SD cards is the best of all worlds: instant non-linear access to videos, easy to add capacity, small and light, tougher than a hard drive camcorder. Can you tell I love it?
this Ipod Charger works well for the price listed. its great for taking places whether travelling or whatever else you may be doing. I have had no issues with the charger and use it on a regular basis. It's a solid investment at only 20 dollars.
The eTrex Venture was purchased to replace a much older Garmin unit that was lost at the airport. The Venture is a disappointment in every respect. The tiny pushbuttons have a mushy feel, are difficult to work, and do not function in a reliable, consistent manner, making it IMPOSSIBLE to select certain items from the main menu. I use a wide variety of handheld electronic devices on a daily basis, but this Garmin is by far the most ergonomically inferior device that I have ever encountered. The cumbersome user interface is designed to maximize frustration and aggravation. At times, I was tempted to hurl this shoddily constructed piece of junk off the nearest cliff. I also need a device that is capable of constantly displaying lat-long in dd.mm.ss format, but this device falls far short of the mark. It's a poorly designed piece of equipment that was designed for maximum cheapness. The engineers who designed it should resign and go into a completely different line of work. Boy oh boy, Garmin has really declined over the years. I'll never buy another Garmin product again.
These are a great sounding earbuds! The sound is incredible, but they lasted only a week! Yes, they no longer work! I am so disappointed that these have such poor quality workmanship that many of us are having to return them. I have had mine more than thirty days, so I don't know if I can exchange them. I am going to buy a different brand if I am not able to replace these.
Getting this ipod was the best thing i ever did its sweet. Even though you had to get a case so it wouldn't scratch!! All the people who think its a waste of money must not have a brain its the best thing!!!!!
After purchasing this wireless PC card, I discovered that my Toshiba Satellite laptop already had a built in one. But guess what? I found that trying to set it up (which you have to do using the default Windows program) was a HELL of a lot harder than it ended up being with the program that came with the Netgear WG511T itself. So, at the end of the day, if I had to choose, I'd definately take anything that Netgear puts out any day of the week. Unlike the boys up in Redmond, WA (that's where Microsoft is located), they seem to design their stuff with the common civilian in mind. ;-)Anyway, I got this wireless PC card to (with the help of the Netgear WGT624v3 wireless router I have) allow my laptop to wirelessly connect to the internet from anywhere in my house. It works great!! I definately got my money's worth when I purchased this!!
I got these as a gift from my dad for Christmas. I read the reviews on Amazon and considered returning them because the reviews were terrible. I tried them on...flipped on the noise cancellation and agreed that they were useless. But, because they were a gift, I decided to try them on a trip to China. After the first 15 minutes of the 19hr flight, I was thrilled to have the headphones. Before having the noise canceling feature on, I was not able to hear the in-flight movie because of the jet engines. After flipping the noise cancel button, I could hear the dialog perfectly. I highly recommend this product and I take them with me on every flight. I'm considering buying another set in the event that I lose this one. Try it for yourself...it's a great value and product.
it is bigger that I expected but I do not care. good and cool idea and works well.
The CD player freezes up and skips to song 2 when I attempt to play the cd.
I would say this is probably the worst router I have ever owned. When I left college and moved to a new apartment I picked this up for my new home wireless network. To follow with most of the other 1 star reviews, it consistently just stops broadcasting. The lights stay on and blink and show as if it is working, but the only way to get it going again is to just reset the thing by pulling the power out and plugging it back in.On another token, I have DSL as cable is not available in my area. It took me HOURS to get this router to work properly in conjunction with my DSL modem. The directions included with the router did not end up working easily, so I had to take several additional steps which I managed to find online using my Mobile Broadband Card as secondary internet connection.All in all I would say this is an awful investment. Get another router at any cost.
This is a great little piece of ear candy. It's slick, light, and easy to use. I can fit all my music and even get videos, movies, and other visual things...how can it get any better???
FIgured it was the best one out there since it was BOSE. Well now it won't play ANY DVD'S because it says the FORMAT IS UNSUPPORTED. Had no idea why it would say such a thing. Looked online, and saw that a million other people had the same problem.Now I watch DVDs through my &lt;$100 DVD player that never fails.Something wrong with this picture?
The Zen cover didn't work that good. I had to cut off one of the flaps that covers the "buttons" because it was not made right. I ended up taking the cover off and don't even use it anymore. It's not worth getting.
The V-Moda Bass freq earbuds are all they are hyped to be and then some! I have tried several other pairs of in-ear headphones and none did what I needed. I needed them to a) reduce outside noise and b) to stay in my ear when I'm walking/running/being active. V-Moda didn't let me down. I have yet to have these fall out when I'm being active. I also fly frequently and these headphones do such an excellent job of blocking out the engine noise and other passenger noise as well.The sound quality is amazing. They are quite comfortable. I appreciate that there were varying size tips for the headphones. I tried them all for the best fit. These are a must have for music enthusiast and active people alike.
A great camera with lots of features to play around with even for an medium/advanced photographer. Color swap and ISO options are good. Picture quality is really good for close up shots. Would not recommend for landscape pictures. Overall very happy with camera.
Plugged it into my DS Lite and it didn't charge. Left it overnight and it still didn't charge. Beware of purchasing from this buyer.
Disclaimer: I am not an acoustics engineer or audiophile. The following is my opinion.I bought my pair at Sam's Club for $69 plus tax. The demo setup they had sounded very good, even at higher volumes. After using them at home on my PC, I think the demos are carefully chosen to sound good with the single-driver design. These sound okay watching movies on Netflix at the PC, but are horrible for listening to almost all music, other than maybe classical or clean jazz. Don't bother trying to enjoy Rock-n-Roll, Hip Hop, Country, or most anything. When the driver has to reproduce low frequency bass, it can't reproduce mids and highs at the same time. That's why most speakers have three drivers. So, what I hear is a bunch of muddy distortion. I usually believe that you get what you pay for. Not in this case. I'm ditching these and switching to a 2.1 system at minimum. The older $70 Logitech 2.1 system I use with my bedroom TV blows these Bose away. Unfortunately, I can't find the same 2.1 system anymore, so I'll have to shop around. I know there are better systems in the same price range and for a little more money, much better powered speakers are available.
Item was delivered on time. Brand new. Individual tapes not in a 10 pack.
Our family of 4 went on a boy scout trip Acadia Maine with 58 people for 9 days everything we took had to be marked so we used these tags. Great product.
I do not recomend this product. I bought it and I tried cleaning off the scratches on my ipod for 1 hour. I repeated the applications, used a lot of pressure, I used both the deep scratch remover and the regular polish. By they end only a few minor scratches were gone, the deep ones no matter how hard I tried were still present, and the cloth that came with the icleaner left new scratches on my ipod. I have a new 30g 5th generation video ipod, and I heard that the screen is very sensitive, so that could be the reason for the icleaner not working.
The only gripe I had was that when wearing glasses a painful pressure lingered on the sides of my head.
The picture on the set is amazing. Turn down the contrast a little, and turn down the brightness until you just barely start to lose the detail in the dark parts of the images. Then turn it back up just so those parts you just lost come back in.Oh my goodness. The contrast and black levels on the Sony SFP tube just toss the plasma/LCD world into the dumpster. And hey, if you are like me 80% of what you watch is STILL 4:3 content, then a 4:3 set makes a lot of sense. If they were saying in the year 2000 we would all be watching 16:9 in 2006, well, how long do you think it will take to *really* have more than 50% of your material showing up in 16:9 ?? And if you don't like watching 4:3 "stretched" in a widescreen display (like me - everything distorted and FAT looking) you get the same size picture on this 36" as you would get on a 42" TV with side bars.You can not get a better picture than this TV. When people who have LCDs come over and see a HD picture on this set their jaws drop. And always the commentd on how good SD (Standard Definition) looks -- the weak point where a lot of LCD/plasmas fall flat on their face due to their fixed pixel geometry.And unless you move a lot or live in a tiny house, don't buy the "but CRT's are big and bulky! they are so hard to move!" arguement. For most living room areas there is exactly one spot where the TV works. You put it there. It stays there. If the TV you are replacing has been in the same spot for three+ years, then you could care less about how big and bulky the next one will be. Put it where it goes, you aren't moving it again.Wow. Just, wow.If you are more concerned with picture quality, and you watch a fair percentage of 4:3, this can not be beat for the price. In five years when their really (maybe) is a lot of HD content and 16:9 starts to dominate, and LCD/Plasma/lcos/etc have (maybe) caught up to the picture quality on this CRT and prices have dropped -- you can buy one with the money you saved and invested when you bought this Sony.p.s. - After you buy the set you can call Sony directly and purchase an extended warranty to get a full three year parts and labor for a quite reasonable price.
While I found this item to be efficient for killing mosquitoes, the construction quality is very low-the top, using the hanger provided, pulled lose from the attachment posts and started pulling apart within the first season of use. In addition, the bulbs have life of about six weeks. I will stay away from this brand in the future.
After spending a lot of time looking and reading reviews for all the other types of navigation systems, this one had the least amount of complaints. I have found that most of the peoples complaints are because they did not take the time to read the manual or call Navigon for assistance. Very user friendly. There are some POIs that are missing, but through the Navigon website you can suggest to the company that Navigon works with to add the POI, also you can let them know when there is a wrong address for a POI, or the POI doesn't need to be on there.
This is Camera which is worth every penny, You get 7.1 Mega pixels and the features it has are so many just like a SLR Camera. You would get the best pictures even in the dark.The best part is the picture review : when you rotote the camera , the picture also rotates and aligns straight automatically.And this is has image stabilization which SD900 and SD1000 donot have.This camera also has a wonderful which is the face detection. It detects the face when your taking a picture.
I just installed the opener last week and it's working great. The operation is quite and precise. I also like the included motion activated light fixture. The installation instructions are thorough and easy to follow. The only downside (and this is pretty minor) is there are a lot of wires to route. For what it's worth, I'm using the opener on a 8' x 7' Reliabilt (Amarr) door from Home Depot that I installed. Also, this opener only works with torsion spring garage doors with a 1" torsion rod.
Very comfortable over ears, cancels out about 85% of sounds as advertised, folds up nicely in the case and all the adaptors you could possibly need are included. Battery was DOA but who doesn't have a few AAA's sitting around the house.
Pros:Sturdy, held my 24" Dell LCD without any problems (needed to be adjusted to make it stiff).Very aesthetically pleasing.Cons:Not enough room for cables in the cable management channel. It could have been that I was just trying to plug in too much, but my monitor has the inputs so I tried.Summary:I don't think I'll ever use a traditional LCD stand after using one of these. Gives me more desk space and looks very cool. Also gives me the flexibility of turning the screen without worry about knocking over everything on my desk. Recommended!
Other lens makers should steal this design. It's much easier to take on and off than the caps from Canon. The construction also feels sold. I'm tempted to replace all my Canon caps with these.
Ordered two, as the old one, same name and model, had lasted 5 years.These two BOTH do not work at all. NO lights, nothing. Looks like the motors are missing.ATNonline, who shipped them, said to contact the manufacturer. Yeah, they in China. But, ATNonline refused to accept the return, and also did not provide ANY information on the manufacturer.AMAZON has refunded the money, but frustration over this deal sure chills my attitude.Don't buy anything from ATNonline.JS
I am not new to CD burners or computers. Being a DP consultant for over 25 years teaches a person about products and service.I have never experienced such poor service from any product, be it computer, autos, fast foods, etc.I can understand poor quality, it's a machine, but I do not understand a company's refusal to supply any form of tech support.Many e-mails and many calls, no 800 number, to tech support produce nothing but frustrations.The unit does produce coasters, but it takes a very long time. A valid burn is something that SELDOM occurs.The rating system lists 1 star as its minimum rating. There should be a zero star option.Save your money.
I ordered this mouse from Amazon.com last week and it arrived the day after it shipped along with another item. They just keep getting faster and faster! Now, about the product itself. I am very picky on mice and, since I've never owned a Logitech mouse of my own, was really hesitant to purchase this model. I was really spoiled by my Intellimouse Explorer optical (one of the earliest models) and wasn't looking forward to upgrading, but since the mouse was dying I had no choice. The current generation of Intellimouse Explorers weren't getting such rave reviews and I also wasn't ready to jump into wireless mice just yet, since I feel the technology there isn't advanced enough for daily gaming (though, in the case of the MX1000, I could be wrong)After weighing this mouse (the red version, the blue was more expensive for some reason) against the MX1000, the price difference and incredible reviews won me over, so I bought the MX510. After nearly a week's worth of use, here are my impressions.1. The MX510 is both easier to move and more accurate than my previous mouse. It moves effortlessly around the screen and my hand never gets fatigued. This mouse is not only suited for gaming, but excellent for any task that requires LOTS of mouse activity, like graphics editing for example.2. I actually thought I would never use the two cruise control buttons, but I find them very useful. It is true that the top cruise control button is high up, and you may need to reach a bit further to get to it, but with my hands (which aren't all that large) I don't find it problematic at all.3. The Quick Switch Program Selector is nice, but I find ALT+TAB to be faster. However, like all buttons on this mouse, the MouseWare drivers from Logitech allow you to map this button to just about any task you like, so if you don't want to use the default setting I'm sure you could think of a more useful action for this button.4. Forward and Back buttons are easier to reach and click easier than my old Intellimouse.5. Unlike some people here, I found the sculpt of this mouse to be very form-fitting to my hand (if you're right handed!) I believe the people having problems with that are those with either really large or really small hands, and thus can't be helped.6. The only cavet I've found is the scroll wheel, which does not scroll quite as smoothly nor click quite as easily as my previous mouse. I'm hoping that, as time wears on, it will get "worn in" and function more to my liking. It works fine, just takes more effort. I can live with it.I would recommend this mouse to anyone looking for a high-performance, comfortable mouse. This is probably the best non-cordless model being produced today. Great job Logitech!P.S. be sure to get the latest MouseWare drivers from logitech.com, the ones on the CD are outdated. As of this writing the latest are 9.80.
I am a bit of an audiophile and have had tons of different home, car and theater speakers over the past 10 years. This pair was not meant to be anything special. It was only meant for occasional use with my laptop (which has an X-fi soundcard and sounded fine with my old speakers).Unfortunately, the speakers sound awful. I would be upset if I paid 10 dollars. There is no depth to the sound and I have heard better sound quality from speakers that come free bundled with desktops. I wish I wasn't too lazy to return them, but alas, I am.
I purchased the receiver back in February to replace an ancient (1980's) vintage JVC receiver. The receiver is used in my home office (about 16 x 30). I have a pair of Axiom Audio M3's and the combination is perfect. The controls to me are very simple and straight forward. The remote is not backlit, but unless you listen to your music with the lights out it shouldn't be a problem. There are more than enough inputs for all your auxiliary components, such as CD/DVD players, sub woofer, VCR, cable and TV. The connections are all clearly marked for easy hook-up. The appearance is somewhat plain compared to some other receivers, though personally I like the look with my other components. The unit is fairly large, so make sure to measure cabinet space before you find out the hard way that it won't fit. For the money, you would be hard pressed to find a better receiver.
This thing lasted 2 weeks and then started uncontrollably switching outlets on and off. No improvement in picture or sound quality over a 40 dollar APC unit which, does regulate voltage spikes, unlike this one. Save yourself some grief and money and just get a small spike and sag voltage protector with a decent quality cord and you'll be good to go. Unless you're running tubes your digital amp is built to anticipate voltage that is "unconditioned".
Short version:Pros: sound quality, price (good bang for the buck)Cons: don't last long (both pairs broke after 4-5 months)-Not worth the money!!!!I have now purchased two sets of these headphones. I read reviews on CNET and here before deciding to purchase these. When I first received them, I was very pleased. The sound quality was much better than my previous pair (cheap Sony ones) and the medium ear piece fit well and was quite comfortable. However after about 4 months of using them, the right earphone quit working. I looked into getting them replaced by the manufacturer, but after paying having to pay for shipping both ways, it was hardly cheaper than buying a new pair and I didn't want to wait 4-6 weeks to get them back. So I decided to bite the bullet and buy a new pair since I was very satisfied with them up to the point they quit working. I figured maybe I broke them by pulling on the cord to pull my iPod (square Nano) out of my pocket. My second pair of headphones just broke with the same problem-the right earphone shorted out and I only get sound from the left one now. I was careful to always grab my iPod in order to get it out of my pocket (rather than pulling it by the headphone cord). I AM NOW DONE WITH THIS COMPANY AND THEIR CRAPPY HEADPHONES!! I have never reviewed any product online but I was so upset when the second pair broke I got online immediately and reviewed this product.SAVE YOURSELF THE MONEY AND THE HASSLE OF BEING WITHOUT HEADPHONES-DON'T BUY THESE!!!!
I was skeptical these would be any good because they were such a good price and because, with Behringer, sometimes their products are pieces of junk... but sometimes they are decent with good value.These headphones have very good sound for studio work. They are better than my old ones and I can hear things very clearly. No one should mix with headphones but sometimes you just have to. With these I am confident that what I hear is very close to the actual sound. Maybe the bass is a little thicker sometimes than it should be but that is because these are headphones and not studio monitors and they were only $30. Really their sound is pretty flat and doesn't accentuate any particular frequencies but the sound is not quite perfect and you shouldn't expect it to be. That would cost a whole lot more money. But as far as functional and good enough for government work, that is what you get with these. I really like them. I wish they had a volume control on the cord... you might want to consider picking up one of those.I've only had these a week so I can't say how tough their build quality is... but they seem pretty sturdy. Just don't step on them or anything being that most of their major parts are plastic.They are pretty comfortable. They are a little big and bulky but no problem for me in the studio.As a side note on Behringer stuff... The first thing I ever bought from them was an acoustic guitar amp. It had a lot of features, high wattage, and a good price. It was garbage. It was less than garbage. I returned it the same day I got it.The second thing I got from them was a midi pedal board. It had an awesome price and more features than anything else that didn't cost $1000. It only cost $100. The build quality isn't the greatest but it works great and I really needed exactly what it offers.The 3rd thing was a mic preamp. It's just kind of blah. It seems to work but it has been known to make funny ticking noises and it is obviously a cheapo piece of equipment... but it does work so I am not complaining.The 4th thing was these headphones and I really like them.So the moral of the story is that Behringer is the Wheel of Fortune of the audio equipment world. Sometimes a great deal... Sometimes lose a turn. These headphones are a great deal I think.
Worse sound quality than regular earphones that came w. my ipod. Plastic cracked at the hook / earphone joint on both R & L sides. This after I used them only 3X. My $20 Sony earphones w. secure hooks didn't fit quite as well, but they lasted many years & had far better sound.
These phones are great. Very confortable, great quality in sound and I have more than 1 yes and they still look good. I recommend to anyone.The only bad thing is that don~t have noise cancelling
Couple things to note:- You have it plugged into your car to power the transmitter (Doesn't use iPod battery power for transmission).- I use this on my commute in a major metro area and find that I have to change the channel while driving often. Yes, there are stations 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, 88.9, 89.1, 89.3, and 89.5 (or stations are bleeding through 2 or 3 point channels).- I get a lot of noise with more vocal, ambient, or softer music. But if you listen to Rammstein or Skinny Puppy...no problem...
We have older equipment in our manufacturing facility and some of them still use this tape for data storage. I am glad we are still able to buy them. No issues.
Very good.Sometimes I have a little trouble with reception otherwise it works good.
Will not work for standard cable signals. I returned.
im very happy with this seller this is the second time i have ordered from cameta camera and ive have been very happy with the speed of the shipping and delivery the products are as described and are all brand new as stated i will recomend this place to all web buyers and i actually called and placed my order and the people i spoke to was very friendly and they knew what they were doing great place to buy from
These have reasonably good sound, however they are very uncomfortable and after about 10 minutes hurt tremendously. Perhaps they are designed for a different size ear than mine! For me, I would not recommend these headphones unless you have a high pain tolerance.
This turntable is great for someone just starting out in the DJing world. With it's great features it, operates just like any other turntable. Although it is belt driven, it still works great!!
Returned a more expensive Phillips antenna for this one...the DB2 performs twice as good. I am ~10miles from transmitting towers.
I can safely give this monitor 5 stars because of its price and clarity of the picture it produces. The main thing that brought me to buying this monitor was the &quot;Perfect Flat&quot; in it's title. A flat screen is definitely important to me. But, there is still a curve to the actual display, albeit slight, but it's not what i was expecting. And there is deceptive layer of glass in front of the screen that actually IS flat. So when your monitor is off, you'll think it will display perfectly flat but it's not.That being said, this is still an excellent monitor that i wish was &quot;Perfectly Flat&quot; - oh well atleast my TV is &quot;Perfectly Flat!&quot;
I've been using these earbuds since December 2008 and they're still kicking. My last set was a pair of Sony MDR's; the sound quality on both is comparable, however this pair is much more sturdy- the Sony's had frayed at the part where the earbud wires separate. I have two minor objections- the cord is just a bit short for my 5'10' height when I wish to put my mp3 player in my pockets; I usually end up using my breast pocket of my jacket. Also, while sturdy, the wires have a tendency to get a bit tangled. Overall, I still have no regrets about this purchase.
Despite the description in the owner's manual and a long session with tech support, it cannot be configured for DHCP through the web interface. Difficult to impossible to re-configure without resetting with a paper clip AND use of the Windows utility. Don't be misled by the &quot;no drivers&quot; claim. If you don't have access to a Windows PC with an Ethernet card, you'll be disappointed. The Linksys WGA11B is smaller, cheaper, and easier to configure.
If you're searching for a way to hear music on your daily commute to work, on an airplane, or on a trip, than look no more. Produced by the creative minds at Aiwa, the "HP-CN5 Noise Canceling Headphones" are the perfect piece of technology to have around.Utilizing noise-cancellation technology, these headphones block all sources of outdoor noise and interference such as an airplane engine, a car motor, or screeching rails when listening to your portable radio/compact disc player. I first had the experience of using noise-cancellation headphones on a flight in 2000, and have always loved the quality of sound they have given me. Many companies, such as Sony and Bose have also produced their own versions of these ingenious headphones, however if price is a matter to you, than I would stick with Aiwa's version (Sony and Bose have priced their headphones over $100).While these headphones are great because they can easily fit into your bag, purse, briefcase and come with leather case, there are negative aspects to them. The fact that the cord is too short doesn't help me when I want to use these headphones when jogging or working out on a treadmill. Also if exposed to plenty of wear and tear, the headphones tend to break easier than traditional headphones. However, compared to their headphones, I wouldn't trade these for ones that will not give you the same quality of sound as Aiwa.In conclusion, these are great headphones to have period. Aiwa has produced another winning product in their long line of audio products.
This case looks good , but that's it the 4300 will not fit as it should. the fit is so tight the camara must be squesed in the case ,then try to take it out , it's like trying to take off a too tight boot, by the time you get it out the shot is gone.and also moves your settings , turns on or off your camara,toss in an extra battery and your stuck . The zipper will not close. But don't worry the seams start to unravel and split.What a waste of money . Nikon stands for quality , but not here.
I bought this Toshiba DVD Player (3750) seven months ago and now it will not turn on. Of course this is conveniant for Toshiba since it has a 3-month labor warranty and 1-year parts warranty. The local authorized repair shop says labor will cost ... (adds up to the cost of a new dvd-player). So this TOSHIBA dvd player will be going straight to the TRASH and I hope to find a different brand dvd player with a longer warranty.Until then I will suffer with my VCR.P.S. This dvd player had a great picture and sound until it broke.
We've had our new TV for about a week and are very pleased with it. Setup was easy - I did it myself. We don't have the HD receiver yet but just the digital image is great. I had checked our local Best Buy and Circuit City and Amazon's price was better, even with shipping. It was shipped the same day I ordered it and, unlike some reviews I have read, we were emailed with the tracking number. It arrived in four days. Highly recommended.
I brought this last year from Amazon during the thanksgiving blowout. I was a little hesitant and was leaning more towards Sony or Samsung. But after reading the reviews and comparing the models at BestBuy went ahead and bought it. I had absolutely no problem with it in the one year I had it except for one pixel in the screen that went bad. Recommended.
The Laptop case is actually pretty light and the material made of is cool too but i thought that both cases can be connected together (the laptop's and the AC/DC adapter's) and separated easily unfortunately they can't!!...so i think 4 stars is fair enough.
This radio is tops. It provides the convenience of use as a walkie or use as a mobile unit.
I've had the Magellan 4000 for about six weeks now. Although not needed on a daily basis, it has performed admirably when it was called into duty. I had no trouble getting it set up. The menu structure is intuitive and easy to navigate. It has been used around town and on a 400-mile journey and I have yet to experience a hiccup, either in terms of the stability of the unit's operation or in the directions I received. I especially liked the ability look in advance at services at exits along the way. In addition, I find the unit to be useful at night when traveling in areas that I am not real familiar with. During the day, navigation in less familiar areas is easy without a GPS. At night, however, it is very helpful to be able to track your progress and know distances to turns. Although I have no basis of comparison against other GPS models, I am very happy with the Magellan 4000 so far. It's a great product.
Product was exactly as advertised, fast shipping. I had a problem with the charger about 2 months after I bought the first one, I emailed Humminbird to ask them how to handle it, the response I got back was, WE ARE SHIPPING A NEW CHARGER TO THE ADDRESS LISTED IN YOUR EMAIL, IF YOU WISH FOR IT TO GO TO A DIFFERENT ADDRESS PLEASE LET US KNOW. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. They never asked the first question just sent the new charger immediately I received a few days later.
Coby DP-151 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Key ChainExcellent product. Very easy to understand and use.
I love this ipod, it is so small I can wear it anywhere.
I needed something to convert HDMI to DVI so I could hook up my Xbox 360 to my monitor. This worked perfectly, and left enough room for the audio hook up also, (After taking the plastic casing off of the audio hook up that plugs into the system.)
I have been using this for close to a year. I looked and tried numerous products (see my other reviews) before settling on this product. I want an air vent mount instead of the windshield or dashboard type of mount, since I feel more secure knowing the speed we generally drive in.This product is mainly made of plastic, of reasonable quality. When trying to mount for the first time, heavy force should not be used as this would simply cause parts to be broken. The assembly itself does not require too much force. So caution should be taken if you find that you need to exert more force than necessary to assembly the parts together.The original spring clips that come with it, that connect the main assembly to the air vent, do not fit easily. I tried multiple methods and was unsuccessful. After calling Bracketron customer service, I was advised to try using the spring clip replacement, which is free and the request can be found on their website. With these spring clips, mounting to the air vent is a breeze and do offer secure assembly.I am able to fit my iPhone 4 with a casing, securely to this assembly. With the price, even though the mount is only available in portrait mode, I am overall happy with this product.
I really liked Vision:M. Supports most audio and video file formats. If the file format that you have is not natively supported, it comes with an easy to use converter software. I've watched several tv shows on my vacation, using only a small fraction of the hard disk space. The only downside is that (for the -1 star) it's touchpad is quite difficult to navigate with. This is one area where Ipod is definitely much better.
I bought these for my son who plays the drums and listens to a lot of music. They cancel noise very well and provide excellent playback quality, according to my son. They are now on my own wish list, too.
Its pretty amazing what this little thing does. I was a little skeptical that you could get something so small (and external) to tune in HDTV, but it works. It picks up over the air HD and analog TV. I got one because I wanted to record OTA TV without the hassle of hunting for empty DVDs. Also, my DVD recorder doesn't record digital broadcasts, so I miss the HD broadcasts, and it will be obsolete in Feb 2009 anyway.In a nutshell, this thing has a little antenna that gets suprizingly good HD reception, and with it I can watch and record TV on my PC. What more can you ask? The software that comes with it is nothing spectacular, but it is certainly acceptable. The only thing I would caution about is that your PC should exceed the minimum requirements by a considerable margin. HDTV is processor intensive. My 2.4 GHz P4 can barely handle it, and in fact drops some frames making a jerky picture. If I weren't planning on upgrading the PC soon, I would have gone for the HVR-1600, which has hardware MPEG encoding (this only has software encoding, which is why it taxes the CPU). I got the portable one because I thought I might want to take it traveling as well as use it at home. It doesn't tune in cable (the HVR-1600 does), only OTA, but it has an attachment that recieve composite and S-video, so you can do analog video capture.Update: I've upgraded my PC since I wrote this to a quad core CPU and a integrated 780g GPU. The new PC handles HD much better than my old one. I wonder if some of the poor reviews are due to insufficient PC power rather than this product. Also, I gave up on the included software. It can record, but I can't open the files with any other software. I use GBPVR now, which is free (google it), but somewhat difficult to configure.
I have used a PowerCat for years and like it very much. When I bought a laptop, I didn't like its touchpad. The EasyCat is much more responsive and has more features. The touch pad could be a little larger, but all in all, it's a very good product.
I have a rebel XT and three non-L lenses, the 75-300, 50 1.8, and the 17-85 IS. I have read all over that a good flash is better than any two or three lenses. I now see what they mean. I was always "happy" not "ecstatic" with the pictures I had taken in the past. (Close to 30,000 on this body BTW) I always shied away from using the on board flash because it is so AWFUL when it comes to quality. This lead me to using the larger apertures on the lenses I have, and the higher ISO settings to get the exposure I want. Well, lenses aren't at their sharpest when full open. Enter 580EXII. Set it on manual exposure, dial in 100 ISO, 1/100 f8 and shoot away. This gets the lenses comfortably into the middle of their aperture range for their peak sharpness. This also gets you to your lower ISO ranges where the (Already Low) sensor noise is minimized. It is a thing of beauty. I took it on out first Disney cruise, and in a variety of conditions it excelled. I can almost believe there is a little professional photographer inside there making sure my exposure is correct every time. The bounce flash works like a charm. Any time there is a ceiling within 12 feet or so, it will work beautifully. Only issue I have seen is bizarrely decorated ceilings with lots of wood and figuring (think Disney ship level of decorations) or blacked out ceilings. These both can cut the reflection level to a point of uselessness. The bounce reflector does a good job of setting up a catch light. I am thoroughly amazed by the small nuclear detonation that this flash puts out with a +3 flash exposure set. I have no doubt to its power claims. the focusing aid is almost worth the price alone. I can take a picture in thee FULL dark, with no epileptic flashing from the on-board flash, with instant focusing lock and perfect exposure. Incredible. I have not had a chance to use any of the advanced stuff like the wireless, external battery supply, or PC cord.Problems:First one isn't really a problem, it is a big flash. You knew that going into this, but there is no denying that it is a big flash. If you are used to holding the camera by the zoom/focus ring on your lens while carrying, it is going to flop around from the weight of the flash.Does not degrade well when the batteries get low. It has no visible battery meter either. It just starts behaving erratically. Not flashing, not going into ETTL mode. It would be nice if it just shut off, or flashed the word "battery" or something on the LCDIf you plan to use the custom functions, you better have the manual handy because they are labeled "Custom Function 5" and that is all the help you get on what it does.Overall, I LOVE this flash.Update: 8/31/2010Guess what? This flash is not gravity proof! While at a photo shoot, a rogue gust of wind tipped the light stand and umbrella with flash over onto concrete. No flashie anymore. I opened it up to see what had happened. The bulb had snapped in half. I think to myself, buy new bulb, internet is a big place.... Alas, no. The 580EXii does not have a replaceable bulb, it is soldered in place, and not for sale. Ahh well, a $120 trip back to canon resolved the issue. I must say they were very fast about it.I still LOVE the flash. I have had the occasion to use its wireless functionality with other canon 580EXii's and it works pretty well.. Full ETTL control. You have to be a little careful about getting them to see each other, and the range is only 30 feet or so out in the sun. Its a LOT cheaper than a whole set of pocket wizards, and more reliable than "pocket change wizards" (ebay wireless triggers)RAD
I run a small business and had finally worn out my HP G85 OfficeJet and was looking for a replacement all-in-one for my home office. This was not it.This is my second go around with this specific printer. I returned the first one because I thought I had a lemon. I was mistaken, they are just that bad.Printer consistently jams if you try to print multiple documents. You can't see the jam because there is not one. You just press 'OK' like you had actually cleared something and it will start printing again.It will not receive incoming faxes from certain types of fax machines. And yes, that was verified by HP support.It will not work on any type of VOIP service. This was also verified by HP support.And on & on .....I cringed every time I selected 'File--->Print. If the printer were to have burst into flames and melted down to the very core of the planet I would not have been the least suprised.Anyhow, I have thrown it in the trash. About 200 bucks down the tubes but it was more than worth it to avoid the daily frustration of dealing with this printer.
This was a gift for my wife, but she is yet to try it out on her rings because she is a little skeptical. It must be because the box has Japanese all over it and we're not used to seeing stuff like that here in America. Don't worry, the directions are fully in English...and actually have nice little drawings in the directions. I first tried it out on my glasses. Wow...I had DIRTY glasses...green stuff in the eye-piece and almost stained yellow lenses. This little beauty of a machine cleaned it all off! (and didn't take any paint away from the frames). Against my white shirt you can only see the slightest hint of yellow, while before it looked almost brown.So just now I tried cleaning my wedding band (which has two small grooves). This machine is so cool. You can SEE the dirt rising off your item! It's kind of gross to think of how dirty your stuff is, but really satisfying to actually SEE it get cleaned.The buzzing noise is kind of a pain for my wife, but I'm like, "if it cleans well...it's worth it." She agrees.The reason I went with an Ultrasonic cleaner was because of a jeweler in a mall that used one and how awesome it cleaned my wife's engagement ring....bling bling. He said he uses a small amount of "Mr. Clean" in the water as well. I've yet to try that, however...but probably will in the near future.I give two thumbs up.
Pay attention here. These are very good for some people, but not for everyone. The Quick connect is a great alternative universal mount for anyone looking to standardize one or more cameras to multiple platforms. If you're looking to swap from a tripod to a mono pod to a cable cam to a jib to a shoulder rig to a steady cam or whatever - then this is for you. It will work, even with heavier cameras as the Sony NEX-VG20, but caution should be used in high stress/vibration situations. I don't recommend this for lens-heavy set ups. The base/mounting puck is about 7/8&#34; high and about 2.5&#34; diameter. The square camera plate is about 1 3/8&#34; square at it's widest and 1/4&#34; high. The benefit of the square plate is that the camera can be oriented in a North, South, East, West configuration on a tripod, etc. simply by releasing the lock, lifting the camera and remounting where you need it.If you're looking to standardize mounts on super-expensive cameras, then look for a more expensive universal mount. If you're looking to mount GoPro's and handy cam type camcorders on multiple points quickly then don't buy less than 6 of these at one time.
This is an update from my earlier version of HP OfficeJet. The OfficeJet 6210 is more user friendly than my previous version. Works great.
The sound in the headphones is fine and I really liked the fact they were light and fit over the head but the earbuds never really seemed to fit and they were slightly hard and uncomfortable. Maybe it is by design that they do not fit snug in the ear but while I was walking and jogging the wind kept whistling around the earbuds and I couldn't tune it out. (this wasn't a windy day either, just the normal air that would pass by you while walking or jogging.) The fact that they kept slipping coupled with the wind noise issue kept me distracted and aggitated to the point where I couldn't enjoy my work out. I'm going to go ahead and keep them and use them for a back up in case my headphones at work go out but these will not be used with my mp3 player as intended.
I owned these less than 3 months, and enjoyed the sound quality, comfort and handy small size. Unfortunately, I recently found the headband broken inside my gym bag, and now they are unusable. I do not recommend these since they are much too fragile!
The sound is fine, and the ear buds are comfortable. The wires are thin compared to other ear buds, and are prone to tangling. I spend several minutes untangling the wires every time I pull them out of my back. That gets irritating after a few times.
These are truly excellent across the range bass to treble. The wires are a bit flimsy but nevertheless they're excellent earbuds.
This seems to work very well, but I notice a flickering box that doesn't seem to be in sync with the rest of the image in the upper right corner when I connect my macbook to my hdtv, although it may be the fault of the mini dvi to rgb adapter I connect this to.
the price is increditable cheap. and the signal is pretty well as long you do not move it. it works in upstate NY well.
The Pros: EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY and control. Very solid grip and feel - actually feels like a real camera. The lens is bright and sharp, image quality is probably the best I've seen. The focal length of the camera is great. Best thing compared to most digicams I've used: there is no shutter lag - the time it takes between you pressing the button (click) and the actual picture being taken. I hate that on some Sony cameras I've used in the past - by the time the camera actually takes the picture a person's expression or light conditions can change... :-(All in all, a great camera for this price and probably the cheapest in its class of SLRs (compared to Nikon D1X).The Cons: SLOW WRITE TIMES, but you can get used to that and learn to live with it. FIXED LENS - you cannot change lens with is good and bad. Good because the CCD elements are protected at all times and don't get dirt.. a problem with some digital SLRs. You can also get attachments that go on top of the lens for macro or wide angle, etc. The LCD screen is HORRIBLE - don't use that for composing shots too often.I am waiting for the new models to come out at PMA end of Feb. 2002. At that time E20 should get cheaper - hopefully.You probably must've read a lot of reviews by now. ....
Although the documentation indicates that you are able to stop the wireless network from broadcasting the SSID, the option is not available. I contacted Netgear and they agreed that this was a problem and it was going to be fixed in the next firmware release. They stated that the firmware was in the final days of testing. That was two weeks ago. The ability to stop broadcasting the SSID is a basic security feature. I would not purchase this product until the new firmware is released.
ive had this thing for maybe 6 years and like the reviewer below me, it has help up through it all. ive abused it like no other and it just refuses to die. its ashame this unit never caught on like other mp3's because its extremely reliable. with a built in microphone, ability to upload videos and photos, this thing has all you need. cant stress enough how the Zen is much more durable than the other brands.
These headphones blew me away, The sound quality is amazing, every song sounds like it should with a bit of added bass, These headphones are powerful and pack a punch! These headphones are also very comfortable, I've gone the whole day with them on many times. The plastic on the headphones feels a bit flimsy but if you're careful with them it wouldn't be a problem at all.
But costly in terms of ink replacement cartridges.We have had this printer for over 3 yrs and works like a charm. It is exclusively dedicated to print photos and it gets a lot of use.We have not had any problems with it and frankly, for heavy office/document work, nothing beats a laser printer. We have had our Laseerjet4 for almost 12yrs (great work horse). The HPphotosmart prints the pictures as clearly as they are seen on the screen. When comparing a set developed in the lab and the prints made at home, we are very pleased with the details and quality.The ink cartridges as stated above are expensive, but even using a refill kit, the results are incredibly good. If you are into refilling it yourself it will cut your cost tremendously.The "fuzzy" not clear images stated in another post, may have more to do with the resolution of the picture taken by the camera than with the printer. Good software for twiking the pictures is a must.
I bought this for my Dell Inspiron 1200. This 1GB module was the biggest it could hold. It works great.
I'm just an average person that sometimes watches tv, so I'm no expert, but I do love this tv. I just bought it about 2 weeks ago, so it's still new for me. It did take some tweaking of the picture to get it the way I like it, but I've never owned a tv that I didn't want to fine tune the picture. I think the picture is beautiful - nice and bright and clearly defined. There are a lot of settings, but after 5-10 minutes you'll have the tv exactly the way you like it. To be honest one of my favorite features is the Favorite channels! You can program your favorites and then if you just want to peek at what's on one of them, you just click the left-right arrows on the remote (separate from the channel up and down buttons) and you can quickly switch over to them. I also like that the tv has 2 inputs in the back, so if you have 2 video gaming consoles, like me, you can have them plugged in without buying a separate splitter and you can switch to either of them with the remote. This tv has 5 different viewing settings, so if you don't like how the tv picture comes out on one of them, you can switch - same for video games - I sample each view before I decide for games (1:natural 2,3,4:theater settings 5:full screen). I was also happy to know that it can support 1080i HDTv. I don't have HDTv now, but I like knowing that if I get it in the future, I will be able to get the best picture with it (my friend told me 1080 is the highest). I have this tv about 7 feet or so from my sofa and that seems like a great viewing distance, but I can also see it from across a second smaller room at about maybe 25-30 feet away and it still looks great from there. I haven't had any problems with it so far and I'm not an electronics expert - I just expect to turn things on and they should work - and this tv definitely does that! So far I have been watching cable tv, playing dvds, and playing video games on it - everything has an excellent picture quality! I bought this tv because I have a smaller Toshiba in the bedroom that I have had for years and I loved it so much, I decided to go out and get it a big brother for the living room. I haven't opened the manual yet at all - I haven't needed to. I am happy that I got this tv on sale at Best Buy and would definitely buy it again.Pros: beautiful picture that can be fine tuned to your tastes, good sound (I just use the tv, I don't have separate speakers), nice remote control features like - favorite channels, switch to video game console 1 or 2, easy to set up (plug it in and plug in your game console and you're done) and picture viewing optionsCons: it's heavy (I had to have a friend help me with it but I am a single woman and not that strong, lol)
it was a gift for my 80 year old mom she has no problems withit she uses iy for her IPOD and IPAD
The "Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch" is a fairly simple device that allows for the easy expansion of your existing network.This switch connects to your router and gives you an extra 5-ports to connect other devices to the network. The devices can all have different duplex/speed settings and they will work fine.This switch is very inexpensive, costing about the same as a simple hub. It was simple to set up, taking less than 10 minutes, and has never given me any problems.Highly Recommended!
I bought the GeForce4 mx 440-se to upgrade my graphics. What an improvement. The graphics move along smothly with no hint of slow down or choppiness. Plus you get extra uses for your desktop that can come in handy. A must buy.
This was ordered for a Christmas present for my Dad. We live in the country and he wanted one to watch the animals that come in the yard. Thanks to another review that someone else left I knew it was just what we wanted.
I've been using this mouse for a week now. It is a good product, no problems, no complains, just works fine. One thing to consider is that because a notebook mouse is smaller than a normal one it feels weird when you first start using it (but this is the price of having a smaller item to carry with you).Finally the price in Amazon is great (and no state taxes or shipping). I waited some weeks for a "special" on the Sunday newspaper and the best I got was similar price "after mail-in rebate" and before tax (and I am not considering the rebate at amazon for this item).
I had mine at least 3 years. It worked great. My lid shattered today while I had ribs in the crockpot. I think it is a rarity, but it happened to me. I always hand washed the lid and pot.
This is one great camera...I have used it for a few months and I think it's great...Has many features and one must study the manual from cover to cover. Nice clear sharp pictures and one hell of a deal for the money..I highly recomend it
This is a really nice, compact scanner. Scans well, a little slow but not too bad for the price and the small size. The only trouble I have with it (and this may be a problem with my PC) is my computer will not boot with the scanner plugged in. It only draws 500ma and is plugged into a powered hub, so it shouldn't be a bus power problem.Anyway, I mostly use it for on-line bank deposits, and it works great for that. I haven't tried scanning anything else other than line art and documents, and does a perfect job with those. I haven't tried scanning a photo yet, but my guess is that it will be so-so for that use.
I'm not much of a photographer so I just wanted a camera that took good pictures with not a lot of effort. I was pretty surprised how even pictures taken in dark places were of very good quality. The presets are also very good, I have used the aquarium one and it really helped to take pictures in a aquarium.The manual options are pretty good such as time of lens exposure, which i constantly use to take picture when it's too dark. Together with image estabilization, pictures turn out great.In summary: Very good camera (light, long life battery, easy to understand and use) and great pictures. Definitely recommended.
In the past I paid over $80 for the Apple original equipment, only to discover that the replacement was just as poor as the first Apple charger that came with my laptop. My first original-equipment charger burned out; the second one got frayed wiring after a year or so of normal use. A third one (for a second Mac laptop) only works if I clamp pressure on the adaptor.So I was happy to see that I could buy this "off brand" at a cheaper price. I was apprehensive about the quality, but so far it's worked great. In fact, I have two of them, one for each laptop, in fact. At less than a third of the price I previously paid for the OEM version. See:Apple Extra Portable 65W Power Adapter (for iBook and PowerBook G4). Although the price has come down on the OEM version, it's still more than double what this off-brand costs.The only notable differences are that this adpater is slightly larger (but not a lot, so it's not a big deal) and when you plug it into the side of your laptop you don't get that glowing orange or green light on the input plug to tell you it's charging or complete. Instead, there is just a tiny, weak green LCD light on the adaptor box. Given the savings, and the poor quality of the original, who's complaining?
When I heard about the Wireless-B Music System and saw the marketing hype, I was sold right away. Unfortunately the actual product didn't deliver on expectations.I bought the WMLS11B several days ago. The setup was fairly straightforward and when I had problems initially connecting Linksys tech support was very helpful. When I got everything working, however, I soon realized some feature limitations that didn't live up to the marketing: I am also experiencing the 10-11 song Playlist limitation and tech support doesn't seem to have an answer for this. For now I've gotten around it by creating multiple Playlists of the same type of music, but that's a lame workaround I shouldn't have to do. The other limitation is the internet radio feature, which provides access to a number of radio stations, but most of which I have no interest in listening to. For the ones I do try to listen to, I usually get dead air. I've tried to use the Favorites feature to configure internet radio stations of my own, but to new avail.Overall, this product is great in concept but not ready for prime time. I certainly wouldn't recommend it.
Duplex saves paper and the machine work's very well and with quick printout's
When it came time to buy a new computer, the two things I was most concerned with getting right were the monitor and speakers. Some pals at the Home Theater Forum recommended a few speaker options for me, these being one set. After glancing at the specs for a few of them I went with the ProMedias. The THX certification played a big part in my decision, too. While I find their certification of DVDs to be practically meaningless, when you see their logo on hardware you know you're getting a quality product. With that in mind, here's the story.Musical reproduction is incredible for a set of computer speakers. The problem with most such speakers is the weak midrange: you have your highs and lows, but not much in between. Not so with the ProMedias. Here, the midrange helps to create a surprisingly full sound. The subwoofer will give you all the low frequency you need for music(well, unless you're a fan of the pipe organ). I find highs harder to judge, but I haven't experienced any harshness or distortion.Movie sound is a completely different animal. Since this is only a 2.1 system you don't have the center or surrounds to reproduce the more intricate soundtracks, but it's lightyears ahead of anything a TV could produce. The subwoofer has enough power to vibrate the walls of a reasonably sized room, but I wouldn't recommend cranking up &quot;The Fellowship Of The Ring&quot; or &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot;. This isn't an SVS we're talking about; it doesn't go that low.As for games, they don't contain much in the way of natural sound, so it's hard to judge performance based on them. That said, I don't have any complaints in this category, either.There's one thing that's crucial to getting the most out of this system: subwoofer placement. An area where the sound has hard surfaces to reflect off of is best. More reflections means increased transparency. Personally, I keep mine under my desk, down by my feet. Getting the volume right is important, too. Too little bass and your music will sound hollow; too much and it overwhelms the other frequencies. Get it right and you won't even know the sub is there.The only complaint I have is in regard to the included wire: it's extremely small and the plugs can be somewhat picky when it comes to positioning. Speakers of this quality certainly deserve better. Fortunately, Klipsch has replacements, courtesy of Monster Cable, available for sale on their website(thanks to &quot;a_r_capax&quot; for mentioning this). I haven't purchased them as of yet, but Monster Cable has a good reputation, so I'd say it's a safe bet.There's really not much left to say, is there? If you do most of you're music listening on your PC, like I do, you're going to want a set of quality speakers, even if that means paying a bit more than average. The Klipsch ProMedias are one case where you really do get what you pay for.
Great for the motorcycle & for campingSmall yet powerful~!Perfect to install descretly. Stores in the glove compartment, easy to use!
I have been very pleased with the Sony Sports Headphones. The provide amazing sound and keep me motivated to complete my workout.
In my case, all I needed to do was to find the RJ-31X tap on the side of the alarm panel, unplug it, and plug this in between. It's been in place now for several months and I've had no issues with it.
Garmin StreetPilot c550 Vehicle GPS NavigatorThis product is literally useless or the piece I received is defective. It takes long time - 10 to 15 minutes to find a satellite in open air and facing sky. It gives directions taking small roads instead of highways and state routes even when HIGHWAY box is selected. Ultimately it misleads. A PIECE OF GARBAGE CONSIDERING PRICE I PAID.I WANT TO RETURN IT AND GET FULL REFUND FOR IT.
I had mine for two days &amp; then the sound went out. don't buy this player!
I tried this microphone out and it really wasn't worth the money. It recorded with less clarity than uni-directional microphones. And while that is the point of a uni-directional microphone (to dampen out background noise) this seemed to be creating some interferance of its own. I'm sending mine back.
I have had an earlier model Griffin Itrip that I really liked but had to replace it because my Otterbox case made the device hard to unplug from my iphone 3GS, so over time, the wires pulled out of the cording and it quit working, so I am a little disappointed in this one. I have the iPhone 5 now and I have to turn the volume up high on my phone and my car stereo to hear the music. I agree with another review that it sounds like the music is coming from a distant radio. It does seem to come in a little better and clearer with my daughters i-touch 4. I have tried several different stations to see if reception improved, but to no avail, it didn't.
I plugged the two units directly into wall outlets as directed and the sound quality was very poor. I would not recommend this unit.
Works great as a calculator; however.... I bought this for my stats class because everything has to be typed into word. There are all the standard math symbols of +, -, *, / but there is NO EQUAL sign! Sure you can hit enter to get the total. But entering in data I have to go back to the keyboard for an = sign. This is in every problem.So, it works. Not what I hoped though. How can you forget the = sign for goodness sake!
about all you can say for this combo is it looks really attractive sitting on your desk... because that is about all it's going to do. when it works, it's awesome, however good luck getting it to work.mouse- large and clunky. the center wheel is awful. i draft on autocad and the wheel continually gets stuck in pan or zoom. extremely frustrating. the laser has difficulty registering on a lot of surfaces.keyboard- worst design ever. the volume controls are on the right hand side of the keyboard- exactly where any normal user would rest their hand. the mute button is extremely problematic. one user complained they couldn't access it- all i do is accidently hit it all the time. the keys are unresponsive and usually i have to reconnect the device about 3 to 4 times daily, which often takes up to 5 minutes to connect. on more than one occasion i have had to plug in an older mouse and keyboard to troubleshoot when this device simply shuts down. many of the other keys are located in unusual places and make day-to-day operating cumbersome. i use my computer on average 16-20 hours daily at school and this has caused me problems on more than one occasion. i would get rid of this and get something else, but i already spent too much money on it to throw it out.my advice is to wait for logitech to work out the kinks with the bluetooth system before you invest in this set-up.
The belt clip on the back of this holster just came off one day. I just didn't understand how that could have happen.
I've had a Belkin for about over a year. I had to call tech support for assistance during setup. (I am not a newbie.) Recently, it stopped working (I lost connection with my DSL modem) and I found out I had to update my firmware. That didn't work. I even tried to restore my settings in the browser-based setup, but that didn't work either. The router does not respond to anything at this point. I switched to Linksys based on recommendations from friends who are technology professionals---the setup of the Linksys Wireless-G router was a piece of cake. Don't waste you time with a Belkin.
I bought this in store after checking reviews here on Amazon, Many people seem to love it, but I was only able to get 2 or 3 channels, I believe I just need an amplified antenna to get the signal, this one is not.
In spite of this chip's seemingly hefty rubber coating, the rubber is very flexible and the little circuit board inside is not. I bent this very slightly while attempting to insert it into a socket surrounded by cables and it snapped readily. This is fragile; avoid it.
This item is a complete piece of junk. It has so much interference and distortion as to be totally useless. I threw it in the garbage.
Cheap quality. Screws got rusty after the first wash! I wouldn't trust a pressure cooker that doesn't meet such basic standard!I returned it.
I have been using Vista 64 for over a year now and had purchased the fingerprint reader 1 year ago as well. The original FP site showed "vista support" but as of today, MS will still not produce 64 bit drivers for this. Don't waste your money on this with Microsoft. They lied about the software compatibility and have no intent on supporting their own products under their own OS.
I used this bag occasionally for exactly six months and watched it steadily deteriorate until the point where it is now useless. Great looks, tolerable capacity; but terrible zippers, shoddy stitching and a laughable headphone output plastic circle (it came off in about a week) far outweigh the benefits, easily making it the WORST bag I've ever owned. Invest a few extra dollars and purchase any North Face bag and you will not be dissapointed!
Buyer beware of this keyboard, terrible performance! This keyboard experiences horrible performance issues with this keyboard, if the wireless transciever is moved away, this keyboard malfunctions and sometimes will not register key clicks. I've had to purchase a Microsoft Keyboard 6000 becuase I couldn't take this keyboard anymore. Do NOT buy! You will regret it!
I bought this inexpensive device for my Mac and I guess you get what you pay for. My computer wouldn't charge and I couldn't figure out why. After making an appointment at the Apple Store, one of the tech's told me the charger didn't even have electricity running through. I returned this right away and bought a slightly more expensive charger and it works like a charm. Don't waste your money, or time!
The lid wouldn't stay closed if there was a tape in the machine. Exchanging it for a new one wasn't an option so I had to get a refund and buy something else. Wish I had seen other reviews before I clicked purchase.
The other reviewers are right. The zip format is very convenient. I have been using them for years. I used to mail the 100mb disks overseas in just an envelope without a problem. Very reliable.The 750mb? Not so reliable in my experience. I had a brand-new Zip 750mb disk die on me in the last few weeks. Within a few minutes, it was so badly corrupted that MS Windows could not format or even see the disk. Hardware failure. Gone was my "convenient" back-up. As dead as the disk. And this was not the first one to die on me. (I am talking about the disk, not the drive. Without the disk, the drive is worthless).So I contacted the Iomega support people. Had to call them, because the website support sucks. Very friendly they were, but they would not replace the disk. Never mind that the disk has a five year warranty. No sir. I had to produce the proof of purchase. Well, the 750mb disk format has not even been out for five years, so that request defies logic. Who keeps the receipt for an cheap disk?Suffices to say, this is where my 10 year old relationship with Iomega ends. When I back up data, I expect the media to be reliable.
SWR on this was not really good above 2.1, I tried to find bigger whip and ended up in replacing the whole antenna because that was suggested by Barjan LLC distributor. The second shipment from Wilson had defective cracked unit and ended up in replacing that too. In this process I spend almost double the cost of antenna. Wilson Little Wil cost me $68. During my hassle I found K-40 Antenna from local CB shop, I purchased that too and amazed by its performance. SWR was flat across all 40 channels, out of the box.
NEVER,and I mean never, order a refurbished DVD recorder from Sony. Just got mine last week. 2 very big problem. First, when I opened the manual I discovered it was a copy of a copy of a copy. The quick start guide was unreabable. The large booklet was a little better. It took only 2 of us to read it. The worst thing was the remote control. It was the wrong one. The only thing it would do was turn it off and on, and open the tray. I could not get any signal whatever to the tv. Trying to read the manual I discovered I needed to set the input line source. But, you guessed it, that needed to be done with the remote. After 2 days I called Sony customer service. The first lady I talked to said the book was not available, and she didn't think the remote was availabe. She sent me to another person, who got mad and hung up on me. I called again and another person said she needed to take the info and send me another remote and book, but I couldn't get for another 10 days. I told he to forget it and I wanted to send the unit back. She sent me to another person in some other country who said I had to pay to send it back. ( I think, hard to understand). I told her no, you messed up the order, you pay the shipping. Got sent to anothet person who said I needed to get a E-number, and said to call the nex day because they were busy. Called the next day and requested an E-number. He said he coudn't do that. He needed to hear the entire story again. Half way thru the story, he got mad and hung up. Called again and got a person who spoke english. He took the info and gave me an E-number. Got sent to another person who wanted to know the reason why I wanted to send it back. Then and only then did I get an ok to send it back.This may be a fine DVD Recorder, but I never found out. Sony is the very worst company to buy anything from. Do not expect any customer support. None of the people I talked to could care less.
*** THE LATEST - THE ANTI-CLIMAX ***I wrote a bad review soon after I figured that I could never use the monster cable in my car.Recently, around end of March 2005, I gifted away the unused monster cable to my friend who was going back to India, thinking he could use it over there. To my surprise, he tried it here and it worked for him. It turned out that I had an iPod case that didn't let the monster cable to properly connect to the dock port and all that I got was a hissing noise! The case was the real monster that upset the monster cable!This is just an example how careful we should be while choosing iPod accessories - not all of them work in co-operation!*****My earlier review:I bought this soon after buying my first iPod, with great expectations, and connected it to my new Honda Accord V6. I was totally disappointed since the FM transmitter was unable to play the music from iPod. It successfully blocked out the FM radio frequency but wasn't able to broadcast the iPod signal. I din't want to give up and kept on trying as I was curious to see if it worked outside the bay area. No luck! I settled for a wired FM transmitter for my Honda for around $130, fixed by a local car sound mechanic.I was still optimistic that I could use this as a simple iPod charger for the car but that also was a limited success. Since there is no way of shutting the FM signal on iCarPlay, it kept on creating humming noise on the car radio which otherwise worked very well with the wired FM transmitter.In case you buy it, ensure that it works upfront... If not, just return it. I have been reading numerous complaints voiced by other users. So, you may do well to skip this product completely.
Like many reviewers have also noted, this router sets up in a snap, is up and running beautifully.Until about 5 months later. Then you sit down at one of your computers and after some diagnostics, discover that the router is the only thing in your network not working (at all). I wasted 15 minutes with their so called tech support before I decided on a better technical solution; chuck this garbage in a dumpster where it belongs. It seems like a great price at first, but thats before you realize you're only renting it. Folks, according to my experience and a majority of the reviewers, this thing WILL break. If you get a year out of it, consider yourself lucky.Me? I'm off to buy something that doesn't say NetGear on it.
I ordered this mouse along with my new laptop three weeks ago, and now I'm already shopping for a new mouse.First of all, after couple minutes of not using, I have to somehow shake the mouse in order to get the pointer move again. Especially when my laptop goes into screensaver mode - a simple "twitch" doesn't do it. I have to shake my poor mouse like a madman to get out of the screensaver. Second- scrolling is very choppy. Sometimes I scroll down, and the scrollbar moves up (and vice versa). Also, sometimes I have to click twice because nothing happens on my first click.I'm so disappointed that I spent this much money on this mouse. Kensington needs to work on some quality testing before releasing their products.Like right now, after typing this review, my mouse isn't responding again so I just had to shake it couple times to click the submit button - that is, if I can get it on my first click...I really do *not* recommend this mouse.
Very awkward to put in ear. Controls are indecipherable.Not good at all.
I bought this computer in March. It is the worst computer that I have had. The CD- Writer, only works half the time. I have the 40 gb hard drive and every time you go over 10 gb, you have to restore the computer. The CD-ROM drive does not close anymore, you have to push it in. There is a short on the left speaker, it does not work anymore. The computer has many lock-ups and freezes. Some times windows does not even start-up. I would recommend Gateway or Dell, they have a lot more opitions, and better value than compaq
I was expecting a rugged easy open case with some padding. What I got was a hard to open non structurally reinforced bag. I went back in the box and was returned. Somewhat dissapointing.
I wish i had read more reviews on this instead of looking at the great sale they were having for it. I probably would have figured out why they were selling so cheap. the quality is very poor and slow. i had to turn it off and back on more than once while trying to load the pics for the grandparents xmas gift. someone else mentioned poor battery life, i would have been glad to get 10 minutes out of it. maybe it was the batteries, i'm going to try again with better quality batteries but the battery sign started flashing almost immediately. they weren't the best batteries but they were brand new. it also got very hot with the batteries in it. since xmas is 2 days away i don't have time to return them (i ordered 2) but will be keeping an eye out for something better to replace these with for the grandparents.
AMAZON, please find another source and provider of this item.The original crock pot held a crock that weighs 9.5 lbs.The replacement sent to me (and that I paid for when the original crock cracked after 6 months)weighs 8 lbs.The heavier a ceramic product, the stronger it is and more clay is required to produce it. It's fired at a higher temperature (hence the strength) and the crock shrinks in size accordingly.I asked Maxi-Matic to extend the warranty on the new crock since it was a poor substitution. They would not. Patti told me to "take it up with the Better Business Bureau," and that the owner would not speak with me, plus he was 'out of the office' anyway.I really hope AMAZON finds another source for this item, even if it costs more. Ethics in business is a trait too difficult to come across these days, and the companys that conduct an ethical business should be rewarded generously.
Installed the product. Seemed to install and work fine at first, but then discovered sensitivity to the start up and shut down sequence of machines.Have called technical support twice. Get a rude message about high call volume followed by automatically being hung up on both times.Don't buy if you really need the product to work in a reasonable timeframe.
I bought this to hook to my Dlink DI-524 router in order to reach a wireless device at the other end of the house. It did not help at all. I am returing it. I talked to a Dlink tech person and he said that the DI-524 did not have enough power to effectively drive this antenna and he was not surprized that it did not work in my application.
I wanted black and white film with C-41 processing. Poor contrast, poor tone, black not very black.But good vendor
Let's start with the defects that may not (or may likely) exist in other units. First the eject button on the front of the unit only worked half the time. The eject button is poorly designed and hard to push. When it did work, the disc holder was very slow to open up. Secondly the DVD disks in the unit often vibrated and had to be reseated several times to stop this annoying vibrating sound. Now for the design problems. The remote has a power button which does not truely power off the unit. In a dark room the red light always illuminates from the unit, which is fine unless you sleep in the room. Pushing the power button on the unit does shut it off, however it again is a poorly designed push button. Don't waste your money on this unit, when you can buy a quality unit that actually works flawlessly for $15 more. What a waste of time this unit was, it was obvious that the costs cut in manufacturing result in a unit that is flawed even in its best working state. This is my first negative review. I've bought many electronics and have never seen such poor quality from a manufacturer. This unit also sells at the APEX 1201, same unit different number.
I would give the headphone 4 stars if sony knows how to make them more durable. the material used is very cheap and fragile, a little bit of force would brake it from the junction very easily. I guess this is how sony make money by force you to buy frequently. the sound quality is ok. but if you keep the headphone more than 20 mins in your ear, it will start to hurt your ear canal because of the pressure. After broke my two headphones in 3 months, it is enough for me. Try another model or brand if you want a quality built headphone.
I have to be honest the Camera is the perfect size, takes OK pictures, but not great, would be great for casual pictures, and home shot. The main drawback is that the LCD screen is WAY too fragile. It literally takes nothing to crack it, and Canon will not cover it under warranty. My LCD broke in a case with a plastic lcd screen protector on it, I have been very careful because I was aware of this problem. Canon built a pocket camera that is too fragile to carry in a pocket. I highly suggest you find and buy something else.
The one star is not for the cables themselves, but for the misrepresentation.Let me preface this with, I'm having a bad Amazon week...I have ordered many of Cables-To-Go cables in the past. This is not one of them. At best I'll call it a knock-off. Cables-To-Go cables are packaged in Cables-To-Go packaging & have a distinct look to them. They do have a similar end termination to them; however they are not what they are described to be. Also,there was an original label on the packaging that was covered up by an Avery self-print label with the words Cables-To-Go on it. Under that label is the real label stamped made in China. Cables-To-Go are made in Ohio.I ordered two 14 ft. cables and one 25 ft. cable in this order NONE of them are Cables-To-Go brand. In fact the 25 ft. cable is a different brand all together (this one with no disguise packaging, but same overlay label), and is not terminated the same way. It has the little cup shaped snag-less cover over the plug release which makes it very difficult to unplug the cable. Lastly, all three cables are rated 500MHz not 550MHz to boot.Now, you may be saying, wow this complaint is petty. And it is very possible that these are good cables. I see it as false advertisement...I have had more issues with merchandise and Amazon customer service on this order (20 item order) than I have ever had period. I drop thousands of dollars a year at Amazon and have always been treated well and got what I was promised 99% of the time. I hope this is just Amazon having a bad day... I feel everyone deserves a second chance, so I will readdress the issues with customer service and hope Amazon steps up and makes it right.
I also received a box of Cyan ink and NOT a repair kit (same as previous reviewer). Obviously the vendor is still confused.
Not only did this item not charge the DS, it caused it to start smoking and no longer turn on. Now, instead of finding a "cheap" solution to charge it, we cost ourselves another $129 or whatever the price of a DS is these days. I would definitely look elsewhere for an item such as this.
I haven't seen anyone else say that their Vidster makes a loud "white noise" sound when they play back their movies. Anyone else having that problem? I'll be sending it back but not sure if this is an isolated problem.
We cannot get this to work. We have called and emailed the manufacturer for support and have received no response.
I use it with a vaio laptop. The cursor jumps around all over. Very hard to use sometimes. I am typing and I tend to look at my hands and I find when I look up, the cursor has jumped to some other location and I am not at the end of the document. Then I have to move the text. Bad!
To begin, the sound quality of the enclosed earbuds (v-moda Vibe Earbuds) is impressive (sound alone wouldn't necessitated four stars). I was pleasantly surprised upon first listen.However, the ostensibly sturdy construction of the product proves to be illusory at best. Not after just days of proper use the fabric sheath surrounding the wire which connects the right earbud to the plug began to fray at the metal crimp; so much so that the black plastic wire became visible. But more to the salient point, not weeks after receipt of the earbuds (product was received mid to late March) the left earbud separated from its foundation. The two portions separated at the seam seating the smooth metal housing to the rougher, gripping metal ring. This rendered the earbud practically unlistenable. Hopefully the manufacturer will meet the terms of the one year warranty and send a new pair. And hopefully the second pair has a longer listening life.
I saved my nickels to buy a Nikon. What a mistake.. I did not believe the other reviews that detailed the poor focus performance of the Coolpix Nikon camara line what a mistake. Once I had purchased the camara I tried to contact Nikon for support what a mistake...Save your money buy ANYTHING but a Nikon. It is a terrific dissapointment both for the camara and the support... If you have questions about its performance ask your cat, you will get better results....I wonder, after 2 months how much I will get for it on eBay... No chance of Nikon support reading these reviews they have proved themselves unconcerned with customer focused quality.. Show them your concern by not buying Nikon....The SONY digital camara actually focuses on things..JUNK, JUNK, JUNK, JUNK, JUNK, JUNK... expensive JUNK...
I've had other Sennheiser products in the past and been pleased with them, but not these headphones. I bought them as a gift for my father in law and went to set them up yesterday. I was generally disappointed by the power supply (a couple of AAA batteries with a life of what, maybe 15-20 hours), but very disappointed by the sound quality. Low humming noise was easily heard anytime the program volume dropped and that was accompanied by an intermittent clicking sound. Tried all three transmitting channels to see if I could get around those problems, but no luck, so back these go!
I was considering buying it from the pictures online but after looking at it in the Sony Store, found this item to be a horrendous design. Have you ever seen a button flap leather cover pocket bible? That is the design of the case. It's secure in covering the front and back, but does not cover the sides, instead leaving the sides wide open and susceptible to dust and scratching. Also there's the screw at the bottom. What kind of compact camera case has a screw? This one does. You'd screw it in and it locks into the tripod screw port. How annoying. I want to feel my camera, not have it tied to the case 'til death do us part.For me, I'm more comfortable getting one of the other Sony or Canon Powershot cases that are similar in size and provide better protection & practicality. Something like the Sony LCS-NA, tho' not as slick in design, serves the purpose more than well.
I bought this charger after my original got lost during air travel - bad enough...unfortunately this charger is not making up for the loss. It does charge your battery but not by just putting it in there - the craftsmenship is so bad that I always need to use tape to make sure my battery hits the contacts and really loads...All in all it does not hold up to even the simplest expecations.
I bought the SP50 at Best Buy and was extremely happy with the mp3 performance, for a ... mp3/CD player it could play any mp3/CD I threw at it.One little problem though, the damn thing could not play store purchased CD's or CD'R's or CD'RW's. To be fair it could play 1 or 2 store bought CD's out of say 8 or 9.Hello Rio. I hope this is a fluke, I'm going to get a exchange on it. And then demand a refund.Thank you for wasting my time.
I got this camera adapter to allow me to do eyepiece projection photography. The problem is this thing doesn't do that very well. for starters, if you use the 1.25" barrel adapter, the barrels of your eyepieces hit it, and can't be inserted all the way. luckily I have a 2" t thread adapter that screws in where the 1.25" does (the lower barrel is a 1.25" t thread adaptor that hooks to the main body of this thing), so I was able to work around this... then the second problem hit. This thing is pretty narrow. to use an EP it has to be able to fit inside this thing...all of my higher quality EPs are too fat to fit, so I'm forced to use my cheapies - you know, the kind of junk EPs that come with some scopes, and I have to remove the eyecups from those just to get them to fit. I've tried to use this thing several times, and have not gotten good results with it yet. There are better options than this. I've already ordered a 13mm baader hyperion with the EP projection adapter...if you have the money, this looks like it will be a better solution than trying to fiddle around with this junk.
I started off really liking this product. Then the problems started. The player would hang, then freeze completely and wouldn't even let me turn it off. I had to use a bent paper clip to press the reset button over and over again. After about eight months of use, the player wouldn't turn on unless you charged it overnight, and God forbid if you let it go to sleep mode. Eventually, after about 11 months, it died completely.And forget getting assistance from Creative Labs. They won't even speak to you over the phone; you have to run the gauntlet of their unintuitive web site, and they won't deal with you at all if the product is out of warranty.11 months isn't long enough for a product even one-eighth the cost of this piece of garbage. Save your money and don't buy Creative.
I recently bought this camera after waiting long enough to get the 717 and exchanging the 717 for it. After comparing the two the 828 has more detailed photos but the 717 pictures are overall better consitently. A really big disappointment, I want to like this camera and i try but for every 5 photos 1 comes out as amazing. The purple fringing is bad but just annoying, filters clear it up easily and make the photos look better anyway. There is also a clarity problem with any light that is not out doors. Maybe its just my camera and if anyone else has this problem please say so, but shutter lag is horrible. The 717 was way better. And the buttons on the lens for Macro and bracketing can get in the way and accidentally pressed.On the positive side it has awesome features, and looks. The feel is solid and lens with the proper filters can take some awesome shots. The manual zoom is a step above the 717's button zoom. As well the features are better than the 717.I will keep this camera but plan on getting a Canon 10D as my pro shot taker when I want reliability and reduce this to the alternate. I tried not paying attention to the bad stars and figured they were wrong. I really want to like it but I have been disappointed too many times, more times than not I have to force myself to like it. Sony should take a hint by the review articles and put out a better product. Again I would like to give it more stars but I would be lying.
I bought this item and it stopped working on the first day it only worked on the first game and never worked again I am disappointed in this item and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone !!!!
I ordered one of these from a seller on here. The item was brand new. I plugged everything in and went to turn it on and it would not turn on. Returned the item and got a refund as that seller would not replace an item. Then bought another one from a different seller. SAME problem would not turn on. Both of these were brand new. I called the manufacturer tech support and they said it was a bad unit. Don't go thinking I am someone who doesn't know how to use electronics either. I have tons of electronics in my home set up in ways that would give most people a headache to try and figure out. This item is junk. I will try my luck with a more expensive name brand.
WAP54G is maybe the oldest 802.11g out there. It's beenout before the 802.11g was finalized!!! (802.11g draft).This access point have some compability problem withmany brand of Wireless Adapter, such as random disconnection,poor range, and even cannot connect problems.Plus the antenna connector on Linksys is RP-TNC which isnon-standard compared the more famous RP-SMA. It's hardto find an external antenna that has the RP-TNC connector.I have no idea why Linksys do not follow the market standard.**Linksys is what people (end-users) know for Wireless LANeventhough there are some great products with the same priceand a lot more to offer (Proxim, Zyxel, Buffalo, etc).
Bought this in late 1994 or early 1995. Paid a little extra thinking name brand would last longer. But I was wrong. I guess it gave me several years of good service, just be nice if things would last. I opened it up, 2 of the capacitors were bad on the power supply. I might even try to fix it myself. Nice when it works, but bad caps for the long haul.
We purchased this tv thru Amazon 2years ago. The delivery service and set up was excellent. The tv had a beautiful picture and good sound. We were completely satisfied - UNTIL NOW. There is sound but just a black screen. After searching the internet for a possible fix, we found this to be a common problem with this model. The Samsung service rep that called us was rude and short. We are in the same metro area as his shop but he was going to charge us a $35 out-of-town fee plus mileage. We are having difficulty finding someone else to work on this tv.From reading reviews on Amazon and searching other blogs it sounds as if Samsung is not the brand to go with, especially this model.Please be aware that we have received nothing but excellent service from Amazon.
I purchased this product refurbished from Beach Camera, and within 90 days, it stopped working on any computer or amplifier that I used it with. No sound came in besides a click when I turned the switch on or off, and brief electronic noise when I plugged it in or took it out of the computer.I would suggest that if you are thinking about buying this product, pay at least $25 for a high quality new one.
First joystiick in a long time. Seems well made but the flange at the bottom right constantly hits against my wrist and after a while pretty painful. It is made for a right handed person and because of the pain I tried it left handed but the buttons on the base are on the left side. I will probably cut the flange off. Seems over sensitive with the DCS A-10C Warthog game and constantly activitating the side button with my thumb.
We purchased this frame in December, and it stopped working within 5 months. We called COBY for a warranty replacement, but it only has a 90 day warranty, and they would not replace it.
This item is functional, barely. It's OK for use with a lightweight camera and standard lens in horizontal position only. With a longer lens and/or vertical position this plastic unit feels underbuilt with a sagging problem in the vertical position. Spend a few bucks and get an all-metal Bogen product, you'll be happier.
I can't tell you how good the sound or the video is, all I can say is that the dvd unit didn't even turn on out of the box, and there was nothing I could do, since I live in Venezuela the item arrived about 4 months after I ordered it so neither amazon or the courier made themselves responsibles for the unit, so for me the home theater is just another box in the trash can.
Real simple: DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! While it works exactly as it says, it WILL fall apart VERY easily and is UNFIXABLE when it does. I bought this item to network my Tivo, and it worked perfectly. This item has these two metal hinges that feel like they are hanging by a thread. The ethernet cable has to be jammed in at the perfect angle, and if even the slightest bit of force is applied, you will have one broken piece of plastic ethernet adapter!!I did not follow the warnings about the cheapeness of the item, and I paid the price. It broke the SECOND time I handled it, and now I have to replace it. I should have listened. And chances are you wont listen either. But Im telling you this right now: BE SMARTER THEN I WAS!! DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! Buy one of the other products on the market that do EXACTLY what this one does. Spend the extra cash...heck spend double if you have to!! Because this product WILL break for you FAST! It will crumble in your hands like it did for me, and will leave you standing there mouth agape that any company could produce such a cheap product!!But hey, you're gonna do what you want to do. So what do I care? Buy this...you'll see...and dont say you weren't warned when you are standing there crying with some plastic pieces in your hand!!This product deserves 0 stars because it doesn't exactly matter how functional this product is when it breaks before you even have a chance to use it.-propynyl
I have owned my Ipod for 18 months. It is the fantastic, but I am now on my 3rd remote which is not so fantastic. No matter how careful I am about twisting the wires,it seems that after a period of time they loose connection with the Ipod. I also do not like the fact that Apple bundles the earphones with the remote. I am forced to buy new earphones just to get the remote.
I bought these to keep in touch with my friends snowboarding, and paintballing. I would have been better off paying for airtime on my cell phone instead of purchasing these. The audio quality on these are average to poor at best. They are not what I expected fom the Motorola corporation. A great disappointment.
I purchased this monitor in July, 2008 and was extremely happy with it but then in September it malfunctioned and had a white vertical and horizontal line that would not go away - even with no input. I called Tiger Direct (Amazon third party merchant where I purchased it) to get it exchanged or fixed but since it was more than 30 days they sent me over to Samsung for warranty support. That's where the nightmare begins. At first they said they were going to send me a replacement. This went on for several weeks, then they said they were out of stock and suggested I request a refund. After 6-8 phone calls and various complaints another 6 weeks went by I finally got an RMA and sent it back to Samsung. They received the defective display on November 17, 2008. After another half dozen calls to Samsung Executive Customer Relations I still have not received a check as of January 29, 2009. I was told it was in the wrong queue and it still hasn't been approved for refund yet. So this has been going on now for 4 1/2 months... It's a great display when it works but I will never buy another Samsung product. Stay Away. Buy a 30" display from Dell, HP, Apple, but not Samsung. Zero Stars...
I'll keep this somewhat short. I bought the headphones in December of 2010 and the right earbud unglued itself as others have mentioned in June of 2011. I only used these headphones a few times a week. They felt a lot sturdier than they ended up being. They fell apart the same way my 40 dollar skullcandy headphones did. Problem is, these headphones are almost 5 times the MSRP of those. I could never keep these headphones in my ears, they would constantly fall out and it would be extremely annoying during cardio. Right after they broke, I went back and purchased another pair of Klipsch S4's. (I personally ruined the first pair I owned) They are lighter, sound better (my opinio), and most importantly, they don't fall out of my ears. The cord is also very light. From my overall experience with heapdhones, I would have to rate these Monster Turbine's as one of the worst. I've owned headphones from 20-200 dollars. Those would include Sony, Monster, Klipsch, and Shure.
This is the first antenna I tried, looking at all the great reviews I bought this product. I stay in DC a mile away from Capitol Hill on first floor with windows facing open street. This antenna did not catch even a single channel, yes, I swear not even a single channel. My TV does not have any button to tune the channels, this could be the problem. But I expected atleast few channels if not many. An amplified antenna might be better
I bought a new MP3 player which wouldn't work with my old transmitter. After checking around I bought this one as it was supposed to play music through my radio AND charge the MP3 player. While it does charge as advertised, I can barely get it to play music. Any station I try is pure static. I might get lucky and get to hear a song or two before needing the change channels again. Apparently there is some trick to getting it to 87.9, which is usually the most desired station for this type of deal. So far I haven't been able to set it to those lower stations. Since my purchase I have found reviews that talk of holding the preset button for 15 seconds, while it flashes when I do that, I am still unable to get to those stations. Other stations seem to be dead channels and obvious ones to use for this, until I plug it in.My only means of comparrison is my old trasmitter which was just about flawless. Over four years I might have had a static issue 5 times and none where ever as bad as this thing. I have tried stretching cables, using different outlets and just moving it around but nothing seems to work.It's a shame too, the thing is a good design, stores away easily and was a decent price. Too bad they forget to have the thing work.
These headphones produce nice sounds, isolate noise well and would be great if it wasn't breaking apart and I'm using super-glue to hold it together.Had these headphones for a while now and love them since day one for the great sound, but the plastic headpiece holding the adjustable connecting extensions are literally breaking apart. I had to super-glued the left side so that I may continue using them a couple of months back and now I'm gluing the right side as well. These headphones are only used in the office so it's not like it was crushed in a backpack or something, only been behind my monitor since I bought them. I would recommend anyone considering these headphones to reconsider.
Do not waste your money on this!! It worked for about 5 months,and then went totally dead! JUNK!
I bought this digital frame for my wife for Christmas, 2009. It has a lot of nice features like an MP3 player and a couple of different color frames. What it does not have is the capability to utilize an SDHC card. In other words any media card over 2 GB is not going to work without an additional external reader plugged into the USB slot. So after spending $25 on a 4GB media card I needed to spend another $25 on a card reader that would read SDHC cards. Strikes number 1 and 2.Fast forward 5 1/2 months to May 2010. The frame quits one day. Working one minute, nothing the next. I called Coby and they told me the warranty expired. WHAT??? It's only 5 1/2 months old! 90 day warranty is all they offer on the frame. Completely ridiculous. Suggest I take it to a 'repair' shop to have fixed. Only offering a 90 day warranty on your product says to me you don't believe in the quality of your products.Do yourself a favor and don't be tempted by the low(er) price. Spend the money upfront and get a quality product that accepts SHDC cards and offers a 1 year (or longer) warranty. I learned a lesson here. I will NEVER buy a Coby product again solely based on the fact that they only offer 90 day warranties on almost all of their products with few exceptions.Junk, junk, junk!
This product is packaged with appealing features and capabilities, however, is not functional. The USB cable is not included and renders the printer initially useless. After purchasing a USB cable, additional hardware is necessary to connect the printer to the CPU. Why bother to sell a product at a false cost for performance? All needed hardware should be included in the cost or remove this printer from the market. Items not included are obscurely printed on the box contents.
I received this today, and for the past 3 hours my husband and I have been sitting at the computer trying to connect the device. I tried unplugging the usb several times, and did finally get it to connect, only to get a "download failed" message. What fun! We're also getting messages to Format the Drive, but that doesn't work either.Called Coby Support, because of course their manual says they're open until 11pm EST, it's 9pm, and they are closed.Wish I could get it to download some pics so I could actually use it as intended, but will probably return to amazon tomorrow.
R.I.P. March 29th 2012.I loved Sennheiser and their sound quality but I am utterly disappointed after six months. The build quality of these headphones were cheap especially the wiring. I took great care of my earphones and it even had a case. I still have my iPod Video Class 60 gb in perfectly working condition. I am an audiophile where I will sacrifice eating out for a good set of headphones because I do not like to compromise when it comes to quality to my ears. I was very meticulous when I finished using them and wrapped them in a certain manner to avoid them being tangled.Warranty 2 years but don't get your hopes, it won't get you anywhere.My brother has recommended me to switch to Klipsch IMAGE S4 In-Ear Enhanced Bass Noise-Isolating Headphones (Black)Let's see how do they fair in a couple of weeks.
Toshiba did a decent job of providing a good DAC for their video and digital audio options for excellent sound. However, it lacks the intelligence that I think should be standard for a device like this. For instance, it does not seem to have continuous play (or at least I can't find a way to enable it). When playing CDs, it stops after each disc and you have to manually tell it to play the next one. duh. So, you press the &quot;Skip Disc&quot; button on the remote and it goes to the next disc (somewhat slowly) and then stops again. duh. You then have to press play to get it to go. Repeat the above after each CD. It's smart enough to know that it's a CD and not a DVD, but not smart enough to know that you want it to keep going. The only way I could find around this is to do a Program play and specify each disc. This is a pain to do every time I want to just dump 5 CDs in, press play and have music for ~4 hours. My current CD changer which is 5 years old can do this, why can't the SD2805?From what I can tell after running it through the ringer for three days, it plays DVDs quite well. However, the purpose of this machine is to be multi-function device and be able to be a CD changer which IMO it fails at. Why else would you have the capability to hold 5 discs and be able to play CDs and MP3s?
I have had a Canon G2 since 2002. I used to use Viking 128 MB CF cards and had no problem. In October 2004, I bought one Viking CF512M 512MB CF card from Amazon. I did not use it until this summer. After I had taken 20 more photos and reviewed, I immediately found a few images corrupted. No matter how I tried, e.g. format the CF before use, there were alway corrupted images.I wonder if I can return the defect CF card and get a replacement from Amazon or from manufacturer?SherwoodL.A. county
This camera worked a few times on two different Windows XP computers then stopped working. The computers would recognize the camera when attached to the usb port but then only error messages from the camera would follow. Computer also froze once when connected. The camera's website troubleshooting page led to the evaluation that the problem was with the camera's usb arm. This would have been a nice little camera at a good price if not for this big problem.
It is a too dark blue filter and as such it cannot be used in a regular photography. It is necessary to have a choice of filters with different rate of density.
The network is hard to config, I have to reboot many times to get a connection. It is such a piece of crap, I am giving up on this company forever!
Randomly it stopped ejecting the DVD. Sometimes, if we leave a DVD in it, we are able to press "play" to make it register the DVD, and then it will eject to put in a new one. But most of the time we cannot use it except for VHS. We did nothing to the player to make it do this, so thats really annnoying. Dont waste your money, it will break!
This JVC battery I purchased claimed to be good as new doesn't work at all! Feel bad after having it brought here all the way to the Philippines!
It doesn't keep your cup of tea or coffee any warmer than if you left it on a coaster on your desk. I replaced it with a Mr. Coffee unit which works great in keeping my cup for hours as I work at my computer.
I matched up the model # info, but the unit wasn't a close fit. The solution they sent me was too small.I had to shim the key block to make it hold.PianoGate
I got this to replace my many year old version (back when it was a Cirque Cat). Compared to that version the touchpad is about 25% smaller and the whole mouse is about 50% smaller. While I may be able to deal with the smaller touchpad (because it is much more responsive), the smaller physical footprint is driving me insane. It just fits wrong (and my wrist is already getting sore) and it is tippy. The old version had about a 1/2 inch on the frontside of the buttons - in this version the buttons are up to the edge. So when you press them you tip the device forward. Not too much but enough to make you tense up. I really think I am going to have to send it back.
Alas, I ignored those reviews that mentioned loud thrumming and went ahead and ordered these headphones. On the plus side, they seemed comfortable, the adjustable strap allowing me to place the phones over my ears for optimal listening and comfort. It's important to note that the headphones promise noise-canceling UP TO 85% They did mute the loud sounds from the ventilation system in my office, the whole reason I wanted headphones, but the reduction wasn't 85% What was worse, as I wore the headphones, a sort of humming in the right ear got louder and louder until it interfered with my enjoyment of the music. I returned them. but then Amazon, according to its stated policy, charged me for shipping, which I'd gotten free. So I ended up paying $6.17 plus the cost of return shipping for defective merchandise. Good luck if you order these.
I received my wireless router today and it didn't perform correctly. So I removed it went on line to get phone number for Netgear Tech Support(cause they don't give it to you with literature) and I called, once twice, three times and each time ,after answering all their questions, I got disconected. According to the propaganda on the outside of the box the unit came in "24x7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT". Well I'll try again after holidays, apparently they started celibrating the New Year early!
I had to return the antenna because it is not different than the cheapest model in the market. I did not get over the air HD signal improvement.
I bought this camcorder in hopes to free myself from digital8 tapes and upgrade to better video quality. I did free myself from tapes but after reviewing the footage captured by the DVD405 I was very disappointed to find out how bad the picture quality was..I would compare the video quality to a vhs-c camcorder..I think maybe I had too much expectation from the DVD405 but I felt I took a step backward when I bought this camcorder. My previous camcorder (Sony digital8 TRV120)which I've had for 6 years, captures way better(sharper) video than the DVD405 in my opinion. I felt like I was getting a headache when I was watching the footage of my sons baseball award ceremony which was shot in the afternoon sunlight with minimal movement..The edges of the subjects in the footage was somewhat pixelated.. mpeg2 compression needs to improve a little bit more for me to come back to dvd camcorders so I decided to return the DVD405 back to amazon(smooth process) and stick with my digital 8 for now.. Sony is suppose to come out with a Hi-Def dvd camcorder in the near future (Sony HDR-UX1) so I might wait for that to come out. I have been looking at Sony's 30GB HDD camcorder which is supposed to have higher resolution than the DVD405 but I would still have to transfer footage to dvd.....-right now I've just been trying to be patient and shop around and do my research...All in all, the only reason I would have kept this DVD405 is for convenience of recording straight to dvd.. Buy this camcorder if you want this convenience and if you dont mind mediocre video footage..Maybe the newer DVD505 is better than this model. Good luck!!
Rich feature set in this camcorder. Stills are surprisingly good. However, after about one hour of use the LCD screen failed (went dark, but still functioned, just could not read under anything less than direct light). The unit is currently on its way back to a repair facility under warranty. Stay tuned.
THIS WAS TOTALLY A RIP OFF!!! IT SHOWS A BOX OF 50 DVD'S WHEN IN FACT YOU ONLY RECEIVE 1 THAT IS RIGHT ONE DVD!!! I ORDERED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 6 BOXES OF 50 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 300!!! PAYING OVER 30 SOME DOLLARS!!!! WHEN IT ARIVED I RECEIVED 6 SINGLE DVD'S!!!I AM IN SHOCK!!! THE PICTURE CLEARLY CLAIMED TO BE 50 DVD'S!!! I AM GOING TO CALL THE COMPANY NOW!!!
With the iTrip, Griffin has crafted a beautiful little product in keeping with the aesthetics of the iPod. I thought the iTrip would work well for me at home and in my car, but it did not.This problem has one MAJOR flaw and that has to do with the ability to tune the device to various FM frequencies. The FM frequency that the iTrip uses to broadcast can ONLY be tuned when your iPod is connected to your desktop or laptop. This creates multiple hassles:1) It can be difficult to find the right frequency to use, especially if you car receiver picks up more stations than your home radio, 2) If you are on the road travelling from city-to-city, it is often necessary to change frequency, which you cannot do unless you go back to your computer, 3)if you share your iPod or happen to forget what frequency you tuned your iTrip to, you are left to guess the frequency or to hook it up to a computer.Another major annoyance is the 10 - 15 second blips that the iTrip uses for tunning verification. The little "tracks" will show up when you play songs randomly or shuffle. Griffin recommends that you create seperate playlists that exclude these items, but that doesn't bode well for easy "plug-and-play" use. Why should I have to change the way I arrange my music on my iPod just to make this product work? This is an uneeded and unwelcome hassle.Perhaps, this product could work for home use if you don't have a lot of interference from other devices. In my home, it did not perform well.For my car, I quickly got fed up and just purchased a TransPod instead. The TransPod lets you change frequencies in your car, it has an LCD display so that you can verify the station, and it fits in your car cigarette lighter which also allows it to function as a stand and a charger.I do not recommend that you purchase this product.
I bought this item in May 2008 for $28 and I ended up throwing it away. More often than not, it wouldn't read my fingerprint, so I ended up having to type in my passwords. And yes I had Microsoft Vista.It is now June 2012 and this Microsoft Fingerprint Reader is selling for $129!! What makes this device SOOO expensive? It only works with XP & Vista. It is not compatible with Windows 7, and I assume it won't be compatible with any newer version of Windows. I just can't believe that this device has escalated so much in price in 4 years and 1 month. That price increase far outstrips inflation - by a large number.I have a hard time believing that this is all due to Microsoft corporate greed (if you believe in that sort of thing). So why is it so valuable? I know MANY reviewers like this gadget, but as I've stated, it didn't work for me 90% of the time.
I bought this machine in November hoping to get the best hd experience possible. The machine constantly gave me an "HDMI Error 1" message. So I Got the firmware 2.0 online. Same problem. I called Toshiba and explained so they sent me the same firmware on CD. Same problem, duh. I was told. Not to send it back but send it in to them.I did and got it back. Same thing. So buy this time I couldnt get my money back from the company I got it from on Amazon. So Toshiba being the kind souls that they are said to send it in again. Big surprise...........same problem.Long story short Toshiba told me that I'm out of luck and that its a compatability issue. Thats it ,no sorry we released a product before testing it for issues. No refund. Not even a refund on the shipping I had to pay to send it to them. Just a big "tough luck". And If anyone has only component out.......which does work,thats great.Until someone desides to activate the restraint token to down res all hd material to 480p. I guess thats what I get for showing some faith in Toshibas first gen product.Buyer Beware.
I purchased a Coby Cxcd329 Slim Personal CD Player, which stopped working after a week. I am quite disappointed, and the manufacturer requires $6.00 to return it, plus I would have to pay shipping. It does not seems worth it to go through this, since I only paid $19.00. Needless to say, I am quite disappointed.
We bought this computer on September 9th 2007. It has barely been used up until a month ago. A month ago, I started working on a project for our church directory and probably used the computer a total of 2-3 times a week. Today, Sept 30, 2008 I used the computer on my lunch and everything worked like normal but when I went to my directory meeting after work the blue power light turned on but the screen is blank and nothing else happens.My husband called Toshiba and they told him it would cost a little over $400 to fix. He thinks it might be the motherboard. Our warrenty is expired by 3 weeks. The tech guy's best suggestion was to bring it back to Best Buy where we bought it from and see if they would help.We will NEVER buy another Toshiba product again.
I purchased this microwave in fall 2011 (manufacture March 2011) It runs for a minute then powers down and shows an error code. The error code is H98. I found out this code stands for a bad Magnetron, Inverter, or circuit board. Won't be buying Panasonic again.
Received one dead board; second board was also dead. They would not even powerup. Checked powersupply - all rails within spec (noload and with load). Case power on relays nominal....Just bad motherboards. Very disappointed to say the least.
MY CHEAP 25 DOLLAR SPEAKERS THAT I THREW OUT WERE BETTER - SORRY I THEW THEM OUT!! THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC I HEAR SOUNDS THICK AND WITH NO CLARITY. WILL BE LOOKING FOR BETTER ONES. BOSE - YOU HAVE SOME WORK TO DO WITH THESE SPEAKERS.
I did quite a bit of research and after reading a lot of positive reviews, I decided to go with the c550. First, i'll start with the positives. Nice looking unit. Small enough to put in your pocket yet large enough to be seen on the dash board. The suction cup mount was easy to install and since I only had the unit a week, I didnt have the problem of it falling off like others said in their reviews. The unit was very intuitive to use, the touch screen was nice and no problems with it. I never used the mp3 player or the blue tooth options. However, the sample songs in it sounded horrible, like it was playing on an old transitor radio.The negatives. The unit did not offer alot of features. I took a road trip from Florida to New York. All throughout the trip, hundreds of miles from home yet, the unit would tell me to get off the highway and take other streets. One address I put in, the unit took me to an old grassy field about 3 miles from my destination. Another time it had me drive past my destination about 1 mile, go about another mile in a circle and took me back to the destination. Another time, i knew I was only about 2 miles away from my destination and the unit kept telling me to make a u-turn. The traffic feature was a joke. it would say there was heavy traffic up ahead and suggest an alternate route. I would keep on my normal path with no heavy traffic and no problems. Although the unit would show businesses along the way it did not show rest areas along the highway or exit numbers on the exits.I returned the unit to Circuit City and they charged a 15% restocking fee which was 120 dollars. I wrote to Garmin and reported everything and they responded with a form letter stating they were not responsible for the information the unit uses. Don't they test their products before subjecting the public to their crap? Very disappointed at the quality of the product and the poor customer service. I thought Garmin was suposed to be the best.Bottom line: nice looking unit but has very few options inside it and the actual navigation stinks. I had better results from paper maps and Mapquest.Stay away from this unit.
In all honesty I think there is really NO difference in picture quality between this one and the S2. I returned mines back to Circuit City and ate the damn 15% restocking fee. If you're really interested in this camera, then save your money and get the S2 because you really will not see much difference except the impact on your wallet. I am assuming allot of these glorious reviews are from folks who never owned the S2 to see and compare for them selves. I am not saying that the S3 is a bad camera; I am just saying that for the money difference, the image quality is tooooo damn similar. For this kind of money I highly recommend going with something like the Sony H5. You get more mega pixels, bigger screen, and awesome results. If you don't want to take it from me just visit dpreview.com a highly respected website when it comes to camera reviews. Anyway I sincerely hope this review helps some people before making the same mistake I did.
Pros: worksCons: works for only 2 months :( When you get it in your hand, you will realize that it's not a product built to last.
$10,000 for a 1.5 meter long cable? Is this a joke or something? To spend that much on a cable, this had better be coated in a pound of 24 carat gold! Do yourself a favor, and buy a $2 patch cable from Radio Shack. They work just as well as this product overpriced by $9,998 dollars. If you buy this, you deserved to get fleeced!
I pretty much knew after reading the reviews for this antenna that it probably wouldn't boost my Dlink DIR-655's signal. I rolled the dice and decided to try it anyway. If you want to place the antenna in a different spot, within 3 feet of your router or network card, then this is something that will work for you. It would be nice if the antenna's cable was at least 7 feet longer, for better placement.The antenna is easy to setup and includes screws and wall anchors, if you want to mount it on the wall. I hear you can buy some cable to extend the length on Ebay.In conclusion, don't buy this if you are trying to boost your signal or improve the reception on a network card. Do buy this if you want to move the antenna within 3 feet of your router or network card. To improve your signal, a wireless repeater or repeater bridge will be a much better option, though it will halve your throughput(not an option for me). Get a router that supports DD-WRT and turn it into a wireless repeater or repeater bridge. You can also try moving your router to a better spot. Category 5e patch cable is cheap.
Great Looking, but stay away...several drivers went bad, so vertical lines, then the power supply died...after many calls to Philips Customer Service, they replaced with a 49inch LCD...MUCH BETTER.
I purchased this new in a factory sealed box and not reconditioned. Registered the unit with the serial number for the factory warranty online and began using the unit. In less than thirty days it locked up and would not work properly. I contacted Samsung to arrange to have it shipped back to a service center for the warranty repair. They would not accept the item for repair because it was last years model and they did not have parts or work on them anymore. They offered to sell me the latest unit as a replacement. How many people out there are going to purchase another unit from a company that won't stand behind their previous model. Very, very poor customer service and product quality. I will never purchase any other Samsung product again!
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.
the scroll wheel click is SO ANNOYING! its freaking LOUD! no problem scrolling down, but scrolling up is really loud CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICKI can't believe i paid $50 freaking bucks for thisalso, a problem is when customizing the buttons, you cant make the side to side scroll wheel buttons function as scroll ! this is an essential function for technical analysis in finance. will be sending this back, too bad I shredded the crap out of the packaging
If you want to be alone in the world, buy it. Bouth to ACER, I`m so sorry for buyint it, I had become a master in compures trying to fix this cans of sh...
I received it today. It turned on twice. Won't turn on again. Amazon is shipping a replacement today but I'm seriously considering just cancelling that and ordering a high powered FM transmitter and a half dozen $30 boomboxes and being done.
What I recieved is not what is pictured here OR ADVERTIZED, but it is a vidio cable, and it does do the job I needed it for. If you were looking for a high quality cable do not buy this product. I recieved a cheap thin flimsy cable that is not gold plated or anything else they claim here. Bait and Switch? or a mistake in the order !!!!! . I do not know. I will attempt to contact the sender and find out. I contacted the seller and they told me to contact amazon.com so i did, and amazon.com was good enough to give me a $4.00 refund; which is good, because all this cable is woth is $2 to $3. I only needed it to run my wife's kareokee to the TV. If it was for any thing else I would have sent it back for a full refund. I'm surprised that this item is still listed as a high grade cable.
This reader is junk. It locks up my MacBook Pro every time I try to use it.Can't say anything about Windows...but if you are using a Mac...this reader is not for you.
The camera is okay. I just sold it and bought a new d-lux 4, a much better camera than the d-lux 3.
B+W 501 and 502 graduated neutral density filters vary tremendously in color and density. They have a serious quality control problem.My needs for 3D filming left me with no alternative but to find a matched pair of B+W 502 filters - it took three months to come up with a pair that had the same density and color and even then, they have a slight blue-green cast. It's next to impossible to find a B+W 502 that's actually grey (neutral) like it's supposed to be.See my article with links to photos comparing multiple B+W 502 graduated neutral density filters in the Photo.net Large Format photography forum:[...]If you are using a rangefinder or any other camera that does not allow you to examine the effect of the filter through the camera lens, there is unfortunately no alternative to the B+W 501 and 502 in a round, screw-in mount other than the Heliopan graduated ND filters, but these are ridiculously low in density for their rating. The Heliopan graduated ND filters are all but useless.If you are using an SLR, DSLR, or some other design that allows you to look through the camera lens (such as a view camera with ground glass), you should seriously consider the use of a rectangular graduated ND filter in an adjustable holder (instead of a round screw-in filter). Have a look at those made by Singh Ray, Lee Filters, Formatt, or Schneider Optics. They are all offered in both hard and soft edge gradients - the soft edge gradients are best for wide angle lenses, hard edge for normal or telephoto lenses.Mike
Hooked up the speakers and plugged it in. Standby lite came on. Turned the power on, unit played for 15-20 seconds then reverted to standby. Disconnected speakers, same thing happened. Called Sherwood(it was not easy to reach them). Was told I should be using 16 ohm speakers. Nothing about that in the specs. Two service repair centers listed on their website. Called both, neither knew anything about Sherwood. Returning it to Amazon in exchange for another brand.
I really liked this MP3 player when I first got it, except for the color. It was darker in person that it showed on the computer. Besides that, the MP3 player worked great. It was my first one I had gotten and it was easy enough to use since I mostly used it for workouts and just let it play in order. The first problem I had early on was that it would get stuck after 1 certain song I had on it. At first I thought it was just the song because I would power it off then power on and it would work fine on the next song. I probably had it about a year to a year and a half before one day it just stopped working. At first I thought it was the battery because it kept powering off, but when I put new batteries in it, it wouldn't turn on.It might have been that it could have been easily fixed, but I just would rather go buy a new one instead of dealing with the hassle of fixing it for the price it cost.
I thought this might work, well they sent me this bulb, with no instructions on how to use and just a bulb, so it's going back as fast as I got it.
I purchased this MacBook because one of my good friends recommended it so highly. He waxed poetic for days how easy and intuitive it is to use, how, well, I'd just fall in absolute love with it once my fingers touched its white shell. Well he was wrong. Seeing how the base model ran me almost twelve hundred dollars I could not justify keeping it. Several factors weighed heavy on my decision to go back to a PC. First off, the edge where your hands rest is constantly being scraped by the rough edge (the top shell doesn't extend far enough, so there is a very rough edge where your wrists rest). Second, the speakers are very tin sounding. My five-year-old laptop sounds better (truthfully). Third, if you want to bring the RAM up to a gig, it's another 200.00 dollars. Third and 1/2, it only comes with a 60 gig hard drive (60 gigs!?! 1200.00 bucks after tax and additional RAM added?). Fourth, it does run hot. My legs started to sweat after about an hour's usage. It wasn't unbearable, but uncomfortable nonetheless. Fifth, the screen left me wanting more. Really, if you don't believe me, go to your local computer store and compare the screen to a pc screen that goes for the same price; it's night and day. Sixth reason, the keyboard layout felt mushy and the keypad layout is really whacky (the keys are hard to find). Seventh reason, you can't burn DVDs with the drive it comes with standard (What? Are you kidding me? 1200 bucks and I can't burn DVDs?). Eighth reason, I returned my MacBook and purchased an HP dv5220 and wow!! that's when I REALLY saw the difference. The HP I exchanged for was almost 300 cheaper after mail in rebates. And check this out; it CAME WITH OUT-OF-THE-BOX a mobile Duo Core processor, ONE GIG of RAM, a HIGH DEFINITION screen (it really is beautiful. Stunning.), a 128 bit graphics card, DVD SuperMulti a DVD-RAM, DVD+/-R double layer drive with LightScribe (Lightscribe "etches" a label onto your disk. No more smudgy labels, you print them with your laptop. It's a great technology), EVERY port you could ever hope for comes standard, including future ports that you will want to have 6 months down the line (ExpressCard/54 slot also supports ExpressCard/34) and Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit// VGA (15-pin), TV-out (S-video) (I said everything!), notebook expansion port 2, microphone-in, headphone out with S/PDIF Digital Audio), and some of the best speakers I've ever heard on ANY laptop... But if you really want a Mac, none of this matters, you're going to still run out and slap your cash/ credit card down on the counter with a big devilish grin on your face and say: "Hurry up salesperson, I've got things to do! Bring me my MAC!!". But I on the other hand, personally, just don't get it (never will, either). Honestly, I do not understand why so many people love their Macs. I think if I had to offer up a reason they sell like hot cakes is probably marketing. Every ad Apple runs on the TV portrays PC users as idiots and Mac users as cool. Just look at the new ad they just put out, the one where the pc guy is fat, bald and speaks French, the Mac user, well he's hip, full head of hair and oh yes, he's attractive (I guess Apple feels that fat, bald, French people are idiots and if you don't buy their product, well, you're an ugly idiot, too. Do you really wanna be an ugly idiot? No? Well if you don't you better run out and grab a Mac. People really fall for this? It just disgusts me. How most consumers don't see how big corporations play with the consumer. How they feel you aren't smart enough to see through their marketing schemes. But I digress and it's getting late) ...For me looks don't matter, it's what's on the inside that counts. Wow, now THAT should be pc's new slogan. Hope you find what you are looking for.
My experience with the supplier of this product ...Beach Audio.com....was unacceptable. Beware...if this product is defective...you will have to pay for return shipping and insurance which cost me $25.00. I had the first one for one month when it stopped working. I returned it at my expense....bought a new one..then they refunded my original puchase price. Now, the second one that I have had 2 weeks has experienced the same problem.I purchased one of these thru buy.com a year ago...and it is outside and runs beautifully yearround.I believe this supplier...Beach Audio has a defective product.
Brook on the very first day I start using it.Did not look like it was genuine Garmin product.Don't waste your money on piece of junk.
I cannot believe I would be writing this kind of review, my very first in Amazon after being customer for ca. 10yrs. I decided to get this models, since, hey, they are Bose, so quality should not be a problem, right? Wrong!! I took them out of the box, and after connecting them, the left speaker would practically not work, very dim and low sound. I did all the standard trouble shooting (way beyond the skinny guide in the manual) and nothing. For reference,I am an engineer specialized in troubleshooting, so I am sure they are defective. To make things worst, I bought them in US but do not live there so I am doubting I will get them repaired in the local representative. Thank you Bose, will never buy again.
This CPU looked like it was pulled from another computer. The top did not say Pentium 4, it said OEM and was almost impossible to read. One of the pins were bent. If I had paid more than $40 for this I would have demanded my money back. I used my old CPU(because it still worked). My time is worth money, returning it would have cost me twice what I paided for it. If Amazon can get me a refund thanks, if not I will buy tech computer parts for another source that gives a full warranty.
I bought one of these in March, 2001. By July the thing had died. After a month in the shop, Pioneer decided to send me a replacement. It arrived DOA. This product is a piece of junk, its cheaply made and Pioneer's warranty is worse than useless. They've already stopped selling this garbage and won't send me a new one or refund my money, just keep sending me someones junk. Don't say no one warned you. Avoid this thing.
I would have liked the product but it didnt work with my electronic equipment
The deal with this is, yes, it will work and yes it is cheaper than buying Apple's overpriced replacement, however, if you plan on listening to any music with your laptop while plugged into this adapter you can forget it. Through laptop speakers it is fine, but through headphones or external speakers it will generate a very annoying hum due to the fact that it is not a grounded power supply (it has a 2 prong plug rather than three). I record music and found it nearly impossible, as it would pick up the hum from the adapter. And because my battery is nearly depleted, I could only record for a few minutes at a time, recharge and then repeat. If you are thinking about this product, I would just rip up a $20 bill or buy a grounded, Apple authorized replacement.
The Canon SD870IS - when putting the 3.0 shade on, the shade is just that much too wide for the shade to stay on. I had a Canon SD550 and 2.5 shade fit perfectly, so I know what I'm talking about. The frame will stay on because it uses the heavy duty adhesive to secure it. When you try to then put on the shade itself, it comes off way too easily. If it fit, it would be PERFECT! The right side of the camera - the controls are at a slight enough upgrade that the shade will not stay on.
this product does not convert digital aduio from coaxil source into a optical signal for out put to a sound system. Was using coaxil out on Sony Bravia to optical in on lg sound system.
I am a heavy ipod listener and I use my headphones constantly. I like these headphones a lot because the sound is good. But after a just a few months the sound inevitably goes out on one side due to poor wiring. I am about to go on my fourth pair. I have already sent one pair back to the manufacturer, which they replaced, however the same thing is starting to happen again, and it's only been a couple months. Familiar with the problem, I have been extra careful to be gentle with the wire when using it. But alas, I can already hear the sound starting to go out in one ear. It's only a matter of time now before the sound cuts out altogether. This is really annoying because I think the sound quality is great, but I dont want to have to keep sending them back. For 30 bucks they should last a lot longer than 3-4 months. The 10 dollar sony's (MDR-W08L Headphones) I used to buy would last at least 6 months to a year before the same thing happened.
I would not recommend this product to anyone. It froze up two days after I got it and needed to be reset. I should have sent it back as soon as that happened. After that it continued to freeze on a regular basis. A few months later, out of the blue, it stopped connecting to my computer properly. To fix that problem I had to reformat it and lose all 3000 songs I had loaded. After the reformat it started to die a slow death.The last straw for me was when I tried to turn it on and nothing would happen even when it was fully charged. I got fed up a put in the trash can. I will never buy another Creative product.
I didn't buy this model...I brought the VL173 17 inch LCD monitor. It had a 1 year warrantee. 3 months after it went off warrantee, the monitor started exhibiting a one inch column of pulsing vertical banding. I called Princeton to see what I needed to do to repair it. They said the monitor was failing and there was nothing they could do. They won't work on any of their products that aren't covered anymore. They wouldn't make any suggestions as to what I should do. Just Adios and tough luck. I'll never purchase from this company again.
I purchase this to use on a new RV prior to a cross country trip. I followed the installation instructions exactly, and got a good signal right away. Last week I headed West from Tennessee. The unit continued to work great all the way to Kansas. I was doing 65mph, and it was dark outside. Maybe 5 seconds after the first raindrops hit the windshield, the outside portion of the unit fell off, and I have not seen it since. Maybe I am the only person this has happened to. I kind of doubt it. I was super careful with the surface prep. I would not recommend buying one of these.I tried to get some help from the manufacturer, but they refused to help. I escalated, and they kept changing the excuse.First, they said I probably installed it incorrectlySecond they claimed the model number was invalidthird, they claimed the item was obsolete and had been discontinued six years agofourth, they claimed it was manufactured by another company that happens to share their name.Lie after lie after lie.I would be happy to send my whole exchange with the manufacturer to any who request it.Ok, I am a fool. I just bought another one. I only need the outside part. This time, in addition to carefully following the instructions for attachment, I am going to secure the unit to the roof of my RV with a small nylon line. I am sure it will fall off again, but I will not lose it this time. So I will have fun experimenting with various double sided tapes, epoxies, and other adhesives. I just could not stand the idea of tearing down the overheads again.
(I'm dropping my rating back to 2 stars. I keep asking the Omega people for an address and repair order number. Once again they insist that all I need is a power supply, which they will be glad to ship me.)(I feel compelled to raise my rating to 3 stars even though my unit is completely dead after a single use. The rating is for the responsiveness and good intentions of the Iomega people. Their response was practically immediate, and after another complaint from me they promised to make things right with a replacement. Yesterday, I received from them in the mail a new power supply. One small problem: this zip drive receives its power from the USB port. Either the folks at Iomega are careless readers or they don't know their own product line. At least they try. And for most students these days, that's good enough for a "B".)Light, convenient, and it worked great with my iMac the first time. Then I tossed it in my book bag for home use. It apparently didn't survive the trip because it hasn't worked since. This is one frog I'm kissing goodbye.Iomega was overly helpful, providing all sorts of "solutions" relating to conflicting extensions, missing drivers, insecure connections. The thing is dead, I tell you, and I just want to know where to send it for replacement or repair. It's curious Iomega would put tiny rubber "feet" on this gadget, suggesting you might use it in a vertical position. It's made of such lightweight plastic that the slightest bump of your table or desk would be suffiient to knock it over.Actually, given the price of zip disks, you might do better investing in a CD burner for your storage needs. But if Zips are your thing, I'd recommend the heavier duty, more expensive Iomega zip drive--either that, or treat this prince/frog as a delicate, fragile piece in your glass menagerie.
This thing doesn't work with the latest ipod classic (6th generation). It does not transmit any video signal to my TV (and it's not my TV. I do know how to set up my TV).
The Netgear wireless router product is apparently in working order because I mailed it to my son in Tennessee who got it to work just fine on his equipment which is the same as mine. Surely, I'm not so technically savvy as my son, but I can read and write and follow directions. The setting up of the equipment is quite complicated, in my view, far moreso than it should be. I've set up other peripherals with success, but this product is more than I can handle. I've followed the directions, over and over, and still the router doesn't connect. I've given up. Can't handle the frustration. By the way, I'm way over the age of 13. I have grandchildren over the age of 13.
Yes, this was easy to install, but if you have a problem with the product more than 90 days after purchase, forget about getting help. I called for technical support, was advised to disconnect some wires, then told that in order to hear the rest of the instructions I would need to pay either $39.99 for one-time support or a larger sum for an extended warranty. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was disconnected. I called again and was told I could get free online support, but that, alas, is also only within 90 days of product purchase. I do not recommend any Netgear product.
I bought this printer specifically because it has separate cartridges for each ink color. Figured that would save money. Wrong. Every time I went to print something, the printer would spend over 10 minutes "cleaning the print heads", generally by blowing lots of ink through them. The Macintosh driver software is also buggy and convoluted. Keep away.
In my previous review, I said that this wasn't a camera for professionals. After using the unit for about 2 months, I found that the Dimage is not even a camera for beginners.1. The Auto focusing on the Z1 is horrendous; half of all your photos will be out of focus especially in low light situations. What is the point of taking pictures if they all come out blurred?2. The shaking lens and the flipping LCD mechanism are poor quality and cheaply designed. This will definitely be an issue later on.The problems I've highlighted might not be an issue to most of you, but I'm sure we all have one common goal, and that is we all want excellent picture quality. When the auto focusing works the photos are half decent (don't get me start on the purple fringing problem). This is the kind of camera that you would but for son or daughter in high school.I've already returned my Dimage Z1 and upgraded to the Sony F717. (Now that's a camera!) One thing I've learned from all of this is; you pay for what you get.Nuff Said!
above says it all, hours on the phone and on line. i think the radio part must be dead buthow do you tell or prove it? too late to return. i won't buy any more 'netgear' brand. as they say your milage may vary.
A warning comes up when the ink cartridge is low telling you to buy a new ink cartridge and delaying printing for 15 seconds. Even if you are making a print using only black ink and the color cartridge is "low" it will delay printing. The thing is, there are at least 50 copies left when it calls the cartridge low on ink, so you spend most of the life of each cartridge having to suffer long delays in printing. The support staff is in India and is no help at all. They tell you to buy bigger cartridges or clean the contacts, or other silly things, but are no help in advice for turning off the stupid warning. Don't buy it, they are greedy.
We purchased two of these speakers. They advertise that you can use two of them and set one up to be the "left" and the other to be the "right" speaker or use it in the Mono mode. We could never get both to work. Only one. The sound quality was not that great out of the one but would get us by.Then, when we went to use one of them we found that the batteries inside had exploded. The acid ruined the counter it was sitting on. Apparently, you cannot have the batteries inside when you plug it in for use. We did not notice this tiny warning in the instruction manual and simply were not looking for it. Why would we? You can put batteries in all kinds of "portable" products and still plug them in when you want to save battery life (portable radios, baby monitors, etc). This is crazy! Since then I found out that other people have bought this product and done the same thing. I do not want to have to take my batteries out whenever I want to plug it into the wall and put them back in for the portability. Defeats the purpose, takes too long and since it is 8 "C" batteries I don't want to rely on battery power all the time. Go a different route for speakers. We are!
I wouldnt buy it. WD tells me they will replace the drive, ok fine, what about recover my lost files? Nope.This drive hardly lasted 2 months.
The printer arrived in a timely manner but did not work. I have had it with HP printers, only buying Canon's from now on.
The unit is very large and bulky. It does have a very large viewable map which is nice. The unit I had worked about 1 week then would not power up. I am completely dissapointed with this brand and unit and am trying another one.
Don't buy it. Every time I'd put the memory card in, it never reads them and the cards are wrecked (the prongs become bent).
I have a VLNZ100 Digital viewcam. I lost my accesories. Included my cables and my battery. Can some one help me to locate a battery and cables part number. Thank You
This is the worst transmitter I've ever seen.It looks really cool and has great functionality, but the transmitter is pitiful.The Belkin Universal works great, so I assumed that this premium Belkin product would work great also, if not better...I was sadly mistaken. I used it in two different cars, in different areas arond the city and subrubs, on every FM station in the frequency spectrum possible, and it was a horrible waste of money.
Before Gyration Inc. can compete in the Mouse &amp; Keyboard arena, they must learn to design products that are COMPLETELY in sync with Windows! I even took extra steps in downloading all drivers needed from the Gyration Website, but this slick and very design driven package still couldn't give an &quot;Ultra Performance&quot;. The Keyboard would sometimes read and sometimes not...and the mouse would force Windows to crash! It's too bad, I wanted it to work. I guess I should stick to the &quot;Old School Products&quot; with more experience.
These headphones are incredible for some details in certain types of music (and great for sound isolation), but I had to rate them a 2 because they simply don't hold up overall when compared to other quality headphones. For me, they sound small and deeply recessed, especially in the mid highs and mid bass ranges.You can get used to them and enjoy them by themselves, but as soon as you hear another pair of closed phones right before or after, you realize how small and tinny the sound quality is. Go to an audio store; many will have this pair along with a few others that are also closed; try them all and you'll hear what I mean. I ended up replacing these with a pair of Audio Technica es7's.
This set was great up until this week and suddenly the sound went out. My second Sharp TV set to have problems this week. Guess I angered the Sharp Gods.
According to the Uniden web site a whole other cable assy is needed, and NOT this gender changer. The cable is not available on Amazon. I had to go to Uniden's web site and order via Scanner Master
I purchased the Terk Wavemaster for my apartment to send video/audio from my pc using a tv out card, and the sound card. The signal was awful. Even at three feet, the two units literally facing each other could not give off a clean signal. I would not recommend this product to anyone, and feel cheated as to its advertised functionality.
After two weeks it stopped working - wasn't able to acquire satellites. Amazon gave me the money back.
I am giving two stars for the small size. Here are some of the problems I encountered with this product:1. Very limited capacity to deal with folders. Only one level of folder is supported. That means, songs that are stored in a folder within a folder is in not accessible to the player.2. No way to fast-forward or move back when playing a song.3. Pause feature is very primitive. If you add a song or delete one, the player forgets about where it paused last time.4. Control buttons are clumsy. Interface and controls are poorly designed.5. Playing sons in alphabetic sequence doesn't work. This feature, if worked, would have been useful for someone listening to books on mp3.
Purchased the unit July 2007 to update my faithful only 5 MP Rollie.Took some christmas snaps Dec 2009 worked ok tried to use it in Feb 2010 would not switch on.Sent unit to Casio who then informed me it needed a major new component at a considerable cost $117 with a three month warranty.I was very shocked,I have only used the camera for the odd weekend Etc so it has had very little use,I have used my camera in my cell phone more often,no problems, but that is a Samsung,needless to say it will not be repaired,no use throwing more money away.Casio did offer me an upgrade for loyalty again the PLASTIC Z2 at a cost higher than the internet shops UPDATE Recontacted Casio this time spoke direct to the Service Manager on how disapointed I was with the product and his offer,he reduced the repair cost down to $75 also informed me that that camera had a two year warranty,but I informed him It states in all CASIO paperwork ONE year,he still insisted it would have been repaired FREE OF CHARGE in the two year period.I have found this before with a JVC W/S CRT television,tube went.Which was three months over the 12 months Warranty period,the retailer refused to even help me,I wrote to their service department who informed me that there was a THREE Year warranty in force ( still stated one year on the invoice )2 years parts and labour,third year parts only.JVC collected and had the unit repaired by their nearest depot free of any charges and returned,sometimes it pays to complain DIRECT
Initially I liked the price-point on this digital frame. After getting it for a gift for my mom, loading an SD card with images, and then struggling through the non-intuitive UI on the frame, I finally got it to display a slideshow of the photos... and what I saw was an inferior quality! The photos are pixelated, and the resolution of the screen looks like a dot-matrix print-out.I should return the product, but it's for a Christmas gift, and it's too late. My advice: skip this one -- the field is too crowded to accept the inferiority of this product.
This didn't turn out to be the top quality product I expected from Presto.The cooker is light, not much heavier in fact than a old copper bottom Revere Ware pan. This results in two problems-1. Hot spots. The bottom simply isn't heavy enough to spread heat well.2. Difficulty putting lid on the hot cooker. If you use the cooker to sear meat, for example, you have to let it cool down before the lid will go on and seal. I assume that because of the light construction the pan distorts enough when hot to cause this problem. Presto addresses this in the instructions by advising the user to try forcing the lid on with one hand on the front side of the lid and the other on the handle. Alternately they recommend letting the cooker cool before putting the lid on. Given that pressure cookers are designed to save time and energy this cooling step makes no sense.The one recipe I tried from the included booklet (apple crisp) included a mistake in the amount of water resulting in apple soup. Come on Presto, this isn't your first recipe book.Lastly, Presto, the grand old American name in pressure cooking is now made in China.
The enclosure was delivered as promised and was easy to assemble with my Seagate Barracuda 500GB drive. The drive had been taken from a ReadyNAS, whose drives I had upgraded to greater capacity.As directed, I connected the drive to my Windows 7 64-bit machine using the eSata connection, with no issue. The operating system recognized it and immediately installed a driver. I began using it with no problems. Very fast transfer speeds (up to 100MB/s), which is a great improvement over USB and even firewire.Then after a period of no activity on my machine (30 min to 1 hour I'd say), I came back to the machine and tried to access the drive and could not, though the drive letter was still listed in Explorer. I tried turning the drive off then back on (using the front power button), with no success. Through experimentation I learned that only after disconnecting the A/C power supply and reconnecting it, then powering the drive on would the drive reconnect and become usable.In contrast, when I connected the drive using the Firewire connection, I had no such issues; the drive works as expected with Firewire.NOTE ADDED 5/20: It appeared to me that the disconnects happened when the drive went into sleep mode. With the eSata connection, it appeared that it was because the drive would not awaken that the disconnects happened. However with Firewire, the drive would awaken properly.Since the reason I bought the enclosure was for the eSata transfer speeds, and the eSata connection was not reliable, I purchased a similar Vantec enclosure, installed the same Barracuda 500GB drive, connected it to my machine with the same eSata cable, and I've had no problems accessing the drive at any time - no issues with the drive disconnecting.
I know this unit is long out of production, but just had to put in a review voicing my displeasure with the RDR-GX7. Like a lot of folks mine worked great initially, but within the first year or two I had problems with disc recognition, authoring etc. Very finicky about which media was used. Eventually had problems with discs not ejecting, unit freezing up etc. I thought it was the unit I had and I'm very careful with my equipment, cleaning them as needed inside and out, storing them carefully etc. No easy fixes so like a lot of folks just had to throw this one away! I've never had any similar problems with any of the Sony equipment I've owned, but I guess every company can produce a lemon, and by reading the reviews looks like most of them were. Sony you should save face and refund the purchase price to owners of this product! Don't buy this one new, refurbished or used!
Nobody wants to have a backup device they can't trust. The issues people are reporting are real. Avoid this product. The static switch stops working. The eSata is a nice feature, but they need to document the trade-offs to using it. You really need to have AHCI or RAID, the Intel Matrix Storage Manager, installed BEFORE you install the OS. You will have to re-install the OS if you want this device to work using eSata. This is due to the fact that eSata doesn't support hot-swapping (or unplugging) like a USB external hard drive does. If you want to turn the device on and use it, turn it off and then unplug it using eSata, you MUST reinstall the OS with the AHCI or RAID option (in your BIOS) turned on. Otherwise the unit is "always on" and cannot be turned off (it refuses to be be turned off by the switch). It gets really hot!
when u buy this, it must be like you just want one to be "cool"-ooo look at me i have an mp3 player because why would u want one that only holds 15 songs based on 4 min a song that is less than most cds hold its like buying a 45 dollar cd if u want one that holds more do not buy a 45$ cd.if u want something cheap but holds more than this go buy a macvision mp3 player for 25$ at famous barrand it even holds more.this thing even from its looks looks like it would break or crack.so go buy a better quality and space mp3 player than this igo2gogo,thing!
Not a fan of these headphones, I heard they typically are a good brand, but mine lost the channel quickly and I had a bad experience with them.
I purchased this vcr/dvd based on the fact that it wasn't the most expensive one and it wasn't the cheapest either. As soon as I took it out of the box I was unhappy. It is a featherweight. It does not play any of my VHS tapes that I had previously taped on my old VCR. The tracking is off and you can't fix it manually. I dislike the remote - the control buttons for which unit you are controlling are hard to find - buried in the middle of the all the buttons. There is no volume control or easily identifiable tracking buttons on the remote. The stop button is also the rewind button, and it kept doing the opposite of what I was trying to make it do. The channel changing number buttons are small and not easy to use because of their low position on the remote. Overall I was quite unhappy with my purchase and am taking it back to the store.
I already have an expensive but rather bulky digital camera so I wanted to get another camera that is lighter and smaller and that I could put into my pockets. I bought this product because of its features at a comparatively low price. The camera initially worked ok. The picture quality, though, was quite mediocre. And after several months of light use the camera stopped working.In hindsight, I would rather spend a little bit more money and get a more reliable, higher quality camera.
The Palm Pilot was returned to Palm.The item, when turned on displayed a date of 2001.Needless to say the battery was shot...as opposed to trouble shooting the item had to returned to Palm for replacement.Palm was very good at the exchange though.
I bought the Sangean ATS-404 for my wife for Christmas 2004. I found the sound output rather amazing for such a small package. AM reception wasn't great but adequate. FM was fine. SW left much to be desired. My wife was born and raised in Africa and I bought this radio with the idea she might pickup stations from South Africa or Kenya. We could get very few stations at all and none from Africa.And the worst has been after less than six months use I found the radio sitting in a pool of "radio blood" this morning. I suppose some large capacitor inside leaked (no, it wasn't batteries). So now it doesn't work. Seems like a lot of money to spend on what is essentially a small FM transistor radio.If you have to buy Sangean, better spend some extra money on a service policy. Better yet, buy anything but Sangean.
Great radio, but my antenna broke after the 1 year warranty expired and they charged $50 to fix, Wen you spend $200 on a radio, you expect better support. I wouldn't recommend this product.
I give it 2 stars. Each star for the amount of months it lasted.One day the suction cup section just cracked and fell apart one day while I was trying to remove it from my windshield.Next time I will just pay the 15 or so bucks for the original Garmin mount.
I'm sure this would have worked great with the computer I had 10 years ago. It's my fault for not noticing that you cannot use a mouse or keyboard with a USB,you have to use the old style round connections. I didn't even know such things still existed. So if you have the old style connections on your computer, go for it, USB peripheral users, forget this one. I tried to give it away but no one had any use for it, so in the trash it went.
These headphones are terrible. I purchased two sets of headphones and within 2 months both are broken. After just a few uses, the sound stops working in one of the earpieces. This happened in both sets of headphones, so I would rate this product as 100% defective.
I had to return this item. Any movement in the area caused it to skip.
This thing absolutely does not work with my Mac. I tried every program I could find and it is still pointless. I'll be selling it on Craigslist.
Plugged into working cigarette lighter, then plugged in Ipod Nano (2nd gen), no light on the Monster display.Thought perhaps the display was set to really dim, held the two display brightness buttons, nothing.Tried another vehicle outlet port, still nothing.Called Monster Tech support, was on hold for 30 minutes before finally giving up. Not a good start, but I will exchange it.KJ
Purchased these to use with a powered sub as a garage speaker. One of the speakers started popping after 90 days. Don't buy. They are cheap junk and do not sound so good either. Get pioneer instead TS-X150 or TS-X200 models.
I bought this lens because it's very inexpensive and compact. The 28-300mm zoom gives a lot of versatility. I'd give up some of that versatility for better image sharpness. I have a Canon 28-135mm lens that knocks to socks off the Tamron lens for image quality. The Tamron is also quite noisy. I remember a couple instances of trying to shoot some birds. As soon as I depressed the shutter button half way to focus, the birds flew off, startled by the raucous noise of the lens focusing. I still pack my Tamron along for trips for the zoom factor, but I'm thinking of the Canon 75-300mm lens that goes for around $400. I own several Canon lenses and you just can't go wrong for image quality. I think it's worth the extra bucks for Canon quality.
I am so disappointed with the product that I am trying hard to get rid of this 3-in-1 combo . It does none of these 3 jobs in any credible manner.Well photos are kind of polarized (multi colored).Dont know why but the picture quality has degraded to absymal levels(i mean in 6 months).I bought this product for around 350 US$(in India ) and now terribly regret the decision. It plays mp3s well but it makes no sense to carry a cam to listen to music .No comments on movie cam.totally flawed product!!!
I don't understand why there is no driver that works with Vista. I have much older, cheaper flash drives that work just fine.
Had my alarm installer put one in my Viper system. Worked well for about 1 year, then, of course, with the warranty done, the siren malfunctioned (see previous reviews of people with this problem also). Thankfully it was inexpensive, so I purchased another, and will keep my fingers crossed. The horn is quite a bit louder than the stock horn that comes with the alarm itself, so I am giving it another chance... so far, not impressed with DEI electronics, as I have a window module that may be faulty as well...
do not buy any jvc recordable cds. i have experienced 75-80% burn failures with these peices of junk. what a waste of money.
I was so excited to try these earbuds given all the great reviews I'd heard, not only from this site, but from dedicated headphone sites also. These were my first pair of non-standard earbuds, so my expectations were high. I know you can spend a lot more money, but as I am not an expert, I thought this price would be enough to buy a half decent product. Unfortunately I was really disappointed. The quality of the sound was good, as I said I'm no expert, but compared to the standard issue iPod earphones, there was a marked improvement. My main gripe was the fact that they are advertised as noise eliminating. This is a ridiculous claim. They hardly reduce any outside noise unless you have your iPod set at ear-piercing volume. I could hear everything, even myself walking around. One of my main reasons for buying noise eliminating earbuds is that my partner is a snorer, but I could still hear him crooning away even when the volume was high on my iPod. I quite frequently take long flights and I know these plugs will not come near to eliminating the sound of the engines. I also found the ear pieces uncomfortable. The sleeves are thin and although at first you can get a good fit, after a while they start to hurt and they have a tendency to drop out. The medium sleeve fitted well, but after wearing it for a few hours I found them quite painful and my left ear is still sore after not wearing them for a few days. I know this is probably more to do with my ears than the buds, but I'm sure a softer, more cushioned bud would be far more comfortable. All in all, I was so disappointed with the CX300's that I returned them and am now looking for another make.
So I live just north of Minneapolis and quite frankly this thing sucks. There is a ton of interference and it cuts in and out constantly, plus when the song changes and what not, you hear an annoying huge pop. However, when you get out of the Minneapolis area, and in the middle of no-where it works pretty well. If you live and plan to use this in a highly populated area, I would pass on this item and try to find a different one!
The sound from these circumaural headphones is superb; no surprise judging from its excellent impedence and sensitivy ratings. Unfortunately, these great features come at a hefty price: the weight. Wearing them feels like I have gallon of water strapped on top of my skull. Prolonged wearing gave me a headache-a shame because I really liked the sound.
After owning several other scanners which I use for a variety of office purposes including image storage, document control, etc I found I needed one with 11 x 17 capability. Not being able to find too many choices on an internet search this was available and in my price range. When it arrived several parts had come off either during shipping or perhaps were never installed during manufacture. Whichever, I found myself becoming a scanner assembly worker. I had to get my tool kit out for the construction which took quite a bit of time. I would have just returned the unit but was told that this is a common issue with this particular scanner and I needed to get to work as soon as possible. After several hours I managed to get the pieces figured out and installed. When I powered it up for the first time the light unit flickered and smoke poured out. Now I don't know if this was part of the damage I encountered upon opening the carton or a new set of problems. I really needed to use the thing so I took the chance and loaded some documents into the feed unit and watched the results. There were dark and light places over the captured image of the document which also came through when I printed from the captured image. I guess for storage of documents for reference purposes this thing would probably do the job. But for printable image storage this was not going to do the job. I finally decided I had wasted enough time and returned the scanner for a credit. I don't think I want to take the chance of repeating the experience so I am in the process of looking for an alternative brand. I don't recommend Epson. Recalling my experience with this company, I've had other issues with their products. From strange software gliches to poor hardware build quality, Epson has produced a lot of frustration for me with this model scanner being no exception.In short if you want a decent scanner that will work out of the box and do an adaquate job, avoid this particular product. Epson may make better products than those I've had the experience of owning. And it may just be a fluke. But for this kind of money someone should have done a better job inspecting and testing the unit before shipping.
I thought this would be a quality router, given the Netgear name, but I was wrong. Setup seemed easy, but functionality was a different story. At first, it seemed fine. However, it made my DSL connection seem slower than 28.8. Sometimes it worked. But most of the time, it didn't even work at all. The signal strength showed &quot;excellent&quot; on my PC's, so I thought my DSL was the problem. Vigilantly, I got rid of my DSL and got cable, thinking that it would solve the problem. How wrong I was. I got the same old crap I did with the DSL.It seems as though the Netgear MR814 was not all that it was cracked up to be. The problem persisted. I used the process of elimation along with the knowledge that it couldn't be interference because the same problem occured when wiring a computer to its 4-port switch.So, I decided to fold with the MR814 and purchase a Linksys BEFW11S4 which I had had good experiences with at a different location. The problem was solved, giving me flawless Internet on all PC's on the network. So, that was my problem! The Netgear MR814 had been the sabteur of my network.The only reason I have the MR814 the extra star (1 more than minimally required) was that I chose to give it the benefit of the doubt that my specific router was defective.
1. Tech support is only available by calling an individual at GrandTec, during business hours, long distance and they expect that you'll be sitting in front of the HDTV during the call. If you happen to do something else during business hours, like . . . work, you're out of luck and open to outright hostility for being a "stupid customer".2. Before I had a chance to even explain what was happening, I was interrupted and accused of not "working with" the person on the other end of the phone. He then warned sternly that trying to troubleshoot it on my own was likely to result in the device destroying my TV.3. When the device doesn't work (which mine didn't), all you get is 2 big red bars on the screen. None of the menus will work until you already have everything set correctly.4. When I said that if I needed to stay at home to fix this device, I'd lose more money in lost wages than just scrapping it and getting something else, I was informed that since they are the only ones on the market with such a device, I wouldn't find a replacement.This arrogant manufacturer had better change their tune given that they're providing what is essentially technology that fills a short-term gap as HDTV expands into the market or they'll end up left in the dust.
I purchased these for an iphone / ipod I use when running or working in the yard. They worked fine for a week and then the right ear bud popped apart and the wires inside tore from the terminals. The sound quality was very good for the price and fair overall, but the quality of the product and its construction was terrible. I would also suggest you look at alternate products that have an angled headphone plug. The angled plug tends to last much longer than the straight plug found on this model.
Sure this does suppress ground loop noise between your head unit and your amp, but it also destroys the actual music signal too: suddenly the music only goes about 1/3 as loud as before, and most of the midrange and bass is simply gone.Thank God I bought this from a local store and could get a refund in a snap!
I ordered this machine for my daughter with great expectations of burning a bizillion audio CD's over Christmas. No such luck.For starters, the software caused a fatal exception fault when I tried to load it on my Gateway 2000. Finally got it installed after 3 uninstall/install attempts. Then the (...) thing wouldn't write to the high speed HP CD-R provided with the component by HP. You'd think that the company would know what I ultimately found out - it will only write to 1x - 8x media. Try to find those in bulk quantity. The HP REcord Now program was also very slow when I tried to burn a music mix from 4 separate CD's, although I never got it to write to any CD-R.I fought my through the Troubleshooting Guide and finally got an autoreply from the "24/7" customer service department. (...)Good riddance.
My cd sleeve was kinda flimsy. It should also have a handle to pull it from a shelf. If you handle it wrong the cover twists and you have to try to slide it from a shelf and straighten the cover.
Greetings to all potential Creative customers,I was greatly disturbed today when I found out the lack of help provided by the Creative Labs Company to my wife when her 30 GB Zen MP3 player failed to run properly. In my opinion, it's actions like this that are ruining companies and our country's economy. Due to this company's inaction today, they have lost a once satisfied customer. Once being more than happy to promote this product, now we will be sure to divulge to our friends and relatives of this company's lack of helpfulness. My wife asked specific questions of the technical advisors in the e-mail form which were ignored; she was given a form letter, was referred to the website, and was told that she would be charged by the company for further help. She expressly requested the guidance of upper management from the technical support specialist, and this request was ignored, proving that Creative Labs is unwilling to provide any kind of meaningful help and does not value customer service. The menial help that the highly flawed website provided was a firmware application that caused the device to completely fail, and then the last piece of friendly advice that we received was that we should purchase a new one from the company's website. We were given an application that made our expensive device inoperable, and for that, I will never purchase another Creative product again. We have both been faithful Creative Labs buyers for years, and my wife had multiple friends and relatives buy their products based on her recommendations. It is with deep regret that I inform all that Creative Labs customer service has proven to be a bitter disappointment and for this, they have lost my family's business.
I ordered one of these Garmin 25MCX external GPS antennas thinking it was an adequate but less-expensive version of the Garmin GA27C. But the performance of the 25MCX was so bad that I thought it was defective. "Bad" in this context means that all four of the Garmin GPS units that I tried with it took way too long to acquire a fix and the GPS unit very easily lost its connections to the satellites. The 25MCX was essentially useless. I assume that the 25MCX must provide a very weak signal to the GPS compared to the Garmin GA27C and the "Gilsson High Performance active remote external" products.More information: I tested the 25MCX with two different Garmin eMaps, a Garmin StreetPilot 2610, and a Garmin StreetPilot 2720. All with the same pathetic results: Way too long to acquire, way to frequent satellite disconnects. Amazon replaced the 1st 25MCX for me. But the 2nd one was no different. So Amazon replaced it, too. The 3rd one was just like the others. So, I returned it and replaced it with the Garmin-compatible Gilsson High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna. I currently own 3 of the Gilssons and over the years have owned 5 Gilssons. Perfect! And inexpensive. If you *must* have a Garmin, don't waste your money on the 25MCX. Get the Garmin GA27C. I owned one of these as well and used it with my eMap for sailing on Lake Superior. It works as well as the Gilsson. But, as of 8/3/07, the cost of the Garmin GA27C was $100 and the cost of the Gilsson High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna was $20. And their performance is equal.
I have used Nikon SLR for about 15 years now and I have always admired the quality I get from them. A friend of mine let me play with his new 5700 to see what I think about it.I first asked him the price he paid and although it is abit on the high side, i dismissed it initially and went on to the test if really this camera does deliver relative to its price. Controls are well placed, a nikon quality i like and the materials used are top-notched. However image quality is not what I expected. I have seen and tried digicams from Olympus and Minolta and they have better color reproduction and image saturation. Even the Fuji S7000 seems to have better "printed image than the Nikon and to think that the Fuji only sells for U$600.00. If the Nikon were priced at least at the level of the others, I would be hard pressed not to reconsider it but it is no very competitive price and feature wise.
Early on, I bought these earphones because people stated on various reviews that they were great!Well... my experience was completely different!The cords have a J-type cable so one end is shorter than the other and is meant to wrap around the user's neck while the cord travels down one side of the body instead of the middle.Also, the cable is SO thin that there is (forgot the technical term for it but there is one) an echo and vibration that travels through the cable. MANY people on various forums have noted this, probably the result of thin metal cables, light rubber insulation or both.The reverberation of the cable feedback is SO annoying and can be quite load, even if you're walking slowly. The noise is heard even when the cable gently sways lightly.The earbuds do NOT isolate noise, as compared to earphones from Shure or other high earphone brands!Also, the construction is so light that the cable and wiring tore near the earbuds that I had to send them back for a replacement.I've since put the new and sealed replacements away and it's sitting somewhere gathering dust! I've lost my investment as the value of the earphones dropped. Most people can buy it online for ~$20 but I bought it when it was near retail ~$50!Shure earphones are my preference now, especially the SC-4, now called the SCL-4 model. It cost much more but worth every penny! Literally!The guarantee is terrific and the sound isolation is one of the best!The Sennheiser CX300-B(lack) Earbuds should be avoided at all costs!Be very skeptical of other people's reviews as many reviewers get carried away with their emotions instead of putting an unbiased review of how products actually function!
1. NO POWER SWITCH. Truly a deal breaker. No way to turn them off without unplugging. If you hear a hum in the room turn the volume all the way down. The hum is still there although it is much harder to hear.2. WASTES POWER. Because of the above flaw these will constantly consume power if they are not unplugged.3. NO TREBLE / BASS ADJUSTMENTS. Would be OK, but as they come they need the treble turned up.4. MEDIOCRE SOUND.And of course the question I would ask if I was the one reading this review. So what's better?In answer to my own question. Shall we make a list :)I do not have a lot of speakers and am by no means an audioaholic, but I do have ears and eyes. I have a set of Klipsch 2.0 speakers that I got for $60. They are twice the speakers these ever dreamed of being.Why did I give them 2 stars? Small size. They are slightly smaller than the Klipsch. Approx. 2" shorter with about the same footprint.I bought these because of the rage reviews, but if I had realized the things listed above it would have saved me a bunch of money.By the way.... both your eyes and ears can be deceived. I just wanted some attention to the review.
I bught one of these cards for my PDA and found the locking mechanism did not work. Tried a second and same problem. Finally found a third which worked. However, after using the PDA with the card after several days, the PDA began to mal-function. Finally I had to replace the PDA probably due to the card. With the new PDA I did buy a card but this time directly from the manufacturer of the PDA
purchased 2 of these,one went bad and ended up costing 200.00 dollars for repairs,use with extreme caution !
I loved the price and the capacity on this player, but it frequently stops working for no reason. To get it started again you need to remove the battery. Needless to say, this is a huge pain. Customer service is a joke.
Having been very happy with apple's smart design on so many products, I was surprised to find that such a poor products as this is promoted in their stores. The reception is terrible, with lots of hisses and pops that get worse the longer you use it. I thought it was just me, but my friend who also bought one reports the same issues. Hopefully the new models work better.
This keyboard and mouse has a great feel, and is great for casual use. However, this combo is HORRIBLE for gaming. The keyboard has a serious flaw that will "release" a key even while it is still pressed down. The result is in many games (and even some programs) while you are holding down a key (in a first person shooter you often hold W to run) it will suddenly stop responding. You will still be holding W down, but the keyboard won't be registering this. This makes playing 90% of games an aggravating experience. Microsoft has refused to acknowledge that this is a defect, and says that the keyboard is still usuable and they probably won't fix it in the future. Gamers beware!
I purchased this cable knowing about Denon's great reputation. Considering the price and the brand, I figured there had to be something special. After hours of comparison with other cables, I decided to return it, the difference was negligible, plus I was tired of eating only RAMEN noodles after the purchase. After much research, I discovered a great DIY project that didn't even need cables to connect my devices. The only thing required was a picture of Chuck Norris in the room. Now the signals just leap to each device with no lag for fear of being killed by Chuck Norris!
I bought this hoping it would work out well as a external 24/7 drive enclosure. It does work but after a day or two of spin up's and down's, it locks up my MAC hard. I did narrow it down to this enclosure. I have two different ones connected to my Mini. The other will not lock the machine up. When it locks the machine finder freezes hard and I have to force quit everything and reboot. I only put a WD 500GB drive in it so the power supply should handle the load. The drive only pulls .75A. The power supply it comes with says is rated at 2 amps. I have tried changing energy settings etc. Nothing really fixes the problem. So for a occasional external drive it is OK. But, for a continuous on all the time enclosure it sucks. I am putting this on the shelf as a emergency drive tool and getting something that can take the work load.
i got this from amazon at july the iriver h10 5GB is great i absoloutly loved it!i got it in america because in israel its double the pricethe thing is, it stopped working after 2 weeks.i sent it to a company to get it fixed in an israeli company who claims she sent it 2 an iriver service center to be fixed )for a small fee)iriver kept on stalling the item from coming back and im waiting for it 4 about 4 monthes now.if a product like this breaks down after 2 weeks its not worth buying.make shore you have someone to fix it if the time comes.if i would want 2 buy something else i would buy thishttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AA7MQA/002-1985327-8376867?v=glance&n;=172282&n;=507846&s;=electronics&v;=glance
I ordered this headphone after reading a lot of reviews here in Amazon and I was encouraged to buy it. Here is the truth: the product blocks about 75% of the ambient sound but you can hear all other sound clearly!A friend of mine advised me to get a Bose product that he owns but I did not listen to him. I'm really disappointed!
I was looking specifically for over-head headphones to help dampen the noise in the environment I work. Unfortunately, this don't do much at all to dampen outside noise. They have decent sound, but it can only be appreciated in a quiet environment.
the wall mount is not big enough to reach the wall studs,it's smaller than 15".
I have this item it dont even work on my laptop at all. I can't even use it on messengers that has webcam features in it. No matter how many times i try to get it working.. it shows a black image that is just about it.... the infrared don't even work even the program installation cd that came with it don't even work right at all.
Well the receiver has finally died on me after maybe 7 months. I never used the DVD player in it so dont know how good it worked. Basically had direct tv/360 plugged into it. Sound was better than the TV speakers, but still I believe there are better deals out there than any Phillips.When buying this really pay attention to the negative reviews. They are spot on. I've been checking out AVS lately to make sure my next system is a big upgrade and more than likely not that much difference in price range.Please stay away if you want a product that can last.
The DVD player broke after one use. The DVD player reads no disc everytime i insert a disc. If you call customer service they will replace it with the SD 4000. Seems as if this was a common problem.
There are a number of "10 or 12 meter" radios like this that are meant to be converted to CB band use. They are all horribly overpriced. The folks who buy them are sort of want-to-be hams who feel they can't pass the license exam. But now that Morse Code is gone, the license exam is pretty easy. And the fact is that you can get better ham radios, both new and used, for half the price of this Galaxy.
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.
thought i wanted a joystick as a product it is well made arrived as promised well packaged in good condition,but do not beleave everything you read it is not compatable to multi app just because it has software install instruction and a usb cablke end. do your research before purchase.
There are already a bunch of reviews on this product. My experience is with a brand-new 3G 40GB iPod.First, the reception quality is terrible. It does better when I hold the iPod in my hand than it does other times, but even then the quality is not what you are looking for. I tested it in my 2004 BMW 530i, in my wife's 2000 Suburban, and with my home theater's FM receiver. In no case is the sound good enough to recommend, in fact the background static (white noise) is way above what a normal FM station exhibits. I called Griffin twice, and the problems I'm experiencing are NOT user error, Griffin confirmed this. They claimed at first that the problem was a bad unit, so they sent me another; it did the exact same thing. Now they say that it must be my iPod, even though it works perfectly in every other way and even though sound quality out of the headphone jack is excellent.Second, the product runs down the battery of your iPod. Since you are in your car anyway, products that also recharge your iPod are intrinsically superior.Finally, my experience is that with the 3G iPod, devices that plug into the bottom and take advantage of the line-out deliver superior sound quality to those that come in from the top.I highly suggest you invest in a car kit of some kind that hardwires the iPod directly into your stereo or if you have a tape player use an adapter that plugs into it. Otherwise prepare for disappointment.
I was really looking forward to upgrading the Apple earpods that came with my new iPod touch. I checked the reviews, and this looked like a great choice. Maybe I got a defective one, but these earbuds are awful! The right earbud was as tinny as the cheapest external speakers I've ever heard on anything - and at all but the lowest volume settings there was a constant buzz in my ear from that right earbud. Thank goodness it's easy to return things on Amazon - these are going back today!
The product packaging when I purchased at a retail chain advertised that it "Works with iPhone." Fundamentally it "works" with iPhone but only because it uses the same jack size as any generation iPod. However, technically, it does not "work as advertised" with an iPhone or in the presence of any cellular device period. Any cellular device coming within a foot of this thing's cable causes extreme interference. In the case of the iPhone the only way to prevent such interference is to turn on "Airplane Mode" within the phone's settings.Additionally the product fails to overpower other automotive transmitters and often gets drowned out by passing vehicles' transmitters.Overall I suggest you find a more powerful transmitter with better shielding from high-frequency signals.
The battery came in a Nikon package and was clearly labeled Nikon, but it would not drop into my camera body. I had to push it in. After I pushed it in, it would then not drop out. I had to grab it with forceps and pull it out.There are several well-documented counterfeit Nikon battery blogs and posts on the web. Close examination revealed the battery I purchased to have similar discrepancies besides the no-fit issue, and the hologram on the battery itself was also the wrong color.I was aware of counterfeit batteries after reading about them on various photo forums, as well as the reviews of one of Amazon's subsidiary sellers. That's why I chose to order from Amazon rather than a subsidiary.
I paid no too much for this product but their capabilities were not enough for me because: having a power load about 35% I just have around 6 mins backup time and no 120min full-load as offered; has no external mute botton and every time you need to turn this sound off you must to connect the PC to do it thru the SW; it has no internal voltage regulator (just can define low/high limits where the battery will start to work); the WinXP SW sometimes doesn't work and for this you couldn't monitor&control the device, to do it you will need to restart the computer; you have no protected power outleet included and this make you to add an extra outleet to your wall if you need to feed no protected devices. Is not the best product for 1500VA, but for this prices is the only want you could find!!
I bought this product a while ago, and after several attempts to figure out how I can benefits from the anti-aging properties I've given up. I tried to sleep with it under my pillow, shower with it, hang it around my neck while at work. NOTHING seems to work, I'm still the exact same age as before! I need to bring it back. Buyers beware, don't buy this to its anti-aging properties, it's not work the money.
Item is good and arrived on time. Watch out for the handles. They are slippery and concave downward and you must hold them at both ends when hot or it could slip out and could be a safety issue if the pressure regulator falls off. Sorry, this item is not for a small framed person in the kitchen.
While this printer does an excellent job printing text, I was disappointed in the quality of photo printing. Item was purchased because of ad that stated photo quality printing. WELL IT'S NOT! Packing it up to return it now.
The sound was good, even decent bass which is unusual for small speakers. But the construction was poor. The wiring connections were weak, and the power supply died after just a couple days of use. We were in the mountains at the time and I just recycled them, not even worth returning for replacement as I wouldn't want another set of these. Bought them on the name. Looking for better.
This won't work with 1.8v main boards and this information isn't listed on Amazon's site. I returned it, and as always, the Amazon return process is very easy.
I accidentally bought a WGR614v9 today as a replacement for a broken wireless router and tried to configure it... this is the story:1) For the remote access, I was unable to set port 444 as before. For some non-existent reason Netgear disallows ports below 1024...?!2) I could *not* assign the port forwardings as needed (Port 8010 to 192.168.1.10:80 and Port 8011 to 192.168.1.11:80, for example, because Netgear doesn't allow the specification of an *internal port*)...3) I tried to save/download the configuration to a file, this failed repeatedly (0% download progress) until reboot of the device.4) The firmware update mechanism repeatedly confirmed, that there's no newer firmware available. When I checked the website manually, I found V1.2.30_41.0.44 and downloaded it.5) The firmware upgrade hung (WIRED connection only!). After 15 minutes or so I finally had to unpower the device, and it was DEAD.With the help of this forum, I was able to get the device back by TFTP-ing the firmware by command line... at least that worked!My search for an alternative firmware like Tomato wasn't successful, because the ingenious product designers removed 2 of the 4 megabyte RAM that is necessary for these firmwares...I have to return this product to the store tomorrow and get a better brand...
When I first received this unit the box was a little damaged. When I unpacked the unit it looked as if it was used somewhere else. I went ahead and opened it up hoping that it would work but no go. I tried programming the unit to specific channels that didn't work although the unit did power up. I worked with it for 2 days to no avail. I gave up and sent it back. A working unit might be a great purchase but unfortunately this wasn't. I wouldn't recommend based on my experience but others may disagree. We purchased a ZVBox and a scaler which worked flawlessly.
Finally got around to assembling this. Ordered it too long ago to return, or I would. Thought this was the same pit a friend had got... But it is a cheap knockoff. Thin metal, poor alignment of the screw holes and the seams. Rim around edge is multiple pieces and screwed on instead of welded on. So are the legs. Doesn't come with a cover... And you don't want to get water in this so you need to get one. Overall... Disappointed. I will use it... But it looks like it will wear/rust out in a couple of years and I will need to replace it. Suggest you search for similar items that are better made.
After using it for 15 mins, there was no sound from the left side of the headphones.Moral of the story: Delicate and unreliable
bought this phone just for casual usage, to listen music and movies at home.on the plus side, the quality is awesome, excellent bass and good isolation from external noises.on the minuses, this thing is bulky and super heavy. It causes too much pressure on your head and hurts just a few minutes after putting them on. Also the cups make way too much heat, and you can barely stay with them on after an hour or so.It may be a good headphone for DJs (that are constantly putting them on and off), but for continuous usage there may be better options.
After a few months of operation, my DVC II started giving the message &quot;A device attached to the system is not functioning&quot;, and would no longer capture video or audio while still under warranty.I tried all the tips in the online tech assist as well as email support with no positive results. I then tried the phone support (toll call) at least 5 times and never got through to a person. But did leave a message with my phone number. They never called me.I then wrote a letter which resulted in another round of email tech support advising me to try all the things I had already tried. Eventually I was given another phone number (toll call) which no one ever answers. I have not had any resolution after three months of trying to get their assistance.SAVE YOUR MONEY. Invest in a good digital camera instead.
I bought this on seeing "4 Star" rating in Amazon.com. It was pretty good when I bought. Now I could not hear any sound from my right side headphone. Very disappointed on the quality from Sony. Be aware when buying this.
Out of the box the trackball SQUEAKS, a day or two later it starts to stutter. Gets to a corner of the screen and gets stuck, taking many tries to get it out. This is going back to Amazon. The search for a decent mini keyboard with a smooth fast responsive trackball continues. Fentek puts out a mini keyboard w/trackball USB that I have used --3 keyboards in 3 years. They all manage to breakdown in the 13th month, just past the warranty period. That is the reason I was trying out the Adesso. I use the keyboard for serious typing as well as surfing and video editing. A mini with a trackball keeps me out of physical therapy. But most of the new ones are for multi media home theater use and not for serious computing. If anyone finds a good mini keyboard w/trackball, please post!
I have used many different kvm switches at different jobs and have never had a problem. I then purchased the iogear kvm for my home computers. I wish I had bought a hammer as well, because I would of smashed that piece of ****. It caused nothing but 5 hours of fustration.First of all, turning it to "hot key mode" was as fun as ripping a toe nail off. (You have to press and hold this key for two seconds, then press and hold a second key for one second while still holding key 1. Then remove key 2 while holding key 1. Then within a second let go of key 1) In an hour I got it to work twice.When I finally got it to work, it opened up a whole new list problems. Whenever I would switch screens, I would need to readjust the aspect ratio of the monitor. I could not get both the keyboard and mouse to work simultaneously (either one of the other). I tried every combination imaginable.The sound also wouldn't play properly. I could go on and on.RUN, don't walk away from this technological travesty!
I thought I was buying a Japanese Dell Inspiron 6000 battery. Nope. It's Chinese made Dell Inspiron 6000 WITHOUT serial numbers to check the status of the battery. Not placing this defective product in my laptop not knowing it'll cause a fire.
I bought this product to increase the GPS signal on my Garmin GPS and it didn't help at all. After the third time using this product the mini connector broke.Save your money and look for something better.
They sound terrific, but lost sound out of left ear after only two weeks! Wires are too flimsy!
I purchased these speakers just to add sound to my computer. nothing more, nothing less. If you really want quality sound, i'd rather you go for the 3 piece altec lansing products, but if you just wanna hear occasional sounds from surfing the internet or playing 5-year old games, save some money and get these. Otherwise, anything else ranging from listening to music or playing computer games, DON'T GET THESE!!!You see, the speakers lack both treble and bass...extremely painful when listening to music...rock songs become distorted at loud volumes and piano sounds from classical music become fuzzy even at the smallest volume. Scientists have found that lower freq. (bass) sounds become distorted with plastic made speakers and sound better in wood speakers while higher freq. (treble) becomes distorted in wooden speakers and sound better in plastic speakers. With these speakers...you're lacking both.In fact the speakers itself look pretty dumb to me so, why bother? Again, don't waste you're 35 dollars, search through the Altec Lansing site (...) to look for better 3 piece speakers for better sounds. I would recommend the ATP3 flat speakers from Altec Lansing. Again, these speakers are definitly not worth the money!
The charger head broke after a week of use and it broke the connection in my Ipod Touch! Piece of junk! Don't buy!!!
I bought this item for convenience of wireless mouse but it freezes constantly and I have to conect my old mouse so I can get out of windows and I have to reset it so many times, the batteries seem to wear out very quickly. sorry but it could be beter.
Now let me start by saying I am NOT an iPod fan. I just want an mp3 player that works to advertised specifications and in a costly kinda way, I am not finding that mythical product, with particular reference to the battery life.Early in 2005, I bought an iPod mini with a supposed battery life of 12 hours. I was lucky to get 6 hours out of it - and it took 8 hours to charge back up! So finally I got really annoyed with the long charge times and decided to buy the iRiver HD 10 with its 5Gb memory as everyone kept raving that the battery life really was closer to 12 hours - and I thought it was rather cool that it had photo capability...I have put both units through the same routines - day in and day out for up to a month, trying to eek a day's worth of music out of them. And here is the end result... Neither mp3 player wins!Why? Read on!Let me positive to start with - here's a list of the pro's of the iRiver HD 10:- Nice looking and light- The battery does recharge very quickly - in about 2 hours as opposed to the 8 I was experiencing with the iPod- Sound is as good as on the iPod- Can store photos and text files as well as music and picks up FM stations- Not that fussy about music formats- Less power/connection cords than the iPod - which is great if you travel a lot like I do- The photos look OK on the screen - its not hi-res stuff, but it gives you something to show people on the flyAnd thats about it. Now let me detail the problems with the iRiver so you can decide truly whether or not you even want an mp3 player, let along a iRiver after this...- Battery??????!!! 12 hours??? PFFT! I have NEVER got more than 7 hours out of it, and generally closer to 6 hours. Not even CLOSE to the 12 hours promised!- I think if you press the 'Pause' button - but don't physically turn the iRiver off, then it continues to drain the battery. The amount of times I have done that and walked away to return an hour later to a flat battery... At least the iPod shut down when you pressed pause - or at least, didn't drain the battery.- The battery also doesn't retain its charge over several days of no use. Neither did the iPod, but I don't think it ran down as quickly. And yet the rechargable battery in my camera is still showing full after 4 weeks of little use...- The plastic case it comes with is an absolute dust magnet, but even worse, the clip is very awkward. Yes, it clings to your pocket or whatever - but you can't get it off, and to do so, just about rips the clip out of the cover. Very awkward. And as one other person says, its an ugly cover which hides the beauty of the iRiver.- iRiver advertises that 'its not natural to scroll in circles - its better to go up and down.' Well, let me assure you, scrolling is quicker in circles! You scroll down... that covers about 6 songs, and then you have to lift your finger/thumb up to scroll some more... Sure, you can press down at the top or bottom of the scroll strip, but it takes longer to go through the songs...- The FF/Rew buttons are a bit sticky - may have to press several times to get them to work. I think actually a lot of it is the hard drive is slow to 'boot up' and respond- Getting photos across via Windows Media Player (WMP) is VERY buggy! I have 50Gb worth of jpegs on my computer. I optimised a select 50 to put onto the iRiver - and WMP decided to put ALL jpegs across anyway - even when I took all my photos out of "my pictures" and only left the optimised ones there. It found ALL jpegs on my computer and tries to upload each and everyone every time I connect WMP to upload a song...- Dragging photos across to the iRiver in Windows Explorer is PAINFULLY slow. With my optimised images (20-30kb only), it would take about 2 minutes per picture! What's up with that???- Can't show the pictures on TV's -but then, you can't do that with the iPod Mini or the iPod Nano anyway...- I created playlists in Windows Media Player - and NONE of them transferred across.I had to rate all my songs ON the iRiver - it didn't recognise one rated song from WMP. THAT was painful, and I am glad I only have 130 songs to rate, not 20Gb or 30Gb worth!- Adding favourites to the "Quicklist" is also time consuming and tedious- The unit takes longer to boot up than an iPod- The shuffle feature etc are quite well buried in terms of menu's - I actually failed on my first attempt and had to read the instructions (horrors!)- The shuffle feature seems to be very inclined to repeat tracks. I used to get annoyed with the iPod for cycling through my playlist and then stopping. But its even MORE annoying to press pause, come back a few hours later and have the same tracks cycling through again - even if you have it set NOT to 'shuffle and repeat'- There was some preloaded crap on it which was a real pain to track down and delete- And for the organised ones out there, no features for contact lists - unless you put them in a text file...So, I leave it up to you. I would probably recommend an Apple over an iRiver because at least once its set up, it doesn't seem to be as buggy as the iRiver. But I wish all makers of mp3 players would get the battery issue sorted out - why can't they use the same batteries as those in digital camera's? Then I'd seriously consider buying the units!
This monitor/ tv was terrible. One thing broke after the other. The remote went bad, the picture got fuzzy and then went white and the channels didn't change reliably. What? I had many problems, it was terrible. Read the reviews on these guys, you'll see its a chronic issue with them.
Cuts in and out, bought new cables. Messed with settings on cable box and TV (LPCM, Pass through) and could get it to work sometimes with LPCM but would lose audio on left/right at times and only got center audio. Pass through or RAW data would drop out. Took unit apart and found several solder joints have been touched up since made and optical connector was replaced. Center conductor on RCA was loose. Ordering another makers unit.
lights were not as bright as i hoped for however i did end up using them outside of this photo box to light other things. the box itself is not very useful either, and the colors of the backgrounds were kinda useless.
Hi everyone,I got the device today only try to assemble it and had problems .My trasmitting station always reset (using with creative muVo mp3 player)after 1~2 seconds and it get started only when I put audio source jack into tx antenna kind of stuff.It may be my usage flaw, but its giving hard time to me to play it...And it make me sad :-( for purchase.-Sandy
After opening the box I realized that the fluorescent light that it came with was broken. Packaging was terrible and did not suit fragile objects. Everything else was fine, but it's kinda hard to use an umbrella light without the light.
AS NOT STATED IN THE PRODUCT INFO, THIS UNIT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE 2ND GEN ZUNE(SMALLER ONE) I FOUND THIS OUT AFTER RETURNING ONE THEN HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH SECOND ONE. THE CHARGER WORKS FINE BUT THE TUNER WILL NOT POWER UP AT ALL.AS ALL THIS WAS THROUGH MAIL ORDER IT WAS A PAIN. THANK YOU BELKIN FOR THE GREAT INFO!!!
I've twice ordered this product, and both times I have had the same problem. The device wouldn't even turn on due to some internal defect, and from what I've seen in previous reviews, this has been an issue. I'm sure this would be a great product if it actually worked.Buyer beware.
I literally have to crank the volume to 100% just to hear the thing. One hundred volume equals 100 distortion! Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.
pros:comfort,Optical,2 headphones(I think),long wires(the headphone only),chargeable,strong sound and good qualitycons:Sharp sound(May hurt your ear and maybe this won't make it everyday use),Not that good surround(Maybe I don't test it well),NO USB,volume control is too far from the headset,the decoder is not that small with few featuresI didn't hear that surrounded system EVEN with the optical.It's still Good headset With this priceDon't Expect something the same with Headphones with 100$
The driver case has two parts that are glued together, when I tried to change sleeves, the right side just fell apart, it seems the glue can't hold the case correctly..
This memory did not work in my computer. I returned it almost 4 weeks ago for a refund and got blown off. I have written to you guys and have gotten no response. So at this point I am VERY PISSED OFF----ESPECIALLY SINCE I FOLLOWED YOUR COMPANY'S EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO RETURN IT. REALLY PISSED!!!
Im never buying from amazon again. I ordered this iPod with overnight shipping and now its not coming for 6 days. Who knows if its even going to come then? I will never buy from this company again and i would advise you to not as well!
I bought one of these a year ago and lived through the minor problems (like the computer wouldn't recognize the drive after rebooting or just because it felt like it). Then, just before the 1 year warranty was up, it started making clicking noises and would not be recognized at all. I lost all of my data, but it wasn't critical stuff (recorded TV, videos in the process of being edited, etc.). I didn't get around to calling until just after the warranty expired, but when I called, they said they would replace the drive for just the shipping fee with a 'refurbished' one.I received the replacement and within a couple months, the internal controller apparently failed and now it will not support RAID to make it 1TB. I have a single, non-mirrored 500GB drive now. Still with the same problems about being recognized as the first one.It's about to go into the trash as soon as I receive my second 500GB Seagate Freeagent hard drive.DO NOT BUY. They have not figured the electronics out and if you rely on it for critical data or backup YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA.
I also had the misfortune of buying the Duracell CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger, plus 16 of the AA 2650 mAh and 4 of the AAA mAh Duracell batteries (the ones with the all green and black design). First unit was dead right out of the package but I was able to exchange it for another one (my bad luck =;-p). Since then, there's been an array of problems but the bottom line is that I estimate that I got about 1/4 of the usage that I should have from the batteries and the charger. Only about 1/2 the batteries were operable after a couple of months of light use and it went downhill from there. It was always a game to try to charge them just before I needed to use them because they did couldn't hold a charge when they weren't in use. The timing of that charging dance was complicated by the pathetic fact that this 4 battery capacity charger has NEVER been able to charge more than 2 batteries at a the same time! As soon as a 3rd battery of any type is inserted, the red light starts blinking and it won't charge. Let's not forget the heavy external power supply which undercuts it's portability and the final insult: a VERY noisy fan that kicks in as soon as the batteries are inserted and wails away the entire time the batteries are charging.I see that the Duracell CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger and the 2650 mAh AA batteries are still available through Amazon's affiliates, but I would emphatically warn everyone to steer clear of these duds. Duracell doesn't list the CEF15NC 15 Minute Charger or the AA 2650 mAh batteries as current products on their web site, so I assume they've been mercifully discontinued. However, it's interesting that searching the Duracell web site for the product names or any permutation thereof, yields zero results. In addition, contrary to standard practice for most manufacturers, I couldn't find an area on the site that lists any information at all about discontinued products. From a brand that I used to associate with high quality standards, I consider these products and the total lack of even the most basic support or information about them on their web site to be an embarrassing low point for the company. Fortunately, these days there are many better options, so I no longer need to give Duracell another thought...or another dollar.
I 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.
Just want to save anyone else the headaches that I've been through with this unit. I purchased my unit in early 2009 and it was defective out of the box. It would come on for a few seconds, then shut itself off and no amount of tinkering helped. I called customer service but they were not able to help me so I packed it up and sent it back. They sent me a replacement about 10 days later and it worked great for a while, but just AFTER the warranty expired, the replacement is also shutting itself off, just as the first one did. I believe there is a flaw in the power supply that causes this but what ever the reason, it should not do this so wanted to warn anyone considering this item about this defect. If it had been only one, I would just think it was a defective unit, but when 2 of them do the exact same thing, it seems that it is a design flaw.I recommend that you purchase a different stereo unless you like replacing them frequently. Happy shopping!
The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX50 is the latest upgrade to the quite successful FX07, with the addition of a big, beautiful 3 inch screen. The menu functions are well laid out and easy to use, and the camera feels comfortable to hold and fits easily in the pocket. The Image Stabilisation (OIS) works very well even at long focal lengths, and is great for quick "one handed" snaps when on the move.Recording video works quite well, however zooming is NOT available as mentioned previously and sound quality is quite poor, to the point of being unable to pick up audible conversation from anyone but yourself. And now..on the subject of poor.Where this camera fails miserably is picture quality. Panasonic I believe have made a big mistake with this lens, as at its widest angle (and default start-up focal length), barrel distortion is quite noticeable with horrible blurring at the edges. This is most disappointing, considering it is quite sharp towards the centre of the image. Initially I thought I'd been sold a lemon, but after browsing hundreds of photos from other FX50 owners on Flickr I, it is just as noticeable, especially when the images are viewed at larger size.Indoor photography is equally horrible as the FX50 struggles to auto-focus in even the most gracious indoor lighting conditions. Flash performance is not too bad considering the small size of the flash window, but flash-less photography using high ISO is also very poor, even when using a tripod.In summary, I am very disappointed with this camera and would not recommend it to anyone wishing to take good quality pictures at sizes larger than 1024 X 765, and especially significant indoor shots.Such a pity though, that big beautiful bright screen is a wonder to look at.
After several hours of telephone support conversation, Belkin told me that there was simply too much interference in my apartment to allow for a connection between my Belkin Router my Belkin wireless notebook card. Mind you, I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, and the distance between the router and the notebook is no more than 40 feet. On top of that, I don't have any cordless phone. So there I went and bought a range extender to place between the router and my laptop. Since then, I have spent several hours of technical support ON A WEEKLY BASIS, because the way they tell me to configure the connections and the wireless bridge just doesn't work! Oh, how I wish I had just bought a very long internet cord instead...
The quality of the screen itself was fine, but the adhesives used to stick it to the monitor were very low quality -- a hard plastic equivalent of cellophane tape, definitely not high enough quality for repeated application and removal. Further, the one I received had clearly been returned before, and large portions of the adhesive were covered in a gummy substance similar to duct tape residue.I had to ship the product back to the seller at my expense.
Though I am new to Excel and VB, I have several years of experience in spreadsheet automation with another spreadsheet product and macro language. This book certainly provides a wealth of information but it is my opinion that the text is difficult to follow by those inexperienced in visual basic. As a VB beginner, I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have a lot of time to dedicate to your learning experience. Lessons 1 and 2 started off on the right track and were easy to understand. Unfortunately, I felt that the lessons that followed jumped into VB too fast and furious. Explanations such as &quot;If you assign a range object to a variable, you can use that variable as an object to the range property&quot; were common and did not provide me with a clear understanding of the issue. Good book for experienced and/or advanced users. In my opinion, beginners should stay away and opt for a more introductory text. Thank you.
I purchased an itrip only to return it very quickly. I found that it worked very poorly and I was far happier with an existing adapter for my cassette deck in my car. The reception from the ipod was simply unacceptable. I am still hoping for a better implementation and have found others that I am willing to try. But don't waste you money on an itrip fm adapter for your ipod.
The Diamond Rio 600 is great looking, compact and easy to use. Unfortunately, all its good points have been offset by a flimsy on/off switch. The on/off switch on our first DR 600 broke the day after it was received. The on/off switch on the replacement DR 600 broke after less than a week. Too bad, because otherwise it seems like a good product.Dave
Is it just HP printers or all printers that have that tendency to jam. The color is good,rather noisy but acceptable.For some reason or other this printer will not accept good photo printing paper,it jams everytime.
I don't know if its because of my location, some sort of interference, or simply a defective product. All I know is this antenna didn't pick up any of my local stations save for one! The few that actually showed up on the screen had too weak a signal to show up properly. So basically just choppy distorted pictures and no sound. I messed with the antenna and moved it around a bit, but no change. The only reason I gave this two stars instead of just one, is because the one station that worked came in perfectly. So perhaps someone else may have better luck depending on where you live. I was not happy with it though and will be returning it.
We were given the AD-1200 Apex when we purchased our Sony TV. We put it aside because we already had a video player. Today, we finally took it out of the box to hook it up to another TV and there is no color. We were trying to set up a slide show from jpeg pics on a cd. It came in but was black and white. We have worked with it for several hours and my husband finally said "trash it".
Ok ... here's the deal on this product. It sucks for newer machines do not even bother buying it and is "experimental" at best with old ones. It craps out because it can't handle the power exchange from the computer into the USB2.0, and what I noticed is that it uses old encryptions. I know it's cheap, but don't let that lure you, go for something newer, I have lynksys as my router, I plugged this into the computer twice and it died.
Great sound after adjusted inside of computer. The extremely short audio cables will knock one or the other in the floor no matter careful. No excuse to made a guaranteed problem!
I see this, I think, cool! The wife can dock her shuffle in the JBL onstage I gave her.NOT! Doesn't fit, no way in heavans half acre will this thing EVER fit the JBL dock.Being a devout hacker, even after many minutes with the box knife and Dremel tool, it's a NO GO.Not quite shure what Griffin was thinking when they designed this, but fitment in some docking devices is going to be tough.Sooo, if you have a JBL onstage, don't waste your time and money!
Although on paper, this computer seems to be a powerful computer with a great deal of features, in practice, the gains of these features are destroyed when you consider the computer's unreliability. In the first 4 months that I owned this machine, the sound card speaker outlet became loose internally and ceased to function. The CD-RW drive refuses to fixate any CDs, despite the fact that I have used multiple pieces of software. I have attempted to update the firmwire on this drive, but it does not solve the problem. The battery also failed, and ran for only 20 minutes. I brought my computer in for repairs, but after waiting 3 days, I was told that the sound card problem could not be fixed, and I would have to pay to replace the entire motherboard. They insunuated that I had caused the breakage, alluding to an abstract concept they invented called &quot;physical damage&quot;. The only physical damage that occured was due to the poor and unacceptable design of the sound card outlet. Regarding my CDRW drive, they told me it was working perfectly. At the time, I assumed that meant they fixed it for me, however, it still refuses to write. I'm very upset that they lied to me regarding the CDRW drive. The did however, replace the battery. In the end, I ended up spending 60 dollars on a USB sound card that is also unreliable. Instead of having a convinent and easy to use laptop, I've ended up with a laptop that requires 3 wires at all time to keep it running, and is useless at burning CDs. I'm very dissapointed at the Customer Service Centre. It has been of almost no use to me, and has not taken responsibility for the shortcomings of this computer.I urge anyone considering this product to look to another brand that does not use cheap low-quality parts and cuts corners with its customer service department. I will never buy another compaq.
I bought this expecting to use it outdoors. However, I couldn't find a way to run a coax cable to it without having a window slightly open (noise and temperature concerns), or without doing something permanent (not an option for me because I rent). Instead I tried to use this indoors.Really this needs to be mounted to a pole, otherwise there is no way to have this stable; I could not find a way to anchor it to a wall. You also can not have anything touch the wire mesh without distorting your image.
I like the stand for on the bed, but my laptop heats up just the same, too bad.
This printer takes sooo much ink.the only feature that's great is the scanner, but it only scans if you have ink.
I went to Frye's Electronics 3 weeks ago to purchase the Creative Labs 40GB Zen Xtra, when I noticed this product. I was impressed by the included FM tuner - complete with 10 presets (it even records FM programs to MP3 files), the voice recorder, and the nice large LCD screen. It was also priced within $10.00 of the Zen Xtra, so I opted for this unknown (unresearched) option.The sound was great, and I really loved how easy and logical the modified joysick-style selector button works. A week later, and after loading over 19GB of data to its hard drive, the thing simply locked-up and would not reboot. Fry's promptly replaced it for another. The second player's screen began to fade beyond readability after 4 days. That window gave me time to remove most of my data, and return the second Juke Jam to the store.This time, I traded it for the Zen Xtra. I have had ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS with the Creative Labs model. The product rep was there in the store. He told me they recently upgraded the firmware, allowing simple drag-and-drop tranfer of data. It not only performs better, but it also has an AWESOME EAX sound enhancement tool. Honestly, it made my very basic car stereo sound like I was listening to my BOSE home theater!!!He mentioned they should be releasing a player with an FM-tuner soon, but I wanted my portable music option sooner. The features of these two items may appear to be similiar; in fact, the Polaroid features look better. But, I have to put my money (nearly $300.00) where the quality is. Creative Labs created a portable music experience! I don't mean to sound like some kind of spokesman for CL, but this thing simply ROCKS!!!Did I mention it's nearly $200.00 cheaper than the IPOD (which by the way, does not play the smaller sized, better quality WMA files). I LOVE the size of the IPOD, but that feature doesn't come close to justifying it's $489.00 price tag. Macintosh has once again, priced themselves out of the market. Sure there are thousands of people that have IPODs, but they could have cornered the entire MP3 portalbe player market. Fortunately, Apple once again let the competition create feature packed players for $100.00's of dollars less.If you want real quality in a player that plays MP3, WMA's, and features an unmatched sound processor, go with the Zen Xtra. If you've got the money, and don't really need as much space as I do, get the IPOD. Otherwise, wait for more of the research and design to shake-out in this industry. There are sure to be some very interesting innovations coming to this Christmas!!!
I bought two of these for our cordless landline phones. Ten months later, one is completely dead. The batteries that came with the phones lasted 8 years. I might buy Energizer again, but not from this seller. Beware, return policy is 30 days !!
If you are looking for privacy, don't buy this since product does not work as advertised, I can see my pc almost the same, viewable area is like 180 degrees, yes it dark your area if you are not in front but still you can clearly see what you have in your pc/notebook when you are not directly in front.
I received this order today 1. It had no power cord, 2. The lid that lifts to put in the printer jets Hing was broken3. No setup disk. 3. The box it was shiped in had no protection inside. Parts of the printer was all loose inside the box. The printer was used,but very good. West Electronics sold this printer I can not use this printer. I`mnot going to return the Printer. But from now on Anything I order from WEST Electronics that I see on AMAZON Idont not touch. I know its not your problem because I orded the Printer Used. Thank youGeorge Bell.
though it may be my tv, still cant see anything without fuzz here and there and also need to zoom in a lot in order to read
I am having to return the item, a real hassle, because it did not work straight out of the box. It would play CD's, but we tried several DVD's, some brand new, and it will not play them at all.
This product freezes up the Garmin every time I try using it. I've tried starting the Garmin first and then inserting the card, and I've tried inserting the card first and then starting the Garmin. It doesn't work either way. When I called customer service, I learned that they are not open on the weekend, so I couldn't get a solution to the problem.
There are two problems with this printer and the other Epson CX models. First, the printer will not operate if any ink cartridge is empty. If the black cartridge is full, and any other cartridge is empty it will not operate even if you want to print in black only.Second, these models have a tendency to clog from ink residue if you don't run cleaning cycles after each use, which exhaust your ink supply. This is a complete waste of ink and an expensive maintenance issue.
I ordered a Palm Z22 in April. I was not overly impressed but it did suit my needs. Barely a month of owning it, it quit working. I could not get it to turn on. Someone else that had one said she had a similar problem in that it stopped working (coming on) as well. She left her palm on her dresser for a few months. One day while she was cleaning up she came across her Z22. She was about to throw it out but decided to try it one more time and it came on. She finally gave up on it when it did it again a month or so later. So I tried that --- it still does not work. I would not recommend this product to anyone. That was $95 down the drain.
The thing worked relatively well for about 6 months but it will no longer play DVDs. Audio CDs and CD-Rs of MP3s still work. From the beginning it had a one-second freeze in the display once or twice per movie. The default display is far too bright, making it difficult to even see the menu selections on some DVDs. You can adjust the brightness, but it resets with the next movie.I called APEX Customer Service and they suggested using a DVD lens cleaner or I could send it in for repair with a [$] labor charge.
Purchased the iCarPlay months ago and really haven't been blown away by its performance at all. I would have to guess the level of static you recieve all depends on your area, but I can't get a clear station anywhere in my town. Seems to work best out in the middle of knowhere or while traveling on the interstate. Went ahead and hardwired the Ipod thru an EXT on my cd player and that seems to be the way to go. Its a pretty easy install but even if you need to have it installed I would say its more than worth it.
This case is worthless. As mentioned above in other reviews, the DVDs fly out of this thing as you flip through the pages, and the flaps that I guess are supposed to protect the DVDs make zippering the case up a pain in the neck. I actually just got through cutting the flaps out. Suggestion: put several folded pieces of paper behind the DVD booklet in the case the keep the DVDs from sliding out, its a good way to remedy the failures of the so called experts that designed this thing.
This lens is slow, noisy, and soft. I struggle to find enough light for long focal length shots. The noise of the auto-focus annoys me so much I wonder if the internal parts aren't grinding into pieces. And I've yet to take a photo that's sharp and acceptable - they are all incredibly soft. The focus is so bad I wonder if there might be a problem with the specific combination of my Canon 20D and this lens. I've shot a few hundred pictures with this lens and not one has been worth printing. It's become an expensive paperweight. The 20D's kit lens takes better photos.
I was very impressed with how fast the product arrived! It was basically all set up and ready to go. I was very disappointed with the audio. There were times when the tape sounded so muffled I couldn't catch the voice. When I backed it up and replayed it the sound was noticibly better. It was kind of a pain to have to keep rewinding so I could get a fairly clear sound. Don't have time to return it. Will be looking for a different machine in the near future.
Have been using for about a month. Camera is easy to use & batteries are lasting a long time. Auto-focus seems to be a bit off. Many of my photos are not completely focused. Color is very bad & varies. I can take two shots back to back, and the colors are wildly different from the first shot to the second. I'm planning on returning it.
This device transmits on a common frequency; as a result it is horribly choppy and ultimately useless.
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 WAP54G has been nothing but frustrating...which is compounded by the utter futility of trying to get tech support out of Linksys.Here's the big warning: these access points are evidently subject to a (albeit infrequent) problem: they randomly reset SSID and security. This does, of course, tend to render them entirely useless in most situations. It's possible that there's some way to fix this, but while I found reference to the problem via Y! Search, I couldn't find anything on Linksys' useless support site...and didn't find any solutions on the Web, either.I plan to try to send it back to get my $70 back...but I don't imagine I'll get the hours of frustration or lack of productivity back. Please give me the satisfaction of knowing that I helped save you from the frustration though: don't buy this and rate my review helpful to let me know I helped!
Well, I'm very disappointed in this device. It keeps shutting off. When it works, it sounds okay, except for transmitting the noise from the car power supply in to the stereo at a low level.The problem is that their web site says it shuts offs when the volume it too low - what a bunch of morons. If I turn it up enought to keep the quiet parts from turning off, then the loud parts clip - there is no volume that will play a normal classical piece of music all the way through.When I want it off, I'll unplug it. Too clever by half.
Like many other reviewers, I've had many problems and made lots of coasters. First time was making data CDs, but new version of Record Now seems to work OK there. Now I'm stuggling to make audio CDs (0 for 3 to date). That's with nothing but Explorer and Record Now running, and making the CD from MP3 files on the hard drive. Burning never completes and drive is &quot;hung&quot; (can't eject the CD). TAKE HEED and buy something else if you want to be productive and save a lot of time. (And tech support is as &quot;iffy&quot; as everyone says!!)
I saw that this cable was twelve inches, but I thought it would be a lot longer. Very disappointed. Would not buy again.
Obviously I like how they sound but my fourth pair (two were replaced under warranty) just broke today. Consider that they stay in my desk or in my ears at my desk while in use. Please just buy something else and save yourself the frustration. My last pair (Vmoda Duo) lasted less than two months. I am so tired of there slow and increasingly rude customer service. It seems the positive reviews on these ear buds are from people who havent been burnt yet. I even bought my mother a pair last christmas- they broke over thanksgiving. While it is a family record for longevity for a pair of Vmodas its totally unacceptable considering I paid almost $100 each for 3pairs.
I've just bought MR814V2 for a week. it was really good in the first 2 day. After that, it make the internet connection much slower. I tried to test by using command ping www.google.com . With MR814 , both wired and wireless, the packet lost 30%. When I tested my internet connection without MR814, it worked perfectly with 0% packet loss. Moreover, upgrading the newest fimrware doesn't help.
The software takes forever to install and the device itself is of cheap quality. The first day I used it, the paper jammed. I tried to clear it as per instructions and the roller bar broke. I am very disappointed.
The reason I can only give one star is because after trying the card in my axim 50v & Canon 8 megabyte camera I find that it will not work in either one...so I guess I'm stuck with a card that is ahead of it's time for most products.I don't think that it's the cards fault, but the devices I have are just not sofisticated enough to read it, though they are relatively new and top of the line devices. I have no problem with a 1 gig card, and suspect that I will have not problem with a 2 gig card, maybe will try even a 4 gig, but the 8 gig, well, it just won't work for me.
We bought this device to clean some dvds that contain research data. Before using the device, I was able to play the DVDs on the computer but got a CRC error when I tried to copy the disc to an external hard drive. Now I cleaned the disc a couple times and it doesn't work at all on more than one computer and freezes the My Computer window when you put it in. DO NOT BUY this product unless you like wasting your money and completely ruining your discs. Regarding comment from another user, I did follow the directions exactly. Unfortunately we didn't test it out on one disc and went ahead and ruined 8 of them before checking to see whether the device was working or not.
This product worked perfectly for about one month. After that we could not use it due to it never turning on or off. Once it was powered up the display would read 'LOADING', after that you could'nt even turn it off without unplugging it. A real lemon!
The ink is over priced, the printer wastes ink, and you can't print in black only if any color cart is empty.
Bad design. The retractable wire container is too large and keeps bumping me. I would not recommend this product. The sound is fine, but the big box-like wire holder is a nuisance. The length on the wire to the box is not retractable.
so i get my camera and first off they basically lie because they act like you have a lot of memory on it to start off but you dont.Then after a week it just stops working.dont get it, theres no flash whatsoever
I bought this for my D40X a few weeks ago, and I have to say I'm not impressed. The rubber is very restrictive, and doesn't really do anything but keep it from getting scratched. If you still drop the camera from eye-level the rubber "armor" will only keep all of the broken pieces of your SLR close together when it smacks into the floor, and by no means save your lens or camera from damage.
I have had my VDx for about 15 months. I used it daily, but would occasionally get "Fatal error" messages which required a hard reset and the loss of my most recent data. Finally my original unit died. I called customer service,which is NOT an 800 number and waited 15 minutes to get through. They sent me a replacement "refurbished" unit which was defective. I then went through the same procedure on the phone and amazingly got another defective unit!I have had it with Handspring and will look elsewhere for my next PDA.
Unfortunately, the negative reviews turned out to be correct. I just bought it and I am returning it! It's awful. I then went out and bought a Sony and it is SO much better! It does whatever you program it to do -- there are no "failures" like the Toshiba had. What a pleasure.
I bought this card with the hopes of an easy installation on my W2K notebook. Getting it to work with a non-Linksys wireless hub took several frustrating evenings. The documention that came with the device and on the Linksys web site was absolutely useless. The installation software had conflicts with the firewall software so I had to remove both the firewall and linksys software and reinstall the software. Getting the 128 bit WEP configuration to work required asking a consultant for help. Apparently, you must enter the long security code versus the network access password. This obscure nuance was not obviously noted in the manual or on line documentation. I'm sure it is a little more straight forward if your network is all one brand but getting this device to work in a mixed brand environment was difficult and I should have listened to the consultant and bought the NetGear card.
I had good experiences with Maxtor large capacity external drives but this one failed in less than 8 months. Drive kept on this repetitive clicking noises and two of my computers could not recognize this drive.Good thing this dude can be returned for warranty replacement but all my data is lost!
I've been burning lots of CDs lately. Using Maxell, 100% success. I thought I'd save money, bought this cheap set of 100 Memorex. I burned the first 4. Two of them failed during burn. One of the others I tried to read and it locked up my Windows Media Player. Pure junk. I burned everything flawlessly onto Maxell and will never mess with these garbage disks again. My money was wasted. And the only thing I can do is warn others to save their own money.
At first, the Rio 600 seemed like a dream come true. It was very simple to transfer songs from the computer to the device. The only major problem(or so I thought)was that it used up a lot of AA batteries in one week. After about 3 months, I was no longer able to add songs to the Rio library, therefore making it so I could no longer listen to newly downloaded songs, only old ones. I could still transfer songs that I had downloaded before though. About a month later, I was unable to transfer any songs to the device. It said on my computer screen that the songs were being transferred, yet they failed to find their way to my player. Now, the mp3 player won't even turn on. I've tried putting in new batteries, but nothing will get it to turn back on. Too bad there wasn't a four month warranty.
I used a Palm Vx for many years, and it was always in the Palm hard case. I had hoped for a similar product. Alas, this case is far too big - most especially too wide - to begin to imagine carrying it around with the flexibility I was used to with the Palm Vx. I am now off to explore the competitors, and hope they are narrower. Frustrating.
This frame is one of the best I was able to find, when researching. The reasons consisting mostly of wi-fi, overall size of the screen and the cost being comparably affordable.However, after buying I've been very disappointed. First, the size of the screen is deceptive. 10" is accurate, by the method of measuring the screen. However, while most photographs are roughly 4:3 and this screen is roughly 16:9 (800x480) -- while this is great for video, very few photos have that orientation, and are therefore severely cropped vertically, or rendered very small with wide black bars on the left and right margins. This means the efffective size is actually SMALLER than many 8" frames, so beware if you're hoping to get a large image from this!Second problem: support. Support at Kodak is BAD. Forget email support -- it takes roughly 10 days just to get a response, which is so generic and basically assumes you're an idiot (without even bothering to read all the details of the support request) and is therefore completely unusable and not helpful, in general. Once we CALLED them, they were very confused, and seemed to not even know their product well at all! It took a very long time to find out what are my biggest issues of all -- that this is a very limited product when it comes to Wi-Fi, which brings me to...Third problem: Wi-Fi is severely crippled, and with no good reason to be! First, you have to use the Kodak Gallery, though that is not much of a big deal. However, it will not fit images to your screen, as opposed to cropping (a feature that it readily does with wired images coming in via USB, flash memory, etc.) See problem #1 above to see why this is such a horrible problem! Second, you MUST have it set to a ONE MINUTE transition effect, no matter what you set it to or the speed of your connection. This is REALLY bogus, and makes it actually quite tedious to watch! One of the most frustrating aspects of the Wi-Fi limitations is that NONE of this is documented in the manual, online support, or something even support technicians know about -- it took a lot of escalation and asking around of other employees to come to that conclusion. Further, when going through the settings screen, nothing indicated that when we set the image to fill the screen or transition time to a few seconds that it would NOT honor those settings, and would be overridden with a much less satisfactory option!Fourth problem: brightness. The LCD screen is of good quality, but the brightness is very poor, and therefore problematic in viewing from any reasonable distance.Fifth problem: remote control. The remote is TERRIBLE! You have to hit the buttons very hard, and there is no tactile, audible or visual feedback to let you know that a button has actually been pressed! Also, you have to be VERY close to the frame for the remote to actually work, and with a direct line of site -- no further away than a foot or two! (Making the use of a remote pretty silly, actually.)I've not really explored the other options of the frame, such as video capability and sound (with the built-in speakers) since the use of this frame is really limited to just needing a good photo viewer using the wi-fi connection -- so I cannot really comment on them. However, based on the experience of those problems above, I rate this product VERY poorly, and sadly feel we have wasted our money -- sad, because this product seemed to have so much promise and we were very excited to have found it.The only reason I gave it two stars, instead of one, is that I'm giving Kodak the benefit of the doubt in that the other features must work decently, and the frame is sturdy and looks nice -- though that may be a bit too generous since that is hardly worth the money spent.
I received this stool as a gift Dec-09. After 1.5 years one of the legs broke and I sent an email to Lars at walkstool in sweden.He claims it was from abuse. Said I leaned over and put too much stress on one leg. I did not do that.Conclusion, save your money and buy a cheaper stool you can have two of those in the time this one lasted.I have seen this described as indestructible, IT IS NOT.Just thought I would add the last thing that Lars Andersson, president (what he said in the email to me) said to me when I was trying to get this issue worked out:"P.S. I you think that Walkstool is not living up to even third party retailer, I suggest you throw it away and forget Walkstool for the rest of your life. Remember if a product brakes in any way, it has to be verified that it's a quality issue, I e warranty issue. If not, there is normally no replacement."Again, this stool is only for PERFECTLY even ground. Where do you find that while camping or disc golfing. Buy the camp stool for 1/3 of the price and save your money!
This camera is a good one. Ease of use, quality... good blend of form and function. Problem? TOO EXPENSIVE! Why pay a thousand dollar for a single lense camera? Canon and Nikon has their real SLR digital cameras that costs the same, with the lense already! This may be a good camera but let's face it, it is no SLR. If you're willing to spend this much, go for the Canon 300d or Nikon's soon to be released SLR. Sorry Sony Fans! This would have earn more stars if not for its ridiculous price tag.
They work fine but they don't look like any Belkin brand cable I have ever bought before. They do not have Belkin logos or part numbers anywhere, even on the packaging. BEWARE!^@#&$&*
just adding to the chorus here...mine just died. i should have known it was coming, several times over the past year i'd find it making weird clicking noises.luckily i just made a backup of my entire itunes library that was on it. it was 15 mos old, and just out of warranty. very annoying. i mean, the whole point of having a giant drive is so you can dump everything onto it, right? now i gotta have a backup giant drive? no more maxtor for me.
If I were you, I'd wait before buying this or else look to another 802.11g vendor.The problem I have is that if I reconfigure the device via the web interface (say, to change the password or SSID) then the WAP dies. Wireless seems to still work but I can no longer connect to it via the LAN port. Hard reset is the only fix. I suspect this is a simple firmware bug (v1.05), but it's a good reason not to buy the product.The other problem is that Linksys support is awful. The website doesn't even have support pages yet. Calls to the 1800 number indicate &quot;heavy call volume&quot; no matter what time of day or night. Their email support guy in the Phillipines ignored my detailed request for confirmation of this bug and just gave me the generic &quot;reset your device&quot; instructions. Not helpful.
I've had this for a few months. It didn't really cool the laptop as much as I'd hoped it would. Not only that but the power hole just started to malfunction. I had to tilt the power plug at certain angle just to keep it working! NEVER will I buy Targus product EVER again unless it is free. Waste of $30 + TAX
The storage boxes assembled easily and they looked like they would work well, but the eight I bought had a strong, almost sour, chemical smell. I kept them in my storage space for two months, figuring that they would loose the offensive odor. That wasn't the case and I put them in the trash yesterday.
The battery packs in these walkie talkies last for about an hour only- I am very disappointed in the quality. We need them for emergencies throughout the day- this is a farmed animal sanctuary- non-profit and we cannot afford to purchase new batteries after paying for these already. I am willing to change my review if we get new batteries.
Save your money. The construction is extremely cheap. My Griffin iFM fell apart in a couple of months! I couldn't put it back together because the controls don't line up and the sides won't glue. I wish I could find another alternative but I can't find one.Besides that, one will have to carry two devices from now on instead of one, and this Griffin has long chords, that will twist and tangle all the time.Having to add a device like this iFM is ridiculous. It would be better to just use another device with FM rather than lugging around an Ipod just to power up this other device. Apple should really think about this...
First off, I will say the customer service was helpful when I had to return my ibook G4 the first time. I had the ibook for about a week and attempted to download my first CD to itunes and the CD got stuck. I returned it and they quickly repaired the CD drive and it's worked fine since. About a week ago (i first received this ibook on 3/4/11), while surfing the web the computer screen will make a screeching sound and then freeze up. I also get the error message to restart the computer. I do, and it'll freeze up again...and again and again. Some times, it doesn't even make it to the desktop and it'll freeze up on me. Needless to say I'm pretty frustrated at this point. I'll be returning the ibook this week and hopefully they can fix or replace. I'll updated this review accordingly.
This product was impossible for me to assemble and I ended up throwing it in the trash.The connections are the kind where you need brute upper body strength to fit them together, and I'm not that strong.A frustrating experience, to say the least.
The FXA47 is a sleek machine and when it works, it is wonderful.I run a number of machines with XP and all perform better than this laptop, especially my Dell laptop.The FXA47 hangs repeatedly when using standard programs such as the microsoft office family. Frequent crashing makes the computer nearly useless.This is my second FXA47; the first was replaced due to these same problems to no avail. Beware!
I just got off the line with Toshiba. Their Pocket PC's are NOT compatable with Sandisk SD cards. They work for a while, then die. I bought three at once and two are toast now. Toshiba knows about this and has yet to post a warning or contact owners of their otherwise excellent Pocket PC's. BEWARE!
Very disappointed in the product. Bought the name brand, as it was well known and I have had similar binoculars for years. Upon opening the package, found that it had double vision.Returned it with no problem, got a second pair with the same results. Not happy with the purchase of such a defect in TWO binoculars.
I have a Canon 40D. It doesn't work. Plus the chord is too short and feels very cheap. It probably isn't that durable. I regret purchasing it.
I ordered the Panasonic DMC-LX2S in August, understanding it wouldn't be available until October. I was pleased with the reviews in photography magazines, and I was thrilled with the two DMC-LX1's I had already purchased. One of the most important selling points was the Leica lens that's nearly half the size of the camera body. It's really a great pocket camera.Once I received my camera, I began a series of test shots to get familiar with it's characteristics. Immediately, I was dismayed to discover a spherical distortion just off center, easily visible whenever shooting a plain background, common here in Seattle in the winter. In other words, it sure wasn't sun flair, and was always exactly in the same spot. I called Panasonic hoping they would send me a new camera, which is what I would have done, but understood when they sent me a UPS label to forward it to their repair center near Chicago, since they have to see for themselves.I packed up a bunch of images with the defect pointed out, and handed it to my friendly UPS driver the first week of November, and waited. Finally, I called Panasonic's repair service before Thanksgiving, seeing that the camera had been delivered by UPS the week before, only to find it hadn't been recorded as yet. The agent was extremely pleasant, and I was understanding with the holiday coming as it did. I called again the Monday after the Holiday, and a very helpful agent said she would walk it through, and to call Friday, but that the part would have to come from Kent, Washington - 5 miles from my home, but thousands of miles from Chicago. I called today, Friday, and my new camera still sits in Chicago waiting for parts that may get there by Monday, but the nice agent said if they couldn't get it out by the Holidays, they would send me a loaner. I do appreciate nice agents, but - - -WHY DOESN'T PANASONIC JUST REPLACE THE CAMERA?
I bought my first case and had the latch break in less than 1 month (with very little use -- I am very gentle with my pda, and I had heard that this latch was easily broken, so I actually try to close the latch whenever possible!). I could not stand not being able to close the case when the latch broke, and I was silly enough to buy a second case. This latch lasted me 3 months, and snapped off today. I bought the aluminum case for the protection that it offers, but I have never seen a case with its latch be able to last. I think you're ultimately better off with a leather case, because this case is no good for protection once it cannot latch any longer.
Wanted to load with pictures of the kids for my wife and sister for Christmas. Spent hours trying to get the software to load using the USB cable provided but to no avail. Finally the next day I called Coby Tech Support for assistance. Well you can guess from the other reviews that they should NOT be called Tech support as they are NOt technical at all. The best answer I got from them was to jam the USB cable into the keychain with all my might and hope for the best. If that didn't work them just return it as this is a known problem with these keychains that the USB cable stinks and doesn't work properly. The software loaded fine but they need to redesign the whole USB thing to make this a better product.
The radio cooler looked greatbut I can't imagine it lasting very long for anindividual in the construction industry. My toddler opened the lid a few times and the seal on the cooler came off and it could not be put back on so the cooler would not work effectively after this. The radio works but the reception is not very good. I can't complain much because the item was free,I certainly would not pay for it.
I purchased two sets of pyle PLG6C component speakers and hooked them up to a kenwood 150x2 amp. System sounded good for about a day and a half and then the tweeters started blowing left and right. I checked the X-overs and they were fine, I then preformed a resistance check with my ohm meter and all 4 tweeters tested out of limits. Diagnois 4 blown tweeters!I contacted PYLE (the name says it all) and they wanted me to send the blown tweeters back and pay for shipping both ways=$30.00 Why just so i could blow them again? Screw that. So much For the 200 Watt RMS power rating. Probably ok to run just off the recievers power but if you plan on running an external amp forget it.
When I received my Monster Cable Wireless Plus for iPod Shuffle it didn't work. Monster asked that I return it to them for replacement which I did. It has been a few weeks now and I still don't have the replacement unit. It is therefore impossible to review this unit. I think this is a long time to wait for something I should have been using weeks ago.
This antenna did not work well for me, even though the TV station transmitting towers are within about 10 miles radius of where I live, and there are no tall buildings, etc.. to interfere with reception. I did use a high quality antenna cable with it as well. The Terk HDTVa antenna works great for me.
See title. It's a problem with the router/gateway part and not the wireless, b/c my ethernet connected computer has the problem whether the wireless is turned on or off.
Steer away from this unreliable hard drive. Mine lasted about 8 months and was replaced under warranty with a reconditioned drive. That one lasted about 3 month. I was difficult navigating the website and finding an email address to correspond with. When there was a response, I was told too bad, sorry. Never again will I deal with Iomega.
Very slow processing, misses characters in the grafitti feature all the time, tiny screen with bad resolution - spend the extra $$ for the next best unit. I'm an avid Palm user (this is my third Palm Pilot in 4 years) and I tried to cut corners and save $ with this unit - don't do it. I've since broken down and bought the Tungsten E2 - love that one and wish I would have just bought that to begin with.
This lens performed absolutely miserably with my Canon Powershot S2 IS. It will not focus, and when it did the photos were mediocre at best, certainly no better than the built-in super macro mode. I would not recomend this lens to anyone with any camera. If I could give this lens a 0/5, I would. TERRIBLE BUY! I'm trying to return it, but no luck so far. 47th street photo won't answer the phone.
I bought this for my daughter for her birthday. It worked for a little while, but after a few uses it wouldn't even power up. I have been trying all week to get satisfaction from the company at nextar.com and I have had no support whatsoever. I have emailed them and called them three times with no answer. I will not be doing business with this company any more. If you buy one, definately buy the extended warrantee because you will probably be using it.
Nope. Had three pair, and all three fizzed out after a short while. Terrific while they are new, but they have no longevity. I'm sure it's just poor quality control and cheap components. These things should last longer than a month. Sorry.
I love the look of the Dale Jr. scanner and headset. I hate the scanner itself. I took the scanner to the Bristol Race last weekend. I could not pick up the local race frequency. I could only tune in to a few drivers. Most of all, general reception was horrible. This item should have never been sponsored by NASCAR or their drivers. You can get a great scanner, with great reception at radioshack for $99.99. NASCAR should have just sold the headsets, without the scanner.
his is by far the worst product I ever invested in.While looking very nice on paper, once put in to use it is HORRIBLE!First, the light DOES NOT spread evenlyThe front opening is small and will not accommodate many professional lenses.It is in most cases impossible to eliminate dark spots reflections from the opening (top or front) especially on silver or glass jewelry.Also the Tungsten-halogen lights reflects into any glass or silver product not to mentioned that if you want to shoot strait on from the front your likely to see the lighting housing in the background.Another reflection problem arise when shooting from the front with the top lead close. The lead does not seal seamlessly and once again you will see a reflection of the crack in your glass or silver items.The universal camera bracket is extremely cheap in quality and is especially useless with professional cameras.I achieved better results with a $40 photo tent and cheap lights.I can't think of a single positive thing to say about this product!If you're an armature with money to waste go ahead, however If you're a discriminating professional as myself do yourself a favor and invest in a nice set of lights instead.
These speakers were supposed to fit my Car but they didn't. They were just too thick. I sent them back and got some Pioneer speakers that fit perfectly.
I bought this card 4 years ago, while using XP, and it performed reasonably well. Last week I upgraded to Windows 7, 64 bit, and upon loading Win onto a new hard drive, Win notified me that the card needs an updated driver. I went to Creative's web site and found what I thought was a DL button for a Win 7 driver, but the button merely took me back to Support's home page. So I tried leaving an email message notifying Creative about their messed up link to the download. What a runaround! Their site had me running in circles trying to leave them a message! I tried this on 2 separate PCs using two separate browsers, same result. These guys really don't care about their customers. I'll give them a few more weeks to get that DL button working, after that never another Soundblaster for me!
I am a computer programmer and am not stupid when it comes to setting up (and even designing) software. The camera (hardware) is great. The software is not only 'klunky' to setup, it is (at least on my computer) not working correctly. I have been trying to resolve this with tech support for over 3 weeks and I cannot get the software to remember it's settings. It wants to setup the sound settings everytime I open the camera software with it's audio tuning wizard. There are several other settings the software can't seem to 'remember'. I don't know if anyone else has the same problem or not.I would buy another camera, not because of the camera, but the software.
I had bad luck with this product. I found the setup process easy enough, but the box was not very reliable. Ever few days it would lock-up for some unknown reason. I had to power cycle the box to make it work again. I've now replaced it with an equivalent Linksys 802.11g router box which has been problem-free.
Well the Zen was purchased as a gift for my father for father's day. My brother liked the features so much that he purchased one shortly thereafter. However we have been unable to get one that even turns on. I've downloaded all the product support from Creative Labs, as well as the new firmware. The frustrating part about it is this is the second unit that is DOA. My brother purchased his at a local store and works flawlessly, were my father's came from an online source. The stupid thing will not even turn on. And it takes "4" weeks to get a new one????!!!! I'm not really happy at the moment. My brother's functions awesome, no trouble at all, and he loves it. My father's however is well ...... well you get the point. Sorry B&H.;I spoke with the tech folks in "India" and they suggested a trick to get the batteries to fire up. The problem they said was the unit had sat too long and run out of juice. So they recommended that I plug and unplug the unit 15 times waiting about 3 seconds before replugging the unit. Amazing it worked and things are running just fine. So the problem is B&H; Photo Video...must be why their price is so low...over inventory on the shelf too long.
This is a great MFP for Windows XP, but HP stopped supporting this device after that. After a recent upgrade to Windows 7, I have lost all the functionality besides printing. Scanning won't work and new drivers for Windows 7 have not been made available by HP. I recommend getting a different product.
The heat is trapped inside the unit. With out the heat being trapped inside the unit, the failure rate is increased the longer it is on. If your using it just to back up files then turn it off its great. But again would not recommend for 24/7 use.
I bought this to replace my SD600, which had an internal memory card error occur. This camera takes AWESOME picts....hardly ever blurry now.BUTit's not sturdy like they used to be. I dropped it from about a foot out of a side pocket while in a leather canon case, and the focus mechanism is shot. the image stabilization is all messed up now, and it is non-functional.Powershot used to mean robust, and metal-cased. not anymore.I had a S110 for 6 YEARS. i dropped it a BUNCH of times. From 4 feet to asphalt, to carpet, to concrete, sending the battery and memory card flying. I had DENTS on the case, pieces missing, and it still worked. I kept it as a shrine to the robustness of the design. this thing took ONE hit in a case 2 months old and is done.great camera....just buy a hard padded case. no more thin cases for this one. Canon is turning into Mercedes-Benz....too much in one package for nothing to go wrong.I am gonna get an SD1000....classic design, NO I/S, and a METAL case. My father has this and it's GREAT. I am on an SD200 right now, but i know it's gonna take it since it isn't feature laden with sensitive pieces.
Still after all this time, I am still having issues with this card in Windows 7. Crackles and stuttering and sound corruption in various games and even when listening to CD's or MP3's. It was better on XP, although there was an occasional clicking noise which was annoying, and that is gone now in Win7, but replaced with a bunch of other bugs.I wouldn't normally care too much but this card was very expensive when I bought it, and I've also since learned that it's not good for music creation. I like to record guitar and singing and I've had to buy an external sound card called a Line 6 UX2 to do that. It does great but I still use this soundblaster for gaming and general PC use.I think in the future, seeing as I have the music recording side covered now, I will now just get something else for gaming. Either the internal sound chip that comes as standard on most motherboards now, or some other brand sound card. It's a shame, considering I've been using Sound Blaster cards for almost 30 years. I was one of the first people I knew to have a sound card, and I remember people being blown away that there was sound and music coming out of my PC, and not just the usual beeps. But Creative must be resting on their laurels because this just isn't good enough.
I bought router in Oct 2006 and started having problems by March 2007 - similar to other customers my router routinely "froze up" requiring me to unplug router for 2 minutes and re-plugin. Unfortnately, this has become daily routine! Customer service took long time to respond, insisted that new firmware would fix, which it didn't, and was generally not knowledgeable. It's not worth even trying to go through RMA process - I will throw my router in trash. I previously had a Linksys 4 port wireless router from Feb 2000 until Oct 2006 and only was replacing becausing wanted to upgrade from 802.11B to G - it worked flawlessly for several years without ever touching the firmware. I will not make the mistake of buying DLINK again. Can't wait until my new Linksys G router arrives.
I am in desperate need of headphones that sound good and are comfortable, durable, and reliable. I can't find ANY like that under $70. Other Koss products have good sound quality but fall apart easily. I was satisfied with them overall though.These suck. I bought them looking for ear-buds that were more comfortable than those for my iPod. I put these on and thought "WOW! These are comfortable!" I turned on my iPod and nearly barfed. They sounded so bad. I turned the volume up to max and all I heard was a bunch of booming and no singing or anything. HORRIBLE sound quality! I'll take slight discomfort over vomit-inducing white noise any day. I am taking the Koss buds back tomorrow and returning them. What a waste of a ten-minute drive!!!Just stick with the Apple ear-buds. They are actually REALLY good for ear-buds.Take my advice--DON'T buy them. If you read this review and haven't bought the headphones yet, then DON'T. If you haven't opened them yet, DON'T EVEN BOTHER!!! I really didn't want to have to return them but I have no choice...
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.
Though it is listed for use in ME, I am not able to get a connection, even 16" away from the signal.I wanted to add wifi to the laptop I carry on trips instead of the small screen on the phone. Even downloading from Cisco didn't help. It always hangs at aquire. Could be the laptop, could be there isn't any service for older OS's hard to say. Don't need the card with newer laptops, because they already have wireless connectivity installed.The seller I got it from packed it very well & it got here from across the country fastest of all the products i ordered that day.
Okay, before i start, let me say that i am both and audiophile and a gym rat. So when i work out or run, its all about the music. I also listen to a variety of music; from simple guitars and drums to electronica. This is why i need headphones that are perfect. However, im not loaded, so i need headphones that are AFFORDABLE and Perfect.Well, sony has done it again. They've become one of those companies who simply believes that if they stick their label on an item it'll sell. Unfortunately, thats true cuz when i saw SONY on a pair of headphones for 19.99, i bought them. These headphones are not a good deal for the price. First, they have no bass ports (little holes on the side of the headphones) which are usually needed to provide rich bass. Second, i hate this sliding-clip design. Just make the headphones click into place sony!!! you dont have to be unique about everything!!! The only thing i love about these and other clip on headphones by sony is there single cord design; where the cord goes behind then neck from the left to the right earpiece and then a single cord goes from the left to the cd player. No one else seems to copy this design, so i end up buying sony.If your not a big audiophile, these earphones deserve 4 stars. I think the same clip headphones from phillips for 14.99 at target are a better idea.
if you are thinking of buying this card for a secondary card in a multi-montitor setup, forget it. this card will only run as a primary while your expensive agp is secondary.
My Pentax K200D stopped working a couple of months ago - the camera would still take pictures, but the light meter stopped accurately reading and shooting the environment. I was going to send it back to Pentax, but then I dug into my old orders and discovered that I'd purchased a warranty. Yipee, I thought to myself, that was a brilliant stroke of forethought. So I got my UPS label and shipped it back, cheerfully thinking that I'd quickly have a fixed camera back.Then I got the camera back. While the box had been checked that the camera had been inspected, when I put the lens on and put the camera to my eye, it was in worse condition than when I'd sent it. At least the camera had been able to focus. Now, no focus AND no light meter. So I called and fussed and shipped the camera back to them.It's been over a week. I received confirmation that the camera had arrived, but I've had no other updates, despite having told several people that I need the camera for a wedding coming up in April. I've sent several e-mails since and received no reply. And at this rate, I can't even send it back to Pentax to see if the original problem was a manufacturing defect because these jokers have mucked around in it.Seriously, isn't a warranty supposed to be for peace of mind and ease of ownership? Not so much with this company. Find someone else to provide your warranty...
I purchased this because the cheap $10 adapter I bought off ebay focused a bit PAST INFINITY, meaning if you want to achieve infinity focus in your image, you actually need to set the focus on the lens a little SHORT of infinity. Turns out this adapter has the same problem. It also has an almost identical build quality to the cheap ebay adapters. Additionally, it's a bit misleading to advertise this as an Adorama branded adapter when it's actually a Fotodiox adapter. Had I known this from the start I would not have purchased it, as I was already aware that Fotodiox adapters focus a bit past infinity.Bottom line is, a cheap $10 ebay adapter provides equal performance for a fraction of the price.
I was very disappointed when I bought a brand new computer with Vista and tried setting up my Samsung SyncMater 930B monitor.Even though MSFT says this monitor is compatible with Vista, Samsung does not have a driver for Vista.Very disappointed!
With no warning, the unit just stopped accepting AC. Status LCD just shows random squiggly lines for the brief second it'll stay on. Only been in use 18 months. Cabinet obviously designed to be inaccessible. I don't own a screwdriver that long or of the proper type. It's some proprietary screw head. Absolutely replacing with a different brand.
I attempted to install this product twice. Once after I requested a replacement from Amazon. After one hour each time with D-Link technical support, I could not get it to work.I would not recommend a purchase. Look elsewhere.
The first router I received worked for about 2hrs until it crapped out. Stopped assigning IP address and could even log into it. Sent it back and received a new one. It works but every once in a while the wireless functionality stops working. I have to unplug it and wait a couple minutes till I can connect again. Only buy if you want a headache.
better use amazone.tracking.bot . Ah never was given my opportunity to use this thing w' software. It was stolen with another Olympus Voice Recorder that had in its contents many tens of hours of voice journaling and work in it. it was stolen w o chance to converge files into a bigger recording alteration storage machine.(such as a tabletop). and my kevlar leather HelloKitty wallet was stolen off my floor. during chrismas season . all went reported to little ithaca police. none were returned.
Speakers are ok but the sub refuses to work. Sub lasted about three weeks and then started cutting out. The problem is a bad plug that many people are complaining about on Klipsch's site. They replaced it and the replacement is bad too. Not recommended!
I would have given it 0 stars if possible because not only were the cards hard to get working, but Netgear support proved to be useless.Brought two cards. One for an XP system, one for a 2000 system. Followed instructions, and neither installed. On the XP system, after trying all the usual fixes (reinstalling software, switching PCI slots, etc), the card finally worked after downloading the driver via Microsoft's "Windows Update" page (via built-in ethernet). On the 2000 system, I ended up calling Netgear support (sounded outsourced), and they informed me that this card is NOT supported in Athlon systems. End of story. Sure enough, says right on the box that a "Pentium-III Class PC" is a requirement. All of us Pentium-4 and Athlon owners are out of luck.I suggest you look elsewhere (particularly if you like decent support). I'm now VERY happy with Motorola products (they managed to solve one issue I had without asking what processor I was using)
I bought this as an option to play my ipod in my car. It wasn't a good buy and didn't work well. It also didn't really fit nicely into my cigarette lighter so I don't use it at all.
This is not a Canon battery as implied - it is a third party battery. So far it seems to work ok but cheaper non-Canon batteries are available.
Ridiculously overpriced, style over substance. Amps half its price will do a better job.About $5 worth of electronics in a fancy $300 wooden box.
I tried the device with two different iPods with these results:1. The internal speaker was unusable; the speaker has to be pressed to your ear to faintly hear any sound.2. After the recorder was removed from the iPods, both iPods became very sluggish to the point that they were no longer usable. I am currently trying to reload these iPods.Avoid this Product!!!
I bought this to replace my old Panasonic SL-SX430 that after years on the road finally broke. The SL-SX430 had a battery life of up to 85 hours on two AA batteries! It never skipped, played all of the MP3 CD discs I burned at home, and was all around a great player for the $50 I paid for it back in 2003. I could not find another one of these to replace my broken one.I settled on this Sony because I couldn't find many CD players that have MP3 playback anymore. I guess everyone just uses stand-alone MP3 players. Anyway the package didn't advertise the battery life, which turns out to be only 11 hours for an audio CD and 23 hours for MP3 playback. The player also skips or freezes the audio frequently if the disc has the slightest scratch or fingerprint. My old panasonic would play my severely scratched-up discs flawlessly.The sound quality is OK. No complaints here.If you have never owned a CD-MP3 player before, you may think that this one is just fine. Personally I just hate replacing an item with something of lesser quality.
I bought the DVPNS50P, which is a similar, if not the same, player. It worked well enough, until it stopped working, about two months after I bought it. Of course I bought the Sony, rather than a cheaper off-brand, thinking the thing frizting in two months would be less likely.So, what I'm writing about is the customer service: ridiculous. The unit qualified for "exchange" under the warranty. This means I had to bring it not to Best Buy, where I bought it, but to a UPS Store, and have it packed and shipped, at a supposed discount ($20!). Overnight service for me? Think again! So far, I've been waiting 17 days for the new unit.You would think Sony stood by their products, and that they could therefore afford to take better care of their customers when their products didn't work. This bargain basement customer service would seem to indicate Sony doesn't stand for reliability anymore!
OBSOLETE OBSOLETE OBSOLETE! Made in 2000, no drivers for any recent OS, have to return it since I wasn't paying attention when I bought it, save yourself the hassle!!!
If you are looking for a quality answering machine, click that "Next" button, because this isn't the one you want. If you order it, save the box.. you'll be needing it.The positives:a) Cheap.b) Small footprint.The negatives:a) Cheap.. very cheaply made in Communist Chinab) Controls not well thought out... very small and difficult to read. On/Off button right in the middle of the display. Other features difficult to find.c) Instructions are horrible. I'm a techno-geek, but I couldn't figure out how to setup the personal greetings... no matter how carefully followed the lousy directions (translated from Mandarin, perhaps?) I couldn't get the machine to record my greeting.Keep looking... this one isn't worth the aggravation you'll endure with it.
I do not like this product. My printer has a hard time recognizing this ink.
I decided to replace my camcorder's Tiffen 58mm Enhancing filter by this Tiffen 58mm Warm CPL. After I opened the filter box (labeled 58mm), I found a 52mm inside. So, I immediately contacted to Amezon.com, two days later, I received another one (excellent job, Amazon). But, when I opened the box, it was 52mm again. When I was ready to contact to Amazon again, I felt suspicious - the 52mm filter fit to the 58mm box really good. So, I tried to mount the 52mm filter to the 58mm filter, they fitted perfectly (see the attached picture).
Worked OK while it worked, but no warning that battery was dying or dead. Tripp Lite website has nothing about replacement batteries, what to get, how to get it, or how to replace it. The manuals available for download on the Tripp Lite website are generic, apparently applicable to all Tripp Lite UPS units, with no photos or specific instructions about the OMNI1000LCD, nor, as I said, ANY info re: battery replacement.My recommendation: LOOK ELSEWHERE. (My replacement for the TrippLite OMNI1000LCD, with which I am very happy, is a CyberPower CP1350PFCLCD UPS 1350VA 810W PFC Compatible Pure Sine Wave, comparable price, better performance, pure sine wave.)
I really liked the sound these put out. And they certainly isolated noise - I couldn't hear anything but what I was listing to when I had them on.Dislikes - they hurt my ears. I am wearing the smallest buds and after 6 hours of listening today - my ears still hurt 5 hours later. This has been going on for a week - I am getting ready to return them.The lanyard style is also weird. I need to be able to get on and off easily - I wind up getting them caught in my hair and my earrings.Will wait for someone else to come out with iphone compatible headphones.
Coby MP-CD455 Portable doesn't work properly; in fact, is a bad product that don't play the CD or MP3 format.Very low quality.
I've had this router for a little over a year, and in that time I've had to call for support at least 5 times and go online to try to fix it myself at least twice. This thing has a mind of its own--for weeks at a time everything will be fine, but then one day it decides not to acknowledge the password I entered for it. It's caused me no end of aggravation, and I've sworn that the next time this piece of junk misfunctions, I'm tossing it and getting a different router. I'll never buy another Netgear product.
I received this lens as part of a kit when I bought an EOS Elan II, and I quickly realized that I needed to upgrade. The optics are mediocre at best, making it nearly impossible to get ultra-sharp pictures. The price is cheap, and so is the lens; the overall workmanship and quality is low. If you are a beginner just getting into SLR photography, you will be much better served by getting a couple of prime lenses (I recommend 50mm and 80mm) of higher quality. If you absolutely must have a single zoom lens to cover a range of focal lengths, spend $100 more to get the better lens. It will make a HUGE difference in the quality of your pictures.
Very disappointed with this product. We ALWAYS get this brand at the store and NEVER EVER have a problem with burning things. My husband as thrown away 10 DVDs in this pack of 100. He has only used 15 of them. Not worth the money. Very VERY frustraing!
I bought this unit for a small retail store. It's primary purpose was to act as the router for the three computers in the store, and to access the DSL.I spent more than four hours on the phone with tech support trying to get it to communicate with the DSL unit. The tech support from my ISP was more helpful than D-Link. My ISP even tried to help me fix the settings on the D-Link unit. End result is that I have replaced the unit with one from US Robotics and it hooked right up without a hitch!D-Link's tech support tried for a while then gave up pointing the finger at my ISP, saying that the name and password had to be wrong since all of their other settings were correct. I could have accepted this, except that when we logged on without the D-Link in between the password worked fine.D-Link's tech support finally (after two days and more than four hours on the phone) admitted that the unit may not be working properly. Worst tech support I have ever experienced!
I have not received the TV yet. I am very frustrated. I order this TV and paid immediately and still waiting 2 months later.
The Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable did NOT improve my "Legends of Zelda" gaming experience. :-(
The battery seems to be of good quality, but it does not work in my Sony HX20V. The camera initializes, and shows that the battery is fully charged, but then displays a message to "Use compatible battery only" and shuts down. This may not be the case with all Sony camera models, so it could be a perfectly good replacement battery for some. However, in my case, it was money out the window. I had hoped for better results based on the Energizer name...
As shown, the item offered is an 'H 512mb'. Seller sent an 'M 512'. Attempted contact with the seller - NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER. How does one rate an UNRESPONSIVE SELLER when my only choices are 1-5 stars?
Plan on throwing this away after a few months. I don't even use that often. It just sits in a drawer, so I don't bang it around traveling. I confirmed my SD card wasn't the problem. My computer recognizes the the reader, but when a card is inserted in the reader nothing happens. Can't open the folders or anything. I thought buying a more reputable brand would ensure reliability...I was wrong...I'm going to buy from an actual store this time so if I have any problems I can exchange it. You can't do that with Amazon! Lesson learned: Buy anything electronic from an actual store in case you have to exchange it later. Amazon only grants 30 days in their return policy This thing is JUNK.
i purchased these disks and right out of the box 4 of them failed to burn, several more followed. I have only gotten one viable disk out of the package so far! If you want some nice coasters buy these, but otherwise, steer clear!
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 was a waste of money in my opinion. It did not fix any of my scratched dvds. I do not recommend this product.
Having read the fine reviews of Seagate hard drives, I didn't expect any problems with a brand new in-the-package external 160GB Seagate HD bought on E-bay earlier this year. I too have been using Acomdata external HD's for the last few years with no problems. In contrast, this Seagate 160GB worked initially, lay unused for a few months, then after less than two hours use.....it corrupted all the data placed on it, apparently because it didn't disconnect from my computer after I dragged the icon to the trash on my Apple Dual G4. Even after the icon vanished and the hard drive seemed disconnected, when I shut it off, the computer screen said the disconnection had not been done properly. All efforts to open the files thereafter resulted in a message on screen saying the Apple 10x couldn't recognize the files. Not until I erased the whole 2 hours of loaded data did the HD start to fly right again.The HD was intended as back-up for my computer's internal HD's--but not after this. One silly little disconnect mistake and the whole huge file is corrupted. If it continues to work, I'll use it as a data transfer HD and be very patient and gingerly about closing it from any computer. Have another external 120GB Seagate which filled in for the failed one--but I haven't the faith in it I did when I bought it. Seagate HD's seem to take an especially long time posting an icon to a computer screen (and leaving one also, apparently)--my old trusty Acomdata HD's pop right on and right off, even shutting down before I turn off the power.Suspect the internal Seagate HD's are a better device and have now invested in an external enclosure.
I bought this all-in-one about 1 year ago and it worked for about 6 months. After 6 months there was a message that said the print cartridge was low so I replaced them both with Lexmark cartridges. About 1 month later there was a message that stated the wrong cartridges were installed. I rechecked the Lexmark web site to make sure I had the correct cartridges and I did but I replaced them again anyway. Then the error message read 'right cartridge incorrect'. Nothing I did would correct the issue so I contacted Lexmark and they offered to replace the printer at no charge. The replacement printer arrived and did not look as nice as the one I had. It was a reman printer and would not communicate with the PC. After numerous chat sessions with the the Lexmark support staff and two phone calls later (took about 3 weeks) they admitted that the replacement printer was bunk and they would replace it. So I have two X7350s that are mere paperweights and quite possibly there is a third on the way.
In the fine print on the hang tag (which I only saw after I purchased the item) it says that it will only power a Latitude D610; it will not charge the battery. Useless as far as I am concerned as that was one of the main things I needed it to do. Also, with all the tips for powering a second device, I was dismayed NOT to find one for my Palm Treo 700. So the two things I bought it for: charging the D610's battery and at the same time charge my Treo, it doesn't do. I'm sending it back. Oh ... and the main power unit is very heavy. Nicely designed, but heavy.
To be honest, I never even made it to trying out the software.This thing is not even acceptable as a toy. It is very cheaply made. The silver thing on top is an almost useless speaker - the microphone is actually below that and is tiny and very poor at picking up sound.It can only record 3 minutes of crummy mono sound, unless plugged into a computer and used as a cheap microphone.There is no display to show what is recorded, and the volume control has 2 settings - low and high.The whole thing looks and feels like it is ready to break apart.
Do not purchase for sidekick 3, watch out for this product for it is not as it seems. I lost 10 dollers because when I returned it and refund they don't give you a full refund so i'm warning all the fellow customers beware!
Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera Power KitI will Not buy anymore digital camara supplies from Amazon . The printer cartridge in the kit was defective, made a few prints and quit.
It is a switch, but you can't just turn it and get sound. You have to play around with it.
I purchased my v-moda's 4 months ago, and already the left ear piece doesn't work..I had my last pair of (other brand) earbuds for 3+ years. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone who is looking for a good pair of earbuds..
This product is a piece of junk. Third time I used it, the bracket fell apart where it clips onto the ball mount. Also, the suction cup does not work as well as my original Garmin product. I don't use it often because the GPS is mostly in my other car so there has been very little stress. Beware - this is NOT an original Garmin part. Spend a buck more for the genuine item.
In my opinion, not worth the money. I'm getting more hiss and less bass then with the el cheapo set I replaced, Also, you have to go through a series of odd twists and contortions to get them lined up pefectly in the ear, otherwise you get about half of the sound. This is a real pain if you re trying to use them sompleace where you might have to remove them regularly, suc as at the office.
The charger is OK but the batteries that come with it are useless. The batteries get drained very fast. The batteries get drained in a day even if they are not used.
I was quite impressed when I first used this camera, but after a few months, it's turning out to be a problem. I'm having the worst luck trying to download the still images on to my PC. Apparently, the enclosed software Multimedia Navigator(1 disc: JLIP VideoCapture | JLIP VideoProducer | PictureNavigator) does not work on the Windows 98 as it said, neither in W2K and Windows XP.I'm still haven't been able to download my pictures because my PC doesn't recognize the camera. Apparently, many people are experiencing similar problems with downloading their images. There is no drivers for this camera and JVC support doesn't know about this issue.
Simply put, this thing is terrible. The first one I bought wouldn't fax anything. Since I really wanted this to work out, I returned it and bought another one. That one worked, but the transmission time for three sheets of documents was interminably long. Worse, the jack made my fax machine emit a scratchy sound. Unacceptable.
I have 2 computersI lost all my music from my Ipod for Good.Let me Teach u why.Hooking your Ipod up to a nother computer may cause Ipod to erase all music because,,,,, u have to start over on a new library computer ,,,,, why because that computer dosen have eny saved music. Hook your Ipod up to that other computer its updates everthing and u looooooooose all your music,,,,,,,,FOR Good,,,,,,,,,,, if your computer Crashes and loose every thing, Im sarry theres not eny way to get it back, and it gone FOr good........ u might get a virus on you pc and wipe your whole PC out and, U have to start allllll over again,,,,,, Ipods still arent perfect yettttt
In contrary to many recommendations around the internet that this bag is big enough for the 17" Apple PowerBook, unfortunately it is not. It's only big enough for the 15" laptops.
I have over 30 years in the computer industry and run a computer repair business. Routers are the one item I try to keep in stock to help prevent viruses on customer computers. I purchased 10 WBR-2310's earlier in the year and another 10 WBR-1310s back in August.Of the 2310's, about 5 had issues and were returned to me for configuration. I had to contact D-Link for instructions on how to reset the device so that it would accept a new configuration (This is not the normal reset button on the back). Of the 5 that were returned, one was defective and had to be returned.The 1310's also have issues. When you attempt to connect to the login screen to setup the configuration, the router resets the Ethernet port. Again, this makes configuring the router impossible.The failure / problem rate on D-Link has escalated and I for one hope D-Link works out the problem with their quality control.Until that time I would look at the Linksys or another brand of router.
will not hold a charge and now will not charge so it is unuseable
Super easy set-up but 11 months later this router stopped working. It started shutting down and restarting all the time. I updated the firmware and still the same issue. I called customer support and they walked me through some set-up tweaks. The router worked for two-weeks and then same problems. They called a couple of times but I missed their calls. I called them back and they walk me through the same set-up and firmware upgrades I've already done. The router worked while i was on the phone (of course). They told me if I still had problems that I could just called back to have it replaced. Of course, one week later the router stops working again, and they never called to check on it so I called on what happened to be the day that was exactly one year from the purchase date (dec 18, 2006 to dec 18, 2007). They told me it was out of warranty now and they could not do anything unless I wanted to pay for support. I'm shopping around for a better router now.
This was the pits. We were so excited to fix a few of our kids DVD's they scratched. When it arrived we followed all the directions. We did 2 DVD's one of which will now no longer work at all. We've tried 3 DVD players and it just says error. We contacted Brookstone and have got 0 Response....Very misleading and lack of service for a retailer like them is frustrating. Although I've bought many a things there I won't go back and encourage anyone not to as I've never had an issue until now and they clearly don't care they sold a faulty product. Boo to this - total bummer as it is a great idea.
I just buy this product and feel very disappointed. The sound is good but the noise on the line will completely goes to your ear and you can not even touch the line.
I had the Canon SD500 previously but we dropped it and it broke. Opted for this one since I someone told me it was a good camera. I am not pleased with it, pictures come out badly and overall a pretty useless camera. Our SD 500 was far better.
The router only worked for a day then went out.I would not bye a used one again.get a new router!!!!!
I got this portable CD player to listen to a relaxation CD at night when I go to bed. The first two nights, the CD player worked fine. The third night, it shut off halfway through the CD (and the CD is only 40 mins. long). By the next morning, the CD player was not working at all. I tried a bunch of diferent CD's, put in new batteries, but nothing. It's dead. I had thrown out the package, so I was not able to return it. This product is garbage. Don't waste your money. I wish I could give it zero stars.
I have trouble even believing that the folks who wrote reviews of this camera ever used it. I bought it to replace a Canon Sure-Shot (which I lost). There is basically nothing good about this camera. It takes too long to work, has no audio on the video mode, and the images (both still and video) are terrible. I am absolutely returning it to the vendor, and have no intention of trying any other camera products from Fujifilm.
I ordered this three times and Amazon continues to send me a different item. They obviously have their computer data mixed up and do not verify the website with what they send out. They told me that this would be off line till it was straighted out, but it doesnt appear so. Neither did I get any verification or email from them that they fixed the problem. I had to return them all and would not feel it safe to try ordering it again.I also found belkin tecnical support for belkin products an extremely poor service and had to wait three days to get a return call to service an electrically blown out product.There you go, you decide what you want to do.
The instructions that came with it were terrible and tech support is in India and they don't really know what they are talking about. Plus, my laptop is UNABLE to enter standby mode with this adapter plugged in. I have to pull it out each time I set my laptop on standby or the laptop will freeze
the m5 has better software, and processes quickly, espcially during a wrong turns. The touch pad feature is nice, too bad the m5 doesn't have it. Just not a good product.
Works well if you can see the person or truck your talking with. The car adapter makes a lound screaching sound that the person you are talking to only can here, so it sucks! In my opinion I would try the Cobra before this one
Unfortunately, the office needed to replace the prior transcription machine and this is the unit that was bought. No matter what we tried, even with the volume up to 10, you just cannot hear. So, I now have to use my Bose earbuds to do my work. Not really fair for the money spent on the unit. Look elsewhere.
This all in one machine performs all functions well, but the ink usage is unbelievably awful. I get between 50-75 pages of printing before the ink cartridge runs out. I will be upgrading to a laser printer with a toner cartridge to save a bundle of money.
Microtek is absolutely, without a doubt, the worst company I've ever dealt with. Their products are brittle peices of junk that likely won't even work straight out of the box, and if they don't, you are absolutely screwed - their customer service is perfectly worthless. Do not get this scanner, do not get anything that they have done. How in the world they stay in business is a marvel - they are utter and total crap.If I could give this product or better yet, the company as a whole a rating less than 1 star - hell, less than 0 stars, I would gladly.
This battery worked fine when I first got it. Now, after nine months of VERY light use in my Pentax camera (like, I may have shot a couple dozen photos with it) it's completely, utterly dead. Won't even charge.Meanwhile, the original Pentax battery that came with the camera five years ago is still working great.I just wanted a second battery so I could always have a charged one on hand. Apparently there's a reason why SterlingTek's battery is so much cheaper than the Pentax one.
This Que drive was a big waste of money. It frequently locks up my PC while making more noise than a blender chopping ice. After several tries, I finally managed to contact someone at QPS, and was told that some drives are just noisier than others. I will never make the mistake of purchasing another item from QPS. I am sorry that I can't rate this item lower than one star!
I am currently on my third itrip. The first one lasted the longest, a whopping 4 months. The second I had only a month before it broke, and i recieved a new one for Christmas, we shall see how this one holds up.I have few complaints with the broadcasting quality. Sometimes it refuses to transmit over the selected station, but occasional glitches are to be expected with electronics like this, and since i usually just play music from a playlist, i avoid the risk of it changing stations on its own through shuffle.my main complaint is with the quality of the itrip itself. both of my itrips broke the same way! the plug that goes into the ipod dislodges from the white shell exposing the delicate wires. After this happens, you may try to stick the plug back into the white part, but there is no hope, it will not stay in for long. Soon the wires will break rendering the itrip useless. Both were damaged during everyday use of my ipod, putting it in and out of my bag or taking the itrip out. beware.
This camera was horrible and didn't come with instructions and I couldn't focus it. I just gave it to someone else to keep and they figured it out eventually but it was horrible.
You get what you pay for....This is a cheap plastic device that is difficult to use. Your computer will slide around on it, if you actually get it to fit. Take the time, do some research and spend the money on an effective peice of equipment.
I bought it in winter and it worked great until the hot days came. I don't like to use AC when the room temp is only 70 some degree. But this router doesn't like the temperature. I believe it is heating problem because once you unplug the power for a while and let it cool down, it will start to work, only not more than 1 minutes. Dont waste you money.
I bought this product adn was excited that I will listen all the music from ipod to my FM radio in my car. but when I used it, it had a very poor transmission. if I have to hear clear sound then I need to keep it near to antennas of my car. which is difficult if you are driving.I tried so many channel but always I hear lot of noise with songs. finaly I bought a audio cassette which I can plug with my ipod and with cassette I can listen I pod songs with my car cassette player. sound with this way is great compare to itrip. and less price compare to itrip.I like its Frequency tuning interface via ipod. just similar to listning a another song you tune transmit frequency.
I bought this keyboard less than a year ago and already, the Y,B and 6 among other keys are sticking and barely work! Very disappointing! Initially I was so glad to get a mac replacement at a great price. I guess you really do get what you pay for! I'm going back to the apple keyboard! Typing on this thing is maddening!
Received this purchase BEFORE time promised and in excellent condition. For first time digital camera users such as myself, this was easy to use and a good starting system.
It`s a bit noisy when choosing high but that`s what fans supposed to be at high speed which means they are doing their jobs of cooling.Update:A lot less than a year of using it started being so noisy even at low speed. getting new fans.
this item is great! seller sent it quickly and it works THIS IS WHAT I THOUGHT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT, THIS ITEM FAILED AFTER A SHORT TIME. SAD THAT THIS HAPPENED, WILL TRY TO CONTACT SELLER.
I got this camera for christmas two years ago and recently purchaced a new digital camera because I hate this one so much. I was looking on amazon to see how much it cost (didn't know because it was a gift), and I was shocked to find out it was so expensive! I rarely used this camera because it's so SLOW and inconvenient to use. Also, one of the times I actually did use it, it fell off my coffee table and onto the carpeted floor and jammed the zoom and totally quit working. I couldn't believe that it was so fragile! I sent it off for Nikon to fix and it cost over 200 dollars to fix! Yet another shocker! It takes nice pictures most of the time, but as others have mentioned, often they turn out hazey in certain lighting. I'm just disgusted that so much money has been invested in a camera that I've never enjoyed using. The one I just purched cost 1/4 of the amount that has been spent on this nikon. And I know I will like my new one because I've used my boss's often and it's great. Don't make the same mistake.
In all my years of using printers at home and at the office, I have never had more trouble than with this printer. I have reloaded software multiple times, moved the printer to a brand new computer, and loaded all the HP fixes until I'm blue in the face. After all that, if you simply run out of paper, or print one copy, every attempt to print afterwords is garbage! Forget about printing pictures! The only use we get out of this printer is to make simple copies -- very slowly!
The vision was double! Could not correct, and the distance focus was dismal to boot! Impossible to get both lenses in sync and focused. And yes, I know about binoculars (30 years law enforcement, used "a few" times!) Very poor distance clarity. I returned (no problem thru Amazon) although my account still has not been credited. I ordered the 10X50 power which works great!UPDATE ON RETURN- Took a while (month) but I was credited fo the full amount including shipping, so we are square! Did buy the next lower power which work fine.
I've owned the ipod photo for a month now, and i realized that this unit is too expensive for its features. The only thing this Ipod can do is for viewing photos and listening to music. I am now looking onto the Archos Gmini 400, which has memory card reader, photo, video, music, and gameplay all in one for a little over half the price of this ipod. This Ipod Photo is way too expensive for the petty features. Get the Archos Gmini 400 instead.
I had a cheap $99 Garmin and I'm switching back to it. The display is great on this model but the features are lacking.
Product had too much static to be usable. Tried several outlets around the house with both transmitter and receiver, and could not get a clear line. Phones work fine without wireless jack.
I bought the Whistler 1730 at [a local store]. I must have forgotten the "get what you pay for rule." The poor performance of this detector brought it to mind.After several minutes of operation the unit gets overly hot and begins false detects in the X band, beeping about every 3-5 seconds. When it does detect real radar it does so too late to be of any use. This unit performs much worse than the Radioshack 360-degree detector which I also own.I took the Whistler 1730 back for a refund and ordered a Bel-tronics Express 936 from [Amazon.com].
I purchased this item on 12/12/09 and it never fit comfortably in the left ear but they were about twelve bucks so I did not send them back. Well on 7/9/2010 the left earphone stopped working. They were not mishandled or torn. There was no indication there was a problem with them. The sound was good and all of a sudden it stopped working. I am disappointed because Sony is usually a reliable product. I did not purchase a warranty and I guess I am literally paying the price for not doing so.
The marketing hype is a lie - or at least a gross misrepresentation of reality.1. The Hype: "300-watt" Reality: It is either 355 watts or 260 watts.2. The Hype: "slow cooker" Reality: It is a "fast cooker".3. "8-1/2-quart" is really 8-quart. No big deal to me.4. "dial for selecting Low, High, or Auto/Defrost"Reality: It gets to boiling/simmer regardles of the settings.--There is no internal thermostat that turns the heat down when it gets too hot.High = 355 watts of power. Low = 260 watts of power. FOREVER! NO AUTO SHUT-OFF.--Auto/Defrost has a mind of its own. A piece of frozen meat that does not sit flat on the bottom (where I think the sensor is) will switch from 355 watts to 260 watts prematurally.--NEVER EVER LEAVE POT UNATTENDED ALL DAY OR OVERNIGHT.
I can sum up my review of this camera with three words. DO NOT BUY!!
Ignore the other reviews, this unit does not have clearplay. It's just a less than ordinary, somewhat overpriced for what it is DVD player. You must now order Clearplay DVD players from clearplay directly.
I bought these on June 6, 2009 and they gave out on me two nights ago (August 19, 2009)! One of the ears just up and stopped working! I have to constantly adjust the wiring just so that the dead ear bud can come back. What's the point of this high grade wire protector if they're just going to give out anyway!? And at $50+ I expected much more from this...FAR more. AT LEAST a year...if they had lasted me at least a year then I'd at least be satisfied with my purchase, but sadly that was not the case. Cheap non-name brand ear buds from CVS lasted me longer than these things! Avoid these, people. Lest you want to suffer the same frustration I experienced. I'm going to try and see if I can't get a new or refurbished pair from the manufacturer. This shoddy overpriced merchandise cannot go on like this!
The part of the headphones that touch your ears is made of HARD PLASTIC. No cushioning at all, and sadistically uncomfortable. They also make a constant clicking sound when you walk or job. It's a shame, because otherwise this is a good product with a very good radio tuner.
I can't believe how difficult Sony makes programming a remote. Simple tasks take a lot of work and the small buttons don't help. The LCD is difficult to read and there is just too much hassle. I bought mine at Costco two days ago and I'm taking it back tomorrow.
I used this device in my back yard and while it did zap insects, the high voltage circuit burnt out. I didn't realize that once the high-voltage is gone the bug zapper is simply a bug-attractor. I give this two stars because I have had worse experiences with these devices (including one that died in less than 4 weeks).
I bought these as a possible replacement for the Sony MDR-A35 headphones, which are apparently not available. These "new" headphones sound great, but they reek of "cheap plastic crap" syndrome. I'm really surprised that Sony put its name on this product. I'm not holding my breath that these headphones will stand up to a lot of normal use, let alone the usual abuse that occurs while exercising.Ugh!
I really got what I paid for buying these. they are pretty comfortable, I will admit, but they lack in the important quality I was looking for -- sound quality. I may be a bit of an audiophile but I know bad headphones when I use them. The mids are not that powerful and the highs just crackle annoyingly. And do not believe these provide good bass response. I would say that any sound under about 50Hz just buzzes and is about as annoying as the highs. Don't bother with these unless you really don't care.
2010 updateMy original review is now very outdated and this item will work as advertised2006 reviewHERE IS SOME USEFULL INFO I FOUNDfirst D-Link makes some great stuff but the D-Link DGS-2208 is not one of themfirst tech support is useless they know nothing untill you get a 4-5 level of support (45 min.) the way to get info out of them is to call the (LOCAL) sales desk punch in the keys for presales questionand from that sales desk call "IT WILL NOT WORK WELL IN MIXED MODES" from this info i sent mine back to for a full refundhere are 2 reviews i foundPros: Fanless. Seems sturdy enough.Cons: Won't work well for a mixed network.I bought this swtich hoping to use it with my gigabit connected computers along with my 100mbit connected computers. I checked ahead of time, making sure the description for the product said it could work in a mixed speed network. What they didnt mention, is that if used in a mixed speed network (100mbit and 1000mbit connections to it at the same time) it will run at the slowest connected speed. I found out by noticing it wasnt any faster than my previous 100mbit network. I emailed their tech support asking and they respondeded withIt will run at the slowest speed connectedSo this means that if your router, computer, AP, or ANY ethernet device that runs at 100mbit is attached to it, it will make all 8 of its ports run at 100mbit, regarldess if all the other ports have 1000mbit connected devices.here is another bad one i foundPros: Jumbo frames, cheapCons: Doesnt work worth beans in a mixed speed environment. If you have 2 computers with 100mbit adapters and 2 with 1000mbit adapters, the switch will run ALL ports at 100mbit, effectively making the gigab... Moreit adapters run at 100mbit. Have a 10/100 router or 100mbit adapter in ANY of the computers thats going to be connected to this switch and your wasting your time if you think you can hookup your gigabit adapters and expect gigabit speeds.Other Thoughts: I wish someone else had mentioned its problem in a review before I bought it. I had checked their product sheet and read through reviews about this switch with no mention that it shunts all ports to the slowest connected speed. There isnt any support on Dlinks website for this product nor knowledgebase. I found out that it shunts the ports to the slowest speed by emailing them and getting a single line response of "It is limited to the slowest connection." with a "internet email confidentiality statement" indicating that the information in the email is intended only for my personal use and is private/confidential. Brilliant
Like all the other reviews here, I agree that the support material is calamitous. The pdf manual -- which is a disaster -- is not even bookmarked. Seems as if they couldn't be bothered. After some trial and error I have this working perfectly on a personal laptop but Tech Support told me it's unlikely to work on my company laptop -- I'm not able to change from a Domain to a Work Group. Maybe an FTP system will work for me -- if not, it's going back.
It was a great price, almost too good to be true and it was because within three weeks one of the prongs broke, therefore we have to buy another one.
sounded great....till it didn't. Lasted about 6 months and then...poof. nothing. subwoofer made a loud sound when turning it on and that was that. If if doesn't last I don't care how good the sound is it's not worth it. Buy something else. I'm not the only one that this has happened to.
This mp3 player is very easy to download songs onto and is portable and light BUT, this product only holds 32 megabytes, which is pretty expensive for that small memory. I bought this product and could only hold 6 regualar sized songs, about 3.5 minutes each. The only way to get more memory is to buy a whole new memory stick will will cost you another load of money. That means just 6 more songs! I decided to get a minidisc player instead.
The Handspring Visor Edge provided 5 months of wonderful usage until one night when I was riding with some of my friends going to Tulsa I decided to play some games on it, so I take it out and I noticed that it said fatal error, so I thought well no big deal I just perform a soft reset and it will be fine but when I performed a soft reset it would load up and then it said fatal error then I performed another soft reset still nothing worked then I tried a hard reset nothing, nothing would work and what was really bad the power button did not respond so I could not conserve the batteries until I got back from the trip. Well when I got back the batteries must have totally drained down because the screen was blank.
Caveat Emptor ...The sort summary:Even if you are a programmer/developer, this laptop will win, you will loose.My rant:Being a professional developer of 15++ years, I have to say that this is really a horribly an woefully bad piece of hardware. If you want anything but Vista, forget it. The Broadcom 4321AG, 43xx type integrated wifi only works with Vista. I litereally tried EVERY available driver for XP to no avail. I have ubuntu successfully installed and it too has issues with the wifi. I can not even get it to work with NDIS. I must ask, what good is a computer, let alone a laptop if you can not choose a Operating System of your choice?1) Can not choose OS, BroadCom pittiful wifi drivers only work with Vista, which is pure rubbish IMO.2) It runs very hot, this is a portable heater if you happen to live near the Artic, you will remain warm. Global Warming is intimidated by this heat, matey.3) I though that I could use a nice PCMCIA card to bypass the most undesirable BROADCOM wifi. Guess what!?!?! The joy continues! It only take some new format of card that is EXTREMELY pricey, being ExpressCard/54, 34. Pure bliss that.4) Hard drive failed in under around six months. Judging by the heat, it probably melted.5) The time, effort, and all issues unresolved, makes one livid.The lack of support:I had to email HP support a picture of my serial number before they would support the other issues that have already occurred, and it is only six months old. I have a two year A.D.D. support and I can not even get anything resolved.The silver lining:This would make a very creative heater/ foot warmer, or paperweight. It may be hot enough to cook food over. I am seriously considering sending this to Nigeria so that they will have an extremely hard time creating more SPAM.
I bought the Samsung 305t plus monitor a little over 2 years ago from Amazon and it worked just fine. I loved it, and it was an amazing monitor for the cost. Last month however, I got the pin stripe line issue mentioned in some of the other reviews here. It was all down hill from there.Called up the customer service line, and got an RMA label, printed and shipped it for service. It was still under warranty so no problem. 2 weeks later I got back a refurbished replacement. The replacement monitor had a glaringly obvious dead pixel in the middle of the screen, but I was willing to ignore it. The monitor was also glossy instead of my the Matte display I had purchased. Again, I was willing to ignore it. However, 2 days in, the monitor started to flicker and the image got all distorted.Once again, called up the customer service line, and got an RMA label. 10 days later I got back a refurbished replacement. This one is matte like my original, and no dead pixels that I can spot. However, I just un packed it and placed it on my desk and it is crooked. Yes, crooked! I have a piece of cardboard inserted under the base to straighten the screen. I am debating whether to send this monitor back once again, and I probably wont unless the screen itself starts to misbehave again. I've only been using it 20 minutes since un packing it, so I have not ruled a screen issue out yet.They wont ship a new monitor to me before I ship the one I have back first. So I have to live without a monitor the whole time.My mistake was buying a samsung product. I have bought a TV from them before as well, and it broke down on me 2 years in as well. I believe there is currently a class action lawsuit in progress against them for that TV model.Regardless of whether this monitor's screen acts up or not, and whether I live with a crooked monitor, I paid over 1300 dollars for this monitor and this is not the service I expected. I am never buying another samsung product again, and I recommend you don't either.UPDATE : Sure enough the monitor with the crooked stand has started flickering like a CRT next to a big fan. I am sending the monitor back for the THIRD TIME! This warranty, and service system is a complete joke. Samsung, you have not only lost a customer for life, but you have lost the business of everyone I know and that I can persuade to stay far far away from your products.
Not really a practical deal. Comes with no memory card and it is virtually impossible to get in touch with the manufacturer. When taking the picture, you cannot see it on the LCD screen, so your best guess is necessary when capturing a moment. If you can find a more reliable, popular brand for the same price or slightly more, go for it. I'm not at all impressed with its functionality.
This item was delivered without packaging or instructions. It was simply wrapped in plastic and put in a plain envelope. There was no labeling or anything referencing Kodak or the product number or any other information. There was no paperwork on returning the merchandise. Nothing at all included.
I was so excited when I got my iTrip in the mail! It worked really great for about a month. Then, with no warning, it stopped working completely. I am really disappointed with it and I'm not sure what I can do to get it to work again. The reception wasn't all that great to begin with.
I received this as a Holiday gift recently and initially was very impressed. Cool design, and easy to install and use software. Music capacity is defintely skimpy, however. MP3 format takes up much more memory than WMA format, so it helps to search for music in WMA format. Even more helpful would be the upgrade, and frankly they should make it with the higher memory to start. Out of the box I would say the memory capacity can sometimes be closer to 30 minutes than 60 minutes. Biggest problem: after only a couple of weeks of using it, it died. No warning, it wasn't dropped. Everything appears to be fine except that no sound comes out of it. Tech support was very matter-of-fact about the problem as if it happened all the time and said they would authorize a replacement, though I have yet to get the paperwork that will allow me to send it back. Bottom line seems to be: good product with quality control problems!
I like this amp but it causes my TV (Sharp Aquos 42" LCD) to lose synch whenever the video has a sudden white flashes (NFL sports transitions, War of the Worlds death-beam blasts, Drawn Together transitions, explosions, stuff like that). The synch loss takes about 5 or so seconds for my particular TV to recover from, which is pretty annoying. When I had the problem I searched the web and found that numerous others had similar problems with this and other Onkyo receiver models, but Onkyo doesn't seem to acknowledge the issue. It's a good receiver, but if you buy it save the packing for a few weeks just in case it causes problems for your TV as well. Given that these problems seem to have been around for a good year or more and Onkyo isn't fixing them, I can only give this 2 stars.
We have owned two Presto pressure cookers in the past & have been very happy with them. Last December we purchased a new Presto 6-qt. unit & have been very dissatisfied with it. Within a few weeks after first using the cooker the screw on the small handle had to be tightened after each use. Now, the screw on the large handle also works itself loose & must be tightened frequently. The instability of the handles made us feel very unsafe when using the cooker & we will be returning this item. A couple weeks ago we replaced the Presto with an Elite by FAGOR which we purchased from Macy's. So far, we are very pleased the replacement.
We had the unit less than 6 months and it has completely quit. No power, no nothing! Offers only a 90 day warranty from the manufactuer. The company we purchased it from no longer sales them due to the complaints they rexieved and will no longer fix them either! Terrible product-DO NOT BUY!
Recieved the ipod video in a timely fashion, ipod was mentioned to be more or less, flawless. When I received it, the back is all gummed up from sticker marks it seems, and it also has an engraving of the last owner. Other than that it seems to be in working condition, hopefully, just started using it. The engraving on the back is quite displeasing though.edit: Starting using the ipod, malfunctioning and doesn't hold a charge very long.
during the 4th use the suction cup fell off the rest of the mount. It looked like substandard materials were used for this mount. Too bad, it was working great until this happened.
Oh, how I WISH I had read these reviews before I purchased this item. I purchased it about one year ago. The first one I received did not work at all...I kept getting a 'carriage stall' message (I see that another reviewer had this problem as well!). They promptly sent another, no questions asked. Well, the new one works 'OK', but man, do I agree with previous reviewers that this thing eats ink cartridges wwwwaaaayyy too quickly. I am hardly a high volume printer...I print maybe a page or two a week AT MOST...and the cartridges only lasted a couple of months. At $30 a pop, that is really unacceptable. I am not one bit surprised to see that Lexmark discontinued this model!!!
PURCHASED THIS ITEM SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND IT WOULD NOT RECORD ON MY THREE DVD RECORDERS. I MANAGED TO SALVAGE SOME BY WASHING THEM WITH SOAP AND WATER. TERRIBLE PRODUCT. I STILL HAVE ABOUT 20 OF THEM AS A REMINDER NEVER TO BUY VERBATIM DVD DISKS AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN RECORDING DVD'S FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH OTHER BRANDS. I PURCHASED VERBATIM BECAUSE IT HAD A RATHER HIGH RATING.WHAT A JOKE!.
The edge seams near the Velcro strap inside the bag will start to tear within 2 months of normal use. DO NOT BUY. Look elsewhere for a laptop bag.
This typewrtiter is used in a legal office and for the small amount it is used we fight it almost every time we use it. Towards the bottom of a document it doesn't hold the paper, it is a cheap quality and very hard to line up a straigt line. It is basic and offers great simple features but the quality of printing is inferior to our expectations. At times it prints the wrong letters, beeps frequently for unkown reasons. There is always something going wrong.
I use DVD's for storing my RAW photo files. 29 of 100 Verbatim DVD-R's had errors. I bought 1 100 pack of Verbatim and 1 100 pack of the Amazon brand at the same time and Amazon brand DVD's had zero disc writing errors.FYI I own a retail photography studio, employ 4 and burn approximately 1500 DVD's a year. This is the worst batch I have had in several years. I have had very good luck with the Amazon brand but they were on backorder so I ordered the Verbatim to make sure i had some DVD's to use--as it worked out they both ended up coming at the same time.Bottom line: Verbatim costs more than the Amazon brand and work less. Save your money and do not buy these discs.PS If any one from Verbatim reads this, I still have the bad DVD's put aside if you want to verify.
We purchased this for our daughter last Christmas. It was difficult to get to work at all, and after 3 months completely stopped working. We still had the box, etc but no receipt. I can't believe something in this price range is such a piece of junk! Spend $20 more and get something reliable. I wish I could give it zero stars.
This product, a replacement Garmin Mount, broke 10 days after I received it. I then had to buy the Garmin one locally for at least double the cost. Then I had to return the broken one which is a hassle. Don't waste your time or money on this item.
Picture quality is OK. But I have tried 3 different Coby digital frames and the SD card reader on the Coby frames cannot read any of my SD cards. I have tried multiple cards, but they cannot read any of them. The same SD card works in my camera, other digital frame and even in this Coby frame if I put it in an SD card reader and attach it to the USB port of the Coby frame.
Contrary to claims made by both Amazon.com and Logitech, this product DOES NOT WORK on Mac!!!! Bought this for my husbands birthday, only to find out once I got it, that it does not work on mac computers. Logitech will tell you one can download drivers after purchase, however this is bunk! Very disappointed with whole experience!
I purchased a Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product.
I used to have one for my JVC TV before it got lost after a party. I finally got around to remembering this brand and how well it worked, so I purchased a new one. It arrived quickly, but all it will do is turn on the TV. Not even turn it off. It will not do any other function whatsoever. Totally disappointed with this.
This home office printer has great pciture quality, I was quite impressed with it. The problem is that the paper jams EVERY SINGLE TIME I try to use it. For every page that I print, I waste about 5 because the paper jams inside the printer. Luckily, it's easy to open and remove the jam- Samsung must've known the hassles that their printer causes. I would never recommend this to anyone I know. Maybe it's just my printer that has these problems, but even if it worked every time I still wouldn't recommend it. I'm a college student on a tight budget, and $200 is ridiculous for a printer that offers no other functions. Get an HP instead. My "old" HP (I'm using it now instead) can copy, scan, read digital cameras, and I've never had a problem with the paper jamming in it-all for only $100.
This IS an excellent cable and certainly a quantum leap in cable design. But I'm gonna wait for the officially licensed "World of Warcraft" Ethernet Cable of the Elder, with +42 bit rate, +28 spell critical and improving all drop rates by 19%. Really. It's coming out in tandem with the Lich King expansion. Uh, huh. :P
Many people like it and I would as well if it had not been for faulty software and many crashes. A letter to Palm's CEO is unanswered when writing this review despite mailed weeks ago. Amazon offered a replacement, but as the problem is the software that would not help.The problem is: You cannot HotSync on a Vista-based computer and then sync to a XP-based one or vice versa.
Nothing is wrong with my system, or my DVD player. I get 100% perfect copies when using memorex or one other brand I now forget, but with verbatim I get skipping disks EVERY SINGLE TIME. Not sure what could be different but it seems to be the fault of the disks.
This manufacturer appears to have a great deal of money-making savvy, but little or no electronic sophistication. To make it work, either you or your answering machine must pick up the phone. After that, ALL callers, not just telemarketers, are subjected to that annoying three-tone sequence. It's enough to turn off all your friends. Much better would be a device that works with caller ID. Whenever caller ID says &quot;unavailable&quot; (&quot;unknown&quot;, &quot;out of area&quot;, etc), the device should automatically pick up, before the second ring, and deliver the three-tone sequence (preferably twice, once for the computer and once for the human) along with a lengthy message, in your own voice, eventually instructing the caller to dial a 5-digit code to get through. No telemarketer would bother, and your friends who are forced to call as &quot;unavailable&quot; would still have a way through. If, by contrast, the call is identified, the device should not pick up at all, letting you or your machine or your voicemail answer. But even then, you should still be able to push a button on it, to activate the sequence manually. Now THAT would be a worthwhile gadget.
The piece feels cheaply constructed and the plastic has some smell. $10+ is overpriced imho.Get yourself some more sturdy / professional one if need a quality piece or some cheaper one if you are on a budget.
I got both nikon 50/1.4 and rokinon 50/1.4Images produced even on my D3200, is too soft until f/2.5.Even Rokinon 85 f/1.4 can be near-perfectly sharp at f/1.4
I've been a big fan of TIVO ever since they were a desperate, small concern offering LIFETIME memberships for $299!! Well, ever since Letterman started mentioning TIVO, the company's subscriber base started to pick up [They really owe Dave a big THANKS for his casual comments].We started with the first series, a Philips branded model with a relatively small Linux-based hard drive and MPEG compression. Although you do not need to subscribe to TIVO to use much of the machine's capabilities, it's not a bad deal; a mere fraction you paid for your last carton of Lucky Strikes[well, it could be your last, you never know].The Philips-branded box worked well, but with the advent of higher quality video sources and an increasing number of commercials [now often up to 40% and more of your viewing pleasure]we decided it was time for an "Upgrade" to the newly-developed "Series Two" model, brand spanking new and 2x the viewing capacity of our old Philips.Woohoo, let the show begin!No wait, it's resetting itself. No wait, it lost the wish list. No wait, it's resetting itself. No wait, it lost all preferences. No wait, it's resetting itself. No wait, it's not coming on at all but the light's flashing yellow. No wait, it lost all preferences. No wait, it's resetting itself. When the HUMAX does play, it often "stutters", presenting the viewer with some very lovely but impromptu digitized aberrations.Wow, "regular" satellite HD Dolby 9.3 ambient lit television was never this exciting. Before, you simply selected a channel and your tuner very predictably found that channel and miraculously displayed the content of your program without a glitch.With HUMAX, the suspense alone is worth the price. Did it record my program? Did it remember I don't speak Lithuanian and deleted those channels? Will I be able to watch the *entire* program without those wild and crazy digital effects? These and other suspense-packed questions can all be yours for the asking. You can depend on HUMAX for all this *and* if you order> !now!, you can look forward to the bonus features 100% FREE with your paid subscription; like countless service calls; like a confused automated telephone attendant prompts; like a fairly useless but very friendly customer service department. What's not to like?For those without a need for all this enrichment and would prefer to just watch the program you desire when you want, I would not recommend this brand. However, if you have no life and find yourself developing a dry wit jaded by predictability, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANY HUMAX!Just think of the possibilities!--- For a little more suspense, you could invite your borderline personality-disordered neighbor to watch a part of "Trainwreck II: The Movie Again" or a portion of a partial episode of your almost favorite "Survivor" series.Life just doesn't get any better.AX~
latch case broke within 2 weeks, when opened the palm starts sliding out if you're not careful. don't buy it.
I would have given this product zero stars, but that wasn't an option. I am a Verizon DSL customer and I assume they can be considered a major DSL provider. Recently, the Fujitsu SpeedPort modem that came with my service went belly-up so I thought I'd try purchasing a replacement myself instead of waiting a week for one from Verizon. The ActionTec box states clearly that the modem works with all major DSL providers. At least in my case, this isn't true. I installed the modem, however, it was unable to recognize a signal from my DSL line.I contacted ActionTec technical support for assistance and I must say the front-line support guy was very professional. One interesting thing I noticed though is that although I called the general technical support number and chose the proper menu option, the support technician thought I had selected the Quest support line. Makes me wonder if they've only tested their product with Quest and assumed it would work with everything else.Anyway, the support technician and I performed all of the trouble shooting steps in his script with no luck. I was then transferred to a specialist who told me flat out that if the modem couldn't interpret the signal from my DSL line then I was out of luck and no further tinkering was necessary.Because of my experience with this product, I don't recommend it. If you are considering purchasing a modem on your own I recommend you check with your DSL provider for a list of compatible modems. Unfortunately, the Verizon support staff couldn't tell me if their service would work with modems other than Fujistu.In the end I got another Fujitsu from Verizon and am back on the net (writing this review among other things.)
I was initially impressed by the bright OLED display and small size. But after 15 minutes of use, the player got stuck in voice record mode and no combination of buttons would get it out, even a hard reset didn't do the trick. Very frustrating - sending it back and will look for a different brand with higher quality.
It just doesn't stay assembled. The earpiece and the frame into which it is supposed to fit don't work. Sorry I bot it.
This televisoin is not a real bargain. The control panel is too simple and the construction makes the tv look like.... I got this tv and regret every moment of it. DO NOT BUY this at least not for the price. Wait until...the price [goes down] so you feel like you got what you paid for. You could go to a local Walmart and pick this set up....i was highly disapointed to find this out. DOn't waste your hard earned cash....the set is good picture but other than that it is a hollow television with sound that rattles during great action scenes or intense parts of movies. With poor sound and poor display panels if you buy this you are going to regret such a strong purchase....
This is made in CHINA, must I say more? It was a gift and does hold 110 if you PUSH it BUT they sway back and forth when filled. If you push it with just a finger, it falls to the side. If you place it thinking that the wall will support it, think again, IT FALLS to the side!!! Needless to say that paint chipped off and the main part broke off after only 2 days! Shame on selling these defective Chinese products!!!
The box says that I need a CD drive for software installation. I have lots of them but they are on a network, not in the machine I want to install this on. Even though I have Hauppauge's hardware plugged into my machine, the system will not validate and allow the software to install. What a crock! Why should anyone sell a product that won't allow the software to install even when the proprietary hardware is plugged into the machine? Hauppauge tech support says that is how it is. Too bad.I am returning this piece of junk.
I bought this item on clearance through a local retailer. A the time I thought I was getting a pretty good deal, but I now realize that it was a reason the store was getting rid of them. I am a college, and I use my mp3 player which has an audio recorder to record class lectures. However, the battery doesn't last very long and I was excited by the prospect of having an extended power supply.My excitement ended with my first attempt to use the product. I charged the unit upon purchasing it a couple weeks before classes started. The evening before my first class I checked the Black & Decker power supply before packing in in my bookbag, and it had no power. I thought that it wasn't unreasonable if the charge had dissipated over two weeks and plugged it into the wall and lest it overnight. The next morning I brought it to class with me. Three hours later when my audio recorder died I plugged it into the battery and there was not enough charge to even power the unit up.After a couple more attempts to charge the unit I realized that it was completely incapable of holding any charge for any length of time.I would highly recommend looking elsewhere for portable power.
Nice little unit with all the capabilities I required but never could get it to sync properly with Windows XP Professional and Outlook 2007. Palm's phone support was pitiful and despite applying every download available on Palm's support pages, the unit would never sync. So, I returned it. The issue probably starts with Microsoft who wants to sell their own mobile OS, but Palm needs to overcome that hurdle. Consumers don't have the time, patience or desire to fight the compatibility curve.
I started to shop in Amazon ever since it started its business. It was a very efficient and well priced online seller.Not any more.Especially with all these other online sellers (many of them are offering free shipping and no sales tax) in the market, how can Amazon compete if it takes two weeks to deliver a small piece of product like this one. And I am not using their so-called 'FREE' delivery (by UPS), I paid about $6 just to have it shipped 'normally', and it takes 2 weeks!!This is totally an unacceptable timing - especially considering this is an Internet purchase, what's the point of buying online when you find something you want but you have to wait 2 weeks even if you paid for the shipping costs, why not just buy it in-store???And since the product (e.g. this SD memory) is shipping from a warehouse within the US main land, what makes it take two week to arrive in Los Angeles, CA aside from an exceptionally inefficient shipper (in this case UPS)?And this is not an individual incident, it has been like this for at least a year by now (initially I thought this type of late delivery just happened once a while), I am sure many other customers of Amazon are experiencing this type of unacceptable delivery schedule from Amazon/UPS.Basically what it means to me is that I will not shop in Amazon again unless they can fix this shipping problem.
I was very disappointed in this product. Its performance was very poor. The signal was lost repeatedly and so you had to constantly fiddle with the reciever and headphone to hear anything. Even when you were able to tune in, the reception was scratchy. However the worse part of this purchase is that it cannot be returned because it has been opened.
Super comfortable. Couldn't tell they were even in my ear. Sound quality was good while they worked. Nice bass and could hear things I've never heard before with over the ear headphones or buds.I gave 2 stars because the right earbud stopped working on me last week while running. I read the reviews of this before I bought, but hoped it would not happen to me. I am not very happy at all. I can't believe they can't make earbuds that don't fail with light use.
I bought this to connect my other (GVA to female S-vedio) cable to my Mitsubishi, in order to connect my computer to the TV. It just doesn't work. At best, it shows 3 fuzzy duplicated images on the TV, instead of 1 clear image. I am very annoyed..This isn't the problem with my TV, because the TV works great when I link my Ipad to the TV using a different cable.
The speakers you receive do not match the picture. The speakers you end up getting are plain grey plastic speakers.
Ordered by mistake two items of the same kind. Called three times to have one item returned to my account. No response from company and no phone call or e-mail message. Very frustrating"
I had such high hopes for this little printer which I thought would be in all ways spectacular because it was so expensive and a pentax after all.When I was successful in getting it to work with my computer, the print quality was very good. and it's such a good idea. Well I returned it.
I constantly had to turn it off and restart. It kept stopping. I went for the SlimX
After trying on the headphones, I got an instant headache that lasted for 3 hours. They are too tight around your head and the top of the headphones is flat, not rounded. My husband thouht they were very uncomfortable. I never used them and sent them back.
Mine has been going south with the vertical green bar problem for the past couple of months. Green bar(s) growing in intensity over time. No point in replacing parts, the fundamental technology is flawed; after another 9 months, it will fail again. I cannot believe Sony did not know about this defect in the system. My guess is that they released it to the field in an attempt to recoup their investment costs. For the first time ever, if a Class Action starts on this one, I will join.DO NOT BUY INTO THIS TECHNOLOGY!!!
Bought this TV for a good price but had issues with the slow powerup and slight bluriness. HOWEVER, after owning it for 20 monts (1yr 8 mos) the picture (video) went dark. Googled the problem for this model number and got crazy number of reviews that all had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. Called Toshiba and took the unit to one of their authorized servicers. They called back and said the "panel" has to be replaced (that's the WHOLE TV). The quote was $1,600.00 for the repair - WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOSHIBA regardless of the quality of the picture or the features. Of course this problem occurs ONLY AFTER WARRANTY has expiredFeature are absolutely useless if the TV is dead!!!Check out the internet reviews BEFORE YOU BUY THIS
HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I GET OUT IN THE SUN WITH IT. iT FALLS OFF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. hAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM WETTING IT, TO USING DOUBLE FACE TAPE ON IT & NOTHING WORKS.
I bought two of these and they both don't work. when I turn them on they both just shut down. waste of money
What a mess!! Last summer, I tried to tape some very special events and there was no sound. The very frustrating part was that it was a spuratic problem. One day it would work and the next day I got no sound. YOu never had any idea if it would work, which meant that some super special moments were lost forever. There was always a picture, but half the time there was no sound. I finally got so frustrated that I quit taping anything. Repair would be $175, so it is not worth fixing. I was glad to see that other people were having the exact problem, so I know it is not just me. My camera is going in the trash can. Don't buy this camera. YOu can't recapture those lost treasures.
This machine is easy to use and the printing/copying is superior, but the ink evaporates. When I first bought it, I was using it all the time. It seemed like I was going through more ink that my previous Canon copier, but I was doing a lot of printing. What bothered me is that I was doing all black printing and the color cartridges were running out. Now I only print or copy a couple of sheets a month and I go through two to three sets of cartridges a year, including the color cartridges which I NEVER use. I LOVED my previous Canon copier, but I hate this one. I'm currently in the process of looking for a new 4 in 1 machine. I was going to give away or donate this one, but I don't want to stick anyone with this piece of junk, so I'm going to recycle it.
I thought the fit of this adapter was a little strange to begin with, but since it worked I went ahead and used it. It pooped out after 2-3 months, confirming my original intuition. Suggest you spend the money and buy a short or long cable instead.
I've had one of these units since July 2005. Unfortunately whenever I turn it on now I see a large spark jump out of the casing and of course no sound. I think that for $399 you should expect a device to work longer than 15 months.
After owning the microwave for a scant 4 months, the latch interlock that permits it to close has failed. It won't latch, and therefore won't start. Our warranty is up, and we have a useless piece of junk. It seems underpowered as well, and the different presets seem difficult to use compared to our old microwave that lasted 10 years. Where is the quality?
Works with Ipod classic, 3.5mm phono jack connection works intermittently. It does not appear to sit snuggly in the headphone jack. It will display video, but picture quality depends video compression.
This camera was excellent when in was introduced IN 2004!!! (I still own a working DSC-W1, which has essentially the same sensor and electronics) But we are now in 2012 and compact camera technology has evolved considerably. This camera should be sold now for no more than $75, not $399. I am not even sure that Sony has still spare parts for it!
hope you got a good price, because these will break quickly due to the cheap plastic and lack of quality.
We run a small business and we bought 6 of these small DVD home theatre systems as gifts for employees and customers. They are nice, compact, cheap and perfect for a bedroom unit. However, you absolutely get what you pay for. All 6 of these units have failed within 3 months of opening the box. The only thing that is left working are the speakers. The manufacturer really cut every corner possible in order to build this product, and the failure rate proves this fact. The manufacturer offers a 90-day warranty, and we were able to find the receipt and get 2 of them replaced. We just had to pay for the cost of the outbound shipping on the defective product, and an additional $18.00 to cover the cost for the return shipping. If you choose to buy this item, save your receipts because you'll likely need it when the product dies on you.
Sound was staticky regardless of placement. Finally stopped working after about 3 months. Wouldn't buy it if I were you...
Do NOT buy this item! I have never felt the need to write a bad review on a product... The first one I got-the electric grid stopped working after a couple days. I took it back and exchanged for a second and the bulb burned out after about a month, replaced the bulb (half as must as a whole new unit) and then the electric grid on this one went out soon after. I never left it out in a strom. This product is junk!
as I said, they do not work with a otterbox, too wide, had to grid down the sides to use. Other than that they are a great price.
Bought this. Went to the UK. Plugged it in. It worked for about an hour. Imagine how much it sucks to NEED a plug converter for your camera battery charger when you're 5 thousand miles from home, in a foreign country, and spent hard-earned money on this thing. EXACTLY. Buy the Targus converter/adapter instead. It just works, and that's what you'll need - something that just works -not sucks.
We ordered a used iPod - it arrived quickly and was in great shape with no visible scratches on the screen or case. The seller included a charging cord and ear buds plus dozens of classic rock songs already loaded on the iPod so my son was very happy about his purchase! Unfortunately, he quickly discovered that the battery would not hold a charge. After trouble-shooting at the Apple store where we learned a $60 battery might or might not solve the problem, we opted to return the iPod to the seller. The seller, Sellman, was very accomodating - he apologized for fact that battery wasn't working, explained that the iPod batteries can fail but are difficult to diagnose (the rep at the Apple store had told us the same thing about the batteries) and agreed to refund us our purchase price. He even reimbursed us for the return postage!Though we had to return the iPod, we were very satisfied with the service Sellman provided and would buy from him again!
I give this product a one star rating because there's no option for zero. Got one for myself and my husband and as soon as it arrived I immediately put it to use. it was working great, i even fell asleep listening to it, up till the following morning when i changed the battery and then the damn thing wouldn't play. It got stuck at menu and non of the buttons were working worst of all it wouldn't turn on at all after an hour no matter how many batteries i replaced it with. This product is not worth $39.99, a dollar or even this web page that it's on. will never try an off brand again.
Apparently, it's a hit or miss with this product. Unfortunately for me, the shelves were fine at the toppermost use and on the bottom shelve. Anything in between will not work. On my unit, the outside particle boards are both bowed. Consequently, the shelves will not hold unless you extend the dowels that keep the shelving in place. It's a hassle. I should have sent them back. Buyer be wary if purchasing this item. I am qurious on point of origin???
This product works in some applications but not in others. If it were designed a little differently, it would work much better in nearly all situations. It would be much better, as described in my comment on another review, if the motor operated in constant tension when closing the door so that if the door movement is slow at any point, the cable doesn't get ahead of the door and fall off the pulley or worse (one side of the door goes faster than the other, the door gets misaligned and falls off the track).All this has actually happened to me.Since most people (even my professional installers) won't know what the problem is, I consider this product unacceptably dangerous.
If you buy this product from eek tech. make sure your willing to pay high shipping charges. I cost me close to $16.00 to ship form New mexico to texas.....and that was not a rush one either. so beware. It cost me Two bucks to ship back!
Well unfortunately, I purchased this router about 3 weeks ago and I received the defective (according to the tech support) revision D. The router locks up about once a day (with all lights on front on) and I have to unplug it and wait about 3 minutes to get it to reboot. This hard lock behavior also happens when making changes in the config/setup menu and I have to do the 3 minute un-plug/replug procedure.I called tech support and was told that this rev. D has had some issues but he could not RMA it without talking to a superior. Well after sitting on hold for 20+ minutes the superior who was VERY hard to understand tells me that he will RMA but only if I do a hard reset of the router, and a myriad of other tests. Well that is fine except that means all of my settings would be erased and I would have to spend the afternoon reentering them plus downtime for my network.In my mind I bought a defective product. The Dlink support admitted this, yet I have to jump through hoops to get a new unit. Plus they did not offer crosshiping so I would be without a router for at least 2 weeks. I will never buy Dlink again.
I've had to return two because they will not mount. The drive inside is fine, eSATA, USB, and FireWire connections are read by my 2008 MBP just fine, but this enclosure has some serious hardware issues.
Like most people, my receiver only has one digital audio input. I was using the one digital audio input for my Xbox, and RCA audio cables for my TV. After reading several positive reviews, I decided to give this a try. Initially it worked on my TV, but the other 2 inputs did not work at all. This will be returned.
Turns out my camera is not compatible with this card. The product description should make it more clear that this is different than a regular SD card. I have no idea how well it works because I can't use it!
This battery is not working. I have ordered this battery for Sony Cybershot DSC-P100. I have received the battery on time and I charged it for hours but it doesn't seem to be working. The camera powers up and immediately switches off. I don't know may be I got the wrong one. It is real waste of time. I am going to return this and not going to recommend this to anyone based on my experience.
I was so excited when I intially received this mp3 player; I just could not wait to use it. The downloading was slightly complexed but caught on to it quickly. Once I plug in my headset however, I soon realized the true meaning of re-furbished. I down loaded about 70 songs and I could never get it to play passed #20. Even if I have it random; it still gets stuck. This thing is a piece of junk. You have to take the battery out to turn it off and when I tried to return this item. The company wanted to charge me basically telling me tough luck. So therefore I do not recommend this especially if you by refurbished. IT SUCKS!
I purchased the Z22 to store some account numbers/data, etc. I have maybe used it 6 times for brief periods. It will not turn on unless I fully charge it and then it works for maybe 10 minutes. The reset button does not work. It does not hold a charge. I purposely made a paper/pencil copy of the data stored in the Z22 given its unreliability. This machine is worthless. I heartily recommend you do not buy the Z22.
Installed these in my Silverado. I replaced the, I thought cheap factory dual cone speakers. When I installed the first one and tested it, I thought the "woofer" was broken as the bass was "bassically" gone. As I broke the original but much better cheap factory dual cone, I decided to install only one pyle (of junk) speaker. I know that it only cost me $18.77 so I really cannot complain but a word of advice; unless you listen to only AM radio, spend a little more cash and buy something else.
Note - these comments only apply to use on a Kodak P880 digital camera.The supplied lens adapter tube acts like an extension tube and causes severe vignetting. Zooming out enough to eliminate vignetting gives you a narrower angle of view than not using the adapter/lens at all. I couldn't get the supplied adapters to mount the wide angle lens at all. These are also video grade lenses, which don't necessarily have the resolving power needed by a high megapixel digital camera, due to the difference between the needs of video and still photography. With that said, these are pretty inexpensive lenses, so you get what you pay for.
This is a great product... for exactly a month. i read the reviews that said that it would break and one of the ear buds would not work anymore. i figured that i am extreamly careful with all of my stuff, and this would not happen to me... wrong!!i have had two sets of these and both of them broke just about a month after having them. both left ear buds just stopped working.They sounded great b4 that... but who wants something with a major flaw?dont waste your money... you worked hard for it.
These sound great when they work, but unfortunately the stereo plug has always been an annoying pain an rarely gives me stereo sound. I typically have to choose between one channel or the other. I've tested the jack, and the plug is clearly the problem.
While the docking station fit into my radio nicely. The Ipod would not fit into the docking station. If I remove the small clip from the back of the Ipod it would probably fit, but I want to keep the clip on the Ipod.
I used this product with a computer tuner, it performed terribly. I tried it on a plasma tv and it still performed terribly. I was better off with a copper wire in the tv.It's poor design and plastic parts made it fall apart after moving it around trying to get reception.I replaced it with a set of rabbit ears at a garage sale for $.25. That was the best antenna purchase I have ever made. Digital signal does not require you to have anything special, older plain antennas do best.2 stars because it was better than nothing....eh, debatable.
I had to return my harddrive enclosure to Amazon for a refund. The drive enclosure was inoperable upon receipt. I inserted a working laptop hard drive into the enclosure and attempted to utilize it on three different PC's (One a Vista laptop, one an XP laptop, and one an XP desktop). In each instance the operating system could not reconcile the USB connection. I rechecked the hard drive, the setup, etc, and all seemed to be ok. I would be wary of ordering this product.
This product as listed is a misrepresentation and shouldn't be listed among the LCD monitors. It gives the impression that this is a quality low-cost version of the LCD monitors, needless to say, mine is being returned.
went through 3 of these they short out or over heat or are just are poorly made
This clock radio does one thing as advertised, it takes up little shelf space. That's about it. And it is easy to use, because there aren't any features on the thing.They built better clock radios in the 1970's.If you wish to sleep to the radio, have fun trying to turn the volume down low enough so that is doesn't affect anyone else in the room; the sound cuts out right when the volume gets to just about the volume you want. And if you want to change the radio station, have fun doing that in the dark; the radio AM/FM band switch and dial locator (to switch stations) are located on the side of the thing. Why is radio station 95.7 past the 96 marker on the FM side?It was a terrible buy. Might serve it's purpose as a travel clock or for a hunting trip, but as a true home everyday convenient alarm clock, zero stars.
I love the design of this stand, and the material its made from.But I've had some major problems with slippage when putting my macbook pro on it. It won't stay on the stand at all =(
Don't waste your money, it will has issues that you can't imagine. I have a Dell laptop with XP that is otherwise perfect. The card slows it down to a crawl when opening certain pages and entering msn services. It also freezes programs that don't use an internet connection. Avoid this product at all costs.
Three months and it died. Even though Toshiba has made good on their in-home warranty, there is no excuse for such a failure. Spend the money; go into debt, but get an LCD instead. This line of Toshibas is riddled with problems from the picture quality (which mine was fine) to power supplies dying. I've read these complaints online repeatedly. Toshiba should be ashamed of such poor quality. Supposedly, Toshiba didn't even make these - Orion did, if what people say is true.
I guess I should have known better, you can't get something for cheap and expect it to perform properly. This card corrupted my photos while it was in my camera! I have never had problems with other SanDisk products but this one is junk...
I've had much smaller and older flash drives that have worked 1000 times better and faster than this. I want to find one as good as those but larger. This isn't it. When I copy my "My Documents" folder to my other external hard drives and flash drives, it takes around 4-10 minutes. Copying to this unit takes an hour! And it took nearly that long to delete the folder from this unit! What's that about?Also, it is saying it is full even though when I check the size of the folder on the unit it is about 2GB and this unit is 4GB. The pie chart shows it's full but the folder of files on the unit says half that. Again, what's THAT about?This thing is going back and I'll probably avoid Kingston in my search for a decent flash drive.
I've used this for a few months. It's junk. It eats batteries, it's flimsy, and it has the worst design for battery replacement I've ever seen. I thought about giving it to someone but I can't think of anyone I dislike that much. So in the trash it goes along with any possibility that I'd ever buy another Hawking product.
I bought a brand new unit directly from Garmin. It worked for about a week, then it would no longer charge. I returned it and got a REFURBISHED UNIT in exchange.The refurbished unit did better.. it lasted 3 weeks before failing. To use it, I must use the charger plug constantly, as the unit will not charge.Sending it back now to try a third unit.
I bought a Viking Compact Flash card and it lasted 3 months. They have a life-time warranty and I got it replaced. The replacement lasted 2 months. I would strongly advice people against buying Viking Cards.
The My Notebook Premium is not well made nor does it have any other redeming qualities. The manuals are very non specific and are not related to the exact product so you have no idea what to download. When you do, the software is not anything to "write" home (or anyone else about) - it was not easy to understand - not for me at least. The pen stopped working right away and overall I would trash this entire thing before keeping it. I am returning it tomorrow!
A nice looking machine...too bad there is no place to plug in antena cables. It's going out in the next trash. I'm too ticked to waste my time sending it back.
I now have two 40Gb players and have used them alot in order to fault find my Firwire connection problem....I have done all the A-B-C's off fault finding including updating my software, drivers etc but all without success.Both players suffer from a firwire connection problem. Windows XP dings when the connection is made almost everytime without fail, but the software which reads the contents of the player doesn't always recognise its been connected.....very fustrating!! Apart from the fact that I can't always make a good connection between player and PC I have another similar problem. After creating some Wav files internally through its recording feature, I can't always download back to PC when connected to firwire either. I may get a lost connection error box or the transfer will stop part way through and then tell me the player is not connected....Even though I need to overcome these faults in order to keep the unit, I do believe it's one of the best players of it's kind.
Plugged it in once. It never seemed to transmit. Plugged it in again and the display is completely dead.
I loved my Sony CMT NEZ-30 for about a year. I purchased it at Best Buy for $99. Then it started to act finicky -- wouldn't play CD's. Said "NO DISC" even though I had the disc loaded. The next day I would try again and it would play. Did this off and on for 6 months and then quit completely. I was disappointed because I was very happy with the looks, the sound and all of the features. It was perfect for me. I contacted Sony and it cost more to repair than the purchase price. Very disappointed!!
This is my second "Energizer" ERP512GRN replacement battery. The first one lasted around 8 months before a substantial decline in capacity, which is better than the other generic batteries I've purchased that die after litterly weeks, but it's completely unacceptable considering the original battery easily lasted 3+ years.I equated the "Energizer" brand with higher quality and was willing to spend extra, however that is a false assumption because this battery is not manufactured by Energizer, rather the manufacturer simply licensed the Energizer brand name and stamped on the packaging. This is basically the same low quality shrink wrapped junk as the other Chinese made batteries that don't meet the basic Amperage specs printed on the packaging.From the packaging:"Energizer and other makrs, including graphics, are trademarks of Energizer and are used under license.""Sold by Audiovox Accessories Corporation""Battery: Made in China""Consumer questions call 1-800-645-4994" (this number goes to Audiovox, not Energizer. Good luck reaching a real person to discuss issues with the terrible quality of the battery.)Amazon should really start cracking down on the proliferation of low quality Chinese junk batteries on the site. I would truely pay extra for a battery that is certified to meet the technical and quality specs advertised.
The picture and description are not what you will get. I expected a PCMCIA to USB adapter and got a 4in1 PCMCIA card with no way to go to USB. Someone needs to revise this listing and get it right. Don't buy it unless what you need is a PCMCIA to MS,MMC, MSPD or SD card adapter cause that what you'll get, not a USB adapter.
I get sick and tired of this router! It's terrible! The connection drops so quickly that everytime i plug in back in the connection drops again! I even try counting for a little bit to before plugging/unplugging the router.....and that obviously doesn't work. Everytime the connection drops i just want to take the router and throw it!!!!!!!!!
This is now the top of my list of worthless crap. I've gone through 3 BRAND new x125's thinking that when they went to expense of sending me a NEW one, it would actually run.Even LExmark can't make this junk work.RUN FROM THIS JUNK!!!!The letter I sent to Lexmark:Umm, this is a device that was just unboxed (actually the third, the&#62; first one I took back, the second one did the same and third one you guys&#62; sent me as a replacement but really I think it's a joke, right?????)and&#62; again, does not work.&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; Now we both know what a worthless piece of crap the x125 is. Not onlydo&#62; I have the one hunk-of-junk I bought, but you mistakenly sent me a&#62; &#34;replacement&#34;. Can't even use them as boat anchors. What a waste on the&#62; GDP.&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; Why bother selling this? Just tell me to go get drunk and spend the&#62; money at a bar. (oops I forgot, you need to realize &#34;revenue&#34;.)&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; It'll be a &#34;BIG&#34; surprise when in 4q2004 or 1q2005 the Wall Street&#62; Journal sez, &#34;...in other news today, LEXMARK announce decreased profitson&#62; decreased earnings 'cause customers across America returned their&#62; equipment....in droves....&#34;.&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; (Repair technician jobs should be highly available at a certain Kentucky&#62; manufacturing plant.)&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; But really it's not all your fault. I bought this &#34;piece of (insert&#62; George Carlin word)&#34; at a GROCERY store! What a dumbass I was!&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; HEB makes real good salsa, has the best prices in central Texas and even&#62; salmon chorizo for heart guys like me. Back to the drawing board on thios&#62; idea (don't worry, I'll let them know this isn't a great channel idea).&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; What does LEXMARK do? They foist off el-junko at the local grocery&#62; store.....is this what you guys call the grey market? More like the&#62; &#34;brown&#34; market.&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; Somebody's ass in product marketing OUGHT TO HANG! How could you dothis&#62; to your fellow Americans?&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; BTW, if you need me to fix this problem, we can talk.&#62; &#62;&#62; &#62; RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL&#62; RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL&#62; RECALL RECALL RECALL RECALL
Was excited to get this printer, set it up, it has a hardware failure in its WiFi access according to Lexmark support. Typical offshore tech support, everything takes longer as communication is more difficult, don't know state abbreviations used in addresses (since I already provided a zip code you would think they could decode city and state without needing me to spell it slowly...). Needed me to fax proof of purchase (from earlier this week!) but could settle for forwarding copy of Amazon invoice. Hassle, hassle, hassle. Now I wait....
I got this for the new Macbook Pro (MBP) 15". I upgraded the screen to Antiglare Widescreen Display. When I put this privacy filter on top of the display, it created many dark lines. This made my eyes tired after working for 10 minutes. I tested this with my old MBP with the standard glossy display, I didn't see the same dark lines. I recommend people who has an Antiglare display to stay away from this product.
U guys gave me 500ma charger supposly for ds lite its doesnt don't cuhz ds lite is 450ma I took it too a pawn and they,said its not for a ds these are bunk and u guna ripped if they satisfy me then I will change my review dint buy trust donot buy bunk
This is a waste of money. The range it requires for two cybikos to communicate is horrible, and so little people actually have them, so the whole wireless feature doesn't work. My brother has a cybiko, and so does this kid down the street from us. they don't work at that distance. Whenever they are at a close enough distance to use the cybikos to communicate, they might as well yell back and forth to one another. The games, I don't like 'em, plus you're limited to what they let you download. And everything else, not reffering to comunication and gaming, is horrible as well. I say pay a little bit more, and get a PDA, maybe go for a cheap Palm. And a cybiko is NOT a plam pilot, despite what they have stated in advertisements. So in th end, just getting a PDA would be better in the long run.
Under a PC/XP Professional environment, Sabrent's USB-SSK USB share switch DOES NOT WORK!! And to compond Your Frustration, Sabrent's driver/manuals website is Absolutely UnUseable!
This product does not come with a remote, even though the photos show one. You can buy one as an option, but really they should not show the remote sitting next to the product if it is not included! I returned it for a refund.
I was really disappointed with it's performance (or lack there of). It doesn't suck anything up at all (not even dust).
I own a digital Elph, which I purchased from Amazon 5 years ago. It has worked well and I was happy with it. My satisfaction with my older Elph prompted me to upgrade to the newer Canon Powershot SD200 Digital Elph in December of 2005. I figured that Canon would have made modest improvements over time. I do like the size and weight of the unit.Unfortunately, that's not the case. Using the flash, the red eye is worse with this version, even with red eye reduction on. Sure you can slightly clean up the red eye image using software; however, that's a major hassle and most photos will leave the eye looking black.The second issue is after owning this camera for 13 months, an E 18 error appeared on the digital screen. The screen remains black and the camera will not work. I thought I'd try a new battery but that did nothing.I do not recommend this camera. Keep searching. I now see that other owners have had the E 18 problem. I'll research my options as this PowerShot SD200 Digital Elph is now out of warranty.
I must agree with everyone else. This devise is a joke. If you buy one, don't expect to play anything on it. It doesn't even make a good paper weight.
I like the fact that they're designed to keep sweat out. The sound quality is good and they do stay on your head while exercising. The bad part: the design!The foldability is great, but the joint at which the ear piece bends is EXTREMELY fragile. I've broken two pairs already in one month, I will not be buying the fold ups any more. I took the headphones off my head and bam! One side snapped. To buy them at a store costs $20...not for me
I bought two of these in and used them in different phones. In about 6 months they both would not hold a charge for more than 10 minutes of talk time. I have never experienced anything like this in a NMH rechargeable battery. They worked when I first got them and they did fit the way they were supposed to so I gave them 2 stars. Not sure it matters but they did not look like the picture. They said energizer but had an all black wrapping. These really smell like counterfeits to me. I can't believe the Everready company would risk damaging their brand with a product like this.
This router works well when you use the wired network, however, not being able to use the wireless defeats the whole purpose of a "wireless" router.I purchased my router from bestbuy, and after a month of use, I kept getting disconnected from my wireless connection and the signal would decrease as soon as I connected. Long story short, I called netgear tech support in hope of getting an RMA with my warranty still intact. However, each time, after an hour and a half of them telling me it is a configuration problem, and spending time changing all sorts of configuartions they did not really help me. I knew this was a hardware problem, but they never listened. Their reasoning was that they wanted to figure out the issue before replacing my router. I told them that they can replace my router, and test the router at their labs. They never listened.Last time that I called, the agent told me that a senior tech. will call me in the next 24 hours. This happened after an hour and a half of talking. The senior tech called me at 12:30am and left a message that since he was not able to reach me [I was sleep], i can call they support line again, and they are open 24/7.The moral of the story is if you buy a netgear product pray that it will not malfunction. If it does, then don't expect anything back.Netgear support is a shame to customer service.
I just picked up a pair of these Bose Companion 2 series 2 speakers for my HOT new iMac 21.5". (What a terrific FIVE star computer! While the iMac speakers are improved, I wanted more bass and a "fuller" sound. The Bose (first Bose speakers ever for me) do sound more full with boomy bass and thin midrange and an exaggerated treble. At low volume they are not bad. When you turn them up, the boom and "rasp" become quite clear. While at the Apple store, I listened to a smaller pair of Bose speakers for four times the price and they sounded better but at $400.00 bucks-no thanks! I have owned the very best and for value I like Polk speakers. But they are not big into computer speakers, so for [...] I sprung for these "mediocre" speakers Made in China!PRO'S:: Easy to setup but still too many wires and the cables that were not very longNice looking and not at all bigVolume control on the front of the speakerGood but muddy BassNice spacial effect-sounds bigger and wider than they are (a Bose trademark)Suitable clarityCONS:OverpricedMuddy non flat Bass -BOOM!Tinny treble - the louder the more tinWeak midrangeSound changes when turned up-signals weak amp limited power speakersBOTTOM LINE:FOR $[...] bucks, a nice set of speakers. For $[...] overpriced and paying for a name that hopefully will give me return if I ever sell them! Bose is so over-rated and people think they are so well engineered-not true in 2010!
After a couple of months of light use, the dreaded H03 Error Message showed up and the DVD will not spin. Another model (older) Panasonic put out is famous for this problem and once you get it, you'll pay big bucks to fix it because Panasonic does not have a great customer service. All other people writing positive reviews here probably did so right after they purchased the product and it was working great. But given a few months it will start to break down and I expect that more of this H03 problem will be reported here. Don't buy this product unless you purchase an extended warranty along with it.
The company that shipped me this piece did not ship a genuine Dell AC Adapter.It felt cheap, it looked cheap, and no longer worked after two weeks of sitting on my office desk.Ensure you product is genuine before ordering.
These headphones do have satisfactory sound quality and are pretty comfortable. However in terms of sound attenuation they are very inadequate for my application, which is operating a tractor and bushhog on my farm. Previously I had used a headset radio with good sound attenuation, and if I wanted to listen to music I would use earbuds under the headset and my Ipod. I hoped to replace this system as the earbuds are a bit annoying. Unfortunately the Sennheiser headphones are so poor at sound attenuation all I can hear is the racket I'm creating with the machinery, and so have returned to the previous system for this application. If I were attempting to screen out lower level noise they might be alright, but for my purposes were not the right choice.
I bought this product because I'm impressed with the feature it has, and as a customer support engineer I need the computer case that has a professional look at the customer place but should be comfortable enough to carry on the street. Most of the time I carry it as a backpack. But it's not tough as it should be. It last only 1 month and the inner side between the padded computer compartment began to tear. Because it has a lifetime warranty, I went back to the shop and got a new one. After a month plus again the inner side (I will say it as a weakness) is starting to tear and then I will go back to the shop to replace it.
I like it a lot, it dos not bother me that it only holds 6 to 8 snngs , but i cant seam to get any length of play time out of my batteries if i let it sit for a few days without use the battery goes dead.
The printer worked great when I bought it. About 9 months later, it started to print pages with dark gray background. And that declares the end of life for this printer. According to other reviews, this is a common problem on Brother HL-XXXX printers.This defect seems to be a design issue, not isolated problems. Beware if you plan to buy it.
After using the Intel PC Camera Pro for several years for video conferences with relatives, I wondered if I there is anything new which would provide better image quality to them. After searching around (Google, Amazon, etc.) I decided to give the Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision a try.The camera looks nice and the installation was a breeze. Playing around with it on my own I found that it is hard to handle when using it to track objects like kids which are running around (very important because grandparents like to watch that). Also, the image seemed very dark to me even with RightLight(tm)2 Technology enabled.Naturally the ultimate test was a video conference with relatives. Without telling them I started using the Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision. Instantly after the connection was established they asked me if the lights were off in my room. After some playing around with the controls I asked them how they liked the image. They told me that the image is not very good. After revealing that I was using the Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision I switched back to my old Intel PC Camera Pro. They told me that they really preferred the old camera over the Logitech QuickCam.In summary, if you are thinking of upgrading you might be disappointed if you choose this relatively expensive camera. For people who are buying new, you might want to think about e-baying for a Intel PC Camera instead (unfortunatly Intel does not sell cameras any more).For me I'm sticking with my old camera for now.
Google for "macbook sudden shutdown", you will know what I'm talking about.Apple doesn't have a solution yet.If I had bought it from local store, definitely I would return it to get my money back.Sending it to apple store? then I'll be without a computer for several weeks. then get a replaced logic board or some thermal stuff. Well, then.... the problem will be back.I have to wait and see, before Apple figures out the problem, I won't send it in, unless they are nice to give me an exchange
This camera has a lot of good features, but consistently underexposes in indoor photography. Indoor photos with the built in flash are also very poor.The exposure problem renders the auto modes. In the total manual mode also if you set the right speed and aperture then light meter shows that it is over exposing. Probably the problem is the light metering issue in the camera. The indoor photos are incredibly dark and underexposed.I also saw many people gave this complain, I hope this is not the problem of the camera model but couple of cameras which are having this issue.When you buy this camera, please check whether the camera is working properly in Auto mode in low light conditions. I had to return my camera due to this underexposure problem .
The sound on these using the cord isn't as good as the Sennheiser HD280s or 1st-edition Bose QuietComforts that I've owned, but then it isn't marketed to be. Bluetooth is this model's selling point, and it doesn't disappoint (though I've never tried any other Bluetooth headset). The sound will cut out as the reception drops, even when the receiver is attached to an iPod on your arm. The batteries on an iPod nano 5th-gen won't last more than 2-3 hours with these attached. And there's a lot of sound leakage. But the benefits of wireless listening outweigh these drawbacks.The construction is just too flimsy, though. the leatherette lining around one earpiece came loose a week after purchase, and the extending part of the headband cracked two months later when I was extending an earpiece. This is with occasional use in a home office setting, kept in a case when not in use. My Boses and Sennheisers lasted a couple years each when worn all the time, dangling around the neck, tossed in backpacks, traveled with, etc.
I have an iPAQ 2215, and was told by their support that they are having problems with the driver for it running on that model pocketpc. If you do go ahead and buy it, there are some drivers around to be had to make it work.Linksys will not admit the problem, but just search on both products, and you will see.
While 8MP sounds great, this camera has too many problems to make it competitive with other cameras in this price range. For $999, you can get the 6.3MP Canon Digital Rebel which has far superior image quality and considerably less noise per picture, AND is compatible with all of Canon's EF lenses. I recomend looking at sites such as dpreview.com and look at the test images generated. For a slight reduction in picture size, you can get vastly better quality with the similarly priced Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras. And get more features to boot.
This device does not work. I spent ages trying different software and running troubleshooting tests, and the bottom line is that this device is manufactured in such a way that it does not draw enough power from the USB port to keep the video and audio in sync.And no, it's not a problem with my processor being slow, and yes, I use USB 2.0, and yes, I have repeatedly tweaked my software capture settings. But this device cannot keep video and audio in sync. The only way to do it is to set software to drop video frames in order to sync up the audio. And take a wild guess what happens then. Yup, super-choppy video.I will probably try to use this to record my audio cassettes onto my computer to convert to mp3s, but this is all the device MAY BE good for, and that remains to be seen.
I ordered the original item, used it for about a week, then sent it to my son in New Hampshire. He used it less than fifteen minutes and it locked up, never to function properly again. I ordered a replacement, checked it out and sent it on to him, with the same result -- less than 15 minutes of use, it quit working.I thought the unit was nice, compact and fairly easy to use, but with two malfunctions in two cameras, I don't think I would recommend this Aiptek model to anyone.
I own this item. I purchased it after having an iPod mini that died on me and this was cheaper per gig than another iPod. I regret this decision.The good thing about this is that you can drag and drop from Windows onto the Iriver. Slightly more convinient than updating via iTunes.The stupid thing about this product is the 'hold' button. I keep my player in my bag all day and use for my commute.When the player is on 'hold' you would expect that pressing the buttons would do nothing.However, when the iRiver is on 'hold' and you press a button, the screen lights up and tells you that it is on hold (probably for idiots who forget it is on hold).The point is.... when the screen lights up every few minutes because my bag gets bumped and some button pressed, it drains the battery like crazy. I can't even use it on my way home unless I charge it all day.I would reccomend spending the few extra bucks and buying an iPod.
I'm not inclined to jump to conclusions, but I do believe in "you get what you pay for".. that wasn't much here. I couldn't get the device to work on any of 3 different operating systems, 2 machines, or 3 IDE drives. Yes they were all Mastered and no I didn't bother to try SATA. Go spend more money - your time is worth something too.
Tried on 2 Windows 7 machinesInstalled using the setup program but nothing actually printed from the machine I installed from.On a second machine could be detected as a network printer but couldn't connect to it.Support site requires registration but once that is done fails to redirect so impossible to raise problem with D-Link
I have used this router for over a year now, and I have finally had enough of the darn thing needing to be unplugged for 5-10 mins after any power hiccup. I've never tried the 'freezer method' that Uwe uses (see below), but I have the exact same issue on a Rev D product. The reset button is useless... I am buying a Linksys this time. Maybe I can dump this one on eBay.
I was looking for an ipod and this is what i got was a cover not happy. One of the reviews said what you see is what you get. and thats what i thought i was getting, never any more electronics......
I ordered two of these 15ft HDMI cables because there were numerous positive reviews and the price was very low. When they arrived, I plugged one in where I had temporarily put a 6ft HDMI cable. Immediately, the picture began to include noise. Every so often, a whole section of picture would flicker with no information and then back to normal albeit still noise filled. I tried the other cable and the same effect occurred. Finally, I replaced the 6ft cable I had bought on Amazon years ago, and the picture returned to normal.
works fine on 128K card, does not work with a 1 GB card. There are no driver updates available.
i was excited when i first got this ear peice. the thing about this ear peice, i would have to constantly adjust it. i felt like the tube was always sticking out from my face. its not stable, and it has way too much curve on it that the picture doesnt show and the tube is longer then what it looks like in the pictures. i was dissapointed, the retail price of this should be $10-$15 at most, if you want to spend more then that on this, its a wast.
The item I received did not have the features that were advertised on Amazon. Although it looked similiar to the item on-line, it was not the same item as described on-line by Amazon. Therefore, I am using he product as is, because it works. However, I am very unhappy and disappointed; and, do not feel that I received the value for my money. I feel that someone was just trying to empty out their inventory of old items on hand.If I had to do it over, I would probably purchase it elsewhere where I would get what I ordered.
DON'T BUY IT! MINE IS ON IT'S WAY BACK! NO CHIRPS, NO BEEPS, NO SOUND OF ANYKIND. INSTRUCTIONS DONE VERY CHEAPLY..SMALL RECTANGLE TO UNFOLD INTO TWO SIDED LARGE PIECE OF PAPER WITH NO ORDER OF HOW TO TO FINISH SET UP!!! MINE DID NOT WORK. I DID NOT READ THE REVIEWS "BEFORE" I BOUGHT...DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE.
The speakers are OK and sound fine, but, insanely, there is no marking to let you know which is the right-side speaker and which is the left.
I bought the Sony Spressa thinking that it would be a good gadget for my Sony VAIO laptop. Since I opened that box I didn't have time to enjoy it. I'm sure it's a hell of a burner but for the past 3 months I'm having all kind of problems (from the cable that is not compatible to my laptop to the driver itself that is not being found by the laptop). I have also formatted my HD twice and installed two different Windows versions when it finally worked (but still not as promissed). Sony recently released a patch for this driver that I've installed hoping to solve all the problems for good, but what happened is that it just stopped working at all. This is something pathetic. After spending 3 months of my life, and some hundred dollars and after installing the &quot;patch&quot; I feel like the dumbest person on Earth.The customer service is horrible, the manual and on-line documentation are extremely poor and I'm very very upset about it. I mean, I have bought two state-of-the-art Sony devices and they simply don't work together. This is ridiculous!
I ordered this case eagerly, hoping for an affordable product that had a clear screen protector and stylish leather. It took me less than a minute of ownership to note several major build quality and design issues. First, the ipod uses a hard drive, and this case has a rather strong set of magnets holding the case and lid together, which worries me some. (Maybe I'd be less concerned if my music player didn't cost $300.) Second, the inside of case was stuffed with a foam rectangle and the carrying strap, deforming the screen protector. The protector itself is low-quality, but also stays mishapen after you remove the materials and try to bend it back. Again, I feel the high-resolution, video-playing ipod screen deserves to maintain its clarity through a case. Here it does not. Furthermore, the inside of the case has a stiff, cheapo tag that will scratch the backing of your ipod unless you tear it out.The leather is nice, the case is relatively light, and the belt clip is not annoying at all. However, I am going to have to buy something different.
I was given this as a Christmas present. The idea behind it is great. I used it with my Averatec tablet. Soon after using it, the battery life dropped to about half. I purchased a tip for my phone. First time I used it, the charging was done in 10 minutes. The battery now only gets 3 days where I was getting 5. I replaced the battery and still get the same 3 days. I've sent emails asking about tips for other items and have not received a single response. In addition, I sent an email asking about the problems I had after using the device, again, no response. Use at your own risk.
It worked great from the marina to another part of the marina but could not contact a boat less than two miles away in 5 knot winds and beyond a break wall.The merchandise arrived in a couple days, well packaged and Amazon was very accomodating.
The router is good when it works. If you are going to buy a netgear product, call support as if you bought this and needed support or to return.Dumb phone support selections, called several times and every time I when I reached someone they who spoke bad english. You may need to repeat the simpliest question several times. The phone connection always seemed bad. The service/return policies are stupid, even with a warranty. Try this and you will see why any netgear product is worth 1 star, maybe.
Hello,I have used several headphones in the past and I bought these after reading reviews and have used these for about a year now. The sound spectrum appears very disconnected; the bass is accentuated and then around low mid frequencies are scooped, the mid range is a bit boosted again and then the high mids are scooped, the high end is all right I guess. The overall sound makes the sound of music, or movies totally out of place.One thing I am amazed about is that these are very snug, and normally with other headphones my ears or around the ears i would start to get a burning feeling but with these I can watch a 2 hour movie without a comfort issue even though these are way tighter than my very nice Sonys.I do not recommend these. I just did not have time for an exchange or return so these just stayed with me. I tried the 280 and 380 at a store and these sounded great, possibly my next headphones.newer models HD428 or 429 and some 5xx series are out but I don't have a way to actually get my hands on these to given them a listen.Another thing I noticed about the 515s is that the aperture from where the sound comes out is about 20mm whereas the diaphragm is supposed to be 40mm. That definitly is causing an issue with hindering sound. I do not know whether this is a manufacturing defect or this is the normal design.I do not recommend these headphones, the sound is not true to any standard or even enjoyable by any standard. Find something better.Thank you
Ritz Camera offered to redeem my money for this purchase when I complained about the speakers not being what I was looking for. Apparently they have a good customer service department.
Though I don't use my wireless NETGEAR WGR614 very often, it was broken soon after a year, and it now generates very high pitched sharp sound which is so annoying. I don't want to call their customer support again.
Latch breaks easily (e.g. first time it fell out of my backpack). Tungsten flops around inside. Hard to hotsync, access ports or stylus, or press the power button without lifting palm out of case. In short, it sucks! I'm buying the Innopocket Deluxe Metal Case. I'll try to write back with a review on that one. Meantime, avoid this one at all costs. Bad reviews follow it everywhere it goes.
Pull this page off.Your descrition is for a "5-1/2 inch" outdoor speaker by Dual. The specs say "4" woofer..."Wake up! For $35 you get the LU42 (4" woofer, outdoor speaker, very tinny and not so impressive) by Dual - on sale at Circuit City for $25, by the way. The LU53 (5-1/2" woofer, outdoor speaker, very nice sounding for so cheap) by Dual is at Circuit City for $59.00, and Amazon has it for $69.00. Take a drive.Watch out for this one - bad info here...
If you have a case on your Ipod you will have to remove it to plug in.
its so sad that people are still raving about their sound, have any of you listened to other equipment? maybe the name bose just makes it ok to make and sell junk from the 90s and 80s, other speaker manufactures have made leaps in bounds in music and movie sound reproduction in the past 20 years, bose is the same old bose, they sell the same mediocre stuff(at least its become cheaper) but they still cant get this stuff too work all the time, what are they doing if not upgrading the sound to where every other company?people let your ears do the deciding not the name of the company.
Bought this TV 2 months ago (not from amazon). Wouldn't start on the Saturday starting my July 4th weekend. Samsung wouldn't do anything about it. Bottom line is it is still broken because the firt repairman misdiagnosed the problem:BUYER BEWARE: There is a widespread problem with this model. It seems the control panels are not functioning correctly. The repairman told us that they need to replace the control panel, but lo and behold, it is backordered. Why? Because this is happening to everyone else who has this model Samsung TV. You're taking a risk buying this TV. You might be stuck like me, with no big TV for two weekends straight (so far).
This is the worst product that you can buy on the market. It is hazy, easily scratchable, and has to be replaced often. The price is low and so is the quality.
No comment on sound quality. However, the way the cord splits from the microphone fob for no good reason is stupid and causes more tangles than needed. The microphone is so far from your mouth, that it almost doesn't work. Don't get this one.
Got my Seagate via Dell and hooked up to my new PC running Vista. Installation was smooth, quick. The drive did good for several days, but, ironically, I was calling Dell even then to settle a problem where my brand-new PC would freeze on bios (before Vista could boot). Not long after that, Seagate started disappearing from My Computer. After trying everything, finally disconnected Seagate and my Dell PC began booting fine (this after Dell finally sent me a replacement computer). Who knew? Can't truss Seagate now. Can't return the drive to Dell, so I'm sending it back to the company (hope I get a new replacement to experiment with but won't miss the thing if I don't). For what it's worth, the drive seemed more stable (but slow) with my older Dell PC running XP.
It comes with no car adapter! This is a nice DVD player with good sound and a good picture. The problem we had with it (and made us return the unit) is there is no car adapter! Seriously, there is none, and it uses 15 volts, not 12 volts so even our adapter for our other portable player would not work. Why would you need a car adapter when you have a battery? If your trip is longer than 2 to 3 hours, then the battery runs out. If the battery runs out, it takes 16 hours to charge it. For example: Our daughter could watch a movie to her grandmother's house, 3 hours a way, but couldn't watch it on the way back. The other problem is the battery. It's very, very heavy. It's also unique so that the only battery you could ever use with the unit is that one. Not a problem you say? It is when it the manual says it's only good for 120 charges (so count on less), and there's no way I could see to order a new one. There's nothing in the manual regarding ordering replacement parts. I also checked all over the web trying to find something and found nothing about how to order parts and the cost. What happens when the battery quits? It will no longer be portable for the car! I really wish we could have made this machine work for us because as I stated in the beginning, the sound and picture were great. It's the other things that made us reluctantly return the item to the store. So just a heads up if you're thinking of buying this one.
My wife received this as a gift. She had it on her keychain and in her purse, which I would think is normal use for this device. Within a few weeks some of the buttons quit working, and then it wouldn't flip images anymore since you couldn't access the functions. Besides, the image quality is relatively poor, coloring is wrong.I do not recommend this device.
I love Street Atlas on my laptop, so I decided to try to miniturize it and stick it on my handheld...bad decision. The handheld software is horrible. Nothing like the desktop/laptop version. The user interface is horrible and the software lags constantly on my Axim X3i (400 mHz X-Scale and it lags). There are much better handheld navigation software titles out there, especially TomTom Navigator (in my opinion the best handheld navigation program out there). Street Atlas is a waste and I cannot recommend it to anybody.
This camera has a questionable image quality. I had to return this camera. I didn't buy it on Amazon, I bought in the Business Depot.The main problem is a bad image quality when making portrait indoor pictures. Indeed, if you magnify the picture you can see it in almost any image, not only indoor pictures, which you even don't have to magnify. This is not a hardware problem, this is a firmware image processing problem. Details in photos can and do look muddy. The colors are artificial. I read and saw that a lot of people don't see such a problem but as of today (after reviewing more than 300 images from the internet, my friends and myself) I haven't seen a single good portrait image from Kodak DX6490. All of the images taken with Kodak DX6490 that were addressed as good images and shown to me by other people didn't look good at all as well. I cannot address such a problem as one doesn't know how to use the camera, too many images have been reviewed. This made this camera for me useless. This camera is a nice toy, but doesn't stand a very simple image analysis.Take different portrait images from other comeras and put next to Kodak images and see it for yourself.I had a chance to compare this camera (actually I had a chance to compare even with two Kodak DX6490) with Toshiba M700 and HP 945. The Kodak images were really bad compared to two cameras above. HP 945 image quality was so much better that I went with HP and I don't regret it.
I find that most of the prior criticisms are accurate. Most of the cool extras, the media sliders, the little screen, etc. are "gimmicks" that don't work properly and offer little functionality. The keyboard has a nice feel once you get used to it, but if you let it sit for more then 5 minutes, it must go into some kind of battery conservation mode and when you type something it repeats the first letter keyed. I have not been able to find and disable this "feature".The chief problem is the mouse. I simply have never had a Bluetooth Wireless device that really worked. The mouse inexplicitly hangs and stops working. This problem will continue for seconds or minutes at a time. Sometimes you must open the mouse software and fiddle with the connection settings. The mouse also is heavy and feels blocky in my hand. That's a personal preference though.The unit does look great however, and if you rank style over substance you might like it. If you are like me and are trying to get as much done in as little time as possible, having to stop and fiddle with something as simple as a mouse is unacceptable.Finally, be careful installing the included software. It includes a lot of unnecessary and undesirable media software which wants to run in the background, bog down your system, and continually try to direct you to Logitech pay sites.
The battery only charged 58%, and discharged rapidly. When I tried to recharge but it wouldn't recharge. I sent it back to the company and I am awaiting to hear how they will resolve the problem. It's been a week.
I bought this printer from WorstBuy about 6 months ago. The first machine was DOA. That should have been a warning. The next machine worked well for 4 months. Then the paper started feeding crooked half the time. Then the VERY EXPENSIVE black ink went out. I changed it and the first ink cartrige would not work. We called and they told us it was a defective ink cartridge and to exchange it. Did that and ink never quite came out very well, very faded. Now the printer will not communicate with the computer.I will NEVER buy another Lexmark product again. What a pile.Also, I'm done with WorstBuy and they're know-nothing sales-kids.Always check the reviews. You'll find out what problems and issues real people are having with the stuff you spend your hard earned money on.PS Some (if not all) Dell printers are manufactured by Lexmark, FYI.
We never liked it from the first day. We don't use it anymore. We switched to ATT Uverse and use their remotes.
Had some issues setting up. Worked with Belkin support to resolve. 1st support call did not resolve problem but second did. Had to reset settings. Now I have used it for a couple of months and have to unplug it just about every time I use it to reset the system. Should have read the 108- 1 star reviews before I bought. Most seem to have the same problem. Total Junk.
The keyboard and mouse setup okay with VISTA. It works with my PC and software but I have no idea how the setup for the special keys work. Logitech did not send a manual with the product nor was there one on the CD that came with it. So, I seached Logitech's web page and there is no manual there for download either.I find this completely unacceptable for a hardware company to sell their products without any instructions for the user. I put this out there for you to consider when you are considering buying this item.
I had heard poor reviews of even the more expensive FM transmitters so decided to try out this cheaper one. But the sound quality is really poor and was no fun at all. I stopped using it within a day. I am planning to install a new Audio system with Aux input instead. You get good ones starting from 70-odd $. And u can have it installed for another 40$ from Frys.
windows 2003 server x64 driver doesn't work. all driver not signed. absolutely no tech service from this company. they do not directly answer their phones and they do not reply to email and phone messages.would not buy anything made by this company again!
I like almost everything about this product except the route planning. I've used the product for about a month now and have noticed several very serious issues with its route planning algorithm:1) Optimal routes are anything but optimal. Several reviewers have mentioned this issue, but none has quantified it - so here's a real example. On one common destination I use, the unit picks a route that adds 30 miles to what would normally be a 60 mile trip to theoretically save 5 minutes. That's crazy. It's not faster (it doesn't account for the 30 extra traffic lights on the route) and it wastes fuel. Both are serious problems, but with gas at $3/gallon it's a problem that bites you in the wallet.2) To get around the optimal route issue I tried using the shortest route option. This produces a much shorter route. However, I usually use the unit on rural roads. It doesn't have an option to avoid unimproved (gravel or dirt roads) or seasonally available roads. Because of that it recommends any game trail, logging road or dirt road that is in its data base. This is down right dangerous given that I don't drive an AWD vehicle and I'm current using it in the winter. Last year James Kim of CNet lost his life by following similar bogus route data from Mapquest.At this point, I consider the unit not only useless, but down right dangerous. I can't give this unit a negative enough review. I wish I could select negative stars.This is my first return to Amazon even though I've purchased items from them for years. Thankfully Amazon has a good return policy and the return was easy. Nice job Amazon.I replaced the Navigon with a Garmin 360. I'm very happy with the Garmin.
I could not assemble this antenna because the UHF loop didn't fit into the holes on the base. I could see that there were metal bits blocking the holes. I'm not the only person to have this problem -- I noticed at least two other reviewers had the same issue. It's also extremely lightweight and flimsy, and the VHF channel reception was poor to nonexistent. I returned it.My advice is to buy the "The Leaf." That's what I have now and it's great.
I think they labeled this device wrong,instead of saying "5-port switch",it's a actually a magical device that converts your high-speed broadband internet into dial-up.My internet is usually quite fast,at around 60mb/s,but this wonderful little black box crippled that to an unholy 400kb/s.I could barely even load up amazon.It also refused to connect itself to my Xbox 360,out of jealousy,I presume.This is the faultiest product I've ever bought from amazon,and I've bought Clive Barker's Jericho.Look somewhere else if you're looking for a switch.
Although this product had a 3.5 to 4 star rating when I bought it, I do not agree. I found the reception to be poor and inconsistent and the quality to be lacking. At high volume levels, needed when you are trying to do yard work, the sound quality is extremely distorted. I also find that I often accidentally change the volume level by inadvertently touching the control. Overall, I am not happy with this product.
I bought this frame for my mother so she could enjoy pics of the grandkids. Their Momento Live service isn't the best, but it did allow me to upload pics, which would be downloaded to the frame. I live in California, she lives in PA. It was a good solution for us at the time.Unfortunately the company is shuttering the service at the end of Feb. 2009.Now we have an expensive ($300+ piece of hardware that will sit in her house and no longer provide access to one of the main features that lead me to buy it. :(Buyer beware.
I've had 2 of these. They work ok for a couple of months, then they just stop working. I like the system as a basic depth finder, but man, if I have to buy one of these every couple of months it's just not worth it.
When I've talked to my fellow sales people in the past & present the Bose products are really a Joke since they all are paid higher commissions to sell them because the margins are outrageous. I remember in the 80's when we used to sit around at days end and compare the Bose 901 to the other High End Systems they were good but really lacked spacial definition (instrument location) and were not built very well either. When I called Bose to ask how many watts (clean amplifier power) (Watts always = more cost/unit) the Wave had they couldn't tell me since it's not a listed spec! Whenever you buy a High Priced unit it ALWAYS Lists the RMS Watts/channel @ 20-20,000 Hz @ X% distortion and if it doesn't you can bet 90% of the time that they've got something to hide.Bose are Very easy to sell another product against it by comparison (A vs B) and most always blow the Bose Products away when they're done. With all the experience I've had selling systems at prices you wouldn't believe and names you've never heard of I just can't believe that they're doing so well with this radio. For $150 it's good, and believe me when I say everyone is making 50% -100% margins, when standard audio margins are never more than 25% to 40% even on $5000 systems. Don't believe the so called Audiophiles here that are Long Winded either since I think they're in love with their own voice.Please do yourself a favor and before you buy a Wave Radio (Klipsch Horn invented the technology too not Bose) go to an excellent Audio Store and ALWAYS bring your own CD along too and sit and listen to what's available for the money. Never buy on impulse since all good audio salesman are told "if you tell the customer to listen how amazing it sounds they will hear it" and most always they do.This is all a big game with Name Brands now being bought and sold like currency to the Chinese so never go by a Brand either unless you see it for real. Sorry about being what may seem as pessimistic but it's the way the world runs in a capitalistic system where Marketing is King.
The right ear plug broke down, sound off and the cap fell off. Vendor (One..something) did not respond to my refund request.
I read the reviews and I should have listened but I didn't and now I am in the same position as the rest of the people who bought a badly made product. The connections eventually gives out and sound will start to fade form one of you earbuds. You jiggle it and it will come back but eventually the earbuds become useless. I thought I would not have this problem if take care of the earbuds and not use them in a rough manner, but that did not help. The product is badly made. I only used for 4 month. Now I am contacting vmoda just like the thousand other people. Even if I get the new earbudz what use are they if Vmoda has not addressed the real issue in craftmanship of their product. This sucks! DON'T BUY stick with shure; at least they lasted 1 year!
While the USB drive itself is fine (at least for the month I've been using it), the plastic construction is lousy, and broke within a week. So now I can't keep it on my keychain anymore, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of the drive.
Pros: Nice friendly installation, software is much better than the one provided with APC UPS's, convenient form-factor.Cons: battery lives less than 10 mins with my setup. My other UPS (APC 1500VA) holds a higher load for 30 mins. Since it is a main parameter of a UPS I'd give this product only two stars.
Don't like me this productThe wire gauge is very thin, and yet not tested and may not work properlyThanks
As I do a considerable amount of traveling, I thought that I would treat myself to some incredible headphones to use with my ipod and treo. Researching the market, the product description can lead one to see these earphones as a real possibility.The reality is that the design is quite bulky and not discrete to wear, in short, geeky looking. The sound lacks any kind of richness that one would expect from a premium earphone. God bless the 30-day money back guarantee ;-)
Keyboard: Great. A solid product, and I have no complaints.Mouse: Poor. Eats batteries like mad. Not smooth or responsive at all; possibly a weak signal, however, mine was only a couple feet from the antenna. Also seems fussy when used with solid-color mousepads. Bah!Antenna: Eh, yet another space-waster. Why can't these things be contained in a smart little dongle, instead of in a big honkin paperweight that sits on my desk and ads to my spaghetti of cords? Other keyboards do it better, why can't Microsoft?Conclusion: I use the keyboard, which works fine for me, except that I resent the size of the antenna. As for the mouse, I THREW IT AWAY (yes, I actually did) and replaced it with a better stand-alone model. In short, if you can buy the keyboard by itself, go for it and just buy a different mouse sepatately.
This is not the router for you. Although it does do a decent job at balancing two WAN's, everything else falls short.* The 50 client VPN server it advertises needs a proprietary windows-only VPN client from Linksys. It also has a PPTP server -- that doesn't work. The PPTP option was added in a later firmware, and I have not been able to find a single person for whom it works, but plenty who are in the same situation of it disconnecting after authentication. (UPDATE: as of 2.0.13 this *finally* works)* The manual advertises several features, like telnet access, which it doesn't have.* It will reap idle connections before they need to be done; if you use ssh it will disconnect you within minutes if you aren't actively typing. I've reported this to tech support several times but have been told that this is how all routers behave (which is funny, because if I put a WRT54G in its place, everything works fine)* Calling for support on any issues with your router is abysmal: thick accents which are hard to understand, and none of the support employees understand basic networking terms. I've been told by tech support several times that things I want to do with my router (like setting up 1 to 1 NAT / forwarding) is impossible not only with their model, but with *all* models. Usually when I'm told something is impossible to do with TCP I'll find a firmware update a few months later that fixes it.* The 2.0.13 firmware has introduced a new great bug where SSH connections get a "Connection Reset by Peer" during the authentication phase for 80% of attempts.* One day my T1 went out. This caused the Linksys router to stop forwarding *all* traffic across my other WANs until the router was physically reset to factory defaults and reconfigured from scratch.* Any dialog in the web interface that has a large list of settings (such as IP forwards, VPN users, etc) apparently get completely and immediately wiped out clean if you hit the enter key instead of the "Save" link at the bottom of the page -- not so good if you have any production servers behind this router.So, what are good alternatives?* I've tried free routers, including pfSense, but even with years of Linux/BSD experience, it's still likely you won't get them running, and message board / mailing list support seldom resolves your qualms.* In it's price class (and slightly higher), take a look at the PePLink Balancer series. If you just want 2-3 connections, it won't run you too much more.* If you want to go one step up from there, you have to suck it up and get a Cisco router; a 1841 with modules will do what you need, but probably run in around $2,500 plus an annual support contract.
I bought these headphones for the surround sound capability for watching movies late at night when the family is asleep. I already have a Dolby Digital amplifier that has virtual surround sound processing for headphones. I got to admit, the packaging for the Thrustmaster was nicely done. But that's about the only good thing. The headphones are comfy but cheap looking. The volume control is way over on the other end by the input device which means if you want to turn the volume down in the middle of a movie, you have to get up and walk over to your equipment to turn it down. How bad is that design? Also, the included decoder is not compatible with Sound Blaster cards. I have a home media center PC which I typically use to play movies. The output on the Sound Blaster is a SPDIF whereas the input to the Thrustmaster decoder is only Optical. So basically, in order to use this with a PC you have to ensure you have an optical output on your sound card.As far as the headphone sound goes, it's not that good. All dialog was echoey, bass was non-existant and the volume control didn't go high enough for me. Because the virtual center channel was faint, I felt it needed to go a few more stops on the volume control but what was there wasn't enough.I compared the quality to the virtual surround sound on my Sony amp the the Sony was just as good, if not even better. Oh and one last thing, I emailed Thrustmaster support and after the one guy (named Hercules!?!) couldn't answer my questions he decided to ignore all emails from me after that. For that alone I would advise anyone against buying this product.
The earbuds that came with my IPOD work a million times better!! I was so dissappointed when I first tried the V Moda that I thought maybe my IPOD was broken. When I switched back to the earbuds that came with my IPOD, the music was beautiful again, rich full bodied, but when I put the V Moda back on, the music sounded like I was listening from a tin can, under water and heavily medicated. God awful product. Does anybody test these items before presented on my beloved Amazon?
This router has a great price, especially when on sale. The firewall (built in) is pretty good as well. But the problem with D-link, with their 500 series is that it disconnects you from the internet occassionally.---------------------------------This can be solved by unpluging/plugging,through command prompt (start>run and type CMD) (type ipconfig/release and then ipconfig/renew).You can also run through the wizard (type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, put in username/password, press wizard. go through steps.)---------------------------------But its still annoying. I suggest paying a little extra to buy a less buggy router.
This is a prime example of the risks of buying new technology site-unseen from an company not heard of.This was ordered for my mother so that she could receive family photos from relatives the world over. Problems:1. The product itself is not particular well constructed. The screen is capable of only low resolution display such that jpegs that appear sharp on your computer screen turn on grainy and fuzzy on the Ceiva receiver.2. The entire concept is flawed. It simplicity of use is supposed to allow techno-unsavvy grandparents to easily receive photos without having to do more complex things like openning up their e-mail and receiving e-mails with attached photos. Yes, but the setup of a Ceiva account absolutely requires logging onto to Ceiva's website to: a) program in local dial-up number(s); set up the user's Ceiva account (why it's not a secure [https] site is beyond me even though it asks for personal information); specify who can access the account to upload photos. Also, if you move the receiver from one site to another (in a different dialing area), you (preferably) need to log into the website to change the local dial-in number BEFORE you move the unit. How's that for intuitive and user-friendly?3. Most egregiously, customer service is abyssmal. Ceiva makes it clear that holidays are busy times during which their server is overwhelmed. But it took from 12/25 to 12/28 before we were first able to download our pictures because of Ceiva "server congestion". For the past 2 days, I've tried to call Ceiva's customer service line. But, surprise again, it's always busy.Think I'm harsh? Well, read some of the more critical reviews posted previously - they will confirm our experience.
I am a little disappointed in the range these cover. I use it with a magnetic roof top antenna, and sometimes have problems talking on it just a couple of blocks away.
Tried to install on an 04 cavalier, the pins do not match up to stock harness thus making useless. Trying to pull the pins out only breaks them, look elsewhere.
I had a projection tv NOT an lcd or plasma it worked well on that every time but for some reason on my lcd it left these ugly white smear marks that I could not get rid of.
Im a college student and after 3 years of using this computer i can tell you that the casing is horribly designed. the air intake is on the bottom of the machine, meaning the machine will over heat if you use it on a soft surface. Oh and the machine over heats to begin with. The storage capacity is non-existent if you have any amount of music or videos. this machine is basically a portable desktop. the power cable is on the back of the machine, meaning if you try and tilt it back as if using it in your lap you will snap it off, which will be seared by your overheating cpu.Moving on, this computer was incompatible with penn states computer network, never got good wifi reception and crashed so often that forcive rebooting became a habit of life. My IPhone is a better and more rounded laptop. this is a machine that never should have been running vista, and is only working well now after I doubled the ram, replaced the CD drive, trippled the hard drive size and Upgraded back to windows xp, for which i had to track down drivers for half the computers components, a total cost of $374 plus shipping and handling. not to mention the lost files. to put this computer into a fun perspective, it looks good, like a chrystler, but like a chrystler it is only good after you replace everything.
I bought this item based on previous positive experience with Kensington products. This product however greatly failed. The unit comes with an insufficient AC adapter. I used this hub with just my iPhone and a USB mouse. I plugged the hub into my MacBook Pro. After barely 1 minute (literally), my mouse did not work. Using my trackpad, I found that my iPhone was no longer mounted. I unplugged the hub from my laptop and plugged it back in. It worked fine - for another minute. The hub is greatly underpowered by the AC adapter. I was only using two ports on it. And this is supposed to handle seven connections? Don't buy it. I replaced it with the Belkin 4-port Desk Hub and it works beautifully.
Great! I got the package within 2 weeks and it worked about 23%. Two ports on the router don't work and the port 3 and 4 slow down my connection. Oh yeah its not even wireless, my 2 (top of the line) Macs lose the connection every other 30 seconds. I'll think twice before I ever buy here again.
I just wrote a long review on New Egg, as I have two of the MX-1 units. I bought them at the same time, and loved how they were fan cooled. A hard drive (green drives were not out quite yet) in a fanless enclosure means a much SHORTER LIFE for that drive.I bought 2 of these and initially the only thing I thought was terrible was the power plug. It looks like a Svideo plug, and is just as lousy a connection. It will fall out as there is almost no friction holding it in. There certainly is nothing in the design, like a tab or clip etc. PLUS it is propriatary, so if you misplace/loose the power supply, plan on tossing the MX-1 as well.OK, so other than having to be carefull of the power plug, I was quite happy. USB port or eSATA port worked great on both units, plus drives that would get too hot in a 'fanless' enclosure (7200RPM) were now fine and I did NOT have to worry about them overheating.I used these to add a 'bunch' of space to my HTPC (home theater PC). I left them on all the time and life was great for 6 months. At almost the same time I heard an awful racket coming from the MX-1 units. I was horrified and worried about the hard drives. After looking I realised it was the fact that Antec, Maker of normally GREAT fans, had used a super CHEAP 10 cent fan in the MX-1. NOT ONLY is it a short lived 'sleeve' bearing fan, but it is NOT REPLACEABLE with a 'standard' fan. The fan is part of the plate that sits inside and there is NO SPACE for a 60x60mm or 80x80 fan instead becasue of the design.I would gladly PAY for an upgraded fan (like dual ball bearing etc) to make the life of my 2 MX-1 units last, but I doubt Antec is making a better fan.I am stunned Antec would 'cheap out' on this enclosure's fan, it is NOT the most inexpensive eSATA external case by a long shot. It retails for DOUBLE of what 'no name' units go for. If I could return the two units I have for the fifty five bucks each I paid, I would instantly. If EVER I get more external cases I will ensure they use a standard fan that can be replaced (most likely a slim 80x80, like a Zalman).If these are ONLY used occasionally (turned off when not being actively used), the 6 months of fan life duration may last a user years, and then that person would ONLY have to deal with the loose (poor design) power plug issue... Antec makes great PC cases. Antec makes normally great PC accessories (this is an example of terrible), and Antec USED TO make great PC power supplies. I used to always chose and suggest Antec for power supplies, but had such a large amount of Antec power supplies die in the last few years I have 'switched brands'.Bestec, OEM supplier of HP/Compaq power supplies (and possibly other PC makers) is the other brand I find I replace quite often now. So, I now avoid Antec power supplies and am replacing Bestec often...
I'm a bit disappointed with this BlueTooth wireless PCMCIA mouse as the cursor is not steady and quite jittery when I use it. This happens on all the desks in my workplace. On a mouse pad the jittering effect lessens, but there are still small jumps instead of a smooth mouse.In short, it didn't live up to my expectations.
Headphones sound great. They are tight, but that's okay with me for home recording use.Problem: only had for 6 weeks and headphones failed. Low end became a static buzz and I had to send to Sennheiser via mail for repair.I wish Amazon would have taken them back so I could have purchased something different, but 30 days is all you get. We'll see how long the next ones last...
I read a lot of reviews before buying this product; Some good, some bad. I decided to take the risk and buy it. Well, this risk didn't pay off! The product looks nice and doesn't look complicated until you power it up. The unit runs a linux type operating system and uses a filing system not up to par with Windows XP and Mac OS X. Many of my files, both pc and mac format, cannot be copied because of odd characters in the title. The hard drive cannot be formated to NTFS or HFS+ either-it can only be the linux format, which is done through the html settings. Also, I have had some trouble with the unit not wanting to respond-every once in a while it will hang up. What's worse is when that happens, I have to unplug the power cord to reset the thing! I have had nothing but headaches from the linkstation and Buffalo Tech is no help. I seriously doubt they will release any updates to the firmware. I will probably end up pulling out the 160GB (which is more like 153GB) hard drive and place it in an external enclosure. Overall, I am very dissapointed with this product.
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.
It doesn't hold many cords, and getting it to straighten out was a pain. It really wasn't worth the hassle or effort. Knowing what I know now, I would have just taped the cables to the floor and called it a day.
It came on time, but it is a very heavy unit.Definitely you need a tripod stand capable of holding a binocular of some 5 pounds.I put it on a tripod stand, aimed at a marquee some quarter of a mile away, andI could NOT see many details.Since I cannot use it, for what I bought for,I called the seller and asked for a RETURN LABEL.He said that I have to pay for returning it.The POST OFFICE would charge me some US $20.00 to return it.From now on, any time I buy items from a store or on the NET,I will ask about their return policy, and if any, who pays for shipping it back.I decided to keep it for the looks of it.
I bought this as a present, but the minute that I turned it off it didn't turned on anymore. The battery is terrible, I don't recommend for anybody.
This worked great for a couple of weeks but is cheaply made. The cable was glued into the plug. Glued????
What a waste of money. Terrible reception, hard to use, broke in a month or two.
Man! My pictures look horrible on this thing. I now only use it because I have it. But when I really want to show pictures to guests I either use my cell phone (which has a better resolution than this) or go to my computer.
where the cord splits for the ear-buds, one side is 2 and one half times longer than the other side, which is alright if one of your ears is 2 foot higher than the other one, otherwise thier quality sucks!!!!
I have been waiting for a bluetooth Logitech combo to use with my laptop/docking station. I currently use a wired keyboard and MX3100 cordless mouse. The 3100 loses its connection on occasion and therefore I was hopeful for a less flakey replacement. The MX5000 does not work with my laptop Windows 2000, which I ultimately found on the box. So, I used it on my home XP system. It performed o.k., for a while. Within a couple of hours, it lost connection and was only recoverable by removing and replacing the USB dongle (transceiver) that came with it. This is unacceptable to me, so I am returning it. I am using the Microsoft bluetooth keyboard without the same problem, but would rather use a Logitech.
Note Type M and H xd cards are incompatible with some card readers!I have a Fuji camera and bought an xd card type M. But it turns out that type M and type H cards are not compatible with all card readers (even ones that work with regular xd cards) so I have to use my cable and camera batteries to upload photos from my new card, or purchase a new card reader. Ugh!Buyer beware!
Absolute Junk..Poor sound quality and you have to be within 30 feet of the transmitter to even work!! You get what you pay for!!!Buy BOSE
Frequent price is $10 per GB with good speed. So $80 is reasonable for a fast loading chip. It is not reasonable for a slow chip.
I never used the "vmax" on purpose, but with the difficulty of seeing the controls mentioned by others, I turned it on by mistake a couple of times. If the 2nd speakers were also on, the unit would shut down, and it was tricky getting either the speakers or vmax off before it shut off again.Last week, 12 days short of a year after I bought it, it went "pop" and died. Warehouse Deals has yet to answer my requests for information, but Amazon politely told me there was nothing they could do. My local repair shop told me that multiple printed circuit boards were blown out and it was essentially toast; I've bought an inexpensive replacement receiver for less than the repair would have cost.I'm disgusted with Harmon Kardon and glad to have a simple receiver that plays my tunes and doesn't try to light up the room.
Dear Sir. I could not find you profile yo write you about that i ordered 3 Video Transmitter & reciver but you sent me only two of them. And your charged me three.When i would recive this item i am missing?Marco Rivas
SAve your money. This camera is very disapointing and i do not recommend it for purchase. I have had 35 mm olympus and loved it but this is not up to their standards. You can may inside pictures that turn out fairly well but it is usless outside. The nice big viewing area on the back just goes completly black even in low light outdoors so you cannot see what you are shooting. I will be replacing this camera as soon as possible.
I purchased this item last August, it failed 6 months after purchase. It has one year warranty. I returned it to the manufacturer with all the details included the sevice order number on the box. It was later returned to me. I am very disappointed.......extremely..... Now I have a product that doesn't work.
We ordered this product on the same day that we ordered two other ones to fit larger flat panels. We opted to pay for shipping to get this one quicker than the others that were shipped with the free shipping. It took five days longer to recieve the one that we paid for shipping. Also, this one was bought to fit 32" flat panel and it fit the TV, we just couldn't get it centered due to the small size of the brackett and lack of adjustment to secure to the wall studs. A piece of plywood was used to get it centered.
After reading all this back-and-forth between pro- and anti-Bose reviewers on Amazon, I decided to go ahead and order both this Bose and the Logitech Z-2300 to compare them head to head.Result? It wasn't even close. The Logitech effortlessly DEMOLISHED the Bose in every relevant accoustic department: accurate bass, deep bass, full midrange, defined but not harsh treble, low distortion at near-maximum volume...it was no contest!And the kicker is, the Bose is over twice the price! Needless to say I sent that hunka junk straight back where it came from.Looking at Eduardo's review history and James Bond Israel's review history, it is obvious that JBI is a Bose employee, or depends on selling Bose products to put food on his table. I hope he can sleep at night...
Doesn't work well at all. We never could find a clear channel. There was always a background hiss at a minimum. Usually there was too much static to hear the music. We constantly were trying to find clearer stations while driving (passenger was doing the tuning). It cut the volume in half. We had the volume on the radio up full blast (38) and it just amplified the static. We tried it in two different vehicles with the same poor results. We sent it back to Amazon yesterday for a refund! Trust the reviews and DO NOT waste your time or money!!!
Amazons merchant Electronica Direct shipped a Garmin c550 that was open stock and not new. The box had been opened, the GPS unit had been removed from its packaging and the cardboard frame that held the GPS unit in the box had been crushed. The GPS unit was loose in the box. When cutomers buy products from Amazon as new, they shouldn't be sent open stock items as new. Because of the delays in receiving a new product, I was unable to give my wife her Mothers Day gift. I won't only purchase books from Amazon in the future.
The picture was so unclear that I packaged it right back up after about 10 minutes of use. I'll be returning this tomorrow and probably getting the Microsoft web cam instead. Horribleeee !!
I loved this Cordless headset until I found another that was under fifty bucks which was just as good. (R*dio S***k)
I was really disappointed with these. Considering they originally cost 50 bucks I thought they would sound better than my Sony headphones that came in a similar style.(mdr-g42) I was wrong. They sound crisp but have no bottom end. Very weak. They also distort at high volume. I'm sticking with Sony brand from now on.
I own a dance studio and I've gone through many tape decks through the years. This one is not really user friendly for my purposes. I personally don't care for decks that play tapes on the reverse side, since it makes it too hard for me to quickly find the song I am looking for. Also, you can't make good edits from one tape to another with this type of deck. I prefer the older type decks that only play one side of the tape.
Bought this cable, and after I could no longer return it to the store, it failed (that's pretty hard for a cable to do unless it is regularly flexed which this wasn't). One day just stopped working (no video signal). After spending $20 for a 3 ft. cable, you'd think they would gladly replace it when it fails. No, you have to talk to tech support and believe it or not, they want to take you through various steps to have you determine if it is defective even after you tell them that when you replace the cable with a known good one - voila, you get a video signal. When you put the "allegedly defective" one back - no signal. After 10 or 15 minutes of this, and alternately being placed on hold so they can take more calls, you have to go on line to get RMA number, but after cajoling, you get another phone number to call to get RMA. More waiting, they will replace the cable, but you must send it to them (delivery confirmation optional but if you don't get it, you take the risk of them just tossing it when they get it). So now you have to pay $5.50 to send them a 3' cable that weighs a couple of ounces, about 25% of the original exhorbitant price, and wait for a return (unless you want to give them your credit card). I don't mind returning the defective, but most decent companies after receiving such a high markup for service, would include a return mailer. After about 30 minutes wasted on the phone, mostly on hold, it is easier, faster, and cheaper to buy a no-name brand at the local farmer's market, $3 (which by the way has outlived the expensive Belkin Pure AV brand). I didn't have a choice of where to buy cables originally because I needed one for a setup and stores were closing. This time I have a choice. Unless you want to buy Cr*p, find a cheaper no-name cable. They will both be made in China, and you will get better customer service - none. You'd think in this economy, companies would want to keep longtime customers (I have been purchasing Belkin products for over 10 years, own hundreds of dollars worth of their products UPSs, routers, cables). Two years ago they replaced a dead router with a 5 minute phone call and no return required. Now all this hassle for a 3 foot cable. I will have to think long and hard before I buy any Belkin product again.
The problem with all LCD TVs are that they are not as sharp with a SDTV feed. With that said this TVs SD picture is the WORSE I have seen. Even using the Component inputs the SD picture was very bad. No amount of tweaking helped. I guess if you are only using it for a PC monitor, DVD (haven't tried it), and HDTV only then the other reviews may be accurate. BUT if you plan to use it for SDTV viewing (the number of HDTV channels offered through cable and satellite are still low) then this TV is not for you.I returned it and found a Sony KLV-S23A10 for $877 locally in central NJ. The Sony is 100% better at displaying SDTV and HDTV than this thing. Your safer buying a 1st tier manu. (Sony, Pioneer, Sharp, panasonic) than the low end of the market.One more thing. If your not going to use HDTV as 80% of your viewing on any LCD then buy a CRT they still are superior displaying SDTV than LCD or Plasma.
Check out your electronic sales circular. Prices have been varying wildly from 149 to 250. I set up my unit yesterday, was fairly easy except I connected a wrong cable and couldn't get my video to work. I called Phillips tech support and was told I had a faulty unit and I should ship it back to Philips at my expense. I finally got it to work on my own. Sound sounds great but there are no treble or bass adjustments, you have to live with the factory settings. The dvd drawer is very flimsy and cheaply made it wobbles. If I had to do it again, I buy another make like Samsung or LG which were in the same price range.
I purchased the EX-1011 as a great way to share photos with my family and friends. I bought two frames for my parents and my wife's parents. After spending $600 (they were more expensive in Dec08) Kodak is now changing their online policy -- now they require a regular photo printing purchase or they will delete the photos in your gallery.Kodak, are you kidding me? I spend $600 and then you try to nickle and dime me out of more money with a blanket policy.If you're buying this for online sharing (and why else would you pay this much for a frame) then I'd look elsewhere. Who knows what the next policy change will bring.
I've had this item for a little over four years. 2 years into owning it, I noticed the sound kept going in and out after about 2 hours of operation. I didn't think anything of it as I was only using it when watching movies. Throughout the past two years, this time has gotten worse to point where the sound cuts out now after about 30 minutes. This is probably due to the box overheating (just a guess). As one user stated, you can fix this by changing the input, but this gets old when you have to do it every couple of minutes.This was the last straw for me, and I recently purchased the Onkyo TSXR605. I tried out Panasonic once, but not again. I realize they are not a receiver company.
The included "Iomega Automatic Backup Pro" software will not back up files when the filepath length is > 256 characters. While this may seem adequate for many users, I have over 100 such files; some were automatically named (e.g., when ripped by Windows Media Player and stored in nested folders). Given that the NTFS file system used in Windows XP allows descriptive naming that results in long filepaths, it seems like a defect that the Iomega software will not back up those files. When I told this to Iomega support, they said they did not consider it a defect, but would add it to their suggestion database. Having worked for software companies, I know that such databases are often a black hole, so I'm not holding my breath for a fix.Although I could waste time manually changing the folder / file names and limit myself beyond what Windows / NTFS allows, I am still concerned that if they can't support something basic like this (simply extending the string used to hold the filepath), they are maybe deficient in other areas as well. If you can't trust the vendor for something this crucial (reliable backups for basic Windows/NTFS functionality), another alternative may be better.I have version 3.3.0.12. I will update this review if they ever fix their software.
I ordered TWO High Capacity toner cartridges (yellow and cyan). On both i checked their drop down selection feature to be sure i was getting the right one for my printer. There info said YES . Well they were WRONG. Both cartridges were NOT for my printer and i had a NIGHTMARE for two weeks trying to figure out the problem and they kept assuring that it was correct. My printer kept giving me a message that my printer did not support the cartridge. Finally Xerox confirmed that the cartridge was the WRONG one. So i go back to their page on Amazon and put in both cartridge numbers just to test it and it say BOTH are correct. SHEESH.. what a wasted two weeks with clients waiting for work. I would not trust buying from TonerGalore ever again.
Bought this router and had no problems with it (liked it even)...until it stopped working one afternoon. Now i'm inclined to not buy from Netgear again. If they can't build a wireless router that works for at least 2 years, I don't have much faith in their products.
The reason this got a one is because you could get the Palm IIIxe for the same price. I first got a visor delux and from the start I realized problems, first you can not upgrade the system(but you can with the Palm IIIxe). Secondly, the blocky shape can get annoying(where as the Palm IIIxe has a nice smooth and rounded shape). The modules are such a pain, I mean we paid enough for the unit, now we need modules? The Visor dulex is a great unit, there's no doubt about that, but why get that when you could have the much better Palm IIIxe, or the TRGpro. This is just a warning, this is not worth the money, get the Palm IIIxe, you'll be sorry if you don't. By the way, Palm makes much better add ons for thier products, and service just isn't quite the same with handspring. I switched to the Palm IIIxe for the reasons above, I don't think I need any other explaination.
I bought this when I brought my new camera and I think I used it once. I like to keep my filters in the hard plastic cases they come in as it seems safer. This might be a great tool for a pro shooter, but I really have no use for it.
I have bought many of these external enclosures for my old IDE drives. Many of them simply die like this one this. The external enclosure by I/O magic has been the longest lasting for me.
maxell has been one of my trusted use for blank discs for longer than i can remember.up until sometime in 2005...when maxell changed their discs.heres the differencethe 2004 model has the maxell guy on rhe left, and the cdr/80/700 tihng on the right. on the top it says maxell in big letters. also if you feel the background, it is a whole lot more stable. it doesnt chip easily. also the plastic used was not scratched easily.the 2005/2006 model is a whole lot worse. it says cd-r onl eft, highlighted. on top of that it has maxell in small letters. on the right it says 80/700 and the maxell guy is right below it. the top of the disc is obviously used with cheaper material, and it scratches easily.another thing noticeable from the two is burn errors. ive had no burn errors at all with either of the 2004 models (regular or music). on the 2005 model at least 80% failed.also when using nero express i tested imation and sony cd-rs just to make sure my recorder was ok. imation had a 10% fail rate and sony had a 0% fail rate...my recorder works fine.also, i tried burning at slower speed with no better results.why would imation and sony work on my computer and maxell wouldnt. because maxell cd-rs are garbage. avoid at all costs get imation sony or get maxell but only if the discs look like i explained on the 2004 modle becuase those were literally the best cdrs ive ever owned.
Of course those sitting behind you will be able to read/see what is on your screen BUT, those sitting next to you can also glance over and view your monitor. If the person sitting next to you slides their chair back slightly, then it's ON. I'm SO disappointed. I purchased one ~6/8 years ago and it worked well. I'm trying to find out if I can return this one, as it does not meet my needs.
The Logitech Extreme 3D WILL lose center calibration over time. The more you use it the worse it gets. It was ok in the begining. I was able to get one for $5 (usa), and i'm glad i got it for that. I would not pay $40 for Logitech.
I purchased a Coby DP679 Digital Photo Frame for my parents as a Xmas gift and after the 3rd use the screen is now dark - not working. Customer service says that since this unit is out of the 90-day warranty, there is nothing they can do (including a repair at my expense). This will be the first and last item I purchase from Coby!Coby DP-769 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player & 2 Frames
This is seriously the worst printer I've ever used. My husband and I are pretty sure its main function is to try and waste as much ink, paper, and time as it can. It constantly has errors and quits in the middle of print jobs. We both dread having to ever print anything out. We got this printer free when we bought our new MacBook and I still consider it a ripoff! Save yourself many headaches and DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!
I deleted my original review which I include at the end of this updated version.This thing went through three sets of ink cartridges in six weeks of very light use and this weekend, it stopped working completely. I hate this new generation of ripoff home printer/copier multifunks. They get you with the inks and its worse than owning a time share in New Mexico.Bastiches! I regret that the Brother that built and sold my lovely 15 year old fax machine that also does copies is now just another bimbo on the block.Here is my review written when I first got the thing. I am so sorry if I influenced anyone to buy this item or this brand!!!!I'm keeping this multifunc. It's soothing to look at and it prints and I hope it will still print after the warranty expires. I really like my very old Brother fax machine with the handset and inexpensive toner cartridge so I decided to give this a try. Other reviews I found were not positive about the cost of the ink and the fact that the inks run out because the machine automatically cleans out the ink heads. The ink thing is the one drawback with this product BUT ink rip off is a characteristic that exists throughout the gamut of photo/color printers these days. For $150, I'll risk this pretty machine. I've gone too long without a working printer. The black and white print quality is fine and the photo print quality is acceptable similar to my lightly used but nonworking Canon i950. I really like the little cubby hole for ink cartridges in the Brother machine amd I think the location of the usb connection is amusing.So I don't reget this purchase and I don't not recommend it. I think it's very hard to be satisfied with color printers these days and many glowing reviews don't factor in the cost running the machine i.e. cost of replacement inks.This model doesn't seem to be popular enough for there to be cheaper generic inks for it. I found the legit inks for sale on a home shopping channel website for $25 (black) and $13 each for colors. I dread the day when I have to replace these ink cartridges.In another owner's review, I read that copy making uses all the cartridges even if the image is black and white. Mercifully, I own a fifteen year old xerox black and white copier which has never required a professional repair service.The professional reviews support my opinion that this machine sells based on its multifunctionality but it really is not a master of print quality and is suitable for someone who prints very very lightly which is basically me so I'm keeping it and I have the same reservations about the machine as the reviewers. If you have light printer needs, ignorance may be blissful ownership of this model. If this had a handset (there is another model that does) than this would be a fine one in all machine for an apartment dweller. :)
I bought this for a 24" LCD monitor and then got worried because I read the reviews. I then bought a Kantek Privacy Filter here off amazon too, thought I'd compare the two and return the worst one.The product is like a piece of, slightly less thick than credit card thickness plastic, as big as the size of your monitor / what you order.The privacy this product provides is supposed to be from the a side view, so above, below, and anywhere in the line of sight behind the monitor, will provide no privacy.It comes with these, stick on the front of your monitor, plastic slits for the filter to slide into.As for its performance, I could make out the picture/tell what was on the screen from almost at a 160 degree angle, making its ability to provide privacy almost worthless. I even took pictures I might upload on here.I then tried the Kantek privacy filter (slightly thicker) and found it did a better job, but it still wasn't good enough. I then put the 3m privacy filter on top of the Kantek privacy filter and ended up with a very good privacy filter which works. However using both filters obviously costs over twice as much. I don't really want to keep both the 3M and the Kantek, but I may have no choice.
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.
This camera is by far the worst I have ever seen. And in the past couple of years through work I have dealt with more than 8 different web cams. This crushed several computers and did work neither with PC nor with Mac. In fact when I tried to make it work with my Mac after several hours of continuous crushing I had to wipe the hard drive! I guess that it crushes both PC's and Mac's is the reason why they think this product is both platforms?!With one word horrible...
It is a very disingenuous practice to write a 5 star "customer review" of a product that you are a seller of. Even if it is under the guise of "Additional Product Info!", it is still manipulating the rating system at Amazon, since customers sort searches with average customer rating and your products come out on top. Because of your lack of integrity as a seller, I will never buy a GS Wholesale product. I am also going to complain to Amazon about your rating manipulation.
The 1st time the idiot never re-contacted me. He took my money and ran - E4c earbuds are the item and DEAL APPEAL were the con artists who sold them to me and never answered my complaints. Been ripped off twice now - I am very unhappy and probably wont ever use Amazon.com again
After three years of owning my Samsung 46" LCD tv, lines of vertical "bubbles" started appearing on the screen. It's something you CANNOT ignore. We have to turn the TV off then turn it back on. What a pain. I see other comments on [...] and other websites that this is becoming more of an issue and that Samsung is not addressing this issue like a good company should! Buyer beware. I would NOT recommend a Samsung television at this time! I'll check back after I've contacted them to see if they help me.
While most reviews are high, but there are still a number of people complaining about contradicting aspects of these speakers. One person says they're quiet, another stays they're room-filling. One person complains about lack of bass, another says how full they are. Perhaps each speaker is special and has it's own attributes, who knows!Personally, I'm rather disappointed with my new set. Out of the box the quality felt wonderful. The speakers are nice and heavy with very dense plastics. The knob is also nice and smooth with no play in it, thus leading me to believe these are some high-class speakers. I then plug them up. I'm just as amazed by their sound as I am disgusted.I will admit, for 2.0 speakers of this side, they have a tremendous amount of bass. The bass is almost overwelming. However, the higher ranges seem to have been forgotten. Perhaps it's just me as I've found so many pairs of speakers to be muffled but these just sound way too flat for my taste.Many people say adjusting your EQ will really make these come alive. While this helps, it's not a cure. Soft-EQs can distort the audio. Note the reviews complaining about the volume not being consistent. My money's on their EQ being set and the sound fluctuating to prevent distortion.Perhaps I'm too demanding on speakers. Though I'm guess I'm spoiled by my cheap $50 "iStereo" I used previously. 2-channel with bass and treble settings, very clear highs, decent lows (though not quite as nice as the Bose). The only reason I wish to replace it is because it turns off when it's not being used.
I previously owned the Netgear 614 router, and was pleased enough with the performance and ease of operation to upgrade to this model for the wireless features. While the basic features of the router remain solid, I've been extrememly disapointed with the wireless feature. Like one of the other reviewers, the signal seems to drop sporatically. This is not interferance, the router must be rebooted in order to get the signal back...
BEWAREAt the bottom of my review I detail the frequency info regarding the International range (87.5-87.9).First of all, Amazon has this product mislabeled. The item you are purchasing is the "iTrip Auto Universal Plus", by Griffin Technology (griffintechnology.com; it doesn't sound like they make these anymore, but who knows).I've used the 2010 iTrip Auto, and now the 2011 iTrip Auto Universal Plus. I purchased this item solely for the radio transmitter. I have not used, and don't plan on using, the USB power adapter (I charge my iPod at my computer). The 2010 product seemed to be better, and here's why.--------------MOST IMPORTANT PART:The major flaw of this product is that it shuts down after 50 seconds of "silence." It cannot detect that your plugged in device is on, nor does it stay on even though it's plugged into the lighter jack. Here's what the packaging says:"Automatic ShutoffAfter 50 seconds of silence, iTrip will go into a low-powered "shut-off" mode. To wake iTrip up, raise the volume, pause and resume playing music on your player, or disconnect and reconnect power to your iTrip."Are you kidding me? That's the worst design choice I've ever seen! You have to adjust the volume on your iPod constantly or press a button on the iTrip to reset the 50 second timer. I literally drive around holding this junk in my right hand, pressing the preset button (having set all of them to 87.9) constantly to avoid having it fuzz out (I blast my music, then it shuts off, and I get a wall of white noise) when I day dream. 50 seconds is less than a mile, and usually about 3-8 blocks.This design flaw makes the product a POS. Don't waste your time.-----------------------Having pointed out the worst: signal quality is good, but won't beat out radio stations. You have to find large gaps between signals (so if there is a .4 to .6 gap between stations your radio picks up, you found a good place).Buttons are easy to use, sound quality is perfect for me (I listen to metal, trance/dubstep/chillout/D&B;, mantras, anything; love bass, which comes across really well with the bass booster on my iPod Nano 2nd Gen).Best part is the international mode. When enabled you can put the signal below 88.1 FM. This means that normal radio stations won't interfere. HOWEVER, two things I noticed. First, I did get a signal from a station at 87.9, but it was fairly light. This product beat it out, and I haven't heard that signal since, which I picked up in front of my home. Secondly, the low 87.5-87.9 range may not be picked up by your stereo! My car stereo only goes down to 87.9, so I can't get the best unadulterated signal. Make sure you check what capabilities your stereo has before buying this product! Dealing with the normal range sucks. I just keep this at 87.9, set all the presets to 87.9, and mash the preset button every 49 seconds whenever the POS junk turns off.BEWARE
After doing some extensive browsing, reading reviews here and elsewhere, and having had many high quality products from JBL all my life, I decided on these headphones to replace my current iPod ones with a superior quality than the average $5 headphones, yet the sound quality is absolutely terrible, very dissapointing given that JBL has a reputation for high volume, high quality sound, perhaps not audiophile level, but definitely always above average. The bass is simply not existent, overall the sound is distorted with an iPod or even to a CD player. I gave this product 2 stars because the fit, look and finish is really great, but the sound was truly awful. I ended up getting much better sound from a set of Philips headphones I found at $10 at my local Walgreen's. Hopefully my next JBL product will restore my faith in the brand.
I thought this was going to be a great install for my radio, but it didn't really fit right and so now iv'e got to let my radio either hang low in the slot for it, or jam something in there to close the gap...
I burned 30 audio CDs, and they hardly play in any CD players. They play on less than half of the modern CD players I own, and that includes computers. It won't even play on the CD drive I used to burn the discs, I have to use the old, slow CD drive below it. The same audio content plays just fine on anything when recorded to Memorex CD-R media. On top of that, the CD error rate was about 50% unless I reduced the burner speed to the slowest setting. That said, this has only been a waste of $10 and 2 hours that could have been used to get actual work done. Do not use these for audio, but maybe they're fine for data, who knows? Personally, I urge all of you to stay clear of these CDs, they are truly pieces of junk for music, and I don't want to find out if they are reliable enough for other data. I suppose I should have rated these 2 stars, since the blue and silver top works well as a coaster, Christmas ornament, whatever. By now, you probably see my point that these CDs are just plain bad.
Ink leaked out all over the product, head, connector, etc. A complete waste of time. It looks like the optimal approach is to avoid the less expensive sellers, and pay full ticket from one of the popular office supply outlets.
I recieved the Rio 600 for christmas and besides for its small storage space it seemed like a pretty good mp3 player, but then it stoped putting out sound. Headphones didn't work, car adapters didn't work, nothing worked. So I emailed the company and they agreed to send me a new one. They informed me they would send a new rio, 2nd day air, but it took over 2 weeks to arrive. The worst part was the fact that the &quot;new one&quot; was actually a Referbished one that was even worse. From the first time that I used the rio it began to freeze, infact the only way to remedy the situation, was to remove the power supply. Once again I emailed customer service and requested either a refund or a non-referbished replacement. The only response that I got was that they would try and send me another referbished replacement. Well that one hasn't arrived yet, but when it does I hope it works! I don't think that I will be purchasing any more Rio/Sonic blue products in the future.
I had one for 6 months and was quite happy. Then the cryptic error message came on and it wouldn't work. So took it back to Costco and got another. It worked great for 10 days, and then had the same cryptic message. This is non-repairable by the user. So you have to send it to Sharp for repair -- best not to buy it at all. I returned it and got a Brother 8640D - The brother actually is much faster for scanning, copying and printing. Hope it lasts.Updated February 2009: After three years the Brother is still going strong. Definitely go for the Brother.
I own the older version of these so I thought this would be a safe bet to give my bird watching sister for Christmas. When she tried them out she complained of a half moon shaped flare in the lower left corner that comprised about 1/3 of the field of view. This was evident any time the binoculars were pointed within 90 degrees of the sun. My older Nikon binoculars do not exhibit this if pointed in the exact same direction. She tried two copies of these (we paid the shipping cost for both returns to B&H)and I am looking for another comparable set in a different brand.
This is a horible Laptop, great on paper, but,after 1 year and warranty is done, the forward slash key just types over and over like /////////// and you can't stop it. When I open the computer a horrible alarm sound happens and it does not matter if all sounds are off, systems sounds are turned off and you roll the volume down it does not stop for about 15 seconds, can not even take it to work it is so embarrasing. Don't even try to type anything because it just gets forward slashes in it. The restore point also does not work. I bought an HP laptop that lasted for 8 years even worked when the hinge broke, this laptop is not for you Run Don't Walk away!!!!
I received the Netgear router last month and configured it quickly with WEP and locked down by MAC address (its best secure mode). When I was simply browsing the Internet it worked fine, but when I VPN'd to my office to synchronize mail it was unworkable.Theoretically this unit should just pass packets from PC card to router and make no difference where they are going, but since I know the Linksys has no issues I am returing it for that one.
I bought this camera about 7 months ago and thoguht it was great, except for the pictures were somtimes discolored. But now it is broken. The camera will lock up when the zoom button is pressed. Overall i was not happy with this camera and got a new one and differnt brand more reliable.
These batteries are much better than buying regular alkaline batteries because they can be recharged many times over. I bought about 30 of the AA and AAA batteries and have used them for over two years for everything in the house: a wireless mouse and keyboard, TV remote controls, WII remotes, WII Fit balance board, Rock Band guitars and portable MP3 players.My main problem is the batteries self-discharge completely after 1-2 months. I am annoyed with having to replace batteries so often in my devices even when they sit unused. Because eneloop self-discharges much slower (or so I've read) and are about the same price, I'm recycling these Energizer batteries and getting eneloop.
After no more than a few dozen printed pages, the Innovera toner cartridge started leaving very light print in the middle one-third of the page. After shaking the cartridge, it would print okay - for half a dozen pages, but then same problem - very light print in the middle third of the page. I would return the cartridge, but I have had it longer than Amazon's return period, though it has not been used very much and is obviously faulty.
A little over a month after I purchased the styra, a few things happened. I noticed that the smooth coating began to wear off and the pen began to "stick" to the iPad 2 surface (yes, the iPad screen is immaculate). I tried to wash it with soap and water as recommended by Boxwave but it didn't help. During this time, the rubber tip actually fell out of the end of the pen. I got it back in but it was a PAIN. Either way, the styra is now useless unless I dip the rubber tip in baby powder to make it glide smoothly on the screen. I contacted Boxwave directly and was really surprised at how little they cared to help me out. It was a little over a month and the pen basically fell apart and this was their response when I contacted them on MAY 24th, 2011!:"According to our records, your order was processed and fulfilled by Amazon.com. All products fulfilled by Amazon directly are covered by a 30 day Return Policy from the purchase date. Our records indicate that your order was placed on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Since it is past the 30 days, Amazon can no longer replace the Capacitive Stylus for you. We also currently do not offer replacement parts for this product."Really??...that is the WORST customer service I have received in a long time...Don't buy it, buy this one instead: AYL (TM) Engraved 2-in-1 Capacitive iPad Stylus with Executive Pen + 1 Year Warranty (Jet Black)It is much more substantial, writes very well and actually has a warranty.
This does not work well with my G4. The online technical support was extremely horrible. I'm not happy that I spent so much and got so little.
When my daughter asked me to buy her one Ipod, I was really impressed about all the features that it offered.But when we received it....we got disapointed since the product only brings one installation CD for recording music but not for recording videos....not only that! I have spent more money trying to load videos in her Ipod.The reasons of my dissapointement is that when Apple offers a product it should have included all kind of software to be able to load her favorites videos into her Ipod Video, and Ipod does include any other software rather than the installation CD. On the other hand I believe that electronics products are always improving in technology so that they are easy to handle by kids, this is not the case. My 8 years daugther is frustated trying to understand why she needs other software not sold by Apple in order to be able to convert and load videos into her $300 Ipod!
Total pain to get bluetooth recognized. Keybrd/mouse IMMPOSIBLE to connect sometimes, still need to leave corded mouse/keygrd connected to enable the Logitech combo. Tech support is a JOKE because the reply form won't allow you to enter your phone # because of a bug in the software. I'll use it til I get sick of it then I'll throw it out, its not even wasting my time to return
After reading all of the horrible reviews, and even knowing that I usually get "the broken one", I decided to get the Disney Princess DVD Player and TV for my two y/o for her birthday. She loved this thing. We put it in her playroom and in a few days she was putting the dvds in all by herself and even napping in her playroom on her little couch while watching Cinderella and such! I thought...Awesome...we lucked out! But...today, only 2 months later...we are experiencing all the same issues that everyone else does. And I know what you're thinking...why of course it stopped working if you let your 2 y/o put dvds in all by herself. But please believe me when I say the problems are not due to anything that my little one did. She never pushed or pulled on the dvd tray and was always very gentle with her dvds and the buttons.The lowdown:1st The TV defaults to anything but AV so you have to change the input each time the tv is turned off and back on again. This can only be done with the remote...so don't lose it!2nd The player plays all dvds with the captions by default...If you have a little one learning to read I guess this is cool...but I didn't like that.3rd After a couple weeks it started making the ever popular "grinding" noise. For us this only occured on start up for a few seconds then stopped. Annoying but not a show stopper.4th Last but not least...actually...probably most important...2 months after having her own dvd player...yesterday...we put in Mickey Mouse and the player doesn't play it. So I tried Shrek. No go. Cinderella and Dora didn't work either.This thing is really cute! My daughter enjoyed it while it lasted. But explaining to her that we can't watch Mickey in her playroom because her dvd player is broken really sucks!It's too expensive to think "maybe I'll get lucky", "maybe I'll get the one that doesn't break like all the other people".If you purchase this item...prepare for it to break. It's just a matter of time. I hoped it would last a little longer. 2 months??? Come on!
Product worked fine when wired up into my network (although I didn't try a playlist to see if it had the 10 song problem or not) and even played Internet Radio when it connected to my neighbor's wireless network accidentally. But the device absolutely refused to see my Adaptec Wireless Access Point. Every other wireless device I've had in the house sees it no problem. Not this thing. Worked with tech support, no dice. On my own before I called them, I tried upgrading firmware, changing the settings many times, I even opened up my access point every which way (security off, etc.). The WMLS11B never saw my SSID in its Site Survey (although it did pick up a neighbor's from about 150-200 feet away.) Sent back this morning.
I bought this camera six months ago for my son's birthday and it has been nothing but trouble. We are inexperienced and new to digital cameras so we didn't know this wasn't how cameras work. First, it freezes after a couple of seconds or blacks out and can't be used for a minute or more. We started to hold the power button down the whole time to keep it functioning and then quickly slip your finger over to take a photo. What a pain.Now it completely froze with a open lens and readsFocus error on the LCD> Too late to get a refund and can't figure out how to get a replacement through the online return center. Just kicks it back to me saying too late for 30 full refund.I will never order electronic's online because now I am stuck with an obviously defective camera and out 150.00 with no recourse.This sucks!
I liked this at first. The cut away corners did make it more vulnerable, but it did seem to protect the phone when I dropped it. But after a little more than a year, the clip lost its leather covering and in a just a couple of months after that, the clip broke entirely. I think something should last more than a year.
Garmin HCX...Very user unfriendly...especially when only using a few times a year. Controls are not properly marked. User manual many times not real clear on which of the poorly marked keys should be used to get to the desired page, screen, or setting. It can become so frustrating at times when on the trail that I find myself using swear words I have not used for years. I should simply smash it with a hammer and move on! I don't like this GPS, end of story!I do have a Garmin 885T in my car and love it!
My company owns several of these units. When configuring them it always feels like it's on a wing and a prayer. Often configs don't take and have to be reentered. One unit in our Philadelphia location has continued to loose it's configs and resets to defaults. Owned by Cisco but not as reliable as a true Cisco device.
Purchased this for use with a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire. It seems like snapping a few pieces of plastic together should be easy - but the directions are impossible to understand. It isn't clear what tabs are supposed to be cut, and the pieces do not go together as directed. We ended up using only the main piece, and some industrial-strength velcro to hold the stereo properly.Once the install kit was in, the front ring does not fit flush in the space allowed on the Sunfire. The only options are to have one side popped off, or to remove the ring entirely. I suppose a third option would be to use a grinder to whittle off some of the plastic on the edges, but I doubt the cheap plastic would withstand any sort of pressure before snapping.In all, I'd avoid this product and look elsewhere.
This product touts its anti-aging properties, but when I use it, I still find myself growing old. Why, Denon, Why?
Not sure if my item was an isolated case or if its a wider spread problem. I placed the cigarette adapter into my 12v in my car (Chevrolet) and all lights in the vehicle dimmed immediately for a quick second and then brightened back to normal. I tried the 2nd cigarette lighter outlet, same thing. What I did was just burnt out my two 12v fuses. I also tried it on another vehicle (Ford). This one it caused smoke. I wonder if the item was manufactured with backwards polarity; that the wiring was wired backwards with black to red and not black to black.
My Bass Freq earbuds sounded great. For about 2 weeks. Then the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounded normal. I submitted a warranty claim to V-Moda and paid $7 to ship the earbuds back. My replacement pair worked great too, for about 2 weeks. Then the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounded normal. Frustrated, I submitted yet another warranty claim to V-Moda, paid another $7 shipping, and got a second replacement pair. I've had them for about 2 months, treating them very gingerly. Well, last week the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounds normal. If I return these to V-Moda I will have paid more in shipping than I did for the earbuds to begin with. Obviously there is a flaw in these earbuds. Two times on the same side could easily be a coincidence, and three still could too - but I doubt it.If yours don't break, then you have a great-sounding set of earbuds that didn't cost very much. But be warned, you may be getting what you pay for: about two week's worth of great-sounding music.
This was a rip-off. I expected a sealed package with two packets of film.What I got was onepacket unsealed. I wont buy again this product on line.
I bought these about three months back.These worked ok for a couple of months and then they made some strange squeaking sounds now and then.Not very comfortable on the ear too. Tried to contact LTB customer care but they never responded.Buy it at your own risk.
The first Battery I received developed a problem with one of the cells after 30 days. I emailed Westronics customers support and was taken care of by a nice support person. She gave me a few ideas to trouble shoot. In the end she agreed that the battery was defective and said that they would send a replacement, but I had to send them the failed unit first. I waited nearly 8 weeks after I sent the battery back before I gave in and contacted them again for the status of my replacement battery. The nice support gal replied, stating that she would check on the status of the order. A few days afterward she stated that the replacement was on its way. It took another week to finally receive the second unit. Guess what??? It was NOT the same capacity battery that I had originally purchased [2200mAH vs 4400mHA]. AND, this battery unit is failing too!!I was way TOO patient with these these people.$50.00 for TWO failed batteries that work worse then the 4 year old battery I already have. Westronics is LAME!! Spread the word!!
I thought this was a great camera--at least for the casual point and shoot user--for the first year or so. But over time it became more and more difficult to turn it (which happens when the cover is opened). It now won't work at all, and after some web searching I've found that I'm not the only one to experience this. Too bad because it's otherwise a very nice, super-compact camera.
Spent 2 sessions with tech support with two different printers from differnet manufacturers, Brother and Samsung. Could not get it to work. An hour wait for tech support each time.Have about 6 to 7 hours trying to make this work. Could have printed about 5,000 pages in same time.Instruction manual is incorrect and all settings have to be entered manually.Tech support told me to return it as defective.I'll try another manufacturer.
I really wanted to like these because it seemed like I was getting a good deal on quality headphones. I'm a small person and these headphones were HUGE on me and I read the reviews before purchasing, no mention of size. I was intending to wear these while I work as a studio artist but they are just too bulky to be active with. The cord is coiled and I really wish they would state that in the specs because it makes the headphones even heavier. The sound quality was disappointing as well, I might as well be listening to music through a tin can. No bass. At all. The only thing I really liked about these were the excellent sound isolation.
Maybe it is just a glitch in my player, but I've never used it because it doesn't work properly. I now have a player that I really can't do anything with and Visual Land Inc. does not appear to want to refund my money. They have sent a replacement, but it is not working either. Proceed with caution in buying this player.
this DB8 antenna lasted about two weeks got about 4 channels more than previous antenna, then died won't pull anything in so it lays in the garage collecting dust, don't know what to do with it, won't buy this again
We bought one of these years ago. It lasted well. We needed to replace it and bought another. It's no comparison. The pump is smaller; not big enough for the pool. I had to buy another larger pump. The side is so weak that when we filled the pool, it stretched the hose holes so far out of shape it won't seal. I would recommend a different one if there are any options. Not worth this price.
My experience was similar to several of the other reviews on this site. My router did not overheat; but within a month, I could not even power it on. Jiggling the power cord connection on the router side would intermittently power it on (as long as I kept fiddling with it)! Customer service was outsourced to India and was horrible in every aspect even when I did manage to get through to someone. Their warranty policy required me to pay for shipping and included some mail delay times, so I decided to junk this router and go with a Belkin like some of the network guys had suggested in their reviews. My Belkin has been flawless so far and it provides much greater flexibility in setting up my wireless network and security settings. Save yourself a lot of heartache and stay away from this product. It appears the WGR614 suffers from some basic manufacturing flaw that Netgear needs to address. It looks good but it doesn't work very well.
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.
This was something that stopped working very quickly.Bad printing quality came on early. I took the ink cart out to check and then the ink cart wouldnt go back in. i bought another ink cart,still the same.except this time the ink cover fell off when i tried to press it in a little more tougher. Does it take a rocket scientist to figure this out? i wouldnt think so. mine was a waste of money.
I purchased this item for over $200 from Amazon.com in the summer of 2005. After fewer than ten uses in less than a year the screen went completely dead. This item was treated very carefully, never dropped, etc. Getting in touch with customer service at GoVideo has proved impossible, either via phone or the web so I am stuck with a broken DVD player and no recourse. I strongly recommend that people do not buy this product.
Fortunately, this product is "currently unavailable." Should it ever become available again, do yourself a favor: avoid it. It looks like it might be a decent little iPod player that one could fold up and carry from home to work to vacation spots or whatever. If you were able to listen to it before buying it, you'd realize that it's just not good enough quality for any of these purposes. Tinny, weak sound. Way, way overpriced. Too bad I had to choose even a single star to rate it.
I wanted to believe this was going to work on my Mac after reading all of the different reviews here and elsewhere. Further, Logitech even has the audacity to say that there are drivers for OS 10.x. NOT. I've yet to make this work with an app called GameConsole. Not sure if I'll be returning this. I just might.
This receiver worked well for a few days then it failed! Not built to last.I would not recommend this unit to anyone!
I was a loyal HP customer for 20 years but this product and the unbelievaly bad customer service has made me vow never to do business with them again. They lied and sent a "refurbished" unit that didn't work. I couldn't even get it started. Software took forever to load. I tried to work things out with HP but nobody seemed to know what they were doing. Save yourself time, money and aggravation and don't buy this product or any other HP printer unless you are a masochist.
This item was dead on arrive. After calling 2 "techs" that didn't solve the problem, I gave up. Don't buy it!
I bought this TV two years ago and and was thrilled with it. It had a great picture and the size was just what I needed. Imagine my disappointment when, as I was watching a show the other night, the picture goes out completely. I can hear everything, but the picture is gone. It's going to cost more to fix it than it is to replace it. There's no excuse for a TV dying after only a couple of years.
This flash drive worked normally for 1-3 days. After a couple days, it would only stay recognized by my computer for about 1-2 minutes after connecting. After a couple minutes, it would malfunction. Now, a couple months later, my computer will not even recognize it. I have tried troubleshooting through Windows, downloaded all and any driver offered by Kingston, all to no avail. What a waste of time and money. Needless to say, I will never purchase another Kingston product. Do not sell a product that does not work. Additionally, this is not an issue of user error - I am well versed with computers and always troubleshoot and FIX any other computer related problems. I can not fix something that was not designed to work.
This product is not worth the buy. I agree w/ the above seller: installiation is a nightmare. Disk changer doesn't work w/ exsisting equiptment. made a purchase of this from ship2you, they eagerly took the $$$ from my account, but where in no big hurry to credit my account 2 1/2 months after i sent the product back. Im still waiting for a refund. The product is big & bulky & doesn't fit if you have limited space to put it in. Not worth all the $$ to ship it back, the headaches, and an installation nightmare, unless your an installation expert...
I have had 3 of these Visor Deluxes over the last 3 years and all I can say is I hope my new Sony lasts longer. It sure works better than the Visor Deluxe. My advice, get a Palm or Sony. Forget Handspring until the quality goes up&gt;&gt;&gt;
I bought an MD player bought a month ago, and decided I needed a case. I picked this one up, and have not used it. I is very awkward and uncomfortable to where, and my Net MD barely fits in it.
This was a bad buy. The lowest sensitivity was still too high. It does not calibrate correctly so center is always off.The price is cheap for a reason.
For surveillance you still want better resolution to identity a suspect.Also minus a couple points since configuration software and viewer is windows Internet Explorer specific.Doesn't support WPA encryption. Didn't want to run unsecured for obvious reasons. However, if I used WEP, the rest of the network would capped at 56Mbps and need to be reconfigured. Why should the rest of the network be slowed down because of a camera?
It worked well, easy to install and operate, until its early death after 3 months of very light usage.Technical support was available via Internet chat, but the phone lines were busy. After an hour and a half of unsuccessful attempts to revive the DVD burner, technical support asked me to send it over for replacement. I paid for shipment and waiting to get it back.Update: It came back after a month and a half and worked well since. again, I am a very light user.Will update...
I've had mine for 2 years. The first one got sent back after about 2 months because the lights would flicker slightly, which was very annoying while trying to read. Now, 2 years later, my switch has appeared to have died, and the lamp is useless.A pity, I love the design, but they seem to be very unreliable!
I'm shopping for a simple monitor. That's all. Nothing more. Just something that can simply show a picture, an image, a movie. Beware, this model can be connected to a PC or a DVD player but with only one connector. You'll need an adaptor to plug a DVD player through the PC input (RGB or D-Sub 15 pins). Good thinking RCA. What if I need to connect a DVD AND A PC ???Better think twice before getting this one.
This device worked fine with the following: VUDU movie box, TiVo Series 3, Sony DVD player. Yesterday, however, on the 6 month anniversary, it stopped working altogether. No amount of power recycling, button pushing will bring it back to life :(
On 7 Sept I ordered the replacement contract for an iRobot Rumba vacuum cleaner (149.99). Received confirmation of the order and that it would be shipped between 11 and 16 Sept. After I stated to Amazon that I had not received the contract, I was e-mailed by Service contracts by New and given a customer service number on 23 Sept. I called this number on 24 Sept and was assured that a contract would be mailed. I have not received any contract.
The Cantenna is OK but high priced and poor in performance compared to what you can make on your own. Just Google 'cantenna' and read, read, read.I bought $15 in parts, I made my own with a better can from the super market and my signal strength was better. Cantenna gave me 13dBi. My home made job gave me 20dBi. That is a 9dBi increase and remember that every 3 dBi is a doubling in strength.Now, if I want to, I can break down my can and use the same parts on/in another setup.
Initial sound quality was okay - nothing spectacular, and low volume.It started making popping noises and/or working out of only one speaker after the first day.After one week, the base would no longer charge the ipod because the interior pin broke, and would no longer play through the radio. I wish I'd gone with another one, as this one failed miserably.
Old Review 3/2006:Works intermittantly! I have been trying to contact Sunpak Technical Support at 973-428-9800. Not happy with Technical Support.Works most of the time with my Sunpak 383 Flash and Kodak DX6490 camera but just when I need it, the flash doesn't work! No instructions on how to adjust settings on Sunpak 383 when using a digital camera.Updated 3/2006The Sunpak Auto 383 is not connected to the camera by wires but by responding to the flash from the camera. You have to have the camera flash on to make it work.I also bought an L shaped handle mount (Sunpak Digital Camera Flash Adapter Offered by Adorama CameraPrice: $24.95)which includes 4 more batteries and a off on switch and 4 position settings(1,2,3,4). mounts the camera and then the flash to it's left.Since there were no instructions and low tech support for these units it took me a while to figure out how to make it work. I went to a camera shop and they helped me.I set the Sunpak Auto 383 on A for Auto. The L shaped handle switch is turned on the position is set to 2.With these settings it works fine on 98% of my shots. If the unit doesn't flash, I can see it in my digital window and I just reshoot. Doesn't happen very often. 1 out of 55.I'm generally pretty happy with it as it lets me shoot about 50 feet away, use 10x Zoom and get photos that are pretty darn good. We have a dark church and before this I had some very dark grainy shots when trying to use my Zoom.I used it with my Kodak DX6490 and then bought a new Canon 2s 1S and I use it with that now. I wanted 640x380 30fps video and Image Stabilization and could not find a Kodak that did that. I have since seen a new Kodak that will be available in May. But too late.
I bought the unit to use with my Win XP platform and could not get the software to recognized the unit. There were no Website updates to download, no tips on using the unit with XP and documentation was terribly lacking in troubleshooting the unit.I reinstalled a virgin copy of XP with no luck as well as a Win98 with USB support and had the same problem.Emailing manufacturer resulted in no reply after 10 days and calling them kept me on the phone for 45 min on my dime. I was forced to return the unit before the the return warranty period expired.I suggest this unit not be used if you use XP and need manufacturer support.
When I pluged this unit into the wall it started crackling and poping inside. About 3 seconds later smoke started pouring out from within. I unpluged it, took it outside and watched it smoke for another 5 minutes or so. Thank god I didn't have anything pluged into it.
449 dollars? haha this player was great until it stopped working what a pos now. me and 5 other owners had the same problem where this player would not connect to any computer. POS
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.
The CS10 is certainly everything a cordless headset should be: small, lightweight and well-designed. However, I'm now on my third unit in as many months, and it, too, just died. Evidently the belt pack and the base station &quot;forget&quot; how to communicate with each other over time.Too bad...Plantronics has always been *the* name is business phone accessories, but I'm afraid it's time to go hunting for a replacement.
I DONT LIVE IN THE STATES ... SO I WENT THERE AND BOUGHT THE CAMERA THROUGH AMAZON SO I COULD BRING IT BACK TO MY COUNTRY. IT WAS A GIFT FOR A FRIEND OF MINE SO Y DIDNT TURN IT ON AT THE TIME SINCE I THOUGHT... I WONT TAKE HIM THE PLEASURE OF DOING THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME.... BIG MISTAKE.. CAUSE WHEN I CAME HERE THE THING DIDNT WORK.. WE COULDNT TURN IT ON... AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE VENDOR THEY SAID I NEEDED THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING (WHICH OBVIOUSLY I DIDNT BRING WITH ME) ... ANYHOW... IT TURNED TO BE A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE.. NOW ILL HAVE TO REPAIR IT HERE.. CAUSE THE CAMERA IS BROKE...
I live in an apartment. I can not attach anything anywhere on this property. I bought this antenna because it was described as a surprisingly good indoor antenna. It did receive a few channels, but it did not do as well as the indoor antenna I already have. I think if the manufacturers would make a few adjustments for the customers who live indoors, they could really get paid.The antenna came in the form of a wire grid, with two "bowtie antennas" attached to the front of the wire grid. There was no base, post, or other method of holding the grid up to catch the high definition signals. The walls in my apartment didn't help the antenna receive signals when I attached it to the wall.I know the Phillips antenna I have has three features the DB2 Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna could use to make it work indoors.1. It should have it's own base. The base should be tall enough, and sturdy like an indoor fan.2. The "Rabbit Ears' do make a difference in receiving the high definition signals. Add a couple of sturdy ones.3. Add a Low Noise Amplifier (at least 24dB).The basic wire grid is probably fine for outdoors. It just needs to add these other features to make it work indoors. I have returned 3 antennas so far, including the DB2 Multi-Directional. I have a Phillips antenna that is "pretty good", but it doesn't pick up all of the channels in the area. It picks up most of them, but not all. I now have a Terk amplified antenna on order. I hope that one works! If it doesn't work, it's going back too! I don't mind paying, but I do want to get what I paid for.I'm sure that the first company, with the best indoor antenna, at a reasonable price, will sell a lot of antennas. Don't assume that everyone will be able to get cable or digital television. Assume that many people, for many years, around the world, will need a good indoor antenna.
POS! After a few months one fan stopped working and then the connector for the power cord caved in. But even with a dead unit, elevating the notebook helps. Look some where else for a cooler.
I bought this camcorder in new york recently. I was very happy with it until i tried to connect it to my PC. It wouldn't work at all, ao I had to remove the memory card and put in a card reader to get the pictures and film onto the pc. Then came my next shock. The picture quality is absolutely awful despite being taken on the best setting. The still picture's look like something you would get with a box brownie and the camcorder footage looks like old 8mm film. Save your money and buy something else.
I was disappointed with the quality of this item. The colors are faded and the materials are second class.
I've had this for almost 3 years now, along with the cheaper Philips MANT-310Philips MANT-310 Amplified Indoor Antenna.I've used both antennas in Raleigh NC and in Tacoma WA, swapping them out on the same TV equipment. In both locales, in all cases the cheaper MANT-310 delivered better UHF DTV signal, FM signal, and far better VHF DTV signal. In Raleigh, ABC 11 reverted to using VHF RF channel 11 upon analog shutdown (they were on a UHF channel mapped as 11 during the transition). ABC 11 disappeared entirely from the TV using the PHDTV3 no matter where I pointed it or how I adjusted the short rabbit ear VHF elements. On the "traditional" VHF rabbit ears/UHF loop MANT-310 antenna, I still got channel 11.I swapped the antennas so that I was testing in the other location - moved the MANT-310 to the living room setup and the PHDTV3 to the bedroom setup. The "no channel 11" problem moved with the antenna, so it wasn't a difference in TV tuner sensitivity. On FM, channels I got in FM HD (Hybrid Digital) on my Cambridge Soundworks and Insignia HD Radios were only in analog, and one channel I regularly listened to in noise-free full-quieting analog stereo dropped to hissy in-and-out-of-mono reception.Upon moving to Tacoma: same difference. Here, TV channels 9(PBS) and 11(CW) broadcast on the actual RF VHF channels 9 and 11. Can't get them at all with the PHDTV3; 11 comes in fine and 9 can be convinced to come in using the MANT-310. HD Radio the same story too - The MANT-310 will even pick up KBCS-FM from Bellevue in HD sometimes, and if not, in full-quieting analog stereo. With the PHDTV3, it's back to hissy sometimes-mono analog. I can get KEXP's low-power FM OTA signal in Tacoma with the MANT-310 (hissy, but there) while it's not on the dial with the PHDTV3. On the UHF DTV stations (most of them), the PHDTV3 does work, but it's fussier.Save your $4 and get the cheaper Philips MANT-310. Works great!Equipment used (quite modest, which fits with these lower-cost antenna setups):HDTV: Samsung 220HD (22" monitor/720p HDTV combo)SD DTV: Old Samsung 25" CRT TV and old GE 10" TV (Portacolor lives - at Goodwill!) with DTV converter boxes.DTV Converter Boxes: DigitalStream (with LG DTV chipset) and Insignia (made by LG with their chipset)
The startech adapter didn't work on my dell vostro 1700.The TRENDnet USB to PS/2 Converter worked first time every time.
After reviewing several PDA's for potential purchase I eventually chose the visor edge. It's size and expandability seemed to be just what I was looking for. I was excited when I received it and very happy with how fast it charged. This is where the love affair ends. When I turned it on for the first time, much of the type was cut off and could not be read. After an hour on the phone with customer survice, it had to be returned. The next one came quickly but without an infrared port cover. The next replacement's screen was scratched and the stylus was so loose it came off several times. The next two the backlights failed and all information is lost. I am now on my sixth replacement and forced to deal with it because my 30 days has passed for a financial return. It should also be noted that not all programs for this handheld are back-upable on the desk top, so when you lose it, and this visor seems prone to fatal errors, the information is lost forever. Even at the new prices I would seriously consider other options. You may have to pay more but I am sure it will be worth it in the long run. Oh, customer service has replaced every unit, but that's all they will do, and the frustration and aggravation has been worth more than that.A Very Disappointed Handspring Customer
Item did not work at all. Tried all the troubleshooting tips and the everything said the device malfunctioned. Too bad because it was a neat idea for our one year to give her dad, but sadly we will have to go with a different product and brand.
After odering, it took for ever for the ink to arrive. I mean FOREVER! It's easier for me to just pick it up at WalMart.
After reading some of the negative comments here and on eopinions, I almost didn't buy this player. I should have listened to the critics, this cheap thing quit working after one week of light use.I took very good care of it, I only used it to play MP3 CD's through my car stereo. It worked quite well at first, I was happy with it, but then it started skipping and pausing on my MP3 CD's. So, I tried a BRAND NEW audio CD and it did the same, skip, play, skip, pause, skip, play, stop. So, I upgraded the firmware and it only made it worse, afterwards it wouldn't play anything. It just sits there, spinning the CD, never playing a note.This is the second lousy CD/MP3 combo player I've bought, jeez, does anybody make a decent one of these?
I not gonna lie to you. I reviewed all of the other opinions on this belkin transmitter for the zune and the negative reviews were accurate. This Belkin FM transmitter is horrendous. When I had it i would take a drive and every other second static would drown out the whole entire song. the only good thing about it was that if your in a certain area the song plays clearly but even with that the volume is so low i literally had the volume in my car all the way up and the sound was still low. Another thing that bugged me about this was the rubber or flexible thing attached to the transmitter was not sturdy enough. every time i made a turn the transmitter would fall to the side which was really aggravating. My advice if you really want to play your MP3 player through your car speakers my suggestion is to just buy one of those car mp3 CD decks from best buy
If you own a new generation Ipod video: do not buy this case. It's only designed for the 60 GB old Ipod so it doesn't fit the new one. My Ipod fits in half of the space in the case. The packaging said it was for the 60/80 GB but if you peeled off the sticker which said that you can see that the package used to say only for the 60 GB. Since the new Ipod "fits" in the case, they just did not seem to bother designing a new case that truely fits.
I bought three of these external hard drives. Two of them stopped powering up. When I contacted the company they said and I quote[...]Nice. Product is faulty and they do NOTHING for the customer. I would stay as far away from this product and company as possible. I will not waste my money on them again!
Very easy to use and very usefull. A little flimsey, but stable enough. Would buy again.Modified 15 Jun 10: The locking mechanism used to adjust the height of the legs won't tighten on two of the legs, making the table unusable. Baring this problem, the tote is/was nice.
I have a Blue Yeti microphone and decided to get a pop filter for it. Selecting this one seemed to be a natural choice as it was also from Blue, so it was sure to be a good match. I shocked (shocked I say) to find that the mounting bracket that came with the filter was totally unsuited for the Yeti. After quite a bit of fiddling, I managed to somewhat attach it, although any bump would send it flying. After going back to the Amazon page, I realized that a number of good people had posted pictures of how they had solved this issue. I then ordered a Atlas Sound AD-7B Long Microphone Tube, which seems to have mostly solved the issue. There should somewhere, somehow be better warnings about this, and Blue should really just include a better bracket.
As an FM transmitter, this unit is sorely underpowered and can barely compete with stations that normally receive nothing more than static. Unfortunately, this is the ONLY factor upon which the total performance of this product hinges, so that's quite bad.On the upside however it's a fantastic holder for your Zune, and is a good car charger to boot (the only reason it gets a second star). Underneath, there is a line out jack as well, which means (although though I haven't tried it) you should be able to leave this unit in your car, plugged into the line in jack on your stereo, and never have to worry about hooking up every time you get in your car. Just slap in your Zune and go!In conclusion, given the fact that it's a pretty useless transmitter, even the good points made above still don't justify the $50 pricetag.
I purchased this battery for my IKAN V8000HD Monitor. I was trying to save money so I passed on the original Sony L series Battery listed for this Monitor. I recieved this battery very fast in the mail. I put it on my monitor to charge but it never did charge. I then found the charger for this Equivalent battery and ordered it. Now the battery charges fine, was not happy to spend $24.00 more for a charger. The first time I used it on my monitor, it lasted less than an hour. Was very dissapointed that it died in less than an hours time. I would recommend a Sony L series Battery for a monitor and not a Equivalent battery.
Same as several others: the technical details clearly say this product is a 25-foot length of coax, but what they send is 6 feet. Let the buyer beware. You'll be sending it back.
Just after the warranty runs out, this battery dies completely. Can't take a charge and will only run on AC. I guess you get what you pay for
Modem is not compatible with cable internet, description it as being compatible with cable internet. Cable tech representative could not get the item to work.
Bought the linksys WPC54G wireless PC card for my HP pavilion ze4125 (AMD Athlon) running Windows XP with Service Pack 1a. Tried to install the Card as per instructions that came in the box, locks up my laptop everytime. The instructions tell to you turn off your laptop, insert the card, and XP should find new hardware. XP does find the Card and prompts you to insert the CD-ROM that has the drivers on it. It starts to copy over the drivers and then hangs. The only way to unfreeze your laptop is to pop the card out. If you reboot your laptop with the card in, it will sometimes hang at the initial windows screen (again, you will need to pop the card out to continue). I tried removing the drivers and installing from the CD-ROM instead, same problem. Every time you pop the card in, after you've installed the drivers, the laptop will hang (actually, the laptop is running - but the CPU usage is at 100% so everything is at a crawl). I also downloaded the latest drivers from the linksys website and searched the hp website for help. In addition I called the linksys help line and they said they never heard of this - but I've been seeing alot of similiar reviews for this card. If you are in the same situation that I am in, I suggest you try another card. Linksys obviously doesn't work with all laptops.
Do not buy a Buslink product unless you know you will never need customer support. They do not return e-mail, they have internimable phone hold times and they are unfeeling, unhelpful and cold in their enforcement of the letter of the law. Choose another company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased a pair of Motorola T5820 radios to keep in touch with my children playing in the neighborhood. I was expecting a high-quality product from the likes of Motorola. Boy was I wrong! The audio clarity of these radios is terrible... to the point that you cannot understand the other party. Audio quality is muffled, muddy, and distorted. Also annoying is the fact that when you key the mic, there is a slight delay (~500ms) before the other radio's squelch is opened resulting in the first few syllables lost during transmission. Being an amateur radio (ham) operator, I am very familiar with the operation of hand-held radios. With these radios I found myself continuously saying &quot;please repeat...&quot; to the other party. Steer clear of these radios!
There is no quick release and like all neck straps--once it is on the camera--is hard to take off. So, you're stuck with this heavy chain-like strap hanging from the camera. If it had a release, it would be great but this way it is a wasted $14.
The hard drive i-pod I purchased for almost $400 died in 17 months. The drive as well as the battery. I was told to go with a Flash 'drive'. I was so disgusted with the Apple merchandizing mentality, I researched and now own an i-River Clix and I love it. Check it out before becoming chained to i-pod and i-music.
I've been on a quest for affordable noise-canceling ear buds. These aren't them. I have large ears and these work themselves out, even with the large inserts. If you have large ears, these may not work for you.
I'm on my second one of these. First was prone to a lot of paper misfeeds. I had hoped that was an anomaly when I bought the second one. Not so. It does the same thing. A real annoyance...I have to go over to the printer and baby through each print. I've tried the Epson cleaner sheets, too. They don't work. Avoid this printer. PS - You will also need to buy a 3rd party Postscript RIP if you use Mac.
This is a bad headphone radio for people who listen while exercising. The earpiece hurts and digs into ears and head in about 2 minutes. There is no foam around the earpiece either, just hard plastic. You need that foam to absorb sweat when you exercise. Get the SRF-HM33 instead.
Returning this item right away. I am not at ALL happy with the quality of sound. Sounds "drugstore headphones" cheap. Does no justice to my iPod's sound capability. The headphones that came with the iPod are far better than these! Save your money!
The Power Bright PB-12 US to UK 3-Prong Travel Outlet Plug Adapter worked only one time. The plug adapter was useless afterwards. I recommend that if you are traveling abroad that you purchase adapter plugs in country. We purchased our adapter plugs at Sainsbury Super Store in Banbury, England for about 3 GBP ($4.00-$5.00). The adapter plugs worked very well with our cell phones, laptop and kindle fire.
I was so excited when the ink came in but once I installed it --it didn't read. My printer kept asking me for a cartridge. . .
I have the QuickCam Ultra and several QuickCam Fusion webcams. The glass optics in the Ultra does give a better image than typical webcams but both the Ultra and Fusion webcams have been and are still crippled as a result of driver problems[...]If and when the driver issues are resolved, the glass optics, right light (low light) technology and echo canceling microphone technology of the Fusion Webcam will result in a superior webcam experience.
Well i bought an external hard drive from TigerDirect because it was cheap. Well it didn't work and i tried to return it for a refund. They said sorry. Then after battling them, they said they would refund me, but I would have to pay a $30 restocking fee. So i got back $50 plus i had to pay to send it back. Great. Well i warned by friend about this, but no he said its compatible and wouldnt have to return it. WELL, he had to return it because it didnt work. Had to pay $30 restocking fee plus shipping to send it back. Really good for a product that cost less than others. I recomend buying from somewhere else other than tiger direct. All of there stuff is broken since they simply restock the item. Stay away, and if you don't then you're a suclker. You're not a sucker are you?
Need to return order: incorrect batteries, I searched the code off the original batteries (80-5808-00-00) on Amazon and these batteries came up. We recieved them today & they are too large.
I was excited to get the Presto 6-qt stainless steel pressure cooker, especially given all the high ratings on Amazon. To our disappointment, I had to throw out the beans we cooked the first three times I cooked with this pressure cooker! :O The cooker worked great but the rubber gasket leached a horrible rubber taste into the food (and YES, I had washed the gasket before using it each time). I called Presto Customer Service & they are sending out a new gasket. I am hopeful the new one will be better quality and not leach a bad taste. I will give this product 5 stars if the problem is resolved.
In so many ways the Tungsten C is a perfect Handheld, but Palm made one HUGE mistake that will send many people back for a refund (like me).Unlike all the competing PocketPC models and Sony Clie units, the Tungsten C cannot output stereo sound. The jack that looks like a headphone jack is actually a MONO HEADSET jack like what you would use with your cellphone.Listening to music and watching home movies and TV shows has been a great feature of the newest PDA's which I enjoy while riding the train or flying. It's really great to be listening to your favorite music while reading the days news or sending email. I just can't believe Palm decided people didn't need this feature.The MONO HEADSET jack does have some interesting possiblities in terms of using the unit as a IP Phone via WiFi (when that technology becomes available). It also could be used to record business meetings (software included).The screen, keyboard, processor, size, and Wi-Fi capabilities are really best of breed on this unit. Too bad for the one glaring omission. I returned mine today.
The GOOD:--------I love the feel of the handle, it is so comfortable. Perfect size and the "shelf" at the bottom really helps support the hand. The buttons are easy to reach and seem to work perfectly well.The MARGINAL:------------Despite the above comment, I have found that the curved-everywhere shape actually makes it more difficult to separate rotation in the 3 axes. Trying to make a fine adjustment around one axis by pressing gently on one side of the stick, say with a single finger, invariably results in rotation around another. I actually got better axis separation using a mouse. However, the stick still provides more precise rudder control than the keyboard. (I'm not complaining, it's a no-win situation for stick designers, but you need to know about it.)The BAD:-------The first one I received would stick in the forward direction whether pushing forward or releasing to return to center. It made fine adjustments of pitch impossible. I returned it (no hassles there, thank you Amazon) and received a replacement. It worked perfectly at first, but after a day or two it started sticking in every direction. It also became very jittery. At present it is very hard to make fine adjustments in any direction and I wish I had the first one back. There's always a "bump" at some point. I've used the joystick calibration, scaling, and noise reduction features (X-Plane 9 on Mac), which helps, but it is still a huge problem. Just FYI, I have only used the joystick for flight sim with gentle movements. I have not used it for the shoot-em-up or wild dog-fight style games, so I really don't think it's anything I did. I've been very careful with it.For $30, I didn't expect perfection, but it's a bit disappointing that it doesn't work any longer than it does. I chose Logitech because I've always loved their mice and they've always lasted. If you want to go cheap, as I did, then this model will work, just be prepared for jerky operation in a short time. If my interest in flight sims continues more than the usual 6 or so months that most things hold my attention, I may purchase one of the more expensive brands like CH (I haven't tried them yet, so this is not a recommendation for them).(While I'm here, let me say that I have purchased a number of products from Amazon over the years and have always been perfectly happy with Amazon's performance. Criticisms of any products does not reflect on Amazon itself.)
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.
Like other reviewers, I was excited the first couple days I had this. Used it with yahoomymusic.com subscription service and was thrilled. The sound was great and it worked - for two days. Then the model powered down from a full charge to no charge while turned off. It accepted a charge but then played the music only erratically. Looked up the internet site and found that iriver no longer has a firmward upgrade/format program for the 20gb model! The iriver technician told me it had been taken off the web because "it wasn't solving the problem it was supposed to fix!" Just now, I have tried the database refresh function and the device has frozen up completely! I have e-mailed Amazon for a replacement. I will try another model to see if just this one is defective - I hope the next one will work because I really did like it while it was running. Will update once I have the new model.
the itrip sounds cool but it does not work in either of our cars unless we put the ipod in the rear of the SUV to be hear the entenna.... We have an acura mdx and a lexus rx300 and both have an antenna in the rear of the car. Neither car picked up the transmission from the front seat... So I am off to buy yet another accessory.
Although the flash drive seems fine for data storage, in less than a week attached to my keychain the plastic broke, making it useless for keeping private data with me at all times.
I opened &quot;Fellowship of the Ring&quot; and my new Apex AD-1200 DVD player on the same evening and found that the machine paused the playback every 10 seconds or so. It made the movie unwatchable.
This product is at the bleeding edge. I have spent HOURS on hold trying to reach Linksys tech support, spent more time talking to their first level support then gotcut off after reaching second level support. They were never able to help me get it working.
In all, I got 3 of these from Amazon--2 I purchased and one replacement. None of them would program. I was on hold with the Palm Service Center for an hour one day as they tried to walk me through the set-up process again. In the end I was told the problem I was having was common to this model--the date and year won't change from their default. I'm still waiting for a refund on the last one. Amazon made it easy to return and I appreciate that.I have an older model that I really like using. I think Amazon must have gotten a bad batch from the Chinese manufacturer.
I do not know if my computer was at fault or the battery was at fault. What I do know is that I was never able to recharge the battery. It worked for like 4 hours and that was it. If I disconnect it from the power source the computer shuts off. I'm back to square one.
Already had THREE RMAs.The first happened about 2 months after purchase. Windows wouldn't boot up, "Disk Read Error, Please restart."sent it in for RMA.3 weeks later they sent it back.EXACT SAME PROBLEM. They didn't Fix a THING. No Documentation NOTHING.Complained a lot. 2nd RMA and they finally fixed it.Couple weeks later, the screen developed bright vertical lines across it. Bending the flimsy screen develops other lines.Tech support tells me to reinstall drivers or do a system restore. They are UTTERLY USELESS. It's OBVIOUSLY a hardware problem due to the flimsy screen.Sent it in for THIRD RMA. They tell me they need to do a system restore.They send it back.I boot up.Windows error message:"Windows cannot start because the file comdlg32.dll cannot be found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem".AND ANOTHER ONE:"the system is not fully installed. Please run setup again."on top of that, the CD drive cannot be detected so I can't even boot from the CD.BUY THEIR LAPTOP ONLY IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE HELL.~~Additionally, their email support is horrendously disorganized. Firstly, a different person responds to your email each time. I've had tech support people tell me conflicting things. After I was issued my 3rd RMA, I emailed again to warn them of another issue that developed. In the email back, "Paul" here renounced my RMA and issued an inquisition of questions reguarding my purchase. RIDICULOUS.
Accessories such as stand, speakers and receiver had to be purchased separately. Required a major repair after a few years that cost $400.+ in addition to the $150. to remove the TV from the wall, the $100. diagnostic fee, and the $100. to re mount the TV. I feel riped off.
I ordered a MADE Products CA-1111- BLK Camera Armor for Nikon D80 Digital SLR. When I tried to put it on my Nikon D80 it did not fit, the openings were in the wrong place and it was obvious it was made for a diferent camera. I then called Amazon and they sent a replacement, which had the same problem. I returned both for a refund. The Customer service from Amazon was great, prompt and courtious. However I do think that additional care should be taken to make sure that the product sent will fit the Camera it is intended for. I think that is called better quality control.
The PDA wouldn't charge up at all. I was very disappointed. Although it was in it's original packing, the product itself was quite old.
I just got these for my wife so she could hear the TV. But, when the tv is off, the green connect goes off, and stays off even when the tv is turned back on. I have to manually disconnect and reconnect the two audio in rca jacks every time. I am very unhappy and recommend you find another brand.
Purchased at a local big box for around $40. It went together quickly, but fell apart the moment I put DVDs on the shelf. I don't mean the self fell down, I mean the entire thing collapsed. The screws stripped out of the holes that hold the top on, the sides fell over and the screws ripped through the bottom of the sides, you get the idea. Currently strapped together with several strips of duct tape and will remain intact if no one looks at it funny. Very very disapointed.
It really is very small. But the pictures are poor and the framing is very difficult. The software is good.
The ink has metal in it which clogs up and prints sometimes. I spend most of my time removing the cartridge cleaning it and wasting paper. If you don't realize that it is hopeless within 30 days G7 will not replace it. Bye Bye $35.00.
You advertise this as a GE product. IT IS NOT A GE PRODUCT. GE is not on the product. This is a knock off. Please explain.
I have this case for 6 months now and i still use and love it. I clip it on my belt and my mind is at ease that my device it fully protected. At first i did fear hitting the corners (which is where it is vulnerable) but until now it has remained safe.PROS:- Nice design and overall look and feel.- Very soft interior (almost has a sheep skin feel to it).- Cushioned enough to guarantee protection max 6ft.- After 6 months of abuse the Velcro still works!- Works well on both thin and medium to thick belts.CONS:- Although it smells and feels like real leather it is NOT. The corner edges on my case have begun to "flake-away" and fall off little by little, revealing a gray cardboard inside. This comes to no surprise to me because none of these pricey leather cases are "real" leather (just read the fine print on the box).- The belt clip ripped completely off when it got caught on the arm-rest at the movies. I managed to glue it back on for now.CONCLUSION: I believe this to be a good sturdy case with a nice design. I just wish it could have been real leather, but i guess that is too much to ask in our synthetic world now-n-days. Overall, i recommend it for its price. Just don't expect to hand it down to your grandchildren as an heirloom.UPDATE: I just ordered the "Leather" CEO Premiere from Marware for the professional design. Lets see how well this one goes.
Please don't sell my Poppa another one of these cords. He hits Momma with it. She stays in the sewing room all the time now. He makes me sleep in his room every night since he got that cord.
Not too bad for a walkie talkie. Just do not use it in a Fair or any place that you know other people will also use their walkie talkies. Tends to pick up other people's signal.
This product is defective! It doesn't work and there's absolutely no guaranty process to take care of this.We bought this product in Dec 07 and after 1 month of using it very sporadically it froze! There was nothing we could do to get it back on.Took it to the store and got it replaced just fine.New unit froze in less than a month later! Store refuses to replace it and sent us to the manufacturer. Manufacturer doesn't provide a process to replace this piece of garbage!If you are in the market for something like this, pass on this garbage! You will be sorry if you don't.By the way, there's no way to take the battery out and reset it. You are out of options on this garbage! Please, please pass on this.Thanks for your patience. Good luck on your search!
I bought the very first mp3 player that ever came out. I have owned dozens of them since then, but never an IPOD. All Apple has done is to popularize the idea by lavish marketing and advertising. I suppose I am a purist, but this product was made for newbies. If you aren't a newbie, you wouldn't bother with it. My latest mp3 player is an RCA Lyra jukebox. It holds 20 gb of music, video, pictures, and/or computer data. The screen is about 4 times the size of the video IPOD's and movies look great on it. I paid $350 for it a year ago. I rarely watch movies on it, but always take it with me to the gym for the music. The only problem with it is that it's not easy to use. I have extensive experience with the devices, so I can cope, but even I don't know everything there is to know about it. But, I know enough. I guess my whole point is that if you're willing to do the research and learn more about audio and video compression technologies (in other words, become a geek like me), there are better products out there that'll do what you want with them for less money. What you're really paying for when you buy an IPOD is all the advertising Apple has wasted its money on by overmarketing its products.
I've owned a number of 3M Gold Privacy filters over the years (various models of laptops) and I have always had great success which has kept me coming back for more every time I upgrade my laptop.Until now.I purchased the 13.3W Gold for the Macbook Air 13" (Mid 2011 model) and it exhibits a significant moir&eacute; pattern (search wikipedia for what the pattern looks like). It's bad to the point that it makes viewing the laptop screen very difficult and increases eye strain significantly. I've tried adjusting the screen brightness, rotating the Gold filter but the pattern remains.I really need the privacy while traveling on airplanes so I've limited my use of the filter to only when I absolutely need to use it.Overall, this product has failed to deliver and I would not recommend it for Macbook Air 13" owners. For other laptops (including Macbook 15"), it worked perfectly.
When these are working, they work well. They appeared to be very sturdy. The wires, in fact, seemed a bit thick and tended to retain their shape, standing at strange angles instead of draping down. I used them daily for three months, at which point the contact at the audio plug went bad and the signal to one of the buds began cutting out.
At nine THOUSAND, nine HUNDRED and NINETY-NINE dollars, you'd be stupid not to buy this. What, you think Radio Shack has these for $20? Pft.
The first CD player had such bad FM radio reception that I contacted Sony and was told to return it. I got another one, and the FM reception is almost as bad, so I've realized that it is the player itself. There is an incredible amount of bleed-over from one station to another even though it has a digital tuner. It is not just a matter of poor reception. The stations play fine on other portable devices; it's that the radio on this player is VERY POOR.
The light works okay .. a little better than the built in light on my HG10 .. but this item suffers from a serious design flaw. It sits really low, so if you attach an optional lens on the front of your camera you get a shadow cast across the bottom 50 per cent of your frame .. the lens's shadow! Just crazy poor design. This light should sit a lot higher.
Rhinotek ink did not work well with my Epson. I had to buy original product.
Upon testing the unit on arrival, I discovered the speaker distorts on any setting above the lowest position. The earbuds work without distortion, so the speaker must be defective. I have not checked on possibly returning or repair options.
I bought this because it was inexpensive and a Canon product; compared to some of the other hoods on Am. However, as the title states this hood causes some serious vignetting especially when using the cameras build in flash. You will see shadows of the hood in your pics. The other huge problem was that at lower focal lengths when the hood is in reverse you cannot access the manual focus ring. Of course this depends on what lens you are using, but I would have imagined that this would have been considered in designing this hood. I'm not impressed with this. I would recommend this if you know what your getting into. Be warned!
Sorry, People, but you get what you pay for. The speakers come connected to the wires so you don't have much leeway in terms of placement...you can only stretch them "so far" from the receiver. Tinny sound, especially when you click to Surround Sound (adds too much treble). Cheap looking, way too deep (wouldn't fit on my stereo shelf). Too bad I didn't get a chance to listen in a store before buying.
No matter how many times I go through the process defined by Palm Support, I cannot hot sync more than once without again deleting and reinstalling the program. It is definitely not compatible with Windows XP Pro; hot sync does work more often with XP Home. There is no support at all on the website for the Z22; in fact it is not even identified in their listing. Additionally, in sunlight, nothing on the screen is easily visible. I had another Palm (M505) with huge problems, but eventually Palm support had the courtesy to call me and send me a disk to manage these problems. Not so with the Z22!!!
Well, I got this product last night. I can not say however, I got it from a store nearby. Nonetheless, I own a Mac Mini of the Intel Core Duo persuasion. I needed a new keyboard and this seemed the best option. It feels nice to use and almost like the keyboard that is actually in two pieces that I had before. The mouse is almost exactly like a model we had at the University I went to, minus two buttons on the side. Still not bad for the effort.The trouble...comes with the CD. The installation program was flawless. And at the end of such, it asked me to restart. No mention of having to remove the disc. So I did. Mac Mini turns off. Flickers back to life. To a Grey screen. The CD is trying to take over the Mac. I obviously flip out, thinking there is something wrong with the Mac. The next day, I find out the key sequence that allows me to eject from the startup screen, and it does so...immediately loading OS X.To all Mac users. Find another way to get the drivers if possible. Take it off of the .dmg and onto the hard drive, eject the disc, then install.
I loved the look of this camera and the idea that it was 10MP. I hated the photos. Even on a cloudy day ... this camera kept shooting at a shutter speed 40 or 80 which makes for some blurry pictures. In sunlight it was shooting at 120, which isn't bad but I would have expected it to be 250. What really made me return this camera was when I shot my 20th photo the camera started to make sizzling sound. It when on for 10 seconds until I popped out the batteries. When I reincerted them, the sound was gone, but what had happened is it fried my 4GB SD/HC card. Geeezzzz. Bought an Olympus FE-280 instead.
I purchasd two of these microphones to record conversations during data gathering meetings using a computer. I was using tools such as Camtasia and Audacity. The mics did not pick up enough of the conversation to be useful. I tried four different computers with the same result, they did not meet our requirements. I purchased a more expensive Sony ECM-F01 and it works as described - great! So I am stuck with two mics that don't perform.
It is a very innovative product but their customer/technical support sucks...I bought this product couple of months ago. I left multiple messages and emails to technical support and they turned deaf. I highly recommend buying a different product that this MOGO product.
I thought this laptop was going to be a monster. I have had to sent it for repairs 3 times in 1 year. I purchased the Best Buy service plan (also crap). The will enforce the lemon policy only after the 4th repair. I am hoping something else goes wrong so I can get rid of this thing. Every single problem has been screen related. While I was waiting for the geek squad guy to help me I was talking to another guy in line with the same machine I have. He was needing screen repairs. Best Buy should now this thing is a lemon by now but the insist on waiting for the 4th repair.
Although WMLS11B Wireless-B is designed specifically for 802.11b, the 802.11b throughput seems insufficient to stream reliably. Or, the device has a cache buffer too small to offset slower transfer rates of 802.11b.In my setup, the music server PC is connected to a wireless bridge. The wireless network is infrastructure where communication between two network nodes goes thru the AP, so the streamed data traverses two wireless segments before reaching the WMLS11B box. With this setup, the WMLS11B playback freezes every few seconds, which makes the device totally unusable. It is possible that this problem may not be as significant if the music server PC is connected via ether to the AP, however I'm not changing my topology just to make this work. As is, WMLS11B only works reliably when hardwired to your music server PC.
Even though this product is touted as s 400/800 firewire, it only comes with a 800 firewire cable. My imac will only support a 400 firewire connection. How FRUSTRATING to open the box, think I could easily plug and play, and find out that because I didn't see the "fine print" the drive didn't come with a NECESSARY CABLE.It might as well have come without a switch to turn it on.It is now a useless piece of metal on my desk, taking up room and necessitating the grief of repacking, and returning.
This would be a nice little printer, if it was not so unreliable, and hog ink such that it is not very affordable. After working ok for a month of light printing activity, starter ink cartridges is gone.Then it's ordering on-line, figure out how the heck did one remove cartridges again (icons don't help if you don't remember exact way to remove the thing from thingamagic that holds them). But that'd be ok if (a) it was not as frequent an occurence (it is), and (b) if the damn thing did not basically break after couple of more months (which it did). Error code claims there's a problem with cartridge ("please clean"), but that does not seem to be the case.Too bad that both Dell and HP appear to produce cheap unreliable printers. I would not mind higher price if these were not quite this disposable. As things are, choice is tricky, as even laser printers appear to be quite flaky (this was a replacement for otherwise fine, but broken-after-1-year, Dell laser).
In the descriptions of this product it said it was water proof. I assumed the opening to put your ipod in would be against your arm, sealing it from rain. There is just a big opening on top to slide your iPod into it. Also, it says it works for a Classic which is what I ordered it for. The hole for the earphones is on the bottom, but the jack is on the top of the iPod. It is not meant for a Classic, and you could find an armband better suited for the Classic.It is a nice product, it seems to be built well and it might work great for a different style iPod and if you don't plan to use it in any kind of wet weather. But it is not waterproof and definitely not for the iPod Classic.
I am waiting for my third Rio 600 replacement...the first one broke within a few weeks (the on/off switch broke). They did replace it fairly fast. About another month later, the sound stopped working...all I hear is static-exactly like another reviewer here described. After 3 emails, I am still waiting for them to send me a confirmation to send it in AGAIN for a replacement. IMO, they need to correct the bugs in these things before they release them on the market.When it works, it's good and is a convenient way to carry a handful of tunes for a ride on the subway...too bad it has been broken more than it has been working!
I purchased a Screaming Meanie because I'm a heavy sleeper, and the alarm is definitely loud enough to wake the dead, the only problem is that within only about 4 times of using it, the alarm burned itself out and just quit working - I thought it was the battery at first (which still would have meant the thing has a horrible battery life), but after replacing the 9V battery I discovered that the unit itself was just dead - the softer alarm still works fine, but the loud setting no longer works at all - seems like it was so loud that it shorted out the entire unit.I'm hoping this thing is still under warranty seeing as I spent almost 40 bucks on it - if I can get it replaced and the 2nd unit holds out better then I'll amend my reviewGreat concept but this seems to be cheaply made junk, I'd recommend looking into other brands of ultra-loud alarm clocks.
I bought this printer because of the initial low price. I must admit for the past year it has printed very well. I never experienced the "gray-background" printing issues of other reviewers. However, my printer just suddenly *died*. A little troubleshooting revealed the problem to be the printer drum. The cost of replacing the drum is almost the price of buying a new printer ($130-150). After reading page after page of negative reviews from other Brother owners, I have decided that the money for a new printer drum would be better invested in a new printer from another company. I won't buy another Brother.
Keep your original earphones that came with your Iphone. Do not waste the money on thesepoor quality earphones. The sound quality is extremely bad.
Be aware that only on the box does this item state each sheet is ONE SIDED ONLY. So a box of 50 sheets only covers 25 pages. I was completely unaware of this, and there was NO information on the Amazon Product Details list about this either. When buying this box I was led to believe I would be able to cover 50 sheets of paper, (as stated as 50 sheets in the box) and did my price comparison using that data.I am looking forward to using this product. BUT I am a firm believer that ALL information should be made well known.
causes system hangs 100% !!! of the time, when PLUGGING IN USB 2 devices like my ipod. 100% !!! support says "we cannot replicate your problem"!!!this card is worthless; this company's response has been worthless; the time and trouble this thing has cost me LONG AGO blew away the $20-40 i saved not buying name brand.suffice to say i will never buy another IOGear product again.
I bought this mouse at a Bestbuy store. It never worked for even a second. I went to Bestbuy stores, talked with different sales representatives, and learnt the tricks such as pressing "connect" button with the tip of a pen, it still does not work. My old wired MS mouse works much better, and it's shape is much better as well.
I wanted to replace the headphones that came with my iPod so I decided to try these thinking they would be an improvement(sound quality). I've read pretty good reviews so I figured why not. Unfortunately I was pretty disappointed in their overall sound quality. The headphones that came with my iPod sounded way better than these. Yes, the bass response was slightly better but I went back to the ones that came with my iPod. I'm pretty picky when it comes to sound quality so I make sure the songs I load onto my iPod are high quality. If you're like me I wouldn't waste your $ on these.
I bought this monitor about a month ago. This was to be used in a multiple station office setup. I wouldnt recommend this monitor to any one that wants a quality monitor. First, lets talk about refresh rates. At 30 m/s its slow for such an overpriced monitor. Also the setup controls make it difficult to tweak. Also image quality isnt spectacular, they tend to be blotchy and you miss much detail. I have also noticed that the reflective black trim is made out of low quality materials and tends to collect more finger prints than the local police station. The screen also tends to get warmer that it should. And finally the the power supply tends to make a humming noise (its a standard in all of them, I own 5. One for each of my office workstations). To sum it all up, its a too expensive to be worthy of buying and you are simply paying is the Sony name. There are many monitors out there that are worthy of buying at lower prices and better warranty's. Also, the warranty doesnt cover less than 8 burnt pixels. Sony says that less than eight burnt pixels is considered normal wear and tear. I hope this helps!
Unfortunately, the design team succeeded in providing lots of bass which, in my opinion, is overwhelming. The big, boomy bass is muddied, not at all tight and tends to greatly diminish the mids and distort the highs. The bass is overtly prevalent throughout the frequency range. Soundstage is almost meaningless. Separation of instruments cannot be distinguished. Vocals sound harsh and nasal-like. Perhaps these are decent if you listen to nothing but bass heavy music, but they are not at all balanced and will cause some weary listening after an hour or so. These certainly are not for acoustic, vocal, jazz, or classical listening.I did find them comfortable enough, but the build quality appears to be inferior to other similarly-priced phones. Overall, I do not feel they offer a good buy...too much hype, and not enough substance unless, as I implied, you really need this amount of bass and consider yourself a true basshead.
Knowing Garmin's great reputation for products, I was disappointed that my Forerunner 101 was such a poor investment. I probably only used it 10 times before the plastic molding that holds one of the strap pins in BROKE. And I certainly was not using outside the realm of any reasonable runner. If it had been the pin that broke, no problem, I'd get a new pin. But since it was the plastic itself, it basically renders it useless. The device is now attached to the strap by one pin and flaps on my wrist if I try to wear it. Not only that, it nevers got good satellite pick-up and, contrary to what Garmin says, the device loses connection if I go under trees, etc. Since the plastic broke after the 90-day repair time, I have to pay $60 at least as a repair fee. That is almost half the cost of a new one. No way! All in all, very disappointed in what I expected to be a great running aid.
I have a brand new desktop computer w/ Windows 7 and it didn't work. Customer service is worse than non-existent. They give you a run around in a way that just wastes your time.
I bought this camera just under 12 months ago and recently the battery cover door would not stay closed. I sent it into Nikon along with my proof of purchase and about a week later got a letter saying it would not be covered under warranty. The repair charge with shipping and tax would be $115.22.I am the only person that uses this camera and it was never dropped or abused. Battery was only taken in and out maybe 4 or 6 times over the time I had it.For this reason I would never buy another Nikon product again. Next digital camera will charge without removing battery.Camera takes GREAT pictures, but can't do business with a firm that is very difficult to get ahold of and does not honor their warranty.Bye Bye Nikon.
It is a grat player, But it stopped working 93 days later. Guess what day the warranty ended? I like all that it did. It didn't play VCD's after the update. But w/o the update, the picture was off.The manager at Wallmart let me trade out with the Demo after she saw I was out 400 bucks. I hope it last.The demo now has quit on me. NEVER AGAIN
In my life I have owned speakers and headphones of all levels of expense and quality. These were the worst. For this price, one is simply paying for the JBL brand name and the weird non-functional design. I actually paid $50 for a pair of these back in 2005 from the Apple "store," and the horribly traumatic experience of having to listen to anything eminating from them has basically scarred me for life.
I suppose this receiver may be acceptable for a small or noise restricted viewing area. The sound quality and presence is excellent although realism is far out of it's reach due to amplification wattage limitations. The difference between this receiver and even RCAs' now superceded, outdated RT2300 is like night and day. My older RCA receiver has twice the power, the same reproductions specs., 2 main speakers, 1 center, 2 surround, and a 100watt powered subwoofer; FOR THE SAME PRICE!Now, also take into account the fact prices are dropping with length of time on the market, proliferation, and competition!I felt severly ...[over charged]concerning My Harmon Kardon purchase.I sold it in a yard sale for ...[undisclosed dollar amount] and considered myself lucky.I am now the proud owner of a new RCA RT Series System. Pick any new RCA home theater package 100watts or better and you'll be Thrilled with your purchase and amazed at the realism & quality. You'll also have money left for POPCORN!Jimmy Dickens/ Future Marketing Concepts/
The product has a capcitor issue, that will come up right after the warranty expires, once you call for support, they aknowledge an issue on the capacitor and will tell you that your TV was produced on the only day that the batch was good, so SAMSUNG will not honor any warranty or deffects, be prepare to pay a lot of money on repairs after the second year, or plan to buy a brand new one after 2 years
Ordering this table online tought me to never again! I wouldnt even eat on this thing let alone put my projector and laptop on top of it. I should have returned it but i didnt want to eat the shipping cost! Dont waste your money on this like i did..i ended up going to walmart and purchasing a much sturdier one.
These are NOT weatherproof speakers. I mounted them on a deck railing and they worked fine for one season, but the next year one stopped working. When I took it off to troubleshoot, it was FILLED with water. I opened it up and found that the capacitors had corroded off of the crossover board, plus the cones were a soggy mess. The other speakers was also full but not filled to the brim with water, but still made sound.They might do better if mounted under the eves of the house or in an area that offers some protection from rain and snow. Bose offers no guidance regarding the weather resistance or the places to mount them. They cost $300 for the pair and sounded just ok. I feel that they were mis-represented.
The camera itself looks nice though is a little bigger than you would expect. The problem is that the image is simply -- as noted many times below -- too dark to be usable. Now apparently this is a known logitech problem, but also apparently, logitech does not care enough to fix this problem on their flagship webcam.I purchased this camera because my wife is far far away for a few months, and I would really have liked to be able to see her once in a while. She's somewhere where there are no webcams to purchase. It's such a crappy picture, that we are not even bothering to webcam anymore. So I'm giving logitech two-three weeks, and if it's not fixed I will (a) file a Better Business Bureau complaint;(b) never buy anything from Logitech again; and (c) post this review everywhere possible on the internet.Go elsewhere.
I just needed a DVD player for my basement for kids, so while i'm doing loundry, they could be entertained near me. SO i would use it one or twice a week. It worked when i turned it on, but when i put the next DVD it just showed me "loading" message forever and then - "bad". So it never realy played a single disk and now i have to waiste my time for tuturning it. I will never EVER go with TOSHIBA again!
This card reader is not compatible with Windows 7. I spent more time than I care to admit trying to get it to work with various possible solutions I found online from others who have experienced the same problem, which is my computer will not recognize the device. I have a new laptop with all of the bells and whistles that was purchased in December 2010 so I could not figure what why I woud have to install a driver or re-name the file path or copy and paste contents from one area to another; but I tried them all - multiple times without success. I downloaded Windows XP because I was determined to get it to work at that point - still nothing. I gave up and purchased a 33-in-1 card reader at Walmart yesterday for less $$$ and it worked perfectly on the first try. My computer recognized the device, downloaded the driver automatically, and ta-da! I was able to transfer over 200 pictures from my memory stick to my laptop in just a couple of minutes.
This unit did NOT work for me, multiple problems.1. On my home desktop PC, when connected to the relay, it wouldn't recognize the keyboard or mouse and the video driver got all messed up so the screen view was bizarre. (This was related to booting up, if I plugged into the KVM "hot" it more or less worked). Problems resolved by removing the KVM.2. My plan was to use my corporate laptop on my nice home desk/keyboard on weekends. But the corporate laptop refused to boot up on the KVM, apparently finding it an unknown or unacceptable form of peripheral.3. I found the manual box switch between PC1 and PC2 kind of funky and inconsistent.####How it works. Isolate your keyboard, video, mouse (KVM). Plug their three cords (Ps2+Ps2+vid) into the blue KVM box. Now, the KVM box has two proprietary 15-pin output sockets. And the TK205K comes with two corresponding free foot cords which terminate in three plugs on short leads, for K,V and M. [Note there are quite a few models, even with Trendnet brand, some seem to have unique outputs for each different K,V,M rather than a combined proprietary cable.]In order to attempt to use on a laptop, which usually has only usb ports nowadays, I used a Y-shaped converter that sends a ps2 keyboard and ps2 mouse into one usb port. this may have confused the KVM box. However, my laptop runs fine with the same USB relay between the same ps2 keyboard and mouse. Trendnet makes PS2 models and they make USB models. However, more than a few people may have a PS2 desktop PC and a USB-only laptop, like me.
I can barely hear the left speaker - and it is brand new. I threw away all the packaging assuming it would work fine and now not sure if I can return it. I tried another pair of speakers and they work fine-so nothing to do with my computer. Very disappointed - no more Bose for me :(
I love Canon products and usually I am loyal to them, but I hate to say that this isn't the best product Canon has ever made by a long shot. I understand that this ia a point and shoot camera, and as such i don't expect a professional level of output from it, but I figured the 7.1MP would help make up for it somewhat. Unfortunately, it does not seem to have mattered. I used to have an old 3.1MP Canon digital camera that took better pictures than this. I don't know enough about this camera and its construction to know what accounts for this, but I guess it must have something to do with the size of the lens and the size of the camera being so small.I just know the following: this camera produces very noisy pictures if you are shooting indoors or in low light, even with the flash on. The lower the light the higher the noise on this camera. I understand that happens with every camera, but with this it is really unforgiving and really pronounced. I'm not talking about shooting pictures in a closet; I'm talking about shooting pictures indoors with all the lights on and the flash on.If you want to learn more about what camera noise is, go to Google or another search engine and type in "camera noise." Anyway, the noise level is very high and very noticeable with this camera. I returned it and bought a 6.0MP Nikon Coolpix L11 for almost half the price and I think it takes much better pictures with much less noise. Plus the flash on the L11 is about twice as good.What are the pros? The size and the design are awesome, just awesome. If you want something small, light, and stylish then this if for you. The size is so awesome that I almost kept it. If size is a must for whatever reason then by all means go with this. Unfortunately with the noise level being so great in the pictures I had to return it, however. I would rather have good pictures than a camera that looks good. The outdoor pictures on a sunny day are great with this camera, but I don't need a camera just for outdoor pictures on a sunny day.
The transmitter and charger function well but it is not a brand new product as advertised by the seller (DB ROTH). It is a used product. DO NOT buy from them!!
Based on the picture I expected a wider base for this frame to sit by itself. The base is thin and therefore the frame can tip over easily. There is no support on the back of the frame to keep it from tipping over. For the price this product is very cheaply made. I would not waste my money on this item.
I ordered a lens cap that was too big. So I returned it to the sender and requested a smaller size which I specified now that I understood the measurements. Instead of a replacement I received a refund one third the original price. I decided it wasn't worth arguing about.
I thought this was a great buy for what I wanted and was very excited to try it out.After I hooked it all up and tried to tune in radio stations I could only get like 2 stations and I even put FM antenna out the window.Too bad,if it wasn't for that I would of kept it.
Overall a nice frame with decent picture quality. However, it has a severe limitation in that it will only recognize the first 2,000 pictures on a USB stick. A severe limitation that Colby does not describe anywhere in its sales materials (otherwise, I would not have bought it).With 18,000+ pics on a 4 GB memory stick, the Coby frame does disappoint. With a digital camera, one does tend to collect pictures at an astonishing rate over the years. Forget about constantly updating/changing your memory device to have other pics to show on the Colby. You will tire of this very rapidly.
I must say I bit into this Senheiser scheme. I paid a lot of money on a product that should not cost that much.First of all I should say that I only paid 65 dollars for it and I still think it is much more than it is worth.Now the problems:1. It is called open air design or something like that, bottom line is everybody in the room and the neighboring rooms can hear what you are listening. What is the purpose of the headphones then? I could play my games using the speakers and have a better experience.2. The highs are too high and the lows are too low. First time you use them you say oh it sound great but after a time it gets annoying.3. These are supposed to be audiophile ones. I play my guitar sometimes at 2 at night, this was the reason for the new headphones (I got tired of my old ones - they had a very short wire). Now the problem is I use a lot of distortion and because the highs are too high and so on they are horrible. I went back to my old ones and I am only using these with my computer during the day or when nobody is at home.Anyway my opinion is that I should have bought the $20 Phillips model that I used to have before these.Update after 6 years: Thought I would update. I used these phones primarily at work (I have a separate office) to not disturb anyone. After using them for so long I absolutely maintain my original opinion, they are not worth the price from a quality standpoint. For my (regular human) ears the sound is identical with the closed ear design I use at home. However, they lasted long which is a big plus, the 20 bucks Sony's or whatever typically last me 2 years (the wires break the connection inside and they need to be opened and soldiered in place).
This thing went after batteries with a vengence! I even went out and purchased those super-juiced 'digital' batteries and was able to take about 5 pictures before it finished off the brand-new batteries. It does take pictures (for the most part...sometimes for no reason at all, it doesn't take pictures) but they are not clear on the viewing screen and the zoom makes for grainy pictures. It was terrible taking outdoor pictures if the sun shined at all... It washed out every image. This camera caused me no end of misery and I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
The first one I bought had a static noise on the dvd player, So I brought it back to bestbuy, and changed a new one. After a month, the VHS part is broken --- not exactly broken, but blurred badly, on every tape, even brand new one -- Then the picture disappeared on the dvd player, I can only hear the voice ( the voice is great), but no picture anymore. I tried to call Zenith ( bestbuy won't take care of it anymore, because I bought it over a month) 2 times, everytime after 20 minutes waiting, I was asked to leave telephone number and expecting them to call back, of course, no one called back. I decided just throw it away and buy a no-Zenith brand.
This camera is tempermental as all heck! Have had good and bad shots, more bad than good! Pic after pic is blurry and now I have a "card error" message that won't go away even after purchasing a new memory card! Anyone know how to troubleshoot?
Does not work. Battery does not retain any charge whatsoever. The USB to jack port is not compatible with any other audio jack. Stay away from this product!
I purchased this model because of the "all-in-one" features. It can accomplish a variety of tasks, and for the most part, done it's job well.HOWEVER... it's primary function is as a printer, and unbeknown to me at the time of purchase, Brother printers have a dirty secret, no one will tell you about.Imagine, it's well past midnight, and you are rushing to complete that project or report before leaving for work, or school, first thing in the morning. It's time to finally print the job, and then get some sleep. We're not talking a multi-color task here; basic black and white, essentially all text.The printer stops, and tells you the cyan cartridge is empty. Yeah, yeah, fine, will get a new one later this week, but for now, I just need to print this report, and then go to bed.It doesn't matter that you selected "Grayscale" under the Properties menu, meaning, you only want black ink. This machine will NOT print UNLESS it is loaded with ALL the color cartridges, even if you just want grayscale! There is no "work-around", you are screwed, unless you always keep an extra supply of cartridges on hand (the full set isn't cheap).Also, I never, ever had paper jams with my old HP as I have with this beast.Bottom line, unless you are willing to fork out extra cash to always have ALL FOUR replacement cartridges standing-by, invest your money in another brand of printer. Supposedly, Epson also has the infuriating restriction, but confirm that for yourself, should you be considering that brand.
I bought a pair of Cyber Acoustic speakers. The tone quality was terrible, so I took it back and exchanged it. The new pair started out with static, then broke completely after 5 days. This company either has no quality-control, or just doesn't care that they produce trash.
I bought this unit a week ago, and put it right to the test. Overall design, look, and feel of the unit is nice. Unit began to have problems with freezing up during route navigation, and the only way to reset it is to unplug the power source. Often times, when powered back on, it will shut itself off 3-4 times before working again. This is generally not a good thing to do while you're driving on unfamiliar roads. I e-mailed tech support, but then decided that I shouldn't need to be e-mailing tech support about a product I've owned exactly one week.Good quality and engineering is something that should be an expectation that companies are held to. For my money, I'm giving Garmin a try. As a pilot, I often use their aircraft GPS units, and hopefully their vehicle navigation units will live up to the same reputation.
I have a Konica-Minolta DiMage Z6 and was looking for a nice neoprene cover to wrap it up so I could just put it in a backpack. There weren't any dimensions on this cover to gauge the size. It's so large, my camera just rolls around inside it, so I had to send it back. Just a thought on one thing that might improve it would be a velcro closure for extra security.
I should have listened to reviews on this page. If you like frustration, this is the modem for you if your running XP. After days of struggling and downloading drivers from Creative's website (this website is a disaster in itself) I now connect about 1 out of 4 tries, I connect at 24KBS, my download speed is a wopping 2.5 kbs, Modem on Hold doesn't work, and neither does the voice function.All of this is relatively fun when compared to trying to get technical support from Creative. You will either need to take a day off of work (live person support is only working hours M-F) or put your old modem back in so that you can experience the real pain of dealing with them online. After writing the most detailed description I could of the steps I had taken, the web pages I visited, the drivers I donwloaded, the broken links I found on their web pages, the references to items that are not found anywher else on their website and the remaining current problems..... I finally heard back from them saying &quot;Check for IRQ conflicts&quot;. DON&quot;T BUY IT, I WISH I HADN'T
I bought one of these units with the hopes of my daughter using it on car trips. I guess I was wrong there. The unit cannot take even the smallest bump without either the picture or the sound going off. Then the unit cannot find its place where it left off. The total DVD has to load again from the beginning. The unit also does not have that good of a picture. Overall I would not waste my money on this unit. I have since returned it for a different brand. I think this is a &quot;ypu get what you pay for&quot; situation.
I purchased one and received it, it never worked right. I received a replacement and have had the same problem. I think this model is a waste of money unless they fix the bugs. It just keeps saying you have to repair the disk with software that does not come with it.
After less than 2 months, the clip separated from the holster while I was traveling. The 2 pieces appear to only be glued together. The clip is very rusty and now the holster is useless. I guess you get what you pay for.
Got this as a promotion from Amazon with Maxxum 5, and was surprised and amused to find out it's even weaker than the build in flash(GN is base on ISO 200, you need to divide by 1.4 to get the real number). So the only use is when you got a long lense, the higher positioned external flash won't cast the shadow of the lens on your baby's face as the build in flash will.On the bright side, the flash is very compact and comes with a carrying case and it uses the same battery as the camera, so I may keep it just in case, as a backup flash and a battery storage.
Ordered a Camera,Case and Memory Card all at the same time. Camera Case showed up in a couple days. Camera after about a week. Been about a month now an memory card still hasnt showed up!!!!!!!!!
I have the 1800 model (Canon Pixma ip1800) and there is a factory flaw in the paper feed mechanism so that the printer cannot actually print. They are sending me a new one, but I have already spend SO MUCH TIME dealing with other issues the printer presented out of the box; Vista compatibility problems, missing cables, etc. Caveat emptor!Here is a further description of my experience with a similar model of Canon printers:After purchasing the Canon Pixma ip1800, and expending immense quantities of time, money and effort dealing with the initial myriad of problems I was presented with out of the box, I was still left with a piece of equipment that did not function and has yet to print one page.Today I again contacted Canon by phone and Lo and Behold! My printer is apparently one of many machines they made which have a known paper feed issue and therefore do not work at all. They are sending me a replacement and their apologies (well, I took that last part as implied). There were so many units with this problem of a non-functioning paper feed mechanism, the tech told me, that they stopped manufacturing the model altogether.I just think there should be a law about this. I mean, it would have been nice if they could have mentioned the model's KNOWN DEFECT on their website so I could have been advised of it sooner, like during one of the umpteen times I visited their site for the other fixable, but nevertheless irritating issues which my printer had.I am furious, exhausted, and without the documents which I needed to print. So yeah, I would NOT recommend this model, and if you were lucky enough to skirt by with a model that happens to work then I am happy for you, but man, I don't think I could bear to hear about it.Unless of course by some fluke we are neighbors. Which in that case, would you know if your computer has the capacity to recognize MS Works files burned to cd from Windows Vista? Cause I have some things I REALLY need to print!!!!
Wow what a stinker, Can't believe Maxtor made this one. I know bad drives tend to slip through the cracks, I just happened to get one. What puzzles me is tech support didn't have a clue. The drive never worked. I wasted 2 hours and ended up taking it back for a refund. This 3100 model had 250GB of storage. I should have known something was funny when I saw a huge pile of them at the electronics store. Maxtor makes pretty good internal drives but their external ones are awful.
I boat with this Walkman, so it gets saltwater on it, but otherwise I've treated it pretty gently. The screen died within 3 weeks and now, 6 weeks in, it won't play at all.Also, although the case seems fairly water resistant, the headphone jack isn't protected.
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 plugged the dvd player into my car for the first time and on a four hour trip. It lasted 1-1/2 hours and then the screen went black and it hasn't worked since. After reading all the other reviews, I think the product is defective.
I purchased this z22 a month and a half ago. It served its purpose as long as it lasted. It was not woth it to me to buy a new one, so I got a used for $20 cheaper. It died completely with no warning yesterday. I have contacted seller for either refund or whatever warranty I might have.I didn't like this palm very much, the colors where horrible, yes , all of them, and the tiny keyboard for typing would often start doing wierd numbers on and off.I am getting something new and better. Oh, it doestn't work with the newest palm software, only what came with the CD and NOT with vista.Doesn't even charge via mini usb???All in all, it was not what I wanted and x-mas is coming up!!
Right after opening the package, I was not impressed. When I removed the screen protector from the transmitter unit, it left a sticky residue behind. Maybe this is because of the humidity and temperature today, but they should use a different adhesive on the screen protector.The charger runs hot. Like another reviewer suggested, maybe it would be better to get a separate charger and transmitter.I initially tested it in my living room with my main stereo. I was not impressed with the audio quality of the transmitter. (I have a power supply with a cigarette jack that runs off 120 VAC.)
These cat6 cables arrived exactly as pictured, but will only transfer at 10Mbps... I am very disappointed...I ordered from seller: Cmple... They came in a plastic bag... Now they are going back...
I owned an old Fujifilm S5000 (3.2M) and I was really happy with that. However that one is very bulky and I needed one that fits nicely in the pocket. The V10 fits my needs perfectly about the size of your palm.Because of its size, its bit awkward at first taking photos, but you get used to it. My reason for the low 2 star rating is when you power the camera up, the lens moves out and a plastic protective cover opens up. This plastic cover keeps getting stuck and not opening up completely, I had to push them open with my fingers.It takes decent pictures, but because of the broken unit I got, I had to return it. Anyone else see this problem?
I bought this for my Dad as a WMA player - the photo album was a bonus. Well, I couldn't get WMAs onto it and when I contacted Coby customer service about the problem, she said, "Well it's really not made to be an MP3 or WMA player - it's a portable digital photo album." She was no further help - I'm returning it to Amazon!
I bought this item off Amazon a couple of weeks ago. The first time I used it, it worked reasonably well, except the location I entered (somewhere in San Jose, CA) did not exist in its maps. This location was fairly new, and wasn't on Google or Yahoo! maps either, so I will forgive the Nuvi for this one problem.The next day I switched it on to head to San Francisco, and it showed me maps, but would not let me enter a destination. It kept saying "No Data".The third day I switched it on, it said "Acquiring Maps", and then said "No detailed maps available, the nuvi cannot operate without them".I have been unable to use the Nuvi since then. This all happened within two weeks of receiving the item.
charged ok in charger but would only do about 20 pictures. The cannon unit will take 200+. Tried multiple times. Not recommended.
So, maybe I'm a slow learner, but I wanted to give the thing a fair chance. Four attempts in three different vehicles, and blew the fuse every time, the instant it was plugged in. If you buy this, get a case of car fuses to go along with it.
I bought this for my daughter for a christmas gift. The mouse worked for a few days then stopped working. The Key board never would work. Did not get a maunal with it.
i bought two kingston like one and half years ago!!!and one broken half year ago (when i was turning my final report to my prefessor.....)end up like i need to retype everything...then the second one broken just NOw......= =i have a presentation tonight...i am sooooo pissed now...Will NEVER buy any kingston again!!!
This case dose not fit the Tungstem T5 properly and does not close right when the unit is in it. The case also will not lock and the PDA falls out when it is in the case. PLAM ONE PLEASE DO SOME Q&A BEOFORE YOU PUT SOMETHING ON THE MARKET
This item arrived DOA for me and because I threw away the packaging, I cannot return it. You might want to try another brand.
This is a very good cable signal splitter and it is easy to set up. However, I learned yesterday from a Comcast Cable technician who came to fix a cable box that couldn't communicate that it passes too wide a frequency spectrum for Comcast Cable.Comcast only uses frequencies up to 1 GHZ for its video services. The technician said that allowing signals up to 2.5 GHZ to pass through allowed interference to pass from one connected device to another. That interference, as well as some incorrect cable connections in the house, turned out to be the reason why the Comcast HD cable box could not communicate properly with Comcast's servers (it couldn't get an IP address). In any event,a good quality splitter that cuts off at 1GHZ is what one needs if Comcast is your cable provider.
I have used this model for about 6 months. And it will bankrupt me replacing batteries. It also gets confused if I try to use both the laptop touch pad and then switch back to the mouse. My logitech model V220 unit on another PC is flawless and operates on it's original battery forever.Get the V220
This item seemed to heat up fairly hot when I used it. I backed everything up to it, it comes with pretty good software. I hooked it up to a usb hub so I can control all these things at once. last night it began sticking and then started buzzing every five seconds. If you dont beleive me search on your google free agent buzzing. It seemed like it was incurable so I took it back. Seagate and Maxtor have always been run of the mill brands, I always trust western digital a bit more. DOnt know why. I got a mybook home. It is cool and easier to see when its working or not. Power button is clearly defined, unline the seagate. The seagat is also going to be top heavy on that wierd base it has. So You will have to place it in an area were it wont tip over.I lost interest and looked to western digital. The software they both use is the same one, so you wont have any issues going from one to another.Also Seagate had a bunch of uneeded software, the western digital had just what you needed, nothing more and nothing less. I liked that.The western digital world edition i passed up because people said it sounded like a rocket ship. The western digital home one doesnt sound like its on at all, its easy to see when the drive is working and I dig on that!Good luck, if you get stuck with the seagate problem, I told ya so!Jason
The nearest tower from me is 7 miles and it didnt pick up any channels. it was easy to install but doesnt matter if it doesnt work
This will be the best sounding pair of 2.1 speakers in the world. Until they inevitably fail after 1-2 years. Trust and act on the reviews posted all over the internet regarding these speakers' unreliably. Even after reading such reviews, I purchased a set about 1.5 years ago. They broke last week (broke: scratchy, distorted sound from tweeters and midrange drivers). What a waste of money and effort.
We bought the Samsung LNT4665F from the now defunct Circuit City in the summer of 2007 with the extended warranty. In the summer of 2008 the set would turn on with sound but no picture. Though covered under warranty it took Samsung and it authorized repair provider nearly three weeks to replace the main and IP boards (had to be ordered). It worked swimmingly until late summer 2010 - yes, 1 month after the extended warranty was up. Then we turned it on one evening and had purple/pink dead pixels. Turn off and on and they went away. Then the fun began. We started to notice when the set was turned on, it would cycle on and off, a few times, then a few more times. We are now up to 10 minutes/ 15 cycles for the set to come on, then we deal with the dead pixels so you have to shut it off and then back on. Currently we have to do this 3 times to get all the pixels back. I am not looking for a TV I have to coddle to watch. Samsung has offered us a 1x courtesy repair, apparently the on/off pixel thing is a known problem from them using underpowered capacitors on the power supply board. After doing some research online, it appears that Samsung is now stepping up to take care of the issue, but initially did not. I will see how this repair goes, but am unlikely to buy another Samsung TV of any kind. Remember when your set would last for years and maybe decades?
I tried to burn music using Windows Media Player, OS Windows XP. I tried 5 different disks in the pack of Verbatim Digital Vinyl 700MB Multicolor CD-R and none of them would work. I emailed Verbatim asking why I'm having this problem. They emailed me back saying "Try any third party burning software's like Nero or Ashampoo or Roxio or Sonic, because windows XP may not burn some file formats which are incompatible." I wasn't happy with their response. So I thought I would share this info with potential buyers of this product.
This tv does in fact have high failure rate I know I purchased oneJanuary 2 2008 and the tv would turn its self off after only minuetsof watching. Little trouble shooting with Philips shows that the unit had power board failure. Also when you would turn the tv off only the screen would sometime go out the power board would remain on with led lights on the board still Glowing. you can view the green led lights on the board by looking through the vent holes from the back.When the is turned off the lights should go off PER Philips. Sometime mine would sometime they would remain on after turning the unit off.I returned the tv for replacement and the second tv did the same exact thing the TVs were MFG only one month apart. I wounder how many people have this same set that are not even aware of the power board not shouting off? If I had two sets with same problem you know there has to be many out there with same falure.This tv looks great that is what sold me and the price and the name Philips. I got my refund and purchased a Samsung. after all this and dealing with Philips. When I see the name Philips I turn my head. Never again will I purchas a Philips brand again
Go buy yours in person, this is a risk I took for fifty+ dollars that I've regretted ever since. The handle is wobbly, so it's not safe to lift.Couldn't find a customer service number anywhere on this purchase, not liking this transaction. A number of people tried to figure out a way to fix the handle, so we didn't return it. This is one item best checked before purchase.
I agree with most comments from the negative side of this printer. I have had issues with the fax component. It wouldn't fax to any long distance or toll free numbers. I contacted Lexmark and they replaced it for another one. The new one jammed continuously on the automatic paper feed and was inconsistent on the faxing to toll free and long distance. I contacted tech support and customer service again to get my money back or to upgrade. They wouldn't do either. Then customer service told me that their X and Z models tend to pull paper from the feeder faster on the right than the left, which can make it jam. They had me run a bunch of tests to prove to them it was jamming and that particular time, it didn't jam and the tech actually told me that there were no problems with my machine and there was nothing he could do. I hung up and bought a Brother all in one. It is awesome!!! The sales man said that the Lexmark ink is the most expensive on the market and produce the least number of copies. I was impressed with the quality of printing on the Lexmark; however, that was not why I bought an all-in-one. I am willing to sell my unit if anyone is daring to try this machine. (twinkatwinka@yahoo.com)
I bought this cover to replace another one where I had lost the belt clip part. This one seemed from the pictures to be adequate but once receiving it I was a bit disappointed. I kept it since it was not worth the UPS postage to return it. The inside covers are complely clear plastic and the "ends" and "edges" of the phone are not protected by the leather part of the cover unlike the previous one I had. Also, the external display is not protected with a cover at all - the leather goes around it but there is no clear plastic to protect that normally exposed display. The clip is simply a slide on clip rather than a spring loaded clip that retains it tension. If you just need to secure this inside another pocket, purse, or belt pack, this is adequate. If you are active and want to insure that this stays on your belt, I would not recommend it.
I was really looking forward to this piece of equipment doubling as a hands-free solution for my cell as well as handling my VOIP needs. I can raise people just fine on my VOIP connection, but they are barely audible through the headset. I can actually hear a coworker 50 feet away from me better through the ear without the headset on than I can through the headset, even with the volume on both my laptop and the headset at 11.The conclusion at which I've arrived is that this was designed for people with bat-like hearing. So, unless you have bat-like hearing, save yourself the trouble of shipping it back and choose something else.
The workmanship is terrible. Mine came missing most of its pins and it does not Hot Sync. Now I need to pay shipping and handling there and back to have it replaced. The Palm cradle is poor too, but at least it worked for 9 months before breaking.
I've had this hard drive since November 2008. It ran very well up until a month ago. It's very quirky and unreliable as to if your data is in tact. It has a tendency to not respond to deleting or adding files, it gives errors for no reason. Sometimes it doesn't even mount or recognize ANY files on it!And now that I see it sells for only $90 now versus the $130 I paid just 4 months ago really frustrates me.I would stick with Maxtor products even though I had one die on me...which I know any will do after time.I would NOT recommend buying this product no matter how little you pay for it. Why risk data loss?
I bought this about 6 months ago thinking that it was a great idea - combining digital still, video, and webcam. One thing I learned right away, though, is that it is NOT a fully functional webcam.WHAT IT DOES:-- Takes very mediocre digital stills - good enough for when you don't need very high quality.-- Records movies - low quality and with audio that is hard to hear.-- The software is very easy to use and you can indeed easily add videos and stills to your e-mail, etc.-- Overall, it is a fun toy. But once the novelty wears off, you may feel like you should have invested in either (1) a real digital camcorder that takes digital stills or (2) a real web cam.WHAT IT DOESN'T DO:-- It does not work like a web cam. You can not have it attached to your PC to do videoconferencing or video e-mail. Its placement in the Web Cam section is misleading and I think this should be made much more clear.-- The quality of pictures and videos is quite poor. So if you really want to take anything but the most amateur of photos, you better not buy this.Net - this is a cute novelty toy. But now I am buying a digital cam corder with still capabilities and a web cam to really meet my needs.
Okay, here's the deal. Bought this for my son for Christmas. The first unit had a problem with the AC power adapter and the battery stuck in place. 2 adults - one an IT guy, both college educated and very good with electronics, and we could not get the battery off - not even as a group effort. So we took it back. Toys R us would only give a store credit because it was an opened electronic, so we decided to give another one a try. We were very careful to be sure we knew exactly how the battery went on so we could remove it. The latch mechanism just does not work to remove the battery. I will take it back today. [...]. Having it always attached would seriously shorten the battery life. I will say the picture quality and sound were good and it would be fun, if it worked. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM - YOU WILL REGRET IT!Just so you know, after considerable effort the toys r us emplyee was able to get the battery off but there was no way my 9 year old son would every be able to apply the force necessary to get it off. We exchanged for a nintendo ds.
The headband is not padded and the hard plastic head band lacerates my scalp.Other than that the fiedelity is excellent.However, I am now shopping for a headphone with a padded head band.Unfortunately, I passed the warranty period before I realized the lacerations on my scalp were from my headphones. I just felt perhaps I had bumped my head.
The title of this item (Cables To Go 2456) says that it's gold, but the one I received, which had the correct number on the package, was definitely not gold or gold plated. It appears to have standard nickel plating (silver color). It's an OK piece, but not what it was supposed to be, and obviously not worth anything more than a cheap non-gold model because it is in fact a cheap non-gold model. It wasn't worth my effort to ship it back for a refund, but that's what it deserved.
Very disappointed in these earbuds. Compared to the Apple buds I got with the Shuffle, these are very "tinny", lacking any bass at all. additionally, even the larger ear piece keeps falling out of my ears when I work out.
I'm now on my 3rd unit. The first was a raincheck substitution at Best Buy (amazing isn't it). That one skipped and distorted all of the songs that I put on it. Then it finally ceased to work at all. It played back popping and static. The second unit was playing fine and then suddenly started to pop and play static like the other unit did. I tried everything to get it to work but no luck. I updated the firmware and the Rio Audio Manager Software and that ended up being a waste of time. I'm crossing my fingers on the third one. A note of advice: Don't shop at best buy I you intend to return something. They have even worse service than Diamond/S3/SonicBlue and the morons back in computers have no idea what they're talking about. If you want an MP3 player, go for the Compaq, or the Creative Nomad. Diamond went from a company that makes quality players to an enormous superpower that can't get anything done.
This is worthless it's so outdated really is a waste of time. don't bother getting this.
This mount, while heavy duty and sturdy, is not good for large (over 42&#34;) flat screen tvs because it does not give enough clearance behind the television. The brackets do not extend away from the wall very far, so the tilt is minimal. Will re-mount our tv in the future with a different bracket.
I Own 160 H replaytv model (for about 4 years). And recently I got another DVR that comes with DISH (the 625 DVR Dual Tuner model). I see a review from Daniel in Dec.. Daneil, maybe the replaytv model is the perfect one you are looking for (although there are a few problems with it too). My experience comparing these two DVR below.I gace the DISH unit one star, amybe because of how unhappy I am with in comparrison to the replaytv unit. I would still recommend either of these DVR's over a VCR anyday. I am however planning on dumping the DISH unit when I can, and get a second replytv (I need extra tuners).BTW: (adding to below): the replaytv unit did have one annoying problem: It went thru a time when the audio would cut out on several of my favorite shows,, lasted a few months.. I believe the automatic updates eventually fixed it..The replaytv unit is vastly superior in every way (well, except I wish the replay unit had more than one tuner). The only other problem I have (which affects both units) is the electronic listings are wrong enough to be annoying.Once you get a DVR, you will never go back to a VCR. I suggest you get at least 160 hours (more if more than one person will be using it).. Reasons will become clear with use (IE: you tend to save the last 3 or 4 shows of everything, so if you go on vacation (etc) they will be there waITING FOR YOU.THE DISH DVR: (BOO):There are too many crappy issues with the DISH unit to even remember them all (here are a few I can think of ):When you hit pause (and go away).. It will start playing again by itself, so you miss your show (which is the point of the DVR in the first place).. And, it will not let you rewind when it starts playing automatically. It probably fills up the hard drive.. but there is no way to "not" fill up the hard drive because of the way the thing records shows for you (FIFO style). When you pause to see something the pause bar that pops up (to let you know you pauded presumably?) covers about a third of the screen (enough to cause you to miss 100 percent of whatever it was you wanted to see). NOTE that you can hit the arrow to go into slomo (from pause), but it skips away from what you want to see (so you are still screwed here). Trust me on this, Im not even sure a kid would have the patience to find something to see in slomo with this thing. When you record your shows, replayTV lets you organize stuff in whatever manner that suits you (very convenient after setup).. The DISH unit puts the most recent recordings in a list, with newest first. Sounds like no big deal, wait till you have over a hundred, and if you were able to compare this against the replay unit, you would understand.
Maybe I'm new to this printer ink game but in my experience I get printer ink cartridges that have the electronic chip on them that allows you to insert them into a print so they start printing immediately. They do say in the title tag here WITHOUT CHIP, but I didn't pick up on it and just wanted to warn any future buyers that in order to get these to work you'll have to use razor blades and double stick tape to transfer the electronic chip to these ghetto little ink cartridges. Canon doesn't make them and I doubt they're even legal. What kind of third world company sells ink without an electronic chip. I give it an extra star for me being an idiot and not realizing that WITHOUT CHIP means without the essential printer ink cartridge electronic chip that all ink cartridges should have.
Advertised as fitting a 2004 Chevy Venture, that was not the case. Worthless to me. As always it arrived in a timely manner and in good condition, and the price was great. Unfortunately it didn't fit!
This item worked well for the first few months then recently became very unreliable. My connections were dropped more and more frequently until eventually, even power resets failed to reconnect it.
I bought an Ipod 2 days ago and the battery doesn't work. It won't charge. Apple sends out uncompleated prodects and is suprised that people want to get there money back. Here is what I think of the unrealible item [ipod]:sound:9/10The sound is good exept some of my songs came out horible.Video:7/10The main reason I say this is because there are no movies and most of the shows are just plain borring!!!!Games:4/10!Does apple think that were in the 80's?!photos:5/10Next time, can you please let us look at the photo we want? Not just the ones that it scrolls to?Battery:0/10HELLO!!!!! CAN THIS THING CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!I-tunes: 3/10Ya, I'd like to get the REAL song I want.Not the one by Richard Chease!!!!!!!!!And can I not waste money by buying songs when I scroll down?control: 4/10Well atleast make it easy to control. I want the song Other Light but I get Handfull of Redempioth.I am bring this back to the store. If you don't have a Ipod and want to get one don't be suprised that you will need to bring it back and get another one since you had a problem with it. It is just not finished. I will get another but I am pretty angry at Apple for selling junk to custemers.Think twice before buying this unfinished Item, I know I will.
I got this from Sears for $59.99 and it failed just outside the warranty period (which is 90 days). When I put a DVD in it says loading and then "no" - which means it can't read the disc.We watch maybe three or four DVD's a week and I am truly disappointed with the purchase. The machine was easy to use with a good remote control and is also slim (which is a nice feature). I was hoping to have this for a few years but it is not going to happen.
My family has already purchased two canon cameras in the past with no problems. I purchased the Canon PowerShot SD1000 two months ago. I was taking pictures at my friends wedding and the camera just stopped working. It wasn't dropped or abused. There were no signs of any abuse on the camera. I sent the camera to Canon to be fixed under the warranty and recived a bill for $103.53. Canon said it wasn't covered under warranty. After speaking with Canon customer service, the price was dropped 20%. I still have to pay $84.76 to fix my new camera. I went on the website to pay for the repairs. The website let me type in my credit card information and then told me it would not take my information. So in the end Canon still has my camara and has a broken website so I can't even pay for the repairs.Things I have learned:-A Canon warranty dose not cover the camara-Canon customer service is only there to listen to the customer complain, they can't fix problems-Canon repair website is broken a lot
Very slow print speed and poor print quality. And the size was not that much smaller than other ink jet printers.
I plugged this into my laptop and recorded a sound file. There was a noticeable hum at the low end in the recording. Sent it back.
These headphones produce decent sound quality. However, the plastic bar that holds them together is very poorly made. Mine broke after only a few months of infrequent use. These are definately not worth the high price for only a few months worth of use.
My device was faulty. I tried it in two different cars. The first time i plugged it in it turned on, a few seconds later the display dimmed and did not work. Tried it again and all it did was heat up my ipod. I would return it but it would cost me nearly as much as i bought it for.
Pros: Built in fan. eSATA.Cons: Bad power connector design. Only one LED, poorly placed.My main complaint is the power connector: The end of the lead from the transformer brick has a round DIN connector (similar to S-video) that plugs into the drive enclosure. This is VERY unsecure and works lose or falls out at the slightest movement of the case or cable. I tried to tape it to the case using electrical tape. When that didn't hold up I resorted to mashing the male plug end with pliers to make it grip & stay in a bit better! But it is still not very good and I have to be careful not to bump it lose.I have a 750Gb Seagate drive inside and use it hooked up to a series 3 TiVo. The power connector working lose has caused several sudden HD power-downs resulting in some lost video, reboots and video glitches on the TiVo.Secondly, the single blue LED is poorly visible because of where it is positioned. That one LED doubles as power and HD access (it flickers when accessing the drive) - would have been better to have 2 separate LEDs.All else seems to work OK. The fan is quiet enough. I found it easy to install the HD even though the instructions were not perfect. A decent eSATA cable is provided (with correct connector length; not too short). Also included is an eSATA connection panel for installation in the back of your PC expansion ports (connects by an internal cable to a motherboard SATA port) - I've installed this and it works fine.
I purchased this..and could use it as a boat anchor today..Sony no longer sells the paper that you can use to actually PRINT your pictures..I contacted Sony and they basically told me to F--- off... they didn't give a damn about the fact that I paid more than 300 for this printer...they no longer sell the paper that you can use... and they have no intention of ever selling it again. They told me as much and then HUNG UP THE PHONE!
Bill is very boring typically talks about business tips you already know. The show was much better, you should buy that. Kwame is much smater and deserved the job. I can tell that this book is another promotional tool. Don't waste even a cent on this book.
As other reviewers said, the outdoor temperature disappeared less than 3 months, and I tried all tricks from its manual and website, the problem could not be solved. I wish I could give it 0 star.
It's very important to have motion sensors inside a house but the sensors were the most disappointing part about this security system.I installed the motion sensors just as indicated, however you could dance around them and they would not detect any motion. At first I though that particular one was damaged so I tried the other one and the same thing. They do work, but it would only detect motion after like a minute. Meaning that if someone broke into your property they could bypass the motion sensors. I was walking up and down left and right on front of both sensors and only afte 45 seconds is when the red light lit up and the alarm sounded off.
I purchased the LiDE 25 Canon scanner direct from Canon when I was told by them that my old Canon N650U scanner would not be supported by them for Leopard. They told me the LiDE 25 would work with Leopard. It did for two months until Apple updated Leopard and the Canon driver for the scanner would no longer work. After contacting Canon over the last 4 months trying to rectify this problem, it is apparent that Canon is not going to updated the driver and I now have two useless Canon scanners. I will no longer purchase another Canon product if this is the way they do business.
I had such high hopes for this iron-on labeler tape so I am very dissapointed. I have two kids in preschool so I need to label everything, and I haven't found a way to use permanent markers to write neatly and without bleeding through the garment, and I'm not really good with a needle and thread, so this iron-on labeler tape seemed like the perfect solution. Each label went on fine with no lifted edges or anything that indicated there'd be trouble. But after the very first wash, ALL OF THE LABELS FELL OFF. I tried them on a variety of clothing - denim, khakis, cotton t-shirts, cotton thermal shirts, and I waited to wash the items until a day after application to allow it to "set up"... but each and every label came off on the very firstg wash. I just wasted $20.
This radio worked for 2 years and even though the manufacturer offers 5 year 'consumer protection' they want $70 flat fee to fix it. For the 2 years it worked the FM reception was poor and the audio distorted. The display is so dim you'll never be able to see this in daylight on a boat.
I just installed the item and the signal is weak (low on laptop wireless link status). The unit is only 50 feet away in a small house. grrrrr! A weak signal is nearly useless as it slows everything down. Does Netgear make a booster? If so, then thats a hidden gotcha on the cheap price for this useless unit.I also have the dual-antenna model and its much better. Conclusion: only buy if you use it in a small apartment.
I've used Verbatim blank DVD's for the past few years because they were always so reliable, never a "coaster" in the bunch. [That's in contrast to Sony and Memorex, where each attempted burn was always chancy.] However, my last stack of Verbatim's started out OK, with no problens, then 2/3 of the way down the stack I started to get write errors when burning. I dropped the recording speed from 16x to 12x and that helped some but even then a few were unusable. Thinking my DVD recorder was getting dirty, I invested in a cleaning disk but that offered only a marginal improvement. I am now reluctant to spend money on a product that has gone from ultra-reliable to iffy. If anyone has located a media manufacturer whose DVD reliablity is superior, please add a note to this set of reviews and let us know who it is. Thanks.
I ordered these earbuds as a companion to my new Zen. These earbuds are the absolute worst I've used. Even the Phillips el-cheapos I purchased at WalMart have dramatically better sound reproduction than these. To top it all off, the manufacturer won't respond to my request for a refund "within 30 days." Don't waste your money.
These speakers sound great but they break down too easily. I do not have much luck with these. Buyers be aware to keep the receipt for exhange or work with stores that allow exchange.These speakers sound comparable with Altec Lansing 621 and slightly better than Monsoon 1000.
I only payed the 20 bucks for the product and i got what i payed for. I was replacing some old, worn down speakers and was really disapointed to find that these new speakers were not only weaker than the old speakers but also sounded worse than the old ones. I don't plan on buying Pyles again.
Contrary to the manufacturer's claims, this device is not fully compatible with all HDMI devices for 1080p content. Case in point, the screen flickers constantly when connected to a PS3 set at 1080p resolution. Connecting the PS3 directly to the TV eliminates the issue, so the problem is clearly with this device rather than the PS3.Seems to be work fine with my Apple TV, but it's content doesn't go up to 1080p.if you intend to use this for 1080p content, buyer beware.
The meizu player stopped working the third day since I had it. It keeps saying I need more resource and it won't play any of my music. What am I to do?
Got these in Walgreens, took them back within 5 minutes! I am dead serious, i have bought the 97 cent ear buds from walmart and the sound was better! no bass whatsoever came through these, and although they are very comfortable, i'd say 90% of what i want an earphone for is sound quality. I was very surprised by these, and this is the only reason i am writing a review, i ussually don't.
Got this unit to replace original Apple Airport and to upgrade to &quot;g&quot; assuming this would somehow be an improvement. The software and setup of the netgear was itiotproof, and also offers many great features. I used it for a few hours at about 5 feet away. Then went to other side of apartment, where the old apple airport would still give 5 out of 5 signal strength. The netgear would drop down to 4 out of 5 (shouldn't be a problem) but the connection would always drop and never resume without resetting the base station. Tried various combinations of settings and different locations but always the same result. Went back to the old Airport and got back total reliability. Also, using a cablemodem, you just won't see a difference between the old &quot;b&quot; and the new (apparently flakier) &quot;g&quot; you are always limited by the slowest link and &quot;b&quot; is plenty faster than a 1MB cable modem. What a waste of time I should have just stuck with what I had. Maybe you should too if you are just &quot;preemptively upgrading&quot; as I was.
I dont know why, i follow exactly the instructions but when I playback my videos the image was worse than before....
I bought the power box because of the mp3 capability but every cd with mp3s that I put in skipped songs, or would not recognize songs on the cd. I would use new cds and that did not help either. The sound is very highs oriented with no bass at all. The GFI is a nice feature but what I really want is a work radio that functions as a radio and can last a little. When out of the box there are malfunctions with the MP3 capability there is a problem. So I turn on the radio to find that there is no reception. Very bad very bad!!!!
When I first got this mouse as a gift a few years ago, it was great. I loved the shape, the button placement, the functionality, the cordlessness, etc. I also felt the battery life was good.But after about a year of use, I noticed that I started having trouble dragging items -- it seemed like the main mouse button was faulty in some way. I never damaged the hardware, and I'm not a hard clicker or anything. So I used my warranty and had a new one sent to me for free. Now about another year later, the same sort of thing is happening. This time, when I click once, it registers as a double-click. It's very annoying.Another thing: in the course of normal use, a sometimes the pointer movement lags. All of this, unfortunately, makes this mouse less than a precision device. I'm going to have to see if I can use the warranty again, but I'm probably better off just looking for a new mouse.
I've been a loyal Linksys router customer since 2001 when I purchased one of their first wireless products, the BEFW11S4. However, I've been sorely disappointed with this particular product.First off, I purchased the unit in late December 2004, meticulously filled out the rebate information, included all documentation that was requested, and mailed in the rebate form immediately. In late March 2005, I received a postcard saying that I had not properly submitted the MAC address. I've kept copies of all of my submission so I will be writing back, but this may raise a red flag for anyone purchasing this unit.Next, the hardware in particular: historically I have had small issues with Linksys routers that have been resolved through firmware upgrades. For this unit, however, only Vonage can update the firmware. After having been a customer for three months, my unit still has not been updated by them, yet I am suffering from one particularly annoying bug that I have read has been fixed in later firmware releases. While I am speaking on the phone, the phone completely disconnects if there is significant non-voice traffic on the line, i.e., from a computer on the network. I have fully enabled QoS and yet the problem persists. I've been trying to get a firmware upgrade for months - I've e-mailed Vonage twice about it and sat on hold for a very long time but to no avail. I haven't even gotten a non-automated e-mail response.You've read about the "modem noise" on the phone jack: I have this problem. However, if you put a phone into the secondary phone jack and leave it off hook, the noise goes away. Still, it's an example of poor quality on this item.Vonage's service - when it's up - has been fine. However, it is by no means a 99.999% available per year service, like your typical POTS line; I have tried to use the phone twice previously when the service wasn't working. Once there was no service at all, and another time I could only receive calls.Like many, I hope that VoIP technology increases in popularity over the coming months and years, but to me it's clear that this service, and in particular this hardware, is still in its infancy. Of all the problems, though, I'm most concerned about what I feel is an attempt to block payment of the rebate.
Pros:Arrived fast in perfect condition.Cons:A complete piece of garbage that I smashed to bits with a sledehammer.Don't be cheap and buy a better model.
I agree this machine is junk I bought it from Walmart it ran for a week then died Walmart and RCA want nothing to do with it we should all get together and start a lawsuit I lost $250 on this piece of s#&t. My DVD and VHS tape are still stuck inside the mouth of the piece of RCA garbage I bought a Panasonic DVD/VHS recorder after this one died I've had it about a year now and love it, go Panasonic it may cost a bit more but worth every penny.........Michael from Rhode Island
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.
OK. Would you like a REAL review of the printer. OK... here it is...I have had the misfortune of having [it]for 6 months it has never worked for any length of time.I have XP and before that ME, does not matter it does work on either one.Problem communicating with the printer ..will become words that you will cringe when you hear them.The printer cartridges are ...... the most expensive on the market and unlike most other printers you cannot find refilled catrges....BR>Do not waste your money this thing is a joke.. think I am kidding? I emailed ... and offered to send it back to them free!... They refused to pay shipping!!...that should give you an idea of the quality of this product.( I am not joking)I first saw the X83 and thought that it would be a great printer copier, now I see why it was cheaper than the HP.I know my review sounds extreme but I would recommend that your save your money and your sanity.
While I've always found printers to be a problematic sort, this one takes the cake. It doesn't work half the time, and when it does it's very temperamental. Only one button and terrible OSX support means it's impossible to fix software problems!
You get what you pay for. This unit skips, does not provide for a ppause feaature. Forget any mute function. It's disappointing to see the way a reputable company like Amazon is peddling this electronic junk.
After using laptops for years going back to a mouse was too much when I got a new desktop computer, so I bought one of these but it was a bit of a disappointment. The initial problem was a conflict with the TV Card remote driver which I eventually found a workaround for, the biggest problem is whenever you have sweaty or wet fingers the mouse becomes completely unusable and nothing but a restart will sort it, this happens to me usually half a dozen times a day.
I am very frustrated with this printer and support from HP. If I had kept the original packaging, I would have sent it back long ago. The printer doesn't "pull" the paper properly so every sheet has a trail of black marks which renders it useless for anything you want to hand out. Secondly, the black ink blobs on the page. When I went to HP for help all they could say was, "use another cartridge". Since I was using a new cartridge straight from their manufacturer this also frustrated me. I've changed cartridges with no change in quality.If I were you, I'd look at another printer.
I was very disappointed with the purchase of these privacy filters. Neither of them fit the screen at all (too short for the size they were supposed to cover). Also, what is given to attach them with does not work. As for creating privacy, they do except for the area that is not covered, so if you stand to the side, you can still see the screen and that is what we were trying to prevent! I would not recommend these at all.
As most of Microsoft products this one functions fairly well but the devil is in the detail as Mom used to say. Support for these small products is all but non-existant. I read the limited directions but could find no references to how to stop the mouse batteries from draining overnight, short of removing them every time I shut down the computer. I have resorted to re-chargable "AA" batteries that I rotate in and out. The range is good and the keybord layout is nice but these things seem irrelavant if the power keeps draining away.
When my Microsoft Sidewinder finally gave out, I needed to find a replacement for my Battlezone (I/II/TRO) and Flight Sim X PC addiction, since that make/model joystick was no longer available. The Logitech looked similar, and had the same basic functions - even tho I didn't like the button under the thumb grip ... but it started to input a slight right turn (X-axis) on its own after a week or two. I tried setting a dead zone but that didn't work, and I resorted to decreasing axis sensitivity within the game. I thought that was lame, but then it completely locked into a full left turn, which made it totally worthless! I tried unplugging/rebooting, but it was shot, after using it for only about 3 weeks.
I cannot recommend purchasing this item.First, you cannot change parental settings while a disc is in the player. I had to call customer support to find out why I couldn't get the password turned off. Turning the password off for EVERY dvd disc you put in gets old fast.Second, the player is very loud when reading the disc. There is a whirring noise that is quite noticeable to me which I have not noticed with other players. Its like you can hear the motor spinning the disc or something - quite annoying.Third, if you would like to listen to radio whatsoever half of your stations will not come in clearly. Stations that are local and come in loud and clear on every other radio for even miles away are pure static on this thing. Some stations come in clearly, but others don't. My boombox from 1988 picks up radio better than this thing does.Fourth, player skips during dvd playback. For commercially pressed discs, I have noticed it skip during the switchover between layers on a disc. For home burned discs it will often skip and hang several times - it doesn't matter whether it is a single or dual layer disc.Finally, hope that you don't need support on this product. The one time I called customer support they couldn't wait to get me off the line, encouraging me to use the slower online assistance instead. When I have tried to use the online assistance part the website has been down and returns an error before I can actually get any help with the aforementioned complaints.PROS: I will include a short list of pros since it is not entirely useless. It plays audio and mp3s very well. Of course you have to close off the player in a cabinet so that the sound of the disc spinning doesn't detract from the music and then you can't use the remote control. It has been nice though to play dvds full of audio tracks on it. These don't seem to skip like the video tracks do.This particular model is the MCD700/37 which I received as a Christmas present. I was not aware of all the shortcomings it had until later and am currently in the process of trying to get something done about it.
I don't think i have ever commented on anything before but I felt compelled this time around. I got my new SD1000 just a week ago and I must say while it is stylish and takes pictures very quickly... a very intuitive interface, very easy to use and the battery charges quite quickly..not everything is great....The biggest and most important issue i have is that it takes VERY poor pictures if the lighting isn't optimal. Most of my pictures come out with very grainy and this is with the auto ISO set or off. I have owned other Canon cameras and the quality of this one is by far the poorest to date. Very disappointed. I can't return the camera so I am either going to try and sell it or hand it over to younger sisters. I will have to get another cam now. *sigh*. Oh, it doesn't do video capture zoom either so take note.
I purchased the Midland 75-822 in August and have used it on several group motorcycle rides as a road captain. I mounted the unit in a RAM mount and have a 3-foot top-load antenna. Range is generally less than 1-mile with any terrain or ground interference. That is okay for knowing when the group has separated due to traffic, stop-lights or a breakdown, and lets my tailgunner advise of situations at the back of the group.From the beginning this unit had a loud static sound about every 10-seconds. Another review with video shows this problem and says it is from a defect in the battery saver circuit. I have returned the unit to Midland, and I will update later after hopefully receiving a properly working unit. The noise made the unit unpleasant to use, and disrupted conversations. I wish I would have known this was a manufacturing defect earlier so I could have returned the unit through Amazon during the 30 day return period. Hopefully this review will help someone else.In addition to the defect in the transceiver, my mobile adapter failed after only four uses. I diagnosed the problem as no-continuity in the adapter ground. I disassembled the cigarette-adapter plug and saw that the negative wire had broken and was no-longer attached to the spring-steel grounding strip. To make the unit serviceable, I stripped the (solid-core) wire 1/4 inch and re-soldered it to the strip. When I inquired about a replacement with Midland I got the following reply. Midland clearly does not care about the fact the unit was defective, and that its design is inherently prone to failure in a high vibration environment. (If your adapter fails and the fuse is okay, a broken wire or solder joint is very likely the cause)."Unless the unit was repaired by an authorized midland dealer any modifications or repairs made voids the warranty. You will need to contact sales regarding the purchase of a replacement. Thank you."Sincerely,StephanieGMRS/LMR Warranty claim coordinatorMidland Radio Corporation5900 Parretta DriveKansas City, Missouri 64120
In my first try of this product, the earphones didn't work. The sound went in and out. However, I had backups, so I persisted.I take my Walkmans on hard, fast walks. This product's belt clip is not secure and will not withstand any sort of medium-hard movement. It will fall off. This happened to me, inevitably, and even though I mostly caught the player by the headphones, the tape player stopped working and the music became jumbled. I also could never program any radio stations.Go for a Sony.
Ok this bag is small, I knew that before I bought it. But what I didn't know what that the bag has a piece of material about an inch over the zipper that makes it difficult to open the bag quickly. It is irritating, I wish I never bought this bag for my camera. I went back to my old camera bag.
This isn't meant so much to bash these specific headphones as it is to share my disappointment with the product in general. This is the only product of this type I've ever owned, I got it for Christmas, and after 2 days, I'm ready to return it. Take this more as a caveat for considering these if you've never used them before than a technical critique or side-by-side comparison to other models.I read as much as I could about noise-cancellation headphones and knew not to expect complete silence when using them. I'm disappointed that there's no more noise-cancellation than there is. I wanted them to wear while using my backpack-style leaf blower, my weed-eater (for hearing protection), and during the occasional DJ gig I do as a hobby (for both hearing protection and DJ monitoring).All of this is just my opinion. I conducted no scientific tests to compare these to any sort of standard or to any other headphones. I knew not to expect absolute silence from the noise-canceling technology, and I was aware of the comments made in other reviews about this as well as others' degree of satisfaction with music quality... my expectations weren't that high in other words. Still I'm disappointed that they don't block as much noise as I had hoped for and that the music quality is just very, very average.For ~$120, they're not worth keeping, IMHO. I get much better music quality from my $79 Shure earbuds. For better noise-cancellation I get better results from those little drugstore foam ear plugs that cost almost nothing. Maybe the technology today just isn't developed enough to get both of these things great in one package.These didn't seem to be defective. They seemed well made and to work as they're supposed to. They just don't live up to my meager expectations.
It only lasted a few months. It DIDN'T charge the battery either. It's not the REAL stuff. Very disappointed! This one is not cheap anyway. I'll suggest you to throw in just a few more bucks to get one from Dell.
After asking D-link via e-mail if this server would work with Apple/Mac and getting a "yes" response, I made the purchase. Most all reviews warn against this server not working in most applications but I was willing to take a chance. After not being able to make the server work, I contacted D-link via telephone and found out that they could not make it work on a Mac and no advise as to what to do next. I had to send the D-link server back and was out the shipping. I am sorry I wasted my time and money on the D-link print server. HP's print server is rated very high and is cheaper (on HP site) than D-link. I am waiting on the HP print server delivery as of this writing. The HP server appears to support only their printers listed, however both of my printers are listed and the server works with both PCs and Macs.
This is the case listed as an accessory for the Olympus C-720. However, the camera does fit in this case.
I read the instructions. Hooked everything up but can't get it to work with Vista. It really can't be that difficult can it?
This is a bad shopping experience!The battery packaging is intact.But it does not have the power, It can not drive my Fuji MINI25&#65292; beginning I thought it was the Fuji MINI25 Damaged, but I bought a new battery from Target, prove no problem with my camera.I must warn other buyers, before unpacking shooting video, the preservation of evidence.
I purchased the product for my Mother-in-law, hoping she could carry a pre-loaded collection of pictures with her.Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy. Installation of the software was difficult. Once this was resolved it was an easy task to select and upload the photos - unfortunately I discovered that the upload software "automatically" crops the photos, and "what you see" is not "what you get" when you select pictures. Each picture had to be manually cropped using the software.Once the photos had been selected and manually cropped, the keychain worked, although the battery did not appear to hold a charge very well, and there is no "auto off" feature. There is an "Auto on/off" feature which allows you to turn the device on at a specific time and off at a specific time. Otherwise, if you turn it on and forget to turn it off, you run out the battery.Overall, it's ok if you don't mind spending time with it to get it to work, but don't plan on getting it for someone else.I returned mine.
I've had the HP Photosmart C3180 for a few years and its a pain to use. I have to keep reinstalling the info to get it to work. The quick scan button on top rarely activates the instant scan feature. Sometimes the PC will install another copy so there may be 3 copies of your printer and you got to pick which one is in the "ready" mode.When I go through the Solution Center to try to get it to scan I get a prompt saying to check the connections........which are fine. Have been fighting with it for 80 minutes trying to get it to scan. I think its time to bring it in the alley for a little game comedian Gallahgher called SLEDGE-A-MATIC.Time to junk it and buy something that will actually work.Have had no compliants for printing out documents or address labels, nor has it used ink like others have posted. I did recently buy a # 99 color ink cartridge last month that had to be returned as it didn't fit in the unit due to the holes not being in the back part of the cartridge.
I purchased this PDA in 2008....and again in 2010 because the battery died on the first one. The battery on the second one lasted 1 month and it died. This PDA had so many bugs. It crashed frequently and 150 bucks is way too much money to plunk down on anything as unreliable as this PDA was for me. It's hard for me to understand why this PDA gets such good reviews. I could understand getting one "lemon"...but 2??...in 4 years? Poor resolution and nearly impossible to use in any type of light. Sorry...but this product is overrated and just plain awful.
This transmitter only worked for about 2 months before it crapped out. The audio wasnt very good either had a lot of inteference, some of which was just from the car. If i rolled up or down my windows or turned the heat up it would distort the audio. It had a weak transmission if someone else had a transmitter it would always pick up their signal and play it over mine. This is a waste of money.
It won't respond to the remote. (I know the remote is working, because it controls my other Sony DVD player) Furthermore, the front panel display works only intermittently.I will now see how good the seller is about taking it back and giving me a full refund. (I just went to Walmart and got an NS57p for the same price.) I'll post on how helpful they are. If they make it easy for me to send back for a full refund, I'll give the seller a top rating. Otherwise ....
Don't buy this if you intend to use it with an iTouch. It doesn't fit, and certainly not with any sort of case on it.
One side to stopped working after about 6 months (a loose connection at the 3.5mm jack plug). I'm not sure if this is typical, but I believe they could have been made sturdier. Besides them breaking, they had good sound and fit well.
I usually like Belkin products, but I was very disappointed with this one. I was hoping it would neatly hide 3 cables over 1 yard of open space. It did, but it didn't look pretty.I tried the hot water trick to straighten out the plastic and stop it from curling at both ends. It helped a little bit, but the ends were still raised off the ground with the cables in. The double-sided tape (supplied) worked for about a day.All in all, very unhappy with the cable protector. I found a sturdier version made by ChordSavers, which is rigid and comes in a greater choice of colours including wood effects, although admittedly more expensive. In this case, you get what you pay for!Sorry Belkin, not this time.
Granted, I didn't use these around the "base boards" of my home, but elected to run the cable above doorways and on the wall, near the ceiling (though not from the ceiling). They started removing themselves after 12 hours, with some adhesive pulling away from the wall. In other cases, the adhesive remained on the wall, but the plastic clip instead removing itself from the adhesive. Upon pulling off the non-functioning white adhesive from the wall, I discovered that the product amounted to double-sided, low quality scotch tape with a white foam sandwiched between it.Basically, don't bother with this product.
I loved the keyboard but could not get it to work properly, inspite of working with Targus Tech Support for months. Once I started to use the keyboard, the batteries would drain very quickly (about 2 days). Targus says its a problem with some of the older Visor Delux models.
I bought two of these a few days ago. One is working fine (so far) but the other one has already lost its (default) combination of 0000 and is now permanently affixed to one of my workstations. A quick search shows that this lock can be easily compromised in minutes, so I will have to resort to that. I should have checked here first, but it seems like the local stores only carry this one brand - pure crap!
I received this as a Christmas gift and was looking forward to using it.It is supposed to be easy to load photos via a USB cable, but I found this interface to be flaky and report errors on my PC. I had to connect and reconnect several times to load anything on the picture frame. When it finally worked, the picture quality looked like something from the 1980s--pixelated and off-color. I'll be returning this for another brand.
This item was purchased on 1/20/09. I received the opportunity to review the product on 2/22/09. But THE EXTERNAL DRIVE NEVER ARRIVED. I CAN'T TRACK IT BECAUSE EVERYTIME I TRY I RECEIVE A MESSAGE TO TRY AGAIN LATER.I AM COMPLETELY FRUSTRATED!!!
This was a horrible and udderly usless piece of junk. When I first got mine (the first one i got) it worked for about 3 days. Then it just stopped working and i just heard static when i wanted the song to play. Along with that, the software didn't work (i have a PC). I tried countless times to upgrade on its site, called costumer support(which was very inconsiderate and didn't care if it got fixed or not), and did everything possible to fix it. Then I got another one, thinking this one was just a bad one. I was wrong. Same problems with the software, and it worked for 5 days, then i just got static again.All in all, don't buy this one and get an archos or something (archos work very well.)even if it is a little more money.
I purchased the Epson 1650 Photo Flatbed Scanner 6 months ago. The primary reason I was attracted to this particular model was it's ability to scan 35mm slides. NOT.... Although Epson claims it is Mac compatible, Epson neglects to inform the consumer that the scanner IS NOT COMPATIBLE with the Mac OS X operating system.Epson has been promising me delivery of the necessary drivers (at an additional cost, accompanied by a sales receipt, UPC bar code, and required application form) for 6 months now. In my latest contact with Epson (Oct. 3,2002) I am told they &quot;do not know when the driver will be available&quot;.So in conclusion, you owners of Mac computers - don't consider buying this product if you expect to use it as a scanner ... for anything else? ... it's up to you!
Please be very careful with this product!!! My son and daughter both received this as a holiday gift from hteir grandparents - one of them blew up right out of the electric socket in the wall - there was a crackling sound and then a gunshot sound as the power cord was blown off of the wall! There was black soot and smoke all over the place and the power cord was blown apart into many, many pieces! I am [...] both products as I think that it is a real safety hazard - This product is geared for CHILDREN!!!! and it is not SAFE!!!!
The camcorder came from the manufacturer, broken....and the company I purchased it from, was not customer friendly....as of today, I am still waiting for it to be fixed.
Every time I plug it into my ipod, it freezes the ipod until it is unplugged. save your money!!!
These are the cheapest hard drive mounting brackets available on Amazon, do yourself a favor and get one of the more sturdy and pricey offerings. You will get what you pay for which isn't much, and the stress of clanking these together into place. And I mean clanking as these clearly are not machined properly.
Not worth the trouble - I followed the directions perfectly and my ipod fried itself - If you have to replace the battery I suggest just buying a new Ipod and save the trouble or pay and have it replaced
This is a very beautiful laptop case, but is not very helpfull in cases of falls....
Have received 2 - 213T monitors in 3 weeks and both were DOA (manufactured in Tijuana in May 2005). Samsung is sending a replacement. Will comment on this monitor later.
I received my Momento 100 but it won't connect to my Linksys WRT54GX wireless router. I've spent hours playing with the configuration and setup of the router and nothing. It sees the router but won't connect. There is no technical documentation what so ever with the Momento to describe what it's wireless capabilities are (e.g., B vs. G, type of security it is compatible with etc.) and they do not provide a phone number for technical support.I ended up by totally disabling all security on the router and while the Momento can see the network and tries to connect - nothing. Would not recommend this product.Further Info: after contacting Momento by phone, they said that I should try Factory Restoring the frame as it sometimes would lock onto "settings" and would not refresh in order to try connecting with different settings. I subsequently managed to get the frame to connect to my network but continued to have glitchy problems with it. In the first two days of use I had to "factory restore" it 3 times. This product may be okay for people who are computer literate and like to fiddle but I don't think its ready for the rest of us. I still wouldn't recommend it.
I was shopping for a stereo cable and had good success with Monster cables previously. What I received were two completely separate (but color-coded) mono cables -- I immediately sent them back for a refund. I expected a joined double cable. Amazon's photos do not clearly show that the cables are separate, nor is there anything in the detailed description about this. I already have too many cables behind my cabinets and on my floor -- why would I want two more when one double cable would suffice? Conclusion: the photos are misleading and the description is incomplete.
I have had the Telezapper hooked up to my phone for about 3 months now, and the telemarketing calls haven't stopped. Just this morning I got yet another call that obviously came from a predictive dialer -- you can tell when there's a momentary delay before the telemarketer comes on the phone -- the very type of call the Telezapper is supposed to intercept! So far my husband and I have yet to experience the silence on the end of the line that indicates a telemarketer's been zapped... and we get a lot of telemarketing calls. I am skeptical that this device really works, and the beep that answers EVERY call is both loud and annoying. I'd say save your [money] and take the phone off the hook during dinner, or just let it ring. Better yet, lobby your congress members and the FCC to establish a national do-not-call list, which would not only be free -- it's our right!!!
I purchased this unit last April 2005. After 2 months it quit working and the overload light came on. I unplugged my computer and monitor, (only things plugged into it), and it still wouldn't work and light said "overloaded". I called APC and had to send it back for $25.00 shipping. Their policy is to send a "refurbished" unit. Took a month to get. Second unit did the same thing. Sent back again, received another in about a month. Now this one just went out also. Same problem and booklet says it is an internal error, when it does this. Not a "fault" in my wiring or "reverse polarity, or anything else on my part. My last unit a "Contaxt" lasted over 8 years. Basically in my humble opinion, this a piece of junk. As is their return policy, where you pay the shipping and only receive a refurbished unit. States so in their "warranty". Of course you can't read it till you get it home or to the office. Not very reputable. Used to be a good company with good products. Not any longer!
I have hundreds of VGA cables and these are of the worst quality that I have ever bought!!! There are black hum bars that appear in the image on a simple computer to LCD install. spent 2 days trying to trouble shoot the problems to find out its this low quality cable. Buyer beware!!!
On the picture it is showing 8pins, but I got something different. i don't know why. So It is not the one I was looking for.
DO NOT BUY THISthis does not work i have tied it on 2 pc's 1 with vista and 1 with xp does not worki have tried on a mac does not work this is nothing but a waste of your money.
Well the wife tried for Fathers Day...Today at 1am I had some free time and unpacked my new Fathers Day present, a L7EH. I was scared at a no-name monitor and only found reviews of it here. I read them all and took a risk and opened the box. I plugged it all in and fired up a Win2K Redhat 9 dual boot system. Funny...no signal and the monitor does not appear to be waking up. I pushed on the power button and re-started it. OK why am I not getting out of boot ? Why is my PC doing a odd post beep ?. Bios Boot came up, Never finished the boot up sequence and no GRUB manager... Odd... I plugged my Gateway 19in Monitor back in and now I got to see the Bios boot again but in Yellow text!! andthe bios boot failed. I plugged in a spare ATI All in Wonder Video card and everything worked fine. The Kogi/GVision SMOKED MY Voodoo3 3dFX card! Shame..that was a fine little card that did VERY well for me over the years. The monitor was already packed up by 2am and now it's time to return it to CompUSA and fight to get my money back for this piece of junk.
After reading many reviews saying that the MR814 was a good wireless router and easy to setup, I purchased one from Amazon for a great price. It did setup super easy. Unfortunately, after being powered on for a few hours, it appears to heat up and have a component failure that makes it stop communicating with the cable modem. I have found many many forum's since saying they have had the same failure. Even looks like Netgear may have dumped the bad units on Amazon. After completing all the troubleshooting guides, and then running through the same with the hard to understand Netgear staff, the unit is being replaced by Netgear. We'll see if the second unit works better. Too bad they used cheap components, otherwise the router would be the best for the money.
I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and had the same experience of a dead unit and long wait for IOmagic support to tell me the thing was dead. I received a replacement and bought an extended warranty as I expect this to keep happening. AVOID.
What seemed to me a brain dead operation turned out to be a disaster. Instructions do not tell you that you should not back up programs with a password, or remove thumb drives (on back up it backs up every drive) When I tried a restore my files were lost, due probably to the password problem.On the plus side it is small and nifty looking.I returnd mine.
Even though this router is cheap, its a nightmare to maintain once you own it. I purchased it to replace my DI-614+ which I thought was a decent product. As it turns out I have switched back to the DI-614+ due to the DI-524's terrible reliability. I have had to reset it almost daily because it crashes frequently causing my entire network to go down. The DHCP server completely fails to assign ip addresses on the LAN under most circumstances and so IP addresses must be manually set on each computer connected to the network. It also has a tendency to prevent certain network functions from working properly such as Microsoft file and printer sharing. Dlink tech support is terrible and when they can't figure out whats wrong they tell you they will replace the product, the catch is that you have to pay for shipping which is going to cost you more than the router did in the first place, plus they want a credit card number to bill you with if they determine the product is not defective, (they will bill you the list price of $69.99) so its a big risk to try to have it replaced.
Mine was crappy to say the least. I bought it at Best Buy, but when I got it the tip of the pole was off and would not screw back on, and it was impossible for me to insert the round part into the base.finally i got fed up and stuffed it back into its box.if you can find it new for $2.99 get it! thats all its worth.anything higher in price look else where.
This monitor WILL die (average life span is about 1 and 1/2 years). Sony WILL NOT replace it (they will only offer to refurbish it). Mine is going, going, gone. It fades to white then colored horizontal and vertical lines. Obvious mass defect in this model. I've seen so many articles online from unhappy Sony customers. You've been warned.
It took me about 2 weeks of off-and-on work to finally get this card to work. I had to call tech support, spent 20 mintues on hold, and then another 50 minutes talking with a person who didn't help and was vaguely insulting. In the end, he incorrectly diagnosed a hardware problem. I finally fixed the problem after the call by reloading the driver.The basic problem is that the card's encryption options are difficult to use and don't match those of the Netgear MR814 router. I would NOT buy any more Netgear products.
It used to require constant (every hour or so) disconnection from both computers, but otherwise worked. I emailed support who said that my keyboard wasn't supported. I checked the documentation which said that the MULTIMEDIA FEATURES of my keyboard weren't supported (Microsoft Ergonomic 4000), and everything else should work (it didn't). I pointed this out and got no reply from support.Then after a month or so it suddenly made my keyboard and mouse go all squirrely on one of the machines. When I took it out of the loop everything was fine, but using the KVM it didn't recognize a keystroke, and then gave me 15x the same letter. I tried reinstallling drivers rebooting, rebooting etc etc, but it isn't the keyboard or the mouse that's the problem, it's the switch. So I'm back to no switch. Sigh.Sebb
I was hoping for a decent pair of headphones but with the sound all the way up it wimps out and doesn't drown out much background noise...also while the extra log cord can be handy if I need to listen to my stereo across the room it can be a pain hauling that cord around.
Doesn't print black, only color- and it's not that old. Have tried three black toner cartridges and none work. This was the backup to my Dell 920- all-in-one printer that has the same problem!!
Edit 9/10/11 -- Please see sample pics. I posted a pic showing the reflection caused by this filter. For some reason my sample pic has been voted helpful by 95% of people who saw it, and this review has been 40% helpful, so I wanted to add this note to be sure to go look at accompanying picture.--I could easily replicate conditions where having the filter on the camera would create slight "ghost reflections"See gallery for example shot. Once filter was removed, ghost image disappears.Don't think a good multicoated filter would show this kind of aberration.Basically makes this useless when you wonder anytime you take a photo of something bright in the frame you are worried about losing the shot forever.
Ok, the features list and the configuration make this look like a great product. Functions as either a mobile CB with a very small footprint, or as a handheld, NOAA Weather stations, easy to use. Looks good so far. But, as a radio, it's just plain junk.Range as a handheld with the provided antenna is only around 100ft or so between two identical units, and that's with the squelch control turned off. So an external antenna is mandatory for pretty much any use. Even when you get good reception, the audio quality from the built in speaker is flat and hard to hear.Using it while driving is the worst situation at all, since the radio is severely impacted by ignition noise from your car. Yes, this is something that you have to deal with when using just about any two-way radio, so it's not like a different brand would eliminate the problem, but this unit does not appear to have any built-in filtering to help with the issue.
Brand new, and the Koss UR-15 headphones were putting crackling static into my left ear when the music was at a moderate volume or higher. I tapped the left side with my finger, and it died! This review is my revenge, and your warning. The earbuds that came with it were just as disappointing. They had no bass sound at all, and sounded tinny. Even the cheapest earbuds sound richer. AVOID KOSS!
Following all the good reviews about these,I went and got a pair. It took me exactly 10 seconds to see what the problem is: these earphones are HUGE! How can anybody put that thing into his ear? And I an a pretty big guy. Of course, if they are not sitting properly in your ear the sound qulity is lousy. My only comfort is that I only lost 12$
The cartdidge has very little toner in it and it leaks toner constantly. I would never purchase this product again.
Do not buy these chargers. Prongs on plugs are slanted and do not fit US designed outlets. Should not be allowed to be sold on Amazon. Shipped from HONG KONG!?
These things sound like crap. Tried all kinds of settings on my EQ. Got them hooked to a Sansa Clip. They're loud; but sound like crap.
1. i hate the different chord lengths for each ear.2. they would not stay in my ears.3. the sound quality is just o.k.4. my cat got a hold of these and ripped the chord. not that that is the companys fault but my cat plays with my other sennheisers (px100 which i will never stray from again)and has yet to break the chord.to make a long story short, sennheiser is a great headphone manufacturer but these fail to make the cut.
I was looking for a backpack upgrade after finding my over-the-shoulder bag too small to hold a two lenses, film, a filter wallet, and a cleaning kit for my Nikon N6006, (which is an average sized SLR). The Tamrac Expedition 3 disappointed me for several reasons:(1) Too small -- the bag is NOT the size of an average backpack; it is about 40% smaller, and closer to a shoebox in profile. There is no room for lens hoods. Even the slack from the camera strap causes space problems when trying to zip/unzip the bag. Tamrac certainly could have made this bag much more functional had it been the size of a standard backpack.(2) No room for film -- upon buying the bag, I found out that it requires a film holster accessory in order to hold film (sold separately). The other alternative is to leave a lens behind and use that space instead.(3) Inadequate space for filters -- a filter wallet will fit in the front pouch with a bit of finagling. But they are somewhat unprotected, and if a tripod is mounted on the outside, it will be applying pressure on this space and compromising the filters.(4) Slow access due to hard to open zippers -- the fabric and zippers are stiff and difficult to unzip and access. Spontaneous quick-reaction photography is nearly impossible if your camera is packed away.This bag is a great idea without a market: it's far too big for a point-and-shoot camera, but far too small to carry the standard accessories any SLR photographer would normally keep. I strongly recommend looking at other options, and do carefully compare dimensions.
This tv was great for the 1st 1 1/2yrs. It completely died then. luckily we bought an exended warranty & it was fixed after about 3 wks. worked okay until now. 5 yrs old. just had a tech come ck it out. picture is neon pink & green static. tech called today- $600 to repair. and it is going to get repaired w/ same part they know is defective! no more samsungs. tech said they are 75% of his business.
This camera is good looking and compact. However there a few things I did not like. The power button is flush with the camera and very small making it difficult to power on. The battery does not last long at all. I strongly suggest a second or third battery. Most importantly, I rec'd the camera and the 1GB SanDisk Ultra SD memory card. I inserted the card and assumed it was working. Upon using the camera for about 25 pictures I got a message saying internal memory was full. Trying to access the SD card via the menus gave me a "No memory card insterted error". The card works fine in other cameras, and in an external card reader. I called Kodak, who stopped just short of asking for my first born in exchange for them admitting that their camera was the problem. They informed me the camera would have to be sent in for repair or replacement AT MY EXPENSE. They said if it had to be replaced, it would be replaced with a refurbished unit. I of course told them that I refuse to pay shipping on their defective product, and would return it for another brand before doing so. They simply responded that it was my choice to do so. So I called Amazon. Let me just say that Amazon customer service was incredible and Kodak should take note. Kodak, you get two stars [...]
I bought two of these and they are both defective. After about 1 to 2 minutes of use the unit appears to go to sleep and stops transmitting to the radio. If I change the setting on the unit it starts operating again.
This drive worked fine until it failed on me after about a year - 60gb worth of data out the window. Warning--as soon as you start to hear any metal-scraping-on-metal sounds from it ---bail out immediately and transfer info to another drive. I waited about 2 months until disaster struck.
These earbuds sound very tinny and lack bass. The basic earbuds that came with my ipod sound so much fuller and have much more bass. I was looking for an upgrade in sound and these earbuds sound worse. If you like rich, full, bass sound, don't buy these.
I bought this router and discovered that every 20 minutes it booted me off. so I returned it and got another one, figuring that the first one was defective. It works fine wired and with other wireless aplications BUT NOT WITH CENTTRINO.
I've had good experience with Samsung in the past, but don't go for this unit unless you already have a near-perfect analog signal. I'm 2 miles from the broadcast stations in Chicago, but in an apartment. I would get 8 out of 10 bars in signal strength, but the unit would have to keep honing in on the signal so the signal strength bars would 'flicker' and as a result audio and pixilated picture would constantly come in and out despite all amplification attempts. I now get shadows with my analog set up, so my guess is that the reflecting in my indoor signal is causing both the analog shadowing as well as the transient at best HD picture and sound through this unit. I believe it's an issue with the processor not being able to re-adjust quickly enough and filter down the signal it needs just right. I also must reiterate the issue that you can not view the menu in 1080i through the DVI and this unit does NOT come with a DVI cable so expect to shell out another $100 for one. If you have a roof antenna, then then this may be the unit for you, but I'll try out the 4th generation Samsung TS360 and hopefully it will be able to lock onto my bouncing but strong signal - plus it comes with a DVI cable. I still applaud Samsung for leading the way in driving down the price of these suckers &amp; releasing the better technology with better consumer end-user specs before everybody else.
I have had directtv for 4 years and have loved every minute until October 9th 2006. That is when I recieved this hunk of junk. If Directtv did not have a monopoly on the NFL I would leave them and never look back. This thing is a TIVO wannabe and DTV should be ashamed for leaving TIVO and stiffing their loyal customers with [...]. In the months that I have had this I have called Direct TV 4 to 5 times a WEEK!!! It is unbelievable. Their excuse for everything is a software update. Which the machine gets basically every week. I have had 10 major issues. My wife and I cannot not watch A full episode of any TV show without this thing freezing, lipsinking, blue screen of death (my wife calls it that) sound shuts off, looking for signal 2?, not recording something it should, recording something and then it is a black screen, and much much more. I run my own company and if I treated my customers with a piece of [...] product they would not use me again. DTV should have kept TIVO and since they didn't I am emailing the NFL with my issues. I HATE THIS MACHINE. Please be very careful!!!!!!!
Within the first month I noticed that the router was intermittently dropping both wired and wireless connections. During these connection drops the router could not be accessed at all. "Ping" commands to the router's IP address were timing out. This indicates a failure either with the firmware or hardware.I submitted an online support request to Netgear, waited a week, and received no response. I submitted another support request, and again was ignored. The third time, I sent a message saying their support was useless, and they deleted my online registration.I can forgive problems with a product, but with such a lack of respect for customers, I think Netgear is a company to avoid.
I must have gotten a defective pack of these or something, because the first one only actually burned half of my songs to the disc, and all the CD's after say that they aren't blank when I try to burn music to them. Is there something I'm doing wrong cause this has never happened when I've tried to burn music before.
This was a TERRIBLE toner cartridge. I paid $135.86 for an OEM toner cartridge, thinking it would last a long time.I don't know if they sold me a counterfeit or a used or old OEM, but the cartridge went dry after 2200 pages!!!!!I could not believe it. I only print about 40 pages per week on this printer, which I use at home for letters.WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!! You are better off going elsewhere, unless you want to throw your hard-earned money down the drain!
I bought it, tried everything, now, it's not working at all. It's dead..don't buy this refurbished.
Not the right picture for product. Thought I was ordering the picture got something else that didn't work for laptop to projector.
This was the only cd shelve that was for sale at the store where I bought it from so I had no options. After I assembled it, I noticed that the a few shelves would collapse because the structure was flimsy and not durable. As you can imagine every now and then I would sit in my room and the top shelve would collapse, which would have a domino effect, causing the other shelves to collapse. It was so cheap and unreliable that I pitched the whole thing away! This is garbage! Does not deserve any stars in my rating--I had to give it at least one star to submit my review.
This is the worst electronic thing I have ever purchased, and the price I paid was way too much. The interface software got so messed up I was unable to get to the main menu, so I decided to completely clear the device back to factory condition. Went to their website and got the latest firmware and followed their instructions, but it is now completely out-to-lunch. Nice paper-weight. Originally, when it was working, the display was almost impossible to see outdoors, and the slide/button thing was difficult and non-intuitive. Every so often it would decide to go into "calibrate" mode, and tell me to push "Play" or "Menu", neither of which did anything. It takes a lot to make me mad enough to write a negative review, but this is ridiculous.
I have used Kingston DT100/4GB flash drives for some time and bought 2 of these DT 1's expecting them to preform the same. They do not! These are MUCH slower than the DT100/4GB. I have just ordered 2 more DT100's and will throw the DT 1's in the garbage when the new DT100's arrive.
I bought this to hook up to our main TV/stereo in our family room (Visio 46" LCD). It works on the stereo but when we hook it up to the TV the screen flashes every few minutes. It doesn't do this on any other TV, only this one. But, since we only bought it for this particular TV, we will have to return the Tuneview.
Bought as gift - didn't realize there was no &quot;call-waiting&quot; ID and it takes too long to register new calls. Wish it wasn't too late to return it!
Let me simply say that this device worked once and then never again. I bought it when it was on Amazon for $2.99 and I kind of assumed it wouldn't last very long, but only one time, wow. Don't recommend to anyone.
Fell apart almost instantly. Can barely support it's own weight, let alone the CDs/DVDs that it was supposed to hold.Avoid this thing like the plague.
Good little router but doesn't last very long. Need to buy a replacement after less than 10 months. Range is fairly shi1te also. You're better off spending more now and getting something that will see you right for a couple of years.
I purchased this player in May of this year, and it has now just out of the blue started locking up on me. It includes an internal reformatting, and resetting function, which is good, but I guess I just got a bad player, because it locks up on this function as well. It's been good for the time I've used it. I've watched movies on it during flights, and I've continuously used it to listen to my favorite music while I travel, but now it's caput.I just can't believe that after only 7 months I now have to look for a new player, and now the price is higher than when I bought it. I have to get rid of this thing, and it's beyond the returns policy.I'm now leaning towards a zune. I just can't spend more money on a player that I already had that broke down on me after less than a year.I'm very upset.
Very disappointed. Did not work at all. Will buy the name brand now. Dont' make the same mistake.
It's hard to find a small compact disk for my embroidery machine. I appreciate it very much. Thank you so much..
Its bad enough when you ger a defective device but it makes it so much worse when you have to spend over 10 hours on the phone over several days just to find out that the thing wont ever work. Then it takes another hour just to arrange a return. Definately not worth it.
At $79.99 a cartraidge, and 4 seperate color cartridges, large tabloid sized Epson brand paper at an avergae of $2 A SHEET (and poor - nasty- quality unless you use Epson paper) this printer will either make you look like a HUGE business or land you in the poorhouse.It does print nicely when we can get it to work right.wished we'd bought a HP large format or tektronix instead. Proabaly would have come out cheaper int the long run.
This broke and cracked into pieces the week I got it. It was a waste of money. Also the back slips apart a lot.
This is a nightmare to setup in uneven territory. Tried 5 different spots in my yard and never worked.Wasted money! Get yourself a membership at the YMCA and save yourself some money.No stars for this product!!!
I spent over an hour and a half on the phone with Nova's technical supportand still they couldn't get Drive Erase Pro to load and work as advertised.Finally a senior tech advisor told me to call the computer manufacturer (Dell)to have them help me. The Dell tech. advisor told me that Nova's disk was defective.Dell downloaded another app. to clean my hard drive.Stay away from this product to save yourself from hours of frustration. I'mreturning it to get my money back!
either the modem or my psion s5 is to blame: the connection is at its best when you are only using the email program on psion, but if you tried to use the webbrowser, the connection becomes very slow, and quite often the connection is dropped altogether before the completion of a single webpage.
Hello all,I was about to order the Go + Play as it is a great product but I had several questions regarding the older vs. newer models as there is ZERO information on their website. After calling about 7 times over the last week, each call being on hold for over 30 min., I never reached a human being. I gave up. I cannot wait 3.5+ hours on the phone for a few questions. This is terribly frustrating. I cannot buy into a company that has no regard for its consumers. I ended up buying a BOSE Soundock portable for about the same money (I had some coupons, so it ended up being a great deal for me as I got a carrying case and 2 batteries) and can sleep at night because their Customer Service is top notch!!!. Harman Kardon, I really wanted to give you guys a chance, but your terrible customer service, severe lack of information on your products, and lack of included internal battery for the Go + play led me to buy a competitors product. Shame on me... can some one tell me the difference between the two models as I seem to have trouble locating the information that apparently is right in front of my eyes. Thank you and sorry for only one star as I feel the product does deserve more but my disappointment in the company as a whole made the experience intolerable.
I had to return two faulty DVD players. One would freeze frame the picture and the audio would keep on playing. The replacement DVD player kept saying "Wrong Disc" and was very very loud when it would actually play a disc. I ended up having to search and find a different DVD player all together because they wouldn't replace the 2nd faulty product. (Which was packaged inappropriately and possibly damaged in shipment).
not worth the money. only blocks from the extreme sidesI wish i could return it
The Mac mini audio input jack is highly susceptible to picking up 60-cycle hum and other audio noise. Not acceptable.
I have had 2 of these enclosures for about 2 months. Both enclose 1.5TB caviar green drives, used for mirror RAID. After being idle for a while (e.g., overnight), sometimes one will not spin up, which will break my raid and hang the system. This has happened four times already, each time causing my raid to be rebuilding for 2 days. -- See also a negative review about power supplies in this thread. If you just want an occasional external drive, this enclosure might be great, but it is not reliable enough for ongoing use. Other review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2RH8HQEWT5LIV/
This is absolutely NOT for indoor use. I cannot even believe that it is listed as such. Unless you can mount this outside do not buy it. I can say nothing for the quality of the reception but if you live in an apartment or condo or something this is a total waste of money. It is a huge, awkwardly shaped piece of metal that has to be bolted into or onto something. I can think of nothing in an average home that could possibly support this without falling over and/or looking utterly ridiculous. It is clearly designed for outfoor use only. It only comes with outdoor instructions, is poorly packaged (just a box with pieces of metal thrown in it), and was missing parts (I recognize that this in itself in no way effects the value of the complete product. Just a further annoyance). Buy the Terk. Yes, it is poorly designed and is prone to tipping over but at least it is the proper size for indoor use and the picture is fine.Added 5.14.09: why aren't people finding this useful? I don't get it.
Like every one says this unit does have pretty good screen and sound, but the unit responds to buttons pushed very slowly. It lags on sometimes and not responsive. Perhaps very slow processor. When arriving at a destination it doesn't tell me whether its on the Right or the Left of me where I dangerously have to look around to find it. A moving arrow pointing to the destination might help. The zoom in and zoom out is a joke. Each time I zoom in I have to reposition the map to zoom further to get to where I want. It had also missed several addresses in Northern California. There are no place on their web site where I can report wrong addresses. All in all, it is a snail of a unit...Could use some speed especially it is meant to be for driving navigation. Tech support is also bit lame. They seem to have a manual for every questions I have and they would recite it like a robot. They often have answers that almost make sense, but intelligent people can see through their excuses.
This is the 3rd camcorder I've owned, and it's my second Sony...I purchased this camcorder and returned it within a day. The first shots I filmed were in the sunlight. Picture quality was bright, vivid, and sharp with great detail and skin tone. BUT, I made the mistake of next shooting video of my baby inside my apartment and that's all it took to ruin my day...I tried every manual exposure setting, and every AE option, with varying degrees of suck as the result. Here's the setup: My living room is connected to my dining room, so I had 2 dining room lights (70 watts each) and two living room lights (70 watts each) going. In other words, standard indoor lighting. The quality took a TREMENDOUS dive, regardless of the camera setting, when shooting in this indoor environment. Colors became muted to the point of almost looking greyish, skin tones took on a whitish-grey death tint, grain and color noise was dramatically increased... in other words, this camera is worthless for indoor shooting. The image looked like an old overexposed, color-devoid photo with poor detail, worse color, and flat-out ugly results.Sure, you could fork out the [money] for an add-on light and get better quality results, but there's nothing candid about shooting video in an apartment when the subject has a bright light beaming into their eyes making them squint.For comparison sake, I also have a Sony CCD-TRV43 Hi8 analog camcorder. The results are night and day when compared to this Sony digital (DCRTRV240). Put simply, the analog camera performs WONDERFULLY under the same lighting conditions.What sold me on the camera was the features and digital effects. They're cool. The analog input option to run other video through the camera and into the computer is great. But features don't help you much when the video you actually SHOOT with the camera doesn't look good. The bottom line is that the video you shoot with this camera simply looks bad. I showed the results to 4 different people and they all grimaced when they saw it.Don't buy this camera. Maybe it'll force Sony to finally deal with such an obviously inherent problem with their digital cameras (read other reviews by customers of this and other cameras in the same Sony line and it's a reoccuring theme.) Either that or it'll force them to start being honest with consumers about what I've come to find and regard as the dirty little secret of digital camcorders under $1,200: they simply do not look good in low light environments. I'm reading that about the Canon models, the JVC models and the Panasonic models as well. Nobody, other than angry customers like me who feel like they've been had, is talking about it. That's just plain shifty.
Our daughter had this for 5 months and it stopped reading the disk. I have read several complaints about this. It only has a 90 warranty through the manufacturer so our $80+ is down the drain. Don't waste your money. And if you are interested in it, read reviews or purchase it where you can buy an extended warranty!
I bought this unit and now I constantly get a "signal is too low" warning, when driving in the same areas where I didn't have this problem before. Called LG customer service and was advice they don't service this model any more and referred me to a 3rd party repair for assistance.Unit works ok, until you have to update the maps....not possible.
I ordered the Surveillance Bundle originally on 3/6/08. Paid $2,445.14 on University of Michigan credit card. Received it on 3/11. It was a box with one camera. Returned item, received replacement, same thing. 1 camera in the box. Spoke to agent. Told the item was not available and I would receive a credit when the returned items were received by Amazon. Also told to wait a "couple of days" and order item again. Told it would not be available until the problem had been fixed in the warehouse. Ordered item again on 3/19/08. Charged another $2,445.14 on University of Michigan credit card. Received 1 camera. Returned 3rd box to Amazon. No Refunds have been received as of 4/7/08. Ordered the Surveillance Bundle from someone else. Will never trust Amazon again.
As a owner of this product, self-denial of my own product always hurts. Simply because, it is money-related.In my short history of musical interests, I always have pursued better sound with relatively good-priced equipments in relation to my short budget. I've bought couple high-end headphones and multiple mid-range priced earphones, such as sony's, sennheiser's, bose's, and many others.And I saw this. The look of it is great and simple. But, I regretted and have been regretted until this moment about buying this product.PositivesLook - as it is shown in the picture, it's good.NegativesSound quality - 30-40 dollar Sony's are much better. Dull high sound, midrange, and sound-seperation between instruments are just wrong. Base is too strong as if it tries to cover up the sound. Clarity is very bad. If you like to listen to hip-hop, and just base, maybe this one suits you. But, if you want to hear vivid voices of singers, this is simply a wrong fit.Noise cancelling is not as good as other sennheiser's that I bought with the same amount of price.I recommend other earphones...not this.
Initially, like everyone else here I thought this printer made excellent photo prints. I even got over the shock of how often you need to replace all 6 cartridges - $13 each! Well I use this printer not enough to warrant these costs and it added up quickly. Well after 17 months, it stopped working all together. Just blinked blinked and blinked away - operator error. The cherry on top of all of this - I called Canon and was charged a $10 phone call to tell me I need a $100 printer head. I reread ALL the material and no where - no where did it say this was going to be an option down the line. VERY SHADY CANON - I will NEVER ever buy another product, let alone printer from you again. Horrible customer service and personally I think NOT writing about the printer head in the literature should make them liable.
Adapter does not work with my MacBook running OS X version 10.4.10 due to driver incompatibility.StarTech technical support advises "kernel change" beginning with OS X version 10.4.8, probably is causing incompatibility and they're working on patch as of 24 Jul 07.Full marks to the responsive, knowledgeable tech support team but this product's not targeted to Mac users in other ways: 1) inaccurate installation instructions; 2) software provided on mini-CD not playable on MacBook (requires CD player that ejects a drawer/cupholder); 3) necessary installation files hidden in nested folders with cryptic titles.So Mac users, before you order this USB to Ethernet adapter, recommend you check with StarTech on current driver compatibility with your OS version and be tech-savvy enough not to need the manual.
I received a box of film that expired in 2004. This is 2011, by the way. I realize this product is no longer made, but I expected better than some sketchy 7-years-expired box from the Netherlands.
Worked great to begin with, good range etc. But then after a while I started noticing range issues, such as typing with the keyboard on my knees, if my leg was at a certain angle, the keyboard would not respond. I think now this is a failing of the RF sender unit in the keyboard, because now it has stopped working altogether. I've tried it on 3 different computers, and none of them can make it work, so its not a driver issue. I've done all the reset options (button on the USB dongle, Fn key, enter key twice) and nothing works. It is dead. $80 for something that lasts only a year is not good in my book.
The whole joystick worked well for a short while (2-3 months) until it started going off center. You can watch it go off center (Windows XP) in the control panel and see what your range of use is without being able to correct it in any way. The only way to recalibrate is to unplug/plug back in. Sometimes works...most times doesn't. Gets VERY jittery and forces you to use a high x/y dead zone. Throttle and twist never gave me problems.It would be a great joystick if it didn't break so fast.
The Ceiva frame would be a great product if the year was 1994! HELLO!!!, the &quot;technology&quot; involved is trivial and it is hard to believe that with so many implementation flaws and limitations that Ceiva will be around much longer or, much less, will survive a competitor entering the market with a product based on 2004 technology. I was very disappointed when I first fired up my frame.But hats off to Ceiva's sneaky marketing department that regularly puts five star reviews into Amazon's customer review database! The latest one (&quot;A very popular gift, March 1, 2004&quot; by &quot;A customer from California&quot;) had me laughing because it borrowed so much copy from their advertisements &amp; website.Maybe they have a non-subscription version with a decent-sized quality screen ready to build and in an effort to maximize short term profits they are just waiting until they are forced by the market to provide it. If so, hats off again to their sneaky marketing department. (Of course this is a losing long term strategy, as countless technology companies have proven over and over, but hey, marketing must remain tactical to survive within a greedy company.) Oh well! Maybe next year. I will enjoy watching Sony (or someone else) eat Ceiva's lunch.
Ordering and price was fine - VERY disappointed in shipping and packaging - my 2 sticks were tossed into a large UPS bag with NO like NO None Nadda zippo bubble wrap or any sort of cushioning what so ever . When left in the entry way of my apartment building all someone would have to do is just pick up the package and drop it or even step on it and instant broken chips. I was NOT impressed with the lack of packaging and for this reason I would not order from them again.
I've been using this curling iron for about a week now and it's not really producing the curls I want. I own a really old Revlon curling iron I was hoping to replace, simply because it's old - but it curls very well. I also wanted the 1 1/2 barrel.My hair is very malleable, and I usually always get good curls that last the whole day. However, right after I curl my hair with this iron, the curls go away within 15-20 minutes, it's really bizarre. I don't use any styling products, and I usually don't need to to keep the curl. Is there something I'm doing wrong? I've used every heat setting and still, the curls don't stay! It's almost like I never curled my hair. Should I return it?
This is quite possibly the most inferior electronics product I have ever purchased. (It is a close second to a Brother All In One Printer that I purchase several years back that set an internal timer on printer ink cartridges, 3 months.) It is COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. I've tried to be the optimist and "just carry and extra set of batteries or two, or three," but that doesn't help. Regular batteries, drained just by turning it on. Brand new Duracell batteries (Vivitar recommended), 10 photos. 2300mH rechargeable batteries, 6-8 photos. The video recording feature, low resolution, and only works when it wants too. I feel like even more of a sucker because I paid full price for this camera. I actually chose it over an HP! Stupid! So much for my two B.S. degrees. Please, save your self the disappointment. I've now missed, 1st steps of nephew walking, bald eagle mating while kayaking, snow on my property in the foothills, hot girl flashing me her [...], motorcycle wheelies, and now today, the most beautiful countryside in the Sierra Nevadas. How beautiful you ask? You'll just have to take my word for it, because the video footage doesn't exist. I contemplated giving this to a my neighbors kid, but I would hate for them to go through the same thing. Oh, and if you're thinking, "maybe he just got a bad camera." Nope. Actually returned the first one because of the battery issues. The second one I sent back because it only wanted to record when it saw fit. Try three, all with the same problems. Vivitar actually acknowledged that this model has " battery consumption issues. " It's so bad I'm just throwing it in the trash, not even donating it.By the way, some of these glowing online product reviews are ringers from the company manufacturing the products posted as damage control for crappy products. Not saying that these are but it is something to keep in mind.
Today's date is Jun 7, 2006 but I will pretend I am writing this review in Jun 2007. If you read the reviews of any epson printer product made in the past 4 years you will know that they clog, so as I am writting this review in 2007 my once well rounded epson rx700 inks heads have clogged. I am out of the warranty period. I cannot find a 800 number for epson. They have told me that I need to run a head cleaning, so I go out and buy some inks for 60 dollars, then I run the cleaning and still nothing happens, the printer still prints out blank pages. They say to run it again and again which I do. They have told me I need to purchase a new one (they offer me a discount off 10 dollars of their latest one) or have this one repaired. PEOPLE..... DO NOT BUY EPSON PRINTERS learn your lesson!
The pace calculation is very inaccurate. I have been running for 15 years and know when I am maintaining a constant pace. According the Forerunner 101 my pace varies from 7:30-minute miles to 9:00-minute miles all within the same mile. This renders the virtual training partner feature useless. This is not much more than a very expensive sports watch. When I sent an e-mail to Garmin tech support about the problem. It took them almost four working days to answer and then only to tell me that that's as good as it gets.
Amazon is very misleading when they quote a Retail Price of $329.00 This processor has been widely available for $199 or less for almost a year.
I got the 7&quot; for christmas and 7 new dvd's. only 2 would play without STICKING. i played them in a regular dvd player and they were fine. one person called it FREEZING, because of heat build up. mine did it within one miniute of first use. So I dont think it is just heat. I am taking it back,,and havnt decided to give another unit a try yet. The more times I tried to get some dvd's to work, the more problems accured, started to not load,wouldnt shut off, wide screen dvd.s went to a smaller size,,it just went haywire. I am wondering ifitis one someone brought back,as it was trouble from the beginning. Great picture and sound when it did play without stopping
I was convinced this would be a great notebook. Very good features for the price. The screen is really quite amazing. However, from the start, the computer feels a bit on the cheap side. The battery jiggles a little in its housing, giving the whole computer a somewhat ramshackle feel... as if it is about to break... and lo, it did... multiple times so far. Sony really needs to work on the build quality.I was happy for the first two weeks, then my problems began.1. 2 weeks into owning it, the computer wouldn't turn on without a reset of holding the power button for 30 seconds.2. 4 weeks in, the DVD-RW drive started to work intermittently, then not at all.3. 8 weeks in, the power gave out completely. The machine won't turn on.Sony's in-home service has been OK (will have my 3rd visit this week), but waiting 2-4 days for service has been incredibly inconvenient.
I bought this based on the glowing reviews and my past love of Canon products. I was highly disappointed.The placement of the power cord is extremely inconvenient. It is hard to attach, falls out constantly, and the way it loops around to the back makes it nearly impossible to place it on any kind of shelf. if you're trying to conserve space and don't want a large printer out in the open, don't buy this and expect it to go into any against the wall apparatus.The printer boasts it works well with several types of paper. This is not the case. When using A4 paper, the ink dampens the paper and smears easily, even after being given time to dry. For a university student in Europe, like I am, this is inconvenient because it is hard to find "normal" paper and it makes the documents impossible to highlight.The software is also more complicated than I thought it would be. There is no explanation of how to print in a double-sized manner, which should be automatic for any kind of printer like this one. Instead, if I want double-sized papers, I have to take each page out and rotate it and select print again.The printer is also noisy, and the manual reflects the poor quality of the software. The front paper feeder is also a bit inconvenient. The cartridges are hard to find and cannot be shipped internationally without a lot of red tape.Here is a simple chart:Cons:NoisyComplicated and insufficient softwarePoorly written manualInconvenient power cablePoor printing qualityRare and expensive cartridgesFront paper feederPros:ScansPrints (on a basic level)Large screen for selection
A fine monitor, but...Mine stopped working after 9 months. Waited 2 months for a replacement, only to be told that they had no replacement units in stock. That's right: Samsung don't have any more of these. Still waiting for a refund and determined never to buy from Samsung again.So, a great deal while it works. If anything goes wrong, expect to waste a lot of time and energy dealing with their customer service and don't expect them to replace your unit.
inconsistency is the word.only on 32 bit systems, use good part of your system capacity
This thing doesn't put out enough power to clearly play the song thru the radio. The music sounds like it's coming from a distant radio station with a constant static covering it up and fading in and out. Spend the extra money and get the Monster - I have one of those and it works OK. This one is terrible.
I bought this because I was looking for a case to protect the front and back of my iPad 3. It does do that, but the fit is off. The iPad will slip around in the case and the controls end up misaligned with the opening. The magnets in the lid do not activate the on/off functionality of the device. Keep looking, this is not the case you want.
This monitor worked like a champ for a couple of years, then out of the blue, horrid blotches in the screen, aqua and pink. Made the thing useless. I paid a grand for this thing, a grand. I feel like I'm gonna scream!!!!!!!Never, Never, Never again will I buy another Samsung Monitor.I knew I should have paid more and got the Apple Display. I've owned many Apple products over the years, and have never, never, ever had a single issue. I'm typing this on a 2007 MacPro right now that has worked like a champ, and I can still get a grand for it today!!!!!
This card arrive dead. Customer servivce for digital media source was poor. Rude email response and unreasonable return conditions would mean it would cost more to return this item than what I paid for it. ($5.95 surcharge for items shipped free plus a restocking fee.) You suck, Digital Media Source!
Did Monster buy out Denon, because this product is simply praying on those people who have far too much money and far too little grey matter. It's sad that Amazon even offers a product that is so blatantly dishonest that it would claim to be worth $499.
Am getting ready to return my second "under counter kitchen cd/radio"--my Christmas gift from my husband, too!! Both the GE and the Sony sound great with the radio, but produce only a small hissing sound when the cd player is on. You can get a radio anywhere; it's the cd player I was looking forward to. Incredibly frustrating; am suspecting they're all made in the same factory in China and all have the same defects. At least I tried this one before drilling more holes in the bottom of my cupboard!! In any case, am not sure what I'll do next, but this is really disappointing and annoying. I'm envious of the few reviewers here who have had a great experience, but am not willing to invest more time in this quest!!
Only lasted three years. Blue Screen- no support from Zenith or LG... STAY AWAY from all LG products.
I've been a fan of Maxell CD-R Pro for years, but in the last few months everywhere I've tried to purchase it (at stores or online) the discs are actually the PHOTO CD-R Pro though it's in the packaging for the regular CD-R Pro. If I wanted the Photo CD-R Pro I'd buy that since they are easy to distinguish by not only the packaging but by looking at the top of the spindle you can clearly see it is a different disc. Despite how easy it is to see the difference it seems that online sellers don't actually look at what they are sending. When they look at the top of the spindle it's very easy to see the difference between the CD-R Pro (black and gold on top) and the Photo CD-R Pro (silver and yellow on top). I've contacted Maxell about this but have received no response about why the CD-R Pro is no longer in the packaging for it. Amazon also supposedly is looking into this but weeks later I haven't heard from them either. The CD-R Pro is a great product. I'd give it 5 stars, but as long as the wrong product shows up it will get the worst rating possible.
Tried to install on Windows xp. Product would only occassionaly read the memory card. In the end it created 4 different drive icons. Gave up and threw it away. Purchased another brand and it worked perfectly.
For $500 I would have expected these cables to be worn in. They aren't. The procedure for pre use wear in of digital cables is significantly different to analog cables. They should be worn in for a period of 24 hours in each direction. Use a unidirectional protocol! _Never_ use TCP for wearing in digital cables, as TCP uses return packets for acknowledging, causing interference in the uplink channel being pre worn. Use UDP or ICMP (no ping) for wearing. Preferable use a payload of 64Kb with a datapacket consisting of consecutive 1's and 0's to settle the electrons. After 24 hours, reverse the cable and repeat. Always make sure that the cable is connected to a sender and a receiver, as Layer 2 will prevent data transmission if there is no positive ARP response from the receiver.This process is quite delicate and difficult, and I would have expected it to be performed by the manufacturer for this pricetag.
The package mentioned Wondows 2000 support, but Windows 2000 fails to detect the new hardware. I got stuck after buying the card. The card works fine with WinXP.
B+W 501 and 502 graduated neutral density filters vary tremendously in color and density. They have a serious quality control problem.My needs for 3D filming left me with no alternative but to find a matched pair of B+W 502 filters - it took three months to come up with a pair that had the same density and color and even then, they have a slight blue-green cast. It's next to impossible to find a B+W 502 that's actually grey (neutral) like it's supposed to be.[...]If you are using a rangefinder or any other camera that does not allow you to examine the effect of the filter through the camera lens, there is unfortunately no alternative to the B+W 501 and 502 in a round, screw-in mount other than the Heliopan graduated ND filters, but these are ridiculously low in density for their rating. The Heliopan graduated ND filters are all but useless.If you are using an SLR, DSLR, or some other design that allows you to look through the camera lens (such as a view camera with ground glass), you should seriously consider the use of a rectangular graduated ND filter in an ajustable holder (instead of a round screw-in filter). Have a look at those made by Singh Ray, Lee Filters, Formatt, or Schneider Optics. They are all offered in both hard and soft edge gradients - the soft edge gradients are best for wide angle lenses, hard edge for normal or telephoto lenses.Mike
As long as you want to print in portrait orientation this printer does a fair job. However, if you want to print in landscape mode (and who doesn't from time to time) this printer has a serious flaw. The Brother HL-1440 will not accept landscape orientation if you have any other print drivers installed on your machine. And to make matters worse the only solution offered by Brother is to remove all other print drivers (I guess Brother finds this to be an easier solution than actually fixing the software).I advise anyone who is considering this printer to carefully investigate this problem. First, check this problem out for yourself on the brother website... they at least acknowledge the problem. Second, make sure you will never need another print driver installed on your machine. If I had known about this before I purchased the Brother HL-1440 I would not have bought it.
This is a comment about Maxtor that applies to all models of external hard drives.About 5 years ago, I bought a Maxtor FireWire 80GB drive when it was a new and expensive item. I then bought a PC laptop that it did not work with. Customer "support" told me that it will not work with some computers. Period.Now I discovered that I lost the (non-standard) power cord while moving. I figured that the company would charge an outrageous price for a replacement, but was shocked when they told me that they do not have a replacement. Furthermore, they were not able to provide me with a technical description of the cord so that I could try to buy it elsewhere. They were able to tell me that no current models use the same cord, however.I bought this drive for long-term storage/backup. I paid a lot for it, and now I'm left checking eBay every week so that I can buy an entire used drive--just for the power cord. I will not buy another Maxtor product.
I was psyched when this player went on sale and thought this was the player I had been waiting for. Instead, I'm here writing another review about how this player is a disappointment.Simply put, the player wouldn't recognize burned MP3 CDs, ordinary CDs, or CDRWs. I tried:* Three different ordinary CDs.* Two burned MP3 CDs of different brands.* Two sets of batteries, both fresh.* Powering it externally through a transformer.The player worked only twice, and then only hesitantly and briefly, once with an ordinary CD, and once with a burned MP3 CD, but it stopped after a few seconds with the latter.The problem appeared to be the focusing of the laser. When the player is booted and searches for the CDs the laser focusing lens repeatedly swings up and down while the CD is spinning..., but the player only displays "CD Error".So, if you are like me and are waiting for another killer bargain, I suggest you wait some time longer. Perhaps the mythical ueber MP3/CD/Radio/ID-Text below ... exists out there, somewhere.As a post-script: this player seems to work for some people, and simply not for others, so your chances are probably, ballpark, 50/50.
I received my YP-U1X a couple of weeks ago. It worked well for about a week although I have to say I am not in love with the controls. I used it for audio books and the same controls that allow you to skip forward and back within a track also enable you to skip between tracks. It is all to easy to do the latter when you intend to do the former and then you must tediously search through the track to find your place.Anyway, within a week of receipt - with perhaps 10 or 15 hours of use - the controls stopped working properly at all. Attempting to skip a track ahead would reboot the player. The shut down button would only reboot the player. The only way to shut it down was to plug it in to a USB port. Soon after this the player died completely. Amazon was great. They shipped out a replacement the next day and I had it the day after that.The replacement also proved defective, with almost the same sequence of problems. This time I didn't wait for it to fail completely. I was willing to try again but Amazon CS said they could not do an immediate replacement because the problem with this model seemed to be widespread. Instead, they allowed me to get a refund.Kudos to Amazon. Samsung, on the other hand ......
I'm not especially rough on my gear but I've had to tape these "sports" headphones up three times after they kept breaking. They are really brittle. They break off at the part above the earphones and the middle part that goes over your head They do sound good but just don't handle them alot and be very careful when putting them on or taking them off because they don't bend well, they just snap. You may think I'm over exagerating but I'm not. You need to slip them off very gingerly or else you'll end up with two or more pieces in both hands.I've had other sports headphones before that were far more durable (and flexible). After these are gone for good I'm getting another brand. I recommed you keep looking for a different brand as well.
Even though this is supposed to work with Linux, I could not get the driver to compile (errors in the driver code). Linksys will not support this card in any form under Linux. If you need a card that works under Linux and is supported, DO NOT USE THIS CARD.
The keyboard worked fine for about a week and then in the middle of the day it quit working and I haven't been able to make it work since
This review is just a warning to anyone with an 8 ohm amplifier:I originally purchased these because they reviewed well. However, they are 4 ohm speakers, and the amp I ordered is 8 ohms.The manufacturer's website says that they are 8 ohms, but when you download the manual, it says the impedance is 4-6 ohms.I was able to cancel the order before shipping. (THANKS AMAZON!)What I found as a replacement for about the same money were the Bic America RTRV44-2.They rate better as well, 4.5 stars compared to 4 stars, with NO 1 star reviews.So I have ordered these, and they are on their way.
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 device does not and will never work with 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 (tested with 7 RC).Microsoft clearly says on their web site it does not and will never function on their 64 bit versions of Windows.Searching deeper you will find that they offer a refund on your purchase whether full or partial is questionable.The device does work on their 32 bit versions of Windows.
The product arrived in bad shape and it didn't work. The stereo was not reading CD, DVD, anything. I lost my money buying this product
bought to improve picture on ps2. Cable died after a month and produced a black and white picture. Lame. It was cheap thanks to amazon so not a big loss.
I was really disappointed to open the package and find the cable looked nothing like the pictures. It was way way thinner than the pictures showed. It functioned fine but in our venue was in constant danger of being trampled. You get what you pay for not what the picture shows with this one...
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
This worked fine for about 3 months and than the left channel stopped working. Of course now I have to deal with Sennheiser to get it repaired, wish me luck
I've had several digital frames in the past. This product is grossly inferior to the others I've purchased. The slide show would freeze after only a few photos. I tried two different types and brands of memory cards (CF and SD) with different photo files on each, with the same freezing problem occurring each time. I tried twice to call customer service (good luck finding the number on the company's web site) and each time I was placed on hold for 10 minutes or more, waiting patiently while I was told what person in line I was. Both times, when I was 3rd or 4th in line, the system hung up and told me to call back later! I sent two emails with no response. I returned the frame and bought a brand I had purchased before. Stay away!!!
Failed to operate as advertised and barely operated at all. Printing was extremely slow and often timed out. D-Link technical support was useless. I returned this and bought the brand new Linksys multifunction prints server which is working fine.
Did a nice job of protecting the screen from scratches, but when I removed it, the screen started acting strange. The pen movement became very imprecise, jumpy. Had to send it in for service. Peeling it off puts a lot of upward pressure on the screen, and it wrecked mine. Don't chance it. Spend your money on a better stylus and skip the WriteWrong.
All this product does is makes noise like a vacuum cleaner but was a waste of my money, total waste.
I received this player and it seemed to be a great product for the 3 hours it worked.. I had charged the battery as indicated in the manual, loaded some music on it and listened for a while. Then after reconnecting it to my PC and removing it the device does nothing. A "hard reset" didn't help. Go over to the Sandisk site message board and read before buying this player. I did and ordered one anyway thinking it won't happen to mine... Now I'm going to try the Samsung U3.
I'm a photographer and I archive thousands of photos to DVD every year. I'm on DVD 251 right now. Of the first 25 DVDs out of this package I've already had 11 FAIL to write!!! I just got off the phone with Verbatim, and while they are offering to replace any failed DVDs, that doesn't help me recover the time wasted waiting for a DVD to write, only to fail, and have to repeat the process. Now I have doubts about the quality of the DVDs that did write; are they going to be reliable? I plan to re-achive all those images on a different brand DVD just to be safe. I've used Memorex and Fuji and maybe had 2 or 3 fail to write out of 100. Maybe this was a bad batch?? I don't know, but I'm NEVER BUYING THIS BRAND AGAIN!!!
I purchased one of these hard-drives to back-up my PC data, but it soon failed to be recognized in either of my PC (or Mac). I sent it back twice, and both replacements failed (I think they sent me back the same faulty drive twice). I ended up paying twice the purchase price just to recover the lost data, from a data recovery service (SmartDisk wouldn't pay for this). An external hard drive ought to be reliable, mine wasn't.
i was very excited to receive this in the mail. but right when i opened the box BAM this thing is HUGE!i have a 7 1/8 hat size and a shaved head. this is too ridiculously big its embarrassing to wear out.theres better smaller over the ears here on amazon. wouldnt recommend this one
I, too, had ongoing paper jams after having this printer a few months. I opted to take it to the authorized repair shop, where they replaced the Paper Pickup Roller under warranty; it worked fine. Then, after the unit had been in use for slightly over a year, it developed light "streaks" down one side. After reading the troubleshooting guide and comments on the internet, it was obvious it needed a new imaging unit. I purchased one of those and the unit worked fine (though the imaging unit squeaked). Three months later, there is light "streaking" across the page--top and at intervals. I give up. The color output has always been questionable, but I can't do without black! I definitely got what I paid for (when it's too good to be true, it is.)
The headphones don't fit well, hot and uncomfortable, poor instructions in several languages, I still don't believe they are stereo, static and very touchy. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. I don't know how they are getting such good reviews. I gave them a fair shot. Taking them back and probably trading for Creative.
been using the product for 6 months now - battery time isnt great - I constantly need to recharge the battery. People always complain of an echo.
Tried to install this card on both a Windows 2000 SP4 PC and a Windows XP Pro SP3 PC with the same result...the drivers would NOT install, no matter what I tried. By the way, I've been working with computers for a living for 22 years, and have never seen anything that can't be installed properly. After wasting about 8 hours of my life trying to install it, I finally gave up and put it back in the box it came in. Installed a different model Linksys card in about 5 minutes with no problems. Unless you have an immense amount of time to try to figure out how to get the drivers to install, do NOT purchase this card.
So wish I would have seen these reviews before spending so much on this POS. Once the one year warranty was up, the remote control stopped working. After further research, the remote was fine; it was the IR sensor inside the system. Spent $175 to ship it back to Bose for them to fix it and provide us another one year warranty on the unit. Sound is great, but for what we paid, the machine should have had many trouble free years. My Sony I bought after college many years ago is still kicking and was a fraction of the cost. I guess I should have been concerned when I saw the Made in Mexico sticker.
These cat6 cables arrived exactly as pictured, but will only transfer at 10Mbps... I am very disappointed...I ordered from seller: Cmple... They came in a plastic bag... Now they are going back...
Oh man.Let me begin by saying that my 3G ipod has a defective battery. My problems with this device could be stemming from the lack of power supplied to it.After I figured out how to use the thing, I found it somewhat easy to operate. However, if you're trying to tune it in while driving, you're going to get into an accident.OK, now onto sound quality. For some reason, no matter where I try to use it, no matter in what type of vehicle, i get a lot of static. You have to find a sweet spot in the car to rest the ipod or else you're going to get drowned out by horrible white noise. I've used it in:VW Cabrio - Cleveland - OK to GooVolvo SUV thing - Cleveland / Ohio area - OK to poorHouse - Cleveland OK to goodHonda Civic - New York City - Fair to PoorHonda Civic - Long Island (all areas) - Fair to PoorHonda Civic - Upstate NY - OK to FairJeep Cherokee - NYC - Fair to PoorJeep Cherokee - Long Island (all areas) - Fair to PoorVW Jetta - From NYC to Mass. - Fair to PoorHouse - NYC - Fair to PoorMy wife doesn't let me use it when we're in the car. The sound quality is that bad! And it's tough to keep it on one station, because when you drive around, the radio traffic changes. Also, when you cross bridges or elevated highways, there seems to be a great deal more static.I think if the transmitter was more powerful, I'd be getting less static and a brighter, less tin can/cardboard box sound.Ugh. I'd like to try the Road Trip
Before you buy this delicious looking combo read reviews. Problems with keyboard connection and making connection if you are succesful will take between 30 to 60 min(!!) of your time on regular basis. Tried to set up USB bus so it is not disconnected by Windows (to save energy) helped nothing in resolving the connection issue. Tried probably everything. Nothing works to fix connectivity issue. Unless you uninstall ane reinstall software every single day. Simply stay away. Don't even bother.
Ok the thing is is that they really do fit well. BUT! The sound is reversed, the instromentals (spelling?) are put louder and the vocals are bearly there. and i know that the tape was working so... don't get it though it's not very good at all.
Too much trouble to hook up and in the end it wasn't compatable with a Mac.I went to Belkin and what a difference,I even have a remote switch to go from PC to Mac and visa versa!!
This is not a good cb the engine noise sucks and I can only hear one side of a conversation and only if that is the next block over. However I did try a better antenna and it worked a little better still only one sided I think it's only good for the wifes car if she is following you someplace with no cell service.
I have been using Senh. PX 100 but I gave it to my brother, so I thought of buying this one, the sound is ok but this product is extremely uncomfortable ..want to wear for 10 minutes, and you will feel the pain, and the worst part is the design , its very small , don't be confused from the picture so doesn't fit well on your ears and the hairs are pulled when you take off...I wont recommend to buy this one, buy senn PX 100, best deal for the money
Though I've had good luck with Crucial RAM modules when upgrading other laptops in the past, this 2GB set did not work for my Toshiba Satellite A205-S5804 even though the specs matched perfectly. I tried updating the bios but my *new* laptop would still not recognize them. I then took my laptop to a local retailer to see where the problem lay. He couldn't figure it out, but he placed two Kingston modules with the same specs in my computer and there was no problem. Is it possible that I got a dud? I'm not sure...If you have a Toshiba in this series, though, you may want to contact Crucial to make sure that their modules will work properly in your laptop.
WPA security can't be set on this router even though it's advertised by Belkin as supporting it. It seems to be a bug or firmware problem that Belkin is not fixing! The router doesn't reset with the WPA settings if you try to set it. Only WEP works which isn't secure.
I purchased a Rio 600 for my son's Christmas present. It became defective after a couple of weeks. I spent more weeks getting to tech support and running through tests before they would issue an RMA.Their RMA process says that if the unit is defective, they will replace it, provided they have replacements in stock in their service center. Guess what? They don't have any in the service center, even as they sell them on-line. They have no expectation of getting any and require that customers wait indefinitely for the replacement units.I get the impression that there is a high defect rate and it is clearly compounded by awful service.
I so wanted HP to satisfy me--I like the company and hoped it would be a great laptop. However I have been repeatedly so disappointed that I decided to never again buy an HP computer--and I buy one a year. the computer does strange things for no reason...and example is the common problem among HP users: the CapsLock key constantly "sticks" and can't be unstuck without rebooting, among other strange happenings. HP Customer service is so bad I simply decided to forget them and never buy HP again. It is too bad--this was once a great company... I hope for their resurrection some day to half their once-great status. I was cheering for them, but all they did was disappoint me.
I left my original GPS dock in a rental car and decided to try this one out. I figured I wouldn't be out too much money if it fell apart. Well, it did, after only removing it about three times. I suppose this would be alright if you always leave it in one place but if you move from rental to rental like I do, it is no good. The rubber is not well attached to the plastic so it tears off after only a few moves. Just spring for one of the more expensive ones and save the time.
Like many others here, my pair also broke in the first 2 weeks owning them. They broke while trying to fold them up. Since I just got them, a little glue and tape, they were able to sit on my head again. Then they broke again, in another spot. Finally, after 2 months owning them, they broke in a 3rd spot. All 3 breaks were where they fold up. I don't know how Sony could possibly release such a sub-par pair of headphones. I'll be going back to the non-folding Sony Sports headphones. Those alway held up.
This machine looks really good .However the problem is that there is no built in modem so if you dont have a external modem to connect to or broadband then its useless in connecting to Internet .This is not the same as my Powerbook G4 which has an internal modem.Tried to connect an old compaq modem up to the G5 and absolutely nothing happened , however this external modem works fine with G4.Have ordered a apple usb modem weeks ago - but no sign of it so far, guess they are having to manufacture a lot of them.My wife furious for inflicting her with somethimg which I wanted due to my liking of the powerbook .
I owned a dazzle product a few years back, and even then it was buggy. I wanted to get a new video capture device to do some editing at home. The one I had wanted was not available at Compusa so I picked up the Dazzle80 which was in the same price range. It never even occurred to me that the stated video quality would be so much poorer than other available products, and I didn't realize this until after I had it installed. Installation was no easy task either. It took me about an hour of fiddling with drivers and looking for files it wanted in order to be happy. The Pinnacle software that comes with it is really pretty decent, probably the only worthwhile part of the purchase. The video quality is total garbage though, it looks horrible. This thing was $70+ dollars too. Certainly not worth that when other products with much better resolution exist in the same price range. I just picked up an Xpert DVD Maker from ebay for about $30 with shipping and guess what, the quality is miles better. Dazzle, you've burned me on two purchases in a row. I can assure you, I will never purchase another Dazzle product again, and I wouldn't recommend ANYONE else to buy one of their products as well.
If you have Outlook 2000 or later, do NOT purchase this. It is NOT compatible at this time. It will NOT download/sync correctly. Only have 32 MB - 28 leftover for storage. Lots of problems with this model. Skip it. Wait until Garmin get their acts together. Horrible return/support policy. You pay top dollars and still get a horrible PDA. Don't know where those expert reviews get their units. Recommendation for a PDA/GPS PDA? Get a Pocket PC Phone Edition (next generation is due out) and then get the Bluetooth GPS unit with it. You not only get a GPS enabled (wireless - bluetooth/802.11b) PDA but also the phone. More importantly, with Pharos, you will get REAL TIME traffic information based on your current location (if you are in the 16th largest SMSA's). If you can't wait for the second generation due out soon, get the ATT pocket pc for $99 and get the wired GPS accessory for $200. You STILL get a better product.
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.
These speakers sound exactly like they appear, small and cheap. I would not recommend them for anything other than the most minimal applications. If you listen to music or watch movies or videos on your computer, then look for a better set of speakers. The sound these make has no "depth". I had them repackaged and ready to return after the first hour I owned them.
This printer is great looking. It prints photographs well, but they came out dark.I received it free from Apple with purchase of an iBook.I believe the reason HP 3180 is free is because it runs through ink at an alarming rate, one will end up paying for the 'free' printer in above average ink cartridge purchases.When trying to set the print quality to 'Gray Tone' in the 'Color Sync' setting, the blacks print so dark that they are visibly wet when they come out of the printer. I was unable through many different tries to get this printer to slow down on the ink output.I also had trouble with the printer 'communicating' forever with the computer. Finally, I had to unplug the printer to start over. This happened too many times.
I took this back to the shop after a weekend with it, before even having the photos developed.Reasons:1. the zoom control has a kind of &quot;delayed-action&quot; effect to it that makes it extremely annoying and difficult to frame your shot quickly.2. The shutter release has even more of a delay. Forget action shots unless you photograph sloths and tortoises...3. The case it comes with is huge. I can't see the point of making a camera so small then supplying a case so large.Having said all this, the results from the one film I put through it were fine. So if you take pictures of things that don't move and you don't mind lugging the enormous case around, you may be happy.PS. I swapped it for a Canon Sure Shot 120 Classic which is everything this isn't.
I purchased the S702, and then read that the S701 is identical except for the color. True? Is there any difference in the features, specs, or construction? If not, I was ripped off having spent close to $70 for a recorder that I could get for $25. Any feedback is appreciated.
I went to J&R; with the thought of buying this off-the-shelf. But their sound wall with headphones changed my mind. I heard this one and I was almost immediately disappointed. They have a very rounded, muffled tone that lacks punch and crispness. The ONLY good thing about them is the big ear comfort.But then I ended up buying Sennheiser HD 218 after listening to many. They aren't big, but provide equal comfort. The sound is much better for just 10 extra dollars.
I purchased two of these cards. I tried both of the cards in a digitial decor picture frame and after the fourth picture it would have problems, I even reformatted the cards and still the same problem with both disks. I tried a different SD card before heading to the store to return the frame and there were no problems at all. The problem is the SanDisk cards -- hopefully I can find a product that can use the cards, otherwise there a waste.
I bought one of these from Tech Geek.This cam does not have infrared capabilities.The 6 LEDs are actually blindingly bright white lights.When I finally got a response from Kinamax, they say thet the cam will work in the dark.Well, so will my other one if I hook a flashlight to it.Ok cam for the money, but working in the dark and infrared are two different things.Drivers can be found at kinamax dot com
I bought this so the Ipac I gave my wife for Chritmas would have internet and email anywhere in our and haven't been able to get it to work yet. I suspect it is because of the DSL issues others are reporting. My biggest problem with Netgear now is their complete lack of product support. Many emails have gone unanswered and the tech support phone number has hung up each of the two dozen or so times I have called it....all without speaking to a human. I plan on returning it Monday.
Less than 2 years old...very heavy, very very hot, locks up quite a bit, and the case is cracking in half by the hinges. Called now, HP customer service and it will cost me about $250 to replace the cracked case which is obviously a design flaw along with the locking up and overheating problems. It took me almost 2 years to pay this thing off and now it is close to worthless.
I thought there was something wrong with the dvd's from the rental place. Half the dvd's that I rented from them didn't play on the Apex. One day, I got a new dvd player, and the dvd's played in the new dvd player. To test, I put the dvd that played in the new dvd into the Apex dvd player and it doesn't read it at all. So, all along, I thought the dvd's were bad, but in fact; it was actually that the Apex dvd player couldn't play many dvd's.
One of the reasons i wanted a combo unit was to view and convert dvds from grandchildren's recitals and other performances. I found out that MOST combo units do NOT read DVD-R or DVD RW. they only read commercial dvds. I just spent [a lot of money] on a dvd burner. with apple selling all these imovie tools and superdrives to burn dvds where is anyone going to be able to play them? Let's face it, we'd like to view our masterpieces on our tv...not a 17in computer screen. i am SOOOO disappointed. I've been searching for days for an alternative and still haven't found one that ready DVD-R!
Unfortunately, I have to reiterate what another reviewer's experience was. I placed a disk in, it played it for an hour or so and it seemed to be working well. Suddenly, the picture froze and that was it. It would neither play that disk again nor any other. I will call Toshiba and ask for an explanation and, armed with that information, I will decide whether I will seek a refund and shop for a different player or whether I will request a replacement to give this dvd player another try.
Dead on Arrival --Shouda listened to the other reviewers... Rio support was just ducky...said, &quot;for $29.95 we can replace it&quot; even though I had it only for 2 hours...oh well. I was able to return it through Apple...
Purchased this replacement charger for $8. My BG1 battery does not fit into the receptacle properly. When I place my battery in the charger, the light turns green (should be red). I have to apply pressure downwards on the batter to get the light to turn red, showing it is charging. I had to place a black clip to hold my battery in place to get it to charge.After 30 minutes of charging, I placed the original battery back in my camera and now my camera shows a message stating my battery is "not compatible" with this camera. This is the original battery that came with the camera!Stupid charger messed up my battery and wasted my $8. DO NOT BUY THIS CHARGER. THERE ARE BETTER ONES OUT THERE. AVOID THIS CHARGER!!
I bought this product in November for a Christmas gift. The radio/cd player works great the only problem is unless you are planning on hooking it up to satelite or cable don't buy it. It does not have a digital tuner even thought it has an lcd screen it's still got an analog tuner. I paid way too much for a cd/radio since the person I gave the gift to doesn't have cable and it's not very realistic to use the convertor box with a under the cabinet tv. I am not sure if notification of it being an analog tuner isn't applicable since it's a refurbished unit. But I know 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:It may not be applicable since it's refurbished.
Got as a Christmas gift as i am a big Howard Stern fan. The unit works great if you dont go near the ac plug. But after a few weeks it just stopped working completely in the car.At first i thought it was my car. but no it was the unit. When i called Xact they said they were having no problems with the unit at all. Not what i am reading here. The unit was bought at Costco, i was going to return it. But there are no other Sirius radios for sale in the store. And i dont want to deal with Xact again.I would not buy this unit again. its very skimpy. while the reception is good, the remote will drive you insane, and the problem with the car adapter and the home adapter (its not the adapters but the unit) are not worth dealing with. as it stands now i can only use the unit in my home.
The above reviewers are right. This thing simply does nothing. Got one as a stocking stuffer. It's going in the trash.
These earbuds were cute and comfortable, but didn't last morethan 13 months....sound was good too. Unfortunate they weren'tmade to last. I won't buy again.
Expensive and really not worth it! When I bought it, I sometimes got the message 'unsupported format'. They told me it was my mistake, that I did not put in the CDs or DVDs correctly. Now, the message is the same, and it won't play any CD or DVD at all and now they say I must pay the repair! Really great ):
One preliminary note - I have NEVER felt the need to post a review...until now (and I make a lot of online purchases).The frame itself is OK. Although I would like to note that literally one half of the photos I loaded onto the frame did not work; the frame claimed that they were corrupted. I found that hard to believe, considering that the photos were all in the same format.Here is where the review gets nasty.Upon experiencing this technical issue, I tried to contact Coby Customer Service. I called the hotline and I sent emails. I sat on hold for HOURS. None of the touchtone options functioned. (e.g. "press 0 for an operator - there was no operator.) I never received an email response. Although it might seem hard to believe, based on the tone of this review, but I was extremely cordial; I never made any accusations - I was the most obsequious customer they had ever seen. And still, nothing.If you are looking for a frame that functions 100%, this is not your frame. If you are looking to purchase a high-tech item from a company that will assist you with any problems you experience, this is not your company.One positive note - Amazon.com was extremely helpful with my return.
I have rarely written reviews in the past on any kind of product or service, but I frequently rely on them before making a purchase. Unfortunately, I didn't read any in this case, but I wish I had. This product is awful. And to those who claim everyone else must be incompetent because they haven't read the manual, I'd like for you to let me know in the manual where it says how to prevent these kinds of problems:1) When I manually set something to record one time through the guide, I expect the machine to record it, not to record 10 minutes of black screen and nothing else.2) When I play back something that actually managed to record, playback freezes and skips, and then quits back to the regular live programming. I have to start the playback over from the beginning. It regularly takes us about an hour and fifteen minutes to get through a one-hour recorded program, even considering fast fowarding through commercials. We're usually extremely frustrated and annoyed by the time we're done watching playback, that is when we aren't frustrated to the point that we just quit in the middle of the show. It's not a satellite issue, because the same programs, when watched live, play just fine.3) Service for this product is just as bad. Normally, I love DirecTV service. They're usually very friendly and helpful. But they recommend re-formatting the hard drive to resolve the issue. This is just not an acceptable resolution, because it will delete all of the shows I have recorded. I regularly keep a decent inventory of shows to watch and there is no way to watch them all before my next show records. So if I constantly have shows recording, it will take me weeks of extra tv watching to get through the shows I currently have plus all of the new shows that record. So, what I've decided to do is use this POS to watch (and suffer through) what I can't watch on the internet, then delete everything else, and watch those deleted shows on the internet until I get the old R10 Tivo model on eBay.4) I have to admit, the remote control is pretty poorly designed. It doesn't bug me so much now, since I've had it for a few years and become accustomed to it. But it is pretty poorly designed.Anyhow, no axe to grind with DirecTV, other than this box is terrible. Normally the rest of their service is great.
I upgraded to the Basslink 2 after the Basslink 1 I had for over seven years finaly shorted out. This one didn't work out of the box and I'm still currently fighting it with some shred of hope it will magicaly work.
It shipped fast but the product didn't work. It lasted for 2-3 minutes then died. Before WindowXP completed desktop loading, the power alreday went dead. The PC wouldn't reboot after it died. Wait few hours, it repeated the same booting cycle. No way I could accept this defective item.
I have had a Picture Mate printer for a few years now. I'm thinking of finally getting rid of it and buying something else. The set-up is a hassle. It's slow to respond to commands, doesn't' recognize some devices and is just not user friendly. Every time I use it, I have to do a nozzle clean, which is inconvenient and uses up ink and paper. The menu is quite laborious and slow. Maybe it's just too old, but I remember shelling out quite a bit of money for it a few years ago. Because of this, I would buy another brand.
Received ZEN 30W from Amazon/J&R.; Worked immediately, but the the creative software automatically updated itself, at which point, the ZEN broke my Outlook 2003. I had to spend an entire day re-installing my older creative software, then the outlook 2003 and my PALM desktop/Treo 650 software. Spent about 30 mins on the phone with creative support...they have no clue. Have a workaround which runs crippled, but works.About 1 day later, when transferring my media library to the ZEN, the ZEN fails to write any additional media files after accepting 2/3 of my library, but says it still has 28G free space? Again, creative support wastes about 90 minutes of my time, all the while the support guy doesn't listen to a thing I say - tells me it is a USB problem, but I have other USB devices working flawlessly, as well as the ZEN palyer will play THROUGH MY COMPUTER AND USB, just will not accept any new media files - "timeout on writes". After doing all kinds of goofy stuff on my computer at his request, I attempt to get a warranty replacement (3 days old at this point). I am told that can only happen with the retailer, so I call J&R.; I am given an RA, and address to send back (at my expense), and am told it will be about 10 business days to get a new one.
After only 10 months, I have charged two sets of 4 batts Duracell 2650mAh for my camera Canon SX10 IS. I can't use my camera more than 15 minutes. Hum!While I used these batts in a portable CD player, I can listen up to 5 CDs. Is it good?I read the review from Chris Rioux on Amazon about this charger and I understood a lot of things. If you want to use this charger for a digital camera, get ready to buy another one in few months.So, I have to search for a new hard NiMH working charger and batts (2500mAh nad more).
I have had these earphones for a few months and with generally light usage.They have developed a short in the wire near the jack.Although the sound was good, I would NOT recommend because they did not last long.
Like every other bad reviewer my pair broke within 3 months. I barely even touched them and they just snapped apart. (Strangely enough, when I got angry and tried to crush them completely they put up quite a fight.)Good sound, bad quality plastic.
Nothing against the seller, but the item sucks. I have to take my pod out of the armstrap all the time to see the screen. It a real piece of junk. I could cut a hold in the armband, but that would probably look tacky!
I originally bought this at the local Best Buy, rather than Amazon...and good thing I did. The first one had to be returned because the CD player didn't work, the second because the radio reception was terrible.Beleive it or not, the 3rd one I kept. :) The reason I like the model is its incredibly small size and profile. All the others on the market were too big, and stood out in my kitchen like a sore thumb. Subtlety, people, subtlety! This is a *kitchen*, not a theater!Still, my model has some trouble receiving some more distant stations, and the "search" function is not very sensitive. The CD player works fine, and the speakers are adequate. It will do.If I could, I'd love to give a "dope slap" to GE's engineers, though. Improvements in this model are needed.
the &quot;certified plus&quot; tdk's don't work with my burner. the burner locks up and freezes the program
I've had two sets of these now and love em but cannot get them to last more than a couple of months. For the price maybe I shouldn't complain, but at $25.00 a pop I could have bought something else that would have posibly lasted longer. I do have a couple pair of higher priced earphohes that just are not as comfortable but they're over a year old and still work great. So my challange is to find something that is as comfortable and sounds as good so I'm back in the market looking at some other highly rated earphones.Maybe after a year their longevity has improved but...
I purchsed this item in November 2003 and had just called customer support in March 2004 to find out why the router keeps disconnecting all of a sudden. First of all I was put on hold for about 20 minutes and then after being transfered from one department to another I was informed that they will not support my call because it is over their 90 day support period and that I could either email them or pay for the service. I then emailed them and was just sent a generic response to my issue.If this is the kind of support you want then I urge you to buy Netgear products but let me tell you that I also own a Linksys router and they still support my calls after 5 years. I will never purchase a Netgear product again. By the way they route all their calls to India to save cost.
Line noise is terrible, so walking with them is annoying. Wires are very thin and connections seem very fragile. Earbud covers get loose very quickly. As long as you don't move around while listening, sound is pretty good for the price. Two of the product images show a case that does NOT come with the earbuds! What's the deal?
Palm Tungsten C is a great device, it has only one major problem--it has the most fragile screen of any handheld I have ever used. What complicates the issue is that Palmone has absolutely the worst customer service I have ever dealt with.I bought an extended service warranty, which covers one screen replacement. I have now called Palmone customer service multiple times to get my warranty validated and my repair order completed, and each time they give me some lame excuse about servers being down--call back in two days. How their servers can be down for weeks at a time is beyond my comprehension.Worse is the fact that each time you call, you are calling some sweatshop in a back alley in Mambai, 12000 miles away from any US territory, and talking with a depressed Indian whose English is passing at best. Each call is an exercise in futility. "We are sorry sir, but please call back in 2-3 days."Forget about talking to any sort of customer complaint department--there is no way to contact any part of the Palmone US corporation. They have about 5 cute little faqs on their web page, and the phone number to their lousy customer service in India.Palmone is great about taking your money, but beware when you are trying to ask them to complete a warranty contract. Just remember as you are considering what Handheld to buy that someday you may be in the same position--banging your head against a wall.--Concerned palm owner
I purchased the Westinghouse LCM-22w2 monitor 10 months ago for $315 from an Ebay reseller who purchased this monitor at Best Buy 4 days before I bought it. It came factory sealed. (Best Buy was sold out when I drove 2 hours to get one.) It has gone out after 10 months of use and Westinghouse will not honor the warranty nor give me any help with figuring out what is wrong with it to service it. I now have a 22-inch paper weight that was extremely costly considering it only lasted 10 months. I will never buy another Westinghouse product as long as I live.
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLEthe worst thing i have ever bought. heavy, huge, terrible sound. better off spending the money on headsets from Target.
The screen comes in with a pink hue and red shading.Panasonic products are supposed to be good, however, over the recent years, I'm seeing more defects.I'm avoiding Panasonic products. I haven't had any luck with them.
I initially bought these after hearing them side by side with other 2.0 speaker sets of similar cost in a local store. The Bose Companion 2's seemed to sound better in the store on the Companion series demo kiosk which Bose seems to place in many of the big retail stores.However, I also bought a set of the Creative Labs T20's and did my own side by side comparison between them at home. Honestly, the T20's sounds significantly better to my ears. The Companion 2's sounded hollow and the sound wasn't as rich and full as the Creative speakers.The Companion 2's might have an unfair advantage during an in store side-by-side comparison. Personally, I suspect the Bose Companion series demo kiosk's in the stores process the sound through an equalizer (if not other processing), so of course other speakers that are set up "off the shelf" might sound a bit flat in comparison.In my opinion, it's best to do a head to head comparison between speaker sets is in your own home, on your system, with your preferred equalizer settings.
This was a "reconditioned" item, the PTR was new. It would not turn on, and the promised batteries were not "in the box". No big deal, but I returned it for a refund. Have since purchased the Palm Z22, it works fine. I like the hand writing input on the Z22, neat for quick notes.
I bought this printer because it offered duplex printing (printing on both sides of the page). This feature worked perfectly under Windows XP Pro and Vista, but it doesn't work under Windows 7. There are a number of complaints about this problem on HP's customer forum but so far the company has chosen to ignore them. If you are running Windows 7 or planning to in the future, it would be wise purchase another printer. The only lesson I have learned from the time I've wasted searching for a solution to this problem is that my next printer purchase will not be from HP.
Don't waste your money on this junk. The first one arrived and it was already leaking in the box. After contacting their Customer Service, I was told to return it to the retailer for replacement (at my expense of course) and if the retailer wouldn't take it back then Rhinotek would. Got the replacement and used it for a couple of months (light use as the kids were out of school for the summer) and then it stopped printing as though it was empty. Took the cartridge out and found it had leaked all over the inside of the printer. Well, I figure the printer is garbage now as the ink is all over the electric contacts for the cartridge. Still thinking about contacting them about this but I certainly don't want another Rhinotek cartridge, so why bother??
The picture's a little fuzzy, but more importantly, this TV is a case study in manufacturers adding features just to get checkboxes, not to add functionality.There's a composite input, an S-Video input, component input, and a side composite input. But as it turns out, there's only one audio input on the back, so you can choose just one of composite, S-Video and component. And if that weren't enough, the side input overrides the back input. So even with four supposed video inputs, to watch more than one device, you need to swap cables or an external switcher.On top of that, the users manual was only in French. I had to trawl through Philips' site to find an English copy to figure out why it wasn't working as any rational person would expect.
This cable was simply just to hard to twist due to the thickness or could be the material that its made of. Make sure the DVI connection on the back of your monitor is not facing down or sideways otherwise your going to have a hard time plugging it in.
I bought a refurbished pair of Sennheiser Rs110 900 Mhz Wireless Rf Headphones. The transmitter immediately started turning itself off every 5 or 10 minutes, causing whitenoise to blare from the headphones.The manufacturer was apologetic and responsive at first. Since the headphones were still covered under the warranty, I spent $16 to ship them for repair. About a week later, I received a brand NEW pair.Problem solved right??? No, the problem persists. There is not much to the installation and operation of these things. The volume of the audio source is loud and consistent when it happens. Has anybody found solutions to this issue???At this point, I have to believe the on\off feature is automatic, so they can blame it on the audio source when the transmitter loses signal. Otherwise, I can't see customers DEMANDING this feature be automatic instead of using a switch. Adequate QA testing should have revealed this issue.I emailed the manufacturer again, but now they are not so responsive.
I used this for less than two months, and one day I was putting it on the windshield, and it just broke. The plastic broke that holds the plastic suction cup and the rest of the device together. I had no problems with suction, as some people did, but for it to break within two months, and as seldom as I used it, was very bad.Luckily it was cheap, because in two months I'm sure most people have thrown away the packaging, and won't bother to return. I'll shop elsewhere.
I purchased the S2 in 2006 and 16 months later, the zoom lense stopped coming out.I called Canon to ask for their suggestions, knowing it was out of warranty, and they suggested the upgrade to the S3 for $185. So this is how the S3 came into my possession. Except for an increase in the pixels, there are no upgrades. However, it seemed to me that the diameter of the lens is smaller--I noticed this when looking through view finder. However, I just measured it and it seems that it not the lens itself, just the lens casing, and perhaps the greater difficulty I had in looking through the view finder is due to to my imagination or vision. Initially, I saw it as a downgrade and decided to return it, in combination with my annoyance that a product would break just after the warranty expired.However, I agree with others that the video was good in the other one, and I imagine that it is therefore good in this one--did enjoy that. So I am reconsidering sending it back as my husband likes it, and I liked the 12X zoom, the stabilizer, and the video....On the other hand, I just wonder how long this one will last.It didn't last long. 7 months after I got it, the pixels wore out so I have a blurry spot. just of out of warranty (it was a refurbished camera that I bought to replace the first one) I will never buy another Canon camera again after this experience with two poorly made cameras in 2 years. Video still works though! nice sound. Just has the blurry bit in the middle.
I ordered a Arrow Fastener ETFX 50 Heavy Duty Professional Electric Staple + Nail Gun, 2 boxes of staples (different sizes), and Berry's #1 staple remover for an Upholstery class. I ordered all of the items at the same time with 1-click. The next day when I reviewed the order I noticed that every item was being sent by different vendors, EACH charging me shipping! $6.04 for the staple remover, 7.16 and 6.84 for each box of $4 staples, and 9.99 for the electric stapler. For a grant total of $30.03 is shipping & handling. When I tried to cancel the order It was already to late. VERY VERY POOR Amazon, and you vendors.People, dont do what I did and not check who was sending out your items....I just assumed it was all from Amazon.
Not for people with Avg Arms you will find that it's way too small. it's like putting on an over inflated bload pressure cuff.I would order one in a second if they made them in a normal size.
I got this radio so I can listen to the radio while working out. But the armband is horribly designed and it fits very uncomfortably. As for reception the strongest stations that come out fine in my stereo does not come out in this radio well. It's extremely staticky and the placement of this radio matters...This is one my worst purchases ever!
The product is of the same quality which you pay for. I had ordered two items together and when i received the shipment, this product was missing.After calling amazon and bargain cell for few time, i got the item shippedand whe i started using it, the connector shell opened up very next day itself.I would suggest dont go for it, not even worth the shipping :(two stars from me for it.
Rather than ear cushions with a round shape, the ear pads were essentially more triangularly-shaped, and covering stationary ear buds - OUCH!
The overall concept of a do everything power supply is really attractive - that's the plus and what originally sold me. However, there are some real downsides you should consider before you buy the iGo:1. One device means that if you have any problems on the road you have no power supply (not a problem here, mine has worked without problem for a couple of years)2. A single notebook adapter that handles every AC and DC voltage configuration out there is really, really attractive. But when you compare weight, space, and cost this might not be attractive to you. My new notebook is much more power hungry than my last one. But when you compare the weight and size of the iGo against my new AC supply and the DC supply I just bought - the iGo is not the winner! Also, the additional cost of the DC power supply is much less than and iGo. I could even buy a second AC power supply strictly for travel and it would still be less $$.3. Wonder why I'm getting rid of the iGo? Every new computer I looked at wasn't on the adapter list for the iGo and, just like when I bought the iGo and looked for a Dell adapter for my wife, support gave me the stock "we don't have a tip for that, but we're constantly adding new ones." (In two years her's still isn't on the list). Then too, it might work for the computer you have, but what about the next one?4. Also on Adapters -I bought several for phones and other devices. Before you view having one charger work for everything, think about the cost of tips, and most devices today have USB adapters (and is is a lot less expensive solution.)The iGo uses a second proprietary adapter for other non-computer devices. Good to be able to run a notebook and charge something else. But it's one more thing to carry. My new combo AC and DC USB adapters along with a wind up USB cable with adapters is still less expensive and takes less space than the iGo. And if I charge with my notebook, I can charge 4 devices in addition.iGo uses proprietary connectors on the adapter itself. Like the adapter, they're big and awkward and hard to coil in addition. Also, if want to add one of those small surge supporessors that use the standard three prong power pack connectors - well you're out of luck. Have a cable or connector go bad and you have only one source.iGo might work fine for you but mines going to Ebay.
The product description had a photograph showing the cordless receiver asa USB dangle (without any wire). However, in reality, the receiver has a long wire attached to it, which defeats the purpose of being really "wireless"!
After two months using, my wife and I realized the screen display is not good. There is glares and characters are crisp clear. We have rest our eyes every hour or so. We did try various display settings.I have used other laptop brands - dell, ibm/lenovo, hp; had no complaints on the laptops display.You need to see it before you buy.
I agree with the previous reviewers comments. The screen says "bad disk" when you put in perfectly good DVDs. The same DVDs work fine in my laptop. The only reason we bought this player is that the salesman at Best Buy convinced us it is a wonderful player for the price. Since I was about to have a baby I didn't have time to research this more thoroughly. This is absolute garbage. Save your money for something better!
This replacement battery does not hold a charge very long and the camera drained the battery very quickly. Only works long enough to get the real Olympus Battery charged, but if you don't have a charger ready, you'll be disappointed.
I own a Lexmark X5270 and love it. Unfortunately, it does not have a stand-a-lone fax capability, so I eagerly looked forward to getting the X7170. It prints a lot faster than the earlier model and has a document feeder, but it refuses to scan and comes with defective software (graphics programs couldn't acquire an image). After 4 hrs., tech support was no help. The buttons on the machine didn't work properly and even using the software on the computer was a hit or miss proposition. Do yourself a favor and look at another brand until Lexmark can get its act together.
Honestly, if I had to do it over again, I would get the MG-35. The wireless is nice and I was able to stream an DVD .ISO to the MG-250HD from my PC without problems (just a bit of choppiness after fast forwarding, but it went away in a few seconds). I'd get the MG-35 because the WiFi is worthless for copying the DVD images to the MG350-HD (about 2+ hours to copy one DVD .ISO file). So, if you are not going to be streaming from a computer, the wireless is worthless (unless you want to use the unit as a slow NDAS device).It's easy to setup. Works fine (slide show viewing is just okay). The upscaling to 1080i is nice. I couldn't try the 1080p because my TV doesn't support it.The remote is fine. Some have complained about it; however, I found it to be very intuative and the layout was fine.NDAS setup was a breeze.CON: It has to be one of the ugliest units I've ever seen. Buggy software.____________________________UPDATE: If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't buy this product at all. It started smoking and support was non existent.
My 2 stars are for the aesthetics and versatility of this product, respectively. They definitiely appeal to a broad range of people, and its a great idea to include three different sizes for all ear canals.BUT...These are badly designed. Any earbud with such a narrow speaker is an open invitation for permanent hearing loss. I tried the small and medium sizes first and while the medium fit very snuggly, it felt WAY too deep. With the large, i couldn't get a good seal and subsequently wound up with poor bass quality. We were told for years to take caution when cleaning our ears with q-tips - all of a sudden, we throw that advise out the window in the name of convenience. Over the head or around the neck headphones are certainly cumbersome, but at least you know what you're getting. Too many earbuds are manufactured without accounting for people's poor judgement. Push em too far in to get a better seal and you wind up listening to dead silence for the next 50 years.These are also supposed to provide great bass and I was not impressed. When it comes to headphones, solid bass comes from a solid seal. Earmuff headphones are the best in the biz there. Any earbud trying to accomplish the same type of bass is going to warrant shoving them as far as possible into your ear.FYI, Sony offers more affordable earbuds with better audio quality and a safer design.Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding CaseI've had em for a year and they've never failed.
There is a firmware error in the USR5461 wherein the adminitrator'sinterface is immediately accessable to anyone on the internal network(e.g., drive-by wireless sniffers) simply by entering the the router'sWAN IP address in the address bar of any browser. It makes no differencewhether or not 'remote administration' is disabled or enabled.If you are using this router, create a new and complex password NOWand change it often. Meanwhile, complain vigorously through email and bytelephone to usrobotics until the error is corrected. They are aware ofthis problem yet, don't seem in much of a hurry to fix it.
I wish I was writing a glowing review... I am not. There is a durability issue other wise the warranty would be longer then 90 days. Mine like others suffered permanent failure after about 6 months. The power button no longer functions - very weak plastic and poor design. It did pull in most stations but the antenna reception wasn't the greatest, I had to move the radio around frequently to get a clearer signal. It looks like the designers were more worried about how many features they could advertise vs the actual quality... not recommended.
The strap provides good comfort on the shoulder, however it is loosely fixed and will shift easily down the strap. If it had a rubberized sheath it would hold up better.
To be forced to buy a proprietary SD card for a Garman is ridiculous. Any SD card should work. I feel cheated to have to spend twice as much for a nearly identical product.
I am shopping now to replace this. Having had success with other Linksys products, I stuck with this brand when I needed a USB network adaptor. The hinged door into which the network cable fits broke not long after purchase, rendering this product useless.
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!
The LCD display is horrible. It has a very shallow angle of view and poor contrast. But then that is to be expected for a $10 gizmo.What was unexpected was the poor software.1. The device does not appear to the computer as a standard USB storage device (unlike all cameras, mp3 devices, etc.) This means it needs special software to load images onto it (annoying). Plus the software doesn't work on all operating systems (e.g. Linux).2. There is no auto-off timer (e.g. turn off after 10 minutes of display). The device has poor battery life (4hrs) and if accidentally turned off in the pocket, will drain to 0.3. Turning the device off requires two button presses -- a horrible user interface. Pressing and holding the power button, as suggested in the manual, does not turn off the device.4. The device can be set to display the time with the photo, however, it *only* supports 24h time mode (i.e. 13:00 instead of 1:00pm).Overall, extremely poor software. And combined with the low quality hardware, it is something not worth the shipping cost let alone the price.
I purchased these after the cord on my cx500 started shorting out....I purchased these for 1/2 the price of the cx500, however they do NOT sound anywhere close to the cx500. A couple of co-workers tried them out and loved them, but they don't sound good to me even with the base turned up on my iphone. There is way too much "tin" sound for my taste, I like treble, but it is a bit extreme. I purchased through Amazon, they are not fakes....BEWARE OF FAKES.
The engineers who designed this thing should be wacked in the back of the head with a shovel!
These headphones snapped when I went to pick them up but one side got caught underneath something. They broke, and it surprised me a lot since I've never had a pair of headphones break so easily before. I had read another review that said they broke easily, but I thought it wouldnt happen to me because its not like I put them to rough use. But with simple household use, it did! Not happy about that.
Keep it short and simpleThe touch screen is okay but the buttons are too small. The UI is horrible. It is not intuitive and is hard to navigate. Other than that, it is an adequate GPS unit. Now I am going back to my old Garmin. The one that looks like a old mini TV.
I bought two of these routers. I bought a WGR614v1 and also a WGR614v2. The first router WGR614v1 works but its very slow. The 2nd router WGR614v2 doesn't work at all. I tried to get it to work with my cable modem at one residence and also with my static ip dsl at another residence. I called tech support numerous times. Each time I had to wait 30+ minutes. They just kept telling me how to do the same thing that's in the directions! And then they told me to upgrade the firmware. I upgraded to v3 and also v4. Neither of them worked. I know I'm not doing anything stupid because it works with the first router. Oh and now its been 30 days and I can't return it. Don't they do QA testing before they release a product??
Persons that gave this headphone a good review for noise canceling are probably on the payroll or shareholders of this company. What a disappointment as these headphones do not cancel sound well at all. The earmuffs used to at the shooting range or just some cotton balls reduce the sound better that these expensive headphones.Then they claim that these are 'around the ear'. Yeah, whose ears? A kids maybe but not a regular size adults.
Saw it on Antiques Roadshow last night. All the new cables use mithril, high purity copper is a joke.GB FTL
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),
I've had this drive for a month now and still have been unable to resolve its audio issues. Simply put, it doesn't play back audio on store bought movie DVDs. All wires have been checked and all other media plays fine, including DVD-Roms. The drive was installed with a fresh OS with all drivers updated. You would think that this problem would have been resolved by now - and this is what you must know before buying this drive. The tech support/customer service number given in the manual is bogus. The manual also claims that tech support is free during the warranty period. This is a lie. After you have searched for the correct phone number you will discover that HP will state that support for DVD writers cost $30 regardless of their purchase date.When I did speak to a "live" (and obviously outsourced) person and decoded my way through the heavy accent, I was instructed to call another bogus number - an outdated rebate line.I attempted to contact HP through their online site via the send an email feature, however you are required to fill out a form entirely based on the particluar model and the 740i is not listed on their site. Trying to push my question through the 640i email form, it wouldn't except the required serial number field as it wouldn't match up.If you really must have the lightscribe tech, I would look into getting a drive from another manufacturer. I wish I had.HP has by far, the worst customer care I've ever experienced - full of misdirection and false claims - and I'm writing this so you don't have to experience it as well.
first off the cooler was $6.90 shipping was $7. shipping should not be more then the product. second the thing didn't fit in my case. it hit my video card, and its not even a big card just standard size. the clips are not strong enough to support it once the case is up right, hence it hitting my video card. you'd be better off glueing a fan to your memory then buying this thing. but the light look cool. the shipping was not slow, but it wasn't fast 5 days after 3 day Processing.
Ordered 2 of these cables and one works as expected. The other passes very low quality signal and won't allow any resolution higher than 800x600. Needs better quality control.
When I received this speaker set yesterday, I quickly hooked it up to my computer and popped in a dvd. The pure 5.1 sound field, the thunderous bass, and the sheer quality of the sound overwhelmed me....for about three hours. Then, like the previous reviewer, the subwoofer amplifier unit simply died. No wheezing, no coughing, no warning....just sudden and complete silence. I triple checked the speakers, the connections, and my sound card. They were all fine.Never again.
Hi,i bought this product thinking that combining in-ear phones and active noise cancelling could really work out in creating a silent environnement in a very light and small package.Also I liked the design.I was so wrong!!!Comparing it to a Sennheiser PXC300 which i have, the JVC is a huge disappointment there is absolutely no active noise reduction but a constant hum that tries to cover outside sound.I have tried this set on planes, tubes , in the street, at work, in the library,... doesn't cancel any sound at all.and on top of that, I get some static sparks in my ears which do hurtConclusion : Bad and misleading product from "JVC" and please stay away from it.I would have given 0 stars if i could, but i guess it deserves 1 star because it has a nice pouch and both plugs for plane and Hi-fi stereo amplifier.
These earbuds were a disapointment. If you like a tinny sound, then go for it. I like some bass with my tunes, thank you. Earbuds are really comfortable. Too bad the sound is not as good as the comfort. I should have known. you get what you pay for.
Useless and complicated...doesn't really work with four attachments points...needs 6 to be stable. It collapses under the weight of the DVD player.
Sorry to report this, I really wanted it to work for me and I love the features...but...What it all boils down to is quiet, and it's not. There is no ground strap which once was part of any turntable equipment. I can not rid this turntable of motor hum when it's turned on in either a direct to phono connection or using their built in phono pre-amp. There is always a slight hum each time it's turned on--no way around it. I am thinking of returning it, which is discouraging because I like it in every other way. Grrrr!
I was hoping Microspot Interiors was finally going to be a good interior design app for OS X but the software is very disappointing. I worked with the program for several hours and then gave up. The manual is poorly written and the help files in similar shape. The program itself is highly unintuitive, and even though I am an expert at many high-end programs for the Mac, I couldn't get to square one with this software.Not only that, when the CD came, the program was defective and I had to contact Microspot in England and wait for them to send me a new copy on disk--only to find I found the program's interface to be awkward and unworkable.I may be wrong and it may just be that I need a bit of training on it, but even just starting to mess around with the program it was hard to do anything. Good software means an interface that is easy and intuitive to use. Microspot has unfortunately missed the boat on this one. I'm hoping they will do better on future versions but I'm not holding my breath. It was a waste of the money I spent for it.
The case is bulkier than expected, but offers good protection.The palm rattles a bit inside when the case is closed (a little annoying).The card slots inside the front cover were too tight to use for fear of ruining the cards.The plastic latch that keeps the case closed wore out in a couple of months (case was opened twice a day on average).I wouldn't buy this again.
I bought this player with high hopes as I know Emerson to be a good brand. And at over twenty bucks I did not consider it cheap. At first all was fine then after about a month I noticed a background noise everytime it played. Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa. Then the chirping noise it makes to alert you of low batteries was constant even with fresh batteries. The last straw was when I changed the batteries and low the battery door would not snap shut no matter how hard I tried. This is something I expect in a player a couple years old not 1 month. And this player did not see heavy use before all this happened. I will admit I could have simply gotten a real lemon But I will avoide this brand in the future just the same.
It says for three inch LCD systems, but it overlaps by about an eighth of an inch my three inch LCD. I tried using it on a sunny day and could not see the LCD. The sun shone from the side and caused the LCD to be as unusable as it is without the pop-up shade. I'm going to just pull it off and toss it.
I bought thisHarman Kardon HK3480 Stereo Receiver4 years ago, but have not used it for over a year. I consider the sound adequate but not what I expected from a manufacturer that has been building quality audio components for so long. I wanted sharp, natural highs and clear, articulated lows. What I got was just ok on the highs but very muddy and booming on the lows. This was a disappointment, but not enough to return the unit.On the minus side, the right channel of the amplifier went dead, which caused me to stop using it, but because of changing interests, I have not replaced it. I've read many of the latest reviews of this unit, and agree that the controls are very poorly designed: the front panel controls require a flashlight to see, even at normal room lighting, the remote is counter-intuitive to use, the buttons are small and hard to see, and is way too big. It also has a flimsy feeling. On top of all this the FM receiver's reception is very weak; even with a powered amplified antenna (purchased by necessity); I like to listen to classical music on the only two Boston radio stations, and it seems I am in a fringe area for both, even tho I can get them fairly well on my car radio, and even a small portable. I simply cannot recommend this unit to anyone.
I purchased these as a replacement for my on-the-go headphones. Normally I use the Etymotic ER6i, which I love, not as crazy about the price though and since my cat has chewed trough his second pair now. So I was looking for a more economic alternative and I tried these. While they are cheaper they have some definite drawbacks.First of all I found them uncomfortable. I tend to listen to my iPod for hours at a time, and I found they hurt my ears, the metal casings on the ear buds look cool but I feel they give the buds enough weight to put more pressure on my ears than normal, causing pain.Second, the sound is bad. Very tinny and not focused. I'm used to the best, the Etymotic, and these are no comparison.Overall they were not what I was expecting, and definitely not something I will be able to use. I even gave them to my husband to use and he was complaining after one night as well.Splurge a little and buy either the Shures or the Etymotic. I have both and the Etymotic are my favorites, I have the ER6i and the ER4p, but the Shures are nice as well I have a couple of pairs of those.
This is a good product as I already had one (bought another Lexar product for backup). But I wanted the Wa (Write Accerlation Option) as it shows in the discriptive picture to see the difference! I will never know if there is a difference and IF you want the newer version (that the Nikon D300 Manual shows) you may be disappointed...
From the packaging, it was obvious that this laptop was broken when it shipped. It looked like it had been dropped on its corner, the case was broken, it was difficult to open the screen and there is a loose piece of something rattling around inside. It won't even complete the POST, it starts and then shuts off. I bought this as a gift, now I'm empty-handed. I would never buy from this group again.
Came with both pieces suction and mount. Seemed to be exactly what i needed. But only after a few days it just fell off the window and dropped my gps on the dash.The suction cup stayed on window but the rubber piece that connects the suction cup to the mount just split and tore apart without even touching it. i hope it didn't mess my gps unit up. Contacted seller to see about refund. Will update as i go along.
The mids are missing, making rock/R&B;/classical/all songs sound hollow. The original iPod/iPhone headphones give better sound quality.If you seek in-ear phones to block out cell phone yappers on your commute or colleagues at work, you will spend several times more money than a cheap pair of headphones. Even on these Monster Turbines. Spend a bit more and get a decent earphone. Try the Shure SE315s (if they don't fit well, the predecessors SE310 or E3C have the same quality but better ergonomics). Try Etymotic ER-4Ps. (I think those are the best phones out there... and the only earphone whose price has increased over time.)Mine also arrived with gunk on the outside of one of earphones. Amazon accepted the return.
I bought this item as a phone jack to use for my usb fax modem for my computer. It's very easy to set up, you won't have any problems with that. Just follow the easy instructions.The problems is, that when I start my fax program (Windows Fax and Scan), and it finally starts to dial I have to resend the fax 2 - 3 times before it actually gets sent. I can hear it, it has a lot of static or the "signal" (for lack of a better word) isn't strong enough. I know it isn't my usb data-fax-voice modem because when I plug that directly into a wall jack it works fantastic. But doing that is not an ideal option for me.I don't fax very often so I guess I'll have to make do. So I have to click resend a few times, it's easier than moving my whole setup.I can't imagine using this as a landline phone!
Before a decided to buy this device i made some research amd i knew all the problems it had but, anyway, i bought it considering the good revews isntead of the bad..Now im totally dissapointed..it does interefere with your sound system no matter what drivers you install..But when sound it&ntilde;s good in some moments this starts to reboot the pc and disconnect itself a lot....i wont recommend this to nobody
to much streaking, this stuff isn't very good when i use on my 55 inch plasma t v , i would not recommend .....
These headphones are very uncomfortable. Not all heads are the same but with all the adjustments I made to them I could barely have them on for 10 minutes before I began to develop a headache.With that stated I do think they have good sound quality, not spectacular but good (I thought the base was a bit overwhelming and the surround speakers sounded scratchy). The USB plug and play fucntionality is also another good quality. The volume control and the mute button that are located on the left earpiece are not very ergonomic.I did not have the problem with the software (I use WinXP Pro) that other reviewers have had but as far as I could tell the software was needed to make use of the 5.1 funtionality.In conclusion I don't recommend these headphones.
when i got this mp3 i enjoyed it for a while. then while in the plastic wrap it dropped and the screen cracked. after a while when u play the song all u hear is static. at first i thought it was the headphone but after purchasing a lot of head phones i came to the conclusion that my mp3 was bad. i gave it out and now i am here shopping for a new one.
I should have read these reviews before purchasing. The stick is very small, the directions are extremely lengthy and not incredibly user-friendly. However, I could have made it work, EXCEPT for the huge fact that the hardware does not save files in an MP3 format or any format that is compressed and/or easily transferrable to CD. Also, it does not allow you to tag data once saved. It assigns its own tags, which work okay unless your have more than 2 or 3 files saved. No thanks, this is going back.
The base unit for the wireless headphones will shut off in 3 to 5 minutes, unless the base source volume is turned up so loud, that even with the headphone volume turned down, is near the threshold of pain.Maybe other units work well, but mine does not work. If you look on their website, this question has been posted (why does my base shut off), and Sennheiser's answer is the volume is too low; therefore, I can only believe this problem is common.Mine even shut off, when I can hear music through the headsets across the room. The volume switch on the headset itself needs to be modified to allow for about 10% of the current sound.
I bought a Kodak digital camera and it has been fine. However, knowing what I know now I would never buy another Kodak camera. Ever. I dropped the camera, and a little plastic piece broke off which keeps the battery pack in the camera. Not a big deal. But NOONE repairs Kodak cameras. Instead you HAVE to send it into their corporate repair center and they instead sell you on trading it in for a refurbished camera. So, I can send this one in and for $250 get a new refurbished camera. Whooppe! But it only sells for $50 more on amazon.com - and thats a new, non-refurbished one! Its a total crock. Just be forwarned. I'd never buy a camera which I cant get repaired locally.
I ordered (and paid for) a pair of fifty foot VIDEO cables. In place of what I order and pay for I get a set of 50 foot AUDIO cables. Video IS different than audio. I ordered and paid for it overnight because I needed it today. Now I have to find a physical store that is open Saturdays and has them and drive there. If I have time. Thanks.
I had the same problem as the 1st poster, very dissapointing and quite aggrivating because I really needed this yesterday
I got this product for fathers day and was excited about it because I thought it would do what it described. I was very disappointed to find out it poor performance. The sound quality is below that of an 8 track tape, and the constant static if its more than 5 inches from my deck is very frustrating. I no longer use this product simply because it is horrible. I would not recommend this product if they paid you 5 dollars to use it.
This is a poor product, the left button does not start programs you have to use the right button to open. The left button is slow to respond, makes it hard to use.
I have bought two pair of these headphones. The sound quality is good and the cord is long and doesn't twist.However, as pointed out by another user, they are NOT durable and ARE prone to breaking near the folding joints. This is NOT user area and they WILL break near the fold if you are not EXTRA CAREFUL in handling them.I may buy my third pair, but will be EXTRA CAREFUL when handling them so they do not break...
While sound quality was excellent, the hum and noise levels were audible during quiet passages when listening to classical music.
I have been buying and replacing these headphones for a few years now. The left side always stops working after a few months. I know they take a lot of sweat but it is always the left side. My most recent pair only worked one month. I think it is time for me to find another cheap pair for workouts, since I'm pretty aggravated with the durability.
A public service advisory: Bose is probably the most evil joke ever played upon audio consumers---buy one of their products and probably about 80% of your money is going directly to their advertising department. Sure they sound pretty good if all you're used to is Walmart off-brands like Durabrand, but there are far better products out there at the same pricepoint. All they do is take mediocre components and hype the living daylights out of them, as well as get them into mass market chains like Best Buy where the average Uninformed Naive Joe Consumer strolls in about to be royally fleeced. Joe thinks he's buying "High End" when in fact it's really Low End...only with a High End PRICETAG.You don't need to take my word for it, just go to Internet audio forums likeI'd recommend the Logitech Z-2200/Z-2300 instead, which goes for half to one-third (if you buy it with a rebate) [...].
Used to fly real airplanes- Single Engine Land, Instrument Rated, Cessna T-210. Lost my medical but just couldn't give up airplanes so I bought Flight Simulator X, Gold Edition. Looked for recommendations for the best joystick and decided Logitech must be the best overall performance for the price based on the great reviews it receives. However, after a week of use, I gave up on the Logitech.The spring loading is just too high. Once you exert enough force on the stick to overcome the spring's resistance you are already overcontrolling the stick. Thus wild gyrations of the aircraft requiring even more extreme inputs. I sampled every combination of sensitiviy and null settings in Flight Simulator without any appreciable improvements. I even tried weaker springs, but that doesn't work as the joystick will not center.As a last resort I tried using the mouse to control the aircraft. It was more like flying the real thing. Meanwhile, I've ordered the Sailek X52 Pro Flight System Controller. Yes, it's five times more expensive than the Logitech, but I want to have some fun and that wasn't happening with the Logitech unit.
I hooked up the antennas and extended them. One of them broke the very first time. The metal is very thin on the extensions.
This remote is so hard to use and setup. The Xpress functions don't work properly and when used switches to different inputs each time. Most of the interaction with the remote is done on the touch screen so you have to look for the buttons, instead of being able to memorize their locations with your fingers. Get something else!
This bag is too small, you can buy a very good bag at the same price at frys or best buy., which is bug and has good space to carry your DVD, wires, charger etc etc. I returned this item after purchasing. I feel they should price this at less than 12$.
with these subs i also bought a 4000 watt amp that was 2-channel with 2000 watts peak and 1000 watts rms per channel, when wired as 4-ohm, which is what the sub's ratings are based on. therefore the amp and sub configuration were a perfect match, however approximately 1/2 an hour into driving with them i noticed a plastic/rubber burning smell and immediately shut off power to them. upon inspection both subs were blown and completely unusable. this leads to the conclusion that they were poorly rated and of poor quality materials, and i hereby advise that unless your going to run way under the limits, they are no good
Read the glowing reviews for these when I lost my Zune stock earbuds, and decided to go for it. A cheap mistake, but a mistake nonetheless. I use my Zune while working out at the gym, and as soon as I started up my playlist with these connected, I noticed cracking noises and severe acoustic inaccuracies. As far as the noise canceling issue goes, I heard a conversation going on about six feet away while using these. Don't make my mistake; get something else.
PROS:1) Comes with a small black carrying case and a velcro strap2) Exchangable "Smart Tips" for charging in cars, airplanes, wall sockets, and for charging ipods3) Max. 70W powerCONS:1) As heavy as the original Apple Power Adapter2) Uses only 45W (20W less than original Apple Power Adapter) for Powerbooks3) ExpensiveRecently, I accidentally "kicked off" my Powerbook G4 while it was still connected to the original power adapter and it fell 1-2 ft. off my bed and landed on my hardwood floor on the tip of the power adapter and dented the plug as well as the Powerbook Casing. I was able to still power my laptop on since then, but something must have happened two days ago and I lost some pieces inside of the adapter. I ran to COMPUSA as quickly as possible because I cannot live without my Powerbook for more than a day. Anyway, they didn't have any of the original 65W Apple adapters left so I had to buy this one, which cost me over a hundred dollars. Yeah, unbelievable.My Powerbook's battery was already dead and when I plugged in, it did not power on so I had to take the battery out, put it back in, and then replug the adapter for the Powerbook to turn back on. That was truly ridiculous. I was ready to cry if my Powerbook had not turned on. I didn't realize why that happened until I read the reviews posted before me.Aesthetically, this adapter is an off-white, not as white as the original Apple Adapter, but it looks clean. It is much longer than the original. I'd estimate the cord to be about 7-10ft. long. Contrary to its name, the Kensington Lightweight, Slim line 70 Watt AC Adapter is NOT lightweight at all. What an oxymoron! It is as heavy or even heavier than the original Apple adapter! Not only that, it is much longer in length (which means it would require more space).In addition, this adapter does not give 70 Watts of power for my powerbook. I checked with System Profiler and it only charges with 45W, 20W less than the original. No wonder it's been taking so long for a full charge!However, I do have one good thing to say about this adapter: it comes with a small black carrying case to keep your "smart tips" and adapter in.All in all, if you need an adapter that can charge in the car, on the air plane, at home (or anywhere with a wall socket), can even charge your ipod, and you're not too impatient about how much power it uses to charge your laptop, then this is the adapter for you.
Like other people's experience with this product, my Canon i950 worked very well for about a year and a half. Then, the print quality deteriorated severely over a period of several months. Finally, just a few months after the warranty expired (just past two years), the print head konked out and the printer stopped working. My options are to purchase a new print head for $100+ or purchase a new printer.For my office, over 4 years ago, based on a Consumer Reports study, I purchased an HP printer for less than $100, and the photo print quality is still excellent. I purchased this Canon printer for myself due to Canon's excellent reputation with photos, and because I had just purchased a Canon camera. I guess I thought the combination of a Canon camera and Canon printer would produce the best possible photos. However, my cheapie Hewlett Packard is still cranking out amazing photos, while my Canon printer--which cost over twice as much--has lasted less than half as long (so far). My recommendation? Buy Hewlett Packard.
This company is very bad with rebate. Please send certified mail if you want to get your rebate. They are good at claiming not receiving your rebate. When you write to them, they don't response and don't bother to call them. Your call will be forwarded to their fulfillment center. I did file a complain against this company to BBB and got a letter saying that the company did not response to their request.Last year, I bought this router with a rebate. Mailed in all the requested documentations (receipt, original upc, form), but not by certified mail. Six months later, checked the status (wheresmyrebate.com) and said they need the original upc. Called them up and was told to resubmit a copy of the rebate. I did that,,,and 3 wks later, check the status again. Still said the same thing. Anyways, the whole process drags on and on. I called them up and was told the offer was closed.Anyone out there have this problem with Netgear rebate? I don't know now. Maybe I should return it to Amazon for a credit...Help..Thanks
This thing was great. Paid up for it because it had remote control the size of a large lipstick case. I was in heaven. Kept remote on my desk and could control sound remotely when I was on the telephone.Then the end of goodness: the CD player portion began to fail part-way through a CD. The motor sound could be heard through the case but the CD was not turning. I fiddled around trying alternate CDs (all commercial originals) but they all stopped playing at some point -- sooner and sooner, then no CD would play at all. [I expect there is something wrong with a belt or pressure plate inside, but repair of such devices is not feasible.]ONLY 2-Stars because CD is the MAIN function and I feel I 'paid-up' to get a device with a remote to obviate jumping up & down to adjust volume or skip tracks.Radio reception is not outstanding and moving from preset-to-preset station is sequential and is tedious -- there is no direct selection of any preset, you must cycle up or down through the list of presets.Cassette playing was an 'extra', seldom used, bonus feature.I noticed that this model, SONY CFD-E95, showed on other sites' REFURBISHED goods offerings.
The only thing I hate in a set of headphones is when they are designed with the right ear plug being the main (long) wire and the left ear plug is a shorter wire that comes out from the main right wire. This is a design feature that is so incredibly uncomfortable to me that I had to throw these right into the junk drawer. I wish the manufacturer would have stated this. What a waste of money.
I bought two of these for my morning runs and let me tell you they both broke in less than a month. Someone wrote a review saying that short of stepping on them they will not break, that is total nonsense, they are poorly made, and the plastic on the hinges broke on both of them. I was very carful with them and they snapped at the same hinge, BOTH of them. Sony makes other headphones much better, don't waste your time or money.......
The seller was wonderful and fast. But the cartridge is a brick. My Dell all-in-one will not recognize it. And even if I override the cartridge is empty nag screen, the ink still will not flow. Nothing. I tried cleaning the nozzles and the printer will not even do that because it refuses to recognize it. Wasted money indeed.
If you like the sound Quality of your ipod degraded 30 to 40 %, then this is the item for you. The signal is not clear, there is static on all bands and the tone is basically marginal. Save your money!
they literally stink. I opened the box and I was blown away from a toxic smelling chemical smell coming from all over the product.I feltill all day.be careful with these , id avoid them, its not worth letting them make you sick.(i buy alot of stuff, and about 2% of the stuff has a similar noxious smell, I think its always the stuff thats made in china.)
This is a hand-holding book that teaches by example without explaining sufficiently the nuts and bolts of the VBA language. I was not able to make much use of it. In addition, it does not comprehensively cover VBA for Excel. I can appreciate that some readers might prefer the approach taken by this book however.
Like everyone else said, it makes no sense that you can't see the screen. I often don't even use my headphones when I'm running - I just use the iPod+ to track my distance and keep cumulative totals for me. So I DO need to see the screen while I'm running.I ended up cutting a square hole where the screen is, and now it's perfect! Nike should just make this part of the design, and put a piece of clear plastic over it to protect the screen. Then, I'd give it a 4.5-star rating. The band is comfortable, and the controls work fine through the material.
When removing backing little patches of papper would remain and could not be removed making that section useless. Roll with given stock number was 24 x 50 inches. My husband suggested I should have tryed blow drying it before peeling it for esaier peeling. It was a good suggestion but I did not try it as I had already returned the product. I was able to get a small enough section to test on a photo and it seemed to work well enough, however it is not useful on the larger scale I had bought it for. Buyer beware.
Bought this printer for daily home use. Print anywhere from 1 - 5 pages per day on average, mix of color and black and white, but not many photos. I have no complaints about the operation of the printer, the quality of the printouts, scanning, copying - all are fine.MAJOR CON, and the reason for only 2 stars: this printer goes through ink like water pouring through a hole in the roof. We have the printer set on the middle print quality (not best). Worst printer I have owned for high ink usage, and replacement cartridges are around $22 for black and $24 for color. We find that we are buying ink almost once per month, which is unacceptable. I have owned approximately five inkjet printers over the years, and this one uses ink faster than any prior models I have owned.I am currently shopping for a black and white laser printer to handle 90% of our household needs, and will strictly use this printer when color printing is needed. I regret going for a low cost printer like this Canon Pixma MP210.
I bought it, put in the batteries, and immediately needed a magnifying glass to read the worst LCD display I have ever seen (actually, could not see) in my life. After squinting and fumbling through some programming features, I started to feel that I was doing something wrong. I realized that I could select all devices to program EXCEPT THE TV! You simply cannot program the TV! You can program a digital cable box, a vcr, ... etc. But the device acts like it will let you select the TV BUT IT DOES NOT! Sony cost me hours of shopping and a couple of frustrating hours to find that they shipped a broken product. This will make me think twice about other Sony products' quality in the future.
I got this printer recently for very little when I bought a Mac. That is about what it is worth. It gobbles ink like no tomorrow. The paper jams frequently. You have replace all the colored ink even if only one color is depleted. And it insists on printing a test page every time I change a cartridge, using up even more of its limited ink supply. It copies and prints decently, but I find the scanning software unweildly. I long for my old Epson!
Before you click "Add to Cart" remove a dollar bill from your wallet and throw it away..then go purchase a Monster adapter. If someone would have told me that, I would have saved a dollar and ended up with an adapter that works. This little gem was broken before it started production runs. It does not lock into the 1/4" socket, female socket breaks contact and pops/loses signal and the plastic molding breaks away from the male end. I couldn't even use it. I ended up purchasing a Monster brand adapter for $15. You get what you pay for...
I received the headphones today and they are being sent back. No matter how I adjusted them they hurt my head. Also the sound quality isn't as good as expected. I have some Shure headphones which have a much better sound quality. Also the Shure headphones are better for noise canceling. Think I will stick with them. helga
I love this remote! It is brilliant and the range is amazing.However we have found that when the ipod audio passes through it, the sound is noticably degraded. One solution is to plug the audio in via the top ipod headset jack, but that seems kind of messy.We've tested vs the ipod headset jack, a monster cable and through the remote docking station. Its clear there is some kind of audio degrading via the docking station.I'm really disappointed because otherwise I love this remote.
My wife liked the look of the WINE strap. The dang thing is RED... sooo ugly. What else can I say, is that twenty words yet?
Unlike the rest of the reviews, I did not have the same "Blazing speed" experience. I normally get 1.5 mps, but the SB4200 only outputed a meager 0.5mps. Not sure why. In any case, I'm returning it back to Amazon.The installation is very simple, and the modem seems to be of solid build quality. If it works for you, its definitely a winner. But, you do run the risk of returning it back if it doesn't work out.
I got this set after reading some good reviews on the batteries and charger back in 2006. Since then, each set of 4 batteries were used together on Canon EX580 flash, charged together, and drained together.The other day, I picked up the BC9000 and put some "fully charged" powerex batteries, just off the MH charger, in to test. The BC9000 was able to put an extra 11-12% (~300mAh) into the batteries! Also, at least 1 of 4 batteries were at least 1% off in terms of mAh... Next, I'll be running some reconditioning tests to see...Bottom line - You are better off buying the BC-9000 for cheaper and buy 4 additional rechargeable AAs for comparable price, and you'll end up with 4 AAAs and some adapters on the side =)
I bought this receiver as an inexpensive replacement for my $300 Sony receiver that shorted out three weeks after the warranty ended (go figure). I was initially impressed with it; setup is easy, and the receiver worked fine initially.However, this receiver doesn't seem to have good reliability. One month after purchasing it, I am hearing increased levels of feedback from my connections that were originally perfectly fine, which eventually results in loud, intermittent cracking noises through my speakers. This appears to be a problem with the receiver, as changing the connection did nothing to improve this worsening problem.As a professional DJ and audiophile, I have high expectations for audio equipment, and this receiver initially met these expectations until this problem presented itself. The sound quality is good as far as sub $200 receivers go, and unlike many receivers that require you to modify system settings before they can be used, the plug-and-play setup is extremely simple. However, this may just be a defective unit, but up until now, I am disappointed in the quality of the receiver and would not recommend this product. There are better receivers out there for not much more money (a friend purchased the Yamaha RX-V371BL 5.1-Channel A/V Receiver from Amazon for about $150, and it is a fantastic receiver so far) by name brand companies. The old saying "you get what you pay for" certainly applies here.Ratings-Packaging: 5/5-Sound quality: 4/5-Reliability: 1/5-Product design: 4/5Overall: 2/5, since the reliability is by far the most relevant issue with this receiver.
I signed on to complain about the skipping and visual garbage I've been experiencing. It got especially bad just now trying to watch my new Star Wars DVDs. I wish I'd read these reviews before wasting my money (much more than it's selling for now) on this player.
This battery is a piece of crap and a waste of money.It worked great for about a week and then slowly wouldn't hold much of a charge.In the beginning I got about two and a half hours on a full charge, it now gets about 45 minutes.Save your money.
For $20 you get great sound quality. They fit nicely in the ear, and look ok too. I wish the cord was a bit more rugged and the jack was straight rather than 90, but for $20 I can live with this.What I can't stand, and what's not written about in the product description, is that the cord is asymmetric. The left side is shorter than the right after the Y split. I can't stand this. It feels like I have something constantly pulling on my left ear. And then I have this large loop dangling around my neck. It doesn't work for me, and I would have gladly paid more money for something without it. If I had known in advance I would not have purchased these headphones.
constant drop outs and just a flimsy service overall. thought at first it seemed alright - but after it kinda retires itself.
Bought these for running -- regret it now. They significantly amplify the "whistle" from wind. Cord bouncing also produces a very noticeable clicking noise. They also do not stay in my ear as well as my last ear buds, but that could be just me. Sound quality is good as long as you're relatively still and not outside. I absolutely hate the asymmetrical cord -- real PITA -- doesn't hang down naturally and pulls to one side. Regular ol' Y style cable seems to work best when active.
For the price you get them at, these headphones are definitely a bargain. However, they're a bit uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time because of how the plastic -- I'm not sure about others, but the one I got, at least, was a bit sharp around the edges. Because of this, and the fact that they also feel very, very light, they appear to be cheaply made and I was worried about the quality upon receiving them.As for the sound, it becomes a bit distorted at higher volumes and you can hear a slight "white noise" in the background.I bought these quite a while ago and for some reason, they didn't last very long. I know some people have said they've lasted a good year, but they only lasted me about three-four months before they started to deteriorate. I bought them when they were only $5, so I wasn't upset about the loss, but now that they're $15, I definitely would not purchase them again.
I PURCHASED 4 INK CARTRIDGES ONLINE WHEN I PUT THEM IN MT LEXMARK Z12 PRINTER THEY WOULD NOT WORK AND SET THE POWER AND PAPER LIGHT FLASHING TELLING ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG . I TESTED ALL 4 CARTRIDGES AND THEY WE ALL FAULTY AND DID NOT WORK . MT BEST ADVISE FOR YOU PEOPLE IS TO BUY AND NOT BUY GENERIC CARTRIDGES THEY HAVE ONLY SO MUCH LIFE IN THEM THEN THEY GO BAD LIKE ALL 4 I GOT ....THEY CAME FAST IN THE MAIL THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY BUT I AM NEVER BUYING ANOTHER GENERIC CARTRIDGE AGAIN OR A REFILL KIT THAT I BOUGHT ALONG TIME AGO.......BEST ADVISE STICK TO THE REAL THING NO AFTER MARKET JUNK AND I MEAN JUNK.... WOULD YOU TRUST YOUR LIFE ON A AFTERMARKET ELEVATOR CABLE ??????
This thing didn't work. I didn't return it or anything because it was cheap as hell and I want to take it apart sometime. It didn't work at all, even with different cables.These switches don't work at all, actually. I got two different ones at a store and neither one worked without fuzz all over the screen.
I tried the iTrip with different frequencies the result was consistant - Low quality sound and too much noise disturbance.I am returning the product.
These speakers are fine for routine (ie: non-music-listening) tasks and when the volume is low - crank it up to listen to music and they are AWFUL. Distorted and "crackly", I thought it must be the cables or even my sound card. Connected a set of M-Audio Studiophile AV 40s (using the same cables) and realized: it's these speakers. Ordered another set of the M-Audios and tossing these.
this product is ok i guess for concealing an extension cord or two but that's it. bought it for tv wall mount cords. no way!!!!!
The product was advertised as Mac compatible. Not true. The PhotoView software, needed to load the keychain digital frame, would not recognize the device when connected to my iMac G5 (OS 10.5.1). I tried it on an older iMac G4, running 10.4.11, and thought I was having better luck, as the software did see the device, but the software crashed when I tried to load pictures. I requested help from Coby, but an apparently automated support bot just kept sending me the same PhotoView software I was running. So I decided to return the frame. Then, to top it off, 6Ave decided to charge me a restocking fee for returning a defective product!
I've had this router for a couple of months now and am sorely disappointed by its lack of signal strength. I originally had it in my office but my laptop would lose signal when I was about 10 feet away. I had to move it out to a hallway and even then it only has an effective signal when it is in line of site and within 20 feet or so. I'm in the process of looking to replace this door stopper with something useful.
I purchased a replacement lamp for my Sony Rear Projection TV.The product was delivered fine, it was easy to install, but it worked for only 7 months(vs. 3 years for the original)??
My problem first started when I used a "Kensington Keyboard in a Box" with a Mac Mini and a G4 tower. This keyboard is still widely available and is an old style Mac USB keyboard which has a power switch. Apple discontinued this power button feature on their keyboards about 5 years ago but I liked the convenience with my G4 Tower.The GCS632U did not recognize power switch as an On switch but only as an Off switch. After using this "Off" button a couple of times, the GCS632U kept turning the G4 Tower on! I had to unplug the GCS632U's USB connector from the G4 tower to keep it off.So, I tried several things to fix this. I stopped using the Kensington keyboard by replacing it with a standard Apple keyboard, I reset the GCS632U, I unplugged the GCS632U for hours to try to flush out its memory. I even called Iogear support and they had no answer for the problem.The bottom line is that there is no software which allows the user to change what buttons the switch recognizes. So, I returned the KVM switch.
This is the third HP Printer I have owned and all have been disappointments. I owned the 6540 which I believe is the previous model to this one. And I owned the previous model to the 6540. In all 3 cases, they start off good (not great) and then things begin to break that HP customer service says can not be repaired.On the HP 6940, the on-off button is in the upper left corner of the front panel. On mine, the light blub burnt out after a few months so I never knew if it was on or off. The good news is if the printer was off, it would turn itself on when I sent a print job to it. But the bad news was I only knew that the printer was off (stopping electricity cost & possible heat issues) when I unpluged it.I found the cartridge ink could be purchased at Walgrens - refilling the HP cartridges - which was much cheaper than buying the HP ink cartridges new. However, the printer would not recognize them and was often telling me I was low on ink when I wasn't.But the reason I finally dumped the printer, it would jam so often that it just wasn't worth the effort fighting with it anymore. After a paper jam, often I had to reinstall the printer to get it to realize it was cleared and could resume printing. That gets old quick. There is no reset button. You can go to the control panel and ask the printer to resume - but often it will not resume until after you have turned it off for hours (the following day.)The printed text was good and the color pictures were ok - but the other issues just made this a frustrating experience for me.
I absolutely loved these headphones when I got them. They were comfortable, durable, and had great sound. Unfortunately, after five months the sound in the left headphone went out. This makes them virtually useless. To add insult to injury, they went out during a LONG flight across country. I had to endure the flight with no music. For the money these cost, they are NOT a good value.
I have owned this camcorder for about 1 year now. Its on its way to get repaired by Sony for the 2nd time. It just dies on me, and wont come back on. The base for charging and transfering videos is a joke. Im sure thats the next thing to malfucntion. The first time they fixed it they managed to gave me a 90 day warranty. It died again after 98 days!
Do not buy the TeleZapper. It has essentially been rendered obsolete. This is from an article on Yahoo! News that came out 2/26/03:New Telemarketing Tool Trumps TeleZapperNEW YORK - A telemarketing tool that penetrates home privacy defenses is upping the ante in a technology battle between sales callers and consumers seeking shelter from unsolicited calls.Castel Inc., a maker of automated dialing technology, boasts that its DirectQuest software is immune to the TeleZapper, a ... gadget designed to thwart sales calls by faking the tones of a disconnected number.Beverly, Mass.-based Castel has been mailing brochures to telemarketers and other prospective customers touting the software, which also includes a feature that lets salesmen transmit any phone number or text message to residents' caller ID displays.That second component allows DirectQuest to dodge such phone company privacy services as SBC's Privacy Manager and Sprint's Privacy ID, both of which reject calls that don't provide caller ID information.Castel's software is built for the high-volume "predictive dialers" that use multiple lines to phone residential numbers and connect salesmen to people who answer."It's a privacy arms race," said Robert Bulmash of the privacy group Private Citizen, based in Naperville, Ill. "The industry is crowing that 'We don't want to call people that don't want to be called,' and at the same time it's calling them."Consumer privacy devices will increasingly lose effectiveness as telemarketing firms switch to the new dialing technology - which costs roughly $2,700 per calling operator, said Bulmash.Royal Electronics Inc., which manufactures the TeleZapper, says millions of them have been sold. The device is designed to trick predictive dialers into dropping the call by playing the three shrill tones of a disconnected number.The privacy services sold by phone companies target another weakness of the predictive dialer - their inability to transmit caller ID.Castel chief executive Geoff Burr labels as "unsophisticated" dialers that succumb to privacy devices. "Serious professional operations don't use that equipment - or they won't be for long," he said.Burr said DirectQuest is not aimed at bothering consumers, but the opposite - making sales calls less intrusive. By providing the identity of the company on behalf of which the telemarketer is calling, DirectQuest gives people the option not to take the call.The software also helps elemarketers mind federal guidelines that require accurate and descriptive caller IDs, said Burr."If you're an operator that calls on behalf of MasterCard, you're supposed to put out 'MasterCard' and a number that gets to MasterCard," he said.Instead of listening for sounds that identify the status of a phone line, DirectQuest learns the line's condition by reading signals from phone company computers, said Walter Elicker, Castel's marketing director.Elicker said privacy gadgets don't just thwart telemarketers but also bill collectors who use predictive dialers. "Collections people want to make damn certain they're not fooled by these kinds of devices," he said.A more effective means of blocking sales calls lies with the emerging federal Do Not Call list as well as similar lists kept by some two dozen U.S. states, Burr said.The Federal Trade Commission has said its Do Not Call list will begin collecting names this summer and be in operation by the fall. Telemarketers who phone listed numbers can be fined up to $11,000 for each violation.Effectiveness of Do Not Call lists, at least for now, is a pipe dream, Bulmash said. The FTC doesn't regulate telemarketing-heavy industries like long-distance phone companies, banks, airlines and insurance companies.State lists, too, often make exemptions for funeral homes and car dealers. No agency can prevent phone calls by political campaigns, charities and surveyors.Predictive dialers fueled huge growth in the telemarketing.A Federal Communications Commission (news - web sites) memo says telemarketers attempt 104 million calls a day to U.S. businesses and consumers. Sales revenue rose from about $435 billion in 1990 to around $660 billion in 2001.Telemarketing advocates fear Do Not Call lists could devastate those revenues and the jobs that depend on them.An article in the February issue of Customer Inter@ction Solutions, a telemarketing industry magazine, said FTC restrictions could eliminate three million jobs.The article estimated that the top 75 U.S. telemarketing firms paid for 13.2 billion minutes of long-distance phone service last year. At 4 cents a minute, that amounts to $528 million in telecommunications revenue.___
I got this printer as a replacement for my broken scanner and HP printer (that worked fine and still does). I had it for 5-6 months and all of a sudden it stopped feeding paper. Well, if it can't feed it won't do anything. If you tried to turn it on it would say there was a paper jam and then it would tell you to turn the machine off, I couldn't even use it as a scanner. So after a few months of back and forth with the company I got sent a replacement. After 2 print jobs, the replacement broke. The encoder strip which controls the ink cartrdges fell off, which is not fixable. The only good thing about the company is even though I was a few weeks past my warranty date they sent me yet another replacement for my replacement. I have only had it 2 weeks, and I am hoping it lasts. I will never stray from HP again.
This machine is a piece of crap. Where do I begin? Let's see: envelopes. When printing envelopes, this machine only grabs the first two or three envelopes. The rest it will not grab, ever. So in order to print on like 10-15 envelopes, you have to print on like 1-3 at a time. How about connectivity. Frequently, when you send a file to this machine to be printed, it will just sit there and do nothing until you restart the machine. How about printing on photo paper. 75% of the time it grabs the paper incorrectly and either ruins it, or forces you to repeat the cycle of grabbing the paper from under the machine and reinserting it into the paper tray. Line in use. Oh yes, and ANYTIME someone uses the phone, the machine will not allow any functioning until the phone is hung up, even if all you are doing is printing or scanning. Printing on a regular paper. at least 25% of the time, the machine does not grab paper even regular paper correctly. So yeah, unless you enjoying wasting your time instead of just printing and being done with your printing, don't buy this machine. Don't even look in its direction. Walk away.
Barely finished product, ugly, bad headphones,the progrma of converting video does not work. Do not buy.
This is a beautiful highly styled camera, but, the lens is terrible, and also very inconsistent, sometimes not bad.The manual is a waste of paper, telling you nothing.The controls are awkward and not conventional, sometimes not working well at all.Samsung should have done their homework better, this camera is a dog and not worth the money, had Samsung gone a bit farther this could have been a winner, as is, it is a loser.
Purchased in Sept. 2009. Lasted less then 1 year. The headphone wires are just too fragile. The sound was fine but I think having a product that will not even last 12 months is not a good sign that the company is much interested in quality. And like so many others it was the left ear piece that died.
Once again, we chose a cd player with a sports design, thinking that this would make the product more durable.This unit is easy to hold, while on a workout or away from home. And the water resistance is a nice feature too.But the unit stopped playing discs within a few months. It says "no disc" after a cd is inserted.We can't agree with the other reviewers on this item. It lasted slightly longer than Coby products, but not much. In our view, the item was not worth the extra expense--indeed, not worth any price at all.
I have a regular format camera, not a wide screen one.I could not find a way of setting display size in a way regular pictures look fine and fit well in this widescreen display.So I had to crop and resize the pictures before putting them into the frame. Otherwise pictures show as a small square in the middle of the screen.User manual says that you can update devices's firmaware but there is no such update in the support section of Cobys' web page.Very disappointed.
Works like it's suppose to, but the monitor turns off every 30-seconds (Goes black) on either computer. So maybe just I had a bad unit idk, another thing i seen is you have to make sure the USB's are plugged into the right sides of unit to make keyboard work. First time i hooked it up nothing would work. I'm returning it gonna get different model and try that one hope that one works better!
Why would anybody be willing to pay $20 for a male to male stereo cable? Monster makes good stuff it is very over rated and extremely marked up in price!!
I have had two Samsung 305T's for almost 3 years now. My first one died about 2 years after I got it and the replacement just died today (2 days shy of my warranty expiring). I really like the monitor but I have read too many stories that there is an issue with this model. I would stay far away from this and consider a Dell or Apple instead.
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.
This clock radio is disappointing for many reasons.1. The dock connector piece is flimsy and broke within one week.2. The design is very poor and it's hard to see the buttons. The font type, size and color are hard to read. The location of the buttons are on top, so if you have your clock radio on a taller dresser, you have to tilt the unit towards you to be able to set your alarm, change the volume, etc.3. I am unable to tune into most radio stations. Most stations have lots of static and are unpleasant to listen to.4. The 2nd alarm broke and I'm only able to set one alarm.5. The sound quality isn't very good.I recommend buying an iHome instead. It's similar in price, but, without all of the problems that the Memorex has.
I put this in my camera and it wouldnt work at all, it just kept saying cant read card. not sure why, it does work for my sons ds i but not in a camera.
I did like the key feel and touch of this keyboard. However, the key placement was very confusing leading to excessive typos. I made myself use this keyboard for an extended period of time to try to re-train my fingers, but wasn't successful. Having the return/enter key in the middle with the backspace directly above it was something I couldn't adapt to. Having to use multiple keystrokes to activate the function key to do former 1 or 2 keystroke functions was also unacceptable to me. Having a smaller footprint keyboard is a good idea, but this one was a bit too narrow even for me, a slightly below-average height woman with small hands. If this were redesigned with the return/enter key and backspace over on the right, then I might try this keyboard again. We will keep the keyboard because it does have a nice feel and my husband and son are "2-finger typists" so it does have a home. As for long-time touch typist, this keyboard simply didn't meet my expectations.
I hooked up the drive to my lap top and it installed but my usb controller would not read it. I tried every single thing I even tried hooking it up to my freinds computer and the same thing occured I contacted iomega support and their information that they told me did not work. I thought this drive was plug and play but in fact its plug and struggle. I gave it 2 stars because it looks nice.
I've owned the Rio 500 and I liked it. If you MUST own a RIO get a 500 atleast you can use smart media cards. Its bad enough that the 600 uses a RIO only method for expanding storage, but the design of such is bad. They had to put a weird plastic peice of junk around the battery. The pins are very easily bent or broken when reloading batteries or upgrading the back panel. The device is physically larger than it should be, and it is made of the WORST plastic possible. A soft compound that would not be durable. OVERALL BAD PRODUCT. PLEASE SHOP AROUND. AND CHECK OUT REVIEWS. DIAMOND gets what they deserve for letting this peice of junk make it all the way to market.
I insert both ends in my ears and not only does my music not sound better, it almost comes out muffled.
Nice little toy, until it just dies on you... It stops working, and there is nothing you can do about it...User's Guide provides zero real troubleshooting issues. Don't buy this product if you don't want to get extremely aggrevated over a $300 purchase...
poor product, bottom of the line..drivers are obslete, hard to obtain new drivers..sound blaster is good, but this one they missed the boat on
The idea is clever, clip the beefy holder to your vehicle's heating duct vent. This is accomplished with two little clips. The problem is that if your vents swivel VERTICALLY in addition to horizontally, when you put your Ipod on the holder, the weight of the Ipod swivels the vent downward so that your iPOD is now facing toward the floor. Other than jamming something in the vent to prevent this, there is no easy way to fix this problem...AND it is VERY hard to get the clips off ....SO - take a good look at your car first. If your vents swivel VERTICALLY then I'd really think twice about trying this.... BTW my vehicle is pretty standard, a Toyota Tundra.
The title and description are misleading. This features only FOUR OUTLETS that offer the UPS. The other four outlets feature SURGE PROTECTION ONLY. I would not have purchased this item if I had known that information ahead of time.That said, the unit itself offers 15 minutes of battery life in the event of a brownout/power outage and it has worked for me when I did have such an outage. I still wouldn't have bought it for only four outlets...
good luck removing the backing from this stuff. I was less expensive than what I used prior so I bought it. Boy was that a mistake. The cost saving was out the door with all the wasted film due to backing.
Have bought a couple of Maxtor hard drives over the years and have finally given up on them. All (especially external usb and ethernet) tend to run warm and to start having problems shortly after the one year warranty is over. Stay with western digital or some other brand.
FALSE & DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING! THEY SHIP A DIFFERENT PRODUCT THAN THEY SEND!I will state this at the very beginning:This is NOT a review of the Manfrotto 501 video tripod head.The seller "HD Toys" is using false and deceptive advertising. The item they are advertising here, the Manfrotto 501 video tripod head, is a true fluid (there is liquid in it!) video head, and has been discontinued. I paid the price listed here because the discontinued 501 head is vastly superior to its replacement, the 501HDV head, and is difficult to find. The replacement, the 501HDV, IS NOT A FLUID HEAD (instead, the 501HDV uses teflon plastic disks for lubrication), and is VASTLY INFERIOR (its panning and tilting motions are nowhere close to as smooth as a real fluid video head).I should have been suspicious that this seller was advertising a stock of new 501 heads, since they've been discontinued for some time now.Lo and behold, a week after I pay HD Toys for the 501 head advertised above, what shows up at my doorstep but a 501HDV head!NOT THE SAME PRODUCT.My guess is that "HD Toys" doesn't even have the 501, and never did, but instead is just trying to pull a fast bait-and-switch on people, charging an exorbitant amount for a difficult-to-find product and substituting it instead with the lower-quality one that can be found anywhere for lower prices.I have complained to HD Toys and "requested" a return.Now we'll see if they try to get me to pay return shipping because of their lies.DO NOT BUY FROM HD TOYS. IT'S A SCAM.
I am unhappy with the performance and colors. I haved learned once again not to just look for a percieved value. I hoped this card would smoke my integrated graphics but it failed. Spend more money on a better card.
I got this to split my internet/cable tv. It kind of works, but only one at a time! If the TV is on, the internet won't work! It should say that in the description or something.
I have used this router for about 6 mos. Initially satisfied, but then tried inbound VPN access, and found that even with static port/address mappings, connection drops in 5 to 10 minutes. Wife uses DSL for outbound VPN to office, and connection will drop after about 10 minutes. Replaced with Linksys BEFSR41 (with no static maps, no special configuration) and VPN works fine. Netgear support says I need to open 3 ports, change her client DNS, etc. Didn't do any of this with Linksys.
I am returning a recently purchased ILive ipod base (item # gpxicr6806dt) because this item in new condition has many undesirable issues with sound quality (beeping, poor reception, missing ipod adapter B, etc). I bought this as a gift and am very upset that you would sell a product of such low quality. I've read your return policy noting that "Shopperschoice" will be unable to refund the shipping charges- and feel compelled to tell you that I will be unable to make anymore purchases from you again in the future. Please understand that I do generally enjoy doing business online and regret having to inform my friends of your low quality products.
I knew I was buying a small camera backpack but I had no idea that it was that tiny! The photo makes us think it is bigger but it is really tiny! It fits just a small camera such us Canon XTi (no batery grip), one extra small lens such as Tamron 17-50mm, and some memories or bateries - THAT IS ALL - The thing that really bothered me most is that it is too narrow, shallow, and tight. It is really impossible to fit all that gear showed in the photo they use for the commercial. DO NOT BUY IT! IT DOES NOT WORTH!
I ORDERED ATHANC7.I RECEIVED ATHANC7B. I WAS WARNED BY OTHER BUYERS ON AMAZON.COM THAT AMAZON MIGHT SEND THE "B" VERSION -WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE LESSER QUALITY. THESE DO NOT CANCEL OUT NOISE! THEY ARE COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE.I HAD HIGH HOPES GIVEN THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF POSITIVE REVIEWS - BUT IF YOU WANT TO CANCEL OUT NOISE - AND DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC IN ORDER TO DO SO - THESE ARE NOT FOR YOU; SPRING FOR THE BOSE!!!
Bought IPOD 15GB for my daughter. After 2 months the LCD cracked without any accidental injury to the unit. Apple refuses to provide service under warranty claiming the damage could not possibly be due to defect. They will repair it for $250 which coincidentally is the price of a new unit. Based on this "superior" customer support, I would advise against buying any Apple product.
They dont stay on the bluetooth device and have a weird positioning in the ear. only good thing is they are cheap.
I was looking for an AM/FM radio and iPod player for our kitchen. I liked the radio performance of an under the counter Emerson unit at a Target store, but we needed a shelf model. The reviews on this unit were mostly good and the size and appearance were good, so I bought it. The iPod playback is neat (worth one star) and I suppose the CD player is good, but the radio is not usable - the reception is terrible. Stations that come in well on two other small radios in our house either don't come in at all or are very noisy. There is a little wire for an FM antenna and no way to improve the reception of AM or FM with a better antenna. Also, the two bright strips of blue "neon" light on the sides of the unit are distracting and unnecessary. I took it back for a refund.
I bought the Bose speaker set for my husband for Christmas. I figured the sound would be excellent considering that they were such a known brand. After hooking the computer speakers up and turning on some music we though the computer volume was turned down. We checked the sound on the computer itself. The sound was turned up. Needless to say...not what I exspected from Bose at all.
Sound quality got worse every week.Mine stopped working at all after 6 weeks.Bought a electronic switch in the meantime that works perfect.It's of course more expensive but it works.
The Canon XTi is a very capable camera, and at first, well worth the cost. There is one glaring issue.... the CF memory card. It is a many-pinned nightmare. I believe there are 28 separate pins on an array in the camera. One dead center of the pin array came loose- on the backside of the printed circuit card inside the camera. It was loose and bent, failing the camera. For whatever reason (lack of customer service I suspect) Canon service refused to warrant the pin array. No damage to the card pin slots, yes I know how to CAREFULLY install the card, and a single loose pin in the center of the array with all others OK, I said? No matter, operator error Canon maintained. Also, Canon sent a canned email response after staying on the customer service line for over 20 minutes. My suggestion- find a camera from another manufacturer with a SD style card! $260.00 for a repair on a camera less than one year old is a crime. 1/3 of the sale price for a pin array repair?
Soon as received, it was out of order. I tried to refund but no way to find the way due to disorganized web site design of Amazon.
I bought these because I was going to draw out some luggage tags to put on my bags and that they were reasonable.Pro: I got a lot! I though I was getting 5, but it came with around 40 or moreCon: If you don't have a at home laminator your wasting your money. It comes with the leashes and the firm is loose so you put your image in and run it through the machine... But if you don't own a machine it's a real pain in the butt. I had to go to office max to get it done and they charged me 1 each one. Not a problem but it's a hassle to drive to print shop.
I bought these based on the good reputation that Bose has had over the years. I have the Cambridge Audio mini system which was designed by Bose in the 80's and I really love it.These replaced a pair of Altec-Lansing speakers which I picked up when I bought my computer. I wasn't picky because I just wanted something cheap to start with. After uploading my CD collection, I decided to buy better speakers.These speakers were just OK at low volume. There was a small vibration in the high-end but not enough to be annoying. After I raised the volume to 11 o'clock, all bets were off. There was nothing but distortion in the treble range and the mid-range was really muddy. The bass was alright, but overall the sound is not what I would expect for a pair of speakers costing $100.00. These should be priced at no more than $40.00.These speakers are truly awful and not what I expect from a company like Bose.Do yourself a favor if you are considering these. Do not buy them until you audition them with music from several genres.These are going back.
This was a video camera of mine before it broke. It truly is bad. The camera itself is excellent. But you think Canon, you think good name. Ask any professional in the digital world, they will say get a SONY. My ZR60 broke 9 months in, just having digital explosions. It is a good camera until it breaks, and it will. Canon has a 1/3 faliure rate, which was a 1/2 for quite some time. Just spend a few extra bucks, and please buy a sony.
I have had my Kodak Easyshare for years. I used to get 120 pages and ink to last for about $25. Now I get 40 pages and ink runs out way before 40 pages and it cost an arm and a leg!
Despite being on the market for many months, the add ons that are supposed to make this a truly useful machine are still not available. There is no memory add on: with decent quality mp3's you will have less than 30 min play time. There is no fm tuner. The machine is very fragile and the parts come apart with any rough handling. Rio continues to show hostile disregard for its clientele.Avoid this turkey.
Do yourself a favor - do NOT buy this printer if you have Windows 98 or 98se. It just won't work! I have not tested it w/other operating systems, if it does work w/other operating systems, it would be a good printer.
I bought this printer almost three months ago and have never been able to use it. It is totally useless.What happened? Well, I followed all of the instructions, but as soon as I connected the printer's usb cable to my computer, sparks flew (literally) and my computer was fried, and my monitor went out along with all the lights in part of my house.After spending several hundred dollars to replace my computer hard-drive and reinstall my operating system and software, the printer still didn't work. It wouldn't power on. So -I called HP's Tech support on three different occasions and got the run around each time. Finally, they sent me a new power adapter for the printer. Well, I used that and the printer turned on. I was so excited - until I tried to connect it to my computer. The PC wouldn't recognize it - absolutely nothing happened when I connected it to either of the six USB ports.Ok, so I call HP's tech support again and get the run around two more times. They tell me the problem is with my computer even though I can use all of the USB ports with other devices like my digital camera, my iPod, a Lexmark printer, and a flash drive. Finally, I get a tech support person who says she will escalate the problem to her supervisor, who will give me a call back. Guess what - no one ever called me back.So I then go to another PC we have in the house and try to install and use the printer on that one. Same problem - absolutely nothing happens when I connect to any of the USB ports. And, just like with the other computer, all my other USB devices work just fine.I call HP Tech Support yet again and am told that someone did contact me and told me that I needed to call my PC manufacturer. First, no one ever called me. Second, the problem isn't with my PC, it's with the C3180 printer.So, I just got off the phone with yet another Technician who said he will have someone from "the special hardware team" give me a call. I hope they do but I'm not going to hold my breath.This whole ordeal has been a tremendous waste of my time, energy, and money. From now on, I'll just stick with Lexmark.
I've owned this unit for about one year.This unit suffers from 5 problems.1. The unit gives poor directions. On a route from Long Island, close to an entrance ramp onto the LIE, to a destination close to a different exit ramp off of the LIE, it told me to take local roads. That's 100 traffic lights I would hit over local roads. I did not have any avoidances set in the settings. This is not an isolated circumstance, but it happens all the time in NYC.In addition, it's constantly trying to take me over toll roads, even though I set an avoidance to toll roads. I get the feeling that the unit does not really know what toll roads are. It also likes to take me over roads with lots traffic lights (see previous paragraph). Although they might be the most direct, this device does not take into account time wasted at traffic lights. Oy vey!!!!2. The maps are not updated. I tried to go to Home Depot through the business search function. Unfortunately, when I arrived at the "destination" - Home Depot was no where to be found.3. Speech directions are often given too late to actually make the turn. The unit also gives me turn directions after I've already made the turn. Moreover, the screen updates slowly. After you've made the turn, you look at the unit and it still displays your position prior to making the turn.4. The unit processes so slow. Searching for businesses by name/category is completely useless. It literally takes 10 minutes to find an business by name. Its faster if I text google for the addresses with my Treo and manually enter them into the i3.5. The input device is really cumbersome. You really need a keyboard or touchscreen. Scrolling back and forth through numbers is a giant pain. In addition, this unit does not speak street names; only left, right, turn, bear, u-turn. I want to spend time looking at the road, not trying to decipher directions on a tiny screen, to figure out where to make the turn.This unit is really useless. At least in NYC, where there are many roads.I've wanted to hurl this thing out my window on several occasions.Don't waste your money on this. Buy something nicer (that actually works) or buy it from a store with a liberal return policy.
Changed my D-link for this Netgear....Bad move!!!!I lost my internet for 2 days, No way around to get it back. Called Customer services to found out that I could only use them free of charge in the first 3 month. After that period I have no choice but to pay if I want them to help me. Whatever.....
This item is cheaply made and the arms that snap into your player are difficult to retract. I got it stuck on my Sleek Photo and was afraid I was going to ruin the player trying to get it off. I'll stick with the expensive but trustworthy OEM one.On the other hand, I've bought Creative charge cables from this brand and had no problems with them.Also, the previous review is incorrect...this is a transfer AND charge cable.
Though, others may have not had this problem...the screws that came with the brackets did not match the diameters of the holes of the brackets. I really was not happy about the idea of sending the brackets back...fortunately I had a package of screws that fit the diameter of the brackets holes that came with the case that I am building. Now, mind you, the screws did match the harddrives holes on the inner sides of the brackets...but did not match on the outer sides of the brackets that attached to the case. The screws went through the case holes fine but would not thread through the outer sides of the brackets. Also the brackets were not long enough for me to enable the screwless latch feature becoming more and more popular on cases. I would have given it 3 stars had I not had to match another components screws with the brackets (subtracting 2 stars for not being long enough for screwless latch features and subtracting another 2 stars for not having screws that matched the diameters of the outer sides of the brackets). Otherwise, I liked the products (I ordered 2) enough to keep them and not send them back.
The product may be okay but the customer service is not bad it is HORRIBLE.First of all I purchased another unit as a gift to my friend who is technically retarded. So I wanted to have it charged and ready with some downloads. Now the bad news in detail1. You can't synch one unit with the other unit, in other words you have to treat the second unit as totally independent. It does not synch, it transfers what you have on your player2. I could not use their software to transfer my wvm files that I had on my computer. I had to use windows media player. The music worked but the video did not3, To transfer a dvd I had to convert it to a divx file (4 hours) and then transfer to their conversion software another three hours.4. I spoke to three different people who were either not informed or arrogant or both.5. They must have an egg timer in front of them because they convey that they have little time for a new customer.6. When I had any problem they want you to do a software update which would mean losing all the stuff you have downloaded. Two more hours7. The battery on the new unit was not charged in four hours and the only way that I solved it by switching batteries. Most people would not have an extra unit. It is also heavy and slippery8. This product is not for a person who is not technically knowledgeable. I will give it to my friend who will probably not use it. Buy an IPOD
Not to say this is bad choice, I owed a Sony F717. Was pretty excited about F828 when it was announced. As I tried it, the quality was not good as it is.Yes, it has a pretty attactive title &quot;8mpx&quot; wow! But what does it mean by 8mpx? 8mpx doesn't mean anything when the CCD censor is small, and doesn't give you a good quality result.Nikon D70 uses 23.7 x 15.6 mm CCD sensorCanon 300D uses 22.7 x 15.1 mm CMOS sensorSony F828 uses a 8.8 x 6.6 mm CCD sensorthe sensor is like the negative in film camera. the smaller the sensor, gives you a poorer quality output and greater distortion on the output. In this case, Nikon D70 gives 6.1mpx vs Canon 300D 6.3mpx vs Sony F828 8mpx, D70 wins hands down on image quality.F828 uses a electronic Viewfinder (VF). In another word, the VF is laggy. Another problem with F828 is has a slow Autofocus (AF). Yes, it is faster than F717, but it is way too slow compare to D70/300D. With laggy VF and slow AF, at the moment when you fire, most likely the subject already no longer at the position. Imagine when the moment the bridegroom kisses bride; or the speeding car passing by, noway you can get a good picture without an optical VF.if you considering F828, might as well consider top up a little and get a decent dSLR like D70 or 300D.
I have owned this printer for 5 months. In that period, it has been operating about half that time. After 3 months of initial use, probably under 500 pages, the "transfer belt" failed. Solid red lights on the status display, nothing more. Samsung customer support is very cumbersome. Even if you registered on their website, you are required to scan & email your proof of purchase, and then you receive an email designating how to contact them. It takes days. When you call, you get a rep who walks you through scripts (at least they sounded like a native English speaker). It took about an hour, and they are only open 9 to 5 weekdays. Some of the troubleshooting requires removing parts from the inside of the printer, and the rep seemed uncertain on the procedure to be followed. It didn't work, so on to another tech. Tech #2 offered to send a replacement transfer belt, saying it was "a common failure for these printers". He wouldn't guarantee it would work, but that's the only option, no return unless I tried this. Fortunately, it worked...but failed again in 2 months. So I am back at the email stage, waiting.There is a reason that these printers are being discounted everywhere you look. Too bad, the small footprint and decent color output, consumable cost and speed are good features.
We bought the Initial IDM-1731 7&quot; unit, and played 3 movies before it quit working - it either wouldn't read the DVD, or it would freeze in the midst of playing a movie. We got a replacement unit, and it played just 2 movies before it quit working - same problems as the first unit. I called Initial Technical Support, and they tried to troubleshoot the problem over the phone. They asked if the DVD was rubbing as it spun in the tray (it didn't), and that was about the extent of the support. The Technical Support person said there no recalls on the unit. We took the second unit back to Circuit City, and got our money back. They told us that 5 units had been returned the previous day. They also said that the 8&quot; unit had problems. I would recommend another brand - we decided to buy a 7&quot; Sony, and it works great. Yes, it costs more, but in this case you get what you pay for. The Initial unit is inexpensive, but is not worth the price. Many people are having problems with them - go visit the Circuit City website, and read reviews from others who purchased this unit. As with any electronic device, there will be lemons, but in this case, there are far too many lemons. Spend a bit more money, and get a reliable unit. For those of you who have not had problems - I am happy for you - you are lucky.
After only two years, it won't turn on immediately and purple and green grid covers the screen. Thought it was only MY tv but when searching online for troubleshooting, I found it is very consistent and Samsung is NOT taking responsibility. Loved it for the first two years, but that would be $1000 per year to watch TV. Not worth it. Keep shopping
Monster cableit appears to be very good and will protect my equitment plogged into itI tell my friends about it
This book is absolute garbage and totally bias. He rants about how bad all these self-help authors are without doing research on the authors themselves and on the people who read self-help books. As in any other field of literature or art, there are good works and bad works. If he would have analyzed authors like Maxwell Maltz, Brian Tracy or Jim Rohn he wouldn't have written this book at all. Moreover, his writing style and arguments are horrible. Please don't buy or read this book. I would suggest to check it out at a library or bookstore if you must read it. It's a good comedy. He is just upset because there are people who contiously read self-help books and can't improve their lives. Nobody said self-improvement is easy. It requires a lot of focus and discipline but in the end it is totally worth it. There will always be people who can't learn to improve their lives no matter how many self-help books they read. They are stuck internally and can't grasp the basics of what they read or they forget it too quickly and go back to their old ways. That's all I have to say because I don't want to waste any more time writing about how bad this book is.
I could never get the drive to stop unless I completely turned the power off. I had some of the same problems others had with the disc spinning too fast and making lots of noises.
I bought this TV in March of last year for my bedroom. I wound up using it very little. In October I couldn't get it to turn on anymore. So it went on the blink with minimal use. My husband said the problem seemed to be in the power supply. I looked online about customer service and found lots of bad reviews which said good luck with getting these things fixed. I decided not to fool with getting a repair because of those reviews, and returned it to the store for a full refund. Don't waste your money on this cheap brand, it's not worth the hassle.
I'd like to send this to you all FREE!This is obsolete...outdated...trash...don't buy it. Mine will go in the garbage.
It works fine, but the multitude of stations that are loaded onto your ipod are annoying. if you leave the ipod playing on browse, it will &quot;play&quot; a station, thereby changing it so that the transmittor will stop working until you re-program it. I use the transmittor that radio shack sells and it works perfectly, albeit it is a little bulkier.
I've owned mine for 2 months and all of that time has been spent driving around with it in my car trying to get it fixed or exchanged since it hasn't work since day one. Some Dream System. The 'authorized' repair center is a total joke as well. After being at the repair center for 6 weeks, i get a call saying they can not fixed the system and that I need to send it back to Sony in texas. I get to pay for the boxes, packaging material and the shipping yeah!!!! And i haven't even watched a movie yet
This product is abysmal. I purchased it as cheap intermediary protection for my L-series canon lens until I could afford a solid uv-filter, so I wasn't expecting much. My expectations were apparently too high. The glass was just that, a piece of cut glass with horrible glare in a cheap bulky ring. And to make it worse, it wasn't even tightly set into the ring; the glass was loose and jiggled around (which made perceptible noise). Completely unacceptable product, would not recommend under any circumstance. I ended up throwing this out; save your money for a better filter.
The Kroo Protective Silicone Skin was at first a great protectant against scratches, fingerprints, etc.--until I took my Vision M out of the case. Small dust particles and debris entered through the slide-touch opening, and completely destroyed the acrylic surface. Now I have to purchase a cleaner, and even that may not be enough to remove all the scratches this case has caused. On top of that, the metal stand has two rubber tubes that keep the player upright--in time, these tubes will stretch, eventually rendering the stand useless (the tubes will roll back, causing the player to lay prone).I give it two stars because I can still keep it in the case, I guess?Thank you for reading my review.
When we received our product it did not work. We called the Customer Service and they told us to return it. As of today (August 19, 2006), we still have not received a replacement. We are very dissatisfied.
I just received my V-Moda ear plugs. I purchased them based on the rave reviews but I guess you get what you pay for. I tried them immediately and first noticed how comfortable they were. Then I plugged them into my iPod Classic. First, I had to crank up the volume all the way. Then, I couldn't believe how cheap and tinny the sound was. I listened to Wasis Diop's 'Everything is Never Quite Enough' a good tune for rich textures, overlays and, of course, bass. I couldn't believe my ears. Plugged my old earplugs back in, the ones that came with the iPod, and had to lower the volume. Sure enough, it wasn't my imagination. The difference is unbelievable. A transistor radio compared to a symphony hall. Save $20. Find something else.
Spend the extra money and get a more expensive arm band. The material is cheap, esp. the plastic cover. It is difficult to fit the i-pod in the armband period; forget about it if you have it in a case. Despite putting it on so tight it hurt my arm, the armband STILL managed to wind it's way down my arm. Do not buy this product unless you want a cheap temporary solution.
Well, I guess I get what I pay for. Player just keeps opening and shutting the door with this grinding sound over and over. Never reads a disk. Piece Of ...!!!!!
Bought this DVD player; it arrived defective - a loud buzzing on the audio channels. Sony tech support confirmed it's a defect, sent it back. Amazon was great, shipped a replacement immediately. The second one had the same defect. We unplugged a player from another room - no buzzing. What are the odds of it happening twice? Not high...unless it's a defect in the design or manufacturing line. My real problem is with Sony - they offered to replace, but wouldn't promise new (it may be refurbished) and wouldn't offer expidited shipping even on the second defective unit - weeks of waiting. So much for their commitment to quality! I returned #2 to Amazon and bought Toshiba. Works great.
They worked for about two hours and then one went out. The next day both had gone out. Very bad speakers
(Note: Amazon has deleted certain key info from my review. Since they don't edit comments, read the comment below for the missing info.)After reading through many reviews here, and struggling all day to get this unit running as range extender/repeater, it looks like the negative reviews are mostly from people trying to use it as a repeater. Apparently, if you're just using it as a wireless router, it seems to work fine. In fact, the setup disk and the PDF instructions deal only with that use of the product. If you want to use it to extend the range of your signal, Linksys leaves you without any instruction whatever, despite a blurb on the box stating you can use it as a repeater.Luckily, another reviewer (Pinoy in NJ) was kind enough to detail just how he got the unit to work as a repeater. Definitely start there. A few additional comments:- If you are on a Mac, the installation disk won't run. If you're trying to set up a repeater, the disk is useless anyway. So are the instructions on the PDF file.- You need to have the unit hooked up via the included CAT5 cable to your existing router, or you won't get anywhere. Once you have "programmed" the unit, you will be able to disconnect it, and place it elsewhere in the house.- After attaching the unit to your router, go into your Internet browser and type "[...]". This calls up the setup menu. The login is blank, the password is Admin, unless you changed it.-Type "[...]" to bring up the setup page for your WRT54G router (unless you have a different router)-From the WRT54G pages, you need to find the MAC address. It's in the tab "Status", third line down on that page. Write this down.-On the WAP54G page, click the Setup tab, then the AP Mode subtab. Select the third option, Repeater. Enter the Mac address from the previous step.-I disabled all security, since I couldn't get it to work. Sorry I can't help you there. It was something of a miracle when the thing worked at all. If someone wants to camp out at the curb with a laptop browsing [...], more power to them!-Make sure both the router and the Access Point are tuned to the same channel.At this point, you should be able to disconnect the cable, and still be able to ping the AP using the [...] address. Try accessing the Internet now using a wireless computer somewhere in the house.Wish I could be more specific, but honestly, I found myself repeating the same actions over and over, and it seemed to work finally for no apparent reason. I list the main points above, as these seem to be key.What I wish Linksys (or someone) would sell is a Repeater. You would plug it in to the power (no cable at all), and it would sense the wireless network. Pop in a setup disk, configure the settings and security, and you're done. It doesn't work that way at all.Instead, Linksys provides a button (it looks like the Cisco logo) that blinks furiously for five minutes, and seems to do nothing but change the SSID. It's SUPPOSED to "automatically" set things up, and maybe it does with a newer version of the router (WRT54G), but not mine. There is lots of opinion about the SSID (do they need to match, should you broadcast the SSID). People report that it changes by itself, which means your connection will drop until you pick the new SSID in your Network Connections.All this just to boost the signal to a room at the end of the hall. Linksys needs to make this a MUCH easier process somehow. If someone like me, an IT person with 20 years experience with computers, struggles for a full day to get it to work, there's a problem. No more Linksys for me!
After my Brother laser printer had to be replaced, I bought the Epson CX5800F for business use. I special ordered it because no one had one available. It arrived very fast which I took to be a positive. From the get go, I started having trouble printing from my computer and spent numerous hours on the phone with Epson support, only to be told the machine was defective and they would send out a replacement. The replacement arrived, also had the same technical issues as the first and would not turn off unless it was unplugged. More time spent on the phone with Epson support, another machine sent out after the 2nd one was determined defective. This third machine printed from the computer, did copying, but would not fax. The numbers keyed in disappeared off the screen. Once again, numerous phone calls and time spent on Epson support line (and by the way, ALL of the calls and hours on the phone were long distance not toll free, more money spent!). This 3rd machine was determined defective by Epson and they sent out yet a fourth machine, all in the space of 5-6 months. We still cannot send or receive faxes. All the things the other reviews thus far have said about it are also true. This time, we took it to a computer technician locally to see if they could get it going. They said the fax machine part of the Epson CX5800F is not working at all. They also called Epson on our behalf and at this point, Epson told them they do not want anything to do with it and frankly neither do I!! I am going to try Epson customer service and based on my history with them, hope to get my money back, so I can get an HP or something else! If all else fails, I am going to end its life with my sledge hammer!
This was my first ipod and I am very disappointed. I loved it at first, but not so sure now. Had to shell out an additional $40 for an iSkin due to the fact it scratches so easily. Now the stupid thing "freezes" all the time and won't play at all. If I ever buy another mp3 player, it won't be an ipod.
This unit actually has nice DVD playback, but that's where the good news ends. The VHS playback is quite bad on this unit, even in SP mode. Also, the remote is way too small, with tiny little lettering that can only be deciphered in bright light. Would it really have cost Toshiba that much to increase the size of the remote by a couple of inches, with lettering we can actually see?The user interface for taping programs has way too many button strokes. You must go through the VCR setup menu just to get to the programming screen and you need to press the ENTER key after each parameter entry such as date, channel, etc. It doesn't end there. Exiting the menu itself won't set your timed program. After you've backed out of the programming screen, you must then press the TIMER/REC button in order for the timed program to be registered. The unit doesn't remind you to do this after you've backed out of the programming screen. Now, once you've done all this, the unit will then, for some strange reason, switch automatically to DVD mode whether you like it or not. So if there's a DVD in the unit, it will begin to play. If you don't want this to happen (who would?), you must then go into the DVD screen and hit STOP. Whomever designed this user interface should have their head examined.If you've owned a Panasonic in the past, you will not be happy with this unit.
I tried these Verbatim blank dvds to compare them to a another brand I purchased previously. It turned out to be a bad decision. Almost 30 out of the 100 dics failed to burn correctly. That would mean a 70% success rate and a 30% failure rate. To me that is unacceptable.
I have owned this TV for about 10 months and am currently looking to replace it. The sound is TERRIBLE. Even though the volume goes to 100. The actual sounds tops out around 25 (the rest is for show). I tried hooking up external speakers, but it just amplifies the static & makes the problem worse. The picture quality is also very rapidly decreasing (fuzzy). Also DISH Networks universal remote is NOT compatible with this set. So plan on keeping 2 around if using DISH. Finally.... Check out MAGNAVOX's own website. They don't even offer support for this TV. Should say something about the quality.
for a christmas present from my mother i got a home theatre system that i was bugging her to get me due to the price. well the price u pay, u get less for that price. after awhile the two front speekers were the only speekers that would work. i thought i blew the channels but the unit is crappy. DONT BUY IT!
HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR AND DROPPED IT ON THE FLOOR, NEVER WORKED AGAIN.In addition the battery life is about 30 pictures and indoor pictures are not good at all
Earbuds snapped off on both sides accidentally without much force. Sound quality is decent. Handle with extreme caution!
The picture of the item, you're asking me to review, is the item that i ordered, but never received it. I received the under the desk manager, not the desktop mngr. Untill this day, no one has contacted me to get me the item that i ordered
Found it to be very akward and insructions were unreliable. Took me a while to ascertain that the opening was put on the grip and not on the shaft.
I purchased over 30 of these cameras from AmazonThe good:1)Great definition2)Very wide angle.3)Solid state PTZ functionThe bad:1)Right after 2 years of operation, the image sensor goes bad and they start producing psychedelic colors, until they quit working. This happens even though they are indoors.2)Axis will not repair them, and will not sell you the image sensor. They just tell you to get new cameras.3)About half of the cameras have died.
The Printer lost its IP settings 2 months after purchase....we lost the Software CD that is NEEDED to change any admin settings on the machine. Sharp DOES NOT supply the software via electronic download. You must purchase it at a $30 cost and wait for snail mail to deliver it. Evidentally, our employees and the need to print important information do not matter..... Guess that is why this printer and sharp have low ratings over every online electonics dealers web sites.
Whenever you read a review about a luxury item, it's important to remember that most of the respondents have committed themselves to the idea that the product is good. They can't bear the thought that what they got isn't actually worth the price they paid.This product I think stands out as a shining example of that pattern.First thing I noticed out of the box is that these are not ear buds, by any stretch of the imagination. These 'earphones' are huge. I mean, truly, freakishly huge. There's a reason all of the PR pictures show them on a white background, or show the wearer in profile. It hides how massive these monsters are. They are in fact so heavy that they included a stiff wire in the first 2 inches so you can HOOK THEM OVER YOUR EAR to keep them from falling out!The 'small' ear cones that come with these are the size of most other brands' 'medium' cones. I'm over 6", I have a pretty big head, and with the standard cones these headphones stick out so far that I look like a clown (if you use the small cones, or wear the headphones backwards, this effect is reduced greatly). There are two sets of cones bigger than these. I can't imagine who they're intended for. Linebackers?Even the stereo jack is oversized. If you expected to use this with your iPod nano, know that your player will no longer lie flat on a surface.Then you get past all that, and get to what's really matter - the sound. Everyone who tells you these headphones are just the best sound they've ever heard is lying to you, or already has their Equalizer set to compensate for their crappy old headphones. With a level EQ, the bass response is much worse than my old $50 Fontopia head phones, and the high end is blown out of all proportion. All you can hear in rock songs is the backup singers' breath, the guitarists fingers on the strings, and the scritching of the drum. The treble is so loud you find yourself listening to the background sounds instead of the music. 'Distracting' doesn't begin to describe it. The overall effect is as if you were listening to an outdoor concert held at the base of a waterfall.Only when you set your EQ to 'treble reduce' is the sound somewhat balanced. And remember that on many portable devices, setting the EQ at anything other than level (aka 'off') will reduce your playback time.Save your money, or buy someone else's. I feel robbed.
Let the buyer beware. The 802.11g is incompatible with AOL DSL. There is no disclaimer on the box alluding to this fact. Considering AOL is the largest ISP in the WORLD, you would think we would be told this little tidbit. I love my 802.11b by Linksys, i just wanted a faster speed. I think the support at Linksys is awesome. They are always very nice, even when I am screaming!!!
I purchased one and it arrived faulty. It was intermittent and most of the time power wasn't working. So Amazon sent me another (Amazon returns are amazing by the way) and the second one didn't work at all! Amazon are not going to try and replace a third time and instead refund me... shame, looked like a nice package.
What sold me was the description Non Slip Design, unfortunately it should have read slip off. I purchased these headphones for use while running, lets just say I spent half the time trying to keep them on my ears.
This concerns not exactly this Printer-Modell but the HL 1030 and HL 1240: I own both and have same problems with toner spread over the paper. This turns the hole Paper from white to gray. For concept-quality you can use it but not for office recommendations.Don't buy it! Take HP!
I use this product as an intake for my computer. The vent cover is curved, off-color, and ugly. It took about 2 weeks for the fans to start malfunctioning. Now on the left, I have a fan that squeals non-stop, in the middle a fan that barley works, and the right that works perfectly. After installing this item, I saw no difference in temperature.
This is the third email to inform that the Sandisk Sansa Silicone Case for m200 Series Players (Purchased on 12/10/2007) has NOT been sent.thanks for your helptom meinhover
I purchased this item from Home Electronics. It was not what was pictured. I received merely a bag of white dolphin clips. When I contacted the seller, he said that he sold me the 2nd picture not the first. HUH? I see one picture that includes the clips and the crimper. Seller better check what he is selling before selling it. I would have paid much less for the clips alone, which is where the listing should have been listed. I would not deal with this seller again. As to the clips themselves, they are white and say Dolphin on them, DC-100-P and do not appear to be a fake or import as other reviewers indicated.
I had to search around the interne looking for a guide on how to set up WAP client mode, And the included CD-Rom doesn't even come with a wizard or anything to help you do that.You had to set your network adapter to Static IP, then find find the WAP's default Static IP, which wasn't even written anywhere in the packaging. After all that, it wasn't too difficult to finish what I started. But gosh darn! Why the heck is it so complicated?! there's not even a manual to get you through all this, hence why I had to search around the internet for help.
After being excited of having a router that would allow me to roam freely at a reasonable price, I was sorely disappointed after the item arrived. I had to call tech support three times, each time it took forever to get through to a rep (who, btw, are outsourced). Each time, it was for a connectivity issue. Finally, on my last call, the rep determined that my router was defective. What a waste of my three hours on the phone. My advice: spend a little more on another one so as to save lots of time with this temptingly inexpensive one.Pros: hmmm...can't tell aside from the price.Cons: customer service, usability, connectivity, poor support docs.
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???
... when powered on there is a very slight hissing sound, like a static sound, even when no audio cable is attached. When you hear music it isn't a problem, but when it is very quiet and no music is playing it is noticeable. I talked to BOSE, they say it is normal, all Companion 2 and 3 do that. Well, my cheap $20 speaker doesn't do that. Nor does my Logitech do that. Not acceptable, I sent it back.Besides that I like the BOSE sound and design.
Don't let the attractive specs of this camera lure you. This camera looks good on paper but will provide nothing but instability and mediocre image capturing.Logitech claims it is a software issue that causes poor and impossibly dark images, constant BSODs and hardware incompatibilities. Regardless, the camera simply does not work and should not have been released yet.I worked diligently troubleshooting but ultimately wasted many hours of my life on this paperweight. Do yourself a favor and buy another camera or wait till Logitech is kind enough to release stable drivers (hint. Don't hold your breath)Also avoid the forums if you are looking for support as they will offer one of two responses:"Repeat issue, search!" or "Try a clean install of the drivers"This product severely lowered my opinion of Logitech.
Warning! The mp3 adapter plug broke within one week. Also, CD player has trouble with 20% of the discs I try to play. This player is cheap, and you get exactly what you pay for. Don't make my mistake.
After spending a good two weeks researching headphones and deciding that I was not about to shell out $100+ on a pair of ear buds, I was able to narrow my options down to a few brands and models. I eventually settled on these Sennheiser CX300's based on the large amount of positive reviews.When I received them however, I could not have been anymore disappointed. First off, the product packaging by Sennheiser was extremely frustrating to open and I worried about damaging the ear buds when I removed them from the plastic tray. Then the first thing I noticed after plugging them into my iPod was the horrible amount of static and noise that they make when you barely even touch the cable connector, if you twist the connector at all, it mutes and fuzzes out your music, making it nearly impossible to move about while listening! Another con is the asymmetric cable which I knew they had before but are still rather annoying. As far as sound quality, it is alright, once you choose the appropriate size inserts, and fit them into your ears, the sound is decent with noticeable bass and sound clarity and they are able to isolate lots of outside noises. I recently experimented with a cheaper pair ofSony MDREX36V/BLK EX Earbud Headphone (Black)that belong to a family member and found that they provide far better sound, fit and quality over these Sennheisers though.As far as value, I feel like I paid way too much for what I received. Had I paid less than $20 then I would not have been as disappointed. I believe I will be returning these and will look at options other than Sennheiser for new headphones.
I've lost count of the number of times I've reset this unit to factory defaults - then it's the roll of the dice whether or not the setup wizard will find the thing on my network. When I've got everything configured, it will work great for awhile, but chances are that I'll have to spend an hour fooling with it before I can use it again. I upgraded the firmware to the latest on the LinkSys site, which seemed to help - but I'm singin' the blues again...
Received on time - but this is a total waste of money - don't even bother - I would recommend taking a few lessons before buying this.
I had my CD tower for easy(at least i thought) storage of my cd collection. However this thing continuously fell apart. Lasted 4+ months and decided to stop using it. Please don't waste your money on such a terrible product. Mine pretty much fell apart directly out of the box.
I have had exactly the same experience. I get 10-15 pages per *expensive* ink tank, if I'm lucky. I take most of my printing to the local library, rather than pay approximately $1.00 per page at home to print anything out.
The R15 came after the DirecTV with TiVo (R10). The R10 made DirecTV a clear winner; the R15 has me thinking that cable or Dish Network might be a better choice.The user interface is OK, but is clumsy and clunky in comparison to TiVo. It has a few features that are pretty good, but instead of having their software people work on cool features, they should have had them working on making the R15 stable and reliable instead. At least a couple of times each month, I see it freeze, stop responding to the remote, lock up or restart itself. That's not a complete list; unfortunately there are too many malfunctions and performance problems for me to remember and itemize here.R15 problems are widespread: If you look at the tech support forums at DirecTV, a lot of different people in a lot of different places have had a lot of different complaints. It looks like a bug report database for software that's not ready to go to production ---yet they continue to push them out and hope that stacking "software update" band-aids on it will fix the deep flaws in the system software (NDS has an unimpressive history and apparent lack of software dev talent).If you get an R15, be prepared to 1) keep the details and paper together for the 30-day return policy, 2) be disappointed with the "downgrade" from TiVo, 3) use a power socket that's easy to reach (you'll have to unplug it and plug it back in fairly often since it frequently locks up / freezes), and 4) adjust your expectation with the R15's "normal" operation to give you picture glitches, change channels by itself, lose one of the two tuners (comes back after you unplug / reboot), or any of another dozen malfunctions.Before getting stuck with one of these, definitely look at other DVR & service provider options, and consider the R15 as a last resort.
The cd player that I purchased will drain the batteries and not complete one song. @2min. then shuts down. Coby model cx-cd329 portable cd player.
Seems like many others reviewing here share this experience, but after wasting much time talking to incompetent tech support to navigate problems with their setup software, I got the camera up and running wired. No luck with getting the wireless connection, despite following all of the configuration steps properly. I was enticed by the price, claimed features and perceived quality of D-Link...I won't make that mistake again.
not really highly recommended, i bought this thing and it never come with a smart card which costs about $50 thru the company even tho it was supposed to. which i called the dish network they asked me if it had one and i told them no. when i contacted the ones from here i was told that the smart card was built in, for which it is not, i finally got the card after spending $50 and loaded it and tv's still would not work, it was defective, I somehow lucked out and got the right technician who replaced the box not knowing that i bought it from here instead of an actual dealer. he come out and replaced the box with one of theirs and have had no problems since. so, no, i would not recommend buying this here, just go to your local radio shack and buy from there. I would have given it a 0 star but it would not let me. the only thing i can say positive is that i was shipped very quickly.
I tried this with 2 different phones and 3 different radios only to find that the sound and signal were HORRIBLE! I have used fm transmitters before and never had one this bad. There was one built into my last phone and it was incredible. You would think one built outside of a phone would be even better, but not this one! I know the price seems to good to pass up, but it's not worth the anger you'll feel when you can't use it.
This is the first digital camera I have ever purchased, and I have learned a lot since then.1) Avoid cameras where the lens extends outward from the body! These are prone to many problems, ranging from impact to debris effecting its performance.2) Make sure the camera suits your purpose, test it in the store if you can. If you want a camera to capture action, this IS NOT the camera for you.For simple snap shots, this is not a bad camera, for action it is virtually useless.I now have a Nikon D50, which is infinitely superior, and worth the extra $$$.
This camera bag started to unravel, when i purchased it... It is overpriced...If I had to do all over again... I would not have purchased the item..
First of all, there are a few glaring flaws here:* No screen cover* No belt clipThese are both features listed on this page, but they're absent from the actual product and are not mentioned on the product packaging. In addition to this, the product is not very well made, like I would've hoped from a Wenger product. I should note that I have had another iPod case, by DLO (DLO PodFolio Leather Case for 30 GB and 60 GB iPod Video (Black)), for a little over six months. It's perfect, except that the case opens from the top like a steno pad, and I just preferred something else. I figured this Wenger case would be just as good as my other case, except that it opens from the side - problem solved. Well, I was wrong.* The leather is a little cheap - not half as soft as my other iPod case.* The flap doesn't want to stay perfectly closed on its own - just looks a little silly sometimes. My other case has a small magnet in the leather flap that keeps it closed.* Already after a few minutes, lying on my bed motionless, the iPod is starting to squirm around within (and slightly out of) its constraints. The left side of the iPod is unrestrained, and there is no elastic material that keeps the whole thing in place, like in my other case. I don't think it's in danger of falling out, but it does slide around and, again, look a little silly for something that's supposed to look so classy.* The white stitching is a little gaudier in person than I would've liked; it's a little brighter than in the picture. Oh well.If you have any other options or already have a decent case, then don't get this one. Keep in mind it just doesn't even have two important features that were advertised by Amazon. If you're going for overwhelming brand loyalty and Swiss Army style, and you don't exactly care if it's made very well (? I can't imagine), then this case is.. okay.
We bought our Samsung LN-T4665F 46" LCD HDTV in Jan 2008 and two years later started having problems starting the TV. When powered on, it clicks and the power light flashes for 3-5 minutes before the picture becomes available. I called Samsung support and they acknowledged that there is a problem and the TV requires service but stated that the TV is out of warrantee. I have read tons of comments from other people with the same issues, one person said the service would cost over $400.I understand that it has been over two years since we purchased the TV and that we are out of warrantee but I feel that Samsung has a clear issue with this model (maybe other models too) and should repair the defective TVs without charge.It really disappoints me that Samsung isn't addressing this issue. I will never buy another Samsung product.
The product only includes one 4 pin to 3 pin converter, so this means that all of your fans are controlled in unison unless you purchase 3 more adapters, but I can't find the exact adapter and the people at Thermaltake offered to find it for me and sent me the wrong part in a link. I sent them the picture of their part and told them to match it...no response. This product would be fine if all your fans are 3 pin. Their support person I talked to was rude and hauty. Don't buy this product unless you have the correct fans. The irony is that I purchased my fans directly from Thermaltake.
The mechanism is terribly unreliable. Their tech support people have helped me to get it going every time it's been broken, but getting through to tech support is slow, and then working on fixing the machine is slow. Once I had to send it back in (lots of time spent lugging the big beast to a shipping store, and shipping it was expensive, then it took several weeks to get it back). Another time they shipped me a new recorder unit, and I had to buy a special screwdriver to disassemble the unit and install it.Don't waste your time on this lemon. Use a professional duplicating service.
OKAY SO I JUST GOT THESE HEADPHONES LITERALLY LIKE 15MINS AGO. NOT A FAN OF IT. I MEAN ITS GOOD IF YOU LOOKING FOR REGULAR HEADFONES BUT THESE THINGS HAVE NO BASS AT ALL. LIKE AT ALL. I WAS EXPECTING BLOW MY EARS AWAY TYPE TYPE LOUDNESS AND IN BASS AND WAS DISAPPOINTED. ITS NICE AND EVERYTHING BUT IF YOUR LOOKING FOR HEADFONES WITH ALOT OF BASS AND FOR THEM TO BE EXTRA LOUD THESE ARE NOT THE TYPE OF HEADFONES I WOULD RECOMMEND.
I can't review the Apple Wireless Pro Mouse as I NEVER received, nor did I receive an answer to my email. I am still holding the Under Armor Back Pack which obviously was supposed to go to someone else, but I can't help that person as I have no idea who they are.Satisfied, NO I AM NOT SATISFIED! I really wanted and needed the mouse. I won't order again. Thank you.
I can't believe that pay for a product in open box, i don't know who is the responsability, my concern is the somebody opened and it should be more serious in this matter.
This LCD TV has beautiful color and contrast ratio.However, it has a hidden problem which Samsung refuse to admit " A BAD POWER SUPPLY/BAD CAPACITOR'S " your TV will not last past 2-3 years and the TV goes out and please this can be verified on the internet and see the large amount of thesame issue other people have with Samsung TV's and the hell they go through to get it fixed.Its a bad TV stay away from Samsung TV's they last for just a couple of years, now am back to using my 1999 Sony TV .Samsung TV's ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST period !My Samsung LNT4665F is idle with a bad power supply.. and please review Samsung TV's on the internet and read customer complaints before buying.I will never buy any Samsung product " NEVER.My suggestion is I will not recommend SAMSUNG TV.
Sounds great, when it works. I've replaced the sub-woofer or various parts the customer service has sent me for the sub-woofer four times in less than a year. Once it blew out several circuits in my house. As many of the reviews indicate, the lack of a power shutoff switch and other internal problems make these very unreliable.
These cables do NOT have the protective clip cover shown in the picture. It was the whole reason I bought them over another type. The ends are tight to fit into the RJ-45 jack. I would NOT buy these again. The only two things I look for in a cable are flexibility and the cover on the ends, These are stiff cables with poor quality ends.
I've had 3 pairs of these headphones. They are really comfortable and great for running, but unfortunately they break really easily. The third pair broke right at the joint where they fold when I was just taking them off my head.
THIS PRODUCT IS TOTALLY NOT WHAT I ORDERED. THEY MAKE YOU SOUND LIKE YOUR GETTING 25 DISCS AND THEN YOU ONLY GET 5 DISCS
Not sure what happened. I was watching a dvd, paused it, and when I resumed play it hung the PC. On reboot, the DRU-800a would not recognize any media.
Sound - They have a really hollow, distant, muffled, artificial tiny sound....I let them "break in" overnight, playing all genres of music on Shuffle on iTunes..didn't really make a difference. Also give you a really cold, eerie feeling...can't really "get into" the music....The music is in your ears, not in your head. Sounds artificial even listening to music at 256 kbps. I can't imagine how so many people have raved about the sound...I suspect they are Sennheiser employees.Design flaws-Asymmetrical cords with no weight on the longer end...looks and feels awkward.Any movement you will hear the rustle of cords very loudly... don't expect to walk or jog with these on (you will hear the cords rustling anyway)The only cons I can think of are that they do isolate sound to a certain extent, but don't expect to comfortable listen to music on an airplane or anything.......so they allow you to listen to music at lower volumes, but again, the sound is so hollow, artificial, and cold...so even though they are cheap, they are 30 dollars wasted, as i resorted back to my standard ipod headphones.I continue my search for moderately priced headphones......I am considering V-Moda Vibe, Etymotic ER6i, and Super.fi 3. Can anyone help?? I can't really trust reviews anymore, because there are certain people praising each headphone saying this blows away all the competition....I'm guessing reviews were written my employees. Anyone who has actually tried the headphones, please leave a comment or email me.
Very unhappy with product. Does not provide good quality sound and itself is of very poor quality.The unit I received as a gift was missing a part. Without a receipt I am out of luck. Even providing serial number got me no where. Use caution when puchasing this brand and make certain you are aware of return policies and warranties. (you very likely will need them)
I just tried to install this cartridge in my printer and it doesn't even recognize it. Fortunately the cartridges were cheap enough, but you would think they would work!
Haven't had the receiver long enough to detail it,about 2 weeks, but sound is not as great as I expected.My old receiver which is about 15 years, had more clerity but for the money,I guess it will do for now.
Even after install the endless firmware and software updates I have to reset the player several times to make it work. That "Fatal System Error 004" keeps showing up no matter what you do. I thought that because it was Olympus it was going to be a great product but it's only a big dissapointment. Shame on you Olympus guys.
I have never heard so much awful sound come out of something so small. These were simply the worst speakers ever. They are scratchy and tinny and you have to turn the volume all the way up and that makes them hiss and buzz. I hope they were defective-- thats what I said when I returned them-- because I can't believe any company would sell something that was this terrible. Oh and the silver-- it is just a bit of paint on the front. The speakers are actually white.
I agree with the previous reviewer. I also received the "el cheapo" bag with the embossed Nikon logo.
This thing works ok, but in my opinion is really substandard. There is constant audible static on all channels. I have tried it on 2 different car stereos and the results are always the same. If you are listening to loud music and driving on the highway, the background noise may cover up the constant static, otherwise you are going to hear it. I wrote to tech support and they could not help. It seems the product I received is simply a poor one. If you want something cheap and don't care too much about quality then it might be worth getting. If you are picky about sound quality I don't recommend it. All of these FM transmitters will somewhat diminish the quality of the music compared to havening a direct connection to your stereo anyway.
We bought this router from Best Buy and it worked fine for 5-6 months but then it stopped working suddenly. We asked Belkin for a replacement (as the warranty was still valid). Belkin sent us a "new" router that is a royal pain. It works in spurts and needs to be restarted via a LAN cable from a specific Windows laptop every 6 hours. This is a ridiculous excuse for a router. Do not buy. We should have stuck to D-Link routers, our last router from D-Link was fantastic, it worked for 4 yrs inspite of hundreds of physical falls.
The sound quality is very good from these speakers and they look very nice. But I have two issues with them.There is an auto on/off that functions when there is a signal to them. It is a great idea because then you don't have to turn them off and on. But if the volume is not up all the way from the input they don't turn on, and sometimes will just turn themselves off. Also, sometimes they don't turn on even though music is playing with volume up all the way, so then you have to turn them off and back on. And if watching youtube or something, you have to turn off and on again because it is somewhere around a 30 second delay to auto off.Second, I purchased these in August of 2011. They just stopped working this week. So I got 14 months use out of them, just outside the warranty period.
I received this item in a state of disrepair. It does not work. Thank you.
Leica is a name brand in the world. However, the product and the service are very bad. I bought a Leica D-LUX 3 on March. Only one shot and nothing has shown on the lcd screen. I sent it back under the instruction which was provided by the customer service department from Leica. I did not receive any messege from Leica at all. I tried to call them many times and left my cell number to them, no body called me. They did not concern the small account. After I complain about the bad service from the name brand company, they finally wrote to me. The department found the camera and the problem right away after the mail. It was so funny.Leica is a name brand in the world. However, the quality is not as good as the brand. Maybe I got a Friday Made product, but it really broke the image in my heart. No more Leica for me.
If you plan to refill your own cartidges DO NOT BUY this printer. After you refill the cartidge, the HP inkjet utility will not read the new ink level. This leads to a warning before each printing. You have to stop you current work, bring the window forward, click continue each time. It took me 20 minutes to print 24 student mark updates. My old crappy Lexmark 35 did it in one click.HP support offers nothing but &quot;buy our over-priced cartridges at 25% of the price of the printer.
This product sucks. The internal re-chargable battery needs to be charged frequently. Recently it died now it won't sink to the data from my PC.Buy something else. My wife has an older Palm model and she doesn't need to charge it nearly as much.Why they didn't make it to accept dry cell batteries I'll never know.Sorry Palm you used to make good products. Maybe you should consider making them in the USA and not from "You know where"
Each time I e-mail tech support, I have an entirely different problem. They are helpful, but you must wait two days for a response or call and be placed on hold forever. The battery doesn't hold the charge. Each time I even look at it, I have another problem. Save your money or wait until the item is better. Personally, I think I threw my money away. My little cheapy handheld palm is so much much better. I think I should have stayed with a paper map or AAA.
Well, this media DOES NOT work in my drive. I just made 2 coasters in a row. That NEVER happens to me. I am going to try them on a different burner to see if they work there. I feel ripped off now. :(
After about an hour on the phone with d-link tech support we came to the conclution that this product was defective!!!!! So It was returned!!!
I tried two of these players, and they both had the same problem. It's very slow to act on navigation commands, like skip chapter, FFWD, etc. It got annoying having to wait for literally 5-10 seconds every time you wanted to go to a different spot on the disc. Other than that, the features are good. It records on both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW, and the editing capabilities are nice. But I opted for a recorder that is also a good player, so I got the Samsung DVD-AR650. Both are at Wal-Mart, which means a good price, cheap extended service/replacement plan, and 3 months to return it. The Samsung only records on DVD-R/RW, so you have to finalize the disc before playing it on another player, but the menus and front panel display are much nicer than the Philips, and it plays discs without a hitch.
I got this MP3 player as a gift from my parents last year, and thought it was the greatest thing ever. It had a ton of memory, and while it wasn't my old Rio, I knew I would enjoy having hours of music. Unfortunately, the problems started happening that day.I opened up the box only to find that they did not bother to include the software. My dad went back to Circut City to see if they had another one, but they didn't. Luckily, one of dad's co workers had the same player and was kind enough to lend it to me to use.Life was fine, but one day I get home from school, and try to reformat my hard drive, because the media error kept recurring. We called 'customer service' and got the runaround for about a month. They finally told us that they would send us another one. That was ordered in November, and they didn't send it untill the middle of January. A few DAYS later, the line out thing falls into the player. We finnaly get that back in place, and lo and behold, I can hear through BOTH headphones again! A week after that, as of a few days ago, the sound has stopped working in my right headphone again. I need to use medical tape to keep it in place. While it is easy to use, and the memory is great, avoid unless you like having a nusance.
I have to only give this 2 stars.The product description says that this product is 2x1.2x48 when in fact it is 1x.5x48.This is a significant issue. If I didn't need to do this project in 2 days I would probably send it back for the right product.I think I can force the cables I need in here and have it stay shut, if it does workout then I may raise my star rating to 3 but the whole "false advertisement" in the dimensions has really set me back.Outside of that the product itself looks good
This broke a little while after I got it. I ended up buying one that snaps into a foam keychain from Target and I'm much happier with that purchase.
This is just a normal antenna...put it on my router (D-Link DIR-655) and it had no effect or was a lttle worse. I think it is best suited for a desktop card to get the antennas out from behind the computer to a better spot, that would probably result in an improvement...this is not a high gain antenna.
Do not make the same mistake I did. This rack is not the correct width, none of my servers with Rails will fit correctly. I am now out several hundred dollars since my servers did not arrive in time for the return window.A correctly built rack should have a width of 17.75 inches. This rack is 17.5 inches.
First, these cameras DO NOT work on the (up-to-date, circa 2010) Airport Extreme. The modern AE works ONLY in WPA/WPA2 or WPA NOT in WEP - these cameras ONLY work on WEP. After reading many, many reviews, not only of this camera, but of other models also, and seeing that many Mac owners were happy I decided to take the "plunge" - save yourselves the headache and the frustration! many praised Panasonic's "customer service" - my experience was 180 - I explained my situation (having a WAP router vs. a WEP router) - Panasonic's answer: "well, sir, it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to make the cameras work!" - which is true, but they did not even give me any alternatives, suggestions, work around, NOTHING! - they left me pretty much "dead-in-the-water!" - NOT a good impression of a so-called "stellar" service!I managed to run the cameras through two Airport Express that I have in my network (attached with an Ethernet cable!) - they also work as iTunes streamers in conjunction with the cameras (I guess a plus here!) All this on my WPA/WPA2 network.Also, I found that the Panasonic software is pretty useless, other than for watching the live feed of the camera or watching a buffered .jpeg shots (making a small movie.) Thank heavens, I found a very good software that overcomes a lot of the limitations of having this camera, the software is the Security Spy for Mac. It sends you emails upon motion triggering, also saves a MPEG movie in your local server/Main Computer (i.e. Mac) - only disadvantage is that you have to let your system turned on - all the time! (or at least for a set window that you want covered.)Am I missing something here? Can anyone give me any advice? (Point me in the right direction?) I wanted so much for these cams to work on my mac on a wireless ( BL-20A) set up!Also after reading ALL the reviews (I spent 4 hours reading on Panasonic network cams - solely based on the reviews!) and seeing that a lot of Mac owners were happy with theirs, I feel a bit cheated! Furthermore, none of the reviews point out - a MOST IMPORTANT POINT - that you need an ISP based -mail - comcast.net, qwest.net, etc - none of the web based email systems will do, i.e. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc - to receive the trigger movies/snapshots! In my opinion, this renders the software, pretty much useless, for those of us that have Macs and have web based emails!!!So...no WPA/WPA2 network security (WEP is a joke as far as security goes!) - no web based emails for motion trigger - customer service is very limited for suggestions...I think the "setbacks" are way too many to consider this camera package any good for Mac owners or anyone with a WPA/WPA2 network security set up.If you have some information that might help me (and change my opinion of this camera) - Please help me!
Well, i figured i'd try this item on my scratched discs....and i even bought a refill for it for a total of $65 (down the drain!). The cleaner just ended up scratching my disc more! I followed the instruction to the "t". I had a disc with some pretty bad marks, but the rest was ok...used the repair wheels, then the cleanig wheels, then the buffing wheels. I did it over and over again, for about 3 hours, and the disc still has this circular pattern scratched into it from the repair wheels. Basically ruined my disc....Oh, by the way, Amazon won't let you return these specific items because of the cleaning solution. BEWARE!!!
Don't buy this product if you are running Microsoft Vista. Microsoft has certified this mouse, but it does not bear the " works with vista" tag. Now you tell me, Microsoft certifies it, but it does not "work with". Steer clear of this item for now. No Support that will enable its operation. Also Globazar vendor sells non -retail packaging, with their own typed up (and misspelled) directions. Product looks either reman or used to me. Hope this helps...
The part of the headphone that wraps around the ear is very large and not malleable; so you cannot adjust them in any way. They are not good for anyone with small ears (i.e. women or children) because the ear wrap around is just too large. I'm sure they work great if you have larger ears; but there needs to be a smaller size in these headphones for everyone else.
After careful use for about 2 years (never dropped or abused), our xTi will not turn on. Canon has been less than helpful. They said to send it in, then when they received it, they said it would not boot (which we already knew and explained to them on the initial call). To fix it would be a minimum of $227 and a maximum of who knows what! They should have told us that before we sent it in and we could have saved the shipping expenses.Research on the web shows that this problem is widespread. After purchasing Canon cameras and numerous lens all my life, I have no further confidence in them!!! Be forewarned before you waste your money too on a Canon. It is unfortunate that Canon won't take responsibility for an apparent design defect.
I should have read some of these reviews because most of them are right. The good and bad. First the bad:1. They hurt after a while. I've gotten used to wearing them but they still make my ears sore after a while. The folding design and the thin padding are the problem.2. Another person mentioned a buzzing sound when turning on the noise cancelling switch. Mine started to do that after a while and now I can't use the noise cancelling option. It's feedback from microphone and maybe the mic got dirt or some water in it. Who knows?3. I think the sound is poor and could be a little better. I've used other headphones that sound better.4. They seem as though they could break pretty easily. You have to be careful folding/unfolding them because they feel as if you tug too hard they could snap.5. They don't sit all that well and sometimes fall off when looking down. Plus they look sort of silly on your head because of the folding design.The good:1. They did help reduce the noise when they didn't start buzzing after a while.2. They fold up which is great for the traveler.3. The price is right.So you have to ask yourself - are these right for me? I'm going to try another pair like the Jensen's that also fold and have the ND feature. I know I could spend a lot more and get a better headphone (the Bose are awesome if you are willing to pay that much. For frequent travlers - spend the extra money because they are worth it). Maybe I will have to fork out the extra $ if I can't find one at around the same price as the Jensen/Aiwa.
I ordered this along with a HP camera/printer package. I don't know much about Digital cameras, so when I had trouble I blamed the camera and called HP (at my expense). the tec at HP walked me through reformating several times before concluding the card was bad.Next day I called Sandisk and talked to a tec who agreed the card was bad, and told me someone would be calling me about replacement. It's been 3 days and no call -- another call to sandisk and the rep tells me that the replacement Dept is quite busy. Today I returned it to Amazon with the request that it be replaced with another brand
Every time one color runs out your printer is down until you put a new cartridge in. I can't tell you how many times I had to run out to get ink, and by the way it is hard to find unless you go to a major office store. You will not find it at Walmart. I have had many other printers that will blend colors to make a "black" document when the black ink runs out, NOT THIS ONE! If one color runs low even if you print no color documents the color cartridge "empties all by itself", it may take a week or so. The machine wakes me up occasionally while it cleans itself, what's that all about. Did it dirty itself? I have never been able to get the wireless feature to work. If the phone rings forget about using the printer, you get the phone or the printer and you do not even get to decide. The footprint is rather large but is a good looking machine. It's a shame I can't give it less than one star, 'cause it is a black hole!
I have tried 3 different fm transmitters and this was one of the worst. A waste of money. Just like a previous review stated the salesperson at Best Buy swore by it based upon personal experience and the return rate of other products - BS!It ALWAYS faded in and out - poor reception no matter where I put it in the car - it doesn't matter if it sounds good in the store where the display has it set up perfecty, if it can't lock cleanly into a station.
I just received these headphones. I plugged them into my MacBook Pro, listened to various music genres, and every song sounded very "tinny," no bass to speak of at all. I tried the Dr. Dre Monster Beats Studio, the Bose QC-15, and these Senn's HD-280 Pro headphones. Comparing the quality of the sound, and comfort; the Bose QC-15 headphones are the winners. You may pay a little more for Bose, but you get what you pay for. If you are really into music like I am; get the Bose QC-15 headphones.
If I could give this zero stars I would. I bought this to give to my parents as a gift- good thing I looked at it prior to giving it. The screen resolution is TERRIBLE. The pictures are way to yellow looking and there is no way to adjust the color. The photos look distorted and of very poor quality. I'm returning it- I do not recommend this product. The pricing is WAAAY off.
Let me preface this by saying that I received a lemon. I know that happens, luckily I bought it from amazon, it was an easy return.I had problems with this drive from the start. It refused to mount my Mac. I had to unplug and plug back in the power and firewire to even get the drive to respond. It would not turn on at all. I finally got it to mount, and reformatted it to the Mac file system.It is supposed to go to sleep when the computer does, but it does not. It just cuts off after a few hours, and when the Mac resumes, it warns me about improper device removal. After this the drive will only respond when I unplugged it and plugged it back in.I called western digital and we tried to update the firmware, but that just crashed my Mac.Check around online about the huge amount of problems, there is even people trying to get together a class action suit against WD about these drives. If you buy a new drive, and have to exchange it with WD, apparently they send you a used model with scratches. I cannot confirm that personally, but read many posts where other people confirmed this.
I bought this as a gift to my mother-in-law so she can load up her grandson's photos and not have to carry bulky photo albums in her purse, as she does today. The frame is a perfect purse size with a good quality display.Unfortunately, the device does not have a good way to navigate through hundreds of photos it can store. There is a thumbnail view showing 4 on each row. In order to get to the photo #500 from, you have to push next button 499 times if you just turned it on. It doesn't save where you left off. There is no page up and down to speed up the browsing. So, if you loaded the frame to its max capacity and have SD card, be prepare to push next button many many times.Another problem I had that the buttons were not very responsive. It may have been a malfunction on the device I received. When you have to push 500+ times to get to the last photo pushing on an unresponsive button it can be quite frustrating.
Exactly the same problem as the other guy after running games and stuff, it will shut off. it [makes me mad], if you want this monitor for games might as well return it right now, ive looked at other places with reviews and they all have the same problem, its a bad product.
If you are buying this for wireless connectivity, don't. It doesn't work. The connections are temperamental and totally unreliable. Otherwise it's fine.
I bought this item in a different length and all I can say is this is nothing but a piece of JUNK. It's so cheap (the materials and workmanship) that it fell apart when I opened it.
It was working fine, I'm no big sound guru, but when after two months one of the earphones stops working, that's just bad construction. I don't recommend these to anyone. Plus they are a bit uncomfortable and the sound cancellation just seems to raise the volume.
The wire splitted right in the centre on both places just a few month of use. Contacted the customer service support via email and was told they can't provide the support since it's just over a year old. No more v-moda product for me, ever.
I ordered this product over 4-months ago, and finally received it only to find that it doesn't work!. I am going to return it as something is wrong with it. I've tried it in two cars, the first car receives some scratchy noise but no sound. The second car receives a little bit of scratchy sound from one channel, but nothing I want to listen to. Everything seems to be working, the zune charges when in the cradel, and works ok when out of the cradel, but I don't think the FM transmitter is working propserly.
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'm almost the same as another consumer. I loved the printer for home office use; however, upon changing out a color cartridge last night, it just broke. HP cusotmer service chat is absolutely worthless - they refused to go through trouble-shooting that is on their own website, but rather just tired to sell me a new printer with absolutely no credit. The support is terrible and I don't like disposable $300 printers. I will think long and hard before buying another HP product. I'm doing my homework this time.
There are three images for the product whenI ordered and as I type this review: two picture a unit with long antennas and the last, if you click to it, shows a unit with short antennas. I received the short antenna unit, which has poorer signal than a single-antenna unit I was trying to replace.Additionally: the software included with this unit, while it does support Windows Vista, has not been optimized and still includes a (mandatory) very poor interface designed to run on top of the Windows XP wifi settings.Overall, I would not recommend this unit to anyone.
I bought this when I bought my new E2. It was recommended to me by another user. I received it and was surprised that it did not latch but just assumed that was the way it was. This weekend I saw the person who had recommended it to me and I noticed that hers had a latch mechanism. I told her mine didn't and she looked at it and noticed that piece was not there. She suggested I return it since it had never worked properly although I was unaware that it didn't. I am afraid that it's been too long. I'm really unhappy with it now that I realize I received a defective one in the first place.
For whatever reason, the scroll wheel stopped working about a month in. That's not a good thing, as a scroll wheel is extremely important for gaming. Dunno if it's an isolated problem, but I'm definitely not buying a Logitech mouse for a while.
Viewsonic customer service is nonexistent and product support worse than poor. Products are poorly made and will not last. Call technical support 1800-688-6688 and see how long you have to wait for a service rep. Online you get someone to respond who barely speaks English. I bought a plasma TV for $3000 and it failed in less than 3 years. Viewsonic reaction: Too bad, you should have bought a warranty and we'll fix it in 48 hours. Without one, you are on your own. I think something bought for $3000 should last more than 3 years, and Viewsonic should too. Viewsonic intentionally builds products that won't last to sell you an expensive product warranty. I wouldn't buy Viewsonic again and don't think you should either until they built a better product and improve their customer support.
The loudspeakers are too close to each other, and since it's not possible to disassemble and move them around, the stereo spatial effect is almost completely lost in this device.
I installed a 788Ci on my 27&#34; CC with the same transducer and it worked great ( I used it once ). After installing the unit I upgraded to a 29&#34; Cat and moved the 788CI to the new boat and ordered a new transducer to replace the first since it was attached to the old boat. For some reason the 788Ci will not recognize this new transducer. We tried a different model Huminbird transducer and it was recognized with no problem.
Palm terribly disappointed me. I bought a Z22 on late april this year and a couple of weeks ago it wouldn't start... and the warranty is for 90 days only... do they know that they broke down often after 90 days?! It is a big coincidence.As I've seen in Palm's support page it's kind of a common thing for this lame product to stop turning on. There it says "We recommend you purchase a new Palm device.". Yeah right, as if I'll buy another Palm product!Lame product qualityLame warrantyLame support
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.
Self-help, when it's taken seriously, can often become a seductive, perplexing, mind-spinning jungle. I've been there and learned the hard way. I agree with most of the other reviewers of this book - this book is well-intentioned, it's raw, it's a sorely needed message, and it doesn't quite finish the job.There are some parallels to a promising web site I've found, www.LiveReal.com. It's one thing to criticize self-help authors (which is pretty easy to do); it's another thing to offer valid and even better alternatives.The key ingredient, which LiveReal nails, is that the issues addressed by self-help are intimately linked to keeper issues, and the ways that various issues are interconnected. For example, self-esteem is connected to relationships is connected to spirituality is connected to . . . and so on.While LiveReal is also pretty rough and raw around the edges, in my mind, it's still the best I've found yet to do the whole job in one place.
Purchased this router a week ago. The hard-wired connection works OK. However:1) Try to change the password, then do a hardware reset; dont be surprised that admin password will not reset.2) Encrypted Wireless connection worked for about two days; it stopped working shortly after; router is either not detectable or if it is, then you cannot log into it. Of course, you can disable encryption but then anyone near can use the connection.3) Customer support when contacted, told me to downgrade the firmware from 1.05 to 1.03. It helped a little bit; I can connect occasionally via encrypted connection. Still, periodically router disconnects and I cannot reconnect.4) When emailed support back and asked when is expected release of newer version of firmware; I got a reply with link to current version of firmware and suggestion of "not sending additional questions for this information"So, if You're gone use this as a hard-wired connection router, it works good; its wireless capabilities I would not vouch for.
It seems as though many people have had luck with this printer, I guess I was one of the unlucky ones.In approximately a month after purchase, there was a plastic grinding noise that really didn't affect the print quality, but was extremely loud; others have had this problem, I found.After about a year of dealing with that obnoxious noise, I was repeatedly told that one of my ink tanks was installed incorrectly (XP told me that there were two Cyan cartridges installed). This affected any functionality that the printer had, and I could not use it for anything. If you're wondering, I purchased Canon brand cartridges and did not attempt to refill them, they just did not work anymore.Now, the printer is a gigantic obstacle on my desk, and if I feel like tinkering and poking and prodding at things for about an hour I might be able to get it to print one page. It is effectively worthless after swallowing nearly $300.My opinion, it sounds like a number of people have had great results with this printer, but there have been a lot of negative reviews all around the net. If you have something else in mind, I would probably recommend thinking twice before picking this up. You might get one of the good ones, or you might end up like me: taking satisfaction that you got to type out some frustrations which like 5 people might read.
These worked really well for the first 6 months or so, but now they make annoying pop! crack! sounds ALL the time, even when I'm not playing music, and it's incredibly annoying. I will be buying a different brand.
I bought this digital frame to see my pics without being stuck with my laptop. But first there was problem in detecting the memory card.After one hour I came to know that touch screen digital frame does not work on its own but Remote can make it detect the card. Then I tried connecting it to my laptop to transfer pics to the digital card and I got the UNKNOWN USB DEVICE error. I called up COBY customer support and they suggested I should return the frame. I did so and got my money back within 2 weeks.
I've always had good luck with LaCie products, so purchasing the d2 dual burner seemed like a no-brainer. Boy, was I ever wrong.I've used this burner on Macintoshes and on Windows machines. I've used it with various versions of Toast and various other DVD-burning utilities, and tried various brands of DVDs. In all instances, it consistently fails to burn dual-layer DVDs without incuring fatal write errors. When burning standard DVDs, the failure rate is about 25 percent.Returning the DVD burner to LaCie for warranty repairs did no good. It still does not work, so I'm sending it back a second time.Maybe I bought a lemon. Perhaps other people have had better luck with this particular DVD burner, but I can tell you one thing, my previous love affair with LaCie products is over. I will never again buy another one of their products.
This was my first crack at a Digital Camera. I read reviews and different articles rated this product well. None of the pics I took with this camera turned out well. There were white blotches on the photos and the pixels actually showed up as little squares on the photos. Luckily I bought the camera at Sears and they were really good about taking it back. Only good thing about the experience was Sears has me as a customer for good.
I found the Palm Z22 small and limited compared to the other Palms I've used. Now that I'm retired I thought this smaller version of the Palm would be fine. But I miss the larger screen and capabilities of the Tungsten, and may end up going back to it.
Im typing this rview through my belkin omniview.I have impcbble spelling, but thfuing thing dropsalmost everkestroke. If you don't mind your writing loking like ths ten go aheadand buy it.
We bought these to replace the JBL Creature set that had worked very well for years before finally losing one channel. The sound was OK, but never as nice or full as the creature. After about 6 months of very light use one channel in the Duets failed. I wouldn't buy the Duets again, Spend a little more and get the Creature
Software write error. Error stated I was using a high speed disc which was incompatible with the drive. I was using standard Sony discs. Spent two hours with tech support and still, did not work. Tech support says software 'record now' is new to them. My computer operating at optimum speed and still, did not work. A waste of time and money.
This CD player does not deliver all it suggests. If you're looking for a jogging CD player or even one you want to walk around with, don't buy this one. The ESP doesn't last long, it doesn't like to play burned cds (it skips or has bad sound quality) and if you move the player over 30 sec, the player turns off. It also take forever to start up. if i didn't need this cd player and didn't want to incure shipping costs, i would've sent it back.
Stay away from this product. The cd player constantly skips even on brand new cds. It does not play mp3 or cdrs either and you will not find this stated in the product specs or documentation. The overall sound is average at best. There are better options available for a similar price. Explore them!
If you think these DVD players offer too much for the price they're asking - you're right. I got the 3 disc version of this player for christmas. It did play CD-R's CD-RW's and mp3 CD's (which is the reason I looked at this unknown brand in the first place). It did not play DVDs well at all. It would skip frequently even on brand new DVDs that I just opened. When I took it back to the store where I purchased it there were already 3 apex DVD players behind the return counter that had been returned that day. When I returned mine I asked the clerk and she said they'd been getting tons of Apex players back since they started selling them (all models). After I went and bought a sony DVD player (see reviews on the sony DVP-S360) I saw 3 more people standing in the returns line taking back Apex DVD players on my way out of the store!Apex is an unknown brand offering DVD players for 50 bucks less than everyone else. They don't have the quality control or the engineering experience of a company like sony, toshiba, panasonic, or jvc. While it's tempting to have a very low price DVD player with mp3 capability it's not worth blowing 150 bucks or more on an unknown brand with severe reliability issues. Buying one of these is risky. Ask the returns department of any store that sells this brand and they'll tell you to stay away.
TRENDnet USB to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter TU2-ETGDisappointed with this itemCould not use with Windows 7 ProDrivers are not compatible for the Gigabit PortAdaptor works at 100 Megabits Per Second speed only no 1000 Megabits Per Second
Very complicated and required old version software to install, had to throw it away :(
I read all the reviews and decided because of the superior look and feel of the leather I would buy it. I travel a lot and if you only use a laptop and a few files, it is fine. If you load it up, it will tip over every time and this will get old real quick.
Feature are limited, but not bad for an entry level camera. The big deficiency with this camera is color accuracy. Color intensity and accuracy (particularly with greens) is terrible---really substandard. In fact, color accuracy is much worse than my old Olympus D-400L that this was meant to replace. I have since seen the same complaints mentioned in reviews of this camera in various PC magazines.Not recommended.
I purchased one of these AC adapters over a year ago and it is still working great; I have no complaints with that one. Recently I purchased another one because of the good luck I had with the first one, but the luck ran out. The adapter I received did not work from day one. I returned it and order a replacement adapter which again did not work at all. After returning the second defective adapter I decided it was better to just spend a few extra bucks and get the adapter from Apple.
I WAS SHIPPED SAMSUNG NOT CRUCIAL ,WHICH WAS WHAT I PURCHASED. BUYER BEWARE,I SHOULD OF HEEDED THE WARNING ! !
Things to know about this holster:* The belt clip is so stiff/tight it won't slip on my belts without leaving marks on the belt. I can barely open the clip using two hands.* The closure is VELCRO, while I was looking for magnetic.* The construction seems solid--good stitching, belt clip seems to be attached very well.* It's advertised as having a soft fabric inside, but it's more leather-like.* There's a slot inside for money or credit cards, but using it will certainly scratch the phone over time because the phone rubs against items in the slot.* Only a naked iPhone 4 will fit--no bumpers, etc.
DON'T BUY IT !!!!!! DON'T LOSE YOUR MONEY !!!!!DOES NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN.DOES NOT HAVE DIVIDERS, AS OTHERS.
It's pretty simple stuff. When I try to boot this piece of crap up it automatically just shuts down on me. I have tried everything. I treated my gmini very well, and never dropped it. It just stopped working. Now I'm faced with having to deal with their notoriously bad customer support, shipping charges, time spent dealing with this problem, and the best case scenerio is that they'll "fix" it and send it back to me, just so it will probably break again. Learn from my mistake and don't purchase products from archos. Or better yet, don't buy any hard-drive mp3 player. These devices seem to break so easily. Or buy it, so that you will waste your hard earned money too. Misery loves company.
I purchased this case despite a few bad reviews and the fact that there are few options. The HD1000 barely fits in and once in, it swivels to the left and right, which will cause the camera to fall out as it is top heavy due to the large lens. If it didn't swivel so easily, I might be able to put up with it, but that's not the case.It is basically unusable for me, so I wasted the $20+ dollars.
Works well when it wants to. 2 issues:There is no way to get the fax to fire up if you happen to pick up an extension. I called and tech support verified. Other faxes allow you to dial 123, or #1, or some other code to manually kick the fax into action. On this unit, all you can do is RUN to the machine and hit the "start" button, or, hang up and wait for the faxing party to redial, and remember not to answer the phone.I am also getting the phantom error messages on ink cartridge. In my case, it is yellow. Sometimes it claims I have multiple yellows installed, other times it claims it is missing. Canon is sending a replacement, but it looks like this is not an isolated problem. Canon tech service claims it is rare, but look at the reviews!
Hi,We purchased a new APEX TV/DVD Combo and the remote was missing, so we thought no problem just buy a new remote... WRONG! We looked all over no one has one, we ordered one, and since last year we are still being told it's on backorder,, all eveyrone can say is they are on backorder! APEX has miserable customer service! of course they refuse to tell customers that the %%%$$#$ is going on!
I've had this router for a little over a year and it's worked perfectly during that time. However, recently the internet (WAN) port seems to have stopped working, and I can no longer access the internet either through wireless or through a wired connection. The WAN indicator light is on and blinking, and the PC light on my cable modem is also on, showing that they recognize each other, but there is no internet traffic going through. I tried resetting the router, reverting back to factory settings, and upgrading the firmware, but no luck. I had to finally resort to hooking up my cable modem directly to my computer to use the internet. I haven't tried contacting tech support, but after calling them a couple years ago for another Dlink router I had and spending close to two hours on the phone with them, I'll pass. Time to toss this piece of junk in the trash.
I put these batteries in a Canon charger and waited until the light was green. When I put them in the Canon camera, it said they were dead - even right out of the charger. They weren't a replacement for the Canon factory battery.
I can understand that HP sells their printers at a reduced rate and makes their money on the ink cartridges, but the small amount of ink in this pack is ridiculous. I am going back to re-fills. They're trying to cheat their customers.
The design is a huge flaw - the earbuds dont stay in, almost fall out when you turn your head, and not suitable for small ears. Still looking for a good one...
I guess you can't expect much from a universal mp3 holder. But, I'll put it this way... if I didn't use a gift card to purchase it, I'd probably return it.
I might have like the item that I purchased, except, I never received it. I am still without the item that I purchased and the money that I paid for the item. I probably would not buy another item in this manner again.
The headsets are fairly well built and the sound is good. I have a big head so they clamp down and after a while they gete uncomfortable, but I would not call this a flaw.Where my problem came is on the coiled cable, the cable lost the "memory" of the coiling and it became an unruly mess; this happened 2-3 months after I got them as a gift.Mine were given to me by my wife Christmas of 2009, in November of 2010 I tried contacting the company to see if anything could be done, they told me I could buy a new cable and when I asked if this is not something that should be covered under warranty, I never received a reply.No way am I going to buy a replacement cable that will most likely do the same thing within a short period of time. I will look elsewhere next time I am looking for headsets.
I am returning a 33185 Digital FM Transmitter that I purchased because it produces very predictable static following certain lyrics. In addition, simply moving the cable introduces static.This problem seems strange because I live in an area with clear channels and I use it in a 2-seater convertible so there are no issues with interference, signal strength or signal path. Other digital FM transmitters (costing much less) do not have this problem using the same clear channels.I ordered the unit because it allowed me to eliminate a cable and a charger. My current digital FM transmitter requires that I use a separate charger and can access only 6 channels.If you like folk music, ballads or similar popular music, it is likely that you will be disappointed by this transmitter.
When I searched for this item on Amazon I put in Blackjack II headphone adapter and this came up. Sure enough it does not fit my blackjack II, but oh well. I'm sure it works just fine but I had to give it a star rating.
These speakers do sound great. Probably the best Sound for Price value out there. My initial review was in error due to the amplifier not being screwed down properly and part of the speaker was also not properly secured. This caused a serious distortion in the bassline and thus my initial thought that this was how they were supposed to sound. My bad. These cannot be beat for mids and highs quality. I dare anybody to get their Logitech, Bose, Altech etc. as loud (mids and highs that is). Bass line is also good for it's size (note I said good for it's size, it's a small speaker don't expect any super boomy bass out of it). Unfortunately after 1.5 months of use, the right mid range speaker was burnt out. I do play these speakers very loud for very long periods, so that could be one reaseon but nevertheless. All the other speakers still play but i know it will be a matter of time. I still have an issue with the amp placement. It has virtually no cooling and it can get VERY hot. I would have prefferd that they had some cooling fins on the outside of the sub like the Logitech Z-5500 sub. Overall except for the problems that I got. The system is a very good 2.1 system. My one wish would be that they re-design the sub and put a better cooling arrangement for the amp and make the whole thing even louder of course : )!!
Does not work, and am working with the seller to see what else I need to make it work.
I agree with some of the comments about the unit switching itself on when the case is closed. This is simply ridiculous. If the case is in a bag and something presses on it, the date book or address book button will switch the palm on and there goes your battery without you noticing it. It's happened twice in the last month and it happens even if you don't have anything in the credit card sleeves on the left hand side cover. I used to have a case for my 500 that closed all the way with a zipper (better protection) and never ran into that problem. Otherwise this case is ok.
It's an ok camera. The pictures tend to suck because of the ridiculous blur you get. I also can't figure out how to get it to work as a webcam. The instructions don't tell how, which makes it worse. Don't get this camera. There are much better ones you can get for a bit more money, that won't cause you problems.
I'm running Windows 7 x64 on a quad-core intel cpu and 6GB of ram. When I installed this card the first thing I noticed was the popping/system slowdown/garbled noises that occurred when the system was under load. This card has issues with Windows 7 as well... the enhancement features couldn't be enabled (seemed to have no effect) and even after locating the appropriate drivers from Creative, the problem was not remedied. Its cheap, and you get what you pay for. Just know that before buying this product.
The sales link for drive from TigerDirect links to sale of a Lite-On SOHC-5236K drive, which has only 1.5MB Cache and higher System Requirements (Pentium 4 1.3GHz or higher CPU and 128MB or higher RAM). It is NOT an equivalent to Lite-On SOHC-5235k drive which has a 2MB Cache and only requires a Pentium 166MHz or faster CPU and 64MB or higher RAM.
I've been transcribing with an Olympus for six years. I needed another machine, so I bought the Sony M-2000...not a great product for the money. Even if you have the volume turned all the way up to 10 (highest), you can't hear the person very well and there's a muffled quality, even with the tone on high. I can't believe the difference in the quality of sound between the two. I'm disappointed with the Sony, and I actually bought it because I thought Sony would be better! Ha!
The only songs I put on the IPOD were from retail CDs. I didn't download anything from any websites, yet the IPOD became irrepairable and non restorable. Thank goodness Amazon took it back. Now I am just waiting for my refund.
I compared this card with the Lexar 8x, and when using the Viking in the Nikon 4300 it takes longer to startup, record images, and recover when the battery is low.
Compared to Mogami and Monster, these cables are a steal. In fact, the only issue with them is that they don't last. The sealed ends mask the absence of quality in the connectors--the most critical aspect of any cable--and unfortunately within a few months of inputting, removing, inputting, etc, those ends begin to fail, thus compromising the integrity and utility of the entire length.For approximately 50 cents @ foot, this is probably a decent purchase to consider, versus the $3 @ ft. prices for Monster and Mogami--provided you are willing to consider these cables disposable and potentially a disruption at an unannounced time.You get what you pay for.
When using this product on the windshield when it's really cold out, it has a tendency to fall off and will not stick again till it warms up
These are just cheap emerson cd players that they mark the price up double because it has a character on it. My son has one that will only play a cd when running on batteries about 1/3 of the time - the rest of the time it just spins and then displays "ER" on the lcd. Seems to be a problem with how it operates when on battery power, as it doesn't have this problem when running on A/C power - the very same cd's will play just fine. And these are brand new never been played cd's that it does it with - not scratched or anything. It was very disappointing for my [...] to want to take it out to play for his friends and have it rarely work.
Everything that has been said about the sound is correct in the previous reviews. But I'm surprised that more people don't complain about the excessive length of the one side of the 'V' headphone (where one side is much longer). It is literally so long that you could wrap it around a basketball. This makes it very cumbersome for use at the gym, running, etc, where it is always catching on stuff or getting in the way. It is the one glaring flaw that is causing me to sell these and go back to my other phones.
Here's what I just wrote to Logitech on this piece of crap combo:"I have been battling this combo for months now.At first, it was just the keyboard that troubled me. The initial installation/connection scarred my once lofty opinion of Logitech. Simply put, the keyboard would not connect. Sometimes it would let me enter the passkey. Sometimes the passkey would enter itself. Either scenario resulted in the same infuriating nonsense: a $159 keyboard/mouse combo that was looking more like a set of paperweights than gadgetry. Finally, after a few hours of uninstalls, reinstalls, computer restarts and zenlike swearing sessions, everything started to work.Here is where things were looking up. What a fantastic combination of mouse, keyboard, and intuitive software! I had the buttons all customized to fit my needs perfectly. I beamed with satisfaction.Then, iTunes errors upon closure. I had a hunch that Setpoint was to blame, so I tested it out by disabling the program; the errors stopped. Considering all the other benefits, however, I decided that the inconvenience was worth it.Then noticeably slowed system performance. Overall, my computer (XP SP2, AMD 4200X2, 1 G RAM--a FAST computer) slowed down to a crawl. It took me a while to figure out that Setpoint may have something to do with it. Again, I tested my theory. Sure enough, things run more smoothly without Setpoint running.Still, I deal with it. That is how much I loved the features of this combo.I deal with intermittent failures of the keyboard to connect. Again, I love all the capabilities.Then, my mouse stops connecting. Is it he battery? Oh, no, it's fully charged. Is my Bluetooth stick disconnected? Nope. What is wrong here? I DON'T KNOW, BUT MY KEYBOARD ISN'T CONNECTING EITHER.I finally got things to reconnect after days of having really awkward, albeit stylish, paperweights on my desk. However, they failed to connect yet again. At this point, nothing I do will get them to connect--and stay connected.So, I'm going to give your 3.30 BT XP build 165 a try. If, however, this fails, I am done with the combo. Setpoint will be uninstalled, and I will be destroying my keyboard. Possibly my mouse. Furthermore, I will never, ever buy a Logitech product again. That one hurts, because I absolutely love your products. However, my experience has been so terrible that I believe it warrants complete excommunication (via my hard-earned money) from the company. This hardware and software has raised my blood pressure to the point of near explosion, and nothing is worth that sort of health risk."A note: I tried installing SetPoint 3.3, but it didn't catch. I understand that you have to uninstall the previous (crap) version in order to install 3.3 (why on Earth this is the case I don't know, since virtually every evolved software company is able to update existing software automatically without forcing users to uninstall previous versions--Mozilla being a notable exception, but that's freeware), but here's yet another infuriating piece of the poop puzzle--THERE IS NO UNINSTALL FEATURE TO THIS SOFTWARE! I deleted every trace of Logitech from my computer, but there's still something there hitching the rig. I know this for two reasons: 1) I can't get 3.3 installed and 2) I g0t update requests from Logitech before I turned that off (three times, no less).Perhaps--just perhaps--I'll find a way and this keyboard/mouse combo will actually work out. I've come to really miss the features..
Bought this for husband. does not work well connection point to computer did not last long. Broke in a few days.
Don't waste your money on this camera; it is a total waste of currency. I ordered this camera for my daughter's 4th birthday and once you discover that this piece of junk does not work, and as one of the other reviewer's wrote, "the look of disappointment on the child's face is not worth it." The only thing that she was able to take a picture of was the sun (requires very bright light). Please do not put yourself through buying this piece of junk to only have to return it. As I stated above, giving this product one star is too much, this is the worst product on the market.
My mouse died and after reading reviews, I decided to try Logitech and the MX 400. I've never used a logitech product before, but all the reviews seemed favorable. To be upfront, I own a macbook pro running 10.4.8. I connected the mouse and it seemed a little sluggish to me. I loaded the software and it refused to recognize my mouse. i went to the logitech support site, followed the instructions and I still could not get the Logitech Control Center software to work. I couldn't even UNINSTALL the software and when i checked in my library, some of the software items were missing. I contacted customer support and they recommended installing old driver software (2.1.2 and 2.1.1) which I could not do because I could not uninstall 2.1.3. Everything I did and asked resulted in the same response, try reinstalling 2.1.1 and finally, calling tech support which is open at times that are not very convenient for me. So after about 6 hours of trying to get the mouse to work properly, I returned it, purchased a less feature rich mouse from Kensington, which works great with my Mac, and now am quite happy.So... if you're a Mac user and you want to be able to do chording or other use of a multi-buttoned mouse, do not buy the logitech mice until they fix these bugs. According to logitech I wasn't the only one having this problem.
It makes me sad to have to give a bad review, but I am just telling it how it happened. I bought this Zen through another store, and was so excited to get it in. When I got it, I think it was a defective player, because it kept not turning off when I wanted it to, and I had had it less than 24 hours. The screen also started freezing up when I wanted to fastforward. The player itself was old, it said it was made in 2005, so I don't know how the newer ones are. I am going to get a better quality player even though it is more expensive.
Unfortunately the ink in this package ran out very early. After speaking with Kodak I learned that this is a normal occurrence and they don't guarantee that you will get to use all of the photo paper.
This is easy to install but did not work with my computer though it is the one as per parameter.Now my computer does not start sometime or get stuck in middle or give message cannot ready memory.
Similar to another buyer, I've had two pair. They work wonderfully on planes, and even on some of my motorcycle rides in the country. However, the right ear bud has gone out in both. I thought it might be the cord, but no amount of twisting gets it back. Too bad!
This printer prints ok through the USB connection but the wireless part does not work. The wifi indicater does not light up at all and my router doesn't even see the printer. I had to call Lexmark and they determined after having me do several things that the wireless part is defective. Lexmark is sending me a brand new free upgrade to the X4550 model. I would NOT RECOMMEND this printer if you want to use the wireless printing. Do yourself a favor and get something better.
I had seen other reviews that this product was not a Cables To Go product, so I made sure I ordered directly from Amazon and not one of their other sellers. Boy, was I ticked when I received a CableTech cable in a bag with a "Cables to Go" label placed over the original label. It does not have the signature Cables To Go connectors/boots. I could have saved a couple bucks by ordering from one of the other sellers and gotten the same cable, or maybe even the correct cable. This cable may be just fine, but it was NOT what was advertised and what I paid for. Shame on Amazon!I had just ordered two 7 ft Cables To Go cables from Amazon and they are actual Cables To Go products. The quality is obviously better than this cable.
U can get an i7 2600k processor for a few dollars more which is much much better or i i5 2500k for about 200 which is also much better
Assuming they are functional, these headphones probably have the best sound quality at its price point.However, the right earphone shorted out a little over a year after moderate use. The wire near the headphone jack had become loose. V-MODA does NOT have a repair service at this time (I called).
be careful! i ordered this, only to find that none of the adaptors (pioneer or other) will work on the F-Series! i cant say how this would work, but theres no way to get it to work on my headunit :(
I would recommend this to nobody. I don't know where or what assists in the cooling. You can save your money and find an object to stick under or lift your laptop to achieve the same results.
I wanted to purchase a video player with both DVD and VCR. I thought this was a great deal. I was very happy with they way it worked initially, however after only 4 weeks, it BROKE! The player is permanantly stuck on VCR mode and I am unable to eject the DVD in the player or even use the DVD player, which is the main side we use. Further, since it just broke, we are a week past the time you can return the item! Waste of money. Also, I would recommend purchasing electronics from another on-line site that has a better warranty and return policy.
I bought a Samsung 172N six months ago and will now be on my third unit. The first one lasted less than two weeks before permanent vertical lines began appearing. Fortunately it was within the retailer's return period so they gave me a new unit. The second one lasted until recently, when it instantly and irrevocably started displaying bands of vertical lines, and became super-bright with severe lagging and ghosting. There was no apparent cause for either problem. Most unfortunate of all, Samsung treats warranty/customer service requests as a game. I have been without a usable unit for two weeks, and still have no idea when the refurbished replacement unit will be shipped. Repair is not a good option since they only do repairs at one facility in the entire U.S., and can give no estimate whatsoever as to how long the repair will take. In my multiple conversations with them not one employee has expressed any degree of surprise that two brand new LCD displays have had these kinds of problems.
I bought this product (new) in January so that my toddler could watch DVD's for an upcoming flight we were taking. I tested the machine out at home and it worked perfectly- no problems. The player worked great on our trip and the battery held a charge for about 2.5 hours.We've only been able to use this machine twice... I went to charge it up so that we could use it for another flight and it won't play. We aren't getting an error message, the disc is spinning- for some reason the player isn't reading any of th discs we play. (all of which it played before without a problem)I am going to call and see if they will replace it. If not, then we will not be purchasing another LG brand DVD player. I am really bummed out that we really only got one use (one round-trip plane flight) out of it. I was expecting much more.
I bought one of these from a local computer store about 1-1/2 years ago and it worked great until the fan failed recently. The fan has custom plastic molding and cannot be replaced. I recommend an enclosure that has an off-the-shelf fan in case it should require replacement, and ball bearing fans last longer. This Antec unit had a sleeve bearing which will fail much sooner.
In many ways I really like this all in one, it's does great copying, printing, scanning in all ways except that it often prints slightly crooked on the paper, off by a small but noticeable amount. HP tried over the phone to help me resolve this with no success. Since I have other printers, I learned to live with this until the machine died recently. HP sent me a refurbished replacement which after about a year of ownership I was happy to do, they charged $34 for a temporary warranty "uplifting", no problem with that. However, I am sorry to report that this refurbished version has the same page misalignment problem as the last one. Yes, I've checked my power supply, use HP paper and toner, etc. This is just an unfortunate and non-trivial defect for this otherwise fine printer.
Chart said these would work in my printer, they have a rounded ink hole and ours is more oval an oval shape.
I purchased these earbuds on April 29th.Today is May 16th and one of the buds have no sound.I didn't expect them to last forever, but a couple of weeks is lame.
I purchased two frames for christmas gifts, and I returned them as fast as I got them. The product per se is good, but the quality of the pictures was very bad. So bad, I needed to tilt it a little bit to see what photo was showing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
I purchased these DVDs on the recommendation of The Digital FAQ site. Maybe one in three worked, I thought my DVD player was going bad. I bought a ten pack of philips brand at a local discount store and every one worked the first time. These things are garbage and even if they gave them away they wouldnt be worth the time and aggravation they cost.
I would not recommend this Memory Stick reader for anyone who has Windows 98, which is what I have. In order to operate with Windows 98, this reader has to have extra driver's downloaded from the Lexar website. However, none of the driver's actually work. I visited "live support" on the Lexar website several times. I also talked to a Lexar representative on the phone, but no one was able to get my card reader to work. I then called Lexar technical support and left messages on their machine twice, trying to speak to someone who could help me fix my card reader, but they never returned my calls. Amazon was GREAT! They returned my money with no hassle when I told them of my problems with the card reader.
DVD player quit working after one movie. After unit cools off over night, it acts as if it wants to start but doesn't. CD player just stops from time to time and has to be restarted. The automatic VCR tracking does not seem to work.
I would advise against using these swabs. Use an air blower and if that fails then take it to a professional. I used all four and managed to leave marks on the sensor. Not happy, need to send the camera in. Also they are extremely overpriced.
I bought these a few months ago. They seemed to be a great improvement over the predecessors the Shure E2C's and a set of Sony Earbuds. The sound is great, these have great clarity and range. The problem is they start to irritate your ears if worn for more than about an hour. I tried every different size adapter and still, ouch! The second thing is that now they have fallen apart. The wires started to seperate at the jack and eventually broke leaving only the strain relief to hold the the jack on. The last thing is characteristic of all earbuds. This is the separation of the rubber ear interface from the earbud. I would take them out of the little gold bag and the little rubber earpiece would going flying off and leave me to hunt the floor of the airplane cabin to retrieve it.
I'm not sure who's fault it is, but almost every time you change a setting in the Belkin routers, it tries to re-initialize DHCP and fails forcing you to turn off the cable modem and wait.I personally think their hardware is good, but the Belkin software that comes with the router is a piece of garbage and it's a really limited firewall.I'd say it'd be good for the non-power user but I can't even say that because of their issues with Charter.I personally think they should dump their own OS and switch to DDWRT as a base, with their own UI on top. DDWRT is a much better router software.
The item received was not the item pictured. I received the item sold as a "Recoton" mini toslink adapter--which costs a lot less.So, this is a classic bait and switch move--but revised and updated for the online world.
this power adapter lasted one year and then kaput! It was DEAD! So... just be aware of it's life span. Also the overall length of the full length of the chord is shorter than I liked.
I used the Itrip in Dallas where there are many radio stations and the quality was BAD... So bad I could not stand it and return it. You hear all kind of static noises and you lose a lot of the quality. So bad that radio sound 10 times better... :-(
Purchased this along with Oppo DV-981-HD DVD player after reading all the reviews. Being a Mac person I admit to being partial. It arrived first so set it up and it worked fine with Directv. Then today the DVD player arrived, you guessed it, it didn't work with the switch. The player works fine when directly connected to the TV. Called Oppo and they stated they've experienced a lot of problems with different HDMI switches, so just because the specs on this switch say it should be compatible, that isn't always the reality. Obviously with the player working fine with the tv they feel the problem lies with the switch. The question that needs to be answered apparently is does the switch have a TI chip, apparently it is quite flaky. Too late to talk to XtremeMac, after hours. Have sent them an email and will await what they have to say. :( BTW Oppo will be coming out with their own switch in a couple weeks because of the problems out there, and not with a TI chip.FOLLOW UP: XtremeMac admits HDCP and chipset issues. Will return, first time I've done this with Amazon, pretty easy so far. :)
My company purchased the W-600 printer and we've sent it in twice so far. We're a government agency so we have to keep it now that we've purchased it, otherwise we would have gone with another barcode company. I do not recommend any of their products.
I have a Dell Inspiron 4000 running XP Professional SP1 and while I did eventually get my new Wireless-G network up and running (with the LinkSys wireless-g router), I could not reboot my notebook with this card in it.XP would start the boot process, but hang. Only when I removed the card did XP continue with its boot process. So I figured I'd put the card back in after XP booted (seemed reasonable), but it 're-hung' XP all over again.Very disappointed in the quality of the drivers for XP Professional even tho' I get the XP warning about the driver not being WHQ 'certified'. Oh, and the LinkSys website had no updated drivers (and dead links to same) to help me either.
I tried to /make/ it fit, but this sleeve was just too tight for my laptop --and the trying left me with several zipper scratches on the top of my poor baby.
I bought an 8 pack of these 2500mAh for my fiance at Xmas 2007 for her new digital camera. For the first 4-5 months they worked well. Over the past few months they rarely hold a charge for more than 7-10 pictures. Have now read a lot of reviews on the very fast shelf discharge rate they have. Which explains why just recharged batteries sitting in the camera are dead in a day w/o the camera ever being used.Do not buy these batteries.Sam
I have begun having the same problems as some as the other receivers. The sound either drops out or begins "stuttering", requiring you to change the input and change it back for the sound to come back. I have had the SA-XR25S for about a year and have finally had it. I am replacing it today with an Onkyo receiver.
It's a fine little machine when it works; but the chipsets on the ink carts seem badly made. If the printer senses a fault of any kind with any of the ink carts, it will cripple every function; even outgoing faxes that don't require ink! First, the cyan cart malfunctioned and Canon sent me a new one. The new one solved that problem, but by the time I installed the new cyan cart, the yellow cart started to malfunction in the same way. And now the magenta cart is malfunctioning as well!!! So, even though my carts are still almost full, I have to buy all new ones just to send faxes, much less do any printing, scanning, etc.!!And forget about third-party carts; they don't have the chip on them. They tell you to pry off the chip from the OEM cart and put it on their cart; but the OEM chip is the one that is malfunctioning!!! I'm suspicious that Canon intentionally designed the chip to have a short lifespan so that using it on third-party chips would be impossible.Do NOT buy this printer; if it worked, it would be great, but it doesn't.
The delivered device looked nothing like the picture. Instead a a small USB powered device it is a hulking big box with a (large) external power supply so useless for travelling and certainly not portable. Very disappointing.
I ordered this keychain in red. It was difficult at first to get the sotware to load on Vista but then I went back and followed the instructions of one of the other reviewers and it worked fine. I got the pictures loaded and showed them off to a few friends and the clipped it onto my backpack. Not more than a day or two later my keychain went missing. It had broken where the chain inserted into the unit. It had remained on my backback with no trauma or anything that would cause it to break. Very disapointed with the quality of this product!
The WVC11b is a GREAT camera...for 1997.Perhaps it's too harsh to inflict this camera with the standards of a 2005 user, yet it fails miserably at being anything useful, other than a novelty in this modern age.This camera REQUIRES the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. That is understandable in 1997, but not in 2005. Many people now choose to use stable and robust broswers such as Firefox, Safari, and Opera.ONLY PC USERS can view this camera stream. Even then, it must be viewed through a horrible web interface served from the camera itself.If you think CYBERSPACE is new slang and LOVE Internet Explorer and poor image quality...this camera is for you.If you want a flexible webcam which allows you to use the video content in a myriad of useful ways...pass this one up.There are much better choices to be found.
This item was returned to the manufacturer. It was great to look at and had wonderful sound. The graphics were really good but overall it's a poorly made unit. There's a lot better buys out there than this one.
I purchased these twice from 2 different vendors through amazon , twice the the order was canceled and I then found out that amazon holds orders for up to 90 minutes before submitting them to the seller . The best thing I can tell you is simply do not use amazon . If you find a product you want , go to the web page of the seller and purchase them directly from them
I got this to stop getting up all the time to change disks in my single DVD player. Now I'm getting up lots more trying to get this to work. Other reviews say it's slow to respond - they aren't kidding. Push "open" to access the tray and it grinds away for ten seconds deciding what to do. More often than not it'll stay closed and go back to the movie. Sometimes (not often) it freezes completely and has to restarted. Being cheap, it doesn't remember where it was and you have to scan through the movie to find your place. Also ultra susceptible to scratches/fingerprints so the picture stops and jumps frequently. Avoid like the plague.
I have tried using this adapter with iPhone 4 and iPod, however, it is a huge disappointment! Unless you turn the volume of the source and the tape player all the way up, you cannot hear anything but a background noise. Even if with the max volume, there is a background noise. I am not sure if the jack configuration is the problem or the adapter itself has a problem, but there is definitely a problem.
I may be one of the few reviews here offering life cycle (3 year) experience.I own three of these units; two (2) DGS-2208 and one (1) DGS-2205My experience with the unit has been about par for what I expected of a lower cost gigabit switch. I have returned one of the DGS-2208's and the DGS-2205 for warranty replacement. Two of the power supplies have quit as well but I bought replacements rather that use the warranty because their warranty policies are so onerous.What I am going to describe is not what you'll find in the actual warranty. Rather it is the policies D-Link has adopted for their RMA procedures. Be forewarned that these policies can make the warranty almost useless.Let us say that your unit quits after 26 months as my 5-port did. The first part of the process is pretty standard; call tech support and get a case number. Then you need to access their website and get an RMA number. Here the policies take a weird turn. They want everything back. Now the actual Warranty says, "Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package." But D-Link's actual policy differs. They want the CD (which is the manual) and even the little rubber feet back. And after 26 months they expect you to have filed the purchase receipt somewhere so you can scan and upload a copy of it to their website. So you didn't see the need to attach the little rubber dots 26 months ago, you just don't happen to have a 3 year revolving cash register receipt file and the warranty says forget the manual so you downloaded a copy because that is easier to store than the old CD anyway.Well, then your warranty is no good any more. So sorry, you should have kept the paper with the rubber dot feet stuck to it. Now if two out of my there units and two power supplies had made it three years maybe I'd see their point. But so sorry I really don't!
This device was a cheap piece of plastic junk. I only ordered one and yet I was billed for two and did receive both but am totally dissatisfied with this product.
This is a waste of money. I does not work with other internet browsers other than ie. Like most of microsofts products it is fustrating
Dont buy from price storm. Of course they gave a refund, but i think the product was a duplicate..i really have no idea what the hell was wrong. but totally dissatisfied with the product. One of the earpieces stopped working after 2 weeks. Sound quality was not all that great and could not find the right pair of earbuds for my ear size. Kept falling off. Wont recommend to anybody.
Having owned one for several months, I can't recommend it. I use it as a recorder, mostly with a line-in jack from a telephone. The audio volume on playback is low (and yes, I do have it turned all the way up!). The software for transfering files to PCs is clunky - a real Windows 3.1 feel about it.Worst however is that if the battery runs down while recording, it will trash not only the file you have been recording, but every other file. Even with recharged batteries, the unit is completely unuseable until it's been reformatted. There is a battery indicator, but it doesn't give you very much advance warning. The 10 hours playback time may or may not be accurate, but it certainly does not translate to anything like 10 hours of recording time.
The Koss earbuds I have had in the past were GREAT. They usually are plastic that fits in the ear and have great sound. THESE ARE NOT THAT KIND OF EARBUD!!! They have a foam outter layer that comes off really easily and it is difficult to get it back on if it comes off...also the sound quality was SOOOO horrible that if I was trying to listen to a song and walked by a car that was turned on...I could not hear any music because a car engine (not even reving) was louder than the sound these put out! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THEM!!!
Only this little video camera isn't even good. The picture quality and sound are very poor, and the max you can record is 10 minutes to a clip - so if your little girl's ballet class isn't quite finished their bow, it will be cut off.The batteries drain the camcorder within minutes - so you only have about ten minutes of battery power anyway.I have been flipping the batteries over so they are not connected while it's not in use, to try to prolong the battery usage, but that means if i want a quick shot of something cute my little guy's doing, i have to open it up, flip the batteries, turn it on (and wait and wait and wait, pop the little red button and wait and wait, then it's ready, and he's run off to do something else.This is a cheap little camera, and my mom recommended it to me (she used it on her bike trip through Israel) - all i can say is, we have vastly different ideas of what "satisfactory" and "good deal" mean. In my case, having this stupid thing means dh thinks "we already have a camcorder". No, we don't. I can't wait to replace it with something that will do a good job.Save your money! Save a little longer and get a real camcorder. This is not "good enough" for now - you will end up with rotten little clips of what could have been your home movies. The weird face your child makes at the end of a song, the splash after they jump into the lake, the baby slapping it instead of the first smile.Don't get it! Almost any other camcorder will do a better job, and for not much more money.oh, and the software that comes with is a weird "Movie Maker" clone that just randomly mixes whatever it finds there - resulting in weird pastisches - and then it doesn't work. I've sent mine back twice, and finally realized it just will never work well.I was on vacation when i bought this, otherwise i would have returned it the next day. sigh.
Out of two of these pads, one just died after a few weeks and the other started having issues with the power cord after 3 months. Stay away from this model. It really is garbage.
Does not hold a charge. Comparing the weight of this battery to my real Sony battery, this battery is a fraction of the weight.
The product that I ordered did not fit my camcorder but that was not their fault, Sony told me the wrong product to get, although I did send the item back after this company told me I was able to, which I did send it to the address that they provided me. After about two and a half weeks of no credit to my credit card, I E mailed them asking if they received the product back and why I was never refunded. I received no reply what so ever. I told them to e mail me back and I also left my phone number to contact me by, nothing. I finally got a hold of someone by calling them, again after repeated voice messages left. They are now saying they never received the product back and I would not be receiving any refund. Even though I have the receipt from the post office sending the product back. Now I am out the price of the product, two separate shipping and handling charges and I don't even have the product. Very un happy with this company and do not recommend them at all, Amazon should not sell their products, I have always liked using Amazon, now I am probably not going to use this site again either.
It worked fine the first day.The second day it refuses to play any DVD. Keep getting "wrong disc" error when playing DVDs. It still can play CDs.
This keyboard is compact, a little too compact. My large hands simply cannot adapt to its miniscule nature! Enlarge it a bit and it would be great for us bigger handed folks.
I AM NOW ON MY SECOND RIO600 IN JUST 3 MONTHS - AFTER BEING CHARGED $30 TO HAVE THE FIRST ONE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SOUND WENT OUT ON ME. WELL, THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE SECOND ONE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS - ESPECIALLY WHEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT CAN DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. I WOULD DEFINITELY FIND ANOTHER PLAYER - THIS IS A WASTE OF MONEY.
I really needed this to work, but i arrive dead. went for another brand-e. 2 Port DVI Video Splitter-from IOGear. works great.the iogear, also shipped with a dvi cable, this startech thing didn't.
I bought this expensive transmitter after reading several good reviews, and was very pleased with the quality of the sound. However, the sound would come out only on speakers on the right side of the car. I tried moving the socket in lots of different ways, and occasionally I got it to work. I tried using the transmitter in several different cars, and the same problem occurred. Eventually I found out a way to make it work, which was to quickly remove the transmitter from the car lighter while the ipod was playing, put it back in and then turn on the ipod. But after messing with the accessory so many times, a part screwed off and now I can't get it to work at all. Hopefully you won't encounter the same issue. The bottom line is, the quality of the sound is great but not worth the hassle.
This headset is barely worth the $4.12 I paid for it given the fact that the boom arm broke off the second I tried to adjust it. The quality of materials is extremely poor. The headset I recieved from Happy Cellular doesn't look like the one pictured and instead is branded with Verizon stickers that have fallen off as well. The word Plantronics is nowhere to be found on this product. If you are the kind of person who buys a UHF antenna at Radio Shack that looks like a cheap plastic dish because it looks cool, then this is the headset for you. If you expect a quality product from a company such as Plantronics, then this is NOT for you. But then, what do you expect for $5.
I never heard of anything that calls itself a TV that doesn't have a picture. The little screen tells you what station you are on and I could hear Oprah talking, but that's all there is: Sound and no picture. The sound wasn't even that clear.So that's why the ad didn't mention whether it was black and white or color (color seemed far fetched but with LCD screens it seemed possible) and it seemed remarkable that you would be able to see much on such a little screen, but in these high tech days and at such a good price it seemed worth a try.This is probably for people who want to listen to televised games while working and wouldn't be able to look at the screen anyway.
I ordered a Samsung 23" LCD TV through Amazon. Samsung uses a 200/200 Mount not the 75/100 Mount that comes with this product. I followed the rather weak directions and mounted the unit to my wall only to find out the TV mount does not fit my TV. I now have two large wholes in my wall. Lastly, Monster's customer service does not answer the phone on Saturdays even though their voice message does not exclude any day of the week for service hours.I am glad, I ordered it from Amazon, because the return is easy.
When we try to use wifi this router is just as likely to need resetting as it is to work; it connects about half the time. We live in a large apartment building and our devices actually connect with other people's routers more consistantly than with this router which is sitting right in our own apartment. It looks cute and streamlined, setup was pretty easy and the 50% of the time it comes on without being reset it's fine. But it's hard to believe or overstate how unreliable this piece is.
... i'm not sure about the clicking noises, but HD has annoying hum. it's so annoying that i'm seriously thinking about spending money on another HD. not that i need more space, but i need more silence. i've had this HD for a week. hopefully it doesn't die before i get another HD.
I have experienced two big problems with this player: 1) It freezes up a lot. This usually happens if you fast forward to the next song "too fast". The player will stay stuck, paused on the song you didn't want, and you are unable to use any functions. You cannot even turn it off and it will eventually drain the battery unless you Reset the player. To do this, you have to stick a paper clip or other similarly-sized object into the Reset hole. 2) The shuffle feature does not really play songs in much of a random order. You can choose to play an entire Genre in shuffle mode and still hear nearly the same songs in nearly the same order every time. It will mostly choose from a small selection, yet leave hundreds of songs unplayed. Never seen anything like it, not even from my 17-year-old Pioneer CD player which has a somewhat-predictable shuffle play mode.Another HUGE drawback is a design flaw. To do any charging, whether it be via USB or an AC wall charger, you must first attach the "dongle", which is a small interface piece that fits on the bottom of the player. Really an annoyance to have to deal with.I believed a lot of the hype about this player and feel now that I'm paying the price as a result. Save your money!!
It just too small for a laptop. Sometime when I am moving around my laptop on it, it tends to loose balance and tip off. But its ok for a 10" notebook.
i have complain about that product , and i asked somone to answer me but no one respond.. so i rate that product zeroooooo. nahed arafa
Scrolling past channel 100 locks up the unit; this is a known bug according to Kenwood level 2 tech support. Must send unit to Kenwood for repair, then wait 14 days to have it fixed. I'm on my second receiver with the same bug.
I bought this in June 2003. In August it stopped playing cds. Luckily my warranty covered fixing the repair. However, upon return I noticed scratches on the unit. When I called to complain, they said that the unit came into them as "Fair". Considering I got the unit 6 weeks earlier and it has been on my desk the whole time, I would not considered it "fair". Whatever! This month, November, the antennae literally just fell off. Mind you, I usually listen to cds so I don't touch the antennae. Sadly, the warranty does not cover the repair. The unit seems to me to be very fragile. Not a unit I can recommend.
We just returned our Bose 3-2-1 GSX system. When it works properly, it works great, but getting it to work properly is the key. We bought it for the features, sound and brand and returned it for it's quality.Though the sound is great, some remark that it has negligible mid-tones. This is correct, but didn't affect our enjoyment at all. The sound is great and the simulated surround is excellent. You have to set the small speakers so the inner edges focus on the center of the listening area. The subwoofer can be anywhere, but we placed it under the TV. The late-1980's-era LCD display cannot be shut off and doesn't have a clock display.The problems started when it couldn't read some tracks on some CDs we had. Then, when we tried to load CDs into the internal HDD, the system crashed. It kept powering on & off. Unplugging and doing a hard reset didn't work.On the plus side for Bose, we got through to tech support almost immediately, and this is on a Sunday morning. Of course, the tech had never heard of this issue, and he said they would send a replacement main-unit. I said that I would just bring it in to our Bose store and swap it out.Before I left, I read many reviews, including those here, and decided to return the whole thing. My recommendation is if you end up buying this, save the packing materials.It's astounding that Bose would let a product which has issues like this out the door. I hope they can figure things out before they loose their reputation.Pros: Excellent features, excellent sound, easy to setup.Cons: Poor CD read, poor overall quality
I bought this card since it is small and it said it has some features that match with my college wireless systems. But, the card failed to fulfil its promises. It can detect the signal for the first minutes, then gone forever even I work just two or three feet from the router.The more upset thing is the customer services. They always busy all the time. I was on hold twice for 15 minutes with no respond. They only open during the weekday from morning to 5:50: no extended hour. They said on their answering machine that their internet support will answer my problem. But when I browsed their homepage, even this product (i.e. GWP512) has not listed on their support list yet.I will send back this card.
I could not get this device to work.Contacted the manufacturer and no response.Perhaps the batteries were duds.Piece of junk. Save your money.
Seemed like it would be the perfect portable desk, but the workmanship was poor. The item was unstable (hard to type on a slanted, rattling surface!). Great in theory, nice looking, but ultimately unusable.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas, and the unit stopped functioning after about a month. The CD stopped playing (or even spinning) and the AUX wouldn't even work. It was almost as if the unit wasn't getting power. Fortunately, Amazon gave us a full refund.
The item was promised to me a month ago and I still haven't received it!
This speakers are alright if you don't want to turn up the music. If I have a song I bought on iTunes, turn iTunes up all the way, and turn the speakers just below half way up or higher, the music ducks in and out around the bassline (which isn't very deep). Furthermore, some songs just don't sound right. For example, the song "The Allspark" by Vandalyzm sounds great in my Bose earbuds, but when it's played through these speakers, the audio becomes very faint. Other songs just lose bass entirely. I should note I listen to all sorts of music including electronic, alternative, folk, rock, and hip hop. If you just listen to soft-alternative and folk, these will probably do fine - at moderate to low volumes, but otherwise I'd go with something else (my Harmon Kardon sub was excellent). Obviously these aren't speakers made to get a party going, but when I'm cleaning the house and wanna turn on some tunes, I don't want to hear music fading in and out and audio ducking behind weak bass. It's almost as if these speakers were designed to work with a sub. Think of them as your computer speakers with a little bit of bass. Amazingly bad from Bose.
This will fit a 77m filter without case, but not a filter in a round or square plastic case. So if you're happy to have your filter in an enclosure that can let dust in at the top, and have the filter glass rub against the cloth in the case, you'll be fine with it. Not for me.
When I first used this player, it worked fine, but it started to have problems very soon after it was bought for me.The sound quality deteriorated very quickly and the paint started to chip off. Problems it had originally are that it's very bulky, even for a sports player, it doesn't have a pause button (or at least I didn't notice one or one has to do something special to get it to pause) and the sound knob is too easy to turn, so if it bumps into something, suddenly the music is at deafening levels.The Sony D-EJ001 CD Walkman (Blue) was bought for me as a replacement for this player, but it didn't work very well, either.
...if you don't mind an installation taking about an hour and a half. The installation was much faster on our XP sp2 -- except that, after four tries and a conversation with tech support, I *still* couldn't get the HP software to run the fax software. (XP has built-in fax software, so there's a workaround, but I'm not paying over a hundred dollars for software that I can't install.) Since our old separate scanner, copier, and fax were working, and we got the old fax to work better with a new answering machine than the 6210, we'll just return it. And, yes, we also noticed the small ink cartridges.
Worked for about a year and now, like everyone else has noted in these reviews, it won't recognize the CD's you put in it.
Case does not stand upright as packaging says "hardware not included". All it does is flop around even if you are trying to insert items. Also the carpet attachment strips do not adhere at all. A waste of money.
I decided to try the 2500 after trying the 4500 and returning it (Why? I have no idea!) The unit is a small, but the interface is really bad. The 3D graphics are POOR! The unit does not tell you to turn when you are supposed to, at the actual turn, instead it beeps. If you are approaching a turn, it will tell you announce the following:"In 0.2 miles, turn left"When you get to the actual turn the unit just beeps, with no turn direction, so if you don't remember if you had to turn right or left when the unit announced it 1/4 mile back, tough luck. Look at the screen. The screen rendering is also bad. The unit I tested, when the route was claculated and displayed, all streets not on the route (side streets) were not displayed. Even though these units tell you to turn left right etc., sometimes two streets are close together and you need to glance at the display to see if you are turning on the first or second street. So if the side streets are not displayed, you have to guess which is your turn. Also, many times the unit will tell you that your destination is left, when it is on the right and vice versa. The maps are horribly outdated with many streets no longer in existance still being directed to. Also, a lot of streets already in existance for years are not on the system. Spend an extra $100.00 and get a Garmin Nuvi with text to speech turn directions and a whole lot of other stuff. Stay away from Cobra products. They make great radar detectors, but make horrible GPS units.
I had to throw this printer out. It was simply too unreliable.The first unit I had streaked. After three exchanges of the printer, they finally sent me a new drum.This printed for about 4 months, and the streaks re-appeared.I have never been so aggravated by a printer and suggest extremecaution before buying.
I recently purchased the Sennheiser RS-110 Wireless Headphones only to find it still needed re-manufacturing when I received it. It seems the power plug in the base unit was malfunctioning and would not power it up. Suggest that you be prepared for such a failure if you purchase this item.The concept of the unit seemed great and I was very disappointed not to be able to experience how the unit might work.
If you are getting a charger for a dsi don't mistake this to be for a dsi like i did
I got the DI-704 last Oct. After a lot of problems, I got it up and running. It quit working in April. After many e-mails and voice mail tag with their tech support, I bought a new Linksys. It was up and running in five minutes. I am very discouraged with their product which has lifetmie warranty. There was no good documentation with the D-link product(no manual). Had to download off the web. The tech support kept wanting me to reset the router. I finally convinced them it was not a reset issue. In short. Don't waste your money on D-Link product when there are better suppliers out there at same price with seamless installation and proper documentation.
I recieved this lens in new and good condition. I can not get this lens to focus clearly on my Nikon D-50. Also, the focus adjustment is very sensitive and difficult to use without a tripod. Therefore I don't think sporting events would be appropriate for this lens. Even on infinity beyond the minium focusing distance the image is not clear. I may have recieved a lemon. But it is very cheap indeed. I can't adjust my camera, apperature, with this lens on, even in manual, just the exposure time. The downloaded picture with the picture info says F0 at 0-mm. I will work on the problem and see if it can be resolved. I am new to the Digital camera SLR but not to photography. On the other hand this lens has a lot of potential if you can get it to focus.
I hated this product. I would lose my connection every three minutes and it would take 15 seconds to regain it. I wouldn't work without a direct line of sight and had to be really close to be faintly reliable. I loved the feel and design but it didn't work well at all. I promptly returned it and got the Logitech Wave, which I got for half price and I love at my 4-6 foot range from the dongle.
The Nanotune is awesome and I loved that I could take it everywhere, but it died after the second week of having it. I have exchanged it once before since it died a week after, now it died again. I wish I can find the manual to get my money back. It won't last if you buy it. Get some thing that holds it in place. The velcro that came with it slipped right off and it kept falling all over my car when I slowly went over a speed bump. Do not buy!
Any computer hardware is useless without the proper drivers to power them and this pice of hardware is incompatible with Vista.The incoherent manual is well documented by other users, so no further comment is needed.The card did work well enough intitally, before crashing my system.
No Support from either Veo or Xirlink &amp; we had big Trouble with the 6mb internal memory of the camera. We sent numerous emailsand wrote letters to Xirlink and Veo. No one seems to care!We never heard from anyone; so we can only advise that youare on your own when it comes to customer support. We had chronic problems with the 6 MB internal memory on thecamera and could get no pics from it. But when we addedthe SD memory card, we were able to get it to work. It'san average camera and produces some pretty good pics, butdon't expect too much. It has no flash, but we got somepretty cool pics at a concert where the performer was in the spotlight. But you won't get any pics with room light. Don'tthink you can wear it on your keychain though, as theyadvertise. It's made of cheap plastic and you'll see thatit's a pretty fragile camera that even needs to be protected.It's pretty sad, though, that they don't care about theircustomers. And for that reason, we can't recommend thiscamera.
Maybe thy shipped the wrong item, but what I got was the same cheap leatherette ear things I already had. Whatever.
Maybe its my shape of ears, but these headphones are not comfortable, especially in my right ear. They aren't flexible at all so I guess It's "either they fit great or... Not at all". Also the cord arrived linked at the plug end and when plugged into my mp3 player, I get some fuzz unless I hold the cord straight. Not impressed. I'll stick to buds I guess.
I returned this earpiece / headset because it didn't suit me. It was difficult to install in the ear to begin with, did not feel secure once fitted, and the hard plastic in-ear speaker was uncomfortable.Also, for my work environment (truck driver) the speaker volume was insufficient. The only positive thing I can say is that the boom microphone seemed to work well,because people could hear my voice well. Overall, if used in more quiet surroundings, and if the earpiece fit your particular anatomy, this may be a good choice, but it didn't work for me.PS, I think an over ear design would feel more secure. Because this device fits from below the ear, it just didn't feel like it would stay in place well.
I have had it with this piece of trash router! I bought the first one and after fighting with it for a week, it worked for about a week and then died on me. I spoke with about 3 incompetent customer service rep's (if you can even call it service) and finally brought it back to the store I bought it from. So I exchanged it figuring that I might have just picked up a bad one. Router # 2 was decent, it had its in and out moments, and now within about 8 months, this one stopped working and yes this is a testable claim because the internet I'm on now only works when it is not hooked up to this crappy router. Customer service is like a a human reading a prompter and I have no more patience to deal w/ this thing. It is trash, don't waste your money even if it is cheap because it is so inconvenient when it dies at the end of the semester!
I ordered the Vision M because it had every feature I wanted in an MP3 player. It sounded better than an Ipod because it had an FM radio, which was very important to me. However, after owning the Vision M for about two weeks, I finally gave up on it and sent it back. It is way too frustrating to deal with. The thumb pad is much too sensitive- i had a very hard time going through the menus. By default, the sensitivity is set to medium, so I thought that if I changed it to low, I would have better luck. But even set on low, it was still incredibly sensitive. I thought maybe it was just me, so I had my boyfriend try to navigate through the menus. He actually had an even harder time than I did and was ready to throw the thing out the window after about 5 minutes. The other problem was that the case I ordered with it (I believe it's made by DLO?) which was supposedly made to fit the Vision M, did not work with it at all. The case covers the power button, so you can't even turn the thing on and off when you have it in the case. THat's completely impractical!
There should at least be a warning for something like that considering how Comcast is the most widely used cable internet provider.
I can't vouch either way about the sound quality or actual intended functionality because i couldn't, for the life of me, open up the battery compartment to put the batteries in. A tiny ridge on the edge of the compartment seems to be the only thing to actually assist in trying to get the damn thing open. Prodding with a fingernail, wedging a dime into the seam....all attempts proved futile. The case is made of cheap plastic so i'm afraid i'm going to break the door of the compartment if i press too hard. What terrible design!!! And its my own fault for not being able to return this within the 30day limit, so no money back.The concept for this tool is great. My wife and I travel together and like to watch movies on my laptop or ipod, but the amplification gets washed out when connecting two sets of headphones to the device...so this sounded like the answer to our problems. Received it the day before our travel and i spent a good 20minutes of my time just trying to open up the battery compartment. No dice, so i left it home.Really Boosteroo, please hire a reasonable Industrial designer to create a case that works and up the quality of materials and you might have something.
We have had our 3-2-1 for almost a year and I wish we had investigated more before our purchase. The sound on the 3-2-1 is great but if you want to watch movies...forget it. "Format unsupported" or "can't read disc" will be what you are looking at instead of your movie. The system will not play some DVDs at all and will play some one day and not the next. I wish we had never bought this system!
I received this as a Christmas gift. I was absolutely thrilled since I did not have one yet, and it was so light weight. After getting it on my camera (Canon T1i) I noticed immediately I could no longer hold the camera under the lens to adjust my focal length, and I have extremely small hands. I tried adjusting my hand and the plate but no matter where I set either, it caught my thumb, my knuckle or my palm. The only way I could have used it and been able to adjust my focal length would have been to start handling my lens from the top with the tips of my fingers very daintily (ridiculous), or to switch out to my telephoto lens, which would have been long enough for me to get my hand out in front of the plate. With my 18-55mm lens and my 40-90mm lens it just did not fit right. I like to hold my camera steady by gripping underneath the lens, and you just can't do that with most short lens's and this piece. I really wish they had thought about this a little more when designing it, because I like the weight of the piece. I read many other reviews that stated that this bracket gets loose and has to be tightened, flash does not line up properly etc. I wouldn't know. I couldn't get past the fact that my hand couldn't even hold my camera properly to test the piece. Sending back, very disappointed with the design and really upset I had to tell the gift giver that it was poorly designed, since they have the receipt for it to return it. It really upset this person because they knew how much I wanted one, and they tried to find a nice lightweight one for me since I have small hands and I am petite. Bummer.
Everything about this mouse was great. It's built well, feels great in the hand, tracks awesomely, and looks great too. However, beware! This thing goes into a sleep mode after about 5-10 seconds of inactivity and then requires a button click or mouse movement to bring it back. Waking up takes 2 seconds. This is so annoying that it just makes the mouse unusable. You type something on the keyboard, you try to move the mouse, and it sticks for 2 seconds before it moves. In addition, if it sleeps for more than about 15-20 minutes, it goes into such a deep sleep that it is hard to wake back up. It can take 5-10 seconds to wake up. If you think this is quick, sit and wait 10 seconds staring at the computer. I tried to like it but these flaws are fatal. The documentation says it sleeps after 5 minutes of inactivity, but this is simply not true.
I purchased these speakers for my sons birthday. He had them professionally installed. They lasted one week. Well the drivers door speaker lasted 7 days and passenger 12 days. I am now looking for Pioneer speakers for his truck.
Extremely disappointed in this item. Purchased in July, and worked great. 6 months later, no longer works. I now need to shop for a new switch, but I'll be staying away from this switch for my next purchase.This ended up being a big waste of money. Buyer beware!
I got this in July....and it looked great out of the box. Since then the pix has started to develop rolling purple lines....the lines are getting worse...and they persist when the tv input is turned off. Maybe I just got a lemon.
Unfortunately can only hit 802.11n speeds when paired with the TEW-639GR router. Yes, they mention it, but one would expect this to just be marketing jargon to sell more routers. I don't really consider this 802.11n if it doesn't pair with 802.11n routers. This isn't clear by reading the description.Directly from TRENDnet:"The TEW-632PI Wireless N PCI adapter is compatible with your... router, but it will only connect at 802.11g speeds (54Mbps). For 802.11n speeds (300Mbps) you can purchase this adapter&#65279; with our TEW-639GR Wireless N Router...Unfortunately the TEW-623PI is not dual band, it only operates on the 2.4Ghz frequency spectrum. We do have the TEW-664UB, which is a Wireless N Dual Band USB&#65279; Adapter. You can find this product on our website under 300Mbps Wireless N Dualband products."
I'm quite curious where in the manufacturer's website I can find the updated XP drivers, as the previous reviewer has pointed out. After struggling for 2 hours to get this device to work with both a Motorola V505 and my friend's Sony Ericson Twhateveritis, I nearly wanted to break it. After installing the drivers that came on the CD, the thing is able to recognize both Bluetooth devices, but that's pretty much where it ends. I could not get any data transfer or further communication. I went to the manufacturer's website and there are no drivers to be downloaded. If there's a way around this, please post it. Otherwise it's going to be another lesson relearned: you get what you pay for-- if you buy it cheap, you're going to have to buy it again.
This has the potential of being an awesome product. Unfortunately, there are too many glitches in the TV interface for it to be worth $50, much less $150. The problems I found within 5 minutes of plugging it in:1) The Playlist, Genre, Artist, and Album drill-downs frequently appear blank. One has to keep hitting the forward arrow until one reaches the song-level listings, and then back out one menu at a time before any of these lists populate.2) In cases where an artist has more albums than can fit on a screen, when I scroll down to see the the next screen the correct album names don't appear... as in 1), you have to proceed to the song level menu and back out of it to correct the problem.2) Sometimes, the HomeDock performs the wrong function when a button on the remote is pressed. At one point, every time I pressed the down, left, or right arrow it was responding as if I'd pressed the up-arrow.3) The repeat function simply does not work. I guess the button is included on the remote for show.4) The track forward button functions intermittently at best.Plus there are a few more nits: the generally annoying layout of the screen display (a very large product icon takes up the left half the screen, cutting off artist and album titles. Alternatively, this blank space could be used for album art...); Also, the power-on light is exceedingly bright.I wouldn't mind the nits so much if the interface simply worked properly.
This was great until Leopard came out and then the issue worsened with Snow Leopard.The drive intermittently mounts and is very unreliable.Was lucky enough to realize I need a RAID so I bought a Drobo sometime back and used the WD MBP for just Movies and TV Shows for my Apple TV.So not much data would be lost if this fails totally.It did finally mount on another mac after hours of frustration and I'm just going to not use this after I've copied my stuff over to Drobo.Obviously never getting a Western Digital enclosed drive again
The bean is misrepresented on the box. It should say if you want to save up to 600+ song you have to sacrifice the quality of the songs.!! For good quality songs the bean will only store approx 225 songs. Sony Customer service is not direct with you until you speak to someone in "LEVEL 2" if you're not on hold for 40 minutes.
i received this product on time, but i ordered a 2GB card and its only holding a little less then 1 GB on it. i tried calling the company and emailing, but i never heard back. DONT BUY FROM THEM!!! just pay the extra 5$ for a reputable company! I usually never write bad reviews, but this one frustrated me!
Sadly, these were fantastic running headphones. I don't like earbuds, so I go for the more traditional style. These have a wonderful fit and fit snugly and securely over the ear with the fully adjustable hook. The sound quality is excellent! The cord is short (nothing worse than a super long cord when running) and it comes with an extension (yay!).Here is my problem: durability. I went through three pairs, exchanged twice, then finally laid the last pair to rest. The problems are thus:The first pair lasted the longest. Unfortunately the cord connecting to the left earpiece started going bad. I had to fiddle with it to get sound into the left side, finally it died.The second pair had a different issue. About a month in, they cord started having issues just above the plug (where the actual wires attach to the fatter plug part - a problem might be that it is a long, thin plastic jack-wire attachment instead of the L-shaped style that I find more secure and other brands seem to offer). Again, I could fiddle with it to get it to work, but after time it would go out during running and eventually stopped working altogether.Third and final pair. The left earpiece again. First the swivel hook came loose and wouldn't stay securely in place. Then the earpiece went out as it did in the first pair.I don't typically use headphones in the rain because I don't want to void my ipod warranty (I've had a shuffle that has been a tank for 3+ years but am on my 3rd nano!). So these headphones were not exposed to excessive water, other than occasional sweat. Being a sport headphone I would think that they would have some water/sweat resistance.I have now tried 3 or 4 other brands and cannot match the quality of these... I just wish they lasted longer!Pros: design, comfort, soundCons: cheap wire, durability, plugUpdate: Check out the Polk earbuds, they are the best I've tried so far:Polk Audio UltraFit 500 Headphones - Black (ULTRAFIT 500BLK)
I spent $100 for a map on the Garmin web site. The process requires payment to go through before the map is actually loaded on the device. That's great for Garmin but after spending many hours of my time that I would rather be out on my mountain bike, there is no way to get the map onto my device. The website continues to claim there is no room on the disk but it is a formatted disk with much more room than necessary. I've also tried several differnent SD cards. Trying to get in touch with customer service is impossible. The phone numbers and email addresses to the company seem to be fake. There are plenty of official looking things on the web site and software programs that can be downloaded, but nothing gets the map I paid for onto my device. This is not the first time I've had problems. The product has so much potential but it seems like the company is extremely greedy and not concerned with customer service in the slightest. Ultimately, it seems unethical, the extent to which customer support is lacking, and the products do not work as advertised.
I bought this machine for my business. The answering machine's outgoing message records as if you are under water and callers always comment on how they can barely understand the message. The replacement ink is expensive. Also not very user friendly during set up. Don't waste your money.
Could not get it to work with an old HP laser printer and a windows 7 computer. HP does not make a driver for it that you can download.
I have tried for over 2 weeks to get ahold of someone in Customer Service and Tecnical Support. I get a messgae that no one is available and leave a message. I have left 5 messages to no avail. I'm not even sure there is a real department receiving these call.My remote takes 5 minutes to work once i turn on the TV. There is a humming noise in the background. I have decided to return the tv. Let's hope I get my money back.
I was of course thrilled when I first got my U2 iPod Special Edition (the 20GB 4th Gen color version), and having read so many entries declaring how easily these scratch (and the kinds of slip-cases that caused the most/least scratching), I thought this DLO leather portfolio would be great!I was a bit disappointed with what I actually received. And my fate may not be the same as others, so take that with a grain of salt. What I got was a case designed for the older 3rd Gen iPods (with the 4 buttons just above the click wheel). I thought perhaps it was a simple mistake, until I read the package -- even worse!! DLO had simply 'rebranded/reboxed' this older product as a '4G/3G' iPod case -- probably overstock that they were trying to dump. Suffice it to say, I didn't feel up to returning it as I feared a replacement DLO product might be the same, and I'd be in the endless amazon loop of return and replace (usually after the third round, they give up and just refund your cash).Anyway, in spite of the annoying misalignment of the footprint, the case nonetheless did a decent job, holding my iPod snuggly and generally protecting it.So why the lame rating? The one star is for this: I later got my wife a similar generation iPod (for pretty cheap, as the 5G video had just released, and she couldn't care less about video), so I went looking for a better case, and found one produced by Krusell (the Krusell 75216 Case, also sold on amazon.com). Well, after seeing a) how much better it fit (designed and branded only for 4G); b) how little scratching the LCD received (no laminate over this portion); and c) the fact that it had a nice little cutout in the bottom (so you can recharge in the case), I pretty much felt gipped, and in fact a little jealous. ;-)So, it's an ok product, but now that the leather is starting to unravel, I'm trashing it and buying a Krusell. Hopefully other folks here got the actual pictured product, and maybe were happier with it.
I was very disappointed with this product. I depend on my disk as my business is photography. I lost a lot of business because this disk failed on me. I then told them of the tragedy they sent another one and the same thing happened. I would never purchase another one.
A faint buzzing noise was present which was especially noticible when speakers were ON while no audio signal from my computer was being sent to the speakers.After two weeks of minimal use, the speakers didn't even turn on.I think I must have gotten a bum pair, as the other reviews are good.The speakers are stylish, but I couldn't judge the sound quality because of the buzzing or vibration noise.
These worked fine until the ear clip broke off. The plastic that holds the clip to the swivel joint cracked and could not be fixed (I tried some superglue but no luck.) What a waste of money!
Bought this for my wife as a gift she opened it, unfortunately the receipt info got thrown away. It did not work from the start, I called Coby they said it was defective but since all receipts were lost I just decided to buy one at walmart that ones works fine. Wish I had done that in the first place, the one at Walmart was a Phillips brand works great.
3 more of the useless flimsy holders you get in the IPod box!
These headphones lasted about 10 days. One side completely stopped working but even before that, they had a very distorted sound to them. I now replace the word &#34;crap&#34; with &#34;behringer&#34; in everyday life. For example: I ate way too much fiber, now I have to go take a behringer....or....you're so full of behringer!!
Have owned since 10/2006. This was happening from the get-to. When screen not frozen, this player is superb, however, when frozen, frustrating as there was no rhyme or reason or pattern. When sent back to Creative, they claim the LCD is cracked and therefore will NOT honor warranty, extended or otherwise, due to so-called physical damage. Told me they hoped I purchased shipping insurance and I might try filing a claim to recoup loss knowing full well shipper will not reimburse loss without proof of shipper damage and, Creative admits, the shipping was intact and had no damage. They have no explanation to a cracked screen which left here with no known LCD problems. I have since found massive complaints of spontaneous LCD problems that Creative apparently will not cover. Very expensive lesson. I will keep to disposable $30 models from now on - they last much longer! Link to numerous complaints and possible class action suit.[...]
I have a 2000 CR-V. These came with no instructions. New holes have to be made either in the speaker frame or the panel housing. To me the factory installed Pioneer speakers sounded better than these. I wouldn't have bothered, but after ten years one of the Pioneers was blown and from the other reviews I thought these would be good enough replacement. Not satisfied... Now I ordered the Alpine SPS-600. I feel like I am taking less of a risk.
If you are looking for a great set of reasonably-priced cans, special order a set of AKG K240 Monitor headphones. It's an old, discontinued model, but AKG will still send you a set. I'm a professional drummer and have been using this particular set of headphones for well over eight years, and they sound great with jazz, classical and even live rock recordings (Allman Brothers Filmore Concerts, Little Feat Live, etc...). They are durable, astonishingly accurate, and very comfortable for long-term listening. My iPod drives them perfectly up to reasonable listening levels. Anything louder will blow out your ears anyway. The AKG K240 Monitor model is STILL one of the most preferred cans for professional studio production, if not THE preferred cans.
I bought the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable for my home stereo to perfectly compliment my cadre of Denon components stuffing my electronics cabinet. Hooking it up, I appreciated the connector featuring a rounded plug lever to prevent bending or breaking (I hate it when those things break). I put on Edward Van Halen's "Eruption" and turned the dial to 11 (naturally). The sonic boom that erupted from my single giant speaker was so intense it blew me across the room and into a pile of boxes. I decided I needed to have equal power in my car. So I cashed in my entire 401K and bought a second cable. I went over to my friend's house, Dr. Brown, who helped me install it into my car stereo. I again turned it up to 11. The sound was incredible, eliminating any adverse effects from vibration and helped stabilize the digital transmission from occurrences of jitter and ripple. The music was so jamming that my foreign neighbor came after me with missile launcher. Accelerating down the local Mall's parking lot to get away, my stainless steel built car hit 88 mph and everything went all Star Wars for a second. Suddenly, I'm crashing into my subdivision's Lyon Estates sign, but there weren't any houses there yet... Harking a familiar tone, I pushed my car behind the sign, and road my skateboard into town. Going over to my grandparents' house, I knocked on the door. Who should answer but my mom! And she's hot (well at least '80's starlet hot) and slutty! She starts hitting on me and asking me to the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance and all this other stuff ensues. The strangest being the family picture in my wallet keeps fading out my brother and sister when I make out with my mom. Thank goodness Doc Brown was still around. He figured out that the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable had actually turned my car stereo into a Flux Capacitor. Through a crazy series of events, and near misses, Doc's far superior brain calculates that if we ignore the directional arrows that come marked on the cable and install it in reverse, it would send me back to the future. I tried to write my friend Doc a letter and tell him how he would die in the future, but he wasn't having it. Crazy hi-jinx ensues yet again (they were just nutty back at the Malt Shop back in the '50's), but I revved the car up and hitting 88 mph again, Zoom!. Needless to say, I was exhausted after such an adventure. I get home & go to bed. The next morning I wake up, I have a Toyota 4X4 in the garage that's apparently mine and this douchebag my dad knows has waxed it for me. Then my mom comes out and she's all hot, which was awkward considering we now had a history. So, although the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable gave great sound, it ultimately caused me to crash my 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 supercar, replace it with a crappy Toyota Truck, and I have the hots for my mom. There should've been a warning on the packaging to keep your car under 88 mph while using on your car stereo. So, despite the high-purity copper wire and tin-bearing copper alloy used for the cable's shield AND the insulation is made of a fluoropolymer material with superior heat resistance, weather resistance, and anti-aging properties, I can only give the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable two stars for screwing up my life.
Had a PQI reader just like it which I lost, got this one. It fell apart after a week. I took it apart and fixed it, but it still reads very SLOW, about 1/10 of the speed of the PQI. The card DOES fit well inside of the reader, well at least before it got stuck inside of it. I give up on readers unless I can find another PQI...Ill just use the cable for photo transfers....HD Tach reported a tranfer rate of 2.8 Mbps with th PQI showing 11 Mbps on same USB port. Not worth sending back, let alone dealing with Amazon.com with returns.
I ordered the 75-822 in May of 2006. The receiver went "deaf" in August and I returned it to Midland for warranty repair. They sent me a replacment in September, and by November the receiver had failed in the new one. The radio will not pick up anything even with the squelch all the way down. When the radio would receive signals, the audio was so distorted that you could not understand what was being said. The transmitter in both units still worked. Don't waste your money.
I purchased one of these drives and it performed acceptably (not spectacularly) for about eight months. Then it abruptly died. After determining that it was a hardware problem, I followed instructions that came with the burner to contact the company for information on how to return it for repair or replacement under the warranty. I have sent numerous email messages to the customer "service" department, with no reply. The form on the QPS web page for submitting requests for customer service doesn't work (!). I called the QPS customer service department during business hours, waited on hold for about an hour and a half, and then was abruptly disconnected without being able to speak to anyone. I've even sent fax messages. No reply AT ALL from the company! I would never have purchased this burner if I had known that QPS had such poor regard for its customers. I STRONGLY recommend avoiding QPS and its products if you have alternatives. Don't make the same mistake I did!
My wife purchased this camera after much research and comparison with the Canon DSLR products. She has used Nikons for decades and had some lens that would fit so we went with this camera. The one major disapointment with the Nikon product is that you can not compose a picture using the LCD screen on the back of the camera. Nowhere does Nikon tell you that this LCD is for playback ONLY. All of the Canon products have real time use of the LCD to compose pictures. Heck, even cell phones let you use their screens for real time photo composition. The lack of this function and the lack of any reference to the lack of this function by Nikon make this product unacceptable. Shame on you Nikon.
Like so many others, I got 2 years out of mine. The picture is totally black, and only have sound.Do not buy a Toshiba. Shame on them for not admitting there is a problem and doing something for their customers.NEVER AGAIN!
This camera stopped working after six days of use without any apparent damage (no droppage, water, etc.). Tech support tried to be helpful, but they couldn't even diagnose the problem. Hopefully the vendor will take it back and let me switch to a different manufacturer.
i get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless cards and routers. Do your research and buy something like netgear or dlink.At best, each time i get disconnected i have to restart my pc and the router and wait 10 minutes to get back online again. if you're doing something important, forget it!Some of the other wireless cards i tested out provided better distance and better network sensing than this card did.
When I first saw this Wide Angle Cosina Lens, I thought it had an amazing price compared to other brands. But that worried me: cheap=no good. I've never heard of the brand or even found reviews of the lens. I bought them either way (the price was too low, if they turned out to be bad I wouldn't bother as much). And if it turned out to be good, it'll be a fine addition to my Canon Digital Rebel XT.When I finally got it, the physical appearance was nice, it didn't look as bad as I thought it would. It came with a hood which makes it look larger in diameter. The problem is when I started taking pictures with it. The zoom and angle features are nice but definitely the sharpness and quality of them weren't even as good as the kit 18-55mm lens. When you crop or zoom you can really see that most of them are blurred but not to an awful extent, if you need to make close ups or print in full resolution, then this is not the lens for you.Save a couple of $$ or spent a $100 or so more and get a Sigma or Canon, don't waste your time with this one. I'll try it, and play with it more, and probably update this review.
These are the biggest pieces of crap ever made. They have some cruddy technology that is supposed to put the speaker into "power saving" mode when your computer isn't outputting audio. The problem is they can take FOREVER to turn on, if they do turn on. It is so frustrating. Imagine every time you try to play music you have to hit the keyboard vol up and down multiple times and wait about 20 seconds for sound to start being made?THESE ARE GOING BACK TO AMAZON!
My boyfriend bought me this player for Christmas. It was supposed to be for a long plane ride we were taking for the holidays. It worked great for about 5 minutes and then the monitor went all crazy, with white lines and weird symbols. I turned it off and started it again. It did the same thing after about 3 minutes. So, I looked in the manual and it said in case of malfunction, unplug for 30 mintues. What kind of bologna is that?!? So, of course I tried it. Nope. Same problem everytime. So, I had to send it back to amazon and didn't have the player for the plane. Big Disappointment!
This may be a good product for verizon phones but since I have a sprint, it did not work well on mine.
Seagate has attractive packaging, graphics, and web page, but it's product and customer service are very poor, in my opinion. I bought this external drive a year ago. It worked fine for 10 months, then reported errors on it like "file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." Also "File $Mft is corrupt and unreadable." I ran Seagate software and Chkdsk to repair the problems, but my efforts were not always successful, but always time-consuming. Seagate sent me a used replacement drive, and it has the same problems! This product seems unreliable, which is the problem you buy an external drive to avoid. Reliable backup is key. Customer service by phone with Seagate is almost impossible, real torture, huge waste of time. Rather than try a third drive, I have written off this purchase and will avoid Seagate in the future. BTW I have another external hard drive by a different manufacturer, and it works fine.
Picture quality is horrible. Darks are way too dark and light colors look over-exposed. the remainder of the picture is just really grainy. Customer service was contacted and was no help at all.STAY AWAY FROM PRODUCTS MADE BY THIS COMPANY!!
This should have three colors in it, but only two work. The other to colors are very pale. I should have bought a new one not a refill.
Works great with XP, took me a long time to get it working in Vista.Had to install generic drivers etc. because it is not compatible with Vista, took a long time to get it working (google)
These are very flimsy and tend to tear easily. Not durable enough for my liking.
These headphones had a nice sounds but were heavy and not as comfortable as I had wanted. I returned the headphones for a refund
I got one for $400 from office depot with Vista home basic installed. it's cheap and I only need a laptop to surf the web.I soon found out that the LCD display can only do 60 Hertz refresh rate, wich is very uncomfortable to my eyes.Should have spend a bit more $ to get a better one.
This cable does not solve the problem. I have tried everything that I could obtain from various reviews: new driver, various settings, etc. As far as I can tell - the cable does not work on my setup: HP LaserJet 4 Plus and Windows 7.
In theory, this should be a great product. Here's a fairly reasonably priced Photo Display, at least for what's been around in the past few years. If someone doesn't have a computer, they can still use it..pretty much just plug it in and wait for the pictures to come.I bought one for my 72 year old mother despite the mixed reviews online. It seemed that with the new model, some of the problems had been worked out and it was worth a shot. I figured I would beat the Christmas rush and get everything set up at my house before I wrapped the present. We could just plug it in and not worry about the tech support issues on Christmas Day.Well here I am, about 12 hours after I first opened the box and I'm still waiting to finish downloading my photos and channels.Here's the process: 1) I created an account and registered the receiver. I purchased the extended warranty and got the one year subscription. This was an easy set up and there were no problems here. 2) I selected 17 pictures from my computer and uploaded them to the site. Again, no real problems here. I used a program to reduce the size of the photos to less than 100k and reduced them to 640x480 pictures because of the info I read here. 3) I attempted to dial in to a local number and download the pictures. Here is where the trouble started. I had to dial in at least a dozen different times because of connection failures. I kept getting messages like &quot;congestion&quot; and &quot;general failure&quot;. These messages have appeared over these past 12 hours. I had to unplug and restart the Receiver twice because it froze after attempting downloading. 4) I finally got the pictures downloaded and then attempted to add the Weather Channel, and a couple of picture channels to the Receiver. I went through the procedure to add the Weather Channel on the Website. It told me it was added, but never showed up in my &quot;pictures to download&quot; folder. I emailed customer support and got an automated reply back. I tried entering a different Zip Code and amazingly it worked for Minneapolis, but not St. Paul. 5) I then attempted to delete pictures through the website. I went through the ones I wanted to trash and followed the procedures as directed. The pictures were never deleted, so the channels did not download to the Receiver, because there wasn't space. I finally selected the pictures to delete on the Receiver itself and tried to download the channels again. I was finally able to download the Channels after several more failed attempts to connect to the network. 6) There are also ways on the website to change the duration of display preferences on the receiver. So far the changes I made in these preferences have not made it on any of the downloads. My pictures are stuck on 5 second display. I'm still working on trying to resolve this issue.This might work out OK if you are willing to take the time to work through all these problems. If you are giving this to an elderly person or someone who has little or no computer experience, think again. You will probably have to provide tech support for them for this to work properly. I hate to think about all the people trying to get pictures on this thing Christmas Eve or Day.The display itself seems to be adequate. The pictures are fairly bright and can easily be seen, even in a well lit room. The angle of viewing is OK, but not great. It's kind of like the old passive matrix computer screens...well, better than that, but not up to the quality of current LCD technology.Improvements that I would like to see are viewing preferences on the display and a way to directly transfer pictures to the display without going through Ceiva. I realize this ruins their &quot;razorblade&quot; scenario for making money through annual subscriptions, but there has to be a better way of accomplishing transfer of the photos.
I used to be the 'super-ears' for a friend who owned stereo stores. Even though my hearing's not as good as that anymore, I can still recognize horribly boomy bass and muddy midrange when I hear it. These phones are like the guy pulling up next to you in the car with dual 15 inch subwoofers blasting out of his back seat. If you like that, you'll like these. I compared them to the ER6-i's from Etymotic Research and these have very poor treble and detail by comparison. They are also inferior in my opinion to the competing 100 dollar Shure product. I returned them...
I bought these headphones to use with my ipod after reading all the positive reviews for them and after I broke the stock headphones that come with the ipod. I've really tried to give them a chance but I just can't recommend them. I'm no musician or headphone enthusiast but I have been using the E4c's for about six months but I've had about all I've can stand. It's true that they have their strengths. They definitely are sound isolating. You can use them on a plane perfectly fine and any other time you would want to block out noise. They also have there moments where ur listening to a song and the sound quality just jumps out at you, but I never really experienced that moment where the supposed "smooth, brilliant highs and extended bass" that the headphones are suppose to produce made me go "wow, this is better then anything I've ever heard", and honestly the small improvement in sound quality and the noise cancelling feature can't make up for the earphones flaws.First off, I can almost guarantee, as many other reviewers have noted, that you are going to have trouble getting these earphones in at first. Just that tells you that there will probably be problems. The problem is the only reason these earphones are noise cancelling is because they're jammed up ur ear halfway to ur brain. Because off this I found myself having to adjust them in my ear a lot because no matter what u do eventually they're going to shift on u and get uncomfortable. I just sit and read with them in and still find myself having to adjust them way to much. Reviewers have said that u will "eventually get used" these earphones, but six months and a couple hundred dollars later my ears are still more used to listening devices that stay out of my ear canal.The other knock that I have on these is the same thing many other reviewers have brought up, the bass on these is almost nonexistent. You make ur excuses because u paid so much for them but there is no denying the fact. The stock headphones that come with the ipod will let u rock out way harder then these things.Finally, and this my be a isolated incident but just a month or two after I purchased them the gray rubber piece below my right earphone just ripped away. It pissed me off pretty bad and shure never responded to any off my emails when I asked them if repairing that piece would be covered by there warrenty.So to sum it all up, I wouldn't recommend these earphones and if I could go back I never would have bought them. I've given them a fair chance and I almost can't even make myself use them any more. Every time I think about using them I think about how long it is going to take to make them feel comfortable and I don't even want to deal with it. If u want noise cancelling earphones, I guess these and the rest of Shure's line are about ur only choice, but there are plenty of other noise cancelling HEADphones out there and I would really recommend u consider those first. As for me, I'm off to ebay to by myself some new ipod stock earphones, and I'll probably get them for under ten bucks.
If your thinking of getting this to zoom in on objects and get a clearer picture...upgrade your camera or buy a "real" lens. What a let down for me. I do however use the wide angle lens all the time, but that's not what I purchased this for. I'm just glad it wasn't too expensive.
I'm very disapointed,it isnot the same item that I see in the photos. This pen is only for ipad. I ordered that item to use the pen both for ipad and as a pen as well. However it does not have the pen feature.I'm highly disapponted by the seller. If I want only a stylus pen, I had already from bluecell for less cheaper.
I received this charger with my Minolta Dimage s414. I was so excited to get a free charger, but now I know why it was free. I charged the batteries three times and then it stopped working. I'm only glad that this happened while I wasn't travelling in a remote area where it would be difficult to buy a new charger. I'm looking for a charger with better customer satisfaction.
Odd, Kodak has been doing this for years, and this is not what people want. The frame is maaassive, and the pictures therefore look small. It's slow to power on, no picture shuffle, no picture/video hybrid playback, poor wireless quality... In short, not living up to it's purported operation or quality. C'mon Kodak!
I bought these for jogging because I wanted something that was sweat resistant, but after only a few steps, they fell out of my ears. I had to run back to my house to switch back my ipod headphones. Honestly, it doesn't matter how they sound because they are unusable. I wish I hadn't wasted my money. Please don't make the same mistake!
Theoritically it is very good solution for car PC applications because of 2 composite video inputs and 1 VGA port; but just theoritically !I bought one, installed it, had first experience and disappointed too much! Mixing colours, unsharp images, imaginary colour flames flying on the screen.. I couldn't get any improvements by adjusting screen settings.. I couldn't get any support from the seller, named VIVITEQ..There is no a good documentation, no drivers for VGA usage,no support..The only recommendation for Lilliput and VIVITEQ: Stay away from them !
I ordered this Manfrotto bubble level through Amazon/47th Street Photo and was shipped a cheap looking copy made by Opteka. One bubble is huge, one tiny and it does not look as nicely made as a Manfrotto levels I've seen. It is going back for a refund. I'll get a real one at B&H Photo.
For a case with a Nikon logo on it, it doesn't fit particularly well. Its on the small side, and doesn't have a shoulder strap. With this camera, you've gotta carry an extra batter, and the bag fits way too tight once you've stuck an extra batter in the front zipper compartment. I'd recommend getter a bigger, better aftermarket bag, like a Tamrac.
I had the same problems as the others who complained about poor quality on the VCR side of this machine. The picture has white lines or sometimes a wavy pattern when you use the RCA or coax outputs, there is no S video for the VCR. I determined problem is definitely with the machine because they are present when I ONLY have the outputs connected to the TV, nothing on the input side. I have been going back and forth with Sonic blue/Go video for since 12/2002, it's now 8/2003 and I've finally given up. There's no way they will admit anything is wrong with their machine and they won't refund me any money at all. I've sent it back to them at least 5 times, sometimes they sent a new one, sometimes a refurbished, and once the person who I talked to actually looked at the picture himself so I'm told. He and the engineers couldn't see anything wrong with the picture, yeah right, so they replaced one of the boards and sent it back. Same problem when I got it back. I started to do more research and found the reviews here that were saying exactly what I had told them. When confronted with that, they said it was not a defect just the quality of the machine I had purchased, and if I expected better quality it would cost $1,000. It's funny because this is their top of the line. They offered to look at it again but I declined because I'm tired of wasting my time and money.Also, the pause/slow motion picture is terrible also. Beware if you want to use this on any of your existing tapes because the picture is badly distorted and jumpy. Even tapes recorded on machine, though better, are nowhere near what you would expect quality wise.This was true of every machine they sent me otherwise I wouldn't be giving it that bad of a review. The only good thing I can say is it has a lot of features. That and it made me look for something else so I bought a Panasonic DVD recorder w/80 gig. harddrive, it's fantastic so far.
I ordered this charger a month ago. Since, they've sent me three chargers all the same, all wrong. They've sent me the shuffle charger three times in a row. Don't waste your money on this product, for a few bucks more you can get a company that will actually send you the right product the first time.
The Kaito KA1102 is one of the least expensive shortwave receivers than can receive SSB but its performance is so poor I can't find any SSB stations to receive--even the huge high power ones like W1AW. It has a hard time even receiving any of the WWV time stations which even much cheaper radios can receive. Perhaps I got a lemon as there are many reports of Kaito quality control being poor.The user interface is also far from intuitive. Without the manual you'll have a hard time with this radio as several abbreviations and button functions are neither typical nor obvious. If you use it regularly I'm sure you'll get used to it but for occasional use you may need the manual. Such quirks like SSB only working on "bank 9" and even selecting "bank 9" are not obvious.The build quality is also rather poor. The buttons feel cheap and sometimes require a second push to even work. It looks and feels like a radio that should cost half as much. I wouldn't expect it to be very rugged or long lived with much use.The reception and sensitivity are marginal at best. With the built-in antenna fully extended the radio is mostly deaf from 3 Mhz to 20 Mhz. With the external wire antenna you mostly get more noise rather than more listenable signals. The AM radio band (0.5 - 1.6 Mhz) is decent but the AM/FM Sony ICF38 does better for less than half the price of the Kaito with much longer battery life (but doesn't have shortwave).Ultimately you do get what you pay for. The Tecsun radios are made in the same factory as Kaito and they likely suffer similar issues (at least at this price level). Both are examples of products designed in China to be as cheap to make as possible and it really shows in the KA1102. There are better choices from Sony, C. Crane, Eton, Grundig and Sangean but they cost more if you want SSB.
Worked well for the first four months with my maestro. Now the card seems to get hot and the screen goes blank. Have to soft reset my PDA to get the card working again.
I had a similar product for a couple years from Koss: Koss SB/45. It is at least twice as cheaper, but has better sound quality.AAA batteries doesn't fit very well to the battery box for powering up the mic. You have an option either to leave the cover open or break the box when closing it.I'm disappointed.
I did not purchase this from Amazon. I would give this device a 4 instead of the one star. I thought I had lost my documents, but it was my error. The one thing that I do not like is that it does not have an on off button.
Help! My modem, which is a "Motorola Surfboard SBV5222" only has 1 ethernet plug, so I tryed to use an ethernet splitter, but those can only use 1 plug at a time. Will this allow me to use the internet and Xbox at the same time, or do I have to buy a new modem? If so, Would there be a cable modem with a phone line & 2 ethernet plugs?
Had to return this product when it would not mount on a wall socket to protect against wall current surges, which is what you would expect with the product name and appearance in the photo. Maybe it does what other reviewers claim, but it does not do the most obvious function you would expect.
I wanted a basic memo voice recorder to give as a gift. This was the cheapest one I could find that had a decent amount of features. But, it somewhat shows how cheap it is...The size of this recorder (according to the specs) appears to be about the same as other competing units, but it is actually a little bigger than it should be. If it was about an inch shorter, it would fit better in your hand. The recording quality is a little scratchy, but my main complaint is that it doesn't play loud enough to hear it without turning up the volume so much that its audio quality is very scratchy.Another problem is it makes clicking sounds through the speaker when buttons are pressed or options are changed. I would only recommend this recorder for very limited voice memo activities and when you are looking for a cheaper device.
Please do not buy this 3800 Apex system. I have tested two of them for the dolby digital audio playback in progressive scan mode, the picture has waves and grids. If you are looking for these features (prog scan &amp; dd 5.1), please avoid this one.
After much trial and error and unhelpful instructions I called Sylvania customer service to inquire how to record. I was told that my television needed a "video out" jack to connect to the VCR". I explained my television didn't have a "video out' jack to which the customer service rep replied; "most don't, you'll need to get a cable box to connect the two." My option was to then pay 50 some dollars a month for cable just so I could record on a machine labeled; " Video Cassette RECORDER" or return the device. I returned it the next day.
I wanted headphones that offered good sound quality, but I didn't want to reach the hundreds to do it.I discovered this pair, and I read some pretty good reviews regarding sound quality from cnet. However, many of those reviews also stated that they had rather poor cable construction. I took my chances and unfortunately it seems to be true.I ordered my first pair from ritzCamera, and everything was great. The sound blew away any other pair of headphones I had ever had, and the price was great. After four days the left earphone went dead. RitzCamera didn't even have me send the product back, and a few days later I received a second pair, with no charge, or hassle. Hopefully this pair would prove that the first just happened to be defective.This second pair performed perfectly for two weeks. However, the left earphone slowly went dead. As in, I had to wiggle the cable and stand/sit in the exact right position to make sure that things were making full contact. Four weeks after that no amount of positioning my self awkwardly could fix it.As far as the whole lanyard ability going on, I never used it but, it seemed to be a relatively sturdy set up.Also, the cables are not insulated in rubber, instead they are insulated with cloth (at least on the outside). This looks rather interesting, but there are two problems. The white cloth gets dirty, and due to the cloths texture a lot of noise is created if it rubs against your shirt or body.The cloth would hardly bother me if the headphones just had better cable construction.If that were the case, these would be a great sounding cheap pair of headphones.-EDIT:The producer of this product has addressed the cable construction issues noted in this review. They were even willing to replace my broken pair at no charge but the postage of the old pair to them. I have had the redesigned pair for several months, and they are still in operating order. Due to this I would change my rating to 5 stars if I could.
I purchased this POS Feb 2007 and with 45 days the TV would shut off after 5 minutes of watching. I called Akia and the have the WORST customer service ever, they had me wait a week for to see if they had a service tech in the area (San Antonio, TX) which they didn't so they have me wait another 2 weeks to see if they can find someone to come out and fix it. I called back and they said they couldn't find anyone to fix it and they couldn't do anything except transfer me to Samsung. Samsung couldn't do anything since it was an Akia TV. This went on for 3 weeks when I called the store where I purchased it to give it back to them. They had a service center and they came out in two days and fixed it. Now I get up this morning and turn the TV on and it stays on for 3 seconds then shuts down. Big games this weekend and I have no bib screen to watch them on. DO NOT BUY ANY TV FROM AKIA OR SAMSUNG SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME COMPANY AND DON'T BUY FROM CONN'S APPLIANCE EITHER.
In the past, I have considered Amazon to be one of the better and more reliable online shopping websites. To be perfectly honest, I am no longer sure. Two months ago, I bought this camera set from 47th st photo that was being sold on Amazon. This camera set was called the 1 GB Stylus 720 SW kit. Ironically, the case did not fit the camera and the card reader did not even support 1 GB cards! My first thought was that 47th st photo made an oversight with the accessories. Two weeks after receiving the kit, I emailed 47th st photo to inform them of the mistake. After waiting a few weeks for a response, I decided to send them a second email. Again, no response. By this point, I felt helpless and turned to Amazon for aid. Surprisingly, Amazon was not much better than 47th st photo. Minutes after sending the email to Amazon, I received an automatic email informing me that Amazon had received my email. That was the last I heard from Amazon. More than two months have passed and I have not heard from either company.
This switch uses keyboard combo command to switch between two computers. In my experience with 2 of these, both failed within a couple of days--the keyboard port was completely dead.Must be a systematic flaw somewhere from all the reports on this issue.Keyboard: MS Natural Ergonomic 4000Mouse: Logitech V200
This curling iron will pull your hair and break it. This product should not be in the market. It is bad constructed and overprice. Do not buy it. Not worth your hard earned money.
I have used Verbatim blank DVD-R discs for years....having burned over 2,000 over the last 6 years. When these discs were made by Mitsubishi, the quality was tops. Now that these are made in the United Arab Emirates, the quality is gone. I experienced 68 discs not finalizing out of the 100-count spindle I just bought. Sixty-eight! Never again!
Usually, you get what you pay for. And with this Belkin surge protector, it's very true: It's inexpensive for a reason.Similar to another reviewer, I also purchased a dozen of these for my work. That was a year ago. None were dead out of the box, but two of them are dead a year later, and they haven't had a tough life: Typical office environment, driving a simple laptop computer and a mid-size LCD monitor. Maybe a desk lamp or a small personal fan.The wall-hugging flat plug and the long cord are the only nice things going for this product. Other than that, it's garbage.
I've gone through many different sets of headphones as a runner and I'm always looking for some that are comfortable, stay in my ear, and don't break. I've never found a set that meets all three criteria. These phones have pretty decent sound, but did not stay in my ear very well, especially once I started sweating. The phones would sit in my ear okay, but if I wanted really good sound I would have to push down on the bud into my eardrum and instantly it would sound twice as good/loud. After I would start to sweat, the buds would gradually get looser and move farther from my ear drum. On really long runs they would even pop out of my ear completely.In addition to the eardrum fit, I did not like the way they fit over the head. I would have to adjust the phones and tighten them at least once a mile, and I couldn't wear a cap or head covering in the winter with these as they're too stiff to put anything over. The cord from the phones is pretty bad too, as it twists into itself just slightly and is never truly straight. Finally, I don't know what the Sweat Guard Mechanism is for because the functionality of these phones drops 50% at least once I started sweating. And like every pair of phones I've had, they went mono and the left phone eventually stopped working, almost surely because it was ruined by sweat.I would have given these phones 2 stars because, despite how cheap they are, they did last me around 200 miles of use, which is more than most phones last me, but I have to give it 1 because they specifically advertise it in a way that makes you think it is "sweat-proof," but I can almost guarantee you if you sweat enough these phones will eventually succumb to it, just like pretty much every sport headphone on the market today.
Too much bass, weak mid-range. Music sounds muddled and lacks clarity. Imaging is OK. Maybe good for hard rock and heavy metal, but not suitable for classical music, country, jazz etc. Bose MediaMate is better.
The reason why I gave "Durability" a one-star is because the earphones arrived defective. I can't hear anything out of the left ear bud and am in the process of returning them hopefully for a new pair. It's a shame because they were my friend's going away present and he tried them out and they wouldn't work! The music sounds great in the ear bud that does work.
I have two of these, purchased a little over a year ago. Both of them just died. It seems to be the power supplies, but they each behave somewhat differently. In any case, I'm buying a SATA to USB dock to see if I can get the data off. I'm not likely to buy anything like these again.Update: 3 of the 4 internal drives (there are two 500GB drives in each unit) were bad.
the LCD is pixelated and poor color rendition ... whites washed out, most scenes strongly blue tinted, greens turn out blue, reds are ugly alsocomes with some cables, and large, rechargable battery, but no s-video output cable, and the output jack is not the standard s-video type
Works fairly well but falls short of what I expected. Keyboard: The worst thing is that there is no My Documents Button. The Smart Keys are not at all Smart and keep changing applied settings on their own. Too much emphasis on the Media Touch Sensitive Controls and the Mute Button rarely works. F Key Presets may, or may not, remember applied settings. The Display Screen is hard to read and should have a Back-light. It also locks up on occasion. Mouse: Overall, the Mouse works fairly well and is easily programmable, however, the Pointer Acceleration is way too fast and will not adjust. Combo: Very poor performance with regards to the Screen-saver. Often have to wait a full minute before the Screen-saver is disabled with Mouse movement or key stroke. Bluetooth keeps putting a Folder into My Documents(always empty)which I am continuously always having to delete. This unit is far better than Microsoft's IntelliType & IntelliPoint, but that's not saying much. I rate this Combo at 2 Stars where I was expecting 5. Very disappointed with this purchase.
Well, I wish I could post a video review. But the camera keeps causing a kernel panic on my Macbook (running Leopard / Mac OS X 10.5), despite there being a Mac OS driver. Oh well.
This product worked well at first. The sound was great and it was easy to understand. I battery power was long lasting but it didn't even last 3 months of regular usage. It stopped working for no reason. Now it doesn't even turn on. This player just .... Don't buy this junk.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: I purchased mine a few days ago with a Gateway 200 Centrino notebook. Set-up was a breeze with all my computers in my LAN.Nevertheless, my Centrino notebook kept on loosing connection. Tried several things and noticed there was a firmware update in the Netgear web site which fixes connectivity issues with Centrinos. Downloaded it, upgraded the router and it works well now.If it would of not presented this "issue" out of the box, I would of probably given it 5 stars.UPDATE: My Netgear router died after 3 days. There are just too many reviews with DOA. I think the manufacturer should do a much better job at screening infant mortality. I still gave it a couple of stars as the product design is OK and customer service was acceptable.SUGGESTION: I strongly recommend you stay away from Netgear until they get their act together and get the LINKSYS from CISCO.I purchased the LINKSYS B router. It is so much sturdier, physically and operational. Just as user friendly as the Netgear and already comes pre-certified for CENTRINO.
This product is NOT as pictured. It is in fact the "earbud" style of earphones. I should have returned them when I saw this but decided to give them a try. It was a mistake. The sound was decent, but the earbud style did not stay in place. They were o.k. as long as you did nothing and stayed completely still, not even yawning or chewing. Otherwise they tended to fall out often. Definitely not suitable for any type of activity. Maybe my ear canals are a little larger or smaller than average so that is why they don't stay in place, but there was only the one size of ear piece provided. If you have had good luck with the earbud style of earphone in the past, this would be o.k., otherwise not worth the cost for something that may not be of any use.
Netgear product really sucks. Do not buy any products form NEtgear. There are thousands of users of this product and all compalins about dropping network connections. And to top that off, they charge shipping to replace the router. I would never buy a product from Netgear again. The products are unreliable and really crappy.
After researching and reading reviews, I purchased this camcorder from BrandsMart at what seems to be a good price at $278. I had to test it and make a decision to keep or return within 5 days because of their return policy and ended up returning it.Outdoor videos looked great, even on my 50" HD Plasma TV, however, when I recorded indoors in my living room, the quality was horrible. My old VHS camcorder did better than this thing. Although it was night time, I was shooting in a fairly well artifically lit area, hardly dark, and what I'd consider even more than 'low lighting'. The picture came out extremely 'grainy', certainly not what I'd expect from today's technology. On other small non HD tv's it was still very grainy and bad quality.I would have loved for this camcorder to live up to my expectations, as it was fairly simple to use, although the manual is not very well written, eventually I figured it all out. Things are laid out pretty nicely and it fits well in the palm, even with a small hand.Now I'll have to read another manual and learn another and different camcorder. Right now I'm looking at a Sony dcrdvd308 and the associate at BrandsMart now informed me that Sony's night recording feature is much higher quality than this one from Canon. Wish they had told me that before I wasted my time on this one.Unless you're planning on filming outdoors or inside only during daytime with the blinds open, I wouldn't recommend the Canon dc220. I think there are better options out there for nearly the same or little more money.
I own many thousands of dollars of Behringer products and the quality/value is great. But DON'T buy these headphones. The sound is tinny and muffled. Bass response is ok but the sound quality is very poor. Again, 95% of the time I am a HUGE Behringer fan and stand behind their products and company. They are not the best, but they ARE the best for price and value and having a moderately good product.
I bought this headset to use primarily for home schooling children for interactive educational software. The quality seems very good and they are packed with features. When they work, the sound is excellent, and the microphone works well too (when it works.) Unfortunately, it is 9 months now since a preliminary, very buggy driver was released for Windows Vista, and still no update. Windows tries to run the software for this as "legacy" software, but does not do well. I think I would give this a five star for how well it is made, but it only works about 20% of the time in Windows Vista, so I give it a two. Tritton obviously does not care about selling this to Vista users, or many of us wouldn't be having these problems. What a disappointment. Maybe in a year or two they'll have a working Vista driver, but by then we'll probably have another version of Windows. Shame on you Tritton for not keeping your drivers updated on such a narrow range of products you sell.
My camera is two months short of two years old and it is totaled. It has had regular power problems freezing up every couple pics. This problem started 1 year in just after the warranty ran out. I was told to remove batteries and card to "Reboot" it. That worked temporarly but now the camera does not work at all. It seemed reasonable [...] I took two hours with HP Customer Care and they determined it is totaled. They offered a refurbished camera for [...] but I'm not sure I want to invest any more money in an HP Camera product.
I've been using USB transfer cables every day for years to keep my desktop and laptop synchronized. This is the first time I've used one with JetLan (PCLinq2) software and the experience has been horrible. I can't transfer more than one small file at a time without the software locking up. I've been trying for an hour now and anything bigger than about 20 MB just won't go across (smaller files do fine). This is under WinXP SP2. Also, the software defaults to the C:\ root drive and doesn't seem to have a way to override the default starting directory for transfers. Do yourself a favor and find a cable with better software.
I have had lots of trouble with the WMLS11B. In general connecting to internet radio has always worked, over either wired or wireless. The limited testing of wired connection to PC seems to have worked. Wireless connection has been at best intermittent. Tech support was not helpful.I finally found a PC networking option that I didn't have loaded -"Service Advertising Protocol". Why it worked sometimes without this I have no idea. Why it is needed and not loaded by the install I have no idea.I hope this helps someone.Peter
Installed fine and worked relatively well. Range was about 15ft, not the 100ft stated on the box.After 3 days the keyboard just stopped working. Tried and other computers and they can all "see" the RF receiver, but nothing gets the keyboard or touchpad working again. Back it goes and I'll search for another product...
Save your money. These headphones lack the single most important (IMHO) attribute any good headset has to possess - comfort! If you can't wear them, why buy them? Rigid plastic construction makes for a tight squeeze on my thin head - I'd hate to wear these if I had a fatter noggin. Seriously, I couldn't wear these for more than 15 minutes without suffering discomfort. I couldn't even focus on the sound quality because I was trying to find a position for these to rest where they didn't make my head feel it would pop. Never was able to find that sweet spot, either. All that, plus I hate how the controls are laid out on the cans themselves - the "on/off" button is badly placed and easy to forget. I've had other Sennheiser products which I've loved (including the PMX-70 sports headset), but this one is a turkey. Back it goes for a refund.
Got this receiver because I wanted an inexpensive Amp/Receiver for my HDTV, BlueRay and Satellite Radio setup with 2 digital/optical inputs. Ended up returning it to Amazon (very easy; super customer service!)due to the annoying hum it puts out on my $200 speakers at low/no volume. I think if you are kinda picky, like me, you have to spend more than $160 on a receiver to be happy with it. If you play the music on the loud side, you may not notice the slight hum, but I did. Also the speaker wire terminals were annoyingly small and cheap--I could not use them with premium cables; had to use smaller cheaper speaker wire. On the plus side, all other options on this unit worked great, and it has lots of connections, but NO HDMI connections for this price range receiver. It also has good Dolby decoders, etc. and 5.1 speaker outputs. The remote also works fine. Another plus is that it's easy to set up; took me about an hour compared to 2 days for my Denon receiver.
This mp3 player does not support XP, which I switched to. Do not get this player if you have XP, which you probably do if you have a new computer
I read the other reviews about this monitor breaking after a year, took the risk, and hoped it would miss me, it didn't. Once the warranty ran out, the monitor "broke." By "broke" I mean it doesn't work 100% of the time. The monitor screen will go black and then come back. Sometimes the picture is normal, the other times it looks like static noise. Some times it will do this three or four times in a row, with me hoping it lands in a non-static noise state. It's random when it does this, sometimes it will do it every 10 minutes, maybe once a day.When it works, it looks nice. However, for the price, and the low quality of this product, I would avoid purchasing this product.This, along with my Samsung TV randomly turning off, has cause me to avoid Samsung products.
This does not work well with my G4. The online technical support was extremely horrible. I'm not happy that I spent so much and got so little.
This printer kept getting jammed . I pulled the paper out wrong and it broke...I need to order a new one and i have new ink in it, which probably does not fit other printers.lemon....
This is not a bad card-it's vey useful. It cost so much money! I have an Audiovox mp3 player and to get a extra 32meg card for it costs 50$ Here a SanDisk SDMB-16-470 32MB MultiMedia Card costs 100! I understand that this is not just for a certain mp3 player but u should lower the price!
Well, it wasn't what I ordered. The listing states it is a DS Light TRAVEL Battery Charger. This is just a regular charger. The key word is TRAVEL, which means it adjusts the voltage, as described in the listing, for international TRAVEL. This is only a standard US charger. I wish sellers would read the listings before offering to sell their items. It is what we do as customers. I don't think it asking too much that they sell what they are listing.
V-Moda refused to replace my first pair of earbuds that I bought through the Amazon site because they said that the sales site was not authorized by V-Moda. I sent two emails explaining that my purchase was through Amazon but they refused to return my defective earbuds or supply me with a new pair. Be aware that If your Amazon purchase of V-Moda earbuds is fulfilled by an authorized Amazon supplier that your V-Moda warranty will be void. I like the sound of my V-Moda earbuds but not their warranty policy.
Ive look at the reviews, and this switch seems to be good compare with other for the price. I was a little disappointed in the gold deal by amazon. If you search newegg you will find this available cheaper (37.99 shipped AR)and you dont have to hurry to order it within the four hour "SPECIAL".Some dont like the review caz i mainly took into account the price. sorry to bad, price is a killer for me. "GOLD DEAL" should mean something.
I admittedly bought this particular drive because I needed something that would look good sitting in my living room. I use it to backup several laptops in my home. I used it at most 2 times a month over its life. I never moved it from the living room. It was never dropped or put in harm's way. Yet, conveniently just out of warranty, it has completely stopped working. The drive fails to be recognized by any OS (Vista, XP, OSX). There's a light clicking sound inside.The customer service offered to let me buy a new power supply from Lacie at $30+shipping (more than 1/3 of what I paid for the drive) and "see if that works" but that was the extent of their help as the drive is out of warranty after one year.In my opinion, a one year warranty on a backup drive is not acceptable. A backup drive is less frequently used than a regular hard drive, and hard drives typically carry 2-3 year warranties. It is particularly unacceptable when the company clearly has an inherent issue with their power cables.I won't be buying the power cable, nor another LaCie product. My advice to the reader is to look to the known disk drive companies (Maxtor, WD, etc.) rather than trusting LaCie.
It only works when you don't extend the legs AT ALL. The legs are absolute crap aluminum. Had they gone with plastic legs, this might have been a decent product. Don't buy it for anything more than setting on top of tables, books, etc.
I bought this several years ago, based on Polycom's assurances that there would be a Mac driver soon. That was about five years ago, and despite their claims (they told one user here 2007 he says), there is no evidence they are even working on one and its 2010.Stay away unless you're ready to be tied to the obsolete Windows XP system; Microsoft itself has come out with several new versions (not updates) of Windows since then and there is no evidence on the customer service site that they are even considering upgrades even of their Windows software.Too bad--this company had had an excellent reputation for their industrial conference system, but this product has, in my opinion, demonstrated their untrustworthiness.It is astonishing that, according to some here, the company didn't do even a decent engineering job on the communicator--instead of the internal chip one expected, Skype control and signal processing is pretty much all in software, making the unit obsolete soon after it came out, given their neglect of software development,If enough of us have been adversely affected by this, perhaps there is a basis for a class action lawsuit.
This card doesn't seem to get a good signal unless really close to the hub. Connection tends to go out randomly. Even with a low signal, however, internet connection is pretty good (except when the signal's lost)
Based on other reviews I thought I would take a chance on this. It seems that there are different quality cables being sold under the same listing dependent upon who you buy from. Do not buy this from UCable because they are selling an extremely low quality cable. I immediately had severe ghosting when I hooked it up. I tried the cable with three monitors and it caused severe ghosting on all of them, I also checked the monitors with other cables and they all work great. When I tried contacting them for a refund for a defective product they told me that VGA cables are not for High Resolution displays like LCDs but only for CRTs (not true and contradicts the product description). Then they told me to write "Return to Sender" on the package to send it back, which wouldn't have worked since the package was already open.
We purchased our tv in Dec 2006 for $1699 plus tax. In July 2012, our 5 1/2 year old tv caught on fire. When the technician came out to look at it- he told me that they no longer coat the part that caught on fire with plastic for this reason. Samsung apologized for our tv catching on fire and was glad that noone was hurt, but that was the extent of their compensation for our tv catching on fire. The tv had a 5 year warranty and it was just out of warranty. I think it is horrific that they knew there was a problem, but did nothing to recall the tvs that were out there. It is extremely scarey to have your tv catch on fire and I am extremely disappointed in the way they handled it. We dealt with their ECR, which is the executive customer relations. We will never buy another samsumg product in our household.
I bought the sister product - the 10" EX 1011 - same issues apply to both the 10" and this 8"The product looks great BUT!!I bought it to send pictures to Grandma. We thought we could post pictures on the Kodak Gallery, and she (many many miles away) could see the latest of the grandchildren. HOWEVER ... it keeps losing its contact withe Wifi and reverting to its internal memory. If Grandma was up to resetting it to point at Gallery, she would have a computer and wouldn'r need this.The on-line documentation says that you can make the Gallery the place it automatically goes to BUT .. the menus described on the web page are NOT, in fact, availale on the device. We sent a question email to customer service .. git an autmated response that said we would get a real response within about 24 hours. 5 Days NO RESPONSE. They do not post any phone numbersw to call for this device. They have an online chat that is ALWAYS BUSY, and so does not respond.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! Personally, I will never buy any Kodak product again. I expect some minimal level of support from companies that want me to buy their products.
First, this product is for the uber-geek not for the common user, I can't recommend this to anyone but the geekest of my friends and now, not even them. Why? neuros never finished this product, it has several bugs that make it unusable for anything but to record tv at a certain resolution. That's it. Not even try anything else.
!!!STAY AWAY!!! This will be my absolute last item I purchase from MONSTER for myself, for others as gifts and for any company I ever work for. I have purchsed lots of products from monster over the years including overpriced speaker wire, surge protectors and audio/video cables. I originally purchased the HTS 5100 Power Center around 2-3 years ago and all of a sudden one night it "popped" and never came back on. This seems to be a common issue after reading other reviews on this product on Amazon and other electronic retailers sites. There was no power surge to the house or the this unit. I have other protectors that did not read any jolt in other outlets and nothing turned off/on in the house howeve the Monster HTS 5100 just died. This item is just not built to last, however it is priced like it should. I use less expensive Belkin and GE surge protectors/ line conditioners for years also and never had a problem with any of them or the equipment plugged into them EVER!!! I have only had problems with overpriced underperforming Monster equipment. You lost a customer Monster.No more Monster anything for me. YOUR FIRED MONSTER!
This product was advertised as being compatible with BT devices, but requires a driver to work. Does not work with iPad or other Apple devices. I contacted the company to find out if this was in the works, and they stated that they had no plans for iPad/iPhone compatibility. I didn't take the time to test it with Palm or Rim devices.
when i first used this product i was immediately angered as i realized that my recordings had skips in them almost every 20 seconds, that is to say, i would be reading something and five of the words would be missing. i fumed for two days then tried recording on low quality. that seemed to solve the problem but that was perhaps only because i pressed the pause button every twenty seconds, incidentally there is no difference between high and low quality. but then the problem started back up again though this time at a much less aggravating intensity since it skipped only every two minutes. this is still very painful and damaging since i record poetry recitals almost every week and i also use it to practice foreign languages on a daily basis! the sound quality is barely above acceptable as well.
Ordered this and it was the wrong size. They list all the screens based on the diagonal dimension and some vague term like "LCD" or "laptop" screen. Often they do not show the Length and Width of this rectangular product. It was a chore to use the Amazon website to find the wrong item to order. Because as suprising as this may sound, you can have a variety of Lengths & Widths that give the same diagonal. Also color pictures of a grey plastic rectangle really don't help. What would help is a simple table of dimensions so I could at least find a privacy screen that fits my monitor. So I am ~$60 poorer, and going to use Google in the future. Oh, and nowhere on the Amazon site is there any place to give feed back, suggestions or complaints. So I had to go complain about this specific order. I am certain Amazon will pass this along to the manufacturer and ignore their website problems.
"Connector and cable structure designed to thoroughly eliminate adverse effects from vibration"Well, I used it in my car to replace the distributor cable but the connector fell out and the engine wouldn't run so I sent it back.-dk
The product design is nice and I thought they were really well designed. I ordered about 20 of them for my CD collection. As I used them they started to fall apart. The handles broke...so you have to carry them with no handle. Then the black material they use on the outside of the cases started to flake apart and anytime it bumped into anything left a trail of black dust. Whatever material they are using looks good for a few months but after a year it falls apart. I tried to contact the company but never got any response. I would look for another alternative or else you will be left like me with broken handles and disintegrating black cases...
You ever have a computer crash on you? When it just locks up and freezes and the mouse and keyboard don't respond. Well, that's kinda what happened to this device. Within about a week of getting it the remote control stopped working, the on/off button wouldn't work and the controls on the machine stopped working. I left it off for a few hours and I turned it back, that helped for a few days but then it stopped working again. I tried keeping it unplugged when not using it, only plugging it in when I wanted to play it, but that didn't help. I plugged it into a different socket, still the same. It finally just stopped working so I returned it to the store where I'd bought it and the clerk there said that a lot of customers were returning this product! I ended up purchasing a more expensive DVD/VCR combo. Take my advice; don't bother with this model. It's no bargain if it doesn't last!
I believe in dedicated video memory. This machine belongs to my brother and as a computer techie, I got to support it for him for I'm guessing four years now. He has been using it with a wired network as a desktop replacement. No problems except the wired network adapter failed after all this time. I went to switch to the wireless network and it doesn't work. Research shows it is supposed to have a wifi adapter built it, but the on-off switch does nothing and there is not "on" light as depicted in the manual. So either that is broken, or else he got screwed buying a machine that doesn't have a wifi adapter like the labels say, or else it never worked.I gave it two stars for the lack of dedicated video memory and the networking problems. I'll update this review later after I take the machine apart.
I thought that I'd be cheap and purchase a $20.00 ink cartridge. The cartridge is fine and my printer recognizes it. I am completely satisfied with the delivery, the price, etc. The only problem that I have is, "WHY WOULD YOU SEND ME AN INK-CARTRIDE THAT'S 10% FULL?" The only thing that I ask is that I receive another cartridge that is 95%-100% full.
Exercise CAUTION! - 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 cause a fire). True, this wire is not UL or NEC rated, but customers should be aware they are not getting what is advertised and consider the implications...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)
Even though this router is supposedly suitable for PC and Macs both. Don't waste your money. It had to be constantly reset. Dropped connections repeatedly. The tech support line has waits that exceed anything I have ever experienced on any product. Information from them was not helpful to cross platform. They know PCs and nothing else.Get the Linksys wireless for dependable service and good tech support, but you probably won't need the techsupport. Linksys is plug and play. No hassle.
The images are not sharp at the telephoto end of the lens. Also, very bad camera shake blur if you do not use a tripod. Only 3.2 Megapixels. You need at least 4 nowadays, especially if you want to crop or enlarge. Panasonic Lumix is about to release the FZ10 which is a 4 Megapixel camera with a Leica 12X Zoom lens with Image Stabilization. This means that you do not get blur camera shake even with handheld shots at the long end of the zoom. Wait for this one. Never buy a long-zoom camera withour Image Stabilization.
I bought this itrip a week after I got my ipod photo 20gb. I thought it is a great product, but unfortunately I got really upset on it and I had to return it to the shop where I bought it from. The frequency's change from the ipod itself, believe me , is a dangerous task to operate while you drive. The strength of the signal that this product offer is very weak, and a slight signal from a real station interrupts its capabilities and makes you real angry about it. After 2 weeks , I had to buy the "roadtrip" for griffin, which is an investement since it cost alot (around 80$) , however believe me this is it!! It;s the best product for listening to your ipod while you drive. Not only that the change of the frequencies is very easy, it also charges the ipod while you drive and best of all: the unit is so strong , that it actually overoperates a regular radio station and the joy of it is great!! I really loved it. Hope that this review is helpfull. Enjoy!!
I found this ear piece difficult to keep in my ear. It falls out often and turns on very easily when in my purse. I would not recommend this ear peice.
It wasn't what I thought I was buying but ok. It fits the DVD player I bought but I was hoping it was alittle bigger. It really is designed to anchor to the seats in a car. The storage compartment is too small. If you want to store all the accessories it is pretty tight. I would aim a little bigger.
Item in box did not match labeling or documentation. Item Not as advertised. No way to return item. All attempts to contact seller failed.
I'm a huge Bose fan and have been buying their stuff religiously for 20+ years. I currently own a pair of their hi-fi headphones, two of their complete entertainment systems, and I've owned four sets of their speakers over the years.These are not Bose speakers. They are rather basic, cheap feeling, light plastic, and Bose in name only. They are probably a $30 value. Probably made in the same Chinese factory or at least the same Chinese town as the Logitechs I mention below.If you are looking for a really nice pair of computer speakers, check out the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System. A far better and more rich sound, and a better value.I am giving the Bose speakers two stars rather than one because I'll concede that they look good, take up less space than the Klipsch (which requires room for a rather large sub box), and the sound isn't terrible. It's just not great. And for the price of these speakers, and the history of this brand, I expect great.For someone who can't afford the Klipsch setup, I'd recommend the Logitech X-140 2.0 Speakers. They might seem kind of basic, but they really sound better than the Bose speakers and they take up a similar amount of space.
Do not buy this product - it is a knock off. It was not an original BuiltNY product. No response from company upon inquiry. Would not recommend!
I bought 2 of these things and have had them running side by side for just over 3 years. Great monitors with good clarity and brightness.And then, like in most other reviews, they broke. Both of them.Just a couple of months after the 3-year warranty ran out, the first one started flickering and displaying pin-stripes. I'd struggle to look at it for more than 10 seconds without having a seizure. Tested with other cables and computers, but it was dead.Now, I thought this could just be bad luck and ordered a new HP ZR30w to replace the diseased Samsung. However, this had only just arrived, when the other Samsung died on me displaying exactly the same symptoms. We are talking weeks apart!So obviously this was not bad luck. These monitors are not built to last. I don't expect 20 years out of a monitor, but six or seven, or even just five, would be reasonsable, I think. With Samsung, you are lucky to get 3!Will obviously not buy Samsung again. Will see how my HP does and look into Apple for a replacement of my second Samsung fatality.
The belt clip broke on day 3 after I got it. I was at school and when I got into my car after a lecture I realized it was gone and the clip was broken. Went back to the lecture hall and it wasn't there. The arm band was fine though...
This product is NOT appropriately advertised. Note the music does NOT play with the pictures. I called Coby and was dismissed and told it plays music, just not with the pics. So my question is: Who is going to run home to listen to a frame while having a nice glass of wine?????I'm extremely disappointed in Coby and Amazon for authorizing this ad, as this was for someone who's mother passed away, and the music was imperative.I will be disputing this charge and advise people not to buy from this company.
These Headphones are over rated. No strong bass response and the right side headphone blew out. I just broke down and bought a $200 set of Bose Beats Headphones, which really put out.
For 6 hours I thought it was the way I was hooking something up ,only to find out it was a bad wire...I had to go and buy another wire the next day...I had already disposed of the package it came in...This might be my lesson with wires online...
I have had this for a year now. The unit itself is pretty high quality. Many options. The problem is the software. The digital voice editor software that comes with it is very limited and never was great. But, what's worst of all is you need to keep the disk with you and not lose it, because if the software has a glitch (like mine just did) and you are on the road, and you don't have the disk, you cannot hope to find the software to re-download to reinstall. Sony only posts updates to it, as if the software itself here was some valuable product to protect. It's a little proprietary player that also happens to be the ONLY way you can transfer the files to your computer. So, if it stops working, and you don't have disk, you are screwed. This is unacceptable in this day and age. It's not like ANYONE in the world would want to download and use this software for anything other than if you were using one of these units. It's essentially barely more than the driver you need to transfer (and you need it to convert) the files. Typical proprietary Sony, overprotecting things to the hurt of the customers who want just to use their product. (This is how Beta lost to VHS, in so many ways).I would NOT buy this unit again for this reason.
I bought my coby key chain digital frame 2 weeks ago. I inserted the cd. that did not work. I called coby support and was told to download software. I did. I was ready for the next step and connected the frame to my computer.The program kept saying it cannot find the connection.I thought I bought a lemon and went to J&R; store to exchange it.I guess I exchanged it for another lemon. CD did not work again. I downloaded software again. The same thing happened!I downloaded the manual for trouble shooting. Did everything the manual suggested (including updating my USB driver (twice), and it still did not work. The customer support phone is consistently busy (either they have phone problems or there are too many unhappy customers like me).I really wanted this key chain, but now i would have to go back to the store and demand my money back... What a waste of time and effort!
This is a cheap cable in both cost and quality. When connected between my Voodoo3 3000 card and my Mag Innovision DX17F monitor, the picture quality was poor, with severe &quot;ghosting&quot; of the screen. This cable does not have the cylinders on each end as most monitor cables do. I assume the lack of these cylinders is what causes the degradation in signal quality.
Ordered two of these Earbuds based on recommendations here. Within 2 weeks of very gentle, infrequent use the right channel quit working on both pair of buds. Obviously defective, but I never heard back from Amazon re: my issues. I unfortunately didn't save the packaging but would like to have had my problems acknowledged. Anyway very disappointing all round, out 40 bucks and girlfriend and I have to go buy new buds, I hope all these company's manufacturing and selling junk go out of biz...
Nice features and nice price. If at least it could play DVDs...I bought one at Future Shop (Best Buy) and out of 12 DVDs it had problems with the 12! Things like credits (when there were few lines of text), the starting graphics of animation movies, even the THX sequence cause the scren to go black or flash. I've tried changing a few options with no avail. Some of the DVDs it had problems with: Time Machine, Harry Potter, Mosters Inc, Toy Story, Lord of the Rings (and the list goes on). My old Sony DVD player (not progressive, no CD-R(W) or MP3) plays all these flawlessly (actually, I've never seem a problem with it and I have many DVDs).I exchanged it for another unit. Same problem. It has been returned, but I lost too many hours of my leisure time.Someone mentioned that JVC DVD players are not compatible with Sony HDTV (or HDTV-ready) TVs, and I do have a Sony TV, but it is an analogic one, and incompatibility with the oldest standard around would be a little bit too much.Now I know why a Sony with less features cost the double of this one -- you get what you pay for. It is a shame to see the company who invented VHS, was at least responsible for making video cameras popular, produce such a piece of junk! Of course, I will never buy JVC again.
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.
I'm sure it is a good item, my problem is that it is not user friendly and the setup it to much effort. I'm not lazy, i'm not using this system again, i'm selling this unit and hope someone will have great success with it
OK, I admit, I am not a computer genius. I needed a second hard drive. I got careless when I ordered from an online discounter and accidently purchased a sata hard drive instead of an IDE drive. Instead of going through the hassle and costs of returning the sata drive and getting another IDE, I purchased this device. Documentation is very poor, there are no instructions, just a list of specifications. But the device looks fairly self-explanatory: Plug the adapter in, hook up the power and IDE cable and away you go. There is one jumper that is labled M and S. So I assume that is master/slave. I set the jumper to S and fired the computer up. Upon booting I got the message "insert system disk". Hmmmm, did I leave a power cable unplugged? Nope. I then tried multiple configurations and couldn't get the computer to boot. Removing the entire sata disk and installing a windows disk I found that my original drive was now showing that it was unpartitioned. Ouch!Maybe you geeks can see where the mistake was made. I can't. Can these devices be used to run a slave drive, I thought so but don't know for sure. But something BAD happened that will take me hours to correct. Twenty dollars poorer and three hours later, I'm much worse off than when I started. Good luck with your installation!
About 4 months after activating this unit I would occasionally get the "antenna not detected" message and lose my signal. I would just tap the antenna connection and the message would go away and the signla would return. Annoying yes but I can live with that. Now half the LCD display is gone and the antenna not detected message often appears (or should I say used to appear as the display only half works). I treated the unit carefully and would not even transport it from my car into the house as it was just too much effort. I called Xact and while the woman I spoke to was very polite she said they are out of stock and as soon as they get more in stock they will contact me for a replacement. Two months later and I see Amazon has them in stock and I still have heard nothing from Xact.....As an update Xact did call me back and after paying to ship the product back to Xact, they did send me a replacement unit 2 weeks later. However right out of the box the #3 button does not even work!
This is the worst wireless router I have ever owned. I have the WGR614v5 and it has crapped out multiple times...now it has completely died and will not work at all. I have done all the troubleshooting including resets and it's a total loss. Now I use it as a high price coaster, do not buy Netgear products, they are total junk.
My experience was identical to that of David Yutzy. Simply put, the mouse never worked. Not even once. Ironically, like David, I'm about to leave on vacation. Unlike David, I'm not waiting to return this.I called up Targus tech support and while I am impressed with how quickly they took the call, their response was simply that I return it to the point of purchase and obtain a replacement.I have a better idea. I'll return it, get my money back and buy a different product from a different manufacturer. One that actually works. From the look of some of the comments by other users on this product, I may very well have been saved the additional frustration of dealing with short inactivity timeouts.I'll end by copying David Yutzy's last line:Avoid at all costs.
The product was very hard to set up and the set-up disk that came with it was infected with a virus that downloaded on to my computer.
The product is garbage... I charged the battery for a few days before even thinking of using it and it lasted maybe an hour. My laptop would only work while plugged in. A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!!!
I began by purchasing a 8 gb Zen, it broke within the first week and became inoperable! Luckily I returned it and was given a credit. I then took the credit and purchased a 30 gb vision, which broke within the extended warranty period, so I returned it and was told it wasn't covered under the warranty, so I was out 249. I purchased another 30 gb Vision and only used it for a handful of times, as I also had aquired a Zune and much preferred it to the Zen, well this one broke, was returned and they then sent it to an address in Buffalo, NY, instead of my home here in Florida!! What a bunch of incompetent imbeciles!!! Their product sucks and so does their customer service!!
After wrecking about five dvds I finally got the thing to work. The menu sometimes freezes, won't switch off or eject the disk. If you use compatible DVDs it will sometimes perform up the level of brand name products. Two stars for closing the customer service office, going bankrupt and ignoring BBB complaints about this manufacturer.
These radios are not compatible with the Motorola radios being used by my crews. They are not receiving a good signal from even 2 feet away much lest a mile or more. I would not recommend them to anyone for purchase or use.
These things squeak. Every time I move my head, even just a little, my ears are filled with a loud plastic-on-plastic squeak. They are uncomfortable, with little adjustability, and the sound is mediocre at best. But I guess you get what you pay for.
THIS ARMBAND BROKE IN 4 DAYS!! The armband is a really good design with a great neopreme pocket flap to help keep your Ipod dry but the huge problem with the carrier is the feaux leather/vinyl. From the moment I bought the carrier, I knew this would be a problem. The vinyl is extremely brittle and easily torn. I thought that if I was careful with the carrier it would last (It was cheap enough for a few months of good use, which was fine for me)...I thought wrong. The design issue is that they used this terrible vinyl in the loop that holds the armband to itself. That is the point that gets the most stress during use!The first time I tried to adjust it during a jog, it was history. I was not putting undo pressure, stress, or abusing it in anyway. Do not buy this carrier. Spend more and get something that will work.
Like so many other disappointed fans of the logitech product line I too think this is a Blue tooth kb mouse combo is a total POS. It continually drops its connection. How is someone supposed to shut a window os down w/o a mouse or a keyboard. Crash is how FU logitech.
BUYER BEWARE: If you ever have a problem, there is very poor support. If you activate a unit using the monthly fee, there's no way to deactivate it via the web. If you can get through to the support number (most days you get a message saying &quot;We are experiencing high call volumes -- please try again later&quot; and a hangup), count on at least several hours before you can talk to someone. Email gets an automatic response. Of the 10 or so emails I have sent, I have yet to get a response by a human. The automatic responses are all but useless if you have a problem that isn't covered by the FAQs.My advice:STAY AWAY FROM ANY SONICBLUE PRODUCT.
D-Link DPR-1260 RangeBooster G Multifunction Print ServerThis was ordered for a Christmas gift for my son. When installed, it worked only partially. He contacted Technical Support, which first insisted that there was a secret list of printers on which it would work, and his printers were not on the list. Then, they guided him through the re-install process repeatedly until the brief warranty period expired. Then, they informed him that the product was out of warranty. Worst of all, after their help, it does not work at all. Some Christmas gift!
In order to receive proper connection you cannot allow the headphone jack to be fully depressed into the mini-plug. Therefore the headset connection is not secure.
I didn't think the product was worth the price. I have used this before and it worked perfect but this time the black cardboard didn't release in either pack and the 1st picture of each was ruined so therefore instead of getting 20 pictures only 18 were ok.This certainly was not worth the money if you don't get all the pictures.
So far usuless, didn't work on any eletronic I have. Tested on dvds, blu-rays, receivers, tv, nothing... maybe I got a defective item.
Sound was great but did not last any longer than cheep ear plugs. The wire connection cut out after only a few weeks of using.
DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!!!or any Pioneer ProductI purchased the DVR-A03 drive this past Summer. The drive brokein October. Pioneer offers no repair facilities to send the drive back to. They say you have to take it back to the Dealer that the drive was purchased from. Most dealers wont take the drive back if it is over 30 days old.It took me almost a month to get Pioneer and the dealer to agree to let me return it to the dealer (Pioneer still refuses to take it back for repair). I sent it to the dealer who sent it to another distributor who sent it finally to Pioneer. Each step takes over a month.It is now the end of January and the drive is still not fixed and I still have no idea when I will get it back. I have sent letters to Pioneer including the President and have never even gotten back an acknowledgement
I bought this laptop last week and returned it in less than one week. It had issues from the beginning, including needing to use a paperclip to open the cd tray after installing software. In addition, the system ran slower after each software installation, even though none were running in the background.Also, the disc, battery and blue tooth lights are located at the bottom of the keyboard, right where your left hand is placed. You catch the separators whenever you move your hand.After having all of the trouble, the vendor tried to assess a restocking fee of 15%, which of course I refused to pay.
I bought one of these to replace an SMC7004AWBR which stopped allowing admin logins and wouldn't reset to factory defaults.It installed like a dream, was really easy to set up, and worked fine--at first. Unfortunately, I work from home as a software engineer and system admin, and really need a reliable router--and this isn't it. Once I open too many simultaneous TCP connections, it'll crash--the lights blink as if it's still working, but it stops actually routing packets.I've tried a firmware upgrade, I've tried changing the MTU size, and next I think I'm going to try another brand of router... If you use BitTorrent, RSS aggregators, or other software that opens lots of TCP connections, avoid this router. Similarly, if you have several computers in simultaneous use, this device will only frustrate you.
I recently purchase this item, I found that there is no Firewall Administration Options in the menu as showed in the DLink Product Page Manual (Everything else is good). I'm talking with the Dlink support and have no solution. DLink support team says "There are no firewall options on this router. To open ports on these routers you will use vserver and applications. Thank you for networking with D-Link. "
This laptop ran pretty well and did most of the things the average user would want it to.That is, until the DC jack on the back went bad- and I let it run too long. Just found out the motherboard is fried. Nice. Less than 2 months out of warranty. Apparently this is a common problem with Toshibas.Toshiba, if you're going to try to compete with the others, BUILD A QUALITY PRODUCT!
My husband bought this system brand new for me in 2009, the unit was manufactured July 02, 2008. I just threw it away tonight because it suddenly went haywire. I have used this unit many times in the last 3 years and never had any problems with it. I have moved it around my house several times and it has always performed perfectly. I moved it to a different room in my house last week and now suddenly it has started to malfunction. The remote control has stopped working even after a battery change, the volume adjusts to the highest level of 32 as soon as I turn the unit on and will not come down with the remote or manually, it plays 15 seconds of a song then shuts itself off. I have reset it, unplugged it, moved it back to the room I moved it out of, taken it apart, checked the wiring, nothing is burnt, scorched, loose, out of place. It is a mystery to me and the only other thing I figure can be wrong is it is simply a malfunction of the control boards inside. Oh well, it was great while it lasted but I will not be buying another one. I'll spend the extra money on a better quality and well known product this time.
Trust me when i say this, do not buy these headphones. They work fantastically until one earbud stops playing music. I dont know if its because i put them in my pocket or not. I know when people read bad reviews of a product they want and just think that it wont happen to you. It has happened to two sets of the same headphones. Do not buy them
I bought this antiglare screen thru OfficeInnovations. It claims to reduce glare by 99 percent -- but that is not even close to the truth. It doesn't reduce glare hardly at all -- it simply makes the screen look darker with the same amount of glare. I set about to return the screen and received a note from OfficeInnovations that read: "Per our return policy, if this return is not due to our error, you are responsible for the cost of returning the product." In addition, the original shipping charge is non-refundable." This policy makes it useless to essentially return the product.
These speakers are garbage and sound terrible. The highs and mid range sound distorted and something like a badly tuned radio station. The base is non-existent. The wattage rating should be divided by at least 100 to get the true rating. Great price.
I used this product to fix some games for my childs Playstation 2 i used it hoping it would make it better so i followed the instructions finished gave it to my son and he put in the disc and it read disc read error this product made my arm sore and to top it off it didn't work
I am a fan of in-ear headphones. My personal favorites are the Shure E4C. I also own the Etymotic E6i and these UE Super Fi 5s. My experience with this model was very unhappy. The dual driver design makes the earphone a larger diameter, and even with the smallest rubber ends on these phones, the fit is too tight to be bearable for more than a few minutes. I've never had a problem with other in ear phones.Before you buy these, make sure there is an option to return them. I am stuck with mine. Bummer...
I have been waiting for over two weeks to resolve the problem with my APC BE650R's inablility to connect the modem to the phone line. I was told that I would be receiving a replacement withing 5 days, and that I would have an RMA number assigned to return the defective unit. I have yet to receive either. I am stuck with a unit that will not allow a connection to dialup. This is my third and probably final APC product purchase.
WHY oh why did I ignore those other reviews? They were absolutely right. The tip is way too short, so you DO end up burning your fingers almost every time. And the MOST annoying thing about this curling iron is you do accidentally keep turning it off because the power button is in the wrong spot. Don't buy this curling iron. The iron itself does an ok job of curling your hair but the DESIGN of the iron... ugh! What were they thinking? And stupid me for thinking those other reviewers were just weirdos who didn't know how to hold a curling iron. They weren't weirdos, they were right. I'm the stupid one for not listening to them! oh well.
Its wrong product as in spite it say Europe voltage i.e. 100-240 V but the product always comes with 110V.
I'll start with the good points:1)Seems like an attractive price2)Nice picture quality and respectable viewable angle3)Decent sound4)Battery tends to last 3 hours or moreBUT, on the downside:1)Quality control is poor - I had to return the first one which quit working after 3 or 4 movies2)Flimsy hinge broke on second unit after a few months of infrequent use and very gentle handling by one user - me, so it no longer works and is probably cheaper to replace than fix3)Easy to lose tiny remote and that means you lose many features and functions4)Price is a bit high, considering.I intend to buy a new player, but not another Initial IMD-1731. Hopefully the old battery will work as a spare with the new unit. (It's nice to watch really scary movies while camping in the woods.)
it does not fit all iphones this is for the old models.mailed it back I dont even no if I receive a refund.
This is a product that the Amzon should not deponibilizar Under offer. IT IS a product obsolete that i bought and where i was to install i noticed that there are no drivers updated for this sound card. Carlos Alexandre
I bought these as a birthday present to myself to replace a set of well-used Monsoons which finally bit the dust. I'm not a gamer or an audiophile so I thought these were just fine for what I wanted--decent sounding, small enough to fit on my desk, and a name brand. And they were all that--for a month. I used them before bed one night and the next afternoon I went to use them and there was nothing but a loud buzzing coming out of the left speaker. I fiddled with all the cables and connections. Nothing but buzz. I turned everything off & on, still nothing but buzz. The right speaker seemed to work just fine. In frustration, I turned off everything til the next day. Fired it all back up and the buzz was still there. Thankfully, I had kept the receipt and packing material and returned it within the 30 day time limit. I had the opportunity to upgrade them for the newer Bose Companion set and I chose to go with a Logitech system with small speakers and a subwoofer I can hide under my desk. In the month I'd had these Bose, I'd decided that I was really still a kid at heart and I missed the thumpa thumpa of my Monsoon subwoofer. I never got that from the Companion system.
I bought this keyboard and had intermittent lag problems. I'd hit a key and sometimes see up to a second before the keystroke was recognized by Windows. Plus, every few keystrokes would repeat a dozen or more times, so a sentence could look like this:Hellllllllllllllo Worrrrrrrld.I spent a couple of hours on the phone with support reps over a number of calls. Finally, I was told that a 'product specialist' would contact me to help solve my problem. He called once while I was out, and I was never able to get ahold of him again during two weeks of trying. I finally gave up and returned the whole thing.As a keyboard, though, it was great when it worked. I think the touch controls are a bit too gimmicky. I'd much rather have larger physical buttons for play/pause/stop/next/prev, and I found that my left pinky often hit the 'mute' button accidentally.The MX1000 mouse, though, worked perfectly for me all along and was a really great mouse. The battery level indicator was a welcome change from my old mx700 (which just had a low battery LED).
I ordered two of these (one for headphones, the other for my car). One of them worked perfectly, the other was defective. The bad one was NOT in stereo, and it wasn't even really mono, because only one channel came through and it sounded distorted.However, the seller (BargainCell) really came through and sent me a replacement on the spot.
Bought thePioneer KURO PDP-6010FD 60" 1080p Plasma HDTVand theToshiba HD-A35 1080p HD DVD Playerto go along with it.The cable did not work. I ended up buying theMonster HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable (2 meters)which worked right out of the box.
The software included with the product is incorrect and the Logitech support was less than helpful. After installing the updated software I still can not boot my desktop as I am receiving a keyboard error 0211 if I do not have another keyboard installed. The support suggestion was to find another computer and try it there. I am sure we all have many other computers. The package is now being packed for return.I Logitech wants to continue marketing products they must improve both the quality and the support. As for myself there will not be any Logitech products in my cart.
The noise problem with this camera is horrendous. DO NOT BUY IT! If you take a close-up picture of an eye you will not be able to see the eyelashes clearly... NEVER. NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY.My 3-year old 5MPX Sony is much better than this Panasonic camera. I am sorry I bought it. I would return this product if I could and buy a good camera instead.The Lumix DMC-LX2 camera cannot focus one bit, many pictures are out of focus and made worse by the noise problem. Even with the motion smother function turned on many pictures come out blurred. Noise is very noticeable with graininess appearing very readily. You can tweak the quality enhancing features for sharpness, noise reduction, contrast and saturation all you want but these are worthless to reduce the noice and sharpness problem.The Amazon website says you can use standard SD memory which is untrue(perhaps this has been corrected now). The camera only accepts more expensive SDHC (high capacity) cards. These SDHC cards cannot be read by standard memory stick readers so I have to use the USB port which takes forever to download even a handful of pictures to my computer.
We got few USB versions of K550 and K5400 for our remote office locations. We didn't need huge capacity but cheap color prints. In my comparison it seemed that this solution would be the cheapest compared to the competitors' models. Unfortunately I didn't count the 2 print heads that have to be replaced as well with the cartridges and the huge ink consumption. Also during warm up the printer makes very loud noises and vibrates the whole desk. Sometimes I'm wondering if have requested a print out or a heavy-construction task with all those unusual rattles. After the warm up it prints quite fast. Also it needs some calibrations from time to time that consume a lot of ink too. It will not print if any of the cartridges is depleted. Finally you have to replace 4 cartridges + 2 heads after few months that will cost more than a new printer. My recommendation as an IT Pro is not to go for this printer or even any HP Inkjet printer if you plan to use original cartridges. If you need monochrome printouts just go for a laser one.
Do not waste your money on this terrible product. The picture quality (if you can get it to take a pictures) is as lousy as you can get. It will only take a picture in the brightest of light. The software does not load without following complicated directions and even then the camera connects only about 10% of the time. Barbie should be ashamed to have her name on this piece of junk.
This is the second pair of monster turbine I got the first broke after only a month and I through I just got a lemon so I reorder the same but when the second pair broke after only 3 months I knew if was just poor quality. I contacted monster and got no response. Do yourself a favor and stay well away from these headphones and any monster product based on poor quality and non-existent customer service.
Nearly impossibe to set up, this printer is an extremely poor value. It's loud and all components seem cheap and not well manufactured. HP support is wholly inadequate and were unable to assist in the set up.
I received a defective and expired item. I ordered a twin pack and received a single pack. I contacted the vendor immediately. That was back in mid-December. I am still waiting to receive my money back...it was a very bad experience.
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.
It surprised me with the rusty screws on the handle! I used only one time with non-salt food and soon I found the screws are rusty! I bought one two years ago and that one just did great even now. But this new one is not.The manufacturer needs really pay attention to the details of their parts qualifacation. Function is good but the screws breached the overall. I like the function but sorry I can not give a high rate because of the rust.
This battery is 1/4" taller than a real RBC6, so it won't fit in some APC UPS units! Don't be fooled!
The unit worked as it should. But the quality is very bad. After I left the unit sitting around for a month or so, the GPS' battery discharge by itself. In order to get it running again, I have to recharge it and then reboot the device with a pin. I had to reboot the unit a few times already. After using the GPS for a few times, the voice is not functioning; no voice guidance. Then the backlit for the screen malfunctioned. The screen cannot be seen without the backlit. Amazingly, the backlit came back to life after a few months of rest. As of now, the voice is still mute.The sync. with the computer does not work either. I have only a few cities stored on my SD card. I cannot use the unit outside those cities where they are not downloaded to the SD card. Each map software has its unique unlock code. Even though you can get somebody to copy the map data onto a SD card for you, you won't be able to use it.If you don't want any headache, do not buy this GPS. It is nothing but trouble.
I do not think this is a good camcorder. The still shots are garbage and I am going to assume the video is average at best. Although I have not tested video.(Found another brand) I just want those who are looking for a camcorder for the first time to know that there are better than this. Look at other companies. Some say this is a good starter/budget camera. It may be, everyone has different needs.I also want to point out something regarding Windows Vista! For one, the JVC software stinks. It wont work. Also, at first USB wont seem to work either. Windows will not be able to install the driver automatically. You have to let it try to find the drivers on its own. When it fails you must use the advanced option and point to this folder "C:Windows\System32\DriverStore and click OK. Vista will then find the driver needed and USB will work. You may have to point Vista to the folder a few times before it says everything is ready to use and install. You should now be able to get your pictures from the SD memory card. I will assume that firewire is the only practical way of getting the video from the camcorder. When trying to do this, use the built in Windows Movie Maker.
The Jam Jacket is just a rubber jacket that is supposed to mold around your Ipod. Don't waste your money, unfortunatly I already did. I mainly needed a cover for the Ipod that will cover the screen to eleminate scratches; the Jam Jacket does no such thing, it barely fits. Everytime that I even touch my Ipod, I have to resituate the jacket to line up with the screen and buttons. The Jam Jacket gets 1 star from me because of it's crappy material, lousy fit, ugly color, zero screen protection, and being a more of a pain in the ass than useful!
If you come across a product that says "Refurbished" and you think it will be a good deal, think again. I bought the 30GB IPOD (5th generation) and it lasted about 2 hours. Thinking it might be the battery I took it to a local battery store and the clerk was knowledgeable enough to tell me it was not the battery but the Ipod that was bad. I took it to the local electronics store that handles the Ipod business and they told me to send it to Ipod company along with a check for $100 and they would fix it for me. Thanks but no thanks, I have lost enough money on this transaction.Please listen to the voice of experience - go to a local store and buy a new one, it will be cheaper in the long run.
Setup was easy, almost too easy... the wireless connection drops all the time and you have to restart both the router and computer for it to work again. I've had this router about 1 month and the wireless stopped working completely today. I cannot connect at all anymore! I will be returning this product and buying a router from a different manufacturer. Don't waste your time with this router - you will be disappointed if you do!
I literally just bought this thing for a flight home from Chicago a couple days ago, fully charged. I watched it for about 2 hours when the battery died. Then I plugged it into a TV at home, got about halfway through a brand new movie (no scrathes), and it started skipping. I basically had to skip the whole chapter just to finish the movie. I also noticed that the motor in it is quite loud when the airplane noise doesn't block it out (at home), good thing you mostly use these portables with headphones. I'd say go with a more established electronics brand that's known for it's quality.
I wish I would have paid closer attention to other reviews first, but here are some reasons that I ended up sending my HD-280's back. My use case is perhaps different than others. I am not a professional musician. I am a programmer by trade and I sit for 8+ hours a day. Music and noise isolation are important to me, but so are comfort and sound quality. I have a cheap pair of Sennheiser PX 100's that I use at my desk for the majority of the time and they work and sound and feel great. I wanted something a little better sounding and that would cancel out airplane engine noise for my infrequent flying for work. While the HD-280's did a pretty good job at isolating me from the airplane engine noise, the negatives I found far outweigh that positive.Comfort. Or rather, lack thereof. At least on my head, these headphones really squeeze tightly, to the point that they were giving me headaches. I guess this is important to keep outside noise out, but it was too much for me. In addition, they really made my ears hot and sweaty, and during summer, I could not use them, even in an air-conditioned room.Bulk. These are HUGE. Like, HUUUGE. No, really, they're big. And heavy. They take up a whole lot of room, and this is important to me, since one of my reasons for buying them was to use on airplane flights. But they're so big that taking them on airplane trips is just not practical. Also, the long cord, while I'm sure it's awesome for professional musicians or someone working at a sound board, is really big and bulky and heavy and kept getting in the way while I was on the plane and sitting at my desk.Sound quality. I was expecting that for $100, the sound quality was going to be amazing. But it really wasn't. Other reviewers commented on the lack of a lower end, and it's really true. It's not just a lack of bass punch, but really anything lower in the audio spectrum sounded like it was just lacking. I'm no audiophile, but my cheap open Sennheiser PX-100's sound better. =:(Anyway, I was disappointed with these and I returned them. I still don't have a good solution for my next airplane trip, but these weren't a viable option for me.
These skins don't hold the Ipod safely when using the necklace attachment. The Ipod falls right out of the bottom.
I completely regret purchasing this item. I had this product for a month in a half before opening the box. When I opened the box and started using the item, it broke. It wouldnt turn on and when I contacted customer service it was just grief. That is after an employee of the award winning customer service hung up on me the first time. When I then called back and spoke to a manager, he misinformed me of their policy and waited a month to return the deffective product. I wish I never purchased this product. You would think after they sold me expensive, and deffective equipment they would go out of their way to replace it or fix it, but they didnt. I would not encourage anyone in buying thid product and I wish I never did. It was a birthday gift and it came back to smack me in the face
The ceramic bowl had very little packing and was broken upon arrival. The providing company gave return info and credit without question. I think we would have liked the product very much if we could have used it. The company could not replace the item.
I regret buying this clock because it is just unreadable, unless you are standing very close to it, and in bright light. Forget about reading it in medium to low light or in the dark -- the black letters disappear into the medium gray background. I posted a picture on this site to show you how the clock looks midday, next to my bay window with lots of light shining on it -- see how hard it is to read?It was also hard to set up because the instructions were inadequate. I called La Crosse customer service for help, but only got a voice mailbox to leave a message on, and no one called me back.
OK, my fault for not reading the description carefully. This item probably is fine for supporting a laptop on a desk. I wanted it to support the laptop on my LAP, and it's no good for that.
I've had this one for a while now, and no end of configuration and compatibility issues. It came with some software that works ok, but is very awkward compared to Toast. I have been unable to get Retrospect to work with it on any backup larger than 1 CD; multiple rounds with Retrospect tech support didn't help, and I haven't been able to prove yet that Sony tech support even exists. I'm about to buy some other drive and consider this one scrap.It does have a nice case, and works fast when it works.
Initially loved it. Used for 2 days. I was playing Tiger Woods 2001 golf and a &quot;fatal error&quot; message popped up. The screen is so dark now that I can't read it. Even after removing the game and restarting the device, the clarity is gone. I'm returning it today. Very disappointed. Not sure what to buy now.
I volunteer for an arboretum and we have a heated laminating machine to make weatherproof signs. Someone purchased these to replace the sheets we ran out of. These are not laminating sheets! They are simply sticky coated plastic sheets with a peel-off backing. They are very difficult to apply to an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper without the plastic wrinkling, and ruining whatever you are trying to apply them to. I work with paper a lot and have good manual dexterity, but ruined 3 color copies before I decided to stop trying. The only function a laminating machine would serve with these sheets, is to press it down more (on the cold setting) after you have already adhered the plastic sheet to the paper. In my case, the damage was already done. These sheets may be useful for some other crafting function, but they are not at all suited for something that needs the waterproofing and reinforcement of true laminating.
At least 80% of these discs went in the trash due to bad sector errors, unreadable disc errors and discs that burned but failed at playback. So if you have an HP Pavillion g series, you may want to consider a different brand.
THE GOODThe sound quality of the ATH-ANC7 Noise-canceling headphones is quite good. So is the noise cancellation. Yes, they are comfortable, too. And attractive.THE NOT SO GOODThe headphones did not work well with two televisions, both of which are around five years old. The phones buzzed loudly when attached to the old TVs, especially with wave cancellation turned on.THE BADThe lower plastic sliding section that connects the earphones with the headband first cracked (on both sides), then broke on one side without any undue stress. I did use them a lot, but did not handle them roughly. The cracks began around 18 months after purchase.THE UGLYWhen I sent my headphones in to Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. for repair, they offered me their next generation headphones at a discount, which was roughly the same price I paid in 2008 for the first pair. When I asked if they would instead repair the headphones I had sent them, they replied that they, "do carry ear pads, cables and accessories", but do not repair a plastic headband when it breaks.I rejected their offer. I later received my broken headphones in the mail, postage paid, without an invoice for repair. At least I was not charged for a repair estimate that was never offered.The headphones are still working well now that I have covered the broken plastic with masking tape.As much as I liked these headphones initially, I will buy the next pair from another company. The plastic component of the AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-ANC7 headphones was simply too easy to break, and impossible to fix.
After reading all the great reviews of these headphones, I thought that I couldn't go wrong. But, I was mistaken. These headphones sound very tinny, and have almost no bass. My apple headphones that came with my iphone are much much better, which was a surprise. The sound isolation is decent, but the sound quality is poor. But, that is what you get for $20. If you are looking for better headphones than apple includes, look elsewhere! These are cheaper, in every regard. The cable is very flimsy and thin. The whole package feels cheap, which it is. I feel like the cheap sony headphones you can buy at Target for $15 are better than these.
Not that gradual and "smooth" of a transition as advertised.There could be a reason the promo pictures of this product are shot at such an angle, but that may just be my spite and paranoia getting the best of me.Furthermore, the great dilemma with this filter is its line being not only very obvious, but it is in the dead center of the filter. This greatly limits the flexibility and versatility in shots you can get with it. Now let me just say, if you like shooting landscapes and keep the horizon through the middle each time, that's your prerogative (same goes if you crop it later). This is not how I like to do things, and since this is my review, I see this as a major con.If you are in the same boat as me, I would look up the Cokin filter system which allows you to move the filter up and down to your liking (and is more gradual of a transition between grey and clear). Personally, I'm not using filters as much as I used to and am working with post production more to achieve the effect I'm trying to get (except for polarizers, which are impossible to replicate in post), so I'm not endorsing Cokin either.[...]
This is the worst printer I have ever seen, met, read about, or heard tell of. Nothing about it seems to work. The pages constantly misfeed, as if some mysterious force is actually preventing ANY of them from going in straight. And you know how some printers will occasionally grab 2 or 3 pages at once? Yesterday mine grabbed 9 pages, in a scattered sort of way so that I got a little bit of my document on all 9 pages. Who knows, maybe it thought I wanted a fun little puzzle.The overall image quality is horrid; and occasionally, it will refuse to draw ink from a cartridge even when I KNOW the cartridge is full. The reason I know this is because I've tried multiple cartridges; but more telling is the fact that when it "gets thirsty" it will start to draw ink again.I give this printer an A+ for personality; not because I think it's stylish, but because it's really like owning a finicky cat, or a wounded dog. In fact, it does so little printing that I sometimes forget it's actually a printer. Never a dull moment.But for speed, reliability, and quality, it gets an F, an F, and another F - as in ZERO PERCENT. And it comes as no shock me at all that you can buy it here on Amazon for less than the cost of a Skim Latte Grande at Starbucks.
iPhone fit perfectly, convenient to use, but belt clip tore off after 1 months use. Getting in and out of car too much for case. If removed from belt prior to entering/exiting car should last longer.
this unit came with a map that is not the latest. the first trip out it didnot have roads that i know have ben there for at least five years.I would not purchus this product again.
i am now on my THIRD drive of this model. I bought the original just 4 months ago, and it stopped working 3 months later (wouldn't burn a full CD). HP then sent me a second one, which quit working 1 month later (wouldn't read audio track information correctly.) The third product HP sent me has NEVER worked, unless you burn at an excruciatingly slow 1x speed. And this is using an HP computer, HP disks, and all HP software. According to HP tech support &quot;these things just stop working after a couple of months.&quot; If you like software that crashes 1 out of every 3 times, and hardware that works less reliably than that, then this drive is for you! Or, purchase this if you really like talking to tech support people, 'cuz you'll be on the phone with them weekly (and it's a toll call.) Enjoy!
I bought this because it was cheap on sale and I repented big time. Spent almost 12 days configuring it but Microsoft Technical support could not configure it with my D-Link DI-624 Super G router. They were not able to setup encryption key and was not able to detect my wireless network. Microsoft transfers their tech. support calls to Far East country like India and most Level 1 support technicians don't know much beyond simple manual reading knowledge. Worst, their manager used to call me after midnight. Is that a time to call back??? At least they should check which time zone they are calling. And in middle of night asking my e-mail address where he can send solution?? After having their case open more than 10 days he still couldn't find my e-mail address in their database with my ticket. Worst technical support. If u want to be bothered in middle of night like 1 a.m. buy this one and enjoy harassment.
CD Burner was working great. Give it about a month and the burner will not recognize any of your cd's. I thought it was the software I was using, so I got rid of the Adaptec Burning Software that came with it and installed Nero. Same problem! Tried to reinstall the drivers. Still nothing there. I thought it might be the OS so I changed from Windows 2000 to XP. Same Problem! So installed the old Windows 98. Same problem. I guess i get what I paid for. Cheap price cheap product.
The price was right; unfortunately, the unit did not work. The VCR would not record. Magnavox's customer service is great; I called the 1-800 number and was treated promptly and courteously. However, the unit is defective and will have to be returned.
What is wrong with this player:The volume control knob is messed up, right channel comes on before left.Line-Out refuses to workNo remote, and it would be easy to put one inThis player feels like it's going to split in two.$.01 per unit and the screen could be back-litNavigating your songs is next to impossible if they are not in folders, and it only playsin the order they were burned (leading zeros are required)High bit-rate (160kbps) reduces the anti-skip to around 50 seconds, down from 120.If it's moving when it gets more MP3 data, it will skip and pop (loudly)Adjustable EQ is a bass boost switch, sounds like you're listening through a blanketEats batteries as a light snack, no matter the typeGood luck with tech support, it's outsourced to India, they have thick accents and are clueless, and the number is a long-distance call!Do not buy this player!
I purchased this wireless USB adapter a few months ago.The first unit i received was non operational.The replacement worked for a little over 6 months, before it started dropping connections to my Linksys router sitting less than 30 feet away on the same floor and it just stopped detecting all networks, no matter what i did.Do not bother buying this piece of piece of buggy hardware, there are plenty of other USB wireless adapters that i am sure are far better.UPDATE 1It has been over a year now since i purchased this USB wireless network adaptor, and i have exchanged the item at least twice. I occasionally have problems with the adaptor itselt being detected by the OS and the software.. so i would sincerely recommend getting a different branded item.UPDATE 2 (08.2008)I still have this wireless adaptor installed in my PVR computer, but after having many problems with the unit being recognized after computer restarts, i decided to download and install the newest version of the wireless client and the drivers, and everything seems to be fine... i will wait some time before posting more updates..I also took the unit on an international trip with me to use with my windows 2000 laptop, and it worked fine twice before it stopped being recognized and i wasn't able to re-install it because the drivers are installed from the unit.. so remember to always have the drivers and client handy for re-installs..UPDATE 3 (09.2008)The adaptor is dead. It fails to power up and be detected when connected to any computer through the USB port.What a piece of junk.
Software appears to be installed correctly -- but paper just spools through. HP website says software is installed correctly -- but ITS NOT WORKING -- Have been waiting more than 30 min to chat with online technician... There are times when the OfficeJet performs as expected -- but I would not use the words "dependable" or "works as described".I am very unsatisfied with support and software. This is the second OfficeJet I have owned. I was enticed by the price and improvements in technology. I am just not having success in actually seeing it!
Picked one up for my wife. Unable to get software to work on Mac (10.5). Caused freeze hard enough I had to reboot (no, couldn't force quit from dock or apple menu, didn't try terminal). That takes some work in Leopard, but Coby has evidently put the effort in to accomplish it. Unable to get controls on device to work. Installed viewer on PC (XP Pro). Attempts to launch software result in "Can't find any Photviewer. Program will exit" message. Subsequent reinstalls yielded no change. Build quality is on par with the rewards your kids get for selling the most magazines in the school magazine drive. Software quality is a step or two below that, and documentation is absolutely worthless. You cannot access this as a flash drive, so without the viewer, you're SOL. Yeah, I know, you get what you pay for... I did get an excellent price on this product and Amazon shipping got it here quickly, allowing me to waste little time becoming frustrated.
The labeling tape is hard to remove from backing. You have to fold the tape to peal off but that usually is the place where it de-laminates and peals off the substrait.
Oh sure it was great in the beginning.....then the portable power cord had to be replaced; to the tune of $30.00. Not 2 weeks later the entire unit decided to stop working; getting what appears to be a software error so it comes on but will not play a thing; it did not even last 1 year. The Coby on-line "tech support" was NO HELP what-so-ever but they'll be glad to LOOK at it (not fix it) for $31.00. Well we are not willing to sink any more money into this thing. Won't be buying a COBY next time!
The dvd/vcr combo was used,I thought I was buying new. The unit did not work and the remote was to another unit. I was upset because I had to go to the post office and send it back. It was time consuming and costly.I did get my money back on what I paid to send the unit back.Amazon should make it clear if buying new, I also thought I was buying from a company.
You can't get your hand near the tip without burning it and in the meantime your other hand keeps turning it off because of the control placement. What a waste of money.
Warning: the hotshoe breaks easily! As a matter of fact, the entire unit is extremely poor quality plastic. The way it sticks out on top of your camera: if you bump into it while mounted, the cheap plastic shoe will crack or break. Then you will have to gaff tape it to your camera and connect it with a sync cable. Take it from someone with experience. Try looking like a professional with that.On the plus side, it does work well. Fires every time and a no brainer to use. Works with any studio lighting system with the right sync cable to the receiver. The only reason they can get away with charging such an exorbitant price is because there are almost no choices in wireless transmitters out there. Little to no competition. We need it, therefore must pay whatever it costs.If there are any radio signal electronics manufactures out there reading this: PLEASE make one. We need more choices. There is a huge demand for them, not just in the pro business market. Then maybe Pocket Wizard will price them more competitively or at least start making them up to the quality for what we are paying.UPDATE: Looks like my prayers have been answered. Ironically after posting this review I've found "Interfit" is coming out with a low profile wireless transmitter set for around $60. 'Bout time! Up to 150ft range. But won't be out until the beginning of January. You can bet I will be one of the first to get one and review!NEW UPDATE: I settled on microsync. Awesome metal build quality. Tiny, low profile. 100 ft range. Batteries last years. Your needs may vary. Perfect for me.
The DVD player won't play many DVD's, even freshly unwrapped new ones. Freezes and stutters. Simply the worst piece of electronic gear I've ever owned.
This was the wrong harness and did not fit my truck. I ended up going to Best Buy and buying a harness! This purchase was a waste of time and money!
Great concept. Except this thing does not sync time when it's in my office. If I take it outside, it will sync time properly.
I found this item to be entirely too bulky for my needs. It was hard to attach to my computer's configuration. I also thought the visual aspects to be somewhat distorted.
bot on 6/12, received on 6/22.i doubt if this disk is G04? or real 4X? the self detected speed is 1.1x only.the on i bot from shop4tech, even can write 2.6x although they all call themselves 4X.BTW, im using NEC2500A lastest version.
The canon TTL system is in my professional opinion the best in the industry, and this flash, although quite expensive, is a must have for any professional canon user due to it being able to swivel 180 degrees both left and right. the reason this is mandatory for me is that i almost always bounce my flash, and this is the only flash for canon bodies that alllows me to swivel where ever i want to. this allows me to not require my subjects to move as i can bounce off a wall or whatever it is to my right and get the desired highlight to shadow results i am wanting. flashes that cannot swivel all the way in both directions requires you to move your subjects whenever you are needing to bounce off something to your right as all other flashes cannot swivel to the right more than 90 degrees, thus limiting your highlight to shadow performance. canon TTL performance is also very good, and i like the flash exposure compensation performance from canon. no TTL is perfect, but canon is the most predictable and the most consistent. the one beef i have with canon is that i often need electrical related repairs, switches go bad like the flash exp comp button sometimes doesnt work properly, requiring me to turn off everything and turn back on etc. but the recycle time and battery life with this flash is wihtout doubt the best in the industry for sure, no argument there, no way. overall, i am very grateful for canons outstanding engineering in this product. nothing else will do for me. i recommend a backup flash just in case and sending in for servicing every year or two as well. canon service is very good, no complaints with that at all, thank God.
I bought this HD for my iMac. I am a little disappointed. It was easy enough to setup and partition but, it fails 90% of the time when using "Time Machine". I have to manually back up. I called Seagate and they said they do not support their products when partitioned for PC and Mac and that this was the reason for the failure. However, I had the same issue before adding the PC partition. Do you homework before buying this item, I think there are much better drives out there for the money.
I got this unit and it was defective. I tried e-mails toboth the seller and Amazon and got no response from either.I had to take it to the next level and challenge the chargeon my credit card to try to get someones attention !
This thing is another stupid bedside clock. The unit is so outdated. The sounds are like a cheap unrealistic sound machine with no purpose at all. the radio has a terrible tuner. It's nice looking, but poor quality. It worked for a week and it broke. This is not a good product, spend your money on a better portable radio. this one is not worth anything at all, so avoid this horrible clock.
I originally purchased the the Lexmkar Z1420 after reading many positive reviews. For the first 4 months this printer worked great, but then randomly one day the wireless connection went. After about 3 painful hours on the phone with technical support they decided that it was broken and decided to send me a new upgraded printer. When that arrived a hooked it up and everything seemed fine, until I tried to print!! The new printer did not work!! I am so disgusted wiht Lexmark I will never buy their products again. In addition the guy at my work who does all of our computer stuff said their products really are crap. So please please do yourself a favor and spend the extra 20 or 30 dollars and get a better printer. I would not want anyone to go though the miserable experience I had between faulty printers and poor customer support.
The Sony CFDS26 is the poorest quality Sony product I have ever purchased. The CD player worked great for about 6 months, then failed consistantly after playing a few songs. Cleaning, different CDs, resulted in a mixed pattern of music failure.
I bought two of these items. One of them is not able to play the CD and the other one makes loud ticking noise while playing CD. I am going to return this product.
This is quite possibly the worst printer ever made in all printer history. The color is horrible, it jams the paper every other print, slow as mollasses, impossible to service, and just generally looks bad. The roller-arms are spaced so that they never take its own specially priced paper straight into the feeder. Ink Cleanings usually last for two prints on most minimal print settings, then degrade into splotchy lined garbage. Makes the most horrible noises when printing and death rattles when jammed or confused. Don't let anyone give you one even for free. and for heavan's sake, don't actually spend money on one. I have two, one for parts, and the other for parts backup, as both are equally on their way to a trash heap in South America where orphan childern can beat the living daylights from its horrible plastic casing. If negative stars were available for review, this product would deserve them.
paid under 300 for a product taht was damaged durning shipping and would not even trun on when i contacted customer service they offered me a replacement but i refused in fear of the same thing happening so i went with zzsound.com. the product its self is very limited the only posative i saw in it is the abiltiy to mix cds but any most computers and programs now adays are cheaper and more effective. my advice is give this item serious thought and research because there are other options and products out there.
I stumbled across this unit at the ultamate low price of 90 bucks on clearence. I figure what harm can happen. It appeared to do all that I needed, and it actually did, but it did not last. I had 48 hours of flawless work, but when I went to delete tracks using the "audiophile" firmware program, it also deleted it's connection. After repeated resets of the unit, my computer, and multiple re-installations of the "Audiophile" software, The unit's OS started screwing up. All the songs came up as "wingding" symbols, and no songs played any more. Since there is no "hard reset" to erease the files, I ran all the trouble shooting guides suggestions, including formatting, and now the system has nothing...just a start up greeting.Features: 40gb hard drive, recording feature, fm radio, playlist set up, earbuds, charging cord, firmware for uploading, and belt clip leather case, ect.. all the things you would expect from an mp3 player.Provided software has been called "clunky" on other reviews...not really. you can upload multiple files at a time, use the control and higlight function like windows has had for years. I uploaded 500 songs in 5 minutes or there abouts...not an issue. Problems come with deleting items. As soon as I deleted a couple of tracks I didn't want on the unit, the "Audiophile" program quit recognizing the unit, eventually scrambling the OS on the unit.The firmware OS is easily navigatable, but no way to reset it, and no way to delete files on the unit itself.It did play all properly recored MP3 and WMA files only... some folks might find this a hinder, but I have 40+ CD roms full of mp3's...not a problem for me. I have not had a problem with any of my shareware files.This did have good FM receptionOther Faults1. Size, it's bulky, around a cassette walkman size2. Built in battery, if it goes bad, what next3. Runs really warmI'm glad I bought this from a chain store on clearence, cause I'm able to return it no questions asked within 14 days. I will likely just take my money back, why waist the effort on another unit. I thought it was Worth a shot, but do not buy this. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. So shall this beQuestion for polaroid, did anyone every actually durability test these??????
I placed my order with ELECSURF, hp pavillion noptebook, AMD procesos TL-52,2GB,Vista Premium and then received and e-mail from them saying:"New OEM brown box. Quality tested HP DV9000 series laptop. Please note that the laptop comes with Windows XP Media Center OS (Vista ready). We provide 7-day refund, and 90-day defective exchange gurantee...."Also they offered Windows Vista Premium, and thenm their order confirmation e-mail said that the notebook had installed Windows XP but that is Windows Vista ready??They said in their order-confirmation e-mail..."we are honest so we have to say this". If you are honest why dont you say your product conditions when announcing your product in Amazon!!!! Why you announced a different product from what you are able to deliver!! But you expect us to pay what you offerd to pay for right?? Such a waste of time!!!CAREFUL, You probably are buying a new product but it is not covered by the normally expected manufacturer's 1 -year-warranty!!!!I canceled my order of course.
The cables that I received from the vendor "Ucable" were not "Cables To Go" brand, and they were not the same at the cables pictured. While the cables may have similar specifications, I ordered "Cables To Go 31342 Cat6 550 Mhz Snagless Patch Cable, Black (5 Feet)", and that is what I expected to receive. This seems to be a regular problem with Marketplace vendors. Unfortunately, the Amazon Marketplace vendors are making Amazon.com look bad and turning my lengthy experience with Amazon into one that is starting to feel more like eBay.
I bought this laptop in November 2008. It was great for a year. A week ago, the NVidia graphics card was shot. The card wired into the motherboard. To replace it, you do for $800. To do it on your own, you buy the motherboard for $400. I do not think that this laptop worth anything.Also, this same problem happened to one of my teammates.
I was very much disappointed to find out the ink cartridge I have purchased from HP, did not do exactly too well with my printer. Although I have a printer that is in a good condition, I do not like to waste my "dinero" on any of my office products to say the least; also Hewlett Packard needs to step up their game when in regards to its office products, money can be lost yet I hope not.
I was very disappointed with these cords. You should really invest in other cords, much better ones. I wish I had gotten some from Monster or a more trustworthy company. The metal pieces at the end of the cords always come undone and the cords are really poor quality. Trust me, invest in something better
4 times I've done the review for this and it still keeps showing in my "to review" list on Amazon. Enough already!
I ordered 3 of these - 1 doesn't work; causes the PC to re-boot.
I fussed with this antenna for several years before it broke. I replaced it with $10 RCA rabbit ears, and they work better, with less drop-outs. I live in MD (suburban DC) and have my rabbit ears in the attic, connected to the TV with a 50-foot coaxial cable. I get all channels except channel 9, which is low VHF. For people in urban areas who need only a unidirectional antenna, I'd say give regular HDTV rabbit ears a try.Basic Indoor AntennaYou might save yourself some money.
Stay away from this thing, it is VERY poorly made. The battery fits loosely in the charger and, if it doesn't fall completely out, then it MAY charge the battery if you're lucky. Or, it could stay in the charger all night like I left it and it still may not charge if it not is not situated JUST SO. The best fix is to put the battery in and then tape it in place. Not worth the trouble. I feel ripped off.
I know always to use caution when using anything that comes free,and this printer proves that point. The paper is always jamming, to get two readable pages I will have to print between 6-8 pages. This a a big drain on ink, I have had it a year and have gone through 2 black carts and have thrown away more paper than my son can draw on!
My wireless adapter is WPC54G ver.4 This product can not work on Win 98SE. I have tried and not success even I reformated my HD and reinstalled the OS. However, it works just fine for XP. The driver did not work with XP, so I used Wireless Zero Configuration or WZC to install the adapter. In additional, setting up WAP in the router requires a little bit time consuming, but it works. My notebook is an old Dell Inspiron 5000 with 600 MHz and 192 ram.
I was impressed with the charger for about 1 month---than it stopped charging the NiMh batteries it came with. I took it back to Best Buy only to find that ALL of the Rapid Chargers on thier shelf did not work either. A sales person and I tested them all, hoping I would be able to exchange my broken one with one that worked.It was more disappointing after calling Kodak ---they were unable to replace it or get my money back. I thought purchasing a Kodak was a smart decision, however, they did not stand behind their product which was very disappointing.
This was a serviceable unit and I had no complaints until the CD player died after about a year and half of use. It won't play any CDs, not even store bought ones. I won't be buying another Dual to replace it.
I so wanted this to work.However, despite it being listed as compatible with the Dell Axim X30 Pocket PC, apparently it is not. The problem is that as soon as you start to type it turns off the backlight on the Dell so you cannot see the screen.So I contacted technical support. Who were quick to get back to me during each of our many email rounds. But the first techie to write me back told me, Thank you for writing. Sorry, the keyboard is not compatible with Dell Axim X30.What? I asked. It says that it IS on your compatibility chart.Oh sorry, the tech person wrote back next. It is only compatible with Dell Axim X30 when running the Palm Operating System, not Windows Mobile, as you are.What? I asked. Dell Axims CAN'T run the Palm Operating system. They run Windows Mobile. And besides, your chart shows that it IS compatible with my version of Windows Mobile.Oh, sorry, the tech person wrote to me next. The backlight problem is with your Dell. You need to contact Dell's tech support.No, it's not, I said. It's with your driver. The driver for the Think Outside Stowaway keyboard doesn't cause this problem. In fact, it turns on the backlight any time you click a key (if the power management settings have already turned it off).At that point I asked if there was someone on the tech support staff who actually knew what a Dell Axim Pocket PC is and might be able to help me. And I got transferred to someone quite a bit more knowlegeable. But he, too, was unable to get this keyboard and software working with my Dell Axim X30.Too bad. It's the only full-laptop-size keyboard I've found in this price range with five rows of keys (including a top row for numbers/punctuation -- which my Stowaway keyboard does not have and which drives me crazy while trying to take notes at 160 words per minute) and, bonus, the Targus has a built in mouse-pointer device.The mouse-pointer device DOES move the cursor around. A bit awkwardly. And moving the cursor does NOT turn off the backlight. Just tapping on a key does.Three drawbacks I discovered right away with the Targus that were going to trouble me if I had gotten it working, but that I hoped I could adjust to pretty quickly:1. The space bar is especially small, narrow and has a wide split in the middle (where the keyboard folds) which seems to be where my thumb seems to naturally land most of the time. So you think you've put a space between words and have not. Odd. The Stowaway keyboard's spacebar also has a split at the fold, but the spacebar is larger and wider and the split in the spacebar is narrower and so I never seem to miss the bar when hitting it.2. The little pointer device on the Targus is placed to the bottom right side of the keyboard, instead of bottom center like on laptops, so you have to take your right hand off the keys to work it. And its ability to move the cursor is pretty limited -- not at all as precise as we're used to. But still, not having to pick up the stylus and tap the screen is a vast improvement in Pocket PC/PDA keyboard technology.3. The on-off switch for the button-battery-powered keyboard is like the one that turns your car's domelight on and off when you open and close the door. The only way to shut off the battery power for the Targus keyboard is to fold it up and lock it. I like to leave my keyboard open, set up, with my Dell sitting on it in landscape mode, like a mini laptop, ready to use at any second. The Dell turns on instantly, unlike my laptop which takes two minutes to load XP and all my programs. So the Dell Axim is perfect for instant, quick note-taking all day long -- besides fitting nicely in a jacket pocket or tiny bag when on the run. The Targus can't be left set up or you'll drain the batteries. If I hadn't had the backlight problem, I was going to solve that by finding a tiny nickel-diameter-size lead weight to set atop the on-off button for when I wanted to turn it off.Well. I guess I'm shipping the Targus back. I've spent seven days back and forth with Tech Support and several hours trying to get it to work.I came to Amazon, hoping there would be dozens of reviews and someone would have solved the Dell Axim backlight problem but.... looks like I'm the first person to report anything about this almost-cool little keyboard.I think that if it had worked for me, I would have given it three or four stars.Guess I'm going to have to spring for the newer model of my Think Outside Stowaway keyboard. I got mine in '05. Since then (undoubtedly due to feedback) they've added the numbers/punctuation row. And, I'll buy the bluetooth or infra-red mouse, too.But by the time I've done that, I will have spent three times what this Targus retails for. And, fact is, you can find the Targus if you search, for about $20. What you get for that price, is a fully warranteed open-box return that Best Buy unloaded on the surplus market. I suspect a LOT of people couldn't get these to work with their Pocket PCs.Incidentally, the driver software DOES have a menu that should let you turn on the backlight. But it was grayed out and inaccessible on my Dell.Hope you have better luck than I did.
I bought my unit in February, 2006. It no longer works. Simply put, it does what others have said--breaks down after about 15 months. Mine just died a day or two ago. I have little hope that Netgear will do anything to replace it. I now have to look for another solution for extending the range of my wireless system. I'll keep looking, you should too.Let the buyer beware!
This piece of JUNK which I've bought recently is not a radar/laser detector. It's small, compact, and nice with a chain of tones that does anything but detecting speed detectors. It probably belongs to the sixties when the technology was not that advanced. In town, it goes hilarious at communication towers, traffic light cameras, even police transmissions and cars, but speed detectors are totally invisible. I've had it for a couple of weeks and passed through two dozens of speed detectors and the thing was as silent as a brick. I am completely and totally disappointed. Do not fall into the same trap unless you really want to throw your dollars into a bin.
*** I am editing this previous review due to the fact this printer has become complete junk within two years. To confirm what everyone else is saying, this printer has a very limited shelf-life and prints grey pages after a certain period of time. The toner cartridge is still half-full, and cleaning the drum unit has no effect. In essence, this is not a product you should be spending your hard-earned money on.To reaffirm this opinion, please look at the other Amazon reviews and pay attention to who has posted a review after six months of use. While I have not contacted Brother's Technical Support, I don't feel this would be useful anyway since everyone else is affirming they are no help at all. Please look elsewhere and avoid the modest reviews for this printer because it deserves nothing but harsh criticism.(My old review is below:)****After my new archaic (and plain pathetic) HP inkjet printers died, I knew I had to move on to laser. This is my first laser printer and I can proudly say I made a wise choice with this purchase. Everything about this product is amazing!The HL-1440 model and the Samsung ML1210 are probably the two most popular newly-released models, after all the research I've done. I suggest checking out reviews from zdnet.com, pcworld.com, and cnet.com if you're choosing between these two models. I saw both at CompUSA but the Brother to me had a more appealing design and sharper, crisper pictures and texts at low fonts. I definitely suggest test printing out a local retailer before committing to any model.As for specifics, the Brother model was EXTREMELY easy to install and setup. However (and this is becoming more commonplace with the computer stuff I buy), there were no cords!The AC adapter was there, but no parallel cable or USB cable to connect to the PC. I wished I could have been saved the hassle of going out and buying a USB cable myself.The specs say that the printer is guaranteed to work with Windows 2000, and then when you open up the software CD inside, it says "final drivers for Windows 2000 are available at brother.com" so I was really uncertain if this would work well for my home setup. Fortunately, the printer works absolutely perfectly under Windows 2000 with the provided drivers so I didn't have to go to the manufacturer website.One caveat that may not be apparent in pictures (which is why I recommend checking the printer out at a store before you buy). Unlike the Samsung ML-1210, the Brother printer has its own tray that handles up to 250 sheets. However, the tray is oversized and sticks out from the back of the printer! Hence, the tray is so big that dust and sunlight can get in from behind to sneak into the paper supply and possibly fade or diminish the paper quality through time. I've solved this by taping a sheet of plastic over the opening, but I think customers should know about this anyway, especially considering the pictures you find on the net won't reveal this design flaw.But in terms of raw performance, I'm more than pleased with the product. Various test prints show that resolution is indeed super sharp at 1200dpi, and it spits out sheets at 15 ppm! There is no manual included with the printer; other than a simple quick installation guide, all of the documentation and in-depth installation procedures are included on a CD-ROM that includes drivers for all versions of Windows and the Mac!..., as for another very minute design flaw, the bottom of the printer came a little warped, because I can slightly rock the printer from side to side (it's extremely minor and won't affect printing at all). Just something I figured people might want to know.
This was a very good printer, while it worked. After two years' moderate use, it began acting up. After arguing with it for too long, I realized that it was pumping black ink into the yellow cartridge. Every yellow I install ends up that way. Canon tech support advises that I needed a new print head at $80+. Forget it!My next printer will not be a Canon. I'm mulling over running the printhead through the dishwasher or sormething like that. It probably won't take kindly to that sort of thing, but with nothing to lose...
We are using this intercom in a two story house. There are several problems. We have to speak very very slowly to be understood. There is a light beneath the main button that flashes, which is distracting at night. I have to leave the bedroom unit turned off at night. The unit in the bedroom and the one in the living room (same floor) interfere with each other if both are on. My biggest complaint is that it is so hard for my husband and I to understand each other through these units. We have to say a word, pause, say the next word, pause, and so on. It's very frustrating. Sometimes it is less frustrating to go downstairs than to try to communicate with this intercom. For what it cost I expected it to work much better than it has. We won't buy this brand again.
The reception from this unit was sketchy. Even standing next to the radio it would go in and out of stereo suggesting a very weak signal.The software that you install puts each radio frequency in iTunes as it's own song. So when you suffle play every few songs you receive a high pitched unpleasant noise, which is iPod trying to play the 'song'. This is very annoying. Even if the transmitter was powerful, this would be a deal breaker. They would have done better by building the frequencies in to the device (like one of their competitors had one) instead of the cludgy way they did it.The packaging is cute. At least they are trying to keep up with apple in that aspect.
This is a deceptive sales practice, and Amazon should be ashamed.
These cables do NOT have the protective clip cover shown in the picture. It was the whole reason I bought them over another type. The ends are tight to fit into the RJ-45 jack. I would NOT buy these again. The only two things I look for in a cable are flexibility and the cover on the ends, These are stiff cables with poor quality ends.
Had trouble regulating sound volume. Picture went out after 11 months. It cannot be mounted with standard mounting kits.
This charger SUCKS. It doesn't even work. It only works if you hold it at a certain position and you have to lean it up against a wall. It's such a waste of time to try to charge my ipod with this stupid charger.
The dongle is extremely fragile. I've broken two so far. The technical support is terrrible. Netgear has had &quot;unexpected high call volume&quot; for months. I spent 4 hours on hold for them to confirm what I already knew (it was broken and I needed a new card). Frustrating.
Despite the proposed work-arounds recommended by D-Link, this router does not work with Direcway/Hughes satellite internet service! I spent a whole day trying to add a wireless notebook computer connection to my existing wired desktop computer setup using the D-Link DI-524 router without success. The D-Link disk manual and online Help were basically worthless. A hub or switch and a wireless access point is apparently what is needed for satellite instead of a router.
i bought this bag first becasue of it's compact size. After using it I found a serious problem that the zippers can slide open when they are not completely closed. I dropped my Canon 35-350mm USM L lens twice becasue of the zipper. It wouldbe nice to have another strap outside the bag to prevent the flap opening too wide.
Unfortunately, this case looks much better online than in person. I have had Targus bags in the past, and the ones I have had were wonderful, which was why I bought this one. The problem is not with the amount of room featured inside the case, because there is more than enough room for notebooks and papers and folders as well as your computer. The problem was with the way it was made. The material used was something that would not have lasted long in itself had I kept it, and the seams at the top of the bag were loose, giving me the impression that it was not going to keep my computer safe. The hooks may be metal but they did not seem to be securely fastened to the bag itself. All in all, I was not comfortable carrying my belongings for school in it because it did not feel sturdy enough.
My wife bought me these headphones for Christmas a few years ago, and I have to say after a good bit of time spent with them, I hate them. They are total crap. The headband is very uncomfortable, they do very little muffling of the sound around you with zero noise cancellation and the bass is lousy. I have in-ear canalphones that give me better bass than these things do. From what I can tell anything below 60 or 70hz just isn't audible at all, and anything above is like a whisper in the bass category. Pathetic. Also the "music mode" vs "movie mode" toggle has never given me any audible difference what-so-ever. I suggest no one to ever buy these things, complete and total disappointment.
I bought this mouse to go with a new laptop. Unfortunately I didn't realize it requires a PS/2 port to work. So I then bought a PS/2 to USB adapter for it since the laptop only has USB ports. Only the mouse still does not work. It is a piece of junk now.
Nice camera but it seems to take mirrored images. in other words the pics it takes are reversed. ????
I've owned several Epson printers, but this one may be the last. This printer constantly clogs and requires multiple cleaning cycles to get it printing decently again. This wastes both ink and paper. It usually takes at least 3 cleaning cycles to get acceptable output.I called Epson's support line and was told that there is nothing wrong with the printer and to continue to run the cleaning cycle as frequently as necessary. They were unwilling to do anything to help me. I was told that as long as I can eventually get the printer to work, it wasn't defective.I purchased this all-in-one to replace an HP unit my daughter took to college. I'd recommend an HP over the Epson - it was (and still is) trouble free.
I purchased this product on a recommendation because I was planning a long road trip. The Rio Forge came, I downloaded 2 audo books, tested it to see that it worked. Ran it a total of no more than 1 hour. Put the Rio in my bag, a couple weeks later left on a 30 hour drive. I used this exactly 6 hours before we stopped for gas. When I went to turn it on again: NOTHING. Nothing at all. I replaced batteries...wiggled, jiggled all to no avail. Total bust - and of course I was on the road with no option of doing anything within the 30 warranty! Here I am, home again, and it's several days beyond 30! Now WHAT??
Battery life is terrible if you use image stabilizer, expect 25-30 shots on a full battery. Also the camera lacks of an optical view finder. Very difficult to shoot in sunlight with LCD. Many shots are somewhat bleached out while using auto white balance. Owned a stylus 400 digital prior to this and it is a dissapointment rather than upgrade. The only upsides are the 5x optical zoom which is a little choppy, and the image stabilizer that kills the battery if left on.
I have always been a loyal Sennheiser fan. Having owned several headphones from them, I expected the continuation of high quality sound without having to spend thousands of dollars. However, the PMX-60 does not fit the bill. The Bass is very weak even when amped. Treble is too high and I find myself constantly adjusting EQ settings to make it sound "right". (Anyone knows a good headphone does not require any adjustments). The neckband can be uncomfortable due to hard plastics without any insulating material.Overall, I find the sound quality to be poor and not up to standard. Even though these headphones weren't expensive, I wouldn't recommend it. Spend a bit more and get the PX-100s, you won't be disappointed.
I ordered two magicolor 2400/2500 series toners from the Amazon.com at the same time. This one came three days later than the other one from the other seller. The package is poor. No outer box provided. The toner itself was not clean. I could tell it was used. I am sure it is either refilled or refurbshed. However, this seller is selling it as NEW ! I will not order from them again ! be aware new buyers !
Sure, buy this printer, if you want to spend hours and dollar$$ to get the quality of prints from your digital camera that almost match the quality of prints from [a] one-time use Kodak camera available at any grocery store.And don't expect to use it with your computer - the only use for this printer is to plug in a memory card, print an index sheet, and then print those expen$$ive sheets.Don't waste your time or money.
im sorry but this kit is absolutely awful, first of all the magnets are not strong at all gets ripped of my little branches very easily, second of all the freaking thing is impossible to tune, third you can find this exact same kit on the internet for so much less i should've reserch more before ordering this, NEVER AGAIN!
Biggest problem for me is that it comes with a tiny disc, and Mac does not accept tiny discs. So, I have to use this on my old laptop. It was a gift so my wife could carry easily accessed pictures of grandkids, but really, a cell phone is more practical.
I am not happy with this product. It doesn't sound very well. The cord is not long. I wouldn't recommend it.
I returned it. It did not work with my old printer that I wanted to network. The interfaces only work with Windows. I could not print from my mac on the network.I went and spent the money on an apple Airport for $100 - better product (after some twiddling), better interfaces, more useful. I have two of those and now I have multiple SIDs with printers, broadcast music, and network printers - all seemless using multiple Windows, Mac, Chumby, OLPC, and Fedora box.
This device worked great out of the box for almost a year. Then would not even power on correctly. Had one response from e-mail support to try obvious remedial steps. After, heard nothing. Evidently Netgear not only lacks support but does not honor warranty. I replaced it with an Airlink for $16.99. Now if I can only get a year out of this one!
I bought this arm extension to be able to adjust the monitor in a proper position and to move it out of my way if I don't need it. The device is made out of solid metal and looks nice. However if you are planing to have an arm extension that allows you to move the monitor around, this is not for you. I think it is intend to be in a fixed position and then it is fine.For me it is not working. After a half week of using this extension moving the monitor in and out my way several times the day the screws are getting more and more loose and it's just a matter of time till this thing falls apart.Also one of the plastic cable fixer broke the very first day. Regarding the extension height, I had set it to max to adjust it properly to my height. I mounted this device on my desk.
I received this hard drive as a Christmas gift about two years ago and after only a year and a half of use it is no longer working! According to the packaging it was supposed to be an external hard drive. I'm a student and I wanted one of these to back up my images and papers. It sat in the box for about six months after I got it, until I finally got around to transfering the files over to it. From the very beginning I had some concerns about it because once the images were transfered to the LaCie they never seemed to display with the same quality as when they were on my computer's hard drive (even though I transfered them at full resolution). The USB cord was only about four inches long but since I had a few spares that were longer I was able to correct that problem. Also both the power cord and USB cord connections were very loose so even a slight shift or nudge would cause them to come out. This resulted in a loss of data on a couple of occasions. Although it is very quiet (except for making strange clicking noises every 15 mins or so), it also seems to run extremely hot. I would have gladly tolerated additional noise and a less attractive design if it meant having a better fan and more air vents! Occasionally the hard drive would just "shut down" without warning, which I assume was due to it overheating although I rarely left it on for more than a few hours at a time. But by far the most irritating thing is that it has now quit working entirely! My computer does not recognize it (it doesn't even show up) and although it will turn on, it doesn't seem to be "powering up" all the way. The indicator light on the front now glows yellow instead of red. I expected this thing to work longer than a year and a half (especially since I took pretty good care of it) but now I can not access my files. Although most of my work is also backed up on dvds, the more recent stuff and the digital alterations that I made to some of my more recent images was not! So I would not recommend this product to anyone who needs it to last more than one year. If you do decide to purchase it I recommend that you back up all of your work daily or at least weekly and don't leave copies of things on the LaCie that you don't have copied elsewhere because it can stop working at anytime without warning!
I read the reviews on Amazon and on Target.com (Target's reviewers gave it a lower average). I did not want to buy it, but after visiting three nearby stores, it became apparent that this was the only 1.5" curling iron that I could have if I wanted it that day (which I did). The other negative reviews were right. Yes, the curling iron does get hot, quickly, and it could potentially curl your hair... if you don't accidentally turn it off while rolling your hair, and if you don't need to hold onto the tip, and if you don't burn your fingers.The comment about the on/off switch being too easily depressed during normal curling - TRUE. The comment about the tip being too hot - TRUE (in case you thought you'd grip the tip to avoid gripping the handle, thereby turning the iron off while curling.). Nobody has mentioned the shape of the tip... it is a dome shape and ribbed so that your fingers slide right off the end. Unless of course, you grip a little closer to the handle. Then your fingers will slide right onto the 400 degree hot curling surface. And worst of all... if you use it on heat setting #4 or #5, YOU WILL RADIATE THE SMELL OF BURNED HAIR - ALL DAY LONG.My last 1.5" curling iron was a Conair Instant Heat which retails for about half and worked well for several years. I'm getting that one again.
I bought the Belkin F5D7230-4 a few weeks back when I bought a new Dell inspirion 600m with Intel Centrino 1.5 GHz.Though the setup was easy (nothing great because all routers are easy to set up). But I found that router kept dropping my connection every few minutes. I finally called Belkin support and they told me that Belkin routers have an issue with some Intel processors.The tech support told me to call regular customer service. When I did, Customer Service said that even if there was a problem (notice they didn't deny it) it should have been fixed by now.FINAL VERDICT: Save your money. Buy Netgear or Linksys routers. If you still want to buy Belkin and if your laptop has intel chips it will be a good idea to call Belkin customer support and verify if that particular router supports your particular processor. Also keep the receipt of your router in case you have to return it to the store. Remember, Belkin will NOT refund your money.
In short, save your money. I've tried this antenna with both a DTV box, as well as with a digital TV with native tuner, and both times the results were frustrating. I placed the antenna near a window with direct sight lines to our local affiliates' antennae, most of them less than 3 miles away on a mountain top. The results were all over the board, with highly variable signal strength and regular pixelation and loss of signal.On a whim, I spent an extra $5 on an small, low-profile "winged" RCA antenna at walmart (also available at Amazon, the RCA ANT1050) and it made a WORLD of difference. All the channels are clear and consistent, and no more fiddling with 4 feet of rabbit ears that require near-constant repositioning.Rabbit ears are simply a design relic--there are too many better, lower-profile, easier designs out there today.
Product left a nasty gunge film on the sensor. Camera now needs to be cleaned professionally.
We needed a simple-to-use player for nifty old well-preserved albums as well as CD's and cassettes. Our Crosley arrived within a day of my ordering it. It took maybe a half-hour to unpack and set up (some of that time included clearing a space on shelving). It was beautifully packaged.Soon we were listening to Great Themes from Classic Television (vinyl from the 60's). In the weeks following the purchase, we continued to enjoy the unit. It is perfect for our needs. We aren't techies, and we don't want to invest in and fool with some complicated sound system.The above remains true, but a year after purchasing the Crosley, we discovered at Christmas that the CD player no longer worked. We hadn't used it much, and the Crosley representative with whom I spoke suggested lack of use may have been the problem. She also said Crosley would repair it for free if we sent it back via UPS. I passed on that option.UPS is terribly expensive, as I know from other experiences. And we didn't want to fool with the trouble of packing the machine. Finally, a year and half later, I have found someone local who might be able to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the radio and turntable have worked.The Crosley Celebrity is compact, very attractive, and nicely functional when it worked! (A small note: It does have a remote; a reviewer somewhere thought not.) If it can be fixed without costing a lot, I might revise my review again.A Customer in Virginia
I am really disappointed with the iRiver H10 20GB mp3 player. The player itself is outstanding - great features at a terrific price (20GB, color, radio, WPM,etc.) My son was really excited about getting this. HOWEVER, I spent countless hours trying to get Windows XP and WMP to recognize it. My research on the web indicated that many people are experiencing the same difficulties. It worked OK on Best Buy's computer, but, not a chance on my son's. Fortunately I was able to return it to Best Buy. My son and I are really disappointed because it is an excellent product, except for the Windows issue. FORGET IRIVER SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY THEIR USELESS WEB SITE.
This product is on back order,it's approaching a month since the order was placed with Office Depot(Computer4sure.com).I'm thinking about cancelling it.
I made the mistake of buying a DWL-520 card and the DWL-514 router. Huge error. The card drops connections frequently and tech support has been unable to correct the problem. Check the internet -- I am far from the only one to have experienced this same problem. I am currently trying to get my money back. Run!
These headphones sound great, but after less than nine months of use, the cheap plastic headband is cracking apart, and I'd give them another week before it breaks down completely.Sennheiser put some great drivers into some comfortable headphones here, but if they have a terrible quality headband, what's the point? Given the knowledge that these would utterly wear out so quickly, I would not have bought them.
This is a fully featured GPS unit, let down by its skittish satellite performance, inexcusably poor backlight, and its battery consumption. However if you can get it for under $80 at uBid, it's a fun toy when it works. I wouldn't buy this as a primary GPS, but as an experiment, it will lose its signal too often to make it a reliable odometer but its useful when it is workingThe other reviewers in the epinion's forum have hit the highlights and lowlights of this unit so I will just summarize and ad to theirs:It eats batteries, especially NiMH, use fresh alkalines if you want decent performance, I get about 3-5 hours max (not continuous but in 30 minute shots) and as batteries get weaker the units performance drops;Using an external antenna with a 180 degree (not 90) mcx connector is almost a requirement to use this in a car - you can get one for under $30 shipped from Navsphere;The backlight is a joke, works more like a contrast control;Maps are pretty accurate, though dated, and when the unit locks on tracking is as good as the $200 units from Garmin (rino) and Magellan (meridian);The software is not intuitive, e.g. if you try and save a second map to the unit it will erase what you already have there - need to load them all at once;I had to brute force install the software in XP, but it works after a simple drag and drop;Port protectors will be lost soon as you first use them - they are not permanently attached, and I would not assume that the unit is water tight at all, someone put a coffee cup on it once and the condensation stains are still visible inside the screen;Use an external CF reader to move data to the unit, life is too short as it is, though if you want to move data from it make sure you have a good book handy;The unit will easily lose its lock under trees, moving under an overpass, or if you make sudden accelerations - the better external antenna helps a bit here;Altitude calculation is a joke, even with 9 satellites locked in it varies +- 200 feet, and I am at sea level;I haven't been able to test the external power supply for this since I can't find it anyplace other than a reference in the owners manual, it is not on the Whistler site - the power plug for this is a bit odd and my attempts to wire up a 3.2 volt power supply have not been successful (see comments about battery life above);
The pen feature is neat, but after 6 months, the ball dried out and it writes poorly now. I bought a replacement stylus at Amazon for 9 dollars that works fine.Update. I reached out to Boxwave, who told me too bad, the pen has a 30 day warranty. What crap.
Over the past 2 years I have owned two 614's. After 12 months the first one suddenly died. Now the one I paid for as a replacement has died after about 9 months. NetGear stuff tends to work fine for the one year warranty period. Then they die. Maybe they have a built in timer set to kill it 300+(a random number) of days after you turn it on. I am not going to buy another one.
Klipsch "customer service" didn't offer any assistance as the system was 8 months out of warranty. Would not purchase again based on this experience.
When I ordered it, I got a box of cyan solid ink sticks. All the 3rd party vendors say it is a maintenance kit, but when you go to order it, if you click on the maint. kit it goes to a page with cyan solid ink sticks. Someone needs to fix this.
EN- EL3e will disappoint you. They are not covered under any warranty and you will lose your pictures when it goes out.I purchase mine 6 months ago and it failed. Original batteries last 4 years. The upgrade (EN-EL3e) only last me 6 months.Nikon does not offer warranty on it own product brand.I have been a loyal Nikon customer since 1964. Nikon needs to know that they lost me to Cannon for good.good luck all,
Wearing noise cancelling headphones on long flights leaves me more rested, even if I'm not listening to music. It's surprising how nice an effect this is, and the Aiwa CN5 performs will in this regard. I do have to adjust where the earpiece sits on my ear for the noise cancelling to kick in. Not a big deal, though it requires some attention. I suspect this is a side effect of the CN5 being an &quot;on the ear&quot; style of headphone. The audio fidelity is quite adequate for my ear.What is not adequate is the comfort. Unlike some reveiwers, my head doesn't hit the battery if I adjust the extensions properly, but the the headband has no padding and is angled in such a way that there is no way to get it to sit flat on my head. Instead, the sharp edge of the plastic band digs into the top of my head. I can't wear them very long without having to get something out of my bag to put under the band on my head, which gives me a lovely visual aspect and entertains my neighbors.Not recommended. I'm about to try another brand.
I had been using Maxtor drives the past 5 or 6 years. Well let me rephrase - was using old Quantum Fireballs before Maxtor bought that company. So decided Maxtor would be my next purchase. I bought a 40 GB drive a while a go - it failed after about a year of use. So then I bought a 120 GB Maxtor drive. That thing died on me after 6 months, destroying a boat load of data that took me months to get bac (some I would never get back).The drive gets too hot, and is fairly noisy. One the other hand, I have recently been using a Hitachi/IBM drive and it has been rock solid.I will never buy another Maxtor drive.
The cord is only 3 feet long making it difficult to use for any practical purpose. Recommend against purchasing. I bought, tried to use, and returned the item.
I have used the D80 camera with the 18-135 lens kit that was a package when I bought it in Dec 2006. Not even 3 years and the lenses has malfunctioned. I was on vaction in Yellowstone and the camera does not focus anymore, so I ended up doing manual focusing. I knew it is the lens because I have 2 other G lenses from my old N65 and the camera focuses well when using the old lenses. Nikon only has a 1 year warranty on this. Otherwise, before the lenses broke it was a great camera. Nikon has very poor customer support.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
I bought this from Amazon.com and got a USED/RETURNED unit. There were scrteched all over the screen and everything showed signs of used and wear. returned it the next day and guess what? THEY CHARGED ME FOR SHIPPING.About the TV, the reception was okey. You need to walk around to find a spot for the best receptions.BOTTOM LINE, DON'T BUY THIS FROM AMAZON.COM!
If all you plan to do is run 20# laser paper through this printer, it really is not bad. It's fast, quiet and the print quality is good. If however, you like to use your printer with different weights of paper or different finishes, your printer will not last long.Of course, that really isn't indicated well in the brochures, so I thought I would step up to a laser to reduce my printing costs, and that I would naturally be able to try new projects and papers. I had my first printer for exactly two weeks, when I was running some lightweight card stock through the printer. Not only did it jam the printer, it managed to break off some small plastic pieces inside as well.I exchanged that for another - and bought an extended warranty!!! This one has lasted a year, I learned from my last experience and have used only laser paper...projects have to be done on a different printer. Even so, the wheel that draws the paper into the printer is no longer functioning.This one is going back too.Bottom line - unless you are a very conservative printer user, move up to the bigger brands.
I could get it to work with a Casio E-105 or a Uniden PC100A
to start, the leather case is not that bad, as long as youre in a clean environment. doesnt fully case the zen so dust and other debris easily get inside and onto the screen. also, the window on the leather case scratches and glares easily and i find myself taking it out to watch movies. the armband is worthless. it uses these circle velcro spots spread out along the outside to secure it. now, if u actually work out you wont be able to find a comfortable spot due to the fact that once you get it tight enough if your zen isn't on hold it will start squeezing the play or smart button. oh and if you decide to change songs dont touch anything but the button you want to use because any extra pressure will squeeze one or more buttons rendering your zen frozen until you free all the buttons.wish i could have gotten my money back.
Worked really well for 3 movies. Then stopped loading discs completely shortly after the 90 day warranty was up. If buying this, make sure to get the extended warranty.Great up-conversion, a non up vs. progressive scan really showed improvement on Revenge of the Sith.
When I bought one of these I knew that it was a plastic toy type camera, but I was suprised at exactley how plasticy and cheap it was, especially for its not cheap price.I tried one roll of film in it - the results were so bad, the lab didn't bother printing it and just gave me the negs and a contact print; the last lens in sequence jammed open and the film transport was so terrible that everything overlapped resulting in mostly nothing on the negatives. I took it back to where I got it for a full refund.Yes I expected blur, I expected vignetting, I expected suprises. What I did not expect was such terrible build quality and results.This camera is a nice idea, if they were actually made well, it would be great - but it is mass produced plastic junk. Buying one is a lottery - you may be lucky, you might not. I'm sad to say, don't waste your money.
Purchased these speakers and at first sound was great. Now a few weeks later the sound is very poor. Sounds like the speaker is broken
I purchased the 4016 about 5 months ago. The print quality has been really bad. I am suprised others in the reviews have not complained. The toner that came with it has run out. I will be putting in new toner and see if fixes the quality problem.
The product description says the cord is 6 feet, but it's really only just over 3 feet long.
I stock an extra supply of ink, so it's often sitting in my drawer for a few months before I unwrap each block of ink. One of the three in this package was broken, and it's unusable. I contacted the vendor when I opened it and saw the problem. I asked for a replacement, but would have been happy with a partial credit. Here is their response. I'm trying to find a way to contact Amazon about this, since it's been more than 30 days since I placed the order. I haven't found that, so I'm posting here.The outside packages were not damaged - it came looking fine, but the ink inside the package was broken in two."because this order was fulfilled by amazon your best option would be if you contact themthey may credit because one bloc was damaged in shipment i guesswe don't have extra blocs they all come in box off 3sorry i hope they will solve your problemthanksink saver
I could never get the device to work. Technical support was no help. It still does not work and I wasted my money. Not a very good value
If I could give this 0 stars I would! The IPOD Nano adapter plate didn't allow the Nano to align with the docking station, therefore it was useless for my Daughter's IPOD Nano.
I bought the Parrot 3100 3 years ago at Best Buy and they installed it. Overall a $400 bite out of my pocket. First, the microphone had no foam cover on it, and while mounted on the area to the upper left of the windshield, the cheap clip that holds it is terrible. The mike keeps falling off the little holder. I had to take some foam from an earpiece for an MP3 player that I was not using to cover the mike in order to mute the car noises on the phone. That helped with the sound, tho it is still not great to those on the other end of the phone. As far as receiving calls, that worked great...it automatically turns off the radio, and is loud and clear thru my speakers. Just last week, 3 years after buying it, I was on a long drive, and after an hour on the freeway it suddenly started autodialing and calling out. My phone was in the purse holder, and it has a keyboard that locks automatically. I grabbed the phone, set it next to me. I kept hitting the OFF button on the Parrot, but then a minute later it would redial again. Finally I turned my phone OFF completely. The Parrot kept redialing and redialing being unable to connect, over and over and over. The next day, it worked just fine for the first 20 minutes, then suddenly started that autodialing again. Again, I had to turn the phone off. When I got home, I tried to see if I could figure out what was going on. Checked the settings, etc. Made sure it was not set up to dial out. Tried driving, everything went fine for the 20 minute trip. The next day, started the car, it started autodialing over and over. This time I disconnected the phone bluetooth sync, shut the car down, started it again, and now it cannot dial out because my phone will not sync to it. I think its little computer brain just suddenly fried. The unit seems to be hardwired (rather than having a plug), and the install was ghastly (had to remove the entire front panel and radio and all in my car, there were wires everywhere.) I thought maybe I could buy a new unit and just swap them out (I have learned to deal with the mike falling off repeatedly, and in CA we have to use a hands free unit in the car). Still considering that, but it does mean making a mess with the wires. Maybe I will buy one of those cheap visor bluetooth units instead. grrrrrrrr. Just do not need this sort of aggravation.
After reading all the reviews and high praise that these headphones received, and also after some extensive research (being sure not to purchase the counterfeit headphones), I decided that these were the headphones for me (the review stating the proper use of these headphones is what sold me). Boy was I wrong! First off, the rubber that covers the wire feels very cheap and thin. It's not durable and within a couple of uses, will easily start to wear and tear. Not good for functionality (especially if you use these headphones for anything from walking to exercise).Second, the earbuds are not comfortable at all. I tried the smallest earbud covers as I know my ears are small, and couldn't keep them in for long. It was just irritating (not at all like my sony earbuds). These earbuds felt like they were stretching the inside of my ear. Not at all a comfortable feeling. I did manage to get them in deep enough as to hear the sound and not destroy my ear drum at the same time.As for the sound. I'm not a connoisseur of music and sound but these headphones add no life to the music. The sound is bland, boring, and flat which makes the music loud and annoying (I mostly listen to rock, but also a wide range of other genres as well). I've even tried switching the different equalizer's on my MP3 player and it gets no better. The headphones are advertised as to have bass but if that's what they call bass, then they are sadly mistaken. The bass is nothing more than a boost in the low tones of the music. The high tones are way too loud and you can't even hear the midtones. These headphones are very overrated and sound just like a cheap pair of iPod-like headphones.These headphones definitely aren't the ones for me as I like my music to sound as if it's alive and these headphones don't do it. Doesn't mean that these aren't the headphones for you. If you like flat and boring sound, then by all means, these would be perfect for you. Or (for the objective side) if you like your music loud, these are perfect because they can definitely get loud. And if you're wondering if I got a counterfeit pair, well then I guess Amazon is selling counterfeits (not accusing of course, just sarcastically making a point on authenticity of headphones) because that's where I got these from.If you do decide that these are for you, I have a pair that have only been used five times to test sound and would be glad to sell them to anyone who wants because I think, no, I'm sure I've just wasted 45.00 dollars.
This product should be a textbook case-study for a product gone wrong. First, it didn't work. Fair enough... my mistake. Secondly, I called their "support" in Florida, who had me download some useless link four times. Same result. Then, they stopped returning my calls.OK....So, then I called BELGIUM, where this little piece of s..t is actually made (had to get up at 6AM to do this, by the way, because of the time difference). Some Belgian girl kept me on hold for about 45 minutes, before telling me that I really needed to talk to their office in Florida.I hope this company meets Carl Icahn real soon!PS: I only gave it one star because I couldn't send the review with no stars.
My loving wife gave this to me after I commented how much my brother liked his. And for about 2 weeks it was pretty cool to watch my speed and distance while and ran or rode my bike, and to get data from the runs. Then it started acting up, and I switched batteries a couple times and re-read the manual but by the end of 3 weeks of semi-daily usage it quit altogether. I didn't use this product in the rain or combat or anything, just for running and bike riding, honest. I am about to send it back and I hope to heck I just get our money back. The product I got was truly garbage and I advise anyone against buying it. Who needs to spend good money on something that only works 2 weeks? This reinforces my philosophy that sports and fitness should be kept simple, that going high tech is a waste of time and money.
I bought this DVD Player 18 months ago and after rarely using it, it has stopped working. It will load the DVD but will not read or play anything. What more can I say? Its Junk.
There's a reason why this router is often "free" or heavily discounted: it's a sub-par model. High-speed transfers, downloads, and radio streams are often suddenly dropped because of spotty reception. I've been kicked off of internet game sites, and a friend of mine gets kicked off of X-Box live all the time with this router.Sure, it's cheap and relatively easy to set up, but I recently got a Netgear router, and it's much better, especially in terms of reliability and security. I hear Linksys is pretty good too. If you don't use the internet very much, then this model is fine, but if you want something reliable, get another brand.
This product works. But it is a little tougher to get the ball in the socket than the one that came with the Nuvi origionally. Not only does the ball not fit in the socket, the suction cup stinks. It fell off my window during my driving.I would not recommend this product to other buyers. BUY THE OFFICIAL ONE FROM GARMIN, ITS WORTH THE EXTRA MONEY, TRUST ME , I HAD BOTH!Seller was good, honest, no problems there, but product was not the same as the original Nuvi Suction cup mount, and definitely isn't as good as the one that comes with the product. Good seller, bad product.
A year ago, I purchase this exact product that was made in Japan. Right now, they are made in the Philippines. I only knew this after purchasing one unit days ago.As I carefully compared the two, I was surprised to find the difference was striking. The original unit had much more powerful and cleaner bass (that's what a great pair of headphones are all about!). The current model sounded so inferior. The curled wire is now made with cheap-felt, almost sticky rubber as opposed to the polished and smooth wire on my original Japan made unit.Without comparison, everything stands acceptable. I doubt the reviews for this product would stay as well if the reviewers had a chance to listen to the original 700DJ that was made in Japan.
I bought this one to for it's speed. I returned it the next day. (Not bought through Amazon) The printer is terribly noisy feeding paper. Too many loud clunks when feeding, especially compared to my old printer.The printer was leaving streaks on the prints on some of the first prints. I didn't use it enough to see if that cleared up. It has a permanent print head instead of the print head being built into the cartridge, so I didn't like seeing streaks like a clogged head when it was all new.I'd rather stick with my pokey HP 712C than listen to this faster one.
Awkward clunky controls make this a poor choice for someone who wants to use the product regularly. The VAS and general recording is also clunky, because it takes two seconds for the first sounds to get recorded. You need to take a deep breath after you push RECORD and then stay the same distance from the microphone, or else you'll get a choppy recording. Worse still, the unit MAY NOT RECORD if the case is not closed in a certain way. It looks like it's recording, but then doesn't record. What is the point of a tape recorder if you can't trust it?I finally got sick of the thing and bought a Sony M-470. It was a few $ more but well worth it. My favorite all-time recorder was my old Panasonic RN-305, but after 5 years of continuous use, it broke. Luckily, the Sony is almost as good.
The TeleZapper has been a very poor substitute for Ameritech's Privacy Manager which worked 100% of the time. The Telezapper may have reduced some of the Telemarketing calls but it has definitely not eliminated them and we've had it for months. I'd recommend looking into alternatives before buying a TeleZapper.
I didn't try the tubes (I'm sure they worked fine), but they ground together so terribly when I opened the box that I didn't want to get them close to my camera. I found them very hard to move and I didn't like the release latches, either--had to push too hard to get them apart. The Kenko tubes are part plastic, but work perfectly (and smoothly!) with a nice fast 50mm, making for great macro photos--I recommend them instead.
Like others, this worked great out of the box, but then gradually started giving me problems. If the connection works, the wireless is great, but it can take 1-hour or more of fiddling to get the connection to work (and it's not my connection, because if I connect my desktop to the LAN it works like a charm).Unfortunately, I bought this piece of c**p used, so I can't return it. Stay far away.
The picture makes it look like this organizer holds cds and I assumed, other various things you might need in your car like a pocket for pens or something. What I received is a pocket which can hold various random things like a mug holder and ties around the front seat. TOTALLY different from what appears in the picture.
I recently purchased this dvd player for my kids for Christmas. They didn't even get to use it one full time before it quit working on them. I feel I should have been refunded the full amount when I returned this Item to the store. I didn't have my reciept so they could only give my the lowest sale price they had on it in store credit only. Which came to only $38.99 when the original price was $129.oo. I feel if this is a defective product I should have been refunded my full amount. I did not break this product. The company that manufatured this product should have tested it proporly before selling this piece of junk.
Apparently, does not work on Macs for set up. Only for viewing via browser. No excuses these days d-link!
This antenna is very flimsy. I screwed in one of the dipoles and the plastic support snapped under its own weight when I extended the dipole. Although the antenna is covered by a warranty, it isn't worth the postage to send it back. Others seem to be happy with this model so maybe I got a defective one. Just be very, very careful when you put it together. I wound up buying the next model up (the RCA ANT121) for just a few dollars more and it is a lot more sturdy. (I gave "affordable" only one star because although it cost only about $10, it's worth $0 if it breaks.) If you buy, I hope you have better luck than I did.
I bought a Denon 1730 DVD player yeah it was dead in about 45 days from purchase. Tech Support says send it in we will fix it.. after 4 weeks I receive a 'factory refurbished' (laugh) unit that has scratches on it and growls like a pit bull all the time, on ANY disk. Sounds like the motor is unbalanced or has a bad bearing. So after failing to build it (the one I bought) right and then failing to fix it I get one that they failed to build right and they failed to fix AND it has scratches on it. 4 Failures ... not very impressive. What is Denons answer to this? 'Send it back we'll try to fix it again' for an additional 4-6 weeks. I told them I no longer want any of their product and I have asked for my $ back and expect a long fight over that.Do lemon laws apply in a case like this?I understand getting a bad product from a good company but how long am I supposed to wait for them to make it right? I bought it 12/31/06 and used it to mid Feb, then used it to March if it decided to work that day.Tech Support is running through the standard tech script and I am tired of it.
I had to go through 2 sets of ink cartridges on my C80 to find this out so maybe me learning the hard way will help you.Epson printers will not print at all if any single cartridge is empty on its multiple cartridge versions. Fair enough until taken with other factors.I do a lot of black and white printing and only once in a while I print in color. The problem is that the occasional necessary head cleaning on the C80 uses up color ink even if the only printing you are doing is black and white!! After my experience I would not be surprised to find the same problem with other Epson prints and possibly other brands as well. So watch out!I noticed my color was going down as I did black prints and of course I didn't like it, so I thought that when the color cartridges ran out I would not replace them. What a shock it was when my printer refused to print a black and white print in spite of the fact that I had installed a brand new black cartridge. It refused because a color cartridge ran out during the increased head cleaning necessary when the black ink cartridge was almost empty.In other words, gentle people, if you were to do only black printing on the C80 you would never-the-less have to occasionally buy a black cartridge plus 3 color cartridges to keep it going.BAD NEWS!!
Not really worth it. You would be better off buying a digital camera and taking videos with it
The product description was wrong or I read it wrong because once it arrived it did not fit my grandsons DS.
I had a Linksys Wireless B access point that just quit working. Upgraded to Wireless G. Using Linksys WRT54G router and WPC54G card. I run a Dell Inspiron 8100. To date, I have been unable to get the WPC54G card to work. I tried downloading drivers, reinstall and uninstall nothing works. The support is not very good. Now, I am getting interference from a neighbor on the access point. Linksys says change channel which I have done. Still having problems. A huge disappointment
I have had the camera for 11 months now. I like how easy it is to download pictures. It takes great pictures during the day BUT ... in a dark situation, when I have to use the flash the camera almost always focuses incorrectly. Even though it shows you with a red line where it is focusing, with the flash it does a poor job of really focusing where it says it is focusing. Plus, you think the picture is in focus because on the LCD screen it looks like it is in focus, but once you print the picture it is not in focus. Like I said, I have not had any focus problems when I am not using the flash. I'm not sure how to fix this problem.
This cable worked fine....for one week. After that I couldn't get HD at all. Replaced this HDMI cable with the original audio/video cables that came with the cable box. OK now.
I read reviews very carefully and ordered the ATHANC7, not the ANC7b. I received the ANC7b, which is cheaper, and as I understand it, inferior. My receipt and package shows that the seller is Digital Pavilion. I am re-ordering and hoping it was a mistake and not, as I suspect, an intentional substitution.Update: Reordered the item and the wrong one was shipped AGAIN. Amazon needs to update the website as it appears that the ANC7 is no longer available. Do not order unless you want the ANC7b.
I got the camera and installed it in 2 minutes. It definitely writes images to the SD card. The image is very clear. However, it saves one picture per second! That means it will fill up any card quickly. Even more, it saves all images to only one folder, and I found it limited to 10,000 images, which means 2 hours and 45 minutes only. Even worse, it doesn't save any timestamp on the pictures, so there's no way to tell when they were taken.A good idea, but poorly implemented. If you could change the picture delay to 3 or 5 seconds, and include a timestamp, this would be a winner.
I just purchased this product - it arrived but would not power up. Amazon very quickly sent a replacement, but it had the same problem. Very disappointing since I have other Xtreme products that are fantastic. Two dead units in a row does not inspire confidence about Xtreme's quality control. Trying Oppo next....
I bought this product thinking that it would give me a line level out of my iPod Classic to use with the AUX input to my car stereo. The fact that it has a volume control should have tipped me off that it isn't a true line out. When I try to plug the output of the Belkin unit into the AUX port, I get really bad hum and engine noise. It's unusable that way.The one way that the Belkin unit does work is with a cassette adapter plugged into the Belkin Auto Kit. It sounds pretty good once you get the volume set to a reasonable level. Since I have an old Sidekick with a cassette deck in it, I'll just use this with a cassette adapter in that rig. I am going to try a Griffin Autopilot in my other cars, since it provides a true line out.
If anyone is ever able to play a video on this thing, give me a call. iTunes is SO retarded. Wish there were a drag-and-drop program to work the iPod.Mine will be on Ebay soon...Can't play my videos on it! It seems that I have to "convert" them to another file type before being able to play them on the ipod! I don't have that kind of TIME, people!!! Takes HOURS!
The Radio it's self is ok but the built in FM modulator is the worst thing i have ever tried. i installed the radio right before a road trip and i spent the entire trip changing radio stations trying to keep the sat radio listenable. was a dangerous item to have since i was paying more attention to changing the stations on my car radio to find on that it would play on. stay away unless your radio has an aux input, if yours does then the radio is fine works great and great price.SIRIUS SV3-TK1 Stratus Plug-and-Play Satellite Radio Receiver with Car Kit
Disc can not be used in my camera. This was not noted earlier. Money was wasted. seems to be wrong format for my camera/
I purchased the 77mm graduated ND filter #501 and used it with my Canon 40D. Although this is advertised as a one stop filter, I did not achieve that result. It was neither darker, nor were colors in the sky or elsewhere noticeably improved at all. The graduation is so subtle, and the full effect is so far to the edge of the filter (this is not a hard edge in the center of the filter), that I could only notice the difference if I aligned the dark edge of the filter with the narrow side of my image and it was only 1/3 stop darker. Even when aligned with the corner, I did not see much more than 1/3 of a stop difference. I used a tripod, and set my camera to manual when testing this. Perhaps a full frame sensor camera would achieve closer to the advertised one stop, but I would recommend you purchase the two stop at least (#502) or go a store and try a few of these out before purchasing.This was a very disappointing purchase, which I immediately returned.
This router can be configured to work, but not if you use FTP or any other type of server (think online games...) on you computer. Even with the firewall disabled, i can only connect to my website FtP server at about 1.6 kb/sec. This is on a DSL connection.Belkin Tech support cannot offer a solution. My recommendation? Get a different router.
This is a wonderful product with the exception of a very annoying and lengthy lag in keyboard strokes. As I write this, If I were to stop typing for more than a second or two, it would take five to ten seconds of typing or twenty to thirty key entries for my keystrokes to start to be recognized. Reinstalling the drivers and software has no effect. Thus far Logitech has not addressed this issue. Contemplate the effect this would have on word processing.
Can't recommend this one. I bought one on a lark, not expecting anything but a conversation piece. It lasted about 4 hours before dying. It heated up to the point the case melted in one spot. The plastic stress relief on the USB plug end also discolored, apparently from heat on that end as well. Oh, well. Cute idea. Poor implementation or quality control.
This battery only lasts about as long as the one I'm replacing--1 day. I'm not sure if it was already used or what, but it has no battery life. I can't recommend.
it is a 2 stars just because arrived on time ,but this is not the same product ,that they sent me.
This item was advertised to work for a Dell inspiron 6000. It DOES NOT!! The Sunvalleytek company representatives did a very poor job of comprehending my complaint, although it couldn't be simpler. I'm not convinced that they speak English well. After almost a month of emailing back and forth, they still do not understand or believe me. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!! Also, read their return policy very carefully. It states, "be sure of what you write" and "all products will be tested." If you say it does not work, they can turn right around and say it does, without providing any proof. Then of course, no refund. Buyer, beware.
I got this router for cheep and was very very happy with it untill it stoped working. Internet connection is spotty, slow, or lost compleetly. Rebooted, updated firware, no luck. Its a great product with great features... but it only lasted a few months.
WTF! It arrived today and guess what, the power button does not work! I have owned two other WD drives with no problems they still work fine except they are full. This thing does not power on, it doesnt do anything. Looks like I will have to return it. I am switching to seagate, so long WD!!!!!!!!!!
Let me just echo anotheranalyst's comments. I've had the WAP51AB and the WPC51AB on a Dell Inspiron 8100 for 3 months now. I also bought a Linksys 80211b USB adapter. The 80211b works fine and I've used it at several conferences and Starbucks locations in addition to my home with the WAP51AB. However, the 802.11a simply refuses to work for more than an hour. What's more, Linksys doesn't have jack for support on their website or any new drivers or downloads (I've had this product since early October 2002). Maybe I'll just return the whole thing and get their new 11G product.
My wife bought this item from SAMS --not Amazon. This review is not a reflection of Amazon or SAMS---this Polaroid product worked well for about 1 year---you get what you pay for... the LCD was a very low quality resolution, then died after one year. Now we have a high priced CD player and AM/FM radio in our kitchen. :)
I ordered this item 3 weeks ago and it was in stock at the time. I used a gift certificate and super saver postage and to date have not received the item nor has it been shipped. When I get it I will rate it. The service is a zero.
I purchased this item as the recommended memory upgrade when I purchased an MSI Wind netbook and it doesn't work. Now I'm stuck with a useless (to me) memory chip that I can't return.
I love the idea the Apple guys came up with. I just wish I could find a station that transmits a clear signal upon syncing my iPod. I live in South Florida, which is for the most part suburban/metropolitan...no rural dead zones. I find myself changing stations TOO often when driving, which could be a very dangerous task to undertake. If you can afford the investment, given your car's stereo system is interchangeable, purchase a moderate Pioneer CD player that has the iPod jack compatability (also made by Pioneer). Now, this combination sounds like heaven!
Had the router working for about a day then would not work again. NetGear support was unable to resolve issue. Had to return. NetGear said my DSL providers modem (Verizon) was not compatible. Even though more expensive, going to buy a Linksys Wireless router. I have had no issues with before with my existing Linksys Non-Wireless router and the Verizon DSL Modem.
I returned the Binoculars because they had double vision. These may have been manufactured incorrectly and could have been a 'one of a kind' but it would also suggest that Bushnell has "quality check" problems...lending suspect to the remaining products it manufactures.
The z22 is the third model of Palm that I have owned. And at this point, I think it's time to look for a different product.My first Palm was an M105 which worked great for what it was. Eventually it became obsolete and I decided to replace it with a Tungsten E2. The first one worked for about a month before It refused to turn on again. The second one worked until I cracked the screen carrying it in my book bag to school. They wanted more to fix the screen than it would cost to replace it. So I went back to the old reliable m105.A couple months ago I decided to get a newer version and went with the Z22 because it had all of the features that I actually used on my palmpilot, and none of the junk that I didn't.Almost immediately I would have the palm randomly power down and would not turn back on unless I hit the reset button on the back. After only a couple of weeks even that would not work, and the unit would not turn on at all. I took it to the store and they replaced the unit.Then I replaced my computer, which now runs Windows Vista. There are no drivers for the palm on Vista, and As of the last time I checked a couple weeks ago, there still has not been a driver update. This means I cannot hotsync my palm, and I'm at risk of losing my data.The second unit also began having the same power down problems. Sometimes when I slide the stylus into the unit, it shuts off and will not turn back on until I hit the reset button. I believe that this is because the slot for the stylus is completely open to the delicate electronics inside, and sliding the stylus in at even a slight angle can damage the electronics. At any rate, this one has now also stopped being able to be reset. I will be taking it to the store and asking for my money back.
I wish I could return these and my Wescott lights that never seem to work right. Very disappointing for the money I paid.
WHY WOULDN'T YOU PUT A FREQUENCY THAT WOUL WORK IN ALL THE WORLD???HOW HARD WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE SCALE TO GO FROM 0.5 , 1 , 1.5 , 2 ETC.THE FM TRANSMITTER IT IS NOT SO POWERFULL,I OBTAINED BETTER RESULTS WITH MUCH CHEAPER DEVICE.
As they say, you get what you pay for. There's no doubt that it sounds good for the price (although the Sony HDX285 costs the same and sounds better). If sound quality is your *only* concern, then consider this system. If you care about workmanship, then don't. I had the system for 1 1/2 years and one thing after another began going wrong (the power wouldn't turn when certain outputs were plugged in; eventually the power just wouldn't turn on at all). But by the time the unit broke, I was relieved because I wanted to buy another anyway. Everything you do with this unit (put on a DVD, switch functions (e.g., from fm tuner to CD), eject a CD, etc) takes about 15+ seconds a piece. That might not sound like much but when you have to scroll through 5 functions to get from FM tuner to DVD, say, it gets really frustrating. Then you finally get to DVD and it takes 30 seconds or so for the unit to read the dvd. At last, after 2 minutes of pressing buttons and waiting, you get to watch your DVD. I have to admit, writing this, that doesn't sound that bad, but it really got frustrating for day-to-day use.In sum, the whole unit just feels cheap and poorly made. I have the sense that most of the positive reviews on here regarding this unit are from people who haven't had it for a long time. My initial impression was "great for the price." It was only after having it for several months that the workmanship issues started to show themselves.I recommend the SONY DAV-HDX285 unit, which I purchased after this unit. So far (1 month), it sounds better than the Philips unit and appears to be much better made.
1st time ordering A refurbished item and it doesnt work after spending 2 hours trying to find out how to return it alls you get is the run around BUY NEW OR NOT AT ALL
This is not a "goodbye to passwords" device as it's promoted, it is useful for entering passwords into websites, ONLY. It does not function at all with Firefox, Opera, or any web browser other than Internet Explorer.It will NOT unlock a locked PC, although perplexingly it will log into a logged off one. It will not log into a remote desktop session, so you sysadmins who think this is going to help you do real work, think again.It's for websites only, which makes it largely useless since any modern web browser will save website logins anyway.The reader itself seems to work very well, I didn't find it missing a fingerprint read once while I was trying to find something useful to use it for.
these headphones broke at the top hinge, after wearing them only 3 times! and they fit too snug in my ears. i bought these same earphones 6 years ago, and they lasted me 6 years without issue, until they broke earlier this year. i bought the same model as a replacement and found that it's a much tighter fit, AND they're so flimsy! ridiculous. sony - whatever you did to try to 'improve' this model, please go back to the design from 2000.
This keyboard has a nice feel to it and is well designed. However, I do not recommend it because of its quality issues and poor customer service.After just a couple months of use, the "5" key started acting funny. I'm a fast typer and whenever I need to type two "5"s in a row, the keyboard only registers one "5". If I type more slowly, it works fine but when I type at my regular speed it doesn't work. This may not sound like a big deal but when you're doing precision programming or working with dollar amounts in the millions and billions of dollars, one little "5" could be disastrous. Also, you have to wonder what else is going to go wrong over time.This does not happen on any other key and the keyboard acts the same way on other PCs. Cold booting the PC did not fix the problem. Customer service gave us the run around and was very slow in responding to questions and our responses to their own questions. It would take several days for them to get back to us after we emailed them. After much lobbying on our part and much back-and-forth, they offered to exchange the keyboard but only with a 50% stocking fee! Ridiculous! Note there is supposedly a one year warranty on this keyboard!Nothing has been spilled on this keyboard and it is still very clean.When looking at the Amazon reviews, notice how great the reviews were back in 2005 but from January 2006 forward, it gets pretty ugly.
I bought 2 of these. In the past, I've used Leviton or Siemons. The price for the Tripp Lite panels was significantly lower and I have never had any problem with Tripp Lite power products. None of the terminals on one side of the block (odd numbers jacks) worked. I could only get the pair 1 on each jack to pass. All others showed open. Had the same problem on both panels. Luckily, I only needed 6 ports at each site so I was able to make do. Even if the vendor would replace them, the time to go to the sites and replace them would exceed the value of the product. I will not use them again.
A very good pair of noise reducing headphones. Sound was very good. I had no problem with sound leakage, but the thing fell apart after very light usage. I was pulling the ear piece into place when the plastic holding it to the headband shattered. It's a total loss. I don't know if this is an isolated event, but I'll stay clear of Audio-Technia products in the future.
Mine was new from Frys, but would stop responding (could no longer ping it) after a few minutes. Resetting the router by unplugging it would allow it to work for another couple of minutes.I guess I just had a bad one, but google'ing seems to indicate it's a flaky product.I got a Netgear Wireless router WGT624 that seems a lot better and barely bigger or more expensive.
Machine started making loud grinding noises when started or while printing. Showed it to a repair shop, says the fuser is a toast. Replacement cost part and labor $300. Died just after one year so have to bear the expense. Poor design/quality. Beware, i searched the web and looks like i am not the only one with this problem.
The wearability of this walkman is fine but it is extremely difficult to program. Setting the channels is challenging at best and if you hit the wrong buttons by mistake you can wipe out a bunch of channels. If you do buy this unit make sure you keep all the directions. They're supposed to be on the web somewhere but even that's hard to find. No possible way of figuring it out on your own!!!!
Mine do not stay in at all when using the elliptical (with arm motion), but do okay on the treadmill. I have totally given up trying to do weights with them in b/c they are constantly falling out.
Bought this projector thinking it was a bargain but it turned out to be a big bust. It is huge and bulky. It has no warrantee. If you open the packaging in any way, you are stuck with it and can't return it. The machine gives off massive heat. It's resolution/pic quality reminds you of a tv monitor from the 90's. The manufacturer greased the lens so that when you try to focus the image, you get grease on your hands. Next time I will buy a name brand. I have yet to figure out the name of the company that made this projector as it is not on the machine at all. The instructions are actually written in broken English. The projector now sits unused in my house. It was a bad investment of my money.
I got this router because it had a HUGE rebate. I mean huge. So I wasn't expecting much, except for it to work. Well, it did work. For a grand total of a few months and then mysteriously stopped. I spent a few days tinkering with it and low and behold I found the problem! The Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-port cable/dsl router is a piece of crap! I called customer service and they claimed it was my internet provider. I plugged my computer into my DSL modem and that seemed to work, so I tried the router again and to my surprise it still didn't work. I bought an Apple Airport and have had no problems since... THE END
a middle of the line clock radio sounds much better to me but if you like so much base, that every sound coming out of your speakers is so deep, distorted and unnatural sounding, that it sounds like someone is singing/playing instruments/talking with their head in a barrel, buy these, you'll love 'em!!!
I'm completely disappointed of buying this product. I saw it really cheap and I took the risk and turned out that it was a bad product. You could still use it if you are going to transfer images on white T-shirts, but if your looking for good quality transfer paper do not buy this one. This has a clear background, which means that if you try to transfer the image to a color T-shirt, you won't be able to see it (you will only see a Dark shape). However, If you don't mind to transfer your image on a white T-shirt and your image to come out a little rough, go right ahead and buy it. At least it took me out of a problem.
This is the second one I have bought within two months and they both were defective. The first one last about a day and the sound went out for no reason. The second worked for about three days and the sound stopped completely. I called Emerson and they told me they both had amplifier problems. You may have more luck than I did, but I would think twice about purchasing this stereo system model.
It worked well for a month and then suddenly stop giving any sound. I don't know whats wrong with it. I'm going to try returning it. Not sure if it can be returned after just over a month.
I purchased this product and was having difficulty getting it set up. I politely called support to see what I could be doing wrong and some representative from some 3rd world country told me to bring it back to the store and hung up on me without a word in edgewise. That was after sitting on hold for 45 minutes. Safe to say i'll never touch another DLink product again.
I had been looking for something to use on weekends to keep me out of my home office. I had seen these at various retailers and kick myself now for not buying local.This arrived with a crack with made it unstable - not to looks but weight distribution.Returned immediately.
This card is good for windows 7, 8 channels, good sample rate, drivers are awesome. But....Card does NOT have front panel connector, it's my fault because I didn't get the info first but I thought all cards had it (I was young and foolish back then)... I use my front jacks heavily so it was a turn down.I Couldn't get it to work fully in Debian Linux, after a month of researching (and reinstalling) I got bored and stop trying. ALSA will give you 2 channel output no matter what you do, some hacks can route the sound to all your speakers, but will only work with *some* applications, other applications like totem and flash player would hang. And don't even think of watching a movie in 5.1, because it will NOT work.Pulseaudio would hang randomly with this card. It seems chipset CA106 is not very well supported under Linux.So I end up buying a HT | Omega striker 7.1 after a month of having this card, to which I also wrote a review (It's good but not perfect).
I bought this battery the same time I bought a Canon one so I can compare the difference. I guess there's no difference as they both are starting to lose their charge. It's been about 3 months since I purchased them from Amazon.I guess it's true when they say batteries are a crap shot.The original Canon battery that came with the camera did a bit better and lasted about 1 year and 3 months.
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.
Can hear CD spinning which interferes with sound playback. CDs skip with slightest movement of player. Headphones are of inferior sound quality. No AC adapter included.
Let me tell you that I have had DLink products in the past and for the most part they worked just fine. This one, however, is the worst piece of hardware I have ever had the displeasure of owning. Connections drop every couple minutes or so over the wireless, and the router itself somehow resets every couple of hours, so a wired connection is a ticking bomb as well. I bought this since it was a good bit cheaper than other routers out there, but now I clearly understand the price differential. Do yourself a favor and spend a few dollars more, but actually get something that works.
This is my first lonley planet guide. I know they are typically considered good. I see looking through reviews of travel books that many people think of themselves as lonely planet kinds of people. I apparently am just not one of them. This is easily the worst travel guide I've ever owned. It had the advantage of being the only book on South Korea in either book store in town.My big complaint is this - there is such a thing as travel book technology which is a subset of reference book technology. Lonely planet apparently thinks it is too cool to make use of simple easy use features that have been learned over hundreds of years of book use. This is a form of hostility. Now, I know some people like it when you treat them bad. Maybe that is what it means to be a lonely planet kind of person. I'm not such a person.A well designed travel book takes only five minutes to understand and start being useful. Having to read thirty deadly dull pages just to get a little bit of useful information is unforgivable.I don't trust this book. It names Bobby Bonds as the US home run record holder. I don't expect an expert on Korea to know who holds the home run record, but I do expect them to be a good enough researcher to get it right if they decide to use that information. It isn't like this is a national secret.Unlike a previous reviewer, I can't stand it's decision to simply cut out major cities it doesn't find interesting. Would it have swelled this tome to too great a size to have a single page on Ulsan a city of a million people.Oh, and I've found some of the advice given about dealing with Koreans is simply wrong.
I bought this unit for road trips, paid for the XM service for 3 months and now a few days past the warranty with 6ave (the seller I bought it through) it won't turn on anymore, fully charged and everything. I called Delphi and they want to trouble shoot and send me parts, since when did I become an electronics tech? I just want a unit that works, yet Delphi is taking the easy road for them. They will not replace the unit, only send parts. REDICULOUS! Now I have paid for XM that I cannot use...
Did not work for me. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100, built in Q4 2001. When I insert the USB cable for an external disk (USB 2.0) the computer freezes. Unfreezes only when I eject the PC card. With some playing with the timing between powering-up the external disk and inserting the USB cable I sometimes can get the disk to communicate, but only at USB 1.1 bit rates. Tried loading the drivers from IOGear and made sure all my drivers were up to date (via MS Update). Had to use my internal USB 1.1 port to clone my disk.
I tried to use this to switch between a HP desktop running Linux and a small Acer Windows computer. The Linux machine works well, but Acer didn't get any keyboard input. I tried several different keyboards, I tried power cycling everything in different orders, nothing worked. Furthermore, although the device claims that it can handle higher resolutions, the screen was noticeably fuzzy already at 1920x1200.Altogether, altogether, I consider this device nearly useless. You may be able to switch between two Linux servers with it, but for its primary use--switching between two desktop machines--image quality and reliable operation with Windows are paramount.Sad, really, because physically, the device is nice and small, and the company spent some effort on making the device flexible and easy to program. If it worked better, it would be a great device.
Bought this router less than 2 months ago and started having DNS problems (no internet). It was due to heat, the router chips get too hot and starts failing. I called netgear and they know about this issue and gave me an RMA right away. Now they want to charge me $15 to cross ship the product, no way I said. I will wait until it burns itself out then return it. This product was badly designed and a lot of people are having the same probelms. If netgear cared about thier customers they should replace it free of charge.
The device sends and receives skype calls just fine but guess what. When you press the end call key on your phone. The skype software closes. Tried to resolve the problem at the company's website and there are no support pages, just more crap for sale. Also when you try to dial a number with your phones keypad, the skype program open up and starts dialing but you still got to walk over to the computer and click dial.
Nothing else to say really. The device broke right after the warranty expired. Great while it lasted but will never trust Apple again
This is by far, the worst printer I have ever owned!The ink is overpriced and fades. I use premium photo paper and the ink still fades in a very short amount of time!The print quality is the worse I have ever seen! The pictures have visibly "lines" going through them and this remains the same after you clean the print heads as well.The paper feeder NEVER works!! I have to hand feed each sheet, then it prints half the picture before the Paper even reaches the print heads!Its a waste of money and time! Im going to spend the money on a brother printer and throw this one in the garbage asap!
I bought two...one for my husband as a Christmas gift and one to save for myself when our baby arrives. I figured we'd both want to have baby pictures to show and would not have room for wallet photos. However, his froze after loading five sample pictures and we were never able to get it working again even after the battery discharged and we restarted it. So we opened mine early, and it did not work at all. I tried to email the company through Amazon but have not received any reply, not even a confirmation of complaint receipt. What junk...and a double waste of money.
Just like another reviewer mentioned this printer worked great until I had to change the cartridge! At first I thought my cartridges were expired so I actually returned them to the store. After trying two different cartridges I confirmed it was the printer! I kept getting error codes and could not figure out what is wrong with it. It looks brand new but unfortunately will not print now. :(
I was pleased with the PDA as it &quot;was&quot; my very first. I accidentally dropped the thing on the ground and it cracked in 3 places on the screen, making the unit unusable (unless you want to scroll through all your data with the buttons!). Are all PDA screens this sensitive?Also, I noticed that the battery life was extremely short. I didn't even use it regularly and it seemed like I was changing the batteries every 1-2 months.
This is a rip off. It comes with no box and no instructions. It doesn't come with a wireless station to plug into my reciever and to make things worse i have no idea where to get one that these will work with. Very poor class from amazon.com and or circiut city.
Bought as a Christmas gift so my husband could have pictures of our grandchildren to carry with him, this has now sucked three hours out of my life and is in the trash. It wasted more time than money for me. I'm not an idiot, but I can't make it work. If someone who knows how to use computers can't make it work, then the problem isn't with the user. Amazon shouldn't be selling this piece of crap. No one should.
I had a Epson Stylus 3000 several years ago. It developed streaks. I took it to Chicago, the only repair place in the area. I brought it home. There were still streaks. I took it back, brought it home and again there were streaks. Your recommended repair man was a good talker and a lousy technician.I gave the printer to Hamilton Tech in Davenport. I tried to order a new one but could not find the check-out button. Please cancel my order. I will not take a chance on another old printer. Erwin Weber, Rock Island, IL 61201.
The sound quality is poor because of cheap, small speakers; radio tuning isvery difficult because of problem turning dial, there also seems to be a humduring LP playing(it's also too bad phono doesn't include a record changer);there are no treble/bass adjustments. Probably OK for kids or for people whodon't care much about quality of audio.
I purchased this for a trip to Italy. It was great while it worked.Even used it as an MP3 player. I would have given it a 5 star rating if it didn't die on me after using it only 3 times. It was in brand new condition, well taken care of but for whatever reason, the mother board went on it after 16 months. I sent it back for repair and they wanted $229 to fix it. Hardly seemed worth it since you can buy a brand new one for a little more. For me, it was a total rip off experience. I will never buy or recommend another Wolverine product again. Not only did it fail right after the warranty ended, but customer service did nothing to correct the problem except to want more money from me. I won't be surprised if others end up with this same problem. Look at another brand. This one is not reliable.
I've had several sets of these over the past couple of years and I've found that they become virtually unusable after just a few uses. I have taken to carrying 3 extra sets of 4 of these in my digicam case and in several cases I've only gotten 10-20 photos out of the whole batch of 16 batteries, esp. if they've been in the case for a week or so. I thought I must be doing something wrong, or my charger was bad or something, but when I bought some other brands (Rayovac, Tenergy, and Powerex) I found they actually lasted about four times as long as either these Energizers or the equivalent Duracells that I had. I'll not be buying any more of these, or the Duracells either. They were cheap Walmart/Target sets but they're a waste of money.
UPDATEAfter just a few months a short developed at the plug. After being initially happy, I now feel these were a waste of money. I have downgraded my review from 4 stars to 1 star.ORIGINAL REVIEWSound: The sound is quite good but not phenomenal. Considering the price, these are a good buy for the money. Sound is much better than the factory earbuds that came with my iPod. I feel this pair delivers significantly better noise isolation and slightly better sound quality than my Skullcandy earbuds that cost $18 a year ago. I first tried these out in my office and could not hear knocking on my door or relatively loud speech. My coworker had to come into the office into my line of sight to get my attention. I was listening to music with my volume at about 65% and was completely unaware anyone was at the door knocking or calling my name.Cord: I was surprised at the asymmetrical cord, and was initially unsure I would like it. I have since decided I prefer it to the typical symmetrical cord. I don't hear noise generated from cord movement. My only complaint is that I wish the cord was just slightly longer. I am tall with long arms, and I often carry my iPod in my purse. If the cord were slightly longer would fit me better. This is not a problem if I carry the ipod in my hand or in my armband. This also should not be a problem for those not "blessed" with monkey arms! :DValue: These are currently a better value than when I made my purchase. I was annoyed that the price dropped $5, almost 20%, just a couple days after my purchase, but that sort of thing happens.Comfort: The comfort is about equivalent to my Skullcandy earphones, leading me to believe most if not all silicone in-ear models at this price point are probably similar in comfort. These aren't uncomfortable, but I am aware they are in my ears. If I wore them for several hours, I would imagine they might become uncomfortable. However, I think for sessions of 6 hours or less they will be fine. I personally do not wear earphones beyond six hours at a time.Durability: I cannot yet comment on durability. I will update if I have problems.Overall: I am happy with my purchase. I had hoped for better sound, but I am unsure whether the sound I desire can be achieved with a digital music device.
Purchased this a few weeks ago and it appears to be a decent receiver. My major complaint is that the FM reception is virtually non-existent. I live within 15 miles of downtown Atlanta and usually have no problems pulling in many stations but this thing could not pull in even one station.To be fair I drove the receiver to another location across town and experienced the same thing. Terrible reception. I ensured that the supplied el-cheapo antenna wires (both am and fm) were attached properly and experimented with placement.My other concern is the speaker feeds on the back of the receiver. Seem poorly designed to me.I will say it's a good looking receiver and the sound quality while playing CD's and DVD's is good. Nice remote also.I rate it as a poor buy due to the reception issue.For the price it's ok if your not interested in the radio.
Well,even though reviews said these headphones would last three weeks, I bought them anyway keeping my shipping box close in case of an emergency.I've had bad experiences with headphones and since then, I take care of my headphones like no one else.I loved the headphones, but two weeks of intense work proved to be too much for these. First the mic, then the left earbud, my headphones literally imploded.I am shipping it back.Do NOT give these buds a shot.
Gift. My son did not like it that much and I cannot elaborate on it any further. Need to change your required amount of words!
I bought this camera four months ago. This company is not making this product and will not give you any help.The quality is poor and if you upgrade to windows 2000 or XP forget using it at all.What another poor buy.
I purchased this product for my business checking account. My incorporation took longer than expected, so I did not attempt to use it until 6 weeks later. It would not work, I tried all the suggestions (obviously they have issues with these) and finally gave up. (they use empty HP cartridges refilled) Since it had been 6 weeks since my purchase, they would not exchange the item or refund it. What a bunch of BS
Dont' waste your money. I bought this model after the previous model's anti-skip died two weeks after the warranty expired. I've had this about 8 months and it will not longer work with batteries, only external power. If I could give it zero stars I would. Two in a row is enough to convince me Panasonic makes junk and I'll never buy a Panasonic item again!
I bought 12 of these surge protectors for my office. They looked nice and priced right but after trying the first five, two of them were dead. I didn't bother with the rest and returned them all.
I rarely write reviews, but I feel compelled to warn people about this product. The software is so bad that the hours of time I have spent with it has negated any possible value this device could offer me. This is a terrible product. Sony should be ashamed of themselves.
It has the coolest form factor but Griffin can't make a reliable FM transmitter.
This is a well-manufactured mouse, but if you use the middle button a lot, forget it. It's much stiffer than the middle button on Logitech's other mice and may give you a bruise if you try to use it too much.Also, the acceleration was very different from most mice. It can undoubtedly be adjusted in software preferences, but I fail to see the justification for a mouse that doesn't work out of the box these days.After trying this mouse for a couple of hours I returned it and got myself a trusty MX-310. No surprises there, just a good mouse.
I have tried several Valence batteries. The first few weeks work fine. After about 10 recharges, the battery stops charging. It alsoget hot and started smoking. I shipped the battery back to Valence.The replacement battery also stop charging after about 13 recharges.I found out all the retailers like Best Buy, Circuit Cityetc have stopped carrying Valence batteries. Best Buy even cuts theprice by 70 percent to get rid of them.I have better luck with the original batteries that came with my Gateway and Hewlett Packard laptop computers. At least they can be recharged over 200 times and last me 2 to 3 years.
After six months, the right earbud would cut in and out. Also don't try to listen to music when you're outside since the wind noise makes these earbuds useless.
The hold button is broken. If I had known this I would've bought a different one.
Wow, is Amazon going to be sorry that they asked me to write a review on this product!! This camera is such a disappointing piece of junk that we returned it. Upon further research on the internet, we found that we were one of many people whose XTi produced photos that were incredibly dark and underexposed, even though we bought and used the Canon EX430 Flash with it. Sent some photos to Canon, and they confirmed that camera was defective. We then went to [..]and bought another XTi, only to have the same results. Sent some of that camera's photos to Canon, and they again said the camera was not working correctly! Their tech supervisor told us that the "green box" fully automatic setting is just a marketing ploy and this model is really incapable of taking a good photo when set on full automatic settings. Why could my film SLR take an excellent photo on auto focus, auto shutter, auto aperature, etc.? Don't buy this piece of junk!!
I bought this recorder because of the features and the ability to record in -RW VR mode, which means I do not have to finalize the disc and can play this recorded disk in any of my other DVD Players. Well only in the -RW VR mode whatever you have recorded, when you play it back it ALWAYS FREEZES on the very last frame of the playback and the only way to stop it is to manually push stop, the pause light comes on and it is stuck. I called Sony tech support 3 different times and got as high as a 4th level technician, and no one could explain it. I took the machine back to best buy and the new machine did the same thing, took it back and my 3rd machine did the same thing, took it back and best buy managers took their floor model and recorded 10 seconds in the -RW VR mode and sure enough it freezes too. I did not want this to happen because if you happen to fall asleep while watching something you have recorded (as sometimes I do) then it is frozen on your screen at the end which can fog the lens in the player and cause ghosting to your TV. I am still looking at other recorders now. Any suggestions????
My daughter received the Disney Princess DVD player for Christmas in 2004. It stopped working in June 2005. Not a durable product!!
this program wouldnt install on my computer. then when it did finally install on my computer it didnt work. need to figure out what to do to send it back and get my money back for it.
Bought a used one from a marketplace seller. I use Vista Business 32bit. No driver was found by the OS and the adpater is not functional. It shows up as PCMCIA MTD-0002. According to SIIG website, driver for the adpater is built in for Vista. Contacting seller right now to resolve the issue.SIIG web site did not provide a technical support number to call. Only a phone number for RMA requests.Will update when I hearing back form the seller.
Bought this product to use with my new RAZR M phone. The sound was ok but nobody could hear me. Said my voice was extremely muddled as if the microphone was up against my mouth. Tried multiple positions for the microphone but no luck.
I purchased two of the EF4124 24-port switches for my small business. Within a week, one switch went bad. If nothing was plugged in port # 1, everyone lost their connection. When I disconnected all the cables and turned it back on, 4 ports still showed to be active. The same thing happend to the second switch about two weeks later. After waiting on hold for an hour, they said someone would call the following day because they were to busy to help me. Not holding my breathI have used Linksys for many years with very few problems. I will not purchase their products again.
As someone else mentioned, the printed pages curl. They curl so much that pages still coming out will push a heap of pages on the floor or even slide underneath what you've printed, knocking off the order. I've never used a printer that curled pages before. It also crumbles envelopes. And the manual feed is weak at picking things up.Who knows, maybe I'm just using crummy paper, but I doubt that's the case.
Let me start by saying that this camera is by far the best looking and the best built point-and-shoot camera I have ever held in my hands. It is, for the lack of a better word, perfect.If only the same could be said about image quality -- this is where the camera is a severe let-down. There is noise; noise everywhere, and even at the lowest ISO setting. There is also a focus issue, with an unacceptable percentage of images being out of focus. My particular copy was backfocusing more than can be attributed to user error. Forget about reliable low-light focusing too; it's mostly a hit-and-miss situation.If I were to sum this camera up in a few words, I'd say design and marketing gone wild. There is no place for 10 MP in this class of cameras, not until they get the image quality right. Look, if all you're doing is look at pictures on your monitor, email them and publish them online, then 3 MP is plenty enough. If you print 4x6, then 5 MP is starting to become overkill. But 10 MP? Give me a break.I am a long-time DSLR user, having used Canon cameras with L lenses. I mention this since I want to be clear that I am not expecting similar output from the NV10. In the end, I could not with a sane mind justify keeping the Samsung, despite its drop-dead gorgeous looks.If you want the best currently available image quality in a point-and-shoot camera, run, don't walk, and buy the Fuji Finepix F30. If however style matters more, then there is nothing out there like the NV10.I so wanted this camera to work out for me. In the end, alas, it did not.
This does not fit my InWin mini tower (350W). Will contact Amazon about this to correct the error on the product description. This is actually a regular ATX card, and im sure it works well.
Well at first I want to get this joystick because it felt a lot smoothly. I purchased this stick so I could use for 3D space flight combat type games. But now then I hooked it on my computer, I noticed the X axis did not stay steady, along with the Z axis. There was no way re recalibrate it. I had a lot of trouble aiming steady with this stick in any 3d space flight combat type games.I tried everything to recalibrate that thing out but it never seem to work. I returned it back to the vendor and thank god I got the full cost of it back.
Another HP printer designed to fail long before the lifespan a reasonable buyer would expect. Search the web for problems with this printer series (HP7200 series) and you'll discover the truth. The most insufficient design of the components surrounding the print cartridges lead to physical breakage of the traces used to communicate with the cartridges which may lead some to purchase additional cartridges thinking the problem is with the cartridge only to continue to suffer the same errors: "Remove and check color/black cartridge". Stay away from HP inkjets; buyers beware!
I wish this device could feel pain. It certainly has caused me hours of grief. When you set the password in the setup tool, it may or may not correctly allow you to long in through the web page administration. I'm now configuring it to work as a bridge connecting to my new wireless router. I can't do that, because it won't set the password correctly. I've only been trying for a couple hours, though. So very, very frustrated. It's worked before, so eventually, it will probably work again. I'd give it zero stars if I could.
I bought this earphone in Dec 2010 and at present it's damaged and I can't use it anymore. I have no idea what is going on with it. Can't hear anything from it. So disappointed! Just a warning to those who gonna buy it.
If the case did not fit the organizer, I would think Amazon sent me the wrong product. It seems to consist of two pieces of vinyl-covered cardboard held together with a strip of Grade Z elastic. I would judge it contains about 75 cents worth of material. It does not appear that the organizer is protected around the edges, only on the front and back. This is a $5 product, not a $20 one.
Hi,This is the most crapy wide angle I have ever come across. Used it on 18-55 mm lens on canon T2i, Totally distroyed the resolution of pictures. Specially on the edges and corners faces are not even recognizable.DO NOT BUY EVEN IF YOU WANT TO THROW YOUR MONEY. Use it in better cause and donate it to someone.
This cable is Evil.When I recived my cable I installed it to my new computer. I have plug it in my network adapter and my router. As soon as i have plugged it the computer boot by itself. The mouse and keyboard were not working anymore. It booted up with a strange OS that i never heard of The logo was the Devil . then it start to download a lot of thing. Once it has finished the cable just stop gloing. The new cable than unplug itself and started to walk in my room , I hide myself so it wont catch me . But my dog was not so lucky , the cable started to strangle him and killed my dog then the cable eat it like a snake .I took my axe and cut the cable in two. the cable is dead , my dog too , But i am still alive .Don't buy that evil cable plz.
I bought this hard drive as a back up and only work for a week. Barely could return the data to the main disk. When I opened the package I had the impression that the drive was not stored in the right way (had a scratch in one corner). There was no invoice in the package. I do not know how Amazon supports this kind of sellers. Be aware.
I got this keyboard/mouse to accompany a new computer and I had generally had good luck with Logitech in the past. All luck was gone with this product - the bluetooth signal continually dropped out, leaving me with either just a mouse or just a keyboard or neither. If the product works for you, consider yourself fortunate, as worse than the lousy product is the customer service provided by the company. The support phone line is not toll free, they operate bankers' hours (Monday through Friday only), and after the usual 20 minute wait for a live person, I was asked to read off the serial numbers of all 5 pieces, necessitating crawling around with flashlight and phone to get this "critical" information to them. (I can understand the mouse and keyboard numbers, but do they really think I switched out a power cord on them and am trying to con them?)Then, after a couple reboots, which failed to accomplish anything (I told them I had done that at least a dozen times, but they were not convinced, apparently), I was told that "probably" it was a bad USB plug on my computer, and the company could do nothing for me.They did not stand behind this product even a little - it was as if they knew they had a lemon on the market and didn't want to get into replacing faulty equipment. For the record, I have a keyboard plugged into that suspect USB port and it works fine.My $150 investment in this Logitech equipment? It is in a box gathering dust in the garage as it was so undependable and spotty I couldn't continue to use it. For what I paid for it, one would think some help troubleshooting, or some offer to replace faulty equipment, might come with the price.Logitech has lost my faith and all goodwill I felt for the company.
This battery has a seven pin connector which is too large for the 6 pin socket on the 7XL. The 7XL requires a different part number. The correct part states on the package that it is specifically for the 7XL. This battery may be bargain priced, and shown on Amazon as bundled with the 7XL, but you will be in for a surprise. Other reviews complain about how poorly the battery fits in the back, but say nothing about the connector, so they must have had the Photoshare 7 rather than the 7XL. The 7 appears to be available on Amazon as well. The battery for the 7XL is listed on Amazon, but shows as unavailable (and is pricey elsewhere).
This printer EATS ink - especially since I seem to have to clean the heads every time I use it. It also feeds the paper crooked to the pictures aren't square with the edges. I won't buy another Epson printer.
I bought this unit along with two WG511 PC Cards for two machines. It was relatively easy to install and initially worked fine. After less than one day, one of the machines lost it's connection. I phoned customer support, and got through to a guy in India after waiting for approximately 1 hour on my third atttempt. He said he didn't know what was wrong and suggested that I contact Microsoft. Through searching the internet I have found that others have encountered similar problems but have not yet found a solution.
Couldn't find anyplace else on Amazon to review the Dymo Letra Tags. I am probably returning both models that I purchased. The more expensive model (QX50) has a Qwerty keyboard, but prints horribly, if at all. On a single line of bold text, it printed just about nothing. It prints 2-lines of normal text, with contrast set at the highest level, very irregularly. You can see some letters but not others. This is supposed to be their newer model. The next level down (a few bucks less) looks more like a calculator in it's design; long and narrow (N10926?). It prints really well; very crisp letters even just at regular contrast. Unfortunately in 2-line mode it will not center the lines, has less symbols (I need inch marks), and requires 6 batteries to the other model's 5. (Perhaps the extra power makes it print better though?) I'm pretty disappointed. The tapes are much more expensive than the old emobossed wheel gun models they make. LetraTag tapes provide only 13 feet of tape. I wanted to make labels for my garden stakes. I'm going to take a look at the Brother and Casio lines of label makers and hope there's something better.
This is a poorly designed remote. I have six devices connected to my HD television set. The software depends on the user assigning positions to the various inputs to the TV and, in my case, routinely activated the wrong device when I used the remote. I purchased a Logistics Harmony remote and it works perfectly. At this point the only thing that I use the remote for is to remotely turn on my satellite receiver at a certain time during the day to record to Replay TV (which cannot turn the TV on and off).
(update 2/23/2010..Samsung states this lcd is no longer being manufacturered there were too many failures apparently) This is my first posting of a review. I purchased thru Amazon the Samsung 305T 30inch monitor 10/10/2007. Initially, the color was terrific and I was very happy. On 4/24/2009 (17months) the monitor began to flicker and it had strange colors. To Samsung's credit they immediately cross shipped me a replacement monitor. That monitor failed on 2/10/2010 (10months). This time they told me a cross shipment was not available and to send my monitor to their authorized repair center for the West Coast "Amkotron Service", which I immediately next day did on 2/12/2010. UPS gave me a signed proof of delivery that Amkotron Service received the monitor at 8:36am 2/12/2010. Three days later I called Amkotron and they said they had no record of the monitor and no service was scheduled...so it was either lost or stolen, of couse they suggest I didn't send it to them, and I quoted the UPS tracking and proof of delivery to them. They said they would get back to me in two hours. Of course they didn't. The next day I called them again, same answer no record of my monitor. So I called Samsung, they said they too had proof of delivery and would send an email to Amkotron. No answer. So this sequence continued for the next five days. Call Samsung, repeat the whole story, put on hold, line went dead, call back, wait 20 minutes, repeat the story, etc. It is not clear to me that the 305T is still in production, it may be....I have Sony products for example their largest TV and it hasn't failed in 26 years. Judging by the number of similar stories and complaints I am not alone. Bottom line, the monitor looked great right up until it failed, and then failed again. Samsung customer service is unbelievably bad, and god help you if your monitor fails. My suggestion, if you want a 30" monitor is to buy Dell with their cross ship warranty. Failures happen, it is how the manufacturer responds, how they honor their warranty and repair otherwise kiss your money good bye.
This Radio has a cool sleek look to it but it is junk. I took it apart to try to expand the antenna but was unsuccessful because it is so small. I got this for my desk to listen to SF Giants games but it is nearly impossible because the slightest movement turns into static. Look somewhere else, you pay for what you get.
the cord on this mouse is so short that I had to move my computer closer to me, and to the other side of my body, (i've used my computer on the left side of me, and the mouse to the right of the keyboard for years.) into a position where i was rather frequently kicking the computer. i learned to cope with its location and finally stopped kicking it after about a month.i got this mouse because of the review that said the buttons were hard to press. on a regular mouse i was having problems because of my tremor, with randomly pushing mouse buttons. the little indentations for your fingers on where to press the button were wonderful, and my visually impaired friend liked that feature as well.i started having problems with it behaving randomly after about a couple weeks. i tried to live with it, and it was when i checked the cord that i noticed that it had come part way unplugged from the computer. half the time i would yank it accidently and then pull it part way out. so every day i was needing to get behind my machine to make sure it was plugged in.it had been about a month when my visually impaired friend couldn't use it anymore because of it's random behavior. it was about two months before i gave up with it as well. because of the cord being so short, and it getting part way pulled out of the back, and yanked occasionally, the cord separated from where it connects to the mouse itself, and the bare wires would show. so then, every hour or so, i'd have to push the wires back up into the mouse.IF you keep your computer ON your desk (mine sits in the floor) and really close to you, this mouse is perfect. I would buy this mouse again, if the cord was about 1 or 2 ft. longer.a friend of mine told me he never connects anything to his computer that isn't logitech. now i'm following that rule too.
These earphones sound pretty good. Not quite the Shure E2c's I had previously, but not bad and were more comfortable. My main problem with them is the casing. I purchased mine on March 1st, by May 1st, the casing at the top of the jack hasbroken and you can see the wiring inside. Now I have to send them in for a replacement.They sound good, but at the end of the day (or at the end of 2 months), they are a waste of money.
An inferior product, period. Cheap pastic flip-lid that is loose, about 1" play after only 1 day of use. The LED's that supposedly find your hotspots don't. They flash real neat like, but display no meaningful information. Just all flash together. The software clobbered my wire-line conneciton on XP.The unit did manage to find some rogue access points here and there, but there were no diagnostics like encryption type used, etc. When I managed to get it connected to an AP sitting right next to me, it gave moderate performance.It's going back. Looked good on paper...
Broke in just over one month. Only works when being charged. Old model, slow, many scuff marks, shuts off randomly between songs. DO NOT PURCHASE
Bought 1 pair for my wife and another for my son. Less than two months later I'm returning both pairs because they are shorting. My son is a teenager and I'm sure he moves around more than my wife...But my wife's pair actually went bad first. Both are V-Moda Bass Freq Earbuds, both suffer from the same problem...I think I would look elsewhere for product.
I bought these little speakers to replace the blown factory speakers in my fiero... They sounded the same! They rattle and pop with treble and bass! ALSO they did NOT fit the oem holes... they suck DO NOT BUY!
I tried 3 brands of wireless cards, and the only one I had trouble with was the network everywhere NWP11B. The card would not connect to three different networks. Got a warranty replacement, and the second card will sometimes connect.This card is missing an important feature - you can't set the WEP encryption key using a passphrase. Better brands will let you use ASCII text, (your dog's name or some other phrase) to generate the 64 or 128 bit key. Even with the new firmware, this card requires you to translate the passphrase into hexadecimal, and then type in a 26 digit number. Twice.This is not fun, especially because the card often will not connect, and you will be typing this number in over and over.Unless you are good at memorizing 26 digit hexadecimal numbers, buy something else.
I bought two pairs of these headphones before I learned my lesson, do not make the same mistake. Thess things lasted me literally three days at the gym before starting to spas-out. Please let's send a message to SONY that we are not fools. DO NOT BUY&lt; DO NOT BUT> DO NOT BUY....
I bought this for my iPod Touch 4th Generation. It worked for about two weeks at which point my iPod started telling me that the accessory wasn't supported by the device. It's now sitting in a drawer somewhere, unused.I'm sure this is a nice product in general, but not for my iPod Touch 4th Gen. :/ Waste of money.
Never received the item. Lost in shipping and was not able to re-order due to item being out of stock. I was charged for item and had to request credit for item that never shipped. Avoid this vendor!
there is a black line going through the pictures and it won't go away. i have emailed coby and still have not recieved a responce
these heanphones do not have an on & off putton on the transmiter they use the volumn and this is no good. thanks bob
In contrast to previous Intelliflash products, this item is poorly made and non-functional. It will not accept the memory cards because of shoddy construction. It is a piece of junk. I would give it NO stars, but the web site will not allow it.
While I did give these headphones two stars, I will say that the sound quality was actually pretty good- That's why I didn't give it one. The bass wasn't as rich, ans the treble not as perfectly replicated as I expected, but they were definitely on par with my Bose QC15 over ear's and I was impressed. That lasted for all of around 5 minutes, when the tip on the left earphone started constantly falling off and having to be snapped back on. I put up with the earphone tip problem for four days, until, when pulling them out of my ear, the whole casing for the left bud just fell apart. As this was on a Sunday night, and Monster doesn't open until supposedly 12 pm my time on Monday, I waited until 3 pm Monday to try to call up for a replacement. Too bad they forgot to change the automated phone service, so it was still giving out a message that monster was closed because it was Sunday, and gave me an email address to email. Once again, just too bad - it gave out the wrong address, and they never got my email. So, not getting a reply, I tried calling again on Tuesday, again at 3 o clock. This time, the automated machine was fixed, but I was on hold for over an hour, and it took almost another hour dealing with a person who barely spoke English, was frequently sarcastic and rude, and refused to believe that my headphones were even real Turbines to even get a shipping label, and it's supposed to take another three weeks for me to get a replacement. Basically, if you're willing to bet your $180 on not getting a lemon pair of high quality earphones, be my guest, but when you get stuck having to deal with customer service WHEN they break, don't say I didn't warn you.
Buy something else. Screen is small. Resolution is poor. Screen not sensitive enough. You have to tap several times before the device recognizes that you selected something. The right side is especially difficult to use. If you try to tap on the down arrow, the device opens the program closest to where you tapped instead of scrolling down. It is extremely frustrating using the device.
They're ok for the price I paid, but they don't actually clip on, just slide over my ears which hurts eventually and the sound quality isn't great, but I mostly listen to books on tape, so it's not crucial for me. As far as the color clips, I can't get the ones that came on it off, so I can't change it. Overall, not worth it.
Absolutely the worst software for flatbed scanner I have ever encountered. Scan is slow and softcover lousy. Don't buy
This is nothing more than an expensive battery charger. Before ordering, I sent a note to Kodak, asking what was needed to display photos from a C310 on a TV. Their response was to buy the Kodak Easyshare Camera Dock Series 3. I looked on the Amazon web site and with the description for this product, it said "In addition to a USB 1.1 cable, the Camera Dock Series 3 also comes with an AV cable, enabling you to display photo slideshows to friends and family via your TV." This is a lie. No AV cable is included. It's another order and another $20 to get the cable. No wonder that Kodak is a fraction of the company it once was.
We purchased this item for my daughter for Christmas. But it didn't work. So, we took it back to get a refund from toys r us and the management was being very difficult. They would only exchange the item for another TeenTech. The management told us that no one else was reporting any problems with the TeenTech; however, the cashier advised us that our's was the fourth one returned on that date. Guess what?? The second TeenTech is no longer working. [...] I would not recommend anyone purchase this product. [...]
I bought this cable because of the high reviews it received on amazon. I was going to use it to connect my laptop to my 24" lg lcd monitor. But at 1900x1200 this cable's image reproduction was far worse than the default cable I received with the monitor. There was a slight flickering to the images, and yes I double-checked to make sure the connections were secure.Also, in the image it shows that there is a ferrite core at each end of the cable. But there is only one ferrite core on one end of the cable that I received. This also makes it worse than the default monitor cable I received which has one on both ends.
You shall walk though the valley of darkness should you make the unfortunate claim: "Great joy! I have found a camera for my Linux host. Let the fun begin!". Hear me well. I know of UVC cameras, and I say to you -- this is no UVC camera.You will, however, find it adequate for other purposes.Amen.
As of Nov 7th, 2012, the product description says: "The Pop is a universal windscreen for use with any microphone." Turns out to be false, as it is not mountable at the company's own Yeti USB microphone without extra hardware. Returned.
I got one of these for christmas and it was pretty cool at first and it was working just fine. But then about 2 days later the stop/down arrow button stopped working. So we took it back and exchanged it. When we took it back the lady said they had been having a lot of problems w/ them. Then when i got home i put all my favorite songs on it and sat down to listen to it. But the sound quality was horrible. I don't think i can even describe how bad it was. So we took them back and bought Creative Nomad ones and they work awesome and they have all the same features.
I bought this headset for my daughter at Christmas. They sounded great and she loved them, but after about 8 weeks of use she quit using them. She showed me that the speaker part pulled out of the band.After examining them I see that it is all plastic and the wire rides in a little grove on the inner side of the band. When the speaker part pops out the wire become the support and the whole thing just dangles around your neck.I was very disappointed with the workmanship of this product and would not recommend them.
JUNE 04,2006I PURCHASED THIS RADIO FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES, HOWEVER IT SEEMS TO BE VERY WEEK. I AM A DOUBLE AMPUTEE AND AM CONFINED TO A WHEEL CHAIR. I DEPEND ON MY RADIO TO RAISE HELP. BUT, I AM AFRAID THIS ONE WILL NOT BE DEPENDABLE. I AM NOT ASKING FOR THEM TO BE RETURNED OR FOR A REFUND JUST LETTING YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS KNOW OF A VERY WEAK PRODUCT AND I COULD NOT RECCOMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE. COBRA WAS THE TOPS IN RADIOS BUT SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE QUALITY.THANK YOU FOR LISTENING;WILLIAM HEMBREEWmHembree@aol.com
This memory only registered as 1.4 GB installed, I could not verify that this was single sided memory and when I got it, I discovered it was double sided which is not supported on my computer.
I used it one time in the woods on a photo shoot. One of the top tubes bent and was unable to fold the seat up. It just does not hold up to real world use.It needs to be made stronger no doubt about it.PD
Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses!
There is a Warning Label on the product stating that this product has LEAD on it & that you must WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER EVERY USE! Complete waste of money. LEAD is dangerous can cause medical issues. Avoid this product.
I purchased this Skyworth AC/DC TV a little over a year ago for a travel trailer I own. It was turned on for the first time a few months ago and worked fine at first. Now it slowly bleeds the picture to black and will not turn back on. Sometimes if it sits for a day or two I can get about an hour of use before it goes black again. Because it was purchased over a year ago I have no warranty recourse. This is a piece of junk. Stay clear of these units. I have read no good reviews since mine went bad.
the legs would not hold, so it kept shortening, terrible! Don't get this..... I wish I had known directions to assemble would be so impossible... useless, broke packaging, so cannot re pack and return... waste of money.
I had been very pro-Iomega prior to this experience, having purchased and used two of their 250GB drives and one 80GB drive with great success. This time they sent a drive formatted for use with an Apple and convoluted instructions on how to reformat the drive for Windows XP, which didn't work though I followed them to a "t," and neither their manual nor their website contained a support number. When I referred back to the shipping confirmation e-mail message and got a number to call them at, I was told I could return the drive or pay $25.00 to talk to their technical support desk. All of the first-line support personnel I spoke with were surly and clueless. The one I just spoke with couldn't identify me from the order number sent with the package which was apparently different from the order number they had e-mailed me, and took twenty minutes to process my return, misspelled my name, and probably misspelled my e-mail address in the message she was to have sent with my FedEx return form, because it hasn't yet hit my Inbox. The worst customer-support experience I've yet had.
This seems like a great deal. For $10 bucks more than the apple dock (standalone) you get a dock with ac adapter, a 3.5 mm to 3 RCA cable, an S video cable, a travel charger for the ipod (separate from the dock power supply), a remote, and a dock connector to 3 RCA cable (not dock connector to 2 RCA audio as advertised). Buying these components separately from quality manufacturers would cost over $100. The problem is that Cables to Go is not a quality manufacturer. The dock produced an audible hiss and reversed the audio signal, so that that the left speaker played what the right speaker was supposed to play and vice versa. Further, the remote was extremely shoddy, requiring multiple button presses and extremely accurate aiming even at a distance of 12 feet. I did not use any of the cables, but if they are anything like the dock I'd avoid them.
It's a shame that things can't have negative stars because if they could this would be a negative 5 star review.As many here have said this reader will cause a system panic on Macbook Pros - who knows, maybe it works on other machines but it was sold as being compatible with Macbook Pros and it's listed on their site as being compatible and it's not. At all. What's worse is that it will cause system panic crashes. These are really bad crashes that can damage your hard drive. After a week of use the constant crashes caused serious problems on the drive and required the entire hard drive to be erased and restored.This small and simple device actually destroyed a computer to the point of irreparable damage to the hard drive. I thought about returning it but instead decided to smash it with a hammer to help ease my anger. This was by far the best choice and I only wish it was better made so that I could have hammered on it for longer. Easily the worst product I've ever paid money for.Under no circumstances should you buy this device. If you need speed get the LEXAR Firewire 800 CF reader which is bullet proof reliable.
This antenna is garbage. I bought it over the gilsson because of the garmin name & because I didn't want to spend $99 for the other more expensive antenna that garmin sells.I will give it 0 stars of I could! Get the gilsson for abt 25 shipped. I finally trashed this & got gilsson instead. The gilsson maintains perfect satellite signal on my old streetpilot 2610, even under tree cover & tall buildings.Just my $.02...
Similar to other reviews, this battery worked great for about 1 year and now won't take more than 6 pictures on a fully charged batteries before it is dead again.
Overpriced at least by 2 and 1/2 times. Take my word for it. I have heard speakers performfor half a century. Using pro rata logic value received is about 1/3 of price. Just an opinion.ie was expecting alot more!
- Shipping cost more than product....- Signal sucks....- It's the wrong product because the 3.5 mm jack is actually not gold plated, which is different compare to the picture shown in Amazon.- Waste of money...better off buying something at [...]
I bought a Pioneer DV626D based on the high praise I have read about the machine. I have to say that during it's short life I was pleased with the performance, however, after about ten hours of use it decided to no longer open the disc drawer - which makes the product pretty much useless. This wasn't the end of my disappointment, though. The Pioneer authorized service provider insisted that I get proof of warranty from Pioneer before they could do anything for me. Pioneer's Customer Service (800-421-1404) told me they don't warrant a product not purchased from an authorized dealer and that my claim for service was subject to investigation. I was also told that it was MY obligation to determine if a dealer selling a Pioneer product was authorized by Pioneer to do so. These terms and conditions are on the warranty card (although not in their advertising) so one effectively has to purchase the product, open the box and read the card to learn this bit of wisdom. I have many higher priced consumer products that don't have this kind of anti-consumer restriction as part of their warranties. It appears to me (my opinion only) Pioneer is more concerned about WHO you buy from than IF you buy their products. Pioneer did ultimately approve the service but, given the reliability and approval process, I have now removed Pioneer products from my list for future consideration.
Has not worked since I bought it. After several tech support calls to Kodak and receipt of a new cable, the rep finally told me that most people do not use this dock to transfer pictures - they have problems with it. I use it as a battery charger.
I purchased this product based on the favorable reviews it has recieved for its pricepoint. Installation was easy, I was generally happy with the camera (my first, so I don't have much to compare it to) but the first time I tried to use it I blasted my son's eardrums by sending loud bursts of static periodically over Skype. Long story short, I researched this on the Logitech board and discovered that there is a long standing potential problem with all models of 5.1/7.1 surround sound audio cards and Logitech webcams models above the 9.x series (they are currently in the 11.x's) The only solution they could offer users experiencing the problem was to disable the webcam microphone and use a different one.This issue has been around for at least two years. You would think Logitech would make their latest generation of webcams compatible with the latest generation of soundcards, but judging from the tech support board, they have made no progress in doing so since 2005.
I have had this for several months now and I have to say when it worked, it was great - That was short lived. After a month and a half of use, the FM transmitter went out. This was not a problem in our new car since it is equipped with a line-in attachment and this device has a line-out connector on the bottom - very handy. Another 3 months later and this thing Totally dies, except it still charges the Zune, so it became a handy charge cradle. Transmition typically was weak but the ability to program a few presets was handy - Like I said I was happy with it while it worked but really disappointed when it failed - especially at the price they were asking.
I have used for several months, and it doesn't support XP service pack2. Download driver didn't work. You have to pay for the tech support. I won't buy NETGEAR product again.
I have been unable to get the thing to work and La Cie isn't very helpful at all.
I purchased this insert with the thought of putting it in the bottom of my backpack to hold my Canon SLR body and a medium sized zoom lens. Impossible to do! This insert is really small, and I would recommend something else if you have an SLR.
The sound quality is good, but unfortunately they are extremely uncomfortable after about an hour because there is no padding on the top strap. Also, mine straight up stopped working after less than a year.
I agree with the others who complain that this laptop has more cons than pros. It comes loaded with too many software programs that you'll never use. The floppy drive and cd drive are very flimsy. (The cd drive makes an uncomfortable grinding sound.)The touchpad is extremely difficult to use. And, sadly, I must join the list of owners who had one just die--completely die--on them soon after the warranty expired. I was livid. For a couple of hundred dollars more, I could easily have purchased a more durable and reliable laptop.
I should of done some research before ordering. The DE1730C works fine with local police. It is outdated and will not pickup the new radar the NC Highway Patrol is using.
Ok... my rating isn't fair because I love these headphones. I've ordered them after loosing them 3 times now. This is the 4th and I decided I wanted to get the integrated mic only to find it's for phones with a separate mic jack and not a all-in-one jack. This might have been my fault for not ordering the right one. But Amazon, you should have taken a pic of the two end jacks as well!
i purchased this product for my daughter for christmas. what a mistake.. after appoximately two months this expensive novelty stopped working. we sent it back to creative lab, that took a month, once it was returned, the same problem exists. not charging and not being able to download music
This card is terrible. Do a search for Delta 44 and &quot;pops and clicks&quot; and you'll find hundreds of other people with the same problem as me: pops and clicks in the audio when recording. I have spent HOURS on the phone with them and tweaking my system and nothing works.
This product worked great to begin with, then I plugged it in one day and none of my computers could recognize it. After talking to tech support - (who wasted an hour having me do all the ridiculous things that tech support has people do, most of which I'd already tried before calling them), they determined that there's a problem with the device. Duh. They'll replace it, but I'm on my own with trying to retrieve the data. After looking around, I'm discovering that this seems to be a common problem with Western Digital, Iomega and I don't know who else. Maybe we need to go back to backing up on CDs.
I installed on my laptop with XP. It does not work. Also during the installation I got some kind of warning message indicating me to not install this software. I called technical service. They are very busy so they took my number and they will call back. Having technical service busy is not a good indication. It should be plug and play. I wish I had spent little more money to get a better card.
synching iPod with your desktop/notebook is ok. playing videos in your TV is a complete disappointment. do not recommend.
Product did not work out of the box.I took it apart and soldered the power wire on. Then it worked fine. Does seem to have lower volume then I expected. I have to turn the volume on my sandisk clip all the way up.
I bought this filter because my monitor faces a big open window. On a sunny day it is very difficult to see anything because of so much glare reflected off the screen from outside.Apperenlty it is not designed to stop THAT type of glare but just glare ORIGINATING from the screen. If you have outside glare it is actually worse because it has an almost mirrored effect making it impossible to see the screen behind.If you are in a room where outside glare is not a problem then this will probably be OK.
I'm not trying to make a fuss about it. But amazon did send me a used one. The wire and the body are got stained and the package is not sealed and clearly has been opened. The protector functions well so that I decided not to return this but this is still my worst shopping experience with amazon.
I have an Epson 740 and wanted to upgrade. This printers photo quality is sub par compared to my dated Epson 740. Very disappointed. Taking this one back and exchanging it for something else.
I bought this harness for a 1997 Camry (5th gen), but ended up not using it at all. Turns out the 5th generation Camry has a dash part that already fits snugly around modern radios. Behind that dash part, there is already a bracket for mounting the radio. That renders this dash kit totally useless if you are trying to install a modern radio. What most cars will probably only need is a "pocket". I suggest opening the dash first to see what you need and checking out the following if you have a Camry like mine:[...]Pros:- this kit will allow you to mount really old radios that have different form factors than todays radios.- this kit will probably work with 4th generation CamryCons:- quality of the kit is poor- manual is poor and wrong for the 5th generation Camry '97- faceplate that will slide over radio is wrong size and does not fit over modern radios
First, I need to say that the quality of the sound produced from this system is quite good for its price. If you are only looking for sound, you may like this machine.However, everything else is wrong with this product.First, even if I want to turn on the radio, the CD/DVD player automatically starts working. I often find the CD/DVD player working and playing (without producing sound) while I am listening to the radio. It is quite irritating.Second, the remote controller sometimes does not work. As someone else pointed out in the review, if the controller does not work when I am using CD/DVD function, I first need to change the mode into something else (say, radio) and then go back to CD/DVD. It is quite irritating.Third, if I, for example, want to play track 6 of a CD, I need to press 06 on the controller. (It applies to any single digit track.) So, if I mistakenly press 6 on my controller without first pressing 0, the controller will assume that I am trying to play track sixty-whatever. The only way I know to recover from that situation is to go to radio mode (or any other mode) and come back to CD/DVD mode, and press 06. It is quite irritating.Finally, the speed of the starting up of the CD/DVD player is quite slow. If I turn on the power, it will take 32 seconds for this player to start playing a CD. It is quite irritating.Among the problems that I listed, the most irritating function of this product is that it automatically starts playing CD/DVD whenever I turn on the power.I seriously regret buying this product.
I got this for a road trip, sending the audio from the video screens to the radio... but the crummy weak signal it puts out isn't strong enough to carry to the car antenna. The sound is plauged by static breakup and inconsistent levels across the frequncy range. I have the tranasmitter as far back in the car as possible and the antenna is on the back of my car. The specs say it good up to 10 to 30 feet, antenna to tranmitter in my car is less than 10 feet. I tried clear freqeuncies (no stations to compete with) and even the international range of frequencies (very clear in the US) I tried the stereo and mono options, mono should be a stronger signal, but it wasn't. This product is junk and belongs in christmas crackers.
The 25 foot cable would not allow transmission of 1920x1080 images from a Dell laptop to a Sony Bravia 1920x1080 TV. An Office Depot 15 foot cable worked well. The supplier said it was a cable length issue.
Have still not been able to program this the way it should be, confusing controls instrucitons, complicated, not at all like my old scanner, cannot find a way to check to see what frequencies are stored in the scanner, would look for a diferent scanner that is more user friendly.
If you are thinking about buying this produce, chose Sony or some other brand. Not only does their software not work as advertised, but they have no customer service to speak of. You have to dial a long distance number, sit on hold for at least 30 minutes, only to be told: the problem is your computer, your ISP, etc., anyone but them. When they finally admitted to a software loading problem, and confessed that it does not come with the software to make the product work the way they advertise it should, their answer was: buy RW discs and keep trying! It takes 8 tries to make a disc, and forget about music discs - it cuts the last few seconds from most tracks. DON'T BUY THIS. In fact, steer clear of HP altogether and you will be much happier. If I could have rated it a ZERO, I would.
I bought this router because I believe Netgear product is good. However, it is not. This router make hate Netgear. I owned a Netgear router before, and that one work great. But, right now, different story. The current one is very slow and wireless signal is weak weak and weak. furthermore, you can't go to some website some time. No more Netgear.~~~~~~~So disappointed
The camara supposed to take 4 different shots, that never happenned, a slight change you could see in pictures I took running while pressing the shot.The frames are also cut by a bold marging that is really annoying.
We bought this model on a whim at Costco last week, anticipating three long car trips, and hoping this would help the kids pass the time. The player was easy to set up, and worked right away...for about an hour. Then the screen died, and could not be fixed. When we returned it to Costco today, there were SEVERAL others behind the return desk, and the saleswoman said their whole shipment was bad! USE CAUTION!
I was looking for a set of ear buds that would provide some isolation for in ear monitoring, These were great until they shorted out 2 uses after purchasing. Also the cord length was twice as long from one ear to the next, a little weird. Would recommend if they held together properly. I probably just got a bad egg, they are worth a try.
just want to make this point clear. It produces heavy noise even when the cord is slightly touched (for example when your finger touches it or the cord moves against your clothing), so it's only for use when you don't stand or sit there totally still (for example on board a plane). Use when walking is not acceptable to me, not to mention exercise.
Not even three months later, and it is not working now. This thing was annoying from day one. Mixing up tracks on albums, hiding others, it was never very coherent when it came to hearing what I wanted to hear. Quite frustrating, and thirty dollars gone. Thank you Sansa!!!Save your money, this thing is cheap for a reason. The only reason why people are saying they like it is because they just got it.
Stay FAR away from this product. My fiance was getting really low connection speeds because the router was on the other side of her house. After much talking I learned that she had no internal wireless card but was using a usb one so I told her to get this after looking it up. She got it. Ran the install shield wizard like the installation guide said, then opened up her machine and put the card in. Turned on computer and it wasn't detected. Turns out she hadn't snapped it in place right. She turns off her machine and snaps it in and then turns the computer back on and the windows found new hardware wizard comes up and asks for the drivers.... She searched and searched and the drivers are nowhere to be found. She turns off the machine. Pulls the card out. Turns it on, runs the installation wizard again, then puts the card back in, then restarts. Now windows has detected the card but the Netgear config utility is nowhere to be found.... She clicks on the smartsetup wizard and it's jus a 0 byte non-existent shortcut on her desktop. She tries to connect to the internet and finds out that she's getting LOWER signal strength than she was getting with her usb card..... We did everything we could. Tried absolutely every possible solution provided by the netgear support page AND by other users online. Absolutely none of them work.After an utterly frustrating 4 hours of tinkering with it she takes this piece of garbage back to bestbuy and gets a linksys router. She snaps the linksys router in place and turns on her machine. Windows detects it and everything installs properly. Her signal strength jumps from "Very Low" to "Good" and now she doesn't get disconnected anymore.Stay away from this utter piece of garbage.
10 days into using the camera on a vacation it locked up and had to be repaired. Panasonic refused to replace the camera. I now have a repaired camera for the price of a new one.
It doesn't fit my Ds all the way but im just happy it charges it even tho it doesn't completely fit.
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!
First of all, I don't understand when the manufacturers make these things and they list them for a (1998 and up), maybe the company should do a little more research on the fact that vehicle wiring information has probably changed and the placement of each wire in the car factory harness may not be in the same location it was when this harness was created. When I first hooked this up to my new stereo and plugged it in, the unit didn't power up at all. I found that is because, like they did say in the description, there was no 12v+ switched wire in the original car harness, which turned out to be true. So, my friend and I decided to wire the 12v yellow constant wire to the 12v+ wire and that worked to get the new stereo to power up. But, the next obsticle was that the new unit was not putting out any sound what so ever. We checked all the sound and speaker settings of the new stereo and made sure the mute function was not on and still...nothing. Upon further investigation of both the car factory harness and this one, I found that while the ground and 12v constant wires match up, NONE of the speaker wires match up so that there is a (+) and (-) wire to each matching speaker such as left front or rear right. No wonder there is no sound. At this time I am ruling out a defective stereo or that I have blown out the amp because in most cases like that one either expects to see sparks or a little smoke if the unit gets shorted and over heats. However, this wasn't the case. I would NOT recommend this harness to anyone with a vehicle say 2005 and up because most vehicles these days do have the Onstar system and the door chimes which are controlled through the original factory stereo and you loose all of this if you remove the factory stereo and don't replace it with a harness that hooks back up to the Onstar system and chime system. You also loose the 20 minute window that retains the stereo power and power to other things like the power windows and such as long as you remain in the car with the key turned completely off, until you open a door. If it comes down to it, I will do the OLD method of cutting out the original factory harness and hunt and pick each speaker until I have them all working and then forget about having door chimes (which at times are annoying anyway) and the retaining power function. I wasn't signed up to use Onstar anyway because I can't believe they charge a monthly fee to use the service and won't help you unless you are a paying customer. What a rip off, just like all other such services. If anyone has any better suggestions of how to use this harness or thinks that I may be using it incorrectly, I welcome all comments.
I set this up and was initially very impressed - easy to use, good sound quality for the size and price of the unit. Within a couple of hours, however, something shorted out - the display started blinking with no LCD characters. Unplugged, plugged it in several times, changed batteries, etc. but no effect. I was going to exchange it for another, but these reviews have changed my mind and I am getting a full refund instead. The lack of radio presets is a surprising inconvenience but the way the wake-up volume works (automatically going to MAX) is an absolute show-stopper. This product has potential, but not without some design changes and better quality control.
i just suffered through Hurricane Irene. I pulled out my 15 year old boombox and some Duracells and - presto - I have radio without AC power.Good thing I didn't have a "PAL," since that requires a special battery that likely would have been dead and nobody carries.What a stupid oversight on Tivoli's part.There's nothing wrong with a fancy, high energy density battery for routine use, but this should have been designed to run on standard batteries (e.g. 6 double A) for emergency use.
I should have returned it. It barely works better than the simple rabbit ears I was using. I am 20 miles from nearest transmitter.
everytime i buy anything online i live to regret it. Don't buy electronics online. There is no warranty, tracking people down is impossible and it's not worth the minor savings.
Potential customers beware! YesVideo basically held me hostage while my online video time expired. I paid them to put my VHS tapes online so that I could edit them and then order DVDs. I didn't realize that there was a time limit to do the editing. While I am familiar with iMovie editing, their process was very foreign and frustrating. I was not able to edit my videos in the time they gave me, and was not willing to pay them more money for an extension on the deadline. I was willing to just have them send me the DVDs "as is" until I found out that they wanted to charge me $50.00 for shipping. Bottom line, I spent a lot of money for nothing. I'm back to square one with my old VHS tapes. I do NOT recommend YesVideo.
Note: I have the corresponding Xtreme-N wirless router from DLink and am extremely happy with it. However this is my experience with this wireless adapter:(1) Does not install properly on Vista. If you allow Windows native installation to find and install a driver for it, it installs it as 'DLink Ranger Booster' (which it is of course not). Using the installation on the accompanying CD, worked on the third attempt, but then connected to home network with networth strength of 'FAIR' compared to 'EXCELLENT' that I got with my older, built-in wirless g adapter!(2) Copying a file from my laptop to a network folder transferred at 50kB/s; compard to 2.6 MB/s I get on my built-in wireless G adapter (that's a MB not a Mb/sec).I am extremely disappointed that DLINK would release this with such poor driver support for Vista. I love their xtreme-N router, and was so excited about transferring files at xtreme-N speeds, but this card is pushing me a million step backwards (50kB/s compared to 2.6MB/sec). No take this card back please, thank you very much.
product made with cheap materials, skips, sound quality poor. this is the 2nd product purchased by this manufacturer and I would not buy again,
I bought this product for my Tivo and it broke within a few weeks. As other reviewers have said, the RJ45 connector is incredibly fragile and it's really not a question of if it will break but when. I recommend the Netgear FA120 instead. Instead of a flimsy flip-up, you plug the Cat-5 directly into a sturdy box, and it puts less pressure on the Tivo's USB port. How a big company like Linksys, with all it's money and brainpower, delivers such an obviously inferior product is beyond me.
WARNING DO NOT BUY ANY Q-SEE PRODUCTS.. HORRIBLE PRODUCTS AND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.. GO WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND.. VERY VERY BAD SERVICE
I bought two of these at yard sales, thinking I was getting a great bargain. I needed a printer to work online and didn't care how much ink it used since my company was going to buy the ink. Unfortunately, I wasted $22 on a black ink cartridge because this silly thing is so cheap that you can barely read the printout. The letters are wavy, and every line of print has a blank horizontal line through it. Thinking the first printer was malfunctioning, I switched over to the second one and it did the same thing. I've heard Dell gave these out free with the purchase of a computer. Now I see why. I would give this zero stars if possible. Both of these are now in a dumpster. I would not even wish them on the Thrift Shop.
I bought a brand new internet capable TV recently and this antenna doesn't pick up ANY channels. It might pick up 2 local channels but not long enough to actually be able to watch a show.
I purchased a Teac AG-790A stereo receiver from Amazon.com. Amazon's service was all around stellar. However upon receiving the unit and after setting it up their was a pronounced hum in the left speaker channel. After troubleshooting it was determined the receiver was defective. Upon contacting Teac America I was treated discourteously and informed my only options were to send it to them for repair or return it to Amazon. When I asked why Teac did not support their new product with an out of box failure again their attitude was less than caring in fact they seemed uninterested at all. I contacted Amazon for return and was treated as I would expect from them very apologetic and helpfull and a full refund was promised which I am sure will be the case. I can heartily recommend Amazon but CANNOT RECOMMEND TEAC PRODUCTS AND IN FACT WARN ALL POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AWAY. THIS PRODUCT RECEIVES A NO STAR RATING
Installed in T43. Worked for less than a month, now won't hold a charge. I'm back to using the old battery now.
I bought this 120Gb Maxtor drive, and less than six months after installation, had a complete disk failure. There's about 100Gb of data *poof* gone, just like that.
I owned my Vizio for just over a year, then it died. It would cost more to get repaired than buy a new one. I contacted Vizio to see if they could help me in any way, but they were most unhelpful.I was very impressed with the price of my Vizio when I bought it and by the picture quality. But beware most of the good reviews for Vizio on the internet are from people who have only had there TV for 2 or 3 months. Once they have had there TV for over a year they will realise why it was so cheap.
I had the V-Moda bass and I left them on a plane. I purchased these as a replacement. I was a HUGE fan of the V-Moda Bass. They were much better than my friends expensive Shure buds.I used the Shure's at the gym for a week while I replaced mine. They are too heavy to work out in and have little bass. Anyway, I received my Vibe's and out of the box the left ear bud was DOA. The right bud had little sound quality as well. I sent them back and replaced with the Bass model and love them!! Might have gotten a lemon all around but I would not recommend these.
I bought this to use with the note taker app for the iPad. At first I loved it, dual purpose both pen and stylus. After about a week, I noticed the capacitive tip began getting stuck in certain places, so I would twist the stylus to find the smooth spot. About another week later, a crack developed in the capacitive tip rendering it virtually worthless. The tip cannot be replaced (to my knowledge) so I now have a pen only.I also bought the Parker metal gel replacement cartridges and they didn't fit. Better stick to the plastic cartridges.I ended up purchasing the Just Mobile AluPen and so far it is far superior. I would not recommend purchasing this unless they add a replaceable tip.
Basic GPS. Does not speak street names. Does not have lane assist. OK for basic a US and European GPS.
if you're waiting for some top off the line and under de budget headphones... try something else
I bought this laptop, and the third time I used it, it died. It will no longer even charge. I brought it to the repair shop and they said that it was defective. They're sending it back to Toshiba... my next computer will be a VAIO.
When I first got this machine and saw the print quality I loved it and still love the print quality and the quality from the copier. The thing that is a downer for me is it hasn't been reliable. The vertical paper feed doesn't work well and paper gets jammed all the time. I even had a piece of intricately cut foam come out of the machine from somewhere. I don't use the machine heavily so it is a bit disappointing. I got in touch with customer service and I have to take the machine to Boston area to get fixed which is really a pain. I don't know if the more expensive model is more reliable but suggest if you use the machine a lot to check the reviews out there. Maybe I will contact amazon and see if I can get a replacement or the more expensive version of the machine. If the problem of the paper feed and reliability can be fixed I would give this 5 stars in a heartbeat.Update. I called the company and they sent me a refurbished printer and it arrived in a few days and works great. I sent the other printer back and the shipping was prepaid. It was a lot better than driving into Boston. I will see how long this lasts but the company response was good.
This is relatively easy to set up, but it has very poor reliability. With the original firmware, the router crashed and rebooted whenever it had a slight bit of sustained wireless load - not even 20 KBps. With upgraded firmware, some configuration web pages don't work in Firefox, and it spontaneously reboots for no reason at all (that's if you're lucky - sometimes it just stops working until you unplug it from the power and plug it back in).D-Link's only suggestions have been to attempt to slightly reduce load by disabling UPnP (which never worked anyway, along with dyndns support), which, needless to say, didn't help. I can't recommend this router to anyone who wants their Internet connection to actually be reliable.
I opened the product, loaded songs, and right when I pushed the button to turn it on, the button broke and jammed inside the player...What a peice of junk.
This system does not work with 5th generation 30GB ipods either.I contacted the company about my problems (the video only showed in black and white) and was told this is "an Apple" issue not theirs. But NO where on the box on on this description does it say not compatible with 5th generation 30GB ipods.BEWARE!
I read those first couple of glowing reviews and thought, "wow! Better than Bose and cheaper too? Score!" I didn't notice that those reviews are 5 years old till now! Well, I just received the headphones, had them on 5 minutes, and the top of my head is still hurting. So, if I can stop you from wasting your time and money, here goes...1) You WILL NOT get the ATHANC7 headphone. You will receive the substitution ATHANC7b (ah yes, notice that tiny, but all-important "b"). What does this mean? Well, apparently Bose got mad that Audio Technica ripped off their noise cancelling technology and had a lawsuit. So the "b" version is NOT noise-cancelling. I hoped to screen out crying babies on the frequent overseas trips I take. I tested it--I could hear 1) lightly thumping a cardboard box 2) scratching the bedsheet (and they are soft Egyptian cotton!) 3)the super-quiet ceiling fan. So,this is really 2 complaints...*they do not cancel noise*you will receive the CHEAPER "b" version even though you shell out extra $ for the original. The old "bait & switch" ploy. Don't be like me and say to yourself, "but *surely* since so many other reviewers have complained about the bait and switch they don't do it anymore? After all, I'm paying $20 more!" YES THEY WILL!! SUCKER!!2) Other reviews mentioned they "expand horizontally". I did not have a clue what this meant, and didn't think it mattered as I have a small head anyway. Well,let me tell you what it means. It means they will get WIDER, but they will not get LONGER. So, if they don't reach down to your ears, TOO BAD. That is why my head is still hurting (15 minutes!) after I took them off--to reach my ears they had to smash the top of my head. If you have a WIDE, SHORT head they may work for you.3) Over the ear? Not so much! I have seriously TINY ears. Tiny and FLAT on my head. The hole where your ear should fit is literally 3/4" wide. Your whole ear is supposed to fit in there. So your ears only fit in there if you lift them off your head and wedge them up under the padding. *Maybe* they would work if you are Shrek. But they didn't work with my freakishly small ears, so I don't know how they could possibly work for someone with big ears. I can imagine if I had left them on for five more minutes I would have sore ears to go with my sore skull.4) Sound quality. OK, I'm a lady--I don't know woofer from tweeter. But I do know that I don't want to hear a loud, thumping bass listening to Adele. If you LIKE loud, thumping bass (in addition to sore top of head and crumpled ears), you just might like them. As for mine, they're going straight back tomorrow. The only positive thing I can say about them is they come with a nice carrying case and a AAA battery. I would say "you get what you pay for" but you don't even get that!
It works pretty good...when there is a quite part in the song you can hear so much static. It doesnt work good with the system in my car...doesnt put out a strong enough signal for a loud bass. the main problem is tho that my 12 hour battery completly drains in 5 hours. Reviews say that it barely uses the ipods battery..........this is so false....i listened to it for 2 hours and the bar was half gone....i suggest rca cables instead or keeping the ipod plugged in while listening
After 1 year of use it started showing green vertical pinstripes on alternate pixel columns.It has been 7 weeks now after repeated phone calls and promised email status updates that never happened. I am finally being told I am going to get a refund - not a replacement or repair. That in itself is unusual, it suggests to me there is something seriously wrong with the product, if they cannot or will not repair or replace it. Just yesterday they told me I was approved for a refund, but it may take UP TO 21 BUSINESS DAYS to receive it! What kind of business takes 21 days to cut a cheque? I have been a long term Samsung customer, (Typing this on a Syncmaster 2443 and my wife uses a 216 BW ) but I have had it with them. Ordered a replacement from Dell which I expect will be here long before I see my money back. (If ever)It's cheap and tempting and looks great up until it dies. Then woe to you trying to get a repair/replacement/refund!
I purchased the Gateway CX200X convertable notebook from Gateway direct within the past month. It seems to be exactly the same model as the CX2615. I was very happy with the notebook until I realized that the display was showing an alomost imperceptible defect. I.e., there is an area of the LCD display that rests directly above the touch pad that becomes very overheated when the unit is used in tablet mode - what you will see is a tiny area that glows slightly brighter than the rest of the display. I was afraid that if this persisted overtime that it would permanently damage this part of the monitor. Needles to say that Gateway denied any knowledge of this condition (that I and my IT team discovered) and I was assessed $150 restocking fee for returning the unit. I argued that it was a design problem to no avail.This is obviously a design flaw, but Gateway will never admit it. Beware!
Don't believe the Amazon promotional material for this product. I went on two very long trips across multiple states -- and traffic jams on highways and turnpikes and never raised one other user to compare notes with.
Let me start by saying that this is probably the slickest-looking player on the market, in its price range, that runs with Napster-to-go. Full color screen, intuitive interface, and easy integration with Windows XP.Here are the things I really didn't like about this:1.) Plays songs in alphabetical order, not in the order they appeared on the album (regardless of whether you did Napster, or ripped your own MP3s from CD). For someone like me, this was the biggest frustration.2.) Broke within 2 weeks, TECH SUPPORT IS VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT. One day, the thing decided to lock on boot, and their online recovery tool didn't do a thing. I usually don't buy that extended warranty everyone always pushes, but in this case it could really save your bacon (I was within 30 days of purchase, so I simply returned it). Called their tech support 6 times, and the first 5 times I simply got busy tones. 6th time I got through--and waited 2 hours for support (lucky thing I had two cordless phones, as the battery nearly died on the call). Talked to someone, and within 5 minutes they said I'd better return my defective unit. I did this, and replaced it with a Creative Zen Micro. Much happier now.3.) Seemed to "lose" songs. Some songs I could find on the file browser, but not in the library. Very weird.4.) Recovery tools on the device were pretty much nil. If it stops working, hope you're within 30 days, or that you did spring that extra cash for the extended warranty package. You pretty much have no other options to you.One day, I hope I have the opportunity to clean up their customer support operation. My experience with them was the main reason I decided to return the player for a different one, rather than hope I just had a defective one. &lt;u>A customer support group this bad is indicative that the IRiver folks don't stand behind their product&lt;/u>.So, be warned and beware.
The positive reviewers for this product are shills for Cavalry. Check all their reviews and see they just post good reviews for all Cavalry products. The Cavalry products are cheaply made, loud, and unreliable.
It completley quit working after month. no power, no menu, no anything. I was able to return it to the retail store. I used the money towards a Philips DVD burner.
I ordered from Beach Camera. Three weeks later the battery still hadn't shown up. I e-mailed Beach Camera and said where is my stuff. They replied that they couldn't deliver it. I inquired again. They said they didn't know what happened. After another week I demanded a refund. At least they got that done.
Belkin usually makes good products. The price was right on this cable so I picked it up for my ps3. Worked good for about 9 months now and all of the sudden it just stopped transmitting signal. Checked other cables on the tv and it turned out to be the Belkin. Hopefully Amazon will send me a new one.
I bought this thing from a local store and I have to say that it is pretty darned awful. Out of the box, it was just barely OK, as I traveled from Sacramento to Monterey, but I had to quit using it when I got to Monterey. I eventually loaded all the stations on it.That's when the trouble started.Basically, I found out that it wouldn't take the new station settings. I finally would get it to take one, but the transmitter is so weak, that I kept losing my connection. I put it aside for a while. When I pulled it back out of the drawer, I couldn't get it to work at all. It wouldn't take over ANY stations, whether the station had a strong, weak, or null signal.While I'm at it, what idiot thought up controlling the frequency through sound files which get mixed in with my songs? That is SO FREAKING ANNOYING! And of course, if it plays it, you just lost your signal.Luckily, I was able to return it to where I bought it for store credit. It doesn't cost much, but even a single dollar is too expensive for something that doesn't work.
I tried the first of 3 cartridges, which worked okay for about a week or two. Then my Brother LC41 printer stopped printing anything that made sense. The pages were printing with partial information and incorrect order. I tried everything I know, including contacting Amazon to help me figure out why I could not print their order confirmations, etc. Finally, I realized I had tried to a different brand, this "compatible" brand, which I changed immediately to the Brother brand ink cartridge. Problem fixed. I will never try this or any other "compatible" ink, as the cartridge definitely was not compatible. Junk. I tried to return them, but it was too late. Amazon would only give me a partial refund, no refund of shipping, and I had to pay the return shipping. By that time, i wouldn't be worth it, which I am sure they counted on. I am one very dissatisfied customer. Don't buy this stuff from off-brand companies. Save your money to buy the real thing.P.S. as of 6/10/12. I have contacted both Amazon and the seller, neither of whom will take any responsibility for the ruin of my Brother printer's destruction by these faulty cartridges. The seller is not even allowed to tell me whom the manufacturer is so I can contact them! I am disabled, retired, and on very little income. I used my printer on a daily basis and have now been without one for several weeks trying to get some sort of compensation, and all that was done was I was refunded the $3.xx I originally paid for the faulty cartridges. I am not happy with the seller, and I have definitely lost a lot of faith in Amazon. They deserve no stars at all in this review!!!
Sorry to say this product did not meet my standards. I print shipping labels each morning for my eBay business and I go through a Canon cartridge every 20 days on the average and unfortunately when I switched to the refill cartridges I ended up using three in less than 20 days!
Had a bad experience of buying a replacement instead of brand name. Carbon film comes out with ths fax paper. I had to order directly from Panasonic.I Haq
1000 recharges? What a joke. I have about 28 of these things and they have ALL DIED after 12 months domestic use. Thats $200 worth of batteries gone. I would have been better off with alkalines. On average the Energizers (NiMH 2500ma) would have been recharged about 10 times each progressively giving worse appliance life (digital camera)each time to the point where now all of the them refuse to charge at all. Unreliable and poor performance. Absolute crap. Thought I was buying a recognised brand and paying top dollar - I'm never buying ANYTHING by Energizer EVER again. ENELOOPs and Duracells work and last much better. Energizer I hate you and your rubbish. SHAME ON YOU.
I felt impressed with the camera when I first saw it, but after few months, the pictures showed horizontal white lines, according to a tech this was related to a sensor, if you want to waste $200 buy it this piece of junk, I won't buy another Samsung camera, terrible experience
The whole point of this case for me was the ability to hang it off the back of a car seat so my daughter can watch videos in the car. Unfortunately, the way the straps are configured, it won't hang properly. So, useless.
This is my third. Customer Service is thorny and not too helpful.Each exchange took several calls, 3 submissions and plenty of time before received.Sandisk is trying to expand their horizon of products to include more than flash memory, but has not incorporated the design team to go along with it. They fired their last CEO, and I think the current new product CEO is going as well.c'est a dire, They haven't come to terms with the consumer.
you could also get the 1 or 2gb stick. or better yet wait for the 4 and 8gb sticks to come out later this year. they are makin it in a miniature form cause you cant get make a 4gb or more in that form factor. but it will be expensive on launch. thats why sandisk lowered the cost of their sticks, so they can release the the new ones.p.s. i dont have an account on this site (yet) thats y im using a kids reveiw
the product was complete garbage, i baught two of them otherwise i would think it was just a bad one. the softwear used to upload the pics was buggy and the keychain didnt turn on after i turned it off. do not buy this item
it dos not work with a i pod.becase i buyed this and it did not work with my i pod i tryed my dads i pod and it did not work.so DON'T BUY IT!
I was shopping for Leica's excellent '7x42 BR' Ultravid binoculars when I found this Amazon page. I thought the product name was confusing. Leica does NOT produce a 'BD 7x42 BR' model, so was the 'BD' a typo?The 'Product Description' and 'Product Specifications' perfectly describe Leica's 7x42 BR Ultravid binoculars. The price was great. So I ordered a pair.A few days later I received... a pair of MINOX BD 7x42 BR binocs. Whoops! Someone obviously messed up the order. Amazon allowed me to ship the Minox binocs back for free and wait for the next backordered shipment of the Leicas.A month later, my package finally arrives. I open the box to discover a new pair of--you guessed it--MINOX BD 7x42 BR binoculars.A quick search of Amazon for 'Leica 7x42' turned up a new listing: 'Leica Binoculars Ultravid 7x42 BR Black Rubber Armored'. Gee, I thought that's what I bought. The 'Product Description' for the new listing is almost identical, but the price is much higher.I've just sent the second set of Minox BD 7x42 BR binocs back to Amazon and asked once again for the Leicas I paid for. Anyone's guess what will happen next, but I'm expected a Minox trifecta. If you're looking for a good price on Leica ultravids, the Leica 'BD 7x42 BN binoculars' is probably NOT the product to order.
These are extremely overpriced earbus. I have had 2 sets, on replaced under warranty and they both broke. I am really carefull abou them the sound is just so-so. Better bass that most but Female Vocals and piano sounds are just terrible- they can just a lot of boom boom and completely-un-HiFi tunes. They both broke at the jack, and there is a lot of cable rustling - there are others that are a lot better. I have had Bose Tri-ports, for Jazz Classical and Vocals -excellent. These are just Volume brain blasters. If you want your brain fried, these are it. But it won't hold up for long.
I got this wheel and downloaded GTI Racing from Amazon for the PC. I just can't them to work with each other... very annoying
I purchased the Brother HL1250 laser printer for use in my home office connected to a Dell pc operating Windows 98 and Office 2000. I only print 25 pages a day average but want top quality. With most typefaces I use, the printer will not print in normal &quot;black&quot; ink--it comes out either medium gray or dark gray. This is true with the typefaces: Courier, Times New Roman and A Garamond. I immediately called the Brother Service Representative (per instructions on the box) and was told that this is not fixable but most people don't object and that I should try Arial typeface that prints a little bolder normally, and it did. It will print &quot;black&quot; when you select to make your typeface &quot;bold,&quot; so it's clear the printer is capable of proper black intensity--simply not designed to do so all the time. I don't know how it will do with graphics or other normal needs and can't take a chance. It only gets a low one star rating because it simply is incapable of normal printing needs outlined above, which is acknowledged by Brother. With considerable disappointment and aggravation it was returned to Amazon (cheers for Amazon) and the whole selection process starts again.
Waste of money...doesn't really fit the iphone as described. REALLY tight squeeze and have to fight with it to pull the phone out of the holder.
After reading the reviews for this cable, I was compelled to correct some of the blatant errors and misconceptions that many people seem to have about it. (I do want to point out that I am an electrical engineer with many years of design experience, so I know what I'm talking about.)In a nutshell, digital bits should consist solely of "1"s and "0"s. Unfortunately, low quality cables will distort the digital data, causing some "1"s to become values such as "0.93"s or "1.12"s or even "2.08"s, for example. Likewise, some "0"s will be changed to values like "0.2"s or "0.13"s. The problem is that circuits such as digital-to-analog converters and tri-state digital buffers can't process these distorted bits, and they remain stuck in the cable. Eventually the cable becomes so clogged that data transmission slows to a crawl as bandwidth is gradually reduced. When this happens, the defective bits can only be removed by stroking the cable with a neodymium magnet while orienting the cable to magnetic north. Few people bother to go to such effort, instead preferring to periodically replace the clogged cable with a fresh one. (Unfortunately, few bother to observe proper hazardous waste protocols while disposing of the distorted bits.)Unfortunately, despite its high price, the Denon AKDL1 fails to solve this problem. I connected a logic analyzer to the cable and observed that the distortion was reduced, but not eliminated. While some may think that a "1.000000001" is better than a "1.12", neither value can be processed by a digital circuit. Consequently, the AKDL1 clogs just as quickly as a $10 cable. (However, the distorted bits are not nearly as toxic as those from a cheap cable.)It's really a shame, because if the Denon engineers had simply bothered to use the skin of newborn puppies and kittens as the insulator material, the cable would have worked perfectly. So close, yet so far.
I too have experianced the total black out most everyone else has. I'm so disappointed in Panasonic right now. I want my money back.Jerks
My Dell and Windows XP hated it. Immediately asked me to ABORT download. So I did. I already had it too long to return. Wasted money.
This product did not work because the HotKey does not exist on my keyboard. It is supposed to allow you to reprogram a new hot key. DID NOT WORK EITHER. Got frustrated and bought a different brand. This product should come with compatability guide.
Compared to other in ear head phones I have tried I was very disappointed with these. I had bought some regular earphones from Senheiser and they were comfortable, efficient and had good bass.These in ear buds needed the MP3 player cranked up to maximum and the bass was lacking despite equalization compared to the give away ones you get with a Sansa MP3 player.I would not recommend these in ear buds and especially not at the price.
For more than a year, I had planned to buy this beautiful little camera (not the Xt, but it's earlier models). Minolta kept upgrading and improving it, and finally I bought the Xt.And it lived up to my every expectation; wonderfully engineered, very small, easy to use, lots of great features.Only one huge problem. The quality of the pictures is just plain poor.I am an experieced photographer and regularly use both film and digital cameras. I know how to maximize picture quality in almost any lighting situation. This camera does not deliver sharp pictures; not even in 4 X 6 prints, and not even under the most straighforward lighting situations.Since it has a much-more-than-adequate 3.2 megapixel sensor, I can only conclude that the innovative optics in the camera are not up to the task.I would rate the picture quality about the same as -- or even lower than -- one would expect from an old Instamatic point-and-shoot. At this price, the Xt should deliver much higher picture quality than that.I have returned the camera, and ordered a Canon digital elph to replace it.
I am giving this item one star because it was not obvious to me from reading the Amazon description that you had to have a laminating machine from this company to be able to use the product. I thought that this was a self-laminating product. It isn't worth the effort and cost of shipping to send it back, so I am stuck with a bunch of tags that I will not use.NOTE: even if I did have a laminating machine, I agree with the other reviewer that these seem too flimsy for what most people would probably use them for. As any traveler knows, baggage is handled roughly by airport personnel and I wouldn't trust one of these to stay attached to the tag holder in transit.
Creative has removed the AC adapter from the included items, and the only place where Amazon mentions it is in the detailed tech info. I feel cheated.I dont know why Creative would do such a thing.., when all along they were trumpetting the valuse for money vis a vis iPod.
I purchased these for my iPod at my local Apple store thinking they would be an upgrade to the standard fare that comes with iPods. Wow, was I wrong. These headphones are not made for human ears--I'm a guy of average build and would assume that I also have average sized ears--but these things REFUSE to stay in my ears for more than 10 seconds at a time. They constantly slip out...and that's when I am sitting at my desk at work. Add motion and sweat to the equation when I'm on the treadmill, and I practically have to hold them in for the entire half hour I am at the gym. To boot, the sound quality is mediocre. Avoid these unless you have ears the size of an elephant or if you're dead set on Sennheiser, get some other iteration of this product, because you DON'T WANT THESE!
In my time I have had three Ipods total. Recently I have purchased a Creative Zen Vision and creative has also released a new player called the Creative Vision M. They both are way better then the Ipod video. Here is a list why i think it is better.1.Most importantly you can buy an extended warranty on the product that Apple does not offer. I am not sure if they offer it now but when I got my Ipods they did not. They have tech suppport but not actual replacement warranties.2.Replaceable battery..That you can buy!3.Screen is the size of the Ipod4.For us Windows users it is plug an play compatible. I can hook my Vision up to any computer and it will work.5.Never gives me an error sign with a folder..Which happened allot with the Ipod.6.Good video player.7.Has FM tuner and recorder, built in.Yeah the ipod is the best selling. It is a ok player, the zen vision lacks some things the Ipod is great for. The way the ipod works with Itunes is great but its not the reason to buy a good mp3/video player. If you are looking for a good video player go for something with a larger clearer scratch resistant screen. Only problem i have with the Vision is you cant buy shows like you can with Itunes. Itunes files wont work with anything but the Ipod. Kinda stingy of apple.I think if you are looking for an MP3 player look at other players..See if something else may work for you.. The Ipod is not the only player out there. Keep that in mind.
When we assembled the telescope for the first time, we discovered that the &#8220;Equatorial Mount&#8221; was not machined properly to fit the &#8220;Latitude Adjustment T-bolt.&#8221; When inserting the Latitude Adjustment T-bolt, the bolt did twist in about 3 revolutions and then stopped and jammed. It could not go in any further as it was designed. Thus, there is no Latitude Adjustment or control of the telescope. I contacted the seller and left a very detailed message. I have had no reply or response from the seller so far. I filed a complaint with Amazon. I will update as the process continues.
Not worth the money. Cannot use. Had to return it. Scheduled return then they never shower up. Ended up taking it myself to UPS.
Worked fine for about 2 weeks, then the keyboard started randomly shutting off. Have to shut down and reboot both machines in order to get it working again.
I bought one of these...the reception is pretty spotty and the headphone jack broke within a month rendering it useless. What a piece of junk.
Hello, i recently bought this memory stick pro in a combo offered to me by AMAZON. this memory was the pal of the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 7.2MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilization Zoom... WELL SURPRISE that memory stick doesn't work with that camera, how amazon can offer that if the products don't match... I buy a lot in here and now I have to buy in other place a memory stick pro duo who does fit in my new camera.
Sound is good, but the earpieces themselves are large and bulky. Not great for running. Also, the clip is made of a clear thin plastic spindle with a soft plastic curve attached at the end. The soft plastic immediately broke off from the spindle. All I did was store them in a separate compartment of my gym bag and they broke. The clip will still rest on my ear but not comfortably and they won't stay on unless I wrap a bandana around my ears. Also, even before they broke, these earphones did not stay on during sit ups or push ups so they are not great for the gym. If you are a walker who treats them very carefully, they will work fine for you.
Works fine, but it is pretty disappointing that the tuner starts at 88.1 instead of 87.7 or 87.9.
This is the second TeleZapper TZ900 I have purchased that does not work. Trying to get in touch with Privacy Technologies can not be done. The phone number in the manual, 1-800-373-6290, is a flooring company, the web site is down doing maintenance for three days now. Both new in the package units did not send a code to the computers that are dialing my phone. Also both units caused a problem with my phone system. I use Vonage and have V-Tech base with 6 wireless handsets. I had to reload my Vonage router with both units. I really need this type of device and have tried several times to purchase one that works. Support seems to be non-existent. I am still trying to get in touch with someone at Privacy Technologies.
Amazon is a great company and have many great buys on line here, however HP Buyer's please be wary. If you never have a problem with your computer, you will likely be happy. However if you send it in for service, you may be in big trouble. I sent mine in for a broken battery latch. This, by the way, was extremely weak for the task of holding the battery in the housing. However, the worst part is that I shipped it to HP under warranty. HP service is now claiming that they shipped it back to me, however they can not give me a valid tracking number. They say I should take my troubles to Fed/Ex. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am out the cost of the computer as far as I can tell and HP is claiming no responsibility. HP LOST the computer.
I bought these to go jogging with a minidisc player. The fit is terrific: they stayed on my head with no trouble during a two-hour run, and my ears felt no chafing, pinching or any other discomfort at any time. Unfortunately, the sound quality is poor. Unlike the full sound of the headphones that came with my minidisc player, these headphones have a tinny, trebly sound that makes a number of instruments sound shrill (including saxophone, trumpets, and strings) and can make a rich, gutsy voice sound throaty. It's sort of like listening to AM radio. The sound quality is not awful, but it's not good enough for me. I wish I had spent a little more for better sound.
I just got this speaker wire alonge with Pyramid's so called 8 gauge power wire and was disappointed in both. This is not 12 gauge wire (closer to 16 gauge)and there 8 gauge power wire is actualy 12 gauge according to standard wire strippers. I do not recommend this wire ,it is way thinner than advertised.
I had a similar problem as a previous reviewer: my rechargeable battery petered out a few DAYS after the warranty ran out. Luckily, after a ridiculous dance with customer service, they sent me another one. Within a year, the new one would not hold a charge either.The pictures are really not very good - they're actually worse than my camera phone! The camera on its own holds very few pictures (like, 28 or something), and the flash is a cartridge-type thing that snaps on the camera. Only the camera fits in the case, so you have to find something to do with the flash.Unlike the previous reviewer, my camera did NOT cost $30 - it was more when I purchased it - but even at $30, it is not a good buy. If your kid wants a camera, buy them a kiddie digicam. If you're looking for something inexpensive, surely there are better choices out there!
Tried this product on 2 computers (Dell Dimensions). Both PCs reported a power surge, didn't recognize the device--even after reboots and installing the driver. After I read others reviews, my belief that I wasted my money was confirmed. Go with a Belkin (what I ended up with). Superior product, and it won't end up in the trash.
I bought the 3-2-1 system for a ton of money from Circuit City and it worked for 8 months, then it stopped playing DVD's. Like the people above, I would put a DVD into the slot and it would say "format not recognized" or stall repeatedly in the middle of a scene. It is such a piece of garbage (sorry I had to vent). I am trying to now find a substitute product that will allow me to listen to the radio and watch DVDs. Horrible horrible product.
I don't recommend this product. They went too cheap on the blades and it went dull after only a couple of uses. It now yanks and pulls as it cuts. I have regular hair trimmers and shavers I've used for years without this problem. I now need to purchase something else.
This company does not live up to their promises when supporting their products. Once they sell you a product, you are essentially on your own if if breaks or does not work as advertised. I do not recommend purchasing ANY of their products. They will leave you high and dry!!!
this iPod craze is stupid. the ipod is no better in any way than any other mp3 player.I borrowed one from a friend for a week, this "intuitive scroll wheel" sucks big time. what were they thinking, it takes forever to get anything done with it. Do yourself a favor, don't be Steve Job's love monkey, check out the other mp3 players for half the price.
I bought this on a whim, on sale at Circuit City to replace my LaCie CRT. At first I noticed that the text was a lot more fuzzier than my CRT and the color was way off. I spent about 2 hours trying different settings until they as close as I could get to acceptable. Later I noticed that the monitor was darker at the top and gets lighter as you go down, so a solid block of color appears as a gradation. About a couple months in the screen started displaying noise and artifacts as if some sort of interference was disturbing the picture.By the time I had discovered this, it was too late to return it. And the thought of dealing with the notorious customer service left me cold. I'll let this be a $260 lesson and next time search out better reviews from users like me. I wish I had used the money on a $600 monitor in the first place, I guess you do get what you pay for (or maybe less).
Came back to car with siren blaring and could not turn off even with siren's key. The actual car alarm may not even have been triggered. Drove it home with siren screaming and killed siren with a screw driver and pliers (caused some smoke). The siren's key really needs to forcefully cut power.
I bought mine for my Husband.We have all the same problem as all of you do and most of all the sound is not good .and they don't give you your money back if you purchase threw Bose ,witch I did that's alot of money down the drain .They don't care .All I got was return it for repair and I haVe to paid for that also .
please be advised that this film does not work with the Polaroid 600 spectra camera
Would have been nice if the entire range of printers was noted in a front location at Dlink, but no, you have to go hunting. You think out of 60 some hp printers mine would have made the list, but no, so Im out the money, not allot of cash, but still,it says compatable with hp printers, so take my advice and just buy a printer that has the WIFI or hard wire ready port and save the time and cash. How much is your time worth after spending the hour or two realizing IT DOESNT WORK.
I bought this system for my husband to use with his ipod. The sound quality was poor . . .really muddy, especially when the bass boost and "subwoofer" were enabled. I tried unplugging the sub woof and the sound was then tinny and poor. I ended up returning it to the store. We're still on the "hunt" for an economical but great sounding system . .. this wasn't worth it.
DOES NOT RECHARGE YOUR BATTERY AND IS NOT THE ITEM PICTURED
I was unable to upload photos onto the frame from my camera. I called the company and they informed me that this feature does not actually work. When I pointed out that the manual describes how to do this, they repeated that this is not actually possible.So I got a USB cord and tried to load photos straight from my computer. That didn't work either. So I returned it.It is a pretty and affordable frame, so if you can figure out how to get photos onto it I'm sure it is wonderful. If you can't, don't say I didn't warn you.
SEARCH FOR DLO HOMEDOCK DELUXE MODEL 009-9800. IT IS A NEWER MODEL THAT CAME OUT FEB 2007 AND IT HAS MUCH NEWER FEATURES AND A USB PORT TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE WHEN CHANGES ARE MADE. THIS MODEL 009-9765 IS AN OLDER VERSION!!
I have the Lite-On LVD-2001 and now this Norcent DP-220. I mainly watch Korean, Taiwanese, and Chinese Dramas and the fact that it doesn't support divx subtitles is a big reason not to get this if you're planning to watch foreign films/dramas. I bought this at Fry's and now it's going back to Fry's. My Lite-On does subtitles and I know the Philips also does subtitles so I'm gonna give the Philips a try. This player also skips and freezes a lot on the Xvids videos that I had but the Lite-On didn't have a problem w/ it but my Lite-On freezes on Divx 3.11 so I was hoping to get a player to played both dvix and xvid w/o any problems. Hopefully the Philips will solve this problem or else I'll stick to using the TV-Out option on my computer for Divx 3.11 files.
I found it next to impossible to get a good seal in the ear for me - which results in not so great sound.
I've been looking for this cable for several years and I finally found it here! Who would have thought that Amazon would carry the cable I needed to complete my vintage time machine. It's been inoperative since the flux capacitor malfunctioned and caught fire in the late 80's. But alas, I found the last cable I need right here. It's only the 1.2 version, so your jigawatt's may vary. Try playing the Beatles Revolution Number 9 with this cable and you'll be pleasantly surprised. But I did give it a 5 star rating for being dishwasher safe.
I bought a new one from &quot;J&amp;R Music and Computer World &quot; but it seemd that just like refurbishd one becase there are some fill gold lost in the surface ,that really make me unhappy, and it is said that &quot;Uses 1 AA Battery (included)&quot; but I found no battery in the original box ,I am puzzled .The worst thing is that I download some songs but cannot play well-- there are some &quot;.WAV&quot; files that can play with mp3 player in my computer but cannot play with the &quot;NOW EVOLUTION EV-64AMX Portable MP3 Music Player &quot;,even bad ,the &quot;NOW EVOLUTION EV-64AMX Portable MP3 Music Player &quot;always no responding when play such file and the only thing I can do is drop out the battery to make it power off , it is really so bad.additional,I can not find the &quot;removable drive &quot; after Iplug the usb at the second time , I must restart my computer to find them , bad!# NOW EVOLUTION EV-64AMX Portable MP3 Music Player
It arrived fast, but the battery did not last as long as it should. It was waste of my time and money
I have purchased these head phones about 6 months ago and I have to say these are the best sounding ear buds I've ever owned and I have tried many other brands ranging from $30 to $100 the sound quality is far better in the high to mid range but lacking slightly in bass. These produce nearly twice the volume as other ear buds and the sound is bright and clean. They are light weight and comfortable too and I can wear them for many hours unlike other ear buds that are uncomfortable. The only complaint I have is the wire construction. After about 3 months of moderate use the wires got a short in them and now they don't work correctly. I want to buy another pair but don't know if it's worth risking the same issue? Looking at the reviews of other models by Sennheiser this seems to be a general problem for most of their ear buds. Why can't Sennheiser engineers get it right and address this issue?
the camera itself works great, and it's a great idea. the mp3 samples pre-loaded onto the device sound great with a regular cd player tape adapter in the car. however, i could not get my computer to connect to the device. i even bought a USB port because my computer (a beige mac g3) didn't have one. and still, nothing. i'm on the fence whether to return it or not because i do really like the camera itself, and i'm hoping i can get it to work, but i'm not very optimistic about it. i'm wondering if it has compatibility problems with computers that aren't exactly new (despite fitting all the system requirements).
This item did not work right out of the box, I had loaded it up to have a nice Sunday dinner and pluged it in and low and behold it did not work. It just would not come on ,so I checked the fuse on the wall plug and that was fine so I had to make arrangements to send it back and throw the food a way, so need less to say I was not happy with that, but I was able to get my money back from Amazon. Martin Hannon
I bought this product, recieved it the next day as planned but when I opened the box the card that was in there was an incorrect card. Instead of a 10/1000 there was a plain old 10/100. I called customer service they replaced it and sent me a new one. When I got the new one it was the SAME THING a 10/100 card in a box labled 10/1000!!! I called again told them the situation and you know what?? They said that there was nothing else that they could do about it so they refunded my money. You would think they cared about the fact that the cards that are in the G boxes are the wrong cards... I guess not... ALWAY MAKE SURE THE PART # ON THE OUTSIDE MATCH THE PART THAT IS IN THE BOX!!! I GAVE UP AND BOUGHT IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I bought three of these 'wireless webcams'. I was searching for wireless webcams and their website kept coming up in my searches. When I checked their site it seemed to be what I wanted.1. The first thing that struck me is that all the instructions indicated that this was a security camera2. There was nothing indicating how I should use it as a webcam3. When I did install the drivers etc... I experienced interference with my Wireless Hub. This was not supposed to be a problem, since the system has multiple frequencies. IT ONLY works when I plug out my wireless hubIn the end,I'm VERY VERY disappointed. I'm not in the US, and I can't imagine who I could sell this to.
The ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones have fairly weak bass. The on-the-ear design means that noise gets in. It also means that others can hear what you're listening to, even at moderate volume levels, which makes them useless in a quiet workplace. They are fairly comfortable.
I do have to give this Olympus props for seeming to be a first of what I hope to be a standard feature in compact digital cameras: ruggedness on land and in water. It's awesome to be able to bring the camera to a rained-out concert or to the pool and not have to worry. Now if they can just combine that capability with my cellphone & iPod, I'd be REALLY pleased (imagine that -- a waterproof iPhone4!) :)Anyway, back to the Olympus here. The trouble is - and it seems that others notice this too -- that the camera just doesn't take good pictures. No matter what settings I would put it on, or even with the presets -- most my pictures all have turned out blurry. I think I have a decent handle of how I might take good photos, and I've passed the camera to several more adept photographer friends of mine. Even in daylight situations, quick motion is hard to capture. The camera requires very steady hands and a slow response to take a decent photo. Often, shadowed areas of the photos also seem more dull in color!Another problem is that I also take many of my pictures at night: at concerts, in the club, etc. This camera cannot 'tahan'.We should be at a technological point where a candle-lit dinner doesn't require flash for sharp, beautiful photos. But this Olympus always requires the flash.And, at a distance, the flash often illuminates the particles within a 3 foot range, blowing out whatever is in the foreground and creating all sorts of odd orbs and such, whilst leaving the desired target (let's say a stage) in darkness. In close-up photos, my friend's faces are needlessly 'over-exposed' -- and we all know how unflattering flash can be (red-eye, oily faces, etc.) If at all possible, I don't want to take any photos with flash. This camera just can't handle available light! :(I feel that this is a good start on a product that really needs to be refined more. Once they put the photo-quality of some of the Canons or HP digital cameras I've seen into a rugged, slim and stylish exterior of this Olympus, then I can recommend it as a purchase for anyone that cares about their memories and quality of their photographs! Until then, I can't.
I really wanted to give this one star, but that's not really fair to the board, which works fine. The videowave software is extremely limited and doesn't even allow you do do much of what is in the manual. For instance, there are modules to allow adjustment of color and brightness, but they are disabled. So all you can do is look at them. Customer service requires an ID number which is not provided with this version. So the only way you can get help is to pay for phone support. I'm so turned off by this I will likely avoid all Roxio software in the future.Bottom line, buy the board if that is what you want, but don't even think about using the software.
Good for scanning, print quality is average. Previously owned an HP printer, which was bulker, so I bought this printer because it was more stream-lined. They also had a special deal on it when we bought our computer. However, it eats ink much more than the HP. Also the ink for the Cannon is harder to find in stores, and is more costly than other brands. I bought ink for this printer about a month ago, after using the printer for two weeks, the low ink display came on. It kept showing this everytime I would print. Two weeks later since the first display came on, the ink is now completly empty. Typically we print about ten pages a week. The HP printer was more expensive, but the ink was less, and the Cannon was cheaper and the ink is more. Maybe that is the trade off.
AVOID TIS DRIVE LIKE THE PLAGUE!After 11.5 months, drive acted strange and died. There is no number support unless you pay. Couldn't chat to tech support at first because my drive showed out of warranty. Was able to chat with someone by clicking Chat under the products section (not support). They first directed me to fax in a receipt. After a week or so I got an email saying that indeed they would be able to help me via chat now.I wanted them to send a replacement drive. They sent me a power adapter instead. Then after that did not work they setup an RMA. A week later I realized they hadn't sent the drive because they want me to send back my drive first. - HOLD ON -Simple logic: I bought a drive to safeguard sensitive data. If the drive has an issue you would think they would do 1 of 2 things for their customers, 1) Send you a drive, let you swap the drives to recover your own data, 2) perform data recovery for you after you send away your drive. THEY DO NEITHER - ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUSDO NOT BUY THIS DRIVEThey obviously have designed their support system to be as difficult and non-customer friendly as possible showing they have no respect for you or your data. Nice to know before you buy a RAID system.AGAIN, Look at all of these reviews of countless people who have suffered through Iomega's UltraMax product. If you have this drive and are happy, get a replacement put in place now before your data is gone forever.
Total disappointment. The camera's LCD broke down after about a week of use. I just used it to take some pictures in the morning, and suddenly in the afternoon, the LCD screwed up. When I sent the camera for repair, they refused to cover it through warranty and charged $100 for repair (for a $150 camera)! I might as well get a new one! And definitely not a Canon camera.
I uploaded my songs that I ripped from cd's into this player. I must hear the songs in the order they were intended and I must not hear pops, clicks, or lag in between songs, especially on albums that run through seamlessly (ie: The Wall, The Downward Spiral).Once in the iRiver, they go into some insane order I cannot even describe, and there is about 3-5 seconds of lag in between songs. Unacceptable to me.I bought this so I could do the whole "rent the song" thing on Yahoo Music (ie: Napster, Raphsody) but after dealing with this and hearing bad things about my friends Creative Labs model, I decided I would go with the iPod 30gig photo.I am 100% satisfied with it. It is perfect, and the iTunes software is perfect as well. Get an iPod unless you are really into the idea of renting your music. We'll see if iPod crumbles under the competition (with the state of the players, i doubt it).
I received the 600 single pack film,put it in the camera,and,tried to take a picture,the picture came out with marks on thefilm,and,no picture,I was very upset,because,it was for myHalloween party for my daycare children.
This unit has already died on me. It wasn't the CD player as I feared, but the cassette player---it just locked up at the end of a tape, which forced it to automatically shut off. So now whenever I turn it on, it turns itself off automatically after about 5 seconds, and my tape is still stuck inside!!!Tomorrow I'm taking this back to the store, will exchange it for another one, hoping this was just a bad apple. Will definitely get the extended replacement service warranty...I'm spooked, now! Never had anything die on me this fast before.Hope they'll at least be able to dislodge my tape, too!
Disappointed it did not work well. Terrible sound! Invested in a more expensive option and love it. You gotta spend to get the best.
Bought these for my girlfriend. I, myself, prefer Klipsch but she gets what she wants. Great packaging and (deceptively) they appear to be very solid. The sound is almost comparable with the Klipsch S2 (more bass, but less crisp mids and highs) but not near the X10. My GF however, was happy with the style and performance .... for the approximately TWO MONTHS she used them before the left bud simply went out. When Monster claims that these earbuds are "built to last".... they left out the remainder of the sentence... "built to last -- two months".
This would be a great product but the bottom portion of the box is too small to hold the CD's and the top is WAY too big and does not fit the bottom of the box, a VERY loose and sloppy fit. It's like they are two different products accidently put together.
The radio looks good and has nice features, but there is a problem that cannot be overcome.You have to press the PTT button for at least 2 seconds before talking. Why? The PTT button is a dual-function button. Obviously it is a PTT, but it is also a Monitor button. This makes it necessary to hold it down for at least 2 seconds before talking. Getting people to realize this and have them remember to do this is next to impossible.This made the radio very frustrating to use. I eventually sent them back for a refund.
I had previously owned a logitech digital extreme 3d. It broke down after several years of use. The twist on the stick failed. I bought a new one (Extreme 3D Pro) and the same failure happened within a month. Oh, and another thing was that I couldn't find the menu tab to calibrate it. I think the software developers forgot about it? the drivers that come with windows however do allow you to calibrate easily.
As nearly all of the other reviewers have said, there is a problem with the power connector of the Targus Chill Mat. First, it is in the wrong place for use on your lap -- the cord will interfere with your thigh. Second, the internal jack for the power cord is not adequately soldered. It is so loose that you may need to align it so that you can plug the power cord in, the first time you use it. The design insures that the connection will get looser with time, especially given the inevitable contact with the plug.Mine lasted two months, used mostly on a desk. As the power connection failed the fans stopped until I fiddled with the power plug. Adding a rubber band to tension the cord helped some, until the added tension broke the power connection entirely.An attempt to see the product's PDF on the Targus web site produced "pdf not available, try a different product". You bet I will, from a different company. Based on the experience of the other reviewer trying to exercise the warranty I think it's probably not worth even trying to ship it back.
First, the print quality is very good. When it does work, it seems to work very well. I was pleased with the print quality and features, and the print speed is excellent.But the real problem is the extremely unstable software. More than half the time, I could not start a scanning operation without it failing. And when it fails, it really fails, and the only way to get it back working again is to pull the plug on the printer (that's right - the power button won't turn off the printer power when this happens), AND restart the computer which was the target of the scan output. Since I normally do a fair amount of scanning, this meant most days having to reboot both printer and computer, just to do a simple scanning job.The printing software was also iffy, although not nearly the problem as was the scanner software. Probably 10% of the time, a print job would not complete.The HP Image software which came with the printer was a very useful and straight-forward photo-processing tool, which I would recommend for the most part. HP chose, however, to ignore all the normal Windows software conventions, (like having a File and Edit menu at the top of the screen), so you are always having to hunt around on-screen for what you want to do.Bottom line: I hate playing the "print/scan lottery", wondering whether my print or scan job will actually work, each time I try to print or scan something. This is not a finished product, and I strongly recommend buying something else.
I bought this laptop off-the-shelf when my old laptop's hinges broke. I'm an IT guy - I have used lots of laptops, by lots of manufacturers, and this is hands-down the worst I've encountered.Contrary to what some reviewers have said, Sony's were not the most expensive laptops; in fact, I talked myself into buying this one based largely on the price. That was a mistake, for the reasons that follow.Pros:- Was available off the shelf with reasonable specs- Uses mostly decent hardware- Integrated webcam- Quick setup out-of-the-box- Reasonably impressive specs (but comes with Vista, which undoes much of that value)Cons:- Keyboard is flaky (one of my keys died after a year, others have problems and are dying, and nearly half of them have popped off randomly at least once)- Mouse pad is flaky (often stops responding for a couple minutes)- WiFi card crashes a lot (will refuse to turn on; will turn on but not find any networks when I am right next to a router; will find networks with good signals and not connect; will connect but not send anything)- Hard drive is non-standard (can't replace it with non-Sony drives)- Hard drive is often very slow- Battery life is terrible (less than 1.5 hours at full power, less than 2 on power saver mode) - whoever said it got 4 hours was either lucky, wrong, or using an upgraded battery- CD/DVD drive is *loud*- Integrated speakers are terrible- Integrated microphone is terrible, even by laptop standards- Laptop gets *EXTREMELY* hot, even in standby. I actually worry about it starting a fire (this does happen; a friend's laptop ignited her coffee table in the middle of the night; no defects were ever identified).- Screen latch is badly placed and frequently flips up while I'm using the computer- Screen hinges seem weak and flaky; they feel weaker every day, and I fully expect one or both to break in the near future.- Screen design makes it impossible to hold the laptop in one arm when it's closed; no matter how you grip it or how lightly you hold it, you feel like you're crushing or at least badly bending the screen (because you are).- Screen suffers random areas of burn-out where the backlight fails or becomes permanently and abnormally bright (this happened almost immediately when I got it, for no apparent reasons).- Ergonomics? Awful. The wrist area is extremely uncomfortable.- Windows Vista is wretched. Sure, it's pretty, but it has major speed and stability issues; performance is often lower than XP, which is why many manufacturers are continuing to offer XP, even though Microsoft is trying to phase it out. Simple tasks like moving and copying files take forever. The hardware demands are also tremendous.- Too much pre-installed random software. Cleaning it up is a real chore.- Shortcut keys (mute, volume up and down) randomly start and stop working - the mute key will often light up when pressed, but fail to mute the speakers, for example. Sometimes, they reverse their functions, and do the opposite of what they're supposed to do.- Screen brightness is too narrow a range. I often can't get it bright enough in certain settings, but can't turn it down enough when working in dim light.Given the chance to do it over again, I would happily pay a few hundred dollars more for a different manufacturer, even if it meant giving up a little on the specs. This laptop is simply not worth the money, and after only 13 months of ownership I'm already contemplating replacing it in the near future.
Fujiplus is a deceptive brand name owned by Min Maw International in Taiwan. Sometimes retailers would mistakenly label it as Fuji Plus. (Amazon lists it under Electronic/Brands/Fuji). Fujiplus or Fuji Plus has nothing to do with Fuji. If the deceptive tactic does not turn you off, I have a Sunny Weega HDTV to sell to you cheap.
Think twice before buying the Canon SD 200, SD 300 or any SD series camera. The LCD displays are large but extremely fragile. Mine was cracked on the second day. It was NOT dropped or abused.I also have a Canon S110 and have taken just over 5,000 photos with it since Christmas 2001 without any problems. Apparently, in an attempt to make the new models light and the displays large, Canon sacrificed durability.In some cases Canon will "waive" the LCD repair cost. In others they demand $165 for the repair.Canon repaired mine as a favor. And I've since purchased a 'da Protector Model 104 - LCD protector. A thin plastic shield that fits well over the LCD window and is stiff enough to shield the LCD from any contact.
Garmin GPS coverDon't make my error and assume this cover will fit the popular Nuvi series-there are none.
I had very low expectations when I got these but not even those were met. The sound quality was unbearably bad, even on an NPR talk show!
The AV cables had cheap plugs and only 2 of the 3 Inputs worked. Not impressed. Can't recommend this product.
The plastic hooks that allow you to wear this behind the head are very annoying if you want to use these as regular headphones. They fit OVER the soft leatherette cushions of the earphones...which makes them uncomfortable to wear..I had to snip them off with sheers..They are a bit more comfortable now but still not a nice fit..Sound is not bad...not great...If you can get them for under $10...worth the money if you plan on cutting off an integral part of the unit..which will now allow one to wear them behind the head..
You get what you pay for with this... for a quick back-up battery, this may be a good alternative to spending $40+ on a spare canon battery, but I strongly urge anyone who gets this to have a better battery as their primary because it's probably not going to be a reliable item for lots of shooting.I bought this as a back-up, and while it initially worked well, it wasn't long(maybe a week) before it started holding less and less charge, and then just died altogether. I wasn't horribly upset, because I'd only spent a few dollars on it, and knew what I was getting, but it would have been nice if it had held out for longer than a month.
I bought a Sansa Express 2GB mp3 player at the beginning April. By the beginning of May, it no longer worked, and it took SanDisk until the beginning July before they got me a replacement, different model mp3 player (I requested a refund, but they said they don't give those). Before I bought the product, I read all the other reviews on here, and much of what is said in the 5-star reviews is quite true. This product is easy to use, the screen is readable indoors (it is almost impossible to read in sunlight), and it was easy to transfer music files from my computer to the mp3 player, and to remove them afterward.What kills this product for me, and the reason I would advise against buying it, is that it does not hold up to long-term use. Online tech support is helpful, but not quick to respond; it took me a week, and several back-and-forth emails, from the time I started having problems with the device, to the time SanDisk admitted what I'd known all along, that it was faulty and could not be made to work. After that, it was several more weeks before I received a replacement device.The replacement was another model entirely, from the mp3 player I initially purchased. It arrived yesterday, and I am already having problems with it. I will not do business with SanDisk again.
I just replaced my old HP Deskjet 722c with the Photosmart 7550. I am sorely disappointed in the fact that I've had to replace the ink cartridges 5 times since I got it last week - Buyer beware - the tricolor ink cartridge for the 722c is $35 and contains 30ml. The tricolor cartridge for the 7550 is also $35 - but contains only 17 ml - major difference when you do a lot of high-quality color printing. Next time I will know to check the size of the ink cartridges. Mind you, I was printing at a higher than usual resolution - &quot;Normal&quot; resolution for HP brochure/glossy paper. There are a couple of lesser resolutions and then the &quot;best&quot; resolution. The copies so far are extremely nice, but what was supposed to be a reasonably priced Christmas present (calendar) for 28 of my closest friends because more expensive than if I'd just taken the project somewhere to be done professionally. Would I buy this printer again - probably not since my reason for wanting it is for high-quality printing and at a reasonable price. Final note - I had the &quot;photo&quot; options turned off.
is a way to charge the Shuffle while using it away from my home computer.
SanDisk flash is some of the slowest flash on the market. I strongly suggest purchasing a better brand such as Viking. The only thing SanDisk has going for it is price, but for a few dollars more you can do a lot better.
This product is too old to use safely. Why? One of many reasons being that -- e.g. the sensitive fields (such as where your DSL account password gets entered, and even admin password field) on this rather (old/ancient) wireless gear saves to a .bin(ary) file in clear-text. Just like all the ancient Linksys models, if you ever enable the remote management option on this thing, it won't force you to change the default password. Not good..
I got my printer for free with my laptop. I now understand why this printer was given away. Nice gimmick, to get rid of a bunch of crap printers.THIS PRINTER HAS NEVER EVER WORKED. From day one it has flashed an E2 error message that will not go away. There is no packing material left in the machine, I have re-loaded the paper a million times. It will not even attempt to feed the paper.I did not purchase this item, but will definitely never purchase any Canon copier.
I bought this for the convenience of using it with Windows Media Center from the couch, for which it excels.However, during a commercial, i decided to log in to my bank account until i realized dangerous that could be. After doing some quick research, I learned that Microsoft's encoding was cracked long ago, and that anyone within a 10-15meter radius who wants to could easily monitor everything you type: passwords, gossip, your google searches, everything.I'm in a NYC apartment building, so I was at more risk than anyone in the suburbs, but be forewarned!
I bought version 4 of this router and had troubles from the very start. First, the range was terrible. I live in a two-story house and although I expected the signal strength to be somewhat degraded in the upstairs portion of the house, it was continually dropping the connection. Within the first 24 hours, I had to reset the entire network because it had stopped working altogether. Finally, I could not get it to work at all -and this was after only having it for less than a week. Tech support was horrible. Netgear contracts with computer techs in India, and in addition to having trouble understanding the accents, it was not unusual to be put on hold for up to an hour before somebody would pick up. I finally gave up and bought a Linksys router. (Model # WRT54GS) What a difference! The range and signal strength is fantastic, I had it up and running out of the box within 5 minutes, and I have yet to experience a dropped connection. After this experience, I will never buy another Netgear wireless product again. Save yourself some time and aggravation and go with Linksys.
No one would argue that the latch on a camera case needs to be fail safe especially on location in difficult terrain where your camera can fall out of the case and tumble down a ravine. Recently on such a trip the latch on the camera case continually failed. Fortunately the camera did not fall out of the case but I was constantly having to re-latch the case.
This thing is not even stereo. It has only one speaker for monotone sound. Also, no bass what-so-ever.
The Logitech keyboard and mouse suite worked terribly for me.I am an electronics industry professional and my company sells computers and installs networks. Installing and configuring a product like this is generally child's play for me. The installation went poorly, locked up several times. Once the software was installed I had to call tech support in order to get the keyboard to pair with computer via bluetooth (1 hour on the phone). Once installed (finally) the logitech software locked up every 5 minutes or so disabling all but the most basic features of the system. Called Logitech again and they asked me reinstall software, said they would send directions via email to install after a "clean boot". Directions were never sent and I reinstalled myself with the same result. Called Logitech the next day and was walked through the installation, this time with the clean boot which is essentially stopping all non microsoft services and restarting with all non essential programs disabled. The installation failed the first time, but did work on the second attempt. After restarting the machine throughout this reinstallation process five or six times, the software seemed to be running smoother and the devices paired quickly. I signed off with tech support (2 hours)and the software locked up five minutes later. I am now using my old KB and mouse and I am at least productive again.I installed all of this on a modern 3.0GHZ Intel machine running XP, SP2 fully updated. I spent at least five hours messing with it and it never worked for more than five minutes. Tech support tried to help but they're just reading procedures off of their PCs and have no actual knowledge of how to help.I would avoid this product at all costs.
When I first got my Bass Freqs I loved them. They create rich lower notes well and I love the sound isolation capabilities. Then one of the earbuds began to play music noticeably quieter than the other. This happened only a couple weeks after buying the earbuds from Amazon. After getting a new pair on warranty, I was glad to find they worked perfectly after that... until one of the earbuds just fell apart. And it happened right after the warranty ended, too. Not only that, but the other earbud has just started falling apart, and they are both unreliable. I would not buy this product again, no matter how good it makes my music sound.
This was a great monitor with Lion but it simply refuses to work with Mountain Lion. I've tried installing the software 10 different ways including the newest versions and help from displaylink but it's a no go. Even 10.8.1 and the latest 10.8.2 beta does not work. Could work later down the road but if your a mac user and running Mountain Lion, stay away for now.
I got an xbox 360 for christmas and wanted to be able to get online. I didn't want to buy the Microsoft wireless adapter cause that will only get you the speed of what your router will put out. My wireless router is 54mps and when I had a wii, connecting by the wireless router I had mixed speeds.I got this kit tonight (not through amazon as I had store credit) and let me say these are the best. You plug 1 adapter near the router and plug the supplied ethernet cable into it. You plug the other adapter in another room and plug the ethernet cable into it and the other into the xbox. In a matter of 2 minutes the lights were green to go.I connected to xbox live and downloaded and update. What would have taken about 2-4 minutes on wireless took a matter of seconds with these adapters. The good thing is no cables running anywhere. Also keep in mind if you are on a different circuit breaker, there maybe a problem.I also didn't have to install any software that came with it. It was just plug and go. And for many of us, I am sure we like that.Thank you netgear.
DO NOT--- I repeat, DO NOT buy this pci card if you have a Mac G5. It is filled with pops and clicks. It IS NOT a reliable way to record/listen to audio. At first, it worked great with my pc, but when I had them alter the software for Mac G5 (for $50) it does not work hardly at all. Buy a firewire audio card if you have a G5.
Problem 1. This case is ill fitting for a newer ipod with the earphones socket to the left. The case is designed to fit the earphones through the center, you have to contort your headphone jack to get the case to close, which worries me since it may well damage the earphones.Problem 2. The armband is ineffective. It is narrow and flimsy and the ipod flops around when you walk or move your arm. It is a bad design because the Velcro doesn't hold the case firmly, so it hangs from your arm and makes it useless for a work-out situation.I had actually expected to get a different armband with this, since some retailers advertise it with a thicker, more secure looking armband. The packaging for the product actually pictures this thicker, sleeker design. But it doesn't come with this, it comes with a narrow piece of neoprene that is poorly designed.Get something else.
If you are looking for headsets for your mp3 player or your computer, look elsewhere because the sound is EXTREMLY disapointing if if thats what your after. They sound quality is no better than apple's standard white earbuds.The good:very nice sound isolationmade for professional useI use these when I play my electirc guitar at night. They come with a jack that allows you to plug into a sub.the bad:The sound sucks. No better than earbudsNO bass. If you play around with the EQ (equalizer folks) their is no difference. It just creates distortion.DONT buy if your looking to use them on a computuer or with an mp3 player. You will be very disapointed. Really. Don't let the hundered dollar price tag fool ya.
this piece of poo corrupted my computers files. now i had to reformat the hard drive and i lost all my important files. i am not pleased. i think the iomega super dvd burner at staples is alot better. It has its own backup software and burning software. Anyway i couldnt even turn the f**kin thing on. For all you computer users i suggest u go buy something else instead of being f**ked by target. thanks Timmy
This product was purchased through Amazon from Eforcity. It was advertised as Canon. The picture of the product was a canon box picture, BUT IT WAS NOT CANON. It was aftermarket! I did not get canon, I got conned!
Both seller (Tiger Direct) and Amazon fail to disclose in the tech summary that these Plasma's have major issue's at altitudes above 5500 feet! Final tally after returning the item:Shipping to me, $171.50Shipping back to Tiger Direct, $251.94Plus I purchased a Samsung 1000watt home theater system that worked for twenty five minutes before it quit, so back in the box for another shipping charge of $21.86. LOL $400.00 and change for nothing! If you read this do yourself a favor and buy locally! It's nice to save a few bucks when it all goes good! But be prepared to loose big if the items are defective! At least locally you can return it with no out of pocket expence.Also Amazon has a sweet rep of being the hardest company to contact via voice, making things even more complicated.. I'll just chalk it up to lessons well learned, and hope I save a few of you the experiance..
After installing the antenna and connecting the power I was thrown into the abyss known as &quot;tech support.&quot; After the first call waiting time of 15 minutes, and a support tech that ignored the printed directions that came with the product, it seemed that I was out of the woods. It appeared that both the printer and PC were talking. Unfortunately the tech was not permitted to stay on the line while I tested the printer and after rebooting my system I was plummetted back into the abyss. This time it was a 30 minute wait to speak to a &quot;trained&quot; professional. This time all of my current network settings were reset and I was left unable to either print or connect to the internet on my current wireless network. Next stop - &quot;Level 2&quot; support! This call included a 1 hour wait and even less help than the Level 1 tech support was able to provide. It seems that the 2nd tech's solution left the DP311P permanently disabled and requiring reconfiguration at the factory. The supervisor that I spoke to wouldn't even provide a mailing address so I could write a letter to customer service! What did I get for my 4 hours of time? A trip back to Best-Buy and a refund receipt!
THE PREVIOUS REVIEW OF &amp;quot;TERRIBLE&amp;quot; DATED DECEMBER 1 GIVES ME ADDED FAITH IN A COMPANY WILLING TO HEAR BAD NEWS AS WELL AS ACCOLADES AND THEN LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.
I love my Garmin IQue 3600 when it works. The maps are clear and accurate (when you have the latest database), the GUI is very good, the display looks great. There's only 2 problems: 1.) It crashes a lot 2.) The power system is terrible. Problem number 1 I can live with; all 3 of the Palm PDAs I've owned have had problems with crashing; I'm always having to reset them. Problem number 2 is a show-stopper for me. The battery life is very short to begin with, but it's more than that. The unit seems to draw power when it's off, too. I put it away with half battery life left, and the next day it's so depleted it won't even turn on. I've sent the unit in for repair twice, and although the customer service at Garmin is excellent, the basic problem remains. Once, they actually replaced the whole unit, too, so I don't think I just have a "lemon". The same thing happens every time; it starts out with a battery life of about 30 - 40 minutes without the GPS and with the screen brightness as low as I can set it and still be able to see it. After a week or so, it goes down to 15 - 20 minutes, then as time goes by it gets down to 5 - 10 minutes, and finally it won't run at all unless it's on the charger. Maybe it's because I use the PDA function all the time, and it's not meant for that. Maybe it boils down to this; it's great as a GPS, but lousy as a PDA if you want to use it every day. I'm very disappointed in it, and I hope that Garmin can solve the power problems some time in the future.
I bought this because I am a musician and an audiophile. I wanted the best and was willing to pay 150 dollars at BB.because of the high end price I figured it would be bullet proof and blow my mind like Bose. Unfortunately, It was very mediocre and the Mid's sucked. it was not made for Rock music.Conveniently after 2 years, the speaker shorted out. I payed 30 dollars from the main website to replace the speaker wire. Then after it came, I found out that the amp was Blown and the repair man said it would be 200-250 dollars to fix. What a waste man. I ended up having BB just recycle it.
The sound quality of these earphones are good, but not at the level I expected for the price ($200). If that was the only issue, I would recommend these SuperFi 5 Pro earphones. But the deal killer here is the cord. To allow the user to shape the cord over the top and behind the ear, there is a flexible wire in the cord. It's a good idea, but poorly executed. I've had to replace the cord twice in 18 months (they run $20 plus tax/shipping). If you plan on using the small aluminum carrying case to carry it around while traveling, those wires will be bending all the time. And don't look for any sympathy from Ultimate Ears (now Logitech) if they break right after the end of the one year warranty. If you buy these earphones, plan on spending money on periodic cord replacement.For these reasons I can't recommend this product.
I woke up (turns out after a capacitor exploded) choking on plastic burning/melting think smoke. Nothing like waking up in a panic not knowing WTheck is going on.OMG I've had the windows and doors open for hours (WINTER here isn't less than 20 degrees out) trying to air out this stench. GRRRR!This has me pretty concerned. What if I wasn't home? Thankfully I had this plugged into an UPS, that shut down as a result of it getting a huge ? power demand... It showed an blinking error LED as "overloaded"IF not there's no telling whether plugged into a normal outlet it would have tripped the circuit breaker or not? I've heard of people PSU's catching on fire but this was one scary way to wake up.
The backing is very difficult to remove. The quality of the pouch is not really good. I can't even success one good picture laminate (with a lot of spend time). It's very hard to laminate anything large because it always happen to get rip when you separate the backing.
Yes, I read the other reviews before purchasing this item but hoped I might be lucky and have a different experience. I actually ordered 2 of these tables. The first one arrived and went together pretty easily. When finsihed, it was slightly less than level but overall made a nice looking laptop table. After using the table for a few days, I thought to myself this isn't a bad little table and ordered a second one to hold a keyboard and mouse for my desktop station. The second one went to together just as easily as the first but resulted in a MUCH more crooked table. In the meantime, the hardware broke on the first table and almost dumped my laptop on the floor. &lt;sigh> I repaired the first table with hardware that I had laying around and am still using both tables until I find something reasonable to replace them. I did like that they were made of wood but unfortuneately some of the wood used to make these table kits is obviously warped. I wanted to love these tables but sadly I had much the same experience as the other reviewers. Oh well, one day they will make some dandy firewood. Look elsewhere for you laptop table.
I bought these a few months ago. For some reason, only one works right, the other one sounds like the voice coil is blown. What a piece of crap. I'm only running 150 watts to the speakers as well.
This player is a glorified mp3 if you look at just their advertising. When you buy it, it is full of stuff and has no ability to add memory or to add additional music or books. It has a sd micro slot but the cheap SOB's had it shut off so even if you put a card in it will not work, tripping over dollars for pennies. They gain nothing but loose customers by their cheapness. I could never recommend this player to anyone. The player is not cheap but they are.
Ordered this device based upon positive review suggesting it was one of the better of this type for mobile iPod play through car audio system. Maybe it is among the best of the FM transmitter devices, but for me the transmission was terrible (thru iPod Nano 2G). It may well be that the static and the only fair-to-bad reception variablility was due to heavy FM signal presence in the area (20 miles north of Boston), and that in a different geography things would be acceptable. I sent it back and instead went with a radio/installation package at Circuit City on a unit that had a front AUX line in for the iPod patch cord. This solution works very well for me, can be had for around $100 if you watch the ads, and does not depend on the relevant absence of ambient FM signal traffic to deliver clear tunes.
I bought it and it didn't work at all, it's very bad product, useless and low quality, I dismintlled it and It was realy nothing inside except some garbige. It dosn't worth a cent.
I had one of the earlier AT&amp;T digital models, which worked fine for about five years. Then it failed, and I bought the new model. The good thing about the AT&amp;T models is that they use flash memory, so messages won't be lost if there is a loss of power. But the new model seems to be flawed. At the end of a message, after a caller hangs up, the machine records dead air for about thirty seconds before it resets. I returned the machine and got a second one, which did the same thing. The second one is also going back to the store.
This product sounded like it was just what I wanted-something to record my old VHS home movies onto DVD. However, could never get the dubbing to work for more than a few minutes--kept sending error signals and stopped recording. Toshiba's phone assistance folks tried to be helpful but never found a solution.I had to return it, and I have to give high praise to Amazon for the ease with which I was able to return the product.
The film quality is great under outdoor lighting, but embarassingly poor indoors as it looks worst than my 8 year old Hi-8. Typical grainy display that is common in all RCA junk.
But the customer support was very good. My money was returned as promised, but it did cost me a week of my time.
Bought this off of Amazon which in the past has served me well. I bought the ExtremHD to hook up my PS3 and X-box360 Elite through the one HDMI input my older TV has.The images ended up being degraded and/or pixelated.As far as I'm concerned this kind of product should work right out of the box and it did'nt.The other rip off that happend to me was that I paid about $120 for this junk and now it's price is half of that. Probable because of reviews like this one!
Im 30 but I put underage so my name can be anonymous.This was a gift, but it does not work, it was delivered damaged and they did not give me another one.
I have lots of guidebooks - and lots of Lonely Planets, for that matter. But despite the fact that they say they are for "independent travellers", I keep finding ridiculous reviews on restaurants and hotels, to the point where I've stopped using them.The History, Snapshot, and similar sections are great, but if you have a brain of your own - use it. Forget their restaurant and hotel recommendations, as I'm not even sure they visit the places. Sometimes they have history or comments on places that is worthwhile to read, though. All tourbooks may have these drawbacks, to be fair.Finally, I think I'm going to stop buying Lonely Planet's, though. First, they always act like driving is so scary everywhere, when it's actually quite easy to anyone with a brain. They also forget to give worthwhile tips on getting a car, etc. I imagine that this is their way of "saving the Earth". To a person who does care about the Earth, but doesn't believe that being a dirty hippie is going to save anything, this - and all their other BS trying to coerce their opinions onto you as fact - gets really freakin' old. Yes, yes, I know, LP is founded by some hippie freak from AUS or something - whooptie doo. That doesn't mean I have to pay some jerk who's going to push his politics on me, whether I agree with them or not.
When I was introduced to the world of C ten years ago in college, I thought this was a good book. It's easy to read, it helped me get a couple of simple concepts under my belt right away, etc. However now that I have learned much more about the language I can say that I have many issues with it. For example, teaching people to cast every atomic statement with a return value to &quot;void&quot; -- e.g., every time they use printf, he puts a cast to &quot;void&quot; in front of it. Come on, if it's auto duration the stack will get wound down just fine. Has anybody *ever* crashed a machine by calling printf without casting it to void (that wouldn't have crashed otherwise?) And he also does not really explain storage classes well... if at all. Whether something is declared in file scope or in a function (or is static, or extern, or volatile) has large design implications other than &quot;put related stuff together in 1 file&quot;. What about sharing data you don't want to pass around to 10 different functions? I just think this was glossed over. And what about compilation sequence points -- a major source of bugs -- e.g., will &quot;y[x]=x++&quot; work? This book wasn't awful, but it certainly was not NEARLY as good as &quot;Schaum's College Outline: C Programming&quot; which is just effing fantastic, and obviously the K&amp;R bible is an eternal classic that some programmers will probably literally want placed in their caskets someday. But for an O'Reilly book this was one was kind of *too* friendly, fluffy and oversimplified. It is has pictures of little fairies waving magic wands. It's cute but come on... this language isn't for Mac users... true, pure C will always be for *nix programmers, fans of AT&amp;T labs and the original UCB tinkerers and tokers whose genius has been parasitized for decades (what language is *your* DB engine, web server, compiler or interpreter written in?) Keep the fluff off the shelves and leave room for the good books. I like O'Reilly but this book went to market prematurely.
I don't like this product , the computer does not sit comfortable on the stand and it slides, I had to purchase a new one that holds my laptop.
Bought this one instead of the off brand alternatives, and it was really no better. Hard plastic, doesn't fold back. Works fine but not worth the cost.
Channels 1-7 and 15-22 are 1.0 watt GMRS channels and require an FCC license, which is at least $80 and a lot of paperwork. The exterior of the package does NOT warn you about this.The FCC license requirement is not specific to this radio; it almost certainly applies to many other radios labeled FRS/GMRS.After I got my GMRS license and used the radio, I found that the sound quality and reception were lousy. Our local earthquake preparedness group practices at a school. We're never more than about 200 yards apart, and we have trouble understanding each other when we use these. (Yes, there's often a building between us, but it's only a 1-story building and none of us very close to it.)Basically, these are lousy and the packaging is misleading.
No Mid level sounds to capture true music sounds. Only highs and lows.Good for watching movies and gaming but that is all.I bought these speakers and returned them the same day due to poor performance.
My mom got this camera... wow a digital camera right? Wrong, not just any digital camera, but one the size of a credit card, and with the thickness of about 5 credit cards. To simply put: that is bloody small.But as in all things, when something is too good to be true, it often is. Though it is very conveniently small and portable, you will notice that there are no other cameras this small on the market. Why? The camera can only take pictures up to 640x468 pixels. If you know anything about printing and digital cameras, that is absolutely horrible. You can print 2x3 inch pictures... but what good are those? Anything bigger than that and you can enjoy crappy-quality photos with a lot of noise and off-the-walls lighting problems.The camera boasts an Auto-Brite system, which personally, doesn't seem to do much. Other than that, it also boasts being able to hold up to 26 640x468 images, and more with smaller-sized images. That is totally bad, but considering the size of the camera, it's amazing it can hold anything.The biggest problem with this camera is no LCD display... which is understandable with this size. Creating something this small, makes great conventionality, but sacrifices the most important things about a camera, being able to take a lot of images, quality images, being able to see the images so you can keep taking more or taking a picture again. With this camera, it's just hopelessly aim and click, or make sure you got the perfect set-up, and if it's bad, you will never know until you upload it to your computer.The camera itself is bad at picture-taking. Lighting is horrible, and colors are all over the place. Worst of all, half the pictures even with the steadiest hand, come out horribly blurry. I also noticed after using this camera for a while, the quality seems to go down a little with time. Not a good thing. Also, the lens can get crooked, resulting in things becoming very off-center.Simply put, even for 50 bucks this isn't worth it. It's not worth even selling... Any person who wants a quality digital camera needs to be willing to spend at least 300 bucks, not 50 bucks. You're better off buying a one-time use camera... you can at least get at least 81 quality shots with those for this kind of money...
After a year or two of very rare use (maybe once every 2 months), this charger stopped working. I can put any batteries in it and it always fails to charge. You'll know by the dreaded blinking light.
After reading all of the reviews, I decided on the S800 to go along with my new 3.3 MPixel digital camera. Now 2 S800s later, I'm giving up. Both of the brand new, out of the box, S800s had the same problem. They had thin streaks across the photo. It didn't matter what kind of paper, what type of printing (text or photo), or how many &quot;deap cleanings&quot; I did, the streaks were there. Tech support was very helpful, but couldn't solve the problem. The 1/8 inch between the streaks looks great, but it's a little tough to call that a photo. I guess I'll try the Epson next.
I also originally bought this cable based on the good reviews.For me the quality of the picture was not the issue initially, but how long the cable works correctly.The first few months the cable worked fine and I was able to use my LCD TV as another monitor for my laptop.However over time something had gotten loose and now the picture is green. So I am guesing one of the color cables.Mind you I am not hard on the cable and I actually never moved it after it was hooked up.So you get what you pay for I suppose.Decent but probably will not last you very long.
had this thing exactly one year then the battery died. So, now it MUST always be connected by its power cable. it is a royal pain that it must always be plugged into the power outlet. No more Garmins for me . I will try another brand next time. Also, The route they send you is not necessarily the shortest or the fastest. have tried it for trips in my own city and i have to laugh at some of the routes they want to take me.
I knew I was buying a cheap printer when I got this, and I got what I paid for. It's fine, but nothing special. It bleeds through ink really fast, which hurts my plan for just getting an inexpensive way to print. One annoying thing is that as it runs low on color ink, the quality goes way down, so you have to change the cartridge even before it's really out. So you go through ink even faster than you think you will.In the end, while there were no real surprises, I think the idea of buying a cheap printer to save money isn't the best plan.
I have the Nintendo DS Lite and this would not charge it. I used 3 different outlets, wiggled the plug, and tried different settings on the DS, and it would not charge. A waste of money, but not worth the return. Upset because now my DS is dead.
I have a PC with Vista, and it's already inconvenient that you've got to reformat the drive for a whole day--but then there's a whole slew of other issues that quickly arise. After connecting the UltraMax to my PC, a "generic USB hub" driver installed itself on my computer. Next, I turned to the reformatting instructions on the CD, replicated on the Iomega website, but they were clearly written for Windows 2000 and XP (not at all useful for Vista). Finally I looked to Iomega's customer support, which was uninformed and inattentive. They actually made several suggestions that simple Google searches proved incorrect.More on Iomega Customer Support: the live-chat-support paired me with an Iomega technician who would disappear for 5 minutes at a time, periodically returning with the wrong answers. The support forum is littered with horror stories of drive failures that got a string of generic diversion-type responses from Iomaga that went something like this, "is the power cable plugged in?," "you'll just have to live with it.," "cross your fingers.," or "contact Apple/Microsoft/(anyone else we can divert their customers to)." To top it off, Iomega charges something like $25 per call, and even charge people for email responses.After my new drive finished it's day-long reformatting, I've discovered the USB2.0 data transfer speed tops out at a whopping... 4.5 mb/s. Not sure why it's so slow, but I'm confident that an accurate explanation will not ooze out of the Iomega support unit.Bottom line: Iomega is clearly sloppy business that tries to nickel-n-dime its customers to maintain struggling revenue; it pawns pretty drives prone to failure; and it leaves customers in the dust with careless technicians and per-communication charges. I already lament my week-old decision to buy this drive.
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?
I just got the ipod 30g. I had the dell digital dj 20g prior. the dell would easily go 10 hours plus on one charge listening to music and advancing songs as often as you like. I cannot even do one leg on a flight with the ipod. I get 2-3 hours per charge at best and that is trying not to touch the unit and have backlight set to 1 second. If it try to plug into my laptop in flight you cannot use while it is 'connecting' and never stops saying that even when set to manual. I always heard that ipod had battery issues but thought the newer ones solved the problem. I did look at the battery tips page and they do not help, not a good sign that they have a whole page dedicated to just that issue. Mine is likely going back. Amazing how many they sell of these with these issues.unit looks good but not practical
this mouse is a flop- trying to get it to read your fingerprints is an exercise in futility- does not save time or secure anything
I set up everthing according to the Quick install. All setting is correct but i still could not print. I call Technical support,on hold for 20 minuts then told me he was not the right support agent. Back in the loop i go . wait for 30 more minutes 2nd agent told me the same thing. Don't waste your time calling thier support. if it work out of the box great if not return it don't waste ur life like i did.
These buds do not sound better than the standard apple buds. I also just bought some Philips earbuds from Walmart for about $12 which sound better than the V moda. The Vmoda do fit nicely in your ear and perhaps people with small ears will prefer them.Here is how I rate the sound. My BEST headphones are over the ear Sennheiser EH 150. I rate them a 10. The Philips earbuds are second at 7, apple standard buds third at a 6, and V Moda last at a 5. Maybe when I get some coin I will buy a pair of Sennheiser's earbuds, but they are pricey.
Mine crapped out, 1 year and two months. I purchased a Samsung to replace it. I will take out the speakers for ham radio use and put the rest of it out for bulk waste collection. I hope there is some future legal compensation for this.
I have been searching for a replacement for my older GE 29917A everywhere. I ordered this phone online since the specs listed a mute button--critical for those 2 hr. + concalls. THERE IS NO MUTE FEATURE!! Now I have to pay to ship this back. Where can I find a small, lightweight headset phone with mute that won't cost a fortune?
For the amount of money that we spent on this television you would expect so much more. There are only a few HD channels available in our area. We have digital cable and the tv comes in terrible. Our regular tv is much better. Every little pixel shows, it always looks distorted and the screen views are not impressive. We have had sharp and our cable company out to look at it, and unless you have HD on every single channel, digital cable will just not do. The picture is fuzzy and if you watch fast moving sports like we do, the tv will give you a major headache. Its going back. Don't bother waste the money for the name and the integrated tuner does not make one bit of difference.
this is not a good mp3 at all. its seriously laughable. mine crapped out on me after just 2 weeks. plus, the menus werent exactly the easiest to use, even for a one line readout. i would not buy this mp3 player if i were you.
I too received the wrong item from the seller. I have contacted them to see if I can get the correct one. The end that is supposed to plug into the DS Lite is much bigger and clearly belongs to another electronic item. BUYER BEWARE.
when looking for a cooling pad I figured that it would have a fan to be considered a "cooling" pad. So, I was a little disappointed when it came and it is just a stand that allows for better air circulation. Within the first few days EVERY one of the rubber feet on the bottom had fallen off. And, one of the clips that holds the stand up also broke. So, it is hard to get it level. So, if you are looking for something to really cool this is not the product. If you are looking for something to raise your laptop off the desk and not move, this product is for you.
This display is very mis-leading. Looking at the picture, it's an audio/video cable. That's what I wanted. AFTER I paid for it, I saw the wording saying it was a video cable (only). I was pissed. The picture depicts an audio/video cable!!!
Everything was fine as far as the prompt delivery, etc., but the product leaves something to be desired (Toshiba DVD Recorder/VCR Combo. D-VR600, However I am keeping it because I don't have the energy to return it.
Most disappointing. Works, but does not work well. Coverage is minimal and frequencies are hardly used any more by anyone. I bought this for a specific use so it's OK for me, but don't use it on the basis of " safety ". Use your cellular instead.
This bag arrived and the zipper was defective so I never really got to look inside, but it had a strange lip under the zipper which looked like it made it difficult to actually get into the bag with any ease. It did have several compartments which are handy, but the overall item was a bust. I bought another one at Circuit City and found it convenient to actually inspect the bag for easy use.
We initially really liked this pool, but the inflatable tube that forms a ring around the top leaks air at the seam and was also easily punctured by my kids splashing & playing. It is almost impossible to keep water in the pool with that ring deflated and the pool is unusable now. There is also a small hole at the bottom that leaks water, but becomes plugged when the pool is full. Just remember that your purchase may only last for 1 season.
It is a Sony which should be good right? however, tuning the SW channels is a pain in the butt! if you increase the sensitivity, it stops in each noise and if you reduce it it won't find anywhere at all!! I prefer the hand tuning better...
After serveral months of use, "Card Error" was shown on my Canon Digital Rebel for my 512MB Viking card, which was half full with pictures. Fortunately, I just lost a few of pictures. I tried to format the file; "Card Error" kept occuring on my Rebel. This 512MB Viking card is now used for my data files.Probably, 512MB Viking cards are not designed for high Mega Pixel camera and taking many shots in a short period of time (i.e. 3 shots/sec.). My Canon A40 has no problems when used with the 512MB Viking card so far. Probably, I am going to buy a 512MB card from Sandisk or Simple Tech.
This is a nice gadget for accessing data from an HD that will not boot up, HOWEVER, the"Coolmax SATA and IDE-USB 2.0 Converter" is a much more stable item.
You would think a radio would be something that would be mastered by now. We can use drones against our enemies, but can't build a radio that comes in clear.
I purchased these patch cables with the understanding these were FACTORY TERMINATED patch cables from Belkin. The ad picture even shows a picture of a REAL Belkin cable, with factory terminated RJ45's.What I received was some Belkin cable with a HAND TERMINATED RJ45! If I wanted this, I could have made myself. I don't believe just because Belkin cable is used, this can be called a "Belkin Patch Cable".The cost was cheap and I need the cables yesterday, so I had to use them. Not worth the effort and time to return. So far, no problems, but I won't buy these again and recommend others don't. But I worry about the cables being used in production. It's an unnecessary risk that will surely cause a service call later.
I found the Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds to be vastly overrated. On sale at about twenty bucks, the loss didn't really break my budget but this is a piece of genuine crap sold by a highly respected sound manufacturer that does not usually miss the mark like this. There are Memorex earbuds available at WalMart for less than five dollars that are every bit as good a product as this. Mine hit the trash shortly after I tried them. Don't waste your money!
There is no way to get this camera to work with Windows 2000 or XP. On their website they say they have no plans to fix this problem.
This is a great price for this battery, but it won't hold a charge very long. It serves as an emergency backup for the "real" battery, but only until the name-brand battery can get charged. Wouldn't buy again.
I started setting up this product and while it is well documented with a good interface, there was a fault in the wireless access point. Ok, fair enough everyone makes mistakes, but this is only the start of my problems, I sent an e-mail to the tech support e-mail address which was plastered all over the netgear website, the product documentation, and even in the router admin webpage, then quickly got a response back to say that the email address had been shut down due to a huge amount of SPAM email. Ok fair enough...SPAM is a pain that we apparently will have to live with. But what really torqued me off was that the e-mail suggested I use their web based form to report a problem and provided a link. So I took the time to fill out this form, and promptly got another e-mail back saying that the e-mail address was shut down due to SPAM, they had programmed the webform to send the data to the same e-mail I had used earlier. So, I was forced to call the tech support number. After 20 minutes on hold I finally talked to a tech support guy who walked me through all the settings I had done...eventually found that the firmware was not the most current available, so they told me to update the firmware. I reluctantly hung up and performed the process to update the firmware. As I expected no fix. So, I spent another 20 mins on hold waiting to talk to a tech who again verified all the settings, which is what I had just done with the previous tech...what was the point of having a case number if I have to repeat the process over again anyway? Spend the extra few bucks get the Linksys.
I have a headache because of the high pitched sound coming from those speakers. I threw them away after using 5-6 mins. If you wanna trash your money, this is exactly the product you should purchase.
Just a disappointment for ease of use, especially considering it was going to an 85 year old person.It cannot be managed without a remote that is too small for anyone with vision or dexterity issues, and the commands are not intuitive.Design and features geared more for the "thumbs" centered culture and not for the aging.Paid too much for a used product. Makes me rethink the value of shopping with Amazon as if they are a screen for best prices and products.
My Samsung 23" flat screen is only three years old and is no longer working as it should be. I receive audio but no video. After looking on the internet for a solution to the problem I have found a surprising number of Samsung TV owners with the same problem. It seems that Samsung will not repair the televisions after the warranty has expired. I'm hoping for a class-action lawsuit to remedy this common problem. Avoid Samsung if you want a long-lasting flat screen tv.
These headphones really hurt my ears. My ears have to bend in order to fit into these headphones, after about 20 mins my ears start to really hurt. Secondly, the battery that came with it died after a few weeks.. as someone else said, the battery thing is in the wrong place, it gets in the way, is heavy and weighs the cord down, and it gets tangled in stuff. I don't recommend this headphones.
Just like "wiseconsumers" experience, we had our camcorder for about 3 months when "PROTECTION!" started flashing across the screen. The first thing I did was check the cassette to be sure that the protection switch wasn't flipped and it was not. Then I checked every option under "menu" to see if there was some setting. Still thinking it was just human error, I started to check the manual and the web for anything I could find. Well, I found that I wasn't the only one who had a mysterious case of the "PROTECTIONS!" I haven't called samsung yet, it's too late tonight but after reading "wiseconsumers" post, I'm ready for a dogfight. At least he didn't have to pay for his . . . .
A 25 ft cable was sent instead of a 50ft cable. When we asked for the correct item they said it was no longer aavailable for the listed price.
This was a last ditch effort to receive good reception during inclement weather. Alas the desire was better than the product results. I just didn't work out well for me fighting rain reception. I even tried to spray copious amounts of silicone rain repellent on the cover to help it out and still it didn't work. For anyone having this trouble I suggest going to HD Satellite which so far has provided reception in rain and snow without the need for this poor performing cover. Good Luck.
I recently had the misfortune to unknowingly purchase the sour cream of the crap, I mean crop! I bought one 4 pack of Sunpack NiMH AA 1.2V 2300mAh. The price was ageeable and I got what I paid for-junk!!!! My charger was acting up and I found out why. One of these brand new batteries was completely dead, would not take a charge and the other three after taking a full charge went dead as soon as I put them in my camera. I bought them from: networker-7@gmail.com in Ohio. They bugged me to give them a rating and when I rated them at one star they informed me they would not reimburse me or take the batteries back because I rated them so low, after they hounded me to rate them. I recommend to everyone: Do not buy Sunpack batteries, especially from networker-7@gmail.com. I also read many more complaints about both at amazon.com. CB
DO NO BUY THIS CD PLAYER!(...)You may ask why I hate this so much. Here are the reasons.1. The ting eats up batteries, I only get 10-15 hours for 2 AA batteries.2. The sound quality is bad. Out of nowhere it will get all fuzzy and skippy and sometimes it will skip 5 second clips.3. It reads the cd tracks very slowly.4. It takes about 30 seconds to load, WHY DOES IT HAVE TO LOAD.5. You can not just skip right to one song, if you press buttons too fast it will get confused and the laser will move all around for no reason.6. (...)The prosessor is too slow to show streaming graphics so the games are all skippy. If you play the games a lot you loose even more battery life.7. The only format that it plays well is mp3. I do not want to waste a ton of blank cds just so that the cd player will play right.8. You have to keep it still. If you dont then the sound quality is even worse.In conclusion AVOID THIS CD AT ALL COSTS and buy the newest modest mouse cd. You wont be dissapointed.
I hooked it up everyway I could to get it to work, but I got nothing so I returned to have my purchase credited to my account. Furthermore, the manual said to press input selection and then press L1 on my television. The menu on my TV does not have L1. It had AV1 and AV2. But in any case, I could not get it work so I returned it for a full refund.
Setup Experience:* Configuration: Belkin Wireless G router (version 9000) with wired connection to XP machine (used to edit settings on router). Second machine running Vista with Belkin Wireless G USB Adapter.* Initial setup was quick and relatively painless. It took a couple tries to get the properties configured correctly on my Vista machine (with a Belkin Wireless G USB adapter). Connection speeds were 10x faster than with my previous 802.11b router. Encryption setup was also fairly easy.* Initial problem: A while after getting the router up and running, my Vista machine couldn't see a fileshare I had on another machine (initially it could see this, which is how I determined the 10x transfer rate improvement). I brushed this off as a setup issue that I could fix (though it was really the initial manifestation of my evening woes).* After poking around a bit in the Wireless Security settings, I decided to go with the supposedly better AES encryption (instead of TKAT). After changing this, I entered into an hour+ nightmare. Vista and the USB adapter absolutely would not connect to the router, no matter what combination of WPA encryption I chose, including more than one restart of the Vista machine, numerous uninstalls of the USB adapter on the Vista machine, a couple restarts of the G router, and even a "return to factory defaults" on the router. Vista only gave me obscure messages: "no response was received from the router" and "unidentified problem". After poking in the event logs on the Vista machine, I found these messages from trying to connect: "Association Status: Fail 0x00038002" and "Association Reason Code: 0x0000000a" (also "Association Reason Code: 0x00000002"). Some searching turned up nothing useful for these errors. I then headed over to the Belkin website to see if they had anything: there's one Troubleshooting issue with "Frequent Wireless Disconnects". Here I found the resolution.* Resolution: The router ships with the wireless channel set to Auto instead of to any single channel. Apparently, if there's any interference, the router will switch channels. Selecting Channel 1 didn't fix the issue, but selecting Channel 8 (there are 12 channels total) got me up and running (for now).* Note: Others have had problems with Protected; my router was shipped with this Off by default.* Second Note: Configuration changes are *slow* - any changes to the wireless settings will take about 15 seconds to apply (though since my two machines are on different floors I spent this time running down to try the change - I suppose this router could be advertised as an exercise machine).In summary: This Belkin product is poorly tested and difficult to get working. Any cost savings are not worth the extra time you will have to spend setting it up. If you did try it, hopefully you'll find the above helpful.
Be sure you know what you're getting into when you buy this. One of the reasons I bought it - with a Netgear 54Mbps card - was the "3 year" warranty. Additionally, I thought how could I go wrong with a name brand? The router worked initially - until I applied the firmware update from Netgear. Unfortunately, the card didn't.Then, after applying the firmware update for the router, I got no response from it - wired or wireless. The correct lights came on making it look liked it was working. In order to return their products under warranty (after 90 days) you have to pay - either by the minute or a flat rate of something like $29.95 - to speak with their technical support personnel. I spent more than an hour and a half on the phone with tech. support - in India. We went through all the diagnosis tests I'd already ran to determine it wasn't working. They were polite enough but just going through bog standard diagnosis scripts.Then finally I get an RMA number, ship it back and get a new one. So far, this seems to be working. Though I have no real way of testing it because the PC card has stopped working - again. I daren't upgrade the firmware again in fear of rendering the router worthless - not that it's worth a whole lot now.
This performs great. I live in Southern California and if you leave it tuned to 87.9, it works great in most areas. HOWEVER, both mine and my wife's iTrip quit transmitting after a few months. I would go for the new AirPlay - it's smaller and easier to use.UPDATE - After "retuning" it a couple of times, it works like new.
This thing is so uncomfortable. After 20 minutes my ears hurt!This thing gives way too much pressure. Don't buy unless you like uncomfortable headphones.
I hate this router already before reading the feedbacks here. If a router wont work with so many devices, it is basically junk. I have used both Microsoft(I know we are against MS) but the router never gave me any problems with any devices, &quot;firmware&quot; also was great. This stupid thing restarts every time I add a MAC address to the filter list. I sneeze and it restarts.In short, I HATE IT!!!Go for the little more expensive Netgear or grrr... Microsoft and you will get your money's worth and professionalism.
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Sony HDR-SR7 AVCHD 6.1MP 60GB High Definition Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical ZoomBuyer Beware of this very expensive Camcorder. Mine failed in 130 days of very light use and it only has a 90 day warranty (1 year for parts) . Sony was very happy to charge me $149.00 as an estimate in advance to see if they can bring it back to life. Also be sure to download to your computer often as my 15 plus hours of video on the internal hard disk is almost certainly lost!. That is if you can get the supplied software to stop conflicting with other programs such as Sonic already on your computer. The video quality is excellent in daylight, terrible in low light. In order to view your video, you must carry the docking station around with you or find the only store in the US with a "mini" HDMI cable (not supplied)to connect to a HDTV Sony once again invents an answer to a question no one asked.I am bitter that I spent so much on such a poorly engineered product and I was a fool to spend $1200 on any item with only a 90 day warranty!
35-80mm.... horrible distance. not worth getting ever. get a 50mm. colors are horrible. not sharp. plastic lens. Just dont get it. you'll never thank yourself for purchasing it.
Out of the box this thing was a monster to use. The literature supplied was so minimal that it made it even more confusing to use. There was only a leaflet that told you to just plug in the drive and follow the directions. No explanation as to how it was saving or what to do if you had a problem ( except call their customer service ). The software installed on the drive was always showing that it was backing up, when in fact it was not. A quick check to the file it "saved" would show that it was an empty file.I tried to install another backup software package on the drive; a longshot that didn't work either. Finally I just tried dragging and dropping my files onto the drive. That worked for a bit, but today the drive tells me that it is corrupt. Hopefully I can recover all those videos and photos. A lot of money for an albatross. Don't buy this product!!!
I purchased one black cartridge and it worked fine for awhile. Got about half full and had problems. Bought from ink revolution again, figuring I'd give it another chance because the price was right. I always figured you get what you pay for but gave it a chance again. Will pay more and get it right next time. Cheaper is not always better. I learned the hard way. I give it one star because 0 wasn't an option.
This was a used Item. It was not even being close to use this product! I had to send er back to purchase a sony instead.
I ordered with high hopes given the positive reviews at Amazon but when I set it up I found the door would not open. So I am sending it back dissapointed.
I purchased a Ceiva for my girlfriend, and was horribly disappointed when I used it. The &quot;springloaded&quot; tray creaks like a 50 cent childs toy when it opens and closes. The field of view for the frame is quite minimal. The contrast on the frame itself is poor as well. The constructioin itself is quite &quot;cheap&quot;, and very lightweight. Overall i would give this product a 2 out of 10. Unfortunately I was unable to view the product before I purchased it. (The store said that since it required a subscription it would not open the box). Now I am stuck with a hoorid product that not only did i pay $150 for but now i have to pay a monthly fee to make it even remotely useful. On the good side, the channel feature is nice, but certainly not worth the money.Thanks, well for ripping me off and teaching me a lesson I guess.JasonJongalt2626@comcast.net
In general the DPR-1260 server worked as stated. I used it w/ a Canon MP530 and it only worked for printing, not scanning (as I expected since it isn't a supported printer). It failed a few times and twice I needed tech support to help get it back on track. In about a year it failed completely so I recycled it and won't be buying another one.
The thing does work okay for me under Windows XP, although I have to restart once in a while to get it to wake up if it has been inactive. Other than that, let's go down the list of features you would expect from reading the product listing:1) 6-LED Infrared: There are 6 LED's, but they are bright white, not infrared. One sort of nice thing is that they are hooked up to a visible light sensor that is just inside a small hole in the top of the camera so they turn on automatically when it gets dark. Unfortunately, there is no way to them off if it is dark and they are so bright you can't exactly sit there and look at the camera if they are on without seeing spots afterwards.2) Night-Vision: I took the lens apart and there IS an infrared filter in there, so no, it will not have any better night vision than any other web cam out there unless you unscrew the lens all the way and take out that filter.3) 1.3 MP: Not so much, it's not even VGA (640x480) resolution, just CIF (352x288) - the lowest resolution on any web cam out there.4) USB with Microphone: At least they got that right, but don't expect to get very useful sound with the cheapy mic.So, the product listing is extremely misleading, but it is a camera and it does work on a very basic level. That's why I gave it two stars instead of 1. Honestly, though, I only paid $8 for mine and it's not worth a penny more!
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.
It is very light. The sound is ok. But it does not stay over my head, I can hardly do much when I wear it, no way for work out or jogging.
Bought this GPS, which came with an outdated 2006 map. When trying to update, we were informed by LG that we needed to purchase a new map for $100. Again, this came preinstalled with an OLD map and now they want us to purchase. All other companies allow you to download the new maps for free. DO NOT, DO NOT buy an LG GPS!!! Do not buy an LG products.
Brought 2 items few years back. Always have statics when I try to utilize both of them, have contact problem within the mic that the power always off. I would not recommended if you try to buy 2 for the cheap price.
RFID chips in your shoes allow anyone to follow your every move. Hope no one is stalking you.
Do not buy this printer. It worked fine for about a year then it started grabbing 2-3 pages at a time not to mention it jammed at least 1-2 times a week. I work for a company that uses some of the best grade paper so it can't be blamed on low quality paper. In fact, we bought 3 of these printers and the other 2 had so many problems, we just threw them in the dumpster after about 15 months. I will be discarding my printer just as soon as I use the current cartridge of ink up and will definately go with another brand!Another complaint is that all 3 printers were set on black print only but somehow this printer contiued to use the other colors and had to replace them every so often.
The memory was terrible. It did not work in my machine! After it was installed my machine kept shutting down- a memory test showed the sticks were faulty.
Just HORRIBLE!!!! Do not buy this machine. It is extremely slow, noisy, and expensive to operate. What a waste of money. I wish I would have read these review before my purchase. This doesn't even deserve one star.
I had to return it because it consistently locked up any XP PC where it was installed. Purchased this model because it seemed to be the right fit for the Netgear WGT624 router.Returned this item and purchased the USB wireless adapter WG111 instead, which worked just fine.Won't purchase this item again and cannot recommend it.
I left it in my coat pocket. The ON button got pushed. The lens tried to extend. Now, it doesn't open at all anymore. Nice camera while it worked, though.I also kind of thought the "touch" interface with the buttons along the edge was goofy.
As a coaster maker I give this unit 5 stars......heck 6 stars, but as a CD burner I'd give it zero stars if I could. Even on a fast machine with plenty of memory you get numerous buffer underruns and you get them almost everytime. I've tried all the best burner software from Roxio to Nero and have tried it in 3 computers and only 1 of the 3 computers did it even work half of the time.All in all a very shotty unit and not what I'd expect from the company that invented the CD-Rom!As Uncle Jed would say........&quot;pitful....jest pitiful&quot;
I didn't receive the item, I don't think it was the seller's fault, it just didn't arrive.
some times it works then other times i doesnt the ink is super $$$ and ot constantly have to have it reajust its self its loud and once i printed half a page and other times it take half an hour for some prints to get to the printer got it at Circuit City with my computer in 2007
If you enjoy talking to a support person for 2 hours or more with a script that says &quot;Reboot your PC&quot; and &quot;Reboot the router&quot; then the Netgear DG814 is just the piece of kit for you. The box it comes in says 24/7 support I think this means 24 minutes in any 7 day period. Try ringing the UK support number out of office hours and you get a machine that won't even take a message.Email support is just as good, a promise of getting back to you within one business day is just a promise. I'm not sure what planet they base their day on, but it certainly isn't Earth. If and when I get an answer from them I may amend this, but currently well over one business day and counting.When it works the Netgear DG814 works well, but if it goes wrong, then unless your supplier provides support, try buying something other than the Netgear DG814.
This product does fully scan your items but it is not at all easy to organize them once they are scanned. I wanted something like this so that i could scan my bills when they come in and keep track of them electronically but it was so hard to use and access the docs that i gave up and am still working it old school.
I consider the 3G lensbaby a decent value for money (a little on the high side pricewise, at three times the cost of the original, but a fun and occasionally useful lens to play around with nonetheless).The wide-angle and tele extenders, on the other hand, are fairly useless, and way overpriced for what you get. The widest shot you can get isn't very wide at all, and tele doesn't bring your subject appreciably closer. I expected more -- not 12 mm or 200 mm, but not this marginal, optically compromised performance either.
The item I ordered was supposed to be black & instead I received a white one. The black one would have matched perfectly with my mp3 player. When I placed the order there was no color choice so I assumed I was ordering the one pictured, misleading!
As a commuter I needed a set of good noise canceling earbuds (cover subway sounds). The CX300-B are above average at canceling noise, but unfortunately they create noise whenever the cord touches anything. I'm not sure how anyone could rate them high, as the cord noise is ridiculous and irritating. I found the Klipsch Image S4 to be a superb set, with great noise canceling, and high audio quality. Spend the extra money to get a quality product the first time around, so you don't end up wasting money on the CX300-B.
I bought the 5&quot; version of this Initial product and can only say: it looks great and, in theory, is everything I wanted. However, it's a piece of trash. Every DVD froze up on it: very disappointing on Christmas Day. I returned it and got another: same problem. Today I looked up online to find corporate info. for &quot;Initial&quot; to call them &amp; see if there's a problem with the product. I couldn't find the corporation but found plenty of product reviews that indicate these Initial DVD players routinely freeze up. I'm mad about the inconvenience; the company MUST know about this flaw since it seems like the rest of the world has experienced it. I'll trying a different brand.
I bought my first set of these headphones about a year ago. I was able to look past the annoyingly long right ear wire because they do have excellent sound quality. I used them mainly at the gym and noticed that after being on the treadmill for a few minutes that the combination of sweat and the weight of the cord would pull the left earpiece out. I tried all 3 rubber sizes but was constantly pushing that left piece back in. Also, when lifting weights I run the cord under my shirt and found that the thick rubber piece where the right and left earphones split would catch my shirt and again pull the left earpiece out, even more often than while running. This was annoying, but I would still have rated these 4 stars because walking my dog or listening in bed these were the best phones I ever heard. I bought 2 other pairs as Christmas presents last year, and now all 3 pairs have failed in one ear. I tried re-soldering the wires and got 2 of them to work again, who knows for how long. I have switched to a pair of Ultimate Ears and the quality is even better, hopefully these will last longer.
This monitor was great ... while it worked. After about 14 months, I walked in my office and smelled a very strange smell that was like an electronic-overheated-type smell. Turns out it was coming from this monitor. After unplugging it and letting the smell dissipate, when I turn it on, all I get is a white screen.
Very nice package but the Sony Clie Palm OS package is very "lite" as they put it. It no longer has the drag and drop feature for address labels and cannot be upgraded to the OS upgrades on the Palm website. The email support is abysmal. I could not be more disappointed with the overall product and support.
Just to give you a brief background about myself, I am a system and network administrator of a College department at an elite university in USA. I bought this router last year in february and it has given me a lot of problems. A lot of times, the router just refuses to respond and you will have to power cycle it (turn power off, and then on). Netgear Customer support claims that the issue can be resolved using a new version of the firmware but trust me, it doesn't not. Right now I power cycle my router every 3-4 days.Also, sometime back, the router started malfunctioning when I would try to share files on my local network. It just wouldn't route packets from my wireless machines to one of the wired machines. After spending hours with the Customer support, I was still stuck with the problem. Then when trying various things, I tried to do a hardware reset after which everything started working fine.Next, their customer service. It is extremely bad. I have had wait times of 15 mins - 2 hours. They've outsourced to India...those people don't understand the problems too well. If they can't solve your problems, they will transfer you back to tech support in USA..and if they can't resolve the issue either, they'll agree to replace the router with a refurbished one and you will have to pay the shipping for sending your router back. I think with all the problems, they should just recall the product.I have heard that the version 2 of this router (MR814 v2) has fewer issues (even better range). So I think you should consider buying v2.If you still feel like buying this router (the old version) then I would recommend you buy it from a store that gives you a replacement plan...you'll need it.
I have used Palm products before & liked them (E2 and VIIx). this product - z22 is terrible. the stylus didn't work, and had to be used almost like a hammer to have a running chance of it working. I do notPalm Z22 Handheldrecommend this item! not an Amazon problem -- Palm really messed up with this one.
I got this product about 2 weeks ago. In spite of hours spent on researching tips from the Misticriver forum and trying all sorts of different ways, the product has not worked correctly. The playlists do not work, the lists by artists and album is corrupted. The tech support, which is open only during business hours, has at least 45 minute wait. They clearly do not have answers to the problems with playlists, etc. My inquiries via email have been unanswered.It is clear that the product was prematurely launched to coincide with the Napster to Go campaign.It is a nice paperweight, if you can afford to spend over $250 for a paperweight!
UNRELIABLE -- I have had mine about 4 years. I had to have it repaired a couple of times under warranty, and then two more time that I paid for. Now it has failed yet again. If I were to repair it this time, my repair costs would exceed my purchase price.INTERFERES WITH WIRELESS NETWORK -- when on, it brought my wireless networking essentially to a stop. The microwave it replaced has slightly more power, and has no discernible effect on my wireless network. For now, I am going back to that.BOTTOM LINE -- I'm going back to my older microwave, and if I really do miss having one this big will buy something other than a Panasonic.Too bad about the problems, because I like the large size (for large baking dish, or defrosting a good-sized roast), and (when it works) it cooks well. I just cannot see paying $60 or so per year to have it fixed (not to mention the inconvenience).
Pros-Great design, very simple, straightforward, allows me to use anything I like and charge it at the same time.LED indicator is simple: Orange for charging, green for readyCheapCons-No velcro, so you're stuck trying to find a good spot to put it and hope it doesnt move so the signal doesnt dieWeak tramissionSOUNDS HORRIBLE.ANY amount of bass creates this horrific, nauseating distortion. If you plan to listen to any rap, don't. It handles highs *perfectly*, however. For exmaple: Party And Bull**** Ratatat Remix is nothing but static and horrible noise.Dorset Perception by Shpongle is crisp, clear, and beautiful until you hit 35 seconds in when a bass drum starts going, at which point nothing is bearable.Probably should've expected this from a $10 transmitter.
This is not worth any amount of money if you take even a small amount of pride in your photos. Sadly it is the only one I find available for an otherwise acceptable camera but the pictures are terrible even using a tripod. Blurry and washed out. But what did I expect a 1200mm zoom lense for $80 bucks? You get what you pay for. I read other negative reviews on this lense but thought I might get better results.
The cable I got was not like the one that is pictured on the amazon.com web page. The one that I got from the seller is of light gray color (instead of black) and looked to be of a lower quality model. Since it worked well enough for my purpose and is relatively cheap, I did not ask for a return, but I was disappointed. It feels like being cheated on a cheap basis. I would not recommend this seller. Unfortunately, this was the only seller, ABACUS24-7, listed by amazon.com for a 6 ft cable, so even I had suspicions about it, I had no choice, but to risk it.
Didn't work, did absolutley nothing. Don't buy this, it will not do anything! Waste of my money and time. Worthless.
Installed two of these in a new home in 2008. One broke down after a year and the second broke down after two years. The warranty is next to useless since it covers only parts and not labor. It took ten days to receive replacement motor from Tucson and then the labor to remove unit, replace motor and reinstall unit was $200 and took another several days. This is after having installed Chamberlain/Liftmaster garage door products in two other homes and having zero failures in 20 years. Customer service was argumentative, blamed their own installer, who actually does good work and took no responsibility. Avoid the Liftmaster 3800 unless you want to manually open your garage door a few weeks a year.
IT is not that good as i expect from samsung products.
I can't believe people are giving this thing a good review. They are either technical geniuses, and have modified the unit, or are Cobra employees.I bought three of these, used the magnet external antenna, and all three produced a 3/10 of mile line of sight transmission range. Motorola "talk-about" radios work better than this, and with no external mount.The only thing this is good for is monitoring truckers while driving.The 'sound tracker' is a joke... just a fancy equalization adjustment.Looking into a permanent under dash unit instead.
I had been holding out in purchasing a WWVB clock in hopes of finding a decent product that worked. After reading mixed reviews on this one, I wanted to give it the benefit of my doubt, so I ordered one. Not like I'm trying to sync up crypto devices or anything with a 1PPS signal or 5MHZ cesium oscillator. If I wanted to do that I would have purchased either an O-1695 or O-1824 from government surplus. I just wanted to have a reliable time source in the house without having to pay like a half million dollars.!!!!This clock is a huge disappointment!!!!I spent nearly an entire weekend trying to get it to work with no luck - even after purchasing fresh new AA lithium and alkaline batteries. I followed the instructions to a "T" and still no outdoor temp reading or WWV antenna indicator. So, I am returning it and purchasing a different atomic radio clock from a different manufacturer.Caveat emptor! :(
Am starting to think I made a mistake buying the travelmate 300. In turn, and since I purchased the machine 6 weeks ago, I have had problems with sticky keys, a cursor that dashes around the screen and, as of last week, a screen that has gone black. Reading through the Acer newsgroups, it appears that many other people have had these and other serious problems. Customer support is friendly but seems unwilling to recognize the very large number of Acer Travelmate users facing similar problems to my own. It is taking ages to get my machine's screen fixed.
I tried using this device for my beloved IPOD. It wasnt nearly powerful enough to get a decent sound. Mostly all I got was static and a small tune in the background. Its a shame, because I would love to take my ipod with me in the car on long trips for everyone's enjoyment. Im extremely disappointed.
Ours, too, went black one month and one year after purchase. What a rip off! I will definitely not buy a Panasonic again. My Magnavox has lasted for years.
I bought these plugs in 11/06, I all ready needed to replace them. The right earplug stopped working after a month. Prior to that time, great sound. I jogged and worked out w/ them 3times/wk. Very disappointed. The cheapo plugs that came w/ my mp3 lasted at least a yr and I jogged /worked out them almost everday. Soooo...if you're satisfied w/ a month's worth of excellent, stereo concert quality, surround sound, go ahead and blow $30+. Otherwise, keep looking for plugs of better quality.
This machine has been a disaster since the day I've bought it. I've tried everything to fix it, I can't tell you how many important faxes I've lost because the only way I can get it to work is to unplug the device. Look elsewhere for an all in on
It is not equipped to be secured at the back of a car seat. It is a well-made hand/shoulder carry case for a dvd player or similar device and thats all about it. If it had D-rings and straps to go with it, I would have kept it.
The sound quality of the speaker and the convenience are great. The problem is battery life. I only get a total of 2-3 hours listening time before having to replace the batteries. I find it costly when using alkalines - and inconvenient when using rechargeables.
I bought the chill mat when it was on sale...and yet I still don't feel like I got a deal. The mat IS very loud, but that was of less concern to me than the fact that the USB connector is extremely un-sturdy and became damaged quickly, necessitating the connector to be held down to make the mat work. One handed computing is not my preferred method.Despite these defects, the mat gets the job done, keeping my chronically over heating laptop cool, but I came on Amazon to look for a replacement and ended up leaving this review.
This is the original splitter from iGo. It works with some devices, but not with all, specifically it does not work with the newer iPhones. Their newer model, PS00272-0001 (also available on this site), has corrected this problem and works wonderfully. Don't buy this one.
Purchased the Tungsten C...within 6 weeks the entire memory would erase if I pushed on the case or if it would be compressed in my pocket (in a Rhinoskin case), the system would go black. After several attempts to contact Palm I finally got an authorization to return for repair. After 10 days of not being able to confirm it was being repaired...it was returned to me (another horror story..when it was left at my door and a dog took the package which I found in the woods the next day). When I did finally find the repaired Tungsten C (or what I thought was going to be a repaired Tungsten C), the item returned turned out to be a used, what they called a rebuild unit and it still had an asset tag stuck on the back indicating it was the property of XYZ Company. If I had wanted a rebuild unit I could have save $$$ and bought one...no one at Palm will acknowlege a problem after repeated attempts to contact them. I will never purchase another Palm product... The wacky guy who said "dude, you should have gotton a Dell" is looking smarter all the time.
Second Netgear router I have had the misfortune to own.The first wasn't compatible with XP, and after months of struggle, it went into the garbage can.This router worked much better, setup was relatively easy, and then it died after 8 months of use.The LAN (wired) ports never worked correctly, and if I used the modem directly, there was not a problem, so it was clearly the router.Technical support is painful at best. At times I just hung-up to get another tech.Ultimately, you get what you pay for, and cheap is cheap.
I have had my keyboard and mouse for about 4 months. I like both very much especially the mouse. After 3 or 4 weeks the mouse would hold a charge less and less often. It got to a point where the mouse seemed to take much longer than normal to charge, when it charged, and then when it was done and I used it, it would die within minutes. I said when it charged because I started to have alot of trouble with the mouse charging properly. I would lay it in the cradle and the light wouldn't go on unless I pushed down on it. So I was constantly cleaning the contacts of the cradle and the mouse which helped, but was annoying. Eventually the cleaning didn't help anymore. I stopped using the mouse and went back to a less ergonomic yet flawless logitech cordless.The keyboard continued to work fine and although it is small, I loved the feel of it. Just recently, however the keyboard started acting up. It behaved as if it wasn't communicating properly with the receiver unit. I tried changing the channel and still no good. I changed the batteries in the keyboard and that seemed to work for about 3 days. It started acting up again, missing letters etc. It got worse and worse until I had to use my trusty old backup keyboard. A cheap Compaq keyboard with a wire connected to the ps2 port. It works even though it's dusty and dirty. The keys feel spungey, but it works without a hitch! I love wireless and I really liked what Gyration made, but it's clear to me that they have some kinks to work out. I'm sorry that I had to find out the hard way. In the future I will stick with the more mainstream brands. I love Amazon for user reviews except that sometimes the reviews are for an item that was recently purchased. I now look for more reviews with a word about how long someone has used something and what it is like then.
...ignore the directions and get 800 speed film and only take pictures outdoors (on BRIGHT AND SUNNY days, and at HIGH NOON). Since its not very well made, you have to be very careful. And it hurts your thumbs to advance the film to the next frame. I like the supersampler better.
This little viewcam stopped working right after the warranty. I did like playing with it while it worked. But when I tried to get it fixed, the cost was more than what I had paid for the camera. Sharp USA refused to do anything about it.
We had purchased one of these locally last year. I couldn't find the same product, so I ordered it on Amazon. We found that after we had set it up, the air would not stay in the inflatable upper ring. This causes the pool to sag. In order to send it back, we had to empty30x10x3 ft of water and dry it out and roll it clean and send it back. I don't recommend this.
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
Persons giving this product good reviews seem to be using it for recording and video, but I wanted it primarily to play back audio (mp3 and FLAC). It is advertised as capable of this, but I had very little luck with it in that capacity. With high bit rate mp3, it got 1 minute or so into the music and stopped or stuttered. At typical bit rates it would run 5 minutes or so before messing up. I had no luck whatsoever with FLAC. It cannot do what a cheap portable MP3 player can do.Some on the Neuros Inc Forum have suggested that the problem is that the developers took a big leap in a recent firmware upgrade and that the result was not successful. Since that time, all the development talent seems to have migrated to the OSD2. So the OSD was a moving target. But I think it recently took one step forward and two back, and won't be moving much anymore.
I bought my model 1731, 7&quot; Inital portable DVD player a Walmart a week ago. I started watching aome of my faverite movies on a car trip and it kept frezzing up in the middle of the disk, I soon found out from a eletronice speicalist that it has trouble reading duel disks, well thats great all the new disks today are duel layered I only had two disk that it woud read all the way threw and that was becuase it was older DVD disk and was not duel disk. I soon replaced it with a 8&quot; 1810 Inital and it worked great. I say do not buy the 7&quot; becuse this model has problems.
It was not worth the money to return. It did not work from the begining.It accepted the pics ok, but the battery does not last more than 30 min.
The Companion 2 multimedia speakers have been a big disappointment. I had to put thecpu on the desk because the cord was too short. The speakers have a continuous weaving buzzing sound that aBose tech tried to eliminate by changing the power connection, but that was completely useless.The sound is good, but I have to recommend against the purchase of these speakers.
I concur. They sound fine, but Sony must have intentionally made them easy to snap (I do not presume they hire stupid engineers).
I commute 2hrs each way, and since i can only listen to the tunes on my ipod so many times, i was hoping to find a radio with the best reception possible so i would not lose the signal along the way.I've owned several Sony SFR-M37V, and after getting frustrated, I found the Sangean on Amazon. After reading the reviews, I figured I would give it a shot. Unfortunately, there was no comparison -- the sony beats the Sangean hands down.Yeah, sure the Sangean looks cooler, and it looks like it has some interesting features, but after you use it for a while, you realize those features are more of a hassle than anything.Oh, and did I mention that I accidentally dropped the Sangean today and it no longer works? Yes, it's my fault, but dropping is to be expected with such a device, and I dropped the sony a hundred times with no impact to it's function other than a cracked batter cover.If you are looking for reception, my recommendation is to go for the Sony which you can find for $30 in most retailers rather than $50 Sangean.
Screen itself is fine. however, the attachments dont work. very difficult to utilize the plastic tabs that come with the Screen.
I bought this tv so that I could upgrade to HD, but I also needed to play my recorded shows from my Replay TV which has a SVIDEDO and composite output. After purchasing the tv and hooking it up to my Replay via the SVIDEO input, the picture quality was poor with far to much pixelation. Tried all the different screen modes to no avail. Returned the tv the same day as I am not ready to retire my replay units. This tv may be fine for HD (which is the picture they have on display in the store), but if you are going to hook up older video equipment to it that outputs SVIDEO or composite video, you will be disapointed with the picture. The pixelation on these inputs becomes annoying whether you are 3 ft away or 6. I had much higher hopes for this tv.
I only used it for several months, then it stopped working completely. Never again.
I bought three of these for my best friend's kids. Two of the three would not charge. Could not get them to go. The third seemed to work, but without anyother unit to work with it would have been fairly useless.Screen had poor contrast and was not backlit.Good points were that it seemed fairly useful, with lots of applications. And some sort of expansion slot.I couldn't find the web site so I don't think it is supported by the manufacturer anymore.
Only the older Broadcom based ones are worth dealing with since you can put custom firmware on them.
Not stated anywhere in the manual - if you are using a USB flash card that has more than 2004 pictures, - some pictures will never be displayed. The frame will display only the first 2004 pictures.ALSO the random shuffle mode is not really random at all, the same pictures will be cycled over and over like 1st, 5th, 8th, etc, but other pictures will never get displayed.Customer technical support is rude (they do not even pretend to be polite and hang up on you if you ask questions tey do not know the answers to) and they are not knowledgable. I am an experienced computer engineer and my opinion is that this piece of electronics is not a quality product, however the price is quite high and does not reflect the short-commings.
If all you're looking for is something to connect a standard, 2-button mouse, and generic keyboard to 2 computers, this will do fine. If you have a mouse with more than 2 buttons, or a keyboard with specialized keys, this is a complete rip-off, as the switch just sends a generic signal to your computers and your extra buttons/keys will not work. Buyer beware.
I bought the Champagne speakers and found that the sound is not as good as my $50 Yamaha speakers. This sound is not especially sharp or clear and there is a faint muffled noise in the background.
Absolute Garbage. Leaves Huge dark black bands across entire page. Do not risk it. If you do, order 3 and hope you get one that works.
If you have a Bellsouth DSL Westell Modem with a static IP address, this router does not work. If you hire professional help (which most of us will not do) they may be able to set it up for you, however, it will not be a reliable connection. I recommend a NO BUY for this one for use with Bellsouth DSL modems (at least with the modem I have).
Did not fit the laptop battery conveniently as advertised. Though it works with the laptop screen opened partially.
I have been pleased with the video, but the audio on this product works so poorly that I must use a separate microphone. It appears to me to be a product malfunction.
This home theater package, despite being attractively priced considering its apparent functionality, is ultimately very disappointing.I'm new to HDTV and HDMI so I didn't know as much as I needed in order to make a fully informed decision. I have a Sony Bravia XBR3, Oppo upconverting DVD player, Scientific Atlanta HD box and Nintendo Wii game console.This unit only offers pass-through video, so you have to have separate video connections from the receiver to the TV for each type of input (HDMI, component, etc.). For the price difference between this and other receivers that will convert to a single connection, you'll pay in extra cabling costs.The HDMI on this unit carries video only - no sound - so you have to have separate cabling to carry audio from your DVD or cable to the receiver, and then from the receiver to your TV. Again, major inconvenience and lots of additional connections.The manual for this unit is beyond terrible. I'm astounded that an international consumer electronics firm like Sony would provide a manual as difficult to use and just indirect as this one. For example, there was a hum when watching TV that turned out was because the speakers while looking identical are not - some are shielded and some aren't. Nothing in the manual about this.There are probably just enough HDMI and component connections for the basic user like myself.Plus side is that there is no DVD player with this, so I can use my own.Given a chance to do this again, I would spend a little extra on a unit that converts signals to a single output.
I've installed this thing, it worked. Shut the WinTV2000 and brought it up again, it freezed my laptop. I have a laptop with Intel Dual Core in it and no other application running.
Almost 500 bucks for this card and it tells me what kind of files I may and may not save to it? What kind of removable storage is that? I'm sorry but I'm not willing to take this kind of leap into control from the likes of Sony. I know there are hacks out there to reverse engineer the thing but I'd rather go with non-proprietary stuff that's cheaper and does what I want without the up-front fiddling.
I bought this item as a Christmas gift and wanted to include several packages of film with it since I've heard it's hard to find (not to mention rather expensive).I had a really difficult time getting Mio film even after a week or two of searching online and in stores. It doesn't seem that the film is readily available, or maybe the Mio just hasn't caught on yet. In any case, although the camera itself seems pretty cool, the headache of finding film was reason enough for me to return it and gift an APS camera instead.
The Palm will rattle within the case even when properly placed. Also, there is no ready access to the on/off button, stylus, synch port or charger when the Palm Tungsten is in the &quot;normal&quot; position in the case. If this wasn't bad enough, the case is difficult to open. Palm should go back to the design studio and get it right.
I don't need to say more than that. The side wood is not straight, it bows outward and the pegs are too short, so the shelves literally fall off the pegs and your DVDs go crashing to the floor. This thing is terrible and a waste of money, don't buy it.
Well, where do I start?The Good: Fast ship Amazon/Tiger Direct, Good looking on my deskThe Bad: Fuzzy display, had been previously opened, lower right hand portion of screen display lighting/fuzzy, Auto Pivot does nothing. I have a high end system, the Samsung 170T I replaced ran 1280x1024 in digital mode -this VP2030b only wants to run analog (1600x1200) on my BFG GeForce 6800 GT OC PCIe. :( A few things to try and it is going back (one is a note to BFG tech support, I will get an answer from them faster). OF NOTE: TIGER DIRECT IS GOING TO CHARGE A 15% RESTOCK FEE FOR THIS -NOT FAIR-.
Not much to say about these. There are 100 on the spindle, and I've tried burning about 20 of them, only two of which were successful. I'm going to donate the rest to a school, in hopes that they're compatible with the school's computers. I'll buy some other blank DVD media instead.BTW, I bought a spindle of 100 CD-Rs from Verbatim at the same time, and I have had no problem with any of them.
I run a lot and found these headphones uncomfortable and difficult to keep in place. They would slide out of my ears and never properly seated well. The back rubs against my neck and feels like it's pulling, even when I know the cord is free. The behind the ear design of the cord is clever, but not enough to save these headphones from the discard pile.I ended up being much happier with the Seinheisser (sp?) which fit great and sound great. They're a bit more expensive than the Nike Flight headphones though.
I've used KVM switches from Belkin before with good results, so I was really disappointed when I used this one.My main problem is that the switch seemed to be dropping some of my keyboard strokes. So, for example, if I typed "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" what appeared on my screen was something like "Th quckbron fx jumpd ovrhe lzy do".There were several other minor annoyances. The connectors are poorly laid out; for example: (1) when the power plug is inserted into the power connector, the plug covers one of the spare USB ports; (2) the monitor connector is located so close to the rear of the unit that it was difficult to attach a monitor cable. I would have been able to live with these issues, but the keyboard problem was just too big a problem.
Product looks as if it would work well. HOWEVER, I ran into problems during installation and needed replacement parts. They were quite helpful initially with email but when I had to phone customer service they would not help unless I had the original sales receipt. So I now have a partially installed shield on the front of my iPod, with one corner sticking up,and a back without installation fluid with which to instal it. I can be treated badly for free; why should I pay for the priveledge? I'd probably give the product 5 stars if I could install it but feel generous with the 2 stars considering their customer service policy.
I bought this last Christmas for my teenaged daughter. We both loved it, it took great pictures, was easy to operate, though pretty bulky/heavy compared some other point & shoot digital cameras. The battery life was good, all in all, we were pleased.Until it just stopped working 3 weeks ago. We bought a new battery, thinking that was the problem, but that didn't help. So I started looking online and found this is a very common problem with this camera, after about 1 year, it just stops working (just as the warranty ended) and the repairs are very expensive. So we basically bought an expensive disposable camera. Very disappointed. Her replacement camera is a Nikon Coolpix.
The ends of these curled up and the product did not really seal well. I would not purchase these again. The pouches that came with my purple cow machine were much better quality. I will be looking for a different brand.
i bought this cellphone battery and it won't even last a day long, won't hold the charge even for the entire day,very disappointed with this product
You get what you pay for with this product. I would get altered/discolored images and eventually the metal piece on the end, the piece that connects directly into your tv, fell out and rendered the cable useless.
Ok, I barely watch DVDs at home, however it is always nice to have a DVD player to suite your entertainment needs every once in a while.Please don't buy this one, you want something that will last forever and will not just break all of the sudden even if you don't use it. I used to think that Toshiba was that leader brand in "home entertainment" systems but not anymore. This DVD player was a tease, it looked perfect, simple and user friendly, but just the fact that so many people are having the same issue is an offense to all customers. One DVD player braking is understandable but when you browse in Google or just in this site and find out that many people are going through the same hassle, it says that quality control did not do their job.I will stay loyal to other brands such as Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp or LG as a last resource.Sorry if I am harsh but enough is enough.
That stament is especially true with this joystick and when I use the word eventually I mean within a few weeks. Worked just fine until it started to loose calibration slowly. At first I could just unplug the USB and plug it back in, now even doing that does not appear to fix the problem. I've tried everything possible.
Don't waste your time or your money. These work great, for about 30 days. Then they fail. I just threw away my third one, and am going to replace it with something that has a better customer review rating.
only .5" high not .9"other than obvious lack of function due to height, the material is good, no leaks, does not stiffen up over time, no bad smellInnovera is a better brand
This is my second purchase of In-ear-headphones. I have a hearing problem and find buds more comfortable than the standard head phone but the soundwith these to me is close to nothing. The first ones are OK. I checked these against all the headphones I have and I suppose that is just the way theyare. Price was OK and that is about all.Reviews on Amazon were a little mixed on these.
I bought this external drive thinking I could copy my new compouters backup disks to disks. Just learn from Targus that this drive will only PLAY CDs and DVDs. You cannot record to it. So, if you wanted to copy anything to disks,this is not the drive for you.I also tried to play a DVD and got message, Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible decoder is not installed on your computer.I am just not at all satisfied with this drive. Whoever is selling (Amazon, etc.) should make a prominent notice in the information that you CANNOT record to disks on this external drive.
I purchased this unit for a road trip cross-country. I was very disappointed with the quality. If I could return it at this point I would. Range is less than 1000 feet without an external antenna mounted to the vehicle. I've had other handhelds in the past with much better reception.
When I saw photos of this keyboard prior to release, I was almost drooling with anticipation. The design looked elegant, beautiful, and compact. And there's no number keypad! Awesome! I never, ever use the number keypad, and the extra distance to my mouse just adds strain to my wrist. I currently have an old Logitech wireless keyboard with a detachable number pad. I detached it and threw it away. But I wanted a real Apple keyboard with all the correct key mappings, etc., so I bought the new Apple wireless keyboard almost as soon as it was released. I had expected something with the feel of my MacBook Pro. Nope. Anyone remember IPM's PC jr from the 80's? It had what was called a "chicklet" keyboard at the time. Rubber keys with very bad action, difficult to tell if the the key was pressed by feel alone. Very awkward and flimsy feeling. In short, a usability nightmare. IBM was mocked and shamed into replacing the keyboard.Apple decided to resurrect this design mistake for 2007. It's terrible. It feels terrible. It doesn't even feel like a keyboard to me. After hours trying to use it, I was typing at half the speed I normally do and my hands and wrists hurt. It looks beautiful, so I wanted to keep it, but I had to admit that it was garbage, so I returned it. I'll wait for the next version. They'll probably wise up. If you value usability over aesthetics at all, avoid this keyboard like the plague.
I bought this case to hold a 7" player. Because the picture shows the player open in the case, I thought that meant the player could be used while in the case. It cannot, because the player fits in the case so snugly there is no room for the battery. The battery doesn't come close to fitting in the outside pouch, either. I bought this case to have one bag to hold all my DVD supplies, but I would end up needing to carry the battery elsewhere, so I returned it.
Buyer beware! This product is sold on Amazon through Tech Depot, and Tech Depot has a NO RETURN POLICY for this camera! If it dosen't work, or you can't make it work on your network, get ready to sell it on eBay.The Axis 2100 was easy to set-up and configure, but would not peacefully co-exist with other devices our our network.Amazon should make the NO RETURN policies of third party vendors more evident on the item page.
I purchased this product and within 2 months it starts to behave in a strange way, out of no where. It goes from working perfectly to shutting down without warning. I contacted Tech Support, with them providing a method of re-starting, but of course I lose all information data. It restarts but only for a few days, then shuts down and will not re-start. This continues for 5 months. I communicate again with Tech Support, they give instructions for sending unit in to be checked. They call me stating unit is not covered under warranty due to a cracked display, which was not the case at all when I very carefully packaged and shipped it. It was in "like new" condition, had never been dropped nor mishandled. The cost to repair was $270.00!! I refused to go with that option and will never buy another of their products. In my opinion their customer service and tech support is lousy and certainly not trustworthy. There are too many other good choices of products out there to have to worry about being "hung out to dry" with a worthless warranty.
Very effective at protecting privacy. Impossible to view the screen from an angle. BUT, way too much glare...reading the edges of the screen is nearly impossible, even looking straight on.
Had these for a few years and sounded nice. It's a bit heavy. Then, the plastic cracked where the swivel is. Made of cheap plastic. Beware!
I compared about 15 mice at a local Staples to find the best combo of comfort, available buttons, and price. The winner at $20 was the Logitech MX310. After bringing it home, I installed the Logitech Mouseware software on my new IBM Thinkpad T60p, and it crashed. Nothing changed when I downloaded the latest Mouseware from Logitech's site. In fact, now my laptop will not shut down normally -- it emits a series of system beeps, and I have to hold down the power button to shut it down. I suspect it's a conflict between the Logitech mouse driver and the built-in IBM Trackpad driver, but who knows. Even after completely uninstalling Mouseware, I have the same beeping problem. I then tried to go back to a previous system restore point, but it fails because I can't restart the machine (the beeping problem). Extensive googling didn't turn up any solutions. I may have to reformat my hard drive to fix this problem. I can't remember the last time a mouse installation gave me such problems!
I tried several CF cards and this is the only one having writing errors. So far it has lost about 1% of the images, don't buy it if you cannot afford missing a shot.
I HAVE PURCHASED HIGH END KENWOOD EQUIPMENT AND AN HATATCHI TVTHIS REMOTE COULD NOT LEARN THE REMOTES AND WAS UNABLE TO BE PROGRAMED TO RUN MY SYSTEM. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY AND DON'T EXPECT SONY TO BE ABLE TO HELP AT CUSTOMER CALL IN EITHER; THEY DID NOT KONW ENOUGH ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT TO HELP.
When I turn the noise-cancelling on, while using the headphones with my mp3 player, I can't hear anything at all (ie: no music). Don't have that problem when they're plugged into my computer, but not really much noise cancellation.
I bought this keyboard and quickly discovered some odd hardware hangups. The shift keys were not working correctly. When holding the left shift key down, only keys on the left side of the keyboard would function. Pressing keys on the right side of the keyboard would not produce any output. The right shift key had the same issue, but for keys on the opposite side of the keyboard.Using key combinations like control-shift-D produce no output regardless of which shift key was held down. Shift Arrow keys didn't work at all.When contacting customer server, their response was several days delayed. After a few email volleys, they issued me an RMA number, but did not offer to pay for shipping. The shipping cost for me was about as much as what I paid for the keyboard in the first place, so it's hard for me to justify sending back the keyboard for repair over purchasing a new keyboard.Unfortunately, the time it took for email correspondence was over the 30 day product return policy I had from Amazon, so now I'm stuck with a useless keyboard.I'm how many of these keyboards are defective, but if you find yourself with one, skip working with customer service... just return it.
Just for those who are thinking or have recently bought a Sony clie PEG-NR70(V). DO NOT BUY IT OR RETURN IT. I have been doing extensive research about the nr70 after i had bought mine and returned the first two due to defects. News flash: there are fatal programming and hardware issues with the Clie NR70! This is why Sony discontinued this model after only a few months of sales.The NR70 is a great PDA due to the conceptual design. This is why I am urging people to buy the PEG-NX70(v). They have improved on the software and hardware. This unit runs the Palm OS 5.0, way better! Also, they replaced the plastic casing with a more sturdy metal casing ( a bit heavier, but worth it, as my first unit was returned for the case cracking umong other things). Please please please heed my advice. I went through enough problems, you don't need it too. Just fork out the extra dough for the better model. It's better in the long run.
I can not get the software to work on computer.......called company but they are no help .........will not buy another one like this again
Card might be OK, but I wouldn't know because there is no Vista driver available. Stunning price for an old chipset and dated card.
The printer worked for one week. Then stopped working. I had given it as a gift. When I contacted HP I was told it could not. be repaired.
I got this mouse because the wire on the mouse that came w/ my laptop was a little too short to reach throught the wire manager at the back of my desk & back up to the keyboard tray. Unfortuantely this mouse can't seem to get decent reception at this distanc. The straightline distance is 3 to 4 feet, with the desk surface in between. The performance is exceedingly choppy (useless).The mouse works OK when I move it up onto the desk, but if I wanted it this close I wouldn't need a wireless mouse. I might use it when travelling, but it is worthless in my office.
Have continuous problems with machine. Have contacted HP on several occasions for assistance. Have been unable to resolve problems. Machine is set on Auto Answer. Will not answer without manually accepting. Pulls several sheets through at once. Have made adjustments as directed but problem in unresolved. Do not want to box machine up and pay to ship back for repairs. We purchased an expensive machine and it should work properly. Very unhappy with purchase.
This is the third HP Photosmart 7350 printer I have gotten. The first printer had a problem with the Cartridge Station. It kept getting stuck. The 2nd & 3rd printer smudged the top of printed photos that were fed thru the 4 X 6 slot. This smudge only occurred when selecting the '4 X 6 Borderless' formatting options. The only thing consistent about the HP 7350's I have had so far is the smudge! And there seems to be no real borderless printing with the HP 7350 that I can tell. The printer is quite slow, even when printing black & white text. My HP 5550 printer is far superior in this regard. HP e-mail technical support was not extremely helpful. Phone support is not a toll free number and you have to wait at least 20 minutes for assistance off-hours).The poor workmanship of this machine has definitely been a big disappointment. I now have to return it again to the store for another printer. In the past, I have had very solid HP printers. I doubt I will buy another HP printer again.January - Just an update on my fourth HP 7350. I finally got one that works. The two printers I got with the defect on printing with the 4 X 6 borderless option were both manufactured in July 2002. This must have been a defective batch. My last HP 7350 was manufactured in September and worked well. It even did true borderless printing which the first 3 did not. I am still dissatisfied with the overall reliability of the new HP printers but at least I finally got a printer that works!
so hit or miss if it will work. i bought two for christmas gifts and one worked fine, and the other never did. i guess you get what you pay for, but this was a major waste of money.
I loved this charger, until I found that, over time, it had pushed apart the plastic frame of my IIIc so that the charger contacts would no longer work, either on the travel charger or the original hotsync module. Palm.com said they could fix it--upon payment of the hefty out-of-warranty repair charge. I'm looking into Handsprings now . . . ;-)
This works, but the stem does not hold weight well and the unit 'flops' and puts the GPS onto my dashboard. I have to arrange the extension in such a way that it will be properly positioned for visual convenience when it is laying on my dashboard.It's also difficult to get the gps in and out of the unit. It 'snaps' in securely, which can require two handed operation to shove the GPS into the unit. Sometimes such force is required that my passengers (who handle it for me while I drive) are jarring the power cord loose. I know when I'm trying to get the unit out, I feel like I have to practically break the plastic unit to angle the GPS out of the 'snap-in' plastic unit.But with all of this, the concept still works. It adheres to my window and doesn't drop off, the heavy GPS is held tightly and it doesn't jar loose or wiggle around, and I can drive for hours without worrying about the unit. So if you are prepared for the stiff plastic, you'll have a good GPS holder.
this is an absolutely wonderful device to listen to. the sound quality is great, the navigation is great, everythings good...when its plugged into a wall. this thing has the worst battery every. ive had it for 3 years and im on my 4th one. the battery lasts for 5 hours for 6 months. after that, maybe an hour. its terrible. dont buy this.
I recently bought a DB8 trying to get an improved signal over the cheap Walmart RCA antenna I bought a year ago. What a mistake I made. The Walmart antenna pulled in 18 channels, now I get 6. The DB8 is listed as multi directional, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. The Walmart antenna was pointed between two cities about 60 miles away and worked reasonably well. I now have to point the DB8 at only one city to get any basic signal strength. I sofar am very unhappy with the DB8, however I will try to raise it, relocate it and a few other tricks before I go back to my Walmart cheepie. I would caution anyone buying this antenna.
I may have gotten a bad unit (Made in China, of course), but after trying it for a few days I decided to return it.The analog output works more or less as expected (the cartridge is definitely "medium-quality)", and, I suspectthe preamp (which cannot be bypassed) does the rest to make the output sound "cheap."The problem is with the digital output from the USB. It is inconsistent from recording to recording and oftenintroduces extraneous noise and distortion, particularly with the EZ Audio Converter, but also with Audacity, orCD Spin Doctor. I get much better results by playing the records on my old turntable (with a high-grade AudioTechnica cartridge) and using an old inxpensive Onkyo audio-processor to digitize the analog output from my amplifier. I understand that some of the units are not made in China, and have better performance, so good-luck!
I have owned my Creative Zen Vision:M 30GB for 10 months. I was disappointed with the stability of the product, support, and integration with software. I have now decided to purchase an ipod and retire this unit. I have experienced intermittent problems causing the unit to hang during the power up process. I suspect it has to do with the hard drive. I have been gentle with the unit so I am surprised the drive would fail. Trying to diagnose the problem or get technical support was frustrating. Creative provides no place to call for the support I needed and limited support on their website. I felt unsupported. I eventually had to resort to googling for help. Finally, the software they provide is confusing and un-intuitive. I used Microsoft Media Player to manage the Zen which was only average to this purpose.On the positive side, I like the size, the battery life, and the quality of the screen. The touch pad controls were too sensitive at times.
Not sure what the problem is but I've tried every frequency available and there is still static. Unusable.
In its defense, version 2.0 of the firmware will make it a real bridge and pass thru the DHCP requests to the DHCP server, and it will assign itself an address from the DHCP server. But this is not the DEFAULT configuration, so you have to install their configuration (PC-only) utility to force that mode (BTW the password is &quot;password&quot;).After upgrading the firmware and seeing 12 hours of fine performance, I started getting HUGE packet losses. I'm running 3 PCs and 2 Mac OS X boxes thru it. Rebooting cleaned up the problem for about 5 minutes. It is UNUSABLE in this state.I called their customer service -- which they've outsourced to India -- a corporate trend I cannot support.It's going back to the store &gt;:-p
I received this product as a gift, and I was very excited to use it! I loaded the software, plugged in the keychain using the USB port, followed the directions, and it would not connect. I uninstalled the software, reinstalled, and still no luck. The hardware was being recognized- I got the "chime" every time, but the software would not recognize the photo viewer. I even went online and downloaded the drivers from the webiste. After 2 phone calls to Tech Support, (one of which was quite annoying because the rep would not hold while I reinstalled the software- a total of 45 seconds- so I had to hang up and dial right back only to wait another 15 minutes on hold), they recommended that I return the product to the place it was purchased.
as a matter of fact I'll never buy anything Toshiba again. It worked for only two days, while my Sony CD player had worked for 15 years (I kid you not). The only complaint I have about those two days is that it was slow to recognize disks and slow to change disks.On the 3rd day I went to put in some music CD's and it kept telling me &quot;No Disk.&quot; I tried all sorts of things to no avail. I finally called customer support and on the third call they told me I had to take it to a &quot;service provider&quot; for repair?!?!The customer support people were totally useless giving me different responses everytime I called (the first two times telling me a supervisor would call me back). Who knows what will happen when I take it all the way to Portland to get it worked on.Over all it's been a waste.
I was very disappointed with the sound quality; in fact, it seems to be hyper-tweaked for treble and base, and the two overpowering settings and opposing qualities pierce your ears. The treble is so high it actually is a bit dangerous and could increase longterm hearing damage. It is really important to consider equalizing music for clarity (keeps volume levels down) and for hearing safety. I love dance and hip hop so this shuffle is so not for me. It's price tag is also too high for being a step back from the original shuffle. I am confused? I love the size, but it doesn't hold the quality that 79$ can get you these days and I am not willing to risk my hearing on bad sound quality. Good Luck!
After all the bells and Whistles, and the smoke clears. I quickly realized that this unit is not even fit for the purpose intended.I'm convinced that this radio is the poorest sounding radio on the planet earth. Right after I write this review, I intend on calling, "Ripley's Believe it of Not", and the Guiness Book of World Records. I',m sure this story will interest them both.Just imagine, this unit is refered to as the, 'Advanced Power Job Site Radio". I would have been better off just purchasing an Ipod.
These guys have a long way to go. The documentation is poor, the product has many inconsistencies and is fraught with typos embedded in the interface. Stay away until they get their act together.On the plus side, they did call me back fairly promptly from tech support, but alas, not with the answers I needed to hear.
This unit worked OK for about an hour, then wouldn't read any SD cards. On the good side, they took it back and refunded my money with no problems.
I Had Bought This In Bulk To Run A Home Theater Server, I Have a 5 Bedroom House With 3 Floors, I Had To Run Cabling From The Basement To The Server To The Gigabit Network Hub(I Got The 24 Port Vers,)I Was Hoping To Have All 10 Computers Connected To The Same Network As Well As THe Ps3,Wii,And The 3 Xbox 360s, Long Story Short, I Ran The Cable(I Went To A Electrical Engineering School) Thouought The House Walls, Installed And Capped The Wires, And Then I Was Shocked To Find That The Cable Had Paint Marks On It, Looking At The Remainder I Noticed That This Was No Isolated Incident And Found More Paint(White This Time), winded up using it to make a wimpy Wimax antenna
This product makes the PSP too bulky. Its looses its apeal as a small light portable divice.For that uch money my advice is to buy a couple of 2GB memory sticks. Same ammount of space, more portable, more convenient, faster loading and don't change the overall shape of you PSP.I have the logitech portecting case and if I want to use it, I have to remove the hard drive which defeats its whole purpose.
If I were deaf in my left ear these might have been just the perfect earbuds, but, nope, that isn't the situation. Thus, the really nice carrying case, the choice of ear pads sizes, and the alternative jacks plugs were wasted on me. I returned the defective product and bought the Sennheiser CX300, which. though they have an odd wire configuration, at least work on both ears.
I'd never bought anything other than HP cartridges until I bought a cheaper Tally Genicom on Amazon. It worked okay for a while, but then a black bar began marring the pages. No matter how persistantly I cleaned the printer, the black bar persisted.There's a reason why this cartridge is cheaper than the HP.
When I first came across this product I thought what a sensible alternative to the apple nano, hey it even has an FM receiver. I was even willing to overlook the one comment posted by another amazon user claiming the product was a dud. Well I am here to confirm that review, that this bit of silcon and plastic isn't worth the raw materials it is made from. While loading songs on the flash drive was easy, getting the unit to even turn on is not. It DOES not work as advertised, it DOES not work period. Had I the inclination and time I would have returned it. To be honest had I bought it from a store and not via the web I would have returned it immediately. Instead I am out the $45 or so I spent.Please don't waste your money on this piece of c&@p. And I only gave it one star because it won't allow you to give zero stars.
I just purchased a Presario 2585 US to replace my 2 year old Presario 2700. I must say, I am very disappointed in the quality of the product. I paid 1800 dollars and the laptop feels like a 25$ plastic gadget. The speakers are abissmal and I have heard that from other customers which means mine is not an exception. Battery power lasts for 2:15 hours and the keyboard is rickety and cheap.Performance is OK, but nothing like I expected it and the fan is very loud. My old laptop feels and looks like a Rolls Royce compared to this one and I can definitely say that this was the last Compaq I bought. Funny enough, I bought an HP laptop for my girlfriend, paid 800$ less and got a fabulous, solid and fast machine. The AMD processor gives 4:30 hours !! battery life and it is quiet and fast. What went wrong Compaq?
The headset requires a sound card that supplies phantom power to the microphone or an additional power supply to be purchased from Labtec. Nothing on the packaging mentions this requirement! None of the 4 computers in my home office were compatible with the Axis-502 headset and the Labtec website offers a very limited FAQ list with very vague answers. The boom mic on mine is floppy and will not stay in place during use.
After a few hours of fiddling with FAQ's and device driver updates from the company Web site (the manual is filled with errors and basically useless) I was finally able to get the product to read my SD card under Windows 2000. In the process my computer stopped recognizing the internal CD-RW. I contacted Viking support through the Web. The helpful support representative then led me through the process of completely uninstalling the device (yeah, the one that took hours to install). At the end he asked me if my CD-RW was working. When I said no, he said the problem was with my CD and closed the case. I have replaced the CD-RW and it still doesn't work, and in fact nothing on my USB port now works, but it is pretty hard to reinstall the drivers without a CD drive! This cheap device has cost me hundreds in time and frustration! I only wish I could give it a lower rating than 1 star.
I bought two of these machines in January - one for my home office, one for my daughter going to college. Mine was fine, but my daughter's print quality turned poor after about a week. We jumped through all the cleaning hoops and even bought a new cartridge, and it was OK for a bit and then went bad again. I swapped her machine out for mine, brought hers back here, cleaned again and it was OK. For awhile, then the print quality went south again. Did the online support chat thing with HP, and they determined my printer was bad. Send a refurbished replacement, and I installed my cartridges from the original machine. Print quality still bad. Went out and bought ANOTHER new cartridge, and it was fine. Yesterday. Today, the print quality is bad again. HP chat support again, jump through the cleaning hoops again, print quality OK. HOW FRUSTRATING IS THAT? As I've already spent more on ink cartridges than the printer cost, I'm getting ready to throw this in the junk and go buy an Epson or something.
After almost two months, I got my money back from buying a 27" montor from Samsung that was broken on arrival. A long story made very short, I got the worst customer service imaginable and will never buy from Samsung again.
Bought this tv for master bedroom. Great picture, nice size, looks really good aesthetically. Is significantly smaller (depth) than the 24 inch jvc it replaced.The problem with the tv is the extra components, namely the dvd and vcr. Both are noisy and slow to respond when a command is entered. The vcr takes about 5 seconds to spool-up (very noisy) every time the tv is turned on, and again when the tv is turned off. If you inadvertently press the power button and turn off the tv, you have to wait for this process to complete before you can turn it on again. Note that it does this regardless of whether you have a tape inserted in the vcr. The dvd player just seems cheap, the on-screen displays are ugly and the drive is noisy.Lastly the remote control stinks! While it has all the major buttons you will need, each of them is tiny and there is so many of them (buttons) that finding the right one to push can be very challenging, especially in the dark.One other thing, when channel-surfing using the up-down button on the remote, the television goes blank for about a second between channels, then the picture "pops" in. This "pop" is sometimes accompanied by a loud noise that sounds like static. It's hard to express, but the channel changing should be smoother.In summary, I bought this tv over a cheaper Panasonic, mostly because I feel confident in the Toshiba name. If I had it to do again, I would buy the Panasonic and save myself the eighty-dollar premium I paid to own the Toshiba.
Waste of time and money , bad software, cheap plastic etc.... nothing good about itKids used it for two days I spent hours trying to figure out the software
I am confused about this product. It says a black toner as per Amazon and every where else it indicates that this product is indeed a LCD monitor "Videoseven E17PS (White) 17 inch LCD Monitor" I can not order something and receive something else.
So I have a SYX by SysteMAX, which is a pretty standard mid-tower case. These things do not fit, but I really liked the idea, so a couple of zip ties did the job. Took about an hour to figure out that the bracket it came with was completely useless, and you have to kind of squeeze it into place. There is a noise difference as well, GPU temps did not drop at all but I'm seeing about 5 degrees F lower on my CPU. All in all, would I buy these again? Not unless it was a seamless install... Pretty dissatisfied but w/e more air flow through my machine.
I received the package, and the plastic spindle container was broken. The DVD-Rs all looked fine, but so far only 2 of the first 6 I have tried actually burned without errors. I should have done my research before purchasing Verbatim DVD-Rs.
This is not only a waste of money,but a waste of time. The set up disk wouldn't run. After two frustrating hours on the phone with a tech who hardling knew english,and she couldn't get this junk to work. It could not find the Sat.code, then it could not find the DVD codes, wouldn't pair up. In fact, it took any hour to set up a Sony sound system to a Sony remote. Need a say more. WHAT A WASTE. Sony should be ashamed!
In the last 2 months I have gone through 2 sets of these. The first set broke at the top hinge, then one of the arms holding the ear piece snapped. I foolishly bought a 2nd set, and the same exact thing happened! Luckily I was able to return one set (didn't have receipt for the other). I would not purchase this product!!
I was excited by the various features, but was disappointed by what I received.Pros: It can record up to 6 hours on one DVD. It has multiple inputs, so you can record from VCR, TV, CamCorder, etc.Cons: This thing makes Coasters like you wouldn't believe. I don't use cheap discs. I had Sony discs, Memorex discs. Kept getting coasters. You'll know you're in trouble when you come home and find the screen blinking "HELLO." When you see that, your show hasn't taped. What's worse, EVERYTHING you have already put on that disc will "vanish". The only way to get the machine to stop blinking "HELLO" is to unplug it. NOTHING else works to get it to stop blinking.More Cons: It's hard to read the menu because of the background. The remote has too many buttons for its size. The clock loses time daily.To Sum up: If you need a DVD Recorder in name only, this is for you.If you care about being able to watch the shows you record. If you dislike coasters. If you don't like resetting the clock daily. You should avoid this machine like the plague.
The one I bought is all packaged ready to go back to the store. It was cheaper than the Linksys, and I had used D-link NIC's before so I figured I would try it. Boy am I sorry. After 3-4 hours working on this thing I think I'm in 1986 again.Problem 1: None of the installation procedures followed the sequence of the printed instructions. I went through a constant questioning process of &quot;where am I now?&quot; and &quot;what is it trying to say?&quot; as I tried to translate their instructions said to what I was seeing. This problem was worse as I had to go through the process in part several times.Problem 2: There seems to be a problem with any install on a Windows XP system. Great. That's like having gasoline that works in anything but a Chevrolet. This is ultimately what my show-stopper was. Although I found the instructions on the web site and running back and forth between computers, worked my way through them, but, they don't work after you've done everything else in the instructions - you would have to do them DURING the install, meaning you would have to know that there was an XP problem in the first place. For the folks at D-Link: inability to operate with XP is useful information for a BUYING decision, not an installation.Problem 3: Tech support. Literature gives a 24x7 number which it is not. I made four calls total and had line suddenly go dead in two of them.Bottom line: I did have the card operating and on the network, but could not ping. I have no doubt tech support could have gotten me going within a few minutes if they were not busy doing the same for every other buyer. I would only buy this card if I were buying in quantity and had the time to figure out how to make the first one work, then could leverage that information.
I bought this product twice and the same thing happen.- Dont last long- One side stop workingDon't recommend them at all
I got this key chain as a gift. I tried to load pictures onto it from a computer running Windows XP and a computer running Windows 7. It did not work with either one so I returned it.
Looked like a nice gadget for the money.But screen not very bright, even with a new battery charge.Thought that there might be a setting or adjustment possible.Tried writing the mfg. customer service/support (given on their website), and received no reply after two tries.Also found the name of a "higher up," but again not even the courtesy of any reply.Overall, a Medioce product from a mediocre organization.
This Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speaker system seemed to be just what I was looking for -- a competent, modestly priced system for a room I don't use excessively which my main audio system doesn't cover.I assembled the system without much effort (a good thing, since the accompanying instructions were obviously an afterthought). I played a CD for several minutes (a demanding Art Blakey) and then tested things with the audio stream from my local PBS station. At that point I was impressed and most pleased. I went off to do something else not involving audio.The trouble started several hours later. I returned to my computer and noticed the LED light on the control speaker was out. Several attempts to play audio failed. I checked all the connections, then unplugged everything and reassembled it. Nothing.I then went through the instructions (including the cursory "troubleshooting" section), hoping to pin-point something I'd missed. No luck. Then I recalled seeing a fuse port on the rear of the subwoofer (nothing about a fuse appeared in the instructions). I unscrewed this and noticed the fuse looked bad. Well, those things happen. The fellow at Radio Shack tested with his meter and confirmed that the fuse was dead. He hunted up a pack of replacement fuses. I returned home and installed one of these, then tried again.After turning the subwoofer switch to "On", I heard a "poof". This time I didn't even get to hear three minutes of the Art and his Jazz Messengers. At this point I decided I'd spent more time and effort than this $100 "system" was worth. As my old Grandpa used to say, "You get what you pay for."
The keyboard works fine, however the touchpad has some issues. Sometimes there is a delay in movement and when it does move it is somewhat jerky, not smooth. I wish it would be as responsive as the touchpad on my laptop (which works great), but that is not the case.
Possibly the worst design for an armband. A fifth-grader could make a better armband with felt, velcro, scissors and some thread. Not only can you not see the Nano screen, or adjust the volume while you are running (changing the volume is like trying to text message with gloves on), but you cannot adjust the tightness of the band with just one hand, it has too little elesticity and too small a velcro strip. To top it off, the Nano is kinda difficult to get in and out of the band.
Think more than twice before you decide to buy this product, unless the shape of your head is square.I wonder if the design engineer of this product knew the word &quot;ergonoimcs&quot;. Your head and ears will start hurting right after you use the headphone.Don't buy this product. Buy anything else(Brookstone or Koss).I really with I had seen this kind of advice before I made a fatal mistake.
I've purchased (2) of these exact pairs of headphones. They both lasted 6 months and stopped working forever. The sound quality was GREAT............for the 6 months they worked.
If there was a -0- star option I'd give it 0. 1 Star is 1 too many! This is truly a piece of junk & by far the worst purchase I've made. How it gets so many decent reviews is a mystery to me. I needed a portable TV because of many recent power outages where I live. I live in a suburb of DC, not an outlaying remote area. When turned on the TV gives only total static. I tried an external antenna & still get not one single channel, only total static. I've tried the antenna in different positions & locations & also at work in Bethesda. Non stop static & no sound at all wherever I try & use it. This is when it's plugged in. When it runs on batteries, it gets nothing at all. I bought the RCA RTV86073 portable TV instead & it works fantastic. Get the RCA if you want great reception on a portable TV.
...I thought wrong. Years ago, I had used a Logitech Momo that had only lasted about half a year before calibration went bad. After many years without PC race simulators or wheels, I got this one together with accurate and popular race simulator rFactor.This one was alright...while it lasted. It handled well with the game for about 2-3 weeks despite a slight digital feeling, until the brake pedal calibration started to stick. Today, the gas pedal also started to fail. The so-called "geniuses" left out something that Logitech always puts in: a way to recalibrate it if it ever goes off. That means even a minor calibration problem could escalate and eventually write off the entire device, a problem that could probably be fixed if it was any other wheel.As well, the "Vibration/Force Feedback" may very well be a false claim, because I felt nothing.rFactor is a great sim, but it's now worthless space taken up on my computer thanks to the failure of this wheel, unless I can get a new wheel.My advice, don't try it, unless you can only use it on a short-term basis.Out of all the lower-budget wheels out there, it's a hard decision to make if you can't afford or save the money for a high-end Logitech.
Received the ink relatively quickly.Only needed to install the black ink for now,but after some modest use the capacity of the inkis dwindling faster than the stock Epson cartridges.I would still order these again in spite of the lowervolume of ink within them due to the affordable price.Not disappointed at all.I'm using the Epson Stylus c88+ printer.UPDATE: 2-2-2010THESE CARTRIDGES RAN OUT WAY TO FASTWHEN REALIGNING THE PRINT HEADS IT WOULD USE UP 25% OF THE INK TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS. THEY WORK BUT THEY ULTIMATELY BECAME A HASSLE. I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND AND FIND THEM TO BE A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. HAD TO ORDER FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.THANKS BUT NO THANKS
One year ago I purchased two Toshiba T.V./DVD Combo's. The 13" was for my kitchen and the 20" for my grandsons to use with their Gamecube and be able to enjoy watching selected DVD's. In one year both T.V.'s absolutely shut down. There was no power to either of the T.V.'s. I tried everything including contacting Toshiba with no luck. I was told to take the units to a repair shop, of course with no warranty what so ever. I know the cable did not have a surge to fry these units because my old Phillips was on the same line and is still doing great. These T.V.'s were each on separate lines for electricity, one in the kitchen and one in the guest bedroom. Toshiba use to be a great product. NO MORE. THEY ARE JUNK.
I bought this PDA the end of September 2006, and by December it would not allow me to do anything meaningful. It would not respond to the stylus to get me to the main menu where all the programs were listed. It would reboot, but after that, it would not do much more. I have no idea where my info went.
Linksys appears to be riding on their reputation. During the 1990s, their stuff was top notch and we bought nothing but Linksys. Then, they were purchased by Cisco, and their quality appears to have nosedived since then.We had the exact same experience as another poster, with indicator lights remaining on after the plugs were pulled from the corresponding sockets, and within a day, the whole unit died.We've stopped buying Cisco/Linksys and found Netgear products to be what Linksys used to be: well made at attractive prices. I'd suggest anyone looking to purchase Linksys products look into Netgear instead.
This device was easy to hook up. I noticed that it took a few tries to get the "channel" to register, but I was lazy and didn't return the switcher, and the problem became worse over time. It worked for me for the first four or five months, then stopped working entirely. While my switcher worked during August and most of September in 2009, it often took ten or more button pushes to get the correct "channel" (1 through 4). I'm not bothering to spend time getting it fixed or replaced, nor will I buy another product from this company.
Finally got the time to setup this unit and the VCR tape transport eats tapes. Unfortunately I am just beyond the 90 day warranty so I am out of luck. The DVD ouput is fine through the SVHS cable but the VCR output which is a standard RCA cable is terrible. It is hard to justify spending the money on repairing the defective transport when the VCR output is such a miserable quality. Since the company is in Chapter 11 and the assets are changing hands you would be wise to find another manufacturer.
I wanted an iPod for years and finally bought one. I had already downloaded iTunes and burned 1700 of my favorite songs onto my laptop in AAC format, so when I bought the iPod I was all ready to load songs. Too bad the hard drive failed loading the songs. OK. Took to the Apple Genius who gave me a new one. It died too. Spent hours scanning the internet for fun tricks to try to get the stupid thing to work, but never could fix it. Never actually listened to a song on the damn thing so who knows what it sounds like. Apple did refund my money, but what do I do with the 1700 songs in AAC format? I dread loading all those songs again!
The bag is made very well, BUT the snaps on the frontcan not support much weight in bag. I had one snap brokenupon arrival, now I use a small BUNGY cord to hold the topon the unit closed.The compartments are good size, the bag does hold all my lensesand Penta D camera, if only the snap was not broken.
If your system is not WinXP WITH Service Pack 1 YOUR ARE OUT OF LUCK. Both my computers sense the conection but refuse to talk to this device. Why it dosen't just appear like a flash drive at least I don't know. I have hooked up cheapo hard drive devices that work just fine. No connection IRIVER No Sale, it's goin' back.
I get error messages when I try to use this product and Netgear's technical support is located in India, which means I have to repeat my serial number 10 times, only to have them refuse to help me because I bought the product more than 6 months ago. I will never buy another Netgear product!
This wireless card gave me a lot of problems. I first installed it into an older machine, and did not work at all. Then I installed it into a newer Windows XP laptop and worked, however it kept disconnecting me from the internet. There was no clear pattern to it. It gave me a lot of grief and I am not very internet savvy! Now I have Netgear and couldn't be happier!!!
The first speaker came broken, I first called the manufacture but they wanted me to ship it at my cost for repair, that was not acceptable. I then called Amazon and you took the item back promptly.When I tried to have replacement shipped I was informed the price had increased and I would have to pay the difference, since this is the speaker my wife wanted I was forced to pay the increased price. I am not happy with this tansaction.
I bought the GE brand because it uses a magnetic field and not a motion detector, which means it will not trigger on deer, dogs, etc. In reality, it doesn't trigger anything 50% of the time. I have followed all instructions to the letter, including having to place the detector in an area I didn't want to to conform to the rigid requirements of the 'field of detection.'I get numerous false alarms, and numerous no-alarms. It is so unreliable in crying wolf that I ignore it most of the time. I think the principle is good, but the claims on the advertising are at best---exaggerated, and at worst---completely false. I would return it, but it is such a hassle to go through repackaging and shipping. I would not buy it if I were you.
I purchased one for my son back in December. My son went away for the summer and I told him to leave it home because I was afraid he would break it during his travels. One morning I took if off of his shelf to show someone how it works and while watching a movie it shut off. I figured it needed to be charged, so I took out the adaptor and plugged it in. Nothing happened. I tried it in all of the outlets in my home, and nothing happened. I figured maybe it was the outlets, never realizing it was the machine! I went to toysrus.com to see how much the item cost now (August) and noticed the new price of $49.99. I was amazed because I spent $130.00 for it just 8 months ago! I was going to purchase another one for him and decided to read the reviews and was shocked! EVERYONE had the same problem I did. I then realized that if I wasn't my outlets, it was the equipment. I can't believe an expensive kids equipment will only last a couple of months. I purchased this for my son so that he would leave my dvd player alone. It looks like I will have to spend a little more, just to give him something that he can always depend on. What a shame! What about the manufactor, they and ToysRus should be held responsible. I am grateful for everyone's review. From now on I will always check out consumers reviews before purchasing big items! Thank you!
not even worth 1$after trying all the settings possiblei get a lot of static and the best part is that the led display is all black after a couple of days of use
This product simply doesn't work. The spring loaded lever won't lock. The tripod slowly sinks with any weight at all on it. You can't tighten the sections enough to keep them extended. I wouldn't accept this if it was given to me for free!
Sounds great until you start moving.. Cuts in and out. Get the tape connector instead.
I use this printer/fax very sparingly because of the problems. One, the ink disappears after very little usage; The cartridges are so poor that the ink is simply drying out. Very, very, very disappointed. I have older, smaller printers that the ink last 5X longer! Secondly, the memory light has a mind of its own. it lights up saying there is a document in memory, when you go thru the step process to print from memory, there is nothing there. I've powered down/up hoping it will reset, but theres that light again. after abt a week, it goes out! Third, the fax documents will shift and cut off the bottom of a page. I've tested this with Canon customer svc where they would fax a doc to me and sure enought the bottom is cut off. NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT.
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.
Does not fit well on either of my cars. 2008 F-150 & ford edge. A bare iPad 2 does snap snugly in the casing.
It is advertised as multi-directional. The antenna pictured is, the current design is not.The quality just is not there - for the price, I expected a lot better. The transformer looks like a piece of junk, the weather boot does not fit, and the holes do not line up during assembly.Reception is no better than antennas half the size and a third the price.
Looks nice, however the recipients on the other side of the conversation commented there was a great deal of static.
I just bought this and a portable speaker system to use with my MP3 player. When i opened the box, they looked like pretty good headphones but when i tried to put them on, i realized that it wouldnt actually "clip" on. It had the clip, but, unlike other models that i have had before this one, it wouldnt click open and shut. I paid $10 for these. This is half the price of the Portable speaker system i got which was only 20. Hmmmmm....... Anyway, it did hav pretty good sound when i held the thing up to my ear, which is why i gave it a "2" star instead of a "1". Overall: DONT BUY IT!!!
The first few months of owning these headphones they were great! But after that they decided to blow on me. I never pushed them to the max or anything like that to make them do so, even when playing live. I use the right side for djing while the left side sits on the side of my head most of the time, and of course the right side blew out. Pretty inconvenient. A few of my friends have had the same model and the same problem. And depending on how you wear your headphones as a dj they break at the joints quite easily too. I do admit that the sound quality and look is great, they are pretty uncomfortable and seem to have some problems. I wont buy these ever again. Pioneer and Technics make a much nicer product for just a few dollars more and they are both well worth the money.
Worked fine with good quality FM sound, but the connector broke in less than one week with just a few hours use. Must be pretty bad quality control, since I saw another review with the same problem.
This product worked great out of the box. Burned up then in about 30 minutes. Sent back for a replacement and got nothing for 4 weeks. The Price Pros says it takes longer to get a replacement. I finally just asked for a refund. Probally take a month to get a credit. Beware of The Price Pros!
I wrote another review about this computer previously which I will briefly summarize here, and tell you the continuation of the story:I bought this model of Toshiba laptop. Several months later it began crashing. I brought it to the local service center in Honolulu. It was returned unrepaired, and with additional damage caused by the local Honolulu service center. They told me I had to send it to the Depot in Kentucky. When I got the computer back a second time, it was STILL BROKEN and there was even more damage--a large scratch and greasy fingerprint (literally, there was grease on my computer). I argued my way all the way to the head of the 'customer relations department' in Istanbul. She is a terribly rude and unhelpful woman named Linda. She told me flat out that &quot;Toshiba does not ever give replacements.&quot; I told her that my legally-binding warranty gave me the right to a replacement. She said &quot;Toshiba does not ever give replacements.&quot;(Think carefully about that before you buy a Toshiba product: they do not honor their warranty.)So they made me send my computer to CPU Repair in California. I sent my computer to California, and didn't get it back for three weeks. I use this computer for business and cannot afford to have my computer gone for over a month (in total).When I got my computer back after an immense amount of time, it finally worked. But about a month later the new CD/DVD drive that the repair center installed stopped working. It won't read or write CDs and it just makes a grinding noise. I called Toshiba again and was transferred again to 'customer relations' in Istanbul. They told me to bring it to the local service center. I went to the local Honolulu service center and there was a sign on the door saying that it had closed three months ago. I called Istanbul again. They told me to go to the downtown Radio Shack which is an &quot;authorized Toshiba repair center.&quot; I called Radio Shack and the guy on the phone told me that his store doesn't repair Toshiba computers that are under warranty! When I called Istanbul again, they told me &quot;he HAS to repair your computer! Tell him he HAS to repair your computer!&quot; I told the lady in Istanbul to call them for me and tell him that. She put me on hold and when she returned she said, &quot;I'm sorry, Toshiba doesn't have an authorized service center in Hawaii. You will have to ship your computer back to the depot.&quot;Last time I shipped my computer in for repairs it took three weeks to get it back. I can't do that again for a broken CD/DVD drive. They want me to ship it back to the same depot that didn't repair my computer the last time.Do not buy Toshiba products. The service is terrible, the repair centers send things back unrepaired, and in my case the products have failed multiple times. The computer is less than a year old and more than 10% of its entire warranty period was spent in repair. I will never buy anything built by Toshiba again and recommend that you don't either.As far as my computer goes, I will have to wait a couple of months until I go to the mainland where there is a Toshiba Service Center, and in the meantime I will not have a working CD/DVD drive. I can't install programs, I can't install my digital camera software, I can't tranfer spreadsheets and documents on CDs, or do any other task that requires a CD RW drive.
it sux...i've only used da thing 3 times and it already broke..da plastic dat they use is sooo cheap...da whole thing came undone and da wires came undone also so now i can use it...and da reason why i gave it one star is cuz i had to...lol [[ASIN:B002CJG3G2 3.5mm Stereo Hands-Free Headset Adapter / Speaker Adaptor for Samsung T929 (Memoir
This product is incredibly poorly designed. Like many, I use these earphones to listen to music while working out. The cord design is so poor that you hear incredibly loud and annoying sounds every time the cord brushes against you. I've never had this problem with other earphones, and it's so annoying that I'd be much better off listening to the much cheaper earphones that came with my MP3. I really regret wasting my $ on this product and strongly advise against buying it. I can't believe Sennheiser engineering is this bad!
Samsung ML-2010 Mono Laser Printer is one of those few pices of hardware that I wish I never bought. It comes with Linux driver on installation CD, but it requires libgtk-1.2 because for some stupid reason engineers at Samsung decided that everyone will want to install driver using GUI (Graphic User Interface). Well, I need the installer to also work in CLI (not only be started from command line), and if it does not, I consider it a VERY BAD DESIGN. Requiring GUI to install printer driver is plain wrong, and I'm guessing that this may have contributed to the fact that none of the major Linux distributions include built-in driver for this printer. For those interested, I've had it working in Debian Sarge and Fedora, but Debian GNU/Linux testing/unstable (2.6.16-2-686) wont let you install the driver which comes with the printer. Oh well, next time I will think twice before buying anything from vendors who do not understand Linux or do not care about Linux users.
I have 2 of these receivers. One I purchased here and another supplied by DISH. I am having issues with both. The refurbished one I purchased here lasted just long enough to get past the warranty. I started having problems with this receiver suddenly shutting off and back on by itself several weeks ago. The incidents at first were few and far between and usually at times when the TV was not on. Recently, however, whenever I turned on the TV, the receiver would shut off and I could not get it back on with either the remote or the receiver's power button. Then suddenly it would turn on by itself and instantly go off. It would go into a loop of on and off until I finally unplugged it from the outlet.The receiver supplied by dish, will loose the signal and I have to do a hard reset by unplugging the power while the receiver is on. Sometimes this works with the first reset and sometimes not.I'm calling DISH to see if they have better receivers than these pieces of junk!
I don't recommend these stickers. You would be better off purchasing stickers with both English and Russian.
I have been a member of Amazon for at least 10 years and have purchased products that were excellent. However, this is probably the worst product i have purchased since then. Is there a rating lower than 1 Star? If so this one is it. I know what your thinking. Your thinking; probably some guy who have purchased the product and don't have a clue on how to work it. Not so, Actually i pride myself in being pretty technological savvy. In my personal experience, This Mustek portable DVD is very tempramental. If you have a slightly and i mean slightly dirty DVD it will force the player to restart the entire DVD from the beginning, sometimes for no reason it will not play certain DVD's "i still haven't figured that one out yet" and to top it off, the battery life is ridiculously low about 15 minutes or so. To attract your dollar though, It does look sleek and tempting but do yourself a favor "DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT." In all fairness i must say that Mustek Is just getting into the DVD portable player world, so i do know they are just starting out, mostly i think they are into the scanner business or something. But until they learn how to compete with brands such as Panasonic or JVC they are definitely out classed. So consumers find another portable DVD player to buy. If you are a Mustek executive and reading this Review, i got three words for you "WORK ON IT"
In spite of the product description, this will not work as a wired remote for the ipod 3G. The radio works but you might feel a bit silly hauling around a $200+ ipod to serve as a battery for a radio. There has got to be a better way!Griffin iFM (Dock Connector) / FM Radio and Wired Remote Control for iPod
The printer paper feed is a dead loss after six months. Unlike most printers, it's not a gradual decline in performance with a failure to feed every now and then which gets progressively gets worse. No, it simply whirs and grinds and refuses to feed at all. The noise is really nasty.Even before this complete failure, it wasn't satisfactory. A magazine page in the scanner feed would jam it every time. Yes, they do warn about that in the manual, but other scanners do it just fine, so I thought I'd give it a try. Took ten minutes to get all the shreds out of the scanner feed. Feeding, whether to the scanner or the printer, does not seem like a strong suit at Lexmark.The interface to the scanner is clunky also. Each page I scan, it warns me about low ink. Why do I need ink to scan a page? Initiating scan from the printer always fails. I have to initiate from the computer. Then there is stupid stuff like "Press Start to begin Scan". There is no start button. There is 'Start Color' and there is 'Start B&W;' but they just make a honking sound when I press them. What button do they mean?The only good thing I can say about it is form factor. It's reasonably compact and has clean lines.Of several dozen printers I've bought for home or work, this was the least satisfactory. I would never consider a Lexmark again.
I've seen this camera all over the place. Frankly, I've been very disappointed with it. While it is fairly easy to use, the picture quality is very poor - even with high resolution. Quality is extremely sensitive to light conditions and you can always count on a blurly picture if you use the zoom.
I just bought this stuff and Im really dissapointed because I connected it to my stereo which is conected to my PS3 but it works really bad, actually the sound is really poor and the signal has a lot of interference I tuned in all frecuencies but it only get worse.
Just got this cam in the mail yesterday. Setup is pretty painless but the included software is strange. I was not aware that this camera wouldn't work pointed out a window. I tried for 3 hours to fix the crazy light balancing thing. It was even a typical overcast rainy day here in Portland and the cam picture was completely white from too much brightness; strange! The video quality is average. You'd expect it to be a little better for $200. Save yourself some money and use www.dyndns.org instead of Linksys' SoloLink solution. Works like a champ!
I am sorry.I had to respond to the listing of this crappy outdated,laptop.Many years ago i owned this troublesome model.It was slow,and had little capacity,for todays computer users.I gave it away...Now if it sold for 300 dollars,id say it was good for e-mail,and slow surfing,only,maybe!!!There are many brands offering at least a 60 or 80 gb hard drive and higher quality 15.4 inch screen...At this price point you can get a gatway,dell,acer,hp,and more,when on sale...I am very angry...I hate to see people get ripped off...You can get a good sony hd tv,enty level for this price...Please look elseware,for a computer...Thank you Stewart L.
Right price... WRONG PRODUCTStatic...Static...Static.
Canon is very clever. They have now put smartchips in their ink tanks so you can't refill them or replace them with generic ink tanks. The chip knows that it was on an empty tank and won't let you transfer it to a full generic tank either. The printer won't print, thinks it's out of ink and won't budge. Generic ink is about $7 to top off all colors. Canon smarchip tanks about $70.00 for a full set. I figure that's about 30 cents a page to print. I will never buy another Canon. If I sold you a brand new Lexus for only $20,000 but it would only run on fuel you had to buy from me at $30.00 per gallon, would that be fair? There must be a special place in hell for those clever, greedy little buggers.
Before you buy this...make sure you understand that it does not do as advertised. I assume they made this before the Ipod Nano was introduced, because this ad, AND the front of the box says "works with all ipods", its very small and not user friendly...but hey, doesnt really matter when it doesnt fit the Nano, now does it?
If you think these things are USB speakers - think again. They only get power from the USB port. You still have to plug them into the headphone jack on the computer.
This didn't even work out of the box. I followed the instructions and..... NOTHING! It's not even worth the effort to return it and I'm sure they were counting on that. You get what you pay for. Thankfully my expectations were very low due to the price.
I cannot recommend it. Mine crashes FAR to often.It just locks up, and you aren't sure if it is the internet which is slow or what. Luckily I have some computers connected to a different switch which run fine and fast on the network, even when this thing is crashing.Maybe I have a bad unit, i need to call netgear and try an RMA, but I wanted to share my unfortunate experience.Also drawbacks: no syslog for logging, no snmp for information. It really don't have any concept of running as an bridge AP and not a router. don't most of these wireless routers have bridge functionality for if I already have a router?above was may 23, 2006... update august 26, 2006:After using the latest flash about a month ago, the router is far more stable. for the price, I think it is worth it.
Three reasons why I will not touch any Corsair USB memory drive again:1) As the other reviewer pointed out (4 gig) "The wide, thick rubber gasket surround the USB connector limits how far you can insert the connector into even lightly recessed USB receptacles". I thought it was just mine! There is not enough metal exposed so it means the drive frequently disconnects, loosing valuable data in the process and crashing the PC often.2) Right from day one, the drive would show up as a USB Hub (I think it uses this to control 4 chips inside instead of a single chip). But this would at least 50% of the time cause any other device to be inserted into the same USB port on removing the memory drive not to be recognized - only a reboot would fix this. I tried this on many laptops/desktops and got the same results.3) I contacted Corsair who said to ship it back to them even though the local retailer would take it back. Since I was out the country I told them I was uncomfortable posting it internationally (back to them in Fremont, CA) using ordinary post (courier would have been 50% of what I could buy it new for). But they pushed for this without offering to pay for the post so ordinary post it went. They now claim not to have received it and now unlike the other reviewer I do not even have own a $100 paper weight.I'd like to say a lot of other things, but fear that Amazon will not print it, so lets leave it at the simple facts above. I don't think I have been so disgusted at a company of peripherals as much as Corsair. And for Corsair to validate what I have said is true, my RMA Number: R153005
I was sent an adapter that has no English instructions, so I've not been able to install it so far. I'm trying to search online for instructions to make it work.
I bought this cable for the same reason as another reviewer on here; I needed a headphone extension to reach my computer tower under my desk at work. I'd say this product worked for about a month before the left speaker wire detached itself inside the plug boot. I could get sound out of it if I jiggled the wire in the hopes of making a connection, but that would always be temporary. I definitely suggest spending a few extra dollars and getting a quality extension cord.
Normally I don't mind buying third party products, but this cartridge was a complete waste of money. The toner cartridge has a roller that's supposed to evenly apply the toner, and this one screeches and sticks, so that most pages have varying amounts of cyan. As an added bonus, the printer only recognizes it as a 1500, not 4500 page cartridge.I've learned my lesson. Instead of trying to save a few dollars, I'm going to buy a cartridge that works.
I would not have purchased this stupid camera if I knew what kind of pictures it takes. They look awful. I wish I had not wasted my money.
Only worked about 3 minutes first time we tried it but we are trying some other things???????
I am an IT professional. I have installed many different routers over the years but this is by far the worst. 2 for 2 have failed in the field. They are basically throw aways because off-shore tech support is helpless. I'd give them 0 stars if I could. Linksys is a bit more reliable but their tech support is just as bad. Netgear's ProSafe line is much better but much higher priced. Stay away from these POS consumer routers.
I have done tonnes of research on picking out the best deals and best quality products for years now. I can tell you for a fact that these speakers are not worth 100 bux. It's sad to see that these are being sold at such a high price, and people still buy them.I have had these speakers for more than a year now. They came with my DELL system. Now I am not saying these are bad speakers, but I wouldn't value them at anything higher than $50, on the high high end.The thing people don't understand well, is that speakers are speakers. These one's look ok, but they fall over sometimes, and the volume control and placement of the two satellites can be annoying. (I am being particular for a reason, not trying to dissapoint those who already have them). I enjoy the pair that I have, they do the job, they make some noise. They are a good pair of speakers if you ask me. But for $100, do yourself a favor and get the "Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System".
The RePlay 4000 series has a few awsome features, but this unit comes up lacking in some areas that TiVo is great in... The 1st thing is the RePlay does not have the option to only record 1st Run Shows... So if you have it set to get every show of E.R., it will get them all including ReRuns, TiVo has the option to not do this.Also the RePlay units do not have a ToDo list, you must scroll through the guide for to see whats going to recorded... So if you are wanting to check whats going to be recorded for a week, it will take a few hours out of your schedule to scroll through the guide. TiVo has a ToDo list that shows when everything will be recorded.Lastly, RePlay units conflit resolution is the pits. If a show moves one night it's bassicly a toss-up as to which show will be recorded. And there is no way to know until it's already missed your show! TiVo Shows when something will not be recorded and you can set a priority for each show, so TiVo will know what to record in case of a conflict.The only positive thing I have to say about replay is the network sharing, it's a very cool feature, but it has bugs and from what I hear Replay Tech Support is lacking - ALOT. Keep in mind TiVo will soon have this feature (on Series 2 Units only).Save yourself the problems and get a TiVo!
One of the reasons why I bought this product was that I thought it would look good stacked atop my apple TV. Sure enough, it does look good. But I also bought the product because I needed an HDMI switcher to use my Cable Box, PS3 and Apple TV through the same input. The product worked for about a week and then completely died! It would not turn on, which after reading other reviews, seems to be a pattern. I called Xtreme HD support and, once I was able to actually get them to answer the phone, they were useless. There support dept. gave me a number to call (fox media I believe) who I was told deals with there warranties. I called that number and the support specialist told me that they are not the company to talk with, and to call another number. The number they gave me was for Memorex who, for some reason, does warranties for Xtreme HD. Since I did not have my proof of purchase (deleted the email), I was told that I could not return the product and that I was simply out of luck. I will never buy another Xtreme HD product again.
A low point for HP. Unit would read okay, but would not record CDs. Destroyed several. Had the same problems that many have mentioned above. Very weak software from HP especially since they dropped Adaptec. Tech support not existent - just a series of generic info to do on a trial and error basis. HP should not put out poor products like this or just admit that you should not try to burn cds with a usb connection. Returned to store for refund.
The mouse appeared to work just fine right out of the box on my Dell Lattitude 800 notebook with XP pro. The accelleration was too high so I downloaded the mouseworks latest version on 12/25/03.The kensington software then completely removed the laptop Alps pad and the pointing stick. No recovery is possible. The wireless mouse does NOT behave as a USB device!. It is no longer even recognized as such. It can not be removed as a normal usb device should. I wouldn't recommend this product to Saadam. Buy anything but this mouse. Microsoft and Logitech products work just fine.
Unless your accesspoint is very close, do not buy this unit. Was only only 15-20 feet away from a 3Com Accesspoint, through 2 walls, and was only getting 3 out 5 bars.
You can fit your lap but this backpack lack enough space for other things. As a computer programmer I usually bring several things in my backpack even my lunch. This backpack is bulky my itself but you can't fit too many things in it. I used to have one and I could fit my umbrella, lunch, lap and some books.
I had a horrid experience with this drive. Bought this as a backup for my server. Failed in 8 months with all my data (research data no less). Forensics found that the drive I/O controller failed corrupting my data.I won't buy Seagate/Maxtor again, period.
Who doesn't love saving money, right? I figured, plug this bad boy into my GPS and discounts and deals would start coming out of the woodwork. Sure, $1.07 quadrillion is a bit pricey, but hey, you've got to spend money to save money right? Wrong. $0.50 off at I-Hop. Save $2.00 on a set of tires at Les Schwab. Buy one pie, get one free at Marie Calendar's. At this rate, I'll never make my $1.07 quad back. You work hard all your life to save up 17 times the gross domestic product of every country on earth, and then the darned thing won't even pay for itself before the sun explodes. Take my advice: save your money and buy something else.
I bought the 4qrt and a 6qrt model both stainless and when I opened them and sat them side by side..they were both only 4qrts.. wow. talk about false advertisement.I filled both with 4qrts of water just to be sure.. and they were both full to the brim..so I Shipped the one that came in the 6qrt box back for a refund..which was easy as pie Ty amazon.now I'm getting an 8qrt one.so fill up your cookers with water makes sure you got what you paid for.a 4qrt should hold 4qrtsa 6qrt should hold 6Qrtsect ect..
it did what it was supposed too but don't turn the knobs to far as they will break off. i read other reviews where they also had this issue i thought they might have just turned it too hard but the dial controls are crap. i would recommend using a very small precision flat head screw driver to turn the control knobs vs an all around utility driver.
I'm about to send back my second SkiFi to Delphi for a replacement. Here are some things that have gone wrong with the units I've owned:1. Bad reception and repeated "Check Antennae" messages, even when standing in the middle of a field under a clear sky.2. Screen will not light up when power button is pushed- guy on the phone gives "helpful suggestion" to push down volume and power buttons at the same time.4. Radio comes on, but screen does not. After several attempts, this finally corrects itself.5. Recorded songs skip and freeze. Seriously.6. Screen freezes and will NOT unfreeze. As another poster has noted, you have to drain the battery to get it unstuck. Speaking of which...7. Don't even bother to get this unless you get the extended battery or only intend to use it in the car. The standard battery lasts 30 minutes on Live XM.8. Antennae Jack died on first unit after less than three months. Delphi will replace, but I lost a dozen songs I had recorded. Plus the hassle of returning stuff.9. Again, I am about to send back my SECOND unit in less than four months (my first replacement started showing bugs before the first WEEK was up.)An on-off switch would be really, really helpful, as the "Mode" button seems very tempermental.UPDATE: Received my THIRD SkiFi3 (second replacement) today- it was preloaded with more than 200 songs (which means it wasnt new, it was used- and it wasn't in it's original packaging btw), froze right away, and the volume didn't work. Delphi is sending me a new unit with a prepaid mailer to send back the old one in. Meanwhile, I estimate that I have paid for approximately one month of XM I didn't get because my unit was broken or in transit to or from Delphi.Save yourself a headache: Don't buy this unit. I couldn't get a star to delete on my rating; I would give it one or no stars.
Never got it to work with any video capture software.You can oly get one video plug to work, and no way to switch between cameras.
NEGATIVES: From the moment I opened the package, I had a feeling I had been duped. The cartridge still had parts of old labels that had been improperly peeled off. Granted, I know these are not original, but refilled cartridges, this one looked really messed up and dusty.It fit in the printer as it should, however, when the printer went off, it made an awful cranking noise. I thought it was the printer, so I switched to the used cartridge I had just discarded and it worked fine, no noise. I tried again, and noise continued.The quality of the ink itself: the printing was lighter than my discarded cartridge. To give it the benefit of the doubt, I printed several pages (20) to help it self-clean. It got lighter and lighter and added a 2" strip of dark shadow on the middle of the page all the way from the top to the bottom. So, I manually cleaned the green roller underneath it. It improved for the next two copies, then it returned with a vengeance, doubling the width of the stain. The only readable parts were the first four lines of the text on the top, four lines somewhere in the middle and four lines at the bottom.Again, I tested it with my old cartridge and it printed fine, no smudges, no variation on the quality of printed lines. Conclusion: it was not the printer, but a bad quality ink. After 50 pages, the quality never improved. Only got worse. As I really needed to work on the text, I went back to the original and spaced the text so that when it printed, the blanks really represented blanks in the original. That worked, but is that a way or working? What did I expect? For this price, I got exactly what I paid for and it is not even worth the trouble of returning it.POSITIVE: It was well wrapped and removing the plastic strip prior to usage was easy; -- it only required a little tug.
I bought the MR814v2 abotu 2 months ago. It has recently completely stopped working. If i unhook everything and power cycle my modem, the router works again for about 3 hours and then it dies again, permanently. As if i couldnt tell the shoddy quality of this thing just from pulling it out of the box and looking at it, it's performance has sealed netgear's reputation of making complete trash. It's worth spending more to get something that actually works. I plan on throwing this out my car window at a very high speed.
I bought these about a year ago, and they delivered great sound and bass with relatively decent comfort. However, after about a month of ownership, they began to fall apart. It all culminated when on a trip they snapped in my bag, even though they were protected. Decent headphones, but shoddy worksmanship.
I wish there was a negative star option. I bought this stupid case and wasn't even able to use it. While sliding it on (or should I say wrestling it on) the case tore! I even had to reset my Vision as it got fritzed during said beatdown process. I don't know what else to tell you to buy, but DON'T get this.
Not only is this product built to break it is plagued by middle ware and proprietery copy schemes. You have to use either musicmatch jukebox (shudder) or e.digital's music explorer to copy files to/from it. The problem is that bulk copies with music explorer reorder the tracks so the playlists on the player are scrambled.Also the buttons are constructed extremely poorly. Within 2 weeks I broke the play and stop buttons. If you press too hard they snap off and fall into the crappy plastic case. I have had to resoldier the output jack back onto the main circuit board no less than 3 times, and this requires taking the entire unit apart and working around the unremovable lcd screen.Overall DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If you get one for free immediately throw it on the ground and stomp it to pieces.
Product did not work. Repair shop said it could have been a used one, which will not work because the sensors in the machine can detect changes in the plastic material after being filled once or twice.
The Eforcity Laptop Chill Pad Dual Fan Notebook Cooler is extremely poorly built and NOT working. I cannot use it right of the box. The USB connectors and plug are not aligned thus I cannot insert the connector to power the fan. I need to open it and align the connectors. There are places where the silver spray paint did not fully cover the case so you see black uncovered or missed areas. The stickers are lifted up including two long silver stickers on the side that cover the joining plastics.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.I read some reviews that this company sucks too so I won't waste my time returning this product. I am thinking this product will be used as a stand only and eventually trashed.
I'll leave the extensive reviews to the more talkative. It's a printer. Once installed, it works well. Ink is expensive. Photos fade just a bit over time. It ejects paper like a ninja flings daggers.What I really want to review is the driver install.Current Progress: Checking Hardware 0%Overall Progress: Checking System (Step 1/4) 0%So far, 30 minutes elapsed. I expect the complete driver install to take a few hours.Yeah, seriously. No, nothing is wrong with my system. My nearby Brother HL-5250DN has a 2 megabyte driver. It installs in 20 seconds. (The Brother is a *great* bw laser printer if you happen to be in the market. Feature packed and a speed demon.)Meanwhile, the HP 3180 "driver only" software weighs in at a hefty FORTY SEVEN MEGABYTES. Hopefully it's doing something useful for someone. Because I have no freaking clue what it's working on. Maybe it's looking for interesting fourier transforms in deep space signals accumulated by idle radio telescopes. Or maybe it's figuring out denaturization of protein folding caused by carcinogens. Whatever it is, it's taking its sweet time doing it.
The driver won't work with windows Vista 64 bit system. I found this out after talking to multiple support people and submitting requests on the internet. I never recieved any response, I always had to spend 20 minutes on hold to talk to someone.Camera feels cheap and I imagine it would be difficult to push "click" button without shaking the camera.Since I was never able to use it, I can't say if the quality is good or bad.I have used Dino-lite scopes before and I was impressed with them, that is what I am going to buy right now.I was impressed with Amazon's return procedure, if you buy one it will be easy to return.
I dont know if the item i got was a fake. But it was quite shocking. It sounded tinny, and lifeless. There was no meat in the mids. I could hear a lot of details, but absolutely no punch. I honestly felt the current HD 202s that i have are much better and they cost just $30.I also have a HD 25-1 II. Those cost twice as much, and is 100 times as awesome. So maybe this is just a one off case.
I have this router for over an year now and as the time progressed, the router's performance has deteriorated. As of today, it drops connection every 5 minutes. I have heard similar complaints from my co-workers about this router.I would not recommend this product.
I purchased this cable back in 2009.The first time I connected it from my Sager NP5760 (Clevo M57U) notepad (nvidia GTX7950m) with a DVI to HDMI adapter to a Panasonic 47LF20.There was no signal whatsoever.Using a WDTV live gen2 to same display, it only supports 720p. Whenever I change settings to either 1080i/p it loses sync and locks back into 720p.So, yes it is a nice cheap cable that supports up to 720p only, even though it is advertised for 1080p and cable itself has "high speed" printed on it whatever that may mean.Good for viewing movies on HD ready projectors, not good if full HD resolution is needed.
I bought the Sennheiser CX300-B earbuds and had them for about a week. I was very happy with them for about two days. Although I do not pretend to be an audiophile, the sound was great. These earbuds are about 300x better than the ones that come with the ipod. They could produce sound at a high volume and they played the whole range of the audible spectrum. They are not the best headphones, but you're not paying $200 for them either.THE BAD: These earbuds have 3 sets of removable silicone earcups and one started to tear within two days. The earcups weren't very comfortable either. I constantly found myself readjusting them at work. In addition, they block so much sound that I couldn't hear others in my office at work. The worst part was the "THUMP" every time my feet hit the ground when I walked. The noise was extremely annoying. I sent these back and got the PX100s and loved them.
..the stylus is like all of them, none are capable to make a definitive line between point and pad. Plus, all of the pens are like writing with a bulky marker-- even with the smallest brush or pencil size. In order for me to use a stylus for art on the ipad, I need a precise point. Someone should make a more durable one using the amateurish (?) principle of capacitive health bar wrappers and paper points on a ballpoint pen shaft (see Utube designers).
This product does not seat properly into Express card slots. As a result this adapter frequently dislodges causing network disconnects.
I am a System Administrator for a major university and I have four of these IOGear USB KVM switches, one at each of my four learning centers. I primarily use it for ghosting and reimaging desktops.My issue is that these KVM's consistantly do not detect the keyboard. I work primarily with Dell GX series computers with USB keyboards and mice. At one moment you can be working with no difficulties and the next moment the KVM is not detecting the keyboard. The caps and num lock lights do not turn on. This happens even after a reboot, and at times from a fresh start the keyboard does not work at all.I will not be purchasing this model of KVM switch again.
never really got this working right, or perhaps it worked as best it could. TV reception lousy, even over cable hooked directly to the device. Over the air stations impossible.The guide and all the rest of the features are fine, I guess, but never had much of a chance or need to explore them since the reception was so terrible.
this camera is okay except it has that common problem of breaking not too long after you buy it and leaves you with no other solution but to buy another camera NOT made by Canon.
WELL NO LUCK FOR ME WITH THIS PRODUCT. I ASSEMBLE MY OWN COMPUTERS, SET THIS DEVICE CORRECTLY, THE COMPUTER RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE AND INSTALLS THE OS BUT THEN THE MBR IS CORRUPTED. MY GUESS IS THIS DEVICE MAY WORK BETTER FOR SECONDARY DRIVES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
Bought these as a potential replacement for the MX400, which I love but are now discontinued. I don't find the sound quality to be nearly as good as the MX400, which had wonderful detail in the bass and were smooth over most of the spectrum. By comparison, the bass on the CX300 is weak, indistinct and underdamped, and the highs aren't crisp. The sound quality also varies as the CX300 is **VERY** sensitive to exactly how they are positioned in the ear.Note the cord design with a shorter cord for the left side than the right. Equal lengths have the advantage that they divide any pulling stress equally between the ear. But with the CX300 design a small tug pulls them out of my left ear every time.On the plus side, they're quite comfortable in my ear and I can wear them for long stretches without discomfort.They were cheap enough that I don't regret my purchase too much. Guess I'll have to keep looking for good, not-too-expensive earphones.
Don't switch to Vonage beside poor sound quality. They have no Customer Service whatsoever. I have been trying to contact them for over a week and nothing. They do not respond to your emails, and tech support does not answer the phone. The only people you can get to answer is Sales, and they won't help you with problems. This is the worst company I've ever run across. Do yourself a favor and stick with your normal phone company or pick another VoIP provider. Vonage is Bad News!
My experience with this printer can be summarized as "horrible". Within its warranty period, HP has replaced the entire unit twice (the first time with an equally but differently defective unit) and replaced the black+yellow print head, three times. Each of the 4 calls to HP technical support lasted over an hour. (#1 black print nozzles clogging continuously, #2 replaced bad print head with another bad print head, but decided to send new printer instead, #3 replaced black print head again, #4 new printer has paper feed and head alignment problems). When it is working, it is reasonably fast, and the print quality is good. However, it does spend an inordinate amount of time and ink adjusting and aligning itself. The network model I have, also crashes about once a month and has to be unplugged and plugged back in before you can use it again.
Bought this on another store... Didn't use it right because of a free one given by internet provider. Have to use it when i moved to another house. Like other reviewers suffered drop connections ever so often, like other reviewers called tech support and was told it can be fix easily if i pay $69. So went to buy a wireless n router for cheaper and a promise not to buy any netgear product ever.
This laptop sleeve doesn't really fit 17 inch Dells at all. It's great for my 14 inch laptop....even has room for all the wires and other such paraphenalia. But, don't buy it for your 17-inch.
THIS WAS THE WORST PRODUCT EVER!!!!! IT WAS COMPATIBLE WITH ALMOST NO PRINTERS AND IT TOOK ME FOREVER JUST TO FIND OUT WHICH PRINTERS IT WAS COMPATIBLE WITH!!! THEY SHOULD REALLY HAVE A PLACE WRITTEN WHERE YOU CAN SEE WHICH PRINTERS ARE COMPATIBLE BEFORE I SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was disapointed with this product as the design and materials aren't up to standard. The case that comes with the player while made of cheap looking materials is a better design and allows you to use the arm band that comes with it. The plastic clip on this slicone one is just that a clip and is not designed for use with an arm band. I had a simular clip on a Bell rear flashing red led light which broke off and fell to the road while I was Bicycling. I would not trust this product to hold the player securly and will not use it...What a waste of money especially the rediculous shipping cost for such a small lightweight item. The from of this silicon case is open to the weather unlike the one that comes with the unit. I am sticking with the original case as it is a far better design for sports.. especially Bicycling. I don't know how this product got such a high average rating as it is garbage!
My particular car has the antenna in the rear of the vehicle and I cannot get the transmitter to play without static.
I bought this router to replace an SMC router that I love for its built-in print server, but the switch seems to be failing and SMC does not seem to make one with a parallel printer port anymore. I bought this one because of its very low price after rebate. I figured even if it does not work perfectly and I kept it as a backup, it would be fine (the way people yell when the broadband goes down around here, you'd think they're doing mission critical government national security work). At the same time, I bought a Linksys 802.11b router, which I was sure would give me the distance I needed. Unfortunately the dLink router is not even good enough in my circumstance to be a backup and is going back.The installation was fine and the web management interface was simple and very complete in the information and control it provided. That's why I'm giving this 2 stars and not fewer. Four PCs I tried connected without a hitch and worked great, but that fifth PC....My fifth PC is the one I have from work. It's a ThinkPad T41 with a built in WiFi adapter and it could not get an IP address from the DHCP server in the router. I called D-Link tech support and got a really nice technician who seemed pretty much resigned to my configuration not working. He said my problem was likely specific to that PC and it could be either the WiFi card (which it can't be, as I further explained to him that the wired Ethernet card in the machine also could not get an IP address) or the Cyber Armor firewall my company loaded on it. He instructed me to disable the firewall and try it, because there is a known issue with certain personal firewalls, but he had no specific information as to known issues with this firewall or with ThinkPad T41s. I asked him why this router would have problems with this firewall when my SMC and Linksys did not. He said that different routers used different chips and left it at that.With all the focus on security these days, I find it very odd that they would release a product that requires you to disable such a vital piece of software.I had further problems because even with a static address to avoid the DCHP issue, my Nortel Contivity VPN did not work. THere's a FAQ on this on their web site, but following the instructions did not fix the problem and the odds of me calling my IS department and finding out how authentication is configured (as the FAQ said to do) is nil. And if authetication is configured a certain way, the router won't work anyway.I've used other D-Link products and have been pretty happy with them. I won't hold a grudge - unless I have trouble returning it!
POOR quality. Beware!! It burnt out everything plugged into its usb port, including a Sansa and another mp3 player with the same usb pin-out.Do not buy.
When I purchased this product many years ago, it was an amazing device. It was powered by the iPod itself and allowed frequency changes directly from the iPod as well.Since then, FM modulator technology has increased by leaps and bounds. The iTrip produces a constant, high-frequency tone that's higher than most people's hearing range. Not mine, unfortunately. The iTrip also required special tone files to be loaded into your iTunes playlist to change frequencies. Not a big deal, but a little cumbersome.Note that this product does not work with current iPods.
I bought this machine in January 2007. It stopped working in July 2007. Canon sent out a tech who said there was a flaw in the machine that Canon was aware of but had not developed a reliable repair for. The tech replaced the part and said it would probably break again. Lo and behold, July 2008 it broke again. This time Canon requires that I load the copier in my car and drive it to a service center that is 30 miles away. I also have to pay a diagnosis fee of $25. I called Canon and asked if they could send someone out since this was obviously an issue with the machine. I received a flat out No . . . Won't be buying a Canon copier next time, that's for sure.
I was delighted with my cute, powerful little iomega portable, external hard drive, chose it after extensive research based on solid reviews, small, truly portable size (even fit in my small purses)...delighted, that is, until it started clicking, whirring, and not reading the files it holds...only 2 1/2 months after i got it! i sought support from a representative in an online 'chat', and was told that clicking/whirring indicates fatal error. "I'll send you instructions for getting a replacement." Great. How do I retrieve my data? "Oh, it's gone. I'm off in 5 minutes. Will send instructions tomorrow. Bye. >>>your chat session has ended&lt;&lt;&lt; "Except he didn't email instructions --even after two emails to follow up--final went to online support for a 'chat', and got the same guy (perhaps there is only one?), who apologized and said he gets really busy sometimes. Asked about data recovery--he gave me their number. At no charge, I assume? No, they'll replace the unit but I have to pay for recovery even if it's due to a faulty unit! I know Iomega is supposed to be a reputable company, but sounds like a scam.Am I going to get a replacement? Yes. Am I going to keep it? No way--straight to ebay. The next one I get will have strong reviews, but i'll sacrifice a few gigs for a lower cost and get to be safe--I'll use one to carry files to/from work and conferences; the other for stay at home back up.
I bought this set of tubes at my local camera shop to attempt to save some money over the Canon-manufactured singles. My thoughts were that as they are nothing but spacers without optics, why pay extra for Canon? The problems were as follows:#1) It required an alarming amount of force to mount both the tube to my 40D body and the lenses are tried to the tube. I was horribly frightened I was going to break something.#2) The literature says that autofocus is preserved. This was simply not true on the product I purchased. About once in every 30 triggers was the camera able to obtain autofocus.#3) After fighting with these for about half an hour, the camera started displaying an error message. Turning off the power and remounting the lens and tubes would reset it, but only for a short while.It is possible to achieve good macro results with these, but they are simply not worth the stress and headaches. I returned them to the shop the next day. If you're shooting with a Rebel and a kit lens, then they might be worth a try. If you've got a decent body and L-glass, avoid them and purchase something better. You'll be glad you did.
I had tried two units, both of which were unsuccessful at even being recognized by my laptop. I never really got to even test my printer compatibilities. My downfall was attempting to configure the print server via D-link's web browser interface. While connected through a LAN connection I could not for the life of me get the server to be recognized. With my first unit I had contacted D-link regarding my problems. After an hour or so on the phone, D-link support came to the conclusion that I was sold a defective product. So off I went to return for an exchange. Got home and attempted to setup just as D-link support had guided me last time. Still no luck. Overall, its a nice looking product, instructions/manuals seem to be a bit disorganized and incomplete, and phone support seemed to not be too concerned with helping me get my system running. Sorry, but this product is really a no go for me.
Bought these thinking they would be good for nighttime boating. There were not. I found them difficult to use, and do not have any long range focus, and don't add much more visually to the night view than you can see by yourself. I sent them back for a full refund.
Very very poor quality product. Cord supposed to be 8 foot long, but doesn't even come close. I would not purchase a Kensington product again.Angela Auddino
1. I got these to replace my old / yellow Sony sports headphones (similar design).2. They sound fine, but as one of the other reviewers noted--> these headphones are very poorly constructed; I broke them within 2 weeks (the weak joint is the plastic part that moves in / out). I thought, "ok, my fault, I'll be more careful"--> thus I bought another pair--> broke those as well, while just routinely opening them up etc...3. Since these are to be used by folks doing sports etc... I can't understand why Sony made such a poorly constructed headphone.
I hoped this cable would clear up a problem I was having. Sadly it didn't. My Commodore 64 is still really slow. It did tie a ladder on to my truck really well.
I bought on in May, came with a defect, sent it to panasonic, they do not respond, do not have parts, do not provide feed back.Wasted money, stay away
Just a note that the CV-190 is not an &quot;active noise cancelling&quot; headphone. There are no electronics to reduce ambient noise, just the physical mass of the headphones themselves.
I bought these because I saw excellent reviews from cnet and amazon. I was looking forward to finally finding in ear headphones that could deliver bass (most seem to be terrible at this). I put them on and after trying the different fitting sizes to ensure proper fit and sound, I have to say the bass is very loud and impressive for in ear headphones, and the fit is fairly comfortable. Unfortunately, those are the only good qualities. The rest of the sound spectrum is just horrible. Highs just sound garbled and muddy, mids are far too loud, and overall everything just sounds muffled. I tried playing them through my PC where I spent a considerable amount of time adjusting the graphic EQ, and eventually got them to almost sound tolerable, but even getting the right frequencies boosted it still sounded muddy across the spectrum.These might sound decent to someone used to cheap in ear headphones that just wants to listen to hip hop or rap, but DO NOT buy these for sound quality. I am going to try to return these. If I can't I'll probably give them away.
Got this as a gift for my Mother-in-law. It was a good price and seemed to have decent reviews. Out of the box I turned it on to load images on it and there was a pixel burned out on the screen. The build quality was very cheap. On the plus side I was able add and remove images easliy and it seemed to display everything ok with exception to the bright pixel mark on the screen.
Totally dissatisfied and extremely unhappy. Will NEVER EVER buy the product from this site again.
I enjoyed these headphones for about month... then similarly to one of the other reviews on this item (which unfortunately I didnt take the advice of before purchasing!) starting falling apart (mind you with no damage to them on my part), with the copper wires of the headphones coming out of three different areas in the headphones. Now only one headphone works and the one headphone cuts in and out as the copper wires begin to disconnect at the base of the headphones.As a whole, these would have been perfectly great headphones if they didnt fall apart and stop working. But unfortunately that didnt happen so it was a complete waste of money, as I am headed to buy NEW headphones, only one month later. Dont buy these.
I ordered this item and the VCR menu does not work. It scrolls constantly on the screen or does not come up at all. This is obviously a defect as I sent it back for a replacement and had the same problem again. Do not buy this item.
These are Junk Binos --really the worst I haver ever seen--JUNK --You have been warned! Buy the wide angle ones instead--you will be happier!
If you are looking for something lightweight and small this isn't the bag. It's huge! I does have tons of configurable slots to put a lot of things in.
Emacs users should forget about this keyboard, as there is no right control key! And according to the manufacturer, there is currently no way you can customize this keyboard.update: I now found a way to re-map the delete key to right control key in ubuntu...
I realized when I ordered this HD Jump that I lived in an outlying suburban area of Mpls,MN. I knew it was a gamble on reception. I can actually pick up the public radio broadcast I was after. The problem is that the HD Jump ADVERSELY affected my normal FM reception so badly that I pulled it all back out. I would not recommend this product. Try something with HD built into the radio itself.
I bought the $20 phone card and am dissatisfied. Because only payphones were available, the toll-free access number had to be used. Using the toll-free access to a local land line to leave an answering machine message of less than 2 minutes (probably closer to 1 minute) caused the phone card to drop from 6 hours to 4 hours and 45 minutes. That's ridiculous. It should not cost 1 hour and 15 minutes to leave a message on an answering machine.I would not buy this card again nor would I recommend this card to anyone else. I am very disappointed in this product.
This didn't even stay in my head when I walked. The shape of the ear buds is terribly uncomfortable. I thought it would be a good deal, but I got what I paid for (but worse).
I have used Rhinotek cartridges in the past. They are in every way equal to the OEM cartridges. What I received from this vendor was not from Rhinotek. It had plastic where there should be metal, locating pins and other external parts. The images have light bands of black about 25% of the time and there are occasional areas where the toner is missing. To be fair, it was good enough that I did not return but since they substituted a cheaper cartridge, I should have. I will not be ordering from TonerDeal in future.
Some quick points:I bought two of these and there is a marked difference in image quality between the two. One gives a very good quality image and the other one gives a very poor image. I picked these over linksys products based upon reviews giving them a more favorable image quality. Here I would just add caution that there is enough in product variability that such claims can not be reliably made.for someone with experience setting up wireless cameras this may or may not be an easy setup. I don't fall into that category, and setup was laborious for me, and the written instruction provided by trendnet is poor. If you want to put positive spin on this, despite the inadequate instruction included by the manufacturer I was able to set up the cameras successfully after an hour or two with the aid of the internet. my take is that the setup is more problematic than it should be. below average.my chief complaint about the camera is that it does not run like it should, and the included software is horrid. you have two means by which you can program the camera. the first is by connecting directly to its IP address and changing settings directly, and the second is by using the IPview software that is included. Honestly I do not know which one of these works, because in practice the camera only sporadically recognizes the changes. For instance you supposedly can control one of the two led lights on the front of the camera..off, on (blinks when camera is active), or dummy (blinks randomly). Thats an easy test, and the cameras largely fail to recognize the instruction. The most concerning problem i have with the camera is that the motion detection almost never works, and I'm beginning to wonder if the IPview software must be turned on to use this feature. A camera pointed at a door always fails to capture me entering or leaving...defeating the whole purpose. If i stand infront of the camera waving i do manage to get an image.my experience has been below average, not to say that my results are representative. I am hopeful that with third party software these cameras can be converted into average preformers.
Sure it's cheap, but who cares if it doesn't work. Bought two of these, neither of which work and had to go out and pay regular price for some that actually worked
I bought 2 of these units for mothers day....NEITHER one of them work. COBY basically told me that the only recourse I had was to return them. that the software was not formatted properly on the units. I can't believe that both of them were the same. so, I decided to return them to amazon for a refund....I am not going to risk trying this again. thank God amazon has a great return policy!
I bought the Apex ADV-3800 from Amazon because it seemed like a great price. I had no problems with it at first. Then, a malfunction started. I no longer got video output from the DVD player. I could still view cable channels and VHS tapes fine. But when I switched to DVD mode, the screen would go black; there wasn't even the generic-blue DVD screen. If I inserted a DVD and pressed the buttons in the right order, I could get the DVD to play. However, I only heard the audio (which came through flawlessly); the screen was still black.I tried calling Apex's customer service number (both the California area code and the toll-free). They were busy every single time. Except for once. The one time that it wasn't busy, I was on hold for over 3 hours before I gave up waiting. (In that time, I went from #17 to #3 in the queue, according to the recorded voice.) I also posted my problem on their website. They promised a reply within 24 hours but none came after 5 days of waiting.I even called one of the companies listed on the Apex website as a licensed repair company. The company told me that they also have great difficulties with Apex, especially in getting hold of them on the phone.Spend your money on a product supported by a company that will actually help you if anything goes wrong. Avoid Apex. I'd give them zero stars if I could.
What made me decide to purchase this was it provides a filter for my screen and at the same time reduces the glare I get from the monitor. I was excited to use, being 3M is trusted brand, you know the quality of their product is worth your money.The item came well packaged as you would expect from 3M. The filter came in a plastic & in perfect shape and it came with the little stickies to hold the filter in place. it fit all perfectly.The only thing I don't like is that the filter for some reason causes an eye strain. I feel like my vision got a bit blurry from staring at the monitor for few minutes. I had to increase the brightness of my laptop's monitor since it is dynamic, it automatically adjusts to my environment's lighting and increased the font size.It serves it purpose but I don't know if I need to get used to it first or what. I have perfect vision and this definitely affects it.
Bought a set of these (Radio Shack) because they were pushing them with the warranty (commission anyone) and they were awful. I returned them within the hour. I hear very little bass, and the sound sounds like its echoing through a sewer pipe. I usually listen to music on my zune at around 10/20 sound level. With these I had to crank it up to around 15-17/20. If you are at all picky about decent sound avoid these crappy headphones.
Very similar experience to that described by Jennifer Tomlinson Bohnenberger on May 5th. The Intelliflash reader installed fine on a WinXP machine; however, when the SanDisk 256MB SD card was inserted the files could not be read (corrupted!) When the card went back into the camera two of the photos had been reformatted and could not be read by the camera. Very disappointed in this reader, but then the price should have been a clue. Not worth it - stick with SanDisk or similar companies. Now let's see if Amazon will refund the purchase price. Update: Amazon.com did a refund, no questions asked. Great service.
Considering its reputed brand name Philips, the quality of this products is not satisfactory.Why?First of all, you may hear the sound of rotating motors while disk plays, it will keep you awake, quite a annoying.You must keep volume up to suppress this noise.The reception of AM/Fm is very poor? It's not better than one dollargadget of mini FM receiver.Think of it.
This unit worked fine for about three weeks and then the brick power supply died. I see other reviews with the "dieing" issue.I am attempting to get it replaced now...Just an fyi.....
I am on about a 10th disk at the moment, and not one has been recognizable post-writing.Moreover, my recorder (8x) drops down to about 4x on these disks, despite them being 16x.Money well wasted (too bad I waited - otherwise I could have returned these to Amazon).
I purchased these based on the other reviews on Amazon. The sound was clearly superior to the ear buds that came with my Sansa player. But they fell apart after about 9 months and no more than 25 uses.Bottom line - these are poorly constructed - I used them mostly while running so if this is your intention I cannot recommend them.
I should have heeded the previous warnings. The only thing more frustrating than wasting my time and money on this is hearing the girls ask for the one hundreth time if it works yet. Buy a real DVD player and paint it pink.
I have has this TV for approximately 5 years. I really liked it when I first for it other than it is kind of loud, hard to get use to at first.After just a year I had to replace the lamp which is between 100-200 dollars, not in when it just goes out and you have to scramble around to find it and have to order online, when you only have 1 TV it's a bummer.Now for the worse part... A few months ago I noticed a little white dot on the screen for someone with a little case of OCD it drives you nuts, BUT... Now a couple months later there is 23 white dots and about 30 black dots so it can bug me whether I am watching a light screens or a dark one! Yippee! Needless to say I HATE this TV I think it's garbage and wouldn't recommend it to anyone!
I was very excited when I bought my Palm Z22. It had impressive-looking color graphics, a reasonable amount of memory, and was very competitively priced. Unfortunately, the quality of the device was abhorrent. The Z22 FREQUENTLY fails to turn on when the power button is pressed. This gets annoying really fast. The worst problem, though, is the hotsync computer hook up. I could not get my palm to link with my computer despite numerous attempts and calls to the palm help center. There was no way I back up my information to my computer or download any software for the Z22. I finally exchanged my Z22 to the store where I bought it only to get a replacement that had the identical problems to the one I replaced. This thing was a huge waste of time and money.
Beware: Although the product description says "compatible with Windows, Mac & Linux", this headset will not work with a MacBook Pro as the Audio line-in port on a Mac only works with microphones that have a preamp. I did not know that, stupid me, but the product description is definitely incorrect.
I am a picky photographer but I purchased this camera last February and I quickly sold it on Ebay because of how poorly designed it is.Pros:It is very small and easy to carry with you.The supermacro feature is great for closeups.Cons:The camera I have found can take a picture while not focused.There is a large amount of noise when shot on the default F-stop of 2.8, plus a large amount of curvature too on that same F-stop.Unfortunately, once the camera is turned off, most the settings (like the F-stop) are reset to default, so you either have to leave the camera on to save your settings or reset them every time. I had to reset my F-stop, sharpness and ISO every time. Ridiculous!!!The display is way too small to see much, but I guess the camera in general is pretty small.I guess if you want a simple digital camera for sharing photos by email, this is the one to get. However, if you want crisp printable photos, don't get this one. Try a camera out in a store before you buy.
The film arrived promptly. However, it was no good. I could get an image but no color. The comapny asked me to return it. I did. They will either replace it or refund my money.
After having this camera for only 5 months, the infamous E18 message showed up on my camera (something having to do with the lens) and the manufacturer refused to fix this problem without me first paying a $108 fee when the camera itself cost me just under $200. That's like paying for half the camera again. I definitely do not recommend buying ANY canon powershot products.
eTrex has been a disappointment. I own 2 Garmin Nuvi 350s and love them. I ordered eTrex Vista HCx for my mountain bike. It would not allow me to unlock the "City Select North America v7" map (that comes with Nuvi). Their tech support told me to return the unit (at my cost!), and they would send me a refurbished unit.The refurbished unit would not operate on battery power. It was fine when plugged into my laptop via the USB port. I noticed there is a design flaw in their battery compartment. They designed in a brace that prevents the right-hand AA battery from making contact on the + end. I called tech support and they told me to send it in, and they would send me a new unit. I asked them to send me the new unit first and pay my return shipping, but they refused. I am not happy!Sidenote: Their tech support did answer the phone right away and seemed to be USA-based. They were helpful with trouble-shooting, but not in overall satisfaction with fixing my problem. And it takes 2-3 weeks to get a replacement unit each time.
I find it hard to believe that this is a genuine Garmin part. I have an original Garmin suction cup mount with the clip-on bracket and that one works very well. The finish on the one shipped by Amazon.com is so poor that it is very hard to connect the bracket to the mount. The finish on the inside of the hole in the bracket that slips over the ball on the mount is terrible. Either Garmin quality has dropped considerably, or Amazon.com has mislabeled a low quality third-party substitute as a genuine Garmin product.
I bought the Bling-bling Black. What can I say? I love the sound. Crisp clear highs and midrange and the low deep rich bass. The construction? HATED IT!! Where the cord comes out of the plug is the major weak spot and is not compatible with an active lifestyle. The connection where the plug meets the cord allows for too much movement at the joint hense the wire connection breaks inside the insulation. Results either the right or left plug stops working or both. In my case it was always the right plug. This is my 5th pair of headphones in less than a year. Every single pair died within a few months of purchase. You'd think for the price you pay for them, there'd be sturdier concstruction an active lifestyle. and hold up to V-Moda really needs to rethink this design flaw. Overall my rating is 5 stars for sound and 2 for construction.
Upon receiving this product, I attempted to use it with my Colby MP3 player. Pretty simple to use, just plug the adapter into your MP3 player and put it in the cassette player. One problem, it didn't work. I tried in my home theater system, still didn't work. I called tech support. They asked if I had turned the volume up on the MP3 player and the cassette player. Well "duh". So they advised that I send it to the Warranty Department for a replacement. After five weeks without hearing anything I sent a letter to the Warranty Department asking about the status. An additional five weeks went by and still I haven't heard anything. Since they don't have a phone number for Customer Support I called Maxell Corporate Headquarters hoping to be able to talk to someone. They forwarded my call to an individual who they said could help me. Guess what? I get voicemail. So I leave a message expaining my problem and requesting a call to let me know what the status was of the product that I returned for warranty. It's been a week now and nobody has called me back. So I guess the moral of this story is that if the product works then you are OK but if you have a problem you might as well forget about it because there is absolutely no support from Maxell.
I agree with what others say about this unit: avoid it. In fact, I bought a Canon replacement and will install it when the ink cartridges on the Lexmark go empty. Why? The printer does occasionally jam (paper feeding is sloppy, jerky), the driver/software does crash once in awhile and does not gracefully exit Windows XP when I shut down my computer, the ink cartridges are extraordinarily expensive, and the print quality is--at best--mediocre.I didn't pay much for this thing, so I'm willing to eat my losses instead of buying more cartridges.
It never charged the batteries very well. It came with a set of Duracell batteries, and I bought an extra set and used them for a camera's flash unit. I had to keep pumping up the exposure and having to wait longer between shots. The batteries just never charged fully.Sometimes the charger would run for hours, sometimes for 15 minutes. Either way, the batteries never charged very much. I finally put the batteries in an old (Energizer) charger, which takes 8-12 hours, but at least it provides a good charge.
This is the first SLR lens I ever used. Not a very memorable experience, I have to say. The lens is cheaply made, not at all sharp, has a very limited zoom range and is very, very, very slow. The lens is so slow that it really isn't useful indoors at all without a flash. The wide end of the zoom range - 35mm - is insufficient for landscapes while the telephoto end - 80mm - doesn't offer enough reach for distance shots. The build actually feels as if the zoom and focus mechanisms use internal cardboard components. I would be hard-pressed to find another EOS Canon or third-party lens that was as uniformly mediocre in all respects.Instead of this lens, I would very highly recommend the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II which is sharper than this or any lens you can find for twice the price. Granted, the 50mm isn't a zoom lens but the limited range of the 35-80mm doesn't offer much of an advantage anyway. AND the 50mm is nearly 3 f-stops faster needing only one-eighth as much light for a shot making it great choice for indoor and dim lighting conditions.
This is a great multi-function printer. The printing, faxing, and scanning all work great. The problem comes when you hook it up to the computer and install the Compaq provided software. The software is incredibly buggy, and neither compaq nor hp has taken the time to batch any of the bugs or offer new drivers.I would hold off on this product until they release improved driver support.NOTE: I'm running Windows2000, you may or may not have more luck in WinXP.
Its a waste of lot's of time to try and use this product if you have SBC DSL service. No one can help despite hours of trying. Netgear's on-line help was a nightmare, particularly since the person could barely speak english and was based in Bangladesh.
Personally, I got sick of my Cybiko pretty darn fast. Sure, it sounds cool, with the whole chat and emailing thing, but the reality of it is that if you really wanted to email, go onto the internet yourself, because you already have to plug the Cybiko into the computer anyways. The chat sounds cool, but there is never anyone on. And I mean NEVER. If this toy caught on more, it probably could be fun because there would be more people to chat with. I know what you're thinking: there's still the games, right? Well, the games look cool, but the only one I found that really is remotely interesting is the speed biking one, and in that game all you do is "bike" down a track. Oh, every once in a while be careful, it turns! Seriously everyone, this toy is a complete waste of money. If you want my advice, you'd be better off just buying... well... something else!
right out of the box I plugged this in and it did not work. Tried several different machines to connect and still nothing.
My wrists started hurting so much that I had to return it. I've tried using it on the sofa and in bed but couldn't use my laptop after an hour each time. I am surprised by the number of positive reviews.
The thing is slow and noisy, but OK for general black printing.Since it is not a flat bed scanner, it runs the photos or documents past the scanner. If there is any dust at all on the scanner glass, stripes in the scan result. There are always stripes. Also. the little serrated wheels in the document feed scratch photos. It only has 600 x 300 color resolution, so photo printing is very disappointing. The optional photo cartridge gives slightly better quality photos, but has dull colors. Don't buy this if you want to scan or print photos.
I understand that you shouldn't expect a lot from the radio that lists under $15 but I believe that manufacturer should deliver on the basic functionality. None of the short wave bands works, all you get is a lot of static and some distorted FM transmissions (yes, on SW band). Also, I've noticed that the the frequency bands don't follow standard convention, which could make some of them pretty useless (if they were working).I own several portable AM/FM/SW radios and, although some of them have better SW reception than others, I've never had an item that claims SW coverage but has none.On the positive note, AM/FM seems to be OK.
This cable worked great for about 3 months and then all of a sudden it no longer transmitted sound, thus worthless. The video still goes through, but not sound. I guess for $5 what do you expect. Spend a few dollars more and get a cable that is a bit sturdier.
I purchased a "remanufactured" Rio Forge. When I got it, there was sand inside the unit and within two days it had quit working. This is nothing less than a pure rip off.
I bought a Visor Edge in June, and loved it. It is slick, slim and easy to use, with enough upgrades on the Deluxe I've had for an age to make it worthwhile - or so I thought.In Novemeber it died. No explanation, just died and wiped all data. So I ring Handspring and get a replacement. This didn't even give me the chance to start playing with it - it was doa. I'm now awaiting my third one.Luckily I had a back-up module, and use it regularly as I may not be near a hotsynch station as often as my paranoia now requires. And where am I using this data? I'm back on the trusty Deluxe!! It's a shame - I liked the look of the Edge a lot...
The router has to be reset every day. It will drop connections from computers and will refuse new connections, even while others are still connected. It is a constant frustrating battle to use wireless at our home. Disconnecting and reconnecting the power will usually fix things for about a day, but that's not long enough.Avoid by all means!
First of all I found out that the quality of sound from these headphones depends on the source you hook them up to. For example:They sounded better hooked up to my computer than my boom box. The surround button does very little to improve the sound.The bass response was good at times but weak at others. Again depending on the source. Note:these headphones will NOT work without batteries.UPDATE:I've had these headphones for a month now and I hooked them up to a Sony Walkman CD player and a MP3 player and the overall sound and the bass was a whole lot better. These headphones seem to depend on the amplifier that's built into them that's powered by two AAA batteries.(There's an in-line light that lets you know when the headphones are on or off).Even though I forgot to press the on or off button the batteries still seem to last quite a while. For the price I feel you can't get any headphones as good as these.I still stand by the rest of my previous review but I would give these headphones 4 stars instead of 2. Minus 1 star because of slight performance inconsistencies
Same problem everyone else seems to be having here. This monitor is awesome, until it isn't. I was working away one and... bam! The monitor started with the seizure inducing flickering and pinstripes. I bought it around 3 years ago, so hopefully I am still under warranty. Where's that receipt, though...
I ordered one of these because it was cheaper than the APC unit for approximately the same specs. Ugh, what a nightmare.The unit was brain dead... sometimes it'd just randomly shut off, whether or not it came on when line power failed was a 50-50 proposition at best.To top it off, there's no way to replace the battery without digging into the case, so unless you're feeling brave, this is a disposable product once the battery fails. (And they all fail eventually.)I wouldn't recommend this product based on my experience.
Get this: the eyehole that holds one of the strap ends broke free, and the tiny (internally mounted!) screws that held it in place jiggled their way to the lens mechanism and turned the camera into a paperweight. This was the second instance of fragility. Right after the warrentee expired, the USB port stopped working, so for two years I had to upload via a cardreader.Save your money.
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 recieved this camcorder for Christmas from my parents. I was so excited! I ripped open the box and skimmed through the manual, and was off to shoot. I shot in "easy mode" for a while. This was in the day. That night, I hooked it up to our TV to playback. The...Worst...Picture...Ever. It was so grainy you could barely tell what anything was. I didn't blame it on the camcorder. I thought a had maybe started with a bad tape. I got out another tape. Still horrible. At that point my parents too were dissapointed. I called Canon."Yes, hello, I have a Canon ZR600 camcorder. The picture quality is horrible. What should I do? It's so grainy you can barely see ANYTHING.""Um, ok. What model was that?""The ZR600.""...Oh yes, that's one of our lower-end. That's probably the best it can display.""Really? It's extremely bad""Well, you can return to the store you bought it at if you think it's defective.""Ok."That tech support was horrible. I still believe I have a defective product. Luckily I'm sending it back. I think I'm going to try an Elura 100. My parents say as long as I pay the difference. Ugh, never buy this. HORRIBLE. However, it was easy to use. 3/10
I'll admit, the first two weeks I used this camera it was great. However, I never really had the chance to find out for sure b/c after two weeks my camera stopped working. It shut down during use and wouldn't turn back on. I sent the camera back to Canon Factory, hoping it would be fixed or for a replacement, however, I was told that it was unrepairable and I was SOL - basically. Reason? corrosion. From what? - Canon wouldn't say. How is this possible after two weeks and only 3 uses?!?!?!?! So i'm out $500 and I'll be sure never to buy another Canon product. I feel I've been had by the Canon people. After reading reviews/complaints I found that this was a common problem among Canon products. Advice for consumers - keep your camera in bubble wrap and don't use it. This way it will last at least a few months. Good luck!
I bought an Averatec 3150H notebook in January. The first one had defective battery and I returned it. The replacement had problems with screen, I sent it in for repairs and it's now been in their repair shop for over two months waiting for parts. Averatec product quality is inferior and their service is non-existent. Don't waste your money on this brand.
I thought I'd be getting a funtional machine, but it literally doesn't record messages of 10 seconds or less. This is an impossible situation for those who sometimes get short messages as you will not even know you received them!I'm going to try to return it.
This has been the worst online ordering experience I have ever Had.I eforcity is the worst company I have ever dealt with online. It took them 3 weeks to send me my adapter, and when I finally received it it was the wrong one.So I ordered another one. Again I received the wrong adapter. When I asked them to send me something different of equal value they refused. So I asked for a FULL refund of both my orders but they only will refund ONE!!I would never order from amazon.com again because they condone this kind of BAD business.
This fits right in my Passat 2002, which is great, and it looks OK (OE looks way better tho).Yet, when I was installing it, the face plate broke off, and the tabs broke off.I ended up having to buy another one off Amazon!For $12, I guess you get what you paid for!
I have owned the switch for only 6 months and it has already broken. It started out great and as weeks went on you could start to hear the drop in sound quality. I didn't think much of it because after a couple of minutes it would work fine, until one day I just couldn't hear anything. After a couple minutes of trouble shooting I found out that it was the switch that was the problem and not the cables, or the receiver. If you are looking for a quick, cheap, and short time solution then this product is for you.
This Bean should not be allowed to carry the legendary Sony Walkman title. This thing is awful! The proprietary software wont allow you to play the MP3 files on another computer, you can upload MP3s without using the software to transfer files, but the Bean wont let you play them. Also whoever signed off on the design should have their head checked, I dont mean the bean shape, I'm talking about the clasp/mode-selector/flappy thingy...its flimsy and breaks easily. When it gets bent outta place through normal use, it is ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING to try to find the files, folders and to even switch it off! Forget it and save your beans for something else.
I think this will eventually be a nice product. But, it is not intuitive and very difficult to learn how to use. The manual and other instructions are close to awful. Their are no instructions on how to geocache, just downloadable cache cordinates.BTW I may not be a techno-geek, but I also am not a techno-dummy (I have a real PhD). This is not a user-friendly product to learn how to use.Be advised (like I was): You'll need to buy maps and a memory chip.
This memory card was working great with my Canon A620 digital camera. It was really fast when taking pictures, shooting videos and transfering files to my PC. However, after one month of use it died on me. Now the camera reports a memory card error and it won't be read either with my card-reader plugged to the PC. I've always trusted Sandisk and have many products from them and this is the first time it happens. I wish it could've lasted longer, it was a joy to use. too bad!...
I'm writing this review about the Mac because it's what I have, but I've read people who had Windows computers complaining about similar bizarre problems.This printer has stopped printing anything except blank pages. It'll cheerily send them through the printer, making lots of noise, only to spit them out unchanged.For a while, it was working fine, but after a year or so (the exact time is vague because I'd been using free printing at my university), it stopped working. Nothing would print, or a quarter of the page would or just the color sections would print. I knew the problem wasn't a lack of ink, because it had never gone through the period where it'll print pale images, and when parts of pages would print, they didn't have that look that you get from an empty printer cartridge.Since it was a software problem, I reinstalled the drivers from HP. Again, I only had intermittent success. Worse, my girlfriend's computer also ran into these problems with the printer, and Google confirmed that other people have had this printer have had the same problem. Of course HP support has no relevant information. At this point, the only thing that seems to work is uninstalling the drivers, repairing permissions, and then reinstalling the drivers (up to a 15 minute process). I have no idea why this works, and in any case, you might just get one page before the printer is on the fritz again. And let me emphasize: as crazy as this problem is, I've read other people asking for help about it.2 stars because the printer worked for awhile before it went totally kaput.
Shame on you Linksys....this little device is junk. Five minutes out of the box and it was broken...unfixable and now returned. While it looks nifty, it's way too delicate for any normal computer use (like others, I bought this for TiVo). Don't waste your time or money. Huge disappointment...
I'm really surprised to read that anyone is a fan of this printer. I bought this printer after my daughter was born so I could print all her pictures and make photo albums. The paper never feeds properly. I tried everything I could to correct the problem but each time it yanks the paper to one side and reads &quot;error&quot;. This is so frustrating. I've never had such a problem with any printer. Recently purchased a HP for a fraction of the price and it works perfectly. I've spent the past few months making those photo albums that Lexmark prevented me from making. This printer is very flawed and I'm not surprised that they no longer sell it. Did Lexmark even check it before manufacturing it and selling them? Can't imagine many of them faired well. Beware of the Lexmark X83!
Received this as a gift. First off the software would not install. I am running MacOS 10.3.9. The package claims compatible with MacOSX, but that is not very specific. Turns out you need 10.4.x. I contacted their tech support and was emailed a different version, which did install. The interface is relatively easy to understand, but primitive and awkward. The device itself is nice looking, but the other hassles make it not worthwhile. The biggest annoyance of all is battery life. It only runs a couple of hours on a full charge. Do charge it overnight though as the manual recommends or you won't even get that. It's funny - reading thru the other reviews, people either love this or hate it. Almost no 3 star reviews.
Is ACE insane? Twenty dollars for this simple transformer? Other stores charge 29 cents.
This WOULD be a great product. Bright screen, powerful fast processer, loads of memory. But The first one I bought had the wireless fail in 6 hours, the second in about 5 days. Quite frustrating to have your system all set up nice and then have the wireless die. After all, WIFI is the reason to buy this unit for the price you have to pay. Steer clear of this one for now. I returned my second for a refund rather than an exchange. Its a shame, because everything else is bluetooth and this would be the one to get for wifi.
Do not buy this!! It broke almost immediately so that a 3.5mm plug would no longer plug in without falling out. I paid only $1.03 for it, so I guess I get what I pay for. Wasn't even worth taking the time to return.
This is one of the worst curling irons I have ever bought. First off the top piece is not heat resistent so I burn myself every time I touch it. The black piece over the handle is also very hot. Every time I curl away from my head I hit the buttons and turn it off. This curling iron is going back tomorrow!
Buy something else.Problems:1. There is always a line on the paper you print - it doesn't matter how many times you clean it - it will go away for a few days and reappear. I could literally not get 10 pages to print without at least 3 of them having lines - this after cleaning the printer completely many MANY times.2. Alarm buttons blink for no reason.3. Manual feeder doesn't always pick up labels/paper. When you are printing postage this is one huge nightmare.I'll never buy a Brother anything again.
I ordered this unit as a gift for someone who is very loyal to Creative's products. He followed the installation instructions to the T, installing all software (of which there is an awful lot) before ever connecting the device to his PC.However, the device only registered on his PC once - after that it would no longer turn on at all, respond to connections, accept a charge, or go into recovery mode. It was completely dead within an hour of opening the box. Exceptionally disappointing - and the best Creative customer service could do for us was tell us to return it to Amazon and that this happens "all the time".
I bought this to cover wires on my walls, I thought it would be a good product. What they say is that it covers up to 10 feet of wire, but that ten feet comes in about small 8 inch sections of cover. So you have 10 small 8inch covers, when they are mounted on the wall they have a small gap at each connection, which does not look good on a wall. Cheap product. looks ugly when installed.
As an owner of an older Seagate drive as well as a now failed still older Maxtor drive I was surprisingly and deeply disappointed with my experience with this new Seagate drive. There is an unmistakable deterioration in the quality of this drive as compared to these older drives. The older drives have a real on-off power switch that actually functions and built-in sleep modes that work.My new Seagate FreeAgent Pro has an apparently pressure actuated power switch(when it actually worked, which was almost never in my case)on the base electronics module. Without an operable power on-off switching capability, the only option to turn the unit on and off is to actually pull the power cable from the base plate, which is unacceptably inconvenient. This might have been marginally acceptable if the sleep function had actually worked, which it almost never did. The sleep function would work properly only from a cold start, but when the base unit warmed up (it was quite warm, almost hot, to the touch) the drive would resume its usual insomniac condition.Based upon my experience with this drive, which I returned, I can only conclude that the currently available consumer type external hard drives are being designed for the lowest possible cost, taking shortcuts in the resultant quality. These new and lower priced drives do not exhibit the quality and reliability of drives sold two and more years ago.I have decided, for my own purposes, that I am going to use a flash drive for currently important data and continue to use my three year old Seagate drive for periodic complete backups. I believe that as the future of storage technology continues to unfold, flash drives or their equivalent will take over a greater and greater share of this market. Hopefully, the hard drive manufacturers will improve their quality and reliability as well.
This is very disappointing. It's huge, cumbersome, and uncomfortable. The worst part is that it's not elastic at all - just a hard rubberized canvas strap - so if you actually put it around your arm, it's alternately too loose and too tight as your arm muscle flexes just during a normal range of motion.Plus, locating your Shuffle on your arm for jogging or running is just a bad idea. The cord ends up dangling and flapping around too much, getting in the way.I bought this for running after getting new running shorts that didn't have pockets. I ended up switching to a belt clip to hold it to my waistband. Much, much better!
This wireless card works great and is super fast... as long as you are using it within 30' of a transmitter. I work in a building that is completely Wireless-G, and only when I'm in a room with a transmitter in it or when I can actually see the transmitter sticking out of the ceiling, does it work fine. Otherwise, it picks up a weak signal intermitantly and never allows you to connect. Spend a few more dollars and get something that actually works reliably.
Never trust a product that comes with a piece of paper in the box that says to beat the cup on your palm if you get static. While the static does go away after beating the thing up, it will come back and you have to beat it up some more. The cord is cheap and has to sit just right to avoid getting sound from just one side.After messing with the cord and beating the cup against your palm they do sound pretty decent. They are not too heavy for a normal persons head and your ears go inside of the cups so there is isolation without the ear pain that is common with those headsets that just sit on top of your earsAll in all, these headphones have turned me against buying any Behringer headsets in the future. If I run across any other Behringer product that interests me, I will research them to death before dishing out my hard earned money.
I returned this because it is not what is pictured. It is a CS1 series II which can be had for about half the price elsewhere
Were it not for the horrible support Netgear provided, I would have given this product 4 maybe 5 stars. It works just fine, speed and connections are good, setup was easy enough. Just try to have 1 simple question answered by tech support and you will see why I will never purchase another Netgear product. You have to jump through some very annoying hoops just for the opportunity to struggle to be understood and understand what the person is trying to tell you(and I spoke to 3 of them, all pretty much incomprehensible,... and all of them located in India). Maybe the other brands suffer from the same outsourcing problems, but Ill just keep buying from different manufacturers till I find 1 who speaks english.
I'm sure the advertised StarTech cable would've worked but APEX PRODUCTS decided to send me a CHEAP, LOW QUALITY,USELESS cable that CAN'T EVEN HANDLE HIGH RESOLUTION CABLE. DON'T BUY FROM APEX PRODUCTS
This is not the original Sony. This is a substitute to the original Sony NP-F750. Is Delkin brand. I bought this one to substitute my old Sony NP-750 but the camera didn't recognize this Delkin battery. It was a waste of money.
I bought this to have another power brick for my Powerbook.It is very lightweight and looks nice. However, it does NOT put out thenecessary 65W for a 15" or 17" Powerbook. System Profiler shows it asa 45W power supply. If all you need is 45W, it is very light and has aan iPod dock connector charger as well. I should also note that the oneI got had a power tip for the Powerbook that was quite loose -- it had tobe wiggled just right to even get the 45W.
One SIMM DOA. I had to send it back RMA to Corsair, on my dime, and then it's like 3 weeks to get new.
I don't normally go out of my way to review products, good or bad, but Lenovo support has been so disappointing that I feel I have to warn others. I previously owned a Thinkpad T30. The motherboard failed in the first year, fortunately about a week before the warranty ran out, and so IBM replaced it. After that the computer worked two more years then stopped working, but it was out of warranty and literally falling apart (the keyboard popped up in places) so I went to a neighborhood store and bought a $600 Toshiba, which has worked great for the last four years and also has way better quality sound and graphics than the Thinkpad, the tradeoff being that it does weigh more.The x61 I bought is less than a year old, and the hard drive is now nonfunctional. Lenovo sent a refurbished hard drive as a replacement right away but instead of preinstalling Windows on it like you get when you buy the computer, they send a set of 7 CDs with very detailed and convoluted instructions that fail to mention you have to press F1 and set the BIOS to compatibility mode before installing the OS. I called tech support to learn that and then tried again, but the CDs still did not work, so after another couple hours on the phone with tech support, they sent me a second set. These also failed (disk 4 would not copy). Lest you think maybe I'm just not following directions, my husband also could not get the install procedure to work, and he has an MS in computer science from Stanford.Another few hours on the phone, including one support person who hung up on me, yielded the info that I could go to a local warranty service provider and have them "reimage the disk." Lo and behold, the companies recommended on Yelp and still listed on Lenovo's service provider page no longer do warranty repair because Lenovo does not pay them.Every time I call Lenovo I get a different answer, but after begging three different people to take the computer back and fix it there, I finally got one who agreed to send me a box so I can ship it back to have the OS installed. They refused, however, to check out my Ultrabay, which does not burn DVDs even though it is supposed to. Now, assuming I get my Thinkpad back with an operating system installed, I can look forward to spending the many hours it takes to reinstall all my software and print drivers, track down the receipts for software I downloaded and see if I can reinstall those without paying again, and then transfer my data files from my back-up external drive. If this is how you want to spend your free time and you love spending hours on the phone with tech support people, repeating to each one your name, address, phone numbers, machine type, serial number, and case number, by all means get a Lenovo.
I bought this card to work with my Linux laptop. It does not come with Linux driver and it is not easy to make it work with Linux but possible.If I had to buy another card I would buy some other more Linux friendly vendor.
Lens describe small scratch but when i received it scratch was so deep on the front of the lens, and when you shoot on the bright area you can see the scratch from the lens.
Apple's products have a good finishing and great functionality built in. But Operating system kills it completely. It hangs up for no reason.
Microsoft Fingerprint Readerya so all you have to do to get pass this thing is lift a print from some surface with clear tape, scan it, print it, highlight the finger ridges and put it on the reader and your in, you can do it in like 15 minutes.
This unit is junk. Don't buy it. The LCD will fail and you will hate that. Trust me.
The range/ signal strength is as short as the card. About half of my other G card. I called IOGear tech support and they said it is because it has such a small antenna. So, don't expect much signal. Mine is going into the drawer.
It's small and fairly attractive, however there's no improvement in the mid and high range compare to the cheap earbuds that came with my lousy $50 Phillips MP3 player. Only the bass is a little more prominent and it blocks out modest amount of external noise.I have really great hearing, if there's any improvement in sound I can definitely hear it, but there simply isn't much coming from these V-Moda earbuds.
The item sent was not what was ordered, sent it back to later find out they were out of stock and that I would have to wait until it was returned before i could get my money back.My son didn't get what he wanted for Christmas due to this.... Sooo is there such a product, hmmmmmm ..
I purchased this printer from Walmart. I didn't like the print quality eventhough it has many options. I had a HP Officejet 5500 series printer before which was simple userfriendly and the print quality was far better than this. This printer is noisy too
I bought the printer in November 2001 for home use. I typically do not print more than 20 pages per week. The printer worked fine until about a month ago when I discovered a pool of ink at the bottom of printer. I assumed it was a faulty ink cartridge, cleaned it up and bought a new cartridge. I have ink at the bottom of the printer again. I contacted Epson. After a couple of emails, they suggested that I call their tech support line. That would cost $10 just to talk to them. The printer goes in the garbage and I am replacing it with an HP.
This has been a big disappointment. My daughter and I have not been able to get it to work at all. We have read and reread the directions and have made numerous attempts including reinstalling the software. I received an I-pod as a gift for myself and had no difficulty setting it up. I wish I had spent the extra money and bought an I-pod Nano for my son. Reading the reviews and literature, the Zen Stone sounded great,but has prooved not to be. I am planning to contact Creative and see what they can do for us.Overall-VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!!!
I used this to play my Creative Zen MP3 player in my car (Toytota Matrix) tape player. The sound was very muffled and I have to turn my stereo volume way up to hear it at a good level. I would not recommend this device for this combination of MP3 player/car.
We took it back. We thought it would work with our HDTV compatible 65" wide screen TV for better clarity than what other PC to TV converters had to offer, which would have been really, REALLY nice, but we couldn't figure out the proper way to hook it up. The couple of printed pages inside the box only list the unit's specs and capabilities.There are NO instructions about hooking it up. (Doesn't instruct whether the computer should be on or off when the unit is first connected, doesn't specify at which point during the installation the unit should be powered, doesn't explain about using the settings buttons on the top of the unit, and doesn't explain whether display settings on the computer likely need to be changed for the unit to display on the TV ... they do). We never got ANYTHING to apepar on our TV set after a few hours of frustration ... until we bought a DIFFERENT manufacturer's product (that explained about the computer display properties needing to be changed). When we finally did get a picture, it was horrible (no better than non-HDTV converters); definitely not usable for internet surfing.We did see one sentence at the GrandTec website that says the unit will work with most but not all HDTV or HDTV compatible TVs, but there is no list of which TVs are known to work with it. Their website is worthless too. No help is provided on it.Coupled with the previous reviewers comments about the customer service for this product, I strongly suggest you consider a different brand!We later purchased AverMedia's AverKey 300 Gold. It's more expensive, but is by far superior product. It comes with a remote (the GrandTec does not). It has a terrific manual, is very easy to hookup and use, and has really fantastic features. The button text on the remote is a little hard to read, but manageable. The remote is laid out well and works nicely. This is a really cool unit, but unfortunately is still not really usable for searching the Internet on your TV. Again, the text is just too hard to read. I got around OK on pages I was already familiar with, and for using items I was familiar with on my computer, but if you really don't know what something says without reading, you're in trouble (unless you are willing to zoom in and out between the 4 corners and center of the page, which is a pain to read anything with). It killed me to have to return this unit. It would have definitely been a keeper, with better TV text readability.We looked at the TView Gold, by Focus, but didn't purchase it presuming its text on TV is probably poor like the other units. Unlike the other units, it does require computer software. The packaging doesn't list that its compatible with Windows XP, which is the main reason we didn't give it a try. It does state that it works with Windows 2000 and Windows ME.We have since given up on trying to use a PC to TV converter. As much as we didn't want to go the route of a subscription service, we bought the MSN TV 2 box, keyboard and remote instead. It's a nice unit that displays Internet text on the TV better. It easily auto-detected our Comcast broadband internet and Microsoft router, so we were up and running in a blink. (I made about 5 calls to MSN TV; nobody could confirm that my router was compatable. I was concerned because MS quit making it a few years ago. If that's your situation, rest assured that the router will work with it.) MSN TV 2 will also give you access to your computer photo files if you're networked, and some music and video content on your computer if it's in the right format for Windows Media Player (the only player that works with the unit). You can access these things even without being signed in to your MSN TV 2 service all the time. Unfortunately, even though you may be on a network, it doesn't allow you to do everything you could do from your computer; dang! Paying a monthly subscription, having limited computer access, and the fact that the PageBuilder web page builder is no longer included (was part of the earlier WebTV/MSNTV model), is really the only downside to going the way of the MSN TV 2.This has been a very frustrating experience. It took us about a month to research, buy, test and return a number of products before we came to this conclusion. I'm sure better options will become available in the future.
i bought this ink in april, and its supposed to run for 3000 pages, however in 5 months it dies. i print normal amounts-an average of 1 page per day. its not made by samsung either. otherwise good initially but dies way too soon.
I agree with the previous review. This phone cord worked twice. Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse. I'm returning it for a refund. Don't waste your time with this.
LCD screen cover fell off within 30 days and the manufacturer refused to repair it under warranty. They say it is damaged and want to charge me $300 to fix it!The camera is absolutely spotless, no scratches, dents or any other marks and was not dropped.I've ordered a new lcd cover off the web for less than $10 and will glue it on myself.wcn
My previous experience with a Netgear Ethernet PC card has been positive. So, I purchased the WGR614 because of its impressive specs. Setup with my DSL modem was straightforward and everything seemed to work well. After a week or so the router began to drop synch, but (usually) was able to reconnect. Performance continued to degrade, however, and within a few days became only rarely usable. After a week of checking out line quality, computer connections, etc., as well as trying to extract some useful diagnostic information from Netgear's minimal online support site, I decided to try a different wireless DSL router. A Linksys WRT54G immediately established a rock solid connection and has performed flawlessly ever since.Sorry, Netgear, my loss is definitely your loss....
With minimalist design, and compact package, this unit will be a sexy accent to any office/bedroom/interior space.But that's where the positives come to a screechingly painful halt:This unit is far from being sexcellent....First off, if you are not a coinsure of sound quality, this is the unit for you. The sound quality on this system is less than pathetic. I found by investing in a good quality FM adaptor I could get much better sound at a far more reasonable price.-The sound texture is grainy. Like sandpaper across my knuckles-The speakers buzz frequently.-The bass...is well non existentSecondly, if you have this unit in a room that at times of the day you like to have darkened...say a bedroom. You'll find that the blinding aura emitted by the LCD screen, will aid in your insomnia. Unless you enjoy being bathed in a brilliant blue light while attempting to reach an unconscious state, I would not suggest buying this system. To make matters worse, there is no way to dim the screen, so unless you have duct tape prepare to be caught in the irritating azul tractor beam of this system.Save your money and invest in a FM transmitter, or a better quality system...it'll be worth the wait...and sleep.
I loved these headphones, but the plastic headband kept cracking. I went through three pair within a 3 month period and they all kept cracking. I finally exchanged the 3rd damaged pair for a new pair and sold them. The sound quality and noise blocking ability are outstanding. I really do like the product but the quality SUCKS. I don't like spending my money on something that isn't going to last.
This coby digital picture key chain was the most usless product that I have ever bought. After spending hours trying to download the software to place pictures on the keychain for my mother for a cristmass gift I had to consult a computer expert before we both agreed the product and software do not work. coby should contact every customer who purchased this usless produce to apologize for wasting their valuable time. Never again would I buy a coby anything.
Like many others, I had these headphones for about 6 months, when one side stopped working. The replacement pair broke in half under very little pressure. When these work, they are very good for exercise, but they are not sturdy enough to recommend.
Simply put, the Zen Vision M just doesn't operate exactly as it was engineered to. Apparently Creative knows this as evidenced by numerous unhelpful firmware updates. Some of the issues I've encountered include:1) Limited/No accessories in stores2) "Random" play isn't very random at all3) Occasionally a song will play with horrible distortion (approx. every 20th song) - skipping then returning to the song alleviates this problem4) Player freezes forcing you to "restart" or "restore" the mp3 player. Those 5,000-10,000 songs and 400 pictures you had loaded on your player? Forget about them. Theyre gone. You will have to reload your player.Buy a really comfortable chair for your PC because you will be spending lots of time in front of your computer loading and re-loading content on your gremlin-loaded Creative Zen Vision M.Buy a Zune.Edited 30 December 2007: Its only fair to say that since installing updated to the Zen, its operated reasonably well (i.e. no distortion and no data-dumping freezes). It is still limited on accesories, but in retrospect, it turns out that I've definately gotten my moneys worth out of the Zen Vision M.
The pop-up shade is useful to keep light off the lcd screen but it's way too fragile for the price. This is a replacement for the same product that fell apart. The outer shade clips tend to chip off and springs on the hinges suddenly fall off. Good idea for a product, just not very durable. Look for the sales!
This wiring harness is not compatible with 2002 Volvo S40. I have gone to Best Buy and they also recommend this harness which has a completely different pin configuration from the factory wiring for this vehicle.
I bought two of these not knowing that if you fill them completely they will bust the bindings. And, I didn't even do all that much traveling with it. Just back and forth from home to dorm each semester. If you know that you are not going to fill it, this case would be okay, but if you have a ton of CD's like me, go for the Case Logic Brand binders.
ok...so i have had this mp3 player for about 4 months. i was changing the list of songs on it (that can hold only up to about 45 songs, 50 if you're lucky) and it is totally frozen. I have taken the battery out and put it back in like 5 times, still frozen. DO NOT BY THIS MP3 PLAYER. put down the bucks, if you have them and by an ipod, this is a waste of money.
ONE Star is for the dumba** that reviewed this for Amazon ... I couldn't give it NO STARS ... as far as for the radio its self ... that will have to wait ... I need to go shopping for batteries!!I know the difference between AAA &amp; AA batteries!! Amazon says it takes AA ... which was a big reason I purchased this radio. I have a lot of those batteries because a lot of things I have use that size. THIS RADIO TAKES AAA BATTERIES ... as far as how this radio works ... no clue I don't have that SIZE of BATTERIES! What the hell else uses these small batteries?? Leave it to some engineer type ...at least it doesn't use watch batteries.
i purchased klipsch speakers because my friend recommended them. little did i know my sub would blow out after 4 weeks. i rarely play music over 50% if you want real loud music, get a higher powered system.
Not a terribly easy to use or effective solution. It is challenging to mount with the included mounts, which don't hold it flush and flat against a monitor screen. This leads to a drastic loss of sharpness where the filter and screen don't touch. Additionally the filter cuts the screen brightness by approximately 30-40%, and also vignettes the screen badly. The benefit is limited to cutting viewability to just oblique angles.
I'm not disparaging Nikon here; they make terrific product, but I also think this case is just too small for my Coolpix 4300. It's terrific quality and extremely rugged (love the extra compartmnent for memory cards, too), but the setting and power dials consistently shift when sliding the camera in/out of the case. Rather annoying when trying to take a quick picture as I always have to check my settings first. I returned for a replacement, thinking that perhaps the case was defective, but the others were small as well.
Holy Jesus!I should have taken the warnings more seriously. These do sound great and they aren't going to kill the pocket book like bose but these things are loud. I read that people can hear them but you seriously might as well buy some portable speakers and plug them into your player because everybody and their mom will hear these things (almost as well as you can)! They may sound great but it defeats the purpose of wearing headphones when everybody is going to hear what you are listening to anyway.
Disclosure: I received this product free. A little past midnight on New Year's day an e-mail arrived in my inbox from Amazon offering a free sample to the first 50 people to reply back to the e-mail. I was one of the first fifty. The only "strings" attached to the offer were than I write an honest and substantive review, and not sell these. Well I will honor that agreement, so here goes:First of all, I have to say to my impression of the Monster brand is mostly flash and no substance. I believe they make a quality product but those products are way overpriced. You pay for the hype and the name. But, like someone who is assigned to a jury, I will evaluate this product with an open mind.That said, the product comes in a very nice, sturdy box. The packaging is superb. It even comes with a "personal message from the Head Monster" stating how they are passionate about audio and also what the design objectives were for these in-ear speakers. Among these objectives: to reproduce every detail of the music; deliver low frequency sounds very well; deliver clear, clean unobstructed and uncolored midrange (such as vocals) and to make high frequency clear as a bell. They want you to sense the "air" in the room; provide full range dynamics, and to provide excellent transient response.I listened to a variety of CD's using these and also comparing them to my trusted Sennheiser HD580 traditional-style headphones, with volume adjusted so they had equal levels.The main impression I get from the Monster turbines is that the bass is way too strong. It is crisp, not muddy bass but it needs to be turned down because it overwhelms the rest of the frequencies. I also found these turbines to lack a sense of "airiness" - the recordings sounded flat (as in reproduced lifeless recordings instead of being there in the studio or concert hall) compared to the Sennheisers. I also compared these to Grado 80 headphones which tend to be very bright. Both headphones had much more sense of openness and airiness, and were more detailed and balanced than the Monsters. Some example CD's I used: James Taylor's "Covers," Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature," Chicago's first album "Chicago Transit Authority", Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue."Now granted, I am comparing traditional, bulky headphones to small, compact in-ear speakers, and the two headphones I used are excellent examples of their type. I paid $10 more for my Senn's and $60 less for my Grado's. Presumably you would use the Monsters for more portable situations in which you want convenience and ease of use over fidelity and having to fumble with large headphones. But based on the price of these Monsters as well as the letter that comes with them stating the objectives, it seems that this is way too much to pay for a product like this. The build quality appears excellent and the packaging is wonderful, but the performance of the Turbines falls far short of the two headphones I compared them to.If you want something portable and easy to store, I think that is quite a bit of money to spend on "earbuds." If you are looking to use something in the house and want good sound quality, for sure you can use a set of traditional headphones and do much better. Another problem with the turbines is that if you touch the cable while listening, you can hear the bassy thump when you make contact. Not so with headphones.As I said, I got these free. They aren't a bad product but they aren't worth the price that is being charged, either. I wouldn't spend my own money on them. I also have to tell you I dislike sticking things in my ear so I probably wouldn't buy any earbuds anyway, but I did use these as instructed and really did evaluate them as objectively as I could. I wanted to like them but in the end I can say they are no better than average, and with such heavy bass, actually less than average. If you're gonna spend that much money, get some real headphones or else spend less if you insist on getting earbuds and buy something else. Sorry, Monster.. but you asked for an honest and substantive review.
Looks good and initially worked ok...for about a month. Only complaint up 'till then was that the setup was somewhat tricky and not intuitive.Then the "shower" radio, with occasional use, burned through its first set of batteries. Clearly, it had shorted and the batteries used up their juice way too quickly.In the second month, the radio stopped working altogether which, uhhm, was pretty much the point of the purchase. Much to my surprise, one throw of the device onto the floor seemed to fix it for another two weeks but then it malfunctioned again. Tossing the thing against concrete a second time did not seem to help anything. I'm off to buy something new.Bottom line: the battery compartment and the innards leak water and the radio shorts out. Jensen should be ashamed. If you have the misfortune of already owning one of these, toss it hard against a wall. It may help.
Yeah... Looks really cool, sort of. Bought it through orfice depot and boy, that's when the trouble started. Website says in stock, ships tomorrow. Turns out they had to special order it from the factory and it takes 2 weeks. Project was due friday so the drive would have been useless to me. Called the tech depot number - get some dude in the Philippines who can't cancel the order because it's a special factory order. (I placed the order like 10 minutes earlier.) Asked to talk to his supervisor - he says he doesn't have one. Call the number again the next day and this time I get somewhere in the Caribbean. This gal from Orfice depot does have a supervisor but won't transfer me or give me the name.So I go to techdepot website and no way to contact anyone in the US so I just copy and paste every email address I can find out of their "Contact Us" section - even the website admin, furniture group, government sales, marketing, you name it. I explain the ordeal with the call center people who apparently have no supervisors and ask "Can someone please call me or give me a number of someone with a supervisor.So finally after I get a bunch of "form" emails telling me to call tech depot ??? Someone actually emails and says hey, we'll try to stop the order but if we can't just refuse it. So this is for a business and I can't go hit everyone up in the mail room and tell them to refuse this thing out of the 1000's of packages we get every day so I just finally give up and figure I'll eat the $109 and use the drive for something else.Get the drive, plug it in, terrible howling sound out of it. It works fine though. Write some data to it, it's OK. Then a couple weeks later I try writing again. Nothing. No power lite, no sound, nothing. Call Lacie -the only positive thing I can say about them is their tech support is in Oregon. Good guy, speaks english, sends me a new power supply next day. Still doesn't work. So I call Lacie again and they say, "OK, we'll fix the drive but you have to send it back to us at your expense." By this time I was so fed up I just gave up. It cost me more of my time to try and get this thing fixed than it was worth. Never will buy anything Lacie again and doub't I'll buy anything from Orfice Depot either.
I was trying to switch headphones so I decided to get these by Sony. I used to have the black over the head earphones that cost about the same. I shouldve got those instead of these bulky, crappy sound quality earmuffs. Probably the worst purchase I've made in a few years. Buy if you love dissapointment
I got one of these for speaking at a convention and I hate it rather incredibly. It doesn't hold a charge for squat. It doesn't find the bluetooth adapter half the time. The software it comes with is screamingly unfriendly. The manual is poorly written. The utter lack of spontaneity in being able to just turn on your laptop and start going is frustrating. The lack of a scroll wheel (all it would take is a touch strip in the center) is bewildering. And a regular old USB mouse ALWAYS works.$60.00 for this thing? Anyone who pays anything for this item, deserves to.
I had seen other reviews that this product was not a Cables To Go product, so I made sure I ordered directly from Amazon and not one of their other sellers. Boy, was I ticked when I received a CableTech cable in a bag with a "Cables to Go" label placed over the original label. It does not have the signature Cables To Go connectors/boots. I could have saved a couple bucks by ordering from one of the other sellers and gotten the same cable, or maybe even the correct cable. This cable may be just fine, but it was NOT what was advertised and what I paid for. Shame on Amazon!I had just ordered two 7 ft Cables To Go cables from Amazon and they are actual Cables To Go products. The quality is obviously better than this cable.
I was very happy with this basic sound card until the color-coded plastic insulation for the sound-out jack broke into pieces and fell away. Not sure exactly how it happened. I do plug and unplug connectors into the jacks a lot so I guess the plastic insulation wasn't strong enough for that. On closer inspection, the plastic does seem to be the hard, brittle kind. I think a softer plastic is needed here. Anyway, the card is now unusable. I can make a connection, but I get a lot of noise and feedback without insulation around the plug. All of this happened after only 4.5 months of use. No idea if the manufacturer will replace it. Aside from this one problem, it was a perfectly acceptable sound card.
Hate to burst your bubble folks but the quality of this CAT5 cable doesn't improve your sound quality over standard CAT5. CAT5 caters for a digital signal not analogue which means that the quality provided on a $5 dollar cable is the same quality as this $500 dollar waste of money...Quality for digital signals is dependent upon the number of data bits the transmission medium can handle not the medium quality.Google analogue versus digital...
Tried and tried to get this thing to work on an older machine that I had successfully upgraded to Windows 7. Got a blue creen every time even with updated drivers from Creative. Finally went to Fry's and bought a $20.00 card that worked perfectly.
The power supply burning out would have been bad enough, but the fact that it fried my 160GB IDE Barracuda is infuriating.When it worked, it worked on all 3 kinds of devices that it supports.However, today, I smelled smoke, and quickly unplugged everything. The case of the power supply was literally melting, and I nearly burned myself picking it up. I am certain it would have caught fire if I left it on for 30 more seconds. What's worse is the fact that this thing seems notorious for its power supply melting and frying HDDs (sometimes catching fire).This goes to show you that you should read reviews even for cheapie purchases.Take a look at the reviews for this on newegg. Some people have luck with this product, but 15% have horror stories, and *many* have the same problem I did.Don't take the gamble.However, consider this as a special gift for your enemies this holiday season.
I am usually pleased with my Amazon.com purchases. I rely heavily on these reviews when deciding to purchase any item. I rarely take the time to review a product, but this one dis-satisfied me so strongly, I felt compelled to do so. I was pleased with the appearance and the ease of installation. I became dissolutioned when I first washed my windows the first time after applying these stickers. The ink comes off, I mean completely off, when washing the windows. I used an ammonia and water mix which is obviously not compatible with this sticker.
After 2 years of reasonable quality, the picture began to intermittently lose the blue colors on-screen and the motion would blur. Eventually this became a permanent situation. As the TV was out of warranty, the customer service rep suggested i take it to an authorized service center for repair.The repair center diagnosed that the LCD panel was defective and would need to be replaced. They recommended that i contact Toshiba again to see if they would stand behind their product as the panel was defective. Customer service was moderately friendly, but kept falling back on their 1-year warranty and told me i should have bought an extended warranty. Even though the panel was defective they would bot replace it for me. At one point a manager (this was the 3rd level up from rep to supervisor to manager) told me that they have a less than 1% failure rate which, if you read the reviews of this TV, seems like a lie. I truthfully never expected Toshiba to stand behind their product, but i didn't expect this either:Cost of TV brand new - $715Cost of replacement panel (not including labor) - $1438 and that was the price Toshiba sets!Basically, this horrible company wanted me to pay more than double what i bought the set for, just to repair it.I truthfully feel betrayed by Toshiba and I'll never, ever, ever buy a single one of their products ever again. I'll also be sure to share my experience with everyone i know and caution them never to buy a Toshiba product either.
The key press feel, keyboard weight are good to excellent for my taste. I would love to love this keyboard but there are two serious flaws. I'm not sure if it is Windows specific, in any case, even if it is, I'd still not trust a hardware keyboard that only works with one OS.First, the blank key that some complained about is a "Fn" key. The ridiculous part in this is that the functions keys are by default in the "special functions" mode. I need to hold down Fn in order to press the regular "F1" "F2" etc. Common combo keys in applications such as Excel Shift-F3 becomes Fn+Shift+F3. Mind you, the order you press the keys is also important. Shift-Fn-F3 does not work.I'd expect this Fn key to be a toggle. Press once to switch to F1/F2/F3, press again to use the media/function keys.The second, and fatal flaw is that every few mins, the keyboard becomes unresponsive for about 10-15 seconds and starts working again by itself.(I'll test this keyboard on a mac and then update this review again)Update 1/10/2013Today it started too repeat certain keystrokes. As you can see, I''mm just t typing this mmmessage wwithout correcting the e crap ccooommmining fffrroom tthhhis kkeeyboarradd..
This adapter broke apart just after a few weeks of using it.The female side of it, the side where you insert the 3.5mm plug justcame out one of the times I pulled my 3.5 mm cable.Unfortunately I bought it from one of the third party vendors here in Amazon, LowerPriceUSA, and they only have a 30 day policy, so just by a few days I could not get a return/exchange or similar.The good side is it's extremely cheap but I'll have to order a new one, this time I'll try a different adapter and a different vendor.Thanks.
The advertisement fails to tell you the parent company does not support this mouse for Windows 7, also they fell to mention the is no scrolling wheel. The mouse works with Windows 7. This mouse is intended for old laptops that come with the PCIM slot. Most new laptops don't have this feature. I have a Lenovo R 500 that has the slot. It charges well and seems to hold the charge. The Bluetooth connects quickly and the mouse sleeps after 10 minutes to save power. I got this mouse through Amazon for 20 dollars including shipping. Unlike most newer mice you must use a mouse pad for smooth operation.After having this mouse for a extended period I have for the most part stopped using it. I purchased a Microsoft Arch and it is far superior to this product. It is not Bluetooth but comes with micro receiver. Stay away from this product and avoid its aged abilities.
I bought this computer not too long and noticed that it wasn't bad and that it worked well. Then when I tried to play a pretty high end game (Farcry) it didn't really work other then at the low settings. Seeing that I knew it was the video card that was suspect I bought an ATI 9800 Pro to upgrade it along w/ another 512MB of RAM and that's where it all started to go south as ever since then I've had nothing but problems w/ cooling and such as no matter what kind of upgrades (cooling-wise) I use it will always lock up which can get really irritating after you've had to restart your computer several times because it crashed.And also since the time I first bought this computer it is not an HP anymore since in all my efforts I've tried to put everything into a larger case in hopes of better air circulation along w/ 5 fans as well and another upgrade too (480 watt power supply) and still has yet to resolve the major issue.So overall this computer is not bad as long as you're not trying to run any high end games on it or upgrade very much at all, but in the end when a computer is incapable of achieving what at least should be achievable you may realize that perhaps it was not the wisest choice when it came to purchasing a comp.
I understood when I purchased this item that I probably wouldn't get anything close to a 16 mile range for these walkie talkies, however, I didn't expect to only get 0.3 mile. We live in a residential area (no skyscrapers or large powerlines) and I was very disappointed when the signal went from clear to static after about 4 blocks. I called Motorola technical support and they indicated that was a common complaint.If range is a concern,don't waste your money on this product.
I had to have a flash literally 1 inch away from this stupid thing to make it actually work. Totally useless!!!
I never received the item that I paid for from this merchant(Digital Media Source)! I raised the matter with them on several occasions, over many months, but their feedback has either been non-existent or useless! The reply from them would be something like "Please confirm your address and we will submit a claim for investigation." Nothing positive ever came out of these "investigations" and, after almost a year, I haven't received the item and I haven't been refunded.This is easily the worst online shopping experience I've ever had and I'd hate to believe that this is how they usually (mis)treat their customers. I'm quite certain that I will not be buying anything from them again!
I've been clipping cell phones on my belt for many years and this case, although made of nice leather, lasted a shorter time than any I've ever owned. The spring clip is extremely tight, making it difficult to fit on all but the thinnest belts, and after a short period of use the leather tore off the clip, rendering it useless.
this product stopped working after 2 days! i have 2 of them a nd neither one works like it's supposed to. they are not easy to use and will not sync like there're supposed to.
The sound quality is just bad. I have a dying, 9-year old-sony discman that I used as comparison (w/same cd and headphones) and the dying, grinding, gasping discman still had much better sound quality than the NE510. I'm returning it.
These speakers replaced the stock speakers that came with my car; the foam speaker surrounds were all cracked and disintegrated. The Pyle 4" is a great value and should last since they have rubber surrounds. The sound quality is very average at best with noticeably less bass than the original speakers. I'm satisfied with them since they were very inexpensive but would have rather spent more to get better quality sound. It's very difficult to purchase speakers without auditioning them first since sound quality is very subjective.I seriously doubt that they will handle 180 watts and would not recommend these for other than to use with a stock radio which is what I'm using them for. Since my wife is the primary driver of this car and doesn't care or hear the sound difference it's acceptable to her. If I had to listen to this everyday I would get better sounding speakers even for just the stock radio (no CD player).Update: July 2011 I just couldn't take the sound quality of these speakers anymore and finally replaced them with the Pioneer 4" speakers (ordered from Amazon) since I had to replace the power window motor and regulator on one of the doors. The Pioneer's are a BIG IMPROVEMENT; much better bass and midrange; regret not purchasing these the 1st time. Physically comparing the Pyle versus the Pioneer the Pyle has a much larger magnet and overall looks like it would be a better speaker. This goes to show looks don't make a difference when it comes to sound quality. My wife even noticed the BIG IMPROVEMENT in sound quality!
I should have known, I guess if you just had to here the peeps and notifications of the computer it would be fine. This is not great for music or movies.
I'm kinda over pronto remotes all together. After spending over $1000 on pronto remotes IE the 3000 which has stopped responding and the 7000 which rarely works with RF I've given up and gone the cheaper and more reliable route of logitech. Thanks for nothing pronto.
Absolutely no support is provided with this backup drive. Specs are terrific, but you'll waste a day getting it to work, even if you're a professional like me.1. No drivers are provided, and nothing in the package tells you you need one. When you discover it doesn't work you might eventually find the tiny print on the tiny quick-start guide that gives you the Sony website where all the drivers are (it's a nonexistent site, so you'll have to figure out what the right one is), and then figure out how to download and install the proper driver for your OS (I'm WinXP).2. Then you'll have to get compatible backup software. I discovered that the Sony hardware compression doesn't work with my current backup software, so I get only 80 GB on an AIT-2 tape instead of the full 208 that I'd get if compression worked. That's an extra $100 every time I backup my system.3. It comes packaged with a Symantec BackupExec CD, but guess what: you can't get that to work without "activating" it, and the Symantec activation site doesn't work -- after being forced to enter 20 items of intrusive personal information I get the "try again later" message from the ever-incompetent Symantec folks.4. I waited 20 minutes to talk to a Sony guy, who promised to give me an activation key in three days when the engineer returns.I'm returning the drive to Amazon as defective, and suggest you avoid it until Sony goes back to making decent products.
This product is not worth the effort. The static is so loud, you can't enjoy the music. Would not recommend it to anyone.
Even though many people think this charger is worth trying because it is a lower price than an original.. IT ISN'T WORTH IT. The quality is not good at all, the cord insullation broke on both of the sides of the power brick within the the first month of using it.
First let me start by saying that when it works the sound produced by this card is much better than my onboard (Realtek) audio. The problem is Creative has horrible drivers and they refuse to address issues that have been there for over two years. The issue is quite simply their drivers are not compatible with Vista and Windows 7. Without getting into technical details their drivers don't install properly on the newer Windows. Some people are lucky enough to not notice any issues, but many do. Usually, they will cause a BSOD until you boot into safe mode and completely remove them. Workarounds are temporary at best. Unofficial drivers have been attempted but they reduce sound quality, so you might as well save money and use built in sound. I don't understand why Creative spends all this time and money creating great hardware, but can't be bothered to release proper drivers for it. Without working drivers, you're better off using whatever onboard sound your computer has.
When i recieved the package of paper, it had been opened, and re taped shut. I noticed the edges of the paper had been exposed to light. I am able to cut off the edges, and use the sides for test strips and use the center for printing pictures, but i am very disappointed. The Pearl paper is excellent though. i love the finish.
The camera is easy enough to use, and it takes outstanding photographs. It is difficult to see what you are taking a picture of without an eyepiece. I took care of the camera exactly as the instructions, but had to buy 2 new batteries, they would charge, but not register in the camera. I did return the camera and was very quickly fixed. I like olympus products. If you are looking for a cheap, easy underwater camera, I suggest getting the upgrade of this model, the one with the eyepiece, you won't regret the extra money.
All this filter does is gather dust and make my eyes water by acting as a real obstruction on the laptop screen. Nothing more. The viewing angle needs to be >90 degrees for this piece of plastic to work. Honestly wish I hadn't been lazy enough to return this awful product and get my money back:(
Um, it's a little too small and soft to support my laptop. It was pretty cheap so I don't care much but it doesn't really do the job.
The storyline has promise, but the story-telling doesn't do it justice. Overall the book is probably the worst I have read in many years. The writing is stilted and jumpy and makes me think junior high creative writing student. I persisted to the end because I hate wasting anything and hoped that maybe the author would improve as things went on, but I should have wasted the 99 cents rather than the hours of my life I will never get back.
Can't comment on the quality of the filter, I ordered it and after waiting a week I called. Then I'm told "sorry, it's out of stock" and they had no idea if they would get one in. Said they a called 5 dealers and Germany, nothing available. I would not have written a review but I see it's still listed as available. Beware.UPDATE: Now have this filter. It does a very nice job and I can recommend the quality. Upgraded to 4 stars ****
I gave it a rating of 1 because that was the lowest choice available. Amazon didn't give me the option of a negative number. I received my first (of 3) as a gift & it lasted about 1 month before it completely froze up & stopped working. Because one corner of the cover refused to stay down, I optimistically hoped that it had been dropped and damaged in the store or in shipment, so I replaced it with an identical model. 2nd one worked for 11 months before it stopped working. Since it was under warranty for 1 more month, I sent it back. Whether iRiver replaced it with a new one or repaired the old one, I don't have a clue. I just received a player back from them without any explaination about what was done. It worked for about 2 months, before it stopped working. No attempts at resetting or reformatting have worked. So now all I have basically is a $300 paperweight. I will never buy from iRiver again.
If only this product actually worked correctly... I read all the negative reviews, then I thought, "I can get it to work, I always do". Well, maybe not this time.By way of background, I have a master's degree in electrical engineering and many years of experience with computer gadgets of all sorts -- and I can get this thing to work, intermittently, sort of, sometimes.If you are looking for a project, then this is the product for you. If you are irritated every time your keyboard and mouse do not work (which I personally find irritating), then you should probably look elsewhere.I'm a diehard Logitech guy, but they goofed on this one. Maybe new drivers would help??
The plastic bolts that hold the pages into the book are easily broken. I don't even have the maximum 208 CD's in this binder and it is already broken. I don't even toss the binder around, I usually carry it inside of a bag to protect it.
I can't get this to transmit clearly on any station in my `04 Toyota 4Runner. Got it somewhat clear once, but then I left my driveway and lost the signal. I'm using the Monster FM Transmitter and it works great. Don't waste your money on this junk.
The first set lasted 3 weeks so customer service sent out a new pair. 2 months later (used in an office environment) and the left ear just went out. I used a pair of Bose for several years before replacing them with these so I don't think I'm the cause for the failures. They sound great when working but my experience with these leaves me looking for something else.
This product is a piece of garbage. Do not buy it to program keys for other purposes as they claim you can. The configuration software allows you to select another key, but will not in any form allow programming these keys to the device. Consistent errors, just over all a piece of garbage.
The item does not work. No sound, and VHS will not work at all. I plugged everything up according to the information sent with the item but to no avail. I am very dissatisfied and dont think I will be purchasing from this person again.
Even thoug HP says minumum requirements are Pentium 200 MHz with 64 MB RAM and Windows 95, it has never worked for me ever and ended up with returning. I tested with even 1X speed, however, it also caused error after a while in writing. HP's burning software doesn't tell much about the reason of write errors. It only says that CD may be dirty or scratched and destroyed ten new CDs of mine in that way. Reading was working fine, but writing was never successful. Troubleshooting support was not helpful at all.
This camera is not good for sports or baby pictures ... the shutter is slow.
They are so light weight I feel like I have to hold them on. The fit is odd too. The speakers face away from the ear canal. I guess I will keep looking for a good headset to run with.
I didn't feel that these batteries and the charger are much of an improvement for my purpose of using it with my Canon camera. This might be a problem of the camera design, but these batteries did not deliver what the online reviews promised.
DOA (Dead on Arrival). Difficult to issue an opinion if the device will not move off channel 1. It's worthless.
I purchased one of these about a year and a half ago and liked it -- it was easy to use and I could find a static free empty frequency in Tucson although I did have some challanges with changing frequencies and static in the Phoenix area (not the transmitter's fault).Just recently the plastic split casing of the FM transmitter's cable that connects to the iPod just split apart and disintegrated -- unable to put back together. The connector has never been mistreated or stepped on. It still works, but to use it would leave exposed wires etc out and it won't lock into the iPod without the connector shell piece.I'll probably replace with a new model of Monster's transmitter since it did work well.So for this one I'd have to give Monster 2 stars (4-5 stars for the function of FM transmitter and 1 star for the lack of quality of the cable connector).
I switched the charger to 220V and pluged in ,but never worked on 110V or 220V. Was a bad deal for me at least.
At a time when technology has advanced color printing quality, customer service just has not kept up. Canon, maker of some of the finest optical equipment in the world, has used advanced technology to produce a printer capable of amazing color print quality. The photos glow. Paper selection is critical as is the use of OEM inks. Black &amp; white printing is just not on the same par as the color. This must be a driver issue in that the black rendering on the prints looks great. I contacted Canon on this issue and got the run around. Here is where the enthusiasm gets trampled. I don't use this printer much as I have access to several laser units at work for critical and big jobs. When I do use it, I try to pool a set of color or plain text prints into one lot as this beast really sucks up the ink like an overweight SUV sucks gas. The evaporation rate on the inks is rapid as part of the quick dry feature. Canon does not warn you that idleness is costly. That being said, I have printed approximately 1 ream of paper on this, most either in draft or standard mode, and only around 35% of the pages being full page printouts. I have gone through about twenty 8 x 10 gloss photos, 1 t-shirt transfer and 6 of the new 4 x 6 Photo Paper Plus Glossy. This unit is on its 4th black ink tank, 3rd set of color tanks. The unit sat idle after our recent move to our new home for about 2.5 months. Upon setting up the unit again, I noticed a marked decrease in quality. I followed the deep head cleaning several times, regular cleaning cycle a few times, realigned the heads and adjusted everything per instructions and even installed new ink. The unit will not print anything but the faintest gray when the call is for black bold. The cleaning sucked dry the entire 69.00 ink tank set, installed new, no success. Contacted Canon who informed me to perform several more deep cleanings - sucked down 3 of the 6 tanks in the process and still no better. They are now telling me it is the printhead. But relax, it can be replaced for 100.00. Canon refused to help. So, long story short and lesson learned. Unit sucks down the ink as fast as a drunk at a free beer concert, is rather on the noisy side and has cost me more in ink to print say 500 pages and a few photos than the original cost of the printer. If I add in new tanks and a new printhead, the cost of ownership for this unit would reach 1.00 a page for black printing. This unit, after its very short lifespan, will be replaced with a HP. Canon needs to learn more about customer support and more importantly, customer relations.
UPDATED REVIEW - These shouldn't be worn more than 30 minutes at a time. Spend $100 and get some great headphones. You WON"T regret it. I regret getting these.Everybody says headphones make such a big difference. You don't believe them until you have good headphones. These are pretty comfortable but I wouldn't rely on wearing them for more than a few hours at a time. The top of them that sits on your head could use a little padding but I'm a wuss so that's not a big deal.The sound is great in my opinion. Don't know why they have a music - movie switch on BOTH ear phones but they do...I don't change the setting but maybe it matters. Overall a good purchase. I know the cord is SUPPOSED to be long but honestly it's annoyingly long. Not a reason not to get it, but you've been warned.
My kitty was hit by a speeding car in my neighborhood. Racked with grief and left with no other choice I plugged one end of the cables into my dedicated link input and the other into my dead kitty. The kitty immediately sprang back to life! I was so overjoyed I went to my family burial plot and dug up my dead Grandmother. Over the protests of the groundskeepers at the cemetery I plugged the cable into her lifeless corpse. As soon as the plug made contact with her Granny popped straight up. She now lives with me in my apartment. Her incessant babbling and stench have kept me from having intimate relations with a woman for over 2 years now. Do not buy these dammed cables they will ruin your sex life.
This product is very slow. It claims 30+ pages per minute, but first it needs to warm up for up to 2 minutes...all while making loud noises as if its struggling. Color copies are not color-accurate...even after tweaking the settings. Jams up-often...atleast once a day. The only thing this is good for is a fancy paper-weight to make the office look impressive. Thats about it.
I spent over $50.00 for a 512MB SD card for this camera, and it doesn't work! Tried several SD cards, and the camera will not work with them. It WILL work with an MMC card, however. Have emailed Casio 4 times and have not received a reply. I'm sending the camera back to them, and I'll go find a camera that actually works like they say it's supposed to!
If anyone provided a review for this item right after playing it the first time, they would have written a glowing review. So would I. But I have only used it ONE time for a plane trip. When I just took it out of the case for the second time, the thing will not play. When you insert a disc, it just makes this awful noise and then says "no disc found". Regardless of what dvd is inserted, the machine does not work. It was used not more than 6 hours tops. What a piece of trash it is.
This dvd shelf is absolute garbage. I wouldn't even use it if someone gave it to me for free. The shelf is extremely flimsy and the little metal pegs are useless (agreed with another reviewer). My dvd's have all fallen off on more than 1 occasion. This is the worst dvd shelf I have ever used. Atlantic is a crappy brand anyways. You can find cheap, very sturdy multimedia shelves but you gotta know where to look. That's why reviewers like us are here to help. Avoid this shelf at all costs!
Do not buy this CD writer ... you'd be much better off with anything else. I had a hell of a time setting it up, and after much talk with HP tech support (who were no help), I finally got it to work after barebooting my system, taking my laptop off the docking station, not passing through the USB hub, and without task manager and any startup items. What a ROYAL PAIN! Everytime I have to burn a CD it takes forever. Now, it's even refusing to work with my specialized setup and insists on making this noise I've never heard before. JUNK!!
I bought 2 cartridges for my HP 4050. When I put the 1st one in I got a low toner message and within 3 pages and parts of the page did not print. I put the 2nd cartidge in an got a message out of toner and could not print anything. I left a VM with the company.
I suspectedsomething was wrong when the instalation software didn't self start upon disk insertion. Then during the manual set up run the settings were not showing. Nonetheless the setup informed me the install was successful. No such luck. The software does not start and I have no way of loading the photos onto the keychain. No wonder it was discounted from $30 to $10. Still $10 wasted. Not worth going through the return/exchange process, so I will probably give up.
This drive is such a joke. After reading everyone else's reviews I wonder if they even tested the design before selling it. Incredibly slow, and very flaky connection to a Mac running 10.4.9. I bought two of these, had to return one under warranty, and now wish I would have just gotten my money back for both. Don't buy it - you WILL be sorry. I got a WD MyBook Pro Edition III (1TB) and it works great.EDIT - a few months after this review I decided to take the case apart and use the drives elsewhere. Same problem - I installed the drives that were inside into two separate OS X machines, and both were extremely slow - lucky to get a couple MB/sec write. So even if you're looking at one of these just for a couple 500GB drives, stay away.
Bought in 2008 for my boat. This is a sailboat so no loud music. Both speakers blow out this weekend. Had a cheap set of speakers before that lasted 7 years.Peace of junk
The product is probably good but all the parts was not included. Have tried to get the antenna from company but am told that it is our os stock. This was a Christmas gift so he is disappointed.
The tuner failed to work on digital channels. It would lock up when I went from an analog channel to a digital channel. I emailed their tech support. I downloaded and re-installed drivers several times. I returned the tuner by mail and they sent me a new one. It did the same thing. I had been asking for my money back from the first email. But by now three months had passed. He said he could only give me my money back if I had bought it in the last 30 days!I'm sure this thing works on some computers, however it does not work on mine. I will not buy this sort of thing through Amazon again, and I will certainly not buy anything from Hauppauge.I drove to Best Buy and bought a Pinnacle tuner.Tech support that wastes my time and is indifferent to failure is worse than none at all.
After having this Micro system for 10 days I can say that I'm really disappointed with it's performance! The radio is good for nothing. Out of dozens of radio stations in my city, I can hear only a few of them without significant noise, while others are completely out of range or with too much noise. To be fair, I put 5 yr. old JVC mini system at the same spot, using the same antenna, and I got dozens of radio stations with very neat sound - no noise at all! The difference is HUGE!I use this system to listen my MP3's over USB (nice feature) and from DVD-RW which works fine, although it would be nice to have a "skip folder" button on remote controll since I don't want to have my TV on to be able to listen and navigate MP3's.The sound is OK, but it's missing Bass and Treble controls. Also, when you want to put the volume really low, it might happen that on level 4 the sound is too loud and on level 3 the sound is to low.When playing from CD/DVD, a big blue circle is lit up and looks cool - unless it's close to your face in night and you can't switch it off without turning off the system.The system is filled with flaws... I wonder if after designing a system like this they ever put it to test with real consumers?I gave it more then one star simply because it has the feature to play MP3 from USB.
I have two of these, both have different problems. Main one is it's VERY SLOW in everything; changing the channel to accessing the menu. I got a replacement at a cost of $20 shipping to me and a month later, same thing. Both are slow. These should be free for how crappy they are. But hey, it still works!
System hangs a lot of times...Afterwards it restarts and all your data is gone...And uses a very large amount of power... Means you have to buy lots of batteries...You better chose TI-92plus...
I plugged a firewire cable into it, it shorted, and my computer couldn't read it anymore. This thing essentially has no off switch, but the problem is that it must have gotten hot. The firewire sockets seemed to have already been cooked before the firewire bus got shorted. Maybe firewire itself was never a good idea. Who knows? But an external hard drive I got has never had problems, no matter how often I have to unplug and replug cables. But I've given up on getting a firewire burner for my PPC Mac. Luckily I can clone installation DVDs to a partition on my external hard drive, and boot from that.
I bought these to replace some terrible Sony earbuds and these are even worse than those.1. Sound quality is terrible. Bass is decent, but the treble is completely muffled.2. They do fit pretty well.3. The cord seems flimsy.I'm going to search again for better earbuds.....
its identical to my nikon battery. i've tried 3 times to charge it but it doesnt hold a charge at all. it's completely dead. total waste of money.
My husband spent an entire weekend installing a security system with this 100 cable. Finally finished, turned everything on and IT DIDN'T WORK. He's an electrical enginneer so has the ability to quality test the unit, cameras and cable and determined the cable was bad. Poor quality control and a piece of junk! Spend a few extra bucks, buy something else from somewhere else. I suggested to my husband to not buy this based on the bad feedback from others who had the idential problem, but you always think you'll be the exception. You're not. My husband will spend a day taking everything down and redoing all of his work. Reinstalling everything! What a waste of time for a $20 product that clearly has poor (probably zero) quality control. With this many people all having the same problem how can they sell this. Save yourself, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! With this much negative feedback with the same problem Amazon should REMOVE THIS PRODUCT FROM THEIR INVENTORY.
Flakey, like nearly all of D-Link's wireless products.Some days it works, connecting fine to the Dlink WPA-PSK router I have, and sometimes it won't connect at all.The 100mb/s wired ethernet always works, though, and works very well.A nice wired camera, that sometimes will do wireless as well.
Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (1 Foot/3 foot)The tips stick in the ethernet port and the compression lever breaks when you press down on it to releasePoorly engineered- not precise enough with the tolerancesNew - Cables To Go Cat6 Patch Cable - J64309
THIS IS NOT A TRUE WIRELESS SPEAKERS, YOU HAVE TO RUN ABOUT 30FT OF SPEAKER WIRE FROM ONE SPEAKER TO THE OTHER
I had two of these fail in the last week. Both are about a year old. The first one has a couple of ports that stopped working, and the second completely died overnight. They're plugged into UPS's, so power surges didn't cause the problem. I'm really dissapointed!
Please don't buy it unless you also buy insurance or replacement plan. I order it from Amazon and product was flawed. Its two barrels were not alligned and it showed two non-overlaping images. So I asked for an exchange and got one. But when I used it outside for the first time in Grand Canyon, one of its eye-piece came out and now it has transformed from a binocular to monocular. I really hate this product. It got it for $30. I could have got much better product from another manufacturer for less.
(...) Bought 3 all at once, one for home, one for gf, one for dorm.The one I bought for my gf, the wireless did not even work and I had to send it in to netgear and get a new one. The new one's wireless works only half the time. the other half of the time, you cannot connect to the wireless and have to reset it.The one I bought for my dorm worked fine for a month. Then everything just went horribly wrong. The speed is ridiculously slow (worse than 56k) for both wired and wireless. I've tried calling, tried firmware updates, it doesn't matter. This is basically useless and I pretty much threw it away.The one I bought for my home works fine except I get dropped every other day. This is probably the best, or shall i say, the least worst out of all 4. In fact, the reason why I am writing this right now is because i've spent the last 30 minutes trying to make this computer reconnect to the wireless router, and it is not working so I have to connect directly to my cable box to even submit this review.So I am 0/4 in having a perfect wireless router through Netgear. The only gamble you'll be taking when you purchase this router is how bad the problems will be. From dropped connections to dead. STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS! I'm never buying anything netgear again even if it is free (...)
This drive refused to work with my MPB. It would sometimes show up and then once it did, it would hang my system. Dont buy this until WD has figured out what's causing these problems. On the positive side it's got the connections I was looking for at a decent price. Returned and went with LaCie.
The battery arrived here completely dead and would not take a charge. There was no replacement available. I did receive a refund without any hassle.
I had the original version of this product. It worked great, covered the whole house even when installed in the basement. I never had dropouts from it. Unfortunately this one got fried when lighning struck the house.I had been so happy with it I went straight out and bought another. When I opened the box though I discovered I had the V2 model, which is about 1/3rd the size. This a much inferior product to the original. The range is much less and drop outs are regular, every few minutes, even when in the same room as the router. I've been back to the store once to exchange it but the replacement is no better. I'm going to return this one too.
This Creative Zen player has a real bad user interface and control keys!
I purchased this product and had major problems with it. It does not work with a mac and only after several attempts did it work with windows, or so I thought. When I came back to my computer to load the pictures, it stopped working. The key chain would not pull up the options menu. It would only turn on and whenever anything was pressed it would turn off. Don't get this product, it is defective and will only make you frustrated and upset that you purchased it.
I have to agree with the other reviewer. This supposedly forthcoming model isn't even listed on the Toshiba Web site. Furthermore, the SD 4700 JUST APPEARED. This model was announced almost a year ago, and still isn't available. First it was due in June, then July, and I still challenge you to find a dealer that actually has it.It's too bad that Toshiba is failing so pitifully in bringing these seemingly good products to market. These players do supposedly have the essential features: CD-R playback, progressive scan, DVD-Audio, and all the necessary outputs. And the prices are good. But that's irrelevant when you can't buy the products.
Soy de Caracas, Venezuela. El amplificador me llego perfectamente embalado me dirigi a un sitio que instalan estos equipos y cuando me lo instalaron tiene un canal de los pasivos que esta fallando, aveces suena y otras veces no. No procedo a garantia debido a que estoy fuera de U.S. y me sale muy caro el envio.
I bought this camera a couple of months ago. I chose it for its high optical zoom. The pictures that I took came out fine. After using it for 2-3 times I noticed there was a play lens assembly. When the camera is in ON mode and the lens mounts in extended position, the lens mount shakes laterally -up, down and sideways (parallel to the body of the camera). I sent it back to Olympus to be repaired. The camera was returned today and the only comment that the Olympus guys have, is that "the play in the lens is normal". And to my great agitation, now the lens mount shakes even in the closed position, ie. when it is mostly embedded in the body. So now I am stuck with a camera that I am almost afraid to use, because its lens feels like it could disassemble from the body any moment. And I am a good 300 bucks short!Also, I bought it from Adorama Camera, a vendor on Amazon, so I cannot return it. I wish I had bought it from Amazon because they let you return products if you want to.
There is a reason these speakers cost so little. The sound quality is horrible. The amount of static that comes out of these speakers is inexcusable. The issue is not an isolated one either. The company I work with ordered these in bulk and the static is the rule...lack of static is the exception. Buyer beware, the low price of the speakers should give you an idea of their quality. The Blue LED power light is indeed nice looking as others have stated.
I gave it 4 stars at first but have since carefully watched my printouts and every single one has smeared..and that's just with the black ink. I refuse to try the colored after this. I guess you get what you pay for.
Sent item back to the company and got a rejected mail saying, "COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS, RETURN TO SENDER". The company address on the label is:Recoton Accessories, Inc.2950 Lake Emma RoadLake Mary, FL 32746.Made in China
This unit would not rewind tapes. The tapes were put in correctly. I would not recommend this product. I will look for a unit at a local store.
With this cable my computer realized its goal and became Deep Thought and now I havethe answer to life, the universe and everything! Its 42.Thanks Denon I now feel complete.Signed HAL
The strange focus adjustment lever is just plain difficult to use. The lever is uncomfortable to reach and adjust. It wasn't easy for me to adjust the focus easily or exactly. This made finding the perfect focus arduous and time-consuming.If you don't have a tripod, get one. You must use a tripod if you want to enjoy a long, steady, still gaze at your subjects.I'm buying a telescope next.
I got this one for Christmas. After using it for a few weeks, it's going back and getting replaced with an iPod. My wife has the iPod, and it is much easier to use than the Creative. The Creative certainly is not as easy to use as the iPod, and it also feels as though it is not made as well. You can pretty much tell after using them side-by-side that this is Creative's attempt at copying the iPod. They do a good job of making it look similar, but it just doesn't stack up to the quality of the iPod.
The sound is lousy. I would put on level with the headsets airlines give you, then they throw them away after one use. Actually airline head sets sound better.
I saw a few other reviews that saying that this item didn't fit their docking station but ordered it anyway. Big mistake. Now I have to pay shipping to send it back! I had a standard clock radio docking station and it wasn't even close to fitting.
The camera I was sent was not new as advertised. I returned it and was supposed to receive a new camera as promised. Never got because Adorama Camera said that model had been discontinued. Finally got my money back but am not happy with the way I was treated.
I have no idea how this item works, because mine didn't. Twice. I ordered this from The Price Pros via Amazon. The first unit arrived on time, but didn't seem to work. 2 sets of new batteries, 2 new HDMI cables - dead as a doornail. There's not much to this. Insert batteries, insert cable, lights light up. But I called Ethereal to make sure I wasn't missing anything. They said it must be DOA. So I requested a replacement from Price Pros. They said it would take 3 working days to *email* me an RMA label. Not sure what they're doing for those 3 days, but OK, I waited. I followed up with emails at 2 days, 6 days, 8 days, and 10 days. Finally, on day 11, I got a return label.The new unit they sent was ALSO DOA (again, confirmed by the manufacturer). 9 days ago they promised a NEW return label within 3 business days. I'm still waiting.Maybe Price Pros got a bad batch. Maybe they got some defective units wholesale (the units came in a bulk box with bubble wrap, no "real" packaging). Or maybe Ethereal makes a bad product. I really don't know. I do know that I'm 0 for 2 on this unit buying from Price Pros, and it takes forever, and apparently repeated pokes, to get Price Pros to honor their refund policy.
I got these earbuds around five months ago, they started out perfect for me. I don't know sound very well but they were fine for mp3 on an iPod touch with good bass. The problem with these earbuds is that the right earbud stopped working, it appears the cord connection broke on the inside, since it only works when I bend the cord werid. Overall the sound is decent but the durability is horrible
I bought this for my 60 gig ipod. It worked for about a month, then stopped working for some reason. Also my friend got one for her mini ipod, and it did the same thing. It works really good, then all of a sudden it doesn't work. I would buy this if it always worked, but it doesn't. Beware, don't buy!
I purchased this card in 12/01. After a very quirky install, the card worked well for 4 months and then went dead. It took numerous phone calls to get an RA. It then took Creative 4 months to return the card, which still didn't work. A few more phone calls and a new card arrived. After working for 3 months, died. I marked the card and returned for repair/replacement. After 4 months I received the same card back, not working. I was then sent a 5.1 card that I couldn't hook-up to the front panel. I am now junking this card and trying a new product. Will never use a Creative product again. I could excuse the problems, but not the shameful lack of customer support and service.
I bought one of these switches in November 2009. Worked great until today, June 15, 2010. Tried to call dLink. Couldn't get tech support. The switch department selection on the phone disconnects you from tech support. Without a Tech Support case ID you can't return the product. Supposed to be a 3 year warranty! Dead in 6 months. Cash in the Trash! Get another brand switch instead :(
Perhaps Sony made this camera specifically for Prince. I'm not sure who else would enjoy having all this purple added to nearly every single picture. It's terrible that for 1000 bucks, you have ot put up with this shoddy performance. Folks, 8 megapixels don't mean a darned thing when the implementation is this horrible. I returned mine and I used the money on a Digital Rebel and a Sigma 75-300 mm lens for the same price. I get much better pictures, and I can use the lenses I buy on future cameras I buy. Good riddance, Sony. Now apparently your cameras are as bad as your customer support has always been.
i was installing an aftermarket sterio in a 99 maxima and bought this thinking it was the correct part wrong this adaptor goes from an aftermarket single pin cable to a double pin plug i see no use for this item EVER!!!!!!
Having been a very satisfied Palm V user for years I was really excited about getting a top of the line Tungsten C. However, after three tech support calls and less than a week later I'm going to return it as something not ready for prime-time.First, a Palm rep (Scott) and his supervisor (Phil) both admitted that you can't (as of the writing with no future date known) actually open excel and powerpoint email attachments since relating to emails the Palm's viewer capability only works for acrobat and word files. Depending on what you work on this is a huge miss. My guess is if this is a non-event for you then you probably should look more seriously at a lower model. There is a manual work around saving the file from the email onto your PC, converting using the included program, and synching to the palm, etc. However, that both defeats the purpose of simple email synching and is often not practical. They'll figure this out; when seemed to be the unknown question.Second, the installation software needs another revision. It didn't install the documents to go software correctly, didn't install adobe acrobat correctly, and didn't ask if you wanted to filter any of your calendar or contact information in outlook before sending it all across the Palm. The first two were fixed after the tech calls with neither fix being intuitive (calls to the customer support are $25 a pop after the first 90 days).I won't bother echoing the "opportunity" areas for this product listed in the reviews below since you can read that for yourself. However, as of this writing it doesn't seem they have been addressed.Net, wait for the next version of this.
Beware, you might need the help of a techie to set this up if you have a simple home network.For trouble-free operation and to get the full benefits of the product it assumes that you have 1) a wireless access point (for infrastructure mode) and 2) a router or other residential gateway that serves DHCP. The person I set this up for had neither. So we had to put a PCI wireless card in his only desktop, which was tapping his DSL modem directly, and enable XP Internet Connection Sharing and ad-hoc wireless with static addresses. This requires a certain level of wi-fi, tcp/ip and firewall knowledge that the average consumer doesn't have and a thorough workout of practically all of the unit's configuration options -- a tedious process itself. This is all complicated by the fact that the supplied documentation is zero help for this kind of configuration (and questionable for the "normal" one) and, as is often the case with Linksys fringe products, there are zero online support resources as in NO knowledge base entries for the product, nothing. This is extremely poor customer service. Especially considering the high volume of customer service calls this product must generate. Also frustratingly missing was any description of what network ports the unit uses so that a firewall can be configured properly (again, using internet connection sharing).In the end we got both the Internet Radio and Music Server options working but not without much hair pulling. This should really be considered a "kit" instead of a product. In our situation it worked but just barely and only because I have experience configuring awnry wireless LAN products.As for quality, the unit is plasticky but that should come as no surprise to Linksys regulars. The speakers are a disappointment and don't perform like they look like they might. But any serious user is going to connect this to their existing audio system anyway so no big deal.All in all I think it is a risky purchase for the general public. I'm giving it 2 stars because I believe only 40% of buyers at most will not regret the purchase.
Don't plan on being able to do much of anything online with this wireless router. It jumps on and off the internet, the signal is constantly coming and going, and no, it was not the cable modem, it was this router. It stinks, what a waste of money!
I just recieved 5 sets of these 25pk maxell cdr pro. I am very sad to say they are GARBAGE!!! heres why:-just the print is not even and smudged on the cd's, unbelievable!-there are many artifacts/imperfections on the cd media side, this can guarantee caused cd errors-each of the packs i opend all had small particles, pieces of plastic floating around on all the discs and spindlesthese floating peices of plastic, god forbid if they go into your cd/dvd drive will ruin the drive-the ink on the CD's use to be a strong Phthalocyanin dye (deep dark green) now they are POOR off the shelf cheap cd dye'sI am very sad to see such a great product ruined.DO NOT BUY THESE, TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY! i would give it negative star rating if possibleTHIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MADE IN CHINA!!!if you need a good cd and can spend the money just get gold delkins already.
Bought 4 ! They don't work. The batteries do not last. We are trying to return them
ipod of new generation works neither video nor photos. in ningun side says perdi my money that is responsible for so great deceit.I feel deceived in the purchase of my radius, this radius does not bring neither port usb nor for memory card, its only characteristic are the IPOD and in its publicity they do not say that the new generations of IPOD do not work my to understand is a swindle and there is no seriousness in its sales, I have always bought to pioneer and I regret to have bought a as bad product as this this same writing I will put it in amazon.com
The battery is already dying and I've only had it for a month. Don't buy this item. Buyer be warned.
Beware buying this product from the vendor "Citi Electronics." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.
This product worked well for about 1 year, then it crapped out. Tried calling customer service on several occasions with no luck; the service line hangs up on me each time. Stay away from this company unless you want to take your chances.
Not if it is fail of it manufacture but result that when I want to record big quantities of data the usb stops it and no longer it allow to follow recording more data.
This remote did not work with all of our components. It limited the capabilities of our cable television DVR and only worked with our surround sound system a few times. It was difficult to program. I gave it to a friend with only a TV and DVD player and bought myself another brand that works great.
Save your money, Dont buy this TV. Below is an email i sent to Phillips customer sevice and still waiting for response.To whom it may concern,I have purchased a Phillips 50 in plasma TV (50PFP5332D/37B) in August 2007. Eleven months (July 2008) later TV broke and it was replaced by refurbished unit after 40 days of wait (The TV was still under warranty). Today (February 2010) TV broke again for what it seems exact problem. The "relay" was clicking and then TV just died. That is what exactly happened in July 2008.I am very disappointment customer with Phillips product. This is unheard that same TV (same model) dies twice in 3.5 years. My last TV (Sony) was replaced after 17 years and it still works!!! Obviously there is questionable quality of the Phillips TV. I will never purchase another Phillips product.Disappointed customer,
The photo prints with these inks are horrible. The prints using the original Canon ink were of excellent quality. Will not be purchasing these inks again.
This replaced a Netgear BEFW11S4 router, which was hideously inept at keeping its wireless signal up or doing port-forwarding. After buying the Netgear, which I thought was a better brand, I'm not sure I'm much better off.As I work, I can see the wireless signal drop from full strength to nothing for a few seconds, then come back. At other times, I've turned on a computer to find the signal gone and unwilling to come back - this can be fixed by plugging into an ethernet port, visiting the configuration page and simply "OK"ing the wireless settings, without changing anything. Of course, if ethernet were convenient to me, I wouldn't need the wireless. As it is, a device that fails every few days and needs to be reset is wholly unacceptable. It is better than the Linksys only because resetting the Linksys didn't always work, and on the Netgear, resetting does always work.Nevertheless, home users shouldn't have to baby their network devices, particularly if you need wireless because your computer is physically nowhere near your DSL terminal or cable modem. This class of devices cannot fail, and even with the latest firmware this one does, a lot. One star.Update: 8/04. The internet port, which connects the router to the DSL modem, died this week. I put in a report on the tech support page, detailing what had happened and what I'd done to isolate the problem, and I got a response three days later (24 hours, my butt). The response was a typically patronizing walkthrough of the most basic setup and testing that you can get to the configuration page. Well, of course, I can get to the configuration page - it's getting from the router to the internet (specifically, to the DSL modem) that's busted. Oh, and the e-mail was barely in English - more offshored support from a company that sees customers as nothing more than expense. Thank goodness these things are getting reasonably inexpensive, because you have to assume at this point that once a router dies, it's dead forever, and the warranty is worthless if you can't get an RMA.
it does work on my friend's cable modem, but not my SBC yahoo. I spent more than 1 week and called their supports, wait like 30 minutes, still can't run through my DSL modem after several phone calls. I returned it back and bought a Belkin wireless router. Setup just under 10 minutes and work quite well.
I tried the Telezapper for a month, but ultimately returned it because too many telemarketers got through.I recently discovered the Screen Machine (also on Target.com) and so far it has screened out all telemarketing calls. Do not waste your money on the Telezapper.
bought this kit in anticipation of needing to clean the new camera with it. Well, maybe I was lucky after seeing the other reviews but the solution evaporated after about 3 months. It did not pour out as that would have been impossible in its position. I would avoid this kit for the reasons in the other reviews, though. Apart from the solution, the cloth seems good as it is huge.
I spent over 45 mins trying to figure out the length of this stupid cable (even tried a few diff web sites and called phillips). You would think that would be included in the decription details or tech specs!! Still did not find the answer! It probably is a decent cable...
I read about 25 reviews about the Audio-Technica headphones before purchasing them and felt confident that I was getting a great set of headphones, well...they may have great sound inside the headset, but for the person next to me to able to hear what I was listening to was unacceptable. I did not even have my iPod at 1/2 volume and others sitting next to me could hear the songs!
This product is without a doubt the worst piece of garbage on the market. The software does not work. Technical support is terrible. First I had to download "updated software". Even with broadband this took 2 1/2 hours. The new software did not work. I run XP Home Edition. Another call to technical support and another brainless idiot tells me that the software does not capture video yet! They are working on it! Also, no toll free number. You pay for the call. You will wait at least 1/2 hour before talking to a tech. The hardware also does not work with other video software. I tried VideoWave III and Microsoft Movie Maker. The hardware is not recognized. The media readers do not work because Dazzle did not ship drivers! No drivers available on the web site. This product is pure garbage. ...
I returned this item since it was not compatible with my TiVo series 2 DVR. It turns out that only some specific versions of the DWL-G122 will work with TiVo and the one I got on Amazon was the wrong version.
I own this TV set. While my experience with this set has been good, I have bought 3 other products from Protron aka SpectronIQ all of which stopped working and there is NO customer service. 42" PLTV - stopped working after 10 months. I was required to send it to the company in California at my expense in November 2007. It is now July 2008 and they have not returned my TV. The customer service does not have managers or any escalation procedure. They wont even give a correct address for this company. I also own a Protron 10" portable DVD player it stopped working after 12 months. Also a SpectronIQ/Protron upconvert DVD player Stopped working after 1 year. AVOID ANY PRODUCT BY THIS COMPANY! Google Protron and SpectronIQ to read numerous complaints and Rip OFF reprots.
After much review here at Amazon, I went with this Canon instead of my gutfeeling to buy a Hewlett-Packard. Installation was easy enough. After my first attempt at scanning something, the unit starts making this LOUD Knocking noise that would not stop until I turned it off, but would start noise right back up when turning back on! Contacted Canon--they said I had two choices--return unit to them and they would send me a REFURBISHED Unit! Or to take it to the nearest service center 40 miles away from me. I didn't like either option so luckily Amazon did an exchange.Like some other people said, printer is slow to get started and it's loud. Scan quality is not very good so I just won't be doing any of that. Print quality seems good. I wanted an all-in-one so this will serve that purpose now that I have the fax options figured out. If I had to do all over again, I would still get a Hewlett-Packard.
The label on the cable doesn't show that this is a Belkin product. Instead, it shows CableTech Technology, and I don't think CableTech Technology is Belkin. This is false advertising.
It works well, but the belt clip is too fragile, the first one broke within an hour when I bumped my desk with it. I took it back and got another, it lasted about 3 months, and started to crack and eventually broke off again. I doubt that I can find parts for it, but if you know where please let me know.
Loved this printer when it worked. Then one day, it started to have trouble feeding, and 1 repairman later, the mother board had gone bad after only 1 year or less. The picture quality was awesome, but, the ink was expensive and ran out quickly. I'm not going to take a chance on another one this time.
In FAX standard, it can send or receive black/white or color fax. FAX machines knows the incoming fax is black/white or color. However, in this fax machine, Canon purposely using color inks to compose the black color, so that the black color can run out quickly.We have this fax machine for about six month, total useful fax is about 30 pages and about 300 pages of junk faxes. All the incoming faxes are black and white, not color. But the color ink ran out today after printing about 330 pages black and white faxes.I earlier stated this multifunction unit did not allow refill inks. But if you have a computer connected to its USB port and install all the driver software to the PC, you could go into the ink details to acknoledge the warranty being void on the head. The software will prompt you to press and hold cancel button for 5 second for each color. Then it will work with refilled ink catridges.Nevertheless, I don't like the trick they played by using color inks to compose black. Otherwise, it is a nice all-in-one device. I have kept telling Canon support, if Canon can make good quality printers like this one, without putting the tricks to consumer more color inks and allowing people to refill, even void the head warranty but not disable the ink monitoring capability, I don't mind to pay then extra $100 for Canon printers.
I purchased the Powershot A85 8 months ago and was very fond of my camera. It had all of the features I sought in a digital camera. The controls are very user friendly. It fits ergonomically in the hand. It captures sharp photos and made image taking a much better experience over any camera I owned before. HOWEVER, I recently got the "memory card error" message on my screen and lost all the pictures I took over the summer, including kids' baseball games, birthdays, and family vacation. I looked up the problem on the web and found many sites with customer complaints about this problem. Further, many of these customers referenced Canon's lack of help with the problem. I called Canon's tech support number and also got very poor service. What's the point of getting a digital camera if you lose your images and get no advice on how to solve the problem? I won't buy a Canon again.
I got the Z22 to replace a well-used and well-loved Palm Vx whose battery died. I thought with the advances in hardware in the last six or seven years, I'd be able to get a great machine at a reasonable price. Boy, was I wrong.The biggest problem I have with the Z22 is that compared with the Vx, the screen is crap. It's ugly to look at, the pixelation is obvious, and the touchscreen function is not very good. Many things I could do with a fingernail on the Vx require the stylus on the Z22. The color is a nice frill but it's crappy color and unpleasant to look at. I continually have to fiddle with the contrast control to compensate for different viewing conditions, and in bright sunlight it's basically unusuable. I much preferred the Vx's four shades of gray.I'm also annoyed that the backward compatibility is not there: most of my old applications run, but a significant fraction (maybe 20%) do not. Some wedge the machine and require a reset.I also expected I would get better performance from a 2008 machine than from a 2001 machine. Except for one application (CacheMate), the Z22 actually performs the same as or *worse* than the Vx. In particular, Launcher III is noticeably slow. I do like the extra memory but I never ran out of memory on the Vx and the CPU is disappointing.Finally, the sound stinks. The sounds are not as good, and inside the hard 'air case' I can barely hear the sounds, even turned up to high. With the Vx I could hear easily even inside the clamshell hard case.So, in summary, the Palm platform is still great, and color is amusing, but if you order the Z22 be aware that you're getting a cheap machine where corners have been cut on screen and CPU performance. If this matters to you, get something else. If you don't care that the screen is ugly and the machine is slow, the case looks nice and pockets easily, and in my opinion the Palm platform is still the best personal organizer in the world.
I purchased this wifi frame because I thought Kodak had to do a good job. Their film biz is going away and this is a natural place to excel. Sorry Kodak, get yourself a new set of (wifi) engineers. First, the Kodak manual is useless. If you just happen to have the 'happy case' for all parts of the wifi (server, router, Kodak frame) then it might just work and all you will need is the manual. If however, you are like most of the world and at least one piece is unhappy, then you are on your own. Googleing won/t help (although, I'm working on that). You are more likely to get snow in July then see connections for your Kodak frame on your computer or your router and not likely to see your computer on the Kodak frame either. For those geeks willing to spend a couple of dozen hours and risk your computer's stability, you may get it to work. Did I mention, Kodak was _no_ help? Back to the un-happy case. Here are a few acronyms that you will need if your setup is un-happy. UPnP, QoS, WMP 11, Windows client, HTTP SL, Qsos RSVP, Network Sharing Service, RPC, WMM, SSDP. Kodak, get your act together.
I have the FireWire&USB; version of this HDD250 drive, so you may want to check whether this variant has the same problem as that one: It's wonderous that drives are available in this capacity at this price. BUT ... this small little unit is the noisiest object in my office, which also has three computers, printers, monitors, etc., but the worst aspect of that is that it has NO POWER SWITCH. Yup, that's right. The only way to get this baby to shut up is to pull the power plug. Crawling around on the floor to get to the power strip isn't very convenient, so it's more natural to pull the plug on the back of the unit, which is a small circular jack, with a barely visible indicator to tell which end is up, and that indicator faces down, towards the desk surface. Pokin' and proddin' to get the thing back in doesn't suggest that this is going to have a long lifetime. With such hearty competition among manufacturers, why bother? Most others offer a POWER SWITCH.**** Update as of March 2005: Good news, bad news. The unit started to get flaky, first not permitting use of the FireWire port, and then not responding on the USB ports, either. I feared the worst, a crashed hard drive. But a trip to the local independent computer store, which does great repair work, found that the problem was in the case electronics, and not the drive itself. Yea! They replaced the IOMega housing with a MacAlly case. Sure, it cost money. But now I have a solid, reliable drive. Best of all, it's whisper quiet -- I have to struggle to hear it! And, wonder of wonders, it has a power switch! Great drive, once we got rid of anything IOmega had to do with it!
I have used several DVRs with different companies over the past few years. TiVO was BY FAR the best. I signed up for DirecTV service because they had had a relationship with TiVO. Little did I know that they were making their own box now without the TiVO interface. When you stop paying for DirecTV, or if you disconnect your DVR from the satellite dish, you can no longer access your stored programs. A DirecTV representative admitted today that this was a decision that was made to benefit the company at the expense of the customer.Quite a disapointment!
The headband looks like it should sit flat on your head, but it doesn't. You have to move the headphones around a little to get the noise cancelling to kick in, and the sharp plastic edge of the band digs into your scalp like a slow medieval torture (yes, I have hair, it doesn't help). I have been seen sitting on planes with part of an airplane pillow on my head, just trying to make these livable for an hour. The low price and somewhat-functional noise cancelling are useless if you can't wear them. Order something else, I am.
Pretty case, but the lanyard doesn't actually work with it.Not impressed.
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.
All in all I like my vaio. Given the range of options and the amount of money I had to spend and also considering my needs for a laptop the fxa47 was the correct solution. I must say that the vaio runs Maple 7 (a symbolic math program) rather well. A 1 GHZ processor definately helps for numerical simulations (lots of number crunching). However ever since day one I've had to deal with lots of random anoying computer quirks such as: spontainous crashing from being left on too long, crashing intermintently when running windows media player, and problems with xp and the dvd/cd-rom/cdr. All this within two weeks of owning the laptop. The only reason why I haven't returned it is that it still does what I really need it to do: crunch numbers that is run numerical simmulations. ...
Just got these earbuds. The sound is not rich...it is tinny and "thin." They occasionally crackle.I've only been using these for ten minutes but I doubt I will change my mind.
I got mine from audible.com, it was refurbished and it truly will work when it wants to, regardless of new battery or position.
I got a Palm z22 the other day because I thought it would be a great upgrade to my palm 3c which has battery issues right now.As far as contruction is concerned the palm z22 is solid. I like it's design and layout. The colors (white on the front and clear blue on the back) is ok as well.The store I bought from didn't have a demo, so I just bought it on blind faith.I was surprised at the problems I ran into. I was expecting something better than my palm 3c while not being quite as good as the $200+ models on the market.1. There is no leading edge on the left side of the screen. I know that this might not sound like a big deal, but since I use palms mostly for reading this makes it look wierd. For example, the letter I is at the left side of the screen and you can't see where it begins. Also with such a thing letter you can hardly get the stylus to edit the left side.2. The screen's pixels tries to blend so much that you end up with a wavy effect. I can't explain it other than that what should be a solid color is instead multiple colors that look wavy. It actually looks like it moves.3. The pixels have a terrible refresh rate. I used a program on my palm 3c called cspotrun which is a document viewer. I used to use the auto scroll feature to read the text. On the palm z22 you can't read the text as it scrolls because the pixels don't change fast enough. Instead it's a huge blur.4. Most pictures and applications had huge blurs and lines in it. Quite frankly, those who saw asked me how soon I would be getting my money back.The only thing I would say is nice about this palm pilot is that it's cheap and it's simple. There is only one plug in on the palm for the charger or for the hotsync cable.If you don't care about a poor display that looks worse than 4 year old models (such as the palm 3c), then you could get this.Personally, I see it as old technology trying to run the newer palm operating system and not keeping up. I am getting my money back and going to get an old palm m515 since it will be just like my 3c but with more memory and an expansion port.
Evidently Palm went out of business. I have an apple computer which is now not compatible with the Z22. I'm using the device but I can't take advantage of syncing with my Mac. It's not a complete loss.
I had purchased one, the CD player skipped and I hoped it was just a fluke - however, I returned it and after reading the reviews here decided it was definitely a design flaw so I will not waste my time buying another. Also, the station programmer on the remote did not work on the unit I had purchased. Will definitely seek out another product.
I have a 20 pack of these, and niether of my recordable drives will accept them. I got one to burn, but all of the rest have been rejected at every attempt. Save yourself the trouble and look for another brand.
On main roads it's ok, but in the country it useless. it takes the long way no matter how hard you try major roads are missing. IT'S a toy at best
I thought this CD changer just plugged into the cigarette lighter. Imaging my surprise when I saw it need to hook it up to power, the ignition and the antenae. I shipped it back but lost a restocking fee and the high cost of shipping. I feel this was misrepresented in the information provided.
I am disappointed with this curling iron. It is constantly turning off because the button gets hit while holding the iron to curl your hair. I tried a different curling iron while staying with a friend and had no such problem.
My unit (purchased from Amazon for $100 dollars) failed after 17 months (5 months longer than the warranty period). This is not an acceptable life for an electronic item. I expected the life would be more than 3 years. Clearly, Sony does not care about their customers. In recent years, a few of Sony components I purchased just seem to be low quality. Like a car, the main feature the consumers look for is reliability. Design features are important, but the consumers will eventually turn away from Sony products, if they can't meet or exceed life requirements. For my next purchase I am looking at non-Sony products now.
Slow clunky noisy overpriced and broke within one year (and can't get the disk back) Yamaha will not honor warentee . DESPITE THE FACT THAT I BOUGHT IT NEW, read the fine print very carefully. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER YAMAHA PRODUCT EVER
This does not work for Macbook air, 11.6. You see jagged lines on filter surface, makes reading harder for you as well.
I received this lens as part of a package on eBay, along with a Canon XTi. On paper it looked to be better than the Canon kit lens.The image quality is nice although not outstanding. The real gripe I have is that the auto focus is nearly useless. Most of the time, the focus is off just enough that the photo is too soft to be usable. (By "soft", I mean "out of focus". I know the difference between soft and short DOF.)Occasionally (maybe 10% of the time) the AF will go into what I call "thrashing." It will get near the correct focus and then it will jitter back and forth focusing just a bit close then too far, never settling on anything. I'm looking to unload it on eBay, but I doubt I will get enough money to make it worth the effort.
Be careful with this item shipped by J&R Music and Computer World. I purchased 6 of this due to the product image. It looks like leather and has a nice texture, BUT J&R Music and Computer World shipped a totaly different product, with another design in a vulgar plastic that doesn't looks like the image of this product. Very dissapointed.
Dont waste your time, this design is not well made and the laptop tends to bounce when you start to type with this piece underneath it. There is no to little cooling benefits from using this pad. Invest in a laptop cooler with multiple fans
You get what you pay for. Password protection and encryption process is a convoluted mess. Save yourself the trouble. Pay the extra and buy a Linksys or Apple router. Will never buy a Linksys product again.
I've had this printer for a year and 6 months and it finally quit picking up paper. Sent an e-mail to Samsung asking about potential trade-in for the CLP-315 with no response. Loved the price, but didn't think it would only last 1.5 yrs.
I've had this printer for about one year. As many reviewers have said, it's heavy, but I leave it in one place and never move it. I only use the scanner and printing functions so I don't have any comments about the fax quality or capabilities. It works well enough.My one big complaint is that that you cannot use the other functions (at least the scanner) when you run out of any ink. I purchase the Canon brand ink tanks but the last magenta one I bought was apparently defective and the irritating thing was that I could not use the scanner until I purchased a new ink tank. Once the ink runs out you cannot do anything! I wish I had known this before I purchased it.I've also had loud clicking problems lately and will need to call the support center again. At least the support center folks are friendly. I kind of wish I kept my old printer and purchased with a cheap flatbed scanner instead. I've never had an all-in-one before so maybe that's why I've never experienced printer problems in the past.
I have the 128M version of this card. It does not work at all in my high-end digital camera. The card must be the slowest, oldest technology on the market....I finally just through it away.
Does anyone know if this item plays burned CD's? Doesn't say anything about CD-R/RW/MP3 playback, so I would asssume it will not be compatible with recorded discs....can anyone verify that for me?THANKS!!!
Bulky, rattles (loud) in your pocket, and now it won't even close as the tiny plastic latch snapped after very light use for several months. Just a really poor design for fit, latch, and usability. So awkward to use (can't reach the stylus or power button), it makes me not want to use my TX.
The v-mode bass has low sound performance and low design durability. Cheap is the correct word to describle these buds. Any star above 1 has to be fake or someone that is completely tone deaf. I paid $8.88 and this amount is too much. How could any respectable audio company consider these as a worthy audio product? Their comparison for good audio must be a 4k hz land line phone or 2 tin cans. In today's age our society can't waste our time on such a waste stream product. 1 star at $8.88 is an appropriate rating.
Nikon D2x, many write errors. Lexar said to reformat the card, which I did. I still get an occasional write error.
Would give it 0 stars if that were an option! It does not record in multiple recorders. A waste of time and money!
While these headphones are great while they work. While they work that is! I lost the sound in one side within a few months of owning them. I think 30 dollars is a little too much for headphones that may not even last a year. I think Nike-Philips was much more concerned about style than craftsmanship when they made these headphones. As a college student I only want to buy stuff once it's gotta last me.
The plugin panel on the back of the screen flopped around when I tried to connect the wiring. A blue line developed on the left of the screen and this seems appear at random and may or may not be there when the set is turned on and may start up suddenly an then go off for a while and then reappear later. I though it would be easier to buy this online but I sending it back and heading to Best Buy. Maybe I got a lemon and maybe they are all lemons. Won't look at the brand again.
I bought this because of all the rave reviews of the original Kensington Trackball (Metal housing/ADB). I had been using a Kensington 2 button trackball before this & after OSX came out, Kensington finally got their software working well & I was pretty satisfied with it. Well the upgrade to this one was a big disappointment. The software works ok, the problem is in the wireless reception. For the trackball to work properly, you have to put it on about the same level as the USB wireless radio transmitter & no more than about 1 1/2 ft. away, making getting the wireless version rather pointless. A wired version might be a little better, however the button placement makes it difficult to use, particularly the scroll wheel, which doesn't roll but jerks around & makes trying to scroll with it annoying. The large ball which sits in the center is heavy & because the little rubber feet on the bottom of the unit come off very easily the base slides around on a flat smooth surface, which if you try to put it on a keyboard tray in an ergonomic position (tilted), means the unit will slide off & onto the floor, the battery lid will pop off & batteries spill out, and, worst of all, the ball will go rolling off somewhere under a file cabinet & you have to go looking for it. I've gone back to using my Kensington 2 button, but that is coming apart & the springs are shot after cleaning it so many times (the only saving grace of this model is that it is easy to clean off the dirt). Next time I'm going to try the Contour trackball.
I have never seen such hype in all my life. Digital is Digital, there is no such thing as to the quality of the ones and zeros getting through. The only necessary element is that the connection is clean enough to have them get through. I have bought three receivers from Denon and I am sorry to see someone I trusted turn to lies and deceit. I will never do business with them again nor should you. I would consider this cable only if you can buy it used for $5.00 because that's all it's worth.
The limited manual does NOT cover how to delete a picture. I tried the usual process (view the pic and hit delete or drag to trash on a Mac) The "deleted" pics no longer appear in the desktop folder but ARE in the CP-240. Called the manufacturer for assistance and was on hold three times. Finally got into a cue and was third in line when a recorded message said "all agents are busy, call back later" and hung up!
This runs as hot and as loud as a full size desktop PC that is on 24 hours a day. It is just as loud and hot even if you turn the unit off(slightly less noise is made when the hard drive is idled). I went so far as to unplug it to make the room quieter and not boiling hot and the channel memory is forgotten every time (the shows I recorded did remain though). It even has to download updates upon every restart which takes a few minutes of staring at a blue screen. The response time is slow and annoying and having used a genuine TiVo before this is a vastly inferior product. The customer rep I had spoke to when I ordered this said it was a Tivo product which was wrong. Directv's customer service has been downright awful when it comes to returning this product and as of right now it is still sitting in my house as I am waiting for return packaging. While I was happy with Directv's service before, I think I will be canceling out of spite. The only reason I did not give it only 1 star is that it did work.
I bought this product with high expectations to get my external CD-RW drive to record at faster speeds. This product, not only conflicted with my Windows XP performance until the release of the first XP service pack, but also doesnt work at all with my CD-RW drive. Ive tried everything, sending the product back, tech support (which wasnt that helpful), and using other products with it...and let me say that this product is in no way worth it. I have had no success with it and am unable to return it and am now forced to eat my loss and purchase another. Avoid my fate and by a different card.
I bought a pair of these primarily for spring turkey hunting in S. Texas. Encountered light rain the first day out. Kept the binoculars tucked inside my shirt, but they still fogged up almost immediately and were totally useless. A pair of lower priced 10X50 Simmons my wife was using never fogged and worked perfectly. Nikons were obviously not properly vacuum sealed, but when I contacted Nikon they refused to honor their 25-year warranty, even though the binoculars were brand new. A company contact said they were not guaranteed to be "water proof." I consider water proof to be submersible; not something that won't stand up to a couple of hours of humidity and light rain. I had always wanted a pair of Nikons, based on the company's reputation. Now, I will never buy anything from Nikon, and strongly advise others to avoid buying from them as well. The product proved to be shoddy, and the company's warranty was worthless. Know if you do buy them that the company refuses to stand behind its product. I rated them poorly in every catagory because they were not useable even once. FYI, I have been hunting and engaged in other outdoor activities for more than 40 years, and have never experienced this kind of problem with any other binoculars I have ever used. I am also a professional sports and outdoors writer, and in the course of testing many products I have never come across one which performed so poorly, or dealt with a company that showed such total disregard for its customers' interests.
Junk cable. Sound only comes out of one side, not stereo like it should be. Only reason I gave it 2 stars is because the price is so cheap I really didn't expect too much.
The fact that the price of this printer has already dropped to $217.00 from $300.00 should have been a indication not to touch this printer. To many cons to go through. I've used nothing but HP printers as long as I can remember, but this is the worse printer I have tried to use. When I first got it there were instructions at the HP site for a new driver and new firmware. Took 3 hours to figure out how to upgade firmware with HP instructions. Finally got it reprogrammed. I don't see how this printer even worked with the original firmware. Stay away from this printer. If someone gives it to you for free, throw it in the garbage.
This receiver's scan feature for finding stations wouldn't even pick up local stations no matter what we did with the antennae. Most features required using the remote, which is bad considering most people have a tendency to misplace their remotes. Don't lose the instruction manual - without it you will be lost. The instruction manual had a picture of the remote with a description of how to use the buttons but the problem with that is the picture was on one page and you had to flip the page to see what the button did and most times it required you to push several buttons so by the time you flipped back to see where the next button you needed to push was located it timed out and you had to start over. I love remotes but I also want to be able to do the steps manually on the unit itself. We are keeping it and will use it elsewhere in the house and get another higher priced more user friendly receiver for our entertainment center needs.
This waste of money charger took a dump just 4 weeks after purchased. And the seller would not warranty it.
A relative bought a Lexmark X8350 at Best Buy at a significant discount and was pretty excited about it. When I went to set it up, I was impressed with how well thought out the instructions were. Basically, you get the printer assembled and powered up and print out a test page before you make the computer connection and software installation. It's at that point that the fun started!!It turns out (confirmed in a phone call to Lexmark support) that the software will only install if your computer's internal hard drive is the C: drive. Thus, if your computer's hard drive is something else (D: or E: drive, for example), it won't work. I'd never heard of this before, but their software only looks for the C: drive and if it doesn't find it, it'll give you a warning that there's no space on your computer for installation. The support guy said my only alternative was to change the name of the hard drive to C: drive, which my normal tech support guy said (in a separate phone call) was actually a pretty big deal involving reinstalling Windows. No thanks! So, it was back to BB to exchange the Lexmark for an Epson CX7800, which installed w/o any problems. There's no warning of this requirement on the box, in the installation instructions, or the help file of the installation process. We were kind of sad about returning the Lexmark, because it looked sharp and had the features that would have made it a very useful printer.
I ordered 2 sticks at 1g each (2g). Installed them and found out they were 512m each, the same thing I already had. My computer started acting crazy. I had to put my old memory back in. Ripoff!
It doesn't work anymore :-( It stopped after 6 months of working fine. In general I was happy, but now I'm sad that I can't find the solution. No fuse is broken, just it doesn't work, no support from the vendor.
i gave it on christmas as a gift it already broke 1/3/12, child is now very unhappy and im out the money great way to do business
I was looking for an upgrade to my Nuvi 680 and this unit is NOT it. It has some great features, everything is included i.e. traffic and Zagat guide. (these cost extra on a Nuvi) Good graffics... sort of... if you can see them. The size of the information on the screen is so small that if you are in the over 40 crowd and use reading glasses you can't see the info. Side by side with my nuvi 680 traffic winner Nuvi, shortest routes winner Nuvi, accuracy of routes winner Nuvi. After a few days with the Navigon I couldn't wait to put my Nuvi 680 back into full time use. Navigon has some nice features but it's not ready for competition with the class of the lot GARMIN.
There were no reviews on this and I took a chance because I want to have something on my steering wheel for anti theft purposes. This product is flimsy , very light, very awkward and just feels like a total piece of garbage.If you want a crappy steering wheel lock then I would say buy this. If not, spend a little more and buy the club. I did't buy the club because they didn't have any good deals and did not want to pay 80$ so I paid 30$ and got two of these.I guess it gives the impression of a locking safety device, but I really feel that it could be broken. I peeled the sticker off so the name of it does not show.I think this company should stick to making electronics.
These Monster earphones smell terrible! Like toxic industrial waste. I hoped airing them out for a few weeks would help, but no. They sound great, but the smell is intolerable. Possibly unhealthful for human contact.An increasing number of products made in China smell terrible. They emit a horrible chemical smell. This is possibly a significant health problem for us, but how can we know for sure? China is one of the world's largest purchasers of recyclable material. Is there a connection?
The reason this got a one is because you could get the Palm IIIxe for the same price. I first got a visor delux and from the start I realized problems, first you can not upgrade the system(but you can with the Palm IIIxe). Secondly, the blocky shape can get annoying(where as the Palm IIIxe has a nice smooth and rounded shape). The modules are such a pain, I mean we paid enough for the unit, now we need modules? The Visor dulex is a great unit, there's no doubt about that, but why get that when you could have the much better Palm IIIxe, or the TRGpro. This is just a warning, this is not worth the money, get the Palm IIIxe, you'll be sorry if you don't. By the way, Palm makes much better add ons for thier products, and service just isn't quite the same with handspring. I switched to the Palm IIIxe for the reasons above, I don't think I need any other explaination.
This kit might contain a discontinued K4000 charger and batteries. Mine did ;-(
The receiving extension unit worked for 5 minutes and then the indicator light went out. The unit failed. Customer service had me do some tests and agreed that it no longer functioned. The product was made by Philips who said a replacement unit is no longer available but they would issue a refund.
Returned the product yesterday. The best resolution 640x480 is useless. The software is useless. USB interface was the only good idea.AXIS 207 looks like the best alternative, LAN or wireless network, 1280x1024, indoor use only or view through a window.
I purchased this product believing that SONY is a brand to be trusted. Unfortunately, just as many people have written in their reviews, after three months it stopped playing CDs.I spoke with Sony's customer service, but the only response that they could come up with was &quot;There seems to be a condensation problem. Keep the cover to the CD player open for about 30 minutes, and try playing the CD after that.&quot; Of course, even after following their instructions, the CD player still displays &quot;No Disc.&quot;It is winter and the air is as dry as it gets. I don't understand how there can be condensation in my unit. And, even if there is a so-called &quot;condensation problem,&quot; shouldn't Sony design their products to be fully functional under regular household use? It is a CONSUMER electronics product, not some delicate piece of high-tech machinery that needs to be operated in a clean room.The same &quot;NO DISC&quot; malfunction is being reported by so many people. There must be something wrong with the product design or to its manufacturing process. I can't comment about other Sony products, but this product definitely is of questionable quality. What a disgrace to the SONY brand.
I purchased the Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter thinking that it would be a fast and inexpensive solution to my USB port problem on my laptop. I was aware of the fact that a power adapter would be needed at times. I thought it would be necessary for powered devices such as a scanner or a printer. However, I was not expecting to have to use the adapter to read flash drives. Both of my flash drives are high-speed 2.0 devices. Maybe that contributed to its inability to read the drives without the adapter. Nevertheless this product was a major disappointment and inconvenience! I would not recommend it.
I've gone through two of these cards. They worked in the camera...unloaded it and then it died. "Unable to format". SanDisk support had me try several things to format and none worked. They did authorize a return.
Mine only lasted 2 months. The HJ050 is not a durable sport headphone. I used it when I was running and the rear cable frayed where it exits the behind-the-neck band. Now the left channel doesn't work. They sounded good and may be good for casual listening, but I wouldn't recommend them for running or working out. The constant motion will quickly break the cable connection to the neck band.
I bought these speakers at Bestbuy. As soon as I turned them on, there was a hum/buzz. It was very pronounced if I turned the volume 50% or higher. It sounds like feedback, but it even happens when the speakers aren't plugged in to anything. I returned them and tried two other sets while in the store (thinking that maybe I had a bad set). Nope, all three sets had the same hum/buzz. If you are highly insensitive to noise, then these maybe okay for you. However, if you listen to music with your ears and your brain, then the Bose Companion II "speakerettes" simply won't do. And, you don't need to pay $99 for junk. Pay less and get what you pay for.Man, is Bose all marketing and no substance? I'm beginning to wonder.
You get what you pay for....this lens is not even as good as the 18-55mm lens that comes with the Rebel Xti camera. I took over 100 pictures and 2 of them were usable. I tried it on every setting and speed I could find. And the image quality was still poor. In my opinion you are being foolishly optimistic if you expect to pay $260.00 for a 28-300 zoom lens and get high quality images. I will go back to Canon now.
I was not happy with this product. I have difficulty installing maps and have not used the devices yet.
This product has serious problems -- The manual says any DVD-R media will work for storing content, it doesn't. We tried ones from Sony, Verbatim and Tdk, and apart from working on a few Tdk ones, the device failed to record with all others. The message we kept getting was "Incompatible disc". So the net is that you may not be able to record content with this useless junk.The JVC camcorder works fine, except that the content format is .mod as opposed to .mpg, .vob or .mp4. You will need to purchase a software converter to do the format conversion for archival. We moved the captured content from the camcorder to our desktop using USB connection, then converted the content from .mod to .vob and recorded this onto the DVD-R media using the desktop DVD writer. All this when one should have been able to use the share-station for direct DVD write.So JVC fails on two fronts -- (a) the share-station is a flop , (b) the camcorder, inspite of capturing reasonable content, is useless because no one really uses the outdated .mod format, and you will need to spend extra time and money to share what you captured.
In spite of everything negative that had been written in other reviews about this mouse, I took a chance on it anyway because it was rechargeable and had a nice form factor.Well, it connected a total of 2 times to my computer's via bluetooth. It would then sleep after a few seconds of no use and would not come back to life for a few more seconds. Then after a few minutes of use like this, it stopped connecting altogether, even though it had fully charged batteries.Again, basically everything negative written about this mouse in the reviews came true for me. Save yourself the trouble, DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE.
For my opinion its a tv with normal capabilitys is just big... when you are playing with gaming console with the HDMI cable it sometimes get blue a few parts of the SCREEN so is annoying for the sight... and ITS NOT 1080P resolution
I have the Presto 6-Quart and it is well built. This 4-Quart is a junk. The wall is thinner than the 6-Quart and the seal leaks. If you bought the 4-Quart one, watch for the cooking time. Because of the seal leak, the food may be burnt pretty quickly. That's what happened to once. It never happened to the 6-Quart one. Interestingly, the logo on the 4-Quart one is completely different from the one on the 6-Quart one.
I have seen plenty of reviews on this item, and I must say that I wish I would have seen them before I purchased it. All of the negative reviews have all happened to me too. The problem is, it takes longer than just a few times of using it for the problems to arrive, they start after the warranty is up. Every positive review this player gets is from people who have just purchased it. The most annoying thing is that the picture freezes up and you have to keep resetting the movie. This was frustrating to me, but even more to my kids. We purchased this player because it was the cheapest we could find. We have now decided that you should not buy a DVD player by that criteria. Spend a little extra money, and save yourself the trouble.
I bought these speakers a few years ago, when they were a new product...they worked fine, for a while, but when I began having a static crackling in my speakers I went to the web site for drivers. I was told that the product had reached "the end of its service life"! That's funny, I thought, they still reporduce noise?!? Shouldn't I be the one that determines when I consider a product I've purched obsolete?
It seems like that the life cycle of this product is less than a month. I bought this router three weeks ago, and it died yesterday. It had worked poorly for three weeks; it often got locked, and I had to recycle power once for a while. Now, it keeps rebooting by itself. What a waste of moeny and time!
I bought this product on behalf of my parents. Personally, I don't think the sound quality is worth almost $500.00. This seems more of a status symbol than genuine value for the price. But then my tastes are pretty simple.
We purchased this for a trip and it broke on the window we put it on for no reason. Made cheaply would recommend buying. Waste of money all and all. Should have believed the other reviews I read.
Be aware, these plans run concurrent with the manuafacturer's warranty. If the manufacturer provides a 1 year warranty, you are really getting only one additional year of coverage.The product description does not spell this out. Sure, it's a 2 year service plan, I guess. But it doesn't state anything about when it begins, I assumed I was getting 2 years of additional warranty coverage. Wrong. It starts with the purchase date, so I'm getting one additional year. You find that out when you receive the plan.The seller contacted me, via email, about previous negative feedback I posted. Their quick response and desire to rectify the situation prompted me to pull the feedback. Should have left it as is. They could do nothing about the terms. When they stated "rectify", they must have meant explain it to me, cause that's all I got.
I paid extra to buy a Sony with the expectation that it would be a more reliable product and with the further expectation that if I were to have problem with the monitor that Sony would stand behind its product. Unfortunately that has not proven to be the case. The monitor began to develop problems three weeks after the warranty had expired and Sony's response was essentially &quot;tough luck&quot;.
I was extremely disappointed with this product. I bought it used based on the representation in the description that it was in "brand new" condition. That was not true. The handheld wsa scratched; the charger was not supplied and it was in ratty condition
I bought this camera a couple of years ago, and had problems with the auto focus. About a year ago the battery cover wouldn't close all the way due to a broken tab in the cheesy cover. Well I just sent it in to be repaired, and guess what they want $150 to fix it. That's almost half the price of the camera for a 10 cent item and probably all of 15 minutes to fix. I won't be getting it fixed (I'll tape it shut), and I won't ever buy another camera from Minolta. Let the buyer beware. Stay away from Minolta unless you like spending your money on repairs.
For many people the Canon S3 is the camera they really wanted. The majority of the owners' reports here are testimony to that.For the rest of us the Canon S3 came tantalizingly close to being that ideal camera, but fell short for various reasons. We had hoped for more, not so much in features and options, but mainly in the quality of what was offered. I found that it missed out in four principal areas:1. its LCD screen is small and its resolution poor. The same is true of its EVF (viewfinder.) The LCD solarizes in bright sunlight making it impossible to use and is not bright enough to use in very sunny conditions.2. it has chromatic aberration (purple/green fringing) especially at the telephoto end of the lens3. it has no RAW mode4. it's overpriced.If the LCD & EVF had had decent size and resolution I probably could have lived with the other three. Almost every review mentioned this shortcoming. I liked the articulated screen - a must for me. But so small and so lo-res just didn't cut it for me. One user told me the EVF image was so pixilated in bright conditions he couldn't really tell what he had until he saw it on the computer.I had hoped to do some semi-pro work with this camera. Doing it with this LCD would be difficult and difficult I don't like. And that missing RAW mode, lamented by many reviewers and offered by other cameras in this class, confirmed that it was -almost - a photographer's camera, as distinct from a point-&-shoot, that didn't quite make it. And that disappoints me.I saw a lot of tele shots with purple fringing especially at the extreme end of the lens. Most of that could be eliminated with Photoshop work or by using a shorter focal length. But if you can't use the full length of your lens or you have to fix the image later, those are major shortcomings I don't want. An aprochromatic lens system, admittedly more expensive, would eliminate this problem.I think the price factor worth consideration. The current best price here on the West Coast of Canada was $C580. But you need to buy a charger and batteries $39, plus a memory card since the ludicrously small one supplied could take only four hi-res pix, another $39. And a bag, say $20. And of course sales taxes. And you've got a camera costing around $800. And if you wanted a lens hood and supplementary lenses you're getting close to $C1,000. So it's not really a $500-and-change camera: in this price range it's competing with SLRs and other high end cameras.For me, with the limitations I have described, that's just too much. For my eight or nine big ones I want top of the line quality. I hope that Canon hears the laments from many other reviewers and myself and rectifies them in the S4. They came so close this time but just missed the ring for so many serious photographers. I'm hoping the S4 will be THE one and not, like the S3, the one that might have been. And if not Canon then perhaps some other manufacturer will seize the opportunity. I'm waiting.
To put it bluntly yet accurately, this tv sucks. Horrible picture, lousy sound, terrible Dell (india) service. Dell service is pathetic and they should reconsider their entire business model.
Bought unit,did not work out of box.Called and e-mailed customer support,was told supervisor would call,NEVER HAPPENED.I called a third time,was told "we do not have fix for until mid to late jan. we are just starting in usa". returned unit to amazon(with no greif from them at all THANK YOU) AND BOUGHT GARMIN NUVI680 for which I am extermley happy with. DO NOT BUY NAVIGON!!!!!
This part was very inexpensive and worth what I paid. It charged one battery and died.
The tip broke off this over priced piece of junk. I now avoid anything with the Rocketfish name printed on it.
intrinsic value less than $2.Don't waste your money on a piece of foam, go get some real cooler.
Receiver needed to be hooked up to tv to set it up. Did that, but receiver remote needed a good two hours before it could be synchronized with tv to be able to choose setup menu options. It also needed a very long time before it could capture signal from cd and dvd player. This equipment is not user friendly and frustrating to operate. If it weren't a pain to return, it would have been on its way back to Amazon already. I'll give it a few more days to decide. I might just do that. It's just not worth it. I wonder if main reasons for steep discount from MSRP are customer complaints.
I've used my iTrip on 3 long-ish car rides (2+ hours each) through Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, with very limited success. I applaud the effort of the iTrip, as it would be fine if I only wanted to use it at home to broacast to my home stereo. Unfortunately, in the car, it's been frustrating.The biggest problem, perhaps, is that in Los Angeles there are very few unused FM stations (a requirement for reception). Less than half a dozen, I'd guess, and there's a lot of bleeding over from neighboring stations. This causes interference which is aggravating to listen to.Second, be sure the passenger is the one doing the station-switching. Driving and trying to find a better station because the current one has suddenly become unlistenable is a fatal car accident waiting to happen. It's far more distracting than using a cell phone (something else I discourage).On solo trips I found myself pulling over to try to find a better station. Combine that with an interface that can be sometimes flaky (I can never get it to accept 93.1, for instance) and you openly wonder why you're bothering with this gadget in the first place.
The feel of this keyboard is awesome. The design of the keys is unlike most keyboards. They just feel more comfortable to the touch. It's got great multimedia/web/office hot keys (which I never used). It's really got more than most people need.The mouse is superb. It's the most comfortable and best tracking mouse I've ever owned. Fortunately it's still great 6 months after I purchased it.I can't say that for the keyboard. A number of the letters on the keys began to wear 5 months after I got it and by 6 months it got quite noticeable.This is unacceptable for a keyboard that's not even a year old.I bought this keyboard/mouse to replace a previous keyboard/mouse I had (also logitech cordless - older model).I had the same problem with that keyboard except it only took 3 months to wear.I don't know what's wrong, but the quality of Logitech keyboards has plummeted in recent years.I bought a Logitech corded keyboard in 1999 and I didn't notice key wear till it was 5 years old. That is acceptable to me. 5 months is not.I cannot recommend Logitech keyboards for this reason. I purchased a replacement for this one, but I'm still using the excellent mouse.The new keyboard is not a Logitech and so far so good...
I made the mistake of getting my mother and mother in-law Ceivas last year for Christmas. Both have failed within the first year of use. Ceiva's customer service is difficult to get ahold of (never respond to e-mails, 20min hold on phone) and inflexible on their policies. I made the further mistake of buying a new receiver to replace the one that failed after the warranty expired and found out that the 3 year prepaid subscription was not transferable to the new receiver unless I paid an additional year. Now I have a subscription through December of 2006 for a product I expect will fail within six months.When it works the product is simple to use but the picture quality is substantially below what any computer LCD screen provides.
A major disappointment. Nice features, cool space-saving design, but awful anemic sound. Hitting the mega bass barely gives the sound a hint of depth. Put on the Allman Bros. and it was so incapable of reproducing bass I just shut it down. Now I use it to listen to talk radio, where the clarity of sound at least is an advantage.
I bought this locally at a famous low-price leading retailer on an impulse (I needed a new printer anyway). They had it for about 10% less than Amazon which I thought, thought, was a great deal. Little did I know it was not. The old adage does hold true for this printer, "you get what you pay for."First off, I know the ink cartridges that come with new printers are just to get you started. I printed off 10 4x6's and the color ink was already showing 1/4 gone. The ink is cheap though but you don't get a whole lot in each cartridge.Secondly, the pictures, when I printed them were brighter than what I showed on my screen. So much so that they were almost washed out. I tried adjusting the brightness in the printer options but it didn't do anything.Lastly, maybe I'm just used to my other printer, but not having an output tray is a pain!The only really cool feature that I found was the software that enable borderless printing. It let you automatically crop your photos to fill the whole paper.If you want a decent photo printer I might look elsewhere.
These headphones sounds pretty good but I've encountered some problems. First they are quite heavy so they fall out kind of easy. Secondly the right earbud cord is shorter than the left so you can constantly feel a tugging on that cord compared to the left. Combining this with the heavy weight and the right earbud falls out very easily. Also the left earbud is bassier that the right which is really annoying when listening to techno, dubstep, or other genres with heavy or a lot of bass.
After two years of very light use (roughly 3-4 days of use per month), the metal swivel joint on the clasp that holds the strap to the bag wore out and spontaneously came apart, causing my bag to fall to the floor. I will not buy this brand again.
Product came quickly and I was very pleased with that, but that's about as far as the good feelings go. The product did not fit my Powerbook G4 as what was written in the description. I thought, "no big deal. I'll just send it back like they said within 30 days and I'll get my money back." I thought wrong. The description says that it has to be sent with a tracking number and I ended up spending more money on that shipping than I did on the actual product. But I figured, well it's over with. I don't have to deal with that thing anymore. Wrong. The product was delivered and signed for, which I can check with the USPS tracking number, and I still haven't received a refund. I've emailed multiple times but all I get is "We haven't received your returned package." Clearly this is a lie, since it was signed for by someone there. I've sent them the tracking number, asked what was going on, and now I don't even get a reply. It's to the point where I will probably press charges if I don't hear from them again. Not happy. Never buying from them again, and I would never recommend anyone else to buy from them unless they know that their product is going to work exactly right.
decent camera but it takes blurry pictures for dollars i hoped for it to do better.
I gave this DVD player to my 8 year old for Christmas. On Christmas Day, he plugged it in and watched a DVD. I was sitting next to him on the computer. After he was done he turned it off. 5 minutes later, the adaptor blew apart on fire, burned my wall and my carpet. I called the company on Monday, sent the unit back to them. Noone ever called me from the company in California, customer service was very poor, and that is putting it nicely. They sent me a new DVD player, which the new adapter did not work with and there is no charger for the battery. This is the biggest piece of junk and waste of money. I will be taking it back to Toys R Us and getting my money back because I saved the receipt. I will not recommend this product or any product by this company because if we had left Christmas Day to go somewhere our house would have burned to the ground. Fortunately, my husband was here and we were able to put it out. It was not anything to do with my electric because I had an electrician check it out. This is a dangerous DVD player.
WOAHHHHH!!!!!!!THAT'S THE WORST WEBCAM FOR LOGITECH SO FAR.EXTREMELY DARK EVEN WITH A NEW FEATURE THAT'S IMPROVE THE DARK VIDEO IN WEBCAMS.A LOT OF ISSUES WIH THE SOFTWARE AND COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHERS MESSENGERS LIKE YAHOO MESSENGER.IF YOU ARE A VISTA USER, EVEN IF THERE IS A NEW FIX SOFTWARE IN THE WEBSITE DON'T EVEN TRY IT !!!!! GET A BETTER PRODUCT.
I travel frequently and purchased the ATH-ANC7 headphones after reading positive reviews on Amazon and other sites.I took the headphones on an 8 hour flight to Europe. I found the headphones to be very uncomfortable - the top of ears were literally hurting after wearing them for a short time. I tried moving them around and even wearing them backwards - nothing seemed to help. They were very tight on my head. I have a large head, so maybe this would not be an issue for the average person.If I could get past the comfort issue (which I can't), the headphones sounded fine and the noise cancellation met my needs.I bought the headphones on Amazon - but the actual company that shipped them to me was Electronics Expo. Their customer service was poor. According to their customer rep, the headphones were not defective and therefore could not be returned. I finally convinced them to grant me a Return Authorization Number, but I would be charged a 20% restocking fee plus shipping. I've decided to just sell them on eBay. Horrible customer service experience.
i recieved a product from chicagadgets that was defective. i ordered a refurbished toshiba dvd/vcr and when i tried to set it up in my tv system it was nonfunctional. i happen to have had the exact same toshiba dvd/vcr and i was trying to replace that older dvd/vcr with the refurbished one they sent from chicagogadgets. i reinserted my older dvd/vcr back into my tv system and it worked fine.chicagogadgets would not replace the defective product they sent me. you have only 15 days to return their products, and they charge a reshelfing fee of 15%.chicagogadgets should test their products before they send them out, to make sure they function properly.
I have returned this product. It did not increase the range of my router at all. I have D-link dual band n router.
The cable is too dry (I guess because of the metal shield, but this was the first time I saw such a thing).The right button died in less than 10 months (I only use my PC at night and weekends). The one I had was made in China.
I would of gave this no stars if i could. Do not buy this product. It does not work. I had 2 of them, could not get either of them to unlock the strike or even move after hitting the remote. I called up Skylink, they told me all i needed to do was set the swing, set the travel distance. did all that and still nothing. Called them back left them 2 message and still have not heard from anyone.
Belkin's website has a Vista driver, but don't bother using it. Driver setup application hangs. Managed to get past the hang by launching the driver under a debugger (ntsd.exe) and continuing past all the access violation breaks. Once the driver was installed, I found that the throughput is horrible. Communication through the serial port is roughly 25% the speed of what it should be, no mater what baudrate you use. I am definitely returning this device.
There are times where the router works fine for days at a time. Then all of a sudden there are phases in which it disconnects my connection every 5, 10, or 15 minutes at a time (I know because I check the clock every time it disconnects me). When such an episode happens, it lasts for a good few hours at a time, and im on my computer for hours a day so you can see how annoying and frustrating it can be when you have to reset your router every 10 minutes. (Connection issues happen frequently around once every week). I do not recommend for people who constantly use their wireless internet.
Good quality product and spacious for my D90 with kit lens. BUT do not have zip lock !!!.The front two buckle-locks locks the bag cover and no zip lock provided. Returned it as I wanted the bag to store the camera at Home. The design would be handy while shooting though.One star coz of no mention about this in the product description. Ended up paying shipping and return cost which adds upto the bag cost :(
Noisy and breaks easy. I returned it 3 times. Shame on me, I wont buy another one.
Site wasnt clear that this antenna could or couldnt be used for HDTV. Ordered in error. Amazon confirmed that it wasnt used for HDTV.
This should not be listed as an accessory for the Kodak DX6490 which uses a Li-Ion battery only.
This model gets a lot of hits on things that aren't police cars. I have used it on the highway only. I had to move it below the tinted strip on my windshield because it won't receive through window tint. Oh well - too bad since all you get in the package is a flimsy sunction-mounted bracket that won't hold up the unit whilst going over the slighest of bumps in your car.
I bought a set of these V Moda ear buds as a gift in April. By June, one ear was not working. Thought maybe this was a fluke, but subsequently bought another set for someone else as a gift in June, and now by July, the same thing has happened. As I bought both sets from Amazon, am unsure about warranty situation. Will suggest these to anyone.
after research i figured the lens would be pretty good, but after testing it out for 2.5 weeks, i was very disappointed in the quailty of my pictures. pictures weren't as sharp as i would have hoped they would be. i ended up returning the lens.
I used to be a Toshiba fanatic, but this is the third disappointing Toshiba product I've purchased over the past 3 years. I'm not buying any more.Overall, this is a good DVD player. It plays DVDs, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG (pictures), and MP3. However, it will not play MP3s from CD-RW, and there is NO - I repeat, NO - random playback feature for MP3s. Imagine that, folks. Oh, also, you can only put 199 MP3s or JPEGs on a disk; the player simply won't recognize more than that.So, with 5 disc slots, that's about 1000 songs you can put into this player at once (on MP3), but you cannot play them back in random order. This quite literally defeats the entire purpose of having MP3s to begin with. Don't even bother converting anything to MP3, because you'll never listen to more than a few hours at once, which means that you'll never hear most of your songs unless you manually start playback at random places.This is simply [wrong].The remote is typical Toshiba fare, which means it looks as if it were designed and built in North Korea.Connectivity is good. Optical digital audio out, digital coax out, component video out, and S-video out are all present.If you never plan to play MP3s, and you have the fingers of an 8-year-old child and don't mind the remote, then this is a very good DVD player. If you have normal fingers and play MP3s, don't even think about it. What a disappointment.
No matter how many good reviews you may see on these ear buds, these buds are awful. I purchased these off of hear because I found them at a relatively low price compared to their retail, my motivation being for purchasing these things being all the good reviews that I had read on them, i had hi expectations for these things. sadly I had felt like I had been stabbed in the back because of the pathetic bass response you get out of these things, what a waist of money! Absolutely no bass compared to what I want. Bass response scale of 1 to 10, 10 being highest, these are a 4. Not good at all. I remember I had bough a pair of 20$ skull candy ear buds from fey music store, and I must say those things sounded a whole lot better than these. They actually had a lot of bass. Although these things are pretty, the quality of that shinny exterior is somewhat minimal. The little metal thing that you plug into your ipod, the rubber coated wiring around the area where the rest of the wire connected with that thing was cut away from the metal constantly scraping it. Because of this the sound that started coming out of the ear buds was pour, it was all the background music playing and no voices singing, and when you did hear a voice for a second or 2, his words were hardly distinguishable. They do not cut out much sound around you at all, and the gunmetal color is not actually gunmetal like the photo you see online, it is actually this greenish color. Well after having all these problems with them I emailed v-moda and asked for my money back, no hope of that they said and are going to replace them for me instead. Not so bad, but im not going to open the new package when I get it, im going to sell it to one of my friends for 50$ or so. These are just not worth the money. Anyone who gave these things a good review have never herd ear buds apart from their factory direct ipod ones, and in that case it would be an upgrade, but this upgrade should go for 20$ minimum. There is way better stuff out there. Pleas do yourself a favor and go buy something else, you'll be much happier, you don't get your moneys worth with these.
The cover is hard plastic in the front and aluminum in the back but only held together by two rubber side inserts. The first night I brought it to the gym and dropped my player, the case came off and shattered on impact. I had it for a record of 2 days before I had to throw it out.. What's the point???????
As one reviewer said, I can't get more than 10 songs to be recognized in a playlist. And you can only create playlists in MusicMatch player. I've tried every combination plus over 1 hour on tech support. They said they were going to get back to me... Immediately ask to talk to a supervisor because level 1 support is useless. There is only one way to play more than 10 songs and that is to play everything in your MusicMatch library. And you can't see the songs in your playlist on the unit, only on your computer. Though you can search by id3 tag for artist, album, genre, etc., you can't play everything by that artist or every song on the album; just one song. This device is effectively useless for playing your mp3 or wma files.On the positive side, it will pick up a lot of Internet radio stations; but not all stations. There isn't any rhyme or reason as to when a station will play. And it doesn't support Real Audio or Window Media streaming media formats.If I don't hear back from tech support, I will be returning the unit within a week of purchasing it. Based on what other reviewers have said, I'm not holding my breath.
These are both my first "in-ear" earphones and my first experience with Sennheiser. I'm not a convicted audiophile, but I do have a pretty good ear.Here's the overview:Good sound for the price (I paid 18 bucks). Great bass, especially.Medium comfort for me, but your mileage may vary.Died a slow, agonizing death within a month of purchase.And specifics:They "isolate" noise very well. I had to take one bud out of your ear if you want to talk to someone, even with no music playing. I hope that doesn't bother you.They're loud. That is to say, it hurt my ears above 40% on my computer, and I would routinely crank my previous headphones and earphones to 100 for long periods of time. With these, you'll never keep hitting the "increase volume" button out of frustration again, even on a noisy subway.Great bass. Even after boosting the bass frequencies 6-9 decibels, the bass was clear. At higher volumes, it almost rattled. Treble didn't slack off either. These earphones were a large sound improvement over my favorite $40 headphones (some Sony ones--I forget the model).They're not the most comfortable, at least for me. I think I have incredibly average-sized ear canals, but even with the extremely medium-sized rubber tips attached (it comes with small, medium, and Bigfoot-sized), the darn left earbud kept falling out. I'd just sit there and it would slowly work its way out, making rubbing noises as it went. Not fun. Of course, you will most likely have a completely unique experience.After a few days of break-in, I think the bass really mellowed out. But the treble and midrange were still very nice. It was at this time that it felt like I was slowly going deaf in my left ear. The left ear bud just kept getting quieter and quieter. To compensate, I would move the balance to the left. This continued very slowly for a couple weeks. Right now, with the pan set at 96% to the left, it's still biased to the right, and I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to having the sound properly balanced. And even at 100% volume, I can hardly hear any sound. I wish I knew what caused that. It's mildly ridiculous, and the reason for the one star review.These buds have died, and only after less than a month. I spent quite a while looking around for my warranty information with no luck. I think these buds would have been a pretty good value if they, you know, worked, but I won't be buying a replacement pair.Hey, hope this helps.
I'm giving the lowest possible score until Amazon corrects this page.This IS NOT a Compact Flash Reader! I received the wrong item in the form of a reader for every other type of card other than Compact Flash.The item's picture is wrong as is the description.I've submitted a return request, so we'll see how that goes. I had better not be charged return shipping!
This bag arrived in a huge box big enough to hold a VCR, the bag has a lot of storage areas and is versatile but I had to return it because it is simply too big and too ugly. Unless you are built like a football player this bag will cover your entire back.
really upset ordered wrong size after it got here it was going to cost me too much to send it back so i seat here and cut it in half so its the right size , but thats what i get for ordering the wrong size
If you are interested in internet radio, then forget about this product, and look into a Homepod instead. Here's my litany of complaints:1) Poor manufacturing. Like many of the other reviewers, I got a lemon. Cost: two hours on the phone with tech support, and an hour on the road back to the store.2) Lousy selection. Want to listen to a European radio station, or maybe just NPR? Forget it. The selection of pre-programmed radio stations is pathetic -- unless you spend all your time listening to techno.AND ABOVE ALL3) ROTTEN SOFTWARE: The player won't connect to most of the pre-programmed stations anyway. And don't bother trying to add stations to the &quot;favorites&quot; list: it won't connect to them. And even if it would, there are a lot of stations you couldn't get: it only handles MP3 files. So forget about all those stations that use Real Audio or Windows formats. In other words, MOST stations.OH, AND DID I FORGET TO MENTION:4) LOUSY TECH SUPPORT: I sent several messages to them asking about how to remedy some of these problems. They didn't even bother to respond.In sum, if you're interested in internet radio, don't buy this product. Linksys makes some great products. But this isn't one of them.
Got this yesterday 3/18/10. This binocular is so powerful do to it's 20x that it can not focus right. Everytime I try to focus on a item like a birds, mailbox car, and etc....I get double vision of the item on both eyes lens.. I called the shipper and return the binocular for a refund.
I have bought these headphones after reading the good reviews, however, I made a mistake and did not bother looking at the bad ones. While comfortable, these headphones are not worth buying if you are honestly looking for great sound.Description said it's great for rock and pop.. It's not. While listening to rock music, the only clear thing you can hear is the voice. The instruments, however, are all muffled together, even when increasing volume. I like to be able to hear distinct instuments (drums, guitar, etc) but here it was hard to even figure out what is what.Bass is non existent. If you are coming from iPod or alike earbuds, you will hear a small bass increase. If you are coming from your old neckband, you will hear a huge bass reduction.When plugged into a computer, these headphone pick up a lot of static. It is impossible to listen to music with that kind of interference. If you are planning on using these with a computer, look elsewhere.These were supposed to be a replacement for my old Koss neckband, and they are not better than them at all. So why pay three-four times as much, when you can go to walmart and get better headphones.
I should have listened to everyone else reviewing this product. Handhelds, including this one, are pretty useless without an external antenna. Perhaps it was defective, but this one wouldn't even pick up a broadcast 50' in front of my truck. Nonetheless, this would be a great value if it worked. It includes a cigarette lighter adapter and two battery compartments.
I wish I were able to post a video review -- that way you could hear the HORRIBLE sound leakage on these things. I'm sure someone will take care of that for me, however. Just watch for it on this site.BESIDES that, the bass is non-existent, and the maximum volume is not-so-maximum. It's kind of like something you'd buy at Dollar Tree...truly a joke. Whoever had good things to say about these ATs is either easily impressed (that can't be right -- those odds are too slim) or the Audio Technicas are put together in VERY inconsistent manners (much more like it). Don't take the chance.Now off to spend more time and money deciding whether to go with Beats or Bose. Wish me luck.
The mouse works fine but I give it a 1 star because of the incompatability with the MouseWorks software with the Dell Inspirion 8500. The Dell Inspiron 8500 has a built in track pad and pointing stick which is configurable from the mouse control panel.After you install MouseWorks, all configuration options in the mouse contol panel gets replaced by the MouseWorks software. As a result, the track pad or pointing stick configuration options gets removed. The track pad and pointing stick still works but there is no way to configure it. Luckily, Windows XP has system restore so I manage to restore everything back the way it was.Too bad Kensington did not create the Pocketmouse Pro Wireless without the requirement to install the MouseWorks software like there PocketMouse Pro with the retractable cord. Otherwise, it would be a great mouse.
I just bought this and I am taking it back, I think this thing is way too user unfriendly. It takes a long time to figure out how to do anything on this. To save a station # takes three steps. Their are too many buttons on the remote. I accidentally turned off the display, it took 1/2 hour to figure out how to get it back. For example, I have not figured out how to use the tape monitor function yet. Even simple things like changing a station, you have to go through a seek function, it takes forever to get to the other end of the numbers (maybe there is an easier way, but it is not obvious). The instructions are not helpful. This thing is very annoying because it is so hard to figure out how to do anything. The sound is good though.
This was the first set of Bose speakers I have ever bought. They were an attempt to see if it was a company I'd stick with as I've always wanted to own a Bose sound system. Well, I am horribly disappointed. For starters they really don't have very good wattage as they can't really get too terribly loud. Second, HORRIBLE frequency response. The bass is non-existent so don't attempt to listen to any music on them for the moment bass kicks in, the speakers fade out and sound like a gargled mess. Lastly, there's rattling in the left speaker, which I can only contribute to a blown speaker. The rattling began only a month or so after purchase.I have a Coby 5.1 stereo hooked up to my t.v. currently. I've had it now for seven years, and yet it still works perfectly and sounds a million times better than this Bose rubbish. Crazy, because you can pick up a Coby stereo system for a quarter of the price of the Bose Companion 2.Needless to say I will NEVER AGAIN buy another Bose product. Incredibly disappointed. The only saving graces are 220v/ 110v capable, and they "feel" quality. Other than that... nada.
Win 7 divers do load. I'm not sure what they are doing though. I think its just a microphone and speaker if you are not on XP. Only the mute and volume button work which I can live with. Works ok on calls to individuals. Every conference call has complaints of and echo I end up having to either mute when I'm not speaking or put on headphones.Im sending it back.
I gave it a two because the package arrived very fast, but the speakers material are cheap, the sound is awfull. I have a 2003 Matrix and the factory speaker is a lot more better than this one, that's why I requested a refund. If you have a car that was made in 70 - 96 than I guess is worth to do an upgrade with these speakers, if not then belive me your better of saving those $20 for a better speakers.
I love iriver products, and was blown away with the sound on this player, but I had UNRESOLVABLE problems with the player and Windows Media 10. I downloaded the "fix" from the iRiver site, but I just couldn't get it to work without re-running the "fix" over and over again. Finally, I returned the player to Best Buy, severely disappointed. They need to create a new version of iRiver Music Manager as an ALTERNATIVE so one can just drag and drop the songs from your hard drive to the player. The Windows Media 10 is incomprehensible to use; and the connectivity "For Sure" is not sure at all! Furthermore, the documentation doesn't explain HOW to get photos on the player. WM 10 placed them on the file system, but the only way to see them was to use the file "browser" on the H10. Another problem was that the playlists were all "out" of sequenced from the alphabetical order I created on WM10. (This was when I COULD get the WM10 to recognize it). After awhile, I couldn't get WM10 to connect to the H10 at all. Calls to the tech support line yielded busy signals for 2 days. My email to customer service has yet to be answered. This has soured me from purchasing iRiver products for some time. Too bad for them.....
I cannot charge with my PC card slot. Be advised, you need a type 2 card slot. Otherwise you will not be able to charge this product by any means.
I own the 8GB player, not the 12GB, but I hate it so much I thought I'd let anyone considering this version know as well.Normally, I really try and shy away from 1 star ratings, but this product I'm afraid warranted it. I have not had good luck with its reliability. A month into owning it, it stopped completing its start-up cycle. TrekStor was was fairly nice about having me return it for a replacement (tho they didn't send me pre-payed shipping labels like HP has). Now giving them the benefit of the doubt, it could have been a fluke and a bad unit. But immediately upon receiving the second one, it gives faulty "back cover removed" errors and shuts off. Since it's more than 90 days since I bought it from JR Electronics thru Amazon, they will not let me return it to them. So I payed for this one to be returned as well, and it hasn't completely died on me yet.That said, here's how I rate the non-reliability issues:Pros-really elegant, snazzy look-great drag-and-drop way of adding/removing songs; it appears as a USB disk.-allegedly wide variety of supported formatsCons-rotating wheel control is sometimes cumbersome and redundant with other buttons that do the same thing-player has trouble with .OGGs unless they are perfectly encoded; it's not that it won't play them--it plays them, then freezes up at the end of the song, and won't respond to anything until the battery has been removed *and then* the unit has been plugged into your USB port.-other random freezeups too.
You have to repeatedly tug at this thing to get it to retract. The wire is very thin, so I'm thinking it will not last long.
First off, this system is $300 cheaper at Best Buy. Even at $500, this system is NOT worth it. It has troubles reading enhanced CDs, it won't play MP3's, the bass is very sloppy, there is NO midrange sound, and it is far from user friendly.
As the other reviewers have stated, This item is unusable as shipped. The plug on the cord is an RJ-9, not an RJ-11. I ordered it anyway, as I have the tools, parts and training to install the correct plug (took all of 60 seconds to correct). The average customer will however find this tiny oversight highly frustrating, ie; Do I, A) spend more money returning it, B) spend another $20 to buy the tool and plug kit to make it work (I don't think anyone makes an RJ-9 to RJ-11 adapter), or C) cut my losses, toss it in the garbage and promise to read the reviews more carefully next time. The item does work well after modification, however it is not very heavy, so will probably require some kind of adhesive to hold it in place on the table. It really could use about 4-5 ounces in the base to make it more stable. I have also e-mailed the manufacturer regarding these issues, so hopefully they will make some attempt to correct these problems.Shipping was fast, I ordered it Monday night and it arrived on Thursday in better than new condition. Considering the number and size of boxes it came in, they could've shot it from a cannon to me and not damaged it(and saved the shipping costs)!I give two stars, only because it does work well once it has the correct plug on it, and for me that was not an issue. HOWEVER, BE WARNED! THIS WILL NOT WORK FOR YOU OUT OF THE BOX! So if you're not comfortable replacing the plug or don't have the tools to do it, DON"T ORDER IT!
I ordered these noise-canceling headphones specifically for an international flight I was to take the following week. I ordered them 2nd day delivery "guaranteed", to be delivered by Friday. The headphones did not arrive by the following Monday, and I did not have them in time for my flight. I was not reimbursed for the late delivery. This was a poor performance by Amazon and UPS.
Based on reviews posted on Amazon, I purchased these speakers. Was very disappointed in the sound quality. A great deal of static / white noise.
This camera worked for a while, then got sand in it. Still under warranty, we returned it. Olympus sent us a new one. We took the new one to Brazil where we took underwater pictures in the Amazon River. A stop in Puerto Rico a few days later it seemed fine until I took underwater photos, then suddenly it went black. I thought it was the battery, so I took it home, and it turned out it had nothing to do with the battery. The so-called waterproof camera must have leaked. I do not recommend this camera. Olympus is charging a lot of money for something that only works through one and a half vacation shots.
When you power on the Nikon 4300, it takes forever to be ready to take a picture (over 5 seconds). After you have taken one picture, you will have to wait another 5 second you can take another picture. So disappointed. -JP
Bought a Toshiba SD2815 DVD/CD player... very similar to SD2805. Right out of the box it wouldn't play the Spiderman DVD, which worked fine in my PC's DVD player. I returned it the very next day and bought a Sony instead. It played the same DVD just fine. The store where I bought it had several other returned Toshiba DVD players besides mine. The lesson I learned: Think twice before buying a Toshiba DVD player.
What arrived was a 256mb memory stick duo, had to return it and still awaiting right item
The product works really well, but after continual use, it just randomly stops working. You have to pull it out of the jack, and then plug it back in. The signal strength is really good, and its extremely easy to use, but it doesn't work consistently. I really like the sound quality, however.
I bought this receiver for my Jeep because I replaced my stock radio for a single DIN deck. But this product does not fit at all. The packaging even says, unlike the description online, that it's for 2005-2008 Chrysler/Dodge/Jeeps. But I didn't have any problems with returning it.
I have loved using the Palm Z22 for a number of years. When my old one died, I thought I could replace it with a used one. Wrong! This one is so old that it won't let me enter a date later than 2010 - so it's basically of no use as a calendar. Very disappointed with it.
This printer is horrible. I have had this printer for about a year now and it CRASHES everyday!!!! I have to restart my computer to get something to print and it is a big hassle. Will not work properly with XP, even if i restart my computer and print an hour later, sometimes I have to unpug then replug the USB cord to get something to print. I am a college student so i bought this for the affordable price ..i guess you get what you pay for. WIsh I would have invested in a better product.
In my opinion, this product is not worth the price. My wife and I purchased this product with the intention to listen to our ipods in our cars (Yukon and Lexus). We could not find a station that allowed us to listen to the music without static.
First week it worked without any problems. Then it started disconnecting every 30 minutes or so.. and after three weeks it stopped connecting. I read numerous complaints about firmware problems. But it doesn't even allow me to access setup page.Called customer support and spent more than 2 hours, with no result. Will try to return the product or throw it away.Now I am searching for a router that will work.. you also do the same.
I have this mouse. I use this mouse. I don't like this mouse. It looks very cool with my PowerBook, and I don't think the battery life is all that bad. With that said, it does not track well on all surfaces - you need an even surface with a consistent color - when I use this mouse on the back of a book or magazine, it tracks all around. It actually works best on the carpet, if I'm sitting on the floor. A mousepad also works. It is not good for fine movement, either - it doesn't respond the same way a ball mouse would for fine tracking. I haven't used many other optical mice, but I think they probably perform better, generally, for fine tracking.
This little guy was working fine until it just wouldn't come on one day. Turns out the electrical cord is loose and has to be jingled to turn on. Since it only had a 90 day full warranty on it, and I have only owned it since April... it is not worth getting fixed due to labor cost. This defect may be isolated...just wanted everyone to be aware of this problem with mine.
I bought three pairs of these and they all have broken within one month. They snap right near the folding joint with the slightest overstress. The sound is good, but I'm very disappointed with the durability. I had an old Sony metal band folding sport headphone that lasted for many years that I wish they still sold. If you buy these, make sure to get some plastic glue and a pin punch so you can take them apart and repair them. You'll need it.
I was excited for this new player for basic use. I am not happy with how often it skips. I have ice issues from day one. Should have spent more money on a nicer player.
The C-80 prints great photo's. That's about it. Why can't they get it to feed properly?? I had one for a week and it jammed so bad with christmas cards that I took it back and got another, it doesn't feed any better than the first one. Post cards and envelopes are a disaster. The mechanisim that jostles the media in the paper tray actually threw some of my post cards out of the tray, some fed sideways, and other times it fed 4 or 5 cards at a time. Same with envelopes. My christmas card printing secession ended up with me feeding one sheet at a time, otherwise it would feed 3 or 4 sheets at a time regardless of how you set the paper thickness selector. I tried contacting Epson by FAX, (I wouldn't spend the money for a regular long distance) no reply, so I am going to return this one and trade for a HP or Lexmark.
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...
If you are looking for a keyboard/trackpad that can be customized, this is not it. It is a true plug and play unit, but that is all. You have no options to adjust for the tap speed or turn off tap completely. You can not adjust sensitivity either. If you are alright with no customization, then it is a ok keyboard/trackpad combination.
My wife purchased 1 of these items for her father for Father's day and filled it with pictures of his grandchild. Her father loved the gift. She used a Mac computer to load the pictures and had no problems. I decide I wanted one for myself and we also decided this would be a nice gift for other family members. We purchsed 4 more. We gave one away as a gift, one was for myself, and 2 were for upcoming gifts. I attempted to use the one for myself and the computer would not recognize it. I used 2 different computers running XP. I went to the Coby website and the website says the problem is the USB cable. I then contacted the Customer Service Line. They told me the only thing to be done was to return the item. I questioned this since the website says I only need a new cable. I was told that they do not ship replacement parts. The customer service rep talked to me like I was a first grader who had never used a computer. The treatement from Coby is completely unacceptable. I am returning the broken one and the other 2 becuase I do not want to give out gifts that don't work and both people these are going to use Windows XP. I recommend never buying this product or anything else by Coby. They made quite clear that they are going to ship junk and do nothing to fix the bad items. There customer service rep also treats you like you are not smart enough to use they product when the problem is they ship faulty junk.
HP 92 Black Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging, Twin Pack (C9512FN140)I received these in April 2012, and I haven't done much printing, and they are already both gone, and it is only June, 12th, 2012, I have to say that I will not be getting from them again. I got some from another seller and they lasted quite awhile, almost 1 year. And it is not the fault of Amazon.
Purchased this camera Nov 2006 but never took it out of the box to use until Aug 2007. Used it 3 times and the camera BROKE! HP wants $70 for customer support to talk to me since it has been over a year. What kind of camera breaks after 3 uses?? HP has very poor quality products.
Is not an installation kit. Trim piece at best. I had to modify the stock brackets and then i used the trim pieces that came with my reviever. This kit is a complete waste of money.
My wife received this as a gift for graduation from college. Her mother paid $249 for it at Wal-Mart (we know because we saw it a few days later when we went shopping there). It didn't work right from day one. When we could get the thing to turn on (which was a total of 15 times) it's recording quality of anything live was very poor. Lots of skipping and blocking. We also wasted four disks for every one we made when copying home movies from VHS because it kept erroring in the middle and ruined the disk and we had to start all over. We ended up only being able to copy 7 VHS tapes over because it took us so long. I called the company and they said it was a "quality issue" and not covered under warranty. I would have returned it to the store if I had bought it but we didn't want to ask her mother for the receipt and have her feel bad that she had bought, what turned out to be, a piece of junk. Of course 3 days after the warranty expired, the unit wouldn't even turn on anymore. Don't waste your money, this VCR/DVD-R isn't worth it.
WE bought this tv from amazon, took FOREVER to get it.hooked it up and got the picture to work signed the paperwork and sent the delivery guy on his way, only to find out a few minutes later that the sound does not work.SOOO now we call samsung wait 15 minutes (because they are very busy helping other callers)they tell us to reset the tv,and it worked!!! until I hung up the phone, then it had already stopped working.SOOO I call them again 15 minutes later I get to talk to someone now they are sending someone out to fix it(A MONTH AGO)SOOO I called again today,(only 2 minutes this time) and becouse we are out of the 25 mile max distance for repair service it has to be authorized by some MORRON at SAMSUNG 5-7 more days if someone doesnt call, call us back. (will be my 5th call).SOOO word to the wise... dont buy the samsung, throw your money my way or out the window, it will be less headache and problems.This raiting is 0 stars for Samsung and Amazon
Same thing here like previous posts.Two of them died in past 4 years.Poor quality.Do not buy this product.
Despite insistence it can serve as access point, was unable to set up as such and technical support was horrible.
I purchased thisi item to replace a similar older model sony remote. The new one I purchased has been found to be not user friendly and customer support was of no help. When programing the remote with the computer program it has difficulty matching with any reote that has more than one feature on it. And the online instruction manual does not solve the problem. Tech support could only repait what the manual said and had nothng additional to offer. It should be noted the software is PC only and will not work on a mac. In addition if you want to test the remote during programing the pc needs to ge hooked up and near the tv. This is a problem if you do not have an appropriate laptop. So far I have not been able to program this remote.
I bought this product to cool my Q6600 Quad Core which was having insanely high temperatures mainly due to the fact that I live in the Caribbean and it has a high ambient temperatures. The cooler arrived with the cooler box protected by padding which was inside a shipping box as expected. The product box itself was intact and not visibly damaged and I expected the contents to be the same. On inspection I say that the fins for the heat sink were bent and dinged in several places and could not have been due to the shipping since the box arrived flawless. In hindsight I would come to realize that some of the bending of the fins occurs when tightening the cooler on installing which leads me to suspect that someone had previously tried to install this very cooler I had bought. Prior to my installation I also noticed that one of the wires on the TEC for the cooler was broken. It was not ripped but more like cut since the edges were straight and the wire insides were not protruding from the protective insulation. RMA was not an option since it was overseas shipping and sending it back would have cost just as much as buying a new one so I soldered back the wires together and kept the defective, possibly used cooler from J&R.; I'd recommend to everyone not to purchase from them.Onto the actual performance of the cooler. It works like a charm. I cooled my CPU dramatically and I have no issues whatsoever with that aspect of it. The size of the cooler and positioning of the screws to fasten it to the motherboard makes it hard to install if you don't have much space in your case. If you have a small case and compact MOBO it would be a pain to install this cooler. I have several cuts on my hands trying to install this. The fan isn't too loud and the LEDs on it makes it look sexy inside the case. The controller module that fits into one of your bays isn't accurate in reporting temperature but it adds a bit of sophistication to the look of your rig.The only reason that I give this a 2 star is because of the defect and if I had received it flawless it may have very well been a 4.
Just like a previous reviewer, my TV lost its picture about five months after I bought it. The parts are covered, but I'm having to shell out big bucks for labor at a TV repair shop. I guess I should have have done some more research, but the low price for an HDTV attracted me. I just checked the Better Business Bureau website to file a complaint against Panasonic, only to find out they already have an UNSATISFACTORY rating!!! Unbelievable. Sony and Samsung have good ratings. I should have paid a little more and bought one of their models. Don't make the same mistake I did! Stay away from this TV!
We purchased this unit new. Right out of the box, when installed had error logs of bad connectivity. This item was professionally installed. Had to return.
do not buy this product, the case is terrible, the digital numbers on the screen sometimes fades and the sound is not th quality you would expect, please consider another option
I ordered two batteries ER-D150 for 2 cannon SD600 cameras. The batteries when fully charged take only one or two still photos. They recharge quickly, but still take only one or two photos. I am in the process of asking if they can be exchanged for something that works. Other than that, delivery was satisfactory. Arlene Macmillan
Very very flat sounding. Even messing with the EQ in Winamp for 5 minutes I can't get them to sound "clean/clear".I'm promptly returning them, oh well.-editOMG!!! The Sennheiser EH-150 came in today that were going to replace the Labetcs. The EH-150 totally OWN compared to these Labtecs!!!! Amazon, please remove the Labtec Elite 835 from your line up, they are very, very, very, very, sub-par!
It's a straightforward soundgooderizer, fun to play with if you like tinkering with sound or if you simply must get more bass from the speakers you already own.The TRUbass really does add a lot of boom, more than I care to hear..Couldn't help notice the power supply is 12v dc... this thing could probably be installed in a car by someone who's got a little wiring experience.
Bought this item on amazon, after 43 days of use it started burning coasters nonstop. Stay away.
Its Bluetooth connection loses very often, once every half hour or so. And when the connection is lost, there's no way to reconnect except for waiting for it to recover itself in a minute or two. (As I'm typing this review, I lost my keyboard connection once...)
This product was recommended to me by an online photo store. I was excited to get it an try it out but the top of the bracket blocked my sc-29 sensor. If the distance between the bottom of the bracket to the top was 1/2" more it would have worked perfectly. This will be heading back for another bracket.Anyone looking for a bracket for a D70S with an SB-800 and SC-29 make sure to get a larger bracket.I'm sure I would have rated it higher had it fit properly.
The unit worked well for about 6 hours of playing time. By well I mean the screen sharpness was okay but not great, audio volume was poor unless boosted by an external amp. Finally it died! In the middle of loading a disc the video driver succumbed and all I get now is a blurr of multi color stripes. Contacting Initial either by email or telephone is a complete waste of time. If you wait on hold the line simply goes dead. They do not return calls or emails. Kiss away whatever you pay for this piece of junk.
could not find any of the promised ergonomic benefits in this keyboard.it looks like an attempt to keep making some old mainframe keyboard and sell it to market. it basically is horrible. could not get used to this layout, which is definitely not best for any heavy computer user.
Upon first use, the cassette installed correctly, however the tape did not tension.While examining the adapter, a small piece of plastic fell out.Afterwards, the arm that tensions the tape went to it's normal position, but the arm refused to move and the door was stuck in the open position.This adapter is junk.
my son chose the clock based on it's appearance, which I might add is quite interesting. However, the quality of the clock is very disappointing. It was imported from an Asian country, manufactured there as well, as is cheaply constructed. The price on this was over $100.00; I would not have paid more than $20.00 for it had I seen it in person vs. online. I will also let you know that there was a packing slip in the box (which I had to go to the UPS station and pick it up as they would not deliver the imported item) that stated the item should have been a total of $28.00, including the international postage, so that shows you it was misrepresented as well as overcharged!! I am not sure how Amazon can get away with allowing this to happen! I would rate this not even one star if possible!! I feel I was ripped off and the seller should be made to refund my money!!!!!
The view screen is almost impossible to see in bright sunlight. All you can do is guess and hope that you framed the subject well.It has a very hard time focusing under normal conditions, (daytime, outdoors.) Sometimes after the second or third try on the same subject the focus will improve, but not always. It does quite well in macro mode, though...After I had been using the camera six months or so it developed a new problem where anything dark would come out a weird green and lack detail. Makes most pictures worthless.I had an Olympus before that I liked a lot, but this one is awful.
The product is easy to install but quality is severely affected by background noise. I tried in different outlets around my house and always got the same effect. I don't recommend this product.
In the past few months I bought four sets of relatively inexpensive earbuds and thought it might be helpful if I posted my impressions. The four sets I bought were to replace iPod earphones, use with my computer at the home and office and use with the monitoring system when I play guitar in church. I love music, but am not super fussy about sound. The four sets I tried were the JBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black), Creative Labs Noise Isolating Earphones (51MZ0085AA004), Griffin EarThump Earphones (Black), and Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black).To start, the sound in all was quite acceptable, with more bass and a less harsh sound than the basic iPod earbuds. To get this sound, however, the earbuds have to be inserted firmly (even deeply) into the ear canal. Some people will not find this comfortable, and should stay with over-the-ear headphones or iPod style in-ear earphones that don't really have to be firmly in the ear canal for their best sound. Reviews of these earbuds that complain about a tinny sound or a lack of bass are probably from people who did not insert the earbuds firmly enough into the ear canal. Each comes with alternate rubber adaptors in different sizes to make a good fit easier to achieve. All when properly inserted provide some degree of passive noise isolation,which is nice for airplanes and other noisy enviroments.Since these earbuds do have to be firmly inserted in the ear canal, ear wax, believe it or not, can be a real problem. If the sound suddenly deteriorates in one earbud or the other, ear wax clogging the earbud is a good first guess as to what went wrong. One earphone company makes ear wax screens (5 pair for $10), but I haven't tried them.The Griffin EarThump Earphones (Black) emphasize bass, and too much for my taste. The bass booms, and as a result, the music seems far away, as if at the far end of long hallway. In terms of fit and comfort, I prefer the design of these earbuds, which have an L-shaped earpiece. It's hard to explain but the handle of the L made it easier for me to get the earphones properly set in ear, and the overall result was more comfortable (for me anyway), than with the earpieces that only had a "bud" and no handle. The earpiece internal design into the ear is a hollow tube, and as a result, probably easier than some to clean out (if needed).The JBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black) were my overall favorite for sound and comfort. The sound is very pleasing, a good balance throughout the spectrum. The earbuds had the L shape and resemble the Griffins in design, and so were easy to insert and get a good fit. When I bought them they were under $10 and by far the cheapest of the ones I tried, but as I write this the price seems to have shot up and they are now more than twice as expensive. If I had it to do over again, I would just buy 4 sets of these. At this price point (even as increased), I doubt there are any much better.The Creative Labs Noise Isolating Earphones (51MZ0085AA004) had perhaps the best pure sound, with an amazingly clear treble and a good balance. The earbuds have only the bud and so I found them a little harder to insert properly and a bit less comfortable than the Griffin and the JBuds. The earpiece internal design ends in a metal mesh leading into the ear canal, and how to get ear wax out of that mesh if (when) necessary is a real puzzle. Unbelievably the price of these (about $15 when I bought) appears to have more than doubled; but for pure sound these are excellent.I had high hopes for the Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black), which were the most expensive ones I bought - about $10 more than the Griffins. The sound and the design both reminded me of the Creative Labs (right down to the mesh design, and the earbud only construction), but I liked them much less. First the bass was too pronounced for my taste, although they shared the great Creative treble. Second, the cord leading to the earpieces is "unbalanced". Much longer leading to one ear than the other. I suppose this makes sense if you connecting them to an iPOD on one side of your belt or in a pocket, so that one ear is farther from the music player than the other. If I tried to use them at my desk computer, the earbud with the shorter cord was constantly pulling out of my ear.In summary, I would rank them (1) JBuds, (2) Creative, (3) Griffin, and (4) Sennheiser.
I bought the Disney Classic DVD player and TV for my 3yr old son in March along with 30 dvds and it quit working a month later. So now I am stuck with all these dvds that he cannot watch in his room. It seems like they would do a recall on the product since there has been numerous cases on the product failing.Jennifer C.
Expectations were high and deal was good and then the package arrived and I did not see the quality that I had see associated with this product by others. It is poorly made and outclassed by 15-20 dollar sony headphones. the design is challenging and the sound was nowhere near its purported quality. The kids dont even want to use them for their computer. Nothing professional or dynamic here except me :)
The hard drive on my iPod with video is shot and I didn't even drop it or anything. The Apple store said the warranty was voided because the case was scratched. So I think they are way too sensitive. Does Apple think people will buy these things and then set them on a shelf?Anyway, all ranting aside, you can get way more features, same capacity, better battery life, etc. for the same or lower price. I know iPods look cool and they are easy to use, but the product just isn't worth that much money. These days you can do so much better, especially if you have a windows PC, just do some more searching on Amazon! If you have a Mac, as I do, it might still be worth it to get an iPod because a lot of other mp3 players aren't compatible, but maybe just a Nano, unless you have money to burn. I'm done with Apple, though. Being fancy-looking just isn't enough.
What a great concept! I can take this very portable device anywhere within reach of my wireless router and have streaming music from my digital library or Internet radio stations.Here's the reality (as I have experienced it): even after upgrading to the latest firmware, my WMLS11B will not stay connected to my wireless network. I have to re-enable the SSID every time I turn the device on to get an initial connection. From then on, streaming music stops and starts as though the connection were spotty, even though my laptop (also on the wireless and sitting next to the device) is streaming beautifully.In addition, the WMLS11B will only receive Internet radio stations that broadcast as strict mp3's. Which means no .pls, no .asx, etc. Unfortunately, this is what most streaming formats are in.Luckily, the speakers are powered and are connected to the wireless device by standard RCA jacks. I use this product now primarily as a way to play songs from my iPod nano.
I have bought 4 of these and have been dissappointed. I have recently relocated for work, and I have to sell my house where I was before buying here. All of that said I have been using Wireless G with bridges and I have been unhappy with the speed. I thought about Wireless N but as I would have to buy a new access point and bridges I thought I would try these devices.I am not happy with the speed at all. I live in a small (1000sqft) apt and my desktop is seperated from my server by one room. Copying a 3 GB file I have been averaging 2MB. I was getting better results over Wireless. I have read many good reviews with about this product, but I cannot recogmend it based on my experience.
I've discovered the D-Link tech support department is clueless about residential gateway terminology. Therefore you must be a network and telecom guru, or you will encounter major difficulties getting this thing to work, ESPECIALLY WITH INDIA INTERNET (aka Earthlink)!!!!!
This cover was awful!!! I don't know which MacBook pro 17" they made it for because it does not fit the one I have. When I tried to return it, I got stuck in an on-line loop for days when I tried to return it. I got so frustrated trying on several occassions to return it and ended-up not making the 30-day deadline. I am pissed that I am stuck with this piece of junk. Go to a store where you can touch and inspect the item before you buy it. Don't waste your time with this garbage.
My computer has windows 7 and could not recognize this when I put it in the cardbus slot. And I don't mean just didn't recognize it, it didn't see it at all. I tried to find updated drivers to install for it, but nothing supporting windows 7 use. Apparently, D-Link stopped supporting this product, as seen on their own website. No more updates will be made for it. I suppose if you're still using vista or earlier, it may work okay.
When this digital camcorder works, it records a nice picture and captures a lot of sound. It has, however, some major drawbacks.Our first main gripe is the substandard battery. We've charged it overnight and then would unplug thinking it was fully charged. After one week we'd grab the camcorder and head out the door to capture a magical moment...only to find the battery completely dead.After our third use, the camcorder now has some type of 'mechanical defect' as the manufacturer's manual calls it. The warranty is recently expired and so we're still debating whether to repair this item or just get another more reliable brand.If you decide purchase this camcorder, be sure to get extra batteries and always keep one on the charger. Hopefully you'll get more use out of yours than we did ours.
I bought this to rewind an occasional tape . It was gently and infrequently used , but began having problems after only a few months . Finally it quit altogether after about 7 mos. Not worth it at all .
First disc wasn't recognized.2nd disc unrecognizable postburn3rd disc same as Disc 2..... pretty bad start......1 StarI have a Panasonic DVR and have used Verbatim for years with maybe a random 2-3 discs in 100 failing. Having the first three in a row fail is horrible.Gonna dig one out from the bottom of the stack to sample further down and see if it fails. I'm sending them back to Amazon if it does.Appears the Verbatim Quality is no more.
The case comes with two back covers for the different thickness 5th generation Ipods (30,60,80Gb). The case is very sleek looking; however video becomes very dark to watch through the chrome. The menu screens are still easy to view through the chrome. The chrome plastic cover does seem to be easily scratched.
I received a new Sirius Xact xtr8 on July 25, 2012. I had it activated but to this date Aug 21.I have yet to obtain a signal. The unit keeps reading "Acquiring Signal"I 've called Sirius service center (located in Manila,Philippines ) over 1/2 dozen times and their techincal support to no avail.They suggested moving the antenna around indoors/outdoors and even buying another antenna. I've tried the unit in the car and still not signal.Sirius then referred me to Warranty Dept, On Aug 20th, I was on phone hold for 23 minutes before a rep came on. Agent could not find my account and said they would have to call me back. Perhaps I should return this receiver to Amazon?
I purchased this to connect a Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K receiver to a Behringer EP-4000 amp. While this cable works, the RCA end was significantly too tight. It's so bad that it almost wouldn't release from the female connector on the back of the receiver. Upon jostling it a few times, it did finally release, but not without breaking part of the cable connector's RCA shielding 'hood' at the end.Also, there is a spring attached to the end of the RCA connector, possibly to appear to make the cable more flexible? Well, that spring broke and is unable to be reattached - it's sliding up and down the cable now.Overall, this works, but the quality was terrible compared to the cheap overseas cables you can get for a "single price" at a competitor's website. Those are significantly cheaper, too. And, to think, I paid $4 to have this overnighted with Prime. Bleh.
When I bought this camera in March I was excited for it. Drop proof, waterproof, crush resistant? Sweet! I'm pretty tough on pretty much all of my stuff so I figured this would be the greatest camera ever, I was disappointed. i dropped it a couple of times on vacation, only from pants pocket height or table height and figured it would be ok, nope. It still took pictures, but as soon as I went back into the ocean it stopped working properly. The scene mode stopped and each time I want to go from looking at the pictures I have taken back to taking pictures, I have to restart the camera. Bottom line, if you are going to buy this camera, definately get the extended warrenty on it, chances are if you are at all near as rough on it as I was, it's going to break.
The item was a problem to put on the Nikon D2X with an extended eyepiece. I had to do some cutting on the plastic and it was cumbersome to use in the field. I ended up taking it off and using a normal LCD screen protector.
I really love these earbuds but they are already broken!I've been using them daily for a month and really love them. They sound is as good as a pair of $20 earbuds can.However, the connector has already started shorting out. Too bad - I like these way better than the iPhone earphones.I'm very rough on earbuds but most brands last me 6 months before they get to the state these are in.Still, I may buy another set since there are no other inexpensive options yet.
We purchased this player for traveling summer 2009. It worked great until this summer 2010 when it just started smoking. Of course it was dead after that.BRAVO OHS-102 10.2- Inch Overhead LCD Monitor with DVD Player
Hi,I just bought this DVD player last week and I was too excited to recieve my package. It didn't take me much time to hook the device to my TV and it was fully functional within 10 minutes. I started testing it with DVD and it ran fine (obviously). Then I switched to Audio CD, but unfortunately, it gave me 'disc error'. I insterted another Audio CD and it ran fine. Then I tested it with MP3 CD and it performed horribly. It stops at every MP3 song. Rarely played 2-3 songs from the list. So then I went through the manual for MP3 guidelines. It has so many limitations that I am totally disappointed by this player. Seriously advise buyers to first check its performance at best buy or circuit city and then decide..
I agree with the two poor reviews above. I bought a bunch of these from Staples and have had nothing but problems. They are not compatiable with alot of players, and the ereeor rate is very high, not to mention that we they do work and you go back to them a few years later guess what you have, a disc that won't play.
Like all the HP products I have owned, the printer worked well but that is where it ends. After almost a year of total frustration with the fax, I bought a Canon Multipass F50 (which is not a laser printer) and it has performed flawlessly. The 3200 owners manual, software and online service did not solve the constant fax problems. The only saving grace is that after two letters to HP, they replaced the unit with a newer model. Despite HP's repsonsiveness, it did not offset the unpleasant experience I had with their product and the fact that this product was released for production in the first place.
It was the wrong adapter. My tape did not fit in it. I have 8mm tapes. When I ordered it I thought it said that 8mm tapes would fit into this adapter. Thats why I purchased it. I still need to find one that fits 8mm tapes.
Sure, if you use the general definition of studio monitors then you can call these studio headphone monitors. A baby monitor, monitor sounds too. But being able to accurately monitor a mix and make sound decisions is not something this will be able to help you with.A weird things happens when you place these in your ears. A wind tunnel feeling traps the sounds and splits them apart in weird places. The bass sounds like its coming from behind you and the mids are surrond and too loud. Or I'm not sure what the problem was but some sounds sounded farther away.I didn't want to hassle with a return so I started to get used to them but my ears started feel like there was trapped air after just limited use. So I'm returning these just so my ability to hear quality sounds doesn't fade.Pros:Cheap $Has some clarityHas dedicated volume knobs per earcomfort wasn't an issueCons:very low. needs a volume boostweird sound split effectweird bassfeels like they would break easilyUpdate: In less 45 days, these headphones are no longer functioning properly. They have never fallen to the ground or left my desk and already the left side stopped working and the volume knobs have fallen off. I'm moving from 2 to 1 star.
I just purchased this unit from a local retailer and was extremely disappointed with the CD playback. Immediately out of the box it was hissing and clicking when I put a CD in. I tried multiple CD's (both RW's and standard) and found no change in the clicking noise. This unit was purchased to play quiet music in an work office and the clicking certainly overwhelms the music at lower volumes. After reading the reviews here, I discovered that I am not the only one with this problem. Given the number of people that have mentioned this problem I would reccomend against purchasing this product.
Bought this video card some 3 months ago to replace the existing card on my Dell PC. The fan on the card started to make noise two weeks ago. The noise level got worse over time. Finally, it became unberable so I took it off my PC. Tried to contact the manufacturer without success. An inexpensive card but unreliable - avoid it.
This unit is not nearly as simple to program and use as they lead you to believe. I am fairly well versed in electronics, and I am not at all impressed w/ this navigation system. I have had opportunity to use a Tom Tom and a garmin, both in the same price range, and they are so much simpler to use-you do not even need the instructions!!
Love them but I have had 3 pairs but one side goes out after 90 days+/-
sounded great and looked pretty cool. however they only lasted me about a month of consistent use... Maybe it's me but I have had $5 pairs last longer. Something to think about
I bought this player based on past reviews. But the version of it that came with an external power supply was not available, so I wound up having to buy power supply somewhere else. NO MATTER WHAT POWER SUPPLY (other than batteries) I USED, IT WOULD NOT RUN OFF EXTERNAL POWER. When I called customer service, they said tough luck. You have to buy power supply from them, or they don't give a rip. Don't buy from this company unless you are willing to buy all your accessories from them as well.
This camera is a wonderful camera when it is working. Which after over the past 13 months of owning has only worked maybe 4 of those months. I finally packed it up and sent it back to canon. I still have not heard from them. I was told that it was errors in the hard drive from camera store techs. I feel that a name like Canon means Quality and Customer Service. This camera and company did not offer me either. I Do not reccommend this Digital Camera. It will break down.
This case for carrying a laptop computer seems to be well constructed but after just a few months use once each week one of the two zippers to close the top has the handle fall off. Also the carry strap which is sewed to each side came off the first time it was used. Had the bag for 3 months before using the strap.All in all Amazon should pull the item from it inventory and refund all purchases.Targus Basic Messenger Case Designed for 15.6 Inch Laptops TCM004US Black)
My Win TV HVR950 was working great for about two weeks and during that time i found the unit to be running very warm to hot and was thinking that was not good but then i plugged the tuner in and only the analog channels came in and them finally all channels failed. I tried a re-install of software but that didnt help. My advice is that if your tuner runs hot also then it may have a short life.
so i got the new plug in the mail today. i plugged it in to the wall and before i could even get my ibook, it started smoking from the brick, then popped a few times and then just died.... the little green light won't light up anymore either. i'm going to try to get them to send a new one but so far my impressions are leaning towards 'this sucks'
Took longer to arrive than expected, and now that I have it the keychain loop broke off with very little pressure. Much less quality than I expected.
I received the film on time , and the packaging way new , however the film did not work. I don't know if this is the dealers fault or polaroids fault.
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I tried two of these from two different vendors and both had flaky power connectors at the enclosure causing power to cycle on and off with just a slight movement of the power cord. Totally unusable. I RMA'd both and went with a Thermaltake BlackX Docking station and it's working fine.
DO NOT buy this product if you plan on gaming! I do love the design of the keyboard, but the bugs really ruin the whole thing.Pros: Very good design, excellent media integration, great battery life, some cool features (such as temperature display)Cons: Bugs, bugs, bugs.The bugs I have experienced are:1. Keyboard always doubles the first letter when I first start typing (Happens every time the keyboard has sit for about a minute...extremely annoying!)2. Keyboard locks up and stops functioning for about 5 minutes, then all the keystrokes that you have been typing to get it to work appear all of the sudden (happens to me once a day)3. Keyboard loses connection to computer (happens weekly)4. Some (not all) of the features simply do not work...email notification feature for example5. Mouse all of the sudden slows way down...you move the mouse across the screen, then slowly a few seconds later your mouse cursor follows (does this about 5 times a day).6. Mouse does not function if you have any moisture on your mousepad (very, VERY minor sweat in my case), so I have to wipe my mousepad down about every 30 minutes of use.7. Mouse loses connectivity (happens about once a week)If it were not for the bugs, I would recommend it. This has been my personal experience, but I have done a little research and found some others experiencing it too. As of now, none of the updates fix these bugs. Maybe in the future they will get them resolved.
My DSL line has little problem to me so far. However, after I install this product, I connect my PC and laptop with it. I start my bad days. my pc and laptop freeze frequency. At the very beginning, I don't know know what happen. After trouble shooting on computers, I find nothing wrong but when I work on internet, email or doing the files transfer to my office. Later, I disconnect my DSL router and everything work fine now. I rate this product to 2 stars because it is easy to install.
bought this item and sound was full of static,,, equalizer lights on right side blinked from time to time,, sent to TEAC for service, fixed lights and they said my bass was set too high on my stereo and that was causing static. Got it back and it still had static, hooked it up to my neighbors stereo and it did same thing. Told TEAC that and got no response,, Lousy product, Lousy customer service
died after 25 days...5 days of actual use. now i have to pay to have it shipped to Canon. So the money I saved from buying at Amazon I'm giving to UPS, if I bought from CC or BB I could just drive and return it or get a new one.not to mention it died 3 days into my two week Hawaii vacation!!!don't know how well the camera works.
I bought this unit about 5 years ago and used it quite extensively, but then for 3 years it sat in a drawer unused. Now, planning a trip,I resurrected it, but found that I couldn't see images through the view finder. I took it to Best Buy, and they thought that the shutter was defective. I then went to Circuit City and they recommeded trying a head cleaner. I ran the head cleaner, and it started to work at firstbut then the same thing happened again - no viewer image. I'm not sure what to do, maybe send it to Canon and see what they say.
At first I was unsure about going with this set of earphones mostly because of the price tag. I went ahead and took a chance without having used them before. I was very pleased by what they deliver. The noise canceling is as good as you'd want it to be. It takes a little time choosing a set of ear tips that work well without falling off or feeling too airtight, but it's hardly a big deal. The bold statement that these are in-ear "speakers" is a little bit of a stretch, but they really do leave a lot of ear phones to shame. The sound quality is impressive with great sounding bass and not at the expense of mids or highs. I have yet to hear anything that sounds muddy or distorted. I've listened to everything from Hip-hop to classical music. Monster did a pretty good job on the aesthetic side of things as well. They have a nice weight to them and are definitely not just metallic-colored plastic. The packaging is very nice and nothing plain. This is a one-sided review, but I really don't have much to gripe about it. I bought this pair for $100, which seems like a more than fair price for this set. This set is one of the best sounding earphones out there. I would say it easily competes with earphones twice the price.EDIT: So, This is probably the 3rd time the Earphones have broken on use. I bought a pair for my sister two Christmases ago. I will say that Monster is very easy to work with when it comes to warranty; however, the earphones seem to stop working on one side. I've taken great care of them, but the life on them doesn't seem to last. 3 times with the same issue. One side always starts to distort until it fully dies on me. Although the Gold Box price is very tempting, I'm thinking this is model has a few failed batches.
This device has the durability and quality of a preschool construction project as it broke within the first 3 minutes...no joke. Much better off just getting the Samsung headphones which are made specifically for the Blackjack. They actually work very well.
I really liked this product. But I am also very disappointed by the sensor. I own two of this product. The first one worked excellent for 3 months then the sensor's battery run out. So I bought the second one. To save battery this time I turn the sensor off when the first time I am not using it, then it can't be turn on anymore.I only use it for 1 hour per day. When not running, I am not wearing it at all. The sensor suppose to last for 1000 hours, but 1 hour per day for 3 month (about 100 day)-is only about 100 running hours then the battery died.The second one shows me the poor quality of switch on the sensor.
Might be an okay system, but I can't get the cd player to work. Every time I try, the digital readout displays &quot;reading&quot; and stays that way. All the input buttons, including the power button lock up and I have to unplug the system to get it to start again. I wish I had never bought it.
I bought this TV in 2008. Four-and-a-half years later, the TV started to have a problem whereby the LCD panel on one half of the screen would nearly completely dim after turning the TV on. This problem lasts for around 30 minutes until the TV is warmed up. This is a well-documented problem on the internet. In fact here is a link to a forum whereby someone posted pictures of their own TV that could look almost exactly like mine.[...]When I spoke to Samsung Executive Customer Service, I was informed that they would not pay for a tech rep to come to my house to repair the TV. This is a major problem because as the person in the forum noted, Samsung is no longer making the LCD panel for my TV that is likely the source of the problem. In fact, customer service told me that even if the rep came out to repair the TV and determined that the LCD panel was the cause of the problem and confirmed that the panel was no longer available, I would still be responsible for the $60 diagnosis fee.This was the worst experience with customer service that I have ever had. After this, I will never buy a Samsung product again.
Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 Color Image Scanner (0307B001)The scanner was slow and noisy. Saying it was slow overstates its speed. It took a very long time to scan and then a long time to store the scanned document. It was easily overwhelmed with "large" items. Setting the resolution to high ran it out of memory and invoked message about not be able to read it. I went ahead and stored the document; it was only partially captured. I returned the scanner.
This was on sale before Christmas for $149. I've had a Monster Power Center for 13 years and it was time to upgrade. Surge protectors should be replaced. The Monster HTS 5100 MK II seemed like the perfect replacement.First one failed in about two weeks. A loud grinding. Noise came from the unit and random outlets would trip off. Called Monster tech support. They said return it to Amazon. Amazon cross shipped a replacement.That that worked for about 2 days before it randomly started tripping outlets. Tried various combinations of what was in different outlets. No go. I believe these units are bad and not worth anything.Amazon has great return policies and are the best part of this experience. I will gladly shop with Amazon but I will never buy Monster again.
I have used several Belkin KVM products (Omniport and Omniport SE) and was very happy with those units over many years. When I wanted a KVM to use with my new DVI video I thought this would be a good choice. Sadly it is close to a disaster on three levels:SETUP / ERGONOMICSSetting up the unit was hard because my Dell DVI video cable housing just barely fit into the input connector on the Belkin base unit. The Belkin cables are quite nice, but have the smallest "footprint" of any cables I've seen and many cables that come with comuters or LCD displays will have a hard time fitting this unit. The compact neature of the KVM means that connections are hard to see if you do not have a VERY well lit area.RELIABILITY:Next, the unit worked for one week and died. My first call to tech support was offensive as the Belkin rep wanted me to replace my USB keyboard to be sure that was not my problem. Since I did not have one, I could not get any return authorization. I did finally borrow a keyboard the next day, but when calling belkin again, the tech did not have me test the keyboard at all. His debugging was simple and in 5 minutes he verified that I had a defective KVM.I got a new unit quickly and returned the old one (but see more on this below). That unit worked for 10 days and then began to malfunction. So far, I have been able to restore it, but this is only possible by powering down all the peripherals, unplugging all the cables into the KVM, powering down the KVM and reversing the process.CUSTOMER SERVICE:To get your RMA # for defective equipment you have to provide Belkin with a charge card that they say they will only use if you fail to return the defective unit. I was careful enough to have my unit shipped with delivery confirmation because Belkin charged my account (for a tidy $234+, way more than the Amazon price). When I called customer service I was told they had no record of receiving my return. But when I gave them the tracking number of my shipment, the rep immediately said, "OK, that is all the documentation that we need, I will credit your account". She was so matter of fact that I believe this is a common occurence.SUMMARY:Some Belkin products are great - this in NOT one of them. Belkin service is inconsistent and this issue on returns is one that makes me plan on avoiding Belkin electronic components. I am going to look at the IOGear KVM sold by Amazon as a possible alternative.
Epson has now developed their printers so that the ink cartridges cannot be refilled or cannot use non Epson cartridges. This way they can keep raising prices on cartridges and there will be no choice but to pay their greedy prices.
I would like to have a free software package for my new brother HL 1440 15ppm. I have a Compaq computer that I would like the Brother HL 1440 install on.
I have experienced all the problems the other reviewers have mentioned:- The latch is not durable and breaks easily, allowing the case to come open in you pocket, backpack or briefcase.- The Tungsten T5 rattles in the case - very annoying.- The PDA cannot be placed on the cradle while in the case.- The PDA can not easily be used with a keyboard while in the case.- You cannot listen to music with the case closed, because there is no hole for the headphones plug.- Memory cards can slip out of the two holding brackets and slide around on your PDA's screen.To this list, let me add one more bit of faulty engineering. The slots designed to hold memory cards are oriented horizontally. To remove a card from a bracket, you slide it to the left and out. That is all well and good for a standard memory card. But, if you purchased the WiFi card for your Tungsten T5, you cannot use these slots to store it safely because the length of the WiFi card prevents it from being inserted into either slot. If the slots were oriented vertically, you might have been able to carry your WiFi card in the case, but as it is now, you have to find another means of safely carrying the WiFi card and protecting its contacts.Bottom line: Do not purchase this case unless you are the curator of a museum of poorly engineered products and need it for one of your displays.
Pros:-They do muffle some sound, but its nothing to get excited about-Nice, convenient folding design-nice pouch (is big enough to stow a smaller mp3 player w/ headphones at same time)Cons:-if the earpad gets dirty (hair etc) they start to hum in the right ear (removing the cloth cover and blowing it out usually fixes this.-very noticable hiss, which negates the sound reduction-when you buy a NR (noise reduction) headset you want it to filter out the outside noise and in turn you can turn your music down because you have less outside noise. With the Aiwas you have to turn them up just to tune out the hiss (which is also heard in the quieter parts of songs even when to volume is high-earpads sit on ear padding is technically there but is not felt, they don't hurt but they're not the most comfortable things you've ever experienced-this on-the-ear open air design also does not help them in the noise cancellation departmentnoise cancelling headphones are ONLY good for low frequency noises, not even the 300 dollar Bose can cancell talking (they also hut my inner ear form the pressure). They might be good for an airplane ride but don't expect to get peace and quiet on a chatty bus. I, personally, have given up on the abilities of active noise cancellation 'phones. I believe the only ones that do perform in this category are good in ear ones (Etymotics, Shure, etc.) but I now use regular cheap headphones (Id rather not have to have a hundred or more dollars stolen, plus since the only one I think work are the in ear ones, well, hell you caould loose those damn things really easy. So I am content with a pair of 13 dollar Koss UR-15, which are light, comfy, have decent sound, and you don't have to worry about them (you can get them from gateway.com for 12.95 and free shipping with the coupon code NOSHIPA)I hope I cleared up some stuff
Nice case until the clip broke after a few months. I still used it with half the clip intact until the other half broke a year later. Remember when things used to last for decades rather than months?
This printer is very difficult to set up. Although we have tried for many hours, we have been unable to set up this printer in the wireless mode, even with the help of a computer expert. (It works when plugged into the wall). We bought this printer for it's wireless capacity, but it does not work. Would recommend not buying this printer, especially given the many people in these reviews who have reported the same problem!
I purchased this radio so I could listen to the radio while I work around the house, without bothering my family. I specifically wanted to hear NPR. This radio would work if I stood in one spot, but as soon as I move it loses the signal. Kind of defeats the purpose of a portable radio. I guess you get what you pay for, but with this radio I got even less, because I can't use it at all.
I bought these for my mp3 and they are worst than my old head phones. They are not as loud and you can hear the music about 30ft at high volume away. One thing that is wrong with this is that can they make this cord any longer? The cord is at least 8ft tall maby 12ft. I think this is like a tv head phone thing so I kinda got ripped off but if its for tv style who would want to buy one that's has a huge embarrassing cord?
The Parrot CK3100 looked like just the thing I was looking for. I drive a tractor trailer so have been looking for a handsfree system with high volume and this is to be incorporated in your sound system. I can hear calls just fine but the microphone BITES!!!! It works great when I am not driving, but at freeway speed people always complain that I cannot be heard, I paid Cicuit City $150 to install it, so I am just stuck with it now, I will just have to keep looking for a decent Bluetooth set.
Well, I gave it a shot, but I think it's best to stick to photo programs that mimic polaroids because the real deal is so temperamental these days. The film must have been around a long time before I bought it. Once they "developed" they had weird splotches of mustard brown and tiny hints of a developed picture hidden in a few shots. I appreciate the cheap price though! :)
I bought this product with very high expectations. Silly me. No matter how many tries, no matter how much advice and valiant effort from technical support, no matter how many work arounds attempted, my computer and the scanner could not connect; i.e. the USB connection did not work. Shortly after I finally gave up, I installed a new digital camera, also calling for an USB connection (natch) with no problems at all. My suspicion is that the scanner is not at all comfortable with XP, which is on my system. But whatever the reason, the scanner failed to install, I returned the product for a credit, and commented to the technical support that &quot;It simply shouldn't be this hard.&quot;
This item indicates that it ships in 2-3 days, but after waiting two weeks and still the order has not even "begun processing", I called Sharper Image. They said all orders via Amazon don't even *begin* to process until at least 7-10 business days after ordering (almost 2 weeks), then process and ship for several more days. I ordered this for a business trip, and now I've wasted my money and my time.
This thing is great for music and video. It does all it says. However, it does scratch like crazy. This will be a problem when the video window gets too scratched to be viewed well. I bought this for the video, so to me it is not something I can rate highly. Apple needs to put a little money into a better plastic face for this thing and then it would be just about perfect. As it stands, it is not acceptable. Go see one of these on display in a store and compare it to cheaper units. They are not going to be scratched, but this is. Try it yourself before you buy. I would wait until Apple fixes this before you buy. They have a class action against them for the Nano and it's cheap cover. They should have used better materials in this product. Obviously they have decided they can get away with this shoddy material. I think there will be another class action for this. Don't think Apple will try to get away with ignoring a problem and then be forced to fix it after a lawsuit? How about the battery issues they are having to own up to on previous iPods. They knew they were wrong and they tried to fight it, now they are having to replace/ pay for batteries. If you have to buy this now, DON'T use it until you have a protective cover. So far you won't find a cover that fits the video version in most stores. I'm buying a $25 invisible shield for mine from an online vendor. Apple should have built it better, charged $25 more and made this product a catch instead of a scratch.
The radio itself is good but the ON/OFF button stopped working after only 7 months of normal/light wear. So many others commented on this same defect but I decided to buy it anyway. I feel like I wasted my money.
Most if not all the positive reviews were from when this product was $125. Now the price is up to $190 and actually this product has been discontinued and replaced by the ANC-7b. Not sure what the difference is but the 7b is also at the $190 price point.Was good value when I got them considering I paid $125 a little less than a year ago. Just as good as my friend's Bose (not sure which one but it was the big over ear model).But, over time, a buzzing in the right earphone has gotten worse and worse. For example, with noise cancellation on but no music playing, when the pilot is talking over the loudspeaker, the right earphone produces crackling buzzing noise which follows the pilot's voice, almost like an echo. When listening to acoustic music or soft jazz, can definitely hear the buzz as well. Don't know about you but this noise drives me crazy. Rock music I think drowns out the buzz so less of an issue. As I googled this a bit, this seems like a common flaw (or feature?).I had the Brookstone's before which I bought based on a friend's recommendation. What a piece of junk. Based on the reviews here, Panasonic or the Denon seem ok but all are really pricey now, on par with the Bose perhaps making it less "overpriced." I thought there must be a decent value alternative as I can't get myself to buy the Bose which I still think is overpriced. But maybe based on quality assurance, the Bose are okay.
I had the same problem as another reviewer. The computer stopped recognizing the scanner. Reinstalling the software did not help. Trying it on another computer didn't work either. Up till when this happened I was happy with it. I suggest you spend a few more dollars to get a more up to date scanner.
I bought this remote just over a year ago. At first it was great! I got it set up and it worked well with everything. Just the other day however, way past the warranty dates, the thing went haywire. Everything lit up and then it froze. I couldn't do anything with it. I looked for trouble-shooting tips in the manual...There's nothing. I called RCA and their technicians don't know anything about the remote. They just told me to take the batteries out for a couple of minutes, push any button for at least one minute, put the batteries back in, and then try to reset it. Nope...It's a no-go!!!! 1 star is really pushing it for this item. I only gave it that much because I had to to write this review!
WHAT A LOAD&lt; BOUGHT THIS IN AUGUST TO SET UP NEW KINDLE. COMPUTER GOT VIRUS SO I HAD IT CLEANED OUT.NOW I CANNOT GET CONNECTION FOR DOWNLOADING BOOKS. CALLED TECH SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO BUY ANOTHER WARRENITYFOR 99.00dollars ! HOWS THAT GUESS I will GO TO LIBRARY TOMORROW>
If only the company can get their acts together. This player excels in many areas, but fails on some very common tasks.I am running firmware ver 2.053.This company is the first one smart enough to invert the LCD display, so the background is black and foreground is white. This is a simple inversion in the logic that controls the LCD (hardware engineer here :) The end result is a super crisp and very readable display in ALL lighting surroundings, even under the sun.The OS is respnosive and user friendly. Battery life does not meet the claim, but come close.Here are the serious drawbacks:1) crappy sound quality, even with my own high end headphones. We are in the 3rd or 4th generation realm for MP3 decoder chips, there is no excuse to have such lousy sound quality. The sound can be described in one word - weak. I've seen base line reference design from MP3 decoder IC companies that sound way better. Even if you just copy their reference design, you would have a better product.2) the included self-retractable USB cable is NOT USB 2.0 compatiable. Why include it as a bonus accessory and claim it' s 2.0 compatible is beyond me!3) the include headphones are rock bottom as they come. it's like you are listening to a tin can. There are a lot of inexpensive earbuds on the market that produce way better sound than these guys. It clearly shows the marketing people and/or engineering people behind this product is either too dumb to know better or just plain don't care.
This product is best for those who have only an occasional need for a few copies. It is very noisy, gets very hot after 20 copies, curls the paper severely making 2 sided copying difficult, and paper jams are the rule rather than the exception if making more that around 10. We are also experiencing a lot of garbled jobs at times that waste paper by spewing out incomprehensible jabber on paper. When it does work, on small jobs, it is fast and the print is clear. Right now we are experiencing an inability to obtain a compatible toner cartridge at either Office Max, or Office Depot. We are exploring an on line purchase of toner, but we needed copies yesterday. I would not recommend this for anyone unless the price and foot print are a perfect fit. I think most of us under-estimate our printing needs and, when the time comes for an moderate sized job, you will find yourself with a lot of wasted time and paper.
This product is advertised as a "sound reducing" device. It is not. It does absolutely nothing dampen surrounding noise. Massive disappointment for someone who bought them to shut everyone around me up.
I got this unit and tried to install but my computer did not recognize. I called Trendnet customer service and they were very supportive and said my unit was damaged and they will replace it.I have send it back , will post again once i receive it.
I had the same results as everyone else--tons of ghosting. I couldn't even look at my monitor for more than a minute or two before my head felt like it'd explode. Go with any other brand than this.
They sent me two adapters, when I ordered one and I thought - how nice. Tried one and it didn't work. Tried the other and it didn't work. The plug end seemed loose in the connection hole on my very nice Yamaha receiver. They are in the junk drawer. When I think about it, and I'm in that part of town I will stop by the local Radio Shack and pick one up. It is all ok with me! Why am I spending time wrighting this? ........ Because I was asked.
Great camera. Great pictures. But -- the storage is terrible! A floppy disk can hold only so many images... AND it'll hold only ONE megapixel image. There are better soloutions out there. CompactFlash cards can hold 64MB of images, at the least. Iomega Clik! for Digital Cameras drives can hold 40MB of imagery. And, floppy disks are expensive. I highly reccomend this for novices, but for serious photographers, stay away!
I purchased this monitor after hearing reports about color problems with Apple Cinema Displays. I was dismayed to see a pinkish tint on the Sony as well. It was most noticeable viewing gray Web pages--it looked like there was blush in one corner. Presumably Sony and Apple use the same LCD manufacturer. I returned this monitor and purchased a smaller one without any color problems.
I have 2 DYMO Letra Tag Label makers and in general I like them. I use the plastic tape to label my spice jars. While the print holds up to the frequent handling, the labels don't stay stuck to the glass bottles. No matter how carefully I clean the jars before applying the label they start peeling from one end or the other (and sometimes both).They also don't like to stick to the plastic caps.I am disappointed with this product, but haven't found anything better.BTW - The metallic tape was no better.
I have had this mini disc player for ... oh.. 4 months. It was really great the first 2 weeks. Everyone likes its the first couple weeks. BUt, like most people say, for ... it is to big, lumbersome, and not that convienent. The dial is easily moved accidently, inorder to record a song, you have to play the entire song. UNliKE ! the sony mini disc, it is big and cant compress files. THe sony can compress files and make the mini disc hold up to 80 songs!!! while the sharp holds 15. Im not saying this isnt a good mini disc, im saying that for the price, look around to see what else you can get that is smaller,lighter, and more functtions. I mean this mp3 player is bigger and heavier than my hold cs player!
One month ago I purchased a SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II SD memory card to use in my Canon PowerShot S2 IS camera. My choice of the SanDisk card was based on SanDisk's reputation for quality and reliability. Within one month, the card failed---so much for SanDisk's quality. My next shock was to learn that the turnaround time for a replacement would be four to six weeks. This is because SanDisk has none of these cards in stock, even though most retail sources have them available for immediate shipping. This makes absolutely no sense to me and seems to be a very dim-witted way to run a business.What is worse, the technical support person I contacted couldn't have cared less about my problem and shoved me off on someone called the "RMA Coordinator". This turned out to be a person who doesn't bother to respond to customer E-mail, even after repeated requests---so much for SanDisk's reliability. In fact, all of my attempts to communicate with SanDisk personnel, from SanDisk founder Dr. Eli Harari on down, have failed.In spite of Harari's technological accomplishments, my experience has led me to believe that he heads a company that is producing an inferior product and which is staffed by people who obviously can't take care of business. Or don't care to.Other people have no doubt had different experiences with SanDisk and their products. However, I can only base my opinions of the company and their memory cards on what I have experienced.Therefore, as a result of my dissatisfaction with SanDisk, I have to say that if you're looking for a memory card that is high quality and won't fail in one month of relatively light use, look elsewhere. And if you care about reliable customer service, choose another company other than SanDisk.As far as I'm concerned, they should rename the company SadDisk
The technical specs listed here on the Amazon website for this product are incorrect -- or, at the very least, misleading: "the HD-AX1 can deliver 1080p interpolation when connected through the HDMI port." According to the manual -- confirmed by a sales associate at Onecall -- it will NOT display HD DVD discs at 1080p resolution. The maximum resolution it can output is 1080i -- even though every HD-DVD Disc I have purchased is encoded at 1080p. What's more, the seller Onecall will not refund the shipping costs, and you will need to return the product at your own expense...According to Onecall, Toshiba will be coming out with a 1080p player soon, but this is not it...
We're having a devil of a time calibrating this device. I bought this for my partner, who doesn't fit well into Nike shoes, so he's continuing to use his favorite running shoes. He has the Marware sport suit for the sensor, which came highly recommended. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to get the calibration to work at all. Apparently, judging from all of the other messages from users, this is a known problem -- whether or not you're using the sport kit with a pair of Nike shoes.I think this is very much a beta product. Great idea, but just too buggy in its first version.
good morningToday I received the phone casing bold 9780 and missing pieces, the product did not bring the buttons, I want to return the product and receive one with full pieces.thanks
WRONG ONE I HAVE GOTTON BUT THAT'S OK I DIDN'T NEED THEM AFTER ALLONE I HAVE GOTTON WAS MUTCH SMALLER PLUS SHOWS 2 BUT GOT 1
The product is fine but why would Amazon bundle a memory stick with camera that it won't fit? Here I am with a memory stick that doesn't fit the camera that I bought my daughter for Christmas, so she couldn't take any Christmas pictures. Then I had to go out and buy one after Christmas for three times as much and I still have the memory stick pro which is useless to us.
The emulated KVM won't allow the switch to happen with wireless keyboard/mice hotkeys.The product quality itself is pretty good, but the description should state the issue w/ emulated kvm!
I ordered this and never recieved it. I did get an e-mail telling me it was no longer availabe. Had to go to the store to buy it and then send it to Ohio.
[...]The product I received was I guess acceptable....It was a different one than pictured on the site the order was made from...The one in the picture was the one I wanted (with center snap and round corners)Appeared that way in the picture...The one received clasps on the outside with square corners & won't fit in the container that I keep these in. The one I got definitely is not the one in the picture.The ones received seem to be durable as the ones I was thinking I was getting so I decided to not bother with complaining.J. Newhouse
Have yet to get the drivers to work regardless of downloads or disk that came with it.
I ordered an Okidata B6300N, but I received an Okidata B6300. The "N" is very important because it stands for "Networking."The printer I received is not networkable. Only the B6300N is networkable.Usually products are correct on Amazon, so I am surprised they screwed this up. Now time to send it back. Furthermore this printer did not include a toner cartridge, which costs more than $100. :(
works ok but stops abruptly and then needs disconnection and reconnection for restarting the application. gives a good speed. comes with a small extension cable.
I have owned an AIWA bookshelf system for 4 years and it has given me my fair share of problems. I am also aware of others having similar technical problems with their AIWA systems. I think it's great that AIWA is joining the AC3(Dolby Digital) train, but I question the performance of its receiver in the long run in comparison to more well-known brands (Denon, Sony). Think twice before you purchase a $300 receiver. In any case, when attaining a home theater system, the receiver is one of the most crucial pieces of the puzzle and it is worth it to spend the extra $$ for a &quot;quality&quot; system. . .
I was not happy with the performance of a D-Link WiFi router so I thought I'd try the better rated Netgear MR814v2. This was worse than the D-Link.Where the D-Link would have only a momentary drop in the wireless link, this router completely stops passing data on a regular basis. I have to unplug (reboot) the router, release &amp; renew the IP configuration and restart. I tried to call Netgear tech support for 2 days but never reached a person. I was either placed in &quot;dead air&quot; or put on hold and then disconnected after about 30 minutes of waiting. A bad product and bad support.I'll probably go back to the D-Link because that model would at least continue working after a brief drop. That's better than a complete freeze.It's frustrating to see so many positive reviews only to get a product that's unusable.
We purchased this SIP adapter a few weeks ago and it just died today. It no longer boots up and will not get past the blinking blue power light. I do not know what caused it to die so suddenly. I have contacted the seller to request a replacement. Seems the quality control on these might not be so good, although I only have a sample size of one unit to base this on. Maybe some other people can share their experiences with the pap2
To put it simply, the Rio 600 has many benefits, but there are of course many flaws.Pros: Great sound quality, WMA support, Fast transfers from computer to device, Skip-free, Very sleek and tiny for easy portibility, Nice battery life compared to skip-free CD playersCons: Low storage, Software is way too confusing, Often has problems associated with itMy personal expireience with it was overall pretty bad. Even though Rio says it can hold up to an hour of music, they neglect to say what that really means. 32MB can only carry about 20 or so minutes worth of MP3s. Even if you downsize it to WMA files, I've only been able to get about 40 minutes worth. You'd have to lower the quality a lot in order to get an entire hour. Also, the software will often give you a headache when you attempt to load music on to it. It forces you to first make a playlist (which is more complicated than one may assume) and then load the playlist at a different section and drag the files over to a device. The people who created the software obviously didn't create it for people on the go. However, the biggest problem is how faulty the thing is. I had mine for about two weeks when I decided to do some yardwork with it in my pocket. Although I didn't even touch while raking up frozen leaves, I suddenly felt a shcok in my right ear and I yanked the headphones off. The player said it was still playing, so I figured the provided headphones broke. I tried a new pair, and they didn't let me hear anything either. About a day or two later, the on/off switch jammed, so even if it was working I couldn't hear music anyway. Being that these are common problems, I'd steer clear of the Rio 600. Besides, there are skip-free CD Players out there, and not only are they $100 cheaper, they let you hold a lot more music and they don't break ridiculously like the player.
Absolutely disappointing. Purchased this to replace my monster icarplay wireless that I used for years since the cords were fraying and the sound quality on this was horrible. Better sound came out of my ipod playing it through the device without headphones on then the muffled static that was emitting on every station I tried. I live near a metro area but still in the suburbs. Going to purchase another monster product instead. Save your money!
I have used this lens on a Sony W-7 and have found the centers of the photos to be sharp and the edges of the photos to be out of focus. It might be a good lens but not for the W-7? I use all the Sony lenses on this same camera without any problems.
This is a real piece of junk, so it holds a lot of music, its slow from start up to changing songs playing, installing additional music is a real pain, I have had to re-install all the music just to add a cd.I paid 90$ thinking It was a deal, but it was a waist of money, there are no accessories available for it either, Ive had it two months and am having all kinds of trouble with it now, this thing sucks!!!
I feel angry and duped by BOSE. today I had my second, yes second, GSX321 system installed and it worked wonders for all of 7 hours before it began to shut down after a minute or less. Would never have believed the other negative reviews posted here had this not just happened to me. I bought the first unit two months ago and it worked for all of a couple of weeks until it too just began shutting itself off.for the second unit, today, I had the BOSE staff do the installation, so nothing would go wrong. boy was I foooled. another 400 dollars wasted.that bose knows about this and does nothing but ship out replacement units, and they do do this fast, must confirm they know it's a lemon and are just trying to hide this from the public.SHAME SHAME SHAME. Don't waste your hard earned $1500 on this garbage.
I bought two of these. One worked with no problems. Very easy to hook-up, load, and turn on. The other one......made me wish I hadn't bought either one. HOWEVER, after about 3 weeks of working with it, I FINALLY was able to download pictures. I believe the USB cord was bad!! Good luck if you buy this thing.
Beware, not a genuine Leica product. Cheap aftermarket replacement. Had to go down to Adormama and speak with a manger to get it returned on the basis of false advertisement. They tried to still charge me for shipping.
This is a really stupid, helpless, not update, concret brain, not easy to use item. it drive you crazy. Look pretty but a it disappoint you for sure. I try it for a month, it always provide wrong information and direction, insist on his own route suggestion even after 50 miles away, he still want you back to his original route until last half mile you almost get destination yourself. CRAZY....it never happened to my other GPS system. TERRIBLE PRODUCT.
In all fairness to Amazon, I need to write this review. I just returned my Powershot S3 IS because it did not do what I needed it to do. The ability to take macro photos is critical to me and this camera, despite claims to the contrary, does not have any real macro capability. The reviews on this page did not mention the macro mode in any substantive way--and now I know why.In macro mode, the zoom function is very limited. Only about a fifth or less of the 12X zoom can be used. After that, the camera will not focus. The field of view is about the size of a sunflower, if you are shooting flowers. I couldn't figure out how to shoot objects the size of bugs or coins without cropping. In supermacro mode, the zoom is unavailable altogether.This may be a very fine camera for other purposes, but if you want to use the macro mode, don't buy it.
For the price I was happy with the TV for a little over a year. After the warranty was up all of a sudden the High Definition turned green while the AV inputs worked normally. The problem is that you can't find a repair show to work on Vizio TV's. I called dozens of shops and only one said they could get parts to Vizio's but advised me to throw away the TV and buy another brand.Vizio tech support was not helpful in directing me to a repair place so I finally gave up. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand.
The Sandisk MP3 player is not wholly compatible with the Mac. You can't seem to delete music files from your desktop. You have to do it one by one from the player itself. I only have the 256K so it only takes about 15 minutes to do. Also, to find files to play or delete, is not fully explicated in the 29 pages of instruction. Once again, a company skimps on paying enough (here's a good job for all those English majors) for accurate and intelligible instructions. If you want to delete voice files, you can only do it from the desktop. You can't do it from the player. If you are listening to a rather long recording, say a book, you can't return to the same spot after turning the player off as far as I can tell. And if you pause it, and can't get back right away, it shuts itself off and won't return you to the same spot. Did I mention it won't play mp4 files, which is all you get if you download your CD's to iTunes, at least recently. And, what the Mac is to the PC, the iPod is to this player. The GUI is hell, here, so confusing to figure out the right combinations of buttons to push. It has the joystick like the iPod, but then has three more buttons, and instead of getting easier, with more buttons, it is wholly un-intuitive. I think I'm going to save for an iPod mini. Anyone want a cheap Sandisk?
My parents bought this system several years ago. We use it to watch movies etc. So far we have had to send it in twice to BOSE corp for service. The unit just quits working. No sound, no dvd, no nothing. The min. charge is $165 and you have to pay for shipping. I could just go by a SONY system for the service call of the BOSE. We tired to buy quality and have been unhappy every since. BOSE should take care of customers without hurting my pocket book in this economy.
8/10/2006: After some early and initial troubles with issues that seemed to be stemming from this router, after many more months of use, i have changed my mind about this router. It has actually provided solid quality during the past months. I don't know why it's not giving me the old problems it did...maybe it was too close to another electrical device or maybe I had some settings set incorrectly.2005-2006: I get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless routers. Do your research and buy something like netgear or dlink. At first, i thought it was just one bad apple. However, I currently own 3 linksys routers and dozens of wireless pc and laptop cards, and all of them are giving me problems.Stay away from these linksys routers. At best, each time i get disconnected i have to restart my pc and the router and wait 10 minutes to get back online again. if you're doing something important, forget it!
This bag is absolutely tiny. It has no room for anything. The description and 1st review lead me to believe that it has ample room. The segmented main compartment makes no sense. If you use it might be able to squeeze a battery charger on one side and a couple of digital tapes on the other. Don't waste your money. All this bag might offer you is a handle for your camera.
Product returned.This headphone set did not extend far enough to fit over my head and the ear cups were too small for my ears.Also, the left earphone (has input plug) is much louder than the right ear phone on a wide variety of music.
Although this is as of this moment listed as in stock, I discovered after placing an order yesterday that they are in fact back-ordered. The estimated shipping date is December 22. So if you need one sooner, don't waste your time here!
You walk into you're favorite electronics store in the world: Best Buy. After you look at the latest models of HDTV's, DVD players, and surround sound systems for hours on end, you come across those objects that seemingly everyone around you owns -the iPod.The iPod name in today's society have become synonymous to the MP3 player due to its supreme domination in the MP3 player market shares (the Apple market share of all MP3 players is currently about 80%.). Its prosperity and popularity has never been better, and it has definitely earned the respect as the marketing monster.As you are looking on the MP3 player shelf, you notice for the first time that there are other brands competing with Apple. Why have these brands been minimized in comparison to the iPod? The curtain of iPod popularity has successfully hidden these products from buyers. Most players and accessories available at stores are, in fact, Apple; you may see a Creative product or two.The reason for the iPod success is obvious. Apple was the first to introduce the MP3 player to the world in 2001, and they immediately took advantage of it. Do you remember the nonstop commercials of the dancing silhouettes with iPods always running? I'm sure you've seen the billboards along the road, or maybe you've even seen the iPod trains (go Google it for yourself). Apple has spent bazillions in advertisements and, as a result, successfully formed a national, actually worldwide, culture of iPods. A friend of mine asked me the other day, "So when are you getting an iPod?" I told him I didn't know I had to get an iPod MP3 player.Because you are a music lover, you want the best MP3 player there is, whether it is the best buy for money or for quality. You are intrigued by these mysterious brands and decide to research them. You decide that you want a hard-disk player that can hold your astonishing collection of music (and possibly video). Now that you have your search criteria, you compare and contrast the different brands of players.As of today, the iRiver H10 model has the best buy per GB. For new as low as $180, you will have 20GB of memory plus features like the voice recorder, FM-tuner, and text file displaying. Is it too good to be true? Apparently not.One of the recent models -Creative Zen Vision: M-has the potential of being a true "iPod killer." In the red corner, we have the Vision: M with the same screen size of the iPod video but**comes in many more colors** has better sound quality**has a better screen (proof: http://www.everythingusb.com/creative_zen_vision:m_30gb.html)**and includes the features which the iPod lacks:*FM-tuner*availability of multiple music stores*deletion of music during operation*an adapter (unlike the iPod which you must find a computer to plug into)*includes support for the important and widely used music formats*and most importantly a battery life 2X the iPod Video.The Vision: M with all its yummy goodness may be purchased at a lower price than its competitor, though most post them at the same price.In the blue corner, we have the iPod Video with:**half inch thickness (in comparison to the Vision: M with .7")**a supposedly sleeker design**and lyric display.They both share the same capacity (unless you're a total freak with way too many songs for your own good and need an iPod Video 60GB) and have a voice recorder.In essence, Apple has blinded the world of other MP3 players. If these two great players-iRiver H10 and Creative Zen Vision: M-were advertised as much as the iPod, people would discover which one is worth the money. It's only logical that iPod is not as good as these players. Do your research; don't get an iPod; and spend your money wisely.
I got this lens as a birthday present for myself and was very happy with it for a couple of weeks. As others have written, the 28-135mm range makes this a great walk-around lens. About three weeks after I bought it the camera worked intermittently no matter what the mode (Auto or TV for example). Sometimes the camera would fire, sometimes it wouldn't. Sometimes I would get an "Err 01" message ("Communication between camera and lens is faulty. Clean the lens contacts"). Needless to say, it wasn't dirty contacts on my brand new lens or camera body. I put the kit lens back on and it worked perfectly. When I put the EF 28-135 lens back on, I noticed that even when the lens clicks into position I could still move the lens on the body a tiny bit. Sometimes I could rotate the lens enough to align the contacts and take a picture, sometimes not. Pretty disheartening...I bought the lens on Amazon who used Adorama to sell it to me. Adorama's policy is no refunds or exchanges after 14 days. I tried calling them to see if they might cut me some slack and got a busy signal all morning. I gave up and called Canon. After a 6 minute wait they were pleasant and told me how to ship it for repair.By the way, the service representative advised me NOT to ship it in the original box because I probably wouldn't get it back.I'll post an update to this review when I get my lens back.
First 2 tapes came out fine, from there on I constantly receive the &quot;Insert Head Cleaner&quot; message no matter what I do to clean the heads! Turning the camera off and on again will clear the error message but now only 50% of footage is viewable. Wish I was within 90 day warranty period still!
The sound quality is excellent with crisp highs, a solid midrange and strong bass. They are comfortable, look good, and provide decent sound isolation. The durability, however, is far below average. After light use, the left ear bud has stopped working completely unless I pinch the cord a certain way. The cord and connector are made of thin, cheap material that will break sooner or later. If you need durable headphones for everyday use, look elsewhere.
Received product. Tried 3 clean installs, all failed. Discovered instructions in manual were for a different versions of the software. US Technical Service phone number not available on manufacturers web site. Telephone number from web search was disconnected. Phone number provide by vendor (Tiger Direct) was constantly a fast busy.RMA provided by vendor (Tiger Direct) without problem. Item returned by insured/return receipt requested last week. Return receipt not received, no communications from vendor (Tiger Direct) or ordering agent (Amazon) to date (22 July).
I bought a Nuvi 270 for a trip to Italy and brought my 4 year old Magellan Roadmate 700 as a backup. The Magellan took 1 -3 minutes to find satellites. The Nuvi 3 -15 minutes. Accuracy and ease of input was far better with the Magellan.The Nuvi got lost easily, has no manual to speak of, and is way too expensive for what you get. Garmin a great company, but don't buy this model until at least 3 more software revisions and a $[...] drop in price. There is no AC adaptor or download cable included.To top it off, the slide switch broke after 2 weeks of use.
DOES NOT WORK WITH IPOD 4TH GENERATION, PERIOD. PLUG IN AND IT SAYS CAN NOT CHARGE BECAUSE NOT RECOGNIZE CHARGER.
Bought switch for PC/Mac setup with Logitech Cordless Desktop 3000 (one USB connection for both keyboard and mouse). Neither mouse, keyboard or monitor would switch. Iogear help desk did get back to me within 24 hours and suggested alternate hookup, which also did not work.After a little research, it appears that many (or most) wireless keyboard/mouse combos do not work with home-grade KVM switches. I ended up buying a QVS Dataswitch for the monitor (about $14) and a separate wireless/mouse set for the Mac. Not ideal, but it gets the job done.
I was happy with the sound and design. Then one day the LED would not light up. Not a big problem; I had had this problem before and read the manual to see how to reset. This time the reset did not work. Nothing I do will make it work right though it's obviously getting power and was never dropped or anything.I wrote Oregon Scientific's help desk twice and never received a reply. Bad customer service policy guys! I guess I'll have to phone now and likely they'll have me ship it back etc...Seems like a pain for a solution that may not work and a product that wasn't so expensive to begin with.I think the electronics must be very delicate. I had only used it for 2 months when it went kaput! I can't say I trust them anymore..
It's unfortunate that with a name like Canon, you expect a quality camera. That's why you shell out the money for an item that you think Canon will stand behind. Unfortunately, this is not the case.I bought this camera to use in graduate school (industrial design). I needed it to do research for my thesis. I figured between that, all the product photographs, and the need good portfolio pieces, spending the 500.00 on an 8mp camera would be well worth the investment. I was wrong.About a month after I bought the camera, it started to malfunction. The lens got stuck and would not come out. Neither would it go all the way back in, so the lens cover would not close (not only putting the lens in danger, but draining the battery as well.) It was still under warranty, so I sent it to the Canon Service Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It was received, and I was informed that my camera would be returned in 7-10 business days. That was almost a month and a half ago.I have put my thesis research on hold because I do not have the proper camera for it. Every time I call the service center, I am told that the "parts are on back order". Evidently they don't know when these shipments are due in their center, so they don't know when I will have my camera back. The best part is, when I called two weeks ago, they offered me a "brand new" S215. The told me it was a great deal and that I should accept the offer because "they NEVER do THAT" (meaning they never offer a new camera for one in repair.) I pointed out that the S215 was only 5mp, had a smaller screen, and cost nearly 300.00 less than MY camera. I also reminded her that MY camera was brand new when it broke and I had to send it in.Today I was told that there was no information on my camera, the backordered parts, or when they could send my camera back. The woman on the phone asked me why I didn't accept the S215 that was offered, and when I explained and asked for a camera the same model as mine, she said they were not authorized to do that. I told her that I was going to spend the time originally set aside for my thesis research to write letters to both the service center and Canon Corporate Headquarters, and she suddenly had a technician she could consult, and my camera would be back to me by the end of the week. I won't hold my breath, but a copy of this review will be sent to Canon.
We have had this bug zapper less than 3 months, and bulb is burned out. Not happy.....those replacement bulbs are not cheap!
I received the item in white. The description stated that it would be silver. The item shorted out within a week of receiving the item. The manufacturer was unwilling to refund my money, as was the company that I had purchased it from. It took over a week and a half to come to a resolution to the problem. Amazon had to refund my money because the company wouldn't. The item was defective and poorly made. I have never received an item so horribly made. I also have never received such poor customer service.
I got the Epson R3000 last year. The prints are good when the printer works. Unfortunately, it doesn't work much of the time. In additon, the ink cartridges are very expensive and do not last long. Don't buy this printer.
I've owned a couple of WD My Book drives, and this one has been the worst, although the most expensive. Every now and then, it simply refuses to mount on my Macbook. I've tried to fix this with every method recommended on Apple forums and elsewhere about the web, but Apple is uninterested in helping with 3rd party software, and WD is uninterested in helping, period. I end up having to erase the whole drive and copy from my backup drive. In the 6 months I've owned it, this has happened four times. Utter junk.
After the player arrived, it was set up and ready to run in only a few minutes. Then I put in a dvd. Talk about slow. It seemed to take more time to start the disc than it took to hook up the system. When the movie finally did start, I was delighted. The sound and picture quality were excellent. I found the remote to be very easy to use, and the zoom control was fun to play with. Then I put in a second movie, Disney's "Atlantis", and the player would not read the menu. I've tried three copies of the same movie from Blockbuster, but the player simply can't read this movie. The assistant at Blockbuster even played the movie on the store dvd player for me. It played without a hitch. I don't know if the problem is with my particular player, or with the design of this model. Tried to get in touch with Toshiba product support by email. It's been three days, and nothing. So take care if support after the sale is important to you. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy.
I was not happy with the product.It is very supple and doenot snap in well needs to be pushed in and then its difficult to pull it out, feels like its going to break.I purchased 2 one was a foot another longer, they donot work for me.Cheaper is not good:(
This LifeBook P2120 doesn't even look anything like the product I own. There is no information about the HD, how big it is, or if it even works. There is not any information about the speed or the RAM. This guy only has a 76% rating, meaning he's made 1 out of 4 people very mad at him. I wouldn't buy from this guy.....
Unfortunately, this product is incompatible with other products sharing the 2.4 Ghz spectrum.If you have a newer generation of cordless phone (2.4 Ghz) or a Wireless (802.11b) router/gateway, you'll get a lot of interference / lines with your picture.The other &quot;downer&quot; is that the product won't transmit back a signal from your remote control - meaning if you want to change channels at the receiving tv, you have to get up &amp; leave the room.Oddities - There are also vestigial appendages on the device that aren't used - a small antenna on the side, an ABCD switch on the bottom (the manual refers to a channel 3/4 switch -which the A and the B settings are for, but the C and D settings don't do anything), and an IR port designated in the instruction manual as &quot;for future use&quot;.
Have had this camera for one year, now when I try to power it on I get 'LENS ERROR' and the lens does not move. Apparently this is a very widespread and known problem that Nikon continues to charge $300 a pop to fix.
I purchased this antenna to replace an old attic mounted Radio Shack (Yagi style) antenna. Even with the assistance of Antennas Direct technical support, I was never able to receive even half the stations that my Radio Shack antenna pulled in. I ended up returning the DB8.
Since I've put this into my PC, I've broken 3 keyboards through frustration. On top of list price its cost me 3000 in anger management courses! hehe (joke)However, absolutely useless with Win2000, it makes no sense. Installing the drivers before you put the card in your pc is also bizarre.Reverted back to an old netgear MA101, which doesnt let me see my network, but lets me use the net through our gateway. Odd, but it does me for what i need.RegardsJamesUK
I ordered this product for my customer and it does not work right out of the box. I compared it with the one I have which does work, and it turns out that the new connector is wired in the reverse order( for the record, the wiring is not symmetrical ).I thought this probably was a random error, so I requested a return label and ordered another one. To my surprise the second unit is wired in the reverse order too.I think this product came from Meade instrument directly. I wonder if they have a batch of such defective products or if they changed LX200 serial connector wiring after I purchased my telescope. In any case, be aware this may not work on your LX200.On the bright side, you can re-wire the cable yourself. It is a lot less trouble than running around trying to find one that works right out of the box. I would have done it if I was ordering for myself.UPDATE:----------------------------------------------------------------Waring, serious short circuit hazard!!!!!!----------------------------------------------------------------An update to my previous review, DO NOT BUY this product!!! Apart from being wired in the wrong order, this product can potentially cause a short circuit. The un-used wires in the RJ11 to DB9 converter are left dangling inside the casing. One of these un-used wires carries 12V DC from the LX200 telescope. If the 12v wire hits the metal shell on the DB9 connector, it can create a short.At this point I have no idea if this thing burnt my LX200 circuit. I fixed the short and the wiring order, but the serial connection still does not work. I've given my good connector to my client so I will need to get another good one somewhere before I can test my LX200. Only I do not know where to get one because so far both the 2 connectors I ordered from Amazon are bad.-------------------Update-------------------Since I left the last review, I bought another connector from a local store. That one also turned out to be wired in the reverse order. So I am pretty sure the whole batch of connectors are defective.I contacted Meade support, they offered no compensation what so ever. They offered no option to check up my telescope to determine whether a repair is necessary. Instead, they wanted to charge me $500.00 and have me ship telescope to them directly for a "service". They even tried to make it sound like a good deal for the money. The $500 is the flat rate without rebate. I would still say it was not nice even if they had offered to charge me for only the part, labor and shipping. But at the normal rate, it means they also want to make a profit out of their own mistake. I do not see how this can sound right for any reasonable human being.Lucky for me, before I turned into software engineering, I was an electrical engineer. I had a lot of experience designing and more importantly, debugging circuit boards. So I spent $400 for an oscilloscope, $50 for some other tools and a couple of hours of my time to fix it myself. As it turned out, the serial chip(max232) on the circuit board was indeed fried. I ordered a new one, replaced it, and my telescope comm port is working again.I admit I am in really good mood right now since I fixed my telescope and ended up with the long-wanted oscilloscope. But for those who do not take joy out of digging through your $2500 telescope or feeding Meade $500 for no good reason, DO NOT buy this connector!
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.
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
First the good:They sound okay but not for 75 + dollars.The bad:Poor design, I am on my second pair and the same thing happened with these that happened with the first. The cladding on the wires pulled away from the ear buds exposing the cables. First time it was on both buds, now it is just on the left one. For the amount of money this is completely unacceptable. Common sense - reinforced boot on the wire where it connects with the ear bud. Unfortunately this is not the case, save your money and pass on these. I did not even send the second pair back I was so disgusted. Oh, and the gun metal colored ones are not gun metal, they are a bad shade of green.
I purchased a new Sony KDE-37XS955 37" Widescreen HDTV from Amazon, at full price, on 3/21/05. Amazon delivered the TV on 3/30/05 as promised in good packing condition. After unpacking and setting up the TV we turned the TV on. The sound was good but the picture was unrecognizable. Per Amazon policy I called Sony.Day 1: Called Sony to report problem with TV.Day 2: Sony repairman shows up to diagnose and make repairs. Repairman tells methat Sony has instructed him get and replace 2 parts.Day 3: Repairman calls to inform me that the parts are backordered and it could bea week.Day 7: Called repairman to check on part. Repairman says Sony tells him it couldbe another week.Day 14: Called repairman to check on part. Repairman says he still waiting on partand just does not know when it will be in.Day 15: Still no word on part. Call Sony and get representative that says he willlook into my problem and have someone call me in 24 hours.Day 16: I do not receive a call so I call Sony. Representative says that they shouldhave informed me that a response could be 24 to 48 hours. They alsoinformed they did work weekends and would call me the next day.Day 17: I do not receive a call so I again call Sony. Representative informs me thatmy file has moved to "the next level" and that "those people" do not workweekends and they would call me on Monday.Day 19: Monday 5:00pm ET still no call. I call Sony again and demand to speakwith someone who can help me. Sony puts a supervisor on the phone whotakes my information and tells me they will call me back.Day 20: Sony calls me back for the first time. They tell me the part is in and willbe out tomorrow to do the repair.Day 21: Repairman comes out to do repair. Part does NOT fix problem. I callSony. They inform me they will call me back.Day 22: Repairman calls to arrange pickup for TV. They want to take it in to the shop for testing and repairs. This is the 3rd time I have had to take off work to meet someone.Day 23: Repairman picks up TV. I email Amazon for the forth time for help. They email back to say that they are unable to do anything. I exercise my right and dispute the charge on my credit card with Bank of America. I file a complaint with State of Florida Dept. of Consumer Services.Day 29: No response from Sony or Amazon. If this were a new car, the State of Florida would have declared it a "Lemon" and made the seller refund the purchase price.What I have is a real expensive paperweight, that I paid for a month ago, that neither Sony nor Amazon will fix or replace.
Guess I should have researched this item before I impulse purchased it. Like many others have experienced, mine worked great for 2 weeks then was suddenly unrecognizable by any computer. After talking with I/OMagic tech support for a ridiculous amount of time they concluded what I told them to begin with: it's dead. Fortunately I can return it for a full refund rather than getting a replacement unit. I'd stay away from this item if I were you.
Item was not as described/advertised. Ordered a "Konica" brand name cartridge. Received a remanufactured "Premium Toner Cartridge" brand name cartridge. I posted images of what I received. Returned the product for a refund. I will not buy from this company again.
Heavy cable that I use to hook up my laptop to a HDTV. No interferance with other electronics, picture was clear for 6 months. Then picture turned yellow. That's right, picture had a yellow tint that would not go away. Replaced this VGA wire and picture is perfect. There is no external damage to the wire, so sometime inside the loom must have come apart. The heaviness of the wire disguises the poor quality.
This thing is worthless to me. It won't charge the battery on my iPod Touch and the sound is terrible.Good thing it was cheap.
Netgear's RT311 DSL/Cable Router has been touted as nothing short of impeccable. Unfortunately, that's not the whole story. Let me tell you the other half. I work at a Cable Modem opeartion. We dread customers who buy this product solely because of its many pitfalls. While the Router is competitively priced, consumers often fail to realized &quot;You get what you pay for...&quot;Problem #1. Netgear's RT311 DSL/Cable Router has DHCP renewal problems/issues. For Dynamically assigned IP customers, reset at 50% and 88% of IP expiration has problems reissuing IP due to default Firewall setting(s). Netgear support swears its a Windows issue.Problem #2. Difficult setup process. New users unfamiliar with setup and configuring a network Router will find Netgear's RT311 DSL/Cable Router setup process confusing and frustrating. Unlike the more simplified setup process of LinkSys Routers, the Netgear are overtly Technical when they don't need to be. Unfamiliar users have complained about Netgear's over-complicated technical manual and lack of step-by-step instruction.Problem #3. Little Netgear Customer Support. Really bad...Problem #4. Confusing Firewall configuration and Setting(s). This firewall really needs improvement to keep customers safe from hackers. Similarly, a better interface is needed to simplify the level of protection (see Problem #1).Home-based Routers are supposed to simple to setup, configure, and use. Unfortunately, the Netgear RT311 may not be the best product for every DSL/Cable customer. While the price is very attractive, the overly-complex documentation and little ease-of-use make the Netgear RT311 a choice only for those who are already familiar with Networking (and willing to take the time...). Try a LinkSys Router instead. They are simple for the common user and have fewer quirks than that of Netgear.
I received the camera as a gift from my mother, so it is difficult to complain - however, I am very unhappy.The ImageMaker Pixela software is terrible. It is not user friendly at all. I tried to use Microsoft Movie Maker but you must first download the images in the Pixela software. The the movie images have to be converted - it takes many steps to actually be able to send mom a movie (with two kids, never!!)The still images are so grainy that I am embarassed to show anyone that they came from the camera that was purchased for $800.00. I read the directions thousands of times to try to see if I was doing something wrong, and the directions are not worth the paper that they are printed on. I called Sony and asked for assistance and they troubleshot the camera with me. They asked me to push buttons that did not exist. The tech support people had no clue and said that for $250.00 I could send the camera to them and they would look at it.I don't think so!! Time is flying by and I am not able to take even decent pictures of my family with the camera. I am hoping that someone buys me a different camera for Xmas and I can sell this one on Ebay!
Unfortunately, all of the review that quote this system as having great sound, but lacking reliability have proven quite true. Having spoken with a friend, I found he has run across reliability issues with these in the past as well. It seems Logitech might be king of the hill now. I will see if my Klpisch speakers are salvageable, but I'm not holding out too much hope.
Very slow, less than 5MB's a second! I returned the first one to Maxtor, I'm now on my Third and same issue.. They all mount under OSX but do not work anywhere near USB or Firewire speeds. I have tried the same drives on all three of my macs, Maxtors hardware is just total junk. DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE.At this point, I am scrapping the chipset and keeping the bare drives to intall in a media raid. So far Maxtor is batting a 1000 for failing on me. I will never buy another Maxtor product.FYI-- their tech support is horrible.
for the money i paid for this it was a waste. it was trashed in a day. the screen is way too small and the controls were difficult for even me to figure out.
I bought this product hoping to fix a minor scratch in a Windows installation CD that was preventing me from installing it. I followed the instructions in the book, and put it through both the buffing and repair cycles. After it was finished, the disc didn't work any better than before, and there were circular marks left on the disc from the process. I tried it again and again as was suggested in the instructions, and it never fixed the disc to workable condition. Afterwards, I tried other CDs to see if my Windows disc merely didn't fall into the "99%" of CDs that this product supposedly fixes, and this machine failed to fix them either. Don't waste your money on this product.
Please understand, the one star I give this product is based mostly on Monster's customer service. I bought my pair of turbines on 12/20/10. They worked fine for 8 months, and then one of the speakers started cutting out. I sent them in 8/30/11 and finally received a replacement pair today, 12/23/11. It took them almost 4 months! During that 4 months I contacted them a number of times only to be told each time that it would be a couple of weeks till their stock replenishes, even though their website didn't mark them as "out of stock" as some of the other ear buds were. As I said, the 1 star is for the fact they broke, and their customer service is horrendous, other than that the speakers produce a nice sound. Just be wary that if you do buy a pair of turbines and they do break you may be without a pair for 4 months. Crossing my fingers my replacement ones don't break so I don't have to deal with them ever again.
Great sound with warm big bass tones unfortunately you wont get to hear it often because the speakers are poor build quality. NOt made in germany like their higher end speakers instead theyre made in china. Ive had to replace the control pod twice! and just when I thought all was going ok the subwoofer just died on me. Its a shame because they do sound nice.
The Rio I purchase stopped working after a month. I tried for weeks to get technical assistance from Rio. They responded to neither email nor fax. A company that treats its customers this way and produces inferior product should go out of business soon. Buy an Apple ipod. They are made for PCs now and they work great.
While there were excellent reviews for this Privacy Filter for other laptop screen sizes, the filter I ordered for my Dell E4310 business laptop3M Privacy Filter for 13.3 Inch Widescreen Laptop (PF13.3W)was not wide enough to reach the edges of my screen, and it was too tall to fit the screen. The tabs that were included in the product didn't appear to help keep the filter in place, either. 3M does make good products, but this one just didn't fit the bill.Fortunately, Amazon's shipping service was great - I did receive it within the timeframe I selected. Unfortunately, the product just didn't fit my laptop.
This tape is not very sticky! If you need it to stick...your out of luck! I wish I could return it easier!
I bought this case from the Target store to take my machine to and from sewing class. I think the box said "comfort grip handle" or something like that ("comfort" was in there somewhere). I think they made up the box on opposite day or something, because my hands were pink after carrying it for a short time. It's so cheaply made - very thin and unfinished. It's also very large for most machines. I lined mine with foam so it would not clunk around (I have a Brother model - which ever is the bestselling one on Amazon.) This machine is fine for storage purposes, but if you'll be doing a lot of transporting, I highly advise looking into something else. That's a lot of ranting for a sewing case!!
This radio does not recieve signal, even a known strong 50,000 Watt station. Reception is terrible. The contrast of the station/clock screen is horrribly light (with no way to adjust contrast). It is almost impossible to see the screen. You get what you pay for! Cheap Junk!
All I can say about this router its not build to last more than 5 or 6 months, and then the wireless feature died all the sudden. I will not recommend this router to anyone
Present for my wife.She enjoys having it in the kitchen while she's working, mostly plays CD's on it. I can't stand the sound quality myself and usually turn it off and play the stereo (LG) in the next room if I'm home. I am a SONY fan, but the 16 year old Emerson shelf stereo in the garage sounds better than the speakers on this unit.
I purchased this printer because I needed a wireless printer that would fit into a tight space: on a bookshelf that is eight inches deep. Amazon's product listing reports that this printer is 7.8 inches deep, which was the primary reason I picked it.I just unboxed the printer and placed it on the shelf. It fits beautifully... unless I want to plug it into the power. The way the power works for this printer is that you have to plug a big power brick into the back of the printer and then plug a power cord into the the back of the brick. All of this adds another 4.5 inches to the depth of this printer.Someone at Lexmark should be fired for this idiotic design.How well does the printer work? I have no idea... first I need to install a deeper shelf before I can actually use the printer.
When I received this speaker set the subwoofer was DOA. The satellite speakers worked fine but the subwoofer produced no sound (pre-amp was fried). A replacement set worked perfectly. I note that at least one other reviewer noted problems with the subwoofer.When the set works, the sound quality is quite good, though not as a good as the Bose alternative (however the Bose speakers cost quite a bit more). I was somewhat conscious from the satellite speakers' sound that it was originating from small containers.If not for the usability issue I experienced, I would have given four stars for sound quality.
I bought these Bose speakers because I wanted a small 2.0 speaker system with decent sound for a modest price. I work in the film industry and sound is important to me, but I have dedicated high-end speakers for work. These were mainly for casual computer use and gaming so my expectations weren't that high.The first thing I noticed when I plugged in the speakers is that there is a noticeable hiss coming from them when the amplifier is on, regardless of volume level from the source or the speaker's volume control. I was immediately disappointed and expected more from Bose, even at this price range. I thought the hiss might be something I could live with so I proceeded to test the speakers out with some music.The speakers are kind of hit and miss depending on what you play. Jazz sounded great but classical music did not. Some rock was okay but a lot of times, voices sounded muffled. I tried playing movies and much of the dialogue lacked clarity, though sound effects were clear. I think the speakers don't do well when playing broad frequencies, with lots in the low, mid and high range, like in classical music. And when some instruments play, they can confuse the EQ circuitry and pull too much away from vocals. I was surprised at the amount of low-end bass (about as low as 80 Hz) I could get out of the speakers but that wasn't enough to justify the lack of clarity in vocals and dialogue. Bose may be trying to impress with some bottom punch but it comes at the expense of balanced, realistic sound.In the end, the biggest problem was the hiss. If you have a desktop computer with a loud fan, you may never hear it. But if your room is quiet or you use a laptop, it will get annoying. I expected more from Bose and was highly disappointed in the quality of the internal components. I would recommend looking elsewhere if something like that is going to bother you.
Bought the printer because a relative had had great experiences with PIXMA printer/scanner combos. Scanner works like a charm. Printer is an ink hound. I went through my black ink within 4 weeks of moderate printing. I printed no more than 150 pages. Printer broke on me by telling me that the feeder was "jammed" when in fact there was not one shred of paper in the machine. I must say, Canon customer service on the phone was very helpful and responsive and is in the process of mailing me a replacement(refurbished) printer. They weren't painful about it at all. That said, I'm not too happy the printer broke down. Print quality was a 7-8 on a scale of 1-10. Not as crisp as I've seen, but not terrible at all. Color printing was terrific, ironically enough, but that too sucks up a lot of ink. Speed was not painful at all.
Sleek styling, nice use of LEDs and textures; an elegant looking product that combines a charger and FM transmitter.Unfortunately, it works well only when vehicle is not moving. Sound quality while driving is more like AM radio or a poor quality portable phone, with static, interference from other radio stations, and a whine that increased with engine speed. I could not find a channel among the 8 choices that worked well.
I bought this printer at 2:00pm today. At 11:30pm, I've finally given up. I've spent many hours of repeated trials on my own with a faulty disk with unreadable files. Then I spent more hours downloading the very large files from the HP website (well maybe the first download was corrupted? the second? try the basics file instead of the full file? &lt;sigh> nothing works). Then I spent more hours on several calls to customer support in India, and endured repeated attempts by those same customer suppport personnel to sell me other, unrelated programs from HP, interspersed among the steps of incredibly convoluted and grueling multiple attempts to get this nightmare programming to run - all of which were failures. Finally they decided to send me a new disk, which will take a week to get to me while the time on my warranty ticks away and the hardware gathers dust. No wonder the store I bought this unit at is selling them at a discount. Still not worth it though. I'd rather pay more for something that actually works!Meanwhile, while poking through the older HP drivers that came with the Windows XP I found that some of the older OfficeJet drivers could produce a black-and-white test page with this printer - an exceedingly disappointing achievement, but after today's torture I guess any scrap of success is worth noting.As for the machine itself, well I haven't really been able to do much with it, and don't see any reason to try now since (1) the primary functions for which I wanted the unit seem to be impossible to achieve, and (2) I'm just too exhausted to consider it.If the replacement disk gets here within the next two days, I'll try it. Otherwise this unit will go back to the retailer.Altogether, I just wish I could bill HP for the incredible waste of my time this thing has been.
I've had two of these and each time the z-axis (twist) control fails. I've read alot of negative reviews conserning the same. Two thumbs down for this product, I'm extremely unhappy with it.
I purchased these at Costco for $40 3 weeks ago for my son. I thought "ooh, kevlar reinforced, this is perfect!" Three weeks later, the left earphone stopped working. They are still under warranty and I just sent them back for replacement, but based on what I'm reading here, I have low expectations for the next set. I would have given them just 1 star but my son said he really liked the sound quality (lots of bass just like a 14 yr old would like).
No matter how much I want continuous power to my Garmin I just can't pay that much for a little power cable that costs probably $1 to make. It's the principle of it.Instead I did some research and discovered a nifty little item called a USB car adapter for as low as two dollars! - then I can just use the USB cord that came with the unit! Only the wires needed for supplying power are used and not those for the data (they are separate wires in the cord). For more info do a search on Wikipedia for USB, and Goggle and right here at Amazon for USB car chargers.I found a great dual charging unit elsewhere for $15 including shipping. With the dual unit I can charge my eTrex Vista HCx and phone or PDA, both at the same time. Just make sure the power output is 4.75 to 5.25V, that's the USB power specification. All but one of the units I found where in the proper power range though one was 7.2V, which is too high.BTW, the little connector at the eTrex is also a USB connecter, just a different type (shape) then you may be used to. They call it a `mini USB,' while the larger one on the other end (of the cord that came with the unit) is a `USB type A', the same you typically see for computers and flash cards. It doesn't matter though, they are just differently shaped connectors that do exactly the same thing.Don't pay Garmin's outrageous prices. Get a USB car adapter and power your eTrex through the USB cord supplied with your unit. It's the same as when you plug your unit into your computer's USB port and the computer supplies the unit with 5V power. Enjoy
I read the reviews and thought I might try on my own, regardless of the bad reviews. However, I found the SAME thing happened, the Color Ink Cartridge was NOT FILLED. I am about to contact the seller directly.
I have owned many Maxtor drives over the years... the years before Seagate acquired the company. The few times I experienced a problem, the old Maxtor company sent me a new drive and all was well.EVERY Maxtor drive I have owned since Seagate took over has failed within months of purchase.A 500 gb OneTouch drive has been replaced 3 times.A 1TB OneTouch had now also died for the 3rd time.Your warranty is from the date of original purchase... not from each replacement date.So they keep sending you bad drives until your warranty is up.And you get to pay the postage too.The replacement drives are not new drives.They are REBUILT drives.In other words... drives which have already failed once.If they merely repaired your drive and returned it, at least you would know it's history.This spring I bought two 1TB drives from an online Mac dealer, and did not notice the the drives within the enclosures were Seagates.One died within a month of purchase and has been replaced.The other one is still working so far.
I do not reccommend this for a smaller child (~3 - 4 years old). Although it claims it is made for smaller hands, it is not much smaller than a regular mouse and nowhere near as small as a wireless mouse (which is what I wish I had bought now). My daughter is average size and this does not fit in her hand very well. I feel like I wasted my [...]. Company's web-site is poorly organized as well. Even though the instructions say to go to the web-site for help, there is no help section on the web-site. There is no real product information (Specs, etc) available, just a bunch of stores they claim carry their products that don't.
After putting lots of efforts to program it, it worked fine though still not perfectly. At least partially work with all my devices. Until one day, I notice the LCD is not as stable as it was. It dimmed after I push any button. I immediately realized the battery is out of juice. I put a fresh pair there, and then I found all the programming was lost. I need to reprogram it. I still remember all those programming pain and I gave up. I just fall back to use my 4 to 5 remotes.
I bought my modem about 3 weeks ago after the original one in my computer quit. For the first couple of weeks it was great, relatively quick initial connection and pages seemed to load more faster and more smoothly. However, in just the past 24 hours the speaker that lets me hear the modem function has quit with no reason or indication showing in the diagnostics that there was a problem and the initial connection time has slowed down.The troubleshooting information is difficult to follow, I had a lot of problems installing the driver and to be honest there are better, more reliable brands out there that don't cost as much as this one. Very, very disappointed.
I purchased this device to boost the signal of my Garmin 885T. Unfortunately, I still lost satellite signal when I placed it at the top of my window, and even with this device placed on top of my car. So, I don't know if it is either broken or so weak it doesn't really boost the signal.
I am a very dissastified customer. I spend enough money on this product and no seems to help me out. I've had problems ever since I got it. I have talked to techs and no seems to know what they are talking about. if I would of known it was going to be such a pain I wouldn't of bought it. My brother was the one that said it was a great product and I took his word. I had a hp and I never had a problem with it. I would like to return it and get my money back. I bought it in August.
Bought this thing back on September 15, 2010 and it has already fried. The front 4 ports went out on me about 2 weeks ago and the last ones just crapped out today(11/23/2010). Not good since I use this device to run all my external hardware for work. Would not suggest this product. Not worth the price. If you open it up and look at it it is a circuit board that is supposed to be held by brackets on the metal casing. The board itself is not big enough to fit into the brackets so the card fell into the casing and shorted out the components. The concept is good but I think they need to spend more time on quality control. Not worth the money.
First of all, the charger did not work at all after taking it out of the box. I took out the screws, opened the casing, and found that the source of the problem was a loose wire. After gluing the wire back into its proper place, the charger worked perfectly fine.Also of note, the cord is not nearly as long as it appears in the product picture. "Official" Nintendo DS Lite chargers have a cord that is 6 or 7 feet long, but the cord on this one is barely 4 feet long.
I bought a XD to CF adapter, as per the picture on the page. Instead I received, as others did, a PMCIA adapter which is not what I wanted or needed. For the first time, I felt cheated by Amazon and don't know what to do. Hope to receive some explanation.
I bought this product to replace the battery which was not lasting less them 30min. Product itself may be fine, but replacing it in mini may be tricky and may damage the unit. Instructions which comes is not for mini IPOD. You will need to send email to vendor to get it or find it on cnet.com for video instruction.I would recommend not spending money to try doing it yourself as you might not get it working after the attempt.
I bought these earphones in November 2010 having never purchased "higher end" earphones before. The sound quality absolutely blew my old iPod earphones out of the water. Loved being able to every bass note with crystal clear quality. I use them every day in my office and they completely drown out outside noise -- so much to the point that my co-workers like to sneak up behind me and scare me.Recently however, I'm getting some really incomplete, screwy sound from these earphones. I have to do a lot of jiggling around in the audio jack to get the full sound quality, and even a slight shift will cause the sound to get fuzzy again. And no, it's no the computer -- the same thing happened when I plugged it into my phone. It's super frustrating especially considering that I only bought these four months ago. I don't know how your supposed to treat earphones, but I just leave mine at my desk at the office and never take them anywhere. There are serious durability questions here.
I am a big fan of headphones. This pair of headphones in comparing with the Bose is too heavy and comfortable for my ears. Giving the price of the product, I guess it is ok.
I normally have had good experience with Toshiba products but this combo DVD/VCR has not performed well. DVDs often freeze up. I have a Phillips DVD in another room and it always seems to have little trouble playing DVDs that have be freezing up in the Toshiba. It is nice to have the combo player although you will not be able to copy dvds onto tape due to copy protection.
This product was great for about three months. I had it hooked to my apple tv and PS3. Just stopped working out of the blue. Only buy this as a temporary quick fix
I have bought a creative zen vision:m through amazon. I was promised one in 2-3 days. It has been over three weeks and the delivery date has now changed to make it 5 weeks. I just want you people out there to know that if you want to get this item through Amazon, it will take a long time. I like Amazon.com and usually get my item by the time promised. I guess this item is going to be out of stock for a while. Do not put your hopes on the promised 1-2 weeks on the add. It will take far longer than that. I'm still waiting for mine. Hope this helps all of you who plan on getting on through amazon. Again, amazon.com is great, but this item will be out of stock for a while and they will not update their add to show that.
I am a third year medical student and have this product. The otoscope is okay, the ophthalmoscope is really bad. I have been able to visualize the fundus but it is very difficult since you cannot dim the light or change the size of the beam of light. Luckily, I am applying for orthopaedic surgery residency anyway so this doesn't bother me. I usually borrow a good one if I have concern about papilledema in a patient. If you plan on being a pediatrician, family medicine or any of the internal medicine specialties, I do not recommend this.
The whole point in having a wireless print server (at least for me) was to be able to print effortlessly from my laptop, so I am very disappointed by this product. Installing it was a nightmare, but since this was due to relatively unusual circumstances, I'll mention the other problems first. The product is very unreliable. Often I send something to print and get a message that the device is not working. Usually, if I then try to log in to the print server through its web interface it doesn't respond, but after 5-10 seconds it suddenly wakes up, logs me in and starts printing. But sometimes even this doesn't help and I need to restart it (turn it off and back on). I'd say that I have a problem printing in about half of my attempts. Here's why installing this print server was a nightmare: I use a portable wireless router that doesn't have any LAN ports - the only way to connect to it is using a wireless connection. The instructions that come with the print server require it to be first connected by a cable to the router (Needless to say, this requirement is not mentioned in the product specifications). Since I wasn't able to do this I called D-Link customer support. I ended up spending many hours talking with their representatives, trying to get around this problem. They told me to do all sorts of things but none of their suggestions worked. I ended up buying a separate cheap router just to connect the print server and to set it up.
I had this printer for 2 years, then had to trash it when it started printing blue lines across everything. It also had a tendency to smear ink. It isn't smart enough to tell when it's printing off the paper, which can happen if you're using poorly documented software (which includes the software bundled with the printer). When it was cooperating, it was great; but that hasn't happened for a few months now. Time for something more reliable.
Dear Bose:I have wanted a Bose wave audio system for a long time. It always sounds wonderful in the store and I finally bit the bullet for the $500 and bought one recently. It looks great.I was absolutely horrified, however, to find out -- it never occurred to me to ask the salesperson, and why should it? -- that while you have all kinds of options for time (which I don't need), clock radio functions (which I don't need) and random playing of tracks (which I may use twice a year)... there is no bass/treble control for CDs. What genius made this decision?Engineering varies enormously from one CD to another, and more importantly, EARS vary from one person to another. I don't like too much bass, and much modern engineering over-emphasizes bass. As I get older I will be losing some of my ability to hear the higher frequencies, and your system doesn't allow me to do what every cheap boombox on the market (and your own car systems, which I have) would permit -- alter the "tone" characteristics.When I called the salesman to inquire, all he could say was (1) this is the first complaint he's heard (which I find quite remarkable), and (2) there's an automatic feature that plays the bass more strongly if you're listening to hip-hop than if you're listening to classical.I can't tell you how crushed I am about this engineering decision. I can't imagine anyone who takes classical music seriously (I know there aren't many of us left!) not having a problem with it. The only way I can think of to account for the alleged lack of complaints is that they are using your product just as a clock radio, and for their "real listening" they use something else. I wanted to use this for "real" listening because it looks great, takes up little room, and has great (if un-alterable) sound. My clock radio costs $50; I wouldn't pay $500.With a heavy heart -- because there really isn't another product anything like yours in looks or other aspects of sound -- I'm returning it. I wanted you to know why.
The vidster camera had fuzzy images. Not really very good for video or taking still pictures. Had I known how awful it was, I would never have bought it. I bought it for my 10 year old neice and I gaurantee it will end up with toys she never plays with. It's a waste of money.
The product came in a very timely manner. It's extremely compact, but it's not all that. I will need to buy different lights... but overall, it's okay for the money.
The image is of a Lexar 4 GB with Write Acceleration. 17th St Photo sent me one without Acceleration. I returned it asking for proper one plus refund of my postage costs. They refunded my order minus the shipping. In other words they CHARGED me twice for shipping for THEM to send me the wrong falsely advertised item. Then they say they will refund my postage if I remove this negative evaluation of their service.
I have had two of these unites die within two years of owning them . They used to last much longer. I would not recommend them to anyone.
i only get about 100 volts out of it at a full 12 volt charge. with engine running. not enough.
I tried this item in 2 cars: 1998 Nissan Sentra and 1998 Mazda Millenium. In both situations the signal was lousy. I tried all different frequencies and I could not get a good signal. I returned the item and ended up purchasing a Sonny Car Stereo with an input jack from amazon for $85.
I bought an iriver because I liked the integrated radio and the idea of not buying an ipod. I have regreted it ever since. It is constantly freezing up and twice I have had to completely reinstall the software, losing all the music on it.
Not sure why but my order was canceled and price was significantly more when I tried to reorder. Not a bad review for the product but for Amazon.
My brother bought one for our road trip, LA to Seattle. We lost an about a day of travel while stopping to try to work the bugs out of this product. I nearly threw it off the Golden Gate Bridge! The sound was what you'd expect for about 10 minutes, then it degraded into static as each station we tuned to got out of range. We also had difficulty positioning it in the car to get the best transmission to the car stereo. In the process the clip on the iPod case snapped off to boot. Don't buy this gizmo.
Decent product, but mine was warped and won't sit level. It was a little annoying trying to use it while it wobbled around on its four uneven little rubber feet. I finally put some playdoh-like stuff on the feet to keep it from moving around because when you hit the left or right click button it would lift up the other side. Only used for a few days. Should have returned it.
I bought this on a whim, since I already had a Netgear 624 that was fine. The 614 would sometimes fail to connect devices/computers/printers, sometimes would show a 'low signal' at the device side, and would seldom recognize my HP wireless printer, so I moved everything back to my Netgear 624 which worked calmly and well. I think the 614 is higher powered in terms of signal, but its software or electronics or both are faulty. I developed a scheme: each day, power down the unit and power it back up, to keep signal strong, etc. My advice is: don't buy the 614, even if they give it away eventually. I don't know which wireless router to suggest since I'm only used the 624 and the 614. BEfore this I was wired with a Linksys that performed fine and stable for years and years. I don't know today who makes a solid wireless router. I suspect only one or two of them out there are truly solid and reliable.
I purchased this laptop in March 2011 as a birthday present for my son and it stopped working in August 2011. All of a sudden the screen stopped functioning. When I took the laptop to an apple store to get it diagnosed they advised it needed a new LCD and it would cost another couple hundred dollars. Betamacs will not do anything since it is past the 30 day warrenty period so in hindsight I should have put the $200 towards a new computer if I was going to wind up spending $500 anyway.
I bought this unit and was excited to see how it performed. It turned on and acquired the satellites within 10 minitues initially, all ok. I spent the next 4 days trying to get it to work with my computer. After several emails and phone conversations, Garmin finally told me the deal. No Garmin unit is designed to work with Windows XP Media Edition. Additionally, their USB connection will only work if the USB chips are Intel. The following chips will definitely not work: ALI, NEC,or VIA. I am not happy with Garmin. They could have saved me a lot of grief by stating this in their advertisements or home page technical FAQs.
I do a reasonable amount of bypass printing -- checks, paper in different colors, envelopes. I should've read the "weak manual feed" reviews more carefully before buying this thing, but I was dazzled by the reasonably fast speed & dual-sided printing ability.I'm having the same problems as many others with the manual feed. Of every 10 envelopes I have to reprint 4, and roughly half the full size sheets print crooked or get wrinkled. This is not a high success rate. Yes, I follow the manual's directions, and still get these abysmal results. "Cantankerous" is the kindest adjective I can apply to the manual feed. And unlike other models the manual feed is only good for one sheet at a time printing, no stacking possible.And what genius decided to design the rear straight-through output door so that somebody has to stand there and catch the output (unless you want to double the footprint & put a tray behind the printer)? Other models have the door angled so the output stacks.At least I didn't pay full price for this printer, got it on sale. Wouldn't pay more than $130 for it, though, knowing what I do now. Looks like I can't retire my old 2100 yet.
This is my second Cyber Shot camera. I was hoping this would be a giant leap forward. Technology strides forward and this camera was hoped to be much better than my last 3.2Mp version. But this is a disapointment in that the camera has trouble focusing. Right after I got the P100 I loaned it to a friend to take wedding pictures and most came out blurry. I found that it is necessary to press the shutter button slowly to achive a clear picture. Even pressing slowly to give the lense time to focus does not help always. I am highly disapointed with this camera. I wonder if there are any really good cameras of this size that are any different. Buying cameras to find out later they don't work properly is too expensive of a game for me. I don't know what I might purchase in the future. This I know it will not be another Cyber-Shot camera.
This product is a waste of money. I returned it immediately. What initially interested me was that it was a cordless webcam, but it's only semi-cordless. You have to plug the camera into any outlet within range of the base. It's also packaged as a security camera to place anywhere in your home so you can remotely spy on a babysitter or snoopy roomie which would be good if the picture wasn't so terrible. I could barely see myself or anything else in the room even after fiddling with the settings.
I went to replace this battery in my CoolPix P5100 and could not get the battery out of the camera normally. I finally had to force the battery out. It was just in time also, because the battery had swollen in the middle on front and back. It is a genuine Nikon EN-EL5 battery and the camera has never been in extreme heat.This is to warn people to check this battery more often than you would another battery.I am trying to find the Warranty Period if anyone knows.
I purchased the Creative Zen M (30GB) in early March and loved it. It has a great looking screen and I used it in conjunction with Napster.Suddenly last week I started to get a message on my computer when I plugged the unit into the USB port that said that it couldn't recognize the player. I went on Creative's website and followed the support suggestions to remedy the problem. Needless to say the problem remained. After getting on the customer discussion board, I found that this is a very common bug that isn't at all easy to fix. Many people spend countless hours trying to fix it. While some get lucky, many don't.After 4 days of researching, reinstalling software, messing with USB and device settings, it still doesn't work. This effectively renders the Zen useless since you can't upload anything to it anymore. After 2 days, I still haven't heard back from Creative's help line and naturally, I'm passed the time period for free phone tech support. Basically, I've wasted lots of money and time on this product. And I don't appear to be the only customer who's had this experience.Creative's perspective appears to be that this is a Windows issue, however the product worked for 3 months but now can't be recognized on 3 different computers (2 of which it had never been previously connected to).Before buying this product go to Creative's web site and look at their customer message board. There is a whole section on the Zen and known problems. Don't be a victim of this purchase! I'll never buy another Creative product again.
I own a full-time digital photo studio and make my living with it. I had numerous USB hard drives holding my data - in different models, sizes, and capacities. I wanted something that was standardized in physical size and capacity, and something nice-looking for my desktop. On the advice of a local techie guru, I bought seven of these drives to handle all of my data. Over the next 18 months, SIX of them failed... half just up and died, and in the other half it was the plugs that physically broke when we unplugged and replugged the drives while moving them to dust the shelf. From my examination of the units after the broken plug incidents, I came to see that the build on these drives is at a level of Chinese toys. These drives have caused us great frustration and lost productivity. I cannot say enough to warn you away from them. (On the contrary, I've had great luck with ugly Fantom drives from TigerDirect.)
This is the most ridiculous thing i have ever seen. Dell has sent out "free" printers that apparently are completely useless. I tried for a very long time to get this printer to print in simple black ink, but come to find out it only prints in "dark green, close to black." I spent almost 30 minutes on the Dell support website talking with a tech simply to find this out. I did some more research and apparently they sell Dell 725 Color Ink (Also Prints Black). But this is simply false advertisement, and i'm no lawyer but isn't that a crime??!!! I am very disappointed in Dell spending the time and money making these hopeless/useless printers.
I have bought and tried two sets of these. The design is good--stays on when running and is comfortable. But durability is very poor. The first was staticky from the get-go. The second soon became that way despite very careful handling. THe wire is just too thin and any movement near the plug causes static, or one ear goes in and out. I bought a Panasonic pairPanasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones with XBS Portat the same time that were even cheaper, and they are much more durable, and have better, more detailed sound as well. They had much thicker wire, and a little longer wire too. They just are not designed to stay on while running, unfortunately.
I bought the COBY MP-CD455 from a store (not amazon) as I needed a portable CD player/Radio for my desk at work. The radio works fine but the CD player is crap. There is ZERO anti-shock and even brand new CD's skip, even without any vibrations. It completely refuses to play my Tom Waits "Foreign Affairs" album as it spins the CD and recognizes how many tracks there are, but then theres just no sound. Finally, I cannot skip through the tracks on most of my CDs as doing so causes the unit to reset. I have to listen to the entire CD to get to the track I want. Unfortunately, I threw away the packaging and receipt before testing the CD player so now Im stuck with this $40 peice of garbage. I sent COBY a pretty nasty E-mail, which not surprisingly they havent responded to. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS, OR ANY OTHER, PRODUCT BEARING THE NAME COBY. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND AM PERSONALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SMASHING THIS THING INTO A HUNDRED PEICES!
I have the Powerview 16x50 model. They are difficult to hold steady and difficult keep focused. The Powerview 20x60 model has 25% more magnification, so I assume it's 25% more difficult to hold them steady and 25% more difficult to keep them focused. The Zip focus is a handy feature. You'll need it! I find myself refocusing the 16x50's all the time. For the same price, I think a good pair of 10x50's would be easier to use and provide better image quality.
The picture is wrong, and the main description is misleading.When I called the vendor (not Amazon), I got a series automated messages telling me to send an e-mail, and to NOT bother the sales people.Over the years I have had a series of very positive experiences with Amazon. I hope this is a fluke and not the start of a trend.
I should have looked more closely at the photo I suppose. There is no power switch on this, every other power strip I've ever had has one. Kind of annoying. The flat plug is great, should be standard on everything! And the cord is long. However, the unit itself is pretty large. Overall I would say keep looking for a model that is a bit smaller and has a switch. I can't comment on the surge suppression abilities of this unit.
everything works fine except for two flaws in Excel: on the numpad, the minus key actually toggles shift and the slash key acts as the alt key. this is unacceptable, i had a logitech keyboard also with all sorts of annoying little flaws which surfaced when playing games. logitech has some great ideas and sleek looking products, but they are plagued with small yet crucial technical shortcomings. i will never buy logitech again.
I bought 12 of these for use in various locations in a live production setting.None of them have outright failed, however on more than half of them the female jack holds the male plus so loosely that any small force will unplug the male cable the female end of this adapter.There is no study "click" when you insert a male plug into the adapter.Most of the adapters that have this problem were this way right out of the box. They have not be abused or overused. Just not a quality item at any price.------------------------------After three short months about half of these connectors have failed to the point of being not usable. The connections no longer make contact when plugged in, and there is no resistance holding in the plug.I would not use these connectors in any area that I wanted to work reliably.
We bought dozens of these batteries. They worked great for the first few months, then sharply declined. They do not hold a charge for more than a day left out on the counter, and to use them in a radio or digital camera, we literally get only a few minutes out of them. The package says they can be charged 1000 times. There is no way we have even come close to this number yet. What a waste of money!
I'm no audiophile. I wanted a pair of comfortable earphones to replace those awful Apple ear buds so I could listen to netcasts on my iPhone. I read the reviews on these earphones and figured at such a low price and with my low audio standards, I couldn't go wrong.Well, I can go wrong if the product doesn't even work. Sure I can hear through the earphones, but the sound quality is so poor, I couldn't even make out speaking voices. The microphone worked for half of one five minute phone call. I was ordering delivery food and had to unplug the headset to finish my order because by the end, the guy at the restaurant was unable to understand me. After that, the microphone stopped working as a way to answer calls or to pick up my voice.The lanyard style is really ridiculous, too, with the microphone dangling somewhere below my chest even when I wore them correctly. I'm not that short, either. Anyway, even if you don't care about anything other than comfort, these earphones are a complete waste of money.
The company I purchased it from was fast and quick. The company that is the importer for this device has a lot to learn about manners and how to treat a customer over all.They act like they designed this instead of just importing it from China under their name.I asked to speak to someone in the tech department about some changes to the software that is when I learned they can't do the changes without going thru there Chinese manfacture and paying for any software rewrites.I did notice after the fact that you can find many many more devices like this and over all better. I wouldn't recommend this device to anyone. Save your money and buy a different device from someone else. Trackstick is on the road to the garbage dump.
I bought this receiver looking at the good reviews.But my receiver when playing, the audio cuts out.Gave it to service at authorized service center, they kept it for 3 days and said they soldered the loose connections and it should be fine.the audio cuts out the very same day i got it back.i am yet to give it back for service.i hope your receiver wont give you any problems, as for me connecting the wires to speakers, removing them is a lot of work.
That's not a safety place to keep your cds. Design FAIL!!!!Completly different that I was thinking. I'd like something to keep my cd in a easy place when I wanted listening and not to pile them.
I expect a few things of a receiver: sound, ease of use, with style a low 3rd. the sound is ok. not much difference from my 20 year old low end receiver which I got for about the same price (20 years ago); This is not a high end receiver. Its solid in the middle/low-middle. It comes with VMX which makes music sound either like you are in a tin can or in a bad music hall. Its nightmarish for punk, techno, rock. Merely annoying for Mahler. The system is not easy to use. There is a manual - you will need to memorize it unless all you do is listen to CDs. You also get a large remote control device that you must use for every thing you want to do. Want to listen to FM go get the remote. Changing from CD to VideoAudio to Phono to FM get the remote or put post-its on the hard to read buttons. You can;t scan for FM AM stations w/o the remote. My box had a horrible plastic smell took about 1 week to disipate. Another issue is the power outlets are both Switched off when the unit is powered down. My 20 year old receiver works much better but it is only worth $25.00 ; I don;t think this is worth much more than that.
The headphones came in, I plugged them in and they never worked. I wouldn't buy, good deal but you pay for what you get...
It is not explicit in the advert what Ipods this does NOT work with. I thought all chargers fitted all Ipods. Now i have brought this item for an iPod that does not support this charger - Arggghhh
I have had the camera for about two months and I find that it has three big faults. Wush I hadn't bought it.1. The viewfinder is nearly useless since it does not show the anywhere near the full area of the actual picture taken. So when it is too bright or inconvient to use the display on the back of the camera, framing the subject is guesswork; I nearly always end up cropping the image.2. The automatic exposure for flash is at least one f-stop too little, but OK for non flash exposures. So when taking flash pictures I have to keep going into the custom1 menu to set the exposure compensation to +1.0. I often forget to set or reset that setting, so I have a lot of badly exposed pictures.3. The little wrist strap that they stongly advise one to use has a plastic fastener which scratches the display window, with the result that I was unable to return the camera to Amazon as I wished. Should have bnever used it!The small size and the fast action are delightful. I will continue to use the camera but experence frustration every time I get a bad exposure or have too crop a third of the picture area away.
This item doesn't work at all. I tried it with 8 different combinations of devices and it worked just once. It is terribly slow just finding a device, and slower yet copying files. And then, it always has an error. Do not buy.I'm sending my back for a refund.
Seemed like a good idea, but try using the software to download photos. Will have to call customer/tech support. Should be more user friendly. Flynn Gentry-Taylor
Although this product seemed to work (the device comes with two pics that properly displayed) the included software didn't work. I tried it on a Windows XP, 2000 and Vista system and it wouldn't start on any of them. I went to their site and downloaded a newer version of the software. This time, at least, the software started up. However, once again, on all three Windows operating systems, it refused to recognize the device. A huge waste of time! I called their tech support and told them it didn't work. They said, "Hmmm, well it should..." What I don't understand is how they can sell a $20 item that almost certainly will entail a $25 tech support call. They're losing money on each sale!
If you are thinking of buying this camera, don't. I've had it a year and keep getting "lens error restart camera" where the thing jams up. All you need to do is a google search to read all the negatives comments from owners.Disappointing
While I was looking forward to using this gps I was disappointed in the accuracy it showed both in pace per mile and distance run. It was very inaccurate and inconsistent. I've used it for several months and have given up on it's accuracy. According to Garmin the models above this one have a better GPS system. This one is a waste of money it doesn't do anything you want it to.
Good idea. Bad design and terrible reliability. First unit was recieved deffective. Returned unit to manufacturer who promised to reimburse me for postage. Replacement unit worked for a month and is now dead as a door nail. Manufacturer never reimbursed the postage as promised. Don't waste your money on this one!
Garmin should discontinue manufacture of this unit. This unit is not very user friendly. To much trouble to enter data. I sent it back and purchased the Nuvi 350 (great product).
I just received this Panasonic Tape recorder and it literally almost fell apart in my hands. I opened the door to insert a cassette and a spring popped up and fell on the floor. I tried turning the unit on (with fresh batteries), the wheels on the tape ran for a few seconds and then ground to a stop. So I turn it off and try to press play again - only the buttons wouldn't respond at all.So incredibly disappointed. Obviously, I'm sending it back to Amazon as a return for a full refund!
If you think that the $200 more for getting this lens in a Body+Lens kit package over a body only is worth it - you might be right. But paying anymore for this lens on it's own merit is a waste money! Mechanically this lens works decently, if you discount the zoom drift when the lens is pointed down. It has a poor feel. The images are inferior to other EF lenses in the same price tier. AC is poor, every focal length seems to have an issue: blur at 135mm, pincushion at about 55mm and up, vignetting apparent at low focals. It gets 2 stars just because it works.
ordered Belkin F8V234AMOB 6-Inch Audio Y Cable received the Belkin F8V234 Speaker and Headphone Splitter instead. According to another review the Y cable is exactly that a Y cable that allows one signal over two ports. The headphone splitter on the other hand splits stereo into left an right channels. This is not an acceptable substitution.
These headphones have really good sound quality, and are almost noise-canceling too. But, after a month of using them, one of the speakers began to randomly stop working and then start working again, and the next day both speakers started doing it until they both died completely. It was probably a defective pair, so if you decide on buying this, be warned that it probably won't last long.
So there I was, browsing though amazon, trying to find parts to complete my time space continuum machine when I came across this page. My oh my was I excited! People called me crazy! "Hey man! Hold it right there man! You cant build a time machine out of coke cans and a copy of "To the Extreme" (Might I add, Vanilla Ice's finest work)...Well of COURSE I can't! not without the appropriate cable!So I read all these reviews and finally start to think im not crazy. So I order it ok...and it gets to my house yeah, and im heaps excited.So here I am sitting in my Back to the Future T-shirt, My Reebok Pumps and wearing that matted old "OJ is Innocent" Cap I hid under my porn collection...waiting for this cable to do everything that you people here said it would do and more...Needless to say I am VERY dissapointed. The cable did nothing. I sat there for 4 weeks and nothing happened...except I got very dehydrated and very ill.I am SO upset right now. I will NOT be buying anything from this company AGAIN.
V-Moda, you giveth and then taketh away.I've just gone through my second pair. Why did I buy another pair after the first one suddenly stopped working? Because the sound quality on these is BEYOND excellent: if you're a fan of dubstep or pounding, pounding bass music you will love these. For 2-6 weeks. Then one ear will cut out.They really will: notice how reviews for ALL V-Moda products are unusually stratified? Search for it and you'll find a whole ton of 5-star reviews from fresh-out-of-the-box honeymooners and yet, also very popular, a whole ton of bitter people who owned these for a few weeks and then... poof! Out they go. Reviews for electronics aren't supposed to be stratified like this unless, of course, they have a lifespan of a gnat. This isn't a controversial book by Glenn Beck, it's *earbuds* - earbuds are generally not a polarizing, touchy subject. Statistically, with this many reviews, you should see a regular distribution.The man who sold them to me (for I bought them in a store) said this happens all the time because the wiring in the buds themselves is unusually thin and has the diameter of a hair. In other words, by amplifying the bass, they are ensuring their own destruction. I once had an oven with a similar design flaw: after a few months, it melted itself.Anyway, they are orgasmic and yet, destined to end up in your trash can. They will spoil you and when they suddenly expire without any warning or provocation, you will be incredibly sad; it will be as sad as getting dumped by the person you love. You can buy another pair of V-Modas like I did, but she'll never change -- she's not looking for a relationship, just a hot fling. You can replace them some Sonys or Boses or whatever, but it won't be the same with them. You'll miss these.Sigh. It was great while it lasted. Twice.
I took a risk to save money and ordered a knock-off instead of the real thing. I have a Canon 5D Mark II and attempted to use this remote in order to use the Live View function on the 5D and manually focus on the subject. Anyhow, it rarely set off the shutter. It made me look kind of foolish instead of clients, and was frustrating to use as well. I would not recommend this at all - at least for use with a Canon 5D Mark II. Buy the real deal. I did, after attempting to use this for two different portrait sittings.
How the thousands of buyers of the Epson C80 have not risen up as a group to protest the "duping of America" is a tribute to Epson's ability to control the opinions of the buying public. Few products pursue the "screw the public" attitude with such alacrity.Today, my printer went South after it informed me that"certain parts have reached the end of their useful life". I haven't printed 2500 pages in the last 2 years.I wouldn't buy an Epson printer ever again. I would urge all who read this to make their friends aware of the travesty that is the Epson C80, and warn them against dealing with this company.Herbert Zimmerman
never really happy with this unit. Constantly disconnecting, connecting etc. It got really bad to the point that it would not see my network at all for days at a time. Verizon tech support confirmed it was the router and not modem or lines.Put in a Belkin today, much easier to install and so far so good. Will give the Belkin a review once it passes the reliability test..
could be no fault of seller, rather, the manufacturer, but this cable does not work well, the picture fades out to VERY pink, and distorted, then goes back to looking correct..... over and over... This is running from my Uverse receiver, to my Hauppauge PVR-150 TV card in my PC.
This MP3 player is absolutely the worst laid out design of all the MP3 players I've had. I'm usually pretty partial to Sony, but they hadn't picked up on the drop and drag thing when I bought this (my only major problem w their players; other than that, they're great). This player's draw was that it's drop and drag: its only good point.It takes _forever_ to turn on and turns itself off after like 5 seconds of being paused and it doesn't saved its turn off point so you have to shuffle back through to find where you were. The file layout is cumbersome and takes entirely too much effort to find what you're looking for. I've taken to keeping maybe 20 songs on the thing so I can find what I'm looking for when I want it (even though it can hold way more, obviously).I've had it for over a year and the buttons went funny after maybe 5 months (?). I tried to return it after 2 months because it was an awful prodcut and Sansa said they don't accept returns unless there's something wrong with it (bad design doesn't count apparently). After the keys quit being reliably responsive, they still wouldn't take it. I was sick of fooling with them at that point; so needless to say I will think twice about ever buying Sansa again.This isn't one of those electronics where there's one or two "oh it would be nice if this had this or that." No this thing is beyond annoying. The simple fact that I bought it over a year ago and I'm still hating it (enough to write a review) should say all that needs to be said.
I would buy this except the airflow is wrong for my laptop and I believe could damage it. Averatec notebooks are very powerful packages for a relatively modest price, however they do run hot, just like their more expensive cousins. I do need a cooler, but it has to be one that blows air toward the bottom of the case, since that is where the air intake is located. A negative pressure would work against the computer cooling fan and would likely in higher internal temperature. The widely distributed Targus works the same way. I don't know how many laptops have the air intake on the bottom, but that is something to check before buying one of these coolers. Amazon could really help by being sure that the information was included in the description of all such coolers. Some tell you and some don't. I'm still looking.
Not worth it or sturdy enough to trust it with my laptop. Looked like a good idea, but one false move and it crumples to the ground. slippery top surface. waste of money.
I purchased this camera not even two months ago and recently sold it. This is the worst camera I've ever had. It constantly, no matter what setting I had on, underexposed the lighting in pictures, most of the time ruining the shot. Lighting is basically a photographer's lifeblood. And it's too big and bulky. The only good thing about this camera is how the clarity and sharpness are from such high megapixels. That's about it.Do NOT buy this camera, because you'll be sorry. I'm sorry I spent the 1300 dollars I did to get this piece of junk. Unless your not a bigtime photographer, you can take just as good shots with a cheap point and shoot camera.
Door BLEW OPEN on my Panasonic microwave while using it to boil water for coffee in a cup I've been using for months! Called Panasonic and right away they had me talk to their lawyer. All he cared about was getting the microwave in their possession (maybe getting rid of evidence?). When I asked about getting it replaced, they said after they had it and checked it out, they would let me know. How do they expect me to be without a microwave oven for 2 weeks? 4 weeks? When I said I couldn't wait that long, since I have to feed my family, the lawyer said that is the legal agreement I consented to by buying the oven. My only solution is to buy a another microwave. I feel like a fool for buying a Panasonic. Never again.
This review is not only for their Wireless-G Notebook Adaptor Model WPC54G, but also for their USB wireless PC adaptor. Linksys Technical Service is terrible, needed help today to hook up both of these new items. Their reps were rude, unknowledgeable, and one even hung up on me when he couldn't answer the questions. Both of these items are being returned tomorrow....I'd rather stay wireless than deal with this rude customer service.
The Camera is very hard to install. It is not possible to do it yourself unless you are very familiar with getting free dns service configured. It is not able to work with my main stream wireless router from Netgear. The wait for help over the phone was over 30 min. It is not possible to view it from computers not on your network without free dns service, no instructions on how to do it in any case. The bottom line, stear clear of this mess unless you plan to hard wire it. That is what i will try next.
I was pretty sure this should connect to my blackberry pearl using bluetooth, which it did, but nothing good happened after that. Just gave me this error - Signal too weak to pinpoint location. I tried my best to get it to work from a variety of places during different times of the day- but it's a useless piece of plastic now.My GPS device is from MS Streets and Trips 2007.Update: It started working after Google Maps were updated. Still has trouble occassionally with syncing BT, but overall I am ready to give it 4 stars.
I bought this a year ago because of all the excellent reviews on Amazon. The unit itself works fine and does a lot of good things but there is one thing it does not do well: plot routes. I don't know what it is about this unit but it seems to take the strangest routes. In the city it will take me through all kinds of small side streets when there is a major street right next to it that goes directly to my destination. And then to make it even more weird it does not always take the same route. I can start from the same location and going to the same destination and this unit will take me on two different routes.So maybe the newer Garmins are decent but I definitely cannot recommend this one.
Just an update (I also wrote the previous review). Subsequent to writing the last review, I spent another marathon session on the phone with tech support, and things went from bad to worse. Again, some of the most genuinely friendly tech support for any product I've experienced, but after just over one hour on the phone, all that was figured out was that the PVR unit that came with the 7015us appears to be broken (out of the box!), and I was told that they will send me a replacement.Two problems:1) One trick they had me try this time was rolling back my hard drive to one month earlier. I was assured that if this didn't improve things, I could always restore to the present configurations. Not only did the rollback not work, but after I hung up, it didn't restore either. I called tech support AGAIN, and was told that this &quot;sometimes happens&quot; (!?!?!) and thus I had to do a month's worth of reinstalling/ uninstalling, updating, etc.2) This phone call took place about two weeks ago. Since then, the recharging unit broke, and thus once the battery ran out, I couldn't even turn on the computer. I called tech support AGAIN, and told them I was sending it in, and I didn't want it back until everything was fixed. Conveniently, they sent FedEx to my door and payed for the shipping. However, I received it back, now with the recharger working, but it STILL says that my video sigal files are &quot;corrupt or missing&quot; (which they told me it shouldn't say regardless of whether or not the PVR is working.) Also, I still haven't received the PVR! I called tech support AGAIN (!!!) and was politely told that they are on backorder until MIDJUNE! By then, with all that has gone wrong, I expect the thing to spontaneously combust.The only thing preventing me from giving this disasterous experience one star is that every other review I've read on this product is a rave, so to give HP benefit of doubt, I think I just got a bad one. I wish they would step up to the plate and just replace the $(#%)_@!ing thing already. They told me their policy is to replace defective units, but only after it is sent in to them THREE TIMES! I really miss my Toshiba laptop. One thing is for certain: I will never buy another HP product in any way, shape, or form again.
It is a deceit, nothing that to see with which it is offered, the functions are excluding and the very bad resolution
as previously mentioned my delivery was incomplete??No response as yet ??
I tried two of these units. I couldn't get the first one to work because I didn't realize that all attached equipment must be hooked up and must be "turned on" also. To me it seems ridiculous that a piece of electronic equipment doesn't just power up when switched on like every other piece of equipment I've ever owned. I spoke to their tech support and they said it had something to do with internal relays. Bad design.Second try. Seemed to work OK but it constantly caused my DirecTV box to lock up requiring a reset. Then it started turning off at random and I couldn't get it turned back on (even with all the equipment turned on). Because I couldn't turn it on when I wanted to it became unusable. Also, I have an Apple TV an like the fact that it stacked nicely with it and looked similar. However the Apple TV is aluminum and I really thought the HDMI switcher would be too. But it is silver PLASTIC and therefore not the same exact color and texture as the ATV. Also although the shape is very close it is not exactly the same. This may be a minor complaint for some but I feel like they realy promote the fact that it "matches" the Apple TV and was dissapointed that it really doesn't. Bottom line is I returned it and will be looking into other brands of switchers. I really wanted to like this unit but it just doesn't cut it for me. I see some others seem to really like it. They obviously have had a better experience and perhaps don't use it with a DirecTV box.
So i read a ton of reviews for these headphones and a lot of people said that they were great sounding and that the 'leakage' was very minimal. They were quite wrong.Now i listen to a TON of music everyday and these come no where near close to what sennheiser usually offers. First off, the sound LEAKS EVERYWHERE! I did realize that a lit bit would leak, but this is unacceptable. When connected in my office cubicle with a very low volume, my colleague who sits atleast 7-8 feet away from me can usually hear everything that im listening to. It likes the same amount of volume is being heard from the outside as it is inside the earcups.Also, there is very minimal bass..if you listen to a ton of electronic music like me, it is clearly not enough. The highs are very crisp and clear but thats about it..Also, even though they are very comfortable, they seem to get your ears hot after an hour of use. I will spend a little more time with them, but clearly only for private listening. I will sell these if they don't get any better.
this product had promise.i purchased this item so i could use my ipod in my maxima and mdx.i liked the design, the mountining of the ipod was great. the problem with this item was the static.living in nyc you could never get a clear station,the reception would change from block to blockcausing loss of clarity no matter which frequency you went to.i think the transpod could not generate a strong enough signal to fight the weaker frequencies. the volume was also an issue (it was low)but if you cranked-up the volume on the radio it was ok. i thought this item was the way to go,but in the end the item had to go...i returned it
First of all, I am no audiophile. However, I thought it was pretty evident that the original apple headphones had far superior sound. I quickly got used to the landyard style, even though it can be a pain always having to stick your head through the loop. My first set quit working after a week, then the replacement set lasted slightly longer. I was pretty gentle with these- they were not durable at all. I'm curious to see how many people gave it good reviews for the sets to quit working soon after.
I decided to risk the purchase based on previous reviews. I got it and it seemed like it would be fine. The VCR portion worked beautifully, audio and video. The DVD portion's audio was fine, but the video never worked - all I saw was jagged lines across the screen. Would not recommend this product.
Had $120 worth of videos transferred and put online to view and edit. If you don't finish you have to pay MORE to keep online or buy DVDs for another $50 for 2 hours which cannot be shared online at all. Horrible waste of time and money. And it is very hard to find info online for pricing to keep online...decieving! So my videos are gone now and I am back to square one...I will go to a computer shop and get done now local and reliable! Customer service says too bad.
While this D link works fine with my Toshiba Laptop, I can't get it to function with my 802.11g HP C4385 All In One Printer/Copier, or my Ifit Module for my Nordic Track which all worked fine with my Netgear Router before. It won't accept the 64 digit Wap security code this machine puts out, and seems not to be able to find the B band which this should also be putting out according to the settings. Compounding the problem is in calling the help center, and not being able to understand the Indian Techs they are so fond of hiring. I spent 25 minutes frustrating both of us with every other word being pardon me, or excuse me I didn't understand what you just said. I will never buy another Product that doesn't have local help center access, instead of overseas. I have ordered another Netgear router, and this one is going in the closet where it best serves everyones needs, or I have someone I want to frustrate by giving it to them as a gift.
I have the iRiver iFP-390T which is very similar. It worked great for a while and could hold around 5 full length CD's. My problem with it is that they fall apart easily. I now have a non-working MP3 player and nothing to show for it. The warranty is only 30 days, I have had mine for around 90 days. The buttons on the top no longer work they are broken. If you push to hard or to often on them they will snap and break very easily. Save your money and get a better made and more durable MP3 player.
I bought two Princeton Graphics 18 inch monitors for a dual monitor set up. One monitor lasted 6 months. Since it was under warranty they said they would replace it. A replacement was sent that was dead on arrival. Another to replace that one was sent. Again dead on arrival. A third monitor was sent. You got it, DOA. Finally the fourth monitor arrived and is now functional. After two weeks the other monitor in my two-monitor set up failed. That means a total of 4 dead monitors. I expect the replacement monitor to fail at any time and since they are now out of warranty, I will be buying new monitors less in less than 16 months of use. Avoid this company's products.
The CD player quit working after only five months.
It works fine connected to my Panasonic DVD player. However, when playing it does not have the lead voices!If I fast-forward it works fine. I'm hoping that this is something I can fix, but have not figured it out yet. The voices are there, but very low and nearly impossible to hear in the back.I'm also trying to get it to work on my Panasonic HDTV.
Develops errors after just a few months. Owned 3 of these, each one errors after a few months, but will still function w/errors. They typically last for 1 or 2 ink refills, basically a Chinese-made disposable product. Mine is currently traveling to the Phoenix land fill. Stupid me, been a long time owner of these, last 3 printers. Never again, will try the Canon line.
The pictures make the case look small, but it is actually very large and almost square. It is WAY TOO BIG for a 12" laptop. The laptop fits in sideways, so the bag is much taller than it has to be in order to be functional.It is just too big to be awkward, but not big enough to fit textbooks, binders or anything else.YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED!!!I had to return it and got screwed on shipping!!!
Kept dropping connections, would not initiate a connection, caused problems with my cable modem. Belkin support is a big ZERO. I would not buy another Belkin product ever.
I just sold my Vista Cx on Amazon and bought the HCx because I fly a lot and like to know where I am and the Cx lost reception unless I held it close to the plane's window which always looks suspicious. I trust that the HCx will be better in the air.However, I did notice that my new HCx lacks a few features that I liked with my old Cx. The HCx has no alarm clock which I liked to use in my hotel rooms, and it lacks tide predictions that I enjoyed using at the beach. Also, the ability to view screen on the HCx is tougher to see without the backlight on compared with the Cx.Bottom line, if you don't need super sensitive reception, stick with the cheaper Cx.**UPDATE: I tried to change to three stars after I spoke with a Garmin technical representative who gave me some information. You can download tidal charts for free from their site. Also, I was told because of the sensitive receiver, the alarm function had to be left out of the HCx.
My second one just stopped working. Each one lasted for less than a year. I was a Sony fan but now I'll try other brands.
Was shipped cheap generics china made instead real cables to go from AmamaxThis review is for Cables To Go 27153 Cat6 550 Mhz Snagless Patch Cable, Black (10 Feet)Beware buying this product from the vendor "Amamax." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.
I had my Zire 72 for 1 week and the little post inside the power input broke off in the adapter plug.I hope others can learn from me. Don't be nonchalant in plugging your unit in.DO IT CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY EACH TIME.I liked my old Palm pilot better. It was a Sony Clie SJ33. Even though it was only a Palm OS4, it was a workhorse that was well built and had it where it counted. I'd consider just going back to that.
There is a difference between basic functionality and cheaply made. Lomography is all about the former but some manufacturers, including thos ewho make the Colorsplash seem to think it infers the latter. However,if you want a cheap, poorly designed flash Colorsplash flash will fill the bill.The poor quality and design quickly become apparent - the internal colored lenses aren't fixed in place and detach easily. I was forced to take mine apart to repair it two days out of the box. There is only one slot for adding one of the extra plastic color gel filters - the rest are internal. Add to that the charge time is similar to that found in throwaway cameras and the drain on the battery is significant - resulting in even slower charge times.One would be better off spending a bit more and purchasing a standard flash attachment especially if you are going to be doing a lot of flash photography - many of these hot-shoe flashes come with hard plastic color lenses. The other option is to use color filters. There is a filter adapter and color filter set available for the Holga that is less expensive than the Colorsplash.The bottom line is if you want reliablity and durabilty, look elsewhere.
I purchased these Dec 2007 and recently the base and mids just went away. On furthur inspection the blue poly disintegrated. Unless you want speakers that last less than two years, look elsewhere for non-disintegrating speakers from different manufacture. I'm now looking also.
This worked for about a week and then died. Do not waste your time and money on this. Pay a little extra and get a better charger.
I bought this battery to have a second one besides the one that came with my HP Jornada 568, and unfortunately it didn't work at all. After I plugged it, and charged it (it miraculously charged in 10 seconds?), it quickly discharged after 2 seconds of use. I then took it with my PDA to an authorized HP tech service in my location and they told me that the battery was useless.
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 ordered this item in July and they delayed my order 3 times. I finally decided to cancel because I did not get my item when I needed it anyways. By the time they got delaying my order (that again was placed in mid-July) I was going to get it between September 30-October 4th. And that is if they did not delay it again. It sounds like a great deal though, I hope other customers get to have it. What would have been courtious of the company is if they had at least apologized or said something themselves! Amazon sent the apology. I did not hear at all from the company. Major thumbs down, and I am a person that has never complained about a company mistake. This was almost just rude.
I can't be certain it's the iTrip, I had it for several months where it worked as well as it can, i.e. has to be within 1-2 feet of the radio. Then I got a tape connection which significantly enhanced the sound quality. But when I bought a new car without a tape deck I got the Itrip out of the mothbag and within a week or so, my otherwise well-working 40GB clickwheel ipod's battery died completely. I had the ipod replaced with a new one, plugged the Itrip in and within 1 day the battery was gone; could only be recharged to hold 2 minutes of power. I've gotten another ipod and I'm not taking any chances, the Itrip goes in the dustbin.
I was very excited when I saw this in the store. What better way to play my thousands of MP3s in the living room? I really, really wanted to like this product. But, while the concept of this product is neat, the execution is terrible. I won't repeat what the other reviewers wrote about the difficulty of managing more than a few dozen MP3s with the awkward user interface; suffice to say I agree with them. But that annoyance would have been minor if playlists worked well. The 10 song limit of playlists is also quite annoying (especially since it's undocumented), but not a showstopper as far as I am concerned.What really drives me crazy is the poor quality. When I got the unit a week ago playlists worked fine. Then, yesterday, the unit would only play the first song in any playlist and then stop. Finally, today, the unit stopped playing playlists altogether, instead just displaying "Connecting..." and doing nothing when I select a playlist. I haven't changed anything about the unit, my wireless network or my PC. While the unit still plays MP3s that I manually select from the list of all songs, who knows when that will stop working. I have had bad luck with Linksys products before, so I should have known better than to buy another one.
I figured something was wrong with these batteries after fully charge sets were dead within a couple of hours, and it turns out I was right. Do not buy these batteries. Stay away.
Ordered two, one for the wife, one for myself. UPS is sceduled to deliver tomorrow. After reading these reviews I think I'll return them unopened..
i bought one of these, and 2 extra spare batteries.. batteries initially worked great, one time. they died of course, and the charger seems to be the issue. after tryin to charge them, they didnt seem to work, so i used a multi-meter on the charger, and it doesnt register any current to the battery terminals. unfortunately i didnt discover this problem soon enough for return.
Both suction cups ripped within 2 weeks! Used only a few times. Do not buy this product! Looking for refund.
Everything is fine about the radio except one major flaw. The presets don't allow you any ease of use. Each time you want to use the preset you have to hit "recall". The whole purpose of this radio for me is to surf quickly from one set station to another. This is unacceptable. It is a shame because the radio is excellent in every way otherwise.
These are terrible speakers. There's tons of interference and the sound quality is awful.
The headphones are bulky and don't really cancel the noise. I used them on a flight and could clearly hear the conversation of the people sitting right next to me.
I have owned this particular model for slightly over two years. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, the TV powered down while I was watching it and will not power back on successfully. The power light flashes in patterns of 7, which indicates an error code due to failure of the power unit/board and/or voltage regulator.I have seen hundreds of similar complaints about Panasonic TVs manufactured in the same time period that cease operating after two years, all due to the same problems. Panasonic refuses to acknowledge responsibility for said condition and projected repair costs are at or near half of the cost of this unit.True while it was operational that the product offered a nice picture and sound but two years in this day and age is unacceptable for the life of a television unit.Thumbs down on this one.
I put this card in my wife's Dell Inspiron 4000 Laptop. It replaced a NetGear 802.11b card. Worked great! Then the Blue Screens of Death started. I have tried different combos of using Window's XP to control the card (against recommendations but is more stable) and using different versions of the software for both the card and NetGear's controlling software to no avail. I am now down to the last attempt, using Window's updated software for the card with Windows controlling the card. We'll see.Pros- Incredible range. Shows 2 more networks in my neighborhood then my Centrino notebook. Super fast page loading.Cons- Crashes the computer. It causes memory dumps that corrupts running programs. The NetGear newsgroups show that it is a known problem with their cards and customer service doesn't have a fix. Do the research yourself. One thing that MAY be the reason for the crashes is that some were using an XP upgrade from ME, which this laptop also has.But try it for yourself. It is a great card when its not crashing the system. There are so many different configuations it may work. If not, return it. Good Luck!
This did not live up to my expectations. When stripping, with wire strippers, I found there was almost no way not to strip off some of the strands along with the jacket. Overall this just seems like a cheap, low quality product.
I had a pair of these headphones for about two years. They finally stopped working so I bought another pair off amazon. Only three uses and one of the earphones doesn't consistently get sound. Very annoying to have the music go in and out of one ear!
This router/wireless access point is great when it works, but unfortunately its frustratingly unreliable in a mixed environment.It will reasonably consistently connect to my Netgear G wireless card, but getting it to connect to other manufacturers' B or G equipment is a lottery. I've tried several, and in some cases it works fine some of the time but not others at random; in some cases, it won't serve a DHCP address but will work fine if you manually assign one; in some cases you'll have to turn off WEP encryption to get anything to work.I also installed and configured one of these units (with the v4 chipset) for a neighbor and found similar problems - eventually I had to *downgrade* from the latest firmware to get DHCP and WEP to work at all.And don't even think about trying to use this device as a simple access point in a setup with an existing router/DHCP server (for example, if you need a second access point in a large house). There is little chance you'll be able to get DHCP passed through this router when configured as an AP. This is especially frustrating because for reasons known only to the manufacturers, standalone APs are often more expensive than combo router/AP devices such as this one - which actually contain more functionality and hardware than an AP does! (Economies of scale, perhaps?)I've tried other vendors' equipment (Linksys, even a cheapo Belkin) and while they have other shortcomings compared to Netgear, they have much higher compatibility with other vendors' equipment. And Netgear could learn a lesson from Belkin in making it easy to use a cheap router as an access point.In brief: config and connectivity is something of a lottery unless you have a pure Netgear environment.
The minor problem is that the user manual claims the user ID is "admin". Well, it is not. Frustration and wasted time will occur until you somehow find out that the user ID should be left blank to log in.The major problem is that the unit only works for twelve to 36 hours before it has be rebooted. After twelve to 36 hours it looses the connection to the wireless network. Once you unplug and plug back the power cord, it will work fine for another twelve to 36 hours. I am used to rebooting Windows every time it hangs, but I don't accept having a Wireless Access Point that hangs (I am not sure how Microsoft was able to convince me it is OK for an OS to hang). This box is going back. I already bought a Buffalo that works fine.
My 14 year old daughter was so excited to receive this camera for Christmas. When she began taking pictures with it, horizontal lines began appearing across the screen. It did the same once the image was downloaded to the computer. We tried a different SD card, but that did not make a difference. We contacted the Online Company we purchased it from (Tiger Direct), and they told us to contact the manufacturer. We did that and they had us mail them the camera. Six weeks later, the camera was returned to us in the same condition with a note that they were unable to fix the problem and couldn't do any more for us. So now we're trying to figure out what else we can possibly do to have the situation corrected. It's very frustrating!
but after about 3 months stopped recharging batteries, only one light lit up and would stay there instead of charging back up to three. Thought the batteries might just have been spent so i got new batteries for the cam and these brand new batteries still only get the one light, so i mooed like a cow and flopped like a one eyed salmon trying to get upstream.
SO far DEAD battery-MORE later
I have had this holster for several months and very much enjoyed it. It looks good, feels good, and holds the iPhone securely. The clip is a touch difficult to get onto a belt but that's really a plus since it will almost never fall off.Unfortunately after just a few months the case separated from the clip. They are lightly stitched together and regular use is simply too much for it.I would gladly buy this again if they fixed the connection between clip and case with something stronger.
WE HAD THE UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE OF BUYING A VERY SIMILAR UNIT, THE GF-600. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS THE CASSETTE RECORDER AND THE CD PLAYER WENT BAD. HERE LATELY THE POWER SWITCH DIED. CRIMINAL CHARGES OUGHT TO BE LEVELED FOR PEDALLING JUNK LIKE THIS.BTW, I CHALLENGE TEAC TO CALL ME AND MAKE IT RIGHT - 703-878-8952 - I'LL BET THEY WON'T.I ALSO INTEND TO DISCOURAGE ALL MY FRIENDS FROM PURCHASING ANYTHING FROM TEAC, AND i WISH TEAC AN EARLY BANKRUPTCY.LIKE I SAID IN THE TITLE, SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND GET A GOOD BRAND LIKE A SONY - THEY LAST AND LAST, AND YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.
The software was a pain, and now it's dead after just 4 times i used it. HP scanner is next for me, Canon made a hunk of trash.
FINALLY INSTALLED THIS UNIT AFTER HAVING IT IN THE PACKAGE FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS, I HAVE MY VEHICLE NOW.TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST!!! THE UNIT GIVES OFF A STRONG BURNING ODOR!!! THE SPEAKER SOUNDS POPPED!!!HORRIBLE QUALITY!!! I WOULD NEVER BUY FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN!! I WISH I HAD OPENED & USED THIS PRODUCTDURING THE FIRST 30 DAYS!!! I WOULD OF RETURNED IT PROMPTLY!!! I HOPE THIS SELLER CAN STILL MAKE SOMESORT OF AMENDS BECAUSE I AM EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTED & FEEL THAT I RECEIVED A TOTALLY DEFECTIVE UNIT!!!DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CHEAP IMITATION!!! YOU WILL BE MAJORLY DISSAPOINTED!!!! THIS WAS A TOTALPIECE OF JUNK!!!!
While the adapter arrived in good condition and appears to be technically fine, I received a 65W AC adapter instead of the 90W adapter that should have been sent. After all, the seller claims a Dell OEM adapter, which if true would be 90W. When plugging it to my laptop, the computer identified it as a 65W version instead of the 90W version that originally shipped. Worse, while the computer would run, my processor speed dropped from 2.2GHz to 1.2GHz while using this adapter instead of the 90W version. Further, battery charge time is extended. My experience may be an anomoly (since others posted good experiences with their purchase), but potential buyers should be aware they may receive a version of the adapter that is not the same as what shipped with their Dell. This may be acceptable as a secondary, travel or backup adapter solution, but will not work as a primary solution.Bottom line: this seller needs to list the version that buyers can anticipate receiving. The information provided leaves the buyer expecting an exact replacement for their original Dell AC adapter when--at least in my experience--this is not true. I have notified the seller and I am awaiting a response. I'll amend this post as soon as the response is received.
Recently got a Bose Lifestyle 28 refurb unit, it was still pretty expensive. Quick thoughts:Setup: the build quality and cables are all top-notch. Everything has a plug and every single wire was easy to set up. The wires didn't hide too wel in the two sets of stands I bought from Bose. Using the adapti-q system to balance the speakers was the appeal of the system.Video: the new progressive scan features use a combo s-video and composite y-adapter to component to send a full progressive scan signal. I was skeptical at first, but was pretty pleased with the image quality and black levels put out by the unit on the LG 32LC2D HDTV. Not bad picture and it really did put out progressinve scan!The central unit still relies to heavily on legacy ports: composite everywhere, 2 s-video, 2 coaxial and only 1 optical input. If you have an Xbox 360 and a PS3 (or two) only one of them will work with optical on this system.Audio: there was no hiss or noise that I could hear when the system was on and no sound was playing, that's a plus. Video games through the optical sounded pretty good through the optical input, although separation was lost a little in the speakers. CD-based Music sounded pleasingly warm.Now the bad part: this speaker set produces pretty crummy sound for movies. Dialog sounded muffled and quiet, voices were causing the acoustimass module to kick in a little too much- resulting in deep tones associated with normal voices on the Hot Fuzz DVD, while voice work in Star Wars sounded like people were talking through a pillow! Large battle scenes lost their high-end sparkle- the clangs of swords, shattering of glass, or screeching of tires all were toned down and warmed by the over-powering tilt towards mid sounds in the acoustimass module.Bass response was powerful although undefined and needs tighter response. Staccato sounds become a constant tone.Giant battle scenes in Star Wars and LOTR became a mess in surround- nothing was distinct or separated. The opening Tripod sequence in War of the Worlds had heavy bass, powerful mids, and almost nothing else. The bursting of the pavement was ominously powerful, but the crumbling dirt, smashed cars, and zaps of energy beams were all muted and lost by the overzealous acoustimass module. Screams of the crowd became lost in the soundtrack of the movie! Brass and violas were more readily audible than the scream of a charcter on camera.I turned the treble compensation all the way up to little improvement, except it made "s" sounds in dialog sizzle too much, while keeping vowels in the deep mid-tone prison. Easing down bass compensation dropped the Low frequncy channel effects, but left dialog sounding way too bass heavy and overly warm in that same area of overcompensation. I ran the adapt-IQ system again and again, I moved furniture, and called customer service. These did not help and I became increasingly alarmed about spending $1850 on this system.Ultimately, I decided to return my $1850 Bose Lifestyle 28's and stick with my $150 Klipsch Pro Media 5.1. These speakers are not great, but at least I can hear what people are saying in films. There is better seperation in this setup than in Bose's direct/reflecting speakers.The Bose cost ten times as much, produced 10 times the room filling sound, but left nothing distict enough to hear in movies for an average OR discerning listener.If you have the money, try the Lifestyle 35's, as they produce a much brighter sound and still have enough mid and deep range to make movies pop.Avoid the Lifestyle 28's and get a Home theater in a box solution from one of the major retailers.A big, and expensive disappointment.Customer Service notes: I have to end this with the fact that despite my clear frustrations, I was treated with incredible courtesy and friendliness by everyone at Bose. I have not had a better experience so far with a customer service department.
The unit looked decent on my head (or so my wife says) and that is where the good review ends. The headphones did not seem to fit properly on my ears. I have a 7 1/4 hat size, not really big and not really small. The sound was heavy on "tin" and light on "boom". They actually sounded scratchy and distorted even on low volume. I had purchased a pair of Sony MDR-G57G sports model headphones for my wife a few weeks ago and they look, feel and sound great for about the same money. My suggestion is to get something different. Rod
the product was really good i really liked it the only problem was that it died after 2 weeks!!! of purchase.
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THIS ITEM WAS CHEAP AND WHEN I PLUGGED IT INTO MY IPOD I ALWAYS HEARD STATIC. I HAD TO HANG MY IPOD ON TO MY SUN VISOR IN ORDER TO GET SOME TYPE OF SIGNAL. I STOPPED USING THIS AND UPDATING TO A BETTER TRANSMITTER EVEN THOUGH IT COST MORE!
Purchased Cables Unlimited USB 1470-06 cable in 2008 & it works perfectly. Purchased 2 more in Aug 2010 that the computer will not recognize as a valid device. The package & model number are the same, but the new ones are black instead of white & there's not as much metal showing on the prongs that match the printer plug. The new ones simply do not work.
Item never worked. Tried new drivers still could not get it to work. It was not worth the trouble returning for the amount I paid. Using for fishing weight.
These ink cartridges DO NOT WORK, spend a few extra bucks and get the Epson cartridges.
I have only printed about 30 pictures, all turned out great. Then I print 5 pictures (I walk away and come back) the pictures are terrible! So, I have to clean the prints heads and align and all that. Print again, still terrible. Repeat all the steps and then I print the 5 and the quality is good again. Then tonight I turn it on two print two pictures (again, i walk away and come back) now my pictures are very poor quality again!!! I go to clean the print heads and check the nozzles and all that, and now it says I am out of ink!!!!!It is supposed to print approx. 100 prints from one cartridge! I count what I have left, I have 48 sheets. I only printed 52 and about 11/12 of them were either bad or doing the nozzle checks and alignments! This is no exceptable! It cost me approx. $.60 per picture and if you only count the good ones, then it cost me about $.75.Think twice before making this purchase. Remember when I bought mine i paid $249.99 plus the extra cartridge and photo paper, so I am far away from paying for this thing yet and now I need more ink!If I was to do it again, I would not. I emailed epson and got no support or help, just telling me to replace ink then!
As with the other posters, I have little good to say about my experience with this device.I spent way too many hours trying to set this thing up. To no avail.How badly does the ME101 [stink]? Let me count the ways:1) The instructions are terrible - and in my case they were plain wrong. I spent way too much time trying to access the bridge via the web console only to later discover that the enclosed instructions were OUTDATED. Sure enough, there on the Netgear site was an updated version of the user guide with a completely different set of information (specifically the defaul IP address was different). Gee, thanks Netgear.2) I bought this device because I already have a Netgear wireless router. You'd like to think that they'd make the devices easy to use out of the box given the same make. Of course not -- the stupid IP address doesn't even conform to the standard Netgear router IP. Not a big deal, but it's little details like this that are so annoying.3) Netgear's tech support. AWOL. The first night I tried to call these guys I got the phone tree of death. Had to go through 5-6 levels of menu to get to the right queue. By the time I did, I got a message saying my call is important to them, blah blah blah, followed by a prompt that indicated a 30 minute waiting period. 30 minutes later after Vivaldi's Four Seasons, I hear a ring. Yes - help is on the way! Only to hear my line be disconnected. I call back - now the voice says 40 minutes. I try again an hour later -- now we're at 80 minutes.4) Second night of Netgear tech support I call back. After another 30 minute wait, the tech tells me I'm in teh wrong queue. Before I can respond, he transfers me - ring followed by nothing (I'm cut off AGAIN). So now I'm [ticked]. I call back yet again (glutton for punishment). After another interminable wait I get a live human. From the start he tells me that since I have a Mac I can't use the ME101, I need an ME102 OR, get this, I need to configure the ME101 with a Windows machine and THEN use it with my Mac. He then insists that I need "drivers" for the device which arent' compatible with the Mac and when I press him on why this information is not present in any of the user guide materials, he patronizingly tells me "you wouldn't understand". In any event, a short argument ensues in which I ask the tech if he's ever read the manual they've packaged with the unit, because everything he's tell me is constradicting the friggin manual. After hanging up on the guy, I later manage to access the web console which only furthers my assertion that Netgear tech support folk are morons (turns out I had to reset to the factory settings b/c for some reason the thing wasn't even set to the factory defaults to begin with!!!)5) The range - the range on this thing stinks. I had it literally NEXT to the router and the signal strength was at 50%. 15 feet away? Nada...nothing. On top of that the unit couldn't even keep a consistent connection and kept dropping out.In any event, I bought a Linksys WET11 to boost my flagging spirit (and for the need to convince myself that I wasn't a moron). As with the other reviewer, the Linksys was easily configured, worked almost immediately and had great range.Let me end by saying I was in the local Fry's yesterday and noticed they had a bunch of ME101 boxes on display. On closer inspection I noticed that almost ALL of the boxes had been previously opened and then returned. A couple of them clearly had been returned not once, but MULTIPLE TIMES. All this tells me that I'm not the only that has had problems with this piece o' garbaggio.In the future, I'm sticking with Linksys. Forget Netgear. Save the tylenol for a better headache.
After getting this cable I have thrown away my old tow cable. Instead I have equipped my cars with network jacks on the front and rear bumpers and use this cable to tow them. Make sure you get network jacks with 10,000 LB tensile strength.
I purchased this product as a replacement for my old Vista. I had problems with it right away. I couldn't get it to communicate with my All Topo GPS Tool. I e-mailed Garmin and got no response. I called the support people on the phone and they were very helpful, it worked!,.......until I tried to upload new waypoints to my mapset, didn't work. Well, the first time it happened the Garmin support people told me the unit was trying to read the info on the card, of which I had no card in it. I tried, to the best of my memory to duplicate what they told me the first time, but it didn't work. This the advantage to the e-mail route, one can save it and follow the written step by step instructions. I got frustrated an returned the unit. I purchased the Garmin e-trex Summit HC. It has no card slot. Amazon didn't have this model, so I purchased it from the Garmin Outlet Store. This model worked flawlessly. I have using it for several months and I love it.
I've had this darn thing for less than three months, and the latch broke yesterday. I'm not hard on it at all (in fact, it was simply sitting on a shelf for one whole month due to a break in classes!).This is a worthless piece of junk.Don't waste your money.
Well, the first thing I don't like about this camera is that it is called &quot;Lomo&quot;. It doesn't really have to do much with Lomos. I am a Lomo addict and, believe me, I can tell the difference. Anyway, the so-called &quot;Action Sampler&quot; is basically a very cheaply made plastic camera from China. Which in itself is not a bad thing if you're aware of what you should expect from a plastic camera. Most of them have light leaks - so you can expect red glares and such nice things on your pictures unless you use black tape to cover the leaks. So take one roll of film and try to find the leaks. If there are none, you're lucky. But don't misunderstand me, there is a lot of fun involved playing with plastic cameras if you dig it (I don't...). Next tip: Use 400 speed film. My Action Sampler does work with 100 speed film only if the sun is bright. 400 speed film is good for any weather but, of course, you want to avoid dark places. The best results I got when taking pictures of moving animals. Animals don't really like to have their picture taken - at least most of them move constantly unless they sleep. The Action Sampler will give you great shots of running dogs and jumping cats and the-like. In general, movement can be captured nicely. But as I said in the title, the fun wears off rather rapidly. To summarize: I give this camera two stars because I personally think it's not worth the money but it's fun for a little while.
I liked the mp1000 until I upgraded to Windows XP, and was astonished to discover that the company will not support it. The device is now worth scrap metal. Customer Support responded with a form letter to the effect that they feel my pain, but drop dead anyway. Philip Christopher, the CEO, did not respond to my letter at all -- probably too busy making deals to bother with solidifying his customer base. Don't waste your hard-earned money on Audiovox products.
This battery adapter fizzed out within 3 months of purchase. The cord was extremely short and made portability limited. The battery and adapter seem cheaply made, and this was proved when it died 3 months into use. The price attracted me, but I didn't even get my money's worth!
When people review headphones they oftentimes write that they hear things in music with those headphones that they never heard before. With the Coby CV320, I had the opposite experience : I failed to hear things that I had always heard before. The problem with these headphones is a very unbalanced frequency response. Bass is strong, but the midrange is quite recessed, and the high frequencies are also quite recessed except for a narrow band of frequencies that are over-emphasized giving an artificial trebly quality. There is no upper treble at all, and this results in cymbals having no sizzle and bell-type instruments having a dead quality to them.To explain the frequency response in another way, imagine yourself sitting in the audience listening to a rock band. With the Coby CV320, the bass guitar, cymbals, and wood blocks would be right in your face, and all other instruments (e.g. guitar, organ, drums, and vocals) would be back stage. It is those back-stage instruments that are playing the main musical content. As a result you get a very distorted image of what the music is about -- you won't properly hear the parts of the music that the composer intended.On the plus side, these headphones have full-sized circumaural (around the ear) earpieces which are quite comfortable. However the headband is a hard plastic with no padding, so you would probably want to supply your own padding. The headphones also have volume controls on each earpiece which is unusual for this price.In summary, the frequency response of these headphones is just too far out of balance; indeed, these headphones have the most out of balance frequency response that I have ever heard. If you need a really cheap pair of headphones, try the Coby CVH42 headphones. I got them for $2 at Dollar General, and they are much, much better headphones than the Coby CV320. As a matter of fact, they compare favorably to many $20 pair of headphones.
I wanted to use this as a backup device. However, when I copy files to it I always get a message that the transfer is not working and the files are not recoverable. Two disks insist that they are write protected. I have not been able to find that helps on the Castlewood site. This is the external USB 2.2 G drive
This Kingston card uses a multi-level-cell (MLC) Flash made by Toshiba and writes much slower than the single-level-cell (SLC) models. I would avoid Kingston if you have a high resolution digital camera or frequently use the burst mode on your camera to take several pictures back to back. For MP3 players or lower resolution cameras, this card may be fine. Just keep in mind that it will also take longer to write MP3s from your computer to this card than it will with others. I would opt for a card made by SimpleTech, which is in the same price category but much faster.
I bought this and not a month later, it was broken. I treated it with care but something went wrong. It would never center in games yet the stick was dead on center and if you moved it, it would read something different and go the opposite way. I reset it and synced it but nothing worked. It worked great when it was working but the build quality is poor. Not a surprise since it's from China. The older joystick I used was played on for 3 years without a hitch and I bought it used from a kid at school. That was a logitec but I forgot the name but it's out of production.
I ordered the older model which has better reviews and they sent me the newer model, which is not as good..
These headphones feel as if they were stamped from one piece of thin plastic. They are pure plastic with the exception of the ear area which feels like a thin plastic bag filled with cotton. Sound quality was not any better. They just did not feel like Sony quality at all...not sure if Sony is going cheep on us or what but avoid these cans like the plague.
This product does what it claims, with one problem. Not only does it stop tele-marketers, it stops all calls that are from 800 numbers and those made using several phone cards, especially those purchased from Wal-Mart. If you don't get these calls, this product is for you. But, if you get important calls that are through 800 numbers or family and friends who use phone cards, then think first before getting this product. An answering maching is better.
The quality is very poor..cheap quality plastic is used.Made a loud whirling sound when inserted in the tape.The sound was louder than the music being played.On top of this, it stopped working in 2 weeks of minimal usage.Money gone waste...really poor
A really sorry product. Its control buttons do not work a lot. The ad says that it had digital tuning. Lie. Lie. It is an AM crank dial to find a station. Amazon should have caught that.Buy a Sony or Panasonic and find some quality.
A client asked me to install this card in a linux server for him. I built the array and linux still sees both drives. To use this with linux, you are required to build the system and install RAID software, which performs horribly. This product is very disappointing.
I'm happy for all the reviewers for whom this product worked out, but it was a disaster for me. Just to hit the high points:(1) The set-up instructions had bizarre blind spots which left me without guidance on key issues.(2) Once it was set up, the wireless connection dropped incessantly -- more or less every twenty minutes -- no matter what I did (and I spent hours trying to solve the problem).(3) The wireless connection could not survive distances of more than 4 or 5 feet, even with no walls or other obstructions in the way. (Note that I was using both the Netgear router and Netgear wireless cards).(4) My first call to the help line started with 45 minutes on hold. The second time I called help I waited on hold for 45 minutes before the system hung up on me (with no indication why). I called back and waited another 25 minutes before the system hung up on me again. I called back a 3rd time, and got through after 35 minutes.(5) The help people I spoke with were very friendly and eager to help, but nothing they offered helped even the slightest bit. For example, they directed me to a system upgrade that was supposed to solve the problem of dropped connections; it made absolutely no difference whatsoever. They suggested various other tactics, but none made a difference. I sank hours into implementing their suggestions -- all wasted.(5) Finally, help told me that they would research the dropped connection issue further and get back to me. They never did. I doubt they meant badly; much more likely, Netgear refuses to provide even a fraction of the funds necessary to sustain a workable help line.Reading other reviews, I guess it must be true that this product works for some people. But I've got good basic equipment, am generally able to make computers (etc) do what they're supposed to do, and gave this product many hours of effort, and it was an absolute failure. Maybe the product is finicky about what other products it will work with; or maybe Netgear's quality control is so bad that the quality of individual units varries enormously. Either way, I'd say its not worth the gamble. There's no reason to risk the kind of frustration this product caused me. Save yourself the ulcer.
While the price is great, the sound for the vcr playback is awful. There is a nice high pitch whirl when the vcr is playing (not in the unit-throught the speakers). I did find that DVD's had a good quality sound, but unfortunatly the purpose of buying a combo was to use both...
A news article even said that to work an iriver properly most of the time, you have to download music. You can't just rip cds to it like you can with the ipods. Definitely not recomend this item. Just go back to faithful apple for good mp3 players.
This cable killed my family and burned down my house.Would not buy again.
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.
Yes, this cartratige works, but if you can, shell out for a better one. There was significant background hum at higher volumes and the clarity of sound produced is only average. Buy it if you're on hard times, but keep shopping if you're not. Reasonable to install, did not encounter product defects, it's just too low-end for an audio enthusiast.
After using one of the ribbons the printer kept popping up with an error message (ribbon jam) and I had to replace the ribbon with a new one to stop getting the error. When I buy the ribbons locally I can return them without having to pay postage and recieve a credit. So it may not be a good idea for me to purchase them online.Thank you,Jill Carlisle
I too made a mistake and purchased a Brother HL-1450 laser printer. These printers consistently garner rave reviews and unfortunately I got suckered. All one has to do is check the customer reviews at Amazon.com or Epinions.com for the HL-12XX and HL-14XX printers to determine there are some significant print quality issues with any Brother laser printer utilizing the DR-400 image drum. Factor in the $120-$150 cost of a new drum every 2000 copies or so and you've got some serious operating expense. As advised by Brother technical support, I replaced the image drum to rectify the dreaded "gray background" problem, only to have it reappear roughly 2000 copies later. Imagine, a laser printer with a toner supply that outlasts the image drum. Needless to say, I will defer another drum replacement and use the money to purchase a new non-Brother laser printer.
This is a piece of junk...Do not purchase this modem...Refuses to answer...Locks up...Driver XP issues
I'm still using this thing but don't recommend it. The rotary/push knob is a pain to use. It often misfires in the 'push' mode. I usually use a fingernail to rotate it so it doesn't mis-push. I'd avoid this feature on any other Creative products.Playing from folders and the play modes are a bit strange.The battery connection became loose. I had to pry up the poor 'leaf spring' inside the battery cover to make it tight again.Recording from FM is nice but only makes WAV files and not MP3.
The channel selector mechanism broke with limited use after several months.With the price of televisions dropping faster than the apple that hit Sir Isaac Newton in the head, shop around and find a reliable piece of equipment. This is not a bargain at any price.
Bought the GE spacemaker CD player for my wife for Christmas 2002. Prior to installing, tried unit on counter top. CD worked/sounded fine but the radio (both FM and AM) had a loud 'hollow' whirring sound. Too annoying to listen to, so I will be returning this unit. Interesting that another person posting a review had the exact same problem! I think I will drop GE an email to let them know that there is obviously a flaw with the radio's tuner.
I've always been in love with sennheiser, until this. Great bass sound, but terrible tremble and midrange qualities. Absolute dirt.
Which product is this? There is no description nor anything else about what models this works for.
If you are looking for a simple way to connect your laptop to your television then do your homework. Do not buy this product, otherwise...like many other reviews, I feel like another sucker with a POS wire with no discernible purpose.
This product arrived promptly but turned out to be defective. Files were successfully transferred onto the flash drive, but after ejecting the flash drive and reopening it, some of the files were gone or unreadable. I emailed Kingston support and was told the flash drive was defective.
I bought this via Amazon while in China. I'm not sure if the voltage difference is causing the problem or it's a faulty product. I am using a converter to plug it in, but only the light comes on--no heat. It's been 3 months for me without a curling iron in China; looks like it will be 3 more!
I've gone through two in the past 4 months. The third is on its way and is heading straight to the garbage bin....Their tech support is hard to get to, I had to leave messages threatening to write to my state's attorney general to get them to respond. They finally inspected the 2nd dead one and said it was a heat issue. I have the units out in the open, and my Seagate unit does just fine. He suggested that I setup a table fan blowing over the hard drive. No Thanks, I'll stick to a trusted brand for something as important as my backup data.
I tried hooking these up to my kids tv & dvd player & got nothing out of it, I didn't contact seller I just ate the loss on a faulty product, so product bad, not sure about seller... but who knows they might work for you.
Returned it because the video image quality was poor on one of my PCs. I could not get the same image quality using the KVM, compared with straight cable, even after updating all drivers. IOGear customer support could not resolve the problem either and recommended returning it for another unit. The problem may be with my video card or hardware, but my old PS-2 Linksys KVM did not have any problems with the same hardware. I switched back to my old PS-2 Linksys KVM, with excellent image quality, until I find a USB KVM that works with my hardware.
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.
I purchased this item along with my Garmin iQue M5 I recently purchased and let me tell you, it was the biggest waste of $15 I've ever spent in my life. Upon opening the item, I noticed a cloth along with the instructions, "wipe screen before application". So...I followed the directions and then applied, or tried to anyway, the screen protector. The item wasn't very adhesive at all and when I finally did get it to stick, i noticed a piece of dust became lodged under it, and had to remove it. When i attempted to re-apply, it wouldn't adhere at all. I found this humerous as it clearly states in the packaging, "Washable and reusable". Anyway, I ordered another one figuring it was some sort of defect, but the same exact thing happened again. It was the biggest $30 mistake I've ever made. If you want screen protection, I recommend the ones made for the PSP. You'll have to trim it a little bit, but they work much better.
This thing takes the most distorted pictures I've ever seen. I am no photographer but these pictures are just bad. I am going to try to return it and buy something better. There isn't any image stabilization so any subject has to be absolutely still. The zoom is a joke. I wish I returned it sooner.
This bookshelf sucks, ive had it for less then2 weeks and its already fallen apart. don't let the price fool you, its garbage. if your considering buying this item think again unless you want to trhow your money away
DIED AFTER 1 DAY AND USED XP TO SAFELY REMOVE USB DRIVES AND GOT HOT AND WHEN I TRIED TO USE AGAIN NOT RECOGNIZED....THIS SUCKS DONT BUY IT
Got this through redemption of credit card points. Evaluating it here to let as many people know the extremely poor quality and customer service. My mistake was not immediately trying the product. When I did 30 days had passed and I couldn't return it to the credit card company redemption center. When I called Coby to try and find out why I couldn't access the digital photo key chain they came to the conclusion that it was defective. When I asked what they were going to do, they said they couldn't do anything and it was tough luck for me. Now I won't look at a Coby product no matter how inexpensive it is because I know they don't stand behind their products.
When solidly in my ears the sound is muddy and muted, about the only thing that sounds good is rap and r&b music with heavy synth-bass/drums. The sound quality for everything else I've tried is passable at best. Granted they're better than the stuff that comes with devices, but not by a whole lot. My primary reason for looking for a new set of in-ear headphones was to use on the train where I need some level of sound-isolation to block out the fans and track noise. I listen to music about half the time and watch videos the other half. These seem to get the job done, above all else they do a decent job of blocking the ambient sound out. I also wanted something small and light that I can just throw in my bag. These seemed to fit the bill. I went back and forth between these, pretty cheap, and stuff that is much higher-end and decided these were cheap enough that I wouldn't have to worry/take care of them. All and all I'm not that disappointed in the purchase, they were cheap, but I got what I paid for.
Quality was not consistent with the price of this unit. My MP3 produces wonderful sound through standard earphones, so I was deeply disappointed with the performance. I am still seeking a docking station for my Creative Zen Vision M 30Gb.Any suggestions?
Nice idea, but it doesn't really work!After finding the online tips about how to use this device (which were not included with the device), I got it to detect my IDE drive and was able to look at a few files. However, it soon came up with a write error ("Delayed Write Failed") and disconnected. Upon trying to reconnect, it appears that it has corrupted the hard drive, which is now unreadable.I thought it might just be a fluke so I tried another drive, but it did exactly the same thing.This device is worse than useless: it corrupts good hard drives. After looking at other reviews, it also appears to be a safety hazard (producing fires, shocks and burns).
I bought this software to replace the Master disc that came with my Olympus e300. When I opened the box for the camera, that disc was warped and unreadable. I went to the Olympus site to see if I could download the software anywhere and no dice. You could "see your local dealer" to get it; meaning you would have to buy it again. So I ended up here.I received the software this morning and started the install as the instructions told me. When the computer (Mac PB 17 G4) rebooted, all of my dock items had been replaced with the default items from a fresh OSX install and the dock had been moved to it's original location and settings. STRIKE 1I plugged my camera in and clicked on the "browse photos" button to go into the real program (which makes no sense) in order to download the firmware updates for may camera. This is another "feature" that Olympus includes: you can't download and install firmware upgrades from their site. You have to use this pathetic software instead. STRIKE 2.The firmware upgrades worked!!!!! That's the only positive thing I can say.I then attempted to update the software itself - hahahaha. It always downloads something but it saves it to a different harddrive everytime - I think. I can hear the other two drives running but I never can tell where the files go because - TA DA - the software crashes every time you attempt to update it. STRIKE 3.If you really can't live without the firmware updates I guess you have to suffer through this mess. I know that I've had it and will not being another Oly.
If you've a slightly large skull, you'll find that these crush your cranium. I've also had a pair for about five or six years and the paint is starting to disintegrate and flake off the cushions. No big deal, right? Well, the black paint then coats your hair, your ears, and your cheeks. And then the foam cushions start to wear down.After about a year of using these all the time, the head-crushing sensation went away, but the flaky paint remains.However, the audio is great. Not quite as deep and full as I'd like, but excellent enough on low volumes such that I don't hear my officemate enter the room. Or my boss. Always awkward. If you can manage to receive these as a gift or on sale, great! Don't pay full price for them; they don't last.
I cant fit in the lenses with the hood. I have a 135mm zoom, 300mm zoom and a 55mm lens and every one has a hood. Its really hard to push them in with the hood.One good thing is it has lot of sponge which will protect the lens and the camera on a heavy drop.I like the tripod straps on the bag.
This is the worst DVDs I have used ever. Never buy Memorex DVDs unless you really want to waste your money.
I purchased this card for my Samsung SMX-F40 Camcorder because it was recommended by the salesman. This combination is NOT COMPATIBLE. All I ever get is a card error message.
I bought this subwoofer to add bass to a stock stereo. The sub works and looks nice but the sound quality is lacking even compared to an old $40 Sony Xplod sub. In retrospect, I should have spent $20 extra and bought the Kenwood.EDIT: After less than a year this sub is dead.
We tried everyway from Sunday to get this thing to support the dvd player on the back of the front seat... it just flopped open, and would not hold the player in any viewable position whatsoever. It is a good carrying case however.
This product is not reliable. It definitely has problems with the 360, and moving from one selector to the other, feels as if the knob will break apart after 50 turns.
THIS FORM OF MUSIC TRANSFER TO CAR RADIO IS WEAK AT BEST. IF YOU LIVE IN URBAN AREA FORGET TRYING TO USE IF YOU WANT CLEAN QUALITY SOUND. ALL CHANNELS ARE FILLED WITH STATIC OR DISTORTION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS OVERALL SIGNAL IS AT A LOW VOLUME LEVEL. THIS REQUIRES GAINING VOLUME ON RADIO INCREASING BACKROUND AMBIENT "FM" SIGNAL NOISE. VERY DISAPOINTED !!! " I WOULD RATHER CARRY CDS AND PLAY DIRECT
I do not recommend this in a setting that is industrial, involves a lot of movement i.e. on a laptop, around kids, or even pets. One wrong pull or tug at the precarious 45 degree angle you have to snap your jack into will render this device totally useless. The small hinged door is poorly engineered and if you have to get an adapter, I recommend the Netgear version B00006CJMP that is not only less expensive, but allows a straight plug in.
I was hoping this would make switching optical inputs easier, but this product hasn't worked for me at all. Like most others, my home theater reciever only has 1 input, and I have to swap cables around to use my DVR reciever and my PS3. Neither the cable box nor the PS3 worked with this product.I would not recommend buying this product!
Update: 12/2011. Unit has frozen again. I can't bring her back. Sorry HK. Jumping ship to Marantz...Update: H/K customer service returned my request, however I would be responsible for shipping costs fot the defective unit. 45lb receiver from east coast to west: $40-$60!!!Solution, contacted Amazon who was more than happy to replace with no charge! Thanks Amazon!!I upgraded from H/K's AVR 335 to the 645. The size difference is noticeable, make sure you have enough room in your cabinet! I received it promptly and undamaged. The unit worked flawlessly, set up was a bit more difficult than my previous unit. Reading the manual is my only suggestion.Receiver power supply died exactly 1 month after installing it. I am currently waiting to hear from H/K as their website tells me this unit is eligible for direct replacement. I'll update with my experience.Notes: Multiroom operation, there is a set of multi room RCA outputs. I use this feature all of the time and it couldn't be easier. I have a wireless speaker/transmitter combo that I connect to the outputs. With the USB support I can stream hours of music!!Xbox360: if you connect your 360 and have an HD TV as well, make sure you set the component input to "bypass". This will save A LOT of time and frustration.Bottom line: I liked it while it was working, the componenet switching is nice. However, the sound quality of my AVR 335 was just as good as the 645. If you can find it cheap, buy it.
Do not buy this thing !!!Tomtom customer service is non-existent.My unit died after 5 months of use.They provide no support phone number.Questions sent via e-mail were ignored.I paid nearly $800 for this thing, andit is now completely useless.
Overall the printer is good, but the answering machine crashes twice a week.. I have to restart the whole printer and sometimes I lose a few messages. The CUPS drivers that came with Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) didn't work, I had to install the cups wrapper and use the drivers from Brother's site. I can't get scanning/emailing documents to work in Ubuntu (I'm doing everything over the wireless network so maybe that's why). This is my first all-in-one printer so maybe I expected too much.Update: My printer ran out of magenta ink and now refuses to print at all (including grayscale). I'm disappointed because I only printed a couple of pages in color. I found out that every so often the printer uses up ink in a routine internal testing (to see if it still has ink)? And over time it used up that color. What a waste!
I order two ink cartridges from your company recently for my Epson Sytlus Photo 820 (Black and Color). Neither one of them have been worth the money spent. They do not provide ink. I purchase alot of ink for my printer and was hoping to find a suppler to fulfill my needs but your product flunked big time.
I am a professional photographer, and was looking or something to put on my desk to show a continuous slideshow of my work. After holding off on buying a digital frame for years, I thought the EX1011 would be just what I was looking for.Unfortunately, it feels like a product that is not quite done. The WiFi transfer only works with Mac OS X if you buy a $39 3rd party app called TwonkyMedia (more on this later) and you can configure the unit to go online to retrieve photos off Kodak's EasyShare gallery which works OK. The image quality is fair, but disappointing for something from Kodak. The only adjustment is "Brightness" control which normally means white point, but in this case using this adjustment distorts the image. I had to put a color test pattern on a CF card and use this to calibrate the image which is WAY too much work, and there aren't enough controls to allow for a real calibration anyway:The web-based EasyShare feature is kinda neat, and actually works pretty well. You'll need to go to Kodak's web site and download a firmware update otherwise you'll see that the images lose some resolution, somehow, going from upload to download, plus the photos end up being shrunk in size by about 15%. In other words, you upload a 800x480 image, and it ends up being 680x408 on the screen, and the colors undergo one more level of distortion and decrease in color depth. This was fixed with firmware update 2007.7.06.Also, when the unit starts up, there is no way to have the unit default to the online gallery. The manual talks about setting an online gallery as My Slide Show, but having talked to Kodak customer support (don't ask how long THIS took to successfully accomplish) this feature was never implemented, so you can only use the default directory to function as My Slide Show (which is what the unit uses as a "Screen Saver"). You need to replace the photos in this default folder with your own. Be advised, when the unit shuts down and restarts (for whatever reason, including if you use the frame's auto timer), it will restart by going to a slide show in this default folder. Unless you want to watch Kodak's sample images all the time, you need to go in and change these photos to your own.Plus plus: when you update the online gallery, the frame doesn't know this, even though it's connected to the online site. You need to shut the unit down then return to the online gallery in order to have the display update.The unit is WAY too dependent on the remote control, and sooner or later the remote WILL be lost since it's really, really tiny. Sure, Kodak provides a little compartment for you to install on the back of the frame, but how many people are going to use this? Plus, if you hang the unit on the wall, you can't install the remote control storage compartment - it goes in the same holes used for wall mounting.The way to get the unit to work with the WiFi file sharing is to download a program called TwonkyMedia (I'd include the link to the software but Amazon won't allow this - do a Google search and you'll find it), pay $39 to register, then open up ports TCP 9000 and UDP 1030, 1900, 9080 on the Mac's firewall. In addition, you need to find the Twonky configuration screen (an HTML file hidden in the Applications folder) to set up which folders you want to share with the frame. All in all, a pain in the rear, even for an Engineer like me. Once I worked through all this, though, I have to admit it's a cool feature, and one I have found myself using frequently. Also, THIS is what separates this frame from the others on the market, which is why I stuck it out until I got it to work.The improve how the images look on the frame, save them in the highest resolution you can (> 200 dpi if possible) and crop them to a 16:9 aspect ratio. I also wrote a PhotoShop action that optimizes the appearance on the frame, including some sharpening, contrast and levels adjustments, and now they look much better.All in all, though, it took a LOT of work to get this thing to work as it should have right out of the box. Admittedly, I'm a perfectionist, but just to get the online file sharing to work right requires a firmware update, and to get the WiFi sharing to work require s 3rd party app, then more finagling. Honestly, how many people are gonna go through all this, especially if buying the frame for someone else, who may be less technically adept?Update 11/15/07: Just upgraded firmware to the 2007.10.09 version. Changed some of the user interface items, and gives a few more options than before (like auto-notice of firmware update availability) but the frame still doesn't recognize ANY video formats I use (and I've tried almost every possible configuration of Quicktime, .avi, .wmv, etc.). Also, still no wireless support for Mac, so you still have to use the glitch-filled TwonkyMedia 3rd party app.I've noticed several WiFi capable frames come on the market in the past couple months in preparation for the Holiday season, so if I were you, and WiFi were important to me (especially if you're a Mac user), I would again advise you to look elsewhere for your digital picture frame. This unit is STILL not finished.FINAL UPDATE 9/26/08: After just over a year of use, this produce simply stopped working. Admittedly, I had it on the internal timer to come on every morning and go off every night, but now it turns on and stays on for about 5 seconds then shuts itself off.When I finally contacted Kodak (after they hung up on me twice), I found out the standard cost of repair exceeded the clearance price my local Costco is charging for this frame by $10.Amazing. Makes me not want to buy another Kodak product ever again. In fact, makes me want to revise my review to be 1 star, but Amazon won't allow this.In this day and age, you expect a modern product to last more the ONE YEAR, don't you?
This product was of vary low quality and the seller (Cables 4U) does not stand by his product and make prompt refunds.
I had high hopes and ended up being very disappointed. I like that the display is larger then most shower/clock/radios, because my vision is poor and I can't see it otherwise. But now I've have gone through 2 of these and they both broke within a couple of months. It is awkward to use as others have described, but that is tolerable if the freakin thing would work. Very disappointing.
toys r us would not take this item back because I did not have the receipt...it was a gift for my son on his birthday and did not work from day one....I feel this is wrong on behalf of toys r us for NOT backing the products that they sell! They knew it had problems...I believe this.I am writing to the main office of toys r us, a letter to the editor, BBB, and anyplace else I can find.
Junk, junk, junk. What a sucker I was to believe that bargain, wireless headphones would fit the bill. Save your dough and go upscale for proper equipment.
I bought this charger and charged it to my moms credit card because I lost the charger to my Nikon d300. Well, the charger arrived in good timing (two days) but it WILL NOT charge my battery, I seriously need advice or help or something because I'm afraid that I wasted 45 dollars on a charger that does not work. am I doing something wrong? please anybody feel free to respond.
I really wanted to like this piece. It looks great, fits nicely in the small area we have above our doors for a clock and tells the temp which is the very first thing I want as soon as I know the time. The first one I bought worked great for over a year until the transponder got lost in a storm. The second one never worked at all. I give LaCrosse credit -- they replaced it immediately. But that third didn't work either. Spent lots of time with Tech Support -- who were very helpful and responsible but couldn't get it to work. Then, I matched the transponder from the second with the third clock and it worked! For about 3 days. Then it wouldn't work either. No combination, no matter how many times I reset and no matter how close I put the clock and the transponder would work. Finally just gave up on it. I have no idea why its so tough to get a good signal to travel only a couple feet (it was that close).
Lost in shipment, but Amazon supplied a speedy refund because the item was no longer available. I would definitely purchase this again when available. I have purchased this item in the past and I was always satisfied 100%.
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR: - Instead of buying many memory cards and/or lugging my laptop with me, I was hoping to offload my pictures quickly and continue to take more. My equipments include a Canon 20D (taking RAW) and a SanDisk Ultra II 2GB CF card. I wanted to be able to do this during a long day of wedding events and also on a week long vacation. Since I am not a professional photographer and do not have a profession budget, I couldn't really afford the Epson P-2000 that everyone loves for this application...WHAT I GOT: I got the Flash-HD's enclosure version for about $50 and supplied my own fast and reliable 30GB drive. A good deal that's hard to beat, I thought.SETUP AND USAGE: The unit has no bells and whistles to speak of, It's hard to be confused about it. I am an IT person. Installing the harddrive was straight forward. If your own drive is not already FAT32 formatted, you'll need your own USB/drive connector to format it before you can use it in the unit. This unit does not boot if the drive is not already FAT32. Once it's set up, you simply plug the memory card in, push a couple of buttons, off it copies. No fuss.BUILD: It's ok quality. I agree with the other review that the unit could be smaller. There is a dip/toggle switch that changes it betwen a USB drive and media card reader. That thing is unnecessarily tiny.SPEED: This is where it sucks big time. My 2GB card took 50 minutes to copy to the unit! I clocked this both with the power plugged in and when on battery power. It's SLOW and UNACCEPTABLE! No two ways about it. My hope of not having to buy another card again was basically killed right there.BATTERY: I downloaded the full 2GB, took a break for 1 hour, and then tried download a second time. The battery died in 15 minutes! This unit is a one-shot deal away from the outlet! That's just not going to cut it for me.USABILITY:1) There is no way of verifying the copy job,2) There is no way of seeing how much room is left,3) When the job fails (dead battery), you are stuck not knowing how much has been transferred and therefore how much you can delete from your card!FINAL ANALYSIS: It's light and cute and inexpensive. If you are only using it at the end of the day while on the road when power and time is no factor, I guess you can't beat this deal. But if you are hoping to use it as part of day of shooting, this puppy is going to be the critical path that stops your day DEAD!!!You do get what you paid for with this one. Photography is not a cheap hobby. Sometimes one just has to face the truth and suck it up. I am returning mine. When I have enough cash someday, I am getting the Epson P-2000....
I ordered this for an apple ipod video 5g. I have one for a new ipod nano and it is beautiful. The first one arrived with scuffs on it. They couldn't be removed. When I looked at the packaging, the same scuffs were on the packaging. It appeared that the packaging had rubbed on the screen, damaging it. I returned it easily to amazon, which promptly sent out a replacement, even before they received my product back. Sadly, the replacement had the exact same problem. I returned it, too and looked locally. I found one left locally. I looked at it and sure enough, it, too, was scuffed. Griffin has changed the packaging on the later versions (for the nano, etc) of this item and the new packaging seems to protect the screen just fine. If you can find one of these undamaged, they seem to hold up well, but getting a good one might be tough.
The product stopped transmitting after ten minutes of operation. Customer service was very unhelpful. Fortunately, Kensington has a 90-day money back guarantee -- just make sure you buy this from an authorized reseller.
I had high hopes when I bought this GPS system.When the Cobra arrived, I eagerly opened it and read the manual. The manual takes about three minutes to read because there isn't much in it. The learning is hands-on with the machine.But, YOU MUST BE IN THE CAR WITH THE UNIT PLUGGED IN TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER BEFORE YOU CAN TURN IT ON!That's right, folks. No adapter for in home use. You can't sit in your favorite chair, snap the unit on and learn. And the unit doesn't have any batteries so you can charge it up in the car and then take it with you when you step outside.While learning, I added three address to the Cobra and suddenly the unit was out of memory!Overall, a poorly designed product.I returned it. Won't buy a Cobra in future because of this one experience.
These headphones fit OK and sound good with the noise cancellation feature turned off. When it is turned on, two things happen. One, the sound goes very tinny and the bass goes away, thus the sound quality goes way down. Secondly, the sound leakage is terrible and a person sitting next to me can hear what I am listening to just at a medium volume level. I wish I didn't buy these online and tested them out first. The noise cancellation is fair, so I gave this a generous 2 stars, however, I would not recommend these to anyone unless I hated them.
D-Link router sort of worked for awhile; I would have to reset it once a week or more, then finally quit altogether. Tech support doesnt exist and boy you better not lose your receipt if you'd like them to tell you even the time of day. I'll NEVER buy another dlink "product" ever.
I asked for a small boombox for Christmas of last year for my bedroom because my main system is in the living room and I listen to music constantly. I used to have a Sony boombox that I had to junk when I moved because it was too bulky, but something like 10 years later it STILL WORKED! At any rate, I thought that this would be a good buy - cute, compact, still loud and Sony. That being said, I got this one for Christmas.A few weeks ago (conveniently right when the &quot;labor&quot; part of the warranty ran out), the damn thing just STOPS playing CDs. So I thought, gee, maybe it's my CDs because they're scratched. Nope! I put A BRAND NEW CD in there and it still gave me that whole &quot;No Disc&quot; nonsense. One of the appeals of this thing is that it's also supposed to play CD-Rs as well, which some older systems have a hard time doing. Well truth be told, that is neither here nor there since it doesn't play ANYTHING.The only thing that works is the radio and the sleep timer. I'm just annoyed because what on earth is the point of having a CD player boombox if it can't play CDs!??! I expect more, a lot more, from Sony and am extremely disappointed. I have to bring it in to be repaired, so that should be fun. (UGH!)
DSC Series camera all have a CCD imager defect that will leave screen blank after you use the camera for 2 or 3 years. (Do a google search. You will find out what happened.) Sony knew this problem years ago. But refuse to fix it. They will wait until the camera fail and then charge you $300 to fix it. That's what happens to my DSC-F717. Ever wondering why Dell, HP etc all recall Sony battery for laptop, but Sony did not recall their own laptop battery? Sony will never fix their own problem. We the customer have to pay for their mistake.
I have a couple of these; one works fine. Another in a different room (with a halogen bulb) keeps causing the light to flicker. I think it's the device itself - the LED flickers when the lights flicker. (And I thought Insteon was supposed to be better able to handle power line noise than X10? Apparently not so much.)
I did not like this keyboard. For one thing if you want to use the function keys (F1-F12) you have to press a button on the keyboard every time you start your computer. Two, the keyboard sits relatively flat making all the keys the same height. It's especially bad on the bottom row where the Control, Windows key, Alt, and space bar keys are. Due to the design of the keyboard those keys actually appear to be higher than the row of keys above them. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to hit the SHIFT key and hit the Windows key instead. As far as the other features of the keyboard go I can't comment on them since I really only wanted a good basic keyboard. This wasn't it. I suggest to anyone thinking about purchasing a new keyboard to try it out first before buying it.
6 months ago I bought the Iriver H320. This device was incredible. Drive letter access. You just drag and dropped files into the unit and played em. no software, no worrying that your playlists are configured or track tags are proper. sadly the unit was stolen a few weeks back.Having had great luck with its predesessor, I purchased the new HD10 20 GB player as the H320 is no longer available.IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!! no drive letter access really upsets me. The transfer rate is slow, the usp/combined power cable? why? the old unit allowed usb charging, so I could leave my power cable at work and use usb charging at home or on my laptop when out of town. No I have to carry around 2 cables (Designer should be fired)the up down slider bar, is very unresponsive and jumps, causing you to overshoot what you are looking for. why couldn't they just stay with the buttons?I think even giving this item one star after the H320 is being nice. Iriver you "improved" upon a great product and failed.
We bought our Samsung HT-DB600 Theatre System because it is a Samsung product. We own three Samsung DLP TVs and love them all - fantastic displays and no problems. We also liked the DB600 Theatre System's compact size, low profile and sleek appearance. We installed it in our bedroom and wall mounted the small speakers. It was functional for this purpose, relatively unobtrusive and had good surround sound...while it worked. BUT it has been used less than 30 hours and now powers off immediately and displays the dreaded "Protection" message. Samsung says it's overheating and it is out of warranty. How does a receiver/DVD player overheat while turned off? We had not used it in several days, then turned it on and it turned itself off for "Protection". Who wants to pay $150 + shipping for repairs to a faulty product to likely face the same problem again in the near future? If you are unfamiliar with the "Protection" message and its lack of a simple fix, just Google: Samsung HT-DB600 Protection. This is apparently a much too common problem.Although we love our Samsung DLP TVs, we will not buy another Samsung receiver or theatre system until Samsung decides to fix this problem, stand behind their products and recall this faulty sound system .
Received this and plugged to a monitor running at 1280x1024. There is strange double ghosting to the right of larger black letters in white background, it is simply unacceptable. The cable is as thin as mouse' tail, and appears to be as cheap as it gets.Avoid it if you are looking for anything of decent quality, spend more money on better cable, and you will be happy. This one was returned 5 minutes later.
I purchased the Sangean DT-210v based on the favorable reviews on Amazon.com. What I got was a worthless piece of junk. First, the earpieces are the size of megaphones. Unless your ears are the size of caves, the fit is so ergonomically uncomfortable there is no way you can wear them for any extended period of listening. I had to use my iPod earbuds, instead. The AM band is totally worthless. In the AM band, this radio can only pickup some local stations in my area (Sacramento) At best, the reception of these local stations is weak and statically distorted. My primary reason to buy this pocket radio is for listening to AM talk radio and sports. The radio does a better job on the FM and TV bands. Reception of local stations on these bands is adequate. Well, what can I expect from a $43 radio, right? I'm still shopping for a good pocket radio with strong AM reception. Any recommendations?
I bought an exactly identical looking camera from a store, and loved it - nice crisp image, good camera speed.Based on that I bought three of these on Amazon - WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE!WAY different image quality - looks like a .3 megapixel image from 5 years agoBad color (very yellow-ish) hueI knew something was up when I plugged one of the three cameras into the same pc and usb port of the one I liked, and it needed different drivers!So sad - I loved the first camera, but this is an identical-looking knockoff that is a total piece of junk.DO NOT BUY!
This receiver is the best boat anchor that a man can have. It grabs the ocean floor and keeps the boat from moving. The person I bought this from is a scammer.Dial for tuning is cheap and sound quality is terrible. Go with Yamaha instead.
Thought it was a great deal. It worked great for about 30 minutes. Then froze. Then wouldn't reboot all the way. Froze again. Rebooted randomly. Returned the product ASAP for a refund. I personally wont go with this brand again. Their higher end units might work, but I am a little upset the lower end unit didn't work. I expected a quality product, just with fewer features. What I got was a product riddled with defects.
This thing was a piece of junk. Manual dial switching is a terrible idea. The optical cables need to be EXACTLY aligned. The switch didn't work for any inputs, even though I saw the red light shining through, it would not pass any actual audio from any of the three inputs. I tested each cable individually and I know it was the switch that was preventing anything from working. I called tech support and they said since they don't make this anymore, they suggested just returning it.I got this instead and I literally jumped up and down when I found it worked.Cables To Go 28731 3-Play S-Video, Composite Video and TOSLINK Digital Audio High Performance Selector Switch (Black)It works wonderfully with my handy Harmony Remote too, so no getting up and switching.
I must say that my initial impression was very favorable for this drive. Small, quite, and easily powered by my laptop using only power from the USB port.My initial satisfaction was quickly erased when I opened Windows Explorer and clicked on the drive. My anti-virus on access software immediately identified a virus on the drive - iexlores.exe also known as W32/Tombai.worm. It also detected W32/Pate.a worm on the drive.I contacted Smartdisk's technical support line and they confirmed that "a small number" of drives shipped with a worm on the drive. I suspect that "a small number" is an understatement because as soon as I identified that drive I had, he asked what the lot number was, even before I told him that it had a virus on the drive. The support person immediately confirmed that drives had shipped with a virus without having to research.As best as I could tell, every executable on the drive was infected. I believe that attempting to install the Bounceback software included on the drive will infect your machine.Needless to say, I am returning the drive.
After playing back an out-going message the sound quality is terrible. It sounds like a bad cell phone connection. Tried opening the device and spraying the microphone with compressed air. Didn't help... that's why I'm now looking for a replacement answering machine. I doubt that AT&amp;T actually manufactures this piece of junk.
We too received the slow cooker as a Christmas gift. Our old crock pot is over 20 years and was working fine, but the lid is cracked. I used this pot at least 3 times and was not happy. I am used to turning the cooker on at the start of the day and to come home to moist food. Each time we used this cooker, there was no liquid and the food was dry and sometimes burnt. This was at the low setting. I pulled our old crock pot out and am using it again.
Ibought it and my 17" toshiba notebook doesn't fit in it... I sold it to a frien whit a 15" notebook, it was perfect to his notebook
I purchased this refurbished unit a couple of weeks ago. It stopped working the day I bought it, but not before it completely messed up my palm desktop. And to add insult to injury, this unit is discontiuned and the one that I got was a very old version of the GPS. Buyer beware. If it sounds too good to true, it probably is!
Sunpak Digital Camera Flash Adapter's build is like a toy! The advertisement is "universal" but it cannot take my Nikon flash physically (so I don't know whether the electronics work together). Of course it is returned to the seller.
This item is weak. The prime problem is that it does not have 87.9 FM which is the best freq to transmit on in most markets. Second problem is it cycles by single digit increments (IE 88.1, 88.2, 88.3). When is the last time you rocked out on 99.2 FM? Chances are never. Even on open frequencies, of which there are not may of unless you are out in the stix, it has a hard time locking in. Overall, not the best option I have seen. I found 1 station that this thing will work on which is why it gets 2 stars instead of 1.
I've had this printer for under a year, and after maybe 6 months or so, the black/white print quality is terrible. I get gaps/lines/blurrs in the text.I have always used HP inkjets, and I thought those were poor because after about 2 years, the paper feeder would break. But at least they always printed with high quality until then.I also felt like the printer said the cartridge was out of ink when it did not seem like it was, but I'm not sure about htis.Anyway, I would not buy a non-HP deskjet again, as I now have to trash this printer after wasting money on all new cartridges in the hope that they might solve the problem.
I'm disappointed.The quality of the box and packaging is tremendous. The speakers are heavy, look high quality and have great aesthetics. The touch features work well, and the software installation was easy. I like the display and would like to buy it separately, however none of these great features have a thing to do with how the speakers sound. The speakers were sorely incapable of reproducing even a moderate amount of bass, or clean highs. The sound was very flat and non-dimensional. The sounds it does produce are clean, but you aren't hearing the highest of the highs or lowest of the lows with this set.Don't expect pristine highs. Don't expect any moderate amount of bass. If this were a 2.1 system instead of a 2.0 (meaning it came with a sub woofer) I'd give it 4 stars instead of 2 simply because of the innovative touch and display system as well as aesthetics.My favorite speaker setup in 2.1 is currently the Bose companion 3 2.1 system. These Logitech speakers are half the cost of the Bose system, but definitely less than half the performance. For the volume and breadth of sound produced, I'd say the speakers are too large. They are half as tall as my 19" flat panels. Had they been phenomenal I could deal with the size. They sure "look" powerful.Everything about these speakers is great except for the sound they produce. If these were made in a 2.1 system, they might have a chance at being competitive.I'm not a hater reviewer, and don't often rate products less than a 3 (check my other reviews). I'm pretty picky when it comes to sound, but I'm not unpleasable. These just weren't even acceptable enough for me to say they were ok. I had a 2.1 system similar to Logitech's current model the Z340, and was happier with that $60 pair of speakers than these. Glad that I'm only reviewing these speakers, because I wouldn't pay more than $30-$45 for them.Logitech describes them with words like "powerful", "rich quality" and "studio-quality". I couldn't agree with any of those descriptions. They didn't fuzz out or anything, but definitely not stand-out sound.
I installed both of the PG-40 black ink cartridges but my printer (canon IP-2600) will NOT reconize the the ink cartridge
I'm not happy about this purchase. I got a different Case. Its not the same of the image they put in the website and its a gift to my brother who lives abroad and I dont have time to return.Not happy at all.
I took this device traveling with me and created many memos over a 2 month period. I quickly realized that the Micromemo recorder was dropping large sections of speech every 30 or 60 seconds (depending on selected sound quality), which was needless to say extremely frustrating and would warrant a 1 star rating on its own. I kept recording anyway because it was the only thing I had around to use, and upon returning home it did me the kindness of deleting 2/3 of my memos anyway because it failed to sync properly--no joke. So in my experience, it doesn't work recording, and it doesn't work syncing either, so there's really no reason at all to waste your money on this. My travel memos were very important to me, and it's taken considerable effort to avoid swearing up a storm in this review.
Unfortunately I bought this EVERIO share station BEFORE I read the reviews.Normally, I am a little more careful than this. Did I not learn MY lessononce and for all!! JVC what are you doing putting out a piece of junklike this. No WONDER the price has fallen in 1/2. I wasted at least 12blank DVDs from TWO different manufacturers. Sure it worked on the first12 DVD's I burnt. It quit working with the Memorex..so I bought Maxell.Neither are working now. So do I go buy JVC DVD's now? Not taking ANY more chances.Bought a NICE Sony External DVD Burner for 199.99. It actually displays what youare burning on a small screen on top of the burner. Can be used with ANY deviceand ANY DVD Brand. Also, it is much much easier to use than the Everio Burner.Just hit one button and presto. Not a Sony Rep by any means. But I have toburn the videos I have made from my Everio Camera on a dependable burner.JVC...stick to what you know best...Camcorders...!!
I like the design and touch pad works OK, but the keyboard is worthless. I've tried this on 2 Vista computers and you CANNOT type with it reliably. While typing the cursor skips around and words get highlighted and deleted as you type more. Try the Kensington SlimBlade for a wireless keyboard. Unfortunately, there isn't a built in touch pad, but the mouse works great also. Do not waste your money as I did on this.
I think this bag is too big,bulky, Through the Camera fits in it well.I don't like the way it closes, you need two hands to close it,Pain! You have to push the camera strap in the bag, not much room to do so, Or you will have two sets of straps outside of the bag, Messy.I'm going to keep looking for a new camera case, and sell this one cheap on the auction site.............
I purchased the ink for everyday printing projects, not photo's, but one of the cartidges were defective and would not print. Had to go the the store and buy what I needed which cost as much for one as I paid for all six. But you get what you pay for and I needed the color to make the rest of them work, it won't print if one is reading empty. So it does fine just to print everyday items, but you may get one thats defective (that's why the 2 stars) but for the price buy two sets and you may get all the colors working.
My iPhone did not fit in this case... too tight... can not get phone out easily
I to sadly bought an acer 1360 travel mate. The paint wore off it in just two weeks it was replaced 4 times and wore off after 2 weeks. Acer then said it was wear and tear yeah right a touch pad you cannot touch?? go figure. Now they refuse to do anymore saying i have abrasive fingers or have too much sweat etc etc . DO NOT BUY ANY ACER NOTEBOOK, their service is diabolical it took them 1 month to replace the plastic parts, they lost the box on one occasion on another it came back with the rubber feet missing and the last time with a rubber cover on a screw missing.I REPEAT DO NOT BUY ANY ACER LAPTOPS. Their final advice to me was "well you should have bought a more expensive model" because this was only a cheapy 650-$1200 !!!!!!!!!! yeah so they put on 1 extra coat of paint on and it lasts 3 weeks instead of 2! AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS RUBBISH PRODUCT RUBBISH SERVICE WELL DONE ACER!!
I'm not a big fan of "convergence" devices - I don't want or need my cell phone to play MP3s, the calendar function on my MP3 player is of no use to me, you get the idea - and I don't need a PDA with Bluetooth, MS Office, etc., just a calendar and contact list. That's why I found the Palm Z22 to be so appealing. It's a basic PDA that should have replaced the paper organizers I've found to be such a hassle to keep updated (when your handwriting is as bad as mine, being able to enter information electronically is a true blessing). And replace them it did - for exactly 28 days. On the 29th day I pressed the power button and was greeted with a black screen. Completely dead. I was prepared to give the Z22 five stars, because it performed the basic functions I needed flawlessly, but with a life of less than one month I cannot justify a rating of more than one star. Sorry, Palm.
After using this ink cartridge for only 2 days my computer will not even recognize that the ink is there. DO NOT BUY!!!
I wish I listened to these reviews. I bought 2, since I am a gentle person with my stuff, and each of them snapped into pieces (as described below) in just a few days. This is a shoddy product.
I will never order thing cartridge here again. It made a mess and was not what I wanted. I am very unhappy.
You get what you pay for! I bought this for it's low price and I'm sorry now. Less than six months of use and it no longer works. I get a NO DISC error or WRONG DISC error for the majority of the DVDs I try to play. Some searching on the web has enlightened me that this is a common problem for this player, and of course it's out of warranty. I have tried contacting Coby with no response. If you want a disposable DVD player, this is the one for you.
I live out in the country.. and have a lot of bug problems.. I purchased it at walmart and spent an extra $3 to get the one year warranty.... the best investment ever... The first bug zapper died in 3 days... took it back, and exchanged it for a new one... this one lasted 3 weeks before it died... and took it back for a complete refund... including my $3 warranty.... overall it's a good design, and killed a lot of bugs... but it's cheap and will break very soon
Had a Netgear router previously and it worked great for several years. Recently I decided to purchase this model to upgrade. Well since I've had it I've had trouble. On a weekly basis (about every Fri night) my router stops working. I notice when I pick up my phone (VOIP) on the following morning that it is dead. My laptop will not even detect the router when I try to access the internet. This has been happening and it is very annoying. I've tried the suggestions on the Netgear message boards and done suggestions, but no success. I am dreading calling technical support because the last time I called several yrs ago it was offshore and talking to them was a nightmare. If anyone has had a similar problem, please share how you resolved it. My next router will not be a Netgear.
This product and its pictures are EXTREMELY misleading. The picture shows a two port phone jack connected to a fairly long phone cord. The picture makes it look like it is one item. This is not the case. When my shipment arrived, it was a three port phone splitter and a long phone cord with no way to connect the two included. Since I had ordered this product specifically because it had a phone splitter attached to a long phone cord, I am very disappointed in this product and the false advertising. I would not recommend this product to anyone.For the record, the "technical details" is misleading also:Duplex adapter attached on one end provides connection of two devices25 Foot cord
This is not a review about the quality of the product !I ordered this model (ATHANC7) and received the much cheaper ATHANC7b...clearly an attempt for a rip off.. such a waste of my time.. Here it goes back the sender (Digital Pavilion Electronics; so be aware !)
Lured in by it's "bad-ass" black-and-blue look, claims of safety and "space-age copper" stretchiness, I purchased the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable for my DIY bungee jumping hobby. I drove out to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge around 5am, tied one end to a railing and the other around my ankle (beware: ankle harness NOT included), took a deep breath and then... GERONIMO!!Well, whaddya know: it snapped on the FIRST jump and I was sent barreling head-first in to the freezing water 50 meters below. I guess there ain't no truth in advertising anymore.
The antenna I received was a piece of crepe!1. The instructions are less than poor!2. Even being an Engineering Person, I shall visit mylocal hardware store tomorow because the pieces don'tfit. The holes for connecting the reflecors to theelements are distant from connecting, but a lower-downassembly piece makes this possible if longer bolts arepurchaced and the assembly instructions are thrown away.
Bought 10 of these from another egg place. Opened one and could not get it to work for a year. I thought I was an idiot. Looking back for reviews, people have had nothing but headaches with them. On the other place, as late as 6/12, they post from manufacture, fill out RMA on site for replacement (apparently the chips or drivers are faulty with no fix, unless you buy the latest version that still do not support x64 bit systems). I have tried the open one on Vista, Win7 32 bit systems to no avail. I pulled the other 9 over a year ago from my retail rack, not wanting to have a customer even deal with it. Here is the company response asking for an exchange, not refund, as they posted on the egg place.--------------Dear Scott,We can't preform the action requested. Those cases on egg are still under warranty, and are out of stock. We apologize for any hindrance this may have caused.Thank you.The place they say are out of stock indeed has them for sale, about $1 more than this Amazon seller. What does a warranty have to do with an UNOPENED FACTORY SEALED product that they clearly accept by their responses to customers, to have them replaced with the troubles they are having. BUYER BEWARE AND SORRY FOR THIS SELLER, BUT THEY ARE JUNK and the Company will not replace brand new packaged items.. I have the five emails we have exchanged if anyone cares to have them all.
The product came intact, but after a bit of use it broke within 3 days. It wasn't even an intensive use. Terrible product.
I bought these batteries for one main reason, wireless keyboard/mouse. The batteries rarely last 3 days, usually under 3. I use the 8 hour charger for best charge also. It is frustrating when you have to wait 8 hours to use the keyboard. My batteries self deplete so fast I wonder if I have memory problems. I am not satisfied with these batteries at all. Am looking to other companies for better a better product.
This sleeve only match 14.1' standard screen. It doesn't match my laptop 14.1' widescreen. I have returned it to Amazon. I hope they can process it as soon as possible.
I bought this so I could completely erase the hard drive on my old desktop before I donated it.The Boot CD is supposed to erase a hard drive in 3 easy steps. It flat out does not work! I spent several hours trying to get it to work and trolled the web for suggestions. I changed BIOS settings, rebooted numerous times, tried the DVD and CD drives...nothing worked. It's supposed to be as simple as "1. insert the Boot CD into your CD-ROM drive, 2. restart your computer, and 3. delete your data with confidence." NopeSo then I tried the other CD hoping I could erase most data since the Boot CD didn't work. The other CD prompts for serial number but rejects the one it came with.The 80+ page user guide had no troubleshooting suggestions for either of these issues.I ultimately downloaded DBAN for free and successfully used that.
Linksys does not yet have drivers for Pocket PC 2003 OS.
I was disappointed with this product. The color was not all that great. I have purchased refurbished ink cartridges before on here and was happy with them but can't remember who I ordered it from. Don't believe I will order any more from these people.
This is a product with very low quality. Be careful to check battery compatibility. Easily breakable and the fit to battery is rather poor. Avoid it.
It didn't work and I can not use it but I don't have the package and I don't usually send anything back so I waste my money
I got this as a gift from my uncle a year ago. After 3 months the right side broke. I sent it in for warranty and they shipped me new ones about 3 months later. I received them not too long ago and the headphones are broken yet again. Def not worth the headache even as a gift. I think the sound signature is also very poor. I appreciate bass and I can say that headphones with little bass bother me a bit but these headphones are nothing but rattling in your ear. Heavy on bass and everything else is kind of muffled in comparison with other headphones. Other headphones Ive had ranged from 20 dollar headphones to 160 dollar headphones. If I could recommend a headphone, I would go with the Klipsh s4, their a better build and are more durable. Ive had those for a year now and no problems what so ever.
I purchased the EH-6 AC adapter for my Nikon D200 camera specifically as a power source when transferring photos from the camera to the computer. (Downloading onto my MacBook with OS 10.4 can be slow, though downloading is faster onto my iMac with OS 10.5.) I read warnings to make sure the battery is at full power or to have electric power from an adapter to prevent photo problems in the event the battery dies in the middle of transferring. That is the whole point of the adapter, and I don't know of any other reason to own it.The problem is that it is impossible to connect the EH-6 adapter and the USB cable (used for downloading) into the D200 camera simultaneously. The adapter slot is in the middle of the left side of the camera (from the shooters perspective) and the cable cord plug is an L-shape that points down! It is made of hard material, so it cannot be bent. Directly below that is the USB slot. Only one can go in at a time! The shape of the adaptor cord plug is unfortunate and makes the item useless.Another item to sell on Craigslist.
If I could give this product zero or negative stars, I would.Not only have I struggled to make this product lock when it is supposed to, but now that it will not UNlock, I called customer support to see what I am doing wrong. Their recommendation: "You have to break it.""I have to break it?""Yes, there's nothing you can do to fix it. There's no special way to open it. If you enter the combination and it doesn't work, you have to break it off, like with a hammer or screwdriver or something."The woman who told me this was very comfortable with offering this solution.I'm off to go find a sledge hammer so I can take care of it. Would I buy anything made or sold by Digital Innovations again? Need I answer that?
These people are charging an additional $4.00+ dollars for a "E-Mail" pin number and calling it a shipping charge. The terrible thing about this is that you have to go all the way to check out to find this out, have to fill out all the information, credit cards and shipping address. Hey Amazon, this is a rip off. The real cost of this card is over $10.00 because they pocket the "shipping charge."
The cord serves it purpose well, but there are some major malfunctions. First the pros. The picture quality is GREAT. Bravo. Sadly, the sound has major problems. There will be lots of static that appears randomly throughout viewing. I thought it might be the TV, but the static expresses itself on multiple TVs. I also know it is not the computer because i plug in other speakers and the sound is fine. This leaves me with one big problem with the cord, any time I want to watch something from the net on my TV, I have to expect to not be able to hear certain parts and put up with the annoying static.
At first I thought this product was ok. But after some regular hitting of the left Ctrl key as part of my daily work, the switch keeps switching! Does anyone know how to turn off this feature?
I used this product from my external drive to my computer to hold my music. One little jiggle moves the connector and caused me to lose 7700 of my songs. Not real happy.
I purchased a Tungsten C when they first came out and use if for lots of different tasks.For various reasons I have had to replace them. Its real simple I just place the new one in the the cradle and hit the sync button and I am up and running again.PROBLEM - each successive replacement is getting worse and worse. The last one functioned for six months before just dying. The battery life is also getting worse and worse.For what I use it for they serves a purpose but I challenge any seller to offer a decent warrantee on a remanufactured unit.
I have had this product for over a year now and it functions as a external USB hard drive enclosure for an old HD that I have. I used the network functionality when I first bought it but then it failed after a few weeks. It has not been able to come alive since.I would not recommend this product at all.
I got this item and when I first plugged it in within 30 seconds a fin on one of the fans broke off and within 10 minutes another. I contacted custome service and it took more than a week to hear back. I am returning this for a refund. Quite unhappy!
I buy the product a month ago, but it can only word normally for about 2 weeks! After that, the MP3 cannot be turned on any more without doing anything bad to it!I rack my head to fix the problem in the last month,such as update the softwares and so on.Oh my god, I found it wasted me lots of time, but is still cannot work now. I really regret to buy such a MP3 Player!
I was one of the first to get the free H10 with the one year subscription. Since then I have run into the 2 mayor problems.1.- Tracks disappear from the directory in my computer without logical explanation, they simply go missing. It happens EVERYDAY with LOTS of tracks.2.- When I try to synchronize the H10 with napster, it ALWAYS stops in the middle of the process without reason.I already have reinstalled napster, reinstalled media player, reformat the h10 and none of this solve the problemWhen i finally get a few songs on the player, and I try to skip to the next or previous one it take about 5 seconds to start the next song. Believe me, is annoying.I won't recommend neither the device not napster to go to anybody.
The DI-524's setup is just plain lousy.The interface simply hasn't been tested! If you go through the "Wizard" you can set up a WEP key, but if you do it through the menu, you get a "Key1 can not be empty" error message no matter what you put in the key field(s).Another part of the lousy interface immediately bites you if you try to set up a WEP key. Most wireless cards and routers have a way to set the WEP key from an ASCII string or Hex string or passphrase. Anyone with any sense will want to use a passphrase, so that's the one option the DI-524 does NOT offer. Very lame, very inconvenient, very poorly designed.
I bought a WGR614 at the beginning of November. Everyday I have to reboot the device by cycling its power. The symptoms are:No routing;No wireless, or slow wireless;No response to ICMP pings;No response to web configuration;Status lights do not indicate a problem;No DHCP server.These symptoms sometimes appear in different combinations. I switched the DHCP service to a conventional server so that I would not lose TCP/IP services on Ethernet.I have called NetGear's India support line four times. Everytime I call they suggest the same troubleshooting steps (push the reset button). They apparently do not have the capability of tracking customer issues--they just read from a script. I am attempting to get an advance exchange for a replacement unit. If NetGear will not exchange the unit, I will try the distributor.While reading these reviews, I notice that the negative reviews are frequently rated less than helpful, while the positive reviews are generally rated helpful. Hmm....
This camera doesn't work with AOL IM v.5.9 on Windows XP. Since AIM is the only Windows IM that communicates with iChat, you won't be able to contact your Mac OS X using buddies if you buy this camera.The cam does work with MSN Instant Messenger (tested with v7.5 on WinXP).Don't expect to be able to move around (e.g dance on the spot :-) while using this camera; the sensor is quite slow and you'll be a blur if you even wave your head from side to side.OTOH, it's a lot cheaper than some other cameras!
In recent weeks, I put many hours into researching the pros and cons of particular prosumer cameras; finally I settled on the 5400, a camera that was to be an upgrade from my three-and-a-half-year-old Nikon Coolpix 990. The old 990 had proved to be a dependable workhorse; other than some self-inflicted problems that occurred after I spilled some sugary soda on it (I had to have it professionally cleaned to the tune of $200!), it never let me down. Still, I'm getting more serious about my photography, and wanted something with better resolution and more advanced options.I had been really looking forward to receiving the 5400 and was predisposed to liking the camera a lot. In reality, I soured on the thing within 72 hours.First of all, BELIEVE what camera cognoscenti say about the inability of the 5400 to autofocus in low-light conditions. What I hadn't understood until I was shooting with the camera is that 'low light' doesn't necessarily refer to broom closets or dinners by candlelight. I was snapping pics of my two-year-old in the living room today, on a sunny afternoon, with the blinds mostly open. Half the time, I couldn't get the camera to lock no matter what. Moving to the hallway, where there's only indirect light sthat streams in from the living room and dining room, effectively rendered the camera inoperable. I encountered no such problems outside, so if the great outdoors is where you do all your shooting, the 5400 may be for you.Except for one other thing -- and this is a biggie. What absolutely DESTROYS this camera's performance is its pathetic color accuracy. Maybe I got a lemon -- I find it hard to believe that Nikon, the top-of-the heap manufacturer of pro-quality imaging equipment, would release a model that is so wildly off in how the internal chip processes color. But at least with the specimen I have, all the colors come out hyped. I photographed a still life that included some salmon-colored paper; it acquired a distinct, troublesome reddish tint in the picture I took with the 5400. This is a CRITICAL area for any camera; if it doesn't render reds and pinks accurately, it's an almost useless tool, as Caucasian faces, especially, will look ruddy and unappealing. And my 5400 has trouble with other hues, too, first turning a purplish blue shirt into a something much more like ROYAL blue, then pulling the exact same feat with a baby blue yogurt lid in another still life. It makes no sense to me either, but there it is.I spent HOURS tweaking white balance and playing with the camera's saturation settings, all to little avail. Was the 5400's (too-small) display at fault, perhaps, as opposed to its internal color-rendering chip? I wish. After transferring the pictures to my Mac G4 and opening them in Photoshop 7, the same problems were immediately evident on the big monitor. To a degree, the 'off' colors can be corrected in Photoshop, of course. But sorry Nikon, I'm not prepared to do that kind of digital cosmetic surgery on virtually every picture I take.My old Nikon 990 has better color accuracy by a mile; so does a more recent four-megapixel Canon A70 point-and-shoot that a friend was using to photograph the same test scenes on which I trained the 5400.I should note that I am not a professional photographer, and that I'm probably much more forgiving of mild deviations in color and sharpness than a pro lensman would be. But the problems I mentioned are far from mild. They were, in fact, easily picked up and commented on by my wife, who is supremely uninterested in tweaky, geeky stuff, and who would presumably be happy with an old Kodak Brownie if it took halfway decent pictures.I still give the 5400 two stars because the macro pictures it takes are nothing short of astounding (if you can forget about the patently incorrect colors for a moment). A picture of the engraving inside a ring brought out awesome detail, even specks of dust and scratches that were hard to pick up with the naked eye. A photo of a piece of transparent sticky tape I'd pulled off an envelope showed paper fibers in such detail, it seemed that by zooming in just one step further, actual atoms would appear in the image...Still, all told, I'm sorely disappointed, and so this camera is going back to Amazon for a refund. Guess I'll be trying out the twice-as-expensive Nikon D-70 next, hopefully with much better results.
Outrageous price and did not solve my problem.But the 8mm system is very outdated and I neededhelp in trying to convert my old 8mm tapes toDVD. Would love to be able to return the product.
If you are looking for an inexpensive computer sound system with THUNDERING BASS, but terrible audio quality than this is for you! I purchased a Cyber Acoustics speaker system a few years ago from K-mart and was pleasantly surprised by the audio quality. Being in the market again, I remembered how pleased I was and decided to try them again. I typically use my computer speakers for listening to music.If you care about audio quality, this system is a big mistake. The bass is WAY to heavy, and the little speakers ridiculously shrill, resulting in an awful sound of overwhelming bass mixed with a cacophony of nail on chalk board sounds. The mid range is almost completely absent. Imagine Alicia Keys, with the thumping bass and shrill highs on the piano with her voice muffled.
I purchased the 77mm graduated ND filter #501 and used it with my Canon 40D. Although this is advertised as a one stop filter, I did not achieve that result. It was neither darker, nor were colors in the sky or elsewhere noticeably improved at all. The graduation is so subtle, and the full effect is so far to the edge of the filter (this is not a hard edge in the center of the filter), that I could only notice the difference if I aligned the dark edge of the filter with the narrow side of my image and it was only 1/3 stop darker. Even when aligned with the corner, I did not see much more than 1/3 of a stop difference. I used a tripod, and set my camera to manual when testing this. Perhaps a full frame sensor camera would achieve closer to the advertised one stop, but I would recommend you purchase the two stop at least (#502) or go a store and try a few of these out before purchasing.This was a very disappointing purchase, which I immediately returned.
I bought this antenna hoping it would be better than the one that came with my DirectTV subscription. It wasn't it sucked and I send it back.
I'm sorry I ever left my Handspring Neo. This unit is smaller and has a color screen, but that screen is considerably smaller than my old screen. Some third party software did not migrate to the new unit, particularly a freeware password saver which I liked a lot. The program came across, but not the data. This new Z22 hot synced with my Windows XP and Apple Powerbook at home, but it won't hot sync with my Windows 2000 computer at work. Technical support suggested I send it back, but I doubt that will fix the problem. All in all, it's been a frustrating experience.
I had this memory stick for few years now. I have been using it in my PSP and few other devices without any problems, until now.I just bought Sony Reader Touch. This stick simply will not work with this reader. I have five other memory sticks in varying sizes, between 32k and 8Gig and they all work without any problems. This one does not.Apparantly some compatibility problem.
Got an Edge last week. After 4 days, touch screen stopped working (actually, it brought up the properties/menu bars across the top of the screen no matter where I touched the screen with the stylus). Had to return it. From reading message boards on the Visor, I am not the first to have these problems.I think this problem is somehow caused by a short circuit/loose connection related to the Edge connector (new port on back that attaches to a Springboard attachment which attaches to a Springboard module). The problems with my touch screen occurred right after I took off the cover (for about the 10th time) and then replaced it.Handspring needs to make a more reliable product. I would advise people to wait for the Palm M500-series products to start retailing instead of buying this unreliable PDA.
We had high hopes for this camera, but it only took a few pictures to convince us that the picture quality just isn't up to other brands i.e. Olympus, Sony, etc.The size and features are great, but photographs taken at night using the flash are reminiscent of old Polaroid photos. Purple-ish, uneven, lacking detail. We haven't taken any daytime outdoor color photos with it yet - but hey, why bother - there are just too many cameras out there that do an excellent job, so this one is going back!I'll put it this way - on a scale of 1 to 10 in this price range, the Sony Cybershot at $199 is a 9, just about any Olympus is a 9.5, and this camera rates about a 1.
Please do not buy this: I bought it since it looked cute and cheap. It was one of my worst decisions ever. The mouse literally cannot catch/send singnal well and the pointer doesn't move!!
Dont buy this piece of junk. I had it for about a year and had no problem, except that the color was peeling which was not a big deal. But one day, after such good treatment the dvd player screen jammed and couldnt open. I slowly pulled the screen up only to find out that the screen was loose and shaky. I then plugged it in to see that the screen was completly blank even though the rest of the DVD player was working. What kind of cheap junk is this- didnt they screw the screen to the player well. When i contacted amazon they asked me to contact the manufacturer which i am still waiting for their response.If you are thinking about buying this junk then think again, read all the reviews and youll know that this junk is not worth it. You can get far better ones for the same price.
It was very disappointing to have an expensive (at the time of purchase over $200) piece of equipment break shortly after a year. and just after the warranty also ran out. The DVD player started skipping, then there was a clicking sound, and then finally a disc error, saying it can't read it, when the disc is perfectly fine and works in other players. The laser must be extremely poor in this machine. I will not buy another Phillips product.After this one broke, I bought a $50 cheapo DVD player and it's been working longer than the Phillips!!!
This is by far a giant step backwards from Nikon. Really an cheap, inferior product as compared to what it's replacing, the MH-19 Battery Charger, discontinued by Nikon. The MH-19 was a dual battery charger, with both AC and DC charging options.Although many did complain that it would only charge one battery at a time. (The charging of the second battery would only begin after the first battery completed charging.) Something Nikon should have corrected and come out with a revised model.Instead, they just discontinued the product, and came out with this cheaper MH-18a model, which will only hold one battery.So that forces people to purchase 'two' of these for the charging of two batteries for those cameras with expanded battery capacities, such as those using the MD-80.A better battery charging system? Well, after purchasing 'two' of these, granted, one can now charge two batteries at the same time without that issue the MH-19 had of first charging one battery, then the second.However the MH-19 did only use one electrical outlet, where using two MH-18a chargers, now a second electrical outlet is needed.But that is not the worst of all.. By not revising the MH-19 to charge two batteries at the same time, discontinuing that and coming out with a cheaper single battery charger, Nikon once again dropped the ball, taking that giant step backwards.The MH-19 did have both AC and DC charging options, meaning that you can charge batteries away from an AC source, such as using a vehicle DC source. The MH-19 did come with an internal plug and cord just for this purpose.However according to Nikon Customer Relations, the MH-18a can be operated AC only.So now, besides having to purchase two MH-18a chargers, to have that option for location or remote vehicle DC charging, one needs to go out and purchase a vehicle power inverter, with two AC outlets on it.I'm not impressed Nikon!
I bought the Zire 72s as an upgrade to my previous black and white Palm that I had no problems with. It has been nothing but a lemon since I got it. Often when I turn it on it has lines going across the screen and has to be turned off and then on again to get rid of them. The graffiti is terrible and rarely works. I have to reset it all the time. Customer support is terrible and did nothing to rectify the problems. I even sent it to them at one point and they sent it back in exactly the same condition I sent it to them. I don't think they even looked at it. After my experience with this Palm, I will never buy Palm again.
Read the forums at HP support before you even think of buying an HP printer. It's not an all-in-one. It's a 2 in one. It prints and copys but it won't scan. And if you look on those forums you'll see a whole host of people who can't get their various HP all in one's to scan.I have 2 and they worked fine unitl recently. Now all of a sudden the computer doesn't recognize the scanner portion of the thing. Everything else works great. Unfortunatly scanning is important when you run a business.
After upgrading to all Gigabit networking, I ended up using this router as a small local router for my Tivo. It was fine for several years and then it just died a few days ago. Only port 5 shows activity any longer - ports 1-4 are dead. I've never had a router fail like this before (and I have 5 in my current home network in various places all over the house).I was using the original transformer that came with it and measured the voltage - it was pumping out 10.6v under no load and 9.5v when connected to the Linksys. That's 26% over the proper voltage (7.5v)! It's quite possible that over-powering the unit during it's lifetime would have shortened its life.
Bought the Magnavox DV200MW8 at a local Walmart. Worked fine for about 2 hours. Later, VHS playback is fuzzy with distorted video and DVD player will not read DVD.Will never buy another Magnavox product based on this.
It took 2 hours to copy a 1gb of pictures from a 2-gb SD card connected to a USB reader to another 4-gb USB drive.
As stated by other reviewers before me, after the Firmware update the Wi-Fi is completely useless. It seldom works with my home network. It can be working fine one minute and no connection the next. It frequently says there is no signal and no available network even though it is in the same room as my Netgear wireless router. The customer support from Palm leaves MUCH to be desired. Their people can barely speak English (apparently a Call Center in India) and do not acknowledge that the connectivity issue is very common. They had me send in my Tungsten C that was less than 90 days old and they sent me a refurbished one. It had the EXACT same problem right out of the package. They are now sending me another one that will undoubtedly have the same trouble. It is a great pda as long as you don't want to use it for wireless. DONT BUY A TUNGSTEN C FOR THE WIRELESS!!!
I bought the wireless router in 2006.09, and installed it in my home. The Router installed CD is very hard to follow and to use. It always causes failure to setup the internet connection. Before I used the router, I have normal internet connection with easy setup. Once the router is working for the wired connection, it nevers works for a wireless status. I do not recommend to purchase it.
I read the reviews and should have listened. First, I had trouble getting my computers (I tried more than one) to recognize the device. When it did, I managed to download a few photos. After I had, the screen on the keychain went blue and stayed that way. I tried customer support and they simply e-mailed the instruction manual that came with the keychain. I guess you get what you pay for (or even less).
They work well enough just sitting at my desk at work. The clips will hold them over your ears just fine but they sound rather weak if they aren't in your ears. They seem too big and keep coming out of my ears when I run/rollerblade.Edit after seeing a couple comments after mine:I'll agree they do not fall off my ears because of the clip, which is why I originally thought they'd be good for running. The problem I have is with the actual bud coming out so they are closer to just hanging over my ears. There is a big difference in volume/sound quality when they are pushed tight in my ears compared to what I would consider "falling out." When they are not pressed in tight, I have to turn the volume up and they sound more muffled.
I, like many others, have the "Carriage jam" problem where the printer flags for a spurious error. I've cleaned it, cursed at it, pressed down on the front bezel, cursed at it,...you get the picture. If it prints, it's not bad, but GETTING it to print ....The faxing capability also doesn't work worth a darn. Whether this is a side effect of the carriage jam or just another "thing" , who knows. This is my third, and last, HP printer. Too much junk, made by offshored US jobs. I'm looking at an Epson 1400 instead.P.S. The price from the current vendor of $999 has to be a bad joke. The printer might, and I emphasize "might", be a steal at $29.
Each page fits two DVD's: a pair of booklets/liner notes in plastic sleeves in front of the page, and the corresponding DVD's in protective pockets in the rear.But there is no place provided to store the DVD's cover art! The pocket for &quot;liner notes&quot; only fits the small insert that some (but by no means all) DVDs sometimes come with. If they had made the &quot;liner note&quot; pocket just a little larger, one could save the cover art.Until these sleeves are designed to save all the materials, they are just causing another storage problem. My advice? Wait for a redesign.
The software that utilizes the headset/microphone directly into the computer works relatively well (in a totally silent room). However, this "mobile" version (where you dictate into a digital recorder then upload into your computer) did not work at all. I called SoftScan tech support and not only could they not help me, I was told if I called again, I would be charged for another tech session. I have since learned that Version 8 (Mobile) was marketed exclusively to AMAZON customers (and not the general public) and that the company has decided to drop this version because of problems with the digital recorder's software that cannot be fixed.
I bought this to connect an iMac to a G4 Mac. I now know that this cable is restricted to pc computers and does not fit Mac 400. Also, the packaging is so difficult to open that I had to cut the plastic. Therefore, I have a cable that is of no use to me which I cannot return. This information should have been included in the description.
After 1 year of use I can put it in the garbage! It first started to give error message "Bad" and then "no".Toshiba has had this pb with other DVD players but does not want to exchange it...
The site advertises that you can &quot;Make Your Own Movie&quot;, but what good is a movie without the sound? The device only inputs video through it's S-Video and RCA inputs. It's good because of it's small size and adaquate framerate, but because of it's lack of sound, I'm only giving it 2 stars.
recently bought this card - DOES NOT = read in SanDisk's own crd reader.reads in old Dazzle and in Emachines integrated card reader.Sandisk's answer - try another of their cards (same, e.g. Ultra) and card reader.never mind that the card reads in other readers - and the reader reads other brand cards.somethings amiss when they sell without advising that there's a question of interoperability between with the brand.
Doesn't function on any other zune than the 30 GB. It doesnt say anything about that in the specs, so avoid this one if you have the 4 GB or 8 GB. I ordered 2 and neither one worked for me.
People are very loyal to their brands and Bose is no execption. I've owned many different models of higher end bose speakers for many years; including the lower end 201 bookshelf speakers. I'm about to reitre them as there are too many better speakers out there for the money. The bose speakers are great for people who lack a good ear for music and love a dead sounding speaker, meaning the highs aren't real high and the mid range is ok but there is more low range. You can adjust your tuner receiver all you want, but it's tough to really get the Bose to come to life like other speakers. I love Bose but will retire my 201 when the new speakers arrive.....for less money than the 201 but with much fuller sound that really comes to life.Bose speakers are great for people who lack a trained ear, and those stuck in the 1970s......
IT rarely connects to the Linksys G Router. Called tech support 3 times with same case, could not help although they tried. When it connects it works well. But most of the time it is waiting for the network. I have two computers hardwired to the router that work fine, and another wireless using the USB adapter that works fine. My old Netgear B PCMCIA card works fine with the linksys router. Firmware all up to date. Would avoid
Installing the software for this thing caused my SQL Server instance to drop all its databases and reset the system administrator password. If that isn't enough, the videos it captured were full of snow and interferance.Over the last 15 years I've bought a lot of computer stuff, but I gotta say that this thing is by far the worst. Its a discredit to Amazon that they even sell this item.
These speakers have reasonable sound. The speakers are more than the average. however they are very light-weight and, the volume control is hard to turn in proportion to the weight of the speaker. You will have to hold down the speaker in order to turn up the volume.
The item shipped to me was not the one in the picture on your website. Therefore, i had to return the item.
This GPS will get you to where you are going, but this was the first one i have bought so i didn't know what i was looking for. I have used a friend's Street Pilot exclusively up until this one so that is what i judged it on. It does not pronounce the street names and I like that feature. It also does not have the "find me" feature which has been helpful on the Street Pilot. I returned this for the 650 and am much happier.
I really liked these headphones while they lasted - they sounded great and fit comfortably. No problems with them running or biking. But they fell apart about four months after I bought them. The right ear hook wore out and broke. The left ear hook has cracks in it and would break soon too if they were still usable. Very disappointing.
I've had my Bose for about two years. I'm very glad to have received it as a present because, despite some of its fine features, it certainly does not merit the hefty, comparable-to-a-small-home-stereo price tag.I like its design and its sound.I don't like the following "features":1) It is the most sensitive CD player I have. It will not properly play a number of CDs, especially CD-Rs. If a disc is slightly thin, the unit will either not accept it (you have to give it a push) or not eject it (you have to open up the unit, turn it on, hit "eject," and pull the disc out). This is especially annoying when my $70 boombox plays them without a problem. Refurbishing by Bose did nothing to change my unit's sensitivity.2) It is not programmable! It doesn't program songs at all. The best it can do is "shuffle," "shuffle repeat," "repeat track," and "repeat disc." The cheapest boombox these days is programmable.3) The lack of buttons is annoying: I found I had to order a second remote ($10) and keep it by the box. When I called Bose about this problem, the tech suggested getting the second remote and added that a lot of people had done that. My boombox is more user-friendly (it has buttons as well as a remote).One can argue about the merits of elegance vs. user-friendliness. But the lack of programmability and the oversensitivity of this box make it a poor buy, in my opinion.
I know nothing about binoculars when I made this purchase for a trip but really had much higher expectations. After not much use they got out of focus and my husband and I just couldn't figure out how to get them to work normally again. Wouldn't recommend.
Item broke the very first time it was used - rubber part detached from moving plastic lever rendering whole contraption useless. Seller does not offer exchanges only returns but that makes no sense - quite obviously those mount are made to fail - I had original Garmin mount that lasted for couple years before it was displace. The mounts sold by Amazon are some sort of counterfeit lookalikes. No wonder they cost 18 cents. Stay away - this is cheap Chinese junk at it's best.
I got the cord thinking it would free up a usb spot on my Mac by using the firewire. I was disappointed to find out that it will only charge the Ipod nano (3rd generation) and not synch it with the Mac. Apparently if I get a dock this problem may be solved, but without it it's just a charge cord.
This lockup Problem is Acknowledged by Sandisk Tech Support:If I plug the micro into the USB2 port on the front of my computer the computer will lock. Dead instantly. Frozen screen. It would work fine from the USB2 port on the rear of the computer. I called Sandisk. They said they knew about the lockups (Caused by the power draw of the micro), and I'd just have to use the rear port! They said it was my fault/problem! This is the only thumbdrive I've tried that causes this problem. Sandisk still sells these things even knowing this is a common issue!ALSO:It's slow vs. current flash drives. My OCZ purchased to replace this one is between six and twenty times faster (bigger gain on smaller files). And it doesn't lock my computer. I gave away the micro (warning the person I gave it to about the lockups).ALSO:When I bought the thumbdrive I also bought the MP3 Player that works with it. The MP3 player was made of such crappy plastic and the battery hatch broke within a month. I was glad because the interface was indecipherable. I have a shuffle now.
When "everyone" (friends, co-workers, consumer reviews) said the Sony Wega SXRD was THE BEST HDTV, I splurged and spent $2600 in January 2007 on a KDS-R50BR1 as a retirement gift for myself. The picture wasn't as sharp as I expected but I blamed it on the antiquated cable wiring in my apartment building. Nine months later the screen went black and the "fun" began - scheduling and waiting for repairmen, sending the set to the repair shop, waiting for part after back-ordered part to be tried in the set. After eight weeks of repeated phone calls to the dealer, repair shop and Sony, Sony finally gave me a replacement - a REFURBISHED set, the same model as the piece of junk that I bought. What a nightmare! Now that I'm learning about all the problems others are having I'm just waiting for it to start all over again. My confidence in Sony is shot.
This card worked well for quite a while, but eventually, the fan failed which caused the board to overheat and die. I keep my computer VERY clean, so dirt should not have been the culprit. I clean it regularly with compressed air.I replaced it with a fanless ATI HD4350 and have not looked back. My new card works much better, and was cheaper.
static from the moment you plug it in. Can't even put the cable in a position where you won't get static.
It took a few attempts to make it work, and when it finally did, the reception was quite poor.However, after 3 weeks it stopped transmitting and became useless.You get what you pay for. Get a better one!
Won't charge anymore. Had the battery since June, 2010, charged it twice and now it won't charge.
Do not buy this camera if you have a Dell computer. It doesn't say anywhere in the specs but this camera won't work with a Dell computer, and you can only use it if you pay $100 to Dell to get them to send you a driver that will work with the camera.
I own both the 1440 and 1450 and they both had the streaking problem from 6 months to a year. Both the drum and toner cost more than the printer. I am junking both of the them and will never buy a Brother product again. They should advertise these are disposable printers.
For years I used a U.are.U fingerprint reader and it worked well. A couple of months ago I decided to upgrade, primarily because the old U.are.U software (no longer supported) integrated so closely with the OS. The Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (MFR) is inexpensive, so I bought one. It installed easily, and I was pleased that it did not take over my logon. That is, unfortunately, when the fun ended.The biggest annoyance for me is that the MFR doesn't work with Firefox. (It is possible to get it to work on some Firefox screens using roundabout methods.) My old U.are.U worked very well in Firefox, so it is apparent that Microsoft purposely disabled that capability - hardly atypical behavior for Microsoft. I use Roboform for many webpages, anyway, so I managed by using the MFR to enter my Roboform password for sensitive sites.A couple of other drawbacks are that the MFR doesn't work for initial PC logons, a problem I researched and found no solution for (a lot of complaints, though). And Microsoft doesn't encrypt your fingerprint (U.are.U does), so there are security issues.I was scraping by with the MFR when it decided it would no longer fill in Quicken, Roboform, or other passwords. The bottom line is that the MFR can be a convenience if you use Internet Explorer and don't care much about security or reliability. Otherwise, spend a little more and get a lot more. (NOTE: I ordered and tried the U.are.U 4000B and it is no better than the Microsoft reader, except that it encrypts the fingerprint between the reader and the PC - not likely a security concern in most applications.)
Had the unit 4 weeks when it stopped working. RCA would not exchange it, and told us to get a warranty repair. The repair shop had the unit for 5 weeks. We got it back and it recorded only one disk before breaking AGAIN. Reading other reviews leads us to believe that it will perform best with Verbatim brand disks. We will give this a try - but we definitely don't recommend this unit unless you enjoy being frustrated and performing resets.
I was impressed with the compact size and fairly easy operation of the AT&T 1726. But that was about all I was impressed with. The description of the unit emphasizes it's sound quality. I guess it doesn't say that it's "good", though. I should have know. After recording my message many times using different distances from the unit and even using remote access, I was still unable to barely recognize what the announcement says. The playback and recording quality is equally poor. After spending the money on mine and after only 1 month in service, I sold it at a garage sale for $2. Believe me, the buyer got took.... both times!
This unit lasted 2-3 Months and finally overheated and fried. I initially thought that the purchase was great. The savings of $12 over $60 was potentially worth it. But the potential of losing a $1000 laptop is not. The units are not UL rated but PSB Safety Mark rated (Singapore). I will definitely look for UL rating in the future.
Our iTrip worked OK for the first 30 days (see return policy). We live in a rural area and we encountered a bit of interferance but it usually did not last long. There were no radio stations near the iPod station so that seemed unusual. I would imagine that if you live in a more urban area this might be more of an issue. However the cheap mini pin plug that connects the iTrip to the iPod broke off 31 days after purchase (see return policy). This just added to the hassel of getting an iPod that actually works. So figuring in the two weeks we were dealing with the first iPod the iTrip only saw about 2 weeks of use before breaking. Great job Griffin!!
Sorry, but 1 star. This is a pop filter that doesn't filter pops.I have a Yeti Pro which I love and am an avid Blue Microphone product user, and use this filter; but I can still hear an ample number of p-pops, and s-whistles...It just doesn't work as well as a cheap plastic double filter. I am switching back tomorrow.Yes, this filter looks so much more sophisticated, and it's made of metal, and it's shiny, and brand-matching with the Yeti.....it just doesn't work.The science behind a pop filter is a no brainer, and doesn't involve good looking sophistication -- stick with an $11 plastic one that does the job.
When I first purchased my Coby MP3 player, I was very satisfied. I would have happily given it a "5". It worked wonderfully. I have had it for about 3 or 4 months now and am starting to have many technical and other problems. First, my battery lasts about 1 hour when the player is fully charged. Second, I have a lot of trouble getting the screen sensors to register. In other words I have to push on the screen many times before it registers what I want as far as switching songs or turning down the volume. It often changes screens without my asking it to. Right now, I can not get the player off of the radio and continue to get error messages.Additionally, I purchased one for my 17-year-old son. His broke within one week. He put it in his pocket and the heat caused the screen to go black. He is not rough on his electronics.
Cord length is a joke and the style of the headphones is like the phone ones. As in one cord is shorter than the other. I would NOT recommend these headphones
I bought the machine having read these here and other reviews and returned it 2 days ago.It took me 10 hours to get a few slides and negatives scanned and while the machine does a fine job scanning(one frame at a time, only), my trouble began thereafter. There is a s/w for the scanner and 4 for the software, and overall I could not get my 2 yr old pc make heads or tails of the softwares and file formats.Things would go to the wrong destination folder and I could not change it; Things would show up only as grey stripes in the application software, the softscan s/w did not want to cooperate with my O/s( old softscan? Vista compatible? media center 2005 compatible?)Installation was long, tedious and required several updates were not on the CD.After 4 calls to tech support with only one slightly hepful techand 10 Hrs invested and 2 scans to show for it, I went for the competitor with a new, more recent and seemingly more integrated ptoduct. After 2 Hrs last night I had 70 scans in my pc with a short installation and no hiccups. Way to go, Canon. Cheers.
I bought this printer 2 months ago after doing couple of days of intense survey to find a printer that is cheap and reliable. The reviews I read, on various reputed websites, regarding this printer were mostly positive. Apart from the fact that the printer's graphic printing is below par, the text printing according to various reviewers was very good which is actually true. In addition printer, according to the manufacturer's provides cartridge for around 4000 pages which is great amount for an individual user. The printer however, does NOT comes with 4000 page cartridge but 1500! Please keep this in mind before buying this printer as the reviews by the manufactures are mis-leading.I have restrained myself writing a negative review but the problem started only 10-12 days after I bought this printer. Apparently the paper has a habit of getting stuck in the machine while printing. When this happened first couple of times I thought it was accidental. However, this has been happening much more frequently and it has now come to a point that it takes me an hour sometimes to get the paper removed from the machine as it gets all torn while coming out and most of it is stuck inside.The reason for this is, from my understanding, that the Samsung ML-2250 model gets very hot which affects the paper printing and paper gets all severely crumpled when it comes out.After re-reading other reviews more carefully, I realized that quite a few folks had same kind of problem related with this printer. That is why in my opinion, although this printer looks fantastic from the outside, it has some serious mechanical design problems.For people who already have this printer, my suggestion would be to open the back lid for printing paper. Apparently when the machine gets too hot (~380-400F) its easier to get paper come out un-stuck if the back lid of the printer is open but the trade-off of doing this is that the paper comes out from back than the proper front side.July 2007: Now less than 2 months after I wrote the above, my printer went dead on me. I also phoned Customer service of Samsung and had to deal with an un-polite representative who was of no help. Now I have ended up binning the printer as I got no help from Samsung and have bought a new laser printer from Dell.Overall I had a terrible experience with this printer and Samsung's customer service. Please ignore this printer at all cost...
I purchased this camera to replace my Canon G3 as I am going on vacation and wanted to use it while snorkeling.I've taken several pictures and I am having a terrible time with getting blurry and grainy photos. I'm hoping it's user error and that with more experience I'll figure out how to take nice photos. To make sure it wasn't my imagination I stuck this camera and the Canon G3 on 1600x1200 and took pictures in the same lighting of the same objects and there's absolutely no comparison, the Canon looks so much better.I tried it out in the fish tank and the waterproof feature seems to work great, but again I was getting terrible photos. I tried with and without flash and varying the levels of light.On to the pros, the camera is very small and light and the memory card is fast. The menus are easy to use. Seems to have excellent battery life.So like I said, I'm hoping I can figure out how to take better photos. The default settings out of the box just aren't doing it for me.
The first clue is that it comes with a built-in stylus. It has this because no normal finger can accurately hit most of the buttons. The menu structure is completely non-intuitive. You can't type in a location by name. You have to go through a series of other things first, including a category choice that has "all categories" at the *bottom*!! Also, if you decide to change any of the choices, the rest blank out. You can't get a map view unless you are being navigated somewhere, otherwise it just shows a four-button screen. Given all this, it is not usable while driving. Granted, you shouldn't be messing with you gps while driving anyway, but we all do it, and most units have big buttons for in-route functions that will get you most of what you need. Try it with the Navigon, and you'll be bending over squinting at the tiny text as you roll under an 18-wheeler. Oh, here's another thing. You can choose to have the street names displayed on the map, but it doesn't show you the *useful* streets. You can be coming though major intersections and they are completely unlabeled. Here's another clue. It's running Windows CE. That explains why it's slow and unusable, takes forever to boot (unless you put it sleep mode, which looks like "off", but isn't, and still burns the battery down). Overall, a horrible design. It sure looks gorgeous, but it isn't really, once you really get to know it...
I received one unit that worked well, but it cut out every 10-15 minutes. I had to tap the bottom to get it going again (which meant I had to stop exercising each time). I returned it and ordered another, but the second one does the same thing. It is also a bit bulky (adjustment on the headset doesn't get small enough) to wear. I'm pretty bummed. Perhaps the more expensive model remains consistent.
I figured that the reviews about it boiling couldn't have been as bad as was said. I was dissapointed to find out that when on low it boiled within 1 hour. Yesterday I cooked a full bag of chicken with sauce and cheese and I set it on low so that it would be done in 4 hours ...lets just say it was done in 45 minutes so I just turned it off and let it set until we ate and we ended up eating dinner around 4:00pm. If it boiled hard on high I could handle that but on low? Isn't that the point of a slow cooker, to cook low? If thats all it is going to do one could just use a pot on the stove and save the 40 bucks. I purchased this one because it was about 20 dollars cheaper than any other 8qt crock pots out there...I went cheap...I got cheap.
compatibles dont work in a photo 960At least not for photos. The colors come out all wrong.If you're just printing black I think theyre fine but stay away if you want photo printing capability
I would not recommend this router to anyone. At first it worked okay even with sporadic connections. I could never hold connection steady for a few hours. It was constantly disconnecting and looking for connection. If you are like me who listens to online radio and that would cause a constant problem of disconnecting and connecting again and again. The worst happened after 7 months, when it completely stopped working. I am not sure what to recommend as I had two wired Linksys routers which only lasted 12 months each. I don't know what the problem with them but they simply stopped working. So look else where for your router needs. Help Support is non-existent with both linksys and netgear. If this things goes down, you pretty much on your own.
The NetGear "not-so-SmartWizard" used for installation requires an Internet connection to work. Brilliant! If I had a working Internet connection I'd be using it!After borrowing a working router to use while I installed this one, the "Wizard" was apparently confused by my complex network of two PCs, one Mac, and a printer. After three "start from scratch" attempts it finally decided to grace me by completing the installation successfully.So, if your network is functioning perfectly, this is the router for you. If not, consider something else.
I had this TV for 1 week in my basement family room and was pretty disappointed, even with a HD picture. You really get what you pay for with this TV. I couldnt stand it anymore and found a 32" Phillips HD LCD for about the same price on sale. HUGE difference !!!! Luckily, they returned the Vizio for my full purchase price. Honestly, only buy this TV if you absolutely only have 699.00 to spend. And dont compare the picture to other name brand LCD's. You'll regret your purchase.
This thing is so small and cool I had to order it.Pros:small, cool, cheap, downloads to PC fast and easy.Cons:1)Twice I lost all the photos I'd taken, even though battery was good and even with this new improved model that has a capacitor to keep this from happening.2)Uses quite a few batteries, but still acceptable.3)You MUST hold the camera VERY still.4)It always defaults to indoor photo setting. Each time you want to take an outdoor photo you must go thru the menu again to outdoor(6 steps).5)This camera never really takes a 'good' indoor or outdoor shot. Always too bright or dark or grainy or white.....6)I got it mostly for my kids but they just can't hold it still enough. Then I decided it would be for me. 1 in 10 photos would be OK. I didn't keep a single photo I took.I returned it in the end. Too bad cuz it was so nice to carry the thing around in my pocket. It really is the size of a cracker.
I loved these, but now they are not working! Bought them in Oct and now they are already broken! One of the wires broke so you only get sound in one ear! NOT GOOD, quality must be poor in how they build them. So now I have to find a new set that won't break so fast!
This is worthless. It doesn't make a sound until you are right next to a cop. Thanks Beltronics, but I don't need a radar detector to tell me when a cop is 20 yards away, I can see him just fine.
DONT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS SELLER!!!!!!!!!!I purchased this memory card and when I tried to use it in my phone it read "not formatted" so I formatted it on my laptop & tried again, nothing so I wrote to the seller & was told that they would send me a new one immediatly. I mailed the old one in the next day and waited, Since I hadn't recieved a new card I e-amiled the seller again and they tried to play stupid! Like they had no idea of the previous conversation promising a new one. I again waited and then sent them a nasty e-amil demanding a resolution and still it has been over a month & I'm out of a card and out of my money!!!!! This company sucks and so do their NO NAME products. I really should have taken into consideration of the other negative ratings on Amazon.
I have owned and used 7 different models since the beginning of satellite radio. This is by far the worst model I've had as far as working properly. There is always a software update. My model freezes every time it is powered on. I was told that a previous software update messed it up and that the new update would fix it. It never did. Delphi has sent me a new power cradle, no luck. I have to do what they call a soft reset everytime I start my truck. There are too many other good models out there to waste your time with this one.
I bought this after reading a ton of reviews on portable jukeboxes and thought I was buying a reliable player. I was wrong. Whenever you try to change a song (whether in shuffle mode or manually change it even within the same artist) it has a 15-20 second delay while it "thinks" until you start hearing the next song. Totallly unacceptable. Even though the manual says that you can Drag & Drop your songs, that's not true either. You have to use the Music Match software, which actually converts your mp3s to some other weird format. So it's not even really a true mp3 player. Also, when trying to use the software, it constantly locked up my computer (am running XP). Tried calling tech support twice, which was a joke. The people working the help desk have NO idea what's going on. Never received a call back like promised. Etc etc etc. I only had the hard drive about 60% full, too. Can't imagine what it would be like if it were completely full. This is immediately going back to Amazon.com Extremely disappointed.
well the title pretty much covers it! i did all the setup stuff correctly and just couldnt get this thing to sound right. finally i just stuck it in my work truck for when i gotta drive out of town. very unimpressed
this product is nothing like what the picture shows. It is sharp, hard plastic on the parts that go in your ears and the loops are too big to go around the ears.
Purchased this product because we were looking for an inexpensive no bells, no whistles, DUAL alarm clock. Plugged it in when it arrived and it didn't work. Fortunately Amazon makes it almost effortless to return items, so five-star to them for customer service!
I bought this frame because I could get pictures off of my computer and put them on it. I did this and that was easy. The problem with this frame is that after about 6 months it started having color issues and the pictures were turning pink and distorted. At 7 months it completely stopped working. It has a 6 month warranty and therefore, I lost $80.00.I am very disappointed in the quality.
Similar experience to lots of recent reviewers. The picture looks great on this LCD TV but ONLY when it works!! The display of the TV showed vertical multi color stripes after 20 months of usage. First it was intermittent upon power up, then it just became permanent. Also had the clicking sound / turning off on it's own problem, but that one just last for a few months.This really makes me put samsung at the bottom of the list for any major appliances consideration.
The quality of these headphones are not up to par. I went through two sets of these within 45 days; therefore I wouldn't recommend that anyone purchase these headphones. Sony should WITHDRAW this item from the market!!
The zipper is a key component to make a cohesive dvd wallet and without it all the structure falls out of the book when held by the handle. I'd have to agree, that this is by far the worst product in existence of dvd wallet products and one would have to simply be a fool to purchase one.
Really enjoyed these because they sounded great, but didn't last more than 3 months. The coating around the wires started to peel away at both the earbuds and the jack. Really disappointing considering the price. Won't buy these again.
Beware if you need to use this hub for higher power devices. So far, even plugged in to an outlet, this hub won't properly connect to my ipod dock (ipod connects then ejects over and over) or an external hitachi 2.5" external drive (drive uses 2 USB connections to get power and signal - drive ready light keeps flashing on and off). When I plug these into my old Belkin 4 port hub, they work great...I attribute it to the Belkin's beefy power brick. So far, I've successfully used it to connect a USB flash drive and the aformentioned Belkin hub.
While these cables do the job, they dont do it very well. I am dissappointed in the quality they provide while watching BlueRay movies or HD tv in general. And playing PS3 with them is a joke. There are spots all over the screen. But Like the title says, you get what you pay for.
Don't even think of even looking at this junk. If you are lucky enough to have vista recognize (no drivers are available for xp - go to pandigital site and they say "drivers coming"), then it doesn't transfer files to internal memory. I don't care if they gave it to me, it would go straight in the garbage.
The Hard Case looks great but has a design flaw associated with the latching mechanism. A small plastic protrusion can easily break (it did on mine) and the good looking case is useless.
I've had this camera for a few months. And it's terrible. The buttons frequently do not work, the shutter often gets "stuck" outside of the camera, and the battery latch keeps falling off. Will never buy from Polaroid again.
I bought my Rio 600 and got it home and it was working great. The next day, for some reason it decided that it wasn't going to let me turn it on at all! The day after that, it fixed itself somehow, but the volume buttons broke because the material the player is made out of is the cheapest you can get. That fixed itself aswell after 2 weeks. It worked for about a week after that then, another problem, No Sound Would Come Out! I pressed play and the minute:second counter ticked by as if it was playing, but no matter which headphones i used, nothing came out. That problem was permenent. I sent it to Diamond\S3 (which has HORRIBLE technical support and service, their tech support is a long distance call to somewhere in california lol)about 2 months ago and still havent recieved a new one in the mail because they shut down their shipping wharehouse until the end of january. DO NOT BUY
Contrary to their claims, their products have no warranty at all (unless you pay for it). I have a 2 year old gateway router that had a 5 year warranty that stopped working one day so I called their tech support. The tech support person told me that since the product is over 90 days old and they do not manufacture it anymore, then I would have to contact their pay tech support line to get an RMA. If they are able to fix the problem over the phone line, then they will charge me, otherwise they will offer me an RMA number for a return. So basically you have to pay to use their warranty. A friend who is a lawyer is currently handling this situation.
I bought this camera for a Christmas gift but it did a bad job, because only 20 days after the purchase the zoom get clogged.I'm very dissapointed by this fact, and more by the fact that the guarrantie does not cover this faliure in [international city].The pictures are excellent but I think this camera was a very bad expense.
When I first purchased this item, I loved it. There were a few times the GPS led me astray, but generally, it really helped me get from place to place in my job. It helped my find places where I did not know where they were, or helped my find short cuts from place to place. However, soon after I got it, it quit "acquiring satellites". It would try and try to find satellites (even though it showed them on one of the screens). Most often it would never find the satellites, or if it did, it was about the time I arrived at my location. The GPS had trouble no matter what location I was in, whether rural or city. I sent it in for repair, and from what I can tell of the paper I received when it was returned (which was very vague)to me, they replaced it. Unfortunatly, it is still doing the same thing. It is a great data management system, however, and I love that it interfaces with "Word". The GBS is a big disappointment. It's overpriced for what it can truly provide.
Bought this thru amazon in oct 2010 to use in our rv this spring. Just un packed it from it's original box today and NO WORKY!!!!!! The DVD door wouldn't even open properly! Amazon won't take it back cuz the 30 days lapsed. NEW LESSON-----CHECK EVERYTHING! PS Glad it wasn't a gift for a loved one.......what an embarassment!
I have one word for the Argus Quick Clix, Horrible. I bought two of these cameras to give to my daughters for Christmas. The camera lists numerous features and that is what enticed me to buy them. I was looking for an inexpensive camera for general use. This camera takes horrible pictures. All of the photos had a blue tinge to them and were fuzzy. When the flash was used it was so strong that there was nothing but white out of the subject. One very irritating feature is that the camera comes on with the flash off. There is no way to change a setting to let it come on with the flash. You have to go through a series of menus to turn it on and then it takes almost 20 seconds for the flash to get ready to use. As stated when it finally does come on and you take a picture, it is so bright that the picture is useless. I would not recommend this camera to anyone.
This product was in a old box and it had a tag on it from the goodwill for 6.99 and I paid a lot more then that. this was totally stupid.I have ordered a lot of things on line.I do not think i will in the future
Item pictured and listed as a black cable, received blue. Item advertised as from cables to go, it is actually a generic cable. Item listed as a cat 6 cable, although not tested, cable connectors are not cat 6!
Only 10 out of the 25 pack actually worked. I use CyberLink for label printing and all I wanted was some basic text, no fancy anything but it turns out that it would only print to just about every other disc.LightScribe Error: #0xC0040208"The disch in the LightScribe drive is not recognized'If anyone can recommend CDs that actually work, please do. I'm through with HP discs.
I alway ignore most negative reveiw about a product, becase I believe that People are just posting negative comment for fun. this is not the Truth with this Player.Please Don't Buy.Withing 3 hours (I swear &quot;believe me&quot;) the Play/Puase and Stop Button Flew off the Unit. I couldn't beleive it. I remember reading the Review and Think &quot;what did these guys do to make the buttons come off&quot; No I know. they didn't do anything. this Unit is Cheap A** Sh*T.I still use it, becuase I can't afford to buy another, buy I had to enlarge the play/ stop hole to allow me to stick a pen into the unit to touch the eletrical conponent to play and stop a song &quot;I swear&quot;
We purchased an Intex 18' Easy Set pool and it has been a complete nightmare. After approximately 4 months of use the problems began. These pools that have an inflatable vinyl ring are made of substandard materials. The ring has developed dozens of pin holes all over the inflatable ring and when the air leaks out it will dump thousands of gallons of salt water in your yard. I called Amazon to see if we could get a replacement and the lady said I needed to call Intex because it was beyond the 90 day warranty, so I did. While talking to customer service, she basically went through list of reasons of why it must be my fault. She even asked if we wear sunblock in or around the pool and I said no, but then asked why? She said the these pools develop brown stains on the ring that degrade the vinyl and that holes develop. I explained that was not the case, but I thank her for tip (sarcasm). Any, a supervisor called me back and I explained the defect to him and he politely said "you are beyond the 90 days and we will not warranty any of it after 90 days and that they had no power to help me in any way because the company and corporate offices in CHINA (which he was wrong, their corporate headquarters are actually in India)have policies against any warranty and or replacement discounts beyond 90 days. He did however offer to sell me another liner for $279 + Tax and Shipping fees. This company will not stand behind their product what so ever and or help you in any way. You may choose to purchase an Intex anyway, however, remember I told ya so!!!I truly hope this will help you make a more informed decision about this type of purchase..
This unit was a huge disappointment to those of us who still use VHS machines. The machine is flimsy and noisy.
The item you sent me was the wrong item wrong size wrong colorand did not serve the purpose, I don't think I'm ordering anything else
I bought this item about a year ago, and have yet to have it function properly on a consistent basis. While the reception is fairly decent when travelling between major cities, the slightest bit of interference from FM stations within major cities renders this device wholly unusable. Do not waste your money on this transmitter. I suggest either a direct jack into a stereo receiver, or burning CDs for car travel. Some of the new car models also offer a direct male-to-male stereo jack, so if you're interested in being able to actually listen to your MP3s in a car, I'd either purchase a stereo with this option or wait until something better comes along.
The pop filter is heavy and doesn't stay in place when put on the Yeti microphone, which is odd since they are made by the same company.
This is a decent product. I bought it because my sound card blew out. The only thing I didn't like about the product itself is that you cannot use a 1/8 splitter. I have 2 sets of speakers that I had plugged in with my regular sound card using a Radioshack 1/8 splitter. When you plug the splitter into the device, only one set of speakers will work. Other than that, the product is great and a real life saver if your sound card blows.The main issue I have with the company is that I bought the product and a few days later there was a $2 price drop. I emailed the company and asked for the difference and I never got a response. By law in the state of Michigan, if you buy something within 30 days and the price drops, you have the right to receive the lower price. Now even if that's not the law everywhere, its still good customer service. I won't buy anything from this company ever again.
The biggest disappointment in any piece of electronic gear in the 7 years I have had a PC. Sure it reads CD's but any of my full CD-RW Mp3's? Nope. I tried 15+ cds so far and it can't recognize a single one... I get the dreaded &quot;NOCDMP3&quot; error.The casing itself is so flimsy, you'd think this was a free gift that you'd get for starting a new checking account, or a subscription to TIME magazine. I don't know if I got a defwect but the casing lends to the lid &quot;teetering&quot; as the left and right edges aren't flush with the bottom tray (only the middle part where the &quot;OPEN&quot; buttion is, is where the two meet together)ESP??? What ESP??? Heck I just lifted the player and it STARTED the CD over.... I can't imagine how frustrating this would be if it was used doing anything requiring motion like walking or jogging.SonicBlues customer support? They responded to my email with a computerized response asking me for information about the rebate???? (go figure) Now I see why they are called SONIC BLUE, because if you buy this POS you will have a case of the SONIC BLUES
I found this router installation very tough. I am a sw guy but could install all h/w by myself.. But I found the manual not sufficient.. I was trying to setup this router along with my Bellsouth DSL model.. I tried their first step of connecting the cables .. switched off all of them and then switched on one by one in the order they have said (i did this for 12 hrs) nothing seems to be working... I have returned this item to Amazon .. I searched the web then i found that they have problem with the router firmware which doesnot work with most of the dsl modems available now..I wouldnot recommend anyone buying this router.
This player is not worthy of even one star.Yes, the picture is beautiful and the sound is excellent. However, the player worked for only one year before malfuntioning. The door always comes open, no matter what button(s) I push, including 'play,' rendering the machine useless! MP3's disc's occassionally did not play either, even before the complete malfunctioning began. From what I have heard, I am lucky that this player even lasted one full year.I bought one for my parents about 6 months ago and it is still working - thank God. Due to the poor craftsmanship of Toshiba, I will not buy their products again. HELLO SONY!
bought this for my kids 10 and 14 worked for about a month and know wont charge or play even with the plug. My kids are not rought on this toy so it simply stinks
I wouldn't buy these again. Firstly, I could not withdraw a sheet from the center of the roll without tearing the edge. I finally had to pull out the entire center which consisted of perhaps a third of all available sheets, then I couldn't reinsert those that I didn't need to use. I wrapped those in saran plastic wrap for later use. I also wrapped the entire container in saran wrap to keep the towelettes moist for later use. I really couldn't see any before and after difference.
cheapy plastic, poor design and outrageous shipping costI don't even use it
This drive is very unstable with my G5. There were problems with file transfers and it would constantly disappear from my desktop. I've had no problems with Lacie or OWC.
I compared these Vmodas to a pair of Philips "surround effect" ear bud headphones I bought for $15, and Vmodas have a very poor soundstage in comparison. On the plus side, these the Vmodas are comfortable to fit in the ear canal, and don't stick out a mile.Bass is good but no better than the Philips, and the mids and highs were much clearer and crisper in the Philips.Not impressed to pay twice as much for poorer sound. I'll keep them merely because returning them would cost me, and with the plastic molded packaging, it forces you to rip open the plastic, likely resulting in a restocking fee. I suspect that's half the reason manufacturers use the stupid hard plastic molded packaging... to make it harder to return the product. They know with products costing less than $30, most people will just hold onto the product rather than incur the expense of returning it.When you factor in the cost of return mail and a stocking fee, you'd be only getting back about 50% of the cost at best.Sam ChandraChicagoland
We originally received this product as a holiday gift in 2007. After a couple of months, this first version started to lock-up the dvds we would play in the last half-hour of the movie, without fail. We thought it was the dvds that we were getting from Netflix, but it also locked-up on the few dvds that we own. So after a year of dealing with this, we were able to finagle a brand-new system, the same model, sent to us from Philips, but I specifically requested a different manufacture date in order to avoid the same problem. This unit also started to lock-up our dvds after about a year or so. So finally, in the last half hour of Avatar (which we never saw in the theater), I couldn't take it and my fist went through the player unit repeatedly. I would not trust another Philips brand product again after this.Pros: great sound, slim design, easy to use.Cons: dvd lock-up (always in the final moments of a movie), loud (high-pitch whizzing or low-pitch grumbling when dvd is in play), unresponsive with controls, just an overall poorly executed product.
I received the camera and really loved the ease and picture quality. However, when it came time to download the pictures, the software was installed correctly, but the my computer would still not recognize the camera.I spent a lot of time trying to get the pictures to download from my camera, and it still wouldn't work. I finally called customer support and they attempted to trouble shoot my problems...to no avail. It still does not download pictures to MY computer. It will work on other computers, but not mine. They blame my computer, but my USB port works fine.Still frustrated....
Junk, Junk, Junk. Don't waste your time buying this camera. Mine was bad from day 1. I sent it back to SVAT and after a month, they sent me a whole new unit. I was no better than the first one. Now it's too late to send it back too. The picture is horrible. So bad that my computer did not recognize it as a valid picture.
I'm still out on this product. It has boosted the analog signal but at this time I still haven't been able to bring in a digital signal strong enough to get a picture and that's with a signal booster.
I followed the instructions and Windows XP is unable to find a driver for the USB Memory Stick. I called their support, nobody answered. I tried their IM Live support, and nobody is home.The same thing occurs on two separate Windows XP systems, both detect the USB Memory Stick hardware and both claim not to find a driver for it.Finally, Lexar support e-mailed me back (they never returned my phone call as promised) and pointed me to an FTP site with an updated driver for Windows XP (not reachable via their web pages). Now it works. (I own a previous revision reader I had bought that claims not to support Windows XP and it works too now, so I didn't even need to buy this updated revision.)
This is the biggest piece of junk. The DVD player is loud and very selective on what it will play. Most of the time it will not play at all and you have to open and close the tray several times before it will start the disk. Don't waste you money on this one.
I'm no computer expert but this was impossible to install and once there difficult to use. I'll be throwing this item in the trash.
Good afternoon,In October 2008 I bought an atomic clock (La Crosse Technology WS-8117U-IT-OAK Atomic Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature) that I installed in February 2009. This product worked perfectly up to this week, when it run out of batteries and the clock stopped working. I replaced the batteries in the clock as well as in the external temperature unit but it never start working again.I feel sorry because I was really happy with your product and I was wondering if there's any way I could get my clock repaired. I should add that I currently live in Bogota, Colombia, South America, and I had it shipped from the States.Sincerely yours,Guillermo Aparicio
Bought the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick.Pluged it in and played Battlefield 2 for months...The TWIST began to pull to one side...Attempted to calibrate, and IT DOSENT CALEBRATE!Contacted LOGITECH SUPPORT... and got punked!The automatron on the other line just kept repeating himself."your warranty is expired, but we can offer a 20% discount for your next Logitech purchase"Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO!!!!I explained again that the Joystick is not functioning...The tech repeated that he cannot help me...When Logitech gets your money......... they dont care thereafter.....Went on line and found videos how to attempt to fix your POS 3D PRO.Took it apart,,, and found hat the little chip that controls the TWIST was broken.Of course LOGITECH cant replace the joystick, or even send me a new $1 part.Their customer support is HORRIBLE... THERE IS NONE!!!!NEVER AGAIN LOGITECH.,. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
I bought these to replace a very identical neck-wrap around pair made by Sony. Bad decision. Yes, the highs or treble is extremely audible, but that is all you get. The bass compared to the Sony is weak. I think it is caused because the design of the neck band, though comfortable, allows the bottom sound to leak out thus resulting in only midranges and highs. Way too overpriced. The sound of these equals a $10 set. Very diappointed. I thought these would be an improvement over my Sony's which just needed replacement foam headphone covers, but they are not. I guess I learned my lesson. I'm going back to my Sony's and replacing the covers.
The sound is very tinny. The connector is horrible. This product has an asynchronous cable which I have never understood and I hate. I was unaware of this "feature" when I bought the headphones.
Supposedly shipped 3 days ago but does not seem to have left the first place yet.Supposed to be here today.
I bought this as a replacement for my other voice recorder that I lost in school. The sound quality is very inferior compared to my old Olympus. It is advertised as stereo but there is only one mic input. So, what you hear in your left ear is the same as in your right, no stereo imagery. Plus, Sony's DVF file sucks. You can only play it on the Windows Media Player, but only if you downloaded the included plug-in. My old Olympus's output are WMA files. So everywhere I go, I can use any PC with Windows Media Player to listen to my files.
I bought this card to help my son's laptop receive the signal on his laptop and after installing it; it did not show hardly any difference! He still had a hard time getting the wireless signal in our home while my laptop did great with a different type of card!So one star for fast shipping and one for the price is the best that I can do at this point!Maybe someone else has had better success than us!Thanks!!!
i read a previous review stating that this fits the macbook pro. it does not; it's too short vertically and too wide horizontally. i had to return it.
Had high hopes for this smart-looking little device. Loved the fact that it wasn't trying to be an iPod (despite the rather retro-Mac GUI), and that it offered 20GBs in a robust box somewhat smaller than a packet of Silk Cut. Then I found its downside.When the unit is plugged into the USB and charger together (as advised in the manual), it gets hot. Not just a little bit hot: VERY hot. Frankly, I was worried. True, it cools down during playback, but that didn't do much to allay my fears.The real problem is with the onboard software. Clearly, Archos has rushed this product to market in time for Christmas. And it shows. Buggy software means that playlist creation (in my experience, at least), is impossible. More correctly, you can compile a playlist (.m3u), but you can't save it. Even when you think you had. Several times. Go to the playlist browser, and ... nada. Search the drive using Windows Explorer. Nope, no playlists to be found.I consulted the manual, which was not only inaccurate but also confusing and unhelpful. If you try to follow the way it suggests creating playlists, you simply won't be able to. Because the info is totally wrong. No lie. Oh, and if you try editing playlists while a list is playing (which you're supposed to be able to), it crashes the unit. Bad.One other problem: you can't delete files from the main unit, only through a PC (again, contradicting the manual).The XS200 sounds good, looks good - but just isn't up to the job. Back to drawing board for Archos, methinks.
My computer vaio already has 512MB. When I bought this item, I thought it is 2X512 MB, total is 1 GB. I checked in my bios, it is total 512MB. I try so many ways but I still got 512MB. My laptop is still slow and I just waste my money.
Even though this product advertises that it will work on Mac computers, it won't. I tried connecting two different frames to a brand new Mac with Intel processor and to a PowerPC Mac. And I literally spent hours trying to get the product to work properly. It didn't. I finally had to return the frames. Mac users stay away from this beast.
If you do a little homework by searching the various forums where this device is discussed, you'll learn that if the unit works at all, it won't work for long. It will cease to charge it's battery, and it's unlikely that you will ever get the problem resolved.Creative tech support is less than worthless! When mine stopped charging, I e-mailed Creative tech support. After a couple of days, I actually received a response... telling me to make sure it was fully charged.GRRR!!! I will NEVER EVER buy another Creative product.
this is not a great fm transmitter. the sound is poor and sounds like and old A.M. radio station. it's not expensive but it's not a good purchase if u'r looking for a good sound.
I bought this bag with the intention of going hiking with it. When I tried to get my Nikon D70 with 18mm - 70mm lense attached in the compartment that holds the camera, it was a tight fit. Then when I tried to add my 70mm - 300mm lense and SB-600 flash light along with other items, it would not all fit. This is a good item (and a good price) for an amateur photographer, but not for someone that needs to carry 3 lenses and a camera body along for the ride. The description of this backpack was way off it's mark.
This thing barely worked once opened. Photos are grainy and the camera is complicated for a kid. Not worth the money at all.
I normally don't take the time to comment on products but the technical support of Aluratek is the worst I have ever seen. I purchased the model ADMPF110 and it was dead out of the box. I go round and round with their technical support via email and finally they give me an RMA to send it in for repair. I wanted to put this in the wall of a new house we are building so I needed it back pretty quickly. So I sent it to them over-night with all of the necessary paper work. 90 days later I get it back. By this time I had bought another brand unit to put in our new house. We were really busy getting the house completed so I didn't get around to looking at the Aluratek unit I got repaired under warranty unit about 3.5 months later. It was dead out of the box again! This time it made a faint clicking noise when turned off and on which was an improvement over last time, however, still nothing on the screen. Absolutely dead in all modes. Aluratek said that I had it over 90 days and that it was out of warranty and if I wanted to send it back in they would repair it for a fee. I explained that I never got to use it even once. The said it was out of warranty. I explained it was just barely out of warranty and they said it didn't matter, I should have checked it out when I first got it back. I told them that I am not their quality control department. Unless you want to get stuck with junk that doesn't work or unless you want to do the quality control for this company I suggest you don't buy any of their products.
I found very interesting to have the ability to listen my ipod music into my car stereo, without investing in an expensive solution. Although I have tried, it has been impossible so far.I have also tried in a hifi system without problems, that means the devise works, but promising to listen even in your car, it is too far to be true...Good but disappointing...
I bought these headphones two months ago and I just discovered today that one side doesn't work. It makes me sad because the sound quality was very good. However since they don't last long I don't recommend getting these. I only give two stars because the sound was good for the time it lasted.
The color cartridges are a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes they work well and sometimes, they just do not work at all.
It worked nicely for awhile but as expected it died, took just 8 months. I've plugged in my back up unit but I think it's time to look for a different powerline unit
I bought these earphones assuming they would be superior to the ones that came with my Iriver player. unfortunately,they sound like a tin can on a string with no depth of sound and little bass. Have to increase the volume much higher and they still sound awfull. The right and left phones are poorly marked and difficult to see which is which. A one star rating is too generous for this product but that's as low as this review format allows.
I bought this product on recomendation from a few photographer friends, I like the bare bulb effect, but sometimes it can be a little harsher than just bouncing the light from the ceiling or even using an index card taped to the back of the flash pointed straight up.Having used this product for more time I can say that it is not a necessary piece of equipment to put in your camera bag. It has a few applications, but its use (in my experience) is limited to situations where your subject is not far away from the flash, and you must have white or light colored walls for the "bare bulb" effect to be effective. The fact that it is blocking light from the flash increases the power drain on the batteries from each shot, which isn't a HUGE deal if you are shooting in a situation where you have the opportunity to switch them out. It does take a few stops of light out though which could mean getting as much as HALF of the shots from one set of batteries. I have found that this diffuser is not very effective outdoors, or in darkly, or oddly colored rooms (the odd color bounces on the subject).On the other hand the one application that I have found it to be very good at is with macro photography. The flash usually can't bend down enough to get sufficient light on a subject if you are using a macro lens, but with the diffuser on it, it can be used to add light to close-ups. Kind of a low budget solution to lighting in macro as macro flashes are very expensive.In short, some people are going to like using the diffuser, and some are not. It comes down to personal preference, I just didn't like it.
My dad was given 2 Apex DVD players for christmas, a single-disc and a 3-disc. He had specifically requested Apex because it can read MP3s.First, we attempted to set up the 3-disc player. I popped a CD in full of MP3s, and it played them fine, although not with the easiest directory navigation. When we went to play a DVD, it wouldn't work, and after quite a while of tinkering we finally declared it busted.On to the single-disc unit, we tried it out for DVDs right away, and it worked great. Ironically enough, it wouldn't play MP3s. It seemed as though it read the MP3 files at an accelerated rate, but nothing would actually play the songs.Considering the fact that both of the units we received were defective, I wouldn't count on these players lasting long if you manage to get one that works.It's a great idea to integrate these technologies, but the quality just isn't there.
There is no doubt that these look and sound good. But, the build quality is horrible, and Sony's customer service is beyond bad! I have owned 2 pairs in a row that cracked at the left/right swivel joints; Under light use mind you. I treat my equipment w/ kid gloves. The design is defective, and they will break on you! To make it worst, Sony is making it sound like I am the only one w/ this problem, and somehow "abused" the unit. Stay clear of this garbage, and don't be fooled by the looks. It's not a matter of IF it will break, but WHEN it will break!!
I bought this a month ago, I paid Dish tv to come out and install it and guess what? The receiver could not be used because it was still leased, plus they didn't ship all the parts to me, left out a remote control as well. I contacted them and they didn't respond to me. I am glad that Amazon was able to give me my money back.
These speakers have decent specifications, but as always it's how they sound that matters. I have used these speakers for 4 months now, and they frankly are not worth the money. Having good luck with a Hifonics Mono block amp lead me to try these out, as they are realitively cheap I would only be out a few dollars if no good. Well I'm out those few dollars. My main issues with the product:Tweeters cut out at high volume (seems to be something with this whole brand as the same issue occurs in the 6 1/2 component speakes too).Blue lights very dim (yeah yeah yeah, but while I was at it I figured I might as well wired the power up)Low end is not punchyAttempts to resolve with Maxxsonics went unanswered, I will not be purchasing any additional products from their brands in the future.I prefered the stock speakers to these speakers greatly, before (JVC Arsenal Head unit) and after installing a Polk D4000.4 to drive the door and rear deck speakers.
I got these headphones because i wanted something that would last. These didn't. They lasted one whole week before the sound in each earphone went mute. I tried everything to get them to work again. Don't buy these. Besides them breaking, the sound was average, they weren't very comfortable (VERY LARGE). DO NOT BUY.
With IOGEAR MiniView Micro KVM switches such as GCS632U and GCS52U, you will lose function of the extra keys or buttons on your mouse and keyboard. And yet, you will have to try one to find out.
this HDMI cable was not a good cable because half the time my television won't receive anything and also makes my television all glitchy.
noise on the receiver, touch lamp goes off and on when on phone, phone rings when talking on other phone
I have 2 of these systems. I have had to replace the entire control pod assembly (approx. $30 EACH)twice for each system due to the horrible DIN plugs.Despite treating them with extreme care, the DIN plugs will fail. In addition, the pods are usually out of stock at Klipsch. This is a real shame, since these speakers sound great when they work. Check out the Klipsch forum before you buy these - you will see all the problems people have.
Very bad reception in the city as well as the suburbs. I can only listen to a number of radio stations without interference.
My office purchased this EF4124 switch in June 2006. It was working fine without problem. But recently, our IT people unpluged it for re-routing wires, after they put the wire back, it was not working.Then we called LinkSys customer service for RMA, but they needed us to talk to the technical support first in order to activate the case ID. Ok, we would do it, but we had waited 30 mins, and no one picked up the phone. Before calling the technical support, we had talked to many different customer service representatives. Just felt like they were taking us around different departments.We may try to call back later for activating the case ID when we feel happier. Also, we need to fill out the online form with that case ID again.This switch is good, but you will feel disappointed from the Linksys customer service when it is broken.
This router worked for about 14 months. I disconnected it one day, and then it would never work again. It powers up, the lights work, but the computer doesn't find it. I replaced it with the Linksys, which is working great.
Cheap cables, and maybe mine are broken, but I just received mine and they don't work for audio. Maybe it's not supposed to be but I thought the HDMI to HDMI connection would play audio and video.
The product is broken. I tried to contact seller and warranty but nobody change my item.
I purchased two of these DVD players for my kids christmas present. On Christmas morning my daughter watched a movie with hers, she then disconnected the AC adapter from the player but did not remove the adapter from the wall plug in. The adapter blew up. I have a big black mark up my wall and my carpet burned from a piece that blew out of the adapter. Thankfully I was in the next room.
I've owned the R10 and other Tivo based units. This unit, the R15, is by far the worst DVR of all time. DirecTV is doing first time PVR users a diservice by turning them off to the jobs of PVR ownership.It's slow.Impossible to navigate.Buggy.Crashes.Worthless.Be warned.
Print quality and speed is great, doublesided and networking capabilities worked fine on Windows and Linux computers, however once this printer jammed (after 75 pages), it was impossible to clear. The little thumbwheel you are supposed to turn to roll the jam out is impossibly stiff and despite spinning it enough in both directions to raise a blister, did nothing to free the jam. The space between the rollers is inaccessible and without special knowledge of the printer, the rollers are impossible to separate in order to clear a jam.I returned the printer - even if a service desk had been able to clear it, I do not want to be able to print at the convenience of a service desk.
My experiences echos those in the review forum - when it works it's great, but the product has a fatal flaw that's pain in the neck. It will drop the connection after 1-2 hours. Need to disconnect the power and leave it alone for at least 5 minutes. Even that does not gurantee the problem to be resolved. Some comments in the forum attribute it to heat. I haven't called Netgear support yet. The experiences from others in the Forum is not great.
I'm literally shocked to see soo many good reviews on this trackball. I've owned mine for various years and have never loved it. The major problem is that the ball sticks. Period end of sentence. Sure it works fine for about a few minutes, maybe an hour or so but somehow it is designed it sticks and I'm not the first to mention so although I'm the first to mention so here.Forward back buttons work good and scrolling is fine but the ball sticking is a deal killer for me. I just blew 50 bucks on a new Logitech. I really wish there were more trackball options out there . . .
I am very disappointed in these headphones. The sound quality isn't good and they will not stay in place when I run, row or use my stationary bike.
I've had one of these for some time for my iPod Nano gen 4, and it worked fine.A few weeks ago I bought a second for my wife's same iPod. The new one stopped charging after a week. I plugged it into the iPod, and nothing happened.The first one that had been good, at about the same time the new one died, decided to leave one of its prongs in the wall outlet when I removed it.Also, the plastic has a cheap feel to it.The search for a good quality charger for the Nano gen 4 continues.
I have a collection of over 1500 disks so I have bought many cd/dvd cases over the years and this brand is the worst quality on any that I have purchased. I would avoid this brand.[...]
Connected and recognized by WinXP, no problem - BUT:Though this is supposedly a USB2.0 drive, it seems to operate at USB1.1 speeds even when connected to a USB2.0 controller. This drive is *dog* slow. I got 1Megabyte/second (that's only 8 megabits/second and USB2.0 can go up to 480 megabits/second). The 3100 drive should easily perform at 10-20 Megabytes/second but it doesn't. Maybe the small 2MB cache is slowing it down but it's a 7200RPM unit and should be much much faster on a USB2.0 connection. It seems this drive is a dog as others have reported. It was only $45 on sale but I should have read the reviews first. I like Maxtor on other 'bare drives' but this USB external one should have been left on the drawing board. It's gonna take 10 hours to back up my 80GB main system drive to this slow-poke. That's just plain ludicrous. So, it's going back to my local computer/office supply store for a full refund. I'll get something else that works faster.My recommendation: don't buy this drive unless you just need occasional external storage where speed is not an issue. you do *not* want to use this unit as a backup drive for any sizeable main drive on your system.
Have owned my Toshiba W627 for 6 months. The picture started jumping about a month ago. Now it jumps so badly that we can't watch it. Cleaning did not help. The Warranty was only for 3 months, so I can't return it. We had our RCA for over 5 years before it gave us any trouble. I would not buy anything Toshiba again.
The latest version 7.16 Scan Wizardry does not work.They say it is compatible with OSX 10.3.However, G5, Powerbook G4 12", I-Mac G4 running 10.3 had crashed at the start up of the program.Customer support will charge you $30 per every 30min. if you call to them.Do not buy it. Do not waste money.
As excited as I was to open my new Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable, I was much more dissatisfied by Denon's customer service experience. Apparently the result of an improper connection and the cable's high data transfer speed, I mistakenly caused the collision of a pair of positrons (i.e. leptons) at several hundred GeV. While the resulting mini black hole theoretically proved the validity of superstring theory and may result in endless new perpetual energy sources, it also stained our Berber carpet. When I phoned Denon customer support, the representative I spoke with--whose English was horrible, by the way--was discourteous and unhelpful. Regardless of my data transfer or particle acceleration needs in the future, I will not be shopping with Denon again.
Now I know why the price of this router keeps getting cheaper and cheaper.I bought this to replace my aging Linksys router, which was starting to require a reboot almost daily. In short, this Netgear router does not play nice with the Airport Extreme card in my Apple Powerbook.Sure I can connect to the Wi-Fi router. And sure it has great range (which was important to me). But transfer speeds of 3 kbs just don't cut it (doesn't matter how close I am to the router). Signal is nice and strong, but transfer sucks (WEP on or off).Hooking up to the router with a wired connection works just fine.. but that kind of defeats the whole purpose of wireless, doesn't it?Oh yeah, and even though it says &quot;Mac OS compatible&quot;, it doesn't pass Appletalk traffic. So be prepared to enter the IP address of your printer and whatever net devices you need to connect to.Mac users would be wise to avoid this one.
I had the same problems as ubat. it would just quit working after leaving it plugged in, not in use for awhile. I would have to reconnect the USB key in order to get it to work again. Not sure if its suppose to be like that to save power but I doubt it because the batteries dont stay charged very long anyways. I was mostly using the mouse plugged into the cable which completely defeated the purpose of a wireless mouse. It does look and feel great but I would not recommend buying it.
For the first 2.5 months of ownership, I was very pleased; however, the camera now has difficulty focusing. The manual indicated the topic matter did not have enough contrast. (Hmm...perhaps a manufacturing bug, identified prior to distribution?) I then tested the theory, locating high contract topics with the same results. At this point, I contacted the manufacturer and they suggested I send the camera in to be repaired. Boo! I expect a product like this to provide years of service, not months. Save your money and look for a more reliable product.
After reviewing the technical data on this monitor, I was expecting it to be a quality product. I've had it three days and all I've seen so far is one problem after the other. First, the text at the center is clear but at the edges it is blurry. Second, the top right and left corners give a distorted image. I'm going to return this bargain monitor and invest in a Viewsonic.
I spent several days on making it work on my notebook,but I failed. It worked well on my friends'notebook. I didn't know why it was not fit to mine. I enquried the manufactuer ,but they could not provide any help. So I returned it.
FM transmitter works poor in Sacramento with iPod ShuffleVery difficult to get clear "open" signal - either with US or Int'l setting. I regret the purchase.
It's hard for me to believe that a company which makes such excellent computers would stick with this horrible 1-button design for so long. The shape is specially designed to induce carpal tunnel, and because the ENTIRE MOUSE is the 1 button, it's difficult to move it around without inadvertent clicks.Luckily you can grab virtually any other mouse and it will work without any setup. You'll be much happier with something that has a nicer shape, 2 buttons, and a scroll wheel. If you have to have a bluetooth model, logitech makes some in the same price range.
I bought this at Best Buy as a first attempt at a mobile iPod hook-up. I was actually sort of impressed with how it worked, as the reviews on this site had prepared me for much worse.I live in a quasi-large metro area (Baltimore), and had pretty nice reception on 87.9. At it's best, the feed from the iPod was as good as an "ok" radio station (Baltimore residents, think 94.7 out of DC). At it's worst, there was a constant pulsing static under the music. A balancing act between low radio volume and high iPod volume could minimize the static, but at the cost of sound distortion or overall low volume. You cannot blare music at decent sound quality with this product. Period.I ended up returning the iTrip after a week and bought the IP-Bus-to-RCA cable for my Pioneer deck from Crutchfield. If you have a compatible deck, I highly recommend this product as an alternative to an FM-transmitter. If you do not live in a metro area, however, the iTrip might be a good option, but have rather low expectations.
I'm replacing an old Cisco 5-port 10/100 switch with this device as I need the extra ports. I swapped this device in -- and my entire network crashed, DHCP server and all. I bounced every device on the wired network -- everything behind this switch in my bedroom did not pull IP addresses. I swapped the old CISCO back in -- the bedroom devices immediately pulled IP addresses. I repeated the swap -- again, a crash and only my TiVo plugged in. I wasted 4 hours of my life I'll never get back!I guess you get what you pay for!
I have wrote antennas direct about the db8 antenna not working and I have not recieved a response. I have a cheap yagi that picks up local channels 60 mi. away and this antenna will not even pick up a local channel 25 mi. away. I feel the antenna will never work when digital comes in either.
We purchased a Sharp Aquos 26" TV (model LC-26GA4U) in the fall of 2004. Ever since we purchased it, it has had a VERY annoying clicking sound when it is on, and even for a few minutes after it is turned off. We have taken the TV to two different Sharp approved repair shops and they have not been able to fix the problem. We have contacted Sharp twice recently, and have not heard back from them. We are very disappointed in our TV and would not buy another Sharp again!
Bought this product 18 months ago. It seems like a decent camcorder, but I had issues with the Sony people.The cam broke down oversees. I took it to a local Sony shop, and they told me that they sell a different model locally, and would need to import the electronic board for me. Since I did not have time to wait, I brought it back to US, and FedExed it in for warranty repair.Sony did fix the camcorder with a new board, as needed and speced out in the warranty contract. But they also attached a note, that there were sings of rust, which invalidated the warranty, and they just did it as a favor to me.I did not use the cam in the shower, pool, beach, or downpour. I do not have the foggiest where their rust came into their board.NOW LISTEN: IF THESE PEOPLE'S CAMCORDERS DEVELOP SIGNS OF RUST WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, MAYBE ONE DOES NOT WISH TO DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE.Sept 2012:Still using this camcorder once in a blue moon. But remember, you don't have to accept Sony's rust arguments. If their product line keeps developing sings of rust, just dump them. There are other rust free manufacturers around.
Seriously -- these are total junk. The plastic near the joint snapped right away, just from putting them on. I've had sturdier balsa wood airplanes.The sound is okay for the price, but what's the point if they break right away?
Attention BOSE Engineers, did the base sound suddenly become too expensive? The Polk Atrium 45's are much better for half the price. The high and mid on the Polk are not as good as the Bose, but they have a very even response that is nice to listen to. I am very glad the Bose came from Crutchfield who eMaild free UPS return shipping labels.
4" x 10" 3-Way SpeakersI bought these for my 1985 Cadillac Eldorado. The car is canary yellow and I thought the appearance of the speaker was perfect! The color was the only thing positive after hooking them up. There was no bass response and the mids to highs were very distorted. When I called the vendor, he said that he had received several returns with the same complaints.I ultimately paid $30 more for a pair of Kenwoods that sound excellent! I will never buy a Pyle product again.
I owned this unit for about 15 months and it worked fine. Last evening I opened my router log-in. The opening window does a search to see if new firmware is available. There was a update available. I downloaded the new firmware and tried to install it. The new firmware "bricked" my router and I couldn't get it fixed. I contacted their service group and they worked with me for 45 minutes to no avail. That isn't the problem. After trying everything they could think of the tech finally acknowledged that the unit was inoperable. Since it was too late in the day to reach customer service he gave me a case number and gave me the contact info to call during business hours to get a replacement. When I called to get said replacement Netgear disavowed any knowledge of the service call from the night before and could not locate my case number. I went through the whole scenario with the customer service tech and her boss to no avail. Even though it was their firmware update that trashed my unit they would not make good on it claiming it was out of warranty, which it was. I told them I wasn't calling for warranty service I wanted a replacement unit for the one their update made inoperable. They wouldn't budge. I finally left it that I would never buy another piece of equipment from Netgear and I would dissuade everyone I could from doing the same.
As soon i i got this i installed the software and followed all the directions. When i opened the Profiler program it said:"No device detected. Please connect your device and make sure it is powered on."tried over and over, even went to their website and download the software insted to make sure it works. Same. I can still use it for a simple joystick, but cant program any buttons.(All i really needed it for) I have the same problem with the loss of sensitivity too.
Had to return this printer. Power button was defective, wireless connectivity was unusable, and the included color cartridge was defective. I guess you get what you pay for.
As I type this my RCA Camcorder is in transit to Amazon.Com. I received my camcorder on Feb. 4 of this year thru UPS, and was impressed at how well the box stood up to the journey! Amazon itself did a great job in packing my unit, so it was a big surprise when nothing worked right with this camcorder.After taking the unit out of its box I pluged it into the wall socket to start to charge the battery, yet could not get the blinking light to come on. ( blinking lights = unit is charging ) After pluging and unpluging many, many, many times I finally got it to charge! "YippY" Now many hours later I unpluged my unit and tried to get it open and insert a tape but NOTHING happens, so I read the manual again and still NOTHING happens! In my frustration I started turning the round, on/off/record button back and forth and "Walla" the secret door for the tape opened. ( the round button is flimsy and hard to turn, and to be blunt Cheap, if you ever used a Sony camcorders on/off button you could see that the quality is night and day between the two units ) So from the start the unit is not working correctly, and this just multiplied as the time with my camcorder grew.Now I am going to shoot some video with my new camcorder but the Gremlins again return and I cannot get the unit to stay on. Thinking this maybe a battery problem I go out and get a new ... battery and still no luck, so I call the 800 number for RCA and the tech person says send it back to us! I have had this camera just over one day and it is already broke, so in being soo " Teeeeeeeee D " off I work on trying to figure out a way for this camcorder too work. In about an hour I find out that if I slide the battery back and forth and keep the power switch on Play, I can get the unit to power up.I am now taking video both indoors and out and also using some of the digital features on the camcorder, so far so good. After an hour of taping I playback my tape and see that the video is good yet the sound of the motor turning the tape can be heard very clearly in the background, and even trying to put the, Digital Wind Buffer on did not help. So my tape looks good but sounds awful, not the best matchup for a camcorder, but when the next tape went in, it was the videos turn to fail.About 10 minutes into my second hour of taping a message flashed accross my viewfinder stating that my heads need cleaning, but in thinking I had time to spare, and that these were brand new high quality tapes I did not stop recording. After I finished taping I played it back over my TV, and in 10 minutes into my video the image came apart on the screen. I found out that the Warning I got to clean the heads off is really the camcorders way of saying, Stop Now, for all that you are recording while that message is on is ruined. Thinking the tapes had something to do with it I used them in another camcorder at a friends home, in the same weather as me and no head cleaning was needed or called for.With the Winter Olympics getting closer, ( as I was going out to Salt Lake City ) I just cut my losses and bought a Sony Camcorder at a local camera shop, and went on to get some great video of the games. Even though the price was much more than online, the piece of mind that I would have a camera that worked was well worth the price.Too sum up; the RCA 9360 was a piece of junk from the start, and just got worse as the days went on, but like the old saying goes, " you get what you pay for. "As for Amazon, the problems I had with RCA really have nothing to do with them as they did not make the unit, but there return policy is why I bought it from Amazon and when the return goes through on my Credit Card, why I will use them again.
Bought the camera last October and have been happy with it in every way. When I got the camera, I bought a hard plastic cover to put over the LCD for protection (I'm a little obsessive with my gadgets in this way...I treat them very very well). A couple weeks ago, I took it out of its case (where it had been sitting on my desk for a few weeks), and discovered a crack had formed in the LCD screen UNDER THE PROTECTIVE COVER. The crack appeared to radiate from the optical viewfinder. I sent the camera in, and predictably, they would not cover the repair under the warranty. The kept telling me that I had to have applied pressure to the screen for this to happen. And they ignored the fact that I had a 1/8" plexiglass barrier on that screen. I paid for the repair because it was cheaper than buying a new camera, but after being a loyal canon customer for many years (this was my 4th Powershot), they will no longer have my business. The 1-star is indicative of Canon's customer service.
i bought this router and a netgear wireless PCMCIA card. could not get the router to work properly with my motorola surfboard cable modem. spent 2 days on phone with netgear tech support (in india, difficult to understand them)gave up. bought linksys. plugged it in and it worked. no configuration. linksys interface is slightly better. still no idea on why the netgear router gave me so much trouble.bottom line:linksys---up and running as soon as i plugged it innetgear---2 days and i gave up, tech support no help
Well when I first received this product, it was just fine, it worked properly and was easy enough to use. After about a week, I noticed that the display had stopped using certain letters of the alphabet. While this was somewhat annoying, (listening to the Velvet nder round and such) the unit still worked fine. Over the next two weeks more letters began disappearing and then the unit just died. It came back briefly when I hit the reset button, but that was only a temporary fix. I returned it and purchased a Sandisk Sansa 8gb player and it has been problem free.
I purchased this product to play videos in a store setting. I opened it up, the screen was very nice and the pictures were clear. The MP3 worked well with clear speakers and a nice volume. Then the video... I am a Digital Film major so I know all about compression, codex, etc. I could not get one single video to play on this machine. I tried every video type listed on the box with several different resolutions. I called tech support 3 times and they knew nothing other than.. "use the lowest resolution possible." Which, if you know anything about video, doesn't even make sense. I could render a video at 2 pixels by 2 pixels that you wouldn't be able to see!Finally, they said they would transfer me to "advanced" tech support and that I would be receiving a call shortly. I waited on writing this review for over 3 weeks after that call and I still haven't heard back from Coby. I KNEW they were just blowing me off. I will NEVER purchase another Coby product. Don't expect much support. On the plus side, I finally got a video to "play." It showed only the first frame and took up about 1/4 of the screen. It then froze and locked up the frame until I shut it off. It now makes a lovely paper weight.
En el caso de esta compra, se me envio un audifono y se cargo el costo de dos equipos en mi tarjeta de credito. Por favor, necesito que se me tramite el credito.SaludosIvan
The sound from this system is very good. It is easy to use and has multiple inputs.However, the annoyances and idiosyncrasies overcome the excellent sound quality.The same base tuner/DVD player is used for the THC4, THC40, THC5, THC50 and THC60. These comments would apply to all these models. The differences are with the speakers and subwoofer.The DVD often looses it's place, even with the "Resume" feature turned on. It does this whenever you turn the unit off or switch to a different input, say your cable-TV or VCR. This is very annoying, especially when I have to repeatedly sit through the endless copyright notices.The on-screen prompts never display which DVD is playing. Minor but yet another example of a poorly thought out design.The "Universal Remote" isn't. It will only operate *some* JVC components. For example, it will not operate a two-year JVC TV!No audio out!Headphone usage: You cannot connect headphones without cutting off the speakers. Since there is no audio output, there is just no other way than to use the headphone jack in front. Unplug the headphones and it takes 5-6 seconds to switch the speakers back on. Sometimes when listening to music, I want put on the wireless headphones while working around the house, but I do not want to wear them all the time. Maybe I just want to run into the kitchen and do not want to miss any dialog.Even with this limitation, there is a killer problem. Headphones will only work for a few minutes before. Then, without warning you get ear-splitting hiss. Unplugging and plugging in the headphones corrects this but what is the point? At first I thought my headphones had died so I bought another pair. It was not the headphones. Headphones are useless with this unit.So, if you always watch a DVD from start to finish, never use headphones, and own nothing but recently manufactured JVC products, I think you will be happy. If you do not, I think you will like the sound, but will be often annoyed.
I bought from AMAZON both the sleeve an the 17" laptop. This was brought to me in Uruguy, where I live. So now I have a completely brand new USELESS sleeve since it does not fit the laptop dimensions, by no means!!Now: how can I be refunded??
I'm not new to the Brother MFC line, having owned the 8440D for almost 2 years before purchasing the 8660DN at Costco just a few days ago. I'm a business users, and the 8440D was a great device (except for the power consumption). I purchased the 8660DN to replace the 8440D because it has the built-in network card. I want to connect this device straight to the LAN without having to use a PC as a print server.The reason I give this unit 1 star is for it's total lack of duplex *copying* capability, which can only be explained as pure profit motive. Even my old 8440D allowed you to make a two-sided copy of a two-sided original, albeit through a convoluted series of menu selections.This printer/MFC is DUMBED DOWN. Yup, that's right. The kissin' cousin of this printer is 8860DN. They are so close in every way that Brother even includes the two models in the same user guide. The 8860DN has a Duplex key that allows you to make duplex copies with ease. This model does not. Why not? Because brother wants you to pay more money for that feature is about all I can figure.The reason I say this is that there are six keys used to control the copy features of the MFC. Both this model and the 8860DN have six keys. However, this "cripple ware" model uses what would be the Duplex key as the "Contarst" function. The 8860DN uses key two as both Contrast and Quality as shown:8660DN keys[Contrast] [Quality] ...8860DN keys[Duplex ] [Contrast/Quality]...What's really irritating is that the contrast/quality key does nothing except put you into the copy menu anyway. In other words, you can set quality and contrast in the copy settings when you press the Copy key. Why do you need an additional button to set what you can already set as soon as you press the Copy key? So I have a device with two useless keys and no Duplex key that is a critical function of a duplex MFC.Go figure.Brother, you've not only lost a customer over this idiocy, but we *were*, as in past-tense, a VAR for Brother. We don't take well to this kind of marketing ploy. If you have duplex functionality, then make it available to through the copy feature.
I purchased this unit sometime back and to the credit of Onkyo, it is the best sounding DVD/SACD player I have ever heard. The picture is near perfect too. I have read where others have had lip sync isssues but I have not encountered this problem. My problem is getting the HDMI to talk to my brand new Sony ES receiver, but the connection will not work. I can connect any other cheap HDMI player to the receiver with no HDMI issues.I have to connect the Onkyo DV-SP1000 directly to my tv via HDMI.With that said, I have tried to get support from Onkyo by phone and email. I couldn't even get them to respond to my emails until I sent a nasty message. Finally, they responded to me. I told them my issue and they said they would get back with but never did. All I really wanted was a firmware update that is available for my player. When I called, the support person said that there was no firmware update as far as he could tell. My player has firmware version 1.1 and other people have version 1.2. So how can they say that there is no firmware update? How can you pay $2000 for a DVD player and get absolutley ZERO support? The customer support of Onkyo is by far one of the worst I have ever encountered. If you actually get to talk to someone, they act as though you are bugging them. It is just a nightmare. If you expect customer service, don't buy an Onkyo.I would actually rate this product a 4 and the customer service a ZERO.
I have had these headsets for about a year now. I was impressed with the packaging and what came with the headset and the look of the ear pieces. I also notice and liked the "Y" split construction part of the head set which I thought was constructed well. After repeated use however some of the rubber ear piece covers that go into your ear began to split. Also a dangerous thing popped up with a certain selection of rubber ear pieces (The one that looks like small trees) that go in your ear sometimes they wouldn't always stay on the ear piece bud and actually stay in your ear. I had to use tweezers to get them out of my ear on a couple of occasions. Now back to that "Y" split on the headset I now have to constantly mess with one of the cables at the "Y" split just to get sound going to the left ear. I have cheaper headsets that do the same thing minus the ear bud staying in the ear. The sound quality is perhaps less but a higher price should mean better durability not just looks and sound.
I would love to give this product 5 stars, but, unfortunately it is not compatible with Macs. So, in all fairness, it probably doesn't deserve the one-star rating, but I wanted to try and alert Mac users to this problem. I went to the SanDisk website to download a driver, in hopes that I could remedy the problem and get the device up and running. No luck. I don't think I can return the product either because it came in "blister pack" but I'll try anyway. It really bothers me when the package of a product itself has Mac icons all over it, but then has no actual compatibility or even driver downloads.So, nothing against the product itself. I like SanDisk for their CF and SD cards. But if you're a Mac user, keep shopping (carefully!).
The AGP card (used) does not work like black screen, no boot up, I tried but fail. It seems my motherboard not support or the AGP was damaged...
After several attempts to own a functional MP3 player from Creative, I gave up. It should not be this hard; iPod, here I come. My first Creative Player broke within three months of opening the box. I returned it (a small but manageable hassle). I received an entirely new one about two weeks later, no charge. Two months later, had power management issues with the new one; Creative recommeded an upgrade to the firmware. OK, fine. Three months later, the thing completely crashes -- no music, no connectivity to my PC, nothing but a permanent splash screen. I tried the restore mode, but none of the restore functions were working. The thing was dead dead dead.I called Creative to see what they could do. For $25, they could tell me what I already knew: it wasn't working and needed to be fixed. Then, they made it clear that they would be charging me for whatever it took to fix it. All this despite the fact that THEY sent me this lemon and it was less than a year (read: still within warranty) since I had received it. Great customer service, eh?Bad product + bad customer service = doomed company. Don't buy a Creative Product.
My biggest qualm is that since I upgraded the firmware to my DI-524 at the D-Link website, I have experienced random restarts from this router. Additionally, it requires a reset everytime you make a change to its configuration. This is extremely annoying, especially having had a router that never had to do that (LinkSys WRT54G.) I normally used this DI-524 in case I needed wireless from the LAN in a hotel. I had to pull this router out since I hosed my LinkSys from being too inquisitive with third party firmwares. D-Link has truly shown me how much I'm missing from my LinkSys WRT54G and so with that, I'm going to grab another LinkSys router. Some of you may not even care about the firmware factor, but if you do like to keep your routers up to date, and you're an advanced user, please don't buy this. Save your money and get a LinkSys.
I decided on this outdoor speaker based on recommendations listed on Amazon. I am HIGHLY disappointed. The first unit simply did not work. After much hassle, I received a replacement unit (which I paid shipping to return the original). The second unit worked until we turned it off, then it would not come back on again. We received a third unit from the manufacturer and all seemed to be working fine - for about 2 days. Now it won't work again! I'm extremely disappointed in this product. Three months and 3 units later, we still do not have a functioning outdoor speaker!
I had a MR814 before, and it ran very well. Then I thought WGR614 should be doing good job too, but it turned out I am wrong -- it dropped me from day to day. I just put it in my garbage bin. No more Netgear!
Purchased this radio and it worked only two days. I believe that this brand is of poor quality, so do not buy Coby brand items. On two occasions I had to discard products in this brand.
I actually liked this headphones i bought them from guitar center. The first pair they sold me were actually used the whole outer sole around the headphones where torn. I got them replaced and now I have the headphones for about 2 weeks now but the only way they work is if i fiddle with the cord and i have to keep it in the right place. This is something i expect from a $100 pair of headphones I am contacting them for my warranty....
This is a great concept to make the iPod more functional. Where it fails is mostly Apple's fault. The battery life is dismal once you hook this device up to the iPod. I can barely get a 2 hour class recorded before it turns itself off. I also froze the iPod twice trying to pause or stop a recording to get more recording time. The actual device fails where it records a huge wav file that has to be converted to a smaller format. This is really a waste of space and time.If you are looking for a good recorder that saves down to an mp3 file very easily and quickly, then go for the Sony ICD-P520 ($50-$60). The software is easy to use and the device will store almost 30 hours at high quality. It works great for recording lectures.
I had this printer for over a year and I can't stress how much this printer been giving me hell and back! The main problem is constant paper jam. It was in the shop once and it was never any better but got worst. I got this printer for cheap and be warn it is not worth the hassle. DO NOT GET THIS PRINTER!!! get a Brother...they are known for lack of paper jam issues.
I hate this tablefalls over very very easily, poorly made, wheels to high does not roll under couch or chairsI wish I had returned itpoor quality woodabsolute waste of moneyfell over damaged my computerI have had this 3 months and hav to break down and buy another one
i'm so unlucky to bye this just want to let you guys know this brand is terrible i have waiting for just this hdmi cable to finish my whole home theatre system. After i install them and need to moved my amplifler in position the hdmi is cracked and broke a part the hdmi wire and the hdmi adapter is loosed a part from each other just like that. that mean rubber housing is too bad is doesn't hold good and i can see how they connect it together , just one soldering the ground wired.
The product does not affix to the screen. As far as opaquing the view of people beside you, it is minimal at best.
I purchased these as a lower cost alternative to the Skylon headphones which have the same design, only in a full-metal body.The good: The fit is good for an earbud, and the 3-way adjustment is an elegant solution to the problem of keeping something snug while being able to market it to everyone. I will say, though, that the buds themselves are large (1st gen iPod earbuds kind of large), so small-eared people beware.The bad: Within a week the plastic joints, where the earhook meets the earbud itself, began cracking, with the only force applied to them being adjusting them when first being put on.It's clear that these headphones were a low-cost afterthought to the Skylon design, and that if they'd intended to use plastic they would have beefed up the material in the joint.If you like the design I'd suggest purchasing the Skylons. But if you're not ready to fork over the $50 for them, I think a pair of sub-$15 Sony over-the-ears are a much better, cheaper and more durable alternative.
I bought it for the Slik monopod I got and it works smoothly, quickly and securely. I just used it on a subject in which the light passing through some blinds was creating a great pattern on a large indoor plant leaf. I needed the monopod quickly and the light was fleeting, and I already had the quick connect pad attached to my camera so I was able to get it almost immediately. It's a bargain for what it does and makes one wonder why all monopods don't come with them.UPDATE: the plastic top for the quick connect pad has partially peeled off. Also, it does need to be attached with a flat head screwdriver. I wish it were the same size and material as another quick connect I have with a tripod that is rubberized and has held up for decades. This does work but there's no reassuring feeling of security with it while having a heavy camera and lens attached to it. I'm no longer using it and am simply screwing the Slik monopod into the tripod hole.
Instead of sending me the 100-240V "Worldwide Traveler" adapter, the vendor sent me the standard USA-only adapter that comes included with Nintendo players sold in the USA. From reading other reviews, I can see this is not the first time this has happened. This vendor either has very sloppy quality control, or they are using Amazon as a way to discard high inventories of the USA-only adapters. The price is very low, but even a low price is not worth it if customers cannot buy the item they want.
After three conversations lasting over five hours with hard to understand customer service reps they told me it was broken. Then they told me this unit is known to be defective. It did work for a few months before it broke but that's a lot of money to spend on garbage.
its been only 2 weeks, it is broken already ( not physically), I mean not working properly. yesterday it mislead me and made me travel 20 miles extra unnecessarily. FInally I had to shut it down and find my own way to the destination. It was not a remote area, i picked up a friend of mine from boston logan airport and had to drop them off at boston downtown but I ended up going to revere. I restarted it and tried again still it didnt work properly. I dont know if the amazon is gonna replace it, i ahve to call them today and find out.
Stay far away from the HP photosmart all-in-ones. I bought two different models, tried to set them up, scanners wouldn't work, software took 45+ minutes to install, they give you four programs to do the same thing and was on the phone with tech support for hours with no solution. "Reboot and re-install" is all they can do for you. Got one printing and it literally shot the paper right out onto the floor, no printed paper tray included!Stress Free Solution: Go with a plain high resolution photo printer and buy a separate scanner. I returned both printers after being a long time HP fan, bought a Canond Pixma IP4200 $99.00 (best quality resolution and print heads out there for the price) plus a Canon scanner for $43.00. Installed both in 15 minutes and was up and running. Scaned in several old pictures and put scanner away since you'll never use it! No card slots, no little useless screen, just great printing! Canon has dual paper trays, a printed paper tray and better than photo quality prints. Take that photo lab!
i bought a spindle of 50 of these crappy cdrs... biggest mistake ever....was only able to burn 5 cdrs! recommend:DO NOT BUY
PRO: small, good build quality, cheapCON: poor sound quality, poor fit in earOVERALL: With sound comparable to the standard iPod ear buds, why buy these.I recently purchased these headphones to use in addition to my Bose Triport headphones with my iPod. I thought the smaller form factor would make them more attractive for when I traveled.I was wrong. The sound quality is not comparable. The Bose headphones are significantly better, even in terms of bass, which was surprising considering all the bass hype and reviews. The comfort is also not comparable. The Bose headphones are way more comfortable. This may be subjective, because all of the included ear pieces appear to large for my ears, and thus they fit uncomfortably, but I'm not sure.Overall, decent headphone, but no better than the ones included with my iPod.
These headphones looked great and I'm sure that the sound quality is excellent. However, the band of my headphones snapped while I was removing the headphones from my head after just one use! The thin band is incredibly fragile. My boyfriend and I purchased these headphones at the same time and his also broke within days of first using the headphones! Based on both of our experiences, I have concluded that these headphones are a terrible waste of money.
My girlfriend got this product for me for christmas. After a few months of use i noticed some static every time i picked up my iPod to change a song/whatever. This was due to faulty wiring within the iCarPlay cable. a month later it stopped connecting my iPod altogether and was a $60 waste of money. No only is it overpriced to begin with, but if you're charging people that much for &lt;$1 worth of components, at least put it together somewhat decently so it lasts a few years. I am done with any brand of Monster cable and I will enocurage anyone i know to avoid it as well.
Disappointing product. If you only have a computer that you're connecting to the internet, it works fine. I also have a wireless HP printer, and the router regularly disconnects me from the internet and fails to complete long print jobs. I would be careful about buying this product if you intend to use it to communicate between different wireless devices.
It was an awesome product for about 1 month until the suction cup broke off. The cup was on my window and my gps was on the floor. Just glad it didnt break the garmin
I have a brand new iMac with an AirPort Extreme card installed. I finally got around to purchasing this wireless router to go with it. I have been using the non-wireless 614 router with no problems and figured moving to the wireless version of the same product would be a piece of cake. Well, it wasn't exactly plug-and-play.First off, I'm a software engineer. Tinkered with the hardware side a bit as well. Have been Unix sys admin before. I'm no dummy. As a _wired_ router, I've had no problems with this unit. Wireless, on the other hand, hasn't been so great. I would say that, very reliably, my wireless iMac can detect the presence of the router. But trying to connect to it hasn't worked very well. Once I enabled the AirPort card in the iMac, I was able to detect other wireless transceivers in the building and surf the net on their ISP's. (There's one called 'linksys' that's always worked.) I could also detect my own NETGEAR router, but the connection would fail. Usually. This is the second time (I've only had it 24 hrs but have played with it almost constantly) that I've made a connection with my router. I've done all kinds of resets and playing with configs, moving the components into different rooms, and honestly, nothing happened between my last failure to connect and now. I mean, it is capable of working, but my neighbors' wireless routers have been more reliable than the one I bought for myself.1.5 stars.
This is the 3rd home theather Sony branded I have. I bought this unit less than a year ago and the display went dead suddenly. Now Sony is charging me $200 to have it fixed. What a disappointment for a company that claims to be best in class. Never will do business with them again.
Purchased original in early April 2006, second replacement is enroute.Two DVI-Digital failures. Works D-SUB (Analog). I purchased for digital performance. After several weeks of use I could smell hot electronics running a sim. Shortly after - DVI-D failed. Original order also had a defective DVI-I cable. Was told to go to seller for replacement. Not according to seller. Best move I made was to buy Express replacement as a result. Had a gut feeling the purchase was going to be a problem. When it works, the DVI-D is excellent. I'll RMA till it's right.
These monitors looked like a great buy for the price. I figured NEC would be a good safe brand. I bought 8 of them in Dec 2001 and just had a 3rd one go bad as of today. Now NEC says they have a ... backlog on sending out a replacement monitor and the best option is to send it in for repair (about 2 weeks). At least they have a 3 year warranty. I ended up buying a 9th monitor as a spare but now I have two in the shop :( Oh ya, everytime one goes bad it costs me [money] in shipping.
The headset had a lot noise in them and unless you were directly in front of the set it was hard to hear. I may of gotten a bad set. I know the rca set I have a sony set a friend has are both as clear as a bell you don't have the interference at all.
This Samsung LCD TV has an unbelieveable poor picture quality. It took only 10 minutes to decide to return the item.Actually 5 lemons and no star!
After diappointing start, replaced card works. New card out of box was defective. After several sessions with customer service(?) reps. got authorization for RMA. RMA proceedure very confusing, and overly comlicated. Replacement card installed, and WORKS! Lost almost 3 weeks of use.
This is the worst HP printer ever. It takes hours aligning and realigning itself, what I call, ruminating, before you can print something. A really nightmare. Sometimes you can take 10 minutes to start printing a CD, before the printer is ruminating or because it blocks and you have to turn it off.When it prints, the quality is OK. But if you don't have hours to waste waiting for a printer to print, run away from this piece of crap. I regret every minute buying this printer.
Died after a year, had to constantly reboot to reconnect. Netgear support validated this but wouldn't help.
Last summer, my wife purchased a 4 ft x 18 ft Easy Set pool, based on the recommendations of friends. Unfortunately, it was a money pit.We live in Florida, and I can count on two hands the number of times we got into that pool due to the poor filtration system that comes with your pools.Before we even entered the pool, there was a hole in it. I called Intex and was told by a representative they were not responsible because it was probably a packaging problem. That is a great way to stand behind a product.I was given two options: Patch it or send back the liner to be inspected. If it was truly discovered (doubtful) to be Intex's fault, then I would be given a new liner. If not, then the original would be returned.I patched it.The next problem was keeping it clean. I followed the instructions that came with the pool. I followed the instructions of the pool chemical companies. I continued to have algae, even though I vacuumed.I brought water samples to a pool supply store. I followed their directions. I continued to have algae problems.For the winter, we drained and cleaned the pool. We put new water in this summer. Sediment continued to form on the bottom of the pool. Vacuuming and chemicals were not enough to keep it clean.I am draining the pool for the last time. If we had just saved the money spent on the pool and chemicals, we could have taken a nice vacation somewhere. Instead we wasted money at home and got aggravated.
I love it. It looks sound performs good. My kids had it now I got from my husband my 27th Anniversary surprise gift. I loved music. I put my all songs and my family picture whenever I want to listen I can listen the music and watch the video too. nice thing to have it.
I am in total agreement with the poor reviews of the ME101. It is a clunker of a product. I returned it after a week of fiddling and well-meaning but useless support from Netgear's phone support temps. In my case, it would only work if WEP was disabled and I used static IP addresses on client PCs behind the bridge. If the ME101 was a product released into a older, well-established market, it would be recalled immediately. It is only because consumer wireless networking is relatively new that Netgear can get away with selling this junk with a straight face. The ME101 is not worth your money.
Own two of these in separate homes, both version 6 -- both have to constantly be reset/power-cycled because the wireless connection goes dead. Have also noticed in one home that the speed of our cable internet is being cut in half. Directly connected to the modem, speed tests indiciated ~4800kbps, directly connected to the router ~2500kbps, and wireless through the router ~1700kbps.
This headset sounded terrible to the people we called. A much less expensive, older headset we owned was superior, so we returned this product.
I got this case for a Sony DSC-H9 but I has dissapointed... the space is very reduced, no space for any accesories, even the camera was tight with the lens hood. And worst of all, it didn't have a hand carring strap.
did everything i was supposed to including changing my laptop and the router would not work. spoke to belkin techs(india) 3 times and finally returned the router to amazon.
total waste of timesuggestion for ppl like me, dont waste ur time, spend the extra money and get something that will allow u to actually see objects at a distance.
It went up in smoke the first time I turned it on...anything more to say?
I like the sound from it but it hurts my ears. It is bulky too. I would buy something else.
I just got the SP50 in today. So far, I'm disappointed. I bought it to replace an off-brand 2.5" hard drive player, that wouldn't hold a charge or recharge well.I recorded a full CD, with one folder of sixty tracks, and the rest in the root directory. The sound quality is decent, after I realized I needed to plug my cassette adapter into the headphone jack instead of line out (it sounded awful when plugged into line out).But navigation is a pain. I haven't figured out how to get to my other folder, except by browsing in reverse from the first song. The major problem is that after song 60 or so, it just won't read the MP3s, at least in the time I considered reasonable. It just spun and spun, and never actually played the songs from 61-80 (except for 65).I will keep it for about a week. If I'm not happier then, I may try to return it for something else.
Most of the time my cassette player spits it back out after it has a mini seizure and when it finally does accept it there is an incessant clicking noise. In order to have the music play at an audible level I had to max out my phone's media volume and then practically blast my radio's.
this machine is a bit cheap and it didn't come with Microphones until I requested them. then they didn't fit. Get the all in one unit. I wish I had, no hassels.
This bag is very nice. The compartments are every thing you need. However I'm 5' 3" and the bag goes from my shoulders down to my hips. So, when I walk with the pack on my back it bounces off my booty! For this reason, I don't wear as a back pack. It kinds defeats the purpose. Not recommended for short torso people.
I've been using this printer for about 3 months and have gone through 3 ink cartridges. I don't print more than maybe 50-75 pages a month. At around $13 (at the cheapest) a cartridge this is insane. If I hadn't gotten the printer as a gift this would be a terrible investment. I could print for years (2500 pages) on a laser cartridge for $50. For the price, buy a laser printer and never look back! I'm warning you don't make the same mistake I did.
Bought this printer for around $$$. Figured if I spent the cash I might get something good for my money. Wrong. Cd changed how I saved my pictures. Printer constantly ran out of yellow ink. Who knows why. I hardly used the thing and the ink cartridges ran out. Lines through the image area in everything I printed. Please save yourself a headache and the cash. Look elsewhere for a printer.
Got these for my son for Christmas and only one ear bud worked. I went to return it through Amazon and it was not listed in my account so now I stuck with nonworking ear buds and no way to return them.
I rated these lower because the components are just not engineered to support the weight of the speakers. I tightened the arm lock as much as it would go and my speakers still made them sag. My speakers were below the weight limit listed in the specs on the packaging for these mounts.
The signal fades away after about 20 minutes, Changing the channel does not help. It needs to be unplugged and plugged in again. This is a waste of money. I replaced it with airport express which works flawlessly. You get what you pay for. If you are having problems connecting to the internet, check out Jack Szwergold's review at the very end. Thanks Jack! This router did not work with my modem at all before following his instructions. Selling routers preset like this is a major screw up on d link's part. I called technical support and described my problem, and she did not even suggest this.I will not purchase any products from them in the future, only from the apple store.
First of all, let me say that they Super.fi 5's are great earphones. The high end is a little lacking, but overall they are great.I have owned the earphones for about a year. Just recently the left earpiece started cutting out. This is where I have run into a problem. Upon contacting Ultimate Ears I was told to call another number. Logitech now owns Ultimate Ears and they are handling (or not handling as is the case here )returns.I returned the earphones, my replacement was approved on May 4, 2009. I was told that the replacement phones would ship in 7-10 business days. That means they should have shipped by May 18th. Yet I still don't have them. I called Logitech yesterday and was informed that my "replacement" is "backordered" and the rep couldn't tell me when they would be shipped.This is ridiculous, of course, and not what you would expect from a supposed "high-end" earphone maker.So, buyer beware. The earphones are great, but now that UE is owned by Logitech, any problems requiring repair or replacement might turn into a big delay. Who says bigger is better.Steve B.
The book is in tiny print. the cd is the exact as book this router is very hard complicated to link. BY FAR the WORST! The tech support number ring twice then I receive a recording all circuits are busy please try again. I sat on redial for hours day after day, even reentering the tech support number.. The CD included in the package doe not have the start up feature, the book claims it does....Maybe this why you can not reach tech support.
Word of warning: it doesn't work with 4th gen. iPod Nano.Since I have a largely useless charger, I'll comment on its other attributes:Overall Construction: lightweight plastic, somewhat angular edges. The connector seems a bit on the cheap side and is wide enough that I have to unplug the headphones from the Nano while charging (assuming it'd charge my 4th Gen. Nano). The cord's also a bit shorter than necessary, but it's not been a major problem since I can't charge anything anyway.Minuses: Won't charge my 4th Gen. Nano, cord's a bit short, connector is too wide to keep headphones plugged in.Pluses: Price, cheap enough that I can throw it away since it won't charge my 4th Gen. NanoBuy unless you have a 4th gen. Nano.
I have been very happy with the audio quality, although I do frequently wish for some more bass. HOWEVER, the cables are shoddily soldered and I have had two give out on me. Each time costs me $20 plus shipping - a tax that I hadn't planned on paying to Logitech. Customer support does not answer the phone in a reasonable time and I no longer have the serial number so I can't even request by internet.My advice is to keep shopping. My next pair will be from a smaller company that cares enough to answer the phone.
i suppose i expected too much from sony on this 1. i am a loyal sony consumer because of their high quality and true to their word advertising. sony really missed the mark on this product however. the quality is good, but the bass is missing!
I bought the red version of these earbuds in January 2008 after tons of research. A lot of the negative reviews I read were about the earbuds shorting out. In my case, after about 2 months, I noticed that the left earbud was now playing at a MUCH reduced volume. At first I thought it was just the stereo mixing of music, but then I realized that, indeed, the volume and bass coming from the left ear bud was very quiet, and now it annoys me to listen to. A couple of months in and I'm SOL - especially since I bought them for $65 on Amazon without a warranty. Splurge for buying them from the manufacturer so you can get them repaired.PROS: Sounds good, look great, easy to get in and out of ears (compared to Shure).CONS: They are already shorted. :(
Always keep this cable absolutely straight! Otherwise the bits on the outer edge will arrive late resulting in misaligned byte packets. This could, for example, wipe months or even years off the timbre of a Stradivarius by introducing brittleness in the upper harmonics.It's even worse with cheese.
I reviewed this product with an ecstatic 5 stars several months ago. It worked great in several swimming pools, on a trip to Hawaii, and through half of our time in Belize. Unfortunately, halfway through a snorkeling trip, I noticed what looked like water in the bag. Before I could get back to the boat, my $300 canon was dead. Before you ask, yes I properly sealed it. My advice is to get the real case, or buy a cheap waterproof model. The only reason not to have one is that they don't do video.
I added this to a D-Link 625 in hopes of boosting the signal.It was recommended for my model router. My "bars" went from 3 or 4 (very good to excellent) to 1 to 2 (very low to low...and sometimes no signal at all!)I moved it all over the place and it stayed at a very low level. The antenna that came with the router was much better. I am returning it.
This is my first GPS unit and I have really enjoyed having it. I really like the lane assist. I find it to be accurate. Its directions are 98% of the time the route I would have taken. 2% takes me on a scenic drive that I don't really understand why it thinks is faster. It functions great and is quick enough that I don't feel like I wait on it. My biggest complaint is the holder to attach the unit to the windshield. I read the reviews about it being loose and really tried to be careful with it. It became so loose in 4 months that I had to call and get a new one. They sent me a shipping label to return it and got a new one in under a week. Driving down the street the new holder just snapped and the GPS unit went flying to the ground. They can't seem to build a quality holder. I am looking into other options since it cost enough that throwing it away and starting over isn't an option.
I used the cable to connect my laptop to a projector. It worked fine for the first couple of months. I used it maybe once every 3 weeks. After that first couple of months the projector was not able to read the laptop. I had to make sure it was the cable before writing this review, and it is the cable because the projector is working fine with a different (and older) VGA wire. I guess you get what you paid for.
Although this is not the EXACT Apex model that I own, it is very similar, and after having problems with mine I decided to log on and see if anyone else had reported similar problems as mine. And, to little suprise, they had. From the moment I first played a DVD on the player, it made THE MOST annoying vibrqating sound that continued for the entire movie. At one point it became so loud, that I could no longer hear my movie over it! Eventually, however, that seemed to stop, although it would occassionally still make sound. Now, after only a few months, the player repeatedly displays: NO DISC each time a disc is placed inside. To make it worse, the APEX Help Hotline offered no help. After waiting on hold for over 30 minutes, I was instructed that it may be broken (Duh!) and that if I wanted to have it fixed I would be required to send it in for a labor charge of ... + shipping charges. That's more than ... of what I payed for the thing! My suggestion is that you skip APEX and spend that extra ... on a better brand.
I bought one less than a month ago and already half the ports have stopped working. I don't know much about the power supply, but I currently have a printer(powered on it's own), 2 hard drives (also powered on their own) all plugged in on the side with the 3 outlets and not of the 4 on the other side are working enough to open a usb memory card. Lame. I would suggest buying from a different company, I'm going to try and get my money back from apple.
Although it is functional, the unit I received is way too loud. I wish I was kidding when I compare it to a salon hair dryer. It makes more noise than the entire rest of the PC. I bought it to provide some additional flow-through air for my case (not as a hard drive cooler specifically), and I couldn't live with it as loud as it was.I wired in a potentiometer to adjust the voltage to the fan trio, hoping to dull the noise, and it only changed the pitch, not really the volume. I also disconnected the fans one by one and discovered that 2 of the 3 were significantly louder than the other. I now am running just 1 fan in the group of 3. I made the decision to keep and rewire the unit rather than send it back for a refund at this price point. My CPU temps, which were of the utmost concern, may have been reduced by 1-2 deg C. when all 3 fans were working. I know my power supply is getting more cool air, however.
My first Z22 had a software problem out of the box. After several calls to tech support, they sent me a replacement. The replacement stopped working (didn't turn on) in about 3-4 weeks. I conclude that the manufacturing facility in China (this IS made in China) is producing defective Z22s. Buy at your own risk. After my second Z22 stopped working, I went back to paper. Less risky.
This product has been a disappointment from the start. The channel selected is not the channel the radio receives for example when tuned to FM 94.5 the channel received is 101.2. I called Datavision and was connected to someone that could care less. He said to send it to the manufacturer which I did. The radio came back with the same problem. I had to pay for shipping plus an additional six dollars with no results. I won't be buying from either company in the future.
This was to replace a 10 YO Sony portable, but it comes no where close. It's a lot of silver plastic that sounds like - plastic. For its size and weight, I expected much more. Also, the minuscule LCD display is too small to read. The 'mega bass' is a joke - 'on' it approximates a AM radio; 'off' it's a tin can on a string; my $40 PC speakers sound far and above better. Stereo separation is better then expected for a portable, but the lack of any bass/mid's makes this unacceptable. Also, the controls' placement and design keep one guessing as to what is what. It's OK for 'talk radio,' but is guaranteed to disappoint for anything else.
I used it thei past weekend. I went into a convenience store and left it mounted to the windshield. Upon coming back to my car the suction cup had come off and split where it connects. I am not sure if i can purchase another suction cup or maybe even super glue it... Not worth my mone.
It worked without any problems for 6 months, from one moment to another it completely stopped working and the screen turned off, now I have a pioneer and I have no problem
This PDA case has no holes for any of the PDA parts. You have to open both flaps to turn it on our take out the stylus.Terrible!
This transmitter is horrible. I did change it to international mode like other reviews said however it still sounded like crap. It's cheaply made and that was obvious when it finally arrived. I missed the part that said "all sales final", so I can't even get my money back. If you're looking for a good transmitter don't buy this one.
It blew out as soon as I plugged it in. The enhancer may have worked for about 5 minutes. Wasted money. Should have bought another brand.
I received the Palm Z22 for Christmas this year. I opened it up and within 2 minutes I figured out that there was a problem. I had a hard time using the stylus to move from page to page. I was constantly tapping on the screen with no results.The screen resolution is not very good. There are lines that run through it. I know for a fact there are PDA types that you can get in a local store for $20-$40 that are better than the Palm Z22.I do not recommend this product to anyone; new Palm customers or old. I sent mine back.
Talking to the MR814 router it hangs on large outgoing data transfers after 70-80 Megs, and won't do anything at all until the machine is power-cycled. Works fine for web-surfing and downloads, but don't expect to do backups through it.
Axis of gradation is adjustable, and the turning fit is snug and smooth. I purchased this ND Grad to help with blown out skies in outdoor shots. Its effect is so subtle that it isn't helping in the situations I normally have - trees in foreground, with sky through and above them.
For no apparent reason, this thing died the other night. No storms, power failure. Nothing else in the house died. No other circuits or surge supressors blew.Switch doesn't work. Back behind the switch is slightly melted. Smells of electrical fire. I'm gonna try to call support and see about warranty.
It was not at all what I expected it to be. I returned it, it was like a toy.
a) router is VERY noisy(if you are planning to put this router in the same room that you sleep - low pitched noise will drive you crazy)b) poor range(I placed router on the second floor - first floor doesn't have a connection. Now the question is WHY did I want the wireless router??? ahh didn't want to bother with wires... what a bummer).c) if you have 2.4 phone - connection drops immediately and doesn't get restored until you turn off your phone ...d) and the last little thing - poor admin interface:- little middle window with configuration parameters- admin password cannot be longer than 12 characters ???...And all of this after 15 min using this device....
Did not work with an iPhone.Actually it was defective. Customer service from the manufacturer is horrible. Beware. Be warned!
Luckily, I received one of these as a company gift instead paying for it with my own money. The display is an odd size and has almost no viewing angle -- you pretty much have to view the pictures from a perpendicular angle.
Ordered from Amazon and it arrived with a non functioning power supply.It was an easy return to Amazon, but ended up buying another at China-Mart.Seagate must not have a final inspection point in their factory.
This is great when used for TV, but the DVD player is pathetic. I constantly have to deal with image scrambling and voice/picture off-sync. I also have the problem of vibrating tray - which is enough to drive anyone nuts! DVD mode loses your place if you accidently switch to TV mode, which happens more than you might think . Having to open the remote to start a movie pretty lame, there should be a more accessible 'enter' button. Warrantee is lousy. Would love to return due to manuf. defects, but cannot! Very dissappointed.
Today is now Christmas Eve. I have no present for my son to give his grandpa because I purchased this key chain that says it's compatible with windows XP but it is not. Now what? I have been sitting here for 2 hours trying to get it to work but i read others reviews and see what the problem is. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
I would not recommend purchasing this product. The ear bud casing breaks very easily, they didn't last a month.
I bought these off ebay on a whim (they were dirt cheap there), but after I got them, I realized why they were so cheap.Pros:* Decent noise cancellation - the background noise is noticably reduced, and the music seems noticably louder* Reasonable batter life - I've had a AAA cell in there for more than 10 hours, and the battery is still doing fine.Cons:* Very noticable "white noise" - a hissing sound when noise cancellation is turned on. This is not noticable when playing music, but quite noticable when in pure noise-cancelling mode.* Bad design - not foldable for storage* Bad design for use on airplanes, since the band goes behind the head (around the neck) - makes the headsets ununable if you've got a pillow under your neck, or are planning to use them lying down anywhere* The headsets don't work without the battery - even if noise cancellation is switched off* The on-off switch is quite hard to operate - often takes a minute of struggling to turn off or on - due to it being a sliding switch with hardly any grip available to push it either way.* Ears start aching due to the pressure on them within a couple of minutes.* The cord is really short in real terms - at least 2' more would have been useful.Bottom line - they're OK if you got them for a couple of $s (like I did off ebay), but no way are they worth $37 or more that they actually cost.
Fuggettabouditt! Even free, this thing's not worth it. First off, after I connected it all up, it wouldn't respond to it's own firmware ISP call, using I.E. Then a call to the D-Link "Tech help" and they couldn't figure out what I was trying to tell them (I speak English)! They kept telling me to "reboot it", but there's no power switch. By the time I figured out what oonplooog it meant, I just wanted to talk to somebody who spoke English and didn't sound like a recorded message. After twenty minutes of oonploogging" and other assorted b.s., I told them to forget it. I had the solution to the problem. Throw it in the trash can! Now D-link would have to PAY ME to use any of their products.
Pros:Extremely durable-Plastic covered lines are unbreakable by slight damages.Above Average Sound-Decent bass and average acoustics.Cons:Short Line: For anyone taller than 5'10", this will be very uncomfortable when walking and exercising.Uncomfortable-Although it comes with 3 sets of ear plugs, the buds feels very uncomfortable in ears and often falls out.
I liked the fact that the walkman was very light and easy to carry around, but the reception is just terrible. I was able to listen to only one radio station (sometimes). The earphones are a pain to use and the foam covers came off very easily. I lost one of them soon after purchasing the item. Don't bother buying this product.
I suggest that those who have not even experienced this type off photography,to not get It. I was confused and frustrated on not knowing how to use it after hours of research tutorials . I recommend this to experienced peopleLomographic Holga Starter Kit
*** UPDATE ***I have just returned to the USA and am very disappointed with this camera yet again(replacement for the same model). On my first shoot, I was unable to access the video, about 30 minutes still on the tape. The authorized technician in the country I was filming said; Sadly, the tape mechanism is unable to maintain alignment and needs to be replaced, the cost is the same as the unit itself.Perhaps the product or assembly is inherently flawed or in this case, the used camcorder "duplicate gift, never used" was really a scam to pawn this lemon onto someone else.So it would seem, not only am I out the cost of the camcorder but, also the accessories I purchased for it! Buyer beware.ORIGINAL TEXT:The product was shipped by "trusted_technophile" and arrived EXACTLY as described... keep up the good work!I was worried, because it was used... but, no problems & fast service.The camcorder, so far, seems to be a mostly daytime unit with crisp audio. I use it as an auxiliary camera, since it's so small and light... I can get it to more filming locations with less worry of loosing an expensive camera.
Followed directions for using the cable. Upon connecting it to my iPod Touch 2nd Gen, the iPod displayed a message that the unit could not be charged. I called Monster and they said Apple revised the interface and I needed to purchase the Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250 instead if I wanted my iPod to charge using the FM transmitter. Will now be going to get this other unit.
I bought this for my laptop, Dell, & its to be wireless.. NOPE! It was a complete joke!
I hate this camera. I have had it for a while and the flash is so bright you have about 6 inches you have to stand in like 20 feet away so the flash isn't too bright. The autofocus hasn't been working for me. The exposure setting has been making no difference in the exposure of my photos on manual mode. I seriously hate this camera.
Using a charger that is this fast will tend to exhaust your battery before its time.
Battery lasted maybe a week, wasn't new: package looked new, but scamed!!Try to stay away from 3 party vendors....
If you're lookng for an inexpensive HDTV, stay away from this one. Spend the extra money and get a good TV.The sound on this is horrendous. I have a 10 year old CRT television with much better sound than this. Don't even bother with the stereo sound because it drowns out all the voices in movies.
When it worked, this little CD player/alarm clock/ipod dock was pretty nice. I loved waking up to my ipod, since it would start out really quiet and slowly get louder, not jarring me out of bed like most alarms. The display is not good for an actual clock though, because it's tiny and you can only see it with the blue light on which is too bright when you're trying to sleep.I thought the sound quality was pretty good for such a small machine and I used to crank it up pretty loud. The radio reception is horrible. The CD player doesn't have a shuffle option that I could find, but that wasn't too big of a deal, I bought it mostly for my ipod.In less than a year, the connector jack for the ipod stopped transmitting sound. It recognizes the ipod but there is no sound unless you jiggle the ipod while it's on the dock. Even then, it will sort of work, but as soon as you let go, the sound goes away again. I even took the thing apart in case something came loose inside. To no avail. I can listen to the ipod if I connect it with an aux cable, but then I don't get to use the alarm clock or the remote to control the ipod, which are two of the options I loved about this player. So it's great, if it works. I don't think I'll buy another one. It's too expensive to be so breakable.
We bought a Panasonic PV-DM2791, and we finally arranged to exchange for a different model. The worst thing about the TV is the VCR. From the very beginning, it didn't want to accept videotapes. At least 70% of the time, the tapes would "catch," and the VCR would spit them back out. When we finally got the tape into the VCR, it occasionally didn't record properly. It was very loud rewinding and fast-forwarding. Then there was the DVD player, which didn't seem to handle the sound on the DVDs very well. Half the time, we'd have to turn the volume all the way up to the max in order to hear the dialogue. We tried adjusting all the audio settings, but nothing helped.In short, steer clear of this one... The model we exchanged it for is a Panasonic PV-DM2792, and so far, it's 100% better (not to mention less expensive!).
I bought this thinking that with the li-ion battery and a backup, plus rain-resistant construction, it would be an ideal backpacking camera. Wrong. Its glossy, glare-ridden display screen is virtually impossible to use in moderate sunlight--and in Arizona, moderate sunlight is about as good as it gets--all you can see is reflection, even with field-expedient shades. Battery life is mediocre if you have to use flash for fill or to deal with backlight, and auto exposure control seems incapable of taking decent pictures under high contrast. Only upside is that it is genuinely rain-resistant. But it is less capable than my daughter's 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix, which takes better photos and has the advantage of running forever on 2 easily replaced lithium AA batteries. This is my first and last Olympus....
When the drive is working, it is so slow as to be almost unusable. I spent hours combing through the WD knowledge base and could find nothing to help. Worse, after a few days the Mionet program started throwing an error that says it cannot get my username, and then refuses to open. I emailed WD tech support and 2 emails and 3 days later they still haven't responded. Now all of my data is inaccessible, the knowledge base has no entry for this error, and tech support won't respond. Purchase this product at your own risk. I'll be returning mine as soon as I find a way to get my data off of it.
The quality of this arm was disappointing. The lower part of the arm is painted metal while the upper arm has really ugly plastic trim. The pivot mechanism is just plain cheap. I returned it immediately and bought a 30" extended SwingArm made by Workrite Ergonomics for $219. I guess you get what you pay for.
I opened the box, I pluged it in, happy for 12 minutes, set my notebook down and fan blades broke off and pieces went into my laptop. SPECTACULAR!!!!
Works great as long as you want this to be a permanent feature, and I mean forever, of wherever you are putting it. When you try to take it off, you will either have tape on your floor forever or you will take the floor up with it. I repeat, if you lay this down, you will need to replace your floor to get rid of it.
Good sound, good noise reduction (with a good bud fit), but horrible durability. I liked my first pair, but after a couple months, the wire started coming off the jack, rendering it useless. I ultimately bought a second pair (believing that I may have caused the cord issue through my habit of wrapping the cord around my hand to secure my ipod). And although I avoided the cord separation issue the second time around, again the sound started malfunctioning after 2 months. Sound fading in an out, one bud went dead, and finally it stopped working altogether.All in all, it's good while it lasts, but they've skimped on quality, durable materials. Certainly not worth the premium over cheaper earphones.
In a word--don't.The Ripflash MP3 I got did not work AT ALL. I installed the software driver on my CPU, and then connected the MP3 with the USB cable. EVEN THEN I kept getting messages to turn on the MP3 and connect the cable. I went back to check the connections on the device manager menu in Windows, which reported everything as being okay.Then, if that wasn't enough, I could not get the internal memory on the MP3 to format. Why is that important? Well, if you can't format, you can't download, so you can't use the machine. Bummer.I am sending mine back forthwith.Save your money. Save your time. Save yourself the bother....
Cable no longer functioned after maybe 20 uses over 1.5 years. Retract feature is fine however, just the actual connecting capacity is lost.
This phone does not have a mute button which is a 'meets minimum requirements' for anyone who wants to use this for work. I'll be packing the phone up and returning it to Target this evening. Very disappointing to see such a simple, intrinsic function overlooked by the manufacturer.
This is a piece of junk. The software is completely inoperable and, once installation failed, the computer fails to recognize the USB connection at all. Three requests to customer service were ignored or unanswered. I'm only thankful that it was so inexpensive as I'd be really honked off if I'd spent more. Time to look for another product.
I purchased this radio NEW not reconditioned to use in my garage. I took it to two outdoor parties at my brother's house. It died after a few hours in 100 degree weather. It sounded good while it lasted but at the price I would not buy another. Definitely not industrial strength or as tough as it looks. Maybe I could have mine reconditioned
Not an avid music fan, I just ordered this to replace my totally damaged original Apple headset. I use the headphone mainly for blocking the subway noise and catch up my reading in BN. The quality of the material is so-so; the sound quality is a bit about so-so. The blockage of the noise is good though. I am not very good at listening to music so I can't compare to those who always listen to a specific kind of music and telling the difference between high pitch to power bass. But I did notice that it's basically has no difference between my old original Apple earphone with this "supposed to be better sound quality" headphone. The fit is fine and I hope they reduce the size of the packaging and include a carry case.
I purchased this based on many positive recommendations. It worked fairly well, repairing several DVDs that had light scratches and scuff marks. However, I found that moderately deep scratches cannot be repaired with this device. Also, the buffing heads tend to leave circular marks all over the disk, which the polishing heads can't completely remove.The reason I only give it 2 stars is that it stopped working after less than a year!
I thought I got a great deal on this DVD/VCR Combo unit at $85.00. That is, until I actually tried to use it. The setup was easy enough. However, the first three DVD+Rs I tried to play skipped throughout the DVD and then eventually stopped playing. I had to eject the discs in order to reset it. I run my TV through my vcr so the unit has to be turned on in order for my TV to work. Maybe it was getting too hot but I did not have this problem with my old unit. I gave it two stars because I did not even try playing a video tape before I returned it to the store.
. . . I would have something to say about this antenna. After sending several inquiries and getting no response I tried to find out if this vendor was an actual company through Amazon and the manufacturer of the antenna and because of no reply to my eMails from the vendor and Amazon saw that I acted accordingly, they instituted their A-to-z Policy and I had a refund before the vendor got around to shipping. Don't buy from this vendor. Since it was finally shipped 20 days after it was due for initial delivery, I was told by Amazon to refuse the package of which I did through UPS and bought a Clearstream 2 (newly released from another vendor that had it in my hands before I could realize that had I even bought it). Now that will be a whole other review. The C2 comes from the same manufacturer as the DB8, Antennas Direct, I have had to talk to them and they are great! Look for my review on the C2.
Overall this is an OK printer for the price, offering lots of bang for the buck, but if you are looking for a decent photo printer, look elsewhere. This puppy chews through ink cartridges like you wouldn't believe when printing photos. I just printed 60 4x6 color photos (premium paper / best quality / (20)8.5x11 sheets with (3) 4x6s per sheet) on a brand spanking new #33 OEM color cartridge and that was all she wrote. I just figured out what I paid per print - figuring on the ink alone it came out to almost $0.50 per print and again that's not factoring in the paper. YIKES! I would have been better off ordering the pics through one of the many online services that offer cheap print deals.Since I'm stuck with this printer for now I'm going to try the #35 high yield and/or possibly try some refilled or non-OEM cartridges to try to bring the price per print down and hopefully not have to sacrifice quality. There's no way I can continue to average $0.50+ per print and I'm not going to sacrifice quality to make the carts last longer as the prints are just barely acceptable at the top quality settings so I don't want to go down to normal quality or lower as I've tried that and the prints were not acceptable at those levels IMO. Also I have tried the #31 along with a #33 which only produced minimal improvement in my prints but certainly not worth the extra $$$ for the #31 cart so I went back to printing with the #33 only with the standard black cart in the first slot.This thing is also about as noisy as they come and it rocks, rolls and vibrates like a dickens when it's in action and PPM for the highest quality photos that it'll spit out is really slow - I'm not sure exactly what it is but it took me nearly two hours+ just to get the 20 sheets that contained 3 4x6s per sheet to print out.I suppose I should note that the multi-functionality of this machine is nice and he onboard controls are quite handy and the display that allows for some pic editing is pretty cool as well but it's something I don't really use. Regular text print is fairly fast and of good quality and non-photo color prints are pretty fast as well considering the price range of this printer. I also like having the ability to scan which really comes in handy for my business / record keeping. I've had a fair amout of success with the multiple page feeder for copying/scanning. It seems as though you have to "fluff" the pages before attempting to feed them through or else they'll stick together and one or more pages will feed through together but all-in-all it works OK. I also have found the card reader to be of some use occassionaly but not often as I do most of my editing through the software on the PC but again, it's a nice thing to have if I ever want to do some quick printing without firing up my PC.My biggest complaint is in regards to the Lexmark software that's provided with this machine as it is very clunky and difficult to use effectively. I had an old Lexmark Z model printer that I bought for $40 and sold for $20 that would print full borderless photos on 8.5x11 sheets like a charm (albeit a little slow) - it was a real overachiever. But for the life of me I can't figure out how to print full borderless photos with this print software / printer and to be honest I don't think it will do it or at least not with the standard software package that comes with the machine. Even when I choose what's supposed to be the full single page borderless template the picture still prints out with about a 1/4 inch border on all sides of the photo which is really annoying.I bought this printer based on my good experience with the old Z model printer I had in hopes of upgrading somewhat with this newer, more feature rich model but it seems like all I got was more features in the scan, copy and fax functions but the picture printing functions are really lacking. I guess it's hard to complain about a multi-function machine that costs under $100 but I suppose I just higher expectations for this machine and was hoping it would be an overachiever like my old Z model Lexmark but it is not as far as photo printing goes.
Goodbye Sangean after 3 days when the tempermental power switch ceased to work at all. Replaced Sangean with the unit cited which meets my needs and has impressively easy presets and operates for days on only one AAA cell. Less expensive, solider feel, didn't need TV band or speaker features anyway.Sony Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/FM/AM Stereo Radio (Black)
This card makes the CPU usage go to and remain at 80% when it's plugged in. Research on the web tells me I'm not alone in this yet there is no known fix. I had problems with Netgear drivers years ago. I just tried the latest driver, months after buying the card (so they've had time to fix bugs) and it didn't change anything. Sluggish performance, constant calling out to DNS (other cards don't so why would this ione need to?)ZERO starts, unusable but not heavy enough to be a doorstop. I will never buy Netgear products again.
I'm not sure how long I had it before I got the "no disc" message but I know it was well beyond the warranty period. Still it was a dissapointmet when it happened. No one buys anything, (even something cheap) expecting it to only last till the warranty ends!Me and my kids loved this player while it lasted. It seemed perfect for our needs and what a price! And I have to say that we got a lot of use out of it before it stopped on us. But the fact of the matter is that it did stop just like all the others appear to have, suddenly saying no disc. Bummer!
I got mine at BestBuy, and I was trying to decide between this headset and the Logitech Precision Gaming headset (which is 4 dollars more.) I needed something that night, or I would have ordered online after reading reviews. I strongly recommend that you order online after comparing products, because your pre-evaluation is never quite as solid as a review by someone who tested the product.Ultimately I chose this Altec Lansing headset for the portability because my primary PC is a notebook. Well, this is one decision I certainly regret. It is the biggest waste of $25 I have ever spent.The headphones aren't adjustable, so if your head is too small they will hang on your ears painfully and uncomfortably and with a variable gap behind your head. Because these headphones don't fit my head and they aren't adjustable, the earcups hang about a quarter-inch off my ear. This means I have to turn the volume up louder to hear, which is both annoying and wasteful.The design looks weak and like it could break easily. This was a concern of mine, but portability is high on my feature list and so I ultimately accepted the fact that it may break easily. Now that I realize it is such a piece of junk, I might do some extended break tests and then toss this garbage in the trash can.Oh yeah, and the quality of the microphone is terrible. Don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever buy this disgusting excuse of a computer accessory.
savings dont match AAA or internet. not woth the price. I did buy it but havent used it after 3000 miles
The advert here on Amazon clearly says: USB interface Requires Pentium PC [blah blah]...or Macintosh with USB port running Mac OS 9, OS 10.x or higher. NOT TRUE!!!
Although I liked the Bose CD unit, I really felt that the sound was a slight step up from other music units; If I am going to pay top dollar for a cd player, it better give me than it does; this unit would be better value for 200.00 less; it really isn't that spectacular for this money; sorry to say; I am such a music person and I thought that I would give it a try, very little audio difference to make up for the overpriced ticket on this unit. Remote is small and cheap , little better than a credit card in feel.
The fit is too snug. I'm all for keeping the iPhone in place, but after trying to remove it from the holster, I nearly dropped it when it popped out. After a day's worth of use, I realized this is not the right case.
I am on an expensive overseas trip taking many photos. I had downloaded pictures to the 30GB video ipod successfully several times. After a 500MB download from my camera with many gigs of space left on the ipod, the photo menu disappeared except for the slideshow settings submenu, and I can no longer see if the photo files are still there. These photos are critical to my work as an artist, and I sure hope apple has some file recovery software or much of my trip is lost. Meanwhile, I have to recommend: DO NOT PUT CRITICAL INFORMATION ON THE IPOD!Later: I got to a fast internet connection and found info on the Apple site that allowed me to recover the lost items by resetting the software. Phew! I still can't figure out why the stuff disappeared in the first place. So, it's up to you....
Good Deal? I bought it with $160 when it was on sale. But this model is actually outdated. The manual is confusing. I spent some time to figure out how to download the free map 2009 and register the product on line. Not a Good Deal? You can find many other brands with newer model and pay less than $160. I have a TomTom One I have been using for a year and I love all the design. Today you can have it with $100. When I was in Detroit, the Garmin C550 drove me to a deadend road. I tried to find another way, but the Garmin did not help and nonstop reminded me to return back. I did not know how to ask it to shut up. Finally, I turned down the volume and started my TomTom One again. I compared the Garmin and the TomTom on my way home. TomTom always gave me a better way and reminded me one time ahead and second time like--turn right, turn left, stay on the lane, etc. Garmin didn't do like this. With the Garmin, I needed to pay attention on the street signs because Garmin only said one time at which street I needed to turn.
Although advertised to work with Windows 7, the software was a dismal failure. I only wish I had reviewed their forum before purchase. I was only one amongst many with the same experience. Creative has no tech support phone # that I could find on their website. E-mailing back and forth only resulted in "Canned' answers. I gave it every effort but very disappointed. Finally just returned the product to Amazon.P.S.: Amazon is fantastic to deal with. They provide a return shipping label and cover all costs and absolutely no hassle. They remain my first choice for purchase.
I bought 2 cans @$40 with shipping. Test print (black and white photo on Epson Exhibition Fiber) was 2 coated using instructions on can. Uneven gloss. 3 coats still uneven. 4th coat evened out the surface but added unwanted gloss. At this rate I might be able to finish 4-19x13 prints per can which would equal $5 per print. The surface of Epson Exhibition Fiber is extremely delicate, scratches while printing. The spray might protect the printed surface but does nothing to hide scratches already on the paper. I am forced to use a resin coated paper. Bottom line: Krylon Crystal Clear spray is cheaper and worked better for me with this paper. Can't recommend Hahnemule Spray for semi-gloss or glossy photo paper.
I bought the printer with this cartridge and it never printed in black ink, only color. Apparently the ink cartridge is defective. I have to buy the entire cartridge including the ink tanks to correct the problem, but the ink tanks themselves are fine. I am unsure about the durability of the product since I have only printed maybe 10 pages until it stopped working completely. And I am a little afraid to buy another and experience the same problem again. I don't suggest buying it.
It is somehow broken already after just several months use.The voice quality is just so so as well. Disappointed about the product
eFortune promotes this unit as a 60 watt 1400ml capacity cleaner. I specifically purchased this unit because it was supposed to be an upgrade in power from the unit I was using. When it arrived, the unit has a label underneath which lists it as only 50 watts of power and only 1000ml capacity. These units are being mis-represented, and you are paying more for it over the slightly less powered units for sale.
Pure waste of money. They have poor tension and do not hold the plugs properly and fall out. Avoid.
The batteries must have been old. They only lasted 1 week of a 2 week vacation.
I've bought this one time and it broke on me while jogging. I sent it back for a replacement and it took a while. And then the right side stopped working. I just gave up on these headphones. I thought they were going to be good since it was made by sennheiser. boy was a wrong. sennheiser's cans are much better not the in-ear headphones like these. think twice before buying this one.
I bought this radio to use on the walking portions of my daily commute from downtown Chicago to the suburbs (I take the train in between). Unfortunately the reception is terrible in both places: multiple stations fading in and out with bursts of static common. I had hoped that the digital tuning would give improved reception over my old analog Sony, but no! I may have to fish the old Sony out of the trash -- as bad as it can be, it's better than this one, alas. Very disappointing!
I ordered 2 (two) of the very same memory sticks, low and behold, when i had my computer guru install them, the system shut down. Looking at the sticks, which came in the very same packages, they happened to be 2 (two) very different sticks. Since we had opened them and tried to use them, i did not send them back because i felt you would not think they were the ones sent. We since then have tried them seperatly in different computers and have discovered 1 (one) is good and the other is bad!!!. so, my rating is only half good because I only got half of what i paid for.
I bought it 1 and 1/2 year ago. It works OK until about one month ago. When I send a job to print for the first time, the printer makes noise like it would work but nothing comes out. When I send the point job for the second time, nothing happens. When I send the job for the third time, I got what I wanted to print. I have no clue what is happenning!
---EDIT---They burned in, and they sound MUCH MUCH better. I can't express how much better they sound in words. They're very balanced, rich and clear. They took me about a solid 40 to 50 hours of continuous playback for a good burn-in. I have one problem, though. The right ear is a little lower (volume-wise) than the left ear. My initial reaction is that the right ear isn't burnt in completely? If it doesn't change, i'll just get them replaced. Anyways, great earbuds. Stylish, sleek, strong. Oh, and they sound great.The bass is definitely great, but if you are looking for strong bass, definitely stick with the v-moda bass freqs ($29 model)---When I first opened these, they sounded horrible. Tinny mids and harsh highs, absolutely ZERO bass. I've tried all of the different fittings, they all sound the same. Apparently these headphones should be "burned-in" to reach the final "sound."Well, I let them burn in. I left them playing music constantly for 48 hours, I used pink noise, white noise, bass-heavy music, you-name-it. The headphones did calm down a little on the high-end. The mids and highs are much more tolerable. I noticed I could actually hear a small amount of bass, but still nothing spectacular.I'm extremely disappointed with these earbuds, because this was a fairly big investment for me. 2 years ago I never would've considered dropping more than 40 bucks on headphones, let alone earbuds.I'll give them another week or two to "burn-in", hopefully convincing me to retract my current opinion on these. I was told 10 hours of burn-in would be sufficient, and it's been far over 48 hours of constant burn-in and they still sound weak.Another thing, these earbuds DON'T amplify sound. I don't know if mine are defective or something, but they definitely do NOT amplify the sound. I have to turn my Zune FULL blast to hear the things.So anyways, i'll break it down.PROS- They look cool- Come with loads of ear-tips- Cool carrying case, moda-wrap- Solid designCONS- Extremely tinny highs and mids- Absolutely NO lows/bass, even after 48 hours of constant burn-in (at 75% full volume) (and yes, i have tried all the fittings, pushing them further into my ear canal, etc. i've had the same results.)- They DON'T amplify the sound, at least mine don't. I have to turn it to near-full volume to get to a decent listening level.Very disappointing, because every other review i've read claims the exact opposite of what i've experienced. Other reviews have claimed crisp mids and highs, booming vivid bass, sound amplification, 10-hour burn-in, etc.These were a poor investment, and my $29.00 v-moda bass freqs completely obliterate these in terms of sound quality, amplification, durability and bass.Again, I hope that my pair is defective, because I had much higher expectations. If they "burn-in" more, i'll update this.But, until then, don't waste the money.Buy some bass freqs instead.
This thing works, but is a hassle to get on and off. The iPod screen can't be seen, so you have to memorize the locations to make changes. It's pretty cheap, that's the only advantage I see to it over the standard Apple bands.
I bought the camara and with every single picture that I tried to take, the camara will have a problem. Example will shut down or display a low battery sign even thought I tried 2 different sets of new batteries, the lences will no work corectply or the click will get stuck.
I wouldn't say this is cheap in price considering the quality. It should have been $1.99. Severe ghosting on a Gateway VX1120 through a LinkSys PS2KVM4 switch running two DELLS, and two GATEWAYS with two machines running SUSE LINUX. Horrible reception for every single machine. What a waste of money.
This printer is a good value and, aside from the paper jams, works well. BUT, the paper jams are a stomach-churning hassle and have taken a lot of time to fix. The paper path can be difficult to access. Why design it this way? When I brought it in to be serviced after a series of paper jams the technician said, &quot;I've been seeing a lot of these lately.&quot; I have never been able to feed an envelope through the machine successfully. TIP: when you feed in anything manually, be sure to click on &quot;options&quot; and choose &quot;thick paper.&quot;
This USB/Mini cable I purchased stopped working after one week of use. I was disappointed that I lost my receipt, because I needed to return it.
haven't receive the item in a month, already asked to return the item online since I can't wait any more. Terrible service on product shipping. Never have this kind of problem with Amazon before.
Theres no way that his panel is 400 watts it will take 110 3.6 to 4 watt cells to make such a panel phisycal size even shows it is not what is addvertised.
This unit, while fully functional, offers nothing a lower priced unit won't give you. The Intel Pro operates as well at a fraction of the price. any cam nees a good thruput connection on both ends - yours and the person you are talking /videoing with! If you have dsl or cable thats half the battle. Don't get caught up in the glorified &quot;onboard video processor&quot;.
I absolutely loved my Z22 ! But today, after owning it for less than a year, the unit just died on me - can't turn it on and it won't start up when I plug it into my computer. It just dropped dead with no apparent cause. Nothing had happened to it - it hadn't been dropped - it wasn't exposed to extreme temperatures. I had just entered some info, and ten minutes later when I went to turn it on, it would not start up.I've lost a good friend.
I purchased this modem for the speakerphone feature, but, despite dozens of hours trying to make it work, I have yet to be successful with the speakerphone. I found the software to be incompatible with MS Outlook--and even caused serious corruptions in my XP system.
This lamp is a huge disappointment/disaster. First of all, the assembling process is a nightmare. the parts don't fit well and the quality of the parts are VERY low. If you have assemble IKEA item before, assembling this lamp is a total disaster. The most important thing about this lamp, however, is that it is not nearly as bright as I hoped. It says 300w, but it is not even as bright as my reading bed stand lamp. It is heavy and big but with poor light. However, on the bright side, you can use it for heater in the winter as the bulb is extremly hot that you can feel the heat two feet away. Not a good idea for summer though.I will try to return it tomorrow and see what they say. This is one of the worse online shopping experience I have had with Amazon, but I guess it is a tradeoff when you purchase online.
I've been using this 270 for at least 4 years now. Every year we go to Europe for months and every year I get frustrated the 270 cannot find addresses, or even towns for that matter. So, this year I updated my map set, not a cheap proposition. The 2012 map set is even worst than those of prior years. Again, I am sitting here in Switzerland, entering streets that are hardly off the beaten path and having the Garmin not able to locate a street with that name. Went so far as to enter English spellings where appropriate. NADA.If you are purchasing this for European travel, get a TomTom. Or use Google maps as, in the case of both Switzerland and Italy, they are far more complete and accurate. I say this after over a decade to this area and the Garmin map sets are useless.
I recently bought this camera and, although there were detailed instructions on how to install the software, there was no software included. I called the technical support number 4 times and each time, was told I would receive software in an email. It's been 5 days and still no software. It's a cute idea, but virtually useless without software. (Incidentally, the Sakar website does not provide the downloads for this particular model either)
Well... first let me talk about the quality. The quality is acceptable and I have no complaints in the materials, construction, or sound quality. But as for studio...One would expect a set of studio headphones to isolate and cut out any outside sound or noise. NOT SO with these headphones. The little ring of black slots you see in the picture are just that; SLOTS. And they pretty much let in everything!I probably would have scored these much higher if the title stated, and I was looking for, sound pass-through headphones. As it is, they're not what I needed and I wasted my money on these.
The DVD writer was defective. I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out what was wrong. The company has no toll free customer service number, but expects you to pay to talk to them about their junk product. The online email chat was somewhat helpful, but still left me with a poor impression of the company. I returned the product and bought another company's DVD writer. My time's too valuable to waste trying to deal with a company that doesn't value taking care of its customers.
The product simply did not work. And the Gear Head tech that I spoke to could not offer any insight as to solving the problem(s) other than remedies I had already tried. A case of getting what I paid for, I guess.
Router's performance is acceptable. Signal strengh subsides significantly (from excellent to low) within small distance (30 ft) but probably because of the walls etc.Connection speed is adequate. Configuration is excellent.Firewall features/security configuration is not abundant but OK and working quite stable. Once the router (in two months after the router was configured) lost its settings and reconfiguration was required (it takes 2 minutes).Two stars is because Netgear's customer service is BAD and unfriendly. ...
I bought the Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapterand the NETGEAR WMB521NA 802.11b Wireless Kit for Notebooks. The Netgear kit (router and notebook adapter) works great, but the Linksys has never worked since the day I received it. I called Linksys support and still did not get it working.
This switch is disappointing, it produces intermittent sound which means the switch does not line up internally. Poor quality, because of good price got what I paid for.
This product is not even worth your time I order 2 one for my wife and one for a friend. Neither would work I got one of them to connect 1 time and that was it. They are a waste of shipping, my time and theirs.
I purchased this TV on December 1, 2007 and it has malfunctioned 5 times since then, including 15 minutes before I sat down to write this review. The first time was December 5th and the problem is the same: The screen suddenly goes black but I still have sound. At first Toshiba tried to blame the cable box but I don't believe it. Toshiba's customer service tells me to unplug the TV for 5 minutes and see what happens. It has helped, but ultimately the problem repeats itself. This TV has lots of pluses, such as the audio and the picture quality, but I'm starting to regret not shelling out the extra $150 - $200 for a Panasonic.
After months of this thing sending its electronic "disconnected" signal the calls had not abated. I don't think it works. Are the telemarketers wise to this ploy and simply ignore it? Maybe so.Finally I began answering the calls on speaker phone and making only a low growling sound like an angry animal. People in my home laugh, but the callers got scared off. A couple of weeks of growling and the calls stopped. I tossed this device out.I am being honest. I do not think this works at all.
I have a Laserjet 4L - by definition old, slow, but remarkable keeps printing! My problem is finding toner. When my current printing started to look lighter, I ordered this recycled toner product from this vendor. Printed pages were streaked, with loose toner all over them. I had to remove the cartridge and cleaned the printing surface with alcohol before every printing! Finally I gave up and re-installed my old cartridge. Beware!
I got the package. Figured out how to set it up with a completely useless User's Manual. Spent hours trying to sync the transmitter with the receiver with no luck at all. Just went crazy watching green, red and orange lights on the speaker. Could not find a support number. I got the green lights occasionally but wasn't able to sync. I tried the JBL support line, waited for 30 mins and still didn't get any live support. Any help on how to sync would be appreciated. ThanksJBL Control 2.4G On Air Wireless Speaker System (Pair)
1) It doesn't capture still images. Only video. To get stills, you need to do a manual screencap, and then manipulate that image in a picture editor. This is the most basic thing you can expect of a camera, and this one doesn't do it.2) Poor video quality.3) Not only will it not do still image capture, it will only record in microsoft format video files. I didn't buy a $175 internet camera so that only people with a particular browser running a particular OS on a broadband connection can see it.4) I didn't have a hard time configuring it, but I do happen to be a computer expert, so I can't really judge.
The title is a pun... Indicating the size and power supply style of this beast. Really wished the Sony Engineers could have come up with a smaller footprint for the product as I will not be taking this on trips to keep batteries charged. Taking a bunch of AA alkaline batteries will take up far less space and weight. 1 Star for size of unit!Primary use is to charge batteries for our GPSr units. The performance is GREAT! You insert the batteries and plug in the "brick" and you wait 15 minutes or until the light goes out and boom, you have fully charged batteries! 5 Stars for performance!Comparisons between alkaline and the Sony NI-MH in our GPSr units are too close to call. I think the alkaline battery; we always used Duracell, were just a bit better. We'd normally get 15-16 hours of use on an alkaline battery and now get 14-15 on NI-MH. No big deal there!I thought it would be impossible to charge batteries in 15 minutes and have them last for more than 15 minutes, but it does, the fan on the charger keeps the batteries cool. Cooler batteries can charge faster.3 star rating is an average from size of unit and performance. Price is about 3 stars as well. I think there are cheaper units out there, but you're paying for the Sony name and quality.I demoted to this item to 2 stars... It gave up and died after about 4 years. Purchased another brand and so far that one is working well! When this one worked, I really liked it.
My cheap 10X50 Rugged Exposure brand binoculars give me a better view. The rubber eye cups did not stay folded back for use with my glasses and I couldn't get my glasses close enough to eleviate the round "binocular effect". I did a side-by-side comparison with my cheap binocs and liked the cheap ones better - my vision is not that bad either. Maybe with perfect vision they would work for, but I doubt it.
Sony may have nailed down the digital Cam Corders, but their digital still cameras...need some serious work done with them. We produce contenct completly for the web and deal with several camera makes. Our advice buy anything other than a sony if you want to take pictures without a profesional light set. The quality is on the grainy side, and for the money you will be a lot better off with something in the Olympus or Kodak line ups.
Actually, it really isn't ok even if it was the 60's.Are they kidding? Technology just took a giant step backwards, turning the clock back to the 60's or 70's with this design.90-95% of the TV markets do not have stations on the VHF low band and approximately 75% do not have stations in the VHF band at all (despite of the stations still using their old channel 'numbers'. Those "ears" are then worthless.Get one of the "Silver Sensor" or it's clones (as long as it's not a 'Terk' for less than $18. It's the same design the NAB used for testing in their white papers on ATSC years ago!BTW, RCA is ONLY a name. The company died decades ago, just like all other US TV manufactures.
This is a piece of crap. If you really love music and the way it sounds, this will horrify you.First of all, you can't use it without exporting the songs to iTunes -- which, if you know anything about iTunes, means it's impossible to get out of the program unless you burn it to CD first. I planned to record and then clean up my vinyl. To do that I will have to first convert each track from an MP3 to a wav file, burn it to a re-recordable CD, then pull it into a clean-up program, then reburn it.But the worst problem is that the LPs don't lie flat on the turntable because it's too small, causing the LPs to wobble and create an "off-center" sound -- in other words, "sour."If you love music as I do, you will be sorely disappointed in this joke of a turntable. My advice is to find one that's large enough to enable your LPs to lie flat.
While trying to get through the aircraft grade plastic I had broken the software disk and wouldn't you know it, Can't get the software from ge's website. So I plugged it in anyway and had to wait while Win2000pro recognized and built drivers for 8 divices. I probably need anger managment class because I unplugged the thing and broke it in half. Guess I am out $25.00. I will never by another GE product.
Seagate ST302504FDA1E1-RK FreeAgent Desktop 250 GB USB External Hard Drivethe product delivered by Amazon is exactly what i orderd and wanted.kudos to Amazon for delivering the product on time. i have had nothing but happy experiance shopping with Amazon the drive functions very well and is a great value for moneythankssrini
Initially when I found this item I was so excited that it was so much cheaper and simpler than any other iPod recording device that I ordered it before reading the reviews. Immediately after ordering it I went to close the window and noticed the reviews which highly suggested it would not meet my needs and had significant issues. Within a hour of my order being placed, Amazon would not permit cancellation. I wrote the seller who did not respond until after he'd shipped it. Item arrived the following day and was placed in my mailbox so that I wasn't able to refuse shipment as the seller requested. For the price I figured I'd chance it and see if it just might fit my needs. Unfortunately its junk. After about the third use, it developed a horrible noise during playback of any new recordings. I laughed and told myself.....you get what you pay for!
Setup was easy. Phones and fax machine continued to work just fine. But computer-generated calls still went through. We gave it a good try for about three weeks and then just sent it back. I read now that they say it is incompatible with Siemens phones. We have some siemens phones but also a fax machine and a non-siemens phone. The zapper was not attached to the siemens phone. I really can't see how it would interfere with it anyway. it generated the tone it said it would but the computer calls went through without a hitch. I really wished it worked, we are back to handing the phone to our young child who loves to talk when telemarketers call. That has gotten us off at least a few lists!
I didn't hate it because i needed the product. I would not recommend it to anyone that needs a good clear picture. The film was not even in a package, but just loose, out of the holder, rolling around in the box. I was told, at the photo center, it was old film. Too bad for me i had already paid almost $20.00 for one roll of film. Never again!
As some others have written these sound great at first but they are NOT worth it. They will develop a short circuit in the plug after about a month of regular use. Then you'll only get sound from one side. It's happened to me with two different sets from different v-moda lines. To make matters worse, their customer service is terrible and will find any excuse not to honor the warranty. Save yourself the headache and find another brand.
I purchased CX300 and Sony MDR-EX75 at the same time from Amazon at a great price.Some may not agree since everyone's taste in sound is different but...After trying both earbuds, I would strongly recommend to spend extra few dollor and purchase Sony earbud. Sound quality is MUCH better.My $5.00 no brand name earbud sound is about same as CX300.Sound is very weak.
I dont normally review items but i had to say something about these headphones.. They are horrible. I have a cheap set of Koss headphones that sound better. The sound quality is very poor. I plugged my Koss and the Sony in side by side and I was very disappointed in the Sony's. The Sony's had such a muddy sound, no clarity at all. It almost sounded as if i had earplugs in my ears. Maybe i got a defective set of headphones.
This cable is decent enough, but if you really want to blow your mind with audio nirvana and keep up with the Jones's, just wait for Denon to release the AKDL1 Limited Edition.The AKDL1LE features 24k gold wiring and connectors as well as a certificate of authenticity and an autograph from the designing engineer. The LE package doesn't stop there. They actually give you TWO AKDL1LE cables- one for actual use and one for display purposes (for the Denon AKDL1LE bullet-proof sealed glass case- sold separately).Denon hasn't announced a price or release date yet, but you can sign up for an auto-notification for a mere $99 and Denon will dispatch someone to knock on your door with a golden ticket as soon as one is available.I signed up for two and plan to make a killing on the scalping market...
This camera would be great if not for the latency between pressing the button and the actual taking of the picture. I sent mine back.
I got so excited about these headsets when I bought them, and installation was a breeze. However the first night I used them I started noticing some annoyances. A month later these annoyances became so terrible, that I no longer use these headsets, but rather make the TV very quite and crawl closer to the TV.Here is a list of annoyances, ordered by the the highest discomfort:1) The transmitter base gets turned off after few minutes. This happens when you watch a movie that has low sound recorded. Roughly half of my movies are affected by this. This means that I can't watch half of my movies with these headsets. The base gets turned off every few minutes, and the only way to get it to turn on again is to turn off the TV and to turn it back on.2) Sound volume is low. This means that I crank the headsets to the loudest and I still can't hear the conversation between two movie characters. This is very disappointing. But even worse, when you put my first point above and this one, you get something completely unacceptable. Imagine this, you are watching a TV at a very low level, and concentrating all your thoughts to parse the dialogue, and suddenly the base station shuts off. At that point you get a blast of static in your ears, which literary makes you sh_t your pants. When I'm watching a movie, my goal is to relax after a long day of ____ (fill in the blank yourself). Given that I get at least 4 times blasts of static into my ears during most of the movies I watch, the experience is nothing but stressful. This is the reason why I no longer use these headsets - I just don't trust them!3) The sound quality is poor at best. I constantly hear static in the background. This is annoying, but I could leave with if not for the two points above.4) The phones are heavy, and bulky. Some people prefer bulky headphones, but not me.Conclusion - I am buying a set of wired phones and returning these.
Beware - if you are specifically looking for cables with 90 degree angles, these did not arrive as pictured. They were straight connecters like all of the rest. I needed the angled connectors and searched for quite a while before finding these, then was very disappointed when they arrived. Otherwise, I am sure the cables are fine.
I got this for my daughter for Christmas. She opened the box. She loved it.Then she tried to get it to work. Then she asked me to try to get it to work. Then we called iRiver telephone support. Then we got an RMA and returned it for a new one. When we got the new one in the mail we opened the box. We were glad it came.Then we tried to get it to work. We found that we needed to phone iRiver telephone support. We did as they suggested. Then we had to phone iRiver telephone support again.We are very sad.If you want to listen to music on a portable device you may want to get something other than iRiver.On the other hand, the iRiver telephone support people were very understanding.
After ordering the HP Lightscribe CD's, ANTOnline shipped them, UPS made one delivery attempt and for reasons unknown returned my CD's to ANTOnline. UPS offered to cover the shipping cost but instead ANTOnline ripped me off in the name of restocking fee's.
This product was super easy to set up - just plug in the USB or FireWire cable and it's good to go. The software was quick to install.That would all be good, except:The software messed up my desktop settings. Not a huge deal, but each time I restart, I had to select my desktop view preferences/customization again.The drive has a fairly loud fan. (Other drives are silent.)The drive burned 6 audio CDs perfectly fine.Then I tried burning the lightscribe label. It did not work at all with the USB cable. I got "communication error" messages. Then I tried using the FireWire cable. It burned 6 labels fine. Then it would burn half-way through a label and stop, and I would get the same "communication error" message. This happened several times, until I gave up.I didn't bother trying tech support - things should work correctly right out of the box. And tech support phone hours were not 24/7, so I wouldn't have been able to try.I ended up getting another drive. I uninstalled the software that came with this Mad Dog drive, and my desktop settings are back to normal.
When I used this product the very first time, the entire plate around the control knob MELTED! I contacted Amazon, who told me I must contact the manufacturer. So I did! They immediately gave me a return authorization and instructed me to return only the damaged part, which I did and I confirmed they received via UPS tracking. They too agreed, after I called them that they had received it. Told me it would take a while for the replacement. It has now been over three months and every time I contact them they tell me they will call me right back, etc and still nothing! I now have 2/3 of a crockpot that I can not use as I have been duped into returning the damaged pot.
The cord was way too short and I couldn't use it. Luckily a coworker bouhght it from me or I would have returned it immediately.
I thought this was the adapter that will connect my 50mm 1.8 II to the front of my 28-105mm just like the other reviewer described and the seller. Just a waste!
Bottom line, unless you have a site that is PERFECTLY level and close to power for the filter purchasing this type of pool will be a huge disappointment to the kids and a complete waste of money.I am not exaggerating the need for a perfectly level site.
I purchased three of these, and none of the three seemed to work as well as the cartridges by Epson. The ink stops up, and it's quite frustrating to print something out and discover halfway through that there is no red (or blue). I clean the heads, but after a few uses, it happens again. I thought it might have been the printer, but when I used the Epson cartridge, I had no problems. When I switched back to the Dataproducts, the same thing happened again.
the item is not the same in the picture!WHY?now i need to prove is this is goog or not!that is not fair!but if the produt no working good i am returned, tk-u
This unit falls into the "iPod wannabe" category... i personally held off the Apple wagon for a long time... Now having owned both, I can say that this unit has a touchy navigation pad, an lackluster menu system, and (this is the dealbreaker) after a bit of use i put it down for a few months, came back to start using it again as a storage device and the unit would not hold a charge nor run at all unless plugged into the charger...Essentially a several hundred dollar paperweight...
This tv completely died in less than a year. First, it had trouble turning on. Then, it was completely dead, nothing works. Akai customer service is impossible to reach as well. Do not waste your money on this product.
first memory did not work so i called company they sent me another and it was junk to. I thought i was saving because it was half of what 512 memory was going for bout i was wrong....
This potential "ipod killer" can hardly stand up on its own (feet) because of terrible software design. The player itself is beautiful and the designers ought to be proud of that but the software is a huge letdown. In the age of drag and drop mp3 players to have a propreitary software that is nonintuitive and full of bugs is a crime.I did all the updating but the transfer part kept hanging up on two mp3 files while allowing me no chance to exclude them. I finally deleted them and tried again. Everything seemed to transfer fine but the player itself would not play with the announcement "retry synchronization." Further attempts locked up my otherwise stable home-built, superbly cared for machine running windows 2000.Even though I'd be [...], I'm returning this thing.
The SD1000's gone back. Lack of sharpness in the pictures--and it's a 7M camera..I noticed it when I started playing around with it. There's a fairly-complex group of settings, so I thought the problem might be there.However, after getting things set right, and the picture set for its highest resolution (3072x2304,) I tried a comparison test with my Oly C5050Z. That's a 5M camera, and the best JPG resolution I use is 2560x1920.Subject was some books on a shelf, using the flash. My Oly was marginally better. So the SD1000's been returned (Amazon does make it easy,) and the search has begun anew....
I bought the 80 GB version at the end of July, 2006 in advance of a three week trip to Europe. My family takes lots of pictures and I was hoping this would be able to store all of those pictures. The first unit I received did not have any operating software loaded onto it. Yes, you heard me, the thing had no operating system. Wolverine sent me a replacement unit, but I had to pay to ship my original unit back to them, and then pay for expedited shipping to me for the new unit (I was leaving in 2 days). Strike one. The new unit arrived and worked pretty well. It certainly isn't an easy user interface. If you're not technically oriented, it would be frustrating. The buttons and joystick feel flimsy, and the red plastic shell is almost embarrassing. One of the features I was really looking forward to is the ability to plug the MVP into a TV to view the pictures you've taken. Well, here's the QA/QC issue: the unit shorts out when I plugged the cord, provided with the unit, into the video out jack. It just shuts down. As soon as I pulled the cord out, the unit is up and running again. Good golly, for $300+ I want a working, reliable unit. It's almost as if the people at Wolverine had a good idea, but didn't have the capital to put together a good product. Hire some software guys and test the units before you sell them! The software in the unit sucks, QA/QC stinks and to top it all off it is ugly. I returned the unit.
I purchased this product on the advice of a tech support person at Netgear as a second replacement for one of thier units. It turns out it is incompatible with my other Netgear unit. After over 45 days of trying to work it out with Netgear, (which included being hung up on twice, lied to, and given the wrong phone numbers twice) I have become completely frustrated and returned the unit back to Amazon. I can not honestly tell you if this unit functions as promised or not, or if this unit outlives the 1-2 year lifespan the other two units had. I can tell you that thier 24/7 tech support is as frustrating an experience as I have ever had with a company. Buyer beware.
I had bought another one with the exact same spec and "name" that was plug&play; and works just fine.I received an older model when you need a CD driver (a mini mode that does not work with my inlaw's CD-ROM reader...Sadly we did not realized that before so the package was already open and dispatch to them or I will have return it.
I purchased this product to clean a 32 inch Samsung TV and two relatively new Apple Thunderbolt displays. With the expectations of removing thumb prints, dust, and run of the mill streaks from the equipment. Spaying a fine mist of the product on one device at a time. Then using the provided towel to remove it after a gentle brushing. Well, it did more harm than good by leaving a fine film all over the screens. I will never used it again have not purchased any screen cleaners in fear of more of the same.After several months i was window cleaning using a squeegee. Well i tried it on the old Samsung TV after cleaning the squeegee and using a little Culligan water since it's filtered. It worked. It took a few times and it was not perfect but it was much improved. So i then tried it on the Apple Thunderbolts. Those turned out looking like new. The water just falls to the counter. No more Monster spray for me... ever!
Can't turn up the volume too much or I will start hearing some distortion. Not very pleased with overall sound quality. Sound seems muffled. The product does get the job done, but not the way I would have hoped.
I ordered this keyboard hoping it would be a suitable replacement for my old broken keyboard. I wasn't expecting much condsidering I bought this product for about $15. Neverless this Inland product did NOT satisfy me. (Note, this is much better than a Dell keyboard because none of the keys fall out.) But I found this particular keyboard to be extremly annoying!This product failed me. I was disappointed to find that the backspace button was small, and somebody like myself who makes many typos or whom re-edits work may find this product a bit frustrating. The keyboards design was not as modern as I expected it to be. It was definetly my fault for not reviewing the pictures. Also there are three buttons on this device located at the top of the keyboard: POWER, SLEEP, and WAKE UP. If the POWER or SLEEP key is pushed, your computer/laptop shuts off. I lost loads of work because I had mistaked these buttons with INSERT and HOME. Maybe not the best design out there.I hope you won't need the mouse included, because this picture may fool you. The size of this mouse is fit for a toddler. It's not practical!This set isn't an entirely bad buy. Those two bad keys can always be taken out, you could always get a bigger mouse. Try not to waste your time wondering whether you should get this or not. GET A DIFFERENT KEYBOARD if your not so sure. Don't take your chances.Shopping doesn't have to be a gamble. Choose with caution!E.V.E
I had no trouble setting it up on my wired network. Plays fine EXCEPT for @ 80% of my mp3 collection. For @ 80% of my collection I get 'media error' and they will not play. I tried a firmware upgrade, it was easy and was successful, but did not cure my problem. I was using the included MM software, I updated that as well, no help there either. I also have WMP 10 + the UPNP media add-on and tried that, no luck with that media player either. I also tried 4 systems as servers running XP home, XP Pro, and 2000 with AMD or Intel processors, plenty of RAM and hard drive space, no luck. I emailed Linksys and after 4 weeks I received their answer: "the bit rate that usualy work stable with the WMLS11B are the ones running on 128 bit" and "Try to also to use sound forge version 6.0 as the MP3 converter". Well, my mp3's are all ripped from my own CD's at 320 Kbps using a standard LAME engine. The unit will play my (few) mp3's ripped at 128Kbps and lower. I have had 2 other networked media players (Oritron and a Rio Receiver) that played my entire colelction without any problems. This is unacceptable. I will be returning this item. Too bad they dont mention this limitation in the technical specs, FAQ's, or even on the box (all of wich I read before buying).
These are good for running and have a pretty good sound quality. The only thing negative is that the pink ones are twice the price as the white ones?
Looks great until you use it. Zipper came off track after a month of use. Tried to get it back on track but the beginning of zipper is recessed and inaccessible.Very disappointing for an expensive item.
although the sound is very good and the setup simple, the ear muffs apply much too much pressure on the ear itself. The headphones were uncomfortable from the moment I put them on. You can imagine how they felt after wearing them for a one hour program. Adjusting the scalp extension did not help.I'm ready to return them
You get what you pay for with this player. It's the cheapest one I could find and it showed. I returned it immediately. The build quality is horrible and it skipped while sitting on the coffee table. I was so disappointed that rather than tacking on [more money] to see what that gets me, ... I got the Sony 901 and it is excellent.
I liked the specs of the product, the form factor and the 100m range. But it just would not work on my Windows XP SP2 laptop. Another bluetooth USB dongle works fine for me.Contacted Zoom support- got prompt replies, also got a new beta version of the driver. Exchanged numerous (at least 10) emails and had at least 5 phone sessions. But that didn't help.In the process I definitely learnt about Bluetooth a whole lot but finally had to return the product back because it just wouldn't work.
it was a fast shipping, good quality product but isn't what I need, I buy it by the picture, and the picture isn't from the product..... shame, waste of money.. and time.....
This is a very pretty little keyboard. I have had mine for quite awhile now. I hate it!The arrow keys, which I use often, are awkwardly placed. Other useful keys are missing entirely. The keyboard has such a low profile, that I have to place a 1/2 inch thick book under it, if I want to type with any kind of speed!I'm here today to buy a real keyboard!
Beware if you have a Samsung TV as this does not work. Something to do with the copy protection on the HDMI connection. I bought and returned and have yet to receive my credit (Company is going through an acquisition with Imation) I bought the OPPO HDMI switcher and it works like a charm. Now if I can only get my money back from Xtrememac as they sent me an RMA number, I sent it back and now they just take my name and do nothing. Beware....
Great size sound and clip, but if you are planning on using this often get something else. Battery won't hold a charge after 3 months of use. Apple makes great gadgets that last until there next product launch...
Got these today. Plugged them in and the sound came on then off plus all scratchysound. Just awful. Either a poor connector plug or loose wires going to the phones.The build quality of these is positively awful compared to the Koss Pro4AA of the1970's. If you want to hear what KossPro4aa really sounds like, do yourself a favorand buy a vintage pair on Ebay. That's what I am now going to do.
Read the fine print before ordering so you won't be disappointed like we were. According to the Olympus web site this card reader has about 1/4 the read speed (3.5Mbps) of their cameras (12Mbps). Not only is it slow, but it hangs when trying to transfer a large number of pictures from say a 1G memory card.It's not worth returning though. I'll keep it but it's way to slow to use as a thumb-drive so it's only going to get used to transfer an occasional picture or two.
I bought this unit to interface with a Vista powered laptop. First, the display resolution is TERRIBLE and Aero is not supported either. I stopped using my monitor through the Belkin docking station.Second, this device functions only as a USB hub (a powered one only costs $25) and a sound card (great for hooking up a sound system to your laptop). Both of these functions work fine...BUT... it is impossible to hot-dock or hot-undock the ExpressCard/PCI-E. In case you're wondering, this means you must shut your laptop all the way down to eject/insert the card and reboot. If you've got vista, this takes forever. If you don't you risk corrupting your hard drive (done that twice - directly correlates to hot-undocking) and it will hang all of your applications (hard power-off required).I have worked with Belkin's customer support for a year now and the experience has been painful. They've sent me factory-technician-tested units that still don't work (after I sent them mine first waiting several weeks without it). They have admitted to a hot-docking problem but suggested that it might be better with Vista-SP1 (it isn't, I have it now - it is a Belkin, not Vista or PC issue). Belkin Customer Service will not talk to Technical Service or vice versa so to get another department involved (like to get your shipping refunded or to involve a technician who doesn't expect you to unistall every piece of software including the operating system each time you call) you must start all over from the beginning. I've done this several times now.My suggestion is to buy a ExpressCard/PCI-E sound card (under $100) and a powered USB hub ($25) and SAVE YOUR MONEY!! I won't even sell mine - I am tossing it away in order to prevent anyone else from the headaches this device causes.
I'm not a system analyst, so I need really clear instructions for any new device. I bought this camera 1 year ago to use as a home security camera which I could view from the Internet at my office.Troubles I encountered:1.) Set up was impossible. I finally figured out that I had to disable the wep on my wireless network thus inviting all my neighbors to free Internet connection. I wasn't willing to do this.2.) I could view from the Internet within my home network, but not from my office.3.) Had to convince one of my company's IT system analysts to visit me at home and trouble shoot the camera's system. Took her 3 hours of guess work but she successfully set it up and keep my network secure-- which worked until I had to reset my router. 2 weeks of use in one year.4.) I have never been able to have the camera send "snap shots" to my e-mail or ftp folder. D-Link tech support confirmed that I was setting it up correctly... but the feature doesn't work. I was told by D-Link tech support that I may need to disable my Internet security program. No can do.5.) D-Link tech support may not have access to this product- they are not able to respond to my inquiries. They would send me answers- but not to the questions I asked!6.) The weather protection cover is not designed for wireless antenna and has been out of stock each time I have tried to purchase- so I have not been able to install on the outside of my home. It therefore must be used inside which is not what I need. I could have paid &lt; $80 for an indoor camera.Every so often, when I have a few hours to burn, I drag it out and try to make the thing work. For the couple weeks it was viewable on the Internet it provided a nice view of my home, but it wasn't useful without snapshots or any type of archived image documentation.
This is a good product but the battery life is not good...less then three weeks if not plugged in frequently.
This battery made my R40 Thinkpad crash repeatedly after installation. The company was very responsive and issued a full credit. I have not bought any replacement battery since, not even from Lenovo, and use AC power only. I'm waiting until this battery issue is worked out.
Returned the same day I received. This product does not even easily fit their own Yeti mic. Whoever reviewed and approved this product design did not even try it on their own product.
I bought this item because it was a lot cheaper than the portable laptop fans to avoid overheating. Well, I should have spent the extra dollars because my laptop overheats on this thing in half an hour and shuts off on its own!
whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THIS SCANNER! The software is horrible and the drivers do not work with any windows os. Within a few minutes the machine broke. I bought this from Compusa and am taking it back. I wil never by antothe canon scanner ever again.
The first generation shuffle had a simple USB connector. You could carry it anywhere, charge it anywhere, sync it anywhere. It was a thumb drive as well as a music player. Brilliant.This one is smaller. That's nice. However, Apple has introduced yet another proprietary patented connector. It's their's, they have a patent, you pay extra for adapters. You need to give up yet another USB port and add yet more clutter to your desktop. You have to take it with you when you travel.There's no audio-out from the cradle, btw. So don't expect to listen and charge.If they'd used a mini-USB connector I'd have given this shuffle four or five stars. Instead, I'm tempted to give it a single star, but it's not 100% worthless.Boo-hiss Apple. You've always been greedy, but this time you've gone too far.
I was very disappointed in Nikon's service. This camera has a 2in LCD display that apparently is very fragile. When I returned for service, Nikon claimed I dropped it... which I didn't! I was very careful in handling this camera, but the fragile LCD still broke. To be blamed by the manufacturer was really disappointing. They offered to repair it for $210, nearly the price of a new camera.I will NEVER by a Nikon product again. If they are going to sell such a fragile product, they should at least include a hard case for it.
I wouldn't use this bag to carry a laptop through an airport or any other activity in which I would expect the bag to actually protect my computer. I regret that I did not spend more money to purchase a sturdier bag. It would have been a wise investment.
First a satellite speaker burned out so I paid $35 for a new one. Now the built-in amp burned out. These have been a hassle, an embarrassment as a gift, and a waste of money.
Can't say if this works or not, as it was delivered with dead batteries... :-( Or at least I presume it's the batteries, and that the *whole thing* isn't dead. I'll come back and report once I've gone out and bought new batteries. Snif. Expected better from Amazon.
I ordered what was advertised as a new Alpha Shield Network Firewall. The product box, not the shipping box, was torn and the case of the Alpha Shield was scratched and soiled. I can only presume that the device I received was was not new and its status is certainly suspect. I will not be able to test it until the first part of June. I would actually like to return it for a refund.
I got this printer with my new computer a year ago. For the first few months it was incredible. Made beautiful copies and print-outs and it scanned items easily. Then I noticed that there were a lot of paper jams. Then I got tired of spending a fortune on ink. Truly, sometimes I can print maybe a dozen copies of anything, black or in color, before the ink is gone. I'm talking about documents, not photos or anything requiring loads of ink. Then I started getting a message that the ink cartridges were empty even if I just replaced them. Now, the thing won't print anything at all. I'm going to look for a new printer today.
I just recently purchased this photo keychain. When I received it, it was new in the package. It did not have a software installation CD with it. I thought maybe I could just plug it in to my computer and it would load the software or something like that. When I tried it, it didn't work. I went to the Coby website and downloaded the software and tried to run the setup. I keep getting a message that says it is owned by another program and it will exit. I have tried everything that I know to do and nothing works. I absolutely do not recommend this product to anybody. I have never had so much trouble installing anything in all my life. It's a complete waste of money!!
The unit sounds good. But shouldn't new radios come with HD reception? Also, it can't hold a signal for 5 minutes. When I find a local station - that plays great on every other radio, it plays for minutes on this unit just fine, then starts to slowly loose the signal and drift until its just all static.Love the flash player - I think all stereos should have this.
I have been having the same thing happening for about a year now, like the other reviewer. The ribbon wrinkles, and eventually rips and has to be thrown out, well before it wore out. I assumed it was the printer (LQ-590) and went through it with a fine comb, but could find nothing wrong with it. I have had the printer for many years, and used to change the ribbon only after it printed lighter and lighter because of wear, but still kept working. Given what the other reviewer said, now I wonder if it a new "undocumented feature," introduced about a year ago, that self-destructs the ribbon.Anyone else is having this problem?
As soon as I got it out the box the strap came unglued. I thought nothing of it and tied a knot to secure it. Within the next 3 weeks the spring lock stopped staying tight, the top leg lock stripped itself and you could see the top of the unit slowly coming apart. Due yourself a favor and read the other reviews on this unit. Junk.
I love this remote when it works. It synchs automatically and makes my life easier.But buyer beware. I know two others (besides myself) that have this device, and one can't use it anymore after he dropped it on the floor, and the other has had to piece his back together.Mine stopped working altogether.
The Garmin Streetpilot c550 refurbished that I received from the factory was as described and has great functions. Unfortunately, the unit was not working properly (would not connect through car adapter). I ordered another car adaptor thinking it was just the adaptor (paid an additional $24.00) and found it was the unit instead. So, the unit needed to be returned. I would expect that something that comes from the factory as refurbished would have been inspected. Now I am without the unit for a few weeks and incurred additional expenses.
These earphones are way overpriced for the money and if you're not an audiophile (I'm not) and all you want are a solid pair of portable headphones that block out noise, provide sound as good as the apple earphones, and are built to last, then these are NOT the earphones for you. The customer service is poor and they refuse to take ownership of the fact that the cable on these earphones breaks very easily. The other extremely annoying thing is that the cable does not hang down like normal wire, but rather acts more like a slinky. Bottom line: you can get the same quality or better for less than half the cost. Steer clear.
I got this as a gift for Christmas. Power switch failed this morning. The operator's manual doesn't list the mfg's address...It's been a really long time since I got a replacement and I've dropped it many times and it's still working. I'm wondering if the "lock" button was on...I would give it 5 stars now!
Yes I like the features, the looks, everything, but I can't give a good review due to a major material problem- breathing on the unit will cause scratching. Apple should recall these units and put on a scratch resistant coating. My Quick start guide said nothing about putting on gloves and a mask to transfer to a protective case. I did not use my Ipod till it was in a hard case, yet I have scratches. The black is sleek but if you put it in a clear skin you lose the look, put it in a hard case and it's no longer thinner than the 4th generation.
We have had very good results with the photos that printed. However, the ink cartridge runs out before printing all 40 of the blanks that are included in the kit. We now have a total of 48 blanks with no ink!
I bought one of these to replace an older Linksys box that was 11b only.Setup was easy, and configurability better than my old Linksys. The box was also nice to look at.The problem is it simply doesn't work reliably. The router would reset itself around every 10 minutes while the wireless connection was in use. Also my network attached printer didn't get served an IP address. After trying all setting combinations and 3 versions of firmware (wasting 4-5 hours) this guy has gone back. For now I'm sticking with the old Linksys.
okay, so installed it, connected it, transferred some pictures from it, all was okay. then when i clicked on the icon to "safely remove" it, it kept saying that it was busy or there was an error and try again later. so i did. 2 hours later and the same thing happened. i didnt know what to do really, if i pulled it out it might mess up my SD card, if it didn't, well how am i gonna get my card? so i just pulled out the card and proceeded to removing it again, same thing happened. fed up i just pulled it out, restarted the computer and tried again. same thing! whats wrong with this stupid card reader? its gonna mess up my SD! can anyone help or tell me if they've had the same problems?
I have this camera for about a year.I paid $130.00 for it when it first came out and thought I wouldn't need another webcam again,well was I wrong!.It worked for about a month then all of a sudden started getting error messages to plug it in again or download drivers again.I contacted Logitech a million times to no avail..THANKS LOGITECH for nothing.....grrrrr. Its so frustrating to have to deal with what I thought was going to be a great product for my money and boy was I wrong!!.Stay away from this webcam it's not worth the frustration.
i had just purchased this tv from bestbuy on sale $1799, lugged it home, dragged it up 2 flights of stairs, hooked up all wires and connections and did the initial setup. Picture looks great, but wait, whats that high pitch noise? Sounds like a smoke alarm only not as loud but very high pitched. Even when i turn off tv it still makes the noise. Only by unplugging did it solved the problem. Called customer service, when thru the whole ordeal of their step by step protocols and about 1 hr later, no fix but now they have all my info they collected from me to send me more promotions and advertisement. So now less than 3 hours from purchase i returned it to bestbuy, they tested it and found same problem but didnt have another model to exchange with. Disappointed at first, but later after reading more reviews im glad they were out of the tv. I knew there must have been a reason that a $2600 tv was now being sold for $1799.
Like many of the previous reviewers, I have owned a number of Logitech keyboards and mice, most of them the top of the line. This is, without question, the first and only one that I have truly been disappointed with.The keyboard is the major problem. Logitech's implementation of Bluetooth just is not ready for prime time. The keyboard has a very serious issue with lag time. There is a very slight, but definitely perceptible lag time between the time you hit a key and the time when a letter appears. For someone who can type reasonably fast, this is very annoying. Also, if the keyboard has been resting for several minutes, it often repeats the first key you hit. This is a very serious problem if the first key you hit is a number you are entering on an on-line auction like e-bay. If you aren't careful, you will find yourself bidding $550 when you intended on only bidding $50. This is VERY frustrating.The so-called touch sensitive medial controls are totally worthless. They rarely work, and they are hardly touch sensitive. I find that the only way to get them to work is to literally press on them with some fairly significant force.Just typing this review has been a problem because the keystrokes lag behind what a normal keyboard does.The mouse, on the other hand, is generally pretty good. I don't think the laser tracking is as accurate as Logitech claims, or as accurate as regular optical mice I have had in the past. I suspect that the problem is, again due to the poorly implemented Bluetooth technology.I have been waiting for Logitech to post some fixes on their website, but as of this date I have found none. If Logitech does not fix these issues, I suspect I will be very quickly tossing this keyboard in the trash and looking for a new one. Its a shame because I have always liked my previous Logitech products.*****UPDATE:I couldn't take it any longer. The delayed keystrokes and multiple key strokes were driving me crazy. I tossed the MX5000 and bought an MX3100. I'm back in love with Logitech. The difference is dramatic. The MX3100, using the "old" technology, works perfectly. Key strokes are accurate, the mouse and all other functions work instantly without delay.Bottom line: Do not buy the MX5000. The Bluetooth technology is not yet ready. Stick with what works. If you were considering the MX5000, you will be much happier with the MX3100 (and a little richer too).
The iPod's pretty decent when it's working correctly. It play mp3s fine and by my ear the sound is as good as any other portable device. The included software, iTunes, however, leaves a lot to be desired. My major complaint is that you can't take your music off your iPod with iTunes. The remainder of the problems I have with it are largely that the program tries to do a bit too much automatically, which can be irritating.The big weakness, and the reason not to buy it, is because the iPod itself is rather poorly designed. Despite being hard drive based, there is little protection for the hard drive in the event the iPod is dropped. The protection consists of a small, blue, rubber enclosure internal to the iPod. While this provides some protection, it does not afford nearly enough for a portable device that will, eventually, be dropped on accident. This typically results in physical damage to the hard drive from even a small drop, meaning you either have to replace the hard drive itself, now a $60, or buy a new iPod if you're not mechanically inclined. Another big weakness is the headphone jack and its connection to the iPod's motherboard. The connection between the headphone jack and the motherboard itself consists only of a small jack which is secured to the motherboard with only a few solder joints. The connector on the motherboard often will develop failures of these solder joints, leaving you with again a non-functional iPod unless you can manage to resolder the joints. The actual headphone jack itself also wears out quickly. Over time, the small metal pieces that are within the jack that provide the electrical connection to the headphones and also hold the mini-plug in the jack wear out and loosen. This only took a couple years for me, meaning the entire headphone jack had to be replaced, which is not a cheap repair since the jack itself is proprietary.The biggest weakness, however, is the (as-designed) unreplaceable lithium ion battery. Like any battery, lifetime decays with continued use, and with a device intended for daily use that will see frequent charging, the battery only lasts a year or two before the length of time the battery will run the iPod diminishes significantly. This would have been no problem, had Apple designed the iPod to have a user-replacable battery. However, they did not. So, you can either run the risk of a do-it-yourself battery change, send it back to apple to have the battery replaced (a costly repair at $99), or deal with the significantly diminished time. Either way, it's an annoyance that could have been avoided had Apple designed the iPod intelligently, but, unfortunately they did not.The case and screen are also extremely susceptible to scratching, which, while it may not affect function of the device, detract significantly from the iPod's appearance and harms resale value of the iPod should you ever decide you want to rid yourself of the poorly designed contraption. Again, the only solution here is to buy a third party sleeve to protect the screen and case - something that could have been avoided by proper design.The iPod itself is nice, while it works. The bottom line is, other manufacturers provide hard drive based mp3 players that provide every feature that the iPod provides, but with a lot less of the problems from poor design. The iPod is little more than an expensive mp3 player designed in a manner you would expect a throw-away device to be designed. You'd be better off buying another product from a manufacturer that's designed to last, unlike the iPod.
This organizer is basically a big pocket with two mesh document holders. The big pocket does not hold my car's manual. Could you fit maps in it? Probably but who uses maps in these days of GPS? The pen slots are annoying and difficult to get pens in/out of. The mesh pockets for registration and insurance information at least is useful because it won't cause the ink to stick to a plastic cover. No slots for cards (AAA, for example). Not worth the money.
I loved my ipod shuffle. I used it to store music to walk to for exercise. It kept my hands free so I could walk with weights. But it only lasted 2 months and now it won't charge!!!! I have tried everything but sending it in for a new battery. Very disappointed!
I bought one of these radios at CVS for $9.99 after Hurricane wilma, just to get info about what was happening as far as storm relief. Well, it does crank up easily, and the power lasted longer than they suggested, at least in my case. The impresssive performance ended there, unfortunately. Only AM works, and nothing else. You switch it to FM, and it is static across the entire dial. It will not pick up even one station. When you switch it to Weather band, which is the MAIN reason I bought it, it picks up only ONE station. This station depends upon your location in the country, and IS NOT a weather warning band. In both locations I have been, one in TX, and one in Ft. Lauderdale, it has managed to pick up a religious station. Is this some kind of joke? Save your money, unless they let you test it first. Make SURE it works before you buy.***Update. I pulled it out to make sure it would work for this year(AM only, lol). I cranked it until the light said full charge, and it worked only for about 4-5 minutes. Last year it was working about 25-30 minutes on less charge.***Update two***Was that glorious info about the Noaa band meant for me? If it was I can tell you I know all about the NOAA stations. I have a full time weather radio in my truck, and know full well how to use it....***
I bought this printer and I think the best place for it is a trash bin.The print is OK, the software functions but is not real user friendly. The worst issue is you get about 10 color pages before you have to replace the cartridge. The black cartridge isn't much better. The cartridges cost less but compared to my old printer I will have to spend about $100+ dollars more for just either color or black cartridges. This printer isn't even worth 1 star. Stay Clear of this one.
This may be something for the casual photographer, but for someone who needs to use their camera on a regular basis I don't recommend these batteries. First, you need TWO for the Olympus c740...which is roughly $26 at a time. I volunteer for a local football organization that has 3 squads and on game day I take pictures for approximately 6 hours straight. I don't use flash at all, just point and shoot. These batteries lasted for a little over 200 pictures and 9 hours of shooting time before giving out. This means that I would have to replace these batteries for each game day and that is ridiculous. I certainly didn't get over 1000 pics like the previous reviews! I have since purchased 8 of the Monster rechargeable Nihm batteries with the charger and I make it through game day just fine. The total cost was $60 but it will last me all season and more....better value in the long run.
I purchased this cable to hook my Dell XPS m1710 to my Mitsubishi 720p projector. The first cable i got was showing a red distorted picture on my projector and no picture at all on my samsung lcd panel.I went to exange the cable and got one wich was working but there were no blue color on the screen. So i went to get my money back but they insist on trying a third cable, testing it on their own laptop and screen in the store. I was working goog this time.I may have bough 2 cable that had problem in the manufacturing process, maybe the only 2 bad cable in the line but it was very frustrating.I agreed with the reviewer complaining about the package. There is an easy pull tab on the rear of the package, but it only give you acces to the middle of the cable, the connector are stuck in the front of the packaging, so you have to use a combination of knife, scissor and patience to pull it out, very frustrating after the 3rd time.No more belkin cables for me, never again.
We've had this TV/VCR combo for 2 years, and we're experiencing the same problem as other reviewers. This TV has suddenly started turning itself off for no reason. It turns on for 5-10 seconds, then turns itself off. The TV and VCR were working fine as of 2 days ago. Sylvania customer service was of no help and only offered repair shop locations (fee-based repair). The antenna also broke almost immediately after buying it, and it always had very poor reception--we hooked it up to the satellite instead. I would not recommend this TV--junk!
I really wanted this camera to be a good one. I own a FinePix S5100 for over two years and I am perfectly happy with the photos that it takes. I ordered the V10 as a less bulky alternative.When I received the camera everything looked to be right. The price was excellent (130$), the packaged included anything I needed (card,rechargeable battery,manual) and the camera itself had a sleek design and a huge LCD. Both the software and the firmware (on the camera) is foolproof with many capabilities.It wasn't until I took the first shot when my enthusiasm was curbed: pixels were all over the place, rendering any high resolution shots impossible. The resolution and image clarity that I got with this camera is comparable with one that has a 2.0MP CCD.How could these guys pay attention to so many things but its primary aspect, a decent photographic quality? I would gladly pay 30-50$ more for this product if the CCD was true to its promises. Totally disappointed, I returned it within a day.
Easy to set up and worked at first but after 3 weeks wireless just stopped working-tried everything to get it working again. Replaced it with my older, slower Netgear that still worked. Will look around for another brand.
We received this as a gift. While it was easy to get the photos on and started the quality is poor. I would be embarrassed to be an engineer for pandigital. Perhaps I could compress and fiddle with my images and things would look better, but with so many other competing devices why bother. Its now 2010, you should be able to load your photos and it should just work. I am glad I did not spend my money on this, you should look for another product. I am debating on sending this to my garbage or the local thrift store. What a waste.
What can I say, it broke after using it the 3rd time...disappointing to say the least.....should have purchased the lowest one
What a waste of money. I will never ever again buy anything from audiosux!!! I fell for all of the upgrade promises that were on the box and suffered because of it.
Well maybe I read the description wrong, but in any case I blew 2 [..] on this. When you plug this into the Touch, you get an error on the screen and no charging.
I ORDER THIS WIYH MY PEPSI POINTS THEY TOOK MY POINTS THEN THEY EMAIL ME SAYING MY CREDIT CARD DID NOT WORK PEPSI SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT CALL BACK IN 10 DAYS I DONOT EVEN HAVE A CREDIT CARD WITH THEM AND EVERYTHING THAT I OREDER IS WAY TO SMALL AND POOR QUALITY
I wasted $30 on this piece of crap!!!!I live in the middle of suburbia ohio. The Itrip shouldn't have problems transmitting, since the nearest radio station is at least 40 miles away, and yet it did. I constantly had to switch frequencies, which is no easy task when driving. So many near car accidents!!Sound quality was awful. When I COULD find a station that worked, there was often background static, and sometimes the iTrip didn't do its job 100% and let some of the radio station play. I tried many different stations, and this occurred frequently.My itrip stopped working all together a couple weeks ago. That's right. IT BROKE. It doesn't transmit whatsoever. It stopped lighting up. Thank god it didn't break my iPod or there'd be blood to spill.You get what you pay for. If you want an inefficient, poorly-made FM transmitter that will most likely break on you within a month or two, please buy this item.
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.
The product I received was a HDMI to DVI-I adapter, not HDMI to DVI-D as shown in the picture! I have to order a new one!
Last year I bought a Meade 9460 microscope. I found the 12.5x eyepiece very dark and difficult to use. The x-y controls works ok while moving slides left to right but does not work well when moving the slide back and forth. Also this microscope doesn't come with a 4x objective which comes in handy when trying to locate your specimum on your slide. The microscope is ok but you can buy a much better microscope for a little more money. I looked around the internet and found a microscope for only 33% more than the Meade 9460 and it has 4 objectives, higher power (1600x), much better x-y controls, binocular eyepieces, variable light control, and the objectives are much much clearer than the Meade. For the money the Meade microscope is not a good value when compared to other microscopes out there.
I bought this as a Christmas gift in October. Lasted 1 month and now the company won't replace it because of 90 day warranty. Then it would have cost me more to send it back than it cost me to buy it. Coby does not stand behind it's product. Would not give this company another dime of my money.
I was not happy with the product.It is very supple and doenot snap in well needs to be pushed in and then its difficult to pull it out, feels like its going to break.I purchased 2 one was a foot another longer, they donot work for me.Cheaper is not good:(
After three repairs on my first TV, Zenith agreed to replace several months later and many phone calls later. The new TV is now having the same problems as the first with addition of a nice blue spot on the screen. This is the worst product that I've ever purchased. Too bad its also one of the most expensive. Over the year that I've owned this product. I've been able to watch the TV less than 40% of the time.
I bought my Canon Power Shot SD1000 in May of 2008. By October 2009 none of the functions worked. This camera was well taken care of and always in a protective case when not in use. Of course the warranty has run out (12 months). The Canon service center in Elk Village IL wants $115.10 to fix it including tax and shipping. My old Olympus still works after 5 years and i can get a new Nicon with comparable features for less than the cost of repair. I'm disappointed that Canon doesn't stand by their product.
Purchased due to cheap price and figured I could easily get my money out of it. Died within a couple of months light use. Won't even spin up. I prey WD tech support isn't as bad as comments make it out to be, but I am braced for the fact that my hard earned dollars are likely down the drain.
Title says it all.Here is my message to them dated January 13th:"Question Detail: Today the picture suddenly went black but there was still sound. I changed channels and it was still black. I then turned off the television, waited a few seconds and then turned it back on. A few minutes later it did it again. I repeated the steps noted and it kept happening. I unplugged the unit and then put it back, and again after a very few minutes it went black but the sound remains. I checked all the cables and this continues to happen. I turned off the television and unplugged it for an hour. The picture stayed on for about 45 minutes and the problem returned. What causes this after a little over a year of service, and what are the options available to me?"This is their response almost three weeks later:"Thank you for contacting Polaroid and for your support and interest in our product. Below is our response to your recent email.We apologize for any inconveniences the delay has caused. Due to high call volume our email correspondences needed to assist on the phones. To better assist you we will need the original date of purchase. To expedite this we suggest you please contact Technical Support at 866-289-5168 Mon-Fri 8am-11pm Sat & Sun 10am-8pm so that your issue can be resolved as soon as possible.Thank you for contacting customer service as we do appreciate your business."And they sent it to me again two days ago. Will never buy anything from them again.
This hard drive seems like like a good choice until you open the box and try to create a partition (a simple task for anyone). I am fairly savy with things like this, but a partition simply could not be created. I tried to look at the FAQ and tried to get help from their tech deparment. The only thing the tech people do a Lacie is refer you back to the FAQ....I guess it's cheaper than having real tech-folks on the payroll. So...if you don't need to partition your hard drive or if you think and if you think the only problems you will EVER have will some how be able to be resolved by their FAQ section.....then...I recomend this hard drive
The price was excellent but the standard shipping was very slow. It doesn't work with Vista, no drivers, so is useless to me. I gave it to my son and it works fine with Windows XP. My son has used it to scan pictures for me and it is of good quality.
It's a nice set of headphones if you only need them for a few weeks. The bass response is better than average but still leaves some clarity in the lows to be desired. The high end is also a little unclear overall but not bad compared to some lower end models. At first I thought I had got what I paid for, an upgrade from the current $15 set I had. It wasn't bad. It lasted about three weeks. The cord, which is a bit short anyway, got a short in it. It was horrible. The crackling and signal lose started about three weeks in then about three days later I was getting nothing. I walk about 6 miles a day and on these walks I like to listen to my ipod. Apparently that was too much stress on them. I am not rough with my gear. I was quite disappointed with the shoddy workmanship. I am back to my $15 pair of headphones and having no problem except they sound pretty bad when playing music. I will never spend less than $100 for headphones again. It cost you more in the end. You get what you pay for. Or in this case, you get less than you pay for.
Perhaps my ears are small on the inside or something, but these headphones WILL NOT stay in them! I'm constantly pressing on them to stay in, but no good. I've had them for about 3 days now, and will be looking for different ones.
I bought this for my wife for her birthday,and had toreturn it because the DVD palyer would not work. I returned it and got a repalcement, which once again the DVD player failed to work! It is a piece of junk.
I've been using these headphones for a few months at the gym.Pros:- They are sturdy and well-made.- Sweat does not seem to bother them.Cons:- They don't fit well in my ears. I don't have a problem with most earbuds, so this is unusual. The buds are large and the earpieces don't give much support on me - they fall out easily.- The earpieces are not adjustable.- The sound is just not good when they're not in your ear canal. No bass at all, and the other frequencies are muddy.Summary:I would not recommend these for those looking for good sound. I would also not recommend these for people doing vigorous activity where they're likely to fall out.
just remember you get what you pay for. spend a little more and get something descent!
I bought Nuvi for vacation trip in Spain. Maybe, map was too old. GPS directions were confusing in 30%. Sometimes GPS advised to exit highway just 80 km before destination point or just was showing car off road between mountains. Once we made a complete loop following directions and had to start over. The most curios case was on the one lane old bridge when GPS pushed on us to make u-turn immediately but was agree to drive straight ahead another 30km just one minute later ...Finally, my Nuvi 270 died in 40 days.
Of course when my charger stopped working I scrambled to order another adapter. It didn't even occur to me to read the reviews on Amazon because I just needed to get my precious laptop back.This adapter is terrible. It barely fits into the port, and I actually have to loop the cord over the corner of my laptop to force it to stay in place. Of course, half the time it doesn't stay in place and is constantly pulling out of my laptop. I only bought it a month ago, and yet the wires are already showing as the black cover pulls away from the battery pack (not unsafely). Also, the cord is much, much too short and is constantly pulling out of the wall.Do not buy.
Speaker was ripped out when it arrived. Amazon refunded.I did drill new holes and mounted the speaker back down. The &#34;wood&#34; this unit is made of appears to be some sort of cardboard based material, or it is the worst MDF I have ever seen. The speaker and wiring is all pretty wimpy, but it does put out fair bass, but it is dirty, muddled bass. If you are on a total budget, I guess it is OK.I replaced it with the Pioneer TS-SWX251 for a little over $100 and am much happier. It takes up much less space and sounds much better.
This charger is well made and charges the battery to 4.1 volts, even though the label on the charger indicates: Output 4.2-8.4 V 700mAh. Other brands charges batteries to 4.2 volts. At 4.1 volts, the battery is not fully charged and runs out much sooner The camera shuts down at 3.7 volts, so at 4.1 volts the battery is only 75% charged.
This camera on paper looks great; a solid build, optical zoom and a 2.0 megapixel resolution all at a cheap price. It sounds great. Unfortunately my tests at using it indoors produced poor results. The pictures (on any detail setting) suggested that they were taken using a 256 colour mode or worse. Images were grainy and transition between similar colours gave an unnacceptable pixelated effect. This camera was supposed to be an upgrade for a Creative Labs PC-600 1.3 megapixel camera. Comparing the pictures showed that I should have stuck with what I already had.
My daughter bought this printer after I warned her about tri-color cartridges. Now she is stuck buying these totally rip-off ones. Until people realize that the largest cost of owning a printer is NOT the printer, but the ink, they will continue to get ripped off.Unless you are only using your printer once a month or so, AVOID tri-color cartridge printers like the plague. Buy ONLY printers that can use inexpensive third party cartridges or that you can refill. If no one buys them, they will quit making them.
Failed within a month of standard use.Easy to set up.Easy to use.Easy to lose all that data.Just glad I hadn't yet entrusted it with my photos.Once again, you get what you pay for.NEVER again.
Connecting a single 802.11b client drops the entire network to 802.11b speed, according to CNet's review of the item (which another person here mentioned). That's disappointing, to say the least. Most people buying 802.11g probably have some 802.11b equipment already. So without the ability to support mixed networks well, this is just an overpriced 802.11b access point.In contrast, an AirPort Extreme base station will continue to give 802.11g cards faster connections than 802.11b ones, according to Apple's knowledgebase document 107372. This difference is more than enough to justify the AirPort Extreme base station's higher price.
Rugged outdoor use ?? I don't think so. The first day, both belt clips broke! Replacement isn't an option because the...plastic that is poorly designed will break again. Five mile range ? The radios that I purchased won't transmit over a 1.5 mile range. Finally, be prepared to send lots of money to the FCC. I would not recommend purchasing this item.
The picture quality is good, but some thing wrong withplayback, it keeps reminding you to clean the head anduse new tape (even it's new), and the picture is shaking. It happens from time to time, but not always.Software is no use at all for windows2000. A litle problem with the tape door.
The unit is not accurate at all. It fails from time to time. I have been requesting to return the unit back to the shipper: Electronix4Sale and THEY DO NOT REPLY to me. It seems after they performed the sale they are NOT interested in satisfying their customers. I have sent several mails and no reply and they have NOT established a RETURN POLICY. Becareful.
We purchased the Dell 42 inch plasma. We loved it for about 2 1/2 years. Then it died. Now $2000.00 later we have no TV and no support from Dell, because the warranty only lasts 1 year. Please think twice before you buy a Dell TV.
Hooks holding keys on keyboard are extremely fragile. Customer support has no replacement parts and says "too bad, buy another keyboard".
wow - what a shiny POS we have here. The "head" of the light is loose and I can't tighten it further. also the LED's often spontaniously turn off when the head moves!! And it moves (droops) on it's own!
I ordered this product in June, hoping to receive a fast, stable computer. In stead, what I got was a big disappointment. The graphic driver did not function correctly, Vista is confusing, keypad is slow to respond, I called the TOSHIBA technical support number more than 10 times within 3 days of receiving the laptop!!! And the TOSHIBA support line is a wast of time. There is only one guy competent enough to help me immediately. All other "technicians" asked me to wait before giving be instructions. When I asked them more questions, they asked me to wait more!! Worst of all, No one could help me to change the language setting. I finally figure it out by meself.Anyhow, It was a disaster. I returned the product after too many frustrations. The graphic driver still did not function correctly before I return it.
I ordered a 50 feet cable from the seller, however the first time the item arrived I got a 25 feet one. I reported this to amazon and was told that I should return the item and expect the correct product in a couple of weeks. I did this, however the second time the product arrived it was a 25 feet cable again.......!!!... I have shopped with Amazon in the past and it has been a good experience until now....but this incident has been quite irritating...
First of all Amazon asked me to write a review of a product that THEY think I bought but I didnt. I purchased (or thought I was buying) a 512 MB card and when I got it it was an M512MB card so right off the bat Amazon had it wrongly labeled on their site! THen I found out that the Olympus Stylus410 camera I had wouldnt take the M or H card. In fact it was the ONLY camera in the olympus line that Olympus never upgraded! I even called Olympus customer "nonservice" "nonsatisfaction" line and they were NOT NICE! They said in fact you are "SOL" but I wont type that out yet. Didnt even give me an incentive to buy a new camera. So what did I do? I bought a CANON!If you are buying one of these card- check with the owner to make sure that WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. Because it wasnt with my purchase
I bought this same wall mount at Best Buy. With the help of my son we put this up a couple of days ago. I am very disappointed in the overall design. I don't like the fastener's they use. This wall mount replaced another wall mount for a regular tv and that one was very secure in it's fastener's. This one makes me fear finding the LCD tv laying on the floor some morning.My biggest complaint about this is the lack of assembly instruction's. I finally tossed the instruction's aside and just winged it. I also bought this particular LCD wall mount because it tilts...well, we have tried and tried and still cannot figure out how to get this piece of junk to tilt so I am now going to return this to Best Buy and I'm looking for a new/better one.If the previous reviewer could tell me how they got theirs to tilt I would be ever so greatful.Oh and one more problem, once you put the plate on the back of the TV it cover's up all of your electronic ports. I'm not sure once we complete the install of HighDef service if I'll even be able to use this model because the plate covers up the HDMI port.There has to be better quality LCD wall mounts out there.
I've just purchased it and after having played one day the screen appears to be defected. There are certain songs in which you can't read the name of the songs. The screen is totally messed up!
I got got the medium, and found it was way to small for just the basic. (Canon 30d, bat/vert grip, 2 lens and flash) So I returned it. I was checking out this one (large) larger then needed but the cost at 260 USD is way out of site for this bag.The camera compt. needs to be re-designed stronger velco and more of is needed.Looks and color is a 10 star, but functionalty is 3 Star, price is a 1 star.The medium is $150 USD amd the large is $260 USD maybe they need one in between the Medium and Large?So I'm still on the hunt of a good bag that fits me.
This is without a doubt, the most poorly conceived, ridiculously designed, sloppily manufactured product of it's kind on the market. Everything about it is just plain wrong! First the media server software does not run as a windows service, so you have to go to your media center PC and log into an account, then since it wasn't running as a service, it delays the loading of your account every time you log in as it synchronizes. It only allows five directories and will not search subdirectories so if you organize your music or pictures in any way, you can't get to them all. You wouldn't believe how you have to enter the WEP key if your network is secure. One character at a time on this goofy little on screen keyboard and then WEP does not work on it. Total waste of time, money and HP's reputation. It's foul, heinious and smells really bad.
I have and have used a lot of speakers, including those for computers. I have just tried out these Bose speakers. They are very disappointing for the price. I believe that the Altec or Creative types for around 30 bucks just as good. These are highly overrated. I like, Bose, too. I have two different pairs of their headphones and love them. But, you can do a lot better than these speakers for the same amount of money (like a Logitech model with sub) and just as well for less than half (check ALtec or Creative. I'd give the edge to JBLs.) If you want to do something a bit novel, and speaker separation is not an issue for you, the Altec inMotion IM9 that runs about the same cost as these will give you dramatically better sound.Addendum since first post:Well, Not to be unsatisfied, I went out and bought similarly priced set of Logitech's. I got the Z4 system. It is one of their mid priced ones with a sub-woofer. And, sure, I know what you may be thinking. It is unfair to compare the Bose Companion 2s to a system with a sub. Further,I have NO DOUBT that with the satellites for the Z4 system, I am giving up some quality of midrange. However, the comparison is sharper. For same price as these Bose speakers, you can get a better overall sound for less money with the Z4s. If you go up to their Logitech's Z-2300 (I think the model number is), you will get vastly better sound. In fact, CNET says those sound best of all computer systems they tested (sound systems built for computers), outdoing systems costing upwards of 2000.00. That set up runs around 150.00. I didn't want a 12 by 12 inch sub-woofer.Back to the Companions. They are disappointing for Bose. Very solid and rich middle with little bottom end and a somewhat tinny top end. Bottom line. I think these Bose Companion 2s are okay, if you were paying one half the price for them. At around 100 bucks, they do not give you what sound you'd get in other options, including the InMotion 9 built for iPod (but works great as computer speakers) or the Logitech Z4s.
My experience with this mouse was terrible because I didn't even got the chance to use the product. The battery set that came with this product was defective right out of the box. After a few minutes of the first time charge I heard a weird noise coming from inside the mouse so I disconnected it and opened the battery cover, just to discover that there were a few drops of a boiling liquid coming out of the batteries (?!). Please note that I checked polarity before inserting the batteries, so that was not the problem. After removing the defective batteries and cleaning the mouse I retry charge with a new battery set and setup the bluetooth connection. This second time, everything seemed ok, but only the buttons and the scrolling wheel were working with no cursor movements. So I guess that the incident with the batteries somehow damaged the mouse's laser sensor.As you can see, with my experience I could not tell if this mouse is good or not, but if you are going to give it try, I would recommend to change the batteries supplied for a new set and then charge and connect the mouse. Maybe you'll have better luck.
These headphones sound great and stay on while working out, but...DO NOT BUY THEM - I have snapped several pairs in the past 6 months and have switched to ear buds. Horrible quality - they'd be better with no hinges.
With my ssh connections into my home system and chess club connections, I'm timed out after some period of time around 5 minutes. I did not have this issue when my pc was connected directly to the highspeed cable bridge. I liked netgear products in the past but this issue is a little more than annoying.
I bought this IEMs and were satisfied with their performance. I am an owner of a pair of HD555s and I think these iems were similar anc maybe close in terms of qwuality. Thery are also comfortable and are open back, meaning that they dont block all external sounds which might be good or not depending on what your needs are. For me this was good.I am rating them so low because i had an acccident with them anc ocntacted vmoda to have them serviced and they told me to buy a new pair because they nwere only $100 and the company didnt service out of warranty equipment. I think this is very bad because when i pay 100 buckis for something, specially a pair of headphones i want them to last more than a year, and in case they dont like they did in this case, i want the abiloity to repair them, not buying a new pair!!If the company decided to establish this because it is too costly for them to srervice their product they at least should have a program to receive the damange ones and provide the customers with a new one at a discounted price.Very absurd and even abussive policy.
We bought this TV a few years ago, and we were very happy with it. However, one morning it just stopped working. We don't watch a lot of TV so it has not had a lot of wear and tear. It should have lasted longer than it did.
Three out of the other four reviews I read before posting this, gave this item one star - and only because that's the lowest rating available to choose from. I would give this a minus five. Lowsy reception and CD player quit working - and I'm about to return it for the second time! The 20+ yr old GE under counter radio I have gets perfect reception. We wanted to have a CD player too, so we tried this and wish we didn't. P.O.S.!!! (and I do not mean "point of sale".)
I ordered this little radio to replace a digital one that had been damaged. While I got a good price, and the seller delivered the radio quickly, I am disappointed with the reception on this little radio. It is difficult to listen to my normal station because of the poor reception. I will probably try to find another radio that has better reception.
Over the last few years I have purchased at least a dozen service plans from NEW Company. Like most companies that spread their wings and become giants in their industry, the first thing that goes is quality customer care. Depending on what call center is answering the 800 number, I have received too much misinformation and the all to common, "we don't have that product registered in your file." The second thing that happens is their rates go up.If one is buying any extended service plan via Amazon or any big box retailer, always download and print the warranty and READ it carefully. Do not rely on the old faded original receipt. Make copies of your receipts and keep them with your warranties. As a note, both Sam's Club & Walmart's extended service plans are under the NEW Company umbrella.In the 1990s this company walked on water and I would gladly rate all of their service plans 5 STARS. Scheduling service on products I owned was a breeze. Since 2005, its a 2 STAR crap shoot at best. Recently my computer monitor died. I called the company and they forwarded my submission to a 3rd party service tech. The tech concluded that my 14 month old monitor did indeed die and authorized an immediate replacement. The replacement monitor arrived five days later via UPS. It was a reconditioned older monitor. It works but it is not a NEW product by any means.Upon consulting with a NEW Company rep I was informed that their is no promise that a new product would replace the old one. I looked over my contract and realized that is indeed something the legal gurus at the New Company fondly left out. It only promises replacement and repair.This company loses style points when it comes to extending your Service Plan. The call center cannot authorize extensions. The all too old promise is one of our service agents will call you shortly with a extension price quote. On average it takes 4-6 weeks for a representative to even let you know if the item's service plan can be extended. There is no guarantee that it will. I know this from personal experience.Amazon would be doing their customer base and particularly new customers a great service by posting the contracts online before you click the button to purchase. Surely with all the tekkies hanging around the office this would not be an impossible feat. READ THE CONTRACT
In my humble opinion backup your Palm Desktop software prior to using this product and performing a hot sync.Note: I have been using the Palm Desktop "software" for years as my personal digital assistant (PDA). I accumulated over 2000 entries over the years.After purchasing the Palm Z22 Handheld I did the next best thing. I synced the PalmOne Z22 PDA to my Palm Desktop software that contained all my data:- I used the default setting for my first hotSync. But, the default setting was to "synchronize the files" between calendar, contacts, memos, etc.The hotsync deleted 50% of my data due to the "default" settings.Here are all my categories that were deleted.-- Memos- Desktop category 'onlinePurchases' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'music' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'Linux & Windows' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'massage' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'grammar' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'cc' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'magazines' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'software' has been deleted.- Desktop category 'Dell' has been deleted.I'm sure this will happen and be harmful to many people.In my humble opinion backup your Palm Desktop software prior to using this product and performing a hot sync.
I have owned a Toshiba M45-S359 for one month. There are two major problems. In the first week, I noticed the USB ports would stop working if the computer went into sleep mode. Because this is my business machine, I disabled sleep mode and continued using the computer. One month later, the mouse touchpad has failed. I believe the problem occurs when the computer reaches a certain temperature. I contacted Toshiba for a replacement. They refused. The computer is one month old an under warranty.I am an attorney and thinking about filing a class action on behalf of m45-s359 owners. If you have similar problems, please email me at m45s359complaints@hotmail.com. Please provide you name, address, phone, date of purchase, and problem.
I had a pair of Sennheiser behind the head sport headphones which had very good sound and thought that these would be comparable. Unfortunately I was surprised to find out that this was not the case. These earbuds are all treble with almost no discernible bass. The highs themselves are pretty good and the sound is clear, but it's totally thin and harsh with no bottom to it. I can't believe I am reading people say how they like the bass. What bass? There are some reviewers here however who had the same reaction I did. I would take the stock iPod ear buds over these. That's how bad they are. I know Sennheiser has such a good reputation, but this is not the first time I find them to have too much treble. I also have a pair of HD 280 pro headphones, and while they are much better than these I never liked them too much, because I find them a bit too harsh and bright. The Sennheiser sport headphones however were surprisingly good so I'm 1 for 3 with Sennheiser. I know a lot of people dislike Bose, but if you want good bass get the Bose in ear headphones which I found to have a very rich and satisfying sound, although they have almost no sound isolation. They are way better than the CX300's.
I ordered this charger for my little brother's 3rd gen ipod nano and it wont fit. it's too big or not even made for the ipod. total waste dont buy
I unfortunately ordered a parallel printer instead of a serial printer. When I contacted Amazon and the distributor they both agreed that the error was mine and "sorry" there was nothing they could do about it. I offered to pay the freight to get it back to them they still said no. What kind of customer service are we dealing with here? I just lost 200.00....I'm not a happy customer.
Good item for the price. Next time owever I will takw a closer look at Samsonite carrying cases.
This book is useless for beginner C programmers. This was the book that was assigned to a 2nd year programming course. In a class of 50 students, most of us found the book useless. It was too complicated, didn't have precise answers, and didn't explain things in detail. Not enough examples were given.
The autofocus is slow, loud and clunky...the "wide angle" isn't so wide on my Canon XT or on other 1.6x crop factor cameras.
I purchased these for my husband and he was very disappointed. The ear pieces kept falling out of his ears. I would not recommend this product.
It cannot read many of my music cds, including brand-new CDs.
I purchased two of these, but the software was not compatible with Windows XP (my operating system), even though the description says it is. I tried running it on two different computers and three different usb ports and the drive would not format. I called the manufacturer (Coby) and they said return it to Amazon.
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.
This camcorder has ruined everything!!!!! The sound had worked on and off for a while- very unpredictable. We taped my son's birthday party in January and it taped the sound. We used it the next month to tape my newborn twins in the hospital and there was NO SOUND!!!! I was crushed. I tried another tape and magically the sound worked when I was just fooling around and not taping anything important, so I used it to tape their first tub baths- NO SOUND!!! It has missed them laughing, babbling, etc. We have no money to buy another camera. We paid $25 to get it looked at and the idiot man thought we'd pay in excess of $175 plus parts to get it ("possibly") fixed. Are you kidding me??? We can never get those "firsts" back and I am soooo very upset. Customer Service was no help (besides the fact I could never understand the representatives) and I will not buy another Panasonic product. They couldn't even give me an approved Panasonic dealer anywhere close to where we live. We traveled 45 minutes to get it looked at. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!! There are several of us that bought these and have had the same problems. We've all bought them at different times too showing that Panasonic has some repeating problem!!!
I am sure that this antenna would work fine. Okay, I assume this antenna works fine......okay, I wonder how well this antenna works. You see, any item that shows up without all the parts is bound not to work as well as it would when all the parts show up.I bought this for a friend and sent it to his home. In walking with him about 4 days later, I made the mistake of asking how the new converter and antenna worked. It was then that I found out that the antenna base and the UHF antenna pieces showed up, however the VHF antenna pieces hadn't decided to join the rest of it's antenna on it's journey across America. However, since our market has only Spanish stations in it's UHF band, and my friend is from New Jersey (and therefore the Spanish he DOES know cannot be broadcast as per FCC regulations), he couldn't report to me how well it worked. Though, being from New Jersey, he could most definitely report to me (and at volume) it's shortcomings.Needless to say, I have every intention of returning the antenna, assuming he gets it back to me some day.
This unit worked for about 30 minutes!The radio will receive fm and am stations quite well but after the first tun, the unit will no longer play any of the CD disks that I have, so this product was not built properly.This is the fualt of the production company and not Amazon.
It of course always hard to say whether you got a bad unit or whether all are bad. I know for sure that my router is unreliable and conclude from the other reviews that at least the quality control in the production of this router is very poor. You might get one that works reliably, but your chances are not good.My router stops broadcasting a wireless signal after a day or two of operation and frequently does not allow new clients to connect (they often time out when trying to obtain an IP address). I believe this router did work ok for the first year or two, but now it is almost unusable and I have switched to using a different router instead.
I've had one of these for about a year now and I wouldn't do it again. It still sounds good, but the remote is awful and the dvd player is buggy. On mine, it will occasionally lose the picture for no apparent reason, and the only way to get it back is to turn it off and restart the disc.
Have exactly the same problem with the CD player; was thinking of having it repaired or replacing it but thanks to all of your reviews I realize that I would be wasting my money! Thank-you,
I bought it based on the reviews, but this headphone is a not good. It's very uncomfortable (unless you plan to use it occasionally for a couple of minutes) and the quality of the sound is inferior to most of the ... headphones. In conclusion, this is a tawdry headphone, ... and showy.
It has been 15 years since I last shopped for a stereo receiver, and back then there were certain features that all receivers came with, regardless of how basic or inexpensive the model was. Well, I took for granted that they all still came with these basic features, and I was wrong. I just purchased the Sherwood RX-4105, and it does not have the tape monitoring feature. It has tape input and output jacks, but it doesn't have the monitoring feature that lets you listen to the tape deck's output while you are recording. If you press the tape button, the receiver switches away from the input source you are trying to record from! The tape monitor function is also necessary for the use of an equalizer. It baffles me that they are still giving you tape in and out jacks, but don't give you the proper switching for monitoring. I guess they figured they could save a few pennies by leaving out this function, since the demand for tape decks has declined in recent years. Unfortunately, there are those of us who still like to use an EQ to customize the sound to our environment, even if we are no longer recording on tape. I have found it difficult to verify whether or not a receiver has this function, since the specs and features list usually never mentions it. If they have a good picture of the unit, you can look to see if there is a button that says "tape monitor." Just looking for tape in and out jacks will not help, because as I mentioned above, the RX-4105 has these jacks, but no monitor function. Then there are some models that have monitoring even though the switch only says "tape." The best way to know for sure is to try out the unit first, but this is not practical when shopping online. I have even gone so far as to go to the manufacturer's website and download the instruction manual. If the section on tape connections and recording doesn't mention "monitoring," it probably doesn't have it. Also, many models no longer have phono input, but this is easy to check just by looking at a good picture of the unit. The RX-4105 also lacks an auxillary AC jack on the back of the unit; not a big deal, but a consideration if you have an outlet strip already filled up by other components. Another thing I noted that is worth mentioning is that many newer models such as this one have volume control knobs that do not have any position indicators or scale markings on them; so be sure to turn down the volume before you turn off the unit, or you could be in for a surprise when you turn it back on again!If you don't intend to use an EQ, and don't need phono input, the RX-4105 is probably a good inexpensive starter model. The sound seemed fine, and it had plenty of power for my application. The tuner did seem to have a weak sensitivity; some local FM stations came in with a lot of static.In my research I have found the TEAC models RV-S2100 and AG-790, as well as Onkyo models TX-8011 and TX-8211 all have tape monitoring capabilities as well as phono input.
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.
will attempt to get plantronics to warranty it.other than that I have no use for it.
The sound quality is not good. The scroll dial is not easy to deal with. The volume function is very touchy. It is located in the center dial and it's also used to "stop". It's almost like a "joystick", so if you are not careful, you are constantly turning unit on and off instead of lowering or raising the volume. I have had many voice recorders, and although I like the ease and capability it has to save on the computer, I like the Sony product much better for sound quality and ease of use.
I bought a Griffin iTrip about 6 months ago when I bought my iPod. Instead of being smart and reading into the quality of FM transmitters for iPod, I, instead, went out and bought this thing.First off, the thing is really tempermental and, sometimes, wont broadcast to the station I selected. After about 5 minutes of performing combinations of removing the transmitter, turning my iPod on and off, and reselecting the frequency, the thing decides it wants to work.Next, the way you choose frequencies to broadcast is annoying and overly complicated. You have to load a bunch of mp3's on your iPod, one for each FM frequency, that send a series of beeps to the transmitter telling it what station to broadcast to. You have to play the track of the FM frequency and then quickly stop it before it plays the next frequency track to choose the station. Also, because you have a bunch of mp3's comprising solely of annoying beeps, they tend to appear frequently when you play your iPod on shuffle. Griffin's remedy for this is to make a playlist with everything but the frequency tracks and then play that. Yeah, real streamlined.Finally, the thing isnt powerful at all. If you live in an urban area or even close to a moderately sized city you will receive interference from other stations. I live in the LA area so when I'm at home the thing is basically useless. The only time I ever use it is when I'm on long roadtrips through desolate areas.Don't buy this, don't even buy the version with the LCD display. Buy a tape adapter instead of this POS.
I ordered this product from Amazon. When I unpacked it I discovered the length of the cord going into one ear was 6 inches while the cord going into the other was 14 inches. A clear product defect. I have sent an e-mail to Amazon and the vendor asking for a replacement, but have not heard from either. My recomendation is select another brand, unless you like to have two different size cords.....da
After just a few uses, it stopped recognizing commands properly and in a couple of instances sent the wrong command to FSX. I reinstalled the Logitech software twice and reinstalled fsx as well...all to no avail. It is currently awaiting garbage pickup. I am switching to CH products hoping to find a better solution. BTW, I am fairly savvy and am running these applications on a brand new and quite robust laptop. Bummer.
The first one I got was defective and would not recognize discs. However, Amazon was great and sent a new one within a few days. But it's not a very high quality system. The disc drive is very cheaply made and feels like its about to break every time you put a disc in. The speakers are OK, but again pretty cheaply made. The people who wrote that it sounds as good as more expensive systems have obviously never heard good systems. But for the price, it is pretty good.On the plus side it has some great features. I can use my iPod and iPhone in the dock, which most of the more expensive systems don't feature. It also has a USB port, and works great with a flash drive. I really wanted the iPod dock, but if your looking for quality, and don't care about that, spend the extra hundred bucks and get a real system.
Almost unusable. Will not charge more than 75%. When discharged to 59% it fails and turns the computer off. Worse than the DEAD battery i already had
Not what i expected to hard to set upHard to readWas not accuratetried to use it for land markings
I read the review and most of them give this camera a good rating. So I ordered one and use it for a week...and finally I have to return it due to poor quality picture. Compare to my Canon G3 and Nikon Coolpix 5400, the picture of this camera is unclear even though it has more pixel, the color is yellowish, and the multi point focus feature is hard to use. It's just a little bit better than my Cybershot Phone Sony K800. The reason I give this a 2 stars because it has a nice body (metal), a good shape, and the battery. I believe this model is a defetive in design...that's why the Canon have to release SD850 at the same time, and the picture quality of this one is way much better.
..the X/R-axis potentiometers wear out (after 1-3 weeks). I'm done w/ Logitech until they change back to non-mechanical pickups for the X/Y/R axis (like the Interceptor.) I'd recommend the Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital 3D or (if you can get your hands on one..) the Microsoft Force Feedback 2 (red skin edition). Stay away from the Logitech Freedom 2.4 Joystick -- same problem w/ the pots !(...)
I purchased the MX5000 Laser with Bluetooth connection for my wife's desktop system. I wanted to replace her current MX700 keyboard/mouse combo with it's ill-designed connections. Lack of documentation and installation instructions was a concern. Installation was at times incomplete and uninstalling and reinstalling was required several times. When the drivers were finally installed, the keyboard was not recognized. Unplugging the Bluetooth dongle and reinstalling solved that problem at least for the moment. The mouse went into sleep mode much too quickly and even appeared to freeze. Connections came and went and the keyboard/mouse combination was not reliable enough. Logitech products are some of the most attractive designs but rarely have the performance to match. I'll stick with my Microsoft hardware. I'm returning this item and will shop for another replacement.
My husband and I purchased this Camcorder and recorded our sons birth, which worked fine for the taping, but when we played it back the camera would not rewind and when we played it on the TV there was nothing but lines through the picture. We sent the tape to Samsung who said the tape could not be recovered and the camera was &amp;quot;off line&amp;quot; and could not be fixed. The tape of our sons birth is now bascially worthless. So we returned the camcorder and purchased another one just like it. It worked for 2 months and now when you play back the tape, the picture is all encrypted and the sound is nothing but static! Samsung camcorders are junk!!!
I bought this brand because the price was attractive. What a mistake. The screen protector is flimsy and hazy. Much trouble to put on the screen without bubbles. Once I got it on finally, I found that the film dimmed the view of the screen. I'd rather go naked than use this product. Lesson learned about value.
Terrible waste of money!! Cheap chinese pice of junk. Clips are made of plastic and they send you zip ties to use. I took this harness out west on a hunting trip. It worked like #@*t. I ended up throwing it away and using a piece of string! I wish I had saved my money. Not what you expect from Nikon at all. They let all their customers down with this one for sure. JUNK!!
DITTO -- Dead Nikon 5400 after less than one year and very good care on my part - returned to Nikon - held my camera hostage wanting $162.50 to repair !!!! Let me say that again - wanted $162.50 to repair. Wow!!! - are they smoking crack at Nikon? - THE LAST NIKON product I ever buy - forget the camera. The company (NIKON) has lost touch with reality and doesn't understand how to keep customers - - GO BUY A CANON and pass it on . .. . next batter up.
used in my apartment and got 2 channels in - both religion channels. Perhaps it will work for others but not for me.
Purchased two of these units from Amazon. Both died within a few days of routine use. Attempted to contact the "manufacturer", Telespial, for several months. They do not provide a telephone on their web site, only a contact form and an email to which they do not respond.Finally I found a telephone number elsewhere on the net and began leaving messages. After several months, I received an email from the company and successfully obtained an RMA to return them for repair.Again I heard nothing for several months. Finally after many more emails and phone calls, one of their technicians emailed to say "yes they are dead, but now they are out of warranty and you will have to pay for new ones".I began trying to contact Telespial the first month I purchased the Trackstick Pro units and they simply did not respond until the warranty had expired, and I pointed this out to them when they told me they would not stand by their products. This is a very, very poor way to do business and I would not recommend anyone purchase anything from them.Incidentally: I also have a "regular" Trackstick. It still works, although poorly. The batteries only last a very short time, approximately 1 day, and the GPS will only lock on if it has a _very_ clear view of the sky.
First, I wished I had checked the reviews before purchasing! I have owned other Bushnell Binoculars, but these are by far the worst I have used. I took an Alaska trip and nearly every time I used the binoculars it was necessary to re-focus both lenses. I would not recommend these at all, there are many better pairs of binoculars on the market for a comparable price.
Mike does not work. Tried it out and earphones work fine, however, mike did not. No instructions. Small plastic battery holder.What is it?
I've had the unit for three weeks or so, now on the third set of batteries. Could not use PC Setup, kept getting an error message that Commander had insufficient available memory; OK, used Remote Setup. It works well for the first two or three commands, but then it slows down. For example, it turns on the Panasonic TV promptly ("Component" "TV" "Power"), then the trouble begins": Pushing "Input" to go from Cable to DVD takes FOREVER.Called Sony at (800) 822-2217, spoke with "Allen" in the Phillipines for 43 minutes (cell phone, free on the weekends thank God). He diagnosed a defective unit, transferred me to "Melissa" in Customer Relations to send the replacement. Spoke with her for another 25 minutes (a lot of the 68 minutes was on "Hold"). End Result: Sony MAY require me to pay $82.92 for a replacement because THE AMAZON PRICE IS TOO LOW (MSRP is $220). Needless to say, I'm returning it to Amazon.Just thought Amazon buyers of Sony products might be interested.
These speakers aren't bad sounding, they just are not great speakers. They sound best at low volume. They sound good at less than 10 watts, but not so great above that. Bass is weak from these units.If you want good Bose sound at least go with the 301's.I got rid of the 201's and replaced them with Sony SS-B3000's which have better bass response and simply sound much better at less than half the price.
What some other reviewers said is partially true, the cables dont fit well at all into my component video slots. They have no mechanism for them to hold onto and the slightest nudge pushes them out of place.Possibly because of that, they don't even transmit a signal. No video, no audio. This is inexcusable especially after you drop 50 bones on a pair of cables that don't even fit securely. My PS2 is rather old, considering I've had it since launch, although this should be no reason for cables not to work. Either I have a bum copy, or Monster cable needs to make sure their cables fit properly. One other problem, the cables make almost no sense in their color coding, it took me the better part of an hour to figure out which goes into which. Is it not possible to just have the cables a different color band, such as the Xbox 360 standard cables?These minor things and the fact that I get no signal make me furious for even wasting my time with this.
I recieved the transmitter and it didn't work and when I called the tech support they were not helpful either.
Being a dedicated fan of Sony Digital cameras for the past 6 years, I was dying to get my hands on the new DSC-F828. From all of the specs. I read prior to it's release I was pummped to go online and buy this camera. In fact as soon as they hit the site I bought one!!!! I could'nt wait for it to be delivered the next day and start reading about it and using it over the Christmas holiday vacation week. Much to my surprise I was very disapointed with some classic action shots I took during my ski trip. The white background of the snowy mountains with the sun reflecting off the snow generated the most hideous looking purple flares accross the photo. When I went to read the reviews at all of the well respected Digital Photo websites I quickly found out I was not alone in my observations. Plus I learned that the defects were running deeper than I thought possible.To be fair the camera is extremely well built and very user friendly. I does take very good pictures. But just don't expect to use it in backlit or bright areas. I wanted so badly to keep this camera and over look the problems. But I did'nt want to be part of a cruel joke that Sony was trying to pull on it's loyal customer base.Bottom line, I sent it back and received a refund. Sony definitely rushed this bad boy to market way to quickly. Be very carful and do your home work before [buying] this camera. There are several better alternatives available for the same or less $$$.
I have used this product for a week or two now. Once a day or so, the driver software crashes, turning the Lexmark &quot;red diamond&quot; into a &quot;red X&quot; and the only solution at this point is to reboot - the device no longer will print jobs from the printer at this point. I reported the problem to support and they claim it is not a &quot;known issue&quot; - even though I find web pages on the internet which mentions other people having the same problem. &quot;Hide your head in the sand&quot; support policy, I guess. I will be returning this item, I think.
Well, I think the title says it all! These stopped working after very little, light usage. I dont use them much as I have a cheaper pair for most of the time(mowing lawn, etc). They sounded good when they worked but broke way too quickly for an adult owned, gently used item. I would recommend trying another brand and stay away from MONSTER. Hope this helps
When I tried one of these with my G4 Powerbook, the laptop wouldn't even turn on while the adapter was plugged in.
I had a lot of trouble with these batteries. The original pack that I bought had batteries and some of the batteries were defective. I realized this when I was on vacation in another country and my DSLR's flash was not working when I used these particular batteries. In any case, I had to contact Sunpak so that they could send me knew ones, which they eventually did months later.
The monitor was fine for a few years. I rebooted my computer one day and the monitor never came back on. It appears to have had an internal failure. I have had an LCD Samsung for over six years and it is still going strong. I will avoid ViewSonic from now on.
The FreeAgent was simple to set up and worked great...at first. After twelve weeks, the drive stopped working; my computers would not recognize it. I called Seagate and they told me I needed to format the drive. The Seagate technician attempted to sell me a $125 data recovery program to get my data back. Luckily, I had a backup of my data. The technician assured me the drive was not defective and would work fine after the reformat. After the format, it did work fine....for two weeks. Suddenly, my computers would not recognize the drive. When I contacted Seagate, they told me the drive was defective and I needed to pay to return the drive and they would then send a refurbished drive; that's the way the five year warranty works. This time, they tried to sell me professional data recovery services to resurrect the data the drive lost. I'm still trying to decide whether I want to pay to return the drive. Will they send me another defective drive that I will again have to pay to return? Or will the refurbished drive be the charm?
My keyboard arrived today. I bought it for the compact size and the illuminated design. Out of the box, the Y, J and F work intermittently. The Macro keys are cool - they work fine. I will contact Cyberguys about returning this one and hopefully the replacement will work better.
I have tried several of the Phillips CD/MP3 players and have been greatly disappointed with them. This product is supposed to have anti-skip technology, however, it skips so badly it should include a free jump rope with it. And when I say it skips, this is while it was laying on a flat surface with no motion; I can only imagine what it must do when someone is walking or jogging with it.As far as sound quality, it is decent if used with the supplied ears plugs; however, these earplugs are cumbersome, uncomfortable and do not stay in your ears. So I bought the Phillips Virtual Surround Sound earphones but when used in combination with this product not much sound is produced even though that is supposedly what these earphones are for.As far as customer support, Phillips leaves much to be desired. When my first mp3 player stopped functioning I called them but they did not resolve my issue. I had completed their online warranty registration and when I called I was told that they could not locate it. They also admitted that they do not reply to or verify online registration and if you complete mail in registration and they fail to receive it or lose it, tough luck.Your best bet is to stay away from Phillips products.
I've had this model for a few years of satisfactory operation, then the plastic that holds a rubber wheel in place deteriorated and the darned thing's become a real nuisance. The wheel apparently what slows the tape to correct audible speed (with the wheel out, the tape advances at fast-forward and the sound is useless). Now it pops out virtually whenever I remove a cassette tape, and I have to replace it using tweezers. I'm looking for a new cassette deck because I enjoy listening to audiobooks, but I'll be looking for a brand other than Sony.
So, one day I decided to go for a MP3 player. Did the usual research and settled for the iRiver H10 + Shure E3c earphones. I read the reviews reporting problems, but I was sure that with the new firmware it will be ok. My day to day work is computers, and with a Ph.D. in physics I was sure everything will be on the right track - WRONGBring the iRiver home, charged the battery, updated the firmware, copied a mp3 song to get the feel. As written in iRiver's site, the following message appeared:"" **** Note **** The first time you sync content after performing the upgrade you may receive a message "Do Not Operate during Firmware Update". If you receive this message, please do not depress any buttons until the H10 boots back to the Main Menu."" .I got the message, waited not touching any buttons, the iRiver went down, and never up again. That's it. I put out the battery/ in the battery etc - nothing. Checked the internet to look for similar problems etc.Out of ideas I wrote an email to their support. If I was the first case - maybe it should be bad luck with a specific item (happens). As I am not the first, I can only think their software is bugged.Maybe the sound is great ( I don't know, I never heard it) but I decided not to be an experiment pet. Next day I went to the store, returned it and get the new ipod 20GB color for an additional 50 bucks.Guess what? it worked straight from the box, no bugs, no problems. Moreover, I am happy as I discovered with the shure's earphones that the "Apple losless" and AAC compression algorithms give a higher sound quality than the MP3 - and I was using 256kb+.Bottom line, maybe Apple are greedy (iPOD comes as a naked player-only - no FM, no nothing - and every accessory is expensive)- but it works. Apple and HP knows what software/hardware development and QA is about.By the way, to readers interested in iRiver's quality of customer support - I sent them the mail last week, don't hear from them until today. For fun I am waiting to see if I'll ever get something... So if you want an iRiver - good luck, some people seems indeed to be lucky and got theirs working. For me: iRiver - no thanks.
I got the Rio 600 for my girlfriend for valentine's day. She really wanted an MP3 player she could use at school. At first the Rio 600 was great, it took her alittle while to get use to the software but that was fine. Then all it did was play static. Now it won't stay on for more than a few seconds. A real piece of ... and I'm stuck looking like a jerk, because this thing doesn't work and trying to reach Diamond about the issue is like trying to get blood from a stone. Buy something else. A few weeks later my cousin bought the same unit, and he is experiencing the same problems.
I was send the wrong memory card, I explained which one I need it the day I returned the Item ,I wrote a letter explaining the memory card I need , they never Answered me, I paid for the wrong item mailed, Yet I returned and never hear from them again I was ripped off.I will never buy anything this way, the Item was returned via Us mail,to the address on the original envelope.one can not trust anyone.
I have a RCA unapmlified version of this antenna that does a better job. What a waste.
I was so excited to give this to my grandson for Christmas, Unfortunately, it does not work. It gets 1 Spanish station on the am dial and nothing at all on any fm stations. Don't waste your money on this.
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
The sound is very good and they are comfortable, BUT mine broke in 45 days. I wore them daily with my iPod and they can't take the pressure of daily use. I didn't run with them, so they just faced the regular shock of walking around. They now fade in and out when I plug them in.
Ok, I guess if I did read the whole review it would have said only holds THREE filters..... I would have passed...... also I dont think I would put a 15.00 filter in one of these slots..... Your better off just keeping them in the plastic......Im using my for a battery holder..... p.s. the outside is made very well....
My boyfriend bought the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable and installed it in the bedroom sound system to enhance the mood-setting properties of our Barry White mp3's.Turns out not only did ultrasonic emissions from the cable purge my body of the artificial hormones from my birth control pills, it caused me to hyperovulate. Three months later, I gave birth to fully-developed octuplets.Granted, the AKDL1 also caused me to sprout six more breasts so I can keep the entire litter fed, but it's still a *major* inconvenience. The Denon AKDL1 needs further FDA testing before it's released to the unsuspecting public.
I've had the router for a little over four months. It constantly freezes and has to be rebooted or hard started. If you try online gaming it stops about every couple of hours. Tried my DSL without the router and it works great. Take a little advice if your looking for a wireless router and are considering Netgear, KEEP LOOKING!!
I've had this printer for about 3 years now. I hate buy new printers because there expensive and you don't know what your going to get. I researched before I bought and wound up with this. It was highly recommended. Why can't any printer company sell a bullet proof printer? Now I'm back researching.This printer has issues with ink. I don't print much and everytime I use it there's an issue. Ink is WAY to expensive and if you even try to recieve a fax or print a B&W; document and a color cartridge is low, forget about printing anything. I just defaults and doesn't do a thing till you get a new one. Can't even trick it into thinking theres a new one in there. Faxing? As previous poster said it has issuses. If you like to fax stuff don't bother with this one. After about 6 months it's been making this god awful noise with gears grinding. Thought for sure it would break but, it keeps going. The search continues...
It consumes too much battery power. Can't be viewed in the dark.And it can't be seen from far. The picture is sort of misleading.
A very disappointing product from Palm. With moderate use, mine fell apart in five months. The plastic holding the hinge pin broke and now I have a piece of useless junk. Hope I can still return it to Amazon.
I would not recommend this for a serious hunter, maybe someone walking through the park. Spend the extra money and get something better if you need to see widdlife up close and personal.
Buy a Saitek. I have no had three Logitech Joysticks, two of them Extreme 3D's and all three have burnt out in no more than 6 months. Both times, the device will fail to be recognized in a fully functional usb port making the joystick useless.I've had a Saitek now for over a year and have had not a single issue with it.Avoid these unless you're looking to buy another one in 6 months. Along with the USB issues, this stick becomes loose and drifts after minimal use. If you're a heavy Flight Sim junky, this stick is poor quality. Recommend you spend the 100 bucks on a better stick as you'll be spending that much anyway to replace this stick.
As many have written: great fit and sound (heavy on the bass). But they break easily. I have been through three - yes, three - pair. One thing to say is that they are true to their warranty, as each time I have dutifully sent them in and received a new pair. Which, like clockwork, breaks two months later.Save yourself the hassle and get a pair of Audio Technicas.
Never had any problems for 22 months....I loved this huge portable drive except for its heat-- I would always let it cool somewhat before storing it back in its case; I figured the heat was okay as long it was out in the open air...until the day no computer would detect it! I never used the twisting/swivel option on the connector up until a couple months ago because I figured the constant twisting back & forth on the wires COULDN'T be good for them--and then only because someone I was working for twisted it to that 90' angle before I could get the extension cord out to use-- so maybe this has something to do with it....
This is my 4th drive. Started with BenQ and gave up after being sent wrong drive and customer support fed me a bunch of BS. Went with HP thinking a more reputable brand will have better product, better customer service. Am giving up on LightScribe. Every forum I have read reveals the same or nearly the same problems over and over and over. Can't believe the product is still being allowed to be marketed. Perhaps the little line about LightScribe being a new technology is their disclaimer, but it's been on market for some time now. Just awful. I am not happy with having to give it one star either. It should receive non.
Got this digital picture frame for the ability to download pictures directly from camera with USB cable. Frame says "Loading", but after ten minutes, says "No Media". Ended up sending back to Audiovox, they sent it back with someone's personal pictures so I assumed it was working. Again plugged my camera in, same problem as I first had. Response from both Audiovox and Electronics Expo were "it should work".
When my husband bought this for me I was very happy. The first couple of months were great, the pictures were good. But then when I got close to the warranty experation I started having trouble. When I called they said I could send it in to be fixed but I would have to pay. Then some time later they told me that they could not fix it because it had corrosion problems. This camera has sat next to my other three cameras as well as next to my computer for the whole time I have had it. It stays in a case except when I take pictures so I have a problem with it getting corroded. Then to add insult to injury they send it back stripped. They kept my battery, lens cap cover, shoulder strap and even took the eye protector off of it not to mention the two dings in it that it did not have when it left my house. I have three cameras all of them 6 years old or older. They all still work and all still look new. I have never been so disappointed in a product. If you are looking for a digital camera I hear wonderful things about Cannon, and I have an old Sony I love.
I gave this item 1 star because it almost did what it's supposed to do. If you are at a 45 angle, the screen can still be seen. You have to be at a 90 angle in order for the screen to black out. There are also many other things they don't tell you, such as:1. If you have a wide-screen monitor, the right and left sides of the screen will be much darker than the middle.2. You will not be able to view the screen clearly. The filter makes the lettering on the screen a little fuzzy. It also darkens the entire display so white will look grey, no matter if you are sitting right in front of it or not.3. It changes the colors displayed. If you need to see the true colors, you need to remove the screen.4. Gravity is no friend to this filter. No matter how many tabs you use, the filter will slide down and bow out at the edges until it slips out from the tabs. It constantly needs to be adjusted and then cleaned of your fingerprints.5. Each time you adjust the filter and clean it, it leaves scratches which can't be removed.6. If you use it with the shiny side out, you will get a great amount of glare.I feel this product was not worth the large amount of money I paid for it. I think I'd rather make a cardboard box to place around the monitor and not have to deal with the drawbacks of this product.
On paper, this product is absolutely perfect for what I need: a device that will be a DHCP server and Internet gateway for a half-dozen access points in our facility. It has VLAN capabilities as well, and a built in switch to connect all the Ethernet lines for the AP's a couple of PC's on this system. The feature list is rich and impressive, promising so much. The problem is stability. We have to restart it pretty much every day, with an average of 50 to 60 devices getting access at a time. The latest firmware is installed as well. I expected more for a product with the Cisco name, and I'm disappointed. I've since read similar reviews elsewhere about this device not being able to handle a lot of traffic. We're in the process of decommissioning it and replacing it with another solution. If you have a small office with light Internet usage... maybe a dozen or so users... perhaps it'll suit your needs. But it just seems to lock up Internet access far too much when more than a couple of dozen devices (mostly smartphones and some laptops getting Internet access) are accessing it. I realize it's simply a re-branded Linksys product, and it's not high-end with IOS, but Cisco's name should be worth more to them than to stick it on a product like this.
I have 2 of them. One stop working after 1 month of use. It`s difficult to go from one menu to another and use it in general.
I ordered this monitor because the other reviews said it was a good deal. Big mistake. The first monitor they sent me didn't work, so i had to send it back. Then then sent me another monitor, and this second one is barely usable, as the screen flickers almost all the time. Because I didn't want to go through the bother of sending this one back again and possibly getting an even worse monitor, I am learning to live with it.I wonder if all these other reviewers are actually real people who bought the monitor or whether they work for the company that sells it. Do not trust them. This product is terrible. Spend an extra 150 bucks and buy a real monitor from dell or another reputable company.
I agree with most that has been said about this player: the sound was excellent, its features were easy to use, and truth be told I didn't mind not having a remote. But the unit arrived shoddily put together, in particular the disc tray, and within hours of setting it up the tray stuck. I don't know whether this is an isolated incident or not, but I can't recommend for that reason.
This was apparently a terrific deal for under $100. It's a small, compact, attractive, relatively quick laser. When it works, resolution is sharp. Contrary to other complaints, replacement toner &amp; drums are very inexpensive if purchased online (eBay, Amazon, etc).One design flaw is the paper feed system. When paper is manually fed, it often goes in crooked. When paper is fed through the tray, it's fed through an odd &quot;S&quot; shape, which sometimes results in paper jams and often produces a wrinkled final product (especially if printing on thick paper or labels). Why not feed the paper straight through?But the largest problems by far are the tremendous driver-related issues. The driver that comes with the printer works only for certain applications. There was absolutely no indication of this anywhere on the box, on the paperwork, or on the installation CD. But when we tried to print online postage, the printer mis-fired ...a mistake that cost us $50.We called Brother - after 70 minutes on hold, they matter-of-factly told us (as if we should have known) *NOT* to use the driver that came with the printer. We should use the default Win XP driver. So we tried it, and again, it works for some applications but not for Corel, MS Word, Adobe, and several others.So we tried the drivers on the Brother web site. This third (supposedly updated) driver fixes some of the problems but also creates new one. It doesn't appear to work for Corel, Excel, spreadsheets, and several others applications.What happened to the &quot;plug-and-play&quot; concept? A quick internet search will reveal these are extremely common problems for this printer (and for all Brother products). I really want this printer to work, but after more than 35 hours of work &amp; research into printer drivers, it's not looking too good...
although they were wireless, he did not mention that they had to be plugged into the outlet 24/7 for them to connect to the device. i thought i could have used them for outside wen i am on the go. it took me the longest time to figure out that there was a 3.5 mm jack inside the bigger one. would have been recommended if they were separated from the beginning. It's fine for in the house, the connection is a pain in the ass and they broke within half a year (non excessive use) this was a nightmare and decided to just not bother and trashed the whole thing.
Sony acts as if the ability to block MP3's is a virtue. Otherwise it functions like all of the other memory sticks out there.
I bought the ADS USBAV-192-EF Movie Capture Video Xpress in good faith to transfer carefully shot Hi8 video tapes from an expensive Sony camcorder to an equally expensive Dell P4, 2.4GHz, 512M RAM, with 300G free hard drive space, running fully-updated Windows XP SP2. What a frustrating waste of time! The bundled Muvee Autoproducer software doesn't let you edit the MPEG2 files it captures. It only allows you to make randomly shortened auto movies which cut off the actors/subjects in mid sentence! What about importing the same MPEG2 files into Windows Movie Maker 2? MPEG2 files captured using Muvee Autoproducer lose their sound when imported in Windows Movie Maker 2! All you get is silent video. What about importing the same MPEG2 files into other movie editors? There are plenty of trial versions on the Web... That generally results in tinny audio. What about starting over by recapturing the original Hi8 tapes directly into Windows Movie Maker 2? That results in much lower quality .wmv files. The audio captures perfectly, but the picture quality is unacceptable! If all you want to do is make short, low-quality, Web movies, then you may be happy with this. I suppose it might also be good for learning to use Windows Movie Maker. Other than that, I found it to be a toy, not a useful tool.
I bought mine almost 1 year ago, trying to improve my old (but good) Dell Axim X5, and after using the warranty 4 times, (because the one I bought was overheating when it was Off) first they replaced the battery, then the equipment (twice) and the IPaQs continue overheating, with no technical explanation from HP. Now they offered me an "Improvement" to my original choice (the IPaQ 210) but these guys are so smart that sent me only the new IPaQ (210) with no battery, cables, Installation CD, stylus, etc. (the 2795 and the 210 are quite differents in the accessories) this was almost 1 month ago and they are still playing games with me. Conclusion: after 1 year of purchasing the IPaQ I could use it properly around 1 month. My worst experience as Client.... I will go back to DELL.
Personally, I don't recommend the JBL on state micro. The sound is tinny and there is no way to adjust for more base, which is needed.
Advertised as: NEW PNY OPTIMA 512MB DDR 400 MHz PC3200 Desktop DIMM Memory Module MD0512SD1-400Received: Dell branded parts that were previously installed as could be seen from the very obvious DELL parts label on the memory and by the scratches on all of the contacts showing that it had been installed in another machine at some time.It was obvious that the Dell packaging had been opened before I received it. Definitely NOT NEW.
If you are replacing an existing modem with the ModemBlaster V.92 PCI Model DI5631, DON'T follow the instructions included in the box!I'm still a bit dazed and confused from the slugfest I had with this modems installation so I'm not going to recall every detail of it and the various problems I encountered, but I can tell you generally how I'd do it if I had to do it over again.I read all the previous posts here some of them a couple years old and so I thought surely Creative has gotten the correct driver shipped with their product by now. I thought I'd follow the manufacturers' instructions and be safe right? Wrong!This modem comes with a Creative CD that should have had the current driver included along with the software...well, the files inside the XP folder on this CD are different than the driver on their website, I believe them to be generic and they won't recognize your card as a ModemBlaster (don't be confused by the date of the driver on their website, even though it's dated as a couple years old that is the current driver).For replacing an existing modem try this:Download the correct driver from Creative's site, save it and don't install it yet.Uninstall your modems drivers and any other traces of it you can find. Check to make sure that no sign of it is found in the device manager or in the control panel under the two icons MODEMS and PHONE AND MODEM OPTIONS. You may want to at this time see if you have anything under your Program Files folder that belongs to your old modem and get rid of it as well.Shut down PC, unplug, remove modem card.Restart your PC with NO modem cards in it.Install the driver file you downloaded from Creative which as of this writing is DI5361WinXPDRV.exe.Shut off your PC and unplug.Install ModemBlaster PCI card.Restart PC, if all goes well, the card will be recognized as a ModemBlaster and not a generic.Insert Creative CD and install software, you don't need to register when it tries to coerce you to.It may ask you for your Win XP disc because it needs the file unidrv.dll. If your PC only came with a restore disc like me, you won't be able to find the file in there, so in lieu of that just run a search on your PC and you'll find it in two locations (yes, that's right, it's somewhere already on your PC) then you can direct it to copy it from either of those two locations where the search utility found them.That's what I should have done. I can't figure out why Creative wouldn't want to eliminate mass confusion by shipping the correct driver and some decent instructions.I bought this modem for the full duplex SpeakerPhone feature only. I rated it based on its poor installation only, not the card performance which I have yet to evaluate, it's possible the card could've been five stars had Creative been a little more thoughtful.UPDATE: The Software included for the Speakerphone is named SuperVoice V2.2. Well, its unstable so I go to their website to see if updates are available and find out they're not and it's no longer compatible with the current versions of XP. Thanks Creative.
The charger was not an official Apple product and charged our Nano only once. It did not work again.
We purchased two of these, one for the family room TV entertainment center, and the other for my desktop computer. Both of them are emitting a very strong electrical/burning smell. It has been two days, and so far the smell is just as strong. If you buy this item, keep everything because you may need to return it. We are giving this about two more days, and then they are going back. I will revisit this review. May 16, 2008: It has now been more than four days now, and the smell persists in both units. We called the company, and they said that they had not had this complaint but that we should return the units, which we are doing today.
This seems to be a good product, if you are using Windows XP. It worked well on my XP machine on my home network, but wouldn't work on my machines using Windows ME or Windows Vista. I learned this sad fact after spending too much of my time with D-Link Tech Support. Fortunately, Amazon refunded my money and paid for the return freight. After returning the D-Link DP-301P+, I used a Hawking HPS1P Print Server for my Windows Vista and Windows XP machines, and upgraded my ME to XP, which works well. The Hawking HPS1P doesn't support Windows ME either, unless you are willing to downgrade the firmware, which probably won't work for Vista applications.
I bought it in the US as a present to a friend in Israel. When I gave him the box, he opened it, plugged it into his Mac and guess what? Doesn't work! Broken, out of the box.
Okay, i've read all of these reviews and have had a COMPLETELY opposite experience.I got a Plextor drive, installed it and everything, and it never worked. There was some internal problem. I had installed it properly, there was power to it, but the drive was defective!Now, this would normally not be a problem... there was a tech support line 1-800 number. This number is a SHAM. For two months, i tried off and on to contact it, but i always got hung up on when i was caller number four, coincdence? I don't think so. Anyways, it took rummaging around on the internet to find an email address, digging up rediculous amounts of unimportant, old &quot;return paperwork&quot; for them to allow me to send the drive back. I sent it to the company 10 days ago (i am currently tracking the package via the internet) and they have not accepted my package yet. This company is a embarrasment to the industry, and has costed me.
If you have the problem of not being able to record other than audio, (bad CCD chip) Samsung will repair or replace this camera for free. Call Samsung with your serial number and they will e-mail you a UPS shipping label and RMA number for UPS. This is the result of a class action suite settlement. I hope this helps someone as it did I.Mark
This is my second Minolta Camera and both have broken within 1 year of use. The pictures it took while it was working were nice, but it did not work for very long. This camera is completely unreliable and I will never buy from Minolta again.
I am using the WAP51ab with an IBM T-41 with built in 802.11a and b capability. The 802.11a will not stay connected with this WAP for more than a couple of hours. My laptop is within line of sight of the WAP at all times.To solve the problem, I am required to shutdown the WAP for about 30 seconds. When I turn the WAP back on, it instantly connects to the laptop without any user intervention (which means that the laptop is working fine).Followed all of the Linksys suggestions without any luck. Unfortunately, I need to revert back to the WAP11 or choose another brand.Recommendation: DO NOT BUY this WAP unless you do not mind rebooting it a couple of times trhoughout the day.
The main reason I purchased this card is because it's overclocked from the factory and hence should be reliable. Well, I thought wrong.The memory cannot run at 1.6GHz. Polygon artifacts are all over the place in games that are 3D intensive. Odd polygons stretching into infinite space, blocking your entire view on screen, or just simply missing.The only way to remedy the problem is to underclock the memory. Different people have different results. But I had to turn mine down to 490 MHz from 800 Mhz (down to 980 MHz from 1600 MHz). Which is hugely disappointing considering the reason why I bought the card in the first place.
I bought this unit about a month ago, it worked well for the first fifteen days. Now it crashes every few hours or more and looses wireless signal every half hour. It locks up and needs to be reset at least 2 to 3 times in a day. Its frustrating when you constantly loose signal.In short: Don't spend money on this, its not worth it.
I recently purchased the maps of Western Europe to complement my Tom Tom GO as I was going to travel to Europe. However, this package is incomplete as it does not include the maps of "Major Roads of Europe" which needs to be purchased separately and is only available bundled with an SD card! This is unacceptable.
I ordered this product from Wholesale LapTop Battery and paid extra for quick shipping. The item took over a week to arrive. I can only imagine how long regular shipping takes.The item worked as advertised for approximately two months and then began to work intermittently. At two and a half months it stopped working completely. This power supply was used in one location and was never moved.
only one thing i didn't like it!!no power charger
Looks a lot like an iPod. I don't like the software as much as itunes. Wouldn't say this was a "bargain"
This is easily the worst printer I've ever owned. I tried to use it on my Macintosh network through the Airport connected by USB. I tried to connect it directly to one of my computers through USB. It didn't make a difference on the setup, which basically only does about half of what's advertised. Even after downloading the latest drivers, the scanner was nearly useless. My 5-year-old $100 flatbed did a better job and had more features. The ink cartridges last for 70-90 pages. I'm on my 6th or 7th one in 3 months, and tired of the Office Max people knowing me by name. I got this for free as part of an Apple promotion, and still feel like I got ripped off.
I was a little surprised by the design when I received the clear case I ordered. First of all it's not really clear. It's got that cloudy kind of glow in the dark silicone look to it. It also lacked protection on the front, from either moisture or impact. The actual clip is made of hard plastic, which I suspected would be the first thing to break. I was wrong. On the second day of using it I accidentally brushed up against a piece of equipment at work. The clip held up to my surprise, but the silicone case tore all the way around the clip. Four dollars a day! The killer is if it wasn't for the free shipping on this item I would have never bought it. Urghhh!
I ordered the SaversGuide at the same time I ordered my nuvi 880, received both items promptly. I was disappointed in that the SaversGuide software was on a regular SD memory card. Unfortunately, the slot in the nuvi 880 only accepts a MicroSD card. The return process was extremely easy, and my account was promptly credited with the return.If the SaversGuide was available on a MicroSD card, I would order one.NOTE: While the online information indicates the card is good for one year, the one I got had an expiration date of July 31, 2009, only ten months from the date I ordered it.
I purchased this unit at HD and quickly found that it wouldn't power up, sometimes. The screen lights up but displays nothing and nothing works. I figured out that it was the cold temps. It wouldn't even start in my garage which is super insulated and always above 40 degrees. I took it back and exchanged it. Last night I left it in my truck with a low temp of 22. The new one wouldn't power up either. Crap,crap,crap. I live in Montana and the box is sold in Montana. Lets be realistic. Jobsites are cold. By the way, when I exchanged my old one there was another box sitting there that had also been exchanged. Is there a pattern here? See the other review on this same issue.
you get what you pay for. Need to spend money to get quality optics. You can really tell in low light and clarity.
While the speed is okay and the print quality is excellent, anyone considering this printer be aware that the toner cartridges at $200USD/color last about half as long as they should. This printer may seem like a deal up front but it's outrageous to keep running. I'm up to almost 1200 dollars in toner during the six months I've owned this thing. Not good.
I purchased this despite the negative comments because:- I wanted to see for myself; I thought if it was bad enough, Amazon would have stopped carrying it long ago.- It seemed &#34;cheap enough&#34; to try it out (I really should have known)- If it was too thin, I'd use it for a number of other low-voltage applications (under 15-ish VDC)Here are my findings:- Not copper as advertised (or implied); each strand is actually silver-colored metal (most likely aluminum) with a thin veil of copper-clad- Unsuitable for the project I purchased it for; copper specified- Mic'd out at just under (thinner than) AWG-8... but mine wasn't really a precise measurement- Can't/won't use it for other applications; copper and aluminum exhibit different expansion and contraction properties across the temperature range of my installations... especially at some current surges; I believe it will prove too brittle in the long run- This can potentially work for some non-electrical/non-functioning cosmetic decor, mock-up, or training aid, where you want something that looks like &#34;real&#34; wire, but you don't intend to apply any energy to it... at the fraction of the cost of &#34;real&#34; copper wire&#34;-Even though it looks pretty and might impress the 16-year-old (and his buddies who help install) his first over-priced stereo his first junker-mobile... it's garbage, as far as wire is concerned- I believe you will save nothing, and eventually incur nuisance, and re-work, by purchasing and using this wire
I bought the last available model of this television at Best Buy in December (Panasonic has discontinued this model, and now I know why). If you've read the previous reviews, then you know why I'm writing one now. Yep, after about 5 months of enjoying this low-priced HDTV, one minute I have a picture and the next it's gone bye-bye for good.Did I buy an extended warranty from Best Buy? No, because I didn't see the point in spending an additional $150 on a $400 television. Honestly, I still don't. It just doesn't seem like something you should need to do. In fact, it seems foolish...but not as foolish as buying a Panasonic! Bottom line...stay away from Panasonic. The cost is low for a REASON - terrible product and, so far, horrible customer service.Now, Best Buy won't do anything for me since I didn't purchase their protection plan, but Panasonic does offer their own "Customer Care Plan". However, I have yet to find out just how much it will cost because every time I call the toll free number, the line is busy. I mean, come on...what kind of customer service call center dosen't have multiple service lines or at least a waiting queue?? Anyway, even when I DO find out how much the extended service plan costs, it may just be better to cut my losses now, toss the TV, and buy something worth it's salt...like Sony or JVC.Final Word: Kids, STAY AWAY from Panasonic when buying serious electronics!
I put in the Garmin 1490 into the search for a suction count mount I could take for rental cars. I must not have looked close enough or the description was wrong. At any rate, it does not fit the Garmin 1490.
We have purchased two of these for our very small office.within weeks both machines developed problems - after switching to energy saving mode they would not restart unless power was switched on and off 2-3 times. Then they started to be choosy wether to accept a fax or not - most of the time they didn't.since we have purchased several extra cartridges, we decided to buy one more (perhaps the first two came from a bad batch).Same problem.these machines are made in China, with no respect to quality control, and you will be throwing your money away.And yes, we tried to repair them, repair was more than the machine was worth. Warranty wasn't respected since there was NO SERIAL NUMBER on these things.I have never seen worse mulitprinter
I purchased this camera to add to my existing 6 camera home CCTV system which consist of a 240fps video capture card on a Intel Q6600 equipped CCTV computer.I purchased two of these units (not from Amazon though their price is better) and so far I had to replace 1 of them twice and the other once so I am dismayed at the long term durability as none have lasted longer than 4 months. Both are used outdoors and protected from the rain under my homes eave.Image resolution for this unit is higher than most cameras under $200 and the resulting image quality is pretty decent, however two of the biggest flaws are poor color and aforementioned durability. Color wise this camera really lacks compared to my less expensive cameras and in fact this camera resembles a B&W; camera most of the time even though it supposed to switch to night vision B&W; mode at night only. Green colors look nowhere like green and red does not resemble anything close to red. This has been with all 5 cameras of this brand and I have adjusted the various tone, brightness, and saturation levels to no avail. My other cameras which cost half have considerably better color output vs. this unit.The lens cover slips over the unit and works well and stays on even in windy conditions. The mount leaves little to be desired and I recommend some thread locker on the threads as they tend to come loose and as they are mounted over 20' up in the air it can be a hassle digging out my ladder.Night mode operates pretty well and can hit the entire cul de sac at night with only a street light illuminating the street. This would be the cameras saving grace however I am still on the hunt for another camera as replacing cameras up on the roof atop a 20' ladder is not what I call exciting or safe and so far I have had to do this 3 times above the installation.I emailed Lorex a few times on my concerns and have yet to receive a reply so as long as your expectations are not too high then you will not be disappointed with the company or product.I have since supplemented my system with a camera from Wisecomm which I much prefer and so far that unit has held up very nicely with real color reproduction.PROSGood resolutionNice lens coverGood resolutionCONSNot reliableVery poor color
Despite Netgear's claims of SPI and True Firewall the WGR614 is not a Firewall.Netgear's claims are completely bogus. I could see inbound traffic coming through their router straight into well known services in my machine (e.g., netbios, etc.) There is absolutely no way to block this traffic. This &quot;feature&quot; was acknowledged by their tech support. So, if you are thinking of buying this product, here is my advice: DON'T. These are the top four reasons:- It is not a FIREWALL. Netgear's claims are false.- I could not register for tech support online. Their online registration was down for more than an hour. Then I gave up.- Their electronic certificate expired on May 2003 and they do not have a new one yet (not good for a company that makes firewalls).- I spent more than an hour waiting on their hotline and had to talk to two tech support guys to get them to acknowledge they do not have a FIREWALL in the strict sense of the word. I.e., you cannot set your inbound filtering policies, etc.Sergio
I purchased a Canon camera carrying case that came with an extra battery and UV filtering lense. The case came within a few days and is perfect for what I needed. Smooth fast transaction. Five stars
I tried to "re-rate" but was unable to change it from 2 to 4 stars. The problem I originally described below is related to the Mac file system and the "extra files" it puts on the card when you copy pictures to it. Those files were being read as picture files when it fact they were not. By deleting those files on my SD card all is well. Still, an extra step to go through. The files I thought I was deleting were not being deleted on the SD card because I was not emptying the trash on the mac desktop- hence they were still on the card. Before discovering the file issue, I tried 2 other frames and neither were as easy to use as this one. Despite my original review I can now recommend this picture frame.STRANGE BEHAVIOR: In thumbnail view, each image file had a corresponding "invalid" file that showed as a blank in thumbnail view. In slideshow mode these "blank" images did not display however. But even after deleting files from the SD card in my reader, they STILL showed up in the slide display. The unit doesn't have an internal memory so I was at a loss to explain what was going on. I didn't experiment much deleting the INVALID images with the frame itself as the menu system to do that was a bit cumbersome, and when you are dealing with 150 pictures, it is downright no fun. I found one other reference to this INVALID thumbnail issue but it was with a different COBY frame. I think if I had deleted the images I THOUGHT I deleted via my card reader, I would have been OK. This is too much messing around for my tastes. I really wanted to keep it. I couldn't find any info on the COBY site. As much as I like the image resolution, the options available, etc...I want to be able to resize my images on my computer, copy them to an SD card and then watch them. I shouldn't have to go into the menu to delete these mystery INVALID images. I tried copying 3 images. They showed up alongside 3 INVALID images. In file view the file names had an underscore at the beginning of the file name- not what the original files had.
I have had some bad disc . I recorded a movie . Sometimes the audio cuts out and the video gets square dots on my monitor. I think the disc are bad.I wanted to be sure these disc are bad disc , so I used a Sony DVD-R disc to record the same movie and the Sony disc had no problems . I did this same test 5 times with the same results . So that tells me the Sony Disc are good and the Verbatim disc are bad. I put all Verbatim disc in the trash. I will buy Sony disc from now on. They are more expensive but you get what you pay for.All these Disc manufactures out source the making of the disc. The Verbatims I bought was made in United Arab Emir. I think the qualty control of making these disc are not good.
Does not fit the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. No where near what is needed. Absolutely a waste of time. Look else where.
Didn't come with any instructions, had to figure it out myself. It worked alright for a little while, but after only turning it on twice the button broke, and the product is completely unusable. I had to stuff foam inside to keep the HDD from becoming dislodged. Going to return.
the sound come out way to quite, you can only hear it well if your in a sound-proof room, and hold you breath so that there is no noise.
Has a known "design flaw" according to sonystyle's tech support. The application buttons are raised and easily pressed by the soft cover, turning the unit on. I was constantly hearing it turning on in my pocket, purse, briefcase,--sometimes just picking it up. There is no locking mechanism to keep that from happening. Sony's customer service was the worst I've encountered. 45 minute wait times, only to get the runaround. They were very arrogant. Told me my choices were to send it back (at my expense) or buy a hardcover (also at my expense--$40). They'll probably charge me a restocking fee, they said. All for a known design flaw...The screen was also hard to read. Needless to say, I was EXTREMELY disappointed.
My Grado 60 is more than 17 years old. The Grado 60 has clearer high, more natural mid, deeper low and richer sound stage than this new Sennheisher 280 Pro I received today. The 280 does have better isolation due to enclosed design. That isolation also comes with a price, it get hot very fast while I can listen to the Grado 60 for over an hour without notice any heat or fatigue on my ears. I had my wife and son listen to both on various songs, with the volume lower on the Grado since that headphone is more sensitive than the 280, we have no doubt the Grado 60 is much better sounding than the 280 after 3 minutes.The Grado 60 cost me 69.00 years ago and it is still selling at that price, cheaper than the 280 on special sale. If you want to buy this unit, you owe yourself a listen to the Grado 60 first.
Purchased two months ago. Adapter connects and works fine with my Netgear 802.11b AP. Cradle is a nice feature. But the driver is not fully compatible with XP Media Center 2005; no warnings from D-Link about this anywhere but this is what D-Link support will tell you when you report problems with it. Using D-Link's utility for configuration caused connection to go flaky when doing Switch Users; had to use XP's wireless management features (I have seen others comment on this problem under regular XP as well). Poor installation procedures configured software to start up both as a service and as a boot-time process; this caused conflicts that meant an administrator account had to log on first, and stay logged on, or the connection would be flaky. After disabling the service-side startup, it now works fine for all accounts - no thanks to D-Link support, who couldn't even manage to fix a problem where the "latest driver" provided for it on their Web site was 16 months older than the release it claimed to be. I reported that three times via email and nothing was done.
The initial cost of this printer is very good, of course, and the print quality is excellent. The problem is in the design, cost and availability of the ink cartridges. This printer drinks black ink faster than any Epson I've ever owned (and I've been a loyal Epson customer for many years); even in draft mode, I was lucky to get 200 pages per cartridge. And the cartridges are not easy to find because Epson has used a proprietary 'smart chip' implant that tells the software when you're almost out of ink. The same technology is being used in the Epson 870, 1270 and 2000P printers.The chip makes it impossible to use refill kits, which many consumers do in order to save money because the OEM cartridges aren't cheap, and compatibles are not available. The list price for the black cartridge for this printer is $... and good luck finding them when you need them. Most retailers I tried, including online sites, have them on back order most of the time and they are never able to obtain them in sufficient quantities to meet the demand.It's all well and good to buy a $... printer with great print quality but who can afford to spend $...-$... on ink cartridges every month? Not me. I've only owned my Epson 777 for six weeks and am already shopping for a new printer, and for the first time in years, it won't be an Epson. I'll go with something else tried and true with readily available OEM (not compatible) ink cartridges at most computer retailers.
It was offered in a package and is not compatible . This item was offered with the scanner and garmin as a package other people ordered.
I initially chose this mouse at a local computer retailer because of its comfort and Mac-friendly compatibility. In my opinion, it is quite comfortable (a very natural feel), and worked decently well. However, there was a catch, as I was soon to find out. After about 3 months of rigorous usage, the mouse began to perform poorly; and it only got worse. I finally diagnosed the problem--dust had collected in the tiny roller pins, and attempted to clean it but with poor results. I would use the mouse at 7 in in the morning, and it would be fine. Then I would go back at around noon, and it was a radically different story--I would barely be able to obtain any steady range of motion, eventually having to spin the trackball as fast as i could, which resulted in sparatic dashes of the cursor from one side of the screen to the other. Absolutely nightmarish!!! I put off replacing it for quite some time, and in the meantime I simply used keystrokes and other desparate measures in a desperate attempt to retain some level of function on my computer. Yesterday, I purcahsed the Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (ASIN: B00005T406), and I am overwhelmed at the difference. I [happily] unplugged the distraught Kensington Orbit, and simply replaced it with the Logitech. It seemed as if nothing ever happened. Flawless change. Not even a whirring buzzing sound inside of the machine to alert me I had done something wrong. Because the Logitech is optical, I will no longer have to worry about dust buildup (a huge relief!!).IN CONCLUSION: Skip the Orbit. Get the Logitech ...
This netgear MR814 is a good wired router but not a good wireless router. Major problem is that I need to keep rebooting the adapter every 30 minutes as it drops my laptop connection but it performs well for a wired LAN and its cheap. I guess you get what you pay for.I am going to return this and buy a D-Link.
Music Match is very slow in loading and hangs by every startup.The player doesnt stream music well at all no matter what bitrate or firmware version.Once you go into a sub menu you must go all the way the the first menu to get out.Volume on the included speakers is horrible.I just bought the entire Rockford Fosgate Package AWESOME!
I bought this back in February and it is now November. After about 30 days of installing these on my ceiling and only running a single HDMI cable through them, the adhesive lost its stickiness and fell off the ceiling. We replaced a few pieces with some spares we had from the original order but they now have also lost there adhesiveness and I am probably going to have to use Contact Cement to get these to stay on the ceiling. I guess they work as long as you are prepared to find some other way to mount them than using the adhesive that comes attached to them. :/
I presently own the Canon ZR45 MC and have had a problem with it not accepting the cassette. When I place a cassette in the tray and close the door, I get a message to "remove the cassette".It appears that a lot of this model camera has that problem and I wouldn't recommend buying one unless you can get some type of extended guarentee from the manufacturer. As a matter of fact, if I were you I would send a e-mail to Canon to see how they would adress this issue if you did have the problem later on.SteveKJR
If it wasn't for the inexplicable auto-off feature, these would be a good product. The auto-off feature wouldn't even be that terrible if it wasn't for the fact that when the base shuts itself off the headphones blast static. This makes these headphones useless for listening to audio on a computer since if you let your play-list run out, or pause it for more than a minute, you will get an earful of loud static. The situation may be a little better for TV use, as long as you don't pause or have a quiet passage in a movie that lasts too long.The overall look and feel of the headphones are on the cheap side, but the audio quality (when not blasting static) is solid, if a little heavy on the bass. Of course that is subjective, but it sounded good to my ears, especially for wireless. Once you tune them in (yes, there is a tuner dial, like old school radios), there is no audible hiss or static while listening to music or audio. When the source is silent, there is only a faint background noise, of course followed very shortly by the aforementioned very loud static as the base shuts itself off.Keep in mind the base - which is plugged in - shuts itself off to conserve power, while the headphones - which are battery operated - require a switch to shut them off.Lots of potential, but crippled by a dumb "feature".
this keyboard worked well at first, but the mouse pad stops working after a while. so, i returned it and got another, but the letter 't' on the 2nd wasn't working. so, i returned that one and the mouse pad on the 3rd stopped working as well. now i'm struggling to type on the 1st crappy adesso model i bought (the trackball one). Buy another brand and save your time and money.
Leads too short to move the antenna into a better position nearby the router.Signal strength was about the same if not slightly less.This product did not work for me.If you have the router or card under a desk and need to have an antenna above the desk, then this is the answer.
I originally purchased this drive for use with my Mac as a Time Machine back up drive. The drive worked without a hiccup- for a month. After unplugging the drive to move it across the room, I was unable to plug the power adapter back in to the drive. The power plug consists of about five flimsy metal probes surrounded by a tube-like shell. One of the probes had bent, and a second had broken off completely. Because the drive was still under warranty, I contacted LaCie customer support. First off, their support page on their website is tedious and hard to navigate. After successfully contacting a customer support representative, they agreed to send me a replacement power cord free of charge, and at that point stated that it would arrive within five to seven business days. Two weeks later, I contacted customer support again to ask why my power cord had not yet arrived. They said that the power cords were not in stock and that they were waiting for a new shipment of them, but that they had absolutely no idea of when they would come in. To make a long (and arduous) story short, after a month of ownership, I had to wait an additional month for the cord to arrive and for the drive to continue functioning, wasting a month of the warranty and leaving me, that point, with a drive that had been usable for only half of the time that I had owned it.
This camera is virtually useless. Not having a view finder is a real detriment. I tried taking pictures while skiing and in the sun, the LCD screen is invisible. You cannot see what you are taking. I tried other shots outside with the same result. I guess it's fine for taking inside shots, but I need a camera that does both. So I bought a new camera that works.
I only had these for a few weeks before one of the arms broke off at the pivot point (where the arm that has the ear bud on it folds up). It didn't break from rough use either; it broke just from me unfolding them. I super-glued the arm back on and that worked for about a week until they broke again; in a different spot!! At that point I gave up and decided I needed a more durable pair of headphones. The sound quality was excellent and they were very comfortable to wear, but you apparently need to wear kid-gloves to handle them.
I am very upset with the service life of these cartridges. $ 14 for less than 100 pages seems like a theft. Avoid buying any hp printer that uses these type of cartridges
This is the worst thing I ever bought. It was slightly used for the past 2-3 years. I dont even remember if it had even worked smoothly or not. At the begining, it jammed all the time, i had to retry a few times it worked, after a new months, it jammed constantly, and took 20+ retrials to have 1 page printed. and now it is completely useless. I did try to search the web for solutions, I found that this is a common problem for this printer, I tried cleaned the rubber roller underneath(as suggested by others), it helped a bit, then it had problem again after a few times. Don't buy it.
not that great better than regular iphone headphones but not a bose at all.some songs play good but most are bad on these
I ordered a 22" monitor screen but received a 19". I am not satisfied at all. The price was high to begin with, charged on my card and then couldn't use it.Very disappointed.
This would be an excellent printer if it would print in black only, but apparently it will not. After many attempts to get the printer set up to use only the black cartridge for black printing it is becoming obvious this printer was made to eat all the color tanks. I have had to replace the color inks numerous times while printing in B&W, even though Canon site claims that you can set it to use only black. It does not work. This printer is an expensive ink hog and I do not recommend it. Just my opinion of course.
They shipped this filter in a cardboard envelope, which arrived bent. When I opened it up to look at the filter itself, the corner of the filter had a big bend in it as well- not just a warping, but bent. As a result it didn't lie flat against my screen and I had to return it.An additional word of caution- the filter is indeed 13.3 inches diagonally, but when I put it up against my laptop's 13.3 inch screen, the filter was too tall, and not wide enough to cover the screen. My screen is more rectangular, while the filter is shaped like a square. Something to be aware of before you buy.Having said that, it did appear to cut out the glare, and added a privacy dimension as the part of the screen that it covered could only be seen straight on.
The DVD player stopped working after 6 months for no reason. Not worth the money.
I have had a lot of problems with this mouse. It will work for a few days, and then will suddenly stop working. Hitting the "connect" and "reset" buttons on the mouse won't fix the problem - all you can do is reboot. Otherwise it seems to work OK - range is about six feet, and so far battery life looks OK. Still, I would definitely not recommend buying this mouse.
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!
This thing works so-so, the real problem is the sound, once in FM sound quality is degraded considerably, and is prone to static and interference. Also volume output is compromised. Buy it as a cool iMac add on if you want to make iPod sound on any FM radio (does impress friends and family). But sooner or later you'll go back to cables. Good for car stereos without casette player, (better than nothing) but really only buy if absoloutly necesary.
Dead...wont even boot up. Luckily eMachines has a good tech support and they are willing to give me a new PC. But ofr the nine months it worked, it was a great value for the money. I'll only recommend it if I saw it work for longer than that.
I received the product and installed it. The printer doesn't see the cartridge...gives a message saying their is not an ink cartridge installed. It sees the old empty cartridge but not the new replacement. Perhaps this replacement has an expiration date and is past it.
I just got mine in the mail today and hooked up my amazon basic cables to it. After ten minutes of not getting any audio I jiggled the wire. Only bits of information came through but nothing other than scratchy sound rather than my sound. It weakens the signal so much that very little to nothing comes through. However, once I hook my cables directly back into my astro wireless audio system it plays just fine without having to do anything. This is a huge disappointment and I would recommend not buying one of these at all.
I've been through 2 of these since early December - each has quit working without notice. I returned the first, believing that it was just that particular receiver, but after the 2nd I will never buy another one. Back to the store this one goes...
The product can be very useful when and if nothing goes wrong...I've had this product for less then two weeks before running into a problem that wasn't in the "help" information. I've made attempts to contact and done nothing but stay on hold for up to 30 minutes for the call to be ended on me numerous times. Up to this day I still haven't been able to reach anyone. The product is useless until then...hopefully no one experiences the same thing. Just wanted to warn you before you decide to purchase this product.
Very poorly built unit. Tape deck is ok, cd keeps skipping. So i do not use cd. Lot of flutter with built in speaker. sound is not clear. This unit does come with a lot of features.. cd+g function, if the cd stop skipping, echo, Music out phono plugs. Use this to hook up to reciever to bypass the flutter problem. SINGING MACHINE manufactures better products. Even their entry level units are better.
Hello all,I made the first mistake of buying this router from NetGear. My next mistake was not purchasing from Amazon but buying from ToshibaDirect as part of a notebook package.The router, which was offered as a high end unit, just does not work that well. Adequate but spotty. The rebate I should have received....well....I posted all rebates on 6/6/05 and received every one, Toshiba, HP, all except the NetGear. Toshiba has basically done nothing although this was purchased through their website. NetGear has done less than nothing except provide empty promises and excuses.I would strongly urge you to do the following....buy your products through Amamzon.com not ToshibaDirect. And stay away from both Toshiba and NetGear products as their customer service is horrible.
6 months ago my T.V. started to show the blue haze. At first, I thought it was the satelite signal. How does a $3000 t.v that is 2 years old have problems so quickly. My family grew up on Zeniths; 2 Zenith's in a 25 year span. So I started to do some research on the Internet and learned about the famous LG/Zenith blue haze. I knew the one year warranty had expired, but I thought I would call LG to get their opinion. As soon as I told the customer service rep the model of my T.V., I heard this pause (as she was expecting me to complain about the Blue Haze) which I did. Immediately she told me that I had to speak with someone else in another department. It seem like they established a new unit just for these type of phone calls. To my surprise, the rep told me that they would cover all parts and labor. A week later, I received a letter from LG explaining that they want to cover all expenses to repair my T.V. and there was language in the letter that stated a disclaimer that LG electronic is not at fault for the the problems that have occured. I signed the letter, sented it back to them and they had a video service in my area come pick up the t.v for repair. I should have the set back by next week.
CANCELED MY ORDER TWICE BUT THEY ARE STILL SELLING THE SAME BATTERY AT A HIGHER PRICE!
This book does a reasonable job introducing basic C concepts. However, the topics are interspersed with the author's opinions on programming style and process. This makes looking up answers difficult. Furthermore, major language concepts are either glossed over briefly, or left out entirely (e.g. I can find no mention of function pointers). I bought this book expecting something like other O'Reilly titles (a concise and thorough language reference), but I ended up fairly disappointed. Finally, the author's attacks against Intel's x86 architecture, however accurate, are inappropriate for a guide to a programming language.
I "upgraded" from a Logitech 5000 - an excellent camera for the money - and expected an improvement in performance. As other reviewers noted, the image is dark, regardless of settings. There are nice features, such as head tracking, but what's the point when your viewers can't see your head? I've used web cameras since they were first available for the Mac - and this is my worst experience with image quality. Muddy and dark for $100. The 5000 is a much better camera if you're considering Logitech. Too bad, the specs look so impressive.
I purchased this case for a HTPC I am building. Several reviews I read made mention of several areas of concern which included missing screws and parts. I dismissed them as being the exception rather than the norm. I was very mistaken.After waiting 2 weeks for the case to arrive, I was disappointed to find that indeed, a case screw was missing (not a big deal, internal fans were missing, and to top it off, the front panel hinge was broken. All this on what was supposed to be a new case!I would strongly recommend choosing another case, as quality control is a foreign term to NZXT.Amazon's customer service was very friendly and very quick to RMA the case and issue me a full refund.
I'm sure these binoculars are good in many ways, especially for the price, but mine were defective immediately out of the box--twice. I purchased a pair and found myself unable to correctly focus the image (yes, I followed all the directions). My image was doubled, and I looked up alignment problems and tested it by focusing on a horizontal wire and then slowly separating the lenses; the line was disconnected, indicating that the binoculars were not aligned. This is not something one can fix, and Bushnell's warranty requires paying shipping. I returned them to Amazon for a replacement, and found the replacement had the same issue, albeit not to as great of an extreme. Nonetheless 2 minutes of looking out of these would give anyone a headache.
I personally found the units performance very sluggish and inconsistent. I suppose if you just wanted to turn itunes on or off it would be ok, but searching through a library is painfully slow.
Mine was falling apart within a day. Also, the band is poorly shaped. I can't imagine it fitting anyone. The long cord is good but make sure you need one. Mine gets tangled because it is too long for what i need
I wanted a screen that would provide glare reduction, and thought that added privacy would be nice to have as well. However, this filter is a big (and expensive) disappointment.First, the one positive note -- the privacy filter works fairly well, as people seated to the side of the screen will not be able to see what is on your screen. However, the filter does not sit flush against the screen, so the image the user sees is a bit warped. It's also going to add a lot of glare / reflection to your screen.Second, the glare reduction -- this is a joke! There is noticeably more glare on the screen when this filter is attached. I see my own reflection about as well as looking in a mirror... except worse (because of the non-flat fit, the image is warped).Additionally, the screen is quite a bit darker when the filter is attached.Overall, the screen may provide some privacy protection, so if that is all you need, this could work... however, you will have to learn to deal with increased glare, a darker screen, and the warped distracting glare / reflection.
Do yourself a favor and skip this product for following reasons:* Wireless implementation is a joke and not working if you want to add security to your network (only works when removing encryption which you really do not want to do on your WiFi network). I am a network engineer with 10+ years of experience and this frame is the crapiest WiFi implementation I've ever seen.* Interface is real clunky.* The frame can not auto start and display pictures out of your kodak gallery without the need to go play around with the remote.* Technical support is a frustrating experience: Long wait and they do not know a whole lot either.* A very frustrating experience really... Too bad I can not give 0 stars on this one.
Canon deliberately designed this thing to force you to buy their expensive ink cartridges whether you need them or not (the tech person at Canon told me that all their multifunction printer/scanner/etc. stop functioning completely when there's an ink problem). You can't send a fax or scan a document unless everything is ok with the ink -- nevermind that you don't actually -use- ink to scan or send faxes. I'm giving it one star only because Amazon won't let me give zero.Also, the ink cartridges go bad just sitting there in the machine, whether you actually print with it or not. I've had this thing for, I don't know, maybe a year and a half, during which I've printed maybe a couple dozen pages. Now it tells me I'm out of ink.It keeps giving me error messages for different cartridges, sometimes cyan, sometimes magenta, sometimes black. I take them in and out, and sometimes the thing calms down long enough to let me print a couple of pages.The cartridges cost maybe $60 or $70 for a full set (I haven't bothered to sort out the various offers from Amazon, since I'm not going to buy them anyway).It works ok when it works, and maybe it would be fine for someone who is going to use it mostly to print, so that you're using up cartridges as fast as Canon thinks you should (there's an electronic chip in each cartridge to force you to buy only Canon). But I'm so annoyed at them for deliberately engineering it to force you to buy more ink, that I'm not going to buy another Canon product of any kind, ever. I'll go with companies that aren't trying to milk me for every dime they can get.By the way, it's large, heavy, slow, and noisy.
I have been waiting for the S6000 to hit my locals stores since the camera was announced by Fuji. On paper, this camera looks like a real winner: uses the same CCD found in my Fuji F30 (a great little camera), a nice 10.7x zoom with a wode angle of 28mm, flash sits high (reduces chance of red eye), and the manual zoom (end up liking that better than I thought I would), but after testing the camera at my local store I was decided against purchasing the unit.While the basic control layout is the same as the F30, there were a few differences in ISO settings, reviewing pictures, and such that made this camera feel a little more awkward than the F30. Also, the camera is larger than and heavier than I had expected. These items by themselves were not show stoppers, but did catch my attention.The real problems came in with the cameras picture quality. While I have had excellent results with the F30, I had all sorts of focusing issues with the S6000 -- especially at the long end of the zoom. Test picture after test picture would not focus. In addition, the pictures on the pictures that did focus, the colors were not as sharp as the F30 and the noise reduction appears to be more aggresive (loss of detail) at the higher ISO settings than the F30.The other major issue is the lack of optical image stabilzation with the camera. I knew that the camera did not have this feature when I was looking and given the results I had from my F30, I thought the bump in ISO would not be a big issue (the camera bumps up the ISO setting to adjust for camera movement). With the 'image stabilization' setting, the ISO was set to AUTO and usually choose ISO 3200, which has a very negative affect on picture quality.In the end, the focusing issues and lack of OIS were showstoppers and I gave up the superior flash and ISO capabilities of this unit and purchased a Canon S3 IS.I really hope Fuji can add OIS in the next upgrade to this line and fix some of the focusing/image issues, because I think they would have the best non-DSLR zoom camera on the market with these features. Until then, I am very happy with both my Fuji F30 and the Canon S3 IS.
This is by far the worst printer I've ever owned. I've had it just over a year, and have had no end of problems with it, beginning with the first time I set it up and one of the Canon print cartridges that came with it (Magenta) was not recognized. It was downhill from there. The printer is big, ugly and clumsy. The ink does not last long. I only need occasional printing, and my ink cartridges seem to always need to be replaced. Even when the cartridges are new, the print quality sucks, with white lines going through, faint colors, poor color matching. The latest thing, which spurred me to write this review, is after replacing the black ink for the umpteenth time in a year (and I probably don't print more than 5 pages a week), I can't get it to print black. After numerous Nozzle Tests, cleaning and deep cleaning, the online help says the printer heads may need replacing. Really, you'd think in this day and age, Canon of all people would know how to make a printer, but this thing is a lemon. I bought it because it had good reviews, but seriously, go elsewhere for your printing needs. My $99 Epson ink jet lasted for 8 years and continued to work well, wish I'd kept it.
Notable noise when power on even with very low volume setting. At quiet environment without music playing, I can hear this noise 5 feet away form speaker, probably due to cheap built-in amplifier. Usually you will hear some hizz sound only when inches away with regular computer speaker even for cheap model around $20-30. I went for the "bose" name brand, but I am so disappointed about the quality. Though, the service of bose is good, they replace the power supply and a new set for me. But the hizz sound is still loud enough to bother me. I have to turn the speaker off when musics is not playing, this make me unable to hear computer opertion sound when speaker is turned off. It is just too bothersome to turn on/off speaker all the time. The sound quality is okay but not great. No bass control is also one of the shortages.
this thing works ok in my son's corolla, but doesn't work well at all in my Prius, there's some kind of interference in there and most of what you get is static. Plus it's almost impossible to see the readout.
The shipment came with slight dent to the fire pit. Poorly packed product. I'm willing to accept a slight dent on the side, BUT The fire pit ring did not fit. This product is either poorly design or there must be a defect. I can't imagine a product with a nice fire pit would come with cruddy ring assembly!. I plan to request a new set of ring be mailed to me. I hope the seller will honor this since I would hate to return the whole thing back. If not, I will return it.
Not as described or pictured. The "technical details" part of the description says it has an indicator light, and the photo shows that light. The SRG-3000 I received does not have the indicator light. I thought at first perhaps I was shipped the wrong model, but it is clearly marked SRG-3000. Without the indicator light, there is no way to know if the MOV protection is still working. In fact, I question whether there is any surge protection at all with this device, since neither the manufacturer's packaging nor the device itself has any mention of surge protection, instead describing it only as a "power tap". I can't recommend this device if you are looking for surge protection.
I hope to change this SD card under garanty, because it doesn't work neither with Bushnell nor with PC card reader nor camera...
When I received my cartridges, the ink was GONE. The empty cartridges had been crammed back into the box, which was shoddily resealed with hot glue. Visual inspection would quickly reveal that the package had been tampered with. Even holding and shaking it gave away it's hollow contents. How in the world did this get through sales and end up reaching the consumer?Although the seller sent me another box to compensate, I'm still unhappy with what happened. The mere fact that an empty product could pass so easily probably means that they're not very observant with their products.If you're willing to take the risk and deal with the hassle of returns or refunds, go ahead. If you want something straight-forward, go buy from someone else.
I have this unit and have had other liftmaster garage door openers. They malfunction about twice a year. I paid over the cost of the opener on service. Seems like clockwork when it comes to breaking down. There's a number place on these openers to call when you need service. How convenient! Some mornings I'm about to go to work and my garage door is wide open!! This is putting my family at a risk. I will never buy another liftmaster. If I can give no stars I would! Save the heartache and trouble, and get something better! These cheap clunkers are manufactured in Mexico, and man do they suck.
Audigy Platinum sounds wonderful. Having the controls in the front is the obvious selling point, especially when you consider you get a free front 1394 port, BUT... I leave mine on mute at all times unless I want to hear something specific. The reason is that every time you reboot the Volume DEFAULTS TO THE LOUDEST setting, waking everyone in the house. Creative has no fix, only a &quot;work around&quot; that doesn't work. It is a pain to pay this much for a sound card and have to leave it off. Stick with what you have until they have a real fix.
This TV has design flaws. I've had mine in the shop twice now for a month because it never turns on (see other reviews). I can't wait to get rid of it (either sell it when it's working or take it to the dump). Be aware that Zenith is now owned by Korean electronics company LG so if you want customer service look elsewhere.
Mine stopped to work after I tried to switch it to a different channel. After that I get all the signs as per instruction, but no FM tuner can receive it... Tried to reset iPod, etc. to no avail. Must be a defective unit.
The idea behind this product is good. However, it is really really annoying because I have to keep adjusting my computer - make sure it's balanced... It's way too small for my 16" laptop. I'm seriously considering getting a different stand.
If there is negative star, I will give it minus five stars because I did not receive this ONKYO Stereo Receiver at all. I was cheated.
As this is my third adapter for my 15" 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4, I appreciate the limitations and flaws in apple's design of it's ac adapter. Having spent $40 on a previous adapter, I was excited to see the $21 tag as opposed to apple's price gouging adapter at $79. Anyway, my initial adapter broke when the insulation around the plug (laptop side) frayed. The second adapter (third-party) broke when that metal piece on the plug (laptop side) split following repeated plugging and unplugging. Time to purchase the cheapest one on Amazon.com. $21 what a steal...Order arrived about 5 days later. Excited not to have to share another adapter, I quickly opened Amazon's package. Plugged the adapter to wall outlet, which indicated power via it's green light. Plugged into laptop. No power provided. Rotated the plug, hoping I had to find its "sweet spot." Nothing. Tried again. Praying it wasn't my laptop, I attempted to power a 12" 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4. Same result: nothing.Anyway, I'm sending it back to Amazon. I know this deal sounds too good to be true, and if it doesn't work, I suppose it is too good to be true. This product DOES NOT OFFER REPLACEMENTS, so when you return you'll get a refund instead of replacement. I assume this means I'll have to order a replacement again...Can't recommend it. Good luck.
Sadly, you can't rate somthing ZERO (or I would've!) I was really looking forward to getting this item as a gift for my mom. I thought it would be great for her to carry around digital photos of the kids, grandkids, etc. Unfortunately, the unit NEVER WORKED. I tried to install the software provided (I followed the manual step-by-step) and my computer would not recognize the device. I went to Coby's website (as indicated in the troubleshooter protion of the owner's manual) but found no FAQs regarding this type of device. I did, however, find a software download for this model number, so downloaded that and installed it. My computer will STILL not recognize the device so I called tech support. A very unenthusiastic woman talked down to me for a few minutes before finally telling me that they "have a lot of customers calling with this complaint" and I should just return it and try a new one. She was basically NO help to me (and a bit rude with the patronizing tone). I'm returning it and don't think I'll bother with a new one. I'll find some other clever gift for mom. Thanks for nothing, Coby.
The camera seemed to be packed with plenty of features, however the unit I was sent did not have a working zoom function. Needless, to say I returned the camera and now I am going to spend a little extra money on a Canon.
My previous router went out and a bought this cheap one to use until my ISP started making it mandatory to use there routers here in the next month or so. I have had this router about 2 months and it is crap. As others have said it randomly drops connections. At first it was everyone once in a while. the last few days it has been every few minutes at times. Now i will have to replace this modem again. If you dont have the option to get a modem from your ISP spend the money and buy a good one. These cheap ones arent worth the headache.
I received this unit last week and I havent listend to more than one song, the unit freezes and the battery has to be replaced to get it working again. I contacted sandisk technical support and after trying everything they say the unit has to be replaced.The only reason I gave it a 2 star is because the tech support is very effective. After I receive the new unit its going to ebay.Look for Lexar, they has a better MP3 player.
Like so many others I found that the unit fails quickly. The original failed after 4 months. The replacement lasted only long enough to get beyond the warranty period. I then bought a refurbished unit and it lasted 16 months. The original companion XE102 is still working, so I am going to replace the WGX102 wth a second XE102. I will have to connect the remote computer to it with a cable, but since it can be moved to any outlet, it is still pretty flexible. I hope I have found a way around the unreliable WGX102.
this MD broke down on me in the first month of use. Then SHARP didn't get me a replacment for three months. THEN, when I got the replacment, it broke down in one month again. SHARP WON'T refund it's customers for bad products so now I wait to recieve my third 722 MD which will probably break again... STAY AWAY FROM SHARP&gt;&gt;&gt; their customer service is HORRIBLE
I bought these awhile ago because of the great discount on amazon ($35 less than list), and because of the great reviews. these buds sound *pretty* good, but i would have returned them if i had paid anymore for them. it is good sound for a price range around $20. the low and mid ranges are a bit "muddy", but clear enough to be listenable. the worst part about these is how easily they fall out of my ears, and how difficult it is to adjust them in precisely the right position to get any decent tone. that alone to me makes them not worth paying more than $20. for the price you can get better sound and better fit. just to note, the asymmetrical cables are really annoying. the short side is too short, and the long side is slightly too long. but, like i said, these things sound pretty decent.
I purchased this subwoofer on May 24, 2011 to compliment my 2.0 set of Swan D1010MKii speakers. It was a great pairing, and the subwoofer's auto-on feature worked well. I was able to adjust the crossover point as well as intensity/volume. It definitely gets powerful at its highest setting, enough to overpower my relatively small D1010MKii speakers.If it wasn't for what I'm about to write, I'd give this sub a solid 5 stars.However, on March 9th, 2012, the sub started emitting loud buzzing sounds, in varying intensity and tone. This persisted even after disconnecting the audio cable. Attempts to turn the sub off by switching the switch to "OFF" did not work. An electrical burning smell came from the subwoofer. I'm away at college from August until May, except for short breaks... so the total amount of time I've had with this sub (and have used it) is about 5 months. And, this subwoofer is plugged into an Uninterruptible Power Supply, specifically for power conditioning (not for battery backup), along with my other computer equipment.. so it's unlikely that an electrical surge damaged this sub.I could forgive the random failure, though... and it normally wouldn't affect my rating, because failures happen. However, I attempted to contact BIC America to see if they would replace the sub, as there is a warranty of 1 year on the electrical components. However, my e-mail did not get a response after two business days. Also, I attempted to call their technical support phone number, but got no answer. In desperation, I tried calling the SALES number, still no response. These calls were placed during the specified business hours.So, as much as I enjoyed this sub, it's now a $100 piece of wood sitting in the corner of my room, and BIC America doesn't seem to care. I had never heard of the brand, but I put faith in them. Now I regret not buying a comparable Polk Audio subwoofer, which is a more widely known and reputable brand.=== UPDATE 03/15/12 ===I was finally able to get in touch with their technical support on 3/14/12. The person I spoke with was very nice, and said he would send me e-mail instructions on how to get my subwoofer fixed under warranty. I did not receive the e-mail until today, 03/15/12. The e-mail instructs me to TAKE APART THE SUBWOOFER MYSELF, remove the amplifier, and ship it to them for repair via UPS or FedEx. Shipping charges are not covered. If you ask me, they should just send me a brand new subwoofer, ask me to put my old one in the box, and send it back.. although I suppose shipping would be expensive. Let's see how long it takes to get back...=== UPDATE 03/16/12 ===I've just shipped the subwoofer to BIC America ... it cost $15 to ship it via UPS Ground from my town in NY to Anaheim, CA where BIC America is. Overall, I have a very sour taste in my mouth from all of this... First, it took forever (3 days) to get in touch with their technical support. Second, I have to cover shipping charges on a product that failed within the first year with minimal use. Third, I had to take the subwoofer apart myself to get the amplifier out to send it to them. They are supposedly repairing it and sending it back. Sure, the repair is free of charge... but what if it happens again? Do I wait another three days to get in touch with them, take the subwoofer apart again, spend the $15 to ship it to them for repair? If you ask me, skip right over this subwoofer... go for a reputable brand, one that won't take three days to get in contact with, and won't make you take your own subwoofer apart.=== UPDATE 04/16/2012 ===UPS Tracking shows that BIC America received my subwoofer on March 26th, 2012. I have yet to receive any word from BIC America that they received my subwoofer, or that it's been shipped back to me. I called their warranty/tech support department, and was told that the delay is because of the "holiday weekend" (Easter). They aren't even open on the weekend, so I fail to see what difference that makes. He said it takes 10-15 days to repair. They've had it for 15 business days - I haven't heard a word from them. The guy on the phone is the same guy that I called to request warranty replacement, so they must be a fairly small business ... and apparently, they don't care very much about your business. I've now been without my subwoofer for a little over a month. This wouldn't be that a big deal if the customer service wasn't total garbage.=== Final Update 4/19/2012 ===Incidentally enough, I got home on the 16th to find the replacement/repaired part from BIC America waiting for me. I installed it in the subwoofer, and gave it a test... everything seemed to be fine. The replacement part didn't look any different.. and I can only hope that mine failed just as a random chance, rather than due to a defect. The subwoofer is working great now, and I hope I don't have to deal with their warranty again. All in all, I was without my subwoofer for over a month... and it took them 3 weeks to get the part back to me after they received it. Again, is it a good subwoofer? Yeah, I love it. I just hope you don't have to deal with their RMA process.=== UPDATE 6/11/2012 ===On 6/10/2012, I was about to watch a movie. The beginning intros were playing, when the subwoofer started making a rattling sound. After checking it inside and out for any objects that could be causing it, I isolated the sound to the woofer itself. I called BIC America, and this time, I was able to get an answer on the first call. We determined over the phone that the woofer is bad, and again, I'll have to send it to them (at my cost) to have it replaced. Maybe I have bad luck... but I certainly haven't abused it. Most of the time it's on 1/2 volume or less, and it's powered by a computer sound card... in any case, another failed part. I'm almost worried that the wooden box itself is just going to come unglued.
I bought the Juice a couple of years ago - it is no longer useable. The iGo website claims "The only charger you need. Simply switch the tip.TM* iGo power tips work with any iGo charger for gadgets or theiGo dualpower accessory" but the reality is that in a year they will find some reason to make you buy a new one for new devices. A waste of your time in my opinion.
This product is a poor quality cable and I do not recommend it to anyone.To sum it up totally false advertising.
I was given the iriver H10 as a gift. Upon opening the box, two inserts read,"STOP, before returning this product........." That should have been my first clue that something was wrong. The second insert recommended that I contact iriver via e-mail if I had a problem. I did contact them, over a week ago, still no response! The product is terrible! It copied my whole MY documents file. I tried to delete it, it wouldn't allow me to do so. Now, when I return the product for a FULL refund, I have to make sure the salesperson can delete my files in the H10. Also, EVERY time I tried to download files, it froze my computer! Absolutely the worst! Don't buy it.
When I discovered the OSD Media Center I was excited at the concept of how it worked. Simply plug in your USB hard drive and your video source and record. I have been wanting to archive more than 50 VCR tapes of home movies and though this would be a great way to do it.Unfortunately, it wasn't quite a simple as the marketing message. First I had problem with connecting a brand new 500gb USB drive. Eventually I had to connect the drive to my computer and re-format it in FAT32 format. Once I finally got the Hard drive connected and runnung I discovered the next problem. The menu system is somewhat confusing and not very intuitive so I struggled for a couple hours to set up to try my first recording. I never did quite figure out the best way to "simply" dump a tape to the hard drive but I did get it to work.Then came the big moment. I kicked off the recording and walked away from the unit for a couple hours to let it do it's thing. I came back and excitedly went to play back the file from the hard drive. The picture quality left quite a bit to be desired. Thinking it might be something with my TV I moved the hard drive over to my computer to play the file. It was no better. Ver dissapointing. I had used the highest quality settings so I thought to try it again at a lower resolution thinking that the encoder just might not be able to keep up with the high quality settings. So I repeated at the lower resolution. Unfortunately, the video quality was less than I could tolerate so I boxed the OSD up and returned it.On another note. I enjoyed the youTube playing capability, although about 1 out of every 3 I tried had some sort of technical problem ranging fron not playing to sync problems with the sound.
Tiny size makes it easy to carry. Features are much easier to use then other digital cameras I have used. Printed pictures are of excellent quality
The picture quality stinks. I am buying another camera. Easy to use, but slow, and batteries need frequent charging. I went with nikon because of the reputation, but my 5 year old HP 315 2.1 MP takes picture 10x better than this piece of JUNK!!!
Did not have long enough to rate. Had to return as the power kept going off
The device was easy to hook up, and after some tweaking the tv signal came through great on the computer. After I had recorded what I wanted to I edited the commercials out, I feel it has issues as when I came back later all that I edited, and saved, was reset. This seems to be a reocurring theme.Acually making a dvd from what you recorded off the tv is really lacking. You are not able to customize the dvd menu and you have no say in labeling the seperate shows you want to put on the dvd. Also the software has a thumbnail option from each show recorded that I though was to be on the dvd menu. It is not. Another problem with this is it seems to work only with the computer that has the original software on it. It does not work well on my dvd player or at all on my other two dvd capable computers.If the dvd's you record actually ends up working, then I would recommend this product to those who do not care too much about how their dvd is formatted, as it is very amature. Beyond that this device is only good for watching tv on your computer monitor.
Let me start by saying everyone should know you can't buy a quality 'system' type speaker for this price, so don't expect too much from anything in this price range.That being said, I didn't expect much from these speakers and I was still disappointed. Here's the story:I have two 2003 Ford F250s. They both came from the factory with only two speakers in the front doors, but were wired for speakers in the back as well. So one day I decided to install two more factory Ford speakers in the back of one of the trucks. I was really impressed with what a great improvement it made in the sound quality of the factory system, so I decided to do the same for the other truck. This time, however, I didn't have any extra speakers laying around, so I decided to purchase two pairs of the Pyle PL573BL 5-Inch x 7-Inch and 6-Inch x 8-Inch 300 Watt Three-Way Speakers from amazon. After installing them in my truck, I was extremely disappointed with the sound quality. The stock setup was better, even with just two speakers. I thought "maybe I'm being extra critical because I just installed them", so I listened to the same CD in both trucks and, sure enough, the stock paper cone speakers sounded better. In fact, the Pyle speakers sound downright terrible! There's distortion at normal listening level while sitting with the truck not running. If I turn the volume up to anything that might be remotely considered loud, forget about it. I plan on removing them and going back to the factory speakers.I will say that maybe, just maybe, the Pyles just need an amplifier behind them to give them the power that they need. I now have them hooked up to a Clarion head unit with 50 watts per channel. If I turn the volume up to normal listening level, the speakers distort right away. Could this be because they need more power?
I purchased this unit 15 months ago, hardly have used it in that time. Unit will not power on, company said will cost $130-150 to fix it, mail back at my expense. Wal Mart with original receipt and box will not do a thing past 90 days. I paid $172 a little over yr. ago for this unit. Manual was a nighmare trying to figure out how to set up unit.This is piece of junk, had a prior older VCR (magnavox or sony) for 18 yrs. that still worked but wanted to upgrade to DVD/VCR player recorder.Will never buy another RCA PRODUCT AGAIN.
Why on earth would anyone pay $300 for this obsolete technology? I bought mine a year ago and it's already broken. Now that I have a iPod Touch, I moved all my Palm contacts over to Outlook which the iPod Touch can access.This Palm Z22 is a useless piece of you-know-what.
I ordered this through Amazon, which passed the correct order onto Crucial. Crucial shipped me DIMM instead of SODIMM. After phoning them and being left on hold for 40 minutes, they:1) refused to acknowledge they had made a mistake (despite the shipping order enclosed with ram providing all the correct order details)2) insisted that I ship the ram back AT MY EXPENSE3) would not ship me the correct ram at the price advertized on Amazon -- they wanted to charge $12 moreAltogether a foul experience. Avoid Crucial!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ordered these 2 months ago and Amazon still does not have any in stock. It says that they are available in 24 hours but they have told me several times that they can't get any.
Was never able to reestablish file sharing while using this router. Tried various fixes. Was using XP on desktops and laptops. Was told they offer no support for file sharing. Sought advice elsewhere. None of it worked. Returned the item.
When it was working, cannot say I had a single complaint about this player. The picture quality is outstanding, sound is great, and it was an all-around great purchase, with features that even the higher priced models do not have.That said, however, the unit worked about approximately 91 days (perhaps a slight exaggeration, but it worked just beyond the warranty period) and then stopped recognizing that it has a disk. It will still work intermittently, but even that is becoming more and more rare. If you are going to purchase, be sure to add the extended warranty on this item. I wish I had done so.
A 3.5 oz canister barely got my keyboard clean before it was out of air. I have had other products that lasted 10 times longer. Also, it is too expensive online--I found the same product for much less at Target.
I paid $134 for a battery tv that doesn't work with batteries. After only 2 short uses of about 10 minutes each, the battery pack stopped working. The tv works if I plug it into an electrical outlet, but since I bought it to use when we have a power failure, it's worthless to me. The batteries are good, but the tv doesn't work when I plug in the battery pack.
I bought a pair of motorola talkabout last year and wanted another pair this year. The reception of 5820 is not clear compared to the talkabout. The volume is not loud enough and there is a lot of static. My friend who bought the same pair had the same problem. Recommend to try other motorola series.
The PNY did not work for my DELL 3000. Returned to Amazon with no problems & ordered the CRUCIAL 2GB Kit.CRUCIAL works great. So much faster. Amazon is a great place to shop!
I own two other Directv DVR recorders and love them. They are the older model that is not available from Directv.I bought the R15 for its longer record time.It is a real disappointment compared to the older models.The user interface (the interaction of the user, the remote and the screens on the TV) is much more difficult than the older models. Right now I am having a problem with it not recording correctly when I tell it to. It's slow, and difficult to use. Directv cannot offer a solution to it not recording shows.I am buying one of the older units to replace this model I got from Directv.
I was setting up a wired home network, and it wasn't working. I replaced this one with a 3 foot belkin cable (the blue one), and the network worked fine after that.
The big selling point for the Sonata is that it is quiet. Unfortunately, the quality of the fans is such that the bearings start making noise after a few weeks. I had the case fan replaced a month ago. Soon after that, the power supply fan started making noise. I can not get Antec to return my calls to cross-ship a replacement power supply. I could get an RMA number online and send in the power supply for a replacement, but I use the computer for work and can't take a two week vacation.
Well the 32 power is great for distance shots, but the lack of a color viewfinder and the lack of cd-rom storage limits the user to constantly replacing the flash cards.In the field, having to view the 2 inch plus screen to get perfect shots is quite tricky.I use the SONY MVCCD1000 which has a color viewfinder and a cd-rom storage capacity as well as a camcorder battery allowing 130 minutes of power.1056 pics at 640x480 can be achieved. Match that with a flash card and you will be dragging it on a wagon.
I got this printer as an promotional item when a friend of mine bought DELL Inspiron notebook printer. He gave this printer to me.Well, I haven't seen color inkjet printer which does not have black ink since HP Deskjet 560 in 1995. This DELL 725 has only three inks; Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. In theory, black can be made if you mix these three colors, but it is only greenish dark grey in reality. That is why almost all color inkjet printers have black ink as well.The printout from this printer is not acceptable at all. Even text are not tolerable. Don't even image to print photo from this printer. The picture looks heavily faded because of faint black.
I bought this item from the seller "redpricetag" here on "Used & New"/Amazon Marketplace. Just wanted to comment that the item I received was:HP/Compaq 233427-001 AC adaptercompatible with:Compaq Presario 2800 seriesCompaq Presario X1000 seriesCompaq EVO N-seriesHP Pavilion ZT3000 seriesHP Pavilion NW8000HP Pavilion DC895AHP Pavilion X1220USHP Pavilion X1000Note that none of those laptops are the ones listed in the description on this page. So if you have, for example, an nx7400, I would not recommend this item. It won't even plug in. I've returned it at their expense and received all my money back.Also: there's NO SUCH THING as a "Pavilion NX7400" anyway. I would steer clear of this item altogether because of that suspicious title. "Pavilion NX7400" is a completely made-up product name, like for example, "Windows XP for Workgroups" or "iPod Pro". I have an nx7400 and it is NOT in the Pavilion line at all. It's an HP Compaq business notebook.Hope this helps others avoid this item and find one that fits your notebook.
It does what it should be doing (privacy), but you will pay the price: the screen become way to reflective (I can see myself in it even with regular daylight). If you're working only in the darkness or doesn't mind extra "mirror-effect" then it will work for you. Otherwise I can't recommend this filter. Returning it....
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 bought one of these only to discover it is NOT vista 64bit compatble. It will only work on vista 32bit...no plans for 64bit support ever. Mine sits in a file cabinet with the useless software. I don't plan to buy any more microsoft branded hardware. They don't stand behind their products.
Don't pay more than 20.00 for this thing . I got 3 for my family and only after 2 hours did I get THIS THING TO WORK SOMEWHAT they sold this whit out really testing it.
This printer was excellent for several months. Then it started streaking gray accross the top and sides of pages. The manual said to replace the toner and drum, but That costs more than a new printer !DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER UNLESS YOU WANT LOW QUALITY PRINT OUTS AFTER HALF A YEAR.
I ordered this item from Adorama Camera via the Amazon web site. Adorama shipped the wrong item to me and then claimed that Amazon was at fault. They said that I could purchase the ALB-G album directly from them for $19.00, and refused to honor their advertiszed price on Amazon (which at the time of this posting was $6.95... it has been this price for 10 days at least, since I placed my order 10 days before I posted this.)Also, in speaking with their reps on the phone, they flat-out lied and said that Amazon sells their items and that any problems with the order were Amazon's fault. They were also extremely rude.Needless to say, I will never purchase anything from Adorama Camera again.
This router worked for just over a year; I just spent almost an hour troubleshooting with them on the phone, only for them to tell me that it has "gone bad" and there is nothing they can do about it!!! I asked to speak to a supervisor, and they still refused to help. They acknowledged that their product went bad but said because it had been more than a year (2 months over a year), they are not liable.I will never buy another Netgear product again, and I am filing a claim with my credit card company (GO AMERICAN EXPRESS! At least THEY were sympathetic and are going to refund my money).
I was not able to get this card working with my Win2K laptop. I'm no novice, have configured the rest of my wireless network without any problem, and have had a friend's Netgear card working in the same system. I called tech support and after working with me they said the card was defective and to send it back, which I did. However, I had the same problem with the replacement card. So, I can't recommend this product.
BEWARE Broadway Photo and 1 Way Photo!!!! The reason why their prices are no is because the camera either does not include a battery or the battery the sell it with does not last long. The price spikes when you add a battery. Stick with the websites you are familiar with. Also it is very hard to get a hold them. Wait times are rediculous!
The Wall Street Journal's gadget column recommended the earlier but quite similar version of this camera (Dimage Xi) so I purchased one from Amazon.com for the Holidays in 2003. The small size is a delight and when the pictures are good they are great and very easy to download to my personal computer (this may be because I have a Macintosh). However, my first extended use of the camera was on a trip to Japan. I discovered that almost anyway you hold the camera to steady it will place a finger in your photo because the rather wide angle lens is recessed into the body and does not pop out during use. I told myself that I would get the hang of it eventually but in the haste of a Kodak moment I always seemed to forgot where my fingers were. About half the pictures from my Japan trip were obscured in this way. Things went downhill from there. The next extended use was during a family outing. I was happily snapping away but now taking my time to frame each shot (remember the finger). About midday the battery died. It turns out that the battery has a rather short life, particularly if you leave the camera on for a few minutes with each picture to play with the zoom and show off your photo. So I lost half a day of family memories. But its gets better. We spent the 2004 Holidays in Europe visiting friends we had not seen for many years. Right in the middle of recording our vacation the camera stopped working. At first I thought it was the battery but a trip to the experts at a big Minolta dealer confirmed that it had died. The dealer said it would take over two weeks to repair in Europe and we were flying back in less than that (and we had none of our purchase receipts and warranty material) so we decided to repair the camera back in the USA. Upon our return I called the number in New Jersey and followed instructions to mail the camera to the repair center. Nothing prepared me for Minolta's idea of customer service. A few weeks later I got a bill for $110 (half the cost of a new unit) to examine the camera with a promise of more costs if something really bad is wrong (more about this later). What about the 1 year warranty? Well, the Minolta customer service people tell me the 1 year only covers the time from date of purchase to receipt of the camera in New Jersey. If you are out of the country when the camera breaks (and not likely carrying the warranty documents to tell you what to do) you are out of luck. Finally, the invoice says Minolta is not responsible for damage due to dust in the camera even if it is under warranty. So I did a little checking around. It turns out that the innards of this camera are not well protected. In fact, I gather that when the lens screen is open just about anything can fall inside and do some real damage. So this is definitely not a camera you want to keep in your pocket even though that is its major selling point. For the record I kept mine in the leather belt case that I bought from Minolta. I cannot recommend this or any Minolta camera because at least one of them has some serious design defects and the manufacturer's warranty service is flawed, to say the least. Bottom line: don't believe what you read in the Wall Street Journal (but my friends who swear by the Washington Post have been telling me this for years).
Read the professional reviews of this camera before buying. Compared to similar cameras, the F828 produces images with higher levels of noise (the digital equivalent of film grain) as well as chromatic aberration (purple fringes) in bright areas such as reflections, backlit objects, etc. I, too, decided to return mine...the nifty features and the price/lens combo don't make up for the comparatively poor image quality.
Trying to solve the vision problem of all Lcd screens on digital camera. this shade does not work well and that go for the Hoodman model too. It does not let you see enough in daylite to be usefull. AND it is a pain in the eye.It is always in the way of your watching the screen for the Histagram or too much trouble opening and closeing it on mlost pictures.Best suggestion is to find a car a room an outhouse or any thing indoors. Sorry.Duncan Grandin
Had high hopes for this combo. Keyboard is great but the mouse, more than occasionally, has jerky hesitation with cursor movement. I've changes batteries, restarted..nothing seems to fix it.
i have had the headphones for a few weeks and assumed i would get used to the annoying scratching sound--just cannot. have been spoilt by my previous bose headphones with their lame cables, i confess (the sound was crystal clear). i will probably revert to bose as i am unlikely to get used to the scratching that completely distracts me from the music.
I bought this for my new Nintendo Ds, I got it in the mail about a week later. I used it, and the first time I used it, it wouldn't work!
I ordered this 50' cable. I was sent a 25' cable instead. Now I have to return the cable, and due to their S_L_O_W return processing times I won't have the 50' cable I ordered by May 10th when I travel to another state where it will be installed over the weekend. It's obvious to me Amazon doesn't check orders with package labeling to ensure the item being shipped matches the item that was ordered. Order CLEARLY states 50 foot. Package CLEARLY states 25' and that was obvious to me as soon as I opened the box. Should have been obvious to Amazon before they closed the box to send it.
I use the player infrequently and after 2.5 years it has stopped working. It tries and tries to load a disk but it just won't. The Toshiba website suggests unpluging the player for 2-3 minutes to see if that resolves the problem. It didn't. Prior to the breakdown it was a fine unit - never had any problems or quality issues.
Skipped badly. Very difficult to control curser. Tried all suggestions from help sites to no avail.
I bought this product for my boat. The idea was to jack into the AUX of my boat's car stereo, have TuneView Dock plug into that, and remotely control the iPod out on the deck via the TuneView remote.Initially it seemed to work fine. I even updated the firmware without a hitch. However, near the middle of the boating season for me (May-September), I noticed that the batteries housed in the unit (2 AA) started to rattle around, and if I shook it, they'd easily lose their connection, and the remote would go black.I opened the battery door and looked a little closer. It appears that the actual housing for the AA batteries is physically larger than it should be, and and the battery terminals have the sole purpose of holding the batteries in place - and thus keeping the power source in tact. This is a pretty serious design flaw. What ends up happening is that over time, those slim metal terminals bend (its not like they are spring-loaded), and eventually the two AA batteries just jostle around in there and its up to the alignment of the moon and stars whether you end up getting power. I tried bending the terminals forward. This is a hack, and did not work in the end...as one of them just broke.Here's my other issue with the unit: about a month after I had it, a black horizontal line showed up on the LCD and would not go away.Now, here's my big issue with the company: Keyspan was purchased by Tripp Lite recently (2008). I bought the unit summer 2007. I *should* have contacted Keyspan immediately when I started to have issues...but I did not, and this is my fault.I contacted Tripp Lite support and I was told that I could ship the unit to them at my expense, and if they thought I had dropped it, then they would simply return it to me. I explained that I felt the battery terminal issue was a design flaw, and I failed to see how that could ever be the result of dropping the unit, and they told me that "Past experience has shown us the bent battery terminals is sometimes a tale (sic) tale sign of the unit being dropped."Given that, and the fact that I was 2 months past the 1 yr warranty, I did not ship it back. They indicated that if it was not in the 1 yr period, they were not liable to do anything anyway. I can understand that, and it is my fault for not taking more timely action, but still...I paid $170 USD for this thing, and now it is pretty much worthless.One end of the battery terminals is a removable piece that I can probably re-inforce. The other side is soldered to the PCB, so I have fewer options there.I felt compelled to post my experience here so others would be warned. I really feel the customer service at Tripp Lite could have taken the high-road here, but they chose not to. Your mileage may vary.
Boy, was I excited to try these out. They look great (much smaller than the photos appear), the fit is excellent, comfort is very good, and the noise cancellation is quite good as well. There's also no external battery compartment (like on some other brands), so they are quite compact and easy to carry. The included carry case is also quite nice.The major problem: sound "leakage" that's more like a flood. As many other reviewers here have noted, these headphones act like speakers. I placed the earcups face-down flat on the desk, put the music at a moderate volume, and I could hear the music perfectly clearly. The sound leaking from the cans was almost as loud as it was with the headphones on. I had read the reviews on Amazon that complained of "leakage," but I had decided to try them out and decide for myself. I had no idea it could be so bad (that is, so loud).Bottom line: I can't recommend these for travel, especially not on an airplane. I am absolutely certain that if you used them on an airplane, the person next to you would be very, very annoyed. (Unless they were wearing their own noise-canceling cans, I guess.) In my case, I usually travel with my young kids, and I am sure the sound leakage from these would distract them and keep them awake when I want them to sleep on those 11-hour flights from Los Angeles to Europe.I'm terribly disappointed, as these seem like excellent headphones in all other respects... but, mine are going back to Amazon for a refund. Hopefully Audio-Technica can fix this problem in the next version.
It wouldn't connect to ANY wireless networks after installing the appropriate driver from the Linksys website. Straight up rip off.
I bought these thinking I was getting a good deal, and maybe 2 out of 5 would work, the others would get a recording error. I don't have any problems with any other brand. I won't by this brand ever again!!
First off, this product is excellent. This review is to warn potential purchasers that Eforcity (3rd party vendor) purports to sell "genuine" Canon BCI-3e BK cartridges but substitutes Chinese compatibles of lesser quality. When I challenged Eforcity, they said I would have to return the bogus ink tanks to obtain a refund. Without even being asked, Amazon stepped in and processed a refund. Avoid this vendor if you need genuine Canon ink, which is strongly recommended to avoid "messy" problems with your printer.
Cheap plastic, received in a broken condition! Upon opening the package found the microphone hanging by a wire. The plastic part that swivels the microphone on the ear piece was broken and would not stay in place.
The router, for $30, seems like a good deal. I got this to replace an old linksys wireless b router. The linksys router has given me reliable access for 4 years. If I had a problem connecting it I would just recycle the unit and it would keep on trucking. This netgear router, in agreement with other reviewers, has a problem staying connected. I would try to access the configuration program on the unit to try and correct the problem, but while it was trying to connect it would refuse to let me. I would have to unplug the WAN port and then the router would allow me to access the config screen. This in turn led me to have to recycle the dsl modem's power. I would hope that the router would continue working for a while, but it kept cutting out. Finally, I wound up reinstalling the linksys router. No problems!!! This router is nothing but headaches. Don't be fooled by the price. Stay away from this product!!!
I paid $140 online, cudnt get the MP3 to work, the photos outside wer OK didnt try any inside, I got it for my wife but sent it back right away an got her a full featured 4 MP Kodak for $90
I purchased this plug because I needed something with these exact dimensions for my Arduino. My nearby Radio Parts retailer sells a similar plug, but it's 2.1 x 5.5 x 12.5mm, which is 3mm longer than what I was looking for.Unfortunately, the item I received was also 12.5mm long, which is why I'm returning it. I like the flexible sleeve; the octagonal sides look better than a circular plug; but I don't like how it sticks out when plugged in. Oh well.
When this fails, and it will due to the intense heat buildup inside (The 50 cent fan they used failed on mine), there is no way to restore the drive, nor replace it with a new internal drive due to its unique formatting. Maxtor suggests using a data recovery service for half a thousand dollars. I could have used that and the original purchase price of this boat anchor to buy a Drobo. Google Maxtor NAS failures or problems and be ready; it reads like a horror novel.
Update: Sandisk replaced the defective item. The support team was very responsive, and we went back and forth trying to trouble shoot. I finally had to say that I was 100% sure that it was defective and ask for an RMA. That may have been their next step too, but I didn't wait.The replacement item works fine. Because of the trouble I went through with this, I'm only giving the item 3 stars. But other than the fact that I got a defective product the first time, what a great little portable SD card reader.=============Original Post:MobileMate SD+ SDDR-104 -- I cannot read my 2GB Sandisk microSD card with this reader. I am very disappointed since I bought it specifically for that card. I can read the card using my Sansa MP3 player (in MTP mode)... I can also read the miniSD cards without a problem, but it still won't read the microSD card even when I use a miniSD adapter. I am currently waiting for a response from SanDisk and will update this review when I've heard back from them. Other than this, I've always liked SanDisk products.
I got a 10 pack. The best one has the capacity of &lt;600mAh. Five of those charge for &lt;5 min before showing full. The rest four don't charge at all.I've been primarily using rechargeables since early 90s and currently have 80+ AA and AAAs in service. This is the worst bunch.Chargers used: La Crosse BC900 and Vansen BC1HU.
Unless you're an expert with setting up wireless routers, I implore you to not buy this. I have done everything regarding following the instructions, however it's still no use. I have seen professionals from Comcast and Cox cable come in and somehow magically get theirs (just like mine) to work without following any of the instructions that come with the product either. I don't know what that's about, but it's annoying. I can't keep spending two hundred dollars to have someone set this up everytime I move. The instructions that it came with should be good enough, but they are absolutely useless. I've wasted five hours one afternoon just trying to get this thing working. I'm not a computer novice either, which tells me you seriously have to be an expert, like working for the cable companies.Now I'm just going to buy a Linxys and pitch this P.O.S. More waste for the damn landfill...ugh.
I ordered this Early may it is July and I still don't have it, now they say end of August. Say no to the Pyle 4in speakers.
For someone who has been running for a better part of my life, this device presented an indulgence that in hindsight, I do not require! First the advantages: It calculates distance, it calculates velocity, and it has an appealing voice that nerds like myself get excited to.The drawbacks: several. I have a running regime that does not involve a steady stride. Usually I start with a slow jog, i.e. short strides, then build it into a faster, longer stride run and finally a gallop (where as expected my stride would be the longest) to end the workout. The problem is that my stride increases and at times I slow down to catch my breath if I feel overwhelmed. This imbecile of a device calculates each stride as the same. When I purchased it, I thought it somehow calculated distance traveled by measuring the stride length (somehow using the distance transpired between impact with the surface using an inertial gyroscope like they do in airplanes)... guess again! For 40 bucks I was expecting Stephen Hawking in my bloody shoe... I do set my hopes a bit to high don't I?This is also a significant cash cow for Nike. While you do not need to purchase a pair of overpriced, third world children exploitative Nikes, you do need the bloody arm band to hold the iPod and the attached wireless sensor. Moreover, you need an iPod. Now don't get me wrong but if you have an iPod, this is probably a decent investment. Maybe along the lines of the "jewel incrust your iPod, jay-z style" accessory, but I won't judge you. However, for someone who prefers the quite, almost eerie sounds of the late night or early morning during a workout to Cold Play blasting through his ears, it's a step in the wrong direction. This accessory is not worth an iPod purchase, as I foolishly did, but certainly something worth looking into if you do already possess one.In summary, as another reviewer mentioned earlier, there is no measurement of heart rate; a better monitor of calories burnt; the distance and velocity evaluators are not as accurate as some of the GPS models. And finally, not an accessory worth purchasing an iPod for. If you do not possess an iPod, and are looking for some means to measure your progress as a runner, then look into the GPS heart rate monitors offered on this site.
If you're considering this product, please don't. It's an abysmal piece of technology. I am so unhappy with it. In 15 months, it has spent more than 4 months in the shop. The motherboard, the LCD screen, and the keyboard are all unreliable. Save yourself some pain and stay away from this product and the company that would market it.
Virtually all Bose product has an extremely poor price to performance ratio. Charitably, when I hear someone use Bose as a benchmark in comparing other audio product, I immediately think the person may not have enough time to listen to competing brands. Get out there and decide for yourself. Which brings me to this product. I listened to these side by side with 2.1 speakers from Logitech, Klipsch, Altec Lansing and others. All were less expensive than the Bose and all outperformed these overpriced, underperforming little jewels. If these were priced at about the 80 dollar price point, they would be a little easier to justify - a small price for an average product. I'll make this easy for those of you that don't have time to shop and listen for yourself. The following products are vastly superior to these. One costs more, the others a lot less. Unlike this Bose system, you can rest assured that you will be buying product that can reproduce sound with reasonable accuracy and clarity. 1) Klipsch iFi 2) Logitech Z2300 3) Altec Lansing MX5021 4) Cambridge Soundworks Microworks II.
I ordered this mouse as it's feature set seemed great! I didn't check the reviews here before ordering (I used some AMEX points) but really wish I would have.From day one, the green light comes on, seemingly with a mind of it's own. I've never been able to get the mouse to get picked up by any of my Macs or Windows laptops, it simple hasn't worked at all.Unfortunately (for me) I went on vacation and by the time i got back, the return period had expired and so basically I have a mouse that doesn't work.Bottom line: Don't buy this mouse, it sucks and has some serious flaws, even though some people here did manage to get it to work. Avoid at all costs.
I purchased this product. Contacted the Company to make sure My camera was compatable and which connection to use. I charged the battery overnight. Then took it to my kids first swim lessong. Excellent performance. After that one day I could never get a shot out of it. I could Charge it over night for for 2 days. It won't even power on my camera any more. I haven't contacted Unity, but I wouldn't suggest this product to anyone.
I purchased this "Large" headphone case here at Amazon to protect my headphones, as it turns out they are only large in relation to ear buds! My Koss headphones did not fit, in fact none of my headphones fit. Guess I will use them for spare parts holders.
AVERY SELF ADHESIVE LAMINATE ROLL DID NOT PULL AWAY FROM THE PAPER BACKING PROPERLY THAT IS IF YOU COULD EVEN GET IT STARTED. THE LAMINATE LEFT LOTS OF MARKS AND EVEN CRACKED WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE THE BACKING. I WOULD NOT RECOMEND IT AT ALL.
I bought this for my Dad in Rhode Island. It was delivered quickly and the set up was easy. However, it does not answer calls originated from outside Rhode Island. It picks up and then disconnects. I confirmed this by trying to call from Virginia (where I live), and on trips to Maine and Massachusetts with both land-line and cell phones. The user guide did not address this issue so I went on the AT&T Customer Support web-site and asked if this was a malfunction with the machine, or a known problem: I received no reply. I therefore won't recommend an item that will not answer calls from out of state and of which the company ignores legitimate questions from customers. Most of all, the lack of customer service support will lead me to keep away from AT&T products in the future.
I've owned two pairs of these headphones. I listen to music most of the day while I work and wanted headphones which would be comfortable for extended use, keep the sound in (rather than forcing my co-workers to listen to Underworld), and last a while. The first pair lasted me around 8-9 months before the plastic on one side snapped at the adjustable joint. Using some tape I rigged them up to work a while longer, only to have the other side snap. My second pair lasted almost as long and broke in the exact same manner. I won't be wasting my money on another pair.
Had occasional problems turning on after 12 months. At 14 months, it completely died and would no longer power up. It was always plugged into a surge suppressor, so I know that it had nothing to do with a power surge. Watching international DVDs isnt worth the expense of a new DVD player every 12 months.
I am writing this review after a thorough research done in the past 2-3 weeks. As it clearly stands out, this is the worst product I ever used. The network connection drops all the time. No reason whatsoever. The router admin page is very poorly designed. Like someone else mentioned, you can't practically do anything with this router. Currently, I connected my old Netgear 802.11b router as my main router and added this one to it. I got it in a deal where I paid only $20 for this. So I have no hesitation in trashing this.Stay away from this router - I dont know about other D-Link products.
PylePro is a name I'm familiar with, so when I was looking for a new deck to replace my old Realistic, I was pretty sure I'd be getting something worthwhile. Well, I was wrong.Sound wise, it's fine. Nothing fancy, nothing spectacular. Just a pretty run of the mill deck. The "rack mount" is what I've got the problem with.I was looking at this item specifically because it came rack mountable, and this saving me some desktop space. The rack ears are very light and flimsy. I'd be worried about using this is any kind of mobile rig. Now I know that's not likely to happen this day in age, but I'd be very careful with them either way. Here's the kicker though... a standard rack is 19 inches across. With the ears on the deck, it comes in at a whopping 18 and 5/8 inches. It's too narrow by nearly a quarter inch when you take into account the "give" in the ears. The holes for the rack screws aren't places correctly. Even with the little big of wiggle room they give you, it falls short of being able to fit in a rack.Next issue... the unit seems to be roughly 3 rack spaces tall. For those of you that don't know and are thinking about this, a single rack space is 1 3/4 inches. Making the deck about rack spaces 5 1/4 inches tall. No problem there right? Well, the problem is there are molded plastic feet on the front of the unit that are part of the plastic facing. That takes the size of the unit up to about 5 3/8 of an inch. It too narrow to fit in the rack, and too tall to take of the 3 spaces that it should.As I said, sound wise the unit is ok... but I can't really do anything with it as it is. I'd need to buy/build new rack ears, get out my exacto knife and dremel and cut the feet off just to get it to fit in the rack I've got now which had just enough space for a 3 space deck.If you're getting this to set it on top of a desk, it's adequate... but if you need it for any kind of pro sound situation... skip it.
These fans are very loud! Even when you set it on the lowest speed it hums louder than any fan i have ever used.
My ears are hurting just after a few minutes of listening and I don't listen loud. I've tried different sound cards and headphone amps. It does not matter, sound is very fatiguing. Not only Grados, all headphones with large flimsy diaphragms have fatiguing sound.
The camera produces dark pictures and needs manual exposure compensation to correct this. I have used a Canon film SLR camera for years and compared to that, it certainly feels there is something wrong in the metering of this camera. I am returning mine tomorrow.
The thing I don't like about the RipFlash DX 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder is that this product is missing a built in CD-R recorder. With such a feature the lectures could be permanently archived and played back immediately on a PC, a portable device, or on a Hi-Fi Stereo system. I am getting tired of the daily routine of transferring files between the device and the computer for archiving.
The portable tent is really nice with this product, however, the lights are too small to light inside the tent effectively.Really disappointing.
I bought the Stratus to replace my Xact radio, which died after only one year of use. The stratus was dead out of the box. This makes the fourth satellite receiver I've tried. All four have experienced problems or died completely, 2 Xact, one Stratus and one XM radio. The Stratus was my last stop on this insane bus of crappy electronics.
I owned this PC for four whole days before I returned it. It can not be upgraded. (Except for memory) It might work well as a seldom used second PC or as something used for mainly email or word processing. The video chip in the motherboard is incapable of supporting DirectX 9. DirectX 9 is required for playing such games as The Sims 2. If you never ever want to play a game outside of the ones that come with the Vista OS go ahead and get this. It might be wonderful for you. Vista gives this system a 3.9 out of 10 due to graphics for user experience though so... you be the judge!
Item was DOA - Dead On Arrival. Didn't work when I plugged it in, tried another cable I had and the other one worked. So, I'm positive this cable was DOA. Rip off.
It was my understanding that this Hard Drive was a Fire wire connection. I found it was a USB connection.Please make your discriptions of products clearer. I have returned this unit and am waiting for a refund to be issued.
I should preface this by saying that I love IBM laptops -- I've had several (including the T42 I'm using to write this review) and agree they really are the gold standard for laptops. Although they may lack some of the whiz-bang features of HP and Dell machines, they are bullet proof, and have the best keyboards I've ever used.With that... I'd take a pass on this machine. Lenovo (who accquired IBM thinkpad operations) sells consumer machines that cost a few hundred dollars more than this, but are able to run current operating systems. With the soon to come release of the next version of Windows, this machine won't do. Moreover, it hard drive is small, and would require an upgrade for many applications, such as photos, mp3's, etc. Or, if I really wanted an IBM machine, I'd troll E-bay for more current used machines or factory refurbs.
This is total trash. We decided to buy a regular car DVD Player, and it was only eighty five dollars and it was a 7 inch screen too. So much better, and even had a car adapter too. Better quality to buy a real one, and worth your money!
I received this as a gift and I LOVED it! I already have the mouse. The keyboard was very slim so the keys didn't take much to push them. That took some getting used to but I LOVED it! And then one day, not even a month after I got it, it just didn't work. I turned my PC on, trying to do the Ctrl+Alt+Delete thing and it just didn't work. I tried plugging it in to other PCs with no luck. I plugged another keyboard into my PC and it was fine. So it was definitely the keyboard. Unfortunately, I did not send it back, keep meaning to, so I have no feedback on the customer service. Will update if I ever get it done!
I've had two pairs of these ear buds and the cumulative amount time they lasted was maybe 8 months. The first pair stopped working after approximately 2 months, so I purchased some cheap sennheisers (sp?) to replace them. These sennheisers had horrible sound. I don't recall the model number, but they cost somewhere in the same neighborhood as the V Moda Bass buds. The sennheisers lasted maybe the better part of a year, so I decided to try a second pair of the V Modas because I did like the "bassiness" I got from them and thought maybe it was just bud luck the first pair crapped out so quickly.This time around, the ear buds themselves would come apart exposing the internal wiring for no good reason other than I walked, sat down, breathed, or blinked my eyes with them in my ears. This occurred very soon after purchase and got on my nerves a little bit. Fortunately, they could be popped back together without much fuss and I was back on my way rocking out. After a few short months, sound from the right bud starting cutting in and out very slightly, which is exactly what my first pair did, so I knew they were more of the "slowly fade away" approach to life as opposed to the whole "blaze of glory" idea.Now, here I am with yet another pair of broken V Moda Bass earbuds writing this review to give everyone out there considering these fair warning of what you may be getting yourself into. I use my ipod and buds almost exclusively at work because I do love music almost as much as tuning out work interference (picture Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons from Office Space if he had had an iPod back in 1999) and do a fair amount of sitting down, getting up, and walking around with the ipod in my front pocket with the bud cord attached. I mean, what can I really expect from a $20-something pair of V Modas anyway? Not much apparently. I've considered investing in a high-end pair, but must concede that unbeknownst to me, I am somehow so rough on these poor buds, that they have no other choice than to die a slow, painful death. The sound quality seems fine; there is definitely ample bass, but build quality is low, so if you choose these buds be gentle on them and maybe they will last more than 6 months for you!
I bought this item and was very disappointed when I got it because the iPod screen is not visible when the iPod is inserted in the armband. I didn't look at the photo carefully and assumed that the screen would be visible--wouldn't you?There is a raised button over the center of the iPod wheel so that you can feel what you are pushing, but without a screen it is not much use. I am very disappointed in Nike for producing such a product, and I hope that Apple did not approve it.
I bought them driven mainly by the name and THX certification. Upon arrival they were upgraded with Monster Cable satellite cables (original cables are garbage) and... pretty good sound for the size. I mean, I heard a lot of them and being rather picky on the sound I have to admit that these soundED impressive...for the PC media speakers. That is where the positive ends, and it happened approx. in 1 year. Right channel died and refused to resurrect after I checked all the connections. That is when I start to google and found out that there might be a club of Sorry-a*se-owners of Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 speakers. To make the long story short I'm not going to repeat all what I fond on the web about this particular model. It made me wonder, how the company with established brand name allowed this disaster? Years of complaints and still the same problem? Unbelievable and totally unexpected.
This product is advertised as working with Linux, and it generally does. The driver for it, though, requires a bit of closed-source firmware that is included in the kernel sources. Debian-based distributions remove this firmware from their kernels, so Keyspan devices do not work out of the box on these distributions.
After three days the headphones stopped working. Changed batteries...nothing. Checked transmitter...working fine. I now know why this product was at a price to good to be true. Spend the extra money not to deal with getting a replacement, which they will not provide.
So, no only are the instructions nearly impossible to understand, the product itself is garbage. Stay away.The reason why I say this is simple. Once secured to the wall, the screws provided do not do a very good job. In addition, the mounts cause the speakers to stick out and there are no wire guides. Garbage. Spend some money if you want a good mount.
This antenna unfortunately didn't work for me at all. I have 3 major network towers 4 miles from my house and the only thing I managed to pick up with this antenna was some slight variations in the static on my tv. I tried it on all the different tvs in my house, facing all directions, in front of windows, etc. to no avail. I really had high hopes based on the other reviews but it just didn't do it for me.
I bought a couple of these for my move to the UK. Upon arrival, they don't work. I received the plugs in the picture, but everything you plug into them, if it's not a grounded plug, falls right out. Even if you can get it to stay, they just flat do not work. Avoid these and spend the extra money for something that actually works.
i got that to connect my laptop to my SAMSUNG TV ... but we i plug it the tv turns off for security reason !!!it's just waste of moneyyyyyyyyyyy
I was disappointed with the image quality. My aunt's 1.2 mp camera took sharper pictures. I would probably never have noticed if I didn't have that comparison. I hope I'm just doing something wrong. The size is nice but not a good trade-off for picture quality.
I bought this computer a year ago and now it has a problem of accidently automatic shutdown. Wheneven I use it for more than a hour, it will abruptly shutdown without any symptoms in advance. I experienced this more and more often since it first appeared a month ago. I called the HP costomer service and I was told my warranty just expired last month so I couldn't use free service, but it really occured within warrenty.NEVER BUY HP PRODUCTs! THEY ARE SUCKS!
It lasted only 17 months before it died. Now I have to spend more than $150 to fix it. We did not even use it that often. I would not recommend to buy it. Very, very dissapointed.
This printer is a piece of junk! After numerous breakdowns and unreliable print jobs I'll never buy Lexmark again. Cost of ink is outrageous and adding to the problem they are used up in no time. My wife and I have only used this for homework handouts and maybe several pics. Go with Brother. PC mag just put an article out saying how good some of thier products are. Good luck if you do decide to buy.
Plastic parts are made out of cheap, thin, bad quality plastic. Universal joint (swivel) broke after short use of headphones. Cannot use headphones. But the sound was good.
I am very much into clarity and fullness of sound, not a ton of volume or bass. Based on reviews, I thought these would make an excellent replacement to my Boston Acountics BA4800 that have served me well for 2 years (in 2.1 mode). Setup was easy, the clarity was on par with the Bostons, and had the fullness I was looking for despite an exceptionally odd preference to play the right speaker at almost twice the volume of the left. OK fine, maybe a software problem? I adjust to correct and I am now a happy man... for less than an hour. The amp fried itself and I am forced to teardown, repack, reinstall the 4800s and try again for [a lot more money]?I don't think so - the Klipsch might have a slight edge on sound fullness, but not a oost [more money] plus serious quality problems.Save your money and get something better.2008 Edit:I bought the Harman Kardon soundsticks II a little while after returning these. Been 3+ years now and NO problems. They look a little too trendy but they sound great and have been bulletproof. Check em out if you can find them.
The ink did not last long. 2 out of 4, blue and yellow cartridges leaked. The leakage is not worth the amount of money saved. Towards the end of cartridge, color combination was very poor. Do Not buy this generic ink, even when you get it for free. It is a very fast way to ruin your printer. The ink leaks as you open the cap of the cartridge and start inserting into its place inside the printer.
I purchased this intending to use with my computer. The headphones had a loud hum no matter which frequency I selected and even after moving the base as far away as possible. The headphones even had this hum when they weren't plugged into the headphone jack. I don't know if they just don't work with computers. I never thought to try it out on my stereo.Aside from the problem. The headphones themselves seam cheaply made. The plastic base is very light weight, as are the headphones. Light weight can be good for comfort but the unit just doesn't have a sturdy feel to it. For example I replaced these with a $15 TeknMotion model (not wireless though) My $15 headphone with mic has a sturdier feel and look to it than the Sennheiser model. The cable on the TekMotion is twice as thick. I think part of the interference problem with the Sennheiser may be a result of the cable insulation being too thin.Also the power cable and the cable that runs from the base to the headset are right next to each other as they come out of the base. This design might be prone to interference from the power source, especially with the wire insulation being so thin.Since this product was unusable I can't give it anymore than 2 stars.I purchased it through Amazon so the return was easy and my account was quickly credited. So Kudos to Amazon. I never hesitate to buy from them.
This must be the worst product from Netgear which typically has fairly stable products. First of all I'd strongly recommend getting the latest firmware from netgear.To name a few things:1- Very poor Range. I have a netgear PC card in a laptop sitting right next to ME101 and it showed a signal strength of 100% for a router 25 feet away, whereas the ME101 was totally blind.2- After the firmware upgrade (V2.0 07/13/03) ME101 got some vision back with a very week (35%-40%) router signal. For some strange reason, I had to configure my router to broadcast its(router's) SSID before it can be detected by ME101. The laptop and PC wireless cards (also from netgear) automatically detect the router, but ME101 cannot, unless router is broadcasting its SSID.3- Initially dropped the connection a little too frequently (re-scaning all the time) but its a little better now after the firmware upgrade.4- Installation Guide/User manual is very week - again as compared to other Netgear products.On the whole I'd not recommend it unless you are a technical savy person and don't mind trying different things to make it work. Firmware upgrade is a must.Btw I am using a switch behind ME101 thus allowing my multiple physically wired PC's to use the wireless connection via ME101.
This printer does produce high quality pictures when the paper feeds correctly. The scanning function also is fine, but both are majorly overshadowed by the poorly designed paper feed function. The wheel that pulls the paper in from the tray is off to one side, so it (naturally) pulls the paper in CROOKED. Very frustrating. I've wasted a lot of paper trying to get around this problem. It jams, misfeeds, or prints crookedly at least 75% of the time. I've had the printer for about a year--and the problem has gotten worse with time.
I agree with the previous reviewer - the belt clip works fine overall. However, I dinged the product way more b/c you have to remove it EVERY time you want to turn your Shuffle on or off. It would be one thing if it were every time you needed to charge the Shuffle or reload songs (which you also have to do), but this is twice every single time you want to use your Shuffle, which for me is 4 or 5 times a week. That's just not practical. Frankly I'm surprised the manufacturer didn't consider that when they designed the belt clip, and I wish I had known about it before I bought it.
This product is complete junk and I will be returning this right away.The worst part is that it blew out my Yamaha A/V receiver and Monster Customer Service is a joke. They wanted me to send the product back to them so they could repair it and said there was no possible way it could have damaged my Yamaha. Now I have to have my Yamaha repaired at my expense. MONSTER HAS LOST MY BUSINESS FOREVER.STAY AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF JUNK AND ALL MONSTER PRODUCTS.
Pros:Noise cancellation is decent.Good sound quality for the price.Cons:Earpads are inflexible and uncomfortable.Stiff headband - can't be used with a pillow on a plane; I can't really move my head around too much when walking around either, otherwise the headband pushes the ear pads around.Way overpriced for what you're actually getting.
The camera is wonderful, 5 stars all the way. I have no complaints and it is easy to use and takes beautiful pictures.MY COMPLAINT IS WITH AMAZONThe 1GB memory stick (MSX1GS) listed under accessories is the incorrect one.The correct stick is the MSX-M1GS.I received the incorrect stick from a 3rd party (etronics.com)The exchange policy of etronics is that the customer is responsible for all shipping costs and a restocking fee.Since I believe it is Amazons fault 100% that I ordered the wrong memory stick, I do not believe that I sould have to spend an additional $30 to get the correct stick.Amazon customer service was friendly but completely unhelpful. It is going to be a huge pain to get the correct stick.I have been a happy Amazon customer for many years, but this experience will make me look elsewhere in the future.As a side note...the camera I ordered at the same time was listed "In Stock" but arrived long after the promised date.
So I've gone through 3 sets of these. First set cost me $10, second set cost me $20, third set $35. Each set I had has broken such that:a. one earbud no longer worksb. mic button no longer worksc. cord snaps off at buttonI'd be willing to continue to get this at the original price, 'cause I like the way they fit and the lanyard design is very convenient, but $60 is way outrageous for a product that is just ok.
I did research and purchased the Garmin i3. What a disappointment it has turned out to be. The initial setup was interrupted because the unit did not ship with the latest software and I received a message to contact tech support or go to the Garmin site to download the latest software. After downloading and updating the latest software, the maps would not load on the i3. Eventually I uninstalled and reinstalled everything from scratch and the maps did load.Sometimes on startup the unit appears to not have any maps loaded and tells you to connect it to a PC to install maps. After several off/on cycles when it does realize that maps are loaded, the i3 takes several minutes to locate a satellite (I live just north of Philadelphia) and loses satellite connection too frequently. There are several areas where it does not know that you cannot make a left or right and keeps telling you to do so. Re-calibration happens often and takes time.The suction cup holder does not stick to anything for any length of time (windshield, center console, dash, etc).I thought I was purchasing a reliable GPS with great features for the price. For what I paid ($250) I am extremely disappointed and will probalby end up returning the i3.
I am an avid runner and needed replacement headphones that delivered good sound quality and provide a snug but comfortable fit. Purchased these in June and initially was happy with the product. It met both those needs. However, what nobody mentioned in other reviews was the poor wire durability. The wires wore near the input plug after 4 months and now only receive intermittent sound in each headphone. I would not recommend these headphones for runners.
We purchased this product. It took 7 days just to get an email back. We put it on our credit card. One day it would say pending, then another day it would be gone. I called multiple times on the issue and they said it was the distributions department that is holding it up. Let me call them and get back to you. Then I would hear nothing for about a week. After 3 weeks we called and canceled the product. We were told we would not be charged. Then we see the charge on our credit card. They sent it out anyway. So we called and they said to deny the package and then it would take 7-10 days to refund our money. We denied the package and then it took another 2 weeks because they never updated the shipping info so they had no clue where the package was. Not sure how the product works but I would never purchase from Ritz Camera again.
Very uncomfortable, ESPECIALLY if you have smaller ears, or are unused to bare plastic earphones. Admittedly, I have been spoiled by headphones and padded/suction earphones, but these things are nearly unbearable to wear- no padding, and the bend in the shape makes the plastic constantly rub against your ear if you move at all.And if you're thinking of doing any exercise at all with these, think again. They consistently fall off your head, and even small jumps can dislodge the earpieces.For as cheap as they are they're quite sturdy (some same priced earphones will completely fall apart within a week of use). I've had them for more than two months, and they are still quite functional. Then again, I haven't put them through any rough treatment.The redeeming quality is the sound. The quality is indeed quite good, and though you wouldn't guess to look at them, the bass comes off quite nicely.Overall, only buy it if you have iron ears, and don't plan on using these on the move.
Menus are slow and the fonts are unclear and difficult to read.Flash videos will supposedly play on the device but my experience was that they had to be transcoded with desktop software. Transcoding was a slow process. The resulting file was larger in size and poorer quality.Remote is unintuitive (press the unmarked and unlabelled button to exit menu - why didn't I think of that? There is a button that looks like the "Artist formerly known as Prince" symbol - What does it do? ). Remote is painful for entering text.Unit does not share connected drives on the network although it can access network drives. Don't expect to attach a drive to the OSD and be able to access it from your desktop.My unit was defective and would not record so I am unable to comment on the record quality.No one on the Neuros OSD support forum responded to my question.Phone support was responsive but unable to discover the defect and required me to send the unit back (at my expense) and wait 3-6 weeks for a replacement. Unacceptable.All this and Amazon is charging a 20% restocking fee to send it back. Buyer Beware.
I am also returning the spacemaker for the second time. It quit playing CD's as others have stated. I loved this feature in the kitchen. Disappointed in the GE label.
The downlowding is very slow because it is USB.It gets frozen a lot (I press restart an average of 2 times a day).There are only folders for in the Hard Drive Part Not The MP3.The Case it comes with is bad.The only good thing is the price.
This thing is a piece of junk. It died on me today and it's just over 1 yr old.
I read mostly fantasy these days, and I'm a pretty forgiving reader. I read for enjoyment and escapism. The last book I read (Robin Hobb's "Soldier Son" trilogy) left me wanting a faster pace and more action, so this looked promising.The overall concept and characters are a good start, but it never goes anywhere. No character development, and the dialog is completely flat, it's terrible.As you would expect in a fantasy story there is an entire world of races and geography and cultures that surround the story. Usually these are developed and built, in this case instead of being a tapestry woven around the characters to add color and help understand their motives it end up being literary flotsam that obfuscates the story.Bottom line, save your $0.99 and put it toward anything by Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Robin Hobb (Farseer books), Ken Scholes (Psalms of Isaac series)
This mouse lasted all of about 2 months before it finally stopped working altogether. The range on this mouse is abysmal, three feet is about as far as it gets. If the distance of the mouse from the receiver exceeds this threshold, both the mouse and the receiver have to be reset in order for it to start working again.The battery compartment on the mouse is also a source of headaches. It would appear that if you pick up the mouse, the mouse loses power and doesn't come back on. This is due to the metal contacts inside of the battery compartment moving out of alignment. Fixing this involves taking out the battery slide thing and bending the contact so that it completes a circuit with the rest of the mouse.
The headphone is not very comfortable to wear, at least for me. Maybe this is just personal preference, but before buying it online, you'd better try it somewhere in a real store. The sound quality is just so so.
This product was great at first, the sound was perfect. A few months later I noticed the quality was slowly getting worse. A year later and I'm on amazon searching for a new one. The sound is so muffled that I can't hear the lyrics from many songs, esp. songs with any synthesizers. I would not recommend this particular adapter to anyone who wants to use it for more than a few months.
The reason I went with this case over others was for the pictured tongue and groove feature that would lock the case in place. When it arrived, it had no such feature, flat cut. The felt lining gives no indication that one was every planned given that it buts up to the cut almost flush. As a result the case constantly slips off. This is a clear BAIT AND SWITCH. Keep shopping.
paper paper paper its 2010 we are still useing paper in speakers sounds ok i fell like i will blow them becuz of the paper but for paper it sounds ok and for 12 bucks i guess its ok if u only hook them up to ur deck dont use a amp the paper!
Wanted this cable to hook my computer to my TV, to show movies that are downloaded on my computer to my TV. I had purchased a more expensive one but then saw this so I ordered it, however it does not work the picture does not go onto my TV. I contacted the place where I purchased this but never received a response from them. Oh well I will not purchase from them again.
Bought two of these monitors about two weeks ago. Both came with several dead pixels right next to each other forming an annoying blimp on the screen. Samsung agreed to replace both units. However, when the replacements arrived today, they turned out to be refurbished and with MUCH greater problems. One had a horrible color problem where one edge of the screen has one shade and the other another. Much worse when looked at from an angle. Another replacement was too dim even with brightness set to 100. Both refurbished monitors had many dead pixels. Apparently, this is acceptable to Samsung.Beware! Samsung will only replace with refurbished monitors, so if yours comes defective, you are out of luck trying to replace for a new unit.Needless to say, I will never buy Samsung again.
I have to agree with the numerous negative reviews of this player, all having to do with short lifespan. I have been extremely disappointed with Toshiba products lately - this dvd player, returned a laptop, etc. I now feel bad about recommending Toshiba to friends based on experience from years ago when Toshiba was at the top of their game. Anyway, this was a great player for one year, then it died. It really kind of boggles me because basic DVD players have matured, and you should be able to buy anything off the rack and it should just work for years. Toshiba has cost me some money because I now have to shell out another $70-90 for some other machine.
I've had this thing for 3 months now and it is already dead. When you spend $120+ dollars on something it shouldn't be this bad. it is light but thats all it has going for it.
This was a mild disappointment. It is the second Garmin product that fails me, I also owned a Pilot II, whose firmware at some point lost its marbles, and now it displays only some pages and refuses to get a GPS fix.The Venture had, almost from the beginning, a problem with the display, which flickered and became alternatively all black or white, or lost some horizontal lines, creating a nice "blinds" effect.The problem normally went away by moderate slapping. But it is not a nice start.Second point: the battery contacts are sub-quality, you just need to shake the unit a little and the electrodes lose contact with the battery, causing the unit to switch off.Third: when the memory is fairly full, the operating system goes in overload mode, sometimes it does not manage to acquire the user input, and you find yourself trying to use the buttons without actually managing to do nothing. Erase the memory and the problem disappears.Four: a few leaves overhead and you lose the fix, the sensitivity and selectivity is not great.Maybe I had a bad firmware, who knows, but I don't want to change my firmware every month, I expect the original firmware to be OK for a while.I just bought a Magellan, I'm curious to see if it's better or worse.
This item has a ridge that prevents my iPod Shuffle from being completely inserted onto prong, doesn't work with my MP3 player.
In short their techinical support only works from text books and have no clue how to resolve problems, they are rude and degrading. Customer support does not return phone calls or emails. Easily hacked into by anyone with a basic computer understanding, leaving all your confidential information vulnerable. Nothing but a headache, and problem. RUN away fast from any Netgear product.I got a Linksys router and have been very happy with it and my security.
These buds can make you think twice after seeing that the reviews are decent. After I purchased them I plugged them into my laptop (thank god I had the volume almost all the way down!) they sounded muffled, and the volume is waaaaay too sensative. I can also hear my processor in the back round when it's working hard... I purchased them from Amazon directly and researched just to make sure I didn't receive the fake buds. Overall I'm not pleased and should have sent them back but I threw the box out.SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR SOMETHING NICER.
then... after one week it stopped working. do I want to hassle with getting it made right? NO!I really like the features and portability. as stated in advertizing an exteranl antena is needed for anything further than a short distance.
i hooked them up just as the instructions said, i turned them on and they stayed on for like 5 seconds and never came back on again. There is no trouble shooting guide no help on their website, i even called them and they couldnt help me. So i suggest that u dont purchase this product.
I couldn't use this bag - without any effort, the zipper broke! First, one of the 2 main zippers came off, so I just used the other one; later, the zipper split open on both sides and wouldn't close as I zipped back and forth. I'm waiting for a replacement from Belkin - hopefully they improved the zipper quality.It just makes me mad that we've known how to make zippers that actually work great for over 100 years, and Belkin would put a zipper like this on their bag!I am adding a star because the bag itself would have been great! I love that it's slim, good looking, and has great organized compartments. The soft lined area where the laptop slides in also just feels good.
This is the first SLR I've seen that doesn't have any precise focusing indicator. It just has the center circle get more or less blurry. Since I mainly wanted an SLR that does manual focus, with autofocus as an option to use occasionally, this is completely useless.
The Coby 8" played the JPEGs great. MP3s played excellent. Inserting the files were easy and the remote was a perfect addition to this unit. Sound quality was surprisingly good. I liked everything about this unit. Then came the video. The MPEGs, AVI and MPEG4 files were recognized by the unit, they began to play then the screen froze. The audio would continue to play but the video would play, then stop, play a little more, then stop. I tried a smaller file size, higher/lower quality video, AVI, MPEG4 and even tried different software to convert the video to MPEG and AVI. I tried everything but nothing worked and yes, all videos played flawlessly on my computer. Unfortunately, I bought this unit because it had video playback. I'm very disappointed as this was a Xmas gift to my dad. I've returned the unit and hopefully the next one will work as advertised. I will get back to you about the next one. Amazon was excellent in all areas reguarding the service they provide. I would buy through Amazon again with no worries.
Before buying this card you should search the Internet for the following: netw4v32Intel released a set of very bad drivers which is spreading through several different releases and after 4 weeks still not fixed. As an example search the official Dell forums for this error and the card a Dell support technician publicly admits issues. This is problem is not vendor specific.The card itself is easy to configure and reaches average strength with my Linksys router. It has worked fine for a few months until I installed a recommended driver update and things went downhill from there. Support from Intel is bad and almost non-existent.
Epson may have a reputable name, but as a technology company,they leave much to be desired. I can only speak of thepoor quality of their drivers under Windows 2000 and theutter lack of drivers for Windows XP (which went into BETAover a year ago, was released in October and for which theystill have no WinXP certified drivers for the majority oftheir scanners including the 1640SU predecessor to this 1650that I purchased here just 4 months ago).Further, their tech support is laughable. If you go to theirwebsite, you will find that nowhere does it list an e-mailaddress for tech support. Further, while it does list anon toll-free telephone number, the 4 times I have called it,I was unable to talk to a human being to even inquire whenand if driver support for Windows XP would be available.Several friends tried to convince me to buy the Visioneerscanners instead. I just checked their website, and nearlyall their models are already Windows XP certified. I personallywill never buy anything from Epson again, but your own mileagemay vary of course.
I had a bad experience with my Bushnell purchase, and the customer service at Bushnell is terrible, you just receive form emails back all the time.
it doesnt work for laptop with processor 1.5 ghz, take it off from amazon.I tried on win xp on my destop still doesnt work .its a useless . non working item, amazon should not keep such itemsotherwise your reputation will go. I am going to return mine , i bought from amazon (tech for less shop)
DO NOT BUY IT - This unit does not work properly. Return and restocking fees eat up any reason to return it.
I bought the adapter to use on a Seagate 7200.9 SATA 200G disk installed in a Dell Dimension 4550 with an Ultra ATA 100/133 controller. The Seagate disk was not the boot disk. On boot, the Windows XP screen would show, followed by a completely dark screen for a couple of minutes, followed by a Blue Screen of Death with a hardware error. Fortunately, the kit contained a SATA data cable (not sure why), so I installed the Seagate drive in a different computer on my LAN that had a SATA controller.
Spent a lot of time attempting to get a decent signal but it was constantly waverig and tinny. Just is not technically acceptable. Returned the unit to Amazon.
Like a lot of other people on this site I have to give the targus mouse 1 star... I made the mistake of buying it from a store before checking out the reviews on Amazon, and other places.. It seemed great, but the auto-sleep that everyone is talking about just destroys the usefulness of the mouse ( yes it really goes into sleep after 5-7 seconds, people are not joking). I thought I could live with it, but after only 2 days I had to go buy another mouse...I ended up buying the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse instead, and it works great....Trust me and the others on the site, the delay is very, very annoying..
I got this charger to charge my iPod Touch while I am on travel. The charger did its job the first time. On subsequent attempts to charge my device, the charger did not work. The battery was actually drained! This product is of low quality and I cannot recommend it. At the low cost, it is not even feasible to return the product for a refind. I give it 2 stars because I may just have a defective unit.
I am only giving this product 2 stars instead of 1 because while it lasted, I appreciated using it with my Creative Nomad Zen Xtra (the AC adapter that came with it was damaged), which required 5V DC in. For some reason, very few retailers have a universal AC adapter that gives the 5V choice anymore (most that I have seen do 3V, 4.5V, 6V, 7.5V. 9V, etc.). It is possible that some 5V devices would not be damaged by 4.5V in, but I don't think it is worth the risk for a $200 MP3 player.Anyway, the product lasted 2 months and then died. It was cheap, so I probably shouldn't have expected much.
I love the camera but it DOES NOT COME WITH FILM OR BATTERIES!!! So, I was headed out a trip and couldn't use the camera. Super disappointed with that. I didn't need to pay [$..] bucks for the camera and some books. :(Just buy the camera and film separately...
If you look up &quot;canon&quot; and &quot;flashing h&quot; in a search engine, you'll see what you'll get if you buy this camera. Canon knew there was a problem and put the cameras on the market anyway. Huge rip-off and a waste of my $90. I WILL NEVER BUY A CANON PRODUCT AGAIN.
Not only is the signal horrible, but the drivers are something I have never seen before. The Device manager was actually recongizing this as netgear,and when I rebooted it recognized it as some other brand I never heard of. After trying the CD that came in the box, then uninstalling and downloading software and trying that, I had spend HOURs installing this. I am not new kid on the block either. The software is so buggy, I spend days on this piece of junk. I hope I never see one of these again as long as I live. Just doesnt work!
This is not an xD to Compactflash card adapter. If you order this item number, you will receive a PC card adapter that accepts xD picture cards and SmartMedia cards and fits your PCMIA 2.1 slot on a PC or Mac. It is not for a camera or substitute for a Compactflash card. There is nothing compact flash about it. The product you will recieved does not look like the photo on amazon's website.
I bought 2 of these units. After about a year, both of the trays no longer open. I have to use a paper clip every time now...
Beware of all the glowing reviews that you see here; note that the best reviews are several years older and they were written for an older and now higher priced product, #95102, and manufactured to high standards for Verbatim through Mitsubishi. These new disks, the 97460, have very similar packaging but that's where the comparison ends. They are manufactured for Verbatim by Ridata, a name synonymous with land fill and have a high coaster rate. I got suckered once before I did my homwork, and buy the 95102s elsewhere and at a lower price.
This is really not a review since I never received the correct product I ordered from Amazon. This is more of a review of Amazon itself which did not deliver as promised. The item I received was half of a functional unit, I ordered the correct item and received another half of a unit, an oversight Amazon blamed on their supplier. Now I have 2 nonfunctional items, and still have to go to the trouble of returning them to chase down a refund and order the correct item, etc. NOT HAPPY. I have spent my money and time and still have zip. Amazon will definitely not be the first supplier I go to in the future.
I ordered it (1GHz) NEW through "Electronic Express". It had been repackaged into a container for a 2GHz splitter with Scotch tape. I don't know if it was used but it wasn't "new in box" (See customer images). The (1GHz) splitter I'd been using for 10 years performs better (doesn't pixelate) so I switched back to it and will never use the Monster. It's not cost effective to return it but it was $$$ well spent to verify the common theory that "Monster" gets a premium price for poor quality products. Amazon is awesome but Electronic Express has seen the last of my business.
I bought this product a year ago. Initially I used it for about a month on my office laptop and it functioned ok. I did not use it for few months and then tried to use on my home computer. I could not load it's software and it had some problems with Windows XP. I called the tech support, they asked if I have registered the product. I replied in negative and they suggested to register first which I did and called them back. Then they said that they will only provide tech support for 6 months from the date of purchase and that I have to pay $40 again for tech support. I said I will purchase new one from another company rather then paying again.
i bought these for myself as a christmas present and it was more like the nightmare after christmas. these do not fit in your ear, there is a stiff wire that you can bend behind your ear to hold them in, you will bend and bend and bend then shake your head and they fall out. you cant see the little left and right marker its a teeny tiny raised letter in a spot difficult to find. but after one month of trying to use these the plastic cracked and the bud broke off. this is truly a case where paying more is less. TRUST ME!!!! there are better ones out there much cheaper.
Over estimated SennheiserI will buy a Bose in the coming time.Never for Sennheiser
This TV sucks. You will rescan for channels at least once a week and probably twice. Once you do that, then if you want to remove channels, you have to go through the list in numerical order to remove the channel. So, channel 120 will make you go from channel 2 and all the sub channels. The remote is far from intuitive (select with RIGHT ARROW, not button).
This case reflects very poorly on Palm's product line. It doesn't fit a Palm T|X tightly, isn't padded on the interior, and it's hard to get the stylus out without lifting the Palm out of the back of the case.Like other reviewers, the plastic latch on mine broke after a couple of month's very light use. Then began the nightmare of getting Palm to honor their 1-year warranty -- and that experience was another sad reflection on Palm. I've spent almost an hour and three phone calls with no success. The Indian tech support are clueless about accessory warranties and Palm's phone directory seems designed to avoid warranty claims on accessories.My advice: buy a BoxWave ActiveCase -- it fits better and BoxWave even responds to email!I have owned Palm PDAs since 1997 and this accessory was my most disappointing purchase.
The track ball gets dirty easily. Sometimes will not move up and down, no problem left to right. Had to buy the one with the mouse pad which works great.Adesso Mini Black USB Keyboard with Glidepoint Touchpad
Bought the unit and it worked great for the price. Love the handle feature! Tried various areas with good reception. After ten or so tries the on switch fried. Exchanged,same problem.I think research should be more than just a title. Although I wish I had one that worked.
I have been burning DVDs for years. I would always read reviews discussing issues with blank media. I have used numerous brands over the years and never had any trouble. I always assumed people had poor hardware or did not know what they were doing. I was wrong. Bad blanks do exist and Verbatim makes them. I would say about 50 or the 100 discs in the spindle were completely useless and did not burn. This is my first time using Verbatim and it will be my last. Buy this at your own huge risk.
A single bark sounded fine. So did the next more frequent bark level. But, the most frequent bark level sounded phony, with each bark series seeming to interrupt the previous bark series. Reducing the device's sensitivity could avoid that, by keeping the bark frequency below the highest level. But then it couldn't "see" through a wall, which is it's main purpose.
AntennasDirect is really pushing their new series Antenna before crunch time ends before change over..Beware, I order the $129.00 long range antenna.Great shippping time..and Tracking info...The problem is I received someone's problem. They Box had been open prior, just retaped. Missing screws and the flimsy contact board in connection box was broken at bolt head, not allowing for one half to transmit. It was obvious that the antenna had been put together and taken apart with bent sections and missing hardware. I decided to put it together, due to impatience of wanting to see what it could pull in.After hunting thru the garage for pieces and parts to put it together,I was able to get a few channels from one side..I then sent an email asking to purchase the board or a whole new Black box for connection. It has been almost four days and 7 emails, and still no response.Three calls have been made and they transfer you and then disconnect you..So beware, purchase at own risk, if you need answers or parts, they will not respond. Your best bet is ship it right back... Good Luck!
I tried calling antennas direct several times, only get voice mail. Sent several email questions regarding this product, with no response. Their tech support is a JOKE!!!
Ordered this over a week ago. Still sitting in some warehouse in CA per USPS tracking. They charge like $5 per item... the least they can do is deliver. I'll let you know how the cables are if they ever arrive.
I paid close to $40.00 for this cam and found the picture video quality to be absolutely lousy. I have another logitech cam 9000 and they don't even compare. Honestly, this particular cam should be removed from Logitech's line. This is the only dissatisfaction I have ever had with Logitech, and I'm sure I'm not going to let one cam ruin my faith in Logitech. But for those looking for a webcam, stay away from this one, it really sucks.I would highly recommend Logitech 9000. I bought this particular cam for my desktop approximately a year ago and use it daily. It has great video, mic is clear on both ends, very easy to install and use. But I wouldn't pay over $80.00 for it. Its small enough too that it can be used easily on notebooks.
While I was initially attracted to this product for the sterling glamour of its silvery surface, this soon tarnished once I began operating its more than yielding button interface. Yes, it is very generous in how it allows you to press and poke it to command a number of operations; but it is almost too generous, and with each push of a button it sinks into disrepute, servility and debasement. I once esteemed its silvery resplendence. This product now impresses me as nothing more than painted chattel to be abused by paupers and mendicants, to daub with their oily fingers.I can have no more of this disreputable product.
BUYER BEWARE! Read the reviews before considering buying this. The screws keep falling out on my palm pilot, and I've found that this is a problem that many people have had (just google "Palm Replacement Screws"). If you buy this, there's a good chance that you'll be the next person having the exact same issue - so be warned. It may not seem serious, but screws coming out basically means your unit casing will come off and that leaves the memory and all the important things you write down in your schedule UNPROTECTED.When I contacted them about the issue, I found out what the Palm company was really all about. That is, getting your money and not looking back. Instead of admitting that their is a serious design flaw with their product, and doing what they could to rememdy the situation....they figure this is another way they ought to try and add to their profit margin. Not very smart. I'm not even asking them to apologize for their imcompitant case designs (which would help them save face imho). What really gets me is that theres enough people that have this problem for it to be clearly visible to the higher ups, and some executives at the company actually made the decision that they would trade 75 cents in screws for the loss of their company name. And If the guys running the PALM company are idiots, then it's time to look elsewhere.I can't believe they wouldn't just ship out replacements and try to fix the product designs. But as I reseacrch the net to try and find some decent replacement screws for my own unit in the meantime, I just keep finding more and more stories of good people (who don't have problems with screws coming out of other small electronics btw) who are in the same pathetic PALM ownership boat as me. Am I ever sorry I bought the unit. Besides the screws, it has reset on me on a number of occasions and luckily I'm religious about backing up data. Still, you lose some entries and its a major pain. In fact, I did miss a meeting once because I missed reentering it after the unit reset and lost data.Well Palm won't be fattening their margins on me anymore, and I hope you heed the warning I give. I am in the market for a new Handheld, but I'll NEVER allow myself to get swindled by them again. They could've used the problem as an opportunity to show their customers that they do value us and score some points. Unfortunately for them and for us customers, the cold response I've gotten from them tells me that they really could care less and do not have a long term outlook on what it means to sell a business product as important as a scheduling device. It's best to stay away from them. I'm through giving PALM any more business. If you find a better company, please do share.
I love the look of the Dale Jr. scanner and headset. I hate the scanner itself. I took the scanner to the Bristol Race last weekend. I could not pick up the local race frequency. I could only tune in to a few drivers. Most of all, general reception was horrible. This item should have never been sponsored by NASCAR or their drivers. You can get a great scanner, with great reception at radioshack for $99.99. NASCAR should have just sold the headsets, without the scanner.
I looked for a camera such as this one for quite a while, don't be fooled by the rating for your digital zoom, it pixles out so bad after just one or two times magification. If, I had known how bad it was I wouldn't have bought two of them. Only buy IP Cameras with Optical Zoom's.Learning was expensive.......
Battery life is horrible. Scratches easily. Screen is easily cracked. I honestly threw this thing away after the screen cracked. P.O.S. I realized that just didn't have to look that cool so I bought a creative labs mp3 player.
Looks nice except the speaks are shoddy--really cheap-looking. I ended up using my old ones from a Brookstone vertical whose main unit broke. This unit makes background noise--a friend said it's probably because it has cheap transistors. Mostly noticeable when volume is low. Also, the remote doesn't work right--sometimes I have to press buttons two or three times. I guess you ultimately get what you pay for. I loved the broken Brookstone I'd had for years for $250, but it's now about $400. The Brookstone had a better design, as on this one the radio and buttons are on the bottom--makes more sense to have them on the top where you can see them. Also has no clock.
I bought this as a gift for the grandparents. Loaded about 800 pictures on an SD card and turned it on. The image is very nice. But I noticed that the first picture displayed was the first I added to the card.Hmm. Turned it off, then back on. Same thing.Then I looked at the manual (which is inside the box, obviously) where it says that pictures are displayed in the order added.Very bad!You'll never see the last 700 pictures unless you sit through the first 100, every time you turn it on.I took this back and bought a Westinghouse DPF-0802 which has a random display and nice image. I wanted another one of those but everyone is sold out.Just be careful if you get the Kodak and expect to see a different show each time you turn it on.
Within a year, there are problems with my menu dial knob. It became stucked which makes it almost impossible to switch between modes. I send my camera to Nikon for servicing, took them a whole 6 weeks to diagnose the problem. Worse of all, they claim that it's some kind of internal damage and refuse to cover the cost via warranty! They wouldn't repair my camera unless if I pay $100 for parts(?) and labor!It is a good camera in terms of the function and quality, but take your chance with it because Nikon absolutely sucks when it comes to customer service.
I bought this router a few months back and have had MAJOR PROBLEMS. My "b" router never had any problems but I lose the signal on this one at all the "right" moments. Just when I need to send an important email or find some tech support on the internet.DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER. I know it's tempting because it's cheap, but, remember, you get what you pay for.
DON'T BUY BELKIN! PERIOD. Of the few reviews I've read I'm very surprised to find no one else complaining of this problem. Once you buy from Belkin they will OWN you. Perhaps the multitude of other problems people are having dilute this annoyance. The problem is that they put spontaneous ads on my computer. This means that very often, after I punch somethng into my browser, I get re-routed to a sales page of their products. Do I need to explain how annoying this is? Many times, upon start-up, their page overpowers my home page & shows up instead. I have to X out & start over. Every time it makes me think "I HATE BELKIN!". I've tried everything to remove this. There's no way to unsubscribe, no way to mess with the programs- nothing. Who needs this? When we have the free will to buy any other brand, why voluntarily commit to this abuse. Otherwise I only need to reset this sometimes- when it rains a lot, sometimes when it rains just a little or when a slight wind goes by. So I am replacing this otherwise OK router. I vow that no matter what product I am looking for, even if they show up with alll my requirements met and they're the cheapest product I STILL refuse to buy another Belkin product as long as I live. The last thing I want to do is support their sales when they have such an underhanded way of going about marketing them. Who needs this?
I bought these radios for my daughter for Christmas. The price was right considering she was using them outside in our back yard. Only get about 45 minutes to an hour of usage before they need charged again. The life of the charge is definitely less than I expected.
I'm a scientist who needed a portable hard drive like this to store data, reports, and reference materials for working on different computers at home and multiple offices (basically, my work goes with me, and the computers I use just store programs or serve as backup storage). I read a number of reviews on this product, and in my naivet&eacute;, thought it unlikely that a company in this day and age would produce such a truly crappy product. I figured the problems people reported were due to misuse/abuse, so I took my chances because the combination of storage capacity, no external power source, portability, and reasonable pricing was too good to resist.I kept the unit in one of 2 places at all times: in the case, or attached to a stationary computer in a well-ventilated area. Despite this, within a couple weeks of purchase, I began unpredictably receiving error messages and had instability in safely removing the device (from the tray icon). I had also lost some items I knew were (or should have been) saved to the drive. After a couple months, the drive would not always be recognized; when it did connect, it would often disconnect without provocation. Finally, it simply stopped working--no computer would recognize it. Fortunately by this time, I was in the habit of backing up the entire drive after every use before it totally died on me. The online support from the company was good, but words fail in expressing my disappointment in this product, which almost cost me the last 5 years of my career. If you have important data to store and transport, please do not use a GigaBank.
Un-reliable company, they don't safeguard your original media.Buyer Beware.This company has over-extended itself and does not provide the quality you would expect from a business providing this type of service.
The table is very flimsy and legs will fall off even when properly installed. The plastic table top is made of a poor plastic material. Do not waste your money on this notebook stand.
While there are many mouse designs that are specific to a right handed user, there is no indication in the marketing of this mouse that it was designed only for a right hand. Some websites for this product has the following line: "Recommendation: for all users" Not so, it is only for right handed users. For those that think this is no big deal, try using scissors designed for a left hand and try cutting something as simple as a piece of paper or a bag of potato chips. It is a big deal. Designing the product for a specific hand should be clearly noted; certainly the photos could have indicated that design structure, yet, by my eye, it looks like it is 'a general two handed' design. I would not have purchased this mouse if Macally had been more forthcoming in their marketing. Most mouse products that I reviewed stated clearly that is was right handed vs. an ambidextrous (as most are, in my research) design.I find the scroll wheel to be slow (compared to, say, the Apple Mighty Mouse) even when the setting is on 'one page' which turned out to be faster that the 'faster' setting.It is nice that there are two channels for the transmitter/receiver and it is a nice touch that an on/off switch is part of the design. It is nice that the receiver is also a battery charger.It would be nice if I could use it comfortably.My comments in no way reflect on distributors of this product; they apply only to the manufacture Macally.
I have ver 3. It never provided reliable service. It would drop the signal to both my wired and remote computers. It would irregularly cycle on and off once every couple of minutes. Although it would only be off for a second or two it was enough to stop the flow of data & I would have to start over my downloading. I obviously can't resell this on e-bay so I will donate it.I recently purchased a Lynksys WRT54GS for $70 from Amazon.com that took three days working with their Tech reps from India to get it operating properly. But now it runs steady as a rock.
The cable which i got is very bad quality. May be for that rate, i can`t expect much.
There was some type of delivery mix up. I never received the item. The seller is to refund my money.
I'm pretty picky about sound quality, and I purchased these based on the reviews here, and my assumption that higher-price = better quality. I found the build quality of these earbuds to be good, they fit well and were comfortable... but they just sounded bad. They are very bass heavy, which isn't entirely bad, but the bass was very harsh and distorted, even at low volume. The treble is very rolled-off, devoid of any high frequencies above about 8kHz. My recommendation is to look elsewhere for good sound.
For 8 months I used these fairly infrequently. Sound in the left ear broke away, like many others. They are extremely poorly designed because this happens to many throughout the internet. I don't think this product deserves stars because they need to do something instead of just ignoring the pink elephant in the room. $100 earphones in the trash.
This is a complete piece of junk. I got got my third replacement today and yes it too was defective. They still want me to pay for shipping to send them back a broken unit. I have spent almost as much on shipping as the unit cost.I threw it in the trash and now actually feel better that it is gone.
I was wanting to play my own music in my car that only has a stock radio in it. I thought this would be a cheap way to get tunes into my car. The transmitter is well built and looks really nice. It, however, does not perform well in my Subaru Loyale '94. I have heard that it also does not work well in newer Subarus with ribbon antennas. I read all the info on how to get it to work well and I still get lots of static from it. Sounds like a radio station that you are about to loose. Not something I want to subject myself or others to.Changing the station that it transmits was confusing. You can't just change the station to the one you want you have to press the select button to confirm it. Not sure why the extra button press is needed. Kind of annoying.I was only able to get one frequency to work very well. The other blank places on the radio didn't work hardly at all. Most not at all. Just static would come through. They were just as blank as the one that did work.I finally got an old tape deck for my car and use a cassette adapter for my PDA to get audio into my car. Works great. Much better option that the FM transmitter.You may have better luck with it in other cars with stronger antennas and radios. Was not able to test it with any others.
This LEXAR brand has had issues with it's Memory Cards. I lost lots of pictures from a vacation to Disney World and a Convention. Their site had SOFTWARE that was to help recover some of those lost images!! I have never had Flash memory trouble until LEXAR! I now only buy SCANDISK items. Samsung invented this tecnology and SD is their product. The Store I bought the LEXAR chip was in a hurry to give me another chip I could trust. He gave me the higher costing SD chip. I wasn't the first to have issues from buying it in his store. He took a $50.00 loss to make me happy. People take lots of photos now that we went Digital. Imagine looking for some pictures you know you took and they are not there! Most think they messed up. WIth this chip you will have that happen so pay very close attention. Most of what is lost can not be recovered. Pay the extra money for SCANDISK.
The swabs work as advertised, but at $3.50 a pop, they are highway robbery. Make sure to consult your camera manual before cleaning your sensor. There is a screen/filter in front of the sensor and you need to tell the camera you want to clean the sensor to get the screen/filter to retract out of the way.
Bought this adapter to connect my external keyboard to a usb port on my laptop. Hooked it up but the keyboard is not detected by windows and will not work.
Would not even give it 1 star but had to or amazon wouldnt let me post. This thing doesnt work on many airlines!! 13 hours between Tokyo and New York and my Mac pro works only 2 hours because I cant use the charger at 85 watts! The plane only allows 75 and your magsafe doesnt work on 777's! This is a modern plane! Get with it provide a solution or you lose me and many business people!
I've owned an HP7210 All in One printer for several years. The first one was defective, and replaced free by HP. The replacement worked OK for 3-4 years. I don't print much. Cons: The software is crummy, the scan function doesn't work unless I reinstall the software EVERY TIME I want to scan. Worked OK as a network printer (wired through router, NOT wireless.)There are better choices, see Cnet printer reviews. I'll be buying a new printer with at least 4 ink cartridges, that's wireless from the get-go. I wouldn't recommend buying this model.
I use the Case Logic Koskin binders for all my CDs. Love 'em. However, when I naturally purchased this for my DVDs, I was disappointed. Problem 1: The DVD books slide out of their sleeves as you flip the pages; Problem 2: The flaps that enclose the DVD for protection flap open as you turn the pages. So when you're done looking through your DVDs (or PS2 games) the majority of the flaps are open and some of the books have begun to slide out. A pain. I'm going to replace it with a smaller CD Koskin binder for my DVDs since it's not often that I look back at the DVD book for reference. Again, great concept, just doesn't work as well as you'd hope.
never recieved printer seller would never contact me after 4 emails Do not oreder from this company they are a rip off company i am suprised Amazon has them on their web site . mkes you thank about Amazon themself?Brother MFC-440CN Photo Color All-in-One Printer with Networking
I wanted to love this product - USB powered, inexpensive, thin. But in some trial scans of pictures both big and small, there seemed to be a streak running down the middle of the scanned image. It could be a result of a reflection off the scan assembly drive shaft, as it seems to be in that location. However, knowing what it is doesn't make it better or go away. Tried two units - both had streaks and both are now returned.
Shipping was free and fairly quick. The component speakers work ok at lower volume, but cannot handle much with heavier music. They tend to distort easily with music such as Metallica, even at lower volume. The tweeters seem to do alright at any level. Mounts for the tweeters are cheap and break VERY easily. One was actually split when I opened the box. Crossovers do their job without a problem. Best application would be a set to buy your teenage son, explain how to take care of what you have and see how many days before he blows them, lol. Overall you get what you pay for, $37 for two entry level crossovers. Would suggest spending a little more money for a better product.
I bought this joystick because of the great reviews. My experience however, is much different than most everybody else. It worked great for about a month, except for having to reinstall and recalibrate after two days of moderate play (2 hours). Now nothing seems to work. I have tried it on two different computers (both Windows 7), but the stick will not center. I have tried to recalibrate it time after time, look at online threads, kept on hold for 20 minutes on logitech's customer support line (I just hung up). Now I am waiting for a reply from an email I sent. This could take up to 48 hours. I guess those logitech guys are busy. I guess its time to move on to another manufacturer. Wish me luck.
Basically this unit sucks. Output per channel is only 4 mW. Was going to listen to it when I ride my bike but ambient noise completely drowns out the music! It was a replacement unit sent by Nextar after my MA-201 LI battery died two months after purchase. The MA-201 puts out 10mW per channel and had much better sound. Don't buy this unit, it is a rip off!
This cord has post-dated any existing technology and soon this will be the cord that humans use to tilt the rotation of the earth back into its appropriate alignment after the government "accidentally" blows up the moon, which ironically was also caused by this cord. So take heed when buying this cord it can be used for good or evil. also on a side note its a pretty average cord.
VERY disappointed as I thought I would be receiving a Pentax D-L163 battery as depticted, but received a Zeiks rechargable for Olympus and Nikon. Battery says ZE-L142B. Can't find the the price and photo from my original order, but in my account review, when I click on the photo for my purchase it brings me here. I paid $19 including s & h, but ordered from a place called Best Stop Electronics? I EXPECTED a original Pentax for my Optio M30. Not worth returning, but I'm expecting this generic to be very disappointing. I have had my original for 4 years with normal camera use.
I've been running with headphones for more than 20 years. Sony used to make great sport headphones but not anymore. These are a total waste of money. First, the cord is way too long so I have to wrap it around my wrist. Second, the headband isn't adjustable and since it's made for a bigger head than mine it doesn't stay put. Third, the earpiece is too big and doesn't stay in my ears. Sony made a great little sport headphone years ago. I don't know why they didn't just stick with it.
I wish I could give this a good rating, but I can't. The keyboard is just... bad. There's no other way to describe it. Far too often, it goes into sleep mode and when it wakes up, the first letter you type gets omitted. If you are a gamer or someone who likes to chat online, you'll get frustrated day in and day out by the keyboard. It also has a bad habit of "sticking" at times. So, for instance, if you were to try typing a letter, it would repeat the letter 50 times. It's an annoyance, but again, if you are a gamer and use WASD to move, you'll be horrified when that W key sticks and you auto-run somewhere you shouldn't be. Leroy Jenkins, is that you?Again, I wish this combo had delivered. Bluetooth seems to be the wave of the future, after all. While I do like the Bluetooth aspect of the mouse, and I like the mouse itself, the keyboard's shortcomings are too numerous to overlook. If I could rate each individually, I'd give the Mouse a 4.5 and the keyboard a 1. Combined, however, I am forced to give the overall product 2 stars (and that may be generous).
While the unit has worked fine for a few years, it totally died a week or so ago. Some component must have failed as the unit just makes a humm noise now and will not turn on. This is pretty frusterating as I paid over 300 when it was new.
I bought this transmitter for my iPod 60 video and it worked fine for the first 3 months although I hardly used it. I like to listen to satellite radio. It just sat in my car most of the time. I don't know if that had anything to do with it or not. Maybe the sunlight, I don't know, but it just stopped working. I noticed the light wouldn't come on. I thought something was wrong with my cigarette lighter at first but after plugging in other things that worked, I knew that wasn't the case. Some times when I plug it in I see it light up and then it works but soon after, it stops again. Sometimes I hit it and it starts working again. I don't know what the problem is, but everything else works fine in my cigarette lighter so I'm pretty sure it is the Kensington transmitter. Having to beat it in order to use it to me is too much of a hassel. Spend your hard earned money on something else.
My boyfriend bought me this webcam so we could talk over Skype easier as my previous setup wasn't the greatest. He has the same camera and loves it but when I used it the picture was fine but the microphone would only work for about 2 seconds before a very loud, high pitched, screeching came out through his speakers as well as mine. I tried uninstalling and installing the software over and over again without this problem going away. After attempting to call the tech support line only to find the phone number wasn't working, I tried e-mails. After sending two emails and waiting almost 6 days they still weren't very helpful.The camera is poor quality and their customer service is even worse. My boyfriend and I aren't buying anything from Labtec again.
As of today August 19, I have not received anything on this plan.No paperwork,no backorder....NOTHING !!!I think maybe it's just a rip-off.
We ordered a firewire extension cable. We received a firewire cable. When we requested the correct extension cable we were told that no extension cable was available. They did refund our money though.
Probably listened to music for about 3 hours total before it died. I left it attached to the computer charging off the USB over night. When I came back in the morning the screen was off and could not be turned back on. Warranty has expired (90 days), so it is just a useless brick now. The HDD doesn't use any sort of standard connector that I could find, so I can't even recover the music off it.Lemon.
Be careful. I've spent 4 hours in 'live chat' with their technical support to make this thing work. And it won't do what I need it to do. First, be careful -- it must be plugged directly into the wall socket(it won't work plugged into a power strip) and it needs a main USB port in the back of your computer unit (front, side, or alternate USB ports won't work -- less power to alternate USB ports they said). And you have to download a 'PRO' version of the software hidden on their website in order to back-up your entire computer system. Be careful of folders within folders. Selecting individual files is very cumbersome and doesn't always capture the folders within folders. And, if you need to back-up another computer across a network -- this won't do it. According to Iomega tech support, Iomega doesn't have any product that backs up another computer over a network. Be careful. This is accurate -- but other printed things by Iomega don't pan out.
Specs on the S110 claim USB connectivity. On purchase, the buyer learns that the camera's driver only works if the S110 is connected directly to the computer: no hubs, no other USB devices. In fact, the USB driver for the S110 cannot even be installed if a hub is in place. This violates the whole reason USB ports/protocols were developed: to permit daisy-chaining of peripherals. There is not the slightest chance the S110 is going to be my only USB connected peripheral.I am so disgusted with Canon, Inc. over this issue that I will never again trust anything Canon publishes or manufactures.So, if you never intend to use any other USB device -- go ahead. Buy the PowerShot S100. Otherwise, find another camera.
I purchased this product to use with CD-MP3 audiobook disks. However, I found that there was no way to bookmark a location so that when the device is turned off and later turned on it will start at the bookmark; it always started at the beginning of the audiobook.
We got these for Christmas, and they seemed to work fine inside the house. We had some range issues which we attributed to old batteries, but after replacing the batteries, it didn't get any better. When we needed them this summer, we replaced the batteries again and brought them to a park, but couldn't speak to one another, only one radio was audible, the other just made a sharp crack of static. Basically, one radio seems to work fine, the other can hear but can't talk. They've been kept in a safe place for 6 months, with no humidity or jostling.We've been told to replace the batteries, which we have, and to change channels, which we tried. Nothing works. What's the point of two-way radios when only one works?We'll be dumping these and looking for another alternative.Buyer beware!
I purchased the Extreme 3D Pro because it had the best control layout of the sub $40 twist-rudder 3d sticks. For about 5 weeks it performed as advertised, and then both the x (roll) and z (yaw) axes started to register only 20% of control input in the 'right' direction. Attempts to recalibrate using Logitechs DXtweak utility restored the input range, but left these axes extremely spiky/twitchy, and hence useless for piloting where it matters (landings, and when he's in your crosshairs).The ergonomics are nice, but from my experience, its poorly engineered, and doesn't withstand normal use. I've since replaced it with a Saitek Cyborg Evo, which is more comfortable, responds MUCH more smoothly than the Logitech did out of the box, but has awkward throttle and joystick base button placements. Nonetheless, I wish I got it first.
Like several other reviewers, I bought these, thinking that 'they couldn't be *that* bad'. But I was wrong. They *are* that bad. Yes, they buzz annoyingly. Yes, nearby cell phones cause popping/buzzing in the speakers. And beyond that, within a few days the right speaker blew out (even at a very tame volume level).
This was quite a terrible wrist rest. The one I replaced it with lasted for years. This one, after only two weeks, started to indent and get &#34;smashed&#34; down already! It doesn't do any good for wrist support if it doesn't offer any support. I'm very disappointed in the quality and would not recommend it to others.
Beware of the Creative Inspire T3030,the 1/8" Female Audio Jacks (Remote Control / Subwoofer)are made of extremely cheap components leadingto bad contact between them and the male jack.This translates to poor audio quality,(with significant low & high frequency loss)It is a shame that what appeared to be awell designed 2.1 speaker system endedup ruined and sounding slightly better than cheap 5 dollar speakersdue to extremely low quality Female Audio JacksIf you already bought it and you getpowerful & clean deep bass at level 2-4 on the bass dial,then you have a good unit, but if you have to raise bass tolevel 4 and above to get some average bass responsethen more likely than not, you have a damaged female jackon the backside of the subwoofer.It is easy to damage it by just plugging / unplugging your subwoofer to clean it.I know this because I bought two T3030 systems due to their low price.Do yourselves a favor and stay away from the T3030,you've been warned....
2 units and several new bios chips later I returned it. It is a very large useless product.
The reason why I am giving this Coby Digital picture frame keychain only two stars is because it is not Mac compatible if you are using Leopard - Mac OS X 10.5. If you have a system running Tiger - Mac OS X 10.4 - as I luckily have, you will have no problems using this Keychain. It seems to me that Coby's support is just a twee bit lacking. However, I find little fault with the chain itself. I think the quality of the LCD display is more than acceptable, and it's simple enough to use. What I do not like about the keychain is that you have to tell it to charge the battery once you plug it into the included USB chord (which, of course, needs to be plugged into your computer, too). That should be automatic, IMHO. Also, while it is charging, it endlessly cycles through it's stored pictures. On a frame this small, that just seems a waste.
This would've been a good camera (not great but good), but paying $1000 for this? Ha! Its not even a real SLR.... too costly.
Mine worked fine for about a month before it stopped working. dealing with D-Link isn't a pleasure either.Don't get it. Get something better. Spend a little more, avoid the hassles.
This device did not work with my Saitek USB keyboard. When I emailed tech support, they told me it was not supported. I then switched to a Logitech keyboard, which worked fine, but I realized my Logitech mouse was skipping all over the screen on my PC, while it was smooth on my Mac. I ended up returning the product.
I feel that this lens seems a lot slower then my others. Since this is not a lens that I must use since I have a better lens at the same focal length I rarely use it. I don't recommend it but others might like it.
Executive Summary The Linksys Wireless - B Internet Video Camera (WBIVC) is a compact, network connected camera with promise. The combination of camera, web server, and wireless integration into a single platform is highly appealing for installation flexibility and cost savings. However, the WBIVC fails to deliver reliable remote connectivity with a platform failure (cold boot to resolve) occurring about every three days. This could easily eliminate the product as a selection for users who wish to leverage network connected cameras as a security monitoring device during weekend getaways, jaunts to the Islands, or extended sabbatical travels. Rated Don't BuyPros&#62; Integrated camera, web server, and wireless into a single platform. This is an exciting combination because most network connected cameras require the camera and web server to be connected to an unintegrated, expensive 3rd party wireless base station for connectivity to a remote wireless access point. The additional hardware will easily extend the entry price point from $200 to $300+&#62; The docking stand is sturdy and has exceptional wire management built-in to the base. The actual wire management scheme reminds me of a wall mounted telephone where RJ cables slither through S turns holding the cables in place&#62; Input plugs to the camera are easy to reach while being connected to the camera and clearly marked for input type, for example, power and LAN&#62; Four green LED lights indicate Ready, Activity/Link, LAN, and Wireless status&#62; Software installation from CD ROM was straightforward and similar to other network connected cameras, for example, AXIS 205&#62; Image refresh rate is sufficient while on the same local network mirroring live versus image with an unnoticeable delayCons&#62; The camera's quality is poor in low light conditions producing distorted pixels and grainy output, for example, an indoor room with no lights on with sufficient sunlight produces blurred images&#62; The camera's manual adjustments (left to right, up and down) are flimsy and have me concerned one more adjustment may break the camera free of the base station&#62; The camera's manual focus adjustments had no real impact on the viewable image&#62; During the camera's configuration, Linksys defaults to port 8282 and does not provide a sufficient means of making a port reassignment after configuration has been complete. This could become problematic if multiple WBIVC's were installed on a single network&#62; Green LED light for Activity/Link does not change color indicating the WBIVC has disconnected from the network when in fact it has. This gives a false sense of security everything is okay when in fact the WBIVC is offline and requires a cold boot&#62; The image's text indicating time and a personal message is limited to a small number of characters, single lined, and unreadable. You would be better off not using this feature altogether&#62; When accessing the camera from a browser, it is difficult knowing which URL to share with users of the camera. When accessing by IP Address alone, 192.168.0.x, one is presented with a Linksys welcome screen with a number of options to select from. This would be very confusing for a new user to network connected cameras, for example, a grandparent
I bought this lens to take some close-up shots of stationary items under low to moderate light environments. It is utterly useless for that application. The lens blocks the flash and you get a dark photo with a near-black 40% swatch in the lower right of the frame. It may be useful for those who plan to use it outdoors or in bright light situations, but if you're looking to take close-ups indoors, save your money.
I bought this an answer to where to put my ipod in the car and it was ineffective. It cracked easy and i was unable to plug in my aux cord with it in the holder.
This was a great idea. But the sound quality sucks. I get better sound from my $10 Sonys. It sounds as if you're hearing the music from far away. There is absolutely no bass. I need that to keep me going during my workouts. But it's sure to stop me from breaking out since I can easily wipe the earpiece clean after every workout. I'll use them, but I don't love them. Time to consider using in the ear headphones with the clip that goes around the ear. Oh yeah, the silicone is soft but it feels a little heavy on my ears after like 30 minutes.
I was very happy with the 7550 for one of my computers and after reading the discriptions for the 7660, I thought "great - uses the same cartridges as the 7550". What I didn't read in the discription was costly: it only holds two cartidges at a time-57 & 58- for color photos (the two cartridges in the box) or-57 & 56- for standard black & color printing which I will use most of the time, while the 58 sits in its caddy where it can dry out or get lost. Anyone wanna buy an almost new 7660 real cheap?
I received my Shuffle on November 2. 2G is misleading so let's clarify that it is only 1 gigabyte. I gave it to Fedex for return on November 3 as it was classified as "dead on arrival". Yes I paid the +$55 for the year warranty which ensured me wonderful and prompt service just in case such an event took place but I have since realized that this was of no benefit.To sum up everything in a nutshell...a. I wanted my money back but they cannot do it because it was personalized. Even though I was told by level 2 support that they will throw away the one being returned.b. The technical support has to be embarrassing for Apple as 1st level is worthless. They could not even figure out had to transfer me to sales and one even kept saying his computer was having problems. I bet he was not on a PC...haha. What a joke.c. Here it is the 14th of November and I have no Apple. I am a fool for buying from the Apple Store but was assured I would have mine before anyone else had it. Guess what I saw at a local store yesterday and it was actually $78.88 which is cheaper than Apple ($79). I wonder if they would just exchange the shuffle if it was dead on arrival?d. Apple has had my money since early October but I still am without a Shuffle.e. The employees of Apple are either totally untrained or trained to lie as much of what they have said has been truthful.This is my last experience with Apple as the only thing of quality they offer is their marketing approach. I cannot understand why so many fools out there continue to buy into all of their talk about Mac's superiority to PC. Like their employees...this is a not the truth.....
While the scanner itself is excellent and I really wanted to like it given its design and feature set, I had fatal problems with the photoprint application after I upgraded to XP (even after downloading and installing the XP drivers). I also had some difficulties before the XP upgrade. Epson has diddle for tech support (there is a mailing address and a hard to reach phone support &amp; zero e-mail support.)
Grab hold of the power plug on your printer,push one of the two buttons on top and when the print head stops in the open area,yank out the cord.Set the printer to envelope with the manual lever,slide a couple of sheets of paper under the head(carefully)!,then bank up either side with paper towel.Pop out the cartridges and you'll notice 3 black plastic pegs,these are holes directly to the metal print heads.You want to gently inject windex into these and catch the resulting flood with the paper and paper towel.First get a syringe at the drug store,or an animal syringe at a farm store.Next you need tubeing(go to radio shack and ask for "Heat Shrink" tubeing).Use this to connect the syringe to the black plastic pegs.Don't force it through ,give it time to disolve the clog..Try not to get to much air injected,reassemble everthing and run cleaning cycles etc.Cartridges can be refilled and then resealed with an ordinary hot melt glue gun.,They are sealed from the factory with tape!The epson driver can be eliminated and the windows driver for XP works fine.Go on the net to find out how to refill. Also if you really must still monitor your ink after all this, their is a resetter called SK168 ink level restore system,about $12. shipped right to your door all inclusive.I hope this helps .,don't be a hack and break off the plastic pegs or the printer is toast.
Amazon changed the discription here. I orderd socket 939 as advertised:"AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4600+ 2.4 GHz Processor with 89-Watt Power Socket Number (939)"It came as socket AM2!It also took much longer to arrive then stated. I'm not sure if I will trust amazon to order computer parts again--big pain and I have to pay to return the product now--so I feel that I got ripped off here.
Well.... I'm here to retract my 4-star rating for the Samsung DB600 Home Theatre System. I figured it was cheap enough to invest my money in and give it a shot... and well... I was wrong.The digital optical-in DOES lag behind the video... most people probably don't know this because they just buy it for the internal DVD player. But it is true. And Samsung has horrible customer service for it. I called them like two days after I found out it happend and they told me they've been working on it just recently(read through some reviews below... it's been a problem since about Aug 2003)and one of the techs even had the nerve to tell me they'd never heard of it before. They then consulted the head tech and told me that it was a major problem with all the systems and that they were working to fix it immediatly.They then called me back about a month later, put me on hold for ten minutes, and told me they hadn't figured out what the problem was yet (???). So... they called me and put me on hold to tell me that they hadn't made any progress. Thanks Samsung!The DVD player is having problems playing my Family Guy DVDs with the &quot;play all episodes&quot; button. They freeze right before a new episode is about to load. I highly recommend NOT buying this system and to use another DVD player and buy the Sony HT-DDW750 Home Theater System. I have since become tired of dealing with Samsung and sold the junk on eBay. Maybe someone else with less expectations will find a better use for the system.But seriously... releasing a product with Dolby optical-in that doesn't even work? What's the point of having surround sound if you can't get Dolby Digital?!
Bought the 25 ft which worked fine, however the 14 foot cut in and out with signal and only after I replaced it was everything working as expected. Unfortunately, probably more trouble to actually return it.
I could not get these to form a single image of a star or planet because the two tubes are not exactly parallel. I do not know whether that was a quality control issue of the pair I had, or the overall quality specification is so poor that misalignment is typical. Mine went back. A properly aligned pair would be a considerable bargain. If you buy these, buy them from a place with a good return policy. Keep the packaging and invoice.
I only found out after I bought it that the 10.2 MP rating was only applicable when the camera was used with the lens set in wide angle form, the self timer never work properly, and the thing died on me unexpectedly after less than a years use. I had thought when I bought it that it was going to be a great little camera because it had a Lieca lens and the zoom range was excactly what I'd been looking for. But this was my first digital camera and I obviously made a poor choice.
Router works pretty well except for the fact that IT LOCKS UP AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. It'll drop all connections (wireless and wired) and refuse new ones until you reset it. Plus, mine refuses to upgrade the firmware and gives "not enough resources" errors. I have hardware v1.0 so MAYBE v3.0 is better, but why take the gamble?
This scanner, and possibly other Epson(tm) products will not work in CS3. Epson needs to update their drivers; a problem which they refuse accept responsibility for. It works perfectly for anything pre-CS3, but if you plan on upgrading at some point, you may be better off continuing your research. I have also heard reports that it is not just a mac problem, but I can't verify that.
i got these and to my dismay the didn't work..i called the BOSE CO.in the USA and talked with a gentleman that said that since it was in an brand new box when i received it, even though it was from an un-authorized seller he would give me the lifetime waranty, sent me a return lable and sent me a new set that actually worked. o everything else i've bought in the past 3 months has not worked. i quit amazon...
I bought several dozen of this brand of sleeves a few years ago, and I've just had to throw away fifty or sixty discs full of archived files because these products had made them unreadable. Apparently the plastic of the sleeve adheres to the plastic of the disc just enough to cause some sort of chemical reaction which fogs the disc surface, and makes it impossible for my optical drive's lasers to read the info that's stored underneath.I've just laboriously removed all my discs from these sleeves, checked to see if they would mount, and then re-sleeved the survivors in paper sleeves. What a waste!UPDATE: I've just been struggling to rescue my files from some of these damaged discs, and I've found that if I scrub the foggy areas with a Q-tip soaked in rubbing alcohol, and then wipe the disc dry with a Kleenex (taking care to wipe from the center out), I can usually make the disc sufficiently readable that I can copy the files to my hard drive. Then I'll back those files up on fresh discs-- of course, you should periodically move your backup files to fresh media, since no CD-R or DVD-R is completely reliable, so I would've done this anyway, but it sure would've been less of a headache if I hadn't stored my discs in these plastic sleeves. And they worked so well for the first year or two!
I'm a newspaper reporter and I bought this as a very fast replacement when mine broke on the way to an interview. This recorder has some good aspect - pretty good battery life, easy to use, has the divider button which is essential when taping longer segments and it's very compact.The negatives - and the reason I'm in the market for a new recorder - is the playback and recording. You get a TON of background noise on any of the three recording levels. The noise isn't just people talking; I'll be conducting an interview in a room, 5 feet away from the person, and when I go back to listen to the interview, the person is almost completely drowned out by a hissing. It sounds like a fan was right next to the microphone during the session.Needless to say, I'll keep using this until I find a different one, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone in the market. Spend the extra money for a better model.
I ordered this card, and it came in the mail locked, and now it doesn't even work at all. I understand it's a secure card, but the owner should really disable that feature before selling.
I recently bought these on clearance at a local brick-and-mortar. I'm not an audiophile and my needs were minimal, but ultimately I came to the conclusion that the sound quality from these speakers is pretty bad, especially considering these are active (i.e., amplifying) units.I use the word "ultimately" because initially I was satisfied, but I soon realized that I was having a hard time really enjoying my music because of the poor sound quality from these speakers. Like others have said, sound from the M30 is best described as tinny and far-off; prototypical of cheap single-driver satellite speakers. Honestly, the only advantage these particular speakers give over passive units is a little more volume- the M30 still produces zero bass.Also, these speakers have odd footprints that make them easily tipped over. It might sound like I'm knit-picking, but if you go against reviews and buy these, you'll probably find this problem rather irritating, especially if you're setting the speakers up on a small space (say, on a little desk, next to your laptop).If you're looking for decent quality portable speakers, I'd recommend looking into the following:*JBL On Tour Portable Speaker System*Audio Source DB5*Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable*Genius SP-i200 Portable Speakers*Nokia MD-4
I can't use the battery in my digital camera, I think the problem is the 1350 mAh of capacity and the charger don't charge other brand of this type of batteries. I still spend money in non rechargeable batteries.
The first time my son put it on, the band broke. That is no bueno. Enough said.
There are some misimpressions in the preceeding reviews ... First, the relative merits of NiMH vs, say, duracell. Depends on the NiMH battery and the application.Some NiMH "D" cells are really "AA" cells wrapped in a "D" can. You can tell these from the following indications: 1. They're quite light, and 2. they'll say, oh, between 1800 and 2200 mAH (the amount of power (more or less) that they'll deliver. Of course they don't last as long as Duracell "D" cells. There are others (8000-11000 mAH, heavier in weight) that last about as long, *longer* in high-drain applications. What do I mean by that? A high drain application is where you're throwing out your duracells every week or so :-). Children's swings and digital cameras are a couple of good examples.The high powered NiMH batteries are *expensive* ... until you do the math on throwing away a lot of D cells .... then they're a godsend.As for this charger in particular, it's got some real problems. As I understand it, it charges D cells at about 500 mA for 5 hours (it uses a built-in timer). That's a total, then, of 2500 mAH ... far less than a modern NiMH D cell holds (mine are 8500 mAH). So you charge it again. And again. And again. Each time, you dump 2500 mAH of power into the battery (less, really, since it's not 100% efficient ... some of that energy gets wasted as heat). Get something that'll "look" at the battery as it's charging; that'll check to see, basically, how hard the battery is "pushing back".That said, it's still better than littering the landscape with discarded D cells, and better, too, than lining somebody else's pockets with my dough :-)
Coby, a Korean company, makes a wide range of very inexpensive electronic products. You can find them at a lot of discount stores here in New York. I have a CD-Player as well as this noise-canceling headset, and I must say I'm happy with neither. Low prices are not necessarily a good thing!The problem with this product is simple: it doesn't really work. I needed something to use on the subway, to help cut down the ambient noise, but the cv190 doesn't do the job. Worst thing is, the sound quality is, how should I put it, totally lacking: flat, no bass, no clarity, the worst kind you can imagine. Even a cheaper Koss or Aiwa would sound infinitely better. Luckily, I got a refund. You can avoid the hassle by staying away from this.As for the CD player I got: it eats Energizer batteries like kimchee, and the &quot;anti-skip&quot; circuitry turns Celine Dion into a high-pitched witch.
I am one of those people who have real trouble with earbud type headphones, especially when running. My BOSE are wonderful for walking and everyday stuff but when I take them to the gym and get on the treadmill they just fall out (better than my APPLE earbuds (one of the most useless set of headphones I own) but still too inconvenient as you are always putting one of them back in. Bought a pair of these and at first I loved them. I could run with no problems. But only a few months after having them the first earhook piece came out of the earbud holder. Fortunately I was just putting them in so no harm no foul just put the hook back in the hole and they worked fine. Then the same thing happened with the other earhook. Soon thereafter I had finished using them one day in the gym and the ear hook fell out and I did not notice. Next day too late gone for good and goodbye headphones. The too easy to lose earhook was a total disappointment and the reason why I wouldn't buy another pair (not if you could have to replace them every couple of months because you lost the earhook piece). They had good sound and I really liked the extension cord which made them versatile and easy to use with gym equipment or if you were running with the iPod on your arm or a Creative Player clipped to your waist. The adjustable swivel design and over the ear hood design is their plus (making them adjustable for different ear sizes) but also their biggest minus because they aren't really screwed into the earbud piece so after using them for a month or so they swivel right out of their earbud holes when you least expect it.
Sound ok ok they out side and work well no problems with them working. They don't play well loud but they not high end speakers. I would buy again no regrets
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This is far most the greatest mistake of all my "buyer's-life".The printer itself is good, but after 3 or 4 refills (I can't remember correctly), the cartridges self-destroyed themselves!Pixma ip1800 is pre-programmed to do that, if you refill inks for 3 or 4 times. It is completely useless to me right now. I am supposed to buy new inks, which cost like the printer itself, maybe even higher.I am not alone in this. On a printer-help website goes a long thread of all of us, with same experience:[...]We all have same symptoms: "orange light blinks 7x and the green 1x", and says "Some ink cartridges cannot be recognized."Nothing helps - nor software reset tool (it frezees), nor instructions from manual regarding resetting setting of printer. We tried any possible solution.Some of them contacted staff at Canon, and they confirmed that the printer is EPROM-preprogrammed to destroy the inks after counting some quota number of pages printed.Greedy bastardz! I will never ever buy something from Cannon. I think my next printer will be a Hewlett Packard, within the same price range.
Overall the laptop works fine but after several months of use it started powering off randomly. I suspect this is due to the fact that the laptop gets extremely hot when in use. It took four calls to HP support to actually get a service ticket logged (each agent said they were doing this but never did). I finally was able to ship the unit to HP for repair, three weeks after logging the first service call I receive a still broken laptop back from HP. They where suppose to replace the hard drive and motherboard, instead the service notes say they reloaded the OS? The hard drive still fails diagnostics and it has no OS loaded on it? I think with their new found popularity HP is having big problems keeping the customer service side up to an acceptable level. You may want to look at another vendor.
I have had my H-10 for less than a week and will have to return it tomorrow. I had a great experience with my Slim X I-350 cd player, so I trusted iRiver to deliver a great product, but alas, they did not.The earphones were uncomfortable, the combination charging cable/USB cable is awkward, the connection between the charging cable and the power source is separated at the slightest nudge, and the software is intrusive and would not properly sync between unit and computer-no matter how many times I tried transferring a file of MP3's, some would just not read, despite others transferring successfully.Perhaps the buggy software is enough of a reason to return it, but the other stuff is merely incidental. Actually, the reason I'm returning it is because the unit itself is remarkably unstable. It CONSTANTLY freezes and become totally unresponsive to input, especially when using the pause/rewind/fast forward buttons. Like I said, I have had the unit for 4 full days, and I estimate about 4-5 freezes a day, with an average of 2 hours listening a day. The only remedy is to remove and replace the battery for a hard reset, which is a pain in the rear once the unit is in its silicone sheath (the battery is inaccessable with the sheath on). Perhaps as a more ominous sign of things to come, today I had an instance of the unit not even turning on- again, remedied with a battery reset.Honestly, I'm glad the unit is technically defective, because of all the other low points. To be fair, the sound quality is excellent, and the Sennheiser earphones nice and punchy.I'm willing to give iRiver another shot, because I was so satisfied with the i-350 I mentioned before. I might try one of the 20 or 40 gig models, but I'm off the H-10 for good. Dear Lord in Heaven, don't let it come to me having to buy an iPod.EDIT: I returned it and got a replacement- Lotte Department Store in Korea does not give refunds (caveat emptor). The replacement is much more cooperative, although it has still frozen several times- 5 or so times in the past month. Also, one time during playback, the battery died- and upon recharging and restarting, it gave me a system error messagem which required downloading new software to get it back up and running. It is still a naughty child, this H10, but not so much that I want to sell him to the circus anymore.
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.
I bought this model and from the get-go VCR playback images were grainy and poor quality. Within three weeks, the VCR stopped recording properly. I am in the process of returning it directly to Toshiba. Btw, their customer service dept. was not very friendly or helpful. This is the last time I'll ever buy a Toshiba product.
These buds have a good sound and fit well, but there is way too much cord noise. I got these to use on my mp3 player and Macbook Pro, but quickly found I can't use them with my mp3 player because of the annoying noise from the cable moving around. I also don't care for the different length going to each bud; it pulls too much on the shorter side.They do okay for using with the laptop since I'm sitting still when using, but I'll keep using my old Koss buds on my mp3 player.
I brought the Targus with good faith and told it would definitely, without a doubt work with my Toshiba Pocet PC e355. When trying to install would not work, so contacted store I brought it from and found I needed to upgrade the software, and told it was definitely compatable. Looking on the Targus site, the PDA was listed as compatible. I upgraded the software as suggested... Last time I went onto the Targus site...it is still compatable...it still has not installed properly on the PDA and continues to display an error with the beaming function.
The price has dropped quite a bit since I bought this. I liked it for the built in mic and iPod pause/advance button (it functioned just like the set Apple gives you). The ear pieces were comfortable but mine just stopped working. There is a loose connection in the mic/pause button.
Worked as advertised one time then after that intermittently after much screwing around and sometimes having to reboot. Now not at all. Currently waiting for tech support. Not enough info with the product to be of any use to trouble shoot it. Bottom line I own a mac cause they work, I use iTunes to listen to music cause it works, so something that is supposed to be an accessory for these two things needs to do one thing, WORK.
These headphones are horribily constructed. My first set stop working after 3 or 4 months under very minimal travel and normal use I use it when I'm on the computer,so not once did it get tugged off my ear. The sound just stop coming. Im on my second pair through vmoda warrianty and the left buds stopped working, in two days time- what the hell.Some says they sound good- but they never say compare to what, iPod headphones. Well sure it sounds good in that case. To me the bass was rich almost overpowering good for some not for all. I bought the shure se210 on amazon for 110 plus shipping. These feel so much more durable and sounds much more balanced. If your a bass person and you have an iPod use the equilzers. They work fine. These vmoda feels like an expensive overpriced toy-wait it is.
I travel alot and bought this with the intention of using it with both 110V and 220V. The problem is, it is only 110V.
Ref Nikon Ans. ID 13688Bad Sony CCD sensor.This camera is terrific until it reaches it 1 1/2 birthday. At this time the camera will no longer take images. Nikon is aware of this problem with the 5700 model but will not honor the 5400. If you don't beleive me just google Nikon 5400 recall.Hopefuly I can prevent you from going through what I have experienced.
I bought the $20 phone card and am dissatisfied. Because only payphones were available, the toll-free access number had to be used. Using the toll-free access to a local land line to leave an answering machine message of less than 2 minutes (probably closer to 1 minute) caused the phone card to drop from 6 hours to 4 hours and 45 minutes. That's ridiculous. It should not cost 1 hour and 15 minutes to leave a message on an answering machine.I would not buy this card again nor would I recommend this card to anyone else. I am very disappointed in this product.
These speakers were much larger and cumberson than I had expected. Plus if you weren't in direct line site of the transmiter, forget it. When they were close to each other, you did get sound. Ya, the sound from a channel on my tv. Changing channel selections on the unit got rid of the tv, but the sound was like that of a old $2 am radio.My recommendation is to go out to Radio Shack and buy some mini plug extentions, and forget about the wireless idea.An article in "Wired" said about the same thing in an article.art
This thing hasn't worked right from the day I recieved it. After about 10 different e-mail attempts to iRiver to come up with a repair solution, they suggested flashing the firmware. It made the radio work better, but the MP3 player is junk. I am now pursuing getting my money back.
The Samsung CLP 300 has poor print quality. The colors are worse. I too bought this to replace my ink based printer. You get what you pay for. My documents do not have a fine detail to them. The colors don't match. I'm returning this and upgrading to a better color laser printer.
This product did not work with my ISP (Indianhead Telephone Company)I am sure it's more the telephone company's fault, but irritating never the less.
I borrowed my friend's Panasonic FZ8 this past weekend to photograph my son's birthday party. I took about 150 photos total. I took all photos on Manual mode. Finding a photo that is sharp is a actually challenge! I ended up deleting 90% of the photos after uploading them to the computer. So, if you take lots of photos indoors where a flash is usually needed, keep on shopping. After taking dozens of photos indoors, I went outside to test the camera under bright sunlight. Horrible. photos were overexposed. I wouldn't want a free FZ8, let alone buy one.
I purchased this camera for use outdoors and in the ocean. For the most part it held up, I dropped it a couple times, had it out in the rain, used it whole snorkeling. However, after using it less than 10 times snorkeling in the ocean (I would soak in fresh water following the instruction after snorkeling) the camera shut down. I realized water had entered the camera because the seals failed. I didn't dive more that 20 feet deep. I also noticed additional corrotion on various parts of the camera. So now I need to return it, but have zero faith the new camera will perform any differently. I may consider purchasing a waterproof cover for the camera when I dive in the ocean, not sure if they make one though. Another complaint is the slow picture speed. Other than that, it is rugged, and would suit someone who wants to throw a camera in the backpack on their next hike.I warn against using this as a diving camera or surf camera.
The reviews on this product vary widely. I am not sure why, but my experience was the pits.I have been unable to connect wirelessly with this computer. Since this was the primary reason I purchased it to begin with, this is a major problem.My wireless home network works fine with all other devices except this computer. The wifi indicator light on the printer has NEVER been lighted. I have had several email exchanges with Lexmark support and searched their website thouroughly, but have never gotten an answer.Lexmark seems to ignore one fundamental issue: the wifi indicator never shows any function at all. All the troubleshooting tips they have given me require the light to show up as orange before they are any good. Since I have no light, the tips do not help me in any manner.If you are looking for an inexpensive, easy to set up printer for connecting via a USB cable, this is a good purchase. If you are looking for a WIRELESS CONNECTION TO A WIRELESS HOME NETWORK UTILIZING MAC OSX, IT IS A HORRIBLE PURCHASE. Try another product and avoid the frustration.
This is for 12ft and not 12 inches of cable. I only need something very short.
I finally got mine today and within 2 hours of playing around with it, the screen and front bezel already show many scratches!My mini never scratched and my 3rd gen 20 gig didnt show scratches like these until after months of playing. There is obviously a problem with the coating that is applied to both the lcd and front bezel. I can only imagine how bad it will look in a couple of weeks :( Beware and stay away from the ipods until apple gets there stuff together and fixes this problem!
They have no label on the top (hard tell which side is up).These are the worst DVDRs i have ever seen and used.The Speed is much slower than other brand DVDR such as Ridata.( although they are both 4X). 3 of 4 DVDRs got errors during burning. But Other brand DVDRs are 100% OK.I am going to return these package to Amazon.
I wasn't please with this product. It didn't provide the "mega" bass that I was expecting. The sound quality is clear. So, for the price. I can't complain too much.
This laptop is stylish, lightweight, and the screen display is especially great. However, those are about the only good things I can say about it. I owned my laptop for about a month before it stopped working.The power would cut out after it was on for more than a few minutes. Sony phone support insisted that I reformat the drive before they would believe that it was a hardware problem. Their onsite service sounded like a great idea until the repair person showed up at my door. The first person had to replace my entire motherboard but broke the keyboard while putting the machine back together. The second repair person flaked on the appointment to fix the broken keyboard. More than 2 months since the problem started, I am still waiting for Sony to send a third repair person out to fix the hardware issue. Sony support has made it seem as though it is my fault that the laptop is not working; have been less than polite; have kept me on hold for hours; and have run me around in bureaucratic circles trying to get a brand new computer fixed.In summary, considering the faulty hardware and terrible service Sony has to offer, I would recommend that you buy an Apple PowerBook or an IBM ThinkPad for the same price.
Machine has a fatal flaw.The first one I bought did not work at all, and I replaced it.The second one was fine for about a month, then began cutting out messages when I accessed them remotely. Yet messages were there when I came home. Great, got to come home to get a message!ATT was very responsive and sent me a new machine. Worked great for three weeks. Hit the dust--same flaw re remote access--this week.ATT is sending me the 1722. Have no idea whether it too is defective. Let's hope not. Wish we were back in the good old days when Lucent not VTech made ATT machines.Only good thing I can say is that ATT does respond to calls.Do not bother to buy this machine. For $20 the hassle and lack of a working machine it is not worth it. Three strikes...
Ordered this item from the seller Ace Photo Digital with free super saving shipping, arrived in a timely fashion. First off this was not the same as advertised. The description says new, and this was obviously used - ther were scuff marks and scratches on the ceramic iron parts and little pieces of hair on it. There was a funky smell that emanated from it right out of the box like burned electrical or something, but I still plugged it in to use anyway, and when the smell was still dominant, I decided to put it away, and that's when I noticed no barrel cover and found it was pre-owned or a customer return.Next, I noticed this model number was described as CD109bn and I got CD109. What's the difference? Well for starters the manufacture date on the metal plug was 2003, so this was a very old stock piece, made of a rubberized type black handle, these type eventually become sticky and wear out. Out dated manufacturing date means without a receipt, there is no warranty which expires in 3 years. The newer model which I locally purchased has a shiny plastic handle, is manufactured 06-11 which is fine if I lose the receipt, because the warranty is 5 years on the newer models. Plus the plastic handle will last me for years. Additionally, the newer models have improved power buttons which I agree with other reviewers that the iron so easily shuts off accidentally - it was way too sensitive.One thing to note, the 2003 model I received had a very long cord so that stylists could use it in a salon, where as the newer one I bought has a shorter cord by 2 feet.I emailed the amazon seller and was replied that I need to contact customer service at amazon since it was shipped by amazon. When I called them, they offered to reship me another at the current selling price and credit me when I return this one, but when it came down to ordering, somehow my address was blocked??? Yeah, the message on the screen says this item cannot be shipped to the stated adress, please select a different shipping address or remove this item. Imagine that! Granted I live in a US territory, so I am limited to what will be shipped here, but how co you go from shipping to me and no longer a week later? I'm miffed. I may just contact con air directly about this, unfair selling of old outdated items on amazon with missing parts.The iron itself? I love it! I have the 1 1/4 inch size, and with longer hair I needed a larger barrel so it is why I ordered a 1 1/2 inch size in the first place. It holds the curl for a while only when I use hairspray, but otherwise, it would fall flat, almost like I used a smooth iron in my hair, regardless, I always receive complimetns on my hair and o tell everyone it is the conair iron.
A piece of junk. I have returned mine two times and every one I get keeps telling me the paper is jammed or it can't move the print cradle. (My last HP, the 970 CSE started leaking ink all over my desk as well) I am now going to toss my HP's. I will never buy another one!note: Even one star is to much for this product!
Ordered this camera body as new, what was received was a rebuild. Beware of Adorama!
After much review, I decided on the DLO Transpod FM Transmitter for my wife's car. The Amazon website indicated that this unit was compatible with my iPod Touch, however this was not true.When I received the unit, the setup was very easy & the sound was fine. Unfortunately, the device would not hold my iPod Touch when it was in its case, so that was definitely an issue. Also, once I plugged in the unit, the iPod displayed that it was incompatible & could not be charged via the DLO Transod.Overall, my issue is with Amazon & the incorrect description which I based my purchase on. The unit itself seemed ok, however be mindful if you have a case for your iPods as this does not seem like it will handle any units with cases.
It's simple to use. I have a Canon Rebel T1i. You simply set your camera drive mode to "Self Timer/Remote Control", set the RC1 switch to on, and push the button to take your picture. Form factor is fine, comes with a little holder that allows you to keep the remote attached to your camera strap, bag, etc. (Which is good- it's small so could easily be lost/misplaced.)The problem: Mine doesn't work. Never did. Unfortunately, I didn't figure that out until after Amazon's return grace period. (I just didn't need it for a few weeks.) So I had to go to Canon for support. They had me test it to prove to them that it didn't work. Now I'm sending it off (I'm paying for shipping) to Canon to see if they can "service" it. Had I done something to it, I'd be fine with this. But since it never worked in the first place, I'm quite disappointed with the quality of the product, if not the quality control process at Canon.
I was using my Onkyo remote to control my Onkyo receiver, DishNetwork 811 HD receiver, Panasonic projector, etc. It works fine except that it miss some functions on the DishNetwork remote. So I bought the SONY AX4000 "universal remote control" hopping to a true single remote for all my devices. I think I missunderstood the word "universal". Because I found out that it could not control my DishNetwork HD receiver. It can't learn from DishNetwork remote. I tried all the remote channels. I also tried with IR blastor suggested by someone else. I was able to learn some keys eventually. But when I tried to control ths dish network receiver from my theater seat, it doesn't work. Then I figured out that I have to use it within 1 feet of the receiver in order to use it. I contact Sony support and they told me to call DishNetwork. Give me a break. How does the DishNetwork knows how to configure Sony remote. And the AX4000 has problem with my Onkyo receiver too. My Onkyo remote has separate on/off button. AX4000 only has one power button. I can turn my Onkyo on with AX4000 without problem. But I can't turn it off. So I return it.
Look somewhere else for Surround Sound Headphones. The PR--one reason I bought them, and the 2nd reason was the reviews--says they're good headphones, BUT...their mid to high range reproduction is very poor. I'll likely give them away or donate them to a charity for resale.
I bought this card with the wireless-g broadband router.About 30 feet away from the router and NO CONNECTION. I have to be about 15 to 20 feet to be able to get a decent "low" signal. And the signal only has to travel through 3 walls, not even cement walls.I bought a laptop recently with a built in wireless g card and that card can pick up the signal from where this linksys can. the laptop is a Toshiba P25-S509....other than that, the card is easy to install specially with windows XP Pro and its nice to have a wireless network at home.
Bought these speakers to use on my boat with my sirius radio barely used and within six months one speaker completely blown and amazon won't take back!Thanks Amazon!!
I threw away ten verbatim discs trying to transfer a film from beta that a memorex disc had no trouble transferring. The worst discs I've ever had. I've got a few more verbatim discs left on my spindle but I have a feeling there will be errors with those worthless discs as well. Buy memorex or Sony, much better than these.
product realy bad, after 1 month and 15 days the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH COMES TO MY!!!, and some guys say to me: run memtestx86 and one of my ships are bad 2 errors in the mb644, i most aply waranty, BETTER BUY MEMOS MUSHKINme salieron malas una basura, las use 1 mes y 1 dias y despues la BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH comenso a apareser y resulta que en el memtestx86 me sale que una de mis memorias tiene 2 errores en el mb644, una desepcion que despues de tampoco tiempo fallen y ahora la garantia a ver si me las cambian o que, MEJOR COMPREN MEMORIAS MUSHKIN
I have a lexmarkx83.and it hasent work from day one.it's either putting to much ink out or not printing nothing at all. wont print out the way it previews letters it comes out all spread out of format ,got it with my gateway comp, they wont look at it or even exchange. this is my second letter to lexmark ,still have heard nothing .all I want is a new printer that works. I would like to trade it in for a step down one that is without the fax in it . its black and silver . thank you ..
These were nice while they lasted--didn't fall out of my ears, didn't deplete the battery on my mp3 player too quickly. But they broke after just a couple months of normal use (by which I mean that I used them a lot, but never tried to fold them). Keep shopping--these are not good headphones.
I owned many models of Mail Station & loved them from the years 1999-2006 but since then there are no ISP servicers for this gadget. It used to be owned by Earthlink whom was then bought out by Cidco and now there isn't anyone providing service to send/receive emails with this thing which is too bad since it was easy & fun and a way to communicate without the internet without spam or any advertizing. Whenever mailstation has a new provider ( doubtful ) I will purchase another 1 year contract as my gadget still functions it's just that I cannot connect without an ISP. Everyone whom owns this thing knows what I speak of; it's obsolete so why buy one ? ( If you read the disclaimer below it states they won't supply service to new customers ; so what is the point in buying this ? )
Got this outfit for Xmas. Often stopped in the middle of the CD..paused.....then started again. Sometimes I have 5 CD's in there and it says "no disc". Controls are minimal. Bass feature has just 2 settings. Somtimesit just won't play when the correct buttong are hit. pretty poor qualitygizmo. When it plays, the sound is OK.
I bought the Creative Zen Touch 20 GB MP3 Player for my daughter as a Christmas present. It worked fine until the screen developed a big black spot right in the middle of it. It looks like it's burned. I called technical support (405-742-6622) and had to wait for about 20 minutes before someone finally answered. This clown told me I had to pay them $10 for tech support. I told him I just wanted an RMA# so I could return it, I didn't need to go through any nonsense. He told me my 1 year warranty wasn't going to cover replacing a defective screen and that I had to return it with $25 and that the repair department would probably charge me $100 to replace it. These guys suck! This is a $200 MP3 player that's going to cost $100 to fix a defective part.
The ipod worked for less then a month than stopped working completely and unusable since, this product is junk and I would not recommend this to anyone!
I never received this product. I had forgotten I ordered it.Linda S.
Unfortunately I bought this router (aka junk) from Amazon. Never worked smoothly. Did not like WPA. After I set the the protocol to WPA and restarted it, the router froze. Updated firmware, no use. Now its not working. Power is intermittent, will shut off whenever it wants. Freezes randomly. This garbage is going back to Dlink today. Dlink tech support also said that they are having a HUGE number of complaints with 524 especially revision D.I will never buy another Dlink. DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND AVOID DI-524
One of the worst purchases I have made. The cords to the earbuds are fabric covered and rub against clothing, creating load rubbing background noise that is high decibel and louder than the music being delivered. I have to binder clip them to my collar to get them to be acceptible. Hate them.
While the Zen is a decent size and does everyting well, and nothing poorly, it is the software that really bothers me.Microsoft has left Plays For Sure in the dust due to Zune. In other words, don't count on PFS and WMA getting a big boost in technology creativity any time soon.Apple's iPod really has the most seamless solution, and for a few bucks more, you won't be regretting your decison...Don't be "penny-wise and pound-foolish" just go with the most seamless solution on the market. I recently moved to iPod-iTunes and the overall use - now I know why 60% percent of the people use it!
My second creative labs product to die on me after only limited use. I love the combination of features--I would pay 3x as much for something that worked. I am off creative products for good. Save yourself the frustration and skip this.
I admit I got this to test 1394 speed and to use old drives..fire wire is actually much slower 3-6MBs slower than real usb 2.0 I.E. on a laptop.it is only 2MBs faster than the standard usb 2.0 found on any desktop not reason enough for it to exist. "also very volatile never use adapters to other platforms"the unit is rather clever as for design no internal cables plenty of room for my Seagates and WDs and plenty of power 300-500GBsI don't care for the silver aluminum facade not a mac user and it makes my HP look trashy.also is quite loud even with rubber feet pads on stand, other wise stand is also rather clever.not sure on heat as it has no sensor but seems fine actually I've never had a problem with hdd heat not sure what the failure threshold is but mine get pretty hot and nothing happens.all in all for what I paid aesthetics aside but I got it cheap it looks rather durable better than my thermaltake one.covers most interfaces no fire wire 800 or the mythical one and no usb3 or serial or parallel for that matter.ooh almost forgot if you have a vista or 7 machine it does work but mounts several things instead of the drive inside not sure why but this is unnecessary cumbersome and take about 4-5 seconds unlike all others I've used that just spin up and go. "Thermaltake, Buffalo or Seagate"I lowered the rating as it is now so annoying to use I rarely turn it on.The blatant plug and play circle J!@# is intolerable, fyi uninitiated the more crap that is mounted on a bus slow down the whole and causes all kinds of problems.no idea why but I am also having random failures during data access, I should talk to the mfr but I won't waste my time.
The optics are not good. It is a very cheap import. It gives me a head ache looking through this thing for more than 30 sec.The stand is very light cheap thin metal.. Useless really.If you are really really broke and just have to have something right now and you put all your money in to a good rife and scope i guess this will kind of work. It's ok at 150 yards if you have good eyes but at 300 its a lot tougher to see double hits and hits on black lines.You would be a lot better off and save your money up and get a good scope. Just step up a little. 250 to 300. you get what you pay for.
I whole-heartedly concur with most reviews of this router. The first few months I had little trouble, the last month it has been dropping connections, had very slow connections, and my wireless card would not connect unless I reboot the router (yes, very convenient). The past few days I started to have connection problems with my wired PC, and tonight I unhooked the router, connected my PC back to the cable modem, and the connection is just fine; it's the router that I am ready to chuck.
I had this piece of junk for three months and it wouldn't work. I took it to the local authrorized repair shop and they told me it would cost $... to be fixed, it needed a new lazer. Labor not included in warrantee.Got it home still didn't work. Contacted JVC who gave me a secret reset code to fix the problem. STILL DOESN'T WORK.Ended up cost me $... for a piece of junk....
After suffering a catastrophic loss with my first One Touch, and a secondary but less critical failure of another, I finally did my homework and discovered Maxtor's simple solution was not a reliable solution, and that the truly reliable solution was not all that complex.I am writing this not only as a caution to others, but also as a suggestion on how to start a reliable approach to backup.THE PROBLEM: Despite my customer research, the Maxtor one Touch II and One Touch III are the worst product decisions I have made in some time - and there is a reason for this.Of the 2 Maxtor One Touch II's and one Maxtor One Touch III's only one of my II's continue to run. The first failure cost $3,000 to get the data recovered. Unfortunately I was also using it for data overflow at the time.The second (This model One Touch III) also died about a year after I purchased it. Fortunately I was using only for backup.They run great out-of-the-box, but after a year they wither and die. Why? I am not sure if it's the incremental file-backup software, or the hardware. Perhaps it is a combination of both, as Maxtor's incremental file-backup software progressively causes slower and slower operation, and more and more drive utilization.Google the words "Maxtor repair". There are many vendors. And with most, once they have your drive, it's usually the most expensive thing that needs to be repaired, typically requiring rebuilding the physical electronics.And considering the proprietary nature of Maxtor's drivers I don't find this price surprising.Final point: You cannot recover your system if you suffer a complete crash. Expect to reinstall Windows, Office, get updates, and enter licenses, etcetera. You can recover your files, yes, if your unit is still running.THE SOLUTION: Get a reliable high capacity internal or external bare bones hard drive, and use image backup software, not file backup software. There's a fundamental difference between "file" and "image" backups.I had several misconceptions about image backup software. But I discovered one can also recover individual files. And MORE importantly, you can recover your entire system as well - very simply from the backup drive. It runs faster, it does a form of incremental backup based on image changes, and is much more reliable. It is rare that a solution is both cheaper and better. And I was not looking for cheaper.For a hard drive I use a WD 1T Sata. And my software is ShadowProtect desktop. I am sure there are others.By the way, with this solution, you own the software, so it's not tied to some device that will fail. I also (once a month) do a one shot backup to my inexpensive Western Digital Passport. Again as I own the software, I can apply it to any number of different physical backup devices that do not carry the extra overhead cost of proprietary software and hardware.EXTRA: In addition, you might want to also consider iDrive, or Carbonite. I would use them for your documents only.SUMMARY: Unfortunately only those that have experienced the loss of work-related or financial data, family pictures, or even that report that your child wrote of which you are most proud, will appreciate the advantage of being prepared.Then to compound the problem, once we have experienced loss, we start out by looking for a simple solution. And we may be impressed with the concept of "One Touch".But after suffering a catastrophic loss with my first One Touch, and a secondary but less critical failure of another, I finally did my homework and discovered Maxtor's simple solution was not a reliable solution, and that the truly reliable solution was not all that complex.
I received this as a Christmas gift and it has been very difficult to use. When I first got it, I tried to upload pictures to it for about two hours. Didn't work. Then I went to the Coby website and downloaded an updated driver. After spending most of the day downloading fewer than 20 photos, I just tried to add more pictures (two weeks later) and the software is nowhere to be found on my computer.
I used this product in a 2005 Mini Cooper and a 2010 Mini Cooper. It didn't work well in either car. Depending on what song you play the sound quality is either okay or terrible. I'm not talking about depending on what bit rate music you play. It seems to only be able to transmit certain tones on the spectrum. In this case mid tones came out best. Electric guitar was crackly, scratchy, and at times didn't come through at all. I live in a town of 30,000 right next to a larger city. Some people think this matters, but I don't. The device should work in all densities of radio traffic. While driving around through the city, town, and country side I didn't notice a difference in sound quality.This product has a nice feel to it. The back of the control panel has a firm but soft feeling plastic similar to the battery cover on the Motorola Droid. The cable is long enough for someone in the back seat to use. The control panel won't reach to the back seat though, only the MP3 player. When I say back seat I mean the row of seats right behind the driver. Not the third row of seats in a van.
total waste of money the Fujifilm 3.5in. High Density Floppy Disks came DOA all 25 good thing it was a charitie or i really would have been ticked
If you have money to burn, buy this DVD media. Memorex makes decent DVD-R's, but their dual layer discs are just horrible. I do video editing part time, so I get to burn many DVD's in any given month. These are by far the worst I have ever used. Yes, they are cheap, but you will end up throwing many of them away. It isn't worth the investment or the trouble. I now use Verbatim and I have no regrets.
I have to assume from other reviews that if everything goes well you can get the camera to work. But if you have problems it is ridiculous.The software installation told me in a popup that it could not find a camera while the screen underneath told me it found one. The popup recommendation to read the manual requires you to restart the setup program all over again as it exits when you try to back up to get to the manual. Very thoughtful.But it doesn't make much difference as when you get to the documentation it is all but useless if you're having problems.So you try the LinkSys site and find it as barren as the manual and as helpful as the installation software. It is stunning in it's absence of any meaningful depth for understanding and troubleshooting the wireless network connections.Some product manager made a decision to send this to market without even minimal proper support. I hope he/she will also be held accountable for all the ill will this is bringing towards LinkSys.Not at all reccommended unless you feel really, really lucky. Save your money for towards better from a company that cares.
Bought this for a gift for our daughter. Looked like a really cute machine. The machine literally died after 2 days. Wouldn't run at all. Great while it lasted though! Returned it and will replace it with a different brand today.Another point... this machine is really, really heavy. If you are going to lug this thing around, think twice.
This is a huge mistake - don't buy this device. One day, it was working fine, the next it was dead. I had the drive for about 8 weeks. ALL OF THE DATA IS GONE.DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE.If you go to Western Digital's site there are over 1600 users who ask the question "Why is my hard drive dead and why is my data gone?"I think that says it all.
I am doing Underwater Photography and wanted to have an 'off-camera' storage+viewer; this product was cheaper than the 'professional ones' so I bought it.Good things:1. Plays almost any video format (including DivX)2. Good size product - pretty small.BAD THINGS:1. Product works ONLY with CF Type I (thin) cards; CF Type II are too 'thick' for it.2. Little 'joystick' that is used for majority of operations works very strangely. Having a Computer Science background, it took me a while to figure out how to work the device. Overall UI is OK, but...3. No support to RAW format (honestly, did not expect it)4. Takes FOREVER to load large images (at times you think it is hung).5. Does not play some MPEG-4 (very few of them do).REAL BAD THING(S):I could not get the Video/Audio output to work! ANYTHING I TRIED - could not get the image/sound on TV. Not too much about it in the manual.I called support - ABSOLUTELY NO ATTEMPT FROM COBY's side to help. Basically 'send us the unit; we will send you another one in a few month' - totally unacceptable!!!OVERALL: RETURNED THE PRODUCT - VERY POOR QUALITY!
I purchased the Nyrius SW100 Audio Switch several months ago and almost immediately started having trouble locking in a "clean" signal when toggling between inputs. Over time it has become progressively harder to manipulate the switch and button to obtain a clear audio signal. The switch was probably defective from the start and should have been replaced right away, but the mechanical design of the switch leads me to believe the switch will have a short life span particularly if the switch is toggled frequently between audio inputs. Based on my experience with this product over a short period of time, I would not recommend the purchase of this product.
Within 4 months of getting this mount it broke. The part that the ball fits into (ring part) broke. I would rather see the actual metal version that shipped with my Nuvi be available.
I bought two Sandisk 1 GB SD memory cards as my old SD cards are too slow for the new digital cameras. Unfortunately, within a few weeks both of them became unreadable.I have used the two cards on different cameras, so the problem can't possibly be with the cameras. My old SD cards never had any problems. I have used Sandisk Ultra II flash cards before, and they are very reliable. However, think twice before you invest in these.
I installed this inline between my indoor antenna and the TV. I already have a decent signal on most of the channels, and this device made the signals worse, rather than better. Very disappointed in RCA.
What a junk of a product! The remote and the power button on the unit sometimes do not respond at all, so you have no choice but to unplug it. I have had to take a disc out and watch it on my computer, where I was able to do with ease. My unit upconverts up to 720p only. The audio coming out is delayed by a couple of seconds, no less. After calling Toshiba support, they said warranty for labor is only up to 3 months, and they would charge me $70. There has not been any firmware updates, so I don't know what they intend to fix! It gets one star because, on the bright side, you can at least watch VCR.
Installed it in my jeep because the factory sub was blown when we bought it. The sound out first was weak. Bass was on max. Sometimes it would sound okay. Just enough to fill in some missing bass. Sometimes it just sounded bad. The sub would try to hit hard but then u wouldnt hear much. 2 months later it stopped working. Not a very good replacement. Your better off going to quadratic and buying the only real factory replacement subwoofer for a jeep wrangler. Its like $80. Havent tried it yey but cant find anything else so may have to give it a try.
These are about one of the worst ear pieces I've tried for my IPOD. First I don't like the short cord length for just the one side which makes it suited to use only with an arm band. Secondly these have shocked me in my ears while listening to my IPOD. I'm not what's going on there but I was very disappointed overall with these.
I've had this remote for two years and it's already stopped working. But hey, what can I expect from an electronic controller that's under $20.00.It did work but is not very versatile. Too many times I found myself in a picture with my hand exposed and the remote visible. Also, the range is terrible, about 12' with new batteries.I'm upgrading to a more expensive version, something I should have done from the beginning. Again, we get what we pay for, if you want cheap, you get cheap.
garbled,distorted sound with fade in and out. Now I have to spring for return postage.
Wow, I can't begin to tell you how absolutely terrible D-Link products are! Bad, Bad, Bad! I purchased a D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adaptor for my Dell notebook running XP professional. I also purchased a D-Link DI-524 wireless router. I can tell you the "D" in D-link stands for "Don't work"!!!First, the router has terrible transmission problems. I barely get a signal one room away, and it will flip from "excellent" to "poor" reception constantly. I also get kicked off about every 30 minutes. It doesn't work at all more than 25 feet away.Second, the wireless card has a lot of difficulty connecting to the router. It takes anywhere from 30 seconds to 4 minutes to acquire the signal. I also had huge problems trying to use other networks while on the road. I developed a problem where I would try to connect to a network and my computer would completely crash! I would get a message saying something like: "A problem has been detected and windows has shut down" my computer would then go into DOS and I'd need to power down. This happened almost every time I tried to use the cardbus adaptor.I've tried to call D-Link support but just wait on hold for more than 30 minutes. I gave up and bought a 3-com cardbus adaptor and have never had any crashes. The router still works like crap though.
The one I got was a complete dud. No power on light.I returned it and got another brand.
I PURCHASED FOUR MEMORY CARDS FROM THIS SUPPLIER. THEY CAHARGED APPROXIMATELY $5 PER CARD FOR SHIPPING AND WE ARE LOCATED IN THE SAME TOWN! SO I PAID 0NLY ABOUT $4/MEMORY CARD AND $5/CARD FOR SHIPPING. SENT AN E-MAIL TO THE VENDOR WHO BASICALY STOOD BY THEIR FEES. DON'T BUY FROM THEM UNLESS YOU LIKE GETTING RIPPED OFF! MOST VENDORS HAVE A FLAT RATE UP TO A CERTAIN PRICE; SOME EVEN OFFER FREE SHIPPING. BUYER BEWARE!
I got olympus master free with my Camera. (not plus.) let me tell you, it is a major dissapointment to work with. Basically it doesn't do anything useful. It can copy and organize your photos reasonably well. Why not use picassa or iphoto or any of the other free ones that do a better job. Basically it does a lot, but does nothing well. If you are a point and shoot user, just use picassa and photoshop elements. If you are a high end user, you already know what you like, (I like PS of course, picassa, and photomatix) and this software is not going to help you in any way.
I bought this TV in July of 2007. As with many other reviewers, I loved it and told all my friends to buy a Samsung. After 11 months, the screen went black. Sound, but no picture. Called for warranty service and they took my set into the shop. While in the shop, they could not reproduce the problem, so they upgraded the software and brought it back to me. TV worked for approx. 9 months, and then the problem reappeared. Called Samsung again. Even though it is the same problem that was not fixed the first time under warranty, they will not cover the repair. I have spent a lot of time making phone calls to them and explaining the issue to no avail. Had repair out to the house recently and it was diagnosed with a bad inverter board, which is permanently attached to the LCD screen, meaning that I have to replace the whole screen to the tune of $1000.00! I paid over $2k for this set and expected it to last a long time. Instead I got 21 months of use before it became a piece of junk hanging on my wall. What can I say? Samsung customer service leaves a LOT to be desired. Read on for a LOT of other reviewers saying the exact same thing. If you buy from them, make sure you get the longest extended warranty you can find......you're gonna need it!
The product's diameter is only 2" (2 inches); it's not big enough to fit Plantronics Pulsar 590 headphones. Don't buy these if you're looking to replace your Plantronics Pulsar 590 foam ear cushions.Apart from that, the product itself is fine; as noted in other reviews, it's vinyl, not leather.
This product is awful. I've been trying to configure the wireless connection for this camera for several weeks. At first I thought it was a problem with it understanding the WEP encryption so I set up a non-WEP access point just for the camera, but it still does not work with wireless at all.When connected to the LAN, I can see the camera without any problems (a bit of an over statement as I have to disconnect/reconnect the power every once in a while).
Linkstation makes amazing hardware, but fails to give good software for the same... you will need to install a third party software to use most of the features. Good hardware... but software sucks...bottom line: its a good body with no soul
It broke the first day I got it. It also wasn't the thing I thought I needed. The hi-8 tapes I have did not fit in it
BAD- Choppy AVI playback, contrasty screen with NO shadow detail, cheap plastic feel, no random arrangement of slideshow capability, the auto-on auto-off feature would be great if it didn't turn on with the audio volume set at 60% no matter what it was set on before it turned off, no battery, cheesy slideshow transitions (no fades).GOOD- Easy setup, WIfi works with a PC (not with a mac).
After trying for hours and also calling linksys and waiting on hold forever, I was told there was nothing they could do for me and that my laptop was incompatible with this new g adapter card. Very disappointed.
Speakers are ok, Dual is a good company.BUT, a little irritated because they are listed as 5 1/4" but are really the 4" set. Not just the size of the woofer too but, obviously, the wattage is lower. Expected better from Amazon.
PROS:XM INTERFACEIPOD INTERFACE60-200HZ SUB OUT ROLLOVERBASS BYPASS FOR EACH CHANNELTONS OF SETTINGSCONS:XM INTERFACE (REQUIRES SEPERATE ANT.)THE SOUND! (CAN THIS REALLY BE A YAMAHA?)WPC MORE LIKE 60-65 (HOOKED UP A POWER METER)So, I love Yamaha's natural sound line, and I am fussy. I used to own the rx-v2090. After a week of auditioning this receiver I returned it and went back to my 1986 100wpc Realistic from Radio Shack with Mach two speakers. The frequency range was just weird. Just lows and highs, no mids, could not make out dialogue when viewing a movie, no matter the volume. Oh well!
I was so disappointed at the quality of this device. What a great idea for a product - combine power and transmit to an FM receiver.HOWEVER - the device works terriby.1) The connector that plugs into the bottom of the ipod was loose and sometimes I got only one channel unless I wiggled it just right.2) The FM transmitter quality is TERRIBLE. I have or have had three basic transmitter devices in the last 5 years. All of them work better than this one. You would think that being adjacent to the radio and on the same wire as the radio power supply that it would work well - but it doesn't. The sound quality is fair when you can get it to transmit (you have to hold it just right) but there is an extremely high level of hiss or white noise in the background that will drive you crazy. Can't stand it.3) You can program in whatever frequency you want on the device, but when you unplug the device or turn off your car, it forgets the frequency and goes back to the default frequency! What good is that??? You have to go back thru the programming sequence each time you turn the ignition on or unplug the device!I tried the device on two ipods and in two cars with same results.I'm taking mine back to apple store tomorrow!
As many of the other reviews here have stated, the thing falls apart very easily. Mine worked until I had to move the Tivo. The little hinged door broke right off. Now the cable is attached to it with electrical tape. Even that doesn't do the trick. I've been shopping for a replacement, but TiVo only recommends this one, or a wireless one that forces me to "dumb down" my wireless security to WEP. Grrrr....How could a crappy product like this actually get produced?
okay, so i just purchased this product and i waited extra time to let it heat up more and when i curled it, i kept it on for 5 seconds and let go and i bearly even had a wave.i would not recommend this curling iron.
This thing works about 65% of the time, but the signal is weak, and it's cumbersome as can be. The itrip is way better.
I received this for Christmas and loaded it up with photos to use in my office while I work. It has a beautiful display and the slideshow function works well, but only if you use the remote control. There is no way to have it do a slideshow without using the remote control. Don't lose the remote control. After having it for only four weeks, it broke today. I turned it on and the screen was full of static and it wouldn't respond with any button or the remote control. I tried to reset it, but there was no reset button. Don't buy it. It's garbage.
The firewire port stopped working after one day. Won't even turn on, just terrible. The power switch is cool if it would work. Just say no to the free agent pro
Sangean radio. So far I like it very much. The sound quality is excellent, as is the base enhancement feature. I'm learning slowly to set the memory function. So far, so good! I tend to be technologically challenged, but am persistent!Frances VandervoortChicago
i got this after long research on the web. the key pads are crampier and the system overheats and skips the tracks after 2-3 hours of play. i will be returning and getting something else
I just bought these in late June 2007 and the feel is a little awkward because they stick inside of your ear further than usual ear buds. This makes the sound a little more clear and there is less background noise, but I find having something inside my ear like this is a little too strange.My main beef is with the company. I purchased these only two months ago and have only used them on my Creative Vision M player and they burnt out for some reason in the middle of a song. Now there is no sound at all on any device I plug them into and V-moda wants me to pay to ship them to them plus I will get another pair of them which I already don't want so I will have to sell these on ebay or something and then buy some other brand. Such a hassle!!! I just would like a check for what I paid and a free shipping label to send them back to them. I don't think that's too much to ask for a product that they back so well verbally.
The only good thing to say about this charger is that it taught me this important lesson:-> BATTERY LIFE IS AFFECTED BY CHARGE RATE &lt;-After I bought the Duracell 15-minute charger, it seemed like my batteries were not lasting as long. I would put them into my keyboard and very soon thereafter I would be told that the batteries were too low. That's odd, I thought these were pretty new.... why don't they hold a charge for very long?I blame this charger.After I perceived a pattern of short battery life, it taught me to investigate other chargers such as the highly rated and popular (#3 in chargers at this moment)La Crosse Technology Alpha Power Battery Charger, BC1000which lets you pick how quickly you want to recharge.By default, the La Crosse charges slowly, which is better for battery life."Wait, wait, that's a myth!" [...... or not? ....]If you research NIMH battery life, you will find claims that it is perfectly safe to charge quickly if you do it right; and even claims that slow charging is worse than fast charging. To address these, I think it appropriate to add some:TECHNICAL NOTESApparently, there are many ways to reduce the life of NIMH batteries, including:* using them at the wrong temperature* or charging them for too long with a charger that does not automatically cut off when they are full;* or having the wrong type of sensor for "full" (there are many ways to attempt to sense this);* or discharging them too far;* or - and this just might be the variable that killed my batteries - mixing and matching batteries that have.... different capacities (2600 mAh vs. 2300 vs. 2000),.... or different manufacturers,.... or even differences in their lifecycle.For example, if you put 3x Duracell 2650 mAh batteries into your device, and two of them are brand new, fully charged while the third is 18 months old and has been charged/discharged many times, allegedly this is also bad for battery life.It's all about the "full" sensor:From what I've read, it seems that having the right sensor for "full" is absolutely central to battery life.* If you use a fast charger, and the charger fails to shut off when the battery is full, you will damage the battery.* If you use a slow charger, but the charger is not smart enough to realize that it should shut off when you forget about it and leave it connected for 6 days, that's also bad.Supposedly, if you have a well-designed charger working with the right type of batteries at the right temperature, using the right method to sense "full" and with a "backup" sensor in case the primary does not detect it .... if you have all that, then, supposedly, fast charging is safe and does not noticeably affect battery life.All I can tell you about the "Duracell 15 minute" charger is that it often ran longer than 15 minutes - sometimes much, much longer. Perhaps that was an indicator that its "full" sensor was not workingSo... myth or not myth? Is fast charging bad, or not?Maybe it's ok in perfectly controlled conditions in the lab. In real life, with this particular charger, it seemed to me that I had a lot of batteries die during the months that I used it.RECOMMENDATION: spend the money to get theLa Crosse BC1000
I do not leave feedback of any kind on amazon.com, but this time as I was listening to my car audio today, I was compelled to leave one for others. This product is probably the worst of any electrical equipments I bought for mp3 player/audio system. Its sound reproducing/transmission from mp3 player to car audio is of inferior quality. It does not balance well the low/high frequency sounds, resulting in dampened sound with absolutely no clarity. Mine worked ok for the first several hours I assume. I think it damaged the speaker, and it now sounds like it's going to rip apart. Someone else left review explaing this trouble, which I ignored, which was a mistake. Again, don't buy.
I was not happy that the product was not available to buy and was told about it several days later. Had to e-mail several times to get my money back and was not credited to my credit card but sent through the mail. I was not pleased at all with the service.
I carefully researched my new wireless home network, read all the reviews, talked to IT friends, and settled on the Netgear "G" product. It has an attractive industrial design, was moderately easy to set up, and was priced well on Amazon.com. After using it a short time though I am totally frustrated!! The signal drops off with great regularity. All the lights indicate it is still working fine, and my hard wire connection to the cable modem works great, but no signal emits from the wireless router. I thought, maybe it needs an updated software patch. After downloading the latest driver from Netgear, it still does the same ... thing! You have to power it down and restart it to get it to work again. The signal it does put out is so weak it's impossible to get a clean enough signal to enable 128bit encryption. (I'm only trying to span 30ft). I don't know if this is the best you can expect from wireless networking, but I'm not impressed.
The sound quality is very poor with these headphones. I purchased these and after 1 day of listening had to return them. My previous pair of $10 headphones had better sound quality. Also the compfort is very poor. Any Grado product will blow these out of the water in sound quality. I just purchased the grado sr80's and the sound quality is much much better.
Don't waste your time on this lock. Someone can just pull the laptop off the lock and walk away with it.I think that applies to most of these products. The kensington slot was metal reinforced and it didn't matter. It was as if the laptop just disappeared, leaving a still locked product.
My Mother had gotten this for Christmas last year. I helped her by putting her pictures on it. It was ok.I purchased one recently for my husband as a birthday gift. I couldn't get my computer to recognize the software. I tried another computer...still didn't work. I gave up. I looked at other feedback and saw that others have had this problem.I do not recommend buying this keychain. Save your money.
waste of money. luckley amazon is awesome and refunded my money without me having to even send it back. all this is is just a trim. what i am assuming to be the bracket that comes with it is made out of plastic and seems worthless. and the trim that came with the radio fit and looked better than the one supplied with this "kit"now that i dont have to return it, it is going where it belongs, the trash
Overall, I think the sound was good but I had trouble with the sensitive AM/FM band buttons. They are raised from the unit itself and if you hit them the channel changes and it is hard to find the station you were listening to, especially since I run while listening. I found this very frustrating. I tried to cover the buttons with something but it still jumped stations frequently. I gave up and bought another Sony walkman (cheaper model) and I am much happier with the dial I can turn myself and the sound is just as good.
Installation was easy. Printing noisy but fast and loved the double side. Copying and scanning features worked fine. Never tried faxing because the machine as I will explain never gave me a chance.The product came with a complete set of tricolor and black cartridges like an omen of the futures expenses I will incur on it.They run out really fast so I thought It was because they were a plus of the buy and they might be already low.Suddenly I discovered the sad true. I kept buying sets of colors and black cartridges and THE WORST PART IS THAT IF YOU RUN OUT OF ANY COLOR (YELLOW, BLUE, RED OR BLACK)THE MACHINE WON'T PRINT OR COPY.THE FUNNY PART IS THAT I DON'T PRINT COLORS, THE THING IS THAT YOU CAN STILL PRINT BLACK IF YOU RUN OUT OF BLACK INK BECAUSE THE PRINTER WILL MIX THE COLORS TO GET YOU BLACK BUT YOU NEED TO KEEP THE BLACK EMPTY CARTRIDGE IN PLACE IN ORDER TO OVERRIDE BUT THEN BECAUSE YOU RUN OUT OF BLACK YOU WILL SOON RUN OUT OF COLORS SO YOU BETTER HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE IF YOU LEAVE THE EMPTY CARTRIDGES IN PLACE FOR LONG GUESS WHAT? THE HEAD PRINTER IS GOING TO BE DAMAGED LIKE IT HAPPENED TO ME.I looked into Amazon and saw that head printer replacement is $88 and If I add the cumulative ink expenses I better buy another printer.I bought this product obviously because I replaced my old Cannon Pixma 3000 but this one has been a mayor failure. It reminds me a case I had too replacing my old Canon photo camera by a new one that also failed.I AM DONE WITH CANON!...NO MORE!!!WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO BE IS A INK SLAVE AND I JUST DECLARED MY INDEPENDENCE F... YOU CANON!!!
Followed all directions ... connect two PCs ... to one printer and it simply does not work!It deserves zero stars. Not only do I hate it, I hate that I have to take it back!Move along and continue in your search for something that works.
These inks are a complete waste of time and money. The print quality is hideous. If you care at all about color reproduction, do not buy this ink set! Even with Pantone's custom color profiles, it didn't help. Colors were way off, terrible magenta and green casts, and the prints looked badly faded right out of the printer. After 10 or so prints, I couldn't take it; there were no combination of settings that would give me an even reasonable quality print. That was the first time I ever took out a cartridge that wasn't completely empty; also the first time I didn't buy an Epson branded cartridge. I guess I'll never do that again. Do yourself a favor and skip this terrible ink AND Pantone's don't care support attitude.
The quality is good, but overall not cofertable to use and its fixture is very bad and borken in 15 days after purchase.........no reply from company regarding warranty and emails wrriten to them...........
Bought this for my wife's birthday so she could play her iPod Shuffle in the car. It never worked from the first try. We tried it in a different vehicle, with the same results.
Terrible, these things feel so cheap, sound quality is lacking, and what's worse, and inexcusable, is that they don't even work! My stereo is in the next room, pretty close actually, and I had to move the speakers and sender around a bunch to get any sound out of them at all, no range or reception whatsoever, and even more annoyingly, the remote that came with this thing doesn't work, like AT ALL, I changed the battery checked it a million ways, to no avail, it just came broken, so I can't adjust the volume, change the input, nothing, since there are no physical knobs on the speaker itself. This was a total waste of my money.
Don't waste your money on this product. I have tried 2 different brands of this adapter and both fell apart withing the first use.
While this would seem to be a cool way to transfer information between different computers and even a PDA, the Cruzer is too deep and wide to fit properly in most USB ports. If you have a typical computer (i.e., a keyboard and mouse connector and below it 2 USB ports), the Cruzer does not fit in the USB port if the keyboard and mouse are plugged in. It also doesn't fit if a USB device is plugged in, as it is too &quot;fat&quot;. You must use a 4&quot; dongle that comes with it to plug it into such places, that dongle is easily lost, and the dongle does not easily fit into the carrying case that comes with the product.In principle, it works well. But in practice, being too bulky and not plugging into the usb port at the back of a typical computer without the aid of additional, easily lost parts is a real drag. You'd be better off with a smaller memory key-like device, or if you have a PDA or camera, it's a lot cheaper just to buy a data cable instead.
Don't waste your time with products from Grandtec or StarTech. They are both Chinese based companies that provide very cheap / low quality solutions for VGA - Component video conversion. They also have almost non-existent tech support - which you cannot really fault them for given the price point of the product. People have unreasonable expectations for the support you should get for such a cheap consumer oriented product. This is a very complicated conversion process with so many variables that they would go out of business if they provided white glove support to every do-it-your selfer who tries to set this up on their own. I am an AV professional and do this for a living so I say this with both knowledge and experience. VGA and compononet video are two very different video formats and it requires a bit of technology and precision to convert the signal properly. These products often don't work at all except for a VERY narrow range of resolutions. Component video is expecting an exact resolution AND 60 Hz scan rate and if it doesn't get it from your computer, it basically won't be happy. Even if these products do work, the resolution will be very poor - akin to a VCR tape and almost worthless for reading text in documents, presentations, or web pages. If you want to read text on your HDTV over component video, you need to purchase the Key Digital KD-VA5 for [...]. It's a real product designed by real engineers. We use this product to distribute VGA signals to multiple HDTV setups in high-end homes and corporate installations. There is still some signal degradation but perfectly readable for web browsing.This product gets two stars because it does "work". Just understand the honus is on you to figure it out and that you will never get more than "barely acceptable" video.
Will not execute within Windows 7/ 64 bit. No response from customer service. No warning and no help.
Shortly after purchasing, the screws in the top began to call out and the piece would collapse. Poor quality, will not buy another one again.
This camera takes quality pictures, but we did not find it to be very well constructed. The diopter (view finder adjustment) stopped working in the first 90 days, and the film advance mechanism failed about one year later. We take a lot of pictures, but do not treat the camera roughly. Even with the instructions, we were not able to make the "date-stamp" work correctly. My wife also had occassional trouble loading the film. The optics seem to be good, but overall we were un-impressed. We were able to get a full refund using an extended warranty offered through our credit card provider. We originally paid about $150 brand new.
These by far give the best for the money ,but no head adjustment so your eyes have to fit this perfect or you will send it back like i did...my eyes or to wide apart.
short life span even after fresh charge. low power, depletes quickly.price is low so buying extra to get usability still a a good idea.
I've had a similar product for dell laptops and it worked well. For the Macbook pro it did not work at all. The screen for the Macbook is completely different and the glue didn't adhere to the surface. I returned it after 2 weeks to Amazon with no issues.
If you look at most of the reviews at apple.com they speak the truth. They are nice looking but don't last. My pair lasted about 4 months before dying and I keep reading that the replacement pairs are just as bad so it gives me little hope.So keep you money. I paid over 100 for these so they are cheaper here but they still will die on you. I'm not sure how this company is still in business with these faulty headphones and multiple complaints. I'm just it's not like that for everyone but considering how many bad reviews there are for this item, I wouldn't take the chance.---UPDATE---I just sent them in for repair and they sent me the wrong pair back. My pair had the headset feature and the new pair doesn't!! Plus I heard the the jack is the issue and have already updated their pair with a new jack and this replacement pair has the old version. That's not right to me. I doubt this pair will last. Let's see what they say about their mistake.
Sorry to say this purchase of 2 years ago wasn't worth it. I tried it and it just didn't meet my needs.
These are good speakers, while they last. These speakers will give you good sound for a couple of years. Once the electronics burn out in the subwoofer, you're screwed. I am a very casual user and don't have many hours on these speakers and I am now faced with trying to find somewhere close where I can recycle them... either that or pay close to $80 plus shipping each way to have Klipsch fix them. There have got to be better speakers out there and it's worth the time to try to find them!!
Critics are right, the headphone cups are too small for larger ears and these headphones LEAK audio like crazy. Sad because the sound canceling is superior to Bose.I will return.
Because I cannot rewrite a review for Kelly, because she asked me to take the last one down, I will write the review here. I bought this computer in August and the hard drive has already died and the computer is completely unusable. I am very disappointed with Amazon for not letting me write a review on this seller, because people should know what sort of lousy, unreliable products she is selling. If I could give this 0 stars, I would! So unhappy. What a waste of over $200.
I bought this remote because I thought that it can operate the PIP functions and will serve as a solution for the lousy Samsung TV remote that I have.It did not! The buttons are hard to push and some of the functions don't work like the Audio swap between the two pictures in PIP or the main menu button. My recommendation Don't waste your money on this product.Now my 16 months baby uses it as a toy.
Well I bought this because the one that came with my Ibook had broken off at the part that enters the laptop and the wires were exposed and starting to break, rendering it useless. All in all the original Apple one lasted 6 years so I can't really complain about it.I didn't want to break the bank and buy the Apple replacement one so after reading all the great reviews here and seeing the price, I bought it in September 2009. Fast shipping and worked great...till March 2010. I noticed that the icon on the laptop was showing battery power draining even though it was plugged in with this adapter. I'd fiddle with the cord till it would start to show that it was charging but then it would act like it wasn't plugged in after a couple seconds. The green indicator light on the (power brick?) was lit so I assumed the adapter was ok and my computer was at fault. After a couple days I noticed the green light on the brick was still illuminated even when the cord wasn't plugged into the power supply which told me that the green light wasn't indicating anything useful. After a couple days, the green light finally went away and I recently plugged it back into the laptop and the outlet and the green light didn't go on as well as the laptop not showing any sign of power which indicated that this ac adapter died.I paid about $25 including shipping. It lasted 6 months so I basically paid $4 a month to use my laptop. Not too bad but now I've got to buy another one.
I would have hoped that my now Amazon would have switched to American made electronics. The adaptor works for now, but I expect that it will break or stop working within 6 months. That is about the length of time for Chinese made products to last. In the future, I would hope that Amazon would identify the country of origin for its electronics so that people could know whether the product was of adequate quality.
This doesn't work in the San Francisco Bay area (too many radio stations). This doesn't work on the drive from SF to LA (not many radio stations for any one part of the trip, but enough stations that I have to keep changing the broadcasting station).
The cables look cheap they are ONLY 6 feet long. The cables I ordered should be 10 feet long as advirtised and paid for
I bought this printer with high hopes in the summer of 2004. Thought it was the best thing ever. A month later, I got the 'cartridge error' which isn't a cartridge error at all, it's a faulty cable. They sent me a free one. Same EXACT thing happened to my friend who bought the printer a couple weeks after me - sent her a new cable, all was well - for about a month. Still under warranty, they sent her another cable and it worked again. All was well with mine until yesterday. No longer under warranty (I think a printer should last longer than a year - my Lexmark is seven years old!) Now they want to charge me for a new cable! Over $40. This is a lemon and I am pursuing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Search online - you'll find other EXACTLY the same complaints.
Although the Kensington Power Adapter is slim and stylish, the plug does not stay connected to the Powerbook.Since there isn't an indicator light like Apple power has, you're always checking the connection. I returned mine and bought the Apple.
We bought this tv at Sam's Club for 699.99. We loved the picture on it in Sams and some of the salespeople recommended it over some other tv's that we were looking at. However, the SAME DAY we hooked it up, we had problems with it. When you turn it on, the sound would come on, but no picture. It was not an issue of "tubes heating up" because I left it on a good 2 minutes once to see if it would come on. Turning it off and back on usually fixes it, but not always. After a while, we just boxed it up and took it back to Sam's, who took it back and refunded us in full. We bought a different HDTV from a different manufacturer; if Vizio makes TV's with such a simple problem, then I do not have much faith in them. Sam's has an excellent return policy on TV's. It's pretty much unconditional and has no time limit.
After reading some of the past reviews I felt compelled to write my own to help stop someone from thinking it is a good product. They are all very correct about the fact that this is a hobbyist lens, which is very true. But I'd like to point out that this is by no means a pro lens. It is not built for the stress of every day commercial use or being changed out or toggled at a wedding shoot and the likes. If you are an aspiring photographer looking to save a few dollars by purchasing this lens please reconsider.The build quality is almost all soft plastic and unlike the 50mm 1.8 this one easily comes loose allowing one of it's internal metal components to fall into the glass. It happened to mine within 2 months of use and as I researched how to fix it the same problem came across again and again... Another major drawback is it's lens creep, the lens extends to full zoom whenever it faces down. This may not seem like a huge problem, but like any object subject to constant friction the ware will eventually cause damage. Finally, it's decent focal range also dulled by it's over all lack of sharpness and contrast at any stop.My opinion, do not get this lens. Saving up another 400 will get you a lens that will not only do a better job on image quality but will work for years to come and still hold it's resell value. This lens goes for around $75.00 in the real world resell markets, and that's if it works..
I've bought two Goldtouch keyboards. I love them but they break. The handle to adjust the keyboard has broken on BOTH of my keyboards within a year even though I NEVER adjust them (I set them once and let them but the bar STILL broke! WTF!) For the price, this is unacceptable.
The reality is that vista is the new OS, like it or not. And yes several HP models including this one have BIG TIME ISSUES with vista and recognizing the printer. I wasted countless hours with tech people and downloads and still had problems. Returned it and bought a cheap brother 5240 and have been printing with not a single problem. Plus the toner is one fourth of the cost of the toner for this model. No wonder it is at 50% off at some stores now.
I made the stupid mistake of replacing my first one with a second one of the same make, namely this model.Within a year I have gone through two of these printers and they are simply the worst printer out there.I have a friend with the same printer with the same problems.If you're in the market for a printer, avoid this one.
I guess I shouldn't have expected much from speakers at this price, but these really were very disappointing. The mids and highs were very muffled. It sounded like listening to a low bit-rate internet radio station on laptop speakers. Rather spend an extra $10-$20 and get yourself a decent pair of Pioneer or Rockford Fosgates.
I purchased the Able Planet Clear Harmony Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones based on the reviews I read. I'm very disappointed in both the noise cancelling feature, that was poor at best, and the sound quality. The fidelity is very poor on the high end and doesn't even come close to my $99 Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's. As a matter of fact, my Sennheisers have less noise transmission with no noise cancelling circuit. These headphones were not for me and I have returned them.
I was impressed with the online reviews and the specifications of this handy external drive. However, it failed (as in very dead) during my first use, backing up my MacBook. Two different customer service reps were very rude as we were trying to diagnose the fault. And it was a toll call. Smartdisk does not provide toll-free customer support. Eventually they gave me an RMA (return merchandise authorization). It took them about 2 weeks to send me a replacement - a refurbished unit; one that had definitely been used a lot (I asked for a new one since my original one died after about 20 minutes of use; but they refused). I know I won't be buying from SmartDisk again.
We have used the system for 7 months, and now the receiver doesn't turn on. Will try getting a hold of RCA, but unless I get lucky, there is no way that will happen such as with the other reviewer. Could just be the receiver though, but the speakers are not quite worth $140 on their own.
The only thing I have been able to do with this device is watch a poor cable tv picture on my computer. The included antenna isn't strong enough to pick up any HD channels where I live. I haven't traveled with it yet, and perhaps it will work better in larger markets, but I've found it to be fairly worthless so far. If you cannot pick up an HD signal, keep in mind that the analog cable picture is very poor compared to any TV.
I was very disappointed in this product. I read all the comments left by other customers here on Amazon so I thought I would take a chance. Unfortunately there is not much to choose from when it comes to covers and accessories for the Creative Zen products. My first complaint comes from the ridiculous amount of shipping I was charged. It was almost the same amount as the product. The slip case comes in a small plastic bag with the arm band in another small plastic bag. The store could very easily mail this out for $3.50 or so. Now onto the product itself. The screen insert is ok might be useful to some. I left my protective screen on that came with the player, so I removed the flip screen on the case. It was held in there kind of flimsy anyways pretty sure when the case slids around it would pop out. The silicone slip case fits alright but the holes that are cut out for the different buttons look like a child in grade school cut them out with an X-Acto knife. Plus the bottom hole for the charging adapter made it hard to plug in the adapter. I ended up having to take off the case to charge it. The kick stand on the back is a joke. I really only wanted this for the arm band so I could workout with the player and not have to hold it. The case should hopefully guard against wear and tear; I guess I'll find that out though after a bit more use. Since there isn't anything else available out in stores, believe me I looked this product will have to do. Just wish it didn't cost almost $20 to get it.
I called the &quot;No-Help&quot; line after running into a minor issue with the WAP54G that I was setting up as a repeater. The individual who &quot;assisted&quot; me was worse than anything I could do alone. After I got off the phone, over 2 hours later, my laptop could not even connect to the wireless network at home. This individual would not pay attention to anything I said, instead seeming to read off a script. When I asked to speak with a supervisor, he said he was the floor supervisor.IF you buy this product, search the help section on their website for articles. Because if you have to call their &quot;no-help&quot; line you are in for trouble.Work on it yourself or find a store that will come out and set it up for you instead. Linksys tech support = worthless!!! The lack of adequate tech support is the main reason for the poor rating.
I purchased the 2 yrs warranty for my Samsung LCD tv but I never received any information on it.
I received this 2 50 feet HDMI cables that I wanted to connect my WDTV and my Panasonic Blu-ray player to my Optoma HD20 projector. I don't know whether the projector doesn't recognize the cables or the cables are actually dead! When I connect them, I get a message from the projector saying there is no signal. I put back a shorter HDMI cable that I was using before just to make sure that nothing (coincidentally) went wrong with either the projector or the media devices. Anyways, when I switched back to my old cables they worked perfectly. I'm still looking around for 50 feet HDMI cables that actually do their jobs! STAY AWAY!
This ink is way too expensive (although it's cheaper here than some brick & mortar stores near me). My Canon MP470 blows through this stuff, and I hate that it somehow needs a color cartridge when printing in black and white, so just this isn't good enough. That's more of a ding against Canon overall than this ink in particular, but the prices are ridiculous for what you get.
I ordered 3 ink cartridges through Amazon from a third party vendor (Infinite-Surplus). I have not yet tried any of the cartridges but the packaging leaves a lot to be desired and is not as represented in the photo. Rather than each cartrdige being shipped in a Hewlett Packard box as shown in the photo, the three were shipped in an envelope with only their inner packaging, as if they were broken out of the combo pack. On top of that, the packaging containing the magenta cartridge was open, which could indicate a returned cartridge or just poor packaging.
Picture is quite fuzzy and the aspect ratio of the frame is 'widescreen' so your normal 4x6 ratio pictures are going to be clipped. Frankly pictures of people with with their heads clipped do not look that pretty!If you like picture clarity and no clipping, do not buy it.
It's A ok product but it was shipped without a driver CD, i had to search the web to find them & it wasn't easy.
tis dis teh ghey moniteeer cuz it sux and is not g00d
Borrowed these from a disgruntled friend for a week and compared them to my $79.99 Sennheisers. There was absolutely no comparision, none. Where my trusty Sennheisers sound robust and crisp, these Monster buds sounded like state fair speakers buried under wet mud. Awful.Unfortunately, free markets have to tolerate companies like Monster who make sub-quality products, and cloak them in elite-quality hype. While it's up to you what you want to spend $150 on, I hope that this review prevents one regretful decision.Go with Senneheisers if you're going to spend the money.
Included software - IntelliPoint 5.0 - is not compatible with Windows ME. IntelliPoint 4.12 from Microsoft web site IS compatilbe with ME but it's not written for Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 hardware - it was written for v1.0. Microsoft, get your act together - how hard can a mouse driver be? The way it's set up in my system now - IntelliPoint 4.12 with this IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 - is not acceptable - first, no side tilt is recognized with old driver, second, PS/2 port connection makes the mouse jump around sideways, no problem in USB connection but still it moves sideways somewhat slower than up and down. I just can't believe MS is selling this mouse without older Windows support. What a shame.
On the plus side, it is very compact and fits great on the iPod. It looks like it is part of the iPod. It's a great idea.On the minus side:1. Finding gaps on the radio dial can be very difficult, especially if you commute a ways and pass through multiple radio markets.2. The iTrip just doesn't put out a very strong signal, which means that your iPod will always sound like a radio station that is fading out. You'll get no stereo separation and lots of static.3. The way you tune the iTrip to a radio station requires that you play the &quot;song&quot; corresponding to the station you want and then hit Pause half-way through it. This is an elegant solution in some ways, but you wouldn't want to do it while driving!
Didn't Last longer than a few months. This came in my school kit for film and media. The sound was okay when it was working. Nothing amazing, but good enough for what i needed and the price of them (they were selling 40 dollars in my school store). After about 4 months of use, the part near the audio jack started to separate and fray. They were completely unusable after that. I posted pictures so you know what i am talking about.
I brought 4 of these . 2 of them are broken - Shaking images. The terrible customer service demand $ 18 each + shipping cost . Even these are under 90 days warranty. The two that not broken have very bad picture quality.These DP-769 is worth less than $ 5 in my opinion.Do it for yourself , DO NOT BUY THIS. Terrible coby.
The Good: They are compatible.The Bad: They lasted about a month.The Ugly: I bought one to test it first and it worked for a week so I bought two more. Little did I know they would each just drop off within a month of purchasing them.The Summary: I bought one first, then two together and they all died pretty quickly. I wouldn't buy them again. New brand name batteries cost nearly as much as new phones so I'll probably just buy new phones. Funny how that works out isn't it?
It's been a long time since I've had an brand new electronic product that died within the first half hour of use. I've always stayed away from low-end brands like Coby like the plague, but I started noticing nicer-looking products from Coby while cruising through stores like Walgreens and Target, so I decided finally to give Coby a chance when my wife needed a simple MP3 boombox (no CD) that has a flash card slot, to play tunes for our baby. And it just so turns out that Coby is one of very few brands that makes such a device (strange but true, as of Dec 2007). When it arrived, things were looking good. My wife liked its appearance, and it generally felt like a semi-quality piece. So I dropped several dozen songs onto an SD card and slipped it into the Coby's CD slot. I browsed through some of the settings in the menu, which were straightforward and effective, and setup the radio with my preferred presets. All of this took 10 minutes or so. Then...after playing 3 or 4 songs, it froze. None of the buttons worked. I unplugged the device from the power socket, replugged it in, the LCD came back on, but none of the buttons were responsive. I unplugged and replugged it in several more times. No luck. It won't turn on. None of the buttons work. I'm RMA'ing back to Amazon the very same day I got it. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy. And...I will not touch Coby again.
I bought 2 of these. One worked ok. The other did not work at all. The software is cumbersome and difficult to work with. Hard and slow to load photos. Once its loaded (if you have the patience to do so) the view was ok and the screen was fine.
I bought because it was cheap,but it didn't last long and I think it gunked up the heads. Got rid of the Lexmark,when I found a good deal on a brother laser printer at Walmart
Maybe it's the LINX technology, which is explained in detail on the product box. Or maybe it's my ears. But when I got these headphones and tried them out, I was disappointed. The active noise-canceling feature seemed to work very well, silencing the air conditioner and fans I had set going on "high" as a test. The sound from the TV that came through when the NC silenced the machinery, though, seemed high-pitched and tinny. I then hooked the headphones to my MP3 player and listened to different kinds of music. The instrumentals didn't sound very rich. And I was almost stunned when one of my favorite tracks by a favorite singer played - and her voice wasn't recognizable.I did an in-home comparison this evening of the Clear Harmony headphones with theAudio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones- which don't have the LINX technology. I found the Audio-Technicas to be as good or better as to active noise-canceling, and significantly better as to audio fidelity with the MP3 player. All the different kinds of music sounded rich and clear, and when I played the same vocal track that the Clear Harmony had made sound so strange, it sounded right, including the voice.I'm looking for a reasonably-priced set of active noise-canceling headphones primarily to use when traveling, and I don't want to have to tweak the EQ settings of my MP3 player, notebook PC, etc., to get good sound through the phones.The Clear Harmony headphones are being returned; I don't think the LINX technology is right for me. I did like the extra padding on the top area of the headset which I think would help reduce discomfort especially when being worn for a long time.I paid attention to the review of this product by a sound engineer, when I decided to try it. I wouldn't discourage anyone from trying these headphones, I'm just relating my experience with them which was disappointing.
This is a basic joystick, it has worked fine so far (just a few uses), but I cannot recommend it. If I was a die-hard flight simulator player I would not be very happy with the quality vs. price, and would definitely go higher-end.
Not sure what this cable is used for but I bought 2 and neither worked. I have a HP4050N and have a new XP Computer. Printer locks up and says processing job.I am required to use laser at my office and the 4050 are work horses. My computer guy says to get a new printer. Ya right. Went to HP site same issues. It is not just this product but all Par-USB cords. I heard Belkin works gonna try but it cost 4X more than this one. Bummer. If that doesn't work I will have to buy a new printers.
The card would not work on a Dell Latitude w/Win2K or on a Gateway laptop w/WinXP. Despite having the Wireless G router/AP, it got no signal when in Infrastructure mode and gave the error message "No association with AP;" ad hoc mode got a 100% signal but it still could not ping the router, hence no DHCP server. Downloading the latest (beta) driver did not help. ...
I bought this for my wife for her birthday (3 days ago). We watched a DVD that night, in the dark and quiet of our house, and it was great! Small screen, yeah, but it was pretty neat anyhow. She watched a DVD in the car the next day, the sound was not loud enough, and the screen was difficult to see in the daylight. Then we got home and turned it on and it said &quot;No Disk&quot;. Tried many different disks. No luck.I returned it yesterday. Bought an audiovox unit (D1710) today.We first saw the Initial 1731 in Wal-Mart. The guy working there said it best. &quot;Yeah, they are great, when they work. Look at these two. They have done nothing but sit in the display case and they are broken&quot;. We should have heeded his advice, but nope.Save your money. Or buy a different brand. These DO NOT last!!
This transmitter probably could not transmit to a super radio reciever that was 1/2" away. The only good thing about it is the charging... but you can buy a car charger much cheaper. This Belkin is the worst piece of trash I have ever purchased in my life
Other then tint the screen it did not work. You are still able to see the screen from almost every angle.
After trying TWO separate SD700's, I am returning them both. The SD700 has a serious micrphone problem: the overall volume is extremely low, and there is a pronounced hissing noise that dominates the video. This happens at all settings. I have owned other Canon digitals, both large and small and have not had this problem. The primary reason I bought this model was for the image stabilizer, which I found does not really make enough difference to be worth the price. My "old" Powershot SD200 takes better photos and video. FYI, I emailed Canon's service/repair/warranty department about this issue over a month ago, just to see if there was anything that could be done about the video problem and they ignored me. Fortunately I am not dependent on them for help and can just return my camera to the place I bought it. Rethinking my brand loyalty...
Does not fit Sansa E280. Do not bother to buy this item it did not fit my sansa E280 mp3.
Worst notebook I've ever owned. Slow, Vista-only support, 3rd motherboard...failed again. No USB ports working...had to add a cardbus USB...which is slow.All I can say is it was cheap...there is nothing else good about this thing.
If you are looking for a DVR that you can use with your Home AV system and take on the road, save your money and do not buy this device. The menuing system is HORRIBLE. Why they invented button icons instead of using standard conventions is beyond me. There should be one SELECT button, but there are several, depending upon which menu you are in. Just changing the sound from headphones to internal speaker is difficult. The internal speaker is OFF when it looks like it is on, and ON when it looks like it is off. You must also keep movie file size around 1gb or the playback will only show up to that point! Hooking it up to a home system works, but can be tricky depending upon the number of inputs you have on your home theater system. It is a cool device, but the drawbacks make it not worth the price. I'm a total techie, and this device stays in a drawer because it is just too difficult to work the device.
I could not be less pleased with this piece of electronic dung. Terrible software. Takes forever to find songs. when you skip a song it takes sometimes up to 30 seconds for it to play the next song. Freezes up constantly on me. I have to completely reset it. When I try to log onto Napster to go, it tells me I have the wrong player, so I have to reboot my computer then it will work. Also it fades into songs instead of playing them right away, you can hear the song slowly fade in. I hate this thing!
Why buy this when for two dollars more you can get a sony 2gig HighSpeed MemoryStick Duo?
I found focusing these binoculars difficult, to almost impossible. Once in focus, they would not stay in focus. The adjustment focus for individual eyes also would not stay focused properly and would jump out of focus for no identifiable reason. The clarity of the image was far worse than I have come to expect from Bushnell products. I returned them for a refund.
I got this cable when we lost my husbands original cable while evacuated in the San Diego fires. He was so mad when the cable would not fit his sansa e260. the cable is about .5mm to wide for the socket in the sansaDont buy
I had been looking Tivoli Ipal for my Ipod for awhile now and after reading all the reviews thought the product would be a good purchase. I had showed the Tivoli Ipal to my Brother (also an Ipod owner) and told him I was going to purchase it in a few weeks. Instead he had decided to beat me to the punch and purchase one for Himself. Well when his arrived and he plugged his Ipod in and played a song, My jaw dropped, It sounded horrible. I couldnt believe this was the same product as all those glorious reviews. For starters it doesnt get very loud at all and the sound is no where near good quality sound. And if turned above 3/4 volume, the bass becomes so satured it not even worth listening too. I decided to do a side-by-side comparision with a pair of powered computer speakers that came with my computer (they were nothing fancy at all) with the same song. The computer speakers blew it away in quality in sound and loudness. I felt my brother was victimized and feel sorta to blame for even showing him the Ipal. He returned the Ipal and the carring case that he ordered with it. But obliously something is terrible wrong either with these reviews or with the manufacture of the Ipal that he received. Needless to say I defiently wont be purchasing one myself or ever recommend it to anyone
I live in an area where power outages are not uncommon. I have had two outages lasting two hours each in the past six months, and the first outage is what prompted me to purchase this unit. It appears to be performing well as a surge protector but the battery backup time is much lower than promised. I have a bare miniumum of devices connected to the unit including a PC computer, an LCD moninitor, a Linksys router, a Sipura VoIP adapter. Total power is much less than the 850 watts the unit is rated for. When I lost power two days ago, I thought I would be able to keep working for two hours, but the unit started fast beeping after 25 minutes and shut down at 30 minutes. After power was restored I tested the unit again with the same result.The other thing that bothers me is that the product detail page on Amazon indicates this unit has SNMP:"The 1500 VA Battery Backup Tower provides an extensive set of advanced features, including SNMP-monitoring capabilities"From this statement it is not clear that you have to pay another $150 for the SNMP card.This device, out of the box, does not have "SNMP-monitoring capabilities." This is false advertising.
This camera has a very bad picture, no matter how you adjust it, the picture is not clear. Ended up purchasing another Logitech quickcam that was more expensive, much better quality.
I do not recommend this item. I replaced a very old splitter to improve the signal to my TV and cable modem. The signal was worse with this problem. There are better options.
I have owned these headphones for 4 years under limited use. They are too big, awkward, and too fragile to take outside of the home. I rarely use them since I use headphones most on the go. I was really disappointed when they fell apart on me in the 1st year I owned them. I never subjected them to any harsh conditions but the plastic in the head band cracked and has only stayed together with gorilla glue and fragile handling.The sound was decent. I liked how much they isolate all other sounds and there is no need for headphones with noise-cancellation when you've got a pair of these. I like to listen to movies loud with my wife asleep next to me and gratefully these headphones let very little sound out. Although it is faint, she does hear it still.The bass is poor. You will be immersed with the full range of sound but not moved by it. And I'm usually fine without much bass but surprisingly the new hd201's are much more enjoyable in that arena.I just can't get over the fact these broke on me so quickly. They are still usable, they are just fragile.
This is my second device (they replaced my first non-functioning), and I've only been using it about two weeks and it has given out. The best advice that Tech support was able to give me was that I could retrieve the data myself.I tried.Yeah, big mistake, because once you open the gigabank you can see how shoddy the workmanship is inside. My computer no longer recognized the drive because the workmanship had caused wires to fall apart. Meaning, that the electrical current from the wires (that were peeling apart) had sent enough of a shock to disrupt the magnetic pins. I'll never be able to get back my data because of their error. There goes all of my research, my resume, and my media library. Thanks, I/O Magic.Now, keep this in mind: this is the same problem that happened to my first device. I'm never going to buy from this company again, instead I'll be filling a report with the Better Business Bureau since this product should be recalled. I'll be taking photos of the poor wiring. I'll be backing my files up to a CD now.
This transmitter/base is and absolute piece of useless junk. I should have read the reviews before this purchase. Don't make the same error.-1 stars would be a better rating.
I have a large laptop, the buying info states &quot;multi brand compatable&quot;, this doesn't help me decide if it's for me.
the cord is too short, the attachment clip for the camera doesn't fit on the grommet on the camera, and the adhesive on the capkeeper doesn't stick. save your money, and keep the cap in your pocket.
I had such high hopes for these headphones. I wanted to hook them over my ears and go running whenever I pleased. But it was not to be.The day after I received my headphones, my grandmother passed away. I packed my bags, put my idpod and headphones in my carry-on, and headed to the airport. Once settled in my seat, I tried to put on my headphones, but they kept falling off my ears. I tried to adjust them, bending the earclips all sorts of ways, but it was extremely difficult to do so, and my adjustments wouldn't hold.If I couldn't get these headphones to stay on when I was stationary, running was out of the question.Maybe others have had better luck. Maybe my ears are just too small for them. But I am not impressed with these headphones.
i received this item on time from Amazon and i was happy with them, but the product isnt what i expected. the reception is not so great i get alot of static. i am not pleased.
These speakers look great but they have very weak lows and no mids. However, the highs are very clear.
I intended to use this as a charger for a couple of USB devices but it appears that the power supply for it is dead right out of the box. I would send it back for another but as another reviewer noted it isn't well made, the power plug doesn't seat well, it's easier just to look for a different one.
Creative said that if you want to use this in Windows XP with full functionality, then you must buy an upgrade CD that will be available soon, it's 2002 and it's still not available. Right out of the box, the remote won't work and the liveware won't install, but remeber on the box, it says nothing about working with XP. And the downloadable drivers are a joke, it will crash your system, leave it on and just wait, it will go down.
This tiny Ipod is too small to be of any real use.There is no display so you are guessing what is playing.Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Metal (2nd Generation)
I have 4 of these 615's that are good for nothing. All 4 of them came from printers and just stopped working one day (separately). They wouldn't even show up in the printer menus as an installed device. Unfortunately, they were out of warranty - new ones were the fix... DON'T get the 615's - they probably won't last.&lt;edit>Yes - It's the card that failed. When I put the card into another printer, the card(s) still wouldn't show. When I put a known working card into the original printer(s) - the printer works again...
Based on the info about the product - that it would accommodate 15" to 40" flat panel TVs, and was compatible with both VESA 100 and VESA 200 mounting hole arrangement on the TV - I purchased this for a Vizio 37" LCD with VESA 100 mounting holes. It is very sturdy and rated for a maximum load of 130 lbs while my TV was less than 40 pounds. It certainly inspires confidence that your TV will be securely mounted as you pull it forward, angle it from side to side, and push it back.I read through the instructions and saw the adjustments available on the post with mounting plate for TVs of different heights. Unfortunately, not until I had drilled and mounted the shelf on my cabinet did I realize that the holes on the back of my TV were not centered vertically on the TV, but were closer to the top. This meant that there was much more of the TV below the holes. I needed 13.5" from the lowest hole on the TV to the base of the TV. When the post with mounting plate on the pull out shelf was adjusted for the maximum height, it allowed only 12' inches from the lowest hole on the mounting plate to the base where the TV would be mounted. Therefore, the product was unusable as is for my TV.Fortunately, the Sanus customer service people, while verifying that there was no way to raise the mounting post higher, did work with me on the phone to find another adjustable mounting bracketSanus MT25-B1 Tilting Wall Mount for 26" to 42" Displayswhich would attach to the mounting post of the pull out shelf. Of course that was another $45 on Amazon, but it did allow me to mount the TV with no further difficulty.Bottom line, try to get some idea if you will be able to successfully mount your TV to this well made and thoroughly useful product before ordering it. You might need some other adapter if your TV is approaching the 40" limit for this pull out shelf.
I purchased this router for my college bound daughter to use with her laptop. It worked great for about 5 days, then died (no power). Repeated calls to NetGear have gone unanswered. They advise you to leave a call-back number but no one has called back after repeated tries. Look for a manufacturer with better support!
I have been waiting three years to buy this camera and all I can say is what a disappointment. My first SLR was a Rebel 2000 so I am very familiar with all the normal features as well as the new features of this camera. I also own a 5MP Canon A95 Power shot which blows the XTi out of the water on almost any indoor shot. The flash is never enough - as one review said, almost all low light (in door) shots will come out dark. The foreground will be OK but there will be no background detail. Contrasting this with my Powershot, the same exact photo will have a nice bright background. I have taken hundreds of comparison shots to a friend of mine's XTi as well as comparing to my Powershot. The "new nine zone" focus does not work well either, I have to use center focus mode and be sure of what it is focusing on. My Rebel 2000 film camera almost never a focus issue. Unfortunately, it seems Canon just didn't put the quality into this one. The only way I have found to get a better picture is to go into manual and push the flash up one stop, but for $800, I shouldn't have to do this. The camera does take good outdoor shots and pictures of the moon etc. and the 1600 film speed is nice.
This thing was a huge disappointment. It worked for about 15 minutes, then conked out. Waste of money, don't buy.
Probably I got a defective one, but was very hard tu lock/unlock, key wouldn't turn, was frustrating, I purchased it based on other people's review
I bought the Rev. C version of this router--the latest one--with the white plastic housing. It looks really cool, but I can't say much for its performance.Most of the positive reviews here seem to be for very small home networks with only a few computers. I have a network with 28 computers and have 4 years experience configuring routers. I used this unit only as a wired router, so I can't speak at all for its wireless capabilities. It works great for a while, but then freezes up completely, so much so that I couldn't even access the configuration pages. Rebooting (powering it off and on) would solve the problem, but after an hour or so, it would freeze up again. Having to restart a router every hour is not acceptable performance.I tried it on another network and it had exactly the same problem. Both of the networks use Westell modems although they are different models, so I don't know if there's a compatibility issue there or what. Both of these networks worked fine with SMC and Linksys routers, so clearly the Netgear unit was the problem.In fairness to Netgear, their tech support seems good, and they did RMA me a new unit after concluding that they couldn't solve the problem. Unfortunately the new unit had exactly the same problem, so it is clearly a design defect in this model, not limited to my particular unit. Also on the positive side, I liked the user interface, and when the router was working it outperformed my older SMC, surfing was noticeably faster.If it hadn't been for the freezing up issue, I would be giving it 5 stars, but because I wasted my money and a lot of my time troubleshooting it, and still ended up with a piece of hardware that is useless to me, I can only give it 1 star.The bottom line: if you are only using it with a few computers, (and not with a Westell modem?), maybe this router will work for you, but it didn't work for me.
Stupid me, I forgot to let it charge. So when I tried hooking it up again and letting it sit for a few hours, it finally came to life. I now wish it hadn't as I would have saved a day's worth of screwing around with this thing. When I finally got some songs into it, the real fun began.....that is...with the actual interface/controls. Now I know why everyone told me to get an Apple iPod. The touch pad on this thing is a joke. I can't begin to describe how awful the way it works. Buyer beware. It is NOTHING like an iPod. As for sound quality, I guess it's okay. But navigating through the menus was nearly impossible because of the control interface. Guess I'm a caveman when it comes to this stuff....Hello again. It's 36 hours later, and it DID die after all!! Scrolling thru the songs, it just froze...wouldn't turn off or do anything. So there it sits until the battery finally gives out. What a joke of a product.Update #2. I found the reset button, no thanks to the silly little instruction manual that came with it that mentions nothing about the rest button...which isn't a button but a tiny hole into which you can insert nothing larger than a hatpin.After reading the 40 other one-star reviews, this thing is DEFINITELY going back to Amazon.
I was very disappointed in the sound quality from these earbuds. There was no bass to speak of and in general the sound was harsh and tinny. In comparison, the Apple earbuds that came with my I-pod were much better. Well, there was no comparison.
Do not buy this for the Sony DSC-T5; even though it says it is equivalent to the Sony NP-FT1, you will get an error message when trying to use this battery that says "use InfoLithium Battery only".
On their website, Griffin Technologies says this will work with the iPod Nano, but it doesn't. The iSqueeze is too big for my cupholder, so it moves around. There's no place for the Nano to rest safely and snugly, so it tips over and falls out. This might work for other iPods, but do NOT get it for your Nano and expect it to work!
After using it for only a few hours, it started skipping through selections on the CD (though the same CD played fine on my PC and portable CD player).It also would not play CD at all; mssg said there was no CD installed--even though I checked and rechecked to make sure it was properly placed and otherwise working.Sound quality was ok.Won't buy this brand again.
I have q-see 8 camera DVR and 1 of my camera's was too far for the 60 feet cable included. I ordered this from amazon even with the so so reviews. The cable came, I checked it with my easy to get camera. The BNC extension worked just fine, but the power did not work. Sent back to amazon that day (1 hour after receiving), amazon sent me a new one the next day. Tested it on the short camera everything worked just fine.Ran the 100ft extension + 60 ft of original camera. All worked fine during the day. Problem comes at night. The camera requires more power at night for night vision. Sure enough this camera does not work at night. All the other cameras work just fine at night. Too the A/C adapter and plugged directly in camera (everything in easy to get to attic) and works fine. Plugged power directly into the 100ft cable (minus the 60ft to the dvr) and it did not work. Even with the a/c adapter in my attic, just for this camera, the 100ft is too long and does not carry enough power for the cameras at night. The 60ft cables work just fine, but if you need to get power down this 100ft cable for night vision forget it.Night vision is not really that important since it is only good for a short distance and the cable works during the day so I am using it because other cables are more expensive and who knows if the A/C adapter with the q-see system will go 160ft???For me I needed to buy another A/C adapter, just for this camera. Plug in with extension cord to the camera in the attic. Then all works fine since BNC cable runs to the DVR.So 1 worked barely, the other didn't at all and I tested right out of the box.
I bought the Sony Spressa thinking that it would be a good gadget for my Sony VAIO laptop. Since I opened that box I didn't have time to enjoy it. I'm sure it's a ... of a burner but for the past 3 months I'm having all kind of problems (from the cable that is not compatible to my laptop to the driver itself that is not being found by the laptop). I have also formatted my HD twice and installed two different Windows versions when it finally worked (but still not as promissed). Sony recently released a patch for this driver that I've installed hoping to solve all the problems for good, but what happened is that it just stopped working at all. This is something .... After spending 3 months of my life, and some hundred dollars and after installing the &quot;patch&quot; I feel like the dumbest person on Earth.The customer service is horrible, the manual and on-line documentation are extremely poor and I'm very very upset about it. I mean, I have bought two state-of-the-art Sony devices and they simply don't work together. This is ridiculous!
If you need a video cable that is shielded and is made using quality materials LOOK ELSEWHERE! The cable I received isn't even the one pictured. It's a cheap little audio wire that is totally useless for my needs. I usually read the reviews before buying, I wished I would have on this one 'cause it appears I'm not the only one deceived by these folks.
This is one really bad product. I wish I could give it a "zero star" rating. After less than 30 days of use the alarm and clock settings went absolutely haywire. The clock would either change the time on its own or the display would turn to hieroglyphics. Very cheaply made product, fit only for the trash heap. Avoid this product...You'll be glad you did!
This is junk. I put the stickers on the windows of my doors last week and today when washing these windows the paint of the stickers came clean of. This is my worst Amazon purchase ever, that fortunately set me back two beers only.Don't buy this, and Amazaon, stop selling this junk. Amazon forces you to give at least one star, but actually this failure should be rated negative stars.
I purchased these Sennheiser in-ear headphones to replace my first set which I had for 4 years. I paid $85 in 2007, but only $33 this time around. The steep price drop should have been a warning sign that the quality would have diminished some. Still, these new headphones seemed durable enough for basic use and they provided the solid bass and decent sound quality expected from the Sennheiser brand. Unfortunately, the set lasted only 5 months before I began getting sound in one ear only (mono instead of stereo). There appears to be a short circuit in the cord. I used the headphones about 10 hours per week with my mp3 player and occassionally with my desktop pc. The only way to get sound in both ears now is if I wiggle the cord and hold it just so. Pretty cumbersome and quite disappointing. This may just be a bad pair, but I will not take the chance next time around. Will try another manufacturer.
I picked up a couple Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo Keychains. I didn't expect much for the price but this item is unfit to be sold. Coby should be lucky if someone doesn't file a class action suit over this unusable item.The software doesn't recognize the device. I used both the Mac and Windows versions of the software with two different Coby keychains.Also, the version 1.02 software that ships with the device is different from the version 1.02 software provided on the Coby website. How many different versions of 1.02 software do they have? Regardless, none of them work.
These speakers cost me twenty dollars at my local Circuit City and one of the speakers went out a week after I bought them. The right speaker had great quality sound, but every time I turned it up--to make up for the fact that the left speaker was emitting very little sound--a strange buzzing sound came from both speakers. Funnily enough, when I shut the speakers off and left iTunes playing a song, I could still hear the song faintly from the left speaker. Two months later, they broke completely. The volume button caved in and now all I get is feedback. It's definitely not worth $20 or even $5. I suggest paying a little more for ones that will last.Now I just need to find a new set...
Update Oct 2012The new unit I got worked somewhat OK, the outdoor temperature synched and work well in summer but did not work in the winters at all when I really needed to know the outside temperature.Now in Oct 2012 the unit display faded off and the unit is officially dead. So this thing costed me ~$15/year for time/temperature, other clocks in my home are at least 7-10years old and they still work - my 1 star review stands!Feb 2010I got this clock for the outdoor temp. feature and it simply does not work. Followed the procedure as is, mutiple number of times, in fact took the clock across town (in Cleveland, OH where I live) and tried resetting in a parking lot away from all buildings etc.-the outdoor temperature refuses to work- it shows very close to indoor temperature (65C instead of 25F). Gave it a one star because the time/date synch. is perfect.Planning to return this unit, not sure if I want to ask for a replacement.
I owned this TV for 2 weeks before I packed it back up and returned it. I did my shopping and Samsung is a respected brand. This TV has some nice features. However I was extremely disappointed with the picture quality on this TV. After the initial "ooh and ahh" of watching television in HD wore off, I was left feeling like I'd wasted an awful lot of money. The picture on HD stations is "pixally" especially when there is movement in the picture. Football games were the worst. The TV doesn't seem to read the signal fast enough to provide a crisp HD experience. The TV also distorts skin tones. I spent hours upon hours adjusting the color and settings but never found anything that made me feel I'd made a good investment. Pay the extra money and get the Pioneer. I found that the difference between the Samsung and the Pioneer was as big as the difference between non-HD and HD quality. I now use the same signal and same HD box but with the different TV and I get TERRIFIC picture and sound quality.
I've read the other amazon reviews for the Disney electronics and i thank you. I was headed to a downtown electronic store tomorrow to buy the Mickey Mouse DVD player, but after reading all the horrible experiences with it, i wont even by a Memorex DVD player, whether its Disney or not. Thanx for not allowing me to waste my money.
In the product description, the seller should've included that the product was used/refurbished. I was looking for a brand new item. Judging by the price of the item, I assumed it was a brand new and never used/open item. However, it came in a messy box that was re-taped. I could've gotten a brand new one for around the same price. Before purchasing a product from this seller, always remember to ask if it is brand new, used, or refurbished.
The K5400 that I bought 4 months ago worked fine for 2 months. Then black banding appeared on all output. HP sent me a new Printhead which was faulty. I then got a replacement Printer. The inkheads are now only fair condition after 4 months and ONLY 1,300 prints of varying density of colours. Lots and lots of wasted print-outs, so it cost me when using Premium paper at $14 for 150. The time and stress of frustration just isn't worth buying this item even if it's very cheap. My advice is BUY EPSON !UPDATE comment: BE AWARE of printhead costs at $59 each and fail after approx 1500 printed pages at 5% coverage. These figures are from HP.S: Hello Brian .S: Welcome to HP Total Care for DeskJet and Photosmart products.S: My name is S****.S: How may I assist you today.Brian Willmot: My K5400 printheads show 'fair' after only 1310 prints... they are faulty I think....S: Could you provide me with a detailed description of the problem, which would help me assist you better?Brian Willmot: hello SS: Yes.Brian Willmot: they show 'fair' thats the problemS: Is the Printer is unable to Print anything on the page?Brian Willmot: Printer is working okS: Okay.S: The Printer is unable to Print in Black.Right.Brian Willmot: Printer is working FINES: I understand that the Printer is uanble to Print after 1310 Prints.right.Brian Willmot: Why are they showing 'fair' after on 1300 prints, they showed 'good' until now... this cant be rightBrian Willmot: Printer is printing and working FINES: After 1200 pages the Printheads Health status willl be fair.Brian Willmot: So you are saying that the printheads will 'fail' after another 1200 pages ?S: Brian, let me check the Printhead Yield .Brian Willmot: thanks I will wait ...S: I am sorry that this is taking more time than usual. May I have a few more minutes?Brian Willmot: sureS: Thanks for your time and patience.S: The Page Yield of the Printhead: 1,500 Pages @ 5% Coverage.Brian Willmot: So I take it this means that they would probably fail and show 'bad' after 1500 at 5% coverage yes ?S: By Performing regular maintenance we can increase the Page Yield of the Printhead.Brian Willmot: I have manually cleaned them apart from software driven cleaning to stage 3 ....S: I appreciate all your efforts to troubleshoot the issue.Brian Willmot: Thanks for the informationS: It is my pleasure assisting you.S: This HP Officejet Pro K5400 Printer cartridge yields approximately 860 pages
I should have known something was wrong when I saw a big stack of these at the store and none of the salespeople recommended them. I don't know if this thing actually records because it never worked. It seemed to overheat after I hit Record and shut off. In the process, it made coasters out of the discs. I did some research and these are actually manufactured by some schlock company in China. RCA just puts their name on it. I guess quality control is nonexistent. I took it back for a refund. I should write RCA and tell them to reimburse me for the discs it destroyed.
The price is great, the specifications are great, and the product looks and feels great in person. Unfortunately the sound is very, very bad.I am not an audiophile. I am happy with tv speakers as long as they work. The problem is that many tv manufacturers are making their flat panel tv's with extremely bad speakers which makes it necessary to get your sound from elsewhere. When I bought this Sherwood receiver I wasn't looking for incredible sound, just sound that I could hear clearly from about 7 feet from the TV. Well, it gets loud enough but there is just something very strange about the sound quality. It sound muddy with some things, and a combination of hollow or screechy with others. I even hooked up a 30 band equalizer to try and balance out the sound and I couldn't get it to sound right.My old JVC reciever died on me and I never even thought twice about the way it sounded because it just sounded kind of right. I guess you don't know what sounds right until you hear something horrible and this receiver sounds horrible.
I purchased this HDTV at the end of November, and it has not worked since. The company refuses to take any responsibilty for there own product, and has not helped at all in the replacement. The store I purchased it from SOUND CITY in Franklin/Denville NJ, also refused to take the HDTV back. I would advise anyone looking for a new HDTV, NEVER to buy Zenith or LG, and NEVER shop at SOUND CITY. I have bought numerous electronics from AMAZON, and they have always been great. Buy from here, good company, good prices and good products. Just remember no ZENITH or LG. - Mr. Adam Carbery
Not wanting to shell out $80 on a new mac adapter for my iBook G4, I ordered this one instead. Bad idea. The adapter arrived in a clearly re-used ziplock bag. The plug was three pronged rather than two pronged, as it is in the photo on amazon. That, and it was broken on arrival---didn't manage to power my laptop. I'm not sure if it's the product or the company selling it, but my suggestion is not to bother with this. Thankfully, amazon made the return easy.
If you want pictures that look like they were taken in a cave a mile underground inside a lead box, then this is the camera for you!
After loving this unit for two years, it suddenly started giving "dirty disc" messages on brand new perfectly clean discs. Sony has no factory Authorized service for this unit and phone support told me to "take it to Walmart." Local repair says parts alone will cost $270. I paid 500. they now sell for 250. but in my opinion are worthless after two years. I used to be a seriously brand loyal Sony addict. No more.
I got this router because it was cheap. I should have known that you get what you pay for. I have to reset it 2-3 times a day. My roommates are constantly losing their wireless connection. Every 20 minutes they yell, "Your router stinks!" I found out there is a class action lawsuit against Belkin, in which this product is included. I am getting rid of it and buying another brand.
I purchased this H10 20Gb at full price. It stopped working within 30 days and IRiver refused to honor their warranty. They gave me the runaround for an entire year until the warranty ran out. Now it's a $300 piece of junk. THIS PRODUCT AND IT'S MANUFACTURER ARE NOT RELIABLE.
Within one week, the printer produced a first page with toner residue all over it every time it went to print from idle. Calls to Brother were answered within 15 minutes, but the solutions did not work. The printer unit (but not toner nor drum) is being replaced by charge card hold and cross shipment.This is the first time I have had trouble with the many printers I have so soon after I bought it. I lack confidence in this manufacturer
I just returned my third Viewsonic V36 in less than two weeks. Here were the problems and reason I am not buying another one: 1) Crackling sound 2)Backup battery never charged up 100% thus an annoying message would appear that said you need to recharge your backup battery or you will lose data 3) During average use, the battery only lasts for 1 - 2 days until you have to recharge. 4) Customer service is horrible. They never responded back to my problems and I called them 4 times! 5) The camera takes low quality pictures 6) The screen res is horrible. This is strange since Viewsonic makes decent monitors. 7) The playback audio, ie voice memo playback, is too soft to hear in a car. 8) Need I say more. Don't buy this unless you can deal with these issues. Other than that the price is pretty good for this end model.
I bought these speakers thinking that they would provide above average sound for playing MP3's, POD streaming, etc...These speakers sound like they have a wet towel sitting on top of them!! I'm currently trying to find an EQ download program to try and adjust them to something I can tolerate. I'm a Bose fan but I am very dissapointed...
This product is cheaply made and it is only a matter of time before it breaks off of my mothers keys. The software on three computers I loaded it on is not 'user friendly' and continues to give errors until it loads...and they you must sync everything as you may not get the software working again. I have a new Dell computer and the technology is there but wait for upgrades of this model!!!
this digital photo key chain is no good will not load software on computer for windows xp no help cant not use
These are not very good. I don't like how they fall of my ears so easily. I have to keep pushing them back in and the sound quality is comprimised.
Doesn't work tried it on three different tv's and got weerd lines with all resolutions tried interlaced and progressive scan.
I purchased this item 8 months ago. At first it worked great, and it died two weeks ago. I called RCA for assistance and their customer service was poor. They can not look up product registration and they told me that I would have to use the receipt as the only means of proving when I purchased the item. I have one of the first model year DVD players that still works by Sony, and it still works like a charm. I purchased this item for it's price, just to find out it has an 8 month life expectancy, and RCA won't stand behind their product. I will never purchase RCA again, and encourage many others not to purchase RCA either based on experiance.
Do not buy this monitor. I bought about 12 for our company and the failure rate is about 60% now. Of course just after the 3 year warranty, they started failing. They are in a contolled environment were other monitors also exist with no trouble.
I bought my first Bose music system back in 2005. The sound quality was excellent, so much so that when I moved I got rid of my decades-old cd player, receiver, and speakers. Being partially deaf, I especially appreciated the option of playing the TV through the machine. Shortly after the move, that feature stopped working, so I bought a new system with a 4-cd changer and put the older one in my bedroom. Soon, that cd player began acting erratically (skipping, stopping too soon), and not long after this, the cd changer in the one in the living room stopped ejecitng. Then the same thing happened to the cd slot in the machine proper. All of this, of course, conveniently happened AFTER the warranties had expired on both machbines. So, I'm left with the two most epensive alarm clocks I ever bought.... Yes, I'm bitter, but don't waste your money on Bose!!!
If I can rate this item -5 I will.The picture is not accurate at all. When I received this item the base broke off when I was unwrapping it from the plastic cover.Really cheap material.Really expensive.Stay away.....
Do not even waste your time with this. I don't even know how this product can be sold. I used it for about 3 days in my car to charge my ipod, and it ended up screwing up my ipod. DON'T BUY IT!
Avoid this item! As everyone else has written, the device does not work when plugged as windows will not detect it as a USB device. Software updates don't work either. Customer service was RUDE and insisted we hadn't fully charged the battery--what an IDIOT!
I read all these great reviews but my photo output doesn't come any where near professional developing or what I see on my computer. Most all my photos are washed out even if I use photo editing software to make adjustments prior to printing them. I've been using both the Canon Paper and Kodak's Premium paper. Can someone make some reccomendations on the exact printer settings on the S800 that results in the best color match to what I'm seeing on the computer? I consider my self very technical but I can't seem to figure out the best mix of settings.
When I received this product, it was a big disappointment to find out the lense came with the projector wasn't the right one for this model. I was lucky to get my full refund but I would suggest not buying it on line. Sorry to say.
I bought this camera 1 month ago and already its giving me problems. First the software that came with this piece of junk did not want to install correctly. Second the camera would not shut off after shutting it down, it would just remain on with the lens retracted. Third the pictures this thing produces are just horrible. Now I can't even return it back to the store because my 30 days have expired. I will now have to try and sell this piece of junk on eBay for less money and hope somebody buys this thing "as is". I must say to the guys who gave this piece of crap a negative review here, that I wish I saw your help-full reviews before I went and bought this camera. I guess thats life, you learn from your mistakes.
Previously I used purely D-Link: DI-634Mimo router, 2 DP-311U print servers, 3 D-Link PCI adapters. After 1 year (the timing is just right for the manufacturer, 1 year warantee is expired) DI-634m dead then I bought this DI-625. Price is very low but I didn't know stability is low as well.After a really fast installation, every 2 to 3 hours the DI524 just disconnected. After numerous hours trying, I found this DI524rev.D is not stable. Return it (bought it from local Fry's, sorry, not Amazon.com) and bought a Netgear WPN824v2 mimo there ($59.99). It's worked as a router supposed to be. Then DP-311U not working since the DP use 192.168.0.X, not 192.168.1.X as Netgear's IP range. Heard it can be changed from 0 to 1 but requierd some efforts. Luckily I found frys.com has refurbished Netgear WGPS606 for sale at $29.99. I bought it and it just worked again! Now one WGPS606 hooked up 2 printers. I didn't try WGPS606 ethernet cabled to 4 computers.D-Link may have some good products but at least DI-524 not worked for me and from now, I quit from D-Link.I would think the Netgear is a good deal. $59.99 + $29.99 I got a mimo router and a print server for 2 printers (and 4 computers).
This is Made in China junk. Flimsy, cheap plastic shades, and mine had stripped threads (There are four sections that must be screwed together, and only one was stripped, but it is not sturdy anyway.) Also, the bare bulb extends below the shade of the reading lamp, thus shining in the eyes of anyone sitting opposite you. Including shipping, it ran about $50, and, although that sounds cheap, that's far too much for this inferior product.
Like the forward/back buttons but they are located too far back on the body for comfort. Like the scroll wheel and side-to-side scroll ability. Pointer flickers a lot sometimes and often disappears over certain buttons. Logitech website gives no help.Comes with an installation CD for a Logitech MX320 !!! Be prepared for a 50MB download to install the MX400. Almost makes Microsot look good.
This product was an enormous disappointment. I could not make it function correctly. When I called for technical support I was provided with a bogus phone number. I have several Teac components which work very well and have for years. However this particular receiver was made in China where my other components were made in Japan. There is an enormous difference. Like comparing Chinese made autos with Japanese made autos, there simply is no comparison.
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
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!!!!!
This thing's DVD player quit on me in the first few weeks. I returned it for repairs, had to pay the shipping. Came back and worked OK for 3 more months and the DVD player quit again. VCR seemed to work fine. The DVD player quality is not good even with component video cables. I recommend not buying this trash. Right now a rental DVD is stuck in this player and i am trying to get it out.
Just having received this filter without opportunity to use it yet, it was extremely annoying to find it previously opened and heavily smudged on both sides.Needing to painstakingly clean my new purchase is ridiculous. I'll live (...lol..) but come on!I assume this filter will perform well but this is my only chance to express my irritation so it gets a one.
i have been using the rt311 for some months now and was loving it except for the annoyance of having to reboot it about every month. it turns out the problem is due to the fact that the router does not reestablish the pppoe connection if it is ever dropped. my isp (earthlink/mindspring dsl) has recently been dropping the connections more frequently so i now have to reboot it between every couple of days and a week. thus i have no internet connection unless i am there to reboot it (i finally wrote a script to do this). after talking to a gaggle of customer service reps they all told me that it is the isps problem and that the only way of correcting is to manually reboot. i finally found out that they may be working on a fix but there is no eta. this might be a nice product when they finally get around to updating the bios to correct this serious problem.
I love this mouse, it requires no cleaning, it's very accurate and it has more than enough buttons. I loved it so much that I bought another one after the first one died about 3 months after I bought it. Now 6 months later the same exact problem I had with the first one started again. The mouse goes offline for no reason. Shaking it side to side would sometimes make it come back but most of the times it was just dead. So I pried it open and took great pleasure in ripping it apart and taking my vengeance on the mouse. What pisses me off the most is that inside the mouse everything looks very high quality and for the amount of money that I paid for it, it should be. So my advice is to save your money and the heartache because you'll end up loving the mouse too much it will break your heart and your pocket book in a few months.
I bought this TV new and direct from DELL. After just 2 days it would not power on consistently, and when it did it had a very loud buzzing noise. After researching more I found that this is not an uncommon problem. I returned to DELL for a full refund. Avoid TV's made in China!!
I have been trying to unlock the city navigator NT that was purchased with this unit. I have tried everything I know. The web site is terrible and trying to email product support does not work. Buy something else. This is terrible.
The camera initially showed much promise. Very easy to use; while it worked (for a brief period) good quality, sharp video in bright as well as indoor, low lighting. The built in light is great.The bad: With my first tape, a new Panasonic DV tape, intial playback showed banding and video brakeup. This was recorded on the tape. Thirty minutes into the first tape, a sign appeared in the view finder indication that the tape heads were dirty and had to be cleaned. Sorry but returned the camera and will have to look for another brand.
While there are many with less than positive things to say about Microsoft software, their mice and keyboards have generally been well-received. Because of this, I chose to try this mouse. It was more comfortable than I expected, considering my large hands, but after a month, it started going south. It developed the annoying habit of causing the pointer to jump randomly about the screen. These are large, screen-crossing leaps. On more than one occasion, the pointer has jumped to the upper right corner of the screen, turning a click of "OK" into a closed program. I'm probably going to go Kensington or Logitech for the next mouse.
The iPhone really needs a horizontal case like this one. It's a bit long and wearing it on your hip vertically makes it uncomfortable and unwieldy when you sit down. Whereas a vertical case eliminated this problem. In terms of looks, I feel horizontal and vertical both look equally as cool but a horizontal case is a lot more convenient, at least to me.This DLO case is nicely made and seems durable but unfortunetly, there is a flaw in the design: the exposed open parts can make your iPhone very vunerable to scratches. I noticed a fairly deep scratch on the back of my iPhone right where the middle opening on this case is. It could have happened from a zipper, metal button or most probably from a rivet on my jeans coming in contact with the back of the iPhone through the slot. I am switching to another case that covers more of the iPhone.Just a side note about rubber iPhone cases: I don't like the feel of the rubber cases at all-they feel weird in the hand. And the rubber cases tend to stretch out over time and this lets in dust and grit which can scratch the iPhone. Also Apple recommends you not charge the iPhone will in a rubber case because the heat will not be able to dissipate. This means you have to keep taking it out of the rubber case and putting it back in every time you charge. You can see that these types of cases are less than ideal.
There are several reasons why I do not recommend this printer:1. Lack of Customer Support. Sony is notorious for bad support. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and tried getting support via email, chat and phone and did not get any help.2. Picture Quality. While the pictures are sharp, the colors are really off. When I have tried printing several pictures, they come out with a yellow tint. These same pictures were sent to an online printer and came back okay.3. LCD Screen. Even though Sony makes the screen really easy to use, it does not always reflect the exact way a picture comes out. I found myself wasting a lot of paper because the picture on the screen looked good but then printed out too yellow, etc.4. Documentation. The documentation they include with the printer is very poor.I received this printer for Christmas and I am definitely thinking about bringing it back. It is definitely not the quality I expected from Sony.
I don't think this is very useful, a lot of people do what Bill did before the apprentice. And hey a harvard mba does help, no matter what he said that it's practical vs textbook, it's always better to go to harvard than not go there, and not everyone can make it. Real estate is one where one needs experience than an academic degree, but all business don't fall into that type. Bill has some strengths, but you would learn more by watching the tv show than read his book.
I tend to sweat a lot and the armband did little to protect my sensor/ipod which shorted out after 984 miles. Purchased new water resistant case from H2O Audio for just 10 dollars more and it keeps everything dry. Granted I average around 9 miles per run but for 29 bucks I expected something a little more durable that would actually protect my nano. Instead I'm now on my second i pod , if you sweat a lot spend the extra 10 bucks and get a real water resistant case. Incidentally Nike just sent me a 2nd gen armband(with the widow) for 1000 miles and it seems to be made from the exact same material as the first one.
This tv seemed like the best I could get for the cost at the time, and for the first year I believed that. Then, shortly after the 1 year warranty ran out my tv started developing yellow spots around the corners and eventually spread through the whole screen. Now that yellow has taken over blue spots have started developing in the same pattern that yellow did. The warranty is expired, and for the price quote I received to have my tv repaired, I'd be better off buying a tv of a different brand. This is obviously a manufacture defect as many others have the same problem, but why won't zenith correct their mistake? They put out a product that severly lacks in quality, and they don't stand behind their product and support their customers. Because of this they've lost me and many other loyal customers.
I was given a Maxtor 120GB hard drive as a gift, and therefore did not have a proof of purchase. When the small metal USB connection piece broke off and fell into the hard drive, I called customer service. The Seagate/Maxtor representative bought me through the entire process of replacing my product, and then, as she's collection my credit card information...apparently my warranty has expired. She neglected to mention this until 45 minutes into the conversation.I was transferred to her manager, who essentially told me that there was no way I could get a replacement.My issue is that Seagate is not deeming themselves liable for Maxtor products purchased prior to Seagate buying the company. That is absolutely ludacris.I will never buy another Maxtor/Seagate product, due to the unreliable customer service and faulty products. I urge others to refrain as well.
Put me down as another consumer that has had to send back his N75/F75. I received this camera new the other day. But, right out of the box it was broken. Seems on many of these models, when you try to load the film, it just backs it right in to the canister. The 75 is supposed to unwind the film to the end of the roll and then as you shoot, it winds it back up to the canister so that when you are done, the roll is completely in the canister. But, on mine, and many others, there must be a firmware bug. I'm waiting on a replacement now.
The iPod Shuffle is great, don't get me wrong. I owned the original version (the gum pack size unit) along with this one, but the overall idea is ruined by a couple of factors:* It's iTunes or nothing. Fat chance you can load anything on this puppy without iTunes doing the work. Got music at work on your Microsoft Media Player? Too stinkin' bad.* If you get rid of the iPod (like I did, only because of iTunes) and opt to uninstall iTunes, you'll soon find out the iTunes is holding your music hostage. I found this out after uninstalling iTunes. My Media Player couldn't retrieve the music even though I had purchased the tunes legitimately outside of the iTunes system.Until Apple gets rid of the iTune requirement, I plan to look elsewhere.
Like other reviewers, my machine worked well for about two years. I too started getting the "dirty disc" readout while attempting to record. I sent the unit to Sony for repair in Laredo TX. Admittedly, SONY handled the repair promptly but, to my extreme irritation, the unit AFTER REPAIR still displayed the "dirty disc" warning. Now, not only am I out the purchase price but, I am out another $128.00 plus shipping for the repair that did not work. The repair center took 5 DAYS to return my call and then advised that 16X DVD-R discs were not compatible with the unit (Even though I have recorded about 20 16X DVD-R's already before the dirty-disc warning). I have not tried another write speed disc yet but, if it does not work, I will be sending the unit back again to SONY. Overall, this product sucks.
This emachines is VERY crash prone. This model is horrible. I purchased in 11/2003 had no problems until 12/2004 when it crashed. Since then it has crashed 2 other times. eMachines does not have good compatibility will all of their files and bundled software. There is also a compatibility issue with iTunes. Service Pack 2 may be causing all of these problems by indtroducing a compatibility issue. I would not recommend installing SP2 on any eMachines computer.My final reccomendation: Do not buy any eMachines product, since the eMachines computer I purchased before this one (a different model) crashed as I was installing it. I got my money back, but I should have taken that as a sign of things to come.
Purchased this a a replacement on my Mac Pro. Had to search for drivers to use with Snow Leopard to get some of the function keys to work.All of a sudden my mouse and KB started Freezing. Uninstalled Driver. No more freezes, but back to function keys not working. Since it is past the 30 day return, I have to keep it and buy another. May work on older macs, but I would avoid if you have a newer one. In fact if you have an older mac and really want it you can have mine. Macalley Customer service is non-existent.I realize its a cheap keyboard, but FERCHRISTSSAKES, the function keys should work.
I have had several years. Always needing to reset. Very poor coverage and connection speed. Today, luckily I was home, the internal wires began to melt. I hurried and unpluged, but think if I was not here, I could have had a fire situation. Now looking at getting a new router. Will not consider this one, again.
Didn't catch any signals for me. Also the bulit is not very durable. The antenna broke as I was picking it up
My backup drive needs to be on all the time, so forced cooling is required. This seemed like a good enclosure to use. However, I will be replacing the 2 that I bought very soon.1) The fan is EXTREMELY cheap and soon became noisy with a rattling sound. Unacceptable.2) They cleverly circulate the air around both sides of the drive for cooling, but the placement of the rear vent prevents you from stacking enclosures, so you would waste a ton of space if you had more than one. It would have been very easy to place the vent so you could stack them.3) The power switch is on the rear, instead of the front where you can easily access it. My drive is on a high shelf with the cables in the rear and it is very hard to find the switch when necessary.Sorry - this is a product FAIL.
I have used the black Goldtouch keyboard for about a year. It is an awesome keyboard, and I have saved my wrists because of it. However, it recently broke during my conference deadline (as a computer scientist, a keyboard is one's life!). I emailed their support, and they do not have an option to repair or replace a faulty keyboard (even if I would pay for the fix). Sadly, I have bought a second Goldtouch, but I really really wish they would have made my $120 purchase worth it. It's nice that it's a little cheaper now, but if it breaks after another year... pooh on them.Keyboards should NOT break. I have old IBM beige-colored keyboards that still work.
I received the unit on time but after one day the volume did not work anymore have to return the unit for replacement.
Chief website says "Chief products are designed and manufactured at the corporate headquarters, located in Savage, Minnesota." I went with Chief because of this statement. I got it today and box clearly says "made in China" I try to buy made in USA things whenever possible and am very disappointed that this isn't. I feel deceived. I'm returning to find one that is made in America. I got an offer from beamupusa to drill holes to fit my projector and their products say they are so I'll probably go that route.It would be nice if Amazon put in country of origin for every product. It should say where assembled and where manufactured.
The provided software doesn't function at all (UI elements are not manipulatable, no networks show up). Which incidentally means you can't tell it to release control so WZC can configure it; and even if you do sneaky things like kill the Belkin software and make WZC try, I get no love -- no matter what, Windows doesn't acknlowedge that there's a potential connection.
After I brought this for 1 year, one of the earphone was not working. Then I brought another one. Same thing happened to me again: after 1 year, it broke again. It feels good to wear, but quality control is bad.
Almost a year to the day I installed the Pyle PLMR62 one of the speakers has blown. Up until then they sounded great. well worth the price if they last more then A year.
My camera just died. I've had it for a couple of years and it's just been an OK camera. I called it my point, shoot and pray camera because in bright light nothing can be seen on the screen, even when snorkeling. And it hasn't been that great snorkeling either. I have only used the camera snorkling on about 4 or 5 occasions and will admit that I hadn't had the seals replaced yearly as suggested. Didn't think it was necessary with such limited water use. Well last month I was floating in the Dead Sea in Jordan. The camera was dipped in the water a couple of times but throughly washed immediately upon returning to the beach. Guess this was a torture test in 30% salt content water because within two days the camera no longer worked. The memory card was runined and the camera will no longer work even with a new card and battery. This was surprising because when I did open the back a couple of days later nothing was visability damaged.
The product is great, but the fact that these blood suckers are taking advantage of the downfall of Polaroid instant film makes me hope their business follows suit with the Dodo or Pepsi Clear.
I bought this mouse ($20-$25, not $50) b/c it was the best looking mouse (not avant garde like some) and it had a small receiver unlike some other wireless mice. I've had this mouse for a few months now and there are some notable issues. Please note that this is also my first optical/wireless/wheel mouse.1. Changing batteries isn't as easy as it should be. Removing the cover is cumbersome. Most of the time, I have to open the receiver trap door to get the back of the mouse open. Minor annoyance.2. Previous (earlier this year) software under OSX worked great. Able to fine tune mouse for fast vs. slow movement. HOWEVER, the current version of MouseWorks is very BUGGY. Had to uninstall in after only 15 minutes (major problem). Note: OSX will WORK w/ the mouse, you just can't customize the buttons per application.3. Because I use this mouse on a desktop, I leave the mouse on all the time. Battery gets replaced every 3-4 wks depending on usage. (minor)4. The paint sucks and has worn out. I have beige spots where I've rested my palm, pointer, and middle finger. (uggh..)5. The scroll wheel is too jumpy (under OSX). Not smooth like the cheap MS 5-button optical mice (under windoze). Haven't tried it under the PC for direct comparison.6. Last straw was when the left click went haywire on me. I click once, it'd click twice. I took it completely apart and broke a leg of the power wire. Could easily fix it myself, but given the above, I'll just toss it.? ...When not in use, the mouse goes to sleep.. Not sure if this is an issue w/ OSX or the mouse.Other than the above it seems to work ok. I've used it at ~5 ft (for slide shows) where the receiver is rated at 3ft.
this product is pure junk.I used it with my ipod,and it broke only after 3 days.I bought it because I sweat alot.On the 3rd day at the gym,the volume in both sides would not go above a certain point. too low for me to hear.I know it wasn't my ipod because when I bought a new pair of a different brand of headphones,the volume problem disapeared!I brought them back to Best Buy for my money back
In the 3 cars that we have used this product in, reception is unstable. There is a lot of intermittent hiss and interference. Another problem is fit - if you use a skin on your iPod, you will have to remove it so that the iTrip plugs all the way in. Too bad I didn't research this more carefully before buying!
Even with their sub-$20 price tag, there are better alternatives. Considering the average noise isolation and sound quality, and the highly pronounced chord noise, choose a different pair.For those who claim that the chord sensitivity only exists with imitation CX 300s, mine come from JR, which is a licensed retailer.
Firmware version 1.05 doesn't work. The router hands out new DHCP addresses to every wireless device every few seconds, so obviously your connection will drop continuously like so many people have reported here. This isn't a fluke, it's a well-documented, reproducible problem that has been discussed at length on hardware forums like BroadbandReports.com. Flashing back to old firmware 1.03 solves it, but that version introduces another issue with buffer overflows when using P2P file sharing.At the time of this review, 1.05 is the latest firmware version available. Incredibly enough, this horrible piece of broken code isn't a beta version, it's the final release that D-Link has been recommending for months. How a company can get away with this for so long is beyond me.I rolled my DI-524 back to firmware 1.03 and it solved all my connectivity problems. I don't use P2P so it's actually working great for me now, which is why I gave it two stars instead of one. But I spent countless hours tearing my hair out to get to this point and D-Link tech support wouldn't admit the problem, so I can't recommend buying this, or any product, from this company. Knowing what I do now, I'd buy a Linksys instead.
This case is a disappointment. The little leather bars which are supposed to prevent the case making contact with the controls fails to do so if you try and use this as even a minimal credit card case.The old equivalent case for my m500 easily took half a dozen credit cards, driving licence, a book of stamps and a few business cards with no problem. With this, more than a couple of cards and the thing switches itself on and runs the batteries down.So it'll do the job but only if it's the Palm only. Beyond that, forget it. For the first time, I wish I'd gone for the metal case.(The Tungsten itself, by the way, is superb!)
The volume, memory, and tuning controls are a pain in the butt. i.e. if you want to change the volume, you have to press the "volume button", then the up/down buttons. However, if you are not fast enough, you have to hit the "volume button again". Considering that in most cases I am barly awake when I go into the shower in the a.m., this radio is hard to use. ---- OH YEAH, the radio has stopped working after 3 months. It is not located by a direct hit under the showerhead, in fact it's the furthest away from the showerhead in my shower, yet it still got water inside and stopped working. This was a slow death that started with buttons getting stuck, then losing the LCD screen, then death.
Does not automatically recalculate your route should you get off course. Maps are cumbersome pick out and to load. There are far better packages on the market.
After working for a year, the synchronization failed at the end of the connection procedure. In order to get service, you must phone up and get a number to send it in. But they don't want youto send it in. They charge you $8.00 for the call, and will refund it if they decide you shouls send it in. Well, first ofall , they give you a 801 phone number to Salt Lake City. Ithought this was toll free, like an 800 number. SoI just used regular service instaed of a 5 cents a minute service. My phone call ended up costing 9.60 for 28 minutes plusthe 8.00 USR charge. What did they do for me. They stepped methrough the procedure to add at dialup an external "key"that I learned later through internet search that turns off theV92 technology. Anyhow, after setting this key for the modem,it was slow, slow. I ended up going back to my old 28-33KUS Robotics that i bought in 1996. Don't bother with US RoboticsGet a ZOOM 56K modem. After 3 1/2 years My ZOOM on my other computer is functioning well; although the spring on the switchis tempermental. At least it will last 4 years - looks like. For those that made a mistake, the Setting is "&f1s32;=96". This turnsoff V92. DON'T BUY - Their warranty is a ripoff.
I purchased this unit to replace my PA10 from Dell. This charger worked well for a while (3 months) and then it got very hot and burned out. I contacted the seller and they replaced it with another unit. This unit worked for about 5 months then the same thing happened. I tried to contact the seller again but they will not respond.
This mount won't work with the Streetpilot C340 - it's really designed for the 2700 series types. wish I had known that before purchasing it.
I have used the bag quite extensively for about 1 year. During my last trip one side of the top handle became detached. Other than that, the bag still looks like it is brand new. I have lots of experience with laptop bags and travel a lot and never had a handle detachment before. This is very disappointing to me as I was convinced by someone that this was a quality bag and I spent about $30 more than I wanted to. Back to Targus bags for me.Other than the handle detachment, this bag was quite functional for me and I agree with most of the other comments about it. But don't buy one unless you can verify that something has been done to correct the handle problem.
i purchased this camera while pregnant with my first child. i purchased it because of the economical price, the high number of megapixels, and the zoom lense. i have since regretted the purchase of this item very much. first, the quality of the pictures is poor. many of my pictures turn out blurry. i use the appropriate setting and don't shake or anything like that. still, the pictures consistently turn out blurry! and it's really not noticable until the pictures are printed 5 by 7 or larger. secondly, i get a lot of red eyes. my final complaint is that there is a really long delay between takes--which is terrible when taking pictures of a baby! the camera takes about 15 seconds to save each picture. i would not recommend that anyone buy this camera. that being said, it's a fairly popular digital camera and i have 3 friends with this camera who have no complaints. if you're using it to take pictures of adults--it might work just fine. but with a baby who can't stay still--it's not a good fit.
When new, these headphones crush your head to such an extent that wearing them for more than a half hour is a real test of will. After a few months the cheap, flimsy plastic headband will splinter apart with spider-webbed cracks and this will make them more comfortable until the headband completely disintegrates. Also these are overpowered with bass -- much more so than my old sony v600 (which I could wear for 4+ hours in perfect comfort, and which I believe had significantly more accurate sound reproduction, despite what the anal-retentive "audiophiles" claim). At half the price these would be a ripoff. You don't realize how important comfort is until you don't have it.
Right out of the box you will see this is not well built, and the quality control is awful. I have had mine for about two months and the left channel blew out, completely useless now, had to buy a new one.Do you homework and buy a different brand, the DLO products are terrible regardless what people here say. This thing is NOT worth the money.
You can make your own cable and the software is on the net.
This unit is not functional in suburban Boston, MA type area. I called Griffin to see if there was anything that can be done. They verified that there will be noisy variation in the FM signal. This during driving. Changing the fm frequency will help but it is not a reliable design function. Griffin said to just return it.Understand that the actual design is poor and that i did not have a bad unit.
Complete waste of time. I have fought with it for hours and not very user friendly at all. The learning function is basically worthless.
Wish I read the reviews first, hope you do!These cables were shipped by MarginMart, Inc. and were NOT "Cables To Go", they did not even have the same type of snagless feature as shown in the picture!I would return them all if I didn't need them ASAP, as it is I will probably return whatever I don't use now.Given all that it probably is a suitable cable and shipping was fast.
After 18 months of use, the hard drive died. Everything lost, and it didn't come with any recovery discs. I am now purchasing some through SONY. Once it's back up and running (after I have to buy the discs AND a new hard drive), it will be used as an extra computer just to go online... this is my second VAIO in 5 years. The first one's hard drive died after a couple years, too.When it WAS working, however, I loved it... so, if you are one who is absolutely diligent about backing up everything, and you have all of your software discs saved in a safe and accessible place, AND you don't mind the occasional expense of a new hard drive and you have time to spare to get it back up and running... then, I say, "go for it!" ;)Personally, I will not be turning to SONY for my computer needs anymore. :) Video stuff is sure strong, tho!
as soon as i plugged my ipod in, i knew these weren't what i was looking for as far as music goes. these speakers are great for listening to say, a class lecture. for music though, you're better off getting either the imaingo (about $35), or the ilive (also about $35 for black version). if space is an issue, the imaingo is fantastic. i plugged my imaingo in immediately after the sony speakers, and the difference between the two was night and day, and the imaingo is only slightly bigger than the sony speakers. if you have an outlet available, the ilive is even better. it charges your ipod and also has an fm radio, and isn't big at all. it's much smaller than your average boombox.i give the speakers 5 stars for voice situations, but 2 for music.
This would be a great product if they sent the correct part. Instead it is listed incorrectly, and I'm out $5 with no stereo. LAME.
I bought this mouse and it didn't worked properly even the first day. The click never worked properly........its like u hv to click it several times to make it work..........I don't know if its the range causing the prob or what.....i immediately returned it. This mouse is bad especially when u work on bed,sofa etc. Don't buy this mouse I gifted this to my hubby turned out to be a BAD gift:((...then he bought logitech mouse that is working fine. Don't buy this mouse.
i found the face plate for this stereo in a case on the street (don't leave things on the roof of your car, especially expensive things). After unsucessfully trying to locate the owner I am curious if you can buy the rest of it from jvc or elsewhere....anyways like the reviews of the product sounds like a decent unit but....
This being a Line 6 product, I was expecting the best product out there, however in my experience this is the worst flanger I have heard. In fact, I sent it back. All of the flanger models sound like they pass through 0, and the entire effect sounds 'canned' somehow.
Boss audio is a good brand but this particular product is not worth wasting money on?Over heats the amplifier.
Until this week, I thought my Palm IIIc was the best product. That ended when I realized my Palm was falling apart. A corner of my Palm case fell off and is now not working properly. I called Palm and they will gladly fix my Palm for $100 (I have had the Palm for exactly one year). I can buy a brand new Palm IIIc for $299. I was preparing to purchase the new Palm 505, but have decided to look at the other brands available. This was a VERY expense toy for one years worth of work.
I got this after giving up on an HP6M I'd had for a number of years. It finally needed some work and I could get this for a decent price, so why not? It installed and hooked up great. But when it came to printing, particularly envelopes, it got indigestion and kept jamming.But not really. When I took the laser cartridge out, looked for the jam and found nothing, powered down, powered back up, it was good for three or four more envelopes, and whamo! Jammed again.Come back HP, all is forgiven....
The only reason I've given this product 1 star is because it has one good feature.This product is a very good scanner for consumer use. It is in no way a photo quality scanner, but if you want to just quickly scan photographs or documents into digital files, it's fine. But, if you want to do some real photographic work on the scanner, pass this one by.In terms of printing and copying, this thing is useless. Sometimes it will print in color, sometimes in black and white. The settings on my computer will remain the same, but the printer will decide during printing. It also prints everything more than 30% darker on paper than it is on the screen (this will vary from computer to computer, but a discrepancy of more than 30% implies that it will be problematic for many). The worst part is that even when printing text documents the quality is completely unreliable. Words will be fuzzy, right out of the printer, sometimes. Some times not. Whenever I need to print something for official use or to give someone who is not a friend or family member I am forced to print the document somewhere else because I know this printer will disappoint.Spend the extra money and get a printer that is actually a printer. Not something that's trying to be.
My wife wanted an ultracompact for business travel. We had heard great things about the VAIO line. However, this computer is unbearably slow. Simple tasks, ie working in Outlook, take far too long to process. Boot time averages 5 minutes. I'm not sure if the problem lies with the processor or is related to RAM (comes with 1 GB), but Vista does not function well with these specs. The computer sounds like it's constantly in overdrive. I imagine this computer would perform much better with XP. It is a beautiful ultracompact but the poor performance is unacceptable for a $2000+ computer.
I wish I had nothing but nice things to say about this cable, but alas, I do not. Hot babes do not want me. My coworkers still think I'm weird. And my mother's chicken noodle soup (without biscuits- she never makes biscuits and that really upsets me) still tastes like crap.I was under the impression that Batman would pop out of the Amazon box, battling some evil foe in the name of audio fidelity. I was dissappointed to see that he sent Robin the man-boy instead. And not the motorcycle Robin from the 90s- it was the 50s Robin. Imagine my horror.Hell, I'd even have settled for Micheal Keaton Batman. I don't need the ninja Christian Bale.Don't be fooled by the glowing reviews. The truth is that you get what you pay for. And at the low low price of only one thousand bucks, you get Robin, not Batman. I think he may have been drunk too, He smelled like cheap scotch and urine, but that is neither here nor there.Buyer beware - just spend the extra three thousand bucks and get the platinum cable. That way you won't be disappointed.
I purchased this cable ... installed cable ... removed cable ... put in trash. Let us think, I spent $1400.00 on large screen LCD TV. $300.00 on Sony playstation. This cable produces image quality of a 1960s black and white TV using rabbit ears. Don't kid yourself spend the money on a quality cable at a local store. Atleast you can easily return the item if needed. DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE.
Like so many others here, I'm on my 4th pair. All of them were great, until the left headphone went out after a few months. For the last one, it went out after 7 months :(I keep buying them because they're great while they last.
The cables received are not what was described/pictured. The only similarity is the length. They're low quality thin wire with cheap plugs and cannot deliver a good video signal. Deceiving listing.
It will be a great day when the consumer can perform all of their digital photography functions, at a high level of quality from the comfort of their own home. As much as I would have liked to praise this printer, it fell well short of my expectations - and hence, a two out of five rating.I bought this printer at a great price from Amazon. Installation was a breeze, setup was easy, and I was impressed that HP included a few sample pieces of the glossy 4x6 photo paper.I had one photo in mind that I wanted to use to test this printer... a digital picture of my wife and I on a beach, in front of a vivid sunset. If the printer could reproduce this, it can do anything.I was disappointed in the results. The colors were dark, the waves lacked detail, and our faces were &quot;pixely.&quot; The output from the HP 7550 did not compare to that of the same image professionally developed.I would highly recommend taking a test before buying this printer. 1) Find a treasured digital picture and have it developed professionally. 2) Then take this same image to your local retailer, and test it out on the HP 7550. The results of this test should tell you whether or not this printer would be a good choice for you. Good luck!
These are actually very nice, except for one fatal flaw which makes them unusable. The adjustment for interpupillary distance is VERY limited. Interpupillary distance is the distance between the two halves of binoculars. It's the first thing you adjust when you pick a pair up. If the interpupillary distance doesn't match the viewer's head, he can't see through both eyes simultaneously, and that definitely ruins the whole binocular effect. With the Bushnells, that number is apparently some kind of secret - the Bushnell website doesn't have it, although there are plenty of other technical numbers in the product specs (exit pupil, eye relief, etc). On these, I measure about 68mm max adjustment of interpupillary distance. This is quite small - not much more than 50th percentile for American men. I personally need about 76mm spacing, though I can squeak by at 75mm. (Obviously, I have a big fat head, but that's not my fault.) At maximum setting, the eyepieces of these binocs are about 5/16" too close together, so I can't look through both eyes at once. And that makes them basically useless. I have other binoculars from Celestron and Oberwerk which are (just barely) OK; why Bushnell couldn't make these open out to a more-or-less standard distance is a mystery.In other respects, these are quite good. They're light, and easy to hold (moderately) steady without a tripod. The images are sharp, without obvious optical aberrations. (Though of course I didn't give them a thorough visual workout, since I can only see through one side at a time.) The focus lever thing, while a tad unusual, works fine, and the case is decent (a modern-style floppy synthetic fabric thing, not a stiff leather case like binocs had fifty years ago).But they simply don't fit, so back they go. Customers with relatively close-set eyes might find them excellent.
I use my Ipod in my truck almost exclusively, often for several hours per day. I had been using a transmitter that charges the Ipod while playing and was very happy with it, but had problems with my Ipod hard drive crashing, 3 times in fact, and HP service indicated that overcharging may have been a factor. I bought the ITrip to see if it would help. I was happy at first using the default radio seting, but after I downloaded the software into my Ipod I had a hard time getting the ITrip to lock onto a station. I also found that I got more static than the other transmitter had produced. You might have better luck in a remote area with fewer radio stations. If the default setting, 87.9, works for you, don't download the software. As it stands now I rarely use the ITrip.
You would think that a well known successful company such as HP would test there products pass standards before selling them. They forgot to do that with this particular dvd writer. It simply doesn't recognize any disc and it's likely a missed hardware malfuntion. Yes I did troubleshoot, until I won an award and was proposed local work for the Sheriff. I got six months out of it and now it's only use is contributing to the unique junk stack on my bookshelf. Yes it will die, No do not buy. It is your choice, you've heard my voice. This poem is gay, please have a good day.
I generally do not review products but this copy needs an alert to consumers. Does not record most videos and when it does the picture quality is grainy. Will not read a picture that has over 8gb. As MP3 player, it is ok but why spend so much for a bulky Mp3 player when you can buy one less that 30 bucks. I own one and willing to give it away if recepient will pay for shipping. Useless useless useless. Buyer be aware.
Great headphone if you plan to listen to them while alone or in a very loud environment.Otherwise, the sound leakage is just too loud. When placed on a table and at a 70% Volume, they make for great desktop speakers they are so loud. While at work and a cafe, I had people give me looks when I had them at a 50% volume.Really too bad, I love this set, but I just sent in my return/refund request.
I ordered this for my husband for Christmas. It was for his scope for hunting. Imaging my surprise when a 15" long box arrived. I thought, well maybe it is better than it seems! Plus, it was 2 days before Christmas! (no time to change it). When he opened the box I couldn't believe how flimsy it was. Plus, one of the support arms was broken. Now I have to return it. No where in this product description does it state that this is a compact tripod. Believe me, I don't want to guess how much it would hold, but it wouldn't be much! Sometimes even Nikon can make a flimsy product! This appears to be very cheaply made and completely inadequate for any serious use.
This is really a toy, not a good radio. Make your purchase knowing that ahead of time. I gave it to the kids to play with.It is under $10.00 for a reason. If being able to clearly tune in your channels is a must, stay away.
Overall, I found the Diamond Rio 600 only marginally satisfactory for my needs. In fairness, I should add that my needs are apt to be different from that of many other people. I bought the Rio 600 primarily to listen to spoken word, such as from Audible, not primarily for listening to music, and my most of my complaints about the Rio are of less importance for playing music.Before turning to specific problems, let me say that there are several quite good things about the Rio. The USB drivers work flawlessly and downloading to the unit is fast and nearly trouble free. The only problem I had (using Windows 2000) was that the Rio Manager could not see the unit from a user account after installation from the Administrator account. I upgraded the user account to have administrative privileges and reinstalled the software from the user account to solve this problem. This compromises security, but it does work.The connectors are solid and most of the buttons on the unit work with solid tactile feel and respond reliably. The only exception is the round shuttle which is quite sensitive to direction and which often does surprising things. In particular, any attempt to set a bookmark is a gamble on par with a Las Vegas slot machine. Most of the time you just loose (in this case, no money, just your place in the program).On top of that, when you just stop the Rio, you automatically loose your place in whatever your were listening to. With music this may not be a major annoyance, but with spoken word it is an extremely annoying deficiency. After listening to the first forty-six minutes of a news program on my drive to work, I'd like to listen to the remaining forteen minutes later in the day - not start over from the beginning. Unfortunately, the Rio assumes that I would prefer to start over.One other problem (for my admitedly peculiar needs) is recording density. The unit only supports monaural MP-3; it will not play monaural WMA. The impact of this is that it un-necessarily restricts the amount of material that I can record on the device.Trying to notify Diamond of these problems revealed what is probably the biggest reason I regret buying the Rio 600. Their customer service stinks! If you call them on the phone they suggest sending email to avoid waiting. But don't believe this suggestion! They never answer email. Never, ever! Stay on the line! It may take an hour or two of waiting but this is the only away to get a response. When you do reach someone, they are apt to be knowledgeable and helpful, but obviously over-worked and way too busy to waste much time with you.
According with the description this is video cable but when you connected to transfer video you can only get black and white picture, I'm really des appoint . Don't waist you money
colors just a bit off EOM inks. And they kinda smell funny for a while.
This product does not do what I needed it to do. I needed a cable to go from my laptop to project the screen onto my HDTV because my laptop screen is no longer functioning. This cable was recommended to me for this purpose, but the only thing I see on my TV screen is black. The reviews were all over the place in that some people got it to work and others didn't. It would be nice to know which laptop models work with this cable and the true use of the cable.
I ordered this for my son for Christmas. He finally received it in the middle of April. Not only that, but it barely works. It is hard to fit into most 12V sockets, and he reports the FM transmitter is nearly useless. Don't buy this product!
Maybe it was a just a one in a million error. The one I bought did not work. Nice looking camera but I could not get it to take still pictures. The control settings would not work and I could only do movies. Hmmm.
I bet some people do buy this for $60 more than the newer, better 5.5 generation ipod. Why does amazon feature this product when it's obviously a rip-off?
The picture quality for this product was just inexcusable. I don't even understand how this product could be sold at all. It is sooo horrible. I don't usually return any items that I buy online because it is such a hassle and there are restocking fees but I was repulsed to have the picture frame in my house. It was terrible.
I have not even plugged this in yet so I can not comment on the UPS aspect of this product. However, I bought this to put in a standard 19" rack unit. The rack case is made by SKB for musical equipment but should also work for computer equipment. After putting the mounting hardware on the UPS unit, it does not fit in the SKB rack. It is too wide by at least a 16th of an inch. I am now looking for a metal grinder to manually reduce the size of each rack ear to the proper size so I can use this product. The price is right (and the free shipping is great on such a heavy item) but if you want to mount this in a standard rack you may need get some metal working tools and do some manual labor.
It refused to play. Only a heap of junk. A 50-year old radio would have been a wiser investment! Atleast it would have served to be an antique item.
I purchased these patch cables with the understanding these were FACTORY TERMINATED patch cables from Belkin. The ad picture even shows a picture of a REAL Belkin cable, with factory terminated RJ45's.What I received was some Belkin cable with a HAND TERMINATED RJ45! If I wanted this, I could have made myself. I don't believe just because Belkin cable is used, this can be called a "Belkin Patch Cable".They are cheap. I didn't like them and I'm not using these cables anymore.
Initially it worked great. Once in a while, there would be a paper jam, which was a nuisance, but it didn't bother me that much since I didn't do a lot of printing. But one day, I get the dreaded red light again, but this time, I just cannot print, period, even after I take the paper out. I keep trying again and again-but for some reason the paper gets jammed and cannot go smoothly through the rollers. This is unbelievably frustrating!! I see here on the posts that I'm not the only one. Quite frankly, Samsung needs to build a better product. I regret this purchase and will go back to the trusted names like HP, Epson and Lexmark. Since my warranty is over, this is completely useless and will be going in the trash very soon...
the baterries are more bigger than varta 217, i need the same baterry, you not have VARTA 217v?????
I hooked up my PC with my Onkyo HT-RC370 Receiver to transfer the vedio to TV screen. It worked nicely for about 5 days. I did not change resolution and made any modifications , but after about one week, my receiver indicated there was no signal from my PC and the TV screen was blank blue. I rebooted my computer, the Windows logo appeared for couple of seconds on my TV screen, but turn to blank blue screen again when the PC is up running. This problem was not due to my Receiver because when I connected my PC directly with TV, the same thing happened.
Ordered this little fella hoping it would act as a suitable interface between my Gemini XL120 turntable and a stereo system. Imagine my disappointment to discover that the left-channel was dead. After trouble-shooting with different RCA cables, and input jacks I decided that it was DoA.Sending it back for a full refund tomorrow.
Product arrived damaged and seller gave me a hard time about returning it. I'm stuck with a damaged sleeve.
The Griffin iTrip is nearly identical to any other FM transmitter for portable audio devices, except that it draws its power from the iPod instead of from a separate battery. Also, one cannot change the broadcast frequency from the unit itself--this is done through the iPod interface.Most people who I know that have bought an iTrip have done so because they want to listen to their iPods in the car, and they don't have a tape deck for a tape adapter. The only problem is if you're driving by yourself on a long-ish trip through populated areas (such as, say, San Diego to Los Angeles), the abandoned frequencies vary rapidly, and it's necessary to change the broadcast station on your iTrip. Unfortunately, this is nearly impossible, because it requires total concentration to change the broadcast station.After using this product for several months, I could not recommend it whole-heartedly. The sound can never be better than FM radio anyway, so I'd direct people to purchase other FM transmitters with an easier interface.
I had bought a different brand of similarly priced speakers before and was perfectly happy with them until they broke. These speakers have an annoying buzzing sound that will not go away. If anyone knows how to get rid of this sound please help me! If not for the buzzing sound they would be just fine.
I have been very impressed with the iQue 3600 when it works. However, it seldom works.Besides the extremely weak battery, there is a more blatant defect that is a deal-killer. I have sent my iQue back to Garmin twice to have it fixed due to the fact that it constantly crashes. Unfortunately, the problems did not arise until after the 30 days passed from the purchase date (I bought it from a reputable electronics store), so I could not return it to the place where I bought it.Garmin will not replace the unit entirely. Instead, they will only install software "patches", which have so far only managed to cause problems that did not exist before. The iQue will crash and, after tapping the "Reset" button on the screen, it locks up. And this is not a lock up that requires just hitting the power button. I have to wait for an hour and a half until the battery dies, and then I can recharge it and start up again. Pressing (and even holding down) the power button will not reset the unit.I keep getting arcane fatal error messages that take 5 minutes to copy down and then email to Garmin's support team. After several days, I get an email back blaming the problem on third party software. I have not installed any third party software other than two of the products that come loaded on the Garmin for 30 day trials (BookWorm and WorldMate). I would strongly discourage anyone from buying this product. After 6 months, twice paying postage and insurance to send back to Garmin, and a lot of headaches, all I have is a $550 paperweight.
I installed this software as instructed and then connected USB cable. My new XP computer started to perpetually reboot every few minutes. Finally I realized I could stop this by disconnecting USB Cable. I checked website and found several references to the problem by frustrated buyers. These buyers had tried a patch download which did not fix problem. Same story with me. It appeared author was not doing anything to resolve. I finally tracked down a support phone number and received a recorded message that typical wait time was 40 minutes. The video tutorial looked great but while browsing website it looked as if this software was loaded with problems. After several hours of dealing with this mess I packed everything up and hope I can get a refund.
Living in a fringe area and to date relying on a set top antenna to pull in a few stations, I decided to purchase the DB8 for better reception in anticipation of the changeover to digital. I based my decision on previous reviews and specs.The results? Worse reception of the single station we pull in clearly with the set top antenna, and marginally better reception of two other stations - still grainy and noisy, however.What a waste of money. I definitely do not recommend the DB8.
slow in responding to commands. volume went like half volume just after full coverage warranty expired. Was great before that.
I have read glowing reviews about this kind of emachine, but obviously not my emachine. I have had to "restore" the operating system 6 times in 9 months, twice in the last two days. Let me redefine the word 'restore." That has nothing to do with the kind of operating system restoration I was ever used to. Using the disks provided with the 2825, you have to wipe the drive clean. Yes, as in reformat, reload, and re-install everything you want to run. Oh, and when you do your updates, don't for any reason, install the new xp service pack or you'll have to re-run everything, all over again. All this so that I can run Half Life 2 - total run time in the past 2 days? One half hour.By the way, they do offer another kind of restore disk for those who don't mind working with DOS - Since I built my first computer and programmed it in DOS, that didn't scare me. But the disk comes with NO instructions, of course, they will e-mail instructions to you, but it's hard to get e-mail - WHEN YOUR COMPUTER IS DOWN!But you needn't worry about that, because even after you can get the instructions (on another computer of course), they refuse to help you in any way. The Woman I talked to said "we are not paid to walk you through the process" to use the original restore CD's, and not to complain.So, this is not a complaint.However...it is something for you to consider.
I originally bought a couple 8-packs of the Energizer rechargeable batteries for my digital camera and flashlights--before I knew about self-discharge. One of the flashlights left unused in a drawer for a couple months was completely dead when I needed it. I have to charge the batteries at least every month, and even then they barely keep a charge. I haven't tossed them yet only out of stubbornness & a desire to get every wasted penny worth out of them.I bought a bunch of Eneloops to replace the Energizers & they are much, much better. I will never buy the Energizers again, they are a complete waste of money compared to the new generation of LSD batteries.
Item received was defective and none more available, company was very prompt in issuing refund
If Denon had captured the Divine light of creation and distiled it into 1.5 meters of ultramegaradioactive copper, it could not have been better than this cable. Just holding the packaging it comes in, I can see distant galaxies and, though you may not believe it, hear what the aliens there are thinking. THAT is how good this cable is. Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. Honestly, looking at it is better than foreplay. You feel wracking orgastic shivers just touching it. I just know that zeros and ones will achieve true integer perfection when they travel this cable. But I'm afraid to actually install it. I might die.Denon has, in marketing this, permanently entered the rarified realm of vendors inhabited by the likes of Machina Dynamica. I honestly can't think of a better way to express my feelings on this product, than that. I'm breathless to see what they want to sell us next!
We bought four, thats right FOUR (4) of these things, and not one of them would work off of the charger. When you do look at them (no more than a couple feet from a wall outlet) the screens are hard to read (not backlit) and it is hard to type on the tiny little buttons (even my 10 year old ended up &quot;fat fingering&quot;) Maybe the newer version is better, but these were dissappointing to my kids, and that is not cool!
This is a cheap version of something better. It took hours to recharge the battery even a little. We went back to using the chord that came with the iPod that plugged into the computer (via USB). I believe this to be a cheap foreign imitation. Spend the extra littel bit of money and buy the proper chord.
The 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.
Over Rated and Crappy Sound. Sound same as my monitor speaker on my Samsung LCD how sad is that? NO base no Med's No high's Just make some noise. After reading peoples reviews and I thought with 4 stars worth a try. I hook it up for 5 M and Took it out and send it back . If the price is $10 I would have keep it but I think $10 speakers from swap meets are even better. I order a Logitech Speaker System Z623 and is only $30 dollar more and it sound 1000x better. Don't waste your time on this crap from Bose.
If you have, then remember what they did to the fax machine. That's how I feel about this product. The printed page looks good when you get them and it prints fast, and that's where the good ends. Tricky to install, tricky to impossible to decipher, and have had nothing but incomprehensible trouble with making it work. Not worth it at all, unless you want to hate your printer.
shipped form China? It is going to take how long??? Too long. Ordered Aug. 22 and I have to wait until Sept. - Oct.? Not good. They should have told me before I paid that there would be tentative dates up to months. Now I have to reorder. Gerrrrrr
Despite the claims on the box, the linksys drivers don't work with my PDA (HP Jornada with SH3 processor running WinCE3.01).big thumbs down, it's getting sent straight back where it came from.
The issue with the ipod they sent me was it DIDN'T work, it wouldn't even turn on. I charged it overnight and plugged it into my computer but nothing happened. Very Disappointing, I wouldn't suggest buying from them.
I bought and installed these speaker 3 months ago and they were blown out by may sctoc stereo of my honda civic. I really think that are poor quality audio speakers, i don't recommend them at all.
When I received this microwave (after a considerable amount of online searching) I thought I was going to be very well satisfied, This lasted 7 whole days, WRONG!!!, After that it takes two hands to get the door opened, one to push the button and the other to pry the door open. So, you walk to the microwave, open the door and then go back to get whatever it is you are going to put into it. Of course you must repeat this process when it's finished or leave the door standing open. After going to the Panasonic Web Site, I found out that I could (POSSIBLY) get it repaired by taking it to a service center 75 miles away, Then I thought if I need to go back to pick it up that is a total of 300 miles and at .40 cents a mile, that is almost as much as I paid for it in the first place, think I'll just aggravate my wife with it for a while and then buy something other than Panasonic!!!!!!!!
I purchase this unit hoping it will work. Well, I got it without an installation disc of any kind or not even an instruction. How would I use it without the proper support?
I thought this battery would work with my radio/cordless Southwestern Bell phone, but it did not. I returned this, but have not received credit for this and the shipping charges.
Like the previous reviewer said, don't let the looks of this wire fool you, it's an absolute joke. My speaker started cutting out and after much frustration I traced it to the connection at the amp. One of the wires inside the plug had just pulled out. When I inspected the wire, I could not believe how inferior it was to what I was used to from other manufacturers. I had never, and never will again buy anything made by Monster. I will also tell everyone I know not to buy Monster. Now I have to completely gut my truck to reroute a "real" interconnect in the place of this sorry excuse.
I bought this unit because of the great features and a good price. It would be phenomenal if the screen didn't freeze and skip every few seconds. It's extremely frustrating. Mine is going back after only three days. Hopefully the manufacturer can get it together to fix this flaw. Otherwise it would be absolutely perfect. The picture is great, the sound, the fact that you can view pics or listen to music as well is a big bonus. I should have read reviews first.
I can't actually review this item, since I haven't seen it in over a month. It was DOA. I did not read the return policy from the vendor before I ordered it. If I had, I would have realized that their policy is essentially "we can send you anything and you have to take it".A leaflet in the box gives you the contact number for Toshiba customer service. My TV has sat for over a month at the Toshiba authorized repairman, waiting for a part that has yet to arrive. Yesterday I was told that Toshiba has now decided to send me a replacement unit. That should add an additional week or two to the wait.I have successfully bought electronics on-line for over a decade. This is by far, the worst experience I have ever had. Lessons learned: 1. read the return policy from the vendor actually selling the item (that is to say, don't expect Amazon to look out for you); 2. Toshiba TV's get a lot of good reviews, but I would give their customer service a 1-star rating; 3. Read and know your credit card dispute policy; 4. Buy your TV at the local department store or mom & pop -- yes you'll pay a little more, but if the TV doesn't work, you'll probably have a replacement the next day. As opposed to taking my route, which equates to numerous, combative phone conversations with strangers, stretched out over a month.
I ordered this case because I thought it looked like a great match for my iMac. Clean aluminum design and quiet fanless operation. It really would have been perfect if it had worked.Initially I tried installing a 2tb drive in it. When it didn't work(I'll get to what I mean by "didn't work" in a bit) I started reading about power supply issues that other people had complained about with this enclosure. Most of those people who complained got earlier shipments of this enclosure that included a 2amp power supply, but I checked and mine is a 3amp power supply. Still though, 2tb at 7200rpm probably is a power hog so I switched out the drive. I put the 2tb drive in the iMac and put its 320gb drive (the original WD Caviar) in the enclosure and tried that. This didn't work either.Just to be clear, while the 2tb drive was a power hog, the WD Caviar sips power. It's rated at 5volts .68amps and 12volts .55amps. There is no excuse for this enclosure having power issues at those ratings.When I say that the enclosure didn't work I mean that it would cause the system to hang. Initially the drive would spin up and work fine. I don't know how long it would take but after a while the drive would spin down and be unable to spin back up again. The next time the computer tried to access the drive while it was unable to spin up, the system would hang. The only way to get it to unfreeze was to power off the enclosure to force the system to unmount it and risk corrupting the filesystem on the drive.I was excited about this drive and really wanted to like it, but unfortunately it just wasn't usable.
I got these after buying the amazing Coby Superbass headphones (for less than $5). I wanted the volume control feature. Not badly enough, cause I ditched these after about 5 minutes. Less comfortable, mediocre sound quality and a volume control switch which is more like an on/off switch...
It gets my computer off my lap, but I wish I had bought one with a fan which hooks to the computer. I did not realize it was made flexible. It keeps it off my lap but it still gets hot.
I had these for approximately 6 months. They sound spectacular. However after a few months of carrying them on my person with their pouch the cords frayed and broke right underneath the buds, revealing copper wire. These sound so amazing but are not worth the heartache.
The Telezapper is the most worthless piece of junk I ever paid money for, It disconnected people who called me collect or using a calling card more often than it disconnected the telemarketers, I'll spend... per month for the call intercept feature from my phone company!! now there is an investment that is worth it!!!
As far as sharpness vs. cost is was a good lens, we ended up returning it for one main reason, the zoom ring was so loose if you pointed the lens downward it would rotate on its own. granted you aren't going to be shooting strait down but if you move positions and tilt the lens down during repositioning the lens will not maintain the same zoom focal length.
A-Data Turbo SD SDHC 4GB Class 6 Memory CardFirst the card that you will get in the mail is not the one advertised at 150X. I bench tested the card and barely got 112X reading and 45X writing and neither speeds were stable. When you read the product details and the picture involved, you assume it will be a fast high performance card that you will be purchasing. But in reality you you will be getting a below standard card that its from A-Data but looks nothing like the one pictured. The price for it might seem good however when they charge you $7 per card to ship them when the actual package only cost about $3 to ship you are actually paying over 11 for a below standard card which is not a good deal. I will not purchase from here again and don't recommended either. A place that has no integrity doesn't deserve any type of business. I'm surprised they are linked to amazon.com.
Don't buy from this deceptive manufacturer, their service is the worst I have ever had!I got the same model half year ago, and it is not working anymore! Their products will just last for a little longer than the warranty period.And, the wosre thing is their *customer service*. I called for help and they didn't try to answer you any question or ask you the details, but ask you to pay 19.99 for even answering some simple questions! In addition, they told me this is what their service should be. DON'T BUY from SONY AGAIN!!WORST EXPERIENCE ever!
Typical Belkin junk. I just got this home and tried to "clamp" it on to several different thicknesses of wood on my desk. This thing flops around like an old man's johnson. The clamping feature is useless. I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow.
I could not get it to work with my Intel Mac so I eventually returned it. Tech support was very helpful but only as helpful as they could be with out fixing the problem. The quality was so so but for the price not so bad. I would avoid it if you can find an alternative or if you have a Mac but if you have a PC and can't find an alternative then it will probably work fine.
This item was $14 at the end of January. On Feb. 3rd it was boosted to $19 and the next day to $29. This is probably a selling you want to avoid.
I purchased two HDMI cables based on the overall positive reviews on Amazon and listed price after purchasing a new TV. The first cable lasted about 10 months. When I installed the second one as the back up, it worked for a few hours. Yes, a few hours! If you are looking for a long term quality product, unfortunately this is not the product for you.
I purchased this chip as it was listed as an accessory for the digital camera I was getting for my daughter. It doesn't fit the camera. I discovered this Christmas morning. Also the special discount code did not work for this purchase. In retrospect, I should have cancelled the whole purchase and gone to the local Circuit City. I saved money on sales taxes but lost the cost of the chip and the ability to use it in the camera as I wanted.You cannot trust the accessory lists. Buyer beware.
See my review of the Philips DVP642. I've owned both of these players, and they're both the same -- essentially useless for watching rental DVDs (that are confirmed to play just fine on other "cheap-o" DVD players like the APEX 1500).Don't bother with this one.
These speakers are disappointing on all counts. They are quiet--even at full volume they are only slightly louder than my computer's internal speakers. They sound terrible--with disproportionately round bass and tinny, metallic-sounding treble. They also regularly turn themselves off as part of a power-saving mode that is nowhere mentioned in the product description, the packaging, or the instructions.I bought these on sale as part of an Amazon lightning deal, and even at thirty dollars I felt these were not a good buy. But they did teach me to better appreciate the muddy sound of my iMac's tiny internal speakers--which, overall, I much prefer to what the JBL Duet produces.
I ordered this device so I could toggle the sound between my PC and my XBOX 360 as I have them both sitting at my desk. It works fine for the PC. I have tested all the ports and all my cables, and they work fine. When I plug in the XBOX, I get the red light on the cable indicating that a link is established, but no sound at all. I have tried jiggling the switch and have tested all cables. Not sure what else I can do but return the product. I see other reviews on here where people have got their XBOX to work fine with this toggle...mine does not.
I purchased the 4-way version a little more than a year ago, and the signal quality degraded slowly until one day it was unwatchable. I returned it at the store I bought it, and was issued the CVT-2/8PIAII instead (the 4 port version is now obsolete). After initial installation, the channels were all perfect, but then a few days later the signal quality on the lower channels became very poor (bypassing short run brings quality back to perfect). Contacted the manufacturer and they stated I would need to RMA again (incurring shipping fees and $30/hour penalties if they don't detect the same issue). Rather than exchanging again and crawling in my attic per failure I'll try another vendor and hopefully be done with it.
Product has a hiss/buzz that comes in and out from the right ear. Audio-technica customer services says it's from interference. There must be interference in every train, airplane, and my office, because it happens everywhere. I wouldn't buy another Audio-technica product, especially since there are so many other products in this price range.
Lamp flickers and had to be returned. On, off, on, off, little flickers, off, glows, on, fast flickers, etc., etc. - it drove us nuts. I've got two other Ott lights (different models) for craft work so I thought this one would be nice to have on the nightstand. Thank goodness Amazon has such a nice return policy.
So I got my Ipod in May and used it just about everyday until November...then as I was getting out of my car it slipped out of my pocket and fell (litterally) no more than 2 and a half ft. A dent appeared but frankly I didn't care about this. Then a few days later the hard drive started making more noise than usual and finally my computer simply failed to read the player.This is shoddy shoddy construction. I've had two Rio Mp3 players that were equally fragile and I honestly thought the Apple would be a welcome change .It has not been. Trying to check as to how I could fix it, Apple informed that it would cost around 300 dollars...so that I may as well get a new one.Bottomline...if you don't inted to give this daily use or if you are just good at not dropping anything then get this...if you are like me, a normal college student, then be careful when spending $270+ well-earned dollars on a piece of tech that can essentially break easily and that doesn't have replaceable batteries (which means its dead after about 2 years tops).So, its a beautiful looking and fun toy but I would have honestly liked something more robust and with a removable battery. Until Apple addresses these issues I'm sticking with my 3 year old phillips mp3/cd player which seems to be indestructible.
Buy yourself a smartphone. This is hard to use, outdated and total crap. It is increible all the good reviews it has received, for amount of money this product is incredibly outdated. I could go on about the horrible interface and even worst design, but you have probably already made your decision.
I purchased this item for my mother for christmas...and i do agree, good system.....for the price. I prefer the Kenwood we have downstairs. But anyway...we had this for about two months and it worked fine. Then when my mother went to use it, you'd turn it on and nothing would happen. I dont know what happened to it...but i definitely agree RCA did not think this one through.
I bought this for my mother over Christmas and when I plugged it in, there was no power. So I exchanged it for another identical drive and it had the exact same problem. The only way to get it to power on was to jiggle the power cable. 2 bad drives in a row? Ridiculous.I returned it and bought a Western Digital and that was fine.I'll never buy another Seagate product.
For the money it doesn't work well enough. I don't use it anymore because I can't find a station that allows my iPod to play well - I always end up with static. I'm considering a new stereo in my car instead. I do not recommend buying this item.
This camera's auto focus needs improvement. 30% of the pictures were blurry. There are too many options to pick from to get a good picture. If you are not completely still when you take a picture, you will get a blurry picture. Color distortion is a regular occurence. I thought the name Nikon stood for something but this camera proves me wrong. Not recommended.
After about an hour of wearing these, I feel like my head was squeezed in a vice.As for the sound, it's not bad but the mid-bass is overwhelming and the bass extension is pretty poor. You will like the sound if you are after relatively small headphones that have lots of bass (for their size). If you want to listen to classical, or something that requires more balanced headphones, these aren't for you. They are catered to the "DJ" crowd, and would probably do a good job at that as they have very good sound isolation.
Review of Product:Comfortable, but unusable. My pair had a constant slight hissing, buzzing, and popping noise (about 10-25% of the volume of the normal sound, so it was quite noticeable). I tried the three different channels and tuning the frequency adjustment carefully. I turned off or unplugged other wireless devices nearby. I tried the headphones on both my PC and my iPod Touch. I searched online for solutions but came across nothing helpful, other than a couple reports of similar problems but no solutions. I thought maybe a neighbor's electronics may have been interfering with the device, so I just gave up on the headphones. Several months later I moved to a new apartment and I tried the troubleshooting all over again. The problem persisted. I contacted customer service.Long story short, Sennheiser *eventually* sent me a replacement. The replacement had the same problem. I emailed this to customer service over a week ago and they have not responded.Either A) That's typical functioning of the product, which makes it completely unusable. or B) I got 2 defective units in a row. or C) The headphones are perfectly functional, just not when I use them, which means their tech support didn't even check out the supposedly okay headphones I sent back to them (this would be the best case scenario for them)Review of Sennheiser company:Sennheiser customer service is incompetent and unresponsive. Maybe we're spoiled in an age where many companies (such as Amazon) shine in customer service, and it's clear there's an effort to understand and solve the customer's issues. Interacting with Sennheiser customer service was like working with a hole-in-the-wall store whose customer service approach is "what's customer service?"Here's my interaction with Sennheiser customer service:8/14: I contact Sennheiser tech support via their online web form and describe my headphones's issues----8/17-18: Sennheiser tech support promptly responds and we make a couple exchanges, wherein the support technician determines my product is defective and asks me to send it in for a replacement----8/23, My response:Since I got stuck with a defective unit, would it possible for Sennheiser to pay for or reimburse the shipping cost? There is no rush, so I can just ship it via the cheapest USPS service. Thanks!----8/24, Sennheiser response:If you ship via UPS, you can use our account number, xxxxxx, to shipregular ground.----8/25: I then packaged the product and brought it my nearby UPS Store and asked them how to ship the package using the account number given me. I found out either I also need to own a UPS account or I was supposed to use a shipping label provided by the recipient.----8/26: I contacted Sennheiser by email for the label. A couple business days passed. No response. I called them and I left a voicemail.----9/1: I receive the shipping label PDF via email and I ship the headphones----9/8: Customer service notifies me via email that they received the package----9/28, My e-mail to Sennheiser customer service:Hi,What's the status on this repair? Thanks!----10/14, My email to Sennheiser customer service:Hi. I never got a status update and it's been about a month since I sent in my product for repair. Please let me know what's going on. Thank you.----10/17, Sennheiser customer service email to me:Hello,Your item is currently on back order.Your replacement order xxxxxxxx xx is due to ship out on 01/06/12.Thank you for your patience.----10/18, My email to Sennheiser customer service:Hi,Is this the best service Sennheiser has to offer?First, I am sold a defective set of headphones. Sure, defects happen, but it's up to the manufacture to make up for that mistake.How does Sennheiser make up for this mistake? I am asked to ship it at my own expense. I must ask if Sennheiser can pay for the shipping, which thankfully, they do. However, they give very vague instructions about it, forcing me to waste time figuring out how UPS ground shipping works so I can use the company number given to me, which turns out Sennheiser was supposed to send me a shipping label. I had to call Sennheiser to ask for a label because my emails about it were unreturned.The package is finally shipped. Days, weeks go by. There is no communication from Sennheiser. I email. No reply. A couple weeks later, I email again. The reply? Wait minimum 3 MONTHS until you ship the item that was originally sold to me as a defect.Sennheiser products are terrific. Occasionally, mistakes happen. When they happen, I feel it can be made up for with excellent service. This was certainly not the case. Sennheiser service has been a huge hassle for me. I'm sharing this with you because I feel Sennheiser at least deserves the opportunity to fix this mistake before I share this experience with others.Does Sennheiser have a similar or better set of wireless headphones they can mail me soon?----10/19, Sennheiser customer service e-mail to me:Hello,I have found an extra one we had so I am going to mail it out to youtomorrow.----... really?? "Oh oops, I guess we didn't see those there! We were just gonna have him wait 3 months!"More importantly, way to completely disregard my criticism about your ineffective customer service.----10/24: I receive the replacement headset. It appears to be a new package.I experience the same exact issue as I had with the pair I sent in.I would provide this feedback directly to someone at Sennheiser, but as you can see from above, their customer service has been unreceptive to my criticism (they never acknowledged it, basically). I could not find any way on their website to contact a higher level representative directly. I really expected better service from such a huge and well-known company such as Sennheiser.I recommend you avoid the risk of ending up with a crappy product, only to face crappier customer service. Do not buy these wireless headphones.
This MP3 is awesome... until a few months of ownership. Then it will start to turn itself off after every tracvk or when skipping tracks... THEN you find out that there is a firmware update for your player, but there is a file you need off the installation disc.. that DOESNT have the file! THEN you contact customer support, who three times replying help you in achieving NOTHING! They send you the same message all three times which are just the same instructions as on the website, I dont even think they READ the emails! And to call them is at international rate!!!! DONT buy ANYTHING from CREATIVE! Especially not this rubbish item!
Brand new monitor that works fine when plugged into a computer with a DVI-D port does NOT work when plugged into an HDMI using this connector. Off to the store now to pick one up that works. I understand that others have gotten their's to work,so there must be production issues.Update: Went to BestBuy, picked up a DVI-D to HDMI cable, worked perfectly the first time. It was more expensive, but it worked quite reliably. The product here, shipped directly from China, obviously has production issues.
The service was excellent. Item arrived in advance of anticipated date. Well packed. Unfortunately, this "universal" charger does NOT fit Kodak cameras. It was returned. The return process was quick, easy and effective. No hassels.
I purchased two different Macally cases in March 2011. Within six months, this case had failed completely and the other case was heating drives so hot that one could cook an egg. They're junk. Don't let the brushed aluminum fool you.
After only 3 months of use, this phone's battery went down to 15 to 20 minutes of talk time. Ok, batteries do that. BUT, Samsung's policy is that to replace a defective batter you must first SEND the battery in for testing and IF they find it defective they will send you a warranty replacement. Meaning, you could be out of a phone for days or weeks.My cell phone is critical part of my business tool set and being without a phone for days is beyond the pale. This is my last Samsung cell phone for a while, although I do like the physical and software features of the phone.
The alarm clock on the date application does not work.The gps receiver is too weak. It takes too long to lock in to satellites. I took a three-mile trip on busy streets testing the system. I got home before the iQue locked in on my position.The map data is out of date. I have used other mapping software for 3 years and am almost always able to find an address. The addresses I found 3 years ago aren't available on the software included with the iQue 3600The battery life is in adequate. Based on my experience, it only last for 30 minutes using the GPS.The interface is too complex.The ique won't pull out of the cradle without making a disturbing click. It won't life straight up or out. The only way to get it out is to lean it forward then pull.
After reading the reviews, I realized there were varied results from those who had purchased the Adesso Cyber-tablet 6400. Since my daughter was going to use the pen and tablet in MS Paint, I thought it should work fine. Was I wrong! The wireless mouse was irratic and the the pen worked about 50% of the time. When the pen did work, it responded well after her mation started. Our computer is an average P-III Dell with plenty of memory. For the price, I expeced more.Adesso, find a another line of work!Shopper, buy another product.
The tech support is limited to one year, unless you pay an extensive amount for it. The software is incompatible with common mp3 sites (iTunes, Napster, etc) so everything has to be converted and unless you know what you're doing before getting it, there isn't much help available. I've had mine for nearly 2 years now (was a gift from my MIL) and still can't get videos to transfer without having bitrate issues, connectivity troubles, and "cannot convert" errors - using not only their software but 3rd party programs as well. It's beyond frustrating and I'm about to give in to the Apple craze and just buy an iPod, I have 4 kids and just don't have time to fiddle around with this thing. I want to load n' go. Seems like most of the reviews on here are pretty good so perhaps it's user error on my part? (I consider myself to be an intermediate pc user and am usually quite capable of figuring out electronics so I dunno.)
If you buy anything overtly marketed as edgy and cool, you deserve what you get, and which do you want, a product that works as expected and is priced reasonably, or a product that is overpriced and bought by people to show off?Remember - In good design, form follows function. In bad design, sheeple follow form.
I got a Creative Zen Vision: M about 6 months ago. It worked ok, until I got a new computer. I installed the software and immediately the player froze up and refused to work again. After spending days trying to figure it out, I finally called the company, but it also took me forever to navigate the website. I didn't buy the protection plan, but I thought they might still be able to help me. I got an Indian guy on the phone who was really hard to understand and refused to help me unless I bought the plan for 12.99. I know it isn't a lot but, I felt like it was a trick just to make more money. Apple will help you no matter what. I told the man that I was pretty disappointed in the product and he laughed at me! So, I emailed them and got NO help from that. I tried to reinstall the software one more time and my windows XP crashed! I am done with this player and company, its not worth it if it's going to mess up my new computer. I'm just going to stick with Apple because at least they don't outsource their customer support employees to India.
I had to return this product, the same day it was received. The tuning function for the AM/FM radio did not work.
I'm going to slightly deviate from the rest of these reviews and offer further information that I was unable to find when I purchased this webcam.First of all, I have several computers with different operating systems. I installed this cam on both Windows Vista 32 bit and Windows XP 32 bit w/SP 2. That said, the webcam installed fine on XP, but Vista was definitely a problem.The Vista Problem:Initially I attempted to use the CD that came with the cam to install, but that didn't work at all. I then had to go to labtec.com to download the installation software specifically for Vista, which was fair enough. I tried to install that, but the microphone refused to work. I went to the website to view their FAQ's and none of their answers or "troubleshooting help" were correct. They try to blame it on the system or your sound card or anything but their software. I happened to know the sound and everything worked perfectly on that brand new computer. I rebooted several times, all to no avail. Finally I uninstalled and reinstalled. The mic then worked, but all the settings were greyed out. I rebooted twice more and finally it worked properly. It was a pain, but I did manage to install it and have it work properly.The Support Problem:In addition to the fact that the both the FAQ at Labtec and the Help files are insufficient, the "manual" is no actual manual. It's a Quick Install Guide and that's it. The guide even says, "After launching the Webcam software, go to the online help for simple step-by-step instructions for using your camera." If you have to resort to Labtec support, then you're out of luck as the site not only does not offer a way to contact support online. Sure, the email link is there, but it only takes you to the FAQ. I tried contacting the webmaster, but that email bounced immediately. There is no hope for online support at all, unless you want questions answered that have nothing at all to do with the problem.The Webcam Itself:Finally on to the actual cam. After jumping through what seemed like an endless number of hoops, it works fair enough. Because I cannot get help, I've not yet discovered the secret to the "motion detection" feature it promises. There appears to be no option in the regular user interface (the settings dialog boxes). A search of the Help files has zero results and the manual (more appropriately titled Installation Guide) has no mention of the motion detection software whatsoever.I've never owned a cam before, but the picture quality is fair. It's not outstanding, but if you plan to use it on a personal level (chatting, personal videos, etc.) it should be good enough. The sound can be problematic, but it will work if you put your mind to it.If you're lucky enough to install it without any problems, then it's really easy to use, except for the elusive Motion Detection feature. You just click and it works. I've even tested it with Yahoo Instant Messenger and the cam does launch, but I've not yet tried to see if anyone can see and hear it clearly. If it is indeed a problem, or if I discover/solve any further problems, I will reply to this review with a comment.Overall, if I had to do it all over again, I'd likely not purchase this particular cam for a Windows Vista computer. As for XP, if I knew that the motion detection feature either didn't exist as promised, or would be this hard to figure out, I'm not entirely sure I'd purchase it for that operating system either.My Star System for this review:+* For actually mostly working on XP+* For finally mostly working on Vista-* For difficult installation.-* For lack of sufficient tech support / help files.-* For lack of motion detection featureBe sure to check the comments to see if any of this has changed or been updated.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRESSURE COOKER!!!!The lid and body of this pressure cooker are nice. However, the screws that are used to attach the handles to the lid and body are not shiny stainless steel but black paint coated.. These screws became very rusty after 2 uses. The color of the screws is BROWN now, no longer black paint coated....
Ok I'm gonna go be quick and sweet with it. This computer is not even Sony built. First off the thing will melt cheese it gets so darn hot. Second off If your impressed by the amazing screen you are seeing DO NOT THANK SONY. THE SCREEN IS MADE BY Samsung. Yes the sceen is made by Samsung. I found that if a chair falls on the screen it breaks. I am fixing it myself and I repeat you are buying a Samsung Screen in a Sony Name. Don't buy this computer unless you like paying more cause it says Sony or you want the Blu-Ray player. Otherwise it works as a great with the HDMI output. I have already had mine overheat and blow a harddrive, my disc drive, and my fan. Consider yourself warned. Yes, Yes, I know I am probably one of the lucky few. But if you own this and have for sometime your lieing if you say it doesnt get hot sitting on your lap. Sony told me not to use it on my lap on at a desktop station. Its called a "Lap" top for a reason Sony. Build em so they work.
I wrote the following before having a heart-to-heart with the customer service folks at corporate, and I must say they did listen and were quite understanding. In addition, the online support has improved since the incident described below. My rating would increase, but I am looking forward to moving away from the C. And despite the final words below, I will likely try out a Treo for my next unit...I have two of these (Cs)-- and both have great features but over time they are problem plagued. One has been replaced/repaired three times, and the other just froze -- it does not recognize stylus tap. None of this would be too bad if Palmone provided basic support for these premium ($499!) units. Instead, they make support and access very difficult. No one to talk to for less than $25 a shot, and promise of $125+ for any repair makes this biggest high risk venture of all. What is more, the most that online folks can tell you (for the $25) is to hard reset -- which we all know by now...I will replace these, but not with Palm product. I wish they would have a support process as good as the features on their product....
Was not worth the money range is very limited and very unclear to understand other party talking
Let me point out one thing before you read my review. When you read a review you have to know what type of person the reviewer is in relation to what type of person you are. Im a gamer, so I need to hear every little detail to know where the enemy is at or what he is doing. I also need a headset that blocks out outside interference so I have 100% concentration on what im doing (and believe me, it really helps your game).First let me start off by saying that the headband doesnt press up against your ears. This is bad because when its not pressing up against your ears your allowing for more outside interference get into your headsets and into your ears breaking your concentration. When you have less outside interference you find that its easier to concentrate on what your doing. Also the volume level is decreased along with detailed sound. But it is very comfterable to wear, not heavy at all, and the head-size adjusters work awsome.On this headset you really cant turn the volume up that loud without it distorting (the bass especially distorts badly although the treble rarely distorts if at all). But when you dont turn the volume up that loud it delivers pretty decent sound quality.The wire is really thin making it easier to break/cut into. Due to the wire being thin, when you fondle/mess with the wire it distorts. Also sometimes when you move your body it distorts.I had this headset for exactly a month and in about half way through that month my left speaker wasnt as loud as my right. It happened when I was listening to music. So I had to comprimise by using software to re-balance the amount of volume that went into each speaker. When I did this my overall sound wasnt as loud as it was before. That made me pretty mad.If you really want to get your moneys worth, go buy a 30 dollar pair Koss ur-29. But at amazon you can get them alot cheaper. Read my Other review on that headset on amazon, just type in the search engine "Koss ur-29".
Bought a Zune and picked up a set of these as the fatory set is lacking in sound quality. I replaced a Sony 4GB Walkman at home that came with a great set of headphones, but because they are noise cancelling the specialized plug would not fitin the new Zune.I was hopeful, but have to admit that these Sennheisers in this price range are truely lacking. I have ordered (another) set of headphones - this time a Sony MDREX85LP/BLK - they are by far superior to the Senns, especially in "tinniness" and bass response. Another option is the Sony MDR-XB40EX . I own ALOT of audio equipment (10K home theater, nice car audio systems, etc.) - probaly too much - and benchmark all fidelity against my Sony earbuds - I have to admit it but they truly are the pinnace of all audio I reference sound qualiy from. It is perfect sound.As far as these Senns - spend another $20 and get a set of mid-range Sony's - your ears will thank you many times over. It's an investment in yourself.
While the production quality of this cable, along with the little arrows that help me(and the music) understand where the sound is going, is mind-boggling - What I found most impressive is that this cable actually turned my binary digital audio devices into TRINARY digital audio devices. All the people saying that it's just 1's and 0's don't understand how revolutionary this cable is. IT UPSCALES YOUR DIGITAL SPECTRUM TO ALLOW FOR 2's!!! Any true audiophile knows that 2's are where the upper-order harmonicas are to be found in high quality digital audio.
I bought this printer based on Canons rep and my past experience with Canon. It performed beyond my expectations until about a month after the warranty ran out then it started making a pink tinge on all of my photos. Then I noticed that my yellow ink kept turning dark as ink from the other tanks migrated into the yellow tank. I wrote Canon technical support, from which I never even received a reply. I am so tired of fighting ink problems that I am throwning this printer in the garbage and turning to HP. I will not replace a print head that should have lasted longer than the warranty and I will no longer buy Canon. Ashame, to, because I was going to buy a digital rebel to go with it.
Contrary to Amazon's claim this product does not support Windows 98, but only Windows 98 SE and later. This was verified with the Manufacturer, whose package description says so also.Had to return product to Amazon because of misleading product description, by Amazon.
This is the slowest HP printer/scanner that I have owned. Sometimes takes 4 to 5 minutes just to scan and print a document. Cannot scan a document or picture and save. ProcDoc.msi and error code 1706 message will appear and cannot be resolved. Many people have this problem with various models of HP printers. Some have been able to resolve the issue some have not. After months of searching for solutions, uninstalling and reinstalling software and drivers from CD and HP website download, deleting all traces form the registry, and even after a necessary (for other reasons) reformat and reinstall of my operating system, the same messages pop up.I am giving up on HP and trying a different brand name. I cannot imagine how anything could be as bad as HP with the software driver issues I have consistantly had with several models of HP's. But this is bar far the worst yet.
I bought this camera in 2006 and it worked great ONCE. The next time I tried to use it the camera continuously tried to rewind the film. I thought it was a fluke and since I was underwater couldn't really work on it.This summer, I bought new batteries and paid extra careful attention to the way I loaded the film. Same problem! Here I am on a great trip to Cozumel with no lousy underwater camera to capture the memories
i own an eagle ET-AR504LR-BK speaker and decided to compare it side by side with my friend's CA-3550WB:in terms of sound quality 504 reproduced very fine details in pretty much all types of movies or music that we played. the 3550 sounded muddy, especially in the treble and mid-range.in terms of sound volume 504 got very loud when we turned the volume up to 40%, there was no distortion until 80% but my friend and i could not withstand the volume already, it was so loud that we could not hear each other. the 3550 got to similar volume level but distortion was much more noticeable.in terms of features the 504 came with full function remote, LCD display and digital equalizer. the 3550 did not have any of those.call me biased but both my friend and i agree that 504 is a much nicer speaker for just about 10 dollars more.your listening experience may be different and the best way to tell two speakers apart is by comparing them side by side like we did.
First off, let me say this device worked perfectly on Windows 2000 Pro. Installation was a BREEZE and I was cooking at 16x write speeds. However, after installing XP Pro, the drive no longer worked with my USB 2.0 card, and worked only very sluggishly on my USB 1.1 port.Iomega's chat support, while friendly, is of little help with the techs very slow to respond and recommending the same fixes every time. Email support is slow and mind-numbingly ineffecient, and don't try to call phone support unless you plan on spending 30-45 mins in queue (on their non-800# line).All this to say, if you have XP, Iomega isn't ready for it yet. Perhaps in a while after they released more patches/upgrade they will be - but as of now, I'm returning this unit.
I've always had issues with this product since I bought it on Amazon. I've updated the firmwares for both the router and the card but the problems persist.The problems are inconsistent internet connection. Its easy to isolate since I can connect my workstation directly to the router/modem. And when I do, my connection is normalI've since travelled a lot and didn't have time to give this back ...Be warned.
Save your money, for DVD dual layer back-up, these discs are not working, using a new Sony DRX-820ULT Dual Layer burner and Nero Burning ROM SE 6.6 which came bundled with the burner. The disc back-ups burn completely and "successfully" according to the software, but when you put them in a player to view, the video stutters and skips and freezes. I would not recommend these discs for DVD back-up.
I bought this router and the wireless PCMCIA card MA521 for my notebook because it has excellent reviews and it looks really nice. Took me a little under an hour to set up, and I was very pleased.Problem started when I was surfing the web. I was able to get to some web sites but not others. At first I thought it was my ISP's DNS having some problems, but when I connect to the router with cable, it works fine. I went to their website and this scenario was one of the FAQ. So I downloaded the lastest firmware and apply it to the router. No luck. I called tech support 3 times, waited more than 30 mins each time before giving up. In the end, I also downloaded the latest firmware for MA521 and apply it. Finally, it works!!I was glad. But yesterday I disconnected my modems and routers to move it to another location, and after I booted up, nothing works. No signal, nothing. I'm returning this and getting LinkSys.If you do plan to buy this, (it does look very cool) try applying the lastest firmware updates. If that doesn't work, return it and get its uglier competitors.
I got the right card from Amazon, that must suck for those other people. But, like some of the other people posting, this Delkin card will crash my computer every time I insert it. The ony way to make it work is shut down the computer, insert the reader and the card and boot up. Then everything works OK. This happens on a Dell Laptop and a Macbook Pro 15".
When I initially purchased this printer I was ecstatic. Low price, small size and excellent quality. There were a few problems with paper jams, but they were seldom and few between.I've owned this printer now for over six months, and the jams are now constant and occur on almost every single printing session. I looked for solutions on-line and apparently there's no fix other than purchasing a new roller, which isn't exactly cheap.Save your money and pay for a quality printer that doesn't cause you to tear out your hair in frustration.
Broke on second day!!!!Altogether, I got maybe 2 HOURS use out of it before the ring controls stopped working completely. I can still turn it on & off & pause, but I can't skip selections, or go back, or increase or decrease the volume.After ALL the good things I've heard about these things, it just died. How annoying.If you MUST have an ipod, get the Nano.
One of the channels went out at the end of the boating season. In all, lasted 4 months and now is essentially junk.I may of gotten a bad one, but didn't do the job.
I have ordered two of these and the suction part breaks after each use! What a rip off. Ordering now straight from Garmin.
This player is an overall disappointment with a couple of big flaws that potential buyers should be wary of; and all readers need to know about a third party software company that resolves virtually all of the Creative MediaSource file transfer issues.Zen Good points:1. I achieved my basic objective; my entire CD collection is on a portable device with lots of room to store more.2. Most MP3 players have a gap between the end of one track and the start of the next; it's annoying in music that is intended to be continuous. The Zen has minimal stoppage between tracks; when listening to music that continues from one track to the next the gap is just a hesitation - a slightly audible click; if I am not listening for the progress from one track to the next I don't even notice the click.Flaws:1. Creative MediaSource software is OK to rip, catalog &amp; burn music if you are starting from scratch; but I used MusicMatch to rip my CDs before I bought the Zen (272 CDs; 3,350 tracks; 12Gb of music all ripped at 128bps) and guess what? MediaSource did not recognize my tags; my choices at that moment would have been to manually re-tag my music or re-rip using MediaSource. I don't think so. BTW, if you *are* ripping your CDs, MediaSource accesses the CDDB music catalog over the Internet and the few CDs I experimented with all provided good quality [correct &amp; uncluttered] tag information.2. Despite most reviewers giving kudos to the Zen for music quality, I experienced a flaw using EAX. After about 45 mins of listening there was audible static in the player. When I turned EAX off the static disappeared. When I turned EAX back on the static was also not present. Creative are *the* sound people for computers, I can't understand why EAX would introduce static. Is EAX faulty? Is my unit defective? Was I just unlucky at that moment? Was it a full moon that night? I haven't figured it out yet.3. MediaSource is an application with serious user interface flaws. Do not underestimate this in your purchase decision. Many reviewers refer to it as &quot;clunky&quot; or &quot;difficult&quot; - heed their warnings.4. The Zen *stores* data files, but does not allow a folder structure nor does it allow documents to be opened or programs to be launched from its disk (they must be copied to another hard drive to be launched). In other words, the Zen is not a convenient data storage device; only buy the capacity you need for your music collection (see point 2. for some sizing information). My goal of using it as a music player *and* data storage device has not been met; don't make the same mistake.5. The Zen does not have a Stop button! You can stop playback by pressing 2 buttons, first the Pause button, then the &quot;Next Track&quot; or &quot;Previous Track&quot; button. But this is *not documented* in the Zen manual - neither the hard copy nor the CD version. To discover this I had to read about 10 online reviews (with many complaints about the lack of Stop button) before I found one reviewer who was smart enough to both figure it out &amp; document it.6. The Zen NX battery requires the AC adapter to recharge; it does not charge by USB cable; this is not tragic, but USB recharging would be a convenient (additional) choice. If you are buying a Zen Xtra check whether the battery recharges via USB; it does not on the Zen NX.7. MediaSource did not install on my personal notebook. It referred to a &quot;Microsoft Jet Database Engine&quot; error and the install program suggested I download a service pack from the MS website to fix the problem; I did that and re-installed the software but had the same error. Creative provided e-mail support; I followed their advice but that failed, too. I experimented with installing MediaSource on 2 other computers at home and it worked fine. So it is probably &quot;just bad luck&quot; on my part that the personal notebook I own had this install error. However, it did motivate me to find a work-around solution.Third Party Software To The RescueAfter much frustration (above) I found the Notmad Explorer; cute product name for software that resolves virtually all of the Creative MediaSource FILE TRANSFER &amp; ORGANIZATION problems. I am not associated with the company, I am not providing a URL, but search for NotMad and you should find it pretty easily. This provides drag &amp; drop transfers of music between the computer &amp; Zen; each time it transfers music to the Zen it asks if you want to generate a playlist; it allows playlists developed in other software to be transferred to the Zen (.m3u files are used by most mp3 players like MusicMatch and Winamp, but not Creative); it doesn't care what software you use to rip or catalog your music - Creative or any other company - all my 12Gb of music were transferred to the Zen with correct tags - hooray! Notmad has other features too, but this is not an advertisement so please see the company's web site for more information ...Conclusion:If I knew then what I know now I would have paid the extra to get an iPod &amp; avoided the Zen. Given that I already have the Zen the only reason I am happy with it is because of the Notmad software. And I am hoping the static I heard when using EAX was a blip ...To summarize, I am using the Creative Zen as a mobile device; I am using MusicMatch to rip &amp; catalog (and if I choose, download) music; I am using Notmad Explorer to move music &amp; playlists between the Zen &amp; my computer. The only Creative software I am using is the device driver(s).
the cd player was a big wast of money.I can't even use the mp3.It didn't come with anything.no instructions on how to use or what to get for the mp3.I suggest you return the item right away.
This mouse brought nothing but trouble. For one it has terrible battery life, however it's easy enough to plug it into the computer and recharge (you can still use it as it is charging). Also, it disconnects after about 10 seconds of not using it. You have to shake it and it connects in about a second or two. I know that doesn't sound bad, but it gets annoying. My dad got one too. His came as a Gateway mouse (nice, right?) and now appears broken after a month of use. On the up side, it was cheap.
This unit would not play 90% of my DVD's. You would be watching the movie and all of a sudden it would just stop and freeze, then jump ahead anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes more into the movie. Other times all of a sudden the top half of the screen would go black and the bottom half would be a mumble, jumble of pixels. I tried hooking it up to two other different brands of TV's in my house and it did the same on all of them. I wouldn't recommend this combo to a dead dog. Needless to say I returned it and exchanged it for a different make.
I'd say for the price, you can't go wrong. They "miss" advertized. I was looking for top of ther line speakers that can go way loud. It said 1 speaker per order but they sent 2 per box. They arn't real loud but they sond fine...
Buyer beware! I usually don't review items, but this one was so bad that I couldn't help but want to warn anyone who is thinking of purchasing it! The quality and construction of this unit is horrible. The screws did not even stay in the fake wood. (I knew this wasn't solid wood, but usually, screws will take). After putting it "together", it LITERALLY fell apart as soon as I picked it up to move it to the spot where it was going. The back panel came in broken and the shelves were rough. Also...the unit does not hold as many DVD's as advertised...at least not in an upright position. The shelves aren't evenly distributed so the last shelf holds the DVD's laying down. Overall....this product is not worth the already cheap price! It's truly a case of "you get what you pay for!". I returned mine and got a really nice piece from Target for a few bucks more!!
This device looked like the ticket for someone in constant search of hotspots! I opened its attractive packaging, and charged it on my computer by simply plugging in the USB port.I pressed the Power button, and was entertained by almost UFO-ish, colored lights -- but then the fun ended....I spent hours trying to get this to work, but to no avail. Using my USB 1.1 port, I was able to get Windows XP to recognize it was there (but not link to internet through a strong wireless source), but with USB 2.0 port, it never was recognized. I returned the unit and Hawking sent me a new one that produced similar (lack of) results.Technical support consisted of removing and replacing the software in exactly the way I had already done, and asking me to request different software drivers from another branch of Hawking. This software did not work either. Technical support was not able to help me troubleshoot why Windows would not recognize the device-- this is the type of help I expect from Technical Support, not a regurgitation of the software installation instructions.What a product and service disappointment!!!
The router was simple enough to set up and use, and the feature set is attractive. I purchased this for my parents' home, in which they have 2 PCs and a Playstation 2. Wireless features work very well around the two story house. The problem lies in attempting to one of the PS2 games. After almost exactly 20 minutes online, the PS2 is disconnected by the router. This is a very odd issue.
A few years ago, we purchased a Canon Hi8 camcorder (ES1000). We used it mostly for family and trips and we were quite satisfied with it until a few months ago when its viewfinder went bad, showing total blackness and no view.We purchased another Canon camcorder, the digital ZR30MC, which was delivered to us from Amazon in November, just in time before we departed for our trip to my husband's class reunion and to meet the relatives he had not seen for many many years. We shot the videos of events and faces and said into the camcorder the names. Sad to say that upon returning home, all the vidoes have no sounds. Needless to say we were disappointed and frustrated.Amazon wrote to said that this should be taken care of by Canon. Canon told us to mail this ZR30MC camcorder to their repair shop. Will write again about the result.
They describe this item as being epandable to 340 MB. However, the manual and an inspection of the product indicates no expansion capability. Additionally, it was shipped to me with missing parts.
Do not buy this card! It will cause your computer to hang and, in one case for my computer,crash. You have been warned.
is far greater than this product should get...Just as the other reviews stated, it's worthless...don't buy it.
I ordered this product due to online reviews. It might be a good product and it might actually work BUT IT WON'T FIT/WORK ON MY 70MM CANON LENS! VERY DISAPPOINTED! THE PROCESS FOR RETURNING WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT I EVER HAD. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT UNTIL YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHICH CAMERAS IT FITS AND WHICH IT DOESN'T! MANUFACTURER DOESN'T TELL YOU ON AMAZON EITHER AND I COULDN'T FIND IT ON THEIR WEBSITE. BEWARE!
unless you want to waste $100 DO NOT PURCHASE THESE HEADPHONES!!!! Mine went out abruptly, I have no recourse except to return to my ipod earbuds. I should have stayed with them from the beginning.
I am actually very disapointed in this item. As somebody already mentioned in their review, it is working well as long as it is connected, but unfortunately the connection is really not very reliable. I can not view it most of time when I am away. I am not recommending this item. i think b131A is better.
I look and try to figure out if the good opinions outweigh the bad. After only 3 hours of owning this product, I should have listened to the negative comments. They are all true.I bought the Cd-writer and was unable to install the driver needed for the USB port. I went through the instructions, read through the troubleshooting guide, and then, when all of that failed, I called Customer Support. This was even more disastrous. First of all, its a number in Montana that isn't listed in the booklets (you need to search the web). What they tell me is that they find that this specific CD-Writer is often not compatible with my type of laptop (and they don't know why) -- they basically told me to return it, since it will be no good. Now, according to the box and instructions, my computer should be perfectly equipped for this...but NO!!! To add, the competence level at HP's customer support is extremely low. Now I am off to find another one.... (not HP)Do yourself a favor and stay away from HP -- don't waste valuable time with them.
Not only wouldn't my product work, but it discharged the battery so fast the player was almost too hot to hold. I was on a move to Japan so had no time to demand a replacement. I'd like to try a working model to see if it can deliver a satisfactory performance.
Amazon web site confusing. Searched on one particular battery and it gave me 3 or 4 so I took the highest capacity. Result = wrong battery. Now I have to deal with a third party vendor somewhere in the bowels of Brooklyn to return and get a refund. Unpleasant. Amazon, you can do better than this.
So everyone knows that gadgets usually last about 4-5 years until they really start to "act up" and basically fail. Fun fact: Netgear charges you $35 to call them for help after their bogus 90 day warranty. I've never heard of anyone having problems besides hook up with the netgear products until they are a few years old. So basically: NETGEAR DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND THEY WANT TO RIP YOU OFF SO DON'T BUY IT UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW TO FIX THESE THINGS AFTER YOUR 90 "WARRANTY" HAS EXPIRED!!!!!
great to play on the go but not fully compatible w/outlook No mail comp. & not imac support,can't make task on the go & very hard to make play list on the go.great screen awesome to play music (as long as you dont want to make the play list on the go.)
1. The clip is really tight so it does fit on your belt tightly but it's also a bit hard getting it on initially2. it closes with Velcro so you can't just flip open the flap and take out your iphone - you have to tug it open; so this decreases the "flow" of grabbing for your phone and it may seem minor but it gets annoying after a while. In addition on this same point, the phone is *SO* snug and tight that it takes a bit of time to get it into and out of the pouch once you do open that velcro flap. The result is I just end up putting the phone in my front pocket.It's so different than the blackberry one where you seamlessly put your phone in and out of the pouch - but you can't use that with the iphone because of the magnet so don't try.Still looking for an iphone holder as well-designed as the blackberry ones but so far haven't found it.
The Handspring Visor Edge worked great for about a year. It suddenly stopped working, charging, and resetting. I would consider waiting, and purchase a color screen.
the ink cartridge for new is over priced you can buy 2 for $25.00 or less even when you buy new you would think they was used they dont last verry long any way you would have to be nuts to buy a used ink cartridge in the 1st place dont get me wrong amazon is a great place to buy they need to do some reserach on this item
We loved, loved, loved our first DVD player, a Toshiba that worked flawlessly, except on one scene of one particular disc which was damaged anyway. But we wanted a multi-disc player, so when we found this Toshiba at a very reasonable price, we jumped. It actually plays the damaged disc flawlessly, and purports to play CD-Rs (which our old player wouldn't) and MP3s (which is a feature I haven't tried, mostly because I'm not really interested (I hook up my iPod to my stereo instead when I want to hear MP3s over my big speakers (which I don't usually...))).Overall, it's a great player. The DVD playback is flawless, picture and audio-wise. And CDs sound great, too. I haven't tried the MP3 functionality or the CD programming features; I mostly use the system to watch movies. We use component video to connect directly to our Sony WEGA 32&quot; TV. It's phenomenal. Star Wars and Lord of the Rings both look perfect, better even than in the theatre, though they are smaller. Funnily enough, the high picture quality reveals the flaws in the transfer of The Matrix, which is unfortunate, since I love that movie, but that's probably more to do with our TV than the DVD player.The remote is comfortable and attractive, much better than Sony's remotes. However, the most important button, PAUSE, is one of the hardest to find by touch. I like to watch movies in the dark and even when I have the lights on, I still don't want to have to look for the pause button. Take a note from Tivo, guys, and make the Pause button the most prominent and easiest to find by touch! My other complaint about the remote system is that although it is possible to access any disc via the disc skip button on the remote, I would like button on the remote to behave the same way as the button on the machine, i.e. I should be able to skip immediately onto the next disc by pressing it multiple times instead of waiting for one to load. I guess that's a personal preference issue.A word to the wise: don't pick up the player and tilt it with discs inside. They will fall out of their trays and wrack you with worry as you hope none of them break when you open the tray to correct your mistake. None of my discs were scratched or broken when I did this. It's a stupid mistake, but learn from my experience!Besides the disc jumble, installation is a snap. Every output you might need is on the back, including fiber optic for the audio, which I recommend (although our Sony receiver doesn't have a fiber-in for the DVD, and I have to use the CD setting, what's with that?), component video, PCM audio, and RCA audio and video. Component video is king for analog sets, and I recommend that route if your TV supports it. I haven't checked out the PCM and RCA outs perform.So what's bad about this player? My remote quibbles are minor annoyances. But here's the problem: for whatever reason, it just will not play some DVDs. I started noticing the problem when we bought the new Beauty and the Beast special edition DVD for our daughter, two months after we got the player. I got as far as the menu, but the movie would never start, or the player would behave erratically. Since then, I've noticed about 30% of Netflix movies cause the same problem or won't play at all, which is what my copies of The Princess Bride and 2001 do. I have to resort to watching those on our old DVD player on our smaller, bedroom TV. Even Star Wars hangs up every third time I watch it or so. I don't know if the B&amp;B DVD caused the problem or was just the first indication. All I know is that I feel cheated by the whole thing, since I'm well beyond all the warranty and exchange periods now. Buyer beware!
My review will continue along the same vien as the rest: JUNK AFTER 90 DAYS! Warning to potential buyers-- there are power problems with this tv -- the power light comes on for a nanosecond than fades and the TV does not work after several months. If don't mind losing $175 in Vegas, this tv is for you. I would not buy this TV/DVD combo.
This was a gift, and I was happy to receive it because of the quality of the DVD's produced -- provided a high quality VHS source tape, recorded with a high quality camera, were used. But the on-screen menus are absolutely incomprehensible and even the most simple of actions are met with an inexplicable, baffling, totally maddening "stop sign" icon with no explanation at all of what's wrong. The most simple copy operations will get the "stop sign" several times in a row even when following the manual religiously and using media that works perfectly in another recorder. Conclusion -- good quality if you can ever get it to work, and that's a tall order.
Its a good printer for regular printing, but trying to print a photo is a pain. You have to push and hold the photo paper into the photo tray so that the printer recognizes that the paper is in it. This only works sometimes, you'll have to fight error after error message to get it to work.
Like others, I wanted a privacy screen that would prevent others from seeing from what I was doing on the computer. There is ABSOLUTELY NO PRIVACY with this screen. Anyone can see and read everything on my screen at any given time. This was a complete waste of money. If I could give this zero stars, I would have.
out of 10 times it might work 2 times. all connections were securely connected but i was hardly able to switch between ports. only worked for primary main 1. i switched cables as well to make sure nothing wrong with optical cables. just frustration. i would not recommend this item to any one.
Not as described,this is a thin cheap cable, was supposed to be a thick cable with gold plated ends.Did arrive 1 day early, but still disappointed.
I purchased this item to have a emergency drive with me all the time. When I finally needed to use it, the drive is only a 4 mb and not a 4 gb as advertised.I'd love to send it back but since I'm in Dominican Republic it is to expensive for me to send it back.SO I'm pretty much stuck.
I read the reviews prior to purchasing this device. Some commented the product performed as advertised. Others had trouble getting the device to charge thier iPAQ. I happen to have another USB sync/charger cable manufactured by Belkin, handy. I plugged the Belkin model into a powered USB port and it performed very well. It came with a switch which allowed one to hook up and just charge or hook up and sync. When I tried the iConcepts cable, it failed to charge my iPAQ although it did sync. I called the folks at Sakar International who produce the iConcepts' products and they admitted that my device was probably defective. They offered a replacement, but I elected to return the cord to Amazon for full reimbursement. Course, Amazon was great and even paid for the shipping, as the customer service at Amazon is always excellent. I caution folks to reconsider purchasing this product since it appears many have received defective cables.
I bought this camera shortly after it came out. I owned a Sony Handycam prior and had it for a long time before it died on me at least 5-6yrs. This one I used a little over a year,my oldest was in an auto accident life support so I was not using it for some time come 2yrs later around Christmas I go to use it and it would not play tapes or record. I would allow me to put the tapes in but not working so disappointed. My warranty was over by then even though it was used very little the warranty had expired what a waist of money!
This enclosure stinks. It's a pain to assemble, hard drive hardly fits. Wires around fan get stuffed up in back and caught in fan, making unit very loud. It's also slow. I've used a few enclosures in my time. and this is the worst. do not buy.
We want to return this camera because the zoom lens hesitates and sticks when opening. It makes a noise which the other S2 camera I recently purchased. I will be contacting Amazon to see how to return this camera and receive a new one.
It works fine EXCEPT when your hands get sweaty or wet! It is so frustrating it just wigs out. I just want a touch pad as good as a touch pad found on a laptop is that too much to ask? I would even be willing to pay more!
Just like a recent reviewer, the display went dim, and the next day it would not turn on at all.It's dead. Had to open the thing to get my disc back!
Had no problem with these for a few months and I liked the high quality/durability wrap around the wires. A little after 4 months, I noticed that the left bud was getting softer and it finally quit making any noise except for harsh distorted sounds during my spoken podcasts I listen to. Oh well, I bought them at a place I could still return them and got my money back but won't be buying another pair of these. It didn't appear that there was any wear on the wires, and if I wiggled it there was not the tell-tale "good, not good" sound when a wire is fraying or has a bad connection internally.
Despite having to reset the router multiple times because it has trouble handling more than one connection at a time, it is extremely slow. The wired connection runs at about 1/2 to 1/3 the speed of my netgear router, and the wireless connection is quite slow too. However, it works for the most part and I have not had much trouble lately. It is still slow though.
My printer goes through ink like a man in the Sahara goes through water. It also has a nasty habit of dumping ink all over the inside of the printer. Will NEVER buy Epson again.
It does the typical DVD-R features. Called Customer Service twice for help with a recording error. They gave me incorrect information both times and said that I'd have to live with it. The second time I asked to speak with a supervisor waited 20 minutes then gave up!
I liked this unit for the first four months in spite of the fact that the installion CD does not work with Vista and I had to download the software from the web. Then the scanner quit working. After numerous emails to support and trying all of their "fixes", they finally sent me a replacement. Then the software problems started. The drivers kept mysteriously uninstalling themselves. HP had a fix for that but when I downloaded it and tried to run it, it told me I didn't need it. I was finally able to get a printer driver to stick around but not the scanner driver. I have literally spent hours and hours uninstalling and reinstalling the software more than a dozen times and still have never gotten back the printer control panel. After another round of emails with support, they gave me inaccurate instructions for using their downloaded uninstall utility which caused more problems when I tried to reinstall the software. After four tries I finally got a finished install including the scanner driver. But still no HP Director. Now the scanner is not functioning properly again. It cuts off the top of every document regardless of where I place it on the scanner bed. I wish I read these reviews before I purchased this. I'm so tired of dealing with the aggravation, mine is going to end up in the scrap heap as well.
If you live in an area with a lot of radio stations, you will not get good reception. The selection of stations is good, and it couldn't be easier to load, but the clarity suffers if there are no range of stations to use.
Headset for $40-$50 with noise cancelling and a mic. It's a good deal, and it's comfortable. The only problem is the bass. It's horribly out of control. If I change the equalizer on my computer, then the headset either sounds worse, or very dull. After 10 minutes my ear drums hurt from the spew of garbage it produces. I would only recommend this headset for casual music. The mic has a bit of a buzz, but it's still good. 2/5
I had high hopes for these headphones; with a long trip planned I'd have peace and quiet on the plane. Unfortunately, the headphones made so much noise on their on that I sent them back for a refund and bought the Bose QC3. Expensive, but worth it if you want to eliminate the roar on an airliner. Rather than bore you with a long description of the Bose just read their ad and believe it.Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling HeaphonesBose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Heaphones
Yep, same here just like most of the other reviews. I've purchase 2 HTS 5100's from Amazon as they were on sale. Worked great for two weeks then both units failed. No power to rear ports. I was able to get one unit to work again for a few days by flipping some of the switches in the back. That unit woke us up in the middle of the night cycling power to a subwoofer at full volume on-off-on-off-on-off. My wife and the kids really loved that. As another reviewer mentioned, Amazon is still selling a bad batch of these dated 2/15/12. Honestly, I did not notice any improvement to sound or picture when the units actually worked. Maybe my power lines are already "clean"? What I did notice is that both units were using 0.5 amps and staying warm to the touch even when nothing was plugged into them. That's the equivalent of a 60 watt bulb constantly on and no way to turn off the unit unless you pull the plug from the wall so not a very green product. Too bad as the quality of the unit, besides the internal electronics, is quite nice. Save yourself the trouble and go with something else. And Amazon, if you're listening, how many bad reviews is it going to take for you to take these off the shelf?
I got this case for my Z20 camera. It is a little too big for my camera, and doesn't hold it well. Also, this case is HIDEOUS-- I was really disappointed when I saw it. The same night, my friends came over to visit and saw this case lying on the table. They too exclaimed over how unattractive it was, so it isn't just me being picky.
I bought these less than a year ago. The sound quality was quite good for my standards (I'm by no means an audiophile). Then the weather turned cold and every time I wore them outside I'd get little static shocks in my ears. This didn't happen if I was wearing them indoors. Now there is hardly any volume coming from the left bud. I was quite happy with these at first but now less then a year later I am very disappointed.
I received this as an office Christmas party gift. The LCD screen failed after only 1 week of use. Creative Labs accepted it as an RMA, but refused to repair it without a receipt. Surely customer service would know about gifts around the holidays, but no luck. Even a customer service supervisor could not make exceptions for gifts. A bad product, with worse customer service.
The print quality is excellent; we have even printed pictures on picture paper that we felt were worthy of framing. However, the ink goes fast. Actually, make that SUPER fast. With ink costing as much as $15/200 pages, the cost of the printer increases by $100/year if you print a moderate amount of documents. Think about it, if I print a 40 page document for work, it costs me $3 bucks to print! That's crazy. This printer is NOT recommended for moderate to heavy users. It is recommended for occasional printers and picture lovers.
After reading the reviews here, I bought these headphones, because they seemed like a good value. I would say that the clarity is rather good, and for high-end and midrange sounds, they sound pretty good.On the downside, they were initially so tight that they made my head hurt from wearing them. Luckily, they have loosened up over time, but my biggest beef is that they have basically nonexistant low-end. Some of the music I listen to is bass-heavy, and I simply can't hear tones below a certain point that are clearly audible in other headphones and speakers.I replaced a much cheaper pair of headphones that I bought almost 8 years ago, whose plastic frame just broke on me (they still worked fine), and those sounded better than these.I consider these a waste of money, because 75% of my music sounds great, but the other 25% is basically unlistenable.
This product randomly freezes up for random lenghts of time - from a few seconds to minutes, to freezing altogther where I have to unplug all devices to "reboot" it. It might have been helpful to put a reboot button on the device, but it happens so frequently, that would become a pain. I am using it with all new equipment purchased in 2007 running Windows XP - a standard wired USB keyboard and mouse between a laptop and desktop. Bypassing the laptop docking station does not help the problems. I have all mouse drivers updated on both machines as suggested by their support web site. I had great success and zero problems in the past with the PS2 micro KVM from IOGear, which I loved, but this USB version has real problems.
Did not work with my PS3. Caused a lot of interference. Even tried it with two other hi-def players. Displayed a rainbow of colors and froze the picture. Guess at this price, you have to keep your fingers crossed and hope that your cable is defect free. :-(
Can buy in Tokyo, of all places for less than [money]. If you can still find one. The guarantee is good for 90 days. Got a problem afterwards, the customer support center will request you to call them--[money].Mine has had several problems in the 9 months since I bought it. Now, it will not recharge without a hard reset. No need to call support for [money], or 1/4 of the street price. When brand new, it once dropped all of my data without me ever being able to get it back Support had no explaination.This was my first PDA. It is made of cheap looking flimsy aluminum. It looked so fragile that I bought a leather case to prevent damage thus ruining any size advantage it has. It is too small to be of real practical use with word processing or spread sheet soft wear. If you can use graffitti well, go for it. I never met anyone who could in person.If I had to do it over again, I'd get a cheap Palm Pilot, just for the scheduling abilities. Then again, I believe I'd stick with my old paper scheduler. Never lost any data, don't have to recharge, not fragile, and won't cost [money] for info on how to repair if I do have a problem. The Visor is a nice toy, but too unreliable for seroious business use.
I have better reception using the coat hanger antenna I built from the you-tube video. This thing is useless, even on the second floor of my house and even when I stick it out the window.
Do not buy this product which is both antiquated and incapable of working on Windows 7.I was trying to update an earlier version of this product and discovered that my older version worked while this did not.
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.
We have had two of these, they both stopped working. Razer pretend they will exchange them but they won't. This is bait-and-switch but they hope you won't make a fuss for a hundred bucks. This is a VERY expensive mouse for a couple of weeks' use but I am sorry to say they have guessed right - I have already wasted too much of my life on arguing about this. Moving to Logitech G5 which is not nearly so cool-sounding but might possibly not get ripped off and treated like a moron. I have to say they work great when you take them out of the box, so it's doubly a shame when they stop working after a couple of weeks and the company basically flips you the bird. This company would have done great things, and could have even survived the lousy quality of their products if support wasn't so arrogant and condescending.
Using this reader with XP worked great.Using this on my Mac was another story. I have USB 2.0 and 1.1 on my G4 (10.3.4).USB 1.1 worked as expected, slow but sure.USB 2.0 would lock-up when copying large amounts of data. Small files would copy ok.I replaced this reader with a SanDisk 8-in-1 Reader (SDDR-88-A15) and it works great with my Mac and PC.Compact Flash Cards used: SanDisk Ultra II 512MB, Kingston 128MB, Simpletech 128MB.
Item arrived in a box that looked like it had been beat up, and there was no belt clip. So how am I suppose to use this garbage..
I will be returning my Jwin JD-VD138 DVD player. The video is jerky, and the spoken tracks get a bit off from the video at times. This does not make the disks unwatchable, but it is very distracting. For one of the disks I tried, "Head in the Clouds" (ASIN B0006J27WO), the menu cursor did not render although the menu worked if you counted the number of times you pushed the arrows.These issues were clearly the fault of the DVD player and not the disks or the rest of my set up. I have tried other players with the same disks, TV (a Zenith Z23LZ5R 23" LCD Widescreen, ASIN B0007MGCLM), stereo receiver, and speakers. I always use the component (YCbCr) video and the digitial audio outputs. The Sony DVPNS75H DVD player (ASIN B000EDK8V4) I immediately replaced this Jwin with has none of the problems I just mentioned. Of course the Sony is about $100 (4x) more expensive, so I guess you get what you pay for.To be fair, my JWIN did "work." It played every disk I tried. I had no problems with it not opening as others have. In the short time I had it, it never skipped. I would give it one star, but given how cheap it is, I give it two. It probably deserves 1.5 stars. Of course, I had it only a day before I replaced it, so I do not know if it would have broken in a month. Maybe it really deserves zero stars.
these speakers make the same irritating crackling noise that bad AM radio does. ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!
Stopped working after 3 hrs! This zapper is complete garbage. Won't work on anything larger than a misqiuto. Had a month infestation and it killed about 2 dozen then just quit workinbg. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This one does the basics, that is, switches between one Desktop and another. This is the second one after I had to have the first one they sent me replaced because of a bad video signal on one channel. This one does has audio problems but I got tired of sending them back and forth to get exchanged.
This is a fine unit and does everything advertised EXCEPT:I have lost the a/v cable and cannot find a replacement. Apex customer service is a joke, so that avenue is out.It's a 2.5mm to RCA A/V connection (the three rca male connections; red, white & yellow) and I use this for displaying photos & video through a projector... which worked great until I lost the cable!Now I use the iPod.I still have this thing and would like to have it as a backup but my inability to locate the proper cable has me shaking my head and looking at the unit on my desk as it keeps papers from blowing off as I sigh.If any of you millions reading these reviews know where I could find the a/v cable for this, I will paypal you $10. I'm totally serious.
The sound quality on these speakers is great....However the construction quality is terrible!About a year after buying these speakers, the left speaker just stopped working. I was disappointed and thought maybe I was just unlucky and the thing broke. I really liked the sound quality so I went out and bought another pair of the exact same speakers. Today, about 6 months after purchasing my second pair of speakers, THE LEFT SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING....AGAIN!I don't usually write any reviews for products I buy but this really got me angry and I felt like I could at least write a bad review and share my unfortunate experience with the Bose Companion 2 speakers.
product was damaged upon arrival...I have not been able to get ahold of the company to return the product....co. has not returned any of my several emails. extremely dissatified, problem has yet to be solved....would not do further business with them. would not reccomend this co.
Review what? I didn't get the step-up ring I ordered! The package was lost, and Adorama didn't answer my question, why I couldn't receive the step-up ring I bought? Luckily, I wrote to Amazon after couple days waiting, and got the answer. Now I am waiting for the refund.
The charger worked fine for a week, then when plugging it in one morning it fried my IPOD. I was using the Itrip and plugged it in, then nothing. Apple said it was completely dead and i had to get a new one. I'm not sure if it was a faulty socket in the car or a faulty charger but i'm sticking to the mains charger from now on!
I tried to run the automatic setup more than 5 times, no luck. I then used Windows to look for the wireless network and set it up that way. I cannot log onto the access point by entering it's IP address (192.168.1.245) into a browser window. It appears to work fine, has a long wireless range but I cannot setup the wireless security.
I have had this PDA for less than a week and it has already frozen on me. One thing I had noticed from the first day is that it is a little bit slow. When you write in letters it sometimes has to catch up. For a while I used my Dad's PDA (that lasted for a very long time) which was when they used triple A batteries, had no backlight or color, was bulky and heavy and extremely ugly. It never had problems like the ones I'm having now. I would like to say that the Z22 is better looking than I thought it would be and it is small and light. It is only a little bit heavier and wider than my cell phone so I was really pleased with that. The only problem is it froze. I waited for an hour for something to happen. I finally reset it and luckily it did keep my data. From now I am going to have to save all of my data in the computer and update it all of the time just in case. If I rated this item yesterday, I would have given it four stars. My opinion has obviously changed and if I was not a dirt poor college kid, I would send this back for a full refund and upgrade to another PDA, that is not a Palm. I would suggest spending another couple of hundred bucks for a nicer one (even if you don't need all of the extra features) because it is better to pay more now and not buy another for a few years. The warranty lasts for 90 days (which isn't very long), but it is only been the fourth day so I am already looking to save money so I can buy a nicer one that does not have to be reset. I really do need a PDA to help organize my life and if it did not have the technical difficulties that I am having now, it would be decent. The only reason I have given it one star is because of the size, weight and overall look, but then again, one star is the lowest rating on Amazon. I also worried about the battery life but I will have to see. I would choose an uglier, heavier and larger PDA that will not have all of these problems for my hundred dollars over the Z22, because looks do not matter when it comes to organizing your life with a PDA. By the way, I bought the Z22 brand new...
I found this kit to be pretty cheap in price and quality. The rear support didn't fit the pioneer double-din radio I was installing. Installing into a mazda tribute, I found this kit to not be very secure. The idea to cut the single DIN cover to make it work for a double-din installation is not very good. I'm going to be checking out the Scosche kit.
I purchased this item to power a passive sub-woofer I own. Prior to buying it, I described what I was hoping to accomplish to the manufacturer and was told this was the perfect match. It wasn't.I'm guessing that this amp is really good for something, but for me it has proven to be a paperweight.
I got this router from Best Buy when I decided to move my phone to Vonage. I have had nothing but trouble from day one. First, the phone service even sucked but some constant tweaking of the settings over a couple of weeks straightened that out. Now it works great, except for the wireless.The wireless connection sucks. It constantly drops out, resets the connections, and runs very slow. I have to unplug the router at least twice per day just to use the wireless connection.Finally, I managed to fix it and get it working right: I bought a new wireless router and turned off the Linksys' wireless for good. So, if you want a hardwired router with a crappy wireless addition, buy this.
I cant say anything bad about the Heliopan's construction. The unit felt like a fine piece of hardware. My problem is with this style of filter so if you're already set on having a round ND filter then, you may as well stop reading now because the rest of this review wont help you.I have a few cokin filters for series P and series A and they have exceed all expectation. Yes, square filters are clunky and attract dust like a statically charged vacuum cleaner but they are the best way to go for progressive filtering.I decided to try out this unit on my Pentax 12-24 77mm lens just to see if the convenience of having a filter that didnt need a mounting bracket would be a viable alternative to the cokin square systems and it is simply not.If you are considering getting into using these types of filters you should go for square slide in filters, they are worth the extra effort.The main advantage of a cokin over a round filter is placement of the gradient. With a round filter you can rotate it to position the angle of the horizon but you cant shift it up and down which makes these useless in my opinion.
I knew I was in trouble as soon as I opened the package. The material that this lens hood is contructed of has a very strong chemical smell. I thought if I aired it out for a few days the smell might dissipate. I was wrong. I eventually threw it in the trash. You live and learn.
I bought this product because out of the 4 different printer servers I was looking at, this was the only one that said it supports the X-6170. I brought it home, got it up and operating but it only printer 1/2 a test page and would never do more. I couldn't even cancel the print job. Did not recognize the scanner either.I checked the supported printers via the onboard printer list and the website and neither said the X-6170 was supported. Only the box had it listed.I called customer service and they told me the box was wrong and it did not support my printer.
I opened this amp and the circuitry consisted of one opamp, a volume control, and an LED. The wallwort "power supply" is very cheap. How Grado came up with a $425 price is beyond me. The mahogany box has to be the most expensive part. I was surprised a reputable company like Grado would try to pass off this piece of junk. Keep looking.
This item was very easy to set up, worked fast, and came with a very nice USB extension cord. Unfortunately, it only worked once. After that no computer I plugged it into recognized anything there, it was totally dead. Trendnets' warranty policy is that the defective unit must be shipped to them at the customers expense, which will cost about half of the units price. Turns out it not as cheap as itt looks. Save your money and buy a better product.
I bought this router and a Netgear PC card, and my first WIFI experience was one of the more frustrating of my life. The router would constantly drop the connection (every two hours or less), and would have to be reset manually (walking down to the router and pulling the power cord...repeat). I spent much time on the Netgear support lines, tried EVERYTHING they said, and the best answer I got was &quot;interference.&quot; Bull. I bought a Linksys router after giving up on the Netgear, and the Linksys has not required a single reset. The Netgear PC card works great though. I have no idea if I got a damaged router or if they are all terrible, but I wouldn't bother with another Netgear router when the Linksys works so great.
$30 for these is way too high. if the earpeices aren't rammed into your skull you hear very little bass. i would recommend finding another pair.
Product shipped slow, unpackaged and it was used. Came with instructions hooked up per instructions and nothing. Tried 4 times to get porduct to work. Now they are sitting in the bow on a shelf. Just pissed away the money.
This has no suction power, this was a true disappointment. I was really looking forward to having something to clean my keyboard on my little notebook but this wasn't it.
I recieved one for Christmas in 2009, and it worked ok in the beginning. I switched to a standard keyboard since it didn't handle my Sidewinder X6 very well (lots of non-standard macro and multi-media keys). Then it began to fail. First sign was that once a day a keyboard key would keep repeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeating. Then it had problems switching between computers. It stopped working 5 1/2 months after recieving it. Video was nice while it lasted and flipped between computers quite quickly. Otherwise a poor product.
I had the same rebate that issue others have mentioned. My rebate returned with the "invalid purchase date" error, so I gave them a call at the number listed on one of the below reviews (I also managed to find the number on their website... But boy was it well hidden.)After failing to navigate their automated phone system a few times, I finally managed to get ahold of a live person. You have to select the option that you had sent the rebate in over 6 weeks ago, otherwise it tells you to wait 6 weeks then try again (by which time the rebate would be over and they would probably tell you there is nothing that can be done)The lady I spoke to was nice enough, though either she was dumb as a brick or her company is trying to cheat people out of their money and she is immoral enough to go along with it. After giving her my tracking number for the rebate she told me that the date on my rebate was invalid. I asked her what a valid date would have been, and she said she didn't have that information (Which I find hard to believe, since it is listed on Amazon as being 12/31/05.)So now that I feel like she is more than likely lying to me, I decided it was time to point out that there were a number of other people on Amazon that were having this /EXACT/ same problem, and that these people have written negative reviews on the site about it. AMAZINGLY her tone changed immediatly. The next words out of her mouth were "I have corrected the problem and your rebate has gone through." Strange how that works.The CD case is fine. I haven't had any problems with it, and I have it fully(over)-loaded, but someone with Amazon needs to take a look at the rebate company's practices. They seem /VERY/ shady to me, and it reflects poorly on Amazon that they allow businesses with these kinds of poor practices to sell things on their site.
What I wanted was a "Memory Card Reader/Writer" for alldigital Cameras.Can't use one , was going to give as a gift, had to buy something else.
Found these inexpensive earphones. On the first use, the right earphone quit after about 15 seconds. Sounded great while they lasted! I'm going to get a replacement and see if they last longer. Call me crazy, but I think just because a thing is cheap, doesn't mean it shouldn't work!
I purchased these as a temporary replacement for worn factory components until I could afford the much more expensive set I wanted. Just didn't expect them to be quite so temporary. Powered by a modest PPI amplifier (60x2) at reasonable volume, the tweeters lasted 8 days, the woofers followed a scant 4 days later. Found quality was poor, the tweeters harsh and overly bright, the woofers muddy and lacking in the upper midrange. I would have almost preferred the scratchy stock drivers. But for the price, they fill the holes. The Power handling claims are overrated. But in all, you get what you pay for.
I tried to hook up this KVM switch and struggled with the cable placement like everyone else talked about. And then powered it on and it started beeping. I had a wired keyboard and mouse plugged in. Didn't matter, still beeped. So I double checked my cables, and still it beeped. Then I switched the mouse to the keyboard side and it stopped beeping, however the computer now interpreted the mouse movements as keystrokes and every move of the mouse would type jibberish into any available text box. So now I have a 2nd mouse plugged into the keyboard port to stop the beeping and my main mouse is plugged into one of the alternate device ports. This product is so incredibly bad. I wouldn't even expect this out of a knockoff.
I was indeed positively surprised by the quality and the power of the sound produced.However, after 1.5 year of use, the sounds is completely distorted. So durability has been a problem with those speakers. I now need to replace them and I am not sure I will buy the same brand.
I bought 2, being stupid and thinking they would surely fit my standard-size, 7", Coby DVD players. They did not. When I went to return them, they said that, in addition to paying the return shipping, I had to pay a $15 "restocking fee"! So, $25 to return 2 items totalling $33?! Also, the return policy is very tricky and time-consuming, akin to those "we hope you get so frustrated you never fill it out" rebate cards.As to the product, I ordered 2 of the same thing, and 1 is differnent than the other! They are shoddy and have a lot of different places where the craftmanship seems poor.Overall, below average product from a company with horrible service- if you're going to roll the dice on the low price, good luck!
Audio quality is so bad, it's nearly impossible to understand the caller. I bought a pair and promptly returned them. My advice: save yourself the return postage and choose a different pair.
i am now on my THIRD drive of this model. I bought the original just 4 months ago, and it stopped working 3 months later (wouldn't burn a full CD). HP then sent me a second one, which quit working 1 month later (wouldn't read audio track information correctly.) The third product HP sent me has NEVER worked, unless you burn at an excruciatingly slow 1x speed. And this is using an HP computer, HP disks, and all HP software. According to HP tech support &quot;these things just stop working after a couple of months.&quot; If you like software that crashes 1 out of every 3 times, and hardware that works less reliably than that, then this drive is for you! Or, purchase this if you really like talking to tech support people, 'cuz you'll be on the phone with them weekly (and it's a toll call.) Enjoy!
It worked for about 2 weeks on my Inspiron (XP), but then wouldn't be recognized. I tried downloading the driver from IO Gear, but no luck.
This is a very poorly designed case, and I would encourage you to look at alternatives before spending your money. The problems I have with the case are:1. The palm does not fit snuggly inside the case and tends to rattle around. I had to glue a piece of foam inside the front cover to stop the rattle.2. You cannot get the stylist out, even when the case it open. The edge of the back cover blocks you access to the stylist, so that you must balance the palm between the front and back to retrieve the stylist. Very, very annoying.3. The case muffles alarms so that they cannot be heard. I've just missed another appointment, so I'm going out tonight and buying a new case with slots for the speaker.
I got this for gym use. The cable is shorted than what it should be for normal elliptical/treadmill use. Now one side stopped working. When the cable is held is one particular position, the sounds comes back indicating it's a contact issue where the cable joins the ear piece. This ear phone is comfortable but I do not recommend it.
This was probably my worst investment on amazon ever. I've got nothing but annoyances from this digital photo album. I wanted to get something simple and easy to use for my girlfriend while she's traveling abroad, but I can barely get it to work right. Random pictures come out blurry, making it so you have to figure through trial and error which pictures will work and which wont. Also, the programming is so congested and slow that it wont let you skip through photos at will, you have to wait, which sometimes takes 30 seconds to a minute even with 5 sec slides. the buttons are plastic and flimsy. The button to make selections is the same to turn it off so it often ends up shutting off when you get frustrates because it doesn't make the selection you want.I only give it two stars because the picture quality is nice for the pictures that do work. It just takes a lot of work figuring out which ones those are.
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.
Described as "brand new." Was likely reconditioned. Was not to original specifications. We build custom machinery and put a UPS on each machine. These units were scrapped out at the customer location (export) and replaced with APC units from authorized distributors. My bad for looking to save a buck.
This thing is a P.O.S.toy-like (seriously!)constructionfragile.Actually seems like something you would find hanging on the racks of the dollar store.The sound quality is am radio-likethe actual distance you can be away from the receiver is about 12 ft.and even when in range it drops out. I only paid 16 for it on overstock auctionsIm glad I didnt pay retailIf you decide to get a wireless system.. buy one on ebay and expect to pay at lease $50 used
It worked well the first few times I used it. Now all my colors look awful, everything I print in color is very faded. Totally not worth it.
Don't waste your time even for the price. Doesn't work. You had to actually push and hold the plug in the socket for it to get a charge. I then screwed/unscrewed it to see if I could tighten the connection and then it didn't work at all!
I bought this mp3 player to replace a hard-drive based ipod for running. It looks awesome, the interface is cool, transfer is fine... BUT it freezes.After a while (1 hour or so), it just freezes 5sec, plays music 5sec, freezes, plays... like a hard-drive based devices.Today it completely died on me. No reset possible, nothing on the screen. Dead. I called amazon and I'll return it on Monday.
I started off purchasing a similar item from RadioShack. I ordered the Sima hoping that the video quality would be better. I was completely wrong! The video quality through the svideo switching was BLURRY, it hurt my eyes to look at the screen. The radio shack version, which cost 1/3 the price but does not have the digital audio switching had much better s-video quality.I am returning the Sima.
Functionality is marred by a bad choice of keyboard shortcuts.I bought this after being pleased with a two-port model by the same manufacturer.However, the keyboard shortcut was well selected for the two-port model (Print screen, I think). But, this one uses the control keys, and that's a big problem. Accidentally bounce the control keys a couple of times and you'll end up connected to the wrong computer. For games that use the control key to fire or such, the situation is hopeless. Imagine having the KVM switch to another computer in the midst of a heated battle on that game level that you worked so hard to get to. Oh, the agony of defeat. But you won't have to watch; the monitor has been switch away.Unfortunately, the computer industry has developed a fear of dip switches. But, if ever there was a place to have dip switches, it would be on KVM's to disable really stupid keyboard shortcut assignments.Yes, we want freedom of choice. Give us our options; give us our dip-switches!It's a pity that such fine quality electronics is marred by stupid design choices and a lack of options. And, while the box is both pretty and rugged, rectangular boxes are stackable and more easily mounted to other things.Minus 2 stars for bad keyboard shortcuts.Minus 1.5 stars for lack of choices.Minus .5 stars for frilly case.I now have a couple of SVIEW04 units, which I'm quite happy with, and I'm ordering a third. But, the memory of this foolish thing fades slowly.
Not a good printer. It boasts high speeds, but at high speeds the print is shadowed and very hard to read. I sent this one back and got a Canon MP600 and am very happy with it.
When it works it is OK.I first bought a LN-S4692D. It just went black in seven months. It could not be repaired. It took 10 weeks to get it replaced. They only want to give you a reconditioned replacement with a one month warranty!!!After the first one died in less than a year!They wanted me to pay extra to get a new (model LN-T4665F) in order to get a one year warranty. Well guess what, two months of use and the new one has an image that is mostly green and pink.Also, Samsung pays so little to their repair depots that their main one would not even come to my house to look at the TV. I'm in the Tri-state area!! CT/NJ/NY.You should read the warranty BEFORE you buy.Here we go again.
I bought this cartridge hoping to save money. unfortunately it only worked for about a day. Id strongly suggest saving your time and money by just buying Hp's cartridge
The KVM switch was dead on arrival. I tried it with multiple keyboards - USB and PS/2 (with adapter), and multiple computers. It did not transfer any signals from the keyboard to the computer. The video of one computer was visible on the screen, but that's it. There was no keyboard or mouse functionality at all. After trying all of the troubleshooting ideas (such as removing other USB devices to increase power available to the KVM), I returned the item to Amazon.
Unfortunately none of the plugs that came with the kit fit in my computer even if it said in the article description that it would
I bought two of these products, one for me, one as a gift. I was very upset with the product. the CD did not get installed, my laptop didn't recognize the product. I got a message that the disk can not be formatted.
These headphones came with two software cd's one was suppose to be an updated version. Neither cd worked and in fact messed up my hard-drive. I e-mailed the manufacture, and no response, and no repose or help from amazon as well. Beware!!
I bought an IOGear PS2 KVM years ago...probably 10 years ago...use it every day, and it has never given me single problem. So I was convinced that purchasing a USB version would give me the same experience. However, after maybe 50 hours of flawless use, it failed. I contacted IOGear who promised it would be replaced. I paid to ship it back to them, and received the same item back from them about 3 weeks later. Not a similar item...the same item! Same serial # and everything, still completely non-functional, namely it wouldn't switch between computers (the whole reason to have a KVM) and the whole "hot key" thing also non-functional. Needless to say, I was not impressed and will never buy another thing from IOGear as long as I live. It is not worth paying another 10 dollars to send it back them either (the item only costs $30 to begin with), but it is interesting how a problem can really separate the wheat from the chaff, manufacturer-wise. This is a company that apparently thinks its customers are idiots and treats them accordingly.
i've had this printer for years. its great to have a real laser fax combo, as I really don't like ink jets. But its so slow to RIP and print files.
This set, especially the keyboard, is extremely susceptible to interference making it a great way to make you go insane while trying to write the most basic text. Needless to say, forget about gaming!Sorry for the short review but I can't keep writing with this thing any longer.DO NOT BUY THIS!!!
I got one of these at work about 2 months ago.2 weeks ago it started dropping the keyboard connection randomly. Reconnecting all USB ports seemed to bring it back. This happened daily until last week, when it just died.After a long hold time Tech support walked me through all the same steps (after protracted hold waits) I used before and it seemed to work. They insisted I would need to call back again with the same problem to get any escalation of my issue (re: replacement) even though I told them it had already happened multiple times.The keyboard died again minutes after I hung up. I called back and waited about an hour for tech support again. This time they made me switch keyboards and reboot. Since it still didn't work they issued me an RMA.I have no confidence in the replacement one working. The tech support told me that if I have problems with the replacement "it means that there is something wrong with your system that makes the switch not work."A system consisting of 2 new dells and a Microsoft ERgo 4000 keyboard. Yeah right - my bad.
details and colors are hard to distinguish when challenging applications and programs in use.Touch screen has a long response time. Don't buy "brain trainer" for z22, you will be frustrated by the slow response time and low resolution.The alarm signal on max is so quiet that you will not hear it being on a busy street or holding that cluncy palm in a pocket or backpack.Battery life has a long time only when used with calendar app. Chess trainer uses battery quickly.Don't trust those praising voices, these are sellers and wholesellers.Do not buy it, it is not worth the money.
For me these were a waste of money. The sound is tinny and washed out. The bass isn't that great either. When used with an iPod the volume had to be cranked up just to get sound out of them. Compared with the original Apple ear buds these don't even come close. Not worth returning...probably just throw them out.
It works fine, more or less, for printing text (never tried printing photos with it). But whatever money you save on the price of the printer you will pay back tenfold in ink catridges. This thing goes through ink at an unbelievable rate, and of course, Lexmark ink cartriges are among the most expensive (if not THE most expensive) of any brand.It's all about cost-per-page with printers, at least any printer that gets regular use. This thing is the printer equivalent of a Hummer, only less cool.
We received as Christmas present today. Took out of box, plugged it in and turned in on. The display turned on and showed "Coby", made sense. It then displayed "No Disk", this also made sense as I had not yet inserted a disk, but then the display started going berserk. I then powered down the unit and retrieved a DVD. I inserted the DVD and powered on. The units' screen would now not display anything. It briefly flashed lines all over the screen and then went white. The DVD started playing (audio) over the internal speakers, but the screen never changed. The directions stated to turn off for 30 minutes if their were any 'malfunctions' to allow the unit to 'reset'. We tried this. The screen returned to garbled lines and this time the audio would only play intermittently. This unit is cheaply made and any purchaser should not expect it to last any significant period of time. There maybe a lucky few that gets one that lasts more than 6 months! Good Luck, this one will be promptly returned.
This generic isn't always compatible with camera. It only works some times. I have to reboot camera constantly. Next time I'll spend a couple more dollars and buy the Sony brand.
Not working when arrived and wants me to pay postage to return, would cost about same to send it back for what I paid not counting what time is worth and the 4.00 in gas haha ,, Owell you get what you pay for!!
Exactly 2 month after the warranty was expired, my 42" Plasma TV died. After talking to someone in India I was asked to call the 3rd party support company in the US!! They asked for almost $1000 shipping fee and $260 diagnostic fee plus labor and parts!! The technician told me if it was his TV, he would ask someone local to look at it... if the problem is the Plasma panel (which most likely is) then it would cost me more than $1000 to replace it... if the tuner is the problem, then it would cost $200-300 to fix it...So the bottom line is that seems like this model has the life time of about 26 months! (and like Dell's printer cartrige it counts the number of months since you opened the package and not how much you used it!!!)!!!
Bought this printer in 2006 from Officemax. At the time it seemed like a good idea. Now I have to rely on my 10 year old HP Deskjet half the time. Like many others have said you can not operate the printer if even 1 of the cartridges are deemed "empty". This printer constantly clogs and needs head cleaning. When it does work it is marginal at best. I guess the jokes on me, thanks Epson.
My Palm would not register because I have a high speed modem not a telephone modem. It would not draw letters or numbers as instructed with a stylus and though it speaks of a keyboard i could find none either on the device itself or its technical manual. Its technical manual has no information only advertising. When attempting to sync with my Mac it erases all addresses and appointments. In other words it fails in every way possible. It is by far the worst electronic equipment I have ever owned. I have owned Palm's in the past because they are supposed to work with a Mac and had no problems. But this Palm has convinced me never to buy from the company again.
Gave this system to my daughter for college; it stopped working within months, and was too much of a hassle to return. I think I would buy an item like this from a local vendor next time, in case of the need to return. Not recommended.
I bought this RCA basic Indoor antennae from Amazon. I live surrounded by brick and concrete buildings so could only pick up 6 - 8 channels and some of them would have lines and digital blocks running through them. When I finally had the antennae pointing in the exact position to get the best reception possible, which was not very good anyway, all it would take was a small bump and I'd lose my reception and all of the work I put into it. I could get ABC, NBC and the PBS stations but never CBS. I had to return it.
Plain and Simple: This product is terrible if you live in an apartment building in a city. I bought $5 rabbit ears that worked 100 times better.
I ordered the 2-year service plan on May 1st, this day (July 31st), I still have not recievied it. I have contacted them a number of times, and still nothing. Do not buy from this company!
I bought this router when I came to college. Very easy to set up, it automatically detects most of the settings and does most of the work for you. I get good speed and reception.When it works at all.Every hour to two hours, the router will stop working. And I don't mean slow down, or make your multiplayer Halo game start lagging. I mean the router will stop functioning alltogether, drop all wireless clients, and refuse to give internet access until I unplug it and plug it back in. After arguing with Netgear's tech support (five different agents, four of them in India, none of whom knew how to do anything but read off a checklist, and one of whom tried to convince me that this is actually normal operation), I finally got a replacement, and that one works even worse than the original. I'm scrapping the new one and getting a Linksys, which I had at home and which worked for 5 years straight with no problems whatsoever.Ironically, as I was attempting to post this review, the router died on me.
...and in comparison this is a cheap collimator.Out of the box the collimator made viewing through my 12" Dobsonian worse than just aligning the optics by eye. There are no instructions mentioning you'll need to align the unit nor how to perform such an alignment. Once I did align the collimator, it did't hold alignment from one use to the next.After being turned on for more than a minute or two the laser point would fade out completely. I purchased new batteries and tried to change the batteries in the unit that were installed when I received it but they would not come out. After a little coaxing the first two of three batteries slid out but the third battery would not slide out. Two hours of work finally got the third battery removed but the collimator was almost destroyed in the process.In all, I did not get a single good collimation out of this junk before it was trash.If you spent your hard earned money on a good scope don't short-change yourself with a mediocre collimation tool like this.
it lasted 1 day. was unable to return d product also...DONT BUY AT ALL even if it's free..
First of all, I bought 2 of this model thru Amazon.com both units are JUNK!!!The only way you can get a record to playback properly (if you're Lucky) is to FF the tape to the half way mark of the tape then start your record.This is the only way you have good chance to watch without uncontrolable video roll along with audio pops and dropouts.
It doesn't stay in my ear. So I had to send this item back to Amazon. I waisted my time.
I purchased these hoping to upgrade my powerline network, which uses the older Netgear XE102. Using XE102s, I get about 500 Kilobits/sec - way too slow. So, I anxiously plugged in my HDX101's, hoping to get at least 10-20 Megabits/sec. Instead, I get about 600 Kilobits/sec. :( Perhaps it's a problem unique to my electrical wiring, but...needless to say, I was very disappointed.
I bought this radio when Howard first moved to Sirius. The antenna reception was never very good and I would often get the "acquiring signal" sign, even though I had 3 or 4 bars which showed that I should have had good reception. Finally, the "acquiring signal" sign came on and never left. That was after only 13 months of ownership. The item would get super hot too.
This people stole my money saying that this product works my camera, i wrote my review about it; but i don't know how they manage in amazon to take it out. The worst part is that after all they keep showing that the charger works for the dsc-p100.The executives at Amazon might do something about it. don't you think?
got it today, tested it, very poor reception.strange software version.hardware has a rev A2 #2. not sure if this is why the software version is different but dlink support says version 3.0 software doesn't even exist as they are still at version 1.xreturning thismaybe just a bad unit. :-(
Believe the other reviewers about the cheap cord. Mine lasted 3 months before the inside wire became loose, right where the it goes into the plug.It's a shame they didn't improve the build quality, the bass was pretty awesome.
I've never written a review on this site before, but I did think it was important to put up a warning about this DVD player. I bought one nine months ago. The first sign of trouble came that night, when it stopped playing a disc halfway through. That was a slightly scratched disc, so I thought nothing of it. Weeks went by with no problems, and the return time elapsed.Then it started getting bad. It often stopped playing in the middle of the disc, often when a new chapter tried to start. This would result in the screen freezing, then displaying digitized static. More often, it wouldn't read discs at all. I would put in the disc, it would whir for half a minute, then it would give up and report "no disc." Sometimes it would load the FBI warning, then crash before the movie or the main menu loaded. This happened about 60% of the time when I put in a new disc. Sometimes I could get it to read if I kept inserting the same disc, sometimes not. Also, the player routinely crashed when trying to play special features.I haven't damaged the player at all. It's sat in the same place since I bought it. I see that other people have given positive reviews and said that their players are flawless, and I'm glad for them. I just wanted to report the problems I've had with mine.
This item is a sure fire way to crash your computer by causing a Kernel panic. I think it fails because it is lose in the SXS card slot and it wiggles very easily, but I am not sure. Save your money!
I bought a refurbished pair for $ from an Amazon partner, "...". They came in some generic packaging with photocopied instructions and a 30 day non-manufacturer warrantee. Evidently there's now a mini-industry of businesses that handle returns and refurbishes them.At home they seemed to work. With noise reduction on they had a soft background hiss, and if I moved around in some noise settings they produced an annoying buzz. On an airplane, however, the right earphone produced an earsplitting whine. The headphones are defective, the noise canceling mechanism is malfunctioning.I have a nasty suspicion that the headphones were rather minimally "refurbished", and that this defect was the reason they were returned in the first place. It wouldn't show up in simple testing without an airplane volume noise source nearby.Don't buy these refurbished headphones unless you have money to waste....
PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO CONTINUOUS LIGHTING UMBRELLA KIT + Free 27 Watts 5500K Fluorescent Photo Lamp BulbThe second one does not match with the first one I bought. Different brand and not the same base. :-(
two tin cans and a string would be better. shite, yelling went farther than these thing. I called Cobra, and their sensitive ears did not want to hear the f word so they hung up on me. no one would give me any other telephone number to speak with anyone other than customer service or tech support. Tech support even told me that a walkie talkie would do better??????????
I've never thrown something new out so quickly. I almost always read the amazon reviews, wish I had for this product. Sounds like a meat grinder in my VCR, and only showed choppy video for a few seconds before my VCR said, "This is enough" and spit it back out.
In short, cheap but not really good enough to overcome design limitations.pros:cheap. funny monster on display. separate volume buttons. sd expansion slot.cons:no usb access. needs media player to transfer files. orders songs by mp3 tags. hard to navigate songs. display turns off after a few minutes so can't be read without pressing a button.
This is the first product I own from Brother. The defect is that the printer do not detect paper once the paper gets to about half. Its a defect within the paper tray(does not push up), it also clicks after printing. I also know another purchaser that had similar problems.I would send it back to the manufacture to get it fixed, but shopping fees for this big item would be costly, so I just keep the level of paper really high. Also I can't spare a few weeks without a printer.I'd think twice about ordering this product.
This may be a wonderful unit but I will never know since I cannot decipher the user's manual. I have other things to do than racking my brain trying to use the unit.
I was disappointed with these ear-buds almost from the very start. I took them out of the box and plugged them into the speaker port on the front of my computer so I could try them out while watching a movie on Netflix and was quickly frustrated to realize that I had to sit right next to the computer and lean down, as the cord is not very long. This is not much of an issue when listening to music and having an ipod in your pocket, but you will not be sitting back and relaxing if you want to listen to these ear-buds while at your computer.Although the short cord was a little frustrating, my primary reason for buying them was for listening to an ipod while working out at the gym. They definitely stayed in my ears far better than the stock ear-buds that came with the ipod, however after about 3 weeks I could swear I was starting to hear static/feedback coming from the right ear-bud. Progressively within the next week the static/feedback got worse and worse until the right ear-bud just stopped working altogether.They come in a fancy box with this letter from the founder/owner where he talks about how he started Monster because of a passion to enhance the quality of the audio people listen to and his commitment to only provide the best quality products/materials available. While I will concede that I may have just received a rare defective product, at the price point these ear-buds sell at- you don't get the benefit of doubt and you don't ever get a second chance.
All I wanted was a simple charger for solar light batteries. The charger never charged the batteries that came with it, nor other NiCd batteries I already had. The LED lights never turned off even though I left the batteries charging over the stated 16 hour charging time. I paid less for the product than I paid for the shipping cost. As I said, I guess I got what I paid for!!!
I had really researched VHS Tape Rewinders before deciding to buy the Kinyo UV-520. (Not too many choices available for a virtually obsolete product.) Looking at the reviews, I figured I had half a chance of getting one that worked. Not so. The lid latch only held when there was no tape in the unit. The unit does rewind slow, so no time savings having to hold the lid closed while it rewinds a tape, with even pressure I might add, so you don't destroy the tape. Good looking unit, but rather flimsy. It is also telling that there are no replacements or exchanges offered on this item, just a refund. Is that due to the seller it came from? Don't know. The seller on my order, Electronica Direct, is not the seller on the two Kinyo UV-520's that came up on today's Amazon listing of the product. I think one might have better luck finding an older unit that works for sale on eBay.
I needed a wireless keyboard with integrated touchpad to control a media center computer in my living room. I found this Adesso 2.4 Ghz Slimtouch Keyboard and I was very excited to finally get rid of the old bulky separate keyboard and mouse I've been using.Unfortunately the unit is cheaply made, feels flimsy and fragile, and it seems like the keys are about to pop off. Another downer is the total lack of customizable keys -- there is not even a Standby/Sleep button.The touchpad does work as expected and there is a functional scroll bar on the right side. Another plus is the true Plug & Play nature of the device -- there is no driver to install and it comes right up under Windows XP and Vista.Despite the low quality feel, I got used to the convenience of having a built-in touchpad and the small form factor of the keyboard. It was all good... until an entire bank of keys simply stopped working after only a couple of weeks of use. I tried reseating the receiver, plugging into another USB port, installing fresh batteries, even a different machine; but same result. The 6, 7, Y, U, H, J, N, and M keys don't work anymore.I'll be returning this unit and obtain and exchange. I'll update this review when I feel confident the replacement works as expected.UPDATE 12/19/11I decided to not take a chance for an equally crappy exchange of this keyboard. Instead, I opted for a Gear Head model at Fry's. Much lower priced and significantly more solid. Here's the link:Gear Head 2.4 GHz Wireless Touch II Touchpad Keyboard (KB4950TPW)
When I purchased this digital frame I was unaware that I could not download pictures from my camera into the frame. It only works when the card from your camera is in the frame. Since I purchased this item as a gift and I took numerous family photos over the holidays, I now have to include the card from my camera and purchase a new card for myself. When I tried to return the item I was put on hold - twenty, thirty minutes at a time. I never got to speak to a person and finally gave up as I didn't have the time to spending holding. I am totally unhappy and will never purchase a product from Amazon online again. There has to be a better return policy and an easier way to make the return so consumers are not stuck with items they do not want.
Google this item and see how defective it is.Olympus stopped making them for a reason.Radioshack, Target, etc stopped carrying them for a reason.My M:Robe has a missing/invalid file. There was no remedy besides sending this device to Olympus for repairs.You get what you pay for...
This was a great TV for 1 year and 2 months (convienient for Toshiba that my warranty expired), but then one day I tried to turn it on and got sound but no picture. I took it to a repairman to hear that I was out of luck and that he has had a lot of the same problems with Toshiba (the panels going out). So if you want a TV for long enough for your warranty to expire then this is the TV for you. By the way customer service sucks and all they recommened was that I unplug the TV for 3 minutes and try it again...Don't buy this TV or any other Toshiba you will waste your money!
don't waste your money on this product it is a waste of money the mount is so loose and it don't stay sticked to the windshield so basically it's not worth the money
I put this device directly on top of my wireless laptop and the signal meter read 2 bars out of 5 ! Needless to say, I had to send it back. My advice, keep looking, I am.
Bought it on Amazon.com but there was a bad pixel on the screen. Exchanged for another one, still many problems:1. About 4 out of 5 attempts to synchronize with desktop computer failed;2. The record button doesn't work;3. Sometimes cannot turn off or turn on the unit;4. One leg of the battery cover was broken after a few uses.The design is horrible; Product looks very cheap; the built-in camera takes mediocre pictures. However, the screen is bright and vivid, which seems to the only thing impressed me.
I have to give this television the lowest score possible because it never even worked...either time we got it! It looked like the perfect tv for the under cabinet space in our kitchen - we didn't really need a tv-dvd combo since it's just for me to watch while cooking. But we wanted something sleek and as large as possible but that could fold up under the cabinet. There really are not many choices out there to fit this decription. So many of them have been discontinued by the manufacturers. This one arrived, we set it up and...nothing. The remote didn't work and the tv only picked up a couple channels. We sent it back and Amazon sent us a new one which did basically the same thing as the first. We even checked the batteries with a tester and tried all different cables and wires. Nothing. I wouldn't advise anyone to take a chance on this tv.
The Edge digital picture frame is not very sharp at all. The pciture quality is very poor and a t times even flickered. I returned it but the replacement was no better. Stay away..for the price definitely not worth it!
The unit is very nice and shipped fast !!!!!!! BUT BEWARE OF SPRING LOADED LID IT FLINGS OPEN THEN SNAPS THE HINDGES POOR CONSTRUCTON OF HINDGES!! UNIT IS STILL INSTALLED AND LID SNAPS BUT IS ON EDGE OF BEING DESTROYED.... 1ST TRY SNAP!!
Surprisingly enough, these headphones came out of the box with the wire already loose and causing some crackling sound when the wires were jostled. Plus, they sound horrible!
Prints Clear beautiful letters but after printing 60 pages of documents the printer notified me that I was running low on ink.thats horrible!!it appears you will be spending a great deal of money on cartridges if you use your printer regularly!!not good!!!!my only option is to use my printer wisely so I wont use up unnecessary ink!!blah!!
I bought this keyboard for my tungsten E handheld. I loaded into my computer and then my handheld it is soo stupid it doesnt work with palm os 5. Dont buy this it stinks.
I like the product but had a question that was not answered by the documentation. I went to the Linksys web page and engaged their tech support via chat. The person at the other end, "Randy W." was rude and obnoxious. I then tried to email a complaint to support@ but it bounced with a message that tech support is no longer available via email. They need to re-engage email and bounce Randy out the door.
I bought one of these armbands for running and it has been nothing but trouble. This armband appeared to be designed well for running. Given this, I was suprised how much this band doesn't protect the ipod from sweat. Also, the band is impossible to clean without ruining the velcro. After two months, the band smells really bad (even though it barely gets wet) and I can't clean the smell out. Definitely pick another solution. Some might think smell shouldn't be a problem, but anything that affects your run is a bad thing.
Please save your time and don't buy these headphones. I know they have good ratings elswhere, but you shouldn't get fooled by them. You also shouldn't get fooled by the fact that these headphones look big. They are big, however, the speaker itself is less than 2 inches across. The wires are also very thin. They are connected crudely and weakly, which led to the headphones' death, in my case. My advice to you: keep looking for headphones, but make sure the seller has a good return policy before you buy any.
mp3 players are wonderful! And I was in love with this unit - until the first time I tried to change the battery. The battery is attached thru the memory &quot;backpack&quot; and sliding this unit off and on is difficult. When the pins for the memory chip failed to line up perfectly, they broke - rendering this product useless. Make sure that the mp3 player you end up with uses Compact Flash cards for memory, is upgradable, and has more than 32mb of memory (32mb holds 6 to 8 songs). Good luck!!
It looked like a great unit...Good screen size, great brand, easy to use.Well, it stops there. We bought it, because we drive around the country in the summers. Tried it out...Going from our home to the Target store 6 miles away...Type in T-A-R-G-E-T...What comes up? Some school 90 miles away...Huh?...Tried N-O-R-D-S-T-R-O-M...Got a park about 200 miles away...How about W-A-L-M-A-R-T?...Nope...What about 'Attractions' in San Diego?...SD Zoo..Yeah...And 'Frank's Bus Line'...FRANK'S BUS LINE???!!!...But no SeaWorld...Called Magellan (good customer service)...Turns out that you have to buy the $800 model to get info like we wanted (Where is the closest Target/Walmart/Applebee's, etc)...Told the rep that it was pretty useless to us w/o that info...She actually agreed, and suggested we contact the company that does the map/info for Magellan to lodge to our feedback...We returned the unit...A bit miffed that we had to pay postage to send it back...Lesson: Go to your local store and try out the GPS units BEFORE buying...Then get it on Amazon.com, 'cause you'll save a bunch of $$$...
I ordered 3 cables and one was defective. It wasn't obvious and took me a little while to figure out as the problem was intermittent. I didn't bother to send it back or get a replacement since it was so cheap in the first place.
Got 2 of these batteries yesterday.Charged them overnight..put them in my camera..NOTHING..USELESS..should have known for the price..will pay more on the next battery..Just surprised amazon would deal with companies that sell crap..Tossing them..
I hate this router already before reading the feedbacks here. If a router wont work with so many devices, it is basically junk. I have used both Microsoft(I know,I know MS) and Netgear but the routers never gave me any problems with any devices, &quot;firmware&quot; also was great. This stupid thing restarts every time I add a MAC address to the filter list. I sneeze and it restarts.In short, I HATE IT!!!Go for the little more expensive Netgear or grrr... Microsoft and you will get your money's worth and professionalism.
I bought this and the WE102 to, of course, extend the range of my quite happy, WEP-protected wireless network. The computer to be added belonged to my wife. I have a series of addresses in the 192.168.1.x range, but the Netgear stuff demands that the network be disabled, and that at least one computer become a 192.168.0.x in order to put a SECOND WEP on the WGX102. This, as everyone probably knows, is completely dependent on whether Microsoft feels up to it. I went through 100,000 ipconfigs, etc. I spoke literally for hours to a gentleman in India who was nice but whose accent was so difficult for me to understand I wished I hadn't waited on hold for an hour to talk to him.Yesterday it worked for a while, but today, it doesn't any more. I'm not a rank amateur, neither am I a geek with all the time in the world. I'd avoid this like the plague, unlike the other reviewers, none of whom, if I remember correctly, mentioned network security concerns. Long story short--you can't run this setup with a secure network.There is a whole consortium of people out there working to develop standardized home powerline networking. They've been at it for some time. I don't think they've gotten anywhere, I'm sad to say. I gave one star because Amazon doesn't have a lower rank.
If your only goal is to get some non-pristine LPs into digital format, this will do the trick without too much fuss. The cons are that it is a cheaply made bit of plastic that promises no durability whatsoever. The tone arm is unadjustably heavy (2+ grams) and tracks without finesse. You might use this to feed a record into the computer--you would not want to use this as a regular turntable. After about 8 months, mine developed an intermittent short circuit. Instead of getting another, I decided that I'd use a decent turntable (bought used) along with a phono amp (the TC-754) and Griffins iMic. This added about $150+ (what with cables and adapters) and cost me about 2 hours out of my life to get the hardware and software set up. And I'm now a much happier camper. BTW: the thing few people tell you about all this is that each record you save to digital will cost you at least 30 minutes, by the time you clean the disk, record it, break it into tracks and name them and then either burn a CD or import to iTunes. It adds up.
I bought these in the hopes of using them when I work out. For the most part, the sound seems fine, but if you have small ears - I do - then I would suggest finding a different pair of headphones. I have tried to bend the clips so that they'll stay on my ears, and it's not really that good. My husband, on the other hand, can wear these just fine without any manipulation whatsoever! (He has normal-sized ears.) He thought I just didn't know how to put them on - even after I was wearing them. Now he knows that it's because I have very small ears.
After three hours battling with the so-call &quot;easy to configure&quot; device, I finally got it to work. However, I still don't have a clue what I had done to make it work.Unlike, the WET11, it doesn't have a switch to let you switch to x-over mode. So if you want to plug it onto your PC and configure it, you need to get yourself a x-over cable.Also the new firmware can only be upgrade through the Windows based Utility. So if you are using OS other than Windows, you may have problem to upgrade your ME101.In addition, the web configuration page is slow and buggy. If you access it through the wired port, you are okay. But if you try to open it wirelessly, it is like lottory. You can open it sometimes, and can't others.Bottom line is, if you can affort a bit more, the WET11 seems like a better solution.
Perhaps I did not read the description deeply enough, but this did not fit our new ipod nanos.
I bought this card and the matching netgear router at the same time. I had throughput problem which was resolved after searching internet. However, the connection keeps dropping randomly, no matter what I did.I exchanged a few emails with their support. No help there, then they asked me to call so that we could try a few things together.I called this evening. After long wait and answering questions like serial number/model number/etc., I was really amazed in the end that the clueless netgear representative told me the solution was to go back to store and return the product.It seems that they don't give a damn to their customer or their buggy product.To make things worse, the barely English speaking representative didn't want to find me a technition who knows a bit more than registering the product, he didn't want to tell me his name, and he didn't connect me to his supervisor either. I have to say that I've never ever had this kind of bad customer service call with any company.Netgear set the new low record, congratulations!
I thought this case was really nice until the belt clip came off AFTER 10 DAYS! My iPhone almost hit the floor. If I sound angry, I am. I just got off the phone with the DLO customer service. I'm still in disbelief at the smug tone and unbelievable arguements that they tried to make that this was not their problem. Apparently the case, only needs to work out of the package!I recommend staying away from all DLO products, since their customer service is so bad. That is difficult, since they have the ATT store market cornered but you have a lot of other options for your iPhone.
I decided to pick up this little POJ for the local big-box because it was on sale and I am impulsive. AND the local stereo joint recommended it...I should have known.The reviews about the manual are absolutely correct. You can't just turn it on and go. You have to plug in the RCA jack first, so you can see the Setup menus...then set the player to something other than composite. After moving my tv in and out of it's cabinet and working in tight spaces to get my cords hooked up for the third time, we have picture! However, since my player does double duty as a CD player, I tested that as well. Big problem here...the player STOPS after each track. Now this might not be a problem if every artist wrote songs that were 3min. 30secs...however some artists write songs that seemlessly blend into one another (track one becomes track two becomes track three) and you don't even know it. This player paused, between each track. I unhooked it immediately. My very first CD player back in 1987 handled this little bit of "given" without even blinking. What was Toshiba thinking?!And the tray? Flimsy as a piece of paper board. Doomed to last 6 months, if that.On the plus side, and the reason for the single star... Great picture.
I River does not make good MP3 players. I suggest you avoid I River. It died after 3 or 4 months. Stick with a I Pod.
I agree with Brooke Allen very much. This speaker is terrible. The noise due to alternate electric is very anoying. If you tune up volumn to max, you will find it is as loud as a hungry bee... I'm going to return it very soon.
One you actually get this going its good. But looooong startups, sometimes it takes 20 minutes to find my position. Too difficult to punch in keys with fingers, must use stylus. The operating system is chopping, they almost had something good. I bought the Garmin Nuvi and I love it.
After a week of happy use it freezes video after a few frames; if any is captured at all. I repaired, uninstalled/reinstalled, checked device manager, updated my online chat progs, and nothing. As a very odd, but interesting thing, occasionally when I start the camera bits of my network soft/hardware exit with errors... That is really confusing me. Any suggestions would be well received, but the next step is to test the warranty. I do like their troubleshooting with its references to hardware and software error differentiation, and device manager checking. It reminds me very lightly and vaguely of the manuals for old hardware, where wiring schematics and complete rebuilt directions were included.... sigh.. so much is dumbed down, or guarded now.
I had just bought a new iPod and wanted to bring it on a car trip. It doesn't work at all in moderately populated areas. We were driving from Sacramento to San Francisco and it hardly worked for more than 5 minutes everywhere. Right when I'd get my mp3s to come in with any clarity (albeit while holding it just right), a new station would get in our way and suddenly I'd be listening not to soothing Radiohead but Bob and Carl in the morning. This might work if you live in Iowa, but it doesn't work in populated areas.
I got the HP375 last year for Christmas. The only reason I asked for the HP instead of the Epson is because at the time, the HP had the viewing screen and the Epson did not. I thought Epson had the superior product but lack of a viewing screen was a deal breaker for me. I knew it was only a matter of time before Epson came out with a model containing a viewing screen so when my dad asked my advice on which printer to purchase for my mom this Christmas, I eagerly directed him to the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition. At first, mom was thrilled with the printer until I suggested that she use the red eye removal option before printing a picture of my niece. After searching the owner's manual AND every menu on the printer, we were both surprised and highly disappointed to find that the Epson DOES NOT HAVE A RED EYE REMOVAL FEATURE. Mom is now considering returning the Epson and buying the HP which DOES have the red eye removal feature. Now I feel kind of bad for recommending this product to my dad. I never thought to check for this feature, I just assumed it was there. One good thing is that I no longer feel like I missed out on something because I didn't wait for the Epson Viewer Edition.
A great product if you do not use it. The cord durability suck. Great sound before the conductor breaks. V-MODA, please use heavier duty cords.
it is just a case and if it comes with it - ok - but not wrap a shirt arround it and call it good - zipper broke in 1 month.
Comes preconfigured with a private ip address. Upon changing the units' address to match my home network it locked up and became unuseable. I sent it back. Poor product. I might add that I make my living configuring networks. This is a poor product, period.
These speakers are so bad! We have had them for about 2 months now and they always have that grating interference/popping sound whenever we have a cell phone in the room. We have a 2nd computer with speakers nearby that never makes so much as a peep when cell phones are near it. Do not buy these! Invest a little bit more for ones with better shielding!!
Bought this camera with high expectation from a brand such as Logitech.It has created so many bottlenecks and issues on my computer, that it is hardly worth buying. I am so pissed that I will be writing to BBB as well.Issues are many:1. Once installed the software takes over the hard drive.2. They add many other garbage (unexpected and sneaky) which you have no control over whether to install or not.3. When trying to uninstall, takes hell of a longtime. At the uncompromisingly long wait, you will find not all the information has been deleted.4. Slows down the computer significantly. It is as though, they are punishing you for removing their software.These are only a few to state.NIGHTMARE ... Don't buy .... Look for alternative products and be happy.
Major POS! Do not buy under any condition. Find a R10 instead.
I purchased this privacy screen to assist in keeping sensitive data &#34;private&#34; both in the office environment, and in airports and on planes during frequent travel. It works well for blocking visiability when trying to view the screen from left or right angles, but not for looking &#34;straight&#34; at the screen. As such, the screen is often fully visable to anyone walking down an isle at work (when working in cubes) walking down the isle on airplanes (if seated in an isle seat), seated in an isle seat behind you on a plane, or at various angles behind you in an airport. I understand that it is likely hard to block this type of viewing, and still make the screen viewable to the user. However, prior to spending so much to purchase this (or any) privacy screen, please keep in mind that the privacy provided is limited. As such, the screem can easily lead to a false sense of privacy.
3 days of solid all day long tech support leads me to believe this &quot;mac compatible&quot; product is in fact not anywhere close to mac compatible. Got it up and running the first day - but when I attempted to connect a wireless usb adapter from another mac - crash city - the router went down. Same thing after about 37 tries. Tried every setting known to man, every form of resetting/power cycling/firmware updating - nothing.Maybe this gear will work with another manufacturer, but it will not work with netgear USb adapters or Macwireless USB adapter - which by the way are the only options for those unwilling to spend $3,000,000,000 for the airport cards (thanks a lot apple for pricing wireless products that other sell for 30 bucks at 300 bucks and up).I am fed up with companies that pretend to support platforms but can't get their gear to work even after 2 days (linksys) and 3 day (netgear) of all-day long tech support.I am sure these babies are just &quot;plug and play&quot; for the PC users out there, bu they are a nightmare for us mac users. I will not buy another netgear product - mainly because they outsource their tech support to illiterate morons. There are plenty of illiterate morons here in the US that can at least speak english when we need tech support.Someone please make a mac compatible wireless solution!!!!The lack of mac support out there for alleged &quot;mac compatible&quot; products is about to drive this 30-year supporter of mac - away for good.
Bought it to replace a 12 year old half broken antenna, it actually was worse than the 12 year old broken antenna.
I bough these with no expectation of them being high quality speakers. They were just something to replace by tired old stock speakers in my '97 Wrangler. However, after only one day (and no more than 3/4 volume from the stock radio) on of them developed a noticeable crackle. I guess I'm not surprised, maybe I even broke it putting it in (doubt it). But, in the long run I'd say you usually always better off spending a bit more to get something better...someday I'll learn.
I've had the unit for about 3-weeks now and find random audio drop (1-2 seconds). Contacted Sony Tech and they said it is because of a DTV. Sony also said all other Sat Receivers had the same problem. I cannot believe this. I upgraded from the SAT-HD200 (no-audio drop) because I couldn't split the signal to two tv's without watching both at 480. The HD300 alleviated this problem and also comes with an exented RF Remote Control. Overall for the money, very dissatified.
I cannot upload any video from the camera (a powershot A610) to computer. I can only infer that this is a card problem since I've tried uploading into other computers and have no luck, and also the photos upload fine, just not the video. I've even tried to browse the card by folder instead of using Window's photo uploading tool, still does not work. Anyone else have the same problem?
I bought these to use when I go jogging. They did not stay in my ears at all! Every time I turned my head to check for cars they would pop out. Even strong wind to one side of my head would create enough slack in the loop for the opposite side to pop out.
I agree with the other reviewer, buy Flowtron instead. My Flowtron 40C lasted 20 years with the same bulb and never had a clogging problem with bugs. For the same price, the Flowtron 40D is a much better buy.
This player locked up several times. The screen would freeze and we would restart, then it would lock up again. I've probably written only one other review in 5+ years I've shopped Amazon. This product was so bad that I wanted to warn others. When we hooked it up to our TV, the picture was also bad. When I returned it, the store clerk told me that she gets these back all the time, and that she rarely gets back the Panasonics. If you are lucky enough to get one of these that works, then it's a great deal. But if it's ultimately doomed to fail, is it really a bargain. Better to spend an extra hundred bucks...
Called Support. Couldn't fix it. Referred to a restart button in the back which was inoperable. Very disappointing.
The Compact Flash Card does not have the " Wa" Write Acceleration feature, this is deceptive. Look else where if you want the Wa feature.
i bought this unit for myself for xmas with the intent of dubbing my family vcr tapes and hi8mm tapes onto dvd. as reported by others, it dub's for about 1 1/2 mins, then a quick box comes on the screen... video imput has changed, the dvd counter goes back to zero and dubbings stops... i have already ruined 2 dozen dvd's.sent the unit back to toshiba, got it back 10days later, and it was repacked into the box within 30mins to go rite back to them...tech tells me the unit might be sensing a glitch in the 8mm tape (hogwash, it is a pan of the grand canyon), or it senses a copyright infrigment/etc/etc.i told tech if issue is unresolved, i want a refund (fat chance).. the unit SUCKS>.. DO NOT BUYupdate.... about 4 months ago toshiba sent me a newer model .. i can't comment on this new model, as i 'borrowed' my bro's panasonic unit, and instead of returning his panny, i kept it and gave him the new in box toshiba..while the 600 sux'd, i have to give a thumbs up to toshiba for exchanging my unit..
It worked for a while then it killed my shuffle! Cheaply made, it fell apart after a while.Maybe my shuffle die because of me. Don't leave anything plugged into this when starting your car, some cars outputs a spike of energy when starting. This may have killed my shuffle. Or maybe leaving it plugged in charging and listening at the same time. I heard this is not recommended too.So maybe my poor decision killed my shuffle, but it doesn't change the fact that this thing was cheaply made.
I bought this dirt cheap unit to try before spending more money on the Satechie Soundfly SD. The unit is noisy and subject to drop-out and hiss. Buy the Soundfly SD instead...I just did...and it rocks!
Short version:More than two months after Samsung received my broken monitor they are shipping it back to me IN THE EXACT SAME CONDITION, and I will have to wait until a replacement unit is available. I have no idea how long that will be, or if they even intend to honor their warranty. If I had not called and nagged them FOUR TIMES they would have quietly left my monitor sitting on a shelf forever.Short version resolution:After about 3.5 months, about a dozen phone calls, and a very polite notification that I'm seeking legal counsel, Samsung sent me a check for the full amount I paid. What a wretched support set up. I loved that monitor but It's going to take a force of nature to make me buy Samsung again. I am still pursuing my complaint with the BBB and I recommend you do as well if you dealt with this same bs.Longer version:After a year my monitor started striping and eventually the entire picture went bright green. I called tech support and after convincing them it wasn't the video card or computer they emailed me a UPS label and said the shipping and repairs were still under warranty so it'd be free. So far so good. I dropped about 40 bucks on packing material and a big box and shipped it out, receiving a confirmation email that it was received on Feb 22, 2010 and the monitor would be fixed in 5 days (I assumed this meant I'd have it in a month, giving Samsung wiggle room for being a big, inefficient corporation).Well, it's April 27th and this is my fourth call to customer support. Every representative sounds very friendly and extremely concerned about my plight ... and I still have no monitor.The latest customer support rep said the name "Americatron" or something like that, so apparently Samsung farms out the repairs to a really crappy 3rd-party company with an office in southern California (relevant because they won't answer calls from Samsung after hours).The monitor this replaced was a 21" CRT I used for EIGHT YEARS. So far I'm completely underwhelmed with the quality control and customer service. Just a bunch of runarounds. If I don't have a monitor on my desk in about a month I'm going to consult legal counsel, which I've never done in my life, but this is ridiculous. I have no idea if they even intend to give me a working monitor or are just walking all over me in really polite shoes.Supposedly after I receive my busted monitor I can open a case to exchange it for a new one and that will take 5-10 working days. If that's true I'll update this review. I highly doubt it based on other people's reviews.# Edit - 5/4/2010Five business days after they claimed they would ship my own monitor back to me "within 5-10 business days" I called them back to find out their excuse for not shipping it yet. Seems fair to nag them every few days since leaving Samsung to its own devices results in my monitor gathering dust on their shelf while they laugh and give me the finger. This time they said the monitor had not shipped because they submitted it for an exchange and it was denied for unknown reasons. They are re-submitting it today, and if it gets approved they're shipping me a new one within ... wait for it ... 5-10 business days.I'm holding my breath.# Edit - 5/13/2010Still no monitor. I called last week and they told me it had been approved but the process wasn't done so it hadn't shipped. Today the rep told me the first approval just means the paperwork is in order and it can be sent to the next department that does the REAL approval. That should take 7-10 business days. This should be the last approval needed, though that could be wrong based on the above circus.# Edit - 5/19/2010Still no monitor. This time they said they have no replacement monitors in stock and have no estimated date on when they will. They offered me a refund instead. I requested the details - once I get the electronic receipt they'll submit it, which assuming it gets approved will take 2-5 working days. Then the shipping of a check will take up to three work weeks. So they're buying themselves another month, at the end of which I will not have my money or a monitor and have to start nagging them again.I'm getting a lawyer.# Edit - 5/26/2010It looks like I may actually get my money back from these jokers. I emailed the receipt to them Friday and got a responding email today saying it was received and being processed. I called to confirm what that actually meant and it appears that the refund is approved and I should get a live check in 3-8 business days. I'm hopeful, but Samsung told me I'd be getting a fixed monitor back in 5 days over 3 months ago, so who knows....
They looked pretty cool, they were heavy and sturdy, and the sound was OK (nothing marvelous, but OK). I enjoyed them for a week... Until they stopped working, unless I used them with my headphones. But why would I want computer speakers that only work with headphones on, if I simply can connect those headphones directly into my computer?Drag, isn't it?Short story, I returned them.I think they're having trouble with their Quality Control.Sadly, everything Made in China is like that: sometimes you're lucky and end up with something lasting for ages, and sometimes you're not lucky and end up with something that last 3 days.This time the second happened to me.Well, apart from having our jobs outsourced, the imported stuff we're buying ain't the national stuff we used to buy, and that applies to everything, from clothing to electronics, and sorry to say... even to Bose speakers.Pity.
I bouight this radio because it was supposed to play mp3sand cd rws but the cd player was broken . The other features were quite nice but I am going to wait to see if bosch workes the bugs out before I buy a new one
The product did not work out of the box. Spent 2-3 hours on phone with tech support before they decided that it was defective. Not as easy to set up as they say. Amazon was great in that they sent out a new one without hasseling me about any thing.Dlink wanted me to pay shipping for defective product to return it to them :&lt;(. Havent tried the new one yet.
-very tiny-not even as large as a sheet of paper-very flimsy-this isn't a special steal...you really get what you pay for-I think I may use the one I ordered as a coaster..
I love the companion 5 speakers after hearing those speakers the companion 2 will sound like a total disappointment. on the other had these speakers are perfect for those who love extra bass. I think for such small speakers they produce way too much bass.
The CX 300 earbuds are very tinny. Almost no bass compared to original earbuds that came with my NWZ-S616F Sony Walkman. The earbuds are more comfortable than the Sony earbuds. But the sacrifice of sound quality is to great to keep them. I am sending mine back.
Bought one for 13 y/o daughter and one for self. Easy to use. Has 2g expansion slot. plugs straight into port on laptop and can load mp3s or be charged easily. Perfect if you only want something to listen to music with and don't care about needing a big screen for videos and pics.Comes with lanyard for wearing around your neck so you don't have to clip it on or worry about dropping it. As expected, I see this dangling from my teen's neck on a regular basis; she loves it. Also comes with adapter cord for those who have desktop computers.Decent earbuds.Pleased with Sansa; also have a sansa Fuze(awesome!) and sansa shaker for small child. Would have bought our other two children the sansa express if they didn't already have other brand players.******After owning these for a short while we discovered how glitched they were. Thank goodness we had only spent about 24 dollars per player. They are outdated, so there is no warranty or support to be had. Save your money and buy a Sansa Fuze. We've had 2 Fuzes for 2 years without any problems and 1 Fuze for a year without problem. My oldest daughter has had her Fuze for a month and the only problem she had is that she fell and landed her knee on her mp3 player and caused internal damage to the video screen. But it still plays. Toys r us warranty is going to fully replace it.( I suggest buying them there because you can get a 15 month warranty and they replace products even if broken due to own fault!)We all love our Fuzes. Quality video and audio. 4g fuze has expansion slot- can hold 12g total.
CX300 is great if you don't listen to techno, trance, or any bass heavy music. You can not, i repeat, can NOT, hear the bass in a crowded place. Sure it sounds great when your listening to it for the first time in your quiet room, but once you go outside? Why the hell did I buy this?Get V-Moda Bass Freq for 20 USD if you do. To be honest, I could hear no difference in the quality of sound between V-Modas and CX300s. Sure, you can hear vocals a bit better, but the bass makes up for it.Too Long Didn't Read Version.Techno, Trance, Bass Heavy Music => V-Moda Bass Freq. There is no headphones under 200 USD that has more bass than this headphone. I assure it. Bassheads will love these.Classical, Vocal, Rap (friends prefer CX300s) => CX300s. Be prepared to hear NO BASS during subways or noisy places. Have fun with these.But of course, CX300s are a huge improvement from Ipod Headphones and Skullcandies. My friends who have those cheap excuse for in ear headphones cried when they heard CX300s. So that's a plus. Right?
i recieved my pool with its box totally trashed...the handle that fits into the skimmer was bent and could not fit the accessories that comes with it. after filling up the pool, i found out that the pump was not working. i called customer service and told me that i had to send my receipt and fill up an application that they sent me, and fax it back to them. i did that and it will take about 48 hours before they actually get the fax to the right agent. after that it takes about 5-7 business days to send you a new one. i am still waiting and hoping that my water will not turn green. i added chlorine tablets and hopefully this will keep it clean until my new pump arrive.
If you were to use this for a Toyota Corolla, you'd be disappointed. Certainly not made for it. The wiring on the corolla is so very different when compared to this one. Probably works well with other cars.
The sound is decent, but the CD/MP3 buttons don't work as intended and even how they feel under the finger & how they sound - when pressed, makes it obvious that the unit is cheaply made. The >> and &lt;&lt; press and hold does not fast forward normally, sometimes it automatically takes you back to the beginning/end of the track/song. It's a 50/50 chance if you'll be taken all the way back or not. Also after pressing the Stop button and then pressing Play it takes you to the beginning of the CD instead of resuming where it stopped. This may not sound like a big deal when playing a music CD, but it becomes a HUGE problem when playing an MP3 which has many hours on each CD/MP3 and often long audio-books are on them, and to find where you stopped can be very time consumming and therefore irritating. I do not recommend this unit if you are going to use it for MP3 playing.
I never could get the prongs on the circular antenna to fit into the base, so I also never could tell if it worked. Such a cheap piece of trash that it was too much trouble to return it. I just threw it away.
I've had four pairs of these headphones; each pair has snapped at the earpiece. The first two pairs lasted a good long while before breaking but recently I broke two pairs in two weeks. (Fortunately I had a replacement plan so the second was free.) The foldability isn't worth it. Go for the much cheaper and far more durable ones that don't fold.
I bought these batteries and after installing them in my phone, my phone would not charge the batteries even after a long charge. The batteries and phone got so hot I thought that it was going to ruin my phone and so I stopped. I contacted Panasonic and was told that these batteries were made a long time ago so they might be bad. Panasonic then sent me out another set of batteries and it was bad just like the first ones. The new battery package they sent me looks faded and old and I knew that these batteries weren't any good. Sure enough these batteries aren't any good either. If you talk for 1 hour on the phone it will take hours to recharge and my phone never took that long to charge even with my old batteries. I think that their should be a law that requires them to stamp the manufactured date on the package. I can't understand why these people who are writing the reviews think that there getting good batteries. If they only knew what they were missing. Brand new batteries charge faster and last longer on a charge. I will be buying another brand that uses new batteries instead on this old stock that is years old. Shame on Panasonic for selling us their old junk. Never again will I trust this company and things shouldn't be that way. I have been a loyal Panasonic customer for years and have bought their answering machines and cordless phones because they are generally good performers at a good price but after these old batteries that they are dumping on the market, I'm not so sure I will trust them again.
The item worked okay for the two weeks that I used it-- pretty good signal strength and very easy configuration. Then it stopped suddenly... what a piece of crap! When it did work, it ran at a very high temperature. Don't electronic and computer manufacturers know how to design things around voltages and heat??
The Compact Flash Card DOES NOT have the " Wa" Write Acceleration feature, this is deceptive. Looking right at the picture it is feature on the picture. The NON Wa are a totally different look.
This drive failed when I cycled the power strip it was connected to off and back on. The problem was with the Cypress chipset that allows the hard drive to communicate with USB. The chipset "forgot" it's programming, and caused windows to not recognize the drive. I didn't want to return it, because at that point it contained the only copy of my digital photos. I fixed the problem by opening the external case, and removing the 250 GB Seagate hardrive inside. I then bought a new enclosure for 50 USD and installed the "old" hard drive into it. It functions fine again now.I don't know if all of these models of external drives have the same chipset problem, which company is responsible for the defect, or what would have been done for me if I had complained to Cypress, IOMega, or the eRetailer I bought it from (I didn't notify any of them). I do know that this is not the only external hard drive which has this problem; I found many forum questions on the internet about this problem with other brands of drives as well.While the drive was working correctly, it was fast enough for me to play games off of it, so it did what I wanted it to. However, the only part of it that I use now is the internal Seagate harddrive, which I could have bought seperately if I had wanted.
The item shown in the image is not the item that arrived. What I received was MUCH lower in quality that what is shown (rather than mesh it is cheap plastic sheeting). Overall construction also feels very cheap (some stitches are loose plus the Velcro isn't properly attached). On top of all that the item arrived USPS with postage due!
The first and only time I tried using this for a legitimate need was when I plugged in my laptop to it. It started a long, continuous, high-pitched signal and flashing a light. What does that mean? I stopped using it immediately, since it probably couldn't mean something good. Was it drawing too much from it? There are no instructions to tell you what this means. I tried going to the web site for insight on this, but just got the same info as what was on the package. No help. Nice concept, now only if it worked. I'm returning it.
Like other buyers- we did not get the device pictured. Instead, we are left with a useless piece of cord. Maybe I can use it to tie something up- like the top of a trash bag! Save the few dollars, hassle, look elsewhere and pay a few dollars more for something you can actually use. I didn't even bother attempting to contact the seller/send it back based on the low cost- I'm guessing that's how they manage to stay in business!
I was really rooting for this -- believe me. I'm a seasoned MP3 user -- I even had the Rio 300 when it first came out with (woo!) a whopping 64 MG of RAM. So I was looking forward to the player that everyone was talking about. When I got it -- I was sorely disappointed.The good points is that the sound is just excellent. Crisp, beautiful and clear with plenty of volume. It also doubles as a palm pilot (somewhat) and can hold notes and contact names/addresses.The bad points are numerous. The first being the size. The 10 GB is discontinued, so I ended up with this one (also since the mini is practically impossible to find right now.) At 15 MG, there is a LOT of space for plenty of MP3s. Good, right? Not always. If you have ecclectic taste like I do, then you're not the type to put up whole albums, but a variety of them. Why is that bad? If you've uploaded 500 MP3s -- you have 500 MP3s to scroll through for that ONE song you want. It can take time so if you're considering putting your whole collection on it, think about that one fact.The wheel seems like a good idea but wasn't for me. It's very, very sensitive. In fact, when my sleeve brushed against it it changed the song or turned off. So, you have to lock it when listening to it and walking -- unless you get the remote control which is extra cost, of course. For the price of this thing, I would expect them to include the remote.Then we have the palm pilot section which was also disappointing. Sure, it will upload your Outlook notes/contacts -- if you're on a Mac. The type of file they're looking for isn't compatible with Windows. I had to dig for a third party software to make it work. Another bad reason.The battery is the worst. I had it fully charged and it only lasted two hours. They advertise that it can play UP TO 8 hours which I found strange since mine didn't. After digging on iPod's troubleshooting site, they say: &quot;If you want the battery life to last, DON'T use the wheel to scroll, turn off the audio enhancers, turn this off, turn this off...&quot; Um... if I can't use all these features, why on earth did I buy this thing?The battery is just like the one in your portable phone; after recharging so many times, when it dies, you have to have it replaced. But, this isn't a battery you can just pick up at Radio Shack, you have to have a professional do it or worse, send it back to Apple for $100 to replace it. Sorry, but I don't have $100 to shell out on an MP3 player that I already put a lot of money into.So, I'm sorry to say that I took it back. I really was hoping this was going to be phenomenal but it only turned out disappointing. I have a feeling this may be like the Newton (remember that? Mac's idea of a palm pilot oh, so many years ago?) They're on the right track, but it's not perfected yet.Bottom line: Looks pretty, very pricey, very sensitive, not practical for Windows users and bad battery.
The padded Orion Telescope case arrived in a 5lb box. Its primary purpose is to allow the user to move the telescope safely. However, upon receiving this bag, it was apparent that there was little thought given to the functionality. It does have padding yes, but thats about it - for almost 80 -90 dollars, I expected more value - especially given the quality of the telescope XT8 itself! It doesn't seem worthy of that telescope.Here are the problems:1) The handles are to the side of the bag, this immediately throws off the balance of the scope. You can see this in the picture as well.2) I was expecting, there would be accessory pockets. Any observer willing to spend top dollar on the XT8 and case, can be reasonably expected to carry at least a notebook, some writing tools, a flashlight and a few lenses with his/her telescope. Orion failed to anticipate this - and the case has no feature or pockets to allow you to carry additional gear.3) Once you have placed the telescope and zipped it up - and you want to carry it - you will realize that the handles are too big to carry it in hand - also off balance - and too short to sling it over your shoulder like a backpack.However, given the lack of an alternative, if you do end up buying this bag, you will do well to put all your accessories in a cotton/plastic bag, before placing them inside the padded case. Also I have found that the best way to move the telescope with this bag is to carry it over your shoulder and guide it with your hand while holding the zippers (they come with attached threads). And be very careful about the ends of your telescope.Overall very disappointed with this product.
One was fine and is still working great. The other one didn't even work for one month. :(
Received hp cradle(to recharge & update pocketpc) on a timely basis. When tried to "sync" with desk top computer, encountered trouble. Seems that MS ActiveSync does not recognize the device!!! After googling my problem, was referred to other users, -was given several work arounds. Still can not get device recognized by software. Only the recharging function is working.
I am telling the true thing which happened to me.I was a super gamer until i bought netgear router. The router disconnects constantly, about twice every hour. I lost my job from the clan because i could not play games well. And the most horrible thing is that it disconnected while i was purchasing the stocks and lost me about $2,000. I decided to buy another brand of router without any hesitation. And i am so happy for what i have done. Netgear,never want to see you again.
I've been AWOL from the majority of humanity for last three days, save for a trip to Pizza Hut and the grocery store yesterday and the usual ventures to my chosen company of implied indentured servitude during the week, in order to concentrate on putting together and calibrating my home recording studio. Of course, this meant that I would need to burn some CDs with test tones on them to put through the system at various points to facilitate the setting of optimum playback and recording levels on all of the variegated pieces of gear of questionable worth I am planning on nailing together while offering prayers to the "God" who Kiss claims gave Rock 'N Roll to me that nothing I timidly ask to work together unceremoniously decides to tell me what I can do with myself and then erupts in showers of sparks like those letters from "Mission: Impossible". Suffice to say, I've been meeting with moderate success thus far. The easiest part, of course, should have been to burn the test CDs, a task anyone with 72 hours of hands-on experience with a ten-year-old computer and a free live electric receptacle and a marginally working model of brain should be able to pull off, a basic skill that I'm sure is now taught to apes and monkeys at respected research institutes.Then again, those aforementioned apes and monkeys have probably never had to deal with Memorex brand blank CD-Rs. Or, as I now lovingly refer to them, "The Recording Medium Of Christ's Bane."Folks, let me give you some really good free advice that will keep your feet on the ground, your head screwed into your shoulders, your hair follicles firmly rooted, your ass out of jail, and will keep you from ever having to file the wearing of a straight jacket away with your life's work. Do not ever, ever, EVER, as long as you live upon this Earth and continue to breathe the industrial emissions, radioactive fallout, cow flatulence, and car exhaust fumes that pass for oxygen here... never, ever, EVER purchase Memorex brand blank CD-Rs. "Is it live, or is Memorex?" I'd tell you what it is, but right now I'm at a loss for fitting adjectives. Seriously, I don't know if there's a word in any language of this planet to describe just how worthless these miserable marriages of polycarbonate and aluminum are, but I believe that the approximate Klingon word is "Bl'ekk'h!" The individual responsible for bestowing these blatant wastes of precious raw materials and man labor upon the human race should be beaten with a razor-barbed whip and then dragged by furious Shaolin monks in front of an angry mob through the streets of Coventry to a huge Mayan temple where they still conduct justice by Hammurabi's Code Of Laws and have his feet chopped off at the ankles, preferably with the dullest rustiest axe they can find.For those of you who wonder, and for those of you who have probably figured it out by now, I am not stupid nor technically deficient in the least, so I should at least know how to burn an audio CD, right? I'm putting together an integrated home recording studio and computer suite in my office complete with basic cable, video games, a treadmill, and mood lighting, for Christ's sake! I'm only a quarter of the way finished and this place already looks like a cross between Victor Frankenstein's laboratory and Optimus Prime's anatomy. The blueprints for Doc Brown's time-traveling DeLorean didn't even resemble this mass of snaking cords, consumer electronics, and wire ties. To put it another way, I get my jollies doing this kind of stuff and forcing things that technically shouldn't work in tandem to work in tandem. Hell, I could probably get an XBox controller and a diesel-powered vibrator with a ripcord to work together if I tinkered with them long enough. But for some reason, I just couldn't get these stupid Memorex CD-Rs to work, or for anything here connected to Baltimore Gas & Electric to even recognize them as being what they claim to be. Now, I do have a CD-RW burner on my computer as well as a laptop and a standalone consumer-grade CD player/burner, and I understand that certain players/burners are partial to certain brands of medium. Maxell works in everything, Philips burns well in the standalone unit and the computer but they don't last, TDK is dodgy but works okay in the laptop, our portable radio is okay with Sony, the list goes on. Memorex are the only brand I have ever tried that work in nothing. NOTHING! I put a blank Memorex CD-R in the computer, it fired the thing across the room. I put it in the laptop, it fired the thing across the room. I put it in the CD player/burner, it fired the thing across the room. I might have had better luck if I had shoved a Snickers bar in there. I didn't even think to shove that perversion of everything holy into the bread toaster in the kitchen, but I'm sure that would have fired the thing across the room, too. But at least then there would have been some benefit. At least that CD-R would have been on fire. Which is the fate all of it's brothers and sisters would have met had I not wished to have the money I'd wasted on them returned to me. Had I the financial fortitude to cut my losses I would have taken these things down to the graveyard and given them a long overdue Eleanor Rigby style burial. On second thought, the fear that doing so would have likely unconsecrated the ground may have made me change my mind.Again, do not buy Memorex CD-Rs! EVER!!! I don't care if Hans Gruber from the "Die Hard" movies has you tied to a chair with the leads from a 240VAC industrial forklift battery attached to wires clamped tightly to your nipples ordering you to buy those CD-Rs or he's going to electrocute you, shoot a furry baby bunny rabbit, and send in the re-animated corpse of Big John Studd to strap on a pair of Callaway metal-spiked golf cleats and mercilessly stomp your private parts into oblivion... just don't do it! It isn't worth it. The doctors will restart your heart and repair your damaged nipples and privates, God will make more baby bunny rabbits, and a few visits to the shrink will do wonders for your post-traumatic stress disorder. But I promise you, you will never regain the mental and emotional stability you will inevitably lose should you choose to deal with the unexploded ordinance that are Memorex brand blank CD-Rs quietly sitting on the shelves of your local electronics store passing themselves off as legitimate recording medium patiently and hungrily awaiting their next victim. So if you buy these horrific abominations anyway and end up locked in a padded cell muttering indecipherable jibberish about the names you've given to the space worms that live inside your nose, don't say I didn't warn you.Rather, if you ever again see these things being hawked to innocent unsuspecting customers during your next foray to your local peddler of cursed artifacts, do the right thing, the only thing you can do. Grab your rosary tight, say three Our Fathers, sprinkle holy water on them sons-of-bitches, loudly proclaim "The power of Heaven compels thee", and RUN! Get the hell out of that shop before the store owner realizes where that large green steam plume that's wafting into the ventilation system is coming from. You wouldn't want to be the one to have to clean all that melted plastic off the shelf for fear of getting a rash, or perhaps even ending up possessed yourself. I'm even considering calling in the pastor from my brother's church for a routine blessing and exorcism in our home considering that those CD-Rs were actually in here! It is my humble opinion after the time we wasted together that Memorex brand blank CD-Rs are made from the dried sperm of Satan's bastard children, the bodily fluids of alien-bred goat-pig hybrid fetuses, and Osama bin Laden's snot. I can't stress it enough, do not buy these CD-Rs unless you're in the market for gaudy jewelry, miniature frisbees, oversized poker chips, nostalgic drink coasters, or for raw materials for manufacturing throwing stars to be used by ninjas for hire against the purveyors of such useless crap. Or if you're an especially morbid person who really enjoys crying.Enough said!
The product did not arrive in the packaging pictured, but in a cheap cardboard box unlike any other Canon ink I've purchased before. There is no Canon holographic seal on the product. Its all highly irregular when put together.The product comes as 4 individual inkjet cartridges, but the packaging differs slightly from previous Canon cartridges that I have purchased in the past. I have very serious concerns that these are not Canon sourced products.
the ear buds dont have good bass, I know they are earbuds but the range on these are limited. Okay
We purchased a PS2 (Hello Kitty) mouse for our daughter and had to get this adapter so that she could use it on her computer, but the mouse doesn't work and after hours of trying to figure it out (i.e. researching the internet and trying it on different computers) it seems that the adapter just does not work. I was going to return it to Computer Brain, but their returns policy requires that we pay for return shipping, which will cost us more than the adapter itself!! (And we already paid over $8 in shipping to get it here in the first place) I am NOT impressed, and will not be using Computer Brain in the future.
Please read the other reviews! I also purchased this item, it worked fine for a few weeks and now is defunct. They will charge you between $700 - $3,000 (not kidding - their quote) to retrieve your data before sending you a replacement. I sure wish I had read the other bad reviews first. Obviously a common problem as their website deals with this exact problem in depth.
I bought 2 of these for the new ipad(iPad 3). One for me and one for my child. These are both going back. They smell like strong chemical. I can deal with that. But the magnets do not activate the new iPad at all. It is not a smart cover at all. Very disappointed with description.Also, the red is not cherry red like it looks on the screen. It is definitely dark brownish red. But wait, there is more...there is no sheen whatsoever like in the alternate pix. It is completely not shiny and has micro pebble like texture, not smooth like the pictures.The fit is ok for the new iPad, other than the top cover slightly not lying flat and the stereo holes not matching at all(completely covered...completely misaligned).
Got this product via the Pepsi points thing. Item quality was really good for the first three weeks I had it. However, I stored it in my backpack and one of the ear pieces completely fell apart. Sure, it wasn't stored as it should of (which is why i'm not that upset) but i've had much cheaper headphones that were stored the same way that lasted much longer. So, if you're going to get them, my advice is 'handle with care'.
This charger literally boils batteries. The batteries get extremely hot while charging, almost too hot to touch. With my old charger (an ancient Radioshack charger), the batteries would last about 5 years and would never get hot. With this one, I'm lucky if I get even 6 months. I am using the same brand batteries as this charger (Duracell). I'm back to using the old charger, and I've had to replace the batteries that were fried by this charger. Stay away from 15 minute chargers at all costs and get a charger that takes at least 2 hours, and make sure it has an automatic shut-off (not just a timer) to prevent overcharging. If you need fresh batteries immediately, get a second set of rechargeables so you'll always have a charged set. It's worth it to wait two hours to keep your batteries in good condition.
Buyer Beware: My Mom Loves her Mailstation but hers broke. I was So thrilled to see Amazon still offered them for sale! BUT...Earthlink would NOT transfer her service to a "previously-owned or 'replacement' Mailstation device purchased from a third party". I see now this is also stated on their Mailstation website. Wish I would've known this before purchasing.
Buggy system and desktop software. Crashes during initial synch.When powered up provides a message that is cannot find a serial driver and lists the filename and line number. requires subsequent reboot.Will crash with a &quot;fatal&quot; error at least once during use.Battery life is rather short.Need a memory stick for MP3.Sony specific Palm os required. Some older apps will not run on it.Looks great but not ready for prime time. I should have purchased a Palm.
This thing is no good.It has low battery life which makes it almost impossible to use it off of the charger.I got it and I was all excited.Well, I was pretty disappointed when I got it.The games are in black and white and they are pointless.If you want to communicate to someone they have to be in range which is 300 ft. like that is going to happen now.To get on the internet you have to download a program to run it, but you have to be in range with a computer hosting the server which is impossible.I advise not to buy this product.
I have always been an Epson fanatic until trying the C80. What a poor quality printer. Epson advertises that the printer runs their new ink system with Dura-Brite Inks. I asked Epson tech support if they misnamed the inks, they should be called Dura-Dull Inks. What a dissapointment to see how lifeless and dull photos print on this printer. Photos lack detail and brilliance. My two year old Epson 740 prints with better quality at 720 dpi. I personally tried three different printers through exchange, but had no luck with any and also had one that had a short in the USB port. NOT A TYPICAL EPSON PRODUCT AT ALL!If your interested in a very fast printer to print black text, this is the one for you. If you care about color, better look in a different direction because this can't produce as advertised.
Pentax Optio 50L proves to be a very sturdy, reliable and what appears to be well constructed camera. The main selling point of this camera is the ease of use. And this is a very easy camera to use, anyone can probably master this camera within minutes after reading the Pentax's paltry instruction booklet. They even have a dial marker that would almost make this camera into one of them ancient Kodak Instamatic!! (Anyone remembered those??)Since Amazon have provided the specifications, I would go on to the camera's performances.Sad to say, this is a pretty average camera. Everything about it is, average in terms of image quality, autofocus speed, and other stuffs that layman photographers usually looks for. The 2.5 inch LCD is nice but pretty average in performance, big enough to look but fades in the sunlight. At 200 ISO, there were some noises which I thought shouldn't be there. The features are pretty average, nothing truly exceptional about this camera outside of the ease of use.There are some downsides to this camera as well. The ISO rating goes only up to 200 ISO. That kind of limit the camera a bit for indoor shots. To make the matter worst, the built-in flash for this camera is pretty pathetic. The flash proves to be weak and rather short ranged. Almost useless unless you are firing away at point blank range. I was also disappointed that this camera could not accept CRV3 battery like the Optio 30 can.This would be a hard camera to recommend to any body out there reading this. I think there's a better camera around this price range somewhere out there. I recommended you keep looking.
I've had a lot of trouble with this, and even after walking around the house with my laptop and placing the unit every possible location, I have lots of dead spots, and frequently when I'm using it it drops off.I know it is the netgear broadcast base and not the laptop, because the laptop interface works fine everywhere else I use it.I tested the stability of the wireline signal to my house (my brother-in-law is a telephony engineering geek), and it was fine. Again, Netgear is clearly the culprit.It works great if you are in the same room, or in the next room in a thin-walled apartment, but otherwise, not very robust, and certainly does not live up to the specifications.
Sorry very disapointed I only got 280 copies out of my ink cartridge .When I purchased my Cannon 1000 Printer I was told I would get approx. 1000 copies,when I got home and read the manual it said 500 O.K. but I only got 480. am disapointed
We try to install the Microtek X6 USB at Compaq Armada 1500C build April 99 with Win95 latest Version. When we setup Scanwizzard (out of the internet oder from the latest CD germancd17) we get the error-message: &quot;Allgemeiner Fehler bei der Daten&uuml;bertragung, &uuml;berpr&uuml;fen sie das Ziellaufwerk und versuchen sie es erneut, Fehlernummer -42&quot;, when the setup startes to copy files in c:\windows\system. The same error take place, by installing on an desktop-pc with Win95, it takes not place with the english version of the scanwizzard setup, but the english version don't works with the german windows-system. We found the following text for the miiscan.file for windows 98: MIISCAN.SYS This file fixes some problems with non Intel USB controllers. Please copy the file,miiscan.sys, into directory &lt;Windows&gt;/system32/drivers in Windows 98. At which place should the files miiscan.sys and msmscan.inf out of the directory germancd17\scanwiz\german\disk1\Win95USB be done? Could you give us any other tip? With best regards Krebs dietrich.krebs@ged-mbh.de copy to dietrichkr@aol.com
They are nice to keep things organized. Not a big deal, but collects dust so you have to keep up with it. I dont.
the sound that comes out of this ear piece is horribleover the ear is better if it aint broke don't fix itgive me back the old fashion headphones anytimesimple and light weight prefer one cord
IMHO, GPS is the best technological innovation since the wheel. But the Magellan 360 is clearly not the best execution of the concept. There are several flaws in design of this product:1) User manual only available on CD. Do I need to take my laptop to the car?2) Routing preference needs to be specified every time you choose a destination. Why can't I just set "shortest time" as default for everywhere I go?3) Street address input before city. Now wouldn't the auto-fill function be more streamlined if the system had to look for relevant streets only in your town or city of interest rather than the entire region of the country you have chosen? Also: no city, no address. Say you just want to go to a small picturesque town, but don't have a full address; no can do. Thank God for Main St.4) Brightness of monitor is not easily adjustable. You can see the display well during the day, but at night, you either have to go three leves deep into the settings to change to night mode or feel as if you had the interior lights of the car on. Other models simply change to night mode at a specific time of the day.5) No simple-to-access mute option.6) Slow processor. If you miss an exit (yes I know the point of having a GPS is not to, but still, sometimes you do), it can take a few minutes to recalculate your new route. If you are going 55 miles/hr, that can be an awful long time and a lot of poor choices before you are set straight again.7) Weak antenna. If you start in a new section of town, or if the sky is overcast, it may take up to 15 minutes for the device to find out where it is. Yes it takes even longer if you fail to pull the antenna out.8) Can't deal w/numbered streets. I recently went to Miami and found myself constantly looking for the closest street to where I was going that had a proper name, as numbered streets such as 112th SW, will not be accepted.9) Autonomous zoom. The device decides on its own when to zoom in and out. It would be nice to be able to override this feature.10) Odd choice of labeling on maps. A map will show the name of only certain streets. Oddly not the main ones, or the nearest ones.I used to have a simple built-in GPS in my car. All it could do was show right and left arrows on the display and give you a voice warning. But it was fast as hell, and that trumps colored displays and Point of Interest add ons any day in my opinion. If you get this GPS, make sure you don't leave your printed maps at home. You never know when you will need them!
These sound terrific -- until they fail. See numerous other reviews here along these lines.Within a few months of receiving these earphones, the wiring, visible beneath the clear insulation of the cords, began to turn green with oxidation or corrosion at the endpoints and near junctures. The earphones themselves sounded fine however, and I didn't mind as long as the product's performance was not affected. Fast forward to nearly two years later however, and the sound began cutting out intermittently due to a deteriorating electrical connection where the cord is soldered at a right angle to the jack. Although I can manipulate the cord to produce a connection good enough to work, the slightest motion of the cord is enough to cause it to cut out again. And it's only getting worse.By now, the product is out of warranty. Despite there being known quality issues with these products, as evidenced in these reviews, they will just tell you, "Too bad. How about a discount on a new pair?" Well, for almost $300, there are comparable products available without this track record for poor quality and I'm not inclined to throw good money after bad and risk another such failure once the warranty expires from a company that won't stand by its products.If you read other reviews, you'll see that even when the product is covered under warranty, folks seem to be dissatisfied with the quality of the service they received. I wasn't impressed with my interactions with their support. It was slow and took over two weeks of back and forth correspondence, and the Logitech web site for it is buggy and works poorly.To summarize: nice while it lasts, but prone to failure. When it does fail, you will deal with poor support, but may be invited to repeat your unsatisfactory experience, albeit perhaps at a discount.Update:I've now gone through three replacement cords. They all soon (a matter of months) began exhibiting the same problem of one channel cutting out or attenuating. Each time, replacing them was less of a hassle than the first time because they were still considered to be under warranty I suppose. Still, who wants the headache of having to go through this so often? Should they not be replaceable under warranty, $20-$30 for these cords is a ridiculous price to pay, especially since the quality of the product quality is so poor. Finally, now that I've had to change the cords so often, the earbud piece itself no longer attaches firmly and snugly to the cord. It easily falls off when even light tension is applied. Arrgh!
I received my item and was ecstatic as I opened the package. I had bought the headphones, hoping they would remain in place hooked on my ears. I had hoped they would stay in place better than the stock headphones I received with my iPod. Keep the stock headphones!! These Sony h.ear's kept falling off! They wont hug the inside of your ears at all!!!
StarTech.com GCTOSMINIFM Toslink to Mini Toslink Plug Adapter - F/MI intentionally made the considerably-higher investment in StarTech optical cables and adapters with Amazon only to later learn it is not uncommon, and is, in fact, more common than they care to publicly disclose to SUBSTITUTE inferior look-alike components at the full cost of premium counterparts. My first purchase of the StarTech GCTOSMINIFM TOSLINK to mini TOSLINK pulg adapter yielded what I later learned was an inferior substitute that, upon closer inspection, looked nothing like the StarTech part pictured here. The part I received did not have the ribbed base, and it literally crumbled in a matter of weeks. So, no biggie, I ordered another StarTech part, again, only to receive an inferior substitute. When I called them on it, they came back on the line after a long hold and admitted this and offered me (what I can only imagine was) hush money. They then told me it was not uncommon for them to substitute for items they do not have in stock. Needless to say, the second "StarTech" adapter (which does not have the ribbed base) has fallen apart after a few weeks. So, unless they are willing to confirm that these are the authentic StarTech items, you might want to buy from the manufacturer, because Amazon was unwilling to ensure that I would receive what I ordered again. Lesson learned, Amazon.
When is a hub not a hub? When Linksys calls it a "hub"! In spite of its moniker, this device behaves exactly like a switch--namely, traffic is only moved between ports to whom traffic belongs (and not copied to all ports, as it would be on a hub). While this is good behavior for a switch, if you're looking for a hub (for instance, to monitor traffic on a SOHO network), this device will not meet your needs.
This transmitter/auto charger is next to worthless. It is almost impossible to find a radio station not assigned in the car and when you do find one you get a lot of hissing and static. Don't waste your money!
A waste, a total waste. When I got my order the bulb was broken into pieces! Sure maybe it was the UPS fault but the packaging didn't have enough protection, no wonder the bulb broke!I had to drive far just to get another bulb and it even wasn't a 27watts!I won't buy again. I rather spent a little more money and get what I payed for.
arrived broken in 2 pieces. box was not damanged, but complete bracket was broken on both sides. had to purchase another one.
This is a poor quality product* Earbuds covers are flimsy and do not stay on earbuds securely* Unremarkable sound quality* Input jack has poor connection and makes a scratchy sound when moved* Not comfortable
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.
puchased this c.d.burner a few weeks ago. it does every thing well except will not copy data c.d. to c.d. per prompts on software have not been happy with ricoh tech support as i have tried every thing they suggested and after countless hours am sending back for full refund
When I first handled the mouse I was delighted with the texture and the way it fit my hand. Also, when I first plugged it in, it started working immediatly. However, although I left it plugged in for 4+ hours, it no longer worked and had the symptoms of dead batteries. Also, unlike advertised, the mouse would not work when plugged into the USB.BTW- the owner's manual posted on the Targus web site is different from the one that comes with it. The one that comes with it says to charge for 4 hours, while the one on-line says 8.Tech support next to useless. Kept telling me that I should take it back to the store, while I kept telling him that the store (CompUSA) was going out of business and I could not take it back.Currently waiting for feedback from Targus to see what I can do with this piece of junk.
I've searched everywhere for a stylus that has the design of this one, but that would have ---INSTEAD OF A PEN FOR PAPER --- a fine point for doing detailed art work on the iPhone 4s because most of the people designing painting apps and some of the other apps have NO FREAKING CLUE AS TO WHAT AN ARTIST REQUIRES OF A STYLUS... which is to say, NOT always a FAT BUBBLE "point."Where are all of you "geniuses" at and what are you doing with your time??? Evidently, spending too much of it at Starbuck's!
OK. So I'm stupid for having bought this thing in the first place but a stupider design I can't imagine. I guess I assumed, when I saw the cover on the USB gadget that they actually had a plug you could insert the cable into. However, it stays "attached" by way of the little plastic cover that comes off at the slightest provocation - like, say moving your DVR back into place or the cable moving...at all. I contemplated duct-taping everything together but instead, chose to return it. Don't BUY THIS DESIGN....any model. Linksys, get a different design.
The V-Moda Vibe look and sound great with plenty of bass. They were great till they stop working in one ear. I kept in the pouch all the time and still broke on me less than one year.
This is my 5th Slow Cooker. If you're going to buy one, buy one by Hamilton- Beach, they are the best and safest. I needed a larger pot and Elite was only one I could find. I'm a small caterer and this product should be recalled.It boiled at both High and Low temps, and continued boilding 1/2 hour after it was unplugged. It's handles are useless. H-B, have "open" handles for ease in carrying.The lid is useless. It doesn't fit, they even say that in their manual- what a great thing to be proud of. All slow cooker lids should have firm suction fits and latches like H-B's Stay 'n Go Slow Cooker has.This is the first Amazon product, in years, that I dislike. Amazon is good, this product is bad.
I got these speakers in late december, and by march 1st they were almost entirely useless. Even before they broke, the headphone jack for whatever reason had an insane amount of noise or scrambling. But for no reason at all, about 3 weeks ago one speaker started making lots of buzzing sounds and by the next day stopped working entirely. They had not been in any way damaged or mistreated and died on their own. Needless to say even for 20$ i would expect at least 6 months of use out of them. Dont bother spending you money.
I was looking for a small device to record lectures. After extensive research, I chose the Neuros 256mb because it got good reviews, had a 'line in' option, and also plays mp3s. When it works, the Neuros' recording quality is decent. The toggle button stopped working the third time I used it. I contacted Neuros support. They were helpful and replaced it immediately.I'm pretty tech savvy and intuitive, but this thing is counter-intuitive. There aren't many menu options and it's tough to find your way around the device. The user manual isn't much help - it devotes a whole 5 or 6 lines to the subject of using the Neuros to record. I finally went to their website and looked at the online demo to figure it out. I've set the Neuros to record at the beginning of a lecture, only to find out that it stopped recording a few minutes into the lecture. Another time I was able to capture the entire hour-long lecture, but when I tried to upload the recording to my PC, it didn't show up in the Neuros "library."Though it's lightweight, it has a clunky feel to it. Maybe it's just the bright orange display, but it looks and feels like it came from the 1980s.Lastly, I don't care for the pc software that allows you to upload the mp3 recordings to your computer. The software is also not very intuitive.
I almost skipped this product due to the low price and what I assumed would be poor sound quality. Unfortunately I was fooled by the good reviews and place an order. The sound quality really is poor. I had the volume on up to full on my ipod and could barely hear the music over the background noise in the gym. What little I could hear was tinny and barely recognizable as music. This is not an anti-Sony rant - I have gone back to my tried and trusted (but more expensive) Sony MDR-AS20J. They are double the price but 10 times the quality.
I was hesitating whether I should be giving one or two stars. I chose one, because I failed to actually pick up a single good feature in these headphones.First, the noise cancelation, which most likely is the main feature of these headphones. It is poor. The open-air design does let too much ambient noise in, and the noise canceling mechanism is not effective enough in decreasing it to a bearable level. It does attenuate the ambient noise, yes; but don't even dream of using the noise canceling to block out anything else than the sound of low, humming sounds or motor noises. It won't help too much with music, speech, or high-pitched noise.In addition, the noise canceling feature adds a considerable amount of hissing. So much in fact, that listening to music in a silent environment with these headphones is almost equal to listening to music on normal headphones on a bus or local train. If you are listening to something else than death metal or trance, or you are using the headphones anywhere else than on a plane (which has a very high ambient noise level), you will notice the hissing.Aiwa's distributor was contacted about this issue and they admitted that this is a known feature of the product.The construction of the phones is flimsy. When putting them on, I was constantly afraid that I would snap the plastic. There is no metal to back up the plastic. The folding design of these phones is average, but at the same time, it does not feel too solid.The size of the headphones was too small for my head. They squeezed my ears so much that it almost hurt.All in all, not recommended. I brought the phones back to where I bought them.If you are looking for noise-cancelling headphones, be sure to try them out in a store before buying, or make sure you have a money-back guarantee.
Here it is a month later and we are still awaiting for the extended warranty contract, even after multiple requests for same.
I bought this TV at Costco. After 2 weeks it started randomly shutting itself off. It got more and more frequent, and by week 3 it would no longer turn on at all. Needless to say, I returned it.
This is the second pair of the headphones that I've tried. Initially, the first pair only provided high-fidelity with almost no bass-so I returned them. The second pair were only slightly better. What I discovered was that you must place the buds fully in your ear which I'm very uncomfortable with. This is the only way to experience the "Deep Bass" that the manufacturer claims. I am very disappointed with my purchase---I just summed it up to great advertising..bad result for me.
When I read specs for this, I should have looked up "160x160". My ipod nano has a better screen resolution than this thing! Bought it specifically for one program that I would need to stare at constantly, but the screen is too bad.Also, this made me realize, PDAs are just not for me. I wish Apple could put a Palm feature on their iPhone and then I wouldn't need all these gadgets.
As the owner of an earlier WGR614 version 3 (which I really like - it ain't perfect but I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars), I figured helping my friend install a new version 6 one would be a piece o' cake. I was way wrong, and even taking the new v6 home to my house and trying to swap it with my well running v3 was a disaster (to sum up -> 2 locations, 2 v6 routers, 3 computers, no success).The first WGR614 v6 had a couple serious problems with install:1. Automated setup failed with message that "Network settings are incorrect" (er, well, they're what was in the manual)2. Tried direct admin - no page using either IP or routerlogin.net3. Figured a reset was in order, but the device wouldn't reset to factory settings using procedure in manual (returned this specific router for a new one - same model and version).With the new one (that would factory reset), the problems continued as the installation software gave me the following problems1. Ethernet card was not working (it was)2. Claimed I had a fixed IP address from my ISP (I don't)At this point I punted on using any part of the automated setup and simply logged in directly (with my "non-working" ethernet card).Unfortunately, the issues continued here as the v6 router wouldn't get an IP from ISP, despite using the same settings I was using for my v3 router.Swapping the v3 for the v6, and everything works. Trying the v6 again, no dice.Netgear doesn't have great technical support (typically you will get a form letter type response based on the keywords the tech support person sees in your message - they don't seems to actually read the whole e-mail), and with a product that has all sorts of install issues it'll be a crapshoot on whether this will work for you. For me, it's going right back to the store.
For less than $5 it does the job you'd expect. It works, but the sound isn't as rich as ipod earbuds, yet the funny thing is these have the same specs as ipod earbuds. 20-20,000 Hz. Impedance 32 Ohms, 4 foot cord length. You can hear the audio clear, but this is obviously the low end of earbuds. Music sounds flat like its played through a tunnel or something.
I don't own this specific model, however I did purchase the Gateway DS 450XL. My laptop worked well for a year and then the nightmare began. The harddrive and screen went bad. I didn't worry because I had purchased the 3 year warranty. After exhanging numerous calls and shipping my laptop back to Gateway. The lapto was returned. It worked well for 2 weeks. I called Gateway again we spent 45 min. attempting the fix the problem. This was unsuccessful. They wanted me to pay another $40 to send the computer back to them . THe service is unsatisfactory and the computer had never worked properly since the first year. Owning a Gateway Product is a nightmare and trying to keep their produts running well is a full time job. I will NEVER purchase another Gateway product. I wouldn't even accept one as a gift.
Didn't work in my Pontiac. The angle made the the mount block the detectors forward view.
I've had this for 3 months now, and they're starting to break.I've paid $28 for this, and they're breaking just after 3 months.The sound is good, but not $30-a-month good.
I read and read all about the Navigon 7100 along with several other models by various manufacturers. I also watched the demo video. I was convinced I would love this one. Trying to find restaurants was next to impossible. You could not type in the name of a restaurant unless you had the name of the city you would be in and even when I did know the name of the city and the name of the restaurant that was no guarantee that the Navigon could find it. Also, the distances would not update while driving around trying to scroll down to find a place to eat. It is not user friendly. I am accustomed to an old Garmin and it is far superior to the Navigon.
I bought one of these w/ my Shuffle when they first came out. I could not find an alternate style at that time. I run marathons and lift weights, and let me tell you, the formerly white armband is white no longer. The material is not stretchy enough for weight-lifting either. I have to adjust it a couple of times during weight workouts as my muscles get swollen w/ excess blood flow as I lift. When I wear the armband with the device while running, I have noticed that sweat pools in the little USB receptacle. My Shuffle (w/ which I am also disappointed) became rusty at the USB portion and has had to be replaced twice since March 2005. I tried to get my money back the second time, but to no avail. Bottom line: Apple stuff looks cool, but that's about it. I'd prefer something ugly and functional instead.
This thing is a piece of junk. I bought this particular radio because I thought with a 30 dollar price tag, I would get something of quality. Wrong! The stupid thing stopped working less than a week after we got it! A WEEK! I thought I had the fluke radio so we returned it for a new one (same model). SAME THING! Broke down after a week or so. It was really embarrassing because I had gotten the radio for my boyfriend as a Christmas present.DO NOT BUY! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME!
First of all, the package came in a big box with the air bags in it. When i opened it, i noticed immediately there's a huge crack on the cap. It's the first time i'm getting things from amazon (instead of individual seller) so that didn't leave a good impression. And the first 3 disks were good. After that, like every other disk i cannot use. I've used the same software with other dvds and never had problem this frequent. I even downloaded new software to try and still no use. So it's obviously the disk's problem. I'm VERY disappointed. I've gotten other brands before, and maybe have not more than 3 disk not usable. So this is very disappointing and i wish i can return it. and I think i'll try to stay away from ordering from amazon and stick with individual sellers.
Beware don't work with macbook pro, I've tried in American, Continental and Delta even in my car, in the airlines blew the fuse in my car I get a green light but don't charge the battery.
I read the other reviews mentioning the hiss, and thought, "How bad could it be?" The hiss is worse than you can imagine. The reason some people don't notice is probably due to the sound from the PC's fans and hard drives. Turn off your PC and the speakers sound like you're on the ocean, even at minimal volume. Shame, shame Altec Lansing.The volume control is nearly worthless. It is digital with a noticeable step in volume when turning the knob. Getting a soft sound or fine adjustment is nearly impossible. It is only worse using the remote. Have their engineers heard of hysteresis? What about using a freaking potentiometer! This is what is know as a "solved problem."It is too bad, because the sound is outstanding for the price. I've been a fan of Altec Lansing for 25 years. The best speakers I've ever heard were a pair of 803B's from Altec's glory days. I don't know how this junk made it past quality control. How the might have fallen.Considering I bought these mail order returning them would be too much of a hassle, else I would.
Customer service rude and of little help. TV failed 10 days out of 1 yearwarranty, I have another identical unit that is starting to act like it to is failing.
I have bought two of these netgears. The first one froze up and became unusable just after the year was up, their rep told me to go get another, it was a fluke and they generally last several years. So I bought another, started having problems with it just over a year, it would freeze up and screw with the network. I had to call tech support to get up and running again, froze up again a month later, called and they wouldn't fix it without a service agreement, gave them a service agreement. Froze up again a month later, this time when I went to call they couldn't get through, tried for two days to get through to a live person, the computer kept hanging up on me, tried every number I could find, no luck. Finally went out and got another brand.Never again will I work with Netgear, their products suck and their services isn't much better!
Used this printer for a few months until it stopped working entirely about a week ago. Error with the magenta ink tank. At first I could pop tank out and in, and it would work again, now the printer won't function at all due to the very annoying error. Hopefully they will send me a new cartridge but the printer will be completely useless in the meantime.
This item is made in India. The threads are very rough, there are nicks in the finish and imperfections in the metal. It takes a good 10 to 12 'twists' to open it. There isn't any type of lining, so while you twist away trying to open it, your filter is grinding on the rough interior. Not to mention the $7.95 to ship a $10.95 item that weighs 1.6 ounces. I'd return it, but it would cost more then its worth.
While shopping for a new organizer Handspring seemed like the best choice for the price out there. How very very wrong I was. My Organizer came with a 90 day warranty and just after 90 days it crashed. None of the resets recommended worked nor was there anything on their web-site that was helpful, so I called their support line. After dumping a large sum of money to buy this product just over three months ago they wanted another ($$$) before I could even tell them what was wrong with my organizer. If 90 days is all that Handspring thinks their products are good for, and if they only last 90 days you will be far better off buying something else, anything else. I even wrote to their customer service telling them how disappointed I was, but they don't care. They got their money and don't want to hear from me again unless I give them more. If I were you I would never buy ANY Handspring product, because if it breaks they don't care.
Reading reviews on this monster earphones they have very good reviews. Unfortunately my opinions are totally opposite.Sound quality is great but volume is very low.Bass none what so ever which is very disappointing consdering $40 earphones have more bass and volume which is also nice and clearI have also ordered a pair of Klipsch IMAGE S4, going by those reviews im hoping there much better than the turbines.
Do not buy these headphones. It's got tremendous bass but nothing else redeemable. The mids and highs are filled with distortion. I very much regret this purchase.
I recently was required at work to buy a privacy filter for my Lenovo T410s. I first purchased this filter, but quickly sent it back and purchased the Gold (PFG) version which is MUCH better. As an engineer I tend to think of things very mathematically, so here's my take on the 3M PF14.1W Widescreen Privacy Screen:From what I can tell, no privacy screen gives the complete/strictest privacy that is advertised. This screen is advertised as providing a 30-degree off-axis viewing angle, beyond which the screen appears black to peeping toms. In reality the screen becomes gradually darker the further the angle becomes, and it does not become completely black and obscured until around 60-degrees off-axis (meaning the "viewing cone" is more like 120-degrees). Starting at 30-degrees off-axis, the far side of the screen starts darkening, and the further you go the effect slowly travels to the near side until the screen is obscured...so at a 45-degree angle the near side of the screen is very legible and only the far half is obscured (and even then it's still translucent). As others have mentioned, this screen does not really provide any vertical filtering, so anyone standing behind you will see the screen clearly. Though from what I can tell no privacy filter provides this feature.It's true that lighting conditions affect the quality of the filtering. Lowering your screen brightness can help shrink the "viewing cone" outside of which others will see the screen obscured. Also external lighting conditions can help/hinder the effect; direct overhead lighting seemed to worsen the privacy filtering than dimmer ambient lighting did.Some other issues to reiterate include the fact that the model number is imprinted at the top of the filter itself. It's slightly visible in your top toolbar and is not a big deal for me but it may be if you're very picky. Also, the filter requires sticking plastic tabs around your screen to hold it in place. They obscure the screen a just a couple milimeters and look a little tacky, but I got over them quickly. Again, if you care about aesthetics then this may be a consideration. The tabs themselves are very sticky and have held fine for me, it's nice that I can leave the filter on as I open and close my laptop. Finally, it's also worth mentioning that it's true that the diagonal filter lines are slightly visible, but again you'd have to be extremely picky to even notice them or not get used to them.Overall I believe that privacy screens do not work as well as advertised. If you use one on an airplane, the people next to you will still be able to view your screen with varying success. The far side may be obscured at a 45-degree angle, but the near side of the screen is perfectly legible. I sent my PF14.1W back because the viewing angle was unacceptable...the screen was visible pretty easily as anyone passed behind my desk, even from 5 ft. down the hall.After returning this product I bought the more advanced Gold version for ~$5 more on Amazon. The 3M GPF14.1W is much better and has a good viewing angle, still not perfect as advertised but good enough (it's almost completely obscured at 45-degrees off-axis). The gold side itself is the most effective, but the back side of the GPF14.1W is black if that's important to you.
I ordered two of these packs on the same day, same order. I needed 1 day shipping, they are double billing me on them. Amazon is charging shipping on both packs of these, even though they are being sent from the same location.If you don't need it right away, don't worry about it. But, if you need in a day or two... Be prepared to pay double the cost.
Using other chat clients I had no problems, but with Microsoft Lync for some reason there was a ringing noise. Oh well.
This is the first holder I purchased and favorite for awhile. While I found it useful, it quickly wore down.PROS:* Easy Access* Could hook up earbuds with little problemCONS:* Velcro and Leather wears quickly (4-6 months with frequent use)* No swivel* Partially protected corners MAY prevent damage if dropped, depending on how it lands and what it lands on.All in all it's not the worst product, but there are far better and more flexible options available for an iPhone.
If you have significant myopia (short-sightedness) on your LEFT eye, this binocular is not for you! I am disappointed with Nikon that they made an equipment without compensating for such users. I don't think it cost much to make the lens go a bit further in by 2-3mm.If you focus on infinity (let say a distant object, moon or stars) the focus knob won't go any further to compensate any short sightedness. They have a diopter adjustment on the right eye, so you can get a sharp view with your right eye but since you cannot adjust the left, blur views with your left.You are forced to wear your glasses to use this equipment which then makes it totally unsuitable for scanning the night sky since you do not want any gap to allow nearby light pollution to get in.There is nothing wrong with the optics otherwise. It is a pity that a good pair of binoculars cannot be enjoyed to the full by people without 20/20 vision. There are some Chinese brands that can focus better than this. I rather have sharp focus with slightly inferior lens than top notch lens that cannot focus.I guess that I have only myself to blame for not having 20/20 vision and assuming that Nikon would have thought about compensating for people like me...
This is a decent printer, but you are forced to install both a color and a black cartridge in order to have any functionality at all. If, for example, all you want to do is print in B&W or send a fax and not print at all, or just scan an image, you must still install both a black and color cartridge, or the printer will not function at all. To my knowledge, there is no way around this. I got one of these printers second-hand with only a black cartridge (the color was empty and dried up), and I've got to go buy a color cartridge now to even use it for only B&W printing. HP takes advantage of its customers yet again!
I purchased this item because of the good reviews it has received. It only works with my cable box. It doesn't work with either of the xbox platforms.
This product doesn't work so well in my mitsubishi eclipse. The plugin for my car is sort of in a akward position for this transpod to fit nicely. Also, the ipod music comes across with a lot of static in some places while driving I have found. And because i had to use both arm attachments instead of just one, the transpod bounces up and down and is unstable...the ipod itself has fallen off of the transpod a few times...BUT if you have a car with the cigarette lighter plug as shown in the picture - it would probably work better. But for a sports car, not so much.
Many people have reported that CDs can get stuck in the machine and a MECHA ERROR message is displayed. After which you cannot play or eject any of the CDs in the unit. Sometimes unplugging the system and restarting it has helped get it working again, but, sooner or later, a CD will get stuck again. It's a design flaw.Very frustrating!!
broke within a week after the manufacturer's warranty ended and is too expensive to fix:(
so sad, this item worked for a few months, then it stopped working entirely, same problem that many other people have had, so sad
HORRIBLE PRODUCT!! The backing paper rips and does not come off easily. The laminated part wrinkles and puckers. I was ripped off BIG TIME!!!!
not what I expected. Thought I would be able to slide a card or piece of paper right in there with people's names. You must have to use a laminating machine in order to make these work. Did not come with any instructions. Difficult to attach to a regular bag.
!!!!!! DONT BUY THAT ITEM !!!!!Looks like things are very slow at this point, that item was already flaged awith a very bad review from Joey at May 12, 2010.Nothing was done to fix that until my purchase of that item on December 01, 2010, even after I have asked customer service representatives to fix it.Maybe nobody cares.I was refunded twice as a mistake for that item. More issues on the system.I have received that item and is just a very unknown fastethernet switch, its better to buy something that you can trust more like a cisco/linksys or a dlink or netgear or any other thing, you can get one for less that that.Maybe a gig switch for sure that one isnt one of those.It is saying that is a 48 ports console server. BUT THE TRUE IS THAT THIS IS A 12 PORT 100 MBPS UNMANAGED SWITCH.
The wired remote cable came broke was only able to tune 4 stations even after a new antenna. The radio was returned Pyle support was slow to respond
I rate the DB8 antenna at at 5 stars. I bought this HDTV DB8 Multi-directional antenna as I live out in the country in Mississippi 15 miles from the nearest town. Currently the area has no cable service, TV or computer. I chose the outdoor antenna because it has the potential to bring in a clearer digital picture than a Satellite dish and the DB8 delivers the High Definition 1080p (when transmitted from the station which is not always the case in my neck of the woods, mostly 480i, 720i or 1080i). However Blu-Ray Dvd's are always in 1080P. My DB8 is mounted on a high mast properly grounded in two places. The antenna is grounded (split cable w/ground block avilable at Amazon.com) and the mast itself is grounded. The result is an exceptionally beautiful picture demonstrating the full potential of my Sharp TV. The DB8 digital HDTV antenna is very light weight and poses little wind resistance (no extruding tubes) compared to the regular higher weight analog/digital antenna's many aluminum tubes bristling out. The DB8 does pick up analog signals, not well, but come June 12 09 that point becomes academic and many stations will cut off their analog TV signals on 17 Feb. anyway. If you are looking for a multi-directional antenna that will reach out 80 miles or more and still perform, the DB8 from Amazon is an excellant choice.
The wires are too short on these speakers so I have to dock them on one side of the screen; I was unable to place them on both sides of my screen/laptop, which seems kind of useless to me.
Most of the pictures are washed out in the display, unless they were really dark to begin with. Some of our sunset shots look good, but old family photos - which look just fine in our other digital frame - are way too bright on this one. There is no brightness control. I would NOT recommend this frame for general photo display.
I paid $108.00 back in 2009 for these 12x50 Nikons and found out later, that they are no better than a pair $35.00 Binoculars.They were not Defective, just your run of the mill, off the rack Cheappys. Ok at $25 to $35, not a penny more.
I purchased this television in early 2005 and the picture went out a couple of months ago (May 07). I paid around $600 for it at Circuit City and from reading the reviews, I don't guess it will do any good to contact Panasonic and will not be worth the money to pay for it to be repaired. I have a Panasonic 40" LCD Projection TV that has been working fine for 4 years but I will not purchase another Panasonic television ever again. Do not waste your money!!!!!
I am unfortunate enough to be able to review two sets of products. The first set I received, I returned because the radios did not communicate at all. One or both of the radios were clearly defective. The second set did work well at 100 paces or so. Actually we test them several times and the furthest we got them to work was less than 1/2 mile. As someone said, hardly the need to have to apply for a GMRS license. Another thing is the very tight fit of the rechargable battery pack. It is very difficult to remove the pack. The clerk pried one out with the blade of a knife and the other he used the same approach one uses to get ketchup out of the bottle. Finally, I can't help but pass on the advise I received from the clerk when I received the second set. He told me that if I was not pleased with the performance, to remove the rechargable batteries and use alkaline batteries. I admit that I have not tried this yet. It will not change my rating because one pays extra for the rechargable batteries. If this truly is a known fact as the clerk seems to imply, I will not reflect on the ethics of marketing a product where they charge you more for a feature that requires you not to use it for better performance. Overall, a very disappointing experience for a product made by a company whose brand use to stand for quality products.
Let me re-cap my 3 minutes of experience with switch.I ordered one of these last week and attempted to install it today. I un-boxed it, admired it briefly, patted myself on the back for getting such a great deal, set it on my desk, and plugged it in. At that point, I was greeted by the roar of the twin fans on the side of the switch. This switch is every bit as loud as some of my full tower servers are upon start-up.While reading the instructions for configuring the switch I saw that you need to install some software on a PC. I rolled my eyes, and I got that started.After a couple minutes, the switch made a loud pop and went dead.The Good:Had it worked, it would have been a nice looking, inexpensive 48 port gigabit switch.There is no power brick. It takes a standard PC power cord.The Bad:This thing is absurdly loud. In fact one of the enclosed documents is a massive grid of the available Netgear switches and shows the decibel comparison for all of the models. This one was very high compared to those next to it. Had I not packed it up already I'd share that here. ...also worth mentioning was the mean time to failure numbers in that grid. If I recall correctly, the 24 port version next to it was rated at 400k hours whereas the 48 port version was 100k hours. That kind of jumped out at me.It doesn't appear that you can just configure it with a web browser out of the box and the configuration software takes 3.25Gb of disk space. That seems insane to me.Fortunately Amazon's return service is fantastic. The switch will be on its way back tomorrow, and I'll be ordering something else. It is entirely possible that I just had a lemon and if I had ordered another of these, the next one would have worked flawlessly. I chose not to because of the noise level (louder than my server room) and the configuration utility.
I have owned this camera for 4 years now.Pros - Beautiful landscapes.Amazing outdoor shots and colorsEasy to carry. Good response time. Good video too.I have made a few trips, shot photos/videos at a couple of marriages and the comments on my landscape shots have generally been 'which camera do you have? Wooh that's costly for a non-SLR camera but the landscape shots are surely good.'Cons- Indoor shots suck big time, flash power is too weak. I used a extra flash which had multiple levels but the light level indoors would either come too bright or weak and it would be just right only a few times.I had bought it for around 600+ dollars(including the cost of accessories) when it had come out and was impressed by its build quality. It really looks cool and compact. But it turns out the prices of compactness is paid in the life of the camera. Since the lens retracts back and out it has a good chance of getting damaged. It looks like some sensors(battery/door/lens sensors) have got damaged.That moving part stopped working a few weeks back. It does not start up and the repair cost will be at least half the cost of a good new camera. I have film cameras bought buy my dad's uncle at a yard sale in the 1950s that still work fine. I was expecting this camera to last me for at least 10 years. I am very disappointed that it has become unusable in 4 years.I would have loved to give this camera at least 4 stars but wanted to give it only 1 for not being durable. Finally I am giving it 2 for at least good 4 years of service. They don't make them like they used to anymore. Will be trying a Nikon next.
One cold, lonely star for this one. The linux drivers, while free and virtually unsupported work flawlessly on virtually any platform i've tried this card in. While this is a great thing for a few geeks out there, most people aren't buying gear for Linux and Linksys is touting this as a Windows product.The windows drivers simply do not work. They have never worked -- regardless of upgrade. I've tried the WCF12 in two Compaq/HP Ipaq's (36xx, 38xx) and a few Dell laptops, all with no success. Linksys's technical phone support was less than useful, repeatedly offering me the same drivers I could download on the website. Their email support didn't fare much better, responding each time with a different and incorrect canned response.I'd highly recommend ditching and not buying linksys gear for the end-unit. Their Wireless Access Points and Cable/DSL Routers are solid and fairly functional -- But virtually all of their PC-side gear (PC Cards, PCI Cards, CF Cards) borders on un-useable. Between the lack of (Competent?) Technical support and twitchy drivers, I'm ebaying off all of my Linksys gear. ;)
this unit boasts of surge protected coax input and splitter, where you connect your cable (or sat cable) into the unit, then the signal is split in two, one output going to your TV or receiver, the purpose being protection against lightning strikes and surges that travel thru coax lines. BUT I've lost SEVERAL channels, mainly premium and HD, with that hookup. this has been mentioned in older forums. it does not seem , as of today, that APC has any solution. or explanation.
iQue M3 has disappointed me to a great extent. It is (very) slow when it comes to route calculation, realizes that you've gone off route after being on the wrong route for about a quarter of a mile and WORST of all it has a LOT of software bugs. My garmin log is full of stack traces and the only way to get out of this pathetic situation is a soft reset of the PDA. The satellite acquisition takes forever when you are on the move... you should let it acquire satellites for atleast 10 minutes before you start moving. A very unresposive and slow tech support does not help much. I now use it only when there is no way out and to play some games on it.
I am not impressed with this frame. I purchased it as a gift and gave it, but if I had ordered it for myself I probably would have returned it. It does not do a random show, so it will only play the pictures in the order they are saved on the card. Oh well. I own a frame around the same price from a different company that is much better.
I've been spinning for about 8 years and I wanted to give these a shot. The sound is not too bad but you can buy something else with your money. If I have these on for about an hour they start to hurt my ears and head. They are pretty heavy for over the ear headphones too. Now the padding is starting to crack and chip away. I have to toss these out now. Do yourself a favor and buy another set of headphones.
The product is shown in Canon retail packaging. The Cartridges came in a generic white box with foam and a note saying essentially 'Don't worry, these are genuine Canon Cartridges'. While they may be genuine cartridges, the packaging makes me suspicious. In addition there was ink on the outsides of the shrink wrap for each cartridge and the shrink wrap did not quite match other Canon cartridges I have. The cartridges may be fine, but I won't take the chance. Especially since they aren't any cheaper than buying them elsewhere. I choose to return the cartridges, which fortunately Amazon makes very easy.
dock adapter is for the ipod shuffle.first issue is the raised plastic bar in the middle of the dock. it prevents the shuffle from correctly mating with the dock.second issue is that once the plastic bar is removed, it still will not activate the shuffle.shuttle works with usb adapter but not with the dock. bad product not worth buying
I bought this crap about 3 years ago, in this 3 years I waited for a moment to tag all my mp3's but I never find that time, then I find a folder browsing mp3 player and throw this junk out and I am glad that I did that.So here is why I hate I-PodNo folder browsing: You have to add tag on your every single old mp3's. there is some other mp3 player that they have this function for less, so you can see all the folders and mp3's like your your pc or mac. "No folder browsing" is very disturbing if you have mixed mp3's.I-tunes is horrible: you have to use I-tunes to upload music, no drag and drop from drive to drive. I tunes is slow and useless. it is also making you pc slower even if you are not even using it.File protection: if you upload your mp3's you can have them back to you pc or mac. With any folder browsing mp3 players you can do so.No volume button: Yes Ipod looks cool but if you need to volume down quickly you have to wait 2 seconds, because volume button is also same as navigation. if you need instant mute you have to unplug your headphone.and you look lame when you do that because you don't know where you are going to put the unplugged headphone jack.Navigation button is too sensitive: if you are in the car, car is shaking so %50 of the time you are going to pick the wrong artist or song.I had some moments that I was almost going to throw this junk out from the window.Video is a joke: screen is too slow, forget about watching movies, you can watch just for 5 minutes then your eyes get crossed.Where is the radio, sound recording? my new folder browing mp3 player has this function and works very good.I don't want advertise what I have just search for folder browsing mp3 players, there is tons of them in the market.
The sound of these earbuds are above average but I don't understand the reason for the uneven length of wires that are attached to the buds. The bud on the shorter side always seem to get pulled on harder so it becomes loose in my ear and have to constantly readjust which is very annoying.
I run a small office with five networked computers; I am also a devoted D-Link user, with a major investment in D-Link equipment.I decided to purchase the DRP-1260 so I could network Brother Laser printers, reading reviews both in Amazon and elsewhere the best of a poor bunch seemed to be the D-Link DPR 1260.Set up was easy providing one follows the instructions, however after a month one of our computers which sometimes uses an external VPN network, cloned the DPR 1260 as an exchange server, to correct this I changed the prime i/p address in the router. However could not remove the exchange server info within the print server, not a big problem as all was still working.Two months later the DPR 1260 started to drop out for no reason, the only way to correct this was by rebooting the system.Six months after purchasing the DPR 1260 the rebooting had become a daily exercise, then my DIR 635 router died, so replaced the router with a DIR 655, however could no longer "see" the DPR 1260. So replaced the DPR 1260 with a new one, again installation was easy.Three days after the DPR 1260 was installed it dropped out, no matter what I did it would not hold for more than a few minutes, so two options, open the window and Frisbee the DPR 1260 or get a refund, the $ prevailed and I chose the refund route.Conclusion: From my experience in the electronic industry, I am guessing the testing of print servers with an OEM printer is maybe a 72-hour soak test, before it is deemed a "worker". What I am really saying here is almost defiantly the "test" period by any print server manufacturer is NOT long enough; unfortunately, the industry is extremely pressured to get a product on the market, with of course the consumer suffering.Looking at reviews of any print server none seem to be anywhere near to having a good record of reliability, therefore a print server should only be considered if the budget will not allow one to purchase an OEM designed network printer. However please consider the logistics, in my case it would have been considerably cheaper in the end to purchase OEM designed network printer /s, this route I have now taken by purchasing Brother HL-2170W printers, and to date everything is running PERFECT.Sorry D-Link I still love all of your other products but the DPR 1260 SUCKS.
I really tried to use this for a day or two but my laptop (macbook pro) kept sliding off and pushing into my stomach. Since I type all day my wrists couldn't take the discomfort of being too close to my body. Maybe not so for all laptops but the picture you see with it sitting on a flat surface would mean a macbook pro sliding off completely.
I thought I was getting the same quality with these pair of headphones like I did with its similar model (MDR-201) that doesn't have the in-line volume. The design is the same but the sound quality stinks. The other pair of headphones I had was not available any more so I decided to purchase these. The design is the same, length of cord the same, but the sound was not. I tried to mess with the volume control on the cord and the device, but still got bad sound. Some of the tones you couldn't hear. You can hear the different pitches of music which wasn't good. It wasn't a clean cut of listening music at all. The reason why you buy headphones is for the sound, this one doesn't cut it. I don't recommend this product at all.
Product OK while it worked, but now can not be recognized by any computer (tried it on 3) although it shows in system management. But can not access it can not retrieve data.Recommend avoid Maxtor / Seagate.
It is bit late to write a review of this crappy printer. Like other reviewers i have had the "send the print three times" problem, i have also had to change toner and the drum units twice in its lifetime. Its total prints so far in its entire 2.5 years we have owned this is 12,000 copies. It is rated at 35,000 per month. We have barely used this thing and it is dead. Lousy driver, gobbles toner, glitchy print connection and now it is starting to squeal and will not print in color. I am throwing it out this week. It is an expensive mistake.
i saw this tout it make a good dvd rack n for cheap. the wood when esembling was cracked n broken it could not be put together by the screws so i glued the whole thing. its wobly it shuffles n dosent hold even close to 128 dvds u get 4 dvd shelves of space. i guess this rack is for cds cause it comes with 6 shelves. n you might as well buy ur own shelv pegs cause the screws n pegs are alll over the box n mine must have fell out. all n alll cheap!!!!!!! poor woood quality n poor shipping quality. too bad cause it has a nice look n collor.
A lot of problems with Philips Plasma TV's, Customer service is even worse.I would stay away from this company and it's products....
This product was received in relatively decent packaging. When I opened the package, the bulb/resistor was not included. The manual stated that the resistor was supplied, so I was very disappointed in the fact that parts were missing. I tried to install this piece in my 02 Volkswagen Passat GLS, but I had to buy some random 5 volt bulbs from O'reillys in order to charge the capacitor. It successfully charged on the third attempt, but it immediately let off all the energy. I tried to charge the capacitor several times after this, but it would not charge. After spending several hours on this small project, I gave up and the cap is now sitting in my basement. I do believe the cap would've been worth it, but the missing part was very disappointing and it may have been the reason that it could not be used. I would recommend investing your money on a company that would get things right the first time, such as Rockford Fosgate. It may cost a little more, but the results are completely worth the extra cash.
wrong color, and they fell apart in less than 3 weeks, I gave them to my wife as a Valentine day present as a replacement for her Bose head phones.
Bought my first one several years ago and got to use it 4 times before it died. Auto Zone kindly allowed me to exchange it. The new one was used the day I got it and went to use it again about 2 months ago and got it out of its box and guess what, that's right. Not working. Pleased? I don't think so. It is the Schumacher model se-2151MA SPORTS POWER. Where's the power?
The audio quality isn't great. I just bought a pair to replace my V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds that my dog recently destroyed. I would rather have the Freqs. If your looking for decent buds in this price range, skip these and head to the VMODAs .... trust me, you will be more satisfied.
I was very diappointed with this item. I bought this item because the last battery on our camera lasted for about 5 min on a full charge, and we needed one for our daughter's dance recital. This "new" one lasted about 20 min. If someone can tell me that I didn't charge it correctly or something I would greatly appreciate it, but I don't think I did anything wrong
This is the WORST RAID card I have ever purchased. It drops drives left and right. Adaptec has a firmware update, but you have to completely rebuild the arrays to install it! This card is VERY unreliable. I waited on hold, never speaking to a single soul, for over an hour at Adaptec's support line. I finally just gave up.I'm not sure what has happened to Adaptec, but it isn't good in my opinion.
No review @ this time. I gave it as a gift to my wife and not sure how she likes it.
I'm writing this review after devoting my entire evening and most of this morning to trying to get this wireless printer set up on my network. During that time I also spent over 90 minutes on the phone with HP's customer service technicians (in India!) who ultimately were no help.My configuration: Dell Inspiron laptop (Pentium II, 366Mhz, 128M memory, Windows XP); Netgear G router; Netgear G wireless adapter card; Motorola cable modem.I couldn't even run the installation program on my computer. The first screen of the install wizard comes up on the screen but when I click &quot;next&quot;, nothing happens. I had to call India so they could manually walk me through the installation process. Well, we got the printer &quot;installed&quot; but it's FAR from problem free...Printer prints sporatically. Even now and then it will print a one page document but if I want to print another document I have to turn off my router, turn off the printer, turn off the computer and then turn everything back on in the same order. Then, sometimes, the printer will accept a print job. Longer documents won't print at all. HP's customer service is NO HELP whatsoever.I see from other reviews that some people have no problems at all with the installation. To them I say, bravo. But if you're like me (and a few other disgruntled reviewers) and have problems with the installation, give it up, return the printer and get something more reliable. I like HP but this wireless printer isn't yet ready for prime time.If this problem isn't fixed by the end of the day, I'm returned the printer and buying a regular (i.e., reliable) printer and a wireless print server.What a waste of my time this printer has been. Save yourself the trouble.
I used this to play Underground2 and when i kept pressed the acelerator key for more than 5 sec the car do not acelerate any more!! i have to press it again but i lose valuable seconds in a race and it happens with every game. I really got mad with this product, i think it was a WASTE OF MONEY!! I REALLY DO NOT RECOMEND IT!!, i wish i could change it, or a reimbursment...
I really wanted to like this camera. I've been a fan and user of Canon's Digital Elph cameras since I got my first one (S110). Since then I've upgraded a couple of times, first to an S500 then to an SD450 and I was looking forward to the SD1000; more megapixels, higher ISO, the old retro look, and the new DIGIC III. At first, having received the camera, I was very pleased. The look and feel of the camera is great, the form factor is great, but reviewing some of the first actual shots out of the camera was very disappointing. They were all very grainy. None had the sharpness of the pictures from my old Digital Elph cameras, even the ones shot at ISO80. I proceeded taking more pictures trying all kind of different settings, not wanting to accept that Canon possibly had taken a step backwards with this newest version of the Elph camera, but at the end of the day, I had to admit it. This camera was not living up to my expectations, and I decided to return. It is possible, and I hope, that I got a bad lens or camera, but I am not so sure as I have seen other reviews on the Internet that describes my experience with the SD1000 model.
Going against good sense after reading consumer reviews of Kodak PP300, I still took the plunge and bought one because it was indeed inexpensive. The pros ended with the price of the printer. After loading the sampler cartridge and switching the printer on, the film tore. After replacing it with a 40-sheet film cartridge, it started printing the first sheet but the film tore as it applied the laminate. I replaced the film cartridge with another 40-sheet cartridge, this time after 5 printouts, the film tore again. I contacted Kodak after the first 2 film cartridges tore and they sent me a mailer so they can "examine" the cartridges. No promise that they will replace them. After contacting them the second time regarding the third torn film cartridge, they told me to send my printer so they can "examine" it. After all the money spent and will end up spending more on this lousy product, it's just not worth sending it to Kodak to get a refurbished one, then spend more money on supplies which you'll end up not being able to use simply because the quality is so poor and unreliable. Stay away from this printer if you have better sense than I had.
The fellow who indicated that they only work for a few months is absolutely correct. The wire they use for these headphones doesn't stand up to much wear. I've fixed a few pair, but it is a pain. Same problem every time. At any point where the cable is bent (1)where there is strain relief to mitigate this problem at the plug in side and (2) just inside the headpiece where the wire bends to get to the speaker, the wires will break within a few months. I also would pay $30 for them if they just lasted a year or more.
The instructions make this appear like a relatively fool-proof process, which it is not. They warn you about smearing adhesive on the screen when it is reinserted into the case, when they SHOULD instead warn you that the screen is extremely fragile and the least bit of pressure on it will crack it and render the iPod useless.
I've had my Ique (aka Betty) for several years. It's helped me to go across the US several times, and then some. It has its quirks, and frequent crashes, etc - it's definitely not a turn-it-on-and-forget-it gadget. However, like the previous reviewer said, their software is not Vista-compatible - meaning, you can't sync your data (incl. map source) with your PC, rendering it useless unless you stick with XP! As far as I know, neither Palm nor Garmin plans to make the Palm Desktop Vista compatible anytime soon - which probably signals the end of the wonderful Palm OS... :(
I bought this battery for my canon s40. It lasted about ten recharging cycles, about two months. Then it can not be fully charged anymore. Every time I put it into charger, the light on the charger blinks between red and green after a few minute. This battery is supposedly warranted for three years. But when I called Energizer for help, they told me to send the battery and $5.45 shipping fee for them to send me another one. I don't think I should risk more money and time with these guys again.
Plenty of hissing sounds are heard however I adjust the tuning and change transmitter frequency.Very short range (~ 4-6 feet) and only works with direct line of sight in front of transmitter (surprising for RF!).Will return item to Amazon.
Ordered these based on reviews of others for the good sound, figuring the reported defects would have been ironed out. I used them less than 5 times while walking (and no other time, so less than 5 hours of service) and lost all sound in the left channel. I e-mailed company and they promptly sent return instructions...now waiting to see what happens (and had to spend money on earbuds to use while waiting). If I had it to do over, I would probably just buy the Koss buds I picked up at Wal-Mart for $20...not as much bass, but at least they work. When I spend $80 on a product, I expect there to be some type of quality control.
cant figure out how to use,instruction book not very good at description,need help to figure this out,contact me as to helping
I purchased this 240w Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speaker set to hook up to my pc and mp3 player. First both the speakers and the subwoofer are marked made in China. Now onto the sound - far less volume than I was hoping for - in my opinion not very efficient speakers. At higher volumes there is marked distortion. In summary I think this is a low quality speaker set, minimally adequate for a pc - but a far cry from audiophile quality. I will be reluctant to purchase other Klipsch audio products if this unit is at all representative of what their speaker quality is about.
This review is not for this product specifically, but more on the quality of Raynox products themselves. I have included below the transcript from a series of e-mails between Raynox and myself. This is unedited, exactly as the exchange went. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with their product and their customer service, and I will never buy another one of their items. I offer my experience only to help others avoid a waste of money. Read my story and make up your own mind. But, at the very least, take careful consideration before buying one of their products. The one positive thing I will say about Raynox is that they DID respond to me in a very timely fashion, their first response was within 45 minutes of my e-mail. I just wish the content of the response would have been as pleasing as it's speed.Me:Within the past year, I have purchased two Raynox lenses for my Sony Mini-DV camcorder. I purchased the DVR-3000, for $120.45, and the DVR-5000, for $49.95. To say that I have been disappointed with theseproducts is an understatement. With the DVR-5000, the wide-angle lens, when I was zoomed-out completely, there was severe vignetting, and when zoomed in, the only clear part of the image was the very center.Everything else was distorted and fuzzy. I put the DVR-5000 in my closet and purchased a competitor's lens, as I was already out of my 30 days since my purchase. Unfortunately, I did not need the DVR-3000for several months. This past weekend, I used it at the San Diego Chargers football game to take 73 digital stills. These images looked fine on my LCD screen, but when I got home and downloaded them to my computer, I found the exact same problem that I had had with the other lens. But, this is a telephoto, I'm SUPPOSED to be able to zoom in. The images were all fuzzy and distorted, except for the very center.These images are absolutely useless to me and have proven that I wasted almost $200 on Raynox product. Now, I have to purchase a competitor's lens, for a lot more money, and I am unable to do that at thistime. Therefore, not only am I out of my original investment, but I am losing business, as I am a professional videographer. I wanted to give Raynox an opportunity to correct this. Please have someone contact me by e- mail or phone.Raynox:I do not know what camera model you used but DVR-5000 is a standard quality wide-angle lens and like every conversion there is no " Perfect matching" for some camera models. The DVR-5000 works perfect.I would suggest HD-5000PRO for present mini-DV camcorders. The DVR-3000 is not designed for digital stills and the quality is up to standard TV screen resolution.Me:I am currently using the Sony DCR-PC330. Now, my bigger complaint is with the DVR-3000. What am I supposed to do if my video is also fuzzy? It's not just the digital stills, and it's not a resolution problem. It's that the entire image is fuzzy and also has some color distortion.Raynox:Again, there are no "Perfect Matching" for some camera models.Me:Ok, I am just trying to understand this. The lens fits physically perfectly to my camera, without an adapter. What do you mean by "perfect matching" and how can I tell if that's the problem?Raynox:The DVR-3000 is long discontinued . The camcorder you are using is over 3 megapixels and not recommended to use such a lens .Me:Well, I can't say that I am exactly happy with Raynox's answer. You have basically said that the lens is not of a high enough quality to operate with my resolution, and we're only talking 3 megapixel here. I would still have to say that I will never buy another Raynox product. The fact remains that I now have to spend $250 on another lens and basically throw away the $120 Raynox lens I have already purchased.
I was going to use it for in the car for the occasional time it would be good to talk and see what is going on. Fits in glove box easily, cables make it easy to power up. Reception is horrible with the antenna included. It can barley talk to others that are with in 15ft of stopped traffic.Do not have an external antenna so can not say how much that would help. But at that point I would just install a full size unit.
I bought this in December 2011, and it did not work in my Windows 7 machine. I called customer support and I was surprised when they told me this is an 'end of life' or 'obsolete' product. So, feel free to use it as a USB unit, without the fingerprint reading (pretty expensive for 1GB). I will return it ASAP.
I bought this specifically for my son's Nintendo Wii. It does NOT work with Wii; therefore I have absolutely no use for it.
I've had this case for just over 6 months with average use like anyone but now have to replace it due to the belt clip tearing away from the back. I can see now how that would happen since its just very cheaply made with cardboard under the "leather" back. Should have been made out of plastic for a stronger support where clip attaches. Do not buy unless you plan on replacing it twice a year.
Not very &#34;omni-directional&#34;. Rated range is suspect. Mounting holes to assemble the antenna were not drilled out at Factory. Affected too much by weather. Over-all, a waste of my money. Stick with RCA ANT751R or Wingard HD7694 if you want a real antenna.
I bought two boxes of 5 each and the success rate was 25%. This is a bad brand for DL. Get Verbatim instead.
This is a very old Thinkpad notebook and the processor technology is at least 3 years old. If it were $60 it would have made a nice starter machine for a teenage kid, but otherwise it's a waste of money and totally not worth it. For the same money you can get a new Toshiba or Fujitsu that's 50 times faster with a screen that's 20 times better.
It came wrapped around itself, as the picture shows. Nothing I did would flatten it out. I laid in in the sun, I put heavy items the entire length. It still would try to roll up and the 2-sided tape wasn't strong enough to hold it down to the carpet. I should have sent it back, but I just gave it away to my dad who is gonna try it on his concrete garage floor. Booo! :(
a road was flooded out and I turn around and my garmin gps keep wanted to turn around and take a flooded road after it tried to make me make a u-turn for the 10 time I was so up set I slammed the gps in to my dash board !!! I wall never buy a garmin gps ever again !!!!! Garmen sucks !!!!!!!!!!!! Bye for ever!!!!!!
I ordered this product for it's color and Wifi capability. It arived with a crack in the body, would not print and could not be installed on my wireless network. Amazon is charging me to return it.
I received the ear buds in working conditions. However, within two weeks of receipt, the right ear bud busted.On the other hand, while the ear buds did last, I enjoyed using them.
Transmitting from inside the house to the backyard, for a distance of about 35 feet did not work well. The audio was noisy and intermittent.Even with a good connection the sound quality is not very good. There are other solutions for wireless audio that I have tried and they work much better.
What a joke, apparently everyone must have their towers right next to their speakers. The wire they give you will not fit anything less especially if you are trying to hide the wide behind your desk. Have to go out and buy my own. Turrible.
I bought it after reading very good reviews from users, but wish I could get my money back! I have tried all the FM radio frequencies and could not find one that is good enough to listen to my MP3 players. The background noise was deafening.Do not waste your money on it!!!
I will give you a quick review of my Palm IIIc experience and let you make up your own mind.I ordered a Palm IIIc and used it minimally for two months when the screen went bad. I literally had to pound on it to get it to recognize commands. I returned it to Palm and after having one replacement get lost in the mail and waiting another week to get the second I got my replacement Palm IIIc.After 3 weeks with my new Palm IIIc, which in Palm's defense was working fine this time, I was sitting at my desk one afternoon with my Palm sitting in its charger. It started smoking and melting before my very eyes. Thank god I was sitting there or my whole house would have burnt down.Now I'm fighting with Palm who refuses to refund my money even in light of their product melting on my desk!My thought, I gave Palm two opportunities to get me a good product, they failed both times. I bought a Sony this time.
Got this camera looking to replace our old Canon SD110. Very cool unit with fun features. Unfortunately it seems that all the money went into design and not performance. While flesh tones were good the photos were very grainy. Switching from the auto settings to manual trying to override the ISO didn't help. Indoors, outdoors, all consistently dissappointing.
I purchased these headphones as a gift for my boyfriend's studio. He used them for maybe 2 weeks before they shorted out. He attempted to take them apart to check for an issue and discovered the cord was packed too tightly inside the "frame" and was therefore tearing in multiple spots. He went back to using the $10 headphones from another brand he was using before. Very disappointed!
Many digital frames are now available. In searching for a frame as a gift for elderly parents, I decided to purchase a "reliable" brand rather than a newer entrant into the market. I wanted to minimize any problems and was more than willing to pay pay a premium to ensure low-effort, high-enjoyment for my parents. Granted, George Eastman's legacy is film, not electronics - but this is the 21st century, isn't it?If you simply want an frame to display digital pictures from a flash memory card, this unit will work fine. The picture quality is certainly acceptable. However, you will be overpaying by about 2x. The wireless connectivy with the Kodak Gallery is absolutely unreliable and unusable. You could get a frame without wireless capability with 2x the display area for the same cost.I wanted a frame that would allow me to send pictures electronically (didn't care how: web based, email, etc.) to my parents living on the opposite coast for immediate display (or even "almost-immediate" - within 24 hours - refresh). Kodak claims that with their Kodak Gallery web site, with proper setup one can upload pictures to private/shared areas and the frame will automatically be notified and download and display the pictures. And (at the time) there were no fees or subscription required (compared to the original Ceiva frame, for example, which required yearly fees). Of course, I expected that this would function without a full-time IT support staff.As it turned out, the frame's wireless capability is terrible. I am a computer/network professional. I had no problem setting up the frame to connect to the wireless network. Upgrading the firmware was simple. Pictures from the SD memory card displayed correctly on the screen. However, the wireless connection is totally unreliable. It is not the wireless network as it is stable and the WAP is 10 feet from the frame. I contacted Kodak support, and it was a terrible experience. After going through the scripted questions and rote responses, struggling to educate the 3rd-world support personnel, waiting for return calls that were promised and didn't happen, and interminable hold times, I was finally "allowed" to call a "technical specialist" in the US. At that time I was told that unless I was using a wireless router from an approved list, I would not be supported - so I purchased an approved router. Still the same problem. Then the "specialist" said there was a problem with the Kodak web site and I'd have to wait a week for it to be repaired. Two weeks later and still the same problems. I was finally given a RMA number to return the frame for repair. Three weeks later I received the frame, with a note from the "authorized repair facility". Along with the (same) frame there was a note included stating that they had tested the unit with a memory card, checked the display, and tested to be sure the unit would establish a wireless connection. No malfunction found. They had not even tested the ability to automatically view pictures uploaded remotely to the Kodak Gallery. I don't know if they bothered to read the very specific description I included with the frame, but I doubt it.I've given up with this item. It is now functioning as a 2x overpriced flash-memory reader with 1/2 the display size. I send a new SD card through USPS Mail every so often with new pictures. Kodak has also now changed their policies regarding storage space on the Kodak Gallery - you have to purchase a minimum amount of product from the site to avoid having your pictures deleted.Bottom line: the Kodak brand, in my experience and opinion, is a liablity, not something that warrants a premium price. Support is terrible, product does not function as advertised, and this was a waste of my time. I can't think of any reason to purchase this item and highly recommend against it. If you want wireless picture display this will not work; if you want flash-memory picture display many other, larger, less expensive options abound.
I feel these headphones are advertised incorrectly. How can you add the word "audiophile" to these headphones? The headphones are subpar at best. The mid-range is flat and the bass is non-existent. I own the Sennheiser HD202 that cost me $25 and they sound excessively better than these headphones($50). I cannot recommend these headphones and have a clear conscience. Try Sennheiser HD 202, you will not be disappointed.
Well for $20 I shouldn't have expected much. But most of the reviews here were so positive I just couldn't resist. What have I got to lose? With taxes shipping and handling...about $25.The construction of the headset is very flimsy, almost toy like. But thats ok, if handled with care they could still be servicable for some time. The real problem was with the sound quality. My intended use was for late night TV watching. But the bass frequencies are so muddy and rumbling it was annoying to listen to and made voices almost unintelligeble(sp).
I got a multi-pack of these and burned CD's for stocking stuffers for my family. I think they are thicker than normal CD's because they got stuck in 2 CD players......one is in my car and I still can't get it out. DON'T PURCHASE
The DVD player in this product will not get through a movie without freezing and skipping through the entire thing. I tried to play a 20 minute Pilates DVD and it wasn't finished until 35 minutes later because of all the stopping. It's infuriating! I wish I could get my money back, but now I'll just have to trash it and buy another. Don't buy this product!
its a solid invention. does help posture and etc. HOWEVER! it is not worth 100+ I bought it and I'm satisfied with the product but not with the price. Unless the bring the price down to...i don't know, 50-60$, don't buy it. Instead, give the iCurve a look before considering this product.
Two things made this purchase a poor one:1. The sound is much too bright for me--it is fatiguing and uncomfortable.2. I get tiny shocks to my ears when connected to my laptop or Blackberry. The standard earbuds with the BB were far superior to these.
I'll keep this short and sweet. I purchased one of these here on Amazon as one of their daily "Lightning" deals, and after receiving FOUR of these units, NONE of them worked longer than a week!! After the fourth exchange with Amazon, I noticed that every single one the units I received all had a build date of 2/15/12. The problem is that they would work fine initially, but then all of a sudden they would stop putting out power to the components. All indicators on the front panel would show "normal" yet they all stopped providing power to any outlet, and I could hear a clicking noise coming from the unit as well. After the fourth exchange, and noticing that they all had the same build date, I suspected that Amazon received an entire bad lot. The great thing about Amazon is that they will continue to swap units out until you get a good one, but how many will it take?? So after this last unit (that didn't even last 24 hours) I contacted Monster directly. The tech agent was very helpful, and informed me that Monster actually pulled this particular unit off the market due to a major flaw/malfunction. She wouldn't say exactly what the problem was, but hinted that it was pretty much what I was experiencing. The bad news is that I have to pay for shipping to send the unit to Monster even though it's a known defective unit, but the good news is that Monster has just placed the unit back on the market, and with the *problem* fixed.......I'll be the judge of that. I will update this review after I received the updated unit. Keeping my fingers crossed.
I have now owned 2 of these printers and I thought they were very good at first. However, after a couple of months I started experiencing paper feed problems. The printer just won't grab the paper. You have to try all sorts of paper amounts in the feeder before you come up with a proper thickness where it grabs. My patience has run out on this second printer and I will go back to the Canon.
I received the order with a vital part missing. It is useless and I wish to return it and get a refund. Kindly let me know immediately how to handle the return.
The product is a lot bigger than you might think. Didnt work well at all. I recomend paying a lil more for a better product. I return mine
I bought two of these, one for my Macbook Air, one for my wife's Acer Aspire S3, hoping to speed up backups at home and to use on a business trip in a hotel that didn't have wifi.On the S3 (running Windows 7) it was a disaster: The driver blue-screened constantly, and it was anything but speedy. We made sure we had the latest driver from the manufacturer's website.On the Macbook, it didn't work. OS X Lion recognized the dongle as a USB network device, but couldn't negotiate a network address, and when I hard-coded that, it dropped packets like crazy and was basically useless.So, in short, I wouldn't bother.
I've had two of these and both are broken now. Screws that hold EP in place break or loose threading really easy.
The battery worked fine for about a year. Then when I was gone on vacation the battery caught fire in my UPS. Luckily the fire smothered its own self out and only destroyed the UPS. When I opened the UPS this battery was swollen so bad that I couldn't even get it out.I understand that batteries wear out and fail over time, but to cause a fire is unacceptable.
Received in early May.First impression: Easy to setup, started working great from initial setup.Reality: It worked for maybe 1 full day before I had to start troubleshooting (Power down, unplug, wait 10+ sec, plug, power up or sometimes reset the whole thing if power/unplug failed). Worked again for a day and mysteriously fail the next day. Over & over for about 2 weeks now.Good thing Amazon has 30 day return policy.
I loved this keyboard-mouse set more than any previous accessory that I have had -- and I hated it with equal intensity.The feel of the keys and the leather palmrest were extraordinary, and the look was very hip. Had this been a wired keyboard, I would have ordered more as holiday gifts for friends.Instead, the signal steadily degraded over several months, and I finally discarded the keyboard after spending days fruitlessly attempting to select text or files while attempting to meet tight deadlines. Text and file selection was very difficult because the signal would inevitably drop out while I held down a Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple items. Dropouts while typing ordinary text were less frequent, but I did find myself needing to recheck recent typing sometimes -- and the transmitter was barely two feet from my keyboard and mouse.After discarding the keyboard, I mourned the loss of its extraordinary comfort -- the nice feel of the keys, the ergonomic shape, and the leather palmrest. I don't know what conditions in my office might have interfered with the wireless signal; I don't have other wireless accessories. Whatever the case, it seems this keyboard's wireless technology is not quite ready for prime time.
I bought a pair of these. while the sound is good the wires started to give out after a few months.
.....i would. I tried two units and perhaps killed less than ten bugs.My neighbor bought the larger unit and he no longers even bothers to plug it in anymore.Dont even think about buying this product.
This player is not dependable. From the day I received it, it sometimes did not load DVD's to play on the first attempt. I would have to restart the machine or re-load the DVD for the machine to accept it. After three weeks of normal, careful use, it stopped working for good. The screen just showed a bunch of random pixels and distorted sound. I had to return the device to Amazon.
Try ripping your CD's with the track number in front so that the file name reads "01 artist-track" then "02 artist-track" etc etc rather than just "artist-track" just a thought,,,i don't own this m3p palyer.
Well, the binocular was as stated in the product description, but it came with the prisms out of alignment, hence unusable. Sent them back in short order. Would have loved to keep them, but not the way they arrived.
My Regza was used as a secondary television and it only lasted 15 months before the backlight inverter panel died...leaving me with an expensive yet useless piece of junk...NO HELP FROM TOSHIBA!!!!! Buy some other brand...it cannot get much worse than this.
Don't even consider this mouse, especially now that the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse is available (see my review elsewhere for that product).I had the Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 for a couple of weeks before trading up to the Explorer Mini Mouse. The 4000 cursor drifted all over the place and the range was too limited for me. I have a ThinkPad R40 with the mouse USB dongle on the left side and the mouse on the right. The range was OK as long as I stayed close to the right side of the ThinkPad, but a hand width movement to the right put it out of range.I talked with Microsoft technical support a couple of times about the fact that the cursor would drift on its own all over the page. It turned out that the problem was my desk surface. My desk has a blonde pine top. It's not glossy at all but I suppose you could say it is slightly (very slightly) shiny. That's too much gloss for this mouse. Tech support explained that the 4000 functioned best with a white, non-shiny pad and the solution was for me to tape an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of white copy paper to the top of my desk and use that as a pad. That did stop the cursor drift but wasn't a solution I was willing to live with.The 4000 USB dongle is quite large (too large IMHO) and has a button underneath which must be pressed while simultaneously pressing a button under the mouse to sync the USB dongle to the mouse. Due to the range limitations, I inserted the USB dongle into a stacked USB port on the backside of my ThinkPad but quickly realized the 4000 USB dongle had to be on the bottom of the USB stack or I couldn't reach its sync button.With the 4000, I felt that I lost some precision, accuracy, and sensitivity. It felt a bit sluggish, the movement seemed a slightly dampened, a problem that was immediately alleviated when I went back to my previous Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue or upgraded to the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse.Micsoft tech support even recommended that, with my desk surface, I trade up to the newer Explorer Mini Mouse. I did just that. I now use it for business, academic, and home applications and couldn't be happier.
I have purchased a few of these drives and been generally disappointed. I have a 33% failure rate on them one year out. There are serious overheating issues, as is obvious on the redesigned version, which now includes an unattractive vent on one side. In spite of this, the drives still overheat and won't mount properly. Porsche Design has been a pillar of good design, but this is not worthy of bearing the name.
The product was carefully tested and performed well below the manufacturers specifications in both frequency response and sensitivity. It had noticebly high distortion.
I've bought these ear buds three times. The first pair lasted over a year and I loved them but the jack connector degraded and I couldn't get any sound out of them. The second pair lasted around 8 months and then also lost sound connectivity. The third, and last pair I will buy, lasted only two weeks and the connector just broke completely.
I purchased 2 of these printers and they have both stopped working. The first just quit within 6 months. The second started out OK, then began stopping while printing in the middle of the page then stopped working all together. I won't buy this model again.
quick though not what I need for protection.wanted black got dark brownwill have to get another productwhat more can I say
I bought two drives. One for backup of course. Sic weeks ago the main drive fails. No problem! I have a backup. Got an RMA and new refurbished unit.Two nights ago The rplacement fails again. I'm getting very frustrated. I have a backup though. After calling to get another rma I check the backup just to be safe.Guess what? The diagnostic tool tells me my backup is failing!Stay away from these!
Sound quality is good and installation is easy, but 2.4Ghz cordless phone caused interfearance.
I spent 4 or 5 full days trying to set this up for my father in law. First of all, there were no detailed instructions for the unit. You had to go to the website to download them. We had to call Garmin many times during the setup, and a few times were told contradictory information from the instructions. This is not an easy piece of electronics. Not recommended for anyone who doesn't want to devote a heck of a lot of time to it. We never really got it up and running.
I purchased a Ceiva when they first came out and added Lifetime service. 7 years later I learn that my "lifetime" service is set to expire! Lifetime is defined as the life of the physical frame or 7 years! Seriously? Only 7 years!In the meantime, TiVo has let me upgrade my first gen TiVo with Lifetime service TWICE and retain my lifetime status. That's what I call LIFETIME.They're good frames, but that is some lousy customer relations. Needless to say, I refused the monthly service and plan to purchase another frame without a service fee.
This is purely and simply a piece of junk, a rip-off and waste of money..I am very careful, but just moving one rabbit ear broke it at the bottom; the UHF loop would not, could not fit into the holes, needless to say, it made no difference to my TV reception.It only frustrated me. Not worth returning, it is now in the garbage.
We recently got DirecTV after seeing their ad blitz for 75 HD channels. They brag about their "digital picture and sound," and their great customer service.The truth is the only way to get digital picture and sound is with a HDTV and an HDMI. Their picture is actually worse than the picture we got with Comcast. Not to mention there is no two year agreement with cable, no picture loss when it rains, you do not have to pay for "leased equipment, and you do not need an ugly dish hanging on your house.When we purchased our most recent HDTV, we figured we would replace the DVR we had with DirecTV and get an HD DVR to replace it.DirecTV told us we would have to pay $299 for the privlige of leasing their receiver from them. In addition to this we would have to pay $50 because we were a new customer "and had not established a credit history with them." Also, we would have to pay $20 for shipping and handling and extend our contract for another two years.Maybe DirecTV thinks it is in the cellphone business because all they want to do is lock you into long-term contracts and make you bleed money to them forever. Their symbol should be a ball and chain because that is what they really are. Cable here I come!
First, the provided screw driver was the wrong size (too small) and stripped the screws just trying to open the case.Second, it just doesn't work. After installing the HDD (and trying multiple jumper settings) nothing happens when I power it on. The Power LED turns on, but the HDD never spins even once. I'll find a better quality product somewhere else.
This is a horrible piece of equipment! I have owned 9 players and also purchased the 2 year free replacement extended warranty (thank goodness). My first lasted 7 months before the screen broke. My second lasted 4 months before it quit playing. My third free replacement broke in 4 days. Every time it was a different defect. Comp USA has replaced so many of these that they no longer offer a free replacement warranty on this machine. Spend a little more to get a good machine! Don't forget to buy the extended warranty...it's worth it!!!
The GPU2002 I bought doesn't work properly with my Omnibook 6000. The data in the external USB2 disk got lost. From the previous reviews, its performance seems to be a random thing, depending on the machine you have.
Although I love the size and plug-and-play simplicity of this player, I can't stand the way it works. A perky customer support person at Creative told me that it was not designed to support "playlists." What that means is that you cannot control the order in which songs are played. So, if you are making a workout mix, you can't put the fast songs first and then cool down songs. You can't listen to albums in their entirety or intended order. You can't control anything about the playback experience. So if you don't mind having Hayden and Hendrix mixed together, this is the player for you. But if you want to experience music how the artists intended to be experienced, or how you intended when you made the mix, then steer clear of this one. You will either be disappointed, or very frustrated as you change all the song names in your music library to "a" "b" "c" so that it will play as you want it to. Bummer.
I purchased this from Amazon.com which is not surprisingly the [best] deal I could find. For two days the product worked decently, though I had to adjust the mouse sensitivity. After two days the receiver's swiwel design started showing signs of wear. Ultimately it just broke into two pieces where it swivels. It appears to me that the swivel hinge is made of plastic that is not suitable for the type of forces it is put to when it swivels. I wish it was made of metal or something to that order. Also inside of swivel are wires which are simply coiled together with what I think are just resistant coating to prevent shorting (think coils of an electric motor). After the receiver broke these wires shorted together so even a fix with superglue or something does not seem possible.Anyway, after two days, the wireles connection between the receiver and the mouse also was intermittent. I think it could be because damage to swivel and shorting of wires.Other gripe I had was that the mouse is active as long as the receiver is not plugged into it. I like to keep the laptop on for long hours and connected which is a drain on mouse battery.I am returning it and will try to look for other products with similar features. (Wireless, Optical, small USB receiver, minimal items to carry)
IPod mini is the must have gadget of the 21st century. Apple really has no competition because there's no other player that's as good. Sound quality is excellent and the size is compact. Completely intuitive interface. iTunes is a great music software and the mini's screen is beautiful, but all that is defeated by the fact that the quality isn't great. The mini has a major defect in it's click wheel, it breaks. I'm a adult user who uses it about 1/2 hour a day when I walk my dog and it didn't last a year. That's a short time considering I paid hundreds of dollar for the item. Almost every ipod owner I know had issues after about a year and the repair service is almost non existent. The ipod is great if your rich enough to buy a new one every year but for someone thinking that this will be the last player they buy for awhile is mistaken.
I bought this thinking it would be an alternative to the belt clip, which people said was flimsy. Basically, the lanyard is just a foam pad with a string attached. You attach the phone using the "belt clip" and with the lanyard attached you can't fit the phone in the charger. Poor design!!! Buying a lanyard at any dollar store would perform the job equally well.
This RCA 10 dB amp did not work for me. I had it hooked up straight from an indoor antenna to a converter box. No long cable runs or signal splitter. With such a straightforward rig thought for sure I would see a signal boost. However, I ended up losing a couple channels like ABC and FOX. I also did not notice any signal improvement on channels that I did get. Bottom line, signal worked better without this amp in the circuit. It's a mystery to me why it didn't work.
I purchased this TV in March and installed it into my RV - it seemed a perfect solution since it was an AC/DC television. The picture wasn't fabulous, but I wasn't expecting fabulous for the price, it was adequate for the price. But about a month ago I went out and found it dead - power will not come on, I checked the outlet and it's fine, I checked with both the AC and DC power and neither would turn the TV on - it's just DEAD. The TV only has a 90 day warranty, and the company never replied to my repeated emails. DO NOT buy this TV or others from Skyworth - there are many more reputable companies on the market making TV's with at least a 1-year warranty on their TV's. Mine is going out with the next garbage collection - a total waste of money, but not worth having fixed at the purchase price.
The phone and cable installer told me this would save us from having to drape wire around out house. I assume it must work in some instances. In our case, it would work enough to get a dial tone sometimes but never enough to actually send a fax. We spent HOURS AND HOURS trying to troubleshoot, only to pay to have the installer come back (when it would have been included if we'd just done it at the time. Now AMAZON says it's too late to return it. AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHAAAAA!!!!
I bought this nice speakers for my iPOD which I have been enjoying very much until the day I had to contact JBL technical support when my small son destroyed the iPOD connector in the base. I took the speakers for reparing at a JBL authorized technical service and they gave me a quotation of 300 to do so which I obviouslly refused since it was more expensive than the speakers. I directly contacted JBL to provide me a solution for this since I couldn't believe that such an expensive product and premium brand would not have a differnt solution for my problem instead of a disposable solution which I would expect from a cheaper manufacturer.After months insisting and several emails to different JBL countries, I received a phone call from the local service representative that proposed me again to get my unit repared for 300 or as an alternative to buy a new one???Conclusion: nice product, great sound and performance but pray you dont need to use their technical support.Hugo RibeiroWiesbaden, Germany
GARBAGE... and less than one year old.After owning a Toshiba Satellite for less than 10 months, I have had to send it for repair 2 times. First time: computer would shut off mid-operation due to a defective circuit board. Second time: computer won't boot... get's halfway there (hard drive spins) but it won't come on. No diagnosis yet.I have never experienced any problems with the Dell, Gateway, and IBM laptops I have owned in the past. Yet this Toshiba has been nothing but a headache.Spoke to their customer care, with absolutely no satisfaction. If you plan on purchasing a reliable laptop, stay far away from Toshiba. If you decide to take your chances, take out the extra repair coverage. I wish I had never purchased mine.
The suction cup on my unit has a basically unremoveable protective plastic film. I've been trying to get it off for a couple of days and I've had limited success.If I can't get it off with some goo gone tonight, I'm done with this thing.
This charger only works for charging iPod Shuffle. It doesn't work for my 30G video iPod with USB iPod connecting cable. There are products out there that cost about the same or a little less but work with all iPods. I wonder why the engineers even bother to make a product with such limitations. :(Here's the message from tech support:Problem: I bought the AVB USB car charger to charge my 30Gig iPod Video by using the USB cable that came with the Video iPod that connects to the charger's USB port. Does it work this way for charging my video iPod? Or is this charger works only with iPod Shuffle?Answer: The AI-03 USB car charger is made for the iPod Shuffle, which has lower power requirements than the standard iPod. To be exact, it has an output of 5 volts, and 400mA.Sincerely,Marcos RoybalAVB Technical SupportTel:562-903-7002 Ext.107MSN Messenger: support@avbusa.com
Seller was quick to accept payment and nonexistant after that. I sent two E-mails to seller and received no response from seller. Merchandise never arrived and I had to file an Amazon claim for a refund.
Unfortunately, one of the two tapes was defective and does not work. I did not return it as the postage cost would exceed the value of the tape.
Purchased this RCA antenna after reading all the wonderful Amazon buyer reviews on this product.However, it didn't work @ all for my TV ... didn't pick-up a single channel ... absolutely worthless to me.Consequently, I sent it back for a refund the same day I got it ... don't waste your money on this cheaply made device.
The quality of the audio was fine, and it was easy to use. Our iPod plugged right in. It was great... for 24 months.A couple of weeks ago, the unit began acting strange. The unit would turn on, but there would be no audio for a few seconds. Then it got worse, and the audio would come back if the input button was pushed. Now there is no audio at all except for bursts of static and loud hiss - even set to CD or Aux with nothing playing.Is $99 too much for a boat anchor? Yes, because it's too light to hold the lightest boat. Pass this one up and go for a different brand. They don't make Blaupunkts like they used to, sadly.
I would have returned these had I not thrown out the receipt...these don't work and I have researched to see if it was just mine but no, it's a common problem - one ear is louder than the other and there is nothing you can do about it. From the moment I turned my iPod on the left earbud was much quieter, to the point where it seems like nothing is coming out at all. Listening with one low and one loud sucks...it just makes you agitated...forget em, get the $30+ large headphones from Senheiser...they sound great and no volume disparity.
I purchased this speaker based on the reviews, and based on the quoted dimensions. I built a media center, and had a very specific criteria for the center speaker (had to be less than 16.25" wide). The specs on this speaker looked right. However, when the speaker arrived, it was too large. It might be a great speaker, but what's the point of quoting dimensions if they aren't accurate? Now I have to send it back, and hope the next one I select has accurate dimensions quoted in the description. It shouldn't be this hard.
I wish I had read the reviews here before I bought my DI-704. Its curious how some reviewers make it very clear how frustrating installation is, and others (maybe on the payroll for D-Link?) rave about the product's performance. Well, maybe the experts appreciate it, but the guys that have never seen (much less installed and configured) a router are in for a headache. Here's my experience with it....Physical setup is, actually, pretty simple. Reroute your cable modem connection from the back of your computer to the back of the router. Connect cables from your NICs to the front of the router, connect a power cord, flip a switch. Thats it. Now for the hard part...configuration.The configuration is done through a web browser, which appears to communicate directly with the guts inside the router, so even if you cant access the internet yet, you can access configuration through your browser. Documentation provided STINKS. It seems this router can probably do a hell of a lot for you IF you understand network administration. But if, like me, you just want to hook up your two home computers to the same cable modem and share the connection, the documentation will leave you feeling completely lost. I managed to get the internet connection on 2 computers working without too much trouble, but the documentation does not even mention the word &quot;email&quot;. So I spent about 2 hours trying to get email access through the router. FORGET ABOUT calling tech support! I was on hold for tech support for about 45 minutes before someone came on and offered to help me (they dont provide a toll-free number). That person turned out to be a &quot;customer service&quot; person, not a tech person. I had already tried the suggestion he provided (it didnt work) and so he offered to put me back on hold for tech support. After holding another 10-15 minutes, I assumed I was placed at the back of the line again so I hung-up. With the help of other online resources (the &quot;practicallynetworked&quot; website) I finally got properly configured for internet access and email on both computers. It seems to be working fine now, and doesnt seem to be slowing my system at all. However, I have NO IDEA if the firewall within the router is working, and so I am keeping zonelabs running on both machines just in case. I also have no idea of how (or why) I should make use of the many other extensive features provided by the router. In short, the product seems to be very good, but due to the very poor documentation (provided in print, and on-line) and worse customer support, I'd STRONGLY recommend any potential router buyers look to a different company.
canon did not produce the camara that fits in it, so I have a useless hi price waterprof case, sad very sad
The terrible: no advanced functionality, terrible looking screen, doesn't support Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later, total lack of driver support.The positive: cheap. That's about it.
I was leery after reading reviews that they break after a few months of every day use, but for the price, I bought them anyways. I used to own a Sony yellow pair of headphones just like this, they worked AWESOME for about 12 yrs. then broke this past summer. As a runner, I loved them because they were light, small, and didn't fall out of my ears like those retched ear buds. I wanted something similar. Unfortunately Sony makes crap now, and this pair I bought just stopped working 5 months later after using them 4-5 days a week for about 30-60 minutes each day. I'm so disappointed I can't find a pair of headphones just like these that actually work for a few years.
The product supplied was not what it claims to be - 12AWG cable. It is realistically a 16 gauge wire (at best). The spool and wire supplied was not the same as the product displayed on Amazon either (only similarity was the product discription on the label). Given I live in New Zealand, it was unrealistic to return the product due to shipping costs...have subsequently purchased some Monster Cable on Amazon(5 stars there).If you want a quality 12 gauge cable, do not purchase this product! If you have very low product expectations, this product may suit your needs.
I bought this camcorder 2 months back. The quality is average (in the LCD it seems so. I never saw the video in my computer) In the low light areas, it gets a bit grainy.There is simply no documentation with it that say how to copy the video in the DV tapes to my computer. I tried with the USB port connected to my computer, but it will detect only the memory card. The documentation which is full of description about downloading and sharing of video clips and still photos from memory card, keeps mum when it comes to DV tapes (which is one of the most important parts of this camcorder!!!) The video clips created in memory card is of low quality, I can create even better quality clips using my digital camera, why should I need to buy a camcorder for that!!!!Atlast after quite a tedious search in the internet, I found out that I'll have use a fire wire (IEEE 1394) cable for downloading the video from the tapes. Now the problem is that the cable doesn't come with the camcorder, you will have to buy it seperate!!! Even if you have the cable, what about the fire wire port!!! My PC doesn't have one. I'll have to buy a firewire PCI card or I'm stuck. All the videos I took are stuck in my tapes. I can't download it, edit it, I can't do anything. Even the software to download the video from DV tapes doesn't come with the camcorder. You will have to buy it seperately. I should have taken those DVD camcorder instead of this stupid DV camcorder.
I bought this because I thought the product made the flash less harsh for direct flashes(no bounce availible). It barely makes a difference, the highlights on skin is the same with or without it. It appears the 5 star review is from someone who probably gets paid when people buy it. Even for how cheap it is, it isn't worth it.It also falls off easily
This item is okay if you only want to take your laptop(mine is a 17" Apple powerbook) and not your cord!! Its more like 2.4 inches thick not 3. Amazon charged me to ship this item back because they claim it's not thier fault that it is NOT 3". I normally love Amazon, but I lost money on this deal. A fella must have wrote this description as it is not 3" on any ruler in my house. I did get the 4" model of this case from Vanguard and love it. I would have ordered it in the first place if I had known.
I am not an audiophile. However, I love my music and I wanted to splurge of a set of headphones that would emphasize the songs I listened to. I was told these V-MODA headphones would compliment my music needs. They were sleek and attractive and not outrageously expensive so I bought them.Within TWO WEEKS of purchasing, the headphones experienced the problem that I have seen rampant throughout a lot of these other reviews. The sound out of the left ear bud completely dropped out. I went to the website and filled out the warranty form and sent them back to the V-MODA store.For the amount of money I spent on these, I would have appreciated some more attention from the company. Responsiveness was zero-to-none. I didn't even get a confirmation that they had received my broken set. It took about three weeks for V-MODA to inform me that they had received them and that they would be sending me a replacement set. Customer service is handled sort of like a personal blog where you receive a log-in and you "post" a question and then you wait for response. I posted three different questions and not one was answered. I finally received my replacement set but I'm very reluctant as to how long these will work given the other reviews I've read here.If you're looking for a good set of headphones, these might be good for you but BE PREPARED for a possible gamble and be completely shrugged off by the company if they malfunction and you have to return them.
Not really happy with this item. First problem, I ordered the plantronics version, but they sent me the verizon version. It is much larger than expected and keeps falling off/out of my ear. It fits my husband ok but as it does not come with a cover for the ear mic it is very uncomfortable,the hard plastic ear mic has sharp edges and he is unable to make use of this item for conference calls. Overall not pleased with this product. *Will not return because of the high restocking fee*. I will not purchase from ACC stop ever!
When I purchased this I thought that it was going to be the holy grail of flash units. I had two 430EX units that I could not slave to, it was upgraded from the 580EX but what I got was a unit that has failed me so many times that I don't even carry it with me. First, this unit will work fine for the first 15 shots, but after that it freezes up, it won't fire, it won't react to any of the buttons on the back and it actually locks up my 40D to where I have to remove the battery AND the CF card to get my camera to work again even if I take the flash off. I've read that it gets too hot, that there is a problem with the wiring in the base etc, but why hasn't canon said something more about this? I would figure that their flag ship product would be hands down the best ever, but alas, nothing. I would not purchase this unit until Canon first admits they have a problem and then goes out and fixes it and even recalls the units out there so those of us with them can have a working unit.Sorry to have a bad review on it but I wasted my money when I got this flash unit.Side note, the first 10-15 flashes do work very well, but again, you would expect more than that. (yes I've checked the batteries, changed them and done all that others have suggested online before I posted this review).Hope this helps someone out there.Douglas.
I saw that these were reviewed relatively well for inexpensive buds amongst a large group of people (and an older CNET article) so I decided to give them a shot. I came away unimpressed, even with the low price.I will say that for the price (which at this writing was $14), they sound just ok with certain things (like enhanced bass)but mostly worse than the standard iPod\iPhone headphones. The bass is definitely cranked up regardless of whatever "equalizer" setting you choose on your iPod, iPad, MP3 device, etc. What makes them seem so sub-par is the very dissapointing high and mid range quality. No matter what the source I chose to listen to (music, video, game, movie) the bass was overpowering and everything else sounded canned, muffled, tinny and generally underwhelming.Comfort and build are decent, but nothing to increase my rating.I dont consider myself an audiophile by any means but even with a low price, I cannot recommend these for people who like a decent sound to their buds. My only point of comparison are the buds included with my iPad and a pair of more expensive Sennheiser CX-300's which (even though it's an unfair comparison) sound like they cost hundreds of times more than these buds.
This recorder is a sleek little device and has good features that I won't bother repeating here.What is *very annoying* is the Digital Voice Editor software and the USB connectivity. I've re-installed the software numerous times without getting it to work. The recorder shows PC Link, the DVE software shows my recordings, but as 0.00.00 length! Clicking on a recording just gives an error.Sony has a Windows Media Player plug-in, but WMP fails to recognize the recorder.Dragon Naturally Pro 9 fails to recognize the recorder too. (This same model is sold with this software as ICD-SX46VTP)USB connections (under Device Manager) shows the recorder but it doesn't show up anywhere else??Sony support for this model is non-existent. Not even drivers in its support section.After my frustrations with this recorder (and googling for answers), I've read that pretty much all the Sony Digital Recorders use the crappy DVE software. I would recommend that everyone stay away from Sony recorders just because of this DVE software.Imagine the silliness of spending a big chunk of money on "digital" recorder, that will not even connect successfully to your PC?! I'd
This item is junk. The mount fell apart after 1 use. The suction cup separated from the plastic mount which is what happened to my original after 4 years. This is a problem with all of the knockoff types. I have ended up buying the replacement part directly from Garmin. I would stay away from these knockoffs. I did not expect to use this for very long, hoping to get a year or so out of it but was not expecting it to last just 1 use. Our seller was great and shipped very fast.
This is my 2nd Palm Z22 and it is very unreliable. Some days it will not work at all. It is defective. My old one worked fine for 3 years before it died.Would someone suggest a newer model?
Be careful with this latest manufacturing batch. It appears that Garmin is shipping junk, again. This most recent batch of units seems to be prone to locking up after limited use. See the following for more details.[...]or google search for "eTrex Vista HCX Locks up"Does not appear to be isolated, and dose seem to indicate that you may want to hold off purchasing this unit until the problems are resolved.Otherwise it is a good unit, it is just limited by the fact that it stops working after a few minutes.
Consider this a disposable. If it is worth the money to you to buy one, knowing it will probably fail after a few months, then go ahead.
I received the item but was unable to sync any music onto it from the computer.
I am a school teacher and I purchased this sharpener for my classroom. It didn't work for very long. I eventually had to throw it away. I was very unhappy with this product.
I've been using CD players to listen to music while working out on the lifecyle - over the years. The last one - lasted for almost 10 yrs. When it wore out - I decided to get a new one. I'm thinking maybe I should have just got another Sony.... Anyway - as to why I HATE this one: I've used this for a total of 5 times - worked OK at first but NOW the thing just TURNS off after playing for one minute. I'm going to attempt to see if it might work if I change the batteries - but - the display did *not* indicate that the batteries were low. WT#. Next time - I'm going to shop around more carefully (I've never had a worse CD player!!!).
The pictures are not good. You can't adjust the color. If you load a picture before adjusting it (you wouldn't know you needed to adjust it unless you load it first), it won't save in the new format and you can't change the brightness/tone or whatever. The menu is slow and stupid and the frame overall looks cheap.This frame should cost $30 or less. Not what I paid here.
I bought this as a basic DVD player and it lasted only a few months. Freezes up, won't play and generally frustrating. I am throwing it out since it works only intermittantly. I thought buying Toshiba would mean it would perform for a few years at least. Waste of money. Don't buy it.
The basic functions work fine. Connecting to the internet, vpn, wireless, etc all work fine. Don't think you are buying a router though. I can't broadcast video traffic, send point to point video traffic or set up multiple client IP firewall rules. Tech support recommends updating the firmware which I did to no avail. Without routing functions, my free router (after rebates) isn't such a good deal. Oh yeah, I'm having trouble with the virtual server too. BTW, My old wireless router (Brand D) didn't have any of these problems.
My unit worked great for 9 1/2 months and then started diplaying "Aquiring Signal", now it works for only minutes at a time. I have to turn it off and on and hope it works. I called the company and they only had one trouble shooting idea which did not work. They said I could return it with the receipt and they would return it to me in a few weeks or I could buy a replacement for $150, even though I only paid $100 for it. I am looking to buy another brand because of the horrible customer service and crappy product.
Well I had been a fan of Netgear up until this router. This is my third netgear router and the other two (both 802.11b) had performed flawlessly. I have owned this router for about 8 months and it just recently started dropping connections. I have seen other reviewers mention reliability issues as well. At first I blamed wireless interference from my neighbors but after connecting direclty to the router via ethernet cable I could still not get a connection. I could not even access the router login and no response to pings. I cycled power but no luck. Then I happened to pick up the router and noticed that I could pretty much cook lunch on the thing it was so hot. After disconnecting power and letting it cool down it works fine until it heats back up again and drops the connection. Not exactly what I am looking for in a router. Now if I was looking for a combo router/hotplate this would fit the bill but I'm not. So this bad boy is headed for the trash and I'll be trying another brand. Any suggestions??
I've used a Navigon in Europe and was optimistic about this product.I received it last week. I've compared together in real time to the TomTom in our other vehicle as well as a Nuvi 650.Observations: US routing is well off the mark. Points of Interest do not function well, many are missing. As a paying customer I received a 2GB "standard" card instead of the the advanced fast 4GB SDHC card advertised and included in the units distributed free to reviewers. Text-to-speech seems to have been revised to a downgraded system that does not speak most street names. US Customer support was poor, and emails relayed by the US site to Navigon Europe seemed to be handled in a confused manner.Interestingly these problems are acute for the user, but the fixes are rather simple for Navigon. Two things are happening. I think the 2GB card probably cramped software (everything is on the card) and caused needed and perhaps planned features to be left off. And US support seems to have a poor relationship with the German HDQ where the software is written.I would say this product has great potential.If you read of a good series of routing updates, software fixes, and return to SDHC card, all of these would be an indication changes in revamping of customer service and commitment to the US market. At that point I would give this device a very strong positive recommendation.
It would be really great if Amazon and other resellers did a better job outlining which accessories were compatible with which products. This is stated as a CF Type I card yet this does not work with a Nikon Coolpix 4300--another, more expensive Kingston card, must be used.
Installation time, it prompted me to check updates online and it installed the latest from web. During the web cam video and audio config time, it prompted me to stop all using the audio. After finishing the total installation, I am unable to listen to any music from CDs or online through the computer speakers.Anyone had this issue? Any thoughts on resolution.Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 )
This has to be the most poorly designed device I've seen with the Linksys brand on it. It's beyond me why they couldn't do with the tried and true RJ45 socket design. Instead, the little door flips up, and the ethernet plug goes in at an angle, and the door is supposed to catch the plug hook to keep the cable in place. The door is held at the right height by tiny plastic rods that fall out if you look at them funny and good luck finding them if they do fall out. Which they will. The ethernet plug has to go at the exact right angle or it won't stay. And if both of those plastic rods fall out -- which they will -- you're going to have to wrap wrap some tape around that door to keep it at the right position. This is not the sort of thing you expect to need to do after paying $80 for a two-inch-long device! Has to be the poorest physical design for a network device I've seen, ever.
We purchased the Xerox 6115MFP less than a year ago.Frankly, I would have loved to keep this printer forever even if it was just for the color prints and quality of the printing. Alas- paper jamming (and paper misfeed warnings)was the game of this printer. After having to open the machine up, take out and replace the paper from the feed and checking setting countless of times -- a permanent error message went onto the screen only to make the printer fully non-functional.Luckily, we had registered the product warranty information - and after a trip our boonies college town by a Qualified Technician, he mentioned that the problem was an error due to Humitity (did I mention that this is in Maine in February? When its 10 below? Lets just say humidity in the winter is NOT a problem here!) He "fixed" that problem, and after returning a day later with parts - he pronounced it "fixed" completely. This time.After 5 or 6 more times coming to our fabulous 30-minutes-to-see-a-movie-town in less than 2 months, we were awarded with a replacement (6180MFP).We have just started to set it up - already I can tell the machine is much faster on copies and faxes in the printing session - and I am hoping madly that it prints fabulously as well.The replacement toner cartridges are - of course - even MORE expensive than the other, but what can you do?So - I can't totally reccomend the new machine we have recieved, but I can say it HAS to be better than the original machine we had! Please beware of purchasing!
Design matters to me. BoxWave overlooked something so basic with this product, it makes me want to smack myself in the head: When you remove the cap from the pen, you cannot put it on the other end of the device. The capacitive stylus is just barely too wide to accomodate the pen cap.(How could this have gone unnoticed? If it was noticed and BoxWave thought it wouldn't matter, that's even worse.)I am certain that this pen cap will either get lost, or (more likely) I'll simply never use the pen side. (It doesn't write particularly well in the first place.)My advice, skip this more expensive version and go with a single-purpose stylus.In fairness, the stylus end of the product does work as advertised.
Bought this for my wife because she is not a PC fan. Shortly after we received it, we had problems with it not charging. The company sent us a new power cord. Worked okay for a week or two and then same thing happened. We thought it was the cheap cord (made in China) and bought a cord from an Apple store. Didn't work. Two repair shops said it "was toast." Couldn't get a refund or replacement because it was past the 30-day warranty. Now it's a paper weight.
We received this printer on time. But for whatever reason we cannot get the printer to work. I need to find the return procedures to send this printer back. It appears the USB port does not work...or there is some type of configuration problem. Perhaps only the printer's network connection works. The ad for this device WAS NOT clear that this was a network printer. The was no documentation shipped with this device indicating this was only a network printer. Even if it did not have a parallel port, we could have still used the USB connection. But as I said, the USB does not work. I am very much not satisfied with this purchase.
I never ordered this product, did not want the product, did not need the product, cost was only 4-5 bucks so not worth fooling with trying to get my money back.
The card reading ability of the device is worse than the rational customer might expect. The error rate I experienced was around 35%. I had scanned 30 cards, wasting time correcting data, and then the program crashed. In OSX. I hardly ever see a program crash. But here's the kicker: it didn't save the work at any point. In fact, there was no save funtion I could find easily, just export. I returned it right away, and ordered the CardScan Executive, which I run under Windows XP in Boot Camp. While it costs twice as much, its error rate is much more forgivable, at about 10%, with about 25% perfect scans/reads so far. Plus, the automatic saving and free online card data storage and synching are beyond my expectations. You get what you pay for.
I have had a few of the DLO holster cases. They all have been the latest model which has an improved belt clip making it easier to attach to your belt and in general one of the best iphone cases out there period. The one here that I just ordered must be an older model which has an earlier design for the belt clip which makes it really difficult to attach to the belt. Very poor design. That is obviously why they redsigned it. The price was really good on this item but had I known that it was the earlier model or if they had advertised that fact, I wouldn't have ordered it even at the low price. The belt clip is just too much of a nightmare to attach.
It said this product would work for my 2005 impala. Didn't work at all. some of the pins didn't even line up and there wasn't even a wire for the factory amp in the trunk.
With so many cameras out there manufactured by companies with GOOD customer relations why take a chance on a Fuji unless it was free. I have 4 other digital cameras that I have purchased over the last 7 years (Kodak, Canon, Nikon) and have never had a problem. This FUJI is junk. I had the card error problem and the blurry picture problem. The camera will not focus at any distance and Oh Yeah! just after the warranty expired.
Lots of fun at the fire for seven months. Then the bottom rots out so badly that you can't even weld it. The legs rust off of it too. Typical Chinese import disposable product. Save your money and buy something domestic -- or bring it indoors after taking the ashes out each time you use it.
i managed to connect this "adapter" to my 3 1/2" drive, but when i went to place the expanded drive into my 5 1/4" bay, it was about 1/4" shy. maybe it would work with some other bay, but not mine. useless.
The first unit I received made a constant rumbling sound, even with no input signal applied. The seller (Electronics Expo LLC) replaced this unit promptly. The new unit arrived and went into use. Six months later the PSW111 failed, and now does not power up. The protective fuse is blown, indicating internal component failure. Although I am satisified with how this unit sounds, I am alarmed by the rate of defects.
I purchased the Brother MFC-665 in Sept. 2007. Since I already had a color printer and a laser mono-chrome printer, this device would be used mainly as a scanner, fax and telephone (but not a copier).As a fax machine it is great, with many useful features.As a scanner it is great, with many useful features.As a phone it is great, with many useful features.As a printer it is pure garbage, with many money-wasting features. Allow me to elaborate.Being cognizant of the price of ink, I chose to use this printer only to fax, scan and make phone calls. As mentioned before, I have printers dedicated to printing both color and BW. About four months ago, when the printer was about six months old, the icon in my PC's system tray began to indicate that the yellow print cartridge was less than 50% full. This was not only surprising (as I didn't use it for color printing), but also annoying. Now, to be fair, I did have the printer print a BW fax confirmation page and I have sent about 60 faxes in the last 10 months. The fax confirmation page is in very plain font and covers about half a page and consists of about 10 lines, so not very much ink.As time went on, the warnings continued until a few days ago when the warning indicated that I was totally out of color ink (still plenty of black ink). Thinking there might be a problem, I contacted Brother's tech support. Here's what they told me. Even though you don't print color, color ink still is used when printing BW and once a week when cleaning (?? - where does the ink go?). The color cartridges are good for 400 pages at 5% coverage (one paragraph, so about 20 +/- pages at 100% coverage. The black cartridge is good for 500 pages at 5% coverage or about 25 pages at 100% coverage. (Following formula used: The Brother rep indicated the numbers regarding life expectancy. If the black cartridge is good for 500 pages at 5% coverage, then it should be good for 25 pages at 100% coverage 100% = 5% x 20. 500/20=25).So they are making a printer that, if used to print full pages, is only good for 45 pages?? That doesn't count the "cleaning" cycle, which also uses ink, and is done once a week.Replacement ink for the Brother cartridges is about $50 for the three color cartridges and $40 for the black cartridge. 3rd party ink, which Brother says they don't recommend as it may damage the printer, is much less expensive. I can buy the MFC-445 which doesn't have the phone feature on it for $80 and it comes with the ink cartridges or I can buy new ink for $90. Hmmm.Unless you have a large fund for ink, I suggest looking at alternatives to this multi-function printer.
My daughter had the tv/dvd matching set. 2yr down the rd. Dvd player won't even turn on and then I find out there is no service number to call. This after having probelems w/ it every now and then. We got the Disney camera last yr and that was extremely poor quality, took it back immediately. Got the MP3 players... That has broke down as well. The Disney Electronics name has a very very bad taste in my mouth and they are doing nothing to improve it! They should really be ashamed of screwing so many people over.
This DVD Player was terrible. No wonder it's so cheap. It was difficult to set-up, and never did end up working on my brand new TV, though I did follow the instructions. I would've given this thing 'no stars' but it didn't go that low.
Don't buy this router if you want to use the internet. If you need more information read on...This router drops your connection every few minutes. It sucks and it will drive you insane. I had such a terrible experience starting with the installation, to the connection issues, to the trouble shooting that I felt compelled enough to come all the way to Amazon to give it a bad review. Please save your time and money and go buy something else.
Do not hope to use this with the XDA II. It won't work.I am very disappointed in Targus for giving this the misleading title 'Universal' and for claiming in their compatability chart that it works with Microsoft 2003 for PPC.Customer support are useless and send out pre-made nonsense that refer to out-of-date web-based help pages.Steer clear!
I purchased this product because I don't have any USB ports on the front of my computer, and it's difficult to access the back to plug in a flash drive or camera cord. This seems like it would be perfect; plug it into the back of the computer and set the base on the desk. It's better than an extension cable, because the weighted base keeps it from sliding around. It would have been great... if you could actually plug anything into it.Upon further inspection, I noticed that they didn't allow any room for the catches in the sides to move. In every USB port, there are small catches that lock into small holes in the sides of a USB male plug to hold it in place so it doesn't fall out. These catches need to be able to recede into the sides as the plug is inserted, until the holes align with the catches. Unfortunately, the hole in the base in which the USB receptacle sits is only big enough for the receptacle itself, with no clearance around it to accommodate the movement of the catches. Thus, the catches block anything from being inserted.I don't know if would have worked otherwise (electrically speaking), because I couldn't get anything in it. It may just be the one I received that had this problem, but I doubt it. And since this is the first review, I have no evidence that it has worked for anyone. So I am returning it for a refund.
I never did manage to order the correct size of screen for my computer screen. Why couldn't 3M provide a length and width dimension in their product description. It would have helped a knucklehead like me. After ordering and returning this product twice, I decided I had wasted enough time on this item.
At first, this was a great printer. Then I ran out of ink in one of the cartridges and it has not worked since. Replacing the cartridges, running the nozzle check, and head cleaning failed to produce any print. Epson does not have a 800 number for service (just a long distance one) and has yet to respond to my daily emails (15 and counting). I will never buy another epson product.
The design and look of this picture frame is very nice. However, everything goes sour when you turn it on. The picture quality is so-so, but the limit of 500 pictures is really weak. The problem of aspect ratio is also an issue, but it's ok if you don't mind the black bars on the sides. I decided to return mine to Amazon because of the 500 photo limit. I really need more pictures to be able to be shown. My SD card can fit over 1500 on 256MB. It's a shame, I liked the sleek design of the frame.
According to DLO customer service it is normal wear and tear to have DLO product go bad within 3 months. I will not buy another DLO product, and nobody should never buy DLO since it will break within 3 months. Remember it is they feature! Normal wear and tear will have belt clip of this case fall off in 2 months of use.It is normal, and it is not covered by warranty! Their short (90 days) warranty suggests short life expectancy of DLO products. Don't you think? However, it doesnt' matter since it is not covered anyway since it's normal to have belt clip fall off. I am waiting for a letter back from DLO stating that it is normal so I can publish online.
Instead of receiving the flash unit ordered, I was sent a small camera bag with a small tripod for a small digital camera. I believe I was cheated and therefore will be quite careful of ordering from an Amazon supplier again.
Ordered the speakers and when they came in, I was getting ready to install and I was connecting the wires and noticed the wire harness for the connection which is just 2 braided wires one on each side have fell off. Luckly I know how to solder and have a solder gun so I resoldered the connections and made it work. I recommend not to buy this item at all, you get what you pay for, if you dont trust me oh well your lost.
The unit worked very well for a while, but, one day, I plugged it in and the iPod just went dead. It did not register in the computer, and would not play any music. I returned the iPod to the Apple store, and they gave me a new one. But, a few months later, the exact same thing happened again! This time, however, I'm beyond the 1-year warranty, and do not think Apple will help me out again.Beware of this product! Don't trust your expensive music player to a cheap power cord - buy a different brand and save yourself a headache.
Poorly advertised and misleading. Didn't work in my printer when it said it would. Interrogating customer service. Expensive returns. Will sell on Ebay instead.
Must have a short or something, my digital converter box can't find a station using this device. It seems more than passive.
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.
The keyboard offers nothing. Unless you need a lot less space on your desk ... there are no keys on it that you use on a regular basis (key pad, delete key, page up, page down) ... so unless you REALLY need more space (i.e. 5 inches) there is no need in buying it. The keyboard itself, however, does work well. I like the layout of the keys and the quietness of it, but in general I would much rather have those keys that I use on a daily (hourly) basis.
Reading reviews of this battery before I bought it, I was assured I had the correct replacement Battery. If this was the correct one, it sure did not last long enough. What a waste. Very dissapointed, and am reminded sometimes you have to spend the money to get what you want. Buying off brands to save a little money did not pay off this time!I'm sure the waranty is up, 8 months and the product is worthless!
Enclosure so flimsy that base broke from tower first time we transported it. I'm sure the drive is fine, but you can find much better secure enclosures.
The EasyCat is too light weight. The buttons did not spring back after being clicked. The product was returned.
I ordered this armband when I ordered my 2nd Generation 8GB Nano. I wish I hadn't. I've never actually used it. I think it is probably possible to put my Nano inside it, but it covers the screen if I do, and if I wanted an iPod with no screen I would have bought a "shuffle" (no thanks).If I had bothered to squeeze my Nano into this thing, I don't know how I would have attached it to my arm, it is so small. Apparently designed for small children.Why two stars? The black and red colors match my watch, and I appreciate the washing instructions included with the product, as I'm sure if I ever used it, I would need to wash it. Saving this one for the next yard sale.Postscript: I have been completely baffled by some of the other reviews posted for this product, which refer to a software module. A little research reveals that they are probably referring to another Nike product, the "Nike + iPod Sport Kit". The product featured on this page is NOT THAT PRODUCT. It is just an armband. Nothing more.
I'm on my second set. The first one started after a few months, then a sort of pricking feeling in my left ear, like little electrical shocks. It got too bad to even use. I replaced them, and now only few months after that, the same problem again. $100 is too much to have to replace every six months or so.
This is the worst product I have ever bought. I wanted something simple...it wasn't; I wanted to listen to the radio; I couldn't. I didn't even try the dvd player. Every radio station I tried could not be found. It would play the same station even hand tuning to another station. This is junk.
I got an Epson Stylus C-84 printer for free with my Mac a couple of years ago. Since then, I've probably cussed at that printer more than I've cussed at any inanimate object in my life. The ink is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! And it dries out and clogs the printheads like crazy. I clean and clean and clean the printheads and the printing gets WORSE! And cleaning uses ink! And the ink is expensive! It's a horrible, horrible circle of frustration. I just bought a Canon Pixma MP600 printer and can't wait to hook it up. But I'm waiting until the Epson's ink runs out before I do it. I want to use it all up because I don't want to waste any money. And when the ink runs out??? I'm gonna kick that Epson printer from here (near Detroit) to California. EPSON PRINTERS AND INK ARE HORRIBLE! DON'T LET THEM DRAIN YOUR WALLETS ANYMORE!!
Even when unchecking the "Loudness" switch in Gnome's volume control, my Sennheiser CX300 headphones cause me pain when connected to this sound card at volume 2/100 (the lowest setting that produces sound).
We bought this printer because our old printer wasn't compatible with our new Mac. I insisted that we buy an HP because our old HP printer was so reliable. This printer, however, drives me batty. It gets frequent paper jams, and I cannot get it to print envelopes straight. Currently, it is printing black print in varying shades of brown, despite the fact that I just replaced the black ink cartridge. Most infuriating, however, is its tendency to just stop working midway through a print job. This happens about 30% of the time. It will simply stop, and I have to go into the printer box on the computer to restart it. It is a huge waste of time and paper (it spits out the half-printed page when you restart it and starts that page over), and just plain irritating. I think maybe I'll check out the other brands when I finally lose it and pitch this one through the window.
could not get both eyes focused at the same time. POOR quality. Really surprised by Bushnell. I assumed the other bad reviews were just flukes, I guess not. Returned them!
These head phones where given as a Christmas gift and they work now and then and disapointed that I have to pay the shipping to return them. That's what I get for shopping too early!
UPDATE:10.19.12Below is my original review. I have to update though because after my fourth pair of V-Moda's broke on me after about 6 months, I've finally learned my lesson. A little late I know but let me save you some irritation; learn from my experience and don't buy these. They are so great at first, I loooved them but the speakers will inevitably blow and you'll be left with either one working ear bud or none at all. Such a shame because I really liked them but I have moved on. Check out Go Groove, those are great, only 11 bucks.STYLISH & EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITYI bought the "blush" V-MODA Vibe ear buds a year and a half ago. They were my third pair at that point, so I marked down a few points on durability. The first two I purchased directly from V-MODA's website; the first one had to be returned because the speakers blew after only six months. They sent me a free pair as they were still under warranty.The latest pair I purchased on here for only $15.00!! What a deal from the original price of $60 on V-MODA's website. They have not failed me yet and still work great. They are hot pink and match my hot pink nano perfectly! I have a cat that used to chew on my ear buds wire and break them but not these because of the material used to cover the wire. The sound quality is excellent, I like the bass, it's not too heavy and I can adjust it on my nano. It is a night and day difference from the standard Apple ear buds that came with my nano.If you are anything like me, you will love these for working out. I can drown out everything. I plug these into my ears, turn my playlist on and go. The music envelops you; I can't hear a thing with them on. I used to drive my neighbors crazy with my music but I'd rather have these in my ears now. I feel like I'm there, at a club, or a show, it's really nice. Definitely recommend these, I'll buy another pair if I ever need to again, I love them!
2-1-2013 RevB.Look at the picture, you can see a thick cable. This implies that it is shielded and has two twisted pars (this is what S-VGA is, according to the spec). What I got was very thin, and is not grounded shell to shell as the spec requires. I went down to the local HW store and got a cable. It too was not shielded, as there supposed to be. Tomorrow, I will go to some other places to try to find one that meets the spec's...Good luck.
We were looking for a ralatively low cost big screen for our weekend house and found this at Costco. They did not have their demo hooked up but assured me it was great.This TV proves the maxim "you get what you pay for". It has, without question, the worst TV picture I have ever seen [we have Direct TV]. Figures actually blur and wash out as they move across the screen.It also has limited connections - there is no way to run it through external speakers unless you run it through a receiver or pre-amp first.Fortunately you can return anything to Costco but unfortunately for me Costco is 180 miles from our weekend retreat. And this is a bear to move, particularly un packed!
Problems:1. Sometimes (not always), the computer says 'you should charge your battery' and then goes to sleep when the battery still has more than 80% capacity (after about 20 min use). Maybe the output voltage is not stable.2. I set 'begin charging when below 80% and stop at 90%'. But it always fully charges. Something must be wrong with it.My previous (original) battery never had the two problems.Capacity: Standard 6-cell. Battery life: About 2 hours which is OK.Fit: Not perfect, but OK.All in all, my experience is slightly negative.
It was normal at first, but after only two or three printings, it started to look like it was already running out of ink. I used it alongside an official Canon color cartridge, so hopefully that didn't have any influence on it. As much as I like to save money, I'm not going to try using only Rhinotek cartridges... I'm sticking with the official cartridges that WORK until they are actually out of ink!(In actuality, the main reason I bought this was because it was eligible for Prime and the regular Canon cartridge wasn't)
I am disappointed by the performance of this device. It is great in concept, but in practice I find that it is very sensitive to being placed just so in the car, and needs constant attention to keep working reasonably well. Even at its best, audio quality suffers considerably - the MP3/AAC format is already a step down from CD quality, and sonic quality suffers further with the crush into FM. Not surprisingly, the NY metro area is not friendly to this device. The instructions suggest finding a frequency that is only static, preferably with frequencies on either side that are also only static. In my daily travels through the area, no such space exists. Not recommended.
This item is not worth the cost of shipping. Let alone the price of the product.I ordered one as a Deal of the Day for about $8. The first one died after one successful use. Amazon customer service was wonderful, cross shipping me a replacement in no time at all.The second one lasted about three weeks before it died.It worked like a champ when it worked, but it's not worth the effort to try for a third.I would stay away from this product if I were you.
Lots of static on headphones, but I guess you get what you pay for. I bought this for my husband's amp so he could play on his guitar. The cord is nice and long so it's perfect for that.
I really was excited to get this unit. I had planned to have it for my upcoming travel. I got it on time. I unpacked it and the instructions were easy to read and understand. I plugged the unit into my usb port and noted the easy to read display, very clear and good definition.I set my timer for 2 hours as it said to charge it before use. Came back when the timer dinged and unplugged it and turned it on , nothing, reread the instructions and tried again, nothing.I thought perhaps the port was bad on the laptop. CHANGED laptops and plugged it into the new laptop and the screen on the unit was dark. Charged it for 30 minutes. Unplugged it and tried to turn it on. NOTHING. I have had 3 different usb mp3 players and they are all the same it appears. Shabby.I will take my IPOD with me instead, I urge you to look for a higher dollar unit. This is trash and that is where it is now.Terrance L Smith
Used this product only once but it worked out fine. Nice stainless steel finish. Will have to wait to see how it holds up. Good price and free shipping with Amazon.Bottom is solid . I was worried cause some reviews indicated a thin bottom.
I really, really wanted this to work. I had previously purchased the SonicRio Digital Media Receiver ... but as the reviewers point out, this is no longer a supported product, and when my device crapped out on me, I was stuck.So I had been eagerly awaiting this product, hoping that a more reliable, trust-worthy vendor would do a better job with a networked MP3 receiver. Sadly, this was not the case.This is very similar in design to the SonicBlue (with the exception of photo viewing and TV UI as opposed to embedded LCD screen.) Otherwise, many of the flaws pointed out in the review for the SonicBlue apply here as well:"1. You MUST run THEIR software on your server.2. You MUST log in ( and stay logged in)to the server for their software to work (it SHOULDN'T, but does!).3. They don't pay any attention to Track Numbers on an album. It always plays in ALPHA order. "These may seem minor, but they are a real pain. Example: you need to keep your PC on (and not in standby or hibernation, either) for the system to work. I don't like having to run 2 flights downstairs to my office to make sure my PC isn't hibernating in order to listen music on my stereo.Other flaws: the "server" software was very basic and poorly designed -- it wouldn't keep my preferences for where to look for music, so this needed to be specified each time. They take the HP approach of making something "simple", but they remove all control and provide no documentation for the server software. This might be fine if everything ran perfectly, but when you run into problems, you're hosed. The documentation for the receiver itself is adequate, but the "Troubleshooting" section didn't address any of my problems (below).Finally, though, the fatal flaw was that it just plain didn't work. I think the problem was that I had too many MP3s (20GB+) and too many pictures (30GB+)for it to handle. Anytime I started the server software on the PC or turned on the EN5000 Receiver, it would start "synchronizing", and take anywhere from 15 minutes to over an hour to complete. Often, it would just hang up entirely in the "synchronization" process.I hooked up the device to my work laptop which had only a few albums worth of music and a dozen or so pictures, and it synched more quickly, but still failed to perform as promised. It would frequently hang up, or it would show me the title of the song or picture but nothing else -- no music, no thumbnails, no actual image.I tried troubleshooting my problems with HP tech support, but I found that I knew way more about the product than they did. In their defense, it is a new product, but still, it was very frustrating talking to someone who obviously was just reading from a script and had no idea what they were talking about --30 minutes on hold, 30 minutes of explaining the problem, then the following exchange...HP Tech: "Let's see, let's see, 'no sound' -- OK, here it is. First, check and make sure all your cables are connected and the power is on"Me: "AAARGH!!! I JUST TOLD YOU THAT IT WAS DISPLAYING THE TRACK INFORMATION, SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY ON AND CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER! THINK! WORK WITH ME!"Please, HP, invest a little more in customer care and technician training.If the product works for you as advertised, congratulations. I hope it does, and you'll probably be very pleased. However, just be aware that this is a new product that looks like it was slapped together very quickly. You might want to wait or go with a more low-tech solution.Good luck.
Firstly, its my fault for buying a cheap speaker. You get what you pay for. One speaker was bad right out of the box. It made a distinct humming noise that was audible over the music. The louder the volume, the louder the humming. I bought four total, so far, three out of the four need to be replaced. They are crackling and buzzing. That was after one week of normal listening, and tring to break them in. Ill be spending my money on better speakers soon.
Let me start by thanking the folks at Misticriver.com. Without them, I would have been the owner of a very expensive paperweight. That being said, a buyer should not have to depend on such websites to get their player working, but in the case of the H10, that is exactly what is required. Two reasons for this. First, the stability of the player is very sub-standard. Even after applying the upgrade, it still locks up on me, and the track sorting still isn't quite right. There are other problems, but these two seem to be the most pervasive. The second reason is that iRiver's technical support is useless. Don't bother e-mailing the company--you'll never get a response. Check out iRiver's rating with the Better Business Bureau--not good. If you need help, just call right away, but be prepared to wait a good, long time. An hour or two is not uncommon. Once you get them, their typical response seems to be "You got a bad one--send it back and we'll send out another." All of this is too bad, because the H10 is one of the slickest players on the market today. I got mine for free from Napster, and I'm keeping it. But, if I had to do it all again, I'd definitely choose something else.
The DP-301P+ failed during initial configuration. D-Link support is terrible. They jump to conclusions and bombard the hapless user with dumb questions and irrelevant suggestions.I mainly use a MacBook and thus I attempted to setup the DP-301P+ using the web interface. The print server locked up during the first configuration save and subsequently required a userid and password different from the default (I was locked out). I installed the DLink admin software(PSadmin) on my old PC which was running Windows XP SP3 and all updates. No luck - PSadmin could not 'discover' the DP-301P+. I could ping, scan and open an web browser session to the DP-301P+ from all my computers so I know the network was working. The DP-301P+ also passed all of its power on self tests.I sent DLink an email explaining this and got back." Kindly verify this issue on other O.S like XP /Vista and check ." DUH??? I had already done this and provided detailed results.They also sent along irrelevant instructions on installing third party print drivers that appeared to be cut and pasted from a KB article about problems another Mac user had with the print server.OK so I tried the basics all one more time. And set them a new email explaining once again my problem was "I can connect but not login to the the DP-301P+. Thus the problem is that I can neither login to nor manage the DP-301P+. I have tried both PS admin and the web interface."Their reply"D-Link no longer supports the DP-301P. Since you are using a Mac, try using a different browser other than Safari."Wow now it is getting plain silly.I have a DP-301P+ not a 301P. The DP-301P+ is listed as a supported product at the Dlink web site at [...]I had already tried a PC running Windows and IE8. Also firefox on the mac.So once again I explained and emailed DLink.It has now been over 24 hours since my email to Dlink. I gave up and returned the print server a little while ago.The next one will have a factory reset button on the box.
Epson Picture Mate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer Item shipped incorrectly and because of that the item was scratched up quite badly. It also did not come with the right cords in order to see if the product even works. I am unable to test this product and am disappointed in the sellers attempt to prevent me from operating this machine. She attempted to send another cord, it does not fit this machine. I cannot believe someone who owned this machine would not know what is needed to operate this machine. Disgusted at this point that I have ink and paper I purchased at the time as this machine and yet now need to look for the appropriate cords and USB equipment to even test this equipment. No battery with item
This is a quick wireless router that works fine with PC's but doens't work well with OS X Jaguar &amp; Panther (10.2 &amp; 10.3). It also will NOT sign-on to AOL with a BYOA program using a cable modem TCP/IP connection using AOL for OS X. (Does work with PC and AOL 9.0 fine). I upgraded the firmware to 5.021b and it didn't help any, and the fact that I couldn't download the firmware from NetGear's own website using a Mac with OS X has shown me that the problem is with NetGear and not AOL. The forums all say it's NetGear's fault, and I can't wait for a firmware update, so it's a Linksys for me I guess. I already mailed the rebate, so no return to Amazon, such a bummer of a deal and gigantic waste of my time and effort.
First day with them. Sometimes headphones need to burn in, but my initial impressions of headphones have never been so bad.First off I work in the audio industry, I needed something to use with my laptop and do not want to buy another pair for 500 headphones...Just something decent to do basic editing on.The earbuds are quite bad. Here is why I dislike them (ymmv).1) The cord design is wacky. The left earbud is long than the right. There is a reason for this, I just do not know what it is.2) The rubber slips that go over the tiny speakers is enough to get the bud to fit nicely in my ear canal, but just not as comfortable as "marshmallow" type slips for earbuds. Point is, it could be a bit more comfortable.3) The frequency response on these earbuds is AWFUL. SOOO bassy, lacks so much high end definition. There is also a peak around 4-8k that is annoying. The bass is actually overwhelming and not "true" on these earbuds. This is the main reason I can not use these earbuds. The other two reasons I can deal with, but this overwhelming bass output causes my head to hurt.So those are the main reason I dislike these earbuds. I would say, "what do you expect from 30 dollar earbuds," but my 15 dollar JVCs give me a flatter and truer frequency response. I am going to give these away and continue to use my JVCs.Hope this helps someone.
This harness is confusing. If you go to the amazon site you will see a picture with the shoulder harness and the belt together so I got really confused....I couldn't decide whether to buy the belt or not and guess what I didn't. When I got my order, it's really just the harness......take a look at the picture at amazon.....they show the whole system....this picture should be changed!!!! I give this 2 stars because of the misleading picture from amazon. If you are there planning to get one better get the belt as well.
Attach to a camera and put it on a tripod and photos will for the most part be sharp, although the lens would often hunt for a focus causing a delay in the ability to take the photo. Shooting with a monopod, bean bag or hand held and it took excessively long to focus and more often than not the resulting photo would be out of focus. Not motion blur, but just out of focus. The problem was so bad that I returned the lens.
BEWARE THIS HEADSET IS NOT DESIGNED FOR AN IPHONE & EVEN WITH AN ADAPTER THE SOUND QUALITY REALLLLLLLY SUCKS!!!!A close friend recommended this product to me- as it was supposed to be a step above what I was already using. Wow what a disappointment and waste of effort trying to get this headset functing properly. I should say that I bought it for my iphone-- IT IS NOT COMPATABLE, and I only discovered this after it was shipped to my house. I had to find an adaptor for it.The sound quality is very poor and 70% percent of the time people at the other end complain about the sound. From my end I don't hear them very well either. It is much easier to just put my phone on speaker instead of deal with the hassle of "tweaking" the head set.What inspired me to write the review today is...after just a few months of light use the stupid thing broke, and I was actually happy because I was sick of using it.
I bought this camera about 6 months ago and it doesn't forward the film any longer ---I'm not happy at all. This is a first for Amazon which usually sells the best with former purchases.
One star is way too high, this is the absolute worst product I've ever purchased. Everything *almost* works, nothing actually works. I tried SD cards, CF cards USB memory sticks, NOTHING worked all the way through. Some times the system will crash when you plug in a card, sometimes it (says) it records for two hours but then hangs "closing" the file, mostly it just says there is not enough space on an empty 2GB card to start recording a 5 min video. After several hours trying I never did get a single video to record and work. TRASH, I usually just put up with bad design, or leave it to rot in the basement, this one is going back. No more Neuros for Ken.Neuros OSD Media Center (6011000)
Do not buy this drive if you're looking for portability in the field. It did not mount on my Mac PowerBook G4 without an additional AC adapater, not included. LaCie tech service sent one at no charge, but this defeats the purpose of their "rugged" "all-terrain" product.
This supposedly is a "link cable" but when I tried to link the cable to "How to Avoid Extremely Large Ships" I damn near got run over! What a ripoff.
It worked flawlessly in the first few weeks. Then it constantly annoyed me. I can't play game, since it lost signal all the time. It ticked me when I'm typing and the keyboard wouldn't worked. Compare to my previously cheaper logitech optical desktop, Microsoft desktop is unreliable. It does has longer battery life. But it failed in the most important aspect of a wireless desktop, reliable signal.
I purchased 3 Audiovox MP1000 mp3 players as Christmas gifts. I also purchased additional 32MB Sandisk MMC cards. These cards do not work. Audiovox blamed Sandisk for changing their MMC cards, but Sandisk says it is the Audiovox MP3 player. Even Audiovox, no longer has compatible MMC cards since, Sandisk makes the MMC cards for them. Specifically, Sandisk says that &quot;The Audiovox player does not follow the MMC Multiblock read specifications correctly.&quot; In the mean time I have contacted Audiovox twice, and have been assured that I will get a return phone call from the customer service supervisor. No return call in over 10 days. I am currently on hold waiting for 1 hour on their 800 customer complaint line, still waiting to speak to the next available representative. I am hoping that Audiovox will stand by their mp3 player and their claim that they can be upgraded with any 32MB MMC card. As it stands now, I have 3 mp3 players that, although they have great sound and are easy to use, they can only hold about 8 songs and can not be upgraded with any currently available MMC card. I am very dissapointed. I'm sure that I am not alone and that many people purchased these players due to the great reviews we read and the information provided on Audiovox's website and on their package. We were mislead, and I hope this review helps others, so that they are aware that they are buying a player that at the moment can only play 32MB of music and is not upgradable.
I wrote the below for the higher-end V-Moda Vibe Earbuds, but when I got those, I got a pair of these as well ... and it's relevant to both. Don't buy 'em ...>>> "I had done a bit of research before I got these, so I kind of knew what I was getting into. I knew the bass would be heavy, but after a run of tinny sounding buds, what the Hell? I got them, they fit OK {not great}, and sounded better than I had had for a while.For less than a week.The sound started migrating to the left bud. At first I figured it was getting used to the fit. Then I swapped left and right and it was obviously the buds. In no time, everything had moved to one side. I pulled out some older buds and a set of full headphones to make sure. They worked fineIn no time everything was on one side.When I got these I also got a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds; less expensive, but I figured I could have an on the go pair, etc ... something to have when I didn't want to take the nicer ones.Same thing happened to those in a week. Everything migrated to one side.That's two for two, consecutively. Don't do it ..."&lt;&lt;&lt;2 products from the same manufacturer, at the same time, with the same problem: something is fundamentally wrong.
The binoculars were difficult to hold steady and the eyepiece diameter was to small. Very hard to locate what you wanted to look at. I purchased the Nikon 10X50 biniculars and i am very, very happy with them. I learned to not purchase anything on the internet without looking and handling the object first. This cost me over 12 dollars shippinf and handling. &#34;My bad&#34;
Purchased for my father's portable printer. Did not work and he's a pretty computer literate person. He went to fry's electronics and purchased one like it and this one works perfectly. Why? Not sure, it may be defective or may be more complex than it needs to be to use. Either way, it did not satisfy our needs.
I really feel like I wasted my money. The unit stopped being able to record from the TV after about 10 months - when I noticed it was too late to claim on the warranty. What a waste of money at a time when no one needs to be wasting money. A great disappointment of a purchase. I am sick every time I think about it.Still, I can continue to dub VHS tapes to DVD, but I am quickly running out of old VHS tapes to copy. Now what?
If you buy this product you better pray it works. I purchased this product and it didn't work, sent it back to Amazon to get replaced. Then it still didn't work.You might think that it was my setup but tech support has confirmed that it wasn't, and that this is the 2nd 'faulty' switch. However they have failed to send me an RMA number to send it back to them. I have called every day for the past 2 weeks to try and obtain this elusive 'RMA confirmation email'.As of right now their tech support/customer service 800 number isn't even working or is overloaded.If you buy this product, I hope it works for you. But if you think you might need some service from the company, you may want to think about going to a competitor (are there any in this price range?).
This more of a comment about the retailer than the product itself. I have been unable to test the remote, because I suspect it arrived with a drained battery. The new battery will cost almost as much as the remote itself, so it sits in a drawer. I will never shop from that retailer again.
THIS JVC IS REALLY BAD.. THE SELLER IS A THIEF. THIS ITEM TURN OFF OF STANDBY AND STAYS OFF UNTIL YOU BRING OUT THE PLUG AND WAIT FOR A WHILE THEN BUT IT BACK THEN IT COMES BACK ON... EVEN SINCE I BOUGHT THIS ITEM AV BEEN DEALING WITH THIS CRAP.. WARRANTY IS CRAP BUT A RIP OFF.. THEY NEVER CHANGE IT. WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. WILL NEVER BUY BIG ELECTRIC FROM AMAZON OR JVC OR THIS THIEF AGAIN.
I just think it's so obnoxious to have any sort of compression circuitry in a speaker. Songs were not meant to sound like this! If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's basically what makes the speakers sound like someone is messing with the levels while you listen to a song, turning them up and down. When it gets too loud, Bose has implemented a circuitry to smash the volume down to the appropriate level that they deem. This makes for a very awkward listening experience. Thank goodness I didn't pay for these (Dad's old speakers).Besides that, they're Bose, and Bose always has dark sounding speakers. Screw their brand recognition...they're crap.
I followed the instructions carefully, and tried with both adhesive strips that came with the copy holder, but if fell off in mere minutes, without ever a document placed upon it. Amazon, happily, has a great return process.
I just lost my warranty replacement drive (and all data) the second time. My experience is that the disks work just long enough to load them up with data and then they turn into inert bricks. Maxtor replaced my first drive but their automated warranty replacement web site says I can't get the replacement replaced so I'm out my data and my money.
The other review on here hit the nail on the head regarding the quality of the camera. The only thing that keeps me from giving it one star is that the underwater casing is very sturdy and well put together. If only I could say that about the camera...Honestly, I really wasn't expecting much when I ordered this. It was a present for an 8 year old. He'd never had a digital camera before, so I wanted to start him out with something cheap. You know, something that if he breaks or loses it wouldn't be that big of a deal. The first thing I noticed was that the batteries keep falling out. Seriously, this is not simply a minor issue. The slightest touch to the battery cover cause the whole thing to spring open, shooting the batteries out. I would just attribute it to a manufacturing flaw, but the whole camera feels just extremely poorly put together. If for whatever reason you decide to get this camera I would suggest leaving it in the underwater casing all the time, so you don't accidentally break it.I will say that they were quick to issue a refund. I don't know how they make any money with a 30 day return policy. I'm sure a lot of these camera's have gotten returned. Don't buy this camera, for $100 you can get a similar Kodak camera that will take better pictures, and won't fall apart on you.
Maybe so, but the FX300 we received will not work! There is no sound, and yes, the simple directions were followed to a T. We get power but no sound after adjusting volume on both the speaker system and on the actual MP3 player. What a pain to have to ship it back...
It didn't meet my expectations...There is no metal reinforcement on the padlock holes.one two three four five six words required ....
I bought this on January 27th 2007 & today August 1st 2007 it died. Ominous clicking sound you hear about when you google "Western Digital Mybook clicking fail".I loved it when I first got it, because it does look nice, but it runs very hot & unmounted from time to time spontaneously. This is not isolated incident if you look around the internet.
I did not like this product whatsoever, I am surprised my old infinity 12 yrs old speakers sounded much much better than this set. The bass sucks. I expected much better but u get what u pay for. This set doesn't work for metalcore . For dubstep they might be ok but they aren't loud at all .
I ordered this laptop cooler first. I am glad it was reasonably priced. However, it was not what I was looking for. It would probably work great with a "netbook". For my larger laptop, I found it just did not work. It is too small. If you move the laptop, the pad doesn't move with it. It causes my laptop to wobble if not positioned exactly right. Definately not stable enough.
First, there is a small level of computer knowledge required to really use this thing at its full potential. Not much, just the ability to drag and drop files in windows. If you can do that, then you do not have to have your player tied down to any software, you can mix and match file types within album folders if you so choose, something that would melt itunes or windows media. The radio is excellent, the battery is decent, the screen is nice, the sound is very good. It looks nice, survives falls easily. The ability to read text files and record voice is good for students. Plus if you carry this around, and you dont really need a thumb drive.so why only two stars? Cause the longest I have ever heard one of these things lasting was just under two years. Generally the firmware fails somehow and you can no longer transfer files. The mini jack is not of the highest quality (when obviously the mini jack should be the most durable thing about any portable music player.) If you do get one for like 50$ or something be sure to carry around a small paper clip btw, you will need to reset it semi regularly.
You get what you pay for and this is the perfect example. It comes with a portable microphonic device that can't record quality voice-overs. The software is a joke, but what do you expect for 12.95. Spend your 13.00 elseware, maybe on a condensor mic that actually works.
I've been a DirecTV customer for 6 years. I've had a DirecTivo receivers throughout this whole period. Recently I got this receiver and I can not be more disappointed. I've always loved DirecTV's service, but this receiver is having me think about cancelling DirecTV service all together and switching to Dish Network, maybe even cable. Yes, it is THAT BAD. If you had any previous experience with Tivo, you will absolutely HATE this receiver. I wish I could assign this product no stars. It's as good as having a VCR, really. Actually, you are better off with a VCR than with this DVR. DirecTV lost a loyal customer and I'm sure they will lose tons more if they continue to offer this product to their customers. I am an IT prefessional, and I have never come across a product in my field of work that is worse than this DVR. I'm not going to go into the things that are wrong with this product. Plenty of the other reviews have done so, and it is all true.
I bought this radio from amazon. After one week the lock button became non- functional. After three months the speaker started popping. By the time I had the radio six months the speaker was so crackley I couldn't hear the station. So I started to listen through the earphones and after a month even that became impossible to hear on full volume. When I realized the radio was worthless I called sangean and they told me the warranty had expired at 90 days. When I asked then if this radio that cost almost 50 $ should last longer than six mo. they said yes, but would not return my money. The bigist waste of cash I've spent on the web so far. And the only review I've written.
Antes de comprar este radio lei muchos review para estar seguro que era lo que iba a comprar, despue de tanto leer me decidi a comprarlo.Al instalarlo me lleve la sorpresa de que no era todo lo que yo esperaba.Anteriormente tenia un Pionner instalado ese radio muy raras veces brincaba o el disco saltaba cuando me iba en un hueco o transitaba por calle mala, con el Dual es imposible transitar calle mala el disco salta mucho.Otro defecto es el volumen del radio, si les gusta que su carro suene bien y duro no compren este radio que de eso tiene muy poco.Podria seguir diciendo cosas, pero al final quien a tenido un Pionner sabe lo que tuvo por lo cual estoy esperando que aparezca alguien para poder vender el Dual e ir a la tienda por el Pionner, bien vale el dicho "mejor viejo conocido que nuevo por concer".
I found the PV-DV 910 to be rather touchy. The heads need to be cleaned often and the battery pak drains when not in use.
Horrible durability! Right earphone broke down and stopped working after just over a month! Showed signs of breaking after half a month, where the sounds sometimes were very discreetly muted in the right earphone. paid over 40 dollars for these earphones, thought I was getting something good.What a ripoff...will send the company an e-mail, I'd be horribly disappointed if I don't get a refund or replacement or at least some kind of reimbursement.And aside from the breaking down, the bass is too strong, the sound quality is average at best...
No real complaints about the sound or distorted bass. The fit was also quite comfortable and with a somewhat extended commute, that's definitely something I appreciate. What I don't appreciate though is that after about 3 months, sound stops coming out of the left earbud because of the thin wiring and inadequate protection. I replaced one set of these and three months later, the exact same problem has arisen.
Never again will I buy anything Toshiba. Within A year the 2 laptops I purchased both went bad. One had to get a completely new hard drive and the other is just plain slow. I have spent over $200 still with no success for just 1 of the laptops. The customer service people are no help and is constantly disconnecting the calls when trying to get help with my problems. The extended warranty was a waist of money as was my purchase of these 2 pieces of garbage. Save your money and headaches.
This unit works on 802.11a only, the 802.11b barely functions, if at all. Unit is constantly locking up, but could not get Netgear to issue an RMA. Tech support was not helpful, definately overseas with a language barrier. I would not recommend this unit or Netgear as a company.
I had just bought this printer Feb 14, 2007. I tried using the duplex (double -sided) printing. The duplex feeder is not working and is damaged. I had just contacted CANON & they said that I'm eligible for a warranty exchange but they will be sending me a REURBISHED unit. I do not know if it's the printer or if it's AMAZON. I bought an EPSON CX6400 2 yrs ago from AMAZON and just like this one, there was something wrong with the feeder and the same thing happened, they had to give me a refurbished unit. LAST TIME I WILL BE BUYING ANY PRINTERS FROM AMAZON....
Amazon.com has subcontracted large product delivery duties to local &quot;last-mile&quot; shippers. They were uncooperative with respect to scheduling delivery (rigid time windows) and the driver would not place the product where my wife (who just had a baby by C-section) asked (&quot;we only have to get it through the door, lady). Amazon was not responsive to my complaints about the scheduling difficulties and told me I could cancel the order but would have to pay shipping charges. I guess books are a little easier to ship. Next time CIRCUIT CITY OR BEST BUY.
This product was not made well... to say the least. First, it was supposed to be adjustable but the screw wasn't the right size. I had to actually cut down the wood with a saw to make it adjustable. Part of the table was supposed to tilt. However, it wouldn't hold a tilt because the plastic housing containing the screw was stripped. I had to bolt it on which just took away the tilt ability. I honestly think it was the worst product I have ever purchased.
Call me old school, but I prefer my VCR, over my DVD Player. With that said, I always rewind the tapes with a rewinder, because I was told you can ruin the tape heads, in the VCR, by constantly rewinding.After my old $10.00 rewinder died, after many years of use, I purchased the KINYO. Waste of money! It was very noisy, slow, and just died, after only three months of use. So, I search again, since these babies seem to becoming extinct...
I cut consumer companies a lot of slack, since I know they operate on razor thin margins in a segment where consumers are price conscious.That said, Vonage is a disgusting company. I consistently had the worst customer service experiences with it - ever. I stuck with it for over a year, each time thinking that this was a one-off thing, or that thats the price one pays for lower priced Telephony.To give some examples: I was unsure 911 was working, I tried to call them, email them. Forget about getting a call back, I NEVER EVER even got a personalized response by email, I just kept getting inane auto-replies. To this day, I never knew if 911 was set up correctly.Then, a few months after, I called to ask how Vonage would work with Dish network, since satellite TV companies need a phone line. Same story, I never got ANY personalized answer from Vonage and ultimately gave up.Over the past 60 days, I have been struggling to transfer my number from Vonage. They took so long, presumably to keep charging me their $25 monthly fee. The number did get transferred last week after 2 unnecessary billing cycles.Now, I have called them 4 times since then to cancel my Vonage account. I have tried all of these Vonage phone numbers: 888-580-3090, 800-860-5491, 1-866-243-4357, holding anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes each time. Still no word on when my cancellation will go through. I simply do not know if the call will go through. I'll try to find their fax number and send a cancellation request via fax and postal mail. I have to believe one of these methods will do the job.To come back to my earlier point, [...]
Ok I have owned this printer dock for a while when I used it to print up pics from a trip and I was able to print a few pics then the ink ran out so I went to get another cartridge and continue then same happened. My printer is so much faster and better for this job that I have never gotten another cartridge. Save your money and use the regular printer
I got this when I was driving a truck across country, but I was working for a jump-seat operation and was never in the same truck twice. I was looking for one I could easily take with me to the next truck, but this thing is simply underpowered. I still have not been able to get it to talk out more than a truck length, and the whole reason I needed it was for communicating with the dispatch office at warehouses to know when to get my paperwork.I will give it this much though, when it does work it sounds very clear, and it is extremely mobile. It's just not very long range.
It was a nice affordable player while it lasted but today it suddenly stopped being able to read any disc. The message reads 'no disc'. This is my second encounter with a bad TOSHIBA DVD player. The other one, owned by my relative is just fussy and stops whenever it feels like it. No more TOSHIBA DVD players for me!UPDATE: Customer support recommended to unplug the player for a few minutes but that didn't solve the problem. Being too stingy to pay for repairs or buying a new one I opened this player and 1) cleaned the lens with a fine paintbrush and 2)disconnected and connected back a flat flexible cable that goes from the dvd drive to the 'motherboard'. One of the things or both did the trick and the player is working again so I can give back a few stars and reserve a star for myself too :)
Purchased from comments made by some people who have reviewed on Amazon. Just not a quality item. It would be ok if they at least worked as suggested. They are not strong as reported and vision is very limited between focus and adjustments. I have a cheap pair of binoculars that are a toy of my son's and they seem to do as good a job. I waited to long to check them and use them and now I am past the return window. My mistake! But poor item their mistake!
No way to trouble shoot - no way to see inside the device. After the 100+ dollars spent, you'd think you wouldn't just have to throw it away. What a waste.
is it just me or can't anyone see that the picture in the bottom left side say these batteries are 2300mah while the description says 2500mah. Which is it??
seemed like a cool product but i was unable to download any photos from my mac computer. called the company and they had no suggestions. so, be careful if you own a mac
I bought the Z22 specifically to synchronize with my Contacts and Calender in Outlook. I had an old Palm V that I had been pleased with, but it has long since died and I finally got around to buying the latest product. I didn't want anything fancy - just the ability to look up information when I don't have my laptop with me. I followed the setup directions, but received an error message when synchronizing with Outlook. No detail was provided in the error log. After fruitlessly searching the Palm website, I contacted Palm support. 5 emails later, one of their representatives identified my problem as the "OLERR error". Apparently it's very common, and he sent me 3 pages of instructions to find the offending Outlook entry that caused the synchronization to fail. According to the email, the solution was "time-consuming." I bought this product to help me be more efficient, not so that I could spend hours trying to isolate instances that are not supported by their synchronization software. What a disappointment. Back it goes.
I have to agree with many of the other reviews I have seen. I would give the product (and company) zero stars if that was an option.The TV picture is OK, but the DVD player is almost useless. mine will not even identify that a disc is in it now. I did know that my unit was out of warranty when it brokedown. But I had emailed the company for some troubleshooting suggestions on how to overcome the difficulties with the DVD. They would not even reply to the email.So I will quickly be replacing this TV/DVD with a brand that works and will never buy an Apex product again.
I am on my second set of these speakers now. They sound great when they work but after two failed sets I give up. On my first set the amp failed and just continually blew fuses as soon as it was turned on. On the second set my left channel has gone out for some reason. Replacing the fuse for that channel does nothing, something must be fried on the board itself.Avoid if you want a set of speakers that will last for a while.
The headsets are fairly well built and the sound is good. I have a big head so they clamp down and after a while they get uncomfortable, but I would not call this a flaw.Where my problem came is on the coiled cable, the cable lost the "memory" of the coiling and it became an unruly mess; this happened 2-3 months after I got them as a gift.Mine were given to me by my wife Christmas of 2009, in November of 2010 I tried contacting the company to see if anything could be done, they told me I could buy a new cable and when I asked if this is not something that should be covered under warranty, I never received a reply.No way am I going to buy a replacement cable that will most likely do the same thing within a short period of time. I will look elsewhere next time I am looking for headsets.
Although this iron does heat up very quickly and does grip your hair very well, there are issues. The cool tip is far too short (or far too heat-conductive), and thus heats up...which means sore, burned fingers. The clamping power of the iron is great -- hair doesn't slip out, even to thin ends -- BUT the price you will pay for that is weird, straight crimp lines every couple of inches in the curl. It's just TOO tight. Also, the on-off button is badly placed, and I have to watch constantly because it's very easy to accidentally turn it off. A beep would be nice -- other irons have a beep feature for on/off; with a design this poor, a beep should have been included. Also, when it turns off, you have to adjust the heat back up to the temperature you want, so it's a two to four step process every time you accidentally shut it off.I give it two stars only because of how fast it heats up and how smooth the surface of the barrel is. Otherwise I'd rate it a one star for the mid-curl crimps.
that full price being $1,077,536,368,554,180. insane, huge waste of money. I can't believe I got this junk. I am very sad and my company is not broke and so are both cards.totally and utterly saddened by such a purchase as this. I still cannot believe it. luckily I returned it got a refund, otherwise I'd be out of business bc of this junk.I really thought using this would improve business/profits etc.Hopefully the next Secure digital card that comes onto the market will not only work better but cost a lot less than this one as well.
I very much like the idea of allowing myself to do other things while talking on the phone, and so the idea of a headset is a good one. However, this one has a few problems for home use. I found the volume (for me to some degree, but moreso for my conversational partner) to be lower than would be optimal, a problem I don't have with the handset. Also, it makes an obnoxious noise when inserted during a call, but answering the phone with the headset slows you down unless you already have it on your head, so I usually end up not using when I'm called by someone else, or when I'm calling someone who has difficulty hearing or is quiet. It's still excellent for business-related calls (everything seems to be audible there, I don't know whether it's because of quieter surroundings or better phones or what, but volume never seems to be a problem), but the limitations on home use are disappointing--for so much money, I expected a near-perfect user experience, and it's dissapointing not to get it. I do like the styling, though, because it goes well with the Panasonic phone I have (the sadly discontinued KX-TG 200B), and it's much more comfortable for long wearing than using the handset of any phone, but the usability is a disappointment.
These headphones really suck. The sound quality seemed decent at first, but now it is just really bad, even compared to the apple headphones. Comfort is at rock bottom, the plastic on the headphones just hurt your ear. There are actually many more options on amazon for a 5 dollar price range that could suit your needs. The only upside to these headphones are that they havent broken for me yet.
Unfortunately this product was Dead on Arrival, we do have a second one that does fuction as advertised, but have concerns about quality control.
I purchased a Zenith/LG D52WLCD TV serial # 411-74060476 for $2,595.84 on 7/7/2004. I got a little less than three years of usage out of it (I'm in the Marines so most of that time I was away) b/f I started getting the green screen. Since the 'Replace Lamp" indicator was coming on, I did just that last night. Didn't work. I come to find out today that Zenith was actually acquired by LG in 1993 and that my problem is actually being caused by a design flaw with the "Light Engine" which apparently causes the thing to fail after approximately 3,000 hours of use. As far as Zenith customer service goes, I'm having the same problem as the rest of you. So the question is what to do. Well, we caan post these messages here on the internet which will certainly help the next poor sucker that comes along who actually has the foresight to check it out, but it doesn't help us recover the thousands of dollars and hours of time that we've wasted on Zenith trying to get these issues resolved. So here's what I propose: I would like to get a list started of everyone who has experienced these problems with Zenith and file a class action lawsuit against them. I'm by no means an expert at consumer law, but I do know that these laws are in place to protect the consumer from companies like Zenith that continue to sell products that they know or should have known to be defective. Second, I believe there may be some 'bait and switch' issues here. We all thought we were buying a quality Zenith product like the ones we grew up with only to find out, after the fact, that we actually bought a crappy Korean LG product. Last I would encourage everyone on this thread to file a complaint with their state consumer protection board, as I have done, and after that file one with the BBB and federal trade commission. Zenith may have gotten away with stealing my $2,595.84 but I fully intend to make sure that doing so costs them at least $1 million+ in legal/litigation fees. If you have bought a Zenith product and have been burned please contact me with your information. Once we get enough people on board to file a class action, I think we'll have no trouble at all finding a consumer rights law firm willing to take this on for a percentage. The goal will be compensatory and punitative damages as well as petitioning the government to revoke Zenith license to do business in the United States.
...which hardware version you have.as one of the user reviewed, only hardware version 2 does not throttle back to 10/100 when you have mixed network. i was hope against hope that it's been a long time since the switch has been out, so i'd probably get a newer version of the hardware. but no luck.first i tried the following(cat6 cables):router(10/100) ---> dlink switch(giga) ---> dlink nas(giga) + pc (giga)then i tried(cat5):router(10/100)--> dlink nas(giga) + pc (giga)basically, with and without giga switch in the middle, copying the same file from nas to pc, both took the same amount of time, and window shows the same speed. checked switch, it has hardware version c1.so i guess it's all depends on which one you got. you can save yourself the trouble by skipping this one or bet on your luck.
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.
It just doesn't work as your one and only mouse.I've set up two high-end iMacs that came with wireless keyboards and mice, and in both cases I had to scrounge up a wired mouse to complete setup. When it cuts out, there is often no advance warning. It's vexing to re-sync without a working mouse.Seems many people use it as a "spare" mouse for their Powerbook etc. In that capacity it's an amazing, Apple-quality product. As for shipping it as the only mouse with a high end system -- what were they thinking!?
I bought this scanner thinking that it was compatible with Windows Vista. Unless you go to the technical details section for this scanner in Amazon.com, there is nothing that says this won't work with Vista.Once I received the scanner and opened the box, I found a sheet of paper that instructed Vista users to go to[...]I did that, but the Lide 25 scanner wasn't one of the ones listed! Now that's just dumb on Canon's part. So then I searched Canon's website for Vista compatibility for this scanner, and after awhile I found the Vista drivers and software for this specific scanner, and started downloading the ones shown. Beware though--even though you have to specify the scanner model and OS in dropdown menus, they include OS/X software in the list, and it's not made apparent until you click on them which ones you're about to download.So I downloaded the correct drivers and software in the list and installed them, but there were two other Vista-compatible software programs I still needed, ScanSoft OmniPage SE OCR and ArcSoft PhotoStudio. So I went to the ScanSoft website and downloaded a Vista-compatible version, but when I checked ArcSoft's website, I couldn't find a way to download PhotoStudio without paying $80, $30 more than I did for my scanner! Checking the Canon website again, it said that PhotoStudio wasn't compatible with Vista, so I was out of luck, since I primarily intended to use the scanner for photos.There remains only one thing to do--get an RMA and send this hunk of junk back to Amazon.com. While it may have been my fault that I didn't read the technical details to find out which versions of Windows this scanner was and was not compatible with, everywhere else it says that it is compatible with Windows. Well, Vista IS windows, and it's been out for nearly two years as of 10/08.Update: I've since replaced the Lide 25 scanner with a Canon CanoScan 8800, and I couldn't be more pleased. It works great with Vista, and comes standard with both OCR software and Adobe Photoshop Elements 5. The scanner also has a lighted top cover to better scan negatives and slides, & includes three different negative/slide holders. It was worth buying it to get Photoshop Elements 5 alone. Forget the Lide 25--go with the CanoScan 8800 and you won't regret it.
Bought this modem because I have had several Zoom products in the past and all have worked flawlessly. Not with this one though. Installed the software and it seemed to be fine. It dials just fine, but immediately disconnects when connecting to the remote sever or dial-up service. I tried dialing into several different servers including their own with the same result. It just won't stay connected. I tried downloading the software from their site thinking it might be the disk, but, that didn't work either. I hooked up an old external and it connected without any problem. Don't waste your time or money with this one.
This answering machine has extremely poor audio quality, both on the outgoing message and on incoming recorded messages. The quality is so poor that the content of the messages is totally lost.
i just received my speaker, took it out of the box, read the directions, PLUGGED it in, turned it on, turned it off, packed it up and printed out a return slip...it worked well only when the speaker was near the transmitter...also, no one can tell me how long batteries will last; hence it needs to be plugged in (also, batteries charge when it is plugged in anyway)...i tried it outside and had to keep running back to the transmitter inside to make adjustments....waste of time...smarter to buy a portable boombox...
At first glance, the frame is nice looking and rather simple to use. You can play videos and display photos that you download from your camera. However, it randomly turns itself off. And after a few months of use, it has completely broken. Only random (1 of every 20 photos) will play. Otherwise the screen shows black.
i had it for a day.cons:::* Took a whole day to charge on the first day.* customer support by phone is the worst!* they told me i couldn't return it because i opened it. finally threatened them with a lawsuit (for other reasons) and then they took it back.I would highly advise you not to buy it.
They are now sending my producted. to my home address. They never commuicated with there customers. My phone number is posted on my account information.
I bought these in December 2011, and now only sound comes out of one side of the earphones. It sometimes doesn't have any sound. The sound quality is superb for the price, but it doesn't really matter if the headphones start to fail after 3 months.
I first bought the JVC 805U because I was enticed by the cheaper price tag, which I convinced myself was the only difference. It isn't. Don't be fooled by price -- pay the extra money and get what you pay for.I returned this model and bought the Sony TRV11. The video quality on the JVC is noticeably worse. This could be because of the lack of the Carl Zeiss lens or the lack of low lux recording (both found on the Sony).The battery that came with the JVC only lasted about 30 minutes (compared to about 1 hour with Sony) and the image stabilization was shoddy at best. Also, the LCD screen quality on the JVC is just so-so.While the JVC does have a built in light, it is really useless for night shooting.Overall, the JVC has average quality and features. If you are willing to settle for average and want to buy a camera in the &quot;average&quot; price range, consider this one or close competitor Panasonic. If you want a much better camera for a few hundred bucks more, buy the Sony TRV11.
This is junk. calculator does not work. Screen does not work. I used to have a Sony CLie which was great. I getting my money back.
Pros:Screen Color, SpeakersCons:It's really too hot to be a "Lap" top! And without the AC adapter, the battery itself can only last a little more than one hour, even when no program running.1GB RAM is too small for Vista. Every time I just feel waiting forever for its boot up (>5mins). And Vista didn't support most of the softwares I have to use. It even did not recognize the brand new Kingston USB Flash Disk. You will have to add at least 1GB RAM for it (actually TWO, because the original sockets were occupied by two 512M ones), or downgrade it into XP (just search "downgrade" in HP tech forum to find out how many people are doing this) to make it really usable.After fix the software problem, now it's the worst thing coming! The DC power supply on HP Pavilion DV2000 series' motherboard has an astonishing poor quality. At the beginning, it can not wake up from sleep mode frequently; and several months later, it can not boot up anymore! Totally DEAD! After checked out HP website and some technical forums, I found this is a universal problem for HP DV2000. HP already announced a special Warranty Enhancement Program for his Pavilion products. I don't know if they will solve this clearly, or just change a motherboard. I have to purchase a hard drive enclosure to save all my data out. So if you're using a HP Pavilion, backing up all your data is especially important!I think I will never buy HP notebook anymore. Maybe the laser printer is the only reliable product from this company.
I bought it for my Minidisk recorder that uses a NH-14WM. It doesn't hold a charge for more than 15 minutes. You get what you pay for.
I have had nothing but trouble trying to make this player work. I ordered it specifically to listen to the entire New Testament on an MP3 CD. I have tried many times to make it work and can only get the beginning or the end. I had a friend try it and she made it work and search for the proper spot on the CD and showed me how. Now when I try, I still can't get it to go to the spot on the CD where I wish to listen. It is not user-friendly.
My iRiver H20 has been a very big disappointment. I've had to reformat the hard drive at least 4 times - about every 2 months which is a huge drag because you lose everything. I've sent it to iriver once for a new hard drive. It does not work well with Napster - crashes every time - yes EVERY TIME! And now my scroll bar scrolls down to zero and stays there so I can't use it. Mine is going in the trash rather than sending it in to pay for it to be fixed (out of warranty) when I know it won't fix all of the rest of the problems. If you check the iRiver customer support site user forum, you will see the long list of issues with the H10/H20. Invest in something better!
Be careful before buying the model DVDR35057/37. It has several known issues including loosing all programming when powered off. For example - ours will loose programing when left turned off overnight and requires reprogramming each morning to use it. Phillips is aware of the issue and offers a firmware upgrade on their website which can sometimes temporarily fix the problem. We did the firmware upgrade but it went back to it's old ways of loosing programming after a couple of months. Next, we sent the unit in for repairs (under warranty) and described the problem to them. They listed solder/re-solder & firmware upgrade on the repair ticket - When we got it back it worked fine for one day then the next night it lost all programing again. I don't plan to send it back in because it takes them to long to repair it and send it back. I'd recommend looking at the next model up. Hopefully they've resolved this issue.
I can not recommend this product, It is easy to connect and install, but impossible to get voice recording, support OK for I think Australia
Good:1. Free traffic report with option to take alternate route2. Bright and sharp lcd display3. Lane-assist feature4. Voice-recognition5. Nice map display, you can see route few miles aheadBad:1. 50-60% of the time it gives very long routes compared to other gps units. One time it instructed us to take an exit from the freeway and after few miles it pointed us back to the same freeway.2. Sometimes the voice assist doesn't match with what is shown in the map. The map shows straight line and yet it instructed us to take a right turn and an immediate left turn.3. Failed to find some well known POIs if do a search from your current location, but it did find it when you do a search by city.4. The user interface is not very intuitive and a bit sluggish. The scroll bar for turn-by-turn is very close to the route list and you can easily hit one of them when you scroll up/down.5. No auto Night mode.6. The circular swivel is too loose.When I tried to contact Navigon's customer support they wanted me to contact Navteq for the route problem. I mean c'mon why do I have to deal with multiple companies for a single product. Overall, I'm not happy with the unit. I will be returning this product. I might reconsider purchasing it again once they fixed all these issues.
I was very disappointed because I wanted it for a computer USB, and this was for a computer telephone line. I had to pay for the return postage ($5.15) and then didn't know who would send me a refund. It turned out it was the original company, Technology Galaxy, through Amazon. The original amount was $32.08 and When I received the refund, it was for $21.21. Quite a difference, especially when I had to pay for the return shipping. I would never buy from Technology Galaxy again.
The electrical wiring and A/C cord leave something to be desired on this model. When I used the provided USB cord, after the A/C cord shorted out, the unit almost fried the port. I have a decent Notebook, and I paid a lot for it.My Toshiba 17 inch notebook with a p4 at 3.2 Ghz, and 80GB harddrive at 5400RPM, super-multidrive, and a 64MB Nvidia Geforce Fx (used to be great) graphics card is still my baby. That's why I wanted to buy the best. Sorry baby, I'll never buy Titan again...no matter how great the box looks.mjh
I HOOKED UP THE CABLES AND THEY WORKED ONE DAY. THEN I HAD TO GET RID OF THEM. BAD CHOICE ON MY PART. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME MORE TO SEND THEM BACK THAN WHAT THEY ARE WORTH
I ordered these earbuds a few weeks ago, reluctantly--as I've been unimpressed with my previous experiences with asymetric earbud cords. These buds were no exception--in fact the short length of the cord made them even more uncomfortable than other asymetric cords I've tried in the past. The sound is decent (for this lowest tier cheap pricerange) but please don't allow yourself to be seduced by the price or by the Sennheiser name, these buds are crap. Every time you turn your head, a bud is painfully yanked from your ear by way of the cord uncomfortably gripping the back of your neck. Recently, I tried wearing them in front, which not only looks stupid, but, due to the inflexible cheap material they're made from, causes the cord to rub against my chin or cheek and still yanks the buds from my ears.
glad to get the film, but grossly overpriced. I will look for a new alternative
NOT a CEE 7/7 plug as pictured, but a british BS1363 plug. Upset I now I have return the several that I purchased and find others.
I was satisfied with the Apex 1500, so decided to try the 1200 to save some money on a second player. Big mistake. After exchanging the first one, I brought a second one home which still didn't work. Complete waste of time. Will not play VCD/SVCD
The good:It protects the filtersAdequate paddingFits quite large filters (77mm should go in)LightThe bad:Burgundy color (yuck)Similar but not what is picturedWhen storing small filters (52mm) they flop around quite extensively. As a matter of fact one needs to close the wallet in a careful, special way so that the filters in the bottom 2 pockets don't slide down and almost out. The description states it holds filters up to 62mm, which is BS, I just put a 72mm one in and it fits quite nice with plenty of room to spare. I got it for my set of 52mm filters and it is just way too large. However, if you do get it to store 72mm+ filters you may not be able to close the flap completely because of resulting thickness.In all, for ~$10 I did not expect miracles, but I did expect better. This, it seems, would have been better spent on few cups of coffee. Need to take a trip to a brick store to find something that actually works as needed.
Firmware is troublesome. I have an older D-Link wireless router that is excellent, but this one is sharply worse.I was trying to use some of the advanced features (filters, for example) and found the firmware very buggy. I decided to stop wasting time fighting through the problems and return the unit.If you're not going to do anything but run the basic setup and use no advanced features it might work fine for you.
After installing the ink and printing a test page I called support because the printer did not recognize the new ink. Support emailed instructions to me for unplugging the printer and trying to install again. It didn't work so I called them back, I received additional instructions which allowed me to print but the colors were not exact. I would not recommend this product.
In my situation, about 60 mi line of sight from the transmitter and a big tree in front of my house, this antenna did not work. I understand that this is not a VHF antenna, however, some VHF channels were pulled in while others in the UHF band were not.A Winegard 7697P did the trick. It is a much bigger and more expensive antenna, so you may still want to try the DB8 first.
I bought this product from Amazon.com and had to return it. It would not be configured. I owned the previous model (802.11b standard) and installed it with no problem. I purchased this and could not get it to work, even after calling tech support.I have Win XP, and could not figure out what was wrong, so I had to send it back.
At first, this scanner performed expertly. High resolution, relatively high-speed scanning, no external power cord, compact. Besides a few minor software glitches, it seemed too good to be true.To complete the tawdry cliche, it was. A few months out, it got stuck. That is, the scanning mechanism literally got stuck to the front edge of the scanner. It made funny noises and stopped working. Dead.As an example of the poor workmanship, when you press one of the buttons on it firmly, but not hard enough to break any decent piece of electronics, the mechanism moves. That is, the scanning mechanism is indirectly attached to the buttons you push to turn it on! Try it at a store display! When the mechanism moves by a firm button press, the extremely thin metal rod that holds everything in place bends like a piece of wire in a [garbage] compactor. That can't be good.Although the scanning itself is fine, this scanner is extremely flimsy and is sure to break after a sure period of normal use.
No way! It does not work with the Toshiba e405, that's certain. Cannot align laser with infrared port located at the bottom righthand side of the PDA -- unless, of course, you are willing to hold it with one hand and type with the other. I'm sending it back.
Unless you plan to buy an external FM relay switch that plugs directly into your car stereo's antenna jack, the XTR8 is useless. I've owned 2 of these now, the first was purchased Dec of '05 and it died in 11 months due to the power plug in the unit failing. The original worked wonderfully in my car with clear FM modulation and even covered my entire house! My new replacement (covered under warranty) which is mounted 2" from the car stereo produces pure static and is completely unacceptable. The FCC has mandated that these companies cut their FM output power.A quick note about Xact's warranty return process. If you buy the car kit and one day your unit malfunctions (which is likely), Xact will ask you to return EVERY component of the kit or they will charge you for each replacement item. Yes that means you would need to rip the antenna out of your car or they will charge you for a new one! Look at the other stereo brands, AVOID XACT!!!
First off. I have 5 computers in my house. This one has to be the worst. Its small size is great, but after only owning it a year, the motherboard is gone. This one was not even used that much. HP computers are not worth buying. Esp this one. Check out the tech pages on it. It has lots of problems. & HP will not help, that is why they only give a 1 year LIMITED warranty. My advice buy Dell... or anything else...
So I bought these because they look cool.The construction out of metal makes the stand itself sturdy.It does come with the options of spikes (for carpets) or plastic feet (for hardwood floors).However, all the good points is completely offset by the lack of proper balance - this makes this a safety hazard from tipping which can result in damage to the speakers or serious injury to small children, people's feet, and pets.Here's the deal about the balance - these stands are very prone to tipping forward left or forward right. In fact a baby or a cat can easily knock this over - a slight earthquake can knock this over too. And if you live in earthquake country prepare to secure this down tightly.I was so worried about the stands tipping over that I ended up buying sandbags to hold these to the floor - not the greatest thing acoustically, but at least it improves the safety.My speakers are not big - they're Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors and they fit perfectly on the "speaker bass".One more thing - the copy describes this as "Hook & Loop" - which made me think that it was some sort of a strap mounting the speaker to the stand. I didn't realize that "Hook & Loop" is just a fancy word for Velcro - and I'm not really up for putting sticky adhesive on the bottom of my speakers. Since I'm crossing over the speakers at 80Hz and using a separate subwoofer, I'm not really worried about the bass going through the stands.As far as design - if they simply would have extended the curves out a bit more, the balance would have been significantly more stable without losing any acoustic edge.The one redeeming thing about these is that they do look cool.But if safety and acoustics are of any concern, I would strongly recommend staying away from these speaker stands.
The antenna worked less well than a $20 Philips antenna. I couldn't get a station 20 miles away.I returned it.
I can't change my initial star rating but this is a 1-star not a 4-star review.When it prints the images are amazing. The photos are bright and clear, the prints never smudge, the fax stinks. The fax was a problem from the start and I wish I had purchased an all-in-one minus the fax because no one really faxes anymore. The fax option just didn't work right, whether I used a 1 first or not, I couldn't get it to fax. The scan works great unless you are get the "low ink" message and then you can't scan even if you have ink, why having ink to scan something is still beyond me. What really makes this an awful printer is the cost of the ink. I thought going from a Dell ($90 ink replacement) to $50 for ink replacement was a better choice until you realize how much ink the printer uses up in a short period of time. If I'm printing, scanning and copying a lot in the month I can end up paying $100-$150 in ink replacement. I can't even let my kids print so they won't use up the ink. I thought since I was paying a little more for a printer that Canon would be better quality and to an extent it is but the cost to maintain this printer ruins the quality it produces.
Bought this to use with my new Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i and the Canon EF-S 55-250mm zoom. When I received the product my first surprise was that in the included spec document it stated: "This teleconverter is not designed for digital use. We do not guarantee its performance when used on Digital SLR cameras."One would think that this is a rather crucial piece of information to warn people about on the Amazon site, given the amount of DIGITAL SLRs and associated equipment being bought...The second surprise was that I could attach the converter to the camera OK, but neither the 250mm zoom nor the standard Canon 18-55mm zoom would fit on it.In short, this MAY be a good teleconverter, but the information provided (from both Amazon and Tamron) to properly inform the buyer on what it is compatible with is very poor and misleading...
It is ok as a base but does not help at all with the heat. Still gets too hot.
This router is absolutely horrible, connection is lost at least once daily. Buyer beware....I purchased another router to replace this one.
I bought these batteries twelve months ago. I have just binned them because they cannot hold a charge for more than a week, with no use. I bought them to use in a digital camera. They have been regularly charged in an Energizer brand charger, so incorrect charging is not the problem.I was researching the issue to see if it was a problem with my new Canon camera but discovered a thread that shows there is a well-known issue with Energizer NiMh batteries. Fundamentally they are rubbish. OK for a few months then don't hold a charge. I have since bought Varta 'Ready-to-charge' NiMh batteries which are similar to Eneloops but cheaper and with a slightly higher capacity.My recommendation: do not buy Energizer NiMh batteries. There are plenty of other choices.
Well, I wasnt impressed at all and will stick to using my trusty wooden cable for a sound with more character.This is just a fad, believe me.My wooden cables are available on ebay for $8,888
I read all the technical information on this product, but I should have waited to read these customer reviews! The product does not work in the LA/Orange County area; there is too much interference from other radio stations. The customer service rep at The Gig Store (the vendor of this product) told me that they have had many returns because of the interference problem and they don't intend to market it to urban areas!I am extremely disappointed in the product and would not recommend it. However, I've discovered that a pair of mini-speakers attached to your iPod not only works much better but costs less.
I'm sorry I wasted my money. This sad excuse for a multi-band radio has poor performance on all but the FM band. Tuning is very difficult because of slippage in the tuning mechanism - turn the tuning knob and nothing happens, turn it further and it whips right past the station you are attempting to get. Must stations of any strength appear at two places on the dial showing poor image rejection. Don't waste your money. I tossed mine into the trash can.
I got this pair of headphones after owning a previous version which broke after 2 years. The sound quality was quite good on the first pair so I got another pair. Upon receiving this pair, the sound quality was not as good as the previous pair and after only six months they have already stopped working. I don't use them for any serious tasks, only listening to music on my laptop and on the bus, so I don't think I have worn them out.Despite the good sound quality, I have not been impressed by how quickly they wear out. I previously owned Sony in-ear headphones like these, with similar sound quality but they lasted my 4 years as opposed to 2 years and 6 months with the two pairs of these headphones I've owned.
There must be some mistake here. This purports to be the car kit, but the car kit (KPA-H2C) has a suggested list price of $29.95 and sells for that at stores all over. At $59.95, this must be something else but since there is no real description, who knows what. Does this include an fm modulator? That would be a good deal.
I bought this camera because I saw nothing but good review upon good review. When I received it, it had what appeared to be one dead pixel - white or very light blue, it only showed up on dark backgrounds. I let it slide because it is a common problem with LCD's.Then, only 10 days after having the camera and without dropping it or banging it, or submitting it to extreme cold or heat (it cost me $220, so I was obviously careful with it) I turned the camera on only to find that the LCD had what appeared to be cracks running through it. The cracks are NOT on the LCD, but appear to be in the picture itself. This is topped off with some strange colors. Basically, the thing is dead, and I hope I can refund it since I've learned that many other people have had the same problems. Imagine if I went a month and couldn't return it at all! That's $220 plus $150 to get it fixed by Canon, who I have been told take no responsibility when these lines or "cracks" appear. I won't be buying it again, no matter how cool it was when it was working.
This was my 1st external drive & was a bit weary since you read so many good & bad reviews for various drives...it goes w/o saying that ALL manufacter brands make the occasional "dud". But after some research, I think there are more Freeagent duds then good ones...The first day I got this drive in the mail, I used it & it worked perfectly. Managed to back up my entire music & video collection & uploaded plenty of pictures. 3 whole days later I wanted to back-up some CD files...only to discover a little pop up stating "Windows - Delayed Write Failed". Drive was still viewable in Explorer, but could not access my files & also could not safely remove the drive (Argh!). Now when I plug it into my Toshiba laptop, I only get 5-10 minutes of actual use before the infernal message pops up again & even crash my PC on occasion. Some of my files have also become "corrupt"...keep in mind this is only THREE days of use (and used only twice for moving files to it from explorer only).Did some research and found an ENTIRE blog dedicated to disabling the light, which apparently overheats the unit causing the error. Of course, it would void the 5-year Seagate warranty by doing so. Hmm..should I indeed crack open my brand spanking new drive?? Needless to say, going to attempt my best to return this drive, but I may be out shipping.
the headphones didn't fit the cd player I bought them for so I can't use them. I'm thinking about giving them to some one who can use them.
I thought wireless meant "without wires"! Not the case with this device; you will have plenty of wires to choose from! This player is going back to the store...you get what you pay for.WirelessThe description claims that you can "Carry the Music System around the house and have access to your entire music collection". Well the only problem is that you will need a VERY long extension cord to do this, because this unit does not run on batteries...only an attached DC power converter.SetupI have 5 computers in my house sucessfully connected to my wireless network. However, I was unsucessful in creating a robust wireless connection to this device. I could get it working, but then the device seemed to reconfigure itself on occasion. It also often grabbed bogus IP Addresses when using DHCP.FeaturesIn concept, this device is nice. It includes a lot of useful features such as: Internet Radio, self-populating Playlists. However, I often could not get many of the features to work. Many of the songs would not play (media error) even though I can get them to play on my other 3 MP3 streaming devices.ErgonomicsWires Everywhere! The back of the device is a web of wires...one to power the device; one to power the speakers; one to connect the right speaker to the device; one to connect the left speaker to the right speaker. And...they are all jammed closely together, which makes it nearly impossible to coonnect them all.The other problem is that you must use the remote control in order to access most of the features of the Jukebox. I think its reasonable to expect to be able to control/configure a device from the main unit.MUSICMATCH Jukebox:What was Cisco/Linksys thinking? This device requires MUSICMATCH Jukebox running on your media server in order to access your songs. Now, I realize that this area is still not standardized in the industry...each manufacturer seems to have their own server-side software package that is responsible for streaming your music. However, most manufacturers are using either Windows Media Player, or their own proprietary software. Linksys chose to use a shareware program that constantly bombardes you with advertisements, and ofers to "upgrade" to their not-free "professional" version.I will return this today and continue to search/wait for a more robust stand-alone media streaming device.
This cd player worked OK for a few months then started sounding choppy or not working at all. Sometimes it will work with only certain CD's and sometimes you can get it to work if you mess around with it for a few minutes. It is very frustrating and we are going to have to buy something else now.
Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)I rate these an F for function and design and an A for sound quality. The buds are difficult inserting into the ear canal, the left earbud cord is about 15 inches shorter than the right which makes it easy for the left bud to exit the ear frequently and the rubber bud covers falls off the actual bud frequently. All of these are horrible design flaws. The earbud jack wire has a 90 degree turn instead of plugging straight into the iPod jack like the Apple earbuds do. This is an odd and inconvenient design. The material used to coat the earbud wires creates a rubber against rubber sound and is transmitted through the earbuds when walking or moving about. The sound quality is excellent through all frequencies. However I would not buy these again due to their design and will probably go back to the Apple earbuds.
I originally owned a D-Link Router (cannot remember the model). I used it for four years, then moved and left it to my sister. Thinking that my good experience with that product exemplified the quality in D-Link's equipment, I bought another when I moved.The new router, the WBR-2310, was horrible from the start. First, the setup program would not run because I did not have an internet connection. At the time, I wanted to use it to network several computers for printer and file sharing, not for the internet.Additionally, the router's IP address should have provided direct access to the ROM data (usually 192.168.0.1 for DLink routers) but I could not access this page most of the time. The router took hours of fiddling with to get to the setup program in order to enable a secure wireless network.I discovered more difficulties; the router did not assign IP addresses automatically unless connected to the internet (I guess it only does passthrough IP addresses). This was problematic when trying to get files from one computer to another. Eventually, I used the factory reset button and I could not get back to the setup ROM once again. I have given up and will not buy from D-Link again. I would not recommend this router to anyone, even if it were free. Far too many hours (probably in the 50s) must be wasted in order for it to work reasonably.
A good friend gave this to me for my birthday. When it worked, it was very refreshing. But, the cord connection on the unit is poor and within a month I had to stretch the cord just right or it wouldn't work. It completely quit after two months. I'm here looking for something other than the Targus. It's plastic junk!
HP has lost it's way. This machine is junk as is the HP laptop I bought this year. I can recall when they were a leader and now they are simply stamping their logo onto imported junk.This printer misfeeds and misgrabs paper as a matter of standard operation. A typical print run of 25 copies will require the use of nearly 50 sheets of paper. As the paper feeds through, multiple sheets of paper are grabbed, often slightly skewed from each other, so that each piece is partially printed and rendered useless. HP's suggestion: You need to use HP brand paper. So, Instead of paying $4.99 per ream for Staples Bright White, I paid $12.99 for HP Bright White. Same problem, but now I'm ruining expensive paper, presumably manufactured from more expensive trees.HP has offered similar support for their junk Laptop. When I asked the woman in (New Delhi?) customer service why my software, which ran on a 1.8 GHZ Pentium 4 with 1gb RAm, won't run on a dual core, 2.6 ghz HP/Compaq with 4gb Ram (both running Win XP), she suggested that I don't use the software.HP is past it's time.I need a Laptop and printer for my business. I'll need to find a reputable manufacturer, HP needs to go back to their garage and back to their drawing board.
I purchased this unit to play DVD's and old VHS tapes. The DVD player is fine, and I like it. However, right out of the box, the sound doesn't work on the VHS side, so I can watch, but not listen - not very useful. Not really worth the aggravation and shipping cost to send it back, but now I'll need to get another machine. I really want to put those VHS tapes onto disc and I'll need the sound to work.
I was not impressed with the typography of the 1440 when I first used it and over this last year the print quality has become unacceptable. I bought a new drum and toner and still the print is coming out very light and no longer is it dark or black as it should.
This "wireless" mouse has a range of roughly 6 inches, meaning that I have to keep the mouse within a shorter range of the USB port than I would if it had a wire. In addition, its tracking is sporadic, even on the recommended surfaces. Don't even consider this mouse.
OK, these are cheap good sounding speakers.But less than six months into my purchase, one of the speakers has a short.So, it's a total loss.Be careful -- you get what you pay for.
I own a WD-52628 model. The 52 inch sister to this very model. It actually uses a similar lamp to the 65 inch model. This review applies to ALL MITSUBISHI REAR PROJECTION HD TVs.After 3 years of ownership, the tv has had numerous problems. Each time the tv is "out" for repairs, it has been in a repair shop for at least 3 months. Maintenance has only taken it out of action for 2-3 weeks waiting for the lamps. I view maintenance and repair as two seperate items.The first problem that occurred was the blinking red light and no picture. This was due to a burned out light engine, per the repair store. If the warranty had not covered it in the first 180 days, it would have been an $1800 dollar repair, plus labor.The second issue is with the replacement and dispossal of the $230 lamps that contain mercury. You can't just toss these things into the trash. In the 3 years of ownership, I've gone through four lamps, each costing at least $230, at a cost of roughly a thousand dollars. In 3 situations I had to go through the internet to purchase new lamps. Shipping at first from Mitsubishi took 3 weeks.This last problem that I am in the middle of now is the dreaded blinking green light on the front. Per several investigative websites(Consumer Affairs, etc.), blinking green light is caused by two different types of situations. The first situation is that one of the two cpu's on the device is not in synchronization with the other cpu. Ergo no fix, just replace the item. The other situation is with the 4 capacitors on the mainboard, either the 4 caps will need to be replaced by new capacitors, and/or the mainboard will need to be replaced.Minimum cost of repair for the last problem has been estimated at least at $1000 plus labor. The problem is that any solution starts with recognizing a design flaw during manufacturing. The tv sets were assembled with inadequate parts, per some investigatory websites. The parts themselves do not function adequately in the environment created by the rest of the parts inside the tv. The capacitors alone were not meant to handle the electrical load of the mainboard.There is one positive, the glare is not as much of a problem with this model.
Sure, the TV is cheap and works--for the most part. It's just hard to get past the fact that there is an annoying buzzing when something is connected to the yellow video A/V input. The service requires me to drive the new TV an hour away. So for that, it is a hassle. What did I expect for about 100 bucks?
Do NOT buy this film from ANYONE! Polaroid has NOT manufactured this film or the camnera in over two years! The battery is in the film and has a shelf life of approximately one to two years (less if not properly stored!). The camera and the film are obsolete! Don't waste your money or time!!! I unfortunately found this out too late!
the speakers are rated 4 to 6 ohms. Almost all home receivers are 8 ohms. This will not hurt the speaker. But will hurt the amplifier. I discovered this after they were shipped. And returned them to Amazon.
The WORST jobsite radio. The FM reception is a joke, you move away from the radio and it goes out. The CD player is hit or miss. Basically this is good for the GFIC, but even that is a pain with the doors covering the plugs. Don't buy this!!
From a privacy perspective, it does well in that anything out of the angle described has your text blurry so people can't see what you're typing from the side. But for total blackout, that requires a very low screen brightness, which is not necessarily something I like, but can deal with.Plus, at the corners of the screen, where obviously my view is at an angle, I can see some reflection of my screen on the panel, which makes it slightly annoying. Coupled with the dark screen, it makes me feel like I'm losing my eyesight.The stickers that they provide aren't very helpful either. They stick so close to the screen that both sides of my filter have been split into the two plys because it was so close to the screen, when I tried to put it in, it split the layers. Required quite a bit of effort to get it to fit perfectly and yet still allow the filter to be easily removable.For this price, I'm sure there are better options.
I successfully used the Targus PAPWR005U power inverter on a 400+ mile trip to power my Mac PowerBook G4 (to watch DVDs) with the kids. Unfortunately it only made the one trip. The next week, on another 400+ mi car ride, the inverter started beeping constantly and then went into shutdown mode, I'm assuming because it was drawing too much power and was overheating. At 90 Watts, the power output matched the power draw from the Mac PowerBook, but didn't have enough umph to spare. I'd caution everyone to check the power rating on their laptop power bricks first before using it with a power inverter. Get an inverter that is at least 1.5-2x the power rating of the device you want to use.
I bought the rack to mount two standard size Dell Servers made for a rack along with two other servers that I already have. I obtained two sets of standard size sliding rails so the Dell servers could slide out if we needed to work on them. When we attempted to install the servers we found that the width of the rack where the server was to be mounted was 17 1\2 inches. It was 1\4 inch too narrow. We called the manufacturer and they confirmed that the rack was too narrow, something that we already knew to be the case or strongly suspected it. After spending the time assembling the rack, we now are taking it apart to send it back.It appears to be the result of a bad weld due to the width not being measured properly by the manufactuer.
I couldn't get my drive to work for longer than 10 minutes. I had trouble even getting it to show up on my Mac desktop at first. I thought it was a loose USB cable because it finally showed up after some jiggling and resetting. I started using it and whoops, ten minutes later the drive suddenly disappeared and my Mac scolded me to properly eject it next time.I continued fiddling with the enclosure for another hour before I finally gave up. Thankfully I had another Blacx enclosure to plug my drive into so I could get back to business. This is a brand new 1TB Western Digital SATA drive, by the way, and it works just fine in the other enclosure.
This cam worked GREAT on my Mac for about 2 weeks... No drivers needed in Mac OSX 10.4.9 or 10.5, just plug-n-play -- but then video would cut-out if I moved or adjusted or even touched it - so I threw it in the garbage. Microphone NEVER did work on 2 Mac's I tested with. It's a shame, the image quality was impressive and low-light sensitivity was good while it lasted - but its' just a piece of cheap overseas junk (as other's confirm in their reviews)
This item is a complete waste of money. The plastic is very generic looking and the strap looks like its been made by hand.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
I was so excited when I purchased this product at Wal-Mart, and sooooooo disappointed when I got it home and took it out of the box. Setup was easy enough and straightforward. You have 3 different channels to select from. Set the receiver and transmitter on the same channel and plug the receiver into a video input on your TV and you are ready to watch a jumpy picture, full of lines. My first test was with the receiver about 25 feet apart with the 1 wall between them. The picture jumped around and had a scrolling line constantly moving up the screen.My next test was to take it to the basement where I have about 30 feet of unobstructed, line of site view between the receiver and transmitter.Result: the picture still had so much static and rolling lines that the motion detection system I had it hooked up to was constantly activated even when there was nothing in front of the camera.I would have packed it up and taken it back that night, but I don't think I could make two trips to Wal-Mart in the same 24-hour period.In all fairness, I do have the following working against the camera:1. Wireless network that runs in 2.4GZ range2. A cordless phone that runs in the 2.4GZ range3. Live in a city, but not that heavily populatedI was quite surprised that the camera did not work in my basement, because it is no where near my wireless network or my cordless phone.Recommendation: If you live in the country, don't have a wireless network, don't have a motion detection system, or don't have a cordless phone that operates in the 2.4Gz range, then you might give this product a try. If you do, make sure you purchase it from a retailer that has a somewhat liberal return policy.A better bet might be an IP camera from wireless manufacturer like D-Link. Wireless IP cameras have the advantage of security and digital control.http://gaskin.dyndns.org
According to Sony support, this device is not compatible with Win 7. Instead of using it as a digital voice recorder, you have to download the data via the ANALOG headset jack into your computer MIC in. None of the digital functionality can be accessed via software from Win 7. There are NO drivers to support this device on Win 7.The Sony support response: "Please note that the USB connectivity of the IC recorder is not compatible with the Windows 7 Operating System."Does this mean ALL of the Sony IC model recorders???
The picture are on the frame was smaller than expected which is my own fault I suppose. The thing that bothered me the most however was the inability to easily transfer images on my computer to the frame. It's designed to take images off one of the memory cards you find on cameras but there was no way to move older images from the computer directly to the frame without extra hardware. I returned the unit and purchased a larger unit with the ability to transfer images directly from the computer for about the same price at a local H.H. Greg. The return process was exceptionally easy and quick. Much better than taking a unit back to the store.
As others have reported, my latch broke as well, but I broke it within three days of ownership. Within a month, I cracked the bit of plastic that is supposed to hold the palm in place when I was removing it from the case to sync it. At the time, the case had so many gashes and dings that it really looked unpresentable. Bought a Rhinoskin to replace this. Look elsewhere before you purchase this one.
The texture doesn't match my car's interior, and the faceplate is too small for my Pioneer P4200! Buy the Scosche LS2075B Lexus Dash Kit instead!
HP should stay out of the printer business. This is a prime example of poor R&D, and just pushing a product out to make a buck. Never had a good experience with an HP printer. I am in the IT field, so I have a lot of experience dealing with these buggers.
These two cables are just what I needed, except that neither of them works! For the price I have no complaint, it will be just a write off. The service was great, I received them in only a few days, but neither one works. I still can not connect my portable drives. I should have listened to other puchasers who said they will not work.
In Xai Li's review of 10/14/02, he/she asked if this batterycharger can be used to charge an AA or similar ALKALINE batter-ies. I have yet to see an answer.
It worked perfectly fine for the first 7 months. Then all of a sudden it has major issues. It will play original DVDs fine, but backed up DVDs and DivX will jitter and skip about every 30 seconds. It won't load a music cd, original or backup anymore. I'm guessing it is on it's way out and I'm in the market for a new player.
I brought this right before Christmas based on Internet reviews. I was very pleased with the V36 until after a few days when it started to shut itself off to where I had to do a soft reset. It doesn't do it all the time and sometimes doesn't happen for days. Its not a terrible thing, I don't loose any data but it is somewhat inconvenient when you want to jot down a quick note . I called Viewsonic and they sent me a replacement. After a few days the replacement started doing the same thing. I email Veiwsonics tech support and they said that it is a problem that they are working on. Recently (I've only had this replacement for about a month) this new replacement has started a new thing where the screen starts getting fuzzy and then nonresponsive to where I have to do a soft reset. When my V36 works, it works great and the little camera is nifty but not something that I would take a family photo with.
I bought 2 7" widescreen digital photos for Christmas. The Coby 758 and a Pandigital. When comparing the same photos on both of these, there is no comparison. The picture quality is MUCH better on the Pandigital and I'm taking the COBY back to get my money back. They were very similar in price as well which is the surprising part.
This item did not work with my HP laser jet 4 Plus printer and windows 7 operating system. The Operating system could not detect the printer with this adapter connected.
We purchased this product 10/09 and by 1/10 the crock developed a hairline crack. We use two other crock pots several years older and there are no cracks on them, so we know how to care for the ceramic pot. Customer service points out that non-electric parts are not covered and provides a price list. A new crock shipped is almost thirty dollars. What a rip off when a new unit (that does cook too hot, even on the lowest settings) is forty dollars. Spend your money elsewhere, I know I will.
My requirements were the following:1. Skype compatiable2. Laptop compatible - Dell Precision M653. Linux compatible - Fedora Core 74. Small and compact - laptop bag storageThe product did not meet my requirements. The Under-the-ear was novel but awkward. The 10 foot cord was way too long.
This is the second Pioneer receiver I have owned. The sound that comes out of them is great. I really enjoy watching movies and listening to music with this receiver. Now the problem that I have is &quot;OVERLOADING&quot; it just started to do this in the past month. No one knows why. It is not even in the troubleshooting guide of the manual. Now I would not think much of this except for the last receiver I had also had problems and would cost more to fix than buy a new one. So I have come up with a solution.....do not buy pioneer, I think that should solve all my problems.
I've had the AT-PL120 turntable for about a month. It worked relatively well with the included cartrdge. There was some minor hum but it was only noticable with my receiver's volume up very loud with no record playing. I tried installing a Sure M78S cartridge for playing 78 rpm records and the problems started. There was noticable hum even when playing records. I also installed an Audio-Technica AT440MLa Cartridge. This cartridge gets very good reviews from audio weenies. The hum was outrageous from the second I turned the thing on. The cartridge works fine in my brother's old Kenwood direct-drive unit. I tried using the turntable with the internal preamp and with the one in my receiver as well as connecting directly to my Mac for CD burning. The problem persists. The unit will be going back tomorrow. Very Disappointing.
This one is expensive when it comes to ink and also noisy.I will recommend to test out Canon i850 and you will know the difference...Canon i850 is way, way elegant , versatile printer and cheaper on inks,
there is probably a very good reason why this DVD player costs less than $50.
I have owned both shuffle and Creative Zen Stone plus. Below is a comparison.0. Both retail for 70$ and both are really very cute.1. Shuffle is apple while creative is not. So all the apple fans would buy it anyway.2. Shuffle has no screen, zen stone plus has got a screen albeit a small one.3. shuffle has 1gb memory while zen stone plus has 2gb.4. No FM tuner for the shuffle.5. No stop watch for the shuffle.6. Shuffle is very Fragile while so far i have found zen stone plus to be quite durable.
I bought these headphones with my iPod and on the ride home, I was amazed by the sound quality. When I got home, I put the battery into the sound enhancer and turned it on. The next time I rode in the car, I noticed the sound "cracked" and distorted whenever the car went over a pothole or even a small hole. All of a sudden (not even 4 months later) the left side of the headphone just died out! Both of these problems seem to be common, so I do NOT recommend!
I recently purchased this camera-- I wanted a small, cheap backup camera, and the price Amazon was offering it at was incredible. Once the camera arrived, I took it out for several test shots under different lighting conditions (indoors w/ flash, bright indoors w/o flash, outdoors closeup & distance). Uploaded the pics to my mac, took a good look, and returned it to Amazon within six hours of the first shot.Looking at the whole picture on the screen, the Fuji's image was noticeably "soft", and when zoomed in at all, they looked like watercolor paintings. Noise everywhere, even on shots where I dialed down the ISO. 4x6 printouts were barely acceptable, I'd never go larger. Overall image quality was what I'd expect in a camera from ~2000-2001, not a current generation camera. Compared with my other 5MP camera (an S2IS), these images were not useable. Still, this is a clever little camera that looks great & would be very easy to carry as long as you're not picky about noise in the image.
I have a DPP-FP30. It printed great pictures for about 2 months. Then it started printing only half a picture. I purchased replacement cartridges and paper. No luck. I ended up throwing it out. I suggest you look for another brand as I have read numerous other similar complaints about all Sony Picture Stations.
I bought this last January--I am very disappointed in it. Picture quality very bad--grainy and out of focus
I loved this little guy initially, but have had all kinds of problems since then. It doesn't like it when I surf the Internet. I start getting all kinds of static. I have to remove the device from the USB port, then reinsert it to eliminate the noise. Swearing also helps. I've also had to reinstall the drivers several times. And it simply stops working occasionally. Highly disrecommended.
This fan won Maximum PC's Kick A$$ Award which is why I purchased it. Instructions to install are poor at best. Although Cooler Master makes installation look easy you must pull out the entire motherboard to secure a backplate on the underside of the motherboard. I have a BRAND NEW motherboard that was even used in the instructions page in the illustrations and the backplate would NOT fit! I had to use nuts that were supplied for a different processor and worked fine. However, it only cooled CPU by 1-2 degress at best. As a result I returned it for a refund and bought a front case ventilation fan for $20 that improved airflow and reduced temp by 8 degrees.
I bought this specifically to transmit iPod music to my car's FM radio. The product description leads one to believe that this is what the product does. IT DOES NOT. It is an FM receiver, not a transmitter.Luckily the seller gave me a full refund.
I ordered this item from amazon through DLN Enterprises, and the product arrived promptly and they worked fine... for a week. The jack doesn't actually do a good connection so under the slightest movement one of the earbuds stops producing sound. I have tried to contact DLN Enterprises so they can replace my faulty unit since April 1st I haven't heard of them at all, I already filled a complain with amazon. While they worked, they sounded great... but that didn't last long.
Opened it up and the resistor across the line cord was fried. Had a litle voltage variation here where we are in Kabul, but not enough to cause this. I suggest you consider other options, like Treo OEM.
I purchased the model several years ago. I'd been quite happy with it, it worked on my PCs or my Macintoshs. The problem now is Canon has not kept up with the drivers on the Macintosh and since I don't use PCs anymore this unit is dead weight. Searching the Internet for alternate drivers shows me many other people have the same issue with driver software and there seems to be no alternatives. It is not USB 2.0 compatible BTW. It was not designed to be.
I recently ordered these online without trying them personally, if you search around on these headphones you will see that they have great reviews but I am shocked why. My girlfriend has had a pair of Bose QC2s for a while and I thought these would be comparable, Im sorry to say that the first time wearing them was a huge disappointment. The biggest problem being that the ear cups aren't deep enough and don't create any sort of seal around your ear, which i think is one of the biggest components of noise canceling headphones. The active canceling can't do much if your ears are still exposed to the open. Also due to the shallow cup depth, your ears rest right up against the speaker making them very uncomfortable. Having used QC2s i did have some sort of expectation as far as noise canceling and these did not even come close, more of just a static like white noise than actual noise canceling. I will say that with music the headphones sounded pretty good but if you are using them just for noise canceling you are going to hear a lot of background and wont want to wear them for an extended period of time. Again shocked at all the good reviews. I recently purchased Bose QC15s and am very very happy with them, from standard consumer to standard consumer, keep looking and pass these by.
I purchased this item through Amazon. They were great for their part. BUT the part in general was poorly made. One of the ENDS broke off after unplugging it once. Sadly this happened well after any warranty would have helped me. After all, I don't make a habit of pulling out my HDMI cird just for fun! DO NOT BUY BELKIN!
I HAD THIS ROUTER 13 months have had 2 bad ones time to replace agian plus customer services stinks can not understand the cms accents.Looking to buy elsewhere!
I was looking forward to getting a GPS unit, and I had seen the Roadmate 360...it looked nice, with a good size screen. It arrived, and I was eager to use it. I tried to enter several address, all have existed here for at least 50 years, and the unit would not let me enter the correct name of the street!! The when I could get a street name in, the unit put it in a different state, or could not locate it at all. So I used the 'contact technical support' via their support e-mail to ask for help with my problem...but after more than 2 weeks I have not heard any response from them. I have just written them again but do not expect any response anyway. I will be returning this unit to Amazon, and will get a Garmin GPs unit. Recommend that anyone who wants a good GPS system NOT get the Magellan Roadmate series!!
First of all my name is Joe and I am 6' feet tall. I am used to real sound like hardcore music at all times. This system had me dissapointed because when I was playing the song &quot;Elvisd is Dead&quot; from The By2Bikers the speakers blew off out of the casing almost hitting my cat who was right beside the speakers enjoying the beats... Anyway its good overall, but I should suggest don't drink while listening to music so loud cause it is not good for the tympanic membrane of the aureola maximus.
I bought this for my son for his DS Lite and after a week, it was no longer charging his DS. Product is garbage.
The good :0) very beaufiful, cool screen. Nice ergonomics and cool white keyboard. Rugged, reliable and strong.The bad :1) No multimedia keys. Though it initially looks smart, it depends on service exes, they work slow.Worse is they make the system slow and occupy RAM a lot.2) Heavy. The weight shown excludes battery. The basic battery is more than a pound and would last hardly an hour. Sony will rip you off $150 for a better battery.3) Poor softwares installed and support. They make system run even slower and if you install better system by yourself, you are screwed. Device drivers, brightness, volume, 802 wirelss, network interfaces all are gone. You must download one by one (but without net connection as it did not work for me).4) The system won't allow you to create recovery disk. You have to buy from sony.5) wireless will drop connection every 30 minutes except for very few routers.6) Slow despite 1 GB ram installed. All programs run slow. DVD writer copied a movie DVD for 5 (278 minutes) hours.7) No SD/MMC card slot. You are encouraged to buy only sony products with strange memory stick.
I've purchased this item numerous amounts of times because of the superb sound quality. Unfortunately after owning my 3rd set I can no longer recommend this product to anyone. These headphones sound GREAT, and since I love loud music these were perfect. They bleed ALOT of sound, as in people can hear if you crank it up. But after breaking my 3rd set I can't stand it anymore. Nothing provoked it this time to stop working. The left ear started scratching a bit, then it completely died. And it's not my iPod's fault. So while it's a very good pair of headphones, it really doesn't last long at all.
Only after I used this computer did I realize that this is the worst decision I've done-----1.You have no option for OS except XP, which is the poorest OS I've used. Compaq doesn't provide driver and support for any other OS.2.The manual is very poor and not helpful.3.The refreshing of screen is really bad. It has 1 to 2 seconds delay to refresh the screen when you're paging up or down webpages.
Bought 3 of these cables and I needed to add some 2nd sources on a couple of projectors. After using these cables the image flashed on screen for all of 10 seconds, after which nothing. I thought that was weird and brought in a laptop still nothing. Brought in a monitor and still nothing. Switched to a different cable (came with projector) and it works from computer or laptop to either projector or monitor. Ok so tried 2nd cable. Works! restart computer after small change, no image again....Long story short, 3 cables... 3 no images after a short time. Maybe just a bad batch for me, but it did not work.Seller was great throughout however, product not so much.
I rarely submit reviews but I found this product so bad I felt I should warn potential purchasers. It worked only about 10% of the time. Sometimes my laptop would connect to the internet and/or share files but most of the time it would not. Sometimes it never worked from the moment the laptop was turned on. Sometimes it did work for a few minutes then it would stop. This is nothing but a piece of junk. I replaced it with a Belkin and the Belkin works flawlessly.
I tried this for the first time, and was horrified to realize that my TV and laptop computer screens now give off a very unpleasant sickly-sweet odor left by this product, yuck. I'm returning it fast!
I HATE this camera with a passion. If you want to know what it was like to take a picture in 1906 instead of 2006, buy this camera.What it does do:1. It takes pictures (sometimes...when it feels like it.)2. It turns on and off (again, sometimes...when it feels like it.)3. You can look at the pictures after you take them (well, you get a rough idea what they look like, because the screen isn't very clear.)4. Use up batteries like you wouldn't believe (the other reviewer was doing good with 24 pictures--I'm lucky I can take 5 pictures without it dying on me.6. You can download them to a computer and look at them (this is the best functioning part of the camera.)What it doesn't do:1. Take pictures of anything in motion--and when I mean motion, I'm talking about the slightest of twinges. If your subject or the person taking the picture aren't perfectly still, the picture will turn out blurry. Whatever you do, don't drink anything containing caffeine for 24 hours before using this camera.2. Your subject has to stay perfectly still for about 3 seconds because that's how long it takes for the stupid camera to take a picture. Now, you may be thinking...3 seconds, that's nothing. Well, if you have children, 3 seconds is an eternity. The last time I've used the camera was when I wanted to take a picture of my two little girls. Fifteen tries later (along with 2 battery changes) I finally got a half decent picture. So obviously, if you have children or pets, this camera is an exercise in futility & frustration.3. It doesn't go off every time you press the button. You have to press the button extremely hard and then wonder for the requisite 3 seconds if it's going to work this time.4. It doesn't turn on every time you flip the on/off switch. If you flip the switch a little too hard, the camera will shut itself off again. If the camera turns on after 3 tries, then it's doing good.5. If your background doesn't have megawatts of light, or is lit from the wrong area, your picture will turn out dark. Look forward to several minutes of playing 'musical lights' before you can get your picture to be clear enough.I know $100 is very inexpensive for a digital camera, but this thing is so bad that I can't imagine paying that much for it. (My camera was a gift from my in-laws. They got it free after buying their HP computer.) Let's just say I'm glad neither I or they paid for it and I feel sorry for anyone who did. If you're in the market for a cheap digital camera, avoid this one like it has the bird flu. You'll save yourself a ton of frustration.
If your a hardcore gamer, i would not recommend this mouse. After a month of intensive training in CS Source, the MX310 stoped working properly. The LED turns on and off, jamming your curser every 5 seconds, making it EXTREMELY ANNOYing to use my computer in general. What i really dislike is the "Technical Service." They give a number that doesn't work and that most likly is located in India. Never again Logitch, im sticking with Microsoft.
Good buy, thought I couldn't go wrong, sound ok, too much treble, and one blew out in four months, with a stereo not even pushing the speakers max wattage. I would not purchase again.
These products look nice and seem to have a lot of features and they make you all kinds of promises about how accurate they are and how the maps are updated every two years. Don't believe a word of it. These things are junk and Magellan will leave you high and dry. The routing is a joke. I've wasted so much time following these directions only to find out there was a much easier, quicker way. It's taken me in a complete circle for no apparent reason. That, of course, is when the machine actually functions. I've been in the middle of a route and the thing just freezes up and, after you finally notice it's frozen and you're probably way off route, you have to completely reset/reboot the machine.I had the traffic service for a while too. Again, what a joke. We had a major freeway completely shut down and under construction for over two years and this thing tried to route me to that expressway every time I went somewhere. I called Magellan who told me to call Navteq who finally updated their software AFTER the freeway was reopened. What a waste of money.Oh, and if you expect any kind of customer service, forget it. Magellan will very politely tell you you're screwed. Map updates every two years? Sure, if you buy a new machine because the one you own has been discontinued, along with whatever mapping software contract that supported it. That's happened to me twice so far. Oh, but if you trade your $300.00+ machine in, they'll give you $50.00 towards a new $300.00 machine and then try to sell your traded-in machine for $150.00 to some other sap.Don't waste your money or time on any magellan product. Magellan isn't even in the top 35 in the latest Consumer Reports ratings. Garmin dominates followed by Tom Tom. There's a reason they're slightly more expensive than magellan. You may save a few dollars on a magellan GPS but what good is a GPS that can't navigate and has outdated maps and freezes up all the time? I have to think a lot of these positive reviews are from people who have never owned a GPS before and are too distracted by all the flashy superfluous features to realize how bad the core functions are. Have you seen that Allstate Insurance commercial in which Dean Winters pretends to be a GPS and causes the driver to make a wrong turn and crash? That's most likely a Magellan GPS he's pretending to be.Bottom line: Listen to the bad reviews. Listen to the warnings. Listen to Consumer Reports. DON'T BUY MAGELLAN!!!
I have had my Hitachi for a year and a half it went out and now I have a 55" piece of junk sitting in my floor,I also bought a protection plan and it's been sitting in my floor for the past 60 Plus days since Oct.22 past contract limits and looks like I'm getting a lawyer, the protection plan and Hitachi makes excuses and lies and breaks contracts Please be warned.
I know the rating looks harsh, but I've just spent $240. At that range, the product had better be darn good. This one just isn't.For one, it's heavy and bulky... and on my laptop, it's actually making the screen go down if it's already tilted backwards... that's a bad start. Then, the angle of view is kinda weird. It's good sideways, but up and down, it seems like it's more tilted up?The back stand... these things on the logitech webcams have been driving me crazy. At first, you think they'll be helpful and balance the camera out, but in the end, the slightest thing too close to your laptop screen, and they're falling. They're also god hard to store, which means they easily break, and then, you're out $240, because the webcam can't hook on to anything, or balance.CPU issues... wow this thing sucks the life of my computer!! Everything slows down incredibly when I start chatting. Yeah, I want to chat, but I don't want to stop living and breathing for it!The mic - ok so the other person can see every pimple on your forehead (angle tilted up), but they can't hear you if you step 1 foot diagonally. So your kids can wave to granny, but they won't be able to say a word she can hear until all she can see is their lips... that's just weird.Conclusion: not the bang for the buck.
I need a strong stool or chair to support 300+ lbs.. I will not buy a product unless the support rating is given. It is amazing a company would not know how important the support rating is for a stool and/or a chair. no sale.
A perfectly fine mouse EXCEPT that the wheel scrolls itself frequently, apparently because the designer tried to make the force required for each index of the wheel (each turn of the wheel through one "click") as effortless as possible, which was a nice attempt at ergonomic design, but it backfired, because as your hand whizzes back and forth between mouse and keyboard, the wheel frequently turns itself one click, apparently as if your finger left it perched between clicks. This is MADDENING for a number of reasons. You're trying to read, and the screen scrolls randomly away from your eye. You're holding down ctrl in Word, about to make a keyboard command, when the mouse suddenly scrolls itself; and in Word, ctrl-plus-mouse-scroll equals zoom resizing. So your zoom is frequently changing itself. It's annoying as h*ll and I can't understand why I put up with it for 12-18 months before one day I realized that it's more than worth $15 to go buy another mouse that doesn't pull this garbage a dozen times every day. So I solved the problem in a heartbeat by buying an equivalent mouse of another brand (Logitech). The new one is a blessing because its wheel is sufficiently "stiff". I never should have subscribed to the false economy of refusing to buy a replacement for the defective Microsoft mouse. It's more than worth it to remove the daily torture from your workday. If Microsoft fixes the wheel and labels the packaging to communicate that it has been improved, then this mouse would be OK to buy in future. There is nothing wrong with it otherwise.
The LCD screen is very, very fragile. Mine broke after a couple of months of use. The repair will set you back about 135 bucks, so figure that into your purchase price.
When I bought this case shortly after the TT came out, there weren't a lot of choices. I settled on this case because I don't like metal, but now wish I'd bought the metal case. My TT is a very important tool for me in my work as an ER nurse, and it is aggravating to pull it out to access ePocrates and get a blank screen because it accidentally got turned on in my pocket and drained the battery. Even tho I have it set to turn itself off after a minute, it must get turned on frequently as I standup, sit down, and move about the department. At least once a week this happens, where I'll go to work with a full battery, and try to turn it on to find it drained.The case is nice looking, and fine if you carry your TT in a briefcase or a large purse or backpack. If you have to carry it in a pocket, as I do, you will not be happy.
It gets awful reception. I got better reception with a transmitter that came as a freebie with my iPod!
Approximately 30 days after purchasing my SD 1000 from Amazon the sensor went dead. Amazon took the return and sent me a new one. Forty five days later the camera started hesitating in opening when the power was turned on. A few days later, the camera simply would not operate. Two dead cameras within two months. I've had half a dozen digital cameras, not one has broken previously, let alone twice in two months. The camera is back at Canon for repair.The camera replace on old Minolta Dimage that I always carried with me, treated with disdain and it always worked with high quality images. I've given it to my teenage son who treats it worse. The camera keeps on ticking - I'm sorry the brand is still not available.During the few weeks the camera worked, I liked its size, operation and quality of its pictures.
I tried this headset on my Panasonic DECT 6.0 portable phones and found that not only was it too quiet to hear the person on the other end but that I had to shout to be heard. I returned this product after attempting to test it on a few other phones with no improvement.
This antenna was too weak to pull in our local broadcast stations, even though I had it pointed to our favorite station and even though we live in the same small city, in a residential area with no large obstructions. It would find the local channels but it would not hold all of them even though the manufacturer's web page rates its range at "1-30 miles". Amazon.com kindly took it back and we purchased its larger brother instead,Antennas Direct DB4 Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna, which the manufacturer rates at "up to 55 miles" and even fits on the same mount,Antennas Direct 30 Inch Universal J-Mount for Antenna Mounting STM-715. The DB4 is basically two DB2s mounted vertically over each other. The larger capture area did the trick. We had initiall paid just shy of $35 for the DB2 and then paid only $6 more, about $41, for the DB4. That extra $6 buys a lot more coverage.
Similar situation as Amazon Jack. I placed the order, then waited several days without a change in order status. I contacted customer service to see what the delay was. Their response: "We estimate shipment and delivery dates based on the availability of the items you ordered and the shipping options you selected."My response: "Is the item in stock, then?"The next day they gave me a refund without even contacting me. While I appreciate being refunded, I don't appreciate not being contacted, and especially not being told upfront that the item was out of stock. I could have already bought from another merchant and had the item by now.Not a very good way to do business if you ask me.
Like other owners, my roommate's Philips 37pf...0A/37 broke after only two years. It worked in the morning and then in the evening, we get a clicking sound, one red blink and then four blinks. Junk. Probably not worth getting fixed and a shame because the picture quality was excellent. We even had a power smoother (?) from Monster.
Laminated 2 drivers licenses, 2 registrations, 1 insurance id...... on the 2nd it jammed to never be removed again. If I attempt anymore it will surely catch fire.Now the fun.. have to figure out how to return it and what it'll cost me and if it's worth it.I have thrown good money after bad before. Maybe just cut my losses.
While there is nothing wrong with the case itself, it DOES NOT fit the portable DVD player Amazon connected it with...it was extremely disappointing on Christmas morning to have someone open their gift - a dvd player and case together - only to find it didn't fit. Amazon should take more care in recommending products.
Pros:LightweightCaller could hear me wellMute button on the wireCons:low audio volume (even with maxed out volume on phone and on the cord control)No dedicated answer/hang up button on cord
My unit's battery compartment is one-eighth inch too short for the three rows of three C-batteries to fit inside. Thus I have no battery but the crank-up one, and no TV at all. Nobody else mentioned this problem, so I guess this isn't a design problem--perhaps I got a defectively-manufactured unit.
Does not live up to the Sennheiser name. Bass performance is not a strong point. The wire is way too short and the asymmetrical right and left difference is annoying.
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!
After 30 days of purchasing this 37" Tv, one day it just didn't turn on anymore. Phillips tech told me that it's dead and needs to be replaced. Wow, I'm glad I got a brand name so I wouldn't have these problems. Should have know that there would be problems because it was made in Mexico. What a piece of garbage.
Sony tells me they have new code that fixes the audio drops but, and it does, continously, but they say DirecTV hasn't decided to transmit it so shiping it back is the only way to get it fixed.The Color is excellent on a HDTV station via Satallite and even better over air with my Sampo 42" Plasma Display on the DVI input. And you can record off the S-VHS while you watch DVI, the only problem there is that Sony reinvented channel numbers so you can't get it onto the local HDTV stations unless you can find a way to get yout TIVO or other DVI to punch in #.# (2.1,4.1,5.1,7.1,7.2,9.1) I can't even find a remote that can do that let alone a DVR or VCR. BetaMax all over again. Oh, sure the HD300 is suppose to be able to run a VCR, except DirecTV doesn't fill the program guide for anything but DirecTV so forget recording your local stations that way. The Documentation sez you can Edit the channel list, No, not really, you can't delete anything short of a full reset on the unit, good luck in trying to figure that out and once you do you have to setup everything from scratch. It has alternate program guides but they don't stick, you go back to all everytime you go there. They have a way to hide things except they don't really hide anything to the select by channel, only to the up/down button and if you use multiple feeds, DirecTV, Cable and Antenna, you will get multiple channels with the same number and no way to dial up any but the first one and step forward to the others. No way to remap channels, especially HDTV to numbers without dot's in them.It's a box with everything and no way to use it, an experiment that has gone horrably wrong. I thought after the HD200 they would have done better but no, worse. Oh yes, I couldn't get the fibre sound to work with my JVC surround sound, so much for that. The Sony hotline is the luck of the draw, if you don't like the help you get call back and you may get better, my experiance was 1 in 3 calls was helpful, the rest were bull and go away I can't help you. I've run out of space to say more...
This kit states that its for 92-up gm vehichles. I have a 99 gmc pickup and the kit was completely the wrong size. The main unit was too tall to fit in the stock location and there were no adapters on the sides for the pinch spring style clips for the sides of the stereo. I went to Oreilly auto parts and they had the right kit in stock for only 7$ more.. If you have the late 90's model gm full size pick ups I suggest going there and just saving yourself the headaches. I believe wal-mart has the same kits on hand as well.
This printer has been a nightmare. First I can not usemy Visioneer scanner. They say it is not compatable.I removed a jammed paper, and since then anything I print,such as invoices, checks and such, come out with blotchedprinting and paper tears. I get NO help from technicalsupport(They're learning). No 800 number, which means youhave to call CA on your buck.I used to swear by HP. Now I am convinced that theirproducts are close to junk. My opinion is STAY AWAY!
I have a4 computer network in my office, assembled by an IT team I payed over $10,000.00 in consulting fees to organize. I need equipment that works. I have no time to be fiddling with a toy. This card has been a disaster. From the moment it was installed, it started blue screening with stop errors related to the drivers. Calls to support did not help. Even Netgear doesnt know why this card doesn't work . I have downloaded new drivers, Quadrupled the RAM to 2 Gigs, and hired a network technician to fix it. It routinely causes a stop error, and all data is lost. This slows down my business. Do yourself a favor and dont buy this.
I absolutely positively do NOT recommend this device. The on-screen interface is difficult to understand. The randomizer function limits itself by sections of the alphabet (if you select to play all songs randomly, it will only play tracks from the first few letters of the alphabet and never get to the latter half). The interface software you are required to use is clunky and nearly useless - it is only marginally better for creating playlists than the terrible device UI, and there is no synchronization between your device and your music folders. Perhaps most shocking - and this should have warned me about this player the moment I got it - is that selecting "power off" brings up a small screen that says "Bye Bye!" with an anime emoticon, of all things.All of this could be tolerated if not for one major problem. Despite the device having a whopping amount of storage for a small amount of money, it is 100% not supported by ANY entity. [...] I thought that since Polaroid partnered with Digital Media Group, having their name on the product meant they would support it in some way - no dice. The representatives on the phone insisted that I call 1-800-MP3-PLAY (it took a long time before I finally convinced them that they had the wrong number) and that they couldn't help me. I finally resorted to contacting the person who sold this to me, who did some research and found that Digital Media Group had been sold, and the new company refused to support these devices.In summary, do not buy ANY "Polaroid MP3" product. They are completely unsupported and not user-friendly.
I am a single income family with 5 children. I shopped around for a large crock-pot to make meals for my family and came accross this one on Amazon. I purchased it at the end of last July (around 6 months ago) and have used it about 10 times. I am happy with the product, but while washing it the other day, came accross a very subtile crack in the ceramic pot. Knowing that I had never dropped this item, and seeing that there is no chipping or any evidence of misuse on my part, I am assuming it has always been there, and I just hadn't noticed it. I contacted the company and was told that per their "warranty" this part of the slow-cooker is NEVER covered! Absurd! It is the easiest thing to have a manufacturer defect in it, aside from the unit not working at all (electrically). I now am just out of luck, as the company's only option for me is to purchase a new replacement ceramic pot, at a cost of $27.00 (inc. shipping). The entire unit cost under $40. I have had to return an item from Cuisinart recently, and they were a joy to work with, immediately replacing the item. I can't believe that this company has NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AT ALL on this ceramic part, especially since an inspection of the item would easily prove that there was NO NEGLIGENCE on my part as the consumer! Horrible!
We got this camera for Christmas, took one shot, and then the camera shut off completely with the lens out. HP Customer Service was not helpful. It's an internal problem with the circuitry. We pay freight for a repair or replacement on a BRAND NEW CAMERA. And NO PICTURES of Christmas! We purchased this camera after reading multiple positive reviews.
Haven't tried it as a data cable, but it doesn't do half of the job it's advertised to do. My main reason for purchasing one was in hopes that it would be able to charge via a cigarette lighter-to-USB adapter I have in my car. No such luck. Doesn't even charge when plugged into a PC.
I have two windows open to compare the same product from different vendors. When I picked up one and submit my order, it is actually purchase another. Very Disappointing!
don't buy this item!i bought two and the same result after i plug itto my hp pc,burned out in two 2222222222222 seconds!
When I bought this 15 minute charger a year ago it didn't work immediately. When you put the the rechargeable batteries in then red light just blinks and stops working. I tried Rayovac AA and AAA, and Energizer AA and AAA, and Duracell AA batteries. IT only charges some specific unknown type because I have rechargeable Nimh and it does not charge at all. Out of my 14 rechargeable batteries only 3 were able to be charged, and not only does it suck it doesn't last 30 minutes or even 10 minutes at some time. This is a horrible product and you should not buy. You are warned.
I've tried 8 of these and they do not work in my digital camera or wireless keyboard. In camera they last maybe 30 seconds before camera shuts off. In keyboard a little longer, but either misses keystrokes or hold down the keys.The Duracell AA NiMHs work great using the same energizer charger. 6 hours of video recording in camera, and 2-3 months between recharges in keyboard.
Overall I liked the camera, except that it took exceptionally dark pictures in medium-to-low light conditions, and the night mode is useless.The zoom is great, given how rare it is to find a 4x zoom even in newer cameras.Picture preview and deletion is handy, except that the joystick in a little touchy, sometimes hard to handle without clicking down while navigating.Now it is broken - it immediately turns off after it turns on, even with new batteries. Apparently this happens to a lot of Kodak cameras - I'll never buy another Kodak after this one.
I purchased this model about 18 months ago and initially it was a fair camera. I could not get the largest file photos to work well and thought that I perhaps needed a tripod or something. I was okay with the less pixel pictures for what I was using it for. Then, after a while, some of the lower quality pictures came out blurry- some looked like a soft focus and some were so blurry you could not tell what it was. Even on the lowest quality setting, about 9 of 10 pictures are completely unusable- even when taking the lowest quality pictures. I have missed many family moments including my parent's 50th wedding anniversary photos due to this problem. After contacting Olympus, they know it is an issue but (not covered since warrantee is up)will only repair it at a price that is more than I could buy another comparable camera for. Why bother with the hassle and the chance that it will continue to have problems? Buy something else!!!
I've had this for about 2 years. firs year or so it work ok. It wasn't the fastest but worked until about a year ago, my Mac occasionally does not recognize the device SD cards and I had to unplug/plug several time to get it work.... and now I can't seem to get it work at all. While it won't recognize my Sandisk SD cards, it does recognize Kodak SD cards (came with Kodak Play Sport camcorder). Not sure what's going on.Every Sandisk product that I have purchased has gone bad or have issues. Do they design there product to go bad after certain, or are am I jinxed with their products?
My unit worked well for a short while then broke. It suddenly stopped turning on. Sent in for service under warranty. Their customer service is HORRIBLE! So far they have had it for 2 months. There is no communication about it, and every time I call I get their call center in India and the people there have no idea what the status of the unit is. They read from a script and are entirely unhelpful. I am never buying another Magellan product ever, and I recommend no one else does either.
The outer plastic case isn't durable and with only minor usage, will begin to loosen. Eventually the electronic chip inside started wobbling around, and my data was lost. Invest in a more durable USB drive.
i bought this and i didnt mind the noise and it did keep puter cool it worked for like a week, right from the beginning i started to get surges from usb and then eventually the pieces came out completely. so if you get it dont use the usb ports, they come out real easy
I just received a Maxtor One Touch III as a backup for my new laptop, running Vista. Physically connecting the drive is easy, the real problem is with the Maxtor software itself. The Maxtor "Easy Manage" screen simply said "Backup Progress" the entire time it was imaging my hard drive. No visual progress indications, and worse, no indication when the task was completed. After an hour of no apparent progress, I finally went into my computer's Control Panel, looked in the Maxtor drive and found the hard drive (C:) files had all been copied. No indication from the Maxtor software screen of the completion of this event. I don't know whether Maxtor still hasn't gotten their act together with regard to the Vista OS, or whether they just have poor software. When you attach the drive and then try to open it from the Maxtor icon in Vista, the drive is not recognized by the software (but Vista "sees" it just fine). In the end, one has to use the "one touch" button on the drive itself to activate and access the onscreen Maxtor control panel to perform tasks with the drive. In this day, when so much software is "plug and play", this system looks like a throwback to the mid-1980's.The documentation is minimal, and the Maxtor "Easy Manage" panel has two radio buttons labeled "What's New" and "Maxtor Support" to take you to informational websites. However, when tried, both were dead links.In the end, yes, you can get it to work and back up your hard drive, but you end up doing some work arounds, and those are extremely clunky.
I previously had a D-Link DI-713P 802.11b wireless router which worked very well, and I got this one to have the higher speeds and extra firewall features (and the low price). First of all, to get it to work at all with my cable modem I had to do what others said here (and boy am I glad they reported it), which is to throttle the WAN port down from 100 to 10 Mbps. Then I wanted to use MAC address filtering, a really good security feature, which I'd used with the old one. I also wanted to use WEP encryption as before. With both features turned on, I couldn't get our wireless workstations to connect at all. I wrote D-Link tech support, and they got back to me very quickly, but said that these two features both "increase the over load on the data packets," and decrease the signal strength, and recommended turning off encryption! I neglected to tell them I was about 2 feet away from the router at the time, so signal strength (or interference) shouldn't be the problem. I also found that to get a Mac OS X PowerBook to connect, I had to turn SSID broadcasting back on, another lowering of security. With encryption & SSID broadcasting on, but MAC address filtering off, it works with my PCs & Macs, but my Windows XP machine reports a fluttering signal strength (and I'm not very far away), which means I constantly get those little pop-up windows that my connection is off, now it's on again, now it's off again, etc. So even though it basically works, I have less security, more annoyances, and no discernible speed improvement over my old D-Link 802.11b router, which is going to be re-installed soon and this new one is going back to Amazon.
This device does not work with Macintosh computers running Mac OS 10.3 OR HIGHER. This information is NOT shown prominently on the product page on Belkin's web site; you have to find an obscure tech support page to find this. This means that any computer purchased since 2005 will not be compatible with this switch. They were thus far unable to give me a timeframe for a new driver release.
I guess it wasn't the product fault...it was a refurbished machine that had something overlooked. I am in the process of sending it back
I ordered this cable for Superbowl Sunday. My plan was to move only the extra TV to the kitchen (for a second viewing area so the living room wasn't so cramped) and leave the Tivo and other equipment in the other room. When I hooked it up, the signal was at best full of static, and at worst non-existent. Very cheap product. If it were more than $4, I would bother to ask for a refund.
I purchased this product for it's small size, expandability, and standard battery use. That's all it offered. The product does not appear to be compatable with Windows Media Player, and crashes at every turn. Support is the problem, non-existant, even the online registration fails to perform properly. I have several audio programs installed and this may be causing the conflict, but who knows, since customer service/support fails to be of any assistance.
I was very disappointed when I plugged in the transmitter and only heard the music for a few minutes before I had to start scanning for stations. Living in a city poses problems- there are few open stations to tune into. I tried setting it to international stations as another reviewer suggested, but that did not help. Maybe if I lived in a rural area, I might have been able to tune in. But I cannot imagine having to keep changing channels when driving long distances. I returned the transmitter and bought a $6 adapter to plug into my car's stereo system.
Uploading music was easy on this mp3 player, but then very difficult to operate the player and play the music. I was about to give up, assuming the play button was defective but then I realized it just needed a very quick tap. I was pushing the button down too hard and I'm guessing that's why the mp3 player appears to be defective to others when it just requires a lot lighter touch and a bit of wait time until it loads. So while this player gives you what it advertised, I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a lot of patience (the instructions do suck). You get what you pay for.
First I will explain my system. It's a brand new, custom built Intel 2500K with Windows 7 - 64 Bit and it includes a 6950 graphics card with 3 monitors attached in and Eyefinity set-up. I am not a gamer myself, but I like to demo the system and show others how to build them. Because of this, I have been buying some older, and newer games and attachments to see how well they all play together.The Twin Wheel F1 arrived quickly. I attached it first, then installed the CD as it states to do. It seemed to install fine. There were no errors in Windows System Device Manager. I also now had two icons on my desktop One Called "Play 32Bit Games!" and another called "Play 64Bit Games!". I have no clue what they are for because there was no comment on them in the skimpy instructions. Nor on the website, or explained in any on-line searches.I did NOT see anything "alive" on the Wheel, even though there's an LED, so I just figured I'd try Dirt 3. No signs of life and the wheels buttons controlled nothing. I got all the way to the race, and nothing..... I had to use the Keyboard to get there. I thought maybe it was a controller setting, so I tried to select the wheel. Nothing. I then tried to map the keys to the wheel. Nothing again.I moved the connector to ANOTHER USB port, just for the heck of it. Now I see a RED LED on the front. YAY! I went through it all again to try Dirt 3. I did get somewhere this time, but the only thing I could even map in the controller settings section were the pedals. Steering didn't work at all. I was depressed now. But at least I saw some life.I ended up trying a lot of things but to no avail. Things like;* Download driver from Genius* Removing and re-installing driver in different order* Try Different ports (INCLUDING USB 3.0, front ports)* Pressing ALL the buttons for maybe some MODE change.* Different driving games that may be more compatible.* Holy water sprinkled on top (not really, but just about everything else)After hours of frustration, and trying to find solutions on-line (which I didn't), I decided to try a replacement. After all, others had said it worked for them.Amazon was amazing. Cross-shipped my replacement and made the whole process wicked easy. This was first REAL problem in MANY purchases and they took care of me. Kudo's again to Amazon.The second one arrived faster than the first. I connected it and went into Dirt 3 to try and race again.....One thing I did along the way, but I am not sure if it had an effect, was that I pressed and held the Mode Button. WOW!!! It blinked a number of times... Was it a sign?Darn it. STILL Stuck at the gate. Oh, wait!!! I had to re-map the Controls to the Keyboard again? Yes!!! I was able to Map to the Steering this time, and I was able to actually race. YAY again!!!Now, I'm not so sure the first one I received was defective, although I could never re-map the steering on it.So, this one is working. But, NOT TOTALLY. Not the feedback. I am going to try the different versions (32Bit Vs 64Bit) and see if they affect it. I did try both versions to see if they affected the mapping of the keys to steering, and neither seemed to be a problem. I also think there' a large lag while driving. I think that's just poor software design.Here's some things about the wheel, and a 1 to 10 rating on each. Just My SIMPLE, newbie opinion. All I have to compare against is Microsoft's xBox Wireless Controllers and the xBox Wireless Steering wheel. I didn't feel I could afford the Higher end steering wheels, but after this, it's probably worth it, just to avoid the frustration and disappointment.8 - Feel - I think it's an awesome feeling game wheel. 100x closer to real than Microsoft's "thing" and cheaper too. I didn't find it too small, but I did find it a little too close to the table when I screwed it down.10 - Cables - Length was perfect for me, but I would have liked another foot from pedal to wheel.10 - Hardware design - For this price it has EVERYTHING there control-wise. I think it's well laid out. The pedals are decent, and don't slip on a carpet. The wheel seemed solid while turning. Nice placement on the buttons. To bad the software didn't let you use the buttons....6 - Response - I attribute this to the software. The Hardware relays signals, but how to process them is up to the software. I noticed a lag when using this compared to the Microsoft Controllers, and they are wireless, which to me would add a delay compared to direct wired. So, I think it can only be the way the signals are processed and passed to the game.5 - Installation - It seemed simple, but without a test program to verify it works it really is confusing. A simple test to acknowledge each control should be simple to write for a company that designs a product and expects to sell it. I really think it's in the software that these people fail BIG TIME!2 - USE - It's basically a failure. And I feel it's all software related, which means it SHOULD be fixable, but it hasn't been. USB is a standard. The hardware is there. The signals are there. It all shows signs of life. It's how the software gets that information and processes it, and passes it on that this device fails.0 - Software Driver - This is the stuff running in the background. Hidden, but most important. The Drivers fail to support all functions and it looks like they haven't even attempted to update or fix them in years. The parts that DID work were laggy and you had to go out of your way to use them. This is current, from their site *Driver - updated 2007/02/09*0 - Diagnostics - This device has NO diagnostics that I could see. No way to tell if the device was connected or working. Terrible. So many man-hours wasted that could have been avoided with tool showing a devices basic operation. Unacceptable In My Opinion.Bottom line. If you have a 5 year old, or older system still playing OLD games, This MIGHT work. But for anything relatively new, this will be a frustrating and time-consuming purchase. The Hardware team excelled while the Software team has failed. It's not too late to fix, but will they? The driver on the site is dated 2007/02/09. 5 1/2 years old, and no Update? No Solutions? This device has been around a while, and there's still no simple test to check it? No solution to use it. I'd recommend everyone not buy it. Not until they support what they sell....I think this steering wheel is physically near perfect for even twice the price. But if what you want is a steering wheel that's "Plug n Play" and compatible with today's 32 and 64 bit games? Sorry, This isn't it.I apologize to Amazon for them having to send me two of these. They really should remove it from being for sale here until this company creates a product that does what it's states it can. Otherwise, they are just losing money on returns.Just My Opinion.
My experience with this case was completely horrible. As soon as I put this freaking thing on my computer, I had nothing but problems. The macbook would get really really hot and it kept freezing up. Once I removed the case the problem went away.
This could be my lack of knowledge about types of HDMI cables (I didn't even know there were types), but this cord was all wrong for my needs. I bought it to use for my brand new panasonic 720 HD TV and playstation 3. It didn't work at all. I got a newer cable as a gift that was only about 7 bucks and it worked perfectly, so I'm not sure how much better it could have been than this one. So just beware.
I purchased this hard drive in July and it stopped working within 2 months. I have a MAC OS X, Snow Leopard 10.6.1. I was able to file all of my info and thought it was going to be great. In a few weeks the icon would not appear on my desktop. Sometimes it would appear but would disappear leaving a message that it had been improperly ejected. Now it never appears. I did get a message after it disappeared the last time saying the backup had failed. Anyone have any luck with fixes? I have not had any satisfaction from the Iomega Web Site but I do intend to write to them.
Not worth buying. Got better reception with the free antenna that came with my portable tv. I ended up throwing it out. In a word "TRASH".
I bought this router from Fry's Electronics for almost $100. I constantly have to reboot it and sometimes it goes striaght to netgears home page for no reason. Until recently when it stopped working all together! I didn't even have it for 6 months! I would not reccommend this router for anyone who uses a wireless connection a lot.
I think the camera is ok, interms of picture quality but to get the picture you want would sometime be impossible due to screwed up AF. I tried to take some pictures of kitten that are black and white stripes, and it was imposible to take a decent of kitten it self. if I focus on the kittens, it just won't focus correctly, unless you point at some surrounding object. even than blown up pictures are slightly blurie. when it comes to AF this is one POS. I would recomand this camera if you intend to take pictures of non moving object b/c of slow AF and slow shutter reponse. I have all my 35mm cameras are Nikon and really disappointed that they actually have this POS.
NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT. DON'T TRUST THEIR WARRANTY.I bought Monster Power Center (HTS 5100 MKII) two tears ago. I June 2012 it blew up everything connected to it (HD TV, Denon receiver, Sony BluRay Player and Verizon Fios Box) and the the power center also died. In my house everything connected to the wall power outlets was safe. So it was not a power surge in the main line. But the malfunction of the faulty surge protector damaged all equipments connected to it. As Monster requested, I got all damaged equipments checked by certified technicians and submitted the reports with the claim forms. All reports indicated that the damage was due to a power surge. Monster denied my claim without giving any proper reason. The reason they gave me was "As the connected equipment warranty is conditioned on the PowerCenter failing from 'a Product Defect that causes Connected Equipment Damage despite Adequate Use', we have determined that this claim is not valid."The reason they gave was completely incorrect. The total damage is almost worth $5200. I paid close to $400 for testing and reports from technicians and shipping the equipments to them. Only the surge protector and the equipments connected to it were damaged in the whole house. Which proved that the reason they gave is a complete lie. Now I am exploring legel options against them. It will cost me more. But I don't want to give up.NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT. DON'T TRUST THEIR WARRANTY.
I bought these pair of speakers to replace my old Roland speakers that I bought five years ago. I received them today and I already packed them back for a return. The quality of the sound did not meet the expectations at all. Furthermore, the quality is way down below the quality of a couple of average speakers that would sell for $30.00 (and this sells for $99!!!)- With some particular music, the sound was delivered like in waves, coming in and back randomly. I could not understand or figure out why, At less than 50% of the volume, these speakers are a joke. To start getting something our of them, you need to use more than 50% of the volume. And still, the sound is not impressive at all. I was comparing them with my old Roland, and my Roland deliver much more than this at 25% of their power. I was using my desktop and my laptop at the same time with the same exact song to see the difference, and I am confident that these Bose speakers are not good at all. So back to the box, and I am enjoying my Roland speakers again. I am NOT recomending this to absolutely anybody. They are extremely overpriced and they do NOT deliver what they were supposed to. Thanks for reading.
I bought these cables to hook up a computer to a projector. I knew I needed a high quality cable and hoped that these cables would work. I experienced serious ghosting on my display so I guess i need a better cable. The seller did allow me to send them back but by the time I pay shipping costs, it comes out to be about the same.
This camera produces very large files with poor quality. I get similar results with a 4mp and 5mp digital camera. Noise level too high. Definitely not worth the money.
When I got this cable in the mail, it was not a Cables-to-Go cable, but a cheap generic. I'm going to try it, but if it doesn't work, I'll be returning it. Avoid Cables N Wireless; their price is low because they cheat you.Update: After pulling the cable and hooking up the equipment, it does work satisfactorily, so I won't be sending it back.
- terrible reception- signal overlap- same station all over freq dial- terrible control layout- uncomfortable earplugs- controls counter intuitive- how it gets good reviews, I will never understand
Earlier today I was attempting to install a Belkin Wireless Router at home. While doing the installation it came to the point where it would not connect to the internet. The set-up software instructed me to call technical support. When I called the number I got a nice lady who spoke very rough English. After many request for her to repeat herself, we finally got it to connect. However, it was moving extremely slow and the set up software did not give me an option to continue through on the set-up. My efforts to explain this to the lady were futile. She kept saying "but you are connected now, thank you." I finally gave up and played with it myself for about 15 minutes. After having no success, I called technical support again and this time got a nice man whom I also could not understand. After a few minutes of laboriously giving him all of my personal information again and then painstakingly going through the basics in my frustrating attempt to explain the problem, I finally gave up and went to the office to work. After that I tried to fax my question in writing to Belkin but the fax number on their website did not work.I am not a racist and have many multi-cultural friends; however, if you only speak English with a normal midwestern accent you will most likely have problems communicating with the technical support team which I presume is located in India.
When I first get this I thought &quot;this is what I need&quot;, but then it hit me that this item didn't have a clip to secure it on my belt or pants, so I had to wear it on my shirt pocket but it kept falling (fortunately the PDA didn't break because of the case), so I had to put it in my pants back pocket. After wearing it many times, once I sat and apparently the LCD screen pressed the expansion card clips and the screen broke so my palm is now useless. I'm very dissapointed and I strongly reccomend to bear this in mind when buying it
Sound quality is great, but it's a mess of headphone wire. At 11ft long it's a mess of cable everywhere. The specs say 3' so I was pretty disappointed.
This product sounds simply amazing loud, sounds like LIVE, everything comes alive when turned up ....BUT...one channel is dead when the volume is at low level listening and who wants to rock out at 6 in the morning or 11 at night. I can buy a passive per amp to fine tune the volume but I would have to spend $300+ extra then I will be better off migrating to the Logitech Z623. This speaker system is good for the birds the way it performs right now. Now I know why testfreaks.com gave it a 6.8 rating and the Logitech z623 a 10.Klipsch should display more corporate responsibility by fixing this issue or just take this product off the market if it chooses the other route.
Product was received quickly, but unfortunately it also died quickly. Out of the box it worked reasonably well, not amazing signal strength (even at 87.9), but it was adequate for what I was expecting if not slightly worse that other transmitters I've had.However, after about 3 hours of use the transmitter barely functioned. It was noticeably worse than at first, even in the same location, with the same equipment, etc.I do not recommend this product at all.
This is a nice mp3 player but I had it about 4 months when it no longer would charge/turn on nothing. which bummed me out because I loved it
I've only used these headphones a few times since purchasing them... Previous reviews had warnings that they shouldn't be "wound up" or "stuffed" into anything for storage as they'd break, so I've been very careful. It didn't matter! the cord seems to have a short in it near the pause button so sometimes I get sound out of the left earpiece, sometimes I don't!
I've battled with my JVC DR-M10S for a couple of years, sent it back to JVC for "upgrade" or whatever it does to fix the LOADING error, found that it worked O.K. after the fix, only to to have it crash once more to LOADING just yesterday. I, too, had to unplug it to stop the error, then plug it back in. Eventually, the disc ejected, but the LOADING error continued for a while. Then it powered off.My "crime" may not have been a smudged disk; the disc was new. There's a 2-second minimum to edit in the middle of a selection (1/30 sec. min. at the beginning or end of a file); so, I adjusted my "IN" and "OUT" at one point to 2 seconds, and it crashed.I find it strange that JVC does not explain WHY this happens nor does it suggest how to AVOID it. It just doesn't give a damn. That it is willing to fix it FREE says that it is an engineering bug that cannot be fixed without its re-engineering its entire circuit board or laser or some such big deal.By the way, if you USE the Library Function, the fix will erase some of your hard-earned TITLES, THUMBNAILS, CATEGORIES, DISC NUMBERS, etc. I lost the first 34 Titles that I'd created.It is tedious to enter this information in the first place because JVC does not provide, say, an infrared or USB "keyboard" option, but if you -- get this, now -- place the disc with the missing Library information back into the machine, you CAN re-register it and get back your lost Library data. However, it will assign a NEW disc number, the next in your series of entries. That is small consolation for all of the difficulty JVC has caused.If anyone has help or a suggestion beyond the damning that I totally concur with in these one-star reviews, write me at ben_franklin@msn.com.Good night, and good luck.
This router has some problems. The DHCP implementation does not follow standards, as a result, some CompactFlash Wi-Fi adapter cards will not work with this router. The keyword blocking feature does not work in the firmware upgrades 4.13 and higher. After firmware upgrade, the router stops generating access logs, the empty logs are not e-mailed as per schedule and the router stops showing the attached devices. Technical support is extremely poor, with no solutions to the problem and long hold times. Aside from these problems, it is really a great product!!
Just took it out of the box and read very little instructions that came with the unit. Had to go on line to get manual of 100 pages wow what a disappointment. Have to use stylus to enter addresses etc. Sorry but not good for my use, put in back in the box and returned it not used. Ordered a garmin 650 I love it.
I purchased this product direct from Audiovox a couple of months ago. I had several initial problems with the product. The most frustrating issue I had concerned Audiovox's lack of customer service. I couldn't get my problems resolved through them so I had to do a lot of research to fix my particular problem by myself. Another issue I had was, I tried in vain to purchase the expansion memory card from Audiovox. They couldn't seem to get interested in me enough to want to take my money! It was unbelievable! After a month and a half of tinkering with the MP-1000, I finally gave it my 16 year old son and am ordering another product.I liked the sound quality of the MP-1000, but after a month of trying to figure out how to get the thing to work, I really didn't care about the the sound quality any longer. It comes with 32MB of memory which is good for about 5 cuts off of your favorite CD. Good luck trying to get the 64MB expansion card from Audiovox as well. I never did convince them to actually sell me one!
I saw raving reviews about this product - AND it was cheap! I previously had a COBY Transmitter that I was trying to replace. It had a short in it and the sound had deteriorated significantly. However, the sound of the COBY was still better than the sound in the iTrip. Now, if this is your first FM Transmitter and you have nothing else to compare it to, then you may think that it is wonderful! But trust me, with this product, you get what you pay for. I paid about $10 for my COBY FM Transmitter and I plan to purchase another one. I would return the iTrip - but for $2? Not so much!
Also purchased The Pre-Amp and Amp from Antenna Direct factory. Doesn't work alone IS Not multi-directional as claimed, it must be pointed at the city or broadcast area desired. my disire was not to have to keep moving antenna, Failed.....As a stand alone, Failed...... needs an other antenna atached to the same pole.
left ear bud went out a week after i got them. i dont recomend them after all dissapointed in the quality but the bass is awsome
I puchased this item new from Amazon.com. It appeared to be damaged, from the condition of the top cover.From the very outset, it would make a loud crashing sound when trying to print, most of the time. It would also pull extra paper occasionaly requiring a reset.After contacting HP service and running the tests they require for help, the printer is no longer functional. It failed all their tests.HP said it was under warranty (3 months) and they would replace it, but I've not heard from them in a week.Don't buy this printer, it is junk. Get an Epson, or one of several other reputable printers.Mike Drumm
Out of the box these speakers met and exceeded all expectations. I enjoyed them for approximately one year. As other reviewers have noted many fail over time. Time is up,the speakers are back in the box.
The major problems I had with this item are:1. The lens had edge-to-edge streaks on the surface.2. The image had constant blobs that did not move, as if the CCD was dirty.3. The focus cylinder would stick and jump making focusing impossible. A drop of grease could have fixed this.4. The software issued a Windows Certificate warning and has no options to set the install directory. It is a one-shot installation.The microscope is too expensive for such poor quality.
Lost my iPod and Etymotic ER6i earphones a month ago. Spend 10x longer trying to decide on what earphones to buy than on which iPod.For both the cost reasons (I'm cheap - I drive a 1996 Corolla) and cause I lost the last pair, I didn't want to shell out $300+ on the Bose / Sennhieser, but did want something good.Finally decided to give these JVC a try - even after reading the mixed reviews.What a huge mistake. The noise cancellation doesn't appear to do anything. I thought maybe it was just me, or maybe it only worked with "white noise" type noise, so I downloaded a white noise generator.Turning on / off the noise cancellation feature did nothing to reduce office noise, or white noise, with or without music playing. Maybe JVC has some test that shows it does this by 1db in some lab condition, but I certainly didn't notice it.Purchased a pair of Etymotic ER6i's again - they fit better (and come with 3 cone (small / med / large) tips and 1 foam, so you can match your ears better, SOUND better, and don't have the awkward battery/circuit box that you had to rubber band to your iPod.Wish I'd kept the packaging - I'd really, really like a my money back from JVC...
I bought an SLR to take very nice pictures without the shutter delay of a point and shoot. I was tired of getting pictures of everyone after the candles were blown out on the birthday cakes! This is not my first nice SLR but it's the first one that requires setting adjustments immediately out of the box and continual adjustment just to take good pictures. (Default takes really dark pictures) My previous cameras blew away my point and shoot but not this one. Reading on the web there are ways to account for this but they are a pain and should not have to be done.
The length of time it took to get the item was completley unacceptable. This is the first and last time I order ink on line. Stick to books and other items, not ink!
i buy this memory in combo with a camera sony cybershot dsc-h5 by amazon, and this memory stick pro dont be used with that camera.
I usually don't waste my time filling out product reviews, but since I fell for the hype and advertising I thought that I'd post this to forewarn others who might be as gullible as I was. I'm a professional musician and college music faculty member who has good training with what acoustic music is supposed to sound like. If a musician gives a bad performance in recital, audience members might say (instead of complimenting the music) "what a nice dress you have on tonight!" That being said, these earphones LOOK Terrific.I bought a $5 pair with a mic to use with my i-phone that sound as well. Save your money.
I purchased this cable in hope of turning my 5mbs internet into 10zbs internet but as soon as I installed my new cable my computer started flashing confidential government websites at lightning fast speed to alien frequencies in other solar systems. After a minute of this my computer imploded into itself opening a portal to hell. I was able to escape before my family was taken. I've been camping outside my house till I can devise a plan to retrieve my cable and return it. As for my family... I'll wait for them to escape on their own time
SHOCKWAVE MORE LIKE SKIPALOTWAVE IT'S JUST BAD BUY THE ONE FOR 19.88 THE GPX YA
My tek guy took a total of 4 hours with HP teks inorder to determine why my brand new printer did not work. They would not send a new replacement until they had exhausted all options for failure, costing me $137.00 in labor. They finally agreed to send a rebuilt printer, which it too did not work, again keeping my tek on the phone for an additional 4 hours to determine the cause. They sent a second rebuilt printer and guess what - it too did not work. Again 4 hours on the phone with my tek. $500 in tek time later they agreed to take back the Amazon purchase and the 3rd bad printer and send me a check for the purchase amount. I spoke with a case mananger, who explained that HP teks have a procedure they have to go through before they can OK a replacement be sent. So what if it takes 4 hours of the customers time and money. I noticed while all this was going on that no stores sold this version of printer - it's a bust. Move on to something else or you'll end up paying 5 times more in set cost/time that the printer is worth. Amazon should dump this model ASAP. The only reason I gave it one star is because they stayed in touch and sent me my money back.
Product did not work from the get-go. new batteries cutt off after 5 min. radio stations did not work at all. Customer service, was only available after calling 5 times then they did not honor the warranty they promised. They wanted to charge me $65 to replace the mp3 player...and called that replacement ( I paid $ 59 in the store!). The warranty stated that I would only have to pay the shipping charges. Dont ever buy from rave company, the company is run by crooks, who knowingly write wrongful things in their warranty. They should get a lawsuit.
this chip was defective. I would get blue screen of death when it was installed.
I purchased this little unit about a year ago and have been using it since. After about a month of use the USB arm split in two. Rather than take it back I just taped it up and kept going. About three or four months layer the actual USB pin buffer inside of the USB connector split into three pieces. Once again I put it back together and made do. Well to culminate things, the internal HD (Seagate) crashed and rendered the drive completely unrecoverable (unless you want to pay a whole lot of money).My recommendation is to stay away from this product do to its weak design. As for the hard drive malfunction, I am not pleased, but the technology is so small that what can you do. I personally won't be buying any products with microdrives in them until I feel that they are more suitable for long term portable use. Memorex is now on my "Don't Buy" list, but some of their products are probabally still good.
Pros: Cheap, readily available. Charges both NiMH and NiCd batteriesCon: Charges all batteries the same amount of time (not smart), must charge batteries in pairs (except 9v), high capacity batteries will not be fully charged.I bought this unit because I trusted the Energizer name brand, and I wanted a good battery charger since my daughter has lots of toys that are using batteries fast. the first thing I did not like is that batteries (except 9V ) must be charged in pairs. Well, some toys have odd numbers of batteries, what then? I then found out that the energizer C rechargeables that I bought hold only 2500 mAh (eventhough they say HIGH ENERGY), the same as a AA, so they do not last too long. I decided to look online and found this company http://batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID;=22They sell the BCH1HU and also some bundles with high capacy (10000 mAH) C batteries, this is a smart charger, can charge odd number of bateries and is a much better unit.
The usb cord works great, but the wall charger stopped working after less than 10 uses!!! Definitely got what I paid for. Better off investing a bit more for a better quality charger, you'll be doing it sooner than you expect anyways.
Would like to know if it is not to late to return as has never worked correctly! Keeps telling me not connected (never the twain will meet) when know it is!
I had this on my camera and ripped it off just after 2wks of usage. The protector eventually comes off at the edges if you have your camera in a tight fitting case - the edges snag-off when I pull my camera out of the case. The camera screen is made of glass/quartz and is resistant to scratches so you don't need this product to protect from scratches. Don't waste your money.
Not really fair to judge on a refurbished camera that didn't work at all, but it felt nice in my hand, and the sellers (whose name escapes me) were nothing short of stellar.Since the camera didn't work I didn't have a chance to work through the learning curve on the non standard user interface...Probly won't be getting a samsung anytime soon
And yet again one more connector device that i have bought from here that simply does not work . not much more to say . cus i can not rate what doesnt work
As *several* other reviewers have noted, there is a serious problem with getting these cables connected into the television. The PS2 connector clicked in smoothly, but getting the 5 cables into your televison can cause some nice damage. In order to get these things connected, you have to force them on so hard that it can easily bend/break the cable pin or input slot on the T.V. I am not exaggerating; I literally had to have a friend hold the front of the T.V. in place while I used all my strength to force the cables into the back. After one hour (yes, one hour) of twisting, turning, sweating and pushing, I managed to get 4 or the 5 cables in. The fifth cable just would not fit. Period. No matter what. No matter who tried. Extremely agitated, I called it a night. This morning, I tried to get that last cable in again, but IT DOES NOT FIT, NO MATTER HOW HARD I FORCE IT. I finally came to the conclusion that these cables do more harm than good, so I'm going to return them.Now here comes the good part of my story. I start taking out the 4 cables I managed to squeeze in so I could return this nightmare-of-a- product. Believe me, they are just as tough to take out as they are to get in. Since these cables are so INCREDIBLY tight, THE INPUTS WERE RIPPED RIGHT OUT OF THE T.V. ALONG WITH THE CABLES. So now I have 4 cables with televison inputs stuck inside. I needed a WRENCH to pull the T.V. inputs out of the monster cables. Now my T.V. is missing 2 audio and 2 component video connectors because they got torn out while disconnecting these "monster" cables. That is how tight they are. This T.V. is a brand new Samsung, but it's not so new anymore due to the fact that 4 inputs are torn out.Please, if any good can come out of this, I can warn others not to buy these cables. My story is 100% true. I did not exaggerate anything. Even if you manage to get the cables on, your T.V. is at serious risk of damage when have to take them out.
I recently purchased this headphone set because it fits in the ear over the head. I have used it only one month and it is not working properly; the connection at the jack is losing contact. I have used it very slightly and would not reccomend it.
These headphones sound great for the price, but as a workout headphone they are a complete fail. They don't stay in your ears they fall out all the time. Plus the color is more pinky than orange. Price wise they are right on the button. But, it is still a complete waste of money.
Canon really laid an egg when they flew this turkey to the market. When you click on that print button, go have a cup of coffee, take a nap, watch TV for awhile. Your print job *may* have printed by the time you return, but probably not, because 1)the Pixma can't find the paper in the feed tray (it's there), 2)the colored ink tank is low (it's not), 3) the black ink tank is low (it wasn't) 4)the paper is jammed (how can it be, when Pixma can't find the paper in the tray?). Hit 'print' again, and it *might* eventually print your report, but more likely it won't because the ink tanks have dried up waiting for you to clear all the other errors. What a piece of junk! Absolutely positively the worst printer I have ever owned or used, bar none, and I've worked with many. There's a hundred different software utilities and options to figure out, none of them help with anything at all, and they just add to the level of frustration. Instead of giving us all this useless software, just give us a printer that prints, Canon!
I own a Nikon D80 with the 18-200mm DX VR NIKKOR len. The protected armor for the body fits but the lens hood will not fit on a 72mm diameter lens. So I ended using only the body and cannot use the lens hood. Now my camera looks like it came a circus.
The screen is a little shiny. It hurt my eyes for the first few days. I expected to have complete privacy from outside viewing but no such luck. You can't see a thing if you stand to the side of the screen. But anything from behind, even at a distance is clear to the eye. SO much to pay for not enough privacy!
I travel to different locations daily, and the Tom Tom Go has been incorrect with its directions, more often than right. The maps are inaccurate with missing street names, towns, and even an entire island (eg:Roosevelt Island, NY). There has been many occasions that I have programmed the address into the Tom Tom Go and it has brought me to the wrong location stating "you have reached your destination," instead I am in the middle of a park, or even once, in front of a cemetery (which is everyones destination, but not mine that day). When you call customer service, most of the time you will end up with an answering machine, instead of a live person (the live person has always been pleasant, but difficult to reach and it is not a toll free number). The toll free number that does exist is always a fax machine. I would not recommend this product if you are relying on it to be on time for important meetings.
I have now owned 3 yes 3 P850's. I must start by saying I LOVE every feature about this camera. It's also a video camera, battery life etc... BUT the first one I had lasted 2 months before some of the pictures that were turning out had black lips on people (WEIRD HUH?) looked as if someone had put black marker on the lips. So I traded for another, thought there was no way this could happen again, and on the 2nd camera I could not get it to turn off, so after a day I returned it for another P850, still in hopes that the black lips would not come back. So I have had the camera for 1 year and 3 days and sure enough last night the black lips are back! So I printed out the pics from the first camera and this camera and took them in to Sams club where I have purchased now 3 of these and because I was 3 days over my 1 year mark they referred me to my extended warranty. So I would love to know if anyone else has had this problem or had theirs repaired for the same reason?????? I'm scared to death they won't be able to fix it and I will get stuck with a refurbished camera. But other than the black lips I love everything about the camera, I must since I have returned the same model over and over!!!! Not this time!!!!!
I bought this not even 2 years ago for small use in kitchen. Well,suddently not working,got it checked and main ciruit board is shot. Will cost more to repair than it cost which was over $300 in 12/05. Magnavox just told me today( becuase of one yr warranty) they will sellme another one for $218 plus tax and have only a 3 month warranty.They probably were going to send me a refurbished one and I declined. THis TV was only for morning coffee use and while I cooked in kitchen. I usually don't buy an extended warranty but after dealing with this electronics company , I guess we will have to rethink it. I will never BUY another Magnavox TV again and suggest the same for anyone else.
I purchased this product to share my DVI monitor and Logitech Bluetooth keyboard/mouse between my two main machines - the exact use promoted by the manufacturer. I successfully patched the firmware to eliminate the incessant beeping, but am extremely disappointed with the DVI video at 1600 by 1200 (severe streaking and noise), and the audio is totally unuseable given the severe hum and noise. BTW, I am using Belkin KVM cables.Don't even THINK about purchasing this unit!
Before you buy a samsung TV, make sure that you google "Samsung TV" and "white dots" to see how many people are getting TV's that look great for a year and then they start getting all these white dots on the TV. I have this TV and I was happy with it until right after the year warranty ran out. These dots started appearing and now are all over the screen. It costs more than half the original cost to fix, even though samsung knows it is a defective part.
Nothing was wrong with the product. It just didn't fix my camera. I'm back to looking for where I could have put the orginal cable. If don't find it, I going to order the micro-b cable and see if it fix.
I like the fact that it comes with an instruction booklet, but, the fact that my 99 Lumina isn't covered under this 99-03 installation kit kinda makes me angry a little bit. Maybe include the models it does and doesn't fit on the product page somewhere eh?
I used this mount for a few days, and then the suction cup at the bottom fell out of the mount. I've read some other reviews and see that this is a common problem. You get what you pay for, I'm afraid - this is a very cheap replacement and not built to last at all.
I spent $320.00 for the Zen Vision M (30GB). 14 months after purchasing (and of course after the warranty runs out) the hard drive crashes. Keep in mind, I was not an every day user. 3 times a week while working out was the max. Still, it crashes. I went thru all of Creative's online steps to try to fix the problem, to no avail. Then I try to contact Creative thru email for support. Futile effort. Never got back to me. Then a phone call. Sure, their initial call is toll free but for technical support, not toll free. Just another way they get ya. Then I get a guy telling me that it will cost $200.00 to fix this problem!!!! Of course, this is after he kept repeating that my warranty had expired. No kidding??? Isn't that how it always works with electronics these days??? So Creative wants me to spend a total of $520.00 for an MP3 player!!! I'll just go back to my reliable cd player. Should have just bought an Ipod!
My last TV lasts 12 years and it is still going like new. The 37PF7320A/37 I bought only two years ago just died. Philips customer service wasn't helpful. The repair guy recommended by Philips had no clue and wanted to charge me $85 just to take a look at it. A search with Google shows that I am apparently not the only unfortunate Philips customer who has the one long and four short blinking red light problem.Well, I guess I'll avoid Philips like the plague for the rest of my life, except the screw driver.
their was 98 clips out of 100 Mounting clips in the 100pack i got. that is why i gave it a 1 on it rateing
IT EATS BATTERIES LIKE MY KIDS DO POTATO CHIPS. IN 3 MONTHS 3 KEYES HAVE CEASED TO FUNCTION. SHOULD HAVE LIGHTS TO SHOW CAPS ARE ON. I CONSIDER MY UNIT TO BE JUNK AND A COMPLETE WASTE OF $$$$. BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!
Beware that this thing is very small (perhaps made for 9" laptops). I bought it hoping that I would also be able to use it by placing on my lap but its a little bigger than HALF of my 15.6" laptop and you cannot place it on lap. I'd rather place the warm laptop directly on lap rather than using this tiny thing.I wouldn't use this on table either as my laptop (like all laptops) has little rubbers underneath to lift it up a bit so it does get enough ventilation without any further lift on the table.ONLY on the carpet it can be useful where you may want to avoid dust from going in the vents.I would suggest you to look for dimensions before you buy.
You can buy a new replacement battery, Dell Part #: 312-0522, from Dell for $90.95 plus shipping.
What a waste of money! I am appalled that National Geographic licensed such a piece of junk and I will never buy any of their licensed gear again. Do not buy it!Half the time you can't get it on the Airplane because it is so big. If it has to go under it doesn't provide any protection against theft and little from getting banged around. In my experience it needed to get checked a lot more than it was allowed on the plane. I had to take out my computer and camera and lenses and carry them on in my hands.After my first flight... on my multiple month trip. I started carrying a reusable shopping bag with me so I could quickly remove all the valuables from the bag and bring them on the plane with me when they would tell me it was too big. The shopping bag provided nearly the same amount of protection because the camera carrying components don't really work for carrying cameras and lenses. The velcro always fails and you end up with a jumble of equipment at the bottom of your bag. Oh and my Sony Viao nearly didnt fit in the bag. You really have to shove hard.The bag alone is heavy, even for a day hike. The material is sponge like and rapidly absorbs liquid. It metal loops bangs around assuring you will never see any animals. It's massive but somehow doesn't have a ton of space.Apparently nothing screams armature like National Geographic licensed gear. When i bought this I was to amature to know that. But nearly 2 years in the field later i know better. I hope you listen.
I purchased this ink cartridge for plotter at work. When I went to install it, the plotter would not accept it. The product only has a 30 day return, so was unable to return it. The packaging had not been previously opened and did not have an expiration date. Would not recommend ordering ink from this source again.
I have been using this router (D-Link WBR-2310, Rev B1, firmware 2.01) for wireless services (Auto Channel Scan ON, all other wireless options OFF; Security Mode set to WPA-2) for about one month (four months for wired network services). I've had no problem with wired services, but all of my wirelessly-connected computers (a MacBook and a Mac Mini, both running Mac OS 10.5.6, and an IBM ThinkPad running Windows XP Pro SP2) have trouble maintaining a wireless connection to the WBR-2310.After powering up the router, all three can detect the wireless signal and make a connection. After some time (as short as 2-3 hours but usually not more than about 36 hours), both Macs report being unable to get an IP address ("Airport is using a self-assigned IP address"; even assigning a fixed IP address to the Mac does that I'd previously "reserved" on the router does not reenable the connection), while the ThinkPad completely loses the connection (no signal reported). After resetting the router, all three computers are once again able to detect to the wireless signal and receive IP address assignments. While this is going on, my desktop XP SP3 system has no problem maintaining its wired connection (except while the router is restarting, of course), so it's strictly a wireless networking problem.I've tried simplifying the wireless setup via the browser control panel (shutting off all the options, downgrading from WPA-2 to WPA, etc.), but nothing helps the situation. Given that the problem occurs with both Windows XP and Mac systems (both with all OS updates installed), I can only conclude that it's a problem with the D-Link router (possibly with the DHCP server, though that wouldn't explain the ThinkPad's being unable to get a signal). FYI, I've left all of the "Advanced Wireless Settings" (Beacon interval, RTS Threshold, etc.) set to their default values; note that I'm using the actual defaults, not the erroneous values (typos?) that are given in the D-Link user manual.I'm a former computer systems manager and have been working with networks and routers for well over a decade, including a previous wireless router in my home. I've had troubleshooting help from a professional Mac systems integrator with whom I've worked for over a decade. After over 12 hours of cumulative troubleshooting between the two of us, we have been unable to find a solution to this problem. Consequently, I can't recommend this router for wireless networking use, unless you're willing to have to reset the router daily (or more often than that at times).
We burn hundreds of discs a month and have always used Taiyo Yuden in our devices. I ordered these, in addition to some others (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F38GS0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00). These have had approximately a 30% failure rate, which is absurd. We've been burning for years and have never had higher than 10% failure. In contrast, the other ones I bought are at about 1% failure.We use a few different Primera burning devices. If you do too, don't buy these discs.
Sure this product worked well the first time i used it, i uploaded 1300 or so songs in a half an hour i was very impressed by it. Fast forward to the next time i try to sync music onto it. Im on day 2 of trying now and everytime i plug it into the usb port almost instantly the player freezes. The memory is about 1/4 of the way full and to say that im p.o.ed would be an understatement. Im never going to buy an iriver product again and if customer support cant provide me with an answer i will be returning this product very soon. For almost 200 dollars the quality of the product should be a little bit higher. Take pride in the products you make and dont expect the public to handle you providing faulty devices in mass quantity
Since I purchased this receiver it's been in the shop more than in my home. It worked fine for a few months than it started 'overloading' as soon as we turned it on. What exactly is 'overloading' no one can tell me - the instruction manual doesn't even use that term.It's been in service three times since September. I'm sending it back again this week. What part of 'it doesn't work, please fix it or replace it' doesn't Pioneer understand? The last excuse they gave me was I didn't connect the speakers correctly.Avoid this model like the plague.
My old Sony desktop sound system died and I replaced it with this under counter Sony. What a mistake!!! The radio sound is terrible and wavers. CDs sound terrible and beautiful sounding music is so distorted that listening is painful. I called Sony and they told me, Tough. I have a new opinion of Sony,,,,nevermore!!!!!!!
I got into digital SLR photography about 6 months ago with a Nikon D80. This was the first lens I purchased about a month later. My intended use was indoor available light shots. At first I was quite pleased with its capabilities. But after a while I was finding I need to do a lot of sharpening in Photoshop to get reasonable results on many but not all of my pictures with this lens. Being a beginner, I was not sure if it was me or my equipment.Recently I came across a lens sharpness test in `Digital SLR Pro Secrets' by David D. Busch. I ran it on all my lenses wide open, 1 stop, and 2 stops down at various focal lengths. My Nikon 18-135mm kit lens, 50mm prime lens, and 70-200mm tested very sharp at all these points. The Tamron 28-75 did not. At 28mm it was fine. At 50mm I needed 1 stop down (f:4) to get acceptable (compared to the Nikon glass) sharpness. At 75mm I needed 2 stops (f5.6). I'm afraid its going to e-bay.I seriously doubt I will ever by another lens from anyone but Nikon. And the first thing I will do with any new lens is run the sharpness test.
The headset is too heavy to be hanging on my ears. What a waste of money; I'll never use it.
No matter where I placed the unit, I could not get good reception unless I had it outside of a building. I placed it near the window but it only worked for a little bit.
Okay...this is a cute girlie DVD which would look darling in any little girls room - the fact that it might add to the decor would be the only reason to purchase this. This means if you want something that lasts - please do not bother!It does not feel good quality...very plastic and not too strong, but the biggest issue is the fact that it seems - as in the cases with other buyers - that this lasts for about 6 months, and even then problems begin to arise quickly!For us it failed to recognise discs leaving us with an error message. Add to this the DVD played would not stay open long enough to actually remove or add a DVD - you would literally have to hold on to it to stop the door shutting! It a nutshell, it began to take multiple tries to get this to work and this got progressivly worse so thankful that we had bought a protection plan, we took it back and switched it out for a regular DVD player that may lack the cuteness...but hey, it works!!
This card reader worked great for about year or so, then one day it corrupted all the files it transferred. Luckily, I was still able to transfer the pix directly from the memory card/camera to the computer. But THEN when I tried to use the card again, it would not work. So, it completely destroyed a SanDisk Ultra II 1GB memory card. Needless to say, I can't use this product any longer.Later, I found that it wasn't the card reader, but the Nikon D70s that was causing the corrupt files. I had to scrap the camera. I'm still using the Sandisk ImageMate, happily.
I have purchased numerous JBL speakers over the years.... From scs 135 surround-sound system, to Encounter computer speakers, to 3 On-Stage ipod docks, to Duet system when Creature system died....And throughout, they have sounded great, for the limited time they actually worked... When some items inevitably failed (pre-maturely), I encountered the most pathetic customer service imaginable; there might as well have not been an actual company in existence, based on the "support" I received... (No one to EVER speak with & then the most ridiculous repair prices imaginable!)Now, with the utterly un-usable Duet system, I have sworn to NEVER again buy JBL, and I shall tell THE ENTIRE PLANET... NOT TO BUY JBL !!!These speakers CONSTANTLY stop producing sound, in the name of energy savings... Theoretically, they stop after several minutes of no sound... In reality, a few seconds of silence & they go mute... I have to tap on the keyboard volume buttons for several seconds to "Wake them the hell up"!! I want to throw them on the ground & crush them underfoot... $40 be damned... Without a doubt, the SINGLE DUMBEST "Innovation" I've ever suffered... They sound great, if & when they EVER decide to work.... It is WAY past my tolerance level of putting up with Garbage like this....So, for anyone who wants a product to work properly, and not die pre-maturely.... DO NOT BUY JBL products!!!
This MP530 does all the functions as stated. What they DON'T tell you is... it doesn't work with answering machines unless you have a dedicated line or a distictive ring (which costs money from the phone company and is not available in all areas). It does not work with our basic phone answering machine. You have to either keep the machine off and then run like heck when a fax comes in to turn the machine on, or leave it off, which does no good when you are out of the office. If it is on when a call comes in, the callers get their ears blasted out with a fax tone.It also seems to purge all the ink tanks when turning on and shutting down. I have honestly gone through tanks of color ink while not having printed a single color page. As I stated at the start, it does print quality docs and photo's but these 2 negatives are so extremely anoying and frustrating that I am getting rid of this scam of a machine after only 4 months.Don't buy one unless you want to spend more $$$ and more $$$ and more $$$ and more $$$........................
As others have written, the cables are hand-terminated cables using Belkin cables, not Belkin factory-termnated cables. As such, the connections are weaker, and my cable failed after less than a week of light use - the jacket pulled out of the RJ45 connector, and some of the twisted pair connections have been intermittent since it arrived. I have to jiggle the cable just right for my computer to get a link.This was a waste of money. Pay a little more and get a cable that actually works.
I will start this review by stating that I really like these ear buds, they sound great.I ordered my Monster Turbine ear buds at the same time as my co-worker, amazon had a great deal going. We got our ear buds about the same time. First thing my co-worker mentioned was the weight of the ear buds. These things rock! He complained about the right ear bud not sounding good, he wanted to see if my Turbines were doing the same. We tested the ear buds and yes, his right ear bud sounded like utter crap. It was tinny, half the volume of the left ear bud and gave the music the same effect as pouring sand over sheet metal. He returned his Turbines and got a replacement pair. Problem solved.My Turbines have never had any issues. I love the protective sleeve that is included, perfect for keeping the Turbines in a soft safe place. One thing I have noted is the fact that my Droid 2 does not get as loud as iPods. Not a real issue, I like having my hearing anyways. The Turbines are clear sounding at low volume and I appreciated that fact. This morning, 04/29/2011, I unzipped a concealed pocket on my backpack, took my Turbines out of their procreative case and turned the music on. I was listening to the Tron sound track by Daft Punk. Go figure, my right ear bud sounded like crap. It had the same effect as my co-workers Turbines, before he replaced them. I have tested the Turbines with a laptop, an iPod and my old Droid. Despite using different sources the sound is exactly the same, its crap coming our of the right ear bud. I ordered these ear buds 11/19/2010, they are outside of Amazons return policy, without taking a steep hit in the pocket. Paying the price that I did I felt good at the time, but a six(6) month life span on the Turbines is utter CRAP!! I have Bose QC2's that have lasted me for over three(3) year, skullcandy headphones that have lasted over a year of being tossed around and getting soaked countless times.For headphones that I didn't even listen to five(5) days out of the week, a life span of six(6) months I am disappointed. What a waste.For those of you looking for warranty information for these headphones:You should try to work with Amazon to get these replaced but honestly don't waste your timeMonster Warranty period is three(3) yearsProduct Model - MH TRB IEMonster customer service - 1.877.800.8989Hours - 6:00AM-6:00PM PST--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/28/2011 Update to my prior reviewI have been very disappointed with the Monster Turbines. Out of all headphone and ear bud purchases I have made it can be said with a fact that the purchase of these was the biggest wast of money ever. I will be contacting Monster, again, this morning to get another replacement pair of headphones shipped. This will be the fourth pair they have sent me. Every single time its the same issue, one of the channels loses volume or it sounds like garbage.I will not recommend these for purchase. Quality control is lacking. Avoid these like the plague!
The precursor to this Vizio L32 is the Vizio L30 WGU. I recently wanted to try to use a Universal Remote with the L30 but no other manufacturer lists Vizio in its code list! So I went to the website and even though this TV is less than a year old, there is no evidence that it ever existed on the V Inc. website. I looked for a search function, there is none! So, I sent an E-mail to technical support and received the terse reply, "The only programming codes available for the Vizio remote are the codes listed in the User's Guide." No kidding, this was their entire response! So I pulled out the User Guide and and spent an hour looking through it, and could not find a code for the L30 WGU. Again, don't expect support from this company!
I bought this to replace a dieing d-link router. It was easy to set up and started working automatically. I only have it hooked up to 2 computers. The little bastard constantly times out every day. There's a reason it's so cheap. Listen to the other reviews and don't buy it. Last time I buy Netgear.
The SOUND of these speakers is very nice - really, they are terrific (especially for a desktop product) But they apparently have some strange "power-saving" feature whereby they turn themselves off (after what I can only determine as a random amount of time) or perhaps it's dependent on the strength of the sound signal going to them - I don't know, and who knows what it actually takes to turn them on!!? 8 to 10 seconds in to a song they MAY come on - they might wait longer. And if they song gets too quiet (think classical music) they will just turn off! Do they think the music is over? I really don't get it - and there didn't seem to be any way to override this setting.REALLY ANNOYING. Mine were hooked to a Mac-mini - If you can get them to work though, the sound is great.
I can't say how most of the inks work, because when I used the black and cyan cartridges my printer stopped working! I can't say for sure that it was this product that clogged my printer, but it stopped working shortly after I changed to these cartridges. I had used these inks before and the only problem was they didn't last as long as the Canon cartridges, and diminished the photo quality a bit. This time I couldn't get the clog out, so it was cheaper to get a new printer than to have my Pixma fixed. I'm sticking with the brand name inks in my new printer.
Ad clearly stated (and showed photo of) Canon BCI-3eBK ink. Instead I received a knock-off brand named "OA100" which had "Made in China" stamped on the bottom its package. I then went through the steps at Amazon to get refunded... which first requires me to email the company. The company never responded to my email but did refund my full purchase price once I filed the claim with Amazon. Maybe just a mix up on their part since the company has mostly (and many) positive ratings. Guess I get to list 3 knock-off brand cartridges on ebay now! :)
Antes de ordenarlo me e asegurado si era de un tamano ideal para la video camara digital HMXS15 De Samsung y resulta que es tan pequena que apenas entran los accesorios.
I got the newest version from amazon on April 6, 2009. Now, three months later after light use (walking) the left ear goes out. Now I have to return them and they make you pay for the shipping cost. WTF VMODA? The sound quality was good and they were comfortable but they really are not worth 50 dollars. Save your money and buy a proper set of earbuds. This is the worst item I have ever bought online and the company return policy stinks. They know that these break a lot yet they make you pay for the shipping. I emailed them before I bought these asking if the quality was better then the reviews made me believe. They told me that their engineers fixed the problem and that they would work for more then a year. Well here I am with a pair of useless earbuds that cost me 50 dollars and only worked for 3 months. Please, dont buy these unless you feel like returning them every three months.
What this product description doesn't mention is that you must use the included Speck USB cap when using the Skin Clear. The ball-bearing mechanism of the standard Shuffle USB caps do not engage when the Skin Clear is installed on the Shuffle. Since the Speck USB cap does not have a lanyard string, you're out of luck if you use the lanyard as I do.
Opened the box and was impressed with the appearance. Started to review each piece. The battery packs are a bit flimsy. Put the fresh AA batteries in one pack and 8 rechargables in the other and went outside to try it. Only heard static on the CB bands. Tried the weather bands and heard WX 1 loud and clear. Hooked up the radio in my car and connected the outside antenna, same result on CB bands. Tried a second mobil antenna on car with same results. Checked antenna with another CB and it worked.It appears that the Midland is a very attractive toy but not really a usable CB.Glad I bought it from Amazon so there is no problem returning.
I bought an 8-inch model a month ago and like the photo slide show. But it does not play AVI video as it claims. After I found out that was last year model, I returned it and ordered the EX-1011 from Amerson. EX-1011 has a bigger screen, and that's all the good news. The features that I like in the old model (dissolve in/out slide transition and random slide play) are not in this new model. The slide shows photos in the same order every time. It gets boring after a few showing.It still does not play AVI video. I emailed Kodak technical support. They suggest I try with a new memory card, try with a different camera, try ... I finally attached the video file with my reponse back and never heard from Kodak's technical support again.I didn't bother to try the wireless function after I read the negative comments. It is a pity, EX-1011 has a nice screen. I will wait until Kodak fixes the bugs.
Olympus has a good reputation, sooo, I decided to buy the Verve, should have been a bit more alert, why Olympus changes the price so drastically because of color is beyond me. The difference between a silver one and a colored one is substantial, looks like 30 to 40 dollars, go figure that one out.I now have it 3 days, it is terribly awkward to use, the shutter release is too stiff, photo results were erratic, about half somewhat out of focus, and half very good.There are many pluses to the camera, unfortunately there is no point in writing them, today went to Thanksgiving dinner with my family. When I turned the camera on all I saw was bright blurs in the screen, it was finished in 3 days and got no photos of family or friends.To say that I am angry is just too simple, I would love to prefix the word angry with some other adjectives but will not do it here as I would like this warning letter published for others to see.I am returning this camera tomorrow, that is if I can control myself from throwing it out a window, shame on you Olympus.My rating on this product is zero stars. not 1, cannot get this on with zero stars, Olympus, get your act together.Very Angry Customer
I bought this product less than 2 years ago, and suddenly stopped working. I have tried to ask Monster what to do with it, and after 4 e-mails, and leaving 3 voice mails, no one has yet to call me, or answered my e-mails. It is very disappointing to see this type of customer service from a company that is based in USA, and in every type of media they introduce themselves as having very high quality products, therefore the high prices(When I bought this product 2 years ago, the market price was over 500 dollars). I am a huge supporter of USA companies, but when they treat you like this, it is hard for anyone to stay loyal.Dr. Robert ShahDallas, Texas
This product is not what expected no matter where i go no matter what station even the international channels still have static
This product is light and easy to travel but the telescoping legs are not great. They make the table seem flimsy when fully extended.
Got these in May with pepsi points and today one side doesn't work. When they did work they were the best sounding earphones I've had. the earphone when not in use were put in the closet with the wire hanging down so the wire was never tangled no reason for them to break. if it wasn't for getting these through the pepsi points I would be alot madder than I am now.
I am gadget freak and I bought this out of curiosity and flexibility hoping I can use this with ease but I find it a tough cookie to use. I am not really satisfied with this bracket at all. I can't find any use for this at the moment.
I do not like the way the merchandise is packaged because it is very inconvenient to use. I will not recommend to other.
As another reviewer noted, the WRT54GP2 has a constant background noise that sounds much like a modem. There is no cure for this, and it is extremely annoying and unacceptable. The noise has nothing to do with the Vonage service; it is some kind of crosstalk generated inside the router. It happens even if nothing but a phone is plugged into the WRT54GP2.I replaced my WRT54GP2 with a regular WRT54G router and the separate Linksys PAP2 phone interface. The PAP2 provides clean sound with only a faint hint of background noise. I highly recommend this combination instead of the WRT54GP2.With the separate router and PAP2, the PAP2 normally goes on the LAN side of the router. There is one issue you need to deal with that the WRT54GP2 takes care of automatically: Quality of Service (QoS). You don't want data traffic to interrupt a phone conversation. Go to the router's Applications & Gaming / QoS page and give the highest priority to the PAP2, using either its MAC address or the WRT54G port number it's plugged into. (If the QoS page isn't there, go to www.linksys.com and upgrade the router's firmware to the latest version.)After setting that up I've been thoroughly pleased with our Vonage service. When some friends of ours saw what it could do (and how it sounded) they immediately signed up for two Vonage lines themselves.
delivered in time... works all fine but it is tooooo weak at vacuum cleaning... i won't buy it again as i does not serve the purpose.
I bought this and the ad said it was new and in the box. Well, it was used and essentially worn out. It was in the manufacturer's box, however. It was taped in the internal foil bag and the cardboard packaging around it was partially torn. I figured that someone probably bought the wrong one, returned it, and I bought the returned item. No such luck. It works, but has poor print quality -- prints too light, drum is scratched so there is toner "fogging" on printed sheets, spotting, etc. I'm not one to send things back -- because I don't want to waste my time or endure the hassle. Instead, I just never use the seller again and I recommend that others not use them either. This company was supposedly highly/well-rated and I bought the drum around September 2010. Maybe they have gotten worse sine the earlier ratings. Good luck.
The Mouse is very user friendly.Easy to follow instructions for setting up.I would recommend this product to women as the hand fits beautifully over the mouse. All buttons are quick to respond to touch.
I ordered 2 of these and both would not take a charge. I looked at the batteries and they had leaked. This had ruined the units because of the corrosion. I returned the units for a refund.
I upgraded to this camera from a previous Canon model. When this camera is operational, it allows you to take some great photos. The problem is that after a month or so of having the camera, memory card errors would occur making the camera useless until another card was put in (or the current card reformatted in the camera). This has caused a number of priceless shots to be lost. There is a way to recover most of the images, if you have a computer, a SD card reader and the correct software, but that doesn't do much good if you are away from home. I have tried several cards of varying capacities, speeds and manufacturers (including ones from canon) and the errors still occur. The errors appear random. We have sent the camera in to canon 2 times for repair, we format the cards before we use them each time and the camera still is giving the errors. At this point canon is saying that it is not an issue with the camera but with the memory cards...all of them. This is a shame because I have thrown a bit of business in Canon's direction and think that they have some of the best camera designs.While I will likely never buy another Canon again, and I can not recommend this camera to others, I know people who have had no problems with their cameras. This problem may be caused by a defect in a certain batch of cameras, or in certain models. I suggest that before purchasing the you search specifically for errors that occur with the camera you are thinking of purchasing. I have discovered that there are several canon cameras that have had similar issues and that there are a few class action law suites against Canon for failure to address camera problems.The bottom line is that when the camera works, it works well, but when it doesn't work Canon isn't very helpful in resolving the problem. The customer pays the shipping costs to the canon repair facility, which gets expensive fast. The people at Canon are currently not taking responsibility for the problem. So if your camera fails get ready to fight it out with Canon. If your camera doesn't fail, you'll enjoy the photos the camera produces.UPADATEI have discovered that my camera only seems to operate with select cards. I have been using SanDisk Extreme III 2GB cards for the past month, and I have taken well over 1000 photos with no memory card error. I still find it unacceptable that this camera only contains coding in the firmware to properly identify/work with a narrow range of cards. However, I am glad to find that there is at least one card the will work correctly with the camera
This product would not charge my DSLite like is was said to do.I would not recommend buying chargers online.
The ear pieces are not as comfortable as I had hoped and the cord is shorter than I expected. The head part seems very cheap, but the ear pieces are good quality and will not fall out. Hopefully they will last longer than some of my headphones in the past, but overall, I think this item is a bit overpriced.
I should have taken my own advice and listened to the horrible reviews on this product.It was defective right out of the box.I think the motor that turns the cd's was bad.It would turn very slow for about 2 seconds and then stop for about 10 seconds then repeat and of course it couldn't read or play the cd's this way.Thank God I bought from Amazon.I just printed out their prepaid shipping label and dropped right back in the mail.Received full refund within 1 week.Just wish I had not ordered in the first place.Well, live and learn I guess. I'll listen to reviews and know better next time!
I recently purchased the Telex H551 to test it for use in a language-lab setting, where students are expected to record their voices for playback by the instructor. We're currently using [price]Plantronics headsets with foam earpieces and bead microphones. The Telex didn't even come close to the sound quality of the Plantronics (which isn't terrific). At [price] per unit, Telex ought to be ashamed of referring to this headset as suitable for voice-recognition, internet telephony, or any other function involving use of the headset mike. On the plus side, the headphones produce reasonable fidelity when playing back audio CDs or MP3s. Perhaps the microphone was an afterthought ...
I'm so dissapointed with this piece of junk I don't even know where to begin. It used to print VERY decent pictures (when I bought it) but after a while color was fading. For a while now the color is way off...and finalyyyy 5 min. ago when I tried to turn it on to print something it wouldn't turn on. SO FRUSTRATING!!! P.S. just WASTED over $50 on cartridge too a week ago!!!! now when I have to throw it away
I thought this was going to be a really cute way to show of my pictures. It would have been - had it worked for more than a week. First of all the software was not compatible and then when I did manage to get it installed the device worked ok for a few days but the battery had to be recharged almost every day. Not worth the time! ALSO then to bet all - the wear of having it as a key chain - well you might as well give it up. IT BROKE IN LESS THAN 3 weeks time. NOT weather resistant and not durable!Did not like this one at all!
It is so bad and cant solve the printer problem. the yellow light still flash even u install properly. The worst is that every page u print out is full of black dots which make the paper unreadable. It is totally waste your time and money if you buy this generic thing.
I can't stand this thing. First when I bought I thought that it would be a better device than the Dell Digital Jukebox that I had. Big Mistake!!!!When I first purchased this overpriced crap I went home eager to load my collection of music. To my suprise the stupid cable wasn't compatible with my computer. So I had to order a USB connecter that costed another 20 bucks. That was frustrating enough.When I finally could load my music it took hours to rip my cd's and format the songs into AAC files.Then I was ready to load my songs on to the iPod. So I finished and it was a good thing..... for a while.Because I don't want all the GB of song memory on my computer just taking up space I thought it would be fine to erase it. EVEN BIGGER MISTAKE!!! It turns out that the genuis that invented iTunes made it so that you have to keep every single song you download to your iPod on iTunes as well, or when you try to load another load of songs it will not only put those songs on your iPod but ERASE EVERY SONG YOU HAD ON IT BEFORE!!!What idiot made this up?So then I had to load every single song onto my computer all over again. What a freaking waste of time.To put it simple buy a Dell Digital Jukebox. Not only is it compatible to load songs with it's partner Musicmatch, but also Napster, Media Player, Real One Player, and much more. You also don't need to keep every single song on your computer taking up hardrive.I wish I didn't spend $300 on this piece of Junk.
The only way to power this mp3 is to plug it into a computer. If your battery is low, you must get your computer NOT another battery, or battery charger to fully charge the Network Walkman. The cost of running a computer for power of a Walkman is Madness. It's cheaper to buy a lot of new batteries or a battery charger. It just so happens that the power company and the vga monitor, etc... does not support the Bean. The sliding cover is difficult to control, since it acts as part of the charging, playback and hold options. The Bean design is to hold in your hand palm between fingers. If you put it in your pocket, there goes that sliding cover. So one should walk around holding the bean in their hand. When I charged the bean and left it unused for a couple weeks, it discharged fully and I needed my vga monitor, Intel processor chip, the mother board, USB port, power supply etc...computer again. It also has a very unfriendly user interface. No neck strap (except China model)
I have had nothing but trouble with this product. It cannot distinguish between trays, therefor you must load and unload each time you switch from one type of paper to another. The carriage continuously locks up, requiring resets, and paper jams, usually damaging the photo paper. I would estimate that only 25-30% of the printing attempts are successful. When it does print, the rollers either scratch the emulsion on photo paper or it prints slightly askew. Eventhough I have bought extra photo cartridges, I am returning mine. I believe money is better spent elswhere
No electronics are currently using this type of device, do not buy unless you have recently purchased new technology.
I have a home entertainment center with a 65" Panasonic HD TV. I spent several hours trying to get the Speakercraft IR system to work, I could not. The interference from the Plasma screen caused the "BLUE" light on the IR unit to glow constently, blocking the unit from transmitting signals sent from my remote control to my amplifier. My final test before returning the Sepakercraft IR unit was to power off the TV. Once I did that the Speakercraft unit worked perfectly controling my amplifier, then I powered up the TV again and the amplifier would again, not respond to the Speakercraft unit.
The mouse works adequately but only barely. It is not accurate, when I click one line of text, it often rolls to another and selects that instead.The software that came with is useless for Macintosh, and this mouse will not wake a sleeping Mac.It is comfortable in my small hand. Unlike most Mac mice, it has right and left buttons that work as expected.The scroll button is extremely grating, rough and difficult to roll. And then only rolls vertically.For $21, it's only about 50% overpriced. I needed a mouse in a hurry after I poured milk all over my last one, a Kinsington they don't make anymore, and when I took that one apart to dry it out, small parts jumped out and escaped into the trash on my floor, and this one arrived two days later. Hooray Amazon. Boo Macally.Apple's Mickey Mouse -- er Mighty Mouse -- is better, but way overpriced. This will do till I find something better.
My home workstation is positioned against the wall of our second floor landing. As such, anyone can see my computer screen when they pass by. I purchased this privacy filter and it does work as described; however, I would not call what this screen provides as "private." If someone behind you looks at the computer and is outside of 30 on either side of the monitor, all screen images are grayed or distorted enough that they will not be able to "see" what is on your computer. If someone is looking at your computer and within 30 of either side, they can see everything on your monitor.In addition, this "privacy" screen comes with a small packet of two ~.5"x2" and eight ~.5x1" tabs that have adhesive down the length, half way up the tab. The adhesive part sticks to your computer monitor and then you slip the screen down through the non-adhesive part of the tab to keep it in place. If the adhesive is compromised it will lose its stick and then the screen starts slipping. I could not find any seller who just sold these adhesive tabs, thus when they failed, I was left with an expensive privacy screen that barely afforded me privacy and didn't stay on my monitor more than 2-3 weeks. I returned it and have yet to find any suitable replacement.
I ordered this item with the intent of using it with my HTC Incredible using the vent clips. It arrived, but there are no vent clips in the package. The unit itself seems fairly decent, given the price, and has lots of adjustments which can be made, though you will have to find that out for yourself as there is no manual in the package. It will hold the Incredible just fine, and does not interfere with the power cord. The windshield mount is useless in my car though, I need the vent clips. I notified the seller and they were very kind to send out a second unit, which just arrived, and it too is lacking the vent clips. I give up...
The scanner works great.. but not with windows XP... i am trying to get my computer to recognize the scanner and get udated drivers ...no luck....going to get a new scanner as i tried the old sofware..and it didn't work... Any suggestions before i buy a new one
Pictures of the product offered were misleading. There was only the processor, and poor packaging. Pictures led me to to believe there would be original packaging, which included a fan. Also, if I had known it was processor only, I could have purchased it for less elsewhere.
I would not recommend to buy this product. 10 reason not to buy.1. Cheap stuff2. Delicate3. Shakes while printing4. Poor quality print.5. Fax dose not work all time6. Auto feeder sucks.7. Does not come with USB cord8. Expensive catridges.9. Poor quality color print
Wish I knew what they sounded like. Low-profile they're not. Too big. I'm not sure where these are suppose to go (trunk??). But it was false advertising as far I can see.
I thought this device was going to work with my Ulead Video Studio 10, the driver did not work with my Video Editing software...needless to stay this was a total wast of money. get a 1394EE cable instead of this piece of crap.
I expected more from Kodak. The stand on the back of the frame is flimsy and the frame keeps falling over. Also, its operation was quirky out of the box.I own some off brands that are better than this.Stay away.
I would not buy this. I paid $600.00, and one week out of warranty it broke, It took me THREE months to try to get it repaired. No repair service could find parts. I finally got Audiovox to fix it, it cost me $100.00 just to mail it, and three months later, the same thing broke again. I would NOT BUY THIS TV!!!! Save yourself alot of aggrevation.
Didn't work right out of the packaging. My computer recognized that I had plugged something in but the monitor received no image. I used a different cable and I immediately had an image.
This item is such garbage!!!! The only way the receiver stays on when docked into the boom box is by pushing down very hard and keeping your hand there or putting a water melon on top of the receiver balanced by a water bottle. I've exchanged my boom box twice and receiver once--the manufacturer will not refund me, ahhhhhhh such frustration!!!!!!!!! Not to mention 3 times I've had to stand in line at the post office and all the money spend on shipping and insurance. Save yourself the headache do not purchase this product.
I'm returning mine because of two reasons:1. There is a very slight pause when playing movies. It's only about 1/2 to 1 second, but it's annoying.2. (this is why I'm returning it) after I used the 60x fast forward, then hit play, it played just faster than normal. It worked ok when I turned the unit off then on again. Problem is that I shouldn't have to do this.Yes, these are minor things, but these are the things I wish I would have known before I dropped 2 bills for it.
THESE REMIND ME OF WAY BACK WHEN PHONOGRAPH RECORDS WERE MADE OF SHELLAC! They are brittle and very breakable, new set lasted 5 days! One drop on a wood floor is enough to wreck then. Do not buy if you are less than very gentle on all equipment!I love being able to hear TV without projecting electronic sound into the local environment. This headset works well and is a good value, but the fit is a constant problem. I am 5'7" tall, female, and my head measures about 23.25" around, taken at just above the ears/eyebrows. These headphones are too large and do not adjust to small enough width. Like many tools and one-size-fits-all objects, the big guys win. Everyone smaller than some "average man" has to deal with over-sized things that don't work as well for us.The headphones slip off and go flying if I look down, bend to pick something up, turn my head quickly, etc. The result is dropping this over and over, and it is now in pieces. I carefully put it back together to make it last. Short of donning a headband/scarf arrangement over the headset to secure it to my head with every use, I know they will fall again. When it lands on the wood floor, the batteries fall out, the ear pad covers come off and one of the stems snaps off. That's six pieces to retrieve and reassemble. Very annoying. Do they test these at all on average people for fit and usefulness?These could be made of more durable material, with a better, less breakable design, and a greater range of adjustment for fit. The ear pads also could be replaceable/washable, because the fabric gathers sweat/oil from the face/hair and they become unclean. This headset is way better than nothing (since having these, I rarely listen to TV aloud in a room). I'd like to see improvement, rather than buy a new headset every 6 to 9 months. All that said, it's worth having. Many people will have less trouble with them. Satisfaction/success variables include: carpeted environment (softer landing if they fall), head size (larger than mine should fit much better), time spent in use (I wear them every day/use them a lot).
I have a pair of light weight headphones from Radio Shack (Titanium Pro A35) and I was looking for something a little smaller, lower profile. While these Sony phones are in the same price range, they're NOT in the same realm when it comes to sound quality. I can only describe the sound as "very muddy". There's plenty of bass response, but overall they sound like I had cotton in my ears. If you are at all interested phones that will accurately represent your music, try something other than these.
This more of an interesting twist than an attempt to convince people to try this. I realize that no one will be crazy enough to go through this process for an obsolete device, I just wanted offer my experience with it and that anything is possible when you trip over the right rock! In needed to clear that up because there are those who will find an irresistible urge to vilify me for wasting their time by writing this! To them I say, "Too bad, you chose to read it"!Many reviews state that this device is not Vista or Windows 7 compatible. This is true in 99% of cases.However there is an exception to every rule. I have this device on a Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit Laptop and it works.The way to make this work is to play the upgrade game. Not suggesting you go try and dig up old copies of software. If you own this and have upgraded from various versions of Windows in the past, and still have the software, it is possible to continue to use the reader as I have. I just happened to do it by accident.Honestly I never realized that MS stopped supporting this until I tried to Hook up to PC that I upgraded from XP Pro to Windows 7 HP. More on this later.The Laptop started life as a Windows Vista Toshiba. I promptly Downgraded to Windows XP Pro that I had. This was shortly after Vista's initial release when it was incredibly buggy and almost useless. I had the fingerprint reader on my main PC and decided to get one for the laptop for home use. All was fine and worked great. Just wanted it for a Log-In bio device. Not really interested in encrypting every action at that time.As time went on and MS started killing support for XP and then released the crappy XP Service Pack 3, I decided to go back to Vista. I chose to upgrade not install fresh. Everything went fine and used Vista with some of its continuing quirks. The Fingerprint reader never skipped a beat, other that an occasional loss of connectivity like once or twice a month. Nothing a simple reboot didn't fix.Recently (Early 2011) I finally decided to upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium from Vista Home Premium. Since this Laptop had Vista, I was able to just upgrade instead of fresh install. So I feel upgrading from one version to the next while keeping the Reader software installed through each upgrade allowed me to continue using the Fingerprint reader. It still works to this day Jan 24 2012!The reason I discovered the issues with this device is when I went to upgrade my main PC from Windows XP Pro SP3 directly to Windows 7. You must do a clean install from XP to 7 regardless, no other option. The Fingerprint reader software would not install on Win 7. so I started to research the issue or updated drivers/software, and viola here we are.So being a lazy bastard with the laptop worked out for me!Have a nice day!
I had this product overnighted so that i would have it in time for the arrival for my new system. I run a harman kardan receiver with a denon dvd. this product does not fit tightly into the optical source of either unit. It does fit well enough to work, and sounds great. however the link simply sits in the slot and can easily fall out. i've called the manufacturer a few times and have been told that it should fit. Unfortunately i had to go and buy an entire new cable for my system. my advice is to buy something yoiu can actually see first hand, and return quite easily if it is not the proper fitting.
D-Link created a confusion out there in the market area, selling the wirelss adapters with diffrent chipset using the same name for them.The first models (version A and B) used to have Prism chipset from Intersil (which are supported by POSIX sistems) but now they changed thei chipset with other vendors like Realtek without changing the name of the product - that's how I bought this thinking it is spported - unfortunaltelly it is not !
When we received this product, the charger was gray not black, it fits the battery but doesn't look like the original, also the cleaning liquid was spread out the container... I hope it does the job... but I won't buy from this seller anymore...
I ordered this item and received a Andrew P7390-S.Andrew's customer support said that this model only works with800mhz-band phones; it does *NOT* work with PCS (1900mhz) phones.
This is the first time I am moved to write a negative review on a product purchased at Amazon. These headphones were a big disappointment. I bought these to use with my bedroom LCD TV. After setting the base station up and trying several tuning options, all I could get was sound with a very loud background hum. This was just a headache waiting to happen. But that isn't what motivated me to write this review. Other buyers need to understand how cheaply these headphones are made. The power cord's plug into the base station is a poor fit and it requires small, skilled fingers to get it to work. Then the base station turns on and off when I tried to find a better sync with the headphones on another channel. I couldn't get it to work again without unplugging everything and starting over. The whole manual synch system seemed very archaic. The headphones themselves are big and bulky and the ear covers feel like they will last for about 3 months. After talking to a few other people, I went to Brookstones and purchased a pair of their wireless headphones for the same price that were 1000% better than these. Sound was better (no hum), quality of headphones was better, the headphones autosync with the base station, and the plug from the ac source was easy to attach.
This is the worst waste of money you can get for your iPod. It doesn't work with digital radios that have automatic tracking systems, such as those built in Fords. It works fine on my Alarm clock/radio, but why use that when I have my computer on the other side of the room? If you're going to be staying in a hotel room, or otherwise staying somewhere away from your computer for a long time, you're better off just getting normal computer speakers. They plug into the headphone jack and run off the iPod's power. Not as portable, but they certainly work better.
This product is unique and would be worth the money if it was of higher quality. Vibration in the GLobe increases over time (within days of installation) to the point where the noise is very distracting and intolerable. I would wait to purchase this item until this problem is addressed.
This product is without a doubt the worst piece of garbage on the market. The software does not work. Technical support is terrible. First I had to download "updated software". Even with broadband this took 2 1/2 hours. The new software did not work. I run XP Home Edition. Another call to technical support and another brainless idiot tells me that the software does not capture video yet! They are working on it! Also, no toll free number. You pay for the call. You will wait at least 1/2 hour before talking to a tech. The hardware also does not work with other video software. I tried VideoWave III and Microsoft Movie Maker. The hardware is not recognized. The media readers do not work because Dazzle did not ship drivers! No drivers available on the web site. This product is pure garbage and the company stinks as does their so called tech support.
Cute product-horrible instructions and tech performance, spent over one hour trying to install on Windows 2000 and computer wouldn't recognize it then error message kept coming up. Tried many different ideas and suggestions from others/message boards-nothing worked. Its packaged up and being returned tomorrow!!!
One star for Amazon and their 3rd party seller, Electronics Expo. The original purchase was delivered in timely manner from EE although it arrivedDOA with the "Protect" readout on. After numerous emails and several calls to EE's supposed customer service number and no reply from them for a return number, I turned to Amazon for help. Their A to Z guarantee finally worked in getting a credit to my card. It still took several days of "investigation". This is the 1st time in many years of purchases that I have had any trouble with an item through Amazon. Amazon is falling down greatly by not using more reputable third party sellers when an item they offer is not in stock. Check out EE's customer feedback. I wish I had. After all the good reviews on this receiver, I finally purchased this item from the Harmon Kardon website as a re-manufactured item. FIVE STARS for HK's service, shipping, and tracking. Re-manufactured?? Beats me.The receiver arrived without a scratch and works beautifully. It was packed as if a new one, with all the accessories and manual. It has a wonderful rich sound with great bass and clear highs. It is all the previous reviews have noted. A great purchase at a far more reasonable cost than buying from Amazon or their 3rd parties. Only 335 days til Christmas, so I will be buying another for my brother and family.
My trusty Mintek MDP-1720 started acting up (and is no longer manufactured, apparently) so I started shopping for a new one. I went with this one, despite the warnings about picture quality, since 1. it was 9 inches, 2. I got a good deal where I bought it from, and 3. it's Panasonic and I've bought good stuff from them in the past.Sadly, I have been spoiled by Mintek. Looking at them side by side (my Mintek still works three quarters of the time, you see) the picture quality of the DVD-LS90 is crushed by the MDP-1720. The Panasonic has often has weird, unnatural colors (images frequently have an orangey tinge); images have poor clarity; there's noticable distortion around things like subtitles and credits. If this is your first experience with a portable, I mean, it probably has everything you want: big screen, multi-adjustable screen, movies load fast, a great remote that controls ever aspect of the player. It even has things you may not need like DVD-RAM support (which hardly any DVD players support, portable or not.) But in the end it's a movie player. Movies should look good on it, but it can't beat the allegedly inferior Mintek. Maybe it's just a question of TFT vs LCD displays (I thought they were the same thing, but don't have a clue about the technical differences.)Avoid if you place any priority on picture quality. I think I'm going to take it back.
right now you can get Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle AAC/MP3 Player Metal (2nd Generation) that is refurbished (but with 1 full year apple warranty) so whats there to lose? if it breaks in 6month, just go claim the warranty it is a great product but since there is 3rd generation out, i suggest a lower price would be efficient to selling this product
So far I've got it to turn on just long enough to find out the FM transmittor is completely worthless. Even holding it up against my radio (using a frequency that works fine with other XM devices) it still doesn't transmit a strong enough signal. Other than that the screen has been frozen constantly. Worthless device.
The cartridge works fine. ... That's about 25% the cost of the printer. Another thing was how quickly it ran out. After about 25 faxes and 50 sheets of paper, the cartridge was empty. That comes out to 57 cents for each sheet of paper printed.Back to HP. The Xerox is outta here!
I was extremely disappointed with these headphones. The sound quality is horrible, and the material and the craftsmanship is very poor. I felt the loud static would damage my ears. It drops signal frequently and the transmitter gets switched off frequently at a low volume. It would be waste of time and money if you order it. Thanks to Amazon's return policy, I returned this item. The headphone will go into my trash if I ever get it for free .
After I started using my player, the screen failed and it took me 2 months to replace it with the new one. I had done a lot of research before I bought this model, but I will never buy another creative product especially mp3 player in my life again.
Well, it's a great idea, the main problem i've found with this is that it has a hard time picking up the satelite to use the GPS system, which stinks. I live right in the heart of madison, wi, so there shouldn't be a problem with this, but I find the GPS frequently loses the signal and will not calculate an accurate distance and speed. Also, if you stop during your run the device takes a long time to get back on track when you start running again. So, I really like the idea, but it's probably worth the money to get one with a better tracking system.
I was looking for an inexpensive MP3 player for when I go to the gym or beach. Something that if I dropped it in the parking lot I wouldn't be heartbroken or bankrupt over the loss. This was the player for me. What they didn't tell you is that the software and Windows XP don't play well together. I tried downloading different drivers and such from their website. I just made a bigger mess than I had before. Long and short...I had to borrow a friends computer running Windows Me to get things to work. Once it did, I loved my little gadget. It was just a long process to get there.
I have a Sansa Fuze and wanted a small mp3 to just store classical music on for work. I love my Fuze, but just wanted something cheap so I didn't have to deal with submenus, etc, to find my various classical songs.I receive the Express and it was exactly as I desired--slightly larger than a USB drive, can extend memory with micro SD, etc. Plug it into my computer to transfer my classical music files--my computer can't see the device. I go to the SanDisk website to look for drivers, etc--the Express is not on their main site. Finally find it in "legacy" products. There is a firmware update that would seem to be the solution--but your computer MUST BE ABLE TO SEE THE MP3 IN ORDER FOR THE UPDATER TO WORK!Contacted SanDisk support via chat to try to resolve...SanDisk no longer supports legacy products and all help must be done via email. Too much of a hassle for me for something that was supposed to be a "quick fix." I am doing my first Amazon return!The good news is that I figured out that i can transfer my classical music to a microSD to use in the Fuze and only had the Fuze read music that is on the "external drive". Like two mp3s in one, and I am saving money!
Sound quality was disapponting.I purchased the vox headphones and microphone accessory only to find it basically useless. I had to practically shout into the mike to get it to pick up and transmit. I returned the three radios and headsets that I ordered.
It does what it says but, it takes too long to prepare both machines. Install the software on both PC's and use their way to tranfer your files!
This camera is not made by Polaroid, as carefully explained in the box. (Too late for me, as I bought by mail and didn't know before hand). Some distributor had them made in China, and then paid Polaroid a royalty to be able to legally use their name. It's so bulky that it looks like a 35 mm! I haven't used it as I'm planning to return it. -Feb '06 update: I bought from TigerDirect, and returning is a nightmare: they put on hold forever (over 45 min.), then they placed so many obstacles as to make the process impractical. Stay away from them if you can.
I took a chance on this product because of the good reviews. It loaded up just fine. I transferred some MP3s over just to see how it would work. I was happy at how simple it is to use. I'm totally not a computer literate person. Three days later I decided to move some photos over but the computer no longer recognized the Seagate anymore. The yellow light on the Seagate was flashing rather fast. I looked at their website and said that I needed to contact their customer service, so I did. They basically told me there is something wrong with the driver. I asked if I could download another from their site. They said it was preloaded on the Seagate already. GRRRR. So I asked how we can rectify this problem. She said that I can send the product back and they would send me in place of my NEW one for a REFURBISHED ONE!! I couldn't believe that. I said mine is brand new and I have things I have transferred on there. She said that the website can tell me how to retrieve it or they can do it for me. Now I'm wondering what if I had security sensitive material on there already. I wasn't happy with them. She then suggested that since it was new I might bring it back to where I got it from and let them know it's defective and to get a new one.I called Amazon and they did just that. I have yet to recieve the package..for some reason they said it won't go out til APRIL. And I had called in February re: the defective one. But I just did a tracking on it and it looks like I should recieve it tomorrow.Ohhh the other thing is I went to hook up the defective one again and it was recognized so I delected everything on there. I rebooted the computer and the light started flashing quickly again... and the Seagate was no longer recognized again.I sure hope that the replacement will be in good working order! I will send the defective one back to Amazon once I recieve the replacement.
With minimal use- I am talking about 50 hours of use during a 3 year time period, the subwoofer malfunctioned. I did expect to get more quality and use out of these speakers.
I expected more from Bose, for $100.00 dollars I could have purchased speakers with a subwoofer with better sound.
After reading the reviews, I purchased on these units and the sound is awful. The product description reads: "The CX 300 are high-quality stereo ear-canal headphones with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening 'on the move'...." Far from it. There is abosolutely no bass on the earbuds I received.Also, heed this warning: if you purchase this, you cannot return it. Earbuds are not returnable.
We bought this tv back in March 2007, and though it's a nice tv but I think we shelled out too much money for it as after it hit 1yrs old the lamp went out and the ext warranty company that Amazon deals with gave us the run around on what was their mistake. And then when the tv was about 2 1/2 yrs to 3 yrs old one of the HDMI ports went out and we figure we got one left, well now the tv is 4yrs old and the 2nd one which is your last HDMI port on it went out and so the tv is now out of warranty and so we contacted Mitsubishi on this and they want us to have a TV tech person come out and do a diagnosis and estimate cost on what it will cost to fix and they will review to see if they can help us, if at all.So be prepared to spend not only big money to buy but start saving up to have it repaired for years to come to only to get things repaired on it, but also to buy new lamp bulbs on it as that is one thing we didn't know before we bought is that the bulbs are famous of going out.If I have known my headaches on this, I think I would have shopped around alittle more.
The microphone stopped working less than one week after receiving them from Amazon. I had to pay postage to return them to Sennheiser eleven days ago, and they still don't show receiving them for repair. Again...don't waste your money.
What made me buy the i.Beat Classico was its line-in recording capability. One of the headphone jacks doubles as a stereo line-in jack and you can record any audio source to mp3 at 320kbps. I've recorded one of my records to mp3 this way it works wonderfully. However, your audio source better be LOUD because the input for recording on the classico does not seem to be very sensitive...The FM recording, on the other hand, is pretty awful. I have a hard time getting a good signal to begin with. When I do get a decent signal, if I press record, the static increases. Wierd.The microphone recording works extremely well. I have randomly had very static recordings that were definitely introduced by the player somehow. But that didn't happen often.Mp3 playback is decent, but riddled with infrequent problems like random static (solved by skipping away from the song, and then skipping back to it).There's a loud *thud* when you turn it on, and another when you turn it off. Sometimes I have the player plugged into my car stereo, and the thud is extremely loud!Lastly, it's very small, and I used my thumb nail to push most of the "buttons" on the player. That was kind of annoying...Unfortunately, I can't recommend this player to anyone. It was cool when it worked (which was most of the time), but the fact that it wasn't 99% reliable hurt its reputation with me.
The reviews posted are largely correct on the Brother MFC 9420cn. This printer is ridiculously expensive (over the life of the machine) and fraught with problems. Toner cartridges are dear and substitute cartridges are a "hit and miss" proposition in terms of whether or not they will work.I had to have my machine serviced (in my office) within two weeks of purchasing it back in 2005 - this was a harbinger of things to come. Be prepared to shift this heavy machine around constantly as paper jams are a regular occurrence. When your OPC gives up the ghost take it promptly to the dump. Contrary to other posts, I am advising NOT to do the math on cost/sheet over the life of the machine as this will only frustrate you and imbue you with a feeling of "being ripped off". Staples or Office Depot are both quicker and cheaper than the unreliable equipment.Envelopes - don't even bother trying. They stick and jam your machine. Brother has an absurd, trite and rather ineffective "bend the envelope" strategy posted on their website. They also indicate that envelopes which are "too thick" will not work. Well, then any and all envelopes available are "too thick as I've tried them all.I would not recommend buying this printer. It is expensive and fraught with problems. The only reason I gave this machine a 1 star rating, is that there is no "zero" option available. One would think that in dropping nearly $1000 on a laser printer, that some quality would be provided. I suppose on the plus side, it is still running. Though, this too is a double edged sword as it is costing me dearly on a per sheet basis. Once my toners are done. I'm done.Brother was my first typewriter back in 1977. I loved it...too bad.
well, ive had this for maybe a year now maybe a little more or maybe a little less, cant recall to be exact but it has finally given me enough crap that i had to go and buy another one.for the past 2.5 weeks i lose connections once aday. first thought it was the dsl modem, so i bought one, seemed to have fixed the issue but nope. so i finally caved and bought a Buffalo WHR-G54S wireless router.the d-link when i bought it was known for having issues but i thought it might have been more cause people didnt know what they were doing and well it gave me a few at the beginning but i fixed it, but now its just do darn much. not worth the headaches in the long run. i recommend buffalo and dont skimp out cause of price. i get to aggirvated and its not worth it for you either!!
I loved these headphones. Good sound, good moisture/sweat resistance, stayed put in my ears way more comfortably than the ear buds that came with my 30GB iPod. I used them several times each week -- at the gym, and on long runs outside. I was careful with them, seeing as the plastic was thin, and having read the other reviewers on Amazon. And then all of a sudden, the headband broke as I was getting on the treadmill this week, not even dropping or squeezing or crushing them in any peculiar way...
I purchased this item new at a local electronics store. It functions good as an alarm clock. The CD player is another story. Within the first 6 months the CD player developed problems. Any CD inserted would spin briefly and stop. The display would show &quot;NO&quot; for no CD inserted. A CD leanse cleaning gave me a few more months of service. Several times an hour a click is heard in the speakers. This click is soft but can be a little distracting when placed close to the bed. The useful life of this unit appears to be around 1 - 1.5 years. The warranty is poor at only 90 days. This is one Timex product that Can't take a licking and Won't keep on ticking.
I work from home and am on a ton of phone calls. Most headsets are small and wireless, which is great but they sacrifice sound quality and comfort (think 90 minute calls) for convenience. I thought these would give me great sound and comfort at the price of being bulky and corded, which is fine for me.The reality is they will work with my droid ... kind of. Sound is great most the time, but occasionally it's super faint. Most of the time the mic works almost too well as I had a co-worker point out I should mute while making tea because it was audible - something my two bluetooth headsets never picked up. But sometimes the mic just doesn't work, or I'm so faint no one can understand me. Also the sound only plays in my left ear. I suspect the converter is mono and there may be a workaround for this but I haven't investigated yet.Overall the headset works fine about 90% of the time, but that's just not good enough so back they go.
Returned as soon as I got it. Complete JUNK!! Do not buy this!! Would not even install on my XP device.
I was very disappointed with the quality of this VCR/DVD player. When playing a DVD and VCR tape, it had LINES through it. If the tape/DVD had words, you could not read them. This included new VCR tapes taped from TV, and store bought tapes/DVDs.The remote took some time to figure out how to tape TV shows.But maybe it's just a lemon, I've order a replacement and hope this one is better. By the way, amazon.com return process was simple and fast. The unit was picked up on Wednesday and my new unit arrived on Thursday.
I'll admit that I purchased the Swingyde based on the reviews i read. Bad mistake. I play golf at least once a week. In my opinion this is priced 25 bucks too much. It mainly helps you hinge your wrist on the back swing and nothing else. There is SOOOO much more to a golf swing than hinging your wrist! My opinion- pass on this product and get some lessons -preferably an instructor that records your swing and analyzes it with you one on one afterwards.
it worked one day then the buttons started sticking and it stopped working with the net md software.
If you can look past the occasional well actually frequent pops and crackle noises and the fact that the item is very fragile it is a great product. I had to pull out some tape to provide it with some extra reinforcement after having the item for 2 days...but in all fairness it does accomplish the goal of being an adapter adequately.
Amazon shipped the wrong item to me! -- I specifically ordered the Shure SE310A-k Sound Isolating Earphones (Black) but Amazon Shipped to me: Shure SE310 WHITE.Unfortunately for me, I'm already overseas and there's no way for me to return the item back :(sigh..As for the product itself - good mid to high's. Good sound isolation. Sound Quality is like: Sein PMX100 but with Sound Isolation
This didn't fit right whatsoever. It feels cheap. I really can't recommend this product at all. Spend a few more bucks and get some quality speaker covers.
Noise Cancelling is pretty descent... but when turned on there is a defnite buzz in the background that can be annoying. If the music is loud enough it will cancel it out... but you shouldn't have to worry about that in a quality pair of headphones.They are fairly uncomfortable after any period of time.The audio overall is perhaps slightly above your average pair of headphones... but certainly nothing for an audiophile... as the base isn't great at all, and at high volumes there are definite distortions ina ll ranges.Bottom line, if you can find these for $30 or $40 it may be worth it for you and if you aren't too picky... but if you want a real noise cancelling experience, i would look elsewhere.
Well the sound quality on these is are great when you first install, if they both work to begain with. when i receved them i had one working speaker and a broken one. but with in less then a weeks time THEY BLEW UP!!! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! if you are just looking for something to update your stereo a little they work great but if you looking for something with power and to make some noise look somewhere else!!!
I enjoyed using the player the three weeks that it worked. The FM side started to leak through while listening to a mp3. Then the battery started to loose it's capacity. I have sent it back and am awaiting a new unit.If you purchase this item retain all of your packaging if you need to return it.
Did not last long....second roll of film, the film would not catch because small plastic point broke off which pulls the film on the roll...I threw it away.
I, like other reviewers here, had owned an HP 6110 prior to my fateful decision to buy the 6210. I thought the 6110 was junk. The fax never did work right and finally the printer and fax would only print some kind of a bar code pattern that the guy at Office Depot and my tech friends had never seen. Anyhow, I junked that and got this piece of junk. It is better than the 6110 in that the fax works fine. And the printing function works well too until I have to print envelopes. The 6210 does not have a separate feed for envelopes so you have to take all the paper out of the machine and load envelopes. At least 60 percent of the time the machine jams with the envelope.And the guy that was complaining about this machine devouring ink is right. It sucks the stuff up. And the cartridges are VERY expensive.
It's very strange that I ordered this product along with the other product a the same time to the same address, but I only got the other item. Hmmmmm?
This is described as a Dell Charger...IT IS NOT. It is a cheap looking imitation. However, it worked, and was inexpensive. I have not gotten any error messages, but I have a serious problem with describing something, and posting an image, of a genuine replacement, and then getting something else. The Battery Center should not be allowed to do this.
This remote is a complete piece of junk and lives up to the saying you get what you pay for. I ... t has not worked properly from day one. What happened was the remote would randomly stop working and need reprograming every time I tried to use it. So I returned it and got another one figureing it was just a defective product. The next one did the same thing, but on a positive note this one lasted about a month and a half before I started having trouble. The difference now is that even after reprograming the remote only randomly works properly. ...
I agree with everything the first reviewer said. In addition, the poorly translated manual is totally unintellegable.
My previous batch of 50 Ritek discs (silvertop, no printing anywhere) burn perfectly at 4x. So I jump in and bought 50 Ritek again. This time, 3 out of 4 will only burn at 2x. Software automatically reduced burning speed to 2x. I guess it is for good reason. Since there are other better discs for a few dollar more, I won't buy Ritek again in the near future.
I bought these because of the positive reviews. It took only 2-3 months for the left one to fry. I only used them in the Aviom our church orchestra uses for sound. I was very surprised when they bit the dust. I certainly won't buy any more.
I loved my first trager backpack. After many years of use it eventually came apart at the seams. I liked it so much, that I bought another. The same thing happened, the seams came apart, but this time it happened almost immediately. I contacted Trager and they asked me to send it in for repair or replacement. I did this. Then I NEVER heard back from them again. I have emailed, called and left VMs and tried everything. They have never responded to me. I now have to buy something else as I have been without the bag I was using every day. I will not buy another Trager product. I have put this review in for several Trager products, as it relates to the company's service as much as the product itself.
I purchased the IGo 7500 dualpower unit for a Dell laptop, but soon afterward bought a Compaq latop that IGo did not then have a tip for. I have written IGo 8 times asking if they intended to supply a tip for my new laptop. I have never, in six months, received a reply. I would strongly recommend you do not consider buying any product made by this company.
My laptop got stolen. They cut the cable with a kitchen knife. Fortunatelly we got the thief and my laptop.
Either I am insane or none of you are qualified to review this product. Personally, I've owned six pairs of these and use them for hours on end each week. I wear them on 3-hour runs and I wear them in the computer lab here at school, so I think I know what I am talking about. Firstly, the product design for these headphones is the best I've ever seen. These headphones weigh nothing. That is the reason these headphones are so great. I've looked at other similar products by Sony (they make a model that look similar but are yellow) and by Aiwa and Koss and none of them are as good as these. They're either a folding design, which is a definite no-no, or slightly bulkier and less comfortable. The sound is good. These would be the coolest, sleekest, lightest, most affordable headphones ever, except for one small problem. They don't work!That's right, after moderate use, the sound invariably goes out in one ear. This has happened in six of six pairs of these I've owned. One pair I had lasted for a year. Another was broken THE SECOND I TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX. The Mean Time Between Failure for the six pairs I've owned is probably at or around 3 months. So, to sum up: These headphones are awesome. I'd gladly pay 30 bucks for a single pair that worked for year. Instead I pay 30 bucks for 3 pairs that, together, work for a year. I'd write Sony and alert them to the problem, but frankly for an eight dollar pair of headphones, I don't expect much. My advice is to buy six or seven pairs just to keep from running back and forth to the store. Hopefully they'll work out the quality issues on this one and jack up the price.
Just purchased the addidas cx 680i.. you really get what you pay for with these, spend some money and get some nice head phones
This cable comes up first in Amazon search results for "Gamecube Component Cable" amoungst other Gamecube video cables, so I ordered it...Only to find out this is for PS2!I'm sure this is a high quality cable, but why was it listed for Gamecube!?I'm very unpleased.
This is by far the worst thing I have ever purchased. The buttons are very confusing and have to be pressed in a certain order just to change between preset stations. You have to press two buttons just to change the volume. I bought this 6 months ago and after changing the batteries twice it still has poor reception and will completely quit working if you leave it on too long (20 minutes max.) Not to mention the clock constantly loses time.
Ive owned 4 of these Joy Sticks, they are good for a short while but have a problem after extensive use, and become useless after a while. Not recomended for Extensive continious use. The joy stick loosens and will not operate properly in FSX or combast Flight sim or online games. If you only play periodicaly then this is a good resonably priced joy stick. Ive never had one last more than 9 months from purchase.
You don't mind replacing them every 1-6 months. Apparently I don't, since I've owned a half-dozen logitech joysticks.The pros:Great feel, nice arrangement and quantity of buttons.The cons:Logitech joysticks all suffer from faulty hardware. The joystick senses movement with potentiometers mounted on a gimbal, and it's these potentiometers that wear out. They get very noisy (which translates into my airplane starts spinning uncontrollably at random intervals) and drift, and there's only so much contact cleaner can do. However, Logitech will replace your faulty joystick (to my knowledge). Alternatively, I've just been exchanging them at a 3rd party retailer.
Got this last week and there is no software for Mac Lion OS. Won't accept the software provided and no update on company website. So would have to call it useless.
There are no holes in the casing to allow airflow at battery. It took a year, but the heat buildup warped the battery's metal casing. A replacement battery cost $125.00 which brought the total cost for using this shiny case to $150.00. Do not buy this product. If you already own it, remove it now from your beautiful 17" Macbook Pro.
I got a set of these after reading a lot of positive reviews. I was disappointed enough never to pay attention to these reviewers again.The good: the sound quality is decent. Nothing to write home about, but definitely better than the $15 ear buds I'd been using.The bad: "noise canceling" is a gross exaggeration. Even "reduction" goes too far. At best, they muffle noise only slightly better than any cheap earphones. The only noise of which I could discern any reduction was the low pitch engine hum; the higher frequencies came through just fine. Ironically, reducing the lower end made voices around me (what I REALLY wanted blocked out!) crystal clear!The ugly: when it comes to comfort, these (insert your choice of horribly negative descriptive word here). I wore them on a round trip flight (non-stop each way) between Maryland and Florida, less than 2-1/2 hour flights. Now, my head isn't wide by any stretch of the imagination, but before I even had to stow my DVD player for landing, I had to take these headphones of because they hurt my ears so badly. No, my ears don't stick out, either!Overall, I wish I hadn't bought these. I don't know if higher end (i.e., Bose) sets are any better; I'll probably just stick to my old reliable cheapies that allow me to hear music and movies.
If you have ever held a real SLR (Canon, Fuji, Olympus, etc.) SLR film camera in your hands, don't WASTE YOUR MONEY on this thing. It feels like it is made of the same plastic used at to make the toy cameras at the dollar store. The battery cover will break after a few battery changes; the lens rattles like it is going to fall out. It is smaller and less professional looking that you might imagine.After flipping from LCD to viewfinder about 10 times, the mirror on the one I ordered began to stick.Do youself a favor...if you are considering this camera, go to W..mart and pick one up and see how it feels. Then if you still like it, come back to amazon and order it. (It is about $80 cheaper at Amazon!).
These do NOT fit in a 1999 Honda Civic Sedan front doors.You will have to cut about 1/4&#34; off the outer metal and make new holes. Not Pyles fualt.Installed with a 22wx4 RMS head unit, and the sound is weak.They quidkly distort when turned to semi-loud volume levels. A average volums, they are OK.I paired these whith Pyle 6x9's in the back. They rears sound decent.Perhaps I need more power, or my car acustics are sorry, but I'm not impressed at all.
first, this $600 sony cost the same as a a brand new Pentium 4 1.8ghz desktop, this is $300 more expensive than a pocketpc2000 pda and about $100 more than the pocketpc 2002 pda. sure palm OS is realiable and quick, but a thin mag laptop-like pda is nice, but in the long run, 66mhz isn't just far from the 150mhz/206mhz pocketpcs, it's also $100 to $300 more expensive. (The new ones run at 400mhz) For some ppl, palm OS is enough for addresses and maybe mp3, but wouldn't a mid range palm do the work? the pocketpcs are less expensive (if you not going for the super ipaq), and has 16 to 64 mb of built in memory, that's 2x to 8x. looking ahead in a year or so, all the pda will be wi-fi or bluetooth ready, and replacing this un-upgradable sony which you bought at $600 (that pretty much records address and phone number) is going to be heartbreaking.if you are one of those who wants to spend money, why not go for the full featured pocktpc, or better yet, check out what might just be the future at www.oqo.com (1ghz 10gb of mem win xp)sorry sony, but it's just too expensive
OK if you want a power supply in your bag and one at your desk. Use this one at desk where you are more likely to see the power plug is not plugged in sufficiently to power the computer. Plug gives no indication it is doing it's job and does not plug in solidly. When properly plugged, works. Also wires seem thinly made so I'd not use it as my only supply nor coil it much. Using it, but would not buy again.
Only the magneta ink would print.I placed the cartridge in warm/hot water, let it dry for thirty minutes and was able to print one card I designed, in which all three colors printed.The next day I attempted to print a birthday card and only the magneta printed. I again placed the cartridge in warm/hot (microwaved filterd water for 1 minute) and only the pink and blue colors printed.This is the frist time I've had any problems with a remanfactured cartridge.I believe it is the company's method of refilling and packaging that is the problem. Other cartridges had tape over the copper part that had to be peeled off. This one had a plastic cover. Not effectively sealed seems to be one reason the cartridge was partially dried out.The other reason to consider is the age of the refilled cartridge.I would not purchase from this company again. Sorry..
I just got this device, because my mac's output port is distorting a little, and thought a good idea to just have a passive USB audio card too bypass the native port. What i heard one connected just startled me: What a horrible piece of gear! no highs, too much bass and no mids, this device deserves not to be manufactured again.
Expensive but cheap! It cost a lot but for the expense you get several plastic strips that stick to the edges of the screen. Yuck! The strips do not adhere well. Very disappointing!
SOO..at first i was super stoked when i found out how cheap it was but when i got it and tried it out the signal was terrible. I even used the advice from the other reviews about a stations to use but still it was fuzzy and it lost signal every time i hit a bump on the road. I wouldn't recommend this item..spend a little more cash on a something better cause Ur waisting your time here.
I got this CD player around Christmas and was really excited to try it out. The first day everything went fine, it played CDs well, albeit there was some static and skipping, though very little.Later I put in a CD, clicked play, and waited. Nothing.The screen displayed No Disk. I was puzzled. There was a disk inside. It was clean...no fingerprints or scratches. After a few minutes I gave up.The next day, I tried it again..this time it worked. But now its not. The screen says No Disc, and there isn't anything wrong with the CD.I do not recommend this CD player..its very faulty and unreliable.
Neat idea. Unfortunately the software is unusable after installation. It does not recognize the "PhotoEgg150" even when you follow the directions. There is no web site, and the manual (surprise!) is useless.Great idea but I wouldn't buy one. We got it as a gift and will be returning it.
I purchased this lens because of is low price. I recently purchased a Canon 7D and wanted a wide angle lens but really couldnt afford good glass. This lens gets the wide shots but it's not the sharpest.(nor is it close.) I am happy witht he lens based on my current need for a wide angle and it's super low price.As soon as I get the funds I will be upgrading. Good for now.
This Camcorder is useless. Has alot of extras but when working on a video for my AV class I when to set up the white balance and found that it's auto. When compared to one with manual WB this camera sucks. Pictures are all different colors from blue to yellow. Manual WB is a basic standard on all camera and camcorder so why was it left off this one? I would give or suggest this camcorder to any one, I'd look for another, just in case you plan on editing your color don't change from shot to shot. This is a worthless camcorder.
My husband purchased two of these players. Both of them are now going into the garbage after only 5 months. We had never purchased Toshiba products before, but we had always heard they made quality merchandise. Well if these players are an indication of what they call quality, I will never buy another of their products. The players stopped playing any DVDs after the first few months. Whenever you put in a movie, you get a message that says "bad", which I guess means the dvd is bad. We have tried at least 10-12 different discs and always get the same message, so we have finally given up. The two players we have are going to the garbage man this week. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS ONE!!!!
First of all, the delivered product was dark colored and didn't look anything like the pictured red/white earphones. They sounded great, but didn't fit AT ALL. The hooks extended way over the top of my ears and I just couldn't make them fit. Gave them to my daughter and she had no luck either.
Now I'm pretty open to seeing these things on the market these days but these Gigabank things simply suck. I work in an IT support group and we deal with all sorts of modern gadgets, this has got to be one of the worst. When everyone else says they have a heating problem, they aren't joking. This thing gets hot, real hot. It also has no buffering to prevent the drive breaking when you walk around with it in say a bag or pocket. Simply shaking it can break the mechanism. If you want price and portability, I would suggest the 5GB version from Seagate priced at $100 on average. It is a bit larger but comes with a cable attached to the device (its only about 5 inches long) but it gets the job done and lacks the inherent problems of these Gigadevices. We've got a dozen of the Seagate drives here that we use several times daily. We've kicked them, thrown them, dropped them, and in general abused them to one degree or another, the most we managed to do was scratch and chip the paint on it. I would reccomend going with the Seagate version of 5GB for half the price, besides Seagate is the industry leader in hard drives for a reason, they make good drives.
Worked OK for 3 months of average usage, then broadcast was so bad it was unusable. No matter what frequency, it just basically quit working. Guess I could be more upset if I'd paid full retail. Should have listened to the multiple reviews stating connections that go bad easily, also see poor reviews under same version in white. Just past the 90 day waranty which I should have expected from this manufacturer. There are other options, even some not FM transmitters such as iPod speaker systems for around the same retail price. Be warned about the 90 day waranty.
I have another stylus that I use regularly but wanted a back up so I bought this one .I was looking forward to having the ability to use a pen as well and thought this would be well suited.Well- it works and it looks fine BUT(and I don't know what the designers were thinking-or NOT thinking) in that when you take the cap off to use the pen end, there is no way to put cap on stylus end (like a regular type of pen would have the ability to do). What will end up happening is that you will have to place it on table, pocket ....somewhere other than where it is easily 'find-able' or won't roll away....and if you are in a situation where you are standing and taking notes or walking around or having to move from seat to another place....you WILL lose the cap, which contains the stylus end of the device....so you are left w/ just a ball point pen w/ no lid....dumb design.
Buyer Beware of the Bait and Switch tactic by this vendor. Product is listed as Meritline model 161-012 Matte finish slim DVD case inserts. Instead of Meritline you get USDigitalMedia model L4551M Matte Slim DVD inserts. Would rather the vendor promoted exactly what they sell and not lie to the public. In my quest to order the Meritline inserts I went directly to the Meritline website to order the product; however, they were out of stock (backordered) of these specific inserts. Thus I went to Amazon to complete my purchase. Not sure how well they work, yet. I am surpised that Amazon allows such sneaky tactics by the vendors they host. Worst yet, you must pay shipping charges that equate to 1/3 the cost of the product. Since no local brick and mortar stores carry the slim line inserts, one is held hostage to nefarious vendors like these.
I thought this would be just like my old iaudio U2. In a lot of ways it is but more cheaply designed. It's a great little MP3 player. The only and main complaint I have is the shuffle feature. It won't allow you to shuffle only one folder. It shuffles the ENTIRE drive!! If you are far sided you'll want to stay away all together. The text and symbols are VERY small. I was really hoping to give this thing a good review. Honestly. I was even willing to give Trekstor the benefit of the doubt and upgrade firmware from their site BUT THERE IS NO FIRMWARE UPDATE!!! My advice is to stay away and pay a little more for a nice Cowon product. This is gonna be packed up and shipped back. Sorry Trekstor I tried.
I was never able to download this drive onto my computer. It would not show up on the desktop as instructed. When I asked help, I was told to send it back.
I read other reviews here about folks having problems with this product, but wrote them off. That was a mistake. I got this item on sale, so I didn't pay nearly as much as other folks here, but it broke after just a couple weeks. Suddenly it would start losing power to some of its outlets, then turn them on and off randomly - even when set to unswitched. I'm going to end up RMA'ing it to Monster Power, but I can't recommend this product to anyone else.
Could not get it to work. Documentation & manufacturer online support poor. Returned it, will look for another device. Ignore the single star rating as I could not submit a review without it. It deserves zero stars.
I can't believe how terribly poor these players are made!Firstly, the first one I bought was dead after only two DAYS! I put music into it and all the artists were in Chinese! UGH! Luckily as good as a store Best Buy is they fully let me exchange for a new one.That new one is only a little better I guess, but it also died, only two weeks after the year waranty! It was always buggy like the first one I bought, I only used it lightly and had to keep reseting for various reasons and was formatting it near every three months. I only kept using it because if I paid $300 (YES $300 not the new $200!) I'm going to get some sort of use out of it and not resort to my Wal-Mart brand $20 CD player [which was even better than this by far but like I said about getting use out of it]. Anyway I kept formatting and reseting for different reasons. Reseting was always for some weird reason while formatting was often because Windows Media Player wouldn't add the songs correctly or I recorded something off the tuner and it froze in the middle and then there was no way to listen to music becuase of how corrupt it was. Well I guess today was the very final straw. I had to format it because the artists were messing up. I download the firmware and all that and I go to add songs to the player, and I turn it on and all it will do is go to "System initalizing please wait." I can't connect ti to the computer to format it because system initalizing happens before anything else. And I'm sure it's totally dead because it's been like this for 30 minutes now since I've turned it on. iRiver won't do a thing because it's outside of their one year warranty. Looks like the garbage can for this one...Kinda sad to say a $20 cheap CD player I bought at Wal-Mart two years ago is much better than this. Avoid, even an iPod wins over this trash!
Received the dvd player via Fedex undamaged neatly packaged. Opened up the box unpacked the unit all of the accessories where there. Read instruction manual put in dvd, the screen display did not work...... what a dissappointment. Repackaged player within 2 hours of receiving it and returned to Amazon. It is hard to understand why a new unit would not be checked before it is packaged and shipped....
We bought three of these and in 2 out of 3 the power supply failed within a year.
I bought my first visor edge right when the first came out, about two years ago. I loved the color (I got red), I loved the sleek style, and at the time it was just as fast as anything else out there. I am currently on my NINTH Handspring Visor Edge. They last on average about three months before they die. Most often, it has a fatal error crash that it can't recover from, no matter how many hard resets I do. I don't run any hack software or anything fancy. Just the standard addressbook, calendar, and a couple games. These things should have never been released. They are just plain buggy. After the first two replacements, Handspring wanted to charge me $... for each replacement but so far I've been able to talk them out of it each time. My warantee has run out and I must say, I don't think I've gotten my $... worth of use yet (that was what I payed for it when it first came out). We'll see how long this one lasts. Right now I'm on a record 6 months. I can't recommend this to anybody that wants a reliable PDA.
I just bought these recently to use in my digital camera while on vacation. After fully charging them and inserting them in the camera they almost imediately showed a low battery icon on the camera. Several times I tried charging them, and then tried to use them with the same results. I was trying to avoid purchasing disposable batteries, since I take ALOT of pictures, but unfortunately that's what I ended up using.
When I first got the unit, I loved it. It appeared accurate, though it took a long time to acquire satellites at times. In fact, many times my Delorme Earthmate would acquire within 15 seconds, and the Meridian would take several minutes (while moving in a car sitting on the dash). The ability to use SD/MMC cards and load maps onto the unit was great for general usage. I used Magellan GPS for everything, from hiking, kayaking, driving, to boating.HOWEVER, the specs say that the unit is IPX7 compliant, which means accidental submersion underwater for up to 30 minutes in 1 meter of water. I was in a kayak, got hit by a wave with the Meridian in my pocket, and was in less than 1 meter of water for less than 15 seconds, and water made it's way into the unit.I sent Magellan/Thales navigation an email and gave them a call but was not given much help, even though I own multiple Magellan products (including the GPS companion, etc...). They noted that I could have it serviced for $150, which is what an new unit cost (this was not the platinum edition, but it is the same form factor and same case). All customer service would tell me is that sometimes water may enter through the keypad area. Well, if water enters through the keypad area, how can they advertise that it is IPX7 compliant?I may be an isolated incident. However, with the customer service I received, I don't think I would ever buy another Magellan product, and will probably get rid of the rest of my Magellan products. I think the product design, features, usability, and intuitiveness is great, just the product does not perform up to expectations or promise. I would also consider customer service as well.
I bought one of these copiers locally (at Staples) rather than ordering it from Amazon, in part because of the problem the other reviewer had. I got it all set up, plugged it in, and got a cryptic error message. The manual said to call Sharp for this message, and when I did the technician walked me through entering the diagnostic menu -- so he could read the copies count (it was zero.) We reset the printer and it came back with the same error message. He said the printer was "DOA", and I would have to send it back to Sharp and they would send me a refurbished replacement. I said that was unacceptable; I had paid for a new copier and it had failed before ever being used. He said that under the terms of the warranty they only have to replace them with refurbished units.I'm returning it to Staples tomorrow. I'm not sure whether to try another one or just get my money back. In either case, it's not something you'd want to do paying $40 shipping every time you send it back.A refurbished replacement would be OK if it had failed after 6 or 8 months of use. It's not OK for replacing a brand new copier. I'm glad I paid with a credit card in case I have trouble with the return.FOLLOW-UP: I exchanged the printer for a new one at Staples and the replacement has been working just fine for 6 months now.
I bought this DVD player about a year ago and have found I'm having the same problems as everyone else here: I tried playing a new DVD disc today and it wouldn't recognise the disc (the screen kept saying "Disc Loading"). So, I tried another DVD disc and it played ok. Then I tried a regular store-bought music CD and the player froze-up! I couldn't eject the CD unless I turned off the player, turned it back on and then hit eject before it tried to load the disc again. Now, I can't get any music CDs to play (they all lock-up) and only one DVD in my whole collection will play! I got it for a fairly decent price at the time (including a rebate), but now it's a worthless piece of junk. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS DVD PLAYER!!!
This item seems too good to be true, and it is. The resolution is awful on anything other that the built-in monitor. The USB hookup is short and rigid. It won't line up with the port on my macbook, and it hangs from the back of my imac. Something flexible would make a lot more sense for versatility and be less fragile. The shape is also completely non-ergonomic.You'd think by the reviews that this was a miracle machine. Maybe I'm less motivated to rate it highly as it was a gift. Be warned, it's useful only if you dig watching video on a &lt;2 inch monitor. I'd return it if it weren't a gift.
I love the small size and its high WAF (Wife Approval Factor), but this little guy just doesn't offer the punch of the unpowered 12" JBL sub it is supposed to replace. I have a pretty big "great" room with cathedral ceilings, so, expecting an 8" sub to do the job was a stretch. If I turn it up all the way, it's almost enough, but not quite.I have read reviews of the Mirage 8" and 10" subs, also in small cases, and they appear to be able to support my larger room with more clarity. For $140 more, of course. So, lesson learned...the cheapest isn't always the least expensive. (OK, I've learned that lesson about 100 times now, but I'm a slow learner).Be careful: Electronics Expo, a Marketplace vendor here with the cheapest price as of January, 2011, wants a 20% restock fee for any "open box" returns. Word to the wise: if you're ordering from anyone other than Amazon, you should first read their return policy! Unlike with Amazon, you can't just "try it and return it if I don't like it" with some of these companies, at least not without paying a $35 restock fee in this case, plus return shipping.
Order new and sent a used one. had to pay for the postage back. never answer my emails or phone calls. be careful people
I wasted my money on a 100-pack of these CD-Rs. Every single disc I tried to burn gave me errors. I tried burning the exact same thing using other brands of CD-Rs (even the cheap no-name brands) and they worked fine, but I couldn't get one Memorex CD-R to burn correctly. I have also talked to others who have had problems specifically with Memorex, and I remember back in the old days when I would copy music to cassette tape, I would always have problems with Memorex cassettes. What is wrong with this company that they cannot make a decent product? My advice is to steer clear of anything that says Memorex!!
Good plastic and metal went to this!?! Can't read half the discs I have. Won't burn above 8X even with a very capable computer. And now they won't help me with customer support! Apparently it's my problem for buying their 160 dollar POS.Supposedly Lite-On has a comparable reputation with about 1/2 the cost. Maybe you should try one of those.Very unimpressed. 12 thumbs down.
The router described on Amazon's page and in the downloadable user's manual offered as part of that description is not the router you will get. All information describes Netgear's original model the MR814. You will get the MR814 v2 which has no stand, is half the size, has a 2db antenna rather than the original 5db (and it is not removable like the original) etc. The MR814 v2 is an inferior, cost cutting product. Which probably accounts for the wide range of ratings you see in the 400 customer comments. Except for those that didn't get their rebates which means they paid even more for an inferior product. Read those comments carefully before you decide to buy on price alone.And Amazon - how about updating this page with current information.
I bought this for my dvds and these are the worst storage rack ever! Do not buy this, stay away from this. The rods are super cheap and they are not all the same length and not even straight. It makes it almost impossible to put this together without being so unstable. Please take my opinion and save your money and buy something better that uses shelves rather than these cheap rods, you'll be sorry.
When I ordered this, I made sure to research that it would be compatible with my camera - Digital Rebel XS. After all, the Amazon page says it is compatible with the Rebel line. However, after I received it, and looked in my handbook, the RC-1 is not compatible with the XS.So, before you order this, make sure that your camera model is compatible with this remote! I would have loved to use this remote, but I cannot. Don't make the same mistake that I did!
We paid $1,000.00 because we figured because of the Bose name it must be a quality product. BIG mistake. Today we tried to watch a movie on the dvd player and got the "format unsupported" error message. Plus it says it is opening when it is not. The system is all of three months old. Save your money.
The book reads more like a &quot; Idiot's guide to ...&quot;. Some superficial information is given about how to use partial metering, A-dep field preview and some of the creative zone exposure modes. I understand manual is a bit cryptic. Look to the internet for better help with this camera. The camera is an excellent piece with more potential than explained in the book.
1. It is an effective filter. Viewed from the sides, you see nothing but black2. If you have a "14.1 inch screen", as many laptops do, it does NOT mean that this is a perfect fit.3. Don't try hand-trimming with a pair of scissors. You'll be disappointed. I used the paper slicer at the office to trim some height, and there's a 1/16 of an inch or so I wish I could have back. May seem trivial, but the gap really shows.4. Biggest problem: it doesn't self-adhere, and the adhesive tabs provided for mounting are just lousy. They don't hold anything at all in place. when you open and close your laptop, there's the privacy filter, laying on your keyboard.
The Printer won't pull paper thru straight, manual or auto feed.The plastic parts break, my 2 year old printer is held together with a paper clip so it will work. The Graphics a splotchy at best. Their Service is the worst I've encountered. Don't waste your money. Buy a Samsung ML-1430, you'll be glad you did.
I had high hopes for this camera bag especially since it would have the Canon logo but the plastic zippers were no match for other Sony bags I currently use. I was very diappointed in the design and unbalanced storage slots.
Over the past few months I have had an opportunity to work with several products from Hawking. My initial impression of the company was that it made products a cut above the "department store" brands. At the end of the day though, I find Hawking to be little different from the rest of the pack; i.e. mediocre products with sub-par support.This cute little HWL2 Wifi locator is a case in point. The CONCEPT of the product is very, very cool. It's a USB based wireless adapter. Great! That means I can position the antenna away from the computer to pick up the best signal. Better yet, disconnect the unit from the mini-USB cable and you have yourself a portable Wifi locator. Two products in one. WOW!The unit is indeed cute . . . and little. Even cooler, when the antenna is flipped up, it looks like an old fashion StarTrek communicator. Too bad it doesn't work very well! To begin with, the WiFi locator does not work as one would expect. You must point the device in the direction where you think a signal may be, press a button, wait for a couple of seconds while the signal strength lights flash, then you get a reading. Then the reading goes away! Then you have to reposition the device, press the button again, and again wait a second or two for a reading. If you expect, as I did, to be able to simply wave the instrument around until it shows a signal, you will be disappointed.If you forgive that flaw, and you don't mind the cheap plastic look and feel of the unit, there's more. The sensitivity of the WiFi locator is very poor. Given that it comes equipped with a high-gain, directional antenna, I would have expected to be able to pick up weak signals. In turns out the unit has FAR less sensitivity than the antenna built into my HP DV4000 notebook. In walk-around testing I found repeatedly that my laptop would pick up a useable signal, while the Hawking detector showed NO SIGNAL. For me, that is a showstopper. Why have a WiFi locator if it doesn't locate? That is my question.Parenthetically, I had to just had to send in a relatively new Hawking external antenna for exchange. This provided an opportunity to see how tech support works. The antenna came with some loose parts rolling around inside the sealed unit. I called support and was told they could not help me over the phone, but that I had to go to their website and fill out an RMA form. OK. Upon reading the instructions on their site, I learned that they want you to fax in the form with an original sales receipt. There is a notation that if you want, you can email the form with an electronic version of the receipt attached. That was easier for me, so I followed the latter procedure. They emailed me back telling me that I had to go back to their RMA form site and follow the instructions to snail-mail or fax in the receipt. This was maddening since I had followed the instructions to the letter.I emailed them back and told them to read the instructions themselves, then to get off their [...] and process the RMA. No reply for a day. I then re-sent the email with a single additional sentence asking for the name and phone number of the manager of tech support. In short order I was sent the RMA number (never got the # for the support manager though).I am done with Hawking. For those who are looking to step up past the pedestrian offerings from the handful of well known wireless equipment vendors, I would recommend a site I found a few months ago that has worked out quite well; [...] They not only have the everyday wireless stuff, like workstation adapters, they have a great line of HIGH POWERED access points and adapters for scenarios requiring pushing that WiFi signal a bit further. And if you have a problem, you reach the same person every time you call for support. Now whose ever heard of that?
This product seemed to have such promise. I used it for a little while, once I figured out what to do, and it worked well. Then one day the metal cover came off the top and bottom. I could snap it back together and it would continue to work, but the pieces would not stay together. It is now laying on the desk next to my computer, topless and not working. It proved too fragile for me.
We got this as a back up for our water proof digital camera. the digital camers worked so good we never used these.
I have paid half as much & gotton double the copies with good quality. Why should I pay for their advertising.
Don't buy this unless you want to throw it away after the battery is dead. It cost as much to replace the battery as it does for the player. The battery is hard wired in an enclosed MP3 player.
Mine stayed intact for about one year. It seems to be advertised as a flash drive that can take a beating, but I don't know how helpful the rubber casing is. It creates more opportunity for bending between the USB connector (the tip that you stick into the USB port) and the rest of the internal components since there is no rigid body. This means that even without abusing it, the metal connections between the connector and where memory is stored become weaker and weaker. My connector broke off entirely yesterday. Maybe the rubber would make it sturdier if it was formed over an actual rigid case. I did give it 2 stars because I used it for a year without too many problems.
If you want to find automatic doors and automatic doors only, please buy this product. I got my radar detector today and decided to give it a test tonight, and well besides finding every store with doors I didn't have to touch, it found itself right on my list of worthless plastic. I took it through some country towns and some interstate and when I saw some speed traps, i didn't even get a blip on the machine. Then, on my return trip, I set my cruise to about 13 over to get myself home, watching the detector and praying for one little flash or beep, but magically the highy patrol lights filled the background of my car, and the radar DETECTOR did not even DETECT the RADAR when it was parked 10 FEET behind me. Do yourself a favor, don't waste your money.
The routes that this thing selects are horrible. There is a major highway between here and where I wanted to go. For some reason it kept choosing longer more awkward routes.
Picked this unit up at the recomendation of my computer repair guy.It allows me to quickly install any standard sized hard drive and use it like a giant thumb drive. Install of the HD ( salvaged from my last computer) was slick and took all of 2 min with 4 screws and 2 cable connections. It's great for routinely backing up old files ( just in case). It's also great for retieving files and programs from your old computer when it's time to upgrade. Just pull your old HD and install it in this device and see it all when you plug in the USB. What I like is that becasue it's only connected (via switched USB) when you want, it's easier to protect from a virus/ intruder. Great security and peace of mind for the $.
Amazon's not-so-complete product description fails to mention that this printer does NOT support PCL6, PCL5e or PostScript (all public-domain printer languages for which drivers are commonly available for almost any Operating System -- including Linux), but rather HP's new (and proprietary) "HP JetReady 4.2" Page Definition Language.The bottom line is that while this printer is likely just fine for users of Windows (98, Me, XP, Server 2003) or Mac OSX 10.1 or higher, users of other operating systems (Linux, for instance) are out of luck.HP recommends that users requiring a full-featured printer (which DOES support all of the traditional printer languages) opt for the Color LaserJet 3800 series -- which is around $300 additional.
I bought this to replace the Apple keyboard that came with my iMac. I don't like Apple's super slim keyboard design so I thought the Macally keyboard would be a good replacement. The only problem that I found in the Amazon reviews is that the volume buttons don't work, which isn't a problem since I run speakers using the digital out, which disables the onboard volume control anyway.Well, when I plugged my iPhone into the keyboard to sync, my Mac said that the port didn't have enough power. This means it's not a USB 2.0 port and won't work for most USB devices. And back the keyboard went into the return box.Buyer beware, if the specs simply say 'USB' and not 'USB 2.0', then it's probably the antiquated 1.1 protocol.
One of the cartridges was broken. The whole package was returned. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A CREDIT!! I will never order ink cartridges again, and I hope I never have to return something again. WHERE'S MY CREDIT??
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).
IS INCREDIBLE THAT AMAZON RECOMEND THIS MEMORY STICK FOR THE SONY CYBERSHOT DSC H5 AND IT DOSEN'T FIT THIS CAMARA. ISPEND MY MONEY IN SOMTHIGING THAT DOSE NOT THE CORRECT ITEM I NEED!!!!!!!!!
I have bought two sets of Energizer NIMH AA batteries and had them forabout 1 year. As others have reported they seem to work fine forabout 2 to 3 months and then they self discharge rate makes thebatteries almost unusable. After fully charging the batteriesand trying to use them one week later my digital camera willtell me to change the battery pack without even using them.
I chose these stands for their height, curved appearance, and because the top plates were relatively larger than competitive models. The big problem, however, is that the stands are unstable because their bases are too small and unfortunately, these stands can't be loaded with sand or buckshot to improve the stability. If you have hardwood floors and zero foot traffic near your speakers, you might be OK, but anyone else with stability concerns should think twice before buying these.These stands do require assembly but they're easy to put together. I didn't have any of the assembly difficulties that the first reviewer described.
Just my amen to the universal dismay.We bought 3 R15s. They worked fine for several months, but then started to go bad. We've had every bug mentioned by previous reviewers.When our living room R15 died, we lost 93 hours of programming. We received a replacement, but that started to go bad immediately.Our bedroom R15 has now died, and we lost 54 hours of programming.DirecTV is sending us two more replacements. We have no hope that these will work, because they will have the same crappy software as the earlier machines. DirecTV should be ashamed of foisting such garbage on their customers.If you have any option to using the R15 -- even just the old receiver-VCR combination -- I suggest choosing it.
I received this the D-link DGL-4100 from Amazon in March of this year (2011) with high hopes. There were SO many good reviews that I never imagined it would be such a disappointment. I regret having failed to return it in time, but situations beyond my control delayed my testing it in a reasonable time. But better late than never and perhaps my review will save someone else a little heartache. Here's the bottom line; this router adds SO MUCH latency into my network as to make it unusable. There should be a zero star category I'm thinking, but I digress. I am a CISSP, CEH, SEC+, and GCFA, so I'm not exactly an amateur. I've given up trying to troubleshoot it and refuse to throw good effort after bad. For those who received working equipment and are satisfied, I'm happy for you. I had no such experience and now have a $75 brick - the blue lights are pretty though. I would not feel right about even giving it away, so there you have it. I won't be buying D-link products after this experience. And in the immortal words of Forrest Gump "that's all I have to say about that".
I purchased this bag to carry my 15.4 inch Mac Book Pro to and from school. Initially, I was very happy with the bag, but within a week there were several problems. First, the zipper to the laptop storage section of the bag separated from the material in two places less than a week after I received the bag. With each successive use the tears have gotten bigger, and now (three months later) I can no longer use the bag with confidence.I also find the clasp on the over-shoulder strap to be cumbersome and difficult to operate, especially when the bag needs to be removed and put back on often, such as when riding the subway and switching trains.This may be an acceptable bag for someone who a) will not use the backpack often, and (b carries only a laptop and very few other items, but I don't recommend for those that are commuting often and need to carry a laptop and books together.
I first purchased and received this item in June of 2008. At first, it was pretty good - quality-wise. However, I began to notice that:1) It consumes a lot of energy (my lights would actually flicker and dim when the printer was turned on).2) It would get very, very hot, very quickly, hotter than any other color laser jet I've tried out.3) Lastly, when I would try to print out double sided CD inserts for my music, the heat from the printer would cause the already-printed side to 'melt' or 'flake off' when the paper would go through the printer the 2nd time to print the opposing side. And no, it wasn't my choice of paper - the paper I used was meant to be double-sided.To top it off, 4 months after purchasing the Samsung CLP, the paper would jam every single time I tried to print, and so I brought it to Best Buy and exchanged it.I'd recommend the HP Color Laser Jet, which runs for the same price (at Best Buy, that is). Good luck.
These earbuds create a vacumn tight seal within your ears, this results in hearing yourself chew, or hearing the earbud cord as it rubs against your cheek or clothes. VERY ANNOYING. I imagine that the only way to enjoy these earbuds is to sit very still and not move at all. I can't believe that they user tested this and found this not to be a problem. If you rock out to music, or move around you will hear the revirb (very equivalent to the sounds you hear while underwater in a pool) of your own movements. These revirb sounds are as loud or even louder than the music playing. Swapping out ear plugs lessen the problem but does not eliminate it.Apart from this, the sound quality is only mediocre. I was not particulary blown away or amazed with the sound quality. Just a very mediocre set of earbuds that causes more frustration than anything else. Lame.
Truly the most uncomfortable, inconvenient, difficult to put on, headset. If I hadn't paid $30 for it, I would have tossed it in the trash. I have to literally hold it up to my ear to hear since it's so difficult to get on. If you wear earrings, forget it.
I received the wrong unit as well mailed it back and recieved wrong unit again.do not order this unless you do not want the PCMCIA to USB portion which I paid for.I thought Amazon is supposed to fix problems like this. Too much hassle to return again.I guess this is what they are looking for.
By now I should know better. Anything that broadcasts an audio (or video signal) with less than commercial broadcast strength or using FM airwaves (this saves the GHz portion of the spectrum, which is where wireless networks and cordless phones work) is bound to meet interference in the face. That's what I encountered with the iTrip. I was dissapointed to find that, no matter how much I tweaked it, minimal movements of the iPod with the iTrip on it were met with loud noise and scratch-like sounds coming out of my speakers.After several days of trying it in my two cars (a Toyota Echo and a Passat Wagon), I gave up, repacked it and returned it for a refund. My recommendation: stay away from it. I am now looking for "wired" alternatives.
I bought this product at Sams and it worked great for about a month. Then it started to skip every once in a while. Now you can't even breath near it without it skipping. This product is a complete waste of money. I am very upset that I invested in this product. I will never buy Venturer again. Sams should be ashamed of selling this.
Do not quite understand why, because the write-up states that the battery is appropriate for an AT&T 2419 phone, but neither of the the 2 batteries I purchased work in my phone.
According to the tracking number the package was delivered, but I never got it. The Post Office was no help.I wish I would have had it insured, but I don't recall seeing that option.I MAY try again later
The item was not fully described. I thought it would fit my Rebel camera,however it did not.Nor
I have had this unit for 5 days now and I am already having trouble with it. I have tried every frequency possible on the unit itself to see if I can get static free music but it just doesnt seem to work. I get full reception from the sirius satellite but the output FM frequecy on the radio seems to be defective. All frequecies that I have tried have static on it. I am not sure if I can connect the radio directly to my car stereo but this seems to be the only alternative at this point.I would not recommend buying this unit.
This battery is a joke. It lasted about 1 hour of non-continuous use. I have charged and discharged but still doesn't hold a charge for an extended period. All I ask is for a battery to last 2-3 hours and I would be happy. Geesh!
My older fellows is probably twice as high as this one.This is completely ineffective for a full size keyboard.If you truly type enough to need a wrist pad to keep your fingers from going numb, this is not the right product.I would have gave it 3 or more stars, but Fellows should have clearly differentiated this from the old model. I am still using my rolled up hand towel, and have this thing laying on the floor.
ORDER A FEW FOR STOCKING STUFFERS.THEY WORK ONE CHARGE THEN NOTHING.CANT RECHARGE.CANT USE USB.NOTHING.EXPENSIVE KEY CHAIN.CALLED coby, THEY WANT YOU TO SHIP AT YOUR EXPENSE WITH A $6 MONEY ORDER PER ITEM TO REPLACE.coby IS KRAP!
I recently purchased a phone which called for a MicroSD chip. I purchased the bargain brand thinking that one would be as good as another. Come to find out this perticular brand tends to be between 1-2 mm thin to register in an array of devices. If your instruction manual reccomends a certain brand I discovered the hard way you probably want to follow their advice. I paid a little more and traded brands and every thing worked fine. I easily found tech support discussion boards and blogs questioning this brand's capabilities.
The order shipped fast.. the product was crap. the box said 05/05 and then someone scratched in 17 so it looked like 05/05/17 pictures were orange cloudy and the corners were cromeI paid 80$$$$$!!!
I ordered this suction cup mount for my new Garmin 465T. I chose this particular listing because it was eligible for SuperSaver shipping and I could purchase it from Amazon along with the GPS itself. The shipment included both parts as shown in the picture--that is, the suction cup mount and the clip-on mounting bracket. However, they did not come in the Garmin-authentic packaging one reviewer mentioned and, worst of all, the suction cup mount and the mounting bracket don't fit together. There is no way they are a set. The original bracket that came with my Nuvii fits the suction cup mount, so the new bracket is clearly the problem. I don't know if brackets come in different sizes, but the bracket that came with my Nuvi is labeled "39" on the back. The bracket I received with the suction cup mount is labeled "2". Since what I really needed was the suction cup mount--and fortunately, that works just fine--I don't want to return the item and wait for another to arrive. Overall, I got what I needed. However, if you need both the the suction cup mount AND the mounting bracket, beware.
I'm trying to back up movies that I took on vacation (JVC Camcorder) and loaded in the Everio Media Browser software by Pixela. I can't make these disks work. I suspect the slow speed (8X) is a hang up, but Pixela can't help. Their program doesn't offer a speed setting, so nothing to do but watch the error message come up. I'm not a computer expert, but just a user, however, some hint that this could be a problem would have been nice.
bottom line - does not work. you plug it in, it makes a whirring noise. no vacuum!
I purchased a Rio 600 at CompUSA and returned it a week later. It exhibited the same problems a few of you have commented on: (1) the introduction of painfully loud pops and crackles into the music, and (2) the inability to play MP3 files to completion. The software is not too great. I assume, from the overwhelming positive reviews, that not everyone has this problem but beware.
The instructions are extremely poor. The first step includes a screen shot from a program that is not necessary or included with the product. It seemed to require that I hard code my IP address, which then makes my PC incompatible with my internet provider. I'm sure I could have worked out the network settings, or spent some time on the phone with tech support. Instead, I decided that any product that couldn't by installed in less than 3 hours by a Computer Science and a Computer Engineering major probably needed to go back to the store.Before you buy this, decide how much of your time wireless printing is really worth...and whether some other option might waste less of it.
The camera has ok video quality, but cannot be used with direct fire wire input without the dock. If your using it to directly record to a computer or other device do not buy this because it needs to be in the dock to share the video output with a computer. This makes this camera absolutely useless when its on a tripod because it cannot be connected to the dock as well.
when more then 1 pc is connected, who have such experience too? is this problem common?since the price is incridible, i decide to buy it again.
I purchased this product via Office Depot and it's a piece of junk! Almost a month after owning it one of the fans (the right one) quit working; we have to blow on it in order to get it going again, only to have it quit shortly after that. It really doesn't do a good job of cooling a HP laptop; the only way that happens on a warm day is to straddle the CPU unit over the one working fan, and that leaves the laptop unstable; and even then we have to shut the laptop down to cool it off after a while. Of course we haven't been through winter months with it so I can't vouch for that, but when it comes to cooling a laptop in warm weather; this is totally useless, not to mention a cheap product. If I were this company, I would be ashamed to put my name on this item. I am recommending to everyone that this is a two thumbs down!
Bought this for my wife as a Christmas present and it had issues. Could not clean pictures off of the internal memory (and I'm an IT guy so I'm not completely illiterate when it comes to technology). I could however still use a memory card to load pictures. Then about a year later it just quit working. I would not recommend this product.
This item worked okay, the main problem was that it arrived broken in the packaging. I was able to fix it by superglueing it back together, none the less, it broke again.Construction was weak at best. It now resides in a landfill somewhere, and I'm not buying another.
I recently bought this item because it provided exactly what I was looking for: a small system that allowed me to listen to my iPod, the radio, and CDs. The unit is cute but the interface isn't exactly user friendly. With time, I could get over that. However, there is a constant hissing noise that also has a constant quiet beeping that goes along with when the song title scrolls across the screen of my iPod. No matter what I do, I can't get the hissing or beeping to go away...and so the unit is going back.
Good quality, but seems to better suit the smaller models. Mine is a HD2, and it feels a bit too big for the holster, and I am nervous about it falling out, or damaging the camera with the cord for the lens cap. Back to the LowePro !
1 out of 5 Sorry not a five Thursday, December 20, 2007TrailHacker from Santa Barbara, CAHad the 7100. It probably deserves better than a 1 but all these ratings here at 5 are just not accurate. On other forums I read about all the problems with this unit- especially with route finding. Well, I did all the hack tweaks as suggested on another forum which seemed to make route calculation better but not quite optimal. I put my house in as a destination and hit the navigate button. It told me to drive around the block to come back to where I was. It wants you to pull up in front of your house on the same side of the street as your destination for some bizarre or European reason even if it is way out of your way. My route to work - it wouldn't pick the correct route no matter what I did. It even told me to travel on street A, then on Street B when the two streets don't intersect, they are parallel. They show as parallel on their map for crying out loud. The mount for the unit attaches to the windshield is illegal in California and I believe that may be the case in some other states as well. It's too big to carry around with you anyway if you intend to use this unit for rental use. I also bought a 4 gig fast SDHC card and put the data on that. People on other forums and in reviews have been complaining about the sluggishness of the unit. That seemed to make the unit faster. One problem solved but at a cost. I liked some of the features but it comes down to this - the main purpose of these units is to get you to where you want to go efficiently. The 7100 can't do that. I'm not sure if it is the maps or the poor algorithms. I also work in the software business and know that there are bugs but reading posts from people who called their support it doesn't sound like this company has any intention of fixing these bugs. That, or they have not trained their support people to at least say the right things. So my Navagon is now Nav - be - Gone. I sent it back. And with 15% restocking, it was a tough decision. It has the high end extra features but the problems with the base functionality - the maps and/or the algorithms aren't worth the frustration. Yahoo maps always finds seems to find the best route. For what I paid this unit should at least do as well as what I already get for free.
Got this mouse for Christmas. Problems from the start. It turns itself off after use and can't be restarted. taking out and reinstalling the batteries is the only way to get it to work again. Searched the literature and on line help from logitech to no avail. I wouldn't buy this product if I were you.
I previously used Linksys PCMPC100 until the &quot;tail&quot; broke on my coupler, so I tried the PCM200. I spent 2 days with 5 different techs from Linksys trying to install the PCM200 with Windows 98 without success. I even spoke with a Linksys supervisor that pretty much admitted they didn't know what they were doing. I also spent an hour on the phone with my OEM who also wasn't able to help me install. I returned the Linksys PCM200 for Netgear FA511, which I was able to install myself in 5 minutes. I'm not sure whether Linksys has a bad product or just bad tech support, but for me Netgear was a much better buy.
The product is much tinier than pictures of it indicate. Next, the product comes with a small user manual, but the product doesn't work like the user manual says it is supposed to. For example, the user manual/Quick Start Guide tells users to navigate (which doesn't work so well) to "Documentation," but there doesn't seem to be any documentation on the device. I found some documentation on Creative's web site, but the directions on that documentation also can't be done on the Vision M300 device. Also, the what directions I could make work tell users to open and rely upon Windows Media Player to sync and organize their tunes, but the Windows Media Player doesn't work well either. So, I would not buy this product again and will probably hesitate before buying on Amazon or buying from Creative again.
Unfortunately I cannot rate this product as high as I should because the film itself was too large for the camera and so would not fit. I made the attempt to exchange the film by contacting the seller, but without success. I am sure it is a good product, I just cannot use it.
We have had the same problems with this item, the Philips 37PF7320A 37" LCD TV, as the other reviewers. It worked fine a few hours ago and now it won't turn on. Just like other reviewers we have a red blinking light - one steady blink and four quicker ones. And no one from Philips can even tell us what the problem code is!! If this is a persistent problem with this item, shouldn't they know if it's the power supply or something else? It's really upsetting b/c we loved the picture on this television - when it worked. I guess we are lucky that it lasted 5yrs for us while other reviewers had it for even less time. Philips offered to replace ours with a refurbished model for $450 - but when we looked up the retail price of a brand new model it was the same price!!!! PLEASE DO NOT BUY A PHILIPS television - you will be happy with it until one day without warning it just does not turn on and Philips won't support their merchandise - at all.
This item makes a noise through the stereo when I have it plugged in and have my ipod playing. For sole charging purposes it works well if you are going to have your ipod out of comission during the chargin process
I was very excited when this product arrived in the mail, and horribly disappointed when I got it into my car. It has several key things that make this product a failure for me, at least.1- only 3 stations to choose from, where I thought I'd be able to scan like with other FM transmitters2- very difficult to disconnect from the ipod3- WON'T CHARGE the Ipod Touch. My Ipod just says that this accessory is not compatible for charging. (and this was the whole reason I bought the device. I was tired of my Ipod battery dying while riding in the car, and thought this would be the best solution)The plus sides? It has decent sound quality, and no need to replace batteries all the time in the fm transmitter. that's about it. I think I'll do some more shopping around for one that actually works for my device and use this if needed in a pinch.
I have used a Garmin GPS in my car for years and thought the product worked well so when looking for a GPS for hiking I went right to Garmin. They have a wide variety of products and it appears that they know what they are doing.I could not have been more wrong in my deduction. I received the unit three days ago and I have not been able to use it since receiving it.I live just outside Washington DC so I ordered the mid-atlantic 24K map at a nice price (for Garmin) of $100. I had to buy a micro SD card in order to download the map and after installing the card I connected the unit to my computer. Before I could download from the Garmin web site I had to create an account. In order to create an account I had to have the serial number of my eTrex Vista. I clicked the "where is my serial number" icon and was told to find my serial number in the battery compartment. It was not there! This required the first of many calls to Garmin. After explaining the issue to the Garmin rep he replied "OH! That is not a problem!" Then I provided him with my device ID and he was able to look up the number. I then proceeded to finish creating my account and purchase the map I was interested in. After some initial difficulty downloading I talked to another Garmin rep and when I related my intent he made a vague suggestion that it might not work. Why wouldn't it work, I asked. "Well, sometimes there are issues" he explained. "Sometimes you need to plug the micro SD card directly into your card reader" he explained. Since I did not have a card reader on the machine I was using this was not an option. I eagerly commenced the download. Two hours later I was, according to the Garmin download meter, almost 5% complete! Wow! making great progress here 'eh. The following morning I came out to my machine to find it stuck on 99% BUT my eTrex said "download complete" So I thought I was in good shape. The only real problem was that there was no map on my eTrex!I called Garmin yet again, switched to a computer with a card reader and, again, eagerly started the process. Now I am getting somewhere, I thought. Three hours later the Garmin download meter was stuck on 5%. At this rate it was only going to take me 60 hours! I should say I use DSL which was operating at 54mbps. So - another call to Garmin in an attempt to find where the difficulty was. It proved to be a very frustrating call because they could provide NO help at all and the supposed reason bounced from topic to topic primarily pointing at my internet connection, which is admittedly not BLAZING fast but it is more than fast enough for this task.After multiple hours and going on the last portion of the second day of phone calls with Garmin they suggested they would send me a micro SD card with the map pre-loaded. I agreed and I thought my problems might be over.Well, I thought, I have some time to try the unit out with the basic map which came with the unit. I walked out in the yard and started checking things out. I could see where I was, and I could see my road and nearby larger roads but the compass was clearly not calibrated properly. No Problem! There is a "compass calibration" routine written into the software! So I initiated the compass calibrate routine, turned the unit slowly through two 360 degree turns then went back to my map.Suddenly the road where I live disappeared and I had been teleported about a third of a mile from my house! Guess what? On the phone again with Garmin. Maybe I didn't have enough satellites? Living just outside of DC there are more satellites hovering in the sky here than probably anywhere else in the world. I navigated my eTrex to the satellite page and found no less than eight satellites with a very strong signal. After another frustrating 20 minutes of trying this and trying that the rep concluded "well, it is obviously not working." The unit has a facility to tell you the accuracy of it's reading and on my unit, operating under no less than eight satellites the accuracy was +- about a third of a mile!I am sending the unit back.
I've used mant different brands of CDR on many different burners. Imations have the highest failure rate by far. Out of 100 discs, usually only about 60% burn clean. Try another brand.
Not happy at all with this product, I expected more from CISCO. It is not possible to use this camera for outside viewing unless it is in low light conditions. The motion detection is very unreliable, works maybe 50% of the time. The camera runs extremely warm (no ventilation) and needs bounced often. It is on its way back to Amazon soon. This camera is not ready for the market, I rate it a do not buy!
We ordered this product from outside the US, delivered to an address in the US, so that we could use it on our travels throughout the country. Unfortunately it would only charge a little on the first overnight charge, and after using that charge, we couldn't recharge it. It has been a major problem.We are returning the product for a refund.
Terrible, terrible antenna. I don't know where to begin on how terrible this antenna is. I haven't been able to get a perfect signal on a channel since I have owned this thing, which is a couple of months by now.I have my television by a glass door, I live on the third floor of my building, and I am still unable to get a steady signal. I haven't watched a single show where it doesn't "hic-up" or freeze. No matter where I put it or how I adjust it I cannot get a steady signal.If your looking for a good antenna this is not it! I can't tell you how many times I have been close to punting this off the side of my balcony. Stay away!!
I just tried to post this review on Circuit City (that's where I purchased it). But it won't let me. Hmmm...I've been with Directv for about 2 years. My family and I had the Directv w/ Tivo unit (R10) during that time. It really is great having a DVR.So we decided to add another DVR in the kitchen and purchased this unit. We read the online reviews and thought it can't really be THAT BAD. So what if it isn't Tivo. Its a DVR and will do what we need it do.Yes, it is THAT BAD. I was shocked at how hard it is to work. Everyone is my family is a technology buff/geek/expert. But this unit is so cumbersome to get around, let alone set up a season pass. The menu functions are not user intuitive, its slow. I thought it was just this unit so we returned it for a second one. Nope, they all operate at a snails pace. This was a waste of time and money. Had I really listened to these other customer reviews we would have been spared much frustration.The moral of the story is - don't waste your time and money on this HUNK OF JUNK. Just get a Tivo. Your family will thank you for it.
My new Wireless Remote for Canon Digital doesnt work with my Rebel XT. If its slightly cold, I need to hold this thing in my hands before it gets warm and operates. If its been lying for some time, I need to press the button a lot of times before it starts responding again. And the range is too small. Barely 3-4 feet. I dont think this product is worth the money spent.
My wife bought this unit in August but we didn't really use it until October. I was looking forward to enjoying a couple movies of my own choice on a cross country trip. But - you guessed it, half way into any movie, any disk, it would freeze up. I would have to stop the unit, restart, then try to find where I left off then it would freeze again.I spoke to the tech guy at Initial (1-800-216-5156). I told him what happened and mentioned the fact that so many other reviewers had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. He said that most of those were because people had 'dropped' or 'trashed' their units! Since the 30 days had elapsed Curcuit City couldn't give rip (basicly telling me tough sh*t)and Initial says they will fix it for $45 plus shipping and a 5 week wait. What great service!Basically I think this unit has a serious design flaw and Initial is trying to avoid a recall. I don't know how you get a recall going but I would be the first to demand one.Spend a little extra money for a better unit (Panasonic maybe?)with REAL service.I will say that the picture on my unit was great. When it is frozen you have a lot of time to really look at the detail . . . .
The device works, however, I am less than satisfied with it. There is a screeching noise I hear in the background as I accelerate, or decelerate while driving. I heard background feedback while the song is being played. It is sometimes unbearable and I can't even listen and enjoy the song I am playing. More often than not I find myself turning my Ipod off and trying to find something worthwhile on the radio. Also, there is a port for a USB in the device but I have been unable to figure out how this will play my music media files through my car's stereo. In hindsight I shouldn't have bought a FM adapter and spent more money on a device that connects directly to the ipod and AC port.
This product is no good. The metal that is used to manufacture this thing is of a poorer quality to the one I bought 3 years ago. The handles are soft and appear to be susceptible to breaking. I will not buy the product ever again.
I got this so I could read my SD card for my Nikon Coolpix 800 (a SD CompactFlash card), but it doesn't work for that card. I fault the unclear description, not the unit itself. This thing might work fine, but I don't have any use for it.
Canon is the best deal. The print head and ink are different pieces. Plus they offer models with 2, 4, or 6 ink tanks and their branded ink is very reasonable. Personally, I use aftermarket ink in the Canon with great results. HP is okay too, but their newer models have gone to the combined printhead making even the aftermarket ink solutions more expensive.Why does it matter if a company combines the Ink with the Print head? $$$Lexmark is really trying to eliminate any chance of consumers using aftermarket cartridges.Here is my opinion, for what it is worth ..... Lexmark produces compatible cartridges for HP laser printers, but they don't want anyone to remanufacture cartridges for their laser printers...Now what's your thought on that?As for Lexmark inkjet printers they put their printhead on the cartridge and a patent on their printhead, this is to eliminate the compatible ink market. You the consumer can buy less expensive refilled compatible cartridges or you can buy the Lexmark brand for the Lower Price for a 2-Pack - - What a bargain! That's why they can't give their printers away anymore.Buy a Canon. It is by far the most bang for the buck in the long run, due to ink costs.
The sound on these headphones is o.k. When using the sound isolation you will hear a mild hiss but I have found that to be commonplace on all headphones in the same price range. The main drawback on these headphones is that they are cheaply made. The bond between the two actual headphones and the semi-circular 'connector' on the top is very weak and it broke very easily on my piece within 2 months of buying it.Another big drawback is that there is the volume control and sound isolation control unit that comes attached to the headphone wires is HUGE. It is slightly bigger and more heavier than two old ipod shuffles put together and it is very irritating.I'd recommed shelling a few extra dollars and getting better and sturdier headphones.
I liked the price, only about $11 but the $8.98 shipping made it less of a deal. I still purchased it only to have it arrive defective. When you look closely, one of the pins is out of position so you get no sound from the left channel. I emailed Discount Jungle. I got the "send it back including all packing, manuals, description of problem", etc. For a $11 cable??? Well, I simply threw this in the trash and bought the Pioneer version. $30 but shipped free and it is very high quality. Take my advise and stay away from this product and what I believe was less than superior customer service.
they were kind of a waste of my money to me. the sound is too poor of quality for thirty. the treble was good but no bass. if you want good sound quality get earbuds they are the best especially the MDR-EX51LP and the E2C. if your buying these for running id get the sony brand they are cheaper and are the same sound quality but if you want good sound quality for running get clip earbuds. earbuds are probably better becauseallthe sound goes into your ear and none of it is lost. clip, behind the neck, and lightweight headphones arent good because the sound goes into the air. so yeah like i said i would get earbuds, clip earbuds, or the big studio headphones with the ear cushions, the sound isnt lost. if your low on money though and want to spend less than twenty or maybe even ten try MDR-E828LP and HA-X570 and MDR-J10 for good sound under twenty.
I thought I would give this model a try because of the low price. When I got it, it didn't work. Specifically, the screen remained black and would not play any video even though the DVD was whirring inside. I explained the situation to Amazon and they are going to cheerfully refund my money, plus shipping charges for the return. Because of the glowing reviews, I am going to buy the Panasonic instead and not waste any more time with this less expensive model.p.s., Received the Panasonic DVD player today from Amazon (February 3, 2004). Just as the reviews said, it is fantastic. So glad I substituted this Panasonic model for the cheaper brand. Well worth the higher price.
This camera is a decent general use camera, but buyers should be VERY aware of some inherent flaws with the camera and Toshiba's lack of support for their own engineering flaws. The camera has 2 reoccuring problems. First, the tabs in the battery compartment are weak. Extreme care must be taken opening and closing the compartment to prevent wear and breakage. Second, the mode dials on these cameras fall off in normal use. The plastic pins which hold it in place break off no matter how gently used. Toshiba has stopped supporting the camera with replacement parts. If the dial falls off outside the warranty window, your only option will be to trade the camera in for a refurbished camera. The price of the trade is not justifiable considering the problems, and you will be better off buying a new camera from someone besides Toshiba. I currently have a worthless PDR-M60, and will not buy from Toshiba again.
The cases I received are not like the case shown in the item photo. The cases I received are badly warped and unusable, unless I want my CD's to be rubbed and bent by the case. I considered them to be un-usable and returned them.
This has got to be the worst camera i have ever used and even ever seen... its pictures dont save, no zoom, horrible blurry pictures, this is worth 5 dollars, i would have given it 0 stars for everything but 1 star is the worst i can put down.. listen to me on this and dont get this camera, its the worst, cheapest, peice of plastic you can buy on the market...
I had this camera for one week and then I dropped and it hit the edge of my desk and then I caught it. It would not work at all and it cost more to ship it to Fuji than to buy a new one. Also I couldn't find the warranty card they swore I should have even though I didn't throw anything away. It was nice for the week it lasted, but definately not worth it.
This program doesn't add any useful features to your GPS. It allows you to add things like ATM's, gas stations, etc.; all of which you would be able to find on the highway without using your GPS.In other words, don't waste your time.
Apparently, I also got the knock-off cables that others have mentioned. I found that when I tried to disconnect the cable from my computer, the connector could not be disengaged from the jack whether the big rubber flap was in the way or not. I haven't had to shim an ethernet cable out of a jack in years. Cheap stuff here.
I need to do my part to bring the rating of this product down. It's horrible. Signal is constantly dropping (about every 20 minutes) and browsing speed is noticeably reduced. Returning this as soon as possible.
This seemed great...portable and compact, recharges via the USB port. But the picture quality was way below sub-par and no flash makes it hard to take a good photo anywhere but in extremely direct light. Very disappointing, and with photophones coming down in price, it is not a streach to buy a camera-phone and get something more usefull. The only reason I gave it two stars was the looks and the size.
With a name like "Bass Frequency" one would expect a noticeable bass presence, right? Forget it. The sound through this headset is thin and very, very unimpressive. Save your money.
This cleans discs nicely as long as you make sure the pads are completely dry between discs or it scratches them. It does not remove scratches or fix discs that skip even just a little. Amazon refuses to accept this back because "it contains flammable liquids" so I am now stuck with this piece of junk. The company just says "sometimes you have to go over the same disk upto 10 times before it fixes it" Still did not fix any of my discs that skipped.
I purchased the Sangean Q for use primarily as a clock radio. The problem is that when the radio comes on to wake me up, the time does not display, just the station frequency. To see the time, you must turn off the radio. I'm in the habit of listening to the radio for a while before getting out of bed, and I don't want to have to keep reaching over to turn the radio off and on to check on the time. Another problem is that the display is angled up so that it can only be read from above. Therefore, if the radio is located next to the bed on a nightstand, it cannot be read by someone lying in bed.On the positive side, it has excellent tone and station holding properties and looks nice, although the wood panels on the sides of the gray version (comes in gold or gray)don't appear to have any finish, making me wonder if they will becomed soiled too easily.My experience with the supplier was not good. The first Sangean Q I received did not work correctly, and it took two telephone calls, a trip to the UPS dropoff center, and three weeks to get a replacement.
This product is very poorly made.The blades of the fan break easily. The cord that goes from a USB port to the pad does not stay well on the pad's end. It rattles often. Do not buy.
I have two of these that sold for $179.95 each. They're cute little rigs but BEWARE, gentle reader, therein lies GARBAGE !!!!I am a long-time amateur operator who does a bit of radio work at the shack. These looked to be nice little GMRS HT's but they are both useless now. Be advised that a tepid little 2 watt signal on the same frequency that the GR-715 is tuned to will OBLITERATE the receive audio forever ! The first one crapped out after having a Motorola bubble pack FRS/GMRS keyed up in it's vicinity and I didn't immediately make the cause and effect connection until last night when my surviving GR-715 bit the dust after having a 2-watt Radio Shack PRS-101 keyed up in the same room ! What initially confused me as to the reason for the electronic death of both rigs is that most radios (in my experience) use the same stage for the mic amp as they use for the receive audio but apparently not in the case of these radios; the transmit audio works fine and the radio is receiving OK but there is no audio at the speaker, speaker mic, or external speaker jack.....DEAD !!!!!!
This adapter didn't even last a week. I bought it so the computer could be fixed, and never even got it back from the shop. It started smoking while they were working on it. The price was attractive, but the product itself is absolute junk, a giant waste of money and time. Just get something a little higher quality and save yourself the trouble and cost.
This player was just the perfect gift for our first born. Her room had everything Disney Princess including a 19" TV and the DVD player(junk). We got so many compliments on the set but my guess is they spent more time on the appearance then the operation. Please read these reviews entirely before making a bad investment. After four months it stopped working. You can place a DVD in the player but it reads Disc Error... We can not get any movies or CD's to play. It seems as if they are programmed to malfunction after 90 days. I am now stuck with a $100 illusion of a dvd player. The Television was a great buy though.
ORDERED THIS FOR MY CANON CAMERA. AFTER INSTALLING GOT MESSAGE THAT THE CARD WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. I COULD NOT UNLOCK SO TOOK CARD TO LOCAL CAMERA STORE AND THEY COULD NOT UNLOCK, EITHER. THEY SUGGESTED I BUY NEW CARD SINCE THEY FEEL CARD IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT WOULD OT UNLOCK.
As soon as I took it out of my mail box, I went straight to my car so I could test it out. The sound was bad, until I adjusted to volume on my Sansa Clip and radio. Then, the sound was perfect...had a very clear signal. I only used the transmitter for 2 or 3 minutes. So yesterday, which was my second time using it, the sound was horrible! There was this irritating humming noise, and the humming only got faster and high pitched as I proceeded to drive. I tried using several other stations to see if the humming would stop...but it didn't. I changed from US to INTL mode...that didn't help either. I also changed from DX to LX...and NOPE that didn't work as well. So basically, I will be sending this back tomorrow. I surely do hate that my Monster FM Transmitter stop working all of the sudden, but due to poor customer service I was forced to search for another FM Trasmitter. Well...I guess my search continues.
We tried this product for our Video Phone to be able to flash when ring as it didnt success well
Bought with high expectations. Not worth the money to me. $25 postage to return. Thanks for nothing, Klipsch. Buyer be scared!
The picture quality is great most of the times when I use this cable. But after playing for some time (20 mins to 2hrs) there are green, pink and white lines that appear on the TV and the picture is not visible at all. I had to restart my TV and the picture comes up good again. My old HDMI cable never did this. At first I thought it is an issue with my TV (new Sony Bravia z series 46"). But after talking to the Sony personnal and the DISH network they said it could be the issue with the HDMI cable. hmn..I am not happy with the cable.
At first I was pretty sure these cables were priced a bit too high. Comparable digital cables of this length and quality can be found for less. But what makes the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable so special is that it transmits a digital signal much more efficiently and cleanly than other digital cables. We all know that digital information (unlike analog) is merely 1's and 0's. So an audio stream coming through a normal digital cable might look like this "1101 0010 1111 0100 1001". But the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable applies "additive compression". This makes for a much more efficient signal transmission without a loss of fidelity. There are two "additive compression" options -- Low and High.Example:Normal cable - "1101 0010 1110 1001"Denon AKDL1 cable on LOW - "3 1 3 2"Denon AKDL1 cable on HIGH - "9"You'd be hard pressed to find many cables that can do this. For my money, this cable is a special treat.
This cable uses a N-type connector rather than a reversed SMA connector.
Have not been able to successfully burn a DVD on my drive. Firmware is up to date. Have tried burning on 3 different drives and neither of them succeed. Will not purchase these ever again.
I only got this because it came free with my new Canon A3300 IS as a promotional deal. Reading the description, I thought that the legs would extend at least a little bit, but it really is only about 6 inches tall once the legs are opened. The camera sits on it just fine, but I doubt I will ever use it. If I have a table or surface tall enough to set it on, I will probably just lean on the surface and shoot rather than go through the hassle of getting the tripod out and screwing the camera onto it.It may prove useful if we decide to take some quick family portraits for Christmas cards or something, but unless you do a lot of that, I wouldn't waste your money.
Do not purchase this machine. Besides the toner being so high you will be in for a surprise at the other consumable items that this machine requires. I purchased my 9420 in October 2005 and it has a page count of 14216. Today it come up with an error code to replace the OPC Belt. After looking in the owners manual I find that OPC Belt has to be replaced every 60,000 IMAGES. Please not that I said images, not page count. After contacting Brother I discovered that this OPC Belt carries a price tag of $503.99. If you add the price of the OPC Belt ($503.99, replace 60000 IMAGES), Fusing Unit ($577.99, replaced approx every 60,000 pages), and the high cost of the toner this unit is a real lemon.
Never got the wireless function to work very well. Like other reviewers, any little glitch in the wireless signal (and I have a D-link router which frequently drops out), the slideshow stops and you have to manually start everything all over!Still I enjoyed watching the photos stored on my SD card until a few weeks ago when my unit suffered the same problem as many others report. The unit would start up, show a few fotos and then apparently turn off on it's own (black screen).Now the most I can get out of it is after being powered down for a few weeks is the Kodak start up screen the first time I powered it up again... and then the dreaded black screen!!Sorry KODAK - like the other reviewers I would have expected a bit longer life out of a product that I paid more than US$250 for!! I have an HP laptop that was cheap, can do a heck of a lot more than this Photoframe and its going on 4 years now of steady use (with a bigger LCD screen to boot?!).Certainly NOT WORTH the cost of repair that they are quoting. Seems to me like there should be a product recall for this as obviously there is a known problem with this unit and Kodak simply doesn't want to admit it.My evaluation?? This Frame was a major waste of money and I'll never buy another Kodak frame again!!
The price is totally cheap, and that&#65533;s just what sort of product / construction and materials you will get too! I had won this as a door prize, what a wreck, the thin plastic breaks and shatters (much like other products from the manufacturer). The edges of the plastic are also very sharp and I have given myself a cut at some point. From the picture on the front slip that the tower comes in, it looked like a good design, nope, DVDs are difficult to slip in and out of the slots and there is no room for double DVD cases. Skip this product!
The printer had a hard time recognizing the black cartridge then when it did the black print had lines through it.I tried changing the text color on some things and it printed it in blue without lines. Now this printer wont recognize the other colors. I'm going to buy a cheap genuine brother black cartridge to see if the printer can be salvaged.
I really wanted to like this camera. Make sure your store accepts returns.Router- ExcellentCamera-AwfulRouter Software - Pretty goodCamera Software -Barley any featuresThe picture is like looking thru a glass of soup.Indoors is dark and murky most detail is lost. Pointing outside, all is a white wash. It was not meant for outside anyway.Must use Internet Explorer to view from internet. Uses an Active X control. Not Java.The software is very limited. You can only do a couple of things - email or record a video. Does not store or send snapshots. I did not bother testing motion detect. as it can't see much anyway. You can make a couple of color adjustments and motion sensetivity adjustments.The networking works fine, but you have to reboot the camera after changing settings- instructions did not say this- hours of frustration.Wait a year for this technology to become usable.
I bought this camera because of image stabilization and 12X zoom because we are going on a trip to costa rica and I wanted to be able to get good shots of animals.I've been trying the camera out and am really disappointed. I may leave it at home and use my Nikon. it doesn't have image stabilization and only has a 4X zoom, but the pictures are far superior. I'm finding that the colors are coming out very dark, and the contrast is poor. I also find that despite the image stabilization, the pictures aren't as clear as what I have gotten with my Nikon.I'll be checking other websites to look for tips but would appreciate any helpful hints readers can give me.
Item was horrible, kept freezing my computer and itself, had to reset both multiple times, horrible effort, sent it back
We had a DCS-900 for several years. Other than the occasional re-boot never had an issue. This was the replacement. Right away we never could get 33 of 36 computers to be able to access it (all 36 worked fine with the DCS-900). Technical support was a joke, "lower the security on the computers and remove the old activeX object installed by the DCS-900". Turning off security didn't help (like we were going to do that for any length of time). We couldn't find and they couldn't say what the activeX object was we were supposed to be deleting (nice job, most reputable companies sign their objects). Now the thing has gone totally toes up after just a couple of weeks. Guess what, D-Link says no returns under any circumstances, deal with your vendor. If we can't get it going in a day or so, hopefully Amazon will take it back/exchange it.
I'm VERY disappointed in the sound quality of these!I bought these as a back up set for my iPhone earbuds. Many reviews on Amazon (and elsewhere) said that they were at least as good sounding as the stock iPhone/Ipod sets. This is just not true. One of the things Apple is great about is having a certain quality standard. Being somewhat of an audiophile, I can tell you that the Apple earbuds are a very good base standard for general listening quality. Don't get me wrong, there better sounding headphones and earphones/earbuds out there. But in my experience there are not that many "great values" to be had: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! (i.e.My Shure E3s sound way better than the standard Ipod issue, but at $179 they certainly should!)Anyway, as far as these Rivet lanyard style iPhone compatible earphones are concerned, I was intrigued by their lanyard design, as well as the fact that they had a cloth covered cord; a characteristic of some "high-end" audio cables. I love in-ear style earbuds and already own two pair of Shure ear monitors (the older E1 and the aforementioned set of the E3s). There seemed to be more than a few good reviews. Some of the negitive reviews I read seemed to be written by folks who just had an unlucky experience or just didn't seem to know any better.So being an educated consumer, I seized the chance to get them on sale when Amazon lowered the price to $9.44. "What a bargain!" I thought; the original price was $29.99 (incidentally the exact same price as Apple's stock iPhone/Ipod replacement headsets). Many of the other quality after-market brands of iPhone compatible earbuds are priced $90 and up. So, with shipping my total was about $15. But when I tried these Rivet earphones for the first time, I felt as though I'd thrown $15 right in the trash. They have a very narrow, thin sound that I would expect from set of free airline headsets, or earphones that you'd find at an "All for a Dollar" store. The cloth covered cord causes distracting "rustling" sounds that transmit right to your ears; VERY DISTRACTING! So much for the "quality "of the cloth covered cable. ...and good luck trying to talk on the phone with these, no way! The cord rustling would require you to stand perfectly still in order to hear the caller.Well, at best it can be said that opinions about headphones are very personal. You really have to try them to be sure, and that's hard to do. But please take it from me, if you care about sound quality (even a little bit) these are not for you!
I had high hopes for this little wonder. After taking hundreds of pictures I finally sold it. Reason? Extremely slow shutter response and blurry photos. Typically 3 seconds to infinity to take the picture. I say infinity because about 10% of the time I would push the shutter release and nothing would happen. Not the photographer's fault, I've been an amateur photographer for over 25 years now. I know how to hold a camera steady, hold my breath and gently push the shutter release button. Of the pictures it would take, most of them were blurry. When it would take a good picture, it was VERY good. But I want most of my pictures to be decent. This was a backup solution for when lugging my Canon EOS 10D was impractical. I didn't expect it to take Canon quality pictures but I did want them in focus and less than 3 seconds "thinking time" after pushing the shutter release. It failed in those areas. It had a major failure recently with a 512 MB SD card. I don't know if the camera failed or the card, so I won't point fingers. All I know is that 300 MB into the card I received a "system error" message and couldn't take any more pictures. Again, unacceptable. Buyer beware.
Unless you like your music with static or you live in a rural part of the country, the iTrip doesn't live up to the task of delivering satisfactory sound to your car stereo. I got one for my wife and she loves the idea of it, but finds herself holding her iPod in one hand and waving it around in the car to find a position in which it delivers static free songs. We've tried every empty frequency on her stereo and really haven't found any that deliver more than disappointing results. So, to listen to iTunes in a CD-only equipped car, I have to say that burning CD's seems the only really good option.
You have to replace the drum unit every 3-4 toners! They told me this at Brother after I bought my printer and it started splotching after the 4th toner. The drum unit usually costs $200 (1/3 the cost of the machine itself). I did the math (price of ink jet printer and cartridges compared to price of Brother laser printer, toner and drum unit, even if you buy the drum unit at Amazon for $127, over the coarse of a year)- IT IS CHEAPER OVERALL TO BUY AN INK JET PRINTER (the conventional wisdom is that it is cheaper per page to buy a laser printer) and at least with an ink jet you get color!
The software crashed my pc...this camera is useless to me. A huge waste of money. It took me four hours to back the software out and restore my PC. Be careful!
I have a Canon Rebel camera. I followed instructions very carefully. I have performed the cleaning procedure several times. However the dust particles were not removed. On the positive, no damage was done either.I had to take my camera to be professionally cleaned and, of course, that did work.Ali Julia review
i bought this product with the emotion, wow it has 4 usb port, and keep cool my laptop. but when i start to use this it didnt work. the usb port put so hot, i turn it of the cooler. then anything work, i wrote to eforcity. and one week later then sended me a email with the return policy. i paid around $28 to bring this to my country in El Salvador, i have to pay to send this product to eforcity, then i have to wait around one or two weed to tell me if they can give a other cooler laptop. at the end i decided to fix it by my own, it will be chipper and quickly. please DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT IS A WASTE OF MONEYY. DONT BUY. TRY TO FIND OTHER ONE. AND THE RETURN POLICY SUCK.
Purchased this for a small two person office and had good results for the first few months. Then the paper handling for the duplex feature started to fail. Using better quality paper helped but only marginally. Then the unit started to jam in the transition area consistently failing 50% of the time. Fortunately opening the back and using this secondary discharge allowed the unit to still function. The final straw what when the spring failed holding the upper platened cover. This had always been suspect since the springs are no where stong enough to support this "lid" but when they failed completely it just gave us the reason to find a better design. So what started off as a great SOHO AIO ended up running about 12-18 months and becoming a lemon.
I spent an hour on the phone with tech support for this piece of junk. They told me that it doesn't communicate correctly with many cable modems, including my 3com modem from RCN. Go with something else!!
This works... kinda. It doesn't do stereo. It only works on the left and both sides of the headphones work just fine. I'm going to try for an exchange. Updates to come.-----Edit: I thought perhaps the original was defective, but I'd be surprised if the two I received were both defective. Neither will do stereo, just mono in my left ear. I've tried with multiple headsets in several devices that all will do stereo. The picture is incorrect (it shows a stereo adapter) as is the website description. I've downgraded from 2 stars to 1.
After reading several reviews, I was so excited to try my new headphones. I thought the price was good for the quality of `phones. My old headphones were 3x's as much and only lasted about 2 years, that maybe 23 months longer then these. For some reason I keep losing power on the base unit which results in total static in my ears! I rechecked the connection, everything was fine. It works when I disconnect and reconnect everything, which is a pain in the middle of the night with my spouse asleep in bed. This has happened 4 times in less then a month. Last night I was too tired to mess with it so I unplugged the 'phones and just made my husband sleep to the sounds of my movie. Tonight I'll go home and see if I have a bad connection, one more try. I have a feeling these will be returned very soon. Also the phones don't come with the metal storage rack as pictured. Contacted the retailer, the retailer said they would contact the manufacturer and ship out the missing piece. Got a follow up email from the retailer saying the "Hook" is not supplied in this model. Then why is it pictured? Oh, and already had to replace the batteries in the headphones. Not rechargeable like my last phones. Again I think I will send these back and pay a little bit more for a better quality pair.
This product has such a bad quality that I just could not even look at it. Based on the price (USD 18 almost - not too cheap), I would expect a minimum quality level ..... however, I realized it was made in Taiwan and based on the quality it should not cost more tha 1 USD to be made.Waste of time and money. Forget it!.... Try another product.
I have to reboot my laptop every time it hibernates to use the wireless. When I disconnect this and reconnect my old Linksys, I don't have this problem. I spent ages thinking it must be the laptop, but it's just this cheap piece of junk. Avoid!
The eTrex 20 has a built-in rail, and this is a rail mount. Should be a no-brainier, BUT it doesn't fit without a separate adapter (which I haven't been able to find so far). Why does Garmin sell a rail mount that doesn't fit its own rail? Check fitment carefully - this was a complete waste of money for me.
I just bought one, received, tried, it suddenly died after using for one hour without any AC on. This is the same problem mentioned in some of reviews. When such a problem persists, no one should buy it, period. I am returning the item.
I bought 2 (4 gig) from Fry's electronics. I lost more than 5-10 photos because it wouldn't allow me to transfer via cable or direct to my computer. It frequently crash when I view files on my sony alpha camera and left an error msg "unable to read card". Transfering files to my sony laptop crashed the OS. I had no problems using a smaller 1 gig memory stick (other than sony) with my camera. Lexar needs more work, it's not compatable with sony cameras. If your files are valuable, don't get this stick it has issues.
The ear buds have a big problem - it is hard to have a perfect fit. If you do not have a perfect fit, you do not get noise reduction. As it is, they would not stay in my canals, and after a few hours my ears could not take them at all. So even though they are great as headphones, they are not for an airplane travel.
I was hoping to be able to plug-n-play my first iPod recently, but this is not the FM transmitter with which to do it. It's smalll and difficult to see, therefore making it dangerous during driving. Regarding static, there was so much it was distracting. I was unable to find a station without the accompanying static. Perhaps if I lived in a more rural area it would work?It wasn't worth the effort and the risk to be switching stations, trying to play my music. Looks like I will have to get my iPod hardwired into my car.The only good thing about this product is that it charged my iPod.
The new Windows Vista operating system on this machine will not run some of the programs which I own and were made for XP.This computer as sold becomes too slow to operate with the new Windows Vista operating system.All the other features are good.
CORRECTION: IF I COULD CHANGE THE STARS RATING, I WOULD CHANGE IT TO FIVE STARS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED BELOW WAS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CABLE SIGNAL STRENGTH DUE TOO MANY SPLITTERS. SO THIS TV IS GREAT. STILL, THE TV REFERENCED BELOW IS AS GOOD AND CHEAPER.This TV was delivered to us on March 4th. The picture, which is fabulous most of the time, every few minutes goes completely grey, freezes up or starts getting pixated (little squares freeze on various parts of the screen). The sound also drops or gets garbled when this happens. This does not happen on our other HDTV, so it's not the cable signal to the home. We exchanged the cable box, and it continued to happen. Amazon took the tv back without any trouble. I'd give it 1 star, except I can't be sure it wasn't some setting that we set in error and when it worked the picture was gorgeous. Anyway, we then bought another Toshiba, which has been fabulous and problem-free (and is cheaper). Here's the link to that one:Toshiba 32AV500U 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV
Don't waste your time or money on this contraption. I am fairly computer savy and thought that I could definitely use this product with ease. The problem is that the computer won't even recognize the device. You can't possibly download anything to it if the computer doesn't even realize it's there. Basically it is a piece of trash now because I still have made no progress with it. I also bought the Jwin digital photo key chain and it worked beautifully. No problems, easy to use and very nice quality! If you want a digital keychain, go with the Jwin.
My old Logitech Z-560 developed a short in it creating nasty crackling noises over one channel. The Z560 was a rare beast, a $140 400 watt 4.1 monster that Logitech built to really high standards to create a strong foot forward into the PC speaker market. Sadly, their quality has declined since then, and their current offerings are cheaply made, sound far worse with music than the 560s, and have even fuzzier and more overwhelming bass than the 560 did (the systems one flaw). I decided to try 2.0 systems to see if I could get good PC sound without the added failure risk of a high powered sub and the muddiness that all that extra bass and clumsy frequency transitions between sats and sub causes...My findings, from worst to best:Logitech Z-10: 30 watts. Looks good, costs a lot, $150, list. Sounds dreadful. Despite having a largish 3" woofer, and a 1" tweeter, the Z-10 seems to be doing a lot of signal processing of music and the soundstage sounds compressed and artificial. Changing bass and treble makes things worse, and your music will sound different (and worse) on these speakers than it would normally. The touch controls and LCD screen are useless pricy gimmicks that increase chance of failure and add weight and cost to the system. Who in the world needs to see the name of the track playing on the bottom of the speaker? Anyway, these are a disappointment, with the worst sound and tied for the highest price. The speakers are heavy and well made, very stylish, though easily smudged with the reflective black surface on the front of the speaker. Logitech needs to redo these, silly gadgets and useless feature are tolerable, bad sound however is always a deal-breaker. Two stars, for style and build quality.Klipsch ProMedia 2.0: Also 30 watts. Nice sound, good price, $100 list. Dual 2.5" woofers and a 1" tweeter with a Klipsch high-freq horn in it. These sound pretty good, but they are unexpectedly bulky and poorly made. The oddly formed speaker housing means these take up a lot of space and the volume and bass control knobs look like they come from a $10 CyberAcoutsics set. The cheapie knobs, bulk, and ugliness make these fit for corporate presentations where good loud sound matters and where style is largely irrelevant. For the home user, the cheap knobs may well break over time, which was the Achiles heel for my 560s; quality system, cheap volume pot. Three stars, good though not excellent sound, reasonable price, loses points for ugliness and some shoddy cost cutting in build quality. The bulk is sort of a neutral issue, as the larger box size probably helps the sound and bass extension of the units, but for some users the footprint and added portability difficulties may be an issue.Creative Gigaworks T20: 28 watts (though the box says 22 watts!) $100 list. Creative obscures most specs on these, probably fearing the single 2.5" driver versus the bigger Logitech and the double same size drivers of the Klipsch may convince buyers that the T20 lacks in comparison to its rivals. Truth is the build and design of the T20s makes them sound much better than either the Z10s or the Promedias. These little speakers can put out an awesome amount of clear accurate sound, and they look great and feel very sturdy. Treble in particular is excellent, and the alleged Bass Xport technology must have something to it, as bass is more than adequate. The separate bass and treble knobs may or may not appeal; to some, they offer more control, to others the added circuitry distorts the signal and gives an added area of complexity in the design that may fail. The portability is excellent. The only real problem is that Creative is so secretive about the wattage and driver size, out of unnecessary concern that buyers may avoid getting these because of a few watts or a half inch. These sound great, look good, and the size to sound ratio is impressive. Four stars.M-Audio AV40s: 40 watts, $200 list. My personal choice, these speakers are much bigger than the other contenders, but the amazing sound and plentiful bass will convince you that you don't need to even think about a sub system. These wooden cabinets are very attractive and sturdy, but are not exactly portable weighing 14 lbs and being quite bulky. (More so than the Klipsch, but they also look nicer and are built better.) Besides the size and weight, the other issue is cost and maybe availability as few vendors sell M-Audio, and the price for the AV40s even with discount will be $50-$65 more than the cost of the other units I looked at. To me the sound and accuracy (no distortion at high volume, lots of accuracy at low volume) of the M-Audios, at both low and high volume, offsets all the problems. Four stars, loses a star because of higher cost and weight. (Note though these are still theoretically portable, far more so than any 2.1 system or even the average boombox...)Do You Need More Power, a Subwoofer, or More Speakers? Probably not. If you sit at your desk with the speakers a few feet away from you, you do not need much more than 30 or 40 watts for great powerful sound. A subwoofer (unless it costs a lot!) will just screw up crossover freqs, create too much bass, and encourage the mfgr to give you cheapie satellites on the theory that the loud prominent sub will wow the casual listener who will not care that the sats have 1" uni-drivers and are made of cheap light plastic. Unless you need to entertain parties with your PC, you don't need more power or a sub.As far as surround sound, unless you watch movies on your PC or play a lot of FPS shooters that need positional audio, the added wires and difficulty of positioning the rear and surround sats in the listening environment are too much of a pain for most folks. Plus a decent PC surround sound system is at least $250, meaning a much higher cost than any of these 2.0 systems.Buying Recommendations: Don't mind big and bulky? Get the M-Audio AV40s. (Note the company has a smaller less powerful variant, the Av20s, but I did not hear these and they do not seem to be widely available so I cannot comment.) Want small and portable, get the Creative T20. The Logitechs unfortunately have no comparative strengths, and the Klipschs are adequate but offer no real advantage over the Creative. If you can find the Promedias significantly discounted, they may be viable.
I was in awe with this cute little camera because of it's size which seemed to amaze me, especially because it had a 3X zoom without any protruding lenses, minolta's worth-praising technology. I thought this was going to be every amateur photographers dream come true, as it is extremely mobile.After purchasing this camera and seeing the quality of pictures, I now realize what the price of this camera is all about. To say the least, the picture quality is pathetic. When I compare this to my already existing canon powershot, the difference is strikingly clear. Quality of pictues in this camera would be like those of a web camera, if you excuse the size.I am terribly disappoited. The photo looks totally granulated with lot of disturbance. The color is made up and not natural. I would have forgiven the cheap little camera had I taken photos in no-so-good lighting condition. But as the lighting was good, the performance should have been better.After checking out so many cameras, I belive there is nothing better than canon powershot. If you have some extra bucks, it's worth spending on a canon. The picture quality is amazing.You can read my review for Canon powershot 4 mega pixel digital camera. This doesn't come even close to that.You can waste your money on this one only if you need to be able to carry a camera around in your shirt pocket and be least bothered about quality photos. I wonder how many of us would do that.
I did like these headphones while they lasted. I purchased the pink and white version from Amazon a while ago and they lasted barely a month of use at home while on the computer before the wires came loose. That was that! Unfortunately, my experience with Skullcandy products hasn't been good, in spite of the fact that I love their designs and keep trying my luck. If they could get their product quality to consistently match the aesthetic quality, we'd have a real winner.
But for the record I did not bother contacting the seller to return it. After all, it was $1.00.
I rented 3 movies from Netflix to watch on my new dvd player. They all skipped, despite my cleaning the disks. I returned the dvd player immediately and am looking for a higher end model. So if you plan on renting DVD's STAY AWAY from this model.
Yep: it's dead. I can't even get to it to reload the firmware. It's a shame: it's a nice design, much more compact than the Linksys WRT54G I'm gonna get instead.
This is a great little idea, but maybe not a great little device. It isn't compatible with NTFS USB devices (i.e. most modern USB external hard disks), and apparently can't read some common USB accessories (for instance, my COWON mp3 player and some cameras). It can read smaller/cheaper mp3 players and some USB cameras - but both source and target devices must be FAT32/vfat formatted, which makes those devices somewhat less useful with your computer. The documentation and packaging fails to mention this important limitation.Another thing the packaging doesn't tell you is that this is a USB 1.1 device, thus the transfer rate is too slow for anything but small devices unless you have access to AC power and plenty of time.With USB-2.0 and better compatibility (NTFS, and maybe some config software so you could choose the source and target directory/folder structure) this would be a great device at twice the price. In it's current state it's already obsolete.
Im really disappointed with this thing. Its output is slow and the pic is dark. They dont tell you upfront that it wont read NTFS external drives so i couldnt use if for the major reason i wanted it- recording and watching of my 500 gig iomega external drive. I also thought it would be grovey if it would record all my old VHS then at least I could get my money's worth-but it wont detect the VCR and I've spent hours trying to program it. It has static white images that is murder for a plasma TV. Also, it will pick up my DVD but getting it to record took a lot of patience. The first time it would only record a few seconds- then a half hour- even when i programmed it to record longer than that. It just flaked out and turns black right in the middle of the movie. You have to watch the film on that channel while it is recording and the pic is out of focus and dark on my 45 inch HD plasma. Just do some research before you buy something like this. Also, when I used my FAT32 Western Digiatal drive to watch the programs i had stored on my PC the playback video was out of sync with the audio. I then found out through their forums that if it was previously recorded with channel 6 it will play out of sync unless it was copied with Channel 2- whatever that means. So basically, it doesnt even playback anything i had previously stored. Absolutly worthless to me.
As much as I've tried to get my temper under control, the piece of crap from Lexmark has almost sent me over the edge. I've finally given up toady as I ripped the entire unit off my desk, threw it out the door, and commenced to stomp it into oblivion in the driveway, much to the horror of my neighbors.. The paper jams, printing poblems and quality is THE WORST I've ever seen.This will be my LAST purchase from Lexmark.My real rating is minus ten stars. &gt;:-&lt;
The AXIS 2100 Network Camera offers crisp, quality images and streaming video from anywhere on your network. It lets you keep a close eye on the world around you, or show your part of it through the Web. With a built-in high performance Web server, no PC is required. The network camera can operate as a standalone or can be placed wherever there is a LAN, Internet connection, or an available modem.24-bit color and 640 x 480 resolution8 MB RAM and 2 MB Flash PROMBuilt-in Web ServerMonitor your house or office over the internet
I've owned the AVR-645 for a couple of years now. Like others here, I got mine as a replacement for my dead DPR 2005. The 645 worked quite well for the first year. Then all of a sudden the remote stopped working. Unfortunately, it wasn't the remote. The IR receiver inside the unit was faulty. I found a work around by smashing the top of the receiver with a large hammer. This usually allowed the remote to function for at least a few minutes. Unfortunately this no longer works...Aside from that issue the only other complaint is that the thing locks up / freezes occasionally. I have owned many other brands of receivers - sony, yamaha, pioneer, technics, teac and none have had the quality control issues of the H/K. It does sound good though.
The vendor, Sunset Electronics, sent me the wrong product. When I reported the error, Sunset promised that the correct product would be sent for delivery the following day. It was not. When I complained, Sunset again said the correct product would be sent the following day. It was not, even though I received a phone call that it would be delivered the following day. I still have not received the correct product. Sunset Electronics is incompetent in filling orders purchased through Amazon and lies to Amazon's customers. Amazon should drop Sunset Electronics as a vendor.
First off, I bought this headset for gaming, which anyone who enjoys the pastime will tell you how quickly the hours can melt away. Gamers are dependant on an ultra comfortable pair of headphones that we shouldn't be able to feel. I have been searching high and low for the Holy Grail of comfort and I was certain paying $90+ for a "gaming" headset would be the end of my search. Sorry, these guys are going back.I've tried a couple "cheap" Best-Buy headsets that I found painful to wear after an hour or so. Then I decided to spring for "top of the line". I wore these for 15 minutes before it became obvious this headset was not the Holy Grail I've been looking for.The headset itself feels flimsy and cheap. The padding is made of an itchy fabric, and even on my small head, it feels tight. The earphones do not cover my ears and I can feel them slowly being crushed. I'm not impressed with the sound, but I could overlook that if they were comfortable to wear. I didn't even bother to try the mic.If this is how Sennheiser makes their high end gaming equipment, I think it's safe to say I will avoid these guys in the future. The $30 pair of Aiwa's I wear at work are more comfortable than this and sound the same... if only that pair had a mic.*My ears still feel uncomfortable after taking the set off and then writing this review- I couldn't imagine wearing them for a few hours while gaming. If I find the perfect pair I'll let you all know.
Toshiba US will only replace Region 1 Players so if it goes wrong they will not assist you.
I bought this to replace my bulbs that came with my light set up: Smith Victor - KT900.I put them in and turned them on, they blew in less then a minute. Piece of junk and these are "NOT" the exact bulbs that come with the light setup that I have, they are a little different.Waste of time and money!Beware!
If you are going to print envelopes DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE! You must unload the paper tray to print one or many envelopes! A very clumsy design for envelope handling. I did not have jamming problems, so far. The user manual was wrong as far as loading envelopes. I am considering returning this machine. I need something that handles envelopes for my small business.
Laser & Copy sent me copier toner that I ordered thru Amazon.com. The box is open, damaged and written on. But much worse is that the toner did not have that protective bag wrapped around it and has a 2005 date. IT IS EXPIRED!I called the company to complain. Had to leave a message. They never called me back. I might now be reluctant to use Amazon.com in the future with people like this. No wonder Amazon just reported disappointing earnings. This supplier will not help! Kathleen
After about 4-5 months of using these earphones, the left one stopped working. I've read about this in the reviews, but I was careless; I ignored them and ordered these earphones regardless.If you want to take the risk, then by all means go for it. The bass is powerful, the noise isolation is great, and the sound quality is somewhat decent. Too bad it might just stop working after a few months.
This was my first experience with an MP3. I purchased it mainly to listen to recorded books. After years of carrying around shoe boxes full of books on tape to listen to, while I drive truck cross country, it was hard for me to believe that this small 1 gig device was capable of holding 10 or more books. It is how ever rather difficult to locate your book of choice if you have several books downloaded. Also difficult to bookmark or find your spot if you loose it. This is a great device to listen to one book at a time while lying in bed or ridding on a plane or just sitting around.Creative's instructions are terrible and unless you have had previous experience operating other MP3's this isn't a good starter unit.I have since purchased two larger units, a Sand disk E250 and a Creative Zen version M.Both of these units are much easier to operate and you can see all your titles and easily select your choice from a list.Creative's Zen Mp3 players will down load all formats, from the library as well as Audible books formats from private companies. The Sand disk E series will only download the Library wwwv format. The E series Sandisk units are the easiest to operate and would be a better first choice pick.
I did not find these earbuds to be as good as other reviews I read.They were a little tinny and did not have the bass range I was hoping for
This item is a piece of junk. Either Amazon is marketing a junk item or the company has sunk to a bad level. I had one of these that worked great so I figured I would get another after the Terk one I bought was garbage. I got one and tried it and no power came on...I tried everthing even hooking up the components and no dice. So I sent it back and got another and same thing...no power...this thing is garbage too...dont bother with it..
Wow...how disappointing. I got this as a gift during a gift exchange at work. Hooked it up to my PC (running Windows 7), and it not only froze my PC causing me to do a hard reboot, but the reboot decimated the firmware on the Coby photo viewerd. Don't waste your money!
Cheap cable completely tweeked my tv image. I'll be ordering quality cable next time, these are worthless. You get exactly what you pay for in this case!
When I started at my office I used the Sony M-2000 they had here. Since then, that machine died and we've now gone through 2 more of the same machine (the compatible foot pedals have also had short lives in our experience). It feels like for the past 5 years I've been either purchasing a new M-2000 or a new foot pedal because they're rarely working at the same time. As I've seen in several other reviews, the sound quality is HORRIBLE. With the volume on 10 you need absolute silence to hear the tape. All our machines started out fine, but the volume (or lack thereof) quickly became a problem. Our last machine did the same thing and at the end wouldn't read the foot pedal either. We bought 2 new foot pedals thinking it was the pedal that wasn't working, but after both of the new pedals failed to work, it looks like the issue is with the M-2000 (and what good is a transcriber without the pedal!? Without it, it's just a tape player). I'm now searching for a new transcriber set and will NOT be throwing any more money away on either the M-2000 or the M-2020 models.
It prints ok, but not great. Seems really flimsy, cheap. Not sure how long it will last. I have to send it back because when it runs out of paper, it never recognizes that you have put more paper in it. Just sets there looking stupid with "out of paper" light flashing. I spent 2 hours with HP tech support asking me stupid questions such as are you using HP paper, and HP ink, like that would affect the fact that it doesn't know there is paper in it.You have to keep an eye on it when it is printing many sheets of paper because it doesn't have a separate output tray. The paper just lays on two plastic side pieces 1/4 inch above the input paper tray. I imagine they can end up getting fed in again if you walk away from it. All the buttons and lights are on top of the printer so you can't see them if you have it setting on your desk. That placement is great if you are standing up to use it. The ink cartridges only hold 5 ml of ink each not the 19ml I am use to. It does seem prone to paper jams. Get a pair of forceps to help you get the shredded paper out. There is not much room to get anything else in there. The left side paper guide keeps working it's way away from the paper stack. So far it hasn't cause any paper skewing. It does have a poor man's duplexing feature. It prints all the top sides of the pages, ask you to put the paper back in, and prints the reverse side. It's a step up from my current HP4100 printer.
the software loading program has problems on a pc, but remarkably, though i asked the staff of amazon repeatedly if the router was mac compatible & could be loaded with a macintosh, the software could only be used on mac 9 software that's at least four or five years old, and only after downloading a program from another unrelated website. netgear ALSO charges for their customer service. don't buy this product if you use mac primarily.
I see some reviews that knock the audio quality, but nobody has taken the time to complain about the quirky volume control. The volume knob lets a considerable amount of sound through even when it's turned all the way down, so I'm constantly fiddling with the computer's volume as I toggle between very loud and very quiet. Also, twisting the volume knob up from the "off" position has no effect until about 10 degrees of rotation. This gives the system a flimsy feel.The Bose reps I've talked to assure me that this behavior is by design; yours will do this too.
I thought that I was ordering 4 twin packs (as the picture showed), but I received 4 cartridges separately, out of the original box. I paid more for each cartridge than in a store!
One of my misinformed siblings bought the 600 and thought it was fine and all. A few weeks later I got the Minidisc Player/Recorder Sharp 722, I was the envy of my brother. For only $180 you can get a good minidisc player/recorder and have the ability to have a MD collection full of hours and hours of music. An mp3 player can only hold about 32 mb of audio which is not equilivant to to even 40 minutes of playing time. But minidiscs only cost about $1.50 if you but them off Amazon and each one has a 74 minute playing time, like a CD. You can name he tracks, divide, combine, delete, or add another at any time. But you're not restricted to only getting music from mp3. If you buy an audio patch cable at Radio Shack for $4 you can get sound directly from computer to MD, CD to MD, MD to MD. My main point is that you should shop around for a portable music player, I think you'll find that for about 20$ more you can get a unit that expandable to unlimited amount of music for just $1.50 per 74 minute disc. Shop around, i know i did, after weeks of reading online reviews and going to huge electronics stores I found the best choice and it was a Sharp MD-MS722. I spent $180 for the MD player/recorer then $30 for a pack of 20 minidiscs and so far i have them all filled for a playing time of about 1200+ minutes of playing time. So if you want to save $40 but only get a half an hour of music, then yes, the 600 is probably your best bet.
I bought these seemingly "premium" type headphones to replace my cheap Sony headphones which also had a hook. I've never been able to run with the Apple earbuds. They just don't stay in my ears.Anyway, I'm definitely just going to buy another pair of the cheap Sony headphones because the Nike Vapors don't stay in my ears at all. Maybe my ears are too small, but they bounce right out even when walking. Basically, they're terrible.
I wish I had positive feedback for this.. but no do not buy it.. I didn't think they were any different so I got this one.. the sound quality when using this adapter is baaad. end of discussion
From the moment we received this printer there were problems. First problems started when papers would continually jam in both the document feeder as well as the paper tray. Next it would not print from my computer or scan. I've had to download new drivers several times to try to fix several of the problems. Now I am receiving another message stating paper misfeed. I've searched high and low through all the compartments in this machine and there is NO paper misfeed. Assuming it's a bad sensor? Anyways, it won't print, scan, email, fax or photocopy anything. This machine is extremely fussy and not at all user friendly. So needless to say I have a $900+ printer that is fully non-functional taking up space in my office. Buyers beware!!!
I bought this thinking it would be good and no matter what station I have it on there's always static. It's very annoying. I would not suggest anyone to but this.
I will never ever buy this again!! When I got this order I tried to put it together. However the parts that screwed the base on didn't work and were to small. Also the little knobs on the top? Yeah the pre drilled holes were to small to place on the tower parts itself. This was the worst purchase I have ever made. I do want to say that Amazon's part was great. I got the tower in great time. My complaint is with the manufactor that gives crap pieces to put something together!
This is quite possibly the worst piece of consumer electronics I have purchased in 30 years. I wish it would stop working so I could return it. It has a confusing user interface. Unintuitive controls. An almost illegible LCD screen. A proprietary battery for the small removable mp3 player. Sensitivity across all bands is poor to barely average. Speaker is tinny. Stay away, you have been warned. Buy Grundig or Sangean in this category
This was easy to set up and showed a very good slide show. never tried the mp3 but totaly quit working after 3 weeks and will not power up. i am waiting on a solution from amazon ( will not do anything ) or tiger direct whom I baught from through amazon.
Product was great - at first. Then it died - spewing smoke and all! But things happen. So I contacted Audiobahn - and that is when it all started. They will not honor their own warranty unless you buy from one of their "authorized resellers'. This was buried in the product's manual and not even mentioned on the warranty card that I filled out and returned when this was first purchased. Many emails over a month long period provided no solution. The responses that I received from the "customer service manager" demonstrated that they had no concern for my business. I will go so far as to say that they were curt & rude in their responses. At no time could they come up with a reason for not standing behind their product. I refuse to do business with a manufacturer that has such little concern for their customers. Look elsewhere for a quality product that has a reputable manufacturer standing behind their products!
this film arrived quickly and fit the camera just fine. however, even though the expiration date said 2009, the film had clearly been tainted in some other way, left out in heat or cold, or something, because the color was very poor and the pictures never really fully developed, maintaining a fuzzy, orange-ish color. Hopefully it was only this batch, but as the film has gotten so expensive and difficult to find, I won't be able to afford risking it again with this provider.
one lasted long enough that i never got to actually use it before it broke. the other i bought for a friend and it was DOA from day one. looks pretty and compact, appears to take a charge, keeps it for less time than it took you to earn the wasted money.
I have had to replace my iPod mini three times?! I have not so much as dropped it. Sometimes the battery appears to be fully charged but the iPod will cease playing in the middle of a workout. Sometimes the display light will come on by itself in the middle of the night?! Plugging the iPod in will sometimes rectify the problem... sometimes not. I've been told it is a battery issue. In addition to the iPod being possessed I've found that I have too much music to store on this little guy. Perhaps its larger brethren are more hearty.
This case provided good if inconvenient protection - at first. You had to take the Palm out of the case to synch or charge it, both occasions when I'm likely to drop the device and so especially need it in the case. But it was sturdy, slim, and fairly light weight.Then, after using it for about six weeks, it quit latching shut. No amount of fooling around with it will get it to stay closed. I recommend against this case and suggest you purchase one with a more secure closing mechanism.
Received this as a gift. Quality of the pics is awful. Look elsewhere for a digital frame. Cant return this product any sooner.
You will not get the Cat6 throughput you are expecting from this product.The MHz is only 250! Cat6 is rated at 500MHz and higher!
I have three MX-1's, and the fans have gone out on two of them. The fans are custom built into the drive carrier and cannot be replaced. The first time a fan went out, Antec customer support sent me a new carrier. The second time a fan went out, they sent me an email acknowledging receipt of my complaint, but they haven't sent me a new fan/carrier assembly or offered to sell me one if I am out of warranty. I've switched over to Thermaltake Max 5's, which have similar features, but their fans are standard and easily replaceable.
My company bought 2 of these on the advice of one of our vendors. They are both some of the worst looking displays we have ever seen. You can easily see the grid (shadow mask?) in front of everything on the screen. After using it for ten minutes my eyes started to hurt. I had it right next to a Mistubishi Diamond Plus 70 monitor (2 years old) and there is no comparison. I suppose it's possible that we got a bad batch. I spent a considerable amount of time tweaking it but nothing I did made it bearable. I wouldn't take one of these if it was given to me.
Pray your life doesn't depend on you transmitting consistently or changing channels quickly on this unit. I'm not a idiot when it comes to electronics - this one has me very frustrated. Finding your way from 16/9 to a Wx channel is not a single step. Changing back to a working channel from a Wx channel is not as simple you would hope either. A fellow boater purshased on of these than hurled it to the bottom of the lake in frustration. Mine may be close behind. The PTT (transmit) button seems to be touchy - it would not transmit consistently. I programmed a Cobra handheld for a friend of mine (because he is a self-admitted electronics idiot) and found that unit much more user friendly and it appears to be a little more rugged than this unit.
This is my experience cleaning my Nikon D80 sensor with Visible Dust's:VDust PlusUltra MXD-100 (Fabric) Sensor Cleaning SwabA generic blowerThe short story:VDust liquid worked without smearing but those last little dots of dust were frustratingly difficult to remove. The Visible Dust sensor swabs were a waste of money. Get Pec Pads.The longer story:My sensor had about 3 large and a handful of small dust specks that were showing up in my photos. Cleaning the sensor with a blower got a few of the small dust dots off but the rest wouldn't budge. I like Do It Yourself tasks and was looking for an excuse to upgrade my D80 so I bought VDust Plus and their special sensor cleaning swabs. I read everything I could find about performing the cleaning, took extra care to keep the work area clean, room air free of extra dust, etc. I was also cautious after adding the VDust liquid drops to the swab, allowing them to partially dry for 30 seconds to avoid any streaks on the sensor. I was also careful not to press too hard when wiping the swab, and I used one side per wipe, so as not to add back any dust I took off. I used blue and white LCD monitor test images that clearly exposed my dust spot problems. (You'll find similar tips on the cleaningdigitalcameras dot com site.)Despite all this care, it took me 8 swabs and nearly an hour of frustration to get my sensor mostly dust free. Each time I seemed to remove some major dust spots, only to leave a few little spots in new locations. At around swab #5 I somehow added a large dust spot, and by the time I hit swab #8 with a few little spots left, I was ready to scream at the poor defenseless swabs.Advice:The consensus seems to be that Eclipse sensor cleaning liquid with Pec Pads is the way to go. Though I don't find fault with the VDust liquid cleaner, the Visible Dust swabs were frustrating to use. Note that many reviews I read warned that VDust left smearing -- I have to wonder if those users got the swab too wet, or did not wait for it to dry a bit first. In my 8 sensor wipes, I did not have any issue with smearing.The Ultra MXD-100 (Fabric) Sensor Cleaning Swab was a complete rip off; it cost as much as the VDust liquid and seemed to be the cause of my frustrating cleaning experience.The sensor does not appear as fragile or easily scratched as most of the cleaning guides lead us to believe.Next time I do this, I'll likely try a static brush and Pec Pads in conjuction with VDust or Eclipse liquid. Also note that liquid cleaning may not be necessary if you have a sensor brush or powerful blower.If you can get warranty service, I'd advise you to take advantage of it. If not, don't be scared of getting in there to clean your sensor. Block off a good chunk of time, though, especially if you have not done it before. Worst case is you have to buy a new camera.
This charger stopped working after about 3 days. Very disappointing. I guess that saying about getting what you pay for is true. Oh well. It seemed to be poorly constructed too. Would I buy it again? Not unless it came with a warranty.
i recieved this item and noticed that one crossover had a crack in the outter plastic casing but installed it regardless and when i put it in, the tweeters didnt work, so i sent them back and got an exchange for the same system. after recieving that package i inspected everything and noticed that one of the wires to the cone on one 6.5 was not even connected.... value is not a reason to get these they are junk. i just bough the pyle dryver component set with the same things but a little more expensive. i hope that those dont let me down becaus i have always loved pyle products
The wheel looks good and feels like it's built well for a $35 steering wheel...but it arrived with what sounded like a screw or piece of plastic rattling around in the steering wheel body. It also didn't work right. I assume something broke during shipping but the box and package were completely unharmed. Returning for my money back and getting a better wheel.
Purchased 1 unit, went though 9 of them before returning it for good. All of them would power up, menu worked, but could not recieve any signal with a $50 antenna. Samsung asked to send the unit in for repair...but why would I do that since it doesnt work new out of the box.I did not have any luck with this unit. My LG electronics one works great with full signal strength.
Bought this home theatre system a little over a year ago, but used it for about 10 months (because i was finishing the room I used it in). After about 9 months of use the front display went out. Upon contacting Samsung, they told me it would be $160 to fix that. About 2 weeks later the entire unit stopped working. Unfortunately even though I had only used it for 10 months, since I bought it over a year ago Samsung said there was nothing they could do to replace it. $160 to fix a system that was used less than a year and I only paid about $250 to begin with. Don't waste your money on this overgrown paperweight!
I bought this antenna to use with a set-top box in order to receive over-the-air Digital TV. The antenna is advertised as being able to receive VHF (bunny ear dipoles) and UHF (wire loop) signals, but the antenna doesn't come with a 'band combiner'. The manual explains that if your TV or receiver only has a single 'ANT IN' connection (and not separate UHF/VHF inputs, as you may remember seeing on some ancient TVs), then you either have to buy a band combiner (at least $7 incl shipping--search Amazon for 'splitter combiner') or manually switch the screw connections when you change channels.Most DTV channels are on UHF, but standard TV is still largely on VHF in my area, so I returned this item to Amazon. I also didn't find that the UHF reception was any better than the single piece of wire I was using before (and will use until I buy a powered antenna).
Estoy muy decepcionado, ni siquiera ha funcionado en una v&iacute;a y menos funcionar como swith para varias l&iacute;neas...
I purchased two of these drives in September and October of 2006. It is now January 2010. Both drives have failed (but, to WD's credit, have been replaced under warranty for free), and now one of the replacement drives have failed.I have a good backup strategy and haven't lost any data, but there's an inconvenience to the almost inevitable fact that these drives will fail you eventually.To get a sense of my usage patterns, these drives were plugged into a Mac mini running 24/7 serving as an iTunes server.
Mine worked great for a little over a month, but the on/off switch had intermittent problems, and the unit finally would only stay on for 30 minutes or so. Warranty period of course is lapsed. Don't waste your money on this one.
You can find a much better quality wireless for $40 at Fry's electronics!!!Spread the word!
Claims to be a Dell Product. It is absolutely not. It's some Chinese knock-off. When I connected it to my laptop I got an error stating it was not a PA-10 adapter. It then would only run the computer at 10% of it's capacity, making it all but useless. I had to buy another adapter because this one was junk. Totally ripped off by these people.
Read negative reviews but tried it anyways. Card does not start up each time with Vista. Needs to be inserted multiple times and doesn't hold signal. Saw no speed improvement over standard Wirless G connection, built into Dell Laptop and not dependable. Other reviews were correct.
I got this player because of its great reviews. Blows away any mp3 hard drive player. one person said that. yeah, right. I got mine 7 months ago. now when you start it up it makes wierd scratchy and popping sounds. Other people have had this problem too. I'm goin out to get a Creative Labs Zen Micro 5 gb.
not only are they old design they are clunky at best. I would only recommend for slow(and anceint) PCs dating as far as the K6 II days. I would NEVER stick this in a case with a core duo or any such crazy suicidal thing. their are much better and more effieceint and robust ways of cooling even the most dated cmoputers. great for the old AT case, and a Voodoo 3 card(as in dinosaure) not much else.
You will think that you are getting a sturdy RCA cable with gold ends as the pictures shows, but that is not the case. It is a very cheap and thin RCA cable. I had signal problems if you bent the end of the cord one way. Fortunately this cable is in a location where it will not be moved. It works fine, but don't expect much. It is probably worth the inexpensive price, but at least show a picture of what the cable is.
Terrible results. Scan line interference. Looked like steady stream of waves.
There is no reason to buy this card. The TNT-2 chipset is years out of date and it cost almost as much as a newer, faster video card. You can buy this very card for about 10 bucks at your local mom and pop computer store. I suggest instead you buy a Radeon 7500 if you want a cheap video card.
Used it very lightly, only for DVDs outside our region, but it still died in less than a year. We keep getting the message "no disc."
This unit worked like a normal portable DVD player during the first 6 months(used it 3 times a week for about 30 minute to 2 hour duration - toddler pacifier in a car). You put in a DVD/VCD(only tried DVD+R, CDRW, CDR) and it will play it. Picture quality is not great(through a 27 inch screen TV) but with a tiny 7" LCD, everything will be ok. LCD screen seems about right for the price rance. Featurewise, everything seems par with other units(basics - in my case, I just need play, forward, stop, menu). Everything is ok until then unit started not reading discs(basically spins up for a while and give a message that there is no disc). Customer service is virtually non-existent, unless of-course you have infinite time to wait. Contacted them and took a month to get an RMA number and then another month to get it back(of course you have to pay for shipping and around $60 for the unit) - used email and phone to contact them. If you are looking for a player and willing to get a new one every six months(depending on your usage I guess), then this unit will be ok for you.
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.
We just got our pool all set up and filled up with a little over 5,000 gallons of water in it, put the salt in it (we bought the salt water filter too) and there was a hole in the seam! We called intex and basically got a run around about their "great product". I am not happy with them at all. After we cut this and that out of the pool and send back to them they will send me another pool. I'm out the money for the 135 lbs. of salt and the 5,000+ gallons of water. Oh but if I want I can spend all that money again and hope for a better put together pool!
If all you want is a GPS, sure it works fine, even with reasonably heavy tree cover. I've only seen one glaring track error, on a recent ride out and back along a shoreline trail, where two miles of one leg is shown a few hundred yards out into the lake.However, the UI is non-sensical and the "get started guide" useless. I don't get why Garmin supposedly has a reputation for good UI.Take the back-light button: who in their right minds makes a back-light button bring up the back-light UI and not the back-light?The clock is even funnier. You'd think a GPS would know where it is, and thus the time zone, but no, on the Idaho Panhandle twenty miles west of the Montana border the clock will be off not one, but two full hours.By the way, the top right button is the primary button you're supposed to use, and you'll just have to circle through 8 UI screens to go back and forth between the two screens you want.Finally, the MapSource Topo software is well past useless: it can't even provide driving directions to trail heads for the small fraction of logging roads it knows about (only some of which actually exist.)When you're in the woods you'll really wish the topo lines were distinguishable on screen from fire roads and you could toggle between a zoomed in and a zoomed out version of the map.The good news is I have yet to be eaten by a grizzly bear or any of the theoretically endangered wolves who've taken to howling at all hours of the night just up the hill from my house.
It's a great idea but unfortunately for me, the product has been unreliable and the whole experience has been frustrating.I purchased my Nike+ IPOD Sport Kit 2 weeks ago. On my first run, the IPOD didn't recognize the sensor. I took it back to the store and the salesperson got it to work right away. It then worked perfectly on my 2nd and 3rd runs. It was incredibly motivating and the Nike Online Log was just what I needed to keep track of things. However, on my third run the IPOD didn't recognize the receiver. I took it back and exchanged it for another kit. I went out for my run and now it didn't recognize the sensor! I got home and it worked - go figure. I'm going for a run this evening and we'll see how it goes. If it doesn't work, I give up. I'll just return it for a refund.
I received this as my 40th birthday present from my wife and loved it right away. It was great until six months later when the screen went haywire. Lost the picture but had vertical lines up and down, stuck on.Palm sent me a refurbished unit that died within 2 months. Screen failed to come on.Palm sent me another refurbished unit (that was pretty beat up) but I cannot use the keyboard to enter text into a DateBook line item. The cursor jumps to top everytime. Others have had this problem as I've read on a Palm Tungsten Forum.Palm is sending me another refurbished unit. This will be my 4th and I'll sell this one and get another brand.Pretty disappointed with Palm.
Good quality, great sound. After using this product for about a year the right ear-phone started cutting in and out, after I sent the product back I received a replacement 3 months later that was also defective. Very disappointing. I have now sent about ten emails to there customer service in the last month and have not yet received a single response. I have tried to call a couple times but received no answer after waiting for about 20 minutes. Despite the great quality of this product I will never purchase from Monster Cable ever again. It is not worth all this hassle. There are similar products by companies who offer much better service for the same price if not less.
This is the third pressure cooker I've owned, the most expensive and the absolute worst. The locking mechanism was apparently designed in a kindergarten. It continually leaks and fails to build up pressure. I've had to shut it off, release the pressure, remove the lid, replace the lid and restart the cooking. Today even that did not work. And if you're not careful the locking mechanism will jam and prevent the lid from rotating into position.This is the last product from Presto I will ever buy!
I have not used this product before but I am very hesitant to buy something that has a bunch of positive reviews right around the same time period from people who ONLY REVIEW Cavalry products. Beware of a product that needs to be falsely promoted.
I may have read the product wrong but my camera did not fit into ths case.
PRO- Adds a potentially reasonable amount of protection.CONS- So does an expired condom. It doesn't matter how well this protects the lens' surface if you can't actually take good images with it attached. If that wasn't the case, why would anyone by something other than a lens cap?SUMMARY:You get what you pay for, and maybe even a little less.RATING BREAKDOWN:- Good protection at a great price, which is job one for a UV filter: 5 Stars- Super-ultra-spectacularly crappy glare control: -4 Stars- Allowed me to work an expired condom reference into a review in a context-appropriate manner: +1 StarTHE REVIEW:This is an inexpensive filter that's also cheap. The glass is stable and mounted securely to the metal ring, so I'm sure it will do the most important job a UV filter can do: protect the lens from incidental scratches and light impacts.However, in terms of optical quality, this filter sucks. Part of the problem is the 67mm barrel. The other part of the problem is the cheap optical coating. It doesn't reduce glare;It enhances it.This isn't very noticeable until shooting into direct light in low-light... such as shooting people in front of things like Christmas trees. The light goes in the filter, hits the lens, bounces off the treated layer, hits the backside of the filter and stays there. Whatever specks of light you have out in front will stay there as ghosted &#34;lightows&#34; (I couldn't think of the technical word, so I figured a lightow is like like a shadow, only with lights instead of shade).As a base layer of protection: excellent. As an addition that will lend itself to any quality other than detrimental: excellent.
Charges 4 batteries in under 14 hours. Amazing that someone still manufactured this hunk of junk. My other 3 chargers can do so, with a plug that does NOT take up the entire outlet, in less than 4 hours.Avoid at all cost...
Bought two of these systems. What the heck, the speaker by itself is about $20.00 less. I am sure if I need to replace the the transmitter, it would cost more or maybe they don't sell it separate. The build quality of the speakers is very sturdy and robust, and they are not bad to look at. They are omni directional, which is nice. The sound quality, as expected, is nothing to write home about, but its decent. Like a previous reviewer, I have problems each time I turn the speakers on, It takes a few tries to get them to lock onto the transmitter signal. I also get some static interference when I move around in the vicinity of the speakers. I am keeping them though, because I can now listen to my main audio system anywhere around the house. Oh, the stereo sound isn't half bad.Additional Information- I no longer have stereo so it now sucks - One of the speakers went dead, well the on-off switch went dead. The one kept that is still working, I just leave on & just plug it in & out. If you turn the swich on & off it will die! Be warned! This happened to 2 of the speakers that I returned. They are really crap.
this item was purchased around September last year and it doesnt work anymore it didnt even last 5 months. it fails to charge the batteries and nothing happnes when u plug it into the wall outlet.. better look for a better alternative dont buy it wont last you it is clearly a cheap product
Never worked properly in windows 2000, but that could be due to something else. However:If you have this MA311 card in a Windows 2000 computer then upgrade to XP, IT WILL NOT WORK!I have tried this process on two separate PCs; the card is then unusable in that machine afterwards, no amount of changing PCI slots, un/reinstalling drivers helps, you just various annoying windows errors such as 'driver installation was unsuccessful'.Tech support are quite useless and sound very much like they're reading from a script, mainly because that's exactly what they're doing.
I had Iomega zip drives and Jaz drives before and never really liked them, but I needed a good priced CD burner and this was available. I bought a bundle of blank CD-R's when I bought the unit and then found that there was a list of compatible CD-R's and this Iomega unit wouldn't write to the ones I bought. I have used many CD burners and never discovered this before. 2 days after I got it home the little door fell off and I had to take it back to get it replaced. The Iomega software that is bundled with it is the worst piece of software I, as a programmer, have ever come across. Overall I just don't understand why Iomega don't just sell up and quit making low quality products with hard to use, non-intuitive software. I eventually took this unit back for a refund and bought one from Dell. It was more expensive but I can burn to whatever brand of CD-R I like and the software is user-friendly.
all of the softwares needed fixeds/upgrades.even after all the downloads/upgraded,softwares still not totally fixed.
I bought this stick solely for jets in Battlefield 3. The analog throttle does not have support and the buttons are mapped incorrectly. Do no buy this stick if you are planning on using it for battlefield 3.
The cartridges do not hold much ink, are expensive, and the printer refuses to print if one of the 4 cartridges is low or out. Even if you don't care if color is off or the document doesn't use that color... If you want to spend your life enslaved to replacing ink cartridges or earning ink cartridge money, then go buy this printer. Print quality and speed are good...
Amazon sold me this, pairing it with the Sony camera I bought at the same time. It was the wrong kind, I needed a Memory Stick Pro Duo! So I had to return it and it cost me about $5 to return it, with the postage and all. I was very disappointed in Amazon, they have given me good service since I started using them in 1999.
It is very disappointing to have 40 pages of paper and only be able to print a little over half that number with the cartridge that comes with it. I now have three unopened packages of paper that I have no cartridge for. I think we should be able to buy just the cartridge when we need to. It sure would be nice. That is why I am only rating one star. Otherwise, it would have been a five.... Thanks, Marsha
I was excited when I first bought it. That soon faded. It was easy to install and scan images in. The part that made me pull my hair out was the editing, and file selections. Half the time it would not want to go into the file I wanted it to. I had trouble cropping and adding special details. The images it did scan in were not that great. Some were a little blurred. Overall, I would not reccomend this product.
if you want a mp3 player for a low price dont get this one get a nomad for about the same price but you get a fm tuner,voice recording and your also get more memory 64mb comparing to the 32mb that this one has, so dont get it.
The grills broke and fell off. So much for quality. Even though they were inexpensive, I didn't expect them to spontaneously fall apart. They sound OK for rear speakers in a 5.1 theatre system.
I bought the battery grip in October, it worked fine until November. Now I have no idea how who to call for help.
I recently purchased this camera for use to monitor my Mom at home when I am away. So far, I am only able to get the camera working as advertised when it is directly wired to my WRT54G Linksys router. If I disconnect the Ethernet network cable it still manages to hold on to the wireless connection. If however, I power the camera down and power it back up again wireless, many strange things begin to happen, like the admin password is no longer valid (but the same password works OK, if running wired.) ...and yes, I have DHCP on the camera disabled. The user's guide mentions several features in the next firmware release. The current firmware version that came installed on the camera is V1.29 hopefully the newer version will be available soon!? Also, the "automatic" white balance does not seem to work indoors and everything has a green cast to it with no way to adjust the white balance given the software it comes with. It also seems to have a very limited range when working wireless. It is only about 25 ft. or so away from the Linksys box (due to my network cable issue from before) but it reports a "Low" signal strength, I have other wireless devices that work just fine on the other side of the house. All in all, for the feature set and the price, the camera works just OK. I am using it now by mounting the camera wired on the wall, powered up and disconnecting the network cable until the next power outage, or the power adapter gets kicked out of the wall and I have to reconnect the network cable again.
I understand that no one uses this film anymore, but fifty bucks for sepia pictures? I could make those pictures for free on my phone.
I'm sorry I got this thing. Instructions are bad, the screwing holes don't match a standard 5.25" drive bay, and it is just plain pointless.You can get a full enclosure for this price.
I thought this Ink Set was great with my first purchase. Everything worked well. It was sent and received promptly, and the cartriges worked well. On my second purchase however, I've had a problem with one of the cartriges and am waiting to see what happens with the complaint sent to Eforcity.
Thinking it'd be great to get a GPS for your boat/ car/ hiking which will work for all three? Think again. The Magellan GPS MapSend software system makes it virtually impossible to use your GPS for more than one of these categories. Hard to believe, I know, I just got mine in the mail yesterday and I already feel duped. The killer is that the inability to crossover from the BlueNav charts to Topo or Streets is BY DESIGN. There is no software or memory restriction that would keep the unit from being able to use all three MapSend products. Plus... the waypoint managment is poor (can't load from PC to handheld or visa versa without erasing all of the waypoints stored on the receiving device), the file transfer is slow (unless you buy extra technology), the wrist strap screws in to the center of the mount area for external power/ computer communication cable/ external antenna so you always have to unscrew the wrist strap to attach anything else (I mean, come on!). I feel I've spent $500 for a nearly useless product. Avoid Magellan is my advice.
I have used Pyle wires and these RCA wires. In comparison, I'd recommend the Pyle wires. The problem with the RCA wires is that when you try to splice them(split them), you'll peel off the rubber off wires thereby leave wires exposed. Not Good. You have to get the pressure juuuuuust right whereas the Pyle wires you just grab and rip.
This product has horrible reception. It may just be in South Florida, but I'm currently looking for a replacement because listening to music from my MP3 player using this product is painful.
i purchased this as an anti-glare film.. one side of the privacy film is matt finish..so it does reduce glare..but it also reduces visibility considerably if you view the screen at any angle other than a direct 90 degree angle. talked to 3-m technical and they are developing a n anti-glare only film. i will return this product ..cause it does not woek for me..but will order thenew product when it is available
I bought a Stone Plus 2 GB after trying two different iPod Shuffles that never worked.I had a bit more success with the Stone Plus since I actually heard music come from it and my PC (using XP) recognized it. Everything was fine until it went dead while I was putting music on it. Now it does not even turn on, after hours of charging.I read another case where someone reccomeneds not syncing the date/time wtih your PC. I did this so, maybe that was my problem.Anyway, this is going back to Target and I will try another brand of mp3 player.Prior to the shuffles and the stone plus I have owned 4 mp3 players going back to the Rios. Never had these problems before.
I have to note that I do not own this particular model. Models change from year to year, and the limitation of Amazon reviews is that they tend to be made by new owners.Based on my experience with two predecessors to this oven, however, I want to leave potential buyers with a caveat:The first lasted barely a year before it died: the oven stopped heating, and the timer was messed up.Because we liked the large size and other features, we purchased the next year's model. This one lasted four years, but this morning it died the same death--would only set for a few seconds, generated no heat during that time.Our previous microwaves (Quasar and Sharp) lasted for over ten years, and based on the similar symptoms on the two Panasonic models, I just wanted to caution buyers that this may not be the best oven available.
The items looks pretty, and matches the Apple TV, and for the most part works as described. I have 4 HDMI inputs, (Blu-Ray Player, Sat. TV, regular DVD player, and the Apple TV. The only item that does not work with the switcher is the Apple TV device! It works fine when plugged directly into the TVs HDMI input, but nothing when plugged into this unit. Have tried switching cables, and switching positions. Everything works BUT the Apple TV (which was the point of the purchase really!)Sad part is that when contacting their tech support people by email - the first email was ignored! The resend (marked as such very obviously) was replied to but with a stupid question which proved they had not read my email (perhaps an auto reply). Still have had no response at all from the reply to their reply! Three weeks now.Buyers should be aware and beware of poor support.
Approximately a week after purchasing this it began to malfunction. The unit flashes "Loading" for a couple of minutes and then turns off. Like the users stated this problem has gotten progressively worse. It occurs when you turn it on, turn it off (after playing for a couple of minutes), with a disc in, without a disc in, it just doesn't work.If thats not enough, it has the absolute worse users manual I have ever seen. JVC should not only refund my money they should pay me for my aggravation.
WARNING. The main unit receiver arrived defective and would not turn on. It Never Worked
Don't buy this thing!I've been wrestling with one all day and will return it. Here's a sampling of the problems:It has, for no obvious reason, frozen and restarted numerous times today.The channel guide always defaults to showing all channels in the guide every time you press &quot;guide.&quot; You cannot delete any channels from the guide although you can hide them. Non-hidden channels are placed in a &quot;custom&quot; list. Unfortunately, the custom list is accessed by pressing guide (showing all channels) then scrolling down a list to select custom - each and every time you press guide on the remote! What genius thought of this? You can't delete any channel and guide always selects all channels so your kids can get to everything. There is a lock option to password protect channels but you can't lock a hidden channel! Very bad design. There's plenty more but you get the idea.Don't buy this thing. It isn't ready for prime time.
Wow, just wow. I loved the thing for about 6 months tops. Then it started to have problems. Firstly, it will not play half of the songs i copy on to it (this is without dropping it and using its piece of crap software). Secondly its friggin huge for a 1.5 Gig mp3 player. Thirdly nearly all the songs i copy onto it are not tagged right. fourthly the stupid thing uses playlists to copy. The list goes on and on and on. Oh and the customer support is also a piece of crap. The only reason I still have it is because it was a gift to me. Stay away.
I bought this stylus/pen combo to use with my iPad thinking that it must be of high quality since it has such high reviews. My experience hasn't been what I had hoped for. The stylus end tore within the first two weeks of purchase. I called Box wave and got the "you have to talk to Amazon" runaround. I haven't talk to Amazon yet, but I expect the same response.For the money they are getting for this product I think the clip is also pretty crappy...I'm afraid to use it because I know that the cheap metal will break.As a pen this tool is marginal at best, just a cheap ball-point that sometimes is slow to get the ink flowing...that's been pretty annoying!It would have been nice if when you were using the pen that you could put the "cap" onto the stylus end of the tool, as it is you can't so you stuck with the cap just floating around where ever when you use the pen.All and all I wish I would have looked around for a better tool before I dropped $28 (with shipping) on this POS.
Yes, telezapper will work in many cases &amp; will reduce the # of solicitors. But, save your money - simply record the 3 tones for disconnected lines onto your answering machine - you WILL get the same results. I did and went from averaging about 6 calls per day to one. About 5 minutes of surfing led me to a web site that had these tones. The description about this box doesn't tell you exactly what it does for good reason - you don't need it!
I got an intel core solo mac mini brand new in 2006. I bought this acomdata drive brand new early in 2007. The core solo was the transitional mac mini, and got bogged down after I started filling it with stuff.The mini was never online, so no viruses. After testing the acomdata several times, I put all my stuff on the acomdata, and did a total reinstall on the mini to straighten it out. Plugged the acomdata drive back in and it didn't ask for the password.Called acomdata. Lousy customer service. Finally got ahold of them and they wanted to give me a reset key...which wipes out the drive. I take the drive to a pal, and he takes it apart and hooks it up to his PC. It still runs, but it's got a partition problem.Now, the drive sits on the floor, gathering dust until I save up $400 to send it to a data recovery specialist.The acomdata was on sale when I bought it. Big mistake. One stupid glitch and it costs me half a grand.I went back to Lacie. A little more money, but no screw-ups.If you use a mac, don't buy acomdata and ask for trouble. Stay with the mac-friendly guys. Don't try to get a bargain, like I did.
I thought I would be able to connect my laptop to the tv with this thing, I havent tried to go from a computer monitor to a dvd but, I guess that is not going to work either.To do what I meant to do with this item get a "converter", not an adapter. at least the converter i got worked.
After trying this unit on a trip over christmas holidays, I tried to put in adresses to 12 different destinations and it would only allow 3 of them. The keyboard wont let you put in a complete address.The keyboard erases letters as they are being entered and shows several simelar street names in different cities other than the desired destination. That was very frustrating. When I did get to a destination it would input it when I would save that location. What good is that after you are already there? That is no good to me. After I returned home I returned the item to the store and got my money back.It will be quite a while before I buy another one. I will wait until the technology catches up to where it will accept most all addresses and I can get one for a reasonable price. I would hope that the more expensive ones can be more useful. I certainly wont buy another one unless I can try it out first.
I live an a big city with a lot of broadcast radio stations with high power, and my route to go to my work include great electrical plants. For this reason have a lot of interference practically in any part of my transit time. The FM revceiver is excellent, I can hear FM statiosn in my office very well. I f you plan to use like transmitter I don't recommend. I you want to use like FM receiver is perfect.
Although the sound quality is good, they are built very poorly, malfunction quickly, and the V-Moda customer service is terrible. I enjoyed these for several months of regular use at normal volume before the left earbud stopped working (first cutting in and out with the cord's slightest movement). When I contacted V-Moda's warranty department - exactly following the instructions on their webpage - they never responded.Check the reviews of this product: loss of sound in one or both earbuds is a very common problem after several months' usage. There are several other earbuds in this price range with professional build quality and responsive customer service. Do not waste your money on a company that builds shoddy products and does not respect its customers.
I got one of these a few years ago for travel. Like many others, I appreciated the cost to performance. The performance is good and a good value, but unfortunately the sturdiness of the device is poor.Here's a photo, so you can see the wearing: [...]You can see that the device is failing on three points. I had to superglue the earpiece to the headset to keep it together. There are multiple stress cracks on the sliders that bring the earpieces up and down. These keep the device from forming a good seal with my ears, thus decreasing effectiveness and making it very uncomfortable.I have used this for air travel only for a couple years. I don't do anything crazy. I'm not wearing this under a helmet playing football or something. Just on my head on an airplane.So, while these appear to be a good value, there is a reason. They are made cheaply and their lifetime will be short. Consider that before you buy.
I purchased this for my wife for Christmas. When it was finally setup, I noticed that there were wavy lines going across the screen. They were very noticible when the picture was black or dark, and somewhat visible during playback of any DVD - I tried 5 different ones. This was through the RCA connection (Video, Left, Right audio). When I switched to the RF (Cable TV) connection, the lines were gone, but then the picture quality had all the failings of a standard Cable TV signal. I hooked the unit up to a different television and had the same wavy lines. I was about to return the unit to Amazon.com, when I noticed on the box it says "do not return this to the store, call our support line or email us at..." I called the support line and after 2 minutes navigating the phone menu, I got the message, "call back later, we are experiencing high call volume" and was disconnected. I called back an hour later and got the message immediately without even entering the phone maze. I decided to try emailing their support address. Here was my email to them:"The picture for every DVD I have tried has wavy lines going across it, and a faint black line going up the right side of the screen. I tried 5 different dvds. It does not happen when connecting through the RF cable, but then the picture is garbage quality. The box said to contact you before returning the product, so I am, but if I do not receive a response within 24 hours, I am sending it back to the vendor. I tried calling your customer support number and was told to 'call back later'. "Here is their reply:" We appologies for the inconvenience you have faced,You would have connected it with your VCR or you have a TV/VCR combo. You need to connect it to a stand alone TV."Here is my reply:"Nowhere did I state that I was connecting to a VCR or TV/VCR combo. I wasconnecting it directly to a standalone tv; I don't know why you wouldassume otherwise. Is this the only advice you have?"Here is their second reply:" PLEASE SEND ME YOUR ZIP CODE AND I CAN RECOMMEND YOU NEAREST SEVICE CENTER.BECAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM UNIT HAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE SRVICE CENTER ONLY.THANKS"These are copied and pasted with all errors left intact. Anyhow, I returned the unit to Amazon.com today and will never buy a SonicBlue product again.
Bushnell, you have shipped wrong instruction manual. Also, I don't know how to zoom in and zoom out. It does not seem to have the zoom feature.
I purchased this camera for my in-laws, with the intention of using it to share video when our first-born arrives. Their machine is a new Dell, running Windows XP, broadband (cable) connection, and AIM 5.9. Everything sounds good so far, right? Well, after spending fruitless hours trying to alter firewall settings on the router, XP and ISP, and talking with customer support from AOL, D-Link and Creative, I was never able to get the camera to work with AIM 5.9. AOL does suggest opening all firewall ports 1024-5000 (which seems to be a bit of a security issue). Regardless, I had to return this Christmas present, and my father-in-law later bought a Logitech camera, and had it running within minutes, with no alterations to any firewalls (i.e. his computer is still safe and secure). Why give it 2 stars? The camera WAS working in its native application and in Yahoo Messenger, and the video looked OK; however, my goal was to use this camera with AIM (as stated on the product), which never happened, and will be required to see our newborn since we have a Mac with iChat AV. So, if you want to chat with AIM (and with a Macintosh on the other end), either buy a Logitech camera, or convince your entire family to buy Macs :)
stopped working within a few months of ownership. Would not take a charge or charge my items any longer. I do not recommend it.
I believe in the title of the Essentials Kit they need to tell the customers that the PDA is NOT INCLUDED. I got the Essentials kit thinking that a pilot was included. When it got here I was shaking and shaking the box, but nothing came out but the kit. I was embarassed and irritated. They need to put it in BIG BOLD PRINT. DOES NOT COME W/ A PDA.
Worked ok for a few weeks. Now it's impossible to get it working. It's a massively overcomplicated procedure to try to get this piece of excrement connected the right way. Even when you do everything right, it still doesn't work.
Firstly, while my model number is the same, I don't have the 2nd antenna. It works, but decently at best. Frequently drops the conenction while I'm in the middle of something. I also now need to reboot my cable modem every few days. Range is laughably bad. Move 10 feet, it drops in half. I can work in the bedroom, about 25 feet away, at the lowest connection speed. Back yard, ferget it. I am using the Belkin wireless adapter that supposedly goes with it, either both or one is garbage. Configuration interface is fine, nothing great, not really geared for computer-phobes, but nothing terrible. I would say spend the extra bucks and get something better, this is a pretty frustrating piece of junk.
I've had these for a while and have them hooked up to my stereo receiver until I get a new pair of headphones. These headphones are terrible. They hurt after a minute or two of wear. There's no comfort in the earpieces and the design is so that there is always an uncomfortable spot around the ear.Stay away from these headphones
On 04/03/02 I bought a new printer hp photosmart 1215, it installed perfectly, now, suddenly it decided to stop dead!I have contacted Hp Customer Care re the problem....timeout settings...no help availadle...also my PC tells me there are now no drivers for this device installed! How can this be???
Well, I would have tried a third time to get a working player, but Amazon.com has informed me that they are hesitant to send another since they seem to be encountering problems with this particular player.1st shipment:Although it would play cds, it wouldn't recognize any of the 5 dvd's I put in it.Replacement shipment:Upon opening the box, imagine my suprise to find the carousel door a bit open. I was hopeful that plugging it in and cycling it open and closed would fix that problem. No luck.I have to say that Amazon.com has been very apologetic and courteous about the whole thing. From the other reviews, it looks like I might have thought this a good player if I would have gotten a working one.Now the big question... Should I stay away from the Toshiba SD2815?
I had almost the exact same experience as the first reviewer - my first drive lasted about six months - and then failed. I lost *ALL* my data - Western Digital techs would not even discuss possible ways to recover it.They shipped me a replacement drive which I have had for all of a week - it too is dead. Unbelievable.The tech I spoke to told me that Western Digital strives to keep the failure rates on its drives to between 5% and 20%. So apparently they feel they've succeeded if only one in five of their drives dies! Never again will I buy anything from this horrible manufacturer.
Having owned several Olympus digital cameras and also used Nikon, Sony & Canon cameras, using this Samsung was an awful experience. It has so many odd features you have to wonder if anyone on their design team ever thought to try out their competition's cameras. Here are the problems I have with this camera.1. Wrist Strap. For starters the wrist strap holder is a little metal bar that sticks out from the camera into your right hand when using the camera. Every other camera I've owned has it recessed so you don't feel it. At least they should have made it easy to remove so that it doesn't stick into your hand.2. Batteries. Figuring out how to get the battery in was annoying. I've never had to look at the directions to put a battery in any of the hundreds of battery-operated devices we own. The description said this camera uses AA batteries - it does not. And I could not find anywhere to buy a spare battery. I gave this camera a try only because I thought it would run on AAs and I need to have spares with me because I use my camera to photograh my work in client homes.3. Touch screen. At first I this was a neat idea. In reality,you have to use a STYLUS PEN to operate it!!! I tried using my finger nails but it did operate properly. When I'm taking pictures the last thing I want to do is worry about finding the stylus pen and hold on it. There isn't even a place in the camera to stick the pen like Palm pilots & Treos have.4. Transfering Photos to PC. It took about a half hour before we finally got to actually take pictures with. I've never had to look at an instruction book for a camera to get to the point of taking the first picture. Once we finally did get some taken getting to the PC was a pain in the neck. My husband is a computer engineer and he had trouble! Turns out you can't move the pix directly to your computer with a USB cable from the camera's memory like you can with every other camera out there. You can't even do it from the disk. You have to install their software and use their software to make the transfer!! They plaster the camera instructions with warnings that you will lose your photos if you don't use their software. This is ridiculous. You should be able to easily & quickly transfer the photos to ANY PC anywhere with that disk. Even worse, you have to transfer the photos from camera memory to the disk, then you can move it to your computer.5. Picture Quality. As dumb as all these design errors are, I might have lived with it and not returned the camera if the picture quality were at least as good as my 200$ Olympus. The photos all had a kind of dark and grainy or fuzzy quality to them that I'm just not used to. Kind of like how printed photos taken with ISO 400 or 800 film look. I use photos of my work on my website (see www.neatandsimple.com) and in e-books. The pictures dont' have to be perfect, but they need to at least look good enough to see the work clearly. That's means I need a camera that takes good indoor shots. The wide angle lens feature is awesome, but there are a lot more choices out there as of October 1, 2007. OlympusOlympus Stylus FE-290 7MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Zoom (Black)just came out with theirs at about the same price so I'm going to try that one.
No drivers. Took the puppy back.
I purchchased this item online at ANTonline via Amazon.com. The price was great but now I know you get what you pay for.The item arrived on time. I excitedly opened the package to find a defective headset. (the earpiece was broken away from the headset.) At this point I owned the product for about 3 minutes.I called ANTonline to get a replacement only to find they couldn't do that. I had to return the item at my expense and re-order another and pay shipping again.I returned the item, paid for the return shipping and did not order another.Now I am out shipping from and to the supplier and have no headset.I am very disappointed.
For all the good things that have been said and written about these headphones, if you can't tolerate how they FEEL on your ears, the sound quality is worthless. Try them on for several hours--then decide. I planned to use these to replace BOSE 1's (stolen from luggage cart) and 2's--left behind on the plane, and swiftly gone. After trying them on a trans-con flight last week, I actually had to remove the ATs and switch to the airline's cheepos to survive to the end of the movie.I wrote to Audio-Technica about the problem--mainly the stitching and rough inner fabric that irritate the ears, at least MY ears. They replied promptly and constructively, but had no fix for the problem and suggested I return them to the retailer. (Unfortunately for me, the retailer's 14-day return period is over.)
owned one for 1 year. Worked ok in the year (speed wise it's slow), need to power cycle the router occassionally after using high intensity network utilities like BitTorrent or PPLive. Then suddenly died one day. Wired connection still ok but wireless connection drop every 5 seconds after established. Needed a router at that moment fast so I got a quick replacement from Staples and the brand new one drops connection too. It is hard to get connected as well....bad product, cheapest out there but I'd rather to spend some more to get a "peace" of mind.
EDIT on old review below:New: I've been using these rests for years, and I just bought a new one which arrived 4/13/12. Looks like yet another manufacturer is cutting corners to save pennies. The new one is half as thick and not as soft and comfortable as the old ones. They also shortened the length by at least an inch. I decided to keep using the old one I have with tape on one end from accidentally cutting it open. The bigger height of the old one provides a nice, comfortable angle of my wrists to the keys. The new one has me turning my wrists up too much. The old one also provides enough length to use with the mouse too, but the new one is no longer long enough. Too bad, because I've recommended this rest to others who all agreed it's the best rest they ever used. Now I'll have to alert them not to buy any new ones without considering the downgrades they've made to the product.Old review from 2009: I've had one for a few years now and I wouldn't trade it for any other. It's actually long enough to span the length of my dell keyboard, plus hang over enough to use with the mouse as well. I need to get another for the office because after just a couple hours I can feel my wrists start to hurt from resting on the hard desk. But I often sit for 10 or more hours straight working at home, and never feel discomfort with the gel rest. It's also really easy to clean unlike the ones that have fabric on them, and that's important to me with two young kids and a husband that use it too. I also find the fabric ones starts to irritate my skin from the constant friction against the rough fabric, and that's completely eliminated with this one.
This holder fits in my spare space, but it's a bit too small, leaving a noticeable gap between the holder and the stereo above it. And the holder's storage area is quite narrow and it does not use up all the space that is available for it. Moreover, the material finish doesn't match the rest of the area of my car. Not quite happy with it.
I have a Javo adapter but it broke so i thought that i would try this one since it was cheaper. The sound is horrible! it sounds like mp3's are ripped at 16kbps. It's a very hollow sound, and not a lot of bass. I have no idea why sound quality would be different across these adapters but I use the same earphones, and there is definitely noticeable. Luckily I'm still covered under the Javo warranty so they are sending another one out to me for free.
Mine was 6' long, but only about 4 feet are useful. The inner 1.5 feet are wound so tightly they are permanently distorted. About 0.5 feet of the outer end are distorted.Mine arrived without the tape, but the problem was quickly corrected when I reported it. Instructions said to drop the return package into any UPS drop box, but if you use the original package, it is too big for a drop box. You have to find a service center.A decent deal if you are going to need only 4 feet.
Good luck with this product and with Coby tech support.I bought two, one powered on while the other did nothing.Neither transferred and the software bundled was horrible, rarely did it recognize the product that would power on.I tried on XP Home, XP Pro and Vista... All the same result.Good idea horribly executed, good news is Amazon makes returns easy.
worked fine when originally installed but dead 2 weeks later. the last recycled cartridge I had worked great for quite some time but I couldnt remember where I bought it. This one is probably not out of ink but clogged after sitting idle for 2 weeks. tried cleaning via print properties but still not printing anything legible.
I bought this hub 6 months ago. All ports were taken until half of them just quit working. This week, I lost a port on the other side and a matter of time before the whole unit is useless. I need to replace ASAP. It looks nice, but don't let that fool you. Not worth it. If you plan on keeping things plugged in all the time, look for something else. I've had HUBS in the past which lasted me 6 + more YEARS!!!
This is by far the worst digital camera I've ever used. Please people do not buy this camera not even if it's selling for $.99. I bought this camera from another site for $79.99 and thought I would get a really nice slim camera but buy was I wrong. How bad is this camera?This camera is so bad that in the month that I've gotten the camera I haven't been able to take one picture. Where to begin.. The camera is slim and light and there it goes people, that is the only good thing about this camera. The bad, well, here it goesThe picture quality is AWFUL. I have a 2 mp camera that take 100% better pictures. Battery life? Oh boy, I am not lying this is the truth. The camera uses two 3AAA batteries and I put two durocell inside and I took a picture, then turn the flash on, it flashes then takes about 1 min for it to charge up again. After I took the second picture and the flash was charging up the battery died. I have NEVER seen a device use battery so fast.Everything about this camera is just awful and trust me everyone who is thinking of buying this camera. Just save up a few more dollars and buy yourself a name brand camera even if it's a $99 camera and leave this garbage camera on back shelves where it belongs. WORLD WORST DIGITAL CAMERA. ARGUS.
I bought the Innovage Outdoor crank radio thinking it would be great to have in the event of a power outage. Following the instructions, the "CHARGING" light comes on but the "FULL" light never does despite cranking it for several minutes. The instructions say you should only need to crank it for a short time. Even after several minutes of cranking, you don't hear a thing. Don't waste your money on this!
I had one of these and I must have had the phone knocked out of it at least once a week. To hear your fancy phone go bouncing down the sidewalk is always fun. The clip at the top was always getting bumped by the camera I was carrying. (pro photographer). So I dumped this piece of junk and got a boss bucket heavy duty case.
I got my SAT-HD300 back when it was brand new, and paid $800 for the unit- after the Sony employee discount!It functions well enough as an ATSC and DirecTV reciever- but a glaring omission is 1394 FireWire outputs- making the unit useless if you're considering a DVHS deck. http://169time.com/ will mod the unit to output firewire, but at a huge additional cost.
bought in 2007 Sept, died 2009 Jan.It started to turn itself off a couple month back, and went completely dead today. I saw a few similar review. So, buyers beware.
I was really excited to receive my 24 port switch. I was excited until I installed it, ( it was is very noisy). Then when I used it I never get transfers to switch up to the 100, they stay on the 10. Since this was/is a used item I suspect that the original owner knew it didn't have the 10/100 switching capability any longer. My loss, I guess. The old adage,&#34;You get what you pay for,&#34; seems to owner be the over riding lesson here.
I bought these to go with my new turntable, so I could listen anywhere in my room or my dorm common room, possibly even outside. There seems to be a lot of noise and hissing whenever i use them, however. I would be sitting in my desk or reading on my bed, both not even a yard away, and the hissing would still persist. The tuning is awkward, as you have to be pretty precise to get the sound. The perfect frequency gives off a nice and clear sound, but it's sadly muddled with the noise previously mentioned. I tried it out once in the common room, which is literally right outside of the door, and my tinnitus just enjoyed that white noise very much. The comfort is all right. They don't hurt my ears after extended play, so that's a major plus. They do slip off pretty easily, which gets annoying when lying down and reading a book. definitely do not fall asleep with these on, else you wake up to blasting white noise as mentioned in many of the reviews.
Let me start by prefacing that I generally don't write negative reviews about products, actually I generally don't write reviews unless I have had a great experience with a product or a brand. However this has changed with these headphones which is a testament to how frustrating this experience has been. If some of you rethink your purchase because of my experience or if Monster actually decides to improve it's product build quality or after sales support then writing this review would be time well spent.I had purchased these headphones towards the end of November 2010 and received them in mid December 2010. I was excited to get my hands on the turbines as I had read many positive reviews (and ignored most of the negative reviews about the build quality). The left ear bud stopped working properly in mid Feb 2011. Yes that means that these lovely headphones broke down after less than 2 months of usage. Well manufacturing problems happen, components break down and life goes on. However it is the experience in trying to get service from Monster that takes the cake.I travel a fair bit so didn't get a chance to call customer service until the end of Feb 2011. I was sent an email and asked to provide some information to get the replacement process started. I filled that out and sent back the email promptly. Three days after sending the email I had not received a response from customer service. At that point I emailed again to follow up (a customer emailing to follow up on a customer service request as opposed to your company handling things in a timely manner, what a shock). I received a response the next day with an RMA number (It took Monster 4 days to reply to my email and provide an RMA number).I was traveling so couldn't mail back my headphones right away. But I did mail them in two weeks ago. Since then I have been waiting for a response from Monster. UK postal services puts the time it takes for a letter to get from UK to Netherlands at 5 days so they should have received the defective headphones by now. However they seem to have not received the headphones. Upon inquiring it was mentioned by Monster that it actually takes 2 extra days for mail to reach their warehouse after it gets to the post office in Netherlands (really 2 extra days???)A few things that stand out from this experience:a) Monster customer service puts the onus on the customer to be more active in the returns/replacement/after sale service process (not a good business process)b) Monster expects you to actually pay to ship back your defective products at your cost (I don't expect to pay a premium for a product that breaks after 2 months and expect to them pay more to ship it back so it can be replaced). Why do I as a customer have to suffer due to your incompetence in product design and quality control??c) Loss of use during the time you wait for the replacement. I am sure Monster is aware of the bad quality of their product (I mean you have to be if customers are complaining and sending in products for returns). If Monster isn't being proactive then its an even worse company to deal with as they are only interested in taking your money but not necessarily providing a quality product in return. A customer friendly process would be to send in a prepaid envelope that the customer can use to return the product and also send in the replacement to minimize the loss of use. As it stands I have only been able to properly use the product for 2 months in the last 4 month time frame.Rest assured this would be the last product that I buy from Monster. Their bad product quality and lack of care for the customer experience has turned me away from this company for good.
I don't see how anyone could possibly rates these headphones higher than one or zero stars since the rubber wires/cables make this unbearable bouncing noise with the slightest movement.The headphones sound OK, but that line noise is something that I can't even believe exists - didn't anyone designing these things use them?Don't buy these, you will hate them.
It's very simple, everything I have ever owned by SimpleTech has died on me including this CF card, 4 USB sticks, 3 SD cards, and 1 Hard Drive. Not one of their products lasted me more than 2 years and caused me a lot of headache.
The devise works pretty well and the display isn't too bad either. But I wasted about a week trying to get this to work. Coby's support was abosolutely terrible. Emails to their support site with the details of the problems only resulted in automated messages from a computer with suggestions of what to try. Even reporting back that I've tried all their suggestions resulted in the same response. Their final suggestion was to have me go buy another USB cable and see if it resolves the problem. I later found out that many of these devises are packaged with bad USB cables. I used one from my camera and it finally worked.
I purchased this item online from Target before I read any of the customer reviews. I wish I had. The turntable was the reason for this purchase and it is terrible. I have to turn it on and let the turntable spin awhile so that it will slow down enough so that the records wont sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks. And the little teeny sound you get from the turntable is enough to make you cry. There is some good to this product. The cd and cassette sounds are great!!! For the price I kinda realized that I was taking a chance on this purchase. Do not purchase this product if you are looking for a strong turntable with great sound!!!You will be sorely disappointed as I was.
First off, this unit takes FOREVER to connect. It can be anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes before it picks up a signal.The maps are horribly outdated and I can't find any information on the whole internet about how to update them.The interface is clunky. For example, if you type in "Wil" exactly, to find for example "Willow Lane", the interface jumps to the first road that begins with "Wik", not "Wil", so you have to page through all roads that begin with Wik before you even get to Wil, then you have to page through Wilbur, Wilkins, etc. before you get to Willow. If you actually type the whole name "Willow Lane", it still goes to the road directly before Willow Lane. I don't know if you can understand how frustrating this is, but after two years of using it I find that it completely ruins the user experience of the device.It's route-finding is pretty crappy as well, forcing you to drive through miles of cross streets when simply going one more exit on the highway would have placed you at the exact location you were going to.Its buggy and if going cross country sometimes the map will just disappear.If it has to correct the route because of a missed turn it would rather add hours to your trip instead of just suggesting that you turn around.I've seen tons of good reviews on this product and it blows my mind, I think people are just trying to justify their purchase or haven't owned it long enough to realize how terrible it is.Do not buy.
What is the dimension of this carrying case? Without this key information, I can't take a risk to buy it. I am looking for a case can hold my Olympus Accura Zoom 105, which has a dimension of 4.8&quot;(W)x2.6(H)x1.8(D).
Garbage- Didn't do a blooming thing! Antennaweb.org advised I should be able to get 3 channels with indoor antenna, and I got none.
I bought these cordless headphones to replace my broken Radio Shack one's and to be honest with everyone, the sound is GREAT ..... when the batteries are fully charged. But the sound comes and goes and is constantly has a knocking sound. The first week or two they worked great, but since the batteries died and I recharged them the headphones have not worked as well.In all fairness to the heaphones, maybe I need to get some NEW rechargeable batteries.I one thing I DO LIKE it they have a control to adjust the reception received on them, which is a nice feature. OVERALL, I DO like the sound quality, I just have to see if it a battery issue I am currently having. For $39.99 and FREE S/H I would buy another set ( if the battery issue is resolved ).
It would not work on my Vista or XP computers,they would not even recognize it. The software is NO GOOD, I went to the coby website to re download the software...NO HELP! I guess it's an item before its time....I'm returning it.
Sometimes you get what you pay for. I bought these because they werent very expensive. When i separate them from the package and try to use them, the ends curl up, making them hard to use.
I bought this and it was awesome for about a month and then the switch started messing up I had to have the switch turned just right like between monitor selections in order to get the video signal through. I would steer clear of this switch and spend a little more on a better one.
(1) It stops working if you live in a cold climate such as Vermont or Minnesoda.(2) Sometimes it stops working for no reason.(3) I've owned mine for less than a year and used it very gently; the screen no longer responds to teh stylus(4) I bought it at an anon. major electronics/computer store in Manhatten. I've tried to take it back under warentee four times without any sucess, and the clerks tell me it's just &quot;acting finicky&quot; and to &quot;wait it out&quot;
Can't believe it will move the cartridge while cartridge clamp & cover is open. Almost broke itself!
The unit itself is ok, other than the battery was completely dead on arrival. The real problem is I ordered a new unit, on sale directly from Amazon and I was sent a refurbished unit, with the previous users home address and destination addresses still in the memory of the GPS. I finally found the phone number for Amazon, which isn't easy. They should have sent me a new unit and picked up my refurbished unit. Instead, I have to send back the unit I received, for a refund. The new units are no longer on sale, so I would have to buy a refurbished unit or pay a lot more. I said ok, then just credit me the difference of what I paid for a new one, to the price you sell a refurbished one for. Amazon said, "no". Part of my purchase price was a gift card, so, I am afraid things will get even more screwed up if I return it. I am very disappointed with Amazon.
I bought these headphones for a sansa clip mp3 player. I am trying to use these while I exercise. The problem is they will not stay in my ears when I am running or jumping rope. I have tried every size fitting and the only one that fits in my ears is the smallest size and they still wont stay in my ear. Thats a big problem for me. I bought these headphones because they say they have extra bass which is good for hip hop music but I don't hear it. The sound does get muddled when you listen loud and the music sounds like its coming out a tin can at times. I would not buy these for the gym because like I said they will not stay in your ears. I don't know how they retail for 50 dollars. Thats just crazy.
I just took the hard disks from within the enclosure and put them into a Drobo and 3 out of the 4 drives are working just fine. It looks as if the circuit boards that held them together fried but the actual drives (but for one) are fine. As to Drobo, it's the greatest thing since sliced bread! Specially the last one with Firewire 800 to the Mac and really silent.
I think Monster will probably sue because they came up with the original idea of ripping off the public and now Denon is stealing their concept.
I heartily agree with a previous reviewer in many respects. This product should have been a repeat of the utility, lightness, and compactness of the Palm V hard case but it's not. This is simply a clamshell hard case that may be good for protecting the device during shipment, but certainly over-protective for everyday usefulness. It's more like a Palm "suitcase". I also have noticed and am irritated by the rattling around of the device inside the case as I carry it in my shirt pocket or pants pocket. Rather embarrassing to be heard coming down the corridors at my clients' offices...The physical dimensions of this case seem to hearken back to the "tank-like" aspect of the Palm III series. I wanted a quicker up-to-date form of my old slim Palm Vx (with hard case!) after spending the last year hating my Tungsten T. I drop my devices fairly often so have always used hard cases but I'm thinking I'll need to use a leather case and risk the damage for the time being until a better hard case is released.The 180 degree hinge was a much needed feature on these cases but has been implemented rather poorly.
I bought it 4/04 it was mostly turned off as a spare CD. It worked well. It is now totally inoperative. Internal failure of some type when it was turned on 12/07. For a CD drive with little use it is not very reliable.
I bought my AV500 in May from Amazon. It worked well until early July when the external sound from the built in speakers went out on the unit. I called Archos Technical Support. They told me it was a hardware problem, that I would need to send it back for repair and that they would email me an RMA with return instructions in two days. Two weeks and multiple emails and phone calls later, I still don't have an RMA with instructions on how to send the unit back for repair. Archos keeps telling me how sorry they are for the inconvenience and that they are continuing to look into why the warehouse hasn't contacted me. Customer returns are a routine function of most businesses. There is no justifiable reason why a customer should be kept waiting over two weeks and counting just to get instructions on how to make a return. This is the first and last Archos product I will buy.Customer support is a critical component in selling a complex and expensive product like the AV500. In my opinion, Archos' customer service is essentially non-existent. Given Archos' demonstrated lack of customer service, I am now concerned that if I ever do get the chance to send the unit back for repair, I will never see it again. Archos could learn a few things from Amazon which has the best customer service I have ever seen. I buy a great deal from Amazon even though they are often not the lowest priced precisely because of their great customer service.The picture and video quality of the Archos are excellent. However, I found the dedicated A/V cables too short to easily connect to the TV. Recording video on the AV500 is not a simple process for people who are not technologically sophisticated. The instructions for recording off the TV are not helpful unless you have the exact hardware setup described in the written and video instructions Archos provides.
...makes for a great subtitle, but it's really an oxymoron, as this book proves. I picked up this book because I distrust the self-help genre, and this sounded like a fun way to have my prejudices confirmed.It's not fun. You feel like you've paid good money to listen to your grouchy old uncle complain for hours on end. He comes off as nasty and self-righteous. An analysis of why people turn to these books would be interesting, this book-length scolding is not.Don't read self-help books, but don't read this one either. It's a good idea, but Tiede simply does not pull it off.
I bought this about six months ago to trick out a home theater. For most of the time it's been a great, but a few weeks ago it picked up a strange quirk: whenever there's a loud noise like a gunshot or an explosion (in the movie I'm watching, I mean), the receiver shuts itself off. Very annoying.Fortunately I bought it with a protection plan. Depending on how the repair/replacement goes I may revise my rating.EDIT: So I took it back to the store, and what they said was that by shutting itself down, the receiver was going into a "protection mode," probably caused by feedback from the speakers whenever there was a loud noise. They said it was probably because I had mixed up the polarity of the wires when connecting the speakers, although it was also possible that one of the speakers had a defect.It turned out to be neither: I've always been careful to keep the polarities straight when I hook up speakers, and the speakers themselves are all fine. I think the actual problem was that I had exposed too much of the speaker wire from the plastic sheathing when cutting them, and at one or more points the positive and negative wires were touching, causing the feedback.Anyway, I shortened the exposed wires, hooked them back up, and now the receiver works like new.EDIT2: Argh, now the line out jack going to the subwoofer broke. It's fixable--I'll just run the speaker wires through the subwoofer instead--but annoying.
I've had my iQue unit for a month now. I own four GARMIN GPS portable units, used primarily for offshore sailing with the exception of the GPS map76. All have been outstanding products. In addition, I am on my fifth Palm OS PDA, and can't live without one. The GARMIN iQue promises the integration of these two important capabilities, PDA and GPS mapping, plus the addition of full-function street navigation with voice prompting.I purchased a 256MB card, needed to store a reasonable amount of street map information, and the optional auto nav kit, which provides for a 12v power supply, and flexible &quot;bean bag&quot; positioning of the cradle which is a must for automobile use, in my view. I use the remote antenna from my GARMIN GPSmap76 to improve my satellite reception.I downloaded all my personal Palm PDA info: address book, memos, calendar, and other Palm programs without difficulty. The quality of the color screen is impressive when used for the traditional calendar and address book PDA use.It should be noted that the iQue software which runs on the PC, the &quot;desktop&quot; PDA, is a streamlined version of the Desktop I currently use. I liked the new look.The setup of the maps on the iQue was a bit tricky, but with patience, I finally got the maps I needed installed and went out for a spin in my car.The results were simply amazing: clear bright screen, clear voice guidance and direction notations plus excellent maps. And a lot more functionality to identify places of interest etc. And the integration of the street &quot;waypoints&quot; into the address book was definitely a plus.I particularly liked the iQue's flexibilty to recalculate the route directions, if you chose to deviate from its recommended route. In areas where I have local knowledge, I travel my own route, and iQue adapts on the fly to my route and ultimately advises me to take the route that I intended. For somebody who is new to an area, one can follow iQue's guidance to the letter and get right to the destination expertly. Creating waypoints is a cinch. iQue offers a variety of methods whereby this can be done, including a mailing address or just pointing to the detailed steet map.If the iQue performed to its specifications, it would indeed be a dream product. As it is, it literaly freezes up frequently in the middle of its navigation duties, and the driver does not have the option to fiddle with the device to get it going again.This is a very serious problem. After waiting 1 hour and 45 minutes (it must be a record!) on the phone for GARMIN tech support, I was told by the technician that units with a serial # greater than 9027XXXX have a hardware update which, when added to the new Release 2 of the software, are claimed to eliminate these freeze-up problems.There is no mention of these very serious problems on GARMIN's iQue web site, nor an offer to have the hardware modified at no charge. This is unfortunate indeed.GARMIN, I was told, will update the hardware on any purchased iQue. I forgot to ask if GARMIN would pay for the shipping. They certainly should. But I did not have another hour and 45 minutes to find out the answer!I, for one, plan to return my unit and wait until this product has been &quot;cleaned up&quot; and debugged properly. The bugs in this initial product are a black mark on GARMIN's impeccable record of quality, and GARMIN's current customer support is abominable, as shown by the lack of information on their web site and the time required to reach a technician. Other reviewers have complained about this lack of responsiveness as well.In summary, the iQue is a great product concept and design, which can work extremely well WHEN IT WORKS AT ALL. The hardware and software upgrades that GARMIN now has available may do the trick. I, for one, am looking forward to the &quot;new and improved&quot; version of the iQue from GARMIN. An iQue2 maybe? Perhaps. I have a good hunch that it will be a winner!But if you are thinking of buying now, tread carefully!
Very poor reception with the factory antenna, I tried it with another antenna mount to the roof, it was a little bit better. I like it because it's compact and out of the way, good quality radio.
Maybe I expected too much.The lens comes perfectly packed and gives a solid feeling. But as owner of all different four-third Olympus stuff, that's what I expected in the first place. The lens "falls" out to its 400mm extension by itself, as soon as You tilt it. I did not like that simple fact. The zoom to max. moves opposite to my other lenses, another minor fact I disliked.And last minor subject, I did not find a way to dismount the tripod holder. When I add my "fast-release" for my Manfrotto head, the lens does not really fit into the transporting-case" anymore.The quality of the picture is the most important reason I bought the lens for, so that is the most important reason I judge it not so good. I like making pictures of birds. I knew that the lens would go to 6.3, but hoped my E-3 would take care of that. Actually the view-finder is quite dark, and adding a converter makes it even worse. I disliked the results of the lens together with my new EC-20 converter.I compared the 400mm distance against the 50-200 + EC-20 and like that result better, even though this combination needs an F-stop of 7 against the 6.3 of the Sigma.I do not blame this lens to be bad, it might be me not able to stop it down correctly. I will be trying further, but first impression is just that this is really lower quality then the Olympus 4:3 quality I am used to.
The product looks blue in the picture - no one could deny that! That's what I ordered, and imagine my surprise when I opened the package and found it in flaming pink! I'm a big burly guy, and pink doesn'g go with me. I decided to keep it only because I didn't want the hassle of sending it back at my expense and waiting for a replacement. Functionally, it works well enough. The strap is a bit short, though.Caveat emptor.Eugene Spoconi
We bought this unit for use at the office and it worked great for the first few months. Then it started searching for signal from time to time. Now it just quits working after about 30-40 minutes with the Lamp Fail indicator lit. A shut down wait 5-10 min and restart gets it running again, at least for a time.After reading the other review about BenQ insides did a little searching and found the BenQ PB8220 looks very much the same as the VP6120. Hmmmm we feel cheated and are looking into repair/return options.
I would LOVE to do a video review of this one, just to prove my point, but you would never be able to tell what I was saying!I purchased my first webcam back in 1998. It was a different brand, and it was more advanced, technically, than this one. Considering how far digital imaging has come, I am disappointed and annoyed that the quality of this cam is so sub-par. I paid more for it at a physical store than it's for sale here at Amazon, but even at $32, it's too much for what you're getting.The pluses are that it's easy to set up, the audio seems to be passable, and the cam itself is small and light enough to not need constant readjustment.The negatives are everything else. Why buy a cam? To broadcast your likeness - maybe in video. The quality is so bad on this cam that it simply isn't possible. Still shots are worse than my LG camera phone. Video is terrible and, again, worse than my LG camera phone.Will be uploading an actual still shot, just to demonstrate lack of quality.
It is small and light weight camera that starts quickly... however it turns every picture i take purple...
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
The router we wanted was not stocked in the store so we took the Belkin on the advice of the clerk. It did not work at first. Finally after lots of resetting it allowed internet to the pc for a minute. I tried without firewall to same result. Finally, I could at least keep the internet to the pc but the laptop would not connect. Then after a week it started to work for five or six days. The connection would drop every 5 minutes. Then it would not work at all. Tech support was terrible. Total waste of time and when he sent me to the level two his only idea was to shut off the firewall. Thats when I hung up and boxed the thing up and returned it. Bought a Linksys and it worked perfectly.
I was really disappointed. Ordered this for my Mom for xmas and it wouldn't play any cd's right out of the box. I guess this company has not heard of quality control, since 2 out of 3 reviews at this point have said their player was defective. Gonna return it today.
I bought an Averatec in March of 2004. Eight months later (November 2004) the left hinge broke. Since the laptop was still under warranty you'd think they'd fix it. Instead, I got a lot of runaround from Averatec about how it was "physical damage" and therefore 'out of warranty'. They would not admit that it was poorly designed. It cost $130 to get it fixed. Ten months later (September 2005) the exact same thing happened. The left hinge broke. This time they tell me I need a new hard drive, a new wireless card, and a new fan (all of which were working perfectly before it went to Avaratec) for $295.Averatec's products are not merely inexpensive they are CHEAP. Any savings are lost to bogus repair costs.
I was disappointed totally with the printer...I sent it back which cost me $18+ to the address it came from in FL. I am waiting for my refund so I can purchase another printer. How long do I have to wait for my refund?Sally Larson
bought this camera for a class and it gave me many problems, but when it worked it worked well. The battery will not last and the screen cracked on me very quickly. So good for the price i guess but not for the long run
Unfortunately this keyboard did not work with the G4 PowerPC OS X 10.4. I even went to Macally site and downloaded the drivers for it. Initially the sounds and eject dvd did not work until I installed the driver. After installing the driver the number lock never worked (before or after the driver was installed). Along with the fact that when I typed it started added numbers in between the letters (odd glitch)? so back it goes!
Just like "Dean" below...I bought my unit a couple years back, and now...it doesn't work at all. USB ports don't recognize it, and if you try and fire it up....XP crashes (blue screen.)I guess to sum it up...this was a 'planned obsolescence' unit. Like Dean, I won't be giving any more money to these folks. Nice try...but we figured you out.
This wire is very thin compare to old one I bought from another store , RCA's dimeter is only half more than another. don't waste menoy.
Listen to all the other bad reviews on this product. They are absolutely correct. The adjustment knob will come off in your hand and the table is not stable. Bottom line: You get what you pay for. Spend a little more money and buy a better product.
Bought it today and ran it for an less than an hour before it clogged up. Took it down and blew out the dead bugs. Plug it back in and within 15 minutes it clogged up again. This time while I was unclogging the screen the dang bulb dropped out and shattered. Now I have to buy a $15 bulb just to return this piece of junk which I will tomorrow.
need amplifier or whatever other devices in order to have sound come outso tired of this kind of equipment.copy function is also badthis 100$ product is even worse than a 20$ product like sony TCM-150I am sorry I have to say this.However the seller's service is the best, 5 star.
The .a half of this thing works just fine. I have an Netgear HE102 (.a only AP) and it seems comparable in performance.However the .b side is completely worthless. WEP or not, Netgear, Toshiba and other client adapters, all the same. No range, instable connection. Tried latest firmware, nada. Tried a pair of the WAB102's with same results. Steer clear of this thing. Get the HE102, or something better if you need .a, and get a $... special out of the sunday paper for your .b/.g needs.
This replacement battery does not fit into the phone's battery compartment as well as the original - it's smaller and doesn't sit securely. The item arrived with no power and it took at least a week to charge up in the phone caddy. Shipping from Amazon was slow, however the (expensive) express shipping option was not selected. After about a month the phone finally seems to be back in proper working order. Too soon to tell about battery life.
This GPS unit is good for trecking but not for navigation. The builtin background US map has just interstates and notional highways. It find the exits to restautants and points of intrests from an interstate but doesnt give any directions to locate the needed place.Gadget is not user friendly and too confusing for a 1st time user.Its too big in size to put it in a pocket and doest come with any other accessory. MP3 player of this size is not of much use.Lowrance wants money for all detailed maps which cost apx $100 for each. They even want $50 for a suction mount which is rediculuous for a $150 gadget. SD/MMC card slot in built below the AA battery slot and the maps can be loaded to SD card only by buying a USB SD slot adapter. This GPS doesnt have a USB port to connect to the computer directly. Thus lowrance wants more money for all these accessories.I guess lowrance should make market by competing with its competitors for lower prices and giving more quality products. But its hard for a mexican made gadget to compete with the existing market
Same as the other review, but mine made it 2 days. Paper Jam, even though there is no paper in it. I can't get the error to clear. Wont print or scan now... Very dissapointed...
I bought 2 of these key chains for presents and neither of them worked as they were supposed to (not at all).called the sellers CS and they told me that they knew that they had sent the wrong software along with it. and that they would send me the correct one. no apologies, no nothing even though the people I had given the key chains to had received defective items.seller sent supposedly, the right software but after downloading, loading it and spending even more hours trying to make it work and more calls, it appeared they had sent the wrong software again!the seller then indicated on the 4th call that I could return the items at my expense.I called the manufacturer then and they indicated I go to their website to download yet another program.the key chains never worked. I put a star next to the review because the review does not go through without a rating.
Sound transmission not very clear - lots of static. I live and work around the metropolitan Orlando, Florida area. I returned the product several days after receiving it. Purchased another type with limited channels(8)from Radio Shack that works much better.
I ordered the DIRECTV R15 Receiver/Digital Video Recorder--Up to 100 Hours and received an email stating that it had been shipped. Then when I emailed the seller to ask for a tracking/shipping number he said that he didn't have anymore and was very sorry but he would send me out another item that was comparable for what I had already paid him. I didn't know much about the product that I was ordering and feel that this seller took advantage of my lack of knowledge. He sent me a DirecTV TIVO HR10-250 HD-DVR Receiver, upon hooking it up, it does not record, it is slow and does not offer the HD channels we have. Upon speaking to Directv customer service they informed me that what I received is an older model that does not have good quality and the capability for HD tv. Upon contacting this seller to return the product for full refund and offering to pay to ship it back to him I received no response and still haven't received any communication from the seller.
This product is not recognized in XP and the drivers (which are buried in a subdirectory on the mini CD) do not work even when manually added via add new hardware/ports/have disk -> mini CD drivers. XP sees there's a new USB device but is unable to locate any driver, nor asks where one is (as the documentation claims should happen). There is no company or support information, and the seller cable4less / cable4pc only has email. don't buy it
These units have a well documented "Loading Bug" problem. Search videohelp.com or avsforum.com to verify. After as little as a few days, the "Loading" message flashes on screen intermittently, each time wiping the disk clean. The frequency increases until the unit is unusable.My Loading Bug started at 8 weeks. It was repaired under warranty, but the bug is back at 13 weeks, just past the 90 day warranty period and the JVC service facility's 30 day repair guarantee. It takes 1.5 hours of labor at $90 per hour to fix the Loading Bug. JVC told me, however, they would re-fix the unit as a "courtesy."Incidentally, JVC offers extended warranties for its products on its website. I tried to purchase an extended warranty for the DR-M10S, but JVC doesn't even offer one for this model.UPDATE 02/16/05: JVC now offers to fix this model free of charge, apparently even after the warranty expiration. See the FAQ page on JVC's website.
In the product description, it states "Comes with rack for steaming food or for canning." Yet on arrival, there is no way to regulate the pressure as needed for canning. I called Presto and they said it was not intended for canning. Now I have to return it.
I ordered these to use for running. The sound quality was not great, but they stayed in my ears decently. The problem was that by the second time I used them I started feeling little electric shocks in my ear, (and no I did not use them in wet weather, not do I sweat much during runs in the cold of winter). They're in the trash now...not worth returning.
I bought this product since I own three products using different card types. When It arrived I was shocked. It is so bulky. After inserting my SD card, it recognized, I could write data to the card no problem, but whenever the camera writes on the card, and I reinsert to read the data, it shows card corrupted !I tried formatting the card on the device and on the camera, no wayAlthough the MMC card uses the same slot, it works perfect.As for the Smart media slot, it formatted the card in a way, that the camera does not recognize.. Now , I can use the card only as a PC mass storage , since the camera can not even format!!The only slot with no problems so far is the compact flash one.By the way, I tried another card, and another device at a friend with the same results.The device does not come with any low level fomat utilities which leaves you helpless after corrupting your cards !!!
I bought this keyboard on June 25. I have used it, happily, for two months. I haven't had any problems with keys breaking, the cursor skipping around, or dropped keys. If I had reviewed this product two days ago, I would have given it 5 stars. But yesterday, it stopped working. I replaced the batteries. I've followed the instructions on the back of the keyboard that read:[1] install 2 AAA batteries[2] turn on your computer and let windows load completely[3] plug the wireless receiver of the keyboard into the USB port[4] Power the keyboard by switching it to On[5] Press the 'connect' button for 1 second then release..Connection will be successful once the LED light of the receive will stop (sic) blinking.I've followed that step by step, and had no luck.I also looked at the manual I found online. One strange thing is that in one step it instructs you to "press the 'SW' button on the mini USB receiver once."The strange thing is that there is no SW button on my USB receiver.Any suggestions? I've gone from very happy with this product to very unhappy in a very short time. Any help would be appreciated.UPDATE:I have contacted Adesso and asked for a replacement keyboard. They initially responded by suggesting I change the wireless settings on my wireless router. I did so. That did not fix my keyboard. I asked for a refund. That was last week. Adesso has not responded to my last two e-mails.I'm very disappointed. And I recommend you do not buy this product. $80 for only two months worth of use, and then to receive nearly non-existent customer service, is a very bad bargain.
Three complaints:1. The LOADING issue is a HUGE problem. Within the 90-day warranty, I experienced the problem and called JVC. They said that the unit had a recall and to send it in for a repair for free. JVC kindly repaired it and sent it back. Within a year, the SAME LOADING issue came back. I sent it in for a second time, and JVC repaired for free again.2. I bought the unit to dub my home video VHS tapes and Digital 8 tapes to DVD-R's. I was able to do this but when I placed into my Media Center HP desktop, it did not recognize the format that JVC recorded the video in. I guess JVC has their own. This makes it difficult when trying to edit, pick and choose scenes from the JVC recorded DVD-R.3. The JVC recorder has the options to insert chapters when recording video. However, after you have finished and you finalize the DVD, all of those chapters disappear and the unit automatically inserts chapters every 5 minutes. Not sure if this is a JVC thing or a general DVD recording thing.
I attempted to purchase a holster for my iPhone. It arrived and immediately it appeared to be poor quality and when attempting to put the phone into the holster, it was clearly too small. With a great deal of effort I finally got it into the case but after that it was virtually impossible to get it back out of the case. The cost and effort to returtn it is too great for me to bother with. I have learned a good lesson.
This Mp3 player is somewhat good when you first get it. However, it breaks very easily. Especially the cover of the USB cable. I returned my first one because the first time I got it, the cover feel right off. So I bought another one and it worked fine for a couple months and then the MP3 player has a formatting error and I don't know how to undo the format error.
I was comparison shopping for this unit, and wanted to know any significant design variations throughout the product line. Budget vs mid-level vs high-end.So I called Toshiba for clarification. The customer service representative was knowledgeable, and easily answered my questions.I began reading the 32HL67U description, and discovered several specifications for the audio output were overlooked on Toshiba's web site. So, I called Toshiba again for further clarification.This time, I felt like I was playing Stump-the-Dummy. I was amazed the customer service representative couldn't even answer the simple question, "What type of audio out jack is used?" I began to wonder if he could even comprehend what I was asking. So after rephrasing the question several times, I asked to speak with someone else, and stated we (he and I) were not communicating effectively. The customer service representative had the audacity to tell me "I wasn't speaking effectively!" I was completely taken by suprise with his rude comment, but quickly responded with an appropriate reply.The third time I called back to speak with a supervisor. I was denied! The customer service representative stated I would have to divulge my identity and contact information before a supervisor would even consider talking to me. So I gave fictitious information, and was told it wasn't good enough because it didn't "seem" real.In my opinion, Toshiba has deplorable customer service, and this incident definitely cost them my business!A reasonalbe person would have to wonder, if Toshiba's customer service is rude and useless BEFORE the sale, then how bad is it AFTER the sale? ...that is, once they have your money!To be fair, the 32HL67U most likely has some good points, as evidenced by the 5-Star reviews.PS. The audio out is fixed Dolby Digital 5.1 via an optical jack. ;-)Hope this helps!
I ordered a 9 ND filter but a 3 was sent instead. I did not want to hastle with a return so I will use what was sent but it does impact my rating to two stars.
I bought this headphones following some reviews of other users, but it was definitelly a waste of money. If you want good headphones, go for the Bose ones.The quality in general of this, was really dissapointing, and sounds worse than the normal apple headphones.
This battery worked for about 18 months. Recently I heard popping and sizzling noises in my dining room and walked in to find my Dell smoking. I immediately threw it out the door and sprayed it with a fire extinguisher. The laptop battery exploded and burned. Thank god I was home and awake when this happened. Dell Inspirion batteries have been recalled in the past so be sure you are not purchasing a faulty product. Check out the CPSC website for more details.
Gave this as a gift. Finally, recipient confessed that unit failed and has been waiting for repair for over 3 months. Unit is at authorized service center since. Toshiba knows that some part is deficient but never made recall. Keep away. It works for a bit and then fails and their after market support is the worst. Why take a chance? As a gift it was an embarrassment. Instead of giving something to enjoy, it resulted in an unimaginable problem for the recipients to take care of. Toshiba could not care less even though they know the specific component is a problem.Go SONY or something else.
As the reviews on this page demonstrate, Epson has some significant problems with their C80 printer. I've owned 4 Epson printers and this is the first one with which I had any problem. The printer produces dull, lifeless prints on Epson Quality Glossy Paper, far inferior to my old Epson 740. I spent more than two hours (at my expense) talking with their technical people who gave me widely differing opinions and advice. Eventually they told me to return it and buy a different Epson printer. I don't think Epson knows what's wrong with their product.
I've bought this produt thinking it was for the new ipod with video.it's not easy to know to what kind of ipod is.My friend just bought the same thing in a regular store and i decided to buy the same, that's why i tried to buy this.Says case for Ipod 5g w/ video.first of all i don't know a ipod with 5g i tought was a mistake.then a returned the item, like 15 days ago and i didn't receive my refund yet.that's why i'm saying this
Opened the package and did not work on either DS. I should have Went to GameStop to purchase one of their chargers first, which we did after the failed attempt here.
I bought this product about nine months ago and since then have faced the following problems:a) Sometimes the unit does not start and a series of lines appear in the screen. I have to reset it to start again.b) The unit decidedly stoped working during two days; afterwards, just to see if I had any luck, I tryed again and it started. Two days afterwards it just died!!!Obviously, I do not recommend this item. Try a Sony.
I'm not usually one to write reviews, but I felt compelled to post a review because of the unbelievably frustrating problems I've had with trying to burn disc labels with this system. It comes with Sure Thing version 4se. Every time I try to print it locks up, won't recognize the media. I have only tried the Verbatim discs though. Do a google search on "verbatim" & "lightscribe" & "problems" and you will see for yourself.
We have about 10 of these in our office for each of the desktops. It might be a life (Used for 3 years) thing but 2 of these randomly started smoking with sparks. I'm going to replace them for safety reasons, worked well up until now but these incidences have permanently nick-named these "firework boxes" which is not good. The worked well but they shouldn't end in a bang.
I purchased these a few months ago thinking they would be a sound improvement over my Klipsch pair (see other reviews), but found they are way too heavy (physically)in the ear and do not have sound quality as good as the Klipsch. Shipped them back to Amazon after a few days.
I owned the Creative Nomad IIC and really enjoyed it. The only problem was once I loaded all of my DMB, there was no room for anything else. I enjoy music and wanted something that I would have for a while. I like the Creative USB 2.0 but thought it was a little expensive. The IPOD seems like a good product but 5 bills is to much. The RCA seemed like a lot of product for the money and MP3 Pro format. After using it for a week and a half, the hard drive locked up. I tried using the profiler on the player and the software and had no luck. I tried to load new drivers and firmware from the RCA site and had no luck. All of the files look like they had become corrupted. So now I have a heavy paper weight. Back to Amazon and the ZEN USB 2.0 is on the way. Also, I have heard alot of complaining about the software that comes with the Creative and I think it is very easy to use. The Music Match has a lot more to offer, but I guess it depends on how detailed you want to be with your music. Lots of extras to come with the LYRA but how good are they if the files become corrupted, the hard drive locks up and profiler software does not help either. Spend the extra on a solid product like Creative or Apple. I gave it 1 star because I liked the Music Match software, the extras that came in addition to the player and the MP3 Pro format.
This thing is pathetic. I tried 2 as I thought the first was defective. It looks like something that you would buy @ the dollar store. You'll get better performance by licking your finger and checking out the wind direction. Stay away from this thing.
The feedback via the metal prong was so bad I didn't actually get to try them out. They didn't fit right, the materials they were made from reminded me of a .25 toy from a machine. They had no chance in this life time of staying in my ears - running with them is out of the question.Since I couldn't hear with them and they wouldn't fit in my ears - there is no possible use I can imagine for these headphones other than yard sale for .10. Even a cheapo $3.00 pair of headphones from any outlet will be better quality then these. I have never seen such a crude set of headphones - ever and I'm really surprised they have the Sony brand name attached.
the sound quality is quite poor. i had a cheap (10 dollar) headfone whose sound quality was lil better than hd-280's. this has quite a lot of blaring sound.for comfort, i would score this headfone a full five stars, but I guess that wont matter if the sound is not good.
The product works effectively when one of the eight or so FM stns are open...otherwise you receive screeching noises and other disconcerting sounds. It is my understanding that later versions enable you to select ANY open FM stn/number (i.e. 87.9 always seems to be open but I can't select that stn with my current pdt)...
Instead of just griping about the Maxell ear buds' deplorable sound quality, permit me to recommend a superior alternative."Customers who viewed this" set of Maxell ear buds would be better off listening to music/podcasts by pressing a stethoscope (check this website for availability) against the outside of any mp3 player.In a side by side comparison:Appearance - Stethoscope winsComfort - Stethoscope againDesign - same as aboveROI/value - give it to the 'scopeAudio quality - STETHOSCOPE, BY A LANDSLIDEBonus suggestion: Have your small children use these awful Maxell ear buds just for listening to music you want them to hate.
This item was a great price and now I know why. The fan is loud. Note to self, "You get what you pay for".
Bought this for my mother who is in a nursing home recovering from surgery. Thought it would be nice for her to have a little music and see the time. The light on clock did not work from the start. After a couple of days use my mothers nurse came in and smelled burning, the clock/radio was very hot to the touch.
I was really disappointed after I finally got it working. The device itself crashes frequently (even before it connects up to the computer), the display is tiny and hard to read if you are even a little off angle, and the included speakers sound like what they are, cheap computer speakers. Sending it back and going to get a Squeezebox Music Player instead even though it's a few bucks more.
I purchased this brand from another retailer.After a year of using it,maybe jsut once a month,it is no longer usable.something busted internally,even when,i wasnt using it.Stay away from this brand.I toss that junk(monitor) already.very inferior quality and waste of money!
Very disappointed -- this device did not permit my ps2 mouse to work. The ps2 mouse would not work in windows xp or windows 7 through the purchased device. I had to purchase an adopter device with some sort of logic module in-line. I do not recommend this adapter!
the ribbon came in a timely manner.. but they must have been old because they did not work very long.. VERY DRY would not buy again.. My boss was very disappointed..
I could not believe it... what a wonderful sleek little thing, very sporty, cool-looking device. That is, on the outside. What I guess they forgot to tell you that wma files (Windows audio media format) created with Windows Media 7 is not supported by PoGo! I get the message:"The file is not supported in RipFlash-DX.We do not service WMA files applied with DRM"Gosh, wouldn't that have been nice to know before shelling out over $ That presents a bit of a problem since most of my files are created in this format.Also, the engineers behind the music manager software that came with the device should go back to the drawing board. Never have I seen such an uninspired layout and poor use of screen real estate. It has barely any features. Finally, who wrote the manual...? I cannot believe the poor quality of the English in there. I hope to God that the person who wrote that manual doesn't rely on English as his first language.Honestly, if PoGo want to charge $ for a device of like this, fine. But they need to tend to the details/compatibility/documentation issues a little better.Disappointed!
Looking back, I'm really not sure why I bought these. They fit horribly, don't have good sound quality, and are awkwardly designed. The cord twists up and is impossible to straighten. Definitely recommend finding a different headphones set.
I was very excited when I purchased this portable DvD player for my daughters. I purchased it at Target for a reasonable price. Unfortunatly, after playing only two movies, the screen went completely blank and I was unable to get it to work again. I exchanged it at Target (hoping it was just a dud). However, after watching about 6 movies on the new one, the screen started going blank again. It was very frustrating. Sometimes you could get it to come back on by fiddling with it, but this meant you had to start the movie over and skip back to where you were. I do not reccomend buying this unit. I guess you really do get what you pay for. I'm now doing research and trying to decide which brand is the best....
This product worked adequately with my Canon IP1500 printer, but when I replaced it with an Epson NX100 I could not get the printer to stay online. The only way I can get it to print even a small file is to cycle the power on the print server - only then does it print a simple test page.D-link product support basically says they do not support any printer not on their list - but their list is SO OLD. I took their list and searched here on amazon.com for any multifunction printer that I could buy "new" from amazon. Here are the only such multifunction printers that d-link supports:HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier $299HP Officejet Pro L7780 Color All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier $392HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One Printer, Copier, and Scanner $429HP PhotoSmart 2575 All-in-One Printer / Copier / Scanner $329HP PSC 1410 All-in-One Printer (Q7290A#ABA) $289Perhaps the d-link people ought to look at supporting a few more modern printers... The Espon NX100 is not exactly state of the art - but at least I can still buy it "new" from amazon compared to most of the other relics that d-link claims this device supports!
At first it chugged along nicely, then it begun to jam when printing in black and white but colour was still ok. After about a year of infrequent use, I can barely get a page out of this piece of junk, because of feed errors at all stages of the print cycle. I thought this machine was too good to be true at this size and price, and I was right.
The 1GB memory stick pro purchased on the website as being applicable to my Sony camera is wrong for this T-9 camera and needs to be returned and a proper memory stick shipped to my new home address. This camera was a gift to cover the move to our new home and it has turned out to have been a real disappointment having purchased this camera from Amazon rather than a camera shop.New address: 2430 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, FL 32771
The left headphone has never worked. I realize that I puchased a reconditioned product but I thought that it would be in working order. Fortunately for me my right ear is my worst ear so I use that headphone exclusively.The "TUNe" setting is very difficult to adjust it crackles and squeals until just the right spot is found.I would not have ordered this item had I known it was not going to be in good working order. In my view your Quality Control Dept. did a very poor job!
I purchased this Palm Z22 August 16, 2007 and it worked great until today December 4, 2007 when it just stopped working without any obvious reason. If anyone knows how to diagnose problems or get support from Palm please attach your review to this one. Thanks in advance.
This was a great PDA for 9 months until it crashed. I had a similar experience with my previous Palm, but at least it lasted longer than a year. Once you get a fatal error--it's all over. I'm quite frustrated by Palm, and am not sure what other choices I have since my data is saved in the Palm OS.
Very disappointing that the speakers were used even though they were represented as new. Mounting holes had scuffs from mounting screws and one of the speakers covers was broken.
I purchased one of these exact models about 3 years ago and I love it. Still works great. Scroll wheel is fluid, clicks provide good feedback yet not overly loud and clacky.I purchased a 2nd one for my office last week. Seems like a totally different mouse. Very harsh, rough, jittery scroll wheel. Loud & clumsy button clicks. Cord is super kinked. The quality on these has really gone down. I would speculate that the factory in China was switched to a different one.Look for something else. This performs like bottom of the barrel mice.
I got this as free item that came along with replacement battery. I used it for a couple of days. good job of protecting palm agains elements scratches, water spills etc, but hinders my access to my palm, and so I went back to my old leather case that allows easier access, but without as much protection.
Works well playback sound is very good.This type of player is hard to find as Sony is not making them anymore.
The camera takes great quality pictures I'll give it that and the battery life is fair at best. But be prepared to lose pictures! The camera has a poor design of not warning you that you have run out of space on a memory card and will then start to save on the camera's own memory. From my experience you have about a 50/50 chance of being able to download the overflow of pictures that saved on the camera. But the worst part is that this camera is notorious for a random formatting ("Card not initialized") error. You have about a 20% chance of recovering your photos under this circumstance. I once tried 4 different data retrieval softwares with no luck to get back precious photos that are now gone forever. I am in the process of buying a new non-Fuji camera now because I can't stand the heartbreak of losing any more photos. But don't just take my word for it. Check out this forum (and there are many others online): http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7593_102-0.html?forumID=58&threadID;=42827&messageID;=502485Don't buy this camera if you actually want to keep the photos you take!!!
I got my little gadget three days ago. I had no problem at first. However I did question their manual, which was absolutely no help when trying to figure i2GO out. Every page referred to their website for direction. The first thing I noticed about the website...it wasn't there. Yesterday while I was messing with some speaker cords to plug in for better sound (the speaker is pathetic) my i2GO fell about two feet onto the floor. Since then it has been shutting itself off. I replaced the batteries, and it has been touch and go since.I would not recommend this to anyone because of the bad tech support, and the durability is exaggerated.
There immediately was present a audio distortion/vibration in the ear speaker discernable in the lower to lo-midrange frequencies that was not in the music itself as eastablished when comparing the same CD on other headphones.The ear cushions are way too small unless one has very small ears. Sound transmits off the outside of the headpones at sufficient volumes so as to disturb other people that are within your listening proximity. Lastly, typical Chinese manufacturing quality (poor) and all plastic. Even at a discounted price these are headphones that are not worth keeping. Personally, I returned them back to Amazon and have great gratitude for Amazon's generous returns policy.
When I first got these I was really impressed because for the price the sound was decent, and the ear buds were very light and comfortable. I use them mostly for working out at the gym and they stay in my ears really well.That said, about a month after I got them, one side stopped producing sound, and the same day the other side went out as well. I hadn't used them in a few days, they were just sitting on a shelf. No damage to them, they just stopped working. I contacted the seller for an exchange, willing to give them another shot (maybe I just got a dud?), but no answer so far.
No good luck for me. I get nothing out of this antenna. I've tried all places and angles I could possibly place the antenna, but only three extremely fuzzy channels showed up.
Sure wish I'd known that before I ordered it and paid for expedited shipping (which I didn't get!). They've updated the product description but I'm guessing only after selling a whole bunch of these and making a little bank on the shipping charges.
"Product DescriptionClosed-ear headphones with dynamic mic"These DO NOT have a dynamic mic element. They have an ELECTRET mic element..at least the pair I received sure does as it's clearly stated right on the front of the package in big letters "CM500 Headset With Electret Microphone"that's why they come with the little battery box as an electret element needs power to the element where a dynamic element doesn't. I should have returned these as soon as I saw that as for my needs I prefer a dynamic microphone
My letter to Barjan.com who owns the Wilson antenna line:"I have a 2001 Nissan Maxima and my my "Little Wil" was place on the trunk lid, where it meets the rear windshield. It was purchased on Sept 14th 2009. I was on the Mass. Pike and hit a bridge where the asphalt had been removed. The antenna fell off the car when I hit the bump, got dragged under a tire and ripped off before I could get off the highway. In the process, it damaged my gas tank door."I filed a warranty claim prior to 1 year. I corresponded with Denise Womack from barjan.com. The response I received from Ms. Womack was:"Dear Richard,Please send in the antenna along with a copy of your sales receipt and we should be able to send you a replacement .To Consumer returns7800 51st street westRock Island IL, 61201"I let her know that the electronic sales receipt was included on the bottom of my original email and that I could not send in the antenna because as I stated, it had fallen off on the highway and was unrecoverable. I never heard back from her despite two additional emails. I guess my next course of action is small claims court.Additionally, the antenna put scratches in the paint on the trunk. Barjan appears to sell a variety of products
My setup: Windows 7 laptop and Windows XP desktopThis KVM-121 switch did not work for my Windows XP system. The mouse and keyboard and speakers was not recognized even though they worked before this setup.This KVM switch did work, but no audio, with the windows 7 with the ps2 to usb adaptor (for mouse and keyboard) and the monitor.I called the manufacturer, tech. couldn't resolve the problem, and did get a defect code from them so that I request refund from Circuit City. Circuit City promptly returned my money. So they are good to deal with as long as you provide proof that it was defective by going through the manufacturer first to try to resolve any issues.Also, I didn't like how the switch connections were. It made for a snake like mess under the desk. Wish the connections could be on one side and then back and have a button and indicator in the front. At least that way can mount to side (inside) of the desk.
If you want to buy it, just hope it won't show "route calculation error". Here is the email I sent to them last year and I am still waiting for reply."Howdy!I called two times hoping to find answers of "route calculation error". Unfortunately the problem still exists.For the first time I used my new iQue 3600 during my trip to San Antonio, TX on August 6 to August 8, 2004. I was amazed at the functions the small one offered. It helped me a lot, especially in the downtown area. On my way back to home, the iQue stopped working and the "route calculation error" appeared on the screen. I had big trouble to find home back.After I got home, I called tech support and after several attempts I was told to reload the map. After reloading the map, the route calculation error disappeared temporarily.Today, August 24, I received my friend's new address and I couldn't route to her address and "route calculation error" appeared again.Today's customer specialist, Doug, after several attempts, still suggested to reload the map. To me it is not an option anymore to solve the problem. I can not reload the map all the time, especially when I am away on road without my computer. If I knew that I would need to reload the map so often, I would not buy it in the first place.Anyway you know your products better than me. I hope the problem can be solved quickly, otherwise I have to request the return of the product either to the store or to Garmin.Thank you.Feng Qin"
I had purchased a 6 Quart and was very happy about the usage and ease of use from the get-go.so I just decide to purhase a 4 Quart one to cook for smaller meal and as an entra set to speed my cooking process when I need two for a meal.This 4 Quart is a bummer from the beginning. First of all, the handle design is much wider in hand-grip area for a female comparing with a 6 Quart, and as a female I can tell you I have relative big hands not those petite ones. ( which I want to ask and wonder WHY is it needed to be that way in the first place if it does not need more pressure or bigger pot than the 6 Quart in size? ). Then, you can not close the lid with ease which is the most important and fundamental part for a Pressure COOKER!!!!! No kidding!I followed their instruction on you have to press down the Opposite end at beginning to close until it get lose after USE.Ok, regarding this point, I have to ask for the following questions1) does it make sense if the 6 quart does not have to have this procedure when I bought it in around January 09, why now this 4 Quart need to do so? why in design, they are essentially the SAME THING? if supposedly this more recent design comparing with what I bought a year ago?2) after we tried to close it about 50 times or more just to see if it would make it loose and easier for daily use, so far we have not able to see it is any easier than the 1st pressure cooker I bought over a year ago, the 6 Quart one in year 2009.Ultimately, I just do not get it as an Engineer myself that if a new product NEEDS CUSTOMER TO WORK AT IT TO MAKE IT SEAL EASILY AND BETTER, it is something wrong about the manufacturing thinking process!!!!!!! After all, Presto is able to make a 6 Quart model I bought a year ago works more smoothly.So, my question is then followed on: What happened to this NEW related model????? for the 4 quart now? Why there is a Green insert to make note to customer that you have to have this special process for a customer to keep working at the lid to make it seal until you use it for sometime?I do not know if they now change the 6 Quart for the handle and lid also like the 4 quart?this is the 2nd replacement I got, I will keep for a few days to see how it works out and may have to return it if it continues to not work out.I am not happy about the changes on the 4 quart one the lid-closure as well as the handle grip change!Li
I smashed it in my table and after that i had a hard time using it. It became unstable and sometimes the mouse is not there. I had an older version of logitech mouse and how many times i smashed it still i was able to use them a 100%. this mouse lacks the durability.
These are perhaps some of the most comfortable fitting headphones on the market. That being said, don't buy them. They also happen to be some of the worst-sounding. Im not comparing them to expensive headphones - mostly my sony behind the head style, and my koss sportapro. These sound tin-y, midrange-y, and overblown. Oh, and I dont understand how the other reviewers are saying there's good bass, because I didn't find ANY.After reading the reviews, I thought that maybe I had bought a bum pair, so I returned them and bought another of the exact same type. Nope. Same thing. Terrible sound. The same terrible sound, so I know it's not a defect.How can Koss make such amazing under $20 headphones like the SportaPro's and the Earbuds, yet make such terrible headphones like these. I wonder if the QA department even took a listen to these.Such a disappointment cuz I REALLY love the style on these and the amazing comfort - especially for those with active lifestyles.Anyway - steer clear. Either that or you can Frankenstien them and glue some Earbuds on to the neat little clip.Good luck.
After almost a year and a half of use my review of the battery can be summarized this way.Order spares and don't plan on ever getting 1800 captures on a single charge.Others defend this as a five star battery despite actual performance that is nowhere near the claims made by Nikon. Sending the message that inflating the performance of an accessory for whatever reason is fine. That no matter what it's perfect in every way!I give my Nikon outfit that includes lenses, filters, flashes, eyepieces and battery's an overall five stars.Performance of the battery is good but not as good as promised. Not understated as is typical of this manufacturer but far enough off to appear exaggerated rather than optimistic.Hey no problem! I use the camera a lot and expect to carry spares and charge them more too.Rather than jump on a rubber stamp bandwagon I figure reviews are a reality check for those who have yet to buy the equipment. A way to say hey man 1800 captures isn't going to happen unless you are are the type setting the D200 to P and using the battery only to click the shutter. That getting 1800 captures isn't possible if you access the menu options, review your images or check histograms let alone use the flash. No, forget about viewing on the TV or changing white balance and stuff like that and you may just have a battery that goes past a 2gb card. I don't mean it takes doing all of those things either. Do any of them and you may get three or four hundred actuations if shooting jpg's. Just remember to leave noise reduction off and don't load the buffer. Otherwise consider getting at least a couple extra units when you buy the camera.Remember.. you are in charge of how long they last!The knowledgeable and always overjoyed don't provide gallery links, only sarcasm and admissions that a contrasting review irritates them.Oh well.So I don't get the rubber stamp vote. So the blindly devoted are irritated.That's ok!Understanding how this battery really performs will allow some to prepare accordingly and go on to have a five star experience with the D200 as I have.I love my Nikon gear but the battery is one of the few areas that could stand a little improvement.Good luck!Now here in October 2006 I must say I am amazed by the amount of unhelpful clicks this review gives me.I still have the same reaction everytime I see more.You can't possibly tell me that one battery allows you to operate this camera effectively and for any length of time without getting caught short . Hah! 2800 images ... that's a joke!Maybe if you pull your D200 out once a week to take family snapshots or pictures of the dog and cat.There is no way you could take more than a few hundred shots while working the menu's as needed let alone using accessories.Look, I will say it again! This battery gives mediocre performance. I know, I have four of them and easily shoot 10GB's a week. Of course I am coming from the perspective of using Nikon as a system and in a variety of circumstances rather than someone who sets it to P and could care a less about accessing the many menu features that make the D200 a great camera.I am sticking by guns on this one all the way! As it is I am charging batteries almost everytime I walk back in the door. It is a rare day indeed when I do any work with the camera and just come home and sleep well knowing I have enough juice for the next time.I love Nikon equipment! I even love Nikon jackets and shirts. Heck, I may go out and get Nikon tatooed on my arm some day soon but don't tell me this battery comes close to performing as promised.Don't tell me this is a five star battery!Cuz that is just not so.It is in fact the weakest link in an otherwise excellent system.If you want to use your D200 for anything other than snapshots then order spares when you order the camera.Now if the battery desciption was anywhere close to the reality than my rating might be five stars.But this is a review not a testimonial! Rubberstamping five stars on products that don't perform even remotely close to described by the brand that labels them .... who does that help?Good luck!
I backed up my laptop about 4 or 5 times over the past year. Now the Seagate FreeAgent doesn't seem to power up at all. No lights. No action. It's just dead. (I must have gotten a bum unit. Apparently most others haven't had the same problem.)
I bought this is late December of '01. I used it just a little until Feb of '02 when it was put into full time service as a VCR to time shift some daily programming. This is when I noticed it didn't work right. Volume for the TV was okay, but the VCR playback volume was horrible. Very low. When I turn it up to match approximate TV volume, it buzzes like crazy. Well, it's been in the shop for almost five months total since March and they think it works okay. Although they admit that when they had called Panasonic Dealer Tech support, they were told its a design flaw in thses combo sets.So, I have a $200 TV/VCR that is of no use to me and Panasonic declined my request for my money back (this after three trips to the repair center and half a dozen calls to customer service). This is the first time I've really been unhappy with a purchase. And yet, Panasonic can't bring themselves to refund $200 for customer satisfaction.Sooo....if you buy one, pray it works to your liking. If it doesn't, you may never get it resolved.
I got less than 700 pages from this toner cartridge when I should have gotten 4000 to 5000... Lexmark you know better than this.
I purchased the Microsoft trackball in late August '01. Within 2 weeks it was beginning to show problems, and then quit working. It would move horizontally, but not up or down. I tried to clean it in hopes of solving the problem, no luck. I'm going to return it. My son had one these mice, same result. I'm an admitted Microsoft junkie, this was very disappointing, save your money.
I don't recommend this device because the controls aren't welldesigned and of course there is the "no disc" problem. HoweverI got mine to to play CDs by plugging it into AC power instead ofrunning it on batteries. I think maybe the batteries were tooweak to power the laser.
Even if this were the cheapest Compact Flash card available, I'd avoid it. I've tested it in many devices, including several digital cameras, my PDA, MP3 player, and my PC (with adapter). The MP3 player didn't treat it any differently than any other card, but my digital camera clearly operates more slowly with this card installed. When I loaned the card to my friend so he could take more pictures when he went on vacation, we were very nearly unable to transfer the pictures off the card. 3 card readers were unable to read the card, and I eventually had to install the camera's software and use its included cable to get the pictures off the camera. Another friend's camera wouldn't read the card AT ALL.I thought the card was defective, so I returned it and got another one...with the same results. Some cameras won't read it, some read it slowly (some work with no problems).If you don't have any other brands of CF cards to compare this one to, you may not realize how deficient it is. Trust me. I own 4 or 5 brands of memory cards, and have used them in over a dozen electronics devices, and the Memorex Compact Flash performed the worst.
I purchased this Palm and it worked for about a week and a half and quit. Not happy with this product and feel like I paid for nothing.
I bought the Nomad 3 to replace my 6GB Nomad Jukebox, which I loved but which became far too small for my 350+ collection of albums. On my old Nomad, I frequently accessed tracks by selecting the artist, and then, within the artist category, going to the sub-category of specific albums. I expected the Nomad 3 to function the same way. But it has LOUSY DESIGN and does not. Instead, when one &quot;selects&quot; a particular artist, the machine goes directly to a list of all of the tracks of that artist on the player. For my collection, which includes artists with as many as 8 or 9 cd's in the library, this process results in being presented with a list of 70-80 song titles, not the 8 or 9 albums, and it is simply unacceptable (especially since my old Jukebox had greater flexibility.On to LOUSY SUPPORT. When I discovered the player's limitations, I examined the manual to confirm that I wasn't doing something wrong and creating an easily correctible problem. The manual was unhelpful after I had printed it out (yes, the manual is provided only as a PDF file on the accompanying software disc, not as a printed booklet). So I decided to contact customer support and consulted the Creative website to get the number. The website discourages telephone calls for support and steers you towards communicating by e-mail.I sent the e-mail request for support and received a nonsensical, completely unhelpful reply. So with reluctance, I dialed the toll (not toll-free) telephone number provided. After 25 minutes of dealing with cumbersome automated answering equipment and being placed on infinite hold (you call is important to uss...please wait for the next available representative), I spoke with a representative who told me (very politely) that he didn't really know much about the Nomad 3, because it was a new product. After getting an obviously (and patently) wrong answer to my inquiry, I asked to speak to another tech rep. I was told I would have to call back and wait on hold again.So I am both disappointed with the design and angry with the service.Perhaps I should also mention that the product is so poorly made that the headphone connection is loose with the result that the right headphone occassionally goes silent during play. You might think I would be unhappy about this. You would be wrong. Since the product has a &quot;defect&quot; and won't work, I am going to return it for a full refund.
This mouse is really cool. But only for kids. It is too small for grown up hands to use. I wish they had listed the specifications before I bought it.
More than half of these CD jewel boxes were broken. It did not appear to have happened in shipping (although they were packed haphazardly, at best). They were all shrink wrapped together and appear to have been broken before they were shipped. Unfortunately, they were meant to be divided up and hold CD gift certificates, so I didn't discover the damage until a couple days before Christmas, when I removed the shrink wrap and a shower of plastic pieces fell out. Breakage included the inserts as well as the boxes. Too late to return them, so I used those I could, but they sure were NOT the bargain they had seemed to be.
Used it once last season, and once this season so far, and it has stopped working. Guess a lot of us are having the same problem...
If Satan and the Marquis de Sade ever teamed up and went into the hardware business, this is the monitor they would make. In this case, Satan is Microsoft (the kings of mediocrity) and deSade is Westinghouse. Together they teamed up to bring you this huge interface fail.The item has just one, big (major) problem. It is impossible to turn on. This is because 10 or 12 years ago some jackass invented the 'soft' power button. A power button that really doesn't turn anything on unless the device is in the right mood, in an effort to protect you from god knows what. In my case all it does is protect me from ever turning my monitor on. You press the button, an LED turns green, then fades away because you are in the wrong mode... the monitor never responds. Silly human! Go stand in the corner, and think about what you've done. Press the 'soft' power button again... Nothing. Unplug the power cord... Replug it in... Nothing. Unplug the signal cable... and replug that in... Nothing. Press 30 keys on the keyboard... while clicking the mouse... Nothing. Nothing will convince this monitor it is hooked up to a computer once it's in sleep mode. Countless times, I've spent up to 45 infuriating minutes trying to persuade this monitor to turn on; at which point I can usually no longer recall w hat I even needed to do. Aggravating.You can press that tiny, concealed button (head of a pin?) till the cows come home, and this obstinate product will neither turn on; nor give any indication why it will not do so. There is not control on a pc that can overcome this damned button. Got an idea for something you want to write down fast? Got a shopping urge you need the web for? Forget it! By the time this heinous monitor turns on, it's an hour later & you've gone to bed.Nothing will prepare you for the completely incompetent nightmare that is this product.I've lost a month or two of my life waiting for this piece of ____ monitor to un-sleep.Just spent 45 minutes again tonight trying to get this Satanic piece of sh it to turn on. You couldn't get this piece of garbage to turn on if you had a Westinghouse exec standing next to you, and his six figure bonus depended on it.
I guess a middle aged person like myself should know you almost always get what you pay for and that is certainly the case with the Coby DP-758 7-Inch Widescreen photo frame. Sure it's attractive enough with a well finished removable frame, but as soon as the power switch goes on it is apparent this is no bargain. Very grainy display, apparent even in the menu. Pixel quality is VERY poor, regardless of the original photo quality. No amount of photo editing resulted in a better quality image. Incidentally, this is a 3x5 aspect ratio frame, and even though the description touts the 16:9 ratio its a little shocking to see it on a frame this small. The stock photo married to the description is NOT what this looks like, not nearly as tall. I'm not normally a buy and return guy but I bought 2 and returned them both, opting instead for 2 Philips 6.5 inch in the clear and black frame. Received them today and the difference is unbelievable.The Philips have a very sharp display and are easy to use. Amazon handled everything A+ as usaual
Bought two of these to connect to networks in the house together. Hooked the first one up to the Linksys wireless router. The CD setup instructions said to just hit the buttons (for 1 second) on the AP, and then on the router. The lights flashed white for 20 minutes before I gave up and reset the AP. When it came back on, the leds were stuck yellow and red. Checked online for a way to reset to factory settings. Tried 3 different "official procedure" instructions. Nothing worked.Going to sell the other one on eBay.
Although this device was clearly created with ease of use in mind, it stopped working within a week of using it. Only three of the ports were being used when this happened. Until this company is able to refund my money, I will advise all electronic users to refrain from purchasing items from this brand.
Bought this VCR/DVD combo at deep discount so I wasn't expecting much. So, I wasn't surprised when I found out there was no antenna connection. Had to hook up an RF Modulator (and before this, I had no idea what an RF Modulator was - so, I guess I did learn something). Then, after two months of use, the DVD player gave up the ghost. Nothing. I had to take the unit apart just to retrieve my DVD.If you're looking for a cheap, short term solution until you get something nicer, then this is your unit. If you want to impress your friends by using the term RF Modulator at your next party, this is your unit. Otherwise, don't bother.
I bought one for My Mom and it worked for about 5 uses. And she barely used it at all, and one day we turned it on to silence. Volume at full blast I could hear the aux signal very faintly and full blast hum. Now that I've seen other folks with the same issue I kind of want a replacement!! But I'm sure the warranty is long expired. I think I spent over a hundred on this piece of work- They most likely skimped on the preamps or something.... Bad Product.
This camera started falling apart feature by feature the minute I started taking pictures. Thankfully Amazon gave me a full refund.
I agree with all the negative comments thus far and will make a comparison with a Kensington product for the M500 series hoping that the company follows with a similar T5 unit. With the exception of 1 issue, I loved the Kensington M515 hard case and assumed the Palm T5 case would be similar.The Kensington case had a rubberized coating that allowed a solid grip on the unit with very little finger pressure. This is a key feature for people working in process or production industries where gloves are used or climate conditions vary. The Palm case has a nice finish but is very slippery. Additionally, one has to fold the rear cover back away from the unit to remove the pen and power the unit on. Very annoying after using the Kensington (K) case, which allowed access to the card slot, pen, and power button when opened.I have the same complaints as others with rattling as well as concerns about marring the LCD with the memory card clips in the T5 case. The M515 slid securly into Kensington's design, which was all metal with fuzzy material on the inside to dampen shock. The K-case was smaller with no plastic inner sleeve like the Palm T5 case, which makes the unit too large for comfortable shirt pocket storage. The K-unit closed via a magnetic latch, so it would never wear out. The latch on the T5 is plastic and a little annoying to use becasue I have to think about which cover slides back to open: an arrow on the back cover provides direction.The only thing I didn't like about Kensington's unit was that the cover did not fold completely back behind itself. The M515 also had to be removed for synching but this did not bother me. I sincerely hope that Kensington Co. is working on a T5 case that's similar to the model released for the Palm M500 series units.
At first they were good. But they would turn on after while. I had Hitachi 7200 rpm 2tb drives. The box stated it could do 2tb but i think the power consumption of the drives were a little much for this case. I stuck my hitachis in a Vantec Case and have been there for more than a year without turning off.
The film was old and the photos were terrible! This used to be a really easy way to document something.
I first got this item about a year ago. I started downloading songs, listened to it for about 2 hours, and the screen broke for absolutely no reason. Luckily the store I bought it from was nice enough to swap me out a new one, though, so problem solved right? Well, kinda...Problems I have with this player, brought to you conveniently to you, the consumer, in list format:1. While listening to an album, transitions between tracks are not smooth at all. Sometimes the intermission between tracks will be 5 seconds. I listen to a lot of music where the tracks of an album come together and flow smoothly, so this was a huge one for me.2. The glass (plastic?) front is very susceptible to scratches. The thing looked like it was 4 years old within a month of me using it. I even went out of my way to try and stop the scratches from happening, but nothing i tried worked.3. To charge or transfer music onto this brick of a machine, you need a separate plug-in piece. Why? The design of this mp3 player is both impractical and inconvenient.The only reason That I gave it 2 stars and not 1 is because of its sentimental value. It did have my music on it and it has been on my side for a year. It's like the son that I don't like but can't just get rid of because I've put so much time and effort into building it. I wouldn't recommend this mp3 player to anyone.
I've now had two of these and both have lasted me less than a year - which is way too freakin' short for $30+ bucks! While they were still working (both just up and stopped working one day) I would usually have to attempt connecting many times before it would work.
I bought these on a recommendation from a CNET reviewer to replace a pair of Lenntek Sonix. They sound mediocre at best. The bass is weak, the high end is irritating and when I'm walking they whistle in the wind. I am returning them and buying another pair of Sonix. Hope this helps
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It was not nearly what I expected they do not sound good my old speaker sounded better I would not buy them if i had it to do over again
Bought this MP3 unit about 4 months ago and it really worked fine ~ I use it when I go to the gym . But after a little over 4 months it went south and now trying to get in covered under the warranty ~ good luck with that right . It will charge up but it will not switch on so as to listen to the music ~ not really happy with something that only lasted 4 months even if it was a a great price and no it was never damaged in any way when in use , it just quit working .Bob FountaineMenifee, Calif
We've had this router for a year and it was only running good for roughly 2 months. The router constantly has to be reset (power off for 30 seconds and back on). When it is running, it always stalls out. It loads things sporadically which makes it a pain to watch streaming video. I think it might be due to how hot it gets or just because it's crap. I've seen videos of people cutting a hole in the top to place a CPU fan on it to get heat out. If you think I'm only giving a crap review after owning one, guess again! I've lived at two different places that had this exact router and also a non-profit that has one. All three have had the exact same problems. My last residence switched to a D-Link after I left and are enjoying it. The non-profit switched to a Linksys with my help and are enjoying it. We are switching to a D-Link ourself. I'm so sick of Netgear, nobody can convince me they are any good.D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigabit Wireless Router***My new D-Link DIR-655 is screaming fast! It's like a breath of fresh air compared to this Netgear. I haven't had one problem with the new router yet. I want to take a hammer to this Netgear for some therapy. haha!***
Using this thing took longer than actually typing in the information myself! First the scanner only gets about 10% of the scan correct. Second it loads it into a database that for the life of me i could not get to transfer to outlook. Third there is no third i thru this in my box of crappy electronics that don't work!
Unlike many other reviewers I've actually been able to get the mouse and keyboard to work (probably because there's no more then 3 feet between the BT dongle and my desk) but I just can't get the SetPoint software to recognize that anything is there. And without SetPoint none of the extra keys work. In fact, without SetPoint functioning properly you can't even so much as adjust the mouse speed.Since Logitech's BT implementation can't even recognize it's own compontents it goes without saying it won't recognize anything else e.g. a bluetooth cell phone.Now, there may in fact be a simple solution to this problem. If you haunt Logitech's forums there's certainly many, many people with similar problems.... but nowhere on Logitech's site is there any recognition that a problem of this nature exists, let alone a solution.I'll give this another day or so before I return this... but there's no compensation for the hours of frustration spent struggling with Logitech's mess.
Very confusing procedure for their Groupon offer and what was supposed to be a good deal ended up costing me $40. Once I told them I wanted my VHS tapes back, now there is no charges; we'll see if they reimburse my $60.96 back to my credit card...
Hello.Just a few words about those:A) Exceptional sound - the best headphones I've ever had. (third pair so maybe not a very comperative) ;)B) Left channel broke down after 1 day!!!!!!!!!!! :-(had to return them and bought Audio-Technica :)That's all.
The package for this filter was scratched and looked as it it had been stored in a drawer somewhere. There was no seal to break so I could not determine if it had been opened and returned. A good quality filter should have a tamper proof seal. I don't know if Amazon restocks returns and then sells them as new but other than the obvious damage to the package I could see no other problem. I intend to complain to Amazon. For those of you considering this product you might want to upgrade to a Hoya. Their packaging is pristine and the products are great. All this to save $10.
I purchased this portable sound system approximately six weeks ago. Twice now when listening to my iPod, the sound just goes dead. The song is still playing, but the speakers have no sound. The first time it happened, I thought it was a glitch and after playing with it for a few minutes, I was able to get the sound again. This time, no luck. So now I have a useless system I purchased that I can't return because it's been longer than the 30 day return policy. On top of that, when it was delivered, it came with a variety of "docks" for different types of iPods, but my Classic 160GB was not one of them, so I had to go direct to the manufacturer and purchase an additional piece.When it works, the sound is good, but I am very disappointed that it has no durability and will not purchase another iHome product again.
One reason I chose this player is because it claims to be rechargeable through USB. But to do so, you need a recahrgeable battery, aaa/r03/um-4, which seems not to be sold in the US. I tried the other type of recahrgeable battery that is sold in US, but didn't work.If I knew this, I would have bought other player from established brand.
Maybe I got a bad unit but I received my item promptly and was disappointed to find out that every computer I tried it in said the device was defective and could not be recognized. The driver CD was no help and there are no drivers online.I returned it and purchased the Turtle Beach solution which cost $5 more and have been quite content with the alternative device's performance.
I ordered this item after reading the positive reviews here. BIG MISTAKE. Upon setting everything up, it all worked great for about two hours... then the dreaded "UNPLUG/PROTECT" screen came up. Now it won't turn on but for a few moments before returning to protect mode. (and no, it's not a short in the wires or overheating... it protects even when stone cold, and with no speakers plugged in) I called sony and they say it is a short in the box. So now my two options are to unhook everything, repack EXACTLY the way it came to me and reship back to the online store I bought it from (with enormous hastle and expense) or take the receiver in to a sony authorized service center (which happens to be across town, and only open monday-friday, 9-5pm. So much for being convenient). This thing is brand new and already needs repairs!!On top of that, even out of the box, NONE of the video inputs worked. Audio was fine, but video was dead as a doornail, right from the start.And even on top of the fact that this machine CAME broken... it sucks even when it works right! The DVDs take forever to load, and it comes with HDMI out, but NO HDMI IN! So if you're an HDMI user, I hope you have multiple HDMI inputs on your television... one for your cable box, one for this crappy system.This is a piece of junk. For the love of god, don't waste your money.
I'm amazed at all the people who've given this three plus stars even though they've broken multiple units. They are decent, while they work, but for the price of three sets you could get something better to begin with. They are good for working out, but my first set broke after three months. I figured I'd be more careful with the second set, but they broke after 1 month. Both broke at the hinges, just like everyone else's. Now I'm out the money spent on those two sets and I have to invest more $$ in something decent that will last. These are garbage, save yourself the aggravation and buy something better.
I echo a former review about problems this card with a Dell Inspiron computer. Had problems with the install~Couldn't open the card's utility feature after several attempts. Incidentally, I am using a Netgear MA521 card with a Linksys WRT54G router on another Dell Inspiron (5000)computer, and that seems to be working fine.
Very good point and shoot camera in an elegant tight compact package with one problem that can be summed up in one word S_L_O_W! From the slow power on to the almost 2 second delay from the time the shutter button is pushed until the shot is taken. Also the shutter speed in anything other than full sunlight is poor. The software works well. The color accuracy is flawless with good resolution. The focus could be tighter; this may be a result of its poor performance in less than perfect light.
Great if you have issues seeing your clock. Radio reception terrible. Switches feel cheap. Keeps accurate time...
This is the fifth printer I've purchased, and the worst by far. While the print quality is good, the Canon software needs serious work. Supposedly, and according to Canon, the application should control the paper size and orientation (a no-brainer in my book), but I've had problems printing even from something like WordPerfect. Instead, you have to set up the printer properties with what type and size and media orientation you're trying to print. Every time you change media, you get to do that all over again. And, heaven forbid, you don't also adjust the paper thickness guide for the thickness of your media, you'll have to clear an error message for that... Then there's the delightful dialog box which pops up in the middle of your screen telling you you're printing. DUH. You'll need to minimize or close it in order to keep working. And if you run out of paper, you'll get it again, even though the printer will also flash an error message... After less than 48 hours, I'm tired of throwing away paper goods, tired of having to do so much work for so little... If you want to do virtually any editing, even sizing, you'll need to look to other software. I could have been much happier with something much less expensive, too--I don't see the price justification. I've made a terrible, terrible mistake...
To be honest with everyone, the first part of my review is a more about AMAZON than the product. I purchased this as New from Amazon. It was pretty clear when I opened the box that it had been handled and used by someone else - lots of grimy fingerprints on top, removeable antenna thrown in loose, plastic bags looked dirty. Since many people return electronics items that have complex setups but aren't actually defective, I figured it may just be that. It was clear during setup that someone had tried to install it, and set a password that I had to delete with an equipment re-boot. After spending way too many hours trying to get it working and following the instructions meticulously, I called D-Link tech support. They were very helpful, even identifying a firmware upgrade and helping me install it, but eventually came to the conclusion that the unit was defective, please return to seller! THANKS AMAZON! At least Amazon's return process is easy and relatively painless.The Product: Setup could be (probably will be) daunting for a non-technical user. Some of MS XP's default settings must be changed, but the instructions tell you this. Instructions didn't match precisely the steps that I had to go through using XP Media Center Edition vs. XP. I had to both enable the UPNP support AND install the UPNP interface. I would also advise using MS Internet Explorer vs. Firefox for the setup, even though Firefox is supposed to work. I was able to get farther through the process with Internet Explorer than with FF even though the defective product status didn't allow me to finish.On the upside, I found D-Link's tech support poeple very helpful. I hope the replacement actually works!
I have no idea how this product works. The lead cable must be clipped into a socket with a plastic retainer with a delicate plastic placement clip that breaks on contact. Can't replace that clip. Can't use the laptop. Pitty, for the want of a horse shoe nail a kindom is lost. Have to buy a new laptop. This product is not for the clumsy.
Be very careful of Amazon.com. Many of the items which they present as sold by Amazon are really sold by third party sellers. They do not stand behind their products or orders. Several times, including this item, Amazon has failed to stand behind products. Several times they failed to deliver products, including this product and did notify me until 2 weeks after I purchased it. This particular time, they told me the product would arrive by 12/4. After waiting almost 2 weeks, they notified me today that they could not fulfill the order. Now I have a problem because I bought this a gift that I need now. BE CAREFUL OF AMAZON. This definitely not the Amazon I have used in the past but seems to be the new Amazon. Order elsewhere from a reputable dealer.
Provided (on disk) software didn't work with Windows 7, updated software from their site had Trojan as reported by AVG and Spybot.
First, the product needs some quality control as on one of the loops, one side of the strap is off center thus exposing part of the strap under the central stitching (I would post a picture of it if I could). Second, the straps are too thick to go through the loops of my DMC-G3 camera.
I bought this for my 9 year old son to take movies and edit on the PC. It worked for about 2 days before there was no image from the lens to either the LCD or the viewfinder. I could see other information on the LCD, such as the date, time, menu, but no image from the screen. I called Samsung and that is where it is now for repairs. A check of the web indicated that this problem is well documented. I did try to install the software that came with the camera, but that did not go to well either. I will retry when I get a working camera again.
I got this Viking reader after reading all the negative reviews here. I work on the computer industry and usually do not have problems with installing new devices like these. So even after I read the negative reviews, I figured I could make this work with the right drivers.Boy I was wrong. I first installed the drivers which came on the CD. Windows 2000 recognized all the 4 drives and showed them in Windows explorer. Now when I inserted by Compact flash card, it did not recognize the media and kept asking me to insert the disk in the drive.I tried rebooting multiple times, installing and uninstalling the drivers. No luck. I even tried the other drivers recommended by another user in his review. That didnt work either.After 2 days of meddling I gave up and shipped it back to amazon.Note: This drive also looks unusually big for a card reader. The photo is not representative of its actual size.
If you are not looking to spend much then this product is for you. Keep mind do not expect much from it either. This is a classic example of you pay for what you get. The graphics and detail are so horrible you could not find your way out of a paper bag with this device.I used it twice and returned it without hesitation. This is not the device I was expecting nor wanted. Don't waste your time and money on this product. If you must have a GPS device then save a bit longer to spend more and get something that is worth buying.To put this in perspective this is like using an old school Nintendo compared to what's out there today. Hope this helps make your decision.
I agree with the initial review. This is a terrible product. We previously used acomparable Windows product to successfully design a sun room. We anticipated usingMicrospot Interiors to do the same, but like the initial reviewer, gave up afterseveral hours. Terrible product with no redeeming features. Look elsewhere fordesign software.
I really thought this would be a great product. But if you have an iPod Touch or iPhone, you'll often get "unable to join network" and if you have a PS3, you'll often get a 8013013D error. Even both our macs in the house couldn't connect. We've been through two of these and both have the same issue. We've replaced the PS3 and same error again. We've returned it, went with a Linksys WRT54G and have not had a single issue.
Not a bad little unit... wish it remembered where you were on the CD when you turn it off like other units I'm used to especially since it doesn't really "shut off" but goes into "stand-by" mode... Not as much power as I thought it would have for 30 watts... Would be nice if the aux (ipod/mp3) jack was on the front not the back... speaker 2 output would be nice... simple little unit, works fine so far...
My daughter received this DVD/CD Player for Christmas. Weattached the battery and could never get it to release. Wereturned it for a second player which appeared to work for 2 to3 days before it completely died. Do not buy this product!
I am on my 5th one, Apple stands behind their product and continues to ship me without charge new ones. The little units are handy and this a work around error so can continue to use. Suggest Apple's 2yr Protection Plan. Not the $59 one, instead purchase from the Apple Store their 2yr Protection Plan for the Ipod Nano 2nd Gen and Shuffle 2nd Gen for $39. Also bought an Ipod Nano 2nd gen....no problems and very, very nice.
I bought the 100 pack and in a month went through it and 14 would error out. So I cannot recommend these for recording.
I bought this as a Deal of the Day item and didn't pay very much for it. I still sent it back because its FM transmission to the car radio was so bad. I tried every FM channel on my car radio and still got an unacceptable level of static and noise -- and I don't really get hung up about sound quality. Never tried it as an FM receiver. I only wanted it to play my ipod songs and podcasts on the car radio. Even at half price this was not worth it.
I have had this product for 3 weeks now. A friend of mine gave it to me at a LAN party. I liked the sensitivity at first but then found it extremely uncomfortable. The side buttons require a lot of force. Buttons are hard to reach in gaming. Some improvements to the scroll wheel would be also welcome. Razer has done nice products in the past. This one just did not appeal to me personally.
Just got these and am very disappointed as they are really not comfortable to wear. I don't think I have enormous ears or anything (am female and petite) but these don't fit over them comfortably and after 30 minutes of wearing the headphones it is really a relief to remove them. The other problem is the headband/yoke presses down very hard on the top of my head no matter how I adjust the height of the earphones. I have a set of Bose QuietTouch ones which unfortunately broke (yoke broke when I dropped them, definite weak point) and they are far more comfortable. That said, if you have tiny ears, the noise cancellation function on these seems very similar to the Bose. I'm going to save these for my kids to wear on the plane, but really not a great investment. Save your money for the Bose if you have an adult size head and ears.
This DVD player doesn't play VCDs. SD 1200 does play VCDs. I am wondering why Toshiba doesn't make the SD 1600 to play VCDs. I'll have to return it.
I installed the latest drivers via the dlink website as of this writing. The card worked wonderfully, far more range than my g card. Signal strength was excellent. It was great until I went to shutdown my Vista HP notebook. It would restart everytime unless I physically pulled out this card before shutting down.I even went so far as a fresh install, same exact thing, restart on shut down everytime. How frustrating. I've read where another person had this exact same flaw happen with their HP notebook. It must be an incompatibility with HP notebooks and at least this expresscard. BTW, everything was updated on the notebook, ie Service Pack 1, and all the HP updates including the latest notebook bios firmware.I thought about just pulling it whenever I shut down, but ruled against that because I paid for this thing to work better than that. Give me some good luck with my next expresscard, the linksys, fingers crossed.
I purchased the player on sale, and thought I found a great deal. However, after using the machine for a week or two of commuting I realized that I had made a mistake in choosing price over quality. I ended up replacing this player within a month of its purchase.Some of the major problems:Battery juice - Plays about 4-5 CDs before the "low battery" signal starts up, and then dies after the 7th or so. I hoped the player would be a bargain, but soon realized that the frequent battery replacements make this - ultimately - a costly purchase.Burned disks - While it sometimes works, the play of burned CDs is sketchy at best. 50% of the time, burned CDs will skip. Futhermore, though I've tried with multiple programs and multiple computers, I have yet to succeed in playing a CD full of MP3s.Minor problems (ones that are tolerable given the low price):Sound quality - If outdoors or in a loud environment, it's fine. With little background noise, however, you can hear a whole lot of hiss in the sound, sort of like an old dubbed tape that has been played a few too many times.Interface - Slow to respond to skipping. Also, some sort of equalizer is ever-present (and annoying), and even if having one is your sort of thing keep in mind that it doesn't seem to match up with the music AT ALL. (Battery-draining) eye candy, I guess.
I have never written a review before but my utter disappointment in this product and DirecTV's refusal to do anything to make it right inspired me to reprint my response to their refusal to take the product back for a refund so I could replace it with an older Tivo unit:I am very disappointed to hear that [you will not refund my purchase] since I have had the DirecTV Plus receiver for such a short time and it has not met my expectations. I also don't understand why you make people pay so much money up front for a receiver that they don't own. Cable companies also lease their receivers, but at least they give them to the customer for free, including HDTV DVRs, whereas I had to pay a total of $600 for my HDTV and Plus DVRs and I don't even own them--that doesn't seem fair at all--in fact, it seems like a rip-off in comparison. At the very least, I trust that (like with the cable companies) I am entitled to free repairs or replacements if my receivers should fail since they are only "leased."I am obviously stuck with this DVR if I don't want to eat a lot of money, but I hope you will take the following issues and use them to improve the quality of the DirecTV Plus DVRs with new hardware or a software update.1. Unlike Tivo, the DirecTV Plus DVR is very unintelligent when it comes to knowing the difference between a first-run episode and a repeat. This leads to dozens and dozens of unwanted programs being taped over and over again. I shouldn't have to keep deleting episodes of shows that have already ended for the season and I shouldn't have to delete season passes to those shows just to get them to stop recording--that would negate the whole point of having a DVR. This is a feature in drastic need of improvement.2. Unlike Tivo, the DirecTV Plus DVR is not smart enough to refrain from recording first-run duplicates. This is extremely annoying when you wind up with 5 recordings of the same episode of the Sopranos and other HBO shows, as well as shows from the UPN and WB that repeat themselves on weekends.3. Unlike Tivo, the DirecTV Plus DVR does not allow you to switch live between the two tuners.4. The menu system for the DirecTV Plus DVR is unintuitive and extremely slow, especially when trying to adjust the order of shows in the prioritizer or changing recording options.I sincerely hope that when the new MPEG4 HDTV DVR comes out in August that it will not be as disappointing as the DirecTV Plus DVR has been. I have always thought that DirecTV had better customer service than Comcast, but in the case of DVRs, Comcast comes out on top and this may lead me to reconsider my options when my two year commitment is up.
Look very very closely at your printer. Now look again at the printers it says it services.Look again.I looked three times - carefully - and while I managed to order another cartridge for my printer at the same time, these don't fit. Canon made a very subtle change in the plastic (and JUST the plastic) at the bottom so that these cartridges won't work in iP6200s, etc.Look again. Are you positive your printer is one of the few this services? Hit refresh -- it might have changed.What a racket. It's cheaper to buy a new printer than ink, and I can't believe this is because suddenly cartridges with 3 cm tank bottoms absolutely needed to be replaced by those with 2.75 cm bottoms in the next model. Companies with this much contempt for their customers deserve to be regulated -- a consumer should be able to put ink in a doggone printer without this much hassle.Look again. Seriously. Because right now you've looked as many times as I have, and I still wasted $40 bucks on an item designed to make customers waste money finding that elusive 16ml plastic receptacle with the 2.75 cm2 tapered bottom extension, not the one with the 3.00 cm2 bottom extension.If you're positive your printer is the rare machine from mid-2002 that can use these, don't buy it anyway -- you're better off getting a new printer. Or I'll give you mine, plus a swift kick in the Canon for free; and my offer comes with a guarantee you'll still be more satisfied than had you bought replacement ink for your 9-year-old Pixma.
This item worked neither on my Cassiopeia E-115 (running WINCE 3.0) NOR my IBM x20 laptop with Win 98SE. After 5 frustrating calls to their customer service, (to Linksys offices in CAL as well as the Philippines) I FINALLY reached a senior tech who told me that earlier builds of WINCE3.0 do not support this card and that the card is not designed for 98SE. (Win 2000 and above). Their packaging does not reflect this. To make matters worse, when I tried to uninstall the software from the PDA, it will not allow me to uninstall and the senior tech told me that they know this and the only way to uninstall the software is a hard reset of the PDA! The card went back for a refund and Linksys is out of my book for future purchases.
Like others here, my speakers worked for about 2 hours then died. As I was past Amazon's return policy I contacted AR, which was purchased by Thompson Electronics. As told to me by the rep, they bought these speakers from some bankrupt electronics company and they've been having all kinds of problems with them. Beware.
The SAXR25 is great when it works. Provides excellent results in slim, reasonably priced unit. However, if it breaks like mind did, you're in for a read surprise. To date, my unit has been with Panasonic for 90 days and still isn't fixed. Their customer service is terrible; they simply string you along. They will honor the 1 year parts &amp; labor warrantee, however you will be without an entertainment system until it gets fixed, and they don't offer any alternatives. Better have a backup plan if you purchase ANYTHING from Panasonic. It could take a year to fix it and that is completely within the scope of the warrantee. Apparently satisfied customers are not a priority with Panasonic.
I bought three of these, one for my daughter, my wife and myself. Mine was glued to the packaging material and broke trying to get it off. I did get a refund for that one. My daughters broke within a few days. My wife didn't care for the way they felt in her ears so gave hers to me. I have used them for 2-3 weeks and so far they are still working. The sound is very good for music but some voices in spoken word are hard to understand because of the bass. If they were a little more durable I would like them better but they are way too fragile.
I bought this scanner based on reviews I read on here, BH Photo and other sites. I have about 10,000 slides to scan. These slides are of family events over the last 40 years or so plus my own vacations as an adult. My goal was to be able to batch scan these slides. I want good quality but also can't spend the next year doing each slide by hand. I thought this would be a good choice. The software is horrible and crashes often. I bought a copy of Vuescan and that worked great. Quality of the scans was decent not awesome. Sufficient for what I wanted to do.Based on the reviews I read I bought 2 of the 100 slide Braun carousels. However my experience proved that the 50 slide tray was the best choice. The 100 slide carousels frequently missed. The 50 slide tray never did that. Only jammed once but the slides mounts were not perfect.However I returned it after scanning a few hundred slides. The power supply died. I was not impressed with that and decided to buy the Nikon model even though it is much more expensive, especially when adding the slide feeder. Once my slides are scanned I will sell it and recover most of my money. I figure if the power adaptor lasts less than 2 weeks it is a piece of junk.Also it only includes the USB interface now.
I thought i killed it by cursing its horrid picture quality on SD channels, Its retarded lack of a second HD input. And not to mention its constant whinning i hit the thing on the top of the cabnit (not very hard) to stop it from making noise and it just GD DIES ON ME!. I took it back to get my 549.99 and purchased the SAMSUNG TXP-2775HF. EFFFF PANNY!
I stay in New Jersey. This device 'works' worse than a ten-dollars model I bought off eBay last year.There are too much static and basically I can only vaguely hear the music from my player when my car is not moving. Once I'm on the move, static just took over and I no longer hear anything anymore.I tried pressing every other button to tune it, but this just does not work.I do not recommend buying this product.
It puts the labels no where near where I wanted it. Tried it 3 times on one draft envelope. Got the last one right, so I press print again this time with a new envelope. It gave me a print far different from the third one.
With hundreds of positive reviews, I bought these without hesitation in my search for good airplane headphones. I won't repeat the many valid positive and negative points noted by other reviewers, I'll just add a word of warning: your ears just might not like these.After two months of attempting to adjust to these 'phones, two emails with the UE staff, and half a dozen plane rides, I just can't get used to the discomfort that these cause. The UE staff helpfully suggested that for some ears, swapping the left and right 'phones can reduce pressure on the tragus (that little flap of meat in front of your ear canal). True, this helped, but not enough. More than 15 minutes of wearing these with a good seal and my head just starts to feel stuffed up. Half an hour and I'm mostly insane.It's true, these offer amazing isolation and fairly decent sound, but the price too high. What's worse is that the UE recommends over a month to become accustomed to the product . . . after which you can't return them to Amazon.
It's a cheapo. I don't recommend it, as it reproduces a substantial amount of electrical (alternator) noise.
I purchased these lenses and they did not work on my P880. They crop the corners very badly and I tried many changes with the set up. The seller was very good and issued me a RMA. I was refunded the price of the lenses; however, not the shipping costs from and back to them.
I have bought this product and after following every single assembly step and let the battery plugged to be charged, it did not even start. Unfortunately, I have dispossed of my receipt thinking that all would be well; now I have a battery that is no good without a possibility of reimbursement.Be careful. I still hope that I could get one in a store rather than the net.
This iron drives me crazy. It heats up rather quickly and has three heat settings but those are the only positive aspects I can think of. It is nearly impossible to use this device without turning it off during styling. The on/ off switch is super sensitive and placed right where your hand needs to go in order to hold the iron safely. Besides the poor design, the iron is not that effective as a styling tool. I simply do not like it. I have only had this model for a couple of weeks and will be ordering a FHI or CHI. You always get what you pay for.
I tried the DWL-G122 USB adapter in two laptop computers - an IBM Thinkpad and a Sony Vio. In each computer, the adapter worked for about 5 minutes whenever I activated it and then caused the computer to freeze for about 20 seconds, then unfreeze for 5 seconds in a repeating cycle for as long as the adapter remained activated. I tried a Belkin wireless USB adapter in the same two computers and it worked flawlessly. I also noticed that during the 5 minutes the D-link unit worked in each computer, it its link speed was substantially lower than that of the Belkin unit.
This is not from toshiba. Northstar "modified" the player and guess what it does not work. Do not waste your money. When Northstar was contacted got the run around telling me it was ups fault the box arrived in perfect condition, they don't know what they are doing. Do Not Waste Your Money. Finally they relented and are sending me a Return authorization. I will never ever deal with these people again beyond disappointed.
My older GPS behaved as nuvi 255 though it was marked as nuvi 250. And it was much better than this nuvi 270 (except missing maps). This leads me to a conclusion that this older version is not worth the money and we returned it.Here are the most noticeable differences:Faster start.Much faster search for satelites.Arrows in top bar to give you quick info where you will turn next.It is off by hundreds of feets and it takes a while until it fixes position (tried in bay area, CA and South Lake Tahoe, CA)If you have nothing to compare with you can be happy. There are good maps and it finds reasonable routes. Recalculating works OK too. But if you know that it can perform better you will likely prefer improved model.BTW: we looked for some places in Czech Republic (Europe) and it looks good even though Garmin writes that the map coverage is not complete. Fresh and complete enough for us to find all places we've tried.
I tried multiple times to get this thing going, but it was no use. It plays for about two seconds, switches "sides," and plays for about two more seconds, and then gets spit out of the radio. Honestly, though, I have no idea whether it is just the radio, or the adapter, as I have not tried to get it to work in anything else. But, like the title says, it is NOT for a '97 F150.
A productivity killer. I cannot count the minutes I've pissed away trying to get this thing out of a state whereby Caps Lock is seemingly on. Not to mention the cumulative seconds waiting for it to switch from one machine to the other. Thankfully, I didn't buy this thing, but inherited it from my boss. This is what ulcers are made of.
I had been using this speaker set for a bit over a year and had been very satisfied with the sound quality. One of the best, IMO (although my new HK Soundsticks have since won me over). However, a couple months ago the subwoofer failed on me, for reasons I don't yet know. I was considering having it repaired or just buying a new Klipsch set, but a little Googling turned up some forum discussions that indicate the subwoofer with this system is highly prone to failure. Needless to say, this was very disappointing. For that reason alone, I'm posting this review with a huge ding to the rating over this issue. It's a shame, because otherwise they are a great choice.
I bought 4. One did eventually work somewhat - intermittently- not very user friendly. One never worked. Returned all 4. Should have paid more attention to reviews.
This product is outdated junk. It is effective for machines that are XP and older, but not any of today's machines. Will not work with SATA drives (more than likely the computer you are viewing this with contains a SATA drive...). When you go to boot the disk up you will get an error message stating "hard disk drive not found". It is there and functioning properly it is just that this old school software is not compatible with SATA drives. If you call customer support as I did on 12/28/2010, they can not help you and openly state that this software was written years ago for machines that are now dinosaurs and that "Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't". That said, this software is out-of-date garbage. Take a pass unless you have an very old machine.
I just purchased this as a replacement for the one I bought in April 04, I had the 7 inch screen which just went bad on me, just a total black screen, I heard audio but no video so luckily I found my receipt and Costco returned it. But now after reading these reviews I will not open this new one and return it. thanks.
I feel mislead. Toner purchased from Great Toner was a new compatible not genuine Konica Minolta.
I received this TV about an hour ago unpacked it and hooked it up. The picture was OK for what I needed it for as a matter of fact it is a good picture. I am using it as a monitor for a surveillance camera at the gate to the house.As I watch it I noticed that the company name was up-side-down and that the tuning bar was too. but, the LCD was right-side-up in the cabinet. The quality control guy must have been zonked.[...]Mike
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.
Bought two of these joysticks. After 2 months they both lost calibration and started drifting to the right. No means to recalibrate them. Save your money for something better.Cheap axis circuitry is to blame. Logitech will not fool me again.
I have read other reviews for this item which warned against counterfits. This is one. A few months back I purchased the same item from a different vendor and based on how the first one performed for me I decided to purchase an inentical item for her. This earbud does not even come close to performing like the genuine sennheiser. It was not even packaged the same. One ear piece was longer than the other. The genuine sennheiser had a carry case and a device to wrap the cord around when the item was not in use. I would not ever recommend this item or this vendor.
My company purchased this for me from this site, been using it for a week. It works as intended except the auto-switching, sometimes as much as three times in a 10 minute period. Sometimes not at all.Setup: Mac OSX Snow Leopard - none. Win7 64 Pro - 15 minutes. I thought it wasn't working but it turns out it needs to "search for the drivers" which took my system 10 minutes for the dongle, then several minutes for the mouse and keyboard that it should have already known. Once it found everything it has auto-switched at normal Win7 speeds. OSX picks up instantly.The interesting part - it only auto-switches one direction; from PC to Mac. It never reverses direction regardless of which slots the cables are plugged into. I am guessing it has something to do with the HP Elitebook hardware or Windows 7.Either way it works and even with the random auto-switching is far better than two mice/keyboards or moving cables back and forth as frequently I do.*******Update 10/14/2011*********Downgraded to two stars simply because it is unusable for anyone who uses shortcut keys.Random switching has slowed to a couple times a day. I saw a lot of complaints on here about the CTRL key being used as the toggle. What do you use the CTRL key for, you ask?Copy, Cut, and paste - which I do extensively.Ctrl+alt+Del which I also do extensively.MANY commands are CTRL+letterI will be acquiring a different device soon.
I have no idea why people say these headphones have lots or bass, or even that they're better than the iPod headphones...neither is true. They are dinky sounding and have a cheap, plastic-ey feel. I'm a DJ and my ears are well trained to pick up good audio quality and these are garbage. Returning immediately.
The Amazon description says this product will accomodate 15" notebooks. However, most current 15" notebooks are widescreen, which will not fit in this product.
We liked the globe, and it worked very well for a few months after installation. Then it started to replace certain letters and numbers in the caller ID, so the number and names aren't spelled correctly any more.Also, despite that the box claims it has a 100-year calendar, it reads the wrong date. It even reads that it's the year 2005, not 2009. We've tried resetting the machine and changing the batteries, but this hasn't helped at all.It's a shame, really. We liked the design and the concept of the Infoglobe. It was useful for a limited time. Now it's more of an expensive guessing game when someone calls.
Man, how many cheap battery-operated products have been made with those stinking battery doors with the small plastic tabs, meant to keep the battery door closed, that break on the sides? It's 2012, China! Get a clue!That's not the best part, though... This unit was broken right out of the box! I pulled it out and looked at it and thought "There seems to be a lot of space between the battery door and the flash." Sure enough, looked closer, and one of the little plastic tabs was busted off. I immediately wrapped it back up and requested an RMA. The seller was good about taking it back, but did not offer an exchange, and by the way, how did the thing go out the door in the first place, unless someone else bought it first, broke the tab, then returned it and cited some other reason than "Well, I broke it so I don't want it any more..."?OK, OK, deep breath... I've been happy with Sunpak flash units in the past, but I would advise staying away from the PZ40X unless you like peeling duct tape every time you have to replace a battery...
The iTalk Pro does not work (yet) with IPod touch. Griffin is waiting for Apple to unlock the iPod touch. Write to Apple and implore them to get busy with the next system upgrade so I can start using my iTalk Pro. Thanks!
I'm really disappointed with the quality of this product. I was leery about buying this or a more expensive PDA for my wife because I've heard about problems with Palm PDAs. However the high ratings for this product on Amazon had me convinced that perhaps the QC had improved for the z22. My wife was extremely excited about using this as it had all the features she wanted and was the most economically priced one we found. After using it for about two weeks, it decided to stop working. It won't power up anymore. I just returned it back to Amazon. I'm now looking for something less flashy but definitely more reliable.
We bought this camera because we wanted a nice small digital to complement our large Sony Mavica with a 10x optical zoom. The camera takes okay pictures - I cannot really complain or boast - but there are two things that make this a camera to stay away from:FIRST, the Secure Digital memory never worked. We bought a 64 Mb card when we purchased the camera, and the camera never recognized it. Retruned it to Amazon and got another - also didn't work. Returned it and bought a third brand at the local Staples - also didn't work. Kodak tech support said we needed to download new firmware for the camera (which was a big pain in the 'dupa' to do, but we did it), tried the SD card - same results. Basically, unless we ship it back we are stuck with a camera that can only take 15 pictures.SECOND problem - the engineer who developed the battery door should be shot. It is extremely hard to close, and within a month ours had already broken after changing the battery only twice. We were patient and gentle with the battery changes - the design of this should never have gotten through their beta tests with this product.Overall, we are pretty disappointed.
We paid about $75 for this privacy screen filter. It did reduce glare; but the information on the monitor was visible even at a 30 degree angle. We had to be 45 degrees or more from looking straight on in order to not be able to read the screen. This product would not work if unwanted eyes were close or over your shoulder. Other cheaper screens work better. Save your money and shop around more.
Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA 3.5-Inch Hard Drive EnclosureI just got this enclosure from Amazon, and installed a 750GB sata drive in it.My computer (Vista 64bit) loaded the driver automatically, but I cannot see the drive. When booting up, it shows the new drive in green, but I cannot see it in the computer drivers list. I tried to hook it up either by ESATA or USB and cannot see it in any connection.Did anybody experience the same thing?
I bought this unit last Christmas (2004). So far I don't have any problem with the DVD, but the VCR is horrible. It doesn't function well with the recording and definitely play lousy VHS. I am thinking to get a new combo this Christmas.
does not work does not really fit this does not even belong on amazon its such a scam- (...)
The Product never arrived and had to wait like 15 days to get a refund... If I coud give 0 stars i would but i can't.
used this item on 3 weddings rubber grip that helps hold flach in place came unglued. the off camera trigger comes lose all the time. The lock that holds camre in horizontal place broke!!!
I returned this item after I found out that the radio part is not as good as I wished. Now, it could be where my house is located. I have also noticed that the sound from the radio was not crisp.
The length was to short. It will not reach to the back of the trunk. I'm not going to throw it out my window and on top of the roof becaus then you can not close the window.. Waste of money. Poor design.
I ordered 4 of these items and all arrived chipped, broken, scratched, or damaged in some other way. I will never order Quartet products again.
Make a long and dramatic story short. Bought am ipod 30 days ago, doesn't work, can't hear a thing, apple store can not help neither can customer service. They wont give me my money back because it's been longer than two weeks and wont exchange it. Stuck with a $250.00 mistake. My first product I purchased from apple and wont do it again. (This is no refelction of Amazon) If you buy it, enjoy the first fourteen days after that, your on your own.
My original review is below. One of the ear buds has died. Disappointing.----I just received these, so this is not a long-term owner review, but I can say that I like the fit and quality of these headphones. The ear buds that you just push into your ear always fall out of my ears, so the vertical clip-in design is a must for me; these feel secure. The sound quality is fine.The only con for me thus far is: I bought these expecting a bright orange color. The color is more of a red-orange. This isn't a huge deal, but not what I was hoping for.
I have owned this camera since it first came out. My one big comment is NOISE - NOISE - NOISE! If you don't have a noise reduction program such as Dfine, you will not be happy with your images.
Do not waste your time buying these windshield mounts for a Garmin GPS. They are garbage. The only reason I gave them a one star rating is due to the fact that there is nothing lower. As far as construction they are fine but, the protective plastic that covers the suction cup is extremely hard to remove. It is like it is glued on. It took me about ten minutes to remove it. I had to remove the little pieces with a pair of tweezers. I made the mistake of buying four of these to have on hand. I ended up throwing them away and buying a factory Garmin mount from Garmin. I should have realized that the price was too cheap for them to be any count. If you purchase these after reading my review then you deserve what you get. I did not read any reviews or I would have left well enough alone. Although, they cost quite a bit more from Garmin.com, you will be much happier.
After doing much research, I bought this TV in October 2004, based on positive reviews on amazon and the price I was able to get it at. Paid $2700 total by going through a distributor, friend of a friend type thing. I thought this was a steal. I was very happy for the first year, but then the bulb went out after 15 months. And we're not talking about 24/7 TV here, maybe a few hours a day at most. That cost me $250. Then at just under the 2 year mark, I start noticing this blue dis-colorization taking up the entire right side of my screen, and a little on bottom. I finally got around to getting a tech to the house to take a look. I was hoping it was something simple, but like other reviewers got the bad news that I needed a new light engine. I was quoted $1180, less than other reviewers, but still too much in my opinion to sink into this TV. Needless to say I am extremely disappointed in this TV, less than 2 years and it turns out to be a lemon!! I've learned 2 painful lessons: never buy through a distributor, because I didn't have the opportunity to purchase an extended warranty, and never buy a Zenith product again.
This wireless speaker is hit or miss. Sometimes it works other times doesn't... Unless they upgraded this from 3 years ago, definately buy something else
The idea behind this product is great: create four USB ports in the place of a single port and make the package small enough to be inconspicuous and eminently portable. IOGEAR did a fine job with the latter; this hub certainly is small and easy to carry about. Unfortunately, where the product falls short -- way short, I'm afraid -- is in its dependability.It so happens I have four USB devices I've tried to use with the Microhub: an external hard drive, a printer, a wireless mouse (the receiver plugs into a USB port) and an iPod. For each of these devices, the Microhub either caused the device to work improperly or flat out failed to recognize it.Using the mouse was an exercise in futility. The mouse tracked poorly and the Microhub would execute phantom click actions without me even touching a mouse button. That's pretty frustrating when you're trying to close a window and instead the document starts scolling down.As for the iPod, external hard drive and printer, they were as good as gone. Microhub didn't recognize a single one of these devices, causing me to ask "What's the point?" I've got four devices and four USB hubs, and only one of them works (and erratically at that). I'm actually better off *without* the hub. At least that way I can use my mouse without wondering when it will decide on its own to open a context menu, slide down to the bottom of the screen or simply freeze in place.To add insult to injury, this so-called convenient piece of hardware heats up like an iron. When I'm off to take my laptop with me somewhere, am I going to put this lava chip in my pocket? Try again. The only reason I haven't thrown it out yet is because I'm soaking it in a tub of ice water so it doesn't smolder in my trash basket.My suggestion is for you to save your pennies for something more useful like, say, a pair of sole-less shoes.
I find that I have to constantly uninstall and re-install this as it stops functioning frequently after turning off the comp. I do not know if others are also facing the problem or this is a defective piece. I can definitely work wireless option with it once functioning but take care of the extra time you need for the installation every time.
I have had the SAME problem as many have stated. At first, I bought the printer because my friends had one and I saw the outstanding pictures it printed. IT worked GREAT for about 2 years of light to average use. The only thing lacking, was that the black and white images seemed to be a little "blue" in nature and not true B/W. Then, all of a sudden, the printhead failed and to replace it would be $100.00. So, off to buy a new printer instead. It should not have failed and is a poor product.
I did extensive research on GPS units that offered various abilities... it seems the market is driven by unique needs...I chose this unit for its robust MPS storage and GPS data storage...It does suit the requirements...what makes this suffer is what it lacks, that even botton bollar units include.These shortcomings start with the most important, Readability. Even cheap Garmin units have good screen dimming functions. In short, the 3 brightness settings offered on this allow you to go from still too bright to see at night, to still too dim to see during the day... never gets there.The next big shortcoming is the lack of features on GPS side. Does not have a speedometer, or altimeter... although these formulas should be in the software somewhere, Clarion chose not to accent the unit with these. Then you have a very big glitch in programming where everytime you switch functions from GPS to any other... it wont just switch back...Instead it restarts the GPS navigation again (takes awhile, and restarts any routing). This makes it extremely difficult to play with the music screen and switch back and forth between choosing songs and using navigation. It does contain a narrow bar that controls the music on the GPS screen, but that bar only allows skip forward and skip backward... when you have over 500 songs on the unit, it becomes laborously difficult.Now for the strong points...Onboard FM modulator is pretty good and conveniant... didn't get much static at all.Optional backup cam is cool but requires additional wiring.GPS layout and view angle choices are coolSeems to have endless POI'sRoute guidance is great.Holds lots of music with nice GUI.Allows external video to be played on it (DVD,Videocamera, ect)it is fairly well priced if you dont want an inclusive DVD player.In retrospect, I chose this unit against a comparable priced Sanyo GPS DVD mp3 player that had a terrible mount system, and against a premium Eclipse in dash unit that was a little more money.I wish I would have gone for the Eclipse... at least i could have used it at night.For GPS alone... Garmin units work great, and include many features, but not many onboard POI'sIn closing... this unit would be near perfect if it could dim more, and brighten more. I wouldn't suggest buying it until they improve the display. On an average 24hr roadtrip, you could only see the screen about 8-12hrs... voice only commands from then on.
I had expected a great deal from the Epson printer. The first one arrived and was dead on arrival. I spoke to the technicians who said &quot;send it back for a new one.&quot; The second one was not quite dOD but the cartidges didn't function. I had enough of this and switched to an HP
Didn't fit my ears, either size. Didn't come with an instruction manual. Waste of money. Don't waste your time with these.
WGR614 Router comes in multiple versions, some of which have known problems with many DSL routers. Of course, you won't learn this until you spend 8 hours with Netgear level 1 technical support (outsourced to india). Only after hours of this torture, did they bump me up to level 2 support where after a couple more hours they finally confirmed the device had this known problem. They promised to send me a more reliable version within 5-7 days. Three weeks later, it never arrived & I never heard a word from them, no email, no confirmation, nothing. I gave them one last chance & tried to call back the level 2 support line ... can't... their line is out of order the past couple evenings.Conclusion: DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT unless you're a masochist and need to be punished and humiliated.
I've now had two different R15 receivers. The first one would ignore the remote, require nearly daily hard drive formats, finally wouldn't record.. along with freezing during watching television, Guide freezing, etc.My replacement, a second R15 now crashes daily requiring a soft reset. It also ignores the remote occasionally requiring another soft reset.I would avoid this product at all costs!
The product is engineered solidly. Nice design. Feels good in the hand. Relatively easy to operate. Good exposure programs.One major flaw though: the 28 mm wide lens system leads to unsharp images. The general impression is that the images are just not crisp.I own an older Casio EX-850 (8MP) and the differences are just stounding.I would definitely NOT recommend this product.The 35 mm equivalent models in the series are much better wrt sharp image results.
My Sangean DT-180V started out as a good miniature radio. It has good reception and is fairly sturdy and attractive. The on/off button and volume switches are the only controls that work as designed. The band selector and station scroll buttons work as designed most of the time.The station preset buttons seldom worked properly. The erratic preset button behavior got worse over time.I had to press harder and harder to get them to respond. When I pressed a button, it very often selected a station programmed for a button otherthan the one I pressed. Eventually I got used to it, I would just keep trying again to get the intended station.The other problem is that the labels for the buttons on the front of the radio wore off very quickly.(Luckily I had memorized their functions).I finally got fed up with the radio and stopped using it.
We are on our second monitor and wouldn't you know 2 weeks after the 30 days Tiger Direct gives you to send items back the screen started going blank the same way the first one did. This monitor has been more trouble than it is worth would have been better off to spend more for higher quality.
You stick your USB drive into the Data Guard, as if it were a USB hub at your computer. Two little teeth grab the two dimples on top of the drive and thus lock it down. Then you twist the three wheels on the side of the Data Guard to block the locking mechanism.Several things to contemplate here:- the length of the whole contraption, USB drive plus Data Guard, is exorbitantly large; not really easily transportable anymore- the wheels of the lock are flimsy at best, and I don't trust that they will works flawlessly all the time; at my Data Guard, the first wheel does not move without applying severe force - it might be stuck one day with a stick in it ...- ... which would not be the end of the world; by my estimation, a srewdriver and some patience would take care of that ... which does not speak well for the actual main function of the device: to keep your data safe by not allowing access to the USB connector of the stick; I might be wrong, but the whole construction is not very ... trustworthy. I am an aerospace engineer and have cracked tougher nuts than that ...To sum it up: I don't use my Data Guard - it's a funny gimmick, nothing more. To prevent someone to access the data on your stick, better use a good software encryption ...
I bought an MR814v2 and Ma521 PC card about three weeks ago. I freely admit to being far from an expert in this area. I have not been able to make the equipment work and have sent eight emails to Netgear &quot;support&quot; with no answer. I couldn't suggest this company to anyone, the equipment may be fine, but if you can't get help to get it running, who knows?
I thought my Visor was great. It was easy to use and it was very easily expandable. I was amazed at how manyt hings I could do on it given the right program. But I had one rather large problem. You see, every unit comes with a plastic cover that snaps on to protect the screen. I thought this was a pretty good idea. But sometimes the clip got stuck in the crack between the casing of the unit. This was never a big problem and I went on using it for a couple months. I didnt think it was a big problem until one day I was taking the cover off and it pried the two halves of the unit apart. It was only open a split second before snapping shut but that was all it needed. The bending caused the screen to break on the inside. After talking to a couple people at Handspring Customer Service, I find that even though it was through a faulty product, I must pay 100 dollars to get my screen fixed. If you are going to buy any Handspring PDA, I suggest you find something to replace the plastic covering as soon as you buy it. While I havnt heard of any other screens breaking this way, others have told me that their covers do sometimes get stuck in between the two halves of the units casing.
These, as well as the Mintek DVD players were on sale here at Fort Lewis, WA for around $179. Probably half of my platoon bought them to take with us to Iraq. Well, while trying out their new purchase, the players were &quot;locking up&quot; on them, in other words, the movie would stop, the screen would go blue, and when they tried to reboot the DVD, the damn thing would not load. Now I'm talking at least 90% of the Initial and Mintek DVD players purchased turned out to be pieces of junk. There were guys who took their players in to get them exchanged 3 or 4 times before getting their money back and buying a better quality player. Yeah you'll save a couple of bucks over buying a Sony or Toshiba, but in the end, you'll be stuck with a grey plastic door stop and not a DVD player.
This FM transmitter is probably the worst I've ever bought. The signal is fuzzy and the volume is low! I plugged my FUZE mp3 player in and started up a few quality rap tunes only to find out I had to turn the knob up to hear them! Then I heard static every time I moved the unit (yes, just from moving it). This FM transmitter barely works and is not really worth the money unless you happen to find one at a dollar store one day. I mean at least you can hear music if you turn up the volume, so it's worth that much.If you want a reliable FM transmitter, I recommend a MobileBlackBox.
I listen to a lot of audio books, and I recently signed up for an audible account. I used my $100 promotion coupon to purchase this player. the sound quality is good, and the equalizer is a cool feature. I also like the dual out phono jacks (the line-out is just another phono, not line-level) as my wife can easily jack in to listen with me.It does well with audible files. It'll play the highest quality books. And the audible file format has chapter stops and remembers where you left off on a per file basis.however, it's an absolutely horrid device for trying to listen to extended length Mp3s (Ripped CD audio books or recorded radio shows). The problem comes when you want to pick up where you left off in the middle of a 4 hour program. In order to fast forward, you must firmly press on the 4-way switch in the exact position and hold it at a rate of 1.5 seconds per 1 minute. That means that you must hold the button for a minute and a half for each hour you want to fast forward. I could only hold the button for 30 seconds before my thumb started hurting.then, if you shift your thumb ever so slightly (say because you're watching TV and not paying total attention,) the 4-way switch will toggle and advance to the next track, and you'll have to start all over again. You have to sit still and hold exact position pressure on the button until the player advances to were you need it to be. I've never had an electronic device make me so angry.Also, the FM radio started picking up nothing but static after day 28. Luckily, it didn't wait until day 31, [...]
I bought the Igo because it was on sale for the same price as the standard adapter for my computer (HP DV1000t) but came with so much more. The power supply is great and the tips work alright, but the multiple connections and cords means that something is *always* coming unplugged. And today, barely a month after I bought it, the cable connecting my computer to the power brick broke. (The head which goes into the brick separated from the cable; it appears irreperable.) Hopefully the replacement cord will work better, but overall I'd recommend getting something less bulky.
I bought these on accident when I was trying to buy some rechargeable batteries for my camera. But for the money I paid I thought they would last longer than the average battery but they didn't.
I received this product, but when I tried to fit a DVD player 7" is almost imposible to fit inside.
Within a week or 10 days the detector quit working, and I don't know how or where to send it for replacement. Can you tell me? Thanks.
I got this a while ago, the display is too small and I cannot charge it. It always has to be connected to the computer to work!
I bought this headset in hopes of finding a pair of moderately high-end phones with noise cancelling and a USB connection. Unfortunately, I misread the specs. Although titled &quot;Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling&quot; [sic], the microphone -- not the headphones -- is noise cancelling. Beyond that, the phones offer a weak (but very low noise) output. The headset is extremely comfortable, even on big ears like mine, and the microphone works great. Still, for the cost of this item, I'm better off with a good set of traditional 3.5mm headphones and a good mic.
I purchases what I thought to be a "new" camera body. Upon receipt of the package and opening it, it was NOT new, but recently returned to amazon and still had the receipt from the previous purchaser. I can only hope that it was returned to some reason other than it was defective.
I am not sure how it works yet it does not come with a USB cable so you can't set it up the day you receive it. I called the company and the person I spoke with the first time did not say go out and buy you one but we'll send it to you and it should be there in 5-7 days,10 days later I call the company I speak to a lady this time and she says sorry we can't send one out for another 38 days, and then I am told that the USB cable is not included. It is ok that you do not include the USB cable when you sell the product even though you need it to set it up and for the printer to work, by the time I get the USB cable my 30 day return time frame is over. thank you HP for such wonderful service, your customer for the last time.
This headset was so uncomfortable when I put it on that I took it off IMMEDIATELY and didn't even bother to see if it was any good for voice recognition which is what I bought it for. I'm sending it back.
I have this system for about 3 weeks and today remote control stopped working.
I have owned a dozen HP printers over the years and just bought a 460wf. The printer has been nothing but trouble. I am fairly computer literate and was unable to connect to the computer wirelessly following the basic instructions. After 6 hours with "customer service" I was able to get it set up and working. The tech support people (the 6th group I spoke to) said it was "faulty drivers". 5 weeks later the problem returned. When I called to get a product return number I was told that it was too late to return the item. I then called customer service who told me that the warranty had expired (false). The offshore customer support techs were basically automons who could not speak English. Unless your time has no value this customer support is WORTHLESS. This is the worst printer I have ever had (not that it prints) and the customer support is so bad I will NEVER buy HP again. Do yourself a favor and buy any other printer.
Setup is easy.If the extremely heavy AC adapter drops from the socket, it also loses it's setup just as easily. Then it's back on factory defaults.Of course the PC is in another room (that's why I use WiFi) and a LAN cable is required to set it up again.The NETGEAR customer service webpages don't function properly. The promised "will contact you in the next 2 days" never comes true.Totally unprofessional product and company.
I bought a Megaworks system and the subwoofer caught fire after three weeks. I sent it back and received a new Megaworks system in exchange. After two months, the subwoofer started crackling along with all but one tweeter. I had to send it back to creative this time because my 90 day store return was up. Creative claimed that the subwoofer had been damaged in shipping and would not warranty it. I told them just to fix it, as their warranty stated (fix or replace). They told me that they only replaced, and they could not replace a product damaged in shipping. I had them ship it back to me in the same box and packing they had received it in. It arrived in the box I had shipped it in (the box was undamaged) with no packing (I had packaged it very well with the original styrophome). A leg had been broken by being dropped on a sharp corner (although the shipping box was fine). Obviously they had dropped it after opening my box and had refused to warranty it. So, I am out a heap of cash with nothing to show for it.UPDATE: Cambridge sent me a new sub for free after threatening legal action. They were very cordial, unlike the jerks at Creative.
The sound is horribly thin and tinny, and the bass is simply non-existent. I bought these to replace a 10 year old pair of cheap Sony ear buds. I am going back to those.
The wireless router keeps getting knocked off. I have to power down and power up every time. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I purchased this because it was a Sony thinking it would be able to take the beating I would give it trying to listen to tapes while weeding strawberries several hours a day. It worked fine the first month or so and then the sound began to distort like it wasn't getting enough power. Even with a change of batteries it did the same thing. It is comfortable to wear but the headset would slip a lot while I was bending over so had to wear a hat to hold it in place. I listen to books on tape so sound quality isn't a priority but being able to understand the words is! I'm now looking for a replacement which will meet my needs.
We've heard nothing but great things about this so despite the high price tag, we felt we needed it for our medical office to keep better control of who can view various screens. It does the job, but not sent with an adhesive edge or anything so now we have tape on it which looks awful. We will keep it, and figure out a better way, but should come with at least one option to apply and look clean, not like a &#34;Jimmy Rig&#34; for $90.00!
* AS A LONG TIME USER OF MAXEL, I WAS TOTALY SURPRISED WHEN I LEARNED THEY ARE NOW MADE IN CHINA. I WILL BE SWITCHING BRANDS & GOING WITH SOMETHING MADE IN JAPAN OR MEXICO EVEN. THIS IS JUST TRASH. MADE IN CHINA IS THE NEW LOW TO REACH. WHY ARE WE AMERICANS NOT RISING UP WITH A MOVEMENT TO BOYCOTT THIS JUNK.... TOTAL DAMN JUNK!!! PEOPLE ARE EASILY LED. THEY'D RATHER BUY JUNK AT A CHEAP PRICE THAN BUY SOMETHING QUALITY AT A HIGH PRICE.
this fire pit was outside for only a year and it rusted from the bottom up DO NOT BUY THIS FIREPIT IT SUCKS
I bought this drive from Tigerdirect.ca. I wasn't able to return it since I brought it with me to Calgary right away. At that time, I just trusted the Plextor brand name (wow! 16MB buffer!). I was wrong about the Plextor brand. This drive is simply a big disappointment. It could not even create a backup disk of the Roxio and other software that came with it. When I tried to backup my hard drive to a Verbatim DVD-R disk, it could not write to it saying it was read only. When I tested burning to the Pioneer DVD writer, the backup went smooth. When I tried writing to a Philips DVD+RDL disk, it froze my computer. I tested the Philips DVD+RDL on my Sony drive and the copy was flawless. I bought this Plextor drive for about $190.00Cdn plus 15% tax. I have since set it aside. The lesson: Even Plextor sells substandard products. My advice: This Plextor product does not deliver and is NOT recommended. The cheaper Pioneer and Sony drives have proven to be the more reliable and they DO deliver.
First let me say that this iPod Shuffle is my first experience with an MP3 player. I don't listen to music much when I'm out and about but I've been flying for business more lately so I wanted something less bulky than my portable CD player. I didn't need one of the large capacity models, 240 songs is more than enough to get me through any round trip flight. Apple being the leader amongst MP3 players I figured I couldn't go wrong with an iPod.I have to say that I am disappointed with the iPod Shuffle.The frequency response is not as advertised (20hz - 20000hz) and the overall sound quality is quite flat and poor. Particularly absent is the bass. This frequency range is commonly featured on most portably audio devices including my old portable CD player and it provides plenty of bass. I tried swapping headphones for the ones I use with my CD player; it sounded better but only barely. I tried the same song on my CD player, iTunes on my PC, and then on the iPod and the iPod was the worse by far.I'll also never use the provided ear buds. They do not fit well in my ears, nor do they stay in (in addition to not sounding very good).Another draw back is that the Shuffle can only be charged from its docking station, which can only be plugged into a USB port on a computer that is on. This kinda makes it difficult when you're on the road and need to charge the thing. You could try to beg some juice off a fellow traveler I suppose [Approaching someone at the airport you see using a laptop] "Excuse me sir, would you mind if I could suck some power from your computer's USB port for my iPod?"I also didn't think I'd mind not having some indication of what I'm listening to (even a track number display would be nice) but it is an inconvenience not knowing where you are in your play list.The provided instructions are very thin, especially on how to use iTunes with your iPod. I've been using iTunes for a while and it took me some time to figure out how transfer music to the iPod (after I figured out I needed to upgrade iTunes to version 7+).Speaking of the software, my computer has crashed more in the last week than it has in the last 2 years after installing iTunes 7. I cannot boot the computer with the iPod in the docking station and the docking station plugged into the PC. I also cannot put the iPod on the docking station without first having iTunes running. Doing either of these causes the computer to lock up.There are a couple things I do like. I like that it's small. And I like that the volume can be turned up pretty darn loud to drown out the screaming children on the plane.I cannot recommend the Shuffle if it is going to be your primary means of playing your music. It works well from a functionality standpoint but falls very short on quality. An $80 learning experience to be sure...Pros:SmallVolume goes up highMore than enough storage space for casual useCons:Poor audio qualityPoor ear budsCan only charge with USB docking stationPoor instructionsSoftware crashes my computer
The picture was only static and the sound quality was terrible. I tried switching the colors as other reviewers suggested, but nothing worked. I'm glad I bought it through Amazon, though. At least the returns are easy.
For a case with a Nikon logo on it, it doesn't fit particularly well. Its on the small side, and doesn't have a shoulder strap. With this camera, you've gotta carry an extra batter, and the bag fits way too tight once you've stuck an extra batter in the front zipper compartment. I'd recommend getter a bigger, better aftermarket bag, like a Tamrac.
Very poor quality. Save your money and buy a Sony. I was disappointed with the poor mechanical and electrical components and the internal battery charging function failed after about two months of operation. The receiver is very noisy and very poor quality. The ONLY feature I liked was the back0lit buttons. I just wrapped up the radio and I'm donating it to our local 2nd hand store...actually, I feel a bit guilty as it probably should go into the garbage.
I gave this review a 1 star due to receiving this fan, installing it and upon powering up the computer the fan did not light up. I removed the fan inspected it and found that the blue LED's were not installed on the fan nor was the wiring installed for the LED's.I went to Staples as they had one of these in stock as I needed to get my customers computer back to them by the date I said and compared the two fans and sure enough the holes in the fan for where the LEDs would go were drilled but none installed.Never the less the Antec fan I purchased from Staples works great and lights up correctly and brightly. AMAZON returns was PERFECT with no hassle and minimal leg work by me to get the faulty fan back to them, AMAZON also immediatly shipped a replacement fan to me.I would reccommend this fan as I have used them in the past but just beware that you could, as with anything, get a faulty/defective one.Overall I have had a good experience with Antec fans, I will still use them.AMAZON returns also made this a much better expierence by making the return and replacement process hassle free, thank you AMAZON!!
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.
#1 it does not always work its limited or no connectivity 99% of the time#2 i live in a high crime neighborhood so people always try to steal the signal and they succeed!#3 it you can speak Spanish call support because they can not understand English!!!!!#4 bad signal#5 DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER
I had purchased these V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds from TechNGnet because after reading the reviews I thought I was going to get bass sound, much to my disappointment that was definitely not the case. The sound was like listening to a am transistor radio, and thats not being exaggerated. Also it didn't stay in your ears at ALL. Dont waste your money purchasing from this buyer. In addition to all of this he also expects a restocking fee, not to mention, you have to pay your own postage and handling. Stay with the ones that came with your ipod.
This is the printer it design is not to print.Paper jam, stupid characters etc.etc.Really I recommend to collect all product from market.
I read the reviews and was looking for an alarm clock which had somee nice features, like a digital radio, cd , decent sound, and where it wasn't too bright of a display. I read reviews of other alarm clocks to see if people complained of brightness and would move on if this was an issue. Well, this alarm clock lit up a relatively large bedroom. My alarm clock sits on my nighttable next to my bed and it felt like a flashlight blaring through my eyelids. I ended up putting a black wool hat on it to get through the night. I returned it the next day! If brightness is your sore point, don't get this alarm clock unless you want to be able to read by its light alone.
I'm not sure why A-Data can't make a card that doesn't fail so often. Cheap enough, but the warranty system is a little complicated, and replacing junk with more junk doesn't really cut the mustard.
Company sayit shipped and I still cannot trace it using the UPS tracking numbers. UPS says tha the label was created on 01/11/2012 (that's almost 11 months ago).NEED MY PRODUCT NOW!!!!
Company sent the wrong product, told us politely that they would reship a new correct one. Did not receive the new one for a week, when we contacted them they realized a shipping error returned the second one. Finally received the correct product after 3+ weeks. Not exactly easy.
The only thing that takes a trip is the ITRIP.I have bought 3, 2 for friends and one for me.Mine I have returned once for a replacent and now thereplacement doesn't work. One of my friend's ITRIP alsostopped working.
FUJI FINEPIX V-10 CAMERA, IT OK BUT IT WON'T DO NEARLY THE REQUIREMENTS THAT I HAVE IN MIND. THE CLOSE-UP IS TERRIBLE, OTHERWISE ITS JUST OK..
Why is the cable coming out of the bottom? The port is on the right side, not the bottom. Just stick with the included cable.
I had an S5000 but it dropped it and broke. So I decided to buy this model since I loved the S5000 so much. They took away so many of the great options and quality that the S5000 had...so now I just use a small Fuji pocket digital camera and this one sits on the shelf. It is very blurry in low light and has very little shake control. I would suggest going with the S5000 even with lower Megapixels it is much better quality.
90% of the videos in our ipods (which were purchased on itunes) don't show up in the onscreen menu, making this product slightly pointless! It is also irritating that the buttons on the remote don't relate to what happens on screen. Buyer beware. The price is steep and the product is crap!
This Apex seems to be a fine unit, except the sound quality on the DVD side is quite poor. Quality otherwise has been good, unlike some of the previous reviews. Have they improved these, or did I just get a good one?
We bought this DVD a year ago, and it's absolutely not worth what we paid for it. The DVD picture and sound are Ok, but this is the case with most DVDs. Now for the fun part: the remote is not designed to be used - there are rows of buttons, similar in size, and not very conveniently placed, so if you want to fast forward, pause etc. without looking at remote - forget it. It does not play SVCDs. I've gladly replaced Toshiba's remote with the universal, never to touch it again. But i can't do anything with mp3 playback - it totally lacks features: you can't program, you can't go directly to a certain track, you can't fast fast forward, it doesn' show titles etc. Finally, it comes with a disclaymer about what types of mp3s it is supposed to play. Well, it doesn't play even those, and it comes down to the fact that it won't play most of my mp3s at all. So, if mp3 is even slightly important to you, you will be better off with something else
The Bushnell Permafocus 12x50s do not show as much detail as a pair of 7x35 binoculars for objects less than 100 yards away because the 12x50s are not in good focus at 100 yards, and uselss at less than 50 yards. Bushnell deserves a "booo-hisss" for hiding this information from customers. The minimum usable distance probably varies with the ability of the user's eye to focus (this decreases with age) but mine are probably about average. Also, the inside instructions indicate Permafocus binocs are good at less than 100 ft, depending on the model. This is not true for the 12x50s. Most inexpensive 7x35s will give a better view at 300 feet and less.But if objects are over 200 yards, the 12x50s are in focus and flawless as far as i can tell. I can easily recognize people at 700 yards. I can read license plates at 350 yards (it helps if the binoculars are resting on something to prevent vibration).Without a support, there's probably too much shaking for 16x50 binocs to do much better than 12x50s.The eyepiece rubber does not stay rolled back (if you try to use them with glasses) for more than 1 second, so you can't wear glasses while using them, but as with other binoculars, you do not need to wear your glasses. I don't know the science behind it, but whether or not you wear glasses does not seem to make a difference with the Permafocus. The rubber around the eyepieces cannot be removed unless it's cut.In summary, the normal Bushnell 12x50s are probably much better than the Bushnell Permafocus 12x50s because they can be used at much shorter distances and focusing on objects greater than 200 yards should not be too much of a pain. These 12x50s are no good unless your typical viewing distance is greater than 150 yards and you don't plan to use them on less than about 60 yards. I'm returning them due to "manufacturer's defect".But concerning the Permafocus idea: I love my old pair of "total focus" 7x35's for bird-watching and carrying in the car. Being free of focus is a different experience almost as big as going from monocular to binocular. But you need a pair that can focus down to 50 yards.
I wish I would have seen these reviews BEFORE I bought this headset. It is of very high quality manufacture and the sound quality with music is outstanding. Problem is it doesn't do what I bought it for and what it is advertised to be; be a solid gaming headset.As others have mentioned the Vista drivers seem to be the source of the problem and after writing the company I could not get any time frame on when they plan on updating the drivers. At times you can plug the headset in and it just won't work at all. Other times the headphones work and the mic doesn't. Other times everything will work for a few minutes and then give a system resource error and you are forced to reboot. It never just works without some sort of drama.For those interested I using it on and XP machine you should have much better luck as it works on my XP machine just fine. It's simply too much trouble to bother with this headset using Vista.
I bought this after reading the reviews. I wanted it to use in my RV. The TV I tried to use it with was brand new. This antenna didn't pick up a single station. We decided to use the RV antenna. This is now just a dust catcher.
I was hoping for a better quality web cam. Its EXTREMELY grainy and as fast as my connection is and my computer is the slightest movement creats a blur. On the up side its a great beginner cam and decent enough for the price...I wasn't expecting MEGAPIXELS or anything but I was hoping I didnt need to turn on 4 lights in the room to make me visable.
This cord may work for many applications, but its conductors have an incredibly high resistance of 0.65 ohms per foot. That is about 15 times the resistance of high quality cords. I am sure it will fail in some uses and work poorly in others.
Good receiver--decent sound--the remote is a bit antediluvian, but about a day after the warranty was up the receiver started going into 'protect' mode the moment I would turn it on--shutting itself off before I could adjust anything--apparently a short problem in one or more of the primary amp IC's--commonly reported on the internet. The repair would cost more than half the price i paid for the receiver.
Do not like the pause. After 5 minutes it starts playing again. Would rather it shut off or something other than playing. I have to rewind and find my spot again. After 2 months the tracking went South. Cannot track with ATS or manual. Am sending it in for service today.
I purchased this and have used it for a couple of weeks now... The though of an 802.11b camera was great since I utilize 802.11b and g within my house. I have a large house and cabling is impossible.This cam sets up very easily. I set up the link to Linksys via their fee service.My only gripe is the poor, and I mean POOR, contrast of the cam. Unless the room is well lit, everything will be too dark. Even adding a table light to the room means you'll only get the light and all else will be dark.Outside, as others have said, is totally impossible. It'll just be a white blurr.For those who can understand photography terms and principles, it also is a slight telephoto and it should be a 'fisheye' lens so you can see it all. I'd guess it to be about the equivalent of a 60-70mm.Fix these items and you have a great cam. If these are not an issue to you, it's a great cam and a fairly good price
These headphones are definitely a bottom tier set. The frequency response is poor at both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between. The sound reproduction quality is muddy. They distort badly at a relatively low volume. They still beat ear pods which for me, are an abomination. Keep a set handy for those times when your others are broken or "lost" somewhere in your home or auto.
My first one stopped working reliably after 6 months, and my new one (that I RMA'd) is working better BUT even when the keyboard is new, the it will randomly stop typing for a moment. It's also small and cramped, which may be a plus for the mobile user, but isn't for me. The Shift key is terribly small.
I got 2 of these batteries with the Opteka grip. Maybe I got duds, but after about a month they lost their ability to hold a charge for more than 15 minutes.
I purchased this expensive All in one 12-30-2005 exactly 2 months after warranty while replacing black ink cartridge. The plastic piece that holds the metal clip in place broke off and is not repairable or replaceable. BUYER BEWARE! HP printers are not same quality as they used to be. This is very expensive for a DISPOSABLE product!!!!
Not worth losing all the benefits and features of the TIVO for a few HD channels. I'm returning it and going back to my TIVO...I am now considering changing to cable since I am so upset about this whole issue. They charged me $299.00 for this piece of junk which is worthless to me. I would highly discourage anyone from getting the HD DVR reciever if you have owned the TIVO
I went crazy trying to find one of these for my daughter for Christmas, and after a whole lot of trouble I finally found one online that they shipped to me for Christmas. It worked great, great picture, great sound. Then the battery died and I tried to recharge it, but it never recharged. I called the company in CA, and they told me it sounded like it was the charger, so they sent me a replacement charger which still had no effect. I was unable to detach the battery from the unit, even though I followed the "SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS" included. Stupid me, I through out the original box it came in, soy Toys R Us could only exchange it. The battery is heavy, so my daughter can't carry it herself, and it takes forever to recharge, if you can get it to work. [...] Looked good, but it is a piece of junk, expensive junk.
I have only had this printer for 2 days. I don't think I have printed/copied more than 20 pages yet! The first day I used the copier and it copied color pages really good. It printed fine with both the MAC and PC. Today, I copied another color page and the paper jammed. I unjammed the paper and tried to make another copy. It jammed again. I was able to get the paper out this time, but I had to grab it from the bottom. Now the back door will not close. Somehow a little part came loose and I don't know where it belongs. The part did not fall out, I saw it loosely wedged behind something on the door.I cannot believe they made something so flimsy. I did not do anything with the back door. So, the printer is going back.
Bought this for my parents and i was envious of it. sounds so good. then this past xmas i bought them an ipad and a cable so they can watch netflix on it from the ipad. this shuts off the receiver. turn it back on, a few minutes later it will shut itself off. google researched and i'm not the only one this happens to. it was working fine for a few years until the ipad was introduced, never once shut itself off. experimented, plugging into different inputs, testing voltage from the wall outlet, etc. no dice. super bummer
I was most Disappointed with these Panasonic replacement batteries for my cordless phones. I followed the charging instructions, and let them charge completely before using the phones. The charge lasts just as long as the original batteries that I was replacing. NOT LONG at all. So it seems, the new batteries don't hold their charge well. Even in stand-by when not in use. I love Panasonic products, but these batteries are the very first time that I've been let down by the brand. I should have ordered the generic replacement batteries for $4.00 and saved myself some cash.
I've used several different over-the-ear headphones over the years. This time, I thought I'd give Koss a try (I used to have Sony). They rarely stayed in my ear - there were runs where I had to put it back in every few minutes, something that rarely happened with Sony. The worst though is that after 4.5 months of regular use, the right ear no longer works. I'm going back to Sony.
This is just a pointless filter to have. It does very little for my Sigma lens. I keep it on just to keep dirt and other garbage from actually touching the lens. The difference in photographs is so minimal to where it is not really worth the price. If you are worried about protecting your lens, get a filter like this. As for it being a Density filter, I have not seen any results. I have owned other filters but find myself using them less and less since I have really figured my way around LightRoom.
Pros:Easy to set upSleek designUPNP supportCons:logging not sufficient for techies.Only displays the access logs for compters connected to your network. Does not display anything for outsiders trying to hack in.No Intrusion detection system.Cannot be sure of SPI firewall working, as the logs don't show hack attempts being blocked.Would not recommend for fully securing your internal network. You are better off using FM114P or FR114 product from Netgear.
BUYER BEWARE!I purchased this mp3 player and at first it worked just fine for less than an hour.SYNOPSIS:This is a neat toy but has become a very expensive paperweight after just a month. The product tries very hard to be a jukebox/second hard drive, but it is not functional for someone who plans to update/change files and songs due to the VERY SLOW USB 1.1 connection.Save your money and get a player with faster connection options, better usability, support, design, etcBUGGY:The player freezes/hangs when it is powered down and then turned back on for use. Additionally, the display freezes and hangs after playing more than five songs. Total pain since I CONSTANTLY have to reset the unit. And I don't always have something to jam in the super small reset hole-regular pens won't do it.POOR PRODUCT SUPPORT:I have had no success in downloading updates to fix the problem because there aren't any. What happened to customer support and providing updates for users?SLOOOOOW INTERFACE:The USB 1.1 interface is very slow and takes a long time to initially set up your library on the computer. Took all night for me to upload the 5 Gig of songs/albums I own. Big downer since I was excited to have it charged and ready to go in an hour or so.DESIGN:It is bulky and awkward to wear if you are working out/jogging.BATTERY LIFE:Battery life is very disappointing only around 3 hoursSYNCRONIZING/ORGANIZING SONGS:The Music Match software is a very slow and awkward interface to sync files. The ability to create playlist is a good idea since playback of syncronized songs is HORRIBLE (more on this later). Creating play lists is fairly easy and with Music Maker, but loading playlists on the player is VERY TIME-CONSUMING.PRODUCT INTERFACE/USE:Poor interface/use. Unless you use the playlist maker (which is time-consuming to load), you will be very frustrated at the playback functionality. There is no inherent song continuity unless you are willing to listen to your entire collection-unsorted.That is to say there are several options for playback: artist, album, genre...and each with its own quirks and painsArtist playback: If you try to play songs by the same artist you can only listen to songs from the same album. If there is a guest artist in a song then you will have to select that one separately. When the current album is over you will have to go out and select the artist's other album. All possible to do but it shouldn't be so difficult.Album Playback: Songs only play from the same artist and same album...if there is any differences-ie movie soundtracks with multiple artists-the songs will play from each artist/group individually and require you to navigate back to the album and select another song.Song genre playback? It is a combination of artist and album difficulties-oh its even more painful! IE: You can't listen to all the Rock songs at once because you'll be selecting the songs by artist/group and album.DIFFULTY AS A 2nd HARD DRIVE:It is difficult to use as a second hard drive/transfer files between computers since you have to install the driver and restart on each computer.NOTE: My friend who owns an Mac was able to plug the USB into her computer and immediately recognized it as a hard drive. THIS IS PLUG-n-PLAY at its best! This begs the question...WHY do the Windows users (the intended audience) have to install a driver to use it?GOOD FOR CD CHANGER REPLACEMENT:I also want to say it is very nice to use the unit as a CD changer in my car. Finally my tape player has a use again!RECOMMENDATION:I do like the idea of a second hard drive but I would recommend an mp3 player with a USB 2.0/Firewire interface if you have a lot of files/songs you plan on backing up/syncing.If you want a high capacity &quot;jukebox&quot; or 2nd hard drive DON'T BUY THIS! There are A LOT BETTER ALTERNATIVES to spend your hard earned money on!CURRENT STATUS:I am currently in the process of sending my player for service and if it has any more problems I plan on getting an iPod or something similar with Firewire since my computer doesn't have USB 2.0
This drive falls asleep and then has to be unplugged and remounted before you can start working again. I have contacted Maxtor and they stated it was a known issue with no solution...I generally prefer Maxtor's external drives but stay away from this one...It's a dog
Save yourself the headache and skip this product. I love GE products, but we have now had 3 of these GE under-the-counter radios/CD players and every single one is defective. The CD player is the worst ever. If you are lucky, it starts to play. Eventually, it starts messing with the sound with the oh so wonderful fade/in-fade/out skipping noises reminescent of your old 45's with scratches. The forward feature on the CD player is even more cantankerous & usually stops the CD from working at all. Finally, usually mid-way through the CD, it just stops advancing tracks. The reception on the radio is beyond awful. All three of the models I purchased had the same inherent flaws. Save yourself from having to mail this back & from drilling holes in your kitchen cabinets. Buy another brand.
I received two of the CD players beecause of a delay in shipping. I overpaid. The construction is barely there, the anti-skip protection is non-existent. On an enviromental standpoint the player EATS batteriers. You can do better.
I've had nothing but problems with this thing, and, after spending hours in an infinite hold loop with their offshore tech support, I'm giving up.
One word - don't. I use this, like most, for a multiple purpose office machine. I have barely had the product one year and it's toast. I spent over 45 mins (not exaggerating) online with the "support" staff to find out that they won't even tell you what is wrong if it is 10 mins out of warranty -- and you won't find that out until 44 mins into the call.If you are looking for a reliable machine with good quality printing, keep looking - this is not a company that stands behind it's products. I've been burnt twice now with HP products and support service, never again.
I received this as a gift, and this camera sucks. Despite the description, this camera does not work with any version of MacOS X greater than 10.2.6. Thus, since I have 10.2.8, this is an expensive paperweight. Coincidentally, the camera and Mac 10.2.8 were both released in Sept. 2003 and Logitech has not updated the driver since then. Their tech support is absolutely useless as well and completely unhelpful.
Had problems with the picture going out and the unit just quitting. We were trying to figure out what the problem was instead of just sending it back (at first we thought it was just the car charger). We finally figured out that the part where you plug all the adapters in was loose and called initial. We were just out of our 90 day warranty when we called, and they wouldn't honor it. Found them very rude in the world of customer service.
This thing randomly cuts off while I'm driving and causes my stereo to start blasting static, really annoying and it's worthless to use. I have had it for a while and it has cut off like that at least like 50 times or more every two minutes and the audio quality is really poor - waste of money and time fiddling with it.
I purchased this router in August of '03. It seemed to work great, although I did have a "freezing" issue whenever I would attempt to access files on a secondary computer on the network. Primary computer seemed to lock WinXP up for about 25 seconds each time. It only did it if I hadn't accessed the secondary's HDD for several minutes though. So I figured it must be some sort of communication issue between XP on primary box and 98SE on secondary box. But after reading about all these horrible experiences so many people have had with this thing, I now realize it was probably the router. I shall find out soon enough.Yes, "Seemed" is in the past tense here, as this thing up and failed on me tonight - right out of the blue. As others have reported, "Diag" light stays on all the time and won't reset no matter how many times you push and hold the reset button. It's just dead. I'm pissed, because it only had a 1 year warranty. It did work for a little over a year, but come on - now I'm sitting here on a Friday night totally unable to use my network and unable to contact Linksys support until Monday. If I had known it was going to die right after the warranty was up, I never would have "saved money" buying this cheapest of routers at Fry's Electronics. Anything that dies right after it's 1 year limited warranty is up, in my opinion, is a total scam. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS(...)!!!
I bought this one without reading other reviews and almost lost my sanity. It would drop connection often, pulling it out and replugging it in would help sometimes, but eventually my computer refused to acknowledge it's presence. Rebooting helped, same symptoms were duplicated on my laptop as well as desktop and finally, one fine day it died (the led would not light up). This was after only 1/2 a dozen uses. Now I am back to my wired connection, I am still in shock and it would take some time to recover before I try other USB wireless adapterS!!! So buy it at your own risk AND SANITY
Watch out before you buy this or any of the other Handycams. At the time I am writing this, no stores have the 1.4GB dvds that they use to record. Even Sony doesn't have them. Make sure you can find a supply of thier recording media before you buy any of these products. I bought the Sony DVD-100 and I am stuck. The Handycam comes with 1 DVD-R so when that is used up your done. Think about this before you purchase a $1,000.00 camcorder that you will be only able to use for 30 mins until more disks are available. A fact I wish I was aware of while I was making my decision to purchase it.
After 14 mos. picture went black. My husband got service manual and could not fix. Took to a local repair shop, can't find problem. Next may try a Panasonic service center, but at least 1-2 hrs. away. Enjoyed picture for 14 mos., but not worth $500 paid at CCity!
Product does not install on Vista 64-bit at all. Purchased this device to capture, back up and edit old home videos. Also tried Diamond vc600 with equally disappointing results. Ended up with Roxio 2010 Special Edition which has the capture device and editing software. Worked right out of the box for a similar price.
Came without a shoulder strap; I asked to have one sent and was told there are none left, so I had to return the briefcase. The bag I ended up with cost a lot more. It's too bad.
Is not Compatible with Windows Vista and Drivers are not available on the manufacturer's web site.
The item displayed on line is different from what I received. I really wanted the one displayed because it supposedly came with software; which is what I need for another adaptor cable I have. What I received was a different brand that didn't come with any software. I am totally disappointed with Amazon for the switch. I can't send it back because it will cost me more than what the item is worth. I sure hope this doesn't happen to someone else.
I had nothing but problems with my new camera. First it would just shut off for no reason, the zoom could not find its mark kept adjusting while just sitting on table and finally the flash would rapid misfire & message would say BUSY up to 3 minutes after one shot. I was hoping this camera would be the one for me. I guess I just got a bad one after reading all positive reviews. Reluctantly I had to return it. That also was Canon's support agent suggestion too. I am glad I bought it from Amazon since they are real good about defective returns.
We purchased this item about 6 months ago. Just before Christmas it stopped working. My daughter watched a DVD, turned the unit off and the next time she tried to use it nothing would happen. Power won't come on and DVD was stuck in player until I took the thing apart. My recommendation is to buy a $30 DVD player and spray paint it pink.
Just received the White Vision:M, fully charged it, however using just the pre-installed media files frequently pausing (for seconds at a time) and finally froze. Power button no help. With reset button stuck on black logo screen. Cannot switch off. Unsure what to do next, probably will be returning to amazon and try to obtain a non-defective unit. See the forum discussion on creative (7 pages of comments from others with similar problems...).
I never received this item and have placed the charge into dispute with my credit card company.
The title says it all!! I believe that you should consider buying these headphones only if you have abnormal ears or you are an alien! They don't stay on in place even for a minute! I use these while running on treadmill, and they just won't stay on!! The sound quality is great, no complaints at that end, however the design is the worst, that i've ever seen! I have never owned such uncomfortable headphones ever in my life! In my opinion, AMAZON should stop selling these or issue a full refund of the product!The product did arrive in a timely manner and properly packed, but I can't stand it!! I waited for sometime to write a review, today, I couldn't stand using them. Sony should reconsider designing such pathetic items and pull them off the market!! In brief, save your money and don't even look into buying this, its a cheap product and deserves negative rating!!
The lense I purchased have served me well. I take a lot of pictures with it with my Rebel xt. I like to get close to my subjects as well as getting the background in. The zoom allows composition. I am pleased with the results when they are printed in 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 on a page in color. Would recomend it to anyone who wants an inexpensive lense for the purpose stated above.
This printer came free with the purchase of my desktop computer- so I give it one star for cost. After having used it for only a couple of months and a total of maybe 10 to 12 copies I began having problems with the paper loading properly. The loading mechanism pulls the paper to the right rendering it impossible to print or copy anything. While trying to troubleshoot the problem I discovered that more than half of the ink was already used up- and after printing so little! Don't waste your money on this machine. There's a reason they're throwing this little number in for free with the purchase of a computer. . .
Okay, I'll admit that in the past I have been skeptical of reviews that rip a product. But please listen... this product is a joke and Palm's service is a joke. The unit has been returned twice within one year for different defects. Service is terrible. Rep's don't care if you have a problem, and are not solution-oriented whatsoever. The two exchanges have taken a cumulative month, all for a product that is less than a year old. And to make matters worse, the unit cannot be read outdoors at all. Even on a cloudy day. Trust me, rather than use THIS product, you are better off with a pad of paper and a pencil.
I purchased the 7" Initial DVD player before reading any reviews on it, now I wish I hadn't been quite so quick to buy a no-name brand. The picture quality is really excellent, but unfortunately I only got 15 second to 5 minutes of viewing in before it would freeze up. After 2 weeks of continually freezing, or refusing to load at all, it's back where I got it and I'm saving for a namebrand. Whatever causes these same problems in all these 1 star reviews is still going on, mine was fresh on the shelf when I bought it in October 2004.
I have tried 3 different USB adapters and each did not last more than 4 months. At last I have to use cable. It is better to use cable - cost effective and no anguish.
threw in trash. guess it was the old stock. product hard and dried up. closures on side of phone were too hard to stay closed. tried cutting them off, looked bad.
The headphones themselves are not as comfortable as they could be (pinching of the ears). The sound is acceptable. The noise cancel feature is really good. The problem is the removable cable that connects the headphones to the sound producing device (MP3 player, computer). Mine lasted about 6 mos with minimal use and no stretching or any unusual activity before the internal wires separated causing sound distortion and loss. The replacement cost for the cable runs $15 - $20. Thus, the cost grows overtime. I switched to AblePlanet and am much happier with everything.
The mouse that was delivered was not the one that is listed in here!!Contact the seller and they keep on avoiding me.Buy from them at your own risk. :(
So I REALLY needed my printer today, and what has happened to this piece of junk is that I always go somewhere else to get a nice CRISP PRINT. This thing lasts for the first few hundred copies, then forget about it. Ink is smeared and words are even stricken through. Skip on this.
Purchased August 20, 2006. Failed within 19 months (March 2008). It makes an electrical arcing sound (similar to a Jacob's Ladder, often seen in cheesy Sci-Fi flicks) and emits a burning smell from an unknown source, and shuts itself off before even 10 seconds pass of cooking on high. No foreign metal has been placed inside, instructions have been followed to the letter, and very little shaking has been done to it.Putting the sensor reheat/sensor cook (a must) together with the good reviews at the time, I bought it.Unfortunately it seems not enough work was put into solidifying the electrical system, due to what essentially was a fire in my case, and I suspect exactly the same for reviewer VLG "VLG" (Enid, OK).Due to my experience, VLG's review (fire), John H. Stoufer's review (died), and Deb's comment on said review (2 in less than 3 years), I would advise AGAINST purchasing this model, as all units seem built to fail within 2 years.
Nice looking system and no complaints about the sound, but what I'd recommend is thinking twice before you buy this if you have small kids or will have it in a rough environment. It's built for style not rigor - in retrospect you can tell this from looking at the construction. My son pulled the cord so it fell off the table from a height of maybe 3 feet and now the CD lid won't shut. It's probably a 50 cent part that needs replaced but for the cost to repair it I'll just buy a new unit. I had an old panasonic box for 15 years that put up with much more abuse than this box.
This was purchased to replace an 8 quart aluminum Presto. The lid must have been "sprung" because it didn't want to close. The handles and screws were not as good as those on the aluminum Presto models I've had. Amazon's shipping box was fine when it got here, but inside the manufacturer's box was mangled - leading me to believe it was that way before it was packed.There was a dent on the side of the cooker near where it rolls underneath to the bottom.I returned it to Amazon - they gave me a full refund. I got aFagor Futuro 10 Quart.MUCH more expensive, but it's easily the best pressure cooker I've ever had, especially the built-in pressure regulator. And it's made in Spain, not China.
I purchased a memory card for my MP-1000 only to find out that they don't work, and that many others have had the same problem. The software/hardware fails to recognize the memory card. Not only that, but Audiovox stopped making this model, so the software is only compatible with Win 95/98, not Win2000 or WinXP. And it uses an insanely slow serial connection to trasfer files, it takes forever (no USB support). And one other thing, the carrying case is Pleather not leather. In short, don't waste your money.
Clock worked only for about a year. When we replace batteries outside temp. disappear. Still doesn't work. Contacted manufacturer multiple time on multiple occasions. Still no result. Disappointed
This switch simply stopped working all of a sudden and went to the KVM Switch junkyard/heaven after only 2 years and 8 months. This stinks--bought it for $49.99 and it dies on me in less than 3 years...Just installed TrendNet TK-209K, and noticed that the picture quality is waaay...waaay better than with the deceased IOGear GCS632U (both TK-209K and GCS632U indicated resolution of up to 2048 x 1536).
I purchased this unit a few years ago thinking that RCA was a decent brand named product. Right from the start I had problems with the dvd player. It wouldnt play some store bought dvds, and others would have problems accessing the menus and skipping. Then the vcr began to go. It ate a few tapes and would record so badly that the tracking could not be fixed. I thought I was dirty so I tried using a head cleaner, but it even tried to eat that too!!!! I had a service plan with warranty and luckily I did, because the parts that were needed are not available anymore. I decided to buy an LG dvd recorder with a built in harddrive and so far it is great.
Decided that the average 10-month life of my Bose earbuds was too expensive although I otherwise liked them so I decided to try these based on my son's satisfaction with Sennheiser's collapsible headphone product. I do like the Sennheiser headphones I bought but I do not like the earbuds. They are uncomfortable and do not sit reliably in the ear, unlike the Bose, and the little black ear inserts pop off too easily. In this case, the monetary savings is not worth it. I will definitely not get another pair of these although I might keep looking around before returning to the Bose. Also, a feature that I don't like but which others might actually prefer is the sound-blocking. They actually block sound pretty well except that I am usually doing things while listening to my iPod which involve wanting to be able to hear what is going on around me. The Bose buds did a good job of delivering nice sound without making you sonically oblivious to the rest of the world.
Wearing headphones longer than thirty minutes resulted in a headache from painful pressure points on top of my head. Poor design or poor manufacture quality control delivered headphones with zero padding effect from overhead support. I will use a stripe of soft foam or bubble wrap to counter the problem. I would not buy this product again, but I will keep it for its good sound/price ratio, as long as I can come up with padding that works for me.
This product says that it can be used with a mac...but the installation disk could not be used with my mac. I learned that the software can be downloaded from coby's website for anyone else having this problem.Then I tried hooking it up to install pictures. Went through the process and it wouldn't work. As soon as I went to sync the product with my computer and download the pictures onto the device the software would shut down and no pictures would be installed. I called Coby and they gave me a few troubleshooting tips...none of which worked. When I called back they said that the item must have been defective and to return it through amazon.Company seems OK, but you need to call to get a return authorization number before sending it back. I have not been able to do so yet so can't comment.
Bad Audio!!! I bought this so I could video/Chat with my friend in Norway using Skype. It was nothing but a frustration. The sound cut in and out and most of the time I could not be heard by the person I was chatting with. I replaced it with a Logitech and the Logitech works perfect!
First of all, it takes a lot for me to write a bad review as I like to give the company time to stand behind it's product. I recieved this player as a gift for Christmas. One month later, the player would not turn on. Amazon will no let you return this item so I had to go directly to iRiver. So I returned the player in the beginning of February (at my own expense) to get a replacement. iRiver sent the raplacement 1 1/2 weeks later by UPS. UPS then "lost" the package so it was my job to contact iRiver and have them tell UPS they lost it (policy). It has now been 5 weeks since I informed iriver that UPS lost my package. I have called and e-mailed them several times. Each time I call, they inform me that I must wait, that is my only option. I may not speak to a manager, you must have an iriver employee "escalate" your case and then a manager can call you. I have escalated the case 3 times and no manager has called me back yet. At this point, I have learned that iriver is not a company that stands beind their products. To make a customer wait 5 weeks (when they were initially told 8 business days), not let a customer talk to a manager directly, and not answer emails is unacceptable in my eyes. Iriver has had my mp3 player longer than I have had it in my hands. Very frustrating. If you do decide to buy one (they are nice players when they don't break) just hope yours doesn't break.
Because we live in an area with very few radio stations, we have not experienced problems in finding a suitable station. Since moving to this area, 8 weeks ago, this device has been used twice each day, five days a week -- for a one hour commute TO work, and a one hour commute FROM work. In other words, roughly 80 uses. For readers unfamiliar with the product, it's important to point out that the extent of handling during a single use is plugging this product into the bottom of an iPod at the beginning of a trip, and unplugging it at the end of a trip. Not exactly heavy handling.About a week ago, one of the buttons became loose and fell off, but the device was still usable with patience. This week, it disintegrated completely, and is not at all usable. For the price of this product, especially compared to similar products on the market, this is cleary unacceptable.I'm appalled at the poor quality of this product, and hope readers find an alternative that was manufactured with longevity in mind.
What can anyone do but throw this useless printer away? I've just bought 2 Dell desktops in the last week and feel very unsettled by the "free" printer Dell sent with one of the machines.A printer without black is not even suitable for children let alone any sort of office environment. I have had 2 Dell "high end " machines in the last week give the message "dumping memory" and subsequent hard drive failure. Mr Dell has a real problem. Next time I'll buy quality.
Doesn't matter how good or how bad a product is, I will give it zero star when I am lied to: the 4xC batteries are NOT included, and the USB port is only 1.1, not "ultra fast 2.0" as indicated in the product information.On top of that: the player does not resume where it left off on the SD card, the alarm function on my new unit does not work (set to FM).The saving graces: AC adapter is included, funtions as a conventional alarm clock (that is if the alarm works) with radio(FM only)/stored music/buzz/snooze button, sleep timer, plays mp3, direct mp3 encoding, option to resume at beginning of track or at the exact point where left off, and very small internal memory (256mb, imagine if larger would wait forever for the usb 1.1 to transfer), the backlit light is bright orange is as good as a night light. But all the settings need to be done through navigating the menu, not convenient as a conventional alrm clock.Oy vey. But FYI.
i can't really say much to this mp3 player since i got a doa unit. can't believe amazon shipped me a deffective zen m. i know this unit is great. its way better than ipod but unfortunately i can't test them out until the next 2 weeks. amazon is going to send me a replacement. very frustrating. i'm one of the lucky ones who's been getting those deffective/doa units from creative.. so buyers out there.. good luck on your new zen m's ...
I purchased this camcorder/digital camera in May 2002 and found that it takes excellent video, is easy to use, and seemed to be a good value. Unfortunately my good first impression came to an end. Despite every trick known to a computer geek and following Panasonic's instructions to the letter, I cannot get the camera to "talk" to my PC. Therefore the digital camera function is worthless to me now. Panasonic's product literature states the Windows 95/98/Me/2000 OS is required. I am using Windows XP. So I went to Panasonic's website to download the newest iteration of the software but that didn't solve the problem. I called Panasonic's customer service and despite numerous busy signals, finally reached a rep who was basically clueless. It might be the cable, but I don't want to buy a new one. I'd really like Panasonic to solve the problem!
It is definitely the coolest looking mp3 player on the market, and that is why I almost bought one. However, after trying some of my friends' ipods I realized there was really no reason to get one. The scrolling wheel is fun but difficult to use when you need to select an item. I always went past or stopped prematurely. The buttons are all really cool but you can hit them by accident very easily. Here are some more cons:-No PC interface. You need to buy a dock or other accessory to use it with your PC-Every song on the ipod MUST be on the computer. If you have 500 songs on the computer and put them in your ipod then hook it up to another computer...all the songs are erased.-You cannot upload songs from the ipod to a computer.-PRICE!!!! There are so many better mp3 players out there for a fraction of the cost of the ipod and you get more memory and more features.Overall...get a Dell DJ
I bought two zune 80GB's for Christmas this year (07) and two of these to go with them. Murphy was right again. The newer zune doesn't fit in the charge base!
I ordered this starter kit because it distinctly says it comes with metallic tape.DYMO DYM12331 LetraTag Tape Starter Kit with Paper, Plastic, and Metallic Tapes (1/2" x 13', 3-Pack)It doesn't.. it came with paper and 2 plastic.Completely disappointed in this, don't buy it if you want metallic.. they lie!
I have used lots of clear contact paper in the past, but I have never had the paper backing be so difficult to remove! It was difficult to even remove 2-3 inches without the paper ripping and separating into layers--leaving an impossible-to-remove thin layer of paper on the adhesive. I am sooo disappointed! This is acting like a really old roll of masking tape. I spent way too much for a huge roll of useless contact paper!
This is a very good DVD player, very good quality, multiregion support and good funcionalities. Great deal for its price. However, it does not last very long: I had it for less than a year and it does not read DVDs anymore.
Unfortunately, this may be good for CCFL screens, but only somewhat darkens the ultra-bright LED-based LCDs... beware. Plus, it costs a ton for a piece of plastic...3M, time to update your product line with something that works with LEDs...
I purchased this unit so that I could have two units in one.Right from the begining the VCR did not work. I could hear some of the sound track however nothing displayed when it came to the video. The people at customer support were very helpful and we tried to troubleshoot the problem together. Finally I was told to return it. I did so and got another one. Same problem and again customer support was unable to help. This time I gave it to my daughter so that she could use the DVD part of it. That side is still working with no problems after these nine months. The DVD part does not skip and plays all media that I've put through it. I JUST WISH THE VCR WOULD HAVE WORKED.
This is my second unit. The first one did not function correctly, neither the replacement. Every time I have sent the unit is around 50 dollars in shipping, so do the math. At the time I bought it (last November) I paid 423 dollars, so I am still bleeding from this unit. Besides, this particular model is sooooooooooo slow, it takes forever to upload the disk.Worst part is that these people do not want to refund my money. They do not have online assistance nor email address to complain. So, I am stuck. They going to ship the third unit, so let's see how long it lasts before becoming non-operational.High price, low quality. Do yourselF a favor, DO NOT BUY IT.
I thought this was a good deal for a slip cover for my ipod shuffle; however when it arrived it was made up-side down. You cannot put it on the shuffle correctly. Don't waste your money.
This product has yet to work properly. When it arrived, one of the color cartridges had a broken tab. The LCD was set in German. It failed immediately with a flashing alarm light and a "check printer" on the LCD. Canon support shipped me a replacement promptly. I bought a cartridge locally to replace the one with a broken tab. The replacement printer scanner fax worked very well for one week. One morning I turned it on and the alarm light was flashing and the "check printer" message was on the LCD. I contacted Canon support and they thought a full printer cartridge replacement might fix the problem. That didn't fix the problem, so they are sending me a second replacement. Canon support has been outstanding. I think I am just a victim of bad luck. I'm waiting for the second replacement to arrive this week.It is now April 9. The second replacement arrived. I have been using the printer and scanner now for one month and am satisfied with the quality of the color and clarity of the pictures printed by this machine. Hats off to Canon Support!
I am not a disgruntled worker, nor do I work for a competing company. I am just a citizen with a story.This player started acting strangly. It would shut down after every song... very annoying. I tried everything on the sandisk website with no results. As a last effort, I updated the firmware from the sandisk website and followed the directions exactly.I have not been able to turn the product on since. I asked sandisk repeatedly to fix it or replace it. They would do nothing since it was out of warranty. I explained it was a faulty product and only died because of their firmware. They simply did not care and recommended I buy another of their unreliable products.I would not even spend $10 on another one. Never buy from Sandisk. You will be sorry! Again, I am an honest person who was not looking for something for free. I just wanted what I paid for, and what I got wasn't worth 25 cents.
Cartrige I received expired in 2006 and had leaked all over the place. The description said that it was a new cartridge. Now i know why it only cost 1.94. The shipping was around 4.95. I just threw it away, did bother returning it.
This router worked great for a month. I don't know if it was chaging ISP's or what, but now my 3 month &quot;complimentary&quot; support has expired and I have a router that doesn't work. I can use pay support to get an RMA or start ALL over with net support. This has been a total waste of my time and money. Do yourself a favor and buy something different!
I bought 2 packs of Polaroid 600 film and the film must have been old because the photos were very foggy and most of them didn't smear the developer evenly so much of the photos were not even developed. I paid over $100 for the two pack. It was for my granddaughter's camera and she was very disappointed. I was willing to pay the price but not for really bad film.
Never again will I buy a top of the line palm. I have purchased two Palm Cs, and as a previous reviewer has indicated, the LCD breaks if you look at it too hard. I do not recommend this to anyone who has to rely upon it. Very dissapointed.
Do NOT buy this router! I never had any problems browsing online until I purchased this router. If you want to watch any videos, they will only load halfway. Half of the time you cannot even connect to the internet. Pages loading only partially are the norm when using this router. Don't waste your money on this product!
I AM VERY SORRY I PURCHASED THIS ITEM.THE MUSIC DOES NOT PLAY ALONG WITH THE PHOTOS. VERY DISPLEASED.
This is one of those products you really don't know what your getting. I found this out after a failure of the Companion 3's. A lightning strike took out the Companion 3's. So I decided to take them apart. Boy, what a eye opener! Being a amateur audiophile since I could read the title on a record album. I was sorely disappointed in the Bass driver which was made of a paper composite and a foam surround. Not what I expected from $250 speakers! The desktop speakers were the same cheap quality. Actually I was surprised considering the Bose do sound pretty good. But for a company who keeps specifications secret and glue's enclosures so you cannot see speaker's. I can only wonder what Bose is trying to do? I have to say from what I have seen of their quality. I don't think I will be buying anything with Bose on it. Unless I can verify I am actually getting something for my money!
See attached picture of the broken holster - the plastic tangs in the ball 'receiver' broke. Our OEM Garmin mount lasted for years, in fact the only reason I bought this replacement was because we lost the original. My advice is to avoid this particular model and go OEM.
(...)It has a lot of slots to put in your cd/dvd, but once it get full, the case became stuffy and hard to close, or even search around to find the cd/dvd that you are looking for.
Bought a pair of these a month ago. Good sound but after using them 6 times the right earphone slides up and down the post without gripping. Primitive design. Wish I hadn't bought them. Sent note off to Grado. NO response. Buyer beware.
The CD player on mine stopped working less than two months after I purchased it new from a department store. Not just skipping, it stopped working entirely. I've had several other CD boomboxes from other companies, and, while they also weren't hallmarks of quality, at least held out longer than two months. Junk.
Get some reading glasses prior to purchase. you will need them to see the poor quality photos generated by this device.Should have been an electric razor that takes notes.Very bulky. Sony makes some great IC recorders bot this is not one of them. I put it back in the box. Get the Sony ICD-sx46 with the Naturally Speaking software instead.I have had two so far and they work well.As an alternative,Cannon allows you to attach voice notes to photos on some cameras.Someone at Sony should revisit this design especially at the cost of this device.M
almost any HGTV looks good....until something goes wrong. Mine is less than two years old, and the only color on the screen is now green....no red, no blue, etc. Panasonic referred me to a local "certified repair shop" so far, that has cost me $205, and the repair lasted less than one hour. They are coming back to try again. Note the only thing Panasonic will pay for after one year is a picture tube...and so far, that isn't the problem as DVDs work well and the color is good.
I did see the other reviews claiming that the viewer would not be recognized by the PC but I figured I was smarter and better looking than all other reviewers. :-).Nope, this thing doesn't work. Install the software, plug it in, select update, open program, program wants it plugged in, push OK, program closes. I wasted an hour that I could have used to pet the cats and no results. I'm sending it back. Just don't bother.
I could not agree more on the issue brought up here. As if there were not already enough memory formats, yet another one. It seems to be about either desperate, or greedy companies trying to capture customers into their markets forever. Why can't we just have one or two formats of memory?? This is as bad as it would be to have 5+ formats of CD-RoM drives. And SONY is even more guilty than fuji/olympus.Smartmedia was developed by Toshiba/Fuji/Olympus, and now Fuji/Olympus couldn't get along with Toshiba/Panasonic for the sD card. Memeory cards will become more and more versatile into the future and soon be used in countless devices. We need to standardize the market. We can't afford to buy special memory for each and every device. If you buy Fuji/0lympus, I sincerely suggest you buy a camera that is not limited to xD. Together the people can control the market for our own good..
Using WPA this router drops connections every 15 minutes like clockwork on my MacBook and on my Netflix Roku player. I threw this in the trash and bought a Linksys which works perfectly.
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 don't usually write reviews on products, but I would like to warn the next person considering buying this printer. At first, the printer works fine. However, I have experienced the same problems others have with the Samsung CLP-300 printer approximately 1,000 prints later.1) It over heats and remains unusable until the unit cools down (this occured during 12-15 page prints)2) I have had the printer stop working altogether for whatever reason, and it seems that opening and closing the front door to the unit usually corrects the problem.3) FREQUENT paper jams.4) Black color print problems. After reading SEVERAL comments posted on various websites, a VERY COMMON problem is the imaging unit wears quickly (much quicker than manufacturer claims) and causes faint printing of black on pages. I have only printed slightly over 2,500 pages when this problem began occuring. Manufacturer claims at 20,000 prints the imaging unit should be replaced. Has anyone checked on how much that costs to replace? Between $120-$250. And I haven't come close to 20,000 prints.I use this printer for home office purposes. Mostly, I need to print marketing materials (flyers/brouchures).I cannot say enough how much I REGRET wasting my money buying this printer :(
When I put this product on my ears, my ears get stuffed up like I'm on an airplane. Plus, I don't understand the noise canceling function. When I turn it on, I can still hear everything going on around me, except my music turns off. If noise cancelling means turning off my music I could have done that without spending all this money.
I can't review this product because even though I specifically ordered the 50 foot cable, they sent me a 25 foot one. The UPC is mislabeled on the back of the box, which is what causes this mix-up. Even after I sent the 25 foot one back and requested the 50 foot one that I ordered, they sent another 25 foot one.
Unlike the original imaging film, we had nothing but trouble with this roll - it doesn't seem to be made to the same specifications and bunches up on every other fax/copy.
The description reads that it will support WAV files...it does not! They drag like an old tape recorder that has low batteries. I returned the item and requested a replacement only to find that the second unit didn't even play the MP3s properly...what a waste of time.
I had a Palm Pilot for several years, and it finally wore out. So when I needed a new one, I read the reviews, which were favorable, and I bought one maybe about a year ago. I had no problem until last week when I tried to add an appointment on my computer on March 18. No matter what I did, the Palm would not add it on the 18th but switched it to the 17th. So I added it on the handheld, and that worked.But that same scenario happened several times with several other dates, and yesterday when I synced the handheld and computer, ALL the data for all my appointments erased on BOTH the handheld and computer.I called Palm and was with their support staff for 4 HOURS. One tech hooked up to my computer screen and saw exactly what was happening. However, they could not fix it and recovered maybe 1% of the relevant data -- "relevant" because much of what was recovered I had previously deleted or it was recovered to different days. For example, there was an appointment on April 4, 2010 that turned up on April 4, 2011.The tech said it was a software problem and only relevant to the week of March 18 because she tried with other dates and it worked fine. HUH? It ERASED everything.I'm not the most tech savvy person in the world, but I did absolutely NOTHING different or wrong in using this product. Needless to say, I will not be buying another one.
To it's merit, I have been using it for 7 months on the same batteries. However...The problem with a lot of "ergonomic" products, is that they look awesome, but poorly interface with people. A truly good ergonomic design simply "feels right". This one doesn't always feel right.At first I thought the gentle slope of the keys would enhance my typing and comfort, it does not. If anything, it impedes it. I have had 7 months of regular use on this keyboard, and the pluses do NOT outweight the minuses.On occasion, it misses key strokes, as it did editing this review. If I hold the shift key down and highlight dozens of files for deletion (Something I do regular on the job) the shift key releases and I loose my highlights. Old battery or new, it does it. The gentle slope sometimes causes me to mis-strike keys. Again, 7 months of use and I am NOT accustomed to this keyboard.The programmable keys are nice, but not worth the trouble of just trying to type on this thing. I always have to double and triple check my typing to make sure it is correct. The edit keys above the cursor keys have been moved with the addition of a giant delete key. This is the WORST part of the keyboard. Many times I reached for the edit keys, and always have to look at the keyboard, or I mistrike. It looks useful, but in reality just plain SUCKS. A seasoned typist will not readjust.Not to mention how the black has worn off into a white spot above the right cursor key. This is just from casual light rubbing, as I do not scratch it with my fingers. I am VERY careful with my electronics. The white spot is the size of my finger tip now.The wrist rest is very comfotable, but not removeable. Therefore, not useable in my keyboard tray at home, so I delegated it as my work keyboard. The large size and odd shape does not make it suitable for keyboard trays at all, unless they are flat pull out draws.It was a gift and I was delighted to receive it at first. But I am ditching this bugger and ordering a Saitek Eclipse Keyboard with a beautiful back glow around and through the key caps.I will miss some of the hot keys, but this thing has to go. Keeping the mouse, though. I like the style and it too is on the same set of batteries. Sorry Microsoft, much like Windows ME, this one is a loser.
This item worked great for the one month it worked. I'm now waiting for a replacement because Iomega determined the equipment to be defective. I sneaked a peek inside before shipping it out and saw the hard drive inside is actually a Seagate. Maybe I'll steer clear of both brands from now on.
Well it started out good... It was nice having high-quality Mini DV recordings, the wireless connectivity, firewire to my computer, and all the other bells and whistles. BUT... after having this Sony for a couple years, and the warranty is out, I am stuck with a dog! It worked fine until right before the warranty ran out. While it was still under warranty, it went in for repairs due to audio cutting out, and all they did was clean it. After a few weeks, it started happening again. TWICE they were unable to fix it! I gave up and just bought a Canon. If Sony can't even fix their own products, I don't think I want to buy them!
I liked the features of the player, but the power plug in became loose it was always cutting off and jiggling it a little seemed to work, then after some time I could not use it at all.I mainly ordered a second one only because the car mount was super glued to my car dash. That is mainly because the sticky pad was useless (as is with any other thing like that on my weird car dash shape). The player itself is OK, though watch the cables and how you handle them. Also, I am sure the channel 1 preset button, right over the power plug in, being mashed all of the time didn't help. It used to be for Stern, which was always getting mashed.I'd definitely get another player if you are new and shopping around. I only got this unit because it was in a bundled package at costco a few years ago. It is not very well made, and there are lots of other options out there now.
When it's working, it's fine.Often it stops working. With other wireless adapters in Windows, you can just right-click and "Repair" and then they're fine; but the Trendnet comes with its own (extremely clunky) software. Often, the software can't see the adapter. I believe this is because the adapter was overheating.Because this was my first wireless adapter, I thought all of this was normal. Only when I got a slightly more expensive one from Belkin that worked reliably (and didn't need special software and drivers) did I realize that most adapters require very little user attention. You shouldn't have to constantly disconnect, reconnect, reinstall drivers, etc.I wish I'd kept my manual, packaging, etc. - supposedly there is a three-year warranty, but I didn't realize that and I threw the adapter away. But, honestly, the Belkin adapter was so much better that I'm not sure it would have been worth even the slightest hassle to return the Trendnet one.You might find the performance of this wireless adapter acceptable if you don't use it often. Maybe. But I'd recommend that you spend another $10 and get something that works properly.
Apparently APC also thought these were junk and discontinued them. Yep ... make em in China and have the cosnumer test these. I have four of these and the batteries in most of them died after less than a year. This We bought several APC products just recently ... the high priced 1600s also died! They should deport APC greedy/crooked execs for this travesty!
I bought this card bundled with the matching router. The router works just fine but I when I tried to use the card in an XP portable (UK Evesham) it produced a massive slowdown in the PCs performance. The CPU utilization went to 100% whenever I plugged the card in. Using SysInternals process monitor showed that 50% of the CPU was being chewed up by Hardware Interrupts, and the rest by deferred procedure calls. So something was very wrong.It may be because there were 2 wireless routers within range, one a LinkSys and the other the NetGear both oeprating on Channel 11.Whatever the reason, it was unusable.
I bought these based on looks and the price - they're expensive, so they must be good, right? Nope. I thought these would have good bass, but the bass was inferior to the cheapo iPod headphones I bought these to replace. Kind of surprising since these are supposed to have the good Neodymium magnets.Strike two is that these had SIGNIFICANT buzzing in the midtones. Maybe mine were defective?Lastly, these things HURT to wear. Even using the smallest of the silcone fittings that are included, I couldn't wear these for more than 15 minutes without being in serious pain. I've never had a pair of these "in the ear-canal" earbuds before, so maybe they're all like that. But I've been using old-school earbuds (Sony, Apple, Sennheiser) for 15 years and never felt any discomfort - at least not for the first few hours of listening.I've already RMA'd mine, and would seriously recommend trying these on somewhere (not sure who would let you tho) before buying. I give it 1 bonus star for presentation, because they do LOOK nice. Oh, and the accessories are nice too, but they do me little good if I can't wear them.
I purchased this camera after looking at a couple reviews that mentioned they fit the canon slr EOS series. I had just recently purchased an Canon EOS XS camera (along with the 18-55mm kit lens) and wasnt a big fan of the backpack-type bags. I just wanted a case for my camera so I could put it inside my purse when i went places, instead of having to lug around another bag. However, this case was too small for my camera. It seemed JUST short of fitting my camera...i think if i had tried to tug it another inch or so, it might have just barely fit...but I didn't want to jam my camera in there, and I dont think that's what anybody is looking for as well. However, the quality and everything else was what i was looking for..too bad it didnt fit
I just got a new 25.5 inch Samsung T260 monitor (its an awesome monitor!) and used this cable to hook it up to my Alienware... and it has to be the worst cable produced or something, because the ghosting caused by its low quality is unbearable. Get ANY other cable ever made and it will be better than this one. Horrible Product. I would rate this as a 0 star if I could. Even the radioshaq generic cable was better than this one.
During the time I had it, I was pretty excited about having a Terabyte of data sitting next to my Imac. I moved all of my photos, Imovie & Itunes & Apple TV files over here to keep the Imac running smooth. About two weeks before the crash, it started having a hard time connecting to the Imac, I got nervous about it, went out and bought a Time Capsule (which took about 7 days to back everything up) then about another 2 weeks after that, I sat down to start doing some backups to dvds (I kept reading that I should have some solid state copies of at files) And I never got started - the drive would not connect - I spent a few days trying to get at it - and gave up. Now I'm shopping for external drives again. I emailed support through the IOmega site, did not get a response.
Found this unit at Best Buys for $129.95. The main reason I bought this unit was I wanted a micro-stereo system for my bedroom that played mp3 CDs. Well, it played my mp3 CDs just fine, but it had all kinds of trouble playing regular audio CDs at times. For example, it would play a CD fine one day, but the next day, it would not play the same CD (it would say no CD in tray). Then occassionally CDs would get stuck in the tray (it wouldn't eject the correct tray. I had to turn the unit off and back on for it to correct itself. The mechanical noise during the changing of CD trays is alittle loud, but that is common for most multi-disc CD changers I have seen. This unit has great sound (170 watts), can shuffle between CDs, and has a cassette player, and an AUX input, but I can't have a machine that plays CDs when it "feels like it". I returned this one and got the Philips MCM530 instead for the same price at Target ($129.95). Now that's a fine little player with a sound that comes close to a Bose! I can't say enough about the Philips MCM530.
70 pictures. That's all the pictures I took before the memory card was full. What's worse is that I only used the flash with approximately ten of them. Unfortunately, I found this out while on vacation which stunk. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend purchasing this card.
I bought this cord to hook my computer up to a LCD Display. I also experienced serious ghosting of images on my Sony LCD Display. When I use back the previous cord, everything is fine. No ghosting of images! I am going to return the cord, and I will update my review if I receive a better one.
not really gog, poor range, nice lens, not an easy installation to see over the web
I bought this mouse for my husband for Christmas. We both checked it out rather thoroughly and nowhere do any of the specifications mention that there are different kinds of slots. If you know what you're looking for, you can tell from the pictures but it never occurred to either one of us that it wouldn't fit. The website pictures a USB charger that can be attached but apparently no one sells it. I can't rate this because I can't use it!!!!
I would agree with other reviews on this site that the camera takes good outdoor shots. It took some tuning to get indoor flash shots that were in focus but I figured it out - I have used non digital cameras for years. I was pleased with the features, though thought it a bit smaller than I needed. I bought it used from a friend. It did not have a mark on it. I took it on vacation.After using the camera productively for several days, routinely swapping in recharged batteries or fresh memory cards, the following error message appeared on the screen - Card Cover Not Closed. But the card cover door was closed; the memory card and the battery were properly seated - and reseated, replaced, recharged, etc. I didn't solve the problem and could take no more pictures with it.When I returned home, I sent it back to Olympus. It was out of warranty. They asked about $125 to repair it. Since there was no physical damage, the price seemed high - I am walking away from it unconsoled. Perhaps I will inspire one of you to buy something different. I am looking at a midpriced Cannon.
I bought the HSB1-AP ( High Gain Booster Plus Access Point Kit) in hopes to improve the range and bandwidth of my Linksys WRT54G. Unfortunately, I did not even get that far.1- The Setup CD failed after it located the device with following error:a- Windows XP Professional: "Access violation at address 004A100E in module `GB.exe", Writeof address 00000000"b- Windows ME : Similar error message except the address was all 1's ( 1FF...)c- Out of frustration I even tried on Linux but no use.2- I was able to get a little bit further by using the web setup 192.168.1.240, but after setting up the SSID, thedevice would not allow me to setup a WEB security settings.3- I called technical support in an effort to find a solution and to my surprise I got the rudest useless technical support who claimed to be the supervisor, which even makes it worst.4- I went to support web page in an attempt to see if they have any resolutions for the bugs that I have run into I downloaded and uploaded :HWBA54G June 24, 2004 WPA_AP_P1_US.bin AP Mode Firmware FileHWBA54G June 24, 2004 AP_11P52.zip AP/Repeater Mode FirmwareHWBA54G (REV.M ONLY) Feb 23, 2005 HW229.binFirmware v.2.29 -- Fixes Mode Notification problem on Web InterfaceHWBA54G June 24, 2004 Bridge_11p52.zip Bridge Mode Firmware FileBut that I was unable to pass the stage where I need to setup the WEB.Therefore I have decided the I will return the HSB1-AP and stick to Linksys or Netgear products.
Performance is spotty. Sometimes the broadcast is ok. Other times it fades in and out making work with it impossible. Sometimes unplugging and re-plugging will solve the problem, other times it won't.Stay away from it.
I ordered this 80mm fan and instead I got an 92mm fan it is not much of use for the purpose I had in mind, dont know what happen to the p&eacute;rsons in charge of amazon shipment. Guess ill have to mod the 92mm somehow.
I tried to recharge my battery when it had just a little bit of juice left, the charger actually drained the battery completely. I used my sisters charger which is a Sony charger and it charged the battery fine again. Tried to use this charger one more time and again it drained the battery completely.
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 bought the Viking Intelliflash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader with the hopes of being able to save battery life on a digital camera. However, on trying an SD memory card from a camcorder I have, it ruined the card and said "files corrupted" and I lost all the pics. I read some of the other reviews and realised the problem lied with the SanDisk memory card I used.I later tried a Kingston Memory Card I had bought for the digital camera and it worked fine.
I paid over $200 for this item because I wanted to make sure I got a NEW watch. The order sheet says "Brand New! - Box is Missing, Instruction Manual Included, Never Used, PERFECT! - Satisfaction Guaranteed" The first time I turned it on I checked the history - 251 miles and 51 hours! How can this be a new watch? A Garmen cannot track satellites from inside a package! If I wanted a used watch I would have paid the lower price to get a used one.
I have contacted amazon and the seller about not recieving the charger with the wall charge but no one cares amazon say contact buyer buyer says contact AMAZON and over 2 months have gone buy and no one has helped me and fixing the problem I will never buy from AMAZON AGAIN!!!!!!!!
Don't waste your time or money with any product from this company. Support is nill and all they make is junk.
I purchased these for my husband and he was very disappointed. The ear pieces kept falling out of his ears. I would not recommend this product.
Purchased this printer at a very good price then realised why!The printer cartridges cost 240. I print 95% Black and white images, but the special chips on each of the cartridges count down from 2000 to 0 for each print wether you print one word letters or full size photos. I have printed about 1500 pictures and its telling me to replace the black cartridge, even though the prints are still perfect. I have not used any colour yet but each print counts this as usage for all the colour carts as well. The colour ones are still 100% full but its telling me they are only 25% full. You HAVE to replace them when they are full wether you like it or not because the printer wont work. I have been told you can buy the chips on their own to fool the printer but these cost 9 each. do not buy a chipped cartridge printer!
I love everything about this unit except the picture. The adjustable screen, the color saturation, and the battery life are great. But if a DVD player doesn't deliver a good picture--and this one doesn't--then the only reason to buy it is if it's competitive on price. This one is expensive, and there are less expensive units out there with better pictures. I'm returning mine. If you're not picky about the picture or it's for your kids, it might be okay.
Tried in 3 cars, all the frequencies nothing worked well, severe distortion. Shouldn't have bought it
This sleeve does not fit the Dell 17" because of the extended life battery. I called the seller, Mel Pierce Camera and Digital who told me to send the sleeve back for a full refund. It has been 2 months and still no refund.
I bought 5 of these items last Christmas when they were on sale. 4 were gifts and I kept one for myself. Read the reviews- thought may be I would have better luck. I stopped trying to set it up after about a month of trying and a year later it is still sitting in one of my drawers unused and looking brand new. I am afraid to ask my friends and relatives whom I had given the photo keychain as gifts if it worked for them - I am afraid they'll get upset with me. I will try plug in and unplug it as suggested by one of the recent reviewers.
This items is very bad. Its sound level is very low. My advice to you is not to buy this item.
This used to be a great tool.Until Windows 7 came out.I plugged in my Fingerprint Reader, just as I had for previous versions of Windows and was faced with a message from Win 7 that it couldn't find a driver. Strange, I thought, since it was a Microsoft product.I went on to Microsoft's website only to find out that they had rendered their Fingerprint Reader obsolete and would no longer support it or provide any drivers for Windows 7.Very disappointing.
I live close to h/p in silicone valley. I would really get a kick out of driving down and walking into the main office and smashing this pos on their floor. Eats toner/ loud as hell/james all the time, try to print on legal size paper.... forget it.I guess people live and learn. I learned to buy from Japnease companies. At leist there stuff works... shame on you H/P
Product didn't last 5 minutes before failing. Was plugged in for under 5 minutes when &#34;pop&#34; and an electrical burning smell came from the unit.
The other people who reviewed this must be working for memorex. You have to be smoking massive amounts of tile paste to think that these work. If your looking for five jewel cases with accompyaning drink coasters then i suggest you buy this fine product.
I received this as a Christmas gift. I had hinted to Santa that I wanted one, and he came through. Sometimes it's better not to get that for which you asked.I was very excited to get my photos loaded and have the frame running. When I unpackaged it, I noticed a tiny blemish on the screen. It was so small I decided I could overlook it. I sat the frame on a table and immediately one of the "feet" on the easel fell off. Not off to a good start, but I decided to carry on thinking I could glue the foot back on.I connected the frame to my computer. I won't bore you with the details of everything that went wrong, but my other USB devices quit working, my PC locked up, blah, blah, and so on.I finally got some photos loaded onto the thing. I put it on the table, started the slideshow, and it actually worked. I was not impressed with the display quality but I could have lived with it had everything else worked. Depending on whether you're sitting or standing, some of the photos looked very dark. There were very few controls to adjust brightness, contrast, etc.I connected it to my PC again to add more photos. I went through the same trials and tribulations as before. I put the frame back on in slideshow mode. This time around, I noticed that the frame would unexpectedly and intermittently exit the slideshow. After much consternation and cursing, I discovered that the remote control for my tv was communicating with the frame. I could start and stop the frame slideshow simply by using my tv remote control. I guess that's okay except if you want to change the channel but keep the slideshow running . ..Anyway, after a day of experimenting, it became clear that the device was simply defective . . . in so many ways. Also, it's absurd that you can only start the slideshow via the frame remote control rather than having a button/switch on the device.It's hard to believe they're getting $100 for this thing. I am returning mine for a refund. I am sorry that there is no rating LESS THAN one star. Do I have anything good to say? Yes, the frame and accessories were easy to repackage and fit in the box. So far, the return experience with Amazon is going smoothly, but I will reserve final thought until we receive the refund.If you're wanting a good digital photo frame, keep shopping. You can do better!
I got this for my daughter after a few problems with an IPOD that she had for two years. Well, the Zen here worked for about 10 minutes and we're two days and waiting for customer support at Creative. When she received it for Christmas, she told me that it didn't work. Thinking that she didn't have it set up correctly, I finally had some time to work with it this past weekend (April). Well, she was right, it doesn't work. Loaded everything, got it in sync and then it promptly froze in recovery mode with the computer software saying that it isn't plugged in since it's in recovery mode. Catch 22!!!! Find another brand, it can't be any worse.
Folks, by it's definition, digital is either "1" or "0", "on" or "off", it's not like the cable is carrying ever-so-slightly varying currents to tell your player to play this flute note with the utmost of clarity. No, it's just "ON" or "OFF", over and over, extremely quickly. The other posts are rightfully making fun of this product. Get a far cheaper digital cable and you'll get the absolute same quality of sound.
I was excited to bring this camera on vacation and paid extra for 2-day shipping. To my dismay, film and batteries were NOT in the box. This film is hard to find in my area so I won't be able to use my camera on vacation. The description and picture are deceptive. I am frustrated with this purchase.
I received my order today, and it arrived damaged. I have not even tried to use it because I am sending it back. I hate wasting money.
If you're a fellow Apple-loather and looking for a viable alternative...this, sadly, is not it. The software is the first problem. It crashes frequently and sometimes fails to rip the last song on the CD for no discernable reason. It often fails to convert video files to a format it can understand. Every time you attempt to synch it will try to install Microsoft Outlook on your PC. Simply plugging your Zen into the PC will result in the Zen searching folders for any multimedia it finds and adding it to your player.The player itself has a battery life that decreases noticeably with time. Recharging the player is also a pain since Creative requires you to plug a special widget into the device before it will accept a USB cable. Unless you carry the widget around with you, you're out of luck when you're out of power.The unit also crashes too frequently for comfort, either by freezing up (which necessitates finding a paper clip and using the reset hole at the bottom of the unit) or by simply going black. In either case, the player then "rebuilds" itself which takes perhaps 20-30 minutes. The interface responds erratically to finger input, and I often find myself being asked to rate songs when all I wanted to do was go back to the previous screen. The "random selection" function is also far less random than one would expect.I'm already out of space on my Zen and will not be buying another one.
it does not work at all,i feel like i was cheated like an idiot.I am thinking I will never buy something on amazon in the future.:[
I would love to review the S80 Canon Powershot digital camera but I never received it!
I bought a 25 pack to use with my Mac-mini, which just spits them back out at me unrecognized. Apple has confirmed that they should work, but admits that success varies with brand. I guess I'll go thru the whole stack in hopes that some will work. Maybe someone will invent a target-tossing device for these dogs so we can blast 'em like clay pigeons and at least get some satisfaction.
After reading not-so-good reviews on most dvd/vcr combos on this and other external sites, I decided to try my luck with the Apex 3800. My luck was not so good with this model, as I found when I hooked it up to our tv. The front LED display did not display anything--no clock or counter display, making us believe at first that the machine was not powered at all. After figuring out that the machine was working but dysfunctionally, we put in a DVD to try it out. Every 10 minutes or so, a loud popping sound would come out out of our tv speakers. This never happened before we had the machine. This may have been just a faulty machine..but I'm returning this one and looking for other brands that are out there.
...I made an mp3 cd and tested it. It played very well for the first few songs. However, as the player got futher and deeper into the songs, it would take longer to load. Eventually, near the 40th song, it would be 2 minutes plus to load. It gives no error message or anything so you don't know if it is loading or just stuck. It can't even load up the 200+ songs. Very bad player indeed.
I am disappointed that the volume and eject keys do not work with my Macbook Pro running Lion. Macally did not provide a timeline for updated drivers. I was initially deciding between this keyboard and Apple's keyboard and will be returning this keyboard and exchanging it for Apple's. The keyboard is decently comfortable to type on. However, I am a heavy user of the function keys on my keyboard (volume, play/pause, brightness, etc.) and these are only supported on Apple's keyboard. If the volume keys worked on this keyboard I would be more likely to keep it.
I've gone through two of these. They broke within a few months of purchase.
Badly underpowered host based system.....This printer just looks mighty from the outside. The reality is that it has a host based architecture meaning that it relies on your PC for almost all image processing needs. Even the memory amount 64MB which might seem impressive for an average nave buyer in reality is useless because the image rasterizing is done in your PC and not in the printer.One typical consequence of this poor architecture is that it can NOT process multi-page PDFs with heavy graphics. The spooling process will attempt to create huge spool files into 2-3GB size but eventually will fail with error being printed out or the printer will simply fail the print job by printing only part of the page and then stop. HP has acknowledged this problem and admitted that only starting with the 4600 series the architecture is different and capable of handling graphics and multi-page image files.The printer has a decent output quality and is fast if you need to print multiple copies of the same page. The real toner capacity is ~~1400-1600 pages for printouts involving colourful images and graphics.For comparison Lexmark C510 easily handles the same PDF files without any glitches. The problem with C510 is that it CAN NOT print on a glossy paper. Attempting to do so leads to a mess with black toner falling off the printouts and getting inside the printer and soiling other pages. This pattern is consistent and happens even with replacement printers despite of Lexmark's customer service assurances. Also, they have hiked their toner prices to astronomical levels.
The traffic kit for my Magellan Roadmate 800 has not worked properly from day one, even after much time spent with "tech" support (from India). It's very frustrating to get a product from a company headquarted less than 30 minutes from your home and not be able to talk to anyone at the company (Magellan) about why the product is not performing properly. The problem (in this case) is that I was using a newly-purchased product (the Traffic Kit) with an older GPS (long out of warranty) so whose to say where the trouble lay -- in the Traffic Kit or the GPS unit? I could have sent both products in and done without even the basic GPS for a few weeks but there was no guarantee that Magellan wouldn't charge me extra if the problem was with the GPS unit itself.Very dissappointed with Magellan's tech support and, really, the lack of any substantial help they could offer. I am living with the GPS alone (without the Traffic Kit), using the free Google Maps application in my cell phone/PDA for realtime traffic updates, and simply counting the cost of the Traffic Kit as a loss. When the time comes to upgrade/replace the GPS, Magellan will not even be considered as an option -- they have lost a customer for life due to their out-sourced "help" desk.
Frankly, I would check out another brand. This one is expensive, and frustrating if you use AAA batteries. AAA batteries pop out of the charger every time I use it. Sometimes it pops out immediately or almost immediately. Other times I feel victorious in getting all the batteries to stay in the charger, only to later find a couple of them have popped out. I get around it by doing the obvious: I simply put all four batteries in, and charge only two (after two have popped out). Then I repeat the process. So after trying 4 twice, of the 8, I get 5 actually charged, which is all I need.
I do not like them, they buzz and the knob is very slippery making it very difficutlt to adjust the volume.
I bought these on 6/20/2008. On 10/28/2008, I popped them in to listen to a new MP3 album I'd gotten and initially thought I'd lost the hearing in my left ear. Then I put the left earbud in my right ear and realized that the left bud just wasn't working. Read a few reviews, and you'll find out this is not uncommon. This was an awful lot of money for a product which lasted through about four months of use.To be perfectly truthful, the performance was terrific while they lasted, and the bonus is that the bud covers are made for people with various sizes of ear canals. I got great sound, and didn't have to worry about the buds falling out because they fit snugly.A couple of months ago, the sheath to the plug came loose. I didn't worry about that because it was easy enough to pull the plug in such a way as to not have it come loose. There's just not much I can do about mostly-absent sound, though.I'm returning them under warranty, although it remains to be seen whether this will be of much value, given some other experiences with their customer service, but it'll be back to the $5 headphones I was using before.I doubt I'll buy another V-Moda product. I just can't afford more than $200 per year in order to listen to music I've bought.
I'm only placing my Zire31 review on this Z22 page to warn potential buyers of short 90 day warranties and poor hardware on these less expensive units. Hmmm, I wonder why they only offer 90 day warranties then? The more expensive ones carry 1 year warranties. I bet those hold up a year or more. I don't want people to think I mean the Z22 will have the Zire31 problems I had, just be wary of the product carrying a shorter warranty like mine. See below for my Zire31 review...."I originally bought this Zire 31 after having good luck with my previous m105. I just got tired of the AA batteries hard resetting the unit when changing them, and the m105 didn't sync with Outlook natively without buying extra software. Anyway, there is a reason why the new Zires have 90 day warranties and other more expensive Palms have 1 year warranties. After 4 months (one month beyond warranty) the mini-usb port on the side went bad. Every time I plug in a cable, it hard resets itself and loses all data. Even if you jiggle the cable slightly it does this. After 20 minutes on the phone with a tech support person in the far east, I still could not convince him of this. He kept saying I needed to try this or that, totally unrelated to the real problem. I guess it wasn't in his script! He just didn't understand. When I finally talked to someone else, they informed me of the 90 day warranty, and that I would have to pay $75.00 minimum to repair. It only cost $130! After shipping, why bother! Spend the extra money for one with a longer warranty, or better yet, don't buy a Palm. Don't buy this one even if you buy the extended warranty. Why hassle with it breaking at all. Very disappointed with the unit, and with Palm in general. Hope this helps anyone who may even be considering this unit."
I was expecting what was pictured, NOT an extension cord. I needed what was pictured for connecting my monitor to my computer's power supply. Instead, what I got was this...C2G/Cables to Go 03115 18 AWG Outlet Saver Power Extension Cord (NEMA 5-15R to NEMA 5-15P), Black (6 feet/1.82 Meters)
waste of money , if you have problems installing \ using it then you have to do a reformat ( or at least reinstall vista) to get it to work , i installed it , and it kept getting errors reading my fingerprint , and just like any other Microsoft product it's made of cheap material & it's faulty , just like the xbox 360 wireless receiver for windows this also short circuits very easily , and once that happens , it's worthless and doesn't work anymore , not worth it to have to reinstall os just to get this to work. and if you go and replace your password with this you will have screwed your self over as lots of times it has problems reading your fingerprint! u might as well chop off your finger so you can sit there scanning , and scanning to try and get it to try and recognize your fingerprint, and the uninstallation is worse leaves lots of left over files on your pc and doesn't even remove the extra things it installs into vista's boot , even after you uninstall it you still get a prompt for your fingerprint when you log on , like hell am i reinstalling my os just to get rid of that...(what happened to the good ol' days of xp when you could jsut delete everything in the windows folder and reinstall it with the disk?)
This is the first time I've ever written a review of a product (good or bad), and I have been an Amazon shopper for years. This "Firewire" extension cable did not work at all. As soon as I plugged it into my computer it made a loud "pop" sound. It made my Mac freak out for a while, but the cable never worked. I just read a couple of reviews that said the same thing, and none of the stories had happy endings. They all seemed to happen on Macs. DON'T BUY THIS. What a waste of 25 bucks!
We bought the 320 holder. The zipper broke within weeks! This means you can't carry or store the thing unless it's flat. So, basically the money we spent on it is in the toilet. Guess you get what you pay for. We'll be buying a quality case now.
The Dr. Botts device is smaller, but not as functional as the Apple device: it doesn't provide a signal to the laptop letting it know the cable has been plugged in, and therefore requires you to manually 'detect monitors' to detect the new screen - and worse, doesn't detect when it -unplugs-, meaning you may lose the ability to find your menu bar. I wish I'd purchased the Apple adaptor when I needed a new one.
This is a standard a.v. selector, made by monster cable. Monster cable does make some of the best cables around, they are all I use for my audio, even though they are a lil pricey. But monster means quality. But.... Its just not worth the price tag on this thing! For top of the line quality nothing beats this, but if you can afford this then you can afford a t.v. with 4 s video inputs such as the top of the line sony wega, so why not spend your money on that? Its good quality, but I think I'll spend my money for the $50 rca one, or even find another one for less, but if you got money to burn on a selector, go ahead, but the money can buy alot better things.
I bought this printer with the intention of using it when traveling via plane, train or automobiles, what a concept eh?The darn thing does not come with a battery!!!!!!!! You have to order it seperately. What idiotic marketing genius thought of this configuration plan?One other thing is that you must have a flat surface for the paper to land on when it is ejected. I have had it on a car seat and the ejected paper landed on the floor, ink side down of course, and smeared. A catcher of some sort would be very helpful.Also, be prepared to change cartridges from color to b/w often. A true pain, (or waste VERY expensive color cartridges for basic correspondence).
I just returned from the trash bin. That's where my six-month-old replacement Iomega external hard drive is.I bought a new 80Gb Iomega drive from Amazon in early 2006. Used it for maybe 2-3 hours total over about 9 months when it went south one day (unable to detect). After all the troubleshooting, Iomega said to send it back to them and they's replace it. They did. I got the 'new' one in December of 2006. Same thing: I used it maybe a total of an hour, just enough time to periodically store data on it (digital photos). Yesterday, while moving files onto the disk, it locked up and thereafter was never again detected. Again, I took it to Data Doctors only to discover the drive (a Seagate) was dead. Got on the phone to Iomega. They basically told me that while they were real sorry, there was nothing they could do.Bottom line: Do yourself a huge favor and DO NOT BUY ANY IOMEGA PRODUCTS. Once they've unloaded this junk to Amazon, they're out of there. Amazon is a great company to do business with, but I'd never waste another dime on anything made by Iomega.Sidebar: Even if you're using the very best hard drive, ALWAYS back up to CDs or DVDs. In the case of digital photos, immediately dump the files you download off your camera onto CDs or DVDs as a matter of routine. Work on copies so you'll always have the original files. If you depend on external (or internal) drives, sooner or later you're going to lose data.The one star is for the exercise I got walking to the trash bin.
said it was new, but box had big dent when i got it, and no fuses, white marks all over top, obviously used and didn't work correctly
I bought this thinking i could use it as a mouse to reduce my wrist pain .....i read few reviews saying that they are using this product as mouse ... Liers ???1. Recieved the product in good condition....but came to know that this could be used only as a gaming joystick !2. Called up logitech help desk....and after a really long wait period...they told me that this product can not be used as a mouse.3. Returned it to amazon and got my refund
There are so many better options out there than this case. First, notice that the corners are completely open, which means that if this accidentally unhooks from your pants (which is shockingly easy) you had better hold your breath that your phone doesn't fall on the corner. Mine did, and it has a rather large dent, which voided my warranty. Further, I found that the Velcro closure came open frequently, often allowing my phone to flip out and fall, completely unprotected, to the ground.I was highly disappointed in the performance of this product and credit it with the failure of my touchscreen, which broke after the phone flipped out from the case. $199 dollars lighter and a new 3G later, I have learned my lesson. Go for the Griffen Elan Form or something similar that hugs and protects the phone tightly. Add on a screen protector and you are in much better hands. Don't waste your money on this case unless you want to be back at the Apple store with a voided warranty.
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.
There is nothing good to say about this cable. I read the reviews and hoped for the best since it has more good than bad. I hooked it up today to my laptop using my HDTV as a projector and there are scan lines on the picture that wont go away, I tried screwing the cable into the back of the tv rather than just plugging it in. Checked the connection between the laptop and the cable. Everything was fine. This cable sucks. DO NOT BUY.There is no point in sending it back because I dont want to pay for shipping. I got screwed out of $5. Will never buy from Westronics INC again.
I'm putting this review on several of the Compaq laptop systems since they are all from the same platform1. The offer and rebates did not apply from Compaq, but only from an authorized reseller.2. Right out of the box the 700z system had Driver errors and a bad modem. Corporate tech support sugested that I return it and buy another through a reseller.3. They then took 2 months to clear up my account for financing after I returned the system but meanwhile I bought a newer system - a 705us.4. The rebate went through and everything was working okay until the floppy drive went bad, which occured in four weeks. It never wrote to the hard drive and I couldn't copy to or from other disks onto any other computer.5. I called tech support and they sent out a box for repair pickup and told me the turnaround would be 3-5 days. Well, it took over 4 weeks to get the system back.6. The repair shop failed to recognize that the second system was mine and did not follow through with repairs even when all the proper paperwork was channeled through support on the phone. I also seemed to get tech swupport in India when I called during certain business hours, and they were not help at all!7. I wish they could dumped the hard drive info on to a refurbished 2710 system that has a better track record. As it is I'll use this until I get the funds for another system.My advice is to wait until they get the bugs worked out on this system. They don't even have a Docking station yet, but they'll tell you the part number to order the "phantom" station.In their defense they have tried to compensate me by sending memory to update my system but they've sent the wrong memory twice!I'm giving it 2 stars since it worked beautifully when it was up and running and the screen is clear and bright! Oh, the DVD player on my system works great and I've played it through my TV with no complaints!
Went through two of these within one month. Overcharges batteries and then self-destructs. Poorly made.......
Not a high quality case. No access to the IPOD dock. I sent it back and got a different case.
My wife really wanted this thing for Christmas. $100 later, she has yet to look at it. I can't figure out why you wouldn't just carry around a printout of phone numbers and save the money and hassle of this thing. It has no purpose.
The screen is way less resolution than the pictures would have you believe. The multiplication X sign is more like four slashes that do not come together at the middle - does not look like a multiplication sign unless you know what you are looking at. The numbers are skinnier too because of the low resolution. It actually claims "high resolution" on the back of the package but in no way is that true. We were very disappointed and sent it back.
When I ordered the battery in 20Nov, I was adviced that it's in stock and shipped in 1, 2 days.Next day got a mail saying to expect delay for shippment at Dec 5th. today got notification it will be shipped Dec 20th.It is just rediculus, I canceled the order.This seller can not be trusted ...Alex.
I'vealways had good luck with Canon products, but I wish I hadn't bought this printer. It prints OK, but it's very loud and actually wobbles my (fairly sturdy) desk when printing - this has never happened before.I also object to the steep ink prices, and the fact that they run out so fast (and I mean FAST!)I have a Canon video camera, Canon digital camera, Canon scanner, and I've always had Canon printers, but I'll be shopping around for printers when I finally get irritated enough with this to buy another one - really a disappointment.
The head lamp broke after one year and apparently that is the average life of these things. And the whole entire printer and scanner can't be fixed or used after that. What a waste of money! And on top of that- polluting the earth with cheap horrible hardware. Buy a different brand!Canon is great for cameras but not printers.
I wasn't very impressed with this flismy, non-sturdy DVD/CD storage unit.The material is very cheap.I'd invest more money in getting something more substantial & don't waste your money on this item.
I already have two Panasonic BL-C30A cameras that work ok, though not perfectly (see below). I purchased the BB-HCM371A for use outside the house. However, when I connected it to my router I got a blinking red light. According to the installation manual that indicates an internal malfunction. Although it appeared that I got a defective product I decided to contact Panasonic service to see if I was missing something. First, I sent an email and quickly got a typical reply, probably automated. The reply was simply to connect the camera to the router exactly as described in the manual, which of course I had already done. So then I called the 800 number. The automated answering service was one of the worst I have ever encountered - asking me to describe the problem in normal language but then unable to understand what I was saying. It was almost a parody of an automated answering service and I finally gave up in disgust without ever getting through to a real person. I am returning the camera to Amazon for a refund. I will definitely not purchanse this camera again and cannot recommend it.I have had better luck with my two BL-C30A cameras but it does have some annoying bugs. For example, when accessing the camera over the internet it automatically recenters which can be quite aggravating if you want it pointing to the side.
"Easy & quick setup" my butt.The instructions suck. There barely are any to start with and what there is are apparently incorrect. No decent documentation or support.I finally got it set up after over 3 hours straight. We'll see if it was worth it now.
This product cannot be used without specialized tips that adapt your laptop charger to the powerpad for charging and adapt the powerpad to your computer for supplying power. These tips are not included with the product, they must be ordered from the Electrovaya website for $5 each plus a very steep shipping charge. The customer service folks there are not interested in helping or sympathizing. They will just tell you to order the tips, or talk to Amazon.So, here is the process: Order the PowerPad, Recieve the PowerPad, Open the Box, Try to Figure out How to Charge It, Read the Manual, Realize You Don't Have the Parts You Need, Figure Out that the Electrovaya Website is the Place to Go, Order the Tips, Pay the High Shipping Charges, Receive the Tips. Now you are finally ready to go.I am shippinig mine back out of sheer frustration.
Please do an online search about this company, Light Impressions, and you will discover that they have a reputation for not fullfilling their orders. Some people get partial orders and some have waited over a year and still haven't recieved anything. It is impossible to get a human being to answer the phone there. Their customer service does not excist! Avoid them.
This bag lasted me one semester in college. As a commuter with a 15 inch laptop I bought this bag in order to protect it from damage during transport around campus each day. If you are a road warrior like me, this bag is not for you. It will fit and offer decent protection for a 15 to 16 inch laptop along with 1 average sized 800 page text book and one power brick which must be put in last in order to get everything to fit right with the zipper closed (there is a small space left over above the laptop once inserted where you can fit your power brick). There is an internal pouch for small flash drives, a pair of keys, or small folded documents as well as 3 pencil/pen holders on the inside as well as a small port to string your headphone wire through. The outside has two additional sleeves for small, thin objects or papers.Keep in mind, this bag is very compact and small. With 1 text book a laptop and power brick this bag is literally at capacity. The build quality also leaves something to be desired. The zippers are very cheap and began to separate, loosening their grip and eventually failing to zip the bag entirely rendering it useless. The design can also become very awkward as you will instinctively want to swing it over your shoulder and quickly discover that you have to put this on more like a t-shirt than a regular bag. Also, the clip that holds the strap in place broke half way through the semester, doesn't seem to hold up to the stress very well, I wound up using some green zip ties just to keep the strap together.Overall I would say this is a good bag for very light summer usage, since you won't be able to fit that morning sweater in your bag around mid day when it starts to heat up. Having said all of this, it has an overall appealing design albeit with a few kinks. The interior lining is good and has more padding than the average laptop sleeve. It would be nice to see a more rugged version of this bag offered by Belkin with space for at least 2 text books and laptop with stronger zippers, clip, and a rubber coated bottom.Just thought I'd pass on my experience with this item. I hope it has been of some help.
WARNUNG! The IQue Palm Series Garmin PDA/GPS handheld systems will no longer be able to run through Microsoft PC based platforms. This will render any of the Palm series IQue 3500 and other Garmin Palm OS based systems useless in so far as Windows Vista is concerned. Garnmin has no plans to port their Palm Desktop drivers, and sync software to Vista.
30 loose floppies sent, not in packaging as noted, no sure of quality as I have not checked them all.
I was thrilled to see the new model and bought it right away. I've got the old model (2-9917A) and -LOVE- it for its superior clarity, talk time, and comfort. So, I was expecting the new version to be at least as good as the old one.- NO MUTE BUTTON!! NO WAY! I spend a LOT of time on MUTE when I'm on conference calls. Although this really bothered me, I have a Plantronics M175 headset with inline mute for my cell so I thought it might be ok.- Sound quality like through a tube of toilet paper.Although on the highest volume setting you can hear it ok, it still doesn't sound like you when you have a real phone pressed up against your ear (the old model did).- Dialing EXTREMELY loud. If you dial with the headset on.. you'll soon go deaf.- Voice quality just flat out miserable. While on the new model, folks were telling me to put my mouth up to the mic. It was.- Headset quality poor? Well, I thought the sound and the voice quality problems were due to the headset, so I plugged in my mighty M175 Plantronics headset (which I highly recommend) and the phone still had all the same problems. The adjustments afforded by the the M175 could not compensate for the poor quality of the phone.I'm going to... buy a new version of their older model. I recommend you do the same. I've been through SO MANY headset phones. The only good one I've ever had is the GE 2-9917A. I've swithced back to it but need a new one because of the inherent problem with them.. the cord breaks eventually.
Well, I'm glad I didn't pay for it. We won this camera Christmas 2004 as a door prize at a company holiday party. We probably got a total of 3 hours on the camera itself, and when we recently went to use it, flashing in the middle of the screen is the word PROTECTION!- baffled, we called Samsung customer service, and they explained that it is a common and known defect that can be fixed at a service center (at great cost) We explained that we had used the camera so incredibly little since we got it and asked if they could perhaps have it fixed for us. No dice- they wouldn't stand behind their product- and so I will continue on my policy of NEVER EVER buying Samsung products. Had they done right by me and my family, perhaps I would have changed my thinking toward them, but they've lost a customer for life. It's really a shame they don't think about things like that when they make those kinds of decisions. I suppose they really don't care though.
Unfortunately it does not fit my Ipod so it is useless for my application. I think I just through it away,
These are the first pair of earphones I have owned, though I am a long-time fan of headphones. I mainly wear them on public transportation. After much research, I selected the Ultimate Ears based on consumer reviews, price, and measured performance. Several months on, I still am warming up to these earphones, though my initial disappointment has waned quite a bit. Amazon won't let me do it as I update this review, but I would now rate these earphones a star higher (3 out of 5).FIT: Initially, it's a snap. These earphones don't go very far into the ear canal, and they are easy to insert. Getting a good ambient seal, however, has been tricky, at least for me. I have settled on the largest size silicon pieces. Following the inversion tip on the Ultimate Ears website, I wear the left speaker in my right ear, and the right speaker in my left ear, with the cords still pointed up. This results in the best seal, but I think my right ear is smaller than my left: since the middle-sized silicon piece will not create a seal in this ear, I usually have to keep my jaw open and pulled slightly to the left in order to hear on the right side. If I am less congested, the right side comes through better. I say this not to detail my anatomy, but to illustrate just how subtle the seal of these (and presumably all) earphones is. The comfort is good. The goal is a tight fit, but over time, you adjust and hardly feel them.ATTENUATION: This has been very disappointing because I really expected substantial noise reduction. My bus ride tends to be very loud, but I still hoped not to hear anything but the music. The ambient noise tends to overpower the lower frequencies, which, as discussed below, already seem insufficiently reproduced. One solution is to turn the volume up, but that's not such a great idea for extended listening. Sitting at my cubicle, the ambient seal lets me hear my breathing, but I hear nothing around me, except a muffled click and clack of my keystrokes. Overall, the attenuation seems dependant on the fit and ambient seal one is able to achieve.EFFICIENCY: Fantastic! Volume levels from 2 to 6 are all I need on my Creative Zen V Plus player.SOUND: These earphones accurately reveal amazing details in music--guaranteed--particularly in the top half of the frequency range. I have been very disappointed, however, with bass reproduction, and I am not a bass-freak. I listen to music all day in my office through a pair of somewhat bass-shy headphones, AKG's k601s. It's been written that the bass in these Ultimate Ears is dependent on the acoustic seal you are able to achieve in your ears, and that may be true, but I feel like I have a pretty good seal (particularly in the right ear!), and I have had to use the custom equalizer on my player to boost the lower frequencies while suppressing the highs. Unsurprisingly, the bass frequencies now are distorted a bit sometimes. Also, I have read that earphones offer the most accurate sound reproduction available. While I haven't listened to the much more expensive models in the Ultimate Ears lineup, I am very suspicious of this claim. Placing the speaking into your ear canal does provide isolation, but you sacrifice comfort and you remove part of your ear from the equation--namely, the physical structure of your outer ear. Maybe it's my own perception, but these Ultimate Ears earphones seem to really place the music between my ears much more than my k601s do. Despite the great detail retrieval, the music sounds thin and compressed. Does the outer ear make this much of a spatial difference? In any event, the reproduction of lower frequencies seems dependent on the ambient seal/fit one can achieve, as well as the level of background noise in your surroundings. In a quiet room, with the lower frequencies boosted on my player, I am fairly satisfied with the sound reproduction of these earphones. Yet, those aren't the circumstances these earphones were designed for; wouldn't you rather listen to a nice pari of circum-aural headphones then?PORTABILITY: These earphones are small and can be packed away in their small case and carried in your pocket. I've actually stopped using the included metallic case because the wire on these earphones is very stiff, and getting it wound up neatly with the transducers and into the case takes more fussing than its worth. As others have said, it be great to have some sort of wind-up case, but again, the cord on these earphones is very stiff.CONCLUSION: It's hard for me to be either really excited or upset about these earphones. The longer I have them, the more I come to accept them for what they are--decent mid-level upgrades of stock Ipod/MP3 player earbuds, but not a top-of-the-line revelation in noise reduction and sound quality. I think my initial disappointment resulted from unrealistic expectations. The sound quality of these earphones is not equivalent to comparably positioned circum-aural headphones across the frequency spectrum, and the ambient noise attenuation probably will be neither consistent nor substantial. However, these well constructed Ultimate Ears will travel with you anywhere, they sound a lot better than what came with your portable player, and they are fairly easy to put into your ears.
I bought this off Amazon brand new, and after 1 week, when I put a disc in, nothing would happen when I pushed play or anything. I put brand new batteries in and still, nothing.DO NOT BUY THIS JUST FOR THE PRICE! SPEND $20 MORE DOLLARS AND BUY A CD PLAYER THAT ACTUALLY WORKS!
I'm actually a big fan of V-Moda products; of all the under $30 headphones these are my favorites. But after having 3-4 pair of these I can't recommend them anymore. They sound great, but after a couple weeks something breaks where the cable meets the audio jack and the headphone will stop working. This has happen with every V-moda headphone of this type that I've bought. It's just crappy construction/design. They changed the jack for the newer models, and it's work great on those. But I'd stay away from this model unless you want to replace it in 2 months.
This is the second time I have written you about my experience purchasing this printer...YOU NEVER RESPONEDED and NOW are asking me for naother review. What is your problem????
i know you are not supposed to drop electronics, but i've had ipods, cell phones, cameras and other items fall and still work. this one, new out of the box, fell from about a foot high and stopped working right away. i expect things to be sturdy and resilient and resist the impacts of everyday life.
No instruction booklet in the box, only a incomplete quick install guide and a CD probably containing instructions, however unreadable on my Mac.This being said I found links to impractical Western Digital support. I thought I would only need to plug and use. Not a chance. I suppose I will need to go to the bookshop and buy a 500 pages instruction guidebook if I want to be able to make use of this equipment...
This was a great router, until about a year after I bought it. I woke up one morning to find all the lights on the router on, and I tried every way there was to reset the router to no avail. I thought that maybe this was just a problem with my router, so I recommended netgear to a friend who bought a newer version of the same model. His died about 3 months into using it. Go with linksys.
This just did not work for my colleague. She couldn't get it to stay on or in her ear at the same time. She tried the different ear buds and that didn't help. I think the fact it is corded naturally adds weight to the outside of the unit, thus making it prone to falling off the ear. I returned it for refund and have now ordered an over the head style corded headset for her. Hope you have a better experience.
For starters, the first time I went to print something on the printer I couldn't get the black to work it was straeky and faint. I called tech support and talked to someone from another country and he walked me thru a few steps and it actually made it worse! He said he would send me a new toner cartridge, but who wants to wait? I think I will be returning the &quot;piece&quot; to target and buying the HP I had originally set out to buy! What a waste of my time! Not to mention if the window is open, look out it might blow away! This looks as cheap as it works!
Bought the MR 814 and within 2 years it's antenna or transmitting capability died. Netgear replaced it with the same model since it was under warranty. 3 years later it's dieing again. Not under warranty. It's used constantly so not sure if it just burns out or what. Used all day long on one iMac and then by additional Mac and Windows PC as well as iTouch.It now transmits intermittently and occassionally will just stop transmitting. Unplugging it seems to help it regain it's transmitting power. Started with Lynksys originally but could not get it to work with Windows PC. That's how I ended up with Netgear. It was pretty much plug and play.
I've had my 30-gb video iPod for Windows for two weeks and have yet to get it to work. This little thing has great potential and I was so looking forward to enjoying it, but all I've seen is the file folder icon with the exclamation point that indicates the iPod needs to be formatted. I couldn't get the iPod updater to run on my system without getting a variety of error messages. I tried the "5 R's" about 17 times, ran a CHKDSK on my system and a couple of other things people had suggested before calling Apple Support. I've read a lot of bad things about Apple Support, but the lady I spoke with was very nice and tried to help as best she could. I tried formatting the iPod on my mother's box and actually got the iPod Updater software to run, but it still would not accept any songs and now it freezes up my entire system when I plug it in. I'm going to call Apple back tonight and make arrangements to return the unit, but I fear that I've purchased a very expensive door stop (I got mine engraved and they don't do refunds on personalized merchandise). They offered to replace the unit since it was DOA, but after all the trouble I've had over the past two weeks, if I never see one of these things again it'll be too soon. Maybe a replacement unit will work...maybe not. I'd advise you to save your money until they work the bugs out of this 5th Generation software. There might be a patch out soon or another update. (Incidentally, my husband's 2gb Nano works just fine - he's got the older iPod software. I told him NOT to upgrade!!)
I agree with another reviewer--if I hadn't thrown away the packaging, I would return this desk so I can get my money back. It's shoddy. A friend and engineer assembled this for me. If you try to raise it to maximum height, it becomes too top heavy and it will wobble. The pieces of the shaft are loose - I've tried stabilizing them with a folded piece of paper between gaps. I have put my laptop and a book on it, and it has slid out of position. Also I am 5'3", and it is not high enough for me to raise my laptop to eye level (recommended if you're using a standing desk for back relief).
Purchased this to use with an MP3 player at the gym. They have decent sound, but weren't too comfortable. Every time you turn your head, the little bar on the back hits your neck and pulls the earbuds out of your ear. I'm going to return these and get either the Sony h.ear or a regular behind-the-head model.
If you are looking for a UPS/Power Conditioner for Home Theatre use, Do Not buy the HTR22-2U, unless you can place it in a totally soundproof room! I purchased it because its technical specs seemed outstanding. However, once I received it, placed it into my Home Theatre rack, and turned it on, I couldn't believe the noise levels put out by the cooling fan. I turned my TV volume up to 80 (out of 100) and could still hear the HTR22 over the TV. It was louder than the TV in the adjacent room, as well. And, the fan runs all the time.I checked with Tripp Lite and they confirmed that this unit is noisy. So unless you have a sonically isolated room for your equipment, the HTR22 is not suitable.
I only have a headphone jack in front of the CPU. I have to run the speakers from there. not cool. returning Item
Ordered this TV two years ago from Amazon. Free Shipping, Great Price. Delivery was OK. 1 Guy showed up so I helped him take it to the viewing room. Got everything hooked up. Realized Cable Box wasn't HD ready so got another one ($10/month extra). Got it all hooked up, great picture for about a week. Then I noticed big yellow splotch. Called Amazon said to call Philips. Ok, must use authorized service center. Called them, supposed to show up in the morning, showed up at 1:30. Said he needed to order a part. 3 weeks later brings out part, wrong part and doesn't show up on time. Orders the new part another 4 weeks. No TV because he took out another part so he could put it all back together and bring it back out. Finally got it working after another week. Doesn't show up on time. Going good for about a year then noticed the blue/red would not stay converged. Messed around with it about once a week. Kept getting worse until I would fix it as best I could and an hour later it would be messed up. Called Service Place. $200 to look at the problem and they took the TV. Probably $500 if they can fix it. $800 if they need a new part from Philips. Should have got the extened warranty on this one. Based on other reviews not holding out much hope.
After thinking about finally getting some earbuds that cost more than $20 I settled on the Monster Turbines. The sound quality blew me away. It was amazing how much better everything sounded and the bass was awesome! But after two week the right speaker went out :(. After paying about $100 for some earbuds I expect them to last. I really wanted to like these, but I just can't recommend them to anyone.PS: If you return these expect to be on the market again because you won't be able to stand the sound quality of cheaper headphones.
Picture quality poor compared to 5mp Pentax I had. Also have had problem with the lens cover not opening all the way when I turn it on.
mmmm, what can I say about this item. I didnt really need it. Thought it would be a nice thing to have. I wish I would not have spent the money. Not that is a bad thing, its just something I really didnt need and do not really see the purpose. But whatever, I have it and will continue to use it. I will tell you this, its a good converstion starter. Anytime i am out taking pictures peolpe think I have an amazing camera. I own a NIKON D40.
Avoid this package, stick with Dragon Dictate Perferred and buy a high qualiy Sony Digital Voice Recorder (DVR). The DVR crashed my system using Windows XP with SP2 (service pack 2 installed). The driver are not Microsoft certified and scansoft only gives this DVR a 2 out five on it's own web site. AVOID THIS PACKAGE
after only one month of use, i had to replace this adapter. I brought it due to the low price thinking it would be ok even if it wasn't name brand, yet i spent more after replacing it with an Apple brand adapter.
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.
Purchased the transmitter for my MP3 player. Reception is poor with constant static through my car radio. The instructions (which you don't see until you have already purchased the product) says antennas integrated into the window can have problems. Since that is the only purpose for this device, I don't understand why Monster is selling a marginal product.
This card seems to have a good transfer rate when copying a small number of large files. However, it still crawls when compared to my panasonic 256MB SD card that is much older when copying a large number of small files.
I purchased three different Mintek 8inch DVD players and each one was defective. The screen was so dark on the first one that I could not even see the menu. The second one had a defective pixel. The third one worked for about 3 hours and then the screen went dark just like my first experience. Needless to say, the quality control of this product is rather poor especially since the warranty (which includes labor) with these products is limited to 90 days.
A disappointment. Sony quality has certainly changed. Sound poor, many of the bands do not come in at all.
Yes, I bought this without reading the reviews and it is horrible. It doesn't matter what station you use it always has static and cuts in and out. The transmitter is definitely not strong enough. Every product I have ever had with a fm transmitter has worked great, until now. This tunebase for the zune is trash. I Wish there was another product available to try now!
TV was great until it started having trouble not turning on. Would power on then shut off instantly before the picture could even come on. This started out happening for 5-10mins before it would turn on for good. Now it doesn't come on at all anymore. In my opinion Samsung offers the best picture quality bar none. But they should be ashamed to produce a product with a 3yr life and not jump on the problem right away. From what I've read, this is a common problem. I have another (newer model) 55" Samsung. Hope this doesn't have the same fate.
I bought this palm thinking it would be a great little machine to take notes on during class (I bought the compatible wireless keyboard as well) and to surf the web. Boy, was I mistaken. First after 40 days of owning the item, it started to promptly shut off and reboot while I was writing notes in the word application. Then, I never managed to figure out how to use the wirelss. No one knew how and PALM was thoroughly not helpful. After sending the PALM back twice to be "fixed" nothing has been repaired and it is worthless. If you want something for any use other than as a scheduler, get a fujitsu tablet pc. There service is much better.
I would not consider myself as a hard core Audiophile but I am certainly headed that way. Let me share with you first of how many things I am listening to (same type of content generally but different outlets to hear from)In the Gymrecently moved from the [Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud ) - black toSennheiser PMX60 Headphonesin both cases being played on theApple iPod shuffle 2 GB Blue (2nd Generation)ORApple iPod Video 60 GB Black MA147LL/A (5th Generation)The bose definitely has deeper base but Sennheiser delivers on loudness. Someone had complained earlier that its too loud where other can hear around you. I find this to be a feature actually because the gym showers don't have and sound or music there. Just crank these up and you can instantly hear music!In the car (2006 Lexus GS300)There is very good sound imaging in this card mark&Levinson; system. So I really enjoy that clarity in the car via the native CD changer.The home studio:Podcaststudio Firewire BundleIn the living RoomWell the living room is the grand slam setup of:Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)So sadly this review has turned into a listing of my stuff. So to make things simpler:These headphones are noAudio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphoneson an airplane obviously but they are perfect for those heavy and fast workouts!I was worried that on some exercises this will hurt my neck or something but doing everything in the gym from aerobics to glider run, it fits well and sounds great! Of course the price is just right as well. If your looking for something that will compliment your listening all around, these headphones will do the trick.UPDATED STATUS ---- DONT GET THESE! They last about 1 yearThis set despite its sound quality prowess, did not last a full year! The year barrel and the inside tweeter just came off! Next thing i know it got yanked out of their place -- it looks really crappy! i am so sad cause i had love the sound in these and comfort. Let me enlist what i have tried so far:Apple Earbuds (White with Gray Earbuds)these just kept falling offBose In-Ear Headphonesthese just kept falling off + they developed gunk on the plastics after a while of usage (but the sound is awesome)Sennheiser PMX60 HeadphonesWell these sadly just broke under a year! but amazing sound!Now will try theSennheiser CX380 Sport Series II Noise Isolating Earphonesafter reading several hands on reviews of people! Will let you guys know how it works out. In the meantime don't forget to check out [...]
Bought this to save space, it ended up taking up space in the garage and being useless after less than a year. The DVD made horrible noises and sometime the sound wouldn't work at all, the VCR never had a problem. It was a total waste of money. Ended buying a cheaper less know brand that is still going without any difficulties.
I like this radio a lot for all the reasons cited by other reviewers. Its Achilles Heel and fatal flaw is a cheesy switch for the On/Off/Freq selection which fails prematurely. I found only one other review which cited this problem. I have had two of these radios (one an out of warranty replacement for a $75 fee)and this switch failed gradually after about a year on both.By the way, my local strip mall battery shop put together rechargeable battery packs for me for this radio which I think were cheaper and certainly more convenient than ordering from Tivoli.
Very poor quality body. The images are not clear at all.This is cheap in price as well as quality. It gets stuck when i tried to disconnect from the laptop. The "USB connected" screen appears even after disconnecting. Sheer waste of $5!
I dont know, how it could work, because it didn't want work at all. Careless company.
This cable is really awful. It is much skinnier than I expected (I should have known given the price). With a cable this long, you lose way too much quality with such a low gauge cable. Video quality is really awful. I used this to connect my digital antenna to my HD projector, and a very blurry picture was produced. I cannot imagine using this; I got a higher gauge cable immediately and everything looked great. I should have known the price was too good to be true, but it really is.If you need a really long cable with a fuzzy picture, this is your product. I can't imagine that use, but maybe it's for someone.
fantastic sound- i do audio engineering and these are some of the best sounding phones i've used, especially for the price. also very comfortable and good at blocking external noise. too bad the plastic band basically cracked and started disintegrating after only a few months. if sennheiser would correct this problem, i'd replace mine in a hearbeat. unfortunately, tho, i can't recommend these because of the shoddy plastic design of the band.
NOT RECOMMENDED!!!!Have had excellent experience with Logitech in the past however, with this setup the keyboard has difficulty being recognized by the poorly written software program (Setpoint). Version 3.xx was shipped with the keyboard and when I upgraded to the latest version of Setpoint from the Logitech site, the mouse and keyboard could not be detected. Uninstall new version and reinstall old. Mouse and keyboard recognized. Reboot, only mouse recognized. Attempts to connect in vain. Uninstall and reinstall Setpoint(old version)keyboard and mouse recognized. Either the hardware is a problem or the software not well written. Only have had to reinstall software twice in the last two weeks. Think I am going back to the mouse & keyboard combo had since Win98. P.S. Mouse works flawlessly, would recommend as stand alone.6/8/08 UpdateGive up on this device. Listing on Craigslist.
Please read and re-read another the review that has the title of:"Don't buy this for the WiFi!" - this review hits the nail on the head. I have been a palm user since 1996, starting with the Palm Pilot Professional model. I have owned the Tungsten C for over a year and a half, and when I updated the firmware (update 3), wifi became completely useless. I've tried to contact palm, but this has gone no where (I was on hold for over 20 minutes before they hung up on me). I am never buying a Palm one device again. There have been many reports of this problem (wifi connection problem that occurs due to firmware update in conjunction with a hardware issue), but Palm One has done nothing - absolutley nothing. They haven't acknowldeged the problem, and they haven't done any sort of customer support service to fix this issue.Do yourself a favor and avoid this expensive device. There is no one that stands behind it. Something like the Sharp Zaurus would be a much better choice. There are also plenty of Windows CE devices that would fit the bill.
The 700Z laptop does not fulfill its specifications and is very slow. My unit (always handled very tenderly) developed cracks in the lid around the hinge mount after about eleven months.The specifications say that you can add a 256 MB memory chip (for a total of 384 max) but the unit does not actually support that.I tried Viking, Crucial/Micron and Compaq&#65533;s official provider, American Memory. The laptop would never run reliably with a 256 MB module, crashing consistently. All three memory providers ended up telling me that they would not support a 256 memory module for this model. It DID run reliably (but very slowly) with the 64 MB module it originally came with.Other web postings and the memory mfr's all have indicated that there was/is no resolution to the memory problem on this unit as of Aug '03. Compaq will not admit a problem but I managed to get an RMA to send it in for this and the hing cracking problem. Unfortunately, based on other web postings I expected that the memory issue would not be resolved.So I returned my unit under warranty and it ended up stolen in transit while being shipped by the Compaq shipper Airborne Express! Good riddence! The claim however needed to be processed by Compaq. Fourteen days after the reported theft and filing of the claim with Compaq I am still waiting for the replacement laptop (which is a different model from the discontinued 700z) from Compaq. They were responsible as the shipper was their required shipper.The 'quality specialist' assigned to me for the case usually has a full voice message box and does not return calls when I do get a message through. I have been on hold over three hours now this morning to the Compaq Technical Support line to try and get some information about my replacement laptop.My recommendations? Avoid the mis-represented 700Z model completely. Better yet, avoid Compaq. I think they deserve a class-action suit against them for expensive devices that do not even meet their own specifications and support that is not even remotly as good as they state it is.
Well, i bought this dvd for my daugther last christmas, she used for a week and suddenly stop working... we still dont know what happened, it just went off!..Because i live outside the US, now im trying to figure out, how to return the item, IF YOU BUY THIS ITEM YOU'LL BE UNCERTAIN ABOUT ITS FUTURE...
I needed an hdmi and component plate which is why I bought this. When I received it, I put it on and the hdmi piece busted immediately. I then ordered a second one thinking it was just weak. Second one did the same thing when I hooked up the hdmi. I wont buy from this piece again from this company. You get what you pay for I guess since it was so cheap.
I wrote e'mail to OEM and got no response, so:Even though it says it's for Creative and IPod players on the Inspire website it is not. It even comes up on Amazon as compatible with Zen. They use different cables so don't waste your time.
I've had my Samsung Projection TV problems - model HCN529W - for less than two years and I've already needed to spend over $250 in repairs. I'm very unsatified with this product and Samsung personnel in handling my requests for premature failure of this expensive projection TV. The red convergence modules failed so the picture was blurry and getting progressively worse over time. Samsung Customer Support representatives on the phone told me to have the repair done and then file for reimbursement, but when I followed their process, I was told that I would never have been eligible for reimbursement. I kept great records of all correspondence (phone conversations and emails), so I am starting a class action lawsuit against Samsung. Please send me an email if you have had similar problems with Samsung and particularly with this model project TV. I have just contacted a lawyer to begin the process of the class action filing and have similar reports from others with the exact same issue.
These earbuds sound fantastic for the price, especially if you prefer bass heavy tunes. The comfort level provided by the many ear tip choices is excellent. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this product due to extremely poor build quality. Between my wife and myself, we have gone through THREE pairs of these buds in 8 months time. All three pairs had the exact same failure. After several months of moderate to heavy use the speaker enclosures would occasionally separate which eventually caused the soldered connections to break. Upon inspection of all three units, it was apparent that the soldered points were not well done and often didn't cover the entire diameter of the speaker wire. In other words, only about half of the speaker wire was secured by solder, which is plenty enough for an electrical connection however it is incapable of tolerating all but the slightest of pulls. Lastly, the cord on this unit is very thin making it susceptible to tangles. In summary, I can only recommend these earbuds for light duty due to the lack of durability. The sound quality can't be beat at this price point. V-Moda: Improve your build quality and you will truly have an excellent product!Note: I've since moved on to the much more expensive Shure SE110, and have not looked back. In my opinion, the money spent is worth the improved sound and build quality, and Shure backs their products with a 2 year warranty.
This cable is a Cat 5e Belkin patch cable but it is not the one pictured. It is a 2 ft black patch cable with crimp on connectors. It is not a snagless molded cable.
When I received this item, it was WHITE & 160GB!!!I paid for RED & 500GB!The color isn't such a big deal, but this is false advertising!
...regardless of which of the three tip sizes I use. Still searching for a pair of earphones that work (comfortably) for someone with small ears.
we were given this $900 recorder right after the birth of our child so we got some great movies of him.At 6 months we got a format error on display screen and weren't able to discharge dvd.called sony troubleshooting and not very helpful staff read from a manual which didnt apply to our model, called 3 times each time told warranty ran out(3months) and to send it to them for $250 they would look at it.so now i have a camcorder that doesnt work and a company that doesnt stand behind its product
I have been very disappointed with this machine: poor quality printing, jams easily, feeds paper poorly, and the scanning has never worked.To make matters worse, the Brother's customer service is among the worst I've encountered.
Radio was weak and after 3 weeks this player showed error massage and PC cant open or format internal memory. (after that i crushed it with hamer)
I tried to get good product from Amazon twice. The first filter was covered with dust on both sides. Blew off the dust and filter was dirty enough underneath I did not want to deal anymore with it. The actual filter case was not closed completely when I received it, nor would it close completely.They were very good at getting out a replacement quickly.The second filter also had dust on it, and some spotted residue. I blew off the dust, gently cleaned the filter, only to find a scratch in the middle inside face of the filter, rendering it useless for photo work.Neither filter was new as advertised. Both had obviously been used. I hope they don't try to send out both filters again.Other filters I purchased through other vendors at the same time arrived fine and in great condition.Amazon was prompt at refunding my money for the filter when I said I wanted to return it.I just wish I had gotten a new unblemished filter so I could review how it works with my camera.
I purchased this radio from home depot the other day and I have to say I was very disappointed.first off the radio is a tank and seemed to take up valuble space,which wouldn't have been a bad thing if it had been worth it.Second the sterio was not immpressive sounding at all ,weak volumn, terrible bass reponse , and bad reception.All that for just under $180.00 I'm very pleased with my bosch tools, this being the exception! milwaukee sounds 10 times better at under half the price!
Where do the problems begin? I had this computer for less than 5 months and it is horrible. My mother board crashed, I have no sound, I have problems with the CD drive, I have problems with the power button, I have problems with the graphics card, my computer screen will randomly go black for no reason for a couple of minutes, and so on. And, yes, I've contacted HP support online and on the phone. THEIR SUPPORT IS HORRIBLE. I was online for 4 hours trying to get my sound problem fixed!! They couldn't fix it. And they were also rude by ignoring some of my comments and were very unhelpful (3 hours to get the freaking manager, and I had to yell to get to him.)I advise anybody considering a computer to say clear of ANY HP computer, or you might be the next one writing a similar review.
This works only for a short while....not nearly as good as the panasonic battery...pay more and get the real thing...If you just want a battery to work while the original is being charged then this works.Otherwise it does not. I would not pruchase again.
When i was looking for an FM transmitter for my i-pod, I knew that the sound would not be digital quality, but I was still extremely dissapointed by the sound quality of this product. Of the ten channels to choose from I could only pick up the i-pod on two of them. The two stations that did pick it up had horrible sound quality (static and hollow sounding). I know FM transmitters aren't perfect, but this one isn't even close.
This product should be pulled off the market. Getting it to work with two computers is rarely possible, especially if one is a Mac and the other a PC. Sometimes the keyboard is not recognized unless you plug it into the extra USB port instead of the one marked for the keyboard. But if you do this you will be presented with an annoying and loud chirping sound. Belkin technical support sometimes admits that they have a firmware update that can fix it, though other times they deny they have any updates for it at all. Unexplained flickering of the digital video output often occurs. I have also seen where the DVI output from one video card prevents that computer from booting, but only when attached to this KVM switch! Save your money and your hair and skip this model KVM switch.
The couple of times I actualy had this radio on, it sounded quite good and decently pulled in stations. The on/off switch was faulty from the start, however, and after a few days, I was no longer able to turn the unit on. I returned the unit several months ago for a replacement to Thomson, Inc., the new owners of Jensen. I did not hear back from them and recently tried contacting them again. I can no longer find a phone number for them. I called 411 in Socorro, TX where they are located and there is now no longer a number or listing for Thomson, Inc. I recommend that you save your money and buy a different brand!
I was very excited about buying a CEIVA for my technology-phobic, West Coast parents, who are in their 80s. I thought they would love seeing pictures of the grandkids, and they did... the one time it worked. After MANY attempts to fix it, including over a dozen phone calls to CEIVA to try to get the problem resolved, CEIVA acknowledged defeat and told us to return the unit to them. (I might add in that 1) calls to customer service take FOREVER as they will keep you on hold for a a LOOOOONG time before you actually get to talk to anyone; 2) they weren't particularly nice during the calls, and intimated to my parents that perhaps they weren't smart enough to figure out how the thing worked).Well, my parents returned the unit to CEIVA as instructed, after pointing out to the company that we hadn't bought it directly from them. CEIVA said this was ok -- they even provided a return authorization number. My parents promptly mailed it off. Thank goodness I told them as a precaution to send it with delivery tracking and insurance. CEIVA never acknowledged having received it; when I contacted them 6 weeks later to say that I hadn't seen a refund on my credit card, they couldn't find the receiver; then, when they finally did find it, they refused to refund our money, stating that their only remedy was to send a new receiver. Well, at this point, as you can imagine, my parents didn't want the friggin' thing. So I am now stuck with a $150 receiver and nobody to use it. CEIVA, and CEIVA customer service, is horrible. I wouldn't recommend their products to ANYONE.
How hard is it to find a pair of headphones that sound good??? I was extremely disappointed when I plugged these in. A very, very, "boxy" midrange sound. No low end to speak of. Terrible sound. It's a shame too, because I have other Behringer products that sound fantastic. Pass these by.
Well, to start with, it's a good thing that these cartridges come in a sealed package as one of the four was leaking when it arrived. The one that I installed worked for a couple of days before it started to clog up. Using the printer's nozzle clean function would not fix the problem. Neither does soaking the heads. Save your money and buy the Lexmark cartridges and just keep refilling them until they die.
Sony is very well know for their high quality notebooks, nevertheless this model is a shame. Let me be very clear this model is a outrage with sony clients.* It takes forever to start.* it has more than 40 unuseful trials (Thats right 40, I am not kidding)* It does nto have bluetooth (The cheapest mobile phone in the market may have it)*Premium Price*When you open IE (4 tabs open eachone of them is a advertisment. something like Buy Adobe, Buy smartdraw ....)SONY THIS IS MY LAPTOP NOT YOURS. THIS IS FOR MY PERSONAL USE NOT YOUR ADVERTISEMENT, UNLESS OF COURSE YOU GIVE ME IT FOR FREE. BUT I HAVE PAID ALMOST US$ 2000SONY YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED.
I was looking forward to a new scanner after my HP died after just a year. I purchased this one based on the several good reviews on Amazon and other sites.Now that I have the scanner I am sorely disappointed. The picture quality is horrible. No matter the tweaking I do in the scanner dialog, the picture is faded and grainy.The software itself is the least useful interface I've ever worked with. The "auto" buttons makes the image worse, the image area recognition has never yet gotten it right, and the most useful feature only applies if you are sending the scan to Paperport, something I never want to do.
I purchased this tv/vcr combo for my teenage daughter, and we really liked it at first. The size, good quality tv picture, and the FM radio were all nice features. However, after only about 6 weeks of use, the vcr started to mangle tapes. Several of our tapes were ruined, and would no longer play. Maybe this was a fluke, but I would not buy another one of this brand of tv/vcr.
This printer pulls enough power to make the lights flicker in my mom's house. Admittedly, the house's wiring is old. But this printer says it needs 7.7 amps (that's what the tag on the back says, not what Brother's web site says), while the comparable HP printer uses 2.2 amps. Even if you have modern wiring in your house or business, you might not want to waste that much juice.
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 seen this subwoofer at bestbuy for about 400$ + tax, then I checked on amazon.Purchased this from amazon and loved the bass for front room 20-18 room.Sad thing is, this sub just died one week after 3 hours of use.No lights on the back of the subwoofer, reseated all the power cords and played with the switches.This is a great subwoofer if you are the type of person to walk into bestbuy and listen to this and a klipsh and have no clue about bass or audio aka the typical consumer....So I returned this item and bought the Mirage Omni S10.The Mirage weighs more and has more deeper lower bass than this Polk by far.I will not buy another polk sub after this, must have been a crappy built amp that polk decided to use.I am happy with the Mirage Omni S10.
Just when I thought that I will learn to forego the screen and use the screenless iPOD shuffle, I learn that I have to pay 30% of the price for an armband - otherwise the unit will keep on bouncing on my chest as I tire out on the treadmill.Guess what, the reason I was planning to go for the shuffle was that I needed less songs - so I can do with even less and buy the 256MB Sandisk with band, looks, et al at $70.
Unfortunately - I did not have a great experience with these. You'd expect a superior product from Nikon (the camera is great) and I needed extra batteries as I use this camera quite a bit. I had found that these batteries were a tad expensive so I was looking for a cheaper alternative as well as avoiding having to go to local stores seaching for these. I found these via Amazon and a shop in San Francisco who had these for a much cheaper price.Unfortunately, they did not work...at all. They would not charge. I sent them back receiving one back which also did not work. I contacted the seller/customer service who were very good - they advised that I was not the only one complaining about the lithium-ion batteries and that the supplier was recalling all of them.The price was okay, the customer service great....the price for shipping was a bit high for just two little batteries. I just wished they had worked as now, I have to search for batteies for my camera.
I was greatly looking forward to getting this DVD recorder. I thoroughly researched the category and thought Apex had an outstanding price.Only one problem. This DVD recorder is awful. It has a terrible menu system and remote control. The recorder had a lot of problems and I could never get Apex on the phone. I returned it.There was one positive, though. When the machine did actually record a DVD properly, the picture quality was excellent.
I bought this hoping to replace the touch pad on my laptop. I also was hoping that the flexibility to move the pad around my desk would help me avoid RSI/carpal tunnel in my wrists. Unfortunately, it is not as robust as I would like (right mouse click does not always work) and is not ideal for other reasons mentioned below.Pros:- Touchpad works (moves the mouse around the screen as it should)- I didn't need to install any drivers on my Lenovo Thinkpad from 2008, running windows XP- Slide-Scroll on the right of the touch pad is nice but does not provide very fine scrolling control (I think a scroll wheel on a mouse does a better job).- Single tap on the touchpad works as a left mouse click.- left mouse button works (pretty much all the time)- It's nice to be able to move it anywhere on my desk (constrained by the USB wire)Cons:- Right mouse button does not always work. The button seems like it was jammed into the device a hair further than the left button. Sometimes I try to pry the right button out/off a little bit and then it seems to work more regularly at least for a little while. But I think this is how it was manufactured (I don't think it's damage during manufacture or shipping)- The wired connection is a little annoying. I have a wireless keyboard so it would have been nice if this was wireless also (more flexibility in where I can put it and how far from my computer).- It is not as stable as I think it should be. Clicking on the left or right buttons can lift the top corner(s) off the table. This may be related to the right mouse-button not working and my trying different things (pushing from different angles and different amounts of force) to get it to work. But it is a bit frustrating to have the mouse start to move around as I'm working on it. I may have to tape it down to something to make it as stable as it needs to be.I've only had this touchpad for about a week and I'd like to give my hands a little more time to try it out, but so far I am not impressed and don't really recommend it. I think my ideal solution will be a wireless keyboard with build in touchpad and mouse buttons (but I don't want to pay for another "trial" yet).If anyone found a simple 2 button touchpad they like, please let me know.
I was surprised that the length of the cord (that plugs into a phone) is only 3 feet long, which makes it virtually unusable for a desk phone without purchasing an extension cable, which cost me an additional $10. I got a lot of complaints that people couldn't hear me, and it hurt to wear more than a couple of hours at a time. I've had dozens of headsets over the last 20 years, this is the first set that I didn't like.
I bought this to hold my macbook pro charger, charger extention cord, mighty mouse, and media remote. This bag could only hold the mighty mouse and media remote. I could squeeze the charger (which is tiny compared to most other pc notebook chargers ) into it but it was a very tight fit to the point that it was about to split some of the stitching. Further more I bought this product from amazon and on the packing reciept in handwriting was "Defective - loose threads inside." I had to call to order a replacement but I'm thinking of just sending it back for a refund and getting a bag that will hold the above items. I cannot believe I was sent a defective item! Despite this, I believe the regular stitching is kind of weak. If you are buying this to hold the mighty mouse or mightymouse sized objects only, Its a great buy. One last thing, I dislike how the product pictures and the built ny website features mac specific products in the charger bag seeing as how the mac specific products hardly fit in this case. If you have a PC laptop I couldnt immagine fitting a charger inside this.Bottom line this simply will not hold everything I need it to, and I dont need it to hold much. You'd be better off putting your things in a sock.
got this board, installed it, DOA, had prescott processor,no beep codes,althought the fans came on ,nothing else happened,wont buy another BIOSTAR product, Will spend a little more for a better board.I hope this helps someone
Camera has terrible reception (through just 1 wall.) I have moved the receiver all over the house, but it has so much static it is completely useless for what I need.
I was intrigued by having one of these since I thought it sounded like a good combination - the ability to control the ipod connected to my stereo from any room. The reality was disappointing since it never worked. I followed all the directions very carefully, and I even checked that the firmware was up to date and tried resetting it to factory defaults. Unfortunately it would not function. The iPod would play fine in the base, and the remote would power up but would never show anything from the iPod and only a few of the buttons functioned.It's impossible to give a fair review when the item is dead on arrival, but one thing I did notice - it puts out a wicked high-pitched whining noise when the remote is functioning. The documentation says that this is normal - but I consider it unacceptable in an audio item.
This is my second disappointment with Linksys products.I have purchased this AP to use in AP client mode connected to my Netgear WGR614 wireless router. The product comes with no user manual or technical specifications sheet. After spending some time trying to set up connection I have found user manual on Linksys web site, and discovered that AP client (as well as AP repeater) modes are supported only with another Linksys Access Point. It's not compatible with other vendor's products.When I tried to use it in Access Point mode, the signal was 2-3 times weaker then my old Netgear's.I am getting Very Good to Excellent signal quality from Netgear WGR614 (36-54 Mbps) and Good to Very Good (11 to 24 Mbps) from WAP54G...
Hey Amazon, why aren't you posting this review? Third try...Stick stopped working after 2 months of use, and has gone back to Kingston for replacement.
Not a good product if you plan on using the timer when running. This product wants you to be either in timing mode or radio mode. You CAN listen to the radio while the timer is on, but if you want to change the tuner, volume, etc... you must stop your watch :-( Not very practical and poor planning on Koss's part. If you just want to use the radio then the product is fine.
Thought they were defective as I wasn't hearing any bass, so I returned them to Shure for repair. They mailed me a brand new pair, no charge, quick turn-around. Guess what? No improvement. My over-the-ear $10 generate a ton more bass than these. Extremely disappointed.
Product description fails to include that it comes without the plate that it sticks to so that u are only getting the suction cup and if u dont have a glass dashboard it has nothing to stick to. I went and purchased that separately.
I'd be happy with this cleaner if only it didn't cease to function. The first lasted under three weeks of thrice-weekly use. The seller replaced the unit and the replacement lasted about 6 months.The failure mode is like this: the unit works normally for a period of time between say 1 second and 2 minutes. Then 5 is added to the timer several times until the value on the display is over 20 and the unit switches itself off. So it seems like the controller is going crazy. No matter, the cleaner is useless to me.
This mouse is very small & the retractable cable is a really good feature as it avoids tangling with other wires. But the latch of the retractable cable is really weak & mine was broken within the couple of weeks of use. The mouse is working fine till the date(I Purchased about a month ago) I have used other notebook mice before & think that this is not as par with other branded products in the market.
Did not work as advertised. I am getting better HDTV with my 20 year old roof antenna. Ireturnd the product.
If you don't really care about precision don't bother reading. The Turbo Mouse, despite its name, is another kensington trackball. It's not as pretty as the orbit (just gray) but it is far superior to ANY trackball on the market and it has 4 buttons. After having to leave my old Turbo Mouse with a former employer I tried several cheaper substitutes (FYI: Macally products are nearly useless) but ended up spending the loot on the Turbo Mouse. Check it out...take apart your trackball and look at the guts. The ball rests on low friction surfaces right? Look closely now, they may try to fool you. The turbo mouse is the only trackball I've found that rolls on bearings. Smoother than a baby's...uh....frictionless surfaces. Oh... don't even get me started on optical trackballs...have you ever tried to use PhotoShop with an optical trackball? It's like painting with mud. But if you just use Word and EMail ignore me...don
Bought these June 26, 2009. Within 2 weeks on our trip, they were "out of collimation," which means you'll see double. Of course, we just returned from our vacation, and Amazon won't take them back only 5 weeks after I purchased them. Visit a retail store where they stand behind the products they sell.
The speakers did not work very well at all!! It makes a buzzing sound as soon as I plug it in!!
I noticed that some reviewers love the product and some hate it. I wonder if Belkin has a quality control problem. My router worked for about 30 minutes though I did to have turn off security for wireless to connect. Figured I would do my own security via MAC filtering. MAC filtering worked for 10 minutes and then it died. When I called Belkin I noticed that: 1) This model router has an option (#1) on their technical support line (that should tell you something), no other product has an option. 2) It took less than 10 minutes for me to establish that the products was dead with their techs but 30 minutes on hold with their returns department before I spoke to a human. As noted by other reviewers you have to pay for the shipping the dead router back to Belkin. This was an educational experience for me. Next time I'm going with another product.
Pleased with all things included other than the bag. Had it less than 3 months and the stitching in the comfort pad on the strap just disintegrated. Came loose in several places. It's not very durable and I'd suggest buying another bag from another manufacturer.
I've been looking for a quality left handed mouse for a while. I've been using my Logitech Mx Laser w/ Bluetooth for a while. (that is a great mouse) I was very dissappointed with the MX610. For starters its not Bluetooth compatable like my keyboard other peripherals, so it takes up one of my 2 USB ports. Secondly, the thing skips seemingly loses it's signal and thats with transmitter 3 feet away!. I got so frustrated that i switched back to my old mouse. It did feel very good,(now i know how the righties felt all this time), but that doesn't really matter if it doesn't function properly.
Admittedly this is the low end of the Kodak line, but even keeping this in mind I was disappointed with the picture quality with my DC215. Furthermore, after about 3 months the flash developed a nasty habit of going off a half second after the picture is taken. I would recommend either a different brand, or a higher-end camera.
As with another reviewer, my drive was working fine and I was very happy with it -- for a couple of months. Then one day, when burning a CD, it just conked out -- and stopped recognizing almost all media (save for a couple of store-bought audio CDs, which it played with too many skips and delays to be useful). The drive would try to spin up, but would just grind and skip and spin irregularly.I don't normally mind an occassional lemon product, if the problem is corrected properly and without hassle -- but the treatment from customer so-called "support" I received was infuriating. First, Sony hides its phone number on its support website (I couldn't find it at all), making you use email or a "live chat" site that was unavailable. The responses I received from email support, which I waited over 2 days to receive, were so devoid of content as to be useless: "go back to the last known good configuration" and "we do not support your operating system." This was all despite the fact that I clearly told them that the drive was physically failing to spin up whenever I inserted a disc, and was only recognizing certain audio CDs.When I did finally find a phone support number, it was equally unhelpful. Despite the fact that I had already done all the simple diagnostics and was describing obviously faulty hardware, they made me jump through all their stupid hoops before helping me with anything (as if I was trying to run some scam on them -- yes, I'd love to pay for shipping to trade in my perfectly good drive and wait a couple weeks for an exact duplicate!). Eventually I cajoled the tech into granting me an RMA. The emailed instructions on how to return the product were condescending and threatening -- "don't do this, this or this, or we will retract your RMA!"In short, Sony may make fine hardware, but it must get its act together on the technical support front. I have serious doubts about whether I will ever buy another computer component from Sony again.
I was looking mainly to record form my Sony Handycam (DCR-HC40E), but, since, it does not accept PAL signal, it does not work for me. I guess my research was not proper. This model does not accept (and output) anything other than NTSC signal, hence, it will not work out-of-the-box in countries like India. Fact that it only accepts NTSC signal was not highlighted in the product literature/brochure available online.However, as a DVD player it is excellent- outputs very good video (NTSC only and US region/universal DVDs).Bottomline:Pros:Similar Sony model available in India (RDRGX330) is priced about 18000/- INR in white market. For ~150 USD it was good saving.Picture quality of output videoCons:Could not really test the recording feature yet. I am procuring external PAL - NTSC video converter to exploit its recording feature.No PAL support (needs external video converter)
I bought this hard drive after reading the wonderful reviews thinking it would solve some of my data transfer issues. I wanted to use this as a storage device that I could switch between a MacBook and a PC. First, if you want to switch between operating systems, you have to buy a program (MacDrive) for each PC that you want to connect to, which LaCie does not advertise. I've had this drive for ~4mo and have had nothing but problems with it for the last 2mo. I've lost data and time due to using this device. It's crashed at least once, which caused all of my files to be rearranged or lost. It's been difficult to move large files off of the device (it often times out while using the USB port), and it randomly corrupts files that were just transferred onto it it. This has been extremely frustrating and I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Very unreliable until I switched it to the slower 802.11B. Everyone I know that has this unit experiences the same symptoms. Save your soul. Look elsewhere.
I was very disappointed to find the signal to noise ratio on the Micromemo was terrible - 40dB, akin to a cheap cassette recorder of yester year. Fortunately, when J&R; Music World (who fulfilled the Amazon order as an affiliate supplier) received my poor review, they EMAILed me and were happy to give me a refund! Great service, J&R;!!! They not only proactively look for customer feedback but took the initiative to contact me for a refund - wow! Hopefully, Extreme will eventually fix the engineering problem on the MicroMeo - I now find many others who have had similar problems.Warm Regards, Michael
I bought this to use on my wireless landline in my home office. The cord is very short, and I could not get it to work on my Panasonic landline. Returned for credit.
Love the iPod. hate the remote.after 2 years, mine finally broke for good. It had a habit of splitting open for some reason.My complaint is the general design - that clip.. it barely works unless you are clipping it to thin material. After 2 years of trying to get it to stay on my bag's strap or my jacket lapel, I am frustrated.I am surprised that no one has produced a better version of it.
To make a very long story short, this SD card failed on me in my Canon SD 400 just before entering Yellowstone NP (I've never been before) on a perfect morning in late July '05. I had to purchase a disposable camera in the park and then buy a replacement Lexar SD card at a Walmart. The Lexar works perfectly, several hundred pictures later.To make another long story short, their online tech support is poor as well. They sidestep issues and give canned responses. While trying to convince them that the card is dead and that I need an RMA, I received the same canned e-mail answer twice. They kept recommending a 3rd party product to recover the data, but my laptop doesn't see the SD card (it's dead!!!). Sandisk will not recover the pictures for you. They offered two other 3rd parties that could do recovery -- one is $125 for a "chance" or $395 for a guarantee. Forget it!!After two cases and several e-mails, I finally have been "approved" for an RMA.I have learned my lesson. I will never leave home without my Lexar card again.
Overall, the Klipsch speakers have great potential but seem to be poorly made. These speakers definitely have power but do not reproduce sound well. The bass sounds very distorted and artificial. The highs also seem to be over amplified and there is very little mid range. These speakers work well if you want something loud and don't really care about sound quality.
Thought Energizers would be top notch and would hold a good charge for using in my digital camera....but they turned out to be bottom of the barrel. They have never held a decent charge, from day one. I have another set of generics that are a whole lot better, and were a whole lot less $. Will never waste my money on this junk again.
Bought this item for my wife to use with our 2005 Honda Odyssey and her IPOD NANO. The sound quality varies with each song, the unit randomly powers itself off and the signal strength varies alot and has lots of interference. This has been primarily around town driving in a large city, haven't had an occasion to take on a longer trip yet.Some of the signal issues may be due to electrical interference, but the random turning off and variability in quality and volume are major irritants that make this barely worth using. Not sure if the one specifically for and iPod would be any better or not. Looking to purchase a different brand that works better.
Linksys obviously doesn't have all the bugs worked out. I followed the documentation that came with the card for windows xp. The driver install brought my laptop to its knees.I too am running a compaq presario 900. After several pointless calls to Linksys tech support ("Well, maybe try it in another computer.") I did manage to get the card to work for about 5 minutes. Then the system continued to reboot with the card in.I tried the new drivers from the linksys web site and various permutations of the correct install procedure, all to no avail.Looks like I'll have to stick with a tried and true card until someone figures this out.
I bought two of these, one to travel in my bag, and one to use at my desk at home. Both units developed open circuits after a few months. If the input cord is wiggled just right, the power supply will come on. Replacing the cord did not fix the problem, the broken circuit is inside the power brick.Also, one of the two units is very noisy. When connecting speakers to the laptop there is a loud buzzing sound (not ground loop). Removing the AC adapter, or switching the OEM IBM one, the problem goes away. Would not buy this product again.
So I really love these speakers. I've bought 3 sets of them.The speakers are excellent with good sound throughout. The problem is that both the headphone jack and the subwoofer jack are of very poor quality. They will fail *far* before the otherwise great speakers. I don't move my speakers around, they sit in one spot. Yet somehow the jacks still manage to fail.I probably won't ever buy another set as I'm tired of getting rid of otherwise good speakers because the $5 jack failed.5 stars for sound Quality. 1 star for Equipment Quality.
I tried the RoadMate 360 but I had to return it. Although it advertizes maps for all of North America, the mapping of the city of Toronto was very incomplete. I called tech support to be sure I was avoiding user error, and even they couldn't find some addresses in Toronto, so it was of no use to me. Disappointing, to say the least.
the product it's self is a great product, it was the seller that we had the problem with. $280.00 later and the allowed waiting time and still no GPS. We currently waiting the refund process.Don't order anythig through Yesser.
I have had these headphones for two months and have both great and terrible things to say. The overall sound quality is fantastic, you really cannot do better with ear buds for under $100. Deep, rich, and full of bass.However, the ear buds themselves have broken three times now. The right one broke came apart once, glued it back together (no actual effect on sound since it stayed wired together... just in two pieces), and then again with another glue session. The left bud just now broke for the first time. Again, this doesn't affect the sound quality at all, but it is extremely annoying and the glue makes them pretty unsightly.And in the past two weeks, the wire itself has gone a bit haywire. I can only get sound if the plug is positioned perfectly in any device. These buds are on the verge of total collapse!So I whole-heartedly recommend these to anyone, just don't make the mistake I did and throw the receipt out. Unless the ear buds are stored very carefully all of the time, they will break. Easily.
These headphones are NOT professional. They have a muffled sound that does not give me the full dynamic of the music HD headphones are supposed to have. The bass is weak, the treble is muffled and the mids are practically non existent. If you are a professional music PRODUCER, STAY AWAY FROM THESE HEADPHONES. The average Joe Music Consumer would swear these are good headphones. But to those of us that Know better, stay away from these. Sennheiser is a very good company and the HD203's are some very good headphones. Buy those before you waste $$$ on these.
Judging by the other user comments, I guess some people are lucky and don't have a problem with this router. I am not one of them. It worked great when it actually worked properly, but I found the proformance to be inconsistent and the router often dropped packets. Their tech help is in India so you have to wait about an hour to get through and then the help, although friendly, was difficult to understand. I ended up calling three times and finally felt I had wasted enough time on the phone with them and sent it back for a refund. Life is to short to spend holding on the phone. I can not recommend this product if you need a reliable connection. I guess if you are not online too much then it will suffice, but if you work from home and absolutely need it to work everytime, don't count on it.
$3000 is about double what the price should be, and that's if we were talking about a better brand. This is such a ripoff that I would go as far as to say that the other review for this is fake and they are just trying to see how stupid people are. Maybe they figure that someone has to be stupid enough to buy this. These types of scams have no place here. Do not buy this.
Bought this for my house in Cabo San Lucas. I've had the same problems that everyone else has had. CD changer won't play CDs or even let me pull the CDs out - plus now it gets stuck in an endless attempt to change and access the CDs but won't play any - I have to unplug and start it up again carefully selecting only the FM or AUX so it won't start up again. Luckily it has the auxiliary inputs (usb and rca) to I can plug my video player or computer into it and play CDs that way. The sound is great. Also the radio stations fade off the mark and I have to retune. I'm going to try to find someone to fix it down here (they're much better in Mexico at keeping things running than up in the states). Won't be buying another RCA product again soon. RCA should be ashamed to offer such an unreliable product!
I swear my life's quest has been finding a pair of suitable headphones/earphones to excercise in. I saw these and I thought...oh SONY! Perfect. Except no. When they weren't falling off my actual head, the buds refused to stay in my ear. They were so flimsy. Not quality like I would have expected of Sony. Maybe one day I will find some headphones....
I gave this turntable as a gift and can't give it a thorough review. However, I thought I should tell people about our initial problems.When we first set the unit up, the turntable was loose on it's platform and non-functional. It took an hour of tinkering and finally removing its particle-board base to find that a nut/washer had come loose. Once I found this is was easy to repair and the unit now works as intended.Construction seems pretty delicate and I wonder how long this thing will last. But perhaps you get what you pay for. The audio seems adequate but I'm not a sophisticated judge of these things. I already knew it doesn't do 78 but if anyone is unclear on that... it doesn't do 78.I actually kind of like the tone-arm controls. It operates in a very precise and gentle manner.
I purchased the D-Link DI-524 and installed it fairly easily, and I'm no computer wiz. It worked fine for about 3 weeks and then it would lose the Internet connection every other day or so. Then it got worse. I called D-Link support and waited about 40 minutes to talk to someone and was told the warranty had expired and they could not help me. I will never buy another D-Link product.
They say that this is a "Nikon Battery' but when it cam is was some knock off replacement type battery
Was right in the middle of a surround sound install, I needed 4 runs, 2x30 foot, 1x22 foot, and 1x18 foot, but after measuring/cutting the first 3 pieces, only 11'5" remained for a total of 93 feet 5 inches. And yes I double checked my measurements. Had to go to the Depot to buy more wire so I could finish the job, wasting more of my time, gas, and money. irritating to say the least. Guess they figure most people will never notice.
I read the reviews and figured this receiver would fit my needs. What I didn't expect was to have to take it to a repair center as soon as I got it to fix the loud hum from the speakers. That was today and they estimate that it will be three weeks before I get it back. I wish I had never bought it.Update: I'm too angry to write anything, nor do I want to waste any more time, I'm just going to write off the 90 bucks I paid, but if you even think of buying any product from Sherwood please read this review for this receiver:NIGHTMARISH experience with this receiver, August 4, 2005Reviewer: LC Ricker "baking mama" (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
Bought the first fan when I build my system and it lasted over 3 years, but then failed. Decided to go with the same cpu fan sense Thermaltake had a decent rep. That one lasted just over 4 months then started to rattle and shake. Thought it might just be a lemon so ordered another one from Amazon but this one only lasted about 5 weeks.(just out of the warrenty/return). So now Im back but trying a different brand. Would not recommend this item.
I had a S45 and after loving that camera and quite frankly beating the heck out of it taking photos of two kids and needed a new one. I am now needing repair for the second time. After buying the canon camera bag, I managed to drop it after having it for all of three weeks and the lense cracked. Now 13 months later I can't get the lense cover to close. Very frustrating.
I bought this camera in April and by the end of July it was useless due to a cracked LCD screen. Constantly kept in a case, always attached to wrist while in use, and never dropped. There was no apparent damage to the external portion of the screen. I returned it to Canon for repair and they declared the damage my fault (impact/pressure) and want to charge me $100 to fix. It was a great camera while it lasted but way too fragile.
We've had a Epson 3000 for 3 years now and I can say that it is the worse printer I have ever had to deal with.For starters the machine refuses to feed paper right the first time or the second sometimes it will go the third time (after you have let it cool down), the quality is ok, (when you can get it to work) it likes to print only postscript code on the [costly] paper the first couple of times out of course adding to the cost of comsumables. The printer also likes to miss feed paper a great deal we waste on an average 4 sheets per box ... you have to constantly babysit this thing!When we sent it in to be looked at the service personnel not only broke the door to the ink drawer and refused to fix it, but also kept it long enough to slam it out of warranty. We were stuck with it and there was nothing we can do about it.Just to be fair we tried the 9000 professional and got some of the same old same old, but this time the printer printed backwards, ganged layouts would'nt print right, color calibration was anything but consistant and trying to operate the rip software on the required PC was like trying to decipher Ancent Egyptian Sanskrit.Not for the faint of heart or anyone that is in a hurry, this printer really will cost you in time more than anything else. The time you waste trying to get it to operate properly.
Do not buy this camera.I bought a new one, & the Sandisk Ultra II Compact Flah memory card just would not go in. Eventually all the pins broke. The Sandisk is made in China. Buy a Nikon.
they broke mysteriously i was listening to my mp3 player when all of a sudden my right earphone did not give out sound i give them a -8
I purchased my 6620LDG, like other reviewers, to replace my old kitchen TV. I really wanted an LCD with a built-in DVD player. While I like the TV just fine, the remote is another story. I actually wrote to the manufacturer about the remote and gave them quite an earful. Included in my e.mail was the following:"While I find the overall TV to be good, I am appalled at thequality and functionality of the remote that operates and comes withthat particular model. I simply can't believe that a name brand likeSylvania would provide such a poorly designed remote to accompany ahigher-end TV.""...this remote is very uncomfortableto hold and operate. It is as if your designers made no accommodationsfor how people hold remotes, and what makes them comfortable.""Seriously. I cantt imagine who designed the actual size and shape of that remote or which idiot approved it's public distribution, but the entire lot of them need to find other professions if they think that this remote is at all acceptable.""A remote should be, at the very least,functional and comfortable enough to go unnoticed, dont you think???? Aside from the horrid shape, size and weight of the remote, this remote has an absolutely terrible layout and lacks some of the most basic buttons that come with the cheapest of remotes. I was shocked and horrified to realize that this hideous remote had no "last channel" button. Are your designers living in the 70s or do they just have their heads up their butts?""I havent had a TV remote in my hand without a last channel button in at LEAST 20 years. Since the remote is so huge, how could it not have one of the most traditional buttons on it? I consider the very lowest and feature-less remotes to be those in hotel rooms. They look like top-of-the-line models when compared to this piece of crap.On top of not having the basic buttons, and amongst other issues, the remote is frustrating because: 1. The text is illegible, 2. The buttons are laid out in a way that doesnt make sense and 3. When you channel surf, the remote is so slow to change the channel that you want to throw it on the floor and stomp on it. In fact, if I can find a universal remote that works with this TV; I intend to do just that. Of course, to add insult to injury, it states clearly in your owners manual that 'We do not recommend the use ofuniversal remote controls. Not all of the functions may be controlledwith a universal remote control.' Great, so you provide a bottom of thebarrel remote with your TV, but then dont allow your customers to get adecent remote by making your TV uncooperative with them. This is thefirst time that I have encountered this too, BTW."Finally:"I hope that you promptly change the remote that comes with the 6620LDG LCD TV/DVD combo TV. I expect that you will experience many returns of this product due to the crappy remote that comes with it."THIS was their entire response:"Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns regarding our product. Your comments and opinions are important to us. Please understand that it is our objective to provide the best possible product. We hope you accept our apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced with our product."I am on the verge of taking this back because of the remote.
Whenever this card reaches 70 degrees C, it will lock up playing games like Call of Duty 4 on Vista. It doesn't matter which nVidia driver is used, the problem is that this graphics card will always lock up with the driver not responding. I've seen other GeForce 8800 Ultras reach over 90 C and no problems but this one locks at 70.
I have owned the Zen for over two years. The software has never worked properly. Customer Support is marginal. I will never buy another Creative product.The organizer has never properly synced with Outlook, despite a number of software revisions.The PC transfer software is intermittent in its ability to transfer playlists, then stops transferring them all together.I bought this as an anti-iPod move. Boy, was that a mistake! I was seduced by the large screen, something about which I really don't care about at this point. I bought this to be a music player, not to watch videos on a miniature screen.So, basically, what I've ended up with is an overpriced 30GB hard drive for storing music. The software is buggy, and has been for over two years.I'm not an Apple fan, but this piece of dung may change all that.Creative does not support its products. Stay away!
its crape it does not fit the 910 at all. not worth it at all.
I was excited to find a compact reverse porro with a wide field of view. Unfortunately these have too many down sides to recommend. I own several pair of compact and so compared them to those.Pentax 8x21UCF R vs Alpen 8x24 wide angle vs Nikon 8x24 traveliteI've been waiting to see if these inexpensive Alpen compacts were anything special. So I'll do a simple comparison review here with two other similar compacts I own.Cost: Approx.Alpen $49Nikon $82Pentax $48.50Length: Approx.Alpen 4.0Nikon 4.5Pentax 3.2Weight:Alpen 11ozNikon 9.3ozPentax 7.4ozClose focus:Alpen 12ft approx.Nikon 9.8ftPentax9.19ftEye relief:Alpen 12mmNikon 11.1mmPentax 13mmFOV:Alpen 430ft.Nikon 293ftPentax 324ft.Each of these compacts have strong points and weak points that might make them winners or losers depending on what one deems most important for personal use.Alpens Strong points were, and outstanding FOV that feels like a full sized binocular, fairly crisp to the edges considering. Also very inexpensive. I actually found them for $45.Weak points were, ergonomically difficult. Hard hold and when in place the focus nob actually hits your forehead so you have to slightly back away to focus. Even with a 3.1 exit pupil which was the largest they were the hardest to place in position for viewing. The focus nob was slow and difficult to find perfect focus. Once in focus they performed fairly well. They were the darkest of the three and even less bright than the pentax 21mm. Also they placed third in overall optical clarity possibly due to the darker views.Nikon's Strong points were very nice ergonomically. Very comfortable to hold and easy to center in the eyes. They had the shortest eye relief but it felt like the longest. The brightness was very good. Clarity very good.Weak points were a very narrow FOV which for me is not good. Very noticeable when compared to the others. They were also the most expensive of the three bins and the longest.Pentax Strong points. Very small compact size and ergonomically fairly decent to use considering their tiny size. Inexpensive with very bright views (maybe the brightest even though the smallest objective lenses) and very good optics on par with the Nikons. Very light weight. Decent FOV.Weak points. Compared to the others not much. Maybe too small for those with large hands and faces.All testing was done at dawn and durning a dark rainy day.So, if I had to keep only one it would be that little Pentax 8x21. It seemed to be the best compromise of qualities that one wants in a small compact compared to the others. The clincher for me over the Nikon was the FOV. The Nikon just was too narrow to be enjoyable. It (the Pentax) had enough to feel somewhat similar to the Alpen. The optics are very nice and it's a bright little binocular at 21mm.For me even with all the Travelite's strong points that narrow FOV just won't cut it for me any more. Still they make it to second place.The Alpens unfortunately had too many weaknesses to make the cut even though they shine in with that very large FOV. I might keep them just for that and the fact that I'm lazy, but they will be a pair that spends there time as bins of last resort. The car glove box most likely. Ergonomically they are a bit of a nightmare although there is a way to cup them with your hands that keeps that focuser out of your forehead but it's not easy to do. Also they are just dark. They might be fine on a bright sunny day but I'm not giving these any kind of recommendation unless you will put up with anything for a very wide FOV.__________________
I purchased this camera to monitor the status of a home renovation project while I was not at the house. I mounted it on a tree about 30 feet from the house. At first the camera seemed to be working OK and I was able to keep tabs on how the project was coming along. The internet access from that distance was very touch and go and the camera often lost the signal. The web site is only available for viewing when the camera is connected to the internet. Now that the camera has been installed at the location for a couple months the internet connection is getting more and more sporadic. It may be because the walls of the house have gone up and are blocking the signal to the router. Whatever the reason, it is impossible to consider this camera a good option for use outdoors and wireless. When I log onto the website 99 times out of 100 I can' access it due to now internet connectivity. In hindsight I think I should have purchased an Ethernet cable to run between the router and the camera.Also, it is important to note that there is no JPEG save option for the timer images. It had been my original plan to save a JPEG every 15 minutes and create a stop motion video of the project's progress. It turns out that the timer images exist in a format that is exclusive to Panasonic and cannot be downloaded as JPEGs in bulk. My only option was to individually save the images the old fashioned way by right clicking and "save image as" any one that I wanted to include in my stop motion.The camera is affordable and durable (it has survived some pretty nasty rain storms this year) but not a great option if you want something wireless and outdoors. I'm sure that the camera would work just fine if it was inside the home.
I purchased in January and found that the frame presented sharp, color-rich photographs. I found the instructions for connecting to my PC incomplete and inaccurate. I phoned Kodak's technical support and found their support staff to be completely ineffective in providing assistance. Additionally, the support staff became rude. They insisted that I had not configured my wireless router correctly -- I explained that the router must be configured correctly as I could connect my shared, on-line Kodak Gallery. For this reason, even though the frame presented sharp, color rich photographs, I cannot recommend this frame to others.
I ordered an "ALTERNATIVE" mount kit for a TomTom One GPS. What I got was an "ADDITIONAL" mount kit for a TomTom Go GPS. Completely useless to me. I sent a request for swapping the wrong product for the right one (their mistake, not mine). Seller doesn't reply, and I'm stuck with the wrong product. Seller has my money... I'm not happy. My advice - Stay clear of this vendor (Midway Auto Supply, Inc.)
When you buy one of these products, your expectation is that it'll just work. In this case, the product doesn't. The connections never fit quite right, with audio popping in and out of stereo. Not only that, but it seems to put a lot of torque on the cables involved. I'd have happily paid $10 just to have an Adaptor that fit right, rather than the $1 and have it not work at all.
Upon receiving this item the very first thing you notice is the used ear pieces (Yuck) you can see they tried to clean them. I am not sure if the cleaning of them had anything to do with it but the ear pieces did not work either they kept cutting out like there was a wiring issue, so i went out and bought a new set XXXX Cost! The battery life on the iPod as well is atrosious, I have to literally recharge the iPod after 2 hours of use every single time even after putting the initial charge on for 8-9 hours. I requested a RMA from the refurbisher which I have sent back to them but still have not seen any credit for the item nor have I heard back from them. DO NOT BUY...SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND BUY A NEW ONE...Trust me I tried taking the easy way out and am paying the price learn from my mistake!
I have had one of these 'Monster' transmitters for about 6 months. What happens is that the wire will get worn down (from wiggling, use and in my case cold weather) and you will first lose sound in one speaker then the other. Wiggle the wire and the speaker(s) might come back on. The wire is too thin and just wears out way too fast. It's not to be confused with 'Monster Cable'. I would certainly avoid used ones!
If you just want a camera to email pics, this is a fine camera. I purchased it, however, to take pictures of my newborn son and email them to family so that they could print them out and frame. I have been unable to get ANY acceptable printed images from this camera. I've tried all sorts of lighting, indoors, outdoors, and even running the pictures through Photoshop filters. I could not even print out a 3&quot; x 5&quot; picture that was not grainy. DO NOT purchase this camera if you want to be able to print your images. a TOTAL waste of money. I am COMPLETELY disappointed.
I had been using philips adapter that i got from Walmart and was quite satisfied with it until the wire broke when it got entangled. I bought this one just because it was MAXELL and i had to make 25$ in order to qualify for free shipping. But the moment i inserted it in my stereo i realized my mistake. It sounded terrible. The very same day i went to walmart and picked up philips adapter once again. You can try others as well but dont even think about this one....
I got this and the cobra Antenna. This thing does not pick up hardly anything I am not sure its even working. I can pick up the weather radio but everything else seems to be crap. I am sending this back NOT HAPPY. It's a good idea but it don't work
Within 2 weeks of getting these headphones, my left band snapped when removing them from my head. I've treated them with kid gloves and still they broke! Dont know how this got through Sony QA but they should be ashamed of this design; after looking at these phones, unless you have a very large head where the bands are extended to full length, or extremely small head where theyre not expanded at all, you WILL BREAK THESE. Unless fully extended to distribute the little pressure, or fully closed, there is a weak point right at the top of the bands where the plastic goes from thin to thinner.The sound was okay for my needs.The comfort was pretty bad though as others have mentioned. They stay on well enough but are not at all natural feeling in and around the ears when in place.To think that these were produced with the active user in mind, with how poorly and delicately theyre engineered, keep searching for a better pair.
This unit features a chintzy detachable faceplate with way too much give - press it near the volume button and you can raise or lower volume; press it near the tuner controls and you can change stations. Not good. Four months after installation I was getting sound crackling and drop-offs. Then it mysteriously stopped emitting any sound at all. I sent it in to Sony and they claimed the unit had &quot;water damage.&quot; Another mystery...no water had every touched this unit, no spills, nothing. Sony wouldn't replace the unit as &quot;water damage&quot; isn't covered on their warranty.When the unit worked, it did work fine. Decent display, features, etc. But it's durability (I can't give it more than 1 star: I had it installed in the middle of June and it stopped working at the end of November) is terrible.
I got this brand new. within 6 months it started with the blacklines,and then bleeding colours,then BOOM..it went dark.lucky for me,I got the $ 129.00 in home 3 yr warrantyand today..I called for service.
Too much bass response and the sound is muffled really bad. The price is good and the noise blocking is good but if you want really good sound quality, get something else.
The cable ends were warped like they had been sitting out in the sun, making it difficult to screw in the connections.
the speed is too slow, even over a 100mb network, due to its broadcast nature. with switch price so low, buy a switch instead of this one.size: 5speed: 2feature: 2easy of use: 3
My wife purchased this camera from Focus Camera aka [...]. It was to be a birthday gift from her to me. I was born around the Christmas holiday, so like some smart shoppers, she ordered the camera in late November. Unfortunately she misunderstood what it was I wanted and bought the wrong type of camera (I wanted a SLR). Within 3 weeks of my birthday I contacted Focus Camera about the misunderstanding. After some discussion, they agreed that I could return the camera for credit. Unfortunately they don't have what I want. Bottom line, my wife is out [...] and I have a camera I don't want. NOTE: I assume the camera is a good camera. I never even took it out of the box. My problem issue is with Focus Camera. There was fine print in the returns window at purchase that said she only had 14 days to return item. Be sure to read the fine print before completing your purchases.
I agree you get what you pay for and this was for nothing. It does not work.. very frustrating but I should have realized it was too cheap. Not sure how to give it no stars...TW
Keep your nose a good 3 feet from this case. The vinyl material is a stinker. The sleeves do not look nor feel very durable and are not uniform in quality. For under $10 shipped, it may be a good buy if you seek extra storage.
**DOES NOT WORK WITH VISTA. NO VISTA DRIVERS FORTHCOMING.**Under Windows XP, I think this is a good USB drive, and the biometrics work well, as others have said. However, the Profile is not Vista compatible, and SanDisk has decided that it's not supporting it anymore.I upgraded to Vista last month, and I found that the Cruzer Profile doesn't work at all with Vista (you can't even access the Profile as a regular flash drive). I wrote SanDisk back then, and I was told that they were working on a Vista driver. Having not heard anything from them, I pinged them again this month. Today, I get this reply from SanDisk: "We do apologize but the profile is not Vista compatible. The product is End of Line and there will no update to be released for compatibility issues." Frankly, I think this is a poor way to support your product and to treat customers. The SanDisk website says nothing about Vista incompatibility (only says the Profile is "Windows compatible.") The support FAQ has zero mention of this important issue.
Product seemed like a great Christmas present, but didn't even last for 1 year!! The product no longer works and Coby Electronics is not willing to fix, replace, or refund the product. Don't waste your money.
I like being able to transmit my music to FM, and it has a decent range, but the method this device has for changing the broadcast frequency is really annoying. You have to play a song which beeps at the device to signal the change, and then pause it as soon as it understands.... anyway, it's annoying because you have to stop whatever music you're playing to change it, and sometimes the songs come up on shuffle.There are better products that transmit to FM; I had to get this one because it was part of a package deal.
This replacement dock is slightly better and cheaper than the one provided by Apple for the Shuffle. However, it is still overpriced. This product does work, but there are alternatives ranging from 40 cents to $5 that will do the same job.This fills a product need created by Apple. If this was made better the Docks wouldn't break so easily. Normal USB adapters should have been included with the product instead of the mini-doc, or at least backup cables. A standard USB port connection could also have been used.Check out the alternatives which are much more reasonably priced.USB adapter for the 2 Gen Apple iPod ShuffleAPPLE Ipod Premium White USB Data / Charging Adapter Adaptor for Apple 2nd Generation ShuffleIncipioBud USB adapter for the 2 Gen Apple iPod ShuffleHaving a backup dock or adapter is a must for your iPod shuffle. It just doesn't make sense to buy the expensive replacements.Good luck!
Very unhappy with product. Hard to focus and keep in focus. While viewing it will go out of focus easily
Print quality deteriorated for color pages often and for black occasionally. Always had to do a Head Cleaning before printing in color. Quality of color for photo prints, even using Epson Photo Paper, was unacceptable. Twice the black ink cartridge dumped ink onto the bottom of the printer - what a mess to clean up! Since I purchased the cartridges through the Epson online store, they made it good. The second time I dumped the printer into the garbage and bought an HP!
I bought a Maxtor product assuming that it would function like the100GB and 200GB products that I had purchased previously -- walk upto a PC, turn on the Maxtor, connect the USB cables, and it's done.Unfortunately, since this terabyte drive came pre-formatted for a Mac,I had to install their software, re-format the Maxtor, and thenit became a "one-touch" product.Maxtor should sell products that are consistent with their originalphilosophy, i.e. sell a "one-touch" drive in two editions -- onepre-formatted for the PC, one for the Mac, and whatever otherpre-formatted flavors.It's nice to tinker with computers and hard drives, but as an end-userI expect the product to be useful out-of-the-box. That's why I wasloyal to the Maxtor brand.Unfortunately, a one-touch product it's not.Other than that, it seems to be working fairly reliably as mytertiary-storage device.
THE GOOD: The box had a more quality feel than I'd expected...I was pleasantly surprised. If you only store CDs in sleeves (not jewel cases) and don't use divider tabs to organize/categorize your CDs, then this may work for your needs.THE BAD: I thought I'd try something different from the IKEA CD storage boxes I'd been using, and these looked similar. It's a great idea, but they didn't quite cut it. The box's base is a whole 3/7 inch shorter than the jewel case (if you put the jewel cases in with the end labels up so you could read the labels). So if you are like me with some CDs in jewel cases and others in sleeves, the box lid flops around since it basically rests on top of the jewel cases instead of like most storage boxes where the lid is supposed to sit on top of the box's base, not on top of whatever height CD container you have. For comparison's sake, my IKEA box base is 5.75" high, this Snap-N-Store CD Storage Box's base is 5.125" high, and a typical jewel case is 5.625" high. The IKEA CD/DVD Storage boxes are great, because that little bit of extra height on their box also allows room for me to put dividers with tabs to organize and categorize my CDs...al while still having the lid actually rest on the BOX (like a lid is meant to do)!So unless you only have CDs in sleeves, don't waste your money. I think I'll be returning this for a refund and getting more IKEA CD Storage boxes.
From the reviews, these seemed like a solid product for the price. Unfortunately, they turned out to be a disappointment. 1) They feel extremely cheap and fragile. 2) They are not easy to place in the ears due to the short, rounded profile. 3) The sound quality is only average. 4) There is static when I rotate the jack. 5) On one side the cord is about 4 times longer than the other.Look elsewhere.
I bought this a few weeks ago after much research over the past couple years. Finally opted for this over the Panasonic 600 when I compared the picture side by side at a local brick and morter. I had read that others had encountered a buzzing issue and later had issues with Samsung's customer service but this was with the 4253's and 5053's. I figured that it was a bad batch and the newer 73's would be fine. WRONG, Wrong, wrong! I hear buzzing in my sleep.So I called in the local service rep via Samsung's customer service line. Today he shows up and is totally nice and very helpful, but tends to think this is normal of all plasmas. I'm sorry but I shouldn't have to turn the volume up past level 30 to not hear a buzzing sound. Later he agreed that it was an irritant and then proceeded to call Samsung. The test was to set the volume to 10 and listen from 6 plus feet away. If you still heard the buzzing, then something's not right. Well, something's not right with my September Mexican manufactured 4273.Now I'm waiting to hear from Samsung to see what next. 10 days or so, I guess. I'll reply with details post the event and let you know how that turns out.Overall not mad...this happens. But will be royally upset if Samsung doesn't own up to this obvious issue. Way too many people talking about this buzzing for it not to be some kind of manufacturing defect.[..]
I did get it for a film class . But the end result is : Unless you dont want to spend the bucks in a newer hd camcorder and this is all you can afford I guess it is what it is !. It is digital and using a fire wire is good for editing but your pc must be able to keep up with the frame drop now days 3.0 is the way to go. Some will say Oh dv is still better than hd since most people dont have a bluray YET ! thats the key word yet. You can transfer hd to your flash cards anymore , dont need a blueray dvd. The cam did good in darker places I used it for a wedding and for a few tournaments. the picture is just too old to compare to the hd def. It was good in its finest day but not anymore.You will reget to pay over 300 bucks for it and the batteries are not cheap .
The field of vision is too small for any useful viewing. If you already know where your object is in the dark, then you can point this device towards the object and view it in dark. But if you are searching for an object in the dark, the small field of vision makes the search useless.Also, there is too much "noise" in the image, thus making it very difficult to recognize the object that you are viewing.The IR makes the field of vision even smaller.Overall I did not find this device useful even for ordinary pleasure viewing.By the way, if you own a camcorder with night-view, you already know how how the objects look in the dark. You can use your camcorder's night view feature instead of buying this expensive device
When I purchased my Dell Computer the sales person said they would "up grade" me with this printer. I thought, FANTASTIC, it proved to be a big disappointment. Fax mode takes 3 to 4 minutes to send out the scanned sheets. The inks ran out in the printer and when I replaced them with their expensive ink the system totally went down with no prints and the unit telling me that there was no ink in the new and functioning ink cartridges. When I called the DELL Service (or lack of Service) number, their representitive (from a place he could not tell me where) told me to go and buy a new printer as they could not help me and then thanked me for using DELL's service line. No follow up on my call was ever acknowledged. Junk from DELL IS HELL!
This printer has all the right specs at an attractive price. When it works it's fast, handles paper well, and produces very nice output. The problem is "When it works".I'm using this as a networked computer, and maybe I should expect HP's lower priced models to have sub-standard networking, but this pig is terrible. It randomly disconnects from the network, and often refuses to grab a new address and bind on startup. After several power-on/off cycles it eventually grabs an address and works as expected for a few hours, before it decides to quit talking.Also, I wasn't able to find a simple printer driver from HP, they insist on installing a bunch of nanny-ware and garbage to help manage this asset. Let me assure you that, in my opinion, the value of an unclutterd system and clean network far exceeds the value of a third-rate printer. They don't force me to install this sort of garbage with their high-end printers, so why add it to the home user line?So, after owning it for six months, I've just about run out the sample ink cartridges (and that says a lot more about the reliability of the product than the capacity of the ink cartridges!). When they're gone, the whole unit is going in the garbage. I'm buying a Tectronics next time.For the record, I have two HP8515 printers as well as a second color printer running networked on the same router, and they all perform flawlessly. I've swapped cables and router ports without improvement. The problem is not the network, it's the stupid printer.
BEWARE--I ordered this cable with the understanding it was gold plated (per the description). It arrived in a bag saying it was gold plated but the cable connectors were not.
My Z22 worked great for about 8 months of very, very light use. Then the screen developed problems. The touchscreen went bad and now nothing works. I have spent hours trying to solve this problem.Palm customer service is a complete joke (both phone and email). Customer service (via email) provided me instructions that made the problem worse. Customer service (via phone) advises I can return it for repairs for $70 (I didn't pay but about 85 for it to begin with!).Were I to do it again, I would pass on any kind of Palm - due to the extremely short warranty period (90 days) and the very poor customer service (both email and by phone). And $70 to fix an $85 device? What a joke that is....My advice is to pass on this product and to look for a manufacturer that is prouder of their product and provides a longer warranty.
This printer jams on me all the time. HP should feel ashamed of itself for selling it!
I have to agree with other reviews that have had the CONSTANT paper jams. I have the 300n which is network ready, so I'll just focus on the core functions of this model since they're identical otherwise (and BTW, there are NO problems with the 300n's network connectivity. Quite impressive actually).This printer delivers very impressive color quality even on the draft setting, and it's fairly quiet as documentation suggests. The printing speed is par for the course for a laser. I like the quality a LOT, but as with other reviews, it's problem is that it jams almost constantly. A printer is no good if it can't print.Here's what I've discovered: After going through several different brands and types, it only seems to like paper that has a rougher surface. The smooth surfaces will jam immediately, and you'll be hard pressed to force it to print with any of it. So what DID work? Well, interestingly, I had a ream of OLD paper around, so I decided to try it, and it went without a hitch. The paper's specifications are Xerox brand, 4200 DP, 20lb, substance: 20, grain "long". The surface of this paper was "rougher" than all the others I tried which were very smooth by comparison, but this is the only paper that DOES work without a problem. And, since I'm looking at 1/2 a ream left, I have to try to find some just like this and hope it doesn't cost a bloody fortune.It's a darn shame this printer is just WAY too picky about its paper. I was going between this brand and another which was only a little more expensive, and now I'm kicking myself. I've got a lot of printing to do, and I just can't babysit this thing!I can only give it 2 stars because I can't run it through its courses long enough for anything more in depth. Great quality, but a critical design flaw.Samsung, at the very least, WORK ON THE PAPER GRIPS!!!
Ink Cartridge does NOT work, I threw it away, it did not work at all
I really liked this item and carried it on my business key ring. Unfortunately, the flimsy plastic attachment on this item broke off. It would be great if it was better designed to withstand the normal key ring activity. So, I just left it in my office drawer and let it go. Now, I am looking for a stronger caseshell to carry it around with me. Oh well. Nobody's perfect!
I've had two Garmin rino 120s and one Garmin 130 for years. Although they are not the 110 of course, all of my comments apply to the 110 as well since within this model range they are based upon the same basic design.PROs:My family uses them all the time when we're out riding our bikes. I especially like them at amusement parks because we sometimes split up, and over reasonable distances can use them to communicate and find each other. I believe Garmin holds the patent for transmitting locational information in the way that they do for these types of radios. Very handy.CONs:On the other hand I think there are two main design problems. The minor one is that the battery compartment spring connectors wiggle loose over time and with no capacitor to ride through a millisecond of loss of power, the units simply crash or die. The more major problem is that the only way to update these rinos (maps, software updates, etc.) is through an old obsolete DB9 serial cable. No modern computer even comes with serial connectors anymore! Seriously Garmin, you've already gotten a huge return on investment in your design that is well over a decade old now - can't you even see your way clear to refresh the computer interface so that your customers can download maps (which you also sell) on a modern computer? (Note: the more modern/expensive rino models do have better interfaces, but the low end models are stuck in the past with an unusable connector. If you have to have a rino, get a different model.)I love the concept, but I can't recommend any product that can no longer communicate. It would be like asking someone to recommend an old analog NTSC TV set. Just say no.
I have had CLP300 for 5 months now. It basically worked OK for children's school projects.I noticed a few problems with it:1. When I turn it on, the entire house light start blinking; do not know if it uses too much current2. The drum area is VERY hot and give burning smell. It stays hot even after idle for a long time3. The color tone are off a lot. It simply prints very saturated colors far off from the original pictures. I was using the original toner.
We purchased this printer to serve a small appraisal office. The item is designed so it cannot print at all if even one of the color cartridges is empty. Shortly after warrenty the printer began registering "empty" even after installing a new ink cartridge, effectively putting us out of business until we can replace it with something useful from a reputable company.
NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT. DON'T TRUST THEIR WARRANTY.I bought Monster Power Center (HTS 5100 MKII) two tears ago. I June 2012 it blew up everything connected to it (HD TV, Denon receiver, Sony BluRay Player and Verizon Fios Box) and the the power center also died. In my house everything connected to the wall power outlets was safe. So it was not a power surge in the main line. But the malfunction of the faulty surge protector damaged all equipments connected to it. As Monster requested, I got all damaged equipments checked by certified technicians and submitted the reports with the claim forms. All reports indicated that the damage was due to a power surge. Monster denied my claim without giving any proper reason. The reason they gave me was "As the connected equipment warranty is conditioned on the PowerCenter failing from 'a Product Defect that causes Connected Equipment Damage despite Adequate Use', we have determined that this claim is not valid."The reason they gave was completely incorrect. The total damage is almost worth $5200. I paid close to $400 for testing and reports from technicians and shipping the equipments to them. Only the surge protector and the equipments connected to it were damaged in the whole house. Which proved that the reason they gave is a complete lie. Now I am exploring legel options against them. It will cost me more. But I don't want to give up.NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT. DON'T TRUST THEIR WARRANTY.
I got this for my husband for his birthday. OOPS. His parents had a similar one, so I thought it would be fine. Actually, the first time we tried to adjust the volume, the knob broke off. It was very cheaply made. We sent it back and did not order a replacement. I didn't have any problem with the return.
Sound can be a little fuzzy at times but I bought this thinking that it was a charger and a transmitter but when I actually used it I was not able to charge my iPod touch.
The headset is decent with good sound and voice, tried it with iPhone recording and the results were good. Also it fits comfortably unlike other headset that hang around the earlobe. But BEWARE of the chances getting a defective USB adapter! The thing is poorly made with crappy sounds and must constantly adjust the 2.5mm plug to make either sound or mic to go through the adapter. (Or maybe im just unlucky to get the crappy USB stick :\). The alternative way to work on PC is to get a headset to PC dual adapter/separator plug into PC as analog inputs, or in my case, an XBOX 360 controller (it works!)Recommend to those who use this without the USB adapter. i give 2 stars just because of the USB adapter quality. overall the headset is good for 4 star.
Item never worked, had to be returned to Amazon, whom is still my favorite retailer, as for their easy return policy. Skip this, maybe it will work for you but mine never worked and I do not have the time to wait for another possible defected one to ship out.
I know this thing is pretty cheap but come in...it peeled the first time we fired it up. it is pretty at night when the fire is twinkling through the stars and moons..
I finally made it here to see what others are saying and cannot believe the love-fest for this substandard system. First, the speaker plugs are integrated.. look, it's just not that hard to figure out the +/- thing. Let go of my ears, Phillips. Next, the actual failures/inadequacies:1. iPod input, um, yeah. It does not consistently charge the 2 iPods we've tried. And, the input switching does not stop/pause playback on the iPod. So, they basically mapped the power input (kind of) and the audio output, but nothing else.2. DVD drawer is very flimsy and takes about 60 seconds to open. Count to 60 and you'll see why that's a problem.2. Subwoofer is passive (not-powered) and mine was failed after about 5 uses. Rattles terribly. So, then try to remove the cover to check it out or even replace? Nope, they glued the dang thing together rather than using, oh, I don't know, SCREWS!4. Audio will NOT sync with our TV.. no, not even by using the "audio sync" button. So, you are forced to use only the Phillips speakers... TV audio lags.5. Last straw - Now the HDMI output is syncing the video askew to the right on my 37" LCD (no, it's not the TV). I can see about half the picture.Unfortunately it's plastic so I will not burn it for pleasure. Though it was cheap, it was cheaper... GET IT? Buyer beware.
I ordered this item as Amazon is throwing item for free along 20GB Ipod. Later on, I cancelled this order after reading the comments.
First off, what you see is NOT what you get - the picture is of a different AC adapter than what is delivered. Also the product description says "New PA-10 family Dell 2-prong AC adapter" - it's actually the 3-prong version, which is less reliable. Also: it is NOT COMPATIBLE with my Inspiron E1505 - it provides power, but doesn't recharge the battery! The fact that I'm able to run my laptop at all is the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars - you're better off looking somewhere else for your power needs.
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
Did a comparison with this Monster iCarPlay Wireless and the iTrip by Griffin. The iTrip, at half the cost, was a much better, clearer sounding unit than the Monster one. The nice thing about the Monster one is that it has a built-in charger, but that is about the only thing. The 8 presets that allow you to tune in for wireless aren't very good, seeing that here in my area, 89.5 is a fairly strong radio station so the frequencies around it get bleed out from it. Only one of the 8 frequencies that you can choose from worked, but still, alot of static. This was tested with the car not moving, so I can't verify what the quality is like while driving. I went with the iTrip by Griffin Technologies, which allows the user to choose from ANY station on the FM dial, not 8 pre-selected ones like the Monster allows.
$10 shipping for a 3' cable? Are you kidding? Put it in an envelope and put a 1st class stamp on it. There's your shipping charge. Shame on L-com Connectivity Products for pricing this cable at $5 and hoping that nobody notices the shipping charge. If the cable really costs ~$14 then price it as such. But then, of course, nobody would spend the money for a bit of mass-produced junk like this that has an actual cost-to-manufacture of about a nickel.
I bought this so I could listen to podcasts in my car. Unfortunately even with the sound at the highest volume, this iTrip would decide there was no signal and turn itself off. It worked fine for music, but with podcasts I had to turn it back on about every 30 seconds. I returned it. To bad because the sound was pretty good and it worked well other than the power off "feature."
I got this for my B-Day in October and now it is broken. The screen is REALLY small and the sound is horrible a waste of money! Take my advice DO NOT BUY!!!!
If you look over on the Apple site there are many people who have had the tip of the plug break off on this docking station. You might say "hey you broke it and its all your fault" The tip has broken off on my station and I wasn't abusive with my gear. It was in my laptop case and it broke during transport to my office. Carelees? Maybe, is the product cheap junk? Definitely!Be very careful with this part. The replacement is almost half of the cost of a new Shuffle. And like all Apple products, the price is fixed. Be very careful!
After I ordered this cd player it was shipped by a company called American Trader in Indiana, PA. As shipped it was obviously used, not new. I assumed I'd be getting a new one since I don't remember seeing that it was a used one. More important, the cigarette lighter adapter and tape casette adapter are missing, so it basically is functional only as a disk player with the headset, it will not work in a car as advertised. I tried to call the company on the phone. They sent no packing list or copy of the invoice, so I had to look up the phone number on the web. It turned out to be a fax machine even though it was listed as a phone line.This is an unhappy purchasing experience and I would steer other people away from this vendor.
I used 75 Pepsi points to get this item. I can NOT get it to work under Mac OS or Windows. I've searched online and found that SO many people are having problems with this unit. They contact Coby and are not given any resolution to the problem. I've contacted Coby and don't expect resolution ... and I've also contacted Amazon about returning this piece of trash. I'm disappointed Amazon has this item here being there are SO many complaints! Now what? I get my 75 Pepsi points back and only have til 12/31 to use them? I'm NOT a happy camper. Very frustrated and angry about this product and situation! AVOID THIS ITEM LIKE THE PLAGUE ! ! !
ProsGood Looks, Light, Accurate, Fast, Good Tactile feel on Buttons, Easy Sensitivity AdjustmentConsNo Phone Support, Poor Customer Service, Questionable Mouse Longevity, Two Buttons unusableThe Bottom LineI feel compelled to give this product 4 stars, but unfortunately I consider customer service as part of any product I buy. I cannot recommend this product to anyone.Full ReviewRazer was the first to mass market mice specifically for gaming, and so their name has always stuck in my head as the premier gaming mouse. I owned one of the original Razer Boomslangs years ago, and it perform flawlessly. So when I went looking for an optical gaming mouse, Razer was my first choice. I decided upon the Razer Diamondback Plasma LE as it had a cool blue glow which would match my computer decor.The mouse looks great, even in the dark. There is no light that emanates from the bottom of the mouse, it uses invisible wave lengths.The cord is tangle free, thin, and light. It stays out of the way - I hardly notice its there. The mouse itself is extremely light, especially compared to my Microsoft or Cordless mice on my other machines.The mouse tracks incredibly, even on my black desk which has a slightly reflective surface that throws off cheaper optical mice. The "on the fly" adjustment for sensitivity is invaluable when switching between gaming and application mode.The Diamondback has 7 buttons, but it should really be marketed as a 5 button mouse. The two buttons on the right hand side of the mouse, while independently programmable, do not lend themselves to use by a right handed person. In fact, its downright impossible for me to hit them during a heated gaming session. I imagine a left handed person would find the buttons on the left hand side equally difficult to press.My Diamondback actually developed a problem with the right mouse button during normal use. This problem developed after the stores 30 day return policy, but during Razer's 2 year warranty. I had thrown out the packaging, so the store I purchased the mouse from would not take a return. So I turned to Razer (http://www.razerzone.com) to service my mouse.Razer informed me that I had to go through the store I purchased my mouse from in order to process the return. I explained why this was not possible, and they replied with a form requesting information about the mouse (date of purchase, serial number, etc). They stated that this information was necessary to process an item not directly purchased from them. I provided them with the details they requested as well as a copy of my receipt. This is where the ignoring started. Instead of receiving a reply within 24 hours as is stated in their terms of service, I did not receive replies at all. I replied to my support case email twice over the course of several days asking what the hold up was, and received form letters in response basically stating that they do not accept RMAs for mice not purchased from them.Keep in mind, this is how the MANUFACTURER of this mouse is treating its relatively small customer base. I am now stuck with a mouse that does not work, and after 2 weeks of dealing with Razer I have no resolution in sight. They agreed to take the mouse back and then reneged. I will personally NOT be buying another mouse from Razer, despite genuinely liking the product.RecommendedNo
Had I read the reviews here initially, I would have looked for another brand. I bought my first 1810 unit at Cosco and within three months, my case started breaking and Cosco readily replaced the unit. I had the other unit for a little over a year and it's no longer workimg. On both units, I would sometimes have difficulties as other reviewers have reported and I would keep trying and it would generally start to work. I thought at first the DVD discs were defective and replaced one. Then I thought it was a dirty disc and would insure the disc was clean. Then I thought it was the unit needed to be perfectly level and then I thought it was that my laser needed cleaning, so, I bought a cleaner and used it. The really frustrating aspect of the whole problem was that each solution seemed to work for a while. Even though I had to start a DVD allover again to get back to where I was when a freez-up began, or if it took 20 minutes for the unit to work, I persevered. When it finally malfunctioned enough to totally exasperate me, I emailed the Mintec company for technical suggestions and never heard from them. So, it is a hit or miss proposition as to whether you will get a dependable unit and the functional ife of the unit is highly varable and the technical support is not supportive. In short, even though some reviewers are sastisfied, for the same money, you can do better.
First off, I think the sound on these speakers is amazing. Too bad they're complete crap in every other way.The cool display on the front panel? Unusable. The track-list display crashes on me once a day. It's to the point now where I've just disabled it altogether. So now it just shows the clock. Cool. I already have a clock on my desktop, so that's a useless feature. The e-mail notification also doesn't work, so the entire front display is completely useless. And, yes, I've downloaded and installed the latest drivers, uninstalled and re-installed the software, etc. It just plain doesn't work.Next.Often my speakers won't turn on. This means I have to reach behind my desk, unplug them and plug them back in. This happens about every other day.Sometimes my speakers won't turn off. This also happens about every other day. This means I have to reach behind my desk ....These speakers, while sounding great, are absolute garbage and a complete waste of money. Logitech ought to be ashamed (and I ought to get my money back). I would be hard pressed to consider anything else by this manufacturer again. Junk, junk, junk.
I purchased this item along with a two others. It's already broken. Stopped working less than 30 days after purchase.
I've already gone through two pairs of these and I don't think I will go for a third. The first pair died on the first day I wore them, when I stepped on the right earbud. My second pair lasted a little longer, but I had the same problem as many others - something went loose near the plug connector which caused the right earbud to stop working completely.I like the lanyard design which positions the microphone in a good location when worn correctly, and the button is easily findable and pushable. But the sound quality of the earphones (when they work at all) is not great and the earbuds are a little uncomfortable when compared to the V-Modas.
This may be a great card, but I have had to reinstall the drivers twice because it would not connect to the web via the Netgear Router.Now I am receiving a message that this is not a digitally registered copy of the drivers, whatever that means.We have two other cards on older Macs from the old "Airport" system which are trouble-free compared to this card.Maybe its my computer, but this has not been a favorable experience for me!
Minimal improvement. I don't think the product is worth the cost. I installed this to the inside of my windshield. It may work better if you can install to the outside of your vehicle.
I purchased a 40 wt Stinger Insect Killer from Home Depot last year and the bulb started shorting out after 3 months. Since it was near the end of the season I decided to store it and replace the bulb when I put it out in the spring. The bulb was replaced but would only work intermitently. Insects also clogged it after a couple of days. I gave up on it and recently purchased a Flowtron BK 40 and it works great Don't waste your money, buy a Flowtron instead (my last Flowtron lasted over 20 years with the same bulb).
You should have someone looking after your money for you! Are you guys kidding? IT'S A POWER CABLE!!!!
I will never buy another set of these for these few reasons.1. The bass is so high coming from these that you can barely get any clear sound, just a HUGE amount of bass.2. They broke within a week of having them. The left earbud you cant really even hear out of anymore and the right earbud you can still hear but it lost most of its volume so you can barely hear out of it even when the volume is maxed.If you want crappy sound and a HUGE amount of bass because your a bass lover then I guess for the price it sells for its an ok deal. I personally did not like the sound at all and once I got used to the sound after forcing myself to get used to it they ended up breaking within a week or so.
This problem was intermittent and less severe at first but is steadily getting worse. This is apparently a common problem with all Samsung tvs. I also had problems with Samsung phones in the past. I would not buy another Samsung product of any kind.______________p.s. Feb 2011 after some research I discovered this is a known defect due to a specific part; I called Samsung and they sent out a tech to replace the part, no charge. Anyone having similar issues, I'd suggest contacting Samsung. After the repair I'd rate this tv 4 out of 5.
Receieved this as a Christmas present and was undetectable out of the box. Disappointed to learn that in order to get it repaired/replaced, I would have to eat a shipping charge. The replacement unit worked for one day before it too became undetectable. Had to eat another shipping charge to send that in for repair/replacement. This has been sitting at Creative for 3 weeks and I can not get a straight answer to the status of the RMA.Pros:Have no idea, since I have only been able to use the unit for 2 hours in the 4 weeks of receiving the original unit.Cons:Had to send in for constant repairs/replacements.Had to pay (to date) over $30 in shipping charges for a unit that should have worked out of the box on original purchase.Dealing with tech support is a major hassle.Poor tech support staff.I am at the point where I am looking at other (more reliable) products. I feel sorry for my poor mother who just flushed $300 down the toilet for this.
This product was advertised as being the perfect workout headphone, but while it is convenient for workouts, it is terribly designed with absolutely the worst sound quality I have ever heard. In its capacity of 'keeping sweat from getting into your ear', it does the job well, although the truth is that the problem of sweat isn't really a problem and should come secondary to sound quality. Unfortunately, that is about the only thing that these headphones do well. First of all, they can barely fit into your ear, and trust me, I have never had that kind of a problem with headphones before. Secondly, the folding mechanism is poorly done and is hard to manage. Thirdly, the sound quality is absolutely terrible. The bass is completely non-existant and the sound seems 'flat', meaning that these headphones don't deliver crisp, clean, rich sound that I expect in all of my headphones (and I own 3 in total). Truth be told, I would much rather work out with uncomfortable and big headphones than with these clunky, lousy 'sport' headphones.
Mounting the reflector on this arm is unnecessarily difficult. There are far too many adjustment points for one person to elegantly manage it alone. Worse yet, when mounted on a stand, there are very few positions in which it will not tip over.
This cable does not click into ports. It is very loose and flimsy. Would not recommend to anyone. Do not buy.
When I was shopping for car adapters and chargers, I figured, "Eh, they're all the same, right? Why pay $15 more?" Well, I was definitely wrong. Quite simply, this product doesn't work. I have a 3rd generation iPod and it won't charge it. In fact, it causes the iPod to freeze up and the image on the screen gets funky.I wasted my money. Please don't waste yours. BTW, I have previously owned the Belkin and it was good. My only complaint is that the wires frayed after 2 years.
I bought this personal PA system to use for performing Wedding Ceremonies. It worked ok the first time I used it but was not totally clear. The second time I used it for a wedding it did not work very well at all, it cut out in the first two miutes and would not work even after being turned on and off. It had been fully charged and the directions were followed to the letter. It was embarassing and very disappointing, it never has worked properly. Unfortunately it was past the return time for Amazon and I was never able to get a response from Fender. Save your money, it was a big waste of mine.
I placed my mac in my living room because there is another pc in my room. I decided to buy a cordless desktop to avoid wires running across the living room. I bought this for cheap at another major store. Once installed it was a hassle to setup and after that it became a pain in the arse. The main culprit is very weak signal. The mouse would jitter; the keyboard would become unresponsive. It would only work nearly well if I'm at a distance of 2 feet, at most. Do not buy this if you are unable to get this close to the receiver. This is a very poor product. I recommend the Logitech brand; it works perfectly.
Having used this filter with a Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 and Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 on my D800 I can confirm that there is a horrible purple color shift that appears when using this filter. In addition to shifting color, it also introduces a completely non-correctable grid pattern in the purple fringe area.Not sure if this filter is just broken with the D800's sensor or I received a dud, but it is completely unusable in this state.
I am very fustrated with this gift I recieved. I was able to load it after about 12 attempts when it kept saying"unable to locate photo viewer after the program loaded very easily. It just seems to not be able to find the drive to recognize that the viewer is connected to the usb port. I have used all the ports and changed and reloaded it, etc. to no avail. I am through with it. I really enjoyed it but I wanted to change the pictures and load some of the new pictures from Christmas of the grandchildren but cannot. I am not an tech but I have been using computers for about 20 yr so I am fairly knowledgeable about how they work and nothing seems to get this to work. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing from you. Marjorie Price
The Iphone is the most popular cell phone, and the microphone does not work with this cord:(This should be clearly posted, and not doing so is deceptive. I will not order anything from AZ Geek Store in the future :(
Ordered on 6/12/03 it's now 6/17 and my order still isn't shipped. What happened to &quot;Usually ships within 24 hours&quot;?As far as rateing the case, maybe next month they will ship it!
This curling iron does heat up quickly and curls hair well without snagging hair as some other brands do. However, the tip is so small and gets so hot that it's nearly impossible to hold onto. I burned my fingers badly thinking that I could hold onto the entire plastic end as you can with all other curling irons. However, only the very tip is cool enough to touch, which doesn't have enough surface area to hold onto.This curling iron has a very poor design. It doesn't matter how it curls your hair if you can't even hold onto the curling iron itself.
crashed my server more than 5 time until I disconnected for ever. I tried using the usb interface and the same problem.
I bought an iRiver back in January and oh my it was a nightmare using it. I took great care of it, used a case and everything but it was having trouble copying files after a month of working out with it. So I returned it under warranty time and got a replacement. Guess what? Same thing. I returned it again. I'm done with the iRiver.
Disappointed in product due to static, random sharp noises and lack of music privacy -- others can hear your music even if volume isn't loud. Save yourself the return fee and go with another headset.
To make a long story short, this TV died on me in less than a year. It turns out that something is wrong inside the picture tube, and it must be replaced. Looking here, this seems to be a common problem. The tube itself is under warranty, but the authorized repair shop is so far away, and the labor costs are so high, that repairing it is not cost-effective and it's a giant paperweight after only eleven months of ownership.The only authorized repair place is fifty miles away, and there's is no way I can transport this on my own. After spending about $200 on a diagnostic and travel for the repair technician, I find out that the total repair cost to fix the TV will be $450, about the replacement cost.Panasonic customer support is *horrible.* I spent weeks trying to get someone there to help me. Three times I was told that my issue had to be forwarded to a "field service technician," and that he would be contact me within 24 to 48 hours. No one ever did. Only two months later was I finally able to get someone to help me. Panasonic has an "unsatisfactory" rating at the Better Business Bureau.So now I'm going to go buy a Sony. I'm sure it and I will be very happy together.
As others have noted, it is very easy to pull out the cord and leave the tip in the power outlet. I almost did so but noticed the tip still plugged in when I reached for an underseat bag.Did not work at all on a new MacBook with the power settings set to normal wall plug use. The battery died 2.5 hours into a 5 hour flight. The computer gave no warning that the battery was about to fail. The on-screen power indicator was set for "remaining time." The display said "not charging" and did not display remaining time while the green light was on the MagSafe plug.After recharging the battery during a layover, I changed the power display to percentage of battery life rather than time. With the computer plugged into this unit, the percentage fell steadily. I changed the power setting to "Better Energy Savings" and the battery power percentage stayed steady.This use was on an AA 757 and MD-80.Note that you cannot use this product to power any peripherals through a USB port. The price is unreasonably high for this little piece that could not have cost more than a few dollars to make. I'm looking for an alternative.PS: after I posted this I searched for other Macbook airplane power adapters. IGo makes a tip for their products but their web site says Apple does not license the MagSafe system. They can't sell them. So there are NO alternatives. Apple owes its customers who fly a much better product.
I purchased the headphones in October and used them regularly when flying over the past two months; they even come with an excellent case that protects them and keeps them in tip-top shape. After about one-month of working fine, the right headphone started to produce static noise that was unbearable when I turned the noise reduction feature on -- given that the 'large price tag' for these earphones I expected the noise reduction feature to help me on my flights and not make me deaf in one ear.The static and horrible noise would not go away so I went to Audio-Technica's webpage to find out how to have the earphones serviced; there is a one-year limited warranty that covers defects. This seemed like the perfect case of a 'lemon' product where for some irregular reason one product might have gotten messed up. I am now waiting to see Audio-Technica's response. I tried calling them and was told only to follow the information on the website and they would provide no other assistance -- unfriendly support is not a good sign. Given that I travel a lot I'm hoping to get them back and will update this post either way.If you can deal to lose the $100 or $200+ without worry, then you have nothing to fear about purchasing these headphones. If you will feel the pain of losing that amount of money than know you are taking a risk: the earphones have broken after CAREFUL use and as of now customer service has not been at all supportive on correcting a mistake.
Mac has been the preferred video platform over PC for years, yet Sony refuses to support Mac. I purchased a Sony HDR XR-200 and the software that came with it works only with Windows. Sony lets you do a work-around, but it is a total pain. I plan on returning this camcorder tomorrow.
Was unable to get more than ~300Kpbs download speed, despite advertised "up to 85Mbps". Home wiring and distance may be worse than average, but still, this sub-megabit performance is entirely unacceptable. Unlike WiFi, there are no obvious "tricks" (antenna location, etc.) to fiddle with to significantly improve performance - it's pretty much take it or leave it.
The Phillips G2G302 Wireless FM transmitter is the worst product I have ever bought. Quite frankly I am surprised, as I have purchased other Phillips products that are wonderful. The transmitter messed up my radio requiring me to take it to my mechanic to fix.(The speakers stopped working). I purchased this product from Naturally Good Enterprises. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM! They only guaranteed the product for 30 days and of course, it suddenly stopped working after 6 weeks. I paid $60.00 US dollars for the product and they are not refunding my money. Purchasing this product is a big waste of time and money and is a rip off. Naturally Good Enterprises does not stand behind its producta and what they sold me is subpar.
My problem with this otherwise good deal was its propensity to lay down when I started opening a lot of connections (e.g. p2p).It also had a problem with yahoo!mail account. Don't ask me how this is possible. The router should be transparent at that level but I can tell you : with the Netgear there was a problem with connection getting reset to certain yahoo servers and the problem went away with a Linksys and direct connections.
No driver for OSX 10.4 tiger!Current driver prints 4 copies when you ask for 2,, Will not print a web page from the browser. Have not seen any acknoledgement on there site about this, NOR a timetable when the driver will be fixed,. The color is terrible after callibration,,,, calibration, panel selection does not work and will not reset to factory defaults..ENVELOPES, have tried 3 different kind of envelopes and JAMMED ON ALL.You must unload the paper tray to print batch envelopes and resize it, even if its just for one envelope. Manual didnt clearly specify which way to load envelopes .and in the end not helpfull in several areas, nor was the lack of a functional driver. The printers control center software is a awkward affair compaired to other brands i have used. I cant reccomend this printer for any thing more than a paper weight for a Windows or Mac user , personal or business.....
Did not work out of the box. call the 800 number that comes up on the screen and get an audio tutorial on some procedure I never got to try - no option to talk to a human AT ALL - try it 1-800-421-6382 - listen for your self, try to ask a question! email customer service told me to shut it off and turn it back on again - the problem is it shuts its self off and won't charge!!!!
I was really excited to about the iRiver H10...until I tried to set it up and discovered that it only works with Windows XP and nothing else. It had all the features I wanted and it would have been great, but I am not changing my operating system just to use an mp3 player.
I ordered two of these for my mother and grandmother. The software didn't work correctly on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5. The PC version of the software only worked sometimes and then the viewer would lock up and only come back to life after the battery ran out. I charged one fully but it ran down the battery very quickly. Basically, I am really sorry I bought these. It's not worth the money to return them.
I bought this a a really low price- under $5 so it seemed like a really good deal and I was so excited. I had been planning to use this so I could link my laptop to the TV. However, the stupid thing doesn't fit in my laptop. All the specs match and this cord came up specifically for my laptop model. It's completely worthless. The only plus side is that shipping was free and the cord was super cheap- didn't bother returning it. It sitting on some shelf somewhere.
I am extremely disappointed and will return the item. The image is blurry and just all around bad compared to other webcams I've experienced. The audio cuts out constantly and, over half the time, doesn't work at all.
routing a video signal through this switch will degrade its quality to such an extent that you end up with a very dark and lossy signal. The LEDs are incredibly bright but you can't move it out of sight because the weak short range remote needs to be in line of sight. This is a terrible product that is poorly designed.
I bought this along with the Phillips DVD player. The player would not fit inside the case even though it waas recommended to purchase with the unit.
i just baut the pyramid 2,000 watt 4 chanel pb1617x amp. i have 2 15inch kicker comp 15 subs.ive hooked it up many differnt ways i have 1 speaker bridged to chanel 1 and 2 and have other speaker bridged to channel 3 and 4.for sum reason chanel 1 and 2 makes my 1 speaker louder then speaker on 3 and 4 cant figer out why if any1 can help with this problum let me no ? im wondering if the amp is defected or what but not happy with my purchus!!!!! have had pyramid amps in the past and loved them but this 1 is a problum. please help!!!!!! my email is mikeunowhoo@yahoo.com
Geez you can buy a decent lens for that kind of money....this is a filter with a diffraction grating. Must be hand made and signed by Clark Gable.(Hollywood) There is no description so how are we to know just how special this is?update; they now have included a description, but have lumped all the sizes together. Now if they can only produce enough quantity to get the 58 mm+ prices down. I'm assuming that the 52mm at $40 is mass produced. Adding $60 for a 58mm (6mm more for over $100)???hence the comment "must be hand made"please no lectures on the definition of a review,( Ali ) Take the comment for what its worth. I own over $5,000 worth of camera equipment and about $150 worth of that has been "invested" in 9 different star filters of varying sizes and effects. ( they incidentally work just fine, and can be combined for different effects) Sometimes you can justify cost on a single item such as this, if it suits your needs and gives you a desirable/unique effect. Is this product worth the money? I confess, I don't know....but it looks like no one else wants to spend the money to find out either.
The power button broke 4 months after I bought it-- a month after the warranty expired. So, obviously I'm pretty p.o.'d right now. I've been using Sony sports tv/radio products for many, many years and I'm going to go back to that quality manufacturing. I only tried Sangean (after my Sony SRF-M80V finally died) because I saw the reviews that said it pulled in AM stations really well. In actuality, it didn't perform any better at reception than my Sony.
You truly get what you pay for. Speakers and Covers came on time as expected. The speaker covers where cracked on the inside, luckily, this was a replacement in my Olds Bravada and did not need the covers. Sound is ok (again you get what you pay for). I would not buy these speakers again, simply because they came with defects....It has now been a week, I have not had the volume up on my car stereo and the new speakers are already starting to blow.....DO NOT BUY THESE, THEY ARE TERRIBLE!!!!!
This notebook/laptop cooling pad has very little air-flow.Also, whenever you are typing on your laptop, causing your palms to rest on the laptop, it causes the fan blades to rub against the chassis, causing a loud noise. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Bought this for my wife to use to watch TV when I'm asleep. Unfortunately, the device has no on or off switch - it is supposed to sense input and activate itself. However, either through the mini-jack or the RCA cables, that doesn't work reliably on our TV. The device often fails to activate itself (requiring a trip to the TV to pop the connector in and out) or, worse, turns itself off in mid-use, blasting your ears with static (since amplification is also weak, you need to have the volume way up on the headphones to get usable volume). It's also a pain to tune the signal with the dial - its extremely challenging to find the signal since it tunes for only the tiniest sliver of the dial's travel, and any twitch of your thumb loses it again.My wife has given up using it and is back to closed captions. Sigh.
though they were good read other ratings sound is not good they had some damage on one bought yamaha6490 129.95 great should have gotten an other pair for 29.00 dollars more don,t like sony at all that,s why they were 109.00 will not listen to other people,s review any more
After misplacing my charger, I decided to buy this one and when I saw the price, I was elated. Now, since I have it, the charger really DOES NOT work. I can't use it so I just bought a new one. Definitely trashing this later. I've never been so disappointed with an electronic product. It needs to be taken off the Amazon market!
The screen is gorgeous, almost liquid, and the PC runs fairly fast. It is lightweight and looks good. But the battery life is so bad that I would never, never buy this computer again. It used to last about 90 minutes on max power saver mode. Now, a year later, it lasts less than an hour on power saver mode. If I go for full screen brightness, it's gone in 30 minutes.Also, the quantity of crapware that Sony puts on is stupendous. It took me hours to remove. Then, there was a repair needed, so I sent it back to Sony, who fixed the machine, wiped out my hard drive, and sent it back, guess what, reloaded with all of the crap.
I received this item broken. The manufacturer's box had a clear shot. Not in the package from Amazon.Unfortunately I opened it after the final date for return.
Yay! I got it! I plugged it in, turned it on and crystal clear I can hear my neighebor on the left hand side talking about his will with his attorney on one channel, and my neighbor on the right hand side ordereding capris in khaki on the other channel. Perfect... except I wanted to hear my music. I think it was in the next channel but can't tell for sure under all that static.1 star for getting my neighbors chordless phones, that may come in useful to someone sometime.The headphones were comfortable and light. Batteries are contained within the headphones, so you have to replace batteries every so often. Static was huge issue, I can barely hear what I was supposed to hear and I was standing right over the base.The base also very light, doesn't even feel substantial enough to transmit anything.
I previously wrote a review about how these were good headphones, but after listening a little more I have completely changed my mind.When i first used these headphones I thought they were the best thing that i had ever heard. After going through a couple different music styles and song I realized that the highs were way too intense. It was killing my ears to turn up the volume even to a normal listening level. The lows were good, and so were the mids, but the highs were so off that i decided to return these. Definately not worth 100 bucks. Headphones that come with a portable cd player sound better than these.I am very dissapointed with sony's sound products. So far I've tried to mdr-v600, 700dj, and 900 headphones and they all seem to have this same problem. I don't see how so many people think these sound good...they must have never heard a real pair of headphones.The only positive thing about these is that they look cool. Nothing else.
I bought one of these for my new home theater because it got a fantastic review from an A/V magazine. They said the picture quality was almost as good as a reference quality player costing ten times as much. Perfect! Cheap AND high quality picture and sound for my new HDTV setup! And it does have great picture and sound quality, but that's it. Here's what wrong with it:1. When you power off the player it forgets where you left off on the disc. So if you need to leave the film, next time you come back you have to sit through the FBI and studio screens again, and then skip and fast forward to where to where you left off. What the heck is that?!2. The first night I used it to watch a full movie it locked up so bad going from the menu to the film I had to unplug the player to reset it. And this was on a brand new factory made DVD by a major studio.3. It skips mercilessly on slightly scratched rental discs, if you rent alot, this player is not for you . . .. . . skip that, this player is for no one, you've been warned.
I bought this cord, and used it for about two weeks. One of the prongs actually came loose and fell out, then I put it back in and it worked for a couple days. Now it stopped working completely! And to top it all off, I cant even get a refund or a new one because I passed the 30 day return policy, because I didn't have access to a computer! Its not even worth whole two bucks it was to buy if its just going to break again!
I received the item and 10 minutes after using it, it actually broke and dropped the GPS on the dashboard. Poorly designed.
I had been thoroughly enjoying this TV for the past year. It has offered sharp picture, great sound, and truly was a great bargain. This was until about a month ago, when the TV lost picture out of the blue. It still powered on and played sound, but no picture. I sent it in for a warranty repair but they can't seem to locate the part needed at this time.
This product worked great at first on my Sony Laptop running Windows 7, 64 bit. Then suddenly it stopped working, or only works intermittently. I have no idea if the problem is with the card or somewhere else, but I can't rely on it to work any more.
After 3 months of working satisfactorily, the router drops connection, both wireless and wired connections. It is a botheration to keep unplugging and replugging the device. Tech suppport was reasonable, gave a few firmware updates, but didn't help. I am not keeping this...
A Nikon 3 megapixel camera for $129? Too good to be true? You bet. The camera worked fine for a day, but then started to turning off intermittently. It refused to take photos and would not play back images. It also eats through batteries. I'm currently returning it via Amazon's excellent 30 day return policy.
The case looked nice and distinguished. I was happy as I took it out of the box and mounted my m100...I closed the snap.Then I opened the snap, and it broke. Tore right out.*sigh*Return Authorization, please.
I purchased a LIFEDRIVE from Palm and I was immediately thrilled with it and I rated it 5 stars. I purchased a metal protective case for it and I purchased a special remote alpha/numeric keypad. I thought it was the greatest of all the Palm devices I had ever purchased! Having left a positive feedback on this purchase I am no longer allowed to make any further comments.But now I have lost ten years of vital data. I had been buying Palm products every since they had a memory of only half a megabyte. Now I have lost all personal and business information that I acquired over all these last ten years. And when I call them help for they demanded money to simply look into the problem saying they would not be responsible for the cost of any lost data.
I was excited to receive the photo studio in a box, for a great price. But, I had to return it because the lights gave off the worst chemical burning smell. We had to air out the whole house. The lights were not sturdy and I feared they may be a fire hazard. The felt fabric that it came with had creases in them and made for unattractive photos. I learned that you get what you pay for.
I recently purchased three (3) brother drum units. Each of the three was faulty, i.e., they did not work. When I contacted Brother International it was determined via the serial number sticker that these drum units (cost $98.00 each) were not genuine Brother Products as was alleged (No the ad didn't say "compatible" or "refurbished"). These were supposed to be NEW, GENUINE BROTHER DR200 DRUM UNITS. I went straight to Brother, purchased another and it worked perfectly. Even when you specify "Genuine Brother" on your order (as was purported in the ad) you cannot be sure of that through Amazon. I am extremely disappointed that Amazon would deal with counterfit products. I offered my bad units to Brother in their fight against trademark infringement. I thought I was saving 50% by going through Amazon......Remember two things you have often heard: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and, Buyer beware. I spent over $300.00 on the counterfit units and another $200.00 on the good unit, countless hours on the phone,and I end up with one (good) $200.00 drum unit. That means I paid two and two-half times the retail price for my drum unit. What a deal. Thanks Amazon.
I purchased 2 DSC P100's recently, both of which exhibited a clicking noise in all &quot;shoot&quot; modes (camera &amp; video), but not in review or set up modes. I suspect the problem is related to the autofocus mechanism. Sony on-line customer service was totally not helpful. Store demo cameras don't seem to have this problem. I am considering buying the W1 instead.
Update 1/21/2012: I finally threw this thing straight into the trash can, the unit, the remote, and the passive subwoofer. It had failed to the point that one couldn't get through an entire DVD, or even use it just for sound, for more than a few minutes. It would "hyperspace" into some weird state, occasionally emitting a constant tone out of one of the speakers. Sometimes it would not even recover from a power cycle. Pure junk. Never will buy Philips again.If all you want to do is use the most basic features of this unit - some sound, and a DVD player, it's alright - a good value at the $199 I paid in Best Buy about 18 months ago. Anthing beyond that and it's a piece of junk.1. The user interface is so slow as to be not interactive. You have to wait and wait between commands, so it's frustrating, and not intuitive.2. It seems like an eternity from power up to TV sound.3. The iPod dock video out feature just plain doesn't work (120GB iPod Classic).4. It is nearly impossible to use this in a system with a programmable remote. This is because there are some features that are only selected via remote code toggles, such as the crucial Digital In" for sound. Serious, serious design flaw for a supposed "Home Theater" component.5. Copper digital sound out only. Optical would have been nice, saved me $40 for a converter.6. Firmware upgrade available online - and the upgrade worked, and fixed the seconds-long audio dropouts. Nice.Overall, a toy HTS for non-serious, cheap TV and DVD watchers.
After trying the Sennheiser PMX70 Sport headphones, I tried the Nike Flight HJ022. The Nike headphones are definitely less pressurized, softer, and lighter, but what good is that when they don't stay on? I guess it's fine if you never need to wear a jacket; anything near the back of your neck makes them move out of place. Maybe there just isn't a perfect sport headphone.
I'm going to have to give this a 1-star. I just received it and haven't taken a single photo yet. But I can already tell I'm going to have a frustrating time with it falling off of my 430EX-II. Judging from other reviews, I would have to say that sto-fen has a problem with their manufacturing; some fit well, others not. This diffuser sits so loosely that it falls off when I tilt the flash down. Think I should return this...
I bought this router because of its ridiculously low price (...) And I too have heard good things about the Netgear brand. The device only took 2 minutes to set up with RCN's cable modem (dynamic ip), and the web config interface is simple. But the wireless connection dies intermittently, sometimes as often as several times a day! I have to go over to the router, unplug it, and plug it back in to reset it. Afterwards it works fine. If you're at home, it's a minor nuisance, but if you're running a server or need to connect to your network when nobody's home to reset the router, DON'T BUY THIS.
After a lot of frustration, I managed to get my laptop to output a picture to my HDTV in 720p mode. But the highly touted 1080i mode just gave me a rolling series of colored bars.Now here's the catch: Your 4:3 laptop output is AUTOMATICALLY stretched to 16:9. On my HDTV there is no way to adjust the signal to stop this (I spent many hours trying.) Of course you can set the GRANDTEC to 480 mode, but then the screen becomes unreadable. So my plan to use the GRANDTEC to allow me to edit photos in my family room won't work, because the people look like they're standing in a front of a fun-house mirror.It's possible there is a work-around, but since GRANDTEC makes you pay long-distance charges for a call to customer service, I didn't bother to find out. I took it back to the store.PS to GRANDTEC: Your manual and Web site stink!
This book starts off very strong and the author is very clear and concise. I learned alot... but then something happens... the author decides to wait for covering floats until after he covers File I/O and he rushes through that. I was completely left hanging with not one example of writing data to a file and the author expected me to be able to complete an exercise in which I need to write data to a file. After this...the next chapter back tracks to covering Floats... which should have been covered previously with the other data types.
I don't see how anyone thinks these speakers sound good at all. Just brought them home and hooked them up. The sound coming out is tinny and weak. They are going back to store tomorrow.
First unit we purchased had to be replaced, tech support STINKS. Replacement unit had to be replaced. These units lock up constantly. Creative is constantly putting recovery tools on their web site for you because they are unable to staff tech support that can help you through your unit's many problems. I would not purchase one of these units. BE SMART and don't throw your hard earned money away.
This product is useless as a reminder. I can barely hear the alarm even on the highest setting. I have to take medications twice a day and I got this to remind me. An expensive address book is what this is.
what you pay its what you get. thats all i have to say for this product. thanks for reading. l
Having read the glowing reviews on Amazon, I purchased this machine and am terribly disappointed at it's performance. My main reason for selecting this model was that it uses DVD-RW format, amongst others. On inserting a disc, it tries to format it and then rejects it - saying 'dirty disc' on the display. I have tried several brands and have had the same issue. I even took my discs to a local retail store and got the same error message on their machine. Yes, I could purchase DVD+RW's and try those, but I don't feel like investing anymore time or money on a machine that fails to live up to it's hype. Shame on you Sony !
BEWARE: Bought and installed X-Fi XtremeGamer in June. Unit did not work in December--verified by a state-licensed computer repair tech. Creative does not respond to my claims under (one year) warranty, and I quote: "Creative offers to you that hardware will be free from material defects ("Defect") in workmanship and material under normal use for a period of twelve (12) months from date of retail purchase by original end-user purchaser ("Warranty Period")."Creative Labs makes it VERY difficult to make any warranty claim. Try finding a phone number on their website. Even email is difficult to find. This is because, and again I quote, "To obtain the fastest, most appropriate service for your Creative Product, you should first make use of Creative's on-line resources to diagnose and attempt to resolve the problem there."My local computer tech says he replaces hundreds of sound cards every year in his business: "You'd be surprised how often they fail within a year." He has two large boxes of failed Soundblaster cards to back up his claim.My previous Sound Blaster card lasted 3 years; current card only 6 months--at $80, a rather expensive mistake.
Cabinet is cheap looking and the box information is misleading. The base is not intended to come off (it leaves an unsightly hole if you do) and multiple calls and emails to customer support got zero response concerning this issue. I wanted to wall mount the monitor close to the wall. Can't do with this model so I took it back. Would hate to think what happens if you have serious support issues.
Not only is this a piece of garbage, but unfortunately I bought 2.The best part is that although they were shipped together the seller still charged me separate shipping charges. Do not buy from this ........"Apple iPod Travel Charger for Nano, 5G iPod with Video, 4G, 3G, Mini, Photo and U2"Sold by: BargainCell
The hard case is a good idea--it protects the T5 as I carry it in a cargo pocket or toss it in a briefcase. As someone mentioned, it rattles inside the case, and the rattling in the cargo pocket is annoying. Having to flip the T5 back and forth to turn on, plug in, or Hot Sync, is annoying. And the strongest drawback is the weak plastic closure. As someone was afraid it would do, mine has broken already, less than a month after purchase. They were prompt at getting the rebate out. I got my rebate check days before the clasp broke. I'm going to have to find another case. This one still closes, but I don't think I'll get more than one or two more uses out of it.
I bought this card for my new Canon digital camera because SanDisk claimed it would reduce the wait time between pictures. Since I have two small children who rarely sit still for long, this was my highest priority in choosing a camera and memory card. However, this memory card actually made my camera have about twice the wait time between photos as it had with the small 16 MB card that was shipped with the camera! Very disappointed and I plan to return it tomorrow.
Out of the box, the printer had an error message. By recycling the power on and off, I was able to get it working temporarily. Unfortunately, a week later, it is now dead with the message "check printer". I called Canon, who said that they couldn't fix it over the phone. I called their repair center in Berkeley, but they didn't know how to fix it or how to even get there with the broken freeway.
I purchased 3 of these frames for Christmas gifts based on the affordable price. The idea was to pre-load the frames with photos to give to our family, since we won't be together for the holidays. When I received the frames, I was really disappointed in the picture quality, but was going to keep them until I had trouble with the interface and horribly vague manual. I am a pretty tech savvy person, and all I wanted to accomplish was have our photos start up when you plug in the thing. Everytime you turn the frame on, you have to select about 5 prompts to get the slideshow started. I called Coby to see if there were other settings, and they emailed me instructions on reinstalling a MP3 player....nothing about the frame. I returned all three and purchased the $99 Westinghouse frame instead, which works like a dream, and has lots of settings to customize viewing the images...
This is the cutest camera, but that is about it. The pictures are not very clear--lots of pixels. You can't take pictures in moderate light. You must not twitch or the picture will blur. The focus is off. The lens isn't dead center, so you have to adjust your position for a centered picture. The print out is low quality. But again, it is cute and very James Bond looking. It also works like a jump drive and you can transport files (word docs, pictures, etc.). I would have preferred to pay about half of what I did, but it will make a fun gadget on Christmas day and to keep in the car as the just-in-case-camera.
As soon as I received these cables I decided to test them by heading over to YouTube to download some clips of the Chipmunks singing Christmas carols. Man, I sure love their sweet singing, but it wasn't the wisest of choices.See, I keep on my computer desk a bottle of A1 steak sauce at all times because it's a really good ointment. If you have skin infections or problems with athletes foot, nothing works better. You never know when your pinky toe starts itching, it's even better than Gold Bond.Anyways, as soon the Chipmunks started singing I was getting this wierd class 3 resonance effect which caused my computer to explode and my bottle of A1 to shatter. Shocked isn't the word for it, but it gets even better! As soon as the smoke cleared I noticed that where my A1 bottle once stood, I had this sauce splatter, still smoldering, and it was in the image of Jesus. Hallelujah!!!!!Thank you Denon!
We were very excited when we received it because my son lost his charger and hasn't played with his DS Lite in a few weeks well we plugged in the charger to the DS and no luck we left it charging over night thinking it might need that since its been off for a few weeks but nope, DOESN'T WORK =(
Bought this for my mom; she called me and said she couldn't assemble it, so I had to drive over just to figure out that the antenna holes were not threaded at the factory. There was a QC sticker on the bottom so somebody was being lazy at the factory.I spent more in gas just driving over; big waste of time. It's not even worth returning-- I'll have to mail it back, and don't feel confident that I'll get a working unit as a replacement anyway.
After owning an Epson Stylus Color and loving it, I thought I couldn't go wrong with the C80. WRONG! I am very disappointed with this printer. It has a very annoying habit of feeding paper, returning it to the feed tray, and then printing on nothing. I've used more ink on the bottom of the printer than I've actually put on the paper. Between printing on nothing and having to clean the print heads often, I'm lucky if I get 100 good printouts per ink cartridge. It also feeds too much ink in places and leaves big splotches on the printout. I used to swear by Epson but now I swear I'll never own another one.
These headphones are indeed a step up from the Apple ear buds if you take your iPod on a run. Initially, these headphones were just the ticket. They folded up nicely in my carry-on (I travel weekly), and were VERY secure on my runs.Then they broke. Then I kicked myself for not taking to heart the many other reviews indicating their fragility.As noted in other reviews, it would be much better to have a metal band running through the headset rather than it being made of separate plastic components. But that's what you get for the price.
This was one of the first mp3 jukeboxes on the market, so the memory was a huge draw for me. Within two weeks, the buttons started popping in and out of the machine and the machine would randomly freeze. I returned it and got a new device and not only did it have the same problems, but also the sound was mediocre and I had to tape my headphone chord to the device in order to get sound in both the left and right ears. I got frustrated ... get something else.
Probably I have bad luck, but Apple hardware sucks. This thing died in two weeks, and now I have to wait for two weeks for the replacement part to arrive. I also had a G4 that died after warranty and 17 inch flat panel that died also after warranty. If it wouldn't be for mac os X, I will stay away of Mac hardware
Many dropped connections for wireless. Hang for wired connection (about 2 times a week). Have to recycle the power to get it working again.
When I received it I was unable to load anything. So it is lying on mys desk awaiting a free moment to try again.
What a shame. I really like the ergonomics of this mouse, but the quality leaves something to be desired. Mine would not charge nor work from batteries at all. It will work when plugged in via USB. Batteries won't charge and using other batteries (which I tested to make sure they were good) did not work either. The battery cover design is a bit of a pain, too, harder than many and I doubt would hold up. I got it cheap, so I won't bother to return, will just throw it in the bag as a 'back-up' mouse. But cannot recommend it as there are many better choices (though more expensive).You may want to consider this alternative which costs a little more, but is of much better quality and works well:Toshiba Bluetooth Laser Mouse (Gloss Black)(Other than the glossy back finish, it's nearly perfect for my uses.)
My son got this for Christmas. It was okay for the most part in the beginning, but we have had several problems with the gadget. It locks up and looses it's mind like a Windows product (God Forbid :-) and it scratches if you breathe on it. I like the mini my son had much better as far as functionality. The thing has a terrible time staying in sync with Itunes. Maybe a software update in the future will solve some of the problems we are experiencing.....that sounds familiar doesn't it? LOL
I ordered the Recoton EP3 Audio Earphone twice. I was delivered speaker extensions both times. I would love to have this product but the company seems to be unable to deliver.
I have this book and Wagner's book. Many of the designs are unusable for a wide variety of reasons. Plus you can get more info in an old issue of Speaker Builder magazine - check ebay or Audio Amateur Publications. More up-to-date and practical information can be found in audio forums. I have built ESLs and they are not that difficult or costly to build. Do a little research and add a good measure of common sense!
The reception is poor, the number of stations is small, and the ear-pieces aren't that comfortable. Might as well pay twice as much for a [money] no-skip CD-player, or [money] for a radio reciever that actually transmits.
I received my V-Moda Vibe Red Roxx earbuds the other day and opened them tonight. The red looked awesome, but as soon as I put them in my ears, even without yet plugging them into my mp3 player, I knew I was going to have problems.I struggled to get a good fit with the angle of my ear canals. They ended up sticking out. Worse, as soon as they were in, sound in my head amplified like my head was under water. Any wire movement produced a stethoscope effect in my ears. And I still hadn't plugged them in.Once plugged in and music on, the sound quality was quite good. I bought this pair for the bass because I have oversensitivity to high pitch noises and struggle to hear bass sounds, and I could actually hear bass for a change. And then I moved around.The wires moving in my hair alone interrupted the music. When the wires bumped my chest, a loud thump interjected the music including the highs that usually impede my ears above all other sounds. There is no way I'd be able to use these when jogging as I intended. The thumping and wire movement alongside music would drive me batty. And this is an original pair of new V-Moda earbuds, not an imitation.Back in the box these earbuds have gone. I'm only glad I already happened to be going to the mall an hour away tomorrow, because I need a refund from Best Buy. Back to the drawing board. Any earbuds that have a stethoscope effect won't get more than a two rating from me. But from reviews I've read, this may be a saving grace in the long run.
Low end biometrics.... works when it wants to. I never got it to work as a login device for Windows and my many attempts to use it as a way to save myself from logging into websites didn't prove to be any better than just loggin in using the keyboard. Save your money and buy another toy to play with...
Please note that the LCD display can only be used to check camara settings and play back images. You can not use the LCD display as a view finder. In other words you can not frame your pictures using the LCD display. This is a mayor inconvenience for those of us that use the LCD display to compose the pictures.In my opinion there is no need to have such a large LCD for changing camera settings. This feature waists battery power.
It's a normal picture frame just like many other on the market, but I bought this one because of it's wireless capability. The claim is that it can be synch up with a home desktop via wifi so that it does not store any images locally but rather gets the from the desktop. THIS DOES NOT PRACTICALLY WORK! The bug is that you can make the two connect and start the slide show. However, whenever there is any minor network or a computer slowdown, that happen a couple of times a day never mind power outages, the slide show stops. The only resolution is restarting the show manually. There is no automatic restarting of the show. Unless you want to be restarting the show several times a day wait till this product matures.
My review mirrors of this product mirrors that of another customer posted recently. For some months after I first bought the card, it worked great. Now it has twice caused memroy card errors and corrupted data with my Canon Elph, and photo technicians have been unable to retrieve any of the pictures from the card. Judging by what other customers have written, I'm suspecting that this may be an issue of poor compatibility between Canon cameras and Viking cards. In any case, I will be buying a new memory card and it will certainly not be a Viking.
Wow! What a cool idea! It's like having an integrated MP3 jukebox, DVD player, CD player, radio, & home theatre in one small unit. At least it would be a cool idea if it worked. Unfortunately, the 3-2-1 GSX simply doesn't work and Bose needs to come clean on that issue.I purchased this system (despite the steep cost) because of previous positive experiences with Bose. I'll admit I was happy with the sound of the system but became concerned when the unit began to refuse to store CDs to the media center. After talking to Bose's tech support, I was again impressed when they overnighted a replacement system to my home.After setting up the new system, I attempted to load the music database update I'd recieved in the mail ... the update refused to load and locked the system up. We also began having problems with the system freezing during DVD viewing and refusing to eject the disc. Each of these discs played flawlessly on our other two DVD players. After several calls to tech support they again sent out a replacement media center.Round three: After setting the system up (again) it did load the music update & appeared to be functioning properly. However, later the same evening the system inexplicably went mute ... there was no audio regardless of volume setting for any input other than stored music. Powering the system off & then back on resolved this glitch.For the money, this ought to be a plug it in and never-worry-about-it system. Instead it's nothing more than an expensive headache. Shame on Bose for marketing such a poorly designed product with buggy software.
Every time it is turned off or on it decides to waste more ink by printing an unwanted test page. Wont print from my laptop arbitrarily (despite the laptop claiming to have it connected and the drivers installed). I'd rather hang myself than buy another hp printer.
As many others in cyberspace who bought this monitor have noted, the fundamentally flawed design of this monitor means that the monitor sags because the hinge design cannot support its weight. While it looks good, and I have no problems with the speed or brightness of the display, the fact that Samsung made such a bad design when it comes to the way the monitor is supposed to work really irks me, especially since I paid a premium for the looks and am now resigned to propping up the monitor with a book. Do not buy this monitor! Get one that is better designed.
This cable simply does not work with any of the iPods on the market today. I would recommend that you purchase Apple's Composite Cable from their website because the chance of that working is 100%.
Rolled the dice and ordered this.I can confirm its a straight Humax DVR, WITHOUT DVD burner built in.Its going back.
This is extremely hard to set-up! I still have not been able to use it (had it for several weeks). Charged it as per instructions, but when I try to set it up, it says it can't find the program (I have Windows XP). Have tried many times with no luck. I do not recommend this product. Instructions with it do not work when you follow them.
I care for three things in a lens - image quality, ease of use and overall weight. I've used this lens on my Canon 5D for over a year with the following results:Image Quality: The lens is not capable of delivering a truly sharp image under any conditions. It is not sharp by design. This problem is exacerbated by the IS device, when it is engaged. Furthermore, there is significant lateral CA (uncorrectable multicolored fringing) at the edges of the image. The lens is prone to flaring, even with the shade attached. The autofocus is not accurate - the only way to actually focus the lens with autofocus is to zoom to 135mm, focus and then re-compose after disengaging the auto-focus. It is much easier and more precise to focus manually. There is significant amount of complex distortion at all focal lengths, which is not fully correctable in Photoshop, but may be fully corrected using the PT Lens, which has a customized profile for it. The color balance of the lens is fairly bland, but can be boosted in both camera and Photoshop, so this is probably not an issue. This being said, the lens delivers its best at f11.Ease of Use: Considering all of the above, the lens can only be used in manual focusing mode and without the IS. It does not bother me much, but for people who is buying this lens for autofocus and image stabilization capabilities, this is a deal breaker.Overall Weight: This lens is unreasonably heavy and bulky for what it is. It uses a whooping 72mm filter, yet its maximum aperture is nothing to write home about. It is very uncomfortable in the field.Conclusion: I would use this lens primarily as general purpose portrait lens and it will proably do OK. I would not use or recommend it for even casual landscape or any other tuype of photography - it just does not deliver the quality it should for the money. I am going to sell it in the near future.
I have had many problems with this machine. It crashes all the time, it looses entire albums, and the battery is very unreliable. I have had to reload my entire music collection three times in 6 months, and it is long process to do it each time because it no requires you to use their very poorly designed program. It is an inexpessive devise, but I recommend spending a bit more for a better item. It will be worth the $$.
I got a Z22 for Christmas '07 and it died dead,dead,dead on Jan 21st of '08. I was pretty happy with it until then - I am 75 with a failing memory and really needed that alarm. Very disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!I would like to change my rating to 4 STARS but the Amazon edit routine wouldn't let me. I called the Palm technical support! After a few questions, they advised me to stick the stylus in the tiny "reset" depression on the back. It seemed to work! But the next morning it had gone into deep sleep again. Every time I tried to revive it, it would stay on a shorter and shorter time. I finally revived it while attached to the charger cable - it worked but all data had been lost. Connected it to the hot sync cable and reset everything and it has been working for the past week - I have a memory again!!!! As far as I can tell, the battery was not run down - it never showed any sign of needing a charge while I was using it. I suppose that what must have happened is that some unfortunate combination of keys was depressed while it was in my crowded shirt pocket (pen, pencil, old memory notebook which I could never remember to look at, eye glasses, etc). I like it very much now and hope that it keeps on working. I bought a case to protect it while it is in my short pocket.New info! Palm no longer supports the Z22!
You sent me the wrong part. Your site stated it would fit the make and model. It did not. Had to buy another different part to complete installation.
Sometimes we have such high hopes for a product only to be sorely disappointed in the end. I did a good amount of research on MP3 players before settling on the iRiver H10 and it still bit me. The unit itself is really attractive, easy to navigate, has an awesome color display and sinks perfectly with Windows Media Player 10. That's the good. The bad and the ugly side come with reliability. It's just down right terrible! I've had my unit under 6 months and I've already had two issues. First, the clock on the player wouldn't advance which was a total annoyance. If you're like me it's the stupid, little things that bug you the most. I called up their service line, only to get enraged by the amount of time I spent on hold. Without exageration, to get my issue sorted out I spent a good 3 hours on hold and that was only from about 5 calls! Most of the time I would get sick of waiting and just hang up. Eventually I was directed to download their firmware upgrade. Amazingly, that seemed to fix it.Now, we come to problem 2. During playback of audio files, my player now only emits high pitch static. Again, I've been going back and forth with them on the issue. I wrote them two emails for starters which were never responded to. Got one of their service people on the phone, astoundingly in under and hour, and was told to download the next firmware update. No offense, but I am truly sick of downloading upgrades for a device that should function correctly out of the box. Anyway, I did as I was instructed and my unit still plays static. To date, my H10 remains non-functional with no fix in sight.In short, for a product that ran me upwards of $250.00 after it was all said and done, it is without a doubt the worst piece of home/personal electronics I have ever owned. If you enjoy spending a lot of money and getting nothing but a company that has zero customer service and isn't concerned with correcting that problem then buy an iRiver. As much as I despise the Apple organization, I have to say they have really cornered the market on portable disc-based audio.
This thing appealed to me because of it's small size and easy price tag. Simple yet effective. Then the trouble started. The first thing I noticed was just how hot this thing runs. It would literally burn your hands. The signal was great but two weeks later when I tried to turn it on, it would simply turn itself off and on again. Over and over. Suddenly, it's was just worthless. I should have come here first and read the other reviews because Xact is just putting out a cheap product.Take care,Thomas
I got it really quick, it came in 2 days with regular shipping which was great. but i can't get it to work! so there was no use in haveing it fast if i can't get it to work. should have just bought a more expensive one. Guess i got what i paid for.If someone could help me figure it out that would be nice too
This is a remarkable piece of junk. It freezes up after most songs and the play button popped out of mine. You should avoid products made by this no-name company. Their customer service was also a complete waste of time. Avoid, avoid, avoid products by Classic.
This SD card is highly unreliable.I purchased mine for a trip to Europe and the firs time I used I got the message that the card did not work. I was not able to reformat it.I sent it to Sandisk who replaced the old card with a new one.I got the same problem after using card again. Therefore, I had to purchase a program to recovere the pictures on the card. So I am out of $40 for the software plus I have an SD card that is not reliable.When I contacted Sandisk customer service I requested they change that card for another type of card. They refused.Lexar cards are more reliable and the price is not higher.
Even after reading several other people say they had received the 7B after ordering the higher-rated (and more expensive) 7, I decided to give it a shot. Well, I was defrauded by Pavilion Electronics, as well. I paid $146 for the headphones, but I received the $129 pair today.To Amazon, your credibility suffers dramatically when you let partner vendors defraud your valuable customers. Please don't let Pavilion Electronics continue to do this!
When ordering this product, I took the advice of a review which said the CL-52 held more ink than the CL-42. Unfortunately, my printer required the CL-42 and they are not interchangeable. Now I'm stuck with ink I cannot use and it was a rather costly mistake.
I bought 2 pair of these speakers. The first pair had one speaker that had no bass. The driver was defective or something. The second pair, neither speaker had any bass, both were defective. I got my money refunded (thank's Amazon!), and bought Kenwoods instead, no problems. I think Pyle's quality control in China must have had a day off when these speakers were made. Hard to believe 3 out of the 4 speakers were defective for the same reason......Amazon handled the transaction very well, had the speakers in 2 days, and refunded my money in just a couple after receiving the defective units back Great service as usual!
This reader seemed to be just what I was looking for: tiny, light, and cheap. There was one bad review from a Mac user plastered all over the internet...so what. Probly a fluke. I mean, it says "Built for OS X" and "OS X 10.1.2+ compatible" and there's a Macintosh symbol on the package. Maybe this guy just got a bad one. I threw caution to the wind and bought it. Welp, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, A Customer. It is most definitely NOT compatible with USB 2.0 equipped Macs. I've tried 3. My older USB Low Speed Macs will see it but I've already got 2 slow readers. I need another one. Oh well. I hope Amazon takes it back.I'll give it 1 star for being small and light. Nice try. Now make it work.
Love it, but the battery door does not lock down tightly - feels a little loose even when in the locked position.
The lack of any support, incomplete documentation, and the lack of features standard in other routers could be overlooked: if only the thing worked. It doesn't, at least the three I tried didn't.Neither the router I was replacing or the router I eventually used gave me even the slightest problem. I've done network administration for large scale multiprotocol LANs, WANs and VPNs. I didn't want to have to break out the toys for my simple home network. Each of the three Netgear 311s I tried simply refused to forward packets to the big WAN (Internet.)I can overlook that Netgear doesn't have any form of support that I could find. No email, no chat and certainly no phone support.I can overlook that their documentation assumes there are no other operating systems other than those from Redmond. Yet even with this level of concentration, it could not cover a small fraction the possible issues.I can overlook that, unlike most of it's competition in this price point, the 311 does not have a print server, multiple ports (incorporated mini-hub) or more than a rudimentary firewall (net translation only.)What I cannot overlook, though, is not working.Although I've been very happy with Netgear hubs and switches, I will not consider Netgear routers.
I WANTED BUY A GOOD CASSETTE PLAYER SO I BOUGHT AN EXPENSIVE ONE. BAD CHOICE. VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. NOT WORTH EXPENSE. I HAVE HAD MUCH CHEAPER SONY MODELS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER. MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS MUST HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN JAPANESE AND THEN TRANSLATED INTO TWO OR THREE OTHER LANGUAGES BEFORE MAKING IT TO ENGLISH.
I originally wrote an excellent review for this enclosure. After only a month of use, Windows will not recognize any drive that I put in the unit so I deleted my original review.Don't waste your time or money on this enclosure.*Update*I returned the unit to Coolmax, let's see if the replacement works or not.*Update again*I received a replacement and have been using it for a couple of months now, so far so good. Hopefully now I have a good one.*Update March 2008*After receiving a replacement enclosure from Coolmax, it has been working great ever since. I would change my rating to 4 stars.
Despite the title, there are no paper jams. Instead - after about 6 months - the unit just tells me that there is a paper jam, when there isn't, every time I try to print something. I only paid about $80 for it, but I was hoping it would last a little longer.
I bought this from Walmart because of the price tag. But after the first day it would keep dropping the connection to my modem. I would have to reinstall the software at least once a week. When I got a brand new Motoroloa cable modem it wouldn't work with it at all. besides all of that it was incredibly SLOW. I would rather just plug the wire into my computer. Save you money and buy something better.
When my older, non-Fellowes Gel pad wore out, I purchased this one instead. Unlike my old "gel" bad, this one is rock hard. It has almost no give, and hurts my wrists a lot. I returned it after only 6 hours of use as the pain was just too much to even try to use it longer.
Kensington products work great for the most part. But this item is so frustratingly difficult because of the lack of ease of opening the case to place or replace the batteries. You almost have to break the case to access the compartment. This is a major disappointment!
Even when the camera and receiver are in the same room the picture has static. Particularly noticable are horizontal bands that roll up the screen. Both of these problems get worse the farther away the camera is. The audio suffers from distortion as well so you're better off not plugging it in. The IR night vision works but has the same static problems.
All in all I like this product; it has a nice glossy black finish, but the problem is the battery life. I use it on my pants as a "quickgrabber" for my car keys, so I'd like it to be on a whole day at least, since using it off makes it an ordinary (and expensive) key chain. I got two, one for my wife and the other for me; both have the same problem.Miguel.
This VCR lasted almost a year but just broke. It now plays sound but no picture during video playback. Setup and programming was very easy. I liked how it could remember up to 8 different programs. If I taped a TV show using SP speed, the picture during playback was very good. (I also recorded some home movies using SP speed and they turned out well.) If I used the SLP speed, the picture playback was horrible, much worse than my old Sony (which I had for 12 years and loved until it finally died). It had no index search feature like my old Sony which was inconvenient. I never used the commercial skip feature; I just fast forwarded through commercials on my own. For some reason, if it was recording a show, I couldn't figure out how to watch my TV seperately. (It wouldn't let the antennae signal through to the TV.) In the past couple of months, it started having a hard time rewinding tapes (even new ones) and didn't record well at the beginning of a tape so the motor was going. Isn't anything built to last anymore? I'm buying a Sony with a two-year replacement plan because nothing is built to last these days. Sigh...
This ink was advertised as Brother Model LC41BK Black Injet Cartridge, leading me to believe it was Name brand, but when it arrived, it was compatible, not original. I feel this was very missleading and false advertisement. If I wanted compatible ink, I would have looked for compatible ink and paid the appropriate price. I only give it two stars because the ink is compatible. I won't buy from databazaar again!
The only thing good about it was the price. Seeing as it is still false advertisement, I gave it a 2 star.
I didn't realize that these earbuds came with a J style cord. Everytime I wear these, the weight of the cord and or any jostling or turning of my neck causes the earbud on the short cord to pull out of my ear since the main cord hangs directly in line with it.Good fit in the ear and good sound but the cord is a loser and I will be replacing these with something else.Update (06/2011): After using these heavily for several months to listen to music on my phone while walking the cord eventually failed right at the head set side of the plug, severing one of the wires. I replaced these with pair of Klipsch ear buds and have had zero problems with them. They are a standard Y cord and the cord is longer as well.
UPDATE 12/25/07: The frustrating slowness of this reader finally drove me to search for a faster solution. I discovered, however, that hi-speed readers with a dedicated XD slot are rarer than hen's teeth. Mostly you'll find "XD compatible" readers that require an adapter for XD cards-which is great if you're in need of another small part to lose. No thanks. At last, though, my search came to an end and I'm happy to direct you to the perfect XD card reader... you'll find it right here:Edge All In One Reader with Xd and SdhcIt has blazing USB 2.0 transfer speed as well as dedicated slots for XD and many other card formats. (I was beginning to think that the XD card format may have been the reason for the slow transfer speeds, but now I know that's not true.) About the only possible downside to this reader is the short USB cable: at just a few inches long, it stows nicely in a slot along the side of the reader, but it obviously must be kept close to your intended USB port. Without exaggeration, I'd estimate that this reader is at least 10X faster than the Olympus.ORIGINAL REVIEW: Flash drive convenience and snail-like speed--that sums up this Olympic XD Card Reader. Believe the other reviews that complain about slowness. If you've got a dozen or so pics to download, no problem. But if you're in the habit of dumping a half gig or (god forbid) a full gig of photos onto your computer, then be prepared to wait... and wait... and wait. Very disappointing as compared to the high speed card reader that I use for my Memory Sticks, which is compatible with many other formats but (alas) not XD.
Did not work with the two cameras I have, I did not know hotshoes were different. Probably works fine with Nikons
I had this router working mediocre for like a year, it sometimes stops working but you just need to restart it, I had to do this twice a week.It suddenly stopped working for some devices including my mother's Nokia N8 which will refuse a connection but it worked for my iPhone so I went and I decided to bypass all its features and use it as an access point, it worked fine for a while.Finally it got worst two weeks ago, I tried everything but nothing works, next time I will go with an more expensive router and save myself some pain.
In voice-activated mode, records a noisy beep every 2 seconds, thus almost completely obscuring the recording. This is with new Panasonic batteries. Problem only appears in voice-activated mode.
Even at this price, I would have expected factory terminated ends, not the crude manual ones that anyone can do themselves. They should really change the picture for this product.
Purchased this unit as I needed one for travel. The unit was very difficult to install baterries, case would not open, had to be pried open. After installing original batteries packed with unit found it would not work. Cahnged and put in a new set - still would not work. Sent it back to Amaazon.
They function well, but they break easily. I have gone through two of them now. I have learned my lesson now and will go for another brand next.
I've had a few different cable modems over the years and I've never had a problem. Then enter the Zoom 5241. Don't let is reasonable price fool you, this modem is junk. From day one it has consistently overheated and lost its connection between 1 and 10 times a day. My cable provider confirmed that my connections difficulties were due to a faulty modem. Zoom is sending me a replacement and in the meantime I have a fan blowing directly on the unit to keep it from crashing. Spend the extra money and purchase a better unit this thing is junk.
The earphones are defective. Only one side works. It took a while to recieve the product and the product was defective. Not a good buy.
Do not buy this camera!!!! it is the worse camera ever. We were at the lake and the camera stopped working and you can see some water had entered the camera. I sent the camera in to Olympus and they told me that I have to pay $120 to get fix after I paid $400 for it and they actually told me that I have to send the camera every year to get it refurbish. After complaining about the misleading advertisement, the lady actually told me you can go to the web and express your feelings!!!! EVERY YEAR PAY $120 - IT IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY - AGAIN DO NOT BUY!!!!!
Looks nice, tunes in the radio fine. But if you're looking for a good sounding system for the kitchen, keep looking - and good luck on that. Remember the old transister radios of yesteryear, well at least they had some treble. Muddy and flat sounding would be the word here. It looks good and the wife's happy but I'd like to throw it out the window every time I hear it. If you have an ear for music (which most people don't), do yourself a favor and don't torture yourself with this unit.
Before you buy a Palm IIIC I recommend you search the web for the many reports of &quot;brightness&quot; digitizer problems with this product. I have exchanged my unit 3 times since January and all have developed a problem where if the brightness is set at more than 20% (dim) the grafitti keystrokes are not recognized. I have talked with Palm and they acknowledge this as a design flaw but will not allow purchasers to return the units.
Seriously, this has a terribly grainy picture.I purchased this camcorder at the 'After Thanksgiving Day' sale. I got excited playing with all of the features that it has, and yes, it has a lot of cool features. But then I hooked it up to my TV and saw that it has the 'worst' picture quality I have ever seen in a camcorder. My dad's 15-year-old VHS camcorder has better quality than this. Oh yes, I used the low light settings and the night settings and all of that, but I still ended up with grainy video.If you are considering this camcorder, I highly recommend that you go to a store that has it connected to a television so that you can see the picture quality. The image in the LCD is fine because it's only 2.5". Compare it to other camcorders. If you care at all about the quality of what you are recording, and if you can only afford a camcorder in this price range, consider borrowing someone else's camcorder until you can afford a better one.Am I bitter about this camcorder? Yes. I returned it. I now own a Sony DCR-TRV22. Yes, it cost almost twice as much as the Canon, but it is well worth it! Night and day difference. Much, much better quality, and I can sleep at night now. I was so disappointed with the Canon. So pleased with the Sony.
I've used other brands that out perform this one. Spend a few dollars more, it might be worth it. These leave streaks.
the biggest problem is its horribly laggy and incredibly imprecise. no problem on install, though took a couple of tries to get it to pick up the wireless signal -- been fine since then.if you're using it for moving big stuff around on the screen or clicking in a general area, you're fine. but to position the cursor right where you want it, you'll never ever be able to do it with this mouse. it'll get right up near to the spot you want then as you slow down to try to move it precisely where you want it, the cursor will stop just before the spot then skip over it or jump around, and you'll never get there. supremely irritating.it has to be moving at some minimum speed before it will even notice that its moving, so slowing down to get more precise just doesn't work.also really bothersome is the way the mouse tries to save power by going into sleep mode. if you don't use it for a little while the optical sensor turns off and only blinks occasionally to check if you're moving the mouse. when you start moving it again it can take up to 5 seconds before it realizes that you want to move the mouse and wakes up. clicking or pushing buttons doesn't wake it up any faster. so you're sitting there moving the mouse around just waiting for it to kick in so you can click on whatever it was you wanted to click on.this happens all day long, and i already hate mouses so i'm a heavy keyboard user.i got this to replace my orange microsoft wireless optical mouse model 1008 that broke recently, but before it broke it worked perfectly, very precise, and never any lag - when i wanted to use it it was always just ready.i also have a targus wireless notebook optical mouse and that one also goes to sleep after a short period, but clicking any of the buttons immediately wakes it up, so you get used to scrolling the wheel slightly whenever you go to use it to wake it up.not so with this kensington. get it if you want to be irritated. i am throwing mine in a drawer and buying a different one.
Ok... I am not one to give up on a piece of tech, but this device from Linksys got the best of me. I purchased it against my better judgement because I REALLY DESIRED a way to play my music files in my bedroom without the constant din of a PC and the bulk of a monitor and cabinet disrupting the room.When the box arrived, I eagerly tore it open and surveyed the contents. I was very pleased with the overall construction and the size of the buttons on the remote, even though the layout of said buttons was not very intuitive. When I plugged it in and set the basic configuration, everything worked as the minimalist manual indicated. I own another Linksys product, so I was familiar with what Linksys thinks passes for a user manual.The network configuration is straightforward but the bundled music server software is hideous! I opted to D/L the Yahoo Music software, (They bought Music Match - Thank God in heaven!) although it still pretty much sucks. I had not (until today) learned that there are alternative music servers. Oh well. Read some of the other reviews for info on alternatives.Down to business. Yes, the first few hours of Internet Radio were bliss, until I tried to change to a different station. That's when the veneer began to peel up. Like another reviewer, I too was only able to listen to 2 out of 15 Internet Radio stations. Surprisingly, alot of the foreign language stations worked fine. I switched to playing my music library and ran into the "will only play one song" annoyance. I discovered that after selecting a playlist, beginning to play the first song, then pressing the repeat button twice convinces the WMLS11B to "repeat all" of my playlist songs. Ok, a work around exists. Then it happened, one of the speakers quit working, for no apparent reason. I troubleshot and sure enough, it was dead. Bummer. I checked with the seller and found out I had gone over the warranty period. Major bummer.So, I dragged the old stereo back out and plugged the audio from the WMLS11B into an aux input. Another work around. This continued for another few weeks while I tried to keep my main PC from going into sleep mode thereby stopping the flow of music and I continued to fiddle with the internet radio hopping to figure out how to make more of them work most of the time. I finally sat back and considered the muddle that I was in and decided it was too much. I would rather put up with a PC and monitor in the bedroom that works all of the time rather than continue to fuss with the cantankerous, annoyingly good looking but ultimately frustrating piece of equipment that is the Linksys WMLS11B. You might get lucky and snare a good one, you might get lucky and have a PC music server that doesn't sleep, you might get lucky and discover that all of your Internet Radio stations work or you might not be so lucky and instead join the ranks of the former owners of a Linksys WMLS11B. I sold mine CHEAP in our yard sale to some other poor sap who thought he would have a go at it.
I got one of these last month and had to return it after using it for a couple of hours. The headphone jack had a bad connection so you have to twist the connector around to get sound. The player refused to power up after the first shutdown and this problem comes back intermittenly. Taking out the battery and putting it back in seems to correct the problem. At one point, the screen display went blank after pushing the power button but hears music playing after pressing the play button. I am going with the Rio Forge.
It does not clean anything. Stick to the air duster cans instead. The company was nice to replaced it, but the second works the same as the first one.
No matter how cheap you can get this for its not worth it. I bought 1 off the daily deal. Ran for 2 weeks the just stopped working. I exchanged it through Amazon, which went great. I got the new one, and it lasted for about a month. Its dead again. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. Just a 25lb paper weight. I can send it back to Monster and they will fix it but whats it all really matter if it only runs for about a month. Its now becoming an inconvenience.
one dead connection on subwoofer creating 1 speaker only system.cable from sound card to controller didnt fit unless forced and if moved a hair you lose sound or get loud reverb.also speakers did not look like the picture on website but some [...] ugly futuristic attempt
First one total malfunction -- returned. Replacement -- can't get repeat of the messages -- instructions totally inadequate -- calling Customer Service a JOKE. If you have HOURS OF TIME to work at it -- you MIGHT get it figured out! It totally destroys "any" respect for the AT&T trademark. In My opinion -- TOTAL DISASTER. I would not even suggest looking at a picture of it! WORTHLESS -- "GREAT" WASTE OF TIME -- A DISGRACE TO AT&T.
Bought this connector for my 2003 VW Jetta as it says 1986-Up Volkswagen. Totally different connection than my Jetta has, returned right away. Wasted my time. It has to be described better!
I think the merchant fulfilling this order (Price Pro's) has incorrect model info. The battery they sent is not what is in the picture, nor was it the right voltage or mAh rating. I've never had to return anything sold by Amazon, so this will be a learning experience and I hope it goes well.
I liked how the antenna of the mouse reached from my computer on the floor up to the desk, but it turned out that the mouse was very sluggish anyway. I'd click the mouse button and the cursor on the screen would pause before responding. I tried moving the antenna really close to the mouse, and reconnecting it, but nothing helped the sluggishness, so I returned the product. Not recommended.
TV only has coaxial audio output used this converter between tv and sound bar I am having trouble with volumn not stayig constant makes serious changes high and low I have tried different setting on TV and sound bar and have not come up with a working combination.
Had this for 7 months. Kept it in excellent condition but after 7 months it crapped out. I had to pay shipping and deposit $20 with Creative to have them look at it. They told me it was a bad circuit board and it would cost me $125 to fix it. I told them to keep the $300 paperweight. Then 2 weeks later they call and ask me if it is correct that someone (I assume inside Creative) authorized to charge my account to fix it. I told them that if I see any charges on my account I will contact Better Business Bureau. I used to swear by Creative products. Now I just swear AT them.
Easy to set up, easy to use, sound quality was OK. Not at all comfortable and I would not know about battery life, because it broke 30 minutes into use. At least Amazon was great about my refund.
I bought this camera for my four year old, but I would have been better off with a toy camera instead. The only thing you can take a picture of is a light bulb or fixture. It requires very bright lights to take a picture. It is the worst product I have ever bought.
Be sure that your motherboard has an original PCI connection. Most should be mine was occupied my my ethernet card. I had to return and get one with a PCI-E hookup.
If I could sum this product up in one word...well, I think my title covers it. Lets see, where do I begin:1: Software (which is neccessary for scanning) does not work with Vista. I cannot get the thing to scan. I've tried every solution out there and nothing works.2: Print quality sucks! I tried printing some photos that I took with my Canon 8 MEGAPIXEL camera and they all came out dull, lifeless, and the color was nothing like what I saw on my computer screen. Everything has a red tinge to it!3: Sucks up ink! I just got this thing yesterday and I printed a few 4x6 photos and 1 8x10 photo and I've already used half of my color cartridge. What a waste!I cannot WAIT to return this thing to the store tomorrow! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
This model of the Netgear WGR614 Wireless-G Router disconnects the internet signal whenever the digital phone is in use. Changing the cbannel on the phone does not prevent the loss of signal.
This is a great toy! I purchased it for my teenage son last Christmas - 2004. It worked for 4 months and has not worked since. It was great while it lasted.
Generates strong interference with our TV which runs off a rooftop antenna with signal amplifier. Works OK otherwise. The original Dell adapter does not cause interference.
I do not reccomend this tape. Unreliable. I purchase this and had a lot of trouble with the sound. At first I thought it was my camera. I went out and bought Sony mini DV tapes and they work fine. With that, I reccomend purchasing another brand.
we got these panasonic ear buds for my daughter's ipod, and they worked for about a week and one bud just fell apart, and we spent ten bucks on them, not worth buying from this seller, sells faulty seconds.
HEED MY WARNING!I bought this product and a few months later it started getting noisy, I have e mailed mad dog support several times and only get a response saying they will get back to me in 24-48 hours, its now been about 2 months and there is still no response. Their phone number leads nowhere... I started searching the web for information and found many very similar and even more alarming complaints than my own. Please, before you consider buying this read what people have written about their customer support... right now nobody even knows if the company still exists since NOBODY can get in touch with them. I urge you to google search MAD DOG SUPPORT and see the many different websites where many people have all too similar complaints.
This item is seriously a waste of money it does not work at all. And if you are lucky enough to get any fequency there is a lot of static in the background. The only i was able to use this item for was to charge my zune. But I highly recommend you save your money on this one. Defenitely not worth the $50 something bucks I paid for.
Bought the first RD50 in January 2005 and within 6 months it developed the fallen mirror in the light tunnel issue. After repeated calls to Optoma over a period of 4 months they finally sent out a replacement set (used/refurbished I assume). The DLP lamp on that set failed and I went back to the dealer where I purchased the set. The new lamp worked only for a short time and now the TV will only turn on after repeatedly attempting to power up over a 1/2 hour time period. Optoma technical support is no help at all. Optoma treats their customers like dirt. If you buy an Optoma product pray that you do not have any problems. By the way, the dealer where I purchased the TV no longer sells Optoma's line of products.
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 agree with the other reviewers, this drive does not work at all. I returned my drive the day after I bought it -- it simply didn't work.I bought it to back up some MP3s and photos, but although my computer "recognized" it immediately, I could not write to the drive at all. The operating system showed that the files were writing to the drive, but they were actually writing to a temp file on my C: drive.After several attempts, I just gave up and returned it. Considering the other problems people are having with reliability, I just could not consider giving it another chance. This isn't a great product and I recommend that you wait for better USB drives before getting into this category.I just plan to wait for something better, although the IDEA of a USB drive, where data will be easily transferrable to another computer and ease the current congestion on my current drive is a great one. This product just didn't work at all.
Nothing fits together on this bracket.Side brackets do not line up with face plate.Poorly writen instructionsI wound up throwing this kit out.
I ordered this product so that i could get the best music while going to work. What i got in the mail was a transmitter for a Sansa MP3 Player. I was pretty ticked so be careful with this one!
I've had this unit for several months now. It's always been picky aobut the DVDs it will play. Some skip badly, some won't play at all. Yet these same disks play just fine in other players.This unit takes forever to power up and come on. The disk drive eject time can be measured with sundial (very slow).Tonight the whole unit just quite working. It freezes and then powers off. Of course, it's out of warrentee now....Don't buy.
These Verbatim dvd-r do not work for me. I've used Sony and Maxell brands 16x dvd-r without out any problems before trying Verbatim and after.
Quick DeliveryHard to dock the I touch. The design of the docking station interferes with access to the docking port.Docking Station does not charge the I touchSounds goodControls on remote onlyDo not recommend
I have 2 of these on 2 different computers, both smoked as soon as it connected. I installed the driver first, reboot the PC, connecting the USB port, then it starts giving out burning smell. I immediately disconnect it from the USB port and put in a flash drive to verify my PC is ok. And it behaves the same on the 2nd unit on my new computer, behaved excatly the same. As soon as the PC re-boot and get to log on, it smoked. Under both cases, the USB ports on both PC are okay. Call for help to Trendnet, no comment on the issue and asked me to pay for shipping to send them back!?!?!?? I would not buy this brand for a long time. RMA# 105049 - Product Ref case # 110095 & 110097.
these headphones are just not worth the price... Im using Cowon S9 as a sound source (best sound around for the money) I used the sennheiser CX400 headphones that i bought for 40 bucks from amazon and i was happy with them until they broke a year later.I thought i will upgrade the quality and these headphones were on sale in gold box deal so i took it, but they are not what you expect from something that expensive :!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Right side is wobbly and almost opens,the cheap color just wears down- minor problem,if u use them for more than few minutes it hurtsand THE WORST PART IS THE CABLE that BROKE after MONTH!! of light usageThe only +:The sound clarity is pretty goodBTW: those senns. were trough hell unlike these
I bought one and hated it! When playing Starcraft over the internet (multiplayer game) it will have high latency, making a terrible game lag. I contacted netgear support several times and tried every configuration they suggested, it did not work. In the end, I had to return it. It seems that the way it was built can't handle bursts of small packages well. It will probably work well for home network without any high demands (as any other router would, as a matter of fact).
Ghosting and static all day, every day. If you need a replacement cable, find one with better shielding.
The camera itself works very well, and I would recommend if it weren't for the notorious E18 error (search Google for it) - which occurred at a particularly unfortunate time for me. Canon charges $250 to fix the problem if it's out of warranty, and denies that there is a design flaw in the camera (which there is - thousands of people are experiencing it).
I have purchased a few of these cameras over the past couple of years for friends and family, including both the previous "ball-shaped" model and this newer design. 3 out of 4 of these all had a similar issue with the microphone/audio. After a random period of time, a horrible, really loud static noise kicks in and eliminates the possibility of communication. "Hanging up" and calling back is the only solution, which will buy you an uncertain amount of time before it happens again. I have seen this issue with these cams on both Dell and HP PCs.If this issue weren't present, the camera provides an adequate picture for basic video conferencing and (at least used to) provide a good value.I have also owned/used 2 Quickcam Pro 5000s and now use the Quickcam Ultra Vision, which is a great cam.Given this "noise" issue, I really don't recommend buying this model, but I do like the Logitech Line overall. Webcams are one of the items where you really do get what you pay for.One final note for those purchasing their first webcam. Make sure it has a BUILT IN MICROPHONE. Beware some of the Creative models that don't (another lesson learned the hard way).The reason it gets 2 stars is that the 4th one that I sent my brother works just fine.
A major theme with the DRX 9000 is a very high failure rate for the power supply. My unit was no exception. Shortly after having the power supply fixed the DVD read/write unit went out. It's pretty much a piece of junk right now. I bought mine from Walmart for $264, I see they no longer carry it. I would stay far away from this one.Dave
I tried to burn these DVDs on two completely different burners one is LG H10A and the other is a Toshiba SD-R6472. None were successful. Terrible media. This kind of stuff shouldn't be sold freely on the market. Disappointing. I've lost my money.
the left side stopped working within 3 months of purchase. terrible for the brand, i have a regular not in ear pair that i've had for years that is still works. the rubber padding is bad so i thought i would replace them with this set and i was extremely disappointed that one side went bad so quickly. I have a pair of j-buds in ear that i've had for over 2 years and they work like a charm, they're not noise cancelling but you can't beat the quality of sound for the price. Save your money, don't buy these.
I bought this as a gift and my wife loves it. I'm not sure what the people who have said it cooks to fast are doing but everything we have cooked has come out perfect. It does need to be on low or auto if you are using it as a slow cooker.If you put it on high its going to cook faster. This is an update to my last review on this product. It has cracked right down the middle and now leaks. I wouldn't recommend this crock pot to anyone. Unfortunately for me it is too late to return.
Product arrived in a brown box and inside was a bag with the document holder inside that. Box states contents and should have come with two large Command strips but did not.. Spending six more bucks to order Command strips and then I'll see how it works.. If you have large Command adhesive strips laying around your house, you will probably love this..UPDATE: I bought Command strips and then noticed that some parts were not in the box as well.. The part that the strip adheres to and slides onto the arm was not in the box. dropping the rating as low as it will go..
I bought these headphones for the sound cancelling aspect. I found the claim that the headphones reduce environmental noise, without audio, by up to 85% to be untrue. If you're just looking to cancel-out noise around you, do yourself a favor and buy some earplugs. They're less comfortable but work far better and they're a lot more affordable!
This is a very limited and basic remote. It has macros but they are irratic and programming them can be tediousswiching viewing sources from satellite tv to lets say dvd viewing will usually just turn everything off. Believe me if you have multipe components and an HD tv this remote will not get the job done. This is starting to make my annoying Harmony remote 880 look good. I have decided to keep it as a back-up
I too was disappointed in the product. I have had the unit for 10 months and it just went blank. Will not respond to anything. Before that it would always freeze up and I too had problems with it not recognizing the stylis. I only contacted the on-line support. Their support was excellent but they suggested I contact the technical support by calling. I didn't call because my unit is out of warranty and it would cost me to repair it. I figured for the price I could by a new one. I would not recommend this product.
The first point I would like to make is that Amazon is currently selling this for $180, with $20 shipping cost. My local Best Buy stocks these, for $155, and throw in CA sales tax and you are still come in $30 cheaper than Amazon, and you'll have them today! Also, I found out, Klipsch's own website offers these for $150 and free shipping!!!Anyway, ignoring the fact that the design reminds me of Windows-95 days, I bought them locally, and plugged them in only to realize I had a dead unit. I can definitely agree with what the other reviews say about shoddy build-quality. The wiring is definitely garbage. Also, there seem to be TWO VERSIONS of this speaker... one has a replaceable fuse and on/off switch, and the other doesn't. See photos:http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000062VUO/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_allThey sounded great in the store, but I can't justify spending over $150 on something that will break so easily! I'm trying to replace my 11-year-old Harman/Kardon 2.1 system!! I don't like stuff that breaks. Thinking about it more, my h/k speakers have a much better design, both ergonomically and aesthetically. Too bad they discontinued that model!I guess from here I'll try the Companion 3 Series II, or Z-2300s...
Yup.A great backup, until it started making nasty clicking sounds. The head can't read the platter. Got it as a backup and the backup has died.WD has a "sorry about that" attitude towards the failure. I've since discovered that these failures are very very common, they fail quite quickly, it can be the day you fire it up, or they can run splendidly, as mine did, and then just crash with no warning.WD is backing away from the original 24/7 use, or "have it on when your computer is on", and now says that My Book drives "should only be used on an intermittent basis". Meaning, turn it on, use it as a backup, then turn it off.This drive was on it's own shelf and I provided it with its own cooling fan. So heat was not an issue.So all I can say is "be careful out there." Keep this thing cool. And only have it on when you need it on. I'm now reading up on data recovery and trying to see what I can rescue off the drive.Best, Jim
I had a home network with my dial up internet access and when I switched to Comcast@Home was told to go out and buy a router with a firewall. I bought the D-Link 704 in large part because I was under the impression that it integrated seamlessly with my cable service. Setting up the port and attaching it to the PCs was a snap as was getting the network to work. In about 30 minutes,I was up and running. However, the firewall built into the hardware required constant tweaking to get things like mIRC and other software programs that my son uses to work. The package comes with a quick start guide and manual but they were virtually indecipherable to me, an admitted non-techie. After a few days of trying to tweak the firewall, getting a completely unhelpful response from the tech department of D-Link and emailing with some other users who had the same problems (based on usenet posts), I gave up and put everything back in the box. I ended up buying a simple port and using Live Alarm Pro as my firewall. Works like a charm. I will be selling my D-Link 704 on Amazon in a few moments if anyone wants a used one that is virtually brand new!
I bought these headphones for an iPod (my mistake -- they're studio headphones, not iPod headphones!) I made them work anyway. They have a very thick cord, as studio headphones do, and having worked with microphone cords as a performer at church, I knew that the cord had to be looped and e-mailed the company inquiring how to loop it. I also consulted with a friend with a 20 year history of working with electronics about how to loop the cord. When I was satisfied I had looped it properly, I used the headphones. I thought the sound was great, but was unhappy that I lost a couple of expensive stud earrings to the extremely large earpieces. THEN THEY BROKE WITHIN TWO WEEKS. That is really unacceptable for high-grade studio headphones that SHOULD be made rather sturdily! The company told me where to send them back to, which I haven't done yet because I really don't want them replaced. Instead, I bought a very good set of headphones from Apple, Inc. that I'm quite pleased with -- Sennheiser is one of the best names in the business; the headphones they created for the iPod had a superior sound quality to the Grado headphones, as good as they were, and I have had no problems with them whatsoever. (I also haven't lost any more earrings!) I DO NOT RECOMMEND THESE GRADO HEADPHONES.
Buyer beware. Mine died after 15 months. It is now a $370 piece of garbage that will be taking up space in a landfill.AVOID WESTINGHOUSE unless you buy an extended warranty.
Mine too was scratched out of the box. I wouldn't really care except it's scratched right where the screen is and is fairly large. I bought it simply to put in a Bose Sounddock because I didn't like the fact that the screen was exposed. It looks really sharp there (minus the scratch)Has anyone got a non-scratched one? (ie, is it even worth trying to replace it.)
I've had the Netgear wireless router for a three months and it has been nothing but a problem. It constantly hangs such that I have to reload each web page. I've checked my laptop and the wireless capability works great. Even when I sit next to the Netgear router, it is constantly dropping the connection. I often have to reboot the router by unplugging it. If I hardwire into the router, the performance is great, but doesn't that defeat its purpose?!?!? This unit is heading for eBay.
I purchased the WCF12 Wireless Compact Flash Card and it DOES NOT WORK with the DELL. I returned two cards to Linksys who offered great technical support and they tested and return several new cards and the cards seemed to work for a while and then they would stop working.I spent countless hours trying to get the cards to work and I realized that I shouldn't have to spent this much time everytime I want to go wireless.Linksys really needs to realize that If the card doesn't work with the DELL then they need to stop offering it until they are 100% sure it will work.Now I'm searching for a card that will work with the DELL. My feeling is this, when I want to go wireless I should be able to plug in the card and it should work and that's all there is to it!
Within a week of getting them, they started to sound distorted. Sent into to Sennheiser to get fixed because it was covered under warranty and have NOT gotten them back in over a 2 weeks. Worse customer service, she blames the weather! How can the weather stop a package for 2 weeks! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!! DONT BUY!!!!
The drive crashes whenever the computer goes to sleep. Fantom says the only way to recover is to restart the computer. Fantom, instead of fixing things, suggests people turn sleep mode off. Please consider buying from a reliable company.
Design is nice, but both the Amazon description and the packaging failed to mention that the cord connecting the headphones is asymmetrical. The reason I had ordered this set was because it was one of the few that wasn't listed as having an asymmetrical cord. Will be returning/reselling.
I bought 2 of these as presents- tried to charge them both in order to upload pics- neaither of them works- i have windows 7- they really suck- waste of your money
I wanted a CD player to listen to audio books while I walked. This does not fill the bill. It skips when I walk causing me to have to hold it in my hand. It does not stay at the same place on the CD when I turn it off causing me to have to fast forward to find the correct place that I last listened to on the CD.Amazon was timely in the delivery of the CD.
I had come from the Diamond Mako or Psion Revo+ which I had bought for ~$100 a couple of years ago. The Mako had its short comings which was mainly the lack a hi-res color screen and lack of upgradeable memory. I loved the keyboard on the Mako and hardly ever used the stylus. The graffiti always seemed slow to enter data and you always had to pull out the pen so I like the keyboard. The NR70 had a keyboard, a nice screen, and expandable memory. I didn't really care about the MP3 player since it's too big too be conveniently used while on the go.The Apps: The applications have the following problems: 1. The applications that are provided with the NR70 are bear minimum. It seems like they stuck them on it just so they could list them in specs. The contact book only allows you to look at the bear minimum of contact information from outlook (the home addresses don't even show up!!!). The calendar does not let you look at all the data. The mail tool is pretty much only good for letting you look at messages in the inbox. The remote has a limited number of remotes and only allows for basic features (so you need to have the remote around anyway). The calculator is very basic, the documents to go does not translate accurately, the picture program does not ever read GIF files and does not have good pan/zoom features. 2. All of the Apps lack options. The preferences only let you do a couple of things leaving so that customization is minimal. 3. There is very little keyboard support. This is probably because it's palm OS, but I constantly have to switch from keyboard to stylus to even move from text field to text field. 4. The only really useful applications I have I had to buy. This includes a new picture viewer, a new remote too, and a decent database tool.The Screen: The color, clarity, and resolution of the screen is the best part of the NR70. My main grip is you can use it all. There are only a couple of applications that use the entire screen w/o the graffiti area. Even the OS app browser doesn't let you get ride of this area!The keyboard: very awkward to use. The NR70 is hard to hold while typing and the keys are located in a weird config. The control/alt/shift key has to be held while typing the character (instead of pressed once) which makes capitals a pain. The enter key and back space are in weird spots. Several times the keyboard has just stopped working and the device has to be reset to get it back. Some of the time, you have to use the palm arrows instead of keyboard arrows. I would not get this device if you are like me and like to use the keyboard for entry.Other: The battery life seems good. The screen can be seen in almost any light. The MP3 player app is nice if you don't mind a large player.Overall, I feel upset that I paid $300 for it. I would return it if I hadn't bought it from Sony on-line which I don't recommend. If I hadn't spent so much on it, I would go back to my old PDA.
Purchased these headphones about 10 days ago and already one side is not working. Fit was poor and always falling out. Sound quality is ok, but I am not an audiophile and really how good does sound quality have to be when you are exercising. The cord does not excessively sway due to shortness, but if you are tall (like my exercise partner) be ready for a pulling sensation. One good thing about the poor fit is that traffic is easy to hear so there is little chance of getting run over from a car you didn't hear.
Good printing quolity is only sample print.Big power adaptor and very short power cable.I never buy hp printer.
Did not fit my dodge 2006 charger!Finally broke off a piece due to level of frustration and now I have to get another type.
This printer is very fast when it actually starts printing, but if you print a lot of one page items like I do, it takes forever to spool and I'm getting about 2 pages a minute in black, because of the long spool time. And, an annoying pop up screen comes up when it's printing that I have to minimize each time so I can continue in my application. Also, it will not print from DOS programs even though the manual says it will, I called tech support and they said that this printer is not set up to print from DOS applications. Overall, fast printer and quiet printing but very noisy paper feed.
Normally in a review about a cable I would mention something about picture quality and sound. However, these cables never even got me that far. The cable fit nice and smooth into the back of my ps2. The problem was trying to get the inputs the back of the tv. Simply stated, they were not the right size. I tried shoving the first 2 into the component inputs and with great force they somewhat wiggled in. I started on my 3rd and then decided to stop because it wasn't worth the risk of breaking my tv. How a company like Monster can make a set of cables that do not correctly fit into a standard sized input is ridiculous. Do not buy these cables. Obviously some people have gotten them to work, but I read about two other people having this problem, and some people having a problem on the other end of the cord where the plug goes into the ps2. It is just not worth it. Buy the component cable that is approved by Sony.
I am sure there is nothing wrong with this memory, but be advised that it is NOT for the consumer market; it includes error correction code (ECC) and so it is not supported by most personal and business computers. It is intended solely for servers. I have contacted the vendor and await their response.
Similar to other 1-star reviews ... this is a very cheaply made part. The 3.5mm jack doesn't hold the male plug. Either it is missing the internal spring clip, or it is simply too big. Unusable.
I have been using one of these for my workouts and when I am out on mission (think Iraq) for a couple months now; the sound quality is good, and the battery life is truely great. However, one day it is willing to play a file, the next day I load the same file onto it and it refuses to play it. The pattern seems to be based on file types, so if you want anything to play reliably, you will need the files to be copied into probably about three different formats.There is no shuffle feature. I have tried everything, heck there is not even a fast forward feature that would be a lifesaver.And Itunes cannot load music onto it... I have tried everything right up to redownloading itunes and restalling it three different times. I still like itunes for shorting my music files, but that is all it can do.The one redeeming factor is it does not waste battery power with visual features such as a screen.
I found the headphones to be quite nice until they stopped working. Apparently JBL makes no attempt at customer service for low cost items. In fact They are not even listed or mentioned in their catalogs and leave no contact information. This was my last JBL purchase. There are many high quality Audio manufactures out there. I have never written a bad review but forewarned is forearmed.
Don't bother getting this, a waste of money. We put it on our camera and immediately took it off. Just interfers with most of the camera functions and is too bulky. We returned it, but have never gotten a refund or correspondence about the return yet.
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.
This machine has a lot of bells and whistles but they don't always work nearly as well as advertised. The biggest problem I have with it is that it freezes and has to be restarted at least once every day and often 2-3 times daily. Apple used their reputation for building superior computers to sell a product that absolutely doesn't live up to its reputation. I wouldn't mind so much but for $1350 I expected a lot more. Next time I'll buy a Dell for $400. Even though they are as problematic, I will save $950.
If you look at the Tech. Data on the AV-2000, it says it puts out 33mm, but that would be false since some of the best headphones out there put out that much, and I mean studio stuff. So I looked up these headphones on another site, and found out that they are only 13mm, and a ... cheaper. I can't tell you where, but you might want to look before you shop. This does not make these bad headphones though. I might just buy them.
This is probably thr worst DVD player that I have ever owned.It looks cheap and performs cheap.
This is the biggest hunk of junk I've ever seen. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DRIVE!!! It crashed within the first two months, and it was only used and turned on 5 times total in that period as I manually backed things up. I lost all data! I will NEVER buy another Maxtor product, and since Seagate owns them I will never buy a Seagate item. Look into Buffalo, I have had good luck with them, and their customer service actually trys to help you instead of laughing in your face and telling you to pay them more money.
This FM device wooks very poorly in metro areas. I mean poorly. Maybe out in the country towns with only a couple of transmitting stations it would work as advertised. don;t waste $$ otherwise
It worked well for the price until it broke. People where able to hear me clearly and I could hear them. Unfortunately it broke after a couple months of use.
I ignored the reviewers who noted the poor construction, etc. and bought anyway. The instructions are useless, and the product simply cannot be assembled as shown in the images. Even the instructions on the AD site are less than useless. Any company that markets a product so shoddily made and who cannot manage to write simple instructions to assemble a product with about 10 screws will be out of business before too long. Maybe if I drilled a few more holes I could get it to look something like the picture,,,but that would void the warranty.... You'd be far better off going with another brand.
I bought these becuase they were on sale and cheap, so if that is your goal they are fine. BUT the are very dark compared to other glasses (i.e. the Nikon Travelite V) and not terribly clear. Better glasses will capture light and make viewing easier. These only work well in bright light. Unless you are really boke, spend the extra money and get binoculars with higher quality lenses.
The iTrip Auto Universal+ could be a great product, if it actually worked. The auto-off feature works so well that unless you have your MP3 player cranked and are listening to loud music it shuts off after a minute. It also has fairly weak output compared to similar products. The good features are it can broadcast on any station, has presets to remember the best frequencies to broadcast, and it can charge your MP3 or other devices through its built in USB power connector. Now, if only I could find a product with these features that actually worked.
Basically, I'm mostly very happy with this router.The web interface provides an easy configuration for a load of useful features (DHCP, works as a Dynamic DNS client to connect your dynamic IP address to a fixed URL (with someone like DynDNS), port forwarding/blocking, WEP keys, can block all but known MAC addresses, etc....) Pretty much all you might want.However, the router frequently crashes (at least once a week), requiring a power-off to fix. Essentially, this makes it worthless if you want to run an ssh or web server.I tried contacting Netgear's online support about this -- no response.I tried upgrading the router using the router's web interface as directed on Netgear's website. The update didn't complete after 60 minutes. Basically, it destroyed the router -- hasn't worked since. Holding in the hard reset button while powering on should restore the factory settings. It does not.Again, tried contacting their online support -- no response after 6 weeks.In summary: nice features, not tested, no support, throw it in the bin.
Just a year ago this product was 100-130$. Good for the price but when I went to purchase a second one and saw a price hike on old technology in no way will I buy a second one. This is way overpriced for what it is.
The bass is really heavy on these. The build quality is not that great. I think they look really cool. I had to adjust the bass on my stereo because my ears were getting fatigued and gave me a headache, after I did that I didn't have the problem again. These are designed for DJ's. If you want something to listen to at home and you aren't worried about sound leakage get some open air cans. The Sennheiser HD600 ($260) are some of the best around. If you really want closed headphones in $120 price range get the Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones. Sony headphones are notorious for the ear pads falling apart. It took me a lot of time and money before I found the sound experience I wanted. Always listen before you buy, everyone has different preferences in sound. If you are serious about music check out the Sennheiser HD 650, seriously amazing. You might consider pairing it with a headphone amp (this is not a portable setup). I'd check out the Schiit Asgard, they have a 15 day trial or something, but there are many, many other ones out there and you might be happy without out it. I picked up an old stereo receiver for $30.
I really don't know were to start Scratches resistant, (WRONG) software problems, the cost of repairs, incompatibilities with every other Mp3. It seems every time I hook my fifth Generation up to my computer there's going to be something wrong, or needs to be up dated. I really truly wanted to love it, it goes back to the saying don't judged a book by its cover. You would think its great when truly its not. If you don't believe me go a head and buy one and when you do, buy all the warranty's that come with it you will need at less two years so now your 300 or 400 $ turned into five or six good luck
This product(Philips DVP3150V HiFi DVD/VCR Combo, Purchased on 11/09/2008)was supposedly refurbished but the VCR section was defective. I returned it to the DiscountJungle/Amazon.com vendor but still haven't received a replacement.Fred Schroeder
i have three reasons for my thinking. they are simple and quick so here it goes: it falls of my laptop very easily, it is not very attractive at all and it is bulky and in the way.hope this review helps
I have had this cable for about a month now. It has terrible grounding issues with my guitars. I have tested many different cables and guitars in order to isolate this cable as the culprit. Stay away! Spend a dollar more for a better cable, as long as it isn't made by Hosa!Buyer beware!!
I ordered a Nikon battery from Sunset Electronics on 9/4 and they have yet to ship the item... their delivery window has passed (9/14) and when I spoke to customer service they said that they had tried to ship the product out but that they had the wrong or incomplete zip code and when they shipped it, it came back. (I do not believe them as my correct address and zip code were clearly indicated on the original order online and I never received a shipment notice from them). They promised to ship it out the same day we spoke and email me the tracking number but I have not received it as of 9/15 PM. Their write-up on Amazon says that they work hard to provide top-quality customer service... I am still waiting for them to show it. If I do not hear from them tomorrow I will have to cancel the order or file a claim... I do not recommend that you purchase from this company.Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery for D200, D300, D700 and D80 Digital SLR Cameras, Part 25334
I have had to retunr this product five times for a flash problem. Locks up either after 3 pics for 60 seconds, or won't shoot at all when flash is needed. Canon will not replace with a new one, and customer service is awfu. The keep "fixing it," yet within 3 weeks of getting it back, it craps out again! I have the first digital Rebel (model), bought in 2003. It still shoots like a charm and has never given me an a bit of trouble. It's mega pixel is outdated, as well as other features compared to XTI. Big mess - piece of junk!
This has no A/C connection. That does not appear in the description. I threw the player in the trash when I opened the package because I can't use it.
This is to let people know that the power supply in the current version is only 2.5 amps rather than the 4 amps it used to be. Hence it no longer provides full power to all 7 ports at the usb spec of .5a per port.
The product worked well just for three (3) months; event though I did not get promissed upgrade to newest software (destinator 8). I noticed first that you can upgrade memory only to 2GB maximum. Technical Support ( info@invionusa.com AND [...] was unable to explain why as I tried in vain to use 8GB SDHC memory card with 11MB transfer speed.After three (3) months FM transmitter stopped working. I contacted both two departments here upper and got answer only from [...]. I explained to them that each time I try to use it, I get as answer: "Please connect the device to external power cord". This was happening while GPS unit was connected to provided external power supply; and every other thing is working well, inclusive battery charging.Then I had been asked at that time to provide copy of my receipt as proof of payment. I did not get feedback since I had sent copy of the invoice. When I call, they just keep putting me on hold ..... for ever!HenriProduct: GPS-3V106Serial number: 06120704906
I originally got this charger for my Xbox360 and Wii controllers. It worked great for a couple of months of moderate gameplay, but a few batteries began dying after just 10 minutes of use (they usually last about 12 hours of gameplay). I only use duracell batteries specifically designed for this charger. After a total of about 12 months of ownership, I think only 5 of the 20 batteries I bought can hold a charge longer than 10 minutes. I think the batteries should last a lot longer than a year considering the price. Buyer beware!
This is the product I ordered. It is NOT the product I received. Instead, I received a flimsy, obsolete version that does NOT work with current iPods. What I received was e-waste.
Alright folks, I have mixed feelings about the 770 SW 7.1 camera. I bought my first one earlier this year around February 2007. Which has been a tank. Very solid, very simple, and has filmed video footage underwater (no sound). Buttons very small.BUT my parents wanted one too, so I purchased it through Amazon, who goes through ButterflyPhoto. They took it on vacation to Puerto Rico and it Glitched Out. When the Power button is held down the camera lens will not close. If you take out the battery and put it back in it closes but then won't open for a few minutes.I have not yet returned it, and will not say Good or bad things about the return policy yet...But I was told to go to Olympus first because its would be too slow to go back to amazon and chase my tail trying to get it repaired or replaced.Let me continue on rating of the camera. It does not have a see thru view finder, so when its bright out you can not see where you are pointing the lens because you can not see what is on the LCD screen. The screen is big, and resolution wonderful. There is a delay from what you see and what gets taken as a picture, but its is much quicker than typical camera from two years ago.All in all this camera does its job, and 7.1 Mega pixel brings the quality of the photo up once you get it back to the computer.(P.S. what Olympus calls Royal Blue is what the rest of us call Purple.)My rating for all other Amazon purchases equals 5 stars out of 5 stars.and I would rate my first 770SW camera at 4.5 outta 5 for price/qualitybut the second camera 770SW is pending a rating of 0 outta 5 unless Olympus does something amazing and pays shipping.
Doesn't pick up well using it's own antenna for analog nor digital broadcasts in my area where rabbit ears work fine. Using the cable connection, picture is fuzzy and intermittent. Only kept because of travel needs.
The battery was defective. It was swollen, barely fitting in the charger. It did not fit in the camera. Lights in the charger went green then red then off. I confirmed it was the right battery for the camera.
When my daughter began downloading music to the ipod it immediately froze and was not functioning at all.The ipod was returned and another ipod(same brand) was mailed to me immediately.A couple of months later it froze again.I didn't bother to return the product and disposed it.
i bought these speakers thinking they would be good but to my surprise one speaker arrived at my doorstep broken!! the center part of the speaker, the tweeter had broken off !! i hooked up the speakers to my pioneer cd player NOT a high powered amp,,, the speaker that arrived broken was blown after about one day of use!! then the other speaker blew the next day!!! i did not even play the music loud!!! DO NOT BUY THESE SPEAKERS!!!!!
The bass in these things is incredible. Just absolutely amazing, sometimes even too much though. But the bad part about these earbuds is the construction. Half of the left earbud fell off the first hour i got it. That was an easy fix, just a bit of superglue needed to put them back together. But a month later the left earbud has a spotty connection to the jack and i have to fiddle with the part of the cord just go make the sound go to both ears. That was not solvable and the left earbud eventually became unusable. The website listed in the packed that came with the earbuds for customer service no longer exists. soo..... basically, if you are not going to be doing much traveling with these earbuds, then they are good for you. If you are even going to be wearing them outside while walking around, dont buy them cause they will break on you.
Just purchased and it didn't work out of the box. Doesn't even turn on. Very hard to get support - there is not even a phone number for tech support in the manual, and the troubleshooting guide on the web site has dead ends with a 404 Error Message! I'd advise getting a more reliable product from a more customer friendly company.
This unit worked great - until exactly one year after I received it. No power, no picture, nada. Unfortunately, it was a Christmas gift, and my dad purchased it in November. Now we're one month outside of the warranty period and I own a $300 paperweight.
I had a sony cd player did mps as well as audio cd. loved it, used it, broke it. The Jwin Jxcd933 which is more expensive than the sony can't hold a candle to it. The thing skips when I walk and won't hold my place if I have to turn the thing off. The only good thing about it is the large function window which is easy to read.
Every time I use this webcame and mike, I get negative feedback from by contact, saying such things as "you should get your money back". Biggest problem is audio connection. It's like being in a bad zone with a mobile phone. It's in and out, even when trying to tell the other party it works only one speaker at a time. I have a built in webcam on my laptop (different computer), and have no problems with my same contacts using it. I have tried rebooting. It could be my home computer, but I have no reason to suspect it.
Bought this after reading good review. I am not impressed with the poor quality and cheap looking head phone. Would not recommend this.
It's advertised as fitting all the different sizes of Franklin planners. Yes, it probably fits all the hole patterns, but in the Pocket size planner the Palm sticks out of the planner cover about a half inch. Not an ideal application. Plus the cost is a bit ridiculous; fifteen bucks for this little piece of molded plastic? Get real!
I purchased a RioVolt SP-50 today and promptly returned it. I played several MP3 CD's and consistantly had the same audio problem: an occasional "chirp" (for lack of a better description) coming through primarily the right channel. I then tested several MP3 CD's with the same material in the SP-50 and other CD players. The SP-50 was the only one that displayed that defect. ... The Rio, save the audio glitch, was a little louder and less noisy. ...
The videos is all fuzzy now and it doesn't work. After a couple months of use. I'm very disappointed and do not recommend this!
bought a year ago and was fine then started locking up during store bought DVDs. The open DVD tray and close for 10 min just to get it to work again. been an avid bose follower till this now will only by speakers from them. AT $900 you would think it would last. save money and by SONY...
Returned immediately because it didn't work. We turned on power and in less than 5 seconds, it would turn off.
I can't complain about the shipping service but the cables were plain defective... sound was great but there was no video, bought some $15 dlls cable and works awesome...
Are you guys sure that this piece of garbage is bluetooth? It doesn't make any connections to my laptop. I can connect two of BT my cell phones and headsets yet this one.. I've sent it back and the next one doesn't track well. Is this a bad joke? They should have name it NoGo instead of MoGo.
This devise is ok when use strictly as vonage adapter. However, if used as a router AND vonage adapter, the quality of the call goes all the way gradually down until the router gets frozen and loses connection.If you download large files and/or try to watch a movie and speak on the phone at the same time, this devise will drop connection and will need to be restarted. That's my experience anyway.I needed up replacing it with other vonage adapter and selling this on CL for a couple of dollars.Overall, what a piece of junk.
I bought this just the other day and hooked it up with the included A/V cables and it worked jut fine. Then I went out and bought component cables to take advantage of the system's Progressive Scan capabilities. I hooked it up and tried to watch the Lord of the Rings Extended Edition. It worked fine and looked amazing but then I switched it to DTS and there was a random loud thumping noise coming from the subwoofer. It's very audible and very distracting during quieter scenes. It sounds like someone rubbing their hands over an inflated balloon. I checked around on the internet and found a few other people having this problem. One of them spoke with a customer service representative and he told him that this happened because DTS and Progressive Scan are not compatible which sounds crazy to me. We think it's a design flaw. I've emailed customer service myself and I hope they can help me but until then, be very wary when considering this system. If you don't have a progressive scan TV, don't worry about it and get this system which is actually a very good deal. If you want progressive scan and DTS (my personal favorite audio language) then avoid this system until Samsung gets this worked out. Any help you all can offer will be appreciated.
Stay away from this vendor, If you don't give him five stars you will get nasty emails from him! This man went so far as to go to Amazon and have my "Fair" review REMOVED! He's Dirty Pool, Im waring you! The product is inferior, you do not get what is in the picture either.
The only reason to buy this mouse is for the picture stamped on it. The "squeeze anywhere" is an outright lie.I bought this for my child because it was supposed to be smaller (for their smaller hands) and it claims "Squeeze my head anywhere and I will click!". Well, it is a bit smaller, but you can find many mice for laptop computers that are this size or smaller. The mouse I already have is the same width and only a little bit longer. I don't know where they get away with saying squeeze anywhere because this is just an ordinary mouse with regular buttons. If you don't press the buttons it won't click. You can't even press or squeeze the buttons sideways.It doesn't feel very durable either. There is a lot of play in the buttons which seems to be just waiting for a button to snap off. Especially if you squeeze sideways.
I bought a new Canon REBEL EOS, and a few accessories, one being a Transcend 8gb card. It works in both my cameras, and the other cards work in both. The Transcend 8gb freezes the screen every time it is inserted in to the reader slot on my pc. I tried it in my wife's pc and same thing happened. I cannot download any photos from it. There are photos to view on the card, and I can stick it in my A-560 and view it, but that's it.No stars untill I can get another and see if that does what it should.
This is an average portable DVD player, no better than the Magnavox it replaced. It doesn't reliably play burned DVDs and at times has trouble with new store bought DVDs. The volume is just loud enough for a car. I looked around a lot. It sounded great but isn't. There must be better ones out there.
This thing is a piece of junk.It stops working in between of a song for no reason.u can get a better mp3 player if you are spending this much.
I've had the box for about a year. Over time it seems to drop calls. I plug my PS3 into it and it will drop off my game server consistently. I attached a DLINK and everything works fine. Software upgrades did not help. Vonage should look for a better system.
This router was fairly easy to set up and worked well for about 6 months before it started dropping connections. For all practical purposes after only 2 years it has become a useless piece of junk. It won't keep a connection more than 5 minutes when you can actually get a connection at all. At first unplugging it for a few seconds would get it going again but that rarely works anymore. I replaced it with a Linksys. I will never buy another D-Link product.
The worst camera ever... the battery will be over just for 10 shots...Even the price is very low, dont be tempted by looking at 10 MP and price.
Something you should also consider when buying this is that it comes with the starter toner cartridges which have half the toner of the ones you normally buy. These toner cartridges go for around $130.00+ a piece (they have 4 seperate cartridges in each printer, black, cyan, magenta, blue, for a total of around 400.00+ more if you need all 4) so in a short period of time you will be spending hundreds of dollars more on this printer.Brother should have the full toner cartridges in this unit when you purchase it.
Tried the cable on two different HDTV's and two different laptops. It simply didn't work. The TV's went blank and said they weren't receiving a signal. Ended up buying a Belkin VGA to VGA cable and it worked perfectly.
While I did find that this antenna does a good job of amplifying the channels that were already coming in, I have not been able to pick up any new channels. One major concern is the design, which has two adjustable poles for channels 2-13, and a square loop type frame for channels 14-69. The two poles screwed in without a problem, but the ends of the loop that are supposed to go into the base don't even line up straight with the holes they are supposed to go in, and on top of that one of the holes seems to have something that is keeping the end from going in. Living close to downtown Minneapolis, I was expecting a couple more channels out of the antenna, and seeing as to how the loop that does not fit right into the base is supposed to pick up channels 14-69 and I am not getting any of these channels, I would say that is a major concern.
One ear of these headphones went dead after a month of running. My old Sony sport headphones were excellent and lasted years. I'm not sure what's changed, but it's frustrating to get so little use from a purchase.
I agree with everyone that said this is a great produce. The weak link is the headband. It is very fragile and it did break. The guarantee had expired, but I called JBL to see if I could pay to get the headband replaced. The answer is no. Once the guarantee expires they offer nothing but "We are sorry." So I have two problems with JBL. The headband is poorly designed, and they won't fix it even if you pay.
The discription of this item was not clear. I needed adapter for three phones in one room. It said it was a four line outlet adapter but would not fit in the phone wall jack and had only two cord outlests. I had to purchase another adapter.
and one side of the headset no longer works. I'm really disappointed in the inferior garbage being offered on the internet. Guess it's back to shopping in brick and mortar stores where I can touch a product before I buy it.
When my camera was 4 months old, it malfunctioned. Per instructions, I checked the error code, recorded the code and sent for repair. The response was frustrating to say the least, I would assume an error code would give an indication of the region of problem since there are a series of codes. However, the response is a clerical person calling to get authorization for a blanket charge of $295 plus shipping to even look at the camera. There is no refund if the problem proves simple to repair. I will not take another chance on needing Panasonic service for future equipment purchases.
This monitor has great color, and is very easy on the eyes. It's a beautiful screen, and I would give it 5 stars, except for one glaring issue. Around the edges of the screen, about 1" wide, everything is tinted pink. Perhaps not a huge deal for most users, but I do a great bit of graphic design work, and find it incredibly distracting.
I got one used for $40. The previous owner said that it doesn't take print cartridges anymore. But I was more interested in using it as a stand alone scanner. I figured $40 not that much of a risk.It works so it was worth the $40, I guess. But the software is horrible. Seems to run very inefficiently. It frequently gets confused and doesn't shut itself down correctly so that the next time I try to scan i get an error message that says its already running. NO IT ISN'T!The software is also confusing and illogically organized. Make it simple, please.The machine itself has a couple of problems. First, it takes FOREVER to shut it down. Press the power button and the LED screen sits on "Shutting down..." for about five minutes. Why? What could it possibly be doing?Worst thing, when scanning a long document, about 50 percent of the time it says "problem with feeder." and it wants you to RESTART THE JOB! 30 pages into a 50 page document, that's pretty frustrating. Try to restart the job, that's when the software gets completely confused.Glad I didn't pay $45.Update: ok, i was trying to feed it documents that were stapled, my bad. SO the feeder works better than I said. Software still has problems.
I have never worked with a DVD or CD burner that had so many bugs and problems. The HP support people even agreed that this product line is problematic. The Nero software sold with the burner has weird bugs and limitations such as not being able to burn more than 99 pictures onto a DVD video disk - this was so silly I called them to verify that the software was not a trial version. The Lightscribe technology is why I believe people are buying this thing but it's riddled with bugs as well.
I really liked the idea, but there are some weak points in the design that are catastrophic. For example, there is a tiny plastic tab that locks the ring that clips above the cable plug; it breaks easily. Also, the small plastic ring around barrel that tightens the plug against the device will not stand any hard service. Drag it across hard ground, and it will open up. And, for heaven's sake, do not step on it!This is a great idea, but it is not up to the task of professional work or heavy field service: contractor, construction, welding (what I do), etc.
Placed and order for this item and never received confirmation that item was to be shipped. Before that though I learned that the item was not even in stock (though Amazon reported that there were 4 item in stock). After almost two weeks of phone calls to Ace Digital, they finally told me that the item was not available and would not be from the manufacturer until Jun 30. Only two problems with that. #1, I have a wedding to shoot in July where I really need this lens and that's just cutting it too close, and #2 the lens is dicontinued so I have NO reason to believe that it will even be able from the manufacturerat even that time; seeing as how they directed me to the "web" because they told me personally that they have no more in stock at Fuji Film.Needless to say I cancelled my order. This Amazon thing is definitely a crapshoot.
This particular 60" KDS-R60XBR1 product from SONY is a $3,500++ piece of junk. Within the first 8 months of purchase, we had the dreaded green tint. Repair #1 warranty. 8 months later, GREEN hue. SONY did pay for repair post warranty. Issue #3, lamp goes out! $350/repair. Issue #4 play DVD, goes green again! Issue #5, Lamp goes out again! Finally, this morning, the old red blinking light (4 times) means a service call AGAIN! 6 Issues in 3.5 years on a SONY and nearly $1,000 in repairs. It's like a bad relationship you keep going back to after a problem. Well, NO MORE! Off to buy a new 60" big screen. I don't know what the engineers were doing when they designed this at SONY. Must have been a team of new graduates. SONY is usually so reliable. My biggest gripe is that they should have had a total recall when so many problems arose and replaced the full TV with a different model.
I have own this little speaker for more than one year. It is the first time I have to agree all the negative reviews:About the buzzing/static sound/cellphone interference:Yes, it is ture and annoying, the reason is poor or maybe no sheild at all.About the reliability:Ture, losing one channel three month after one year warranty expires, I am amazed how percise the quality control of JBL would be.
SAVE YOUR TROUBLE AND TIME,- JUST DON'T BUY Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter:I BROUGHT THIS Monster Cable iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter 2 TIMES, FROM DIFFERENT LOCATION/STORE.....- BOTH NOT WORKING AFTER ABOUT 15-20 DAYS.-THEN I SWITCH TO OTHER COMPANY CONNECTION WHICH IS{MADE IN TAIWAN}, IT WORKS AND SOUND PERFECTLY, EVEN NOSELESS! ...NOW I'VE BEEN USING THIS- I'VE BEEN USING CAR CHARGER TYPE OF CONNECTION FOR A LONG TIME, NEVER HAVE PROBLEM.FOR ELECTRONICS, REMEMBER- ONLY BUY FROM MADE IN TAIWAN OR JAPAN!!!!!!!!!
I am pretty dissapointed with the Savers Card.We couldn't find any hotels to use it at while traveling from southern California to northern California and back.We also were unhappy about a restaurant that denied a discount (Ihop). I reported it to the membership department but have yet to recieve a reply.Knowing what I know now, I would not have purchased the card.
I bought 3 machines because the price was right, and I thought they would last a couple of years. When the first one died, I thought it was supply related so I swapped in one from a good one to confirm. It not only didn't fix it, but the 2nd one no longer worked. Freak coincidence? Carefully swapping in the 3rd supply into the 2nd machine confirmed the 2nd one was bad. When the 3rd supply was moved back into #3, it failed to work, just as dead as #2. I used an ESD strap and was very careful. Emachines said the mother boards were bad and I needed to buy a new one (make that three). They happen to ship a free different model power supply with their new mother boards because (with the original) many people were having problems getting them to work together. After they changed models of the supply the problems disapeared. To me, this indicates the premature release of a marginal design. They refused to fix the situation after the warranty expired. They should have issued a recall. They get an "F", and lose a customer.
I bought the product 2 months ago. Now half of the screen does not turn on!!I called Palm store and they said they would not replace the device. They want me to mail it to them for repair, plus, I HAVE TO PAY THE SHIPMENT!!
Tried this in 2 cars, signal was too weak for either one. Got my refund very quickly (thanks Amazon - I remain a loyal customer). Other FM transmitters have worked well for me, this one is just very poor.
Do not buy this product!I was extremely excited to get the so-called "Ipod-buster" in the form of the Meizu M6--it supposedly is the "next big thing."Unfortunately, it only worked after playing 10 seconds of a song!! This situation was further aggrivated by the fact that the manual clearly was written by someone with a paltry understanding of English (they misspelled "internet" for goodness sake!). Additionally, the Meizu website is awful, with English that is not understandible--and their customer service number is in China!All told, I made the mistake of spending good money to avoid the big dogs of the mp3 player world. My next mp3 player purchase: from Apple.
I bought this because it was supposed to be so much better than the Belkin model. &quot;The best transmitter Apple's ever seen&quot; yadda yadda. Frankly, it's absolutely not worth the money at all (and wayyyy over-priced). I hate to say it but it's pretty much useless. Constant static. Constantly switching stations only to find more static. I actually returned the first one I bought because Monster tech support said it was probably defective. They sent me a second for free and it soudned exactly the same. Completely useless.
About a year ago I got one of these to allow me to play DVDs for my kids on my laptop while travelling. It has an alarm that sounds when your battery is getting too low -- well it sounded immediately . I figured that my car battery was not fully charged or on its last legs. I hadn't tried to use it since. Now that I'm taking another trip, I thought I'd try it out in other cars. No luck. The thing is dead -- doesn't do a thing when I plug it in.
Logitec's website claims this will work with PC or Mac. My iMac would not recognize it, so I sold it to a friend. I bought a Cyborg at a local retailer (the box only claimed it would work with PC), plugged it in, and was using it within a minute--no downloads, setup, headaches.
the product worked when I first received it, and when I tried a few days later I couldn't get it to operate. Was going on vacation and didn't have time to see if I could return it, but was unhappy I didn't have it for my trip.
the RCA Basic Indoor Antenna did not work. I had to buy an amplified antenna. it said i needed more words in order to submit this review. this is the last review i will do. to difficult to and the font is too small to read
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 !.
For some reason the label is on the opposite side from the picture which put the contacts the opposite side from the picture. The battery must be inserted just the opposite for correct operation oin the camera and charger. I noticed the difference and put some VERY visible marks on the correct side so that the contacts will be oriented correctly.
I received these speakers as a Christmas gift. The sound quality is bad with crackle, pops, and hissing even at moderate sound levels. Don't even try to turn the volume up even a little because the sound quality takes a nose dive fast! The remote does not work well - it's very hit or miss (with an emphasis on MISS)! I have replaced these speakers with the JBL on stage II and I have been very happy - the sound is great and the remote works really well!
I read one review that claims this machine works with the imac G5, and based on that review, I ordered this machine. I wasted a good 4 hours setting this up, running to the store to buy the USB cable that does not come with this machine (why can't they just throw in a USB cable for this?) and discovered that it is not compatible with the imac G5. This printer model isn't even on Canon's website. It may be that this printer works with some imac G5's but mine runs on os x version 10.4.8, and it definitely does not work.I'm returning it to Amazon ASAP.
i really like the feel of them but i found out after i got them that i really needed a great sound. if you dont mind having not so great bass and heavy sound then you would like these. light as a feather.
1st unit had bad logic board and died after about 1 week of use. Next one the power supply died within 1 month. 3rd unit had bad paper feeder. 4th unit same bad paper feeder problems but couple weeks after warranty ended and HP would not replace despite same problem they "fixed" earlier. Drivers are junk and buggy. In contrast we have a Canon All-in-One unit over a year with zero problems and a Canon printer about 2-3 years with no problems. Stay away from this HP (in fact all HP units) as it will be a pain dealing with the repair issues. My son also had a HP All-in-One that was replaced 3 times in 4 months. He finally ended up selling the replacement unit he received and buying a Canon All-in-one. All in all, 7 replacement units within 1 year between the 2 HP units in our home. Junk! Junk! Junk!
I was originally impressed with the apparent quality of this product based only on visual observation, but have changed my mind about it. After one week, the outer wire insulation broke in the strain relief area. After two weeks, one of the wires actually broke, so it is now in the trash bin. I used this with a stereo headset, so the wire was subjected to movement. Many of my other cables are years old, and have held up well, so cables can be made that are durable. This particular cable is just another poorly engineered cheap Chinese product. Do not waste your money on it.
I would not recommend purchasing this player. The software for synching it to a Windows PC is not user friendly and I frequently encountered errors when trying to load music on to the player. The player itself seemed to be very slow when it came to loading a newly selected song. Much slower than what I have experienced using an iPod and Creative Nomad MP3 player. My player has been sent in for repair three times for issues with the firmware. I therefore would suggest passing on this one unless you like a product that does not work reliably.
Though I ordered this product, I did not receive a "Palm Standard Stylus 3-Pack Treo 750" , but instead I got a Palm Standard Stylus 3-Pack Treo **650,700**. The styluses for the earlier Palms are shorter and the top is shaped differently so that if you try to store one in a 750 it tends to get stuck down the stylus slot. Not good. Don't know if it was a packing error or a listing error (my suspicion is the listing from the other reviews). Time to start scouring the local brick and mortar stores...sigh.
The mount received was Very poor product/performance. It appeared to be a used and repaired. Suction cup would not stick at all. Surely alterered as Garmin would never put out prodeuct like one I received. Would not reorder fom this Co.
I purchased 2 of these to adapt my banana plug output amp to regular (not TRS) 1/4 speaker cables. I found that if I plug the cable all the way into the 1/4" jacks, they don't make contact. I have to pull them out a little and then they make contact. It's a pain, and not a reliable way to operate. I disassembled the jack to see if it was miswired, it didn't seem to be. The issue appears to be with the jack itself. They both have the same issue, so it wasn't a fluke.My solution will be to hack the cables together now, but that's unfortunate, since I spent REAL MONEY on these adapters so I wouldn't have to do that.I haven't tried the Pyle version of this pigtail, which is actually a few $ cheaper, but I wish I had bought those instead.
Initially, I bought this, and it worked pretty well in windows ME, but i decided to upgrade to win 2k only to find it doesnt function there because of no drivers, and Kensington isnt planning on making any. So i thought, oh, windows xp will surely run it, however xp is win2k based so it wont work there either. WHY CANT THEY MAKE NEW DRIVERS!?
Don't order anything from Tiger Direct! When I received this item, the USB power cord was missing and the manufacturer was different from the one I ordered. I wasn't surprised that there was a problem because right on top of the package was a form with the procedure for returning items. When I called Tiger Direct, I was disconnected multiple times but finally got through their maze of a phone system. I was told that they could not just ship me the missing cable. I had to repack everything in the original boxes, ship it back AT MY OWN EXPENSE and wait for them to approve the return before they would ship me a new item. What kind of customer service is that?
Nothing on the server seems to respond to pings or anything else that the manual suggest might be available. Even reading the manual, it was somewhat difficult to even turn the device on, but once I removed the plastic tab and had it powered, it still refuses to respond. So far, INOi hasn't even acknowledged any of my emails.Clearly, I don't recommend.
I recently ordered this printer and had a nightmare experience trying to get it to print wirelessly on my Mac using an Airport Express and an Airport Extreme base station (I use both in my network). After struggling for 4 hours I discovered via a discussion forum that this printer will not work wirelessly on an Airport network...no mention made by Canon anywhere about that!!! There are other drivers out there written to try to compensate for this lack on the provided and downloaded Canon drivers but they don't do the job. If you plan to use this printer on a wireless Airport network save yourself the pain.
I bought this neat looking PDA the day before the 4th of July. After about 27 days, it died.The battery life really sucked. It requires charging continuously, because you lose all of your data if it goes to zero charge.The battery indicator will lie to you. I downloaded a battery info program to backup the on-board battery indicator and that lied to me as well.There is no way to shut off the backlight, so that is a constant drain on the battery.I bought a WI-FI card, and saw the battery drain to less than 50% in about 15 minutes, so unlimited web surfing is out of the question.Other little things add up to a big pain in my A--!No cradle. The camera shots are really out of focus in low to mid-level lighting (needs a flash, but that would kill the battery also). The case has no belt carrying capability.The slot for the expansion card (SD) is too deeply recessed, so you really have to push the card in deep for it to lock. If you have really big fingers, you might have to resort to using you fingernail to push it in.I probably wouldn't be so harsh with my review if it lasted a bit longer, so I could have gotten my money's worth. Well, maybe Palm will fix it quick. (Is that asking too much?)
The sound quality is good once the burn in sets in. I did not like that the cable wire to each earbud was uneven (right side having longer cable and left side a much smaller amount). These headphones had a smaller cable overall than any other headphones I have owned and I did not like that either(barely reaches from my pocket to ear and i have to put the right earbud in the left earbud to make it work) Going to buy some skullcandy titans and enjoy their 6 month life-span.
Worked fine for 3 days then FAILED! All the system reports is "your usb device has reported a failure and will not work". I get the same error on three different systems.
This unit is horrible. It has a mind of it's own. It never would tape a show. (Yes, I had everything set up correctly). It won't play a DVD unless there's also a tape in the machine. When you try to play a VHS tape, it will only play for 15 seconds and then the machine turns itself off. The entire unit just shuts off! Save your money and get something else!!
These looked amazingly good for the price... the apple store was even carrying them, and they don't carry garbage.Well, I got them, plugged them in, and they were ok for system beeps and such. But put music on and MASSIVE DISTORTION.An absolutely terrible product!
My battery only lasted 6 months and then no longer held it's charge. I'm lucky if I get 20 minutes now after a full charge.I ordered this battery from a different supplier (New Energy Warehouse). It was sent from China and not the USA (as stated).The battery had no serial number or barcode. There wasn't even a full invoice or guarantee card.I recommend to send back any battery which comes without a serial number and full invoice.Simply claim through Amazon within 90 days of ordering if you can get no answer from the seller.
This product stopped working after only four months of use. I tried to get help from the manufacturer, but my time on the phone with them was a waste. I returned it to Amazon and was surprised to receive a partial refund, even though the return period had expired.
Don't use one click ordering if the vendor is Blue Proton. You might only pay a few bucks for the chip but the blue meanies will hose you for big bucks for shipping. The micro memory cards work as advertised but avoid Blue Proton.
I bought a 60 GB LaCie Pocket Drive USB2/Firewire drive in August 2003, for $349.95 from Microwarehouse. Died December 2004, 3 months after manufacturers warranty ended.Customer service was unhelpful, told me that there are only 4 manufacturers out there, and all have the same warranty. So I'm out $350.00.My company also bought a LaCie d2 FireWire , 80 GB (300656) Hard Drive, which died after 3 months.
I used to have a S300.It worked great and it's really cost effective. That why I bought this one last week. However, this new one gets paper jamed easily, and sometimes it just fails tofeed the paper in but still sends paper jamed message.( I used the the HP 21 pounds papers bought with the printer).I am considering to return it, does anyone has the same experience? How to fix it?
Well, the other reviews were right. They break entirely too easily. I bought a pair and they were great for my workouts. But one day I was extending one of the earphone legs and it snapped in half. But I liked the phones so much, and they were cheap, so I figured, "I can afford to buy these if I can get six months or so use of them." So I bought two more pairs and was really careful with these.Well they lasted about six months each and I went to buy more pairs but the price went up 50%! So I'm switching to something that might last longer.There are three potential break points: each earphone leg extends to your comfort level. each of these can break at the extension point. Also the phones fold in three places: at the extension points and in the middle of the headband piece. The last pivot place can also break (twice in my case). Thin metal in place of thin plastic would make much more sense.
This factory refurbished model 360 GPS worked for about ten hours. Initially it worked fine. It then failed to pick up the satellite signal or would loose the signal as a drove along on a trip. I called tech support for help twice. The service personnel are very difficult to understand and they also have trouble understanding me. It is a language issue. They suggested various tests and reprogramming but it did not correct the problem. The unit was fifteen days past the 90 day warrantee so they wanted me to ship back the unit and charge me $144.00 to examine it. I can't afford to pour any more money down that hole for ten hours of service. Stay away from the refurbished unit and don't buy a new unit without an extended warrantee.
this camera worked well, until the lens stopped working one day. now it just makes a grinding noise. from looking online, this is a common problem. the outside is metal, but the gears inside are just soft plastic.
These cables are junk, short in Left channel cable fresh out of package-cutting in and out with horrible crackling sound and finally quit altogether. Go with the Hosa version.
I got my refund for this and I said thanks. It not even listed in Targus website so was unable to get it fixed
This product doesn't work i recieved it and when i turned it on i only could see the blue light from de LCD but no numbers and the CD Drive didn't open. I paid for it and now i have nothing to do because it passed more than 30 days and i cannot returned it..... Don't buy this.
I bought this item when i first got my 60g black Ipod video. I wanted something that would protect it but also not completly cover its color (Otherwise, why make ipods in colors that you can choose? make the ipod one color if you are going to have to pick a skin in another color and cover it anyway) Well it worked great at first. Fit snug, coverd the screen fully and i was happy. I noticed my ipod was getting dirty, so i ordered a cleaner for the ipod and it came with a cream to "get rid" of little scratches. So i take of the case and my screen is dirty and so is the case. I dont know why its like that since this is the first time i have taken the case off. I clean it and use the scratch remover both on the ipod and on the case and whatever is on it wont come off!!! My ipod i which i take great care of, never has been dropped or thrown around, now has unknown scratches on the back, front, screen and clicker. I can understand maybe a few on the clicker, but the rest i am wondering why. My ipod looks terribul and i am seriously considering getting another one. Before i get another one though i am in search of a good case, and all the reveiws i am looking at all are poor in some way. Either their is nothing protecting the screen, or the ipod falls out. I think someone should come up with a good, effective case for the ipod and stop making products that only half protect your over $300 product and make something that actualy works!
This thing is horrible. Insists on printing a test page every time it's turned on. Endless trouble printing from my Macbook (running Leopard). Usual horrible bloated HP software. Avoid!
I have tried three different tuners for my Zune, including the Belkin. Two of which connect to the car radio (FM) ok. However, I would like to charge my player as well.When I received the Belkin it was, or so I thought, the device I was looking for. Upon pluging into the device (Belkin) I was happy to have it in an convinent location and charging my player. However, I will not tune clearly to ANY FM station. Also, I now get a low buzz from the cars alternater.I own a newer Xterra and have not experienced this noise since my first car stereo 10 years ago. Too bad, I was really hoping for a killer product.~Disapointed
This scanner doesn't work with macs. I'm giving mine to goodwill. Waste of money.
I loved the sound quality of these headphones for the price, and the microphone was not too bad. The only problem I have had though, is that I am on my second broken pair. The volume control device keeps failing. I think wires inside the volume control are actually breaking. When I play with it for a while I finally get sound, but otherwise there they have completely stopped working. Last time a pair broke on me with the same issue, I called technical support and immediately after telling the rep. the problem, she said they would replace them without me even sending in the broken ones. That says to me, they must have been aware of the problem, and it must be a common problem.
Bought this in January of 2008. A little on the loud side, but burned relatively quick, and was a nice companion to my original factory installed DVD burner. Then in about August it started making random coasters, and now it will not even read any DVDs at all, much less burn one. My system says the drive is there, no problems are seen, but any inserted DVDs cannot be read. Even tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Mine turned out to junk. Your mileage may vary. Good luck, I see that others had no problems.
I don't wish to write a review, just wish to know how I can buy this item. There is no way to purchase this item on this site. I wasted 1/2 hour looking. What's wrong here.
My Micromemo showed up today, and on first glance it's a really sharp, well-designed product. Then I plugged it into my Nano.It's two hours later, the Nano is locked up, and won't respond to any key commands. iTunes won't recognize it. Apparently the only solution is to let the iPod battery run down and reformat it with iTunes. This means I've lost the use of the iPod for several days- assuming this works. Thanks, Micromemo. I'll be mailing it back tomorrow.
I did not do my homework. This cable most certainly does not work with the Touch or iPhone. The only cable that works with these devices is the expensive AV cable from the Apple store.As for the quality / construction of the retractable cable - it is very flimsy and cheaply made. The cables are thin and the spring loaded retraction is tempermental.Save your money and get the real deal unless you have an older generation ipod device and you are just using this for occasional travel applications.
I ordered this pop filter, as it was listed as "Frequently Bought Together" when I was purchasing the Blue Yeti microphone. Yeah, that's right, they're made by the same company - but there's no way to attach this "universal" pop filter to the Blue Yeti stand that makes Yeti so useful for desktop recording. What a joke - a "universal" pop filter that won't even attach to the stand made by the same manufacturer. It's nice quality overall, but that it won't attach to the Yeti unless I remove it from its stand is a non-starter. Yeti buyers beware! I'll definitely be returning this.
I bought this product to use with a Dell color laser printer. After over two full days of effort, researching trouble reports and speaking to tech support, with one final hour and 45 minutes on the phone working with tech support, I was told it was probably defective. This occurred on a Sunday. I was told that the people I needed to speak to were not open. I called Monday morning and asked, as directed by tech support, for a return authorization. I was told to return it to the store I bought it from. I bought it from Amazon, and they were very good about taking it back, but I was annoyed that D-link after many calls to their techs and direction from their techs, they wouldn't exchange it.Bottom Line: I bought a LinkSys Wireless G Print Server with Multifunction Printer Support and I was up and operational in 45 minutes. 2 months later, not one problem with the LinkSys.
I bought this item when it was on sale. I didn't have real high expectations so I wasn't surprised. The MP3 sound quality is very good, but the standard CD sound lacks. There is some audible clipping. When I compare with a CD player I bought a couple of years ago ..., the cheaper player sounds better. Again though the MP3 sounds good so if that is your main purpose, then it is a good buy.
There isn't much to say other than that these are horrible headphones. There is nothing good about them. The sound is horrible, they are uncomfortable and really shouldn't even be allowed to be sold. Typical german enginereed garbage. Style without substance. BMW, Audi and Senheiser all belong to this exclusive club.
i got a horrible defect. on the left of the screen is a line going straight down the middle. on the right of the screen there is about 3 inch bar that is blurred going down from the top to the bottom. now i gotta send this beast back :\
The zen plays music; it doesn't play it badly, really. I suppose it does what I wanted it to do. There are just so many little things wrong with this player than make it inferior to the iPod that I cannot justify my purchase of it. Before purchasing this for myself, I owned a 4th gen iPod, and I loved it, but I abused it and after it broke I decided to try something different. After a year and a half I am STILL frustrated with this thing.The good:- I like the feel of the player in my hand. I know it's thicker than an iPod but that actually works for me.- FM radio is nice to have on occasion- Modifiable backgrounds, colors, etc.- The personalized button is great! I use it for "Random Play All", which is really fun.- Headphones aren't bad- Mine is bright green, I never lose it- I have to say, it has worked without major functioning flaws under pretty heavy use for a year and a halfThe bad:- Very slow startup, especially if you haven't started it in a while.- Battery life isn't so hot after a year- I still like Apple's click wheel better than the touch pad- The four buttons on the sides are annoying to use; they require a very strong push.- There is no "All" tab when selecting albums and artists --- on an iPod, this exists. So it is impossible for me to view all the songs by an artist. I HAVE to view them by album.- The software is horrible. I am pretty good with most technology but I can still not figure out how to make playlists on this! The software freezes all the time since I have over like, 10 songs, and I can never get anything accomplished. iTunes can be slow but it blows this out of the water.- If I open up a folder that has nothing in it, it freezes.- When it loads songs sometimes, it makes an annoying clicking "processing" sound for a second.- Sometimes upon starting a song you'll get strange feedback in the song. This happens at random and not very often, and if you restart it goes away, but it's still annyoing. I've seen this in other reviews.- The font looks cheesy, I'll just say it.- The charging device is ridiculous, with its various attachments.- Menus are slow in general- When on hold, the screen goes black, and I can't see what I'm listening to.- The date and time are always wrong, no matter how many times I set them correctly.- Also, the time is not displayed at the top of the screen like in an iPod, so I can't use this device like a watch.- No smart playlists; I miss this from the iPodOverall, former iPod users will be very dissappointed with this. For a first mp3 player it might not be horrible, but at this point there are so many better, cheaper options out there. I've never tried a Zune so I can't comment on it compared to that. I just don't understand all the reviews praising the Zen. It has major flaws that make it annoying to use, and make it feel very second rate. Its one saving grace is that I have not had to call customer service ever; it has functioned "well" for a year and a half. However, I still can't use half the features on it, so I won't be buying another one when this one dies.
Disappointed with this item, the battery does not hold a charge. Will charge it and by the time I try to turn it on to show off my handsome, beautiful grandchildren the battery has discharged and the unit just turns off.
I got this radio a couple of years ago after reading the reviews. If it sat on a shelf and I didn't have to take it on my travels, it might be OK. The problem is that it is so cheaply made that many things have easily broken-first the battery charger/AC adapter stopped working, then the antenna snapped, then the external, wire antenna. My 10 year old Sony had (has)none of these problems. Never again.
This is no better than the old fashion rabbit ears. The "powered" portion of this antenna does NOTHING to boost the signal. I found this item to be almost useless since it does not pick up any analog signals very well at all. As for the digital signals, you will have to adjust the antenna whenever you change the channel.If you spent your hard earned money on a HDTV, why are you going to buy a junkie antenna?
Please read other negative reviews. It's all true about poor quality, terrible customer service, etc. I can't even agree with some on the sound quality-- I thought the V-modas way too brassy. Also, the cord is way too long and too stiff. It's a hassle to deal with it all of the time. Try the Klipsch ear buds that are so highly rated on CNET. Same price as the v-modas, but a world apart in sound quality. It's no wonder that COSTCO had a huge display of the V-modas...... These really are just JUNK.
Had this UPS for several (3+) years. Worked fine but I guess batteries weren't mean to live forever.I had one surge that killed the UPS tho. The UPS just beeps annoyingly despite trying to plug, unplug, reset or charge the battery again. I'm guessing something shorted (UPS did its job and protected the electronics) and needs to be replaced? Just a guess tho.
I can't believe Apex is getting away with selling these horrible machines! They work well for a few months to a year, and then--- it won't play anything you put into it, it simply says &quot;no disc&quot;; or if a disc plays at all, it freezes and skips like mad. In my opinion, this dvd player should be taken off the market. Both my mom and I have had the same experience with our Apex dvd players. I definitely do *not* recommend buying an apex if you still want a working machine in a year.
All I can say is do not purchase from AblePlanet... They are poor quality and not worth the cheaper price than some of the other competing headphones. You will be much happier spending the extra money and buying from anyone of the competitors. These are the worst headphones in this class.
My office has had two of these that leaked ink internally when new.I would stay FAR away from this printer.
The microphone function of this product did not work with my Macintosh computer (MacOS X),
I bought this product to use in my small office knowing that with the size of the speakers the sound would not be suitable for loud playing or large areas. With this in mind I have to say that I found the sound to be poor. Even with the bass turned up and the treble down it still sounded tinny and weak. I did like the fact that it accommodated my older, 1st generation iPod and had several attachments for the various versions of iPods. I bought it because it did accept my older iPod and because of the price, but I sent it back and bought the iM7 which has great sound and accepts my old iPod for a price that is not that much more.
Had a 4th gen 40 gig that just causes me headaches. Sent in 3 times to apple and now it does not connect to crappy itunes software.I am ebaying the ipod and getting a creative.I hate ipods!
I purchased a Creative Zen Vision this weekend from a local retailer. I plugged it in and the light came on indicating that it was charging. I turned it on briefly while it was charging (a few hours in) and turned it back off. I was never able to get it to turn back on again.So I returned it and got another one. The second one was even more broken. When plugged in, the light didn't even come on. I left it there for a few hours hoping it might have been charging anyway, but was never able to make it come on.I returned it for a refund.
When attaching my laptop to my LCD monitor, this cable gave an "image shadow", where all images and text had a phase-shifted shadow to the right of it. Changing to a different (and frankly cheaper looking) cable fixed this issue.
Have had this router for 1.5 years. It worked for a while, and then would periodically drop connections. Calling Netgear is great, if you have 1 hour to spend on hold. Once you get someone on the phone, they are rude, assume you are ignorant, and then, maybe will replace it. I was sent a replacement unit, and it had a huge crack on the front. I called Netgear, and they said if it works, why do you care? What? Anyway, got a replacement unit that was not cracked, and it worked for 1 month (probably someone else's return), and called Netgear. I was told to re-install the firmware. Again... what?? Who has ever heard of re-installing firmware? This router is junk, and I will not buy another Netgear product (although I have a switch of theirs, and it works fine). Bad products, bad service. Linksys or Airport here I come...
I have had this drive for a year and a half, and it has started making loud vibrating noises when I turn it on. I think it's heading south. I can't recommend it.
I've owned and listened to many pairs of headphones - and running with my music is important to me. I was using a pair of Sony in ear buds that I loved the sound quality of, due to them sealing inside the ear canal, but found that during a longer run (which equals more sweat), the right bud would start to slide and unseal itself. Eventually, they gave up the ghost and one ear went quiet.I picked these up expecting them to sit more securely, but also understanding that they wouldn't make the same kind of seal - so wouldn't be quite as good with sound quality.Unfortunately for me, my right ear appears to be slightly larger, or differently formed, to my left ear - these Nike headphones slid out even sooner than my old Sony buds did, and I find that during my run, I'm pushing it back in, re-seating it, twisting it - and never quite getting it stable. The left ear is rock solid though. I end up taking it off entirely, or turning it upside down and sitting it in my ear like an old school pair of apple headphones do.In fact, my last run, that was exactly what I did. I got an older pair of Apple headphones, they sat inside my ear easily - quality was terrible, they ached later on, but they did not budge for the entire 10 miles.Like my old Sony's, I do like the extra long cable. When I run with an arm band, I use the short cable - when I run with a hydration pack, I can add the longer cable. I actually added the long cable to the Apple headphones on my last run, as they aren't *quite* long enough.I'm still hunting for that perfect blend of good audio quality, stable - but comfortable - fitment and resistant to sweat. I think I'll be checking out the Sennheiser PMX80's next.
I bought this table from another vendor (not via Amazon) to use while traveling. I only use it if there is nothinin else available. I commute a great deal to other people's offices or conferences. This table is stable enough for a clipboard w/ sign-up sheets, a water bottle, a roll of paper towels and other small items. I won't put an open cup of coffee or tea on this table. I certainly would not put a laptop on it! One of the legs will not stay locked in the under side of it, so it is very wobbly. Buyer beware!
Very poor fit. Had to jam smallest size adapters into my ears to get them to stay, but they still popped out at the slightest tug. Very thin cord turns into a rat's nest faster than most ear bud cords. Sound quality is no better or worse than other less expensive ear buds.
My son has a Nintendo DS Lite. This charger does not work. At all. It is very cheaply made, and I am so bummed! I will say that it came promptly and was well packaged. That doesn't help when the product doesn't perform though...
I was very glad to find what seemed to be a reasonably priced OTA digital tuner with a DVD recorder.When it works, it works fine. BUT. . .It does not always hold your timer recording info.The firmware (dated 6/22/07) at the Philips site was already on the unit I have. It took forever (felt I had won a video game) to finally access the info about my machine to see that the firmware "fix" was already in and there was no fix.I will live with it, but will check the recorder before each recording :(.
I was very excited to buy this headset for my workout sessions. However, I was very disappointed with the lackluster performance. The sound was thin and tinny. Actually, the plain white Apple earbuds sound better! I would say the only thing I liked about these are the comfort.Not sure what all the great reviews are about but perhaps I'm a little more picky than most. For instance, I also generally dislike Bose but a lot of people rave about that garbage.Usually I'm a huge fan of Sennheiser, but I, and a lot of audiophiles, feel they are damaging their reputation with these cheap buds. Too be sure, I understand the engineering challenges of trying to produce headphone quality out of earbuds, but until a product hits the market that achieves that standard, I'm sticking with the plain old Apple freebies!
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.
Worked great for about a week, then went down, box says tech support available 24/7, but toll-free number doesn't accept calls from my area (AZ)! Downloads on website don't work either. Very disappointed...
I bought it few months ago, and today i feel like writing this review in order to not to face the same problem with other customer.when i print a paper, the second paper automatically comes out with little letters of no use. its making me feel sick as after every printing, i have to put the blank paper that comes out automatically. Moreover, it consumes more cartridge than the normal printer and the cartridge hardly last more than two months even if you dont make many copies.Now, i feel like i wanna dump this printer into garbage. hate it!!!
Very disappointing. I've heard better from less expensive Sony 'phones.1. Voices have a "cupped-hands" sound.2. Generally sounds as though every instrument is inside a plastic container.3. Highest frequencies are muddled. No real definition there.The good points are few. Two of which are:1. Decent matching between drivers. Very solid middle-of-the-head imaging.2. Subtle midrange sounds are easily heard.I don't grade audio by the cost. If it's good, then it's GOOD. The MDR-XD200s in my possession are not.
These are really tilted toward the high frequencies. If you have upper-end hearing loss, these might be just the thing. As others said, not much bass, either. Went back to my AKG K-240's-they sound so much more natural. Expected more from Sennheiser. I'm a musician and studio owner.
I put it in my camera and didnt work, i had to buy a new one at k-mart, it was a 2 gig and it worked. So the problem wasnt my camera.
I just purchased this June 08 from Amazon. The audio is dead right out of the box!!. I spent hours with customer no service. They recommend I send it off for repair. Checking the warranty I find they want ME to pay the shipping. No way!!. This is my first and last Samsung product. I also thinkthat Amazon should go to bat and backup their customers. But we both know that wont happen. It maybe 2008 but its still buyer be ware!!
There is no paper tray on the 2550L, and when I went to purchase a paper tray (an expensive accessory) directly from HP, they were "out of stock". Also, the printer oftern makes loud noises when performing internal maintenance (not good to suddenly wake up to in the middle of the night). I've sent the printer back and bought a printer from another company.
These were possibly the worst headphones I have ever used. The sweat-gaurd mechanism did not in fact gaurd against sweat and it would still pool in one's ears. After awhile the sweat shorts-out the ear-pieces and I'd often lose sound in them while working out. Second, they are unbelievably uncomfortable and you simply cannot wear them for longer than 45 minutes because of the constant irritation. Finally (and here's the real kicker), they broke after a month and a half - I got maybe 15 total trips to the gym out of them. What a waste of money.
I was happy to read the other reviews , and that why I placed the order, but when I pulled them out of the box and pluged in the power cord , the unit would not power up. I have a hard time thinking I am the only one this has happen to.
I should have just purchased extra laptop batteries. For the price I could have gotten three laptop batteries. This "hi capacity" battery does not last very long. The battery my laptop came with last longer than this. I die before two hours.
I've had two different Klipsch ProMedias fail within weeks of purchase. The sound is excellent but what good is one channel?
I have to come clean. I wrote a scathing review of this unit earlier today. Last night, I set this up in our kitchen, but after fumbling for a couple hours to get decent reception from the ac cord/antenna, I gave up. Static and poor audio from every station on the fm dial -- and we live well within the bounds of Washington DC's radio coverage (and get great reception from all of our other radios and stereos). Well, joy of the internet! I read that refrigerators can interfere with other electronics that share the same outlet and can even interfere with electronics that are simply in the vicinity. As it turns out, I had indeed plugged the radio into the same outlet as the fridge and while I had tried everything to improve receptio last night -- even adding and extension cord to increase the "length" of the ac antenna -- it never occurred to me to try a different outlet. Sure enough, that did it. Problem solved. It turns out circuits with light dimmers can have a similar effect as fridges, too. Bottom line, make sure to select your outlet carefully. Sounds great now -- what difference. Can't seem to change the rating on this, but would give it 4 stars now, at least.
Ordered this radio in September of 2011. Have always been a fan of Uniden products but this radio totally misses the mark both in radio quality and the customer service I received from Uniden in trying to correct the problem. Here it is July of 2012 and the radio is basically useless for trunked operation. Audio is very garbled and flutters. 5% of the time it is clear audio. Must be a temperature issue but they have not solved the problem. Uniden refuses to give me a new one. I am now an EX-Uniden fan.
I was looking for an easy to use and maintain basic color printer. This printer gives a mediocre image quality, but is probably pretty comparable to the other printers in it's price range. The problem is that you have to perform maintenance too often, almost every time you want to print. Do yourself the favor and just get a basic ink jet. The advantages of a laser printer are not present in this unit.Addendum - After only a year and a half, this printer has crapped out on me. Fail. Do yourself a favor and get a canon.
Seller should not put this item for sell any more because the case does not fit iPod nano at all.
The speakers are loud, produce a decent sound but the build quality is very poor. I owned a $100 pair of Infinity 6x5 and currently own a set of polk audio 6x5 which were also $100 and the build qaulity is sooo much better. Just by picking them up in each hand can you tell the difference. For a quick very basic set up and small budget im sure these will do fine, what the long term of these speakers are remain to be seen. I personally did not like them and returned just on the buid quality alone. Essentially for the price your in the ball park - spend a little more get a little more, I guess its basic principle.
Like so many other earphones, this product seems to have been designed with non-human ears in mind. The earphones fit poorly and, as a result, the sound is not good. They're uncomfortable. Basically, you get what you pay for. If you want something that sounds better, be prepared to pay more and check for deals on products like Sony Fontopia - although beware that those are also cheaply made and wear out quickly!
Did a clean install of 98se to w2k pro. I can not get my hp 8200e to operate fully. I can burn small files and 1-3 mps'3 at a time but errors out if I cue up 10-12 mp3's. Also, If I try and burn a large data file it will error. ASPI ...checked and shows ok cdr software used 1) : easy cd 5.01 less take two 2) : various versions of nero 3) : clone cd also have tried various media. also have tried various hp driver updates, but only 5.0.2183.1 dated 11/14/99 will work.If you have any ideas.......????? yeah, I'd like to know
Film received in such poor quality, sent back to supplier for replacement or refund. If not resolved properly, shall back up charge through Amazon.
Yes they cancel noise and sound ok, but the hard plastic that rests on top of your head hurts - a lot! Major design flaw, and makes using these otherwise decent headphones unacceptable.
Worked well for a short time. After the 90 day full warranty, however, returning my unit to the Service Center in Texas yielded an offer of $200 plus shipping for a replacement refurbished unit. Given that price, you would have shelled out well over $500 for a portable player and only have another 90 days of coverage.
I use these with an iPod, and pocket them rarely. I actually use them the most when using my home treadmill or walking the dog. Besides that I've used them on only two trips.They've developed a short and the sound intermittently goes in and out. Very annoying. They sure look flashy... oh and on that the blue finish has worn down considerably. Also the metal jacket that covers the male plug (the thing you stick into your iPod/whatever) came loose and slides up and down the earbud cable! Wow! Yes they are cheap!On the sound, not too shabby I guess. I use a cheap pair of Grados for most day to day listening. They seem really more balanced for drum and bass, and hip hop. Not really my main stay.I bought these on a whim, at Costco, right before a trip to South America. I recommend if you have the time shop around a bit more.
The screw drivers in this set are too small to offer any torque. On each screwdriver, this is a spinnable cap, which only interferes your hand from holding it tighter.
apparently several thousand faulty units were distributed. i received a faulty one, sent it back, and the replacement was faulty also. this was not operator malfunction, customer support informed me of this issue. i stay away from belkin products from now on.
I have had nothing but trouble with the Lexmark x83. It has constantly told me my ink is low, even with expensive new cartridges in place. Impossible to reprogram so it will sense the new cartridges. Prints poorly when this is happening. Poor support from lexmark. Begin emailing for help within one month. Kept trying for over a year to fix the problems. When they finally decided I needed a replacement, the warranty was up. To extend the warranty, you have to have a functioning printer, which I never had, and couldn't produce to extend the warranty. Catch 22. Even though emails date from one month after purchase. GRRR. Don't buy.
Piece of junk, does not even work! Sure, you get some radio frequencies to work, but you can still hear some fuzzing/distortion that is not there if you don't use this piece of junk. Returned very quickly for a full refund. Stay away!
I feel bad that money was wasted on this product. I have the new tiny square Nano, 6th generation. The directions to sync, begin run, stop run, set type of exercise, calories burned, distance covered etc. all require you to go to Nike + iPod on the Nano, then to SETTINGS. The new Nano does not have a SETTINGS field. I've been trying to figure out a way to start this thing, especially since I went out and bought the Nike+ shoes, which weren't cheap. The good news is that the built in pedometer in the Nano works with the Nike + iPod site, so at least it records how many steps I take each day. So if that's all you need, don't bother buying the Sport Kit or the shoes. The pedometer works with any shoes or none at all.
I really enjoyed the sound and sweat guard, however after about a month of use one earpiece broke off when I was unfolding the headphones. I'm clearly disappointed. Hopefully I just got a "lemon".
That's right! While hiking I compared my heading against my old eTrex Venture and a compass. Heading north, the Vista HCx was off as much as 90 degs!! However, it did like going south. The further south I went the closer the 2 GPS's agreed. Also, the backlight setting wouldn't stick. Every time I powered it up, it reverted to the dimmest setting instead of the highest. Finally the display lost all contrast and I lost all patience and returned it for a refund. I feel the Vista was overly complex and the Manual did a poor job of explaining how to use it. Please note I have considerable GPS experience; this was my 4th GPS and 3rd Gramin.
My grand daughter just told me that the wall charger I recently purchased for her has never worked. She uses the DC charger in the car. I would have contacted you sooner if I had known.I spoke to my daughter to make sure the product was being used properly and she assured me that it was, that the outlet had power, etc. So it appears the 110v charger is defective.What would you recommend?
I bought this answering machine because it looks good but I am very disappointed with the clarity of the recorded messages it is the first digital answering machine and it might be the same with all others but I used to have till now the one that records on tape and it is not to compare
Bought this card and it worked fine for a couple months. Then it started dropping the connection an average of every couple of minutes. I tried every fix I could find on the internet and nothing. So I tried their email support -- they gave me a bunch of standard cut-and-paste responses until they finally said they were upgrading it to a tier 2 technician, whereupon they quit talking to me (I've yet to hear back from them, despite repeated emails). So I tried calling -- they said it's a software issue and I can either go back to email support (remember: no word for over a month despite repeated emails) or I can get premium support for $32.99 for 15 minutes -- which is asinine since if I use tech support for half an hour, it'd cost me more than what I spent on the card.If you buy this card, pray that nothing ever goes wrong with it -- if it does, you're screwed. For my part, based on this card and pretty much every experience I've had with Netgear, I'm never buying from them again.
This product was mentioned as anti-glare. Doesn't work especially outside. Very disappointed. Worked ok as privacy screen. Would not buy again.
I am on my 3rd portable DVD player and I am not happy. The 1st Emerson lasted 1 week. The 2nd Emerson lasted 4 months (warranty was only 3 months). This Disney player, which I was hoping would be of better quality, lasted a whopping 6 months (warranty was only 3 months also). We really liked this player from the start. Picture was fine, sound was fine, seemed durable, everything I was hoping for, especially for the price. What do you really expect for $139? I did expect it to last longer than 6 months though. The second screen went blank. The sound is still there, but no picture. I'm not happy, but at least we still have the main player left. Maybe that will last a few more months. This set was NOT abused in any way. It was very well cared for. I doubt if I will buy any more Disney players.
NOW FROM READING THE REVIEWS THESE SPEAKERS HAD HIGH EXPECTATIONS WELL ATLEAST A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE THAN STOCK SPEAKERS THERE WAS NOT MUCH BASE THEY SOUND MORE LIKE MID HIGH RANGE SPEAKERS THE TWEETERS WHERE BROKEN (CRACKED PLASTIC)AND SOUND LIKE IT WAS COMING OUT OF SOME EARBUDS JUST ALL AROUND JUNK PLUS TRYING TO FIND A SPOT TO PLACE THE THE CROSSOVERS WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE I UNISTALED AFTER TWO DAYS AND REINSTALLED STOCK SPEAKERS DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. THE CONE IT SELF ISN'T EVEN A FULL YELLOW ITS FADED WITH BLACK SPECKS OF PLASTIC ONLY GOOD THING I HAVE TO SAY WAS FAST SHIPPING
I have a nearly three year old Compaq which does not have any AGP ports, so I needed a PCI card to play the new Warcraft &amp; Age of Mythology games I purchased in the fall. I wasn't looking for the greatest card, just one that would allow me to play the new games until the day (if there ever is one) that I can afford to get a new PC with better everything.Well, the card seemed to work fine.... for just over three months until it blipped out on me and started showing a multicolored screen. I took it into work and tried it on some other PC's... it was gone.I won't buy it again, but thank goodness I purchased it at Wal-Mart.
We chose the AdTran NetVanta because we were looking for a dedicated router/bridge that would act as a firewall and provide IPvSec VPN access to our Windows network from the Internet. First off, it can't work as a bridge, it's only a router.Secondly, the information on the AdTran Web site is at best misleading, or completely lacking, in such a way as to be misleading. For example, nowhere did it state that the unit does NOT come with VPN support, but that you need to purchase that separately, at about $170. This gets you a serial number which lets you download the "enhanced" firmware from their confusing Web site. So while the $260 price looked attractive, we ended up spending $430 to get firewall & VPN capabilities, and there's a lot of products out there that will do both out of the box for 1/3 or less the price.Even if you decide to get the VPN capabilities, you'll then need to buy a separate AdTran Windows VPN client at $125 per 5 users, because it won't work with the VPN facilities built into Windows. And that client will just get packets between your remote PC and internal network, it doesn't help you autheticate to a Windows domain, making it difficult for anyone but a Power User to access Windows-based resources.If you're willing to spend that much to buy two units to create a IPvSec VPN tunnel from one office location to another, this product would be fine, but again, there's better/cheaper products which will do same. But be warned that it only provides routing, not bridging, so if you're in a Windows environment, all it will do is share packets between two separate sites; you're stuck figuring out how to authenticate against separate Windows domains to access resources.As a firewall, it doesn't offer any features beyond what other, less-expensive routers offer. As a VPN remote-access unit, it's useless compared to a number of Linksys and Cisco products designed to do that. And after reading tech/sales claims as to what it can do, only to keep finding out you need to keep purchasing add-ons to get that functionality is insulting and unethical.Strengths:Not many. The Web-based configuration support is good, but no better than competitors' products. Its price is not competitive nor does it offer the functionality that's really needed in most situations. 10 years ago this would have been a great product, today it's a dinosaur.(sarcasm on)If you like wasting time, having to buy a lot of extras (and wait for them) and being really frustrated and unable to get anything working, then waiting around for hours for support call-backs, then this baby is for you. (sarcasm off)Weaknesses:To get all the functionality claimed in their sales information, you'll end up spending 2-4x the base price.If you upgrade the firmware, you'll have to reset it to Factory Defaults and reconfigure it to get it working.The VPN support for remote clients is simply the ability to route packets once you pay extra for their VPN firmware *and* however many lincenses for their VPN client software, and it still leaves you without an easy way to authenticate to Windows domains.Their support makes you jump through a lot of hoops to prove you own the product and whatever upgrades before they'll stick you on a list to wait around for a call-back Their Web site is practically useless and the documentation poor and misleading.After all our problem and calls/email to support, which was difficult, their "follow-up" on the support was to try and sell us three different "upgrade" and "support" services at a yearly fee! For a product that others make, you buy, plug in, and forget about. Support for a firewall/VPN router? Why? It should work or shouldn't.This is a 1990 product in a 2004 world run by a company whose sales/marketing department is 10x bigger than their engineering dept.Similar Products Used:Look at anything by Linksys, Cisco or 3Com, and you'll find something that actually does what it claims without having to spend 2-4x the money on "upgrades" which still leave you with a product that doesn't solve today's products.I'll avoid AdTran at all costs in the future. Stay away!
I bought this phone amplifier for my 86 year old mom. It worked fine for about a month and then completely died. Tried new batteries, nothing! Couldn't even get a dial tone when it was attached. The phone worked fine without the amplifier attached. I would not recommend this item.
I have worked with several types of networkedcameras, the panasonic versions are cheaper andbetter, though they too have shortcomings, youcan overcome.The Linksys, a name I love and have used muchof their networking equipment, has some problems.The biggest problem for me is that though themarketing info says the camera comes with a webserver, that is a deceitful statement. You cannotview this camera with any browser, you have to havespecial software plugin through IE.There is no way to access a jpg or bmp or gif or anyimage file ... this is unforgivable. This is a blatantattempt to force the users to have to subscribe totheir Internet service. It is thievery as far as Ican see.The image quality is not good, and needs light, butit would have been acceptable to me if I could viewit, or access if from the internet on any browser.The wireless worked well, and was easy to set up, butthis baby is going back tomorrow morning, and I haveto say, Linksys knows better, so this is a sign to methat Cisco and Linksys are just out to suck yourwallet dry.The new cheapie on the network block is going to beHawking Tech, and I am wondering if they will comeout with a network camera anytime soon.I will now have to buy another Panasonic - NON-wirelessnetwork camera to monitor my front door. I expectbetter, and if Linksys would come out with a firmwareupgrade that would fix these shortcomings, them I wouldgladly keep this white elephant, for over $200.00.Sorry, I give it a 1/10, would say 0, but it will workfor some people.
I had to return 2 receivers to Best Buy. The first unit I bought had a short somewhere inside, and wouldn't stay on for more than 10 seconds. The replacement unit wouldn't give me any sound from the left side... and I tried both "A" and "B" left speaker positions. I usually trust Yamaha... but this one is apparently their low end model so if you decide to buy it, make sure you know the store's return policy!
I got this remote as a gift. After spending about 5 hours to program it, it locked up and I had to remove the batteries and reset it. I finally got it porgrammed but it eats batteries about every 3 days. It also forgets the learned functions constanstly. I gave it 2 weeks and I am sick of it! It is being returned. Too bad I like the LCd screen remotes and there button flexability.
It crashed after only a couple of months. Neither my laptop nor my desktop recognize it anymore.
it too big and it doesnt fit well in my ipod, it falls out alot.
I am sure this card is fine for products in which it actually works.....unfortunately my camera is not one of them, even though SanDisk claims my Canon Sd 630 works with SDHC cards, it in fact does NOT. Screen reads "Memory card locked" even when it is not locked. :( Bummer Hopefully I can sell it!!
If you want this unit to go out biking or blading or running, you are out of luck. I bought mine last May; by the end of Summer, and after a couple of accidental normal pulls the headphones stop working. At the juncture of the cable and the plug from the remote the inner cables became exposed. Then I dropped the unit from a 3 feet hieght and it stopped working all together. I'm really sorry I bought this thing.
I hope this is only an individual case of technical failure, but the right speaker of my headphone has NO NOISE-CANCELING. Moreover, it appears to me that the control system some how messed up and the right speaker actually plays with a lot of noise sometimes. When you turn the noise canceling off, the sound quality is actually descent. Overall, I am very disappointed given the price I paid.
bought it as new from argent electronics it was junk in a box didnt work. to it to the geek squad to check it out they said it was junk throw it away. the box was very nice.
I purchased this remote about a year ago but I'm just now giving a review - sorry. Perhaps the reason in the delay is that after I returned the item, I bought a Harmony One Advanced Universal remote and it is a far superior product to this Sony unit. Keep in mind that I love Sony products, and own various new Sony components (home theatre system, blu-ray player, digital video camera, digital camera, etc.). I just thought Sony would have a superior universal remote, but I was wrong. This unit is very cumbersome to operate, and if could compare it to the Harmony One product, there simply wouldn't be a comparison. The Harmony One powers all of my Sony A/V products with ease, along with my Dish Network device. Switching from a Blu-Ray movie to sattelite TV is a snap, and the touch screen with icons makes it a no-brainer of a choice.
Initially the product was excellent! After about 3 weeks the cord started falling out of the adapter, disconnecting, of course leading to the shut down of my Mac. Very disappointing!
I got this device about two months ago, and up until tonight, it performed admirably. Setup was easy, I got my internet connection up and running in about 5 minutes, and got all my wireless security settings up and running in another 15.Up until now, it has performed well. However, its failure tonight and subsequent wading through Netgear's technical support offerings turned me off of this product forever.I was playing World of Warcraft, and after about an hour, my connection abruptly died altogether. No internet, I could not even access the router's internal setup page to check on its status. It seemed to be in some sort of hard-locked state. Rebooting it didn't improve things.I broke out the CD that came with the device, with the idea of looking at the manual (they don't give you a paper copy, it's all on the CD). Pretty basic stuff, checking connections, etc. The troubleshooting section was full of hints on how to make sure that it isn't a problem with another component in your system before daring to blame theirs. I have a more surefire method. My old trusty Linksys Etherfast cable/dsl router had no trouble getting me back online.So I went to netgear's website to download the latest firmware.With the firmware image ready, my next task was to get the Netgear device back up and running so I could access its setup page. I discovered that if I disconnected the WAN cable going to my cable modem, the device would actually stay in a usable state. If I connect the WAN cable, it seems to die within about 15 seconds. Ordinarily I'd suspect something to be wrong with my cable modem here, but my Linksys router has no trouble with it as I have been online problem-free for over an hour using it now, as I'm writing this review.Anyway, I got the thing to boot, and loaded the new firmware image on it, then restarted the router. I hit the setup page again, only to discover it has been replaced by a "wizard". The wizard was unable to get an address via DHCP, and so guessed that I use a static IP. Or at least, that is what I am imagining happened as it displayed "we are now detecting your internet connection settings" for several moments and then announced that I needed to enter static IP information.The thing that most galled me about this is that they don't provide a way to say "no, that's not correct. I use DHCP. And where the hell are the rest of the menus I used to use?" I discovered you can get to these if you forge static IP settings and tell it to continue. On the failure page that results, you can find a link that takes you to the "basic settings" section, which is essentially the menu system the old firmware used to set up the router.The summary of this complaint is this: the device and its associated software go to great lengths to make setup easy, and to minimize the steps necessary to get things running, *if everything is working.* I imagine many customers can just breeze through the wizard and get themselves online. However, if something goes wrong, the "wizard" is useless. For one thing, almost all of the technical support documentation's suggestions are impossible to carry out without fighting your way past the wizard into the normal configuration.So for now I'm back on my trusty Linksys, without wireless support, but given the reliability I've experienced between the two brands, I'm going to buy a Linksys wireless router instead.
Three months and it died. Even though Toshiba has made good on their in-home warranty, there is no excuse for such a failure. Spend the money; go into debt, but get an LCD instead. This line of Toshibas is riddled with problems from the picture quality (which mine was fine) to power supplies dying. I've read these complaints online repeatedly. Toshiba should be ashamed of such poor quality. Supposedly, Toshiba didn't even make these - Orion did, if what people say is true.
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!
I bought a Panasonic Camcorder a few years back. I continually got a Dew Detected message. Got that fixed and shortly there after the sound was intermitant as noted in so many other reviews here and elsewhere - though I did not know it at the time. So I gave Panasonic another chance. I bought this model and it worked fine again for about a year or so...Then, Halloween comes around and the sound is not there, then there, then so low you can barely hear it then static then back. Needless to say as with others the moment was lost, FOREVER!
Looks like this thing would have done the trick if it worked. Completely disappointed. Switch arrived and the rotating bit was immobile. Nearly broke my fingers trying to budge it.
It's a shame I have to give a low rating for this printer because I really had high hopes for it. And I thought since HP was (at one time) well-known for printers & since the price for this particular compact one was quite high that it would be good to go. Unfortunately I didn't realize how bad it was until it was too late to return it (& I bought it at Circuit City which is now gone). The main problem is the paper jamming, even with 1 page inserted, & that makes you have to readjust it, press the button, readjust...over & over & over. And I don't usually print a large number of pages (which is a good thing), but even when I do print out multiple pages it will still jam. Very annoying. I see a new compact HP model D1660 out now--it doesn't seem to be doing much better. Probably better to get a 3-in-1 type printer. Buyer beware--always read the Amazon reviews on ANY product FIRST! What happened to this HP company anyway?
This is a very cute mp3 player that is easy to use and it's a great price. However, I just wanted everyone to know that after having it for a few months it is completely broken. The volume controls won't work, and when I turn it on, it starts playing in the middle of one of the songs and after that song is over, it won't play anything else. Plus, it won't shut off unless I take the battery out!
I was driving from Atlanta to Chicago when I was told by my GPS to take a right turn. So I did. I woke up in the New York, New York hospital where they told me I had hit a tree! Plus in the wreck, my GPS broke when it flew out the window! This is a waste of $2,000. You could get a good Garmin GPS for $200 and it wouldn't make you drive into trees!By the way, I ended up in New York, not Chicago.
Despite the rave reviews this camera has been getting, I'm disappointed in it.I've lost count of the number of photos I've taken in Auto mode where everything looked sharp in the viewfinder, only to find out later that the Autofocus function was locked onto something in the background rather than the principle subject in the foreground. This happens even though the principle subject was dead-center in the rectangular area where the camera is SUPPOSED to be autofocusing.The zoom function apparently isn't calibrated to the auto-focus function; as you increase the zoom, what the camera actually autofocuses on moves further and further away from the rectangular area in the viewfinder that marks where it SHOULD be autofocusing.It's all too easy to 'overzoom' beyond what the camera's autofocus can handle, but there's no way to know when that has happened. You can see the most extreme examples in the viewfinder, but there's no way to tell when you've zoomed just a little too much - you have to find out the hard way.I've learned the hard way that I need to take several pictures at various zoom levels and to NEVER try completely filling the frame using the zoom - no matter how great the temptation. The maximum zoom (12X) is good only for extremely distant objects (like hundreds of feet away), as I've had objects 20 feet away turn out fuzzy.The auto-focus mode on this camera is NOT to be trusted.
Not Nikon, cheap knock-off, passed off as original Nikon cap. Spend the extra three or four bucks to get factory Nikon cap with free shipping! (shipping was more expensive than this cap)
The guys that wrote the 5 star reviews did not wait long enough.My Stinger UV40 worked very well zapping bugs until the bulb went out at 4 months. Tiffany at Kaz customer relations said that the bulbs were "designed by the manufacturer" to last for 1000 hours, or 43 days. She intimated that I was lucky to get that long of service, and offered to sell me some more bulbs at $12 each.Ain't she sweet?I had the same model Stinger UV40 for 5 years previous with no problems. That is why I ordered another one last July. That is the one that died so soon. Live and learn. I have thrown this Stinger UV40 in the trash and have ordered a Flowtron, as the only one that got "stung" on the Stinger is me.It is pretty evident that Kaz does not care about their quality control, nor customer relations, or, they are just trying to sell a lot of bulbs.Terry
I agree with reviewer Steve - anything less than a few hundred feet and these binocs are worthless. The paper works says the "may" focus down to 35'. Maybe some will but not certainly not my pair. I am returning them since they are not good for simple viewing around the yard. And no, the rubber eye caps ABSOLUTELY will not stay back making these binocs almost unusable by people with glasses (like me).Scott
Just purchased these as a birthday gift. Unpacked them and the set looks great. Went to connect the left speaker wire to the left red speaker clips on the subwoofer; the red tab slips out, and the spring goes inside the subwoofer! Nice!! These are going back to Best Buy!!
I sent my remote back to Keyspan on December 8th, 2007, and still have not received it back. I was communicating with their tech support via their website but now no one responds back. I called the customer service number on Friday, February 1st, and was on hold for an hour without talking to anyone before I hung up. When I called a few weeks earlier, I got a recorded message that tech support was closed for the entire week. These people sold me a broken remote and now I can't even get in contact with anyone. Buyers beware.
I've only had this camera 3 months and already I've experienced a million problems with it. some days the camera won't even turn on, other days it functions beautifully. I just can't figure it out. the software is also unreliable. one moment the camera allows me to upload photos and the next moment it won't. I don't know if I got a defective one or what, but if you are looking for something more reliable I wouldn't go with this because its performance varies like the weather.
This was the worst purchase I have ever made. My pet rock has gotten more use than this techno ... I returned two of them within the first month of purchase. The darn thing just would not work. Wait until the price drops ... just not worth the money, time or trouble.
I purchased this MP3 player specifially because Customer Support at Creative told me on two recent occasions that this player will work via the M-Port (Creative's USB connection) on the I-Trigue L3500 Speakers. I just received the player, and this is NOT the case. I wrote Creative, and they now say that only the Muvo NX will work with these speakers.I don't like Customer support lying to sell their products. If I could give Creative a rating of less than 1 star, I would. I advise you to avoid purchasing any Creative products. I will not be purchasing any more of their products.The MP3 player itself is a rudimentary player. It's navigation system is weak - no subfolders. The FM radio is pitiful at best. Radio reception is highly unstable. If you walk around, you will likely loose radio reception. The unit does NOT loose programmed radio stations as a previous reviewer reported. I tested it repeatedly.This unit plays back WMA and MP3 files. It can record voice and radio to WAV format, but the playback quality is so poor that you'll wonder why you bothered. The unit can be used as a thumb-drive.You've been warned. Buy an iPod instead and join the cult.
I have had my 7550 printer for 3 years. After the 2 year point the black cartridge stopped working. Replacing it didn't work so I used it in "reserve mode" for a year (only using the other more expensive color cartridges). Today one of the color cartridges stopped working. I found a tiny black piece of plastic at the site, so I checked all three. Lo and behold, the little black pieces that hold the cartridges in place are missing from the two cartridge doors that are not working. I checked the third one and it is hanging by a thread. Three times a charm... sounds like a major design flaw.
The TV was great for the first 8 month, until in the past 2 weeks a lots of blues dots star in the top of my screen, I dont think that you pay for a HD TV with 42 " and be happy with that kind of fails. I was reading a lot of review in the web and this is an error from the manufacture. but the coustumer service is very poor, I dont know if I will buy another.
When my original Apple keyboard from my 2008 imac quit working on some keys, I decided I didn't want to pay the $50 for another one and got this model for about twenty instead. I was happy with the price and performance and the built-in keys for sound, brightness and eject that mimicked what I was used to on my Apple keyboard.I did have some problems with the keys that seem very fragile if they are accidentally pulled off due to getting a finger slightly behind the top and having it pulled up rather than pressed down. The scissor-action consists of a few very tiny, easily broken plastic parts that once messed up or damaged are impossible to get back to working right again. Needless to say, if you have even ONE key that this happens to, the rest of the keyboard is pretty useless.Also, if you plan on upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 (Lion or Mountain Lion), then you should be warned that MacAlly's long-abandoned driver software will cause you to lose the functions of the volume and eject keys. The fact that the company has decided that updating their drivers is not something they really care about should be a warning to not take a chance on their hardware either.
These earbuds sound amazing. Lets get that out of the way. Sharp highs, clear mids, and decent low end produce a very clear, realistic, well balanced soundfield. For under $100, these are the best-sounding earbuds you'll probably find. They're very very good.Unfortunately, the casing construction does not live up to the quality of the electronics inside. The silver and gray pieces of metal that make up the casing are super solid, but have a tendency to separate, which causes all kinds of problems with the electronics inside. It allows moisture inside and pulls on the wires connecting the circuit board (in the gray part of the casing) to the speaker (in the silver). It seems like the one place that Monster skimped was in the adhesive or gasket that is supposed to hold the two together. It just doesn't last very long.I am on my second set of turbines right now. The first set died after about a month when it completely lost sound in one ear. I could get sound to come back by jiggling the two pieces of the case in just the right way, so it was definitely a short somewhere. Monster replaced it with a new set, but now after about a year the second set is starting to have the same issues.Based on the poor construction quality, I can't recommend these. Certainly not at the full $179 price, but not even at the $79 that Amazon is listing them for. Its really a shame because these are hands-down the best sounding earphones I've ever owned.
Card works as expected. Beware that you have less than a week from the time you receive the product to turn in the rebate form which flows with conditions.
I purchased the Zen vision so that I could upload audio books to listen to while I exercise. The first book was The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman extolling the virtues of outsourcing to India and other places.The book form has 20 discs and I was having problems getting the right format so that the segments on the discs would play in the proper sequence. I made three phone calls, answered in India, and they never understood the problem. They kept searching in their answer book. One solution was for me to buy a simpler device. A second was to submit my questions on-line.I tried the on-line route three times, and each time was given a link to an irrelevant answer. On the fourth try, the email response was that I should try a phone solution.At this point, I returned the device to Amazon.I am sure that there is a simple way to address the labeling problem, but it was not given in the simple manual or in the seven attemps to get a solution. I tried hard to make the device work, but decided that an investment of two to three weeks on my part was enough
I purchased this product at my local WalMart for $69.95. For starters, it has eight pre-programmed stations to choose from and that's it. I live in San Diego and 6 of the 8 pre-programmed stations already have permanent broadcasting on them, so you can rule them. Therefore, we are left with two viable options for stations to attempt to broadcast your iPod onto. I say attempt because the signal quality varies greatly as you drive and your songs will be randomly and frequently interrupted by static. I will be taking mine back as soon as I get off work and giving one of the cheaper models a try.
I was very excited to get this product after I read all the wonderful reviews on Amazon. However, the excitement didn't last long after I got the remote up and running...Setup was a breeze and everything seemed to be going great until I started using it. The first problem I noticed is that the remote seems cheaply made (Considering the purchase price of this item) and for some reason the buttons were very hard to push and actually hurt my fingers after awhile. The screen in the remote also didn't look as nice as I had expected, I thought it would look exactly, or at least somewhat similar to the screen on your Ipod. I was very wrong... what I got was some VERY basic text that displayed the artists/songs on the ipod.I could forgive all the previous problems if the remote managed to meet my expectations when it came to the functionality and actually let me change the songs as I expected, however it did nothing of the sort. I don't know if it is because of the fact that I have an 80GB Ipod (though it only has around 30GB of music on it) but the remote could not even come close to keeping up the song list as I scrolled through the songs. Every 20-30 songs or so it would have to "Re-sync" and get the information from the docking station which left me sitting there for 10 seconds as the remote figured out the next 20-30 songs were. That is the main problem with this device and why it is now in the mail on its way back to Amazon.The idea is brilliant and if there wasn't this constant delay the item would be great, even considering its other problems. In the end, picture how you would ideally like this unit to function and it works about 20% of what you would expect... long delays and constantly pushing those hard buttons on the remote leave you with nothing more than a $150 sore thumb.
While it was simple and easy to setup, I was not satifisfied with its operation.With volume attenuated on the volume control unit, any increase in the volume at the amplifier resulted in the amplifier temporarily cutting out and displaying 'protect' on the display (this is an Onkyo unit).I ended up returning it.
I looked here at Amazon from a link provided by my wife to buy this particular product. It was "Out of Stock", so I found the Cambridge Soundworks website and found that they still had some "In Stock". I placed my order and after 7 days of them processing my order I called them. Apparently the item I ordered was "Out of Stock" and I must have been able to order it before they could update their site. The Customer Service Rep also told me that it usually takes them about 24hrs to update the site. So I asked why was I not contacted at all about this after 7 days?So I cancelled my order there and had to come home with hat in hand about how one of the big presents for my wife's Christmas was not going to make it for the big morning. She then found it on Amazon again "In Stock", again from Cambridge, so we ordered it...again. Amazon sent us an email the next morning that the item was in fact "Out of Stock".At this point I can only believe that both companies are in the business of bait and switch on the holidays and I think it stinks. I build websites that have ecommerce...I know that there are ways to control your stock up-to-date even when other people are selling your merchandise. I am only left with the conclusion that they are taking these orders just to secure orders, knowing very well that they will not be shipped anywhere near Christmas. This kind of practice would be okay if it was stated anywhere during the ordering that it was guaranteed that it would not be shipped until date X, but even on Amazon there are ads all over to take advantage of quicker shipping to make sure you get it on Christmas.Buyer beware. If they can't guarantee it, then don't do business online with them.Amazon...you shoud review your list of "businesses" that you do business wtih as well.Is the product good? I don't even think it matters at this point. I'm just upset that I now see this product again for sale on your site when you know damn well it's Out of Stock.
This digital picture frame looks very good on paper: high resolution, support for CompactFlash, not very expensive. Looks like a perfect gift for older folks so who don't like computers very much, but still would like to be able to see digital pictures of their grandchildren, right?Not quite. Aluratek user interface makes it pretty much useless for this purpose. It makes easy things hard, and difficult things impossible.Just a few examples. To start a slideshow, you need to navigate through rather complex menu using the remote. The frame itself has six buttons, but I couldn't find a way to start a slideshow without the remote. Wouldn't starting a slideshow automatically on startup be a reasonable default? You can't change the order of pictures in a slideshow. Dedicated buttons on the remote control work in some modes, but not others.The bottom line is, Aluratek designers really need to spend at least five minutes thinking about how people will be using their products. Until this happens, my recommendation is to look elsewhere.
I have used other Netgear routers with great success but this one gives me trouble. I have a small studeo apartment but often my wireless connection will blink in and out. My laptop is never located more than about eight feet from the router. Desktop computers connected by ethernet cable don't have this problem. I also have not yet been able to find a way to put WIP encryption on my network and I am not sure this functionality is supported.
The 3500/3700 family has a good overall design using a vertical cartridge arrangement instead of the older rotating cartridge unit of the older 4500 family. THis should be a good printer like the excellent 4600 but unlike the 4600 the registration system in this machine is made of thin plastic parts and is subject to difficult to resolve paper jams. I advise you to spend a little more and get 4 times the printer with the HP4600. Its a little noisy but runs on and on. ITs the most reliable color laser ever built by man. Avoid this particular model at all cost.
Within 10 days of owning a new Toshiba A135-S2386 laptop, the wireless card stopped working. When I called Tech Support, they taught me to go to Device Manager and re-install the driver. Or sometimes I had to restart the laptop. I had to do that every week. Then after 3 months, the wireless card stopped working and restarting the computer didn't help. Took it to a Toshiba authorized repair person who changed the network card. Two months later, same problem. Network card, motherboard AND antenna were all replaced. When I got the computer back, it immediately started freezing and blue screening. Brought it back to the repair center the next day and they put in a new harddrive. After putting in the new harddrive, the repair center called me and told me that the keyboard and mouse quit working. So now they are ordering a second motherboard. During all of this I have called Toshiba numerous times. When I told them I want a new laptop, they put me put on hold for 30 - 40 minutes then the call will mysteriously cut off. I have called now 4 times asking for the status of my request for a laptop and the same thing happens - they tell me they will transfer me to customer support and after 30 minutes, the call will disconnect. I am a student and during all of this I do not have my laptop to get my work done. Toshiba customer is a joke. They do not care. Once they get your money for the laptop, they fix and fix until your warranty runs out, then you're stuck with a lemon laptop. I've owned Dell laptops before with no problems whatsoever. I will never buy a Toshiba ANYTHING ever again.
For a company with a sterling reputation like Monster Cable, I would have expected a better engineered, more well-designed product. First off, the device is manufactured out of cheap lightweight plastic that feels as if it could disintegrate in your hand. The design is interesting, but in no way attempts to blend in with the iPod's form factor. Although the charging and power supply aspect work fine, the transmitter sounds terrible on my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee's factory installed FM receiver. The audio output is weak and has much static, which worsens in heavily urban areas--when driving in San Francisco, for instance, the device is utterly useless. This is perhaps exacerbated by the fact that the transmitter only offers six possible output frequencies at the low end of the FM spectrum. Other units have an unlimited selection of output frequencies that could potentially work better in cars like mine. Try one of them instead.
I bought this at the same time I bought my Palm so that I would be prepared when the inevitable happened. I lose things all the time - I've probably never had the same pen for more than two days. But surprise, surprise, it's been almost 8 months and I haven't lost either of the two styluses that came with the Palm. I think that's because of the Palm's design. I always keep one in the slot on the side of the Palm, and it fits snuggly enough that there's never been any risk of it falling out. The other stays in the craddle, and it too has stayed put. My only problem now is that it would probably be tough for me to find where I put the extras. So my advice is that even though this looks like a really good insurance policy, wait until you actually lose one of the originals before buying this. Keep in mind that even if you get caught in a bind without a stylus, any pointed object will do until you can order these replacements.Here's an update over a year later: Still haven't lost a stylus, and believe me, I'm the type to lose one if it's not sewn on.
very very poor optical mouse, at least on Macs. cursor jerks around, stops occasionally. acceleration is set ridiculously fast.the recess for the USB key is a nice feature, but the mouse itself just doesn't work that well.i returned it and got a Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse For Notebooks, it works perfectly, and tracks many, many times better; feels like a wired mouse. i really like it. didn't even need to install drivers, worked fine out of the box.
I have tried to buy this product from EXPRESS SOLUTIONS twice, both times after a lengthy delay, they told me the product was unailable, however in the meantime my credit card had been charged.The credit card was refunded, however they caused much inconvenience, waiting for a product that in the end never showed up.They are a disgrace and should not be allowed to trade on AMAZON.
On the back of the box, Memorex claims these work with Sony Dvd Camcorders. Yeah...they work until you get toward the end of your recording and the disc errors out. Will stick with Sony's Mini Dvd-R's since the disc which came with the camera worked flawlessly. Circuit City obviously knows something Memorex does not.....they list these on their site as compatible with NON-Sony Dvd Camcorders. From their site....FeaturesMiniDVD-Rs: Record up to 1.4GB of information or 30 minutes of video on each write-once disc.Quantity: FiveCompatible with: Non-Sony MiniDVD camcordersGreat job Memorex.....
I ordered this laptop battery on Weds for a trip when I was leaving the following Sat. I paid $20 shipping for a $35 item FOR ONE DAY - OVERNIGHT SHIPPING. It arrived Sat or later. Someone house-sitting verified it came by Mon for sure. I assumed it might not ship until Thurs but I expected to receive by Fri. - charge overnight and have ready for airline travel. Trip was 2 weeks long so needless to say, I also had no battery life on return trip either. Battery appears to have charged but have not tested battery life. The Amazon website indicated that if I ordered by 3 PM on Weds that it would be delivered on Thurs. However, some other company actually shipped the product. Don't be fooled the way I was - allow a lot more time for delivery. I could have bought a weaker battery locally for that much money.
I loved the look of this mouse, hoping I had found another corded version of something the similar shape and size of the Logitech MX510. WRONG! It is a lot smaller, and very flimsy. It died about 2 weeks into using it.
This product was horrible. Two days after purchase it stopped working, it wouldn't come on. I would not recommend this product to anyone!
I purchased what was sold as a genuine Nikon EN-EL3e battery from an Amazon reseller. It was an excellent counterfeit, but it was indeed a counterfeit. I returned it to Amazon and my money is being refunded.
First off, I am a big fan of Nikon products and I use Nikon exclusively for my photography pursuits. I wanted to improve the results I get from flash photography, which I find to be one of the bigger challenges to learning this craft. So I purchased the great Joe McNally's book "The Hotshoe Diaries", and have been reading the amazing flash photography how-to blog "Strobist" [...]Both of these very highly regarded sources discuss at length that you need to color your flash with colored gels in order to balance the bright white light from your flash with the ambient light of your subject. No problem. To achieve that end, I figured that since I already own a Nikon SB-600 flash unit, why not purchase gels that were made for the flash? Such a conclusion seems logical enough, yet these gels are flimsy, require scotch tape to stay on, and are about as useful as coating your flash lens with a dry erase marker.After purchasing these gels I quickly learned the error of my assumptions and wanted to post my experience so others don't make the same mistake. For a mere $6.50 I could have bought (and eventually did) a 20x24" SHEET of any given color from B&H; (they also sell some of the more widely used colors here on Amazon - namely 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full CTO or "Color Temperature Orange" - which is the most important color to have).I spent about $40 for much better quality gel that I can cut out myself and attach using a Honl or Lumiquest velcro speed strap. As an aside, the Strobist says that you can get similar results with velcro strips you can purchase at any hardware store. Just pick up some velcro at a local store, attach it to the gel cut outs, and you now have the ability to switch your gels quickly and without the need for scotch tape, which just ends up tearing your gels anyway.[...]These sheets can be cut up into many pieces that you can use on your flash. It's far more cost effective this way and you can velcro these on. The Nikon SJ-1's are flimsy and hang onto the flash without covering it completely unless you scotch tape them, which COMPLETELY defeats the purpose of having gels that are made for my flash! The scotch tape eventually ruins the gel and also means you are shooting light through a piece of scotch tape in addition to the gel. It also means you now need to carry around a roll of scotch tape whenever you go out shooting.I got far more value than the Nikon SJ-1 gel pack with a [...] Roscogel swatchbook. The Cinegel swatchbook cost me a whopping [...] and has at least 50 shades of different gel colors. According to Joe McNally's book and blog, the CTO, plusgreen and CTB colors are the ones you will likely need the most anyway (see:http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/whats-in-the-bag/).The Nikon SJ-1 gel pack is not a good purchase and I highly recommend the alternatives listed above (or on Joe's blog), or if you don't want to cut the gel yourself, try the Honl velcro gels. They are pricey but look like they are pretty good quality.The little plastic carrying case is kind of nice but you are better off using a business card holder anyway.[....]
I bought an icekey keyboard in Canada. A year later, it had a short circuit. The company reps in Canada xchangd it for an ikeyslim. A year afterwards, the kys are dying on it - specially the lettr "e". They have a crummy feeling when you press on thm - like th keys ar worn out. I requested from macally in the US (where I now live) that thy rplace the kyboard - and they insisted that I pay for the return postag. Grrr!A macally mouse also died on me in short ordr.Hence I really DO NOT RECOMMEND MACALLY PRODUCTS. THEY AR JUNK. Return to th PRC, please!
I have the Netgear MR814v2 and Netgear MA111 NIC. The range of basestation is only about 20 feet, but that's fine, because I live in a small apartment. I like the Dyndns.org feature that automatically updates my IP address. The port-forwarding is easy to configure.The MA111 NIC is useless. It's a USB, so should support unplugging it any time. Well, it will crash my computer (Windows XP Pro) every time I plug it in. I've tried 3 different driver versions to no avail. The NIC doesn't work at all in two other computers (also WinXP Pro).
Too bad zero stars is not an option. These did not work nearly as well as I hoped they would. They carried the phone signal to a room where there is no wall jack, but the static on the line was so bad that it was impossible to hear the person on the other end. I'm usually inclined to give things a chance, but these were so awful that I didn't even want to bother trying a replacement set & just returned the original set instead. We now have a 25-foot exposed phone line running down the hall instead, and even with the potential tripping hazard, I prefer that solution. Definitely recommend you find another way to extend your phone signal!
Bought 2. One broke after 15 minutes. The other doesn't contact my neighbor 100 feet away. Waste of lots of money. Midland let me down.Motorola next.
If you like hassle with a capital H, buy a Garmin. Unlocking maps, product registration and a website that will not provide a simple e-mail link to contact support all contribute to make using a Garmin a major pain in the behind. They way they act, you'd think they were licensing nuclear technology. We sold our GPS10 and bought Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS receiver. What a difference. MS treets and Trips works without a lot of hassle. It's easy to install and use. The receiver works when you want it to, not when it feels like it. No company's maps are up to date and Microsoft's are no worse than Garmins. Probably better. We learned the hard way. Do yourself a very big favor and look elsewhere when buying a GPS device. Under no circumstances will we ever buy anything Garmin again.
I must be the only person who so far has a defective ink cartridge after only a week of use. It started streaking. Then it printed faded and unreadable. Now it's not printing in black at all - and I only installed the 1 black cartridge about a week ago. I don't do a tremendous amount of printing - a page, two or three some days, or maybe a few more once a week, if that, and other days I don't print at all - so this shouldn't have happened so soon. Now I'm afraid to see what happens when I attempt to use the other black cartridge and the 3 color cartridges I also bought. At the time I made my purchase, it was a great deal price wise. The ink was about $10, and with shipping it came to about $15 for the 5 cartridges vs. the $50-80 I would've spent in Office Max depending on my rewards and coupons, etc. Now the price has gone up - so if you can afford to spend twice, or three, times the price for ink and get the recommended by the manufacturer ink - do so! When I use the Brother LC51 ink, my cartridges last me about 1 or 2 reams of paper, depending on my printing. With this cheap stuff, I got thru less than 40 pages of printing, and then wasted about a dozen pages of paper trying to get the cheap ink to print. I'm back to the Brother ink cartridge now, and the printer is working properly again. It comes down to that you get what you pay for in my case, and I'd be happy to get that money back!
Received the CE-IV for Christmas and I was so glad to see it. I couldn't wait to play with it. I have found several things that I thought everyone should know before purchasing this player and returning it like I had too.PROS: Great sound. The SRS WOW HD is wonderful to hear through any headset. The display is clear and crisp whit a smooth scrolling of two easy to read lines of ID3 text. The SD/MMC memory slot is located in the battery compartment under the back cover. The supplied headphone sounds equally as good in the earphone port or the line-out port. Two different outputs for the earphones located in different places is a big plus for me; especially because they both can be used simultaneously for two people to enjoy the great sounding music.CONS: The case face and back are PLASTIC with an aluminum band around the circumference of the player, which is misleading because the product description details the player as aluminum. I am returning the player for this next simple but important reason, which is USB 1.1 compatibility ONLY and NOT the 2.0 as advertised. It takes a full 30 minutes to upload songs to this player. Yes, I have a USB 2.0 PC and read/write rate is painfully slow. I could burn a CD and play it on another device before this thing is ready to go. I tried to find a new firmware version for this player to update the v2.521 file transfer software on the player but the Alienware support site is a NIGHTMARE for anyone who did not buy something directly from them (i.e. Amazon). I cannot even view what my firmware is supposed to be on the Alienware site. I'm not counting on them to come to my rescue any time soon. There is NO support for folders or play lists, which would really help search through 500 songs one by one. There is no capability to add or delete FM radio station programmed channels. The only method to add a preset channel is to use the auto program function then go back and reassign those channels to the stations you want manually. The big bummer for me is that the upgradeable SD/MMC memory slot only recognizes up to 512 MB cards. Now I cannot add my 1 GB SD card and double my available memory but without folder support I guess this keeps me from going insane trying to find one song in a thousand.Alienware has really disappointed me and let me down with this player. I hope that they can fix these issues soon because they are still the only high-end manufacturer that makes an MP3 player with extendable memory capabilities (even though its only 512 MB).
Can't play WMA even though customer support says it can. I have tried many bit rates secured and non secured WMA files.
Everything on this camera works well, for an ultra-low cost digital, however, the most important feature of any camera is its lens' ability to produce a sharp image; I have not been able to get a crisp image with this camera. Therefore, if all one needs is to take mediocre quality snapshots and have them printed as 4x6, then this is the camera for you. If one is even slightly serious about there imaging, get something else.
This device its suposed to be USB 2.0 That means that a single 4MB mp3 file would take about a second to transfer. Oh no, it doesn't. It takes about 8 or 10 seconds per track. Now, multiply that for some 200 songs? Ridiculous. However, Amazon has nothing to do with this total failure.
I purchased this set in August of 08, as a birthday gift for my husband. It arrived with no problem- very nice picture quality, everything seemed wonderful. Then a year later, right after the warranty expired (coincidence?)Black screen when turned on- sound but no picture...hmmm starting to sound familiar? Now sometimes it takes an hour for the picture to pop on- we even had Direct TV come out and give us a new HD receiver, because we thought that might be the problem. Nope. it's the piece of junk TV that I paid $2200 for.. Never again Samsung! Buyer beware!
I got these as a replacement for my stock sound system, and plugged them right into my radio, no amps or anything. They worked fairly well for about 3 days and while driving on the highway,they farted out. a tweeter blew and they haven't sounded the same since. If you'll use them lightly, then go ahead. but otherwise be careful what you spend your money on
I purchased this printer just under 2 1/2 months ago. It did well and gavesharp copies. I went to use it today, and it will not power up. I usesurge protection on my computer and peripherals, and with no external powersupply, I am left with an oversized paperweight.
Be aware that these extension tubes do NOT work with DX- or G-type lenses. It took a long to determine why the tubes weren't working on my camera. The Nikon rep had to search for 20 minutes before he finally came up with the relevant information. Since DX and G lenses were all that I had, they extension tubes were useless.
Warning: This is a rich person's disposable status symbol.Battery life= shortBattery cost = $99 plus shipping and handlingEase of use= lousy. It is to easy to trip off the wrong buttons.Durability= Yikes. For the price, this thing should be indestructable. If you buy a good case for it, then the buttons are difficult to get to.This is a disposable piece of technology. It costs more than a cd player and yet won't last as long as a year with the original battery with any use at all.Silly waste of money. I don't understand how people can justify this product.
What a waste of money! Does not work at all and the worst part? ITEM can't be returned for hazard concerns!!! And I am out $40 plusHere we are months later and I was never contacted Don't waste your money NON EXISTANT CUSTOMER SERVICE
We returned the frame without even trying to load it. Very disappointed to see the frame opening was 8" on the diagonal which makes it much smaller than a regular 8" frame.
I ordered the TBAAM thinking it would provide better sound than my soundmax integrated audio on my 5 yr old laptop. And I was WRONG! the TBAAM sounds murky, unclear, and simply awful. NOT recommended.
I bought them because they were cheap and they got good reviews. They are not good for running. The are uncomfortable to put in my ears because of their shape, the cord is heavier than others I had which only becomes annoying if you're running. The sounds quality is also worth about $5. I'm never buying cheap headphones again, it's just a lot of little things that make a more expensive pair worth it. Though to be fair, I did only pay five dollars for them, so with that in mind I guess they weren't bad.
I've always used Lacie products and find them reliable. My beef is with Amazon. Why do they have this listed as being regularly $197.93 when customers can EASILY check Lacie's website and see that the item is regularly $109.99 -- the supposed GREAT DEAL price through Amazon. Isn't this against the law? Why does Amazon continually do this? They lost my biz and my trust.
Once again, wish I had read the reviews. 42&#34; plasme TV incompatible with wall mount. Worse yet, it's a gift to my mother-in-law and now I have to scramble to get a mount. Why the false advertising? This is one web retailer that's down the tubes for me.
I purchased this item as a Mother's Day gift for my wife on 5/3/08. It has now completely failed. I called their customer service department and was told I was out of warranty and could get a replacement for a fee. I guess I should have been more careful in my investigation of the company and the reliability of their products. I would NOT recommend Coby products as with this experience they are not very reliable.
I have a small business and it was important that the envelope feeder work well. From day 1, this has been a nightmare. Components of the printer block the envelopes/labels and they don't feed properly. If you use internet postage, you lose money with the misfed labels/envelopes. I'm very disappointed and am shopping for a new printer now, only a short time after purchasing this one.
I received the product and followed the instruction for charging. The company recommended that the solar light be left outside in natural day-light for at least two days in order to fully charge. After the two day period, the unit still did not work. Finally, after one week in natural day-light, the light still never worked. I am sure that the one shipped to me was most likely defective; (although, I never got a chance to see how it worked, I was also not happy with the quality in which it was made - thin plastic). Hope this helps.
Though the product does what it is supposed to, there are just too many FM channels wherever I travel and the quality is not good . It is now my expensive ipod charger in my car.
This OEM charger killed my ibook after using it for 4 months. My computer kept shutting off without warning then after that happened numerous times, it would power on, but not stay on. It shut down immediately after powering on. After realizing that it wasn't going to turn on and stay on, I took it to the Genius bar and the tech told me the logic board was causing the problem, probably because the ibook was not getting ample power from the power cord. What I learned here is to buy a power charger that's made for the computer. I managed to pull the HD from my ibook and was able to retrieve my files and data and transfer it to my new Macbook. I'll never again buy a cheap power charger for my Mac.
Lack of window make this item worthless, used it for a few days but finally gave up. They just came out with a similar model with a window. Save your money
I ordered this product in the hope of getting it in a week to 2 weeks. However, I had to deal with Amazon failing to charge my Credit Card the first time, then I saw that the listed date was 2 weeks MINIMIUM to receive the product which is totally rediculous. As a result of this issue, I am at a standstill on some of my work projects.Due to this subpar experience I will no longer use Amazon for online shopping.
well this piece of...did not fit the PT Cruiser...well it fits, but the cabling order is wrong.
I ordered this cable as I need a longer cable to reposition my PS2. I thought this looked like just what I needed and the quality looked great. I hooked up the cable and as the other reviews state, the the plugs are extremely tight and very hard to get on the the tv jacks. Once I did get everything hooked up, the cable did not work properly. The signal for the sound worked fine but the video signal did not work at all. I tried reconnecting several times to no avail. Ended up returning the product. I wish I had read what others had said before ordering.
This drive failed after 5 month of usage. The disk was very fast connected to my Dual G5 via Firewire 800.Personaly i dont like Raids anymore, they are more insecure.Get something good as Seagate or a External eSata drive.
I really don't recommend this remote. If you have to have the convenience of using the remote and don't mind spending $80 - $120 for continually replacing the poorly made device. Then go ahead. It's been 4 months for me, and I have to buy a new one. First, 2 months ago, the little switch broke off. Then after learning never to lock the remote, the cord slowly starts to tear from the base where it connects into the ipod. Ok. Then finally after just ignore the little kinks, it starts to send little electrically sparks from the headphones into my ear. I've had enough and now I have to go about purchasing a new one. So don't recommend, unless you like spending money on the same product over, and over, and over again!
Along with a bunch of other people, our Dell died after 2 1/2 years as well. After weeks of talking to Dell our best option was to take it to a repair shop, which I now find out have no parts to fix it. Lesson learned... cheap is not the best bang for your buck!
Very well designed product but functionality is not up to the mark. Transmitter turns off too quickly when audio level within a song gets low even if the volume level on MP3 player is set to full volume. FM transmitter is weak. Transmitting on regular frequencies is not worth trying (unless there are few stations in your area); turning on the international mode helps use the 87.7 frequency. I would not recommend this product.
These speakers can not handle volume above low. I started using them by playing a Mozart piano concerto. I set the volume at mid level. Whenever the whole orchestra played a chord the sound distorted badly. The piano sounded washed out. I then played a B.B. King cd, again at medium volume. The bass was completely distorted. I tried moving the speakers and adjusting eq in itunes to no avail. Don't even try playing anything loud. It should also be noted that there is a fixed wire coming out of one speaker that connects to the other speaker. This wire is quite short which I found restrictive. Apple pushes these so I expected more. I'm very disappointed with these speakers. 2 stars instead of one because they don't freak out at low volume. Otherwise, thumbs down.
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 T60 is 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!
After 3 years of moderate use...it started to act up. At first, it would take a long time to turn on and when it does turn on, it has purple/white snow on screen. After a few weeks of that, the TV wasn't able to turn on anymore but cycles through the on/off cycle with clicking noises. A quick search on the internet revealed that Samsung used 3-5 10v capacitors for these LCD TVs when higher voltage capacitors were needed. A big percentage of Samsung LCD TVs out there have this issue because Samsung tried to cut corners with lower voltage capacitors (do a quick internet search and you'll see). Called Samsung to remedy the issue. Despite that fact that they know they screwed up, they still want me to cover the cost of repair - telling me that according to my TV's serial number, it's not in the batch that Samsung would cover. How much would the repair cost I ask?, they don't know but probably upwards of $150 to $200. I said no thanks. Went to RadioShack and got 3 30v capacitors for a grand total of $7 and changed them myself. Samsung needs to man-up on this issue or many of its current customers will not buy from them again.
I've owned this drive for 8 months and mainly use it with my MacBook Pro. I've partitioned and formatted it without any difficulties, however whenever I unplug the firewire cable (after dismounting the drive) and it goes into sleep mode, it never wakes up again. The only way I've managed to work around this is to unplug the power cable and plug it back in which becomes annoying after a while. In addition to that I only found out that the firewire and USB connections are on separate modules after purchasing it, which requires removing one and attaching the other one to use the two different interfaces. I don't do that often, but it's still another inconvenience. I've purchased, used, and recommended various Seagate drives before, unfortunately this one seems to favor looks rather than functionality and therefore don't recommend it to others.
If you are thinking of purchasing these headphones take the following into consideration:1. I am not interested in sound once I can hear my music, and these work pretty well.2. It does not fall off and stays 'locked' on your head.3. Those stupid foldable hinges are A WASTE OF TIME!!!! I repeat...A WASTE OF TIMIE!!! I have purchased 2 within the last month!!!! They snap EASILY!!! Don't believe the description that says u can put them in your jeans or bag or anywhere....or else SNAP!!!3. The moisture guard that supposedly wicks sweat away is A WASTE OF TIME!! My headphones (the 2 pairs I have purchased) became clogged with sweat when I began working out, thus resulting in only one ear plug working. In order to get the non-working side working, I had to suck the sweat out of the ear plug (hey it's my ear and sweat!).I gave this one star as what is the point if the sound is good and it does not fall out when the WASTE OF TIME HEADPHONES KEEPS BREAKING!?So if you got time to waste I suggest u purchase at least 10 pairs of these to keep u going.
I don't want to recommend this product to others.Sound quality is not that good. (noisy...)and cable is thiner looking not that reliable...
Out of the box, this battery backup was making a loud buzzing sound constantly, all the time, even after over 36 hours plugged in. Initially I thought it was the sound it makes while charging but it turns out it was defective. It seems like APC has quality control issues, big time.I am returning my unit to Amazon for a refund. I contacted APC and they wanted to replace it for me however I prefer to buy another product instead since I do not trust APC's workmanship.
I ordered these binocs because we needed a basic field binocular for viewing live stock, elk and deer. After struggling with the simplistic adjustments and directions, I finally visited a store that carried Bushnell only to discover how defective these binoculars were. Double vision and over priced,($39.99 over the counter price). Fortunatly, I was able to exchange with them with the display model, avoiding the process of returning and waiting for delivery of another pair to arrive. The "display" pair work fine.
I bought two pairs of these, one for my house and one for my boyfriends. They had identical issues, which makes me think I didn't get a defective one. The sound is great, and everything works great, except for the connection plug. I didn't buy these for connecting to a tv, so I don't know how well that works. I can say when you connect to your computer, the connection isn't complete. Sound still comes out of them, but it also comes out of the speakers, which completely defeats the purpose of having headphones on. To make them work, we had to completely unplug the speaker cord from behind the tower, and plug the headphones in it's place. The size of them, while fine for me, was a bit too large for the smaller heads of my boyfriends children, also.I ended up unplugging them completely and getting a different brand of headphones, which work fine. Not happy at all with these particular headphones.On a plus side, if you are using these for a stereo or a tv set, the cord is very long.
I bought this unit in September of 2004 and was very satisfied with it. Then, for no reason, it just died in January 2007. Seemed like a connection was loose and that electricity wasn't getting to it, but everything was hooked up tight. I had to use a butter knife to pry open the DVD player to get the DVD out that was in it. I think it should have lasted more than just a bit over 3 years with little to moderate use. I replaced it with a JVC that got great consumer reviews.
These are complete junk. I have used Verbatim many times before without issue but these are horrible don't waste your time!!
I would not recommend these items to anyone was very well dissatified with the product, I tried them and after a few days I removed them. I did not get a good connection from the the voice that the phone carried after plugging them in was very poor.
This thing is junk. I had purchased this printer mainly for it capabilities to print on CD/DVDs. When loading CDs into the provided tray it scathes the bottom of the CD. And if your lucky enough to get it to print on the to of the CD it does a good job of scratching that too. Provided software is a joke. I can&#8217;t fathom why a print driver would be so large and take so long to install.
I have the OfficeJet 6110 All-in-One for just over a year. It worked well for several months and I was very pleased with the purchase. But when I bought a new HP desktop (my old one was also an HP desktop), problems started happening. It took me days and millions of phone calls, the problem still persists. Here's what I figured out in the process about HP products:1. HP's own printers and computers don't work together. Duplicate software get installed and conflict with each other.2. HP's printer support staff do NOT talk to the computer support staff. When software conflicts start--all HP software, one has to figure out on one's own where the problems are before calling them. Otherwise, while various technical support staff try to diagnose the problem, more problems will happen as various drivers get deleted and re-installed.3. Once an HP's software (my experience is mostly with HP printers) is installed, one can NOT get rid of it by uninstalling it. HP provides a "software cleanup utility", which must be run several times (with re-start in between) before actual de-install completes (if then). Often times, one has to manually get into various directories to delete folders. If one's desktop happens to be an HP as well, then good luck figuring out whether a particular HP folder should be deleted or kept. Sometimes one has to make changes in the registry in order to totally get rid of HP software. Hard to believe, but it's true.4. If you run into problems with this printer, don't call for support. And absolutely do not use their chat line (staffed by entry level technicians). Now and then I get a good HP support staff, but mostly they are reading over some generic manual on their end and give you adivce that is, at best, useless.
return? ha ha!!! you must email them for permission. they don't provide the email address. i have spent untold hours trying to get them to respond. they will do everything to avoid returns. and amazon just looks the other way.don't do it!!
I encountered many problems with these headphones and therefore took them back.First, they let a lot of noise pass through, i feel like i can't ever listen to my music without someone else hearing it.Second, When i put them on, after about a half an hour, the band on my head starts to hurt, there is very little coverage of leather over the hard metal strip on top.Third, The earcups are really small, if you have normal sized ears, they probably won't fit in them.Forth, The noise cancelling feature isn't all that great, i wasn't expecting 100% percent, but i was expecting a little more than 25%.Fifth, After wearing these for half an hour, i feel like i'm conjested, i feel a lot of pressure inside my head, it gives me a head ache. when i take them off, it's like going outside a stuffy house, i can breath.these headphones don't work well, the only good thing was the price, but if they hurt to wear and don't work, what is the point of owning these again?
I read the concerns of reviewers, both here and at other popular reseller sites, before making my own purchase. The most prevalent complaint I saw relates to this mouse hibernating after only 7 ~ 8 seconds of inactivity, and then requiring repeated wiggling or clicking before it will re-awaken. I contacted Targus Technical Support about this concern, & after considerable time on hold while that issue was researched, I was told that the problem ONLY existed in early production units, & that everything shipped during the past 5 ~ 6 months was free of that defect. I won't speculate about why I was given incorrect information, but that was ABSOLUTELY WRONG, and this incessant hibernation (Targus calls it mini-sleep) is a deliberate part of the unit's design, since the engineers claim that without it, they couldn't figure-out how to make the batteries last even a full day! Nevertheless, this 'feature' makes for a miserable user experience and has relegated my own purchase to the back of a desk drawer. [...]
I purchased this because of how compact it was however I barely got a 50 foot range with it. I asked the local CB repair shop if there was anything I could do to fix the range on it, they said get a real CB, the compact all in one handset units are not worth it.
I had to return this printer due to the scanner not working since an error message said it couldn't communicate with the PC. Canon's online tech notes, and e-mail support (4 rounds), and a 45-minute phone call did not help. They just had me try different USB ports, uninstall and reinstall the software, and were wary of my 6' USB 2.0 cable, telling me that I needed a 4' gold-plated cable instead. I've never had a USB problem before with any other product.They finally sent me a replacement (an upgraded unit, the MP180), but it exhibited the same problem. Both were reburbished units, but I think the Canon drivers have a problem.I finally bought the Lexmark 2500 and it works fine.The MP160 prints beautifully, however.The Amazon distributor who sold me the original MP160 was very good to work with.
I bought this system because I got my mom a Sony CFD-S350 system, and I was very impressed with the sound quality and the price. I bought this one after listening to it compared to many other boomboxes in BestBuy, and decided to buy it based on how it sounded to the other systems, and also that I was very pleased with my mother's. I've had this system for about 3 months now, but I haven't really used it much since the first few weeks, b/c the sound quality really bothers me. When I turn my system a few notches, it quickly picks up a static fuzziness. It may just be my system, b/c it didn't seem like I heard that distortion in BestBuy, but it also could have been that all the background noise in the store covered it up. On a positive note, the system does have a cassette player and a pretty decent radio, but based on my experience, I could not recommend this system to someone else.
I got this because it has all these good reviews just to find out that it is junk. the picture quality is not excellent like everyone says. matter of fact the picture quality is very poor and the whites are washy and the blacks too. it puts lines through the pictures occasionally and lastly..it slowly moves my photos to the side. after it runs for about 2 days i have to turn it off to "reset". every picture moves to the left just a tiny little bit and after the pics scroll through eventually you notice them shifting off the screen. DONT BUY THIS EVER. not even for a cheapy.
I purchased a WGR614v2 along with a Netgear WG511 802.11g card for my laptop and have been using it for several months now.As an access point, I am very impressed. Without putting much thought into its position (it is a floor below where I typically connect to it from), my signal strength ranges from 'very good' to 'excellent' (so says windows). It was straightforward to set up, and is managing at least 18 Mbit real-world transfer rates even two floors away.I had hoped I could use it to replace the aging Linksys Cable/DSL router which I've been using for several years, as I've had a few problems with the Linksys. Unfortunately, the Netgear is much, *much* worse. Even after configuring port forwarding, I am unable to complete FTP uploads reliably, whether in active or passive mode. Worse yet, I am completely unable to play online games such as Wolfenstein or Quake 3. After playing for several minutes, the router will cease forwarding my outgoing UDP packets to the internet (incoming packets are still delivered..), resulting in a bizarre situation where I can see the game going on around me, but cannot move or interact with it, and am subsequently unable to reconnect. Even after upgrading to the latest firmware, these problems have persisted, and I suspect there are serious bugs in NATing any kind of UDP traffic (games, VoIP, etc). For this reason, I advise any potential buyer to avoid this router.
What a piece of you-know-what. I really wish I would have done my research before buying this printer. The consumables are VERY expensive, and like the others have said - it's clunky and noisy. Anyone giving this printer more than two stars has to be out of their mind. What a waste of money!
Setting up my 5.1 surround sound system with a digital cable box, DVD player, two VCR's, and a CD player was easy. Just reading the instructions for the RM-VL1000 gave me a headache! Set-up is very time-consuming and even simple functions require several steps. Add to that buttons that don't line up with their functions on the LCD screen and you have what might be the least user-friendly remote control on the market!I returned mine before it ever had a chance to control anything in my house!Save a few dollars and get the Sony RM-VL900. You'll lose the LCD and joystick but you'll get an incredibly user-friendly remote that will be ready to use in minutes with full learning capability and easily programmed macros.
I'm glad to see they've dropped the price on this battery from $10 to $3.50. They worked fine the first couple times I used them, but now they won't hold a charge at all. I just threw them away. Spend your money on something more reliable.
I bought this item but it does nothing for me so I sent it back. The sound card installed in my PC is just fine. I can not tell you anything about this items funtion but can say "it will not solve sound problems that do not really exist". Buy a good speaker system and go from there.
This model 1200 does not allow you to bypass the &quot;macrovision copy protection&quot; which totally distorts the picture for the majority of consumers who are connecting this using the *included* cables. *If* you have a nice TV with S-video inputs and *buy* an S-video cable, it may work fine, but I will never know. The picture fades in and out, and I find out this is a &quot;feature&quot; that cannot be bypassed. Other models can bypass this &quot;feature&quot; so I would look for one of those-check vcdhelpdottcom for info on which models work and which don't. I'm very disappointed and hope to return this model.
The windshield mount does not stick to the windshield.This is poor construction and design by Magellan.Having a lot of trouble with a brand new piece that I purchased.Looking at the dashboard mount now. But that dosen't seem to have much favourable reviews either.I may just return the GPS.Too much trouble to get started.
Just like any dog, you have to understand it's quirks. If using for functions other than the barking, you might appreciate it more. As others have described, the 3rd level of 'frenzy' barking is not at all realistic, and it is very difficult/impossible to keep the unit functioning at the one or two-bark level before it jets off into uncontrollable noise. Actually, the barking mode does not appear to be intended for detection of an object that continues to stand in the same place. It is intended for a person passing by. If you pass by it, it can bark once; if you delay, then it will get more agitated with multiple barks, and if you stay very long, it *will* make an incessant annoying noise that does not sound like a dog. If you want to use this like a dog, you have to put it somewhere that people will pass by on their way to your door. And then you will not have the effect of a dog barking at an intruder at your door; but at least there will be a bark along the way. The unit says there will be different sensitivity in different weather, perhaps rain, etc. I think I have experienced that quirk also. If you want it to work right under different conditions, then the battle for adjusting sensitivity begins anew. Sorry about that.The unit does not see through walls either. I had to find a window with no screen to put it behind.And the only way that I could actually set it up was to buy a remote on/off switch, and power the unit off while I was adjusting it. Setup is tricky because it will bark 5 seconds after you turn it on, and you think you have just triggered it with your presence. You have to ignore that bark. And while you are near it making adjustments, it goes into frenzy mode because you have been detected for too long. Turn it off to adjust it, then walk past it after it has been powered on for more than at least 5 seconds. If you stand within it's range past the two-bark stage, it will sound like hell. With an on/off remote switch you can at least shut it up.---I found an alternative that so far is meeting my needs. It is theScytek MP Siren True Sound MP3 Player Siren. I now notice also aGalaxy SRMP3 True Sound MP3 Player Siren. The fake roar of theElectronic Secure Dog Barking Dog Alarmis just a nuisance. I suggest you see my review on the Scytek unit; it is difficult to set up. Basically, in that setup I am using an IR Motion Controller to send signals to an X10 transceiver which sends signals to an appliance module connected to any electrical outlet in the house. It's complicated. So now I have a Scytke Siren that barks like a dog from a custom MP3 file, and that is happening in one part of the house, and I have a doorbell chime activated by the same signal in another part of the house. I plan on putting in additional Motion Control sensors around the house. And with multiple alarms, I could have different dog sounds barking all around the house. In case you're wondering, I'm also the guy that put an electric fence shocker on my windows. Now that's awesome! I also have floodlights, sirens, and a camera if someone actually enters. How cool is that?
Just like everyone else, I was a fan of the DeskJet 450 until the paper feed problems started. My printer is dated from June of 2004, so as of two years ago, the design flaw had not been fixed. I can't even begin to count all the time I've wasted trying to get a single sheet of paper to print!!
I recently purchased these headphones for my husband. He likes to listen to his ipod on planes and I thought these would be a good buy based on the fact that they're "noise-reduction" phones. There is however a major problem with that line of thinking. With the "noise-canceling" feature activated his music is audible for anyone within 100 ft of him. It's like he doesnt even have headphones on. The first time he used them on a plane he had a woman yell at him for disturbing her with his music. I can fully sympathize as if he listens to his ipod in the kitchen, I can clearly hear what he is listening to from our bedroom upstairs. I most definitely do not recommend these headphones if you're listening to music with anyone else around.
These actually fit my ears pretty good. I prefer the look of the Sony MDR-J11's which look like they might be less bulky, but they are harder to find than these.What really disappointed me was the sound quality. I know these are cheap headphones, but I thought a company like Sony would do much better.My Iriver mp3 player came with Sennheiser MX100 earbuds (cheaper in price than the Sony's), but I can't stand earbuds (they won't stay in), so I bought these to replace them. The sound quality on the Sennheisers is noticeably much better.Don't waste your money on these Sony's, find something else.
Don't have anything good to say. They were returned and changed for speakers that had base to them. The sound was flat. They sound great in a large shop. Terrible at home where there is no noise to distract you from the fact it is flat and not worth it. I was very disappointed. I have other Bose items I LOVE-noise canceling headphones. We replaced them with speakers that were the same style-no base box. The Klispch sound 100x better at teh same price point.
This amp is cheap, but you get what you pay for. I was using to drive 4 speakers (8 ohm bridged). After just 6 months of bi-weekly use, it stopped working.
My binoculars were defective - the lenses would not focus together. Perhaps they were not aligned? Fortunately Amazon's return service was easy and fast for a refund.
I was initailly impressed with this device, but being an early adopter is risky and I ended up being disappointed in the end. Live video capture direct from my TV went well at first, then started to get fuzzy, flip and change color without explanation. Whenever I scheduled a 30, 60, or 90 minute record from the TV, it consistantly stopped recording at about 5-8 minutes. There was no conversion software in the box which enabled me to convert video formats to MPEG4, so I was forced to use freeware. After conversion, the device did not recognize the format. I bought this device to make long, tedious hours on the plane more enjoyable, but alas, if the MegaView can't accomplish recording tasks, it does me no good. Because this is a Japanese product, support is almost non-existent and even the website is sparse as well as difficult to navigate. This is a good idea that isn't quite done yet. Too bad. See ya in about a year.
I love my Ipod model of this product. It suprizes me that Belkin wont get its delivery date right. When you tell someone a date better make sure it it at least close. I have been trying to get this product since November. Then I found it on Amazon. Then as Belkin did last week. The week before shipment they changed the date by 2 months. Unacceptable for me and should be to Amazon also. I only hold Belkin to blame for this. I have bought many things from Amazon. They only tell you what is relayed to them. I wonder how many of these will sell by March this time. Or will it be delayed again. An upset Zune owner.
The frequency selected (such as 87.7) is not stable. It will automatically stoped 3 minutes after frequency set.
All this kit did was make the problem worse. I had but a couple spots show up on shots that included sky which I could remedy with some post processing. But tiring of that with every shot I thought I'd try cleaning the sensor. I first blew out the remaining dust with a Giotto then ran the moistened swab over the sensor. Took a sky shot and saw twice the dust on the image! I eventually used all the swabs with the problem growing worse every time. Apparently the swabs are far from lint free, themselves. After blowing $20 on this kit it looks like I'll have to spend another $50 to get it done right by a professional, which is what I should have done in the first place. Good luck if you should attempt this yourself.
My initial experience with this keyboard/mouse was very good, but it has not remained that way. The mouse buttons have developed a fairly common tendency to be ignored by the system. In other words, although the keyboard and cursor send their signals to and they are received by the computer with apparently no trouble, the mouse buttons require numerous depressions (or extremely forceful whackings to send their signal to the computer. Sometimes the solution is to move the mouse while maintaining pressure on the button. Unfortunately a couple of times this "solution" has resulted in folders or files being moved when that was not the intent! I'm not very happy.
This is not worth it..The Pictures are not Clear. Software Provided doesnt work with Vista..Highly Disappointed with this one.
Spare SD card slots molded into the lid of this case prevent it from closing completely around the Tungsten E. You will see a noticeable gap around the bottom edge of the closed case. Slight pressure on the latch side side will cause the case to pop open unexpectedly in purse or brief case. I returned mine to Amazon a few days after receipt; still looking for an alternative.
I have four of these drives, designed to replace a bunch of older external drives; the first three work great, but the fourth, an newest ( less than a month old) just crashed, along with a 100 meg of files...Amazon says they will replace the drive if Iomega does not solve the problem, but the telephone numbers they list are no good.If one out of four is good enough for your, then go ahead...But that is not a good record for me.A month later, another drive is going South, no customer support, and too late to return it to Amazon.
I really wanted to like this keyboard. I've used a Dell laptop for years and am used to a laptop-sized keyboard with a touchpad. This Adesso keyboard is small and is light weight. It looks nice at first, but this keyboard is terrible!1) There is no tactile feel to the keys (feels very cheap)2) The Ctrl key is in the wrong place3) The keyboard turns on with the Num Lock on (real pain to turn this off every time)3) The touchpad is slow and cannot be configured to turn off click on double-tap (very annoying since your palms are on the touchpad when in typing position and this will cause a left click, making your cursor wind up in a random location)Don't waste your money on this thing.
This cable is nicely designed but it has problems with the sound. Sometimes I have to adjust my headphones connection to the extension cable to get the sound come out normally. Belkin extension cable that I bought in Target works much better.
OK. How much can go wrong with a basic antenna? Well, this item answers this question. Like some of the other 1 star reviewers here, this antenna did not work for me. Actually, once in a rare while, if the cable is jiggled just right, it would work as expected, but one would have to physically hold the cable that way, and of course who wants that ridiculous headache? As far as I can figure out, there is either a bad connection with the cable, or the connector itself is faulty (or most likely both). Also, the center wire that comes out of the connector seems too short to make adequate contact with your TV connector. When I did a back to back comparison with my old antenna, my old one worked 100% of the time, while this one worked .001% of the time. I sent mine back ASAP. So, I'm sure the positive reviews here are legit, and reflect those units without this defect. However, judging from personal experience and reading the large number of negative reviews that describe the same experience, the odds are NOT in your favor. Please do yourself a favor and take heed.
I did so much research before buying this camera. I wanted something small, lightweight, but as good as I hear Sony and Canon are but can be bulkier. It is a very fast camera. The burst mode is all I expected. The 18x was fantastic - I was truly amazed at how close it could get. The disappointed came in when I uploaded the pics to my computer. They were grainy, just awful. Not sharp, crisp. I have used my Canon A95 for several years & have never had to play around with my pics to get the color right or sharp. I could just shoot, upload & enjoy. I spent more time trying to get these to look decent. I just returned this camera. I will be trying the Sony next.
My boyfriend bought this TV the first year it came out--he paid almost $6,000 for it!!! It's now almost four years old. We've have the same green/yellow tinge with loads of blue throughout. Quoted over $1,000 for the repair. The local repair people didn't even have to come look at it to know what the diagnosis was. This product is a lemon and the manufacturer keeps rolling out the product year after year. The manufacturers are criminals. If I had the money and time, I'd sue them.
Initially I thought this was a great product. However, I expected it to last more than 4 months. If you buy this product, make sure you get an extended warranty because you will be returning it several times during the two years of the warranty, and the Creative warranty is only good for 90 days. Also, the Creative company just ignores you if you complain. Not a company that stands behind its products!!!
Does not fit planet audio double din this product is a piece of junk.Will never buy this again.Even after sanding it still don't fit.
I ordered two 10 foot cables and only received one. Making this very expensive cable, and of course having to get another cable somewere else.
I had such high hopes... to go along with the high dollers spent! I just purchased some new SP1000 Monster speaker cable for the reference monitors in my recording studio; unfortunately both ends were terminated w/ banana connectors, and I needed 1/4". I was switching from the standard HOSA studio speaker cable found at Guitar Center or any other Recording/ProAudio store.Function:FAILED. I understand the benefits of the two-piece design, but there's a design flaw. Monster has made the female banana inserts a little oversized (maybe to fit a wider range of brands). When this hands out the back of your amp with the speaker cable attached, the weight of the cable, pulls it right out... I guess that's why most banana inserts are position horizontally rather than vertically-- good job guys! My solution is very eloquent.. tape; that's right, I taped the adapter to the banana connector on the speaker cable because it would fall out every time I turned on my power amp.Sound Quality:????? Really difficult to judge if these affected the sound quality since the speaker cable is new as well. However, considering that I bought Monster's top-of-the-line professional grade cable (SP1000 is 2x the price of the audiophile cable in their consumer line) to replace an entr-level option from Guitar Center, who normally sells subpar quility product........... I,ll be nice: High-Freq and Bass response are great; Mids are clear; but we're missing huge chunks of the spectrum in the upper mid-range and lower-midrange areas, making it sound somewhat scooped and hollow-- really takes the meat out of any guitar track or vocal track... but the thumping is very present... ouch... Side-note, I'm using the original KRK Reference monitors (charocoal gray pyramid with the yellow cones) which are one of the industry standard near-field monitors.Summary:I worked around the functionality issues, but given the resulting sound, I am going to take the adapter out of the loop and solder a Nuetrik 1/4" connector to the end... yes, voiding the lifetime Monster warranty. Maybe I can still return these adapters :)Does this mean that all Monster products are overpriced, underperomers? Nope! I have at least $2000 in SP1000 instrument cable and microphone cables in my studio and couldn't be happier-- they are the best you can get without getting a second mortgage on your house.
The product did NOT live up to my expectations in any fashion. I tried two different antennas one provided with the radio (small rubber whip shorty) and the Cobra HG A 1500 Base-Load Medium Magnet Mount 300W CB Antenna. The reception with either of these was terrible. I tried monitoring via scan all channels and got no reception anywhere. I had to return this radio and forget about CB monitoring for the time being. Bad experience.
I purchased these 6x9s thinking it was a good deal. The highs blew after about 3 and half months. The other "2 ways " (mid,bass)of the speaker plays fine but only on low settings. It only was on a 200 watt amp. The cost to ship and return is costly and would be better spent towards a higher quality pair of speakers, I'm getting infinity or alpine for now on.
I do not like the Plantronics Mx500i headset that I purchased from Amazon. I had hoped to use it to receive Voice over internet, allowing me to receive calls through my laptop where ever I chose. I can not keep the headset in my ear. It pinches and then falls out.I will be returning this to Amazon and trying a different type.
If you have a case for your iPod, as most people who care to protect their valuables does, it is nearly impossible to use this product. Why do the designers of these things always assume you want it to protrude rigidly from your iPod? A cable option would be nice! It does work fairly well as a receiever though, so I gave it 2 stars.
This is a piece of junk that is physically impossible to use. If you will look closely at the picture, you will see that it is held to the microphone by a specially made attachment that is not included with it. So when you buy this, and try to use it, you find that it is impossible to attach to the microphone or use in any way. It makes a great doorstop. Save your money, and buy a different screen that is actually usable in the real world. The microphone is great, but this microphone cover is useless.
I bought this for a IBM T42, Sony Ericsson P900, and a Dell Axim X50v:The charger is ENORMOUS. At least twice as heavy as the OEM IBM charger, and weighs more than the IBM, Sony, and Dell chargers added together. The cords are thick and extremely long. This is not the charger to bring on a trip.The plug is a three prong plug which usually creates significant problems in a lot of foreign countries if you want to use plug adapters. You can buy cords to fit some plugs in foreign countries from IGO, but they are fairly expensive. Further, the cord to the IGO charger is, of course, proprietary - lose it and you are hosed.It didn't work with the Sony phone at all. With the IBM Thinkpad, it charges the laptop when its in hibernation or off, but it doesn't work right if the Thinkpad is on - it switches off and I have to unplug it and plug it in again. It works fine for the Dell.I'm not exactly sure who this is targeted for - its nice that I can plug in two devics at once, but at home I don't mind having everything plugged in with its own charger. This is WAY too big to carry on travel. I can't even imagine whipping this sucker out in the airplane to charge my laptop.I've switched back to the OEM cable and two charge-and-sync USB cables for my phone and PDA that I found on the internet.
I purchased a Apple Ipod from Brian in Hawaii and it was all scratched up and very unstatisfactory. I emailed him and wanted my money back and have not heard from him yet.
Really, this is way too slow. but as the saying goes, you get what you paid for. It's cheap, affordable, and 10 times slower than my Memorex flashdrive. Good for patient people and computer novinces. However I would not recommend buying this product to tanyone that has any knowledge and is comfortable with computers.
It&#8217;s not strong enough to properly support the large Elinchrom Octo soft box. I sent it back and bought a circular adaptor.
I could not get this camera to transfer the images to my Vaio laptop or my desktop machine. Samsung's tech support site no help at all. Be warned!
This filter goes on each of our Nikon lenses as the primary filter and rarely comes off. The colors 'pop' with this filter and resulting pictures are incredible. It also scews-on precisely, lens cap attaches well to it, and this filter is more resistant to scratching or damage than comparable filters. These filters are at the higher-end of pricing, however, you could spend even more but would not get a better product. I put alot of time into researching filters, and this is the one folks.
I use these everyday listening to music, watching movies and other stuff and the quality and sound is very good, also they seem to feel good on the ears unlike most that are too small
The playback of DVDs is wonderful! The greens from trees are really vivid. It has played over scratches on DVDs better than the older Sony 200 DVD Changer. The remote works well. It was nice it came with a good HDMI cable. I wish it had two HDMI outputs so I could sent one to the TV and the other to the front projector (on a long HDMI cable). Its hard to know how much upconverting it can perform. I have not found any articles to explain how much is possible (5 to 10% or more?). So far so good!
It won't win any awards for durability, but it produces fairly clear sound, and the price is very reasonable. Comfortable for long periods; something you can't say about a lot of other circumaural headphones. Doesn't block as much sound as I hoped, but a noticeable difference over open-back cans.
I originally had a system with large speakers that took up alot of space. I wanted a system that had good sound, especially bass, that took up less space. This system fit my needs. The woodgrain speakers are nice looking and sound great. The controls on front of the unit are easy to use (SEPARATE BASS AND TREBLE CONTROLS). This system doesn't have the cheesy music type settings like for rock, country or jazz. You are able to set the bass and treble as you desire. The only thing you'll probably need the owners manual for is the station presets. It can be very complicated without reading the instructions. For my money, this is one of the best sounding and looking &quot;small&quot; systems I've heard. 35 watts per channel is enough power (just ask my wife). The CD changer is very good. It has all the standard controls. There is one thing, you must punch the CD controls slowly to activate them. A speedy tap of the controls doesn't seem to work properly. I think if you buy this system, you'll love it. I do.
Don't believe the nay-sayers.If you are looking for an alternative to the iPod THIS IS IT!!The Sansa e260 series is easy to use, has a great set of features and functions and is (very) considerably lower in price then the equivalent iPod. I've been using my Sansa e260 for a couple of months now and I just love it! Unlike some of the other reviewers I have found no problems with the buttons and I find the user interface easy to understand and to navigate. Keeping it charged is no problem ... just buy an inexpensive AC/DC to USB converter - works fine and you can keep using the e260 while it charges. As to needing to use proprietary software to download movies; so what? You're going to need to use some type of software to convert the files anyway, and the software supplied with the e260 does the job just fine.
Length:: 0:34 MinsThinking I was protecting my Canon lens, I used this filter for a very long time. Turns out, I've been doing a disservice to this good quality lens (Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6) with an uncoated filter. It is better to use no filter than this piece of glass.I recently compared several filters in an extreme flare test. This Tiffen filter did not do very well. The attached video tells the picture story. The two very expensive filters, both multi-coated, added almost no flare in the test. This filter added two large flare blobs in the lower corner.The set up was my Canon 7D and Canon f2.8 24-70mm zoom lens at f 2.8 and 28mm, pointed at a black card in a dark room. I aimed an LED flashlight directly at the lens from the lower right hand corner. This is probably the worst case scenario for creating flare in an image. I took successive pictures with no filter and then the test filters. The video shows the results.I was surprised how little flare this lens had in this particular test - this is one very well coated and baffled lens. The best filter in the test was the B+W XS-Pro Clear UV Haze filter. It generated a very small amount of additional flare in the corner and a very tiny amount in the middle of the image. Compared to the Heliopan, which came in second, both filters performed remarkably well. The B+W filter is about half the price of the Heliopan, so I would go with the B+W. For comparison, I tested two less expensive filters I had on hand. The Tiffen UV Protection filter added two big areas of flare. The Canon UV Haze filter fared the worse with a lot of big flare blobs added to the image.The B+W filter is four times the cost of this Tiffen. Unfortunately, this is a case of you get what you pay for. My conclusion is to either use no protective filter, or purchase the B+W. This Tiffen filter degrades the quality of a fine lens.B+W 72mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M)
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.
Returned unit shortly after warranty expired.CD's would not eject from changer.Cost to repair about $150.00.It is now several years later and same problem.Iwill have to return again.We only use CD changer about 20 times a year.Purchase of this product was big expensive $1300.00 mistake not counting repairs.
This case is just what I was expecting. It holds my palm z22 tightly and feels like a safe place for it (very well padded and sturdy) when I throw it inside a bag, yet soft and nice looking. It looks a lot like a wallet. I love the color and nobuk on the outside. It's exactly what I expected. Would buy again.
My brother and I bought the HP Printing Mailbox as a gift for my Mom's 90th birthday. She felt she was too old to learn to use a computer for e-mail. Now we can send her notes, pictures, greetings, etc by e-mail from our computers and, at the times I assigned, her mail downloads through her phone line with nothing for her to do on her end. Her "magic machine" has attracted considerable interest from other residents in her assisted living facility. I can manage the e-mail addresses that have access and check the ink level from my computer at home. She has learned how to load more paper and now has up-to-date pictures of most of her great-grandchildren, even my daughter's latest sonogram. When it snowed in Tucson my brother sent pictures immediately. Really neat way to stay in touch and let our Mom know how much we appreciate her and love her.
I decided to buy this mouse after my previous Microsoft wireless optical mouse started showing some software glitches after less than a year of use (it seems that Microsoft's bugs are not just limited to its operating systems and other software products.) I decided to try out Logitech's mouse after viewing all of the positive reviews on Amazon and the overall high ratings. So far, all those high marks seem more than justified. The mouse setup was a breeze, my Windows Vista installed all the drivers in about ten seconds and I was ready to go. The mouse seems very responsive, and all of its navigational buttons work as advertised. The mouse seems solid in your hand, and overall it gives off an impression of high manufacturing value. My only objection is that is a bit smaller than a regular desktop mouse, which may not be a big deal if you, like me, are going to primarily use it with a laptop. Another problem is that the wireless USB transmitter is a bit too large, especially when compared with the recent transmitters that barely stick out of the USB port. Also, unlike some other transmitters, this one cannot be tucked in into a compartment on your mouse, which is a convenient feature if you travel a lot and don't want to run the risk of losing the transmitter. Other than these two objections, I am extremely satisfied with this mouse.
I have a DELL XPS 710 and this memory is sold by Dell as replacement memory. The Dell XPS is noted for being crippled by the BIOS that Dell installed and chained to the system. As a result, you cannot raise the memory voltage above 1.8v and your memory upgrade options are very limited, especially if you would like to increase the speed of your system.So it took a lot of research for me to find that the Corsair kit is approved for this computer (it is rated at 1.8v) and when I found it, I had it overnighted.Waste of $20 right there. At first my system wouldn't get past the BIOS screen. I finally got it to go into the BIOS and changed the memory spec to EPP/SLI and it would boot to Windows. For a minute or so...It will run for no more than 2-3 minutes then the screen goes black and the computer spontaneously reboots.Now I am stuck wondering if this memory simply will not work with my computer, or if I have a bad batch. If it is just a bad batch then I have to order another set and hope it works, etc... If it just won't work with my system then I am just spinning my wheels.And it should work with my system. The voltage and speeds are compatible with the computer.Basically Corsair wasted my time and my shipping money. Buyer beware.
For anyone that has used this camera knows that the battery life is appalling and that a second or third battery is necessary for lots of shooting. I got this as a spare and I've enjoyed it thus far. It's great for the money.
It was perfect having this kit to view Mars! I was able to come up with all sorts of combinations of eyepieces/filters to view some of the detail. It really made the polar ice cap stand out. You will not be disappointed with this kit. It is definately worth the money.
I'm very pleased with this cartridge. It is my first one and it's not empty yet, but it has already printed as many or more pages than an HP cartridge, so I will purchase another one if I can. I went to purchase some more a month or so ago, and they weren't available. Hopefully there won't be supply issues with this brand.
Bought this as a Christmas present for my daughter and it has already stopped working - and we are not even at the end of Jan! Not misuse or dropping - it is just inferior quality. This was a second attempt at this brand. A previous RioVolt CD Player - different model also proved very unreliable. I am now going to attempt to contact the company and get reimbursed but I am not optimistic.
I bought this earlier this year, thinking I am getting an upgrade from my Sansa M250.Wish I was not soo quick to throw out my old player.Its really fustrating when it syncs with the computer after disconnecting it takes hours ( by then the battery is drained) to power off from the connected mode.I hate thisproduct. Get the real deal save yourself some fustration and money. Not worth it.Beware!
memorex md3020 personal cd player is good for the money because the sound is great and headphones too
I just purchased this hood for my Canon EF28-135 lens and it was well worth the money. Besides the improved quality of my daylight photos, it gives the lens a more professional look and does a great job of protecting my glass. I carry my camera around a lot in the city an it's great at protecting it from getting knocked around. I also like how I can reverse it at night or for storage.I would highly recommend this to anyone that wants to protect their lens and improve the quality of daylight photos.
This is a great way to store photos or mpeg movies. It is small enough and works great most of the time. I have a small problemwith it, it does not always read.. My camera says &quot;no memory stick available&quot; when in fact it is in my camera. not sure if it is a memory stick problem or a camera problem...although I will purchase again.
I've had a 380n (identical twin to the 390 but with a conventional hard disk) for about 2 months now, and am more impressed with it every week. Sony has made some major blunders with this machine, but they're fixable:(1) The machine runs "okay" on Vista, beautifully on XP. If you're technical, rip out Vista and upgrade to XP. Sony won't help at all with the drivers, but you'll find them in a neat little package (along with a lot of friendly support) at micropctalk.com.(2) Sony loads up the system with loads of Crapware. Uninstall it.(3) Sony loads up the hard drive with a hidden recovery partition. If you're technical, create a backup disk (Sony says how, or buy it from Sony), then erase the hard drive and start over without the extra partition.(4) Increase the display DPI setting to 150%. Makes everything bigger and more legible on the screen.(5) Install "RitePen," a free and amazingly accurate stylus-to-text interpreter. Now you have a perfectly functional touchpad.(6) Get an Igo bluetooth keyboard ($50). Now you have a fully-functional keyboard when you need to write that 20-page document.Once again, a remarkable machine, with great potential. Go for it.
Really easy to hook up. Charges my iPod classic. Sound quality is better than expected. I have this set up at my desk in my office, and for this smallish space, there is no distortion and enough bass for my tastes. Other speakers might sound "tinny" but I feel like these maintain the integrity of the music.
Searched numerous links and reviews of this case. An excellent case to protect my new CanonSX20is camera. Space for the camera, lens hood, 3 (4) packs of NiHm batteries, and 6 SD cards.
I started w/ Comcast and it worked great. fed up w/ Comcast, I switched to Uverse. it worked fine at first....strang but true...then it faded. So I figured something in the device failed and I bought a replacement. did not work. I thank Gidion's review, specifically to not extend the antenna too far and that it does not work too close. Okay, so reading the reviews it's clear people have played around with this thing a fair amount. So, I've not taped aluminum foil inside the cabinet that houses the Uverse DVR and it helps....strange but true. I can't wait until my wife sees it...
My first Linksys BEFSRU31 DSL router failed in less than a year and I was able to get a replacement under warranty. The second one failed in about a year and a half. I'm now shopping for a router made by a company other than Linksys. I give it two stars instead of one because it realy is an easy-to-use router. But, if the darn thing keeps breaking down, who needs it?
The case closes fine without the camera in it, but when you put the camera in it will NOT close and the flap just stays open. Even if it did close the hole for the strap is way too small and i'm not going to waste my energy stuffing the plastic parts through this hole every time i want to put my camera away and get it out. I'm returning mine because it's of no use to me.
This is my first pair of headphones and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I didn't want to pay a lot on my first pair and end up being the kind of person who hated headphones so I went with this pair. Quality wise it's very good, the sound is about 4/5 if you don't want to nitpick. It doesn't weigh very much but after an hour or half or so it will probably get a bit uncomfortable and heavy.It does not have noise canceling although when you have a movie or music on, you won't hear a thing outside, the only problem is that everyone around you would hear what you are listening to :POverall, I really recommend these. They are very good in all areas and are perfect for your home. If you're looking for something to watch movies or listen to music to in your own space, these are the way to go.
These headphones are the bees knees. I am hearing parts of songs I have never heard before. Be aware that if you are using with a normal stereo, you will need an adapter but they are great none the less.
After using the product for a month, i'm very satisfied about the results. Subject lighting is good and even. Definitely will recommend to anyone.
I purchased this item 2 years back. I have not used it much.Pros:Good sound quality and usability.Cons:The piece cannot be opened up. There are no screws etc.After a fall, the battery lid is troublesome to say the least. It refusesto close the lid.Given the amount spent and sony brand, I had hardly expected thistroublesome gadget.
Great product. Easy to use. The only downside is that the battery does not last very long.
This is my third Epson printer and finally my LAST Epson printer. This thing had problems from the beginning. I made the mistake of assuming I had acquired a batch of bad ink and dismissed the issues of the black bleeding over into the other colors as a mere inconvenience that would go away with the next batch of new inks. It would seem to resolve, and then quickly return. It would take several print cycles or head cleanings to solve but just kept coming back. After finally checking with Epson, this was a symptom of a defective printing head - but all too late since the warranty had expired. And now, the printer won't print some of the colors at all - and I can testify that I never used anything but (overpriced) Epson cartridges -so Epson can't blame any failures on the use of off-brand or non-Epson cartridges. The big indictment here is that every previous Epson I owned always suffered the same failure - clogged or blown print head. I would have expected Epson to have resolved this issue by now but they still can't seem to get it right. I will admit that when the Epson Photo class of printers work, they do a great job of printing but that ability with Epson printers is fleeting. These things are just too expensive and far too fragile and delicate for any long term application. Good riddance Epson!
A UV filter is essential for any one with a DSLR. It helps filter out harsh light and it also protects the actual glass of your lens. It's better to have to pay $16 to replace a filter, than paying $500+ to replace a lens!
I bought this card for use in a Fuji S9000 digicam, which also accepts Compact Flash cards. The XD card is noticeably slower to write to than the CF card. On at least one occasion, while shooting 640 x 480 x 30fps video clips with the S9000 (XD card selected as the recording media), the video file was corrupted and unreadable, possibly due to the inability of the XD card to keep up with the MJPEG data stream coming from the processor. I don't know if this failure was something inherent in this card, XD cards in general, or a fault in the camera. I have shot video clips on the XD card on a couple of other occasions with no failures or drop-outs. It has never failed when recording regular still images.I would have prefered to avoid buying an XD card in the first place, as they are not widely used or available (few cameras other than Olympus brand use XD cards). XD was substantially more expensive than CF or SD when I bought this card - like Sony's Memory Stick, XD is brand-specific so you pay more for it. Because of the questionable performance in my S9000, I generally only switch over to the XD card when the CF card has been filled to capacity and I have more shots to take. I would not want to rely on the XD card for anything really important like a wedding shoot.
Love this little critter- far more accurate than the roller ball type mouse of old. Wire connection seems to cause a bit of drag sometimes. No biggie...Happy Camper here!
After reading a ton of reviews from this and other sites, I decided to purchase this HDMI cable. I paid 5.45 (including S&H), and the cable arrived in three days. I could not be happier. The cable works amazingly, and the quality of my AV experience is second to NONE.
I bought this as a gift and since there are no reviews for it, I thought that my review would help those that are thinking of buying this player.First things first...1)I PRIMARILY bought this so that I could have a portable DIVX or AVI player. I looked at all the other players and they either cost an arm or a leg or they were too big.Let me say that it plays AVI/DIVX files without a hitch. I've watched numerous AVI files without a problem, and because this device handles DVD's and AVI files without a hitch, I give it a 5 stars!2)The screen on this little 7 inch screen is awesome. Very clear and sharp. I bought another COBY tablet player a year ago, but it broke after about a year or use and the picture quality was not that great. This thing is WAYYYY better than that one was.3)Battery life is pretty good. So far I've had it play non stop for over 2 hours without a problem.4)Audio is great and also when you hook this thing up to a t.v. with the supplied cables the sound transfer well to the t.v.Now the Negative....1)The remote on this thing sucks big time! You have to be super close to the player and you pretty much have to have it pointed straight at it to work right. This is the same remote that they package with their other Coby players, a real piece of junk.2)This thing is made almost entirely of plastic! The picture looks great and I thought I was buying a metal encased DVD player (the picture looks like a black matte metal case), but be warned, this thing feels cheap! The screen swivels around so that it can fold into a tablet style player and for that it's cool, very compact, but the screen also shakes a bit back and forth (because it swivels) and the latch to keep the screen closed is really a piece of junk. If I was grading on this feature alone I would have to give it a 2. I fear that it'll fall apart if I handle it too roughly.I just can't get over how cheap this thing feels.In case your wondering why I scored it so high, even though I trash the build quality. Well, it's because it does what I bought it for so well. If you want a DIVX/AVI player that handles these files without a hitch and you don't want to spend a bundle, then get this player.....just be warned of it's build quality. The build quality seems very crappy but I've only owned it for a couple of days. I will try to remember to update my review in a few months to let you know if this thing is holding up. (If I can figure out how to update my review).If your wondering if would reccomend this item to you, I would have to say yes, but only for the reasons that I listed above...a great little Divx player! Hope this helps any potential buyers.
In case you're wondering, the PCMCIA (PC Card) expansion pack costs more because it's got its own rechargeble battery (PC Cards need more juice than CF cards). I assume it recharges from the cradle along with the iPaq. It's bigger the the CF sleeve, of course, but if you want to be the first on your block with proper wireless web access (none of the Palm web clippings nonsense), you'll have to take the PC Card expansion route.
I bought this as a gift for my dad. He said set up was fine and was scanning in no time. He scanned in some photos to send to me which I then printed out using a i950 cannon photo printer and they looked fine.Its quick and easy to use even for the non tech savy....my dad!
This SDHC simply does not work in ANY of devices; lifedrive, coolpix.... USB drive for SDHC cards.. A real waste of money and a monumental disappointment.
Nice sound.... only draw back is their tiny size... which makes for a good fit, but you need to avoid the temptation to pull them out by the wire. Always grab the speaker part. But great sound, light weight.
In my living room, in my home office, kitchen, son's room, etc. Both orders that showed up was an off-white or pale grey. Will probably order again if I need more.
FYI...i posted a more detailed review under the "Holga LENS & FILTER HOLDER" product description.Anyway, perhaps Holga has improved the design of the filters and holder...because the Holga colored filters I received were sturdy, had tapered edges, and were gently gripped by the Holga filter holder. Even when I turned the holder upside down, I had to shake it a few times to get the filter to even start to slide out.Anyway..I am happy with this purchase!
I bought this for the USB and dvix capability. Love that I can bring one usb stick instead of 6 dvds (if needed). great for the kids.
This is a hands-down good quality camera for the price. I keep it in my pocket and use it as a supplement to the stories I write as out outdoor writer.One thing it needs, however--other than a waterproof model--is some sun shade so it's possible to see the screen in bright sunlight. On a boat in the ocean it's impossible to see anything in the screen. Come up with a cheap snap-on Polarized lens or something that allows seeing the screen in bright sunlight.And pay a few extra bucks to get the 1 hour version instead of the half hour one.
I have had this mouse for several weeks now and have nothing but praise. When I got this mouse my existing mouse's batterys were running low and it wasn't working rite. Put those same batterys in this mouse and worked well for three more weeks. I recomend this mouse.
This battery cannot be completely charged on its very second use. A waste of money.
I bought this when I had a PCI Graphics G4 Macintosh (Yikes!), and the software was a stone B!tch to get installed. The installer kept crashing under OS 10.3. I eventually was able to figure out which software application was crashing, and was able to manually install it off the CD. After that, everything worked fine. The software still will not support faxing from within OS 10.x, you have to save the file, and then open up Preview to send the fax.Overall, this is a great all-in-one. The scans are excellent, the scan speed is quick, and the software is good, although the default to Auto mode is really irritating until you manage to switch it off.The print quality is what I come to expect from Epson. This printer cleans itself less frequently than my old Stylus Photo 780, and is quieter, more stable, better in general.I haven't played around with digital photo capacity/slide scanning, being new to the digital photo field. Overall I am satisfied with the purchase, though I wish their software was better.
This is a perfect speaker for my son's ipod. He's almost 3 and we use the ipod (loaded with his favorite movies) to help pass the time at restaurants, traveling, shopping, ect. It's just loud enough for him to hear it and it's never bothered anyone else. I love that the speakers do not use any other battery source but the ipod. And it doesn't drain the ipod battery very fast --a huge plus. The price is perfect--buy two, as these aren't the most sturdy speakers. I've had to repair mine with a little super glue, but it's still going strong.
these headphone are very comfortable to wear and they work exactly as they'r supposed to. I have a Mac operating on OS X and it was no problem to go to "sound" in system preferences to switch over to the headphones. Great product for the price.
Battery life in this unit is about as bad as you can get. It also doesn't communicate well with the receiver, even at distances as close as 5 feet, it would lose the signal. This was my second Microsoft keyboard set (different models) and both failed to impress. The only good thing I have to say about this is that even though I didn't buy this driectly from Microsoft, they accepted the return and issued a refund for the full price paid, including shipping. They even paid return shipping. I've since bought Logitech and haven't had any issues with either one.
I bought this splitter in hopes of being able to share my MP3 player with my husband when we were out and about. We are both in our early 40s, and neither of us has hearing problems, but we do tend to like our music at different volumes, so this sounded like a win to me.I did read some reviews, but didn't get down far enough to see that other people were having the same problem I've had ... which is that "volume control" is laughable. The range of control is VERY narrow, and I can't actually discern a difference in volume level; the only difference is that the sound quality gets a little fuzzier at one end of the slide than the other. If you were hoping and expecting, as I was, that you could actually count on hearing your music at a different volume than your "partner," DON'T.Sound quality seemed middling to me, and was slightly different between the two ports, strangely. I paid $4.00, but then the same amount again for shipping, and would rather have spent the money to see a movie. :-(
As another buyer stated, it is much better than the cigarette lighter charger that came with item originally. Solid.
Not only was the memory of the compact digital card exactly what I needed for my Linux camera the delivery was rapid!!
In the past Linksys has made some good switch products. This is not one of them. I am now working with my third BEFW11S4. On the surface it seems like a good product and it is when it works. However, the switch has a problem that causes it to stop forwarding packets periodically. This happens on the RF and wired ports. It will recover on it's own but frequent pauses can be frustrating. I have spoken with Linksys support. They had me try several code releases but the problem remains. I'd like to recommend this product. The price/feature mix is good but I cannot recommend it until Linksys corrects this issue.If you have this product enable outgoing logging. You will quickly see strange and incorrect characters in the log. Since the log is formatted as a routing table might be it makes me wonder if the log data comes straight from the routing table.
My first PDA, but i've been reading about them for a long time and seeing others use one. I shopped around a lot, for a portable device that is a &quot;classic&quot; PDA + camera, MP3 player, e-book reader, and (dream...) mobile phone! I do a daily train commute and wanted to read.There is no single PDA out there today (Aug 2003) that does all these well AND is also a phone at a reasonable price. The strangest is the current Palm lineup! The Zire has a camera and color screen but no browser, ... The Tungsten is a phone but has no camera, etc... All the displays are pathetic.The Sony NX-70V is all of these minus the phone. It is FABULOUS! Great engineering, great usability. Great display, the OS and the processor (200 MHz) are fast enough that when you are using the camera in movie mode, the screen renders fast and is not choppy. The swivel display is fantastic. The Graffiti area pulls down to use the full screen! (Not many applications support this currently) The backlight is great.The great touch is the headphone with the clip-on basic remote control for MP3. It supports start/stop, skip, and volume. Best of all, it starts the music up without having to put the PDA on. Sony has provided a hold switch on the PDA that turns off the display and conserves power when you are not viewing it. I would suggest that they incorporate a pin (as on laptops) that is activated when the display is shut. More in a later review ...
Anybody reading this should report this DMR-ES20 to the GOVERMENT and THREATEN Panasonic to MAKE a TOTAL RECALL for FIRMWARE UPDATE for the SCHEDULE RECORDING LIST FUNCTION!This company took TOTAL advantage of consumers when they KNOWINGLY put out a DEFECTIVE PRODUCT!!thanks very much
Good price. Timely delivery. Shipping and handling quite high for single item. Glad I ordered three at the same time.
I must say the speaker are friggin huge, much bigger than you would you think but the sound is amazing.I have compared this system to my Mirage nano stat and mirage 800w 10 inch sub woofer. I would say its more crisp and clear then my 500$ mirage satellites. As for the sub woofer it very deep has decent impact when it hits. The 360$ mirage sub woofer edges out the onkyo sub woofer in its impact and ability to shake the room but it regards to bass crispness and clearness they are tied. Price vs performance you cannot go wrong with this system. Just make you you get a decent receiver. I use a sony-dh810 which has great price/performance.
Good add on, radio could have been built into Gmini as standard feature though. When i recieved my radio, it was also faulty, loose connection, static in right earphone, and loud clicking noise when cable was moved. Archos would not exchange it as I bought it off amazon's website (waiting to see if amazon will exchange it)!Had read reviews of Archos's bad build quality, but bought it any way, No problems with Gmini 400 so far (after 2 weeks!), but radio was broken when i took it out of the box and Archos refused to exchange it!Buyer beware!!
For me, the problem with this specific model of USB KVM switch as opposed to my old switch that used PS2 connectors is that it won't keep the USB connection alive when you switch away from either of the PCs.Since it dismounts the USB devices (keyboard and mouse) every time you switch away and then remounts the devices when you switch back, there is a good chance the devices will lock up. The instances of this happening occur more and more frequently as time goes by, and each time it happens the mouse and keyboard freeze up leaving me no choice but to reboot the machine.It's cheap for a reason. Skip this model and look for a switch that will always keep the USB connections alive on both machines no matter which PC you're using.
These cables are great quality snagless patch cables and are reasonably priced. I run networking cables every day and these cables are among the best I've used.
Setup was very simple: plug in the components and go. Problem was that the music transmission was never without a 'stutter'. I tried it with different computers and different stereo systems and could never get it to produce a clear signal. I ended up returning it.
I have had the Mainstage HD since January now, and I love it. I purchased it as a package, with the Substage subwoofer for only 599. I loved it so much that I purchased a second HD that hides behind my couch for a discreet 5.1/6.1 real surround experience. When I purchased the FullstageHD (Mainstage + sub) I was really impressed. I put in Star Wars, action flicks, and even older films, to see how well it could hold up. It did. I must admit the high end isn't always the best, but it certainly isn't awful. I wouldn't have bought another one if it was! Now, with the second Mainstage the sound is INCREDIBLE. My friends and family could not believe the oomf this system had. The subwoofer is responsive as well and ads to the experience. This is the best space saver. And if you have the $$$ to blow, buy a second mainstagehd as a rear channel.
I needed this for my old computer, which I use when I want to pretend it's still the 90s. I had a slight fear that the extra length - my keyboard's already long cable plus this one - would cause problems with the strength of the signal, but everything's fine. And how sweet it is to finally be able to sit at my desk, far from that computer, without a keyboard cable stretched across my monitor screen.
I am very glad I ordered 2 of these filters when I ordered my 55-250mm Canon IS lens. When I got my Canon EOS Rebel, someone told me you didn't need to use filters like you did back in the 35mm days. I got a water spot on my 18-55mm lens at Sea World and had a terrible time cleaning it up. This UV filter will be much easier to clean and if it gets damaged, you throw it away and get a new one.I recommend a UV filter for all of your lenses.
Battery installation: My husband is an electrical engineer so he wasn't afraid to tackle this problem. What's the worst that could happen? He breaks my Tungsten E and I "have" to buy a new and improved model. So, we jumped in to see if we could revive my old Palm for under twenty bucks. The installation of this battery was a little scary at times. It's rather hard to pull the old battery off the board. It's just stuck on with double stick tape but you have to pull hard and the circuit board is bending a little and we thought we were going to break something. However, it did come off and we didn't break anything. The new battery comes with double stick tape on one side but, if you glue that side down then the wires come out of the battery the opposite side from the original. We decided to glue down the side of the battery that did not have the double stick tape on it so we could match the original battery. Putting the thing back together, getting everything to line up again was mildly worrisome but not really a problem. In the end, the case snapped back togther and everything looked good as new.Backing up your data before installing the new battery: I saw several web sights warning that you should use special software to fully backup the data on your Palm before doing this installation. I didn't do that. I just synched my Palm with my PC as usual and hoped for the best. After charging the battery overnight I turned it on and it looked like it was brand new, starting from scratch. I followed the directions on my Palm, re-aligned the pointer, re-synched with my PC and voila! everything was back to normal, exactly like before. My Outlook data was all there, the games that I had purchased were there, my menus were the same. If I had not watched my husband do this, I would not have been able to tell anything happened. I don't know if other people have lost some of their data but I was happy to find that just my usual PC synch did the trick.That was 3 days ago. I had to charge the battery last night, after 3 days of my normal use. I honestly can't remember what the original battery was like 3 years ago to compare. So, if you are not shy about taking things apart and soldering (it's an extremely easy soldering job if you have the tool already), then I say go for it. This battery came with the mini screw drivers and printed instructions and I recommend it.
. . . it would have been a 5 star review. The radio itself is really good, and the reception that I got on all bands was excellent.I bought this to use at work to replace my battery-eating Sony SRF-M37V, and I must use headphones there, so unfortunately the mono headphone output was a deal breaker for me.If you don't plan on using headphones with it, I think it is a wonderful radio. If you plan on using headphones, look elsewhere.
Installed this unit three months ago and it has been working flawlessly. Low price, easy to use and, so far, very high performance. This rather basic switch does not handle audio, but for simple switching between two CPU's it can't be beat. Comes with everything you need. Quite a nice surprise, actually.
I recently purchased this laptop and find it to be a very worthwhile investment as a first laptop for any person. The spacious 30GB of room, excellent video and 256 MB of DDR Memory should be enough for day-to-day duties and for students and office workers on the go. The large screen works and looks great, and the speakers, although not very loud, come through as clear as I've heard on any laptop. The laptop's physical appearance is sleek, with a medium-sized thickness for the body, and nice appearance from the outside. As for cons, the lack of firewire ports, two USB ports, and lack of 'quick-launch' buttons take away from the beauty of it, but for this price, you get more than what you pay for.
Really great speakers, I've been using it for 5 years now and the sound it amazing. Take care of the honeycomb covers for the speakers, they tend to get lost!!..
Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access ShoeMy Canon FX 70 camcorder has an excellent audio recorder but it is limited to omnidirectional recording. Background noise can distract from my desired recording. My new Directional Serrio Mic (DM-50) gives me three options, front, side& front & onmidirectional. I find the #2 side & front selection the best for interviewing or focusing on a selected group. Voices are clear & sharp with reduced background noise.
I am very pleased with this charger. The sound quality is really good from my experience so far.The only thing that I don't like is it doesn't have the side release buttons on the part that connects to the i-Pod so you kind of have to wiggle it out, which I am hoping doesn't damage the i-Pod. No problems so far though.This product is rated highly on several different sites and is affordable. I would recommend this product to others.
Extremely comfortable bag. I'm returning to college after 30 years and needed something I could lug my laptop around in, and this is the bag. The "butt pads" are especially nice because they, along with the waist strap, keep the bag snug against my lower back as I walk.The "buckles" are discs, so they swivel as I walk - the bag doesn't strain against itself.There are plenty of pockets and compartments and snaps and zippers to please any bag lover, and even so, the bag is very stylish.I'm very pleased with my purchase.
I purchased this because it was cute and matched my daughters tv perfectly. Unlike everyone else the cd player seems to be fine but the volume is messed up, it changes on its own, that is if you can get it working at all. We also got the clock radio and have had the same problem with the volume. I am very disappointed that I wasted my money and they definately got me with the "cuteness" of it.
I just love this whole keyboard and mouse. The only thing that I dont like is the mouse is super fast. I had to turn down the speed at with the mouse moves or tracks cause you move a lil and it goes. I had the old model that was one of the first split key keyboards and fell in love with it, now love this one even more. For people that are used to the regular keyboard it takes some getting used to. I can say that I type a lil faster because of this keyboard cause i never learned how to use one really so b-4 I was a two finger personlookiing like a monkey typing now I'm up to a ferw words and not always looking down. I do play comp games and like the key feel and it doesnt take a lot to type what you need. All in all people dont like the mouse but i think it totally worth the money for the whole thing. Even if your lady gets mad at you like mine for spending so much on a keyboard and mouse.
I purchased (2) 30-disc spindles and the first had quite a few burn problems, at least 8 but since those I haven't had any others. In past purchases of Verbatim DVD DL discs I haven't had many issues at all, far better than other brands but those 8 bad burns are a pretty significant portion of a 30 disc spindle so that is a problem, and a major waste of time and money. I'm guessing that one spindle was just part of a bad batch and this second spindle was from a different batch, who knows. The optical disc industry really have a scam going on and with blu-ray not coming down in price it's obvious we're in for more of the same, only to waste $20+ on one bad burn.I recommend Verbatim DVD+R DL discs over other brands but they're not perfect.
Great cables at an amazing price. Have worked great since running them from the router located in the basement to the upstairs bedrooms.
Great deal on a tiffen filter. Pictures come out sharp with no glare. A great way to protect your expensive lens.
I bought these headphones because I had two major requirements: something compact that could be shoved in my pocket, and something that could block out all of the annoying people on my carpool. These headphones excel on both points.The noise-canceling of these headphones is amazing. I used to use airplane-style noise cancelers, but those are designed to weed out repetitive frequencies, such as airplane engines. The guy talking about Real Madrid's prospects without Beckham, however, you still heard loud and clear without pumping up your volume to boombox levels.These plugs actually sit in your ear canal. Even when my ipod battery has died, I can still pop these in and cancel out 80% of the ambient noise. Even at high volume, no one around can hear what you're playing unless you take them out of your ears. I play my music at about 60% volume, and at that level I'm literally unable to hear things people are saying directly to me. It's heaven.The only downside is that you're actually sticking it in your ear. Your morning commute might be a little weird if your ears are still wet from the shower, and wax does accumulate on the covers, so you'll need to clean them periodically. It took me a while to get used to actually popping something in my ear, but after about a week it was fine. The variety of covers these things come with is great; I was able to test a few different ones to get the ones that were most comfortable for me (the smallest rubber ones).The speaker is tiny, though, so don't expect Bose-quality lows or anything. That said, they are reasonably good for what you're getting, and I'll definitely buy another pair when I lose or trash these.
This GPS unit is out of memory out of the box! I won't dispute any of what was said above, but be aware that all the voice options, all the help, all the frills that come loaded on your XL when you pull it out of the package take up so much memory that you can't update you maps with them on the unit. They must be sacrificed in order to download and install any up-to-date maps. This was a great big deal breaker for me... my unit TomTom XL 330s went straight back to the store. The pity is that TomTom knows this and refuses to acknowledge their design flaw. Don't buy this unit.
As always, B+W has one of the best filters.I have 5 filters from B+W. they all perform well.highly recommended.
This turned out to be invaluable during my trip to India. I did not have to worry about recharging my batteries. During the 15days in extreme heat it worked great at the end of my journey I replaced the batteries, Shot close to 2000 photos. Also the controls being moved to grip was especailly handy for the shots taken in portrait mode.
I received the Canon Powershot camera as a present because my other digital camera was too bulky. I soon came to realize that even though I wanted to carry the Powershot everywhere, I still wanted a case to protect it. Well, this case fits like a glove! It is NOT bulky at all. The design is very slim. It does only fit the camera....no separate compartment for extra batteries or cards. I am using the belt loop to carry an extra battery and it's working out. Also, I have no idea what the other "reviewers" are talking about that the cord doesn't fit through the hole...it totally fits through. I'd definitely recommend this case!
Amazon should really quit selling this piece of cr*p. The fans only work sometimes. I've had my laptop overheat while using it. Buy something else. Don't spend it on this!
I have a very early version of this router in my home network. I assume it is v1 because it has been in use for at least a decade, probably longer. It has been in use so long I honestly forget. That router has been rock solid all these years and I use the advanced UPnP and port range forwarding features. You would think the newer version would still be dependable..... sigh. Not so.I wanted a router for my mom's home network so I purchased version 4.3 of this router while I am visiting for the holidays. I read all the negative reviews about the router freezing and the need to cycle power frequently. I decided to give it a chance anyhow given the flawless history of the early version I have at home. Darn, don't waste your time and money like I did. The new version really is a PoS like so many reviewers before me have stated.It has been in use for a week now and it is going back to the store today. I have to cycle power every day, sometimes several times a day. I have never purchased anything but linksys hubs, switches, routers, modems and WAPs. Sad, this loyal customer must switch brands because the quality I have enjoyed in the past is no longer built into linksys products, at least this model for sure. I will try the D-Link DGL-4100 and hope I have better luck.
Card failed after the fourth time out in the field shooting during a camera write sequence, fortunately I only lost a few shots. I'll stick with San disk or Kingston from now on, cheap does not cut-it when you lose a one take only photo.
The TV is perfect and the delivery time would have been perfect if it wasn't through Global Eagle or whatever the co's name was. It took them eons to find an availbale delivery date, then I waited 4 hours and stayed home from work, then it finaly was delivered 4 hours after that. Thank goodness my roommate was home by chance.
I actually purchased the blue ones. These hurt my ears, there is not any flexibility in the ear pieces. I know this is because I wear glasses, so if you also wear glasses buy headphones that are soft and flexible. I have tried the glasses over and under the headphones, still not comfortable, actually made the top of my ears ache.
If your looking for the best DVD+R dl discs...look no further. I've tried various other brands and these are the most reliable by far. This is my third bundle and Ive yet to get a bad disc. The other brands Ive tried always had at least one or two flawed discs in there...Im sticking with Verbatim.
I got these for my fiance and he seems to like them a lot. We bought these and our dog chewed them up so we bought another one of the same kind because we liked them and the price is good. I've used them also and I like them because they stay on your ears and don't fall out like earbuds. They are also more comfortable in your ears because they don't have to be wedged inside your ear. The only complaint I have might be on the fit. Maybe because my ears are too small(?) but it seems a little too big and I would prefer a snugger fit so they can't get bumped and pushed off my ear. Other than that, the quality is excelent, the sound is great and I would definately recommend this product.
This camera is a good midline camera with a pretty good level of control in the manual mode and well automated in the auto mode. The DV port is the small 4 pin connector that ships with a lot of after market IEEE-1394(Firewire) cards. If you intend to capture the video off this camera onto your computer you need a FAST PC, I'd say 1.5GHz or better, and over 512MB of RAM with a fast hard drive with LOTS of space, it goes QUICK. Price/Value is good, and I'd buy again knowing what I know about it. The onboard light is very taxing on the battery and should probably not be used unless you are plugged in. Enjoy it. Its a good camera.
Mine broke just about one month after the one-year warranty ran out. I am still trying to find someone to fix it.Grrrr.
Works great. Nothing to complain about. Secure and fast. Love the capability to manually lock the card to protect it from "accidents."
I am relatively new to the world of home theaters. I bought a HTIB about 3 years ago and was pleased enough to have surround sound with a little kick to it. When I heard a few "real" surround sound setups, I decided I wanted to start upgrading my speakers.The first thing I decided to upgrade was my subwoofer. After doing a little bit of research to try to find the best sub for the money, I had narrowed it down to a handful of subs. On Cyber Monday, the PSW505 dropped down to $168 so I jumped at the chance.First things first, this is a fairly large sub if you aren't used to having a big one in the house. It's a 12 inch speaker, and the casing is about 18 inches deep. It also weighs about 40 pounds. I decided to use mine to the right of my TV which would be in the center of the room to start. When I turned on a blu-ray, I was blown away by the amount of bass this thing produces. Even in the factory settings right out of the box it has as much bass as I would ever need in my room (which is a 15x26 living room). That was at half volume. To accomodate the speakers I planned to buy, I actually ended up rearranging my furniture and putting the TV against the shorter wall, so the sound could travel longways down the room and I'd have more room to put surround speakers behind me. I also took that opportunity to put the sub in the corner of the room to test it out. What really amazes me about this sub is that it is not only as loud as I could possibly want it, but it's "clean" bass. It has a lot of punch to it and it's not very rumbly. I don't doubt that you can get a sub that sounds EVEN better than this one, but for the price?! 5 stars isn't enough.
At the start, the memory was working just fine after 20 days of use in my camera that I didn't use a lot, I started getting memory erros, windows couldn't format it, I used a Transcend's software but at the end the same result, I bought another memory and I've taken over 1000 pictures and I haven't recived any memory's error, I'm pretty sure that the Transcend's memory module was the problem.
This is one of the best point and shoot digital cameras ever made. It is rugged and dependable. The battery has outlasted any photo session. Too bad Kodak is out of the imaging field. The cameras are the best. I have 3.
This is a boring category - especially for a small business with only moderate networking requirements.I needed a short depth form factor to fit into a rack mount system. This device fit.I wanted 1 GBPS to maximize desktop to NAS backup. This unit delivered. I can max out the link using Norton Ghost to DLink NAS from my Dell desktop. There was no performance degradation from adding 100MB and 10MB devices to the switch (there isn't a lot of traffic on the network).So, it simply delivered on all needs.
Helpful to have StreetPilot charged up, bought for our daughter so she & her friends could use her Garmin StreetPilot ready to go in any of their cars without needing the battery connection, which is an awkward wire in some cars.
This camera I feel after looking at just about all out there on the market, this is the best camera for the money, makes beautiful pictures not at a professional level, but for personal snapshots.SWEET
I'm updating a review I posted back November where I completely trashed this sound card on the basis of bad Windows 2000 drivers. I'm happy to admit that there is finally an updated driver for this card..., and it seems to have resolved the problems I faced earlier (frequent system crashes, loud humming, etc.)I hope I will finally be able to enjoy the full potential of this card, considering its steep price and the earlier distress I went through. All things considered, I'm still only giving a new 4 star rating -- because there should never have been a bad driver released in the first place...
This Display takes the best value for money award in my opinion. I'm using it with DirecTV HD reciever. The picture is no different to my Sony 60" Grand Wega monstor display that costs about more than 3 times. Actually, the picture is much brighter. I have lots of direct sunlight in my room from large windows. But, still able to see a very good picture.From an easthatics perspective, I liked the look of some of the other displays, but the picture quality and price is what made me go with this device. The product has more than exceeded my expectations.I'm not yet using the built in HD tuner so can not comment on its quality. I did use the Olevia WM20D wall mount plate and it sits very flat against the wall.The DirecTV remote did not have the Olevia TV as one of its choices. But, any of the Yamaha model remote codes/programs seem to work.
Purchased this item to connect my iTouch 2nd generation to my home stereo (Onkyo). It does not work. On the packaging it tells you the models that it DOES work with, but they DO NOT tell you that on the Amazon product description. Save yourself the $17 and the frustration, go to a store and buy one.
My father is 86 and still an avid Mac addict. He has limited use of many of his fingers and this trackball works very well for him. When his old one died after 5 years of hard use, he was lost until I found this one online for him as a replacement.
This humidifier is easy to use. Running on high, filled daily. I like the little vicks pads; however, they really dont last very long. Wick changed after about a month, but then started to wash in cold water and white vinager - rinsing well. Still using replacement wick. I would purchase another if needed.
The D-Link DWL-G730AP router was dead on receipt. I have returned the unit to D-Link and nearly a month has passed with no new router and no word from them. Definitely recommend against buying this item
Works well... genuine epson inks have never failed me yet. Always provides the true colors and archival quality I've come to expect... of course at a hefty price compared to other inks.
Great image at an affordable price.Forget about expensive HDMI cables.This is it,folks!Look no further.You will be utterly pleased!
I bought this MP3 player to replace a Rio Forge. My main reason for using an MP3 player is to listen to audiobooks-mostly downloaded from our local library's e-library site. The site is not compatible with iPods, so that was not a consideration-not to mention I've never liked iTunes.After reading the reviews of this player and a few others, I purchased it on sale for $[...] off. The first thing that I did before transfering anything to the player was to go to the Sandisk website and download the update that has been mentioned in a couple of other reviews. To date i have not had any problems with the machine freezing up, etc.The player comes with Rhapsody software. It is fairly simple to use once you get used to it. I had a few problems at first and found the tech support people at both Rhapsody and Sandisk to be very helpful and they replyed to my emails quickly. The player itself is very easy to use, small and light. I have no problem resuming an audiobook when turning the player back-it automatically restarts at the same place in a file that you left off.The only real downside is that this particular player is not compatible with [...] files. Some of the older Sandisk players are, but not this one.All in all I am very pleased with my purchase and would not hesitate to reccomend it.
Good delivery, comprehensive handbook and really good display combine to make this unit an unparalleled bargain. The input/output panel on the back provides exceptional versatility for ancillary equipment and enhances the possibilities for enjoying my new play-pretty.Six weeks into ownership and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
This cooler definitely keeps my MacBook Pro cool. Mac laptops tend to run warm but it does a good job keeping it under control. Its super quiet and one great thing is, no exposed fans like other coolers. I've on many occasions stuck my fingers right in the fan cutting them so this sealed cooler it perfect.Now the but...part...first thing is that the rubber pegs that the laptop sits on. My laptop barely reaches them as they have to be placed on the outer most holes on the four corners of the unit. Many of the holes are fake and you cannot put the pegs in them to adjust for laptop size. Only the center holes are open and they are for the fans.The other issue is the usb connector, it is one of those that let you piggyback another usb plug in the back of it so your not out a plug spot on your laptop. By doing this the wire is on the side and my power plug has to be forced in because both the power plug and the usb are super close to one another.Other then that its a great cooler that you can even rest on your lap without fear of exposed fan blades.
I have had this tv for almost two years, GREAT PICTURE, it never has over heated, sound not that great but who doesnt have a nice surround sound system to go with tv's?? My only thought is that all the people who have had heating problems is you need to have some clearance from the back of the tv to the wall, which it states in the owners manual. Love the tv, Samsung lover here,, over.
I bought this on thanksgiving sale on Radioshack. After reading the reviews in Amazon, I was convinced eventhough it won't charge my second genreation ipod touch.I recieved the item, and it was clearly said that it won't charge Touch second generation.I called Customer service and they said it will only play the Ipod touch second generation and will not charge it. They said if you need charge capability you need to buy imotion max.Also , I noticed that it is hard to plug in my Ipod touch as pins dosen't match.Everytime, I need to really work hard to plug in and out.Sometime I felt like I was going to break my Ipod Pins.Two day's later, the actual issue started. It stopped playing in between. And since yesterday even the FM functionality stopped working.The controls also were not responding. Remote worked for first two days.Once I programmed it, again that also stopped working. I went to the local radioshack store. They said they cannot take it back and I need to send it to thier warehouse. I going to send it back to warehouse. Will keep you all posted on how it goes.I should agree, the music/sound is very good (Atleast for couple of days with my ipod touch 2gen),however, I strongly recommand to think twice before you buy this product if you have 2 gen IPOD Touch.
This plasma TV sold under the little-known Akai name is actually a rebranded, old-generation plasma screen made by south korea's Samsumg, which still has a reputation for questionable quality control. The buttons on the display unit I played with felt loose and unresponsive, and the picture quality was very disappointing. Anything darker than 50% gray became indistinuishable, and colors are washed out and unpleasant. To me it's incredible this unit costs so much more than superior offerings from Gateway and Viewsonic.
Can't beat these binos, for the price. I paid $49.99 at Sports Authority(Had a gift card) Great for hiking/outdoors, sporting events. Of coarse you can buy a better pair, but for the price you won't be disappointed. I can read license plates up the road on parked cars at about 450/500 yards. For $35 bucks that's a decent product. Also the earth brown/tiger striping is nice. Comes with a nice belt strap case and neck strap. Haven't put them to the test yet, not sure how they take a beating though. Great product
Seriously? The Shure SM57 sets the standard, which by all other instrument microphones are judged.No kidding. They work great with guitar (for a REAL acoustic guitar sound, drums, congas, tablas... You name it.. if it's an instrument the SM57 delivers.I hear it's good for vocals as well. When the President gives a speech, the SM57 is there.In my experience a vocalist better have above average pipes to use the SM57. The SM58 is better suited to those who lack vocal projection (most wannabe's).For instrument sound reinforcement... bar-none... the best.
This memory card is stable and reliable. I use it in my Asus EEE PC and, put simply, it "just works." No problems. It's large enough that I can rip a feature-length DVD and store it on this card, and--voila--I have instant in-flight entertainment, PLUS lots of room to spare for documents and photos I take on my travels.
I put mine on my amazing Canon glass and have never taken it off again. The dust and particles in the air never touch my lens glass. This was a "very worth it" purchase.
I've had this camera for a couple of months now. The quality of pictures is perfect for me. Use a photo printer to get great looking pictures. Navigating to different menues is real easy. The best part of this camera is the Remote Control. You hook the camera to your TV. Have the camera set to take pictures. What you have the camera aimed at will appear on the TV. You push the self-timer button on the camera. Now you can get in front of the camera by yourself or with others and use the Remote control to snap pictures. You can snap one right after the other without touching the camera again. Just use the remote control. When you push the remote control....a number count down appears on your TV. 5-4-3-2-1 SNAP! Your Picture is taken! Hit the remote again....5-4-3-2-1SNAP! Also, when you connect the camera to the PC..your pictures pop up fast.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that the memory card is located with the batteries at the bottom of the camera. Having the memory card accessible from the side of the camera would be more convenient. But I'm very happy. I haven't messed with the 'movie-clip' much yet. But turning it on and off is very easy too.........as is the playback. Very easy!
These batteries have worked great for several months now. I would definitely buy these again. I thought we might have to throw away our old cordless phones but decided to see if inexpensive replacement batteries existed as the phones themselves are pretty cheap and wouldn't be worth buying expensive batteries for, kind of like the price of ink cartridges costing as much as a new, cheap printer. Then I found these and we saved some real money! Shipping and packaging was fine.
I bought this dvd player around a year ago. I have only one problem I have encountered if you are a wrestling fan you know that the dvds have extras.On one of my dvds it would not play the last two extras forsome reason other than that I believe its a good dvd player. Ive never had any problem with disc getting stuck or anything like that.Basically the two extras I just watched on my ps2.
I have the following products by Linksys:BEFW11S4 - Wireless Access Point DSL Router w/ 4-Port Switch(2) WPC 11 - Version 2WDT 11 -Wireless PCI AdapterI have 2 desktops and a Laptop, ALL RUNNING WINDOWS XP PRO. One desktop is wired to the Router via CAT5. The other desktop has the PCI Adapter and WPC11 card. The laptop has only the card, obviously.Bottom Line:After 5 hours on hold with Linksys, and several hours on the phone with Tech Support, I am awaiting a RMA, Return Merchandise Authorization. We could get shared DSL to work with the wired desktop and the laptop, but never on the wireless desktop. In fact, the configuration utility showed that the device never even fired up. Nobody at Linksys has a clue, but the tech support guy at least admitted that 90% of their calls are regarding the WPC 11 card. He acknowledged that every single day, he has unresolved problems with XP compatibility.I'm currently left with an unstable operating system on my best machine, after installing a driver that wasn't yet approved for XP, at the direction of Tech Support.I'm off to search for a wireless solution that works. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOUR TIME. This product is not ready for XP as of March 24, 2002.UPDATE: BOUGHT NETGEAR DEVICES - HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!
if you are looking for great sound at a very reasonable price i definitely recommend these speakers for you. they are great for music they are super loud and crisp im very content with the purchase.
In a list of Amazon's best-selling iPod speaker docks, the IM600 is listed first, followed by the less expensive iRhythms (from Cyber Acoustics) and Athena iVoice. I was initially impressed by the IM600's ability to play several different iPods, as Altec's website claims it will do. However, when I installed a Touch 2nd gen, it gave me a "will not charge this device" warning. Moreover, it soon stopped playing any iPod! In the instructions, the 16th troubleshooting symptom is "erratic or irresponsible behavior." Altec's suggested fix is to "disconnect the rechargeable battery per instructions in the Power Section." The full extent of the instructions in the Power section is: "Remove the rechargeable battery compartment cover by removing the 2 screws." The screws are tiny, easily missed, and deserve fuller explanation and illustration. In any case, the fix restored iPod Mode to operability (but for how long?). Moreover, Altec's failure to label each of the adapter/inserts for its intended iPod model (the only iPod speaker-dock I've seen that doesn't do so) required more trial and error experimentation (the inserts are so similar it's impossible to be certain that you've selected the right one).If you can do without a radio (and the Altec's FM sensitivity, even with the rod antenna, is pretty weak), your better bet is the highly portable and dependable iRhythms (for under 40 bucks and with audio that's competitive) and/or the Athena iVoice (not portable, but it sounds twice as good as the Altec--and it charges the new Touch.) Altec's service and attention to detail both leave much to be desired. In fact, I'd have to rate the JBL Micro above it after my recent experience.]Original review:As a recent collector-hobbyist in the fascinating world of miniature audio reproduction, I simply had to get my hands on the unit which, in terms of consumer popularity and critical acclaim, is the reigning champion: the Altec Lansing IM600 system. As the rating of 4 stars may reflect, my experience is one of slight anticlimax if not mild disappointment.Had I not picked up an Athena iVoice (currently in short supply, possibly no longer in production), I have little doubt that the rating for the Altec would be five stars. The Athena, described by one professional reviewer as a poor man's version of the Bose Sound Dock, may in fact be better. What is most striking about the Athena--and this is not so much a subjective impression as an irrefutable acoustic "fact"--is its fullness and solid, "substantial" bass. I'm far less bass-conscious than most of today's younger listeners, but when a recording features skillful reproduction of an acoustic double bass played by a master musician, I want to hear it. The Athena picks up the entire unwieldy instrument and transports it to the listener's acoustic space; by contrast, the instrument practically vanishes in the Altec's much more restrictive sonic field. (For an even more convincing demonstration, try the comparison using a well-recorded Hammond B3 organ.)Now for the bright side. The Altec has brilliant treble, reproducing with verisimilitude the sonorities of a grand piano's upper register as well as a percussionist's entire kit--crash cymbal, ride cymbal, hi-hat, snares, brush work--it's all easily picked out by the attentive listener. The Altec also has a more fully-functioned remote than the Athena. Moreover, the sound expander (SFX) makes a more striking difference on this system than is usually the case, not merely dispersing the sound but exposing and highlighting individual instruments in the mix--no doubt the effect is sufficiently stunning to cause some listeners to forgive, or overlook, the deficiencies in the bass frequencies. (It's with a bit of incredulity each time when I look up to trace the panoramic sound source and see nothing larger than a small rectangular purse.)The FM radio reception is adequate but not remarkable. Even with the antenna fully extended I'm getting static and air "noise" on stations that my Tivoli Model One pulls in non-problematically with its little pigtail. The alarm will not satisfy those looking for a system with ramping, two-alarm, multiple-schedule possibilities. It works in tandem with the iPod's alarm system to get the job done. The power adapter is of moderate size and weight (the Athena follows the commendable practice of eliminating the wall wart altogether, incorporating it inside the speaker cabinet). A rechargeable battery is frequently omitted on a unit with this much power; Altec's inclusion of it optimizes the practicality of the unit's compact size and light weight. Altec has also thoughtfully(?) provided an extra out jack, should you wish to boost the bass by purchasing an optional sub-woofer from Altec (Tivoli does the same, and I for one refuse to take the bait). The instructions are small in print size and sparse in explanation. (Take your time with things like selecting the right adapter for your iPod and installing the CR remote battery correctly, because some of these plastic pieces are fragile and easily cracked.)In sum, the Altec Lansing reminds me of the treblish James B. Lansing (JBL) systems. And even though it doesn't "reconstruct" the sound of a bass, it has none of the distortion that I've occasionally heard from smaller speakers, such as the JBL Micro. If I were spending a week in a cabin with an iPod, my preference would be a collection consisting of an Athena iVoice (for vitamin-fortified, full-frequencied sound); a Tivoli iPal (for its expertly-tuned sound and unequaled FM reception); a JBL On Stage Micro or Cyber Acoustics 421 (for carrying the music into the neighbor's cabin or on a fishing expedition); a Saitek-100 Portable System (for sticking in my pocket while hiking). If packing all four would seem extravagant, there's option #5: the Altec IM600, which is versatile yet highly competent in all that it does. That virtuosity, plus its current price on Amazon, makes more than understandable its present position as the people's choice. As a special bonus, the Altec IM600 is the first dock connector I've tried (after 5-6 others) that would charge my 5-year-old 10 gig Ipod, which is not supposed to work with a dock connector.
I use these headphones all the time on my computer. The volume Control is really useful because it makes it really easy to change the volume and audio comes at you in different volumes on a computer. The sound quality is really good. They don't have a lot of bass, but the sound is pretty full and very sharp. I would recommend these.
Not bad, but the 4 edges are all not able stick to the screen. The size is a little bit larger then the screen, which is good, but just the edges are not fully contact with screen....they are with spaces.
There are other great reviews here detailing all the things that are great about these headphones, and not just "for the price". I do have a portable headphone amplifier, but i rarely even use it with these, the sound is very good. I have an admittedly wide head, and these fit very well and comfortably, I wear them for up to and sometimes over 4 hours at a time with no issues. Where other sets can be too tight, too hard, or made from material that wont let your skin breath, these have none of those issues. Be aware that while very comfortable, they are not silencing or anything of the sort, outside noise is not dampened much at all. This works for me though as i need to be able to hear the phone ring or someone call from across the house. I use them on a few laptops and now my girlfriend uses them on her laptop as well to watch TV shows and movies...hence the order for my second pair ;)
This is a really handy and very well designed. I have used it when traveling to recharge from a wall socket and also use the cord without the plug to charge my iPod on my office computer. I also like that the plug folds away to make this more compact when packing for travel.
This is a great product, easy to install, reponses very smoothly, very fast, goo buy.
These radios were purchased for a large church facility used to communicate with the custodian. They replaced existing battery sucking ones and have been a joy to use.
This excellent text is written for advanced study and practicing engineers who need to design controllers for active noise control systems. The emphasis is on the algorithms that are usually implemented in a Digital Signal Processor. The book's treatment of acoustics, sensors, and actuators is not as in-depth as texts by Fuller or Nelson. Included in the book is C and assembly code for the most popular adaptive control techniques, but beware of bugs and patent issues. One of the algorithms covered in detail is the Filtered-X Least Mean Squares technique that one of the Authors (Morgan) help to make popular in the community.
Shipping delays aside i returned this because of its condition.It looked almost obviously used, had a scratch on the threads. Needed a severe cleaning at best. Outer edge of filter had indication of usage & prior (attempted) cleaning. Generally in poor shape & possibly the poorest looking filter i've had shipped to me.I tend to doubt the one i recieved was new/unopened retail. I'm not sure what happened. It appears it was originally out of stock & they may have shipped it from overseas. Some one probly just tossed it together.Difficult to say this is a 'review' of the product as i doubt the condition mine showed up in is normal.Can't recommend ordering it from here though.
I bought an alternative Chinese-made brand on a popular auction site for $9. It does the same thing and is flawless on my D300. I do not see the purpose of paying $50 more for a piece of plastic that triggers a shutter. While I am willing to pay for quality products when necessary (hence, the D300), I don't see the need for a Nikon branded product in this case.
Its very hard to get an idea on what a particular set of headphones sound like by reading a review or even watching a review video. Theres no way to accurately hear them unless its in person. So please keep in mind that what is presented is my opinion, though I will try to be as non-subjective as possible.Also, I have made a slight modification to these headphones that you need to be fully aware of when reading this review. I have put cotton balls inside each cup. Yes, thats right. I took some cotton balls, tried to rip them apart so they will fit, then smooshed them inside the ear cups. Im not entirely sure why, but they sound better this way and it even increased the bass noticably. Again, my review will be different from others' do to this modification so please be well aware of that. My advice to those who think these headphones suck; try what I did.I love these headphones. I am not exactly an audiophile, but I am very concerned with audio quality. Im sure once I get some high-end audiophile level headphones ill disagree with what im about to say, but for now these sound really good. Along with the headphones itself, you get a drawstring carrying bag, a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter, and an extension cable in case the already super long cable isnt enough. Its actually pretty useful if you want to watch TV in bed without disturbing anyone.I listen to a lot of electronic music and I love bass. However, im not so into bass where I enjoy it when the bass drowns out the rest of the frequency ranges. These headphones somehow found a way to deliver adequately poweful, punchy bass yet retain the sound quality of other ranges. I listen to a lot of BT's music and it sounds great with these headphones. There is a part in Andrelli & Blue's "Imagine (Mike Nichol Remix)" that make the headphones actually vibrate. "New Eden (Ambient)" and the main menu theme from the Mirror's Edge soundtrack sound surreal. So without me going into detail about how these headphones sound with different artists, ill just say that if you are also a fan of electronic genres such as progressive trance, drum&bass;, ambient, hardstyle, etc., im sure you'll be satisfied.So what about you classical or jazz fans? These are a good choice for you as well. I remember being mesermized by the sound of "Dance of Pales" from the Castlevania Symphony of the Night soundtrack. Toccata and Fugue, Chopin's Waltz, and Canon in D sound really great as well. It doesnt quite create the illusion that you are actually there, but the sound is very clear. Ive listened to many other symphonic/orchestral music, but these are just examples. I have not yet listened to the Sennheiser HD555 or HD595 model, but I hear those are excelent for classical music and in the same price range. You might want to consider them, but these Bose headphones will still sound good. I certainly was satisfied.Im not a big fan of rock or metal, but I will listen to some on occasion. I cant say these cater towards those genres. I dont know, it seems like something is missing. It still sounds good, but maybe im just not knowledgable enough on those genres.Comfort is excelent. I can wear these for hours on end and have. Back when I didnt have computer speakers, id have to wear these headphones instead. I never had any discomfort.As for durability, dont worry about the seeminly weak headband. They feel very light and fragile, but as long as you treat them with care (as you should), they will be fine. If anyone says they break easily, they obviously dont treat their headphones with care. Headphones arent meant to be treated roughly.----So in short, these headphones will sound great with probably any genre. However, they seem more focused on electronic and orchestral/symphonic styles. As I said before, these arent audiophile level headphones (in fact, most audiophiles dont like these) and there is definately better stuff out there. However, if these sound pretty good to my ears, they should sound even better for the average person. They will last you many years if you take care of them properly and you will be able to wear them for hours. I recomend these headphones.
I'm really enjoying this small-but-mighty camera. I took it on a trip to Honduras, and took both video and stills... they came out beautifully. It interfaced with IPhoto with ease, and the pictures and video looked great in IMovie and IDVD. I highly recommend it.
bought this for a 2006 hyundai Accent after girlfriend got her aftermarket radio stolen. They took the entire harness, and broke some of the dash plastics.Bought this adapter and the associated single DIN kit that is recommended with the accent install information. Fits like a glove. Unlike the other buyers, i used the tool under the price that says " does this fit your vehicle?". yeah.. amazingly it did fit, according to the tool. I did it for everyone elses that was crying and only giving it 1 star, and it said they had the wrong connector. Go figure.Worked like a dream before an 18 hour trip to Florida. Save yourself the hassle, read the entire page people, it really is handy.
This was the first hdmi cable i ever bought. I was told by friends that expensive cables didn't offer more quality. After this experience, I don't know if I believe it. I read all the reviews and thought how great is it to find an $15 hdmi cable. Well now I am out $15 and have to find a new cable.Problems:1. Seller is listed as hdmi king through amazon.com. Yet it comes to me through some Abascus123 seller??? When I try to return it I have to contact some third party. Never had this experience when Amazon's name is on it. Packaging was just a mailina envelope with the cord. Seemed like it wasn't new.2. The picture was fuzzy, it was like a 1985 TV screen! My component cables were very picture perfect.3. After 2 weeks, the fuzziness slowly got worse. Now when any part of the screen goes black, blue lines streak across the screen. So much for HDTV! And yes, all the cords are plugged in tight and I haven't run over them with a lawnmower or anything.Just want to share before you think you are getting a good deal but may waste money. Maybe it is just my cord or the seller that sold it to me. I am surprised by amazon's quality to ship my order off to some third party. This is the first time I have received an item "supposedly" sold by Amazon.com but did not show up in an Amazon labeled box.
This product seemed a little snug for the cannon PowerShot I bought with it. It's felt on the inside so in theory shouldn't scratch the screen, but I'm more used to loose camera cases and feel a little uncomfortable every time I slide it in and out. Otherwise a very nice-looking case.
This product filled all my requirements and desires for a picture frame. It is very easy to set up and use and has great picture quality.
I purchased these speakers for $40, and they are worth every penny. I hooked them up to my philips dvd726 (dvd player). I have mono sound on my TV and wanted speakers so I could utilize the mp3 playback feature on my dvd player, as well as stereo sound with my dvds, vcds,svcds. I hooked these up in 15 minutes. The only con is the wired remote, I'd much rather have a regular remote, but luckily this is in my bedroom so it doesnt really matter. The sound will blow you away. You can adjust the bass (on the sub), and pick the sound mode on the remote. I didn't really need 5.1 surround sound...2.1 is great for me. My movies sound so different, I never knew I was missing so much with a mono TV, but I really was.I really really like the headphone hook-ups in the remote for private listening. There are two so that you and a friend can enjoy this feature. The sound is rich and full, and believe me I'm picky too. I have Boston Acoustic Speakers with a subwoofer hooked up to my PC, so I'm used to decent audio speakers. The style of these is funky, which I like! They look like old radios and the sub is sort of like a rocket. This may not appeal to the older set--but I'm a college student and I think most kids and young people will find the design pretty nifty. Plus the silver/black theme matches my other electronics.*One thing that may bother people is there is a very faint static noise when the speakers aren't in use, but on and turned up to a certain volume. This seems insignificant to me because I only have them turned on when they are being used.Buy these speakers and you won't be let down. They simply rock. For a small price you get big sound. I was skeptical, but it's true.
I picked this tablet up at a yard sale for $10. After installing the "WizardPen" drivers on my Linux machine (Ubuntu 10) and rebooting, it works much like a regular mouse. I've sketched a bit in GIMP and it works fine. Further, with a little practice it can be used as a primary pointing device, although I still prefer my wireless mouse for normal point-and-click usage.
I bought this camera for the aforementioned reason plus Fuji`s reputation.The good:Good pocket size and I don`t have to drag my SLR everywhere.It produces excellent low-light pictures and the colors are very good.The cons:not too many manual controls. One has to get familiar with the camera first To find the best settings.I enjoy this camera a lot and took some good pictures printable up to 8x10 in.I can recommend this camera without hesitation.
The delivery came as promised and the turntable works as needed. We were especially interested in a turntable which could play 78 rpm records as well as 33 rpm at a price under $100. This was just right.
I have switched all my digital cameras and HD video camera to Transcend SD cards. They are a great value and work perfectly. I'm using the 8 GB Class 6 SDHC in a Nikon Coolpix L24 camera.
I bought this to replace my H10. This is a solid flash-based DAP with good support for online subscriptions (less finiky than my H10). Quality is good, shuffle is reasonably random, battery life has been far beyond my expectations. Only real quirk is when a license expires, sometimes it skips the song with a message (which its suppose to do) or sometimes it plays it scrambled for about 10 seconds and then skips. Bit of an ear buster.
I highly reccomend this player. Fantastic picture and sound quality and the 5.1 input are great for hooking up with receivers that don't have HDMI.
Bought this hub for primarily overseas use. Typically what I find overseas is junk, and like other reviewers, I have tried just about everything out there and ended up returning them one and all.Several of the reviews said an overseas capable power adapter (100-240V) came with the unit. That is evidently no longer the case as the unit I received (June 2010) arrived with an adapter rated at 100-120V (input) and 5V 3.6A (output). Apparently Cyberpower no longer supplies higher voltage capable power adapters with this unit. To get full simultaneous use from all the ports from a 220-240V source, you would either need to get an appropriate universal power adapter which can operate from 220-240 or a step-down transformer.From their website, Cyberpower does not appear to offer a model of this hub with a 100-240V adapter.
I bought this for my Digital Camera thinking that this would be a good SDHC card and more than capable write speed. I formatting it, and took it onto vacation to Spain (I figured one 8 gig card would be enough for pics of the fam, ocean, etc). It didn't last two days before I got an error and had to reformat (it deleted the handful of clips I had on it). It was annoying, but I thought it may have been a fluke.About half way through my vaction IT HAPPENED AGAIN. reformatted the card, and everything went back to normal. But! when I checked the video clips on my PC when I got back, I noticed that the video clips would "stutter" as if hung up on something. All my other memory cards (several 2 gigs) have never had a problem like that. So basically, most of my clips were unwatchable/useable. Ive learned since, that this is due to the write speed (thats why people buy faster SD cards, especially for high capacity cards). If I had to do it again, I would have gotten a 6.0 speed SDHC card, or just several 2 gig SD cards.
Not a bad product, but has very little bass response and the weather channel does not come in very well, no matter where the antenna is positioned
I bought this processor for my laptop and it works perfectly. the speed is reasonable and i am satisfied with my order. i would recommend buying from this seller again.
If this printer ever goes, I'm buying another one just like it. The network function lets anyone in my home print from their individual computers and I even have an app where I can print from my android phone when it's connected to my homes wifi network.
Just installed this unit to replace two older DVD players.Connected to my HD TV with no problems. Since my HDTV is an older unit, had to use an HDMI-DVI cable for the connection.Picture is much better than older player. I would say near HD level. Set up was easy. Unlike other reviewers, I found load times excellent for CDs, MP3s, and DVDs.Once nice thing about the hook up is that you are able to connect the audio to the TV and the stereo receiver. Therefore, you can have sound coming from the receiver (5.1) and the TV at the same time if you wish, or one or the other.Very happy with the unit!
This Camera is really great product, which for the price is a really good value for money.What I Like:+ Picture Quality+ Software bundle+ Easy to use+ Lot of Manual and automatic controls+ Uses standard AA Batteries+ Swirl LCD Screen+ Portable size, solid feelCould be improved by Canon:~ Higher MB CF Card with the package~ Rechargable Batteries & Charger~ Case
You Just can't loose with this Monitor, try it you will fall in LOVE with it as i did, i bet ya.
Im not an audiophile or wtvr they call themselves. I DO LOVE music and I needed a replacement set of headphones and was on a budget this week so I got these. I read tons of reviews for many in-the-ear pieces and I decided to get these. On its sight I looked at all the colors and saw how they vary from $8 - $40 DEPENDING on the COLOR! So I like red, theirs is a little too much red now that I got it but wtvr. And since Christmas is coming I bought 4 total, for my kids as stocking stuffers. Well I put them in and WOW! Best headphones Ive had! Bass is tremendous I had to put on Electronic audio setting and its perfect. Im so happy with my purchase! These are gonna be in my ears for hours today and in the future.I am buying a spare because the wires are really frail looking, skinny. And I dont want to go without a pair again. Def will buy Vmoda again. AMAZING sound and for the price! Cant beat it
Great USB cable - much cheaper that in the computer stores. Have used 6', 10' and 15' cable length, all with gold tips.
These are the only DVD's I EVER use! They burn/copy/rewrite with no errors or issues ever and work on ANYTHING! They work on our computers, DVD players, Playstation3, car DVD players... Definitely recommend for ANY project or backups.
The first three weeks of using these headphones were great. I was happy with the sound quality, and EXTREMELY satisfied with the confort. But after three short weeks, the rubber coating of the cord started falling apart. Mind you, I only listened to them for maybe a couple hours each night, in bed, so they weren't exposed to the 'elements', nor was I using them while working out. And they just started to . . . disintegrate.The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because of the sound quality and comfort.
I've had this sub-woofer for about 1 1/2 years in a custom enclosure I made for it about 6 months ago. The 10 inch version is perfect for my Jeep Wrangler, and would work just as good in a car or sedan. The quality is great. People say not to go cheap on your sound system, but think otherwise. These subs will hit just as hard as any other. My whole system is Lanzar and I am not at all regretful. If your having issues with budgeting Lanzar sub-woofers are your answer.
I purchased this camera 2 months ago, and couldn't be happier. It takes beautiful pictures, is very easy to operate, and the videos it takes are great too. Nice zoom-in features. I like the small size, and it fits in your hand quite well. I love how it doesn't eat up battery life. I bought some Energizer rechargeable (2500 mAh)batteries, and I can play with this camera almost all day and still have battery life for the next day without recharging. I took some extreme close ups of some small flowers, and the crystal clear details are amazing. It also is problem free, quick and simple when transfering your pictures to your computer. I can't think of anything negative to say about this camera. A true bargain for it's price, considering it's superb performance and features.
very easy to install and it really works, i have a 2007 mazda 6 with radio controls on the stearing wheel and a pionner deh-p6000ub installed. i recomend you to buy this product.
Works like a charm, the Wi-Fi sniffer in the software is definitely a big plus ! You can get details of the connection i.e. connection strength, AP name and etc. Worth every penny !
I agree with the other negative reviews. I paid about $59 for it. This machine worked fine for about a year and a half, and maybe played 40 DVD's and a few CDs. Suddenly it refused to mount any discs whatsoever, giving an 'incorrect disc" reading. The rejected discs, however, play fine on my laptop. Am very disappointed because it was easy to set up and had a very nice remote.Don't buy it!
This is actually the second time I have purchased this modem. Even though my ISP questioned whether it would work with their service, it wasn't a problem at all. It's very easy to install and user friendly. I had to buy a second one because I think I fried my first one by placing it on top of my external hard drive when it was on. It was frustrating to have the first one quit, but this modem is a good price, so I just bought the same one again.Perhaps other modems are faster or whatever, but I'm not picky about that. The second one was even easier to install, I didn't really have to do anything since the program was already on the computer. By that time, the person I talked to from my ISP new of Zoom and said they even used some Zoom modems in their office.I gave this a 4 because it would have been nice to know that heat could be a problem for the modems, but maybe that's a no brainer.
I have been looking for a smaller camera bag so that I don't have to drag all of my equipment around. The Domke F-3XB is perfect for my needs. Once again, Domke to the rescue!
I purchased this particular battery for my Fujifilm X100 camera rather than any of the other NP-95 equivalents out there on the market because the technical description here on Amazon noted that it was 1800mAh -- the same as the OEM battery. What I received in the mail from "Best Stop Warehouse", who actually sent the battery to me, was the typical 1350mAh knockoff. An email to Best Stop Warehouse upon receipt of the product was never responded to, despite their claim to answer all emails within 24 hours.
I have no idea what the "Patrick" is thinking... But if you read his other reviews, he only gives one star. He's sounds like a bitter customer, not just for this product.Well I have one and it works awesomely. Bubbles? Huh.... I had to write a review because the last review was so inaccurate. These things work, period!
For $300ish, the sound is fantastic. Set-up is straightforward if you follow directions. I did end up manually adjusting the individual speaker volumes to suit my tastes. The only complaint is the sub woofer has developed a very annoying cabinet buzz.
Even though the ordering info clearly said that these would fit my 2007 Dodge Ram, it didn't, and I ended up just cutting off the factory connectors and hard-wiring the new speakers. Very disappointing.
I was worried about what the first reviewer wrote. But, I bought the unit anyway. I haven't had any problems with disks I have burned. The screen looks very nice. Well worth the price.
I bought one from 47th photo & had to return for another one. It was defective. The replaced one is the same. The AA batteries does not work with the unit. It is cheap, poor plasstic quality built. Lousy design, try to take the battery out in a hurry !! You will break the hinge ... This unit is the same as the Hoodman. They are all made in the same factory, unfortnately. Do not buy this battery grip !! You will regret.
I was a bit apprehensive about using a screw-on attachment, and was concerned that edge sharpness, light falloff, or general inconvenience would be problems. The lens performs very well in all of these areas of concern. This is a fine optical addition to the E-10's fixed zoom, one that Olympus has put considerable thought into. It operates throughout the wide-tele range. It does require setting the macro mode in the control panel, but this only takes a few seconds, and then you can move in on subjects, such as a bee on a flower, dew on a spider's web, or the details on a coin. It would be nice if this sort of accessory was a little less expensive, but it is well worth the price, as it comes in a well made case, with a cover that serves as a lens cap when the lens is mounted on the camera.
I received the merchandise in excellent condition, new, on time. Everything as promised. Thank you.
While it is expensive, go with theB+W 62mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010version instead with the MRC coating.There are two aspects to a protective filter, one is the degree in which the filter does not give any ghosting, minimizes flare, while keeping an optically pure path.This and other multi-coated filters will do this fine, such as hoya, sigma, b+w (not tiffen, bower, and brand x)The next step is durability.I have several sigma filters, and while they are optically great, the coating on them is very fragile, i.e., they gets knicks in the coating from even a bit of dust it seems, maybe some wind blew a bit of sand, but very fragile.I have not had the couple hoyas long enough to tell, seem better than the sigmas in terms of durability, however from reviews i have read it is an issue.I did some research into the MRC coating that some of the B+W filters have, which the manufacturer claims is harder than glass. I have this same type of coating on a pair of eyeglasses and it is the first eyeglasses i have had that do not get scratched (over 2+ years).Basically, if you want the filter to still be in good shape over time, then get the hardened coating instead, which for this filter is theB+W 62mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010(Notice the MRC as part of the product name), it cost about $20 more, but what to do?
I installed this product per the directions and it works great out of the box. I also like the fact that the company seems to be keeping its drivers current. Also the chipset is current as well.
I bought this for my 4 year old laptop because its starting to run super hot and the internal fans are kicking into overdrive constantly, which is kind of annoying because the noise level makes it difficult to watch movies,watch videos,listen to music, and/or play games at a reasonable volume. My laptop is 17 inches , a little oversized for this product.... but it holds it just as well. The fans are ultra quiet, and guess what? no more loud internal fans!!! Im so glad i got this device, and recommend it to anyone with a laptop, i would go as far to say it could even extend the life of it.
We bought this portable DVD player probably 18 months ago to keep our daughter (now 3) occupied on long car trips. It's been great! Very reliable and she loves the large screen. I just wish you could adjust the volume with the remote. We thought about an integrated system in our next vehicle but do prefer the portability.
unless you have a really new computer don't buy this. I experienced multiple issues with a 2 yr old Dell, requiring BIOS upgrades, window installer upgrades, and problems that tech support could not resolve. What a waste of time for a machine that is low end. Don't buy it.
I bought this camera to use for motion detection as an extrasecurity device at home to email me if motion is detected.The jocks at creative have helpfully failed to include the option for smtp authentication so no email you try and sendwill ever get through unless you have one of the rare few emailaccounts where the smtp server does not require a password, ifyou do it wont last for long.[...]Aside from that the camera is good but I'd suggest getting another one with software that is useful because this is a bigfeature.
Got one at staples and plugged it in for a day and forgot about it.So when I finally attached something to it, it was a week later.A week of getting charged up.Used it only for my pc and a 19 inch Dell LCD.Loaded the cyberpower software, attached the usb cable between pc and usb.Pulled the power cord from the outlet, to simulate a power outage.The battery life quickly dropped from 100% and 30 minutes of power, down to about 80% and 11 minutes of power.Auto-shutdown timer was set to 4 minutes until shutdown.About 2 minutes into the outage, the battery was at 60% capacity and there was about 7 minutes of power left.Then my pc went into auto hibernation.Withthe side cover off, I saw my cpu fan stop turning. It appeared to be powered off.I re-attached the power cord into 110 volts and pushed the power button, to get out of hibernation and back to using the pc again.In a few seconds, I was at the log-in screen.Pro's: it was on sale, about $20.provides line power filteringprovides "JUST ENOUGH" power to get me to a safe power down, so I don't lose my work.the auto-shutdown via the USB cable appears to work great.Con's: Battery life is GREATLY optimisic on the outside of the item's box. The "Typical runtime" for pc and lcd monitor is listed at 23 minutes. My battery life was dropping quickly; much faster than 23 minutes.UPS software is simplistic, but I could NOT find anywhere to change the shutdown time. I would like it to shutdown in just 2 minutes vs 4 minutes. No where do I find any options other than 4 minutes.I consider this a glorified surge protector. As long as the line power is cleaned up and I avoid occasional power sags, I'm happy. Those little, short lived sags that knock a pc offline is what hurts. This unit should suffice to prevent such happenings.I bought based on price.If price were not a consideration, I'd go with at least a 1000va. That way I'd have more time to stay up and running, in event of a power outage.
What more can I say? It has a simple mission to fulfill and does it well :-)
I was looking for a compact, USB powered portable speaker system to watch movies and online program streaming on my low volume laptop at a reasonable price. I found it. The sound quality meets my needs and the price is right.
Monster Cable makes a lot of great cables. I think they are most known for their stereo cabling which is of much higher gauge than generic speaker cables, and they have great cables for the RCA in and out jacks as well. These are all ANALOG signals, and the extra quality can (and does) make a huge difference.On a digital connection, ambient interference is automatically filtered out. I don't own this item, but had to say I did in order to write a review. Cheap IEEE1394 cables are just as good. If you want to line the pockets of Monster Cable, replace that junky speaker cable you bought at Radio Shack!
I bought this Phillips digital frame for my wife; we're both very happy with it.The pictures are clear with vivid color.After finally understanding the directions, it's very easy to transfer ones photographs from a computer to the frame.The slide show feature is attractive with a variety of different transitions from one photograph to another.The only quirk I've encountered is in programming the date. The frame won't acknowledge a date beyond the 12th of any month. Frankly, I find that problem to be insignificant; I'm not using the frame as a calander.The frame, itself, is very stylish and appears to be very sturdy.I spent time researching other frames at a variety of prices. I have to say that one should spend the extra money.Overall, this Phillips frame is tremendous buy and worth every penny.
We had one of these when I was growing up, it was called a FAX...
The Antec cooler itself is very well made and did an adequate job of cooling my Centrino. BUT, the USB cable is very shabby and very short; and when I disconnected the USB cable from notebook, the cable fell apart. I paid $40 for this product and expected way more considering Antec makes very good PC cases.
Just got the HP Pavilion dv4040us a few days ago. Notebook looks sleek, had no dead pixels on the screen. Plus, it is fully loaded with all hardware capabilities one might need, including cool remote control that sticks into PCMCIA slot!It is my second laptop of all (had Satellite 2805-S202, real great helper of mine).Pros:- Quickview capability (watch DVDs and listen to MP3s, plus control everything with remote at a distance of at least 15 feet)- Large and bright screen with no dead pixels (at least on my machine)- Nice software package coming with the computer- 1Gb of RAM- Great wireless (setting up a new connection with in-home WLAN was a breeze, once I had set up MAC permission on the router!)- Holds over 3hrs with 6 cell battery. Get 12 cells for 6+ hrs- Single push-forward, centrally located latch button (now that is a biased convenience thing that came from Satellite)- Cool blue lighting- All connections on the sides, none in the back- Great CD/DVD drive that finally reads all CDs! My former computer could not (somehow it would not recognize) some CDs, including some National Geographic collection- Delete button is placed in upper right corner of keyboard! No more need to look at the keyboard to find a Del. Before Del buttons were placed more to the left of the corner, thus making me uneasy getting an HP. This one is purr-fect!- Thinner and lighter than zv5000 notebooks- Very quietCons:- Quickplay feature would not recognize VCDs, DivX and other non-DVD movie CDs. It would also not play movies from your hard drive- No AccuPoint (or similar) device, only touchpad.- Touchpad's scroll area sometimes would let-the-scroll-loose- Very little functionality could be added to the touchpad (I would like to see tapping on the corner open some program or maximize the window)Overall, it seems to be a great notebook (I will use it for Office programs, some strategic games, movie watching, etc) for my purpose, and will update the info if something else comes up.
BUILDORBUST is a great AMAZON seller! I called him about the order and he answered all my questions with authority! Came in the UPS truck fast and I installed them the same day, Hogtunes ROCK! Thanks Buildorbust!
Do your own research, google "linksys sucks", or go to any number of geek forums. This router can not hold a internet connection up for any length of time. It drops the connect spradically as well as constantly when trying to download music or music videos. Tech support is clueless. Basically you get what you pay for, crap!!!!!
The product I had ordered came to me in a very good packaged condition and it was within the estimated time of arrival. The product is of high quality and performace. It is really professional!! Keep the good show.. I will defenitely recommend to my friends.. Cheers to Amazon!!
I needed a pair of decent headphones that didn't bother my ears. This is just what I got. No problems at all.
I own several Logitech Remotes and they all work great.The Harmony 1000 is by far the best remote I ever owned.Large viewing screen for the over 50 generation, feels great in your hands with the non slip backing.Programing was easy with the included software.If your looking for a remote that controls everthing, buy this one.You can't beat the price that Amazon has to offer, I have seen it in stores for almost double what Amazon sells it for.Thanks Again Logitech & Amazon.
I'm a math teacher. I use this projector in my classroom every day, for about 3-4 hours per day. It has withstood classroom use for (so far) one month with absolutely no problems. I keep the projector about 15 feet from the screen (i use a bedsheet nailed above the blackboard so i can have a larger screen that everyone can see easily without having to duck or try to look over other students' heads). At this distance the screen is very large and even 12 point font can be easily read from the back of the room.I'm sure you know how bright a classroom tends to be. I can keep all my lights on and the students can still see everything. I usally turn off half the lights, though, which greatly improves picture quality.The only drawback is the lack of a zoom. I have to keep the projector in the middle of the classroom to get the desired screen size. I had to buy long cables to run to the middle of the room, and tape everything down, which is a bit of an eyesore if you're a purist (which i'm not). Annoying, but i found a way to make it work for my set-up, so i'm sure you can find a way to make it work for you.That said, this was the best priced projector on Amazon, and so far i haven't noticed my projector once in the classroom (which, by the way, is a good thing. i shouldn't ever be thinking about the projector while i'm teaching).Update: It is now the end of March 2010, and after 10 months of daily use...IT STILL WORKS! I've had it on for nearly 5 hours a day every day during this school year, and still no problems. Great value!Update 2012: I actually continued using this projector through January 2011, until I gave it to another teacher to use in his classroom while I left to do something better with my life. I no longer know of the projector's status, but it gave me nearly two years of solid, reliable service, so it certainly deserves a 5 star rating.
I love what this unit should do...........but my first one stopped working within the first 30 days and when I tried again with a replacement..........that one did the SAME THING within 3 months. :(
For those of you who gave this product only one star because it doesn't work with your handheld, you should've done your homework. The SanDisk website has a list with every handheld known to work with this card. I have a Dell Axim X30 and this card works perfectly with it.
This little guy is cheap and gets the job done very well. The ONLY problem i have is that the audio quality isn't as great as CD's, but since it allows you to plug in whatever you want you wont notice it that much
After buying camera, worked fine then i started having to reset it constantly. I sent it in, came back working fine. Same thing started up again, and now i cant play back. Also, terrible quality when filming indoors. Very grainy.
BackgroundI own(ed) 2 320GB MSS II's and 1 500GB MSS II. The reason I owned so many was because (see other reviews of mine on Amazon) I suffered from a rapidly growing collection of photos and GB's due to higher mega pixel digital camera hobby (I take hundereds of photos a month) and I started digitizing my videos and music collection.I wanted "always" there drives like these NAS's to replace my USD disks so that I would not have to keep my main PC on and could logon from my laptop. Furthermore, I wanted to stream from my XBOX 360 and PS3 to my TV's.At first I was VERY happy with these drives: plugging them in and configuring was as easy as 1 2 3 and I could access the data I needed when I needed.What I found out after 2 years of useThe main thing? These are not reliable. 2 have failed. One after a power failure (which should not cause it to be bricked) and another one gradually deteriorated over the period of a week until it finally dropped off my network and could no longer start. 2 out of 3... That is pretty severe and I wonder how others will fare.Normally I would not have been so upset, i.e. I would just restore a backup of the data on a new drive et voila. But the problem was that these drives WERE MY BACKUPS. I lost a whopping 47 hrs of videos of my family and 15 years worth of photos (37000 photos in all).Naturally I felt a cold chill hit my stomach when it dawned on me that the unthinkable had happened... two deaths in a row just because of a power outage. This could not be happening.Anyways, I contacted Maxtor and naturally they =(now Seagate) said it was out of warranty and even with warranty they said they would not do the data recovery for free. The rep told me that that would be EXPENSIVE (i.e. 1000$ or more per disk). Crazy stuff buyt hey, they know we'd pay it if there is enough at stake (there should be data laws agaist this).So I started to look around on the web for suggestions. Since I was out of warranty I decided to open the drives and swap hardware. I even opened the good one up and tried the disks of the bad one on there. No luck.Getting ready to find a data recovery service I rand into some detail about the type of drives / OS in the MSS II and decided to try an alternative before shelling out big $$$.Here's something that worked for me and might be useful to other duped users:I found a piece of software called Total Commander (I used version 7.04 from 7 29 2008) from a company called Ghisler. I am not affiliated with them, in case I get the hate comments coming in. I am merely passing on what worked for me.I added one of the broken drives to my Windows Vista machine by hooking the physical drive from the MSS II with a SATA cable to a SATA port on my motherboard.The I installed Total Commander and a plug-in / add-on from their website called EXT2+ / Reiser.Once I did that I couldd select the failed drive in my Total Commander screens and copy the data over to any hard drive on my network. I capture everything back and am so happy about this I had to give people as desperate as myself when this happened the suggestion.ConclusionThe MSS II are NOT well built. These drives, from online search findings, fail FAR TOO OFTEN. If you think they are a good deal then use them NOT for critical data but back up to something more serious like a RaiD 5 NAS solution like the SmartStor or Terastation etc. Anything that has serious redundancy and included QUALITY drives that you can put in.It can be expensive to setup a BYOD (Bring Your Own Disks) RAID NAS on your network (600$ with drives or so) BUT what is the real cost when your data is safe? That is hard to put in $$$ so I find the MSS II lacking in reliability and thus it gets 2 stars. One for simplicity and one for basic features. None for reliability, speed, safety and durability on the unit. Look for something more serious.
I did tons (too much) research, so I thought I'd share the main reasons I pulled the trigger on this camera and not others:1) Price/Rating Balance--it's well reviewed at many sites, including being the #2 rated 5 megapixel by CNET2) The flip out LCD. Means a few things: your LCD is protected when closed (thats a big deal); multiple people can look at it since you can angle it (like you and your spouse); and depending on the light you can angle it to see the screen better. Also, you can shoot with it closed of course.3) The batteries. Using your own rechargeable or even disposable is an advantage, not disadvantage! Gives you flexibility and 6 months from now you aren't buying another $80 special battery like you will with other models. Thats why Canon does that with some models--people like the flexibility. We bought a nice rechargeable set for $25 from a local camera store complete with car charger. (We don't belive you have to use Canon rechargeables)4) The features. I have already mastered the basics but the abilites this camera has are probably more than we will ever need, but are there if we want. Like one review site said, this camera will grow with you.5) Size and handling. Its big enough that you feel comfortable with it in your hand, and the controls are great. Its not the lightest due to the batteries, but for us its more of a family camera, not some little matchbook I wanted to take out to bars with my friends. The only thing is that it would probably not be comfortable hanging around your neck if you wanted that. But on a waist no problem!
Great Product! I will definitely re-order when the time comes.I can sleep through the noise with these. Others failed.Just make sure the plugs are inserted properly.
Hey all you electronics fans- read this carefully before you decide to purchase this item. This appears to be a great little boombox- with the panasonic name and everything and all the features- like you get a remote with it. However, i've mostly bought Aiwa stereos and boomboxes my whole life and so in comparison to the quality of Aiwa which was all i really had to go on, i gave this product only 2 stars. Its ok IF your not concerned with crystal clear sound quality. And the other thing i didn't like is that it only goes so loud...and i wanted it louder! Remote was ok, but keys were fairly tiny &amp; a little hard to see. I decided to ship this one back and compare Aiwa to sony, and although i love Aiwa, i found the best and most powerful sound i've ever heard from the Sony CFD-ZW755. You WON'T be disappointed, believe me. I am the biggest skeptic there is when it comes to quality and sound. I'd rethink this one if i were you.
New to us, this tool did what we expected - add functions to the K10D, extended battery usage, place for a remote control. Great!
I've owned 9 different DVD players since 1997, and just got the XA2 based on some user reviews in the AVS Forum. All I can say is : WOW. The picture you get from upscaled DVDs is unbelievable. It is even superior to my Denon 5910 that costs 3 times as much. Needless to say, I've already put my Denon for sale.Just as I thought it couldn't get any better, I played some HD-DVDs, and the picture and sound were brought up to an all new level. For me the choice is clear : I will buy HD-DVDs, or if the title I want is exclusive to Blu-Ray because of the stupid format war, I will buy the standard DVD. No big loss, the upconverted picture on this beast is very very close to HD.
Not up to the usual custom brackets quality. It is just plastic and doesn't fit particularly securely on my CB Junior. It will twist around as it has no molding to make it fit securely on the bracket arm. So it only just does its job for me holding a light weight microphone in lace. It would need readjusting all the time with something as heavy as a big flash or large microphone. Looks like the locking shoe mount is much better and costs the same price.
This hard drive is great. I typically use it with the 800 interface and also plugged into AC power. Some for backup but mostly for Final Cut scratch and it's plenty fast for everything. It comes with three or four cables including a 4-6 pin firewire 400 (1394 or whatever) for the digital camcorder which it a little extra tidbit that's nice. Good product, and I'd rather get 250GB at $130 than 500GB at $400 something, it's easier to move projects around and isn't hard to switch out drives.
This is a very slick solution. The remote button keeps your desktop free of clutter and wires.I had no problems with my mouse scroll wheel like the previous comment. Everything worked as expected.
Looked at a number of different solutions - but the Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster system did the trick perfectly.We had invested in a new bookcase/cabinet for our den. We have a very simple white cabinet with solid wood doors. To operate the DVR, Amplifier, and DVD/CD player/recorder we use to open the door. This of course is unsightly.Looking at various solutions, I needed a solution that could work with all of my equipment - fit in my tight space - and have a very small footprint on the counter top with my Samsung 27" LCD Television. The Hot Link Pro did this very well, with the infrared sensor coming with a velcro fastener to attach simply and the infrared distributors feeding up to 6 separate devices.The installation was simple, easy to understand, and worked. The feedback mechanism is great to let you know that the device is receiving a signal from the remotes.I would highly recommend the Hot Link Pro to anyone who needs to distribute infrared remote signals to a device in a cabinet or hard to reach place.
It worked perfect in my 07 fit and came pre stripped as well. There isn't much to say about a wire harness but it does the job well.
I have the Sanyo Katana phone. This bluetooth constantly looses the connection to the phone. A platronics blue tooth works fine...You get what you pay for...It's uncomfortable to wear inside the ear too !
not a hard case but will give excellent protectionfits in camera bag easier
First the negatives:-No SATA cable included. This is a retail boxed product, not an OEM stripper special. It should include a SATA cable.-It spins really fast by default to read CD's. It will eventually slow down, but there's no reason to spin at 48X to listen to a music CD.-Rips DVD's very slowly. 5X is the best I could get. I'll have to experiment more with this.The positives:-Reads my Bluray discs just fine. No problems with my limited tests.-Overall very quiet. DVD and BD playback is very quiet.-Fits perfectly in my Antec Fusion case.Caveat:I didn't try out any of the bundled software; already owned PowerDVD Ultra. Read the system requirements before buying. Most of the 1 star reviews here are from people who didn't RTFM.Overall:A solid drive for HTPC use that will read Bluray discs and write DVD's and CD's. Even though Vista MediaCenter does not currently support Bluray discs, this drive is still a great buy. If you setup your autoplay options correctly, you can have PowerDVD launch and play BD titles automatically then switch back to VMC using the green start button on the remote.
Bought these to use for video games on PS3. They sound great when hooked up directly to my receiver, and sound even better when I use them with my Astro Mixamp.
These stands are stylish, practical and sturdy. The wire management system works perfctly, even for heavier gauge wires and the price cant be beat for the quality.
Excellent practice allows you to click on his belt, allowing you to have hands free, providing comfort, freedom and security, looks like you're carrying a cell phone.
Title says it all. Used this to extend powered PC speakers in a spare room and didn't notice any noise or anything of that nature introduced into the system. Don't waste your money on brand name. These are so inexpensive I bought a couple extra just in case there was a failure with one, but no problem with any of them. Unless this is for really high end audio in a near perfect acoustic space (in which case you wouldn't likely be using an RCA connection anyway), does the trick.
This router has been nothing but an expensive pain, a black hole for troubleshooting, and Cisco/ Linksys stopped supporting the first versions of it very soon after I purchased one. Obviously, they would like to pretend they never made this device. The N wireless is slow, disconnects, and has no range at times. Perhaps disable the wireless and use it as an expensive little switch? Not sure it can be trusted for that. They should have been recalled! We tossed this in a corner and switched back to a reliable 54G we had around.
I bought these headphones for use with my macbook. I wanted something wireless and mobile to use in the office. The nice thing about these headphones is that they can connect directly to the bloothtooth on your macbook (a previous bluetooth headset I bought only connected to its transmitter), and the play/pause, next/prev buttons work with itunes without any additional software.Unfortunately, the sound quality is fuzzy at best, and clearly meant for something less audibly demanding, like voice chat. My laptop speakers sound better than these!
I have one of your Brothers mfc1780 5in1 products and when I bought it from this person at a yard sale he did not have the disc to install it on my Computer. I have a Compac 5000 series. If there is something you could do to help me install this on to my Computer i would be grateful. Thank you, and by the way your product is great because i can do other things except get it to print it ie a great Fax, Copier, and Scanner. But like I said I can't get it installed on my Computer to print out documents. Thank you again.
After minimal use, the file system on this card got corrupted. I was able to fix the file system (losing all of the data). I would not use this card again for any applications where reliability is required or to store original data.
wow fast ship packaged well'' the wedge is in perfect condition no marks scratches cracks just smooth perfect for my LX200 12 the controls are reeeaaaally smooth i cant be leave how well it works'' the wedge is great this seller is great thanks.
DYMO Labeling Tape, D1, Split Back , adhesive, Easy Peel, " x 23', (45013), Black Print on White Tape. I purchased this to use with my new Dymo Label-er. It works very well with it. It was shipped very quickly. I am pleased with my purchase.
I glad I bought this lens Cleaner. It took care of the problem of my CD player skipping. A very fine product.
DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE RIP OFFS. THIS CABLE WORKS PERFECT ON MY BLU RAY/PS3 AND SAT. BUT BEWARE ONE THING. THE PICTURED CABLE IS NOT THE ONE YOU WILL GET. THE CABLE PICTURED HAS DUAL FERITE CORES. THE CABLE RECIEVED HAS NO CORES.
Great disc changer! Definitely recommend this unit. Great sound, quiet, well laid out. I have had my share of changers through the years, and this one ranks in the top percentile. Yamaha has long made wonderful components, and in a world of shrinking quality for good (and even great) cd changers, this is one of the best choices one can make.
As a college student and avid jogger, I wanted a compact, skip-free, and reasonably priced music player that offered a bunch of features for little dough. After my Sony MiniDisc got jacked, I needed a replacement that I could use for an assortment of tasks. So I looked into a variety of MP3's, such as the Apple ipod and Nike ACT200 Sport MP3. Simply put, the ipod can store a ton of songs (which seems a bit excessive given that I have a computer for that job) but is neither cheap nor suitable for jogging or working out. Then I looked at the Nike Sport. Initially, this player sparked my interest because it caters to runners and is modestly priced but upon closer inspection, I quickly realized that the unit is unsightly and has superfluous keypads as operation of the unit is done via belt clip to arm strap amassed tangled wires. What's more, it's extremely unwieldy and bulky (isn't mobility a key feature to an MP3?)Eventually, I came across Digitalway's MPIO. I hate to admit it but I'm kind of a name brand person when it comes to electronics so I was a bit leery at even checking it out. But after some research, I realized that for the same cost, there is nothing else right now that is comparable to the features it offers. Upgradeable, it easily holds enough songs to keep me entertained while I jog or do schoolwork. Better yet, it combines my $50 Sony Sports Armband Radio with my $180 MiniDisc into one small unit that does both for half the cost and at a fraction of the size and weight. Programming FM stations onto the MPIO, which is done using the software, allowed me to put only the stations that I wanted. Reception is crisp and scanning through saved stations is quick. The earphones are comfy and the reception is very loud and clear. But best of all, unlike my MiniDisc, which I had to hold while running in order to avoid skipping, the MPIO has no moving parts, thus, eliminating skipping altogether. The only thing I can complain about is that instead of an armband, it comes with a black "leather" belt clip that is useful for running but could use another go around in the design department.So far, I think this player is impressive and it seems everyone I meet thinks so as well. Random people will come up to me while I'm at the beach or walking to school and ask where I got it, frequently commenting on its super sleek design and diminutive size. Almost all are blown away at how little I paid for it and many seem psyched to have one for their own. My bro just ordered one after I told him I was tired of him borrowing mine. I recommend comparing prices before you buy but when I looked at other online distributors before purchasing mine, Amazon sold it for the least. Shipping is free but you'll get taxed during check out.
I JUST got the lens. Literally 15 minutes ago. So this review will be based on the very first impression. I got it instead of Nikon 35 mm f/1.8. I have Nikon D5100. I read many reviews and thought this lens would be fab to have.So far the pros are: sturdy! Compare to Nikon 35mm this lens is a lot heavier, made out of metal and is overall more sturdy. Comes in a very nice case.Cons: it doesn't autofocus in live view. Surprise! That is really not good because I like the flip screen on my D5100 and I like various angles and live view really helps. With this lens I will have to look into the viewfinder. I photographed in a low light and it takes some time for the lens to autofocus. There is no rear cup (may be because of how the case is made or may be I just got a copy that did not have a rear cup?). I am yet to test it in a day light to decide if trading it from Nikon 35mm f1.8 was worth it.So far it is a 4 out of 5.
I researched many USB hubs and this one sounded most suitable for my needs. It has it's own power supply for such devices as the iPod. It was, of course, USB 2.0 compatible. Finally, it had a minimum number of ports that I would need.I thought I would need a four-port hub but my CyberPower has five devices connected to it most of the time. I really like having the expandability that seven ports offer. It's true what people say about the bright blue light on the hub and my solution to that was to face it towards the wall. Now it backlights my monitor - cool.Very happy with the CyperPower after two months. Works perfectly with all my devices on my Power Mac. This is a quality product.
I shopped around and got one heck of a deal and have had this player for a year and it is superb and love the small footprint too, can't go wrong on this one, and I paid much less at the time from what I am seeing now. Again shop around, do your research online and talk to friends and others to gather the info before deciding what works best for you.
The case fits the camera snug so that it doesn't take up more space in my pocket, but the hold for the wrist band is not large enough. In my opinion this is a fatal flaw considering this is one of its only features. It is as if there person who designed the case had know idea about how the camera worked other than its dimensions. Find something else if ease of use is important to you.
This camera takes great pictures and I love the size and the feel of it. It does not have image stabilization, which I am not happy about, but it does have everything else I was looking for. The 3 inch LCD screen is a nice feature.
There is NO technical support for this product. If it works, great; for me, it did not work. And, the instructions are confusing. It uses a cute 2/3-size AAA rechargeable battery, and the receiver includes a space to recharge this battery. But putting one battery in does not charge it. There is a second slot for a full-size AAA battery, and a yellow sticker saying "only put the provided battery here". So I placed the second provided 2/3-AAA battery (the only other provided battery) in the provided AAA transmitter sleeve (the only full-size AAA thing provided), and placed it in the second charging slot. This made the charger happy. However, when I tried to install the battery and transmitter in my remote control sender after a one-week charge, the Sony remote sender acted as if the battery were dead. It worked fine with two alkaline AA batteries, but would not operate with one AA battery and the provided 2/3-AAA battery (in the AAA transmitter sleeve, in the AA adapter sleeve, the instructed thing to do). So ... now what? There is no technical support phone number, and no technical support email address, and no support web site. I'm stuck. I'm also out the price of the useless device.
Having used ,literally, hundreds of thsi cartridge, I can state with certainity that the generic versions are VASTLY less capable of producing fine photo prints and the generics often fail. They simply do not work.Spend a few more bukcs and get original Epson.
This is a great screen, everything from the packaging so it doesn't get damaged while shipping to installation. It looks great on the wall and is a fraction of the price of the ones at Best Buy. I didn't know if I should get the white or gray screen but I went with the gray because I have very little ambient light in the basement it's installed in and it works great, very very bright vivid image and the felt frame absorbs the light and gives you a very sharp border. Set up was very simple and the entire screen is tight leaving no wrinkles or waves. Buy this screen!
These refills are just like the ones I have in my other album, and they are a great way to preserve and display pictures, programs and documents.
I recently upgraded my old Epson Perfection 600 scanner with the 1200s and it is amazing. It scans super fast (especially the SCSI version which I have) and the optics (1200x2400) are the best available in this price range. The color of the scans is very true to life and the descreening feature does an excellent job of taking the &quot;texture&quot; out of photos. The one touch button on the front can be a little hard to set up and until it is customized, adds an extra step to the scanning process. The twain driver/software adds a lot of really nice &quot;tweaking&quot; features for the advanced user, but isn't the most intuitive I have seen. Overall, this is the most impressive scanner I have ever seen in this price range.
Having gone through a few upgrading DVD players in just a few months, and having one issue after another, I ordered this Oppo and have been completely satisfied in every field of its performance. This player is The Best, and I will soon have more to replace non-Oppos connected to the other TVs in my home. If I had one improvement to suggest, it would be that while in the Lights Off mode of display, the power button would also not be illuminated. But MINORS! Like I said, I Love This Thing!
I made the mistake of buying generic, replacement cartridges for for my PictureMate printer. As I later found out, the majority of these cartridges are NOT recognized by the printer and are USELESS!Buying the genuine, Epson cartridges, albeit at a discounted price from list, turned out to be the best solution. When installed, they are recognized immediately by the printer and produce EXCELLENT results.In this case, a dollar saved turned out to be a dollar wasted!
Awesome Portable Speakers for my IPOD! We take on all our vacations...great on the beach, lake, and campsite! First saw it in Cancun when a Candaian couple had it on the beach...and I knew I had to have it! Have not regretted it. Great battery charge-for up to 15 hours! Must have for your ipod! Love the remote-gotta have it when your on the hammock and the speakers are about 20 feet away!!!
when the lights go out it comes on and helps because your not in the dark.
Absolute junk, mic stopped working 5 days after I started using the headset. Koss normally makes good stuff but they missed the mark on this one
I had previously owned an HWU54D and it worked wonderfully. Hawking stopped driver development at Win2K for that model so when I upgraded to XP I needed to shelve the 54D model (never you mind that Hawking says they have XP drivers for the 54D they do not work and tech support confirms that).I got the HWU8DD and it has been nothing but problems. Installation is not seamless and after install it will suddenly decide that it doesn't like the USB port or current driver. To solve the problem I usually have to physically remove device, uninstall the device in hardware manager, uninstall software, edit registry to get rid of hidden references, reboot computer, reinstall software, reinstall device and maybe it will work. Most times it give "code 10" error.Got rid of the HWU8DD and got latest model which is HWDN1 and which seems to work with XPSP3 OK but not well with 64 bit Vista.Unfortunately Hawking is the only seller of these devices (which I need) so I am stuck but cannot really recommend Hawkings devices to anyone. Their driver support is pretty much non existent and seems to be about 1 OS generation behind. Also no drivers for Linux that i can find.
I have owned a D-Link DWL-G730AP for about seven years. Note that I did NOT buy it from Amazon. In fact, I wasn't even looking for one because at the time I had no idea that such a thing existed. When traveling I had to make do with wherever the hotel decided to put the Ethernet cable. (Not much public wireless in those days!) Now, traveling is a bit less trouble by using this device.In Phoenix, Arizona with an afternoon of spare time, I stopped by a location of a (formerly well-known) computer store just to look around. (The whole chain was going out of business, nationwide.) This is one of the things I looked at. It appeared to be full of possibilities for travel, business or otherwise, and for other uses, so I bought it at a ridiculously low price. (Second week of a "sell everything above the floors") closeout, no box, and cosmetic damage to the soft case.) Since then I have taken it on most travel. I have not always needed to use it, but it's there if I do need it. It is small; the full carrying case is about 490 cubic centimeters (about 30 cubic inches) and the device itself is smaller than a new pocket-size pack of facial tissues.The remainder of this review is based on Hardware version A1 and Firmware version 1.00 (the first of each). From firmware version release dates, I have determined that my unit was probably manufactured sometime between September 2004 and November 2005. Newer models may have additional features - since they are not in mine, I can't talk about them.The DWL-G730AP has three modes of operation: access point, client, and router.1. Access Point: the primary use of Access Point (AP) mode is to create a wireless access point (hotspot) to the Internet, so one or more computers can share an Ethernet connection. It is in this mode when you slide the switch on the bottom to the "AP" position. Before attaching it to the available Ethernet, you have to connect it to an Ethernet port on your computer in order to configure it.BEFORE STARTING configuration you MUST set the address of that port to a fixed address in the range 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.29 or 192.168.0.31 through 192.168.0.255 After that, just follow the instructions in the manual. When configuration is complete, reset your computer port to its original address or to the Dynamic (or DHCP) mode. I have also used this mode to create a hotspot for guests in my home/office - that gives them access to the Internet but NOT access to my own networks.2. Client Mode: this is the mode I use most often. The primary use of the Client mode is to be a wireless receiver attached to an Ethernet port on your computer. It is in this mode when you slide the switch on the bottom to the "Client" position. Before using it, you have to connect it to an Ethernet port on you computer in order to configure it.BEFORE STARTING you MUST set the address of that port to a fixed address in the range 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.29 or 192.168.0.31 through 192.168.0.255 After that, just follow the instructions in the manual. When configuration is complete, reset your computer port to its original address or to the Dynamic (or DHCP) mode.WHY would you want to use Client mode? It can add wireless connection to a device that doesn't have it; it can give security to your data by encrypting the signal; and if your computer or other device is wireless, you can connect without potentially exposing your other connection values to evil-doers. It allows you to connect to an existing wireless network in a way that better protects your data.3. Router: the primary use of Router (RT) mode is to create a shared wireless connections to the Internet, so one or more computers can share an Ethernet connection. It is in this mode when you slide the switch on the bottom to the "RT" position. Router mode is different from Access Point mode because it adds additional functions. In Router mode the device may, depending on the hardware/firmware versions, provide DHCP service, Network address translation (NAT) service, Firewall, MAC filter, and support for VPN connections. Before attaching it to the available Ethernet, you have to connect it to an Ethernet port on your computer in order to configure it.BEFORE STARTING configuration you MUST set the address of that port to a fixed address in the range 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.29 or 192.168.0.31 through 192.168.0.255 After that, just follow the instructions in the manual. When configuration is complete, reset your computer port to its original address or to the Dynamic (or DHCP) mode.Personal Opinion Follows: The one potential limitation is that this device operates only in the IEEE 802.11g band. However, I expect wireless-g to be around for a long time. Wireless-b appears to have pretty much disappeared. At the time this device was developed, wireless-n had not been invented. Although wireless-n is the new things, and all newer devices of this type seem to support it, but I think it will be many years before travelers see the places they go to being exclusively wireless-n. Facilities such as hotels, convention centers, airports, schools, libraries, central business district-wide installations and so on have a large financial investment in their current 802.11g hardware and supporting systems. They almost certainly are going to be phasing upgrades in over a long period of time. The budgeting and acquisition process for capital projects in most businesses can be a very slow and deliberative process.I highly recommend this product. It is small, light, durable, and actually does the job it is designed for. If more than five stars were allowed, I would give the D-Link DWL-G730AP at least seven.
These are great headphones. You won't find a better deal for less than 20 dollars. I mainly use them for listening to music and watching shows over the internet and they are great for both of those. The volume is acceptable and they are comfortable enough for wear for extended hours. I'm not audiophile, but I find these to be very nice for your average user. Only downside is possibly the long cord since, though that's really a plus since they are comfortably be used from pretty far away. ETA : Mine eventually broke (my fault for sitting on them) and I bought a new pair. Still enjoy them a lot!
For me, ReplayTV was a much better deal and a much better product thatn TiVo. I have seen both in action, and chose ReplayTV over TiVo for several reasons:1. NO MONTHLY SERVICE FEE! It *really* sucks when you get nickle-and-dime'd to death by companies. One purchase, that's all!2. MORE UNOBTRUSIVE UI. TiVo makes you &quot;use TiVO&quot; when doing *anything*. ReplayTV seems more like an enhancement to my viewing. It stays out of the way until I need it.3. FREEDOM TO *CHOOSE*, NOT LED LIKE A LEMMING. I really don't like a computer telling me what it thinks I want to watch, thank you very much. ReplayTV is like having a search engine for your TV! I can search for shows that *I* want to watch, not just settle for shows TiVo *thinks* I want to watch. It's very liberating! Stop filling my hard drive with () you think I want, and fill it with the cool stuff *I* choose to watch!4. STABILITY! My ReplayTV box has never crashed and does exactly what it says it will do. I have read more TiVo crash stories than I care to remember.5. FEATURES HERE AND NOW. Sure, there is a nice sized list of &quot;wish&quot; features that many ReplayTV owners would like, but if you look at the corresponding &quot;wish list&quot; for TiVo owners, many of the features are already in ReplayTV! &quot;Wait until v2.0&quot; they say. BAH! ReplayTV is already at rev 2, and rev 3 is in the works.
This is a great product to keep your lens cap where you can find it. I use it on a Nikon D90 with 18-108mm lens. The elasitc strap fits nicely around the lens barrel. The attached string provides enough length to easily fit the cap on the lens. The stickey pad holds solid on the cap.The only issue is the medal clasp that connects the string to the elastic strap. It sticks up and gets in the way. To solve this issue, I taped the clasp flat against the elastic strap and positioned it on the side of the lens that I don't touch while zooming. I haven't noticed the clasp since I did this.I would recommend this product.
kind of duh, but hey, if you need to know, it help protect your lens...
it was very good product and ilove it because i like the mini dvd camcorder it is very highy qualePanasonic PV-GS250 3.1MP 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoomty
These earbuds work pretty well for a cheap price. They can be wound up into the hard case with relative ease which was the main reason why I bought it, as tangled wires drive me insane. As for the sound quality, these are $5 earbuds, so don't expect a miracle. They are functional, not luxurious. I have owned this product for one year now and they work like new, although I don't use them often.
Pouch is a bit short in length for full protection of the Magellan 700 unit. Helpful but not adequate. Another form of protection for the 700 would be best.
I'm not sure what exactly happened to the last reviewer's connection, but although it's impossible to use the dock without first taking off the skin (which is relatively easy, regarless of what the reviews on other skins have said), you can just use the connector to sync with iTunes. It's a small price to pay for the protection you need for such a beautiful and scratch-prone machine. I recommend getting a case BEFORE you buy the iPod.I looked for quite a while before buying this one, because I wanted beauty, portability, total protection and total accessibility of the controls. With the click wheel cover, this one is it.I have to mention that my model came with a FREE click-wheel cover, which was very nice. It's a relief to know the whole thing is protected from scratches and dirt. The screen protector is nice and shiny and is The held off from the screen by 6 soft, clear rubber nubs, which is for scratch prevention, but it could probably absorb any accidental whacks that comes its way as well.You can use the clip provided with the skin, or remove it (by the way, the clip's specifically NOT recommended for heavy-duty activities such as jogging.Another frequent complaint about any skin is their tendency to attract lint and dust. That's definitely true with this one, but with this color (Carbon), it's not as visually noticeable. It also comes off fairly easily, I'm sure, with the proverbial "clean, damp cloth".All in all, a solid product (although in my opinion the click wheel cover should come standard) that does the job well. Probably the best in its class.Good luck, and enjoy your iPod!
These are, simply put, the best compact binoculars out there. There is no way of ever going back to binoculars without an image stabilizer. I am going to sell my telescope ( Celestron G5) because the views of the moon I am seeing through the 10x30 are crisp, clear, and astounding.....and I can take them anywhere ( contrary to my Celestron - great scope - but for obvious reasons, a pain to cart everywhere)I didn't think I would see this much detail...the ImageStabilizer really brings out the clarity and quality. It really is strange to think there are many out there who have 10 power binoculars and have to deal with the jitter, which in turn lessens, in my new opinion, the charm of using binoculars. I compared them with a Leica Trinovid ( a Binocular at 3 times the price) and the difference was slight. The quality of the Leicas may have been overall, better- but the 10x30's Image Stabilizer allowed you to have a more pleasureable viewing experience...Like moving from a double bed to a Queen - or even a King - I can never go back to conventional binoculars - this is a must buy!!!
18% transmission piece of white plastic nothing else, waste of money. same material as the incident dome on all light meters. exact same item for &lt;$10 and in sizes that actually fit your camera. MeNon white balance camera lens cap.
This is a truly unique remote sender solution. Works with my system, at a range of 40ft, through 1 wall.Details: I had a unique situation. I have a zone 2 setup to control, on 1 older Rotel processor.The Rotel requires a hardwire 1/8" mini-jack input, to control zone 2...not the standard infared blasters. Plus, I was using another IR repeater product to control the zone 1. The zones are in close proximaty to each other, and being on one processor, the zones share the same remote signal type. I wanted to be able to use 2 remotes, 1 for each zone, but make sure each remote only controlled the zone it was supposed. A bonus was not having another sending unit sitting out in the viewing area, like on most other IR repeaters.So, I was able to use this unit, paired with standard IR repeater to sucessfully control 2 zones to their fullest, without cross-interferrance. This product rocks!
Monster SS4 Multi-Speaker Selector is an excellent product for the money I paid around $20 plus $ 5 shipping. I hooked 4 speaker sets to 1 amp and it's working great. I used 16 gauge speaker wires which fits well.Highly recommend this product for those who use 16 AWG wire or higher gauge. Quality of the product is great and no issues so far (2 weeks of my purchase)
Great, inexpensive filter. I have been shooting with this filter 100% of the time and I have great image quality through it.
I use it primarily for FM radio, secondarily for music player. Radio: On irregular intervals at every few hours of listening, reception will gradually get very fuzzy. Ive found it can be fixed by switching radio stations away and then back to station I'm listening to. The manual recommends attaching the USB cable for better reception, but that seems to make no difference, and who wants to walk around with a usb cable.Music: Navigation is ok, except if I am listening to a song and want to chose another song. To do this, I have to press the power button and go all the way back to the main menu, select music player, then chose album/artist, then I can chose another song. Dumb.During both music and radio, player will freeze, mine seems to do this about twice a week. So far, pressing the power button for 15 seconds has resolved the issue. The scroll wheel is cool but it lets dust in under the screen cover, and sometimes it feels "sticky" though ive kept it reasonably clean.Ive lived with the Sansa for 4 months, and these are the worst I can say. Everything else about the player ive found very pleasing, im willing to work with it to avoid that i-monopoly.
I got the rack today and it came in perfect condition. It was double packed - a box inside a box, and very heavy. I put it together in about an hour. It took me that long because I had trouble deciding how far apart the shelves should be. No tools are necessary. Reading some of the reviews here I did pick up a tip that made it much easier. Put the bottom half together first, then put the feet on and then put the second half on. The rack is much taller than I thought and I made sure that it leans into the wall to keep it steadier. It was very easy to adjust the feet to do this. The height does make me a bit nervous as it's just really tall and I don't see how I'll be able to put cd's on the top shelf. I could, but then it would be next to impossible to read them. I think I'll use that shelf for box sets and other odd size items like that.Overall I am very happy with this rack - it is very sturdy and will certainly hold a lot of cd's I think I'll be able to get about 800 in it due to not using that top shelf. Well worth the money as there seem to be some really expensive racks out there and this does the job perfectly. I would recommend this to anyone that needs a rack to hold a lot of cds.
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.
This case works well for an HTPC application. It's quieter then I expected, and it had enough space for all of my cards\drives. The ventilation is pretty good, so my P4 system doesn't get too hot. It's a nice looking case, and most people don't even realize that it's a PC. The blue LED's on the front on the unit are extremely bright which can get annoying while watching a movie. All in all, I highly recommend this case. For the price it's difficult to beat.
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 got a pair of these for Christmas around 2006 and had them until summer 2011. I loved them from the first time I used them. They were the only pair of earbuds I ever used during that 4-5 year period, and they were subject to heavy use and abuse. They failed in the summer of 2011 (one side stopped producing sound most of the time), but I was really surprised any earbuds survived my relatively poor treatment for that long. The sound quality was beautiful, the noise isolation was superb, the fit was excellent. I didn't have enough money to replace them over the summer when they finally broke, and now that I'm trying to replace them... of course it turns out that they've been discontinued and have not been replaced with a true equivalent. I am so sad. WHY oh why were these discontinued? Any recommendations about other pairs of headphones that I could get for ~$100 would be welcomed.
Let me get right to the point: This product gets 1 star not because it is a 1-star product but because it is marketed by a 1-star company that provides no customer support in the form of included product documentation, online instruction, or responses to e-mail. Next Generation gives every indication that it is a company that doesn't give a cr@p about its customers.Of course, this point has already been made in other reviews and you may be thinking -- much as I did -- that if this product works it doesn't matter anyway.Indeed, there are plenty of reviews extolling the virtues of this product. It does work as described in the right situation. However, it would be a mistake to view this product as "plug and play" or assume that "the right situation" is most situations.If you've got a newer DirecTV receiver, this version won't work. If you've got FIOS, this version won't work. If you've got AT&T;, don't even order before calling the company first (their instructions, not mine). You get the idea: sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. There are many situations where this product becomes nothing more than an overpriced paper weight. This is the point at which you will regret ever purchasing a Next Generation product. Is the product defective? Are you doing something wrong? Or is your configuration incompatible with the product? Good luck finding out.There is simply no where to turn for help when the product does not work as described. The included "owner's manual" is no help. As of this date, Next Gen's simplistic website has no support link or troubleshooting information. The company does provide e-mail addresses but, as others have pointed out, you will not get a response. You could call their toll-free company phone number -- if they had one. They don't. It is easy to wonder if the company has gone out of business.Let me conclude by suggesting that you don't take my word for it. Find Next Generation's website, look around, and then e-mail a question. Discover for yourself how you will be treated should you experience a problem. Don't do what I did; don't assume that the problems people report with this product and the negative experiences with this company are simply the result of technically incompetent users with no problem-solving skills.You've been warned!
This product is the best home theater I have ever owned. Matched it with a Samsung 1080i DLP and get great picture and sound quality. Can't beat it for the money. Very easy set-up, only problem was that it is deep so watch cabinet size.
Great product. Easy to use. Not much set up. Great if you have a Netbook and need an external DVD player. Haven't tried the writer yet.
This has been a good product for me. I've had it for about 2 months now and am very happy that I bought it.
I RECEIVED IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. AND IT WORKS GREAT! RECHARGING MY IPOD IS EASY AND FAST!!!
Thanks to a whopping misprint that should never have passed QC, half the pages of my "manual" are blank, and the Philips website does not seem to acknowledge the existence of this product. Nice. However, it is easy enough to get it all working. After which you soon discover that the camera is slightly better than nothing, but should really be a prize in a cereal box, not a product that you buy in a store.
I bought this for an older computer. There was no problem installing it and the card Works Well.
I purchased this item 8 months ago for the purpose of using it while taking an extended train trip for Thanksgiving Holiday). I have used the product approximately five times since I bought it. I had experienced sensitive loading with the somewhat fragile lid on each use. While the quality of picture and sound was good, the unit no longer functions. This DVD player was handled and operated by just me (no children), never dropped and treated like all electronics should be, with upmost care. It worked on the last occassion and did not work the next. I did not purchase the extended warranty, Best Buy will not stand behind the purchase and judging by the comments on this site, its a waste of time to take the issue any further. I just wasted nearly $200 on a product that should not be on the market. My recommendation is to avoid both the product and the store, there are far too many other options. I only wish that the postings you see now were there prior to my purchase.
Love the Suunto line of watches. They are made tough and they have a ton of features. The Vector comes with everything you need as an outdoorsman. Great quality and great precision.
To me i think that the Visor Prism is better because it has a lot more programs like a digital camera or an MP3 Player...It is very usefull and i recommend it a lot to u people out there...Also you can upgrade your Visor with a 16MB Module or a 8MB Module...the choise is ure's...
I love the ReplayTV idea! I have been following the development of ReplayTV with some interest as I would like to buy a unit but at present the ReplayTV system schedule access is just too limited. Unfortunately the system seems to have been designed primarily for a US only environment while in my opinion it could have been just as easily designed to be able to be used anywhere on the planet where a satellite or cable channel could be received and fed into the unit. Here are the items that could be fixed to get ReplayTV ready for the global market.1. Internet Dial Up: Rather that only dialing up a Replay services number to get downloads the units should be able to connect to a local Internet Service Provider as well and download data over the internet. To do this the unit would have to be able accept a local phone number, a user ID and password, and be able to handle a brief login script (if needed by the ISP). Or a user could be able to download the data from their PC via an internet connect and then upload the data file to the Replay unit.2. Channel Reassignment: Persons living in different parts of the world may have cable/satellite channel numbers for TV contents. i.e. A program may be on channel 35 in one area and channel 25 in another for the same content. A simple re-assignment feature would allow the user to re-map their local channels to that of a ReplayTV program schedule.3. TIME ZONE Offset: A basic feature to allow for compensation between different time zones so that users can adjust their unit to be able to record at the right time.OR.....4. A work around - develop a separate PC program that could download the ReplayTV data via the internet, convert it for local user time and channel re-assignment. Once this is done the Replay unit could be directed to dial the PC modem and download the data as if it had dialed direct to the Replay service. It would be a minor inconvenience for perhaps once or twice per month to do the PC download and transfer to the ReplayTV locally but it would solve the &quot;global market&quot; problem without major re-engineering of the ReplayTV units. The PC program could even eventually allow the user to edit their own local and other channel schedules (this would be great). In this way a user could quickly set up schedules for recurring network shows and other one time events.I would love to see ReplayTV take its place as a world product. It is great idea that just needs some polishing. Now-a-days each product made should be able to make it on the world stage rather than be limited to just one market place. Maybe in version 3... Replay 2030?
Awesome new product. I had never seen them before, until my daughter got one in a Christmas gift bag at school. There are many designs to choose from. These would be great for church Vacation Bible School, or school parties, birthday gift bags, etc.
When I installed the 4 port USB Card my computer would not come on.I guess I got what I paid for: CHEAP!
I did a lot of research online about in-ear headphones. The ER6i got consistently high ratings and I was able to find them on Amazon for about $70 after shipping! MSRP is $150 on Etymotic's web site. I am very pleased with the performance and the bass response is to expectations. Comes with a nice storage case.the only con I could find is if you don't like to spend the time neatly wrapping the relatively fine cord wires, you won't find the storage case to be very accommodating for the cram 'em in method. Take the time to wrap them up nicely and you'll be happy.
Unfortunately, this radio does not hold a station well, nor does it get clear reception. I do not recommend it.
LinkSys provides a solid product and this version (wired) has continued to drop in price as others may either be pursuing wireless and/or routers with additional ports. If you've a desktop or two, laptop, and as others noted a Mac (gulp!) and DSL or Cable modem, getting connected is a snap. Well there's that one gotcha that got me too as did other reviewers such as the review titled &quot;Nice product but DSL users need additional info in manual&quot;. That would be the only shortcoming but once connected all is forgiven. DSL - specifically ADSL users must note the specific setup and the PPOE settings. Basically read the setup page (yeah only one page back and front - simple) and put your Id &amp; Password for your DSL/ISP into the router via an HTML page (one time at initial setup). Then you don't need to use the dial up / connection app supplied by your DSL/ISP...just click the your browser or e-mail and your connected...just like an always on network at the office. I use the 4 port version at home and the 8 port version at the office. Excellent value for those of us still &quot;wired&quot;.
And this set truly delivers the grace. It is a rare gift of beauty with practical application. The pot looks delicate but is stove top safe. And I mean, flowering tea. That is just so cool that I dont have to describe it to you.
I am a court reporter. I use my computer daily to either produce transcripts or to report at depositions. My computer was shutting down in the middle of a job! Very horrifying! This product has kept my computer from shutting down and I love it! Who knew there was a simple fix? Much cheaper than a new computer would have been! Buy it! you won't be sorry!
This 19 cent device worked for about 30 seconds, and then it stopped. It was hot to the touch, and it smells BADLY burned. I feel lucky that this did not damage my motherboard. You get what you pay for. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM.
Yup, as the title says, it does what it (says and what it's) supposed to do...only thing, there is a slight (but bearable) delay when the switch is made, in that period (while the indicator LED is flashing) the mouse and keyboard dont work as they normally would.Good KVM for my money.
I just bought 2 packs(200 sheets total), after first print, I saw the photo has very low resolution in the dark color and high contrast part. I compared the same Canon photo paper pro print with HP one, it's way better than HP Premium Photo Paper. Canon photopaper pro print quality is exact the same or better than photo lab develop.So, spend your money on something better quality than HP premiumPhoto Paper. I will never buy another HP photo paper again.
I bought, And recieved this item, I was skeptical because of how cheap it was, But i'm blown away by the quality...When you take it out of the package, It feels very thin and delicate, But these things can take alot of abuse, They fit perfectly creating a tight mold all around the phone. i've dropped my phone with this, And no problems, It almost absorbs the shock. Great Product, Great Price.
If you saw my review earlier this morning, you would see that I had a one star review on this product because I could not get it to work. I got another one this morning and the set up was just as simple and easy as the USB-200 I got a few months ago. My only conclusion is that a bad one slipped through and I was one of the unlucky ones to get it. To be fair to AnyCom, I decided to delete that review because I am having no problems now.I had to replace my other one because I broke it due to a bit of negligence on my part. My first attempt at getting a new one to work resulting in errors such as "Your BT device could not start search for devices", or "BT license could not be found". I was up all night trying to get it to work but to no avail. I finally gave up and went to bed. I decided to give AnyCom one more chance so I went to the store to get a replacement. The 2nd time through was much much smoother, no issues at all. To be safe I also bought another USB-200 and that worked fine as well. I was forced to use the software on the CD because testing this out in the store parking lot and I did not have Internet access in the car. Luckily for me the software drivers on the CD worked just fine, albeit a bit outdated (date: 08/05). But as long as it works, I really don't care. Ironically the drivers on the USB-200 are more up-to-date (date: 10/06), and those worked fine for it as well. In reality the drivers for the two devices are exactly the same, I am just guessing the store had some real old USB-250's which would explain the older drivers. In any case, if you want the most recent version then you have to get them from AnyCom's website. I haven't tried them yet because everything is already working fine for me.Other than that small hiccup with the bad adapter, I still am very pleased with AnyCom's products. No issues at all, easy setup and straightforward instructions.
After spending countless hours researching various zoom lenses I finally settled on the 55-200mm VR. The deciding factors included price, expected image quality, and to a much lesser extent filter size. Having tested the image quality of a 18-55mm VR against that of a much pricier Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, I was hopeful that the image quality of the 55-200mm would equal that of the 18-55mm. It was better! This lens simply surpasses my expectations, and not just because of its price. It really is a great lens.Many had advised that I buy the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR, which is much more expensive. There is a great side-by-side test of these two lenses at Cameralabs.com. There you will see that the very center of the 70-300mm does produce slightly better image quality, but it also suffers from significant chromatic aberration, whereas the 55-200mm does not. So overall, the image quality of your shot is likely to be at least as good with this lens vs. the 70-300mm.I'm very happy with the purchase of these lens instead of the 70-300mm. The image quality is great and it saved me over $300 vs. the 70-300mm.
Is Canon making these cords in China? Does anyone sees a different from the ones that are made in Japan?ThanksFernando
This is a great cap. However without a keeper, I will lose this one also. I found another style of cap 44046 at Optics Planet that has a retainer much like Swarovski binoculars. I have since ordered the other style cap but have not yet received it.
Everyone knows you should keep a UV filter on your lens in case of accidents. Hoya makes good filters at everyday prices. Very practical and affordable.
I enjoy my TV every evening. Great picture, soft modern design.We have this TV only couple of months and I can't complain... Well,Sony is Sony
This PCI network adapter gets 5 stars for performance, but 3 stars for workmanship.The network adapter did what it was supposed to do. It upgraded my PC from 10/100 to 10/100/1000 performance, but only after I had to remove the face plate and modify both the card and the face plate to get them to fit my machine. The tab at the bottom of the face plate was too wide--approximately 0.020" (just over 1/64") too wide--so it would not fit into the slot on my computer's case, which uses a standard, high profile face plate. I had to remove it from the card and file the tab to get it to fit into the slot on the computer case. After filing the tab, but before putting it back onto the adapter card, I tried plugging the card into the PCI slot. It would not fit, so I measured the slot and the pin tab that plugged into it. The pin tab was approximately 0.010" (ten one-thousandths of an inch) too wide. It had to sand the edge of the pin tab on the end nearest the face plate until it fit into the PCI slot. Luckily there was no pin at the very end of the pin tab, so I was able to do that without compromising the integrity of the adapter.I wouldn't have been too surprised at having such manufacturing defects on a cheap card from an unknown company, but I was disappointed that Intel would let such defects get by its quality control. I was disappointed; but in a fast-paced mass production environment, I can forgive one or two errors. That's just the way it is when things are spot checked instead of every part being checked. I was surprised, though that both components, the card and the face plate, each from a different department, were out of tolerance.I have worked as a machine fabricator, building precision machinery of various types from scratch, for 49 years; and I've never had a machine come back because of ill-fitting parts. I attribute the ill-fitting face plate to dull dies, because there were burrs all around the edge of the metal plate. If the press operator had sanded the burrs off and smoothed the edges, the tab would have fit. The card itself did not have rough edges, so dull dies were not responsible for that error. I have to wonder if Intel might have had a whole batch of ill-fitting cards, perhaps from farming them out to a company that didn't see the importance of keeping dimensions within tolerance.Regardless of the reasons why both the face plate and the adapter card were out of tolerance or who was responsible, it reflects badly upon Intel. It wasn't serious enough for me to vow not to buy another Intel product, but it does make me wonder about their care in making their CPUs.
This camera is fantastic. I looked at a lot of other camera's when I was searching for one, and this one just stood out among the rest. For what it offers and the price, I couldn't find another camera that had the same features. For an everyday user, this camera is great. If you are looking for a professional camera, you might want one with higher megapixels. I love the big screen and the built-in features are wonderful. I absolutely love the color accent mode. (color accent will allow you to pick a certain color, and then make everything else black-and-white except that color. Really cool effect). For the price, I don't think you can beat it. Two other people that have used my camera are convinced they want it and are going to by it later. Just check the reviews. They speak for themselves.
This charger is useful when I don't want to connect my Ipod to the computer for charging. Good performance
My friend, who is an electrician, recommended I get these from Amazon, because they're SO MUCH CHEAPER than in the retail stores! He was right, and they're a great product!
I have owned the camera for just 6 months, and took good care of it. The lens stopped working and Canon will not give it warranty service, even though I registered the product, because I have lost the original receipt.They claim registration is only for software updates and prodcut recalls. However, I was never informed of the camera's firmware upgrade and had to find it myself on their website.I would not recommend any Canon camera. I have several cameras, includung digital that are much older and have received rough treatment in the wilds of Alaska. I have never owned a camera as fragile as the Powershot Pro1 and am severly disappointed in Canon's failure to stand behind their products.
I have never set up a router before, and had this up and going in less than a minute, following one page of simple connection instructions in doc folder on the included cd. The cd setup wizard program will not work with apple computer, but it is very simple setup. I did not have to enter any information, just power off everything, and follow connection instructions carefully. This was on I Mac, version 10.4.7, using insight broadband.
I selected these earphones because others had said the bass was overwhelming. I couldn't hear it--at all. Maybe I got a defective pair, but the ones I received just produced no bass. Also, I was very careful to make sure that I was using the correct size ear pieces and getting a good seal. I usually listen to classical music and symphonic music without bass isn't listenable. So, I had to return the earphones.
While I'm not a sound system expert, I can tell that the sound quality of this unit is excellent. Plus, you can play songs at high volumes before the music gets distorted. If you want more performance, then go for a more powerful, stationary system, not a portable unit.Flaws:1) Often, even when my iPod is fully mounted on the unit, the sound won't come on, although you can see on the iPod screen that the iPod is playing, unless you jiggle the iPod a bit.2) The remote signal is incredibly weak; I have to hold the remote within a foot of the unit for it to work, and the remote must be focused on the sensor for it to work. I've found the remote to be useless, basically, and that's a disappointment as it was a selling point of the unit for me.3) How do you find the rechargeable battery? I'd like to buy a spare battery for use at an all-day upcoming event, but NOWHERE on the unit do I find any indication of where the battery is located. In the user's manual at alteclansing.com, you're told to unscrew two screws that attach the battery compartment cover. Fine - but the two screws are not visible at all! Nor is there any indication on diagrams of the unit indicating where to find them.If you want a unit with great sound, looks and portability, and are willing to live without a good remote function, this is the unit for you.
I decided to buy the Garmin StreetPilot 7500 GPS Vehicle Navigation after I was cheated by the salesperson who swore me that the Audi Q7 I was buying him could have a dealer installed Audi original GPS. That was a lie and I bought the 7500 because I wanted a big screen device, similar in size to the original Audi one. And this is correct: the size is HUGE (7 inches screen and almost 4 pounds)! But the manufacturer and Amazon do not hide these facts to you. This device is good for a big SUV or truck where you have plenty of space on your dashboard, but it will obstruct your driving view in a regular car. The software -as it is in all the Garmin devices- does not show a beautiful image but it complies with its duties reasonably well. The interface is user friendly and very easy to use. The voice directed instructions helps you in fixing your attention on the road most of the time. If you are a MP3 fan this option will like you, but the device does not have Bluetooth connection, which will not allow you to hear your cell phone through the device speakers.Overall, I am satisfied with my Garmin StreetPilot 7500 GPS.
Unfortunately, these speakers did not live up to my expectations. I think they are halfway decent speakers, but for the price I expect them to be something to be proud of.I have to say overall the sound quality is just about poor. The highs are not there, and neither are the lows. The bass module has the frequency set so high it seems the woofer is pointed right at me, instead of being an ambient rumble. I tried to check the frequency response but was disappointed to find that Bose doesn't release this information. After searching the web I found someone who said they tested it but it was so poor and since its only 1 guy maybe he was wrong. The bass module does produce considerable bass for its size (Well, highs at least), but sounds very muddled. On my test I had low bass lines I waited to hear that never happened. Also, replacing the sub only is not an option because the system will not work without it. Just the bass module's performance alone makes this product deserve 1 star.The little cube speakers seem to have their frequency set too high, there is absolutely no bass coming from them, that means when someone is talking on a movie in a deep voice, most of the sound comes from the bass module and makes it sound very uneven.It seems that the woofers are made of cardboard, not the kind of thing you would expect from speakers of this price. The speaker boxes themselves feel cheap but seem solid enough at least.The setup is a little frustrating because its not setup like a normal set of speakers. They all have to route through the bass module, and due to this, whatever settings you have on your receiver will be overridden by the crossover setup by Bose.Overall I think this product may have earned 3 to 4 stars at $200 - $300, but for this price, it feels like a rip off.
I've purchased 4 various cooling pads for my laptop. (And my wife's laptop, we both have Dell XPS1530's) I won't mention the other brands because there is no point in smearing their names but the fact of the matter is the Antec cooler is head and shoulders above the rest.* The aluminum mesh grill does indeed pull heat away from the bottom of the laptop and in turns does an amazing job of keeping the entire case of the laptop cool. Previously, the palm rests would get warm to the point of hot after a night of gaming, but I have yet to feel anything above a slight warmth that couldn't be attributed to my hand heat.* The duel fans while quiet, move enough air away from the aluminum grill to continually cool it.* Of the 4, this cooler feels the most sturdy, it has a solid construction and while the majority of the cooler is plastic, its not a cheap flimsy plastic, it is quite sturdy.* The rubber pads that come with the cooler are great for not only elevating my laptop to allow more air flow, but also holding my laptop in place.Initially, I was out to buy a laptop cooler that could rest in my lap, after extensive search and reading I realized that this was not going to work so I picked up a lap desk and have since fell in love with the antec cooler for its ability to stabilize my laptop on the lap desk and keep it cool while I'm playing at night.For those out there looking for a 17" laptop cooler, my xps does hang over the edges on the sides, but I still have a solid and sturdy fit with this cooler and I am still getting excellent results. I highly reccommend this cooler. Don't be lured into some of the other brands that are offering coolers made for 17" laptops, the one I purchased didn't cool my laptop at all and my laptop constantly slid off of it.The laptop is powered with a usb connection that has a built in port, my Logitech mouse has no problems working through the port so you don't have any net gain or loss of usb ports while using this product.
Nice piece of work. It feels much better than theCanon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camerawhich feels flimsy
The actual product is great, but the software isn't quite compatible with Windows XP. My computer crashes if I leave the software running and the computer tries to hibernate. After one month of use, it keeps saying it has had an error and has to close while I'm on Skype with it. Perhaps it is better with Vista as there seems to be a newer driver to install for that.My BIG complaint though is that D-Link is not honoring the [...]. I got a card in the mail saying I had not included the UPC code. I have copies of the form I sent, and the UPC code is clearly pasted onto that sheet and I had written in huge letters "Original UPC Code" and pointed to the sticker. I've called the 1-800 number twice and each time I go to hold and after 5-7 minutes, there is a click, and then it goes straight to a dial-tone. This is also the 2nd time I've had the same problem with D-Link but the first time I was younger and dumber and didn't make copies, so thought it was somehow an honest mistake on their end or mine. (As the upc was clearly cut out of my box, I did think it was them, but couldn't prove it. ) I've done some searches online, and it seems D=Link has a reputation for not honoring [...]. I'm filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
Unbelievable for the price. Couldn't ask for more -- even my techie friends were amazed and ready to turn in their high end projectors for this great little machine. I use it for showing DVDs of movies for family and friends and it's perfect for that. I've only had it a few weeks, so don't know the longevity, but so far it's a winner.
The DCDi chip is great (for DVI only, see below), but the Samsung player absolutely CRUSHES black levels and it is totally Samsung's fault. It does not pass blacker than black at all. Night scenes in DVDs are almost totally invisible. I have a $2,000 Sony TV that was just recently ISF calibrated by an expert ISF calibrationist with years of experience (a 9 hour process) and I can tell you without any reservation--do not buy this product until Samsung fixes the black level issue or you will regret it. Also, you should be aware that Faroudja's DCDi chip DOES NOT WORK AT ALL if you use anything but DVI to connect to your display! Mine is going back very soon. The Zenith player (318) uses the Faroudja DCDi and it DOES pass blacker-than black . One star is for daytime scenes which are perfect on the player. The 941 (new model) has black level control, but IT DOESN'T WORK ON DVI and as I said, if you connect to ANY other outputs, the DCDi chip is totally useless! What a joke. Run away! Buy the Zenith or the Bravo D2 (or D3) if you want a good upscaling DVD player for your DVI connected display.I thought I would edit to confirm that Samsung KNOWS about the black-crush issue, but they are not planning on offering a fix. They are directing customers to wait for the 941, which SUPPOSEDLY fixes the 931's &quot;issues.&quot; I wouldn't bother.
I basically use these more to protect the lens and have never really taken enough photographs without one to know if they make a difference. These can be considered as very inexpensively priced insurance items for your much more expensive lens. I have one of these on every lens I own.
I bought this yesterday for $700ar at microcenter la,ca and it is way cool. Deal ends 8-28 or 29buy it if you want light, good ram and wireless.b the envy of your friends 4 no money
I wish I'd done this a long time ago. Close your ashtray and get rid of that cord dangling down in front of your controls. Free's up your lighter outlet for an emergency charge on your cel phone too. just an hour's worth of labor to install it at any car audio shop.
After an extensive review of available compact cameras, I decided this was the best choice as a gift for my wife. She wanted a small camera that was easy to use. Period. What I gave her was a small camera, easy to use, with a wealth of advanced features.You have a choice of shutter priority or aperture priority, letting you choose depth of field, and how you capture motion (freeze-frame or sense-of-motion effect). You have auto-focus/auto-exposure locks, red-eye reduction, vivid color saturation (in F-Chrome mode), PictBridge compatability, adjustable flash brightness, continuing shooting up to 40 frames, voice memo recording...The camera comes with 2 rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH batteries and a wall charger. I found that alkaline batteries gave longer usage time.This camera is a little workhorse. We took it with us to O'Ahu and loved the resulting images. The 6.3 megapixels allowed us to edit our photos, zooming in and enlarging, with no perceptible loss of sharpness.A great value for the money. And now, you can get 1GB and 2GM memory cards for less than 512MB cards cost a year earlier.Last word: When our first E550 was damaged, I went online to find a replacement camera and found that the price was almost HALF what we had paid a year ealier. So, we bought another E550!!This camera deserves 5 stars. I knocked off one star because we missed some critical shots when power ran out and we weren't prepared with extra batteries. But, after factoring in the better color saturation and powerful flash and features, we were probably getting as much mileage as possible out of our batteries.
Can be had for a bargain and it works for a multitude of purposes (with a small digi cam). I have used it with a DMC-LX3 and a G10. The G10 is about as big as you want to go with this pod. Not terribly sturdy but nothing this small will be. If you need an occasional pod to take along to sit on a table for timed shots, this is your huckleberry.
Product arrived very quickly, within three days of putting in the order. The SD card works fine, no problems, formatted without a problem, and works as expected.
Battery seems at least equilvent to my Panasonic's 5006A. Having only had each for a month I can't say how it will hold up over the course of a couple of years. So far, when either battery is fully charged I get around 250,10 mp, RAW pictures using my Panasonic DMC-750. About half are shot with the display turned off. I haven't run the batteries until they were totally dead, just into the red zone on the camera's battery display.For the price I should have brought several more.
I really like the Sony UX-3x0N line of Ultra-Micro PC's.Sony definitely improved on all the other ultra-micro PC's out there. Most followed the Microsoft "Origami" spec, which didn't include a keyboard (why?). Sony included a keyboard, but they didn't stop there. They added a fingerprint reader, two cameras, wireless WAN (via Cingular), an *extremely* bright display (the brightest I've ever seen - even in sunlight), Intel's latest ultra low voltage processor...But wait, let's roll back the calendar to when Sony really annoyed its VAIO UX customers...About a year+ ago, they released the UX180 line, which had a maximum of 512MB, and couldn't be upgraded. Still, a lot of people jumped on it. Within about four months, they released the UX280, which went up to 1GB, had a faster processor, faster video, and (I believe) had the same price. Many people were furious - that is, the people who bought the UX180. Wouldn't you be?Anyway... So here we are in 2007. Althought the UX3X0 line still has a maximum 1GB ram limit, it does the job *really* well. The fingerprint sensor is fantastic. Once you use it, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. If you use a Blackberry, you'll find that the Blackberry is actually easier than the Sony's keyboard - it's smaller, requiring less thumb travel. However, over time, it will become easier to use. Be sure to grab a Bluetooth mouse, though. Depending on your usage, a small bluetooth keyboard may be a wise choice. Perhaps Bluetooth stereo headphones? All are supported.Now - on to the Crapware that Sony installs. Here's the big question - On a sub 1 pound PC, do you REALLY need Microsoft SQL Server 2005? Something tells me the answer is.. er... NO. Sony installs a TON of junk, including its media server, which uses SQL Server to store MP3 files and video. But that's the tip of the iceberg. Quickbooks lite (at a not too "lite" 900MB), multiple Cd burning apps, Napster software, and a bevy of rather large neutered applications - happily waiting for a credit card.A "ultra-micro" system with a 32GB drive ends up with about 10GB free. This is because of the above software (the list above is only a subset), along with the 5GB "Management partition", which is also hidden. Here's another annoyance - the bluetooth stack. Instead of using the native Vista stack (which is *excellent*), they use the awful Toshiba stack, which installs about five services - and still can't pair with standard Bluetooth devices!! You can actually safely uninstall the Toshiba Bluetooth stack, and install ONLY the drivers. Vista will handle the rest. As for the 5GB partition, you can delete it, and extend your C: drive via the disk management console. If you aren't comfortable with this stuff, please backup your data and call Sony to have them walk you through the process. Or... have a qualified PC service technician handle the job.To deal with all the garbage-ware, I recommend this application:[...]It's safe, clean, free for personal use, and does not include spyware, adware, trojans, etc. I am in *no* way related to this software, web site, programmer, etc. It's just a great tool that is updated (like antivirus software) with a signature database of commonly known garbage-ware. With this database, it cleanly removes the garbage.Anyway, garbage-ware aside, I still give the Sony VGN-UX380N and UX390N systems a five star rating. The power management is excellent. They even provide a VAIO-specific extension to the standard Vista power management (which is already amazing). This supports components in the VAIO that don't exist in most systems (like the stylus reader). Also, there's an HD "3d" shock sensor, which can (supposedly) park the drive immediately before serious impact. Pretty slick.In short, Sony has packed the latest cutting edge features into this VAIO - like 3d HD protection, power management that goes beyond Vista's extremely granular settings, solid state storage, etc. Many other manufacturers have done this with their laptops, but most laptops don't weigh under a pound.Steve Hornby
I probably did not spend as much time as a lot of people researching a new HDTV however I quickly narrowed my search down to a couple. I was looking at Panasonic first but then I saw this Samsung at Amazon. I could not pass up the free shipping (even able to get free upgrade to Standard as others did) and the best price I could find for a big screen that could meet all my needs. Purchased on 21 January and it arrived 6 days later. Eagle brought it in the house hooked up and ensured it worked. I hooked up the TV to an HD Antenna and it blew me away. The picture was stunning, almost indescribably clear. Watched the Super Bowl in HD and could not believe it, almost better than being there. However, 30 minutes after the game ended the picture went out. After trying everything the manual describes in that situation still would not work and then the three LEDs on the front panel began to blink. According to the manual the only option is to get it serviced. This was my 6th day of owning it and I wasn't excited about having to service a brand new TV. Needless to say my confidence in the reliability of the set had disappeared. I admit I had read other reviews relating to this Samsung's reliability but assumed it was just a small minority. The next morning I called Samsung. They offered to try and repair the TV, but since it was only a week old I was worried that this was just foreshadowing of multiple problems to come. So I contacted Amazon to work out the return. Within 3 days Eagle returned, packaged it all up (I fortunately saved the box and all the packing materials). I then decided to go with the Sony 60in SXRD. The TV showed up last week and its awesome. Alot of reviews I'd read about the Sony was that the SD was worse than the Samsung. I would disagree, I think it's better.Overall, Amazon service was outstanding. They went out of their way to ensure my satisfaction and that is the main reason I went back to them for my purchase and will go back to them again.
Fast delivery, but the package was badly mistreated by the delivery company. However, the cable itself and the contents were in excellent condition.
I'm running a wired network with two, coming on three computers and I was very lucky to come across this very affordable, well conditioned product. Doesn't seem to be in the norm of the merchant, but good transaction nonetheless. 5 out of 5, two thumbs up, and upon any other unscientific method upon which we gauge our experiences, exemplary.Now Amazon will stop emailing me.
I have the very first Visor model that Handspring made, and searched long and hard for a suitable case for it. It was difficult to decide between leather, neoprene, tri-fold or bi-fold, etc., etc. I did know that whatever I used had to be water resistant, durable, washable, absorbing most "average" shocks, and yes... possibly the occasional drop from 3 feet or so.Well, in the year and a half that I've used this case it has seen and been all of the above and my visor still is fine (quite outdated, but in good shape). There is not enough room in this case to hold all the contents of your average wallet, but it will hold a few business cards and a license or I.D. along with a spare stylus and the PDA itself. The Velcro that is used to attach the device to the interior of the case is a "sticky" subject for some folks, but it worked well. The case is the perfect size for the Handspring Visor, providing a comfortable fit and keeping the unit safe. It can even actually encase the Visor with the Visor's stock snap cover in place, but it's a tight fit.This one is a good, low-dollar case that lasts... and performs the basic functions of a simple zip-case.
Of course the 55-watt RMS output (225 peak) and 10 driver of the KSW-10 is best suited for smaller rooms and mid-fi systems. I found it balanced well with my JBL Control 5 with the crossover set at about 50-60 Hz, taking over only the lowest tones. In fact, it was nearly "invisible" until you turned it off and missed the little bit of lower end support it offered. I'd describe it as balanced, natural and musical. However, if you're into boom-boom over EQed kickdrum look elsewhere. If your system has only mono sub out, be sure to use a Y-adapter as a single channel input yields extremely weak bass.The bottomline is the KSW-10 is great for natural bass reinforcement, excelling at music. For shoot 'em up movies it's okay but you won't "feel" earthquakes, etc., in the seat of your pants like a 1000 watt Sunfire True Subwoofer. The KSW-10 is a great buy for the money, often discounted to $200 or less.
I have been working in a call center for the last 10 years and made a choice to purchase my own personal headset to insure my own health and the quality of my calls with my customers. This has improved my comfort level in my job as well
I received the unit, charged it and instead of a display it just had some white boxes. Maybe it is just because I do not order a lot of electronics (and when I do they work) but to be broken out of the box made me lose all confidence in the product and not want to simply replace it. Amazon was great at providing a refund. I am going to pay more and stick with Sony products which have lasted great for me.
This filter will not properly thread to my Canon EFS 18-135mm lens. In addition, I bought a B+W KSM Polarized Circular filter and threaded to this UV filter and then couldn't get them apart.
I was really disapointed with this product. I did like the sound and the size and the way it fit behind the ear. What I didn't like is the range. Plantronics claims 300' but when you talk to their tech support, it's 300' in an open field. They told me that through walls and the like the range is more like 150'. That would satisfy me, but I could only get about 30' away and I would get the out of range beeps. Tech support said that the headset was defctive and to exchange it. I must give credit to Amazon, they have excellent service. I received the replacement in just a couple of days. Sorry to say, I had the same problem. I had to return it also. I am comparing this headset with my old GN Netcom GN9120. With the Netcom headset I was able to get a 160' range.
While this kit made the installation of an aftermarket radio very easy, there was a fair amount of difficulty in securing the DIN cage.The clips for my application mounted securely to the kit and are more than enough to secure the whole thing into the dash, but the DIN cage was difficult to secure to the kit. The tabs on the top of the radio's DIN cage were easy to bend into place, but the jewel case pocket prevented the tabs from securing the bottom. I was finally able to create shims to place between the pocket and the cage, which virtually eliminated the looseness in the installation.Overall, the result is a look that is not as obscenely "aftermarket" as other radio installs I have seen. It places the front of the radio even with the surrounding dash panels, and in my opinion makes the aftermarket install blend into the dash better than the factory deck did. My shims bowed the top of the jewel case pocket a little, but it isn't too noticeable.In summary, the kit looks good, and holds my radio very securely, although it took a slight bit of fabrication to make it fit as secure as it does.
Included in this package: * Extra battey and charger - very nice * Lens cleaning tool - oversized, not worth much * Paper - five whole pieces, not worth much * Camera bag - worthless, does not seal at all; just a flap with a single buckle.This kit is simply not worth what it costs. Just purchase the battery and charger seperately (only $59 if you order directly from Kodak) then take your $40 and buy a real camera case, lens brush, and 15 sheets of print paper.
As soon as the disk arrived, i tried it, but the disk did not work, i got in Panel Control, and i could not see it. I had to buy another USB cable in order to check if the cable was not right. The USB cable was the problem, I hope from now on the disk works well.
Purchased this camera for my husband's dive business so he could instantly photograph his students who successfully completed their scuba course. That was in November. A friend did some research and found that the film is being discontinued this year (2009). I should have paid attention to the other reviewers who mentioned this. Why sell a camera that you can no longer buy film for?! It came from Adobe Camera and when I called them to get a RMA#, they asked why I was returning it. When I told them - no response - but I did get my money back for the camera and the extra film I purchased. Seems ridiculous to me for Amazon to be selling a product that will soon be totally useless, unless of course, you have lots of $$ to stock up on film (it' expensive - turns out to be about $1 a picture - don't make a mistake!)
I too was attracted to the flexibility of this enclosure: ATA and SATA inside, USB2, FW400, SATA outside. Turns out its pretty cheap, the case itself is not designed to be taken apart and reassembled, the connectors are pretty weak and you can not use more than one at a time via Firewire. That was the show stopper for me. USB mode was also pretty slow and it has no fan so it gets HOT, which is bad for your drives. Pass this one over and get a enclosure for your specific needs or expect to spend more money for good quality.
This is my 3rd remote extender. My first Terk was fine until the antenna broke through no fault of its own. Replaced it with Radio Shack which worked but was very temperamental about where I placed the transmitter and receiver.Bought the Next Gen based on reviews here and was not disappointed! The receiver works from much further away. And I no longer have to worry about trying to aim my remote at a tiny receiver. And since I use the extender while lying down in the bedroom, that makes a difference. I don't even need to aim the remote in the same direction as the receiver; in fact I'm actually aiming it in the exact opposite direction and it works great from a room and a half away.
A USB station that really works with MAC. Out of the the box, no brainer to use. On thing thing I dislike is that my Itouch won't fit in the dock when it is in it's case. (I use happily an Otterbox)
Searched through many, many brands and models to find this perfect bag. I bought the Sony Cybershot DSC HX-1 and this bag nicely fits that camera and a few accessories. I love the zipper opening designed in a way that the lid flips up and away from you, which is an unusual but brilliant design to make access to the camera easier. It has a nice assortment of little pockets to store memory cards, an extra battery, or other items. I was also pleasantly surprised to find the "All Weather cover" which is cleverly attached and stored at the base of the bag. This bag is truly better than what I expected! AWESOME!
Still haven't received my order yet because they sent it to somewhere in Washington, which would be fine if I didn't give a shipping address in Florida. After four days, I still have no response to my email from the third party seller, which is apparently located in rural Kazakhstan judging by what they charge to send it to you. Seven bucks for what must be among the smallest, lightest items on the entire Amazon site? Come on...
I have purchased and installed 4 of these cameras in 2 offices in 2 different cities. I can login to each camera seperately from anywhere there is an Internet connection and see/hear what is going on. This camera has a fairly intuitive web interface. Also, if you have programming skills, Panasonic has released a kind of sdk that allows one to write code that controls the cameras as well as integrate camera output to your own web pages. The picture quality is outstanding and the zoom is phenomenal. I can zoom in and read 12pt. text on something that is 10ft away! Installing the cameras on your network is wizard-based and fairly simple. My network uses Linksys routers which are uPnP capable so the port forwarding is done automagically with this camera. I have had to use the free Viewnetcam service that comes with the camera because I have dynamic IP addressing, but have found it to work fine and is pretty reliable. A word of caution though; Panasonic support for this camera seems to be out of Japan and is done through email. Other than that, the camera is wonderful, but may be way overkill for simple webcam use...
This is a great filter. I don't give many 5-star reviews but this is everything it should be. Great filter and slim, which is great if you're worried about vignetting. I'm wearing this on my Canon 24-105 f4 L and there is practically no vignetting at 24.
This product was unable to connect to the internet using a standard modem. I called my Optimum technical support team and they too were unable to get the router to connect to the internet. More or less I wasted my money.
What can I say? This is a nice and inexpensive accompaniment for my L lens. It was nice to have them both delivered at the same time and start shooting right away and not run off to camera store to buy UV filter.Nice feature for Amazon to bring the accessories to your attention at check out time!
After a lot of searching I finally decided on this mp3 player. Like others I was skeptical of the lesser known brand but I am very thankful I took the chance. This is absolutely a dream.The controls are very easy to understand and the software installed on XP with a breeze. I had it out of the box, loaded with Mp3's within 10 minutes.A plesant surprise was the belt clip. The plastic around the volume button needed to be stretched out a bit, but afterwards I had no problems with changing the volume.
I received this product some time ago but waited some time before putting it to use. I am very happy with the ergonomic style and the mouse while it seems small works like a charm. Look forward to utilizing the many shortcuts and many years of happy use.
I was leery about buying this product at such a low price. Very easy to install, even with Windows Vista. I scanned two slides quickly and they turned out fantastic. I have scanned over 900 slides in the past two months since I bought it and the color and clarity is amazing. The only thing with scanning the old negatives is they dont't fit in the plastic trough. I was able to lay them on the glass and scan this way, but you don't get the entire photo that way. Even so, I am very pleased with the Canon CanoScan 4400 and would recommend it to anyone wanting to convert those old slides to digital.
I own the psyc cfd-e90 and e-95 and have not had one problem since I bought them. Great sound quality, great looking. I just wish it would play mp3's and pull in more stations
This product isnt working properly. can u help me return it and get another one please. I want a contact number or email me back plz.. (340)643 2670
To the reviewer who insisted H/K is better quality.OF COURSE IT IS GENIUS!! Coudos for going out on a limb :)You can spend >$1000 for Denion or H/K, and have itbe "outdated" in 2 years. This receiver will do everythingyou need at an amazing price. $237 at Amazon.
I travel in an RV full time and this small GPS unit helps me find the grocery stores, mechanic shops and hospitals. I have had an occasion where I needed a hospital and the ambulance drivers did not know of a hospital in southeast Oklahoma City, OK. That was when I knew I needed a GPS unit. I chose the Garmin nuvi 250 for it's compact size and the price. You will never be lost again or without help.
I was very disapointed with this clock radio. I was never able to receive the signal for the Atomic clock (My prior atomic alarm clock was able to do this)I also found that you are not able to fine tune the radio volume. The volume is adjusted in increments from level 1(lowest) to level 4(loudest).Also, if you use the radio for the alarm, it always turns the radio on at the level 2 setting, which I found to be way too loud. And, I was not able to set the radio alarm to go off at any other volume level. I even found level 1 to be too loud for my liking for that early morning wake-up.Sent the clock back after 1 day..
This is a great product - Good quality, and durable for the price. The snagless feature is a must have!
I got these really cheap also!!! Everyone always asks me where i got them and i tell em' amazon.com :) they fit really well & sound good too! If i ever need another pair, i'll b rite back here getting another pair
I am not sure what it filters, but it is worth the price. If not for anything except to protect the lens.
With USB 3.0 on the horizon, I didn't want to spend a lot for aUSB 2.0 hub; but I still needed functionality to handle more than 4 ports, AND ... with two 2TB external disk drives, and other goodies, attached to my laptop, I needed a powered hub. What initially caught my eye was (as another reviewer commented) the "juke box" appearance. I was somewhat disappointed that the green port indicator lights were just green lights and didn't function as true indicators to let me know which port(s) were active at the moment. And, like another reviewer, I like having a port on the face of the hub. I use a lot of micro SD cards from my digital cameras, PDA, digital voice recorder, etc., and having a port on the front let's me plug in a micro USB reader and pop those micro cards in and out as I need them (I'm running Windows 7, so I don't need to ask Windows to "remove" them for me). Data transfers among the hub attached devices is 100%, no lapses, no losses.I'm very happy with this CyberPower hub. I think you will be too.
This is my sencond cybershot, the first was great unfortunately they don't make them anymore. I bought this one because i wanted a cheap one and it was sonycybershot so i tought it will be a good one but it wasn't my pictures aren't good, when i try to take pictures outside all you can see is white or purple... really bad camer..don't buy it.
I was initially satisfied with the item, but it failed completely less than six months after purchase, with sporadic use. Since I'm outside the US, it's cheaper for me to buy a new card than to pay for the kind of shipping that would get the item to the manufacturer in the time limit set by them to return it after a request is opened with their customer support service.
I bought this and it never worked right. I plug in the transducer until it snaps like it is supposed to and it wouldn't read a depth at all. It would never show the same depth twice in the same spot. I would not buy this thing if you are considering it. It is lucky it didn't find its way to the bottom of the lake.
"We have been involved with this product and the manufacturer, Southwest Windpower,from the mid 90's. Initially the manufacturer (Southwest Windpower) had pottedregulators inside the nifty cast aluminum housing on their 303 wind-machines.After installation the machine ran great (except for the unbelievable noisefrom the blades) for about 2 weeks until the uncooled regulator overheated andself destructed. We were living off the grid in a very remote part of Samoa at the time and literally depended on the output from our wind turbines and solarpanels. We had a lot of experience with older types of permanent magnet windgenerators and spruce (wood) blades. Our older Redwing generators never gave usany trouble except for the necessity to periodically replace the brushes. Southwest Windpower was contacted after our early debacle and this was the beginning of many overseas phone calls and 99 email correspondence over 4 years, fightingwith them to stand behind their product and do some actual real world testingof their product. These people had a great idea but the bugs were not workedout and we were their unwitting test subjects. Jay Yaeger, Dave Snowberg, SeanHickey, Andy Cruz: all Southwest Windpower muckety mucks get a big thumbs down for theirlack of followup and support. Initially Southwest Windpower was coerced by WestMarine (our vendor) into sending us replacement parts. Later after much wrangling we didmanage to have the company send us updated versions/replacement machines. After many,many hours of uncompensated troubleshooting, pulling wires, dismantling of ourinstallation, re-installation...etc. We installed these replacements and guess what : moreoverheating and failures. In one long distance telephone conversation with JayYaeger at Southwest Windpower I asked him if they did any wind tunnel testingto be certain these machines would stand up to hours and hours of continuous use. I askedif they did wind tunnel testing to check for vibration and blade noise. Theresponse was NO!!! He told me they were not set up to do this. Myinterpretation over the years: this company, as well intentioned as they maybe, are using us (the consumer) to test their product for them. Whilst they areusing their consumers to this end, they offer very poor support and excuses.Even West Marine's Dan Aulrum admitted that West Marine had problems with thisvendor supporting its customers. This is all, of course, a historical review ofthe product. It could very well be that this company has evolved (thanks to itsearly failures) and is now acting more responsibly. My advise to anyonepurchasing this product is to be certain you have the warranty parameters withyour vendor clearly delineated."
I can't be more satisfied with this product. For a home network on a budget, this is exactly what I needed. Just keep in mind that this is a $... HOME product, not professional grade business equipment. I started to get a little worried at some of the reviews regarding ftp crc errors, but I just finished download about 680Mb worth of data at an average of 150kbps and had no problems. One of the things that may have helped was a firmware upgrade released last week to version 1.35.The setup on this box was also fairly easy. If you just take your time, and adapt the instructions to your particular cable/dsl ISP, then all should work ok. It took me less than an hour to get the router configured, the firmware upgraded (which clears the config), the router re-configured, web access, and mail sending/receiving. This was only for one computer, as now I have to spend today making cables and wiring up the rest of the rooms in my house.
I have had this lens for about 3 years. It has never let me down - and it has an amazing macro range. I use this lens for portraits of models as well as nature close-ups. This lens was designed for film format cameras, so shooting it on a digital gives you the sweet spot of the lens circle covering the digital sensor. Highly recommended. The only negative thing I can think of about this lens is that I wish it was an f/2.8 aperture instead of f/3.5-4.5...
Bravo!!!!!!!! Came are promised brand new in box. Works great with the home theatre and 1080 plasma TV. All the forums recommended this particular model and they were right.
I have owned a 670U (previous designation for this scanner) for 5 months and find it does everything it is supposed to do, and does it well. Color and sharpness are great. It makes very good copies. The included software is easy to use. I am happy!
This is an awesome camera. Love the size and how quick it turns on. It is ready to take a picture immediately. Nice big screen and the size fits very easily in your pocket or purse. The pictures are also very clear. My nephew recommended this camera to me as he also purchased one. Absolutely love it!
I've had a pair of these for a long time and needed to expand my home network to the master bedroom (for a Roku box) and the other side of the den. The new - used, actually - units plugged in, synched up, and all done. My house is 30+ years old, but the wiring is good and has apparently never been added to, other than one new outlet in the family room. The result was a network extension that was up and running about five minutes after I walked into the house.A comment to the folks that are complaining that the technology is no good...powerline Ethernet is essentially the same as wired coax Ethernet, with all the reflectance, attenuation, and interference issues that coax has. And it's running over unconditioned cable with AC power on it. The AC can be coming into your house with noise on it, your house appliance motors create noise, and any strong source of RF can induce noise. Kinks, nicks and breaks in the wire (e.g., every outlet, splice, wire-nut, switch and breaker) cause reflections and attenuation. And power conditioners like the ones found in most surge protectors and UPS boxes, and in some breaker panels, block the signals altogether.If you're going to write a negative review, first plug two units back to back and test them. If that fails you've got a bad unit, otherwise you have bad wiring.
I am an nanny for 3 children, and the oldest (almost 7) and youngest (almost 2) are seemingly more prone to respiratory irritation than their middle sib. Put one of these in the baby's room, and end up running it most nights, just because it seems to keep her from getting irritated. Same for the eldest. For a very reasonable price, this is a great product, and I'll be buying one for my baby when that day comes!
I have been using this for my grad school papers for about 3 weeks. It works great. With a steady hand the learning curve is about 20 minutes. The only time it has problems is when then the book is not flat or the binding is too close to the margin. I downloaded the Mac driver from the Ectaco website and the pen scans directly on my Mac. I am running Leopard, on a 2.2 Ghz Macbook, and MS Word 2004; it also worked with Pages 08.
After doing some research on all the available portable mp3 players that were around I decided on the Digitalway FL100.Things that were I considered important.1. Needed to be small and light (I use for working out)2. Wanted to spend around $1753. Needed to have memory expansion...preferably Secure Digital (I already have SD cards for digital camera)4. Needed minimum 256MB of storage. (The more the better)5. Needed to have FM Tuner.6. Needed to use standard batteries (didn't want to be stranded waiting for expensive NiMH battery to recharge).7. Needed to be solid state. (did not want hard drive device).I looked at Iriver, Verge, Rio, RCA and Yepp. All offered similar features but only the DigitalWay met them all and did it for &amp;179.00. The Verge was only $119 but had a NimH rechargeable battery and no expansion slot, The Iriver had no expansion slot and was $199.00.So far the ML100 seems like a great choice. The display is great for it's size and scrolls for long filenames and ID3 MP3 tags. The unit is packed with features like equalizer presets and an open user setting. Voice recording and FM recording are also neat features. Sound quality is excellent and battery life is great.Technology has come a long way since the introduction of the Walkman. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this device.
I just received this from Amazon. I want to also commend the people at Amazon for their service. I bought this and used their free shipping option without realizing how much longer it would take with that method. I still received my TV a week after purchasing. Now that's fast!! I am also impressed with this TV. The picture is incredible!! I must admit that it helps to use the S-Video port if you have that capability. I just need to get a VGA cable for my lap top and I will really be set. So far just my cable and DVD player have the S-Video ports. Thanks Amazon for your quick service and great selection!!
This camera is everything I could have asked for in a pocket sized camera. It has many different modes, but to be honest I only use a handful of them. My favorite mode is the digital macro mode. I have taken so many exceptionally nice macro photos with this camera in the 6 months that I have owned it, and am always looking for the next close-up photograph that I can turn into an amazing piece of art. The color is nice and crisp in all of the photos that I have taken, and the images are crisp and clear. When viewing photos I like that the image rotates when you rotate the camera so you always look at the photo upright no matter how you hold the camera. Also, the 3" screen is awesome. My next camera will definitely have the same size screen or larger, now that I have been spoiled with this little gem. The only small criticism that I have of this camera is that there is no way to reduce the level of the flash. I have found a way to compensate for this by simply standing back and zooming a small amount to help dissipate the flash. if you are looking for an inexpensive exceptional camera, then look no further.
I love listening to sirius in my office during the day. The channels I like to listen to are Court TV and CNN, which are not available via the computer. The only down side to the boombox is that there is no carrying handle. There is a place to put one's hand, but it is not conducive to carrying. It is perfect if you are going to put in one place and keep it there.
Easy set-up out of the box for cable connection... but a bit difficult if you need ports for a web server, mail server or ftp server. After 2 calls into tech support I finally got it to not block these ports.1) enable the DHCP tab2) enable DMZ tab and assign the SAME assigned router IP as your server(s). NOTE: Router may change assigned IP addresses from time to time, so be sure everything matches.3) enjoy!
These headphones are exactly what I wanted in terms of sound quality. I originally wanted wireless ones, but after trying several, none could match the audio quality these deliver. They rival my home surround system. They have an angled driver in the ear piece which at first I thought this was just a gimmick. After comparing them side-by-side with my Sony headphones, I now think it might explain why these sound less like headphones.I have been using them for extended gaming sessions. They are very comfortable and only start to feel hot after 2-3 hours. The wire does get in the way sometimes, and I had to buy an extension cord from monoprice in order to be able to reach my receiver with them while laying on the couch.
I purchased this item for my husband for Christmas. I did about 10 hours of research on the different brands and definitely chose the right one. My husband said this is the best present he ever received. We took it on the plane with us and it was really cool to see our speed, altitude, and where we were while flying. Amazon (TigerDirect) also had the best price to be found.
O.K.... So it finally arrived over the weekend after a colleague brought it back from the U.S., I opened the box withgreat anticipation and was pleasantly surprised. I already ownthe SD-P1000 but accidently dropped it and now it's inopearble.Anyway... I powered it up and couldn't believe my eyes...The screen is HUGE. The features on it are amazing... 8.9"progressive scan screen, 3.5 hour battery, (option MEDB02LX isa 5+ hour battery, twin headphone sockets (although no headphones are supplied, power-on is on the front panel as well as pause, stop, setup (or NAV as it's called), AV source button for connecting a camcorder for instance, etc. etc. The first thing I noticed is that it doesn't get hot like the SD-P1000. The batteryis a flat plinth that sits underneath the player itself. There is the ability to create your own screen saver by pausing a shot and saving into memory as a screen saver (very useful) the set-up screen is completely different to the SD-P1000 due to the NAV set-up. A credit card sized remote makes it great to use and move around. The picure is excellent and their are 4 facilities for creating your own picture set-up, including contrast, brightness,tint, colour, sharpness etc. The sound is fantastic as you have 3 sound modes, normal, 3DN-2-2, and dialogue which sounds very loud. You'll all be impressed by the size and build quality ofthis player, a real gem !!!. By the way... You can but this on the web at around..., a absolute bargain.
I am very happy with this DVD player. It's performing well and doing what I expected of this product.
DELL Latitude 120L Inspiron 1300 B130 Keyboard 0TD459 TD459Ordered this keyboard to replace the original keyboard in an aging Dell Inspiron laptop. The original keyboard had a sticky key and was becoming very annoying to type on. The new keyboard arrived promptly and fit perfectly. It was easy to install even though this was the first time installing a laptop keyboard.
I purchased my unit shorly after the first of the year. I have my computer (via the DVI), as well as direct cable, my HDTV cable box, my VCR and my DVD all connected simultaneously. Am very pleased with the performance regardless of which device I am using. The HDTV is simply stunning. The only drawback I can think of is that I can't have progressive DVD input if I have HDTV as well. Although small price to pay for a device that does so much.Cheers.
when i got the moniter i said it was cool and alright but whe i plugged it in it did nat work and i was angry.i tried again but it did not work so i tried to send it back but it was to much of a hassle.i decided t see what was the problem and send it to a electronics store and the told me the the ic was bad.the only thing i could have done is to buy a new adapter.so i paid 800 trinidadian dollars to get it to work.i was furious.
I bought my Gmini 402 about 2 months ago. I love it. I use it to play MP3's, take pictures and shoot videos. It also doubles as a portable hard disk drive. I've found the player to be reliable, the sound quality to be good and the picture quality to be good. The player allows for the creation of playlists and for the export of playlists from your computer to the player. It can be connected to a Windows machine as a windows device or as a hard disk drive. I found it easier to use the device connected to the computer as a hard disk drive. I found the device to be relatively easy to use. I've knocked the player around a few times, but it still keeps playing. The only other device of this type that I ever had was an RCA Lyra which I also liked. I haven't used and IPOD, but from what I have read this device seems to be in many ways superior to an IPOD that would be in the same price range. The creation of playlists could be a little more intuitive, but overall I give this machine 5 thumbs up.
This product works great. Just tie a loop to a bedpost or anything that stays in place and you'll know where your laptop will be when you get back from the bathroom. It is really easy to use and the cable is pretty heavy and strong. Unless someone is carrying around huge heavy-duty scissors, your laptop will be safe. The cable is pretty long too. I recommend this product for peace of mind.*This product does not protect against spills!
I ride mountain bikes, turn the music up and go. They don't pop out of the ear, even when I fall. They do the job well and sound great! not a 5 because there are just better earphones out there.
This is a very good camera. Takes very good pictures. My camera is more than few months old and I take picture everyday still I have not had to change the battery so far. Movie mode is very convenient.
We bought a Ceiva a year ago for my grandmother. I had the product shipped to me first and set it up at my house - it was a breeze. I honestly think grandma (she's 86) could have set it up herself, but I asked a cousin to go to her house and do it for me. He couldn't believe how easy it was. We turned the frame on and have never looked back - grandma says, and I quote, "I don't know how you could have gotten me a better gift". Every morning she has her coffee and looks at the pictures. Whenever I have new pictures of the kids, I can quickly and easily transfer them from digital camera to her Ceiva. In February when the kids played in the snow, I sent her pictures that very afternoon. She's seen birthday party pictures within days of the party. This summer she's seen them jumping in the lake. When I don't have new pictures, the Ceiva recycles through hundreds of olds ones, so she always has different photos to look at. She loves Ceiva's Weather channel and we send her electronic cards when she's not feeling well or to wish her happy holidays. The subscription is $9.95 a month - it's high, but I don't consider it outrageous, especially considering all the time and effort it saves me for upload digital images for printing then mailing prints... not to mention that she feels connected to our lives, even though she's 600 miles away. We're getting Ceiva for my other grandmother this year and I couldn't be happier.
I just got this yesterday, but i really like it so far. I immediatly upgraded to version 2, so I dont know any of the problems with the earlier versions, and I like it as of now. I really like the fact that I can fit 15 albums onto a single cd. This is going to be a big help when I travel. One thing I noticed was that the battery level didn't work. I don't know whether it is a mechanical problem or a problem with the firmware. I did notice that someone else had this problem with their unit. Other than that, I am happy with this product.
The Sansa e260 4GB MP3 player lives up to all the features that I wanted: it is small, easy to use (intuitive), has all controls in an easy-to-access position, has a control-lock feature to prevent inadvertently modifying settings, has a bright screen, and - best of all - accepts micro flash cards so that I can retain my 'base' music catalogue and still provide, from time to time, other offerings as well. The built-in microphone allows the Sansa to act as a voice recorder; I have not used this feature yet. It is also possible, of course, to store animations, movies, and images on the Sansa.The sansa comes with re-charging and data-transfer cable, lanyard, and soft storage bag. The lanyard is large enough that I can hang the Sansa around my neck. The Sansa is heavy for its size - a feature that I like; the weight reminds me that I am carrying it and helps prevent loss.It is highly recommended to anyone who wants a great value at a good price.
No long review here. This is an exceptional camera. Pictures are near perfect, feature set is better than most in its class, battery life is best I've had in any digital camera, weight is perfect, zoom is great, etc etc etcOnly 1 bad point: The viewfinder has a hard time in the dark - still takes pics though...
I am used to cheapy earphones - these just sound great. They spoil you for the low quality phones. The little pouch that they come in is a very nice way to carry them around and protect them. My wife actually put this pouch through the washing machine with no damage.
I loved the fact that this keyboard is bigger than the one that comes with the Mac, but I hate that the dang keys stick constantly. It repeats the s's most of all, but it's all the time, and it slows me down. I write for a living, so I don't need to keep going back making stupid corrections from the keyboard. So I think I will end up going back to the original keyboard and trashing this one. It' pointless.
These speakers produce a very clean sound. I replaced a Bose AMIII with these speakers and can't believe the music I was missing. The oak cabinets are drop dead beautiful. If you want to hear the music the way the artist intended, buy these speakers.
For some weird reason the power button cable failed on my computer and it needed to be replaced.the button did not fit in the spot where the old button was located at. It lays on the floor, but it does its job and works.was the better of the two choices for a power button that I foundProbably need to take care as to where exactly you plug in the cable - the previous button cable had 6 slots (4 for green and orange lights) and this has 2 (just the button)
I bought this several years ago from Amazon (Don't know if they will find that and list me as an Amazon buyer, but it was from them). Lost it and just found it when cleaning my office. I'd hoped to connect it to small speakers when I bought it, but now can't do that since I also lost my second pair of small speakers.When I plugged the docked Fuze into a USB outlet on my desktop computer, the Fuse says it's connected and seems to charge. But I can't turn it on and get it to work as it does on just batteries. It would seem a waste to buy speakers for it since it doesn't seem to work. I can find the player on my computer and play the music from there when it's plugged into this dock. I'd give it a one star for the use I bought it for.If anyone knows if it would work without a computer, when hooked just to speakers, please let me know how to do that, I'd revise my "star" numbers. At this point, I can do the same thing with the cord that came with the fuse.Someone mentioned in another review that the edges were sharp enough to cut. I have sensitive skin, and while the edges do seem a bit sharp, they are not sharp enough to cut. Maybe mine is not as sharp as the other reviewer's.If anyone wants to spend the extra money to stand their Fuse up while charging it, this will do the trick. At least a 3 star or more for you. Though I've only used it once and don't know about the long term use.
When we purchased a family car, we wanted a rear entertainment option that had a DVD player, screen which also came with headphones. Unfortunately, they were not made for kids. My kids couldn't stand them. Too heavy and would pinch hair from the head adjustment part. So I bought these Kidz headphones, hopefully being better. Thankfully, they were. Majority of the head adjustment part was flexible and light plastic. My kids are able to watch a whole dvd of Spongebob and most times would fall asleep wearing them. There is a volume adjustment which is a plus. So thumbs up on this product.
Great product, we use ours all the time and this one was purchased as a gift for my brother in law who uses ours evertime he comes over.
I am looking for a portable GPS for my coming trip to the East Coast and I decided to try this unit on my recent trip to the SF Bay Area. I am familiar with GPSs as I have one in my Acura (which is supposedly the best built-in available). Here are my observations:(1) The GPS reception is very good even I did not hang it on windshield.(2) It's obvious that this is a EU company (for example, they use the term "motorway" instead of freeway or highway).(3) I was confused when it informed me of "toll road" and chose the option not to use "toll road", it routed me around the Bay the long way. Later, I figured out that it was referring to the toll booths on some of the bridge crossings.(4) The routing instruction is not as good as my car GPS (for example, my car GPS would say "second exit on the left" instead of "exit in 800 yards" by TT unit).(5) The unit was not able to find "any" Starbucks anywhere (I tried in San Jose and Sacramento). In some instances, I was about half a block from one. I am not sure why that is when it found other nearby POIs.(6) It's not possible to find a destination by phone number (which is much easier than having to enter an address) and there is no phone number listed for POIs (this feature is available in my car).Overall, I found it to be acceptable compared to my car GPS. But, I am not sure I will keep the unit due to its inability to locate Starbucks as I don't know if this is an isolated case or symptoms of bigger search deficiencies. I am going to try either a Magellan next as I don't want to buy a Garmin due to their higher costs.Update (7/21/2007): I am trying out Magellan 4040 and I believe it is better than the TT for the following reasons:* Better driving instruction* Much better POIs (I have no problem locating anything so far) and it does display phone#* I especially like the AAA data (it even let you know if any of the POIs offer discount to AAA members).I will take this unit with me on my East Coast trip, but there is no doubt on my mind that this is better than the TT one unit and the extra cost (about $100) is worth it as this gives much better driving instruction and POIs (which are most important when you are at a new destination). I should reduce the TT rating to 3 stars, but there seems to be no way to do this.
A while ago I wrote a simple review of this stating how well it works. I've since changed that statement... I am absolutely disappointed in the performance of this unit!This unit will work fine if you are indoors - I have had a 95% failure rate outdoors in a variety of lighting conditions, and as close as 1' from the unit. Everything I've read during my extensive pre-purchase research led me to believe (blindly) that it could at least get moderate success at a relatively close range (5-10'). All the DIY hacks in the world in regards to foil or other reflective attachments aren't enough to increase the communications between the flash and this unit.You are probably better off in the long run to save a fairly respectable chunk of your hard-earned money and put buy a set of Cactus V2 triggers (A.K.AL "Ebay" triggers/"Poverty Wizards"). They will set you back about $30-40 for a decent set. True, they are NOT a Pocket Wizard in any sense of the word, and will not perform even near the same. However, they certainly beat the annoyances that are sure to come when using this product (line-of-sight is not always possible with OTC flash).In fact, the best option for those not willing to shell out $200-300, may want to check out PC sync cables. Yes, I know, it's an older technology (some say more cumbersome), but with the right quality brands on equipment - as many things in life - you get a very stable and consistent set up. No more explaining to your client why you didn't get that last shot.Okay...back on topic...PROS- Compatible with all Canon Speedlites- Offers wireless triggering capabilities for off-the-camera flash- Has decent battery life- Can trigger multiple flashes simultaneously- Fairly simple to use- Convenient buttons for high-speed sync and flash power settings- Works well in small to medium-sized roomsCONS- Only works with Canon Speedlite series of flashes- Non-standard battery- No battery-life indicator- No 2nd curtain (slow-sync) flash capabilities- Unreliable in outdoor settings (and some indoor)- A little pricey, based on features
I bought this camera for my College freshman daughter, and she loves it. Fits anywhere - simple to use, and takes great pix.
The reason I bought this is because the original adapter cord for my laptop kept falling out of the back of the computer. This product fixed the problem but only a little bit. I wouldn't recommend getting this product to fix that problem. Other than that the product works great and is smaller than the original!
I figured I would write a review from the first day I got them and then after about a few months use.First Day:1.Sound Quality is very similar to my old Razer Barracuda's with just a little bit better clarity.2.Comfort is the best thing I've ever felt. They fit perfectly around my ears. I can still feel them on my head which is good. The Barracuda's were comfortable but I couldn't feel them at all.3.I can hear things that I couldn't hear before in my music, like Maracas and emotion from the singer's voice and background singers voices very clear.4.Long cord is awesome for listening at the computer because I was constantly moving my short cord on my old earphones.5.Big end on cord is good for other things such as metal detector and stuff, I can't wait til I try them on something like that.6.The style is pretty nice.7.Price is on par with how nice they are even on the first day, but I've read many places that after a few month's use they only get better which is awesome.8.These earphones make you feel like your really there. I was watching LOTR for a little and the rain dropping felt like I was right next to it, and in my video game my soldier's were walking through water and it felt like I was the one doing that. No exaggeration here either. Everything is so clear and you can hear everything. If you know what movie theatre sound's like nowadays when you watch it, it kinda feels like that but a little better because they are right on your ear. Especially digital movies they have now. I would say listening to music and watching movies are 10/10 and playing games is 9/10 so far and they aren't even burned in yet! I am sure they will all reach at least a 15/10 by the time they are burned in.9.This is my first pair of "Audiophile" earphones and I am happy with this purchase. If they only get better from now that is awesome because they do sound very nice.First Week Usage:1.I can already tell that the sound is getting better just after 2 days of having these phones. Clarity is so much better and I can hear details a little better. Not as drastic now, but I can already tell a difference. If they are this good now, I can't wait until they are fully burned in like other people say. Definately worth the price now.2.I was curious and I did the Mod for the phones that takes out that felt piece behind the sound driver. I have to say the headphones are so much clearer and all my movies feel like I am there, it is amazing. Listening to rain drop and walking through puddles and gunfire in Saving Private Ryan is so unreal. It also made my music not as high pitched. I like how they sound so much better now.Four Month Usage:1.The sound is so much better than when I first got the headphones. It feels like I am in the movie acting right alongside the actors. I am watching "I Am Legend" right now and he is in his Mustang. I can actually hear the supercharger that I couldn't hear with my speakers. He is walking through tall grass, and you can hear it bristle right next to you. It is absolutely amazing. Keep in mind this is my first pair of audiophiles headphones and it's nearing half a year usage time. They should be pretty much broken in by now. Anyways, if you want a quality set of headphones that sound amazing and will definately last for years to come, this is the pair to get. Sure, they are 100 dollars but if you think about it, you spend like 15 dollars everytime for a cheap set of earbuds, you either break them or lose them within months. Just save up and get a pair of these, I did the soundstage mod to mine. It makes them look so much cooler and the sound is more amplified and clearer as well. It is called the HD595 mod, but I added a little twist as well to that mod to get them to sound awesome. They probably sound better than a pair of stock HD595. It is very easy to do as well.
What can you say about a cable? It is 10 ft long,has one male and one female end,data flows through it nicely
First off, for the technical side of things, this flash drive has always worked great, and has done exactly what it's supposed to do, so I give it an A for functionality.On a side-note, I'm an idiot and had my flash drive from work (important stuff) in my pocket and forgot to take it out before putting it in the wash. Well, finally realized today what I had done, and figured I might as well count my losses, but I plugged it in and IT WORKED!!!! Good job Verbatim, I owe you huuuge :)This probably won't affect your decision much because this isn't a very applicable reason to buy a flash drive, but who knows...something that can withstand a full-cycle wash and live to tell it's story...maybe there's some quality in this product that can make it a pretty reliable little piece of hardware.
Product arrived on time AND I was concerned that it wasn't going to be new. It was new and a perfect match for my camera. Thank you!
Just to start, I love music and I have purchased the best of the best in headphones from Bose to Shure.They fit nicely in the ear but do take the time to see which of the sises fit best of the 3 fittings they send you.The sound is VERY heavy in bass and is great to listen to techno and house genres. They lack in treble and have good enough mids. Not the best for listening to jazz or blues as the lack of treble does make things a little muddy, but not TOO bad. The cord is long enough and does not feel like it will snap easily. They have a good build quality and do not seem like they will break in the near future.
Got the LCD Set (30 inch) at the beginning of March 2005 after reading all the feedback on here. Was happy with it, I don't have a DVI enabled HD cable box from TW New York so use the ypbpr connection and thats fine - HD channels look great but not stunning - regular channels are okay but it seems that they carry to much red and the controls on the set don't fine tune it out enough. I have a DVD and the quality was just as good as the HD channels through the component cables.Then the problems started - A flash to a blue screen for 3-4 seconds when their was a large influx of bright light (usually white) and back to normal. Tech support were good and sent a part (new tuner box) with in the week of telling them about this problem.While waiting for the part I noticed that one speaker was not working and contacted tech support again, but this time it has taken 3 weeks for the part to arrive even though they kept telling (after 4 calls to customer support and 2 from them) me it would be here with in the week.Part finally arrives and we organize for a technician to come and replace the broken/dud parts - this is done today May 2 2005 but the speakers don't work. So its back onto customer support.First guy Miguel (one of these people who completely rubs you up the wrong way from the start - and its not the first time I have had the misfortune of speaking with him) - tells me its this and that and we will send another part etc...etc. I told him I wouldn't be happy with that and that the part they have just replaced is defective - I hung up to calm down.Second guy Chris - I tell him exactly the same as the chief muppet above and first thing he said was "I'll organize customer support to replace the LCD Set with a new one", simple as that, no ifs or buts,I'll give them a chance with a new set and see how it goes but after that its refund time. I think this set looks good on paper and for the price but from what I've seen written about it on other forums their seems to be to many little problems to make it a really good 5 star product.ProsPrice, Set looks great, excellent cable connection set up choices, no waiting for customer support to answer the phone.ConsPicture quality isn't the best (to much red), sound is a bit tinny and not enough bass, some at customer support need a good slap for being rude.
This diffuser works great with my SB-600 although it has almost the same results as the diffuser that is built into the flash. The diffuser fits perfectly over the flash and is a snug fit and easy to remove on and off. There is not a big difference when using it in bounce mode but it's worth taking up space in your camera bag.
By far the sharpest knife we have (and we have some pricey knives....) and what a steal! I really like the 6" length because I feel like I have more control over it (especially since this one is sooooo sharp!).
The coating is VERY easily scratched just by touching it when putting the lens cap on. No matter how good it is at filtering UV, the scratches and streaks are unfilterable. This may be inherent in the multicoating and not just blamable on the brand....not sure about that. Anyway, now I have to buy another and it won't be an HMC filter.
My brother bought this at BestBuy on Black Friday as well as a Premium Xbox360 console, and boy do they get along well. I thought this tv was a 1080p for very long because on the box it says TrueHD. I was quite dissappointed when I figured out it wasn't, but than again you cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a tv smaller than 50". Also, the higher the resolution, the more errors you will see in the picture, so I guess I don't really mind. It's a nice Monitor, and recommened it to anyone that is looking for something not too big and cheap (can be found online for as cheap as $700).
I plugged into my iMac, went to System Perferences, Sound and selected USB audio. It worked! The sound is fabulous. The cables are a great value--3 30-foot cables to connect Coax audio, TOSLINK or analog. I used the Coax.
I like mine it gives me just a little extra cord for my key board.
I've had this camera for only a few days and love it. I've owned higher end video cameras but never used them like I'd planned. But this little jem fits easily into one's pocket and is a snap to use. The quality is good enough to perserve special moments and share them with friends. I've actually bought more to give away as gifts to family. Computer interface is easy and works with both XP and Vista. I do recommend an extension cable for the USB connection, but other than that, this thing works great out of the box. Have Fun!
I took the radio I had been using in my home office to my office on campus, and needed a replacement for it. I ordered the Grundig YB 300PE and love it. It is easy to tune, and easy to handle, and all in a compact, pleasant looking case. When my wife saw it she liked it so much that I had to order another for her. The radio is a pleasant addition to my home office - good tone - good looks - easy operation!
I love this iron so much!!! :) . It just makes sense. Place the charging station on the ironing board and whenever you set the iron down to adjust the clothes, set it on the station, and it stays charged! I'm so happy!
Originally I just wanted a keyboard with back lighted keys. The Eclipse II model is a major improvement, unlike the Eclipse I, this keyboard had a solid construction. A heavier weight paired with rubber anti-slip pads insures the keyboard will not move under use. The keys are another nice feature, they have a good tactile feel and response. I highly recommend this keyboard for gamers.
I didn't realize how great a truly hot cup of coffee was, first thing in the morning, until I ditched my Mr. Coffee drip and replaced it with &#34;Mr. Perky.&#34; Wow.Coffee tastes better, it stays warm in this coffeepot for my second cup when I'm ready for it, and it's made entirely of metal. No plastic.I remember long ago, my Aunt Wilma had a percolator similar to this one but about three times as big (or at least it's huge in my memories). She used that thing for years and years and years. Always had a pot brewing, and whenever someone came in the door, she was ready with a cup, a saucer, and her percolated brew.Today, I'm using mugs at my desk but I'm thrilled to have my own percolator. It's made my mornings a wee bit better, and I think you might like having a percolator in your home, too. Good coffee, dependable and fast.Complaints? The only thing I can report as a disappointment is the sound. Aunt Wilma's percolator was made by Corning Ware, its body was white with the little blue flower on it, and it made a cozy perking sound as the coffee brewed - and you could see the coffee as it brewed through the little glass dome handle on the top.I can't see or hear the brewing. Miss that.Love my Mr. Perky, though! Highly recommend it!- Reba Kennedy
this was the type suggested by pansonic for their camera and it worked great and i have had no problems with it
The 3880 is a great printer and these ink carts are part of the story. Lesser printers use smaller ink cartridges, so the cost per ML is astronomical. These are a bit smaller than the "pro" Epson printers' carts, but the cost per ML is similar.Another nice feature of these carts and the printer is that you can pretty much run these dry before changing, unlike less intelligent printer/cartridge combinations that force you to replace the carts before they're really empty.
If you're thinking about purchasing a GPS system for personal use, the TomTom GO 300 is an excellent choice. Here are the advantages: 1) It's VERY easy to install--ready to go right out of the box; 2) Operation is largely intuitive and simple, although the unit does come with easy-to-read-and-understand instructions; 3) It is highly reliable; I've had mine for six months, use it constantly, and have never had a problem; 4) The accuracy of location is remarkably good, even noting slight jogs in the road on your screen, with clearly-marked street names and directions; 5) it's very easy to update the database by going to TomTom's website and downloading the latest street map updates; 6) the unit is very easy to read, both in bright daylight and at night; 7) the mounting bracket is easy to attach to the inside of the windshield and supports the weight of the TomTom without the use of glue or other messy adhesives.The negatives? I can't think of any!You will not be unhappy, and will most likely be thrilled with your purchase. Highly recommended.
I have been using my Etymotic earphones for 1.5 years now and overall I'm extremely happy with them. When listening to music with them on, the external sound isolation is excellent. Everything external is extremely muffled. I also do a lot of transcription of talk with these earphones in and I find that these earphones pick up background low-level voices better than regular headphones or listening through the computer's speakers.The only thing I have to complain about is that because I use them for 5-6 hours per day when I am transcribing, my ear canals have become very irritated and red. I've read in other forums that this can be taken car of by using a little ear cream or oil, but in order to preserve the sound seal, a bare ear is best. As such, I gave only 4 out of 5 stars. But if you are not using these phones for several hours a day every day, you shouldn't have any problems. They are excellent!
This case looks nice, but is hard to get to the camera, and has no room for anything else. Look for a better deal.
I just bought the Nuvi 360 for $3 more than the 260 on Amazon. With the addition of bluetooth handsfree and MP3 support, it was a no brainer. My question is why was this model discontinued, and not the 260? Does anyone know?
I originally bought a pair of the V-moda bass earbuds about 2 1/2 years ago and absolutely loved them. Not only did they deliver the best sound quality I've experienced, but they are good at noise canceling which is invaluable when you find yourself on a flight next to an upset infant. They will stay in your ears while running, working out, etc. Fantastic.. untilStrangely the wires became stiff after 2 yrs of heavy use and wearing them in the sauna (I think the repetitive heating / cooling of the wire in the sauna was the cause). This stiffness caused the buds to push up out of my ears while running, which was annoying. So I went back to the reviews and bought the Sport Sound Squared earbuds, which had a lesser quality sound that the Vmoda, but they 'hooked' onto your ear and were comfy while running... that is during the 6mths they actually worked. Now one of the earbuds doesn't work, so I learned my lesson and have just purchased another pair of the V-moda. I figured that paying $25 for my first pair and using them 3-4 times a week for over 2 yrs was well worth it. Hands down, the best quality, sound and comfort you'll find for this price.
I use the camera primarily for work. It takes wonderful pictures of the properties, however, the camera takes poor indoor pictures of people.
The plastic housing looked cool in the picture. In real life, it looks cheap.The documentation that came with the unit was poor at best.There was no hard drive jumper configuration information at all. I had to research that issue on the internet for myself.On a positive note, assembly was a breeze. That is the only positive I statement that I can make about this ULTRA unit.Lastly, the cooling fan became very noisy after only a couple of days of use.I don't normally write reviews, but if I can save any of you out there from wasting your money, my time was well spent.My plan now is to trash this housing and go with an aluminum "heatsink" type housing with no fan
So this was my first purchase on Amazon and they were great! This TV is a great tv. The picture is amazing. I was reading about this tv and some people were saying the sound isn't that good. At first it really isn't that good, but if you go into settings you can adjust it and allow some time to burn in make it sound pretty good. If you are going to get this tv you really should have a surround sound setup though. One issue I have with the tv is that the screen is really flexible and can distort the picture if the tv isn't perfectly level. All I had to do to correct the issue was apply just a small amount of pressure on the very top of the tv and the screen reset itself to reveal a perfect picture. Overall it has been a great set and I would buy it again if I needed to.
This moniter has almost the best quality that I have seen in the flat panel display category. You can look at it from a fairly steep angle and it doesn't smuge blur, or otherwise mess up the image of what's on the screen. Overall a great product
I bought this because my lap would get uncomfortably warm after using the computer for a while. This cooling pad solved the problem. It works, but don't expect too much. It has three fans in a plastic case that suck air out from under your laptop and exausts it away from you. It's sized for a 15 inch computer, and while it works for a 17 inch the fit is off. It's quite, I don't notice the sound. The computer runs much cooler now.
So far, the mouse works wonderfully. I have not had any issues with the battery or hardware at all. It's sleek and fits nicely in my hand. I use it with my laptop because those mini mice aren't comfortable for long-term use. It's big enough without being enormous. The dongle is bigger than I would have liked but it's no larger than my flash thumb drive. Overall, it's a great deal!
The product works good, not as well as a person massaging you but you know what i mean. It vibrates and does it job. I would recommend this product to my friends and family.
I ordered this TV from Amazon and after having it for a week I can say that I am very happy with it. This is my first non-CRT TV and I love it.Picture Quality - I have played DVDs (progressive Scan) and they look awesome. I have Comcast cable and the cable channels (non-HD) look good. I can't imagine how HD could improve on the picture but maybe it will. I think the difference between the LT32HV and the LT32HVE is substantial in that the picture quality is sharpened. I had heard people complain that "regular TV" did not look good but that must have been the LT32HV, not the LT32HVE.Looks - Stylish black frame. Very attractive. The base is not the long elegant one that the LT32HV features, but I believe the base on this one is actually more practical as it make the unit less likely to fall forwards or backwards. Pretty slim also. When the TV is turned off this small blue "Olevia" logo appears in blue. I like it but some folks don't. If you don't just plug your TV into a power strip and use that to kill ALL power to unit.Weight - about 50 lbs. One person can lift this and position it. A similar size CRT TV would be at least twice as heavy.Connections - every connection you could ever want (DVI, S-Video, Component (2), standard coax, audio in/out).Remote - no complaints at all. The bad press that Olevia remotes get sometimes must be for another model. Controls for all aspects of video quality (color, contrast, etc.) with no problems and is well laid out.In all honesty this TV is almost perfect. But there are a few gripes. Olevia remote codes don't seem to exist in any universal remote documentation. I did find 0030 works (channel, volume) but the Mute does not work on my Universal Remote which worked fine with my JVC/Toshiba sets. The other thing is that the volume is much louder (a good thing) if you use the Component Audio In but if connect your cable box via coax the audio is much weaker. Regardless, the best thing to do is to have a seperate amp/speakers for any TV. Also, I had to wait 2 weeks for this TV to get here. Seems like 1 week would have been more reasonable.Thanks to all previous posters who helped sway my decision (was considering a 32 in Magnavox for a couple hundred more $$$) to Olevia.You won't be disappointed with this TV.
I had a deep scratch on the screen surface of my iPhone 3GS.I searched through amazon and found the iDrops, which many reviewers have said works miracles on iPhone surface scratches.After following the instructions on the bottle (shake, apply few drops, and polish with soft cloth. Repeat for upto 45 minutes), my iPhone scratch looked EXACTLY the same as before. After spending a few bucks and polishing my iPhone for 45 minutes, I thought I would get some improvement. Nada, zero, nothing, worthless, actually, worse than worseless since this product cost me money and a precious 45 minutes of my busy time spent polishing my iPhone like a maniac. I was very iDisappointed. To add insult to the injury, my fingers were sore.Luckily, I also purchased a plastic film (by Elago Design) to protect the surface of my iPhone. When I applied the film on my scratched iPhone screen, the scratch was almost invisible.If you have a deep scratch on your iPhone screen, do not bother with this product. A plastic film, however, may do the job.
I'm a Pelican believer now. I bought several Pelican cases, including the 1600, to transport ham radio gear, AGM batteries, computers, and camera gear from South Carolina to Oregon in my pickup truck (3100 miles with the side trips).I am in the phenomenally dusty desert environment of the eastern slope of the Cascades for the summer (staffing a USFS fire lookout tower in the Deschutes wilderness).While not in use, I keep the electronic gear in the Pelicans .. safe from water and dust, and safe from the destructive "pack-rats" in my lookout tower's storage shed (they only go to the shed on my off days .. when the relief lookout is in the tower).Pack-rats can get into almost anything .. but not a Pelican. Bet the people at Pelican never used that sales pitch!
We just recently purchased a Sharp AJ5030 Scanner, copier, printer and fax machine. We are very pleased with the copy quality. We had purchased a floor model so some of the colors were already used. We are looking forward to having a new cartridge to experience all the colors.
Purchased this product because my previous sensor short-circited after a run during a rain storm. It's excellent at keeping the sensor dry and protected. I thought that the material might be too thick, but I have *not* had any problem with the signal reaching the iPod. Easy to fasten around shoe laces and has great stability (the sensor does *not* shift during a run).Just remember to insert the sensor upside-down into the product -- when you fold it over the laces, the sensor will become upright.
got this unit for a PC using a Pentium processor that was going to be used for Web browsing and watching movies, you won't be doing any Gaming or getting any high end graphics cards with this power supply but it works great for a generic use PC, it is very silent, the only cons are that the cables are sort of short so if you have a big case they might not reach all the way to the opposite ends, as i said you get what you pay for.
I am returning this player as it will not read my burned DVDs. I have formated the disks several different ways and it will not read any of them. I called Polaroid and the customer service manager said that it will not read all formats and she did not have the knowledge of what format it could read. Very dissatisfied.
easy to put together. perfect for what i needed . I had to order another apparently our collection is closer to 1000...
What can I say, used this to put in a Pioneer AVH-P3300BT in my 06 Subaru Legacy 2.5i SE sedan. Mated the wires one-for-one to the new stereo's wiring, super easy. Plug is decently thick plastic, not flimsy. And the wires appeared to be roughly 12-14awg, which are decently sized for not running a separate amp.
It stops the lost cap syndrome. And I like the cord. It allows you to use the cover on different lenses.
Learn from my mistake, don't try to save money on CAT6 cable from an off brand manufacturer. I thought that CAT6 cable would all be essentially the same. I was wrong! I bought this cable after ordering and receiving obviously poor quality cable. Long story, but I have been attempting to return it from the moment I received it. So, I still have the old cable (made by cmple). I opened the Cables to Go package and was immediately impressed. It was noticeably thicker, sturdier and heavier than that off brand cable (and stamped with the specs). Curious I decided to look at the packaging weights. Turns out my first impressions were spot on. The Cables to Go cord is 1.5lb heavier than the off brand (I bought a 100' patch cable)! In buying cable you have to have a bit of faith that the descriptions are accurate and that the guts of the product are up to spec. Although I love a bargain, I will NOT take such a chance again. Since I intend to use this product for many years, under adverse conditions (summer attic temps around 130 degrees) and it would be a pain to replace it after fishing it through several walls, I am glad that I now have high quality cable.
i bought this card for my canon powershot sx210 and i lost most of my data,video taping a concert on shiprock and got it home and it said data corupted,so i lost about one halve of my data,what a bummer,i will not buy this card ever again
This remote works as it should.I replaces the need for four or five different remotes all on the coffee table.I am pleased with it's ease of use
This keyboard/mouse is awesome !!!I was a logitech ergo user before, and was cautious about switching to this one. However, this set exceeded all my expectations.Extremely convenient.Function keys are awesome.Everything where you'd expect it.Good wireless range, long battery life (and i'm using it all day).Soft sensitive mouse. No key delays or even wake up time.One more little thing - if you have S-PVA monitor then letters on the keyboard will almost "glow" in the dark. Much better then even macbook pro lighted keyboard.Can't praise it enough.
The camers is good in picture quality and easy to install and use. It's multi utility for desktop and notepad is a very good feature which I personally expected. I have a complete satisfaction.
I recently bought the Kaito version of this radio in gray, which is also made under license for Grundig as the G5 and it is an amazing little set. For $90, which includes delivery, you get the radio, plus 4 Ni-Mh batteries that re-charge inside the radio, stereo earbuds, the adapter and carry bag and two shortwave wire antennas. It is the most amazing shortwave radio value I think I have ever seen. The Grundig G5 usually goes for about $30 to $40 more.(Hey, that German craftsmanship doesn't come for free!)I would favorably compare the Kaito 1103 to a highly-touted shortwave portable that I previously owned, the Panasonic RF-B65. The Kaito 1103 basically does everything that that one did, but also includes the built-in recharging battery system with the batteries and also has an excellent dial light and FM stereo which the Panasonic lacked. Audio is comparable between the units.The Panasonic was a little bit larger and cost close to $300 back in 1988, which would be more like $500 in today's dollars. At first Chinese electronics were a joke but they are really improving. This radio is apparently made by the same operation (or an affiliate) that made the Grundig Satellit 800 but the build quality on the Kaito/Grundig G5 is far better than on that unit, with the 1103's case materials and fit and finish greatly exceeding the Satellit 800.I have not tried the Grundig G5, which is basically the same radio with a different lay-out. (For an excellent and extended comparison of these radios, check out the Radio Intel site. http://www.radiointel.com/review-etone5.htm)Part of the reasoning behind releasing the G5 (and also the Eton E5) seems to have aimed at addressing several severe criticisms made against the 1103's ergonomics by a noted and greatly-respected shortwave reviewer named Larry Magne. Having now worked with the Kaito 1103, in my opinion, Mr. Magne's criticisms were entirely overblown.Yes, there is no volume knob or volume slider control. You have to push the volume button and then either turn the tuning dial or input a numerical value to change the volume. There are also no up/down slew controls for moving through the broadcast bands and you must push the clock button to see World Time when the radio is on.The tuning knob on this model is so good that I really did not miss the slew controls that much. It tunes about as well as the Sony ICF-2010, which means at near analog quality, i.e., no muting and little chuffing.The volume issue does take a little getting used to, but may have been incorporated this way in order to maintain the radio's retro-look. It is also somewhat similar to the volume controls on the iPod and may have been influenced by that incredibly popular design. Nevertheless, if the lack of a committed volume control or any of these other issues is a deal-breaker, get the G5.On the other hand, many, including yours truly, find the Kaito to be a much more attractive looking radio. It has superior backlighting and dial light controls. The bands are arranged in a very attractive looking retro design with a faux needle that moves and indicates the approximate position on the dial. Mr. Magne took particular exception to this faux needle. (and has with respect to two previous Sony models incorporating this design). Apparently, Mr. Magne has no place in his heart for non-functional add-ons that simply look cool. I do. http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum;=1&topic;=13752&page;=37http://universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0140.htmlIn the dark, this radio looks great and reaches a level of low-light utility unfound in other models. The old Panasonic RF-B65, as mentioned previously, had no dial light whatsoever. You had to take great care not to burn it with your Zippo lighter while attempting to operate it at night.One thing that does not come through in the pictures and advertisements of the 1103 is just how small it is. It is basically mid-way in size between radios such as the RF-B65 and Grundig Yachtboy 400 and the Sony ICF-SW1. http://www.rffun.com/catalog/portable/icfsw1s.htmlhttp://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/rfb65.htmlhttp://www.rffun.com/catalog/portable/0400.htmlThis radio can easily fit into a Dopkit, and yet, has much better audio and performance than the smaller Sony ICF-SW1, which lacked a dial light and SSB, had very poor audio through its external speaker and tuned only in crude 5kHz increments, and lacked an external antenna jack.Perhaps the best comparison for this radio is the current incarnation of the outstanding Grundig Yacht Boy 400, now called the G4000A(why a company would change the name of a perenially great unit is beyond me).In my estimation, the Yacht Boy 400 was essentially the same as the aforementioned RF-B65, with the deletion of the tuning knob and the addition of a dial light, although the YB400 was perhaps not quite as attractive as the RF-B65. Nevertheless, it puzzles me to see the RF-B65 touted by some as a wunder-radio, when there is an essentially identical, but yet better one overall, still on the market in the G2000A.The 1103 compares quite favorably in terms of performance to the Yacht Boy 400 and although prices vary, likely can be had for about the same amount. If you want the slightly better audio and size is not an issue, then the Yacht Boy might be the better choice, but I think that the smaller size, ease of use, excellent backlighting and re-chargeable ni-mh batteries make the Kait0 1103 a clear-cut winner.Overall, it is doubtful that there has ever been such an affordable and attractive powerhouse of a world band radio jimmied into something this small.
I paid about $18 for this filter which is a really great price for a huge filter size like this one.
As far as I can tell, This is a very good basic receiver for XM. Good sound, fairly easy to operate. Adaptable to home, car and portable use, though I only use it in my car. Has some nice features such as the presets options, background color options, etc. It doesn't have any of the higher cost features such as recording broadcasts or playing MP3, but I didn't want those anyway. You will face all the issues associated with installing any of the satellite receivers in your car or home, the biggest challenge being where to put the antenna and how to get the antenna lead to the receiver, which is a major hassle if you don't opt for professional installation. And even then you're getting a very primitive setup.My biggest problem is with the XM concept and service. Don't believe anyting you hear about XM being commercial free. All the "Talk Show" broadcasts I listen to are satellite broadcasts of commercailly aired programs, so you get all the usual commercial breaks from those programs and XM fills in the station commercial time with their own commercials. On the music channels you hear long periods of commercials for other XM channels. Think about it for a moment. If your main music channels are "50's", "60's", etc, just how interested do they think you're going to be in what's happening on the RAP/Hip-Hop Channel? But you're going to hear about it. And the DJ's can't shutup either. XM should know you can't give a DJ a microphone and expect him to just play the music. They jump in and interrupt the begining and ending of songs, just like on commercial radio.And you can count on loosing reception every once in a while, like when you drive under the awning at the bank ATM, Burger King, or you're in line for pharmacy pick-up on the north side of a bldg.I don't know about Sirius, but XM has taken what could have been a revolution in entertainment and turned it into a subscription fee re-hash of the same old thing. However, I can see it being very enjoyable for folks who travel a lot, like truckers, service tech's. It will allow you to listen to the same channel(s) on your drive from LA to Boston or Galveston to Green Bay.
The company sent me the wrong color... on TWO different items... Terribly weak. Now I have to send it back in... Please be careful!
I purchased this item to help with the dictation on my notes, which I hate to do. This product has made the process more fun and convenient so that I have 2 hands free while I dictate and need information. It was exactly what I wanted. The handset lifter took some time to figure out and I had to see how another person had it set up on their's to more correctly set mine up. While the handset lifter is convenient to have, it's not at all simple to figure out if it doesn't work properly. One needs to tape some material to the base of the phone receiver if it doesn't lift properly. I am absolutely satisfied with this product and purchase and would highly recommend it to anyone who is on the phone a lot.
If you have trouble sleeping and wake easy with noises, these are:The Best Earplugs Ever!I have tried every brand that is on the market, and these can't be beat.
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.
ATTENTION BUYERS: Use of this product within the United States requires the purchase of an $80 FCC license because this radio operates on frequencies in the General Mobile Radio Service. FALIURE TO PURCHASE A LICENSE WILL RESULT IN A FINE OF UP TO $10,000. For more information, visit www.gmrs.net.tc or wireless.fcc.gov/services/personal/generalmoblie. FRS/GMRS radios are marketed incorrectly because they are treated like regular consumer electronics. YOU MUST PURCHASE A LICENSE IN ORDER TO USE THIS UNIT. To apply for your license, visit www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls.
works perfectly for sending pre-encoded dolby digital from my x-fi sound card to my reciever. Used a MONO phono (rca) to miniplug to connect it to the sound card (2.99 at radioshak).
Wanted to gift my younger sister.I felt every penny worth after seeing the joy on her face.She uses it and what more should i say , its an apple product .Thank you Amazon !
Excellent sound from this 2 lb. "on the go" sound system. I bought it to use on a vacation to St. Thomas. Lightweight for the carry on and beachbag. 7 hour battery life that recharges easily. I now use it wherever I go around the house and on the deck. I used to plug my ipod into my AVR using the red/white audio jacks. The sound from this unit sounds much better than the AVR plug in. I am still amzed at the sound quality. Nice find!
Quality product. Easy to install. Installed them as a replacement in the door panel of my MGB and they looked great.
MY FIRST ORDER FOR A PROJECTOR LAMP WAS NOT A PLESANT EXPERIENCE. I ORDERED FROM A COMPANY THAT HAD THE BEST PRICE AND AND A 6 MONTH WARRANTY. THE FIRST THING THAT I THOUGHT WAS STRANGE WAS I DIDNT RECEIVE A SHIP NOTICE . WNEN I CALLED AFTER A WEEK,THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD SHIP THE NEXT DAY.THEY DEBITED MY CHARGE CARD THE DAY I OREDERED . A MONTH LATER AFTER NUMEROUS EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS AND A THREAT TO CALL MY CREDIT CARD PROVIDER, THEY AGREED TO REFUND MY MONEY, LESSON LEARNED.CHECK ON THE COMPANTY YOUR ARE DEALING WITH. THIS COMPANY HAD LOTS OF BAD REVIEWS. AMAZON IS A DIFFERENT STORY I SHOULD OF ORDERED FROM THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE INSTEAD OF TRYING TO SAVE A COUPLE OF DOLLARS. I HAD A NEW LAMP IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. INSTALLATION WAS A BREEZE AND MY PANASONIC PROJECTOR IS LIKE NEW AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH AMAZON.
This is one of the most easiest things to install and setup. I currently have 4 PC connected and don't see any slow down when surfing. Downloads files without errors. Acts as Fire Wall. I even tested it on .... . OVER ALL this was the best investment I ever made for PC network at home.
Don't purchase if you ever plan to move the mount! As it will with normal sun heat self-glue to windshield and seperate (peel) off. You's need a razor to scrap remaining residue off windshield. Or if it comes off cleanly warping will not allow a clean seal to windshield and you will end up catching the falling device in traffic from the floor board. I wrapped the pwr cord around the rearview to prevent this while the approx 30min suction held. Buying replacements cups from Nuvi are non-existant. They will only sell you a whole unit for $30.00, that works out to be $30 x every 3mths = $120yr. of aggravation. On the plus side the actual unit is a gem.
I bowed down and got this "class 6" for my Canon Rebel T2i. But have had no problems even with "Class 4" cards. Great value at the time of this writing. But as all thing memory related, pricing will most likely even get better in a few months. This is one of those items where it either works or dies instantly. If it works, and most do, it is perfect. Have already filled it several times and re-used without issues of any kind.
My Toshiba Satellite lap top would not recognize this Iomega CD-RW. After several weeks of trouble shooting with the tech support they finally sent me a new USB cable; but my computer still was unable to recoginze this CD-RW. After all this time spent trouble shooting and waiting for a new cable, finally, someone at tech support admitted that this Iomega unit is not compatible with Toshiba Satellite units. [....]Buyer be ware,John
This is the best cassette tape adapter I've ever had, and unfortunately, I've had many. For a few years I put up with a Monster tape adapter in my 2002 VW Jetta that constantly made hisses and rattle noises. It finally died completely, and I bought this Belkin adapter, for less than I paid for the Monster tape adapter.
I installed the WAP and the WAC for use in my home. After a few initial setup problems (as one reviewer said - networks are not for the uneducated) it has worked great. I have installed it on Win ME and NT laptops. The range spans an entire three level house. I have cable modem high speed access and everything works flawlessly. I am in the process of buying another.
The Free Talk indicates when the other party has wandered out of range. Great feature when trying to keep up with your teenager at the mall. And I like the programmable options -- makes it much more vesitile than others
The only thing keeping me from giving this five stars is that it is noisy. I will trade a little noise for the speed any day. Compared to the old IDE drive I replaced this DVDRW screams. Make sure you have the SATA cables and a power converter if your motherboard does not have SATA power because it does not come with them.
All I can say is this tv is awesome.I have no cons whats so ever.the picture is awesome and the sound is very good,i like the fact that it has both dvd and vcr .I would highly recomend this tv.As far as people writing a bad review on it.It sometimes happens that people get a bad batch,have you ever heard of bad batch of cookies,and no im not female lol i am male and i use this tv every day.I give it a 10
I was lucky enough to snag one of these when Circuit City was closing and I thought it was cheap so I bought it. The box was pretty big so it figured that it could cover a whole 15" inch laptop. When I got home I realized that it didn't fit and the mini stands in the corner weren't in the right places... I guess this would work on a smaller laptop but it does do what its meant to do.
I did a lot of research on outdoor speakers as I wanted to get some good, quality sounding speakers for our new covered deck. Very happy w/ these Boston Acoustic speakers. They have good, full sound and can crank really loud (louder than we ever listen to them). I was considering the 7's as I have a special affinity for bass, but decided on the 6's based on other's feedback and the cost difference. Though I don't know how they would compare side by side, I'm happy with the low end on these 6's and in the overall sound.I had originally purchased two of JBL Outdoor speakers (http://www.amazon.com/JBL-Control-Bookshelf-Outdoor-Speaker/dp/B001ABN8LQ) from Costco, and was really quite disappointed with the low-end sound (considering the brand name), so I took them back and got these BA's.Would definitely recommend.
I received the &#34;digipro 640&#34; instead, and I like it a lot. The use-able area is a tad small, though.
I paid extra last year for the 360 over less expensive models because of the bluetooth function. My phone is on the list of approved phones. Linking the phone was easy as was making or receiving calls from the device. The sound on my end was fine. The problem was on the other end. Callers complained that they couldn't hear me because of background noise. I tested it by having someone call my landline with the gps in bluetooth mode in a quiet room. The background noise and echo made it difficult to hear the caller in a quiet room. It's even worse when you add road noise to the background. The gps functions are easy to use but I can't recommend this unit because of bluetooth.
I am very happy with this MP3 player. I have shopped around looking at different options and am glad I chose this one. The only issue is that it is not exactly 2GB it is actaully 1.83. My freind bought hers at a electronics store, not amazon and hers has the same issue. So my best bet is that all of them are like that. Which is a rip off. But it's still a great price.
For the price you pay (I purchased mine at a clearance outlet for a mere $240) you can't beat this. I have a small/medium size room 18' x 16' and this little system fills it up really nice. The sound is clear and crisp, even at very high volumes. The sub does really well also. Set-up is a breeze utilizing the smart set-up option, and there are separate volume controls for the left, right, center, and sub to fine tune it to you liking. The Dolby and DTS options are great, although I am partial to the DTS sound. Movies and music both sound just great. I have had this for 6 months now and have had no problems at all. I did switch to a high grade speaker cable because the wire supplied is your typical small wire that comes with this type of product. I also bought the smaller Omni mounts for the rears ($25 for two at circuit city).Others have complained about lack of options but seriously, if you do your homework then you know what you're getting. Friends and family have purchased other brand systems that are similar to this one (Sony, Panasonic, Phillips, RCA, even the similar Pioneer), and paid even 100-250 dollars more, but this one easily outperforms them.I really expected alot less from this but I was, and still am, very impressed and satisfied. Again, for the price, it just can't be beat. If you're on a budget and really want to get the bang for your buck look no further.
HeyI have been in need of a portable hard drive for a while now considering i have just over 1000 songs on my computer, and have many photos on it also because i do a lot of photography and graphic design. Its a sleek little thing and it syncs extremely fast. It synced about 3000files in just under 15 minutes. It is my first portable hard drive and i am very satisfied. Did my research and diffidently paid off.
These ear buds are the best bang for your buck. Espacially if you like heavy bass, good clear sound, and an affordable price. I love them.
I got the binoculars for my 12 yr old nephew and he says they are "awesome". He says they work well for both star gazing and hunting.
second pair purchased-had to have another to replace lost set-really like them for workouts-stay in place and excellent sound quality
With life time updates it was a really great deal you, really could not ask for more for your money.
I bought this water timer from Home Depot. It worked fine for several weeks. Then I started noticing mud near the sprinkler heads. I thought the head was faulty but days later the timer stopped working. One valve opened and never closed again. Replaced the batteries just to make sure but it was still working the same way. It turns out the other valve wasn't closing all the way and was leaking, thus the mud in the grass. The brand of mine says Vigoro but I go their website and I can't find the product and there is no way to contact them on the website. Then by chance found that the product is really from another brand - Melnor. Went and found them and their website so I should be able to get a replacement. What kind of company does not have contact information on their website??? (Vigoro). Very poor service quality I guess and poor product quality as well. Don't buy this product!!
This lens is perfect for low budget film makers.It widens the shot a fair amount and it doesn't have those black shadows in each corner like some other cheap lenses.It's a great lens for shooting indoors because you don't have to back up as much to get the subjects into the shot.I recommend purchasing this lens for you're camera if you are on a low budget.
There is obviously a split opinion between most photographers about the use of a UV filter on the front of your lens. Some say it causes ghosting or reflections in your images specially from bright light points. The other side see the UV filter as a form of protection that keeps the edge from getting at least odd nicks and at worst a major dent in the threaded edge of your expensive lens. Being an amateur I have yet to find any negative unwanted reflections in my images, but I have bumped my fair share of lens edges and so far the UV filter has saved all of my lenses from damage. I have seen photographers remove their UV filters for the shot, and then replace them. It's also easier to clean the filter than it is a coated lens.This filter was for my daughter's first D-SLR camera. I would recommend them to all photographers. Also if you are tempted by other less expensive brands of filter, please pass on them. The Tiffen is of very good quality, and the price is not that bad. Get the filter, it's the cheapest insurance you will ever buy.
I opened the box, followed the instructions, got it installed, and then backed up over 300 meg in My Documents and over 400 meg in my Outlook.PST. No gliches. Everything worked fine the first try. I love it. It is sooooo... much easier to get files backed up this way -- rather than using the 100 meg Zip disks. Only drawbacks are it's big, ugly, and slow (compared to the internal drives) -- but it is easy to install. And I needed something simple and reliable.
Let me preface this review by saying that I'm currently on my second Rio Volt. I purchased one two months ago, used it, returned it, purchased another one, and have been using this one for about two weeks.To be fair, the reasons I like Rio Volt:1) The upgradable capabilities are a BIG plus. HUGE. To know that certain features can be added with a 2 second download and burn is a great relief, as I know the player has less chance of becoming obsolete.2) The mp3 capability is also obviously the main reason for buying it. It was great to take 15 albums by the same artist, encode them and burn them to one disc, and have that to listen to. Quite convenient.3) The display, while a bit complicated at first, was very helpful in navigation- especially with the ID3 tags.4) Different EQ's, including a new &quot;user-defined&quot; EQ (with version 2.0)Now, the reasons I am returning my second Rio Volt:1) This is the main reason- the damn thing skips WAY too much- almost constantly. I heard there were some skipping problems with mp3s, but I'm not even talking about mp3s. I'm not even talking about CD-Rs. I'm talking about regular CDs. I set the shock protection to 40 seconds and it still skips constantly. I do not jog with the thing, but I do a lot of walking in my daily commute. In order to keep the player from bouncing around in my bag/jacket pocket, I generally keep a hand on it at all times to keep it stable. However, even doing THIS causes it to skip every few seconds. The only time I can guarantee no skips is when it's sitting on a flat surface- and guess what? That's not why I bought a portable player.2) The thing eats up batteries, even with skip protection turned off. I use it a total of maybe 1.5 hours total per day, and I don't know why batteries are dead after 3 or 4 days. Unacceptable.3) Carrying case? Don't even go there. :-) 100% useless.4) The remote, while a VERY cool feature, is difficult to control. I was intending to use it quickly, while walking, to change songs. I wind up having to stop what I'm doing to stare at the remote to see what I'm doing...then I have to pull out the CD player to confirm it.5) Loading time, and again, not even for an mp3 disc, but for a store-bought, professionally-manufactured CD, is way too long. The thing takes up to a minute to load.6) The sound on this thing is just not very powerful.Some people love this player, and more power to them. I'm an optimistic person and was very eager to receive my second Rio Volt, hoping that my first one was just a &quot;bad egg.&quot; I think that they're the first company to really put out a functional mp3/CD player, but being the first, I think there are just some bugs that need to be worked out. I personally can't keep a player that skips this much- it's just way too unreliable for my needs. I can deal with not having an mp3 CD player for now- technology will eventually bring about better players. Until then, my personal opinion is to steer clear of the Rio Volt- unless you plan to have it sit on a tabletop whenever you use it.
Having tired of a tiny and not all that user-friendly MuVu player, I "upgraded" to the Sansa e200. I am very happy, although there have been issues. First, I incorrectly assumed that the Rhapsody software was necessary in order to use the player. There was no information anywhere to the contrary. Not a problem, except that the software wouldn't load-- some 45 minutes wasted. Second, the text on the player was in German and couldn't be changed without help. A call to tech support (promptly answered) led to another 38 minutes and many steps, including downloading a file from the Internet, but we installed the English text. The player interfaces with Window's explorer, but I have found that creating a play list in Windows Media Player is more efficient, especially since you can change the order of the selections. The sound quality, with Bose headphones, is excellent. The FM radio works well, and allows for presets. Negotiating the menus is fairly straight forward, although expect to invest some time until you become familiar with them. Volume control is easy, and the duration of the back light is adjustable. The recorder also works well, although the sound quality is marginal. Of course, you need earphones to listen to the recording. The "Quick Start Guide" is not particularly helpful. Use the help file on the CD. For the approximately $90 that I paid on Amazon, this is an excellent product. Tks to all who reviewed the player, making an informed decision easy.
How can you lose for the money? Perfectly functioning laptop. Windows based is a plus so I don't have to deal with the Android stuff that I'm not that familiar with. My money problems are well documented so this is a great deal for me. No problems and for the price it is highly recommended. 40/40 !!
I purchased this TV "new/reconditioned" and it broke 6 months later.Turns out that, despite the explanation that a "new/reconditioned" item is returned to "new" condition, Viewsonic only warranties it for 90-days (rather than the 1-year warranty given with a "new/new" product).Guess it's on my head that I didn't realize that I should've counted myself lucky for that full extra 90 days of television watching that I got after that initial 90 days of warranty coverage.I'll never buy another Viewsonic product and I will be VERY VERY careful from here on out to read the fine print in ANY reconditioned product warranty that I consider.
We owned one of these routers for 4 years, and it was perfect. The item was easy to set up and never failed. We stopped using it only when we acquired a new IP provider that sent us a router and modem, all-in-one. Which, by the way, is not as good.Linksys really makes a great product.
This is a very good product, has reception even in tunnels, convienient so you can place the receiver in your pocket or glove compartment in car, software is very simple and easy to use, easily able to travel with excellent view of surrounding areas, so far have tested and worked out greatly is the bluetooth gps with software and compactflash got better reception than with its natural software, pharos
A caveat to begin: these were a big upgrade for me. I have another pair of Sennheiser circumaural headphones, but I have not owned any other IEMs. I wasn't really even aware of IEMs as an idea until a friend of mine I was flying with had a pair of Klipsch Images and let me try them out. After some research, I chose these on the basis of the Amazon reviews on basic physics that a triple driver should allow for more detail at all frequencies.I spent a lot of time thinking about whether it was worth spending the money for these (as opposed to, say, Klipsch custom-2s or UE Super.fis). I haven't actually listened to either of those two, and I would be very interested in comparing them. But based upon my experience so far with the triple.fis, I have no regrets.I have had these for a week. I feel like I purchased an entirely new sense of hearing. Almost every recording has new tonalities and details that were never there before: from the carefully constructed fuzz of Billy Corgan's guitars to the tone of Janos Starker's cello to the many carefully overlaid samples of the Chemical Brothers to . . . well, pretty much everything I own I feel like I am rediscovering as I listen with these. It's as if there had been a layer of audio mud between me and the music before that was cleaned away, or I had some aural version of cataracts removed. It is sometimes hard to do other things while listening to music with these -- the music has so much presence that I just want to stop and listen.Bass is fat and huge but it does not at all get in the way of other tones. I am listening to Depeche Mode as a write. I feel like my pants should be shaking from the bass, but it also seems like Dave Gahan is singing right in front of me.The "medium" single-flange silicone tips work perfectly for my ears, and getting a good seal has been easy. I tried the double-flanges but they were just a little too far in my ear, and did not make any difference in the sound. I have worn them for multiple (like eight?) hours at a time without any discomfort. For the first five minutes the idea of the over-the-ear cord seemed a little strange, but it keeps them in place without really being noticeable. The cord has the right amount of stiffness that it keeps the shape of the wrap when you take them off, which makes it easy to plunk them back on.So, anyway, if you're on the fence about these, I'd say go for it. I think they are one of the most amazing objects I own.Update 3-26-08: I had an issue that the connection between the wire and the earpiece just wasn't quite right and would partly cut out now and again. I called up the number on the UE website. An actual real live person answered. She gave me an RMA, I sent it back in, and I had a new set in a week. Kinda wish I hadn't had the problem at all, but at least they had good support.Update 2-6-10: I had to send them back a second time because of sound cutting out in July 2008, but they haven't presented a problem since then (so about a year and a half). And had to buy a new cord maybe six months ago ($25 incl. shipping). Still amazing, like plugging the sound signal straight into your mind, would buy again.
Such good tremble, such good base, such good surround sound, wow, how did I not buy it sooner, I wonder. By the way, the manual is so easy my [...] son was able to figure it out!!!exelent deal, love all the options.
I had this item for 2 years before it became completely unreliable. It would spontaneously turn off (often with a loud annoying noise) while I had it on the radio or ipod function, and sometimes it would turn off in the middle of the night and wouldn't turn back on so the alarm wouldn't go off. Not such a great product if you're counting on it to get up on time. I think there's probably better alarm clocks out there for iPods, and I moved on to the "iHome" now. I'm sad that this piece of electronic equipment didn't last more than 2 years. I had an radio alarm clock in high school that is still going strong 10 years later. The iLuv was also not so great at keeping time. It ran a bit fast, so that if I didn't reset it every couple of days, it was 10 minutes faster than my watch. I did like that it included the chords to plug it into my TV, I watched my movies from my iPod that way a couple of times.
this is an amazing microwave popcorn popper. Recommended by a long-time friend who uses hers daily. Absolutely the best popcorn I've had in years.. love it.
this Sub-woofer is amazing. It is big, but big is power. I have around a 2000 dollar surround sound system and prior to this sub i had a cheep one. I could tell right away that this sub made a 100 percent difference. i would recommend this to everyone. Gives a big deep sub sound which is amazing for music and video games and sound ridiculously good for Movies. Get this as soon as you can. Great price for what you get
Of the 3 dozen or so of these cases I have used to date roughly half are shattered, fractured, busted, broke, unusable, and a sad commentary on Fellowes, Amazon, UPS, or all of the above. I want a 50% refund asap. I mean it.
I bought this one for my GF's digicam (Powershot SD1000) more to protect it from scratch and stuffs like that, works fine.
I bought this and installed according to instructions. It printed the test page fine then a one page Word document. Thirty minutes later when I tried to print there was no response, it said connection was lost and the document lodged in the print queue, could not be deleted. I was forced to reboot the entire system. After this, I could again print a new document, but 10 mins after that when I tried another document the same problem occurred. This happened repeatedly despite trying all the options in the instruction materials such as changing channels. My printer is only 3m from the PC and it is supposed to work easily within 9m. After a nightmare 24 hours trying everything along with about 50 reboots of my PC, I tried to take it back to the shop (of course, they then tested it and said they could find nothing wrong with it and refused to give me my money back). It's an unstable product which I have replaced it with an extra long USB cable with booster which cost a fraction of the price but at least is reliable.
I was a bit reluctant on buying this camera as there were not many reviews on internet about this product. But I must say that it is simply the best in its class.The low light shots are the best I have seen as compared to my friends' cameras like kodak, canon, and even sony's other versions. I have tried different settings for shutter speed, aperture settings and all, and it is a good learning camera for novice and intermediate level photographers like me. There are a lot of options to try.However I am not very much convinced with the macro mode. You cannot simultaneously zoom 12X and be very close to the subject at the same time. May be the conversion lenses in the market are there for this purpose only.I would have loved if sony had provided me with the screen protector for the camera. The screen is big and more prone to handprints and scratches!Overall I would like to recommend this camera to ama-pro level photographers. By the way I got this camera for $405 at Amazon.com, that was a very good deal in my gold box!!
Oppo makes a good product for the price, however if you are willing to spend more money, you will see definite improvement with a higher end DVD player.For example, the Toshiba HD-XA2 HD-DVD player upconverts standard DVDs a lot better than the Oppo, plus it plays HD-DVDs. That said, the Toshiba is a $800. player.I like the Oppo at this price point, however when compared to the higher end Toshiba, I was blown away by the Toshiba.
it's a good purchase for home use, very small, works well, arrived very fast and was cheap!
Been using this unit a few weeks now. I didn't need the VGA part -- I only wanted a two-port USB switch for my mouse & keyboard and this was the most reasonably-priced item I could find that would fit the bill.The good: works perfectly fine without any VGA connectors attached to monitors, so works for my purposes just fine.The bad: Well, the cables that come with it are a little bit short. I have two computers each at opposite ends of a cafeteria table and the cables are basically not long enough to reach both of them (not and still have the unit be on the table instead of on the floor.)The nit-picky: It takes about 3 seconds for the unit to switch over between computers. It would be awesome if that were 1 second, but at this price you really can't complain.Overall, I recommend. A solid buy.
I bought the original oppo 971H a few months after it came out, and discovered its nice picture quality. After more than a year of owning the 971H I am still very happy with the purchase. When it's time to upgrade my bedroom TV, I am happy to see that oppo has a new model DV-970HD coming out. With my previous good experience with oppo I did not hesitate to purchase this one even though I could not find many reviews. Connected to my bedroom TV (a 26" Sharp LCD) and a set of small but nice Logitec speakers, this setup is relatively inexpensive yet delivers great picture and sound. For late night movie watching or music listening, the 970HD does a very good job. Pictures are sharp and vivid, and sound is deep and clear even with the small Logitec speakers. Popping in my favorite SACD, the surround sound creates a relaxing and romantic environment for the night. For me, oppo just made another good player at a very reasonable price.
I plugged it in and XP recognized without a problem. Very nice product. I tried a CompUSA model first and XP would not reliably recognize it. I would avoid CompUSA models at all costs.
If your a student or professional photographer. I would recommend buying this item.It's not really the best when it comes to developing. In other word it's forgiving and inexpensive.
It is very well made case. Purchased it for Sony Vaio 15.4" LT but it didnt fit, but most 15.4" should since Vaio's are wider. It has great padding and plenty of pockets for magazines, books, papers and all the needed accesories such as power adapter, mouse & cables and whole lot more. Its very stylish looking and compact yet expandable!
I'm running a Dell inspiron 6000 1.4 Ghz Processor with 512 MB RAM. The only time the program runs buggy is if I have 10 things going on at once. but that's because I have way too much crap on my computer. I've actually run this and Hip Hop 5 at the same time with no problems at all. All in all it's a pretty good program. Not sure how the recording studio is as I've never used it, but if you have Dance 5 and Techno 4 you can use those sounds in this program giving you a very good variety of sounds. The beat maker is pretty good, Hip Hop 5's has better sounding drums, but I like my drums to sound more real than not. Too bad you can't use more than one drum track that you've created in the groove maker without saving it as a wav. Unless I just haven't figured that part out yet. Check out myspace.com/thelostdivision the tracks on there were all made through Dance 6 with all of the samples from Techno 4 and Dance 5.
This isn't worth the money. Save your pennies for a few more weeks & buy a different MP3 player. This is little more than a toy included in a cereal box.
It is really very nice lens. I bought it to use as main "landscape lens", and I'm very satisfied: combination of extremely wide angle (+ zoom to select proper focal distance), huge depth of focus (small apertures), very good resolution and sharpness - do you need something else? I use it w/ and w/out circular polarizer, in both cases I had nice results.
I could not get this product to work. Tried using the manual and website instructions. Purchase a brand new and that one works fine.
Dont ever buy this product. It comes with a packet of junk softwares. Take for example audio player. It can only play files which has a frequency of 44.1KHz and data rate of 96kbps to 128kbps. However there are some awesome products out there, but since sony doesnt provide their API, these products dont work for nz90.Battery life is terrible. Even when your battery is %80 percent charged, you cannot use flash to take a picture. I think with fully charged battery you can only take 5 ( yes it is 5) pictures. Then your battery is totally gone.There are so many negatives for this products that I can write 5 paged on that!!!!Exteremely disappointed user of nz90.Luckily I saved so many friends of mine to do the same mistake!!!
This tripod is lightweight and you cannot complain about this price. Too short for portrait and product photography. Head is cheap and not easy to adjust, but you get what you pay for. I am photography enthusiast and would have spent more on a higher quality tripod with a better head and height.
This player is the same as the RioVolt SP100 with the exceptions that:1) there is no remote control (it's optional)2) the LCD is not backlit3) the firmware isn't upgradableI didn't need any of those features, and as such bought this model and saved $30+ dollars. I've been extremely pleased with this player.
i bought this headphones for my everyday use, surprisingly it is really good for its price =Dpro:- good price tag- comfortable (for me) cause it has big ear pad- stylish- generally good for any kind of musiccons:- i hate long cables- cause it has big ear pad -> isolate less- somehow you need crank up the volume- it's not really a cons though, but if you want more bassgo with hd202 (hd280 if you have the money)overall it's really good if you are looking for basic headphones =Dupdate :the problems related too low sound sensitivity (when you need too crank the volume) i guess its related to the soundcard,i upgrade my computer with a decent on-board souncard (alc1200)and the problems disappear when you plug the headphones tothe headphones line-in in the speaker.I also got sb x-fi, it sounds great without the need to plug headphones into speakers!
AWESOME keyboardat first i waz all WHY DID I JUST SPEND (BLANK) ON A KEYBOARD , then i saw it and waz Glad i did.PROS: can REALLY see it at night,3 different colors, DIMMER knob(mines alwayz on full,lol)Big letters,Quite.CONS: non at all , but that could just be me,lol I LOVE THIS THING.BETTER REVIEW IN A WEEK/month ( youtube . com / audiogod9000 )oh yeah and i have had this Keyboard for about 1month already AND NO PROBLEM AT ALL-audiogod9000
This is an excellent printer for the price. I print text, graphics and photos and it does a very good job and is fast. The ink lasts surprisingly long given the size of the cartridges. I expect you would really have to go to the high end (...) before you would see a printer significantly different for the price (I looked around quite a bit). I am satisfied and recommend this printer.
Great product. Love that it retracts, because then I don't have to worry where is the cap. It's also nice that it is slim and can fit between other USB items, especially on my laptop. A little green light to show that it's thinking.I've put mine through the washer and dryer by accident and it still works and kept all my data on it too. I've even bent it while pulling it out of the USB port and then bent it back. Still works nice. Has a little loop on the back like a cell phone, so I can string a 'dangley' to personalize.
IF YOU CAN PLUG IN A TOASTER WITHOUT GETTING A SHOCK, YOU CAN SET THIS UP IN LESS THAN A MINUTE!I am a fairly savvy, but not professional techy, guy. I've used range expanders or extenders to take the wireless signal from my office ISP and use it in the house for about three years. The distance is about 100' away (though four walls). I've had mixed results with Linksys and Zytel (the last being so complicated to set up that I could never even get it work properly and finally returned it to Amazon). FWIW, given other reviewers issues, I set this up with an ActionTec modem/router combo from Qwest.I read the reviews of the Hawking HSB2, particularly about how easy it was to install and figured that if it actually worked half as well as some claimed, it would be far better than what I had. It arrived from Amazon about 1/2 an hour ago. The set-up is incredible. You basically just remove your existing antenna, attach the cable to the booster and plug the thing in. It reminds me of the TV signal amplifier we used to use in the 1970s. Anyway, the signal from the thing SCREAMS. The wireless signal in the house is 2-3x as strong as it was without the booster. Videos download and load glitch free. I was so tickled I even updated my virus program just to watch the little green bar chug across the screen at the reasonable clip I have come to expect in the office.This product is the real deal. If you are trying to boost a wireless signal to a second building, another floor, or just get better coverage in a large space stop reading and order one. I can't wait for my wife to ask me "Hey, did you do something with my Internet?" :)
Well, I am not a professional music producer or anything. I love music and wanted a great pair of headphones. I search for about 6 days comparing prices and quality. I must say these phones are really cheap for the quality that you get. These headphones are just what I needed and what I desired in a pair phones. You will not be disappointed if you looking for a great pair headphones. Just remember you will need the adapter parts to plug phones into your laptop or MP3 player etc. :) Cheers and enjoy!
We received this tv about a month ago and all I can say is Wow! I love the color, especially the HD channels, they are so sharp. We had shopped for a big screen for a few weeks and finally decided on the Mitsubishi 57" DLP. I am happy with our choice. Especially since it was alot cheaper on Amazon than buying it at Best Buy or Circuit City, and with free shipping! This is our first big screen TV, and have no regrets choosing the Mistsubishi - It's a great TV!
I can't believe some people complain about the compatibility here.It simply means they complain about themselves buying things without any research.Don't listen to those careless and irresponsible people.This memory is a decent product with good price.
I was trying to extend my network and make it more reliable in its coverage and this signal booster seemed just the thing. It only has 2 major flaws which make it totally undesirable.First, IF you are able to increase the signal from your wireless access point, your computer's signal will not be increased at the same time. What does this mean? You can see the wireless network, but it cannot see you. In other words, the logic behind this device is flawed.Second, I tried installing the signal booster anyway, and it brought absolutely NO increase in signal strength -- no matter how high I mounted it. I recommend looking for a hi-gain antenna instead.
Same problem as everyone else, after 3 months started flashing "Loading", at first once in a while then permanently. wont even go away when unplugged. JVC support non-exsting, their answer send it to a repair center at your expense not sure when we'll get to it. The product is defective, JVC should be embarassed. finally took it back to SEARS, they wont replace it, the unit is 4 months old, but they did have me take it to their repair center, where they are not sure it will be repaired because it's out of the store warranty. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT IT"S PURE GARBAGE. I will never buy another JVC product.
I just got this stereo last week and it is amazing. The sound quality is top notch and extremely clear. The bass is really awsome. It rumbles my whole house! It was so loud my mom continued to look outside to see what it was. I have it hooked up to my xbox and tv. Trust me you hann't heard anything until you play Halo with this thing! For the price nothing compares. I have been looking at home theaters, but when I cranked up the system with many other home theaters in the room this blew them all away. If you want a shelf system with great sound and rumbling bass look no further.
The thing just saved my laptop... and they clearly tried to bust it off. It worked.
Title tells it all. I really like these ear buds. They can play loud and they have good bass, what more do you want? They don't cost much either!
Great sound and quality, this headphones are great, great price for this kind of item, it works great on my computer i used all the time, its really worth the money
A very good product that i w ill recomend to my friends and family and hopfully last long and make futher binesses with v-chomp
Love this product. It was very easy to operate with it and I use it constantly to up load my PC, I-Pod, or camera. Highly recommended. Ellie.
Nice to have if you spend a lot of time in your car with your IPOD, we haven't used it much yet but it will come in handy on our road trip.
This is a great bag, and fits great with my Manfrotto 190XB tripod with 486RC2 ballhead. Great quality heavy material gives protection against scratches and weather.Only 2 things stopped me from giving 5 stars:First, the zippers don't slide easily, so you really have to concentrate when trying to open the bag. But this could be because the bag is brand new, and it may loosen up with more use.Secondly, the bag has a great stiff gray base at one of the ends, with the Manfrotto logo etched into it. However, I realised after that this wasn't the base, but the top opening which can be used to slide the tripod in and out without fully opening the bag. I just thought this would make a great base for when the bag is stored in a standing position.Other than that, can't complain. Don't regret buying the bag, and just like their tripods, it's GREAT quality. Go for it!!!
This is great. I just travelled from Texas to New York and not once did it go wrong or even lose the signal.I use it almost everywhere I go, and it's great for someone who's new to a place.The device itself is perfect, and there are only a couple of features I'd like to have added to it - an option to change the instant that the voice gives the direction (I'd rather it tells me way in advance when to make a turn/exit), and being able to be told by the voice which street to make the turn/exit on (it does of course, mention it in the display but it would be nicer to hear it while driving sometimes.)All in all, good stuff.
I purchased this printer to print old B/W photos for a family scrapbook. Each of the 10 copies of the scrapbook is 200+ pages (both sides).I bought this printer because of its good ratings for grayscale and its inexpensive initial cost for automatic duplexing. This project would have been considerably more expensive using inkjet or getting them printed at a copy store.I am very pleased with the quality of the photo printing, the cost per page, and the printing speed. I installed an extra 128 MB ram, and never had a problem printing the entire photo intensive scrapbook.This printer could easily be used for office use in a small workgroup.
The single best thing about this player is FIRMWARE UPGRADEABILITY...I just upgraded to Version 2.01 (from 1.11) and almost every problem I've encountered (they were not really problems, just small annoyances) has been corrected...The player no longer skips AT ALL when playing MP3s...I've shaken it until my arms have tired and it's not missed a beat.If anyone out there is reading this from SonicBlue, please consider adding a way to advance 10 songs or 1 directory with the remote control. Also, if there is anyway possible, I'd love to be able to more quickly scroll the entire name of the song (it is pretty slow to scroll from left to right and when you have 10 songs by the same artist, it takes too long to pick the exact song you want to hear).Does anyone know where I can get a cigarette adapter?The Bottom Line is this is the single greatest gadget I have in my arsenal...I use it all the time, in the car (sounds great with a cassette adapter and I can drive for 10 hours without changing the battery or the CD and without ever listening to the same song twice)...in my home (sounds great hooked to my receiver...you wouldn't even know the music was coming from a portable...I tried another MP3/CD player before the Volt, and the sound from the receiver was simply AWFUL), in a hotel room (hooked to the input jacks of the TV), in the backyard (remote is excellent when mowing grass).I purchased a 50 CD spindle of CDRs for $10 (sale) and haven't run out yet (been 6 months)...With these CDs, you could play 500 hours of songs without ever listening to the same song twice. Compare this to 32MB CompactFlash card (1/2 hour) and you'll see why this player is the best value out there.
I have used this printer daily after receiving it almost a month ago, and it has worked flawlessly. The printer, copier, fax, and scanner all integrate together perfectly with my computer's (Windows XP) software, and it has made my life much easier. Set up was very easy with no glitches or problems. In my opinion, you can't beat this all-in-one for small home based business or personal use, especially for the price.
It's a DVI cable. It does what I wanted it to....project a picture on my monitor. Nothing more i can say.
There are some faults with the Canon S230 but they don't diminish the overall quality of this little camera. I previously reviewed this in December when I first purchased it and still rate it as five stars, but I will comment on some disadvantages now.First is the red eye that appears on indoor, flash photos. This is true of most small digital cameras that I have used. The problem is the location of the flash close to the lens- unavoidable if you want small size. I've mitigated this by putting translucent tape or paper over the flash to lessen its impact or taking pictures without flash if possible.The next problem is the battery. It works great and stays charged through many photos, videos and reviews of my pictures. It does not let me know when it is about to run out of power. As soon as the indicator for a low battery comes on the camera dies. This does not allow much time for changing batteries in the midst of an important event. My suggestion is to have an extra battery and to always use a newly charged battery for important events.Now for some great features; I dropped this camera twice onto hard cement and the metal casing and components survived unscathed. I take this camera with me to sports events, skiing and hiking. The humidity of our school pool at swim meets has posed no problem. Its nice to know that it can stand up to even my carelessness.The video clips are great. At an event I simply video each part individually. Three minutes is long enough for each race in a swim meet- even the relays (Okay, not the 500 free, but my arm would tire from that one anyway). I taped my son's All County orchestra concert- each piece was about three minutes- and even the sound was pretty good. I use a 128 MB card and can get at least a few events on each card. The 256 MB can do more.So far I'm still very happy with this camera.
I got 'da protector as soon as I received my Canon SD500. I heard about problems with a fragile LCD and I didn't want to take any chances. It went on easily with specific instructions and has a strong adhesive that keeps it right where you place it. I can see the entire LCD screen without any effect from 'da protector.
Excellent help when traveling, only bad side, the voice is very soft even at higher volume.
I think i was expecting Bose performance from something with a discount price. My remote doesnt work to do anything but turn it on and off. I cant forward through songs or anything (could be user error maybe?) Also, even with the adaptor for the nano to fit snugly on the base, every time I turn the ipod on or scroll through for songs, it comes loose a little bit and the sound goes off in one or both of the speakers. Then I have to reposition it.But it looks nice, is portable and has decent battery life. So it does its job, but just some annoying glitches.
light foamy type bottom, with nice cloth like top, smooth movements, and very cheap price so i think over all 5* so far haven't had any issues with it
I have a large bag that holds all of my gear, but lugging that big thing around is a chore. This bag is perfect. I can take enough of my gear to accomodate nearly any event. The soft fabric flap easily lays across the back of my camera, protecting the viewing screen. I really like the way the upper flap opens away from me, making it much easier to grab or stow my camera.It will hold my 20D with one lense on the camera and my 70/200 L lense seperate, as well as all of the other essentials, extra cards, batteries and my lense cleaning kit.I have already had one major drop, which resulted in me falling down some stairs and actually falling on the camera, breaking a rib, (still recovering), all contents of the bag came through without a scratch, (wish I could say the same for myself).
I was pleasantly surprised about the clarity of the pictures, even when printed at an 8X10 format. I took a photo of the dog, and you can practically see every single hair of his fur on the large print-out. Close-up (Macro) photos turned out to be excellent. I must add, though, that I am not using the photo editing software that came with the camera. So I cannot really judge its performance. I am using Microsofts &quot;Picture It&quot; software instead. It has far more features than the Olympus software - even though it is terribly slow - and it does a great job for its low price tag.Ni-MH batteries and charger are a must for this and any other digital camera. Otherwise one would use up regular batteries by the sackload.
My Jornada 547 pooped out in less than a day. It took the replacement over a month to become brainless. What a piece of trash. And returning it? Forget it, HP and the store owner both wouldn't let me send it back for a refund the second time.However, all the peripheral equipment worked well. Too bad I can't use it.
I purchased this and a sigma 10-20mm wide angle and decided to run a taste test. Let me start by saying I wanted to like the SIgma. It's cheaper and I even like the look and feel of it. But it doesn't compare. Pictures taken with the Canon on were sharper and more vivid across the board. Also less distortion with the Canon at 10mm and straight lines at 12mm. Only gripe is this is a cropped lens and I can't use it when I upgrade to a 5D. That said, it's a lot less than the canon full frame wide angle. But it is truly some fun glass to latch on to your camera for shooting potraits and scenes. Ended up returning the Sigma.
Hi,I bought the Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter and was very happy as the seller was right on with his description and the delivery of the item was blazing fast!! I give the seller a 5 star rating! Perfect. I will return to this seller. David
The unit wouldn't acquire satellites until the third try, and then for maybe 30 seconds. It informed me that the condo I was sitting accross the street from was a 7-11 store. Then it said "satellite signal weak" and quit working. A visit to the Garmin site showed a very relaxed attitude about whether I should even expect it to work at all, with outlandish suggestions like placing it outside my car to get it to work (and it didn't). I live in the heart of Chicago so there's absolutely no excuse for it not to work. I'm on the lakefront so its view of the sky was completely unobstructed. I'll never buy anything made by Garmin again.
I ordered this 1GB SD card along with a memory card reader from Blue Proton. My orders were processed promptly, my money accepted and the orders both shipped. The SD card was given a tracking number by Amazon; the second product, the card reader, was not given tracking info.I was notified that both items were shipped, and then those items vanished into thin air.This memory card was tracked by the USPS shipping system and my post office insists that it was delivered. I'm certain that I was home that day and heard no postal deliverer and found no package at my door. So even with tracking info I could do nothing to recover my package, then, since the PO says it was delivered.The memory card reader, also from Blue Proton, was never delivered nor heard from again by the USPS.Contacted Blue Proton via Amazon twice for help; no reply both times from Blue Proton.Amazon did eventually refund the price of the SD card, minus shipping & handling.I wouldn't ever recommend Blue Proton as a vendor after such shabby treatment.
PROS: i love the design, both keyboard and mouse are very comfortable to useCONS: keyboard loses connection intermittently from day 1 (with usb receiver less than 4 feet away), exchanged it for a different set and still the same issuemouse stopped working less than a year after purchase, got warranty replacement from microsoft hoping it would fix the keyboard connectivity issue but STILL loses connection in the middle of typing something, this is extremely annoyingi've since switch to logitech k350 keyboard and performance mx mouse, i prefer the ergonomics of the microsoft keyboard/mouse but the logitech just works! the mouse works on any surface which is awesome!
I bought this to secure my home network, with both wireless and wired segments to improve upon the $50 D-link wireless router I had been using. I was recommended SonicWall by my work IT security manager.First, the additional security features that are advertised as part of the product are actually a subscription service. If you don't pay for the subscription, this does not provide any additional security features above the $50 router.Second, the antenna is a cheap fixed antenna. You can not remove and attach a better wireless antenna. With the crummy antenna, the wireless signal was very weak.Third, configuring requires connecting a computer to network jack 1, then access a web-based configuration tool. However, the on-board DHCP server would only give addresses on a different network from the configuration tool address, so the web tool was not accessible.I only wish there was a way to get paid back for the 4 hours I worked on this piece of junk before I sent it back. Maybe their business systems aren't as crummy, but for home use stick with the D-link business routers. instead.
This camera was my second digital camera The reason I bought the Fuji 2800 was its small size and it's rather extraordinary 6X optical zoom. I have taken both cameras with me on trips and have found that they perfectly compliment each other. The Fuji is available for those quick shots and can be used as a point and shootThe Fuji 2800 is a great camera that is simple to operate and has the ability to take a picture that will print out sharply at 8 x 10. It has a very good autofocus and the 6X zoom will let you get in close. The flash has 6 different modes and there is also a white balance feature. You can choose from a variety of resolutions but I normally keep it on the highest 2 megapixel setting (with a 64 mb card I can shoot about 80 pictures).On the down side, the view finder is poor in low light conditions; the autofocus still works ok, you just can't compose your shot with the view finder. Action shots are also a bit tricky due to the electronic viewfinders quirk of freezing the view during autofocusing.Other than that, this is an extemely competent camera that takes great pictures, is simple to use, and offers great features at an affordible price.
If you like to listen to music while you work out or jog, this wonderful device is absolutely essential, especially if you don't want to lug around a portable cd player or a larger Ipod. You can fit over 200 of your favorite songs on the shuffle. Furthermore, at the bargain price of $49, this is a really good value.
Easy to use and takes great pictures. The camera for the price is a steal and a must have for people on the move. The point and shoot capability is great. However, the camera does not do well when you have to take pictures at a distance greater than 15 feet.
I bought several of these for my older relatives, so that they could have pictures of their grandchildren. They don't have a computer to view pictures on they have way too many photo albums as it is. Therefore I was hoping that the frame would be easy to set-up (for me) and easy to use (for them). It was! I didn't even have to bother with the software. I just plugged it in to my mac. It showed up as a drive on my desktop, so I dragged my photos over to it. DONE. The buttons on top makes it easy to hold and navigate for my older (non-computer literate) relatives. Though they usually just leave it on slide-show. They love them! Best of all since it also takes memory cards. I just mail my relatives a new memory card periodically and they mail me back the old one.As far as stats. The picture on these things is AMAZING! They're solid (not flimsy like some other pictures frames I looked at). They orient horizontally or vertically by just turning the support arm. And best of all they have an internal rechargebale battery that lasts two hours. That way when my relatives want to take it down off of the shelf to view the pictures more closely they can without worrying about a cord.
This product was great at first, it worked despite the bad reviews I had read and was worth the money. After a few weeks, the charger started making a clicking sound as it was charging, and the red light on it would blink, all at random intervals. I didn't think much of it at first, then it stopped working all together. Being an electronically minded fellow, I opened it up, only to discover that a wire attached from the circuit board to the outlet prong was disconnected. Thus, the clicking sound was 120V AC 60Hz arcing across inside the charger. This thing is not worth the danger or risk of not working. In the long run, a more expensive style will be much better.
The RCA DirecTV DRD485RG receiver was purchased from Amazon as an additional DirecTV receiver and works great. It's loaded with features not found on others.It's the audiophiles choice for DirecTV - six-channel surround sound Dolby Digital 5.1 with both coaxial and optical digital-audio connections (as well as two sets of standard RCA video/stereo-audio connections). Dolby Digital broadcasts are available with the pay-per-view and premium movie channels such as HBO, Encore, or Showtime.It's also the videophiles choice for DirecTV - with both component(Y, Pr, Pb) and S-Video video connections for excellent picture quality (as well as two sets of standard RCA video/stereo-audio connections).The RCA DRD485RG receiver allows for telephone caller-id information to be displayed on the screen as you watch your favorite program. And it's smart enough to disable the display when you are recording. If you decide you don't want it, it can be disabled.The free 'interactive' service of this DirecTV receiver is super! With this interactive feature, I can now get LOCAL WEATHER instantly - a cableTV service that I had missed until I purchased this RCA receiver. Additional, I can even look up STOCK QUOTES while viewing the Bloomberg Financial channel. Many channels and specific programs are using the abilities of this 'interactive service.'The receiver's self-updating feature has improved performace and reliablity. It's totally automatic.It's comes with a great (and logical designed) "RF" long range remote universal control.It's a great DirecTV receiver from RCA -- I recommend it.
I was skeptical about this item because of the low price, but it works great! Very easy to use and no problems with reception. A real bargain.
I've had this camera for five years. It's survived many drops & bangs, underwater excursions & sudden rain. The quality of the photos is not necessarily top notch for things like landscapes, but I have taken some great pictures with it, so I think it depends on your picture taking skills. I think it was a good investment.The only drawback I can think of is that when the battery is dying, you dont get much warning. The battery lasts a long time on one charge but will go from 1/2 battery to dead within a half hour. So dont leave it on unnecessarily.
This device has so many options, a crisp image, nice sound and recording capabilities, and the software is so unbelievably easy to use. For this price, it's worth every penny, and then some.
I bought this fan because my computer (AMD 64 940) was running very hot and the previous CPU fan was very loud with an irritating hum and wasn't keeping the unit cool at all. I also have two case fans running. To keep the computer running without a heat warning, I had to keep the door to the cabinet open and could feel the heat pouring out of the cabinet, and on cold winter days, the office was always nice and warm because of this extra heat.First, after installing this fan, my computer is running much, much cooler even though I keep the tower enclosed in a ventilated piece of furniture. i can't tell you how many degrees cooler, but be assured that the temperature difference is significant.Before buying this product I read reviews on other sites that described the installation as easy; however, I would not necessarily agree. (I have built computers in the past and am competent at and confident with uninstalling and installing components.) As it was retrofit into an existing machine, I had to remove all of the cards and the two hard drives so that I could install the backer plate behind the motherboard. That almost made me give up on this and return it. Once the backer plate was on, the rest of the installation went smoothly. The fan is HUGE and in a small case, it dominates the space. I had to use cable ties to keep the wires away from the fan blades as there is no cage to protect the wires.Although this is one of the more expensive CPU fans on the market, it does what it advertises. It keeps the machine running much cooler, and that is why I bought it. Plus the fan itself is very quiet -- a huge improvement from the constant high pitched hum of its predecessor.
This item has quality and durability at an affordable price. If I needed another one, I'd duplicate my purchase with this one!
Been using the card with my Pentax K10D. Works just fine. Not tried tomeasure speed or performance so no ideas about those.
I actually bought the wrong thing when I bought this router. I already had a LinkSys 4 port router, but I wanted to add wireless connectivity for my laptop. I should have bought just the wireless access point without the router. After looking at the documentation I couldn't figure out how to configure a second router on my network. I searched the web and only found information saying that I shouldn't have two routers. So I sent an email to LinkSys support asking if I could make it work. I sent the email on a Saturday and received a reply on the next day (Sunday)! They gave me instructions how to configure both routers and they are now up and working great. Wireless is more expensive than wired, but makes things very convenient. Both LinkSys routers I have have been rock-solid, easy to set up, and the tech support is the best.
Did you know ink has an expiration date? Amazon sells enough of these that the stock stays fresh. My cartridges had over a year's shelf-life left on them when they arrived.
This is the first and only CB I have ever owned. It was the most economical and compact. I enjoy the PA function as well as being able to communicate with truckers about traffic.
I thought I had broken this camera. I dropped it and it hit a couple rocks before coming to rest and the bottom of a creek. It was a couple seconds before I could fish it out. The next day it turned on, but seemed messed up. A couple weeks later I powered it on once more before and it's working perfectly. That is quality.Aside from that pictures are great in good lighting and the video's pretty damn good as well. Low light not so great, but I haven't found a camera at this price that is.
For a couple months I debated between the DSC-T1 and the DSC-W1. I ended up purchasing the W1 after seeing it in a few different stores, on display. Comparing the T1 and the W1 side by side gave me a much better perspective on both products. Here are the reasons for my purchasing the DSC-W1:The W1 was more sturdy, and easier to stabalize in my hands, allowing me to keep the camera steady longer for low light and action photographs. Because of this absolutely none of my pictures have come out blurry. (others complaining about blurry pics may have a multitude of factors to blame... it's all about reading the manual, becoming familiar with all of your camera's functions, and making the proper adjustments).The W1 is compact enough for me to carry everywhere, whether it is in my pocket, my backpack, or it's own carrying case (I purchased a small carrying case for it, to protect the LCD screen). I also used one of my screen protectors for my PDA for added screen protection.The 5.1 MP is a nice feature to have. Sure, most people can get by with 3.0 or 4.0 MPs if they're just looking for 4 x 6 - 5 x 7 prints, and to post their shots online. But having th 5.1 MP feature allows me the versatility to enlarge prints to 8 x 10 if I wish. It's a nice feature to have, especially if I know that if I ever want to enlarge more, I can.The W1 also has a few different modes tht have come in quite handy. Not only is there an auto-everything mode, but you can switch the camera to Manual, and make any/all adjustments that you need to make. It also has a "semi-auto everything" mode that allows you to make slight adjustments. The other mode presets work wonderfully for night shots, night portraits, beach scenes, landscapes, and soft portraits.Other nice features:- The movie mode is a nice feature to have as well, even though I personally don't use it often. The quality is very good, and as long as you have memory you can record.- The W1 has a tripod mount.- No proprietory battery is needed... uses either rechargeable AA or regular AA batteries.- Uses standard Media Stick or Media Stick Pro (unlike the DSC-T1 which uses the more expensive Media Stick Duo)This is a great camera, and worth the money too. Some suggestions if/when you buy:1.) Make sure you go somewhere to handle the camera in person before buying online. It makes a difference to be able to see the actual product first. And be sure to ask questions if you have them.2.) Puchase expanded memory. I recommend a 256 Media Stick Pro at minimum.3.) Puchase a case for protection. Screen protectors are nice for the LCD screen, but not necessary as long as you are careful.4.) Purchase an extra set of rechargeable AA batteries.
I got this unit for Christmas 2003, and have loved it ever since.I really can't say that about very many electronics I've purchased.First, ease of use.There is a small quirck in the system, in that you often switch tothe box and it is already playing. None of the remote controls really work at that point, so you (I) quickly learn to press "Stop", and then the "functions" button will pull up a menu for you. Then everything works fine.On the Plus side, Timer Recordings work GREAT, and are really, really, easy to setup and monitor. The box will automaticallyswitch between several different inputs (Cable box for premium content, or direct attach cable) or channels if you're recording several different programs. Also a "BIG PLUS", pressing "Stop" or any other key will not stop a recording in progress.(...)Also a Plus: the fast forward and reverse seek of 2x to 100xare addictive. I can't imagine working with any less.Quality:Superb. I haven't even tried the "XP" quality setting yet, the "SP" setting looks so much better than standard VHS.DVD (-r or +r) disks burned with "SP" play on everything I've tried. We transfered several VHS tapes to DVD, and I swear that the DVD looks much better than the original VHS source.Fun things to play with:Playing one recorded show while recording another still blows my mind. Seeking back to the beginning of a show while you are still recording works great.Open Issues:I still have not found the magic incantation to take a DVD disk from my computer and transfer it to the Panasonic hard disk.NITS:Moving through the menu of previously recorded shows is still a bit slow. Not a biggie. Encourages you to keep the hard drivelist relatively small. (Burn 'em to disk to save)Security:No Tivo (...). No extra per month charges. No one will ever know what I am watching or recording ever.Hope this helps.
I just bought an expensive Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 lens. I wanted to protect my investment. The Tiffen 77mm UV filter has worked great. I have seen no issues with having the lens covered with the Tiffen UV filter.
These Sony headphones are great for running or biking because once on your head they almost disappear and become a part of you. Their sound which is very good, (less bass than noise-isolating units that fit into the ear canal) but still allow you to hear outside sounds like cars for safety. Good price for a well designed unit.
what is not to like? once you get over the sonic stage software,it is great.those who complain are just apple lovers.i have 4 ipods and still love this sony best.i have so far gotten 31 hours on a single charge.it does everything sony says it will and i find it is really easy to navigate,especially if you have an external drive full of music.i currently have 30gb of music on my external and all you have to do is click on the song you want on your sony mp3 and it instantly downloads it on your player.just takes a little longer than an ipod.get over it.if apple never existed,you would love it.how important are you that you can'tspend another nano second to download a selection.all in all i completely love it,although i do still use my shuffles,nano's and 30gb's on occassion,if i could only pick one,it would be my sony nw-s205f
The HD is as expected - beautiful picture. For years to come we will be viewing regular SD DVD'd. The SD picture is stunning. I also have a PS3 for my Blu-Ray but the SD on the PS3 is just fair. Both standards put out a stunning HD picture. This player is very well built - heavy duty aluminum throughout its construction. Loads and opens much faster than previous models and the price made it a reasonable purchase. I find many of my Netflix HD DVD's are HD-DVD. If one enjoys viewing @ home one needs both formats for the time being. The outstanding SD upconverting is the deal breaker for me. I have seen and owned upconverting players before - yes one's set will say it is 1080 i or p - but it does not look any better. This player makes SD look beautiful! From what I have viewed of both formats the HD-DVD are looking better to my eyes. The picture is a little sharper - on both the colors are fully saturated and stunning. For now enjoy - who cares who wins!
I purchased this camera to replace an older Casio model. The big LCD screen is a feature I love. You no longer have the view finder, but I realized I never used it anyway. I first went to Best Buy and Circuit City to see some models up close then narrowed it down after going on Amazon's website and reading other reviews. This camera is lightweight (it's always in my purse), the battery life is excellent and it takes great pictures, as my other model did. Another important feature is I am not a tech-oriented person at all and it was fairly easy to just start taking pictures, after the battery is charged. Also, I had a question about my memory card a few days after purchase and I called Casio and actually talked to a knowledgeable, friendly person who did not put me on hold and stayed with me until we got my question figured out, which in my book is a huge selling point.
Problems:First: the label on the drive indicates a DRX-710UL, but Windows shows DRU-710A. Even the Flash utility shows DRU-710, and anyone that's flashed a MoBo with the wrong version of firmware understands the need to be precisly accurate when dealing with such things. I finally realized the cause of the confusion (the guts are DRU-710) but because of Sony's laziness and/or incompetence I had to chew up valuable time trying to figure out if a DVD-Writer problem was due to what turned out to be an irrelevant hardware designator.Second, after installing all of the updates (up to and including BYX5) the drive still takes 10 minutes to write a DVD. The media is not the problem: other drives are writing on the same media (ridata 16x) consistently at 16X.The 2 stars are because:1. It seems to reliably burn DVD Data disks, albeit slowly2. It's purtyThere's no excuse for a company the size of Sony to create products with these types of flaws.
This player started out working fine, however about about one year of use, it would not reconize disks. This is the same problem that many others reported. I took mine apart and found that a cable on the top of the laser unit tends to generate a bad connection (back middle). If I disconnect it and reconnect it, I was able to get the unit to play for another year before the cable became hosed from reconnecting time and time again. I purchased another one from e-bay, with the same problem, but I could only get this one to work for a few weeks! Perhaps if I can buy a pack of these cables, I can keep mine working for a little longer before I can purchase a better one.Nearly impossible to use without remote. Goes bad after about one year, or earlier.Lemon, I have two and they both went bad. Both manufactured April 2000!
I purchased this product for my new iPOD classic since i wanted to use it while traveling, driving, working (sometimes), gym etc. Holding the iPOD in hand is a pain while watching video's. While doing the work out in gym or walking or even during the iPOD requires a robust cover to protect from scratches. So in nutshell, i wanted a complete cover for my iPOD in order to suit my requirements. I browsed a number of products and figured this one as the best suitable and i don't regret my decision to purchase this. It protects my iPOD at all times and helps me watching video's without any pain on my hands. I removed one * from the rating because the cover slot is not big enough to fit my FM transmitter (which is like an interface used for charging iPOD).A must for every one with iPOD classic.
This is an INCREDIBLE book, I recommend that everyone should get a copy and read it! It is the what-if tale of a layman becoming pope!Ray makes it seem as if I am there, the characters are lively and the plot seems real! I was up very late, trying to finish this, and it was worth missing my early class the next day! ;-)
J&R packs them so poorly that over half of them were shattered beyond repair upon arrival.
Bought this cap to replace the original one on the camera. Perfect fit. Of course I knew it would be perfect as are all of the items I have bought through Amazon.com
I got this fan in December of '07, and it's still going over a year later. The fans are still going strong, and when I can get it to run, it keeps my laptop nice and cool. The problem is the port in the fan for the USB cable is on its way out, which means I have to constantly play with the cord until I can get it to connect, and then play with it some more later, but that problem only came up about a month ago, and it's just starting to get to me. The blue light that ticked me off so much when I first bought the thing is now my favorite aspect, as it lets me see when I need to play with the cord. The fans aren't exactly quiet anymore, but it's kind of a peaceful hum. If you can find a product that's built like this one with just a more durable socket, I definitely encourage you to buy it, but as I haven't been able to find one, go with this. I'm probably about to replace mine with the same thing.
Works great in my Nikon D80. I can get over 2000 jpgs or around 650 raw images on one card. And that is on 10 megapixels. Love SDHC!
Although it's the best bag of it's kind that I've found, it is just a little bit wide to roll down the aisle of a plane and when it's full (which is always is) it's a little too thick for the overhead compartment. Maybe I should just stuff it with less cap. You think?
Pros: the keyboard has a well thought out ergonomic design... too early to tell if does any good.configurable extra buttons on keyboardCons:software corrupted all of my keyboard/mouse drivers. had to reinstall windows"ergonomic" mouse cause more discomfort than it alleviatespoor wireless performance
My sisters and I purchased the Presto for our mother for Christmas this year. She is computer-phobic and refused to even try learning to use one. As we all live in different places and wanted to find another way to stay in-touch, we decided to try the Presto. She loves it! The ease of use and simple maintenance are the biggest assets. We love the fact that we can drop little notes to her during our busy days AND her account can be managed to include only those friends and family she wants and avoid the intrusion of spam and solicitations.Highly recommend this for elderly users who are not interested in learning about computers, but who still want to be in contact w/their loved ones.
The MP101 is a solid stable media player. Initially I had some problems linking to my hidden network. However, the latest firmware and media server software (downloadable from the NETGEAR website) corrected this problem. I can connect the device to my network with all the security activated (hidden network, Zone Labs firewall, WEP encryption). MP101 is perfectly compatible with my D-Link B router. Other reviewers with wireless connection problems may not have applied the firmware update.The sound quality is very good. I attached a pair of good quality PC speakers and my bedroom is filled with music. The NETGEAR media server software satisfied my expectations by importing music from the Windows Media Player 9 database, including the WMP9 playlists (the product specs says that it can import only M3U and PLS playlists ... not true, it can also import WPL playlists). Thus, I only need to manage my music from my preferred software (WMP9) and nothing else. The NETGEAR Media Server can be scheduled to import music from WMP9 at specified times or from specified folders. This feature is important if you frequently create playlists. My only itch is that NETGEAR Media Server should synchronize more efficiently with WMP9, so that the Media Server playlists are updated when the WMP9 Auto Playlists (generated at random according to certain rules) change. This is a minor itch. Apparently you can merge several computers with audio files into a single library. I have not tested this software capability, though.I have not tried the Rapsody nor the vTuner.com service. The help file does not provide enough instructions on broadcasting radio from vTuner.com. I do not mind, as my primary use of the MP101 is to listen to my extensive music collection.The product could be improved by adding some buttons to the front panel (only remote control is available) and means to adjust the sound quality. Currently, only volume control is available. The product could benefit from some extras such as a clock and an alarm. Nice to have features, but not a must.In summary, this product is very good, good sound quality, excellent navigation system, stable and capable server software, compatible wireless security features. I am a happy owner, I love this toy.
This is a good little radio. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because of a couple of quirks, but overall I am very satisfied with my Inno.Pros:The Inno is very user-friendly.It has a clear screen and easy-to-use controls.PC setup is a snap, even for technophobic folks.You can tag or bookmark a song that is playing as a favorite, and then later buy a copy from Napster or another music service. That is useful since I can never remember artist names.The home kit (included) and car kit (separate) are easy to install (disclaimer: I had my car kit professionally installed since Subaru electronics are a bit complex). The car kit does not include an FM Modulator, which I recommend. I bought the entire setup - Inno with home kit, car kit, FM Modulator, and installation - for just over $400, a reasonable price for a good radio.Cons:The "record song" function cuts off the last bit of the song, sometimes by a barely noticeable bit but other times by as much as a full second. I don't know if this is an issue with the Inno or with the XM broadcast signal.The Napster software does not display the name of the song when I download recordings (if it does, I can't figure out how to see it). It only displays the start and stop time of the recording, which I find to be really goofy and useless information.The unit MUST be plugged into an antenna in order to get good reception. That is not a problem when I use my Inno at home or in the car, but it is a problem when I want to listen to it while exercising. The built-in antenna does not pick up a consistent signal. Belkin makes antenna headphones for the Inno, but the headphones are of poor quality and are painful to wear (mine caused major chafing in my ears and then crapped out after 2 weeks. Others report the same problems).Overall, the Inno is a great product. I use mine every day.
This is an excellent product. It worked 100% of what it says. I used it in car to charge my laptop and other items. Bought in 2009. I am back here to order another same piece. So thought of writing a review.
I bought this to use in the bedroom. The sound is pretty good, and there is plenty of bass. I don't use the CD player a lot, but I haven't had the problems others have reported with it. It will not play MP3 CD's. The three biggest problems:The display is way too bright, and there is no way to dim it. We have to cover it up when we go to bed. My old Teac unit automatically dimmed when you activated the sleep timer, this is a step backwards.It will not charge my Touch 2G, and the dock is a little sloppy to plug into.The remote is pretty useless. The membrane buttons don't work that well, and they all feel the same. The range is quite short, and you have to be precise in aiming it.Really though, I didn't find anything else for the price that I liked as well.
I have no complaints thus far. It seems to be doing all that I expected of it and then some.
I got this memory card and a canon camera to go with it. Nice fast delivery and everything came as said on the selling page. Thank you.
After fumbling with 6 different remotes to control my DVD players, projection TV, DVR cable box, and AV receiver for many months, I have finally found the most perfect device to control all of the above. It takes a little while to set up but the time was well worth it. Now, with just a couple of clicks on the touch screen......all my equipment react to all the commands I need to use. What a great universal remote!
Purchased this for the date and time memory on a canon camera, and it works just fine. Comes shipped in a small bubble wrap envelope.
Product guaranteed to buy it for that reason, wanted a pendrive high-speed storage and offering a wide warranty, I recommend it widely
It was a gift.
Now this is still the best mp3 player around, I bought this for my wife and she loves it. I have the blue iPod mini and I love it just as much. We both use it in the car, at home, at work and on trips. I have the Logitech 22mm speakers for travel and the iTrip for car travel - I even have a hardwired solution for our cars that allows direct playback through the stereo. The iTrip is only used for rental cars or if we're in someone else's car. The quality and reliabilty is excellent, I honestly just think the other manufacturers are way behind when it comes to the usabilty factor and the clickwheel menu is the only way to go. Just couldn't be happier - and I like this way better than the Nano, I feel the sound is better after I tested both with the same headphones at the Apple Store.
I was very pleased with this product. It installed easily and lived up to everything it said it could do.
A lot of GPS units come with very interesting features and you pay a lot for them. i am an paramedic on an ambulance and i have used many gps units. this one by far beats them all. it is simple without all the bells and whistles. some people say the directions can be a little funky. that may be true but if you changfe the navigation from shorter time to shorter distance you get a more direct route. the reason i chose this is that no matter if you pay 180 for a unit for 1000 they both will get you to your destination, therefore, this unit is great. all the maps are loaded.
This is a great little camera. I bought it for my wife and mother-in-law this past Christmas. Other manufacturers have similar size cameras that are easy to use but they only have a 3x zoom. This camera has a 10x zoom. Picture quality is also very good. There is a "simple" mode for those who just want to point and shoot. It will automatically flash with the red eye reduction when shooting inside as well as give you a stabilization mode. For those who are more advanced there are several other settings in order to perfect your picture. The large LCD panel makes it very easy to see your subject. There is no viewfinder on the camera but who really uses one when using a digital camera? This would be a great "family" camera where you may have a beginner and an advanced photographer.
...these seem to be great earbuds. I use them with my iPhone (of course, an adapter is required to fit in the recessed iPhone jack) and have been very impressed with the sound quality. I got rid of my big noise-canceling earphones in favor of these, and frankly, I think the "earplug-style" design of them does just as good a job as the active noise-canceling feature of my old cans. Sometimes my ears get a little irritated if I have them in for a long time (even with the softer covers), but I don't know...maybe I just have sensitive ear canals or something. Anyway, highly recommended!
I will keep this brief. The item has very good "night vision" attributes. Beyond that I would not recommend it if you plan on placing the camera more than a few feet from the receiver. Yes, that's correct; no more than a few feet (less than 10 ft). I've tried it in more than one location and had the same results. Unless the camera and receiver have direct line of site and are no more than several feet apart, the picture suffers from a great deal of static and flicker.
This is a great TV. Looks nice and has a wonderful picture. Big and heavy as most tube TV's are, though. Also, there is no S-video or HDMI plug in. Sound is a little tinny, but still a great price for this combo unit. Came without a scratch!
canon got it right with these binos. image quality is crisp and clear. focus ring is ergonomic, smooth and quick. eye relief is great, especially if you wear glasses or sunglasses. binos are light weight and easy to carry. image stabilization is an incredible feature and i love it on these binos. i was worried the image stabilization feature would consume batteries but it doesn't. great set of general purpose optics for bird watching, target shooting, sporting events, you won't be dissappointed. i use these binos much more than i ever imagined.
I bought this subwoofer to augment a big screen home theater system in a very large room (24' x 14' by 9' tall). I tucked it in the corner and I adjusted the sensitivity control so that it was very subtle (not overbearing and boomy). Then, the most important thing, I kept the crossover point at a low 75 Hz. This subwoofer performs great: subtle but deep and powerful bass for THX DVDs and for all music. If set-up properly, it is very impressive. And the PRICE! Hello, I couldn't find it cheaper at Harman (infinity's parent co) sites. Amazon is the cheapest!
Having two Sony CD players fail me I decided to step into a Yahama Disc Player. The sound quality is superior to the Sony but as soon as the unit heats up from use it begins skipping tracks. I have not been able to succesfully play one single cd to the end. Now i have to go through taking the wiring apart, reboxing it, getting an exchange, paying postage and realizing, in all likelyhood, the replacement will perform the same.
Estos son los segundos que compro, los primero que tuve fueron unos HD 202 II Professional, pero la comodidad y la calidad del sonido no se compara con los Sennheiser HD 201.
I've had many brands of earbuds up to $50 - these are the best. The bass is very strong but clean. Got 2 pair now and if I need another set I'll buy another pair of these.
I've tried _a lot_ of ear plugs over the years and the Laser Lite (same as the Leight Sleepers) at simply the best. Great attenuation, particularly at the low frequency end where slamming doors and stomping foot steps of upstairs neighbors matter. They're the only ones I use (which is a good thing now that I have a box of 200!).
I received this item today, luckily I bought it for $1.93 or so, and still have my prime trial. This thing is junk, to put it mildly. It's not even the size of a bic pen. It's not flexible enough to grip around a tree branch for instance, nor would the legs be big enough to.I guess for $1.93 I won't bother shipping it back, or maybe I'll attach it to an old webcam.
Ilove the extra bass in them.Does not distort as others I have used.Nice deep&lt;20hz.Thumpin'!But the wires are not heavy duty enough.Tend to break inside and twist up more often.Not rugged enough for heavy workouts like the literature states.If they beef up the cables it would be perfect!
This radio is no longer manufactured since cherokee (wireless marketing) went out of business in 1999. A company called entel in europe makes the same radio today only in europe. It is called the eurowave and operates on the licence free pmr446 frequencies. When the radio arrived it would not turn on. Since there was no possibility of warranty I took the radio apart and discovered that the battery contacts were not installed properly. Now it works fine. The radios is constructed well and audio is clear. I like the small size. On the downside it used AAA batteries which do not last as long as the AA batteries. I use rechargeable AAA nimh batteries which work fine. All around great radio...too bad it is no longer manufactured.
This my second one. My daughter broke the first one by pushing the screen to far back. I did a good bit of research and believe this one is the best for the money and I have all the extra supplies from the first one.
I wanted a hot air popper and bought one but I returned b/c it didn't pop 3/4 of the corn. Read the reviews at Amazon and ordered the Presto. It's true, it works great. I tried to like the pure dry ,no oil, no salt recipe but it's pretty tasteless. Then I used olive oil, salt and some Herbs de Provence (in supermarkets--rosemary and some other herbs) and it was amazingly good. Better than any bag popcorn anywhere. This product is well worth the small investment and cost of the paper concentrators.
It took about 10 minutes to assemble. No need to read the instructions, it's pretty obvious. It functions perfectly for DVDs as I am using it for, and you do have one shelf left over if you store all DVDs on it. If you store CDs, then you will have room for the final shelf. No problems with shelves sliding down, and no wobbling. Excellent shelving for DVDs.
The size of the camera allows you to even carry in jeans pant pocket, which is impossible in A-series. Image stabilization is very good, pic quality is good even when traveling in car. The flash is pretty powerful. This is the best cannon camera for all those people who want to keep the camera in pockets and not in bag or hand.
Have this DVD player plugged into my SAMSUNG LNT4065F 40 LCD TV and movie watching is at its very best!!!!!! Did my homework and this was the best of the best DVD 1080i upgrading player out there, I love it!!!!!!!
This system provides all the sound you need. As I began using my computer for more music related tasks (MP3), these speakers put te ordinary out of the box set to shame and even matched my stereo sound.
I looked for a digital camera for vacations and casual photography for several years before settling on this model. After working as a photographer since the late 1960's, I have all the cameras I need for studio photography, but wanted the look and feel of an SLR for my hobby and family shots. This camera delivered in every way.What sold it was the 12X optical Leica Zoom Lens, what kept it sold was the excellent photo quality. The options for exposure and automation are so complete and compelling that there might even be too many... simply put, this camera will do nearly anything I want to do and deliver top-quality images that can easily create 8X10" photos.Among its other strengths is automatic metering that can be set to spot, averaging or center-weighted type. It has a superb Leica zoom lens equivalent to a 26 to 432mm lens on a 35mm camera. You can take rapid-fire multiple shots, automatically bracket exposure, and best of all, you are able to set metering for shutter-priority, aperture-priority, fully automatic or even auto-ISOPossible drawbacks for some people may include a slight learning curve for the settings, a tendency for the camera to seek too slow a shutter-speed in fully automatic mode inside with the flash off, and the fact that the zoom lens is SO strong that it is very difficult to hand hold over about 4X zoom. This last point is compounded by the surprisingly light weight of the camera. Overall, this camera is a gem and at an extremely low price for the feature set.I recommend purchasing one extra battery, a 2GB SD card, and getting a case. One word of caution, the filter set recommended by Amazon for this camera was the wrong size. This camera takes 52mm filters NOT 55mm.
Works like advertised. Picture is great and it's easy to setup. Works great on home made DVDs as well as international DVDs. Have not tried the up-conversion feature as my Onkyo reciever HDMI connectivity will not co-operate and Oppo up-conversion works only through HDMI (not component).
I needed a new router, and chose this as the best combination of price, functionallity, and as usual, great Amazon service.It has been working very well, and has made my internet much faster.
Not only did I purchase one of these for myself nearly a year ago, I've been buying them for family and friends who would like to use the Nike+ iPod sensor, but don't want to go out and buy the special Nike sneakers with the sensor cut-out in the sole of the shoe. Most of them have running shoes that they want to continue to use.The product has held up really well (still looks new), works with any shoe laces (nice, secure fit) and is easy to quickly attach and detach. I like to run in several different sneakers - this is a great product that allows me to still enjoy my Nike + iPod sensor system (which is highly motivating and fun, by the way) and wear my Brooks, Asics, or Nike sneakers.
I look at Bose, look at sony, look at most of the item but non of them give a good review. So i decide to buy this earphone and my friend bought another one. All i can say here is, with the price of this item, i say this is item is better than my friend. Almost same quality but he paid MORE. I like the SnugFit, 1st time the headset actually fit my ear and really just sit there no matter what i do. I like the cable as well. (Just don't make it wet.) After 3 weeks of nonstop usage (gym, office, jog) and i dont feel any disappointment.
After doing a ton of research I decided to purchase this Panasonic. Since I was going to purchase the TV online I didn't want to take a chance on a set that had shown any hint of problems in AV forums. I couldn't be happier with this set. The picture is amazing.
This is an essential piece of gear if you use the Sirius\XM Satellite Radio home kit and need to (re)locate your antenna to an optimum pickup location. Money well spent: A+!!!
I already had a Cisco 350 card and was familiar with its setup. I also already had a Toshiba PCX5000 cable modem.The Linksys router will not work properly in a mixed setting, that is, if you mix brands of routers and cards. WEP becomes almost impossible and the internet gets dropped very easily even though you have a good quality signal. The card's client controller oftencannot adjust to the settings you assign to a profile and this issimply frustrating when compared with how much easier set up is with other routers.When you use Linksys products exclusively things work out better,things are even better when you use only wired connections or only one wireless card.
I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
This is probably one of the most useful products I have bought. It works flawlessly, it even fell a few times and nothing happened. I have recommended this hard disk to everyone who is searching for an external drive that is portable, with a lot of space, and does not need an external power supply. Great buy!
Couldn't decide which model to get, but ultimately I went with the top-firing unit. It just looks like a little box on my night table. A cigar humidor? Jewelery box? No, speaker. Sounds great and takes up almost no room. Recommended.
Excellent radar detetor. Only problem is the windshield mount. In the winter the cold affects the mount. It keeps falling off.
Good price for a good product, it didn't ship really fast but by the amount you pay is really good product
Quite simply, these are a great option if you have lots of cd's to burn. I have bought more than 12 packs of these, more than 1200 discs burned and haven't come across one defective one yet. Awesome!
Let me preclude this review by saying I sometimes can be obsessive-compulsive. But even so, this filter is very hard to clean! It is well built and has excellent optics but I probably went through half of my lens cleaning tissue and I'm still not satisfied with how I cleaned this filter. The problem is the filter streaks even after you clean it. I tried different types of cleaners including pre-moistened wipes and even my sensor cleaners but I can't clean this filter to my satisfaction. I ended up actually not using a filter on my lens because of the streaking issue. If you want to read more about this, just google "hoya hard to clean". I'll probably buy B+H if I decide I'd like to use a UV filter.
We bought this DVD player to replace one that did not meet our needs. We have converted family type analog videos to DVD and the old DVD player wouldn't play those.I'm from Europe and would like to play some European DVDs and this player will do that.The extras this player has are just amazing, i.e. 4 in 1 card reader, it has a slot for a flash drive or travel drive if you only have music on that drive it will play the music, all required cables and even the batteries for the remote control. I can't say anything about previous models but this one has a lighted remote control.Color and sound are great and the menu is very user friendly.
I had just recieved this for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi Camera and it works great! Just screw it into the lens and you are set and ready to go! The price I found on this was $6.99 and does not change often if at all when I have checked...For that price it is absolutly great because it saves a lens thats worth $500
Very satisfied with this product. I am using it with my Canon SX 200 IS. The reason I went for this product is, my camera has HD video capability and I definitely need high speeds of Read/Write. This memory card is Class 6.Satisfied with this product. Using it for last 3 months. I formatted it using my camera several times before every trip. No problems at all.
Well i was searching for a keyboard online for a [less expensive] used price. And i found one. I was not specifically looking for a microsoft one, but i was hoping on getting it, and well i got it. When i was looking for more info on the keyboard i noticed that i couldnt get much info, especially what are the buttons functions, so I am going to tell you it. There are 19 buttons which do activity's. The activity's are or as microsoft calls it the Hot Keys are Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, Search, Favorites, Web/Home, Mail, Mute, Decrease Volume, Increase Volume, Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track, and Media(lists all entertainment type programs such as real player, winamp, cd player etc.), My computer, Calculator, and Sleep. I found that the only buttons you can change the activity with is the mail button, calculator button, my computer button, and search so far. The detachable palm rest is not comfortable as my other palm rest so i dont use it. The keyboard lists keyboard shortcuts on the side of the corresponding keys such as if you were trying to copy a word you would press cntrl+ c, and on the side view of c you could see it says copy. The keyboard comes with PS/2 and USB cable joint together. The keyboard has a built in 2 usb ports. The keyboard allows you to disable some keys, if you wish to. Well I liked the keyboard, and i bought a used one, and found a great price for it too...
I've owned the Suunto Vector for more than three years after purchasing it when I first became interested in adventure racing. While many top racers wear it, I would highly recommend it for the serious hiker, climber or backcountry skier for it's solid construction, design and versatility.While I also wear this as my everyday watch, it's extra large size should be taken into consideration if that's something you have in mind.There are a couple other brands available in this market segment, but the relatively low price and exceptional feature set are what continues to set this tool apart from the crowd.Here's what you should know:* Expect to replace the battery at least once a year. This is due to a number of reasons, one of which is the powerful backlight on the face that when activated can nearly illuminate the inside of a small tent at night. If you believe the manufacturer's warnings and want to play it safe, you may want to have this procedure performed by a professional (watch, not outdoor) shop. Suunto sells a battery pack that comes with a replacement seal and screw-in back, and this is definitely something to consider every other replacement opportunity, but you can get by with a lower-cost Duracell type 2430 3V lithium if you're on a budget.* The altimeter is one of the strongest features, allowing you to quickly pinpoint your location on a topo map. However, plan to reset it regularly, especially after a plane ride or frequent and significant changes in altitude, or weather. This is rather easy as along as you have a confirmed location metric, but you have to remember to do it regularly to ensure the greatest accuracy. The 24-hour memory provides a total measurement of your ups and downs (ascents and descents) over that time period, a really cool record for runners, mountain bikers and skiers.* The compass is one of the strongest in this class of devices, which to be sure isn't the greatest to begin with ... but even the serious orienteerer would be impressed. The ability to adjust for local declination is really nice.* The barometer is good, but not great. However, if you want to be aware of potential weather changes, this will provide you with some peace of mind. Better to be safe than sorry (or worse) in this regard.* The thermometer isn't accurate at all unless you take the watch off for 15-20 minutes or so to eliminate the warming effect of your skin/body temperature.* Some of the controls and settings are not easy to comprehend or remember. I've never been able to figure out how to use the stopwatch, timer and lap features. If you're a swimmer or triathlete and this is important to you, look to the Timex Ironman standby.* Waterproofing is rock solid. No worries.* The soft-rubber watchband is comfortable to wear, but will deteriorate over time, even more rapidly in chlorine. Suunto offers a much lighter nylon/velcro alternative that I personally prefer.Overall, I really like the Vector. But for a number of reasons already mentioned, would not feel comfortable giving it a perfect 5.0 score. But consider my 4.0 more like a 4.7 ... you can't go wrong here.
I found these headphones difficult to wear because I couldn't find a good fit with the ear pieces provided. The black mushroom style plug was the only fit that seemed to produce he bass that made the sound decent and because I had to push them so far into my ear, it became annoying after a short time. If you don't mind something pushed into your ear snuggly enough to allow the sound to come through, then these work fine. I guess I prefer something that isn't so snug. For the price, I will be looking for another model that works better for me.
My first 5k race, at halfway point my chip was exactly calibrated as the race markers.
From highliting to individual phrase capturing. My journey has ended. When highliting was the primary way to capture text for later referral after time I had much difficulty finding a specific phrase. Kindle's clipping captures are ideal for my purposes. However, my recent research of older texts, not Kindle available, brought highlighting back to play. Highliting library books is irreligious and serves no purpose once the book is returned. Enter the Ectaco C-Pen. The set up is easy, straight forward. The scanning is intuitive. The function button can be set to different functions. Set to tab for entering into forms. Set to enter for single line capturing. Set to space for capturing phrases. One reviewer indicated it natural for English readers to scan left to right. I prefer right to left in that the pen doesn't obscur the points of scanning. I guess that depends on right handed scanning as opposed to left hand. Whatever, this is a tool I give 5 stars to for its ease of setup, ease of operation and satisfying my cravings to easily capture phrases, sentences and tabular entries. Granted my use so far has been only scanning into MS-Word and Quicken, but, I see no reason it can't scan to most of my requirements.
What a nice, compact easy to use player! It takes up a lot less room than my old one.Yes, as some have said, it is a little slow in loading, but it's not that bad. The remote is quite nice! Black lettering on a light gray background is much easier to read than the reverse especially when you are looking for the pause button in a darkened room.The price makes is all the more worth it.
The card burned out in less than two months in a large, well ventilated, aluminum case. I don't do gaming so it was hardly stressed.
It is amazing how many features Nikon squeezed into this camera for a retail price of only $150 . It blows away cameras that cost twice as much. There is a cd-rom that walks you through how to use your new camera. With 15 scene modes, 3x optical,internal memory and SD card slot you'll love this camera. This is my fourth digital camera, and propably my last until I feel I need or am ready for a Digital SLR. Read the rest of these reviews, check Consumer Reports this camera is a steal. Digital point and shoot cameras by nature use more power then film cameras so get a couple pair rechargeable batteries.
I bought this in order to have a back up battery pack for my M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 digital recorder. I'm thrilled to find something this inexpensive that works.
My ohter charger, that came with the MP-3 Creatve player, chargered through the computer. The cord connected to the player by just pushing it in to the base. This new cord has to be released from the player by squeezing both sides of the connector - NOT by just pulling it out. It's a much better connection, but be aware.
I got this camera for Christmas and I used it a lot (I'm a very avid photographer). It was okay for average, goofy snapshots but was horrid if you wanted a nice photograph or a photo of the winning hockey goal.The LCD screen is very fragile and mine cracked, even though it was in it's case. Now when I turn the camera on it makes funny noises and the lens won't go back to it's "off" position.I attempted to contact Kodak's service center but didn't get much help at all. So I decided to purchase a new camera from a name I have trusted with past digital cameras and past film SLR cameras: Canon.Good ridden Kodak!
PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition takes the personal photo lab one step further, making it even easier to view, edit and print glossy 4" x 6" photos. It measure 6 by 10 by 6 inches (HWD), weighs 5.5 pounds, and has a handle. The Deluxe Viewer Edition also has a battery option. Setup is just as easy as with the original. Simply slide the single six-color ink cartridge--with cyan, yellow, magenta, black, red, and blue inks--into the slot in the back, load the photo paper, connect the power cord, and you're ready to print from a camera, external CD or ZIP drive, a USB memory key, or any type of memory card, although you'll need an adapter for miniSD cards and some Memory Stick formats. To print from your computer, the only additional steps are to connect by USB cable and run the automated install program. You can also add Epson's optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless printing.It takes about 1 minute 19 seconds to 1:45 for each photo, whether printed from a computer, memory card, or camera.It uses ink and paper, which means the photos for the Deluxe Viewer Edition are also waterproof and smear-proof even immediately after printing, and they cost only 29 cents per print. Now this is the kicker, it is cheaper to print them at Sam's Club for 12 cents per print, so I only purchased this because I can take it to scrap meets and print what I need when I need it. My other photos I send to Sam's Club or even Wal-Mart for nearly the same price of 12 cents. This is more of a convince thing for me. I purchased this mode for only 24.99 at Target where it normally retailed for 199.00 but it was on super clearance. This is what you have to weigh in on, convince for the price or what your pocket book can handle. It has come in handy for me at times and the prints come out nicely so it is a tossup for people on a budget!
I got this teapot as a gift from my sister in law and niece. The flowering tea is fun to watch, the tea tastes awesome, and the teapot works great.Very happy with all parts of this product. Highly recommended. Makes an excellent gift that is very useful.
I'm really pleased with this battery. It can last for several days before needing to be recharged. I try to leave my phone handset off the charger base until it reaches a low battery level before recharging it and that seems to extend the life of the battery.
I've had this product for probably just over a year now and have had no problems with it. The pixels are 100% and the colors are great.Not the most expensive, but it looks great and works just fine.
Great starter digital camera. Takes good pictures. Like everything else, take time to learn how to use the camera setting. Good battery life if you don't use the flash too much. I recommend rechargeable batteries. I would buy this camera again.
My other plastic case broke after it came unhooked while running - but this new case is much sturdier with the metal clip instead of the plastic. It doesn't slip at all while I run so I don't have to worry about it coming off. The case is great, it fits perfectly, I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase!
I was really surprised by this player. I thought I won't read some CDRs (as normal readers do, some have problems with the blue ones, some don't), I thought it will skip - nothing like it! It reads all the CDRs I burned long time ago, I can't ever read some of them on a normal CD-ROM anymore, but Rio can play them very well. CDRW's also. It does a smart thing - Rio reads the track ahead to a memory and the disc doesn't have to spin all the time. Very good idea to prevent from skipping, saves battery power as well. The navigation is very easy, especially if you put albums into separate folders. The tape player in my car is malfunctioning, I thought about replacing it, but Rio with a cassette adapter (not supplied! the only complaint!) sounds fantastic! I would have to spend quite a lot of money to buy a car system with this kick!
This is rated to be the most secure notebook lock in Kensington's catalogue so I bought it. I ignore the previous reviewer's comment that it scratched his Macbook Pro and I also ended up dinging it a bit as well.Now I decided to avoid further damage my Macbook Pro by placing a small piece of transparent tape on the area where the lock connects with the laptop and poking a hole to accommodate the male lock connector.I know it is a cheap solution but it does work and no one's the wiser.
This cable has worked great as a replacement male-to-male for my laptop cooler. It is long enough to reach both sides of my computer and the cable is reinforced on the outside well--I don't feel like the cord is overly stiff or overly floppy. Has worked great!
It kind of did what it was supposed to do at first. Quit working without warning while trying to start grass seed. Bad deal and may have ruined 3 hard days of work and grass seed and manure costs. If you want water the first day, you have to manually water first and then go back and set time for next day (or whatever period). If you have a non critical area to water and will be home to check to make sure it gets done, great. Don't depend on this for serious watering or while out of town.
This is a cheap product and does not work the way you thinkit should. please beware on this product as it is not made the way you think.
I have owned this printer for about 2 years, and it is the best printer I've ever owned. I went through ink jet printers like they were disposables, but this printer is great. It has jammed once, and even though it was not easy to reset after the jam cleared, the web site gave simple instructions. It scans, copies, and prints well. Even better, my wife can work from her laptop upstairs and print to the printer downstairs. The quality is great, and it's so much better paying 1 or 2 cents per page instead of the $0.20 per page with an ink jet.One of the reviews said they were not able to get additional pages after the low toner message came on. Mine came on last night, and I shook it, and it's still functioning...but I doubt it will get too many more pages.Overall, this is a great great printer. I bought it refurbished, for a fraction of the new cost, and it has been an outstanding product.
As all other Sony products I have recently purchased, this VCR was found to be deffective. Remote control would not function properly. Returned to Amazon.com for refund.
I know I am the current seller of these business card cd-r pack. I have never had a problem with these cds. They are great for job interviews, product catologues, ect. I have been able to burn right from my laptop. They look great and each has a plastic protective sleave. They fit perfect into wallets and are the size of a credit card.
In my opinion Garmin nuvi 360 is worth to purchase. It works real good as I expected.
I've had my Belkin Powerline Ethernet Adapters for about a month now...It works well enough for the price especially since I'm renting a room in a house. I don't have the option of running wires throughout the house (since its not my house) or go through the fuss, complexity and security issues of doing the wireless thing especially since my room is located at the far end of the house.Ordering from Amazon was a breeze! I actually received my order (s) on time or a few days early!Set up was very easy. Just follow the instructions; load the disc into your computer, install the program then, plug in your adapters (2) with Ethernet cables then your done!The only problem that I've come across are;First, the units get really HOT! I know once you have your Ethernet hooked up you should leave them plugged in but, I just don't feel too good about leaving those things plugged in all the time.Second, whenever I unplug the units (when not in use) then, replug them (both units) into an outlet and start up my computer. I have to reinstall the Belkin software again. I have to do that sometimes even if I DON'T unplug the units from the wall after I start up my computer. I Don't know if that's supposed to happen, bad software or just my set up but, reinstalling is no big deal and only takes a few minuets (no restart of my computer required). The Internet connection is fast and stays stable for as long as you use it.In conclusion, I feel that the Belkin Powerline Ethernet Adapters work very well for my needs and for my living situation. It's quick and easy.
A BEST-KEPT MINIDV SECRET: the video "pass-through" feature on the HC30 lets you connect a VCR or camcorder and digitize the signal for editing. You think it can't make a difference? Think again!I have several DVDs created with one of those USB all-in-one devices, from tapes made on my old analog camcorder. Using the USB, video quality was ok but with some artifacts and pixilazation. I then tried running the analog camcorder signal through the HC30 using the "pass through" feature. What I got were zero lost frames, zero pixalization, and full screen video with no artifacts (!)So it appears that using USB 2.0 to sample analog video is not the way to go. As a result I've been spending evenings re-editing all my old analog camcorder tapes "through" my HC30.- So don't use the supplied USB cable! Go buy a i.link/Firewire card and cable.I'm not sure why Sony even bothered to include a USB cable and cause everyone grief.- Instead of griping about the software Sony bundled, spend an extra buck and go buy the "Pinnacle Studio" or download the trial of Sony Vegas. Why buy a quality MiniDV camera and struggle editing your family movies with freeware?HOWEVER: One downside to the HC30 is that mechanical noise from the camera is slightly picked up by the built-in microphone. Adding a high-quality mike like the Sony ECMS930C picks up the sound even more. This is a problem Sony needs to fix to make this camera's sound as good as it's picture...which is excellent.
This is the first HP product that I was disappointed in. It jams frequently. I purchased two of these printers and after 2 years I had to throw them away.
I don't think it could have been better. This was exactly what I needed as my power adapter cord had become frayed and the wires exposed as well as the orginial suction had torn away from the base of the mount (my fault). I needed both pieces and they have lasted well over a year with no frayed cords. I will say the factory issued suction seemed to have a leg up on this version. The suction stayed well for 8 months or so. It falls off the window quite often now over 1 year after the purchase. Bottom line it does the job sufficiently.
XM radio in the house is loud and clear. Needed this item to hook up my XM ready surround sound. This was easy to install just plugs in. Happy ears are here again.
This Viewsonic projector is a real winner at this cost. Within it's limitations, no zoom capability, it has excellent color, clarity and brightness for the image. I can readily compare it to units twice it's cost and it stands up very well. I am using it extensively for PowerPoint presentations and it is a super performer. As an inexpensive projector to keep on hand in the office or car for speaking presentations it lives up to my expectations and more.
I bought a couple of these for use with my MacBook Pro at home and at the office.Two fans under the perforated aluminum top draw air through the holes and out a vent on one side of the unit.PROs:* Helps keep good cooling airflow under notebook* 4 snap-in corner standoffs keep notebook elevated* Two fan speed settings* Integrated storage compartment for USB power cord* Large non-slip rubber pad feetCONs:* USB power cord only* Can't reverse directions of fans' airflow (which would be better for the MacBook Pro)
To make a long story short, I recently switched to this camera after having a 3.2 MP Olympus Camedia camera for 3 years.I just took this camera on a camping trip and shot 80 pics. There is not a single one in the bunch that comes anywhere close to the clarity and rich color that my old camera delivered. The level of graininess is astoundingly bad.I'm probably going to sell this thing within the next 2 weeks and go back to my Olympus.
I am very impressed with the TV-880. Simple to use,very good picture. Fantastic price.
I got this card to use in my Samsung cellphone for Christmas. Popped it in. It didn't work. Popped it into another Samsung cellphone I had around the house. It didn't work. Took one of the phones and this memory chip to my cellphone provider (Alltel). They tried it. It didn't work. They tried some "off brand" chip they had on site. Their's worked!Rather than return it to Amazon I decided to call Kingston to see how they would handle this problem. I'm pleased to say, they handled it EXTREMELY well. I spoke with them last Wednesday about my problem, and 2 days later, shipped by FedEx 2-Day Delivery, I now have a new card. And this one WORKS!They even paid return postage for the defective chip. Can't beat that. Oh yeah, it comes with a LIFETIME warranty, so if this one goes bad for some reason, they'll replace it without question!Great service from Kingston. I'd buy their product again if I were in need of another chip.
I just got the 30GB Frost version in the mail. Make sure you pay attention to the model number if you decide to purchase:EZ153FR - 30GB Frost (white)EZ153ON - 30GB Onyx (black)EZ156FR - 60GB Frost (white)EZ156ON - 60GB Onyx (black)Pros:+ Covers the whole iPod. Cutouts for headphone jack, hold button, and dock connector. The openings aren't perfectly aligned, but good enough. Dock connector is big enough/silcone soft enough to fit the standard docking cable and Monster iCarPlay without taking off case.+ Covers the iPod wheel with silcone. Because of the material, the wheel still responds well to your touch.Cons:- The cut out for the screen protector isn't perfect, so the silcone isn't quite flush with the iPod.- The attachment point for the belt clip sticks out in the back, by perhaps 1/8 inch.Overall, I'm happy with the case.
I bought THREE of these things over the last two years ... at least two of them from Amazon. (The actual model number was different -- XVC20U in black -- but it's basically the same combo deck they've been selling for several years now.)They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.DVD freezing has has happened on all of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. It gets worse ove time. Lens cleaning (using both a disc-brusher AND taking off the case for direct contact cleaning) and air-pressured dusting does no good. nyway, thanks to JVC I have several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... and considering the other reviews here suggest there not a chance JVC will make good on them.I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.
This lens hood does its job, and handily reverses on the camera lens for storage. My only complaint is the cost. Seems a little spendy for what you get.
I popped this card into my new Canon SD1000, and although it's taking pictures several times more detailed (and therefore bigger) than my previous camera, it's ready for the next shot faster. Part of that is the throughput to storage, so I'm quite happy with this memory card.
This is a must have if you don't want to scratch up your lens. It's cheap, works and fits perfectly on the 14-42 mm lens of my Olympus EPL-2.
I agree with the other reviewers that Creative is remiss in not making its own case for the 60GB Vision M. Why should those of us who had the good sense to spend an extra $50 to gain double the storage capacity from our players be deprived of a case as elegant as the one produced for the 30GB unit?This case is not elegant but is well made, very sturdy, provides complete protection, and possesses desirable extra features (kickstand, belt clip and metal loop for attachment to a shoulder strap or handbag/backpack clip).An easy solution for the problem reported by Buyer Beware/Daisy Girl (as this was an initial problem for me) is simply to stretch out the case a little bit by inserting the player into the case together with a folded piece of cardboard (or the leather spacer included in the package that presumably adapts the case for use with the 30GB player). Leave it for several hours; remove the cardboard/spacer; and the case will work just fine thereafter.The bottom cutout accommodates the plug of the travel charging unit sold by PCMICROSTORE perfectly and also allows use of the Vision's dongle, if special care is taken to insert the dongle firmly and leave it untouched while recharging or connected to computer or TV.
This product is awesome! I always use this. I didnt expect the video quality on this to be good, but i was wrong, the video quality is surprisingly good. The battery life on this is really good too. I highly reccomend that you buy this because its really a great product and i think that it is well worth the money. It's even a steal!!!
It's very hard to get the Memory Stick out of this device. There's no push spring mechanism, and there's hardly any of the MS sticking out for you to grab it. Really cheap.After I bought it I realized that it doesn't accept Memory Stick Duo. My mistake for not being more attentive. Sony's new PSP takes Memory Stick Duo, so don't buy this if you own or plan to own a PSP.
I'm a big fan of these cameras. I normally shoot with some pretty high-end equipment, but I find it refreshing to have the whole process simplified with these one time use cameras. I prefer the Fuji camera to the Kodak version because I find that Fuji film yields more natural looking colors.
After printing very few documents, this cartrige ran out of ink. Before I even bought this printer the salesperson warned me that it would run out quickly. I didn't think it could be that bad, but it IS!!
I had been living with very noticeable CPU fan noise for YEARS. A month ago I bought a new Zalman CPU fan (9500?) That helped but two weeks ago it seemed to get stuck on high and sounded like a maxed-out hair drier. This little gizmo did the trick. It installed easily and makes the new fan almost dead quiet. The CPU temperature is still low... this is the best 8 bucks you can spend on a loud PC.
I was using an Quantaray Pro Digital filter and getting green spots from flares even with a hood. The lens was a Canon 70-200mm f/4L and it can flare sometimes without a hood, but the Quantaray filter created strange artifacts even with the hood. I switched to this B+W filter and no problems since.I have switched entirely to B+W for all my filters except for some Cokin specialty filters which I don't want to buy for each camera and lens.
Fits Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens and Zeikos ZE-LH52 52mm Soft Rubber Lens Hood (Black) very well. Product as described.
First of all, the product pic needs to be changed. The pic looks like Wireless and the real one is wired. though the headset is compact and works fine, i am still terribly disappointed with the feeling of being betrayed by the Picture. Strongly felt there are much cheaper and equally good headsets for lesser price...
This camera has a view finder. I have been looking through view finders all my life. Stumbling around trying to get the shot by holding the camera at arm's length is difficult and lacks the stability of mashing the camera up against your nose and forehead. Then you have to adjust the camera to avoid glare on the LCD screen, then trying to frame the shot, is just too many manipulations. It is a camera for taking with you everywhere.
This was a present to my brother, shipping was slow, but his satisfaction was very high, thank You
The iPod gives you a truly portable music collection. It's very small, about the size of a deck of cards, and fits easily in pockets -- even your shirt's breast pocket. Depending on the model it can store anywhere from 1000 songs (5GB) to 4000 songs (20GB). The dial/button interface is wonderful. It lets you quickly and easily access the music you're in the mood for. It can shuffle by song or by album -- a feature I've looked for in CD jukeboxes for years. It uses information from your computer about a song's relative loudness to ensure that all of your songs from different albums play at a consistent volume.In addition to playing music it can synchronize itself with your address book and calendar. It also includes a version of the Breakout video game.And, I've dropped mine a few times from a height of 2 to 4 feet onto a variety of surfaces from carpeting to concrete and it still plays and looks fine.
I found the quality and speed to be just fine especially scanning pics for my web page. The software offers all of the options with regard to resolution, size and the various choices you may want to make for a scan if you are a more experienced user. It's a parallel port scanner so it won't work with XP but it runs great on win98. It might be good to use on a second system with Win98 or maybe for the kids on their system. It's not the best but I believe it's a decent scanner that can be found for an inexpensive price now.
This thing works very well. It does it's job and draws the hot air from the laptop and blows it out. My laptop remained significantly cooler. The blue light is a bit bright but does work well. Mine stopped working after about 2 years that's why i only gave it 4 stars. I transported it around with my laptop so it got pretty excessive use. But a $20 product for 2 years definitely isn't bad.
I purchased this all-in-one with a firm belief in Lexmark products. The X75 really shook that believe. The print quality was so terrible that I returned my first one only to find that my second one was just as bad. The model itself just can't function well as an all-in-one. As a scanner it's great. As a copy machine it's somewhat acceptable if you make only small amounts of copies, but as a printer, it is completely unreliable and often temperamental. Ultimately, it's more trouble than it's worth.
I cant believe I was considering spending 3x as much for an IR repeater that would have required me to drill another hole in the wall and run more cables!This product made my cable box more responsive to the remote! (Probably because you mount the IR on top of the cable box sensor). I now have my cable box in my basement crawl space directly under the TV room. At first it seemed like it wasnt working very well. Then I realized there was some duct work in the floor joists between the receiver and my couch, so I repositioned the receiver. This was easy because the unit has an 8 ft IR cord (I think its 8). The result was that it now works perfectly.At this time I cant comment on the battery life but I like the fact that it ships with 2 so you are never without a quick replacement.Now I have nothing but my 52" Samsung hung all by itself on my wall. no cable box or cords. The room looks crisp and clean.
Came fairly fast but it was broken. The HDMI connector piece was broken off the plate. They smashed it into a very thin package so they could ship it with the cables I ordered and that didn't work. I ended up fixing it with glue and wood because I didn't want to wait for a couple weeks for the return process
This product met my expectations. The price was great and I haven't had any problems. Great product for the money.
All in all I am very pleased with Epson's 1250. Scanning of Color photos is quick, accurate and yields excellent results. Having the extra DPI (12x24) doesn't hurt , but I haven't made use as of yet. Convenient one touch button makes it somewhat automatic. Only neutral comment is that once scanned, several programs need to run to complete your process. For a beginner, it may be somewhat confusing. Excellent.
For the price I paid for them, they are very good value. The bass is very good for them and the quality of sound is very good.
What can I say but, this burner performs great. I hooked it up in a matter of minutes to my Firewire port and copied my first DVD on the fly in 12 min. 48 seconds. The copy played flawlessly. The price, performance and ease of use make this a 5 star burner.I think other bad reviews didn't need a dvd burner so much as a PC upgrade. You've gotta have a system that is up to the task. I run an Amd Athalon64 X2 4200+, 2.5Gb memory, ATI X800XL 256mb video, Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty Pro, and 250Gb hard drive internal and 280Gb Western Digital external hard drive. My machine has 2 Firewire ports, 6 usb 2.0 ports and memory card reader.My internal DVD burner with light scribe decided to not burn DVD's any longer but, could still play them and burn CD's so I decided to keep it and get a second external burner. I am so glad I made this choice!
for the money a great little unit. i replaced a $400 unit that was 10 years old and this one is better.
first thing first. this SUPPORTS SD cards GREATER than 1 gig.for some reason the manual say that's the largest card it support.I tried a 2 and 4 gig card and they worked fine.I never had a camcorder before or any other devices like this so I can't really compare but I have a Cannon SD550 digital camera that takes video tooPROS:- good feature sets for the price.. voice recorder, mp3 player, video player. webcam function- good sound on mp3 playback- nice small size for all that it can do.- video recording is pretty decent quality for the file size- can encode movies from a/v input with pretty good quality- can output a/v to tv- battery type are pretty common and can be had off ebay for $11- standard mini usb cable connection to PC- unit is detected as standard "mass storage" device so no driver is needed.- can be charged via USB so no need for bulky AC adaptor.- dvd resolution recording is a good filesize and good picture quality.at 720x480 it can record up to 2:45 hours on a 4 gig card.- has games in it.. if that's your thing.BAD:- Mp3 player function is not design well. some stupid details left out..1) you can't fast forward or rewind while in the middle of the a song playing2) while playing a mp3 song and you skip to the next song, it doesn't automatically play, you have to manually press play button for the song to play.- wish there's optical zoom but due to the way/form of the design I can understand it.- plastic casing.. metal casing would have been nicer but probably add to cost.- joystick is kinda hard to use to small and sentsitive. when trying to push it in you end up pushing it either U,D,L or R.- To use the voice recorder function u have to have the LCD screen and lens fliped out.. stupid. since this will make the unit awkard. why can't they let you record with the screen closed in it's compact form?- one touch quick record button would have been great.- Picture quality is not nearly as good as my Canon SD550 but that's not a good comparision base.- with picture mode you can't talk really close macro shots.Features I didn't try so I can't comment on yet:- how long the battery last, didn't mind as I got an extra higher capcacity battery off ebay for only $11 shipped.- webcam function.- Theres a movie mode. and a AVI folder it makes on the memory card. I tried putting mp4 files of the simpsons, family guy int the folder and the unit didn't play it... I think u have to install their software to reencode those video to a format it can understand..- video record quality is noticeably inferior to the video recording of my Canon SD550. BUT the file size alot smaller. (one minute of 640x480 video on the Canon SD550 takes about 130megs, while one minute on this thing is only 34 megs!) Quality is not that much worst but file size is alot smaller. the compromise is actually good so this is really a postitive thing.- physical placement/position of the lens, you tend to accidently have your finger over the lense till you get use to it.CONCLUSION:- the unit have some usability issues software wise and I hope future firmware updates will address it.- for the price and all the features of it, it's a pretty good buy.- picture quality is not as good as standalone camera but still decent quality. if u want high quality pcitures go with a digital camera instead.- good quality video recording at fair filesize.- standard parts and accessories, PC connectors and batteries- don't need to install the divers or anything from the CD.
Top of the line filter. Looks and feel very solid. Not a surprise with B+W products... Make sure to carefully handle and place the filter on the lens without ever touching the glass. Might be very hard to clean. Other than that, this is to me a bargain for the quality. Don't even think of buying something $10 or $15 bucks less expansive: any lens is at least hundreds of $$ so why looking for something barely less expansive that will protect less and alter the quality of the pictures? Go for this one, it's a winner by far. And this after a LOT of research... Enjoy!
This product is a great alternative to the expensive chargers bought through phone companies. As far as I have seen it works up to expectations for the price paid.
Mine is always covered with dust. I use it to recharge my Eneloop. Very nice features. One of the most advanced (if not THE) battery charger in the world. Not perfect though cos' no lid and no backlit.
I have used this product many times. it is so nice to be able to connect to 2 different devices without having to close one program & open the other. I recommended this product to a couple co-workers & told them if they needed to do what I do then this is the product you want.
This camera is perfect for grandparents! It enables the new mom to send daily videos of the new baby without it being a major production. And the price is really good, too.
YOU CAN SEE HOW ARE THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ANYCOM DEVICE. THE FOLLOWING WAS TAKEN FROM THE ANYCOM FORUM:slyra77GuestJENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?on: November 27, 2007, 07:05:02 PM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Jens:I have downloaded and installed, for my ANYCOM 250, the BETA SOFTWARE 6.1.0.1900, also have downloaded and installed the FIRMWARE (FLASH) 2.1.224.5.. My OS is VISTA HOME PREMIUM.Today I have seen in your thread an addendum which says: Beta is no longer available, we will post a new build of BTW 6.1.0 in the next weeks. What is the meaning of this: Does the update 6.1.0.1900 is not working as was expected by you? is it out of order? may I have to uninstall right now the 6.1.0.1900? please advise what is the problem.Another observation: I also have seen in the other thread that you have a newest FIRMWARE UPDATE the 2.1.224.6What is the meaning of this: May I have to uninstall the Firmware 2.1.224.5 and install the 2.1.224.6?Why do not place a new thread explaining both changes: regarding the USB SOFTWARE AND THE FIRMWARE?Your help will be greatly appreciated.With kind regards,Last Edit: November 27, 2007, 07:16:50 PM by slyra77 Loggedredial_flashJr. MemberPosts: 65Re: JENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 01:10:22 PM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wow! You find Caps Lock key on your keyboardthe explanations about firmware is in firmware thread on first pageit contain same firmware and address the problems described in firmware threadbeta software is a beta software so you install it on your on risk and you take all risks that this software may cause you.Loggedslyra77GuestRe: JENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 05:28:33 PM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------redial_flash :For your answer I can figure out that you do not have seen this site in the thread which says: You can download the Update at http://service.anycom.com/get.phpusb=firmware. When you go to this site you will see that there is not anymore the firmware (FLASH) 2.1.224.5 intead you will find only the version 2.1.224.6, in view of my confusion (which still have) regarding a request that I have made with all the respect of the case, I believe I should receive from you and everybody who answer in this forum a serious answer. Why disapeared the version 2.1.224.5?Regarding the Beta I want to tell you that it is not the way to handle a support site or forum. If their is an add or new update, a new thread explaining the problems should appear in this site for all the individuals with similar or no problems.I am new in this forum but very old for you and with a lot of experience in the field. I know very well what is a BETA SOFTWARE and it must be handle and posted by the developer in a very nice manner.Please see other support sites with Beta Software: The beta software is almost the final version with a few potential or minor problems. If their is another BETA, WHY IN THE SITE OF THIS ANYCOM FORUM IS NOT ANYMORE THE VERSION 6.1.0.1900. Have you check if the version in question is still there? Why not? any comments?As a client or as an owner of an Anycom 250 and member of this forum I need an explanation in order to see what to do with my configuration. I am not asking more than all other software support sites are doing with their customers or members of the forum. We need more respect when any person answer. Repeat, please see other forum sites.The problem here is that all we are having to fast and easy answers.Please see this thread or review appeared in AMAZON regarding the ANYCOM FORUM, by the way I am also an Engineer (A system Engineer from Georgia Tech):3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:A Good one to avoid, July 13, 2007By Harrison K. Clark - See all my reviewsI'd read about all the problems people have with bluetooth and thought as an electrical engineer I could make it work. Wrong. A very frustrating experience. Anycom seemed to get the best reviews and comments in the forums, but if this is as good as it gets, forget bluetooth. It's a 10 year-old technology that is not yet ready for the public. It's click-intensive, the terminology is very different from windows (same techie words used with different meanings, etc.). And this is just bluetooth. The Anycom product comes with very little help and terse confusing instructions. When I got the USB-250 it had been out quite a while but still the Windows software and the firmware in the unit were both far out of date and very immature. The software and firmware were being updated monthly with fixes that should have been done before the fist unit ever went out the door. It took multiple upgrades over several months (each requiring a full uninstall and a complete re-install) of the software and several firmware updates before my high-end Plantronics headset/mic would work with the anycom USB-250 ..... and then it didn't work because the USB-250 stopped working following the last firmware install. The install went fine and the software recognizes the unit but can't make it work. It took a number of emails over two weeks to get Anycom to agree to give me an RMA number.My biggest complaint is that Anycom's customer service consists of their forums. You have to sort through thousands of forum entries to find someone that had a similar problem then read through other user's comments and finally find a response from an Anycom employee to get the information you are looking for. Even then it's in broken English and not easy to follow. If it's a new problem you start a new thread and hope someone can help. Just searching the forums can take hours even with the forum search routine.My first recommendation is to avoid bluetooth if you can. I have one mouse that is bluetooth and one that is a proprietary wireless interface. The proprietary one required nothing more than plugging it in. It works perfectly. If I change batteries, I'm instantly back to work. If the batteries die or I get out of range on the bluetooth one, I'm in for 5 or 10 minutes of fiddling to get the mouse working again. This usually requires a computer re-start, but I have found a process that requires 14 mouse clicks (using the laptop built-in pad) to get the bluetooth mouse working again). It's a tedious process that is hard to memorize given the strange use of words among the bluetooth crowd. Help other customers find the most helpful reviewsWas this review helpful to you? Report this | PermalinkCommentI THINK THAT ALL WE NEED A MORE SERIOUS ANSWERS FROM THE FORUM. VERY FRUSTRATING WITH THE SUPPORT ANYCOM FORUM.I REPEAT WHAT MARCUS TULIUS CICERON SAID: I AM NOT ASHAMED TO CONFESS I AM IGNORANT WHAT I DO NOT KNOW.With my best regards,Last Edit: November 28, 2007, 07:31:36 PM by slyra77 Loggedredial_flashJr. MemberPosts: 65Re: JENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 11:40:29 AM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Caps Lock key still hang in on position did you really think that somebody will read 3 pages of bold and caps locked emotions?Did you have any problems with your BT? if is please describe it.take a look in thread http://forum.anycom.com/index.php?topic=1938.0 to see that is new in 2.1.224.6by the way 2.1.224.6 is the version of installer not the version of firmwarefirmware version did not changedi think all software supported in the manner "AS IS" so no support or responsibility on it.Loggedslyra77GuestRe: JENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 03:53:28 PM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------redial flash :AQUILA NON CAPIT MUSCASRegards,LoggedJensAdministratorHero MemberPosts: 1652Re: JENS: which BETA USB UPDATE SOFTWARE and which UPDATE FIRMWARE?Reply #5 on: Today at 02:59:15 PM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------You should allways use latest RELEASE Version. The BTW 6.1.0 was removed due to the issues reported.For Firmware the v2.1.224.6 includes improvements for the Flash procedure when used on Windows 2000/XP and also allows you to downgrade the Firmware on these systems. The Firmware in v2.1.224.5 and v2.1.224.6 is exactly the same.Logged--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jens WiessnerANYCOM TechnologiesTechnical Supportsupport-eu@anycom.comDO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY BUYING THE ANYCOM USB BLUETOOTH ADAPTER.
I would only buy this humidifier if you don't mind cleaning up water every morning. We loved the humidity the it puts into the room and the noise level is adjustable, but we bought 3 different units and they all leaked. I blamed my husband and told him it was "user error" but after reading all the reviews I see that we are not the only ones. This product should be recalled!
I bought these for running. I tend to run to the beat, and the beat just isn't there. The mids and highs are great. I have adjusted all EQ settings, and still just about no bass. On a plane, I would think these would be great. Good sound isolation, not great. I just was sad to hear just about no bass. I have gone back to my Ipod stock headphones. Sound quality isn't as good, but at least I have bass.
I keep thinking I'm missing something. Here's what I've found:- Automatic mode makes a lot of blurry pictures. I read that people are messing with the ISO, etc and get non-blurry pictures but I have kids and they move and the pictures are blurry a lot of the time.- There is an annoying red light that shines in my kids' faces causing them to duck to avoid the picture.- The flash flashes 3 or 4 times before the final flash. I just realized that might be the red eye reduction which does seem to work fairly well most of the time to some degree but it's tough on kids.- No date stamp. Very annoying.The bottom line is I'm throwing out a lot of photos due to blurry results. Most of the photos are indoors - the outdoor ones are obviously better. I'm comparing to my dimage x50 which died recently but which took really good photos of movement, etc.
I was looking for a new tripod to use with my Canon 20D digital camera and had seen a few recommendations for this tripod. It is exactly what I was looking for. I love the extra height. I need it the first wedding that I shot.
Very good product when using zoon between 10 and 20, more than that it would be much better with a tripod.
I do not seem to have a lot to say yet, its been a month that i have bought this.I like it, i use it, my son uses it more than my self, did not have a problem yet nor i noticed any gap that bothered me.Did i feel super excited about it? no really, but my need is met without any gap.its nice that it can chnage the angles of the screen, you cannot rotate it from left to right and around like few others.Not sure if this review is really going to be useful, because i do not have a strong + or negative points.Bottom line, looks decent, works well, meets the need,no issues.
I've recently purchased a new computer, and it didn't come with speakers. Personally, I'm a big fan of all the quality audio technology out there, but I must admit that my experience with audio is relatively limited to home theatre in general. So, my computer came with on-board audio (AC'97, ALC650 software drivers). Most onboard audio to this date use software drivers rather than hardware to accomplish the audio task. The problem this presents is that most computers (notwithstanding the latest and greatest) are depleted of valuable resources when it must rely on internal software drivers, rather than an external hardware device to handle the audio; this is especially true of on-board sound cards that say they are capable of "5.1 surround sound". First off, 5.1 capability does not mean it can produce Dolby Digital or DTS sound. Any hardware you buy, must explicitly say that these features are included in the hardware. 5.1 capability simply means that your speakers can produce sound from all 5 speakers plus woofer. This does not mean that you will experience the distinct channel experience that most home theatre's will produce. Moreover, the channels will be uniform, in that they all perform the same role. The point here is that these Creative 5200 speakers are certainly capable of Dolby Digital or DTS, but to enable that feature you must have a hardware device that is capable of decoding this. While this is all nice, the initial point is that you must have a 5.1 capable sound card in order to get sound from all speakers. If not, get the 2.1 system instead, I understand Amazon has a nice rebate on those. Anyways, I've tested these speakers on my on-board audio (I'm too cheap to spend more on a true hardware sound card) and the results are astounding. First off, I set my computer volume to half, and the speaker volume to half (via the cabled remote), and the sound is simply off the wall. This will depend on your setup, my personal computer room is a small one, about 12x12. The speakers are capable of much more, but yet the sound is incredible at even the half setting. I mean this in comparison to home theatre setups, the computer setup is simply clearer and the highs are higher, and the bass is superb for anything other than a large room. Unless you plan on watching DVD movies on your PC, there really is no need for Dolby Digital. But if you are a music buff, these speakers are sure to impress, provided you have a 5.1 compatible card and strong computer. Plus, they're very cheap (they have the same design and specs as the much more expensively priced Cambridge Soundworks system), but I must warn that they take a while to setup (too much packaging and little documentation). Make an informed decision, and see what else you can find on these speakers.
I have left a review on the wireless router as well that the cover range could only go less than ten feet in door without any blockage in between. I returned both back to [amazon.com].
I am waiting for your firm to ship my stuff for almost 3 days. So far, it haven't been ship yet and you note on your webpage that it usually shipped with in 24 hours. What's happening with your website.
I was looking for something for some trouble areas of my back to help me in between getting massages. I do find it nice to have someone else use it on me, but I can successfully work on myself. It does get "in" there to some deep muscle tissue and least of all I can tell it does increase the circulation. I am satisfied.... after all, it can't beat human hands, unfortunately.
Careful...the filter comes in various sizes. When I ordered, it evidently defaulted to 52mm - not a good thing since my camera has a 55mm lens. In effect I bought a paper weight which offers UV protection. Don't let the same thing happen to you.
I purchased these in companion with the Daewoo plasma TV &amp; for the $120+ship price from Target, these have been a virtual steal for the price. They deliver surround-sound quality with no distortion at upper-end volume. At their low wattage, they don't deliver the booming power of a complete home theater system, but they are a substantial value at this price. I have not been disappointed.
I listen to a lot of OTR (Old Time Radio), and the mp3s are hard to play on some players because the quality of the programs are so low (usually mono, and scratchy at times). My friends recommended this one for me, and I bought one and haven't been disappointed in the least. It plays all my CDs, both audio and data mp3s, wonderfully. The sound is really clear, and it comes with a lot of options. The file navigator is easy to figure out too. I never had to bother looking at the instructions. One other thing I was really worried about was it draining my batteries. It seems to handle 2 AAs for quite a decent period of time. I still wish I could find an AC adapter though.
The best investment I have done so far. Excellent image quality, bright colors, crystal clear images and plenty of connections on the back and side. You cannot get a better bang for your buck on HDTV's. I plan on getting another one this summer for the bedroom.
This is my second remote extender. The first one (purchased several years ago) is still working fine, but I needed another one to control a device in a different room.Pros:- It works as promised. It's worked with every remote that I've tried.- The range is good. I can easily control the cable box located in the basement when I'm in the second level of my house.- The battery life is reasonable for the remotes I'm using - I can usually go a few months before charging. If I had a remote that drew a lot of power (e.g. if it had a lighted lcd display), then the battery life might be a problem.- The price is very good.Cons:- Batteries do not seem to stay charged in the charger. I find that if I leave the battery in the charger for a long period of time (several weeks), the battery is dead when I want to replace the already dead one in the remote. If I take the battery out of the charger and put it back in, then let it charge for a day or so, the battery is now charged. I don't know if this is a problem with the charger, or if it is a common problem with NiMH batteries. I'm going to try leaving the extra battery out of the charger, and then start charging it when I sense that the battery in the remote is getting low.- If you have a line of sight with whatever you are controlling, the remote usually won't work - I think because it's getting a double signal. Just point it away from the TV or cover up the IR transmitter on the remote and then it will work.- It's not easy to tell which version the system is (433MHz vs 418MHz). If you need to get a second compatible transmitter, you need to know whether you have the 433MHz or the 418MHz. It doesn't say 433 or 418 anywhere on the product. An easy way to tell is that the lettering on the 433MHz transmitter is blue and the lettering on the 418MHz transmitter is red.
Amazon is even cheaper than that of Tigerdirect which I usually purchase these kinds of produckt works great so far.
Everything has been working fine until six months and 24mb storage bites later, my Kingston 512MB DataTraveler says it's full every time I try to store Word documents. Mind you, it says I have 488 MB remaining so you can imagine how frustrating this experience is. I'll have to buy another flash drive, maybe a SanDisk.Update: I subsequently bought a 512MB PNY Attache flash drive and it got overloaded at the same point so apparently the capacity "512" doesn't match up with my iMac's definition.
While shopping for a new 20" TV, I originally purchased this one because of its good looks and extra features (including flat screen) that the more established brands at this price point lacked. I decided I'd give it a chance. It was a mistake.After bringing it home, I found that the screen showed faint horizontal lines moving across it while hooked up to my DVD player...not too noticable, but annoying for a brand new TV with a supposedly premium picture. The speaker quality was poor, and the volume needed to be turned up quite a bit to be reasonably audible, a problem made worse by the remote control which only worked when pointed head-on at the TV.I then heard a crackling noise coming from the speakers, which would sometimes become so loud as to cancel out what was on TV. I realized that it varied when I moved around near the TV, as if it were some sort of interference. Upon turning the volume way up, I heard the faint sound of a radio station. This was not due to an antenna, as there was none.It was at this point that I decided to return the TV, and exchanged it ... No horizontal lines, no radio interference, much better picture and sound quality. And while it's not flat, the screen seems to be much less bulbous than most. It was well worth giving up a few minor features. The moral of the story: You do, in fact, get what you pay for.
Used this product to connect my motorola cell phone headset to my pc at work and listen to audio from my pc. Also has great range.
So why did I give it four stars, you ask? Good question. The short answer is that Handspring shouldn't be held responsible for Palm's lacking OS. When I see my friends with their PocketPCs running Autocad and other REAL software, I admit to more than a tinge of envy.Since I have always been one to use the heck out of my computers, I expected the same when I bought my Visor Prism, but the OS is really holding it back.This is all the more of an unforgiveable shame because Palm had a three year head start. Microsoft made two very bad pocket operating systems, and Palm sat back arrogantly and laughed at their efforts (does any of this sound familiar, Apple?) But as usual, Microsoft kept trying, got it right, and is now blowing the doors off their competition. Maybe Palm will invoke the help of the Justice Department to help us poor consumers.
I bought this system about a year and a half ago and I love it. Great sound quality, powerful speakers, nice playback of DVD, CD, and MP3 discs. Only gripes would be the lack of DIVX playback.Great value for the price.
It is super clear that I couldn't tell if it is on or not, on the lens. Something to be expected from B&W Germany
my wife bought this radio for my birthday as i was looking for a good SW and FM radio for a while.i really wanted to receive some other relatively near stations other then the few i can receive here.well , so far this radio is just great, the FM coverage is much more sensitive then our Sony (plain CD combo) radio ,i can receive some more stations that i didn't know exists, the SW and long wave are OK but i don't have a decent radioto compare it to. i could receive a station from china as well some from Russia and from the middle east , i used the wire antenna for thatbut the reception is good even without it.as for built quality , it is more then decent for a Chinese radio. everything feels sturdy and i'm quite happy with the design.the stations programming and the other functions could be a bit more user friendly but i got used to it quickly.there are some nice features like the line out jack, and the lighted panel. the radio is quite compact and could be nice to travel with.i could be happier to have RDS, but for the price i don't think you can find better receiver.
I WAS DISSAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THE GOLF BALLS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS INTECH BETA TI BALLS. SEEMS THEY HAD A QUALITY PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS LOTS AND THESE BALLS WERE SOME OF THE PREVIOUS LOT. THEY BOUNCED ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW PREVIOUS BALLS WHEN DROPPED FROM EYE LEVEL. BOTH BOXES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DISSAPPOINTED.
The camera I bought failed after just 2 months. Now, 8 months later, Konica have all but disowned the problem after I had paid US$96 for repair and I still don't have my camera back!Terrible service! Terrible camera!
...That said it does work - except in my office! And I don't work in a protected building - I have to go up to the roof to get a connection. I have tried it over the last week while travelling in Houston, Phoenix, LA and Las Vegas. Worked fine on the road which is the main reason I got it. The email connection is painfully slow - it reminds me of computers from the 80's and the bitty modems. Painfully slow. Attachment downloads are just not worth the wait and many times just failed. Better to embed the document as text in the email. Wireless email is what makes this usefull for me so for that one reason it was worth the expense.
It's NOT WORTH the MONEY. I read a lot of the one star reviews an totally agree with all of them. I've had this HP for about three years. One year ago it started with the fantastic message " Carriage JAM " ,which could be easily removed just with the OK button. Then it started to get on my nerves I knew I had to do something to fix it. WELL, nothing worked for that matter. So, I just ignored it until today. It decided that new message should appear on my screen " NOT RESPONDING " while you're trying to do some scanning.The next step was restarting the computer, because it just kept saying " PROGRAM IN USE ". Then it was OK. A few minutes ago I had to deal with the NASTY message "CARRIAGE JAM" again,but this time it appears to be permanent error with no intention of clearing it. And one more thing ,I never upgraded the software,because I knew it was going to get worse. I just used the disc that comes with the HP and it worked with both XP and VISTA.THE POINT, if you want an HP trouble at home,then what are you wating for? BUY IT,BUY IT,BUY IT,and you'll HAVE FUN!I love AMAZON. It has sooooooooo much info and the most important-REVIEWS (millions,millions of them) .
Tried out MagicJack Plus but didn't want to spend money on a new phone while testing. Pulled an old cordless phone out of a box but the battery wouldn't hold a charge. Figured that for this price, I'd take a chance and refurb the old phone for testing. I was not disappointed.Battery holds a charge well.
This worked without issue after installing the Apple Realtek 8169 plugin for IONetworking. They removed it during the 10.7 release (not sure why).I recommend this for any hackintosh user that wants to use the vanilla Apple driver!
I ordered 2 of these from Amazon on 1/2/07 and they were on my doorstep by 1/4/07, even with super saver shipping. They came from NY and I live in OH.I have already formatted one of the cards in my Fuji Finepix S3000 camera and taken some photos. It works perfectly. It does seem to write faster than my older xd cards. The H designates high speed. I am going to give the other card to a relative to use in her Olympus D-435 digital.The only setback (small one) is that my Sandisk card reader can only read up to a 512mb card. I still have the USB cable that came with my camera so it is no big deal.All in all I think this is a great choice. Amazon has almost always, (1 exception in many transactions), provided the products I have ordered as they were advertised with quick shipping.
I bought mine almost 2 years ago and it still performs flawlessly. I espeically like the small size, light weight, and the durable and attractive aluminum housing. The lens is very good and the controls are easy to master. Oh, and it takes great pictures! This is the camera I pack when I'm hiking at 14,000 feet or when I want a small camera with me on vacation. I own a Nikon F100 SLR with a couple rather large and heavy f2.8 lenses but for most of my snap shots I just use the Fuji.
I took a chance on this little camera after reading reviews on CNET and at Steve's Digicams. It is every bit as good as the Canon Digital Elph I had previously (the Canon died of the E18 error), but almost 100 dollars cheaper.The photo quality between the two cameras is a draw. In some situations the Samsung performs better, in others the Canon wins out. The overall differences are marginal.Where the Samsung excels over the Canon is in it's MPEG4 video cabability. Using a 1GB card you can get 48 minutes of video at 640x480 resolution at 30 frames per second (1.5 hours at 15 FPS). You can even cut footage inside the camera (though it's a bit awkward). That said, the video is of the same grainy, highly compressed quality you get with your standard digital camera. You wouldn't use it to record a wedding, but still, it's a fun diversion that's well implemented.I was also surprised at the battery life I've been getting (when freshly pulled off the charger). I charged the batteries before a 3-day hiking trip and came back with over 200 photos and 10 minutes of video - and the camera still had plenty of juice in it for another 40 photos a few days later (I was too lazy to charge it when I got back). Most of these were outdoor photos, so there wasn't much flash usage. Still, that's 240 photos plus 10 minutes of video, plus enough juice to download all of it to my computer. I've never had it die on my during use.In either case, it's tough to go wrong with this camera for only 180 bucks or so. I carry it in my pocket or backpack most everywhere I go. I sewed a piece of fabric into a sleeve to keep the screen from being scratched while in my pocket. That's the only case I've needed for it and I like that it doesn't add any bulk to the camera's slim profile.For those wondering about the size of the camera, it is similar in thinness to the the Canon Digital Elph series of cameras but slightly longer in it's longest dimension. Overall the slim design (0.8 inches) is very easy to slip into my jeans pocket.**** RESPONSE TO THE FEW NEGATIVE REVIEWS ****I completely agree that the "pre-flash" (the auto-focus assist lamp) slows down photo taking. Also, in dark situations, people will sometimes see the red assist lamp turn on, think it was the flash, and start to move before the real flash kicks in. I sometimes have to tell people to "wait for the second flash!"). However, this handy feature does allow the camera to do an admirable job of focusing in low light conditions - even complete darkness. And to be fair, my Canon Digital Elph did the SAME THING with its AF assist lamp (and likewise did an admirable job of focusing in low light.) I agree that it should be easier to turn off the AF assist lamp without turning off the flash.At the end of the day, this camera still holds it's own against ultra-compact cameras costing 250+ dollars, which makes it a solid buy. It has all of the advantages (and disadvantages) of other ultra-compact cameras. You need to decide if you can live with the compromises of an ultra-compact camera in return for the high-portability.
I don't understand why we can't recieve DVD Players over seas but we can order DVD's from the same site...
Why would anyone NOT pay for the peace of mind that the lens won't get scratched, cracked, dusty? The filter doesn't mar picture quality at all and I am very happy with the purchase - for all of my lenses!
When I first got this, I just loved it. To me, it was perfect all around. It fitted perfectly, he looked perfected and all of that. I never knew that it used 2.5 mm headphones, so that kinda sucked for me. But when I tried to get my music on it, it took me a while just to get 5 songs on it because I use iTunes. Other then that, it was good.Wait, also, now it has been around 3 weeks since I brought this and now, when I plug in my headphones, I cant hear my music and when I do hear it, it sounds like crap and I don't know if it's the headphone or the watch itself. I don't want to return it because I don't know whats wrong. Hopefully it's just the headphones.
Although the seller of the "used_like new" product didn't mention this in pre-sales communications, the bag I got is forest green, not black. That, however, does not affect my opinion of its functionality. The padding seems like it will protect my gear very well. I haven't quite figured out how to adjust the Velcro partitions (the "LensBridge support system") to get my Canon T4i with 55-250mm lens attached to lie horizontally, but with the camera and lens facing downward, I am able to also fit a 60mm lens and its case, an 18-55 lens and its case, and a washcloth in the main compartment, with room to spare, say for a flash. In one of the (unpadded) side pockets, I put the bag's shoulder strap, and in the other are lens cleaning cloths and lipstick dust removers. In the front zippered compartment are my camera's manual, a little notebook, and some small sundries. In the mesh zippered compartment I have lens caps and a polarizing filter; there is room there for extra batteries and other small items. The length of waist belt is a bit difficult to adjust, but one usually needs to do that just once. The bag seems to be well constructed and should last for a long time. Unlike the photo and what another reviewer mentioned, the clips on the shoulder strap and the D rings are black, but I still I think they're metal (not plastic).
I previously owned an Epson Stylus C60 Personal Printer that I tossed out and have owned this Lexmark for over a year now.The twelve-step page guided me through the set up process. At first the Lexmark X75 Multifunction Printer looked like a copy machine until I opened up the paper support and exit tray, added some plain ink jet paper and adjusted the guide accordingly. I have absolutely no experience with a scanner and was not sure what that entailed. One of the steps illustrates how to lift up the scanner to view the printer cartridge area, and once they were installed this lever gets released gently. The cable was installed without having to turn anything off and then I clicked cancel as instructed on the screen for adding new hardware and installed the CD.The lid is easy to open and find the arrow at the bottom right corner for placing photos for scanning, papers for copying or faxing. The difficult aspect of this was trying to get a photo to come up the right way. The instructions noted that the left top corner of the photo goes to the arrow on the glass. There is no squeaking when lifting up the cover and it does not slam back down when released. I did find that scanning was faster than copying with printing being the fastest. I timed a single paper to be copied several times at about two to three minutes and these were black copies.Considering the capability of this Lexmark X75 Multifunction Printer, the User Guide seems compact, but the All-In-One Center prompts the user through how to scan, copy, print and fax. There are options to reduce or enlarge copies, change scan settings, program a fax to be sent at a later time and much more that I have yet to comprehend. There are creative tasks for projects to choose from.I am very pleased that I made this purchase considering I had no previous knowledge of this brand, and feel it is attractive looking for my home office, plus no background noise. I was able to make copies finally and attempt sending a fax while learning how to scan and post photos, all for under one hundred dollars with one machine that is portable. I liked that I could also do other things while the scanning or printing was taking place.This is a worthwhile investment for the home environment and those that are just starting out.
If you're looking for an economical FM/AM receiver, with plenty of power to rattle the windows and a straightforward operating approach, look no further. The Sony STRDE197 not only deleivers crisp, clean reception, ease of tuning and the ability to connect audio components such as a CD player and MD/tape deck, it does it with a minimum of fuss.My 13 year old JVC receiver recently gave up the ghost, I didn't want to replace it with another receiver full of features that I seldom used and sometimes didn't fully understand. I already had a separate surround sound set-up and was looking for something that would allow me to listen to music via FM radio and CDs and with power enough to run two sets of speakers. I found that and more in this Sony product. Even the operating instructions are easy to follow. Imagine!
This memory card marks my second purchase of this particular product for use with two separate cameras - a Panasonic Lumix FZ 50 and now a Canon XSi. I have never had one problem with it and am very satisfied with the speed and clarity of the pictures I take. I often delete pictures and I have nerver experienced any decline or degradation in the pctures I take following any deletions.I strongly recommend this product to anyone whose camera is designed to use this Transcend 8GB flash memory card.Otto Gillings 3/14/09
This basic UV 37mm filter is ok for protecting a camcorder lens (really the main reason people use UV filters, I think), but it has two main issues:1) the filter didn't screw on very well onto my Panasonic PV-GS320. It would partly screw on, but even with repeated attempts, and verifying that the threads were ok, it would never seat fully down onto the camcorder. I tried it with both the camcorder hood on and off, and it had the same issue in both cases. This seems to me like a basic defect. I later purchased a Hoya filter which seated perfectly, so I know the camcorder was not the problem. Ultimately it's not a huge deal, but when it's poorly seated, I'd be concerned about the stability of screwing on something else (like a polarizer filter), or of permanently messing up the threads on my camcorder.2) the lens produces a lot of solar flare if you're pointed anywhere near the sun. This is not really a defect in the lens, as an uncoated lens is not designed to avoid sun flare (after all, it's just a piece of glass). It's really just a matter of you-get-what-you-pay-for. All the camera websites state that you need a multi-coated lens if you want to really deal with sun flare. I later purchased a Hoya multi-coated lens for only a few dollars more, and did some experiments and the multi-coated lens works much better when pointing into the sun. I haven't used the Tiffen much indoors, but other reviews on this item confirm it has the same issue indoors when pointed toward a lamp, which doesn't surprise me.Pros: cheapCons: poor threading, major sun flare issueOverall, I'm going to solely use the multi-coated Hoya that I purchased, and just keep this Tiffen as a backup if for some reason I ever scratch the Hoya (since these UV filters are really just scratch-prevention for the main camcorder built-in lens). But my recommendation is just get a multi-coated lens in the first place (from Tiffen or Hoya or whoever, I'm sure they are all good as long as they are multi-coated) for a few extra dollars rather than this cheap uncoated one.If it was just a matter of the sun flare, I'd probably give it 3 or 4 stars, since it does what any other uncoated filter would do, but I knocked it down to 2 stars due to the threading issue.
I was excited to find a rechargeable, portable, durable speaker product for my Nano. The shipping was super fast. I received my first one and it had to be returned because it made a wierd clicking noise but I got a new one with no questions asked and within a few days. Great service, great product at an unbelievable price.
This is the best zip for its price
And now you can see it.Bought tons of these for my gaming center I used to own. Never a problem. Everyone loves them. Got one for myself and still love it. Only issue? The white on the lettering wears off eventually but low and behold, what's left in it's place? The same clear letter the lite shows through so just turn your LED on!
Just recieved this monitor and it is very clear and it auto adjusts everything so there is no real setup to do. Just plug in and power up. The only drawback is if you use a lower res than the one recomended it is not as clear. but the recomended res is perfect size and you wouldnt want to lower it. so i would say for the price this is a good choice
We've used this coffee maker for about three weeks now. It replaced one of many drip type coffee makers that would last a year or two before leaking or having other problems. This pot makes delicious, hot coffee in a few minutes....the pot is easy to clean, looks good on the counter and puts that wonderful "coffee brewing" smell in the air each morning. We love this pot!
First of all, I would like to correct the reviewer before me , yes there is a video mode in the US version (He/she probably confused it with the older EX-Z4U). The video is not the greatest 15 fps (compared to the Sony T1's 30 fps), but I didn't buy a digicam for the video mode. Anyways I have to say yes the picture quality is not the best, but it does the job. I would give the picture quality a 4.2 out of 5 (and a Canon S500 a 4.5 out of 5, the Sony T1 couple decimals higher). That said this camera suits my needs very well. I had a tough decision of choosing from 1.)Canon S500 2.)Sony T1 3.)Casio EX-Z40....All of which are &quot;ultra-compact&quot; cameras. I wanted something I could put in my pocket and use it as a point-and-shoot. Now I will run through why I chose the Casio...The Canon S500, was my &quot;runner-up&quot;, I did not choose this camera because it had Compactflash (I wanted a camera that used &quot;SD&quot; (which is the Casio), because I had other gadgets that were compatible with SD...such as my Pocket PC. The Sony T1 used the dreaded Memory sticks, which are basically compatible with only Sony products (don't get me wrong Sony makes some excellent products). The S500 also had a smaller screen than the T1 and the Z40. The T1 has a slightly bigger and better screen than the Z40. Battery Life!!! I wanted a camera with superb battery life which the Casio did, and the others did not. With all that said I love my Casio EX-Z40. Its not my dream camera, but its the closest thing to it.
This is the original, so works fine. Only problem is that it's not as cheap as some of the knock-offs.
No problems. Arrived in a timely manner. Got a small glitch worked out and item is working fine. Very good deal. Thank you and Happy Holidays.
I had a similar cable before that I used in my car for aux input to the stereo.But as soon as I connected my Sansa Fuze, it started feeding hiss and static in.This cable removed it all, wonderful shielded cable.
I bought this several weeks ago and it had everything needed to install in the car several different ways. Went to their website and it was up and running in about 15 minutes. Sound is clear and clean on 85% of the channels.The nice thing about this unit, is that you can buy a home kit with a remote and use it at home as well as on the road. The remote works in the home as well as the car. Belkin sells a nice case that holds the xm unit and the remote.The price for both the XM car kit and radio, AND the home kit with the remote cost me under [...]The prices on Amazon were great, on Ebay they may sell it cheaper but then charge way too much for shipping. Amazon gives free shipping.Oh yea, get it soon because you also get a [...]., so the whole deal cost me TEN DOLLARS....go figure.
No problems with this filter. Using it on a nikon 18-200 VR and it works just fine.
A great deal on golf balls. They hit great and don't cut when you shank one. (which I do often) I usually loose them before they go bad due to missuse. I like the fact that you can buy three dozen at a time. That way you have plenty to use for several games of golf. It sure beats buying them at a pro shop for sure.
I too would like to response to Mr Dane C Cobb's review: April 10, 2004I am in agreement with the person who suggested Mr. Cobb has received a defective unit. The DMR-E80H does everything exactly as advertised, and it performs these functions flawlessly.I have burned more than 100 different DVD-R discs from five of the leading manufacturers of DVD disc: Panasonic - 27 disc, Memorex - 16 disc, Maxell - 18 disc, Sony - 22 disc and TDK - 28 disc. In my opinion, the Panasonic disc are the best, but they are more expensive, too.Of those disc, I have received only one failure. That was on one of the TDK disc. Furthermore, every single manufacturers disc I have burned and/or dubbed has worked in all four DVD players that I personally own: Sony DVP-NC655P, Samsung DVD-S221, Panasonic DVD-31K and JVC XV-N44SL.I have also purchased a Sony VCR SLV-N700 to transfer about 35-45 VHS home videos to DVD-R using my Panasonic DMR-E80 DVD recorder. So far the recorder has not failed to transfer the information. It performs this function with ease and efficiency, not to mention excellent picture quality.All anyone has to do is refer to the latest ratings from the Consumers Report Magazine on DVD Recorders. The Panasonic DMR-E80H received an excellent rating, and was rated second best in the catagory of DVR/DVD Recorders, behind the other Panasonic Model DMR-E100 by an overall score of one point. It rated excellent in DVD playback picture quality, recording picture quality, DVD playback picture ease of use and very good in recorder ease of use.These guys are the experts and they have performed numerous test and have spent countless hours comparing various models and putting each one to the test.I too believe the DMR-80H is one of the best and highest quality DVD recorders on the market.It is an excellent product.gac
I was very please with the binoculars and the service that I got. They arrived in the least time stated.
Yeah. The 0700. Watched one movie and then 20 minutes into the second movie, the sound died. Never able to get answers from the company. Look for this hot ticket on an internet auction with a strong *warning* on it.
The Transcend 16 GB SDHC Card is more than functional and very affordable for a card of this size and performance. I use two of these cards in myJVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder (Black)and have been pleased with the performance.I have used various capacity Transcend cards in my cameras and MP3 players for quite some time and have never had any problems.The Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging is a real plus and saves about a half hour of fighting plastic packaging. I'll look for Frustration-Free Packaging in the future.Recommended!
you can't beat the price. we got tired of using the computer to charge the ipods. great product.
Love the player - dislike the MP3 software, not east to use - very time consuming
Tinny sound is only the first of many problems. It uses batteries at an incredable rate (a AC adapter is not included, so even though I was using it on a counter, not in the shower, I still had to feed it batteries.) I could only tune in one radio station clearly, even with an antenna attached; the control buttons are poorly laid out, and make no intuitive sense. It is dificult to tell at a glance if the unit is turned off, so it is easy to leave it left on by mistake, further draining the batteries. The CD player skipped and would stop in the middle of a song for no apparent reason. This is obviously a product that was rushed to market with little or no testing.
Very good product. I have a long history with good experience with that product line.If you have a new Canon IS1400, you may find some compatibility issues, unless the card is defective in a weird way (unlikely).
I also purchased this based on it's anti-skip claim and it fails miserably in that regard. It skips at the slighest jarring and I will be continuing my search for a true anti-skip mp3-cd player.
Really, what's to scrutinize? A Y cable is a Y cable. I use mine to connect both speakers and headphones to my computer. It works perfectly.
Received this Mp3 player from Amazon the exact day they estimated. The MPIO FL100 worked right out of the box. Insert CD, download, connect USB to device. BAM! It worked perfectly. The backlit display is a great feature to use when its dark or when you can't see the display. The navigation is great, this way you can decide which song you want instead of clicking the "Next Song" button 30 times (like on a CD player), you can just choose and click. The Voice Recording isn't too bad at all. Great for lectures in class. FM Tuner is okay, haven't used it as much. I bought this for the Mp3 Section, not the Radio (my opinion, by the looks of it -FM Tuner is great on this).All the features on this makes it worth the price. With the expandable memory, just pop in a 256MB and you have 100 songs in your hand. Buy this Mp3 Player, your crazy if you don't.
I have had an opportunity to see this in action before I purchased one of my own. I was impressed with the ease of operation and the exact directions given to get to a pre-determined destination. Since my purchase I have had an opportunity to use mine and was not disappointed in its effectiveness. If you do any travelling to cities or destinations with which you aren't familiar, I strongly recommend one of these to take along. This thing works and works well. I am very satisfied with my purchase and see me using it any time I travel.
Love these cables, wish they had more color selections (Cables to Go) but they are great Cat6 cables, good shielding because I run them in a lab with LOADS of other cables over and under them and no issues. Get great xfer speeds on my gigabit lan with them. Recommend them.
Ordered phone batteries. Extraordinary price. Shipping cost a little high. Got what I ordered, at the cost I expected, on time, in new condition. Very satisfied. Have to see if batteries charge well, hold a charge long enough, and last a long time. Still, vendor was excellent.
There's not much more to say than this low-cost accessory is a necessity for protecting one of those high-cost accessories for your digital SLR.
This filter is great! I purchased it to protect the lens on my camera and it does the job. I had no problems fitting it to the lens and it is very sturdy. I was a bit worried about the possibilities of glare, but even shooting against direct light doesn't cause any noticeable flare. I can't think of anymore more I could ask of it for the price.
I like this thing. I esp like it on my calves and my lower back. The problem is, it is a mite tricky with one person to massage anything but the front of the legs and the shoulder/upper-back area.Good solid massage, I can feel it for 10 minutes afterwards. Very nice. Does feel like it goes deep, muscles love it!
I bought this adapter for an old XAct Sirius Radio because the one that came with the radio had fallen apart after about 6 years. This one works great just like the original when it was new. I was glad to find this since I knew my radio is old and out of production. I just used it on a long trip and it worked great. It was delivered when they said it would be and I am happy with the purchase.
I was hesitant to purchase these speakers but after reading the reviews I decided to give them a try. Do not waste your money on the other more expensive brands of speakers including Bose and Polk. I have listened to every high-priced speaker on the market for two-years trying to make-up my mind on the best sounding speakers, including at the local Bose factory store. These speakers are in my opinion better sounding than the Bose speakers on display at the Bose factory store. If you are into wasting your hard earned money for a name plate on the speaker grill then then over-priced "high-end" speakers are for you.These speakers cost $49.95 delivered to the front door... you do the math.
We purchased this system to consolidate our components (Tuner, VCR, CD player) since we wanted to add DVD to the mix. The sound is great. They setup is VERY easy. Performs as advertised. We hooked it up with the Cable/VCR on input #1 so that input #2 could be used for the X-box and it works great! Buttons on the remote are small, but that's just an observation. Bottom line? A great purchase!
I really like this product.I saw it in a store and prefered to buy it from Amazon. It is sturdy and beautiful at the same time.
Unlike other switches I have owned, when you add a secomputer the line speed is down graded. This box does not do that. I have three(3) systems on the box.
A lot of fun. This camera is the updated version of the Lomographic Society's action sampler. I have them all, I have to admit, I am an absolut Lomo fanatic. Finally I am a good fotographer!!! This camera is much more sturdy and more reliable than the first version of the action sampler. I love to take my kids and dog out in the fields and jump around taking pictures of action and motion. Or take it in the city and take pictures criusing along the boulevards. Thanks Lomographic Society, you brought the joy back in my once upon boring X-mas and Easter shots.Emilia
I listen to music every day in my office so I thought that having an mp3/cd player would be ideal. The product worked great for about a month. Then it started having problems where it would be in the middle of a song and it would just shut off, but it didn't happen that often. I've had it for two months now and I can't get it to play an entire CD without shutting it's self down. Usually it just plays a song or two before it stops working. I wanted to return it when it first started having problems but like I said it worked great for a month. This is the worst product I have ever purchased.
I bought this headset to replace an annoying logitec model that I suffered with for over a year. It's been a wonderful change. I don't have to constantly wrestle with the mouthpiece, it fits comfortably on my head, and the audio quality is great. I use it mostly for Skype to call back home to the US from the country I live in, and it works wonderfully, but keep in mind, Skype will still be Skype and call quality will vary no matter how nice of a headset you buy. But at least with this headset the inconsistencies are a lot fewer and farther between.Downside - I'm not sure why they even bother marketing it as a portable headset because even folded up it's pretty bulky. I'm not sure how it actually holds up when traveling, it seems like it might break easily. Otherwise, I'm very happy with this headset and would buy it again!
I bought this when I couldn't find my Canon battery charger for my SD550. This charger ruined my batteries - instead of charging them it drained them. Then after that the batteries would no longer hold a charge. I would reccomend buying a genuine Canon charger if you want to trust it.
B&W has been a quality standard in photographic filters for a long time. The price here is good... don
I bought a sansa e280 for myself and have not encountered any troubles, so I decided to buy a View for my boyfriend. Right out of the box, the player would not turn on because the power button was stuck. We tried everything but nothing would happen. The customer service people could not turn it on also, so we exchanged that one. The next one we received at least turned on. We went home to charge it and then tried to start loading media on. Thats where trouble came. For video and pictures, you have to convert the file format by using the sansa downloadable converter. I was able to transfer photos with no problem but we never were able to get video on the player. We tried different files, different computers, and different people and nothing. My boyfriend spoke to the customer representatives and had no luck. I have transferred music, video, and photos to my sansa e280 with no problems, but this player has many problems.
I found the frame reasonably easy to use. Did not have to reformat my pics. Great valeu.
The Audrey doesn't seem to have be tested with real consumers before it launched. We've had trouble printing (doesn't seem to print what's on screen, or what's on the page), syncing to both of our Visors and problems with its inability to properly read web pages.3Com tech support acknowledges these issues but states that the company has no plans to improve the problems.It's taken us about 2 months to learn of all of the problems. Now we're out of the 30-day warranty window.Any one want to buy a 2-month old Audrey??
that make a big difference....in this case, all those tiny pixels. I'm afan of Panasonic TV's for many years. I've just replaced my ageing 34" HD tube TV with the TH-42PZ700. A stylish black frame around a great picture.For $1700 delivered, you will not find a better TV.
The insert are clear and heavy duty unlike other cheap imitations. I recommend them for any Cd/DVD collector. Great job.
The stickers don't actually come off the thing, so unless you want to spend 6 hours on your keyboard, buy any product but this one! Complete junk!
I bought this mic for Karaoke Revolution,it worked great for about a week, then static and finally it totally died. I will not be buying another one of these.
I agree with the prevvious poster, these are great discs for a great price. however, it looks like amazon won't be restocking anytime soon, which is what the person told me whn i called. I looked on Google and finaly found these same Velocity 5-pack discs at www.thetechgeeks.com, and for a cheeper price too --- only $4.99 for the five pack. this isn't an ad for any company, am only sharing this info for those who want these discs and can't wait for amazon to ever get around to restocking.
JVC CD player combines excellent sound quality with ease of use. That combined with an excellent reliability record for all the other JVC audio components I have owned over the last 20 years makes this a winner.
I love my clip! It sits in my pocket, on my keychain, and there's not a chance in the world that it's going to slip out of its rubber case. Highly recommended for use in your pocket. No lint is going to get into the usb connector itself, either, unlike some of the other pocket-sized devices.The software, though, seems to be a little finicky. Often I try and try to 'unlock' the drive so that I can get to my protected files. The screen says that that drive is unlocked, but I can't see the files anywhere. I haven't spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, but it's clear to me that the software isn't bug-free. Other than that, this is a great drive and I'd highly recommend it.
I have this vcr and the automatical tracking has stopped working. It still records but won't even track the tapes freshly recorded on it. I have to use a second vcr to play back the tapes that I tape on this one. Tried using a head cleaner and that didn't help. Also, as time went by the flash rewind didn't work at well either. Power outages mean setting all the times, the channel 3 or 4, auto off, clock, etc all over again, even if the lights in the house just blink for 1/2 second. It is a piece of junk.
Although I do not own the 100GB model (I own the 300GB), I have recommended this model to several of my friends who were looking to buy an external drive. They have been very happy with their purchase and were please with how quiet and fast the external hard drive was performing. The OneTouch feature was also a great feature since they didn't want to put much thought into backing up their software. It's been several months and not only were they able to use it for their PC but when they switched over to the Mac, they didn't even need to install any additional drivers. When they upgraded their Mac to OS X Tiger, it continued to work well. We even used it to make an emergency backup of another friend's notebook.I regret the other review of this same product and can only believe that he just got a dud. Maxtor is a reputable brand and I would buy again from them anytime.
This multimedia projector is fantastic. Connects 2 computers and a video machine. Remote pointers (6 different types!). Technically it has everything you could hope for - large projection surface, brightness (1700 lumens), incredible clarity and ease of use. Above all it's light and very portable. A busy presenter's dream machine! And at a good price.
I am very happy with this speaker system. It is very easy to use and it's also handy as a charger for my Sansa e250. It is small enough to take when I travel. I also enjoy using it to play mp3s in group situations.
Considering most pc's come with a less than stellar speaker system to begin with, these are a blessing. My computer came with Kinyos which should tell the reader what I had to deal with -- no bass, limited treble, and mid range(?).I plugged these in and was blown away by the sound quality. Not as good as my Onkyo stereo system but, then again, I didn't pay $400 for these speakers.On the down side, the volume control is a wheel type instead of a protruding button which means one hand to turn the knob and another to balance the speaker while you do it.Got mine for $55 at Sam's Club. Take for granted it's discontinued since Bose.com no longer lists it.
I bought my HD-555 for 65 US$ (99 - Chase discount) and so far is one of the best purchases that I've ever made. Good construction quality, good sound, good cans.
This thing is amazing. I put a VF700-Cu on a video card I had where the fan died and was impressed. But this cooler is only a couple dollars more. I have a HD3850 AGP in one of the kids computers. I just got it and it run horribly hot and locks. It idles at 50-51c. I put this cooler in (I like the install better than the VF700-Cu also) and my idle went to 38c. Under load, it never got above 50c, the same temp as idle with the stock cooler. And it's no louder, maybe even more quiet. I didn't even use the fan control, just hooked it up directly so it's going full blast all the time and it's not loud IMO. Great product, I've never had a bad Zalman product.
The Flip is an awesome innovation. For about 90 dollars, you can't go wrong. It's easy to use, has nice resolution and is very convenient due to it's size and no need for mics and other add-ons.The one draw back is that getting vids off the Flip requires downloading software from the web and following several steps. For a computer novice, it might be a roadblock. They need to figure out an easier way to do this with newer models.But once we figured out how to get the vids off the Flip, everything was great. It's a really cool video camera and I highly recommend it.
I have the &quot;Chameleom XP&quot; and it is a excelantlittle &quot;Camera&quot; that I know of.Plus I havethe Mr.Photo that came whith it.
The Olympus 202032 H1 GB XD has worked me perfectly, the results are the prospective ones, the hard camera less in keeping pictures, I am very according, ok
Just picked this unit up and I love it. Easy to setup and configure and runs like a dream. For the price this is a great router and as with all Netgear products, quality is very good.
This player worked great when I first got it, however, the latest blu-ray dvd's will not play! Pirates of the Caribean, 3:10 to Yuma, and any other new disk. The new firmware upgrade didn't help at all. I suggest buying a PS3. Stay away from this player!
Exactly what I needed. Well constructed. Very pleased. It is quite large, so less suitable for portability but I plan to use it mainly at home and serves my needs well. Might get another smaller one for road shows.
I bought one of these as a gift to put wedding pictures on. It looked GREAT with its high resolution, but we returned it becuase it had one broken pixel (which would really stand out on some pictures). The next one had a bowed screen out of the box and was obviously defective. Returning that one, the third had inaccessible on-board memory. Sorry to say we are giving up on this item. Too bad, as this would be a good item with the right quality control. I have little confidence that one of these would last even if you were lucky enough to get one that wasnt broken out of the box. Fortunately the retailer has accepted our returns with little headache. Glad I didnt mail order it...would have been a hassle.
I've had both the 1 and 2gb Zens. They were very user friendly, the sound quality was good, but they are quite fragile and easy to break. The First Zen that I had that broke was admittedly my fault. I had left in in my car and that night we had an unexpectedly early freeze. The temperature dropped and the inner screen of my Zen shattered. I went and replaced it, but the second one that I bought wouldn't work on my computer at all. This was strange because it was the exact same machine that I had owned previously and it had worked fine. After a few lengthy customer service attempts it was determined that I just had a faulty mp3 player. I went to return it but this time decided to upgrade to the Zen V Plus. It worked well and I had no problem using it with my computer. The only complaint that I have about it is that it was very fragile. I was getting into my car and my Zen slipped out of my pocket and landed on the ground. It only fell a total of about a foot and a half, but that was all it took to destroy the display. I still have sound, but I can't see what I'm choosing to listen to because the display is pitch black. I realize it was my fault I dropped it, but you would think that it could stand up to more than a one foot fall before breaking.To sum up: Its easy to use and I was happy with the performance of the two that worked, but be careful with it because it's very easy to break.
I bought this because I wanted a BT speakerphone that turned on and off with my car. I previously used a Motorola T305 that had to be manually turned on when entering the car, and wanted something automatic.The Scosche unit turns on automatically, but takes a long time to turn on after power is applied (even with the AC adaptor in-home) and does not reconnect automatically to my Blackberry 8100. I must navigate to the Blackberry's Bluetooth menu, select "SCOSCHE" and re-connect manually. Every other Bluetooth device I've used with my Blackberry (several models of ear-headsets, the aforementioned T305 speaker-phone, and a Parrot speaker-phone, all re-pair automatically within SECONDS of being powered up.What a disappointment.
I hear a lot of grumbling about the camera not being "perfect." But guess what ... in this size and form factor one should not be expecting SLR-like performance. I just purchased this camera last week and have been busy testing it out in a variety of situations. The "Full Auto" mode does a pretty decent job of figuring out the right settings for most situations. If you want you can take total control and set most controls manually. There are even a bunch of pre-programmed setting for different lighting situations and the couple that I tested worked great. All in all, great camera for the size. I like the fact that I can put this in my shirt pocket and forget about it and then when I suddenly need to take a picture I always have the camera handy. I have a normal speed SD Memory card and writing out the images to the card can be painfully slow. This is especially true when trying to take a number of quick shots in rapid succession. The wait for the camera to become ready to take the next shot is annoying. I would highly recommend that you purchase one of the high speed SD cards (often advertised as "Ultra II" or "32X" or "High Speed." All in all a great camera and if you are realistic with your expectations you will be very happy. Good luck!
I only use this filter to protect the lens on my camera. It does that well. Make sure you do not over-tighten the filter!I did see some horrible ghosting effects of the filter but it was only an issue in low light with long exposures and bright subjects like neon signs. The light goes through the filter, reflects off of the sensor, off of the back of the filter and back into the sensor causing a double "mirrored" image (based off of what I read). People seem to make a big deal of this where I would simply say remove it.All in all if your lens doesn't have a lens hood, use it just for a longer lens lifespan.
I have a Hobie Outback SUV kayak that I love to use to go fishing in. My son sent me the Hawkeye portable fishfinder as a fathers day present to use in my kayak. It has proven to be a permanent part of my fishing gear. It is lightweight, and very easy to use. It shows rocks, weeds, and of course fish. It even has an alarm that will go off should a school of fish pass under the sensor. I would highly recomend this product to other kayakers or canoers who love to fish...
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.
A great B&W laser printer with a flat bed scanner, fax, copy, and all over your LAN. I have a new MacBook Pro (Intel) and also run Parallels. I can print from the Mac or from Windows inside Parallels. Scan over the network directly into a number of applications. It's a really nice printer and a great bargain.
I've used these headphones now for a solid month (I've used them just about everyday) and I have decided that these warrant a dismal 2/5. I really wanted to love these, but they are so underwhelming. Allow me to elaborate on these:The most (and really, only) disappointing aspect of the sound on this headphone is the huge absence of appreciable bass. I tried all types of music on these babies: classical, folk, hip-hop, techno and in all of these music types, the headphones failed to deliver a warm, strong, resonating bass sound--rather it is weak, flat, and plain. And depending on the song, can just about ruin it. I tried various tricks from appraisers of this headphone: getting a good seal (which I got; and I know this because I got excellent noise isolation upon putting these on), playing with the EQ, checking for wax buildup on the tip; I even went as far as ripping my CDs at 320 kbps and Apple-LossLess format so as to ensure a strict adherence to CD quality, but all of this came to no avail.I don't really consider myself an audiophile, however, if these headphones' output define great audio then, I suppose, I have the selectability of one. The lack of bass is really THAT impacting. Terrible. I compared the same high quality track on two different headphones: the stock iPod headphone and these; And to be honest, I was more impressed with the mids of the stock (probably due to overwhelming bass.) The difference was that the highs and clarity of the ER6i was, expectantly, better.Another things I don't like is that the cord is entirely too long. With my iPod in my pocket (I'm 5'8") the cord could route under my shirt and fold all the way back down past my waist. It is either looping from my pocket, in which case is easily caught by protrusions at waist level, or it is dangling at my waist, which can easily get squashed (e.g. against a table)should reach for anything. Sheesh. The cord feels thin, light, flimsy and not durable. Additionally, the jack is bent at a 90 degree instead of the straight plug as advertised. When I have my iPod in my jeans, I'm always worried that if it is bent too much it may cause a weakening of the joint of the metal wire (which eventually could lead to a inability to conduct electricity and thus produce music.)As of now, I will probably sell these and will go for something much higher priced like the UE Super Fi 5, since it seems to be more towards what I'm looking for. I would recommend only if you want excellent noise isolation, and that you prefer your music without bass, or if you're 7 feet tall or that you like to pay for high-maintenance headphones.
When I connected my PC to my Receiver, I had a loud buzzing noise that continued even when music was not playing. After a number of hours of research, I found several web pages describing what happens when you have a ground loop caused by connecting multiple A/V devices into a reciever when the devices where plugged into different outlets. If all your electronics share an outlet, then this product won't help you, but if you have something like a PC in another room on a different outlet, this may cause a ground loop resulting in the buzzing noise. After I installed the isolator, the buzz was dead with no need to buy any additional equipment or a new PC soundcard. Worth every penny of is price. Oh, there are cheaper Isolators on the market, but be careful since some will negatively impact your sound (they are not made for Hi-Fi).
I use filters to protect the lens between shooting. This does it s job. I don't know about the optics, cause I remove it during shooting.
This case is the perfect fit for the Canon SD 1000 digital camera. I was just looking for something that would protect my camera from scratches and stuff from being in my purse. It is small and compact, just like the camera. While this is not the type of case you would want if you wanted to store additional things like a battery or memory card, if you're just looking to protect your camera, this is it.
I use this lens to shoot my daughter's dance competitions. Very pleased with it.
Excellant product. Orig order received and box was empth. Called Amazon. They were very curtious and immediately fixed the problem.
This is a great product to have. I like to listen to XM radio in diffferent areas of my house. I do not have the greatest options for antenna placement. This solves the issue. I placed my antenna with good exposure to the sky. The repeater sends the signal to my XM Radio in most parts of my house.On the down side (nothing releated to this product)...XM Radio has been repeating many songs and the quality of their programming has declined. At the same time thier pricing has increased. Their financial stability is in question. Keep this in mind if you are thinking about a lifetime subscription plan.
theres nothing like getting something new and you cant figure out how to hook it up or to even use it. I purchased this unit because of the reviews it received. I'm glad I did. It fit will with the other items I ordered and looks great. Ease of use it very important to us and we weren't dispointed at all.
Hi-Capacity NiCad Cordless Phone Battery for Bell South, Cobra, GE, Northwest BellThe battery would not hold a charge and I returned it. Instead, I purchased one from Sears that was the same size with a different connector. I cut away that connector and soldered to the Sears battery the cut connector from my old battery. This worked for me.
This makes great tasting coffee. I used Auto drip for years, but nothing beats the taste of a perc. Bought this on another site.I put the water in, then I use a standard auto drip filter, push the filter down kinda center, til it pokes a hole in the filter, then form around, then add your coffee,keeping a finger over the tube hole, to not let coffee down the tube. or use one of the flat disk filters. When its perked, you also can carefully remove the basket and tube, and put top back on, then when you pour the coffee, you should have no coffee grounds at all. Using a filter media is a must to keep from having the small holes clog up in the metal basket, and if it does, it takes forever to unclog each hole with a needle or pin or toothpick. So use the filter trick. I set this up and plug it in, and then take my shower every morning, and when i get out its ready to drink. Less than 10-12 mins for a perc is fantastic, and well worth it. Wish they made autotimers for percs, but you could set this up, and use a on off plug timer to have this auto kick on, and perc, and shut off at certain times. I only drink columbian coffee and I cant tell you the difference it makes when made in a perc and not a auto drip.Had this product for over a year and use it every day. Still percs great hot coffee. Would buy again. If you want clean the inside, use a cascade dishwasher packet, put it in the basket without a filter, and run it with the full 12 cups like your making coffee, then after it sets a few mins. unplug it, rinse it well. And the coffee stains residue is gone.
I purchased this headset specifically because the complaints about it were that the earpiece was too small. Unfortuntately, the sound was great but the ear piece so large it kept falling off of my ear. I sent it back and ordered the Plantronics MX505 and it is fabulous - great sound and fit.
No problems at all with this product. Took 5 minutes to open the case and install. Computer runs a little faster now.
We use 6 - 10 of these per day everyday with no problems at all. We've never had a fault with these. We've been using them for a while, for recording medical telemetry and pictues flawlessly.
I wish this filter was multicoated, but I've used basically the same UV filter for years on all my lenses from my old Minolta SRT101 SLR back in the late 60's to my recently purchased digital Panasonic FZ35 high-end compact zoom. Your lens is the heart of your photo capture system, and stuff happens from bumping it, to dropping it, to splashing it or getting dust and sand on it outdoors, etc., and this is the best way I know to keep it like new for years to come. If you do have an accident, you're looking at replacing the filter for $10 instead of a major lens or camera repair bill or total camera replacement. I believe you should always and immediately slap on a good quality name brand UV filter for protection every time you buy a good camera with a non-retracting lens, you'll be so glad you did in the long run. All my old cameras with good lenses still have them installed on them. My old Minolta's lens looks and performs exactly as it did the day I bought it. So protect that lens from scratches and damage, and get some bonus UV filtering to boot! And yes, the lens cap does fit over the filter and provides another important layer of protection so be sure to replace it whenever the camera is not in use.
My husband would ride his bike or mow the lawn and lose his signal before. Now he can ride and mow and always have a signal. He's not crazy about the ear buds sticking in his ear with no cushion but he likes the sound quality, volume control and of course being able to get and keep a signal.
I've installed a dozen of these printers on our office network beginning about 3 years ago. All are still up and running. Low maintenance workhorses, all I've had to do is purchase more toner cartridges as needed. Compared to our old Xerox printers, these are a dream come true. No fusers, transfer kits, main charge grids, or imaging units to replace. Easy to follow configuration and help screens makes it simple to set up as stand-alones or on a network. I've tried a couple of "lighter-duty" HP laser printers and found the 4250n to be a better machine and well worth the extra money in the long run.
Great speed and reliability. What more could you want in a SD card? Only better price maybe. But it worth each dollar!
It is not supported on Windows 7 or Vista 64-bit.You can transfer via the headset output to the computer's microphone input, but not via the USB.Very disappointing.
You don't want to use up all your battery power transferring images to your PC, so this accessory is fantastic. It works for five different Nikon cameras and will save you a fortune in batteries and a lot of time waiting for batteries to recharge. For the price, it's a bargain!
Excelente, lo unico malo es que no puedo buscar las canciones por nombre desde mi pendrive, por lo demas funciona de maravilla
This usb laptop cooler is outstanding.Its hidden prophile and tilt makes typing much easier and adds a professional appearance ,even to myself.Protect your laptop and buy one of these.
This walkman was everything I expected, highly portable, with many options, clear signal, AM/FM, and high quality headphones. I highly recommend it.
These are giant earphones. I took them out of the box, put them on, ran in place for less than 30 seconds (I bought these for running and the "secure grip") and they fell out after about ten steps of jogging in place. I wish I hadn't bought them.
Best filter you can buy at any price. Its heavy, invisible, and wipes clean on the first schott. It's a great product that is worth the money, like a prime you'll have forever.
I bought this VCR in January '05 and had it stored as a backup for any of my two other VCRs. One of them a 6-head Toshiba didn't exactly die but the heads are just worn out from all the faithful service it has provided me with over the course of several years. With that in mind, this Panasonic PV-V4624S came out of storage and has been in use for the past week and a half and here are my impressions:The positive:- Very good image quality: a step above the 6-head Toshiba it is replacing. I have only good things to say about the video aspect of it.- Outstanding hi-fi stereo sound: the only thing better than the video quality in this VCR has to be the sound reproduction. It is top notch.- Recording quality: could be better, but it is not bad. I'm okay with it, and again the audio portion steals the show.- Many useful features: among my favorites are the ease for timer recording, the tape position feature (which lets you know how much time is left on the current tape for recording purposes), and the zero search feature (which ff or rew the tape to whatever position you marked as 00:00:00 on the counter).Hit or miss:These are features that although not bad, could have used a little more work, some of this is really a matter of personal taste.- The overall look and feel: this VCR's appearance IMO is not the best looking thing out there, the silver color is nice (although I do like black VCRs better) but the plastic looks a bit cheap. The VCR looks very bulky but weighs almost nothing, which is a problem when trying to insert a tape (more on that later) as the whole thing will slip backwards unless you hold it with one hand.- The remote control: again very lightweight and the platic makes it look like a cheap toy. It is ugly but it is also surprisingly comfortable, although some of the buttons are extremely small, including the volume and channel buttons, the record button is only 3mm wide! The light tower feature is basically a button that makes some (NOT all) buttons light up for about 5 seconds. The buttons that light up are: Play, FF, Rew, Stop and the button corresponding to whatever it is you are controlling at the moment (VCR, TV or DSS Cable), it works well enough but I think they should have included the volume and channel buttons too.- Fast forwarding and rewind are very noisy, and it is done fast enough but not proportional to the noise it makes. It is kind of like watching an 18-wheeler take off: lots of noise, but very little acceleration.The negative:There are four things I dislike about this VCR and the last two are basically what bring the score down to 4-stars:- The loading/ejecting mechanism is nowhere near being smooth, it is clunky, and worthy of a lesser machine.- The "timer" indicator lights on whenever you have something programmed for timer recording, the problem is that once the recording is done, it stays on. So if you are not the only one using the VCR, there is no way of knowing if the timer indicator is on because of something that has already been recorded or because someone programmed something else or if you goofed when programming causing it not to record, unless you turn on the TV, and look at the programming menu.- The front display: it DOESN'T show the tape counter. Why on earth would they bother placing a display in the front if they are not gonna show the tape counter??? It shows the clock, and the VCR's status (eg. Play, Rec, FF, Rew, etc) and some other stuff, but the single most important thing to show is missing. Got to turn on the TV and choose on-screen display to see that.- In what has to be the most irritating thing ever, when you fast search or rewind and then press play to resume viewing, the thing doesn't stop where you tell it to, but instead keeps going and going. This means that if you want to skip commercials you end up overshooting or undershooting the point where a specific show continues, if you keep going back and forth trying to get within a few seconds from the point you want, not only do you end up pissed, but also end up taking up more time then if you had watched the commercials to begin with. Ugh!I am currently in the market for one more VCR which will go into storage until one of my current (including the one being reviewed) dies. The options out there are meager and most of them have terrible reviews (not to mention that most of them don't even have a front-display anymore, let alone a counter display). Many of the best brands like Sharp and Toshiba are no longer making them, and what is out there has the reputation of "self-destructing" after the warranty period expires. The model that came before this VCR, the PV-V4524S had bad reviews all over, and I have seen many bad reviews for the newest model the PV-V4525S. This particular model the PV-V4624S has only had good reviews as far as I know except for "Soap Grandma's" somewhere in this site, but hers was for a different reason. I will probably be going for another one of these, but I am gonna play it cautiously and probably hold for a three month period of usage to see if it doesn't die prematurely. Regardless I gotta buy something before VCRs become extinct. Wonder why companies don't realize there is still a market out there for these machines, I guess Panasonic deserves my money just for the fact that they are still putting out a machine that has most of the stuff I have come to expect a VCR should have. A 4-star rating overall, but a 5-star rating when compared to the rest of VCRs currently on the market.
I really enjoyed using this during workouts- portable, sound was decent, and it was easy to use. However, the other day it just stopped working. I got a "File System Error" in the display window. So, I pulled out my manual and sure enough, there was a suggestion on just how to fix that error- reformatting the unit. HOWEVER, that didn't work!! I plugged the USB in and the device shows up on the computer, but that's it. Can't reformat, can't do anything. Creative's website didn't offer any more suggestions on what I should do, either.If you want a player that's going to last a while, don't choose this one. Spend the money and get a higher quality unit.
The sound is incredible but you need to make sure you take extra care with these. The wires seem to be quite thin and the coatng on the wires are kind of "grippy" so they sort of cling to everything. Other than this minor inconvenience, they produce awesome sound. Good value at $30.
I should have read more reviews before buying this ($&$@(@ hard drive. It seems simple enough, take it out of the box, plug it in to power, and then use either the firewire or usb2.0 plugs to connect it to the computer. However, it simply would not work with my windows xp sp2 machine. Every time it would show up for about a second or two and then poof - gone. I looked and looked for a way to make it work - but all I found was bad reviews of other ones that worked for a few days and then died. If you are considering this hard drive, or perhaps any western digital - consider something else.
I have a ten year old car with no mp3/auxiliary jack. I've tried several devices that are supposed to play my iPod via the FM receiver of my stereo system. Not only was the sound quality horrible on each of them, the reliability of that technology just isn't there. As you travel, you are constantly having to change the radio station to get decent reception. And, I'm not talking about traveling across cities. Even riding around town, I found even the best of those devices unusable.This device has the promise of connecting directly to your cassette tape player eliminating the need to broadcast. In that way, it is superior. However, the sound quality is not even as good as playing one of my 20 year old cassette tapes on the tape player. But, it's definitely better than the FM broadcast quality. The cassette itself does make an annoying noise when it's in the player. It's a mechanical noise. The noise doesn't come through the stereo and is easily drowned out by traffic noise and/or the music you'll be playing. But, during those quiet moments when you first turn your car on, you'll hear it kind of clicking away in the player. Also, the connection to my iPod is a little touchy. The sound from the right and/or left channel will occasionally drop out if a little tension is put on the connection. It's not too bad. Just jostling the connection brings it right back. I'm guessing the problem is because this device wasn't specifically made for the iPod (I actually have an iPhone).Overall, the device is very inexpensive and definitely worth a try. It feels pretty flimsy. I'd prefer a higher quality build. But, I couldn't find one out there that offered that. For the money, if this one lasts a year or two and breaks, it's no big deal. It will have been worth it.(update- 09/2012) Well, it's two years later. The cassette player did last. But, I decided to pay about $150 to go with a device that does use FM. But, it hardwires into the stereo system. There's no need to change stations and the quality is about FM quality. The cassette adapter is still not a bad way to go, for the money.
Excellent combination of 6.1 MP camera and HP printer. Excellent HP quality printer and is a very nice gift. Printer is very cute and easy to carry and Camera has enough pixels to capture good pictures.
This is a must have if you have a giga network. The speed are phenomenal I honestly am happy with this I can finally stream HD/BD movies and move them across my network with in &lt;15 min.. I choose Intel since I have trusted since it a good brand, even through expensive compared to others..The quality is great..
I had a dream I was a recipient of a little "Mafia justice." You know... cement overshoes and all that. Well, I had my new Canon WP-DC13 Waterproof Case for Canon SD1000 Digital Camera in my hands with camera secure inside. I recorded the whole fandango from my special watery perspective and when the case with dry camera inside floated to the surface, the cops picked it up and tracked down the scoundrels. What greater recommendation can I give? This is a FIVE-STAR product. You ought to buy one... or else! Kapeesh?
Its a wonderful product. Go for it. My laptop usually gets over heated in 2 to 3 hrs. Now it is running continuously for days without emitting heat.. Full satisfaction ..Awesome product. Go for it...
I received this cd player for Xmas, i was really excited about it. But when i played mi first cd, when i was listening the 7th song i heard many cracks all the entire song, i thought it was the song but when i skipped to the next track and returned the sound was fixed. I'm using the cd player for 2 months and i had to get used to skip the songs when listening to it. I think this is terrible!!! Any other user that has the same problem?
Despite the negative reviews I had read, I couldn't resist the deal BestBuy was offering ($185) so I bought it and gave it a try. This is quite possibly the *WORST* piece of electronics equipment I have ever purchased. As other people mentioned, the battery runs down if left in unit, even when *NOT* in use. After a week of use, the unit started to freeze up. Forget trying to use it with a car adapter as it acted very erratically to the power on/ power off situation you will encounter with the cigarette adapter. Played some of my burned DVD+RW discs, but not all. My advice? Spend more money for a decent entry level unit as this is *not* it.
This camera is very impressive for the price. It does an impressive job in low light, has a very nice screen, the menus are fairly intuitive, time from power on to first shot is quite satisfactory and the refresh rate and shutter lag quick... just what I need with kids who keep moving.I do notice quite a bit of noise in photos (very disappointing) and flesh tones often take on a peachy or pink tone which is unnatural looking. I also find the inability to adjust the ISO manually frustrating.This F30 is a very nice camera, for the most part I enjoy it and the pictures it takes, but it does sometimes miss (with the noise and color issues). Overall I would buy it again, but it reinvigorates my desire for a digital SLR for those times when I need more than a "nice shot".
I first saw this scanner when I went to the hospital for a routine procedure and was impressed with its small size and speed. The employee who was scanning told me what a pleasure it was to use. I was hooked, and after doing some research, I bought it to use at home to replace my flatbed scanner. I scan receipts, warranties, bank statements, brochures, books, etc. I usually use it with my desktop pc, but it is so light and small that sometimes I take it into another room to use with my laptop.This is not an inexpensive unit, but I decided the convenience and performance was worth the expense for home use. I have not been disappointed. The difference between using this and a flatbed scanner is night and day.Setup was relatively simple, although the instruction manual did not mention that it was necessary to install a separate USB driver from the installation cd in addition to the twain and isis drivers that are necessary for the scanning software that comes with the unit. If you are a computer novice this might pose some difficulty, but I doubt a computer novice would spend this much money for a scanner to use at home or in the office.The scanner comes with two separate scanning software programs. I prefer QuickScan, which lets you set up different profiles depending on what kind of documents and files you are working with(e.g. pdf for a brochure, tiff for a black and white receipt, jpeg for a color picture, etc.). This is a very handy feature since it permits scanning different kinds of documents with a minimun of time spent changing scanner settings.The duplex feature is what really sold me on this scanner. I recently cut off the binding of a paper back book and scanned several hundred pages into a pdf file in less than ten minutes. It's also very handy to scan an invoice that has all kinds of fine print on the back.Like any other device, you need to do some experimenting to customize it so it performs the way you want. If you do, you will not be disappointed with this product.Update March 15, 2010: Over five years later this product is still working great. In order to use this on a Mac, I installed Windows on my Mac using software called VMWare Fusion (which I have reviewed on Amazon) to create a virtual PC.
That is a very good SD memory card with 8gb of storage memory.I bought it to use on my EEEPC from ASUS expanding its memory to 12gb total. very good relation costxbenefits!
I bought the JVC for the S-vidio capability. I was disappointed with the quality, especially the all plastic construction. I had some problems with color -- picture appeared in b/w. The last straw was the motor made noticible noise during PLAY mode. I just couldn't feel good about this purchase. This appears to me an extremely cheap-quality player with S-Video tagged on. I returned it and am shopping for a better quality VCR for [the price]. I decided I can live w/o the S-Video.
Wow, what can I say. This product just works as advertised, and what is advertised is nothing short of amazing. Yeah, yeah, I know. IR to RF and back to IR is nothing earthshaking. But for something so reasonably priced to work so well and so neatly and deliver everything it promised is... refreshing!I have a TV in every room but thanks to Comcast's pricing setup, I only have two cable box. So despite paying for digital (anything over channel 77) and premium channels, I only got the extra channels on TVs that had the cable box. Not anymore! Thanks to this product, I have access to digital and premiums on every room. All I had to do was run the coax out from the cable box to my video splitter in the utility room, and from there, to each TV in the house. All I have to remember is to take my remote with me, which is easy since the cable box in the basement is controlled by my universal anyway.I understand that this may not work for everyone if more than one person wants to watch different programs. But I have basic cable connected to each TV and the other main TV has the other cable box (DVR) connected to it. For now, it's just me and my wife in the house so we have not run across any conflict.One tiny smidgen of negative is the IR cable blaster doesn't seem to work well. I had to position it several times over the IR receptor to make it work. But I'm ready to blame the cable box for that since everything else on this product works so well.Get it. This is a great product.
This is a great amp for the price. Its ideal for anyone looking to save money but also get alot of bang for their buck. Shipped very fast and i was amazed how well it pushed the sub, im hooking up another sub to it soon. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a low priced sub.
The first time I saw it in a store, and I thought it was a trick of the company to attract the attention of customers.The second time, I went to an amazing party and the music was coming from this board.The third time, I was in my room and I could hear all my music incredibly well.Fidelity sound is just perfect!!!!And the design makes it elegant and easy to put anywhere.It's worth paying the cost!
Tried both watching DVDs and transferring from VHS to DVD. Player worked extremely well in both instances. However, I must agree with earlier reviews that instruction manual could be clearer and more user-friendly. Hookup was easy for me because I just transferred cables from old one to new one but I would have hated for this to be my first one and have to rely on manual.
I wear these running, and after 45 minutes, my head is soaked, including my ears. These headphones have held up for more than a year and are still working, where every other set of sweat-proof headphones I had never held up.You get much better sound with in-ear headphones, but for their given purpose, you can't beat these!
i keep my psp in my pocket at skool and a lot of times it bangs against a desk or a wall or whatever but im not scared anymore bcuz i no my screen is okay... i didnt even notice it until i logged on and decided to make some of these reviews and i was like i bought that... OOO YA. if u spend a good 2-3 minutes ull get like 1-2 bubbles which u honestly never even see wen the screen is actually on.... BUY IT NOW...
works like it says. Kind of wierd you have to use a power plug too. cant be powered from just the comp usb. beside that, good. works fine. no problems. i using it with macbook pro early 2011 model.
I'm just writing to add a few extra quality points this accessory kit offers. All the filters are stackable except for the moon filter. I checked to make sure all the elements were fully multi-coated and everything checked out as stated. I'm not checking these eyepieces based on what they say but rather by a technique acquired from an astronomy book. The accessory kit took two months to get but like earlier reviews its a decent kit for the price and wait.
I own a Samsung 1080p LCD TV. This thing works great. My regular DVDs look awesome on it. Not HD, but close. Worth the $$.
Cuando compre esta Pocket Pc, tuve el problema que era bastante facil utilizar toda la memoria disponible interna, unos cuantos juegos y programas extras dejan poca memoria libre. Con COMPACT FLASH EXPANSION PACK tengo la oportunidad de guardar libros, MP3, archivos en excel, word, en una sola COMPACT FLASH CARD. Funciona mucho mejor este tipo de tarjetas de memoria que el sistema que utiliza PALM m505(Por experiencia propia, yo cambie esta PALM m505 por la IPAQ). Yo recomiendo este accesorio para quienes necesitan memoria adicional..Antonio.
I've had this PC for several days and I can't say enough good things about it. Great value for the features you get. Easy to set up and use. The integrated TV tuner and recording functions are simple to use and picture quality is sufficient (haven't watched a DVD yet). Integrated keyboard is comfortable to use.Not the best warranty or software, but you can't have everything...For someone looking to upgrade to a faster computer with great entertainment features, look into this one.
It is a very cool digital camera. The pictures it takes are very good quality. Just buy it!
I have this cooler about 1 month now. It does cool the laptop considerally. Whisperly quiet. Nice product.
This item is the very basic of GPS mapping. I have been to two different lakes with this device and it gives only the outline of the land mass, it does not show underwater obstructions, roads, bridges, Marinas, just the basics. I wanted a GPS device that shows me the shore lines so when I am fishing at night I will not run my boat aground and that is what it does. I use lake maps for the rest. You do not have to download any maps with this device.The vertical sonar,fish finder, water temperature, boat speed, longitude and latitude all works great.If you are looking for a GPS that is more detailed with mapping capabilities, this device is not for you, but if you just need a basic GPS to keep from running aground at night it works just fine.
just as the title describes! I purchased this for a road trip that has yet to take place, but I test drove it the second I got it out of the package. It does what it is supposed to, doesn't do what it isn't supposed to, and cost under ten dollars. I am satisifed with my purchase.
I just bought an Exilim EX -Z60 and the case is too small. It's quite a nice looking leather case, but useless to me and it will cost $2 for re-stocking fee and $4 to ship back for a $10 case. Too, bad I also paid $8 for shipping so overall it's $18 down the drain. Maybe if I put the camera in the dryer it will shrink and then fit nicely into the case.Per the back of the case package it says it fits Exilim S Series and Z series. So they are big liers.
Product (cables) were as expected with the quality expected. Particularly liked the covering of the clip to prevent snagging while cabling. Good product and quick shipping.
I got these as a replacement for my Ipod because my previous Sony headphones were just no good anymore. I try these on and I never heard sound like this from my previous pair EVER! They are comfortable and the sound is awesome, especially if you find them for the right price.
The backpack seems to be adequately made. But, I have to stretch the edges around the HP 17" laptop I have to get it in. The elastic retaining strap on the laptop compartment doesn't even stretch over computer. I think HP should at least make the backpack fit their own laptop computers they say the backpack was made to fit.
Like all of AMD's line of processers,, the lowest level chips,, most of the time, will overclock to the level of their highest price chips, in the same family,, ie, this socket 939 AMD X2 3800+ chip is the little brother of this series. But as I type to you, I have this $118 dollar chip, running at 2750MHz instead of the stock 2000MHz. Thats a free 750MHz just for using a compatiable motherboard, memory, and cpu cooling solution. I've been running it with this setup, now for almost 2 years!!In benchmark testing, My chip is performing up to FX60 timings, and over its rated Speed!!! All of that for about 1/5 the money of the FX60. Do your self a favor, and read up on overclocking. It maybe able to help you keep an older system, up to speeds, with less money!
I was amazed when my monitor started shutting off and looked online to find others had the exact same behavior. The monitor was great until 1 year and 17 days. Talk about planned obsolescene! The warranty and the monitor expire at the same time. Fortunately, I bought the extended service plan at Best Buy, so its their problem for now. But, will it die in 3 months after I get it back again?
So I got mine at the Local Goodwill for $22.99 and yes it was brand new! Got it home and within half hour had it up and running. WOW this is great !
First, mounting was tricky as the unit will not fit larger diameter handlebars very well at all. I did not end up with the position of the GPS that I wanted, but it's close enough. As for securely mounting the GPS? I've riden several hundred miles since installing it without incident. This includes a 17 MPH body slam (@#!$ wet railroad tracks!) that left me looking at my front wheel with sky in the background (pain starts here)but the GPS still securely in it's mount. I can see from the construction of the mount that there are weak areas that may be a problem down the road. Also, getting GPS in and out of the mount with one hand is a trick. All told, a good value.
I have two burners, Liteon and LG and I get excellent burns using Verbatim media. No drink coasters.
I bought this item for my wife as a Christmas present. It's so compact that I had my doubts about how good the sound quality would be. Well, it sounds great and she LOVES it! There's a full spectrum of sound, plenty of base, and there's even a remote. What more could you ask for? Now, if I could just get her to play more Pink Floyd I'd be all set!
Though my review below is specifically for the single port system, the only reason, I did not go to the 4-port system is that we have 5 computers that needed to be on it. If you only need 4 this is the way to go, then you have a $20 hub eliminated. According to the computer guy that sold it to me the only difference between the 1 and 4 port systems, is just that.I bought the DSL Router on the suggestion of the local computer company that sold me my computers. I know nothing about networks. I was told by the local cable internet provider that I could only support 3 computers simultaneously on my cable line at one time. If I wanted 5 computers hooked up simultaneously and I did, I needed to pay for 2 separate cable lines plus 3 additional IP addresses. This is because they said they could only support 3 computers per line. This would be about $95 per month.The local computer company guys told me I could use this DSL router to create my own IP addresses. All I needed was a hub that would support all 5 computers and a network card in each computer. I would need the hub and the network cards anyway for the cable connection, so this only cost me about $100 more to reduce my cable cost from $95/month to $40/month. This is a $55/month saving. On top of that I have a hard firewall and it is 100% legit. This I checked out.As my family is hard core gamers (Everquest mostly) and my daughter and I surf the net, it is not unusual for us to have all 5 computers on at once. We have not noticed any degradation in our connection. Three of the computers are on Everquest most of the time.As for hooking it up, I found the instructions to be a bit sparse, but complete (in retrospect) for what I was trying to do. I routed my cable connector directly to the DSL box and then the DSL box to the hub and the hub to the individual computers. Routing to the individual computers was the hard part. This was only because of the location of the computers and the fact I live in a center-split house.When it was time to enable it, I did need help. However, I called the local computer company that sold it to me, for assistance. I can't speak for Linksys support. But, the things I had to change were pretty easy. If you try and change the input port location on the hub and corresponding switch orientation on the DSL router you should be able to get it right, by process of elimination. There are only 2 of each. This is really all I had to do to resolve the problem I had.For usage, since we have had it up and running for about 1-1/2 months now, we ocassionally crash it. I wish I could say why, but I think it is due to a loose connection. In this case we turn off all the computers and reboot the DSL box, by turning off power to it. It has fixed it every time. The reset does not seem to fix this problem. If I was more knowledgible, I could tell you why.I can't speak for the firewall, as I have no clue how it works.All in all, this was a very good investment.
i bought 3 of this usb extensions and with most of the devices i have plug in i get usb is not recognize I wouldn't buy it again
Works as described and it is nice to have the additional USB ports on it. The kids love the changing LED light and I find it peaceful. I own two of these now and would recommend this item.
I got the XL last week and used it for the first time, driving to a hiking spot in Virginia. It was a two hour drive and we'd never driven there before. I literally took the device out of the box, plugged it into my friend's car's jack, and the hiking spot (Old Rag) happened to be a point of interest. So I didn't even need to enter an address.The directions were accurate and the screen was bright despite the glare. Once we figured out how to change the voices, it was fun picking an Australian woman to navigate our journey, ha ha. It was also small enough to put in my pocket when we parked the car.Highly recommended.
I did my research and decided against buying the cheap chinese knockoff replacement bulb for my projector. Well guess what,when the bulb arrived I opened the box and found a cheap chinese knockoff bulb with broken seals. I contacted the seller and they agreed to swap the chinese junk for a genuine Panasonic part. I had to pay the return shipping but as soon as they got the china junker back in the mail they shipped me the genuine Panasonic part that now looks bright and clear and great in my projector.
The cover disconnected and exposed the electronics ten days after receipt. The separation occurred during normal unscrewing for use. Total usage estimated as eight disconnect/connect cycles at time of failure. Handling and usage had been mild (shirt pocket, desk top or dresser top) with no impact, crush, wet-down, serious thermal cycle events, or other abnormal stresses prior to failure.
Everything arrived as specified. East set-up and use. Can be a little tricky setting the contrast/sharpness, etc., but overall a good buy.
1. It has trouble reading CDs. Sometimes I have to try 3-4 times (loading and unloading the disk) before the unit will play.2. Vertical loading of CDs is bad design. You will inevitably, eventually scratch them getting them in and out of the unit.3. Radio reception is terrible, and there is no way to add a bigger antenna.4. I'm willing to bet the motorized door will break within a few months of use. Fewer moving parts = better design (just ask people with motorized minivan doors).5. Controls on a radio/CD player should be intuitive to anyone who's used a few of these devices. Since I had to read the directions on even the simplest things, I think the controls are poorly thought out.Just remember, you get what you pay for. This is a cheap unit, and it shows.
I got this through my company's reward program to use in my car. It worked fine for a few months. Then it started to stop playing and I had to turn it back on again. Finally, it died completely. Of course the warranty is only 90 days. What a piece of junk!
I had asked for an Apple keyboard for Christmas several years ago (5 i think) but I received a Macally iKey slim keyboard instead. I have come to like this one. Although it doesn't have all of the controls keys of the Apple, it has a command key and the extended F keys, which are the most important to me. I like the low profile of the keys compare to the PC keyboards and don't have any problems using them. It loses a star because the USB ports are low powered (not sure if the apple keyboard is different though), the fact that it does not have all of the buttons of an Apple, and frankly doesn't look quite as cool as aluminum.
I am really happy with this mouse. very fast response time. The highest setting is too fast for non gaming scenario. The battery life is ok and changing batteries takes less than 2 seconds.
I bought this 6 weeks ago from bestbuy for 300. I am having the same problem as many other are having. It worked ok for 4 weeks. After that it started saying "camera stabilizer not available".Having said that, when it worked image quality was ok but video quality was horrible. May be I need to change some settings but out of the box video is horrible.I have used other casio cameras which were pretty good but this is one poor camera.
I'm a professional photographer and videographer, and this light is useful within its limitations.I use it on my Sony HDR-FX1.Basically, you'd want to buy this if say when shooting a wedding or party, and you're going around and interviewing/asking for people's reactions, comments, etc., and you want their faces to be nicely lit, then this is something good to have.I'd say it has a max range of about 15 feet in a regular indoor setting (with both bulbs on; more range if you are in a darker room of course).Just don't expect to light up the whole room.It also fits in a DSLR's flash hot shoe, so this is also particular useful if you photograph portraits, you can use this as an on-center modeling light.This double-duty potential gives it a 4-star rating; otherwise a 3-star rating if just using it on a video recorder.Note: As stated, you'd need at least the 700 series battery to light up both bulbs. If you use the 500 series and below you can only use the 1-bulb (10-watt) setting. Heard a lot of people had problems thinking it was defective, when they didn't bother to read the instructions.
Hi, I have a personal DSL connection at home that I occasionally use to connect to my office through Shiva VPN software. I notice that the VPN software that creates a secure &quot;tunnel&quot; into our server park at work designates a new IP address to my home computer. Would this still work through the Linksys Router? Or would the router lock on to one IP address only??Any help appreciated. Please mail back at stiank@&lt;nospam&gt;yahoo.com.Thanks, Stian
I wasted so much time on my Muvo that I didn't want to spend any more time thinking about that blasted thing. But I have gotten so much from other people's reviews on Amazon that I figure I should donate my 2 cents worth.It was good in the ways that have been listed in other reviews. But then the on/off button stopped working. You can't reset the player or upgrade the firmware or anything if that happens. This is a common problem; Google it if you doubt me.It works as a flash drive, FWIW. But I could have bought one much cheaper, and not been disappointed when I lost all the other functionality. The functions I wanted in the first place.Needless to say, Creative doesn't care in the least. They pretty much expect you to throw these away after 6 months. Good for their business, but I'll never buy another Creative product again. Used to be a fan, but that was before they ... oh who cares? Just don't buy anything from Creative unless you buy an insurance policy as well. And factor that into the cost of the unit.
BEWARE. Arrived loosely in poor packaging, looked like it came straight from a factory in China. Cheap quality and ineffective. Died immediately and caused power surge in my USB port. Tested on various computers, same problem. NOT WORTH THE LOW PRICE- worth it to spend an extra ten bucks to get something with some quality guarantee. Though seller "cuberternet" tried to blame my computer, I am now happily using a high quality Targus cooling pad from Target, only $25.
The CP1700 just absolutely died on me and simply wouldn't run anymore. This is the third HP printer I have had and the third time the same thing has happened.Paper feeding problems galore and no response from HP when I inquired. The quality of HP printers has declined drastically. Anyone who tells you anything different is a con artist. I run a printing/publishing business, so I do know what I am talking about. For a small desktop, wide format printer, I have gone to the Epson 1280. What a beautiful printer. Even the cost of cartidges is much better than HP's. No wonder HP is in trouble!
happy with product and seller, this is a hard item to find. But as Amazon to the rescue.
I tried many other brands before and this is the best one! Absolutely clear sound just like playing from CDs.
The description on Amazon says Canon imageCLASS X25 Black Toner Cartridge, however, the actual item was a compatible toner cartridge. Although the item worked, I think that the description is misleading because a similar compatible toner could be purchased at lower cost. Amazon should tighten up the item description requirements so that customers will not be mislead.
ok heres the rundown. this is my first subwoofer. i only have 1. the rms is 150 and the peak is 300. though i have a boss audio chaos extreme amp 100 rms at 4 ohms powering it. in my standard cab chevy pickup i have a pioneer deck hooked to 2 pioneer 6 1/2s and 2 of my stock 4x6s. (including the sub). if you ask me the sound is perfect it cant get any better.(thats the sound and bass combination). but the bass isint spectacular. it hits you can feel it and you can certianly hear it. but it dosent hit rele hard or anything more like real easy. if you want to your bass to hit hard go for a twelve. i understand i dont have many watts running to the amp thats beacuse if you look the sub up on rockfors website it tells you best sound is bewteen 45-100 rms. basicly if you ask me its not the hardest hittin but its the best soundin. the only thing i want to say is if you had two that would really be perfect sound, with some bass that hits too.
Completely disappointed with the performance of this mouse. The pointer latency is so bad I often have problems clicking where I want. The construction is nice and solid and I like the features. As another reviewer put it the thing acts lazy and is kind of heavy as well.I can only guess it is Bluetooth as I have another cheaper Microsoft optical mouse that is of the nonbluetooth varity and costs about 1/2 the price of this one and out performs it hands down.
Purchased this through Amazon and got it in three days. Easy to use and it's a breeze to change the cartridge. Be sure to order an extra cartridge because the one sent in the machine doesn't last long. I have been organizing my bathrooms and the office and this labeler has been great!
We bought this humidifier last night because all of us had come down with a cold. Our bedroom is usually very dry - so we'd been meaning to get a humidifier anyway. I must say, so far I'm very pleased. We have a 22'x24' bedroom, and while the humidifier has not made a HUGE difference (since the room is so big), it has still made a noticable difference. And, yes, it is pretty loud, but we use a floor fan just for white noise - so the humidifier doesn't even get heard at night. Overall, I think it has been great. We'll have to see how it is with the filter, but I'm not opposed to spending a little money every month to keep our room confortable.
Can't complain. I've only had it a short while, but haven't had any issues. I don't need to write to it very often, because I use it to simply store and play music from my Garmin Nuvi 750 mounted on my motorcycle. No read issues or skipping, so good purchase for my needs.
The first frame I recieved did not work, and Westinghouse did not have very knowledgable employee on their customer service line. However, the store I got it from was very helpful in replacing it with another frame which worked very well. The picture on the frame is phenomenal. Even the very large blowup size is crystal clear. A wonderful frame!
This is really cool camera I had never used before. I used 400 Kodac film to develop and I had took many places and many weather conditions. Every shot was fine and great. It's terrafic state of art creature of Nikon. If you would like to take a photos of your children with Nikon-quality, this is most nice choice, I think. P. S. Use 400 film.. It's important..... from the professional
I got this player looking for an excellent entry-level player with all the features I needed to become, in the future, more advanced.It has DTS/DD 5.1 out, RCA, s-video and component (colorstream) out, zoom, excellent picture and sound! Had no problems with any dvd titles. Highly reccomended
I have all recently purchased equuipment but the switch only automaticallty switched one time and has not switched automatically since so I use it as a manual switch
I bought this player on the suggestion of a friend of mine, as an alternative to the iPod. I simply love this thing. This is probably one of the most well thought out MP3 players I have ever seen. It has an expansion slot for more memory if the 4 gigs isn't enough, the battery can be replaced, and the screen is a nice size with excellent resolution. The only complaint that I really have with it, the ring in the middle protrudes a little too far and makes the smaller buttons on the outer edges a little difficult to press. Of all of the MP3 players that I've seen and played around with, this one ranks as tops, even over the Apple Nano, which has serious format limitations. Get yourself a Rhapsody account and you're ready to roll. You'll never need to buy another cd. Just transfer the songs you want, right to this little gem, and get ready to hear fantastic audio quality in your car, office or home.
All the features you can read about in the other reviews, I just wanted to add my voice to testify how amazing this device is, especially for the price.
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Linksys is one of the best company's that look ahead in cheap technology. It is also Cisco technology.
This product shipped quickly and was exactly what I was looking for. Description was correct making it easy to find this specific product.
This laptop cooler fits my Hp dv9500t, but is not quit bidg enough. So I have to let the right side of my laptop hang over, but my hand only rests on the left side so it works out for me. I also had to remove 2 of the clear ruber legs and put them on upside down so the lip on the cooler did not get in the way. It cools well concedering it's too small for widescreen laptops.Temps have dropped a good amount while playing Battlefield 2 and Call of Duty 4.
The keyboard is functional and easy to install and use. It works great for my family room computer that is installed to a Samsung 50' Plasma TV. No more clutter and the range is very good. Ergonomically it's great and easy to manuever. One shortcoming: The Num Lock Key defaults to "On" upon logging on or when switching users using Windows Vista. I haven't tried XP or other operating systems. This poses a problem because the numbers are integrated with the righthand letters as they are on laptop keyboards. Hence, when you initially type your password you have to depress the Num Lock key to "OFF" in order to type alpha characters instead of numerical which is the primary function of the keys. Also there is no light indicator to let you know if the Num Lock key is "ON". This is a minor inconvenience and I still like the keyboard "A LOT", but I wanted to share this shortcoming so others can be aware of it before they buy it.So remember if your password isn't working when you try to log on to your computer with this keyboard, check the NUM LOCK key it's "ON" and it's sending numbers instead of alpha characters.
Very satisfied. I use them primarily to listen to audio books and the radio while working outdoors. The sound quality is very good and they stay in place during all sorts of activities. They don't cancel out noise as well as ear buds but are an excellent value.
I am currently using the Linksys BEFSX41, and it works effortlessly. It too is a hardware firewall based router. Two events happened that made me buy another router. 1) I needed more connections beyond the four. 2) I wanted to have audio capabilities with MSN Messenger. (A free service that gives you free audio with anyone you connect with via messenger, so you have a free long distance method.)What does all of this have to do with the BEFSR41? Simply this, I was having trouble getting the audio portion of Messenger to work on my network. A top tech site stated that if their isn't a multimedia option to allow in your router, then get the BEFSR41, which is what this review is all about. It has the multimedia option, while still having the hardware firewall.Additionally if you go to the Linksys.com site, you will see it is still their most popular selling router, next to one wireless model. With the current running rebate, it is also a steal. It's a buy even without the rebate, whereas I had paid half again as much money for my current unit.These Linksys routers hook up without a glitch. Getting a good connect speed with Verizon took a lot more effort. Not because of Verizon, but because I had some hum in my lines at home. Check your lines at home by picking up a phone, preferably one with a volume knob on it. Turn it all the way up, and press any number on the keypad. 5 for example. Then listen real hard. It should be dead quiet. If it is not, then that is wreaking havoc on your connect speed. Noisy lines are caused by running phone lines near power lines. One noisy run, will ruin the whole house. Getting off on a tangent here.I have had my Linksys router for over 6 months, it just sits there with the lights lit. It never stalls, never fails, and does a very nice job. I also like having the house set up on a network.All of my tech professional friends say, "For professional business applications, get a hardwired version of a router, because WIFI is too easily penetrable. I must admit I set up a WIFI system for a friend of mine, with a Linksys router, and XP as his operating system, and nothing could be easier.Highly recommended. This Linksys router is the top pick for a wired router.
I purchased these for my almost 3 year old for a transatlantic flight. We've tried earbuds, but she would not allow them in her ears (who can blame her?). She wore them happily for the flight, which made the 9 hour flight so much more enjoyable for me. She even uses them at home sometimes to watch a show on the iPad while Mom & Dad watch a show on the tv. She loves them. Great, adjustable fit, with volume control (for those kids that try to max out the iPad/iPod, you can limit it on the cord of the headphones). Great product for kids. A friend of mine purchased a pair for her toddler based on our purchase. Highly recommend! :)
Okay - so they are not the best. So what? It is just a stylus and they are without a doubt the cheapest replacements available!
This product is horrible.I had a Microsoft Wireless Natural MultiMedia Keyboard and Wireless Intellimouse 2.0, both of which I really liked. I had to upgrade because my new computer has no PS/2 inputs and requires USB, so I decided to go with the most recent product.The absolute worst thing about the product is that about every five minutes, the keyboard loses the connection. For about ten seconds (sometimes longer), the keyboard stops working. Sometimes if I move the keyboard around a bit, it will reconnect, but if I don't then it will take 10-20 seconds to rediscover the connection. Before I bought this product, I had concerns about how it used 2.4GHz spectrum to handle wireless communication, unlike the older keyboards which had the manual connect buttons on the receiver and peripheral devices. Microsoft put out a whole whitepaper spelling out in detail why reconnect problems would never happen and why this new technology was so much better. It is so clear after a week with this product that the whitepaper was nothing but a bunch of lies. The keyboard is virtually useless.The mouse is also very different from earlier mice. The mouse is almost twice as tall as earlier mice, and it forces you to orient your hand at about 70-80 degrees tilted up from having your palms down. If you just hold the mouse and don't move it, the position is comfortable. However, when you move the mouse, it takes more work because you can't use the bottom of your wrist as a base to move the mouse as easily. If you play games or do anything which requires more than very infrequent mouse movement, this mouse will put more strain on your wrists. After 15 minutes using the mouse, my wrist started to hurt.The most satisfaction I got out of this product was throwing it away.
I have had mine for the past 6 months. My initial impression was that this was an excellent deal, since I planned to use it for maintaining source files which could be transferred to unix servers on it.First the positive:You get 7.45GB formatted with fat32The USB2 transfer rates are goodNow the bad:Data integrity is hit or miss. Sometimes when I fill the drive to about 90%, I get a LOT of corrupted files/sectors, and I end up loosing data. The drive is essentially unusable unless you are willing to duplicate copy data onto the drive.For me, I won't be purchasing another one. I recommend the Kingston 8GB flash drive. No problems, no errors.
We spend alot of money keeping ourselves entertained with little discs. CDs, DVDs, CD-ROM, PlayStation...so it makes sense that we want to keep all these discs working at top performance.The &quot;Maxell CD Cleaning Cloths&quot; are a safe(lint-free and non-abrasive), easy and econimcal way to keep them dirt and smudge free,insuring a better quality playback.One gentle wipe of your disc may help to eliminate mistracks or sound distortion.The price is right for such a little item that does such a big job. I consider them essential. When offered by Amazon(I see they are only available from outside sellers at this time), they're a great buy as you can throw them in your cart whenever you need just that little extra to put you into the free shipping range.And... Don't forget about the CD and DVD players themselves...cleaning the lenses occassionally also helps to improve perfomance. I use and recommend the Memorex CD/DVD Laser Lens Cleaner. It does a good job, is reusable,performs optimazation tests(that checks your system), and is a very reasonable price as well.And don't forget... always clean your CDs in an outward motion starting from the center(never circular).Go For It....Laurie
Great sound, stay in your ear under all running conditions. The best I have owned.
I've been using this guy for 2 1/2 years now. Never had any problems. It's the coolest little gadget I have on my desk. I really like the port on the front; I use it for thumb drives.After a couple months, I put a strip of black tape over the bright blue light that shines on the front of the machine. You can't tell the tape is there, and it dampens the brightness of the thing significantly.
I have a wireless network, with two laptops and two desktop systems. I get 100% signal strength throughout my house on the laptops, but when I moved a desktop system to the basement to attach to a MIDI keyboard, I got dismal signal strength (about 20%). A laptop right next to the system showed 100%.Enter the Belkin antenna. After removing the network card's antenna and attaching the Belkin, signal strength more than quadrupled, to 85%. That makes the internet connection usable again.I would have rated it a five if it would have given me 100% signal. What's the problem? The card? Planetary alignment? Who knows... But the Belkin was worth it!
Excelent headphones, but microphone doesn't work. have tried it on 4+ computers, both macs and pcs, the computer can never detect it, even when the detachable microphone is plugged directly into the audio-in port.I bought it specifically for the detachable mic, and therefore am quite disappointed.
very happy. this is exactly what i needed to split an internet connection behind my TV to connect a PS3, a directv box, and an internet-connected television.
After downloading Windows SP3, my dvd-rom drive no longer worked. I spent hours online with an "expert" from Microsoft trying to fix the problem. My time is worth more so I splurged and purchased the Targus DVD/CD-ROM drive. I plugged it into the usb port and it was ready for use! I had read one of the other reviews on Amazon (a one star review) that said the tray was flimsy. The tray on my internal drive is flimsy too so I figured how bad could it be? To my surprise, this product is well made and feels very solid. The tray is better quality than my internal DVD drive. Don't even hesitate to buy this product. You'll be happy you did. By the way, I'm still working with Microsoft on fixing my problem. They even admit that it has nothing to do with my hardware.
the logitechx2402.1 should not even be spoke of in the breath as the 230 2.1 the 240 not even close your ad are very misleading take the logitec name off the 240 please
popped my hdd out of a bytecc fw/usb enclosure and installed it into this mad dog. it read files fine - but it will not allow you to write to the disk or delete files.on writes, it displays the msg that you cannot copy items to the destination because filenames are too long for the destination. on trying to delete, it displays error code -50. popped it back into the bytecc and all is hunky-dory,works fine directly connected to the computer in both fw and usb. if you POSITIVELY NEVER will use this enclosure on a wireless network it might be ok. stand is sturdy and drive stays cool (played my itunes all night and drive never got too hot.)goes back tomorrow. this dog has heart worms.
I had been buying Memorex DVD+R media, but thought I'd try the HP because the 50 pack was priced 25% less than the Memorex brand, and HP is not exactly a no-name brand. I found that the HP media works ok on my PC's (HP) dvd burner ok, but I really wanted to use these on my dvd video recorder. I tried to record 4 movies off-the-air. 2 of them worked ok, the other 2 errored and resulted in a 'coaster'. At that point, I figured the media was not quite good enough for that device (it's a Cyberhome CH-DVR 1500).Based on this, and not wanting to waste any more media, I'm going back to Memorex brand for the video recorder. I think the extra few $ for that brand is money well spent and don't think I'll be buying anymore HP media.
I bought this camera when I lost my SD400. This camera is even better.When you install a high speed SD 1G or bigger chip, you get great pic's and fast return for you next picture or on 10+mode you can rapid shoot.The camera is not for shooting long distances, but is great for everything else. The camera is small enough to put in your pocket which makes it really convenient to take everywhere. They include a lithium ion rechargable battery and a compact wall charger. I picked up an extra battery so I have one when rgw other is in the charger. The lithium ion will save you buckets of money over a standard battery camera, with out a doubt. It also comes with a large color screen and a view finder for when it is extra bright outside. The SD600 has video operations that are above avg. for a compact camera but not a replacement for a video camera.Plain and simple. Great Camera, Great Pics, Compact Size, Easy to navigate, Easy to transfer pics, long rechargable battery life.
Works great for 1 year then it started locking up. I think it is something electronic because both the lights blink like crazy then it starts spiting out paper with some symbols on it. have to unplug it to stop it. Let me know if you want one I will send you mine.
You will undoubtedly want an MP3 player some day. If and whenthis day comes, you will undoubtedly be taken by the size andbeauty of the MPIO players from Digitalway. Hopefully, at this point, you realize you will some day want to purchase mp3 music to place inside your new mp3 player. Unfortunately, you will not be able to find any music that the MPIO will play, as nthe music on apple's hugely successful itunes cannot be read by this mp3 player. When you go to the website to request a firmware upgrade be written for your new MPIO, you will realize without much effort that the company, in Denmark or somewhere, has no idea what you're talking about. You will then undoubtedly heave this hunk of wasted technology and by an ipod.
As a botanist/ecologist/photographer I do a great deal of plant photography. I have used Canon products for years and swear by them and rarely at them. The Pro1, though, leaves a lot to be desired for my purposes. The EOS 10D does far better even with lower resolution. The Pro1, for the purposes I need, is not very suitable. (See my review of the PowerShot S1 IS).But as a photgrapher who has been published around the world, mostly medium and large format photographs, I think for most people the Pro1 would be a very good choice. It has excellent construction and the image quality is superb with very true color, much better than most. If you don't want to mess with RAW image processing, you can photograph using the Super high resolution Large (gives you a JPG image) and get excellent results that compare very favorably with RAW processing and none of the fiddling with RAW. The availability of a 28mm equivalent wide angle is also very nice and not all that common.The sharpest aperature to use is f5.6 or f6.3. The images are just a hair softer at larger or smaller apertures. Even the digital zoom will produce a pretty decent image at 14x, but gets worse at maximum digital zoom. Usually digital zoom is pretty worthless, but when you start with 8 megapixels you can still end up with a suitable pixel count after all the digital footwork that goes on in the camera. But generally you are still further ahead shooting at maximum optical zoom (no digital) and cropping, if you don't mind some additional digital manipulation antics to improve things.So, all in all, I highly recommend this camera to anyone who needs high resolution and compact size. It is a good buy. But for really good macro photography I recommend a digital SLR and a top notch macro lens. If you only do a little macro work and are not real fussy about having razor sharp images then this camera will do fine. Sometimes it would almost match the 10D, but not quite. For all other uses, the camera is great.
I looked at a lot of different types of units before selecting this one and I am so glad I did. It doesn't take up much space and it sounds great. All the features are easy to use and buttons within easy reach. I love the sleep feature and dimming of the light. The dual alarm is also easy to set and use. I highly recommend it. In fact, I want another one to keep in the bathroom so I can listen while I get ready for work and soak in the tub. Right now, I keep moving this one but the battery back-up keeps the clock and everything set.
Bought my first FS105 on 5/28/2012 from Amazon. It died several days later. That time, Amazon replaced it including return postage on 6/7/2012. OK, I expect a dud once in awhile. However, this morning, 9/23/2012, less than 4 months later, the replacement died. Completely. Disappointed in the NETGEAR brand. Please be aware that in keeping with the instructions, it is not in direct sunlight, not near a heater or heat source, and is in an open area where it gets plenty of ventilation and is climate controlled. It sits flat on a table, nothing on top or under it to heat up. So I can't think of anything that I have done to cause the problem. It was good while it lasted. I didn't overwork it; I simply wanted to connect my laptop and my desktop to my DSL Ethernet connection. The laptop is always connected; the desktop only occasionally. Last night it was working fine, this morning, nada. Amazon's solution is for me to pay return postage, and they will issue a "partial" refund in an unnamed amount. I suspect that the partial refund won't even cover the cost of return postage. Guess some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed! I sent email "feedback" to NETGEAR, since they don't provide any other options on their website. Their web forms would not accept a phone call or support, don't know why. I don't have high hopes for any assistance from them. Just wanted to let potential buyers aware of my bad experience. Lots of folks seem happy with this product, but I wonder how many of them will feel the same after 6 months or a year. Good luck everyone!Update: 9/28/2012 I emailed NETGEAR about a week ago and explained what happened with their product, asking what recourse I had. I got 7(SEVEN!) emails back, stating that they had received my email and/or it was "referred" to such and such a department for handling. Then I got one expressing sorrow that my claim had been handled badly (Gee, I didn't see that they had handled it at all!) and would I fill out a survey so they could improve for their customers! What about helping this one!? The seventh email was a REMINDER to fill out the survey. Give me a break! Guess I just have to laugh. Draw your own conclusions.
Expensive and worth it; GORGEOUS images. Blu-Ray movies on this rig are fantastic with amazing HD clarity.
I purchased this sound card when building a new computer for my son to take to college with him. The installation of this card was very easy and went smoothly. After purchasing a 5.1 surround sound speaker set and plugging it into the card we began watching a few DVDs. I was very impressed with the quality of the sound and the channel seperation. Playing games with this card definitely enhances gameplay and game enjoyment. I told a few friend of mine about the card and they came over to hear for themselves. Each one said that the sound produced was better than any surround sound system they had heard. I highly recommend this card for anyone wishing to upgrade their computer sound system, or building a new system. For the price and the features this card can't be beat.
I was looking for some head phones for my 3 year old so he could listen to movies and music in the car. We live about 300 miles from family and these head phones are such a life saver in the car. My son is able to listen to his tunes and movies on the drive with out mom and dad being tortured by kids tunes the whole way. My husband has told me more than once that these head phones were the best investment we ever made.I love the volume control so I don't have to worry about my son hurting his ears.
Excellent binocular for hunting etc. Bought these for my wife and they are perfect. Weight is fine for still hunting etc. Clarity is great. A very good bargain at this store.
no complaints about this coffee maker. the coffee out of it tastes great. very easy to use and no dials or nobs to turn. just put the water in, put the coffee in and plug it in. easy!
I read all the reviews and agonized about which percolator to buy...I finally bought this one and it works great!!! The problems noted in some of the low-rated reviews are solved by following the instructions...as long as you follow them to the letter you have a great cup of coffee without any grounds, very strong and very hot. I also find the percolator easier to clean than an auto drip. It also comes with starter filters that work great....again, follow the directions.
this would be great for entry level slr with shorter lenses - doesnt fit my canon 40d with any of the zoom lenses - must return it.
This is a very good unit for its price. I have had 1 for approximately 1 year and have not had any problems. It is very simple to use and the remote control is very good.This is the cheapest DVD player that I could find at the time. I didn't expect much when I purchased this unit, but it has performed flawlessly. Of course, there are much better units out there for more money, but I rated this one 5 stars, because of its price compared to performance and features.One last thing, this is just my opinion but I believe the Oritrons are nicer looking units then some of the other low end units that I have seen.
Had problems with these things from the start. The first one had a flaky display that flickered, the second one had a defective cradle that wouldn't charge. After much arguing with Handspring about how doing a hard reset of the unit would not fix a short in the cord on the cradle, I finally got all the parts and pieces working. By the way, Handspring technical support is probably the second worst I've ever encountered. Their toll-free line is just a recording telling you to call back on a non-toll-free line. That line is only available during business hours (California time), and wait times are regularaly 30-40 minutes. Finally, their support is pay-per-incident, an ugly trend in the industry these days.The unit worked pretty well for about six months. But then, I've found most Palm devices are created equal as far as that goes. Display is crisp, colors are vivid, although if you're going to be using this outside, you'll probably want do get a model with a passive display rather than an active display like this one. It's almost impossible to see in sunlight.One thing I have noticed is that after six months, the unit doesn't hold it's charge quite as long. I've gone from three days between charges to just over 1 day. While this is supposed to be common with NiCad devices, the fact that you can't change the battery in this unit leads me to the conclusion that it's intended to be a rather expensive disposable device with about a 12-14 month lifespan. With the emergence of cell-phone PDA's and Internet PDA's, the unit will probably be obsolete before it's non-functional, but if you're planning to hold on to your PDA for a while, you'd best read carefully about replacement parts before making your decision.
I decided to purchase this product for several reasons the main one being the fan on my hub previously was way too loud. The linksys product is extremely silent.One thing I don't like about this product is that it only has 4 lan ports and an uplink. Minimally it should have 5 ports and an uplink. If you need to, you can run a cross over cable strait to a station and use the uplink port as a 5th lan port. Or you can always uplink to a hub or switch, but the cost per port for linksys to have added a couple more would have been minimal.It would have been nice if this unit did not have those legs and had slots to make it mountable on a wall.Additionally in the quick install guide it should mention that it will take almost a full minute to load the http based management, I had already began troubleshooting my connections because it is assumed that the management interface should load instantly.FYI, I'm using it on a charter earthlink cable modem connection. It's working fine so far, I'm quite satisfied with it.
I bought this for my Mom for a Mother's Day gift, she loved it and said it works great.
After over-using my hands typing over ten years ago, I have since used a Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 keyboard is so nice to use since one can place it in their lap to type. At first, the touch seemed a little hard, but I'm a hard typist, anyway - a style learned years ago on an electric Olympic Typewriter! For anyone who likes the ergonomic keyboards, I think you will find the wireless capability of this one greatly enhances and upgrades an alreaDY GREAT product!
I have been very happy with Garmin 360 GPS since I purchased it. It is quick, clear, friendly, and precise as you drive around and it tells you the way. The features that I like the most are that it tells you the street names and secondly it tells you precisely when to make the turns left or right. No confusion at all. I have found it to be a very useful GPS at the right price. I like it and I am glad that I bought it. It was easy to order through Amazon.com and was delivered on the day as promised. I was again happy with the service.
I've had the MPD8507CP for several weeks now and like if very much. One of the best deals for an MP3 player even without the included car kit - you usually have to pay more for that.I use it almost exculsively for playing MP3s on both CD-R and CD-RW disks. It takes about 10 to 20 seconds for it to start playing once you turn it on while it reads the directory structure and file names. Indexes songs by folders so you can group your tunes in different directories on your PC and copy them to a CD-R or CD-RW. Once in the player you can play them all or pick which folder to open. Songs are sorted by file name on the 4 line display. When the song begins playing it reads and displays ID3 Version 1.x tags( Album, Artist, Title only) and scrolls them across the screen.If you put it in repeat mode you can play the whole CD or just a particular folder, song or random play. Some other modes: program play, intro play (first 10 sec of each song), song search by file name.Down sides:The interface is a bit clunky and not very well thought out:ie which button to push when is sometimes confusing but you get used to it. Also, the FF/skip and RR/Review buttons are oposite of what you might expect (FF on the left and RR on the right so the arrows point towards each other).I''ve read some reviews of complaints about skipping. The ESP feature is quite good (45 sec on Audio CD and 120 on MP3). The ESP logo flashes when it's doing its thing (ie: buffering a skip) so you can tell how well the laser is doing even if you don't hear the skip. I never had any problems with it running out of buffer before an audible skip but I wouldn't recommend jogging with it. Even slight tapping on the unit while it's playing will start using up your ESP buffer.Another weakness is that there are just 5 preset equalizations (NORMAL,ROCK,CLASSIC,JAZZ), there is no control over the bass and treble, pick one and that's it.
What can you really expect from a bargain tripod? I found that for small video cameras, it's barely passable. I tried it with a Canon Z series. When I pan more than 40 degrees, I can see the camera move up slightly, so forget smooth panning. It will work ok for locked off shots as in: press record and don't touch the camera. Medium wind will shake it.For regular photography and long exposures, I found it works fine using the in-camera timer to trigger the exposure, unless you have to have an extremely light shutter touch. The Slik is very very light, so it is easy to take around. It is so light in fact, with any camera weight on it - it becomes top-heavy. I never tried a 35mm or digital SLR, just smaller digital cameras. The leg clip locks work well and set-up and take-down time is very fast.If you find that you are always bracing your camera against light posts, signs, walls, etc., this is a cheap (and light) way to brace up the shot.
I am using this card in my Samsung Blackjack. It works great! No problems at all. What a deal! Bought this 1GB card for $4! The shipping cost more than that. Very pleased. Buy one now. Do it. Bestbuy was $32.
We've bought over 50 of these locks for our computers, speakers, projectors, and document cameras for our high school classroom computer/media carts. They've worked great and are reasonably priced. Amazon has the best price, but only lets you buy 2.
My son, who is 7, has been using it for almost three weeks now, and it does work. Once he told me that the sound bothers him so much that he wakes up before it turns on.
As my canon 28-135 mm lens and canon 30d camera are catching up dust, I thought of protecting them using filter. Based on my friends recommendation, i bought '72mm UV Haze 010 (MRC) Multi-Resistant Coating F-Pro Glass Filter by B+W'.As soon as I got the camera cleaned up from service center, I shot two pictures (with and without filter) to judge the capability of lens. (both shot with av mode @ f/22, iso 100)[...]one downside I came across is while shooting a subject with sun set as background, I saw couple of lens flare away from the sun. May be it could be been shot better, as I am just an amateur. But for me protecting the lens is #1 priority over, shooting a few pictures with bright light in the background.Bottom line, I am happy with the purchase and this filter not only protects the costly lens catching up dust but also filters the haze.
This item arrived very timely and worked very well for the purpose that I ordered it for.
This is the first gps that i have ever owned. Very easy to use, awesome features such as finding restaurants or shopping locations near you. When it's fully charged, the battery lasts for a couple of hours so you don't have to plug it into the car charger. Used it for about a month now, and it's given me accurate directions every time. I love this gps unit! Only negative thing i could say is that the mp3 portion of it sucks, the speakers are way too small.
I use the ER6i with a Rio Forge MP3 player. I used to have the Sony MDR-EX71SL until they had an unfortunate encounter with the zipper on my briefcase. Perhaps I am unsophisticated, but I liked the overall inherent sound on the EX71SL better than the ER6i. The sound on the Sony's was warmer, and I felt like I could see the string vibrating on the electric bass, etc. It's possible that I haven't perfected the ear insertion procedure on the ER6i's which according to the user's manual and other reviews is critical to achieve optimal sound.However, in terms of listener isolation from ambient sounds, my experience suggests that the ER6i is far superior to the Sony product, and it was in hope of that isolation that I got these instead of simply getting the same product as before. For what it's worth, the volume setting on the MP3 player is several clicks lower than it used to be when on airplanes.
There have already been a few well articulated reviews for this camcorder so I won't rehash the technical details of the camera. What I will do is caution you on over analyzing this product with what you read on the internet. Two sites, camcorderinfo.com and cnet.com do a pretty good job in their reviews of the HDR-UX1. But keep in mind that they are writing from the perspective of the tech junkie and/or semi-professional videographer.I, on the other hand, am just your average consumer looking to take advantage of affordable HD technology with the purchase of my first camcorder. I have had my camera for a week and have put it through every conceivable test. The bottom line is that it is one of the best cameras I have ever used.Most online reviews seem to focus on things like "noise" and "compression" issues. I saw none of that when playing back on my 42" Plasma HDTV. The HDMI port on the camera made playback a breeze. Just plug and play literally. The 5.1 channel built-in microphone was really cool too. While recording my dog in the yard, I whistled for him to come and recorded him running towards me. When I played it back on my TV, you could clearly hear my whistle on the back channel speakers of my home theater and hear the dog galloping towards me on the front speakers for a truly surround sound experience.As for the picture, forget the negatives you hear about AVCHD. The compression worked just fine. It was clear, sharp and definitely in high definition. The video just popped off the screen beautifully and the colors where almost perfectly represented. I didn't see any "noise" that I had read about from other reviews on other websites. Even if you are a professional production company looking for a portable camera to use in the field, this one does the job.Other features I really like that are not usually talked about are the night shot mode and the still camera ability. Night shot gives it that Desert Storm night vision look. Maybe it is just a novelty with no real practical use, but a really cool feature nonetheless. As for the built-in 4 mega pixel ability as a still camera...one word - impressive. Most people don't buy camcorders for their snapshot abilities, but for someone like me who hikes and mountain climbs regularly, I needed an all-in-one unit with good results. Again, using my dog as a subject I snapped off about 10 still images in different lighting conditions and zoom levels. I then downloaded them to my computer and printed them to my Epson Photo Printer at 8" x 12" on photo paper. I got perfect results. So not only do I have a top-notch camcorder, I have a very good digital still camera as well.Finally, I agree that there are very few options for editing video at the moment. But that should be temporary. The software industry just has to play catch-up to the AVCHD technology. For now, you can do some basic clipping of video with the supplied software. But the ability to burn to standard DVD from the camera is simple and effective. I shot a quick 2-minute movie in high definition; connected my camera to the computer; uploaded the movie to my desktop; then simply right-clicked the file and clicked "Burn to DVD." The Sony software took care of converting it to a standard DVD and burned it all within about 5 minutes. The playback quality going from HD to standard DVD was the same as any DVD movie you rent at the local Blockbuster. In other words, it looked great and even carried over the Dolby 5.1 onto the DVD. Sure it wasn't a true 1080i recording like the original but even down-converting from the high def of the camera to a standard DVD that can be shared with friends and family was a simple process with great recording quality.The only real negative I can see at this point is recording time and weight. Other reviewers have mentioned the short record time. I agree. Just 15 minutes for HD+ mode is too short, but keep in mind you can now buy dual layered mini DVDs that double that time. Also, just knock the record mode down to the HD-Standard or HD-LP mode (instead of HD+) and you get a few more minutes. I for one sort of expected short record times so I can live with it. I'll just make sure I always have a half-dozen or so blank DVDs in my camera case. The Sony HDR-SR1 might be a better option for you because it records 4 hours of HD video to a hard drive, but you still have upload to your computer and burn it to DVD if you plan on sharing it. The weight of the camera is pretty hefty by today's standards. My parents have a Canon DC40 and it is a feather compared to the HDR-UX1. I could hold the Canon up chest high and take video all day long, but with the Sony, you definitely know you're holding nearly 2 lbs. It's not a big deal, but for long hikes in the mountains when you're trying to record while walking and carrying a backpack, it can tire the shoulders out pretty quickly.The last paragraph is probably the only reason I didn't give this camera 5 stars. Also, it's tough to give a perfect score to any first generation product. No doubt the technology for HD camcorder will improve quickly, but for now, I couldn't be happier with the purchase. A very nice product for the average consumer. Don't over-analyze the technical side of other reviews you might read on the internet.
I purchased this scanner as a replacement for a Visioneer that quit after two years and with very little use. I decided to purchase the CanoScan 4400F based primarily on the favorable opinions expressed by others who had used it, and knowing that I was not going to purchase another Visioneer. I am not a technical person and have no need to use all of its capabilities, nor have I, so my opinions of it are limited. My only use for a scanner to the present has been to make personal copies and to, on rare occasion scan something for forwarding as an E mail attachment It was a piece of cake to hook up and program with absolutely no glitches. More than I can say for Visioneer. So far I am really pleased, and the copies are first rate, but it is sooooooo slow compared to the Visioneer which was very fast. The slow speed brings it to a 4 star -- otherwise I'm tickled pink.
We bought this pouch to protect our Casio Exilim EXZ750, as the LCD screen of our last digital camera was damaged due to pocket pressure.This pouch is of excellent quality. However, it is slightly tight for our EXZ750, so you can't really use the extra pocket for anything beyond a slim extra memory card.
I installed this remote for my neighbor who has AV components behind solid doors and it works great. We placed the IR receiver and confirmation LED behind the center speaker. The IR receiver is very sensitive and is able to pick up the signals from the remote even if we point the remote 90 degrees away from the receiver. I'm so impressed that I'm thinking of buying one for myself even though my components are behind glass doors.
THIS IS GREAT FOR MEDIA OR MUSIC IT COST LESS THAN 7.00 I PUT 51 ALBUMS ON IT , YOU CAN'T SCRATCH IT , I WADE FISHED IN SALT WATER WITH ONE OF THESE IN MY POCKET LAST WEEK ,I JUST RINSED IT IN FRESH WATER AND DRIED IT OUT ...WORKS FINE THIS HI MD FORMAT IS GONNA KICK SOME SERIOUS MP3 PLAYER BUT,WHY ISN'T SONY PUSHING THIS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND BLANK MEDIA AND THE DUMBOS AT THE BIG BOX STORES NORMALLY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SO PLEASE STOCK THESE BLANK 1 GB MEDIA BY THE WAY THE OLD MDS 80 MINUTE VERSION WILL WORK FINE AND WILL RECORD UPTO 13 HOURS OF MUSIC
I have this connected to my Hitachi 60v500a LCD Rear Projection HDTV's DVI in. I'm componants via HDMI are a DirecTV HD-DVR (HR20) and a Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD player. The switch works as designed, auto sensing as my HR20 goes into standby and sensing when my HD-DVD player comes on (and vice-versa) and routing each respecive HDMI signal to the TV. Works like a dream. The ONLY downside--and it's minor--of this product is that the plastic base on which it sits slides off too easily. Not really a big enough deal to bother--some superglue or velcro could fix that, though I've not bothered--that's how minor an issue it is. Otherwise, I'm quite pleased with what was an impulse buy at Best Buy (and--since I needed it same day--much more expensive there--I should have gotten it at Amazon).
Patch cables are a dime dozen. This one came fast. The color makes it identifiable if I have to track it downand the price was right.
I recently took this camera on a trip to Nepal and it performed flawlessly. Lasted through 250 photos on two batteries (I charged them both before I left) with battery time left over at the end. Just make sure you turn the LCD off, it draws power really fast. I used a 256 MB SanDisk CF card, worked perfectly. Takes great photos close up &amp; far away, indoor &amp; outdoor, good balance of resolution &amp; price (much cheaper now that the S400 is out!). I dropped it on rocks a few times with only tiny scratches on the metal case to show for it.
Nice humidifier, UNTIL you need to keep your baby asleep while the thing makes this absolutely ridiculous glugging noise throughout the night (even on the low setting!!) -- woke our baby up, woke us up, 7AM I'm putting this thing back into its box (which was already in the recycle bin) and back to the store. Bought one of the Crane humidifiers (the frog) and it works beautifully and most importantly - SILENTLY.
LOVE Bose and the service from Electronic Expo. Speakers are worth every penny. My speakers arrived three days after i placed my order(request 5-7 business day shipment).I receive a free upgrade b/c the speakers i ordered were longer available. Great speakers and great company!
I have recently upgraded from an older 5.1 Sony receiver STRDE425 and Cerwin Vega E315's (12" 3 way),JBL tiny rear m50's, Sony powered sub (cheapo SAwm40 12") to the BIC DV84's, a Marantz SR6001 receiver, NAD 2200 power amp, some older B&W DM580 small towers for the rear and a Polk PSW505 12" sub. I have the same Cerwin center speaker (which I can't wait to replace). I didn't realize what I was missing. I placed the BICs next to the Cerwins with just the Marantz and couldn't believe the difference in clarity. The BICs blew them away. I must say the tweeters on the BICs are way too much. I have the parametric eq set at -8 on the highest freq. and it's still too bright. I'm just getting into the entry level audiophile stuff (it's addicting) so I'm not an expert but I know a bit about it. Like everyone says... great bang for the buck. I think I'm going to have to spend a lot more to get a significant increase in quality.
Don't care about color the cords are hidden. Just like the high priced store cables. Great packaging. Why go to BB when you can get these.
I dont wana say much, but i have owned 2 different ipods, shuffle 2nd gen and nano first gen. The 2 gig Sansa is cheaper than an ipod shuffle (1 gig) and has more space. This is either 60 or 100$$ cheaper than a 2 gig ipod nano.also the expansion slot allows you to add from just 1 gig to 8 gigs more space, both of which are cheaper than and ipod nano 2g. all i can say is dont go for the name, go for the game(that was lame)i dont know how else to persuade you to buy this...JUST BUY IT
Fantastic quality and performance but I'm going through a color ink cartridge every two weeks in moderate usage that I could normally go a couple of months with my old HP 830c. You should factor this cost into your budget.Noah
Theses cables arrived in good condition but they are not the same cables you see in the picture. For one thing they don't have gold connectors and they don't have the ferrite things on each end. They are nothing more than cheaply made junk cables from China. Looks like something Wal-mart would sell. These are a total rip-off. Better to look elsewhere.
This is nice and small, compact, and easily portable. You can stash it /hide it somewhere safe after backing up your PC to it. Fits well in the palm of your hand. The software that comes with it not only backs up the files+folders on your PC, but your Internet Explorer Favorites List, Your Outlook Contacts, Outlook Address Book, Outlook Emails, and other types of data also! The software interface is intuitive and very easy to use.. The backup happens with ease and quickly. Saves you having to remember all the items to backup and is like a larger version of a jump drive /flash card. Would have given it 5 stars... but.. The USB cable that comes with it is short and though easier to use with laptops - that worked for me since my laptop sits in a docking station - not so easy to use with desktops, so you may need to also purchase a longer USB cable. Also it would have been nice if the manufacturer provided a safety case for this gadget. Since it contains a life time's data thats so precious, it would be good to safeguard it in a case of some sort. The manfacturer could have charged a couple bucks more and provided a case.
Purchased the 4GB with the camera and case I purchased for my grand daughter. She loves taking lots of pictures, so this will enable her to do so without my having to download very often.
I have just bought a like new 7450c and scanned a textbook I used years ago. I am impressed that there haven't been a single mis-feeding. I have previously tried HP Scanjet 8250 which could be much faster if using the commercial driver but mis-feeding happened from time to time. This one is slower, but I can do other works while entrusting it with all the scanning.Tip: According to its manual, all the papers should be aligned to the left edge. As there is no guide on the feeder, paper tend to be pulled slightly to one side. After putting a cassette on the right edge, all pages go straight into the feeder.
I was looking a pair of bluetooth headphones to use while at work. I listen to music while working on multiple computers in the office area to avoid distraction of the sales calls around me. I wanted a cheaper pair as I'd only use them here or there and found these on a sale.The only real issues I have is they aren't the most comfortable and one of the hinges is a little loose. Also there's no real way to tell how much battery I have left and it doesn't really warn you before cutting out, it just dies.However, this Headphone/Microphone system has done its job beautifully. I've used it not only on my Macbook Pro laptop but also on my iPhone and have had no problems doing so. If I ever have issues with it syncing, I simply do a fresh connection and it works fine. The audio quality of the headphones and microphone are pretty good and comparable to wired, budget headphones/microphones.
Ordered this item on May 27 2008 for $32.25 and it died on August 20 2008. The item was used for few things with very little use during its lifetime. Only 30 day return policy by amazon. Poor!I would recommend that you buy another brand, maybe more expensive as this one did not pass the test. Good thing i always keep a copy of all my flash drives.Hope this helps you guys.
I had a UMAX SCSI scanner that was a workhorse from 1997 through 2002. I got a LiDE 30 about a year and a half ago, and it has developed a short in the USB port, which causes it to be uncommunicative with the computer unless you hold the cable in the socket JUST right. I am unimpressed with the durability of this scanner. It scans SLOOOOOOOW compared to the SCSI or USB 2 scanners on the market.I would only recommend this for light use home users that do not have any need to move peripherals around, plug and unplug the device, and are amenable to slow scanning speeds.
The bass and treble on this small unit is very impressive. Compact in size, got a remote, rechargeable battery, and it's only $100. Compared to other simliar products with same level power, this is the best pickup.1 minor complaint. I have 2 Ipods, a large video one, and a nano. The base can only fit 1 style. Becareful when you setup the thing, once you fit the Ipod holder into the slot, it's nearly impossible to try to take it out. So if you mistakenly put the wrong one in, literally have to return it to exchange it for a new one.
Great product exactly what I needed. Got rid of the coiled plug and hardwired my beltronics v940 to the left of my rear view mirror. Keeps the radar out of sight and professional looking. The hardwire comes with plenty of length and has a inline fuse. Using a add a circuit from autozone I tapped into a 7.5 acc fuse and put a 2 amp fuse(just in case) in the other slot of the add a circuit fuse block.
I purchased this as an extension form my iMac's keyboard, since the attached cable is way too short. I hooked it up and nothing... Neither the keyboard or the mouse would function. I know it's only USB 1.1 speeds, but that shouldn't be a problem for a keyboard/mouse combo. So if you're looking to pick one of these up, make sure it's compatible with the hardware you are using.
For $229.00 worth every bang for a each dollar. the picture is spectacular, The hdmi cable alone would have been $40.00, so if you are looking to buy a dvd player this one is worth it. easy to set up, and with my sony lcd 46" kdl xbr2, the upscaling in 1080p was great. the best dvd player i have ever bought so far.
I have no idea what everyone is talking about. I plugged this into my Samsung 40 in lcd that I bought a week before Christmas and I have to say I was not impressed. I plugged in it through hdmi and messed around with 720p and 1080i settings. Even the video color settings and all that jazz. It didnt look that much better than what my Xbox or PS2 did through component cables. Yea it may have filled up the screen by a few more inches but so what. I had an Xbox 360 that I borrowed from a friend and I watched movies on that and they looked just the same if not better. That was being connected through a VGA cable as well. I will just buy a 360 and return this.Main Cons:Its wide-barely fit in my entertainment centerDark-The black levels looked like crap. Very noisy and you can see all the different shades of black.I tried fixing the black levels but the more you messed with it the more washed out the picture looked.It did look good on some scenes but mostly looked like crap. I watched Miami Vice and the Divinchi Code on it. Mediocre player.
This is my first tripod purchase; I bought it for my Canon T2i. So far I'm really happy with it; I'm 6'4 and it stands high enough at full mass that I don't have to bend down too much. I have had it out in the mountains of Wyoming and it has performed well. It feels a bit heavy but gives a sturdy feel. The quick release is nice and feels solid when in place. My only complaint would lie in the clips that lock the legs at various angles; my hand seems to always find those clips and they release easily. No biggy, just need to watch where my meathooks land. Will definitely keep Slik in mind for future needs.
It worked flawlessly for about 6 months, but now it just keeps ejecting the DVD's over and over. At first it was just once in awhile, now it's all the time. Too bad. I really liked it, but now it is just a cup holder!
Amazing product - transmits remote control signals over our entire 2 story house. I have one Cisco 3250 set-top box on the first floor that feeds three remote TV's via coax. (Why pay Comcast an extra $306/yr for extra boxes when we only watch one TV at a time)? The Remote Control Extender lets us change channels on the set-top box while watching TV in the kitchen, bedroom or den. I did need to change the frequency band from "B" (as shipped) to "A" in order to get it to work. Even my techno-phobic wife loves it.
I realy like the tom tom the only reason i didnt give it 5 stars is because i would have prefered a hard copy manual instead of a disc. I like to be able to read it and flip the pages rather than be glued to my computer. Overall it is very simple to use.
Im running these speakers with an integrated sound card, which is 5.1. It was easy to setup, and great sound. The remote makes it easy to use. The sound goes up to level 8, but you really dont hear much at levels 1-2. Although they are great. Also, if you have a cell phone near by, it makes noises, but thats just a technicality. Highly recommended for the price. Enjoy!
Bought this monitor based on earlier reviews here. Was alittle hesitant but with the rebate included I couldn't pass up this great deal. I am very pleased with the quality of the monitor. I can't believe how clear it is with pictures and text. Does great with movie editing too. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
Unit worked when opened. A few days later the program froze and could not be reset even with the reset button hidden by the SD slot. I bought it for a trip and did not have use of the unit for the trip because of the defect. I had to incur the extra expense of shipping the unit back to the factory. Tom Tom should have taken care of that. I will probably not buy from them again.
I've bought several pairs of inexpensive earbuds in hopes to find something that sounds decent without paying big bucks. I have to say I absolutely LOVE these earbuds. They fit well (and come with different sizes). Very lightweight. Sound is good. And retractable to boot...I keep my IPod in my purse and I hated having a long cord get tangled in keys, pens and whatever else in my purse. I'm about to order a pair for my computer at work. I keep a pair connected so I won't bother anyone with my computer sounds or if I'm listening to some music while working; however, the cord is all over my desk...well, no longer. I would HIGHLY recommend these to anyone.
I'm not a professional, and I am not as critical as some may be, but the filter works just fine for me.
This put in many more scratches than it took out. Since this data CD has very valuable data on it, I'll try a different brand completely. While I had only a couple of data blocks that were unreadable before, now there is data missing everywhere. Terrible product.
I am by no means well versed in headphone technology but for my research, which involved transcription of 20 to 30 hours of conversational data, these headphones were ideal. As a result the sound so much clearer than if I had been just listening through my computer speakers, while also maintaining the confidentiality of my data (i.e. use of headphones meant others in the vicinity could not hear).
Works very well. Installs in seconds. The range is pretty good through several walls and doors. The receiver module is a little weird looking but luckily for me I have it tucked away in a media closet. I was able to control my home theater receiver from outside the house, approximately 50 feet away, with the antenna retracted.
I tried a Wilson dual band magnet mount antenna #301103 but it wouldn't pick up any signal so I sent it back and bought this #301101 trucker antenna, mounted it on a magnetic base for a CB antenna and stuck it on the roof and it works great. The first one must have been defective. The only drawback with this one is the cheap FME connectors that Wilson uses that break easily and are not compatible with anything else so you have to buy one of their special adapters or a pigtail with the correct ends on it to connect to your phone.Update, this antenna won't receive anything on the 1700Mhz band used by T-Mobile for "4G".
I thought it would be orgasmic to shoot with this lens. When I finally got it, I just didn't have that wow feeling when I took pictures with it. It is definitely a great lens for landscape or indoor building photos. Other than that, I feel the lens is overpriced for its performance. There must be something out there that is cheaper and gives the same performance.
This unit is everything that I could expect. Good price. Arrived on schedule and was in excellent condition. The carrier's representative was very courteous and helpful. Unit worked above expectations right out ot the box. Default settings were OK. Will buy from Amazon in the future. Painless transaction, good online processing.
I had to replace my old eight port router because of a power incident at my home (it got fried). I bought this to get a few more ports and noticed that I can get a link quicker. It doesn't take up much room on my desk, and I like that too. I've had it a couple of months now and it has worked flawlessly.
Plus: They don't cost too much, and they give better sound quality than typical earbud headphones - specifically, they give a full bass response where typical earbuds (and laptop speakers!) give almost nothing. If all your music sounds like crap, well, this'll fix it.Minus: I bought these headphones in late November, and by now, mid-February, they've started crapping out. In both earphones.Conclusion: If you don't mind buying replacements all the time, they're superb. Otherwise, get something else.
This lightstand was touted as being a worthwhile purchase alongside a Photek 60 inch umbrella. If the truth were to be told, this particular stand is a little short and is not heft enough with respect to its construction.Alll of that having been said, it is nice and light and the price as very reasonable. The product was delivered promptly, as is Amazon's wont.I'm happy
I just got this as an early birthday gift. I have used a Garmin model before, but wanted to find something with the MP3 capability, so figured we'd give this a go for the price. I LOVE that I can listen to music, have my pics if the kids on there and use it with bluetooth. I have had no issues with it. The directions are clear, it has never said to u turn on the highway for me..lol. There are lots of extras, nice case, extra mounts, ability to change screen colors, language, etc. I love that is accepts SD cards as we have many between cameras and MP3 players that fit in with no issues for music and pictures usage also. Great GPS for the $$$.
Easy to use for a beginner, yet complex enough for someone interested in more creative photography. Optical zoom lens great for close-ups. Different scene settings lots of fun to play with. Small enough to carry in a purse!! Battery lasts a long time before re-charging.My first digital camera, and I'm very pleased with it.
If all you need is filter to protect your lens and you primarily shoot in the shade without any light sources, then this is the filter for you. I personally will be returning this filter and have already invested in a B+W coated filter which is significantly better. The Tiffen lens produced way too much ghosting and flaring with even the slightest hint of sunlight. The B+W lens worked perfectly, and all of my images came out beautifully. So the moral of the story is if you've got a decent lens and want to produce the best possible images, invest your money in a better filter. It really does make a big difference!
it makes a constant white noise in the background of the music you're playing
Simply put, the title says it all. This is cheap junk that, in the wrong situation, could be dangerous. I've added a photo of what happened to one of two units that I bought for use in one of our cars (the other was a "just in case" unit, but will go straight into the trash now.) The jack melted in the accessory plug under no strain with only one jack in one of the two inputs - an XM jack. There was no unusual demand on the unit, the XM was not on, in fact, but it blew fuse after fuse. I'm glad I put this on a standard accessory jack and not something jerry-rigged like many do to get an extra jack in their cars, one that might not have been on a fused line at all. Buyer beware - this may not be a safe piece of equipment at all.
Nice lens, but the glass rattles too much within the frame and is really quite annoying.
I purchased my Flip Video in the spring. The picture quality of the video is more than adequate - I trust it to capture and save the actions of our precious grandchildren. Since buying & using my own Flip, I have bought 5 to give as gifts. That surely backs up my rating of 5 stars.The small size & weight of the camera makes it easy to slip into a purse or pocket - keeping it "on hand" for those unexpected special moments. My grandchildren love to make their own videos - something I wouldn't allow with a more expensive camera.I have captured many snapshots from the videos I have taken. Too many digital photos have been snapped just before or just after the perfect smile or expression. A favorite is one of my son, his wife and their new baby, just minutes after our grandson was born.The convenience of having built-in software is priceless.The only con I have is not being able to edit out scenes from the middle of a video. I can only delete from the start or end of the clip.
I just got these CDs in. They came enclosed in a thin plastic wrapping which had started to break. They seem to have arrived undamaged despite the wrapping being broken, although other reviewers have complained of damage to the CDs during shipping. I burned a couple of them as music CDs without any problems. My printer was able to print on them nicely using my Epson printer, with the CD printing system.I plan on using these in my car audio system, but I have not tried them out yet. My only complaint, so far, is that they arrived without any secure way to keep them from being damaged during shipment. I feel that I was lucky with this order.Based on the price, how easy that my computer wrote to them, how easy it was to print on them, and the lack of a secure container during shipping, I have given this product 4 stars.
I own two of these and they are easy to set up if you have some network knowledge and they work great; both video and audio. These deliver re much higher quality image than the Linksys Compact Internet Camera.
I bought this unit for use in Ecuador. Central and South American countries are very basically sketched in the base map. I have owned a Garmin Rino 530 for 3 years, and throughout all my travels through Ecuador I have compiled a very useful database of tracks and routes, which helped me drive through complicated uncharted road shortcuts, important routes, walks, etc...Though the Rino is a very handy piece of equipment, it is too heavy for dashboard mount and the screen too small for practical use in a car, especially in a bumpy 4-wheel drive. I was attracted to the N&uuml;vi 360 because of the large, clear screen and the Bluetooth feature. I was not aware, and it was not noted anywhere in the features list that it did not support tracks.I have tried to use it, but the car icon is always off the marked roads, and orientation based only on waypoints is too hard and imprecise.Unfortunately, in spite of all the other cute features, this is yet another gadget to go to the gadget drawer and stay there forever.Pros:large, sharp screen. Bluetooth. Internal speaker. Good battery life.Cons:NO Route tracking. Useless for countries without a comprehensive road map or off-road use.
This was the first mp3 player I bought. I spent a good while looking around for the best deal, and the iriver seemed to be it. Besides just looking sweet, it has an FM tuner, a microphone, able to read text files and view pictures, not to mention the great amount of space on the hard drive.If this worked properly, I would have given it 5 stars. Mine however (which i did buy online through Amazon--never buy small expensive digital things over the Internet) froze up the first time I used it. I had the system requirements, followed the manual exactly, but the product did not work. It stayed frozen until the battery died, and once bought, you can't get a new battery.I couldn't get through to iriver at all, by phone or email. So I contacted the seller, J&R; music, whose only option was to replace the dead thing with another product of the same price because iriver production had been discontinued. And I had to pay for the shipping and handling! When I finally received the replacement, it had already been more than a month since the iriver had gone dead. I was ripped off. Should've listened to a few of the other negative reviews on here.I give the iriver 2 stars only because if it actually worked it would have made a nice little investment.
I bought this for use with a Kodak Z1485 Digital Camera gifted to someone else. I received it on time in new condition at a competitive price (47% off retail). It worked like a charm when I took pictures and video and have heard of no problems from the recipient.
In April of 2003, as a footnote to the purchase of my Canon G2, I bought a Digital Elph s230 for my wife .... This is a very popular, ultra-compact 3 MPixel 2x zoom camera. I won't do a full review of it, but here are some quick impressions. Overall I'm pretty awed by this camera. My wife took great photos with it, and she is neither a photo geek nor a computer geek. I highly recommend it. (Canon has since introduced the s400, which is one step up from this camera -- 3x zoom and 4 Mpixel -- for more money.)It is incredibly small, feels very solid and tough. The model I bought is made in Japan. There are extensive manuals - with one major error: the manual doesn't make clear that to get the "continuous shooting" and "infinity shot" behaviors you have to switch from "automatic" to "manual" mode". These modes are mislabelled; they should be "simplified" and "standard" mode. In the default "automatic/simplified" mode a number of the controls don't work (white balance, infinity, continuous shot). In the "automatic/standard" mode all the controls work. It took me a while to figure this out, the documentation really fell short on this critical point.It supports the EXIF Orientation Tag. A sensor in the camera is used to document camera position at the time of image acquisition.Uses CompactFlash, same AV output and data cable as the G2, the same desktop software and very similar camera interface and operations and similar CF card format. So if you are familiar with a G2 (or G1, G3) this is almost your only logical choice.Battery is very small, very nice charger that plus directly into a wall outlet (would not fit well on a surge suppressor). I think you really need two batteries with this camera. Note that even though the charger is reasonably elegant it's almost as big as the camera! The charger can handle 110/220V and 50/60 Hz.Since a camera-plug charger is an unnecessary optional add-on, you really want to use a CF Card reader with your PC and don't bother using the data cable. My favorite CF card reader is hardly larger than the USB data cable, and arguably easier to transport.Canon made a very nice case for this camera, the PSC 300, that was sold on Amazon for $...! It had a small pouch for a flash card. Naturally, it was discontinued. It's been replaced by the PSC-50, which is even smaller. As of April 2003 neither of these cases is available, the PSC-50 cases are on back order and the PSC 300 have been discontinued.
the wire is HEAVY, a bit difficult to use in cheaper, thinner banana plugs, but the sound is a huge improvement over thin and common speaker wire. the price is good and amazon fulfillment is quick. highly recommended for those looking to upgrade wires, as mentioned elsewhere the coating is heavy...not to hard to remove but takes some careful work.
I am happy with my purchase. Initially, I was worried when the package came as it had a different name on the box, apparently it was a spanish name for the same product. I was initially going to go with an electric pulldown, but because of the additional power line I would have to construct, I decided against it. I have it installed in my basement ceiling which is about 8' and I have no issues with simply using the manual option. The instructions were pretty straightforward. I had to buy 2 S hooks to install it on my ceiling. You definitely need 2 people to install as it will help with alignment and balance when you are trying to hook it up. The screen itself is good and there is no glare. The colors come up very vivid, I have an Optoma HD 1080p projector and the combination works very well.
Not much more to say. I bought one for every lens in my bag.
I just purchased this camera two days ago and I simply love it. I did a lot of research and ended up buying two cameras (Samsung S1050 and Nikon Coolpix S50) that weren't great. I returned the Samsung because the picture quality was okay but it wasn't great plus the camera was huge. I returned the beautiful Nikon because my fingers would always end up in the pictures (a camera design flaw).Now, the SD750 is far above my expectations. First off, this was my first choice for a camera but I ended trying the other two because they both had a few features that the SD750 lacks. However, the picture quality and the size of this camera outshines the other two.I highly recommend this camera. It has an okay look with GREAT picture quality and some neat features. I plan to put it to use this weekend at a graduation and a camp trip.
I got these for $10. I am really impressed with the quality. I bought these for work and they are very good at filtering the noise. While they are a little uncomfortable in the begining, they loosen up after a while. I have a more expensive pair of Sennheiser at home and the sound is almost identical.
I definitely wouldn't know Sony made this. It's crap. I put it down on a table, it shuts it's self off, it refuses to play some regular (store bought) CDs (no scratches). It eats batteries. It's very, very loud when it does decide to play a CD. I am very disappointed. I was better off keep my 3 year old Pannasonic, it has better rumble control and plays all my CDs.
I used this Garmin for almost a year before my car got broken into and it got stolen (side note: if anyone lives in an urban area, I recommend getting the friction dassh mount...I left my car on a street in Manhattan for about 20 minutes, and the only thing on my dashboard was the small black mounting disk, and my car got broken into and the GPS was stolen, along with other valuables. The friction dash mount is a great investment, you can hide it easily and leave no trace of the fact you own a GPS.)It never led me down the wrong street, its arrival times were always accurate, and its routes were almost always perfectly chosen. I never had any functional problems, and the fact that the display automatically switches between night and day display depending on the time is very handy. The maps were very detailed, I usually had great reception, etc etc.So why did I only give it 4 stars? I just recently bought a new GPS and decided to go with the Tom Tom. The tom tom is slightly less reliable in terms of choosing routes to take, but the Garmin lacked a few tiny features that I really wish it had.The main feature it lacked was the inability to choose to avoid certain routes along your destination. With the Tom Tom, you can look at the whole travel route, pick one certain road anywhere in the route, and choose to avoid it. The garmin doesn't offer you that feature, it just offers you a simple "recalculate route" function - BUT, it only recalculates it to avoid the very next road you're about to take, meaning you could eventually end up back on the road you wanted to avoid! Not that big a deal, but I live around the Westchester/NYC area and I know certain routes are trouble for traffic and/or other inconveniences, and it was a pain not being about to choose what to avoid.The battery life is fantastic also.Overall, the Garmin is very very reliable and never steered me wrong, but the Tom Tom (although slightly less reliable) has more little adjustable features that I liked.
When the noise canceling is turned on they do work, but they're poor quality and don't withstand consistent use for long. What's interesting is that my Sennheiser HD 280 headphones are able to block out more noise without battery assistance, are higher quality with better sound, and have lasted a lot longer. If you're looking to block out noise I'd go with the Sennheiser 280 cans. If you're looking for great quality sound, I'd recommend the Sennheiser HD 555s (though they're open so no noise blocking whatsoever).
These earphones are for me quite simply the best. I had a pair of noise cancelling headphones, but did not like how bulky they were. The Shure earphones fit very comfortably, have plenty of ear pieces to make sure of that, and sound great. Others have complained about a lack of bass. I had NO problem hearing the bass, and I am a bass player so I probably know what to listen for. They also deaden outside noise to the point that I couldn't hear flight attendant announcements while wearing them.
I bought this card due to the price, I have never had any problems with an SD card before and I have had about ten. I had a problem with the card one time but I was just playing around with my camera. I formatted the card and it seemed to work fine. But then when I was taking pictures of something important, it did it again and I had to recover the pictures. I dont want to have to keep recovering the pictures or risk losing pictures I take. Definite Return. I have never posted a review before, but had to after this bad experience.
these tapes last just as much run time as others but i have to say i like the quality of the video. i recommend.
This is a great little GPS. I live across the border from Canada, and needed the North American (and not just US, as the 200w has)maps.The item works great. Sometimes it takes a minute or 2 to acquire the satellites, but other than that has been great.
They sell this product with a white surface that you can normally create your own label and print directly on the cd with your printer. However, there is no software with any printer I can find that will print on these business card cds. I tried to create a label using the stick on labels but they will not stick to the surface and the fit is not exact. The size of label I used may be my fault but I am sure I used the right size and no matter it still don't stick on the surface. I tried going to a print shop to see if they would print a label on these cds and they said no. The only way I can see to get a label for these cds is to have them printed online from one of the specialty cd providers and print shops usually used for mass production. In closing if you want to make a small quantity and your own labels use the round 80mm mini cd. They are not a business card shape but at least you can print directly on them using your own printer.
I received this item only 2 days after ordering with super-saver shipping. Very impressed. I first installed the software on my laptop (no problems at all), then plugged in USB, instantly it found the network and I was surfing. Then installed the software on the desktop (again no problems) and plugged in the USB, and just as quick had the network. The desktop had never had any high-speed connection (ie, wireless card etc...). Very impressed with the ease of use for the unit. I would highly recommend this item for the price.
The monitor arrived in good condition. Brightness and color are great and the monitor itself is good-looking with a thin bezel.My only issue with the monitor is that for a 19" monitor, resolution is pretty limited. Max size is 1440x900. It would be nice if it went up to 1024 height.Price is excellent.
All I can say is that all of the positive reviews are true. Unless you just WANT to spend more money on something... I can't think of a reason to not add this to your card right now. It's not wireless and it is big, so I guess those are possible concerns. But for people with normal ears and a normal room and a normal budget, this will MORE than meet your needs... for much less than you'd expect to spend for the quality.I have mine at around 20 percent volume and it's already plenty of power... almost too much at times.I don't know what happy accident has allowed this $400-$500 quality subwoofer to sell for about half that price... but it's wonderful. I try to be a mid-range buyer... I usually try to go for best bang-for-your buck quality. This unquestionably is the best bang-for-your-buck subwoofer I have ever encountered. Seriously. I've been debating getting a decent subwoofer for years. If you're in the market, don't pass this up.
I can only give this 4 stars for 1 reason. It's too much like the 18 output modelQ-See QS1210 18 Camera Power Distribution Panelwhich is $20 more.For the extra $20 you get:1 - twice the capacity (add in your dsl modem's wallwart, your router's wall wart, your battery charger's wall wart and clean things up a little)2 - a much better design in the 18 output with a safety shield from the high voltage area3 - room to growThe safety cover alone is worth the $20 extra, so I really would recommend you peek over at that model before buying one. If you only have 4 cameras and a couple chargers that use 12 VDC, then maybe this is OK for you, but if you have power strips plugged into power strips to run all your low voltage stuff, you are a candidate for the 18 port unit.If you are unfamiliar with wiring, these are for the most part safe to work in because you are only wiring 12 VDC - same as your car. The safety shield in the 18 port model really keeps the high voltage away while the 9 port model is more exposed. For a new DIY'er the 18 port system is a better bet - you can read my review of it at the link above.Enjoy getting rid of wallwarts!
The Rolodex Laptop Stand #82410 turned out to just what I wanted. It is sturdy and is good looking. You can adjust it to several different angles which make it easer to type. Well worth the price.
I have had this recorder for several months now. I have not had a problem. Recording CD's and the disc drawers work great.I bought it on-line it was shipped from 6 states away by USPS.I am very happy with it's performance.
If you're a portrait photographer.. you need this lens!! In so many words, this lens is amazing in low-light situations, it's fast and images are extremely sharp. The price is incredible for such a great lens; go for it, you won't regret it.
I bought this figuring I got a good deal on a CD player, turns out I just wasted my money. The headphones were horrible, they had a lot of static. And the player itself, well it had to be on a completely flat surface. In a car is not a good place to listen to it. It skips often, and it broke only after a month of purchase.
I supposedly bought a Minolta 28mm f/2 lens from "Fab Items." I paid $465 -- a good price for a professional level lens that goes for $450-600+ these days. But I was sent a Minolta 28mm f2.8 lens -- an inexpensive consumer lens that can be bought for $90-120 at www.keh.com or on ebay. I had to file a claim with Amazon.com and got a refund 2 weeks later.Note: one of the current sellers is offering the f/2.8 under the banner of the f/2 -- and is charging $320. As noted above, you can buy an f2.8 for about $100 at keh.com, with a 14 day unconditional return guarantee and a 60-day warranty.If you're not familiar with the difference between those two lenses, visit these two links:[...]Both are nice lenses, but the f/2 (also written f/2.0 -- instead of f/2.8) is a classic, and one of the best lenses Minolta ever made. It's a professional quality lens. Make sure you ask a dealer here whether the lens you're getting has f/2 (or f/2.0) on the front of the lens. Another marker is that the f/2 has a filter size of 55mm marked on the front of the lens, while the f2.8 has a filter size of 49mm marked there. ASK FIRST, so you won't have to go through the hassle I had to go through!I wholeheartedly recommend the f/2 lens. If you want the f2.8, get it at a good price elsewhere.
This is a wonderful product that amazed everyone to share your photos and videos. What a nice design too! Great product.
This is a GREAT camera!!! I know a lot about cameras from working as a photographer's assistant for 8 years and did a lot of research before I bought this camera. I am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase. It's a great camera for going out and I have no problem taking pics in a dark bar/club. I've even been able to get decent hand-held pics at sporting events. You may get red eye in close group shots, but that's to be expected with the flash placed so closly to the lense. Anybody who says this camera doesn't take good pics does NOT know how to use a camera...The Auto setting is very user friendly and you should be ale to figure out the proper manual settings if you read the instructions.
This is a great value for a 16 gb class 6 card. Lots of reviews so not much needs to be said.I use mine with my 12 mp camera for pictures and HD video and have had no problems with video transfer speed.Highly recommended.
I turned the GPS on....I cant do any thing with it there is an "X" on the screen. I tried many times to turn it on and off, but it still not working.Right now i'm about to call customer service and return it.
This cooling mat works well, it is stable and my laptop sits on it well. There are little knobs to keep the laptop from falling off or moving too much. Those knobs can sometimes pop out but are easily put back in and that usually happens when i pack them in a bag together for transit, not when the laptop is using the mat. The cord is short but has an extra usb port on it which is convenient and there is a little hidden compartment to store the cord when u take the cooling mat somewhere or when storing it while not in use so that the cord does not get lost. Overall good product. I've only had it a couple months but it already has lasted longer than the targus brand cooling mat i purchased previously.
I've had this for two months & couldn't be more pleased. The picture on shows broadcast in HD is crystal clear. It's a clear as if I were there in person. If and when DirecTV ever ups their signal to full 1080p, then supposedly it could get even "sharp"er, but really, that seems impossible as the signal now is in 1080i. As for DVDs, I have an older unit; certainly not an HD-DVD & that picture is very very crisp. Presumably a quality HDMI cable helps.
I bought this printer for printing on CD/DVDs and am very pleased with the results. The colors come out extremely well and sharp (when using epson ink) on full-faced printing. The included Windows software works very well. I have had no problems with it.You will have to do some setup work like adjusting the ink amount and colors depending on the type of inkjet media you buy. I had to go through at least 10 CDs to get the alignment and color close to perfect. Once I did that, I had no problems. Order some sample packs of inkjet media before you buy in bulk. I found that Ritek media didn't work well with this printer (left a vertical line down the left side of the disc). I found BeAll, Samsung, Optodisc, Verbatim, and Dupez inkjet media worked well with this printer.I would highly recommend buying this printer if you plan to print on CD/DVDs. It is well worth the money.
I saw all of the reviews before buying and thought, "no way these things can be that good". I was wrong! Great headphones. My son loves them. The volume doesnt go as loud as other headphone which is great because i know my son will have hearing in the coming years.
Have this hooked up to a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4300 and it works as advertised. Amazing product,definitely recommend it !!!
Installation was easy, it was long enough for my installation. Next time i'll just use a phone cord and an in-line fuse. (i didnt realize the connector was a phone plug type)
It pops popcorn, and the taste is good to me. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the concentrator cups seem to be burning up before the advertised "up to 24" uses. But they are cheap, so its not a big deal. Still cheaper (and healthier) than bags.
This waterproof camera case worked flawlessly, the pictures came out good, but I wasn't buying the case for picture quality. I was buying it to bring my camera underwater and in the water, which the case did an amazing job protecting my camera. I felt very confident brining it in the water and I was able to get pictures no one else had!!!The addition of another lens type device alters your pictures slightly (it's like taking a picture out a window). But hardly noticeable. The lens part of the case blocks a portion of flash and is evident in the dark.I recommend this case to anyone wanting to take pictures underwater or in a rainy/wet place (for me it was Costa Rica).
Works prefect! Easy to put on my shoe and it sure beats buying new shoes!!
This product is great. The instructions could be much better, but it's so easy to set up that it's not a problem. Took a couple of tries to get the eye in the perfect spot, but I couldn't be happier with this product.
Well, on the plus side it has great sound and good picture the ability to expand the memory and an FM radio(iPods don't have this feature). The downside it that the screen has a somewhat greasy look. This doesn't show very much during movies but it is a bit annoying. The screen scratches very easily so I would reccomend a case. When watching a movie, sometimes the whole thing freezes up and you have to turn it off and back on again. This is not horrible but it does get on your nerves after a while. The spin wheel is awesome ( I like it much better than the iPods because the spin wheel actually moves on the Sansa View). The whole thing is very easy to use and very user friendly. Overall this is a good product.
I am a photographer, and I must say this is a must for everyone. I really like that it is very solid, but it is not difficult to carry around and bring anywhere. Really Loved It!
I've had this camera since 2007 and it's been such a great camera! It's easy to use, has lots of flexibility with the programs and manual modes, and takes great pictures. You can really work with the settings to achieve the results you want.When there are lots of cameras at events, people say they like my pictures best from events because the colors and clarity are much better than with comparable cameras (or even newer ones). I think that says a lot about the camera's quality!I replaced it because it got something on the sensor and it was almost as expensive to clean as to buy a newer model. But other than that, it all works great and still takes amazing pictures five years later. I take it almost everywhere - around town, traveling, to social events/parties - and it's held up amazingly well. I'm sad to see it go! I loved it so much I didn't even think of other models of camera, so I got a later model of the PowerShot. Love love love!
I have been using my i705 for 3-4 months. Initially, there were glitches between AOLIM and Palm.net that left users disconnected. They seem to have been resolved. If you travel to heavily or even moderately populated areas, and if you have a need for instant text only communications, then this device is sufficient to meet your needs. If you travel to the same geographic areas frequently, check the coverage map at their website to see if you will have coverage before purchasing.If you deal with huge file attachments, this will not help much. I travel the country in my line of work and the travel experience has been great! I can easily send an email from a remote (not near internet connection with laptop) location and get answers back much quicker.I do find the Palm.net service to be pricey ($40 monthly currently if you select the lowest priced unlimited option). If you intend to use the AOL Instant messenger services, it can eat up your available time/bankdwidth at the lower rate and then you end up paying a higher per unit fee.If the mono color display doesn't bother you, then you will be happy. I use a Compaq iPAQ as my other device for travel, but the i705 is mainly for communications.
ok people so i always read this reviews before i buy something and so heres how it is: this mp3 player is great for this much money, the sound quality is wonderful the battery life is great and the blue glowing light never gets old either. its easy to set up and put all your music on and doesnt take long. the headphones and case that come with it are good quality. why buy an ipod nano for the same price whith one GB when this is four times better?! the only thing i would say was to get the one that plays videos cause its only like ten dollars more but still this is a great product.
Great inexpensive apple mouse, won't disappoint. Works like the original my computer came with, no complaints.
I just threw my 10x Powermid IR extender in the trash. Why? Because this one works better, and makes a lot more sense. I needed a thing like this because I wanted to hide my cable box and DVD player inside a cabinet. The Powermid product accomplished this, but left that ugly transmitter pyramid out in the open, and consumed a power outlet. I could have lived with that, but unless you point your remote straight at the pyramid, it doesn't work. Even if you do point straight at it, there is a noticeable (and very annoying) delay between when you push buttons on the remote, and when the commnads reach your components.The NGHP ATH-433 worked like magic for me. No ugly stuff in view, no delay, and it doesn't matter where I point the remote. Inside the cabinet, the receiver communicates well with all of my components (I had to buy a transmitter for each remote. Or I could have purchased a universal remote). I didn't need this, but the receiver has a nice little remote emitter cable that plugs directly into the receiver and can be mounted directly to a component. The instructions show that there are versions of this cable that have two and three emitters. The cable that comes with it only has one, but again, I didn't need it.The instructions are in chinaglish, but setup was easy. This is a smart product, and while it may be a little more expensive than some of the other gadgets out there, it was much less expensive than buying something that doesn't work and throwing it in the trash.
Fantastic Unit! I had a Sony DNR model (one of XM's first) I love all of the new features. Installed by myself with no problem. The car kit came with some handy clips to install on an existing air duct. It looks like it belongs there.
I can't believe I lived so long without a percolator. Four stars instead of five, because there's no timer, so I can't set it to brew at a later time. But the same coffee I brewed in an auto-drip machine tastes so much better in this.
I bought a Sigma 28-70mm EX lens a few months ago from Adorama and have been using it on a Sigma SD14. Auto-focus is hit and miss, too often focusing well past the infinity mark on the lens--and producing blurry foregound images. Auto-focus problems seem to be common with Sigma lenses and the solution is to send them back to Sigma for calibration. I just turned off the auto-focus by a small button on the lens and manual focus using the markings on the lens (in manual focus, the focus ring isn't very firm and is easy to move accidently, so just take care when shooting). Manual focus to infinity results in very high resolution, sharp corner to corner images throughout the zoom range. One online review of this lens suggested the best optical performance was found at F11. I found excellent results anywhere between F8 and F11.The lens is 35mm equivalent to about 48mm to 120mm on the SD14. The wide end always seems not wide enough--but the lens really is just a good normal lens with moderate telephoto. Images look yellow in the camera view finder, but this yellow tint in the RAW converted images isn't really apparent--Sigma RAW files on initial conversion are already oddly other-wordly warm anyway and adjustment in white balance works wonders getting to reality or somewhere in between.The lens feels solid and well built. Infinity focus remains the same focus ring position through the whole zoom range. Some CA is apparent in images shot at the wider end of the lens (easily removed with CS3 raw tools) and hardly detectable in images shot at the mid to telephoto end. The optical performance, despite the lens having to be stopped down to F8 to F11, makes it a keeper for me.
This is a really nice Home Theater for the money. The 135 watt makes my movies sound great. Very powerful maybe to powerful. But I seen this price so I did a search and found it way lower [...] Just so you know you can save a few bucks. The Theater looks great in our living room with that true stereo Surround Sound feeling. Works for our family.
This was perfect for wiring up a sound system in our cardio room. Great for light gauge wire and the price was right!
Very fast delivery, tip top condition. When they say overnight delivery, you can count on it.
The price is so cheap you cannot lose. I read the comments before buying this and was worried. I am happy with it. The sound is great. I had a hard time getting the clip to attach to the cord...I finally resorted to a screwdriver to lift open the tab. The left ear piece has a tendency to fall out, it seems to stay in best when I clip the cord close to my neck. I like it, don't feel like an idiot walking around with a bluetooth unit.
I leave my 4 Gen iPod classic at work all the time, and use this to charge. Sometimes leave it plugged in overnight. Charging 1-2 times a week, about every week. I can't find the cord after going on vacation last week. It should turn up. otherwise I will buy another one. The connector is slightly different, but I guess that helps with holding on to an iPod that may drop or shift around while charging. I plug it in while playing and it works great.I bought a more expensive version from another manufacturer, and theirs said "for charging only".If I can't find the rest of my existing one, I think I'll be buying another.
My 3.5 year old loves these earphones. She uses them at least once a day with her music player. They are great quality and very kid friendly.
I purchased this backpack for my husband, who is an avid digital photographer. He shoots with a Digital Rebel XT, and has the usual (and perpetually expanding) assortment of lenses, filters, cords, laptop, and tripod to be hauled about. This bag carries it all, with room to spare. It is sturdy and well constructed, nicely padded, and the little miscellaneous pockets and pouches are logical and abundant (for things such as memory cards, pens, notepads, etc.)It is larger than we expected. Of course, that is *why* it has so much room, but if it were full to capacity it might be difficult for a small-framed person to carry comfortably. That is absolutely the only reason I did not give it 5 stars, it is a great product!
I have used this router for 2 years and have never had a problem other than the ones that I caused. All my fixes were performed by myself with little effort. As far as a firmware upgrade....I read that this should only be done when the router is not working as needed and should not be done just for the sake of being up to date. Linksys makes good products. I have there cable modem, hub and also a wireless router. Not only do there work great but I love the blue colors they use. :)
Well it worked on my ps3 with my mic headset, but it came apart and i had to tape it back up. Works still, i love it. :)
The player overall doesn't measure up to any of the recent Toshiba or Panasonic players. The video quality is somewhat poor due to a massive amount of flickering throughout any movie. I don't even want to know what will happen when I put in Matrix later today. On a good note, I do like the nice green color of the text on the player, and the remote is above average for an entry level player. My advice: add the extra $70 or so and go for the Toshiba SD2109!
I really like the product and enjoy listening to the tunes on it. Works great.
Ipod sound-sounds raspy; alot of distortion. At times sounds fine, but fluctuates; you get what you pay for.
Although listed as an item simply for iPods, this gadget will work with many USB compatible items. Rather than buying wall chargers for all your MP3s, PDAs, cameras, etc, using this little gadget will fill all your needs. Simply plug the USB cord connected to your MP3 player right into the Swiss Gear Charger & then plug the charger into the wall. So simple anyone can use it! The charger is designed for optimum mobility by allowing the plug in blades to fold into the charger, all of which can be stowed away in a small space (such as a purse or valise). Never suffer through another day of dead batteries again!
The quality on this is great for the money. The only thing I would beware of is your camera tipping over. If you have a tiny camera, it might not be as much of a concern, but if you have a Digital SLR style camera, it can very easily tip over. You don't want a $5 tripod breaking your expensive camera.
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 received my Skype Telephone Adapter yesterday and I can say that after talking on the phone for at least 4 hrs to several friends out of state it works flawlessly so far. It took less than 5 minutes to set up, and if anything it's as clear or clearer than my landline, and definitely clearer than any cell conversation.I'm not having any of the problems that I see many others in these reviews have been having. I notice that most of the critical reviews are pretty old (most from 2006) and that most of the 2008 reviews are positive, so I imagine D-Link has modified the adapter and/or the drivers since.For someone who had been spending +$60 monthly in long distance calls, this thing is sweeeeeeet. I luv luv luv it already. This thing is literally the best money I ever spent on any gadget yet. It's going to pay for itself more than twice over the first month.I have it hooked to our computer in the living room for everyone to use, but I think I'm going to have to order another one for the skype account on my computer back here to free me from the headset. They are both XP machines but I see D-Link's website does have a Vista driver for it too. It works perfect and didn't drop any calls, though I'm not going to also hook a landline phone to it at all though it says you can. I have a friend who says he had trouble with it when it was also hooked to his landline. I'd rather keep them separate anyway.The one drawback I see so far (and it's not with the D-Link adapter. It's with how Skype operates with it) is after signing up for a yr subscription from Skype for $30 that gives me unlimited calls out to landlines/cellphones anywhere US and Canada, it didn't come with my own phone number - an 'online number' for calls in. Skype wants $30 more a yr for that. While I could care less about calls in to that phone, not having that makes my calls out show up on caller ids as an 'unknown number' which kind of sucks. I might have to break down and spend the extra $30 just for that. Since you can pick your online number in most any area code, it would really make sense if most of my long distance friends were grouped somewhere because I could make my number a local call to them, but mine are scattered all over the map.
I'm on my third D-Link 704P. Why did I come back for a third beating? Great question! The first 704P I had -- revision A (brown case) -- was incredibly reliable, was one of the very few routers with a parellel port print server, and had much higher than average throughput. It lasted me 4 years of solid use. So when it died, I had no problems replacing it with another 704P, this time revision C (silver case). After 1 month of use, it stopped working. Assuming I had a lemon, I replaced the replacement. Here I am another month later with a non-working router again. I can only conclude that the newer models aren't nearly as reliable as the old. Time to drop my trusty printer with the parallel port, and move on to a different brand of router. *sniff*
I have a 01 civic Coupe with all around Memphis audio street reference. and a dual coil sub woofer not for BOOM! BOOM! but turned down to be clear and clean. but anyway most of the music was like at my waste in the car and i had to turn it up pretty loud to here it like i like it. but these speakers raised the music to where my head is now there mounted in both pillars and they are amazing. it is so much clearer i ordered more for the rear.
Needed this female/female adapter to connect a video console to PC speakers. Worked great. No problems. Not much else to say.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-SpeechThis GPS is so easy to use and makes traveling so stress free. We should have bought one long ago. We liked ours so much, we bought a second one for our son for Christmas. The only thing is that the price went down $25 since we bought the second GPS one month ago. I guess we should have waited...
Good case for compact camcorder. It is very compact and the construction is very good. It has just enough room for my Sony camcorder(Sony DCR-SR100). The external pocket is large enough for two or three extra batteries. Don't expect to fit any other accessory.
Great item. Protects your TomTom. Don't bother using the strap. Fits great in your pocket or breifacase.
Marware makes the best cases, etc. This one is small and very easy to attach to your shoe. It's great!
What's to say? It's an SDHC card. Not sexy, but it works as advertised. It's fast and I haven't had any problems. Normally I look for Sandisk, but bang for your buck this is a smoking deal. To find a Sandisk card with these specs would cost you close to double and there really isn't any difference. Go for it.
This light is made from the cheapest of light plastic. Mine arrived nonfunctional, with the bulb rattling around loose inside the body of the light. I managed to get it back in the socket and the unit is operating for the moment, but I wonder how long it will last.
This was a great product, at a great price, listed as used, but was either new but an opened box product or slightly over date. I have bought both and don't know which one this was but they both were in good shape and worked just as well as brand new off the shelf but at a discounted price, Good Deal! Received in excellent condition, and arrived within the listed time frame. I would recommend this seller highly.
This detector is simply the best bang for the buck under $200. I am constantly surprised at the range of this thing. It will pick up a P.O. 2 miles down the road around a bend on the other side of a hill. I actually got this unit as a birthday present last year. My girlfriend loved it so much that I had to get her one for her birthday!
If you want a good solid low cost switch this is it. I've installed dozens of these and they've proved to be quite reliable. The housing is metal, not some cheap plastic and the switch works well.
Good high speed class 6 card at a good price. I use it with a Kodak z950. Is not recognized by all card readers/computers
It's only good feature is that it fits the camera like a tight glove. But...1. It's not leather, it's black and silver vinyl, and no protective padding.2. There are no extra pockets or room in the case for spare batteries, the USB cable, etc. You could drop a loose xD memory card inside.3. There are no belt loops or a strap on the case. You have to use the narrow strap on the camera. Because of the openings for the strap, the case is not fully enclosed. Keep it out of the rain!I'll take the camera with me to local stores and try to find an enclosed, padded case, with storage space and at least belt loops. I'd looked a bit before I bought this case, but because of the prominent zoom lens most digicam cases are too small.
My feelings about this DVD/VCR combo aren't too much different from those of all the other reviews. The design of the remote control is fairly preposterous. I don't know a lot about the different DVD players, so I can't comment on the picture quality. I have minor issues with the VCR function, such as the fact that the pause feature seems to lag some, and the play feature lags after rewinding or fast-forwarding. The main problem of this player is the DVD function. Homemade DVD-Rs and VCDs are very problematic on this player and occasionally don't play at all. And mainstream DVD movies frequently suffer skipping, freezing, etc. Like I said, I don't know a lot about DVD technology, but I would guess from my experience that one is better off getting a separate DVD player and VCR.
The people who can't work this remote are the same people that can't work their regular remotes and think this product will make life easier. This remote is for tech junkies who want a bunch of toys and control them from one source. This thing is perfect for those people. I have my Xbox, TV, Blue-ray, stereo in the house and out, TV outside, pool lights, pool controls, landscape lights, Computer with media center and god knows what else on one remote.
I have used my fair share of earplugs, including the industrial strength earplugs used by New York City subway car repairmen (it's good to have friends in NYC), and Howard's Laser Lites have proven true to their cause. I have used them in all types of settings, including loud concerts, trains, planes, and of course - against the snoring spouse. In every case they have been very dependable and well worth their cost, which is quite reasonable. Highly recommended.
I have had the Garmin Nuvi 360 for five months and have enjoyed using it in my travels. I find that the estimated time of arrival is always within a minute or two unless you run into traffic where it continues to recalculate. I often use it even when I know where I am going to be able to tell clients when I will arrive. It has helped me multiple times when I have had to detour from my main route. It recalculates quickly and keeps me going in the right direction. I do find that it has trouble finding the satelites if you turn it off in one place and back on in another.Previous reviews stated that the volume of the speaker was too low and I would agree. Maximum volume is need to be able to hear the audio books, map directions or bluetooth if there is much noise in the car. That makes using the bluetooth difficult in my car. I have enjoyed the audio books very much and look forward to traveling and listening to them. It is much better than carrying that many cds.It has been very helpful in locating points of interest (though I had to update my map to the 2008 edition that came out in July 2007 to get the most current list).My main concern is with the accessories that came with it. Both my window mount and my car charger broke and are being replaced under warranty. The person I spoke with at Garmin was very helpful and arranged to ship me the parts right away. Be careful removing the charger from the car plug, mine popped the end off just pulling it out. The window mount pivot was tight and cracked one side trying to tilt it to a better angle of view. Both are being replaced under warranty. I purchased the bean bag dash mount and found it to be better than mounting on the window.
Well, after reading several other reviews, it seems that I can add my name to the long list of angry customers who wasted their money on Aiwa products. I, too, have a &quot;wonderful&quot; stereo that now refuses to play any CD's after only a year and a half! This has happened to my parents after two years. This has also happened to my friend who has had her stereo for about a year and a half. Beware all of you who rave about your wonderful Aiwa stereos. The CD players will most likely break in a few years. Have fun! The moral of the story is: DON'T BUY AIWA STEREOS!
I had the Canon Powershot SD400 before this and thought it was great. The SD750 is better. Larger review screen and I like the playback button instead of the switch. That way every time you start the camera it is ready to shoot either pictures, portraits or movie clips. Turns on very quickly for capturing moments of my daughter. Great camera for the price.
I bought this camera based on the good reviews on Amazon[.com], reputation of Olympus products, and very competitive price. So far I have not been disappointed in any part of its performance. The camera takes very good pictures with excellent color reproduction. The provided Olympus software is not very good in my opinion, and I don't use it, but the camera connects directly to my computer via USB cable and downloading pictures from the camera directly to my viewing software couldn't be easier. Overall I'm very happy with this camera and would definitely recommend it to anyone, especially if you're shopping for your first one.
I was very happy to have found this item, I need to get my pictures from my camara to my computer and some how the cord was lost. The item came sooner than expected which was wonderful and good timing, needed to take more pictures.
This SDHC card rocks!! Great price for extreme speed and capacity. Works great in my Panasonic DMC-TZ3 camera at burst speeds. Pictures download fast on computer.
I have been very happy with this camera. It is easy to use, feels good when holding it, and takes great pictures. The printer dock has been great! Great quality of pictures plus the ease of printing them off when you want to!
I had Dish TV installed which requires a telephone connection to the receiver. To reach the jack would have required a wire across the room and there was no way to hide it. The Dualjack solved the problem. It was very simply to install and works great. I have two sets for two receivers.
I bought these binoculars to use for my birding and wildlife observations. They are perfect in every way. I love them. The IS feature is GREAT!! I give them a rating of 5 stars. My 12 year old grandson came to visit here on the farm and has been using them and loves them..he says that they are "awesome"..need I say more
I purchased this player after a lots of research from amazon and various other websites. I am throughly satisfied with it after hearing the sound quality and the smooth video playback. It plays the converted avi movies smoothly (actually better than the PC/DVD player).Watching video doesn't give too many options like stretching/zooming etc but it's fine.Audio quality is the best I have heard so far. Some people complained about the earphones, but they are of good quality. Even my 128 kbps mp3 files sound amazing.Small concern is that it doesn't come with Armband/Belt clip so you have to hold it up or put in your shirt pocket carefully. So this is definetly not for Gym purpose but for you to relax and enjoying the good music.
My camera just arrived after ordering it only two days ago! I am very pleased with this purchase. I have been doing photography for four years and now I have a nice film camera too! I highly recommend this seller to anyone wanting to gain experience with photography for personal or professional reason.
This softbox is awesome for studio and location portraits, just make sure you get the connector or it will be useless, a sand bag or something to hold the stand is also a good idea so you don't have you equipment fall if you're around wind
This product is a must if you use your GPS in your car. It will save you many, many batteries. I like the quality. It feels solid. The LED on the lighter plug is useful. It indicates that you have power. The piece that snaps into the eTrex seems to connect well. It's never come unplugged after rolling around in my truck. The cord is plenty long for my needs--about four feet. My only complaint is the cost. The price was a little more than I would liked to have spent, but it's the only game in town.
I don't get why so many reviewers are lowering their reviews for small details. It's a VCR! You use it to watch your old videos. You don't use it for high quality entertainment- we have Blue Ray for that now. It works fine, rewinds fast, and has slow-motion functions. It's Sony too, so it's quality.
Was missing the instillation cd and wasn't exactly what they said it would be. Still satified with the product.
I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself.I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers.
I was so easy to just go online and obtain exactly what I needed at a reasonable price, plus the free shipping made it extra special. Keep up the good work. There were other company that had the same item, but I was not sure I could trust them to order using a credit card. Amazon is a trusted site and my wife has used this site before with trouble free ordering.
I had heard of the product before, but had my doubts - about the ease of use, but more about whether my 78 year old mother would use it at all. She had resisted getting anything that had the word email connected to it, whether a PC or even the service that is used on the TV, like some of her peers had. I thought if I purchased it, it would sit in a box in the garage - and who else in my large family would want such a thing.Then my mother moved into a house not far from my sister, and my sister said she would hook it up if I sent it, which is what happened. Well, I have to say, it was extremely easy to set up on both ends. I live across the country, so I set up the web end of it with allowed email addresses and my sister was impressed that the printer set up was so quick and simple. 15 minutes max.I have it set up to check email early morning, mid morning, noon, afternoon and evening. Now my mother goes into the room several times a day to check for email and really looks forward to hearing from people. It is very easy to keep her in the loop when emailing family members and she knows what is going on all the time as we exchange emails. It is a highlight of her day.I very much recommend this product for anyone who wants another way to keep an elderly - or disabled - person in the loop. And even though I talk to her every week on the phone, this is one more way to keep in touch. The fact that it also prints photos attached or embedded is also very nice. And the yearly cost - printer, monthly service and ink is extremely reasonable given the benefit. I wish I had gotten it for her sooner.
you cant ask for more, the quality is good and they have been in my recording studio for 8 months now and i have had no problems. i use them with a M-Box Mini and the sound is great. 5 out of 5 stars.
On the ads it says the cover range for indoor use can reach 300 feet, but the ones (wireless router and wireless PC card both from Linksys) I bought they just could go less than 10 feet. The signal strength could never beyond 60% even the antennas were as close as 3 INCHES to the PC card. The tech suggested me to return them back. That's a quick solution.PS. After this incident, I bought a Lucent OriCONO wireless PC card and D-Link wireless router at similar price. Both work great and, regardless of upstair or basement, the signal keeps at 100% strength.
The sound quality is very good, better than one might expect given that it uses FM radio transmission. The headphones run on two AAA penlight batteries and last me about five days at 2-3 hours per day. Rechargeable batteries would make a lot of sense if you intend frequent use. The receiver (base unit) is small, much less conspicuous than others I've seen advertised.
very satisfied good purchase all went well quick shipment and arrived on time.will definitely purchase more from this vendor.recommend doing business.
This is not a cheap scanner, you already knew that. But I think it is worth the price if you have lots of paper you want to turn into ones and zeros. I had a few cardboard boxes full of paperback books that were taking up too much space, but I didn't want to throw them out. I cut off their bindings with a band saw and ran the pages through the FI-4120C and turned them into PDF files -- about 200 books, somewhere around 30,000 pages -- only cleaning out the paper dust every few books. I won't say it never jammed, but it jammed seldom enough to be highly productive, and it always had a good reason when it did, like residue binding adhesive. All the scans were excellent quality. I leave it set up on the computer desk because it doesn't take up much desk space. When bills or bank statements come in I scan them and throw away the paper instead of letting it pile up. A good, reliable commercial-quality document scanner, and rebuild kits are available for the rubber parts that wear out.
We are on our second order of 100 DVD+R discs from Verbatim and have been very happy with the quality. We have not had a single problem with the disc quality and no "coasters". We gladly recommend this product.
The picture shows a 2-pin ungrounded power cord, but this adapter uses the same 3-pin grounded type as the original Acer one. I was hoping for a 2-pinner because it would take up less space and be more interchangeable with cords for other devices. It's the main reason I bought from this seller.However the adapter works fine for my Extensa 5420 so far. Hopefully it will be reliable over the long term, we'll see.
I purchased a refurbrished HP 15 inkjet cartridge twin pack from Inkusa. The first cartridge was rejected because it was damaged. The other cartridge worked for a day and a half before the ink nozzle clogged and wouldn't print. Such a deal!Didn't try the HP 78 yet but perhaps picking up a replacement at ****** would be a good backup idea.
Quality made, quick receipt from merchant. Haven't noticed too much of a benefit...but I am sure as spring comes and colors are back in bloom, I will.
I have had a couple of digital cameras in the past, this one is by far the best! I really love how compact it is. The photos are great, the special photo features are easy to use, and it's easy to switch from 3 MP to 6MP. This camera went with me on a canopy tour in the trees of Mexico and held up wonderfully! It fit into my pocket, even with a harness on, and I was able to pull it out quickly, snap a photo, and put it away again without slowing down. I highly recommend this camera and can't figure out why it isn't advertised more!
I bought two of these to replace those I managed to lose that went on a speaker/amp system. These are heavy weight enough and will do just fine.
Great camera, easy to use. Our previous one was a Kodak and software was horrible. The sofwtare that came with this camera is much better one and doesn't slow my PC down to a crawl every use.
I've reviewed all the reviews of this Harmony model. And, here's the upshot. The set up may be the hardest thing to overcome with new users. And I suspect that the problems most users have is with the software, not the device. By that I mean all of the upper series Harmony remotes operate on the same principal: you charge the remote; you install the software on a pc connected to the Internet; you connect the remote via a USB cord (supplied)to the PC (or laptop). Then you log onto the free Logitech you created when you installed the software; you list the model numbers and brand of the devices you will control with the remote; and setup the activity you wish to perform (watch TV, watch Blu-ray). This last one may confuse some as they think you tell select the device, but in actuality, you wan to select and activity and have the remote turn on or off all the devices associated with the activity you wan to perform. Once done, save your settings and then it will reboot and initialize the remote and 99% if not 100% of the buttons on your original device remote will also appear on the nice color screen for you to access. It even has a provision to add buttons, ir even learn buttons on your original remote to ensure you get everything you had with the original remote. So, this is the "leanring curve" and once you do it and understad it, it's simple form then on.Now, I did this very same thing with the same software when I had the Harmony 880. When I bought the 1000, I was mildly surprised..and delighted to find that it had not changed and all I had to do was change my remote listed from the 880 to the 1000.The 1000 works as advertised..perfectly. If you get impatient and forget to point the remote toward your tv/devices for the few seconds it requires to initialize and turn on all your devices for a particular activity, then you can just press help and it will guide you through a couple of questions about what is on or off and once you select the right answer, the remote will fix them accordingly. So simple and intuitive. If, by chance, you have devices hidden behind cabinet doors, then add the remote extender to ensure the signal can reach each device. If your devices are plainly visible and near the TV, then you won't need an extender.And did I state that this remote just looks..well..cool? Great display..classy look and light feel. I love the touch screen! I've ha done now about 9 months and it has been problem free and the batteries are dependable as long as I return the remote to the cradle. Right ow the price on Amazon is right, as I bought mine on Amazon for $299. At a major retailer, this was $499.I love mine, won't trade it anytime soon, although I am a gadget freak. I even bought one for my son, who installed it on his Mac notebook. I had to have something to corral seven remotes as I was running out of end table room and it looked like an eyesore.Don't be dissuaded by negative reviews unless you are gadget-challenged, can't usually or easily set up most electronics. If so, this one is not for you. You should stick to your original remote with the big buttons.
I bought this when my old RCA jack died after about 7 years-- this one seems to be doing the job just fine! I like that I had to "program" the transmitter to work with the receiver- a feature not on the old jack. This makes it so no one can steal the signal, or if you have multiple phone lines you could use multiple wireless jacks in the same environment.
Make sure you're happy with the volume setting on the control, then never touch it again if possible. I've had issues with the volume fading to near silence if I have to turn down the volume with the hardware control. Tapping on the knob brings the volume back.After looking up solutions to this problem, it turns out that there is a floating ground issue with the volume control. This is a manufacturing flaw that has hit more than a few users.When they work, they're great. If you're struggling to get your sound back, not so much. If not for the volume issue, I'd keep 'em. Instead, I just bought a set of Logitech X-540 speakers.
At first, I thought the wires were a little lightweight, especially power and ground, but then I found that the wires were heavier gauge than my receiver (and the same or better than the car's wiring).The package had clear documentation for the wiring colors (which matched up with my receiver), so it was very easy and straightforward to connect.
This KVM switch worked adequately for a while. One laptop and one desktop each running XP Pro. About every 20 times I booted a machine it would "loose" the mouse. Resetting was difficult. After 9 months of use, one channel no longer transmitted the blue signal to the display (red and green were fine). The failure was in the device, not the cables. Pay a few bucks more and buy a different brand.
This system looks and sounds great, fits into a small area, and is priced very economically. It's great to have a 5 CD changer, too! I definitely count it as a worthwhile buy.
The performance of this video card in heavy video applications such as 3D rendering is great. The rendering is faster and accurate.
If there was a negative 1 star this would get it. Extended service warranties are ABSOLUTELY not worth it (check out Consumer Reports). You are just lining the pockets of some company who banks on you never using it.
My bought one of these printers from a co-worker about a year ago. I worked well for until he had some issues with a paper jam. I won't go through the paper-jam issue in this post. Others have beaten that drum enough. Once he cleared both the physical jam on the printer and cleared the printer queue, the printer displayed the "Back door open..." error. He was wanting to take the machine to a repair center to have someone look at it. I asked him if I could, "Just for fun." He agreed and after twenty minutes of research (these reviews were more helpful than the Brother website), I focused my examination on something, anything that physically resembles a switch. Turns out that the design team opted for an optical sensor instead of a contact switch. The optical switch is "closed" when something breaks the beam. A beam of light (can't see it with the naked eye) shoot from one of the small, square brown block to the other.If you want to find it yourself:1. open the back door cover,2. pull the tab to open the rear chute cover,3. follow the edge of the rear chute cover until you see it end in between the slot it travel in (it should be a rectangular tab that visibly stands out from the silver/white background in the slot),4. take about 1/2 inches of the sticky part of a post it and wrap is over the black arm in way that make it stick out in front of the tab about 1/4 inch,5. let your eyes follow the slot (its a curve) until you see the two brown block I mentioned earlier,6. close ONLY the rear chute cover until your paper trim is in between the two blocks (make sure the power is on, you should see a light come on to warm the roller),7. if that does the trick, carefully open the rear chute cover and add a little tape to make sure your modification stays put,8. close up everything and continue printing.This fix costs next to nothing. A post-it and some scotch tape. The main issue I had was with the design. I know that a contact switch would work as well as the optical one, but I think Brother was shooting for the printer to work a long time. I used to design assemble tools for some the the electronic components in it. My experience tells me that the problem with this design could have been mitigated in pcb design or the a small modification of the rear chute cover. Oh well. A pretty decent printer got a bad rap because of what I'd consider a simple oversight or an easy to fix home solution.
Very nice little tripod. It is easy to use and easy to carry with you. It is worth the purchase price.
I've run past my warrantee period for about two months now and the drive is still running. I was a bit bothered initially by too many people having problems. Maxtor obviously had a bad batch come out of the plant but mine wasn't one of the.Now that I trust the drive I can recommend it fully. As 500 gigabytes is still a pretty good capacity and the price has dropped, I'll probably get this same drive. It has a solid and attractive case. The drive is almost silent, which is very important to me. It has both Firewire and USB connections. My old iBook needs Firewire for a bootable backup. My newer iMac needs USB. I partitioned the Maxtor so it can back up both of them. I have another drive the same size a Seagate that runs fine but looks decidedly cheap next to the Maxtor, which has a rubber or silicone coated metal enclosure. The case doesn't slide around, and doesn't need a cheesy clip on stand that won't stay attached. I switch drives every week between office and home so have two copies of everything. Maybe that's why my drives don't break. They must know that one bad drive can't ruin my life.The Maxtor came both a USB and a Firewire cable. The Seagate only came with USB. The Maxtor cables were both 6 ft. long. The Seagate USB was 4 ft, not quite long enough to reach from my iMac to the shelf I want to put the backup drive on. The Maxtor cable ended up at the office replacing the shorter one. The Seagate works but when I get my next drive I'll look to another brand.Another nice touch is the one touch backup. Install the software. Set the options and I could back up by just pushing the button on the front of the drive. It's a nice extra. If I didn't already have a solution I like, that alone, would have recommended the Maxtor over its competitors.
It did not work! So what if its so cheap, that does not mean it should not work! waste of time and money
These have worked just fine connecting printers to PC's. Cheapest price anywhere when I bought them from Cables to Go via Amazon.
I tried the Zagg screen protector for the iPad first and had no luck getting it on the device. The Zagg protector also had a rubbery texture that wasn't exceptionally smooth. The ClearTouch protector was on in under a minute. It took about five minutes to get the bubbles out but it looks and feels great AND there are less fingerprints. One suggestion: put the tag to peel off the cover at the end near the home button. I peeled back a third of the cover near the home button, then positioned the protector over the home button and slowly peeled the rest of the cover back while using the card to smooth it down.
These headphones can be slightly uncomfortable around the ears. Sometimes the part that loops behind the head is too bulky to sit comfortably while leaning on headrests or to fit under hoodies.I've had these headphones for about 4 months and the sound quality is waning. i can only hear from one earpiece most of the time.So basically, go for a higher quality, more comfortable item!
Nothing wrong with these cables. I'll buy them again. they work fine and the plugs fit nicely.
Let me start off by saying that i have owned 6 or 7 different brand amps in my lifetime, and they all got the job done, or so it seemed. I went to walmart one day to check out the deals, and i stumble across this kenwood amp. Its on the rack for $149, and i was a little skeptical at first, until i plugged it in to my sony xplode amp in my trailblazer. WOW! I had never heard the bass and treble so in tune before, but the bass that came out of this shattered my expectations. It even beat the sound of my 1200 watt sony xplode amp that came with the sub at the store. I was just amazed, and i would defiately recomend buying this if you love pounding hard bass in your car.
The DigiPro tablet is an inexpensive stylus tablet which does not perform well enough to be an acceptable substitute for the Wacom it is meant to compete with. It is a clever design, though, and with additional development might work better. Its battery-powered stylus is sometimes too sensitive, other times not at all. Battery life is too short. Would have been better off saving my pennies and buying a Wacom Bamboo. Nice try, just didn't quite make it.
Very easy to set up (about 5 minutes). Average size, and works great! Accurate and consistantly reliable. Great buy for the price.
POC! This product is a complete disappointment. It is made out of very cheap materials, the picture & text quality is almost unreadable, and I could not even get the video to work. Shame on you Avermedia for such a poor quality product. I returned mine after working with it for a few days.
It does its job and does it well and can't complain. Good and useful product and it looks to be well made.
I already own the extremely small JVC GR-DVP3U and was looking for a good second camera. I needed something larger for more recreational use.. The features that caused me to buy this unit where the Sony name, large LCD and the fact that the digital8 format would allow me to still dubb and play my Hi8 and 8mm tapes. I took for granted that the images would be crystal clear and the capabilities would be as expected in 2002. Howver, I will be returning this camera within my alloted 30 days. The low light capabilities are non-existant. I tried filming in my living room with 3 lights on and the images were worse than my old 8mm Viewcam. Outside in bright light if operates fine. Still images are pathetic! This is not Sony's best work. look elsewhere.
It's really confortable to transport but it's not funtional with high volume in open or big places. It's perfect to use in small apartments, rooms, or even open places as a musical background.
The Linksys product has always been a good selection for my solutions however this little LAN hub surprised me when I discovered that it really is what I would call a four port becuase one of the ports you have to use for your input. So you can only connect four PC's with this model not five. But the product works great and love that it is so small!
This is my first camera. It so happens that my daughters friend had a Kodak and I really enjoyed it, enough to purchase my own. I haven't had a chance to "use" it. Already it seems to meet my requirements and expectations. I don't need but basics but it has the bells and whistles too. Good price as well.
I have the same humidifier, except it was called "Natural Mist" and it only had two settings (low, high), when I bought it. But otherwise, it looks exactly the same. I bought it for my son when he was only a few months old. He's now 2 years old. I think it's a great humidifier. Sure it's not that quiet when it's on high, but honestly, it's no louder than a summer fan on high. Not really loud enough to bother me or him from sleeping (I have a smaller version of one in my room). It works as a great white-noise maker. In a smaller room, it sounds louder. Again, no problem.Sure, the filter does get mildewy every few weeks (if you run the humidifier to dry the filter out often, it can last up to a 3-4 weeks per wicking filter), but after reading reviews of many other humidifiers and humidifier brands, it seems like that's a very common problem that is not unique to this humidifier or humidifier brand.There are of course, other much more expensive humidifiers (like the care-free ones) which require less maintenance and only once-a-year filter change, but I guess it's all a matter of how you want to spend the money; not so much at first and a lot over the course of a few years OR a lot at first and not so much over the course of a few years.FYI, I only got one for myself recently (last month). I have to say, before I got one for myself, my son got sick less often than I do even though I'm a stay-at-home mom and he goes to a two-day-a-week nursery school, and when he does get sick, he gets over it very quickly. I bought the humidifier last month when I got strep throat that didn't heal after the first round of antibiotics. As soon as I got the humidifier, I started healing...even before I started taking my second course of antibiotics. I used to think this whole thing about humidifiers helping out with colds and respiratory infections was all in the head, but now I'm a believer.
first one i had quit working, bought this one & it doesn't work. Guess I'm forced into buying a new 4gen shuffle. :(
First let me get my Ipod bashing out of the way. The 4GB Ipod Nano that The Sansa e260 competes with costs $230. That should be enough of a reason to buy this amazing player for nearly half that amount (I paid $130).My second biggest gripe with the Ipod is the batteries. They are not user-servicable, and in a couple of years when they die (as they all do) you will have to ship your Nano to Apple and pay them to replace it. The Sansa has a user replaceable battery kit for around $13.Also, the Nano doesn't play video. The Sansa e200 series will convert and play many different kinds of video files. I just loaded 2 full length features and a full season of my favorite TV show and still had enough room fo about 15 CDs. That should be enough to keep me distracted on a long road trip i have planned.Lastly, if you have an Ipod, you have to use iTunes to load your music. Personally, i hate to be forced into using proprietary software in order to use a device. The Sansa lets you drag and drop files directly onto the device in Windows explorer. You have the option to use Windows Media Player if you want to set up Playlists, etc.Other features that the Sansa has that the Ipod doesn't even offer are the radio tuner with 25 presets and autoscan (which works perfectly), a voice and radio recorder (great for important meetings or just a grocery list).There are a couple of small cons with the Sansa e200 players. The wheel is mechanical and isn't sealed well, and I can see it eventually getting lint, dust, etc. in it if you don't buy a separate case. I have not had this problem, I just see this as a possible future problem.Also, you can't use the device while it is plugged in to your computer. You can, however, use the device while it is plugged into an AC or car adaptor, so you can simply buy a cheap multi-adapter (with both a car and AC plug) and problem solved.Even if you purchase the most expensive case and plug adapter on the market, you will still end up spending much less than you would have spent on a Nano.In conclusion, if you like to throw money away on expensive players with virtually no features, by all means, get the Nano. If you are a conscientious shopper who would rather have a player loaded with features and $100 in your pocket, go with the Sansa.
Love 'em. Lightweight, inexpensive (relatively) and not only can I hear Monk's mumblings even clearer, I can hear them without being distracted by the screaming baby next to me on the plane. Also, they sit in the ear in such a way that I can sleep flat on a pillow with them in without any discomfort when I'm on the road trying to sleep in a hotel next to the airport/late night construction crew. I've received other brands as gifts ( don't remember which) and gave them away simply that they weren't that much better than the standard Sony earbuds. But the Etys are brilliant.
I have a MacBook and a Zune... go figure.The speakers on my laptop leave much to be desired, this is a great addition for a 'not so bulky' setup.As for the Zune/IPod compatibility, well, they may as well say it is compatible with every MP3 player. It is simply a line in mini jack that plugs into the headphone location. In this case, any player or computer will work.But to the reviewers credit, there are plastic Zune and IPod adapters that allow you to plug the USB cable in the bottom. Kinda hides the cable... useless in my opinion.Certainly a heck of a lot more economical and versatile than a stand alone Ipod or Zune external speaker system. I personally don't care for 'one trick ponies'Oh, the IPod stand that you see in the pic. It's just a flimsy plastic drawer that slides out. Again, you can put any MP3 player on this stand.Not sure how the IPod works but the Zune does not play music when it's connected to your computer so why is there a need to connect the USB and the speaker system simultaneously?? If you are listening to music while your player is connected to the pc, the audio input will need to be connected to the pc... mmmmAs for the sound... the low freq. bass response is excellent and it packs a punch. The highs are just so so. But, this isnt my main hook up so it's "good for what it's good for."I would give it 3 stars because of the sound quality on the high end but I decided on 4 based on the price point.Decent deal though.
This is what is recommended for various HP printers. Works as advertised, a bit expensive, but way better than at Office Depot/Staples. I prefer laser printers, as they are faster and crisper... but ink jet printers are definitely cheaper. Don't use refills, they ruin your printer.
I have been using the Presto popper for several years (am on my second one) and I no longer even use the concentrators. I have yet to make a bad batch of popcorn. I use a little peanut oil in the bottom and everyone who tries it wants to know how I make it. I would absolutely recommend this popper.
Great product. Near focus of 18" is even better than the Sharper Image CN306 (15 feet) allows me to use it for watching those miniscule presentations - especially computer screens. Good for my motorcycle trail rides too. Bargain at $20. I bought two!
Let's face it, no matter how many big game animals you see your heart starts thumping and your breathing is labored. That's usually when you need to decide whether it's time to shoot or pass. Another common scenario is glassing out west and trying to decide if you should make a 1/2 mile stalk while straing to get a good view of the rack.I assure you these things work. I have had mine for 4 or five years. I have two pairs of rechargable batteries. I don't think I have ever had to change fully charged batteries in the same day.Where they are noticably lacking is low light at the very beginning and end of the day. My Nikon Monarchs are much better for those 10-15 minutes and that can be a big deal. I wish they had 10 x 40's. They already weigh more than regular bino's so adding a few ounces for improved low-light viewing would make them 5 star.
I'm still a little bitter over buying Palm's piece of crap usb sync cord which broke after maybe three uses. This new cradle gets 5 stars for style, but a 3 for usability. The always-on LCD doesn't bug me much because I bought this cradle to use in my office, so I'm not there when it's dark. The light isn't that noticeable under normal lighting conditions.I find that it doesn't connect very securely to the palm. You have to pay attention and make sure that the green light is on indicating that your PDA is charging. In all fairness, I just got a new PDA case that required me to put velco on the back of my palm....so maybe the thickness of the velcro is causing some of my connection troubles. But I don't have this issue with my regular cradle at home.So far this cradle is working pretty well, I just wish it connected as nicely & securely as the traditional cradle. A slight jar or bump will cause the PDA to lose connection to the device. So you might leave it at your desk and come back to find that it hasn't charged after all. So watch out!
ink cartridge was 4 years out of date. Age of the ink cartridge was not available when it was ordered. More detailed description would have been an honest presentation
for the price they are a good value but unfortunately one of the lenses was distorted and i had to send them back. i am unsure at the moment if i am going to reorder the same model or look for an alternative. thanks to amazon for a painless return process.
I've tried "compatible" ink cartridges and the results are often poor, wasting money and ink. I've also had compatible cartridges leak ink all over the desk. I only use genuine Epson cartridges and Amazon has the lowest prices and fastest delivery. Free super-saver freight keeps the costs low (so make sure they are being sold by Amazon.com and not another vendor selling through Amazon.com).
There's really not much to say here. It works well. I don't know why Nikon felt the need to have different releases for different cameras, but this one fits my D700 and it works. Ideal for situations where you're using a tripod and a slow shutter speed.
I bought this amp from Amazon to replace a vintage Sansui AU717 that was purchased in the late 1970's. The Sansui was amazing, but lacked a remote control. I paired the Onkyo A-9555 with M&K bookshelf speakers and an Onkyo DX-7555 CD player. The Onkyo sound is truely incredible and the details of the music are beyond my expectations. I waited much too long to upgrade the old Sansui, but I am glad I waited to purchase the Onkyo A-9555. The build quality is excellent, the features are complete. If I could knock anything, it would be the cheap appearance of the remote control (however, it works well and supports all the features of the amp).
Like the title says, I've had my Inno for over 4 yrs. and it works just as it did when I got it. I live in a nice open area so reception isn't a problem. Like some users stated, that it doesn't work well indoors without the external intenna isn't always true, I have used mine indoors behind two doors without the external intenna with no interuption, but like I said, it has to do with location, afterall, it is not meant to work indoors by itself in the first place, that is why it has the external intenna. As far as sound quality, with decent earbuds, it sounds just shy of CD quality, one user compared it to FM radio, not even close, XM is digital, FM is annalog, unless you have HD radio (which stands for Hybrid Digital, not High Definition), but still HD Radio is "Local Fire", so as soon as you get out of range from the transmitter you lose your signal, with the Inno and XM, you can listen to the same channel coast-to-coast. I do not use the optional antenna earphones because they are one piece, not flexible, solid plastic all the way around, even the earpieces, Very uncomfortable. The menu on the Inno is easy to navigate once you get used to it, and the unit itself is very durable. Also, through the 3.5mm audio output, you can hook it up to an entertainment center using a 3.5mm to sterio RCA cable, then you can really rock. Wish it had live replay options, but oh well, I am writing this review in 2011, and you can get more features with the new Pioneer XMp3, but you will sacrifice quality and durability.
I selected this unit over other similar units because of the brand name. Out of the box, the unit could not load any of the movie DVDs that I tried. After a long delay, it would report an error saying that the disk could not be read. These DVDs all worked in my other DVD player. I took the unit back and exchanged it for another of the same model. Brought it home and it had the same exact problem. I then bought a different brand of combo unit and it worked just fine. It looks like Sony has a poor design or extremely bad quality control. The other brand had the same features and cost $50 less than the Sony which I bought on sale. Don't even bother trying this DVD combo.
This motherboard is great, I currently use one in almost every system I make for myself and my customers. Tons of great features and all that stuff, just buy it!
i bought this monitor a couple of days ago.What i wanna say about this monitor,overall it's great.Consider the crystal screen and cheap price(i got it about $150).Definitely a nice solution for those who are price sensitive and want to update their computer vision.
If you are looking to add the punch to your current sound system, this would be it. Movies sound as good as those played at the theatres. This is an incredable deal. Total satisfaction. Superior sound and quality, Blends in with your current system. If you pass this up this deal, you must already have one! Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer Rocks!
I purchased the Panasonic hard case for my new Fuji Finepix E-900 because I wanted a bit more protection than is offered by the soft cases. What I have found is that it clips to a belt loop and makes my camera almost as easy to transport and access as the smaller pocket cameras. Be warned though. There is no room for extra gear. I am using a old case to keep extra batteries and the back-up picture card. I just toss that in the car in case I need it.
A GREAT price for a much needed item! I want to convert all my mini-cassettes to DVD before they're obsolete (how long before DVD's become obsolete?), but couldn't find my connector. I got this MUCH cheaper than from Sony, and it was delivered quickly.
I do real estate photos - and this camera pano has given me the best photos! I can get the whole room. The pictures are clear and professional looking. Great for landscapes!I love love love this lens!
I bought the Leica version of this camera after getting Leica's offer of a $[...] rebate, making it closer in price to the Panasonic version. I use Leica rangefinders and will perhaps benefit from the JPG tweaks that are special the the Leica version. Most of my remarks would probably apply to the Panasonic edition, though.This camera and lens replaced a Canon 20D kit with a similar IS zoom lens. In other words, the Leica replaced an excellent SLR with roughly the same resolution (8.x megapixels, versus 7.5 megapixels on the Leica).I have been pleased in every way with the Vario-Elmarit lens, which is as sharp as I would expect for a Leica-branded lens. The controls (both on the lens and the top-mounted shutter speed dial) are very nice and familiar for an RF user like me.The body is larger and "blockier" than a Leica rangefinder, as are all SLRs. However, I am excited that this 4/3 mount camera not only comes with an excellent lens (I think better than the Canon 17-85mm it replaced) but also gives me access to quite a few fine 4/3 lenses, such as the Olympus macro and telephoto lenses.A couple of camera body features that I like a great deal and, in my opinion, are better than the Canon:1. Nicely designed built-in flash that first comes up in "bounce" position and then on a second button-press moves into "straight-ahead" position. It fits flush into the body when not in use.2. VERY accessible and easy to use control for adjusting flash power for fill flash and similar applications.3. Equally accessible and easy to use back-panel control for exposure compensation--important on any digital camera, since you will want to dial back in sunlit and other contrasty scenes to avoid blown-out highlights!4. Top-mounted MECHANICAL switches for shutter speed, sequence/single shooting, and metering mode, plus two preset buttons, are always there, always visible--no waiting for or squinting at an LCD display.5. Lately I have not done much macro shooting, but I do like it. I expect to use the live view feature with all its strangeness. (The camera does two mirror-blips per exposure in this mode.) It beats hunching down on the ground photographing insects with a right-angle viewfinder.As much as I liked the Canon 20D and 30D I used to use, I think this camera is better designed for easy and fast shooting.I was going to say this is a camera for photographers at all levels. However, I will still likely use my Leica rangefinders for professional work. That's not a slam on the Digilux 3. The Canon 20D and 30D occupied about the same position in my mind--if I were using a DSLR for professional work I might want a higher end camera for more ruggedness, better dirt sealing, and so on.
This piece is exactly what I was looking for. I need to hook up to two separate monitors and this did the job well. Quick shipping also. Exactly as described.
I upgraded from the 5200 series. What a huge difference!!! The graphics look great when I game! I also bought a 20 Dell flat panel to complement the card. This was a great purchase for a great price. Installation was no problem and the drivers worked fine. I would recommend this card to anyone looking to upgrade.
It is a wonderful iron My wife loves it very handy to use as cordless and when placed on base it charges
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.
I have an A120 Panasonic DVD player and I think for the price I paid it is one great machine. A few maintanence things that are helpful is just using a cd cleaner once a month. I don't have any problems with anything else in its performance. It is simple to use and its DTS is amazing. Other brands have more complicated options on them and that drives up the price. But for your basic home theater you can't beat the price and the quality. Just take care of it!
I bought this HDMI switch because my hi-def tv only has one HDMI input. It was very simple to set up. Works instantly. I wish it had a remote to switch between the imputs (there is another model that is more expensive that does have a remote.) There seems to be no loss in picture quality with hi-def imputs. Highly recommend.
After reading the other reviews here, and exploring my options with other products, I got these babies.OH MY GOD!!!I plugged them into a Panasonic SL-SV573J PORTABLE CD ( Crappy product that has NO VOLUME POWER AT ALL ) and put in an opera CD that was remastered from a 1962 live broadcast from Salzburg (MONO no Less) Ok it was DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHONE...but MY GOD! I never expected what came out of these babies.I am listening now to that Opera with Leontyne Price. I have had the thrill to be on stage with her at at MET ( OK, I was an extra body, but I did get close enough to hear her Beautiful, Powerful voice)These 555 Puppies bring back all the realism to the live performance I remembered then.So what about a STUDIO RECORDING?FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS...these babies are going to blow you away.I Plugged them into my new SONY D-NE 10 with "Josh Groban" on board and I was unable to make a fist for 2 hours. It left me LIMP!! and USLESS!WORTH EVERY PENNY...I would not take time to type lies..TRUST ME... BUY THESE!!!
Product arrived and did not work. I tried all three fuses that came with it and it did not work. All settings and warning were properly followed.
I like to take walks and listen to Air America talk radio, and over the years have bought a lot of these little radios to use when walking, and so I expected this one to be so-so like the rest, but good enough.I was surprised to find I can listen to FM music and it is quality like my stereo system at home. Plus it holds the station much better than other radios I've bought.So now I listen to music while I walk more than politics... Very good quality especially at this price - thank you, Sony.
I love this headset. It is very comfy on the ears and the sound quality is really good. My one complaint is that now that I have it I wish it were wireless... Now that I find myself using it for skype allot, I find the long wire gets in the way, but that is just the nature of things like this. I would and have recommended the unit to several friends.
Like others I bought this because of the price and for a young child. I found that the battery did not charge. I also had to take out the battery and place it back in when the screen went blank. This type of product is wonderful but this brand has MAJOR PROBLEMS!!! I thank God that Target took it back with no questions.
Fuhget about the price! This is one of the underrated webcams on the market, yet it's as effective as any other. The price is low, maybe this is just to get the word out on the market. Maybe after that the price'll go up...Better get yours while you can.Average pic quality, easy installation, works on my VISTA, easy handling, got zoom, color.
I could not get this card to work on my Dell L866. I contacted Visiontek tech support and actually got great service but still could not get the card to work. If you are buying this for a Dell I would reconsider.
I bought this in early January 2008. For the first 3 months it has been fine, but over the last month it has progressed from freezing infrequently to not being able to play any disc at all. Now when I place a disc in the player disc it loads for about 10 minutes and then I get a message that the disc is dirty, even if the disc is brand new and absolutely pristine. It's going directly into the trash bin.
I knew about the HDCP issue - and knew that my tv a Philips 60 inch hd could support it. Got the expensive dvi cable - and still had snow. Oh well so much for product testing! Back to the store tomorrow. Guess they are still working out the definitions of dvi standards. Its the only way I could explain it. I am disappointed.
fragilepoor manualhard to create playlistlocks up often.
I've only ever owned Garmin products and see no need to stray. Has all the options I need and easy to use.
makes adjusting to highth and width much easier and can be easily adjusted to suit your needs :) :) :)
I love this MP3 player. I love how small it is and weighs next to nothing. I have never owned an MP3 player before and my experience with this one has been very good. I have found the software to be very easy to use. I've had no problem putting my CDs on the player and adding MP3s from my husband's computer.I use this player mainly at my gym and haven't had any problems seeing the display. And the clip that is included with the player stays on during my workouts. I used the FM tuner a lot and the reception has always been very good.Battery life seems great so far. Very fast recharging.My only warning is to be careful with the display and use the protective cover. I put the player in my gym bag without the cover and it got scratched.This player is a great value and highly recommended!
I installed this cartridge in my older HP 4+, hit print for a 60 page document and left the room. The document pages printed out gray. When I open the toner door - there was toner all over the place! I ended up tossing printer, cartridge and all the paper left in the drawer. I rate this zero stars.
I was doing a shot in the street and so a journalist with a harness ; he was covered with a lot of different camera boxes and lenses, and yet, he had all on him... while I was struggling with my photo bag. I was next to him and he was taking twice as much shots as me.So i gave it a try and bought one, along with the practical pocket accessories and so on.it is great, magic on your back as you are now balance with your quipment and you can climb trees, go down a hil or whatver you need to do to get your best shot, without worrying to be unbalanced, lose something or get annoyed by your bag swinging in the wrong direction.it is very well made and I can only recommend it.only bad thing is that I live in New York and it is not easy to get on the subway with this on ; people look at you like you gonna press the switch to get them to the moon.but other than that, out of public places where people are freak out by something different, it works perfect.
This is a great backup there is lots of room for stuff, i think i fit a laptop, two notebooks, and some small things like folders and paper, it was heavy but it didn't rip.My back gets kinda warm wearing this backup.I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a laptop backpack, its even cheaper now then when i got it.Update: 12/6/10After having the "Matrix Backpack - Black" for 2 years, i must say it is still holding up.I don't use the backpack everyday, i use it about 3 times a week for my college classes. I only occasionally use the laptop part. I haven't noticed any rips or tears, and all the zippers are still intact.The back back can still hold quite a bit of weight, the most weight iv'e had in it was 2 ~3lb books, and a netbook ~5-8lbs, plus other random stuff; TI graphing calculator, paper, and folders...The price has gone up quite a bit since i bought the backpack two years ago, i paid around thirty five $ including shipping (amazon didn't have it at the time), now the cheapest is fifty six including shipping...I'd recommend this backpack even at the higher price, I have had a lot of backpacks that don't hold up (zippers break, rips/tears at the seam, not enough room...), I got it for a steal two years ago, and right now it seems like a decent price for a decent backpack
My briefcase style laptop case with a shoulder strap had seen better days and it was time for a new bag. Usually, I like to go to a local store to make a purchase like this so I can check it out in person, but Amazon had a few good photos of the bag to check out and the price was definitely right. Plus, if I really didn't like the bag, I could always return it.No need to return this one though. I love this bag. It's comfortable to carry around, has plenty of room for the things I need to carry around and it's well made. I especially appreciate that I can remove my laptop without opening the whole flap of the bag. It's even got a small zippered pouch for my mp3/satellite radio! And the color of the "Dr. Pepper" model is great too.This is the only bag I could find that was more of a backpack style, but with a shoulder strap which was exactly what I was looking for. If that's what you're after too, you can't go wrong with this bag.That's my 2 cents from the cheap seats. I hope it helps.**Credit to Brent Stickels as author of the 2 cents comment**
My mom bought this for my dad. It is fantastic. My dad can watch his movies on the TV and my mom can watch her sports on the computer just my turning on the slingbox. We use it all the time. It is a must. It is one of the most reliable pieces of equipment in our house.
The play quality of this player is, really, quite good...so long as you don't mind really annoying buzzing sounds every minute or so. For some reason the anti-skip feature really doesn't work for very long and, if on for a while, it will stop playing the CD and just have this really annoying buzz sound, that will only go away if you take off the anti-skip (which really defeats the purpose of it). I would not reccomend this product to anyone looking for a good CD player...it's not worth it.
I did a ton of research on portable speakers for traveling. I wanted something that could rely on disposable batteries if necessary, because I didn't want to haul around a charger with me, in some cases.Sound quality was also an issue.My impressions of this system:1. First impression out of the box it struck me as cheaply built and flimsy.2. Sound quality is pretty good, I'd say on par with the stock Apple ear buds that come with the Nano. For $114 I'd expect better, though. My friend just bought me a $5 dollar traveling speaker in a zipped up case from Radio Shack that sounds nearly just as good and is pretty damn cool.3. The remote is great and is about the size of a thin pack of gum.4. The carrying case is thin and pretty flimsy, but it'll keep the system clean, at least.5. Overall, this is a pretty cool product, but I think it's way overpriced. In retrospect I would've liked to have paid about $50 or $60 for it. (The older generation inmotion sells for around there, and sounds just as good, in my opinion.)
I've only had the TV for a few weeks now and haven't yet signed up for HD from Dish Network, but did plug in an HD antenna and watched the superbowl on broadcast HD at 1080i and was absolutely impressed. The picture was absolutely clear, it looked like Phil Sims was in my room.The picture in Dynamic is incredibly bright. I couldn't be happier with the TV, especially at the price that Amazon offered (several hundred $$ savings over purchasing local. The TV arrived well before the projected initial date, which was great as well.
This thing leaks where the plug goes into the base. Overall the coffee maker is built well but I experienced the leak that some other people here have reported. I would not buy again...
Canon made a masterpiece at that time, it is a very well thought and designed camera. Though it may look outdated now, but even now no one will match its potential. All in one camera, I am not ready to leave it at any cost.
I bought the first of three of these about 10 years ago and it is still working. I had to buy something to keep me alerted of weather hazards because we didn't have any township system in our area. Even after the township installed their own alert systems, we still rely on this little radio for any weather emergency. The advantage is that you will get the alert at the same time the fire station gets it. So you will be prepared before they even alert the town, which can give you some critical seconds or minutes advantage that can make the whole difference. It works with power and a back-up battery. When the radio goes off, you can simply unplug it and take it with you to your shelter. You can set it up for many counties, not just yours. So if your area has a tendency to follow the same pattern, you can be prepared a lot more in advance because you can receive the alerts for neighbouring counties, as well; not just yours. That's the case with the area where we live, where most tornadoes come from the southern county. We have it set up for that other county and ours. We are usually ready before it hits our county. I would recommend it to friends and family without hesitation. Very reliable.
I purchased these earphones for use in medical transcription, so my review is based on their ability to perform in that specific context.I work out of a 550-square-foot apartment, and my husband, though he tries very hard to be quiet, is constantly making noise around me. These earphones are great at blocking out sound. I no longer hear the floors creaking in the hallway, the clanging of pots and pans in the kitchen, or the loud flush of the toilet. Plus, the dictation is much clearer and easier to understand. I am able to turn the volume down to a much lower level.Another thing that I like about these earphones is that I find them to be relatively comfortable. This is the first pair of "in-the-ear" headphones that I can actually wear. Most are far too uncomfortable for me. The way these are constructed makes them fairly adjustable.I have found that mine get dirty very quickly, which is why I gave the product four stars instead of five. They are not particularly difficult to clean, but having to do it often is rather inconvenient. Still, a small trade-off in my opinion.Overall, I would definitely recommend these to medical transcriptionists for on-the-job use.
I used this to direct-wire my Passport 8500 x50 Black edition RD. I ended up using an Add-a-Circuit cable (10amp) from the local car parts store ($3). Basically all you need to do is cut the end of the escort cable and crimp it to the add-a-circuit and put in a couple 5amp fuses. Then plug it into one of the 5amp fuses slots in the cars' fuse box that only turns on when the car gets turned on, like the radio fuse or cigarette lighter fuse. Also, make sure you ground the other end of the cable somewhere in the fuse box before you plug the add-a-circuit into the fuse box.Overall this is a great cable, its a little thick, but it easily tucked into my headliner at the top of the windshield then I stuffed it down the weather stripping on the door jam all the way down to my fuse box. No more corded cable hanging down!
Bought for my wife to mainly watch Bluebirds. She like the size, quality and ease of use. The price was good for the fine quality of the binoculars.
I bought two of these, and while the build quality is fine, one of them arrived with a badly bent rack ear because they were attached during shipping. Even with some massaging, the bent ear will never fit flush into a rack.I also took off a star for having a power switch, a feature that seems to invite disaster without utility. I bought this knowing it had a power switch, however--I was looking for the cheapest possible PDU without surge or other features.On the bright side, the cord is long and the PDU will solve my problem of managing power on some of my test equipment.The PDU is cheap, but makes some compromises to get there.
The one downside is that it needs to be formatted to get the full 500GB since I got 465GB (which is still amazing, in my book) at start-up. I am SO GLAD I got this when I did since not even two weeks later my harddrive decides to go awol on me.Love it, love it, love it! I got this specifically because of the large amount of space it has and because it can be easily used between my Mac and my PC. Now I don't have to lug my laptop between places any more! Just put on the Iomega and it'll plug into any computer without needing to download a program to read it.No problems whatsoever so far. It does get hot to the touch after many hours, but that hasn't caused any problems. I keep it in an open space on the safe side though.
Do you have an elderly grandparent in another state? Hate that you cant just zap them an email with the latest picture of your cutie because they won't get a computer? This is the solution!My 86 year old grandfather (who currently lives an hour away but will be 16 hours away when we move this summer) was eager to get 'high tech' but very much intimidated by technology and was afraid he'd mess something up.This has been a great resource - I use my iPhone to snap photos of the kids and email them to him - right as things happen. I have the mailbox setup (completed totally online) to check for messages 4 times a day, but you can specify how many times you like and what times of the day. He loves seeing the great-grandkids out and about every day.He also gets jokes and other fun things from distant relatives - but the greatest part is that in order to send something, you need to whitelist the recipient (add them to an online address book flagging them as an address that is allowed to send email). It's virtually spam-free.We went with the one year prepaid plan, and I'm guessing as long as the printing unit itself holds up, I'll be renewing the plan for as long as my grandfather wants to use it.I also just bought him a binder to keep his favorite pictures in. You could easily buy a pack of prepunched paper to make this an easy (but enjoyable) task for your loved one!Kudos!!
Barely used this printer at all for over a year and then kicked back into photography mode again and the printer prints horrible horizontal banding in every photo I print. Ink cartridges are a pain in the ass to get as you cannot buy them in stores and they are expensive as hell and the paper loader fails and requires cleaning in order for it to work properly. Skip Epson all together and go with another brand, their printers get consistently worse reviews than competing serious photographer photo printers.
You can not get a better deal. I've been using it for about two months and it's been perfect. Not complain.
This device looks like something you'd see advertised on television at 1:00AM. I wasn't expecting much, although I also have the Presto Bacon cooker, which is awesome.After using it for about a month now, I am totally excited to give it great score here. It works flawlessly with Orville Redenbacher kernels. I have yet to burn a single kernel, and I get a very small number of unpoppeds, fewer than I get popping on the stove.I'm getting about a jar and a quarter's worth of popping out of a single concentrator, and since theyre available here on Amazon, availability and price is not much of an issue.The product is so simple that the only issue I can imagine ever having with it is the plastic parts wearing out from repeated heating and cooling, but you can tell by handling it that the materials are beefy. Like the Presto Bacon cooker, it feels like something that will survive a lot of trips through the microwave and sink.
When I received this case the package stated that it was compatible with the SD1100 IS. However, it is a very tight fit, and then the magnetic clasp would not hold. Plus the case will definitely not close with the wrist strap attached to the camera. This renders it useless. I returned the item.
I'm a mid range 'techie' - I like 'plug in and use'. This is precisely what you get with this product - especially if you use Windows XP. I've not had a single problem.
I purchased this battery on August 14, 2011. As of November 24, 2011, it needs replaced - less than 3 months usage.
Linksys used to be a pretty good company with good products. Have no idea about other items but one thing is for sure, this product is horrible. If it works for some, then it's a manufacturing problem, but I suspect it's more a design problem. 2 Have failed. This router will not stay up for longer than a week, but more often like 2 hours. Random loss of connection either through wireless connection failing to work...(albiet strong connection) and random blocking of websites!But mostly it's just dropped connections. After four calls to tech support I thought I'd ask for an exchange for something that DID work. That seemed fair. "No". "We'll give you another BEFW11S4" I said, "NO THANKS, it's worthless, why would I even want to bother with another headache??". I've owned over the years 5 Linksys routers. The original non wireless 4 port router worked,while not perfect, at least a reset monthly was all you needed to keep it working. Recently..a month ago I replace the still in-warranty BEFW 11s4 with a Netgear wireless G router. It's been up a month and never a problem, even with power outages!!It just came right back on and worked. I have configured it as a wireless switch as the BEFW11S4 was, and as a Broadband router. Either way it s#@ked. I have both Windows XP and Mac OSX computers accessing the network. I probably won't ever trust Linksys again. No wonder they were giving it away! I got it for $19 with rebates. Guess you get what you paid for. As far as I can tell the Linksys era in inexpensive networking products is over. Am I missing something here??
Per Paladins' website, the 1257 is clearly a 2-level 1/4" x 1/4" stripper, preset for RG-6. I assume they're just using a common body for the 4 models in this Econo line, hence the *missing* 3rd blade. If you want a 3-level stripper for RG-6, look elsewhere.In testing this on a scrap of Chinese-made Radio Shack RG6, the blade depth settings were precisely on target. No nicking at all of the center conductor or the shielding.Since I'm forced to also have to deal with legacy RG59 junk, I'll have to buy a second one and adjust it for the '59. I don't want to have to waste time going back and forth on the settings.Minus 1 star for crappy instructions. They say to rotate the tool "clockwise" when in fact it's *counterclockwise. Also not shown is the location of the included adjustment hex key: (bottom of the squeeze handle).
This is a nice little mount that attaches to the powered outlet in the car. It takes some adjusting to get it setup initially. But, it works as advertised.
Plays all types of cds, haven't had any problems with cd-r's, great extra equipment for throwing cd's into your mixes!!
OK, no discussions about whether Microsoft is a monopoly or not (they are), whether they stifle competition (they do) or whether they act in the best interest of the consumer (they don't).Based on the above sentence, you can imagine, how painful it is for me to give Microsoft a high rating and praise their innovation, but they truly deserve it with the Office Keyboard.It is appropriate that Microsoft is the most innovative in those markets in which they face heavy competition. They were the first company to come out with the optical mouse (although Logitech quickly one upped them with a wireless optical mouse), and the first to add new features to the boring old keyboard.The Office Keyboard won't be for everyone, and will be less useful if you don't use Microsoft Office. However, it has some great new features that will be useful to anyone, be it in the office or at home.The keyboard is organized into three sections: 1) a traditional keyboard layout in the center, function buttons across the top, and navigation buttons on the left.The main keyboard is the standard 101-key device with one noticeable change. The entire top row of keys has been remapped by Microsoft. This includes F1-F12, the ever popular Scroll Lock, and the Print Screen button. They concluded that no one ever uses the function keys that often, so replaced them with Microsoft Office functions. This makes a great deal of sense for F3-F12, which the average user has no use for, and Microsoft has wisely kept the F1 key as "Help", which leaves F2, in my opinion, as the big troublemaker. Frequent Excel users will have gotten used to using F2 for in cell editing, but now that key goes to the "Office Home" web page. However, most of the changes are refreshing, and for programmers (and Excel Macro wizards), the addition of "(", ")", and "=" above the Number pad is a welcome addition.The top of the keyboard includes some convenient shortcuts, the majority of which you most likely won't use, and are ready to be "remapped". Microsoft allows you to take most of the custom keys on the keyboard and set them to any application or one of many pre-defined functions. However, it is very nice to be able to open the Calculator, Explorer, and Outlook with a touch of a button. You can also control your computer's volume and enter "Suspend" mode from the same row of keys.The biggest improvement is that navigation area to the left of the main keyboard. Capitalizing on the scrolling mouse idea, Microsoft has added a scroll wheel about an inch in width to the direct left of the "Tab" key. This is a great way to scroll through a web page, and is much faster instead of using the mouse scroll button when you are typing. Additionally, the navigation area allows you to move backwards and forwards in web pages, switch between all open applications, and cut, copy, or paste a selection.All in all this is a terrific keyboard, much as it pains me to admit it. :) However, it is the perfect testimonial for Microsoft's lack of innovation; they are at their best when they face competition. The one weakness that I would give this keyboard, is the bias toward Microsoft functionality (surprise!). Do I really care about visiting the Office Home page? Probably not, so Microsoft does need to work on making the assignment of keys more customizable. If there was also a LCD display with the new function of a remapped key that would also be helpful, as visitors to your computer are going to wonder why F1 does open "Help" as it says on the key, if you remapped the button.
My wife and I purchased this camera after much deliberation last year. We wanted a digital camera and camcorder all in one, but were nervous about the picture quality. We are COMPLETELY happy with this camera, taking all our family shots with it and printing them at home. Video is surprisingly crisp and clear, almost like it isn't taken on a video camera but in a studio instead. Adjustability is endless on this model, from flash intensity to aperature speed. I like the ability to take nice photos without the flash if needed in dark areas where a flash would be disruptive. I even take group photos with the remote control while in the picture myself-no more timer!! I can take video in complete darkness with this model!I would reccomend this camera to anyone, it is well worth your money both in features and quality.
This is a great player, almost the best. But, in my opinion, there is no &quot;best&quot; in the field right now. If this player had a &quot;real&quot; resume feature, it would be the absolute BOMB! Hence, it only gets 4 stars from me. Perhaps there is hope because of their flash upgrade ability. BTW, anyone know where to get the upgrades? RioVolt Website only has 1.08f (the original shipped version).I also own the Philips Expandium 103. That too, is a really good player except that it doesn't FF/REW thru MP3 files! But it DOES have a decent Resume (to the start of last played mp3 even if unit is powered off). The Exp103 plays ANYthing I throw at it--any bitrate 32-320, VBR, 22/44/48, never skips a beat, durable case, easy to navigate, has a &quot;hold&quot; button, good sound (but not w/earbuds!) errrgggh, Can't somebody put ALL features into one machine?? If I didn't absolutely need FF/REW of MP3 files, I'd stick with the Expandium. It's a strong reliable box that plays anything!I've been thru the Memorex (the worst!), the Classics CM415 (pretty bad) and D-Link (bad). The RioVolt is the best so far.I was waiting for the RCA RP2410 to come out but I got tired of waiting so I got the Rio. However, I just did a search on the RCA box and I found out it has FINALLY been put into production!! This might be the one, guys. Check it out. Supposedly, it has all the features any of us could possibly want or need (yeah riiight)! I'll believe it when I see/hear it.Hey, if anyone knows how to get the flash upgrades for the RioVolt, please let us know here! Thanks!
In regards to this purchase, I received Great Customer Service and Super Fast Delivery! Product was exactly as described! 100% Satisfaction! 5 Stars!
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my Mom, who is not noted for her love of technically complex products. No problem with the Chameleon. She has been using it to take pictures of everything from her dogs to an new addition to her home, with surprisingly good results.When using indoors, be sure to use as much lighting as possible, our early efforts were on the dark side. Outdoor photos are remarkably good, with details we never noticed before.The camera is easy to use. Turn it on, set the flash on or off, point and shoot. 35mm users will need to get used to no film advance noise when shooting, the camera is nearly silent. We've been downloading the pictures at about the 50 picture mark, with the camera indicating another 50 picture capacity. Just plug the USB cable to the camera and your computers USB jack and let the fun begin. It takes a couple seconds per picture to download, much faster than a serial connection. (This was the reason I purchased the Chameleon as opposed to Largan's higher res model which doesn't offer a USB connector....I didn't come to the site to praise the chameleon, I came to BUY one for myself! I'm going on a cruise and leaving my 35mm at home. The Largan is about the size of a deck of cards, and is ideal for travel. I can fit it in my shirt pocket and it's so light I forget it's there.Features include a self-timer, a tripod hole, and carrying case....the savings on film and convenience of nearly instant photos makes this a great idea for real estate agents, appraisers or those of you still taking expensive Polaroid pictures.
great system with a great price. The wireless is flawless and picked right up on my Win 7 system. I like the ergo and the mouse fits great in my big hands. Easly connected and disconnected. I would purchase again.
Buyer beware: This product doesn't support anything past Win 95 or Win 98, maybe even ME (not sure about the latter -- doesn't say anything on the box). Checking their driver site, they don't have any drivers online either, and don't seem interested in producing any (at least based on the silence).I have to say, it was a disappointment to me that they aren't supporting anything more modern.
This is really a very simple and brilliant component... I work everyday with computers and networks, and am used to have to 'fiddle around' to make things work, but this linksys component is as easy to set-up than the Apple commercial for Imac, i.e. plug it, plug it, and play... I just plugged it on my cable model, then fired my Cisco wireless card on my laptop, called the web page buil-in in the router to set password, SSID and Wep keys, configured the same on my laptop, and it worked...Simple and Brilliant.
get these headphones. They're well worth the 125 points, the sound is clear and you can hear the bass quite well. The padding is very comfortable and you start to forget you're even wearing them. I especially love the long chord, many times when you get headphones the chord is too short and it makes things awkward but with these it's fantastic. I truly recommend you get these if you're in need of some great headphones.
I have tried the compatible cartridges with bad luck on all brands.I've come back to Epson cartridges after find the low prices here at Amazon.com.
The product is made out of quality leather and provides a snug fit for the camera. This is not a carry all kit and will not hold accessories; this is a slim case for the camera. Works great!
clear imagewide anglewise design of standthe only thing i dont like is that as long as it is attached to the computer and the computer is on, the green light on the web cam is always on
We run a home business and have purchased several of these headsets over the years - they are excellent for sound quality and comfort. The only downfall in this purchase is that it showed up broken - this is the first time we've experienced this. We are still trying to return the product for a replacement.
I opened this, downloaded a few files, listened for 45 minutes and then nothing. What a waste. Not worth it at any price.
One of the best SD card brand.Cheap cost.See you
This cards works great so far. Just wanted to say that the frustration free packaging is awesome. No more cutting hard plastic cover with brute force :) Thank you guys!
After 7 months, the metal prong of my original dock bent during a recent trip. Straightening the metal prong made it inoperable. I've traveled w/ it for months w/ no problems. It's ridiculous that Apple wants $30 for something so poorly made. I bought a Dilo dock w/ an AC adapter & it didn't work.I just got this product last night & it works great. I'm going to order 2 more to serve as backups.
My husband and I have always preferred perked coffee to drip coffee, and this pot delivers. We've had a Presto before, and really liked it; that's why I did not hesitate to buy this one.
I used this PAC SWI-PS with a Dual stereo, and it works great. The only issue I had was trying to figure out how to connect the bare wires from the SWI to the plug in the car. It would have been better if it came with pins. I had to use two blade connectors and duct tape to keep them in place. But the product works really well. I live in Australia, and have a Holden Commodore, but the stereo plug looks like a GTO, so I followed those instructions, and it worked like a charm. Some other reviewers noted that they have a delay between when the push a button on the steering wheel and the action taking place, but mine works instanteneously with no delay.The programming was really easy once you understand what the instructions are talking about. The main thing to keep in mind is that you only need to push the programming button once to program all the buttons on the steering wheel. You only push the button again if you want to skip a function. Otherwise, just keep pushing the buttons on the wheel until you get them all. If you play an MP3 CD, Tune Up and Tune Down go to the next and previous track, and Preset Up and Preset Down go to the next and previous folder.I would definitely recommend this item for anyone with a compatible aftermarket stereo who needs a steering wheel interface.
Bought it for $15 shipping included. It is very good looking and durable. Although I got a great deal, I would not hesitate to pay the regular price of $35.
Pros: made of metal and screws easily into the camera housing protecting the lense assembly as it powers up and while in use. Has inside threads along the outer rim to accomodate filters to totally protect the lense from damage and allow you to obtained filtered photos.Cons: the flared end of the cover partially occludes the camera's flash pattern creating small areas of shadows. Using an external flash in the camera shoe solves that issue. They could make the flared end a bit smaller to correct this problem.
I was not sure whether this card would work on my canon Powershot A710, but it worked just fine. Very fast as well. I am very happy with this card
I've had it for four years and couldn't be happier. I'm a heavy Gamer as well and Graphics are important to me. Huge Screen and fits in Small space.
I got the ATH-M40fs headphones to use at work because I didn't want to keep taking my old ATH-M30 headphones back and forth.My old ATH-M30's are really good headphones, and I still use them at home. When I first got them, my urge was to up the bass on the EQ. After years of almost daily use, I tended to increase the treble a bit. So I thought maybe I was getting old and suffering some hearing loss at the high end.Not so. I think the old headphones were just wearing out, not my hearing.These new M40fs headphones, I have the same tendency to up the bass sometimes. But they are super crisp and clear in the mid and high frequencies, and the bass is solid and not at all muddy. They sound awesome at mid-high volume, and a little EQ helps at low volume, to my ears.Comparing the M30 and M40, I would say they are both very comfortable. The M40 are looser and bigger, so if you have trouble with tight headphones and small earpads, maybe the M40's would suit you better. Otherwise, both sound really good. And they are amazing for the price.Audio Techinca is a class act. The build quality is very good. For example the cords are 3+ meters of litz wire, which is not cheap or easy to use in manufacturing. Also the old ATH-M30 earpads started to wear out because of my eyeglasses, but I couldn't find how to buy new ones on line (unlike Sennheiser or Koss). So I emailed customer support, and they sent me a new set, for free, in a week.For closed back headphones that give great sound and comfort with good passive external noise isolation, I doubt anything would beat the Audio Technica's, especially for the price.
As a college student that likes to capture memories this camera is perfect. It also has many neat little features for when I feel ambitious and artsy. I really like how easy it is to take the picture and hit a button to look at it again, very handy. I have not noticed any problems yet. Plus it is very sleek and sexy.
I installed this in a motorhome. We had some initial problems which turned out to be where I installed the inside antenna. Wilson sent me new amplifier and a new antenna at no charge and worked well with me to solve my problems. The tech department was very responsive and very knowledgeable.
I got what i want with this item, I purchase it cuz my laptop turns hot... And this cooler refresh my laptop in a very good way...The only complaint is the blue light is very very shine! I simple put a little tape on it...Im very happy with this item
I ordered 2 Tiffen 52 mm UV filters for the 2 lenses that came with my Nikon D60. One filter was fine, the glass in the other filter was loose in the ring. I immediately returned the defective filter to Amazon and they promptly sent me a new one. I am pleased with the filters and Amazon's customer service. I just bought 2 Tiffen Photo Essentials scontaining the UV Protector, 812 Warming filet, and Circular Polarizer. All of these filters appear to be O.K.
I hated it this does not do anything I thought it would when I put my memory cards in for it to read nothing happened DO NOT buy this product
I am a med student and we listen to our lectures online after class is over... these things were good for the first 2 months and then they started falling apart. The part near the ear starts pealing off and exposing the wires. Many of my friends had to get replacements as well since many had these. Becareful.
The late, great outdoor photographer Galen Rowell always carried one of these in his photo bag...what else needs to be said?It works well and compacts down small.
Get this burner! I love it. I burned so many cd's on it and never had a problem with it. It takes about 15 minutes but whatever it's great. Get this burner and you'll never have a problem with it!
This is my first wireless keyboard and mouse. The install was very easy and the response of the keyboard and mouse is quite good. The keyboard is just a bit "clunky" and pretty loud. I prefer a keyboard that is a bit more sensitive. The space bar does take some effort to push but overall, it's a decent keyboard. I hated the mouse originally as it didn't seem to track well and had a lot of lag. But, USE A MOUSE PAD and it's PERFECT! The feel of the mouse is very different but I'm getting used to it. Overall, it's a very good duo for the price.
This is my third HP Three in one for my home office in 6 years . I predict about a 2 year life with daily small office tasks . The quality of print is very good, the scanning feature is handy but rather slow. Faxing speed is OK for an occasional fax. With technology changing so fast, it is best to consider this type of machine as disposable . Spending three times as much may procure a longer lasting machine but the technology would be outdated before the machine expired.
I live in a college dorm with plenty of loud "music" and other noise that I don't want to hear. The Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones do a decent job at blocking out a lot of the sound around. If you plug your ears with your fingers, you can get a good idea of how much exterior sound is blocked out. Sound quality is pretty good, too. I can even sometimes hear the nuances in recordings: like music pages flipping or the pedals of a piano. For me, this has been an excellent purchase.
We use this in our Canon W6400 poster printer and it works just fine. It isn't the highest-quality paper, but we don't need glossy or coated paper most of the time. Most of our prints either get laminated or framed, at which point you really can't tell the difference between this stuff and coated paper.Great price, quick shipping... I bought a few rolls while the getting is good.
I actually bought a Sanus non-articulating mount for four times the price paid here. I was glad to return that to Best Buy! The Peerless kit has the hardware for various threads, so you will have everything you need. It was easy to install and is quite sturdy. The tilt and articulation are smooth and easy. It is also easy to unlock the two halves of the mount and lift off the TV when you need to do so. Invite a friend for lifting the TV and setting it on the mount! When I saw this deal, I purchased three of them and it was well worth the money- the price was shock to me (not sure if we are allowed to share prices, but they were less than fifty each). At double that, it is still a mount worth buying over the stuff sold at b&m stores. Good luck with your purchase.
The product image looks almost exactly like the original power adapter and cable that came with my computer. The brand and model number is verified to be an authorized replacement, and the specs were correct. The item that arrived indeed is the exact brand and model number as listed here with exactly the correct specs. It functions as it should, however it looks a bit different than the photo. In the photo, the end of the cord which plugs into the computer power port has a 90 elbow. The one I received is straight. There are other cosmetic differences, such as the surface of the brick and the location of the indicator light, but these won't affect how I choose to arrange the cables at my desk. The elbow, or lack there of, might. The jack does fit a little more snugly into the power port than my original, but so far that does not seem to be causing problems. When I switch to using the original it still makes good contact. I just hope that after long-term repeated use it doesn't wear down the inner surface and cause my original to fit too loosely. (I've only had this for one week at the time of writing this review.)My reason for purchasing a second power adapter was so that I could leave one permanently plugged in and not have to crawl behind my desk every time I wanted to take my computer elsewhere for a while. So for me, it's important that both continue to function well. If you're buying this purely as a replacement, then perhaps the snug fit may not be a concern for you.Note: I did not purchase this directly from Amazon. They were out of stock at the time, so I ordered from one of the Marketplace sellers: [...]. However, since the Brand and Model Number were exactly correct, I would guess that it's just as likely you might see some variation on the actual item you receive regardless of the seller.
for it's time this was a pretty good camera. they have gotten a lot better over the years but it's good for the time
I have many Sony products. Including three digital cameras, a Wega TV, and a Viao computer. I bought this particular camera for my children at Christmas. After one week it would not power on. I sent it for reapirs and the repair estimate was $725.50!! I of course confirmed this with a phone call and that was the correct price.It would cost me $25.00 plus shipping just to have the camera returned to seek out a local service technician. Apparently Sony products are disposable. If they break just toss them away and buy a new one.At first I thought it was a joke. Who could even be serious about that ridiculous price? I know I will not be buying any Sony products in the future!!
This works exactly as the description said it would, was very easy to set up. Wish I had bought one sooner.
Very happy with this purchase. Great price, free fast shipping, and superb function. Crystal clear image for a reasonable price. Big screen 1080P under $2k- it's about time. Easy to tweak the picture settings. All in all, a gratifying purchase.
Pros:1)The zoom feature AFTER you take the picture: The pic maintain its quality even after zooming super close up2) The flippy LCD monitor that lets you see what you're doing when you take a picture of yourself and a friend in front of the Eifle Tower or whatever.3) Takes really good pictures of flowers close up. My Dad is a landscaper and he uses this camera exclusively for flowers.4) The software works well for my purposes. Let's you edit, adjust color, redeye etc, and make slide shows! Wow!CONS:1) I have not had a good experience with the red eye preventer thing. When I take pics inside they often have redeyes, but the software takes care of this.2) The flash is so bright I can't take a proper picture of my cat. His eyes are always half closed. Not good for people who like to take pictures of their cats indoors.3) It's kind of bulky.
I had been looking at this system for a while now. I usually don't buy audio equipment without listening to it at a local store, but I bought this one anyway, and I haven't been disappointed. In fact, the sound is substantially better than I expected. The subwoofer is excellent.As one reviewer stated earlier, this system is for a small to midsize room.My needs for a system were: small speakers and component video switching. The only drawback is a lack of Svideo inputs, so my Dish Network satellite box had to be connected using composite video.This is my 2nd Yamaha receiver; this one is equal or superior in every way except for power output for a much more reasonable price. One very nice feature is the Night mode, which has to be experienced to appreciate how effective it is.
If money was no object, I would prefer the totally wireless headset phone, however, this has been a great alternative. I have TMJ, and activities like talking with the phone crooked in my neck, while holding my toddler, while preparing dinner, compound my pain...go figure! I find that having the phone clipped on my hip with the cord hanging is kind of a pain, but, the product works great. I have had no problems hearing anyone, nor has anyone had difficulty hearing me. The earpiece is comfortable and easy to get on and off, even for someone with elfishly small ears like me!
Got it on time instalaltion was without any trouble & works great.Price is very tough to beat, sure if you wait research for "deal" you might find it few bucks cheaper but I don't think you can find it cheaper than this if you want it right away.
The research I conducted before my purchase showed that Tiffen was a brand one can rely on. A trusted name in its' field.
One of the cars didn't work at all, but shipping too expensive to reurn.Disappointing christmas gift.
I have completed the full series of O'Chem courses, up to Chapter 30. I don't agree with previous reviewers. First, this book does not go over all the mechanisms for all the reactions. Some reactions have mechanism, and some do not. Thus, it is not complete. On your exam, you better pray your instructor is kind enough NOT to give you the mechanism that is missing. Second, sometime the mechanism illustrated is either shortened or plain wrong. Third, I wish the author just says straight out in the introduction section what he wanted to accomplish. I recommend that you should read through the whole chapter in one sitting. It is ok that you don't understand the first half of each chapter because the good stuffs are at the second half of each chapter. Smile, sometime you read through the whole chapter, and you still don't understand it. Again, don't blame yourself because the author had chosen not to tell you the whole story. Just lots of bits and pieces. That is why you can not put things together. I will tell you something important next, and I am sure I will get tons of flame. But for your benefit, here I go: Don't blame yourself that you are stupid because you don't understand this stuff. Why? because most O'Chem books are designed to weed you out of medical school. Each chapter, I can summarize in two or three important sentences. But, most book will write on and on until you are completely lost. O'chem courses are designed to weed you out. Remember that. Go ahead and flame me. I am just telling you something that most people know it is true, but they just don't tell you straight out.
i bought these because i have another creative speaker setup 2 speakers that is nlike these but the sound is better in the other set. still price was good so i'd give them a 4 of 5,because they don't wow me.
My trusty A610 has just made the grand transformation from digital camera to paper weight. I turned it on today for the first time since September to photograph the snowy trees we've got in Seattle and found the LCD blacked out. At first I thought I had just accidentally turned the LCD itself off and took a few pictures through the optical viewfinder. However, when I hooked it up to my computer I was able to see that the pictures themselves were black. Bad CCD, apparently, and not the first of its kind to go bad.Black Screen Of Death. I expect to be in contact with Canon soon about a repair, and I also expect them to tenaciously hold to their $107 repair fee. I don't know if I'll be buying any more Canon products - I suppose its up to their service center at this point.
Love this. Easy to use. Makes organizing my photos so easy. Great delivery. Excellent price. I would definitely buy more of these if I needed them.
I like the camera. About 2 months of use. Read reviews of focus problems - they are right about the problem. I have found that setting my camera on the "P" setting and selecting "Center AF" helps. Sony needs to address this problem. The battery last a long time on one charge even when using flash. You need to spend some time with this camera to get the most out of it. I like it enough to purchase the 7.2 megapixels and will give this 5.1 as a gift. I purchased this camera for a pocket camera and it is serving that function well.
I've purchased hundreds and hundreds of items on Amazon and have never felt compelled as I do now to write a review. This product is amazing. I've always used my 35mm Canon fancy camera, but my husband bought me this camera when it first came out a year or two ago and I've never used the Canon since. It's so easy to use, but better than that, the quality of the pictures is amazing. We took it to Venice, Istanbul, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Panama, and have returned with pictures that look like postcards. We've since purchased two more for gifts for family members and they feel the same. (Three other friends of ours have bought one on our recommendation and love it.) Now we're buying a fourth one for our daughter's 18th birthday. She needs her own because we won't let her borrow ours - it's always with us no matter what.
This product has really impressed me. It came in a little over 5 days with normal shipping which was exceptionally fast I thought. The packaging was very nice and it works perfect on my LG enV.
an exellent addition. what can i say but just that its given me a great addition in speed and overall performance. Overclocking this baby is a sinch,a lot more than i expected. a definate must buy.
All those claims of improved reception are a joke. I plunked down over 20 dollars for a splitter that worked exactly like my 2.99 splitter. I guess I should have just taken it off and returned it but you all know what a pain that is. I'll have to chalk it up to experience.Bottom line: Don't believe everything you read. It's probably all just one scheme and sale pitch.
solid product, is exactly how you see it, how you get it.very practicaland fulfill the needs.recomnended.Jakub
After buying my husband an iPaq3850 for his birthday and setting it up for him, I wanted one. However I didn't want to spend as much and I wanted something a bit more compact. I did more research and was just about settled on getting the Sony Clie, but before I ordered it the Toshiba 310 came out and was the right price. If the e330 or 335 at 64MB had come out I'd have got one of them for the memory size, but I got a large 128MB SD card and I have been using it a lot. I put in reminders for the due dates for all my bills, things going on at my kids' school. I scanned my 1st grader's class schedule and school lunch menu onto my computer and synched it with the 310, so I now know what days I've ordered lunch for him and what it is etc. I have downloaded a lot of very useful software; exercise training tracking, diet tracking and nutritional database, a few ebooks. I have stopped writing notes, phone nos addresses on little bits of paper or post its which get lost, I keep closer track of my money using Pocket Money and I'm sure as time goes by I'll find many more uses. The reason I've given it 4 stars is because, not often, but more than occasionally, it seems to do things for no apparent reason like the backlight not lighting because the box has become unchecked, yet I didn't do it and just as frequently it freezes and I have to do a soft reset. It seems to do this less often when I reqularly go to running programs and actually stop any application that I have closed.
nice big LCD screen! pictures comes out great on this camera! camera is compact, thin and beautiful. i have it for over 2 years and i love it. easy to carry and easy to view pictures on it. price have drop quite a bit since i bought it. u will not be disappointed, good value and quality. very reliable too!
I've owned this player for a week and I like it. It has a simple, uncluttered design and I found the touch interface responsive. Philips is a co-inventor of the CD format, so I thought sound wise they might have done something special under the hood, but the sound is only average - still better than 256kbps AAC Plus files from iTunes. The build quality (made in China) is pretty good with clean seams and the plastic on the bottom has a kind of rubbery feel which looks good. The top has a clear plastic overlay with a reflective undercoating that changes its design when moved around. Using 2 AA rechargeable batteries, I get about 15-20 hours of CD playback, less than the 30 hours advertised but that's because the spec is for MP3/WMA playback. There is a Resume function which allows you to shut off the player to conserve battery life yet, when turned back on the player starts from where you left off and it worked as advertised. The included remote is a bit larger than the pencil type designs and has larger buttons to press. The FM function is very limited and there's no way to visibly know what station you're on, but it can be used separate from the CD player and there is an elastic armband case that is included for this purpose.Pros:- simple design with above average build quality for the price- cool touch interface with or without audible feedback- higher quality sound than compressed lossy filesCons:- FM function is very limited- no backlit display- physically larger than many other players, especially the height
I am going to make this simple. I love listening to the radio- always have. I can remember putting on the "timer" on an old-fashioned clock radio in 1970 (11 yrs. old) or so and listening to WMCA, etc. for 60 minutes while I fell asleep. I always resisted satellite radio. Why buy what you can get for free? My wife bought me this Inno & XM service for my birthday, and boy was I wrong. This satellite radio stuff is the greatest thing since sliced bread.Buy the antenna headphone as well- it gets you better reception when sitting in the family room, etc.
This is my second Lenmar DLP006 battery. The first has worked so well that when a recent sale price appeared, I decided to get one for an additional spare for rotation. Both work as well as the original at 1/4 of the price. I routinely get over 400 shots per charge, using the EVF primarily, and never less than 350 with lengths of time spent using the LCD for tripod setups and reviews. I expect 450 shots per charge in normal use with the FZ28. I'm also surprised how well they hold a charge when stored.
I appreciate the compact size. The sound is amazing. I brought this to family gathering and everyone enjoyed being able to play music while playing table tennis.
This is the black version of the popular Etymotic er-6i headphones, previously available only in white. Etymotic Research introduced this color to complement the iPod Nano and other new iPod models which are available in colors other than white. The ER6i's increased sensitivity over the standard ER6 makes them an excellent choice for an iPod or any other portable MP3 or portable media player.The er-6i is Etymotic's entry-level noise-isolating earphone. Unlike "noise-cancelling" headphones, which use electronic circuitry to cancel noise (and which can interfere with music and movie playback sound quality), "noise-isolating" earphones like the ER-6i work like earplugs. They are inserted all the way into the ear, forming a tight seal which blocks out external noise but lets pure sound come through the integrated ear-speakers.Because they reduce external noise levels, they make an excellent choice for frequent fliers. No longer must you crank up the volume to drown out the aircraft engine noise. Now you can simply insert the etymotics into your ears and listen to your music or movies at a comfortable level. They're also much smaller than bulky around-the-ear headphones and come with a compact travelling case for greater portability.All-in-all, an excellent value and a good choice for those who don't want to sacrifice quality for the sake of portability. For more details, check out the complete review on BigPictureBigSound.com.
I had high expectations about the D2 but got extremely disappointed with it. I used to have a clix that I lost and after reading about the D2 I felt attracted to the 2.5in screen, which is very nice, the SD slot, and battery life.Once I received the D2 I got very annoyed with its unintuitive interface. I eventually got it going and was able to transfer video and audio, both played with great quality.So, why didn't I like the D2? It has some great features, but the interface requires a lot of taping to get it going. The stylus pen can't be put away, it just hangs from an elastic band, not the most elegant function. It felt bulky compared to the clix and I missed the flash games, I am a Sudoku addicted! I saw that flash is now supported by the D2 with the latest firmware but you have to go looking around for games. Maybe I got too used to the simplicity of the clix. I also realized that battery life was never an issue with my old clix and read that the new screen, though smaller than the D2's, is beautiful with its AMOLED technology. The D2 does work with napster to go.
For me, one of the pins at the end of the cable broke the first time I tried to plug it in a jack. The pins are extremely fragile, so I don't think I would recommend this cable for longevity.
Perfectly charging in less than 2 hours. Universal electricity, US or Europe. No need the Sync Adapter to charge your Zen. Highly recommended!
Today, I received the filter from Amazon via UPS -- good packaging and no apparent damage -- just what I have come to expect from Amazon. When I went to open the cardboard box, I noticed that the manufacturer's seal had been broken, leading me to belive that the item had been used and returned (for whatever reason). I opened the plastic container housing the filter and noted streaks and dust on the surface of the filter.If I had read the reviews closely, I would probably have chosen the same filter but without the Slim-Line feature. I wanted Slim-Line to prevent any possible vignetting from a thicker filter ring when using it on a wide-angle lens. It screwed onto the lens without a problem, but then I noticed that it has no threads on top (duh! Slim-Line) to accept another filter (circular polarizing filter or an Infra Red filter), or my pinch-type lens cap. In addition, the lens cap that is provided with the filter will not allow me to add or remove the lens hood without first removing the lens cap.These might seem like negligible reasons for returning the filter, but for the price, I'd expect to have less annoying things to worry about... I'm returning it and ordering the "standard" B+W UV Haze Multi-Resistant Coating filter from Amazon at a much less expensive price.
This works with my LG VX8300. Been using it for a couple years now, and no problems. I just got a Nokia 6025 and it works fine with that as well. I've also been using the adapter quite often to use in my laptop and I've had no problems.
These transparencies by Hewlett-Packard are high-end products designed for hard tasks. They are hard, unlike most of other companies' products, which is good, as they wear out slower and are less prone to accidental damage. Also, the stripe is on the left, and not on the top, as in most generic transparencies. This may be important if you want to save space. Usually, the text of your presentation does not fill the entire horizontal space. You wnat as much of the vertical space as possible, and for this reason HP transparencies do a fine job. Pictures and colors look superb on this hard-surfaced transparency.If you present papers less than once a month, consider buying HP. Go for quality.
My product came very fast,great product. I have ordered from this online site before, and have had great sucess. Very happy
This item does not work. The material must be too thick. Use it without this and the sensor will work by just sticking it in your laces. Making a lightweight pouch myself. This is a ripoff.
I stumbled acrossNext Generation Remote Control Extendera few years ago. I keep all of my TV and stereo equipment in a closet that is not within line of sight of the TV. I was looking for a solution that was RF based and could travel though walls unlike the standard IR remotes. I looked at all of the other RF options out there are they all were very expensive. I already owned aLogitech Harmony 670 Universal Remoteso I looking a some way to extend its funictionality.Install was a breeze, just swapped out one of the batteries in the remote with the Next Generation battery and plugged in the base unit in the AV closet. I have no idea how it works but it does! I did purchase theNext Generation 6-Eye Infrared Remote Control Extender Emitterto ensure that my cable box, AV switch, and Bluray player all got a IR signal from the base station. The unit come with 2 batteries, I get about 3-4 weeks between charges. I did replace the entire unit after 3 years as it seemed the batteries became a little worn out. If this was a more expensive product that might be a problem but since it is so much cheeper than any other option I don't mind having to buy another one every 3-4 years.Overall this has product has exceeded my expectations and I would definitely recommend it.
Summary: Absolutely wonderful headphones. You won't find better sound for this price range. The isolation is FANTASTIC. The only problem, after 2 years, is that part of the wires are starting to fray inside the cord, due to the way the case holds the cord. You can avoid this by leaving the plug end loose in the middle of the cylinder near the volume knob (instead of pushing it into the small groove in the side).------I really can't say anything that hasn't been better-stated in previous reviews, like the featured ones. I'll just add in that I've used these headphones every day for over two years, and they are the best I have ever owned.I was originally going to purchase a noise-canceling pair of headphones, but after some research and comments from enthusiast websites, I decided to go with these noise-isolating earphones. It was an excellent decision. When properly fitted, these babies silence EVERYTHING when you have music on. I've mowed the yard and couldn't notice that the lawnmower died except that it wouldn't keep moving. It reduces airplane noise to the sound of a soft breeze. And, unlike active noise cancellation, it doesn't create the sensation of low pressure that some experience.The sound quality is too good to be true. I noticed things I had never heard before in songs I'd listened to for many years. Any lighter kind of music, especially with a focus on vocals, will sound simply astonishing. The quality of your sound will be limited by your source.I do think these require a burn-in period. Plug them into a sound source and run them for a while.As far as long-term durability, I can't complain at all. They still sound as good as they did when I started using them (as far as I can remember). The rubber flanges start to wear down and don't insulate as well after 2 years, but they still isolate well.One of the main problems I've had is that the wire in the cord has been slightly damaged by the carrying case. Sometimes, the sound in one ear will cut out if I don't straighten out the cord. This can be avoided. When you store it in the case, you should wrap it well, but not too tightly, and when you get down to the plug end, you should not push the cord into the thin groove on the side. Just leave it loose in the middle of the cylindrical area where the volume knob goes.
This connector arrived in Koss retail packaging, but it does not have chrome-plated connectors, and the 1/8 inch stereo end is straight, not a right angle connector. I need to use this right away and can't wait while I return it; it does function as it should, but I wanted the product as pictured, with the gold plating and right angle.
This is a brilliantly designed keyboard/trackball for a very SPECIFIC use: if you sit on a lounge chair across the room and use it for a computer or TV with a big screen monitor. I really challange anyone out there to find a better one at a better price.It would be a terrible gaming keyboard, and there are superior wired keyboards if you are sitting at a desk next to your computer.I use it to run my computer 12 feet across the room watching my 42 inch monitor. Wow this thing is great. It is comfortable in my lap, responsive, the position of the trackball and buttons as well as scroll wheel are in just the right places. Typing is ok, but not perfect- a curse of this general type of keyboard. It is far superior to my X Gene keyboard, and $30 less.If you need a keyboard for across-the-room use...this is it. For anything else, this isn't it.
We got this for our daughter for Christmas. She loves it!
the tiffen 52mm uv protection filter is a nice option to take care of your lens, easy, cheap and a really effective solution for clumsy people
I ordered this tripod to use with my Sony A77. It is very light and solidly built, but it is more of a video tripod. As other reviewers have mentioned, the pan function is very smooth for video recordings. However, I purchased Sony 70-300G lens recently, and I can see that the legs get a little bit shaky. I also purchased same pricedRavelli Professional 65" Ball Head Camera Video Photo Tripod with Quick Release Plate and Carry Bagto compare, and so far, I like Ravelli's better for DSLR. It is about 10" taller than Sony, fully extended or closed, and has a ball head and twist-and-lock mechanism. Overall, if you have a lighter camera/lens combo, you will definitely enjoy this Sony tripod.
The adapter works great, but the antenna is flimsy and broke in the first week that I had it.
I bought mine as an expansion card for my creative zen... So far it's working like a charm! My only bad thought about this one is that a few days after I bought one from thememstore, they cut the price down two more dollars.Warning, though... if your device doesn't support SDHC cards, it won't detect this. I tried it with some SD card readers... even with our old digital camera. They didn't want to "mate" with the card.
does any one have an opinion of the sharper image shower radio cd player. have u tried it. we want to buy it for a birthday present and it is 200 dollars. is it worth .do u need the optional adapter? will the batteries last.? debbie
OK, I'm a fella that believes in packing light. When I ordered this 3 pack it was for the original I lost somewhere in my wife's car. I got the pack for the good price and didn't really notice that they had ink pens inside. Totally a great surprise and it's good to always have an extra pen.
This is a high quality metal filter. Good glass. I am using it on a Panasonic 20 mm 1.7 lens connected to a Olympus E-PL2 micro 4 camera.This filter is a must during the Summer of 2011 with it's high , hot and intense sun. This filter helps reduce the haze giving the photographer those crisp shots they expect from their equipment especially from a high quality lens like the Panny 20mm.The filter stays on my camera lens most of the time. It does not degrade the photos in any way.
The Bluetooth device working amezing fast,no mistakes.After install the bluetooth software included on the CD-ROM- Ready to surf.
Very convenient for use the Midlan 75515 series FRS units, and the earbud's VOX/PTT switch makes them useful on other models that use the 2-prong jack. Good clarity on the earpiece but the microphone could be a bit better. The unit is also a bit on the clunky side, but the the PTT button on the cable necessitates it being a bit bigger.
Great quality, strong , nice magnetic catch makes it easy to use. The only downside is it is quite bulky for a small camera. That does it make it strong and very protective but its size makes it not quite conveniant to pop in your bag or attach to your belt..I really like the design and it does a great job prtoecting the camera..
Despite way too much time invested I could not get the thing to work. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a solution.
I was skeptical when I ordered this product and a USB Wireless network card. I was proven wrong, no glitches and 5 minutes out of the box I was on the Internet and another 5 minutes for the USB card and I was on the Internet downstairs. Highly recommend this product series. I am very happy.
I'm a mac user and while I did need some help from the apple discussion board folks to set up WEP, it was very easy to set this up. The only thing that's annoying with wireless routers in general (I've worked with 2 so I know I'm not an expert on this but I've tried to find the solution on other brands websites) is that there doesn't seem to be simple plug and play action but rather you need to renew the ip which is really easy on windows but I haven't figured out how to do it on my mac since I previously had no need to do so. Much better than the Dlink 614+, if you want to complain about resetting, buy one of those and then go kiss your belkin. 8 months without ever having to reset my belkin!
I had an old 5.1 Technics receiver (SA-DA8) and a Panasonic DVD changer (both manufactured by the same company). They have interchangeable power cords which both use the square+round female end (not round+round seen on many other cables)that this cord possesses. Unfortunately I lost one of the two cords during a move. Thanks to an Amazon search for power cords, I came across this (without having the foggiest notion of what it is called). Luckily, it is the perfect size and works fine. I could not find any replacement power cords at the local electronics stores.I bet this power cord would fit any Technics receiver from this series (e.g. SA-DA10, SA-DX940, SA-DX1040, and prior models such as SA-DX930).
The 360 is perfect for me. The Bluetooth capabilities make it nice and easy to make handsfree phone calls. Also love the option of plugging up the MP3 player to the vehicle's audio system. I thought the 3.5 screen would be too small but it's very easy to see. I would have liked to have had the arm that holds the GPS longer to be able to keep the GPS out of the sun. The sun can make it hard to view the screen and I think if the arm was longer I could have it lower to remedy that. For the price, it's a great buy.
I learned my lesson. I will never buy anything from apex again. I bought a 43in.Apex projection tv the second day the tv went to a double vision. I called the apex company,and they told me they were gonna find a technician. There's no techician in this area for apex tvs. They're suppose to send me a new tv in two weeks and i haven't recieved andthing yet it been four weeks now and no tv my next step is to go to 7 on your side and see if they can get anything accomplished.I received my tv on 9-2-2003.It wont let you rate the tv i rate it a 0 i had to put in 1
Have had no problems. The only thing is maybe I should have gotten a faster card
Life without Windows is great! Everything is great on this netbook (except the built-in web cam that died). Everthing is good on this in terms of productivity. Microsoft must be scared as they are holding off retiring Windows XP and installing it on netbooks to try and crowd out Ubuntu, which is SUPERIOR!
Filter is good for the price. Consistent darkening throughout the filter. Purchase went very smoothly. Used it during recent trip to photograph moving water. Worked out very well.
I'd heard so much about Garmin and portable GPS units from friends and in the press that when I bought a new car, I skipped the GPS option and bought the Garmin 360. This is a poor substitute compared to the Gen 5 Toyota/Lexus NAV system (which, granted, costs more) that I have in my other vehicle.Complaints: 1) Boot is super s--l--o--w. I don't want to be entering directions while I'm driving, but I don't want to sit in the driveway and wait for the Garmin to finally load its maps. The NAV in my Lexus lights up instantly.2) Dirt roads & driveways. I'm constantly being advised to turn into a road that has a locked gate whenever I'm in a rural area. I prefer paved roads, but the Garmin doesn't seem to know the difference.3) It gets confused at times. The NAV in my Lexus is linked to both the GPS satellite system and the vehicle's odometer and has a direction sensor - this means that the OEM NAV can better approximate my position than a system that relies solely on satellites.4) Pronunciation. I understand it is a computer synthesized voice, but I can barely comprehend a lot of the street names the Garmin unit mispronounces. What is the value added from spoken names when you can't understand them? Overall, the voice is rather unpleasant.5) "Recalculating." The Garmin unit is always relcalculating and announces this. The OEM NAV in my other vehicle indicates on the screen that it is recalculating, but doesn't announce this, and is much less sensitive to minor deviations in route (say, parking across the street, etc.).6. POIs aren't very complete. I need to make sure I have the street address for a destination, because the store or business I'm looking for often can't be found in the Garmin through the menu system, even when it has been at the site for several years.I could go on, but instead I will mention a few positives.1. Portable - actually this could be a negative because it makes it a target for thieves, but the Garmin unit is very light and easily portable.2. The Bluetooth was easy to set up and sounds just great. The OEM system has a leg-up here as well, because it is integrated into the car's audio system, but I was pleased with the ease of use and sound quality of the Bluetooth on this unit.In sum, if you are weighing OEM vs. Garmin, I would advise you to pick an OEM NAV system, at least based on my experience with the system found on Newer Lexus and Toyota vehicles.
The worst POS I have ever purchased! Just like a few of the other reviewers, I bought this DVD/VCR combo and it was fine for a few months. Then WHAM... locks up within minutes of playing ANY DVD! I am fed up! I have cleaned it with a CD-Rom cleaner, I have looked inside it. I have whacked it up against the side of the case, nothing helps. I am dreading dealing with Samsung because I can get to every part of their website of course except the SUPPORT AREA!! Imagine that! I am annoyed and furious that I pay $130 for something.. that just happens to take a DUMP about 10 days after the 90 day warranty ends. Seems too much of a coincidence to me!MY ADVICE??? STAY THE HECK AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!!!
I thought these would be good for running, but they aren't if you have normal size ears.Pros:-long cord?Cons:-hard plastic that goes in your ear-the ear pieces are way too big-always fall out, and are looseThese headphones suck, just don't buy them. I was trying to use them for running and biking (both outside and stationary) and the headphones would fall out constantly. Also, they were always loose, so I could never hear the music anyways. The inside of my ears would also tend to get sore since they're pretty hard plastic ear pieces--come to think of it the outside of my ears would hurt too. Luckily they were cheap, but do yourself a favor and STAY AWAY.
I followed the instructions on other posts and installed the newest drivers. It took a little time, but after installation everything worked great for 2 days. On the 3rd day it started dropping calls and on the 4th day it wouldn't even recognize skype. I spent hours trying to find the problem and concluded that the DPH-50U is cheap, low quality, and unreliable. I mailed it back the next day.3/15/2009
I have now had this unit for a year & I am very happy with it & Sirius. The first few months, we were moving the unit quite a bit between vehicles & the wire on the antennae began to short out. (My son was not as gentle as he should have been in handling it!) Sirius replaced the antennae under warranty at no charge with no problems whatsoever. We chose to put the antennae on the dash, securing it with velcro tape to keep it from sliding. Maybe not what everyone would do, but easy to remove & take in anyone's car you go in. I have had no problems with the Audiovox unit, but bought a JVC SR1000 from Sirius & after 6 weeks it stopped working! Sirius is giving me a full refund, but won't replace it with the same JVC unit. I take it they have had alot of problems with the JVC's. Would definitely buy Audiovox again!
This is a great player. It does a fantastic job of up converting standared dvd's. The load times are not as long as some people are reporting, and I have not noticed any problem with loud fan noise. I will say that now having both an hd and a blu ray player that blu ray movies look sharper. both players are hooked up to the same tv. I would also add that my blu ray player is a ps3. I mostly bought the Toshiba player for it's up conversion feature and to get any hd movies that I can't from blu ray. The xa2 is regarded as the premier up converting player on the market today, and I would aggree. I put in Star Wars III and was very impressed with the way it up converted to 1080p on my mitsubisi DLP. This player is the real thing.
I bought this scanner because I wanted quality with out breaking the bank. I am running this on P4 1.8ghz with 1GB of RAM. I am using the USB 2.0. The scanning speed is outstanding if you are scanning photos at 300 dpi or less. 600dpi is definitely acceptable. Scanning at 1200 DPI, well lets just say I never let it complete and set it back to 600 DPI.Another reason why I bought this was it scans 3 negatives at once. If your primary reason for buying this scanner is for the negative scanning, you may be better off buying a film scanner. The quality of the negative scans are great, but it is a slow process.I have not done OCR scanning yet.I have not done the multiple photo scan.The only thing that really annoys me are the buttons in the front. I sware I must hit one of the buttons accidently every 5th opening of the scanner cover.For the money it is really good scanner. I would recommend it at this point. I will update my review once I have done OCR and Multiple Photo scanning.
Since installing Netgear's MR814v2 as a wireless router, I've had nothing but problems one after another. Only thing I wanted to do was to connect my desktop with Win 200-pro and a laptop with XP through the router, but I contined to have problems of getting cut off from the connection (on the laptop). Their tech supports were actually nice -- though normally 30min hold before reaching them, yet after trying everything, i.e., downgrading my cordless phone to 900mHz from 2.4GHz, disconnecting any RF units like wireless mouse, stereo, and upgrading firmware etc., etc., I finally decided to ditch the Netgear and got Linksys.This version 4 works absolutely great with no interruption in connections, stronger signal than Netgear, and less than 5 min to reach their tech support.Although the appearance of the system is much less attractgive than that of Netgear, as long as I can go on-line smoothly from my laptop, I think I can live with that.I am not saying Netgear makes bad products. It didn't work for me, but Linksys does.
This worked as advertized! Perfect for use on my ATV. I take it offroad, throught the mud and down some pretty rough trails and it has stayed in tact.
Fantastic resolution in the DVD-high-quality mode, and the onboard-processor frees up your CPU to do other things, like surf the web, while you're recording shows. The included software is junk -- I get jittery video on occasion and sometimes no sound with their software. I'd recommend using it with Windows Media Center, or Beyond TV 4.0 software if you don't own Media Center. I plan to buy another card so I can record two shows at once.
The cable meets the expectations of similar cables. I have not had the opportunity to use it although in construction, resembles all that I have used in the past. Good pricing, but the delivery was very sloooow. Considering the price and the fact it was separately shipped, I would consider this an expected result.
I bought this speaker for my husband as a Christmas Gift to be used in conjunction with his Ipod. He loved it!!!!!!!!!!!! He took it to Aruba with him and used it wireless to entertain people by the pool and on the beach. When I bought it I thought the compact speaker was a great idea but I didn't know what kind of sound it would give off. It was quite good. Our friends who also had ipods were impressed and wanted one as well. I purchased two additional speaker systems for our Aruba friends when I returned to the States. My husband hosted a party and played the ipod wireless (fully charged) for ten hours. The indicator on the speaker system said tht it could have been used for another ten hours before needing a recharge. The speaker system is everything it's supposed to be; a compact system with a decent sound. It is great for both indoor or outdoor use and lives up to the description given by the manufacturer.
Good product, use it to control my DVD player and my amp. Use it in a universal Sony remote and works well. Goes through one wall into a closet and controls everything nicely. I use the electric eye to contol both, set about 1 foot away from units, other side of a closet. I would recommend this product. It's great that you don't have to have a unit sitting on my table in front of my TV, just put in the battery and off you go! Great little unit.
This product was great and had no problems. I was having trouble with a cheap optical cord that I had given to me a while back so it was time to get another one. I have no problems from this item and it gets the job done!
From the other reviews a pot a day seems average and in those cases this is an excellent pot for years of great coffee, but for people who practically mainline caffeine at 3+ pots a day, or more simply a "continuous use case" there are two significant design flaws.First, the heating element seems to be precision engineered to burn out a "safe" margin after the warranty expires, a rough average of 18 months for my last 5 pots over the past decade (plus two other brand pots which didn't last as long). To which there are two solutions, either a higher quality heating element at a high price and/or a replaceable heating element module. Looking at the pot construction both are readily possible without a design change, and the rest of the pot is already high enough quality to easily last a decade or longer in a continuous use case. Sadly, this falls under the "designed to fail" doctrine where higher quality longer lasting products means lower profits from lower sales volume, an unsustainable hallmark of our obscenely wasteful consumer culture. Similarly the pot is seemingly designed to not be convertible for use on a stove top and I have yet to find a practical use for dead pots.Second, the coffee tray/basket is difficult to clean. I have yet to find a non-toxic residue-free chemical agent able to completely clear the drainage holes reliably. Most only partially clear the holes while leaving significant residue in the remaining build up, tainting the next few pots of coffee. Clearing the drainage holes manually is tedious, wire brushes are minimally effective, I use a large sewing needle or thumbtack. I'm at a loss for a realistic solution for the existing design, other than some convoluted contraption keyed to the holes able to simultaneously clear them all at once. Maybe switching to a wire mesh similar to those used on french press pots would be better, or at least examining it on a very small scale to determine why they are less prone to build up (e.g. rounded surfaces? surface texture? coatings? etc).Final note, I only write reviews in certain odd cases or when customers need fair warning of problems, this is the latter and only because I need to buy yet another pot...18 months after the last one, conveniently tracked by Amazon's purchase history note at the top of this product page.
I was looking for a cheap, usable product to output the VGA video sigmal and 3.5mm audio from my tiny laptop to my (OLD) 27" RCA TV set. My TV set has one coaxial antennae port (not important in this context); and three RCA channels: Yellow (for video), White and Red (for stereo audio). So far the product has worked fine. The build quality is not great, by it gets the job done. Also the cord could have been a little longer.I would recommend this to anyone with similar needs.One thought : This is NOT a fault of the product. However after hooking up my TV, I found that I have gotten used to the much higher resolution images on my laptop screen, an didn't really use the TV much.
all went just as explained. thanks for the great deal !! We will be ordering again next time we have similar needs.
This has now been running for 8 years and it rarely gets turned off. Wish other things lasted this long.
This router arrived but was obviously used with signs of wear. It never worked. I spent many hours online researching its problems before it became clear it was a hardware problem... just plain sold me a broken unit.
Wow, what a great sub for under 100 bucks. I purchased 2 of these little guys and placed 1 each in the front 2 corners of my basement HT (which is large and open, more like a multi-purpose room). I am blown away. Even when I only have 1 sub turned on, I can't believe how much bass it produces. And I'm talking low, deep, crisp bass... nothing muddy or boomy. I am very impressed with these things. My brother spent 600 bucks for a 12 inch sub, which was virtually indistinguishable from to my 2 10" yamaha's. He was very jealous, and borderline pissed that he spent so much when he could've chosen a couple of these... he77, he could've bought 6 of them for that price. I highly *highly* recommend this sub.
Don't know why some of the review were bad, but i'm so pleased with my purchase. so far i have nothing but good things to say about it...it works and sounds great...just perfect for what we use it for!
For the price, these are great headphones - too much bass, but you can probably fix with with a bit of EQ tweaking on your player. I don't find them to be uncomfortable even after a couple of hours of wearing them.If mine were lost or damaged etc. I would definitely replace them with the exact same thing.
Being a woman with small hands, I found this to be the PERFECT size for me, and the ergonomic shape is a bonus. It is absolutely THE most comfortable mouse I've ever had. I bought it for use with my desktop computer and wasn't surprised to find that the cable is too short--so I'll need an extender. I'm considering buying one with my own money to take into work--that's how much I like it!
If you are looking for a quick and easy scanner which scans pictureswith great accuracy, this scanner is for you. This is the firstscanner I've owned so I read all the product reviews on a lot of scanners before I purchased this one. I'll try and be brief with my review but it may be difficult since the package offers so many features. I do agree with another Amazon reviewer about a better software package. For scanning, I use Microsoft Picture It 2000 which works great with the scanner. I think it's a lot better than Adobe Photoshop, because it's easier to use. The package does include Presto Manager which is a thumbnail picture filing program where you can keep your photos organized and run slide shows, a feature I like a LOT. Anyhoo, back to the scanner. It's a cinch to set up. It's because of the USB and the Drivers. I was scanning pictures in no time! The scanner is quiet. I've had access to other scanners and they were pretty loud in comparison to this one. Also, it is fast. When you read these reviews, you'll notice that everyone says it's quick. I suppose if you scan something at very high resolutions, it may take longer, but since I only scan pictures for family and friends to send via email, they're pretty low resolution, but very crisp and clear! If you are scanning for web pages, you'll want to scan them at lower resolution (small file size) since you want the pages to load up quicker, but with this scanner, the scans are very accurate to the pictures! The highest resolution is something like 1200 x 2400 dpi, but unless you are scanning photos and need to print them out on glossy paper, you won't use it at that resolution, but it's good to know you COULD! Also, at under 200 bucks, this scanner is a real bargain. You'll notice other scanners that can scan up to 1200 x 2400 will cost 300 and up. Not the Epson Perfection 1200U...To sum up: reasonably priced, fast, easy to set up, reliable, accurate pictures, quiet, possible to scan up to 1200 x 2400 dpi, what else is there to say? Simply Perfection!
This is an excellent camera! However, I am a little disappointed that after I purchased it, the same item with accessories was advertised for the same amount! I dont believe this is a good thing. I am very happy with the product, however, I wish I could have gotten the camera bag and other accessories along with it as advertised
I've recently got into to the iTunes thing, and it became pretty apparent to me that my computer speakers aren't going to cut it. I spent some time looking around for a set of reasonably priced set, and when I saw the price here on Amazon[.com] (I saw this set go for 120s in most places) I decided to buy it. Anyway, WOW. Really fantastic sound. It's hard to believe such great sound comes from this small compact set. Plan on having the whole thing on your desk though, in order to get easy access to the controls on the subwoofer and speakers. It's not a big deal, I have a REALLY cluttered desk, and I found that they really don't take up much space.
They sent me a cable that was close but it did not fit my phone. A waste of time and money! There was no option for negative stars.
We bought this Saturday, installed easily, good sound. After a couple days I tried using the portable feature by installing batteries. Never got it to work despite using several sets of batteries. Now it won't work when I connect it back to electricity, just get a loud hum. Customer service is voice mail or email, never got a response. We are returning this for a refund after only four days.
Search for the other entry for this product (Alpine CDA-9856) on this Amazon site for reviews.
When I plugged in the earphones they worked find, but when I added the microphone, nothing worked and only static was produced. Then static was all I could get with or without the microphone attached.
Great bag, perfect for my D7000 outfit. I fit on D7000 body, an 18-105mm, 50mm 1.8G, and a 70-300mm VRii, along with an SS-400 flash and diffuser!
I wanted nice sound at an affordable price. I asked for a recommendation from a family member who designs and installs home theaters. They highly recommended JBL. I didn't think I could touch the price of a JBL speaker system. And when I saw the SCS150 system I was perhaps a little skeptical as to whether I was getting a bottom of the line system from JBL. I can tell you that they are absolutely fantastic! And what does that family member think who deals with home theater every day, you may wonder? They share the same view. Don't be afraid of this system, you'll be extremely happy if you want superb sound at an affordable price!
we have a small Living room so this is just perfect. the first one we got did not work so we sent it back and they sent another one and it works great. the only thing is the instruction are kind of hard to understand, but I would buy it again. great sound.
We bought this for our Mom with high expectaions based on reviews. Unfortunately, there are SO MANY quirks and limitations that it is actually HARDER to use than a real computer. Email would not forward, could only address to one person at a time, printing just does a 'screen dump' so to print an email, you get about five lines at a time, then you advance to the next page and get the next five lines. Very slow, tedious and useless. HTML email just shows up blank , no error message, so you don't even know that there is a problem, very confusing (3com confirmed that it WON'T receive html - I never noticed if email is html or not, now you have to tell people, bogus). Sorry 3COM, you missed the boat big time. We are going to buy Mom an iMac.
I am glad I got this to protect my 70-200mm lens. It just gives me a little extra comfort. Especially when my 2 year old wants to grab at my lens.
I was a little disapointed in the lighting quality of the camera. I expected it to be better in average light situations. My other camera is a Logitech Quickcam 3000 and although the image isn't as good as the Isight, the image brightness is better. For the money I think Apple should do a better job with image brightness. I installed IGlass and that helped out with brightness issue but I shouldn't have to spend $8 to have a better image. Maybe the next version will address the issue.
This Is An Excellent UPS, i Have Bought Like 20 of the i use them in medical equipment and they are very good, i have used them for over 5 years, i recommend it.
I purchased two of these cords, one for my xbox 360 and one for my laptop to hook up to my hdtv. These cables simplify the tangled mess that entertainment centers ultimatly become. Snug fit in my components, and just the right length. I purchased two cables for $40, which is less than the price of one cable at retail! A must have for tech junkies!
I am very pleased with my product. It also arrived very quickly, which was a great thing, since I had homework to turn in. :)
I had to replace my Wacom tablet when I lost the pen and couldn't find a replacement that would work with my older model. I am so happy I got this new one! The pen, with a big soft wedge for easy-gripping, is a vast improvement over the original hard plastic ones. The pen even comes with a whole set of nibs in case you want a hard or soft feel to the penstroke. The tablet itself now has programmable buttons on it AND a scroll pad! The scroll pad is like what you have on a laptop - you just use your finger to touch it and you can scroll up and down webpages. The programmable buttons are awesome. There are 4 of them. I have mine programmed to open my web browser, my widgets, my calendar and as a shift key. Very nice quality. Wacom tablets are great if you have any carpal tunnel problems with your wrists because you can use them to scroll and select instead of always using your mouse.
I absolutely love the Kodak 800 Max film! I use it exclusively for all my film needs. I have a Pentax SLR camera with a 35-300 zoom lens. The quality of pictures that I get out of this film is amazing. Great colors, great details in all lighting conditions. I take a lot of pictures indoors (at school programs in extrememly difficult lighting situations) and quite frequently I am the only one who gets the shots of the kids. Outdoors the color saturation is excellent.I get my film developed at a custom photo lab (not a chain or department store) and the developer says he rarely ever has to use color correction on this film. In fact he recommends it to many of his customers who use a zoom lens.
Dispite what others have written about this product, this is a fine radio. NOAA channel comes in clear as a bell. Other stations come in without any issue either. Used it up at work during the recent tornado outbreaks here in North Texas, and it worked like a champ.
This routers locks up at least once a week. Firmware upgrade did not help a bit. I bought it seduced by many features it has offered. Big mistake.
I recommend it!!!It is easy to use and recording Quality is really good.Its also not expensive and its SONY...
The first one I received the SD card slot lock did not work. The second one literally took 5 to 10 minutes to boot up. I returned it again to Discount Jungle (Amazon Seller) and they said they would not charge me the 15% restocking fee which they did anyhow.All in all, I wouldn't own another Sandisk MP3 even if they would give me one for free! I'm out $10.00 for two return shipments and another $10.00 restocking fee. Nothing to restock at Discount Jungle, send the piece of junk back to Sandisk!!!Save some headaches and buy something different! Do a Google search for Sansa View slow start up, boot, or lockup.At least the FM Radio was nice....that's why it has a two star rating. I'd sure hate to see how well the re-manufactured units work.
16GB is enough for almost 4000 pictures at 10MP. This card works great in my camera and in my laptop. Using the card in my camera with the USB cable is much slower than the card slot in my laptop.
I always buy my ink cartridges from Amazon. Can't beat their service. I'll wait a few days rather than going out.
Before I bought this headphones I used the ones that came with my Ipod and it was really upseting 'cause their were always falling out of my ears... And today I tried this ones for the 1st time and it was just perfect: I didn't even remember that I had them on! And lime-green is such a great colour!
The Etymotic ER6i Isolator Earphones provide excellent sound quality and good noise insulation for their size and price. The ER6i are very easy on the ears, unlike the hurtful headset provided with my ipod. I am happy to have purchased them. However, one cannot compare the quality to the Boise noise reduction headset.
i finally got this model yesterday from circuitcity for 49.99. and i am like amazed. the sound quality of this player is awsome lol. even with the supplied headphones i am happy with the sound. there are 3 clearbass options- none, 1, 2,3. on all 3 of the bass options there was no distortion whatsoevere. also there is a equalizer that changes the sound of the bass and treble of the music. there are 3 options to chose from.- soft, active, heavy. i guess with this you can customize the way you want to listen to your music.. now the 15w thing is also cool because it seems to be the loudest thing i have ever heard from a portable music anything, even when the volume is on max there is no distortion whatsoever ( and this with the stock headphones). it was so funny that circuitcity was selling the psyc d-ne320 for 59.99 when that was last years model and this is the newwer model. this player is for more superior in sound quality, functionability and style as well. the orange and black of this model is interesting and pulls everything this player has to offer together.
I used a pair of these on a hike in the mountains and it was great ! Also used it at a country fair. The privacy feature prevented me from hearing others and kept my conversations secure. The range was very impressive. As soon as there are more in stock, I will buy another one.
Seems like a sturdy pair of cuffs. Exactly as explained. Came a little oily to protect from sea water during shipment which is easily taken care of by a quick soap water wash.Bought as a novelty gift, so could not comment on strength or other qualities.Great product.
It is more than I expected. The power, beauty, clear screen, and features - I have had it a week and it is has become like my good friend. Yes the keyboard is small but it is a small computer. The keyboard is fine for small jobs.
The HP color printer cartridge prints the colors it is supposed to and is fairly crisp.
Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile HeadphonesThe Sennheiser HD-555's are a real beauty.The Price:Wow! The price of these headphones can't be beat for the quality you receive. They are currently (as of 10/21/07) listed as $99.The Quality:When you put these one for the first time, you will hear an all new world of music. Put on your favorite album and be amazed at all the subtle notes you couldn't hear before.The Form:These headphones fit your head quite perfectly, and are very comfortable. You can wear them for hours and they won't feel it.4/5 StarsThe ONLY reason why I gave it 4/5 is because I did not like how they felt when you kept them around your neck. When you have them around your neck, the actual ear part pushes just perfectly into your neck so that you can actually feel some pressure. You can pull them longer so they don't constrict a bit, but then you have to readjust them every time.Get em. Enjoy em. Have a great time.
I've owned my fair share of laptop bags- mostly Timbuk2s. But I am a grad student who carries around a lot on a daily basis- typically a couple of heavy textbooks, notebooks, and my laptop. My back was absolutely killing me from trying to carry these things with me to and from classes, but unfortunately I need these things almost daily. I took to trying to carry the text books in a tote bag separately.Then my old bag ripped, and after much research I nabbed this one. It has, no exaggeration, changed my life. I can now carry everything I need in comfort. A strap attaches across the chest and waist to help support you as you walk, and the pads in the back keep your butt from getting bonked. (If you don't attach the waist strap at least, the bag can bounce around a bit unpleasantly as your legs move.)If you're above average size, therefore, you may want to write to the company and make sure the waist strap will fit- it needs to be let out a bit more when the bag is stuffed full.Only one complaint- the butt pad is piling quite a bit already from rubbing against my jeans. I think it could use a nice satiny cover.
I had a set of Noise canceling headphones that broke, and I came across this set. I was weary at first given the low price, but decided to get them anyway.I was really surprised when I received the headphones, the form factor is great, the AAA battery fits right on to the, not very bulky, headset, and not as an attachment to the Cable as in a lot of other headsets. The carrying pouch was nice as well.The sound quality is actually very good for the price, although I'd say that the bass can be a bit high at times, though that can be easily fixed with an auto equalizer that can be found in most mp3 players. The Noise canceling works as I have seen in other headsets, and will filter out most but not "all" of surrounding noise.Overall, I'm VERY happy with the purchase and would definitely recommend it to others.
I bought this card around 2005, it played almost everygame. The games it has trouble playing was BF2 and DoD Source. Its a good card since it played GW,WoW,Fifa08,NFS Carbon,Most Wanted,Call of Duty2 all in High Preformances or almost at the highest. As of right now i just ordered the VisionTek Radeon X1550, guessing it will let me play oblivion,BF2,BF2142 and other some newish games i can try. I hope it works well since im guessing is a couple generations ahead of 9250 plus its only around 45$ diffrence now. I really hate being stuck with a PCI Computer (Dell Demension 4700) but what can you do exept getting a cool XPS for a grand.
This filter removes all the color fringing you get when looking at bright objects in a typical achromat refractor. I have a short tube achromat and it causes a lot of color fringing. With this filter the moon is crystal clear though slightly off color. Recommend this!
I have had mine a little over a year, and while it did great at printing both in black and in color (the output of photo-type documents was grainy at best), I had habitual problems with the printer not printing in black. It would go through all the motions, and even replacing the ink tank and print head did not fix it. Canon's advice was to take it to a service center, which led me to the &quot;it's cheaper to buy a new one than to fix it&quot; situation. Printheads, at $52 or so each, don't last as long as I had hoped either. Not a bad printer, and maybe you will not have the problems mine has, but I must believe there are better on the market
I gave this to my husband for Christmas and he loves it. It's also super easy to program.
I bought this printer for basic home use because it was highly rated by PC Magazine. A lot of internet research was performed as well (about 2 weeks worth). I debated between the Canon i850 and the i550...The only discernable difference between the two was print speed. This was confirmed on Canon's website. I am very impressed with its photo printing. Since we went all digital photography at our house, my wife kept complaining about not being able to get a good quality print. PROBLEM SOLVED!! It prints a beautiful, 4x6 borderless photo in no time at all! It would take a magnifying glass to distinguish it from a professionally developed photo. 4x6 glossy photo paper is only 15-20 cents a sheet. The individual tanks, and ink cost was the deciding factor as well. The cost of the Canon ink replacements vs. the other leading brands is a no-brainer. I had my last Canon for 4 years before I decided to upgrade to the newer technology. Bottom line - great printer, great photos, great price.PS-The text printed by the i550 is laser quality, just in case you need to actually use it as a "regular" printer:)
It gives a wonderfully bright light which doesn't reflect on glossy pages like so many other lights do.In addition, the very small footprint is ideal on a small desk such as mine.Also, please do not be too worried about not being able to find replacement bulbs - should you ever need one. You can order them directly from Tensor; an order form is enclosed.Very pleased with it.
Bought this for a gift for my dad and he loves it. The taste and quality of his coffee has improved, not sure how, but he has definitely noticed a difference from his old coffee pot.
I purchased this camera in 2009, before a trip to Disney World. The camera handled beautifully and the battery life was great considering I took approximately 3000 pictures on our trip. Upon returning home and uploading the pictures to my iMac, I was surprised to see an odd grey cast to the skin in nearly every photo of my family. (Having them printed produced the same grey cast-- even directly from the SD card.) I put it down to user error, even though I have been an avid photographer since childhood, taking photography classes and developing my one prints for years-- years ago. I checked out the camera settings, read the manual again and tried custom settings, rather than the "heart" (auto) setting. No better. Sometimes worse. Pictures from a winter trip to NYC and Central Park were downright bizarre, so I discussed it with the photo person at the store where the prints were made and she suggested adjusting it (for the life of me I can no longer remember in which way) and the grey tones came out, my children looked great. (BTW, they both have lighter toned Caucasian skin, just for clarity). Again and again I have blamed myself, even though the 2 digitals I had before this purchase (which I replaced due to simply wearing one out or looking for newer features and better mp size) both provided me with stunningly clear, naturally colored photos, even with a 3.1 mp camera!! I was surprised to notice one other poor review mentioned another odd photo occurance-- an almost painted look on the faces of some of the people. No settings were adjusted. It is on factory settings. But the faces have an almost penciled in look at the eyes and at smile lines. Creepily strange. Occurs about 1/3 of the time.I was very excited to purchase this Panasonic DMC-TZ3 and did my research beforehand, checking review after review. When I make my next PAS camera purchase, it will be somewhere that I can return it within 30-60 days or so and I will no longer blame myself when the auto setting produces such oddly tinted photos. Nothing is perfect, and I must say this camera certainly has not helped me preserve my memories for the last year and half, for despite the fact that I have uploaded more than 35,000 digital photos to my iPhoto in the time since I bought it, the fact that I must continually go in and adjust photos before being able to print them is ridiculous and time consuming.If you consider purchasing this camera, by all means give it a thorough run through before your return period is up. It enlarges photos beautifully, so as long as skin tones and colors are accurate, takes quite good action photos on the sports/high burst setting and the video was very good. You may enjoy this camera very much, just try it first.
1st you may want to install a fresh new AAA battery in your pen. Then do all the rest. Lol, it took me awhile to figure that out! Works great with windows 7 & Ms paint. And works great with my Acer netbook. Great tool for a good price.
From the very moment I took it out of the box and set it up which was very easy to do, I have been 200% completely thrilled with this LCD panel's superb performance as well as the incredible quality of the picture. Using it in the master bedroom, the 30" size is just right.Especially using a DVD player and hooking up your computer produces exceptional results. I am completely happy with this TV every single day I use it and enjoy it greatly! I can highly recommend this 30" LCD panel.
So far so good, no problems. Not terribly fast, but plenty of room for MP3's.
I've tried every brand you can think of. I almost never have a problem burning the CD. My problem is deterioration after a few months after the burn. All the cheap brands suck, and I will never buy Sony CD-Rs again. So far, the Memorex CD-Rs have been perfect. I never buy anything else. And, of course, you can't beat the price. After several hundred, I've never had a faulty burn and they have held up perfectly so far even with frequent use.
Although I've only used this tripod a few times, it sets up quickly and easily. The legs extended smoothly and the leg locks feel secure. The supplied ball head and locking lever are smooth operating. The first time I used the tripod was with a group shot and I was self conscious about having the whole group waiting for me to set up the shot. It just did it's job without me thinking about it. I concentrated on aiming and adjusting the camera. (Canon G9) Please remember that, being a mini tripod, it doesn't extend as high as might be desired for some types of shots. I have not carried this into the field in order to comment on it's weight. Although I haven't taken live shots in the special attitudes, I love the multiude of adjustments, including ultra low, available on this model.
I travel a lot and I really like this bag -- it's light and durable (and VERY convenient for going through TSA checkpoints since you can slip the laptop out the side).
I ordered my first Sandisk Extreme 4 along with the Firewire reader. It delivers on the 40mb per second specification and I have never had any problems with pictures getting corrupted. I ordered a second card earlier this year.I have dropped this card in the snow, taken pictures for several hours in -15 degree weather, had it in very hot and humid conditions and never had a problem. When shooting RAW I can fill up both cards quite quickly, and when I get back home I really enjoy downloading with this setup, when I have to use other cards or readers I can see how spoiled I have become.When I switched to Vista x64 I thought I had a problem with the reader, but I called the special tech support number for Extreme products and got to a knowledgeable and understandable tech. He walked me through the troubleshooting and now everything works great.I do use other cards, but when I am going into unusual conditions, or know I am going to be shooting a lot, I always put this card in the camera.
My earlier sync cord which looks the same did not work with my recently purchased top of the line Canon Flash 580. So another $90 bucks but it works fine. Disappointing that Canon has dedicated accessories which are not all compatible. but I will use it for years for off camera flash
I have an older polaroid camera that takes better pictures than this one. One must be careful about the distance between you and the object being photographed. Outdoor pictures seem to be the most problematic. The picture quality just isn't as good or consistent as it should be.
I had a professional technician hook it up for me along with the rest of my new computer system, though even that may have been unnecessary. It is working perfectly in all 4 of its functions - prints beautifully in color or in black and white, scans, copies fine. It receives faxes without any problem even though my answering machine is attached to the same phone. So my worries about buying it after reading some negative reviews were put to rest. Maybe non-IT pros don't hook it up very well by themselves.
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I bought this for my Sandisk MP3 and it is terrific. The sound is excellent. I do think I will buy the subwoofer. Music with a lot of bass can sound a bit tinny.
I have used this for over a year. I did have to buy the larger bracket for my road bike but the one that comes with this fits on my touring bike. I like how the mount just slides off the bracket so it is easy to switch between bikes. They aren't that expensive.I was never comfortable with my $500 (now $300) 60CSx just sitting in the cradle so I loop the wrist strap around the handlebars.My touring bike has 2 inch tires (60psi) so it handles the bumps well. My road bike of course has the thin tires pumped up to 125psi and does not handle the bumps well.It was working fine until a couple of days ago I hit a bump on my road bike and (as some else mentioned) the little circle part cracked. So every bump home would knock the unit out. However, the wrist strap saved it from hitting the ground!I called Garmin support and they are sending out a new one. Since I had it for over a year and their support is awesome I rated it 4 stars. Since it broke I couldn't give it 5.
Yes, this works well for what I need it to do. But why is it priced like it does something special - or anything for that matter. This is molded plastic. That is all. It's annoying that companies like this can't charge a small markup. It's obvious this costs pennies to make, and a few more to market. It would price it at $3.99 and even then, that's a large profit for plastic.
The camera was well packaged and the delivery was prompt; exactly the day it was promised.
Portable scanner that can acomidate most books and uses one cabel. I comes with text recognition software (full working version). It is has a foot print that is a little larger than that of an average laptop and it is about an inch thick. For it's price it provides excellent quality scans. And can scan and crop photos automaticly (up to 3 standerd sized 35mm photos simultaneously). Can even export images to printer, e-mail, Acrobat (Reader included on CD), Omni Page (included on CD), any program of ones choosing, or it can just save it as a file (JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP).
"Snag-resistent" would be more accurate: a pair of flexible plastic "ears" guard the release lever that is the bane of normal CAT-5 cables, but those ears can bend down so that the lever is unprotected. Otherwise, it's fine, and the price was right. I will buy more of these when needed.
These headphones I saw on a podcast as great sounding headphones for mp3 players. I listened to the phones and I agree they do sound good and are worth the money.
Product is what I ordered and came to the house quickly. Good price for the combo pack.
Plays all my mp3 recordings and that is why I bought it. It can also play regular cd's and dvd's however you need a monitor which does not come with the set.
Super quality printer; faxes and copies very nicely. Home use for one year now and still doing a great job.
When Nikon brings out an `s' camera, it is virtually a sure thing that this is a camera you want to get your hands on. The D70s is not an exception. With essentially instant-on (.2 seconds), improved built in flash, a larger and brighter lcd screen, and especially the ability to take up to 144 exposures at 3 frames per second make this an incredible improvement to the existing D70. Imagine the sports or wildlife exposures you have the chance to get with this capability!The D70s is the digital SLR to record daily life and life events. With a 6.1 mega pixel resolution limits the size of prints you can make with it to about 11" by 17". If this is not a problem for you then this is your digital camera. If you want to be able to make larger prints with good resolution, then you need to spend a great deal more money for a higher resolution digital camera (about $5,000) or stick with film. I keep my old N90 for these purposes.Buy the D70s without the bundled 18-70 Nikon lens if (1) you already have a bundle of Nikon lenses; or (2) if you want a more capable first lens for your camera. If you want a more capable lens I strongly recommend the Nikon 24-120 lens. It cost $500 from B&H; photo and will wind up being the lens you always keep on your camera. Its equivalent range in film cameras is 36-180 - in other words slight wide angle to more than satisfactory telephoto. This is the fourth generation of this lens by Nikon and it now has all the bells and whistles: Nikons best ed glass for super sharp and clear pictures, silent wave motor for extremely fast focusing, and vibration reduction to eliminate the shakes in low light. Nikon has other excellent zooms and you may want to look at them but I can highly recommend this lens as one to have if you never want to miss a shot of the kids or what is happening at the instant.* One extra EN-EL3a Lithium-Ion Battery.* Two 2GB 80X CompactFlash cards with write acceleration (WA) technology.Note: Nikon recommends the SanDisk SDCFH (Ultra II), SDCFX (Extreme/Extreme III) or Lexar Media 80X WA CompactFlash card for best performance.* One CF card reader for your computer. Firewire or USB connection depending upon your needs.As time and money permit you may want to add the following:* A telephoto lens for wildlife and sporting events. The 70-300mm F4-5.6G AF Nikon is a great value and complements the bundled lens nicely. If money is not an object step up to the 70-300ED or the 70-200 F2.8 with vibration reduction.* A good macro lens such as the AF Micro Nikon 105mm f2.8.* Polarizing filters for both the kit lens and the telephoto. Get Nikon filters there is no sense in spending money for Nikon lenses and then putting junk filters on them.* A bag to carry all this stuff.This will get you nicely started. Further down the line you may wish to get the following:* A speedlight. Either the SB 600 or 800.* A tripod and ballhead.Be sure to check prices at B&H; Photo as well as those shown here. They have a tremendous selection and have long been known and trusted by serious photographers. In addition I would suggest that anyone who buys a D70 join Nikonians. There or literally tens of thousands of people who are more than happy to help you with any question you may have about Nikon Cameras, lenses and other equipment as well as help you with your photography skills. And, bet of all, it's free! Go to nikonians.org.
all the new things that this ZEN has are great...it's simply perfect...amazon price is the best...
A great performing amplifier, works exactly as expected. Don't be fooled by the low price, this unit is solidly constructed. It is larger and heavier than it looks in the pictures. Check the dimensions and your space available carefully to make sure it will fit. I am using it unbridged - 4 channels fed from high level (speaker) outputs from a factory head unit. The result is more than enough clean power to drive nice aftermarket speakers. Set the bass boost up just a touch and you have premium sound and a very reasonable price. Runs cool.
No complaints, just wish I would have waited to get a bigger GB and the prices are much lower now.
I've read the same on some other message boards - the thing simply stops working. I probably only used it 3-4 times, then it started cutting off even when I would hit a button other than the power button. It would restart, but would act up in some similar fashion right away. It would cut off with just the tiniest tap. Then when I restarted it (the last time it would respond at all), it gave me some lack of memory message. It only had 10 songs on it... I also was not a fan of the armband. Seems like they put the velcro tab on the wrong side. Perhaps I just couldn't figure it out, but at the very least it's counterintuitive. Stay away...I sent an email 3 days ago to the internet help line, which promised 24 hour response, but no response so far.
This little filter saved my ass already... need a new one. Clumsy me.. ought to buy them by them dozen.
Besides helping keep the computer cool, the stand keeps my computer at a great angle for typing. It is also adjustable so when I move to a different table height, I can change the angle and this helps keep my thumb or palm of my hand from dragging across the mouse pad which, of course, sends the cursor to who knows where.
Good price. Only used about 6 or 7 so far but no broken ones yet. They do LOOK a little flimsy but I don't plan on opening and closing them 20 times a day for 30 years so they should work just fine sitting on a shelf.
I BOUGHT THESE TO STORE MY PERSONAL THINGS FROM MY COMPUTER AND ALSO TO MAKE WAY FOR OTHER THINGS BECAUSE THE HARD DRIVE HAS LOW MEMORY. PLUS THIS IS A BACKUP WAY TO STORE THINGS FOR WHEN MY COMPUTER MAY BE EATEN BY A BUG OR JUST BLOW OUT. I CHOSE MEMOREX BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN MAKING THAT CHOICE. I DID TRY VERBATIM BUT THESE DIDN'T WORK WITH MY EQUIPMENT. SO, MEMOREX IS MY MAIN MAN IN STORING MUSIC, DOCUMENTS, ETC.
Items received on time and works as promised! In spite of some reviews, I have found the coin batteries that I have purchased from/thru Amazon.com to work very well. It's hard to beat the price too! Would order from this retailer again...
This little baby does exactly what is says it will. I got it last Thursday, hooked it up (without reading the instructions) and away she went. It even has a remote control that allows you to skip ahead or back on your playlist and control the volume. After I set it up, I read the instructions. Mine is right next to my wireless phone and wireless router, and there are no issues. I even ran the microwave to see if there would be interference and there was none. The only knock (extremely minor) is that it appears that you cannot have your media player software open on the computer until after you have established the link between your computer and your stereo. I like to unplug my unused devices, so I have to make sure to open the software after they are plugged back in. Most people probably do not unplug their devices, so this probably will not be an issue with them. This was a great buy.
Last Summer, I borrowed my friend's Linksys 4 port hub and router (old school separate units) to use with my Apple AirPort Basestation. I fell in love with the router's very clean and customizable web interface. I didn't experience any issues all Summer.This Summer, I spent the extra $20 (over Netgear's product) to get the Linksys BEFW11S4 Version 4 WiFi Router and had a hellish time for the first 3 weeks. I had the original firmware from April and the router locked up whenever any new computer connected to the network. I got a replacment via RMA and had the same issues. I knew it had to be firmware related.Luckily, on July 1 2003, Linksys updated their firmware to 1.45.3 and my router hasn't had as much as a pause for well over 10 days. The dual antennae make for a very long range on this system.Linksys' 24-7 free 800 number phone support was very helpful and their RMA process, if you ever need to use it, worked flawlessly. This product is highly recommended!! It can only get better as they perfect their product firmware.
I loved this player's size and features, but then it stopped working. Just dead. Won't turn on. E-mailed iRiver support---no reply after two weeks. As I write this review, I've been on hold with iRiver customer service for 22 minutes and have yet to speak to a human. First and last iRiver product I'll ever buy.
I purchased this product about a month or 2 ago and am still blown away by the value of my purchase. I will and have reccomended this product to about everyone, it blows away all the other products in its field, and still is priced well under $300. The only thing i was dissapointed about was the lack of an am/fm tuner, but with the optional remote/tuner upgrade my dissapointments were relenquished.
Pros:-Well, it's HDMI-enabled and upconverting-Picture quality seems fine in digital mode (I'm using it with 42-inch 16:9 plasma monitor via DVI-D input);-Offers 3 or 4 zoom levels, but you really need only the 1st one, if you have a widescreen TV or monitor;Cons:-Periodically SKIPS SOUND when using digital sound output;-Menu and options are kept to a bare minimum, very little control is offered;-Forgets current DVD position, when in stand-by mode (grr!)-Can only be in Analog or HDMI output mode, but not in both at the same time;-Remote control is one one the worst I've seen so far: not intuitive, buttons a grouped who knows how, the "Pause" button is buried among the supplemental ones (go figure in the dark, when you need it...)-Infrared sensor has very limited acceptance angle, so using the remote contol is a pain in most cases;-Reluctant to play DVD-R/DVD+R disks: sometimes hangs up trying to "load" them;-Controls logic is underdeveloped. For example, pressing Eject button while in stand-by mode causes the unit to start reading the inserted DVD instead of opening the tray immediately, so you keep waiting while the player recognizes the disk until finally spits it out.Ok for now, but I'm going to return mine as soon as the new Sony DVP-NS975V comes out.
I shopped many places. I did all my research. I found this Antenna Extension Wire on Amazon.It does a great job. I since ordered more. I am adding this time to my house.
I used this to diagnose a cable issue months ago, it did spot a cable issue, I fixed it. I used it to check a cable yesterday, that cable was okay, this issue turned out to be software related. Having this tool confirmed the wire aspect of network issues.
Love this unit--it's perfect for rackmount with extra long cord. It has plenty of outlets in both front and back and runs cool to the touch. What a deal!
What is there to say, wanted some smaller cables to reduce clutter. These cat6 are sturdy and don't feel cheap at all. Very happy with them.
Great pair of speekers. Break them in slowly and they will rock you out. Never had a BIC America product before, but will continue to purchase more in the future. Product shipped nicely with no damage.
This is superb cameras, it is light, but with just a bit of heft, and needless to say really attractive to look at, but that is just the beginning.The autofocus is swift and very sure, the exposures are excellent, I,ve shot about 6 rolls, the shots are amazing.Every function is easy to access and you dont need to spend a lot of time going thru the manual.The viewfinder is really a great surprise, I wear glasses, and with my glasses on I can see the whole frame easily and its clear and bright. To make it even better, Canon has provided diopter correction under the rubber eyepiece, so once you set it, forget it.In actual use, the ergonomics on this camera are wonderful, easy to grip, hold and shoot, everything is placed about as good as can be, I have never seen an SLR that handles so easily,The display on the back with a lite is really nice.In actual use the camera is quiet and smooth.The only negative is, that in the viewfinder, no indication is given as to wether the flash exposures are correct, but even that is minor, some of the other manufacturers in this price bracket do this, but, it is no big deal, the flash is fairly powerful and all the flash shots I have taken were perfect.To sum it up, if you want an slr, that will not break the bank, and give you wonderful results, this is it, buy it.
I had a little bit of an issue with situating them properly, and when I did, they are a little uncomfortable (possibly because of all of the metal).However, when I plugged it into the laptop, and pressed play on a film I was watching, the sound was excellent. I suppose I can live with the discomfort as i probably won't use them often.******UPDATE 26 august 2012******For the past week these have been giving me this static feedback. Then today, they broke. I have had these for a month. I have bought dollar tree headphones that have lasted longer.
this drive has been trouble free. I like the extra space and the flexibility to move from one computer to another with no problems.
This is an 8-pack of toner cartridges and we've only used one so far, but - so far, so good!
Got this light to go with the Donegan headband magnifier - Optivisor. My husband is very pleased with both products.
I have had three of these cameras, and the first two were duds out of the box. I finally received a replacement from HP that lasted beyond the 90 days warranty. Now six months later, the replacement has quit working. I contacted HP, only to be told, "Sorry, you should have called during the warranty period." Perhaps they make some cameras that are better, but it would appear that after three cameras, I would at least get fortunate enough to get one to last longer than a few months. I will definitely be looking elsewhere for my next camera.If you buy this camera and have good success, then good for you. If you haven't bought it, at least consider looking elsewhere. Also, read this review (http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2286), and note the "Final Words" section at the end.Finally, the M307 cameras I have had were replacements for the original 635 model I had purchased. I did like that camera's overall image quality. Just too bad it didn't last past eight months, and the replacements less than that. My Nikon N65 SLR is still going strong, so I will await to get a digital SLR by Nikon.
I originally purchased a trendnet 16 port switch only to find out that it would only allow one computer at a time to access the internet (verified by manual and trendnet website).I returned it and instead purchased this d-link, I'm not sure why I didn't go with d-link in the first place, as I've always had success with them. The switch worked perfectly out of the box, allowing all four computers to have internet access. Our previous d-link wasn't a gigabit switch and I didn't realize the bump in network speeds that would come with a gigabit switch. I'm very pleased with this purchase. I accidentally purchased the 24 port when I meant to purchase the 16 port, I guess I'll never have to upgrade for capacity's sake again.
I have been having problems with my Sony MZ-RH10 where any kind of semi-severe jolt would completely cut off the player, also it couldn't read or write on Hi-Md discs correctly. Well, I decided to just try and use this head cleaner i have had for a while and bam! Worked like a charm. Highly recommended for all MD users, but hence the disc architecture of Hi-MDs, cleaning the head is a must.ps. buy a laser lens cleaner as well, which I believe has more to do with the reading of the disc.
Was very nervous about buying a microscope as a novice user but am thrilled with this purchase. After doing much research I decided to go with this one as it was less expensive on Amazon, but it had the features I wanted. I am using it for high school biology and it has been perfect. The mechanical stage is not on all microscopes but has proven to be a must-have. It comes with a light bulb but we have not had to use it yet as the mirror has worked great! A 5-star rating for sure.
I lost my car charger that i had before and had to replace it. I found this one and it cost about 10 dollars less than the one i lost. Not only that but it came with a wall charger too that i never had! What a sweet deal! Shipping was fast and product works fine.
ThisTranscend 16 GB SDHC cardis a great value for my money. Over the past ten months, I have purchased a total of three Transcend SDHC cards (two 16GB + one 8GB). They have proven to be fast and reliable, with absolutely no problems.As first, I was skeptical about Transcend's speed rating of 'class 6', which means minimum 6MB/S when writing. But my own benchmark results (see Customer Images) showed that this card is capable of writing typical photo files at 10.5MB/S - nearly twice its specified minimum data transfer rate. In comparison, theSanDisk Ultra II 16 GBis priced similarly, but only rated as 'Class-2. On the other hand, theSanDisk Extreme III 16GBis much faster, but costs twice as much.I am currently using a Transcend 16GB card in my newCanon Rebel T1i/500D. I have heard that some other brands of 'class-6' cards cannot keep up with the camera in video mode, and will cause buffer overflow within a few minutes. But this Transcend card has worked perfectly for me.For digital cameras, most people may find that a 4GB card (which can store around 1000 JPEG images) is more than enough. But in my case, I prefer to shoot in RAW+JPEG mode, which means each picture occupies around 25-30MB. Once I started shooting HD video, the memory burns up even faster, so the extra large capacity is really appreciated. I'm about to purchase my 3rd 16GB card next, because you can never have too much memory![Update on Sep 14, 2009]I have highly recommended Transcend SDHC cards in the past, becuase they were much cheaper than Sandisk Extreme III (class-6) cards, and worked just fine in my applications. But in light of many complaints about Transcend card failures, and my recent finding thatSanDisk Ultra II(class-2/4) cards are just as fast as Transcend 'class-6' cards, I must now recommend Sandisk Ultra II as a better and safer choice.
this is a real piece of garbage please dont buy this it doesnt evn work at all.beware dont be a sucker and purchase this
I have a T1i and i love this lens on it, its great for taking portrait shots. Photos always come out nice and crisp, focus is fast and quiet, and the background is nice and creamy awesome lens for the price
I wanted this unit for its HDMI output but it didnt work when I brought it home and hooked it up. The player made this horrible buzzing sound, the DVD drawer would not open, and the VCR wouldnt play. Thats not so good I think. Took it back to the store and got something else that does work and its not a Samsung!
I recently bought a new Celestron Nexstar 4SE telescope and this eyepiece accessory kit. Much to my disappointment, the eyepieces in this kit did not fit very well into the eyepiece holder of the telescope, and when cold (nights in Colorado are 25-45F), the eyepieces did not fit at all.Celestron customer service was horrible and did not pay attention to my problem and did not follow up by email as promised. When I called a second time, they had no clue about the construction of the eyepieces and no thoughts about how to fix this problem. Amazon replaced the kit (Thank you Amazon!), but the replacements did not fit either. I'm returning that kit too. I finally bought a kit from Meade (3 eyepieces and a moon filter) that fit properly and are very easy to use.To be fair, if these eyepieces fit your telescope then they are a tremendous value (hence the rating of 2 stars rather than 1). The Meade kit is a worse value, but because they work in my nice new scope, they are the best for anyone using a Nexstar 4SE.
I hate those laptop touch-pads, here is the answer, a small lightweight USB optical mouse.
I have had these going on 6 years now and it was one of the best cost effective, smooth sounding, tight bass speakers that make my ride sound like a home system. It was back in 04-05 when I brought these, I first replace the factory plain jane's with a pioneer knock off brand that only lasted a year before they died. I went ahead and picked these up and put them in all four doors of my ride. I drive them with a Alpine MRV 307 4 channel amp, which is just the right amount of power for all four to sing out. Along with the subs in the trunk, this combination is pure highs and tight car shaking bass, not that rattle can booooooom booooom mess.
I can now take almost 4000 (9 megapixels) photos or 135 minutes of video footage. More than happy with my purchase!!!
You get what you pay for and this is worth every cent the quality is second to none the Bass sounds are super it's like surround sound and so compact great
Good picture quality, good sound, battery holds charge for a long time, the controld work very nicely. I especially like the option of a memory card. Great product for a very reasonable price.
This weather radio picks up too much interference through the power supply. If I unplug it and let it run on batteries alone, it works great. As soon as I plug it in, I get nothing but static. The only way I can use it on AC power is if I unplug everything else from that outlet, which isn't an option for the location I wish to use it.
These cables do it all- they cable, they stay right where I put them, they even watch the house for me while I'm out and about selling fresh produce and s***.
Excellent value and price. The item I actually received was not a tube & rail system but the cheaper style that slides on the back plate. Never the less a great buy and glad I jumped on it when I did. Thanks Amazon for all the good deals.
I have a Canon SX120 and I needed more memory to store pictures. This memory card was low cost and it can store about 800 ten megapixel pictures. Delivery was quick and it works fine.
I bought this product knowing it will protect my lens but i discovered that it will damage it so I returned it. I have a wide angle tokina that i just purchased along with the said filter, when i placed it to the lens it touches the glass when zoomed at 24 mm.No ill feelings but just disapointed.
Victorinox 47570 Cutlery 6-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox HandleLove these knives, holds an edge , sharpens easy. I have several sizes and used to use them for prep work, but now there home and I love them.
I love this bag! Its so stylish and very sturdy without looking chunky. Everytime I carry it, I always get compliments about it.. All of my friends have the standard laptop bags that are nylon. Those wern't for me!! It carrys my HP dv2000 very nicely with plenty of room for the adapter and cables. I plan on ordering more bags from Mobile Edge, because of the quality and look of this one.
Arrived on time. Connects my cable input and air input through switch to the single coax connection on the HD TV. Reception excellent. One reason I picked this switch is because all three connectors are on the back of the switch. Placed the switch on the base of the stand facing out. Black color blends in with the TV and stand and cables are not very visible.
Westinghouse product is satisfactory. Vendor is not. Promised deliver date of 7 July actually delivered 11 August after numerous telephone contacts with clueless customer service.
About 8 years ago I purchased this machine in white. It worked perfectly until around six months ago; never a problemwith sound quality, nor performance. But the erase button finally bit the dust and I decided it was time to invest in anew beast. Well, who knew that the price would have increased so much? I'm sure I paid between $20 & $30 originally.Reality being what it is, I checked all brands & types and there was very little to choose from as this item, like theland line itself, is clearly being phased out. Eventually I found a second hand System through Amazon, and - surprise-it turned out to be the same machine I've lived with for a while now, just in black instead of white.Although worried about buying a pre-used item, and wondering if there would be flaws already in it, I set it up todaywith no problem and have crossed my fingers I will get the same mileage out of it, if not more. Will certainly updateif anything negative shows up.This is easy to set up, easy to use and I've had messages left for me without issue from all over the world. Long maythe land line and its' back-up machines live!
I've been using the cruzer USB key drive for a few months now and it has served me well so far. It's sort of crazy that people are complaining about attaching the key ring; this only takes about 30sec if you have any competence with tools (i.e. a pair of needle nose pliers).One odd thing is that it gets pretty warm if you leave the drive plugged in too long (a few hours). I'm not sure if this is because of the blue led on top, or due to the actual memory circuits. There doesn't seem to be any functional consequences to the heat build-up, but it probably doesn't do good things for the longevity of the drive.Bottom line: It looks cool and works well.
Nice little unit. It's constructed pretty solidly and looks pretty handsome on the desk. A must have accessory.
As good a SW receiver as a Drake for 1/10th the cost, and comparable to a Grundig Yachtboy for FM reception. There are no presets which is a small inconvenience, but a full sound emits from the large speaker. The biggest drawback is that the SW meter is an LCD digital 'bargraph' with little granulation. It is always on regardless of signal strength or clarity; thus it is rendered useless as an assist in tuning. Otherwise a great radio for the money.
The standard iPod shuffle USB cable is a bit too bulky for me. I was looking for something more mobile and elegant. Researched a dozen other alternatives, but this is the only one that allowed me to plug my iPod shuffle into a tightly confined USB hub. The other solutions would have meant I would have to sacrifice a neighboring USB port just to accommodate the sheer size of the iPod shuffle. So I decided to get this instead.The cable quality on this is excellent. It's construction feels like it's made by Apple itself!
This was one of a few items to receive and it arrived before any of them.
I've been using this trackball professionally (I'm a graphic designer) and at home for the last 3 years. I bought it because I was experiencing cramping in my forearm from repetitive stress. From the moment I first started using the trackball, I could tell the difference. The cramping ceased almost immediately.I've tried other trackballs (Logitech and the Kensington Expert) none of them offered the control and comfort that the Orbit did. Because of the intense focus on the thumb, the Logitech model I tried actually made my problem worse.The best thing is that with programmable button behaviors, you don't have to give up your scrolling wheel. You can program the Orbit to act just the same when you click the right and left buttons at the same time!On top of everything else...you can claim back your desk. No more wandering mouse syndrome. No mouse pads. No falling off of the mouse pad. And no more revving up your mouse like it was a Hot Wheels car to move it around the screen.It can be difficult to clean, especially after 3 years, but I've had no complaints and recommend this model to everyone I know.
I read lots of reviews about this product before I decided to buy one. It really is easy to use,carry and hook up to my computer to upload video. I haven't used up 60 minutes yet, so I don't know yet if that'll seem like enough,
I've got a Canon T3i (crop body) and have been using the Canon 50mm f/1.8 to shoot the kids around the house. While that lens is fast and takes acceptable pics, it's pretty soft below f/2.8 and not super-sharp ever. It's also a bit long for taking shots around the house. Shooting inside small rooms, I've ended up with a ton of really nice pics of my kids heads, and that's about it.I decided to upgrade and looked at the 35mm f/1.4L, the new 40mm f/2.8 STM, and the 50mm F/1.4. At first I thought I wanted more light than my 50mm f/1.8 but in retrospect light hasn't been as big an issue as the limited framing, so that led me to look for a shorter lens. The 40mm is just too slow at f/2.8, being a whole stop slower than the f/2. The 35mm f/1.4L is, well an L and thus extremely expensive. The only practical option left was this lens, the 35mm f/2.At first I thought it was kind of expensive for what it is, especially since with Nikon you can get the faster, quieter 35mm f/1.8 for $200. However, now that I've got it in my hands, I am loving this lens.It's extremely sharp even wide open and the bokeh is noticeably more attractive than the 50mm f/1.8. The larger FOV offers much better composition at close distances, and with a close-focusing distance of ~8 inches it's actually quite nice for some macro work, too! Had I realized how limiting the 50mm would be on a crop body, I would've bought this lens in the first place instead.
We purchased the camera for our son to videotape his cartoons. He has done several projects and is very happy. We have used it to record trips and events, especially for his grandmothers who were unable to attend the events. The camera has done a great job for us. The sound is a little bit tinny but the picture was great. We are very pleased.
I PURCHASED THIS SCANNER AND AM VERY WELL SATISFIED WITH IT. I THINK THE MANUAL THAT COMES WITH IT COULD BE MORE HELPFUL. THERE ISN'T MUCH ON THE OPERATION OF THE SCANNER. THAT ASIDE IT DOES THE JOB IT WAS INTENDED TO DO AT A VERY RESONABLE PRICE
I bought what I thought was a premium product. The filter arrived with grease on the lens that wil only smear and not come off. The manufacture agrees it is from manufacturing and is defective but will not pay return shipping.
Despite the description stating its for 96-02 Cadillacs, it does not work with my 97 Seville. After I started to assemble the wiring, I happened to notice that on the package, it did not note it was compatible with my car. Being the optimistic guy that I try to be, I still wired everything together only to notice that sound only came out of my front driver door. I did some research on this, and on my car. It turns out, that my car has an amp for the speakers, which this harness did not support.
I have always looked for a universal player that does something more with SACDs. For those of you enjoying SACDs you probably know what a hassle it is to connect 6 analog outputs from a player that actually plays SACDs to a receiver that would accept 5.1 (or 7.1) analog input. Well, finannly we have a player here that routes all signals digitally via HDMI as 5.1 PCM using 88.2 kHz!!As for video performance, simply put: awesome! - I also appreciate the fact this player can be made region-codefree with just a simple pushs on the remote (described by other readers already). It outputs NTSC or PAL (the way I want it to feed my 50" Pioneer Plasma PRO-FHD1, which accepts NTSC and PAL) or you can use the internal video converter that can convert PAL to NTSC, or if you wanted, NTSC to PAL. I have many region 2 PAL discs that look so stunningly beautiful in 1080p. Same applies to U.S. DVDs that are in NTSC and region code 1.Indeed, this player is a slim-line unit but nicely illuminated in blue. Since the width is idential to Pioneer dimensions it found a nice place on top of my Pioneer Blu-Ray player. I compared regular DVD upconversion of my Pioneer Blu-Ray player to the Oppo, and man, the Oppo simply beats the picture quality. But let's face it, DVDs will never be able to be even close to High Definition material, such as Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray has twice the colors compared to a DVD. This alone make a gigantic difference in picture quality, left alone the resolution. Still, the Oppo's upconverted DVD picture quality in 1080p is really nice!As a reader previously said, this unit comes with a high-end 6 ft HDMI cable. No need to buy one extra to connect this player. And also, I have never seen a better packaged unit than the Oppo, wow!And lastly, the remote control, not bad at all. does have a typical plasticy look, but very functional. Also love the "keyboard" function wich when pressed shows a navigation menu of typcal tasks that you can access via the cursor keys. Perfect for dark rooms. No need to guess where the pause button is, etc.All in all: Highly recommended.
Use them all the time. On the treadmill on a tape, on my laptop, on my DVD player and I hope on my Kindle Fire as soon as I learn how to download audiobooks.
Well we've all read the bad reviews and done our research... I'm a friggin expert on subwoofers now and here is what I can tell you... For $189 you absolutely cannot get a better sub. I'm just past the break in week of my sub and my biggest problem so far is that its almost too much bass, but seeing as I love a heavy bass, this is absolutely perfect for me. I currently am running music through and have the sub set to volume level 4 and it is keeping up just fine. About 2 weeks ago I went and looked at a Klipsch SW-112 at HHGreg and they offered me the price of $399 down from $599 (they are last year's model) so I listened to it and had em crank it way up and I can say so far that the Polk has very very similar sound quality and deep bass. So I basically got the sub I really wanted for about 1/3 of the price amazon has it for. So far none of the issues that the 1 star ratings have said. Will keep posted if I run into issues in the future.Edit: after 3 weeks, I am noticing that it seems to be better for longer sustained notes rather than a kicking dubstep song but still I would buy again at this point.
this unit works just as it says it does. It has a more than an acceptable level of clarity. the only downfall is it that the clips in the back are rather weak. They're not as bad as some users have stated, and Monster Cable does in fact fit without purchasing pins. I would recommend this product to other users
I heard this was a good mic although I never used one before. Its been 2 years since I ordered them and all 4 that I ordered are still in working order and do the job for me. Priced right, compared to local stores, also. I would recommend this product and the company I orderd it from to everyone. Came with a nice zippered pouch and mic holder and SHURE stickers. If I need more mics I am coming back here!
It worked as advertised for one season. At the beginning of the second, all the control knobs had seized up and wouldn't rotate. Would never buy another.
This card came with my Dell, but I'm going to buy another one for another computer with a proprietary unsupported card. This card works great in all situations, from listening to music to playing games. This big advantage (for me) is that it works great in Linux, which is why I'm buying another one.
This sub hits hard for the price. Polk knows what they're doing. Music sounds great, awesome for action movies. There are better subs out on the market, but you would have to pay almost 1,000 dollars. I would highly recommend you save money and purchase this. No regrets.
The cases are are a good price but almost half arrived broken. Not such a good buy when so many end up in the garbage.
This is a terrific item for the computer-hauling traveller. It holds a laptop and assorted peripherals, and has room for all those carry-on necessities as well as a pair of shoes and change of clothing. The wheels run smoothly on all sorts of surfaces, from plane aisles to train station platforms. The bag has been around the globe, and every item stayed in its place, including those sundry purchases made along the way that seemed to file seamlessly away.
This is by far the best GPS money can get in this particular range, is very easy to set up and use and comes with a complete set of maps. Would say I am very impressed, even my grandparents can use it and they are definitely not techno-savvy
Works perfect. I use it for flights for my wife and I to watch movies. Would recommend it for sharing head sets.
Our old DVD player busted one night and we ran out to the store and waivered as to whether we should buy another cheap player (~$30) or spend a little more to get this one. Well, needless to say, we got this one. Here we are a month and a half later (and only about 6 DVD plays later) and the thing stops mid movie and says "Cannot Read Disc". It says that about every disc in our library. BOttom line: If you need a piece of metal to eventually use as a coaster for your beverages, buy this, otherwise, spend your money more wisely.
I've only used the fishfinder once, but it performs as advertised. It gave an accurate depth reading, showed some debris (?) on the bottom and displayed an occasional fish. The instructions are pretty good, and it is easy enough to figure out how to set it up and use it. I did have one question. I phoned them, and their customer support person was outstandingly helpful. I only gave four stars because durability won't be evident until I've used it a good bit. But I suspect it will be excellent.
Great product. Used to lug a 30 lbs camera bag on my shoulder through airports and location shoots.I now carry my camera equipment on my back like I am going hiking along with my laptop and it find it very comfortable. 2 Canon pro bodies, 2 flashes, 3 lenses, 2 pocket wizards, 1 computer, cf cards ect. Great value.
Works as advertised. The product arrived promptly and after a two hour charge, indicates that it should have a useful battery life of 1.5 hours.
As electronic-products evolve, older products like this become an economical path to more basic functions. This one is a great "time & distance" GPS, with limited other abilities like backtracking, sunset/sunrise data, and tide tables (I still don't know how they do this one). I use it on a sea kayak, for things like figuring out upstream lines where there's less current (hard to discern by eye) and generally for inland waters this feature-set is quite adequate. (Still learning how to manage rechargeable NiCad batteries... they pretty much have to be charged the night before to last longer than a few minutes - frustrating.) Pros: Large, readable, fairly intuitive interface. Cons: no meaningful maps, finding satellites can take several minutes even with open sky.
Works exactly how it is supposed to. Good battery time. The option to slow down music can be hilarious. I didnt need tens and tens of gigs of memory, just enough for fun and working out. The buttons do take a little time to get used to.
Best TV/Monitor I've owned. Great picture, adjustable settings and some preset setting modes to make it easy, good sound, sleek design. People are always amazed when they find out theres a dvd player built in. Adjustable base and lightweight/easy to move makes it viewable from almost any direction/level.The inputs on this thing are crazy! I currently have it hooked up to cable, my computer, an X box 360, a Wii, a speaker system, and I still have ports left over to attach things too!If you want a quality monitor/tv to perform well in a variety of rolls, this is it. If you want a large TV for the living room of anything other then a small apartment, get bigger then 19". For personal use in a variety of rolls and in smaller apartments/rooms (viewing withing about 10 feet), I can't recommend it enough, I use it for everything.
Well I really know this product is good, and I also require it for the lens I bought, but it came broken with the lens cleaning liquid everywhere so I cant even use the brush. What I got from the kit that can be used is the dust blower and the cleaning cloth, both great items to attain with a lens. The pen is the real deal though, it basically should be the only reason why anyone would want to buy the kit.What made me mad was I tried to cancel the order a couple of times because it had not shipped, so i thought. After three emails asking for the cancel notification with no response I had it. The information said it had not shipped yet, but finally after a week I got feed back telling me it did. The main reason I wanted to cancel the order is because I found this item at local store for the same price without the shipping wait. Came broken in the end, real cool.
We will NEVER buy another Linksys product again, based on our experiences with this product. At first we thought it was great - set-up was very easy and the router integrated immediately into our home network. After 5 months, the router up and quit working - it appears the WAN port got fried, so we no longer were able to connect our network to the Internet via our cable modem.Called tech support and they were nice, but after their scripted help procedures, essentially clueless, and passed us off to a promised escalation call sometime soon. Call came the next day, by which time we had run to the nearest Wal-Mart and gotten ourselves another one. So far so good. Got the RMA for the original router in a timely fashion and sent it back. (Still waiting for replacement at the time of this review, which we will stick in a closet, if it works, and hope we never need to use it.)7 days later, the router (same model)that we purchased from Wal-Mart died, same symptoms. Did not bother calling tech support, but took this one back the next night and got a fresh one after work. Dead out of the box. Went to a different Wal-Mart after dinner, took the dead one back, and got another one. Again, dead out of the box.Hooked up one computer directly to the cable modem and researched this router a bit more, and completely concur with all the negative reviews on this product, after our experiences. Next day, we bought a Netgear RP614 router, and after an initial call to tech support to work out an issue with the router talking to our kind of cable modem (a &quot;telco&quot; or 2 way modem, which needs a cable connection for the downstream, and a phone line dail-up connection to complete the upstream), we were up and running smoothly, and have had no more troubles with the network since then. Bonus on the Netgear RP614 too - it comes with its own ethernet cable, so you don't have to buy one!
You cannot make a copy in black and white. It doesn't seem like a issue until you add up all costs for a color cartridge. You are probably thinking that you don't copy that many document but you will be surprised how much you use the copy function once you have the convenience of a printer/copier in your home. Furthermore, the time it takes to make a copy (color only, of course) is ridiculous. Tip: place document on glass, press copy and get a good night's sleep.You can print documents from your computer as black and white, but you can't make a copy of anything in black and white (unless it is black and white). Try making a copy of your notes from yellow legal paper or white paper that has the blue lines or a document with any color. If you look at most original documents (credit card statements, letters w/letterhead/logos, financial documents, etc.), you will notice they have color - especially the entire background is usually color. Good Luck.
As opposed to other models I've tried, this set provides good isolation from ambient sound. The quality of the audio is also satisfactory, if a bit light on the bass end.
I ordered the WAP11 and WPC11 on Monday 2/18/02 and they just arrived this evening. "After" ordering the products I decided to read some of the customer reviews. Man, was I frightened! I almost cancelled my order but decided to give them a try anyway. I develop Windows software for a living but don't know a lot about networking. I had everything up and running in about an hour. The speed and range is very acceptable. I live in a 2,300 square foot house. The WAP is in my office, I can sit on my bed and surf at lightening speed. The signal drops to about 50% but the download speed is still very good. The reason this is impressive is because I'm going through 1 closeted wall and a regular wall for a total distance of at least 30'. I mean hey, for [the price] what else could you ask for? I also tested taking the notebook outside on the patio with the sliding glass door closed. I can get a good distance out in the yard as long as the card is facing the house. Turn the notebook so the card faces the yard and I'm toast. Anyway, I'm glad I decided to give it a try. The product was a little difficult to setup but I think that would be true with any wireless LAN devices. For those considering a purchase of a wireless device, don't let the horror stories here frighten you. The majority of all problems are user error!!!
I love my camera. My son-in-law like it so much that he bought him one just like it. Unfortunately, I wore my toggle switch out and am going to have to get it repaired but that is okay, I can still use it. I just don't want to turn loose of it long enough to get it repaired. It is an excellent camera.
I'm using this SD-card in a Lumix TZ3 and a LX2. It works with both very fast. To recharge the flashlight needs mor time.During daylight no delay by save data from the card. TOP.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COMPUTER CARRYING CASE FOR A LADY. TOOK IT ON A RECENT TRIP ON THE AIRPLANE AND IT DOUBLED AS MY PURSE ALSO. ONLY NEGATIVE THING I CAN SAY IS "IT WAS A MIGHTY TIGHT SQUEEZE FOR MY HP WIDESCREEN LAPTOP". HAD TO RUB SILICONE ON MY COMPUTER TO GET IT TO SLIDE IN. HARD TO GET BACK IN THE CASE AFTER AIRPORT SECURITY CHECK. OTHERWISE, I LOVE IT.
I have had this camera for about a month now and love the picture quality, the wide angle and 10x zoom lens. This really is the best in compact cameras. My shots have been in perfect focus and the colors are excellent. My one major complaint is the lack of an optical viewfinder! I love the big 3 inch LCD but it is still very hard to see what you're shooting in bright daylight! The battery is excellent. Why buy a camera that takes regular batteries and then have to pay $25 more for rechargables? I don't get it! I also decided to downsize to a compact this time because I never wanted to lug my camera case around and missed many photo opportunities. Now my camera fits right in my purse and has a 10X zoom! I really do love this camera!
This product arrived 1 day before scheduled. I have a Canon T2i camera and this lens is outstanding. i noticed quite a difference right away from the Kit 18-55mm lens. the potrait pictures are fantastic. it is not however, good for landscapce shots.I recommend this lens. I am aticipating the arrival of the hummingbirds so I can capure them feeding with the 85mm lens.
This scope is not a good starter scope for anyone interested in astronomy. Here's why:1. The objective is too small, only 76 mm, 3.0 inches, so it is too small to bring in the light necessary for even a beginning look at the universe. I suppose it is marginally 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 a cheap one and will frustrate rather than aid the viewing. A better mount is an equatorial mount which makes it much easier to track objects.3. The 4mm eyepiece is too powerful for this scope. The observer will find it hard to look through (very small eye opening), and will in most cases cause blurred images. The 20 mm eyepiece is the only functional eyepiece. The barlow is a 3x, which again is too powerful for this scope.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
Makes a very rich tasting hot cup of coffee. The paper filter removes most of the coffee ground sediment that comes thru the basket,this is a great item.
You really get what you pay for. I looked at the cheaper and lower Sony models and the resolution at 16000 is why I chose this one. I checked Best Buy and Ciruit City and they told me they match each others prices but can't compeate with Amazon. Worth the 5 day delivery wait saved $300.
Even if these are not the quality of $100+ earphones, they are definitely worth the 150 Pepsi Points or $30 to upgrade from the CRAPPY Apple iPod Earbuds.I got these about a week ago and now when I use my stock iPod earbuds I notice how much better these V-Modas are.Recommended for a low budget person who just needs something better than Apples.
I love the plug on this as it swivels. This allows you to angle the cord in any direction from the outlet. Never realized how convenient this feature would be. Also the long cord on this unit (main reason for getting it) make it a breeze to mount under my desk without a dangling cord connecting it to an outlet. I have yet (thankfully) test the &#34;Surge protection&#34; feature but Belkin is a reputable company so hopefully it will do its job in an emergency.
I bought mine used from ebay, but it still came in excellent condition. The bass is tight and forceful and the flatpanel speakers can really hit the notes. I was impressed with the sound quality. The only thing I don't like about it is that the subwoofer sometimes picks up radio waves (even when no input) and plays lightly in the background. overall, though, the best
Typical Garmin precision - once inserted, my GPS is locked in... it cannot fall out. I actually use mine in my canoes without worry, including when I portage the canoes, inverting the canoe over my head - the Garmin has never fallen out.Great design
I purchased this while hoping to find a cable that would power my hard drive. It won't do it. If you just need data-transfer capabilities, you can find a cheaper cord than this that will do that. There is no need to ever buy this cable.
For the price, it is really a great cooler. It is relatively quiet and does keep my computer cool. There is a little blue illumination when it is plugged in; I highly recommend it.
The OPPO 981 is a great product. I recommend this player for anybody with dvd collection.
Through the trials and tribulation of my past headset purchases, I've finally found what I've been looking for. The Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile headphones are not only the most comfortable headphone I've ever felt, but the most incredible sounding as well. Clean, separate acoustics with a wonderful crisp bass. The cups are large and fit way around my ears, with soft yet firm enough padding. I wear glasses and even after 2 hrs. of wear, I still hardly know I'm wearing them. I know there's already been many great reviews of these headphones. Listening to Porcupine Tree's amazing dvd 'Arriving Somewhere' with these ear jewels inspired me and I had to gush.Highly recommended
This is a good, inexpensive scanner. It is not very fast, but it gets the job done. Quality is good. Set-up was relatively easy. I really like the size. We use it in our office and it is easy to move from one computer to another. My biggest complaint is the software. There is not adequate documentation with the software. You have to figure out too much of the software. Basically, you get what you pay for.
I disagree with one of the other reviews posted here. The WR-100 does not need batteries to operate and functions extremely well if programed with the correct SAME codes. . Our radio was extremely easy to program and was operable within 5 minutes of opening the box. Make sure you refer to the instructions and acquire the SAME County codes via the NOAA website: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htmI highly recommend this model to anyone who might live in a dangerous weather region, I live in the heart of tornado alley.This is a great product which has not failed my family yet. Please make sure you check into the products you need.
I like this case, it's really nice and sleek. The only issue I have, well outside of the fact that the strap is difficult to push through the small opening, the magnetic closure seems to be missing, the closure looks like a screw and there's a magnet inside of the case. But I've only had it for a few hours and it looks like the magnetic base is creating a hole in the fabric of the case because of the screw which binds it.Is anyone else having this problem, or is this just a defective case?
This is truly an entry level sub. Do not expect anything more. It is very easy to push its limits quickly.
I was shooting pictures of a BMW X3 for a magazine test-drive article. My San Francisco-based editor was along for the ride. When I pulled out my Canon EOS 1V, she exclaimed, "You still shooting film?" Yes, I am. Or more accurately, was. For even a slow-moving guy like me, when fate steps in to help me make the decision, I get it.Here's the deal: My favorite film - Fuji Velvia 50 - was discontinued. My E-6 film processor went out of business. A friend - a Nikon Tech Rep - spent an hour convincing me that digital was the best way to go for my magazine work. Finally, he said that the Nikon D70s was the sweet spot when you consider price, quality and performance. Bottom line, this is the camera to have if I was going to dip my toe in the digital water. When I expressed a concern about the number of megapixels, he made a point that 6 megapixels was all I needed. I was still worried but he showed me sample prints and I was convinced. Oh yeah, my editor has the old Nikon D70 and she has shot several covers with it and lots of full page shots. They too looked good so I placed my order for a D70s.I have just received it so I don't have a lot to say about the camera except that it feels great in my hand. The manual is very well written. The controls are just where they need to be - experienced Nikon users will feel at home immediately.Another selling point - It uses compact flash cards so I can share them with my Canon point-and-shoots. In fact, I almost bought the D50 - a good camera that's a lot cheaper - but it uses the SD format cards. An expense that would blow the savings away as soon as I bought a couple of 1 gig cards.The built-in flash is a bit weak for pro use but since it's there, I don't have to buy a new flash just yet.I plan to use the D70s in 2006 for all my magazine work and thereby save its cost in film and procesing. If it all works out as planned, I'll upgrade to the D200 when the price drops a bit on that camera and then use this one as my backup.Five stars for now - we'll see later.Update - I shot at the Cloisters in NYC on Christmas Eve. The camera was easy to handle. The pictures had good color. Afterward, I made a large blow up (8X12) from a JPEG (Fine, Large) and the picture was quite sharp and had good tonal range.Still looking good.Second Update - A shot I took with the D70s with a Nikon 80-200 f:2.8 just was published as the cover picture and it's amazing. Seriously sharp, good color and (dare I say) better than film. And that's with just 6 megapixels. I believe that most readers (meaning all non-pros AND many profesionals) would find this camera all you need and more.One or two minor gripes after 6 months of hard use and a few raves. The motor drive is too slow for motorsports - 3 fps is not enough. The build-in flash is convenient but with my 20-35 F:2.8 on the camera, anything shot close-up gets a nasty shadow.The battery still rocks - hundreds of shots and no charge needed.As for storage - with a 2 Gig card, it's like 10 rolls of film in the camera. Two 2 Gig cards and you could do a week's vacation without recharging and downloading.I have 3 articles I wrote and illustrated with this camera coming out in a couple of weeks. More on the camera then.PS - The new Nikon N80 is a 10MP camera (like the D200) - that tells me that the D70s is not long for this world. Discount / closeout / good used camera buys are sure to follow.
Everything about the RioVolt is well thought out. The unit is about as small as it could possibly be, the rubber pads on the bottom keep it from sliding either at home or at the gym, the controls are easy to navigate, and the +10 button (which lets you skip forward 10 tracks) is a great idea. The remote control is just the right length--I can keep the unit in my backpack when walking yet still control all of the functions.If you buy this unit, the first thing you'll want to do is upgrade the firmware. This gives the ability to add custom EQ and, more importantly, skip forward or back 10 tracks using the remote.So, why only four stars? The unit doesn't support .mp3's recorded at a 48,000 hz sample rate. I had to re-record pretty much my entire collection before I could use the unit.
I just wanted a small system with a turntable so I could play my old records. This fit the bill. The small speakers have a fairly good sound and it is set up well enough for use without reading the instructions. The clock seems to lose time though.
Before I start, i just want to say to all those sony lovers, dont buy the sony dvd player. Its the most expensive and is not even a decent dvd player, you'll be just throwing your paychecks away so forget sony! Now the Panasonic A-120, great price everywhere and amazing player. Panasonic being the number one company on the market today has shown why they are one with the A-120. Great picture and you get Dolby Digital 5.1 surround with DTS. This player has it all another thing I love is it plays DVD/CD/VCD. What else can a person ask for. Its the best no matter what. So if your looking for DVD player look no more, i'm an expert and you should get this. GREAT PRICE, SUPERIOR PLAYER, AMAZING PICTURE, MIND BLOWING SOUND!
Let me get this straight first off: I love these. The best headphones I've owned in a long time. Can't beat the price, either.Now, I will say that the levels are pretty low. As others have said, you've got to have your computer's volume up a bit more than some other headphones. Definitely not a huge problem, but it makes switching from headphones to speakers fun. Also they don't isolate noise as well. Not a deal breaker for me, but it may be for some.What I love about these: Long cable (Maybe 10 feet), great sound quality, and they're very comfortable. And I only paid $21 for them! Can't beat that.
I am a Chinese, in pass the mail order's way in Michigan on March 12, in your place address for purchasing first set SHARP DV, now I already return toing China, but SHARP DV however badly, needing fixing, but I can't again go to the United Statesing, pleasing telling my this problem-solving way? if can mailing you fix, pleasing telling me mailing.Please accept our thanks for the trouble you have taken.
I have used this tripod (3021BPro) for over two months now, it is definately worth the money. I can't say anything bad about it.This is a very sturdy platform that can handle the weight of your 35mm SLR camera or any digital SLR camera with a light weight wide-angle lens all the way up to a heavy super telephoto lens. You can also fold the legs flat to obtain low camera angles.Don't forget to buy a head to mount on top of the tripod legs, I use the 3047 Pan-Tilt head; however, a ball head would work great, too.This set up may cost a little bit more, but it is well worth the investment.
This item was exactly what I wanted and was what was displayed on the web site. I would definitly buy this item.
My cousin gave this to me as a gift, and I love it. Tells me where to go and even which side of the road. Colors are bright and clear, volume is great. I've even used the bluetooth and it uploads all the contacts from my iPhone. I also use it for geocaching and can upload cache pages with all the details. I'm buying one for my daughter next.
We got this so the little ones can play on the laptop without the parents having to listen in. They're well constructed and seemingly comfortable (they haven't complained about discomfort anyway). The built in volume control/limiter is a smart feature to save their ears. The only problem - one headphone for two kids. So, those times when one's playing and the other's watching, they pull the headphones out. I may have to purchase a second one and get an audio splitter!The value is definitely there and worth it, at least as an adult sanity saver.
An excellent camera with lots of features. The menus aren't too difficult to use and the instruction manuel is sparse, but the camera works great in any light and has produced some GREAT pictures for me. Two thumbs up.
Got my Router, I already had all the wires laid out, first of all I was releaved to see that 4 port meant 4 ports plus an uplink, unlike old netgear hubs where 4 ports meant 3 plus uplink. Anyhow plugged it in, was about to put the cd in to run whatever software I needed and noticed that it was already running by itself. I have'nt tried running any of the fancy port forwarding stuff, unfortunately I still cant do file trasnfers with MSN messenger or windows messenger for XP (nor the fancy videos) I tried everything, I hope Microsoft fixes that. One feature I wish the router had was distributing bandwidth because now I got one person who runs p2p Kazaa and drains the life out of the rest of us. Overall no problems with the router itself. got it for 39.99 but still waiting for the rebate mail. Oh well, time will tell
I got this device for a Christmas gift; it did not work at all! I sent it back and received a new one and in 3 weeks it quit working. Save your money and buy something that is more durable if you want it for your key chain.
I used to have a great flashdrive made by PNY. I say great because it survived being washed and dried twice, without any data loss, it was light weight and it performed it's main function: to hold data for transport.Then it fell out of my pocket and into the mechanism of our recliner- unbeknownst to me. Later, my wife was trying to put the foot rest down on the recliner, but it just kept sticking. Not one to give up, she just kept slamming her feet, down and down. Finally I flipped the chair over to see what was the matter. There was my PNY, wedged bwteen a couple of metal arms, mangled as though chewed by some kind of animal.But it still worked.Yep, after bending the end back into shape with pliers and screwdriver I actually saved my data!Still it taught me a lesson. So for Christmas I wished for an unbreakable flash drive.My wife got me the Cruzer Titanium 512.What Perfection! I thought. Able to resist 2600 lbs of pressure, encased in titanium- the same wonder medal used by the Soviet Navy to construct their dreaded Alpha Attack Subs!It worked fine for almost three months.Then, space and time folded in on itself and the Cruzer ate my data.At least, I assume it ate my data. It's not like I went swimming with it. Or dropped it in lava. Or used it as a hockey puck. Or let the baby slobber on it. Nope, my cruzer lived a life of linty softness, residing in my pocket, or on my dresser for the bulk of it's life. Until needed for data duty, then it was carefully slipped into a USB port at home or work.Were I the Human Torch, or even the Hulk, such a pockety-life might explain some kind of wear and tear on the scant chips making up the Cruzer. But I'm not.So, without much ado, my Cruzer just stopped working. Sure, I get a pretty blue flash from the light when I plug it in, then my computer(s) declare it an Unknown USB device and I am sat staring at my Unbreakable Flash Drive, chills running up my spine as I try to recall all the data I had there, and nowhere else.Bottom line: It Sucks.If this thing actually stored data, it'd probably be great. It feels indestructible. But that's really a moot point now, as it will store less data then I can write on a rock with a ball point pen.Save your money, that's my advice.C.MartinIndiana
My 25 yr old son had a 500 watts MTX amp driving a 12 inch Solo Baric subwoofer in his Camero so I really do appreciate good bass. I managed to install this mini sub right behind the driver seat in my 2000 Corvette so I had zero loss of trunk space. The sub hits harder than expected but sounded slightly boomy and harsh at high volume compared to my son's system. I suspect the 75 watts amp is underpowered. Kenwood advertises this sub as 150 watts but that's peak or maximum power and not RMS power. At medium volumes (which most people over thirty listens to), it sounds great so this sub will compliment any system. In my opinion, if you need the trunk space and you are over 30, then you will like this sub. Be aware that the location of the sub must be close to you to be effective. I once located the sub in my trunk and the bass drops off significantly.
I purchased this unit to use on the road. I have been using a GPS system for about 4 years. I have one built in to my Jeep, have been renting from Hertz when traveling. While I do not consider myself a GPS expert, I have enough experience in using one to understand the operation. Due to the expense of renting when traveling, I decided I would purchase a unit to save the rental fee everytime.I hope that the unit I purchased, new in the box, was defective and not the norm for TomTom. I took it on the road. I tried to route 7 different locations over a period of several days. It failed miserably.- I got off the plane and turned it on. It never found my location, despite laying on the dashboard for over an hour.- I went online for tech support, found suggestion to reset.- I reset it, did not make a difference, still took a long time to find location (20 - 30 mins) if it did find it. I was with someone walking around down who had a Garmin Nuvi, it always knew were we located, the TomTom never found the location, even when searching for over 2 hours.- Over the 7 attempts I tried, it worked one time.When working, it does a good job of recalulating route, announcing turns. When I returned it, the sales person asked me if I want to exchange it, I chose not to. Did not want that frustration again. So as I said, I hope it was only defective, because if it is normal, it is terrible.Last but not least, their website is less then user friendly. I was told by tech support to just look on the web. Links given were non-working.I returned the unit after and purchased a Garmin Nuvi 360.Hope this helps.
Added this drive as a second unit in my Power Mac G5. Installation was a snap, about 10 mins. Booted up and formatted it with Mac OS Extended Journaled in a minute or two.Initially I have loaded all my Application Programs and what I call "Work in Progress" (client jobs).I quickly saw how much faster programs ran, especially web browsing. Open and saves were faster too, with Photoshop, Quark and Illustrator.There is some slight drive noise (clicking) when it is accessing apps and docs, but not enough to loose a star!.
If you're looking for noise cancellation headphones, here are some choices:1. In-ear noise isolation - Cuts about 50% of the noise. Tiny size. Some people can't stand something in the ear.2. Active noise cancellation - Cuts about 25% of the noise.3. Closed ear headphones - Cuts about 50% of the noise. Bulky.This headphone is closed ear and has active noise cancellation, so it's very effective. With that said, it won't cut out all noise. When I'm at home, I don't hear any difference other than the fact that the fan noise from my computer is quieter. When I'm on an airplane, the difference is huge. I can understand movies better, and enjoy music as if I'm sitting at home. Without it, movies are hard to understand because of the missing words, even if I max out the volume.The closed ear design doesn't hurt the ear. But after wearing it for several hours, the pressure against the face and top of neck become very noticeable.It has no volume adjustment, so you can't dial the volume down. But most TV/music players have volume adjustments already. I like the cord that has mini-plugs on both ends so that I can replace it with a longer one. But it's already long enough to plug into my computer located right at my feet.I can fit my entire ear into the headphone cup with a little wiggle. I'm a male of average height. If your ears are too large, you might lose the advantage of this closed ear design.Sound quality is decent. The closed ear design really helps out the bass, which is lacking on most open-ear headphones. However, the high notes doesn't sparkle like some high-end models.The single AAA battery lasted the entire 12-hour round trip on the airplane with enough power to spare. Build quality seems good so far.Overall, I'm impressed of such performance at this price range. I never expected much from Philips, but I'm warming up to them a bit more.
I've owned the DAV-c990 Dreamsystem for over two years. Looks great in my living room, but the first thing I noticed is it just doesn't have the best sound, especialy for music cds. Movies sound OK. I am currently having problems with it reading discs, ejecting discs etc. I've gone thru all the troubleshooting I could find in the manual, on line and thru Sony. It still doesn't work.I've learned from research on the web that many people have had the same problems. I hope I can get mine fixed. I recomend moving on to a different unit or brand.
I purchased this laptop 1 year ago next month. It is nothing but trouble. Looks ok, but operates horrible. This is NOT a laptop designed for your lap. It has a sticker on the bottom saying that it will burn bare skin. It gets really hot, really quick. NOt to mention, 3 days ago my motherboard randomly went out. I reasearched this problem and found that MANY Toshiba laptops have this problem. Toshiba will do nothing for you. I've tryed. If you buy this laptop, I PROMISE you you will not be happy after awhile. Pay about $200 more and get a nice IBM.
If you want fifty feet of the sexiest parallel printer cable around then get this. Girls in the office will start eyeing your printer cable whenever they walk by your office. You will leave your cubicle to go grab a cup of coffee, on the way back you notice the boss's secretary fixing her hair. As you round the corner to your cubicle, this cable will be all tossed across your desk smoking a cigarette.I only gave four stars because ethis cable has a nasty smoking habit. I do not really mind the cigarette smoke, it's the ash all over the desk.
The batteries I recieved didn't have any kind of marking on them, except that they said 'For Canon NB2LH'. No power rating, nothing.Nevertheless, both the batteries I bought last LESS than the canon originals. Much lesser. Now this is not what they advertised, right? Bad, bad, bad.
I always get a much better price deal from Amazon on the ink for my Canon printer. Shipment is usually free and fast. Will continue to purchase through Amazon unless price/quality changes.
These look a little funny, but they are very comfortable and the sound is decent. I use them at work and have had no problems. One thing to note, I tried them on the bus I take to work and they do nothing for noise cancelling, but they are otherwise perfect.
I've used a wireless keyboard/mouse combination for a couple of years now. My prevous MS wireless keyboard had become worn so I picked this up as a replacement. The feel of the keys and natural hand position is excellent. My issue with the keyboard and mouse is that they frequently stop working. To get them to work again I have to re-sync them with the usb transmitter. I am checking to see if I can replace the usb transmitter or return the whole package. I am going back to a wired keyboard for now.
This is a gaming notebook PC. Its great for computer games and more... The picture clarity is excellent. I currently have a hp dv8000 with XP and this one with the Vista. There are some benefits and very minor drawbacks to each.This one is better in the area of the picture quality/the moniter/technological arena/ and the system is a little different. This one has a webcam built in and has all the regular stuff such as DVD, remote control, everything else the old model had. The moniter is also thinner. Mine came with Vista and its a little harder to get used to but it is improved in some areas over the XP.'Virtual Reality Delivered' GeForce Go Graphics, dedicated video memory deliver advanced 3D Graphics for ultra-realistic gaming and video effects.17 Inch High Definition Brightview Widescreen displayHDMI port, high definition output to your flat screen TV.This is a great laptop and has a lot of different features you would love.
I bought the 2008 North America map update from Garmin for my Garmin StreetPilot GPS in August and was never able to install it. I kept getting an error message "The product key you have entered has already been assigned to a different Garmin GPS" The 8-digit "product key code" on the sticker which came with the disc was evidently not enough to unlock the disk. After 5 calls to customer service and 4 emails they finally acknowledge that they sent me the wrong disk - it had been assigned to 3 different unlock codes, so the maps could not be unlocked and loaded onto my GPS. This is another example of software protection run amok. It took 3 calls to customer service before they even gave me the 25 digit unlock code. If they are so concerned about security, they should send someone out to my house to load the new maps. Each time I called customer service, I had to wait on hold for 30-45 minutes to speak to a representative only to be told that they need to transfer me to the software division which was another 20-30 minute wait. The tech support in software has no direct line so each call took over 1 hour. When I sent a detailed email message to their customer support, I got an email telling me to call the 800 number. I am NEVER buying another Garmin device. I will wait until Apple makes a GPS.
This is amazing! Not only did i get a beautifull carbon fibre one but it also comes with 2 sets of LI batteries and a usb quick charger so Im never down.I am no a gamer but this is still great for everyday use if you spend a lot of time on the net. fully adj sensitivity and programible buttons are awsome.Well worth the money, but even better when its on sale!!dont hessitate, i have yet to see one better than this.
I bought the Toshiba HD A1 in mid April 2006 and have been loving the crystal clear picture and sound of HD movies. I've watched 18 HD movies in their entirety and have not had a single lock up or glitch of any kind. I have this player hooked up to my HDTV via component cables. The player itself is well built and other than being a little slow to react I have not noticed any functionality issues that have negatively impacted my enjoyment.I also had a chance to use the Samsung BluRay BDP1000 player in my home for 2 weeks. In comparison to the HD A1 I was left utterly unimpressed by the Samsung player and/or the Sony Blu-Ray movies. I watched 6 in total and they did not come close to the clarity of the HD DVD format.I am very pleased with my HD A1 purchase. Toshiba, Microsoft, Universal and Warner Brothers are doing an excellent job to date and should be the benchmark for all HD movies.
The design of this Nikon entry level camera is anything but &quot;entry&quot;. It shares the same excellent body and Nikkor lens as the 3MP Cooolpix 3200 and 4MP 4100, which cost up to 2 times the price. Using an analogy to cars, it's like getting a $10,000 car that shares the same chassis and design as a fancier, souped-up $20,000 variant.The trend to smaller cameras and camcorders, as well as cost savings, means that the CCD is getting tinier. The 2200 uses 1/3.2&quot; CCD, while most are 1/2.7&quot; (as in 3200). Smaller CCD means more noise, so 2200 shoots mostly in ISO 50 to minimize noise, unless in low light when it falls back to ISO 200 - extremely noisy picture. A year ago, most cameras had 1/1.8&quot; CCD, although noise reduction wasn't as advanced back then, so the results should be similar. The Coolpix is ideal for outdoor daytime shots, but don't expect too much indoors or at night.(Sidenote: Panasonic first achieved an under $1000 3CCD camcorder by reducing the CCD size. No 3 CCD setup has used such a tiny imager, and the compromise was not enough resolution for adequate digital image stabilization.)Smaller CCDs also allows smaller zoom lenses, but relatively, they must be made with more precision as small distortions will be less tolerable than on a larger lens set. The lens on the 2200 seems fine to me. What I first thought as lens softness is actually the severe JPEG compression... I prefer 2 Mega Pixel jpegs of about 1000KB, but the 2200 squeezes it to 500~700KB each. Memory is so cheap these days, and hopefully the compression ratio can be relaxed in future firmware upgrades.Strangely, some Coolpix 2200/3200/4100 I saw are Made in Japan, while some are Made in China. This indicates that the series is either made by Nikon itself, or at least by a quality Japanese OEM maker such as Sanyo. Even if you get one made in China, it's good to know that it comes from a factory operated by Nikon or Sanyo, not sourced from an unknown OEM, as is common in this price range.I also looked at an alternative &quot;budget&quot; digital camera, the Optio 30 by Pentax. It's a 3-Megapixel camera that costs $30 more. It is not as elegant in design as the Coolpix 2200, but it does have 2 important features. One is live histogram, which shows you if the exposure is favorable. The other feature is automatic interval shooting (Lapse-time Photography). You can set the Pentax to shoot a picture every X seconds. Subjects of the sequence can be a flower budding, your pet running around the house while you're out, the sunset, your documented trip to the supermaket (camera mounted inside the car windshield), or, if you have an radio controlled helicopter/plane/blimp, a bird's eye view (you don't need an extra radio channel to trigger the camera). Since you can take about 300 2-megapixel pictures with the 256MB card, without the cost of film, you can really set the camera to work automatically and forget about it.If you're after a simple camera for 4 X 6&quot; prints that's designed like a jewel, I recommend the Coolpix 2200. If you want to explore advanced features digital photography offers, get the Pentax, although you will have to give up the curvy, grip-friendly design for a boxy one.
Tested thing bad boy out today and i'd have to say, its quite small, kinda hard to maneuver, but it gets the job done. Another downside was a bunch of black thread looking plastic stuff rubs off of it. But otherwise Great for the price!
Excellent. Fast. Great color. A flash that actually stands a chance of getting a good indoor photo. An f2.8 lens that does not constantly rely on the flash. On/Off in a heartbeat. A real battery. What a display! I love it. I learned about it here: [...]Richard ClarkPalo Alto, CA
Even with the shipping charge this price beats any others I have found locally or on the Internet by half and it is EXACTLY the same item without the packaging. The adaptor sleeve makes it even more versatile. We have used this product with the Motorola Q with no problems.
Basically I was in the market and knew Gitzo products were good. [...]. Having not used any other ball heads to be able to compare, the ball head still works very well. I keep the plate mounted on my d90 all the time now, and I'm used to the locks and features of the head. The ball level is partially obscured but I can see enough to get me in the right range. Wanted a light, portable, yet strong system I could grow with for many years and true to Gitzo form, I appreciate and enjoy this thing more every time I use it. (I bought the traveler series tripod legs)
I bought this for the sale price of $99 knowing that I needed at least a good surge protector and hoping (didn't read the full description) that this would include a battery-backup.The unit arrived and the first thing I found is that it does not provide battery backup--it will correct overvoltages and can correct undervoltages but it doesn't use a battery to do so and does not provide power in the event of a power failure.Setup was simple, and it now pushes juice to my toys. Shortly after getting it in place I was doing some rewiring and unplugged a component. As soon as I did I noticed my sound cutting out from my home theater, so I plugged the component back in and pulled it back out. Every time a new device is plugged into or removed from the APC unit I get a brief pause or crackle in the sound. The funny thing is that this is the exact type of issue that a power conditioner/filter is supposed to prevent, and it is also an issue I've never experienced before.Overall I'm happy. It's a solid unit with a solid manufacturer behind it. I'm not thrilled with the "pop" I get whenever plugging in or removing components, but since my entertainment center almost never changes it really doesn't concern me.
I have been using this fish finder for a few weeks now. It is definitely worth the money. I bought it to use when I fish in my kayak. It would be nice if you could get a shorter cable for it instead of the 35' cord. I just keep it coiled up. I just dangle the transducer over the side of the kayak. When I paddle along the water movement near the kayak interupts the signal. If I am sitting still or drifting or paddeling slow it works fine. I have one lake near me that is over forty feet deep. The fish finder seems to have trouble with water over that depth. I have been using rechargable batteries and I am wondering if those batteries are just not powerfull enough?? Next time I go to that lake I will try brand new regular batteries and see if it makes a difference.
WOWI had my T3I about 4 months with Kit lens and after reading every review and every lens description I finally ordered an additional lens (Cost almost as much as the camera)and picked the 10-22, I was amazed at what it did for indoor and outdoor shots, includes everything in the shot (Wide) that was impossible with my Iphone, kit lens, or Powershot that I had experienced before. I know nothing and I am brand new at this, once this lens rocked my world I thought: give me more, I ended up buying the 50 MM and the 55-250 all good for special purposes but nothing as amazing as the Wide Angle boost of the 10-22. I am just learning that a good filter adds a lot of value, they say forget the junk and the filter for this lens is $75 min (ouch), now I just have to learn to use these great tools.
BEL Vector 955 High Performance Radar DetectorPleased with the value and quality of my new detector. However, I wish I had a little more mute control. In fact, I returned the original order because the mute didn't work at all and the replacement still comes in loud and clear at the lowest setting.
The USB cord of the cooler on the device end wore such that it doesn't receive power unless I force the cord to bend at a hard angle, by stacking books on the end or so. And sometimes it'll slowly bend out of that angle and stop receiving power. This completely defeats the purpose of the device and is extremely frustrating.
Thought I would have issues with DirecTV HR22-100 box but no issues worked as a charm so did it work with the Sony 55" 3D TV and BDV-E570 all equipment is behind the wall and fireplace but no issues with operating anything. I did order the eyes just incase but didnt really need to use it I am using the product in a blaster product.I am happy with the product it does exactly what I needed and I love the product.
I know you have your white collar corporate excuses for shipping the essential cable...don't we spend enough in shipping? I mean really...always out for that dollar!
This is a great set of headphones but the cord fell apart. The wires are now exposed and the set is now useless.I have never seen such a thing where the cover literally falls apart.Beware.
The vendor was great- i had received bad info from HP on the new prnter I bought and I don't need the product
Exactly what I needed- these are good quality and do what they're supposed to do. No quality control issues here. Work great!
Best digital elph camera with a large LCD screen. Dont have a lot expectations from a 3x Optical zoom.
I hesitated quite abit before buying these as I've got a big head (about 6-7inches wide) and I was worried that the fit would be tight or uncomfortable. However regular earbuds that i used while running just kept falling off or started 'losing sound' due to sweat and i finally decided to give this a try.It's the BEST $36.88 I've ever spent on headphones. They sound good enough, they really stay on and they are comfortable enough for my 60min runs. BUY NOW!
I purchased this lock for my new (Oct. 2008) MacBook with the understanding that it's the best lock available. I'm not disappointed. It has a rubber gasket to protect the computer from scratches, which was an issue with previous designs. The keys work well and reliably, and the cable is very thick. My only (mild) concern is that I have to be very careful about the angle I use to insert the male piece of the lock into the computer--it's very small and delicate, and it can scratch the computer if not inserted properly. However, if one inserts the lock correctly, there are no problems.
This item can hold alot of information data. It is very small and easily transportable. My only complaint is the speed; it doesn't seem to be the fastest device to carry your files on.
Excellent Video & Digital Camera, easy to use controls and there are a lot to choose from. Can add screw on filters(49mm), close up lenses, X2 lense etc. The built in light on the unit sucks as most do and there is no jack for an external mic which would be nice. The next highest priced model does have an extenal mic jack and this one looks like it could probably be added to it.Video does look a little grainy in low light(room light) at shorter distances, but that is what a good external light source is for or natural sunlight.Pretty good shots outside with the Digital Still Camera too. I use a Tiffen 812 filter or a Polarized filter to add a little color enhancement to my shots, but not matter what, the shots are only good in fine mode, the other modes make good shots for Internet webpage posting. Plus it's a video camera first, not a still camera. I use a still digital camera for that.Motion Security movement mode is kind of neat and fun to mess with, has 1/60-1/10000 speed shutter. Will record in Wide Screen mode for a Wide Screen TV. Automatic Titler, 8MB SanDisk Memory Card aprox. 100 still shots in fine mode, 250 in Normal, maximum of 699 fine mode shots with 62MB card.Picture in Picture shots, put a still picture into your video shots, Digital wipes, Image Stabilization, Programmed Recordings, 4" LCD Screen, Digital filters and Special Effects, Remote control, charger and more. I like it. McM
I plugged this set in and my computer stood up and flew out of the window saving a cat stuck in a tree next door.Then it returned to my desk and now looks like a mild mannered computer
This review is coming from a person who has been using the sony MDR35 headphones for the past 5+years. The reason for the switch is that the sony (which has awesome sound) cut corners on materials causing them to break like an eggshell (I went through three in one month). I was skeptical about the sennheiser for two reasons - the price was a little steep for a sport headphone and the "around the neck" feature. After using them for about a month now, I am more than happy and feel that the price is well worth the quality of product that I have. With it being winter in Boston, my activity has been limited to the gym (treadmill, freeweights and the machines). I usually run 5 miles which generates a good amount of sweat and I've had no problem with it distorting the sound. They stay in place while running which was my other concern especially with the fact that I wear glasses. I am very happy with the purchase and I highly recommend.
I couldn't get the thing to work, so I called support and they couldn't get it to work! So they had me call another support for $69 and they worked on it for 16 hours by remote. They crashed my PC and said sorry maybe next time.
I've been a fan of Pioneer for car speakers and grabbed a pair of these bookshelf speakers as a secondary pair for the apartment. I don't think you can go wrong for the price, the sound is tight and punchy with good imaging. The sound is stronger on the high range, not much reach down low even with the tuned rear port. Paired up with a small subwoofer (that would allow these speakers to focus on mid-range) you'd have the start of a decent sound system. Speakers themselves are simple and cleanly designed: Solid black plastic, fairly small footprint with no mounting keyhole. Best use would probably be as rear surrounds or in a noisy ambient environment if used alone. With a subwoofer, the speakers would make for a nice apartment or bedroom system. In the end, still a good deal for the money.
Comfort: The Sennheiser MX400 earbuds are perfectly circular in shape thus seemingly fitting better inside your ear. While the Sony MDR-E828 are also circular but slightly tapered which initially fits inside your ear, but after extensive listening they cause your ear to ache due to the tapered edge. Thus the Sennheiser MX400 wins in comfort for long-term listening.Sound Quality: The Sennheiser MX400 has a neutral refined sound with fair bass response and smooth treble. The Sony MDR-E828 has a brighter sound with slightly higher bass output and high treble. Generally fans of rock, dance and rap music will prefer the Sony MDR-E828. The Sennheiser MX400 can handle those genres, but not sound as "pumped up" with the Sony MDR-E828. Sound quality is a matter of personal choice, so you decide who wins.Features: Both offer the same features: same cord length and winding cases.Overall this is a tough decision, but if I had to declare a winner I would say the Sony MDR-E828 wins as it is almost $5 cheaper than the Sennheiser MX400.
never thought this product would be so cool until i went to the far corner of my home and changed the tv channels on my box on the other side of the house. This is kind of over kill but it is still cool. I can now play tricks on people watching tv on the inside of my house while I change the channels from my back yard.
For the past few years, I have used Epson 2200 (first), Epson 1400, and an Epson 260 printers. Initially, they were good printers. Once I started to replace ink cartridges the $$$ began to flow. Between cleaning the print heads almost constantly and doing repeated nozzle checks, I had to think there must be some other way. I finally did have one of my 2200's serviced and the cost was about half what the printer cost; plus the nearest authorized service center is in a neighboring state (75 miles). And it didn't take long before I was back to square one on that particular printer. I put it on the street next to the garbage can and nobody even tried to pick it up. So I put it IN the can. The print heads are difficult to clean; require constant attention, and the ink is prohibitively expensive, if you purchase genuine Epson cartridges. Third party inks work, but sources change and so does the formulation apparently of the ink. This only adds to the cleaning problems. While they are working, Epson printers are great. I fiddled with them for almost 6 years. No more; purchased a pair of Canon printers. I had owned a Canon I9900 that I gave away when I decided to switch over to Epson. Ironically, the I9900 is now on its third owner and is still in service. So much for Epson. And their Technical Support is flawed as well, unless you can work directly with the FAQ section of their website. But if your question isn't on there, good luck.
My laptop's headphone jack recently took a dump, and I was looking at a $400 repair. Well, this was a $2 fix. Plugged it in, went to my sound options, and set the USB as default. The sound that comes out works better than the headphone jack ever did. Great product, and came to my house a few weeks earlier than what Amazon had anticipated.
Haven't had any issues with this yet. I bought this to use in my JVC Everio Camcorder, and it works perfectly. I also plan to use this when I buy a new digital camera, so having 2 gigs of space will benefit me later on as well. I don't really have much else to say about it, because it does its job just fine. Those of you who are wary of buying something because it's "cheap," shouldn't worry about that with this. Kingston is a good brand for memory cards, ram, etc.
I use this with a computer that is hooked up to my TV. The trackball and the buttons are positioned very ergonomically if you are sitting on the couch with the keyboard on your lap.I have used this for almost a year and so far have only replaced the batteries once.
I have one of these already great item fast card save money on Sandisk cards this is just as good.
I usually use a Lens Pen to keep lenses clean, but occasionally, some difficult spots show up. This cleaner along with a soft cloth does the trick.
Fast SD card at low cost - works perfect - high speed - perfect for video camera's
These binoculars are the first larger 'non-compact' pair I've owned and I'm VERY happy with them. They proved to be the perfect choice for our vacation to UT, AZ, NM this summer; sturdy, comfortable, relatively lightweight, fairly compact, and really powerful. They have a good crisp focusing ability and not too tight of a field of vision. Not quite the "wide angle" I naively assumed they'd have, but still a comfortably expansive view and way better than compact binoculars in that sense. Just right for checking out the wildlife and scenery. I was really surprised at how fun it was to look at the night sky while camping. Granted, we live in San Francisco and I was convinced stars were a myth... but never mind that. It was a moonless sky, but these binoculars literally add 100X more stars to what you're able to see with the naked eye. Very cool! Now if I can just get rid of the crick in my neck. My only complaint is that the soft carrying case is kind've cheap and I wish it came with a nicer hard case. If you're looking for a versatile/everyday type of binocular this is a good choice.
Great seller! Shipping was very fast! This battery out does the oem one that came with the camera... Very Happy! Thanks
I have been very pleased with the performance and ease of operation of the LX7 cordless optical mouse I purchased. It has greatly enhanced the use of my laptop computer & reduced the stress caused with using the touch pad. I would recommend this product to anyone wanting to simplify their work on their computer/laptop. For those who do a lot of gaming, you will want to get a more expensive mouse with more features, but for the normal routine computing you can't beat it for the price. Again, as with other products I have purchased at Amazon, I got this item for about half of the list price in most stores or on line.
This a great camera. I've taken thousands of pics and downloaded them to a PC just fine without any additional accessories. But I do reccomend an additional set of batteries. But you'd want an extra set anyway in case you run out of juice during a shoot. And it comes with a charger.
I use these speakers daily at work. They are excellent for the size and price. My only minor complaint is that the speakers can slightly distort if I have my Ipod volume to high combined with the speaker volume at a high level, it's an easy fix to lower one of the volume levels. I would rec. these to anyone.
I bought this camera after doing a fair amount of research into high quality digital cameras. It was my first one and I was not disappointed. The quality of the images are just fantastic, the camera itself is easy to set up and use and it's not too heavy to carry around if you're going hiking or whatever. The only gripe I would have about it is the time it takes for the lens to &quot;wind out&quot; but it's a minor issue.
I bought this keypad to accompany my laptop because I find the built-in numeric keypad to be a major pain. This keypad is great! It's pretty durable, I've taken it with me bunches of places, and not only for occasional travel but also on a fairly regular basis I'll throw it in my backpack and just take it with me so I can have it if I need it. I'm pretty rough on the keys and they seem to be showing no signs of wear or damage. I love this product!
I am fortunate to be able to "test drive" different brand cards on my digital camera, and SimpleTech is the best brand in my opinion. I don't think there's such a thing as a perfect product, but the price matches the performance of this 1 gb card, so I'm giving it 5 stars. This is a very dependable card; and none of my SimpleTech cards have ever failed on me.
Bought the 360 the week it came out and loved it. Took it on a trip to New Zealand last month where it worked great (NZ maps seemed a bit pricey) till it was stolen from a rental car with defective door locks. (I know...it should have been in my pocket).I was going to replace it with the 660 till I saw the reviews here about the fm modulator. I'll get another 360 instead and am delighted to see that the price is close to half of what it cost to be 'first on my block' when it first came out.
This item is poorly constructed. It failed after using it occasionally for one year. Dissasembly of the failed inverter shows very poor construction techniques. The transformer had broken loose from the circuit board because the manufacturer depended upon very thin wires to hold this heavy component in place. RECOMMENDATION: DONT BUY
I cant believe what an excellent product this has been. And the incredible support! Have used it for about 8 months and the quality is wonderful; each time I have had a problem or added another computer to the network, the toll free support has solved the problems in minutes. Very happy with this purchase!
My APC Replacement BF350 UPS Battery works perfectly glad that I was able to get it quickly now I can use my electronics without any worries of them getting damaged by power outages.
I am an international customer and my country's gsm frequencies are 850/1900 Mhz. I live in a valley on the other side of cell towers and I don't get a signal at all indoors. If I go outside I sometimes get a weak signal. I purchased this system complete kit with all the connectors, cables and antennas. When I connected up all the items I thought it was not working because my indoor signal was still 0%. However, once i stood within a few feet in front of the indoor panel antenna my signal rose to 100% and did not fluctuate! I tried both outdoor antenna types - dual band yagi and the supplied outdoor dual band antenna with equally excellent results. I can now make/ receive calls and use GPRS to surf the net without any problems whatsoever. I highly recommend this system and I am thinking about purchasing an additional wilson system for my car! Great product!
I haven't used the BT, so cant review that aspect of the printer. Overall, it's a dependable printer. The battery life is good. I carry a Dell E1505 and the HP DJ 460 in a back pack with no problem.
I am so glad to have came across this nifty little adapter. It's just what I wanted and it seems pretty durable. Now I don't have to shop around or look in my storage for some old speakers with a stereo input. I just have to plug in my headphones and I'm ready to go, no hassle. They guys at cyberguys were great and sent me emails notifying me of the status and everything.
This product works as advertised. Seems to be of good quality and can't really go wrong with the value for the price.
I've been using this projector for 6 months now. Not just for movies but regular tv (also HDTV) and xbox 360. I have about 600 hours on the bulb. A few times the unit didn't want to turn on and I thought the bulb had burned out (see other reviews) but I let it sit for a couple of minutes and it turned on with no problems. In my opinion, DVD's, xbox and the HD channels are projected beautifully! I never knew a projector could look so good. With the price of this projector continually falling, the deal just gets better and better. My neighbor spent $3,500 on a 50" plasma, I don't think his picture (HD) is any better than mine and less than half the size (my screen is a 120" widescreen). I spent a total of $2,400 for my projector, screen and cables. Even if I have to buy 2 bulbs a year it will take over 2 years before I equal what he paid and I've still got twice the screen size! I'll take that anytime!!We are very happy with this unit, quiet, clear picture, better price!Update: We used this projector for over three years, no issues with bulbs at all. First one lasted nearly 2 years. Still on the second one. I highly recommend this projector!
I have two computers and wanted to a network one printer for both. This proved to be the best solution! My only problem was that I run XP and forgot to shut off the firewall that blocks network activity. Once I got that sqaured away it worked like a charm! The print qulaity is excellent! Since each compuuter has a firewall product installed with the virus program there was no problem in turning off the built in XP one found in My Computer Properties.
I have not recieved this item!!How do you contact Amazon for something like this? Where is the phone number?
this sexy remote learned every key from my non-branded audio/video remote control. It's a bargain at this price. the only downside, you can't customize the remote's key label. Macro work flawlessly, but like the other buyer stated, you have to write everything down on piece of paper before you starting to program the macro.
Got it on time in a perfect condition. I installed it in my brother's studio easily and it works great!
Terrific item... Worked with my Mac right out of the box. Pioneer should mention that in their write up.
This product is great. I have an 80GB classic. It has rubber guides on the inside to keep the unit in place. Since this can handle 2 sizes of iPods, you can slide the iPod into the top or bottom channel. Mine is in the top channel and is held in place via a rubber slide on each side. Not a big fan of the belt clip.
I've been very happy with this set of headphones. The sound is great and was a terrific value for the price. If you're looking for a pair of headphones that will give you a fantastic sound but feel that spending $300 is a bit insane, buy these. The sound quality is top notch and with the money you save you can buy yourself another toy. Highly recommended.
This product does just as it says it is supposed to do. I have and iPod Classic 80 gb and it works perfectly. I teach aerobics classes and I use it to change through my songs without having to keep walking to the stereo. I haven't tested the 150 ft but it has a very nice range on it thus far. It does switch through the playlist (of course you need to familiarize yourself with your playlist). It controls the volums and has a button that you can randomize through songs. I don't know how I made it without this remote. It comes with the remote control, remote control stand (holder), remote slave (I guess you would call it that) that goes in the bottom of the iPod, audio cable and steering wheel strap.
B+W make awesome filters. Previously my only experience with filters was with HOYA filters, one day I was able to test my friends filter and I felt the extra money is worth it for a B&W Filter.
They made this mouse a little bulky, presumably for ergonomic purposes. I've seen better designs. This was not my favorite laptop mouse. However, it was fairly reliable. I won't go into all the details, because other reviewers have done that pretty thoroughly. My only recommendation is to hold it in your hands and try it before you buy it, if at all possible.
wonderful unit, caution though make sure you install the up grades that you can get through a eathernet connection or when you register the toshiba unit on line request the latest up date disk, took me 3 weeks to get it but what a big difference in the quality of picture.Sincerely, Robert Hadlock
I was unable to get this reader to work at all with my Windows XP system. Both the drivers on the disc and the "latest" drivers on the Olympus site are outdated and not signed by Microsoft.I tried using the device with both USB 1 and USB 2 ports with the same results. After a bit of a fight, the drivers do seem to install and you get a drive icon for each memory slot, but it doesn't recognize any media inserted, (you don't even get a flicker of the drive access light).In reading the other reviews it seems that some people are able to get it to work on XP, but it's a crap shoot.Without updated, signed drivers, I can't recommend this device.
These headphones are great. They have a fuller dynamic range than most other brands with less distortion. They have very good clarity in the high's and mid's. As with many high performing headphones, they require a lot of power and many portable electronic sources may not provide enough power. I had to use a receiver with my old Discman to reduce distortion at high volumes. With my newer Discman, I didn't have to use the receiver any more.
Toshiba's always done it up right, and this is no different! Only issue I've found with it is sometimes people with not so great eyesight have got to literally use a magnifying glass on this one. Enlarging the text through other means tends to cause blurring that can give you a headache... however, for small and portable, this baby rocks.
I love this cable. I use it to watch my Netflix movies streamed to my laptop on my tv. It's pretty cool.
Good little radio for the money. Battery backup is nice so you can take it to the basement with you. Picking your county is helpful so you don't have to wake up for every storm going through the state. Its still a little annoying for it to go off in the middle of the night for a thunderstorm watch, but better safe than sorry.
Just purchased a pair of these batteries and most happy with the product. I have read that others who used 2nd party replacement batteries have found problems with the Maxxum cameras translating battery life onto the screen so you may be DOA without warning. Can't speak for others but I do try to heed any warnings when the savings is so small. Highly recommend these while Minolta still has them available.
If you are using a digital camera, you gotta have it. The Extreme series memory cards are FAST! If you had to wait for your camera to process your picture it could very well be your card!No more waiting for the card with the Extreme series memory cards!I have a Cannon SD850 and the D30. I use the Extreme cards in both!
This bag was on sale when I bought it with my D40. People are very incorrect in saying what does and does not fit. It DEFINITELY fits a D40 with a 55-200 lens. Also, I have since upgraded first to the Nikon 18-200 lens, and more recently to a D80. It absolutely fits my D80 with 18-200, much less any lesser combination of my gear. The only thing is, it is a tight fit unless I take off my Bogen tripod plate and put it in the side pocket.
Simply put this is the best keyboard. Logitech pushed all the right buttons to create such a great keyboard. The whole line is impressive surpassing all their rivals, especially Microsoft (booh). I was originally intent on purchassing the Internet model, and realized that the cordless model offered all the same featrures as well as the absolute joy of wireless. I now find myself totally untethered. Whether I am sitting at my desk or the floor or on my bed it always works. I have a modest studio apartment, like you could ever call one roomy and the keyboard works everywhere.When I'm comping design work in my sketchbook while laying in my bed the keyboard turns into a terrific remote for me to control winamp, giving me total control of my music several feet away from the computer. This is an absolute joy over other less enjoyable keyboards I have realized I put up with rather really utilized. Kudos to Logitech for a terrific keyboard.
These headphones are great for the price! I received these a few months ago and have experienced no buyer's remorse from this purchase. I'll break this review down into a subjective product description, a few categories of performance, how I personally use these headphones, and a final summary.Product Description:Firstly, I was afraid these headphones might be a little bulky for what I wanted to use them for, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were much more compact than what I expected. The cups swivel a full 180 degrees, and the cord is externally attached to only one can. There are two loops of wire on each side of the headband that allow for extending the cups down for size adjustment, but could easly become entangled on some protruding object. The audio plug is 1/4 inch and not the 3.5mm that would be used for your laptop soundcard or prefab Wal Mart stereo.Product Design:The M40fs seem to be a pretty hardy design. I can't say exactly how much abuse they can withstand, but I put them in my laptop bag for use at wifi coffee shops or anywhere I take my dell, and they've stood up well since I've had them, though I tend to treat my laptop bag very cautiously.Comfort:These headphones will hurt after a while. I've read some reviewers complaining that they will experience pain after only 15 or 20 minutes, but I can use these for about two hours without feeling too much discomfort. I have a small head, so perhaps buyers with larger craniums should beware. Other than that, they are pretty comfortable. The headband is padded very nicely, and I hardly notice I have them on until about an hour and a half of consistent listening.Isolation:These aren't noise cancelling headphones. With that said, they do block out a fair amount of ambient sound during listening. Others shouldn't be able to hear what you're listening to unless the room is very quiet.Audio Performance:I was a little worried that the hardware I was using wouldn't be able to drive these phones very well, but I was luckily proven wrong. The headphones are powered fine by the sound card of a dell xps m1710 laptop, though I'm sure a headphone amp would make a big difference. Sound quality is absolutely stunning for this price range. I listen to a lot of live recorded jazz, and some of the ambient sounds in them freak me out on these headphones because it sounds real. I almost jumped out of my seat while listening to one recording with some ambient laughter - I thought someone had broken into my house! A warning to those who desire a lot of bass enhancement: look elsewhere if you're looking for a powerful low thumping to your favorite bass-y tracks.What I Use These For:These are studio headphones, but I use them when I study. I hate random ambient noise when I'm trying to concentrate, and have much more success when I can block out my environment with my favorite music. In other words, these headphones travel with me when I read in public places, and see use at home when my wife is watching a movie or playing a game. So far they've stood up to being (carefully) stowed in my laptop bag and transported around to various locales. They are a bit bulky to take around with me, but isolate well enough to be worth it.In summary, I feel that these headphones are all in all a great value. My first pair of higher end headphones was a used pair of Bose triports, which I loved at the time. When it was time to shop for a new set of cans, I immediately thought of Bose, but decided to do some research. Boy, am I glad I did! I paid much less for these headphones and received superior sound quality as well - after all, the triports never fooled me into thinking the sounds it was reproducing were real.An afterthought: if you're disappointed with the sound of these headphones at first, try burning them in. I haven't burned mine in, but I feel like I noticed a significant leap in sound quality after a while of consistent use.
If you surf internet lightly, this router may be good for you! However, you will run into connection lost problem if you have heavy internet traffic.My DSL connection is 3M/512K. After configuring this router and upgrade to latest /greatest firmware, I fire up eMule and BitTorrent client -----> This router choked within 30 minutes. I thought it's my configuration, No, it's the router. Check dslreports.com, lots of people complain connection stall problem with this router. Or you can just do google "BEFW11S4 issues v4", and you will believe me!Conclusion: Stay away from this router!
For the rich, and uneducated person who believes that somehow Monster cable has magic wires, and therefore will pay 4 times the amount that they should cost! Don't waste your $$$.
I considered just buying the materials and building my own enclosure. For the price you just can't beat it. Well built and cheaper than buying the materials yourself. Fit the 12'' kenwood sub just right. Highly recommended.
The product arrived on time, and included a personal touch from the vendor, showing that they value my business. The product performs well for a high-capacity card, and can keep up with the rapid shooting of 6 megapixel photos, as well as shooting movies with audio, in a Canon Powershot S3. I can recommend it for digital photography, though I have no knowledge of its cababilities in other devices. I would also make sure your camera or device is intended to work with an SD memory card, versus another type...it matters. Also bear in mind that these things are sensitive...I try to keep mine in the camera most of the time, and download photos from the camera's USB port. If I do remove it from the camera, it goes into the plastic case it came in, and then into my padded camera bag. I try to avoid exposing it to temperature extremes, physical shocks, and sources of magnetism. I also try to download photos the same day that I've shot a bunch, and further back them up onto CD-RW's. While this is a great card for a really good price, it pays never to be complacent about backing up data you value.
I ordered two of these. Neither one would charge my ipod it would simply drain the battery further. Do not buy, these are junk!
I'm very happy to have bought this printer. So much so, that now I'm thinking of re-recording all my other cds. My handwriting looks really awful now :-)Anyway abut my question. It's really for the Casio People. Have you seen how much ribbon your machine misuses between prints. There must be at leas 3 inches discarded (not used) between labels. I really thing you should reconsider this is a lot of waste.
I use these CD-R's for archiving data and for converting podcasts to audio CD's. So far, they have been about 98% reliable. With this low price, I consider them a real deal.
I decided that since I have no expertise with cameras, and I needed one for my new job, I would go for a factory refurbished one. So far this camera is everything I could possibly want.Good battery life with Nimh rechargeable batteries, great clear pix, easy to use. The LCD came with some minor scratches, but I guess on a refurb thats to be expected. I like this camera also because it has a viewfinder which a lot of the new cameras do not have.I would recommend this camera to anyone who is looking for an easy to use well made, inexpensive camera to work with.
The picture with the review is much clearer. Had I realized these were ear wraps I wouldn't have ordered. The sound is good and once you get them on they're comfortable. Sony makes headphones with the flexible silicone ear inserts and I thought that was what these were. I've passed them on to a teenager who was THRILLED so there you go. In all honesty I ordered them to back up my Bose earphones so my comparison might not be 100% objective.
The chargers are the best thing that they came out with because you can use them with any Apple IPOD. The price was great because I got enough to use at work and home.
Not only did the underside of the scanner glass develop a serious haze, but it's not possible to get the scanner fixed. I've been on the phone with HP several times and can't even find a service center. Piece o' junk, will be going to recycling soon.
As soon as I install it, I will let you know. I'm all excited, since a friend of mine has one and told me its awesome. Daniel Moser
I was afraid that the Protectnet would decrease the speed on my DSL service, since I am over 3 miles from the DSL headend. Believe it or not, it actually increased the DSL speed by a slight amount, about 1%, since I installed it. Maybe its knocking down some noise that's on the line. I have the grounding wire connected directly to the electrical service entrance ground wire, where the phone line enters the house. No report on lighting protection, as its winter here and its only been installed for a month. I'm sure it will be tested this spring.
This Camera is excellent for any occasion if you just want to update your myspace pictures or your snapping shot at a family reunion this is the camera to have. The quality is phenomenal and its lightweight and thin shape makes it easy to store and carry.
I love this camera. It takes great pictures, just like the one that I used to have. I am very happy with this purchase. It arrived very fast and had an unexpected surprise of the battery and charger. Thank you so much!!!
This speaker delivers powerful bass and has lot's of features. I have the volume level on the speaker set at about 1/4, occasionally crank it up to 1/2-3/4 if I want to shake the house and irritate the neighbors.
Love the right angle on this and have no problems what so ever with it. Heck for the price, you cant go wrong!
The ink seems the same as in the smaller cartridges and I will enjoy not having to replace the cartridge so frequently.
I purchased this camera from the Sony Store in Vegas on 3-09-07 while on vacation. Came home and some days later downloaded pictures and realized 75 percent were blurry and or had a white/ greenish blur in spots so the majority of vacation pictures were lost.I called customer service at Sony 15 days after purchase and they said to send to Precision Camera repair because replacement warranty is only for 14 days. I wrote a letter documenting the call and the problem and sent the camera off.They repaired per say and sent back. I took pictures over Easter and same problem 75 percent were bad. I called Sony 1-800-222-7669 asked for a Supervisor and they put me over to a JohnCQV8 on 4-9-07. I explained I would like the defective camera replaced this time with a new one and not repaired as I gave them a chance to repair and it did not work; I just wanted what I paid for a new camera that works. I was told they would note in the system and to send to Precision Camera again and they can replace. This time however they would pay for shipping as last time I had too and he would send me a shipping label. So another letter written documenting the call and the request to replace and the camera is sent again.Precision Camera received the camera 3 days ago and I called yesterday and they said "no" they will not replace they will repair up to 4 times and it does not matter if there is a note in the system.I called Sony and asked for upper level customer service which I got and after a lengthy hold they said sorry, our policy is to repair and that's what we pay Precision Camera for and if they did not fix it the first time they need to get it fixed. I explained my position that I could care less about their contract that I just wanted a new camera that works because that's what I paid for and not a camera twice taken apart and put back together in essence a refurbished camera.Well my twice repaired/refurbished camera shipped today and this time they replaced the lens, CCD, and associated items.Today is 4-20-07, I bought the camera on 3-09-07 lost 75 percent of my vacation pictures, 75 percent of the Easter holiday family pictures and still don't have a working camera. It's on its way back and lets see if it works this time.I bought from the Sony Style corporate store to eliminate any issues if problems did occur. This has been the worst customer service and I will never buy anything from their stores again. If they want to get their money from Precision have them fix until they get it right and sell when they are done as refurbished. Don't put me the customer who supported your company by buying "new" through this hassle and the feeling of being ripped off..By the way this is the second Cybershot my family owns the first one purchased a year ago works great and the pictures and video are awesome.It's the customer service I am angry with not the product as you can expect an out of box failure to happen on occasion but how you handle the problem is what makes the company and this problem is not being handled appropriately ......
Love it, easy to use, easy to program, easy to understand directions. Light, versatile, doesn't eat batteries. Highly recommended. Would buy another as replacement.
I bought this because I wanted to use it's Zone 2 video, and PiP (picture-in-picture) features. I knew going in that the Zone 2 Video output was composite only, and that the receiver turns off HDMI output when you use PiP, but that was OK for my purposes.Unfortunately, the unit does *not* down-convert component video input sources, for Zone 2 or PiP output. In other words, if for example you have a DVD player hooked up using component cables, you can't view it in Zone 2. The only thing you can view in Zone 2 (or PiP) is something that comes from a composite source.The manual says any analog video source can be output to Zone 2. Sony's web site says "Component and S-video sources can be down converted to lower resolution outputs, thus customizing video connectivity to home theater requirements from a single source. Also, both receivers can take HD sources from component video and downconvert the signal for use with composite or S-Video ouputs. This is ideal for distributing video through multiple rooms with less wires."Link: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId;=10151&langId;=-1&XID;=O:str-da5200es:dg_cnetdf&productId;=8198552921665089953This is plain wrong. So don't make the same mistake I did, if you need either of these features.
i got "bad"-ed after 3 months. Toshiba has made a (anti) believer out of me!
Great performing SD card at the best price I could find. I'd recommend this to anyone.
I just bought one of these at our University Bookstore, and returned it a week later.Specifically:* I used it on my 13" MacBook, it pulled and warped the exterior plastic each time I locked the computer, enough so that it wouldn't surprise me if continued usage of this lock would permanently damage the MacBook casing.* A store employee who recommended the product tried to show me how to "correctly" use the lock. Not only did it warp the plastic for him, too, but to his apparent surprise, it also took him several frustrating minutes just to get the lock on and off. He indicated that the quality appears to have dropped considerably from the Kensington unit he had previously purchased.Thus, I cannot recommend this product for 13" MacBook users. Users of other computer models may wish to exercise caution when purchasing as well.
This speaker system is compact, comes with a nice padded case and delivers some good quality sound for its size. Also gets loud if you like you music that way. Perfect for the backyard bar-b-que, camping or wherever you might go. Batteries seem to last a long time as well.
I had a pair of the Sennheiser CX300's which were awesome but blew one of my eardrums due to the airtight seal (be careful pulling them out). these headphones replaced them and i have been impressed with the sound and the way they always stay in your ears. i run, row, bike, and indoor climb in these and have not had a problem yet. great headphones, good investment.
Delivery was swift, and there was no need to contact SF's customer service.However, the `Zen Travel Adaptor' was not what I expected. It clearly states on the package that it's a travel adaptor "suitable for world travellers"; which is not the case especially when there's only the US AC plug. There are no other plugs for any other countries. I understand that I can purchase an adaptor but that was the whole point of purchasing this item.I'm chalking this up to as an honest misunderstanding, seeing that I didn't notice the other reviews until after I purchased and received the adaptor. I spend a lot of time in and out of Europe and need a versatile charger as the AC plugs vary from country to country. When travelling outside of America, if you already have a universal adaptor to attach to the Zen Travel Adaptor, it will work fine.
I'm not enough of a photo enthusiast to know if this product is doing anything other than providing protection for the main lens. Works fine as protection and doesn't seem to steal much light.
It gives me more opportunity to take pictures. Very good quality I like it. Thank you so much. &#304;t gives me more freedom.
I bought the A110 model around a year and half ago. At first, it played well; I was impressed with the quality of video, not to mention the excellent sound I got out of my Bose speakers. Anyways, the honeymoon is over; I am not impressed anymore. It skips, pixels, does not turn off sometimes, makes a strange grinding noise. I use it mostly for music CDs. I am almost afraid of playing a DVD with friends over for fear that it may stop.
I always keep coming back to buy this item for my Epson PictureMate Printer. It is cheaper than in stores and the paper quality is good. Ink prints more than 100 as long as you need not run Utility checks like printhead/nozzle checks.
I had purchased an expensive drip coffee maker last year (over $100). I cleaned it regularly, but within about 15 mos. it began to leak! Every drip coffee maker I have owned, (and I have owned quite a few, different brands) I have had problems with. The coffee was never hot enough, and never tasted all that great. I have had this Presto perculator for about 8 months. I absolutely love it! I had forgotten what "real" coffee tasted like. The coffee is nice and hot, and full bodied like it should be. And of course the gentle "swooshing" sound it makes while perking, just takes me back to my childhood. Trust me, if you buy this perculator, you too will never go back to a drip!!!
I have connected this subwoofer to the sub out on a Visio sound bar. It has enough power for our small family room. Sound quality is very good, a bit better with movies than with music which is what I wanted and expected.It's relative small size and front firing nature makes it ideal for a carpeted surface and for tucking away out of sight in a corner.Set up could not have been easier. Like other reviewers, I wish it had a standby mode. The choice is to either leave it on all the time or manually turn it off, which can be a problem if it is tucked away.
Wow, what a total piece of shit.Purchased from Fry's locally, installed in an open PCI slot on my mobo, booted up and installed the software (I'm running Win 7 with the most current updates btw). Neither program will run, no matter what I do."Your adapter did NOT install properly". Hrm, ok, no big deal, it happens sometimes. Go through troubleshooting, use my laptop to find current drivers - whoops, the most current drivers are the ones I already have. Reinstall the programs and drivers that come with it - won't run, won't install correctly, can't troubleshoot the issue.No matter where I search, can't find any different drivers and I can't seem to fix the issue either. I did find, however, QUITE a posts from around the web detailing a laundry list of issues with this card.My advice - stay away. There are plenty other network adapters that SHOULD and WILL work, I'm taking this one back tomorrow to exchange for another brand. Thanks for nothing D-LINK, I will NOT be buying from you in the future.
I can't believe people are writing negative reviews on this player at all. I have seen some of them, and quite frankly some of them are just plain absurd. What do you want out of a sub $60 player?It has played every dvd i have burned flawlessly. No pixelization as you might get with some older or cheaper players. It also played a random Mp3 disk i put together with no problem...and even listed the tracks.The picture and audio are fantastic as well. Sure it doesn't have a ton of "bells and whistles" to it, but i was just looking for a basic player that would just play my dvd's flawlessly and this player does a great job of it. If you want a dvd player without the high price tag that will deliver great picture and sound, this is the one for you!
B+W makes good quality lens filters. I own a Hoya and Tiffen but I'd hve to say construction-wise, this is the best one. Very sturdy. When buying a UV filter, it has to be multi-coated. There's no point purchasing one that less than 2 coats. The only con for this is its not as easy to attach compared to other brands.
While this lens is not perfect, it is lightweight and does a fairly good job. Using it on a Canon 5D, it takes good landscape and architectural images. Its size is amazing in its compactness and lightness. It is fairly sharp from edge to edge and has distance indicators meaning one can set the lens to manual and use it with preset hyperfocal distance. The lens itself is noisy and without USM, it is not as smooth in focusing as a more expensive lens. But for the price, it is highly recommended for those days when carrying a heavier lens just is not an option.
I just received my player 2 days ago and after watching Chronicles of Riddick, Tomb Raider, and LOTR Return of the King (to check the upconverting) I am totally happy. Great picture on both HD DVD disks and upconverted DVD disks. A little slow but much quicker than I expected after reading the other reviews prior to purchase. Highly recommended.
The keyboard is very soft and supple. It's not a "loud" keyboard in that even if you slam the keys they make very little noise. The spacebar is kind of stubborn but I presume this is due to me needing to get used to it.The mouse, however, just absolutely SUCKS. The shape is odd the placement of the thumb buttons is pretty uncomfortable. The mousewheel is gummy and rigid - thus you'd better hope you don't use it too often or you'll find yourself with a very muscular wheel finger in a short time.Also, using this on Ubuntu Maverick and ALL the special keys except the zoom keys were instantly recognized and fully functional.
This mic is fantastic! It will do anything you need...I use it to mic a trumpet and it works great!
I bought this camera in February to use as a backup to my Nikon D2X, and to use when I wanted to schlepp around a slightly smaller, less weighty camera body. Instead, I found myself splitting my usage between the D2X and D200 almost evenly, because this camera has most of the important features of the D2X at one-third the price. I'm not afraid of using the D200 even when image quality is paramount, because I find it difficult to detect much of a difference between the 10.2 MP files of this camera and the 12.4 MP output of my D2X. The D200 is even quite acceptable for sports, as its autofocus is admirably fast, and its 5 fps bursts satisfactory for anything short of the D2X's 8 fps high speed crop mode.Apparently Nikon had solved the "banding" issue by February, as I am unable to detect any banding in my D200. Although the minority of users who experienced this issue were quite vocal, it seems that they were, in fact, a minority.I recommend this camera as a pro-level camera for anyone who doesn't specifically need one of the D2Xs's more advanced features.
Mounted my TV on the wall and needed a longer cord. This worked perfectly! Seems to be of the same caliber as the original equipment cord that it replaced. Good purchase.
Installed the adapter in my older HP desktop in order to move it to my daughter's room instead of running 60 plus feet of cable. The adapter was easy to install, fit perfectly and works just as advertised.
Excellent camera for the money. Excellent pictures. The only complaint I would have is it is frustrating to figure out at first- operational directions need to be SIMPLFIED- camera does alot-but you have to THINK so hard to operate it- initially.Overall-this is a GREAT BUY
Just bought this today, along with the PCMCIA laptop card and I couldn't be happier. Am laying in bed typing this review now that I've been freed from sitting in the home office. The installation was almost flawless -- the router set up worked pretty much as plug and play. My only difficulty came in getting the laptop to receive the reception from the base. I called the toll free Linksys #, had to wait about 15 minutes on hold, but the rep was fantastic and had me fixed up in less than 5 minutes. The reception in the house has been more than adequate and the freedom of going wireless and still having access to files on my desktop is fantastic.Pros:* Fast and easy installation* Toll free customer service* Great price/value ratioCons:* Guides could have been more updated, but they were adequate
My husband has the 512 MB version (blue), and I've been messing around with it when he goes to work. (Ha!) We have similar music tastes, but I tend towards harder rock and Rush. So, I decided to get my own...but with larger storage capacity! (I just received my Creative MuVo 1 GB player yesterday, and I LOVE it! It's the same as the blue 512 MB device, but it's red and has greater storage capacity.)We both shied away from MP3 players because we didn't think we would use them much and that they's be difficult to use. Not so! My husband, who is not computer tech savvy, figure his out in a day! And he showed me how to rip and transfer last night, so now I'm good to go, too.The 512 MB version comes in a beautiful blue color, is very slim, light as a feather, and very easy to use. It also comes with a clear plastic case for slipping onto jeans or pants. Also included is a black velcro band in case you want to attach the player onto your arm while jogging. The earbuds that comes with the player seem a bit big for my ears, so I'll likely buy a headset to replace them...but the earbuds sound great!You can use the backlight, but I shut mine off to save on the battery. I've listened to my husband's for hours and never saw the battery go down, but he says that the battery life isn't that long (we'll see!).If you're hooked up to the internet while ripping your CD's to something like Windows Media Player, then you get the titles of the songs which will show on the LCD screen. (Otherwise, you'll have to tag them manually by typing in tht titles. Ugh.) Getting music on your player is easy as:1. Ripping CD's/songs to Windows Media Player (or other program)2. Plugging the player into the USB port on the front of your harddrive (I have a Gateway PC. You can use the ones in the back, too, though.)3. Choosing which folder or songs you want from My Music in your documents4. Send to E: drive5. Safely remove hardware6. Enjoy your music!It's really that easy (for those who aren't technically inclined when it comes to MP3's.)You can skip entire folders with a touch of a button, shuffle, repeat songs, repeat SECTIONS of songs with an A-B mode, and more. I haven't fiddled with the EQ yet, but my husband says that the pre-sets (Rock, Jazz, etc.) are horrible. Mine are flat in the middle and sound great...but I'll mess with that later today.In addition to music, I look forward to using this player for audio workshops (especially as a reviewer) and for meditation/guided imagery tracks. I don't think I'll use the FM or voice recorder, but those are a nice bonus.In my opinion, the Creative MuVo 512 MB player is well worth every penny! However, if you want more storage capacity and don't mind paying around $30 more dollars, you may want to get the red 1 GB version which is *exactly* the same except for storage capacity.
The Sealife SL968 Digital Flash Diffuser works better if used with the Sea-life cameras, which are basicly a sony digital camera. Does not work that well with a camera housing other than a sea-life camera. Highly recommended.
I bought these ear phones for a trip to San Francisco with a room mate who snores loudly. They didn't cut out the snoring much, but were greaton the flight in reducing the noise of the plane engines. The music quality was very acceptable too. Very comfortable to wear and well made. I like them.
Don't bother reading Julie Waters review. They saved on printing costs and included the manual for this head and the baby brother which only supports about 8 pounds. She must not have realized which one she was reading. This model does in fact support up to 13 pounds.That being said, I picked this up local and it feels sturdy enough and the ball is smooth. I'm not expert on ball heads and I know this one is relatively inexpensive compared to many other models, but I think it's fine.Giving it 4 stars because I do think it could be a little smoother.Unfortunately, I realized I can't pan accurately for panoramas with this so I'm going to exchange it for a 3-way pan/tilt head instead.
This charger allows you charge single battery. You have to charge 2 or 4 batteries on other chargers.It can be used to charge AA or AAA batteries. Great charger does the work right. No complain.Giving it 1 start by the stupid owner who use the 110V charger on 220V voltage is very not fair.
Palm's US travel card bottoms the pile of plain and simple useless software products- how can a company that caters to the professional dare to publish this type of useless 16MB travel info- there is nothing good to be said about this product and Palm even charges a hefty price: Instead use the internet and the many excllent trip helpers and city guides that are availabe on line for free.
Very happy with the purchase, but I was a little surprised at how long it takes for the machine to load, read the DVD, and actually begin playing it. I haven't timed it, but I think it's somewhere between 30 seconds and a minute. No big deal though.
I've used this mount for over a year now, and once I figured it out, I haven't a problem getting it to stick to my windshield. (Often it sticks too well.) When attaching the suction cup to the windshield, position the locking lever so that it is perpendicular to the windshield. Place the suction cup against the windshield, apply pressure with the lever still perpendicular, and while applying pressure, lock the lever. (It helps to make sure the windshield and suction cup are clean.) Using this method to apply the mount, I've have it stay on for weeks at a time and not come off until I needed to remove it. Once in a while the mount will come off in the heat, but cleaning both surfaces fixes that.Also worth noting is the intermittent interference from my cell phone (I keep it about a foot away from the speaker and blame the cell phone for that). Otherwise this mount has worked perfectly and has been worth every penny.
While I love the TV, major problem with the company though. I bought the TV with a $200 mail-in rebate. Followed the instructions to the letter and was denied a rebate because "the purchase date was incorrect." A purchase date obtain from Amazon and my credit card receipt. Obviously, a company that reneges on its rebate policy has problems. Just take that in consideration when considering buy from them.
This filter goes on each of our Nikon lenses as the primary filter and rarely comes off. The colors 'pop' with this filter and resulting pictures are incredible. It also scews-on precisely, lens cap attaches well to it, and this filter is more resistant to scratching or damage than comparable filters. These filters are at the higher-end of pricing, however, you could spend even more but would not get a better product. I put alot of time into researching filters, and this is the one folks.
Bought together with a Kodak Z812IS here at Amazon. It works amazing. Have never taken any corrupted picture out of it. Delivers a lot of space for the HD video from the cammera. I recommend this product
Recently bought the Canon EOS Rebel T2i which does 30f/s 1080 HD video. I had bought at class 6 CENTON brand 16GB card(class 6) which turned out to be junk (DO NOT buy off the wall names like CENTON), It works fine in my point and shoot but can't do 720p or 1080p, only VGA video. This card works great. I tried a bunch of videos (which are 330meg/min.) and the Transcend had NO PROBLEM keeping up. This is my 2nd Transcend and would buy another.
I read the other reviews before I purchased this product and most of them seem favorable. So, I thought $19.95 even if it's "crappy" I won't be losing much. Well, little things do come in great packages because this exceeded my expectations! Easy to use, the sound is clear without any static. I am so very pleased. If anyone needing a microcassette player and can't afford a lot of money this is the product to go for!
Clear sound for voices and high-range musical instrument.Clear mid bass. High quality sound. High signal to noise ratio.The only drawback is the lack of bassy impact, which is common trait for such devices due to physical limitations.Overall, it is a very good value buy!
Needed a small surge protector for our phone for our in home elevator. Was very happy to find this one, so far so good.
This camera takes great photographs...stunning clarity and vivid colors...it's very easy to operate. In low light conditions, the LCD/ECD do not operate very well, however...it'll still take pictures...the great thing about digital photography, you can take pictures over and over again...delete the bad ones until you get it right! It has plenty of features; the manual is easy to read and is actually a tiny course in photography basics. I was taking pictures 2 minutes out of the box; the next day at a wedding...I took over 100 photos...they were simply stunning! The couple who got married wished they hadn't hired a professional! You will get red eye...but there's plenty of software out there to fix that in low light conditions...however, the camera's strength is definitely outdoor photography...I have captured awesome close-ups of wildlife and nature scenes...the digital zoom is wonderful. Would definitely buy this again! Make sure to shop around, buy a 64mb or 128mb SmartMedia card, and 2 sets of rechargeable NiHM batteries. I got a great deal @ Circuit city......
High quality filter, effectively protects the lens from dust, fingerprints, and scratching...consider it cheap insurance for your lens.
Purchased our first Mac and found our older CanoScan would not work. First tried an Epson as replacement but this was problematic with our Mac so we returned it and purchased the Canon. Works as advertised. Installation easy. The buttons are a great improvement compared to our older scanner which was only driven. Operation is very easy.
This was the first GPS navigator that I've owned, I've had it for about 18 months now and I'll probably use it for another 4-5 years before I upgrade. I researched this a lot before I bought, comparing it to TomTom and Magellen's offerings. At the time they just didn't seem to have the feature set or map capabilities that Nuvi 360 had. That may have changed.I keep discovering more nice operational features every time I take it on a long trip. Mostly by accident, although I've surfed some GPS forums and found a few nice bits of info.Pros:1. Very good display, but my next will be bigger. Still I'd want the replacement to fit in my shirt pocket nearly as nicely as Nuvi does.2. Works very well with BlueTooth on my Blackberry Curve AFTER Garmin released the bug fix for it. No distortion. I use this a lot more than I thought I would.3. MP3 player is nice, but I've only used it on one trip where I was trying to reduce the amount of individual devices I was taking.4. Locking suction cup window mount works the best of any I've ever used. Only fallen off the windshield twice in over 12,000 highway miles.5. Touch screen works well, even with my "fat fingers".6. I like that it's smart enough to know what time the sun rises and sets and changes the display colors from day to night, although it's not smart enough to know when it's crossed timezones and reset the clock or arrival time.7. I like being able to download free "points of interest" from POI-factory.com and install them using Garmin's free downloadable software.8. The ability to plug in an SD card to expand the memory has come in handy more than once. My SD card currently has a half dozen family photos and some MP3's.9. Relatively inexpensive map updates. Two hundred for the very expensive Alpine OEM Navi that came in my 2005 Honda Pilot. I'll never update the Pilot!Cons:1. All text-to-speech navigators have this problem, it has no etiquette when it comes to announcing directions! :) She just blurts them out no matter what else is going on at the time and tries to talk over the human beings in the car. This is typically met with the rowdier passengers asking "What's the b***** saying now???" And I haven't found any quick way to get her to repeat what she just said.2. Some maps are badly out of date. In 1983 a huge mudslide wiped out part of Highway 6 near Thistle, Utah. Twenty-five years later (!) Nuvi still thinks it's there and recalculates over and over as you drive the "new" two mile stretch. Also, there was supposed to be an Arby's in a very empty field near Cheyenne, Wyoming.3. No way to teach it a shortcut.4. I think some speed limits have been changed on I-90 in New York since Nuvi got updated. This summer I was traveling 5-10 mph faster than the posted 65 Mph speed limit and Nuvi kept adding time to my final arrival time. This didn't happen anywhere else. Usually my arrival time decreased.5. It would be nice to be able to select what 6 things are displayed on the page that shows Overall Avg, Moving Avg, Max Speed, etc. I flip back and forth between it and the map page to see how much distance I have left vs projected arrival time.6. I wish there was an option to show you just gas/food/lodging, etc. that are close to your projected forward path only, and not include the places you passed 2 miles back. Someday I might want to turn around and drive back 19 miles to a McDonalds, :) but mostly I want to know where the next one is coming up.7. I wish the keyboard screen was QWERTY instead of ABCDE.All in all it's been a good little helper and better than 98% of the time it gets us where we want to go in the most efficient manner.[...].
I was looking for a replacement set of speakers and came across the R50s on Amazon. I had some doubt on the performance of these due to the low price, since I believe one usually gets what one paid for. However, I decided to go with these due to the fantastic reviews here and the Polk Audio brand name.I ordered from Frys.com (like one of the reviewer recommended), and I got the speakers 2 days later. I hooked them up right away and couldn't believe the sound. The bass is robust but not boomy, the vocals clear and accurate. I could not detect any distortion every at very high volumes. You really don't need to add subwoofers with these. Also, these speakers are capable of very nice sound imaging as well. The speakers are well made in every detail, and look a lot more expensive.It's been almost a month since I got these speakers and I'm still very happy with this purchase. A big thank you to all the reviewers and the hint on where to get the best deal.
This printer has only served to convince me that HP products have really been going downhill. Six months out of warranty & it is non-functional, requiring $100+ of repairs.
i bought it for my girl friends camara very good product working perfect.
Easy set-up, nice read speed. Haven't done much recording yet but no troubles so far. Very good price and fast delivery.
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!
The configuration of my office made it impossible for my cpu and monitor to be close enough together to use the existing cables. So, I purchased these extension cables and they work beautifully. They were the exact same product as sold in stores for 3 times the cost and there is no loss of function. I would recommend this product to others needing just a little more length in those cables.
I recently upgraded my camera lens, investing a good amount in the new lens. I used the lens without the "filter", then with the "filter". I could really see the difference in my photo's with the filter. My photo's have more definition. I am very pleased with the Sigma filter. It definetly makes a differnce using a filter. Most of all, it protects the lens. I would recommend the Sigma filter.
I bought one of these to set up a home office. It's only a 5-port switch, but perfect for a home or small office. Small compact design and sleek metal casing doesn't take up much space and tucks neatly on the back of the desk. Very easy to set up and use. Just plug in the AC adapter and plug the network cables in the back, the switch does the rest. I ended up purchasing two more of these to set up other offices. So far (2 months), no problems. Full bandwidth at each port.
Good quality. Works well. Excellent price. In my area we have nearly no "open" stations so I went to a direct feed cable. Still use in vehicles or rental cars that do not have a 3.5mm "in" or usb "in". Out in the sticks where there are a lot of open frequencies it works fine.Update: As long as you do not live in a metro area like I do Chicago that has a lot of stations and little/no free channels. Does work fine in more rual areas. Actually have new vehicle with usb direct plug in so I'm passing it along to someone else in the family who can use it.
Memorex does it again, this is my third MP3 CD Player from Memorex, they were on board with the technology from day one, and having owned three of these now, I see the progression, and improvement of their product with every one that I purchase. The others served me well, very well in fact, the first one I gave to a friend, the second tok a 3 story tumble, landed on it's side and exploded, this is the replacement. I work construction, and can pack an entire days worth of music on an MP3 CD. I will buy MP3 CD Players from Memorex as long as they continue to make them.....
When I saw this camera written up in the New York Times a couple of months ago, I couldn't wait for it to appear on the market. I do a lot of Ballroom dancing and edit a newsletter for our local chapter of USADance. We like to include pictures of our various dances and other events in the newsletter, and of course these are often of poor quality, since dancing mostly occurs in very dim light, and the difficulty is compounded by the fact that the subjects are moving. The Finepix F30 boasted the ability to take pictures of moving subjects in poor lighting. It seemed ideal for my needs.My camera finally arrived on Friday, June 9, and I started using it that night. The results are even better than I expected, especially since I had not had any time to study the manual before leaving for the weekly Friday evening studio "party." (I know virtually nothing about photography, although I have a fairly good eye for composition). Shots of the far end of the room clearly showed the subjects in full color with no black in the background.A couple of weeks later, I went on a bus trip to Maine which included a boat ride. The day was misty, with no sunshine. Again, the pictures were excellent, showing no signs of motion, even thought I was on a moving boat. Shots of seals lolling on a rocky island showed the individual seals better than I could see them with the naked eye.My next opportunity to test the camera came a couple of days later when my son and I visited my daughter with her new baby. Again, it was not a sunny day and we were in the house. I tried using the Natural/Flash setting whereby the camera will take 2 pictures in rapid succession, one with and one without the flash. The flashless shots were superior to the ones with the flash. (In fact, there seems to be hardly any circumstance that would require a flash with this camera, since most indoor pictures seem to be better using only natural light.) Also, although the baby's position and expression changed between the 2 shots each time, the pictures showed no sign of movement. I also took a short movie of the baby fussing and squirming in his little seat, which came out very well.So far, I have noticed only a few minor annoyances with the Finepix F30: The manual is not very user-friendly and contains no index. In fact, I have learned more about using the camera from reviews by people who know photography than from the manual alone. Additionally, the playback button is not a toggle. Instead, you have to press the shutter release button to switch back to picture-taking mode. It's very easy to press this button by mistake when passing the camera around to show off a shot, and then you have to hit the playback button again and find the picture you were on. Also, the lack of an optical viewfinder means that I have to have my glasses handy to take a picture.I can't wait to see what kind of results I get when I learn how to use the camera to its fullest!
Great small camera. Very handy and easy to use. 3x zoom should be more.
This is a great mount for the AirPort Extreme. The quality is excellent, along the lines of what you would expect from Apple themselves (it's no wonder that Apple sells this on their website as well). Included is a mount for the power adapter as well. This made for a very simple, fast and clean vertical install of my AirPort.
We bought this camera to take to my class reunion. It came with a memory card. So far, we have taken 36 photos and a short video clip. Have not had to replace the batteries yet. (we don't expect them to last forever) No problems of any kind.The camera is easy to use. Pictures turned out great. When viewing them on the computer, they were more clear with ACDSee software than the HP software.Great camera for the money. Gets a "thumbs up" from us.
The price was great. It arrived quickly. I have no issues with this product and would recommend it to others without a doubt.
I HAVE USED THESE EARBUDS SEVERAL WEEKS NOW WITH MY MP3 PLAYER AND HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR SOUND AND COMFORT. WITH THEM IN MY EARS I HAVE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WAKING UP.
As others have stated the silver faceplate model is on closeout. Purchased 2 of these from Tigerdirect for $79 each plus shipping. Several reviewers mentioned a loose screw floating around inside when they received theirs but neither of mine had this. Has a massive power cord but connects easily into the wall with a right angle plug. Plenty of labeled connections on the back for AC and cable/telephone. I have my receiver, powered subwoofer, bluray player, cable box, xbox 360 and 50 inch plasma tv connected. When watching a movie the unit indicates 400 watts or less of power being used, so the 1000 watts is more than adequate. Blue led displays for line voltage, correct house wiring, filtering on and power on. There are 7 of them normally, which gives you accurate status but makes for a bit of a distraction in a dark room. They can be dimmed or turned completely off. When boosting or trimming line voltage a orange led lights. Some have mentioned the click from the relay when the APR adjusts the voltage. That might bother some people depending on if the unit is in a cabinet or not. One of mine is, one is not. I can't personally hear it at my seating location with the volume at normal levels from either.I have gone through an excessive amount of electrical equipment failures lately, even with most of it on other plain surge suppressors or UPS's, so I'm hoping these help. Time will tell.
This product was exactly what I needed. First, very inexpensive, second, exact fit. Bought for an old laptop that was given to me, didn't know if the laptop even worked. Just knew what parts it needed. Overall has great quality for a best price compared to other vendors.
I love the quality of this mount. It is heavy duty with out being 'heavy'. I really like the adjustability of the unit and the versatility it gives the driver to place their gps / xm radio where ever it is needed.
SDHC cards are now amazingly cheap, so if your device can handle it, it doesn't make sense to go smaller. This card performs very quickly in a Panasonic TZ5 camera. There is only minimal delay when capturing 9M stills or HD video. As usual, great service from Amazon.
I bought this so I could listen to music (from my iPod & iPhone) and the radio in the kitchen while eating breakfast or cooking dinner, and also have something to take to the garage or garden during weekend projects. This little box is nearly perfect for all these tasks.The audio is very good -- not audiophile critical-listening quality, but no significantly noticeable harshness or boominess in the environments I describe. Everything I listen to -- NPR, modern rock, electronic, jazz, classical -- is pleasant to listen to. It can easily also play pretty loud -- enough to provide audible background music in a garden party with traffic noise nearby.It has a nice slim front-to-back profile which makes it unobtrusive on kitchen counter. The FM reception seems perfectly normal.The battery life is more than enough for a day out in the yard or the garage, but it's not really designed to be a multi-day portable device.The only downsides I have found so far -- all minor -- are:1. no AM reception -- would be nice for sports games. However there is an aux in, so I could just plug in a small AM radio.2. can tune but can't select FM presets without the remote3. no iPhone shielding. This system works really well with the iPhone even if you don't turn on airplane mode -- but you will of course get the GSM buzz.There is also a possible downside that the internal battery is not user-replaceable -- but practically speaking I have not had any problem with this yet.
The unit was purchased mainly for ice fishing and it has performed well. Not very good in shallow water, but they tell you that. It will shut down in cold temps and you will have to warm it up. I really like the portability and ease of use. It will definitly help you catch more fish. No more drilling 100 holes trying to locate fish. I will use it this spring also on a small river I fish. Hopefully it will help me locate some nice walleye or smallmouth.
This keyboard is nice, if you don't mind the black paint wearing off and the fact that the thing jams when you press more than 3 keys at once. For instance if I want to move forward while turning in a drift at the same time I can't shoot, because it takes the up, left, ctrl, and space at the same time. My stock dell keyboard had no problems pulling this off until a coffee spill killed it. I do like the mute button, the color change option, and I can see it in the dark with the backlighting.
Bought these headphones after reading many reviews and all I can say is glad I decided on these. I am in the process of putting my old records on to cd's and they do what I need them to do. Sure there are probably better ones out there but for the price I would say these are hard to beat
Two reasons I bought this: 1. To move all my computers behind a router so I wouldn't have to leave one on all the time; and 2. to be able to handle inbound FTP connections to my FTP server. The router functioned acceptably for basic functions (easy to configure, etc.), but inbound FTP connections would consistently fail after transfering a few thousand bytes. Each failure would require that the router be reset.This item is probably OK for most people, but it couldn't handle the one primary thing that I needed, hence the low rating. It's now running as a replacement for my old hub (also a LinkSys) which has an overheating problem. You'd think I'd learn...
I purchased an IQue 3600 and I realized that I need a car adapter. So, I bought the Garmin suction cup car adapter. It works great. With a built in amplified speaker I can hear it loud and clear, and the convinience is that you can hang it any place on the glass in the cars.
Like many other people I spent quite a bit of time researching HDTVs before I made this purchase. I knew I wanted 1080P resolution, I wanted it over 50" and I wanted it to be something that would not require a controlled environment (like a projector/home theatre). I read through many reviews and visited many stores checking out the look and sound on many TVs and the Samsung rose to the top. I must admit the final deciding factor was the $1699 price tag (which I notice has been increased to $2199 eliminating any reason to buy it here rather than from a local store).As for the TV itself, I have been totally pleased with the quality. The settings required very little adjustment and the picture is incredible. I also purchased the Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player and was impressed by the quality of the image produced from my existing (non-HD) DVDs.I am also pleasantly surprised at how small the profile of the TV is. I have had a rear projection TV cabinet taking up a large chunk of real estate in my living room for 10 years. The new technology is much more space efficient. From the front it is barely larger than an equivalent sized LCD or Plasma. Front to back, at the deepest point, is only about 12".My biggest disappointment is the sound quality. The sound quality is not bad, but there is a huge difference between the internal sound and switching over to my surround sound system. If you want sound that compares to your picture, use an external source.Delivery went off without a hitch. Eagle contacted me less than a week after the purchase to arrange a delivery date and time and the drivers removed the TV from the box, set it up and removed all the garbage. (I was worried one of the drivers might drop over dead because he was so old and frail, but he did not).It is a bit disappointing how few HD options are still available on my cable system, but the ones that are available are incredible to watch. I highly recommend this TV for anyone looking for a large screen, rear projection, DLP, 1080p HDTV. But shop the price.
I ordered iDrops in late July, 2006. I did a little research on all these type of products but the free shipping and great price is what enticed me. My package arrived extremely quickly an I appreciated the personal invoice. I followed the instructions and used this product with a soft cloth (comes with a dropper built in right onto the lid) not only with a barely scratched new iPod Video but with an extremely scratched screen on a used iPod Mini. After twenty minutes of rubbing, according to the directions, on the iPod Video, all scratches disappeared, and after 45 minutes on the extremely scratched screen of the iPod Mini, there was great improvement. I don't think anything could remove the deep scratches on the iPod Mini screen completely (wish I had not purchased that used iPod Mini).The personal touch from the seller and the free shipping and the great product makes purchasing this product (at a great price) worry free.Not to worry, your experience will be extremely pleasant.Constance in Braselton, GA, right outside of Atlanta.
The Griffin Smartshare Headphone Splitter is a great product. My wife and I can, and do, watch movies together on my IBM laptop without disturbing the rest of the family. The dual volume controls is a great feature allowing total enjoyment at personal volume levels.
The Shure E2C headphones are a great compromise between quality and cost; so much so, you hardly realize that you are compromising on quality. I had tried other in-the-ear headphones before and was very unimpressed. I never could get them to fit right so that I could get the bass to sound good. The only way I could hear bass was to hold the phones in my ears and press. Needless to say, this really started to hurt and wasn't too practical.I was very reluctant to go with the E2C, what with my previous experience with other in-the-ear phones and their cost, but I didn't want bulky over-the-ear phones as I travel a bit. After reading such good things about the Shure line of headphones, I decided to give the E2Cs a shot right before a 5+ hour flight out west. Well, due to child-related issues, I didn't get to use them much on the flight, but when I did, I was very disappointed as I had the same fit problems as with my other headphones except for the fact that it wasn't painful to hold the phones in my ears far enough to get the low end.Once we got back from out west, I thought I'd give the Shure's one more shot paying extra attention to fitting them correctly. I had a few days of subway commuting ahead of me, so having these work would really rock. After about ten minutes and some trial and error, I found out that I've got really large ear canals. :)The large, non-foam covers blocked sound the best, but weren't _quite_ large enough to hold them in for any decent period of time. While they were in, though, it was audio magic. The sound was so clean and warm, all the way through the spectrum. (Well, the spectrum that I can hear...) The large foam covers hold the buds in nicely, for long periods of time and the sound is still very nice, but they don't block outside noise as completely as the non-foam ones. (This could be seen as a good thing if you want to be some fraction of aware of what's going on around you.)So, in summary:1. The E2Cs rock.2. Be patient and try all the flex-sleeves and foams to see what fits you best.3. There is no three.4. Once again, be patient and experiment.
Not a bad accessory to toss into your bag with a compact camera. The legs are flexible but fairly stiff. Also, it doesn't rotate, so wherever the legs end up pointed relative to the camera once it's screwed in is where they stay. This isn't so much of a problem if you intend for the camera to be level and the surface is level, but it's sometimes a pain if you want to point the camera up or down a bit or if the surface isn't level. It can take a lot of fiddling but once it's set up it works pretty well.
This is one of the easiest to use and great picture quality cameras I have ever had the pleasure to use. I am very impressed with ease of use, ease of understanding settings, and video ease. I would recommend this camera to anyone whom wanted a lightweight, easy to handle camera.
viewing angle is terrible and there is a DOT ON THE SCREEN THAT IS VERY DISTRACTING. do not get this
Just was what I was looking for pretty glass pot and great tasting tea would recommend it to anyone looking for a good product
This is the second Nuvi 360 that I've bought in one year; and, despite the time difference, I couldn't find more bang for my buck than this model.1. Price on Amazon had dropped from $320.00 to $199.99.2. Only Garmin at this price with Bluetooth Connectivity.3. Speaks Street names and warns you of an upcoming turn twice.4. Finds many retail stores; and, with a BT enabled phone allows you to find not only the location, but also call the store directly from the unit.5. Screen real estate is large enough to see details, yet still the unit fits in your pocket.With so many navigators out there, its hard to figure out which one is best. For my money, this Garmin Nuvi has all the features one needs to be safe (and on time) when driving both familiar and unfamiliar roads.
The Epson Stylus Photo 820 is not just the worst printer I've ever owned; it's the single worst piece of hardware I've ever owned. I got one which worked unreliably for a couple of months then died; Epson sent me another which refused to take in paper; they sent me another which never once printed without gaps in the printout, and finally they sent me a fourth which I still have, which has caused more grief and frustration than any other piece of hardware I've ever owned. I spend half my time cleaning the print heads; I can do this ten times in a row and still get printouts with blank horizontal lines running through it. The printer demands new cartridges constantly, because all the ink is being used on cleaning the print heads. I would sooner set myself on fire than buy another Epson product.
Bought these for grandchildren age 5----small, light, good fit for small hands and they are real bincoulars (not toys), so good small binoculars for adults too in stadium events, theatre, etc. Fit well in purse or pocket. Very satisfied.
A year and a half ago I bought Nomad jukebox, it was heavy, bulky, slow and sometimes it freeze like Windows. And the worst was that the batteries (4AA) doesn't last more than 3 hours...But the 10 GB iPod... It's incredible, sounds great (it could be bettrer), the batteries last at least 8 hours. The file transfer is very fast, and even you can use it as a portable Firewire Hard Drive, Synchronisation with Jaguar (OS X10.2) is very fast and easy, just plug your iPod to your Mac and thats all. It's the BMW of MP3, everybody looks your iPod.Don't waste your money buying other MP3 players.
Nice to find this item online as most stores have discontinued selling this model. It was reasonably priced and sent quickly.
Have had my Sansa e260 for over 2 weeks now. No problems so far. Have read many complaints about the navigation wheel and location of the control buttons beside the wheel, but I find both to work just fine. Only problem I have encountered is lack of a bookmark function foraudio books, otherwise would have rated it 5 stars.
These are you normal Radio shack style quality cables. Nothing spectacular and not audiophile quality but they do what they are supposed to do and the product description and price is good.
I bought this one from one of the market place sellers, ds_international, for a little cheaper. It came fast and well packaged. The unit works as well as i expected based on the reviews. You really do have to have a direct line of sight to the receiver, in my experience. And the number lock is automatically on each time you reboot, which can cause BIG problems if you don't know this and must sign into your OS with a password. The instructions are incredibly bare bones but, on the other hand, this isn't a complicated thing. If i designed this myself I would have moved some buttons around.but all my critique aside, this is the best thing i could find for what i wanted: a keyboard-mouse hybrid for my HTPC. My PC is in my living room and my 42" lcd is my monitor so less stuff, the better.August 23, 2009: changed batteries twice. still going strong! love it!
Great deal on a tiffen filter. Pictures come out sharp with no glare. A great way to protect your expensive lens.
I feel these are a great value compared to other in ear headphones. The sound is a significant upgrade to the headphones that came with my iPod.Pros--provide great noise isolation--are comfortable--inexpensive--you don't need to turn the volume up very highCons--the do get ear wax on them
Can't go wrong for the price of these. Stock up while you can. Well worth the price for the quantity you get. Thanks, Amazon.com Will not find it any cheaper than here. The quality of the CDs is good, too. May find a bad one, but it's like that in all large quantity of blank cds. Well worth it!!
I purchased this cable to run from my basement to the upstairs 2nd floor for a wired ethernet connection. I have had the cable in place now for 45 days and it has been working very well with no problems.
The Kensington Microsaver DS lock is really good. Right out of the box you can tell its very strong and i feel confident this lock could stop all but the most determined thief from walking away with my laptop. (Given a good amount of time and the right tools - any lock can be broken) Notebook locks are, in effect, a visual deterrent. You're average pick up and go with your laptop thief wont bother with trying at it, they'll just move onto something easier. The lock design is really good, much better then the classic design that has videos all over the internet showing how it can be picked with such high-end objects as a piece of cardboard from a toilet roll or a hollowed out ball point pen. The rubber surface where the lock comes in contact with the notebook is definitely a plus, won't be doing any damage to your notebook. The lock itself again, feels and is strong. Definately something you want to look into, I spent a lot of time comparing this to the regular Microsaver one as well. The DS is worth that extra $8 I paid for!
I have never had a better camera. I have found that Kodak 800 film works the best for this camera. The camera automatically adjusts to the lighting and has excellent outcome in the pictures. This camera is VERY easy to use. I choose it over an SLR. Great for anywhere, anytime, and especially anyone.
I tried this product out on a 2nd gen ipod nano and on my powerbook G4. All it did was give the items a good cleaning. I didn't notice any significant removal of scratches. I would not reccomend this product for scratch removal.
OK, as to Head Cleaner.However, I have problems with the Walkman\Minidisc NET MD software itself.Plays OK, even the old "Unformatted Minidisc's", however doesn't Record well.
I bought this for my Canon VIXIA HFS100, and it does what I wanted it, protect the lens.Images still look great.You can spend much more on filters and I can tell you that they are 100% worth it, but until I get some more cash this will work great, not to mention the fact that it will make a great cover for rougher adventures.
I have tried an off brand and they dont hold a candle to the official canon off camera flash cord
I have tried different earphones and these are the best for the price. The fit is good, wires are a little thick but not an issue after you have used them a bit.
It is a good addition to my Eos 5D because it adds extra finger room when shooting horizontal, additional shutter and buttons when shooting vertical, and more battery autonomy.However, it is way too expensive especially compared to the BG-E3 and BP-50 battery grips I previously owned.- While Japan made and heavy, it is poorly build: one can see though it at the cam/grip junction as well as through the mounting screw. Also the battery door looks more than fragile and I am counting days before it breaks open.- Its design is bulkier compared to the elegant bottom of an Eos 1D Mark III: thicker, less comfortable and the mounting screw is awful.- Update: ended up in trouble with mine: it's shutter button is not reliable. Cleaned the contacts, checked the connection to the body, shipped it twice to the Canon Service Factory but they were unable to repair it :(Bottom line: it's a must have but ONLY if you often shoot vertical and get a reliable one. I wish I could remove at least 2 rating stars but Amazon doesn't allow me to do this.
This product did not work with any of the ipods I own. I bought it to use in the car to play my ipods, but it did not work. I did not return it because it was priced low enough that it would not be worth the hassle. I do not even know where the item is now.
We have yet to have a Sony that is reliable and works appropriately. This one is a Sony PIECE O' CRAP as usual. Should have learned our lesson with the first one but no, we had to get this one, and we've been SORRY since. When it does actually write the information to disc, the disc usually skips during playback. If it does write the information to disc, it will NOT finalize the disc, will, thus, corrupt the disc, and then eject with DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED OR WRITTEN! There is no meaningful way to clean it; in fact, manual states DON'T CLEAN so after only 60 days, the machine is UNUSABLE as a DVD recorder and unreliable as a DVD player. Sony remedies to NUMEROUS errors? Turn it off, don't operate in humidity, unplug it completely and wait and wait and try again, don't operate when too cold, don't operate when too hold. When trying to transfer home VHS to DVD, will stop every 2 minutes creating another title. If you want ours, it will be in on top of our garbage can this Thursday trash pickup!
I received it on time, it was received as advertised, I am very happy to have found the battery and it performed satisfactorily.
I bought this to use in my Canon 550D and am extremely satisfied with it's performance during the few days I have been using it. Also a much better value when compared to the 32GB version. The card handled video recording in the full HD mode without any issues at all. I will be buying another one soon to use as a spare to ride in my camera bag.
Excellent bass reproduction ! This is what I expected from Polk. Couldn't have asked for more at this price. Fills up my 300 sqft family room. I have it turned up only 1/2 way up and plugged in directly to the subwoofer channel on my Harmon Kardon (instead of Polks recommendation to connect through the front channels). I found this to be a more practical installation given the wires I had to run through the walls and also didn't find any difference in sound quality between the two implementions.
Ok, i've had this card for a few years now and it works like a charm!!! Only a couple of graphic freezes in game for all these years. Very fluid. Don't expect the world being as how there are better cards out there, but if your looking for a supercheap option for your main or backup system, this is a great card to have. I even stuck this in my 3.0mhz 64 bit, 1.5gig RAM system and this card made City of Heroes and a few other games looks damn crisp and nice! Of course I couldn't alter shading because it doesn't have the function like its newer replacements, but still was pleased with its results.
Excellent player for the price. If your TV does not have an&quot;S&quot; video connector or red, yellow, white audio videoconnector slots, only a coaxial cable type connection, just go and pick up a Video RF Modulator, which works fine.
I have never owned an iPod and I doubt I'll ever consider buying one. I did own a few other MP3 players over the years, including two Creative MuVo devices (both died within a month of use) and an ancient Creative Nomad Jukebox (which is still surprisingly functional).As to my needs, my music collection is by no means extensive or large, consisting of about 400 songs at the most; I'm currently subscribed to a dozen or so podcasts that are updated weekly; I not a big fan of audio books, although I purchase about one every month to listen to during slow working hours or long walks; and I have no interest in carrying around photos, videos, or contact information on my MP3 players.With all that in mind, the Zen V is a perfect fit. It is by far the best MP3 player I have owned. Construction wise, it feels rugged and so far has withstood repeated drops to the floor and getting soaked with sweat during my workouts.You have to see it for yourself to realize how lightweight and how compact the Zen V really is. Just to give you an idea, so far my biggest complaint about its size is the fact that it has made me acutely aware of the inconvenience of carrying earphones around, the size of which was negligible with other players I have owned.I have found Zen V's navigation system to be very usable, although it took me a while to get the hang of it. Most of the buttons are overloaded, in the sense that they perform different functions depending on the current navigation menu and whether they are pressed briefly or held down for a few seconds.The screen is very small, but it does a good job of displaying track information and album art. I doubt it would be as effective in displaying pictures, but so far I haven't used that feature and I'm not likely to do so.The earphones that come with it are absolute rubbish in my opinion, but I had a trusty pair from a previous purchase. So that wasn't much of a problem.I found the bundled software to be mediocre, but after a few days I found that I didn't need it at all. Windows Media Player 11 is able to sync with this device, uploading all supported media files and album info (including album art), and even down converting the qaulity of uploaded music files to have them all fit into the player's memory. I was used to using my MP3 players as flash disks, simply dragging and dropping files to them as I would with any USB drive. However, I was so impressed with Window Media Player 11 functionality and strong integration features that I now use it exclusively to manage my music collection and the Zen V.As to podcasting, I use Juice podcasting software and Windows Media Player 11 auto playlists feature. It is by no means as good as iTunes' built in podcasting features, but it is a fully automated solution that works well for me.As to auido books, I purchase those from Audible, and the AudibleManager software is able to upload files directly to the Zen V without using any third-party software. The Zen V is able to play large files (eight hours long is the biggest I have tried so far), and the bookmarks feature is indispensable for audio books.The biggest problem so far has been the lack of accessories. I can't find a decent pair of speakers that would double as a charging station. Creative offers a universal charging adaptor that is supposed to work with the Zen V, and they also offer a few generic speaker systems as well. But nothing nearly as aesthetically pleasing as one would find for the iPod in its many incarnations.Even with all of those caveats, I'm still a very satisfied customer, and I believe anyone with similarly modest needs will find the Zen V to be very satisfactory.
In my tamron 70-200 creates a very unpleasant effect on the grass slightly out of focus. View this picture: [...]
I was pleased to find a replacement charger for my inno. I received it quickly from Amazon and it works well.
We purchased these radios for use by our children when they go out of the house. They are very easy to operate, have great reception and were inexpensive. They have allowed our children to have more freedom because they can go to the park, but we can still be in touch with them and they can reach us if there is a problem. I would recommend these to anyone.
I have not used it yet, but it should be fine. It is sealed in the package, new.
I bought this Laser mouse because I wanted to try and go the wireless mouse rout, what a big mistake, the mouse either (in a program) moves real fast or it moves real slow and the control buttons on the mouse are limited as to mouse speed, and the rechargeable batteries don't retain there charge very long about a day and a half and the recharge bay only works when the computer is on. I am going to wait a long time before I revisit the idea of a cordless mouse. Do your self a favor and stay with a corded mouse.
The stand works as described. Appears to be well made and has a mesh background which helps the air flow on the bottom of the laptop.
If for no other reason, I picked up this filter as a protective barrier to protect my lense. Plus you really can't beat the price, either! After quite a few months of heavy use, there are still no scratches and is easy to put on and take off. 5/5 for sure!
This is a nice little marine mount for the GPSMAP76. The little thumb screw holds the unit tightly in position. I have no problem with the screw becoming loose. For those wishing to use double stick tape to hold the bracket to the helm rather than drilling holes, the base is solid so you can apply the tape to the entire surface. The bracket does not swivel from side to side. Works great for me.
A single cartridge with multiple ink colors is a great example of a poor, short-sighted design. The "HP 23 TriColor Ink Cartridge" hits the bulls-eye on the target of bad design ideas. As soon as one color ink runs out it can have a dramatic and negative affect on some of the colors your ink cartridge can produce. As a result, your color printing can look off-color, to say the least. At worst, parts of your document are left blank! This forces many users to buy a new cartridge, even if ink remains with the other colors in the cartridge they're replacing.This tri-color ink cartridge design may be great for HP's bottom line, but it's bad for the consumer and the environment.I will never (again) buy any printing device that uses single multi-color ink cartridges. I recommend the same to all consumers. Look for - and demand - a printer that uses separate cartridges for each primary color.
I am a novice photographer, only taking pictures of my dog and my son. After reading no-fail reviews on this lens, I realized I must have it. The lens really makes all the difference, a huge difference from the kit lens'. A bit pricey for a novice, but totally worth every single cent. I know I'll be using this lens for years to come even when I upgrade my camera.
I love this radio! I bought it about four years ago to keep me company during yard work and I am still using it. The splatters of paint on it are a testimony to how often. One of the best things about it is the FABULOUS battery life, I didn't have to replace the first one for two years!!! Quite a contrast to energy-hungry bluetooth headsets gobbling them up once a week.I do have some problems with reception, dependent on the area, when I bend over to pick up sticks or leaves or weed; the voices go out or go fuzzy/static, but it sure hasn't stopped me from enjoyment.
I used Canon Eos 3000 I got the Rebel 2000.I am a serious photo enthusiast and expose one roll a month. I find the Auto Focus of the Rebel 2000 with any Canon Ef lens a little difficult in the night shots.
still using it till this day. sound quality is prettydescent. good noice cancelling. outstanding design. comfortable wearing them. just the right headhones under $25. good bass quality. its definitely one of the top 5 earbud headphones.
I purchased the keychain as a gift for my son-in-law. It was easy to set up and he was thrilled with it. It worked for one day!! It just stopped working - went dead. I tried charging it - but nothing. I returned it to Amazon (no problems there). They quickly sent me another. I downloaded all my pics, tired turning it on - nothing. I charged it for an hour (they say you need 1/2 hour). Still nothing. Returned it again. Amazon said the problem was too wide stread - they wouldn't send another. Just as well, I guess. Great idea, nice looking product. I really hope they fix the problem!!
Like many recent reviewers, the unit worked okay but failed within a couple of years. We used the item in our home theater (for both cable and antenna sourced material), so usage was infrequent (5 hrs a week). There were always issues with startup and shut down. Finally, the unit refused to power on. I'm used to components giving years of daily usage, so I consider this to be an unacceptable product. I won't be risking my dollars on Samsung products again.
A solid polarizer, nicely build and includes a small hardcase to store when not in use. If you are looking for a polarizer I can certainly recommend this one. I have been using mine for almost a year now, all across the Northern American Hemisphere, without problem.Before you buy it, make yourself a favor and read on its uses. Chances are you don't need it and are better of without it. Otherwise, go for it!
I purchased the BEFW11S4 Wireless AP and Router along with the WPC11 Wireless Network PC Card . First, I received my shipment in less than 36 hours. Second, both products were installed and working in less than an hour. I am on Windows 2000 with a cable modem connection to the internet. I had to set the &quot;Host Name&quot; and &quot;Domain Name&quot; settings on the setup tab in order to connect to my cable ISP. I also enabled the &quot;IPSec Pass Through&quot; on the advanced tab in order to use my extranet VPN clients. I was able to go anywhere in my house and maintain an uninterupted connection. I also maintained the connection while sitting on my gazebo at the edge of my property. This is 110 feet from my access point and must travel through 3 walls and several moveable obstacles. I did notice that my Link Quality and Signal Strength would register &quot;Not Applicable&quot; at this distance, but I maintained the connection no noticeable performance problems.
I am a computer technician of 15 years, and I am constantly frustrated by Sony computers. The parts are proprietary and difficult to find, or test. Because the parts are proprietary, they are expensive. Combining the monitor, keyboard and the computer is a bad idea unless the computer is designed to be portable such a laptop/ notebook. A compromise is made in a notebook computer because it is designed to be light and portable- the Sony PCV-W510G is neither. This computer is neither a desktop nor a notebook, so the compromise is not justified. If the keyboard breaks, you can not run out to Fry's or BestBuy to replace it. Likewise, if the monitor fails you are forced to replace the screen as if it were a notebook. (expensive!)You have all your eggs in one basket and an expensive basket it is. Stay away from this one unless you can afford disposable computers like disposable tooth brushes.
I got this as a cheapo lens protector - with some UV filtering as a supposed bonus. I liked it - until I just got back from a trip shooting wildlife on my Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6. All the images with that lens were slightly blurred. Those I focused manually, those that auto-focused, wide-open or stopped-down. Slow or fast shutter, even on a tripod. All detail was blurred.I got home to shoot some test photos, and I found that when I took this filter off, images were perfectly sharp. Look at the fencepost comparison photo I included in the images. All settings are the same between the two shots, just the one on the right is with the Tiffen 58mm UV filter, and the one on the left is without.FYI - I also have a BW 77mm F-Pro MRC UV filter that I tried on that same lens with an adapter, and the images were crystal clear. Tiffen is going in the trash and I'm buying a different brand.
I was pleased with the MP3 Player that I received. Also the shipment was sent in a timely matter
When I came to work at my current office as in-house IT, they had one of these routers already installed. From the beginning, wireless would drop randomly. I figured it was anything but the router as we are in a crowded environment. I tried troubleshooting everything, firmware, etc.Finally, I started noticing the posts on overheating. That was it. This thing heats up and the WiFi shuts down. They all do it. I had it configured for a VPN (which also would drop off), and figured if I bought a new one I could upload the config without reprogramming it. I did this, and after about a week, same thing, WiFi dropped, VPN dropped, and it was sizzling hot.This product should never, ever have been released for sale. What a sad joke. Cisco support is of no help, they tell you to mount it vertically so the heat will dissipate faster. Give me a break. You would have to mount this in a refrigerator for it to work.This is a defective product, both versions, do not buy it.
The battery charger is not only cheap but works well. I thought it was awesome that I received it in the mail the same week I ordered it.
I've been using this tape for my P-Touch for years and it's great. One cartridge lasts me forever. I can label anything, including my children's ice packs and cups. They stay on in the freezer and in the dishwasher. The ink doesn't smudge, but after a few years of going through the dishwasher, the ink may fade. If I need to, I just peel off and make another one. As long as the surface is non-porous, it comes off when I need it to without any trouble without leaving any residue. What's not to like?
I had done some research and pricing on home theater systems and discovered that there is a nearly endless range of possibilities depending on cost, features, power output, etc. I found that there were almost too many choices. I was looking for a basic, inexpensive system that I could use mostly for watching DVDs (as opposed to listening to music CDs).After browsing through several stores, I came upon this unit in a Circuit City. All the speakers were not even hooked up, but from what I heard I was quite impressed with the sound. (It even sounded better than some systems with more power.) So I took a bit of a chance and purchased the system. I have not been disappointed in the least.The unit's 800 watts of power are more than enough for my condo, and the sound is crisp, full, and rich. At the time I bought it, the system was selling for $250--which is fairly cheap, considering the cost of other systems on the market. You could probably find it for even less now.Looking over some of the other reviews I noticed that some people had problems with feedback, static, etc. I personally have not encountered that difficulty. I would even add that although the specs listed on Amazon's website don't include it, the unit also played mpeg files on a CD.If you are looking for a state-of-the-art home theater system with all the "bells and whistles," this product may not satisfy all your needs or desires. However, if you are looking for an inexpensive system with great sound, then this product is a must-buy. You simply will not be disappointed.
Works Great, Easy Setup, documentation is a little weak. Most people will have success with this product.
bought at walmart for daughter. does NOT come with battery. which sortof peeved me. but it does come with home & car charger both with decently long cords. in the car or at home kids can just plug it in & play. daughter loves it because [1]it is pink [2]she can watch her movie again when we want to watch our movie... like on a Fri nite just back from the video rental. i like it because [1]controls are simple [2]its very light so my daughter can carry it [3]she can watch her movie again while we watch our movie! why i thought about returning it for something else [1]for a unit WITH a battery [2]something compatible with her plug & play games [pet shop, barbie & mickey mouse] [3]the case is way too snug & poorly designed if attached to seat back as one reviewer wrote you'd need to detach everything & pull out player to insert another movie which mommy cant do when driving! but i did not return it because [1]its cheap [2]when daughter outgrows pink i wont be upset like i wasted money [3]for features particularly the swivel screen, sound & picture quality, plus price its a pretty good deal. [4]since daughter still loves loves loves pink, compared to other pink models its a great deal!
Order-soon to be on an first come first serve order and they go fast.
I bought this rear view camera to be used on my Pioneer Car AVHP4000DVD Double Din AV Multimedia Receiver that I have on my Lancer 2008.The camera images look GREAT, it also has infrared sensors for an AMAZING night vision, you don't even need your reverse lights to be turned on to see in complete darkeness, I can ASSURE you that.It is waterproof, and this feature I did test it already, since it rains a lot in my country and haven't had a single problem with the camera.UPDATE: 2 years later, this low budget camera is still working great. The only thing I've noticed is that when the camera gets too much sun light, the image may get a little red/pink and I guess is because of the IR sensors. Once it cools down, the image is displayed correctly. Anyway, couldn't ask a $20-$40 camera to be ultra high quality so I'm still glad with the purchase. If anyone else had problems with "water", you surely got a deffective product, I take my car to the carwash every week (they wash it with high pressure water) and it rains a lot in here, not a single problem with water so far.
I'm using this cooler on my quad core intel Q6600 processor, and it's amazing, my PC now runs at 37c idle, and 42 under load, best buy ever.
These CD-R disks are not recognized by with my Windows 7 Sony Laptop, nor my Dell Win XP desktop.The operating system offers to format these disks, but fail in the attempt.I discovered this too late to return them.
I always thought I knew LA well. That I could get anywhere with a Thomas Guide. SSSSOOOOOOO wrong. This takes away all stress. If you take a different road, at first it tries to get you back to the original route, but eventually it accepts your new route and helps you from there. And the British accent is AWESOME!
This laptop stand is a hit in our home.I'll be ordering another! It is the solutionwe needed to keep the laptop battery cool.It's easy to use and the type of stand we needed.
Needed this to switch between two computers on one screen and works perfectly! Just push a button and that's it!
I've been using this lens with my 20D for the past couple of weeks, and it's so much fun that I've hardly used any other lens. I really enjoy the beautiful, smooth background blur that it gives me at f/1.4. And the sharp areas of the photo are very sharp, even wide open at f/1.4. The build quality is solid and the focusing ring is smooth, which is important for those who sometimes wish to manually focus or to use the lens' full-time manual feature to manually adjust focus even when in autofocus mode. I also find the lens to be very resistant to flare, which is great because I enjoy using it to shoot into the light and get a backlit effect on my out-of-focus background.This lens is intended for use only on cameras with APS-C sensors such as the 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D and digital Rebels, and it gives you a "normal" field of view (similar to the classic 50mm focal length on film cameras).As has been reported here and elsewhere on the web, some copies of this lens have poor autofocus with Canon cameras. The first copy Amazon sent me had erratic autofocus and I returned it. But the replacement copy is superb. And Amazon's returns process is so painless that I felt quite comfortable buying this lens here even though I knew before I bought it that I might not get a perfect one first time.If you are looking for a general purpose, "normal" lens (the equivalent of a 50mm lens on a film camera) and you are not seeking background blurs, you might also want to consider the Canon 28mm f/2.8, which costs about half as much as this lens. But if you want to shoot at a wide aperture with subjects that are relatively close in order to get a beautiful, smooth and out of focus background, look no further -- this is the lens for you, and the quality of the blur is terrific.Update September 2009: I've been using this lens for nine months now and it's still one of my favourite lenses. I recently got a used Canon 5D and I wish I could use it on that too (the lens only works with cameras that have smaller sensors). If Sigma were to release a lens in the 30-35mm range that worked with my 5D and had similar optical characteristics to this one, I would buy it immediately.
Indie Filmmaker here, always looking out for a better camera!The Sony HDV series is an astonishing technologyDon't let people tell you that the footage is "too compressed" ---- technically, it is, but once it gets on screen, it looks stunning!I haven't done much filming with this camera ---- but I have seen its footage and edited its footageBoth on television and the computer monitor, I was impressed with its 'look' ---- very detailed and extremely clearEditing was a BREEEEEZE with this footage! I edited on Final Cut Pro and could composite 5 layers all above each other, each with a different opacity, and FCP's real time engine kept up without having to render! Thus, the compressed footage makes editing EASY - but Sony has managed to make a beautiful picture out of this stuff tooFor the Indie Filmmakers out there ---- test one out before purchasing..... I find the Sony HDV to be the most clear look out there --- emulating a beautifully shot NFL game on HD..... but for cinematic looks, I still may stick with the Panasonic DVX100, as there is a more cinema feel to that onehope that helpsHAPPY BUYING!!!!
Well, I just puchased one of these and I'll tell you even though I'm only 12 it has been very handy in school. With the ability to type notes have a calender and well, the email ability is very helpful. I have small hands and the keyboard is a nice feature since I am not one who could use the digital keyboard on some of the Palm models.(Although if your hands are some-what larger this may not be for you.) This may not be the smallest thing but it could easily slip into a purse or a pocket.(very helpful for me since I have books to carry!) I also was delighted by the touchscreen feature,and the fact that I could make short recorded notes on my way from class to class! Although this may not be the best present for a child much under my age, but it would make a great gift for someone on-the-run or who likes neat tech-no gadgets! ....
Just back from a 2 week trip in Europe and had no problems with this adapter at all. Worked to keep all my gadget batteries charges. Probably only needed an adapter rather than a converter, but didn't want to chance it. The only downside is that this converter is heavy. It did add a bit of heft to my luggage.
This walkman is REALLY GOOD! The Best Feature to me is the Anti-Rolling Mechanism since it creates a better quality of sound. The Groove-Mega Bass Feature is Also Good. The Headphones although feel really awkward. The Radio Station tuning is very good. The Input into the 12345 buttons are hard. The Battery life is GREAT... 1 Battery for 22 Hours Playback! The antenna is very good somewhat. This walkman is best to tell you the truth. Headphone are really bad and so is the lap counter thing. Buy One! You won't regret it..
I bought this for my Nikon 70-300 VR lens and it works just as it should. It keeps the front of my lens safe from impact while not interfering with any of the lens or camera functions. I'd rather buy 10 of these "cheap" filters than having to replace or repair my lens!
Just a terribly designed product and it wastes your time,freezes up all the time, and you lose all your playlistS and songs and have to reload,their outsourced c/s dept is a joke and give out erroneous info,save your money and avoid this netgear product.
I just installed this interface and could enjoy music from my mp3 player in my car.It was too easy to install and the sound is good.I am so satisfied that i want to buy a dvd player portable to connect it to this interface in my car.
I always have found Hewlett Packard printers to work well, but this printer is the exception. To start, it doesn't come with a USB cable, so that adds more money onto the total. Second, it is extremely slow, much slower than the specifications say. My biggest complaint is that it will not print certain formats, such as powerpoint slides and some pdf files. Instead of text, it prints out those annoying little boxes. As a student whose lecturers use these slides, it is extremely disappointing not to be able to print them out at home. I can't tell you how much paper and ink this printer has wasted because of this problem. I have not had a problem with the copier or the scanner, but the printer part makes the whole thing not worth buying unless you're okay with just printing in select formats.
I really like these phones, fit and sound is great. I wonder why some people complained about how the cables fall apart easily. I guess it really depends on how you use/store them. Personally I like the cables, they are one of the nicer , very flexy cable. I prefer these as opposed to thick stiff cables.
I bought it for snapshots, and it does that and more. Serious photographers might have issues, but I'm more than getting my worth. The included software is nice - especially the printer software. I'm printing photo quality stuff on an old HP 722c. You might want something like Photoshop to twiddle with the files, but that would probably be true about any camera you buy.Most reviewers have complained about battery life, after using the camera for a day or two. The manual states that the batteries reach full life after 4 recharges, so that improves as time goes along. I bought a recharger and two additional sets of batteries, and have had no problem keeping things running, even during intensive use.If you are using a Nikon SLR, this camera might not please you. For the rest of us, however, I highly recommend it for its optics and versitility. I was more than happy to hide my two bags of cameras and lenses, and just have fun taking pictures.
It's amazing how the hardware industry continues to change. This cable was exactly what I needed and it did the task as expected.
The Palm TX has a SDHC card slot. This card would not work. In fact, the TXcouldn't even 'see' it when loaded in the slot. There's no info in the Transcend product description indicating incompatibility with the Palm. Was never able to determine how the card would perform otherwise.
Great for deep office chairs. Makes them a good 3-4 inches shorter and adds support.Leaned they are available at dollar store, so perhaps $6 is too steep. But worth $6 regardless for what they do
this mini tripod is very helpful for getting fast setup.it is very small and easy to install.adjust to almost any angle in small spaces.great for fast pictures from car roof top.stores easily in camera bag.very stable for small tripod.nice value for price.
this card works great until i upgraded to a AMD 64 bit prossessor with a MSI motherboard. Now it constantly flickers and freezes everytime i start a game. I also bought a 9550 thinking that the 9600 went bad and to my amazement it wasnt the card being bad. I will never buy another ATI product EVER AGAIN!! their CATALIST messed up my 9600 and same for the 9550!!
I've been using the Model 64221 Orbit for over five years on a daily basis until the button failed. Clicking it once results in a double click about half the time. Cleaning it was never a big deal for me (takes less than a minute, once per month). Now I'm deciding between the old orbit and the new optical orbit. I think I'll stick with the old design based on my experience with it.
This is my 3 digital camera in as many years and definetely the best ( i used an HP and a sony camera before this one ). The camera is very sleek.The day results are amazing. Night results are 5/10 but still better than other cameras i ve used. The battery lasts a whole 2-3 trip. SD cards are available at much lower prices than comparable memory sticks. The multi volt charger is handy when travelling overseas.
The D70s is a minor update of the original D70 introduced in 2004, with a few new features and a slightly larger LCD. It's still a great camera, but expect it to be replaced by the new D80, which has 40 percent more pixels, a 2.5-inch LCD, and additional useful features at the old price of the D70s.So, you can probably save a little money and still purchase a sophisticated digital SLR if you wait until prices of the D70s stabilize at a new, lower level. At, say, $600, this camera would be an incredible bargain.The D70s has shined as one of the best cameras in its class since its introduction. For example, it has a 1/500th second flash synch speed (found in no other camera but the D50) so you can keep ambient light under control and avoid ghost images. Its autofocus is fast and accurate, and features both single-autofocus, continuous-autofocus (for tracking action), and a novel "automatic" autofocus mode that switches between AF-S and AF-C as required.If you have no Nikon lenses, get this camera with the 18-70mm kit lens, which is very sharp and versatile, rather than the more limited 18-55 lens. You won't regret it.
We have purchased 2 of these multi-function copiers for our office. Mine is used primarily for a fax machine. We LOVE them! The document feeder allows me to fax more than 10 sheets at a time. It is so simple to set up & operate. It is so easy to switch between settings. I love the large paper tray. I am extremely happy with my purchase, and the price.
For the price this TV is outstanding. I own a 52 JVC DILA, Panasonic 100xu 720p projector and this model. The Samsung is hands down the brightest of the bunch and the cheapest. We have owned it for over a year and not a single problem. XBOX 360 and DVDS are amazing. Loved this TV so much I referred this to my cousin and best friend. They love it as well.For the ordinary consumer just entering the HD world, this is the TV for u. Normal people don't see eggshells and distorted blacks etc.....Take this TV and run for $600
I got this printer about a year ago, and still loooove it. I was moved to write because I just got a notice telling me I ran out of magenta ink. I love that 1) it has separate tanks, so you don't have to replace a whole cartridge because one ran out, and 2) it warns you when it's getting low so you can have the color that's about to run out in reserve.It also does a great job of printing photos--the paper quality does make a difference if you want it to look just like the print shop (get the canon kind that comes with the printer), but even the on-sale stuff from staples is fun to use when you want to take a picture and print immediately.This is one of the rare products that has been a delight from the moment I took it out of the box. I bought one for my dad as well. 5 stars!
I've just set this card up with twoSeagate ST307504FPA1E3-RK FreeAgent Pro 750 GB USB/eSATA/FireWire400 External Hard Drives - it installed under Windows Vista Ultimate on an Everex laptop without needing the driver CD - as RAID 0. I then took those drives to an older Compaq desktop I use as a file server, running XP Pro, hooked the two drives up to its Sabrent PCI 2 port RAID eSATA controller, which runs different firmware and drivers, and Windows Drive Manager, when told to import the foreign format, recognized the striped array, and set it up correctly, even maintaining the drive letter I had assigned. The Drive Managers in XP Pro and Vista Ultimate appear to be fully RAID conversant, at least with regard to RAID levels 0,1, and 10, and the format created by the SIIG PC Express card is standardized enough that it is portable between different versions of Windows. I am still restoring a backup onto the array, will leave another comment if I run into any "issues", but so far it is more compatible than I expected it to be. I am mightily impressed - and this card is blisteringly fast, to boot, faster than the Sabrent PCI card. The SIIG adapter is able to handle two drives separately, as well, and need not be used under RAID. I am also getting the impression that both the SIIG and the Sabrent (which comes without firmware loaded, by the way) are able to recognize drive 0 (primary, for the purpose of this review) and drive 1 regardless of which port they are attached to. That is very good news in that it is generally very easy to mess up a striped array - one table error, and your data is unrecoverable.
A really superb camera, the Carl Zeiss 28-70 zoom alone incredible, I,ve owned it for about 5 weeks now, did not have a chance to use it , did that today and had the results shot on Fuji 200 done at a one hour lab, when I opened the envelope and took a peek, it was hard to believe.This camera can easily to stand up to any SLR or digital. Exposures were great, I love the feature of being able to underexpose or overexpose by 1 1/2 stops with ease.It is also a great looking camera.In some on line reviews it has been criticised for the shutter and the preflash, yes, the shutter is very sensitive, it does emit a preflash in a dark place to get the range, I got used to it very quickly, just inform your subjects it preflashes, thats it, you will get a second flash, no one gets very upset and it works well.This is not an inexpensive camera for a 28 to 70 lens, but, its worth every penny, you,ll get it back in gorgeous photographs, much better than the average run of the mill PS will do, if you want a great camera, buy it.
Awesome filter, although a little expensive. Main reason for buying this was so I could protect my lens, but I also wanted something that didn't degrade my pictures and this filter does not disappoint. I have not seen any visible degradation in any of my photos taken with this lens. A must buy especially if you have an L lens like the 16-35.
What a fun (simple) idea! It's a little photo album that looks like a purse. So you can take it with you on all your bad girl adventures. (Thanks to the cool handle.) I loved all the stickers at the back! &quot;Nice Face&quot; &quot;Booty Call&quot; &quot;Bad Influences!&quot; etc. I Bad-Girl-ized all my bachelorette party photos. And I'm giving it to my Bad Girl bridesmaids!
Hello all this lock is the only one that will work on the newest HP pc's. The 1/4 turn lock feature and the vending machine type key makes locking your pc a snap. I liked the thicker gauge cable and the stronger lock makes this a better buy then some models. With the new pc's this lock is the only one that works. It will keep your pc from growing a set of legs
The title is a bit dramatic, but it is mostly true. I purchased this camera because of its size and value and was pretty much disappointed on all accounts. There are a number of problems with this camera.1. The knob to change settings is very sensitive and if you dont check every time, you may not be in the right mode. Just putting it in the case changed my settings frequently.2. The lag between pressing the shutter button and when it takes a photo is ridiculous. I have a 3 year old, and this camera just isnt good for action or spontaneous shots. It's like old-time photos where you had to sit there completely still for a minute or two for the photo to take...3. The lag between photo shots is even worse, regardless of the size of your memory. There is no way you can take more than one ACCURATE shot of good quality in 20 seconds. I was truly disappointed and upset with this problem in particular.4. Battery life. The camera uses 2AA batteries which under normal circumstances, should last several months at least. This camera sucks the life out of those batteries. It might have something to do with the sensitive knob being shifted, but regardless, I was having to change batteries whenever I decided to use the camera because the batteries were always low or dead.The problem is that the camera seemed fine at first, and within a month, began having those issues.Nikon's newer brand of cameras seem to have dealt with these issues, so you might be better off trying a newer model.
After going through multiple Sony sport headphones - which seemed to have a 3 week half life - I decided to move up to Sennheiser sport headphones. This set has been rugged and reliable. The sound quality is more than adequate for exercise, with surprisingly solid bass response. Additionally, while the Sony sport phones would loose output from heavy sweating, this pair has never missed a note.For someone who is not comfortable with ear bud headphones or other in-ear models I recommend this model without reservation.
This camera is everything I ever wanted a camera to be. The battery life is great, the picture quality is very good, its easy to use, and its light and stylish. Before I bought this camera I shoped around, did my research ,and now i am very happy with my choice.
I am very pleased with my purchase of a Tom Tom GPS. It was shipped as promised and arrived in a timely fashion. The GPS worked excellent right out of the box as advertised.
I just bought this TV after a lot of research. I saw a floor model at a local superstore for about $700 more than the Amazon price - and they didn't sell the matching base. I ordered the set on a Tuesday and it was delivered the following Saturday - five days early! How often does that happen?There are a few reviews that talk about loud fan noise. I honestly don't hear it. I sit about 12 feet back from the TV and can hear a mild whir when there is no sound - like between commercials. However, taken in context, it's about a tenth of the noise an XBox 360 makes.As for the TV speakers, I have no comment, I haven't listened to them. I have a good home theater system (which I would expect anyone buying a large screen TV to have) that completely negates the need to listen through the speakers.The picture is brilliant - bright and crisp. I have both Blu-ray (PS3) and HD-DVD (Toshiba HD-A20) and they both look amazing in 1080p. The level of detail has to be seen to be believed. Gaming has never been more fun. There are plenty of inputs to spare. Between the TV, my receiver and a Psyclone HDMI switch, I have all of my peripherals hooked up with more ports available, although I'm stumped as to what else I'd need to connect.If you've got the room for it, you will not be disappointed by this TV. The matching stand is great too. It holds all my equipment and looks sharp. It comes mostly assembled - maybe 10 minutes to finish.
My mp3 player arrived on time and in excellent condition. I would buy from this merchant again!
I could not ask more of the Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter. Quality, fit, and finish are first rate. Amazon and its sellers continue to exceed my expectations for value, rapid delivery, and customer service.
Great card. 3ware Service is superior. There were issues with the first couple production runs of this card and timing issues. The card was not usable at all. 3ware promptly sent out a replacement. You can buy cards and accessories on their online site if needed.The card works great with the linux 2.6 kernel. I've tested the card heavily with gentoo linux and I have found it very reliable.
No complaints with this product! It works great for what we are using it for!!
We were orginally going to buy a front projector to use as a TV/Movie viewer. We don't watch a lot of TV or movies but when we do, we want it to look great. After researching LCDs, Plasmas, Front Projectors, ect.. we saw this rear projector in a Fry's store and were sold. The picture was great.Now it's in our home and HD is incredible on this baby! Regular TV is ok, but usually has to be set to the "stretch" format to look decent. We just signed up for HD service from our DirecTV satallite company.DVDs look incredible! and so far I've only played 720p DVD's since I don't own a 1080p DVD But the processor in this TV allows for up to 1080p (p for progressive as opposed to interlaced).I heartily recommend this television set.PS. get the warrenty (3yr) because the first bulb ($200-$400) is covered and will surely be used up before the warrently runs out and the cost of the warrenty is less than a bulb.
First of all it took me a few months to decide on what lens to buy because I did so much research. My choices were between Canon 70-200L 4, 70-200L 2.8 and the 70-200L 2.8IS. After much investigation I opted not to buy the 4.0 because I knew that I would be shooting in dim lights and needed the 2.8. So to save money I bought the 2.8 NON IS. The lens is great and I travelled to Utah with it. All was great until I tried to shoot a deer at full zoom. Every one came out blurry and could not use. Apart from that it is a fantastic lens. As a result I decided to fork out for the 2.8 IS lens and it is amaizing. It has the same optics as the non IS but handheld the IS really works great. Like on some of the reviews it does not make every shot in focus but certainly most of them and the picture quality is amaizing. Fast focus, great colours. Fantastic. If you can afford it buy it and the IS is def worth it because the lens is heavy and you do shake a bit, which is noticeable at full or close to full zoom. Hope this helps.
For $9 these are great. You can't expect audiophile sound from $9 headphones. I like them for what they are which is why I ordered them.
I bought this radio to keep my company while I walk for exercise on my lunch hour at work. I'm not much of an MP3-player/iPod type of person, as I enjoy listening to the radio far more than listing to a personal database of music. Therefore, I had no need for anything in a portable player except AM/FM radio.For the price you cannot beat this little unit. The FM reception is good and the AM reception is very good. i can listen to both music and talk radio stations with a minimum of interference. As other reviews have noted, the headphones are adequate, but the sound produced by the unit is superior than what you hear with those. Using a better pair of headphones with the radio will allow you to appreciate the better sound it is capable of.I like the simplicity of the radio and the all-analog controls. I do agree with the criticisms I see here with the tuning dial. It is small and the slightest movements are needed to really dial into a station. What I do is adjust it with a fingernail when trying to fine-tune in to a station. But once set, it stays in place very well, even after bouncing along clipped to my waist while walking for several miles.
This is my first haze filter, so please consider that with the comments I write. The product appears to be excellently made, the glass is immaculate and there are no imperfections to be detected anywhere. It screws on easily and securely to the end of my Canon 40D with a 28-130mm kit lens. The lens cap fits on over the filter very well too. For all this: 5 stars.My experience with this filter might be the same for any UV filter, so dont take this necessarily as an assesment of the filter's quality, just as a synopsis of what I am experiencing with my Canon 40D camera with a 28-130mm kit lens in combination with this filter; heres the info, now you be the judge:a.) the images are darker - I've been told to expect this, but its even darker than I hoped. The colors seem to have blue hues strengthened: all white objects have a light-purple tint. Take filter off, it goes away. The reds are deeper in tone, again, probably more blue added. Obviously the light metering and color balancing in my camera is now off-balance with the added filter. This can be custom adjusted in the camera software to compensate via white balance, or post-processed afterwards to fix it.b.) any haze reduction is nearly imperceptible, or maybe I am only just telling myself I can see a small difference to justify the cost? Perhaps the built-in UV filter in the Canon 40D was already doing a good job so a supplemental UV filter doesnt add much benefit? My shots of the Alps (plenty of haze) show no difference in clarity, neither forground nor distant.c.) my autofocus is slightly off now too for close-ups. Both the kit lens and the filter are very clean, so I dont know why I am having this effect when I attach the filter.So for the side-effects I give the experience I am having with a UV filter a 3. I am sure the quality of the lens is very good and if you are an experienced Photographer then these symptoms may perhaps be exactly what one should expect. Obviously for my set-up some tuning of the camera needs to be made if I am going to continue with this filter. Your experience might be similar so consider this review carefully and use only what information it can offer.
It is a parallel printer cable and it works exactly like it is supposed to. There were no problems with it.
I must say for the price, it has a really good focal point and shows promise to those starting out.
I'm sure this is a great tablet pen and really wish I could have found out firsthand. Unfortunately, it is not compatable with my Wacom Graphire tablet. Nowhere in the description did it state that the pen (made by Wacom) was not compatible with my Wacom tablet. Would have been nice to have a list of devices that it works with/doesn't work with. It's shown right there on the back of the package, so I'll make it easier for the next person:"This pen is compatable with the Wacom Cintiq.This pen is NOT compatable with other Wacom products: Intuos, Graphire, Volito or FAVO products."Hope this helps!
This is not bad, but if you want a dual screen with different, then this isn't for you. This shows the same screen, but one of the screens becomes very lite and not very good quality.
I have been a devoted fan of HP printers for years. But I installed the 5650 on Tuesday night on my Dell Dimension. Everything worked fine. On Wednesday morning my machine wouldn't boot up. I suspect it was some CD memory maker software that was bundled with the printer software. I will probably have to reintall ALL of my applications because of this.As a side note - I did not get a printer cable or a USB cable with this printer. That's a bit tacky.Who knows if the printer works well; I can't get my PC to function!
Was very cheap and Seems to work fine.I bought it to use inside of my Korg kaoss pad kp3.
I did a lot of soul searching through bestbuy, Circuit City, Amazon, bizrate, anywhere you can look for the best rating cameras. I visited stores a few times to look for a good deal and test out the cameras, picture quality and ease of use were my main concern. Most of the cameras i tried even the pricier ones didn't begin to compare with the pictures taken by Sony. Catch-22 after window shopping i finally decided the best one out there was the Sony W50, all around including price and when i gave the go to purchase it, the store didn't have the camera available. Turns out this is the bestselling camera (for a good reason). All the subsequent stores i visited, you had to preorder this camera. This camera is great!
These are simply great earbuds. Comfortable, quiet with great sound quality. The only drawback however slight is the fact that at times there is cord noise. If V-MODA could fix this problem these earbuds would rank 5 stars for me.
Very well made product, and for me very easy to clean. this is all I have ever used so I guess I am a little bias. I have used friends cheaper versions to test on my 7D and EOS 5D Mark II and feel that they dont even compare. if you take every day photos then dont buy this (get a cheaper version). If you want the best chance of taking the perfect pictures without having to worry about flare and protecting your lens and easy clean up then I say this is the product I recommend.I f your worried about price... GO RENT ONE!!! before you buy it.
Noel Lee's Monster Cable products Inc., come up with the goods here! A cable of stunning, high resolution that snaps the picture into such clarity that you'll think you're watching scenes through a glass window and not through a television/monitor, a bold claim indeed, BUT, quite true never-the-less. I was totally unprepared for such a dramatic change for the better. This cable brings to the viewer ALL the picture, and, yes, that does mean "Warts and all"so, be prepared to see the smallest of detail, like strings and wire that enabled special effects crews to do their work "Un-seen". Who really needs HDTV when cables like Monster's MVS3-1M are this good and can bring a vastly superior standard to an existing television/monitor for only a minute fraction of the cost. Thanks Noel, well done!
I have had many headsets.. I use them constantly.. Most fail because of me and pulling the cord out or wearing them out at the connector. This one here wont get that opportunity.. I wont use it.. for these reasons:1) Volume is low and hard to hear.. and no adjustments on the headset itself. I have found that many phones vary by maker also in their volume so the ablilty to adjust to an accptable level by the headset is essential.2)Ear loop is poor. Its a poor design and frankly to my ear its very uncomfortable. When you have to wear one for hours on end which I do, its vital to have one that doesnt make your ear sore.. This loop doesnt fit me well, its stiff and the soft part in the back is bascailly non effectivie for comfort at all. In the position it puts my ear to the actual headset is farther away than should be.. I have to press the headset into my ear to make it loud enough(see no.1 point) to hear anyone; which negates the fact to have the headset mainly is to free your hands to do work.. and such...3) The volume switch on the side didnt do a thing to either enhance or improve the audible levels.I will not use it. I am going to buy another type..
Before a friend of mine showed me his Sandisk Sansa View, I was almost ready to purchase the Zune because I was impressed with the navigation, sound quality, and the heavy feel of quality the Zune seemed to possess. However, when I found out that Zune made you get Zune Marketplace and did not even work with Windows Media Player, I became disillusioned. However, I got to actually play with my friend's Sansa View, I was impressed with the feel of the quality, the capabilities of drag and drop from Windows Explorer (not available with Zune or iPod), sound quality, the same feel of switches and navigation, and the fact that it will hold other types of files as a huge memory stick.If you decide to purchase a Sansa View, you need to do three things before playing with your View and installing mp3's. (1): Go to the Sansa site and dowload the media converter and most importantly the pdf advanced instruction manual (the manual that comes in the Sansa box is worthless). (2): Make sure that your mp3's are properly tagged per the ID3v2 standard because the ease of navigation within the View to your songs is heavily dependent on the proper tags. (3): If mp3 books from other sources, re-number chapters 1-9 as 01-09 to keep the flow proper or else it will list as 1,11,12...2, 20, 21... etc. and play in that order causing some confusion.Pros:Drag and drop from windows explorerno ties to speciality software (iTunes or Zune Marketplace)sound quality (with other headphones)expanding storage with microSD cards.audible.com compatibleflash memoryCons:limited selection of cases and expense of cases.headphones (earbuds too big; sound crappy compared to other headphones I have from Sony, Samsung, Koss, Philips)poor documentation in the box.wished it had 7 band eq instead of 5 band eq to better tune your sound.
I purchased these headphones and despite the reviews it has recieved I am completely unhappy. Not only are the earbuds too large; the headphones aren't adjustable, allowing the headphones to slide all over the place during the simplest of exercises.
I purchased this product for a family member and they absolutely loved it. I hesitated at first because of the price but when they opened it and when we saw the quality, I have wanted 3 more since!! AMAZING JOB
HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One PrinterJust getting to really know this little beauty and all her attributes. Thanks to HP Support team for help given, and thanks to Amazon for carrying such a GREAT product at such a GREAT price.One happy camper I am!!!!
I have used just one so far and am very pleased with the results. It works fine. Hope all of the others do also. :-)
This is the worst computer mouse i have ever had, i only have it for 1 month, It turns off every 5 minutes, i dont know what is wrong with it but the fact is that it is not working properly.I advice you not to buy it.
I needed a small portable printer for my laptop, and after researching them, I chose the Canon i70. It has all of the attributes I needed-lightweight,super easy to use, fast as the office rumor mill, and a great print job. I highly recommend this product to anyone fortunate enough to have purchased it.
This is a great case. It would be better if it had the plastic that covered the screen.
This is a wonderful speaker set for the Sansa. Clear and loud enough to use in my car when on the road. I am very pleased.........Carrie L.
I bought these headphones two years ago, and they're still in great condition. One time after an early morning run at a local park, they didn't make it all the way into the car and were left dangling from the driver's side door, bouncing along the pavement in the rain as I drove blissfully home. So besides a little wear and tear, I'd say these things are holding up pretty darn well.Points off for comfort because they hurt my ears after an hour or so, but my ears are kinda small, so maybe it's just me.
Works fine with my Canon DSLR, acceptable speed for multi-shoot without slowing down camera operation, big memory capacity, fast download speed to computer; best of all, the price is right.
I got this for my 96 Ford Ranger. I don't have an amp yet, but I do plan on adding one in the future. I also plan on adding a power inverter soon.I do have a pair of auxiliary lights wired through a relay, to the battery. It's only 10 gauge wire, but the 8 gauge openings tighten down enough to secure it.The main power connection for my engine is a pair of wires, one looks to be 4 gauge, the other 6. I trimmed them down, stripped them, put them both in the 0 gauge opening.When I get an amp, I'll connect it to the 4 gauge opening, and I'll connect my power inverter to the remaining 8 gauge opening. It comes with a little metal insert for the battery connection, in case your battery is smaller. I didn't need it, but it's nice that they included it. Obviously this won't work with a battery with terminals on the side. (which GM cars use, I believe)
I have one of these which was purchased a few years ago. When it was working it was superb. With a good antenna and now with the increased power from the transmitters the reception is excellent. I am using it with an older Sony projection TV (1280i) using component video and the picture quality is as good as anything I see in the stores today. One of the features I really like is the program information guide. It gives detailed program info for all the stations, for many hours in the future. Not only that, but it allows the user to set the unit to automatically switch to a program selection at the start time. The clock sets automatically after the user puts in the proper time zone information. It has many more useful features. I am disappointed that my Samsung LN4061F TV does not display program guides. What a shame to under-utilize the free broadcast information.Now the bad stuff: Just like the Samsung LN4061F TV, and apparently a lot of other Samsung TVs, the power supply has some poor quality electrolytic capacitors that fail, rendering the whole unit inoperable. In the case of this tuner, it was just one 1000 microfarad capacitor, which, when replaced got the unit working just like new. It even remembered the channels saved (after about a year of being off). To those of you who have one that just quit turning on, a 2 dollar capacitor and about an hour of your time (or a qualified repair-person's 1/2 hour of time) is all it needs. Samsung needs to shake up their vendors, as the cost of quality parts is minimally greater than shoddy parts. I hope you haven't thrown out your non-working Samsung tuner.
I purchased this recorder for my 87 year old father and needed something simple to use that is high enough quality for the price. I tested it myself and then showed him how to use it. (Older people have difficulties with technology). It has large enough buttons for his fingers and he seemed to pick up on how it works quite easily. He enjoys it for bible studies so he can play it back later when he gets home since he sometimes misses hearing things due to his age. This also keeps him busy with something to do and he really enjoys his new toy and talking out loud now. (Maybe I shouldh't have bought it). Anyway, my brother sent him a digital one but I knew that wouldn't work out....too complicated. This is a great little recorder for using at studies, or reading out loud essays or memoirs and I would place the recorded sound quality at average to good.
Great product much better quality than the orion one that came with the scope. It mounted with ease and was spot on with very little correction out of the box. Only drawback might be cover over battery. For the buck you cannot beat it.
I bought this to make a battery pack (cheaper to make your own using rechargeable batteries). Not much to say here, this thing is made of goodsturdy plastic. It hold the battery well.
I bought this product a few weeks ago to use for my keyboard. I considered getting a wireless keyboard, but soon realized that this is less expensive and will fulfill the same purpose. I've read some of the 1 star reviews where people complain about this being a USB 1.1 and all that. I'm not sure i found any misleading information under the prouct description. I use this extension cable to connect my keyboard to my XBOX 360, Laptop and PS3 all for convenience, and it works for all three systems. Can't really knock the product after that....
The one star is not for the cables themselves, but for the misrepresentation.Let me preface this with, I'm having a bad Amazon week...I have ordered many of Cables-To-Go cables in the past. This is not one of them. At best I'll call it a knock-off. Cables-To-Go cables are packaged in Cables-To-Go packaging & have a distinct look to them. They do have a similar end termination to them; however they are not what they are described to be. Also,there was an original label on the packaging that was covered up by an Avery self-print label with the words Cables-To-Go on it. Under that label is the real label stamped made in China. Cables-To-Go are made in Ohio.I ordered two 14 ft. cables and one 25 ft. cable in this order NONE of them are Cables-To-Go brand. In fact the 25 ft. cable is a different brand all together (this one with no disguise packaging, but same overlay label), and is not terminated the same way. It has the little cup shaped snag-less cover over the plug release which makes it very difficult to unplug the cable. Lastly, all three cables are rated 500MHz not 550MHz to boot.Now, you may be saying, wow this complaint is petty. And it is very possible that these are good cables. I see it as false advertisement...I have had more issues with merchandise and Amazon customer service on this order (20 item order) than I have ever had period. I drop thousands of dollars a year at Amazon and have always been treated well and got what I was promised 99% of the time. I hope this is just Amazon having a bad day... I feel everyone deserves a second chance, so I will readdress the issues with customer service and hope Amazon steps up and makes it right.
I installed the stereo with this harness and thought all was ok until I turned off the car an the stereo kept playing. I had a friend look at it and we tried the harness with another stereo. It did the same thing. I went to bestbuy an bought a different harness and the stereo works fine.
horrible picture ! . loud humming noise. hdtv looks ok, regular tv looks really really bad. Save your money !
I have purchased cooling fan stands for laptops before, but they usually have a very limited range of angles. This product has an incredible range that allows you to adjust the laptop to your comfort in terms of eye level and keyboard inclination. It is much more solidly built than the pictures suggest, and even though there is no cooling fan, the metal mesh allows the laptop to stay sufficiently cool. I highly recommend this product as it is the best bang for buck of all laptop stands I have ever purchased.
For the price i am quite pleased with these earphones. I purchased them to go with my mp3 player while working out, and these puppies will not fall off! They are not incredibly comfortable, and dont sit in my ear quite perfectly (if i hold them in i get great bass, sadly they dont remain there), but they do have good enough sound for my simple tastes.
My mom gave me this popper several years back (I'm talking, SEVERAL, when microwaves were still a novelty) and I still use it. I normally don't leave reviews, but I'm in grad school now, without a microwave oven, and looking for an air popper and saw that some folks had not given this popper the love it deserves, so I must point out it's beauty.Let me start by telling you that I use zero oil, so the concentrators, I bought two little bags of ten (they were a couple bucks each) and I've only ever used about three of them. As long as they're clean and dry (no oil) you can use them over and over again.Its bowl shape allows for easy storage. Pop the concentrator disk out, dust it off, wash the bowl and dry it, store the disk back in the bowl and you can even stack other bowls inside it. Nice!I also have to tell ya that I hate plastics--I won't drink from plastic water bottles, I don't store my food in plastic containers, etc, but this is a dry product, with very little condensation on the lid to make the popcorn soggy.In all, I find this thing absoluetly great! It's easy to clean, lasts forever, if you get a pack or two of the disks you'll probably never run out. (I used one disk maybe 30 times)One downside: you need to have a microwave that's above the 500 watts the little dinky ones are--if you can call your oven "medium" sized, then it will work. I had one of those low low wattage ones and it never could pop the corn.Worth every dime. Healthy popcorn too--no oil/fats/butter etc.Takes 2:50 in my oven--and there's never an old maid!
The headphones worked well under they decided to break in the same method as the user supplied photo. Right where they connect into the mp3 player they snapped. Also had a few issues with wires going into the head phone, but was able to fix that problem.Warranty has been useless from the manufacturer as this seller is not an authorized dealer. Buyer beware.
Found these for $15 brand new at FYE yesterday while black friday shopping with friends. We ended up leaving with 4 boxes of these. The many cables are a bit on the long side, but nothing a little twist tie can't fix up. For $15, these speakers were a steal. The sound quality is pretty sharp, and bass from the subwoofer was more than quality. My only complaint is that it took a little toying around with the EQ on my phone and iTunes to get the right mix of bass and treble. My music sounded like crap without using an EQ, but with the right settings these speakers are capable of giving eargasms. Even if I didn't get these on black friday, I would totally buy them for the full $30.
It is over a month since I purchased this item. Prior to buying the Nuvi 360, I used MS Streets and Trips on a laptop. I researched for 6 months prior to buying it and my choice came down to the US designed Nuvi 350, 360 or a European Tom Tom. The latter was a very close favorite, but I dropped it because of reviews of poor customer service. I then had to decide whether it was worth paying $90 extra for a Nuvi 360 over 350 which had a Blue Tooth. Looking back, 360 was really worth it. I would definitely buy the 360 over 350. The blue tooth is just wonderful. Not only can you pull your phone book up on the Nuvi but you can call any business in the huge data base of Nuvi - restaurants, car rental, recreation etc etc.The pros of Nuvi 360 are - very fast satellite tracking, recalculates route rapidly (say you see an accident ahead - just exit the road, and Nuvi will do an alternate route). Routing is really good, the volume of the instructions is very good even on a 70 mph road with the AC and fans on. The touch screen is excellent and unlike the equivalent Tom-Tom, switches very easily from day time viewing to night time. The antiglare screen is excellent and one never has problems viewing the maps during the day time. Prior to buying it, I was a bit concerned about the small size of the screen, but that has never been a problem, in fact the size of the Nuvi is great to put in my pocket. It is very easy to take off the Nuvi from the mount.Cons: CA and MN don't allow mounting the GPS device on the windshield. I mounted the Nuvi on the dash board and it would fall off. I called Garmin, got connected after about 50 minutes. They were very friendly and sent by 2 day delivery a new mount and my problem got solved. Later I read some where dipping the base in water makes a great suction, I did it and am now using the old mounting system without any problems. The Nuvi can run 4 hours without a power source and I have taken it on walks and used in rental cars without the cord, without any problems. The Nuvi has in-built male and female voices and even different accents, like Canadian, Australia, Brit etc and it is cool to keep changing it. Garmin has a great web update system and one can connnect and get firmware updates for free. One can even download different car symbols etc from there. The Nuvi connects to the laptop effortlessly for both charging and downloading MP3, just like it were a jump drive. Garmin provides power connecter, USB connector and Car charger connector - 3 ways to charge your Nuvi! I downloaded the manual from Garmin site and read it even before my Nuvi arrived, but the learning curve is almost nill and one can start using the Nuvi very quickly. There are many user sites for downloading ready made NUVI POI (e.g., all starbucks in the US or Canada etc) on sites such as GPS Passion etc.The blue tooth is great, but the sound quality at the other end of the line is a bit distant. I got over the problem by buying a Nuvi Microphone, which plugs in to the Nuvi mounting bracket and the sound quality is great. The MP3 is average, but I never use my Nuvi for MP3 anyway.All in all, this is great product and my wife is now starting to like it, I will definitely buy a 360 and not a 660 because the 360 size is cool to carry it - I would never leave my Nuvi in the car! BTW, the Nuvi has a great lock. One can set a password, if you forget you can take it to a secret location and unlock automatically when the GPS position matches lock place. The only other way for the thief to unlock is to send it to Garmin, who will report to police if the device is reported stolen!
Well, for the price this is a great player, but here are some things the SP100 has and this doesn't:1. Most important: firmware upgrades. This feature has a lot of power and it gives the older unit a lot of new features, like playing playlists and improved programming, and it's actually very important, because if there will be a future audio codec that will be popular like OGG vorbis or even MP3 Pro, and if it will replace regular MP3, then you can be sure that Sonic Blue will have a firmware upgrade for your player. (By the way, the best place to download the upgrades are from the iriver site (which is the original company that menufactures the RioVolt), and not the RioVolt site becuase the iriver upgrades work fine on the 'Volt and they come out much faster. Lately the Rio team hasn't released any upgrades at all, but the iriver team is releasing them all the time.2. Remote control: I don't use the SP100's remote much, but I do use it a little, and it's very convenient for walking on the street and just skipping over the tracks you don't like without taking the unit out of your backpack.3. LCD backlight: very important for me, as I use the player a lot at the Army at night and it's pretty useless without the backlight, because then I can't browse for the album I want to play.Anyway, you should get this player if you can't afford the extra money for the SP100, but if you have about $175 to spare you should buy the new SP250, which has an 8 MB buffer and a really neat LCD display and FM radio, a charger, NIMh battries, and improved features AND it supports firmware upgrades as well, and in general is much improved over the SP100 as well as the SP90. It is the perfect player, if you can afford the price!
Wow, I mean wow! This is a great sub. The bass is deep and loud. I listen to a lot of rap and R&B;, and this sub is spot-on on how the sample was envisioned to sound. I will admit that it may have too much bass. But, it is really good with movies. You can tell that this product is well designed. I'm actually buying 2 Polk 505 subs, the second is on the way. However, I'm wreastling on taking that one back because the one gives a lot of bass. That being said, I may keep it. I don't have to have both on all the time. And, with my Onkyo, I am able to adjust the sub's volume. This is a good thing because I can still keep the bass up in my fronts and keep the music having a full sound.I have some old technics. I have a little story I want to tell. When the ups man first came by, I was not home, I ride the bus to work to save money. But, I drive sometime because I need to make up my time or handle business. So I was running home trying to catch the UPS man. I seen UPS leaving my court in my neighborhood. I knew I had missed him. But, my neighbor signed for my subs. He said to me, "Wow, does your Technics make all that noise", not knowing I got some 10" Sony sub which sounds pretty good. I told him that the 12" Technics I got work in concert with my Sony sub. Now the box that the Polks 12" 505s come in are big. So, he was looking at me like wow man. The sub is pretty intimidating when looking at it. But, the thing that helps it out is the fact that it is black. Anyway, I started doing sound test last night when I got it. I knew that it would completely drown out my Sony 10" sub because the watts on it is only like 100 watts as maximum output. So what I did was bought me a 50 foot audio coaxial cord and position my Sony 10" behind my couch. Now, don't get me wrong, that Sony gets up. I saw it necessary to buy these subs because the Sony does in fact have limitation when it comes to deep loud bass lines. One of the song it has trouble with is Killa Cam by Cam'ron. When I had my Cobe, it sounded good, but now my Onkyo has higher db(s). So you can hear the crackling when turning up a mid-range model stereo receiver. The Sonys position worked well because even though I couldn't hear it, I can feel the bass lines, being that it was positioned behind my couch. This was a good thing. When I turned on Killa Cam and turned up the volume, I turned my Onkyo on normal loud which is around 15. The bass was amazing. However the true test is at about 23 to 25 volume, didn't go any louder because my pictures were rattling. At that volume, there was just all smooth hard bass with all the lows combined with my technics and Sony. It was beautiful. I am scared for my Sony because my Onkyo gets up and I'm scared that its going to kill it. I'll probably just put the Sony in my room with the Coby reciever (my Coby sucks but the Sony makes up for its faults).Again my second sub is coming. I'm not going to leave both on if I decide to keep it because it is not even necessary to have both on. Only maybe it is necessary to leave both on if you're listening to a movie in DTS (DTS takes alot of bass out so that the sound sounds clearer). If I have one problem with this sub, is that it doesn't have a power save function at least from what I've seen. I didn't mind until I saw that when I turned off my receiver and notice the sub doesn't turn off when you turn the receiver off. That kind of sucks because in a year or so, if you don't turn it off on the regular, this could lead it to burning out. I don't know how hot this thing gets. I left it on today while I'm at work. When I come home, I'll check and see how hot it is to see if it is a real problem.It was a bummer that Amazon uped the price to 399. I don't know why they did that. I went to Newegg, they sold it for what Amazon was selling it for before Amazon jacked up the price. I still left some money on the table because Newegg sold it at one point for about 199, then it went back up to 224. I decided to nab it because I thought they would raise the price like Amazon.In conclusion, I just think that this is a phenomenal product compared to whats out there for the Newegg price. But even at Amazon's current price this could easily be 599 sub. The sound is amazing and if you don't have the ability to adjust your receiver's sub output, then you can adjust the volume on the actual subwoofer. Great product!
Storage space on this card is 16GB as advertised, but it is definitely not Class 6 as advertised and priced. This card has a max write speed of 4.2 MB/s with an average of 4.0 MB/s which is a Class 4 SD card, NOT a Class 6. Ripped off.If you need a 16GB but not the speed, then find the cheaper priced version marked as Class 4. If you need the 16GB plus the Class 6 speed, then look elsewhere.
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.
This a very good and efficient projector with ceiling mount capabilities and the like. It works with multiple audio and video sources and has demonstrated good bulb life. We use this in church and it does an excellent job in enhancing our services.
I got this for my friend and for some reason it didnt work on his camera. Not sure if he knew what he was doing. I switched with him and now i use this memory card. Works fine for me.
Desperate to find an earbud that would not hurt me more than my 5 mile runs, I shelled out $150 for the B&O A8. No regrets. Now the challenge is to get them away from the rest of my family so I can use them. They sound great and feel great.
I think the other reviews have it nailed (search on the silver-colored version to see a complete list of reviews) - on the Mac it is of minimal usefulness - even as a volume control for iTunes, it ONLY works if you have iTunes in the foreground - which is an unlikely situation - usually you'd want to adjust volume or mute iTunes playback (i.e. for a phone call) when you were working in another application. If you have to click on iTunes to bring it to the foreground, why not just click on the control to mute.On XP, as other reviewers have noted, the driver is buggy and hasn't been updated since 2004. If you are lucky the PowerMate will work for a few minutes - usually it does nothing at all in any application (oh - except glowing and pulsing!). Completely useless.The Keyspan digital media and iTunes remote controls ARE able to control iTunes in the background - on both Mac OS X and XP - and they are what I use now in place of the useless PowerMate.
I purchased 2 of these units. The first worked for several years and then stopped. When I contacted the manufacturer, they said my unit had been replaced with a newer version and I would have to purchase it. The new one worked only for a few months and I sent it in for repair. When it came back, it only worked for a few more months. After contacting the company several times, I was told to send it in for repair. I did so about 6 months ago and have heard no more from them. I have since found something else that works better and have yet had no problems.I would not recommend the above product! I now use the following with success:Elgato EyeTV Hybrid 10021020
sound quality is very good on this one. and it was the cheapest on out there. the cable is a little thin, but i don't care, everything works really well
Love the lens. Love Norman Camera. I couldn't believe that I got a shipping notice the same day I ordered. Got what I paid for; it's what I expected (from reviews). No more need be said.
I bought this DVD player at Target to replace my JWIN DVD player which stopped working after two years. The price for the DVD player was 30 dollars, and very compact. However, I got no signal when I connected my TV to its component output. I have been using component output from my JWIN player, so my cable has to be good. I was able to get signal from the RCA output. The next thing was that the player kept freezing while playing my home made movie on DVD-R. So if you want to use component output, want to play on DVD-R, reconsider. I returned to Target store.
We ordered this product as our notebooks seemed to be getting warmer and the reviews of this product were mostly positive on Amazon and on other sites.One comment we make is that it is advertised as coming with a 30 inch cord which in reality is about 12-14 inches in length which could have been a problem as my partner only has a usb on the right hand side of the notebook so if you are ordering this take this into consideration.It was easy to put to work right away and the noise is unnoticeable and the cooling of the fan is amazing - right away we have noticed a big difference in our laptop performance and temperature.It does lift the notebook up about 1 inch so we have to get used to the new height but that is worth the price for this great product.We give this a thumbs up with 5 star performance and price.
I needed a really long cable to transfer TV recordings to my computer, and this did the trick!
What a difference from my previous camera. This was inexpensive yet provided a clear picture in most lighting conditions. I will buy another one of these if I need more.
The smell, a combination of machine oil and plastic, is vile and possibly unhealthy. It gets on your hands and anything else that touches this tripod. The concept is a good one and you will be much happier spending a few extra dollars to get something what won't make you sick every time you use it.I had ordered theVanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripodand received this by mistake. Boy, was it ever...
I was having a lot of problems with mp3 players until a friend gave me this one used.THIS THING IS AWESOME!You can organize your music on the player from Sonic Stage which is a great program. The battery lasts a long time and takes a very short time to charge via usb 2.0 port.It is absolutely excellent
About a year ago I purchased the HP3005dn (refurbished) from Amazon.Com. When I received the printer there wasn't a power cord in the box. I contacted them via email and one was promptly sent out. However, I was never able to get the printer to work. I sent the printer to the shop and was told (after a $60 diagnosis charge) that the formatting board was bad. I contacted Amazon's supplier, and asked if I could send the printer in for them to "fix" and offered to pay for the shipping both ways. I was told that they could send me a formatting board and a tech would "walk" me through the installation. I agreed and received the board (after another $35+ charge for the board)shortly thereafter. I installed the board and it worked for about 2 minutes and again does not work. I called the tech and again asked if I could send it back and again offered to pay the shipping. To date I have not had any resolution of my problem and the tech does not take or return my calls. I have always been leary of ordering anything via the internet and this experience has illustrated why. I will never order anything via Amazon or the internet again.
The adapter was reasonably priced, and was delivered promptly. It works as advertised--I'm very satisfied with the product.
I have had this printer for a year now, and since I got it, I have had to babysit the printing. The top is where you load the paper, and it always jams up, or doesn't suck the paper in. When it does take the paper, it prints sideways and cuts off half the page. My wife also got the same printer and had the same problems. Hand writing is easier than using this POS.
Package came very quickly. This is a very sturdy shelf. Like other reviewers have noted, it is very tight when trying to use it for DVDs but they fit fine when you figure out how maneuver them into the shelf. DVD sets do not fit except on top shelf. Very well built, I am not sure about the price but I guess you are paying for the quality of materials (metal - connectors are plastic but strong) because there is nothing fancy about this shelf. I am satisfied!
It really does the work it is advertised to do... and it really does it well!!It's Bokeh is very good and very pronounced (just as a macro lens would) and it does soften images just a bit (it's Ok for my standards).. The lens is quite heavy and realy picks up handshake though, so it will require a tripod for sharp images...It produces amazing close ups that I wouldn't have been able to do with my nikkor 18-200 VR lens..Bottom line: If you have the money to buy a macro, then please do and forget about this lens, but if you are somehow in a budget, then this little piece of glass really shines!!! Highlly recommended!!!
The filter arrive quickly (Amazon Prime) and was in perfect condition. Put it on my new Canon 24-105mm IS USM lens and it will stay there for years. Interestingly, I have a friend who was attending an expensive photography class and the instruction was going on about how you really don't need a filter on your lens. The class went out for a field shoot, someone bumped my friend, the camera dropped and the filter cracked but saved the lens. Canon also says a filter completes the weather sealing on the lens. I've heard all I need to hear about why a filter isn't necessary. I put good quality filters on all my lenses and B&W makes very good quality filters.
I attached the boomcube to my pc, the cube did not automatically turn on. when I turned it on manually, it appeared to go into usb mode, but it never had the graphic that it was connected. When my pc noticed the connection it could not find a driver and cannot identify the mp3 player.When I call customer support, I get a recorded message saying nobody is available, when I try to submit a form on their website it does not apply my information. At least it is small so it won't take up a lot of space in my junk drawer.
I was really impressed with this microphone from Logitech. I received the first one and liked it so much I bought a second one. I highly recommend this product.
These speakers are awesome for movies! I have a small room off my kitchen that I have turned into a mini home theater; I have paired these speakers with and Onkyo 604 receiver. The surround sound is great; the bass is full and rich and gives a very realistic experience. These speakers are a great value, wall and ceiling mounting is also very easy and simple with the included mounts.The other day I was watching a movie and in the scene there is an unexpected crash from a tree falling, and the rumble from the bass scared me so much that I nearly fell off my sofa; my heart was racing pretty fast. I have no complaints about the realism and richness of the audio experience.The only negative things are that occasionally I find the sound has a bit too much treble, and bass but not enough warm mid-range. I find my ears feel "tired" after listening to at higher volumes for more than a few minutes. As great as these are for movies, I feel they lack the mid-range needed for music listening. I won't knock the rating down, because these are not meant to be music/stereo speakers so it's not fair to expect that from these speakers.
The packet arrived on time. It is now installed and producing top quality prints.
I was just looking for another RF IR remote when I stumbled on this. Skeptical that the RF transmitter that wraps the battery could really work, I purchased based on other reviews anyway. It works flawlessly for me, with the entertainment center downstairs. And a nice bonus that you never have to aim the remote at all!I immediately purchased 4 more xmitters/batteries to enable several more remotes. Inexpensive and effective. Can't ask for much more.
The camera does a great picture taking job. There are probably some features that I may never use, but the ones I do use are great.
I give it 5 stars, but only after I downloaded the most recent firmware from the Linksys website (as of the date of this review, December 2002). I bought mine in early January 2003 and it came with a firware dated in April 2002. When I hooked up the components (this router with the Linksys WET11 bridge and WMP11 wireless pci card) I was getting 87% reception and 87% quality and my access point was in the next room only about 20 feet away. The speed was also very slow. Downloads were over 100k/s when wired directly to the router and only about 30k/s when going wireless. After I downloaded the firmware and upgraded it, I was at 100% reception and 100% quality and the download speeds were the same either wireless or wired. Very nice product overall and I no longer have those annoying wires running all over.
Great service. Always e-mailed be back fast with the answer I was looking for.The product is amazing also. I'm using it to connect my PS3s audio cables to my computer speakers/headphones. However, you CANNOT adjust the volume on headphones unless your headphones have such a feature. But this is unavoidable. Also, the volume is NOT quiet. It is loud enough that you won't hear the person sitting beside you talk. So the person who said it was quiet must have some bad ears.Only negative is that it took two weeks to ship to Toronto but this can't be helped since they are based in California I believe. However, my product arrived a few days before the two week mark.
Pros: Good noise cancelling (you have to choose the correct earphone tip for this). Good (but not perfect)sound reproduction. Wireless is the best thing!! I love it when I use it for gym... no messy wires hanging all over the place. Simple setup and operation. Good battery life.Cons: Very occasional problems with sudden loss of bluetooth connection. Bass reproduction is poor (lucky I dun really need that much bass pounding in my ears). Price is an issue. A bit of a learning curve as it doesn't feel like ordinary earphones but once you get used to it, it isn't that bad.In a nutshell: After getting over the initial learning curve, I dun think I will ever go back to using any other earphones again! Definitely worth your buck...
I purchased these radios for my 89 year old father who is getting frail and having trouble walking on uneven ground. He still works in his garden and sells plants. These are a way for him to communicate with my sister in the house should he fall or if she needs him for something she can talk to him also. They have taken a lot of stress off my sister and my father doesn't think of them as a medical device that will bring the ambulance or Para Medics.
this camera is great for the money!! no need to go for much more expensive ones like creative and logitech...do not hesistate and buy this one...
Shure E2c's are amazing at "opening up" your music, expanding the stereo field and exposing details & nuances you never knew your music had. Problem is, you may soon find yourself unsatisfied with the low-bitrate encodings you were using. So you'll spend hours re-ripping your whole CD collection... and then you won't be able to fit as much music on your player anymore... what a pain! (grin)Low-bitrate encoding is only good enough if your headphones are too crappy to reveal that most of your music has been thrown away to make that songfile so tiny.I'm used to Philips' & Sony's in-ear offerings, like the MDR-EX51 and MDR-EX71. While their in-ear pieces nudge up bass levels and cut down a bit on ambient noise, the tiny speakers in them aren't very good, so they tend to "blur" or "smear" your music enough that it's hard to notice the compression through all the muddiness.Here's an experiment for you: find a song with alot of subtle stuff going on at once... shakers, light cymbal taps that fade slowly, soft latin percussion, something like that. Rip it twice, once at 256kbps and once at 96kbps, and use your best headphones to compare. Start with the 256kbps file: close your eyes and find a specific shaker that repeats throughout the song. Pay close attention to that shaker for several seconds, then switch to the 96kbps file and try to find it again.You'll probably find that it has been thrown away... replaced with a muddy, vaguely shaker-like sound that's not really in the same spot.Now here's the kicker... with the Shure E2c's you don't need to have your eyes closed to catch details like that shaker... you don't even need to be paying attention! If your music's at a decent bitrate you'll be listening to an old favorite when you'll suddenly notice some cool flare or riff or subtle effect that you "somehow" missed the first hundred times you heard that song. The E2c's will give you hundreds of those "oh that's cool... I never heart that before" moments.The E2c's handle high volume without breaking a sweat, but what's particularly breathtaking to me is their performance at very low volume. Right now I'm enjoying some music (@256kbs), and my Hi-MD player is at volume level 2 of 30. Even in my quiet office my last pair of earbuds had to be at 10 before what came out of them actually sounded like music, but with the E2c's I get balanced sound at 2... I still hear every detail of the music! Even the bass is still there... quiet, but defined and audible.I get the feeling the E2c's are going to save my hearing... I had to really crank previous earbuds to hear my music on the train every day, and to overcome traffic & wind noise on the city-streets biking part of my commute (for safety I use the only the right earbud while biking).Once you get the fit right (and get them in DEEP) the noise seal is nearly as effective as a good set of earplugs. At work I leave them a bit loose in my ears and run them at low volume so I can enjoy my music but still hear the phone ring. And so I can notice if my boss is in my doorway talking to me (at which point I remove one earbud so I can hear better and talk without shouting).The bottom line? Rediscover your music collection with a pair of E2c's. They may cut your music player's song capacity in half, but they'll more than double your enjoyment of it... which is worth it, in my book!
I picked this up for several reasons=I've read that they make a great product and a reviewer stated that it was made from Brass so it wasn't easy to damage the threads when tightening,plus it was at an excellent price.Well,all of that is true and if i can find more deals on this brand I'll buy replacements for all of my lenses.
I searched high and low for a wireless keyboard to support for my Media Room. I looked at many and this one was ideal for my needs and exceeded all expectations. I would recommend it to anyone needed a compact keyboard.
I bought these speakers five years ago. no problems yet and no need for any customer service. They have suervived two moves and make clear, loud sound. I love the speakers I came to see If I could buy some more for my dad.
I purchased this amplifier because the signal from our VHF/UHF roof-mount antenna was being lost in a sea of cables and splitters I recently added to our home.My first test with the new amplifier involved running an extension cord to the roof so that I could connect the amplifier directly to the antenna. To my surprise the results were terrible. Several channels actually disappeared. Others worked poorly.I bundled up the amplifier in anticipation of returning it. But then I had another thought. I wondered if the VHF and FM signals that saturate our valley were being amplified to the point that they were swamping the front end of either the amplifier or our DTV converter boxes. (All I wish to receive are UHF DTV signals.)To test this hypothesis I made a very crude UHF loop antenna (out of a 2' piece of 12 gauge copper wire and a 300-to-75-Ohm balun) and plugged it into the amplifier. Everything worked great! Every TV in the cable/splitter chain had a fine signal on all DTV channels.So my conclusion is that this amplifier works fine. In fact it works too well at VHF frequencies. If all you want to receive and amplify are UHF signals and you live in an RF-saturated area, you need to use a UHF-only antenna with this amplifier.
I'm suprised by one of the others reviewers quality problems. I have pointed the camera both straight up and straight down and the zoom and focus do not move one bit - it is dampened very well. I almost wonder if they are referring to a different model. The lense seems to be high quality and the autofocus is fairly quick and quiet for a lense in this price range. I would definately recommend it to anyone.
this cable DOES NOT i repeat DOES NOT work for hooking your computer up to your television, do not let the word component in the title fool you as it did me.
Compared to the $150 Koss headphones I've been using, I am very impressed. The build definitely feels cheaper but I enjoy how lightweight they are on my head. The padding is perfect and I can wear them for 8 hours at my desk job and feel comfortable. I'm not an audiophile but the sound is fantastic and I can't really notice the difference.Definitely recommended!
Good filter for the money. I debated between the whole protection filter or no filter and ended up going with some UVA filters for protection...well worth it. Even if it is a "just in case" purchase I still think it's worth it. It does what I need, doesn't degrade image quality, and isn't that expensive.
You can get the Samsung Pleomax 7000x Digital USB Speakers to work with windows 7 32/64bit by downlaoding and instaling the latest driver from pleomax.com (which at the time of this review dos not work with windows 7) than download and install and the C-Media CM-102 Windows 7 Driver from X-DRIVERS.COM (go to drivers / sound cards / c-media / CM-102) after this the USB Speaker configuration utility will look kind of scrambled up but every thing should work fine.The Samsung Pleomax Digital USB Speakers are good, cheap, compact, energy efficient, durable(I've had mine for about 2 years and they are still working fine), fairly portable and surprisingly loud for their seize making them good speakers for a computer desk with limited space or a laptop.Just recently I've built us a new compact Mini ITX(Mini ITX computers are about 1/3 of the size of a standard desktop) window 7 64bit desktop to replace our old and very slow XP laptop and it took me several hours to finally get the speaker drivers to work so I thought I should write a review so some one else wouldn't have to go though so much hassle.computer spects:* Windows 7 64bit* CPU - Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale* RAM - 4GB DDR3 1333* VC - ATI Radon HD 4650* HD - 1TB Samsung Spinpoint* MB - Gigabyte Intel H55 Mini ITX* PS - 200 watts
Great quality better than I expected. Monster knows wire the feel and look is just all around quality. Monster is my new fav when it comes to wiring
This performs better than the unit offered at the Apple store at about 20% of the cost! Plus it has an indicator light and the folding plug is handy for travel. Good deal!
I am comparing this to Canon SD series. Its zoom is definitely the best feature. Like many other cameras, its daylight pictures are excellent. I tested the zoom and was WOWed by the range of the zoom and quality. Zoom is great but if you go too zoom happy then you get grain on your pictures.Contrast is a little off to start with ...that would need some adjustment like any other new camera. In some pictures faces felt like someone used a smudge tool in photoshop because picture were not sharp at all but I am trying to figure out if it was cause by a user error.I was hoping that indoor and night time pictures result would be as good as canon, but that is not the case. Camera was slow while I took night time pictures. I will get high speed memory card and play with flash and light settings and hopefully result is better then what it is right now.Overall, I like this camera. Best features are 1) Zoom range with image stabilizer 2) screen size 3) battery life 4) ease of useVideo is good quality but hard to change its settings. You have to set the zoom before you start taking a video because you can't zoom in or out once you start the video capture.I would give it 5 starts but night time pictures and speed kept it from getting five stars.
Ok, I have to stick my two cents in beause some of these reviews are WAY off base. I've had these earphones for about 2 years now and they're outstanding. I think it needs to be said that if you're expecting bass that pounds your head and thumps like the kids' cars that blare music at 3 in the morning and makes windows rumble, then these earphones are NOT the ones for you. Etymotic is known for its impeccable clarity and clean, full, rich sound and designs its products for perhaps an older, more discerning crowd. I can understand why some of the mostly younger reviewers are disappointed because to them, bass is something you should "feel" and it should dominate the music rather than provide one of many complimentary layers in the tapestry of the music. So, in that sense, these reviewers are absolutely correct: these earphones do NOT thump or vibrate or shake or distort anything. These earphones simply provide absolute musical clarity and a crisp, clean, sound that enables one to hear details in songs that perhaps had never before been noticed. To me, THAT's an enjoyable music experience. To others, however, perhaps the view is that if it doesn't pound, there's something wrong with the sound...
It is what you expect 1 gb of high quality memory
Very sleek and nice! Looks great and saves lots of space! Price is right and with amazon nothing goes wrong! I cant even think about any other stores online! Its worked for me perfectly! Item came on time and i was properly packed and iam loving it! Keep up the good work amazon!
I just bought this mouse and it has been excellent. I love having an extra battery, heck, even rechargeable batteries. The only downside is that there is no forward button for internet browsing.
I got this modem to replace the motorola one that I was having problems with,and I must say that it is much better. The motorolla would always have to be rebooted and reconfigured and I had problems getting it to work with my linksys wireless router. I was able to daisy chaim this box to my wireless router, and it worked without any problem. I would definately recommend this bix.
This was my first experience using a GPS. I flew into an area I've never beeen to before and proceeded to drive my son across country to college.The Garmin Nuvi 250 was amazing. With no prior experience it was very easy to begin using. The Garmin not only gave me easy voice command directions,but also allowed me the ease of finding the closest fuel station, place to stay and where to find my favorite restaurants. During a horrible 2:00 a.m. thunder storm, the road was impossible to see clearly, but with the garmin I could easily see any sharp turns to expect in the up coming road.
Perfect protector for the iPad. What a difference. No more all over fingers and annoying glare.LOVE IT!
I finally get all the network stations in HD from Gainesville FL down at the lake. With rabbit ears I only got about half on a regular basis. Not anymore. I have it on a 13' pole and get stations from about 30 miles away. I do pretty good at getting Jacksonville stations with the exception of Channel 4 which I got once sort of when I put it up but I guess weather has to be perfect for that to come in. But with that exception and the exception of their PBS, I get Jacksonville's network stations which is over 50 miles away. But all of Gainesville's stations come in great, finally. Getting a good HD antenna wasn't easy, but this one works. When in doubt, go with an 8' Yagi I say.Assembly was easy with the enclosed instruction sheet. Around an hour including unpacking.Edit: Since it worked well down at the lake I bought one for my house which is pretty wooded. DTV doesn't work if you have trees apparently. With my old VHF/UHF antenna on a 15' pole I could only get PBS (5) after the DTV transition, this antenna brought in CBS (28) as well as PBS but does not perform as well as the one aimed over the lake and free of trees. I'm afraid there is no hope of bringing in most DTV stations 30+/- miles from the transmitter if you have to go through trees.But if you can aim it and not have trees in the way, this antenna works great.
Very poorly designed product, it heats up very fast.I used it for about 2 months and then it just stopped working.It did not connect to internet anymore. Since then I have spent many hours trying to get in touch with customer support with no luck. The one year warranty cannot be used as DLink customer service is quite elusive.
Yes, pictures in the open can be hard as "aim! shoot!" can be difficult because of the sun, but for the discounted price this model is a must. Pay attention to the fact that certain editing functions in the desktop software only work if you purchase the Olympus memory card, so buy it as there is no difference when compared to other brands.
I've been meaning to upgrade my old Brother P-touch labeller, but it is still going strong after about 6 years of regular use, so why interrupt a good thing? The only issue has been that the replacement tapes are expensive. However, as I recently found to my delight, Amazon's price is about half what I would pay at a big office supply store in my town. The roll of labels has about 26 feet of tape, and at about 3" per label, that works out to a cost of just under 5 cents per label. I think that's reasonable for a long-lasting label, and if you buy the tapes in packages of 2, it would be even less.Of course, one could use paper labels generated on a computer, and if you have a lot of file folders to label, that would certainly be faster. The great point about these labels is that they work so well on glass, wood, and shiny surfaces, and they peel off without leaving a residue when you're ready to change the label. On paper (such as file folders), they stick fast and don't peel off; you need to just place another one over the original one when you change topics for the file.As for the difficulty of peeling the backing off, which other writers have noted was a drawback, I find that it's not hard as long as you peel from the CORNER first. If you have a fingernail to do this, perfect; if not, a sharp edge, such as a knife or letter opener would do the job. Once you get used to starting at the corner, there's never a problem peeling off the backing.I love these labels for spice jars, files, warranty dates on gadgets, labels on cords, and all sorts of uses around the house. Since you get about 100 labels per roll (at 3" each), a roll goes pretty far. There are several colors and different widths. I like the half-inch tape, which takes any of the 5 sizes of print generated by my labeller very well. The print is very crisp and visible from several feet away. A good product, all in all!
I have had this camera for over a year and I love it. But now I need HELP. The LDC screen cracked in my purse and now I don't know what to do. Is the LCD screen replaceable and could I do it myself? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
I'm the type of person who never needed all of the music in my iTunes library with me at all times, so one gigabyte is perfect. The clip is awesome and I love running while listening to my music.
I have only one negative thing to say about this player and it's probably more of an operator error than anything. I've fiddled with settings and still find the brights to be a little too bright and darks a little too dark. Other than that it's a great machine.
This armband is excellent. It protects my Zune very well. Fits on my arm good and stays there when walking or running. Easy access to the buttons. Zune is well protected.
i bought this product after a lot of research and believe me, it lived upto my expectations
I am impressed with the design and appearance of this Notebook Cooler, but unfortunately it just does not work. I have used iStat Pro to measure the temperature of my processors before and after using the cooler. No difference at all. Even after many hours the Cooler did nothing to reduce the temperature of my MacBook Pro. Very disappointed.
Couldn't be beat. One got beat up in shipping but they sent me a new one before FedEx could pick up the old one. Way to Go...
For me this is as good as it needs to be, I cannot find fault.
I found this as the perfect solution to fill in some dead airt space in my house downstairs given the internet connection is upstairs and so far, other wireless solutions have been marginal. I really wondered if the Ethernet over powerlines would really work or if the 802.11G would really work.So I get my new Extender kit, unbox it and plug everything in without bothering to read the directions. Lets be real, this stuff SHOULD be plug and play and IT WAS. It came right up and worked and has worked for the past three months flawlessly. I have decent range downstairs, it works with the Macs and the PCs and doesnt seem to care a whit. I can highly recommend using this product as the primary connection or as I did, extending an existing network without having to pull cable or put in multiple 802.11 bridges.
I needed a a set of 2-pin connection cooling fans for a travel trailer power supply. These units had easy plug in sockets with all the scews needed for proper mounting. The fans are much quieter than the original ones. Good product.
Update 10/2010 - this was written prior to the E3 and E5 - both of which CAN control the flash for a spread of lighting by changing flash intensity (you'll need a HV-1 high voltage supply to be able to keep up at 5 flashes per second). This review says the flash is the only way to adjust light intensity which was true on the E300 prior to the E3 and E5's introduction. Now it can be controlled from the camera - that's the only change. . Personally I've developed a liking for the twin flash for macro work after using both the ring and twin. The ability to angle the light and check for hot spots with the modeling light included prior to shooting the exposure is very helpful, while the ring light shows up in many shots as a ring of light in specular environments. Photoshopping it out isn't hard, just a pain. The twin can be adjusted to not overlight an area of the exposure. Now on with the reviewOlympus manufactures two flash units, a GN36 ring flash and a GN22 twin flash system. Both use the FC-01 flash controller, however each can be angled uniquely. While the ring flash is directed out parallel to the lens, the twin flash can be adjusted over 45 degrees inward to the lens, and rotated horizontally or vertically. For hard to light scenes the twin flashes can be removed and attached to small tripods. The FC-01 controller, which must be close, can be extended using an FC-05 cable.The difference in the TF-22 and the STF-22 is that the STF-22 kit includes the FC-01 flash controller. TheOlympus TF-22 Twin Flash Head (Needs FC-01 Flash Controller, FR-1 & SR-1)is an add-on for existing SRF-01 owners.The twin flash fits almost every lens made. On the 50mm prime lens, it does need the FR-1 adapter (as does the ring flash) - but this protects the lens focus which extends nearly 50 mm from the lens body, so it's not a bad accessory to have.On the 50-200 mm zoom and the 14-54 mm lenses, the ring flash simply mounts to the bayonet for the sunshade mount. The twin flash screws into the filter threads on these lenses for mounting.One lens can not use the ring flash at all - the 11-22 mm wide angle which is a good macro lens as well. The reason is that is spreads out to a 72 mm filter thread, much larger than the normal 67 mm thread. The TF-22 CAN be used with the 11-22 mm lense because it has a double threading, with the second for the 72 mm filter thread on the 11-22 mm lens making it an exceptional wide angle macro lens.As a result the TF-22 works on everything the Ring flash does, and one more.The FC-01 flash controller has unique operating modes depending on which flash unit is plugged in. On the TF-22 it gives you 16 steps to balance the amount of light sent to the "A" flash and the "B" flash. This can create interesting lighting effects. When used with the Ring Flash or Twin Flash, the FC-01 MUST be used to adjust your fine tuning illumination of the scene, as the camera can not keep up at the close distances. In effect, the +/- control on the camera is deactivated using a macro flash, but the FC-01 has a +/- 3.0 adjustment on the flash itself, so you are able to get the perfect exposure. You have the option of TTL metering or using full manual control if you have gone to manual exposure on the camera.In all cases, with all flashes, you have modeling lights that can be activated by a button on the FC-01. I find the best use for these is to predict where your image of the flash will appear in the final photo by looking for the modeling lights in the viewfinder prior to the exposure. The twin flash gives you the ability to angle the lights in such a way as to keep the glare out of the lens and keep spots out of your final picture. With the ring flash you end up moving the whole camera.Note - Due to the angles possible on the twin flash you MUST have clean filter glass or else every spec of dust will show up in your photo, expecially with the 11-22 mm lens due to its depth of field at high f stops.ORDERING:You only need ONE FC-01 flash controller for macro flashes, so olympus setup their ring/twin flash systems into both KITS and add-ons. If you buy the ring flash KIT (SRF-01) you can add on the twin flash later (TF-22) and have both options. If you buy the twin flash kit to begin with (STF-22) you can buy the ring flash add on later (RF-01) and have the same kit! Unless your FC-01 breaks, or you feel the need to have two macro flashes ready at all times on two backs, then don't buy two kits (beginning with S in the model number) or else you will double up on your flash controllers. The FC-01 can also be purchased separately.As for compatibility, the FC-01 is a copy of the FL-50 and uses the same high voltage generators, such as the SHV-01 and the FP-01. In fact, you can combine the AA NiMH cells in the flash, the FP-01, and the SHV-01 all 3 at the same time to get sub 1 second cycle times with full flash intensity. Compared to the 7-9 seconds on the FL-50, sub second recharge times are great for sequence shootingIn summary- Macro Flashes are good from 6 cm to 6 meters- Ring flash is brighter than the Twin Flash- Twin flash is more controllable than the ring flash for extreme closeups- any product beginning with (S) (SRF-01, STF-22, SHV-01, etc) is a complete kit- The macro flash kits are in keeping with the long distance FL-50(R) flashes and make use of the same high voltage rapid flash supplies.
I got tired of moving the cable box from the office to the guest bedroom every time someone came over to visit so put a splitter on the cable box 'to tv' connection and ran a cable from the office to the spare bedroom and ordered this device with high hopes due to all the positive reviews.Got it Monday afternoon and plugged it in to let the mini batteries charge (says in bold let it charge for 24-36 hours before using). Tuesday afternoon, I put the transmitter/battery into my FIOS remote and placed the ir emitter on the cable box sensor. Went into the spare bedroom which is 2 rooms over (so the signal had to go through 3 walls and 2 full closets) and it worked perfectly from the furthest point in the spare bedroom.The only things I had to do was set the base to 'A' which I expected I would have to do based on some other reviews, and move the ir emitter around a bit to find where the actual sensor is on the cable box.So far I consider it a 5 star product, works as advertised and easy to setup.
Just got back from a trip to Europe with kids where this DVD player was a lifesaver. Used it with battery power on the plane, but mainly hooked up to a PAL TV set while plugged into a 220 volt AC outlet. Played Region 1 NTSC (US) DVDs without any trouble on the European set. Also picked up a PAL Region 2 DVD, and after entering the region free code hack, this played perfectly also. The trick is to TAKE OUT THE BATTERY when not in use, or it will slowly drain & be ruined. Picture is extremely good on my unit.
BACKGROUND:One of the most frustrating aspects about digi-cams are the "short-lives" of the batteries that come with them. Batteries tend to die out quickly, especially if you use the LCD monitor on the camera (which is one of the best things about digi-cams). Based on other reviews it seems that a lot of users have complained about the "power issues" with the Kodak DX series of cams (and other digi-cams as well). To solve your power problems (or avoid them completely), you'll definitely want to invest in the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock II.When I first purchased my DX3600 a year ago I got off to a great start with it. However, within a few months my DX3600 started dying out on me ALL the time, even at the most inopportune of moments. Buying new batteries did not help at all. Eventually I found my way to the Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock I. After getting Camera Dock I my power woes with the DX3600 eventually came to an end as the dock kept my camera batteries (the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries which is the recommended ones to use with the dock) fully charged. Plus it made the picture transfer process easier (ONE TOUCH!!!). At work we invested in a DX 4900 and had similar problems with the batteries dying quickly. By then the Camera Dock II came out which we invested in to even better results.My investment in the camera docks has helped keep my cameras in tip-top working condition. Trust me, if you plan to get good use of out your camera, invest in the camera dock and Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. It will save you a lot of frustration when your camera does not die out on you at an inopportune moment.ABOUT THE PRODUCT:The EasyShare Camera Dock II is basically (as the name implies) an upgraded version of the first camera dock. It has the same features (fully charges your rechargeable batteries, plus gives a "one button touch" solution to picture transfer) but improves on the first one in that you now have a "recharger LED scale" to judge how much longer you have to recharge the camera. The first dock only had a one light LED where you had NO IDEA how much longer it would take to recharge your camera. Kudos to Kodak for this basic, but important, improvement in user design.THE VERDICT:Overall, you DO NOT want to go without this re-charger. This is a certainty if you use your camera heavily. Even if you aren't a heavy user and just use your camera casually, it is STILL well worth the investment as: 1- your camera won't die on you when you least expect it, 2 - you'll cut down your cost on buying new batteries (you'll go through them fairly often otherwise) and 3 - you'll save some time with the transfer process.HIGHLY Recommended
I bought it this week from Amazon. One thing I liked about it is "Made in Germany". The filter fits nicely on my Canon 70-200mm L f/4 USM lens. Someone on this review has advised to go for a Multi resistant Coating. So I followed his advise.
I have put off buying a scanner for a long time. I saw the LiDE a few weeks ago in a store and thought the small size and USB connectivity were perfect for my work area. When I looked at Amazon and found a great price, I was sold. The Canon software and drivers installed without a problem and XP recognized the scanner immediately. It does a great job with pictures and integrates well with my imaging software (Ulead PhotoImpact). I use the included stand to keep it in a vertical position on my desk-and out of the way. So far, Canon has not let me down with any of their products--I love my S30 digital camera.
This little son of a gun handled the weight of my DSLR(Nikon D80) when I needed it the most and resulted in some amazing picturesI dont see how this thing can get bad reviews, for 3 bucks you dont even get a Big Mac.
This lens has worked well with our camera. We used it for mostly pictures of baseball games, and it helped to take great pictures.
I bought one of these for my Lenovo T61 four months ago, mostly to add a "real" serial port, which is still widely used in the embedded development field in which I work (USB-to-serial converters add unacceptable overhead to data transfer rates). The serial port works at full speed with true RS-232 levels--no complaint there. Since then I've also appreciated the four extra USB ports, and the convenience of being able to leave all cables still connected to the Mini-Dock when I take my laptop off-site. I've had no mechanical issues, and I dock/undock on almost a daily basis.However I've had enough OS problems with the undocking process (running WinXP SP3), that I've learned it's less problematic to just Shut Down the T61 before undocking. Also, if you happen to shut off power to the dock while undocking, that will definitely lock up the OS.Except for the serial port and Ethernet jack, I haven't used any of the other ports (legacy parallel, audio out/mic in, DVI, VGA, modem, PS/2) so can't comment on those. The dock comes with a 90W AC adapter.It would be nice if the Mini-Dock also included a stand (like the Lenovo ThinkPad Adjustable Notebook Stand, which I have on order); right now I have it propped up on a homemade stand to get a comfortable angle on the T61's keyboard.Of course the ultimate question is, 'Would I buy it again?'. The answer is yes--I've just ordered another one for home office use.
Nice product, very good features, works very well. Esy to operate. This is a great idea for a present, especially as a gift to your parents/grandparents. I bought it for my parents in Warsaw, Poland, and it was so great we could display onscreen instructions in Polish! My parents are in their 80s, and never had a computer, but it was easy to teach them how to operate this product. It works great with 1GB USB memory stick. I would recommend it to anybody as a great idea for a gift!
I got these specifically for use with my IPOD Touch which I plan to use while riding my motorcycle. My husband has a set and he says they are not only great speakers but they work well as noise canceling earbuds.
Bait and switch, I ordered 2 HP laser jet cartridges to get what was advertised on the Amazon Web site.# Laser Toner Cartridge.# Q6002A.# Genuine Original.# Hewlett Packard OEM.the amazon # ASIN: B0009RMKBQwhat I received was 2 re-manufactured cartridges.
I bought one of these locks and waited about 4 days for it to get to my house. The lock is very easy to use(no learning curve), and provides good locking protection.You put the key in the keyslot,turn the key, put it into the Kensington Security Slot, and turn the key again. The laptop or projector should now be secure. Get yourself one of these, and you will see what I am talking about.
This is my first digital camera, and I only bought it because of the good reviews here and in electronic magazines. It takes great pictures, clear and good color. I just posted my first photos on the web and was very pleased with the clarity.I would definetly reccommend this camera for a first time user. The price is hard to beat........
This little gem is a necessity to protect the lens of my digital camera. It works fine, no distortion of color change. I recommend it for anyone who wants to protect their camera lens. Just be sure you get the right size. I had to send the first one back because it was the wrong size. Check and double check before ordering.
I received this camera as a Christmas gift last year from my husband. We had a baby, so I've spent the past year taking many pictures. I have only about 40% that turned out decently. The others are blurry, dark, and lots of red eye. I've tried every possible setting combination and I can't get consistently good pictures. My husband thought it was the way I was taking the pictures, so when he tried, he realized he got the same crappy results. Its a shame because he paid a lot of money for it and we trusted the Sony name, but this Christmas, on the advice of a world traveling friend, I'm asking for a Canon...
Sound is very clear and I like it even on a plane. I agree bass is not so strong but don't think too weak if you can wear it correctly, althogh it is not so simple to wear. My biggest complain is for too long cord. It doesn't fit for walking or do something. I will use it only in travel.
The Sony STR-DG600 7.1 has worked as expected and is a high-quality system at a great price.
Excellent camera it has a very clear image also in night mode it is very useful, it comes with all the tools to install it by your self, very easy to use, excellent product, I try with a Sony Xav 60 and it was fully compatible...
Ok, so i read all the positive reviews and all the in betweeners, and all the negative reviews. Honestly, this product doesn't work.. I followed the directions to a T and constantly added drops every half a minute, rubbed, repeat for over an hour. Tiny little dot was still there. This company will go out of business soon. I should've come up with the idea to put blue water into a bottle with a dropper and say it removes scratches, put up some fake reviews, then sell it, then after making a few thousands or so, pack my bags and leave. This product is pure ridiculous. Can't see it working at all. Give me a break that it works. We were all fooled.
I am really pleased with this purchase! It is really elegant and compact - very light and portable. It is also very fast and accurate, including its timing estimates. I love its screen size too, and the display. The price is fantastic, the features useful and effective. I'd definitely recommend this product to everyone who's looking for a simple, useful and pretty navigator.
PROS:* Very little "hunting" when shooting in low light...in comparison to the popular 50mm f/1.8* Comparable image quality to the f/1.2 for a fraction of the size and price.* The f/1.2 feels like an anvil is attached to the camera. The f/1.8 is a beast also. Very strong and dense...yet practical and manageable for every day use.* Crisp focus. Great DOF. Silky Bokeh. Outstanding portrait lens.CONS:* I wish I could get a little closer to my subjects.
I got this for hubby and friends to go ice fishing. They used it twice and both times the reports back were good. They actually saw fish! Don't know that it helped with 'catching' as they only had a fishing license not a catching license. They like it tho, so good review. (And if they liked it it means it was easy to set up and use!!)
This came for free when I ordered a 100mm f/2.8 macro Canon lens. It took it because when you sell a lens people like to see that it has a filter and its good to throw in as a "bonus." That being said, I wouldn't have paid anything for this UV filter. Don't put a $10 piece of glass in front of a $500 - $1,000 lens. If you really feel like you need one, try thisHoya 67mm HD Hardened Glass 8-layer Multi-Coated Digital UV (Ultra Violet) Filter.
I was very impressed with this radio. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a battery radio for hurricane season. The weather radio is a great feature.
These are very nice headphones, that i used to ride my bicycle to work every day and to also jog. But after about three months the sleeve connecting the jack to the wire came undone (i glued it back) and after about 6 months, the phones stopped working because, I am assuming, a broken wire near the jack. I would not buy these again.
unfortunately have not had a chance to enjoy as many movies as I would like. Have paired the dvd with a HD pioneer 50 inch and pioneer 1200 watt system...blows my mind off everytime I watch pulp fiction...am a great fan of all the cussing .... :)
Simply put, the sony vertical sport series are the best headphones you can buy for the price. If you treat them well, they will last for years, and the bass response and overall clarity is top notch. I have a pair of 140$ surround wireless sony's, a behringer set, the verticals, and a pair of sennheiser's, and still the sony MDR's are strong enough to push high quality sound at any volume.Biggest plus? Tiny drivers mean you can listen to your music LOUD and only be at 25% max volume on your favorite MP3 player... which of course leads to longer battery life.I have bought these headphones numerous times (as with any exposed cord electronic, getting caught on something can be its demise) and will continue to do so.
I use this card in my Panasonic Lumix TZ-5 and it works perfectly and stores thousands of pictures and lengthy movies. it's also great for uploading pictures to my laptop, because I just simply take out the SD card and put it into my laptop's SD card slot. I don't even have to use the cables that came with the digital camera! at such an unbeatable price, I definitely recommend getting this card for your camera if it supports it, don't waste your money going to the store and paying a ton of money for a "brand name" one.
This Computer Case is GREAT! I used a Asus M2A-VM Bulk AMD Socket AM2 690G CSM DDR2 800 4SATA PCIE Gb LAN 10 Motherboard and and I had PLENTY of space to maneuver my Hands and the Motherboard fit in Perfectly. I see Pretty Much NO Flaws with this case, it's sturdy and it comes with a Fan and a Power Supply and comes with 2 USB Slots in the front and Mic and Headphone output too! I really recommend you use this case!
This headphone is a great buy considering the cost. Good quality sound. Not too much bass though but excellent none the less. Excellent as a studio headphone for crisp, clean monitoring & realistic sound for mixing. The cord is very long & it comes with a mini headphone to quarter inch converter.
As someone with a lot of experience with in-ear headphones hopefully I can shed some light for those looking for the "perfect pair." When I first started looking for in-ears, there were a lot of reviews, but very few who cross referenced the various products available. Hopefully this review will help to address that issue. I work as an audio professional. Unlike some of my colleagues, I recognize that this does not make my opinion any more important than anyone else's. I have found through working in studios that there is a huge variety in what people find to be "great sound." What I personally favor is neutrality. This will bias my review. Some people prefer some coloration to their sound (like grados), and that works for them.For those of you who have never worn in ear headphones, it could be a new and unpleasant experience. If you are like me, however, it will be one of the greatest discoveries of your life. Through experiments with my friends and family, I have found that no one model of in-ears fits everyone the same, so it is probably best to try a bunch before making a big investment if possible.I have owned the Shure E2c & E4c, the Ultimate Ears 5 Pro, as well as the Etymotic ER-6i & ER-4P. I have also tried the new bose in-ears.The first pair I owned was the E2c from Shure. These headphones got me into the in-ear market and impressed me how much better the idea of blocking sound was than trying to cancel it, which always turned out poorly to my ears."Where did the music go?""I don't know. I guess it got canceled."I was also impressed by the fact I didn't need to walk around with big studio headphones on to get good sound. I did however find the bass was somewhat overblown and the sound muffled. They are also somewhat bulky.This led me to the Shure E4c, a great pair of headphones. I have found, for the shape of my ears, these to be the most comfortable headphones out there, and a noticeable improvement over the E2c. The sound is great as well. My only complaint is that the high end can get harsh at times and I found myself having to EQ some records to prevent the highs from killing my ears. They have a good amount of bass, but it is not as clear as some other headphones.After owning the E4c model for a long time, I decided to move on to the Ultimate Ears 5 Pros. I have to admit I didn't really like these headphones, but I can see why some people would. They don't fit as deep into your ears as any other model I've owned, which some people might prefer. Unfortunately this also means that they don't block sound as well either. Second, the sound is less natural. The high end is thin and the bass is over-hyped. I would describe it as a scooped-mid sound which makes the bass forceful and the highs sparkle, but fatigued my ears and left out some of the most pleasing frequencies.I decided to return the UE5 Pros after one on the earphones started crackling intermittently (I hear they are very reliable, just not my pair). I replaced them with the ER-6i model from Etymotic. I have a love/hate relationship with these headphones, but I will still give them 5 stars. First of all, the love. They fit very deep in your ears, but I found them to be comfortable and noticed that they blocked outside sound better than any other headphones I had tried. The sound is very natural. Not everyone likes this, but I was in love. Do not buy these headphones if you are looking for a lot of bass. They do, however, have great bass definition, better than the E4c from Shure. My main problem with these headphones is that they are delicate. See other reviews on this topic. Etymotic really should address this issue. Overall I found these to be vastly superior to the Shure E2c and the Bose, which are in the same price range.After loving the ER-6i, I decided to step up to the ER-4P. This is currently my all-time favorite pair of headphones. More so even than any expensive studio pair I have owned. These headphones are expensive for walking around town and most people will balk at the price, but I have found them to be worth it. They fit pretty much the same as the ER-6i, but are more durable. The bass is stronger than the ER-6i and the highs are cleaner. All around a very natural even sound that has very little color to it. For anyone who records out there this is a great choice because not only does it block out a lot of sound, but because they are in-ears, there is no leakage into the mic, which can be a hassle.I tried the bose in-ears when a colleague brought them to work, but do not own them. We all found they had greatly exaggerated bass and didn't sound very good. But I only heard them once.Thanks for reading and I hope this can help you in your search for "great sound."
After having an electrician give me a $900 estimate to wire my house with CAT-5, I decided to give the Linksys wireless router a try. I'd read a few mixed reviews, but having worked in the computer industry for several years, I was assuming that I could figure this thing out -- as it turns out, I didn't have to!My roommate had just bought a new computer and was itching to get our shared Internet access working. I was headed to a wedding that evening, but agreed late Saturday afternoon to pull the Linksys out of the box under the condition that my non-technical roommate had to set the thing up while I got ready for the wedding. By the time I got out of the shower, he had installed and configured the router; installed and configured his Linksys USB wireless adapter, and was downstairs at his computer surfing away. I've had the router nearly three months now, and the thing has worked like a champ. The base unit is in my bedroom and his computer is in the basement. Even being three stories apart, he still gets a full signal.One afternoon, we did have a problem with a few dropped connections. I suspect that the problem was with my cable provider and not with the router, but I upgraded the router bios just to be sure. This took only a few minutes and we haven't had any problems since (I'm still not sure if the problem was the router or my ISP.)If you are thinking about buying the Linksys router, I say give it a try. If it doesn't work, you can always return it . . . but I'll bet you won't.
I ordered three of these CD players for our Sunday School classes so we could play the CDs that are part of the curriculum. The players work very well and their portability is a real plus. The only negative I've noticed is the limited amount of volume they have when played without an ear piece.
It took a bit, but this thing is finally working! After reading through the MS KB articles and the Linksys KB articles I have this sucker working. Do the CD install, put in the dongle when it says to. After everything is done and you reboot, go into device manager (all the articles say how to get there) and change the driver over to the Linksys one (again read the articles, they both say how to change it to the 3rd party driver). Now it works great! Using the Network Access, file sharing, everything with both my Audiovox SMT5600 phone and my Dell Axim x50V PDA. It will work, just takes a bit of trial and error.
The title says it all. Crystal clear sound. Heart-thumping bass. No distortion whatsoever. Just pair it up with a decent receiver and then let the music get the sound it deserves. Even my complaining neighbor cudnt help appreciate the punch :D. Fortunately, I happened to come across these and promptly decided to return my Bose. This one is way better for fraction of the cost.PS. I sniped mine thru ebay from the Harman Kardon factory store for $260. Cant get any cheaper than that. Its factory re-manufactured but Id say its almost new.
I recently purchased the Concord 4363Z, which appears to be the 4 mp version of the 5345Z. I bought it on sale for $140.00 at a major discount store. This is my first digital cam and I am extremely pleased with the features, construction quality, and the end results. The cam uses conviently available 2 AA batteries and will deliver 40-50 exposures per charge. The body is all metal and feels very solid, expecially the door that covers the battery/card slot. In reading other reviews on digital cams, this seems to often be a weak feature. I am also impressed with the rapid response to shutter release, about 1-2 seconds once the flash is charged(bout 3-4 sec). This can be a major problem with many digitals. The cam is easily configured for point and shoot and delivers great pictures under most conditions in this mode. For the more technically attuned, the cam allows for a number of manual adjustments. I have only tested the video with sound feature, but it seems to work just fine.A couple of negatives. Be very carefull when deleting pic files. It is too easy to delete the entire card. Certain flash shots of people, especially close ups, produce skin tones that are not real accurate. And it does not do a great job handling backlited, high contrast subjects.In summary, the 4363Z is a superb digital cam for the money, producing accurate, sharp images. I would imagine the 5345Z would be just as good or better, expecially if you need 8x10s.
Was expecting maybe a really cheap cable, but was happily surprised with the great quality. It works absolutely great. No problems
I've had the Harmony 1000 and RF Extender for a year and love it! I have a very complex system but I'm one of the lucky one's cuz setup was a breeze. Sure, it's got some quirks, but nothing so bad that I regret buying it or have stopped using it. Truth is, I can't imagine ever going back to my old universal remote. Or worse still, an array of manufacturer's remotes sitting on the table. For my experience, this remote was worth every penny and the RF Extender is an added must have!Back when I got this, the remote was $275 with a rebate on the RF Extender which covered the entire cost, making it free. The software used to configure the remote has its limitations, but I think it's intentionally designed that way to help people with limited understanding of cabling and video inputs and outputs. If you have a basic grasp of what channel or video inputs your components need to be on, then you really shouldn't have much trouble. I was able to setup a complex home theater system with an HDTV, Onkyo receiver, 2 DVD players, 2 DirecTV HD DVRs and a multi CD player all within 90min. I was so encouraged by how simple it was that I then setup a second TV in the bedroom with a VCR.I think where some people may have trouble is with a lack of patience. We expect everything to work perfect out of the box with little effort. The RF Extender also adds a slight delay to the equation because when you push a hard button or touch the screen, there's a nano second delay before you get the desired result. But it's not that big a deal really once you get used to it. We also tend to resist change and this remote as a stark departure from the standard rectangular remote with rubbery buttons you're likely used to. For me, I wanted a remote that was the next step up from the old boring remotes we all know. But that's not to say it doesn't have some issues though.I gave the remote 4 stars instead of five because of the quirks. Sometimes I get runaway volume where it goes all the way up or down after just one button press. Others have said they can only correct the problem by popping out the battery, but I've never had to do that. I just hit a couple different hard buttons on the remote which stops the problem for me. I have, however, had to pull the battery out once or twice when the remote wouldn't respond. But that's been pretty rare. I liken it to having to reboot a computer and I've come to realize that I should treat the remote like a computer, and give it time to "boot up" when I remove it from the charging cradle. This isn't an official suggestion from Logitech. I've just noticed that when I pull it off the charger and use it immediately, that's when problems can happen. But if I take it off the charger and set it aside for a couple minutes before using it, I rarely have problems. Also, keep in mind if you've setup a complex system, there's bound to be a few hiccups from time to time. But for me, nothing I consider to be a big deal.Overall, I'm very happy with this remote and can't imagine not having it in my life. If you're reading about some of the problems people have had and are on the fence with buying it, why not give it a try for yourself? After all, you can always return it if it doesn't work for you. And who knows, you may very well love it as much as I do.Good luck!!:)
Fortunately I purchased this remote after most of the initial issues had been fixed. I did have to return the first one after a month but I have had the second over a year with no issues.For use with a DVR or anything that you need to fast forward rewind or stop, its a must to program the hard buttons left (rewind) and right (fast forward) arrows at the bottom and last channel (stop) once this is complete (and its easy) you will no doubt love this remote. I swear by Harmony remotes you can get the same functionality with one of the other Harmony products for less money.
There are a lot of chinese Sm57's on the market now especially through EBay and it is quite difficult to tell the difference sometimes between the real ones and the fakes until you plug them in. What's worse is some "well known" dealers are supposedly selling the chinese ones. There are videos on youtube about this for those interested.
it was the the right size and sturdy gets the job done. i noticed it has better connectivity than my other Ethernet cable. So very happy with it.
This lens has been around for a long time, and mine has superb optics. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it because mine eventually succumbed to the well-documented oily-aperture-blades problem (google it), causing all my pictures taken with it to be grossly over- or underexposed.I sent it to Nikon for repair and they quoted me a repair charge of more than one hundred dollars, even though the lens is defectively designed judging from the number of similar complaints about it online. As I understand it, these problems have been worked out in later versions of the lens, but there is no way to tell if you are getting a lens from before or after the fix.So, the lens gets 5 stars for image quality, but for faulty design and for Nikon's refusal to admit they made some mistakes and to fix my lens free of charge, they get 1 star. Because this thing is pricey enough already and one would hope that it would be more durable than a couple years of mild use, that averages to 1 star in my assessment.I love Nikon stuff, and sadly will probably keep using their stuff despite the way they've treated me. But they really messed up here in their commitment to their customers.
This receiver definitely upconverts analog to HDMI - I have an TiVo Series II (among other things) connected to it via S-video - with only a single HDMI cable to the television. I am also sending sound to 3 zones - and getting great results (Polk RTi speakers). Performance-wise, it is everything I hoped for when I bought it.It is a complicated unit - I used a professional installer. Additionally, the remote control is ridiculous - replace it with a Universal Remote. I never planned on using the remote that came with it, but rated it only 4 stars instead of 5 because of the remote and the level of complication involved in setting it up and understanding it.
Lots of great features, great camera for kids.... But after four months of use, this Aipek camera decided that it was done. No damage, never dropped, great condition on the exterior. But something inside is rotten. Buyer beware, you get what you pay for.
Bought the 16GB thinking that I don't need to carry extra cards all the time. Started using it in my new Nikon D5000 for a week. As it reached 4GB limit, it stopped writing. I thought it may be the camera limit, tried it on my other camera, its the same problem. Thought may be I have to format it, because I never formatted since I got the card, and formatted from my laptop and thats it.The card is no longer being recognized by any of my cameras. Tried to format in different formats, like FAT/FAT32, no use. Other cards which I have from different manufacturers works great after several reformats but not this one.
I bought one for my 72y old mother who lives in Egypt and installed it for her when I was there last month. It worked perfectly and she loves its ease of use and features. It is wonderful as an internet and email device, period. You should not expect any more. If you want to sync your palm, use your computer! The only annoying part is that it wants to update online everytime you unplug it and plug it back in. The Scribble and record email functions are neat and fun for the grandchildren.
Was a bit skeptical of this brand but went ahead with the purchase, and i must say I am pleased. No noticeable diference in print quality. Will buy again.
Looking for an inexpensive fax/printer combo. Other printer is larger photo printer that just didn't make sense for printing recipes for the wife. Small footprint, fast printing, decent software. The memory card slots for digital cameras comes in quite handy as well. Installation was a breeze, software is not bad. Good product for the money would buy it again.
I have not had any problems with this camera. The only annoying thing is that the Flash is way to bright so if you are taking pictures at home it really washes stuff out. But then again if you turn the flash off it is then too dark...ah will. If you have the right light though everything is fine. I am planning on trying like paper or something over the flash to mute it. It might work. But good camera. I will be using this for years to come. I recomend the 256MB Viking Flash card. You get more memory. It is REALLY work it. You can get almost 2000 photograghs!!
Great price! Solid product!I used this to hook up my 7.1 surround system. It sounds great and I have a little extra wire left!no complaints!!
We bought this tripod to use at shoots requiring a third camera after reading it's good reviews. Unfortunately the spreader broke while setting up the second time we used it! The tripod is also very heavy and not very user friendly.Manfrotto however were very quick to replace the broken item.We have always used Miller tripods in the past which have proved excellent, light and extremely strong. We now wish we had spent the extra money on another Miller tripod.
they say non slip but they slip alittle, but its better than the regular ear buds that fall out-the sound quality is impressive but the only downside is the annoying design that makes them not stay put
....one who enjoys high fidelity audio... I believe that most reviewers I read here and on other sites perceive an audiophile as one who listens to music more with their wallet than ears. I also believe that most "audiophiles" can't remember replacing tubes in their stereo amps, calibrating turntables or perhaps even enjoying vinyl. But I digress...I'm an audiophile who loves good music, loud but full and for the money, you can't beat these headphones. Comfortable, works well with an MP3 player but are even better combined with a headphone amp. Great range when listening to a DVD at night. Break them in for a few hours and enjoy!! REMEMBER...it's what YOU like!!!
This is a great camera for beginners and those that do not have money to burn.
400DVD Changer for just $299, wow!And the picture quality is great!Love it!Its also a great way of keeping your DVDs in great condition.I love the Sony,Its my first but I will probably get more of these in the near future
In theory this is a cool device with a neat feature set and sound, however there is a terrible oversight in the alarm-it is way too loud and cannot be adjusted to be lower!If you like waking up to soft music or talk radio, this device is absolutely not for you. The softest volume setting allowed is way too loud.I was also not at all impressed with the AM/FM reception.On the plus side, when connected to my iPod, the unit seems to work and sound pretty well and the remote control is handy. But I can't use this for the intended purpose, as a clock radio to wake me up in the mornings.
Price was unbelievably low. Had factory seal on package. Installed and ran memtest for 24hrs with no issues. Would buy from this vendor again.
Originally bought this cable to improve video quality from an old sony camcorder. The cable arrived quick in excellent packaging and the cable is in factory new condition and works great.This product came as advertised and at a great price.
Excellent hub. Perfect for my needs. I can simultaneously connect my printers and external hard drives to both my Windows laptop and my IMAC desktop and switch between them with a press of a button without moving from my desk. It seems speedy and well designed. It is simply marvelous.
Thank you for sending the product in time -- It works great .. Overall Excellent Transaction..Nilesh
I needed a low profile hanger USB adaptor for a slimline computer. This adaptor works very well with Windows XP.
Shipping was very fast! I got my camera in 2 days! I was very pleased. The camera is very nice. I am in love with it. It is the best camera i have ever owned. Very nice detailed pictures, with excellent quality!! I am very very happy with this product! And i will buy from 17th photo again! Great business!
Received changer a few weeks ago & anxiously started loading my store bought DVDs. Followed the directions, but found that it would not capture the info or picture from the discs. Entered about 40 manually with a computer keyboard & all seemed OK.Started playing differant discs & found sub titles on all movies. Tried eliminating through disc set up & the changer with no avail. Called Sony support & after an hour of tinkering, they said the software was defective & it should be returned.Sony informed me that if the changer was without power for half an hour, that ALL info would be lost & have to be reentered! Any idea how long it would take to enter info for 400 discs manually? They suggested a UPS for back up power. What a great solution for a $300 SONY product.Once thet get it right & have permanent memory without band aids, it may be a typical Sony product.The discs fit very loosely in the carousel, so that if you want to relocate the unit...or maybe think about using it in a motor home, the discs can fall out very easily. Am returning to Amazon & they inform me that it will no longer be available from them, but perhaps other vendors.
the speaker is the perfect size and has nice sound. i ordered one 2 months ago and now im geting one to match. price not bad either.
It works great and it's easy to use. All I had to do was plug it into my mac (it works for mac and pc) and it automatically backed up everything I had on my hard drive.
ok- so the remote is less than a week old but heres my initial thoughts.......firstly- i held off for several days before pulling the trigger on this as alot of people complained about mac capability- i have an old laptop running windows so after making sure i could use both operating systems i went ahead and ordered. Price on amazon was way more competitive than anywhere else i could find and delivered quickly too. Setting up via a mac- installed the software- let it update itself but it wouldnt recognize the remote- i did an additional reboot after the software upgraded itself and this fixed the problem. Setting up my devices couldnt have been easier! I had to unpair the apple remote from my apple tv, setup the PS3 as a PS2 and relabel (as the ps3 doesnt have native infrared- i bought the infrared remote from amazon too and it works great). AV Receiver, Cable, TV and Xbox360 were great- took a while to set up my favorites but thats about it. Everything was done, tested and tweaked to perfection within a couple of hours. I set the brightness a little lower and the idle time to 10 seconds to preserve the battery. I didnt have battery issues but I know i'll forget to plug it into the cradle one day!Overall- a great purchase- i am more than happy with the remote- and the price isnt tooo bad if you consider you get a touchscreen remote that, in my opinion, is probably the best out there without going for high end custom remotes that need pro installation.Bad Points- the only bad poiunt i've found so far is the loud pitched hum that the remote makes. It only makes this nnoise when the remote is on AND its connected to the charger. Its slightly annoying for 10 seconds but when the remote is off it charges quite happily in silence.
This item was out of stock and we never received it. We were credited the cost. We would not have known the item was out of stock if we hadn't contacted the company. I think either the company or Amazon should have contacted us as soon as they realized they couldn't fill our order. We were having this shipped to our daughter as a Christmas gift and didn't have time to get another one.
I wanted to connect my 3.5mm headphones to a 6.3mm socket, so I ordered one of these. At the time title & description on this page read:&quot;ARISTA 16-098 6.3mm (1/4&quot;) to 3.5mm (Mini) Headphone Adapter&quot;&quot;Converts audio source with 6.3mm (1/4&quot;) output to your headphones with a 3.5mm (Mini) plug&quot;I received the correct part number, but is was in fact the other way around: it allows you to plug big headphones into a little socket.However, when I called J&R; about this they were very helpful, and immediately sent me part 16-097, for no charge.I presume that this page will be corrected at some point; that's why I put the description in here so that you can tell whether it's changed.
I read all the reviews and saw that most of them were bad, but I thought what the heck it's only .77 i'll give it a try. DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I MADE. THIS PRODUCT IS SKETCHY TO SAY THE LEAST. Not sure what it did to my Zen but it put it into some weird safe mode and i had to format it and erase everything i had on it. DON'T BUY THIS JUST BECAUSE IT'S INEXPENSIVE. Get the $25 creative brand adapter.
15 years of saving me from tickets and it's still working like the day I purchased it; incredible.I would highly recommend this product to anyone.
Worked great. Easy hook up of my old mag mount CB antenna to this nice handheld CB radio via this adapter. Used it in the car to talk to my wife in another vehicle using a regular CB with a mag mount roof antenna. Had good communications.
I LOVE this thing! I have a 30GB Video iPod and thought I could never run with it without holding it (too big, too heavy, hard drive). It's too heavy for an arm band, too. This belt is perfect! It doesn't move on my waist at all. And the iPod doesn't skip.I run the headphone wire up the back of my shirt and voila! Running hands-free listening to 7500 songs.Makes those long runs less lonely.
These are good cables. Last cheap ones i bought frayed around bending points. These are thicker and solved my connection problems.
this was a great buy love the tv ..good price and amazon did the job no problem at all glad i shop here ...
Ordered these as I was out and they were a good price from a known brand. Used quite a few of them with no "coasters" yet. They work fine for everything I do with them. I recommend them over the no-named brands out there.
Excellent, well balanced knife which has fast become the most-used knife in the kitchen. Good for almost everything.
Unfortunately this item tries to do too many things and that is its downfall. The laser is not bright enough and drains the 2xAA batteries (would'nt last more than a day's meeting). The wireless mouse is difficult to control and will not replace a regular mouse - the only good feature is the powerpoint control for slide advancement and reversal- works great for that with the two neatly placed buttons. However, if you happen to touch the large central menu button (hard to avoid because of its size and central location) it reverses to &quot;mouse mode&quot; - the two buttons turn to right and left mouse buttons- result the slides will not then advance- if this happens during your presentation- takes some figuring out!THe poor battery life, weak laser and large and wrongly placed menu button make this an undesirable item- coupled with the fact that my first one blew out its circuit after 8 months (4 weeks for replacement and UPS costs)makes it an unrecommendable item.
Works as advertised. I love the sensitivity control. No complaints at all. I am using it for my computer setup, it is ideal for 3 or more items that you want to shutdown along with your computer.
This Compaq Presario X6050US Notebook PC is amazingly cool. I am going to get this PC next week. The 17 inch monitor is very big, you can see everything on it. Even though it's not available at every store, I see it at J&R and RadioShack. I did a lot of research on this computer. With it's most expensive things it has, no other notebook PC can beat this Compaq Presario X6050US Notebook PC. You should buy it!
I bought this TV from Best Buy in May 2007 and am replacing the lamp for the first time! I have two kids and the TV is on probably 4-5 hours per day. By my calculations, it is fairly close to 10,000 hours. From what I have read online, if you buy an OEM lamp, the average life span is 8,000 to 10,000 hours. I could not be happier with this TV, great picture, great sound, an excellent buy!
This was a hit with my daughter she is 12 and it was just as huge as the ipod was. It does everything she needs. The best part about it is it kind of works as a space saver because it is the only unit that sits on her table beside her bed. I would highly reccommend this product.
This card is fast enough for my Canon 5DMKII camera.Typical SanDisk quality too.
This MP3 player was great within the first couple of weeks. But after a month it is horrible. The program that comes with it crashes and freezes whenever you use it. Making it almost impossible to add and remove songs from the player. When you try and use it with real player instead, the same thing occurs. Leading me to believe it is the payer that has serious issues. I would not recommend this product to anyone. It is a waste of money and causes more headaches than anything. I've had this product for a year and it gets worse with time. Please do not waste your money!!!
Very pleased with these earbuds. The noise isolation is excellent. The silicon ear plugs work well for me. For the first couple of days, my ears hurt slightly - they were not used to something being inserted and left there. This stage passed quickly and I have no issues with them since. When moving around, the earbuds to loosed up on my - have not tried the other softer ear pieces. I would not be able to job with these, but sitting at my desk working - perfect. The sound quality is great.
I ordered the sleeve so I could place my Dell 820 in it to transport on the back of my motorcycle. After months of use, no problems whatsoever and I would recommend it highly.
I have been looking for a cd-based MP3 player for quite some time. I have a Sony Clie that has a 128 meg (swapable memory sticks) MP3 player, but it wasn't enough for me.WHY CD-BASED MP3s?I wanted a separate device that could store hundreds of songs on cheap CD-Rs or RWs. Sure, it plays my CDs, but why not have 300 WMA songs on it. WMA? Sure... 1/2 the size of MP3 and plays beautifully.WHY NOT THE 100 OR 250 MODELS?I purchased my player for [amt] at a local store (after [amt] mail-in rebate). The 100/250 are around [amt] more than that. If this one breaks... I'll buy another. If this one becomes outdated... I'll buy another. If I have a few more $, I'll buy my wife one. ;)CONSNo backlight. No firmware upgrades. No remote. No fake leather carrying case.PROSInexpensive. Plays CD-RWs. LONG battery life. Did I mention 300 songs on a single disc?
It Does Actually Improve The Sound Quality of Your Speakers. It a Better Signal Flow And Gives A Richer Sound That The Cables That I Had B4 Which Came With The Speakers In UseLogitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
Hooked this up to my tv in about 1 hour. Turned it on and Batman happened to be playing. Couldn't believe it. It sounded like in the Theater. The bass was pounding and the wireless surround speakers actually scared my girlfriend. Everything is pretty self explanitory except adjusting each speaker level. The ipod dock worked seamlessly. Great purchase overall. I was going to get the PT950, but when I lisened to this one in the store it actually sounded better.
I gave this watch to my fiance & he has really enjoyed tracking our altitude gain on bike rides. I've appreciated knowing the temperature. Can't wait for ski season!
After trouble with several DVD players, I decided to invest in this higher cost unit. The option to record from VHS tapes held a big appeal. The unit worked very well for 10 months. Then, the DVD would not open. I don't know why DVD units tend to do that, but I have had a couple that did the same thing. With the cost of this unit, I had hoped to avoid problems. So much for getting what you pay for. Does anyone know why DVD's stop opening or how to fix the problem? Thank you.
A few points--Pros:removable audio cablevery comfortable on my head--Cons:Noise canceling does not reach higher frequenciesThe removable audio cable seems to be a bit weak, and I had to replace on my old pair once (they cost about $5)My previous pair of these headphones broke after 1 year, so I decided to get another pair. They seem very durable, as they were not well treated for that year. The noise canceling is not as good as the Bose headphones which I have used before, but considering how much cheaper these are, it was worth it. The noise canceling cancels out lower frequencies, but fails to cancel out higher frequencies. I recently took these on a plane trip, and found sleeping nearly impossible without these. They are nice because you can remove the audio cable, and just listen to noise cancellation. I would definitely recommencement these headphones to anyone.
Love this binder and the extra pages. We are saving so much space not having to store the DVD cases in our TV Cabinet. We have tons of kid movies and this is a great solution.
So far, This has been a wonderful product, it is nice and compact, and keeps the laptop running on long car trips, which we take often.
For the price and how much GB are on it I say its very worth it. Unlike spending $40 in a store for 4GB. Only spent $11 and Im very happy. Goes great with the new camera I bought on here as well.
I've never ever had any problems with Cables to Go. You would think with the low price, that it would be a sub-par product. But these are excellent products. Tough outer sheath, but still flexible enough to use it around corners. I've never had a problem with there products.
This is a great product, a lot cheaper than the Nikon equivalent. I can't tell the difference between the two when i take photos. Gives you that peace of mind in case you drop or do something to your lens
Look on youtube for the instructional video.Tear the earcups off and you can remove a piece of sticky foam tape. This will improve air flow, reduce distortion and give you the same quality as the $350 senny's
Bought the camera for Christmas and just love it. Pictures are great and we're still learning all the functions. Only complaint would be the amount of memory on the card that the camera comes with, 16mb. Otherwise a very good buy.
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I bought this wireless router to use with my laptop in my house. After the installation, it worked for a half hour, then lost the connection. Then a day later, it's totally dead - the self-diagnosis light was on. After spending time with Linksys tech support (he has no idea what is what), I was told that the unit was defective. Got a replacement from Amazon, the same thing over again - the second unit worked for a few minutes! No way that I was going to try the third one....
I got more than I bargained for when I bought this TV. I had no idea the picture we would get off our roof antenna would be as unbelievable as it is. We live in the country and do not have cable or a dish. This TV brings it all in clear as a bell, plus we get three more stations than we did before. It's great. I read up on the HDTV after I bought it and as long as the TV has the ATSC tuner, you can get a great picture without the cable. If I would have known that, I would have bought it much sooner. Now if they would just make a reasonably priced high definition DVD recorder that has the ATSC tuner, I would really be all set. The only two small complaints I have about this TV are 1) it allows you to set the clock, but doesn't ever display the time. The clock is apparently only for setting times you don't want the kids to be able to watch certain channels, and (2) the remote isn't very good. The audio takes forever to go up or down when using it and you have to be directly in front of it for the other buttons to work well. If those things don't bother you and you get a good price on this TV, go for it, especially if you are like we were and never could watch a football game without the snow!
I recently purchased this battery, choosing it over several others due to the claimed lifetime warranty. However, when I read the warranty information once I received the battery, I learned that the warranty was only for 90 days, NOT lifetime! I contacted Sunpak, and they claim that their website was poorly written, and that the lifetime warranty only applied to certain batteries (but not this one). I think that this is misleading and deceptive advertising. DON'T BE FOOLED!
We are very pleased with this product and the price was excellent. The delivery was swift !!!! Would recommend this company and the product.
I was pleased to see that this was the brand that I paid for. Cable to go brand, snag less Ethernet cable as advertised.
This device will not work if your PC has the Intel BA/BAM USB controller, so save yourself a major headache and check your PC before you buy. How do you check? Right click on &quot;my computer&quot; click on the &quot;hardware&quot; tab, click on &quot;device manager&quot; then look under &quot;Universal serial bus controllers&quot; and see if the one installed on your computer is a version of the Intel BA/BAM. the problem may be with the Viking device or with the Intel controller, I'm not sure, but I'm giving this device 1 star becase A) This info should have been posted and B) when I talked to tech support at Viking and said &quot;you should post this info&quot; they basically said &quot;not our problem&quot; which I thought was rather unhelpful.
I purchased this product in Jan 2011 and I will tell you this product has failed me. I have 3 all Windows 7 machines connected and this will fail to pick 2 computers randomly. The first computer that is switched on it will recognize - but it fails me every time on computer 2 and sometimes on computer 3. Port 4 is empty nothing connected. Each time I have go under my computer desk and muck with the thing to get it going. Very frustrating. I ordered the IOGear 4-port USB KVM Switch and plan to use that.I've had good luck with TRENDnet products in the past - but this one I can't say the same. But if you want to risk it like I did for the price listed - go ahead.
This thing put me in the hole 2500 bucks with insurance, but id have to say it was worth it. One thing that is very underated on this computer is the sound is soooooo goood. Its a lap top with 3d sound. I dont even have my regular speakers hooked up. Also, its super rugged. I bring it everywhere, And i sereously abuse electronics, I brought it to florada once, and after that it broke down on me, so I just brought it were i bought it and got a new one, yea really good buy, wish it had a dvd burner though, well when this gets old, i'll bring it in for a new one.
The product description states that this works with the Nikon SB-600, which is true. However, it will also work with the SB-800. These omni-bounce softeners are a must for your gear bag. They are very compact and soften the effect of the flash so you don't get harsh reflections off skin. The Omni-bounce is also available in other colors. Note, if you use a yellow flash color, then white-balance for the yellow flash, it will make the rest of the image blue (the opposite of yellow). This is a good technique for getting a blue sky while keeping your subject color neutral.
We needed a tripod for our Sony Camcorder (my husband videos our daughters basketball games). He likes the sturdy, adjustable legs which are great when setting up on the bleachers. The stand is lightweight and comes with a bag. We've not had any problems with the mounting hardware either (it's been in use for the full season).
This seemed to be well made and the coffee was HOT !! which I really did like... BUT... As another reviewer noted.. what is the little well that the perc tube sets in made of ??? ....no way its stainless steel, and thats why I bought this in the first place. As other reviewers also noted, this makes a weak/mild cup of coffee and I've had percolators before, so this isnt me not knowing how to use one. Twice as much coffee as a drip and still weak/mild. I grind my own coffee and tried different kinds to no avail. As another reviewer noted also, this is kind of tricky to put together, I mean, could you have just given us maybe a quarter inch more tube ...geesh. I tried to keep this but it got to be so annoying I had to return it. On another note, I did look at the Farberware one at Macys and did notice that the inside was ALL stainless steel and not a problem to put together like this model. Too bad, it did look kind of cool and seemed to be well made, but in my household, its performance that counts and the Presto didnt make the grade but if you like a mild cup of hot coffee then this might be fine for you.
This headset is all one needs to make voip calls. It sounds clear when chatting and People say they can hear me clearly. It is also adequate for music. One last big benefit of this headset is also its USB, which you can plug to any desktop or Laptop USB port quite easily. The only complaint is this thing gets very hot in your ears and it does pinch against my ear if you used for more than half an hour. Over all very good buy.
I ordered a replacement battery for my portable phone. The product sent to me was the wrong size and for a different company's phone. I emailed the company and received a single email asking for more information and have not heard back from them despite additional emails directly to them and separately through the Amazon mechanism for having received a wrong product.
This is a very nice case. I like the magnetic latch and the fit. The hole in the top for the lanyard puzzles me. When you pull the lanyard thru the opening it is difficult to remove the camera. Perhaps I am missing something.
This is my first GPS system so i don't have very much to compare it on, only got it in yesterday but so far i love it.DOWNSIDES:-Price, i really think this unit is a good deal priced around $300, i think $400 is a bit much, and i think those who payed a grand is outrageous. I almost gave it four stars because of this but we're rating the item not the price.The Good:-Bluetooth: This was the reason i got the 360 and not the 350, my phone wasn't on the compatibility list but i still thought it would be possible to link and it is. I have the Verizon Chocolate LG 8500, which is pretty common so if you're on the fence about getting this system because your chocolate might not work just get it. It's great to have calls come through and not have to deal with your phone, it's difficult to go through your address book through the nuvi if you are driving but you can do it on your phone and it will transfer to the nuvi. The POI numbers are great it's like a mini phonebook.-Design: Very lightweight and portable, at first it looked a little cheaper than i expected, it looked like it could have been a happy meal toy but once you boot it up, mount it in your car and get going it's great.-The Navigation: Calculates position very quickly, lets you know your route very clearly, in other words it will say "Head straight 4.4 miles on Smith street then turn right on davidson" or something like that, it usually gives you another notification about .2 miles before the turn, and directly when you get to the turn it's almost impossible to miss and even if you do it will recalculate and get you back on track.-Mount: If you are unsure about the window mount try it before buying the other mount. The Nuvi also comes with a dashboard option but its harder to remove, the window one stays in place well and can be moved easily, personally i mounted mine towards the top of my windshield so its out of the way and i can just look up for easy access, i drive an eclipse so the front of the window is a little too low and pushed back to do it there.Overall im still getting used to the device but i've seen enough to know that it is a great product that does what it promises, i've never had a GPS system before but always wanted one. The main thing for me is if this thing can last me at least a year and preferabbly two without ridiculous upgrades then it will be a great product. $400 for two years i can handle, but anything less isn't that good. I'll update with any problems i have.
I recently received another order from Amazon and have observed a somewhat disconcerting trend. The item I ordered was a Sony Lightweight camera tripod. It was shipped in an Amazon-labeled box that measured 12" by 18" by 24". The actual tripod container was 5" by 5" by 22". I could understand double-boxing if there was a concern over fragile merchandise. In this case that was probably unnecessary since, in typical Sony fashion, the original package was very well though out and constructed. What did surprise me is that the Sony box was placed into one corner of the larger container, thus rendering double boxing useless as far as offering additional protection. The rest of the Amazon box was stuffed with brown packing paper. I should mention that something similar to what I've described here has become the norm for Amazon shipments I and others (coworkers) have received recently. Example: a person here in the last 3 months has twice received a book-sized item in a 3-plus cubic foot cardboard box.In this age of "green awareness" this practice should seem unacceptable, especially to a large omni-present retailer like Amazon. There is not only the obvious impact of the wasted packaging material but the added waste of transport related expenses. One could also raise questions regarding environmental issues. Amazon may not see significant concerns over shipping mostly air but a large wasteful container like this effectively reduces the number of containers a FedEx, UPS, etc. truck can deliver per load. More exhaust emissions, more fuel burned, higher related costs the consumer must bear: all of these should be of greater concern to a company known for customer support and loyalty.Perhaps this is just a consistent habit of laziness or indifference in the various shipping departments Amazon uses? It is somewhat understandable that a shipper, pressed to expedite all products, simply has become accustomed to grabbing what ever container is lying around. After all it does take a time investment, albeit minimal, to fold and tape together the right size container. But in some situations, like this tripod order, the additional boxing was probably uncalled for.Please take some time to consider the image you wish Amazon to project. Your customers are not ignorant. Green awareness is growing every day. It would seem your company has an opportunity to become a highly visible leader in fast, reliable environmentally friendly merchandising but only if you wish to explore it.
Purchased and shipped from Amazon. I paid a little more, but free Prime shipping. This is much shorter, about 2 inches in length, than many generic ones so it doesn't stick out from behind my monitor even with the hdmi cable plugged in.
I've had lots of KVMs which intended to work across platforms. Some were quite expensive, yet eventually failed to work properly. I have two PC/Mac systems which use the TRENDnet KVM and both are working perfectly now for more then 2 years.This KVM is very innexpensive and more importantly... it works reliably!
I contacted Presto and asked them what are the PowerCups made of? Their reply "The concentrators are 3 layers. Laminated paper, aluminized polyester and laminated paper" So then I did a search on Presto aluminized polyester. It got worse. Do your own research. I will not use another Powercup.
I used the memory card to transfer files between a netbook and other portable computers that have no DVD or other removeable disk drives. After only four or five transfers, the plastic slider for locking the card slipped into the 'LOCKED' position every time it was inserted in a reader slot. I tried removing the slider but the computers continue to see it as 'Locked' no matter what I did. Hoping for better luck with a SanDisk! Looking at the other 1-star reviews, there appear to be about two hundred other people that have run into this same defect.
The UV lens cap fit perfectly and really added to the camera's protection. I suggest that anyone who buys a Canon EOS camera should add this to their shopping list. Think of it this way, when a UV filter lens gets scratched it cost very little to replace as compared with the lens it protects.Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
All the good things that you have heard about this projector are true. Just plug in and you are ready to go. Excellent for DVD projection right on you living room wall. Easy to use for your work presentations from a laptop computer.
This charger is just what I needed for my Garmin Street Pilot c550. I was tired of turning on my computer just to charge the GPS after a long drive. This just plugs into the power socket and charges the device very quickly. You can also use the device while it is charging. One month old and I'm very happy with it.
I got this to control LEDs in my case. Therefore, instead of using a 3 pin motherboard fan header I wanted to use a molex adapter. The color coding on the controller side cable does not match the molex. molex (b y r=> GND 12 5) and for the controller (b r y => GND 12 CTRL). Connecting the controller with 12V and GND only doesn't work either. So after much trial and error I found a working connection. Connect the B R Y from controller to GND 12 5 (B Y R) from molex. I also had to check connections on the output side of the controller by trial and error. color coding is all wrong (I have, W R => + -).In this configuration the LED's do dim with the knob.Construction is solid. Small device, easy to tuck away in case.
I am pretty much happy and satisfied with these earbuds because of its good sound, good value, and fast shipping from the seller. As for the comfortability I guess it varies on the person's ear. For me these buds feel fine and comfortable and it blocks outside noise compare to other cheap earphones that I have tried in the past. According to some of my friends that tried these out, they've complained that they were uncomfortable. Other than that, I would of gave these 5 stars if they didn't feel so thin and flimsy. They feel like they can easily snap if you're not careful enough. Just make sure you don't get the wires caught into something while you're walking.
The product seems ok - but it is hard to tell because one of the batteries was not working. Charging for 24+ hours resulted in nothing. Since it was the Christmas holiday, the company was closed until yesterday. I called, and after a little runaround, a new battery is now being sent to me. I will be able to tell more about the product when both radios are in working order.
I had been wanting an iBook ever since they came out and when I finally got one, I was thrilled!(700MHz, 256mb) It is the best little thing I have ever had. I am a student, so I take my iBook to school on a regular basis. It is very light, I don't even notice it in my backpack. I use office, and all of the I apps(except for iMovie) and they all run beautifully! I do strongly suggest spending the extra buck and getting at least 256 megs of ram, it makes a big difference. It is very durable. I got the 12' screen and I really prefer it over the 14', it is just the right size. And the battery life is soo good. I have watched a DVD and listened to an hour and a half of music on one charge. I have almost gotten 4 hours out of it. The only downside is that is seems to get really hot on the bottom after running it for a few hours. But other than that, it is wonderful, and very quite and light!!!!!!
These discs are not able to accept the lightscribe labelling of the new Lacie 16X Porsche Writer
I bought this to share my internet with my neighbor. It claims up to 300 feet and our computers are probably only 100 ft. apart....TOPS! It didn't help one bit, so I will eat this and buy a different one. Disappointed, doesn't live up to its claims.
sounds like a 12" with 2x the power. I cant even go halfway on the volume and its rocking the theater room
Easiest and most effective corn popper. Pops virtually every kernel. Several times there have been only 1-2 unpopped kernels - usually less than 12. Even with the cheapest bulk popcorn you will get huge fluffy pops. I use the bulk Paragon yellow corn sold on Amazon and it is a winner. Get the Paragon Butter Flavored Popcorn Salt sold on Amazon. Just a pinch on the kernels before popping and you have all the flavor you need. About a teaspoon of your favorite healthy oil will make it match the best bag microwave corn.
This printer has printhead problems. My first S530D couldn't even pass the first print test page diagnostic procedure. The black text printed fine at the beginning but faded to nothing by the end of the page. Doing a printhead cleaning solved the problem but only for that session. After a few hours of inactivity, the problem appeared again. This printer was brand new and right out of the box. Exchanging the printer for another brand new one did not solve the problem completely. The new printer passed the print test but the faded black ink problem resurfaced after several weeks of inactivity. Again, a printhead cleaning solved the problem but a user shouldn't have to do this before each print job. Inks shouldn't dry out and clog the printheads in that short a time (if that's what the problem is). When it works, it works great but it's a pain the do a printhead cleaning almost all the time in order to get good text output. The problem seems to be only with the black ink. Canon support is useless BTW.
I bought this clock radio a few months ago and after a lot of use, I have to say I am very happy.The iPod Classic fits in the dock without any of the adapters, which at first made me weary since it was "teetering" on the input. Once I put on my case (Apple iSkin Evo) it fit perfectly.The sound is reasonably nice for only one speaker. It serves the purpose of putting me to sleep and waking me up, as well as a stereo when I'm working on homework. The quality of such a small station is amazing.I bought this over the other cheaper stations that gimmick you into buying their products that have "surround sound" with two little speakers and "superb sound quality" but, hello, this is a Timex; you get what you pay for.'Nuff said.
Great monitor! I purchased the 32" Sharp Aquos LCD TV as a monitor replacement but after seeing how horrible non-gaming tasks (web browsing, word processing, etc) looked I returned it. I'm very happy with this monitor!
I paid more for this cartridge than I had been paying for cartridges I bought in sets of 6 because these were labeled high-capacity and the others had no such description. When I opened the package, I discovered zero difference between this higher priced cartridge and the others I had been buying on Amazon.com as genuine Epson cartridges.
I totally wore out my Sony ear buds, so I read a ton of reviews for these headphones. After receiving these and using them for about a month I can say that a lot of the "bad" reviews were just wrong. The bass on these are great and they don't overwhelm the vocals at all! These are such great ear buds! I'm so happy with my purchase. I will grant you that the wires are flimsier than most; but they really aren't terrible, you get used to it.
I purchased the Roady2 and home adapter kit and activated the service with no problems. I bought a five year subscription to keep the monthly cost low (you can cancel at any time without penalty). I'm very satisfied. I feel that my commute time is now my time to unwind and explore new music. The instructions tell you to mount the magnetic antenna outside the car. Mine works fine just tossed on the dashboard (I did place it on a magnet I have affixed to the dash for a nice tight fit). The unit itself is in a storage compartment in my Odyssey. When I park the car I shut the compartment, thereby concealing the unit. (Check out the XM message boards for ideas on mounting). I play XM through the radio (my unit is not directly connected and I do not play it through the cassette deck). Reception and sound quality is fine, though the other two options are supposed to produce even better sound quality. I do recommend the home kit because to avoid a car accident you'll want to use the remote control in the car. Once inside the house, I hooked the Roady up to my stereo TV and it played fine through the speakers. I also hooked it up to a Bose radio with good results. Funny thing is---my husband says that with all those channels to chose from that I play elevator music! (My favorite channel is Watercolors, which is contemporary jazz). The only downside is that you'll want to upgrade your car speakers and wire your whole house for sound.
I'll keep it short and sweet.. It works as advertised and more. I love it, and I just ordered two more so I have a good lead time before needing recharging. The ONLY drawback is that the battery extends from the back of the body so it might not fit some cases, but they are available for it and tell you they will fit the extended battery.My advice is " Try it, you'll like it.
I bought my iriver player a couple of days ago and love it!. I have to admit, my initial thoughts were alot less positive.I'll fill you in on the Cons first:You have to update the firmware on the unit when you recieve it. But not before you install the software, which I found to be my biggest headache. After I installed the software and hooked up the player, the software did not recognize the unit. I reinstalled three times before going online and reading an article about how MusicMatch software interferes with the iriver software. All I did was hit Ctl Alt Del, chose the mim.exe program and turned it off. The software worked like a dream.Now, on to the good stuff: The sound quality is excellent. Of course it totally has everything to do with what bit rate your music is at. The FM radio rocks. I couldn't believe the reception! You can record music off the radio, a stereo, you're computer, etc... and then the software will change it into an MP3 so you can add it to your files.One of the key selling features for me was the fact that the battery life was so high. The box said 40 hrs of playback on one AA battery. Hard to believe, I know, but even if it's half that, It's still alot more life than most other units.The unit is moderately priced. I bought mine for about $115. But that was after much comparison shopping. Most other units that were comparible were priced just a bit higher, or did not have the same features. My intent when I went into the store was to buy a Sony 512MB Psych, but once inside I found this unit, comparible price, plus it had alot more features. I don't think I made the wrong choice.
NO coasters so far with these Verbatim CD-R lightscribe disks. They work great with Lite-ON LH-20A1H & SHM-165H6S ATA drives.
So..I'm new to Ipods and had to try hooking it up with an FM transmitter in my car to replace my trunk-mounted cd changer which died. Rather than replacing the changer for $500, the Ipod could be a great alternative. The car is a BMW with an excellent sound system.Based upon the reviews on this site, the 31999 was THE one to get. Better than other Kensingtons, better than other brands, etc. So I got one, plugged it in and it fired up like a charm. Setting to a station is a snap and, if you can find a channel without static, it connects seamlessly.But in the Boston area, it was hard to find an available frequency without static. Once I did, there was a constant hissing once the Ipod connected. Furthermore, if you can get past the hissing, the high end of the vocals slurred and distorted..."s"es sound like "esh"s, and it just wasn't enjoyable listening to poor audio.So, if you're a discriminating listener, and are looking for good audio quality, an FM connection with this device is not the way to go. And if this product is the best available in 11/07, perhaps the next generation of devices will be superior. But I bought the product to enjoy listening to music as I had before, and the problem is there's just too much audio quality lost in substituting an FM signal for a hard-wired cd changer.
I used both the wall charger and usb charger to recharge my once power depleted vision m successfully. have not try the battery and car charger yet. it does what it says basically. if the original adapter stop working this is the way to try to revive your vision m player.
I should have bought one years ago!! If you need to increase your wifi signal strength and distance this is perfect!!
Not as I hoped for. I put it on high and it is like the low on other heating pads. Would not recommend
I am still getting used to it, but every feature of the camera is exellent (including computer down-load, doing a &quot;slide show&quot; on the TV, and even its little REMOTE). When my wife and I were researching this buy we decided against disk storage camera's (our friends have them) because the disk drive is just something else to eat the batteries. Also the C-2000 can take a 32MB smart media card which greatly increases picture capacity at higher resolutions - about 489 standard, 64 high, and 32 TIFF...it will take about 120 standard with its included 8MB card. I already upgraded the card and bought an AC adaptor (not included)...and the charger for the batteries is on the way. I will not use alkaline batteries again. Right now I am using lithiums and I am seeing about a 4-5X greater life over alkaline. My friends who had digital said that it is better to not take pictures using the LCD screen...I agree, we use the view-finder, then check the pictures with the LCD (eats the batteries). I am sure I will be happy with this camera for years. Good advice is to read the whole instruction book right away, the camera does a lot more than I thought it would. By the way, we bought the camera in a retail store (going on vacation, wanted it NOW) and even with comparision shopping we now wish we got it on-line. My wife told me to add that it is really easy to use once you know which buttons to push...the instruction book is thorough.
very nice sound and great isolation. when the music's going, can't hear any outside noise. i'm still prefer analog, over digital, because of the greater response and sound quality, but these sound great for either use.
Ok, well I bought this pen and I regret the trouble it has caused so far. First off, I ordered the pen from two different sellers. The first pen came in a plastic package that was taped together with scotch tape. The contents were just kinda shuffled inside and the cardboard label inside was in backwards. For a NEW item, it was pretty crappy looking. I RMA'd on arrival. The second pen came in a box, you would think much better. Same components but just as bad! The box is small and the CD-Rom install has to fit in diagonally to fit. This basically means the pen and wires in the box push against the CD-Rom the whole time. When I tried to install the drivers I found out that I couldn't because the CD-ROM was BENT! In this day and age, what lack of attention does it take to pack something so poorly that it bends the cd?So not having drivers, I went to the install website and downloaded the drivers and software. I installed them and attached the pen. No Dice. The Pen would eventually show up as "hardware found" but when I went to the drivers directory from the install, windows would say "windows cannot find the software to install the device". BUT that's not all! There's More! After installing the drivers, my trackpad would not operate correctly. I could not longer left click with it. Very hard to uninstall something in windows without a left click. Also my LAN network icon in network settings disappeared. I think the drivers installed caused massive hardware conflicts.So all in all,Lousy packaging, junky product, software actually did worse than nothing by harming my computer, and according the seller "that's just how they ship the product to us".So not to leave out blame, horrible manufacturing company for such a cheaply un-thoughtout product, and of course to those third party sellers. They are trying to sell us something they know is sub-par for $100. They just hope it is too much of a hassle for you to RMA once you get what you aren't expecting.p.s. This is the most negative review I have written for a product (which it deserves) and I have about 18 years of extensive computer experience.
I have an Acer Aspire 5100 meaning it's prone to overheat...I plugged this bad boy in, and in an instant you could feel a drop in the overall temperature. I have a tray that elevates the laptop so that the hot air isn't trapped between the laptop and the surface (which in itself was a waste of money), I was able to place the unit in the tray on the laptop without nay problems. My only concern is that it is EXTREMELY light and dropping it upon a hard surface means it is over. For being used, it is in great quality.5/5
I bought this for my Nikon P7000. The camera fits easily yet snugly, and the storage area in the front allows for an extra battery and memory card. The bag is well made (ballistic nylon) and has good padding. I can easily use it with the strap that came with the camera extending out, so carrying is easy. There are also hooks on the side so you can add a carrying strap.This WILL NOT work for a DSLR, but for a compact digital, including the more expensive ones, it is fine.
(Mac X User) For some reason Safari is not compatible when configuring the router, I used Firefox and setup was super easy. Just to clarify once the router is configured Safari runs perfectly.Other than that its almost plug and play.
WOW! was I surprised..... I have been in need of a back up battery for my JVC Hi-Def camcorder for years but was not ready to spend $120 plus. Every now and again I would look it up and see the prices falling. Last week i noticed the prices were around $69 so I went to searching and found not only the correct battery but a much longer life one. The surprises kept coming. On Amazon.Com they had a site with a price of $24. I surly thought it was a refurb or mistake, but for $24 i was getting it. Surprise #2 I received it in three days. I had the package and was trying to think what I ordered. I thought maybe three weeks or 10 days at best. It was brand new in it original packaging and it fit perfectly in my camera.There was no data on if this would fit seems its a different number than the original. I wanted a longer life battery which makes it a bigger battery so the number differs. So... For anyone out there wanting a longer life battery for there JVC 3CCD Everio Camera this is it. Mine came with a BN-VF815U DC 7.2V 1460mah battery I replaced it with a BN-VF823U DC 7.2V 2190mah. and the mah number is how long the battery will last. GREAT deal and exceptional value.THANKS!!!
After buying two Dell PCs with quality problems, I was looking for a high-end PC for database-related work. After a detailed search, I hit on this PC, and I'm quite happy with it, except for some nit-picking complaints. I'd give it 4.5 stars.Pros:- It's a Lexus of PC, and it's such a pleasure to run a dozen different apps on a PC that barely slows down while staying virtually silent.- The ergonomic design makes it easy to use, and the RCA-type RGBconnections (front and rear) makes it easy to plug in a VCR and transfer the existing baby videos to DVD.- Many software are built in, and the quality of the PC is evident both inside and out. The remote control that comes with it is nicely designed and useful.- For the price and quality, it's a much better value proposition over Dell XPS series.- The fact that it doesn't come with a monitor is a plus. I hate the cheap monitors that Dell forces upon the buyers. I'd recommend the Samsung 930B enthusiastically.Cons:- The flaws are minor but cumulatively annoying. The keyboard is the cheapest (to look and feel) among all of the PCs I've owned. The speakers also match the keyboard's quality (or lack thereof).- There is almost NO paper documentation to this PC. (Even the $50 Sony DVD player that I had bought comes with a 30-page manual.)- In order for the remote control to register, you have to point it right at the remote sensor, and even then it often does not respond. Frustrating.- The computer is designed to be a tower, but it'd been nice if it was designed to be narrower, so that it can reside on the desktop. It's so quiet and beautifully designed that it should stay on the desk, so that video and audio connects can be more easily made.P.S. This PC is available at CircuitCity.
The memory card would never format in my camera, although several others could. Good news...I sent it back!
I bought the Hot Link Pro so that I could keep my cabinet with all the components closed. It took me awhile to figure out that the eye has to be in a dark place. When I set it up initially the sun would hit the eye in the morning and it wouldn't work correctly. I moved the eye under the cabinet behind a leg, and it now works perfect. I would recommend it.
It is a great product, but it was a little short for me. Be sure of the lenght you need.
exactly what i expected, good for travel, strong and easy to use, and relatively cheap!
This iron is awsome! No leaking water from storage area, quick to temp for desired effect, n when used as directed, spot on! ( tip!- as directed, put iron back on charger while resetting said article of clothing, keeps iron temp consistant!) I love it n so does da wife!
Unfortunately, the headphones didn't work properly and had to be returned. Though I didn't keep them, I can say that the earpieces were very cushy and soft around my ears. The whole headset was a bit heavy feeling on my head.
Living in a venerably aged duplex means being sensitive to sound transmission, and smaller rooms. I purchased this item based on reviews here and on other sites. This product met and exceeded some expectations. The styling is both aesthetic, intuitive and blends easily with many types of decor. It is easy to set up, compact, and has quality sound at medium/lower volumes. For the price it's a fab deal.
Love the convenience and audio and picture quality on Flip videos, BUT sending them in an email attachment from a PC user to a Mac user is NOT SO EASY! In that situation they are not "openable" without other internet-obtained downloadable software--and sometimes not even then! This problem needs to be addressed by the company in a free upgrade that trully makes it the "easy" internet video transfer, as advertised.
1)It won't work without the power adaptor. I've tried it on my Mac's OE usb ports and on a pci board. Both will drive any usb product I've ever plugged into them including power hungry products like speakers, except the Kensington Pocket Hub. The console log indicates it wants too much power. I've seen the same report on Apple's web site about this product.2)The cord is a bit over 3 feet long. Unless your usb ports (and ac) are nearby, don't expect to locate the hub anywhere convenient. Long mini usb cords are hard to find and expensive.
Great sound. Easy to install. Sony makes the best products. The price is very reasonable.Thanks Amazon. And it came just in time too!!! I will be doing more of my shopping with you guys.LatinaSunRiseNYC
It took me about a month to figure out how to get the best seal in my ears. I cut off the smallest flange and actually point them up somewhat when I insert them. They reveal the lack of bass that comes out of the Ipod headphone amp so I use the "Electronic" eq to compensate for that. I'm a working recording engineer and I've been using them for live recording. My clients have been very happy with the mixes I've done on them which indicates that the 6i's are giving me pretty accurate frequency response. I thought I was throwing away my money when I bought them but now I think they're one of the best deals I've ever gotten.
I have also experienced the noise and very slow speed others have mentioned. Additionally, the product has prematurely failed. Turning off PCast did silence the clicking noise, but this forced me to use another drive for my shared iTunes library. To its credit, the drive was able to stream HDTV (a recorded transport stream of about 10GB per hour), but for general file copying, this drive is very, very s-l-o-w.My main complaint with this product is the fact that it completely FAILED less than 2 years after purchase. I had thought I was extending the life of the product by turning off PCast (constant read/write) but to no avail. The LED now blinks 6 times, indicating irreparable disk failure, emits a painful groaning noise, and will not connect to any computer.I have also experienced the same, slow, nearly useless advice from the customer "service" personnel. Forget about ever reaching them by phone - their M.O. is a delayed, cryptic e-mail if anything at all.I will never buy another Buffalo product. I bought this product because technically it looked good on paper - in spite of its ugly enclosure design. But while the company may have some good ideas, their execution is pitiful.
This is by far the best camera I've ever owned. The camera may look complicated but if you simply want to point and shoot it's no problem. As you advance in your photo skills it will advance with you. It feels like your holding an old fashioned 35mm, but takes even better pictures. Order a larger memory card if you love to take pictures, the standard 16 picture capacity was simply not enough for me. I've had my C-2100 for a year and thought it was a great buy ...! I'm kind of sick to see it can be purchased for nearly half that price now!
I really like the versatility and ease of use of this drive. It is a little heavy to be used as a truly portable drive, but if you're just gonna be occasionally carting it around, it works great. I use it for video editing, and the seek times are actually better than my internal HD.The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that I had to format it before I could use it the first time. The computer recognized it automatically as soon as I plugged it in, but I couldn't use it until I formatted (which is a simple two-click operation, but kinda annoying because you then have to wait half an hour before you can use your drive). I'm using Windows XP - I've heard Mac users say they were ready to go immediately.All in all a great drive. Planning to pick up the 200-GB version for video archiving - I heard the cases stack together easily, so we'll see.
Installed in Kodak Zi8 camcorder, formatted & tested in 1040p & 720/60fps. No issues. Good price at Amazon.
I have a pair of these that I've had for more than 5 years. The durability has been beyond great. It loses points because the sound isn't as great, but what do you expect for earphones that cost &lt; $10? Seriously... This works for what I needed, which is a way to take the music from my iPod to my ears. The wires are very well protected and I've coiled them around my iPod, thrown them in my backpack, coiled it in a cord keeper...5 years and still ticking. No knicks in the wires and the sound is consistent with what it was when I first bought it. It's definitely a good deal for the price. If you're looking for superior sound-quality and other things, this definitely isn't meant for that.
Bought this for my new flash camcorder. Had it for 2 months, took it to the Bahamas and back...worked flawlessly. Great value, would recommend to others.
This modem works as promised in literature. I was happy to find a PCI modem that would work with Phonetray.
I've been using remote control extenders for many years now. For a number of years the old pyramid type extenders did the trick. Within the last year I upgraded my cable box to DVR and found that my cable box was suddenly "haunted". Channels were changing on their own, the menu would pop up on it's own and delete programs. I was actually relieved when I realized that the pyramids were picking up ambient signals from other boxes or remotes and that I didn't meed an exorcist! I had purchased my original pyramid at Radio Shack and went back there for a more recent model. The same problems persisted. I was at my wits end when I found the NGHP ATH-433 RF REMOTE CONTROL EXTENDER on line. This product is a dream come true. It works 100% of the time and you do not need to point the remote at a specific point any longer. VERY important note - the extender battery DID NOT work in the first trial. Once I switched the position of the batteries it was fine. The enclosed instructions leave much to be desired, but with that piece of information, you should be just fine. This is an excellent product!
I have Dish Network and an excellent 35&quot; television. The problem I have noticed is that smudging appears on walls and certain backgrounds on some shows/movies etc. They are not always obvious unless you look for them. On certain broadcasts, they are completely un-noticable. Changes in brightness levels often show up in black and white shows on such things as dark suit coats. If I watch these shows on the TV without going throught the DVD recorders tuner there is no such problem. I was able to try an exact same model of this recorder and got the same results. No other reviews seemed to touch on this so I wondered if anyone else had this problem. What I see on the screen when I record to the HDD or DVD is exactly what the tuner portrays.
I really liked this multi-function device from HP. It was easy to setup and the foot print compared to a prior HP multi-function device is much smaller. The print speed is also VERY fast. I have no compliants about this unit. I would choose it again.
This is a fabulous camera! The item description does not do it justice by a long shot. This is my first digital camera and before purchsing it I went to the WalMart web site to check out their digitals. The had a 7.1 MP for $50 more so I came back to Amazon and placed the order.The camera has a nice large screen on the back for previewing, 20 MB of internal memory. This is large compared to others for a similar price.The pictures are superb quality. My grandson connected it to the TV for a slide show preview with special effects like an expensive video. I am very, very pleased with this camera!
I bought it originally for myself as a new car gift. Then when it came, the ease of use and bluetooth functions made it perfect for my wife. So, I gave it to her, then bought another one for me. That way no matter what car she uses, the functions will be the same without having relearn a different system.The phone book, address, and voice dialer work well with her blackberry, not so much with my droid. I'll have tot review my settings but I'm very satisfied with my purchases.
While the unit is slow to boot up (5-8 seconds) and you must have HDMI or Component inputs on yout TV for the menus and cofiguration screens to show on screen, it does an excellent job of pulling in Digital TV OTA stations. The only shortfall of this unit is no configuration, menu or guide screens on the S-video or composite video outputs. If Samsung would patch this, this would be a real winning unit. Overall I am happy with the performance of this unit.
This does absolutely nothing except waste electricity. I looked at the reviews before I added it to my baby registry thinking it was the best one out there. Nope, not true at all. Very disappointed, I would give it 0 stars if it was an option. I just recently purchased the Vicks Warm mist humidifier that you can add the vaporizer. It is pefect, and it works! The room stays warm and you can feel the humidity when you walk into the room. My daughter sleeps so much better with it, her nose doesn't get as stuffy and her cough subsides allowing her to get a good nights rest. I will give THAT one 10 stars!
Ink is so expensive these days but i can always find what i want on Amazon.com thanks
Perfect size for laptop HDD's and memory and other small components. Won't fit anything larger. Good value. Would buy again. Zippered top is quite convenient.
I've had my Linksys router now for over 5 years. While the this one is clearly a newer version (mine only has a 10Mbps WAN throughput) the overall quality has not changed, as I have sat down to tinker with the newer versions.What impresses me about this model of Linksys router is how user friendly it is. The router design is simple, with easy to read information readouts via LED lights, and the device is light weight with ample room underneath for ventilation.Setup is virtually plug n' play. I tend to follow this hookup for ideal connections (avoids random drops and DCHP problems locally). Connect everything as instructed to the router but make sure all devices are off. With all devices OFF1. Turn on the Cable Mode / DSL modem and let it connect2. Turn on your Linksys Router (it should turn on, and then detect a network aka.. the activity light is being well, active!)3. Turn your devices on.This lets the router fully handshake with your ISP, and also allows it to hand out local IP's while within the ISP's network. Is it crucial. Not at all, but it does make for a more solid handshake which can reduce the chance of being dropped / resetting the router.The interface for the router is very simplistic compared to other brands. While some options can be fairly advanced, for the most part the router comes pre-setup for a good experience and it is advised to put a password in the router to avoid people remotely accessing it w/o your permission.In my 5 years using the Linksys router I have yet to experience a random reset, lost connection or the router failing to handshake with my ISP. It has been incredibly reliable. There has been no packet loss due to the router having communication problems (multiple devices demanding information at once.. a bad router would get screwed up and start sending data to the wrong places) This router also works for all games I've played, including WoW, LoTRO, Age of Conan, Aion etc without having to open any ports (my old Netgear router constantly required me to open ports)** The only negative I can say about this router is that it is fairly sensitive to 'voltage' change on a line. For example I plug a vacuum cleaner into the outlet in my bathroom to do some cleaning in the hallway. the bathroom outlet and my PC room are linked, when I turn the vacuum on 1 in 50 times the router will drop and go to "standby" (red light on activity) because it acted as if it had lost power for a moment. My netgear didn't have this problem; but that said my netgear router lasted me 5 months before burning itself up. This has gone for over 5 years. ** I am mentioning this because sometimes people complain a router drops a lot and resets itself. This isn't always the router's fault as it could be that it is sensitive to voltage fluctuations; which can be a good thing as it does protect the device to a point.Anyhow! Overall I have been very pleased with this router. My cousins actually use the WIRELESS version of this router and for the past 3 years they have been problem free w/ no drops. Linksys makes quality routers at a good price. I have never had to deal with their customer service so I can't comment on the company as a whole, but their routers are top notch in my book
I knocked off one star because it is an extremely stiff cable, moreso than the other SATA cables in my PC system.I do like the right angle nature of this cable.So far no issues. I connected this cable to my new SSD and have had nothing but great performance since.
The cost of this sdhc card is a fraction of others and I am using it for about a month which worked just fine so far. So... I see no reason to not to recommend it.
I got a set of these for my powered speakers so that I wouldn't have an extension cord right at the bottom of my stands, they worked out great for that making it easier to hook every thing up. You could also use these on computers, or other things that use the D shaped power plug. There power cords not much else to say but they worked great :D
nice producti faced some problems with sync is with more than one flash
This is a very good deal for all that you get in this package. The shipping was fast and I am pleased overall. Good job 47th street.
This is a great camera! Quality optics, a huge LCD screen and loaded with EASY TO USE features. A good deal too.It's comfortable to hold, durable and cool looking.
I dont know too much about networking, but this installation went very smooth. I have 2 computers and they both share one cable isp, very fast, very good and I'm very happy today!!!
The leather is ok in quality. Stitching is just average and the zipper is cheap quality. I bought this product from amazon thinking for 15 bucks (after rebate) you cannot get better quality but guess what - I ended up paying the full amount for this average stuff because my rebate was DENIED by the company stating that the UPC code is invalid. How can this be? In my opinion this REBATE thing is a HUGE SCAM. Please stay away and invest your hard earned money elsewhere.
The speaker adjacent to the cord gives great sound but the speaker opposite side of the cord is horrible. The head set is very bulky. Despite these inconviences this product has great sound.
This camera is easy to use and looks great. Interfaces well with the computer too.
This camera is a piece. I have had problems with it every since I have gotten it for christmas. I was going to return it but My spouse thought he may know what the problem was. I can take approximately 8 pictures and the batteries are dead. Then even with new batteries it shuts off right when it comes on. I don't recommend this camera to anyone.
we bought a oritron 600 12/00..went wrong .sound jumps..skips chapters...sound out of sync with mouth movement.....returned product to curry's who upgraded software..guess what still does it and oritron and curry's no help at alldon't do it
I suppose the earpiece is not supposed to go into your ear, because it's pretty much flat and so rests on top of the ear canal. If your car allows a lot of noise in, as mine does, the result is that it's hard to hear because the earpiece rests away from the ear canal and flops around as you might turn your head. I'd have much preferred if they said in their packaging 'doesn't fit into ear' because then I could have made a choice. It never even occurred to me someone would make a headset like that, so live and learn. There are a lot of perky reviews for this thing, so perhaps it works on some ears.
I ordered 3 of these cords for the length. After plugging them in repeatedly to different devices, I found that the computer rarely recognized the device. I tried with all 3 cords. One cord would recognize the device about 1 in 3 tries, but they are shoddy at best. The best part for me is that the expiration for the return of the cords was 4 days ago, so I'm stuck with them now. At least I have 45 feet of twine now...
The product works, almost like magic. You can read about that from the other reviews. One thing I think they should advertise more, is that the receiver itself (the UFO looking part) works as an IR emitter. So you can set it up a few feet away from all your components and you can control multiple devices at once. I don't even have the single IR emitter hooked up right now.
I love these headphones. I work in an office with tons of cubes and it does an excellent job of cancelling out the background noises. A co-worker has a pair that cost over $150 and they are not much better than these...
Noticed that it may not come on instantly if a song is already playing. But just click on pause/stop and then will transmit once signal begins again. Works great from my laptop to my FM receiver in family room about 15 feet away. (I have external FM antenna in back of receiver so don't know if that makes a difference.) Reception/quality of audio is good. Guy at Circuit City was amazed I could get this at this price and best they could offer was a different brand transmitter for ipods at about $40.
I was disappointed when my previous Sony 5 Disc CD player only lasted a couple of years. Because of the reviews this changer received I decided to try the Yamaha brand. I've had this a couple of months & have been extremely happy with my decision. It was delivered within a week of my purchase. Very easy to hook up & I like all the controls on the front panel, so you don't always have to use the remote. I do plan to upgrade my amplifier this year (currently using my old one). I would recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to CD's. Great changer at a great price.
Wow. Versatility to the max. What can I say? Easily the bast value for a high-quality camera anyhere in the world.
What more do I need to say beyond my title? I'm very impressed with this armband. It's comfortable, and it does the trick at the gym or out running. It's a little tough to spin the clickwheel through the plastic, but I think I just need more practice.
It worked just I as expected non issues at all...it just worked I would recommend this vendor for this unit.
By far the one of the best GPS around. Easy to use, small, and clear. Enjoy!
Good communication, great shipping cost. This was an excellent choice for a first time user of an MP3 Player. The sansa c150 MP3 was so great that I have since upgraded to a sansa c250 MP3. I highly recommend the Sandisk Sansa MP3 Player of any kind to everyone.
As nice as WIFI would be if it worked reliably for everyone, it can be a nightmare for those that are not networking experts. In my experience with WIFI devices, I've spent hours working with customer support trying to get them working. I decided one day that I have lost to many hours of my life trying to avoid those cat5 cables, besides a lot of us already have spaghetti wire messes in our house from all our electronic gagets . With this device (as with others) you just plug in the cables and the power and the rest takes care of it's self.
I was duped again by some decent reviews of this product.Who are these people,do they work for Shure? These were terrible! Once I managed to get them in my ear,(figuring out which was right and left,not marked,)the over the ear wire system is a complete bummer and the sound was mind bogglingly bad, like a cheap transistor radio!
If you love popcorn and that fresh air popper taste of popcorn get this microwave popper. I have one for myself and have purchased for 3 other folks. You get about 8-10 pops per those "discs" that go in there. So I purchased a box from another site because I can no longer find them in the store.It is so easy-fill the popcorn to the top of the popper "disc" cover and throw in microwave and all you need to do is hit the "popcorn key" on the microwave. It is dishwasher safe.Get it, you will not regret it!
I decided on this cover for my new lens because of it's price. (1/2 what I paid for my last one) I was pleasantly surprised at it's quality. It is heavier duty, clearer glass than any other I've owned.
I liked this product, it is very light and easy to carry around. Since I started using it, my laptop has not over heated or turned off.
These boxes have worked out great, I keep having to order more for our movies, and we own about 300. So the boxes keep coming
Looks cheap, won't fit my 28-200mm zoom lens or even the kit lens with the hood attached. The zipper broke the first week I had it and there isn't enough padding to protect the camera.
I bought this model on the recommendation of someone and the fact that they were pink. Well the sound on these are much better than the ones that came with my ipod. The ear buds are a little uncomfortable, or maybe i just need to get use to them still. I agree with one of the other reviewer that even the smallest earbuds will be too big for some users. Overall I am quite satisfied with the earphones, but a little disappointed at the fact that they aren't actually pink. It actually white earphones and a part on the earphones that say Sony is a very faint pink. Not quite what I expected from them as there were no pictures for it.
This does what it is supposed to do, it color codes your wires to make installation easier for the do it yourself people.
First I tried the foam earpieces, which are great! Great sound, great fit, and just like real earplugs, it blocks out a lot of outside noise. Obviously since they're foam they get dirty and 'wear' out pretty fast. If spending around $14 for replacements every few months is no big deal, you'll never complain about these.Trying the rubber earpieces is a little more difficult. Some people claim to have chosen the right one and it's amazing, but it wasn't quite that easy for me. I found that the medium size fits for me, but it's really difficult to get them 'sealed' in your ear. If you don't get them 'sealed' in your ear, the sound just isn't the same. The other people who complain about the sound on these aren't getting them 'sealing' in their ear properly. So while it isn't easy to do I figured it out and am very happy with the purchase.
Excellent very good product works perfectly, excellent hard drive and I have more than one year to buy it and continued storing millions of movies, documents, music, videos and photos, recommend excellent.
I was pleasantly surprised with how well this router worked. This product featured everything that I was looking for: basic firewall with logging capabilities, NAT, and DHCP (both server and client). The addition of a 4-port 10/100 switch was also good.Configuration was simple, requiring simply to DHCP an IP, then configure with an ordinary web browser. The port-forwarding capabilities are good for advanced users, allowing you to forward single ports to a specific computer -- dangerous for novices, but a nice feature.A software upgrade of the router was relatively painless. You can disable the DHCP server if you want to run your own. I use this router with the Linksys Wireless Access Point as well, and they integrate with no problem.Overall, a great router, targeted to newbies in the computer market, but feature-rich enough for techies.
This was our families first digital camera we bought in 2001. It took reliable pictures every time and the quality was acceptable at the time. We did upgrade to something with a zoom in 2004. If it was cheap enough second hand and I needed something simple but reliable I would make this purchase again.
Great buy from Verbatim, the sound quality after recording onto the disc is amazing! It's fun to burn images to label your cd's, and the images come out very detailed, I am very pleased with this product! You really can't go wrong in purchasing these cd's.
The camera is great and has great features for the price. 20 second no audio digital video capture is definitely a bonus. If you have any experience with digital photography you might find this model a little boring, you get what you pay for. The xd picture cards are very small and a little more expensive than the smart media cards. The digital zoom is ok. Battery life is ok if you set the camera on powersave. On the included 16mb xd card you can fit about 30 mid quality photos and about 18-20 high quality photos(2Mpixels). If you're in the market for a good, inexpensive, digital camera this is a great buy.
Like many post on here, I have to admit that the concept was great. A wide color touch screen able to control just about every electronic you have in the house at the touch of a button.The unit itself is very attractive, slim lightweight, and you can customize pictures on the screen itself.The biggest problem with this unit is the software. I wish Logitech could come up with a fix for all the random problems that just seem to pop up. Maybe it's because it hasn't gotten enough negative press, but to leave a product like that out there with some many problems is just unbelievable. The remote screen freezes at least a couple of times a day, requiring you to do a hard reboot, meaning taking the battery out and back it and letting it go to all it's test. Lately for no reason,it keeps showing me that battery needs charging, all the while still showing I have a full battery life. The remote itself doesn't run out of juice, but every time you pick it up, you get the message " low battery". The accuracy of the touch screen is not something to brag about by any means. I've had several instances where the button I selected is not the once I actually wanted.Like a previous post, I'm not sure if this is a hardware problem or a software one, but for some reason the Volume control buttons seem to just go out of whack. I've had my Pioneer receiver volume just jump to max volume as I was trying to just turn it slightly up. Same with turning it down, it went all the way to "Mute"In all for the price you're paying for this remote, it is an absolute piece of junk! I do not recommend it at all despite it's very attractive package. Stay away from it. You're better off spending half of 300 bucks and getting something better.
I work in a heavy white noise environment (noisy fans, A/C and the like) and these not only have excellent sound quality (WMplayer10 Mp3 @ 256k and iRiver H10)they isolate almost all of the background noise. The trick here is to follow the instructions and get a good inner ear seal. When you first put them in they will sound tinny but as your ears heat up the rubber inserts they will conform more to the shape of your ear...and presto; excellent sound. One last thing: if you're looking for booming bass get Headphones; while these have very good bass response they will not give you the bass feel you're looking for if you're into lots trunk rattling bass ala hip-hip and rap. These are meant for audiophiles interested in hearing the music and not everything else going on around them. A great buy.
I used it for a month and Now, I just Got Samsung DLP HL5086W to compare LCD vs DLP. Both HD and SD Video look pretty good on Both TVs. For Sound, Samsung is NO match for SONY. Same thing for remote. Sony remote is smart and beautiful. Samsung remote is not user friendly and ugly. I will return Samsung and get my Sony in next week or so. My comparison is over. Sony is Sony. If you can afford and do not hate it personally, there is no alternate to SONY. By the way, Price was same for both TVs. So it does not make any sense to go for others.
I was very dissatisfied with this product. I have several movies done in 3D and the glasses did not preform the way they are supposed to.
The radio has very good sound for its size and receives a signal from a reasonable distance. This radio is a very good value for the money.
I have several kinds of audio and video devices from several brands (from Sony or JVC to Marantz or Rotel) but this is the most unreliable of all them. The first problem was with VHS tapes that stuck before to enter completely on the unit, the second problem was that unit sometimes does not turn on or if is on does not turn off no matter how many times you push the button, the third problem was sometimes the display panel blinks and show the word "Loading" and the unit does not work. With all this problems is almost impossible to use the unit.This product must be a shame for JVC that usually made reliable products... I wonder why JVC continues selling it knowing the several problems that the buyers have and the damage cause to their brand image.
When I initially ordered this product the company sent me a fake version of it. When I called them about the mix up they immediately sent out a new battery for me and apologized for the inconvenience. This is the second TruePower battery I have purchased for my Macbook Pro. I don't think I will be buying one again. This second one just doesn't sit correctly or flush in the bottom of my laptop. I purchased this battery in April and 7 months later I am lucky if it lasts and hour before going dead. With the battery being on 7 months hold it should hold a charge longer than 60 minutes. I only use the computer to search the web and check email. I do not listen to music or stream videos or play video games. I find this to be totally unacceptable.
This frame is of superior quality construction. It is made of real metal, not just a plastic with a metalic finish. The resolution quality is very high. I purchased another brand frame and returned it due to the low picture quality once I owned this one. The only feature I would like Philips to add would be a motion detection option. Great product!
this unit is one of the best gps i have ever had and the blue tooth for hands free in car works great and is easy to set up on your car phone also it so great my wife bought one for geocahhing with the grandkids
I can't believe the deal I got on these things. At the time they were on sale for a $170 with free shipping. They show up a few days later in this huge box that weighs 85 pounds. So just the free shipping was a huge savings. I replaced a dying set of KHL 5.1s with these and the difference is amazing. I can literally keep my receiver 10 levels lower and still get the same volume out of these new speakers, with much greater clarity. Pay attention to the sizes in the specs, as these speakers are rather large, especially the fronts. I have all of them,except the sub, mounted on the walls. I had to use double mounts on the fronts as they were too large and too heavy. The surrounds are much more managable though and fit nicely on a single mount. I can't really have nothing negative to say about this set. I would highly recommond if you're looking for a set under $500.
The only thing I really don't like about these headphones are the LONG LONG LONG LONG LONG cords. Sound quality is comparable to an 80$ pair of headphones I had, and this one is 4x as less. Get it.
I bought this case for a Casio Exilim EXZ55. Likes: the small pouch on the front is just right to hold a spare battery and memory card. Dislikes: It is designed to hold a camera about 1/4 inch thicker, but it is not loose inside.
No problems with this item. More memory than the one I had.
What else can you say about Wacom tablets. They are the best. I already have the larger 6 x 8 tablet but needed a smaller one for taking around. The 4 x 6 inch works great but the older model, a smaller 4 x 5 inch would have been even more practical. It's much smaller and more packable. The tablet has a nice smooth curved edge on the bottom so it's comfortable to use.
I ordered two B+W filters from Amazon. They came in one shipment. Since they were small items, I took them with me for my oversea photography trip.When I opened the items, the 46 mm filter was obviously an used one with the metal rim scratched and discolored. As my return date would be over the deadline for return and I had to use the filters, I simply did not bother to return it. From the previous reviews written by other customers, it seemed that Amazon did ship used items from time to time. I would advise customers to carefully check expensive items they received carefully to avoid getting used items. Amazon should also be more careful checking the items before they ship.
No where in the information provided it said that it did not work with SD cards over 1GB. I use 2 and 4 GB cards. Therefore the product is useless to me.
Purchased a used digital camera from individual. Received exactly what I ordered. It was shipped and received promptly and in a timelymanner. The camera was as listed and in excellent shape. The individual was very personable and promptly answered my initial query. I am very pleased with the product and Amazon's services. Thank you.
Like the other reviews, we liked this humidifier for about the first month. Although it was a pain, we didn't complain that we had to change the filter at least once a month because of the mineral content in our local water supply. However, now when we turn it on there is a burning, smoke smell coming from the motor. After reading the other reviews I see this is not an uncommon problem and I think this humidifier is dangerous.
After entirely too much reading and research, I decided on the ER-4P (microPro). Cost was certainly a factor as these little gems only set you back $155 and change, while the Shure E4C runs a cool $299 or so. The bass response is superb and the noise isolation renders a screaming 3 year old tantrum nearly silent... excellent. I found a great improvement with cable noise by looping the cords over my ears after insertion, and it also helps to keep the earphones from being dislodged from your ears.It was such a close race between the Shure E4C, Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro, and the Etymotic ER-4P, but in the end I was convinced that the ER-4P was the best overall winner and best value for the money. iLounge has a great breakdown on each of these units as well. I would also say that I am very impressed with the perceived durability of these little guys. We will see how well they hold up. Happy Hunting!Cheers.
Alerts should be put on this product. You can't purchase film for this camera, its been discontinues! Buyer beware!There is film out there but it's all outdated, and the film you can purchase is marked up 500% from what it was, price was $11.oo per pack now it's $57.00 per pack if you can find it and it is expired. The last date that Polaroid manufactured this film was in 2009.Do not buy this product from anyone! Good advise from lessons learned at my expense.
I threw this in with a larger order I made because of the nice price of the protector. When I received the protector, I was pleased with the quality and the wipe it came with. There are not any instructions provided, but the installation seemed pretty straightforward. The screen itself is nice and robust. I wiped the screen, peeled the step one indicator tab, and lined the protector up with the screen. It doesn't fit! It is way too large for the screen. The screen on the PSP is inset slightly. This screen protector does not fit inside and the edges bump up to the outside of the screen making it impossible to fully seal. Horrible product and totally unuseable unless you want to try to cut and modify it!Don't waste your money
I bought this cable some years ago because my 50" Samsung DLP at the time was positioned pretty far away from my cable outlet. As such, I didn't want to have thick coaxial cable running along the floor that looked messy and also had the risk of tripping someone. At the time I was surprised that coax cable came this thin, and the 90 degree angle to the connector meant a straight drop to the floor from the cable jack.The cable itself seems to be well shielded - and I've used it for almost 3 years now with no issues. You can debate as to whether or not a cable this thin degrades picture quality. Personally I didn't see a difference in quality (I use Comcast HD) - both 1080i and 720p content performed admirably. The small width also made it easy to hide under mats/rugs with no problems, and it's super flexible so it can very easily be run into sharp corners.I would highly recommend this cable for tricky setups, or if you don't want to hassle yourself about running a super long thick coaxial cable.
I have had this sub for about 2 months and I love the DEEP DEEP Bass I have watched countless movies and absolutly love it. like they say if you want to get the attention of the neighbors this is the sub to do just that.The appearance is very nice. at 1st I wanted the PSW125 but kept coming back to this sub, it compliments my TSI 100s and the polk center channel I am looking to buy Surround sound speakers next and am looking at the Fxi A4. I highly reccomend the PSW 505 to anyone
Awesome ! Just bought this and printed a few 4x6 borderless pics on Canon PhotoPlus glossy papers that came with it as samples and the result is unbelievable for a $85 printer !! It's fast. And the inks are not at all expensive. ~$11 per tank. Nice !! Very happy with it !
These headphones are great for work I can hear the music and also hear when someone talks to me. I've had them before now I have them again.
The Western Digital WDXMS1200TN Passport 120 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive does everything I expected. The small size is really great. The Synchronization software that is preinstalled works well. Would recomend it for anyone that wants to work on files at home or work.
I bought this player because it was supposed to be better at playing DVD+/-R/RWs, etc. It does do that except it refuses to read DL disks. The other reason I bought it is because of its HDMI connectivity and HD upscale feature. I haven't been able to get it to upscale any disks yet. There is an indicator on the front panel that says when its in HD mode. Light hasn't gone on yet. The other issue is sometimes the unit only buzzes (!!!) in response to pressing any remote button. Eventually it responds normally to remote inputs. I am disappointed with this unit in general and I'm thinking about hooking up my old DVD player again. (An older Sony 5 disk changer). I'm usually a diehard Sony buyer but I think this one is not ready for prime time.
I thought that this mouse would be a perfect replacement for my recently deceased Targus Mini Kaleidoscope mouse. I liked how Targus had a retractable USB cable and the size of it fit perfectly in my small hand, so the Kinamax looked like a good idea. When it arrived, I laughed out loud at its unbelievable size. BEWARE: The dimensions the seller provides are of the box, not the actual mouse. I'd say the mouse is actually not quite 3" long and and astounding 1 1/2" wide. The buttons do make a loud click, but the wheel works very smoothly. Overall, it was a shocking purchase, but you can't go wrong spending less than $5 for an optical mouse.
(updated review)So the TomTom rocked when it came out-- now there are othersthat have many of the same features. Here's what I loved:- "cute" (unlike the more techie-looking ones from garmin, etc.) including outrageously cool and funny voices, even a free programmer's toolkit for making your own!- inexpensive- has built-in, long lasting batteries, so you don't need to use the car's cigarette lighter (i.e. useful for camping trips, etc.).- fast startup/shutdown (incl autodetect car off from the cig lighter), and fast route detection etc.- accurate and thorough maps (as far as we can tell so far)- **great** user interface-- all our friends becames experts immediately.- points of interest (POIs) work reasonably well, though it was inaccurate a couple of times (e.g. nonexistent gas station) and the by-category lists of POIs were sometimes... strange.- nothing silly: the box comes with everything you need, the maps are pre-loaded (no PC required), the device itself walks you through its setup the first time you turn it on, etc. etc.one small con: it can take a few minutes (bay area) to lock ontothe GPS signal. This wasn't a problem when I first got it.
I just want to take some video of the grandchild and of our travels. This is the perfect item for that.Nothing fancy here. Just point and shoot. No moving parts to get sand in either. Only thing that would make it better is a removable memory card. Love it.
As technology moves forward, it seems to get harder to find what we need at local stores. They move out or discontinue the older stock to make room for the new. Thats whats so great about shopping on line. I drove around for a week looking for this item to no avail. Went on line and there it was. I could have saved time and gas if I'd shopped here first. I needed this memory card for my digital camera and found many choices on Amazon.com. Ordered it and had it in the camera in just over a week. The card is brand new. Exactly what I was looking for. Perfect!
I ordered 10 of these to use on Ultrabooks at demo stations (for wired internet backup) and they worked great! They are cost-effective (I saw some double the price) and do the job well.
I have been using this keyboard for about 8 months. The ergonomic design is perfect for using with a home theater PC. The trackball, mouse buttons, and scroll wheel are placed in smart locations and the design works really well for use in your lap with both hands. That being said, there are some issues with this keyboard that may sway you to look to other options.The wireless technology of this keyboard is a bit suspect. If you do not have line of sight from the keyboard to the USB receiver or are more than 6 feet away from the receiver, the connection breaks resulting in random missed keystrokes and button clicks. I am always proofreading text I write to make sure there were no missed letters. This is very frustrating.The build quality is also suspect as I had the keyboard fail after a few months of use. I have been using the replacement for about 4 months now with no problems.
this stereo is awesome! great sound, great look, it provides evreything you need in bookshelf stereo!
This card worked perfectly. It is a class 6 and I use it in my Sanyo VPC-HD1010. So far I have been very pleased (1 month) with this card. Based upon this experience, I plan to purchase a Transcend 32GB class 6 card next month.
somehow i got these things from Amazon for like $40 (i think they're about $60 or so now) and i am impressed. they say you can do damage to your hearing with headphones that go directly into the ear canal, but i'm not hearing that (funny, huh?). besides, what a way to go! these puppies somehow generate quality bass and amazing overall sound, and without the recognizeable white ipod headphones showing, would-be robbers won't assume you've got a $300 gadget in your pocket, and they'll move on to the next sucker. just get them already.
Wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought about keyboard stickers, but what a great way to learn a new language.
Definitely a powerful little player. I personally installed Rockbox firmware ([...]) on mine, so I can play all sorts of formats, like MP3, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis. It's important that one buy the Sansa e260 v1, however, as the v2 does not play well with Rockbox! Ask the seller to check the model number on on the bottom rear of the device.In terms of the player itself, the interface is simple and responsive. Personally, I actually prefer its moveable wheel for scrolling through menu items, as it means I can still use the devices with gloves on, unlike an iPod. The same is true for the tactile buttons.Given the MicroSD expansion slot, which allows the user to pile on additional gigabytes of storage, this is a highly customizable yet dependable little player. And it's tiny size means you can bring it with you anywhere.This is the second Sansa e260 I've bought. I misplaced one earlier this year and after my good experience with it, wanted nothing else! I highly recommend this piece of hardware.
For the price it is nice, and i like the neoprene build. I only have one problem. I wish the plastic viewing window was not wrinkled. You can tell this band is hand made and the plastic window has wrinkles that can't be straightened out, especially because it looks like it was hastily made. Not worth sending back, but a little annoying nonetheless. Other than that, great design (especially the open area for the scrolling wheel) and prompt delivery.
I really like this camera for it's overall value. It has all the functions that are important to me (2.5 zoom and 2.1 MP) at a great price. I was a bit unhappy at the quality of the pictures in full glaring daylight. Overall I'm very pleased with this camera.
Although this product is clearly advertised on Amazon.com to work with Windows NT, under which assurance I purchased it, when I opened the box, a flyer card was included in the box clearly stating, "... it will not work with Windows NT. Therefor, if you want headaches and plan to use the adadpter on a laptop running Windows NT, go ahead and buy it.
Fantastic card for the price. I got the card to use in a Garmin Nuvi 350 to hold music for the mp3 player function. Holds plenty of songs and works great.
I've had this amp for over 8 years. It's been installed in two different cars and traversed 10 separate states from freezing to burning up.Still works like a charm. Never blown a fuse, never overheated, just perfect.Actually considering buying another one of these but they've got newer ones now. Still. Great quality here.
The product was easy to set up using the very good documentation provided. Had it running in less then an hour even though the cable modem was new to me. Upgraded the firmware ASAP and do not have any problems.
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.
This cable is very hard to find for older models of HP Laser printers. Not even Radio Shack had any idea about this one. The HP website wasn't any hepl either. Thank Goodness for Amazon.com.
I bought this system a few weeks ago and it is great! It has a lot more features then a lot of other more expansive systems. The sound is great when listing to your TV or playing CD's. The only problem that I have encountered is that there was a slite backround noise when I played DVD's. But this problem went away when I switched to better cables. Overall this is the best value around that you can for your money without breaking the bank.
This cartridge runs out too fast! Look for another printer.
the picture is crystal clear on a 36&quot; screen. clarity and definition can't be beat.
I have Canon powershot. Treated it very gently but it broke down with the famous lens error that happens with many Canon cameras "E18" Check the discussions on Consumer affairs dot com.
I bought this for my nikon 18-300 lens.It fits well and results are very pleasing.I am not a professional photographer but fact that results are being appreciated makes me feel good.Tiffen filters are anyways known for being reliable.
This seems like a good product in theory but you are much better off just buying a mono auxillary cord. Something with this product causes distortion while playing. i returned it after only two days.
Plugged it in and it worked! Great price and easy to setup. I wanted to add a printer and only had one CAT 5 line. This plugged right into my original line and I then connected up two printers. Worked right away. Only problem is the plug should be flipped 90 degrees so it will fit better in a power strip. Other than that, 5 stars.
I purchased two of these cables to have for future use. I recently found a great deal on two 30" (2560x1600) monitors (Dell U3011). If you use these cables, the monitors will display 2560x1600 but text is jagged and choppy making it very difficult to read on the screen. I spent half a day on the phone with Dell thinking it was a driver issue with my video card. Dell ended up sending me two new monitors, which upon arrival, had the same issue. I switched to the cable that came with the monitor, and it worked, text is crisp and easy to read. Now I need to find a high quality 10' cable so I can put the monitor where I want it.
I have been using the PS113 for over two years now and it works well. With the latest firmware upgrades made available on the netgear web site, performance has improved and I'm happier with it that I was initially. I would recommend the unit, but suggest checking the netgear site to make sure that your printers are on the compability list before buying.
This bracket is strong, mounts easily, and is exactly what fits my speakers and has been great. For the money it was much less than a generic bracket or one that might fit. It looks professional and fits the contour of the speakers exactly. Buy these, what more can I say....
This is the best iron I ever had. It works really well on all types of fabric. The cordless feature allows me to easily change hands and move freely. I always put it back on the charging dock and I never have to worry about it running out of battery.
After reviewing online a number of FM transmitter products, I was concerned about finding one that actually works in an urban area (in this case the Boston area), since there are very few available FM frequencies. I was mildly surprised to find that this product works pretty good. I'm using it with my MP3 player (Creative Zen) and though occasionally there is a slight interference, it does the job. Just remember it is an FM broadcast so you are not going to get high fidelity and any low FM radio transmissions (I chose 88.1) will get blocked by this device. At one point when I was removing the device, I was suprised to hear a radio station broadcast on that frequency, so this device does a pretty good job of sending a strong signal.Pros - Finds available freqencies, strong signal to block radio station transmissions, lighted display of frequency used.Cons - High price
This is the third Epson printer I've owned and it will be my last.All three printers died about 13 months after purchase. My guess is Epson puts a chip in these things that's activated when you first plug the thing in. It keeps track of the days elapsed. When the printer gets past the warranty period, it activates another chip that clogs the print heads. This requires you to use up three or four cartridges of GENUINE EPSON ink at $25 a crack so they get you for another $100 bucks before you give up in frustration and ditch the piece of Chinese made junk in the American landfill.I'm sick of being ripped off like this. I'll outsource all my printing and have it done on real photo paper.Don't buy this rip-off machine.
This is a great laptop carrying case. I was amazed at how many items this case can accomodate. There is padding inside which helps in shock absorption and you can easily store your removeable drives, CD ROMs, software manuals, and magazines in the pouches. It also has two &quot;feet&quot; for lack of a better term that prevent the case from falling when you place it on the floor. What's even better is that this case is half the price of other similar cases that I've been looking at on the net and in retail stores.A laptop carrying case is a MUST for people who have laptops and this case is the best bang for your buck!!!
I have one of these in my house where I ran Category 6 Ethernet cable throughout. I use every port on the switch and I have to say that I am impressed. I have streamed video as well as shared large data files throughout my home network to which a variety of devices connect (computers, game systems, etc) and everything runs wonderfully.As one of the other reviewers said, simply put, it delivers on exactly what it is supposed to.
I ordered these on a friday night, and got them the following thursday. Can't beat 4 day shipping.These look very aesthetically pleasing. High gloss paint job, modern.As for the sound, well they sound great, especially for what you're paying. The Sub works great, and the speakers produce pretty accurate sound in my opinion.I did not try the wall mounting, i got the floor stands. I've heard the wall mounting kit that comes with this isn't so great.Over all, I'm glad i made this purchase, awesome sound. If this is the first time you're going to have a 5.1 system you're going to be blown away. Sometimes when I'm watching movies i actually look over my shoulder because i think someone's talking to me. Feels great!Also, another brand with good satellite speakers: JBL
My daughter LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEd the Barbie Girls MP3 Player that I gave to her for Christmas.She listens to it almost every day!But the dark side is that the bottom piece fell out and now we can't find it!But it was no big deal because that piece wasn't so important.
Buying a bunch of VHS tapes may sound odd, but they are used to record NFL games for later viewing. By fast forwarding through commercial the games are much more enjoyable. Much cheaper than other venues.
As a confirmed Fox news junkie and a lover of many diverse styles of music this unit fits my needs completely. Sound is quite good, the antenna picks up well even through moderate tree growth. Gives me a chance to keep up with the latest, in these times of change.
I bought this 200lb beast for $1199 from Crutchfield, free shipping and they even install in your entertainment center! I actually bought it after I returned a 32" Westinghouse LCD (which cost $150 more). The Sony CRT looks great with DVDs and awesome with my Xbox 360. The LCD looked unbelievable with my 360, but there was slight lagging with fast games like COD2. The Sony looks about as good, with perfect tube performance. It defaults to 1080i, and I guess I wish that I had the option for 720p, but oh well. It has an HDMI input, so it'll take full advantage of the upcoming PS3 and Blu-Ray. It even looks good with regular cable. Highly recommended for gamers and movie buffs if you don't mind it's weight!
I have bought 3 sets of these over the past few years and love them! They have good sound and comfortably wrap around the ears. They are great for running and other forms of exercise. So, overall, a great product at a good price.
I really want to be objective here but I'm having a hard time finding the strength to do that. I was really excited to take delivery of the E2c's but I sadly have to agree with some of the other reviewers that these headphones do not come close to delivering on what you would expect considering the price you pay for them.The bass response of the E2's is just non-existent. Pitiful. At first, I thought it was me. I adjusted the EQ settings on my pod, tried different genre of music, changed the earpiece to adjust the fit. Nothing helped. Rap? hip-hop? anything other than classical guitar??! forget it....Clarity in treble frequencies is there, but without the bass/mid's, there is no balance and it sounds like the "hold" music on a telephone call when you hold the receiver away from your ear.At the end of the day, if you have not bought them from Shure Inc. (as in their own web site) the company will not help you if you're unsatisfied and no one else will let you return headphones once opened.I don't care if they isolate everything else if this is what I'm stuck listening to.Thoroughly disappointing. What a drag.
I bought this as my first (and as of now, only) auto-focus SLR. I'm generally pleased with the camera: the metering is fine and it's fairly problem free.I do have one gripe: low-light focusing. Unless you have an attached flash (I use a 550 Speedlite), low-light focusing is a pain. It doesn't come with a built-in infra-red light for such situations and instead, fires the flash like a strobe. Not exactly inconspicuous.Other than that, a good camera for more experience amatures like myself.
Impressive!!If you want the best up-converter DVD player, this is it. Look no further.I have a LCD Samsung LN-T4065F (1080p) and the image is really fantastic.
This is the second V955 I bought for the second car in the family. Here are a few things which are important to keep in mind when using this:(1) Radar detector is to detect radar signals. There are many sources which will send out radar signals. For examples, CVS doors always send out K-band. As a matter of fact, all automatic doors send out K or X bands. The "false alarms" simply mean there are radar sources around. Use your common senses. If you drive a fixed route every day, you know where the radar sources are.(2) If you drive directly toward sun, laser is detected due to physics principle. It is best to turn the radar detector off temporarily.(3) I have found that only police cars send out Ka band. If you hear Ka band, be alerted immediately.(4) Some smart policeman uses "instant on" technique. They turn on radar only at close distance to record speed. You need to watch out for cars parked on shoulders of highways. If you are driving relatively fast and see some car approaching from the back, watch out for "instant on".(5) 99% of police cars which are waiting to collect their bonus have their radar on constantly. You will hear Ka band before you see the police car, even if the police car is hiding.Again, use common senses. This is an excellent product and the quality is very close to $400+ products.
I would like to say that this product is very good and I'm very happy because I wanted a simple, small and nice product.I recommend!!!
After 6 months I bought the Coby DVD player I started to have problems on playing the DVDs. Now after a year he doesn't work anymore.
I have read some of the negative reviews, but I disagree with many of them. We've been using this scanner and several similar models in our offices for more than 2 years and think it does a very good all round job. It's hard to get a scanner that does all of the things this one does. It even has a duplex paper feed scanner which works pretty well and has saved us heaps of time (just put the document in the scanner and come back and it's done). Occasionally documents do get caught - you need to ensure that the paper path is kept clean. Some of the documents scanned had sticky edges that were binding to the rollers and to the paper path. There is a cloth you can pass through or use glass wipes carefully to remove the residue. Also we have had problems with unusual paper types such as glossy and thick. Scanned photos and slides come out above average. We did have problems initially with the software freezing up - which turned out to be system utilities (System mechanic etc) removing a .tmp file during their activities. After we excluded the directory with the .tmp files (in program files for HP), the software has been working fine. HP could improve the software provided and make it more seamless. We would also suggest that you use software such as ABBY fine reader to supplement the below average software bundled with the scanner. Overall, this scanner is perfect for a small office or home. It does need a little configuration and tweaking and we would not recommend that beginners buy it. We're very happy with it and recent low prices mean good value for money. HP's onto a winner with this genre and if they can iron out some of the quality issues regarding the paper feeder, the next generations should be even better.
I purchased the KX-TG5776S phone system, and the Panasonic WEB Site shows this (TCA200) as an accessory (10-10-2006) BUT IT DOES NOT FIT THIS PHONE. I called the Panasonic help and they told me I got the wrong thing that the TCA200 did fit that phone and that I should order it directly from Panasonic. So like an idiot I did, and voila, its the same part, still doesn't fit. Called Panasonic again, this time the person said they don't make a battery backup for the KX-TG5776S yet and that the "other" Panasonic person was mistaken. Now I'm out over $20.00 bucks in shipping costs and still don't have a phone that works when the power goes out. Its quite possible the TCA200 works, but just not with the Phone system I purchased.
First things first. I purchased these headphones on black Friday, so they were a mere $15 dollars. That was mostly the deciding factor for me when it came to buying them. After reading the reviews and contemplating, i figured, what the hell, people seem to like them and they're only $15.So for the review, I would say that with regards to the sound quality, it is better than I anticipated. That being said, the headphones are pretty quiet, as many reviewers have stated. The sound isolation, which I expected to be little to none, surprised me. If I am listening to music with these on, there is no way i can hear someone who is speaking to me normally.Comfortableness. For some reason my left ear is irritated by the actual speaker inside the cup, however this is not the case for my right ear. I would imagine that if your ears 'stick out' a lot, then you would have trouble being comfortable with these headphones on. They are much more comfortable than previous headphones I have used, such as the RHP -10's, but they are not nearly as comfortable as, say, the Bose Quiet Comfort 15's.Also, the 10 foot cable is pretty annoying. I just tied it up with a rubber band.Overall, I would advise you to buy these, if you are contemplating it. Right now they are $20, and you're not going to find better twenty dollar headphones easily.
I have a large collection of high bit-rate MP3's on my laptop. Prior to this product, I was connecting my laptop to my home stereo via the line out. It sounded OK. I purchased this product and am extremely pleased with both the sound quality and ease of use. I am especially pleased with the 30 foot cables as this allows me to manage my playlist from across the room.I highly recommend this to people wanting to play on their home stereo. Couple this product with iZotope's Ozone plugin-in for Winamp or Media Player, and you won't be disappointed.
Would've given this camera 5 stars if it had any kind of optical zoom. Other then that, its perfect! I have been testing this baby out and the 8 1/2 by 11 pictures @ 3.1mp is perfect. Some people may complain about the bulkiness but i don't mind cause it feels durable. the video capture (w/ audio!) is handy also, and is only limited to the size of ur memory card. For those who can fork out the extra benjamin, i'd get the p72 with the 3x, that i'd give 5 stars!
This isn't my first set of in the ear headphones. I'm so bummed with these. I've had Shure's before, my e2C's were awesome. My ultimate ears superfi 5's were awesome. These are so bad i'm sending them back after 10 minutes of using them.They make all of the audio out of m iPhone sound like it's compressed and being streamed over the internet. They are pretty cheesy feeling too. Thought i was going to break them changing the ear attachment.
Many years ago, I spent untold hours designing, prototyping and building a system to control my audio equipment from various rooms in the house. It worked, more or less, but still required that I run wires around the house.The Next Generation Remote Control Extender replaces the entire home-built system. Because it's wireless, I was able to pull out all of the old wires and, of course, it works anywhere in the house.Initially I had a minor problem: intermittently, some of the functions on the remote control would stop working. It turned out the problem was due to low battery voltage in the remote control. Putting in a fresh battery has correctly the problem.
This is the best camera I have ever used. The pictures are excellent, the zoom is phenomenal. The fast shutter speed allows me to take 4 pictures in the same time other digital cameras take one. Everyone I have shown it to or have tried to use it love the camera.
this comes free if you buy a nikon lens, but as many customers said, it has very bad flares when shooting next lights. so not much useful.
I love this mini shelf system. I do however have a sub woofer with mine. Although half of the time I don't use it, because it sounds great without it. I like the fact it has the audio output on the front, it makes it much easier. The groove option really makes a difference on the way it sounds too. My brother and my sister both wanted one just like it. So I bought them both one for Christmas, and I have heard absolutely no complaints. They love it also.
I purchased this case because it was listed as an accessory for the Canon G2. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit the G2, but rather the G1. Don't buy this case for a G2 - you need the PSC-2000!
This clock radio has some nice features (waking to CD, pleasant LCD, separate weekday/weekend alarms, nature sounds, etc.) BUT these are only good it if works. The CD player stopped working after about a year, the radio reception is poor, the clock always ran slow and had to be reset about every 2 months, and my unit just completely died one night after about 6 years of use. I wouldn't buy this again even though I liked the features.
I need a TV tuner for my HTPC and have searched a number of places and checked out several options. Lots of options were available, but for the price I could not find anything better. The one I ordered did not have the remote, but I do not need it since I have it hooked up to my dishnetwork receiver.Quality wise, I am having some issues displaying the output but that could be my video card. My only way to check is to record and play back using my DVD player, which I have not had time to do yet. So for the time being, I will say that the problem is not the Tuner, but the video card.Even if the problem was the tuner, I still think that this is a good buy.
This is a great little camera case for the Canon SD1000. Fits easily in your pocket, protects your camera from minor damages, and it looks great.
our coffee pot is very easy to use. makes very good coffee no matter whose brand we buy . cheap or expensive. we are very pleased with it.
These headphones are great. They fit securely, they seem durable, they're of the perfect length (not like sony's ridiculous 12inch ones), and most importantly they sound great. It's true, there was definitely a period when my ears were fairly uncomfortable and when it took me around 10-seconds to put them in, but it's second nature to me now (2 months later). However, one problem I have is that they seem to be TOO sensitive, and so during quiet music (like yiruma or quieter classical music) there is a LOT of hissing. That could just be my laptop's cruddy sound card though. All in all, the best pair of headphones I have ever owned.
multicoatings, etc. do not make a difference with uv filters for dslrs, according to pop. photography.therefore, this filter is really only for protecting your expensive lens.so there's really no need to pay more.i have this for a d80 currently mounted with a tamron 17-50 (the filter size also works for tamron 28-75 and nikon 18-70).i can't see any evidence of vignetting at 17mm setting, unlike 12-24 lens which does require slim mount filter.pay more if you must, but it's uneccessary.
Since I use this with my Rebel t4i, the crop factor produces a 50mm equivalent which is a perfect focal length. I have a Canon 50mm 1.4 but I have a hard time using it in a small room. This lens works much better in composing the shot especially in low light AND taking videos as it is really bright. The 17-50 is also good but the 1.4 wins hands down in low light.We had a casino night for our christmas party and I took all pictures without flash and the pictures are all awesome. the bokeh is excellent, the pictures are sharp, just amazing that words can't describe. And all the pictures are keepers even if they are just normal shots, they look very professional.I have been taking pictures mostly with this and it is fun walking back and forth to compose shots that I do not miss my 17-50 tamron vc. I am thinking of returning the tamron now as it is not video compatible with t4i. I might get the sigma 17-70 instead just so I have a zoom lens.I got this during the holiday promo for $350, so totally worth the price.
I ordered this receiver because of the price not necessarily because it was better than any of the others. However, this receiver has turned out to be wonderful. It's easy to set up and operate and the sound quality is exceptional. Would definitely make the same purchase again.
I bought this model about 1 week ago. It is a great system with a clear, bright and colorfull screen. I have XP Pro on it right now and it is flawless. The video card is pretty good too as it has 16 MB with 3D MDAC engine, I belive.Fifa 2001 runs smooth on it, although to get fast non choppy play I have to cut the rendering in half. It still looks killer with the DDR video memory though.I am sure that with an additionanl 256 (for a total of 512) MB of ram, it would perform much better. The 15 inch screen is impecable as sony always is.Loaded with features it is an expensive piece of hardware, but well worth it depending on your profession. I am an Application developer and have put this baby to work with no problems.I did notice one bad thing, but this could be the norm for laptops. It takes about 10 minutes to copy 500MB from one partition to the other. Weird.---- UPDATE ----The system comes pre loaded with Trend Micro's PC Cillin antivirus. The real time virus protection was causing the copy to slow down and even bring the computer to its knees. After turning the real time file scan off, it worked like a charm.---- UPDATE ----I added 256MB More to the laptop. Now it has 512MB of Ram and the system is working better and faster. It has not crashed on me once. The book runs very cool. It heats up just enough to let you know it is alive. I took out the hard drive and it is an IBM 4200 rpm drive. I had a Thinkpad T21 Pent III 750 with a 14' screen before. This Sony Vaio beats the heck out of the T21, let me tell you that right now. If you decide that this is your system, enjoy it!!All in all I rate it a 4+With the added Memory it is a 5 star product. :)
I had this filter two days after I ordered it even though it was standard shipping. I am in the NY metro area so that is a factor. The filter was packed well and was the high quality that I had expected.
As with any Extreme III SD card you are paying a premium above most other cards of the same size on the market. That said, if your SD card using device (in my case a digital camera) can take advantage of fast cards then you will appreciate the decrease in time needed to store photos and also download them to a host PC. I noticed an appreciable improvement in speed in myCanon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom.
It's hard to believe that some of the reviewers actually own this player.... Are we really talking about the Toshiba HD-XA2, I paid GRAND Total of $787.83, That was back in February; when you got 3 free HD DVD'S. Now it's around $500.00 and you get 5 free DVD's (you tell me). It plays regular DVD just fine, but is very temperamental when it comes to playing HD DVD'S. Your disc better not even have a hair of a scratch, or it stops and will NOT play again, I have tried to reload, reset, and go a little past, fast forward through. Forget it! So if you don't mind watching an hour and a half of a movie and missing 15 minutes in the middle, this is your player. Thankfully some of the HD DVD's can be turned over and played in standard format. You'll need this feature if you want to see the rest of the movie. Although, once you have been watching it in HD, you can really notice the difference, so it kind of pisses you off for the rest of the movie. I ordered firmware today, hopefully that solves my problems. One of those things, that maybe I should have waited a little longer.
I am by no means an audiophile nor have I ever heard of Sennheiser before purchasing these headphones. First off the sound quality is everything I look for in a headphone set. However I like to rattle my brain with loud music and these headphone just won't get very loud. Now granted my computer is a piece of crap and it may be at fault and if I purchase a new one I will change my review. The headphones aren't too heavy like many over the ear sets. One thing I don't really like is the chord which is around 10 feet long. More than anything it just gets in the way if using these headphones for a pc. They are very comfortable. Even though they won't blow out my eardrums at higher volumes they do cancel out all but the loudest noises from the environment. Even at the highest volume I could make them pump out no one else in my immediate vicinity could hear the music which is a major plus on my part and the only reason I give them a 4 instead of 3.All in all a very good product for the price, but if you like really loud music I would suggest something different.
I have been using my printer now for a year and I still love it. Crisp colors and easy to use and refill. Great price--I'm happy with it.
Sound great, but they are so heavy that they hurt my ears. Also, they are different sized than the E1s, E3s and E5s, so they take different foam sizes.Get the E3s.
Perhaps I am luckier...my Netgear adapter "crapped out" five times in the first two weeks. After reading all these negative reviews, I decided just to take it back while I still could. Netgear support was spotty--some reps really tried. But I had one simply give up and walk away fromt the call!
I thought that when I plugged them in that it was going to be all flimsy due to the short wires. But, the low bass and sound output deafened my Siamese cat .... Now I can rock the dorm with this hunk of wood. A whole lot of Uuummphhh for the [price] ... -- A must buy.
I purchased my first DSLR in July - The Rebel XT. Everyone suggested that I get this lens. Well, after buying it - putting it on, I can see why (compared to the kit lens that came with the Rebel XT).This lens is SUPER fast Auto Focus (but then again, coming from the P&S; world, no duh). The zoom is incredibly far (more than I would ever need). However, due to the Rebel XT - it isn't as wide as I would have liked. I read about this before I purchased. So when I'm doing portrait shots - I just step back a little and everything is just fine.Definitely recommend this lens. You can't even hear the USM focusing... Beautiful.
The camera housings were delivered in a good amount of time. We especially like that the lids open from the side since it allows us to mount the boxes closer up under the eaves. There is still plenty of space to access the camera for maintenance without having to take down the box. Very nice design feature.
This is the second Canon 16-35mm I've use. The first I was a daily shooter at a newspaper. I beat the hell out of it. It had a few times that it stopped working, like when it fell off the roof of my car and separated from my camera. We sent it off to Canon and they shipped it back fixed! I used it for 6 years. I loved it so much that when I stopped working for them I bought another for my freelance wedding photography business. It really doesn't have any cons in my mind. It's sharp, has a good range of zoom, and works awesome in low-light. My favorite feature is the manual focus override of the auto-focus, I would never buy a prime lens again that doesn't have this feature.
I have had my 250 PVR for about 6 months. In that time I have produced 100s of flawless SVCDs of exceptional quality. Like any computer activity, you need the proper equiptment and you need to study the techiques.With the latest updated drivers and modern computers, you can re-record your VHS tapes to a more stable media. Record your TV shows to see at your place and time. Or just watch TV on your computer. The 250 PVR does it all and well.I suggest you have at least a P4 1.8 meg or higher computer with at least 256 meg memory and 40 gig hard drive.
I have been playing with my Nuvi 360 for about a day and I really like this device. The software is superb and it does everything that all the reviews are raving about. The housing is small and sleek and the screen is sharp and definitely large enough. I was able to pair my Treo 650 (cingular) with some difficulty but now it is working great and you can dial any POI on the Nuvi while the devices are paired. The suction disk seems surprisingly secure and I would refrain from buying another holder until you see how nicely it mounts with the included bracket. This devise makes the magellan look like a 1974 paper atlas and the software (and general coolness factor) simply are better than the Tomtom. I am really happy I spent the extra bucks for a Garmin.Addendum: Feb 4, 2007; Still love this device. Some have commented that the volume was too low when used as a bluetooth. I just upgraded the firmware to version 3.4 off the Garmin website. This markedly increases the volume of the bluetooth/phone feature of the device which is helpful. It will not increase the volume of the GPS voice when recieving directions. The upgrade is very easy- just follow the instructions on the website.
The Garmin Nuvi 250 was recommended to us. Purchased our GPS on amazon.com - great price/fast delivery. We took 3 trips out of state, was great for directions to motels/food/attractions. Perfect for miles/time to destination! Don't know what we did before Gertie (our name for the GPS). We even listened in Swedish to learn a few new words from my husband's heritage.
He tenido la oportunidad de adquirir varias laptops a lo largo del tiempo y con cada una siempre procuro comprar un buen malet&iacute;n, esta vez me dediqu&eacute; a buscar un morral o mochila que cumpliera con mis expectativas:1. Resistente pero sin perder la est&eacute;tica, otorgando seguridad al equipo en su interior.2. C&oacute;modo, especialmente en aeropuertos, tener las manos libres es un valor que no tiene precio al momento de viajar.3. Con capacidad para un laptop widescreen y todos sus accesorios, m&aacute;s algunas cosas m&aacute;s que suelo llevar en mis viajes de trabajo como c&aacute;mara digital, algunas carpetas con documentos, cargador de mi tel&eacute;fono celular, reproductor de mp3, etc.Definitivamente, este morral cumple con todos esos requisitos m&aacute;s algunos bonos como son: el protector para pasaporte y boletos aereos, compartimiento secreto para el dinero, protector para CD, y montones de detalles m&aacute;s que lo dejar&aacute;n sorprendido.Si tiene alg&uacute;n defecto es que no es muy estable cuando se le coloca en el suelo y tiende a caerse sobre alguno de sus lados.Sin lugar a dudas se los recomiendo, es una buena opci&oacute;n.
I bought the 2g for myself and the 4g for my daughter. We love them.The Zen V Plus plays the protected music files (something we needed), it holds pictures (great fun!), plays videos (haven't used that feature yet), and plays Audible books (a must have for us).The software application for getting files onto the player is easy to use (we don't need no stinkin' directions!)The size is ideal (not so big to be bulky, not so small that it's easy to lose). The sound is wonderful!It was a contest between this and the Ipod. Based on the size, sturdiness, and ability to play protected files and not having to rely on Itunes made this the winner. And I am extremely happy with the reality of this player.
This is a great subwoofer for the price. You cannot beat it. I've a small HT room and this rocks the whole room.
It looks nice, but would not cool down my laptop. I can not recommend it.
I wanted a low-cost VPN solution and had been debating purchasing the Cisco 501 PIX firewall and Netscreen's lowest end 5GT VPN router (which costs $450 + maintenance/support contracts) before discovering this bargain model. Tom's Networking Hardware has a good review about the RV082 holding up with Netscreen's 5GT VPN router in performance tests, which pretty much convinced me to get this Linksys brand. I use the RV082 for our main office and the RV042 as a client in our remote office in mainland China, so I can't say for sure that an RV042-RV042 solution works. Note: If you intend to purchase this model and use it for an international location, however, you do need to purchase a separate 220 volt/1000 mA/12 volt adapter, since the unit only comes with a 110 volt adapter. (Linksys apparently has yet to provide a universal power adapter for this product line.)I thought the RV042 would be exactly the same as the RV082 except with 4 ports instead of 8. However, I found that the firmware is still a bit behind the RV082 (the RV042 also does not come with an internal PPTP server, though this PPTP server is still not compatible with the Win2000/XP PPTP client). One major benefit of the RV082 is that it comes with a free VPN client called QuickVPN (downloadable in the same section where the RV082 firmware is located). Unlike other Linksys VPN routers, the RV082 using the QuickVPN client avoids the trouble of needing to follow a 16-page procedure for configuring a Win2000/XP client to access the VPN.The RV082 firmware (v1.1.6.3) contains an "HTTP Service" option that must be enabled to provide QuickVPN support. The QuickVPN client appears to retrieve some VPN server information through https:// requests, which isn't evident unless you look closely at the wget_error.txt located inside the C:\Program Files\Linksys\Linksys VPN Client directory. The RV042 firmware (1.3.1) does not yet support this feature, but their current BETA version (v1.3.3) does (downloaded from linksysinfo.org). Linksys has yet to officially release this firmware, so be forewarned!The RV units may also be compatible with other VPN brands. We had been using the really flaky Symantec 200 VPN units and managed to get one of the units to negotiate a IPSEC tunnel with the RV042 and RV082. You can use the VPN log feature to see if the negotiation works. Enable the keep-alive option in the Advanced features to help maintain a persistent tunnel too!Instructions for QuickVPN and setting up the RV042:1. Upgrade to the latest firmware version (1.3.3 beta off Linksysinfo.org. Additional note: There are reports of problems with the the 1.3.6 beta so have stayed away from using it.)2. Inside the "Firewall" section, enable the HTTPS service. Make sure to Save Settings too.3. Inside the "VPN" section, click on the VPN Client Users. Add a username and password that will be used for the QuickVPN Client. Make sure the user that you will be using is selected as Active.4. Make sure that your client's NAT/firewall has IPSEC passthrough capability turned-on. If you don't, you may see that the QuickVPN client successfully connects but freezes at "Verifying Network".5. Your client's IP subnet should not conflict with the other remote networks (i.e. Your client subnet should be 192.168.2.0 if your remote networks use 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.1.0)6. Verify that the IPSEC services is running on your Windows machine.7. If you are running Windows XP SP2, you need to disable the Windows Firewall. You may also see the connection established but QuickVPN get stuck at the "Verifying Network" message.A good place to debug your problem is to look at the error logs in the wget_error.txt in the directory where the QuickVPN client is installed (i.e. C:\Program Files\Linksys). The wget program apparently tries to connect via HTTPS to the RV042/RV08 to obtain VPN server information. If the connection is successful, you can see several .conf files downloaded into the same directory.One another note: Both the RV042 and RV082 have a second WAN port for load-balancing, but I've seen enough reports to stay away from using this feature until Linksys manages to resolves the issues in the firmware.
I received this unit as a Christmas gift (wahoo!). As with a previous review, I would agree that parts of the manual take a few read-throughs. So, far, I have not purchased surround speakers yet. However, the stereo sound is great either direct or through the Yamaha sound field processor (Hall, Jazz, etc...) It is currently hooked up to some old, but great sounding Advent speakers.The set-up was easy. Pretty much plug and play to get it going. My CD player does not have a digital coax cable - which is the default digital input for the unit. However, after reading the manual a little closer, I was able to specify the input as one of the optical ins. Using the digital inputs verses a regular RCA cable does improve the sound quality.This replaced my 10+ year old receiver. Needless to say, features and quality were a dramatic improvement. I like the Yamaha line - not too many buttons on the unit like Sony sometimes has. Great sound, and good value.
6 months on: these just never fit right and suddenly the left one stopped working entirely. The Shures also create noise from the cord bumping against you on the treadmill. Went with V-MODA and they fit and sound great.
i was a little skeptical when i purchased this, as the price was the lowest for any 150ft run. I was pleasantly surprised when i received the item and it was really decent for the price. Would recommend for a cheap long run for anyone. However, this would not be recommended for videophiles at all, more like a run to the kids spare bedroom type of deal (just saying)...
I bought this because of it's price and when it worked it was great. You get what you pay for though, the cable sucks, very flimsy. I move my notebook very little and it still managed to get loose and fall out after only 2 months. I just ordered a new card without a dongle cable, I'm hoping I won't have to deal with it again.
This drive blows away the comp.! Fast and easy to install. Comes with fool proof software. Makes a fast pc faster! Just buy it and you will be very happy as am I!
Alrededor de 5 a&ntilde;os utilizandola y ningun problema. Buena calidad de fotos y de rapida recuperaci&oacute;n para la toma de la siguiente foto
I've bought a couple Transcend SDHC Class 6 cards in my cameras. It works fine in the Canon Rebel Xsi.
i have been waiting for this item for over a month. it supposedly was lost in the mail and was reordered on the 17th of march and i still dont have it. i wont order from amazon ever again
Not being a computer geek, I figured I'd have a few problems getting this hooked up and working properly. NOT at all with in 15 minutes it was all up and running. My only complaint is that it was missing the stand. For those who dont know it all about computers but have a need for a router, I would recommend this one for you.
comes in slim jewel cases. i tried burning them...came out to be perfect...worked on my dvd player as well.... so at this price...being dvd-rw, its worth buying them.
big piece of crap. Also a wonderful paperweight. Get another brand unless you like to spend money on things that work half the time and then break completely 9 months after you buy them.
These headphones are great for the price! I purchased them to go with a dvd tablet for in the car, but have found that they also plug into some other electronics that my son uses. The sound is real decent and my son loves that he can control the volume.
Product itself is good but the case is not firmly sealed thus there are dusts inside out the costing, takes significant effort to clear.
I've had the product for a few weeks now and it does it job well. I especially like the ability to dim the clock face light and control the alarm volume. It took a little while to read thru the manual and figure it all out, but it is fairly intuitive. I wish it had the capability to set multiple alarm times using the same alarm type. Overall I'm happy with it.
Probably the one thing in our kitchen we use the most. Amazingly healthy,if no butter. Microwaves in 3mins-ish! , uses No Oil,pops most every kernel,(we love Orville Redenbacher).Kid's can use it w/o a parent,spray margarine? I have been "gifting" to family, everyone loves it!
Not even one problem. Good documentation, easy installation and configuration, good performance.
Got 4 tickets this year... 1 more and Im forced in Massachusetts to attend the "mandatory driver's re-education program" which sounds like something out of Ray Bradbury's Fanhrenheit 451 but I digress...I purchased this detector because I didnt have $450 to spend on one but wanted the best bang for my buck. I researched and found that this radar detector was a good buy for the money. I went ahead and got the 12 foot cord as well because those standard curly ones never work well for me.....It came, it was super easy to mount on my windshield. I switch vehicles so its easy to detach, bend the clip a bit for slanted windows and the thing sticks like glue.It stays on Autoscan most of the time for me... Highway Mode too. I have already been alerted to 3 or 4 cruisers coming up behind me, along side me.. BUT it paid for itself on Father's Day when I was doing 80 in a 55 on a deserted 2 lane HWY in Western MA. "LASER" flashed, chirped loudly once... and then 2 seconds later it started chirping incessantly. That 2 seconds was enough time to step on the brakes (you do become like Pavlov's Dog when you get this thing, everytime it goes off... Foot instantly goes to brake! Its reflex now for me) A state trooper was out of his cruiser painting me with his LIDAR gun. The thing gave me 2 seconds of heads up, which for an instant on radar gun like the new LIDARS is pretty impressive! I slowed to 60 and he pointed his gun at the next car! 80 in a 55mph, been there before.... about a $250 ticket so it has truly already paid for itself.For the money, this thing cant be beat. do you really need a radar detector that has GPS and an FM radio? No. Dont spend $500 on a valentine... this thing is good as gold.
This Garmin has not let me down yet. Love it, great picture, sound, voice etc...
It says that it includes the receiver and the transmitter, while it only contains a receiver. I had to buy the transmitter separatelly and spend over $30 because of it. I have bought about 20 items from Amazon ove the past two years. I have sent them a emailed feedback about the misrepresentation from which I've only had a generic response irrelevant to my the situation.I have never wrote a single review to them until now, as I was satisfied with past purchases
1) Poor quality material2) Very heavy3) Too much of heat produced4) Tooooooo Pricy5) Just 512MB RAM for such high price?
I bought this for my Canon 50mm 1.8 lens and it has been wonderful! I was impressed by the quality of the filter considering it was very cheaply priced. Great buy!
A must for any portable owner who needs light in a darkest environment. The light beam covers just a part of the keyboard.
Hold on a minute!Where's the DVD recording and playback?Recording to hard disk is great, but some things are worth keeping by transferring to DVD.Not only that, but one often wants to play a DVD. Having to add to the pile of devices to do that is perfectly silly. The DVD player and recorder should be part of the systemThe crazy thing is that in America, unlike Europe where it's common, it is almost impossible to find a DVD recorder with a hard drive (except for Philips). Now a hard rive recorder comes out at last and the DVD part is missing!!??
I have only had this for a couple of months, but so far so good. The speed is adequate for use in a digital camcorder, and the capacity is sufficient for short clips at the highest resolution.
I never even thought about mounting binoculars on a tripod. It just never crossed my mind that you could look through them without all the shaking. Mounts quickly onto your tripod or monopod. Opens up a whole new world of steady viewing. Product is sturdy solid medal and the screw mount has been changed from the one in the picture. It is now flat making it easier to mount. A little pricey, but worth it if want a steady view.
I would never buy another Linksys product again in my life. They have the worst costmer service and the 2 people i talked to had no idea what they where doing so they just hung up on me. Linksys is a company that will some day fail because of its bad service
I purchased the Er6i earphones based on recommendations from fellow motorcyclists. While the headphones do a good job of isolation and fit under a helmet rather well, they leave much to be desired in the sound department. I should have considered other reviews more carefully when they commented on lack of bass response. No matter what I tried (all buds including the earplug type) the headphones sealed well and were comfortable but lacked full range response. Music just sounded flat and tinny. If you desire strong mid-range sound or any decent amount of bass I can't recommend these headphones. Since returning the ER6i's I have had terrific results molding i-pod style earbuds with silicone (do a search for custom earplugs). I find that this option provides both the isolation and full range sound I was craving.
I gave this one star bcs it does NOT charge your unit, as one would expect. This cradle is just a display holder.To charge your unit, there are four ways:1. Buy a charging cradle, which is an extra cost (no universal one to fit several PDAs, just one for the 1910, according to hp tech support; I couldn't get an answer as to whether an other hp PDA would also fit the 1910 but I think I read this somewhere on a customer review site). This is the most expensive option.2. Use the sync cable. Run it btw the USB port on your desktop and the USB port on the unit, hooking tog. as tho you are going to sync. This is the easiest option.3. Get your cell phone A/C adaptor. Plug into the wall. Plug the male part of the A/C adaptor into hp's 1910 adaptor and plug the other end of hp's 1910 adaptor into the USB of your desktop. This requires purchase of the 1910 adaptor. Amazon has it for $.... $... elsewhere.4. Buy a 2nd battery.Some people buy two charging cradles (one for home, one for work) and others just carry around the sync cable.mb
Best reason to buy this Sony WEGA KD-34XBR970 34" FD Trinitron Digital HDTV is because in the United States the Federal Communications Commission will be ending Analog (Current Conventional TV Services in 2009.) 2009 will be here in a heart beat and this TV will be HDTV ready. All TV's in the United States that are not HDTV ready by 2009 will go dark IF THEY ARE LIMITED TO ONLY GETTING OVER THE AIR BROADCAST SIGNALS! If your old TV is linked to Cable or Satalite things will go on as usual. So buying an anlog TV now is like wasting your money buying an 8 track tape player as your primary means of entertainment. Yes there will be Digital to Analog converters that will be kind of cheap. If you are in the market for a TV today or in the near future please do not waste your money buying yesterdays technology that is scheduled to be rendered dead as a door nail by FCC mandate in mid to late 2009. Spend the few extra dollars on a good digital TV and rest easy in 2009.I scrambled like hell to get this last of the great Sony tube TV's before they went the way of The BetaMax Tape Player and Laserdisc. This set does not have any of the bells and whistles like picture in picture display, multiple HDMI ports or anything like that but it has all the essentials for great TV viewing and gaming alike. There is one HDMI port. The screen is huge, the colors are crisp, the blacks are dark, the whites are bright. Skin tones look realistic here and the HDTV looks darn good when fully engaged.I watched some of my many DVD's on this TV and it was as if I was seeing them all for the first time. Little things I never noticed before on the DVD I picked up on this TV. No the speakers that come with this TV are not the very best but for the price they are good. Compared to the shrill metalic sounding speakers that were the rule in even high end TV's when I grew up the speakers in this TV are high fedelity incarnate.I brought this sony for 1,139 at Circuit City and the shipping was only $76.00. This included the guys unpacking it, delivering it to my home, bringing it into my TV room, placing it on the stand and powering it up to be sure it worked. The TV worked fine right out of the box. Hook up was so easy the pigeons could do it. I had this Sony connected to my Direct TV and DVD players \ recorders and other systems within 15 minutes of the install dudes leaving. Its just connecting a few RCA cables and a few co-axial cables and you are done. No need for tools or anything.The TV is easy as pie to program, and or configure. Sony has really simplied the menu making it far more user friendly than the earlier versions and I have 2 more Sony's in my house other than the new one. the Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV is easily the best tube TV out there currently. You can not do better than this TV on overall picture and functional quality. Tube TV is a dying breed. The high per unit cost of production, The low profit margins and the hefty weight that increases delivery costs have all conspired to kill off tube TV. Plasma LCD and other incarnations of flat TV is light weight and in time will likely be dirt cheap to produce.Currently flat panel TV's have a number of negatives like picture quality shortcomings, not being able to produce a realistic black image. flashing, bowing and other issues like burn in, short useful life span \ durability but in time they will be resolved. I brought the Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV because, I am banking that the industry will have worked out all the kinks in the current flat panel LCD or plasma TV's in the oh next 10 years time before my new Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition TV wears out. This Sony is an excellent technology hedge play. I can always buy a plasma or LCD later if I want one but buying a really good Sony KD-34XBR970 34" Wega XBR high-definition Tube TV is an opportunity that will not likely last much longer so act now before the Tube TV goes the way of BeeHive Hair Do's and Buggy Whips.As always with Best Wishes fellow consumers from the Wolf Dude!
Excellent product meets my needs and my expectations, previously had a model cibershot of 4.1 megapixels.
I bought this unit and it was dead on arrival. The company was real good and prompt and sent me out another. It too was dead and would not work. I decided that it wasn't worth the effort to get another and it probably wouldnt work as well. I bought a different brand and I hope this one will work. Company was great to deal with, but the product was worthless.
This review will talk about what the other reviews have not mentioned.The single most important reason to get this lens is so that you do not limit your creativity.Yes, with this lens you will find new ways of shooting that you could not do with any other lens that is not a superwide angle lens. You will see a whole new perspective thru this lens unattainable with a longer focal length lens. You will be able to have near, middle and far objects/subjects in sharp focus all in the same frame. It will allow you to compose shots not thought of before, because you were not able to do it, without this lens. You will open up a whole new vista to your creative vision.Side note: Be thankful you have a smaller sensor camera because the lens equivalent of this focal length lens on a full size camera is the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L ll USM at a price of $1,400., double the price. If you factor in the cost of a full frame camera $2,500., that's a lot to pay for creative vision.
I have owned almost 10 point-and-shoot digicams. I decided to purchase this camera because my coworker raved about the macro mode. It is necessary to have an exceptional close-up mode for my job--the S5i has a great super macro mode.In terms of size, the camera doesn't quite fit into an altoids tin, which was the case in previous generations. The finish on the body has a hint of lavender, which is a bit tacky. It is odd that the charging base does not allow computer connections. The USB cable connector on the camera body is an unusual shape--it is not intended to be reversible but it might damage easily. I got a PC card reader for the SD card. Overall the body isn't as aesthestically appealing as a Sony T3 or T1 but it is nice and compact.The customizations and the UI are great. It is much better than I expected since I am accustomed to the Sony interface. The buttons are intuitive after getting used to them.In terms of performance, the picture quality is quite good. I like the easy EV balancing. I wish that the continuous mode didn't have so much shutter lag--it's pretty much unusuable. All the other shooting modes are well thought out and I'm intrigued by the marine mode as well as the panaromic mode. I am not sure if the included software works on Mac OSX (the camera works great in iPhoto).Overall, it seems to make the most sense to purchase a camera from a traditional camera manufacturer.
Thanks to Amazon.com's yesterday deal I was able to get this under 250 and for that money this is a steal, I can't believe how amazing this sound system is, definitely worth 500 at least.
This stylus is among the first capacitance styli I've used. The design is pretty good and the touching is pretty precise, but you have to get used to how much pressure to apply when dragging or it just clicks rapidly. The rubber tip is very flexible, to the point of worry. That being said, it is good for the occasional scribble, but will never replace a true pen tablet... but we'll never see that from capacitance pens.One note on the color, it isn't bright red as in fire engine or Ferrari. Expect more of a metallic red. In fact, the pen has a smooth aluminum feel to it.
First of all, I have not tried to upload any mp3 files from my computer or download any mp3 files from Sony's website. I have been downloading files from my CDs to the player. Everything has worked without a hitch. However, you must first "import" the songs from your CD in the software. Naturally, the longer the song, the longer the wait. Then, you can "transfer" the files to the player. This doesn't take very long. The files are not in "mp3" format. The are in Sony's ATRAC format which to my knowledge can't be used on other devices. However, you can choose the bit rate at which you "transfer" the files. Higher bit rates take up more space, but yield better sound quality. They say you can get up to 695 songs on a 1 GB player with each song averaging four minutes. Most songs are longer than that. I got around 500 songs when I was using the 66 Hz bit rate transfer.The ear buds, however, are painfully lousy. Plan on spending some change to upgrade.I are very happy with the controls. They do take awhile to figure out, but after that they seem to work fine. The FM tuner is a plus (something which IPODs don't have).
I bought this camera to replace my sisters old one which was the older model and she loved it. It has so many features and it takes great pictures. It has a big lcd screen which was one of it's selling points for her. Canon makes great camera's and we definitely don't regret buying this one.
The logitech G7 is the best wireless mouse I have used and I have used quite a few in the past. I purchased this item (green & black version) about two years ago and the mouse kept all the functions of a new one. Battery life is still great at about 1 swap every two or three days with internet browsing, MS office, and casual gaming. Traction and response time is far superior than other mouse I have owned (comparable to the wired logitech G5)On a handful of occasions during the entire course of two years the pointer acted erratically, but a quick reboot using the power bottom on the underside solved the problem.At two years I thought about getting a new mouse but I haven't been able to find one that is convincingly better. Plus, with the condition of this mouse right now, I can easily see myself keeping it for another year or two.for your information, the logitech software that came with this mouse isn't very useful aside from letting you program the bottoms. It conflicts with Windows XP somewhat and drains system resources. Now I just use this mouse with Windows drivers alone. Works like a charm.
This 16GB HC SD card works wonderfully in my digital camera. It arrived fast and the Amazon frustration free packaging is just that - easy to open, less waste to dispose of, and less annoying! What can I say, so far, the card works wonderfully and even Best Buy and other stores don't have SD cards this big yet. They only had 8GB when I looked and they wanted as much as a 16GB here on Amazon.Like all SD cards, the back side's vertical, blue plastic pieces are delicate. I wouldn't use these, or any SD cards, in a card reader. Just plug your camera into the USB directly to transfer images, much safer for the card.Great deal!
I have the 28-105 zoom len with the rebel 2000 body. The combination yields good result. When using it in full auto mode, the 7 focus points really shines when composing in a hurry.
Fits all my tennis shoes and easy to switch from shoe to shoe! It looks good too.
Well,Lets say this. If this is all you can afford, then get them. Not bad for the money. However, if you are really an audiophile then these are NOT FOR YOU!!!Sound delivery was not manageable even with a equalizer. Again, if you just need sound to come from the computer...then these are for you. If you want TRUE SOUND..the way that your ear is meant to hear it...spend a few more dollars and get something better.
The Magellan 300 is a good GPS for begginers . It is inexpensive and has a good battery life (as long as the backlight isn't used often). It is waterproof and very durable. The Magellan 300 is a good GPS .
One star is generous. After 2 and 1/2 years of use the TV is a worthless piece of junk. After a year of longer and longer power up times it will no longer turn on. I know what the problem is and I know that tons of folks with Magnavox and Philips LCD and Plasma TVs have the same problem. Two capacitors on the power board fail consistently. If you have a TV with these boards you too (sooner rather than later) will have a piece of junk. Repair is expensive and to date Magnavox refuses to recognize that they sold thousands of TVs that fail in short order, usually in under 3 years. So my advise is to stay far far away from anything made by Philips/Magnavox. BTW I bought a Samsung to replace the failed Magnavox.
These headphones probably aren't even worth 50 cents. As they are uncomfortable and really hard to hear. The sad thing is that I switch the ear that they are supposed to be in they actually are more comfortable. The issue with that is that you can't hear the sound as well. Granted you can't hear the sound well in the first place if they are put in the correct ear. I have to set my volume to max on my MP3 player AND max on the cord just to hear anything. With my favorite low end headphones (Koss KEP20) I normally have to set the volume to about 25% to hear things perfectly. Bass on these headphones is also nonexistent.There are a few positives. The cord feels exceptionally rugged for the price (although the connections look like they'll break easily). The on cord volume control is a great feature for this price.
The headset is very uncomfortable and the footpedal will not work with the program I need it for. I've been transcribing for 31 years and I am not happy about this product at all.
I have a Nikon D300 & D80 and this lens is fantastic on both cameras. It is one of my favorite lenses for weddings - during the ceremony for close-up & low lights and at the reception to capture great candids without being in anyone's face Also, the macro feature is great for capturing intricate details like lace, rings, etc. I highly recommend this lens, to boot, you can't beat the price!
The cases came in a big box with no padding but all arrived in one piece. They are not Hollywood quality either, the transparent plastic foil is kind of flimsy and does not cover the entire paper cover to the top of the case but overall they are good enough for the price.I wish they could have sold fewer cases. I may not need that many at a time.
I have used these in seven countries in four months. 100% success rate. Best ten bucks I've spent in a long time.They're so much better than the multi-country adapters because everything fits better.NOTE: not a transformer of voltage...just makes the prongs fit in the outlet.
My job involves a lot of driving through areas with very limited radio reception, so satellite radio was a natural for me. I had a Sirius receiver in my old car but when I traded in decided to go with XM and bought a Roady2.My Roady2 was very easy to install and I was up and running in minutes. In contradiction to the comments of one other reviewer, I didn't have to drive around for an hour for all the programmming data to be downloaded into my Roady. I turned the ignition of my car turned to "accessory" and stayed in the driveway. It was going in less than ten minutes. Although it has a wireless FM modulator, I recommend using the cassette adaptor (which is included) if you have a cassette deck in your car; the sound quality is much better and you won't have to hunt for another FM frequency if you drive into an area that has another station broadcasting on the one you have the Roady set to.As much as I like my Roady2, I can't help but have a few gripes. First, despite the fact that the display resolution can be user set it's hard to see it at night in any setting. Second, it lacks a seek/scan feature although you can solve this problem by purchasing the optional remote control ($15.95 in most places). Although Delphi pushes the convenience of moving the Roady2 from car to car, it's really kind of a chore when you have to go through the trouble of disconnecting it, taking off the antenna, etc. In my case it was easier to just buy a second Roady2 for my wife's car. XM only charges an extra $6.00 per month for a second subscription.Finally, although XM's music channels are commercial free there are some annoying plugs for programming and other channels in between songs that I can do without. The talk, news, comedy, and old time radio channels do have commercials and unfortunately their frequency and duration is about as bad as that of the typical commercial FM station.In summary, I believe satellite radio is superior to commercial radio in terms of programming and reception and the Roady2 represents the cheapest and easiest way to get you there. Despite a few annoying drawbacks, I recommend it.
This is a very nicely designed machine. The buttons on the left are easy to use and to replace cartridges are a snap. Very nice images both color and black and white. My cousin owns one and I use it all the timeIt's small size but nice photo reproduction make this a wonderful item.New Jersey Jig
this product was one of those trial and error buys. I wasted money on this item because i heard so many great things about this product in general from a few local photographers. Wow was I let down. It wasn't helpful by any means and is more of a hassle to to work with then just spot metering or using a target which basically is what this thing is. Not a great buy. The company shipped it fast and was in great condition but the product it's self was lame.
I'm a Mac user and purchased this mouse because I wanted a cordless double-click mouse with options such as page forward and back and of course, a scroll wheel. The packaging said the mouse was Mac-compatible. However, once I got it home and started using it, none of the options I was looking for worked. Following their tech support on their site, I downloaded the Logitech Center software that was supposed to be for Mac OSX. Sure, right. The software wouldn't open on my Mac. Then I started to do some research on their site and found out that Logitech cordless mice aren't recognized by Mac's bluetooth, so "some" features "probably" will not work on a Mac, such as page forward and back and scroll. Terrific, huh? Don't bother trying to phone Logitech, as they don't have a toll-free number and after being put on hold at my expense for 10 minutes, I gave up. I emailed them and got 1 reply to fill out a form (not attached) to receive my RMA for a replacement. Hello?? I don't want a replacement. I want a refund. What good would a replacement do? Long story to short. They never sent me a replacement, nor a refund and I am out $35 for the mouse. THIS MOUSE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MACS, no matter what their packaging states. BUYER BEWARE.
By far, the worst printer I have ever used.It is an absolute pain to connect to a network, or set one up through this printer - if you even get to that point.Scanning is an atrocious process. 9 times out of 10, it always hangs. Often, I can't even get the thing to produce a scan to begin with!Worst of all is the constant "Carriage Jam" and "Cartirdige Error." These happen nearly every single time after I print something, forcing me to reset the printer. Even upon resetting it still usually says one or the other. I've went the whole nine yards to see if something needed to be repaired and nobody was able to find anything wrong with it.Complete junk.
The sound isolation offered by the ear phones is great- sometimes too much! They function well as earplugs with or without the music on. Sometimes it would be nice to be able to hear people around me without taking them out.Most people don't know that these can be customized to fit. I have very small ear canals and even the smallest tips make my ears sore after a few hours of use. This is not a criticism of these earphones- it happens with anything "one size fits most" designed for the average ear canal.I had some custom earpieces made by a company called Westone. They make an adaptor for these ER-6i earphones. At last I have a pair of earphones that are comfortable. If you are seeking comfort for you ears, go see your local audiologist. It is well worth the $$$ to have custom fit ear tips.
The tech data section says it can play VCD, actually NO! Plus the front panel doesn't show anything. That bothers me alot. Returning it.
You spend all your time and ink trying to clean the print heads. Epson should refund our money for this one. Black and color plugs up without warning. It doesn't appear to matter how often you use it or how long it sets.
I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this speaker sounds, nice bass. I would describe it as a desktop system or as one reviewer stated, a small room. Not a problem as the speaker can be relocated wherever needed, up to 100 feet from the transmitter (docking station), according to the manual. I also like the option of cordless operation, although I will probably use the adapter most of the time. Included with the packaging is a wall mount and a lint-free cloth to remove fingerprints from the clear plastic casing. Very thoughtful. For those who are curious about setup and how the features work, Amazon has placed a link to the product manual under Product Details.Although I have not tried this, the manual states that "the speaker and transmitter dock can be connected to different audio sources and video outpout devices while the iPod remains docked ... allowing for flexible ways to playback music and photos (iPod with color display." A nice added feature.My only real complaint is the built-in remote. It is on top of the speaker ball where it can't be seen. I have gotten pretty good at memorizing the various "bumps" and can adjust by feel BUT it would have been nice if a handheld remote had been included or the 4 sets of buttons had been isolated from one another and located on the front rim. Still, for the price, this is a relatively minor complaint. I like the product well enough that I bought another for a birthday gift for a friend.
I don't know what the negative reviews are all about. i had no clue how to set up a wireless on my winxp laptop (or wireless on any other machine for that matter). i've had a cable modem and linksys 4 port cable modem router switch for some time sharing my connection with three computers; i added this fujitsu c series lifebook with a wpc11 ver 3.0 and and a wap11 ver 2.2 wireless access point this evening. i'm listening to streaming radio and have trialed two diff. stations without a buffering/disconnect for the last 1 hr and 45 min. the &quot;status&quot; says poor sometimes and good sometimes, i'm downstairs approx 75' from the access point and have walked outdoors approx 300' and i'm still listening without interruption. i hooked up the wap11 hardware, no software to deal with on the wap11, then i put the cd for the wpc11 in the cdrom drive and put the pc card in and followed the wpc11 directions to click on &quot;continue&quot; when it came to a screen about compatibility mode and then clicked connect. I did make sure the internet connection firewall in xp was disabled first.susan
My experience with Verbatim goes back to 5.25" floppy disks. I've always had a high regard for their products. That opinion has changed, though.These DVD+RW discs, the first I have used from Verbatim, exhibit a much higher number of write errors than any DVD+RW disc I have used. My DVD software then times out on the write, the OS notes a write error, and I get a warning that the disc is unreadable/unwriteable. Cannot be reformatted or used in any way. The first three discs off the spindle blew up after a few writes. The fourth disc lasted about a month before it developed read errors.Verbatim claims a warranty on their dics, but I doubt that many people take them up on that, as it's an enormous hassle. Better that the discs just work in the first place. These discs obviously don't.Since storage media must be reliable, I won't be purchasing Verbatim DVD+RWs in the future.
I just recently got this camera. It is a very easy to use camera and takes pretty good shots. If you mess around with the settings and scene's you can make some pretty cool looking pictures. It also has an amazing battery life. The only thing I would compalain about is the main buttons on the bottom that you use to delete and move down. It sometimes clicks the wrong image and deletes it. But overall the camera is awesome!
I recently acquired the Canon MP-E 65mm Macro lens for the sole purpose of getting in real close to the features printed on US Local stamps from the 1800s, since there are an abundance of multi-variant forgeries that need to be identified against a reference original stamp. A focusing rail, such as the Jamco brand, is essential, as the lens needs to be brought forward and backward to manually focus at the different magnifications. DOF is not an issue with stamps, obviously, but targeting in to a focused image across the stamps' surface while attempting to get into the minute details within design lines and lettering, forces the use of the rail frequently. Also, a Neewer macro "flash" ring is quite sufficient for a paper-only non-reflective surface/even with the common glazed papers often found on these type of stamps. A great lens for documenting in this very specialized field, esp. when I want to sell the forgeries to collectors under the correctly identified number and letter in my reference books. I have posted 2 images of the portions of a legitimate vs. a fraudulent stamp, to give an idea of the level of detail, for comparison, revealed at high magnification.
This home theater system has preformed beyound our expectations and for the price that we paid. Convenient wireless remote speakers do require wiring from the remote receiver, still very handy. Typical Panasonic quality and function at an affordable price.
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!
Beautiful color saturation and crisp images. If your shooting a non-full frame camera (EFS), you must have this lens. Period.
Only until now I truly see the real worth of this device.I purchased this item to pick up signals that were around my neighbourhood but realised that it gave the same performance as my built-in labtop wireless networking.But I just decided to use it to push out signals or extend a wireless connection from a friend and it really does extend your wireless range 300% or even more as they claim...So I must say it does what it is really intended to do.It pushes out signals better than it receives.But don't expect to use this device to pick up poor signals or get stronger signal quality from existing wireless networks.If the network or access point you are trying to connect to is in your line of sight u may be happy with it.IF not it may function just as your ordinary built-in wireless on your labtop or any other device that does the same job...I may be wrong but that is my opinion on what this device is capable of doing.But I must say it really works and does it's job as hawking said it delivers.
Just make sure this is the right card for your PC. If you still have the original HP Compaq drivers on your hard drive, it will see this card, and with one reboot, you now have a DVI out along with the VGA on the motherboard.
National Geographic topo maps are great if your understand their strengths and limitations. First, don't expect to import the actual maps into a GPS receiver. These maps are raster-scanned directly from USGS 7.5' topos; GPS receivers use vector-graphic maps that are only available from your receiver's manufacturer (and they are much less detailed than NG maps). But you should never expect your GPS receiver's display to completely replace a paper map anyway. It's too small to show much detail, and if your receiver fails, you'd be out of luck.Since these are based on USGS maps, they have the same high quality including tons of detail, but since many USGS maps are more than 10 years old, you won't necessarily get up-to-date information. Since topographic features don't ordinarily change as frequently as man-made features, you're usually OK, but keep this in mind.These maps allow you do a lot of other things with your GPS. You can create waypoints on the computer, either by placing a marker on the map or by entering in the latitudes and longitudes of your points, then transfer them to the GPS. This is much easier than manually entering the info through your GPS user interface. You can also download tracks from your GPS receiver onto the map to see where you've been. And you can draw intended journeys directly on the map screen, then measure the distance and elevation profile of the route. The elevation profile is a bit noisy, but you get a pretty good idea of how much elevation change you'll experience on a hike. The tool you use to draw the route on the screen could benefit from an improved user interface, but with a little practice you can get pretty good at it. If you make a mistake, hold down the right mouse button to erase the error. One thing I like is that you can print out a custom paper map, and if you print using your inkjet on NG's waterproof paper, you can get a custom color map that really is waterproof.The major limitation at this point is that the software is not fully compatible with some of the newest GPS receivers. I can't use the USB cable with my Garmin GPSMap 60CS, but it works pretty well with the Serial cable, other than garbling waypoint names. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
My Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 40GB only worked for 6 months. I no longer have any sound and the battery doesn't charge. When I called customer service I was given the excuse that it wasn't supposed to be used in the gym. As you all know it is marketed to fulfill your portable music needs. If you can't use it in the gym then it is not truly portable. I know many people who use their ipods in the gym and have had no problems for years. This product has fallen far below my expectations. It is not worth the $300, not to mention the fact that it only has a 90 day warranty. Can you trust a product that is only guaranteed to work for 3 months? No.
I was trying to take some pictures of my son close to the Christmas tree and I was getting a lot of reflections from the Christmas lights on this filter. I had to remove it. I'm looking for another one. I don't know if they will all do this. I hope not. I wouldn't buy this unit.
I use a Tivoli model satellite as my alarm clock in the bedroom, and it also serves as a receiver for my Sonos system. While the sub doesn't deliver the sonic impact of, say, dual 12's in an automotive bandpass box, if you're discriminating enough to be using a Tivoli in the first place, you'll appreciate the subtle sonic addition.The subwoofer performs exactly as I had hoped - as an almost transparent extension of the radio, serving to flesh out the bottom end of your music, rather than annoy your neighbors. While sound is admittedly impressive from the radio sans sub, leading to the question of "why bother," this is solely a testament to the quality of the radio itself, and not a knock to the subwoofer. It adds significantly noticeable dimension, and if you have the sub hidden away (not that you have to - like all Tivoli products, it's beautifully finished,) people marvel at the sound being produced by the combination, thinking it's emanating solely from the diminutive radio.Bottom line: a highly worthwhile addition to the Tivoli, as long as you know that it's a subtle improvement to an already excellent system. If you're looking for something to play Xtreme Booty Bass Volume 19 on - this isn't the sub.
I bought these speakers for my MacBook.1) The design is great, with the retractable USB cord that can be hidden totally inside. They're very light & seem sturdy.2) The volume is very good. The internal speakers at full volume are the same as these at 1/4 volume.3) Sound quality is ok. The internal speakers sound slightly better at the same volume. These are fine for casual listening but they sound a little more tinny than the internals. That said, the extra volume more than makes up for this. With these speakers one can hear music right across the house.4) Mute key & volume controls on the speaker are good. Curiously, on the MacBook they work even when the built-in speakers are selected.Also, after selecting these speakers, unplugging them reverts to the internal speakers, then reconnect the USB and they're again automatically selected which is nice - rather than having to go to System Preferences every time. Also very nice, the Mac remembers volume and mute separately for the internal & USB speakers, so re-connect them and the volume is where you left it for these speakers, not where you had the internal speakers set.Bottom line: not for audiophiles, but for casual music, Skype/iChat, etc. these things are great and provide all the volume, portability and convenience one could want.
I've had the unit for about two weeks now, so am still exploring, but am happy with it so far, especially after the saga of purchase. Originally bought a Hitachi, discovered it wouldn't work without activating TIVO, then went through TWO Panasonic EH-85s without either one ever working right (tech support finally hypothesized that the factory got a bad batch of chips, installed them in consecutive units, and shipped a bad batch to the retailer).I bought this primarily to archive home movies -- some going back 25 years to when my Navy son was taking his first toddling steps. The VHS tapes are deteriorating, so I wanted to get the footage digitized, and it's now cost-effective to do so. And though the editing functions are tedious, I've been happy with the results so far. The machine also really shines at time-shifting broadcast TV for later viewing and if that were the only purpose for the purchase it would have still probably been worthwhile.Good points: very easy to use for timed recordings and it will record over 100 hours at the lowest quality (which is fine for us for time-shifting; it's about the same as 6-hour mode VHS recording on a good machine). The "fine" and SP modes (1 hour and 2 hours per DVD, respectively) offer less recording time but much higher resolution and less graininess -- the SP mode is virtually indistinguishable from a commercial DVD. Editing of video is straightforward, moderately intuitive, and easy to learn as it's menu-driven. The machine has a couple of neat features I didn't expect -- if the TV channel provides the info, the 520 will automatically title what it records off the air with the name of the show, making it very easy to find the shows we want to watch a day or two or ten after broadcast. It also plays back JPEG CDs made on a home computer, so we can show friends our digital photos on the TV instead of on the computer.Less-than-good points: I haven't yet been successful in getting the VCR+ to work despite help from tech support, but we've got another couple of things to try and the lack of VCR+ is trivial, since it's so easy to set the manual timer. The editing functions are EXTREMELY tedious -- it uses hierarchical menus which require the user to go to all the up to the top level and back down several other levels to change functions. Editing out a commercial, choosing a frame to use as a title thumbnail, and then titling the segment require about 15 thumb presses instead of 3 or 4, due to the multiple trips up and down the menu hierarchy (plus many more thumb presses to actually input a name using the "arrow key cursor" with the on-screen virtual keyboard). It made me long for keyboard and mouse inputs on the recorder! Lastly -- the disks it makes in SP (2-hour) mode have played on all the machines with which I've tried them. The disks made in slower modes only play on about half of the other players, so I guess I'll just buy a few extra blank disks and use SP mode when I make copies of home movies to share with family.Overall -- I'm glad I bought it and like it so far. For heavy-duty editing, I'd probably be happier doing it on computer. For light-duty editing, such as archiving old broadcast tapes or digitizing home movies, it's tedious but works just fine. For time-shifting broadcast TV to view later, it's a HUGE leap forward from a VCR with 6 hours of capacity requiring linear searching to find the desired program. I'm pleased with unit, feel I got my money's worth, and recommend it.
These headphones were exactly what I was looking for. I purchased these for my two children to use on the plane with a portable DVD player. They worked perfectly. The in-line volume control is very helpful. They held up to the kicks, drops, yanking on cords, stuffing in the pouch behind the seat, and stuffing in the backpack. The fit is great. One of my kids is under 2 years old and they fit fine with plenty of adjustment space for years. The headphone cushions are also sized for smaller ears. My two kids had them on for hours in the plane.
first off, this is an interesting piece of inventory. its good for those who have light video cameras or other devices. its good for vlogging. i have read reviews on this item and many says it smells really bad. mine didnt for some reason. maybe its different companies sending the same type? i dont know. mine was not a sunpak. it was a zeikos. its pretty durable and holds up my sharper image vid camera pretty well. i wouldnt recommend this for heavy cameras. just small or light cameras. here are the pros and cons.pros:small, portable sizedurableholds up decent sized camerastays in position wellcons:none at all , this mini tripod is outstanding
The Triple.fi's sound awesome once you have them put into your ears the right way. You truly hear every detail of the music your listening to with no problems at all. They also block out an amazing amount of sound. I sat 3 feet from my computer and played Godsmacks song Whatever with realplayer at 50 percent volume and the volume on the computer speakers(Klipsch THX cetified 200 watts 2.1 speakers). While doing that I played Queens "Princes of the Universe" on a Sony walkman (model # D-NF420) portable cd player. I had the computer speakers set at 1/4 of max volume for both the subwoofer and the main volume(the max I can handle that close for long periods of time) and the volume on the sony walkman at level 4. The only thing I heard from the Godsmack song was the bass and I felt the bass more than heard it. I find the triple.fi's very comfortable to wear for long periods of time as long as I take them out for 5 to 10 minutes every 2 or 3 hours. I'm pretty sure 7 hours is the max time I could wear them in any one day. I haven't done that with the triple.fi's yet but I used to wear a pair of E-A-R Ultrafit triple flange ear plugs (to protect my ears in a noisy factory) and the triple.fi's with the double flange sleeves on feels very simular to the earplugs and blocks out just as much sound. I love the fact that if the earphone wires get messed up from general wear or accidents you can replace them yourself after getting a new set from Ultimate Ears. This Saves you money (No buying a new set if the warenty ran out) and protects your investment in these expensive but well worth the money set of Headphones. All in all if you can scrape together the money to buy these do so, you won't be sorry.Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Gun Metal Blue
This little device performs better then expected, We now have wireless access at our Direct TV STB!! Great Find at a great price!
I bought this card for my 10 MP camera. It can store over 3000 images at the highest quality setting. Fast read / write response. Well worth the 25 bucks I paid for it :-)
Put simply, this thing is the best CD player I have ever seen, I live in a fairly major town. So what this means is my meditations are usually interrupted, until now, between the headphones and the VMSS it's private, Uninterrupted, and very immersing. Once it's adjusted close you're eyes, between the sounds and feel, you're guaranteed to get into the music, at least I do ;) It works, humor me you will not be sorry.
I have bought these for the past 3 years and install them for people.Product works great!Other than the battery change occasionally it is invisible to most users.I have put them in closets and put a rack of set top boxes(with added IR eyes) to control TV's throughout the house and it works beautifully.Wish it was more available in Canada.
I was looking for a case to protect my 200 dollar investment, and came upon this case that was made specifically for the SD1000. The camera fits snugly in the case, and it appears to have a good padding to cover the front and back. The slit for the wrist strap wasn't a problem for me, you just have to force it through a little. Like the previous reviewers said, this only holds the camera. I like it so far; protects the camera, looks classy, and although it adds bulk to the camera making it impossible to carry just in your pockets, I'm pretty sure all cases will do that to any camera. I could do without the belt loop in the back, but it's not a big deal.
When I first received the camera I said to myself what have you got your self into now. After reading the instruction manual it wasn't but a few minutes and I felt better about choosing this product. It takes super pictures. The only problem I had was remembering not to use the view finder so as not to run the batteries down so fast.
Wally world had a Phillips brand HDMI 12 ft cable that I paid $50 and some change for. Returned the Phillips and bought this one for a fraction of the price! There is no difference in video quality.
This unit really is disappointing. It has easy set-up and decent features, but the sound and picture quality are very bad. Audio playback is noticeably muted. I had been using a Samsung for 12 years and would continue using that same unit today if not for the fact I had to open it all open it all up to retrieve a snagged tape - and then never got it back together right. So I thought, well it is time for a new VCR anyways. I have always liked Sony equipment - TVs, CD players etc. However the images on this one are just plain bad - even on the best tape speed. You can not see details on people's faces, colors wash together and there is a lot of noise on screen. Compared this unit right next to a friend's old Funai and theirs is so much better. Went back and forth hoping that maybe it was my set-up. But in recording and playback, this Sony really stunk. I am returning mine and looking for something else. Oh, if I could only have back my old VCR!
This product is everything is billed to be. I reaaly enjoy using it. Highly recommend. Thanks
Although I like the case very much and plan on keeping it, the strap opening on the top flap of this case does not line up with the new Casio EXZ-1000 camera strap fitting causing you to really have to tug to close the flap. I do like the extra size of this case for extra battery and SD cards.
These DVD+RW are doing everything I need them to do, especially for the price!!! Quality great!!!!Thanks a Million!!!!Les
The Tiffen 72mm UV Protection Filter is quality at a very affordable price! Be careful with the filters you choose as they may add a slight delay to your lens focusing. This on the other hand it just great. Tiffen filters are great and priced decently.
We have had same experience as other reviewers - after about a year of reliable service, the machine jams constantly. We are at the point where we throw away 3 crinkled, jammed pieces of paper before we get one decent copy. Very expensive and unproductive. I think I'm going to try a Dell 1815n or Canon MF4690. Dissapointing as my previous experience with Brother machine was great.
Good overall printer, especially for the price. The manual feed design is poor when compared to HP. You basically need to hold and feed sheets one at a time.
I recently purchased this speaker station. It's very easy to use. It requires two AAA batteries or uses a USB cable to connect to your computer. THe sound quality is best when you turn up the volume on your player, not on the speakers.My only issue is the power sources. I would like either a rechargeable battery included or a AC/DC plug so I can plug it into a wall outlet instead of my laptop.
I think those in the Dominican Republic are buying fake knockoffs.I cant fault this unit - does everything it says and reads everything I throw at it.
everything here is based on the set costing 190$got my set yesterday and immediately set it the front speakers up, i hooked it up to my old onkyo 801 amp.it took about 30-60 minutes before i had the amp sounding like i wanted (all speakers set to small crossover at 150hz) i use the speakers for my pc, with the fronts on either side of my 24" monitor, and center under the monitor, sub is placed under the tablei noticed that the subwoofer uses an 82W woofer unit (not quite 230 as advertised) , power consumption is rated at 140w, but there is two large capacitors in the sub so its likely that the amp can output 230w as the specs say, i tried some different music and when you play medium to high volume bass intensive music, it rattles, it is the front grille which can be pried off with a flathead screwdriver quite easily with no damage to the fabric...once removed the sound is very good even at high volume, but the sub looks ugly without the grille, will have to experiment with adding some foam where the plastic grille meets the wooden boxnow i havent tried the system with the surround speakers, but a quick look with a flashlight under the fabric, revealed that theres no tweeter, only what i guess is a 3 1/8" cone fullrange speaker, its not a deal breaker for me if the fullrange unit does it job ok....but they should have changed the specs to reflect that no tweeter is used, maybe thats the reason for its price drop ?with the 3 front speakers and sub playing, it sounds better than any pc speaker setup i have ever heard, even some very pricey ones like the logitech 5500, and creative gigaworks (5.1)i would have liked a little more sound from the tweeters, but most amps can add treble to suit your liking....i have tried alot of music at various levels, and for the price the system is VERY good....my aperion 6 series speakers sounds way better than these onkyos, but then the aperions cost me $3500, so its not fair to compare to those, for the price i think they are great, i tried the klipsh 300HD system as well they cost around 330$ and sounded marginally better with some music, but they didnt sound 140$ worth better, unless you want smaller speakersmovies sounds pretty good too, the sub is able to handle explosions and such very nice, and the center offers clear speech....again no match for my aperion setup but very good for 190$at 300+$ i would only have given it 3 stars due to lacking tweeters in the surround speakers, but i give it 4 stars because of the price and is worth every penny. i will update once i get the surrounds mounted
Not everything about the product was disclosed. The control remote of the Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 does not work.
This product SW sucks: HP ScanJet 7650 Flatbed Scanner with Auto Document Feeder (L1940A#B1H.1). It arrive dead: DOA. It sounds and griding terribly. I had to return.2). No Product road map installation; they did not send it.3). The installation SW for this product sucks. It took me 3 (three) timesto successfully install the SW. Each install took a long, long, long,and very time to complete.4). Poorly test SW and its installation process.5). HW is poor desinged: With power off, the LED is still blinking!Heck, it powered off, while is it still blinking the LED?6). The application sw is terribly poor and not easy to use.7). I can go on and on, on this poorly design and poorly tested product...8). I am very dissatisfied with this product. If I can, I would returnand ask for my money back....It used to be that HP made good products. Not any moore... they aremade abroad and shipped here. As as results poor products, poorquality.That's for now...Don't buy it...Say
I have had this dvd player for just over a year, but it spent over 8mths of that time in storage during my deployment. When I returned from deployment, it worked very well for about 6mths, but now it just keeps saying loading and will not play any dvds. I thought I was buying a quality product when I bought the Sony brand. From the other reviews I have read, it sounds like this player has about a 1 year lifespan. I will not buy another Sony.
I think this is one of my best buy's ever. Great tv at a great price. No Regrets. If you are thinking about buying this TV just do it you will not regret it.
I am so happy with my Presto Coffee Maker. As I write, I am enjoying my first cup of Folgers with this beautiful pot. It was not as large as I expected overall, and I made only 4 cups this morning, so I shall have to see if the 12 max on this unit does the job when we have company. The taste is rich and the coffee hot even for less expensive coffee. Time from start to finish (assembly and brewing time) was less than 13 minutes.Be sure the follow the directions in the manual step by step (they are easy to understand!). The included filters seem to have a lot of excess paper so I just stuffed it all in the basket as directed and hoped for the best. Well, there was not one coffee ground in my first cup, will have to see if that holds to the last drop. This is a great product if you want something fast and elegant on your kitchen counter. That was important to me.
So after a year of using these headphones I found them to grow in discomfort. Also I sweat a lot in the gym and when I run. The sweat gets in my ear and stays there do to the shape of the headphone. How ever the sound was great and they stayed in place. After a year they did crack near the headphone peace. But fixed with super glue.
I bought this case for my new Powershot SD1100IS. It does exactly what I was looking for it to do-- give some basic protection for the camera. I just wanted something to put the camera in to protect it in my briefcase or messenger bag. It IS a tad bulky to put in your pants pocket as compared to just the camera, but it's a nice compact package.For those who have complained about it not being padded enough, or not having storage space-- hello-- look at the pictures and use your head! We're talking basic protection here, not something to put accessories in or something that will give your camera extreme protection if you drop it from several feet.The fit is snug but not tight. When the camera is in the case, there is enough space at the top for the wrist strap if you coil it around a couple times. The leather is good quality, and the case is sturdy and well-made. The flap is held nicely in place with a couple of magnets that are inside the flap and the body of the case.I bought the burgandy color case. It is NOT a bright red as some have indicated-- it is a nice, deep red, subtle and very attractive.Overall, I think that this little case is an excellent deal, and it's just what I was looking for. If you want storage and more protection, get a bigger padded case with some pockets!
Awesome MP3 player, only compaints are battery life and speed. The player is slow to load songs (i have 20 GB version with 11 GB used so far). The sound is rich, has great features, blah blah blahI use it with Napster-to-Go. Works fine. Just make sure you take advantage of the firmware upgrades, and as long you take care of it, it will take care of you.
I bought this card for my TJ25, supposedly a supported device. But the problems with this card make it nearly useless:- It comes with a web browser that doesn't work.- Even if the browser DID work, it would only work for 30 days before you had to buy the full version.- The only downloadable browser that works with the card is Eudora, which doesn't do anything except display text (you can't even fill in web forms with it, so webmail, searches, etc. are impossible).- The card is designed to work with NetFront and CLIE Mail, software that comes with Internet-enabled CLIE devices... obviously not what you would have if you were buying the card. These programs are not available separately.- The card wouldn't connect to either my wireless network or the neighbors', even though my PowerBook has no trouble connecting to either, no additional configuration required.- While attempting to connect, the card would often stop responding, and then lock up the handheld.Bottom line: if you want a web-enabled PDA, buy a web-enabled PDA. Don't buy this.
I tried this product and found that it clouds up the screen. The film is hazy and I have to turn up the backlight in order to see which wastes battery. I will try a non-adhesive screen protector that is absolutely clear.
it's an adapter, it does what it's needed, and it does it without a problem. It definitely is bulky, and when put on top of a fairly bulky 6 pin, it's a good 3 inches long before the it hits the cord. Keep that in mind if you don't want things sticking out too far. However, if you can figure out a way how to not make it bulky...let me know. Therefore, 5 stars for another adapter.
I am very happy with my purchase. I was looking for a USB charger. I do not have iPOD but I have SANSA player and I needed more than just a USB computer charger. This kit has car charger and wall plug charger. It is perfect for my need and price is great too..Loving it
I don't know what to say. This product saved my butt. I thought I that do to cut the manufacture harness and do some crazy modifications.
This is awesome. You can't beat the price. It's built high quality and great finish make it a network guys dream. Only wish it was 20 amp but works fine.
The Transcend 8 GB memory card works perfectly well in my digital camera. The speed is excellent, and the price was quite reasonable.
This has to be the best MP3 player/record on the market. It holds my whole CD collection and is very portable. I also have the PSA-PLAY 120 by Nike, this is a great compact player but it doesn't have the ability to hold too many songs not to mention whole CD's. I paid 259.99 for my Archos player/recorder and love it. I'm recording stuff on it right now...Metallica, Adam Sandler,Howard Stern, some pictures,a short video and a couple of files for work on Monday. What other MP3 Player can do that and its the size of a walkman. The other jukeboxes on the market are just like CD walkmans. What would you rather carry a cd size walkman or a cassette size walkman. And you get 2 sets of 4 of very good rechargeable batteries. This is the best MP3 Player/Recorder/HardDrive and ITS TOTALLY PORTABLE.....If you're looking for a MP3 Player/Jukebox get the Archos 10 or Archos 20 Player/recorder. BUY YOURS TODAY, I LOVE MINE...
Wow, I didn't know my mp3's can sound so good. Up until now I've been listening to my mp3s mostly on my computer and on my flash memory mp3 player. I've tried several other CD/Mp3 players before but I thought my mp3s sounded mediocre compared to my CDs. After reading the mostly positive reviews here I decided to give this thing a try. Although I see many posts complaining about the skipping but that isn't too important to me since I am not planning to jog around town with it. After listening to this player I was blown away. It's as if all my mp3s came to life. Highs are crystal clear and lows are solid and punchy whereas before everything sounded muddy and lack any details. I connected it up to my home stereo and switch back and forth between this and my home CD player and I can't tell the difference between my mp3s and my CDs. Also I can not hear any of the annoying background hiss that commonly plague most lesser portable players. I have been using this player for almost a week now and am very happy with it. However I do have some complaints. First the size of the LCD screen is a little misleading. When I first looked at it at the store I thought wow that's the biggest screen I've seen on a portable player, it must display tons of info. But of course it only has 2 lines of text that display the track number, elapsed time, title and artist. I agree with everyone here that the little dancing figure is annoying. They could've added another line of text that display more of the tag and directory info and bitrate. Instead, the silly figures make it look like some cheap children's toy. The battery cover is a joke. It doesn't click into place when closed. It will slide open at the slightest touch. And then there's the flimsy feel of the control buttons. My little neice's toys have buttons that feel better than this. Despite all these shortcomings, I still think this player is a winner because it sounds so good and easy to use and very upgradable. And Judging from all these firmware upgrade versions, you can tell that Rio cares and stands behind it's products. And that's really the bottom line for me. 5 stars.
We purchased this router to provide internet access to our christian school. We know that this was designed for Home use, but our budget was small. However, in a small network of about 20 PC's and 20 wireless laptops, it works very well for basic internet access. This router is connected to a network with 3 GIG switches and 8 wireless access points. We have not had to re-set the router as indicated by the previous reviews. We do have the router connected to a UPS. Works very well in a low budget network. I recommend configuring the router with OPEN DNS as your DNS server to provide content filtering on your network. This service is very good and it is free.
Nothing better to protect your investment with. And the leather case just looks slick, professional. I've tried some other hard cases before for several of the Palms that I own, but this one is high quality. Get it and look sharp while you are at it.
It works well, a little pricier than some other models but hopefully its quiet operation and longevity will make up for it.
Took it out of the package and left solid in my hands. Manufacturing was perfect. Looking through it, I could honestly almost not even tell it was a slab of glass between the metal ring. Extremely clear. Good price, you won't be sorry.
I bought this to replace my drip coffee maker that died a few days ago and all I can say is wow, this thing makes some great coffee. Caution, the coffee is very HOT which is a real bonus for me. I grind my own beans and used the exact same amount that I use with a drip pot. The difference is a piping hot cup of coffee that has a smooth robust taste. The pot itself is durable/sturdy enough as far as I'm concerned so I really cannot figure out how some reviewers call it "flimsy". Sure, the steel may not be as thick as the percolators of yesteryear but I don't see much call for a 72 Cadillac anymore either. The only negative for me, and why I gave it 4 stars rather than 5, is that it is made in China so time will tell if it holds up. I also ordered Mellita disc filters and was not sure they would arrive as quickly as the percolator but they did. However, I decided to try using the basket shaped filters I had left over for my drip maker and they too work really well. I simply folded the regular coffee filters in half and used a hole punch to cut a half circle in the center which when folded out leaves a round hole that fits over the tube in the percolators drip basket. This is easily done and works as well as the 100/$4.88 disc filters so I may just opt for doing this in the future since filters for percolators do not seem to be readily available locally. If you are looking for a percolator that is all stainless steel, including the perc tube & basket/lid, then I don't believe you will do better than this.
A very good network adapter. It does exactly what I need it to do. I had to replace the on board network card on a Dell PC and this was an excellent choice. I recommend this network card for anyone who needs a dependable card.
Originally this product description claimed that this dock would work with all iPod models... not true. The instruction manual that comes with the dock says that it will not charge USB models (the earlier ones, 1st through 3rd generations, I believe). Since I had a 3rd generation (the one with the four buttons above the touch wheel), I was disappointed but able to deal with it not charging. My main goal was to listen to the music and to have the music play for the alarm clock. Well, these features didn't work either. I was able to get through one song, and then it wouldn't go on to another. I tried several times, removing it and re-docking, trying different playlists and turning the shuffle on and off. It also wouldn't work with my 3G for the alarm clock... I could hear it start up, but it wouldn't play. Then I borrowed a friend's iPod video and everything worked just fine with that. I contemplated returning the iLuv, but couldn't really find another dock/clock that promised to work with the 3G. So in the end, I spoiled myself a bit and bought an iPod video. It works perfectly with the iLuv, and the sound quality is great.A couple of other comments... As others have mentioned, the alarm volume is not adjustable. It does start off a little quieter and then gets louder, but this transition takes all of maybe two seconds, so it doesn't really help wake you any more gently. Also, I love the fact that you can turn the backlight completely off. However, when the backlight is on, the text of the "snooze/dimmer" and other buttons glow in orange, which you can't tell from the picture here (or on the box). I think it's ugly, but the pros outweigh the cons, and I just keep the backlight off most of the time.
I am using this on e in my cell phone for extra storage. Works great.
Simple, well constructed, and with enough outlets for most applications. I got mine from Tiger Direct, who shipped it faster than I expected (on both orders). I'm pleased all around.
i bought this to get free shipping on an order that was just below the free shipping limit. Haven't used it much but it does what its advertised for :)
All other huge Home Theaters should die before this small cute single piece Home Theater system. I'm wondering how the manufacturer was able to produce such a heart pounding virtual surround sound from this tiny piece weighing less than 3 lbs. The sound was crystal clear and earth shaking. The system is ready to experience the virtual surround sound within minutes with just two connections. One is the power connection and the other one is the cable running to the MainStage HD from your DVD Player or VHS Player or Cable Box or TV or whatever source u have.This is the best way to get a room filled with virtual surround sound without filling the room with wires, speakers, woofer, receiver ..... The price is nothing when listening to the clarity and quality of the sound. I would say this home theater is low priced. Turn off the DTS mode and turn on only the 5.1 Dolby Surround mode in your source to experience crystal clear virtual surround sound. Increase the Bass Level from your remote while listening to music and enjoy earth shaking sound. I couldn't try the full sound yet, since my neighbour started complaining when I played the music with just half of the provided volume level. While watching movies turn on the dialog mode from the remote, which will present the dialog more clearer than the background music. Another main advantage of this system is u can carry this little piece whereever u travel since the weight is very light and it also supports dual voltage (95 V - 265 V).I love my Mainstage HD a lot. Hats off to Sound Matters Inc for this innovative revolutionary creation !!!! Great Job Dr.Guenther and Team !!!!
I've tried numerous earbuds/headphones and they are always too big to fit in my ear canal. These fit perfect and the sound quality is great!
This is a powered 7 port hub. It runs cool and seems to provide sufficient power for the operation of several devices (hard drives) simultaneously. The speed of transfer is sufficient.The CyberPower hub is a step up from other powered hubs both in solid craftsmanship and capabilities.If this review was helpful, please add your vote.________________________The hub has connections that are difficult to reach and a hummingbird-like cord connection that became easily bent. After 5 months use, it became impossible to insert the cord connection into the hub connection. Also, not all of the ports in the hub provided sufficient power.
This is goin to be short and sweet. I love this camera. The camera was delivered to me in perfect working order and takes great photos. Would definitely recommend.
Very very noisy. The fan seems to be on full at all times.The admin interface is very poor.The manual has errors. Admin is actually admin. ie case senstive.The last time I buy a LaCie.- - -March 2008 update. Drive failed.
Junk, Only one ethernet port worked. Tech support sucked. Will stay away from net gear. Purchased a china model for 10.00 cheaper and it works great.
It did actually dial the ISP but i got an error each time.
This is the perfect lens for anyone wanting to get professional results from a lens thats quick (ultra fast focusing), long enough to get "in close", yet light enough to be able to use hand held. I'm not sure if the "IS" feature is needed for sports photography or not, but it's a nice extra.
Everything that has been said is accurate. However, the software CAN be bypassed. With Windows XP Professional there is default camera software that works with the z730 (even on Windows 64 bit edition!)I have mine configured to create a folder (that has an autoname of the date) and download all the pictures whenever I plug in the camera. I don't even have to click anything. Plug, download, erase from camera, unplug. Highly reccomended.
I bought this for my son and he loves it! It is easy for him to download music onto it and it holds alot of songs! This is also a very sturdy product, my son takes it to football practice with him!
I bought this to use as a capture device for my laptop, and I never got it to work at all. I used several different computers and installed the drivers and software several times only to be frustrated every time.The device really urges you to use the software that comes with it, but I would prefer using my own version ofAdobe Premiere Pro CS3. Of course the Plextor would not work with either its own software or mine.Since I had purchased it a while back and hadn't gotten around to using it for some time, I didn't bother to return it, so I can't comment on the customer service of Plextor.
Having experimented with a wide variety of headphones and headphone styles, I decided to try out wrap around earbuds. After trying out inner earbuds, the wrap around style feels completely different, in a good way. Working in a small office setting I am allowed to listen to music while I work as long as it's through the privacy of headphones. A long day at work with headphones on must be accompanied with comfortable earbuds, something that inner ear buds simply were not providing me with.The Sony wrap around earbuds work well for what I need: good audio quality, comfortable, and durable. The added bonus of gripping the ear snugly makes it almost impossible for me to accidentally lose the headphones while doing physical activities while wearing them. Whereas with standard earbuds, moving boxes around usually resulted in me having to reposition the earbuds in my ears every few minutes, as the bending and lifting would cause the earbuds to pop right out of my ears.The earbuds are still small enough to fit in my pocket while I'm not using them, and are very comfortable and durable during my long days at work that include constant lifting and moving around. For the price, the audio quality, and the comfort, I highly recommend the Sony Non-slip wrap around earbuds.
I like the volume level on these earphones--much better than the wimpy ones that have built-in volume control. Sony in the way to go. The only complaint that I have about these is that they are cumbersome to wear while on the computer, however, perfect while jogging or on the bike.
When it comes to ink for my R1800 photo printer, I am concerned with the quality of the images I print. The Epson matte black UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink cartridge provides superior resistance to water, fading and smudging. It is important to me that my prints are of high quality, so I don't attempt to use the cheaper compatible ink cartridges. The color can be duplicated, but all inks are not created equal. Third party options may produce a good print initially, but may not hold up or last as long.PROS:Provides superior resistance to water, fading and smudgingCONS:Price
I got what I asked for fast. What more can I say to fill up the 12 more words I need to day. Thanks.
So I paired these speakers with the Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver and it's pretty much the sweet bomb diggity. I got a PS3 and a Hitachi 52" Plasma, and DirecTv HD, and these speakers just complete the whole package. It took me about 3-4 hours to properly run all the wiring and I am dreading taking it all out when I move but, it's definitely worth it. I bought better speaker wire as the speaker wire is pretty thin. (Think dental floss.) Anyways I originally ran the speakers with the supplied wires and now I think I have like 12 or 14 gauge. I honestly cannot tell a difference. If I had to do it again I would have saved the 60 some dollars I spent on speaker wire and used it towards something else. Blu-rays maybe. I did have quite a time mounting the surround speakers as they are pretty hefty and they are designed to hang flat against the wall. Flat against the wall doesn't work in my house as the living room is oddly shaped. I bought some speaker mounts from best buy and I had to rig some makeshift brackets as I was worried the speakers wouldn't stay on the mounts. (You can't see them though so it's cool.) If you have a perfectly square room or something similar don't worry. The mounts on the surround sound speakers look like something you would hang a picture or painting with. Long story short... These are the speakers you want, they rock. Do whatever you have to to get these: rob, steal, kill, sell your 1st born, it'll be worth it.
Would not buy again. Good quality but metal swivel slams against camera and make much noise. While at all times seeking to be as non-existent as possible while shooting something - from wildlife to a youth sporting event - the noise is awfully distracting. Great quality - poor decision to use metal parts.
By far the best filter you can get within it's price range.I own three sets of B+W UV MRC Filters and decided to go with Hoya cause it was half the price and got great reviews (even when compared to the B+W). I was not disappointed. Glass is just as clear as the B+W.I have a old Tiffen filter that I used on an old lens and it's night and day compared to this one. Both are at the same price range too.Doesn't get much better than this.
Great volume and response. I use them for running, and seldom have any problem keeping them in my ears, even with sweat. They also are the only earphones that block outside noise enough that I can hear music when I mow.
Worked great until I moved and now the popper does not work so well. I blame the microwave in the new place more than the popper itself. Before, I had an overflowing bowl of propcorn in less than 2 and an half minutes.
I have installed these labels in my dymo printer, and they seem to be working fine. However, it is entirely unethical to show pictures of "DYMO" packaging and use the "DYMO" description and then send generic labels. I'm sure the dymo people wouldn't be real happy about that either.If you are selling generic product, then say it in the description. But misleading customers, regardless of the quality, is poor business.
Does what it is supposed to, no scratches so far. Pull out is nice for DVD's in the car.
This device worked great for a short span of time (a few weeks), then just stopped working. I returned it to Amazon and received a new replacement. It worked fine for a while, then stopped working. It's a great idea, but very weak quality.
We've owned this external burner for 6 years (purchased in 2005), and it still works wonderfully. Now that disk media is becoming irrelevant, we've used this drive many times to install the OS on different machines without removable media. Every machine so far recognizes the drive without additional software. We are in the market for a new (home-built) PC and were looking at internal DVD burners, but decided against buying one at all because we will simply use this drive to install OS. Besides that, the only time this drive should come out of the drawer is to burn new images onto our networked storage to create a virtual drive image.Admittedly, this drive is extremely loud and does seem to be pretty slow. In exchange for its longevity and versatility, that's an insignificant trade-off especially when considering how we use it.
This unit sounds great. I've plugged in my tv, 2 dvd players and my stereo, hooked up my own Sub, plus the cable box and still have connections left over. For now the unit is in middle row of a tv stand with 2 inchs of clearance on each side, and about a inch and half on top, and a inch below, and the thing still makes a solid wall of sound.
I bought this drive on sale from another vendor. It was PAINFUL to use. It was about as fast as a floppy. A 1mb file took nearly 20 seconds to be transferred! Don't bother with it. Stick to another brand.A friend of mine also had exactly the same problem. He exchanged one and told me that the second one was OK. So apparently it could be a hit-and-miss thing. However, it just seemed to me that the probability of missing is so high that it is not worth considering.I'm going to buy a Sandisk.
The quick start guide should put this as item number 1. It is mentioned in the trouble shooting guide though. DISABLE YOUR VIRUS PROTECTION AND YOUR WINDOWS FIRE WALL!!! If you do this before you start the install program will perform an amazing job of installing the wireless connection. Far and above the easiest wireless component install I have ever encoutered.Make sure that you make a wired connection to your hub, router or access point as instructed in the quick start.Reception on this device is very, very good, even better than the one on my wireless network card installed in my computer.Printing is sharp and clear, crisp and almost laser like in apperance.If you do run into problems with the install program be sure to hit the reset button on your router, hub or access point before trying again. Also, it helps to reboot the computer, but make sure the wireless connection is working before you continue with the install...
I bought this for my friends camcorder to shoot her brother marriage. it reads and writes fast.No complaints as of now. I bought this item, couple of months back. everything fine.
I recently purchased this bag to use for flying and can say that it's great! Very easy to navigate with through the airport and big enough to fit all the essential gear. I would definitely recommend this to anyone considering a bag for serious use.
Its pretty alright but can get uncomfortable after 10 or 20 min since there is no sponge on the ear piece.
This merchandise was delivered to me ahead of schedule and for a really good price. I would recommend them to anybody that was needing GPS replacement parts.
I am extremely pleased with my Linksys Wireless Router. I recently purchased a new Dell Dimension 4500 and wanted to hook up to the cable modem which is 2 floors below (installed in my brothers basement room.) I went to techtv.com to research different wireless routers and was pleased to find the Linksys products were generally positively reviewed. The prices are great and the product is incredible.I purchased the Wireless Router to install in my brother's room. This is where I ran into my first snafu. I was unable to get the router working with his Compaq computer and the cable modem. After a short wait on hold with Linksys customer service, a very patient technician walked me through setting it up on the computer, and testing it to make sure it worked. He was on the phone with me for about 30 minutes, and then gave me his e-mail address to e-mail him directly if I had any other problems, and he'd call me right back. The service was impeccable.Then I went upstairs to my room, 2 floors above where the router was, and on the opposite side of the house, and easily installed my USB adapter. I have been hooked up to the net ever since, with a connection that is always 'very good.' I highly recommend this company's product to anyone who uses PC's. It does work great with my Dell system. Customer support is excellent. Well worth every penny!
If you want a CD player that you'll use while exercising (IE, walking and running), this probably isn't the one for you. Don't get me wrong--it's a great CD player. It's just that it comes with this little loop that's meant to be a handle. I can't imagine running around dangling this thing from my wrist.BUT -- if you want a CD player and you won't be running around with it, this is definitely a great buy. The earphones are kinda awkward even though the sound is awesome. I'd recommend getting a different pair. The cool thing is the remote control plugs in to the headphones jack, and then the remote has a jack for the headphones. That means no matter what your preference is for earphone styles, you'll still be able to use the remote. The remote is easy to use.The buttons on the top of the CD player are easy to press (unlike models that have all the buttons on the side...if you're using this in the car while driving, it's a definite consideration.) It's also easy to remember which button is which, in case you're in the dark and you're just pressing buttons.I've yet to hear this player skip, and the player itself doesn't make too much noise while reading the CD.The FM stereo part of the player works great, too. It comes with 20 preset channels (which is more than enough, at least where I live), and you can set these channels to your favorites...the whole process is very easy. It even has a &quot;seek&quot; option. The stations all come in clear; I was able to get stations on here that I can barely get in my car.The only thing I feel is really missing in this package is an AC adapter so you're not constantly using batteries. It does have a decent battery life, using only 2 AAs. (Check into rechargeable batteries, they're much more economical in the long run.)Anyway, I give it four stars out of five, only because of the exercise limitations. If you're just going to sit and listen to music, this is the one for you. It's definitely reasonably priced!
Cable works excellent. I was worried at first that there would be slow data transfer at first because of the length(50ft), but it performs great for me. Highly pleased.
I've read some reviews and one person mentioned that when they walk they can hear their own footsteps loudly. I don't seem to have that problem. These earpones are fantastic at reducing the outside noise so that you hear the music you want to hear. The sound is awesome, I guess I like my music with a little bass.
This is a great product, especially for the price. Smooth motion, easy locking legs, Good range of height adjustment, very light, and easy to use. I wish it had a weight hook on the bottom but I can easily modify it myself.
Product is a hit with my son (4). He loves having his own headphones to use and they fit quite well on his ears. His parents love that they have a maximum decibal limit and the little builtin volume control on the wire.The wires are the normal smallish headphone wires but the cord is nice and long and the connectors are mounted well on the ends so they should fray there.Overall we are quite happy with them,
I couldn't imagine how an iron could stay hot when you constantly were pulling it out of its cradle to use it. But it does. And the freedom of not having a cord to deal with is a huge plus. Other pluses: it heats quickly, looks great, and the clever plastic cover with handle enables you to immediately move it after use even though it's still hot. A winner.
These sound great. I love that I don't have to worry about batteries like sound "cancelling" headphones. These are a must for long flights, these work great to block out the airplane noise, I wish they came with a double pronged jack for airplanes. I have had once or twice where the inline audio control would have been nice because they work so well that low on my airplane armrest wasn't low enough. Since they are noise blocking I can turn my ipod down further than with other headphones making my battery last longer which is also great for traveling. Great sound and great build quality.
Fit as described. Quick shipping. Kit did not come with back support (not listed in description though). All in all A++ product
I purchased this harness to install a Parrot MKI9200 in my 2003 Honda Accord, and was very glad I did. This product does not come with instructions, but none are needed. Each socket is unique, so you can ONLY plug the correct connector into it. Once you have all connections made, you unplug the speakers from your car stereo, plug this in, then plug the speaker connector into the matching female connector on this harness. Also, this is a very good price for this product.
Lexar definitely makes the most reliable flash memory cards on the market. They are not as aggressive as Sandisk in marketing speed or as lowballing as PNY or Kingston (two brands definitely NOT to buy). But they are reliable. You can put them through X-ray machine a million times and Lexar cards will survive.This low-priced 2GB SD card is good for most digital camera users; you won't notice any delay. The only times when its non-super-fast speed raises its ugly head is when you try to shoot continuously. You simply won't be able to continuous-shoot at your camera's advertised speed. My estimate is teh fastest you can do is about 2 shots every 3 seconds; your mileage may vary because each camera has a different size of cache buffer (as well as write circuit). Again, the performance bottom line is: if you just take pictures one at a time, you won't have any problems with this card. Most movie mode captures are totally fine, too.Of course, if you buy a higher speed card, not only can you shoot continuously, but you'll also experience slightly faster transfer speeds when connected to Windows. This is esp. true if you transfer large files (e.g., a 3-minute movie file from your camera). So if you shoot a lot of movies in your digital camera, you might also want to consider investing in a faster card (which will likely cost over $110 at this time).Finally, I'd like to give out a bit of advice: always have at least two flash cards with you. Never "put all your eggs in one basket." Flash cards are delicate things and they *can* break, even if they are something as reliable as Lexar cards. So, for the same money, it's better to have two 1GB cards rather than one 2GB card. I speak from personal experience -- Murphy's Law has struck me way too many times.
This is a great printer. I've had the chance to use it for all types of printing, reading memory cards, and scanning a document. I have not yet used it to scan slides or negatives. That's next on my list of projects. I absolutely love this printer with one exception. The black ink cartridge is the same size and capacity of the color ink cartridges. This means the black ink cartridge needs to be changed a little too frequently for my desires.
The extender works great. It's just what I wanted. It's an import of course and the instructions are very badly translated to English from Korean. You would think they'd have an English speaking person proof read it. Anyway, once I figured it out, I'm happy with it.
I bought the 80 gig version and it failed after 2 weeks. I performed the test to find the problem and the drive was unable to complete the test, probably because it sounded like the hard drive was spinning very sloppy and possibly contacting something else. I e-mailed WD the results of my test (failed to complete test) and they obviously didn't read the E-mail because they answered me telling me to take the same test I had attempted several times. They do not repair disks, only replace them and the hassle to replace it was a real pain, I refuse to put ANY important information on this drive because it is terrible quality.
I absolutely love this camera. I chose to get one for my birthday. So I was looking in magazines, and I was looking at Canon's because my mom has one. I went to go look at them, and suprisingly, the Sony W100 was much bigger than I had expected. The Canon is the same size as the SD450, which is super small. I think the camera is overall better than the Sony. The only thing I have to complain about is the screen. Canon is trying to fit a large amount of megapixels over a small space, causing the pictures to look grainy on the screen, plus, it scratches easily.Make sure you order an extra battery (it is alwyas handy to have an extra) and a bigger memory card. This camera is great for first timers, it is literally a point and shoot deal.
Just had to chime in since there are too many negative reviews.I purchased this device so that I could recharge my Archos 604video player while hiking for 2 weeks on the John Muir Trail.What I did was strap the thing to the top of my backpack. Aftera day of hiking typically I would get well over 1 hour of play timeon the Archos. Since sometimes I was walking within tree cover orthe sky was cloudy the device would not fully charge in 1 day.Fairly certain if I could have left the device in full sun for aday it would fully charge.Anyway, it works great and I will be taking it on backpacking tripsin the future that are >3 days!For instructions find the manual on their website. The "instructions"that come with the device itself are laughable.
It is a basic filter that works pretty well with my DSLR. Different than film, however. Good quality.
Without any doubt, San Disk is the one of best out there.Reliable and a great value for the price.I strongly recommend this card.
Excellent in the ease of use, quality, and tolerable speed for the price. I used it to scan old 35mm slides and I am very satisfied. The included software is simple. Mac Version
Purchased for my son who researched it and found that everything he wanted from the product was what was advertised He's very happy with this product.
This is a great piece of hardware. I called tech support for assistance, they answered all of my questions. They stayed on the line to make sure that it worked just right.
The price was GREAT and the equipment just as good. Recommend to any and all.
Like I stated above these headphones are great. Amazing sound and great bass. However, they only worked for less than 5 MONTHS. Like CNET stats, "thin cable tangles easily and may not hold up in the long run." And the later is TRUE. The cables are very thin and mines don't show any signs of wear and tear. But they just stopped working. If I want sound, I have to squeeze the cables constantly and it is truly annoying. BEWARE!!! Advise you to buy something else where the cables are strong and headphones have great sound.
I've had these speakers since fall '07 and i've gotta say that these are awesome. I'm in the USAF and live in a dorm room, so these provide adequate sound and presense. They're crazy cheap for the quality too. I used to use them hooked up to my laptop and i'd make tracks and test them on these speakers, but have since moved them to my tv and have them hooked to my Xbox 360. I love that when i'm playing Bioshock it sounds like a Splicer is behind me crying. And when i'm watching a movie i hear the bullets flying in the far far left or right of my ear. dope.All in all, these speakers are meant for a small room and not the living room. The only thing i don't like is the ipod dock. i found it useless, as i hook my ipod to the jack and just let it lay there! :)*UPDATE*05 Jun 11Finally after 4 years, the speakers are showing age. I have them hooked to my 46" LCD in our living room and they kick a lil' bit of tail. I mean, they're just a placeholder until i get a REAL home theater system in my living room then it'll be back to the back to the master bedroom!Ok, as for the "showing age" comment, the right speaker is starting to a have that ringing, blown out sound hut it's manageable. Maybe I've dropped it too much or something! The left speaker has no issues and the subwoofer is still throwing it down hardcore though!I'd still recommend these speakers to anyone. They're worth it.
This is one amazing piece of electronic equipment. The sounds coming out of this small device is incredibly clear and sufficiently loud. One of the best things I own. I definately recommend this to others.
i like the turntable, i went out bought a cartridge for it and the sound is great, i wish the tone arm was a little bit heavier and made out of better material but i cant really complain. you really get a great product for what you pay for, and for vinyl heads and new beginner dj, this is a great product at a great price.!!!
It worked as advertised in my old Sony Digital Camera and came with a nice little plastic box. What more could you ask for?
I purchased a WPC11 Wireless card and a WAP11 Access point, both by Linksys. The Access point is easy to use, and traditionally I really like Linksys products - BUT - Neither of these products works well with WinME. There is a problem with the Linksys installer that causes rundll32 crashes during installation. You must contact Linksys support and they must email the corrected drivers to you. Unfortunately, If you already have a failed installation, it can be very difficult to get the install to work. This applies to BOTH the Wireless Cards and the Access Point. When installing, you MUST give the full path to the drivers for Win9x and if asked for a ncdprn****.sys, skip that file. NONE of this is documented on the Linksys support site NOR knowledge base. Once running, the Access point works well and is easy to use. However, I strongly recommend the Lucent Orinoco Wireless cards as they have MUCH better range. Also, look at the DLINK Wireless gear - I have not tried it, but they have good reviews.
I first bought this 55-200mm through an outside vendor and it's amazing how these electronics megastores will mark up their items to a ridiculous price. This lens is NOT worth over $200 and if you paid that much, I advise you return it and save $$$$ by ordering through amazon.com which was what I did. I returned this nice lens to that store but bought it again through amazon.com and saved $100! Anyways, this lens goes great with my 18-55mm lens that came with my Nikon D50. The 3.6x zoom is not bad at all and if you can live with the slow autofocus, it's actually pretty good bang for your buck. You start losing a little depth when you near 200mm. The images are still sharp (depth starts to suffer the more you zoom in). This lens is actually quite good in regards to image quality. If you're expecting rapid focus, this lens is not for you. No matter how good the lens/camera is, I always photo edit afterwards anyway. This lens is worth the money if you are not really willing to fork out the $$$ for Vibration Reduction (don't get me wrong, it's great to have, but I was taking pictures fine with a tripod and remote and I don't mind lugging those along). Plus changing lens is no big deal for a photographer of my type. This 55-200mm lens is a winner in my opinion.
This is one of the toys I'm very proud to own; to say the least this toy deserve all the hype it is incredible right from the package, its simplicity to hook up and the ultimate performance. to all who are looking for HD picture and sound this is great for the money and I don't think you will go wrong !!!!!!!!
after reading the reviews on this battery I did buy one, and it works great just as everyone said, why pay more?? If you need one get this battery!!
Product is perfect great price, delivery. Please note that MOST of the usb adapters don't do the 8GB chips. Check your camera also for compatibility. Product is perfect
After doing tons of research on my next phone, I decided on the VTech. No phone seems to do it all for all people, I just cared what worked for me. I don't care about the shared phonebook deal. I just want clear calls, some handset customizing and decent battery life. I got most of those. The calls are exceptionally clear. No hiss or echo. It's amazing coming from my old uniden 5.8. I have the handsets spread around the house. I have one in the bedroom with the ring volume set to off. That was an important feature. The battery life isn't very good. They say you should get 100 hours standby, buy I just get 10 hours. So if you lose a handset for more than 10 hours, hitting the locate handset button on the base won't help you. The handset is nice and the lighted buttons are a plus. The answering machine works just fine, but you can't check the messages from the handsets. Kind of a bummer on that. But, as a clear cordless phone, it works great. I'm using it on Vonage too.
Just wanted to mention a few things the other reviewers didn't. This player supports the WMA format which iPOD does not. I have the 8GB unit and expanded it with a 4GB MicroSD card. After adding the Micro SD card, the unit took about 90 seconds to start up, and battery life was reduced from 3 hours to about 30 minutes! Overall, I love it as a MP3 player, but would recommend you go with a unit with 16GB built-in storage if you think you'll need that much room.
I like having the filter to protect my lens. It helps me to not worry about finding my lens cap!
This is the single worst keyboard and mouse I have ever seen. It is literally worthless. The cursor hangs up more often than not and the keystrokes are late in appearing. This despite the fact that the components are within 30 inches of the USB transceiver. I had read several negative reviews but went with MS because I had always had good luck with them. My fault. But, I'm sending it back for a refund which I will use for a Logitech.
My bother-in-law and I went to Africa on safari last year. We had purchased the binoculars especially to use while hunting. The optics were good and we were initially impressed by the image stabilization while still here in the states. Our impressions were confirmed when our professional hunters fell in love with them during the hunt. They were so impressed by the IS and price that we left a pair with our hunter. He used them for the entire season last year, and when he visited "The States" last month, he reported that they are still doing well.
After reading other buyers reviews, I felt extremely confident that this was compatible with the digital frame I was purchasing; thank you. They were and I am so pleased.
Do not buy a Samsung Player. We bought one, had to upgrade it to see 'Rise of the silver surfer' and it broke. So right now we have a player that has a Blu-Ray disc stuck in it and the only thing it ever does is greeting us with 'Hello' on its display when powering on and saying 'goodbye' when powering off. We tried to got support but unfortunately all they said is, that it is all our fault. Actually we have been accused very badly for doing something illegal. We got the feeling that they would have loved to put us in prison for trying an upgrade....
I am very pleased with this product in that it performs as advertised. I am using these in a Kodak digital camera and have recharged them several times in the past month. When fully charged they last as long as a non-rechargeable and have already paid for themselves.Product was originally shipped with package opened and 2 batteries missing. Amazon immediately replaced the item when notified with no hassle.
I've had this lens for a couple of days and have shot in a variety of situations. The image is somewhat soft at f/1.4, but sharpens quickly as you stop it down -- f/1.8 looks much sharper and f/2 is excellent.From a purely practical standpoint, you can shoot in lower light w/o external lighting, and you can run higher shutter speeds in low light for better action-stopping when shooting people or animals. I was also amazed at the incredibly small depth of field I could attain -- for example, I was able to narrow the focus down to a single stem of a plant and have every other part of the plant far out of focus. Not something I've been able to do with my Canon 17-85mm and 10-22mm zooms.It's a heavy lens but it balances well on a 20D. Autofocus seems nearly as fast as with my Canon lenses. My one complaint is that the focusing mechanism (in auto or manual) isn't as smooth or quiet as with my Canons -- it sounds a bit rough in auto, and makes a slight "barking seal" sound as you go from close to distant focus manually.Nice of Sigma to include the lens hood and case, instead of charging exhorbitant amounts for the hood as Canon does.Overall, this is a very useful addition to my zooms, and it will definitely allow me to get usable natural-light photos in situations where I couldn't before.
I use this lens with the Canon Mark III & Canon 40D. It was a bit $$$ but worth every penny. I have uploaded some images to the amazon gallery that are from bright sunny days to hand held at night. I also posted a shot of the milky way if you look under the Canon Mark III images.It was a bit of an investment, but when you start seeing what you can shoot with it, you will be happy you did.If you don't want to spend all the $$$, the Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Lens. This has also gotten some great reviews.
Ordered this item on 12/13 and it came within a few days. Very impressed with fast shipping time.
I used this to hook my new Canon Pixma MP970 to my computer - worked just fine - $8 inc. Shipping from AntOnline - they gave me fine service. Why pay $35 - 40 at Best Buy, etc. I hate to say it but if Best Buy were even reasonable, I would use them - But $35 is ridiculous when I only had to pay $2 to accomplish my goal. I wish there was work around gasoline this easy...
definitely superior quality.. it reduces some haze over my other cheap filters so i suppose it's a good buy :P
I recently purchased a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. The lens came with a lens hood which offers some protection from accidental scratches and such but not as complete protection as a clear UV filter. I was reluctant to use a clear UV filter because I thought it may diminish the image quality produced by the L glass. After doing some research, I decided to buy the B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M). My rationale was that I wanted to provide the greatest possible protection for my investment while not compromising image quality. I figured, I could remove the filter if I saw a difference in quality. I am happy to report that I saw no difference in images produced with or without the filter. I also did not see any reduction in haze which is okay since that was not my main purpose for buying the filter. I have taken hundreds of shots with the filter on and am very pleased with the result. The B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with-Resistant Coating is a permanent fixture on my EF 24-105mm L lens. I can relax knowing that my lens is protected from those little accidents that can seriously damage my lens resulting in costly repair or replacement.
I order the XA2 from Amazon on June 21 and it was shipped by Electronica Direct and arrived on July 3. I replaced a Toshiba A1 which I moved to our summer home. I arrived back from our summer home July 24 and installed the XA2 on July 25. The unit is defective. It freezes about every 20 minutes. I cantacted Electronica Direct through the Amazon web site on July 27. They have informed me that their return policy is from 7 to 14 days depending on the product. I was not aware of this since I ordered the XA2 from the Amazon Web site. Electronica expects me to deal with Toshiba to get the "NEW" unit repaired! I am dealing with Amazon in an attempt to get a working unit or a refund. The bottom line is I have 560 dollars tied up and Amazon is telling me I will get and answer by August 13 on what Amazon will do. BEWARE If you by through Amazon and Amazon ships through one of their Partners you do not know what the partners terms and conditions are. By the way I love my Toshiba A1 and the XA2 is better when it is working.
These are handy for all sorts of headphones, not just for the earbuds that will store in the holes. They are made of softer, more flexible material than the Sumajin Smartwraps and seem a bit more secure. I have several sets of headphones which offer varying degrees of sound isolation, and so I have equipped them all with these handy little reels. Not a big deal, but it does make controlling the extra cord length simple.
Excellent purchase, the product arrived in good condition, communication with the shop was permanent. I recommend 100% to the store. The camera is spectacular Lumix
This is by far the best camera I've ever owned. My husband bought it for me two years ago and I've gotten plenty of use out of it. My favorite feature is that it takes excellent, close-up portraits. They come out looking as good as a professional photograph from a studio. Unfortunately, we had a small house fire after Christmas and my camera was destroyed. I thought this would be an opportunity to buy a cheaper camera and keep the extra insurance money. But I can't bring myself to buy a lesser camera now that I've experienced all this can do. So here I am online, about to purchase it again!I recommend this to anyone who wants top quality, beautiful pictures. Oh, it also takes terrific high-speed shots. They're never blurry when I put it on the sports setting.
(I don't know why Amazon mixes together Nikon and Canon reviews, but whatever... Here we go!)I purchased the Canon version of this lens and the first thing I did was set it to autofocus and train it on my cat... who's black. Lens picked up the focus in about 1/15th of a second under low-light conditions.That said... I have NO idea why you would pay 500 bucks for a lens and set it to auto-focus. There are millions of dirt cheap automatic point and shoot cameras in the world... why not go for one of them?But for those who are serious about photography or video this lens is a dream... and there's absolutely no canon equivalent. Build quality is amazing. Comes with a lens hood. Really tight focus ring that will take you millimeter by millimeter. Excellent color representation.Now if you're doing VIDEO... prepare to be impressed. You'll be able to film your own "Big Fish" or "Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." Absolutely stunning quality when used for video. EXCELLENT low-light capabilities. You can use your camera's digital zoom to help with focusing (you know... *cough* *cough*... MANUAL focusing). I've shot photos and video in dark, dark clubs and I can tell you that this lens will get you there.If you know anything about lenses then you know about the Diffraction Aperture Limit (if you don't google it). I haven't had time to figure out what the sharpest F-stop on this camera is yet. 1.4 is obviously not going to be very sharp. 5.6 is diamond sharp. I'll add to my review once I get some lights and I can really dig into what the lens can do.But you're talking $1000 and Carl Zeiss before you find a better lens than this....for Canon at least.
Worked great for about nine months. Now it fails to read CD's. It says "No Disc" when all five cd slots are full.
This Hawking powered antenna arrived this afternoon; I opened the box, assembled it in about 20 seconds, unscrewed the old antenna from my hi-speed DSL wireless modem/router and scewed in the (supplied) antenna cable that I had attached to the new powered antenna.Then I plugged the new device into a power outlet. All five wireless devices on my home network were now connected to the WiFi network at full power with all bars lit. So far none has dropped a signal, not even the old computer upstairs which had been dropping its connection with maddening regularity.I live in a large (2600 sq. ft) two-story downtown loft on the top floor of a 5 story building. The router is in the middle part of the first floor. I am surrounded by at least a a score of other wireless networks, by large and small sat dishes, cell towers, and God knows what other stray radiation sources. The floors, walls and ceilings are filled with metal studs and metal joists, and one entire two-story wall inside the loft is covered with a sheet metal wall covering. I am literally surrounded by constantly running large electric motors from at least a dozen sources. The antenna seems unfazed by all this.No software installation required, no configuration needed, no adjustments to the computer or the router. Just screw it on in place of the old antenna and plug it in. Does the job for me and I'm happy. Your mileage may vary, because wireless networking is, er, flakey.As others have said, the instruction sheet in the box only talks about connecting this thing to your computer's wireless card in place of the existing antenna. On the other hand, on the box, it shows and explains the device attached to a router. So if you want to increase the broadcast range of your router, as I did, (not the wireless card in a single computer) disregard the instruction sheet and just attach the device to the router. Yeah, they are dumb. I took off one star for Hawking's lack of clear instructions.UPDATE - December 28, 2011:Here it is over a year later and the Hawking HSB2 is still working great and my computers are still not dropping signals like they were last year before the Hawking was added to our WiFI network.At some point during the year, I moved the DSL router and the Hawking antenna to a new location, from the middle of the first floor of our loft, where it was equidistant from our two main computers, to a high-up location near the front door above a closet. This puts it at the bottom of the stairs leading to the second floor. It is also right next to my wife's workstation and down the hall from mine. The purpose was to get it away from our cats, but the point of mentioning it is to confirm that this caused no loss of signal to any of the existing devices except my computer which experienced a slight drop-off in signal strength, maybe due to distance (?). I bought an antenna and extension cable for my computer WiFi card, which is buried inside a wooden computer cabinet, but after many months I have not gotten around to installing it, because the signal is still quite strong and not really a noticeable issue ... and ...... I also modded the Hawking by adding a big honking rubber duck style antenna with a higher dBi to replace the smaller one on the Hawking. This really improved the broadcast range of the WiFi. I didn't buy this antenna on Amazon and I honestly cannot recall where I got it or what brand it is. They are widely available. It was inexpensive, so try it.Moving the router and the Hawking antenna gave a better signal to the upstairs computer. So position (of course) matters when you are setting up a WiFi network.Finally, this fall the DSL provider deigned to supply a higher speed internet connection to us if we were willing to spring for it wallet-wise, so I did.I also wanted to mention that thanks to the demise of our 12-year old plasma TV and my wife's sudden need to read novels on tablets we now have added so many WiFi devices that our heads will no doubt explode any day now ... but all of the toys and tools connect very reliably -- the iPad, the Internet radio, the Kindle, all three computers (in different rooms and floors), the new smart TV, the new smart blu-ray player, and the two wireless printers. Things have gotten a little nutz around here with wireless devices, yup, but the Hawking keeps chugging along helping us keep all this junk connected. For which I am grateful. And I wish similar success to all.
no problem. they work well.i wonder what the super expensive ones sound like?
After 8 months with the Nikon Coolpix 4200, I am convinced I could not have found a better camera. Photos are as good as any I would hope for. The auto point and shoot setting has yet to disappoint me, and yet the options for special situations let me make the images I want, easily-- from macro mode all the way to photographing the northern lights. Menus are a snap to use and intuitively arranged, the camera "fits" my hand, buttons are where I expect to find them. The LCD screen shows clear and crisp images that let me know immediately whether I have the picture I want, or should try again. And presto, a quick cable connection, and everything loads into iPhoto in no time. -- Hooked, I keep looking at other similar models, and am convinced this is the one I'm happy to have with me.
Between the talking/partying/outdoor TV playing neighbors, my spouse snoring and the dog's nighttime roaming, I was getting no sleep and hating life. Using the Laser Lites every night for the last four years stopped the insanity, allowing me to sleep comfortably and confidently.I started with the earplug sampler (samples of 15 or so different brands) from earplugsuperstore dot com. After trying them all I picked out the most comfortable, highest dB plugs which turned out to be the Laser Lites. They create a perfect air seal without being too large, which is very uncomfortable. I buy them in bulk and take handfulls with me in my shaving kit when I travel, leaving stashes at my parents, the in-laws, etc. I spread the Howard Leight religion and give samples out to my relatives and friends. I am a true believer.Some tips on using earplugs: 1) Make sure your ear canal is wet before inserting the plugs, this helps them slide into place without wrinkling. 2) You can feel a good air seal as a very slight tug on your eardrum as the earplug expands in the ear canal. Test the air seal by rubbing your thumb and forefinger together gently right next to your ear. If you hear anything, you most likely have a wrinkle and need to push them in again or re-insert.These really are fantastic, high quality earplugs and I highly recommend them.
I purchased this power pack for my HP Camera. The first thing I noticed was the lack of instructions in the box. There was NO paperwork included with the product. It also contained to adapter fittings, niether of which listed my camera on thier description - althoug, according to the ... Page, and the Unity Digital page, this is the exact model to use with my camera. (I did try it out after assumiing the battery would need to be charged for 12 hours like most, and tried the fitting that fit the camera. It worked right the first time, and since then it has not been able to take a picture - reads dead battery on the camera.... perhaps if I had instructions on how long to charge it.....) Overall, neat idea. I WILL try another one, but frankly, I was sadly disappointed with what I got.
To qualify, I'm avowed Linux bigot, but not a techie like so many are. I use linux in day to day production business. This device is the first I've seen to deliver a clean interface and all the mainstream functionality that is needed. What's more, if I want to improve on it, I can. That is the promise and value of open systems. Compared to CE, which will likely bloat and need more power to grow, this one is likely to merely improve. I would like to see more applications, however: time management, contact management, general information managment. Very clean, very fast, and I love the keyboard.
I bought this printer last Christmas for my Grandmother who is electronics challenged. When it works she loves it. The only issue we've had was when the printer went out in May, and even then Presto didn't hesitate in sending a replacement. They talked her through everything she needed to check and even worked with a handyman at her assisted living facility to verify that it wasn't their switchboard causing the problem. Since then no other issues have arose other than a shortage of ink and paper. TERRIFIC! I think the printer speaks for itself. It is a great way to keep our Grandmother in the loop with everyone's going ons and she loves the daily crossword puzzles. And Presto Service really takes care of its customers. 100% Satisfied.
I purchased this to use with an old TiVo Series 2 with a Motorola (Comcast) digital cable box and it works great. Inexpensive replacement option and easily mountable.
We've used the HotCall box for several years now &amp; wouldn't be without it! Granted there are a few improvements that could be made (the ringer is LOUD with no volume control &amp; only the phone connected to the box can answer, so if you're in another room R-U-N), but overall this product has served us well. Only occasionally am I knocked offline even after hanging up from an answered call within the 10 seconds allotted. I think that problem stems more from the telemarketer on the other line NOT disconnecting right away rather than from the HotCall box not reestablishing my web connection. We are constantly telling people about the box after getting a busy signal while they've been on the web. It's certainly worth the money we paid for it &amp; cost us a lot less than a 2nd `internet dedicated' phone line would run a month!
This filter could produce very big yellow circles in direct or close to direct lights. It ruins many of my pictures already. Don't buy this. You should spend more on a filter.
This is a wonderful lens. Well worth the money. The senior portraits I took came out beautifully. Works great for outdoor shots!
I received these as a gift, but I'm pretty sure they weren't cheap. Prices vary significantly when I do a Google search, but I believe they were above $60.Long story short, the sound quality is not up to snuff. They sound tinny and blary and the volume is noticeably lacking unless I turn my iPod all the way up. I compared and contrasted the Sony headphones with my cheap and worn out 2-year-old Phillips HS430 headphones ($9 on Amazon) and the Phillips headphones sounded WAY clearer and much more present.A lot of the reviews mention that they feel nice around your head, but that's hasn't been my experience. The back part of the headphones sticks out noticeably--despite my sizable dome--so when I lean back against my plane seat or lie down on a bench press, the headphones are pushed forward. Not exactly practical.The reviews on this page are pretty good for the most part, so I'm seriously wondering if my pair of headphones just happen to be defective. I've only used them three times and they aren't noticeably damaged in any way. Unfortunately I have no way of knowing since I don't know anyone else with this brand. I certainly wouldn't spend more than $10 on another pair to find out, so I guess I'll have to look elsewhere. The Phillips headphones I mentioned really aren't bad (I've owned three of them over the past eight years), but I was certainly expecting an improvement with these new-fangled Sony headphones. Instead I'm pretty disappointed and have to look for another pair.
I bought this little Elph Z3 for my Mom who usually just takes pictures on birthdays and holidays. For her this camera is very easy to use. The only issue she's had with it is that she carries it in her purse and then forgets to check the photo size setting before she takes pictures, so she's ended up with some panorama photos when she didn't want them. I have an older Minolta APS that I love so I thought APS would be the easiest for my Mom to deal with. We had a bad experience with my old 35mm camera. I asked my Mom take some pictures with my 35mm during our wedding and she accidentally re-used a roll of already exposed film since it didn't pull all the film inside the cartridge when it re-wound, she thought it was a new roll since there was an end sticking out. So, a bunch of our wedding photos turned out to be double-exposed crap, very disappointing. That was my main reason for getting her an APS camera, there's no chance of double-exposing the film! I do think my Minolta APS may take better pictures than this Elph, but for the occasional photographer this is way better than those darn disposable cameras.
I bought my 14 year old son one of top end Razer keyboards last Christmas, it cost nearly $200. It steadily developed issues. It was not sturdy and was over complicated. This Christmas I bought the Saitek Eclipse II, its just as good. Mechanical keys are over rated in my opinion, and the need for macro's are rather limited in our case. The keyboard is doing great.
This review is for the updated model, IC-510012-S2 that has replaced IC-510012. Turned off "on board sound" in bios (this must be done). Installed board. Power up computer. Put in CD. Run Set up. Plug in speakers (non-powered, will switch to powered later). Using just 2 speakers. DONE!! Worked first time. For a $16 board this is more then I expected. The software controls are top notch for a board this price. Multi band equalizer has user configurations or several custom modes. Room environment has 3 settings. A little adjusting and I'm set. 10 times better then my on board sound. This went in a new computer with Windows 7.
I have owned the Harmony 880 model for a bit over a year for my main TV and stereo system. It was difficult to tweak but after several attempts at programming it works like a charm. Today my Harmony 1000 arrived and I was expecting similar issues, particulary due to the fact that this was for my theatre with a projector and more complex components. IT WAS A BREEZE TO PROGRAM! In less than an hour from opening the box, I was enjoying both device controls as well as lighting controls for my theatre. I can't be more impressed with this model, the style, size, button size and layout make this a big improvement over the prior model. YES the price is more than twice what I paid for the 880, but worth every dime! I had no isssues with programing my devices, cable, projector, DVR, AV Receiver and DVD, including my lighting dimmers. WOW this is the quickest I have ever enjoyed a long awaited arrival! Hats off to Logitech for doing this one right!
It is a really great lens. When I take photos, I adjust which distance to be focused and exactly the objects at this distance become an image and all the more distant become a background. And I can chose which to be the image and which to be background. Grate photos of flying birds today! it is really expensive but no doubt I am glad that I chose it.
When this packed first arrived on my door. I had some pretty high expectations. I have always been big on the digital era and this just brought me one step closer to that.Where to start? Well I'll start with movie playback. A Very important thing for people to understand is that the video playback screen is fairly small. You dont need large movies to get full Quality on this device. If you have a ripped DVD content in which you've created. The first suggestion is decrease pixel size a thats adequate to your screen size. This alone will make a substancial difference in your overall size. And since the screen isnt nearly as big as a monitor. You will notice no quality loss. You can bring 1 and half hour movies down to about 120-140 megs. With a 20 gig HD you can store a good 70-75 movies on this device alone.A Small complaint would be that the device only supports .wmv format. To be honest however this complaint is extremely minor since you'll want to resize the movies anyway. The .wmv format does quite a good job at compressing them without quality/sound loss. I recommend a program called #1 Video Converter. Use the Pocket PC compression method. It will give the best quality/compression for this device.Next onto Audio Playback. Mp3/WMA audio gives you generally what you'd expect. Hooking the headphones in you can listen to CD quality music. However with the storage capacity of the HD itself. You could literally have hundreds of thousands of music files to listen to at your disposal.Picture Quality. Well this is a pretty generic feature. But still overall useful. I was able to take scanned pictures of this years thanks giving and was able to show them to the family. It makes a pretty decent photo album. However this would not be the only reason I'd buy the device for.The actual hardware itself. The screen size may seem a little on the small size but it fits perfectly. It's about as big as gameboy advance and it the device is very compact. The sound quality hooked up to head phones is great. The actual quality will rival any compact disc player on the market currently. You can also hook the device into a stereo or dolby digital surround system or any device which except RCA audio adapters. I was able to hook the device into the dolby prologic recieve at our house. And it's pretty incredible. Beats any CD player when streaming the music.The Device comes with a nice little travel case to avoid damage (But I wouldnt reccomend dropping it. Overall this is an excellent product and I reccomend it to anyone whos interested in digital content on the go.ChrisRay
I bought this for my parents when I was in Iraq. Yes Iraq and they just LOVE IT. It was a good price for an awsome set. I've seen the picture and sound and it's true. I bought me a big set too not this one cuz it was just to big.
The lens of this filter is able to rotate freely within the metal ring; none of my other, more professional filters do that, so it projects a vibe of bad worksmanship. I bought this filter only to go on the kit lens that came with my camera, and so I didn't want to spend a lot. This filter is good enough to be used on the kit lens, but I'd get something higher quality for any other lens.
The unit does not appear to exhibit any gain whatsoever. On opening the box and checking the construction, it appears to be a mass of solder blobs. The output is not a dual amplifier, but a single amp split - which does not seem to agree with the add.
I dare say the build quality of this device rivals Apple's products' build quality. This is saying a lot coming from a lifetime Apple fan.It is mass-storage compliant, so it mounts like a disk and is super easy to load up.The interface is a pleasure to use, and firmware updates are frequent and easy to install.The screen is delicious.It even comes with a nice leather case. wow.
These are the best sounding earphones/headset I have used to date. They are comfortable in the ear, they block surrounding noise without making you feel like you are in a tunnel and they product excellent sound in all ranges. The ear tips are different sizes for comfort so they fit nicely and you have options of the flange style or memory foam and they are very compact. These are good for running around town, but also excellent on airplanes due to the sound quality and the small size.
Tiffen filters use cheap, optically low-grade "GREEN" glass. Get a Hoya UV filter. It's only $6 more.
They show two cartridges in the picture but only send one.
As I unpacked the product I was surprised at the quality; reminded me of American made products when we used to make things in the USA.There are two ways to mount the arm(s) base: base clamp or base grommet. The base clamp clamps to the edge of your desk, table, shelf etc. The grommet requires you to drill a small whole through the top of your desk for a bolt that slides through two thick metal plates and your desk, tightened by a wing-nut. Both mounts are pretty stout with the exception of the bolt for the grommet mounting option. For some reason they reduced the diameter of the grommet bolt from that of the clamp bolt. I have snapped that same size bolt more than once, although, that was back when we were getting a lot of inferior imported hardware (remember the airliners back in the '90's?). I couldn't replace the bolt with a thicker one, without having to replace the molded mounting plates as well, so I opted for adding deep c-clamps over the two legs of the base. Overkill maybe, but I don't worry about that bolt snapping and dumping dual monitors on my desk.With that one exception, this product is well made.I do wish they had made the pole for the arms a bit taller. I can barely get two monitors (23" LCD), one above the other but it is doable if you set the bottom monitor on the desk.I would suggest the company offer the laptop mount as an option. Those of us who will never use it have paid for unwanted hardware.Two, three or more monitors, plus capable computer hardware/software makes multi-tasking a reality!
I have bought 3 of these I like them so much (1 for me, 1 each for 2 sets of parents). Good picture, lots of options for storage, including onboard storage. This one may cost a little more than others, but has a lot of nice options. You can set weekday and weekend on/off time, you can randomize your pictures, lots of different display times (same pic on for 4 seconds, on up to hours), and randomized transitions.My mom said her friends got frames for Christmas, and she has seen them, and likes this one much better because of all the options.You need to be moderately technically literate to set it up--I did it for my mother-in-law who has no computer or digital camera. If you can transfer pics from a digital camera to your computer, you can handle this.Don't install the software that comes with it. Plug the frame into your computer, and it will just be recognized as a drive. You can just drag and drop your pics to it.The frame's menu is the only downfall. I don't think it is very intuitive, but not a major problem. I just had to peck around a little more than I would expect.
Buyt it to fit my pancake 1.7 20mm lens from Panasonic, fit well and size i can put the lens cap at top. Buy mainly to prevent dust and other material get to the lens surface, you shold do that first thing when you got the lens.
I love having this laptop stand at my desk. I purchased this and a key board that plugs into the USB port, and it's like working desktop while I'm in the office! It also helps with my posture.
I love my Oppo. I'm not a videophile by any means, and the Oppo makes it easy not to be! Picture is stunning-- not as crystal clear as HD, but much better than standard def DVD playback. Plus, for the tweakers out there, there are plenty of ways to tweak the settings on this machine to reach your own personal video nirvana.Aesthetically, it looks nice with its minimalist face. The remote is nicely laid out and has all the buttons you'd want for your one-touch needs.I haven't explored its audio capabilities yet, but it's nice to know that I could play a variety of formats on this machine.To conclude, I would buy another Oppo product in the future. I am very impressed.
The WS-200S is the best digital recorder that I was able to find for the purpose of college classroom recording. I tried a Sony digital recorder (and I can not recall the model) but was disappointed by the frequency response and by the excessively tight compression. The WS-200S has excellent frequency response and clear audio compression.If Olympus were to ask me what could be done to improve the product, I would tell them:1. file naming could be more descriptive (i.e.OWS200S_YYYY-MM-DD_ hhmmss.wma) (see Sony's product).2. flash ram capacity could be larger (512 MB) orexternal USB flash ram storage device connectivitywould be nice3. user definable Windows Media Audio format settings(32-128kb cbr)could be nice4. MP3 storage format would be nice too5. an optional crush proof, metal foil shielded carryingcase would be a good thingAside from my wish list details, this recorder is the best unit I could find. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
The quick release on this head is poorly designed, suggest Manfrotto do something about it. I have so many gauges in my hand from trying to release it, and I have no confidence in it not releasing my camera falling, wish I would have returned this PoS.
Fantastic!!! Don't worry about it being too much to handle, you can literally start by using it as a point and shoot if you want, and move into pro territory with it. You'll grow into it. I suggest the highly regarded"Guide to Nikon D200" by Thom Hogan eBook. Over 700 pages. It's the REAL manual for this treasure.
its the best,it takes some really great pictures. i work for a fuji photo lab and i've tried the dlsuper mini and is so easy to use and you get really great pictures with it
I've been using this device about nine months; it is the single best piece of IT gear of any sort I've ever bought. I am not a network guru, but I have LAN cabling in my house. I just followed their directions, plugged in the WAN and LAN drops to my three computers, about three minutes doing standard configuration, and all three are sharing my cable modem access. No problems in nine months. Firewall seems to be effective; ... used to be able to scan my ports; now it can't see past the router. For those denigrating this machine do a firmware update; it's quick and easy and should solve your problems. BTW, I've added a second Linksys switch via the uplink port and that works fine, too. And I don't even know what I'm doing!
I bought this lens for the Canon mount. The seller listed it under the Nikon mount because there is no listing on Amazon for the Canon version. But Amazon combines all the reviews together anyway so I will write my review here.I've had a full day to test the lens and even used it at a photo shoot last evening. There are so many things about this lens that I love:1. Ultra Wide Angle. This is the widest rectilinear prime focal length made. Canon has one, of course, and the Mark II version costs over $2000. I picked my Sigma up used here on Amazon for only $450, I consider it a great deal since this lens is becoming rare.2. Close focusing range. It focuses closer than the expensive Canon L lens. This lens focuses SO close, just 7.1 inches from the focal plane. This is actually a Macro lens! I already took some really cool shots at the close distance.3. Sharpness. Soft wide open but sharpens up nicely at f/4. At the center of the frame, this lens is sharper at f/4 than myCanon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameraslens is at f/5.6 @ 15mm. And I always considered that a sharp lens.4. Flexibility. On my full-frame Canon 5D Mark II this gives an ultrawide field of view of 114 degrees. Fun, but perhaps too wide for many uses. If you're not careful your subject gets lost. But on my 60D it gives a very useful field of view equivalent to 22mm, while utilizing the sharpest part of the image.5. Autofocus. Works like a champ, is fast and dead on. Not like my experience with some other Sigma lenses that I had to send in for calibration. Focuses well in low light too.6. Built like a tank. Solid. I'm used to using telephoto lenses, so to me it doesn't seem heavy at all.There is really only one thing I don't like about this lens and that is the poor performance in the corners. The distortion and vignetting can be corrected in software, but the corners are smeared so badly wide open and never fully clear up even when stopped down. The center reaches optimal sharpness at f/5.6 and the corners do sharpen up somewhat, reaching optimal sharpness at f/11. But even at f/11 the smearing is still there and it's not just the far corners, it's a fair amount of the outer edge that is smeared looking. In small photos for the web it's not really apparent and if your background is out of focus it won't matter, but if you're a professional landscape photographer this may be an issue.The good news is that if you're using this lens on an APS-C camera to get a 22mm "equivalent focal length", your camera's sensor crops out the offending edges. You only capture the center "sweet spot" of the image and although you can still tell that the far left and right sides of the image are not as sharp as the center, it's not bad at all. Still, I can't give 5 stars to a lens that is not acceptably sharp from corner to corner.So why did Sigma discontinue this lens in 2007? By all counts it was a popular, lower cost alternative to the Canon L glass with even better image quality than the first Canon version. Perhaps there is a revision in the works? Let's hope so. Sigma has been coming out with some great lenses lately.
I bought TH-42PZ700U in 2008. Got the "Seven Blinking Lights of Death" in August 2011. The TV was fabulous while it lasted. . . but did not last nearly as long as it should have for the cost. The picture was great, but my favorite part was the side firing speakers that no one seems to do anymore. They all want to sell you surround systems to make up for the poorly designed bottom speakers found in most sets today. Now onto the dillema of repair or replace. . .
I installed the HP wireless upgrade kit on my Dell PC with XP (about 5 years old) and it "blue screened." I had to disconnect the USB device and reboot to get the machine come back to life. Fortunately, Amazon took it back with no problem. I then bought the HP bluetooth adapter (my HP photosmart printer has a slot for it) and it works like a charm.
Just installed this unit a week or so ago, working fine, good power for the price (about $150). I would not pay any more than 150 for this unit, the MSRP price is a joke.UPDATE: I would not install one of these again even if it were free with and I was paid $100 to take it.Positives:PowerDisplay quality is good when playing a DVD.Price (when heavily discounted) UPDATE: Any price is too high.Negatives:Weakest FM tuning of any receiver I've owned.I don't really have any use for playing DVD movies in my truck thus the "cool color screen" is virtually worthless (see next point).Display screen when not playing a DVD is ugly block font blue and white cheap looking display. There is no option to play any video clip or other graphic display when listening to radio, cd, aux in, etc. This is a really basic function of most receivers with a display screen but not this unit!Buttons sound and feel cheap when you press them.Flip down face is noisy, sounds like it may have a short life.When you get to the end of a CD, it just stops. You can't use the track buttons to go forward to track 1 or backward through the tracks. If you want to listen to the CD again, you have to cycle through the source inputs back to CD.UPDATE: Finally uninstall ed this piece of junk. I would never buy any Boss product again. CD started skipping really bad. This was just an all-around low quality rip-off. It should be illegal for a product like this to be sold.Also - When replacing removable faceplate, starting having problems getting it to engage.
I purchased this product hoping to use my headphones and other devices with my phone's MP3 player. The adapter failed miserably. I could not hear from both the right and left headphone speakers at the same time. The most confusing problem occurred when I plugged in my headphones into the phone with the adapter. My phone began to either redial or open a function. This adapter is not meant as a solution for the LG's new Chocolate phones.
It works and holds a charge. I bought it to replace a Apple original battery that was flat tired. I just could not think of buying a battery that cost $95.00 from Apple when I only paid $150.00 for the computer used it just smarter to buy this way.
PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU REALLY WANT INFORMATION ON HOW THESE DISCS PREFORM. SORRY FOR THE LENGHT. I'm a big fan of sony products. my t.v., stereo, computer, cd burner, and even my entertainment system is made by sony. I just bought my sony 40x burner last week so i figured i'd buy high speed sony discs for it. I've always used sony discs but that doesn't say much because i only burned at 8x. at any rate, i burnt a few discs and everything seemed fine. Or so i thought. later i tried to listen to them and my cd player could only read the first two tracks(the end of the second tracks were always poping). I'm a huge music collector and have collected over 740 live concerts that i store on cds. With past experience, i quickly realized that these discs weren't keeping up with 40x. That is very unusual. a 32x disc should keep up. and if it can't the burner should report an error. Even when i dropped speed to 32x i experienced similar problems. I was so pist that i drove to Best Buy, bought some fuji 1-24x discs and burnt all of them at 40x with no problems. To sum my ramblings up, I am very dissapointed in sony for producing a disc that doesn't preform as advertised. I was warned by many people of these problems before i bought these discs but i couldn't beleive that sony would make discs that couldn't keep up with their own burner even at the proper 32x speed. So if your a serious burner with commercial interests in mind DO NOT BUY THESE DISCS. I've had good luck with the fujis and a couple other high end brands. I've had memorex discs that have lost their information over a few years, and sharpie markers that have bled through and ruined discs, but those were moments of my own stupidity. don't use sharpies on discs and never buy memorex. Those were my mistakes and i learned. The reason i'm righting this is because i did everything by the book. these discs FAILED. So to keep other consumers from making a bad mistake TAKE MY ADVICE AND PICK ANOTHER HIGH END BRAND!!!!!!!
This is an awesome little camera for capturing those "oh I wish I had a video camera!" moments. Not for recording once-in-a-lifetime occasions like a wedding or anything, but for everyday use you can't beat it.Cons: Not great in low light or indoors under regular room lighting; Audio quality not the best; Memory capacity not expandable; No video light; USB arm can be a bit difficult to fit just right in PC.Pros: Super small, one-handed size - fits in pocket or purse; Buttons so easy a child can operate it with no problem; Software is on camera - no loading a cd - just plug the camera in to your computer - it loads the software automatically and checks for web updates; Easy viewing of videos on camera and easy deletion; Plug the camera into your computer when you have videos on it, and it automatically loads them to the software; Easy to view videos within software, save them to hard drive, email, edit, delete, or upload to a website; Ability to save still snapshots within a video - great for those action shots; With software you can create special themed "movie mixes" automatically, like "playdate" - it adds cute music and cartoon characters running across the screen, or "vintage" - adds old timey music and makes the video sepia colored with the little crackly black spots like you see on old movies, as well as several other themes to choose from - really cool; You can choose to add your own music to a video; Ability to email themed "cards" that look like picture frames with your video playing in the frame; Ability to go to certain stores like CVS Pharmacy, plug your Flip into a special machine, and directly create a DVD of your videos; Comes with a cord to plug directly into a TV to view your videos on TV.As you can see, for my part anyway, the pros well outweigh the cons. I've always left my video camera at home when going on vacation because I didn't want to lug around a separate camera case, even with my small mini-dv camera. However, the Flip will definitely be accompanying me on every trip from this point on! And who needs more than an hour of video anyway - just get the good stuff! :-)
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.
This little speaker system works great! I bought it for a trip to South Beach. It fit nicely in my carry on backpack. There's even a place to store my ipod and also included is a small remote control that skips to the next track and highers and lowers the volume as needed. Outside this little system is perfect. It's not a boom box type of system, just enough for you to listen to your music, it's loud enough! I like it alot! I can see this being used in a room in your house too.
The main draw of the SD80 is just how small it is--I throw it around my neck everytime I leave the house because it's so non-obtrusive to anything. You might as well have it with you 'cause you never know when you're going to have to wait a couple of minutes for a bus, get bored walking down the street, or whatever. It's there when you want it, and is so simple to use you can operate it even under clothing (living in Seattle, I often wear it under a sweater or coat).The player's functions are simple, but enough. Random play, playlist play, and repeat... All playback operations are handled with three buttons--skip back, skip forward, and play/stop/pause. The play/stop/pause button is actually very functional, despite combining so many things.The player doesn't come without some problems, though. First of all, it's not a straight MP3 player. To put files onto the SD card you need to use the Real software. It's not bad software per se, but I would unquestionably prefer being able to simply drag MP3 files from my hard drive folders to the removable USB drive that shows up in Explorer. Also, the included 64MB card is a little stingy ... It's enough to fit a whole CD, but nothing more. At least you can upgrade...Overall, the convenience of being able to just throw the thing around my neck when I leave the house is what makes the player really really usable. It's always there, never in the way...and the other complaints are minimal.
I bought this last year for $13.65 (omg! it's $7.50 now! urgh!) with my Tamron 28-75mm.I used this lens to take portraits and I notice the images are not sharp at all when I zoomed in.I later switched to my Canon 70-200mm (I know it's different quality compare to the Tamron) with the B+W filter, and it was super sharp.Even if the shutter was fast and the light was even, 9 out of 10 images still came out blurry. It bugged me so much to do a comparison test with and without the filter.without the filter, my images were so much sharper.As long as you don't zoom in, it's fine.So, you really get what you paid for. IF you want to protect your lens and not really care about sharpness, go ahead to get this thingy. But, if you care about the sharpness of your photo, stay away. Might as well donate the $7.50 to SPCA or whatever charity you support.
These cd-r's have been the best I have ever used. No matter if I am burning video, audio or storing any other kind of data, I have never had a problem with these. Imation, Sony and Maxell all have given by errors before, so I stick with Memorex. I have probably purchased more than 10 of these 50-packs in the last year alone.
Did everything advertised. I use it when someone else wants to listen to my MP3 player if they have another set of head phones or in the car with my brother when we use our portaeble DVD player. It's like haveing 2 headphone jacks
The quailty is great! The earbuds are very comfortable also. I use the Sony SRF59SILVER when I go walking around my neighborhood.
I have had no problems with this battery, it does seem to be a tad thicker, but I have had no problems removing from my camera. As it is much cheaper than the Panasonic battery I have to give it 5 stars, for doing the same job at close to half the price.
I am an avid runner and disslike having heavy objects/extra items on my physical self while heading out for long training runs. I love the power of music whether I amlosing myself in the words or utilizing the mental energy that transposes into physical results. This product( IPOD Shuffle) is my new favorite item/accessory. It's light weight and clipping ability is perfect for me. I download my favoiite running songs and go! Thank you for this innovaation! -Jen
I am giving this keyboard a 1 and here's why: Having had two hand operations Microsoft has decided to replace ergonomic with cool. There is nothing helpful to aching hands about this design. It is made to look cool. Since using this model I have developed issues in my pinkies from the design. Should not be happening with an ergonomic design.They had a keyboard, the wireless 1000, that worked really well for people with hand problems but they discontinued it. I think they have decided to interpret ergonomic as somewhat preventative instead of ergonomically correct. Obviously designed by people that have no hand problems.Shame on you Microsoft. If you really want to help people with their hands then read this review and learn from it.
I would just like to say that these speakers kick. I purchased the surround sound after i had an awesome experience with the 3 piece version. (sub, 2 satalites) In stead of using these speakers with my computer, i just plugged them into my boombox's head-phone jack. Since the speakers have their own power supply, they don't lack when you turn it up!. they are infinitely better than the tinny-speakers that came with the mini-system. the bass is outstanding, and the satelites are so small, you can put them anywhere! I truely think that these are the BEST ALL AROUND SPEAKERS FOR THE PRICE! Just go to a cambridge soundworks-they are almost always on display! THESE SPEAKERS ARE WORTH THE $$$! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS FOR ANY ENTHUSIAST!
I LOVE this case. The burgundy color stands out, and it fits my camera perfectly. I am enjoying carrying my Canon SD1000 Digital camera in it. It is not heavy and fits in my purse. Super job!!
bought as xmas present for my teenage daughter, worked 2 days - then stopped - reloaded software twice, worked 2 days then stopped could not be re-started, very disappointing for a new Creative player to fail in a few days.my refurbished, scratched, dropped several times over apple nano has never failed once, no wonder Apple dominates the market.
I have several other Netgear products and have liked them, however the RP614 4-port router was a disappointment. The RP614 would freeze periodically, requiring me to unplug it and plug it back in. I would loose my DSL connection 3 - 4 times a day. I have returned it.I replaced it with another brand of port router and have not had a problem since I started using it over 4 days ago.I hope that Netgear will look closely at the quality of this product.
This is my first digital camera. It takes great pictures. However, the sliding door is becoming more and more of a nuisance. Just about any contact with it causes the lens to close. Picture a group of smiling friends or relatives. As soon as you hit the shutter button, the camera turns itself off. Then you ask your friends to re-pose. You snap the shutter. Darn, the lens goes in again. You try again. The lens goes in again! Eventually, you succeed in taking a shot. Just about every important shot you want to take, you have to put up with this nuisance. Before long your friends don't want you taking their pictures with this camera; and you don't want to either. Well, I'm actually looking to buy a new camera and thought I'd share my experience with you. :-D.
TiVo has completely changed the way I watch TV! I used to think there was never anything good on, but with TiVo, if the ideal show for you is on at 2:00am, it will get it for you and you can watch it any time you want.The best part is once TiVo has a show saved for you, you have full digital control over it... Pause, slow motion, rewind, and fast forward (say goodbye to commercials ;-).Every person I've shown this product to has bought one...it's awesome!
LaCie 706018 USB Ext Floppy Disk DriveAfter looking at several external 3.5floppy drives, I finally settled on this one based on the favorable reviews of previous buyers and the not so favorable reviews of people who had bought other, cheaper, drives. I was not disappointed. The drive works like a charm in both Mac and Windows XP environments. I highly recommend it.
It wasn't very hard to install this card. Actually it was very simple. It is just like most other PCI cards. Just open up your case insert it into a free PCI slot and close the case back up. Then when you reboot your computer just install the drivers from the software D-Link gives you.BOTTOMLINE: Everything worked fine and I am now able to edit my digital video fater than ever with this new firewire access.
What can I say, It's a great laptop. Its good to travel with and the price was right. Toshiba's customer service is second to none!
This item is so new that Netgear does not have any support people for it. I thought that I would be able to listen to Internet music thru Windows Media Player. No Netgear told me I would have to use Real Networks at $10 a month.I could not get it to connect with even Real Networks.I would wait until the support improves.
This kit is great. The telescope is cheaper than this kit. Why?. This kit was sent just on time to Bogota Colombia.
My notebook is 5.5 lbs w/a 13.1" screen, as such it has a small footprint. However, this cooler is made of weak plastic so when the notebook is placed upon the cooler, the weight of the notebook pushes down upon the cooler, nudging the plastic cover into the cooling fans.This action results in the cooling fans hitting against the cooler plastic, producing an annoying noise. Otherwise, the cooler pad does reduce notebook heat, if you can tolerate the noise of the fans hitting the inside plastic. I'm returning my POS. Don't buy one.
The fit of the headphones is great. They are light, padded, and cover the ear fully. Given the ear coverage, I expected better sound quality. It is tin-like, all treble. The bass is really flat. There are much better options for over-ear headphones in the same price range. Look elsewhere, unless comfort is your ONLY criteria.
When you live in the fringe areas,reception can be a problem..with this I can actually &#34;tune&#34; the tunes,talk,or whatever...sometimes digital isn't everything.Good quality construction!
This is not a CS50-USB, a wireless VOIP/Speech recognition PC mic. This is a landline telephone mic. Big difference.
I wanted to avoid having to pay over 50 for an HDMI cable. My plan was to purchase these cable at a significantly reduced price expecting them to perform on par with the overpriced cables. My logic (not that it isn't without its flaws at times), HDMI cables are inherently superior, given they must adhere to certain specs. Ultimately, to call it an HDMI cable, it must perform at a certain level. I wasn't too worried, as it wasn't an expensive risk.
I spent a great deal of time searching for a camera that would do what I wanted and eventually ended up looking at the Lumix. On checking the quality of the pictures and clarity of the screen there was no comparison with any other camera under around $600. High megapixel ratings become pretty well irrelevant after a certain level. What I wanted were high standard pictures, a large viewscreen and clear accurate directions on the screen. I carve small, intricate netsuke out of wood and recycled 80 year old ivory and these have been almost impossible to photograph, even with some very expensive cameras. With the intelligent ISO and anti-shake this is a doddle. The results are stunning. I bought a spare battery with the camera but haven't noticed that I have to change batteries all that often. The other big plus about this camera is the amazing zoom. I have even tried taking it to its limit with the digital zoom, giving a remarkable 60 times at 3MP and the quality is surprisingly good. Makes quite a reasonable telescope!I have no reservations about recommending this camera to anyone who is looking for quality pictures and ease of use. Well done Panasonic.
This transmitter works great, and it isn't bulky or obnoxious to use when driving. Sometimes, it's a little bit static-y, but I think that has more to do with radio frequencies than the transmitter's capabilities.
If you don't get sweaty palms opening up your PC and plugging in a new card, fear not. This was one of the easiest, most problem-free add-ons I've ever installed.Just follow the very simple instructions in the booklet (3 steps, really).I have a fairly recent Dell (Pentium 4).What you do is open your PC, plug the card into an available slot, close the PC, connect the cable TV cord to the back, install the driver from the CD that was provided, install the software. Done.The entire job took about 15 minutes.This installation was, quite simply, effortless.The tuner has a remarkably clear, vibrant picture. The controls are very intuitive (you don't need to read the booklet), and it records exceptional quality MPEGs.I could not be more pleased with this product.
It is simply a marvel of technology and represents good value for money considering that it comes complete with a superb long-lasting Lithium-ion battery pack, International 110-240V 50/60Hz charger as standard for when you're travelling (you still have to buy adaptors to fit the sockets in other countries), and 156MB+ storage capacity on the CD-R/ CD-RW for about [price]. The camera and its' extensive features are easy to use after only a few hours of ownership. Slip the 3"CD-R or CD-RW into most CD-ROM drives and immediately access your photos in Windows Explorer without the aggravation of cables and card readers. The only blemish is the meagre 3X optical zoom. For anybody in Europe where this camera sells for about [price] before adding 15 to 20% sales taxes to give an average retail price of about [price] , this camera is an especially great buy.But the Sony is BIG! OK, it can't be any smaller than the 3" CDs it uses for storage. But somewhere in Sony's system of R&D;, having established that they had a superb product concept, nobody then passed on the design to the Sony boffins who specialize in miniaturizing everything. The result is simply that you have a great camera but which is simply GIGANTIC compared to anything else out there!I should have spent more and bought a Fuji Finepix S602 with a 1GB IBM microdrive. Anybody want to swap?
I have this for 2 months now and am recording like crazy! I connected it to my DirecTV High Def receiver and the quality is great. I can record West Wing and it looks like I bought a commercial disk (except for the NBC in the corner). It is a bit complicated but once you get used to it you can breeze through the editor cutting commercials and spliting up shows. Overall this machine is great.
I am using this product with two PCs running XP and Win 2000. The device works well. I have not used the included software that allows for function-key switching, but the hardware switch has work flawlessly.I have also used this with Mac mini and PC, and works well with this set up as well.
These are fine speakers considering the low price. The bass is a little boomy due to the subwoofer handling frequencies up into the low midrange. Mid to high detail is fair to good. You won't mistake these for audiophile gear, but they are pleasant to listen to and fine for the price.One gotcha: the control unit that sits on your desk (power switch, volume control, headphone jack, iPod jack) is permanently wired to the subwoofer. If you are using these at a office desk or anywhere else where you want to take advantage of cable management holes and channels, you may not be able to do so with these speakers. The control unit is too big to fit through even the largest of cable management holes. The top of my desk "floats" above the sides and modesty panels of my desk, and the control unit won't even fit through that large space. How much could it cost to wire the control unit using a jack?
The main photograph with the write up shows the 33120 in a round black base. The base isn't included. What you get is shown in the second picture, just the light on a short gooseneck arm and a USB connector.
This card is very fast. I've owned several cards from SanDisk and have never had an issue with one. If you purchase this card for use in a camera, you will appreciate how quick the uploads can be.
I have the 555s and they sound great no matter the situation sound leakage is large but quality is unsurpassed for the price.However what I did was take the foam out from the metal grill inside the headphones now they sound even better. (search "hd555 mod")
This player has some great features not mentioned in other reviews. My unit came with the remote, which is not attached to headphones. Instead it can have headphones plugged into it which is great, you can choose the phones of your choice and still have the remote. The hold switch for locking the buttons is repeated on both the side of the unit and on the remote and they work independently. I compared it to my wife's RCA portable CD/MP3 player and the overall sound is much better, the RCA sounds real good, the Riovolt sounds really great. The Riovolt does not have the background hiss of the amp like the RCA. The startup and track changes are much faster on both standard CD's and MP3's. I could rate this unit 5 stars if it came with headphones. The peice of junk which is supposed to stay in your ears with nothing more than skin friction does not deserve being called headphones, they are garbage and that is where they are now. If you buy this unit do not forget to buy a pair of headphones.
I Had a 7in one brother that I paid a lot of money for sevral years ago,it finally went out and I bought this little jewle to replace the printer function. it was easy to set up,its very quiet and prints better than my old brother,I do not print photos just legal documents and such it works perfectly for me and ink is just a little more than my old brother was,its simple and easy to use,and when it goes out it wont hert as much to replace it.... lon
I am not an electronics expert who can review this subwoofer based on frequency response or low pass filtering etc...I can tell you that this baby fit right into my surround sound system increasing the lows from my cd's and dvd's which is what I bought it for. Not only that, but with the blue glow that emits from the front of it and from the legs, it is very cool looking yet hot at the same time. Overall it is a very powerful subwoofer whose sound doesn't sound muddy but crisp and deep. I can get that with a lot of subs but who needs another big black box sitting around appearing to do nothing. That's right because a sub is only suppose to make the rest of the surround speakers sound good. When you get right up on the subwoofer you shouldn't be getting much sound directly from it but yet you still get crisp deep base sounds from your system. Now add to that the beautiful blue glow that it emits. Its called the "WOW" factor and that is what makes this subwoofer a very good buy. I just purchased my second at a much lower price this time around.
A friend and I used them on a few events and these things are awesome. Not the best camera, but remember these are Binoculars first, camera second.
I ordered this battery as a back-up for my Panasonic Lumix camera. The battery arrived on time, and fits and functions as advertised. Also, the price was excellent.
This was a great little MP3 player. Great sound, my wife loves the portability in the gym, but after 7 months of normal wear, the display stopped working. Worse yet, I call Creative and they tell me it's not under warranty anymore. They said the warranty was for 90 days!Huh? The rep at Creative said they'd give me a "discount" and only charge me $45 to fix it. I asked for him to please talk with his manager about this problem. He said he'd call me back today, but I'm still waiting.Beware ... Creative products look great, they sound great, but clearly they not only don't hold up well, but also don't have the type of support you expect to have from Creative. Sad.
As the other reviews have revealed, this is a great product. The thing I liked most about it was the Linksys installation cd that comes with the product. It made setting up the router much easier than it used to be.
My oldest daughter got both me and my teen daughter this MP3 player 2 Christmas ago. They are both still going working great. We both love them sooo much. It's like my daughter's life line she listens to it sooo much. She loves how it holds so much music and stuff. The screen size is great and user friendly. Best thing your not locked into any internet music site like IPod is.Now I am buying one for my teen son who been asking for one for Christmas. If any of them ever break we will buy more.
it is a great product, the item does the work. It may not serve you if you are a professional cameraman but for amateur it does the work. light, this flash also allow to get better lighting that the comparables
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 Simple Tech 128MB MEMORY STICK, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
I decided to get the (newer) 2020 Zoom and I am also very satisfied with it. The 2020 Z can be had for about the same $$$ as the 2000. The lack of sound when recording quicktime movies isn't really a concern. I think I'll wind up buying a Sony digital 8mm camcorder soon anyways...I also bought a microtek CameraMate smartmedia card reader (USB) to hook up to my PC. Had to upgrade the PC from win95 to 98 though, in order to activate the usb ports.I bought an additional 32MB smartmedia card and a Flashpath floppy adapter, as well. The flashpath works just fine, but it's slow. Also, you have to install the special flashpath software before using it, which Olympus does not tell you in advance. So you need to keep the software with you if you want to be ready to move files to &quot;any&quot; pc. Other than that, it's OK. I mostly got it for ease of connectivity between my home and work pc's, laptop, etc.For the price of the C2020Z, the flashpath adapter should be included, as well as the case. expect to shell out another c-note if these are important to you. It would also be nice if Olympus had designed a special one-piece battery for the 2020Z, as many manufacturers do. Transferring the four AA-size batteries in and out each time for recharge is a pain in the neck.Overall, these are minor gripes. The camera is outstanding in every other way, and I highly recommend it.
At $26.99 for 30 discs THIS was a great deal. I work in multimedia production and use this for backing up large files that are sent to clients as hard copy when a server upload isn't enough. Burn speed is fast and file integrity is intact. Haven't encountered a read/write problem. Kudos to Verbatim for this quality-made and reliable product!
We had Broadband Internet installed 3 months ago and I chose the Linksys 4-Port Cable DSL/Router to network a Mac G4 with my iMac to share the cable connection. Instructions included were all for Wintel PC systems but I wired them up with ethernet cables and called Linksys customer service. A friendly customer service rep answered on the 3rd ring and walked me through the set up in less than 5 minutes. Happy surfing ever since at a fraction of the cost of some other brands. It's like my Mac .... it just works!
Bought this item to control my satelite dish converter. Placed unit in basement and wired the converter to power all my cable connections thru-out the house. Works like a champ!!! No disappointments here.
This is a very nice adapter that any/all 4/3rd user should use if you have an old om camera or lenses,i'm using it with the 85-250m f/5 lens and the 50 f/1.8 both expanding my macro & flower photography
The moment my grandson and I observed the moon with the Star Blaster...we both gasped with amazement....thrilling to share with him. The Star Blaster is so easy to use for novice star gazers. Perfect.
This is simply the best telephone that I ever had in my whole life, one year ago I bought the Vtech digital cordless 900 Mhz vt 2960, but this new model the Vtech 2.4 gyga Hertz is reaaly the best experience that I ever had in cordless high tech Telephones , Do not think twice buying this phone
The filter was exactly what I wanted. It was properly packed and it works perfect.
I have only had these a few weeks but they are a real space saver. I have read other reviews that these cases tend to fall apart over a long period of time but so do the bigger dvd cases. My opinion, it is all in how you take care of them. They are a little more fragile, but worth it! Being military we move alot and it will be very helpful to move our 500 dvd collection in half the boxes. The only real down fall to these cases is that you have to trim up the original covers to your movies in order for them to fit in these; but that is to be expected. Other than that no problems.
Hey Guys, so after using this coffee pot everyday for 3 month, the glue between the plastic base and metal percolator separated. It still works, but the wiring is constantly being exposed. I wouldn't recommend it overall.
Set up was easy, instructions were helpful.Mounted on the dash since the windshield was too far to reach.Love the bluetooth capability that provides for hands-free phone operation with our existing cellphones.Came equipped with all needed accessories.
I bought this case for an Acer Aspire because Kensington's website notebook sizer said this case would fit. Well it does, but barely. The laptop fits very snugly so I suggest you go by the measurements instead of what Kensington says. That's the only negative about this bag, which has nothing to do with the quality of the bag itself. This is a well-made, sturdy product that has lots of room and looks good, too. I agree with the first two reviewers except I don't think this bag is unusually heavy compared to similar products. The space for the laptop is well padded and there are two large file-sized compartments next to it. Additionally, there are compartments on both sides of the bag with lots of zippered and unzippered pockets of various sizes. This bag was made to carry a sizeable amount of accessories. It's a nice product!
This turntable works great! You really need to plug into speakers as the built-in speaker is very quiet. We hooked it up to some M-Audio Studiophle AV 40 powered speakers and it sounds fantastic (you can also plug your ipod into these speakers). I have been listening to my old records like crazy. Warning, it will make you want to buy new vinyl too! It is plastic, lightweight, and easy to use, but maybe not as heavy and solid as some folks would want. It is great for trying out vinyl in the store, very portable with batteries, but certainly heavier. I do not know yet how long 6 batteries last. It's fun.
I'm sorry but this is not what we ordered. We wanted a bluetooth Gps and it was worded that way but when this came it worked fine except for there was nothing to connect with my cell phone. The law in N.J. states no cell phonesm,and unless we use "handsfree", we would be in danger of getting a ticket, if caught talking on a cell phone.We found out we would need to subscribe for the added luxury, which would cost a monthly fee, so we returned the item and look for some other GPS.
Very comfortable & quiet. I can wear these all night long or on a 10+ flight and never need to take them out. They don't seem to get sweaty or greasy or exert too much pressure on the ear canal. Highly recommended.
I bought my son a used Palm IIIc for his birthday because he LOVED my Palm Zire 31. The Palm 3 was in great condition - but no stylus. I got this 3-pack of Palm 3/4 styli and he and I have been fighting over them ever since! First, there's the weight - it's heavy enough that you know something is actually in your hand. It makes a nice thunk when it hits the floor so you immediately turn and pick it up. Looks like some kind of metal in the middle. No cheap plastic stick here! I actually ended up sticking this Palm 3 stylus in my Zire case and use it all the time. If I forget it, I whine and whine about the cheapie that fits my Zire silo. I'm a voting machine tech twice a year, so this stylus has voted repeatedly for every office in my county. Second - the reset pin. GREAT for the Palm 3, but it won't reach the button in my Zire. Yeah, like that's something to complain about. And, last, the replaceable & reset tips. Replaceable tip on one end, reset pin on the other with a pseudo-clip that stops it from rolling off your desk. I don't know if I'll live long enough to wear out the tip on this stylus, but I am comforted by the fact that if I do, I can just screw on another one! Unless the arthritis stops me... This is an EXCELLENT stylus for ANY touchscreen.
This is a nice dainty pot that has beautiful flowering tea. I love the teas and the pot is a nice size but fragile. My son was able to break the infuser and lid less than 10 minutes after I took it out of the box. I am ordering another one, but going to keep my son away from it this time. I love the way it shows off the flowers.
This is great coffee maker. Easy to clean, brews very quickly and can make as little as two cups at a time.
I struggled with a power cord with a loose wire for about 3 months. If I got it in just the right position I could power up but if anyone bumped my cord my computer might run out of power when I wasn't looking and as you all know this isn't good for a machine. So I bit the bullet and purchased an inexpensive cord from Amazon and I'm happy to say I'm back in business. Everything works great. The cord isn't as long as my old one so I've had to make allowances for a short cord but considering the reduced price of this power cord, I'm a very happy customer.
We are still getting to know this camera, but everything we have tried has turned out beautifully. It's easy to use and even the night shots have been fantastic. We love the big LCD-it makes setting up and viewing pictures so easy-no squinting! We almost bought a different camera and we're really glad we chose this one.
This replaced, in my home, an ancient Sony cube clock radio which had a minimum of buttons, bells and whistles, but which for 15 years worked like a charm. I have had this new clock for a while now and I still have to haul out the instructions to set it. I am neither stupid nor technologically illiterate, but it seems to me that there are too many bells and whistles, making this a very user-unfriendly clock. If you forget, as I did this Saturday morning, to switch from weekday to weekend alarm (rather than using the daily alarm which, when you forget to turn off, goes off everyday while you are on vacation and ticks off the neighbors...) Less is more, in my opinion... I will be buying a simple, basic clock radio in the very near future and relegating this one to the attic!
Exactly what I was looking for. Can elevate your laptop several inches as needed. Helps prevent overheating for the laptop. Also great for your neck, keeps you from continually having to look down at the laptop screen.
Used this adaptor to travel Europe. It was mainly used for my curling iron (which was dual current). This is simply a plug in adaptor. All items that you use this with must be dual current. Our friend used a similar adaptor with their very expensive flat iron which was not dual current and spent part of her vacation searching for a new flat iron. We will probably never use all of these adaptors so if you are going to a specific place in Europe, you might be able to buy that adaptor for cheaper.
A good, cheap UV filter for protecting lenses. I bought this for my Nikon 18-200mm lens. It can often introduce flares into your images when shooting towards sunlight or strong light sources so beware. To reduce that effect, buy a multi coated filter.
The vendor gave me very good service but I had to return the battery grip because the batteries drained much sooner than what I expected. They lasted no where near the 3500 shots that was reported. I even wonder if this was a defective item. I also felt that it made the camera too heavy and I decided that I would be better of buying a back up dedicated battery instead
the one gig sd card works better than i thougt it would. it is by far the cheapest one i've ever found and i'll probably get another one soon.FYI: i use the card in my nikon digital camera. with the pics set to 6 megapixals and using the uncompressed format(approx 1.8 meg ea.), i have 190 pics and 10 short 1 min movies and the card is about 80 percent full.that is awesome...........barny B
Totally worked with my iPhone seconds out of the box. I can pair it with my iPad and (of course) my Mac as well. I can switch between the in second. (Just discover and type the code that appears on the screen into the keyboard.) I've never seen a Bluetooth peripheral so easy to use. Highly recommend!
while it certainly does the job of transmitting and metering the flash to an off camera (or two) flash in the eos ttl series (im using a 550 ex and 430 ex, i have also found some of the shortcomings if it.distance in a large room or outside is limited, especially if you are attempting wide angles to the flashes.it is also rather large and 80's looking.my personal reccomendation is to save a few bucks, and get an additional 550 or 580 flash. that would allow you to still offer the master function this provides, as well as offer some front fill flash... just a thought.after owning this for almost 2 years, i find i use the 550 on the camera and my 430 off the camera mainly.- On a side note, i was able to use this unit with my two flashes for doing some very up close macro work with fish fry ad larvae.. so aside from large group shots and studio work,. this can make a big impact on macro work as well!very easy to master buttons, you will figure this out much quicker than all the functions of the large flash units. 80's styling and 80's buttons i guess...
I bought these speakers 2 years ago right when they were getting discontinued for new models and got a an incredible deal on them because they were on clearance. It was money well spent, the bass is punchy and deep, the neodymium magnet driven midrange takes a little time to break in to reach full potential but then provides excellent uncolored sound. The treble from the hard aluminum dome is not harsh even at high volume levels so if you like your music loud these speakers will do the job. The vr3 is rated to handle up to 250 watts and im sure it can do that. I have them bi-amped which makes a big difference in detail of any genre of music you listen to. (I tried them without being bi-amped and there is a huge difference in sound quality). If you can find a good used pair of these laying around dont hesitate to pick them up!
I bought these for teh back deck of my car. For roughly $30 they are pretty good. They don't hold a candle to the clarity of my Rockford Fosgate Punch components but they cost 5 times as much.
I don't know why the earlier review was saying that this toner is not genuine sold by Amazon.com. I believe he/she did not buy from Amazon.com and ended up buying from some cheapo deal seller on Amazon. I ordered one-day shipping on Thursday midnight and received 9:00am in the Saturday morning by Fed-Ex Express; thumb up for Amazon Prime 1-day shipping for $3.99.The toner cartridges was genuine from Canon (in Canon box, with Canon seal & stamp). The toner's label might be darker from the oem toner coming with the printer. One thing awesome offer by Canon is that you can use the included UPS Prepaid shipping label attached in the user manual to pack the old toner and ship it for recycle. Well, it might sound better if they give us a coupon for future buy when shipping the toner back for recycling thou. :-).I've just dropped the used ink box at UPS store for shipping back to recycling center. :-). I registered the recycle account on Canon.com; hopefully, it would give me some special offer later on. :-).Ink toner works great with my MF3240 and in the experience with it I must say this toner has an exceptional yield for number of pages for printing.
This product has worked great with my 2Wire Gateway modem from AT&T; Yahoo.The real plus has been the USB connection so its not necessary to take off the desktop's back panel.The connection has been good, and I set it up in minutes.I tend to think that people who are having connection problems have a problem with their router, and not this device. I can see 50%+ networks from all over my neighborhood.
The Sony home theater system preformed excellent for the cost. It was easy to hook up and balance with the included microphone. One improvement would be to supply a coil of speaker wire and push in connections on the back of the speakers. I had to cut 2 speaker wires off and splice them to wires that were too short for the surround speakers. Treble and bass adjustment was done without a hitch. Selecting FM stations for pre-select handled very well. The ability to pull in FM stations was on the weak side, even with the included antenna mounted horizontal. I have a cassette tape deck, a CD changer and DVD/VCR deck connected to my unit.
I ordered this Toshiba TV/DVD/VCR combination to replace an ancient TV in my bedroom, and give it very high marks overall.First, the basics: this unit has a VCR as well as a DVD player mounted on the lower half of the front; the unit is fairly compact, but still relatively deep; all told it is an excellent size for a bedroom or study. The screen has great color definition and contrast, and the VCR and DVD players work flawlessly. The VCR can make copies of DVDs, but not vice versa. The remote is generally user friendly, although the one nitpick I have is that the VCR timer programming feature is not very self evident or especially user friendly. It isn't difficult to master, but is counterintuitive to use and is unlike any other VCR I have ever used, though it's still easier to program than a Sony.I was recommended this unit by a close friend who has owned two similar Toshiba combination TV/DVD/VCRs, and vouched for their quality and reliability. Though I have not had mine as long as he has, I am extremely glad that I chose this model: it's well designed and a great value.
I'm very pleased with this. I put the sensor below/behind the plasma and frankly my DirectTV works better now than when I had to open the cabinet door. I don't ever give 5 stars, but there is little negative I can say. I installed the item in about 30 seconds without instructions. The sensor cable is about 6ft but you can extend it with the proper gauge coax (standard RCA connector) although I would guess it will weaken the signal a little. If you need to control 6 devices in a closet and hide the sensor, this product is perfect and cheapest solution I found. I think I will be buying another for downstairs.
It has excellent reception and good sound quality. I use it double as radio and computer speaker to save space of my desktop, replacing my Logitech 2.1 speakers. Though not as good as the Logitech one as a computer speaker, the sound from this small box is much better than most TV set's. That is good enough for me.
For the money, this is a good little 5mp camera. It's so light and small that it will fit easily in the pocket, and the picture quality is better than other 5mp cameras I've tried. It's a bit slow to react, both in taking pictures and in being ready to take another picture - that would be my only criticism.
I actually have a set of these speakers and use them as rear surrounds and they sound really good, as all of my other Cambridge speakers do. The problem is that what I received was not charcoal but white. This was obviously a huge disappointment and set me back as far as setting up my 7.2 system. Some might say that it was false advertisement so what I suggest to the folks at Amazon is that you require full disclosure from anyone selling product.
I've owned and used this Sony DVP-NS725P DVD player for almost 18 months now. I bought it in spite of several negative comments about the general degradation in reliability of Sony products but figured the problems were probably isolated. Dumb conclusion on my part.The DVP-NS725P worked fine and played great right up until the moment it didn't play at all. We had just finished watching a DVD movie a few days ago, and when we pushed the menu button on the remote the player just locked up. No power surge, no local lightning, no bad disk, and no bad batteries in the remote. We managed to get the DVD out of the player and then unplugged it to try to force a reset, but now when we try to turn it on all it does is display "WEL" (the first three letters of the WELCOME message) before shutting itself off. It doesn't matter which buttons or combinations thereof we use on either the remote or the player.The fault is apparently is some sort of software glitch in ROM or flash memory, but if you check around for other reviews on this and other Sony models you'll read about enough similar experiences that it must be some sort of systemic problem with Sony players. For those of you that have recently bought one of these and can't understand what the rest of us are complaining about, your time will come.
I have owned this TV for about three years now. What an absolute disaster...I am on my fifth lamp with what I call normal use.The tv keeps getting hot and shutting down.My newest lamp worked for 7 days and then quit.No wonder these DLP televisions did not last long.
IT IS VERY GOOD AND THE MEMORY IN THE OFFER PRICE IS MUCH BETTERES MUY BUENA LA MEMORYA Y EL PRECIO EN QUE LA OFRECEN ES MUCHO MEJOR
Excellent product, great features. I use it with my MAC powerbook G4 !I do not use the nabster software, you need windows for that.I am extremely happy with this product...
Overall a well made product. Very useful if your notebook computer gives off heat. I have not used the fan feature, except to give it a test run. My purpose in buying this product was to raise my notebook computer off the desk, allowing the air to ventilate. The built-in 4 USB hubs are located on the left side of the pad, so make sure that this is convenient for you. Also make sure to measure the leg pads on your notebook computer and check that measurement with the chill pad dimensions.
Printer arrived as stated, neatly packaged. I was able to download driver and install pretty quickly, works great and was a money saver for me since we had alot of unused ink that was compatible with this printer. Would highly recommend this Seller!
I just purchased this camera in order to take pictures at my father's funeral to pass to family and friends. I had been in the market for my first digital camera. I wanted to get a camera from a camera manufacturer.I chose the Pentax for the resolution per dollar and look and feel. I love the size that easily fits in my shirt pocket. I took over 100 pictures over two days without having to change the battery.The different picture modes will allow for easy picture taking for kids and novices to use but still has the settings to manipulate the picture for more advanced users.I don't mind the slight pause between pictures since I don't take rapid pictures. I didn't buy the camera to replace my video camera or to record audio but to take pictures and replace my point and shoot film camera.I compared the Pentax S40 with the other 4M pixels offerings and found this to be the best in price. I wanted to have a metal body that will be able to withstand the bumps it will receive.I love the fact that when the camera is powered off the lense fully retracts into the camera.I made digital prints and found the quality to be the same as film pictures.While only having owned this camera for just a few days I am pleased with this camera. I continue to learn how to speed up the picture from point to capture. This comes when trying to capture the smile or expression of a baby that is bobbing and moving. I got better at capturing this as I went along.I recommend this camera for all those that either want to upgrade an old digital camera or to enter the digital camera market. I am very pleased...
I have this on my Lumix FZ35. For those of you who are not sure how it fits on, it screws into the threads on the inner lens barrel. I took two identical shots inside at full zoom and noticed a slight difference in brightness which is expected. At the lower zoom levels, it is very difficult to see a difference. This is really beneficial outdoors but if you are like me, you want something you can just leave on there to prevent dust from getting inside. You can't go wrong with this especially for the asking price.
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.
The Cyberpad is a reasonable value for the price.Quality of the device is a little bit on the low side, but it is functional for most advertised purposes. It is ideal for taking notes, without the noise of a notebook keyboard - and without the risk of losing a tablet PC.Two negatives -The pen is terrible to use. The diameter is on the large side and the material it is made of does not provide for a comfortable grip.An advertised feature of the tablet is it's ability to expand the limited internal memory through the use of an SD card (not supplied). Despite trying two different cards from SanDisk (the recommended supplier) and contacting the support number, no such luck. One card would not allow the tablet to turn on at all. The other card seemed to work fine, but after anything from 15 to 40 minutes, the tablet would shut-down and fail to save your work.
This thing is effectively just a splitter. The "volume control" adjusts the volume so slightly we had to play a solid tone just to notice the change. Don't buy this if the "individual volume control" is part of your requirements.On the good side it arrived rather quickly.
IT IS THE BEST HEADPHONE I EVER HAVE, SOUND IS 10 POINTS, CONFORT 10 POINTS.
While this product makes big promises; it doesn't deliver. It sometimes worked with my Scientific Atlanta DVR remote but most times it would pick up an errant signal and continually scroll through the menus. Note that I live in a duplex studio apartment so no walls and not a long distance to transmit.
Have used one of these for about 25 years---makes great perked coffee. We love it. We thought about buying one of the newer one cup makers but decided to stay with the percolater due to cheaper operation.
This camera is easy to use and has a great zoom. Cheap considering all the functions it has.A great product!
Its a great product and so compatibly. Amazon is a good place to BUY
Constantly loses connection to my iMac and is very slow and difficult to regain connection. It gets 2 stars only because I like the action of the keys while typing and it has a built in keypad.
hey work well and have a great sound. I have 4 of them in my boat for the last year and they have held up well. They are expensive though.
The built and fit are great. You can feel the difference in quality compared to other filters. Highly recommended .
It worked a few times and that's it. Waste of money and time. My Officejet displays "Remove and Check Black Cartridge", which I have done multiple times with no success.
Sennheiser is my goto brand for casual headphone listening. I prefer the open-air cups so I can still hear what's going around my office and still listen to music at the same time. No need to yell, "uh, what did you say?"
This item didn't work. We sent it back and purchased a desktop router. Had no problem getting refund. Good service.
My family has purchased four ViewSonic monitors, and have been impressed with the quality. However, I am disappointed with this purchase. I will probably return it. 1) The webcam works, but the microphone is not compatible with my Macintosh computer. I am very annoyed that this is not disclosed on the ViewSonic USA web site, but it _is_ disclosed on the ViewSonic UK/Europe site (found this out after I took delivery and was setting it up). 2) If I put my computer to sleep, the monitor does not sleep simultaneously. It sends signals back that wake the computer back up. This is a big pain, as I put my computer to sleep all the time. 3) I have tried calibrating the monitor four times now. The picture seems to have very strong Blues. All the whites are bluish. Like I said, I'm disappointed. Mac users especially, beware the VX2255wmb and it's incompatibilities.
I bought these headphones from Amazon and they came with a bent 1/8" jack that was very finnicky in my computer. They were comfortable but the long cable made them unwieldy, especially when concerned with maintaining the tender connection to the computer, which was necessitated by the poor jack quality.
-Great screen quality (looks nearly like a print photo)-controls very easy to use and understandI put a card in, turned it on, and it started a slideshow of all the photos on the card - exactly what I wanted for a one time set up.
Ordered and received product after first speaking with techhical representative from manufacturer, who assured me it would be compatible with my small office phone system. Then ordered and received unit, which has essentially zero instructions, except for tiny pictures imprinted on various pieces. Multi-line phone system will not allow this unit to function at all. Calls to another technical representative at manufacturer were of no help. Unit is now a slightly odd-looking paperweight.
I've used my Dazzle USB 2.0 ZIO! on XP, Win 2000, Win 98 &amp; MacOS 9.0 w/ no problems at all. The design makes it extremely portable &amp; the transfer rates are just fine.
i have sony handycam ccd-trv88 i want to know that it has s-video that can conntect to compter to burn dvd that i can watch dvd q
I recieved the product as stated,and on time. BUT the ink just doesn't seem to be as crisp and bright as it should be coming out of a "new" sealed package. Not sure what is up with that. I think I will go back to my old supplier.
Enough reviews have already been done here on this fine camera, so I'll just add what I feel is relevant at this point.As for those reviewers who had blurry pictures (even outdoors - lol) and tried blaming the camera... um.. nice try ;) For indoors, blur or darkness is caused by USING THE WRONG FLASH MODE. PERIOD. All you do is tap the flash icon in the back (yes, they even put an icon there for the button). Each tap of the icon will adjust the level and intensity of the flash AS WELL AS THE SPEED OF THE SHUTTER. I wish the people having a problem with this aspect actually read the manual before bashing the camera here in a review. As for the camera itself, I've owned mine for 1.5 years without a problem, and I'm still thrilled to use it each time! I'm still always impressed that it will last for days of constant shooting on one set of 2300 mAH NiMH rechargeable AA batteries.
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
I've owned a pair of Leica 10x binoculars and have always been very happy with their superb optics and excellent quality. My only problem was that at 10x magnification, I was unable to keep them perfectly steady when viewing something - a problem I figured I'd just have to live with. Then I was in my local camera shop and saw a pair of Canon 10x30IS binoculars on display. I thought I'd try them just to see how close they came to my Leica's in optical quality. Boy, was I surprised! Not only were the optics very good, but with the image stabilization turned on they blew my Leica 10x away! I could see so much more detail, with less eye strain and in a lightweight package. I bought them on the spot, and sold my Leica 10x to a friend - the Canon 10x30IS is my one and only choice for a 10x binocular now!
This card holds so many pictures from my camera, and they come out so clear. It's also a little bit faster in downloading to my computer than the SDHC 4GB I have from San Disk, but it cost a little bit more, so it's all relative. I recommend this product to anyone using SD cards in their digital cameras.
We are very happy with this product. We chose to try a popper after reviews of harmful chemicals in the paper bags of microwave popcorn. This popper is great.
This laptop stand will not hold my computer reliably. I have a Acer Aspire 7741 series laptop. The case design comes to a taper where the lid and body meet. The rolodex stand's holders> the 2 feet that actually brace the laptop on the stand, are too short! As soon as you touch the laptop, it slides right over the too short holders and onto the floor. I think some designer didn't think all aspects through. All it would take is the 2 holders to be 1/4 to 1/2 inch taller and there would be no slippage, which is what I have done. Instead of returning it, I have modified it by gluing 2 small pieces of rubber weatherstripping to the holders. This has raised the edge of the holders the required 1/2 inch needed. Rolodex>I will sell you my design mod for a reasonable fee> take the money out of said designer's salary, because he obviously isn't earning it! Anybody else needing help with their stand contact me, and I will show you how I did the mod.The rest of the stand seems to be ok.
I used this card in my Canon VIXIA HF200. It worked great while it lasted, which was less 2 hours of shooting over a 2 week period. Unfortunately, I lost the majority of the footage that I shot of my newborn that I will never be able to get back. I'm sorry that I didn't look at the review breakdown on this product. Although its rated quite high overall, there's tons of 1 star reviews. Don't risk your memories on this card!
simply put this processor is to advanced for signals being output. other than processing HDMI and for the price great 48 bit tunes, 3/2.1 dts\surround awesome with 12''subwoofer for a single family house, but condo associations banned it. rocks the house video 2 optical a little strange but complete all the inputs and a home theater sound at a fair price.
Toshiba's SD-3980 is surprisingly slim and compact...probably TOO slim and compact for its own good. I'm not sure what the advantage is to having a DVD player this small, unless maybe you want to put it on top of a small TV or something. The disc tray is also uncomfortably slim (and flimsy), so you must exercise extreme caution when inserting and removing discs. Size aside, the real problem I have with my SD-3980 is its tendency to freeze and/or pixelate once or twice during almost every movie I play on it. Just like my old Toshiba SD-2300, the 3980 occasionally likes to pause itself for a few seconds before resuming normal playback. It also likes to break the picture up into little square bits for a second or two every once in a while (just like my old SD-2300). These incidents happen completely at random and for no apparent reason. The SD-3980 also seems to have trouble returning to a DVD's menu after play is started. If you're watching a disc and you stop it and press MENU, nothing happens. You need to eject the disc and sit through those annoying FBI warnings all over again just to get back to the main menu. These problems are not so terrible or so frequent that they render the player unusable; but they are bothersome as they keep you constantly checking your discs wondering, "Is this DVD scratched or is it just my Toshiba acting up again?" Furthermore, the 3980's display window shows only the current chapter number, not the elapsed time; and you can't capture a screenshot to use as a wallpaper/background image like you could with the SD-2300. On the plus side, this player is silver and silver is GROOVY.UPDATE: This thing DIED for no reason less than 1 year after purchase. My 7-year-old Toshiba SD2109 is still going strong. Go figure.
This product works like a charm! The upconversion is excellent, even to 1080p. I've compared its ability to upconvert content to that of my Pioneer plasma and Denon receiver and the Oppo does a better job with the vast majority of discs.
I received the printer ink in a timely manner, and was very pleased with the item.
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.
No problems with this cartridge. I received the product just as described, promptly, and it worked fine. I just wish ink didn't cost so much! I've experimented with off-brands and had mixed luck. Always got a free exchange for the ones that didn't work, but it's still a frustration. At least I know the Canon cartridges always work.
This product lasted two months, then the wireless stopped working. I will say that tech support was helpful with the initial setup and configured (they had to be, as the documentation for the &quot;advanced features&quot; is non-existent). Be sure to ask about the &quot;MAC Address Clone&quot; feature if you are connecting through a cable modem through which you have already connected via your computer. I, too had the frustration of sending this thing back to Linksys at my own expense and waiting 2 weeks to see it again. It is good at working *sometimes*, but if you need reliable wireless connectivity, and download often, look elsewhere. This unit for me has &quot;locked up&quot; every couple of hours if I am downloading or transferring files.
It's very small and thin, it looks a bit flimsy. But it's well-made (in Japan, supposedly) and it works perfectly.
I was very happy with this printer until the LCD stopped working. Of course, it failed after it was out of warranty (18 months) and Epson customer service has been no help whatsoever. This is my first and last Epson product!
This cord is great. Works well and is plenty long enough to suit my needs. No problems with this item.
Picked up this notebook cooler for 11+shipping and its worth every penny for my NEW HP Pavillion, which notoriously run hot. Before the cooler my cpu ran from 45-65C. With the cooler it runs from 30-50C. Ive read reviews from other people who have not had as much success with this item as I have, so I should make a few points clear about why this has worked so well for me.1) HP pavillion laptops have a history of running hot, so any way to add to the cooling is a bonus2) Its winter time.I use core temp v0.99.3 to monitor the temp.
It is easy to install and works perfectly. The price could be lower. That's all I have to say; I include this last sentence in order to make the word limit. Funny: ebay has a low max; amazon has a high minimum.
This is a nice protective filter. It's not really a filter it's to protect your main lens. Very clear, I can't see any difference in image quality. Screws right on to my fz100 lens and I can still put my lens cap on. I would definitely buy this again.
This tripod does everything it says it can do and more. I am using it for my spotting scope and it works perfect for this. The scope I have is about three pounds, but this little tri pod handles it just fine even thought it is not rated for that weight. You can not beat this for the price and size.
These headphones are great. I found them to be very comfortable and also portable. They don't slip and the sound quality is loud and clear. The bass leaves something to be desired, but that is normal for headphones in this price range. They still have the best bass of all similar headphones I've tried. They can go very loud without leakage and are great for almost any purpose.
This product is a very good multimedia entertaiment center, for kids and adults in all roads, and for all cars, it has very fine Quality in audio and video. My family is very happy.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)i bought my d200 more than a year ago. i am in love with this camera. when i first bought this camera i was not sure if i made the right choice. it was right around the time d80 was released and i was asking myself if i did the right choice by buying the more expensive camera. wherever i looked it said d200 for half the price. d80 had all the automatic features but d200 had none. just P, A, S, M, which are also included in the d80.my dad is not into photography as i am. he wanted an slr but i thought he would be better off with a camera with more automatic features. i bought him a d80. and i used it for 4 months before i gave it to him. the first time i hold the d80 in my hand i knew that i made the right decision by buying d200 for myself. even when i was using the d80 i never even considered using the options other than P, A, S or M. The focus the durability of the camera and the feeling you have when you hold the camera is completely different. when you hold a d200 you feel like you are holding a professional camera that is build for people who push the camera to the limit. d80 feels like a well built camera that is made for amateurs.when you read the specks the only obvious difference you see between d200 and d80 is the burst speed 5fps to 3fps. but people forget to mention the buffer of the camera which is a bigger issue. d80 can take 3fps but if you shoot in raw you cannot shoot more than 4 frames before the buffer runs out, which means you need to wait for the camera to write the data on the card, and believe me it takes longer than what you think especially if you shoot raw. and because d80 takes SD cards not CF the cards are slower as well. d200 can shoot upto 20 images in raw+jpeg mode and if you use a fast card it takes lot less time for the camera to write the data on the card than it takes the d80.just to make myself clear i am not saying d80 is a bad camera what i am saying is that it cannot substitute d200.if you are not sure between d200 and d80, if you beliave you can do without the preset modes, and if you are willing to pay the extra GET D200
I love this camera. For years I've suffered with cheap digital camera's. This camera is wonderful. I am not a camera expert, I am more of a click and go girl. This camera is sooo easy and simple to use and takes beautiful pictures. I love that the battery is rechargeable and it lasts for awhile. I bought an extra battery and that works out well when I'm at the beach or party. I would HIGHLY recommend this camera for those people who want a wonderful, simple yet effective camera. Another plus to this camera is the 10X optical zoom ...two words people...LOVE IT!!
The sound is good, however I struggled since day one with the volume device and how it affected the sound. Half of the time the right speaker will not sound and there is a constant buzz that is difficult to take away. Really poor quality. I am very disappointed.
Things to consider about these headphones:For $25, these headphones are incredible. I love to listen to rock music and as most may know, that music has drums, bass, guitar, and vocals. I wanted a pair of headphones that gave the guitar a crisp sound without screeching; I wanted the drums to have a pound without the echo; a bass with emphasis but not overpowering; vocals that were clean and not whiny. Let me just say this applies extremely well to my music. I assume it should apply to all songs considering most have at least one of the four categories I mentioned.I listened to the song Holiday by Green Day when I tested them out, and before Billie Joe Armstrong even finished the intro, I was hooked.The headphones cover your ear and destroy external sound. All you will hear is your song in a crisp and clean manner. I heard new things with these headphones that I never heard with basic cruddy headphones. You will not be dissapointed.Pros:- Emphasizes every instrument; doesn't allow one to overpower the other.- Volume maximum is loud enough to definitely enjoy (coming from a rocker, and we party hard), and it doesn't overdo it.- Fits over the ear and the ear piece rotates to fit any type of head shape- Comes with an adapter for things like amplifiers (again great for guitarists like me)- 2 year warranty (from $25 headphones! C'mon, you know that guarantees quality).- $25, may not be Beats quality, but pretty close for like 1/10 the price!Cons:- I swear to god the only thing that is bad about these is that the cord is almost 10 feet long! ( I can see myself dragging my iPod on the floor everywhere I go)So these headphones are great! They were designed by Germans, and they create things almost better than Americans!
I just purchased this lens 2 weeks ago. I can not stop shooting with it! It is more than I thought it would be! I read all the reviews and had an easy choice selecting it. It really is true that a good lens makes you a better photographer! The overall feel of the images quality screams professional! Really!I have been using stock lenses for 2 years and finally made a choice to ditch them both and upgrade. I sure am glad I chose this lens. It is heavier than the plastic stock lens, Naturally. The glass is thick and much larger , also.It is quality all the way. The lens is quick on focus and doesnt make mistakes like my stock lens.I have also noticed that I am not playing around in photoshop as much as with my old lenses.It has a better contrast and saturation ratio. The bokeh is superb! I do not limit this lens to portraits! I also picked up a Sigma 10 -20mm lens for my Canon and that is a joy to shoot with too!Go ahead and get this lens if you have been pondering it. You wont be sorry! I only gave it a 4 because I really wanted a Pro Lens but couldn't afford the price tag. But all in all. I think I did get one! There should be a red ring around this lens!
This mount works great to utilize our GPS units while mountain biking. Mount stays steady and holds GPS great. Great mount for the price.
This product is excellent and has a real good sound quality. Looks are amazing and shoping with amazon has always been an easy and comfortable experience.
This product was useless. I was trying to fix my screen and all it did was make things worse. I got a microfiber cloth and everything and nothing seemed to happen. It's not worth the money.
This router is awesome. Easy to setup. After reboot it found everything on my network....2 pcs, an apple airport, and my ps2. I didnt have to setup port forwarding on the ps2 to play tony hawk pro skater 4 online. I am by no means a network monkey but if you want an easy to use router that looks like a can of sardines you cant wrong with this product.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-SpeechThis device is exceptional. Although I'm not using all of it's capabilities, I've used it to travel & also for a project with a group I'm in called "friends of the cemetery"(locally). I use it in conjucnction with compiling a census, ploting & inputing GPS readings on each grave on the Church's master cemetery map. I make sure it is set on Pedestrian instead of automobile/motorcycle. My readings were compared to another GPS also used to check out my accuracy. My Nuvi 360 was more accurate.The decision was made with other members to use mine due to it's accuracy. Great investment for serving a dual purpose.
Secure snug fit great colors price is definetly right! Get what you order at your door with minimal time usually 2 days
Unlike many units out there, this one stands out as ahead of its time - and even by todays standards, still a major contender. Like the Acura legend, the AVR 5700 remains legendary. Quality build, rock solid performance for the HT enthusiast. Musical performance is also decent, especially due to ALPHA 24 processing. I have never clipped the amps on this unit running full throttle - of course, you must use tone defeat in order to eliminate risk; with good source the sound is very clean and undistorted. I use 5700 to drive 5 full range Paradigm's and often with subwoofer off - low end reached 30hz; ended up purchasing a sunfire sub to reach bottom end of 18hz.No regrets.
The Canon S400, S410 and S500 have all had serious reliability problems. Read the reviews on this website and you will see that many customers have had a mysterious 'memory error' and/or the lens jamming (E18 error). These problems have shown up at about 18 months on all of these models. Since Canon hasn't fixed the problem in over 3 years since it first started showing up, I wouldn't want to bet that the new SD400 camera won't also turn into a paperweight after 18 months.Oh - I forgot to mention that Canon will 'fix' the cameras for $150. Nothing like turning a defective camera into a profit center.
These headphones are great . I blast the music and I don't get that deaf feeling u get with other headphones after i take them off. its your own personal surround sound !
I purchased these buds in September 2008 and used them a few times a week while walking. Yesterday, while going out for a walk I noticed that I'm hearing only half of the sound. It's hard to describe, but sound comes out of both buds, however, the bass-tones and certain background music isn't audible. During my walk I had to fidget with them in order to hear the song properly.I am writing this review as I know that I've handled them carefully and stored them after each use to keep them from any sort of damage. Why do I have to replace them after less than nine months of occasional use?
From the title, you'll get a general understanding of how versatile this backpack is. I'll go in more details to explain the different aspects of why this backpack is unique.-Construction:This backpack is made from rigid pads that are dressed by really strong and durable fabric, that will protect the equipment in every situation (falling, banging into objects, weather conditions, etc.). It has strong water resistance zippers for the main and laptop compartments.-Space:Really spacious with many storage areas. The main compartment (camera space) is heavily protected by pads and is divided into smaller areas by some other adjustable protective pads. This means that design the compartment yourself for an optimum space use. There's also a designated pocket to fit small books or some papers. The laptop compartment fits a 14" laptop, and I also use it for books and filters if I'm taking my laptop. The two side storage areas are used for filters, memory card, keys, cable, cleaning kit, etc.-Tripod Attachment:One of the best feature of this backpack is that you can attach your tripod to the backpack.-Shoulder, Chest, and Waist Straps:Rigid build, yet really comfy for those long journeys. The chest and waist straps are there for those who like to go on an adventure and take ther camera with them. After fastening all the straps, the backpack will be as if part of your own body.-Weight:Even when full, it's not that heavy, I mean anyone can manage to carry it.-Rain Cover:As for most (or all) Lowepro bags, this backpack is equipped with a rain cover, that when neseccary protect the whole gear for the pouring rain.-Price:Really reasonable for such backpack with these specs and features.-Overall:Two words - A MUST!
What can you say about a lens cap? It works. Its sturdy. End of story.
I bought this item from OUTLET. And this item did not come with a battery!!! I had to then purchase a battery from Polaroid for an extra $40.00. I would of been better off going and buying a brand new one at a local store! No where does it say it doesn't come witha battery. The person at the store OUTLET said she would help me find a battery but I have yet to hear anything! I will never buy anything from there store again!Polaroid 7" Swivel Portable DVD Player - Pink (DPA-07046P)
I wanted a decent table radio with a small footprint for listening in the kitchen, and this one fit my needs very nicely. Sound and reception on AM and FM are very good. I did not consider the Bose Wave system because I felt it was too large, vastly overpriced, and the reviews here were not as favorable as I might have thought.I found the other posted comments to be in general accord with my experience with the radio. I listen to classical (WCRB), and the sound is very good especially for its small size, but it does seem a little bass heavy, particularly with some male announcers, who tend to 'boom' a little. You can tame the bass by inserting damping material like cotton batting into the bass port at the back of the unit (try it with just a finger to see how it works), but some tone controls would have been welcome, even the old-fashioned transistor radio single knob Tone control.I only listen to a couple of stations, one for news and one for music, but listeners who make heavy use of presets and like to change things around may find the system here awkward and inconvenient. There are 20 presets available, but they can only be stored sequentially as they are added, with no distinction between AM and FM and no ability to resequence them. Access to presets is quickly achieved by rotating the large knob next to the volume control.These quibbles aside, I am happy with the radio and would recommend it to others, at least as far as the radio function is concerned (I don't use the alarm system). The price seems appropriate for the quality.I also have an older KLH 200 digital AM/FM stereo clock radio, which has a separate speaker attached by a wire for the stereo sound. If Boston Acoustics had offered a similar version instead of this mono one, I might have bought that instead.
Excellent product! Bought this so I could put a dvd player in the closet so my Dad did not have to get on his hands and knees to play a dvd. The first one arrived DOA, quickly ordered another and it works flawlessly. At first I had the emmitter too close to the player, slid a plastic ruler under the player and mounted the emmitter on it, now it works great.
Great value!a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r
Pleases, show me the picture about Targus Slim Line Style 200 Leather Deluxe Portfolio Notebook Caseby Targus.
I got this cable to link up a 1Gbps switch (NETGEAR GS108 ProSafe 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch) to myD-Link DIR-655 Extreme-N Gigabit Wireless Routerupstairs (the wired ports). It works a treat! I'm getting good speed, e.g. > 400 Mbps for a 2 GB file transfer using SMB, with other stuff going on in my home network.Pro:+ Cable works great+ was able to route it just fine, with some bend diameters as sharp as perhaps 3/4"+ Stood up to being shoved under baseboard to hide it, and fastend around doorframes, corners, and up staircases withCable-Clip Black RG59 (100 pieces per bag).+ came relatively tightly curled, but uncurled immediately, so it ran fairly straight.Con:- I really don't like the snagless ends, but I knew what I was getting.The RG59 cable clips were just the right size: snug onto the cable, but not tight enough to pinch.I won't hesitate to get cables from Cables to Go / Amazon in the future. The price is very reasonable, and the quality is great.
The camera worked fine; however, after six months, it stopped working. I took it to a Pentax authorized repairer and Pentax refused to pay for the camera because the was dirt and grit in the zoom mechanism. My use was in no way abusive. I had a previous Canon Powershot S200 that lasted forever with the same usage, until I gave it away. I guess I should have stayed with Canon. I bought the Pentax for its size and lightweight, but what good is that if it doesn't last! Don't get the Pentax and expect long term use out of it.
great product. i tried other before but SIMPLE TECH are the best.easy to use works great and looks cool too... and the price so low compare to some other crapy brands
I bought an Office Depot refill for my fax machine and and it was lousy. The brand name Brother cartridge from Amazon was flawless. Don't waste your money on those refills!
I ordered this power adapter from Blue Nook and received a wasabi power adapter instead of the canon branded one. I am not pleased with this purchase.
At first this camera flipped me out. I had read somewhere online that this was plug and play, so to speak; that my OSX 10.2.8 iChat would immediately recognize it and I'd be up and running with cam chat on my old Macs. Well, while it isn't quite that simple -my iChat does not seem to recognize the camera- after some digging online and experimentation I've discovered the camera is extremely useful, versatile and lends itself to some great potential with my retro computing. I hope to put it to good use soon.The Cam works really well with my OS9! It's sorta difficult to find software for older Macs to use with the webcam, but there are some great ones out there even if far and few between: StripCam, Oculus, SiteCam etc.So, though I was initially very dissatisfied with this item I now highly recommend it for Mac OS8 through OSX 10.3 users! This cam is a bit big and clunky but what do you expect from a cam used with a circa 1990s computer. It's a great addition to your peripherals! Get this cam if you are an early iMac ppc or PowerMac user!
This is a nikon genuine UC-E6 cable, so if your camera has this USB cable it should work for you. Works as advertised.
Does not work with The 4040 unit. Do not watse your money on this product.
The batteries replaced those that no longer held a charge in my Vtech phones. Easy to install. Fit and work perfectly.
Upgrade Dell Dim 8400 from 160 to 320MB using Apricorn Livewire. The new hard drive is much quieter!! You can barely hear it. No problems to report. Works as intended.
This power converter did an amazing job.I was traveling to southeast part of Asia, Bangladesh / India. Needed a step down converter to power my Projector and a Powered amp and my laptop for putting out cinema inside the villages. This converter held up very well. I was very satisfied with the outcome.It does have easy access to the fuse in the rear, if you need to change it. I didn't have to. I used it continuously used it for six months without any problem. I still have it and will be using it again after a year.I have seen some other Transformers on Amazon, that had good reviews. I chose to buy this one even though it had no reviews. I placed my instincts on brand trust. FRANZUS/CONAIR has good reputation for making traveling accessories. As it turns out i did make an excellent choice. It is a quality product, does have some weight to it, shows how durable it is.
product was good and unused. Only packaging was missing and who want that anyway. Otherwise the product was great and met my expectations.
This telescope is quite fun for a newby, but definately should get more lenses. I recomend getting a barlow lense, i just bought a 3x and will review the difference when i recieve it. i also got the moon filter which i recommend for close ups on the moon. with the two lenses included you can get semi close to the moon from the 25 mm and even closer with 10mm, but still when looking the moon's edges are still fully in view with the 10mm, so not too close. i might have seen jupiter since in my area it's out in september. but also very far away and hard to make out. the software is not windows 7 compatable as far as i can tell, i installed with xp pack 3 on windows 7 and didn't not work, so i put it on a xp computer and works like a charm.
I recently bought this case to use for a small DVD player with a 4&quot; screen. It fit perfectly except I can't fit all of the accesories in it. I tried several combinations and always had one accessory that wouldn't fit. I'm going to return this and try either the Case Logic PDV-2 or the PDV-1 case. These two are a little bit larger than the PDV-3. If you don't have that many accessories then the PDV-3 is perfect. Its very compact and has lots of padding for the dvd player.
The price is cheap but the camera is not. The pictures are clear, the camera is easy to use. Sony really delivers!
I wish I had read the reviews here before buying these headphones. They are very uncomfortable, there is tons of static (even at close range), and they are made of cheap plastic. I bought these for my husband and was so embarrassed afterward because he was trying hard to pretend that they were okay, but I kept seeing him adjust the earpieces and get up to adjust the signal, play with the autotune, etc. He finally admitted that they weren't very good so I gave them a shot and wholeheartedly agreed. We wasted our money, but maybe smart consumers who use the reviews will be spared our fate.
I have had some cheaper models, and got what I paid for. Since this model was so well priced, I was afraid I would be disapointed again. Gladly, I am pleased without reservation. This product works as it should; keeps the laptop cool, the positions are good, and the laptop stays put without any extra cords or screws. I am about to buy another for my daughters laptop. Recommended with full confidence.
Excelente producto el cual es muy r&aacute;pido y eficiente... la velocidad se hace evidente a la hora de tomar secuencias de fotos o la hora de descargar e incluso de borrar informaci&oacute;n en ella.8GB deben ser suficientes para las necesidades de cualquier persona, con mas memoria disponible nunca hacemos nada con las fotos hasta que se pierdan y con menos capacidad quedamos limitados... es el tama&ntilde;o ideal.Te permite tomar tus fotos en la mayor resoluci&oacute;n posible sin preocuparte por el espacio o incluso en modo RAW.Lo &uacute;nico que la podr&iacute;a da&ntilde;ar es leerla siempre en alg&uacute;n lector o dispositivo externo, procura siempre tenerla dentro de tu c&aacute;mara y bajar la informaci&oacute;n con cable para que dure virtualmente toda una vida.Recomendado ampliamente
After first reading the reviews for this player, I had serious doubts about purchaning it. So, I check out several other DVD/VCR Combo units that were reviewed on this site. I found that all of the DVD/VCR Combos, plus most everything else on this site is trashed in the reviews. So, I came to the conclusion that either all DVD/VCR combos are trash or that most of the people that post to this site are incompetent.I purchased this unit from Sam's Club, at a great deal. Set up took very little time at all. (Actually, it took me longer to clean up the dust from behind my entertainment center than to hook up this unit.) I have found no problems with the remote control. (Amazing how reading the directions can help with understanding how things work.) Picture is great, both DVD and VCR. I hooked it up to my Bose radio and the sound is almost theater quality.I would highly recommend this unit to anyone that is looking for an inexpensive combo unit.
I wanted something cheap that I could attach to my saxophone during marching band and pep band. This Tripod is perfect, and attached easily to my lyre. I have yet to try it out, considering the season has already ended, but I will use this on the field and in the stands next year to capture those awesome band memories. The Tripod itself is nice and flexible. It just sort of smells bad (which is why I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5). But that isn't much of a problem. Overall it looks like a great product for the really low price (under 3 bucks even with shipping), and is just what I needed.
I bought this filter with the Canon 50mm 1.8 II, and it is a perfect filter for it. I've been shooting in cold weather with it and it has never fogged up and resists dust buildup well. It is a perfectly priced filter for a budget consumer lens like the 50mm. It is threaded on both sides to facilitate filter stacking or lens hoods.
My Compaq CQ-50 had developed a overheating problem and it would shut down after about an hour.Did all of the cleaning steps, no help.Caller Tech Support to find my extended warranty was 30 out, and they wanted $99 to 'telephone only' troubleshoot.Was told if it a hardware problem, it would probably cost an additional $400. (new computer time.)Bought this cooling unit, spent 5 minutes installing it, have had no more overheating problems.This is great as I really can't afford a new computer at this time. Now I don't need one.Only minor complaint I have is that it is not a perfect fit and sometimes it slips off of the 'feet'.That is a 5 second fix to set it back level again.
I have 3 58mm prime lens and a couple of other brand, less expensive filters. After much reading, I decided to spend a little more and give this one a try. It is lovely. It is so crystal clear and when on my new Canon 28mm f/2.8 IS lens, I cannot believe the detail this produces. Well worth the extra money.
purchased this months ago. still love it! No problems except it came with one damaged ink cartridge ($150) that noone would warrant.
Even if you don't get the current rebate from Canon, this scanner is an amazing bargain.Pros (besides the price):The form factor is fantastic. It's small and light and saves desktop space, and is portable if you need that. And I really appreciate that it doesn't require a power adapter: one less cable and one less plug-in. It looks attractive (and goes very well with a PowerBook, by the way).Great scans. I'm using Mac OS X and VueScan, a third party scanning software which works with a multitude of scanners, many times better than the manufacturer's software.Acceptable speed. The speed isn't going to blow anyone away, but it certainly wasn't painfully slow, especially at 300 dpi, which is all I generally need. (Primarily digital presentations, web work, and the occasional old photograph.)I'm using it to replace a very expensive, but several years old HP ScanJet. The ScanJet is just taking up too much space, and is overkill for what I really need.Cons:Materials to be scanned must sit flush against the glass, so it isn't designed to scan 3 D objects, if you need that capability.
This is unquestionably the best lens in my arsenal, and I own several other Canon L-series lenses. It's not the lens with the most versatile focal length range, nor the most convenient thing to haul around, but for shooting with a full-frame D-SLR, no other zoom can touch its optical qualities and feature set: astounding edge-to-edge sharpness, freedom from vignetting, great color and contrast, large max aperture, fast auto focus and two-mode image stabilization that really works. It's so good optically, it makes me smile every time I find a reason to use it. Not everyone will want to put up with its considerable weight (it feels like it's carved from a solid block of metal) or hefty price tag, but if you need the capabilities of this lens it's simply the best.
First off, I have to admit that I'm an intermediate (at best) user. Far from a newbie (I started back in the pre-DOS days with a Kaypro!) but I have been left in the dust in recent years.I have been using an older version of this same model router for 7+ years and found it incapable of handling my ISP's hi-speeds. I was clocking only up to about 5-8 Mbps download (my ISP supposed to deliver up to 20 Mbps).The good news is that once I managed to get this new version up and running (about 2 hours and 3 phone calls), it was fantastic. I'm getting 16-18 Mbps over most test servers.The bad news is that it wasn't as simple to install it as I'd hoped. First, I connected everything EXACTLY as the Wizard instructed. When it came to configure my router, it said it could not detect a router. I tried again. It said it could not configure the router. I tried again and again. I called my ISP to make sure the internet type, etc., was correct.Then I called Linksys and got their call center in the Phillipines. The first customer service person I called was very friendly but told me I'd need to connect directly to the modem so I could configure the router manually. Since I was having a bit of trouble doing that, I got a case number and told her I'd call tech support back.I managed to get online by bypassing the router altogether and called Linksys back. I got a guy whose accent was so thick I had trouble understanding him. He was rude and impatient. He told me the advice the first person gave was wrong -- that I had to be connected to the router in order to manually change its settings (which is, I have to admit, the correct info).When I had a little delay in reconnecting the cables (with him waiting impatiently on the line), he asked me how many cables I had. I told him I had a cable from the computer to the router and one from the router to the modem. He asked again, with clear impatience in his voice, how many cables I had. I repeated my answer. Then he said it would be best is they did a remote hookup to make the changes to my computer. I do not feel comfortable with that but, reluctantly agreed. Then he told me they'd be an extra charge for the service.I said NO, that I needed him to help me install the router. Well, I'm not saying he hung up on me, but the line went dead at that point. Coincidence? Perhaps.Anyway, I kept fiddling around, using different cables (NOT the one that came with the router) and giving my cable modem time to reset itself (that may have been the key, I don't know).Suddenly, everything was working!!!! I'm so happy with the performance that I'm like a new mother who immediately forgets the pain of childbirth. I have a healthy 16 Mbps connection and can easily dismiss the labor pains.So, bottom line is that the router itself is excellent but the documentation and customer service stink.
While Timex watches are great there alarm clocks are frustrating. An alarm clock should at minimum be able to be set easily and quickly. This one isn't exceptionally hard to set, but it takes to long. There are only two buttons used to change the time, one for going a minute forward and one for going a minute back. When you press the button it ticks along slowly then speeds up, so if you wanted to set your alarm for an hour earlier then it takes about 45-50 seconds. Such a simple task shouldn't take so long at the tune of thirty dollars. Also, the nature sounds are awful. But on a positive note, being able to break your alarms up into weekdays, weekends, and daily is useful.
I purchased this unit for a trip through tornado country. You can't understand a word it is saying so you don't really know if tornados are in the area or not. I think it was a big waste of money.
I've only had the SL-SW880 for a couple of weeks now but I am very pleased with its performance.The metal case makes it more durable but a bit heavier than its plastic-cased counterparts. And the more substantial heft of the player makes it feel &quot;higher quality&quot;. There are two latches on either side of unit that hold it closed, and the lid is not spring loaded, so changing discs with one hand is a bit awkward. On the other hand, the unit isn't going to spring open accidentally.Overall, the fit and finish of the player is very good. The buttons are rubberized but have a positive feel, and they are not so closely spaced that operation is difficult. The headphone, AC adapter, and line out jacks all have rubber gizmos (attached to the player) that fit into the jacks when not in use to seal out dirt and moisture.I use the player while doing cardio so my issues are: no skipping when bumped, headphone comfort for an hour, good enough volume to obscure gym noise.Plainly put, I've never had a skip occur with Anti-Shock turned on. The documentation says that the player uses compression to make Anti-Shock work, so there is (theoretically) diminished sound quality. I do not find the difference noticeable in a gym environment, but if I were playing the unit through a home stereo I would turn off Anti-Shock.I would have given this player a 5-star rating if it weren't for the headphones. I don't like the headphones at all and I don't use them. To me, they're not comfortable, the sound quality is poor, they are heavier and the volume is lower than with other headphones. They are fancy though: remote control buttons at the temple to control volume, play, and track skipping/searching. The bulbous thing on the back of the headphones is supposed to enhance the bass experience when the player's EQ is set to VMSS mode, but it didn't do anything for me. The discomfort comes from the way the ear buds sit in your ears. They are spring loaded so they are always pulling to the rear of your head. Couple that with the &quot;bass bulb&quot; sitting on your neck and any head movement causes the ear buds to dig into your ears. They do come with little foam covers to lessen the discomfort. ...I believe that the SL-SW880 is exactly the same as the SL-SW860 except the 880 has blue accents whereas the 860 is black, and the 880 comes packaged with the BrainShaker headphones and the 860 comes with the usual over-the-head ear bud type headphones, which accounts for the higher price for the 880...
I love the internet. I can illegally download music and movies and read all about how to make cookies and cream ice cream. The belkin cable helps me do those things.
After a month of owning the SounDock, I was satisfied with the quality of this product. I can not justify paying extra $100 for the portable version which includes rechargeble battery.
I have been using the Intech Beta Ti EXD golfballs since May, 2008.With a 22 handicap, I put plenty of balls into hazards such as water and woods. With a price of less than $.50 per ball, I do not feel any anxiety over losing a ball.I am getting excellent distance that competes with higher priced balls designed for distance.I am getting good feel out of short distance and approach shots.For the money, these are the best buy I have found.
I'm sure the telescope itself works great, and they did deliver it on time and in great condition. However just in case you were ordering this as a gift,.. the label and the package are clearly marked with what's inside, so the surprise was ruined when my husband found it on the front doorstep. =(
These headphones are a better fit and quality then the ones that our friends payed over twice as much for at Best Buy..the kids can adjust their volume and it doesn't go too loud if you adjust the dvd player before you give them their headphones. The easy set up of them and they stay on their heads even when dancing!!
Works well and as expected. Sound quality is decent and controls are easy to use.The one flaw is that you cannot set the alarm volume below 10 when it can definitely play below 10. I'll prob buy another cd alarm clock just so I can wake up to quieter music.
I have a Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter for both my lens. It not over protection for the lens. If a accident does happen and it gets scratched you don't have to replace you whole lens just the filter.
I have a couple Externals here now, wasn,t looking for a 3rd but found this one today at a Salvage store called Mardens in maine,was in the box with all cables and goodies(discs) for an Amazing $50,no warranty, took a chance on it, works flawless as i expected.No install needed, never took CD's from the pkg, plug and Play..
Adds less than 2 lbs. to your luggage.When folded, it is only 14 inches in length.Any tripod is better then no tripod, especially when you need one.Else .. pack a 10+ lbs. Manfrotto .. if you can' live w/o a 72" fluid head t-pod while on vacation.
The pot performed as advertised, but the taste was not at all as expected. Our old "on the burner" perculator produces fine coffee, but this automatic job doesn't cut it. Changed brands and amount of coffee to no avail. I believe the problem is that it boils the coffee too fast.
This is a great interface for stock control over your aftermarket head unit. I have one problem with 2006 scion tc. too bad i cant program next music for ipod and preset on radio on the same button, not a big thing though.
This product works pretty well. This is the third one I have purchased (which still isnt as much as a car charger from Apple or AT&T). The first one, my BF stole to use and loves it, so i ordered another, which was broken when i rec'd it and the third is working out great! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
like other reviewers say. it was good while it lasted. once it gets static (it easily can just by you touching a sweater or your hair and then touching the mic) then its all gone. i played a few hours and it died. simply a waist of money.
The Sony MyLo is a great idea, but poorly executed. The hardware itself is beautiful! The slide out QWERTY keyboard feels solid and well designed. It's screen is bright and clear; and it's battery life is fantastic. The only complaint I have regarding the hardware itself is the complete lack of Bluetooth...and it needs to be added. As to the software...The IM is limited to only Yahoo and Google Talk -- there's no AIM, no MSN, no ICQ, and no way of adding them.The e-mail support is via web browser only, which could be okay if the browser was any good. The web browser has numerous issues: it doesn't support SSL encryption, which means anytime you enter your user ID and password, you're doing it in clear text (oops!). It doesn't render pages very well; it's slow; there's no Flash Player (or means to add it)...meaning no online videos (youtube = no); and if you trying going to eBay or to Amazon, you get this large warning that the browser is out of date and needs to be updated to support the latest web features.Moving on to Multimedia, the Videos are clear, but only support 4:3 resolution...there is no support for 16:9 widescreen vids...they just won't play.The Audio Player is okay and the device even has external controls for play/stop/next/previous. However, there's no equilizer and the sound is a tad flat. Also, you have to use a proprietary connector to attach headphones...which is one more thing to lug around.As to Skype, it works very good (IMHO). The calls are crisp and clear. The Mic is a little off, so you sound "distant" on the other end, and you can't edit your contacts...it only imports them from the Skype account you setup on your desktop. No big deal, since that's how I manage them anyway. All told, I do Like this feature. Best of the bunch.As for productivity apps...there isn't any. No Word, No Excel, not even OpenOffice (since it is a Linux Device). There's no Telnet, SSH, or VNC option so the device could be used to manage servers or remote desktop, and there's no development kit to add any new functionality via third party.All told, the hardware itself is sweet (minus Bluetooth), but the software it comes with leaves alot to be desired. Maybe Version 2.
I bought my antec USB-powered notebook cooler because my HP Pavilion dv4000 was overheating causing it to shut down unexpectedly during work or games. I chose it because it had the best reviews. As far as the cooling ability, it has two fans that suck air out from underneath the laptop and displaces it out to the right side. It's relatively quiet, but still able to be heard. My computer has not shut off unexpectedly or overheated since I've been using it, so it's obviously effective. It's affordable and very light. I am just barely able to fit it into my laptop bag with my computer but my bag is relatively big; I doubt it would fit in with other laptop bags. It's about an inch an a half in height which isn't bad. There are two downsides. First, and it's not a very big downside is that it's grey and black and not too aesthetically pleasing. My best friend has a really cool neon blue looking one but of course, if you're looking for function and not form, this is your best bet in my opinion. The second downside is that my laptop is a little wider and the base of my laptop is wider and longer than the cooler itself so that it doesn't fit perfectly. If you have a big computer make sure you look at the dimensions of the fan versus your cooler. If the cooler is a little smaller than you should be ok, but if it's drastically smaller, I'd do a little more research. Good luck!
I price compared the Lexmark #32 cartridges to the high yield cartridges and found that the first is a better savings; cheaper per page. I received the package in 3 days.
I wanted something smaller but not a laptop and so I chose this little gem.It's got it all and it's true, it is blazing fast and wireless too! I want another one to create a wireless network in my home. It's got a free Vista upgrade to boot. You don't have to worry about security as it's built right in to windows. Just turn it on and you are good to go. It is so quiet and so fast you truly feel like you have arrived and are now living at a higher level in cyber space. Just sit back, relax and you've got a friend.
I sent this to my son serving in Iraq because it accepts 220v power. He reports that it works great.
I purchased the 4-port model over a year ago because an 8-port was not available yet. Since then I've configured Linksys routers for friends, and they are all satisfied.Now that the newer 8-port model is available I've been able to configure it also: it is a better product.The four stars is a good rating. This is not equivalent to what we use in large offices mind you, but for consumer electronics it is quite reasonable.There will it seems always be a want list for products like this. The set up instructions would be better if they were written by someone who knew little or nothing about electronics. Mind you, configuring it is easy, but some ISPs make what you INDIVIDUALLY need a little confusing. Be sure to download the current firmware from Linksys to gain all the performance you can.IT WILL NOT CONFIGURE IF YOU HAVE A PROXY ENABLED: look in your browser settings and deselect any proxy to configure the router, then reselect the proxy.That said, I've seen several computers with corporate control software for the office work just fine at home without changing anything using this router. If you don't know what you need, this is a good choice to start a small network in a home or small office. (The 8-port is better). Be sure to change the router password. :)
I've typically not used SATA cables in the past, mostly owning the older parallel cable type, with jumpers to set and figure out. This was very straight forward, although you do have to look at the alignment at the end of the connector to plug it in correctly. Other than that, it went fine. Powered up and recognized the drive right away. I'm satisfied.
this camera is a bit more bulky than my old optio but the excellence of the lens and the 10 times zoom makes up for it.
Excellent product. I use pin switches on security systems and these work great. Received promptly.
I already own the H1000 Solio but that model can't use the 12 volt car charger adaptor. I sprang for this classic Solio to charge my old 3rd Generation iPod and old cell phone for an upcoming trip. I figured I'd give this Solio away as a gift when I was done with it.Compared to the H1000, this Solio charges more easily indoors and holds more charge in it's batteries. I was able to get the charge level up from two blinks to three blinks (50% charge to 75% charge) simply by laying the Solio on my window seal for 2 days. Considering that it was around Halloween in gloomy Pennsylvania, I consider that to be quite a feat. I'm headed for the desert soon, maybe I'll get more mileage out of the Solio there.The included wall charger has the Solio juiced up in about 4-6 hours. If you're taking a long flight or hike there's no arguing with the Solio's ability to more than double the life of your gizmos. If you have the money to spend on gadgets in the first place, investing in a couple Solios to charge in your window would be a very practical way to reduce your green house gas emissions. If nothing else you're increasing demand for solar panels, helping to scale manufacturing up and drive prices down.
this is a nice, but cheap player anyone can afford..we use it for our traveling and for looking at our pics we took with our Canon Rebel XTI 400D. very light weight. yes..rumors are true it comes with no battery ...but if you can get it at a sweet price then call polaroid like i did and get the battery for $32.00 shipped and everything straight from the manufacture. you can find their number on their site...it's easy...comes in different colors and you can buy docking station to view your tv and cable..i think it's great for the price i bought it at...thanks
This is a really nice product, small and smart, besides, 6MP is enough for many of us, I compared all brands of 6MP digital cameras at Bestbuy store and finally selected this one.
I have the Rhapsody version of the Sansa with the RhapsodyToGo service and I love it. I use it for listening to music when I run and occasionally travel. It's very easy to upload either mp3s from my local drive or subscription content from the Rhapsody interface. Making playlists for running is very easy since you can create them in the desktop interface and copy them to the player. The sounds is very good even with the earbuds that came with the player.The things I don't like about the Sansa have to do with the player's interface and hence my 4 star rating instead of 5. I haven't ever found a way to stop a track from playing. I can pause and go back to other menus but there is no stop. It's very hard to do anything while running even something as simple as skipping a song takes two button presses -- one to wake it up and the other to skip. I find myself having a hard time figuring out what buttons do what in various modes, for instance, controlling the music vs. controlling the menus.Overall I am very happy with my Sansa Rhapsody. Having Rhapsody I don't really have a choice in a player, or at least didn't when I got it in 2006, so I have nothing really to compare it to. It plays music for me when I am running and I get to pick any subscription content I want so what else do I need? I pay $15/mo, get to listen to millions of tracks without having to pay for each one so I can choose whatever floats my boat that day for that run. It's a runner's dream come true until there's WiMAX and I can connect directly to Rhapsody wirelessly while running!
Been using this off and on for at least a year now. I like the MRC and the fact that I can use it on my camcorder. High quality and there is a difference when its not in use. For your investments especially when it comes to expensive equipment find a brand that would produce good results for photo\video.
This is a excellent product my diabetic son uses these when he goes in the woods. His dad and I can keep in constant contact these allow him to have some freedom.
Just received these and not only do they feel extremely comfortable but they definitely work better than theUltimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black)I had before. I had bought them from headroom.com and paid $250 for them plus shipping. These headphones outperform the Ultimate Ears headphones by far in my opinion. I definitely recommend these headphones for anyone who loves bass. Very nice bass response, good mids and lows for being bass headphones.
Because this machine uses a microcassette, when it picks up a call, it will make plenty of noise to rewind and set the tape etc..If I am sleeping, this machine has never failed to wake me up everytime with its loud analog gears.. even if I have the volume down all the way, even if I am in a different room and I have a door closed . Also if you turn the machine off, it is programmed to pick up the call after 15 rings. I thought nobody would ring me 15 times, but I was wrong. People did that and it woke me up every single time.If this machine won't interfere with your sleeeping, it might be a good buy. The sound is very good on it (better than the digital machines). Functionally it is fine.
I bought this lens so that I'd be able to take pictures of my kids playing basketball and volleyball. The gyms have low lighting, so I could not take good action shots with my camera on the sports setting. This lens has taken excellent pictures in gyms, and I look forward to being able to use it for football and baseball pictures at night!
I have a laptop with Bluetooth built-in and I wanted a full-size Bluetooth mouse to use with it.Many of the applications I use rely heavily on the middle mouse button. Unfortunately, the middle button on this mouse does not respond properly, making for a very frustrating experience.Also, the clickless wheel sounds like a good idea, but I enjoy a little tactile feedback from the wheel.Why can't Microsoft simply take their nice, basic mouse, and make a Bluetooth version of it without trying to add a bunch of new "features" to try and justify the high price?
It is the first time that I take a disc as this one, but I think that it is very useful and portable for the quantity of information that I can store, also its price is Excellent!
After spending about 30 hours trying to get working a hub and trying both Wingate and Sygate software, I gave up. The computers constantly locked up. I got no response from Wingate and Sygate support. I connected the Linksys router in 10 minutes and everything is working perfectly. This product is a snap to set up and performs great. I wish I had had some one advising me to buy this router rather then the wasted hub purchase from another manufacturer.
I first bought an Iclick swurv5 and had a tough time trying to make all of its features work as advertised. The Iomega Mixx is much easier to navigate, much easier to use and its appearance is pretty neat as well (it kind of looks like a little foot). So far the only draw back has been the terrible headphones provided and battery life just always seems to be a problem with digital players. I did get about 10 hours from the first battery I used which was dead on what the manufacturer said. All in all, I think this player has certainly perfromed to my expectations.
Got one of these boys about 2 months ago. Has many good possibilities, Vista is a pain, more updates than spam, doesn't recognize numerous programs and hardware. Overall Vista is pretty good. H.P. tech support needs their own tech support. If you can understand them they can't help and tell you to call back in the day and talk to a tech? There backup disc system has some type of problem, I spent 8.5 hrs doing a system backup(?)only to come up with a blank disc ( dvd dl ).They don't have a clue. Ran a check on all drives and they checked out. They don't know why I can't get into sleep mode, by keyboard shortcut or menu bar.Machine shuts down and goes into the sleep mode but boots right up again, changed settings manually but no help.I like the machine but there's a lot of bugs to work on. The 640g harddrive is 2 320's. I also have to agree on another comment about the do it all dvd dr, it is a little on the cheap end. Only thing it comes with is a quick set up guide, no backup discs for anything, I got lucky when I talked to them the other day, they're sending a set of backups(oh boy,something free...)
I had so much trouble with recording on my new DVR player until I called the company that made it. They informed me after a long conversation that the problem was that only Verbatim DVDs would record on my particular DVR. At first I was furious because nowhere was that mentioned in the instructions. After getting my Verbatim DVDs I have had no problem whatsoever and will continue to use them.
I've been using these earbuds for almost a year now, which is almost unheard of as hard as I am on my earbuds. I don't think any of the pairs I've had over the past few years had lasted much beyond 6 months. The sound quality is decent, nothing to get super excited about but for the price they sound fine. My one issue is that they don't fit quite as well in my ears as previous pairs have, I've tried the bigger and smaller tips and they just don't want to stay in my ears as well as other pairs I've had, especially when I'm out running. But for other times they work well, and have been quite durable considering how much use they get and the fact that I'm fairly rough on them. Would definitely buy another pair once these ones wear out.
I bought this primarily for Client Mode use. It turns out it's nearly useless for that:- The documentation offers no real help in configuring it. Turns out the trick is, after setting it to Client Mode with the hardware switch, you need to fiddle it in the web interface using the default IP address, with the machine you are configuring it from configured to have a static address in the same subnet; and then change the machine to use DNS through the DWL-G730AP to your real router. Confusing matters is that once you've configured it, you can never access it again to change the configuration. Instead, you have to reset it (paper clip in a little hole). And then power cycle it--until you've power cycled it the reset doesn't really reset it, it puts it into "upload firmware if you dare" mode. And like I say, NONE of this is described in the documentation: not the paper quick start that comes with it, nor the so-called manual that is on the CD or downloadable from their web site. D-Link gets an F for the documentation.- But after spending hours figuring out the above it does "work" in Client Mode. In that there's connectivity, for a while. But it's horribly slow. Using a direct wireless network adapter to talk wireless to my main router, or using a cable to it, I'm getting >10Mb/sec. Using the DWL-G730AP I'm getting &lt; 0.2Mb/sec.- And that was after freshly power cycling the DWL-G730AP. If you leave it running for a few hours it gets slower, and slower, dropping more and more packets. After a few hours it doesn't see the network any more at all. Sounds like maybe some kind of resource leak in the firmware? Dunno.Anyway, in my experience it's useless in Client Mode. I'm returning it.
I ride a motorcycle and this was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Now I can hear my tunes no matter how fast I' driving or traffic conditions.. HIGHLY recommend..
The sound from these speakers is awesome. I was never big on movies until I got my Onkyo 605 and these speakers. What a difference! The only reason I gave it four stars is becuase they are very big and heavy.
I purchased this kit in November. I have over 20 years experience in using telescopes and eyepieces. These eyepieces are a great bargain. Through my 4&quot; fluorite I have used the high power 4mm and 6mm plossl's from this kit with very sharp and contrasty views of Jupiter. Highly recommended
There is no comparison to the usual headphones people wear. i.e. sony, ipod, phillips. These bring a whole new listening experience to your ear. When placed in the ear cavity right these provide music without any outside annoyance. The only thing is it took me a couple days to realize that even though it sounded good, if I played around with the insertion it would sound even better. Unless you have to have mega-bass then the bass is just fine. Set your Ipod equalizer on the R&B and it will increase the bass through your Ipod as well. With the amazon price at around $80 you can't go wrong. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is comfortability. This might go away after time when Ive worn them for awhile and its not that bad, the music quality overides that. You receive two different styles of plugs one is phlange like and the other like a expandable foam. If you love music skip a couple meals and get these.
This has got to be the nicest IPOD speaker system ever! When I first got this I cranked it up inside to see how it would sound loud. I turned it up when my son was outside and he could hear it. Excellent sound at a great price. Yes some may say the price is more expensive then other IPOD systems but you get what you pay for. THIS IS TOP NOTCH!! Don't settle for another cheaper speaker system. RECOMMEND TO ALL!!
I bought this for my new, cool, chic, Amazon Kindle.It works really great. Fast response time for reading & writing files.I have plenty of room now for Audible audio books, photos, books, newspapers, and magazines.It also bought one for my TomTom 920 GPS and it works great there too for storing extra maps and music.Very sweet ! I highly recommend it.
These people cannot support or stand behind their product. They may be the worst ever. My sound (main board) went out in month 15 (just 3 months out of warranty). Customer support can't tell you anything other than to check the yellow pages. Well, after 10 local contacts with HD TV repair shops the truth is self-evident. None of these guys would even try to fix the problem. They won't do business with ViewSonic. Oh, and don't even try to get help directly from ViewSonic or their parts departement. They won't help you diagnose the problem and they won't let you return a part, even if you can convince them to sell you one, which is no easy task. They would NOT tell me about the warranty service centers. They won't let me send it there to get repaired EVEN if I want to pay for the repair. So, yeah, it looks great in the showroom, but your out of luck if ANYTHING goes wrong. The problem with no support for universal remote codes is just icing on the cake.
As a frequent flyer and a musician I was looking for a something small with good sound that would block out some of the loud airport/airplane noise - and that was more comfortable than the hard plastic earbuds that come with most MP3/CD players. These fill the bill on every score and I'm very pleased with the set I just got. The 2 year warrantee is good as well. The sound is good - even reasonably good on the low end - and I'm a bass player. Not as good as high quality over the ear headphones of course, but much better than the set that came with my most recent Sony CD player. For the price - about $63 - these are a good investment in good music and hearing protection. They come with a variety of foam and rubber inserts that should make for a comfortable fit for most ears - and they stay in place well when I'm walking around. I'm perfectly satisfied with these.
You may wan't to know this:Card is fine, but many laptop readers don't support > 2GB, so you have to use camera and USB-cable to get 8GB.
I got this light to go with my full rig I use for wedding videography. Some of the lights out these are soooo expensive but I saw a lot of good reviews for this light and thought I would give it a go. Here are the goods and the bads.Goods - Works with the batteries that go to my PD150 camera so no need for silly looking belt battery pack or extra batteries. It comes with a 10w or 20w setting. So far it has also proven itself to be durable. Not that I am clumsy but I have dropped it twice and it survived. I understand the bulbs are expensive but I have used it for 2 years now with out the need for a change. It is lightweight and fits on the slide foot on the top of my camera. Most pro and non pro cameras will have this too so i use this with my tiny consumer camera and its great there too.Bads - I guess this stuff isnt really bad but for folks who might have a pro rig these are the things that might bum you out. No dimmer, no barn doors, so swivel. The one thing I will say though is that this thing is so light that I have a few times taken it off of the camera and held it in my hand up high at an angle so not to shine it in anyones face directly.I hope this helps!
Used this to "revive" and old computer and to leave it with a "decent" card. This was cheap and server for the purpose.
Well, I had read another review of this all-in-one printer from someone who had a very frustrating beginning with this product: dead on arrival. I thought, well, sometimes glitches happen, and no company can promise 100% quality, right? Well, unfortunately it has happened to me, too. This machine made a horrible racket once I turned it on, spewed a bunch of ink in the bottom of the printer, and now I'll waiting another 5-7 business days for a replacement. Also, when I checked the ink levels in the brand-new cartridges, they were already down to 80%. I hope Epson can manage to send a functional machine, but with this being the first Epson product I've bought, I'm feeling pretty shakey about what to expect next.
First I'm going to start off by saying this lenses very well built, the great thing about this lens is how solid it is. It's firmly and well-built and I feel that if I was to drop the lens it would hold up very well.The only downfall to this lens is the simple fact that it warps the image at wide-open. Anything wider than 24 mm has some sort of distortion you can get away shooting around 20 to 24 mm with very little distortion however once you go wider than 20 mm the distortion is crucial.Even while shooting on the Canon 5D Mark two, with the lens correction enabled there was still significant warp and stretching in the image at 16 mm. After some post corrections in Photoshop I was able to fix 50% of the warping and stretching. Whilst not completely corrected, you can still see that the lens had some sort of distortion.I know many people are going to be fascinated with the fact that this is an L-series lens and that it's a 2.8 f-stop range. However the only difference between this lens and the Canon 24 - 70 mm lens is that this is slightly wider but you will lose on the long end.I found myself shooting in the 20 to 24 mm range anyhow, so it would actually be more beneficial to just shoot on the Canon 24 - 70 mm lens which has very little bit any distortion whatsoever.The only real reason to purchase this lens is to get that wide-open shot, just understand that the distortion is so great at wide-open that the images are almost completely unusable.On an overall note, I would say pass up the thought of purchasing this lens it's way too expensive to have images so distorted and warped.This lens just does not justify its price tag due to extreme distortion at wide-open, which is the only real reason to buy. So it comes up short by lacking in its only real feature. Kind of a paradox if you ask me.CoreyFaymus Mediafaymusmedia.comfacebook.com/faymusmedia888-864-1370
I liked my Big Disk Exterme with its three interfaces (USB 2.0, Firewire 400 & 800) for its speed. I was slightly annoyed by the constant noise it generated when running. After a few minutes of inactivity, the drive spins down. When idle, it needs about 15 seconds to spin up again.After 11 months of light home use, one of both disks inside (Hitachi Deskstar HDT725050VLAT80) stopped spinning up, rendering the device useless.If you ever notice an interrupt in its spin-up sound, do not switch it off. Connect another hard disk and copy over as much as possible. After I first noticed the irregular spin-up sound, the drive died within three days.
As others have stated, the adapter is not designed well. Over time, the tension between the contacts and the plastic/rubber edging that holds the adapter in place degrades. Once the edging has bowed, pretty much nothing is going to maintain contact with the unit. Not a big deal, just buy another adapter and move on. Still a great GPS unit overall.
These speakers work very well in mid and high ranges. They are no substitute for a woofer and cannot drive lower bass frequencies without sacrificing a lot of power from the other ranges.
All of the pictures I take with the flash have lots of light spots on them. The company seemed well aware of this problem, and told me it is reflections of dust particles in the air - bull. I returned the camera and got another Fuji 2300, but it does the same thing. Don't buy this!
This keyboard has a great feel to it. The design is both functional and stylish. The 3 color system may be gimicky to some, but what can I say, I like gadgets. If you are looking for a good quality basic lighted keyboard I recommend it.
This headset is a great device, but the ear phone part can hurt a little after a sustained time of use. Anyway, I would recommend this to anybody.
I originally bought one of these from Foarm over a year ago. Not sure what happened to them, looks like they got bought out or something, but Gizzmovest is now making the same high quality case. I bought 4 of these for the gps's at work. They fit over top of the gps very tightly, there is no movement of the gps in the case. It raises the surface of the gps so that the buttons and screen won't rub if you put it in your cruising vest chest pocket. It comes with 2 screen protectors too and they are of very high quality also.One of my employees decided not to use the case and ended up losing the battery cover, if he had used the case he now wouldn't be responsible for paying for a replacement battery cover (FYI if you damage your gps, it costs just as much to send it in for a repair if it's out of warranty then to buy a new one, at least in Canada, hopefully the service center in Canada will have the individual part for sale). Anyways, the case will definitely prolong the life of the gpsmap 76's if it is used and it doesn't affect the signal of the gps at all in my experience (I use a gpsmap 76 csx).
This Mp3 Player is the bes on the market, and its cheap. It has everything. It plays mp3, u can listen to the radio, and its a recorder. the sound quality is great. And the FM reception is awesome. I live in the woods and while i was sittin outside i got New York stations as well as local stations. Also u can record wat u are listening to on the radioAlso it was really easy to set up. it took me only like 10 minutes. U just pop the CD in and download wat it tell u to and ur ready to go.The only downside is the battery length. Its average but for a device that only takes one triple A battery it doesnt last very long. The secure Digital card slot is a plus to. u can put so much memory on this little machine.But other than that its the best MP3 player on the market for its price.
Nike shoes don't fit me right. So I was using a homemade pouch that worked but was sorta weird looking. This pouch is priced right and works great. A must have accessory for the nike iPod plus.
I used this mouse at my office for two weeks. The first annoyance is that the mouse sleeps after just a few seconds without motion... so you always have to jiggle the mouse or click the clicker to wake it up and reconnect with the wireless USB adapter. So there's a ton of extra hand/wrist movement just to use this thing. Secondly, my brand new AAA batteries (2 - it does not come w/ batteries) were used up after just two weeks. Granted I was in the office every day M-F for 8-9 hours per day, but I am not going to replace AAA batteries every two weeks. Especially for a mouse that wants to sleep all the time.Suggest you keep looking. Find a better mouse. I also have a Dell wireless mouse at home that is fantastic - battery seems to be endless and it never has to be 'awaken' to use..
Stays in my ears fairly well, which is not something most headphones of this type do. Also, the sound quality is great for activity or outdoor use. Good for the morning run!
I use this MP3 player to run or in the gym. I did some research and there are actually not that many options for a sport, 256 MB player. I liked this one in the store and after using it, this is what I think...The good:* Nicely designed* Arm band is adjustable and comfortable* Price -Not really expensive* Equalizer -5 pre set options + custom* Easy to use* Easy to download music (or files) to the playerThe bad:* Construction quality is not outstanding* Sound could be betterAnd worst of all...:* Battery duration - a rechargable only lasts 6 hours* Sport headphones are REALLY tight and NOT adjustableAll in all I think it's the best option out there and good value for money...
I hate having to assemble furniture - I could never put stuff together quite right. I've purchased several different media storage shelves over the years, many varieties and build quality. I now have about 900 Blu-rays and still have a couple hundred DVDs and am running out of room fast. The Atlantic Maxsteel 6313537 12-tier unit arrived and I was dreading opening the box and putting the unit together since it's a very large piece, so I was expecting a nightmarish day or so figuring out the various pieces and where everything is supposed to go. You would think that after all these years of buying different shleves, I'd be an expert by now but assembling anything is always an exercise in lard labor and big headaches. Not so with the Maxsteel. I opened the box and took out all the pieces - gasp, there weren't a million pieces. Just the rods (4), shelves (12 - you won't use all of them unless you're assembling the unit for various media and not just DVDs/BDs), plastic clips and a strap to anchor the shelf to a wall. I put this behemoth together in 20 minutes! Extremely easy to assemble and pretty much foolproof and the assembled unit looks fantastic. The best part is it fits A LOT of movies so if you have a big collection you'll probably just need this one piece. I purchased another one to accomodate all my stuff. All in all, a fine product that's not expensive and is very easy to put together. Highly recommended
Necessary a/c adapter for outboard preamp, why does it have to be bought separately, Fishman should include it with purchase of preamp.
I bought this card as it was the cheapest class 6 SDHC card at the time and I am very happy with it. It seems to work very well although I think it could save the files just a bit faster. I use it with my mac and there are no issues.
I ordered the DV-970HD yesterday and got it today. Overnight from Amazon for $3.99 with its Prime deal? Stupendous!The DVD looks great. Slim, light-weight and hi-tech looking. With ease (1 HDMI cable included) I connected it to a Vizio 47" 1080P, set the resolution to 1080 and wow! it looked great. I kept watching the previews it was that amazing.It's everything other reviewers have said/suggested and a great value. I did notice some reviewers complained about the disc tray being seemingly cheap. I disagree. To me, it looks like strong lexan "glass" (clear plastic) and rather hi-tech yet simple...absolutely no worries here. I mean come on...press "Open" wait a sec...place disc in tray...close it...done. What do you other reviewers do with your DVD players?? Even the most durable and expensive tray on the market wasn't meant to hang from it!At $100+ less than OPPO's latest model, it's probably the best deal on the market. Very well packaged and the remote/response handles like a Ferrari. As for a lighted remote, it's unneccessary. I hit play and the lights go down. I recommend buying this model, skip the marketing hype about fancy algorythms and Blu-ray/HD war, and apply your big savings to a Netflix or Blockbuster movie package...and your favorite beverage.For the quality, price and features, I have no complaints...just thanks to OPPO and Amazon.
This cable was just what we needed. It was longer than what we needed but for some reason cheaper than the shorter one and worked perfectly!
These ribbons are quite good. The printing is crisp, and they are very easy to use. They are great for how I use them, just labeling DVDs of my kids' movies.Note, though, that the description is a little incomplete. From the box it says they work with all CW series title printers (not just CW-50 and CW-75, as mentioned here). I have the CW-100, and they work just fine.Two words of caution:1. These thermal printers require a *very* smooth surface, preferably a completely bare CD/DVD. I learned the hard way by trying it on inkjet-writable DVDs that have a rougher surface...it just leaves a light shadow of the intended text.2. Don't expect these these to perform like professional-grade CD/DVD printers. They work best only for standard, monochrome (single color) text. Custom fonts and images won't turn out well, especially larger text/images. (That leaves horizontal streaks--I think it's from where the ribbon overlaps itself when making subsequent passes.)
The unit works.Pros: Quiet on low setting. simple but functional design.Cons: Loud on high setting. Must be placed on perfectly level surface or the water will spill due to the design.The humidifier is designed like this.Imagine a shallow bowl with a cotton sleeve placed on it.The bowl fills with water, the cotton sleeve absorbs it along its height/length, and a fan surrounding the sleeve circulates the moisture into the dry air in the room.Simple, effective, relies on the fan to circulate the air, so you can understand why some people would say it is noisy.The filter also absorbs minerals in hard water, so depending on your water quality, this can get dirty after some time.Also, I would not blame the unit for mold. Chances are that mold spores are in some people's air, more or less, and they attach to the filter via the circulating air around the fan.The bad thing is, if the surface you put the unit on leans in a direction, the water in the shallow bowl will spill over the side and through the ventilation holes in the bottom of the unit. so you have a humidifier sitting in a pool of water. there is no risk of electric shock, but it is annoying to pay for an item that needs an absolute level surface to sit on. (Our apt it seems everything is somewhat un-level.)So, I'll be replacing this.it works, the design is ok, but it could be better in various ways. I don't believe vicks is the company to go to for electric appliances. This is the second time i was dissatisfied with a vicks appliance. Shame on me for giving them a second chance.buy from a company that specializes.
There's nothing incredible about this product except that it works simply and fully. It allows you to use the Nike / Apple sensor on any running shoe. I found it worked very well.
This camera was bought for me as a gift after extensive research by the giver. And boy am I glad he did his research. This camera does it all! Great ease of use, but lots of versatility. You can just take that quick, simple shot or you can create art with multiple exposures and long shutter times. With a tripod and the remote, the possibilities are endless with this camera.
Quiet and effective, and the USB passthrough is a plus. The only drawback is that it isn't slanted.
works with linux without problems, like my previous class 2 Kensington 33348 adapter. The range improves many-fold, but only if there are no obstacles in the way. In the apartment, when listening using a2dpd music in another room drops occur in exactly the same places. Could this be interference from the many wifi access points?
Bought this to connect my telescope drive cable to my laptop. Meade wanted well over 40 for basically the same cable! All the information you may need is in the reviews. Amazon rocks!
Hello,This is my best selection on CD inkjet and hub printable for my busines I'm profesional photograpy and video editor.Tks for your delivery.
This leather case is a great fit, looks classy and is made by Nikon. Excellent value and terrific look. My fiance loves it because it fits so closely that it still doesn't take up a lot of room in her purse. There isn't any extra space for batteries, memory cards, etc., but that would defeat the purpose of the compact design of the CoolPix camera. You can't go wrong with this case....I'm picky and it is just perfect.
I've been using the G7 for a few months, mostly for gaming, and I'm very pleased with the performance.PROS: very smooth and precise motion and comfortable grasp. The thumb button is very practical if you bind it to a common function in your game/application. Because I place the receiver under the desk, I used to have signal break-ups with a Microsoft cordless mouse, but the G7 doesn't have the same problem, signal is great. I love that it comes with 2 rechargeable batteries, I've always hated running out of AAs.CONS: Battery life is a bit too short, it only lasts about 4-5 hours of normal gaming use (oddly enough, it seems to be a bit shorter than the time it takes to fully charge the battery, so I rarely have a spare battery with full charge before I have to switch). A small design flaw is the battery charge indicator, which is blocked by my hand while I'm grasping the mouse, so I never really notice when the battery is low, and I frequently end up with a dead mouse in the middle of a gaming session (it has caused me many in-game deaths) and I have to switch batteries in a hurry. It would be great if the G7 had an audible warning for battery replacement.
Works great but would work faster if I had a hi-speed USB port. The slide feature doesn't work.
This Ultra memory-2-pr 1024 ddr,667 is workin grt in my athln 64 x2 with biostar mobo. Hve High Def. snd..and ati radeon graphics! my memory was ck'd to be running high(score) when done in windows vista advisor tests! no memory problems!! I'd buy again. GET it you won't regret it, just make sure get right memory for your mobo! ddr, or ddr2, Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all!p.s. this my 2nd comp! built with help and higher end parts..for media pc
Got this for use with my Mac mini 2011, everything seems to work fine but it came with three keys loose in the box. The space bar was one and it was a tiny bit more effort than just snapping it back in since it has a small metal bar to pop it back out. This is the reason it is not rated as highly.
Great item. Easy to use, I didn't get any ink on my fingers or anywhere else. It really is simple to use. I've used other refill systems, usually just with a needle attached to a squeeze bottle,but this automatic refill system is so much cleaner and simpler. Once your ink cartridge is full the refiller automatically stop putting ink into it. The instructions don't say to, but when finished I put a small piece of tape over the fill hole. Give it a try.
My husband wanted these binoculars to see birds with while enjoying nature. Since birds are flighty the binoculars with the stabilizer helps him get a good image of them without all the shake of a regular binocular. He is really enjoying this new binocular.
This is like a Tivo for radio. It is so small that I initially had doubt, but it works and does a great job recording radio program. I don't have static voice problem with using my SD card, but I did notice a few improvements that can be made: the battery life can be extended a little bit more, the speaker can be made a little bigger and more powerful for those like me who does not use ear phone. (by the way, the sound coming thru ear phone sounds great!) Finally, the up and dn arrow keys should be assigned to some other function other than switching files. It is very easy to accidentally press it and lose the current pointer in the play-back, although fast forward/rewind is quite easy to do and quick, and useful in skipping commercials. Setting current re-play pointer can be done using the on-screen menu, but I prefer to have a dedicated button for this very very useful function. Nothing is more frustrating than pressing the wrong key accidentally and have to re-search to where I was left off listening. Overall great product and even better idea!
I gave these to my son for Christmas. He really likes them. They are comfortable in his ears. They seem to be sturdy too.
I heard negative reviews about the coating on the wires deteriorating, but I have not experienced this issue yet. I bought these as an Ipod headphone replacement, and I am pleased. The sound quality is superior, and the bass response is a world's difference (probably due to their snug fit, but who cares, it's the end result that matters). Speaking of, the earbuds stay put and are comfortable (3 ear canal sizes are included). I also appreciate the gold plated plug and low profile of the L-shaped plug. My only complaints are the cord length (at 4 feet it's a bit too long even though I'm 6 feet tall; it's definitely longer than the original Ipod length). Also, I'm not a big fan of the behind-the-neck style of the cord, but it's not a deal breaker, I don't think. I'm sure there are better 'phones out there, but they come at a cost. These seemed to have the best bang for the buck, and they're white if that matters.
low cost solution for a rainy day, compact and easy to carry on your camera bag. A good fit for Sony Alpha 380 and Canon 7D
Stop responed in 10 minutes. dont know what's going on. I brought a PNY 7900GS instead and that one works >_&lt;
But it only lasted 6 months. Now it just blinks. It's a sad sight, really, just sitting there blinking away. The manufacturer said I could return it since the warranty is 3 years. If I do, I will amend my review with the results. I just hate it when a company makes the customer do the QC.
The Sony 400 disk player has so much function, it will take me more time than I have to understand it's flexibility. It's been so easy to set up & use, that I haven't yet opened up the Owners Manual. I didn't realize it had HDMI in addition to a number of other means of connecting it to a TV. My new HDTV has HDMI, so I connected the Sony 400 Disk to it, & the DVD picture is unbelievable. Every day I discover nuances in the remote. Also, the unit I received from Amazon has a recent manufacturing date, so it has the latest engineering changes. In summary,I couldn't be more satisfied with this Player or Amazon.
Ran out of power after 3 weeks of use The battery was a totally unsatisfactory purchase and should not be offered for sale.
I had to send this camera right back to Amazon! It would not recognize the sd memory card. We all know canon makes a good camera. When I received this camera, it came in a box that was "not" sealed from Canon . Canon, of course, seals the boxes their cameras come in with a clear plastic cover. Subsequently Amazon sent me another camera to replace the first one. You guessed it, it came in an unsealed box too! This one did however take pictures, if you want to call 'em that. My cell phone does a better job! I sent it back. It took me 7 calls and three weeks to get Amazon to refund my money. Shame on you Amazon, your getting dirty.
the dvd i have purchased does not play all region dvd the reason why i bought the item but as soon as i recieved it does not play all dvd region
If I am not using another filter, I find it judicious to leave a UV filter on my lenses. The price was good, so I bought this online to go with my nice fast 1.4 Pentax lens. Putting the filter on prevents finger prints, oils, dust, scratches degrading the new lens (unless your lens is "into" being degraded as are some humans near Folsom St. in San Francisco).
I received this drive as a Christmas present. I needed extra space for iTunes, iPhoto and FinalCut storage. I have been using it now for three days and intial impressions are great. It is SUPER fast using the FW800 connection. It is the quietest external drive that I have had. It does a small amount of clicking when initially accessing but over all it is very quiet. The internal fan in my PowerBook is much louder than the drive. The case is metal and seems very sturdy. It has a power light on the front. It turns itself off when the computer powers down which is nice, too. I dont know about long term reliability yet but initial impressions are great. Amazon offers a great price on it, too.
I'm not going to make this a drama movie.the Good: for basic radio its a good piece of hardware, cool design, your desktop will look nice.Cons: 1. It doesnt let you know what song is being played2. I wish I could use it with Windows Media Player or winamp or any other software.
Have been using this for over a year and have never had any kind of problem with it on both XP pro 32 and Win 7 pro 64 bitHave plugged everything into it from a camcorder to a hard drive and had nothing but good experiences.
Received a refilled cartridge in a generic box, not the "Original HP LaserJet Black Print Cartridge in Retail Packaging" as advertised. I guess the price was way too low to be HP original, but I assumed that anything advertised on Amazon would be legit. (HP does not sell refilled cartridges.)I'm too lazy to ship it back, so I'll install it and start using it.Amazon should pressure the seller (Target, I believe) to be honest with it's product descriptions. Simply say, "Refilled Cartridge" and don't show HP's original box.
I travel all the time and my Jensen travels with me. Even locally because it makes it easy to find places to eat or stores at the end of my hand. For the price, I can beat this product.
On a High Speed Cable System, recovering from being HACKED (Beware of Trojan Horses) was fast approaching a full time job. I haven't been hacked since the virtual 'Drop In' installation of this device. (I also recommend TDS3 software to clean and keep them out.) No Server software is needed to place other machines on the same Internet Hookup at full speed, with the DHCP server is built in to this 'Box'. Just plug them in, either 10 Base T or 100 Base TX. Works equally well with DSL or Cable Modem. This is the 'Best Price' I've seen on this item.
Yes the product just worked fine with the supplied software at the first time, it looks only one problem it does not live will with magicjack. Recommended for skype users.
I use Epson printers whenever I need the highest quality photo work. I've owned a few in the past. For best results I stick to Epson ink. Who would know best how to 'load' their own printers for best results? If you print on an Epson, and use their ink, you have eliminated the printer as a source of any graphic or color problems. BTW, even my oldest prints, 20 or more years old, show no evidence of fading. I strongly support the use of Epson ink!
nikon sunshade brought excellent but this shade but I lost and it is very useful, for Nikon, it is advisable.
Beware of planted reviews by this shady company! Go to any CompUSA store and check out their Cornea monitors on display. I've been to three stores and found all the demo units extremely fuzzy to the extend of being unreadable. The salesmen then steered me to other brands. So before you go for an off brand like this, check it out in person first. All the reviews here sound suspiciously rosy for a terrible brand like this.
I bought this T6500R set 2 weeks ago and to my dismay, this claimed 5 miles range 2-way radio barely even reached 1 mile of successful clear transmission. It wasn't even operated in a closed area like in a house or a building. I used it in an open area, with the 2 radios seperated by couple of blocks. As a matter of fact, it didn't even reach 1/2 mile when transmission starts breaking up and gets noisy. If gone further than that, it's a total transmission lost. Moreover, the battery drains pretty fast also. Gotta say that it's really dissapointing having to spend 50 over dollar for below 1/2 miles of talking range.
In preparation for a road trip, I thought I'd take my 2G nano with me. That necessitated purchase of some kind of iPod car audio setup. I read some reviews (on Amazon and elsewhere) and bought two products - this one, and a Belkin TuneDeck cassette system for iPod.I like the design of the Belkin TuneDeck - just slid right into the cassette player of my 2004 Acura TL. No wires or other clutter (as I wasn't charging it with the included charger). When I listened to songs, there was no static. But the sound was distorted - bass was TOO big, difficult to understand some lyrics, generally poor fidelity. I don't listen to tapes anymore and the first thing that I though of was - wow, did my tapes back when *really* sound that bad??When I tried the Kensington FM transmitter, it took me awhile to find a good gap in FM stations, but when I linked up the station with the transmitter the sound I got was very similar to normal radio sound - the songs sounded just like they would on the radio. Yes, there's some static at times, but at least the songs *sound* like I'm used to hearing them - correct volume, standard bass, nice treble. Neither product has a means to adjust the volume via the iPod or the unit itself. It all is based on your car stereo.I haven't departed on my road trip yet, so there might be some complications with the Kensington FM transmitter (i.e., having to change FM stations as I travel along my route). But at least I know that when I *find* a station, I'll be able to hear music as I expect.So, while I purchased the Belkin and like its design, I'm returning it and keeping the Kensington FM transmitter instead.
While I was waiting for this card to ship, I read all the horror stories here on Amazon, and I worried. But after doing a little homework before I started installation, it was a snap and it works fine. I installed this card v2.5 on my HP laptop running XP. As long as you download and install the XP drivers from linksys website (different drivers for wpc11 and wpc11v2.5), setup is a snap.. plug and play. As far as range, I get a good to excellent signal strength at 11MBps throughout my split-level home, with the access point located on the ground floor. I would recommend this card to anyone. Good bang for little buck!
Satisfactory in all the important ways - my only negative reaction came after the second time the suction cup on the windshield let go and the unit tumbled (undamaged) onto the dashboard. I was advised to moisten the cup WITH SALIVA (not tap water), which inelegant suggestion seems to have solved the problem.
i didn't buy my 1230SBs on amazon, but after seeing how much people were banging on them and other klh products, i have to set the record straight. now, unlike most of the other people writing reviews i bought my KLH speakers at BEST BUY. there i had the chance to listen to them alongside comparable speakers by CERWIN VEGA and JBL powered by the same amps and on the same music. sorry to say, but although the cerwin vega and especially the jbl speakers cost 100s of dollars more, i thought the KLH speakers sounded better. no i don't have hearing problems and no i did not have financial limitations, i just enjoyed the klh speakers more. i've read some reviews where people have said that the bass in these speakers and other large klh speakers and subs was to boomy. i must be either really confused or just crazy because i allways thought people bought large speakers so their bass would boom boom boom. isn't that what bass is?? boom boom boom, because if its not then why do companies make big speakers?? if people don't like bass that sounds like bass then who got the idea to make 12s,15s and 18s?? i'm not crazy or confused, bass is supposed to make the walls shake and the earth quake, and if you don't like boom boom boom in your living room then you shouldn't be buying large speakers, especially not KLH speakers. take it from me. i've listened to these speakers side by side with others like CERWIN VEGA and JBL and for the buck and especially the boom....these speakers blow the others out of the room!!!!!!!
My experience after using iPod Nano (1 month), Creative Zen Micro Photo (3 months), and Sony E405 (5 months).Pros====- Awesome sound. Killer bass and high frequency responses. (I'm pairing it with Sony's MDR-EX71 ear buds.) The Zen has a buzz when the screen is on. The Nano's sound is rather flat.- Very easy to learn user controls, even better than the iPod.- Eye-catching looks and won't wear out on ya. Scores higher fashion points than the Nano (from the stares and queries from other commuters and friends).- 3 mins charging for 3 hrs of use, for a max of 50 hrs. One charge is enough to last me MORE THAN TWO WEEKS (!), with about 2+ hrs of use everyday.- Beautiful display. Love that champagne bubble screensaver! (This device was supposed to resemble a perfume bottle, according to the Japanese designers..)- Sturdy, scratch-resistant build (slightly better than the Zen, much better than the plastic Nano).CONS====- Just like the Nano, cannot load songs from Windows Explorer, require vendor's proprietary management software (SonicStage).- SonicStage software does not display multiple languages.- Does not support Music Subscription, unlike the Zen.- A LITTLE BIT heavier than the Nano, maybe a quarter ounce more. Much lighter than the Zen.
I have been using the Off Trail for a couple of years and have truly found it to be an essential piece of equipment for short hikes and extended travel. It doubles as an excellent padded case when put into a large pack without the need of traveling with an additional camera case. The only down side is that the lens cases on the side do not accomodate a large lens. The plus is that they make excellent weather proof film holders.
This TV is an exceptional unit. Though expensive, it is still a good value. The images are crystal clear and sharp. The viewing angles are according to specs. Sound is OK for the small speakers.Great unit.
I bought this to use behind a bookcase that is tethered to the wall. I have my modem and router plugged into it and you can't even see it sitting on top of the cases. I liked it so much I bought a second one for another area of my home.
Not much to say about such a simple device, other than it broke after a month of use plugged in without any movement.
Corsair XMS2 2GB ( 2 X 1GB ) PC2-6400 800MHz 240-pin DDR2 CL5 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit - TWIN2X2048-6400The purchase was flawless, I got my order in the expected time frame, the memory modules where correctly packaged and functioned as advertised after installation. A first rate experience!
compare this first to a belkin auto charger and you'll notice the difference in the firewire cable. you'd need that flat thinggy to connect the charger to the new 3G ipods. look for other alternatives if belkins price too high..........
I have always been a HUGE Olympus fan. I have gigs and gigs of pictures from my old Olympus C-740 UZ. I have won competitions with this camera, everyone always tells me how great the photos look - it's awesome. I have recommended my old camera to everyone I meet.So, when I read the reviews I figured geez, that can't be right...well unfortunately I have to agree - this camera falls short in several areas.I was going to do Pros and Cons - but since the biggest con is "point and shoot on auto generates fuzzy off color photos", I think that says it all.I'm sure if you tweaked it enough you can get stunning shots. However, when my three year old is blowing bubbles, or the dog is leaping to get her ball, I don't have time to tweak! I took side by side shots with my old beat up C-740 and the new SP-510 and there is NO COMPARISON! The older 3.2 megapixel camera has much better clarity, more lifelike color, and just a better looking photo!Olympus - I am sooooo dissappointed. I am returning my nice new shiny toy today and returning to my old work horse. So much for my Christmas present!
This is a great pack! Strong, sturdy straps, lots of padding. The only thing bad I have to say is that it falls over onto the laptop compartment. Other than that it has lots of room and pockets everywhere
This CD changer component was purchased to replace a 24 yr old Yamaha componet. This Yamaha componet is even better than the old one! One, it works wonderfully but it also came with a remote which is wonderful. The disk holder tray is also numbered, with lettering that is easy to see, and the tray opens the same each time. This makes replacing disks to the holders easy. The disks are easy to place and remove from the tray. The other features on this componet are equally "user friendly". Yahama has continued their high quality of products in this item.Yamaha CDC-697BL 5-Disc Carousel-Type CD Changer
This print pack is not labeled well. It does not say whether it is a T5570, T5570-M, "270", T5846, or T5845-M print pack. They are not cross-compatible.If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order ONLY the T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
This was perfect, until I dropped wine on my old laptop. And the new one only uses VGA :( This cable was awesome until and I would use it again if I ever need to. Never any issue with video quality or sound.
I use B+W Clear UV Haze filters on all my camera lenses to provide UV filtering and impact protection for my lens investments. The quality of the glass and the brass ring is exceptional. I install these on all my lenses before use and the filter remains on the lense except for cleaning.I recommend using these filters on all your lenses.
You get a nice lens for your camera, you need to protect it from scratches and other damage. This filter won't disappoint. Well made and easy to install.
My original review of my purchase was low. Since then, your company has gone above and beyond to rectify my unsatisfactory expereince. Thank you for addressing my concerns.
You get two adapters per pack (so one unit/order will cover you for a pair). As noted in review title, these worked for my 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Limited after market speakers.
I have owned this for a month now and it is an awesome product! It does have its quirks, but for anyone interested in getting the most out of their HDTV, it is well worth the $500! It has the best HD picture quality that I have seen anywhere and is noticeably better than satellite/cable/ota HD productions. Also, the sound is really awesome as well -- so you really get a WOW impact from your home theatre. As a plus, it also does a really nice job upconverting standard DVDs so as to maximize their picture quality -- though they are still well short of HD DVDs.There are some cons to keep in mind. The unit is quite slow to start up because it is more like a computer then a DVD player. But I just leave mine on which helps a great deal. Also, there were some initial quirks including lock-ups with this unit which were largely fixed through a recent firmware upgrade. There is also a fairly limited availability of HD DVDs but it is steadily growing. You can rent HD DVDs from either Netflix or Blockbuster online.Here is a basic summary:ProsFantastic picture quality on HD DVDsGreat sound on HD DVDs; very good sound on regular DVDsUpconverts standard DVDs to maximize picture qualityNice user menus and additional featuresConsLimited HD DVD availabilitySlow to start-upOther quirks -- e.g., occasional lock-ups (but largely fixed by firmware upgrade)Take up a lot of spaceOverall, I would highly recommend this! Good luck with your purchase!
I purchased this printer to use at my office, because I needed something that could print color brochures and flyers quickly while producing a good quality image. I've had it for about two months now and I'm very pleased. I had a bit of trouble installing it on my ancient laptop which was running Win98 and had only 32MB of ram. According to the box, my laptop had the minimum requirements, but when I ran the software it told me that I didn't, and refused to install. I played around with it and finally got it to work and haven't had a problem since. I also notified HP about this problem since the software and the box say two different things. They are looking into it.This printer is fast, does great quality prints and is pretty quiet. I also really like the sleek design. The picture above does not do it justice. I've been getting compliments from co-workers about how cool it looks. It really is nicely designed and doesn't take up too much space.I've used HP printers for years and have always found them to last an extremely long time. I usually replace mine because I want a faster one before I replace one for breaking down. Also, I want to mention that I bought an Epson about a year ago because I heard about how great they were and I was very dissapointed. The Epson ink cartridges do NOT have new printer heads on the bottom of them, like HP and many other brands do. Because of this, the Epson print heads routinely dry out, get full of gunk and refuse to print, or cause a lot of smearing on your documents. I've had to take my Epson apart twice to remove gunk from it, and I am still not satisfied with its print quality. All other things aside, you should pick HP over Epson just for the shear fact that every time you put a new cartridge in you are also replacing the print head.I brought my 5650 home tonight because I needed to print something on my home computer and my Epson was acting up again. Installation on WinXP was a breeze. I didn't have my cd with me so I just downloaded the software from the HP website and had no problems.Bottom line: This is a great printer for the price and I recommend it to anyone looking for work or home office use.
lost my original lens hood so i got this. the good thing is that it works on other lenses with 67mm filter threads, like the tamron 17-50 and 28-75. as far as lens hoods go, it's ok. it's pretty small, and it's not lined with felt of velvet like some lens hoods. it's petal-type, so there are cut-outs in its diameter, built of medium-strength plastic. the only reason to buy this is if you lose the one that came with your camera. you could go without it, but it does help to keep out flare in bright-light situations, and can be reversed for a trimmer fit in the bag.
[Firmware] BEFW11S4 - Filed BBB complaint - Linksys sucksI'm done, put a fork in me. I have been running the BEFW11S4 sucessfully for months on firmware version 1.47.x which I downloaded from dslreports.com. I have started to use MSN Messenger to stay in touch with my the family and it is flaky at best because this old firmware does not contain the fixes I need. I contacted support today and was told, I have tried everything, sorry. Well #$%$#$ Linksys. I will never buy another LINKSYS product as long as I live. I filed a complaint on the better business bureaus website, and I encourage everyone to do the same. www.bbb.org Let your complaints be heard. I am also considering a class action lawsuit against Linksys, anyone interested? Here is my message from their helpdesk:Enriquez, Clarenz: i think you already tried everything to make it work. Enriquez, Clarenz: i'm really sorry about that.
I am not a expert on sub-woofers, but this one works very well with my Yamaha receiver, and my LED flatscreen. The product and shipping box was received in perfect condition.
I bought this scanner to convert old family photos to images. It does a really nice job for an under $100 product. In particular the automatic restoring of faded color and B/W photos is a huge time saver for me. Many of y old photos are faded, and this scanner restores color and contrast without any work on my part. It also crops the scan area for me, so all I have to do it load the photo and click twice (preview and scan). The only negative I noted, is that the image restoration is either on or off. The preview mode lets me see the effect of the image restoration, and turn it on of off for the image capture scan. On a few photos, I noted that turning the image restoration on goes too far... it saturates the color too much or increases the contrast too much for the photo. In these cases, I have to capture without restoration, and use Photoshop Elements to tune the image manually. It would have been great if Canon had provided a slider for the image restoration, so that I could apply as much as I needed for a photo... For most of my scans, this has not been a problem. I scanned a few new photos "as is", and 98% of my old photos with restoration, and without any further manual tuning in Elements. If you want to digitize your shoe box of photos, this is an inexpensive answer.
I selected the VN-1800 after looking at many dictating devices on the Internet. I use mine for recording my thoughts and diary entries on the go. It's small enough to fit nicely into my pocket, and the Hold switch never accidentally slides open. It's large enough to rest comfortably and securely on four fingers of one hand, leaving the thumb free to operate the buttons.HQ mode along with low mic sensitivity catches my voice clearly and holds 45 minutes of dictation, which is plenty for my purposes. I love the S folder, which has a slot for each day of the year. Because it knows the date and time, the recorder automatically points to today's slot for recording. When playing messages, all the messages for a day are played, making it perfect for transferring to a computer via the headphone jack for making mp3 files.It would seem that manufacturers now think everybody is just itching for voice recorders to play mp3 music files. In my case, though, I already have a 20GB mp3 player, so I couldn't care less about mp3 playback capability. Why pay extra for something you don't want?The ability to link digitally with my PC is not valuable to me either, because I have to listen to my dictation anyway so that I can categorize it, so the task of making mp3 files on my computer is no burdon.The player is clean, rugged, and has the features that I want, without extra gimmicks such as mp3 music playback. This brings the price down, which is another nice feature. Sometimes less is more.
Another hit from ATI! I just played FARCry with this video card and it worth it cost. Just a great choice.
The Nuvi 360 is a good product with no significant problems. I don't believe the battery can last 4 hours unless the unit is simply on and not navigating and I think two hours use is more likely.
Works great but it is a little expensive. Getting stuff better organized is worth the cost of the labeler and the tape.
Love it - Very user friendly - Good features - good quality - perfect for an occasional user like me. great price.
This lens has a TON of reviews... so I'll stick to a short couple of lists/facts. These are all from my PERSONAL experience with my particular lens, and in no way is an attempt to regurgitate over used buzz words or other peoples "facts".What's hot?* Sharp Optics (Surprisingly so. Better than my Canon 28-135mm IS USM and Tamron 70-300mm at their best)* Full-time manual focus override* Super wide angle to ~almost~ "normal" on a ASP-C (cropped) sensor* Smooth operation, good fit and finish. Not a metal barrel, but still feels solid* Good contrast* Handles distortion VERY well when zoomed all the way out (though it's still there, as is to be expected from something that gets THIS wide)* Will hold it's value, even used* Good, minimal focus distanceWhat's not?* Chromatic aberration rears it's ugly head when wide open and kicking it around 10mm's. I hear it's better than most the other choices in this range, but it's still more than I'm a fan of. (This can be, mostly, compensated for by zooming in to about 12mm's, or stopping down a little more.)* Not "weather sealed". I personally haven't had any issues, but when I go hunting for an epic landscape shot, I shy away sometimes if the weather is particularly rainy because while my 7D can take it... my lens might not be so lucky.* Pricey* Won't stay with me if I go "Full Frame" (EF-S mount)* Without IS or F/2.8, it's usable, but not ideal for low-light shots with subject movement or no tripod. (Usable, but not ideal)Final Word:If you're running an ASP-C sized sensor on your Canon Rebel, xxD, or 7D and you're looking for "real" super wide angle shots, there aren't many choices to be had. BUT... when you have to pull the trigger, I highly recommend this lens and would purchase it again if I had too. If you do not need quite as wide a shot, as much usable range, shoot in lower light, and looking to save about $100... I'd go with a Tokina 11-16mm. I hear it's supposed to be pretty good as well... but I have no personal experience with it. You win some and lose some either way... but my final word is... the Canon 10-22mm is tough to beat. Buy it, be amazed. I know I was.
I purchased 2 sets of these earphones for a 2 hour flight. My husband and I both used them, and we both took them out of our ears after 20 minutes. They were great at first, but after 20 minutes they really started to hurt our ears. The inside of my ears were so sore I couldn't even adjust the earphones when they started coming out, that's how bad my ears hurt. I had the foam pad over them too, and it made no difference. I would not recommend these.
Good quality sound, easy on your ears. Just a little cumbersome to put it in your ear- but hey, it doesn't fall off and doesn't even change position in your ear while walking. I have been wearing it for a couple of hours at a time, no compliants.
If only I could give this product zero stars. This CD wallet is made of very cheap material. It can hold 500 discs, but the binder clips inside are made of a very hard, brittle plastic which cracks easily under pressure. Once you put more than 200 discs inside, forget about it. It's only a matter of time before the brittle plastic clips crack under pressure. Also, the pages do not hold each disc tightly, so the discs fall out when you turn the page. I ordered a bunch of these and 4 of them were shipped with cracked binder clips and/or a cracked internal frame. I had to pay for shipping to return them for an exchange. Shortly after that, binder clips starting cracking because they can't handle the weight of more than 200 discs. To add insult to injury, one of the CD wallets that I received in exchange for a cracked one had deep gouges in the fake leather. I didn't bother returning it because I'm ditching all of them for something better like CaseLogic. Currently there is no CD wallet that can handle 500 discs without breaking from the weight of the discs.
Amazon left out a few things about this product:1.) The PLL Digital Tuner ((PLL) Phase Locked Loop) offers drift-free reception, and will adjust automatically to better receive your favorite radio station when necessary. You can also presets 3 FM and 3 AM stations for tuning at the touch of a button.2.) The unit will also playback CD-RW Discs.3.) The Player has a full LCD Display, when listening to the radio it shows the radio station, (By Number) and when listening to a CD Shows the Track/Minutes/Seconds4.) 24-Track Selection Programable Memory, which allows you to program the order in which you want the CD played back, up to 24 songs per CD.5.) The Portable has the standard CD Functions, Track Skip Up/Down, Random Play, and Repeat One/All.6.) Oversampling: 8X digital filter.7.) You have the option of turning off the ESP (Electric Shock Protection (Anti Skip)) this will save your batteries when the player is sitting in one place and not susceptible to jolts.8.) It ships in Clear Hard Plastic with a 4 color display card that has all of the pertinent information on it.9.) Comes with Headphones. (Over Head, Bar Style.)10.) Takes 2 AA Batteries, which are not included, so make sure you pick some up.
I love this camera. It's simple...takes great photos...even in motion (although not the best). I recommend it to all .
ordered the 10ft cables even though I needed only 3 feet because the price was better on the longer ones,overstock maybe? anyway, they work just as you think they would. the only small thing you may want to know is they seem a tiny bit thinner then other patch cables but like i said they work perfectly. I ordered 8 of them, all get the job done.
These binoculars are great for watching sporting events where you want a wide view of the field. You can follow a game without feeling like you are looking through binoculars. However, you'd better be sitting close to the action, because the 4x zoom doesn't allow you to see long distances. They will not work well for wildlife viewing or anything over 50 yards away.
I used FirefoxPortable on this and found the speed adequate. It just stopped working after about 18 months.
Sold and delivered as advertised THANK YOU. Seams to work OK I have not really used it and hope not to as it is a back up on my life boat.
I recently bought this camera for my husband (for Christmas) and within moments of his opening it, I claimed it for "testing". It takes awesome pictures in low light, bright light, etc. I took many pictures of the same object in different settings to test everything out - and I was impressed. We promptly took the camera to our family Christmas gathering and took tons of pictures. Every single one turned out wonderfully.My current camera is a Kodak P880, and in comparison to it, the pictures are of the same quality... just less camera bulk.I would definately recommend this camera to anyone looking to buy a new camera. The price, quality and size were the major selling points for me - and we've yet to be disappointed with it.
I have been using this to cover the LED Par30/38 bulbs in our home to hide their unattractiveness and to make their light more diffuse. It looks nice, it works well, it lets a lot of light thru, it is a cloth like material so it is easy to maniplate and make taut, and air flows thru it quite easily so I do not have to worry about shortening the life of the bulb from overheating.
I purchased this KVM switch to toggle between two laptops (an HP 6051b and a Toshiba A75-S231). It works without a glitch. Toggles well when I use the pushbuttons on top of the switch or via the Scroll Lock double-key sequence. Outstanding value!
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!
I really like it.Good receptionJust a little big compared to other portable radio, like S84,S83with such size there should be a speaker.
This product doesnt come with the projector mount. It only comes with the wall mount and the swing arm. You have to order the projector mount separately. Good and sturdy construction though.
This coupler is just fine. It was a good price, and does exactly what it is supposed to. Connects snugly, and seems to be pretty sturdy. I'm pretty pleased with the quality, and I might actually get a couple more, just to have around. For a buck, it's worth it to have a backup.
I recently purchased this radio alarm clock. I really wanted it for the iPod dock and nothing more, but I am glad I did get the radio and alarm clock with the purchase. It has a really nice light on the clock that has about 3 to 4 dimmer clicks that you can make as bright as you want or make it totally dark. Works really well. I would recommend it to someone who needs an iPod dock and also a nice night light, am/fm radio and alarm.
The Roady2 is the simplest and least expensive of XM products to use. They no longer manufactor this particular item so I was thrilled to find them here. If you can still find them here I strongly advise you to buy them.
haven't put it through a full test yet but its worked so far. one question is it a ture widescreen? how do you get it to do it? i'm currently using zoom which leads me to another question, how do i get it to take off the thing showing me its on zoom? i have searched high and low for a player that is affordable and still has inputs. this was my pick.next day update: called customer support about the zoom thing. they claim its only for jpegs so tough if you want to watch a movie with it. its not a true widescreen, so it letter boxes. it was advertised on best buy's website as a widescreen, box and others don't really say so. i ask the cs if it is she doesn't know. i tried to convince her that if it was a widescreen, then it wouldn't letterbox a widescreen movie. went into why it letterboxes and aspect ratios but all she could say is the player is playing what the dvd tells it too. but its not too bad, it probably looses about a quarter inch on top and bottom. so its still quite a good sized picture. i was going to buy a mintek 5&quot; for 120 before i saw it play lotr at the store. it was literally about a 1 inch tall video, the rest letterboxed. so i think i might still keep it, its cheaper than the alternatives and i think i can live with it not being widescreen.a while later review: i've taken this on some road trips (approx 2500 miles) and its just amazing. i don't think i could have survived the trip without it. the included cigarrette adapter is a necessity. i don't use the battery much and thats a good thing since it doesn't last very long. i haven't watched a movie straight on battery power, but i have watched about 4-5 episodes of the simpsons on one charge, but thats about 20 minutes each with out ads and only about 1 or 2 at a time. speakers stink on this, i tried to listen to simpsons through the speaker and you can't hear anything over the noise of the roads. if you use headphones its fine.
Bought this in a pinch as my Sub Woofer went out. Holiday finances were a bit tight so I shopped around and the price was right so I pulled the trigger on this Sub. I was plesantly suprised by the sound quality. I'm sure that there are some limitations and I've not fully tested with music or cranked up the volume other than during our viewing of the new Bourne movie, but so far, this little guy is holding its own quite well. Yamaha should have put some small feet on the sub, but otherwise I'd say this is a good bang for your buck.
I bought these so I can use them when I ride my motorcycle. These work pretty well and fit well with the different size fittings that are included.
At over $100, I thought the recorder would have performed just a little better--clarity and volume of playback was not what I was expecting. However, when I played it back through a good set of headphones, the sound was much improved. Still, a useful tool.
I have been using this adapter on my bosch radio for monhts. It keeps my iPod very well protected and has good quality sound. No distortion at all. Just set your playlist and work all day long with no commercials, this is just great.
I've had this tv for almost a yr now and when it is tuned to a hi-def channel my mouth still hangs open! Just beautiful.Non hi-def channels look great also.Sound quality is typical tv set sound(average).Only thing that could be better is if it were flat & light enough to hang on the wall, but you can't have everything. At least not at this price. ;)Highly recommend it!
I have owned this amazing product for nearly two years and it works great. Allows me to tuck my components into the cabinet and still control the AT&T U-Verse, DVD player, and Onkyo receiver, with any of my remotes. The company also stands behind their products. I sent them an email as I thought the unit wasn't working. They called me within minutes. It turns out I just didn't have the emitter pointed at the "eye" for the DVD player. Once I repositioned the emitter, it was up and working. The nice thing is that they assured me that if it was actually not working, they would immediately ship me another one, even though it is two years old. This is how service should be!
I bought them to replace the ones I have in use that have broken clips. Next time I pull my computer mess err desk apart I will replace them.
Over all, this unit has fulfilled my needs. I bought it mainly for transfer of VHS to DVD, as my old unit was that, old. I do have one bone to pick, and that is the lack of timer so I can see how long things are as I go. What? I have to pay more for just that? Guess so. I have to admit, I did read of this problem on another review of this same product and did not take that into consideration when I purchased it. Maybe you will? The only way I can tell about timing is to stop and rewind back to beginning. Other than that, it has been a good instrument for my copy and playing needs. And, thanks for asking for my review.
I used the V-MODA earbuds for my inexpensive MP3 player. First of all I was impressed with the earbuds that came with the MP3 player, but when I replaced them with the V-MODA's I was totally blown away with the bass response and the clean high's. Definitley a good value and a quality product.
I've waited a good week of using my V-Moda earbuds before writing this review to make sure the tranducers had opened. With most good headphones and earbuds there is a breaking-in period and the V-Moda buds are no exception. After 2 days or so, the music really opened up. What I like about these buds is that I get good detail, stereo surround sound, and good enclosure at low volumes. I have no interest in blowing my ears out so it's important that I get crisp, detailed sound at low volume. The V-Moda buds fulfill this criteria with a grade "A." I should also add the three bud sizes are soft and pliable and result in long-term comfort. V-Moda earbuds, which I see on Amazon between 25 and 38 dollars depending on sales and color selections, are highly recommended.
these earbuds are a rather good buy. they stay in the ear very well and have a suprisingly good range. they are biased tward the high end just a bit, but have a pleasing sound overall. as stated by other reviewers, these are better than the apple earbuds, however, their design allows you, the listener, to hear everything it has due to it's sealed design. this means the earbud is much like a soft earplug, sealing itself so as to take advantage of the earbud's full range, while the apple earbud has a diameter far to large to fit in the average person's ear and seal. i believe they make little clips that go over the apple earbuds to give it a design like these sonys, but they cost about the same as these earbuds. a great buy.
Bottom line: this product is not w/o some minor warts, but overall it is high quality and does an excellent job of streaming your digital music files to your home stereo.The remote control is where the negatives lie. The features on the remote are fairly limited, and it is essentially a line of sight device. Navigating through the menu to select your music is sometimes a bit clumsy. I also do not believe this item has the capability to stream video, as there are only audio (both analog and optical) outputs on the receiver.I had some minor problems during installation. I followed the instructions precisely and still had some difficulty. The receiver immediately recognized my network, but the software that comes on the installation cd wasn't quite as accommodating. My best advice for installation is insert the cd, install all applications, restart your computer, and then power up your creative receiver. The installed software should load as windows starts, and then it should take over from there. The rest is very easy.Overall, this is a high quality product that has liberated my audio collection. I can now listen to all of my music without fumbling around with CDs. It's a good thing.
I almost fell in love with this thing when I first got it. It does everything it says it does well, and it's easy to set up. Configuration is done through any web browser so a monkey should be able to do it. Unless for some reason you should get the response &quot;unable to find server&quot; from your web-browser during this process. It's absolutely ridiculous to get a response like that from a box that's just down the hall, directly connected to my computer. This thing locks up constantly and brings my internet connection down every time, something Linksys is obviously aware of because they address it in the users manual -- Push the reset button and things'll clear right up. Unfortuantely this rarely clears anything up, the real solution is to turn it off then back on, but there's no power switch, so you have to reach around the back, unplug the cord, then try to blindly plug it back in. I eventually plugged it in to a power strip so I could just flip the switch on the strip, but this turns off everything else plugged in with it. If this thing were sitting next to my computer instead of in another room with my DSL modem, and I didn't have to move from my chair to make it work, I might be satisfied. But leaving my computer to turn on my internet connection is a little like going to the kitchen to turn on the bedroom light -- Just plain stupid, and definitely not worth the money.
This printer is a total rip-off. It has never once printed something properly the first time. We constantly have to clean it which immediately prompts that the printer is now low or out of ink. Which means every single time we need to print something, regardless of whether its a 4-color print on photo paper or a plain black and white, 8.5x11 print, we have to go through a lengthy process before it prints even remotely close to right and often ends up with us buying $40-60 in ink. I absolutely loathe this printer.
I bought this iron because I wanted one without a cord. Works great. No drips and does not turn my white shirts yellow due to excessive heat variance. Instead of setting it down on my ironing board when I move my clothing, it goes back on the cradle and stays true to temp.
I did tons of research looking for the best digital camera, and as it was to be my first camera of this type, I wanted the most "bang for my buck" and something I could grow into as well as use right away. This was the best choice I could have made! I received the camera on Friday evening, by Saturday evening I was taking great, clear pictures. And by Monday was taking pictures like a professional.I love how I have so much control over the settings, or can just let the camera do it. My favrite favorite use of the camera has been the macro setting, and the flowers shots I have been able to take are incredible!!I had been sceptical about the folding view screen, but as was predicted in other reviews, it is a great feature.One last note, a number of reviews mention a "flimsy battery door, and Flash Card door". I have found neither one to be as bad as was said, and feel it should hold up to much wear.I would without hesitation recommend this camera to everyone, it seems to do everything that was said about it and more!
This baby came with all the right moves: 1)easy to install, 2)easy to operate, 3)never lets me down. I might add, it also works flawlessly with the WET and my Playstation2. What else do you want, your router to be your girlfriend? Five stars.
I bought this for a replacement Canon SD750 when my SD450 was dropped. I looked at several different styles and brands, including the Canon leather case. This far exceeds them all.With my SD450, I had the Canon leather case which was nice and kept the camera safe for a year in Iraq. But, the Ridge 10 has more padding, a more sturdy closure with velcro, a seperate slot for an extra battery (which I use thanks to the busted SD450) and another zippered enclosure just the right size for an SD Card (I keep two in mine). Additionally, the belt loops are easier to get on and off the belt whereas the Canons was a very tight fit, the the Ridge 10 also comes with a detachable strap. Excellent buy for this size camera- I couldn't recommend it any higher. Oh, it also looks good (I have the black) and the zippers are nicely embroidered with orange stitching making it easier to find the tabs, especially in the dark. Good workmanship as well.
Saw this listed on Amazon and was impressed with features and price. I've had numerous Blaupunkt's over the years and have always been impressed with their quality; this unit is no exception. It took all of 5 minutes to remove my old Clarion unit and replace it with Blaupunkt London. Simple plug and play. The remote control feature is really a bonus. Sound is great, adjustments intuitive and easy The mulitple color feature is a bit over-the-top, but my wife likes it. Radio reception is stellar and the CD sound quality is excellent. What's not to like? Especially for under a CEE note. The other review for this unit seems like it's from another planet as they can't talking about the same unit I received. Good quality, sound and price. Enough said.
I bought the Ricoh Aficio CL3500 about 6 months ago. It's been dead reliable, with no paper jams. I'm running the printer mostly from Macintoshes (MacOS X 10.4) and have found the drivers to be fine, with good control (you can put the printer into B&W; or Color mode, with 15 printer-specific controllable features, far more than I need).The only complaint I thought I had was resolved -- when I bought the printer I noted several reviews said the text quality was poor. My first print job showed pretty lousy print clarity, and I was a bit disappointed that this was the case. However, when I turned on Colorsync for the print job (you can use either the supplied Ricoh Colorsync profile in the source machine or turn on color correction "in Printer"; both work) the print quality improved drastically, and is now as good as any B&W; LaserJet I've used.Overall, a fantastic deal for a color printer that beats the pants off of inkjet printing costs.
Whats the difference between 18 MP and 180MP? Absolutely nothing if you have a cheap lens.Photographers know: Get Good Glass. This is good glass.This is the EF-S line, NOT for the full size sensor DSLRs like the 5D. If you have a 7D, 60D or any of the rebels, this is the lens you want when you want to capture large spaces. It is sharp, sharp at the edges, and really wide. I get great shots of the stars at night with this. F/3.5-4.5 isnt the fastest, and it doesnt have Image Stabilization, but if you dont own a tripod, you're not doing serious photography. A tripod is ESSENTIAL.Great, not super expensive wide lens for small format Canon DSLRs.
When I saw this on amazon I knew I wanted it because it just seems cool, a convenient flash drive built into a stylish watch. Its covert, handy and cool looking. The only problem. . . .the flash drive is USB 1.1 Sure it has 1 GB storage but who cares if it takes 10 hours to fill it up with anything! Despite this little annoyance I still use it and like it.
I bought these to use with my new Rigol benchtop power supply and in that role they work very well. The quality of the cables is excellent. The banana end fits tightly with the mating connector on the supply and the grabber end has a solid, precise feel during actuation, which is more than I can say for some of the cheaper alternatives. Recommended.
I am completely satisfied with my purchase of the Samsung 56" DLP HDTV. I was somewhat reluctant buying a TV over the internet; however everything went well from ordering to delivery. I live in very large loft and needed big TV to help fill the space. The picture is excellent quality, easy set-up, easy to operate.Oh yeah the price was GREAT as well!!
I got a Sony SZ270P notebook and it has lower maximum volume than my old Toshiba notebok. I could not hear the sound clearly when watching DVD's on a plane. The Boostaroo makes it loud enough to hear on a noisy airplane.I have not used the multiple headphone jack capability.
I wanted an MP3 player that was easy to use as I am lacking some of the sophicated skills required for some of the newer electronic gadgets. This Sandisk MP3 player did not want to help me connect and navigate my Vista system. I called the company and they were useless and the suggestions offered did not answer my questions. A subsequent e-mail only sent me to a discussion group that didn't even address my concern about compatability between the MP3 player and Vista. Nowhere in the instructions were there any references to Vista. I ended up sending the player to my grandson for Christmas and with his Windows XP he was ableto use it. I can't be the only user out there with a Vista system and this player. Hopefully the company will address this problem and be able to offer valid responses and or "fixes" to the questions of their customer's that recieved this product for Christmas.
I will be honest, some of the reviews I have read here almost made me buy a Tivo instead of a Replay. However my friend has a Replay and loves it. He has never had a problem. So I did what any self respecting gadget freak would do. I bought them both to compare them side by side. In short, I am sending back the Tivo. Monthly service fee's, a machine that monitors what I'm watching to sell it to advertisers-All that bothers me. But the one thing I could not stand was the video quality on Tivo. The basic quality is honestly unwatchable, and I hate only being able to pause for only 30 minutes. On a personal note, the front of the Tivo was freaking out my children, they said they felt like Tivo was watching them. Kids are so honest. Replay is a great product that lives up to it's advertising. I encourage people to make an educated decision on their own.
I never realized how much a pair of better earbuds could do for the quality of music. Bass is full and clear and I can hear things I never heard before using the earbuds that came with the ipod nano. Great buy for the price.
For advanced configuration use the web interface instead of the installation program. Once it is up and running it works great until the power goes out during a storm. After a power outage it may take a power cycle or two to get the network back online but it is rock solid with no problems any other time.Highly recommend for a wireless point-to-point bridge between two wired networks with one of these on each end!Wish it had diagnostics available via the web interface.If you don't understand how to configure wireless devices it can be difficult to configure properly.
According to other reviews, some people were surprised to receive a speaker without a transmitter. That's because you can order this speaker WITH or WITHOUT a transmitter. Start by ordering it with a transmitter. Then, if you want to ADD ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS, you can order the speaker only. One transmitter can drive as many speakers as desired. For example, in our house, we have one transmitter and five speakers. Transmission from basement to third-floor bedroom works fine.SRS-RF90R is the SPEAKER ONLY (order this if you want to add more speakers).SRS-RF90RK is the SPEAKER WITH TRANSMITTER (order this first).Additional Comments===================- Overall we're very happy with this product.- Sound quality is good, but not equal to a wired speaker.- Experiment with placement of the speakers AND placement the transmitter. This affects sound quality, transmission distance, and noise. We found that best location for the transmitter was actually in the basement.- Rechargeable battery is a great feature. We often take speakers outside for parties.- "Noise filter" switch on back of transmitter actually seems to increase noise. We turn it off.- Overall build quality of the speakers is very high, except for flimsy plastic reflector. We've dropped them a few times with no damage. They also look nice.- Note for iTunes users: We use these speakers to listen to iTunes throughout the house. To control iTunes remotely from anywhere in the house, we use Griffin Airclick USB.
OK, I could spend a half an hour reiterating what others have wrote about the Sansa E260, but here's what it boils down to:It's CHEAPER than the iPod - on average about $50.It's EASIER TO USE than the iPod - no iTunes, yea!It has WAY MORE FEATURES than the iPod - big screen, FM radio, voice and radio recorder, expandable memory.So far I have had no problems with it freezing up, as some of the reviews say it does. Hopefully I'm not speaking too soon. But so far I LOVE IT!
The setup was easy enough, but the reliability of the wireless signal to my laptops was not acceptable. Speed drops dramatically for unknown reason and I had to reboot the router at least once a week because speed was so slow. After turning off and back on, speed was back to normal.
Got this radio for my boat its great sound is deep and clear and the kids love it.Amazon is the best look around and you'll see.Great radio.
This is a great idea, with an awful implementation. I got it up and running in 10 mins, updated all the firmware and software, configured my firewall, etc. It plays rhapsody, internet radio, and your mp3 library for short periods of time (5 to 10 mins). It regularly loses the wireless signal, or the server, or both, and I tried it with two different APs including one that has much better RF performance. When it gets confused, it gets really confused and there is no way to get it back other than pulling the plug, so make sure its handy and make sure you took your pills, because this great little idea is really badly implemented.Looks like a hacked software implementation or some kind of marginality in the hardware. Unusual for Netgear, their stuff is usually pretty good.
ya get what ya pay for! just received it today and every time i plug it in i get the "USB Device not recognized" message. tried it in a different computer just to check and got the same error message. pay the extra money so that you get one that works.
I first bought the clearstream 4, but decided decided to give this a try because it is unidirectional. Wow, 60 miles out and I can get 20 stations. Super easy to put together and light weight. I put this on my roof on a five foot pole with rg6 quad cable (50ft). No amplifier and the quality is great. I'm a little worried how it will hold up over time because it is light weight. I live in a valley with large trees around and I'm 56 miles from Boston and this works. I even get a VHF channel in a different direction! I paid $70 for the antenna, $25 for the cable, $16 for the mast, and $14 for the brackets. $125 total and no more cable bills!
We have been going to the beach and renting a house that was fully equipped including the WWII vintage (ok slightly exaggerated) binoculars. We enjoyed being able to look up and down the beach and watch the beach birds even though these were heavy and a bit worn. I do photography and I have several lenses with vibration reduction and I am a believer in the technology.I stared looking for a new pair of binoculars with vibration reduction and found the prices range from $300 - $1,500. After reading lots of reviews I decided on the Canon model and I have not been disappointed. The vibration reduction is very good. It does seem to take a couple of seconds to lock in but it is not an issue. I don't have a comparison to the high end Nikon versions but these are a great value based on the relative price of other vibration reduction models.Some have commented on the battery life but I have not found that to be an issue although I have not heavily used them for long periods.Based on the vibration reduction on my Tamaron zoom lens for my Nikon Digital SLR that cost twice the price of these binoculars they come close to the same vibration reduction.Recommended.
There is only one protector that comes with this. They don't really make that clear. It is kind of hard to get all of the bubbles when applied. And it leaves a tiny gap between the screen and the edge of my IPAQ 2490C. But over all it seems like a nice product.
I'm really happy with this purchase. I needed some low-rise DVD shelving to line a 36" high half-wall between my kitchen and family room. I had 72" of wall space (or half-wall) to fill and was contemplating how I could wedge three of these into the space when it struck me that it'd be pretty easy to combine the uprights (staggering the shelves), saving space and making the whole installation look more "integrated." I purchased three units from Amazon and received them a few days later.I agree with some other posters here that this type of wire shelving sometimes suffers from inconsistent fit and/or finish so I made a point to examine the parts upon arrival and must admit I could find no obvious problems with the finish or quality in any of the three sets. No, it's not what anyone would call "upscale" furniture, but it's perfectly suitable for its purpose and all parts fit together well and were unblemished.Setting up the unit proved that, as I'd hoped, combining the sets was indeed a breeze and I went ahead and built one large wide unit using eight uprights and twelve shelves. At the end of the build I was very pleased to find that the whole thing is just over 71" wide, perfectly fitting the space! I was able to have four shelves in each section, giving me roughly 23 linear feet (!) of shelf space for DVDs and Blu-rays! Couldn't ask for more, really. This one so pleased me that I think I'll actually upload photos of the finished project.Also, as a completely unintended bonus, the remaining extra parts (four uprights and three shelves) found a home as another freestanding shelving unit on the entertainment center immediately behind the flat screen TV and is now holding the Wii and games/accessories, plus elevating the center channel speaker at about the perfect height to clear the top of the 46" screen. All this utility for roughly $110 complete sure beats the "real" (read: overpriced wood laminate) shelving units I was going to have to shell out $300+ for! Nice...
a little daunting at first, but easy to use, very accurate and so far long battery life. would definitely recommend it.
There are several other choices in this market, and if I were buying a router again (which I may have to do), I would stay far away from the RP 114. Ours locks up several times a day, with three people using it. Typically, if one of us is connecting to a web server that is down, it hangs the entire router for a few minutes, or longer. We then have to continually reset it. REALLY annoying. I don't want to have to think about a router several times a day; it should work in the background, but this one doesn't.
It works as advertised with my basic DirecTV receiver & remote. It is overly sensitive to key bounce, which is what keeps me from giving it 5 stars. Range from corners of my house is a little tough, but it is a good sized house and an RF awkward "L" shaped. Works good enough to call it a keeper, particularly given how easy it is to setup.
If you do travel from state to state this machine will not be okay. I have to make trips to multiple states and it does not keep up with the changes. It has taken me down dead end roads. Turned me down one way streets and recalculated enough times that I should have invested in a good atlas. I have watched it set and try to find a address for 15 minutes and turn it off and ask someone at a gas station for directions, turn it back on and it have the direction and be ready to go. I liked our other Garwin we had 1st we never had any problems.
This device worked with my iPhone in my Honda Pilot for about 5 minutes. Then the auto-reverse started kicking in and kept trying to flip the tape over. This interrupts the sound, so it is unusable. I had to return it.
I just got this adapter today and it took about 10 minutes to install. It works great! I couldn't be more pleased. I'm able to make and receive SKYPE calls from my old cordless phone. I don't have a traditional landline so I can't comment on making regular calls with it but for SKYPE it's soooo easy and the call quality is excellent. I just bought another one as a stocking stuffer for my mother-in-law whose is looking to get rid of her landline as well.Tech Info: I am running Windows XP. Make sure you follow the insrtuctions carefully. You are prompted for when to attached the adapter. SKYPE needs to be downloaded onto the computer prior to the install. Finally, make sure you go into SKYPE and "allow this program to use SKYPE" on the info box. All of these steps are in the installation guide.
Allright, so I bought this a couple months ago and I was not too pleased with the 'noise cancelling'part. I wanted some headphones that would drown out all the noise so that I could mow my lawn without having to listen at such a high volume. I was also surprised that there was an on/off switch to activate the 'noise cancelling' circuitry. I put them on, turned them on without having music playing and it all sounded exactly the same, no noise cancellation at all. Later when I turned them on WHILE listening to music, I realized all it did was make the sound louder. I came to realize its not 'noise cancelling' circuitry that got me excited about this product, but it was just circuitry that makes it louder. Other than that, these headphones are Okay. I don't really like the feel of them over long periods of time. I would honestly not recommend this to any of my friends or family.
The Nikon Action was my first pair of binocular's. After researching for hours I purchase these and they worked great. You can use the 10X zoom to look for objects like bear, dear, birds, etc. and then zoom in with 22X zoom. The lens are pretty clear. Very satisfied.
This is my fourth Logitech V series (for laptop) I have purchased. There are obvious reasons: the mouse is easy for all to use immediately upon plug up, fast acting. its size (not too bulky, nor smallish for big hands) is fabulous for laptop, and the snap-on/off dongle (tiny receiver) to power (up/down) the mouse is top-notch feature and good thinking by Logitech.
I didn't read the reviews on this product before I got it so I hope it doesn't corrupt my files.I bought this for my Lyra 64 Mp3 player and so far so good.Before I got the card I could only put 20 songs on it.Now I have 50 and I still have a lot more room to add more so I'm thinking 60 or 70 songs will go on this.If you are getting this make sure you put the little white switch on the side in the down position or your mp3 player won't reconize it.These work on most of the RCA Lyra MP3 players out there.You can also use them for camaras and other devices.Right now I will give this 5 stars for how much songs you can get on portable mp3 players but if I start having skipping problems or corrupt files I will change this.
Even at 5.1 MP, this is a wonderful camera. I have yet to find its replacement. The various functions are wonderful... I took this across Europe and was able to snap gorgeous pictures *while* walking. The zoom is wonderful as well, I'm having a hard time finding anything to compete with this camera, even with current available technology.
First, it is a SD 1GB card if you know what that means.Go buy a piece of junk and youo will see the results and save $5.00.Simpletech make a SD card that is among the absolute fastest and tops in quality.Simpletech is made by Panasonic, check oout the price on the Panasonic end, which is the finest SD card made.If anyone looks at this top of the line SD card on PriceGrabber, of the seventten listings on it, AMAZON'S PRICE(INCLUDING SHIPPING), IS THE LOWEST PRICE.If you want garbage, slow speed, poor compatibility no support and something breakable, get a $90.00. Simpletech's SD is a Panasonic !!If not the best, then about the best price/performance SD card sold currently at Amazon.
I have an old house with a built-in cabinet that is 'arount the corner' from the living room. I bought this cuz my ir remote of course does not go around courners. It works great. Swapped out the AA battery from my remote with their recharable replacement and placed the ir repeater on the front of my cable box and blam! my remote works from anywhere in the house. I have been using it for months.Negatives:My only complaint is that the IR repeater that attaches to the unit that will be controled, looses it's sticky-ness after a few moves.. and I currently have it scotched taped to the front of the cable box, perhaps a dab of elmers glue would fix that.So in all I would DEFINATELY recommend this.
I thought I was buying a nice DVD player, one that wasn'tcheap, but not expensive. I bought it in September, and here it isjust April and it has stopped working! I kept it in an entertainment center with a glass door covering it, so I know it is nothing I did. When I put a DVD in, it says &quot;NO DISC&quot;. It won't read the disc. Please, if you get this player, get an extended warranty, at the very least.
If you want something to help you save a few buck on your energy bill while also prolonging the life of Equipment, this is the tool for you.I had an idea what this SmartStrip could do but i really wanted to see it for myself. This guy is as simple as it sounds and just as convient.You have 1 outlet that you plug your switching device in. The switching device is the device that when you turn on or off turns everything else on or off. You also have 2 Always ON outlets (for DVR boxes or Broadband Modem, etc). And 4 "Controlled" outlets, 1 of which is an extra wide one. Now, the 1 outlet for the switching device is an Always ON outlet.There is a little knob on the side for helping you tweek the switching setting that power off everything else when you put the main device into a low power state or off. Because some things draw power even when turned off so you may need to tweek it.I bought this to try it out at work. If you want something to definitely help at home or at the office, this is perfect. At work, i had my Laptop at the switching port. I plugged the Monitor, the Speakers, the Desk Lamp, my cell chargers, any and all accessories into the controlled ports. I tweeked the knob on the side so that when I put my laptop into Standby, that it will also shut off everything else as well. To tweek it, you must put the computer into Standby mode and adjusted the knob until all the devices turn off.This is great because the moment i shutdown the computer at night, it turns everything off and i don't have to forget about turning anything off. All that littles of electricity its saving is great.You could easily use it at home. You can have it setup where your TV is the switch, your DVR is in the Always ON, your DVD, VCR, Game Consoles, Stereo, Home Theater, etc are all plugged into the Controlled Ports, So that the moment you turn the TV off, everything else turns off. No more nagging the kids to make sure they turned everything else, no need to round through remotes to make sure everything else is off.The price is right as well, you are going to pay about the same price for something that also does about the same amount of Surge Protection, so why not get something that will save you in long running cost as well. It could pay for itself in the first year alone.
The key to noise-blocking ear canal type phones is to get them into the sweet spot. But these have no handle! The wire attaches to each ear piece via a rubbery sleeve/grommet, which means you have nothing to grab, hold, and help position ear pieces. The worst thing about these is the wires. I rather like the short left wire, long right (no doubt which one goes into which ear, and it's helpful to have long wire go behind neck). But the short one is too short and the long is way too long. There's more: The wires are very stiff and bouncy. When they bump, say, against your neck, a thud sound goes up into your ears! And outdoors, wind whistles are sent to your ears, ugh! Other than that, these are excellent sounding, lightweight, high quality, and medium priced. I put up with the wires only because of the great sound.
9/5/06Thomson/RCA Unbelievable customer support!I got a RCA DVD Recorder/VCR combo for Christmas 2005 from my girlfriend. By April 2006 it was not playing or recording half as good as it should. Around May I decided that I would try and get it fixed. Guess what. Thompson/RCA now requires the customer to deliver the unit to a qualified service center.I called RCA and they gave me 2 service centers. Both were 50 miles from my home, the closest. I decided since gas was so high I would mail it to the center. I cost around $10 to ship it. I waited around a week and called the "service" center. They asked why I sent it to them. I told them Thomson had directed me to send it to them. They agreed to work on it because I said Thomson told me to send it. I waited another week and had no response from the "service" center. I called again and was told that the service center got an email that day from their head office to not work on any more RCA equipment, and that I needed to come get it.I immediately called the Thomson toll free number and was given about 5 more "service centers". This time I called the centers first and all of them told me they no longer worked on RCA. I re-called Thomson again and was given 2 more centers to contact. I told the customer support rep that I was a little tired of chasing "service centers" and it seemed to me that RCA should chase the centers down and see which ones of them still worked on RCA and then contact me with the ones that did. They said that's not the way it works.Luckily one of the two centers above said they did work on RCA and just bring it in. I called the first center and asked since I had been misled by Thomson and spent money shipping it to them, would they just ship to the new "service" center. They agreed.I waited a week or so with no response so I decided to call the new service center. I called and talked to the owner and explained what was wrong with the unit and he said he would get right on it. I waited about a week and called again. He again said he hasn't had time to look at it but give him a few days and he would check it out. I waited and called the following Saturday. He answered and told me he didn't understand why it was still at his shop, that he had checked it out and placed a sticker on it "to be replaced by RCA. He said the girl that handled the replacement was off on Saturday and he would put a note on it for here to handle it Monday.I called back Monday and a woman answered the phone with "Hello". I asked if this was Bill's Tv. She said "of course this is Bill's Tv!" I replied with "I wasn't sure, you just said hello, not hello this is Bill's TV, may I help you?" She then replied, "What do you need?". I told her I had a DVD recorder there and that I had talked to the owner Saturday and he said she would get on it Monday. I also told her I had a Case number to look it up but she put me on hold before she heard it.She returned and asked me what my name was. I told her and was put on hold again. She finally returned and told me there was no units there under my name. I told her I had talked to the owner 2 days ago about it and he said it was to be replaced by RCA. She finally asked me for a Case number. I replied that I had tried to give it to her the first time we talked. She then replied that she didn't have to listen to me talk to her that way. I said let me talk to the owner. She said he was not there. I said can you page him or something because I'm tired of the run-a-round I have been getting in regards to this units repair. She hung up on me!I called back and asked her name. She replied Serena. I asked for the owner's name. She said Conrad. She then said she didn't want to talk to me anymore. I said I didn't want to talk to her anymore either, but that I wanted my DVD replaced & returned, NOW! She hung up again.I immediately called RCA again and reported this confrontational "service" center. The RCA rep called her, with me on the line, and she said I hung up on her while she was trying to help me. She said she did find the unit and it was to be replaced and that she had faxed the information needed to RCA that day. He asked her to fax the information again to him, and verified the fax number, to RCA to get the unit replacement started. She said she would fax it again. That was 2 weeks ago. He hung up and said to call him in a few days with the update.I called in about a week and the RCA customer center rep told me that they were still waiting on the fax from Bill's Tv to replace it. I went over with him all the trouble I was having and he assured me he would get to the bottom of it and as soon as he found out something he would call.I have heard nothing as of today so I called RCA again. The rep told me they still have not received the Fax. I've had it!! I asked for a Supervisor. She said none were there. I said I couldn't believe that a company as big as Thomson did not have any supervisors available. She said a supervisor wouldn't tell me anything different that she did. I told her that she didn't know what a supervisor might tell me and that if she didn't put me thru to a supervisor that I would call every five minutes today until one answered. She put me on hold for about 10 minutes and a supervisor answered the phone.I explained to him the problems I was having and guess what? He told me he would look into it and someone would be calling me within 48 hours.I called today to find out the update, 190 hrs. From the day I last called, with no response from the last call who promised the 48 hour callback. I was put on hold 30 minutes and automatically transferred to IBM for some unknown reason. The IBM rep had no idea why I was calling them. She said they were not associated with Thomson/RCA. I called back to Thomson/RCA and they said that IBM did handle their customer relations problems. This rep put me on hold for a few minutes and then I heard a recording that said " Sorry, Thomson offices are closed right now, please call again during business hours only" and hung up!!I called on 9-17-06 and was put off a week.I called today and was told another different story and was put off another weekAn RCA "service" center has had my DVD since 6/28/06. I have made dozen's of calls to service centers. I have mad more dozens of calls to the toll free RCA "service" center. I have not spoken to two "customer service" agents that say the same thing. I have NOT been contacted once by RCA. I have to deliver my unit to the center and pick it up from the center, about a 150 mile journey. I have 4 Case numbers on this issue!I reported this story to several TV stations today, 9-8-2006, to see if they can help. I've E-mailed the RCA website numerous times with no response.Update 10-16-06Two weeks ago my father called me and said the unit was at his house, UPS $34 COD. I told him to return it. I had a conversation with Serina @ Bills TV in MT. Pleasant Texas the week earlier. She said it was at their shop and did I want to come get it. I told her that gas being so high and it being a 65 mile round trip that even if I had to pay, I had shipped it for $12 originally and that if I had to pay it send it in the mail. When it arrived it was $34, not the price of the conversation we had had. After it was returned I waited a week and I called, as usual, Bills TV. She answered. I told her I sent it back because it was 3 times shipping as we had agreed and that I would come Saturday to pick it up. She said OK and hung up. About half way to the so called "service center" I called for better directions. Conrad, the owner, answered and said it was there but I would still have to pay the $34 to get it. I was furious. If I didn't want it for the $34 COD at my home, why did he think I wanted to drive 65 miles and pick it up and still pay the $34? Man!!! What are people thinking?So today I called Thompson so called "customer service" again and told this story. I was told that a "specialist" would be contacting me within 3 days to discuss how to get it and that there were no guarantees that I wouldn't have to pay the COD. I told him that I guarantee that I would NOT be paying the COD. We will see what happens.10-20-06 I called thomson , because as usual they did not call me as promised in 3 days. I called today and was told or "promised" they would call next Monday. They did call while I was out today and left a message. They determined that they would NOT pay for the shipping to return my DVD that I did NOT ever tell them I would pay. $34 to ship to my home 45 miles away is unbelievable. I shipped it 50 for $13.10-23-06 I recalled Thomson and talked with a servise agent named Merium. She got all 3 of us, including the so called customer repair center, on a 3 way call. After about 20 minutes we decided that I would pay 14 dollars, Thomson would pay $20 to get MY unit sent back to me.11-01-06 I called today since my unit was not here yet, 45 miles away. I was told I had to send the $14 to Bills TV in Mt Pleasant Texas first. I asked 10 times why that was not talked about 10 days ago and was told by Merium that it was my fault for not making those arrangements. After asking over and over again with no answer, for an hour, I have finally had it. I still don't have my unit. The service center does. This is it!! It was the last straw. I paid for the unit with a warrantee which is not worth using as toilet paper. I looks like RCA/Thomson just wants to sell to first time customers or something because I will NEVER purchase another RCA/Thomson product for as long as I live, I will tell everyone thru word of mouth about their service and products and at this time, I am sending an email to 20/20 John Stosel and any other media I can think of. I am now "on a Mission" to tell all I can about this incident!!!This "customer service" is horrific!!. It seems that they are just trying to wear the customer out so that you just give up!!This is not what "warranty" means to most sane consumers. Thomson's philosophy seems to be "we have a great warranty, we just don't apply it to anyone."Shame on this company. Seriously, if you buy an RCA Thomson product because you think they are a well know, reputable brand, you are kidding yourself. This is NOT your father's RCA, this is like some dishonest web-based business with no physical address, no phone number, and not way to reach them that actually works.What is up with customer service these days? It's more like "sell it and forget it! And just wear the customer down and hope they quit before the company has to fix anything.11-12-06Bils tv still has my unit. Its been there for weeks. I feel they are holding it ransom until I pay their inflated shipping price. I checked UPS, USPS & Fed Ex and for a #10 box from their zip to mine is from $6 to $9 to ship in 2-3 days.Seems like something isnt right here. Thomson told me they had authorized over $40 shipping to Bills already.I will NEVER do any busines with Bills again and others might want to try Walmart, in my opinion.
It works great. I am going to buy another one for my wife when she gets an ipod.
My husband is hard of hearing and has issues with most earphones. He could not get over the quality of sound and separation. External noise is also significantly reduced.
So far I really like them. They defintely get rid of the shakes and allow you to see more/better. The expense is my only reason for 4 stars.
My wife lost my cap, ugh. I was very apprehensive to order as I've heard of alot of fakes. I ordered from adorama and it seems to be genuine, I recommend.
I purchased the canon powershot s500 digital elph last March. I kept getting blurry pictures so I called Canon technical support. They went through the whole procedure to make sure my camera was all set up. Well I followed their directions but everything was the way it should have been. So they said I should send it in because there was obviously a problem with it. Then I sent it in and had to pay for the shipping there. They sent it back and said they had switched out some optical thing. Well I just finally went to get my pictures developed and they all have the same problem. They never fixed the problem. Mind you this was the approximately 9 months of my son's life before the age of 2. I called tech support and ended up having to wait more than 24 hours for a call back from a supervisor. She said they would send me pre paid envelope to check out the camera. Well I was greatful and had to tell her that during babysitting in late August a little boy had dropped my camera so there was damage to the outside part of the camera, but it did not effect the quality of the pictures because they were the same as prior to the day it was dropped. She said that they would probably not cover it due to the fact that it might have been caused by the dropped camera. I told I have proof of when it happened and that the pictures prior to that date are coming in blurry just like it was before I sent it in the first time. I started to cry that my son's 9 months are all ruined and she was practically laughing when I got off the phone. The camera is worse than a disposable camera. Don't waste your time or money on this piece of junk. I recommend Olympus. My Olympus prior to this was only 3 megapixels and was better quality than this piece of junk. I am planning on contacting the Better Business Bureau regarding this matter. Please don't waste your time on this, like I have to! I hope this helps people make better choices! Good luck! I wish someone could have forecasted this for me!
I purchased it Oct. 2005 from another e-store at super price of $2443 shipped. Its a great unit but it may be a good time to go 1080P and consider flat panel. One MAJOR CAVEAT that I am learning is that the lamp will last about 2000 - 2500 hours and cost $200-400 and its seems to vary by models. I was told it has 7k life by Samsung but my particular lamp has started to fade after 2000-2200 hrs. The cost of 9 to 10 lamps over 10 years even at do it yourself route at $200 a pop makes Plasma and flat panel LCD a better choice. Plasma has 40,000 hours life and no maintenance and it may pay over time. In 2005, 60" plasma was 7k vs. 3 k for 720p DLP, but now the price differential is not that great, and picture quality is awesome for Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and LG.
I'm not entirely sure what there is to like or not like about this product...one end fits into the camera hole, the other into the usb port, all is well.
All of the reviews which praise the picture on the model are right. While the refresh rate (60hz) does cause blurring on fast motion, the only time I notice it is on basketball games. If you are a basketball fanatic, then you will probably want a 120hz model. Otherwise, this one is just fine.
I bought the JBL Radial through Amazon and it was not working properly - had issues with the remote. However, Amazon quickly exchanged it and sent a new one before I even returned the original one. The new one works perfectly and I have had no issues with it. It has amazing sound for a such a small speaker system. It is a bit 'odd' looking but does not take up much space at all. Only two small things that I would like to change is to be able to adjust the bass a bit. Also, the sound loudness intervals could be a bit more sensitive. The change between not loud enough and too loud could be modified. BUT, for the size and price, overall it is VERY good. I have heard the Bose and it measures up very nicely to that system for less money.
Did not come with all attachments as metion. Not happy with the product was delivery incomplete
EVERY single time I try and print something I get a paper jam or a carriage jam -no exageration! It prints slower than any simple printer I've ever used. But the most frustrating part are the carriage jams. I would never recommend this machine to anyone, ever
I purchased this flash and used it ONCE before it stopped firing completely. I contacted the seller and they exchanged it for a brand new one. After using the new flash TWICE, it did the exact same thing - except this time it stopped firing right in the middle of a friend's wedding I was shooting. Seems to me this thing is a P.O.S. ... I have contacted Sakar and hope they'll remedy the situation, but I won't trust this as anything but a back up flash in the future ... maybe not even that!
...The first camera had a faulty lens -- distant objects were unacceptably blurred and focus was not even across the frame. Also the body was coming apart at the point where the wrist strap is attached. Focus on the replacement was much better, however that camera stopped working within hours.Luckily the third unit provided by the store has worked perfectly for a month now and I am very happy with it.Colour is always excellent and image quality is as good as you will find on a relatively inexpensive VGA resolution camera. There is none of the unpleasant artificial sharpening that I've seen on other 640x480 models.Low-light performance is also a pleasant surprise (for a CMOS-based camera) with good results in bright indoor lighting. The built-in flash also works well under these conditions -- just filling in the shadows enough. Shadows start to 'block up' when light-levels are lower, but even these shots have a certain gritty charm.The camera stores up to about 60 VGA images on the internal memory. The different settings for sunny, cloudy, indoor bright and indoor dark seem to have no effect on the resulting images whatsoever.If you don't use the flash much, the batteries appear to last for ever. I've taken around 500 images so far (maybe 25 flash shots) and the two AA batteries that came with the camera are still going strong.There is a macro facility that focuses at about 12 inches from the subject and the switch can also be placed in an 'onofficial' midway position to focus better at around 24 inches. Which is good for taking shots of yourself with the camera at arms length. However, when used as a streaming webcam it seems to slow down a p200 way too much.The camera is too noisey. It bleeps when you take a shot and when selecting options, it bleeps each time you click past a different setting. On self-timer it bleeps a countdown which increases in speed -- about twenty bleeps by the time it actually takes the picture. This is quite funny but an embarrassment in some situations and makes the camera unusable in many public places.The auto-shut off is a bit too fast. The problem is that this also resets all the settings. Which is annoying if you are preparing to take a self-timer shot or waiting for something to happen.The tripod socket is a welcome extra. The camera has stylish good looks and is extremely compact. Transfer of images to PC is simple and fast using a USB cable.Pictures look excellent if reduced down to about 400 pixels or under and sharpened slightly -- for use on a web page for example. This is the ideal snapshot camera for any web designer.Despite its few minor faults you can't argue with the tremendous value for money and the overall quality from this camera. The build quality and reliability has been an issue for me, so if you get a unit that doesn't seem 'right' take it back to the shop and ask them to swap it...
Above average player for the money ($$).Pros- Convenient pocket size.- Screen information w/ backlit display.- Battery life.- Good sound.Cons- Slow startup.- Doesn't play CDRWs.- Stopped working consistently ~9 months into ownership.
I've always been interested in the night sky, and anxiously awaited my MySky. Set up was easy, it took about 10 minutes to read the instructions and I was ready to take it outside. It worked as advertised, identifying planets (Jupiter), stars and constellations. A few days later I took it to a small party, and everybody from a 5 year old (with a little help) to adults thought it was great. I think it'll be great to take on camping trips as well, when the sky is really filled with stars.
Unlike the two or three cheap knock-offs I've purchased, this one actually continues to work after many hundreds of exposures. It's not flashy, but it does the job and does it extremely well.
The FS43U Filter seems to have very good quality. I am using both filters for skiing filming with no problems.The only flaw I found is with the Filter Case, with is no hermetic, so if you store the filters in the case, they can add up some dirt over time.
Don't Bother on this one you get what you paid for which is way too much does't work read the reviews
This is a true sony product, THE BEST. On my point of view this is a external dvd "driver" and sony generous make a stand alone also, but people forget this is a dvd driver and want everything in one unit, like on review of a magazine they said "it's not work as dvd player on your tv", can you believe that?? I think soon enough will be someone review "it's not a dvr"!! come on people, dont forgot this is a EXTERNAL DVD DRIVER with stand alone and that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im very happy with this drive!!
This is really much better than a VCR. Easy set-up, easy to use. Really makes t.v. watching more efficient.
I am using a 283 flash on a Canon XTI and this little device works well.Rember this flash puts out 250 volts and with the Wein it is safe to use on my Canon. This is a must if you use an older flash unit.
Bought this lens last week at amazon for (IMO) an amazing price of $289.It's a great lens for cropped bodies (like my T2i) and an amazing value for the build quality and f1.4 with HSM. The first thing I did was to test for front focusing issues that has been the biggest complaint so far about this lens and am very happy to learn that the copy I got didn't have any of those issues.The lens itself is considerably heavier than the 50mm 1.8 canon lens I have (which must be the lightest and cheapest build wise) and the autofocus was noticeably faster and quieter, but not as quiet as other canon HSM lens (L included) that I tried. The picture quality is amazing and is quite a bit sharper than canon 50mm 1.8 even at 1.4f and I am comparing the canon's 2.0f and higher.Came with the petal shaped lens hood and a zippered carrying case and some leaflets of printed material.
I owned a Onkyo amp purchase 12 yrs ago. Now I bought this onewow what a difference - clear - crisp sound,- I use it to listen to music and its greatcan't say enough about how good this.
This PDA is great. I am a big Linux fan and a Java Developer by trade. I may be biased on the software side, but if you consider the hardware alone, it is amazing. The hidden qwerty keyboard, the memory, resolution...it is all good. And, it is 50 bones cheaper than the Wince...err...WinCE devices.I have developed a few Java apps aready on it...and although they are not super fast like the QT native apps, I would say they still operate faster than any comparable Palm software.I have to admit, the pre-installed productivity software (Address book, E-mail, etc.) are lacking, but I know there are people developing more robust applications as we speak. That being said, I was able to easily synch with Outlook E-Mail and Calendar.It ships with HancomWord, HancomPresenter, and HancomSheet, all of which open Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel respectively. In fact, I loaded a 2 meg doc into HancomWord and it did a very good job of opening what I would consider a &quot;standard&quot; documents. It renders the bmps and jpgs so they are smaller. Formatting errors were hardly present.All and all, I have to say this is a great new PDA to use. I am very happy with it.
Used the cables with my E3000 router and HDMI 1.3 / 1.4 3D LED TV. Worked like expected and saved big money over "named brands"
This camera can't help but take good pictures. I bought this Olympus Epic Zoom 80 Deluxe because it is so small that it easily fits in my coat pocket without weighing me down. I trusted the Olympus name for getting quality prints. Well, I took the camera to my Neice's Wedding. Shot 11 rolls of Fuji 200 speed film. All the pictures came out excellent. Even all the flash pictures. The flash is very well balanced and doesn't over exposure even when people were as close as 2 &amp; 1/2 feet. This camera is definitely the BEST small compact 35mm I ever owned!
they refunded my money in full after dvd recorded started not being able to format dvd rw anymore, got full refund in two weeks, so far check has not bounced, glad i had this warrenty..
Took my room-mate about 30 mins to get this up and running. No problems with it at all. The new-to-market Microsoft wireless LAN products look nicer, but this one works fine. I have a 2-story house of about 2500 sq ft and don't have signal problems anywhere.Check the prices at Best Buy as they are often cheaper than buying online at Amazon.
Memorex makes a very reliable blank CD-R that can handle up to 80 minutes of music or 700 megabytes of data. Moreover, these blank CD-Rs are capable of recording data at high speeds. The data I recorded onto these CD-Rs has now lasted for over three years, proving the test of time. I have used these as data discs and discs to record audio. I almost never got a coaster. Great!The CD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data or music onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your CD-Rs that have anything stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.There are two caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: when you are burning the data onto the blank disc, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than the packaging advertises (52x). This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your CD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink can seep through the top coating of the CD-R disc and slowly but surely compromise your data--and you wouldn't want that, now would you? If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note. At least that's what I do.Overall, Memorex blank CD-R discs store data reliably over the years and I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at the very highest speed advertised.Use them in good health!
I've been using this adapter for my HTPC setup in the living room. It connects to a Sony CRT HD tube without any issues (aside from overscan, but that's not the adapter's fault).
I used 2 of these along with an inline fuse to create an extra circuit on my motorcycle and it worked perfectly.It looks nice under the seat too.
I read with concern the large number of reviews in which users have problenms with flash drives including this Olympus MAUSB100.Could these user failures be related to misuse or improper shutdown?? Am using it with Win98 and it works just as advertised. I download my photos and then follow the disconnect procedure. Have also uploaded and downloaded mp3 files...again with 100% success. The unit does get very warm and this does concern me, however, being aware of this issue forces me to not leave it active any longer than the task requires. Afterall, it isn't a true hard drive and should be treated with care. Fuji also has a very reliable unit with similar features. I do like this product and will most likely purchase a 2nd one....
I have had my Prisim for 3 years now, The hard shell cover has allowed me to carry, (and sit on )it for all of the 3 years. The 8 meg is plenty for normal use.It is in use every day, and backedup/charged just as frequently.I know there are more advanced units out there, with more features and such, but I dred the day I will need to find a replacement that can measure up to this one when it is gone.I never leave home without it for sure!
I recieved these headphones as a Christmas present for my new iPod nano and have never used the iPod headphones again since. The Fontopias have super deep and rich bass even when the iPod's EQ is set to the default. I keep mine at Bass booster for an even greater effect.With the problems someof the people were complaining about, They were not wearing the buds in all the way. You have to have them in all the way to get the good bass and to keep them in. With them in all the way, you also get the outside noise reduction fully. When you have music on at a decent level, you won't notice anything.Finally with the sound quality. You could literally hear all the sound and notes that are in the music. The lame iPod headphones can't compete at all. The trebel is perfect and the bass is super deep.You should definately consider these instead of getting ripped off by a higher priced earphone that would deliver maybe slightly better results.
Great product at a great price. Read numerous reviews and this was what I was looking for within my budget. Looks good, sounds good. Magnetic shielding is a plus.
I do not recommend this product. This will be good if your car is not moving.Otherwise you will hear only buzzing sound..
Bought it yesterday because of complaints that my Netgear WPN824 router wasn't reaching the far corners of the house. I've tried various items the past week being completely new to wireless and early on decided that easy returns were more important than discounts, and that decision paid off as original items purchased didn't fill the bill, and the store gave complete hassle-free refund. Anyway, I bought this for list yesterday, took 70 seconds to set it up, and it works (2 days in a row!). Your move.
Great Binoculars for the price. These Barska binoculars are very powerful, with adjustable distances. I use them at the an open air rang to verify my shots so I don't have to wait until it's safe to walk out and verify it in person.
I tried it on two of my audio systems and was not able to make it work reliably. I was trying to use it for my Tivo systems, which are very sensitive to direct line-of-site remote pointing, where the slightest angle prevented the Tivo from responding to the remote. Placing the Extender's IR blaster module in front of the Tivo did not work, so, removing the tape, I stuck the blaster right on the front of the Tivo, next to the IR sensor. It worked sometimes but most of the time was very slow or not at all responsive. If it did not work, I'd try to point the remote directly at the Tivo, but because of the battery replacement, even what used to work no longer worked. I thought that, since the Tivo remote used only two batteries, I'd move the unit to my other system (where the programmable remote has 4 batteries) and that, too, did not work well. I could not get the IR blaster to work with my other Tivo and other remote. Do not buy this. Waste of money.
I recommend anyone looking for modem to buy one here!! It works perfect, I bought a refurbished one and it's works as good as new.
I was a little hesistant after reading the reviews that said it was blurry. No blurry problems at all. I particularly like that you can use standard AA batteries. Also, it will take regular memory sticks which have really dropped in price.
Durable and versatile, very good product. Exactly what I expected, and for a low price. The cap pops out easily, and snaps back in tightly. Extremely useful.I would suggest this product to anyone with the same needs as myself.
I compared TV's for about 6 weeks, finally stumbled on this one and bought it. Beautiful picture! Even the analog picture looks good.
Although I could connect to the headset, the audio would only work for a few minutes until it went silent, where I'd then have to stop/start the Linksys adapter and reconnect. After trying to upgrade the Bluetooth software, My Bluetooth Places stopped working and the problem remained. Buy the Anycom adapter instead of Linksys. Although Anycom uses the same Bluetooth stack, installation is cleaner, range is better, and the audio is clear.
We got a Tomtom XL for Christmas. It was fine for a couple of months, and then we started having trouble with the "Easyport" windshield mount not sticking -- and still have this problem. It might stick once out of a dozen tries, even though it worked OK for the first couple of months. The mount is also very awkward to use -- it has a large stiff knob that has to be turned while holding the mount on the windshield. If you want to use a windshield mount, choose something other than a Tomtom Easyport. Also, in comparison to the Garmin Nuvi we had previously, the Tomtom is very difficult to program addresses, and is relatively unintuitive to operate in general. But the Garmin died when we tried to upgrade it (bricked it), so they have problems too. We'll try some other brands and see if anyone has something out there that actually works well.
I searched long and hard for a Stereo Bluetooth headset based on Bluetooth 2.0 for a decent price. I link it to my cell phone, which has an MP3 player built into it. It works and sounds very good, and if I get a call, a simple touch pauses the music and answers; then another touch to hang up and go back to the music. The mic works well, even though there's no boom visible.Most stereo headsets are expensive, and/or based on the BT 1.1 or 1.2 std., which is must less reliable and poorer quality. I believe GE just slaps there name on this, but like most of the GE products (except for the wireless phones), it appears to be good quality.The only problem I've had is that most of the time it will no connect to my phone automatically, but this can just as easily be an issue with my Nokia cell. I just assigned a shortcut key to it to add convenience.Definitely been a good purchase so far. I hope it's as durable; it appears to be sturdy, and folds up well.
Not sure why it took me 1.5 years to buy one of these. The cooling effect due to the twin fans is simply awesome. It works really well if you have fans in the bottom of the laptop. Gives more air circulation. Cooling is not instant but more of a gradual process. Since I started using it, I never had a shutdown.Position is the key....I had to try couple of positions before it worked effectively
I've bought several of these batteries as I have owned two panasonic cameras that use them. My problem is I keep losing them, but then that is my fault. These batteries perform as well as the originals at a fraction of the cost. There's no need to buy Panasonic's original when these are available at such a good price.
Although the product works, it is known to cause major problems with streaming audio through your Microsoft Windows Media Player. I spoke with one of the Linksys tech support reps who told me their router does indeed cause this problem. After the infinite language problems I encountered with the tech (Linksys farms out their tech support calls to a company in the Phillipines) I was finally transfered to a "specialist" who was able to bring me to a "secret web site" to adjust my router settings. I'll let you in on the address, it's: http://192.168.1.1/ . An "enter Network Password" dialogue box will pop-up. Ignore the User ID field. In the Password field enter the word "admin". Then press okay. From here you can set your router.However, even after I was guided through the settings, my streaming audio still failed to work.WHAT EVER YOU DO, DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I bought this set for a friend, after he saw mine. I've been using it for 6 months and I am extremely pleased with it. The optical zoom is very nice, and the image stabilization makes it easy to shoot static pictures in low-light conditions without the flash (it doesn't help when you have movement in the frame, but nothing will).
I have had this changer for approximately 5 weeks, past the Amazon 30 day return policy, unless stocking charges and shipping costs are paid by me. JVC will not exchange the unit but will repair it at their local authorized dealer.At first, there were seldom, random skips, garbles, and lyric repeats. These have become more frequent and annoying. Pristine discs made no difference and changing the optical cable did not help. My ten year old Yamaha changer, it has drawer problems, plays my discs flawlessly.So far, this is the only problem but a major one that is getting worse. Everything else is working and I do like the unit. The sound quality is superior to my old Yamaha and the remote is better.I do not know if this unit can be fixed or, like with cars, the repair people cannot duplicate the problem.I am not going to put a lot of time, energy, or gas into getting this changer repaired beyond my first attempt. Maybe DVD changers are made better and I can use one as a CD player?I am disappointed, to say the least, and from my experience, I know purchasing electronic components can be a gamble. I hope your purchase goes better.Update: 1/21/09I took the unit in for warranty repair. They replaced the laser and on the technician's equipment, both analog and optical cable connections were tested, the unit played flawlessly. On my home system with a new optical cable, I again had the original problems. I gave the unit to a friend and it works perfectly on his sytem using the analog connection. It must be a hand shake issue with my equipment so I no longer believe it is the unit itself. I have read that some electronic equipment combinations do not always work well together. I conclude that was my situation.
GREAT ALL IN ONE: XM Radio(I have the Skyfi2), MP3,CD,AM/FM Radio. Compact with plenty of electrical & antenna cording. Runs off batteries as well (CD & XM uses them fast). When using cord, recommend you remove the batteries, or at least open the compartment (to disconnect them), otherwise will run off battery power (even if plugged into house current).Comes with a remote, which I secured on top of one of the speakers with Velcro, this way it won't get lost. The cord/power source I have in a Crown Royal bag attached to the handle (so all are together).Mfg was easy to reach, answered all my questions,and helped me overcome my user error. Very friendly. Has a toll free# 877 463-3574.
These Bushnell opera glasses are SUPER GREAT !!!So easy to carry --- for the price you can't ask for a better product
This product is everything they said it would be. I'm very happy with it and would recommend it. One caviet, the celebrity voices are limited and British, would be fun to have some US voices.
It was perfect - I just the wrong model. Thanks for taking it back and being so nice about it.
Whether you want to make healthy (oil-free) popcorn, or your own gourmet creations (using flavored oils and seasonings), this is the popper for you! The Presto pops nearly every kernel -- VERY quickly -- producing light, fluffy, PERFECT popcorn every time. (I haven't been so excited watching popcorn pop since my very first "Jiffy Pop" experience.) While the reusable, disposable concentrators add slightly to the cost (about 3 uses each when popping with oil) it's worth it for the light, fluffy popcorn and the flexibility to make it any way you want it. Mine hasn't seen the inside of a cabinet yet...it's been in use every day!
We are very pleased with this product! After looking at many frames in stores and online, we chose this frame for quality and value. It took less than an hour to assemble with two people and was extremely easy to hang with the brackets provided... The image quality looks fantastic and our projector is only a 720P resolution with a 4000:1 contrast ratio. I would absolutely recommend this product!
Great Cable... Replaced the Belkin PureAV cable which was about $50 more. The belkin didn't even last 4 months before my screen began to turn Red, then to a snowy red w/ zero picture. It's obvious you don't need to go overboard w/ Monster, etc... & that a simple, quality made AR HDMI cable for a little over $40 won't do you wrong. Expensive shielded cables only make sense w/ analog signals anyway. We're dealing w/ zero's & one's here. The data either gets to the TV or it doesn't.
Holy smokes I only paid $49 for this thing after rebates and it was worth a lot more. It is quiet, fast, prints on both sides of the paper, has two paper trays, and seperate less expensive ink tanks. I like the screen monitor that pops up showing the print progress and graphic representations of the ink remaining in each tank. I also have two HP printers in the house but the single color cartridges are SO expensive and if you run out of one color you have to replace the whole color cartridge. This has now become our primary printer and it just does a great job.It sure is handy to have 8 x 10 sheets in the top feeder and 4 x 6 glossy photo stock in the lower cassette feeder. I can print without changing paper type from anywhere in the house.I use this printer for normal 8 x 10 hardcopy, and for quick access photos. However my bulk photo printouts still go to CostCo where the quality is still better than the printer, and the cost is less. CostCo only charges $0.17 for 4 x 6 prints and by my calculation they cost over $0.22 on the PIXMA ip3000.
new camera, bought uv lens to protect lens, did not fit because camera has no threads on lens. returned item.
this adapter is easy to install and saved me tons of money since i did not have to purchase a new monitor or the official, overpriced, Apple licensed adapter
I purchased this camera from Target last year and it produced excellent pictures. The 8 x 10 are of professional quality. I would recommend this camera to anyone. Even if you have never owned a digital camera.
The sound on these earbuds is wonderful. I had them for nearly two months and noticed one ear was getting lower and lower in volume. Then suddenly they both quit working. This is very little support between the earpiece and the cord going to your Ipod. Putting them on and taking them off causes too much stress and the wires inside detach rendering the headphones useless.
When my son needed a laptop printer,a.s.a.p., I sprung for a H.P. f4280 (Really likes, at a good price;f.y.i.) u.s.b. cables at the store were all over $15.00. I gave him mine while waiting for this, $6.00 cable-free shipping. Well, I'm using it on my printer. Only difference is I saved a lot. This 6 ft. cable IS gold plated. no problems.
Even after owning and using the Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point for over three months, I am still amazed at what an amazing piece of hardware it is. It is a four port fast Ethernet switch, a wireless access point, a router, a firewall, a DHCP server, and much more. What is most amazing is that it does many of these complex tasks right out of the box with minimal configuration, all from a box the size of an average book.Despite being an electrical engineer by trade and a chronic gadget geek, I am not a big fan of electronic toys that fail to meet expectations or require enormous amounts of time to learn how to operate or install. This happens so often, however, I have grown to rarely expect things to work the way I intended them to. Nevertheless, I have been thoroughly surprised how well this router works and how remarkably simple it was to setup and maintain. Of all the electronics I deal with on a daily basis, both at work and at home, this is among the most amazing. In terms of value, I can not think of anything else I use on a regular basis that comes close....I use the Linksys router with a Motorola SURFboard cable modem and Cablevision's Optimum Online service in New York without any problems. The setup was a breeze. I have a Tek Phaser 740 color laser printer plugged into the hub and use Orinoco Gold PCMCIA Wireless Ethernet cards in my IBM Thinkpads running Windows 2000. WEP encryption, DHCP, and IP masquerading all work as expected. A testament of the hub's ease-of-use, a friend of mine brought over his IBM Thinkpad running Linux and within ten minutes we had him configured and up-and-running with WEP on my LAN. Most of the time spent was just figuring out how to load the Linux drivers on his PC. No additional configuration of the hub was necessary.The Linksys BEFW11S4 really is a remarkable device, exceeding all of my expectations. I wish more primitive devices like my DVD player or answering machine were this easy to use.
Oppo has lived up to the hype for this guy!I bought it after reading the passionate and raving reviews AND because I wanted a region free, upscaling DVD player that would play all kinds of formats to accompany my new big flat panel TV.It's slick, sleek, smart, and so competent... I'm really impressed.I have been in love since I turned it on and the discs I play look so great!Older movies and even copied stuff looks sharper and richer on my big tv using this player.I haven't put it to the test with all my own formats yet but I'm confident that it will hold up.Don't spend $75 on a cheap player - OPPO is the way to go!
This product is good. THe only gripe I have is that the actual charger cord (where it plugs into the ipod/itouch) is too bulky so you can't charge and listen to music. But the product itself works great. No problems. No overheats.
I already had one of these for my computer and it was intermittently working after 5 years. Some body gave me the first one it was so old. It worked fine fine for 5 years. I was not sure if any of the other modems would be compatible because we use a telephone coop for DSL. This one was a little newer than the one I had but similar and it was a Speedstream 5200. It worked fine and price was very cheap. Don't now how many more are out there but the seller is fair and honest.
I have had this camera since Christmas and it has treated me very well. It takes really good photos. It has difficulties in dim lit rooms, but nothing more than any other basic camera I have owned (Finally moved up to DSLR and wow what a difference). I still carry this camera around so I have a camera handy when lugging my giant DSLR around isnt practical. The one thing I have been extremly impressed with is the durability. I was at the Pepsi Center in Denver watching an indoor football game and I accidentally dropped it into the row in front of me. It missed the chair in front of me totally and landed directly on the concrete. I would say it was about a 6-7 foot drop. I know part of it must have been luck, but the only thing that broke was a small clip that holds the battery in when you open the battery door. Not a big deal really, I just now know to expect the battery to come popping out when I open the door. Other than that the camera works as good as the first day I got it. Granted I dont use it as much as I used to, now that I have my new "BEAST" of a camera (Canon 40D) because the pictures arent even in the same league, but for a camera in this range, I would definately buy another one if it hadnt survived my accidental drop. It is very handy and will fit in my LARGE pocket. For a convienient, semi-pocketable point and shoot, I dont think anyone would be dissappointed with this camera.
Very Happy with this purchase! Makes excellent coffee, piping hot! It is a tad more work then my regular coffee maker but well worth it!
I bought this camera to take with me on deployment in the Middle East desert. It handled the environment without so much as a hiccup. Picture quality is excellent. I'm very satisfied with this product!
I was able to connect this to theApple iPad Camera Connection Kit - iPad accessory kit - Apple iPadand transfer photos onto the iPad directly from the memory stick. I simply love the fact that I was able to do that!Edit: Ignore this review. This used to be possible on the original iPad with iOS 3.x, but Apple has since disabled this feature via their operating system updates as well by hardware updates on the iPad 2.
I've also had a lot of trouble with this mouse.1. The receive range is very short and seems to be blocked by my laptop screen.2. It doesn't respond sometimes after the computer is restarted.3. You need to remove the batteries to avoid running them down. It needs an on/off switch.There are much better travel mice out there. I'm going from an optical mouse with a cord for better reliability.
The auto switching works perfectly. This is a very good deal for the price. This is cheaper than most 2 X 1's.
Setting up the TV was very easy. The remtoe is easy to use. The picture is the I have seen for this price. THE DVD palyer comes in handy to.
I put the color cartridge in my canon pixma ip 1700, it gave a message , insert cartridge., so i did , still wont work, put orig canon back in its fine, dont buy they dont work . says they are compatible , not ....they arent.
although well hyped and styled the sound quality is poor. These should have been been labeled as 'NO BASS' earbuds. While they sound better than the Ipod buds (well anything would) the sound is tinny and lacks any hint of bass , period. Anyone would be better off with the Koss sparkplugs at 1/3 the cost
I had a Pioneer 1015-TX blow up on me after only one year of service and their CS was the worst I have EVER seen so I went to SonyThis receiver is being used in conjunction with a Toshiba DLP TV,Sony 400 Disc DVD changer,Playstation 3,Motorola HD cable box, Klipsche S-2 5.1 speaker system with a 12 inch subwoofer......I couldnt be more thrilled.The 3 HDMI inputs are great and the setup was simple with my Harmony RemoteThe Calibration went fine and actually showed me an out of phase speaker that the Pioneer never detected.The first DVD in was Transformers and just from the opening credits I knew I had made the right decision....the sound was MUCH better.after enjoying that I put in a CD and cranked it up.......no distortion even at 70 (mind numbing loud)....the only complaint I have is the lack of multichannel inputs for SACD.....it uses a standard red/white input for that and there is no real point then.If you only have 5 or 6 speakers and have no intention or need for 7 channel then why pay for it....this receiver is fantasticand UNLIKE Pioneer you know Sony will stand behind their product
When I bought my plasma TV a year ago, I never imagined that I would want to connect more than one HDMI device. That changed when I bought a DVD player with HDMI and the ability to upconvert DVD's to near HD quality. After first considering spending $400+ on a new receiver with dual HDMI ports, I opted to first try this device for about $65. Money saved. The device automatically switches between the cable and DVD inputs when I turn them on and I now can enjoy the much improved DVD video quality (I had been using composite video on the DVD player) that comes from HDMI. There is no change in the input quality from my cable box HDMI input. There was virutaly no setup involved. I simply unplugged my TV's existing HDMI connection from the cable box and plugged it into the output on the Terk box. Then I ran HDMI cables from the DVD and cable box to two of the three inputs on the Terk box and powered up. That was it. Rather than buy super costly HDMI cables, I purchased two HDMI cables from Abacus 24-7 (an Amazon contractor) at $6.99 each. They work like a charm. Since for audio I use a recevier rather than my TV speakers and my receiver is not HDMI capable, I have connected my receiver to the audio outputs of my cable box and DVD player using digital fiber optical cable and get all the capability of surround sound that I could want. Those optical cables are $5.99 each from Abacus (I found them for $12.99 to $25.99 at Fry's Electronics).Update as of May 11, 2007. Still working like a charm. I haven't had to do anything to the unit and I basically forget it is there.Update as of June 13, 2007. I now use my computer as a digital recording device, like a TIVO-type box. I record HDTV over the air using a Terk HDTV antenna and a Hauppauge HDTV capture card. My computer graphics card has a DVI output, so I bought a DVI to HDMI converter cable ($12 at Amazon) which connects my computer to one of the HDMI source inputs on the Terk HDMI-31 Switch. It operates flawlessly. Another reason to have Terk's multiple HDMI connection capability.
The film for this camera is incredibly expensive. So it isn't really worth it. It was a quality product and shipped fast. I went ahead and got a refund.
This is my first digital camera, and I have no regrets. It's a damn fine point-and-shoot with very intuitive controls and can be used virtually right out of the box (just charge the battery a bit). The video capture feature is just fine; afterall, if you wanted a video camera, you would have purchased one. I considered the Sony DSC-T1, but with Sony's proprietary memory requirements, the cost/benefit just didn't add up. The S500 is a sturdy camera, and should satisfy the casual photo enthusiast for quite some time. The included software is also user-friendly and easy to use.My Canon Elan 7E and Canon Elph 2 kept me content for quite some time. With hundreds if not thousands of dollars spent on photo-processing however, it was simply time to get into the digital age.For accessories, you'll want to get a case for it (such as the PSC-50) as it only comes with a wrist strap. In addition, consider purchasing a larger CF card (256MB or 512MB... I purchased the SanDisk Ultra II 256MB). Once you buy a card, you'll be able to use it in digital SLRs if you go that route; the included 32MB card will quickly run out of space if you are taking full resolution photos.Anyone interested in taking the leap into digital photography and wanting unbiased reviews should take a look at Steve's Digicams at www.steves-digicams.com.Choosing a digital camera is very much a function of lifestyle. If you are used to SLRs and like being able to bring multiple lenses for special photography opportunities, then consider the Digital Rebel or EOS 10D; you won't find better cameras on the market. If however, you want a compact camera that you can easily take anywhere, consider the S500 as a happy travel partner to capture those moments, and never process film again!
this product failed after 2 weeks of use as long as it worked it acted as it was supposed to
I just got to test this Polk Audio PSW505 and am so excitied. I can't wait to have a day off work with no one else in the house! I went from a 10 year old Sony 8" 75 watt to this and OMG, blew me away at only ~50% volume. I'm not an audio guru but I do appreciate more then just the bang and boom effects in movies. What I was mainly after was something that would reproduce low frequency sounds with accuracy and this exceeds my expectation. It actually produces base frequencies below my hearing range - you may ask how do I know this, well, I can _feel_ the low low frequencies below my hearing range. I'm very pleased so far and can't wait to break it in further.
I use this for all of my portraits, though it is cropped I always have to make sure the space I'm in is open enough to actually get a person's head in the frame! This lens is AMAZINGLY sharp and for the price it is the best buy there could be, 100%. I have not noticed it losing any sharpness as I stop down and it is absolutely phenomenal at f/2.0[...] here is a link to a shot of mine, I never ever need to add any more sharpness or contrast.The only two downsides are:1.) Chromatic aberration in sunlight[...] You can see it on the clotheslines and in some of my other shots, it is not too hard to correct in lightroom (back when I took these photos I did not use lightroom)A lens hood helps significantly2.) CropFor a while this was my only functioning lens (somehow all my other ones at the same time had problems), and the crop factor was really annoying because I would have to literally turn and walk away a fair distance before I could fit anything other than a human into the frame. Basically my point is this is ONLY a portrait/telephoto lens; not multi-purpose (which is obvious but I'm mentioning it anyways).Other than the chromatic abberation and the crop (which makes sense for a portrait lens anyhow), this lens is TOP of the line, seriously, freaking buy it.
I purchased this item at the same time a purchased a great power strip. This is an excellent cable, and I highly recommend this item. Great quality and value.
I went with the SD750 when I found it under $200. I had great luck with it over the holidays; very compact and yikes; I dropped in in the ladies room. The battery and memory card came out; but I popped them right back in and kept taking photos. I even did the video; that came out great! I'm glad I got this camera, LOVE IT!
My laptop was slowing down to a halt, and I would have to restart it. It happened mostly at home, the CPU showed 100% usage. After uninstalling an reinstalling a bunch of programs, I read that when the laptop heats up, the CPU can go to 5% usage. The next time it happened, I placed the computer next to a fan, while the resource monitor was open. I watched CPU usage almost immediately drop back to acceptable levels.Since I received this product, I have not had any such issues.The fan produces a constant hum that is not too loud. I use the fan in the low setting, and my laptop works great now. I was concerned my 16" laptop would not fit on top of it, but it was not a problem: I just installed the four little pegs it includes and it sits a little higher.UPDATE: Two weeks short of a full year later, it is still working. It is now a little loose on the USB connection, because I stuffed it in my backpack without disconnecting it (tip: always disconnect it), but other than that, works flawlessly.
These earbuds are an excellent value and I highly recommend them, especially when used with the Iriver Clix MP3 player; a very good combination.
I've paid a lot more for the individual pieces of this combo only to have them break and not work well. This has everything you need for synching and charging. Should be included with every treo purchase!!!
Seems my SD600 has been replaced by the SD1000.As far as the 600 is concerned, this is a great little camera.In the past four years, I have replaced two other digital cameras; a 2.1MP Samsung and a 4.1MP Kodak. My Samsung lasted 2 years and my Kodak only lasted one. Coincidentally, my Samsung crapped out the same exact day that my Samsung video camera crapped out...EMP?Anyways, I was a little hesitant paying $200+ for a camera especially since my track record, but read some decent reviews on CNET and took the leap. Wow! I am impressed.Other than a small feature set (who needs em anyways), this is the perfect camera and I couldnt be happier. Perfect 1MB pictures with resolution of 2600x1200. With a 1GB SD card, this will give me unlimited amounts of space.I actually picked this out because of the battery pack. I read somewhere that you can take 300 pictures on one charge up (no flash) or 160 pictures with flash. If one thing annoyed me was having to replace batteries all the time on my other cameras. This comes with a little pack about the size of a checkerboard square and a portable charger.There is also a great video mode on it too. Although not DVD quality video and the .AVI format takes up a bit more space, I would not trade this for anything. I can now create nice little home videos without having to go out and buy another camcorder.I am shocked at the audio range the mic picks up, although some ambient sounds are picked up and sounds tinny. I believe a 1GB card holds up to 58 minutes. But to be truthful, how many home videos do we have that only have boring fluff for 10s of minutes. This camera is perfect for the "have to get" video. I figure if I need a longer video then I can purchase a 4GB card. Anyways, .AVI format will easily allow me to convert it to any other format...thats always nice.Just to add, we recently went on a 9-day week vacation. We took over 400 pictures and a dozen or show video clips worth 20minutes or so, and had to swap out batteries on the very last day. We had a secondary battery so that was cool but could have easily charged our original battery every night.Bottom line...if you can get this model, great. If not, get the SD1000. The SD1000 actually is 7.1MP instead of 6 and I think it's running about $240 in the stores. According to my co-worker who I talked into getting one, it comes in two cosmetic flavors; a black face and a chrome face.One word of advice if you decide to get this model or similar; Canon seems to have some type of image stabilization technology on it. When taking your pictures, be sure to half-click the button before actually snapping the shot. This seems to allow the picture to still itself. My wife took some very poor blurry pictures before I showed her.
A better replacement bulb than the standard that came with my maglite. The light focuses well and makes a straight beam as well. My other light was crooked. This one is much much better in every way.
I bought this in replacement of a generic fan. This thing is rugged! I wish the fans were a bit bigger and more numerous but it was a great buy! I recommend this to anyone who is wanting to buy a laptop fan!
This device lasted for 2 years and was easy to download music and pictures on. Just remember to let the battery go dead every once and a while because that is what killed mine, not letting it go dead. :)
I was so pleased to have a CD ROM drive again (the one built in to my computer died ages ago). This little number is great! Absolutley reliable, perfect XP compatibility, and the USB connection makes it so easy -- no extra power cords.
My cyber power CPH420p is very flaky. I can hold it in my hand and rotate it 90 degrees and all connections are lost - I flip it back up 90 degrees and they all come back - it doesnt seem to be the connections of the power or usb devices I have plugged into it. If it were the usb connectors I wouldn't lose all of them at once. The power connection also seems solid, so I can only assume the device itself is the culprit. This is the 4th crappy usb hub I've tried . The only thing that makes it any better than the others is that I can see when the connections are lost, meaning I need to rotate it. It's a POS
The 151s is a fantastic flat panel monitor for the price. Of all the 15" monitors I looked at, this one had by far the best picture quality and has some of the highest ratings (from CNet, etc.). What was really surprising is that the 151s was still one of the cheapest 15" monitors I could find.Out of the box it may need a little tuning to make sure that text doesn't come out blurry; I had to try a few different settings to get it right. I also have the monitor hooked up to a ViewSonic ViewBox so that I can watch TV. The settings I have for working on my computer are a little less than ideal for the TV image; some TV images are a little dark. However, even then the 151s produces a sharp TV picture.Overall, a great 15" monitor if space is a premium.
The lens cap worked as expected. It was original Nikon equipment which is what I expected. There are less expensive alternatives which also work.
I bought the charger and charged batteries twice following its instruction for 15 hours. Then, the charger stopped working at all. I contacted Tech B's customer services several times through their website. They don't respond. The company's website only allows us to email them, and there is no info of their phone numbers. I strongly recommend you purchase other chargers, unless you want to burn some $10 extra.
The iSkin Protouch Keyboard Protector is excellent! It does it's job, and fits almost perfectly.My only suggestion is that the underside of the protector that sits directly onto the keys would be slightly tacky to hold a little firmer to keep from the occasional slip, or from the edges that slightly curl up. Otherwise it is great at the job it was made to do, and that is keeping dust and hair, etc... from getting down inside of the casing.
I received it today, expected to try it out and then upgrade the firmware. Well I grabbed an mp3 cd, plopped it in, and the first song started playing in 3 seconds! Lag between songs is 1-2 seconds. Okay, I thought this was a fluke, so I grabbed another mp3 cd. Same thing. Okay, I tried a cdrw disk and that took 5 seconds. Either way, even if you can no longer upgrade using the hack (I have not tried), the new models appear to work much better than previous revisions.I don't have the best hearing, but it was loud enough for me... as long as your mp3 rips have decent levels. The earbuds are acceptable. Overall, I'm very pleased.
I wasn't sure what to expect but the sharpness of photos and the quality of this lens is the best. Any limitations are mine and not the product! Great buy if you are in the market for an ultra-wide angle lens for landscape and all types of other photos
I bought two these when I had my office remodeled. The contractor drill holes through the granite and I installed the Belkin Hubs. They worked intermittently for a while but are completely dead now. I&#8217;ve tried getting a hold of Belkin &#8211; what a joke. In the past I have always found that the Belkin product line was very good but this time it&#8217;s left a very sour taste in my mouth!
Pro: Really like the slim design. Recieved the cases very quickly.Con: Cases crack and break easily, mainly at the hinges. Three out of 100 cases arrived broken and unusable.
This was easy to determine the exact size needed and was delivered to by home in a timely mannor.
I purchased this turntable to listen to records. However, the speaker is so faint it's barely audible. I've returned it and am back to looking for a good one. This turntable is perfect if you're looking to transfer audio or use external speakers...just don't count on it to stand on its own.
You can't ask for anything more for less then $200. At the native resolution of 1440x900, this thing is crisp. Blacks are black and whites are white with really great color inbetween. It has more brightness then I need. Very slim and attractive. Very quick response also. One of the best investments I've made in a long time.
If you are looking for a sport Flash based Mp3 player This is by far the best flash Sport Mp3 player in it's class.I have been researching Mp3 players to replace my Rio sport player. I decided to replace my RIO with a more sturdy dependable playerThe Creative MUvo Sport fit my needs, I was looking for an EXPANDABLE Sport player (to use while running, or working out.) That can take some punishment and resist moisture, I also wanted a built in FM tuner that actually works.(unlike the RIO)The Muvo sport has it all with extra bonuses such as a stop watch and adjustable EQ.and for the best price in its class.It is sturdy, expandable up to 1 GB which is more than enough music, no need to have 20,000 songs for what I use it for.The AAA battery last beyond 17 hours, the sound is crisp and excellent.And after spending time working the buttons I found it to be very intuitive and easy to learn, Very easy User interface, dont waste time loading software, simply use Windows Explorer and drag and Drop nothing could be simpler.The buttons are Not too sensitive and will not activate while you are exercising.(unlike the Rio) Another great feature I couldn't be happier with. It is well built durable rubberized case.And it was reasonably priced! it only cost me 89.00.Although package says Expandable up to 512mg It works with 1GB SD card and holds more than 400 songs, and if you learn the unit you can find that the player DOES pool or loop internal and external memory together.PROS:Sturdy, Durable and compact for its classEasy user interface , fast Drag & Drop upload.FM Tuner That WORKS!Excellent crisp soundExpandable unlike most sport players on the marketVery Secure stable arm Strap ( unlike the sloppy arm band by RIO)Cons: *The arm band although very secure (similiar to Phillips Nikes arm band) it is a bit on the bulky side,I would like to have the option of a belt clip,*The instruction manual could be written more clearly, this would address mnay of the issues or CONS in previous reviews.IE : "how to connect the neck strap to the unit:The Neck strap unit connects right below the Earphone plug you have to remove the cover and loop the neck strap through the grooves which are held in by the cover, the neck strap has a release clip so you can remove it easily.If you are looking for a Flash based Mp3 player that truly is portable,drag & drop,sturdy, expandable and very user friendly, don't spend 140.00 on a RIO when you get so much more with the Creative MUVO Sport. you won't be disappointed.If you do by this product spend some time playing with the buttons and learning your player before you go out and use it.I have tried many MP3 players and the CREATIVE is least expensive and better features & quality than any in its class.*Nike phillips PSA 128 MAX &lt;---------name says it all 128 MAX!!*RIO Sport s35s & RIO FORGE &lt;-----poorly constructed,and RIO s customer support is HORRIBLE, FM tuner never works*MPIO fL100&lt;--great sound! but too small and not meant to withstand an active user.Not a good Mp3 player for athlete or active user.Worth the money and best quality & sound for its price!
After a 2-3 months of use, the left mouse button became unresponsive, rendering the keyboard worthless. But I liked the keyboard otherwise, so I foolishly bought a second one. Again, after 2-3 months of use, the left mouse button became unresponsive, and I'm shopping for a keyboard again. Don't waste your money on this one.
I am in love with the card readers and the TWO USB inputs on the front!! But it never worked as a hard drive...Two separate computers (one running XP and the other Vista) were not able to find this hard drive within My Computer. They are able to find the 4 card readers but not the drive. I have exhausted all tech support. A replacement is on order.
I use 2 of these units and they are incredible. You would be hard pressed to beat the value and performance. Two of these units IMO, sound better than 1 servo. Size is efficiency!
I bought this for my wife's Samsung SYNC. Unfortunately it doesn't work. It won't latch into place in the card slot. I tried it in my phone also, still didn't work. The SanDisk 2G micro SD card works great though!
I got the part faster than expected. Even though it was a 'used' part I had no problem getting it to work. Can't ask for better service.
Sound is great, all other noise is almost totally blocked out; they stay secure while running and working out; neck setup is different than iPod headphones (wires to each ear come together on the left instead of in the middle) and takes a little getting used to . . . once you figure out the best way for whatever activity you are doing it works fine
The product never came. I paid more in the shipping than the actual product and it never arrived at my place. Very dissapointed.
I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas... along with a nice digital camera. The camera works great (a Canon) but this card never worked. I tried the camera I own also - which is also a Canon. You can't format it because it says it's locked. It's not locked though. I tried flipping the switch a few times in case of a glitch but that didn't help. My computer doesn't recognize it either.I'm glad others have ones that work... kudos to them. But I've learned my lesson... you get what you pay for - in camera cards and everything else.
My second pair. My only complaint is after wearing the earphones for a while the silicone earplugs get loose. This can not be helped though. it's just ear wax building up in the ear canal. It's the design of the "In Ear" earphone. Plus i use my earphones about 8 hours straight a day! Fantastic sound! It's true you do hear things in your music that you might not have heard before. I use these earphones with my 4th generation iPod Nano.
I go through my share of cd players. I usually pay a little more and enjoy the extra features. My last was lost. I received this Sony model as a gift. Its a lower priced model, and based on the length of the headphone cord (short) I think this item is for kids. The unit performed ok for the first couple months of use. I run with the unit, and now it skips constantly and it will mysteriously stop mid-song leaving the display of the nnumber song, and the disc spinning, but no sound. Odd. The volume is locking now, the sound was never great.I put the unit through its paces. It can't hold up with my usage, but for someone who's needs are not athletic the quality of this unit may suffice.I've owned Sony cd players and like their features and sound usually, this is a lower end item that I am not accustomed to owning,
I bought this as a birthday present for my daughter and she loves it. She had an ipod that got stolen so it was a perfect replacement . The software was easy to install and it's small enough that she can use it in school. The only problem I have is that the screen went out but it's still under warranty.I purchased an additional protection plan for the Zen V Plus so it can be returned for repair at no additional cost to me. That's the only problem that I have .The player still works fine and she doesn't borrow mine anymore.
I am interested in this baby. Went to store to play with it. Looks very good to me.Can someone tell me more about the sound recording and playing quality? How about the sound file size / minute? Are there any options to choose sound quality?I want to store 50 WMA songs on SD card. Also 20 pictures, 5 movies made with MiniDV camcorder. And I want to still have one hour of recording space left. How much memory I need?I wonder how can I convert 1MB jpg picture into the 320X240 pixel size used by this baby, and how do I convert movies to this size. Does the software which comes with the PDA handles that?Thanks!
My laptop frequently overheats when I'm playing games on it. This prevents that from happening.
This lens is an amazing piece of glass at a remarkably affordable price. While I will readily admit a preference for Canon's signature lenses, especially the IS line, this lens is very tack sharp and shows little or no blur with small jitters. For a closer range lens this is a perfect economical choice for those who want to take better portraits.
Ok, let's be serious here. Any player you buy is going to havean amazing picture. Likewise, the sound on any machine will make VHSseem pathetic. So what you want is ease of control, and reliablity. This is an OK machine, but after trying both, I settled on the Panasonic DVD-A320 over this on for a few reasons. First, the 6 channel discrete output for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS that you can't get on this model. Unless your tuner has a decoder, this feature is worth the extra coin. On the 320, you can adjust the dB level of every individual speaker output. &lt;NICE&gt; The remote is very intuitive making control an breeze compared to the confusing Hitachi and RCA button butchers. I've experienced absolutly no pixilation or skipping as others have on this model. My only complaint is that they couldn't be bothered to throw in a lousy s-video cable with the package like they used to. A small loss on a great machine. Pay the extra and buy the A320 model.
Available as a 6-pack from B&H for $17.98 ea (including $5 s/h to TX). For mass printings, I've had good luck with the 14 Pack of LD Products Epson T079 compatible (4 black/2 each of the colors) for $90.
This is a sturdy, awesome product. I used it to see PINK at her concert and I had nose bleed seats...I forgot about my bad seats when I was able to watch the show through my Celestron. Thank You!
Ok I've heard all over the web &quot;if you know blue tooth&quot;, that's garbage.This product is absolute junk.1) The transceiver doesn't work with many other blue tooth devices, i.e. cell phones in particular.2) It's hit or miss what does and doesn't work and right now doesn't seem trackable. One person says they got their Nokia to go while ten others say it won't.3) You have to have XP and SP1a or SP1 + hotfix to even install. XP isn't even close to Win2K in stability so this is a huge downer.4) There are no tools for troubleshooting. It's click to find device or nothing. This is the worst bit.5) I spent 2.5 hours with MS support trying to get three different optical BT desktops going. Nothing. It was even a clean install of the latest XP with no other software applied except the 80.4 MB of required security patches post SP1a.6) Anything this hard to get going on a pristine new PC isn't going to be worth it in the long run.7) A lot interferes with the BT implementation in general. According to MS tech support, high refresh rates on large monitors, microwaves (water resonates at 2.4 Ghz), 2.4 GHz phones, 802.11b devices, etc...8) Last but not least, there's no way to manually turn off these devices and they take forever to wake up and resync once they self power down.I'm sorry to say it's just not worth it. Wait another year to see if they build a better version as this one is junk.
I use these batteries for my Sony DSC-V1 digital camera. I've purchased four Sony brand NP-FC11 batteries and two generic versions over the past year. ALL have consistently failed within six months. For $60.00 a hit, Sony should be ashamed and sued in a class action lawsuit for marketing knowingly defective batteries. They do NOT hold their charge after 3-4 shots. Do NOT buy a Sony camera. Find a camera that accepts standard batteries, it will save you heartaches of missing pictures at opportune moments.
My 11 yr. old daughter bought this camera using her birthday money ... it broke within minutes! It was difficult to use and the shutter-button to take the pictures broke after 4 pictures! Definitely a waste of money!
If your video is for family and fun, this is all the tape you need. Why spend a lot of money on expensive tapes? On the other hand, if you are shooting something that your reputation and livelihood depends on, the higher quality tapes might just be your best bet. I have had occasional, though rare, problems on playback using these tapes. I can't claim definitively that it is the tape, but I do know I have never had the same problem with the higher quality tapes.
IF you don't have a new computer, or a new one without PCI Express.This is surely the way to go!This card makes it seem like you were in the stone age with your old card (unless you had like a 7600, but still major improvement!)The one and ONLY con is the loud fan, but it is very well worth the upgrade! I upgraded from a 6800 Ultra and it is VERY VERY nice and NO game on the market lags on my computer.Goes EXCELLENT with 1gb+ ram
Recently purchased the Panasonic cordless iron to replace a 5 year old defunct Maytag cordless. This is a comparable applicance at a lower price. We are very pleased with it. Check back in 5 years and we'll tell you if it outlasts the Maytag!
this set is elegant. although i don't think its not a &quot;real&quot; flat panel speaker set, it looks good.the sound is clean, crisp, wide. loud enough for gaming and casual listening (mp3, cds...). base is good too. no earjack though.for the price i paid ~20, its a good buy.
The player came in a timely manner and was appropiately packed. It has been very easy to connect to the television,cable and has been very simple to use. I am most pleased.
No problems to report. I run it for outside speakers as well as in home surround sound system. plays great.
I am totally satisfied with this product. It keeps my laptop super chilled. Me gusta.
If you're looking for software that will help you decide where to further invest your time and engery in discovering an era of Western Art, this two-volume set is perfect for that. It will give you a taste to want to know more. It allows you to quickly see a painting, a town, a year, or a period to discover if it is something you want to know more about, and if your about to travel its great to get a sense of the art of particular European town. The images are clear, and working in this software is very easy. You truly get your money's worth!
Works well and provides lighted indication of it being in work mode. The 7 ports give me more ports than usual for attaching accessories. The upright version also conserve space on my desk.
Unfortunately, there is a grounding problem with these speakers. The center channel just produces static. I did some research and found this to be a common problem.When I emailed Creative tech support, their answer was to isolate the ground looping problem in my house. I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have to rewire my house to get some speakers to work.
I use these binoculars for spotting at football games. They're clear, good field of vision and a great value for the price. Searched several different ones before buying these and I am very happy with the purchase.
I had this for about a month now, and I'm reasonably happy with it. The picture is good; I can't see any degradation even though I've got 6' hdmi cables on each side of the switch. I already had them, thought I'd give them a try, and it's working out fine. My only complaint is that while it'll automatically switch to my DVD, it won't automatically switch back to the DVR box, no matter how I fuss with it. However, that's a minor inconvenience for me, so I'm still pretty happy with the unit. The price was great, and I simply only switch from the DVR to the DVD infrequently. The switch is definitely handier than switching the inputs on the plasma.
Not too bad. They are all straight shots so far, and 10 bucks for 36 is insane. I would recommend these to anyone.
PROS:This camera has worked as anticipated. With all the buttons and the sliding lens cover, the manual does note that it is extremely sensitive to sand--not a beach camera.The original battery is still working. I ordered a second one from [store] and it is already weaker than the original. Get original batteries, even if they cost more.The compact size is definitely a plus. Less conspicuous and it will even fit in a shirt pocket. (a little tightly)I think it's been dropped a few times with no noticable decrease in performance.I have a 64Mb and 128Mb in addition to the 16Mb card that was included with the camera and haven't run out of disk space on an outing yet--even on highest resolution.CONS:Due to the small lens size, pictures taken at closer ranges (4 feet or less) can be very slightly bowed, or bulge in the middle, as noted when a photo has lots of horizontal lines. This can distort portraits.Wish I could get closer to images
WOW! Never left a review before but this is such a poor product that I think prospective customers should be forewarned. We've owned an s300 with canon case, sd450 with a beautiful red leather canon case, sd1100IS, a550, a560, 570IS and a 590IS. WE've loved all our canon cameras and accessaries until now. We recently purchased a new sd1100IS and we didn't hesitate to order the DELUXE BLUE LEATHER CASE psc-1000 to match the blue camera. This case is the poorest quality item I have ever seen passed off as a camera case, period. It looks like thin vinyl glued on thin cardboard. CHEAP, CHEAP!! I wasn't aware that leather can be made that thin. It even has a pattern on the leather that makes it look even more like plastic. There is a belt loop on the back which other customers have reported to pull out of the cardboard when used. I believe it would too. Then there is the matter of smell. This case has a terrible odor to it as well as the quality issues. Fit is extremely tight for our sd1100 which canon says it was made for. There is no, I repeat no room for any storage as is advertised so forget taking a battery or card along. The hole in the top of the case for the camera strap will not accomodate the canon camera stap unless you choose to enlarge it. Overall this is the poorest example of a leather camera case we have ever seen. Can't believe Canon is willing to put their name on such a POOR QUALITY item. Makes us afraid to order another canon accessary without having held one in our own hands first. We are returning this piece of junk at our expense. We are required to cover the cost of shipping to return. I won't even sell this on our Ebay account as I'm afraid of recieving negative feedback over the POOR QUALITY. If you buy this you WILL be disapointed! What happened Canon? You really dropped the ball on this one. We will also be contacting Canon regarding the psc-1000. Read and learn.
I had been wanting a Polaroid camera for a few months and had been debating on whether or not I should buy a used one or pay more and get a new one. I finally decided on a new one and purchased it on Amazon. It was delivered earlier than expected which was a pleasant surprise. However, though it was packed with tons of bubble wrap, the casing of the product was scratched and when I opened it the camera itself had a few scratches. Since I had specifically chosen to pay more for a new camera I was disappointed that it wasn't in perfect condition. Overall, the camera itself seems to be working as expected.
It is clear and works great in Washington D.C. area unless you get into the center of the city then it is sometimes hard to find a clear FM station. This is not a big problem.
Pros1. great sound quality; bass is good too2. comfortable, easy to wear3. excellent isolation -- almost works like a 3M ear plug4. high sensitivity, so i can turn the volume all the way down5. best C/P value if you get it with 40$ or lessCons1. wire may be too thin2. will hear the noise made by the wires touching cloth or body part
So, I bought two of these cards to use with my Canon T2i for HD video recording.Unfortunately, only one of these cards actually worked for HD video recording. That card worked really well. The other card, I figured, was a one-off defect since it was basically a normal SD card with the HD sticker slapped on it. It would record about 4 seconds of video then fail out because the data was coming to it too quickly. I took it back and got a replacement from Best Buy, took that one home to find that it had the exact same defect as the one I had just returned. Sure the card is still usable with the defect for taking photos, but so is a $5 card of the same size. I wanted this card for recording HD video, and for that it has proven entirely useless.Clearly, there's a reason that they're clearing these out at 1/3 of their original price, since it appears only 1/3 of them actually work as intended. Don't buy this card, get a more reliable one.
So far I have found this product very complicated to use in conjunction with the various software applications that are used with this product. I will continue to try to master it's use but to date I am not at all satisfied with this product.
My old mini laptop mouse stopped working recently, and I needed to replace it. I found this Kinamax MS-UES2 Mini High Precision USB 3-Button 3D Optical Scroll Wheel Mouse with Retractable Cable (Black) from an Amazon merchant - and it was just what I wanted. (Note: On the mouse itself, it says SABRENT though). Plus, it wasn't a ridiculous amount of money for a mouse (like I've seen on other sites and in some of those big chain office supply stores).It is not wireless, so if that's what you want, obviously, this isn't for you. But if you don't need a wireless mouse and want to either replace your current mini mouse or try this out (say, for traveling), I would recommend this mouse - it's a great value for the price. Keep in mind that if you've never used a mini mouse, it may take a little getting used to, and those with very large hands - I assume - may want to stay away altogether. I think it's great for most people, but perhaps not for everyone. (PS - After using ANY mini mouse for long periods, even the smallest of hands will need a break, trust me.)All in all, I am happy with this purchase; I've owned it now for maybe a month or so, and so far so good. No problems at all.
I was glad to find a remote for my VCR that was manufactured by the same company. I did not have to enter a product code, I just put in the batteries, and started using it.
I bought this system for my son. Less than 3 months after first using it, the tuner failed. Sony gives you a one year warranty on the product. So, while disappointed, I figured "no big deal" - I'm covered for parts and labor for one year.What they don't tell you is that the ONLY place to repair the item under warranty is in Laredo, Texas, which is fine I suppose.......if you live near Laredo. I live on the east coast, so my "free" warranty service would actually cost me the time and materials for shipping this relatively heavy item. This hardly makes sense to pay shipping that would cost about 25% of the item's value.The product itself worked OK up until it stopped working. It had good sound and lots of features.My advice - buy a similar unit from Panasonic. Their warranty actually covers repair as you would assume (i.e., they will allow you to bring it to a local authorized dealer). Sony has numerous authorized service centers, but they won't cover their shelf systems there!
I personaly liked this product so much that I now own two of them. For an avid talk radio listener it has no competitor. It Has been strange to have a product that is so intuitive. If there is a feature I want such a product to have, it is in this radio. Faster playback and nearly endless common sense options for programable recording. I have it record two programs that run Monday -Friday and one that is only on saturday for 4 hours. They are all on different Frequencies. I have only had to set the pogo once for these programs and it is done. I am currently listening to a program I recorded earlier as I write this. I plugged the pogo into my computer and am playing the file from my larger speakers. Let me add here that no computer is nessesory for the use of this product.The reciver is very good. I promise you will have a hard time finding a better reciver in a radio of this size in either AM or FM. If you are in the intended reception area for the broadcast station you will have no problems. I have read other reviews reporting problems with this issue wonder if they are on the "Fringe" of the intended reception area or in a inside a building that may have a lagre amount of metal and/or may have other RF transmiting devices creating RX issues. I am a Ham radio operatater with dozens of recivers and a moderate amout of knowlege regarding the subject because of my interest.No I do not have any conection with the company other than owning 2 pogo lx radios. I am also not an Engligh major so should someone decide to "grade" my text do so for your own amusement but don't bother me.
All the coffee-makers I've used have been drip-style. I drank percolated coffee with my friend for a month before deciding to buy one of these for use at work. It's simple, easy to use, and all the components that touch the coffee are steel. I love it so much I bought another one to replace my drip coffee maker at home as well. I'll never go back.I've used the wrap-around style filters and the regular super-market filters (just tear a hole in the center as you put it on like the other reviewers recommend). I haven't found a difference in taste and very few grinds make it through the torn hole if you do it right.Other reviewers also have a good recommendation to use a brush to clean the small holes in the filter container.
You saw the pictures, you read the Creative's marketing spiel, your read &quot;reviews&quot; in ad-soaked magazines, so now here are an actual user's impressions (mine): the product does have a few shortcomings, but none of them are lethal, and all are outweighted by a really neat implementation of core features. The sound is great, the interface is nice, and the value is terrific.The visual centerpiece of the package is the remote. It's big, substantially looking, and sports a large blue-backlit LCD screen which alleviates the need to use a TV for visual navigation. The menu structure is laid out well, the navigation buttons are laid out conveniently, and the fonts are crisp and easy-to-read Tahoma-like type. You can either navigate your collection by Artist/Album/Genre/etc, or use playlists created on your PC, or use &quot;smart playlist&quot; such as &quot;newest added tracks&quot; or &quot;most often listened&quot; and such. There are loop/shuffle controls, but no timed auto-shutoff, which would be handy in a bedroom. The remote's LCD is apparently capable of displaying different fonts and graphics, but alas doesn't use them for anything except the boot-up splash screen and volume control bars. Perhaps Creative could implement a spectrum alanyzer or use larger type for Now Playing track info. Also, I am puzzled why Creative didn't make the buttons backlit as well, having all the componentry for that already in design.The receiver is a small and clean-looking black/silver brick in a slim paper-back NY Times bestseller format. It can either be propper upright on an included stand, or layed flat. It has green/red/amber leds that indicate whether the unit is powered up, searching for the network, and connected to your its server software running on your PC. Since the remote communicates to it using two-way radio, the most logical choice to position the receiver once its configured is simply to hide it somewhere out of sight altogether. The output options include RCA-style stereo jacks. Perhaps because of the size of the unit, there is no amplifier circuitry, hence you need to use powered speakers. Additionally, the unit has an optical (&quot;Toslink&quot;) SPDIF output, for feeding sound to your audio receiver or straight to capable speakers such as those from Roland/Edirol. Optical cables can provide for a really stealth setup! Alas, even with SPDIF the output is stereo-only, meaning that you can't play multi-channel WMA files, or stream AC-3 sound or anything like that. But given scarcity of multi-channel tracks, that's not a big loss really. The sound that you do get is very clean, equally with 802.11b and 802.11g setup. Really nothing to complain about. Worth noting is that the unit works in Infrastructure mode only. No Ad-Hoc support. If you don't have a wireless router or access point, you'll need to buy one. I am successfully using NetGear 614. With that in place, the receiver will sniff out all available wireless networks, and on each will try a DHCP request, and to discover a Media Server to latch on to.On the PC side, the package manifests itself in a number of applications. One, Media Server, runs in the background and serves up your MP3/WMA collection to the receiver. Another one, Media Organizer, is used for cataloguing of your collection based on ID3V tags, as well as creation of playlists. There's also a piece of software to rip the tracks from your CDs. A separate Sniffer app can sense addition of new files to your collection and will trigger a corresponding update of Wireless Music's internal catalogue. For the initial configuration of your receiver, there is a Network Setup wizard. You will only have to use it if you deploy more than one Wireless Music receiver in you house, and want to give each one a unique name, or if your network is WEP-protected and you need to supply a WEP key. It utilizes a USB connection (a cable is supplied). Finally, an upgrade utility is supplied for flashing of your unit (both receiver and remote) with new firmware, also over USB.If you ever used any Creative Labs product at all, then perhaps you're aware of the notorious quality of their software and drivers. Previous reviewers highlighted the issue of slow loading of playlists and general sluggishness of the remote. However, new receiver and remote firmware downloads dated 11/18/2003 are available at us.creative.com. By all means, go ahead and install them. They greatly improve remote's response times, and also add some features. Some, however -- such as F.F. and Rewind skipping -- don't work as claimed. That's Creative Labs for you. Just be ready for it. Same thing with their product support. I recently emailed them with a bug report describing a loss of connection between the receiver and PC if the latter is rebooted, and their support responded with a canned battery of instructions asking me to upgrade my Windows XP to SP1, or reinstall the software, or to reformat the drive and to reinstall Windows XP altogether. Standard nonsense just to make you go away and stop bothering them.So, in a nutshell, on to Pro's and Con's.Pros:Great sound qualityGreat receiver auto-setup features; support for 802.11g.Great backlit RF remote with large screen; no TV requiredClean, intuitive user interfaceUpgradeable firmwareUnobstrusive designToslink SPDIF output availableCons:As usual, incompetent techical support from CreativeAs usual, mediocre Creative softwareButtons on the remote are not backlitNo playlist manipulation using the remote
I'm only giving this 4 stars because these things are just too damn expensive, otherwise it would be 5 stars. Without this my 17" Dell Inspiron 9300 can cook eggs. This draws the heat away and keeps the bottom cool, which is what it's supposed to do. I haven't tried the USB ports, my laptop has 6 already. I recommend this product for anyone with a portable heater for a laptop.
This player skips anyway you carry it, and anywhere you carry it. Do noy buy it!
This works great. I have no complaints. I wish it could pick up a signal inside a building but what are you gonna do? Usually does have to face south to get a signal but it is very easy to just record a show an hour before you want to listen. I have really enjoyed it.
Pros: Great color,easy sync, advanced calculator for converting length, weight or temperatures, plenty of memoryCons: Poor in sunlight, occasional &quot;reset&quot; crashes, no earphone for future use as an mp3 I used to have a Visor Deluxe and I loved that too- until I lost it in an airport! Believe me- people aren't that eager to return such a great tool (toy!). Since I just &quot;had&quot; to replace it, I decided to get a color Prism instead. Since I carry it in my purse in the case it came with, the size is just fine. Instead of using graphics input, I bought a software program called Silkyboard, which gives me a keyboard that doesn't cover the screen. Then I just type everything in quickly.The colors are great, and I've even got a photo album on it with pictures of the family. Everyone's amazed when they see this (free) program from Handspring. I've also downloaded some great free programs, because I believe that if you don't use the Visor (or even a Palm) to its maximum potential, you're really missing out! There are plenty of free color games that make this a fun toy as well, and it comes in handy while waiting on line for the Dr. or the train!Best of all, instead of all the little scraps of paper I used to carry around, I've learned to use the memo functions, the address book and the calendar. There are so many things you can do with a visor once you get the right programs. I keep track of my Quicken account on it and then transfer it through a hot-sync. right onto my PC, I've got a great Birthday reminder list, another program that keeps all the other &quot;lists&quot; that float around in my head, another program that keeps track of my regular shopping list plus plenty of other specific shopping lists - like &quot;what books do I want to buy?&quot; , &quot;what do I need at the Hardware store?&quot; &quot;What things do I want to buy on my next visiting trip?&quot;, etc. That's only the beginning- There's so much more potential in this little gadget. I love it and would recommend it to everyone!The Bottom Line The built in's are very useful, and the availability of other free programs,+ others you can buy, make this an almost limitless machine! I'd be LOST without it!
I got this one for my Hawaii trip. It was working the first time. The picture was blurry though and it was difficult to open the jacket. It was soaked with water when I used the second time...................................Not only they would not consider the waste to me financially and phycologically buying this "junk product", they refuse to return and refund through their service. I do not know how much it will cost me to ship it to NIKON for service but it was really a disaster.
Unless you need to carry a tent in your backpack, this bag will fulfill your photojournalistic needs.I had no idea the backpack was this big until I saw it in person. Yes, I read the dimensions, but still, it's a shock to see it up close and personal.But it was a good shock, as I can carry almost everything I need in this backpack.You might have seen the descriptions, but it's worth revisiting. I can fit 2 cameras with their lenses attached, as well as extra lenses, my Canon Speedlight external flash, my 17" Dell laptop, batteries, cleaning accessories, etc. - it even has an external strap to hold a tripod.Yes, it will fit everything short of the kitchen sink!And if the kitchen sink starts running, it even has a water-resistant cover that can be pulled out from a pouch at the bottom of the backpack to enclose it entirely.And the extra straps(waist and sternum) really help to keep the backpack tight and secure to the body when you carry a full load like I do and need to do a little bit of trekking.As with other Lowepro products, the material and construction are extremely high-quality. Just one handle and you'll recognize it right away, down to the zippers - high quality zippers are an essential but often unmentioned quality.The bottom line is, it's very BIG, and very worth it!
So far so good. I purchased this because i needed to have more DVD space for backup.Very reliable. Good product, I would buy again and recommend to friends.
Thus, I don't reccommend this product. But if it worked for others, it might work for you.
This cable workds great, is easy to use, and is reliable. I recommend it and may buy more later.
All 4 of the free alkaline AA batteries literally exploded. they were in a drawer, in the original blister pack when it happened, and the force of one of the batteries exploding was enough to burst open the PETE hard plastic blister pack! The other three cells followed.The NIMH cells also leaked and failed miserably, but at least they didn't fail explosively.So I'd say go ahead and purchase from Tech B if you like surprises.
There are receivers out there that cost 200-300 dollars that I am sure are much better than the Starmate - but for a receiver in the price range of 99% of the people out there this one is #1. All the problems people have with signal quality is because of a bad install or antenna placement. The problem with audip quality is their choice of FM frequency. The unit is flawless and works great. If you are thinking of buying a receiver in the 100-120 dollar range go for this one. You will not be dissapointed.
Works very well. Headset is comfortable. Makes a good headset for an MP3 player, too. Not much use of the microphone yet.... The cord seems to be fairly good quality for an inexpensive headset.
Have bought 3 of these now (various lengths) and have had no problems. They work as expected and are easy to use/ install.I made sure to buy from Amazon rather than other sellers as some reviewers reported receiving the wrong item when they chose other sellers - all have the Cable2Go logo on them - and so far so good.
Stay away from this card. I purchased one of the these linksys cards for my wireless LAN and the range was absolutely terrible. Now I have a D-Link card and I can actually use my wireless LAN without getting a poor signal all the time. Linksys also has terrible drivers. Stay far away from this card.
I bought this drive awhile ago and the first one died almost immediately so I called the company and sent it back to them and they sent me a replacement which was DOA. Stay Away from this piece of junk!
For those who may want to buy a CD recorder simply to record a whole CD, this may be a good choice, but for anyone wanting to customize, selecting tracks from different recordings to make a CD, this machine was simply impossible. It took me back to many years ago, approximately 1999, to the days of making tapes for friends. I had to sit by the machine and hit a pause or stop button to end the recording. It also would not allow the fast recording of single tracks. This was in contrast to being able to select a track for recording, walking away, and returning to find the recorder waiting for my next track selection that I had with a Phillips that unfortunately broke within months of my purchase, leading me to buy this model. So, for those who want control, to make compilation disks, this is definately not the machine. I find it hard to believe a basic recorder like this costs this much money. I wonder if there is a good reliable machine out there.
The directions have a lot to be desired, hard to see photo copy picture on one piece of paper. But once you get figured out what is front and what is the back, it is easy to put together and the picture you get with it is AMAZING!!! Strongly suggest a rotator with it, it have a few small window of reception but the picture you get from it is great and the the distance it was picking up was unbelievable. We were getting stations crystal clear that are well over 70 miles away.
This player started making loud motor noises half way into every movie from the first one we tried. The swivel screen is nice, but in a car bag would not stay upright very well. We returned it.
Just as advertise. I wish I had got one that was 6 inch longer though. It does the job and it works.
Had a problem trying to extend an emitter and the "Blink Back" LED. Due to my errors with polarity I had problems. Tried to resolve by e-mail. Marcus sent me another unit and I still could not get it to work! Then I called the direct phone number Marcus gave me and...Problem Solved!! If only 10% of suppliers were as responsive as this company is, the world would be a much better place. Also, the Hot Link Pro works as advertised and in my case is a life saver!
I have been using 2003 street atlas and this is an excellent upgrade that corrected several problems. Currently though one problem that exists in this version is that it shuts down automatically when you least expect it to. It can be minimized to the task bar and automatically close.The program has lots of points of interest (thought not a lot of campgrounds) and works very well to develop a route for a 3 month trip.
I use it inside a laptop bag that came with my carry-on suitcase to add more padding...its great, looks good too. Had it for a year and looks new.
Till now I've bought 3 routers (D-Link, Netgear and now Linksys). I've always got them when they have rebates offered on them. Now I know that they are refurbished and not worth the money.This router required restarts every 2-3 days and its quite irritating.
The multi-resistant coating does a justice to your expensive glass. I had been swapping my polarized and UV filter between a couple of lenses and finally decided to get one more UV to stop the frequent swapping that puts both the glass and the filters at risk. The other UV filter I have is the same brand but it's the entry level one.As soon as you drop this in front of the lens you can see the difference, deeper blacks and crisp highlights. Definitely a keeper. I wish I had never bought the entry level one and have two of these instead. Why put a $20 filter between your "L" series lens and the world? Try this filter, you will be satisfied.
This remote is a joke. Run-away commands on a daily basis. Volume all the way up or down with one touch, channels scrolling out of control, locking up. Any call to customer service gets the same treatment- they are surprised! Yeah right, they are still surprised after handling the exact same problem day in and day out. Now it won't keep a charge. I'd return it if I could. Now I wait for a replacement 890 model due to a class action. Not very optimistic...
Well worth the money for the system and can be monitored by yourself for no monthly fee. I bought this system about 1 year ago for my apartment. The instructions leave a lot to be desired. That is why I gave it a 4 star. Written in Engineerese--- YOU have to figure out what they were telling you. Find someone that's set up one before so you don't wind up pulling out all your hair. If I had to install the same system in my place again, I could probably manage it in under an hour ( I have 5 sensors ). I bought a Tracfone with a one year subscription for about $100. and programmed the system to call me silently. Saves me from having to pay monitor fees and since it is silent, I can respond within just a few minutes and see who has walked into my place or opened a window. Well worth the money for the peace of mind. Hope this helps someone looking for a home security system.
I have four. One has a plastic piece that snapped and it doesn't stay up. Two won't erect all the way and the other one gets stuck and you have to force it up.I noticed that these are labeled "Educational Photo & Video Lighting Kits" in the Westcott, so that would probably be Westcott's excuse for the crappy quality. But since I now have three broken stands and need to upgrade, I'm reluctant to buy from a company that is willing to sell such low quality equipment.By the way, I use these stands about once a week indoors.
As we are avid gamers in this house and need multipul keyboards I have found this to be a really solid piece. We have several and they have received the absolute worst care inflicted by any teen alive. They continue to work.. though one now has an issue with the space bar and both have worn off letters on the key faces. something I wish could of been easily remedied by inlaid lettering but all in all a really solid keyboard that holds up under excessive usage. The lighting options continue to be amusing and functional.
This unit, when you "stop" it, continues to run extremely loud. We bought it for our bedroom and couldn't sleep, and the only way to stop the crazy loud motor was to unplug it. Since it was inconvenient to get up and unplug it every night, we just left it on all the time and only turned off the tv, because it didn't run as loud when it was "play"ing. Of course, after 4 months, the unit burned out completely...with a DVD in it.
I have a big head. Normally wear 7 1/4. This headphone is very, very comfortable and secure over my head. Ear cup (?) actually swivels a bit to better adjust to your head. Sound quality is solid. The fit is very good. No foam cover, but synthetic vinyl-like cover. I've had this thing for over a year now and decided to throw in my 2 cents because it is simply a very good product that provides both value and quality. I had 3 Sony headphones before this and they cost me a lot more. But every single one of them failed to live up to their claims. I also considered Bose, but their price point is simply ridiculous for what they claim to deliver. No thanks. For regular folks, Sennheiser delivers high-quality products at a very reasonable price and most importantly, it lasts. Very pleased and impressed with Sennheiser proucts in general. Highly recommended.
Small, compact and fast....what more can one ask for! This is a great add on for any laptop user. For the price and size, I would never be without an external HD again.
An outstanding portable speaker system with good bass. The remote is a nice little extra. This is my second inMotion system (the other was first generation)and I am very satisfied with this upgrade.
I never considered myself a camcorder type of guy, but we bought this to record our wedding and it's been a lot of fun since. Quality is good for price and I've downloaded the video to camcorder for back-up. (Use firewire for this, with the camcorder on play mode.)
I purchased this filter after using the cheap Rocketfish filters you can pick up for $8.99 from Best Buy. The bottom line is this, with cheap UV filters you can visually see that there is another piece of glass sitting in front of your lens. However when you use a pro quality filter such as the B+W UV filter the glass is completely invisible. Every time I look at the B+W filter it always entertains me that it looks as if you are only holding a black ring in your hand with no glass.I use this filter on my Leica D-Lux5 w/ lumix adapter and it is a small price to pay for the protection of my ridiculously expensive camera lens. I know a lot of guys on here are leaving reviews and referencing its use on their DSLRs however I would also highly recommend using this filter on compact digital cameras that do NOT have a removable lens such as the Leica D-Lux or Lumix LX series since damaging the lenses on those cameras require a trip to the repair shop.And yes, everything else people are saying is true. Holding the filter in your hands you CAN tell it is top quality, and the brass construction really does feel better when installing. Highly recommended.
Great product, just what I needed to conceal a variety of ugly wires in one clean black line. Just cut the length you need and wrap in the wires. Compared to some of the alternative products in this category, this one seemed simple to use and very cost effective for the length of coverage you get. Can't speak to its longevity, but I don't see why it wouldn't last quite a while if not messed around with a lot.
Bought these for my wife. Having been a headphone listener for years, it is amazing how far technology has come. These in-ear headphones are the best I have ever heard for good sounding bass. And probably more importantly, they are also the most comfortable as well. Just a great design. If you listen to clasical or jazz music or a lot of audiobooks then these may not be the speakers for you. However, if you want to have a great sound and comfort while working out, you are not going to find better even at double the price.
The Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router is a very good product and has many useful capabilities, however, it is quite difficult to setup.It took me two days to get the router configured and working...none of the 'automatic' settings seemed to work.Nevertheless, once the router was properly configured it worked perfectly. The speed is great, and so far it has performed flawlessly in all respects.
This product works great for my dorm room. It's sturdy, easy to attach, and keeps my laptop safe.PROS: Very inexpensive for what it does, simple, durable, many safety featuresCONS: Rubber protector easily falls off, I already lost mine; not a big dealOverall a GREAT PRODUCT!
This is a very neat unit. The color display makes all the difference compared to an earlier version I have used - the Magellan MAP 330. Although it has fewer screen displays than the 330, all the necessary information is available including vertical profile (with the Mapsend Topo software) and it is much more readable. The GoTo pointer is constantly updated on the move as you approach a destination (although I would like to see a thicker line for this function). I am very pleased with the unit and in fact bought a second one for my son.
I suppose it's a great remote if you have one of the brands that are compatible with this. But my Dish Network receiver wasn't on the list of supported items. Tried the method of searching all the codes for one that worked. Didn't work. Called Sony, and they talked me through some steps. After 15 minutes it worked. Then the the batteries accidentally fell out - my kids' fault, not Sony's fault, but the remote lost the code. Tried going throught the steps of searching for the code. That didn't work. Didn't have the energy to find Sony's number again and call. Just gave up.
I bought this item as a stand alone equalizer in fact I bought (2), only to realize I made a horrible mistake,This item is a Pre-Amp Ladies & Gentlemen, therefore the purchase of an additional Amplifier is crucial forthis item to work, there are NO SPEAKER WIRES on this item ONLY the Power wires & RCA JACKS.Pictures of entire product will be helpful for those who may not be so technically savvy...Concerning the function of what this product was made to do... well it's summed up in one word..GREAT
I bought the B+W 77mm clear UV haze filter first but wasn't happy with the glare. The multi-resistant coating is like night and day. Worth the extra few dollars.
I've long wanted a more stable tripod than my 055XPRO, which I think is a very good compromise between cost, portability, and stability. Most of the high-quality photo tripods out there look like more expensive versions of the same basic design. I'm sure the many reviews of the expensive variants are accurate, but I suspect there are some limitations of the design that can't be overcome with carbon fiber. Since there aren't any stores that carry high-end tripods in my area where I could try one out, I couldn't bring myself to buy what intuition suggests would be a marginally better version of what I already have.When looking for tripods with a different design, I found some Manfrotto models which looked promising. After comparing the 028, 475, 058 & the 161MK2, I chose the 475. The weight of the 028 was attractive, but the narrow tubing means it will have a lot of flex when the third leg section is significantly extended. I also like to shoot landscapes from low angles and it didn't go low enough for my taste. The 161 looked fantastic. It will get pretty low, but it also goes crazy high. I sometimes clamp my camera to a ladder with a magic arm for some stability from high perspectives, and this tripod would have eliminated the need for that. It's strong enough to load down with sand bags for extra stability. It's also crazy heavy. While I didn't buy this tripod to take backpacking, I sometimes carry it a mile from my car to the shooting location, so weight matters. Finally, while I was prepared to spend $500 if I had to, I really didn't want to.That left me the choice between the 058 & the 475, and it was a tough one. The one-button deployment and leveling of the 058 was very attractive, but the narrower tubing left me wondering if it would be as stiff as the 475. It also occurred to me that this is the kind of thing that might break, though this basic design has been around for a long time and I found reviews from people who said they've used theirs for 20 year and no reviews indicating premature breakage. The real argument for the 475 is price. A good tripod is very important, but it's not sexy. I wanted a Lee Big Stopper, and the price difference between the 475 & the 058 would just about pay for one. I went with the 475. (I'm still waiting for the back-ordered Big Stopper.)The design of the tripod is good. The positional stops on the leg braces are stiff enough to stop where they should, but easy to get past when you want to. Once locked in place, they add good stiffness to the rig. Also, if they're all locked in the same place, you can release the center thumbscrew and fold in the legs regardless of the angle the legs were at. This is very convenient for repositioning the camera during a shoot. The center column operates smoothly, and won't fall under the weight of your camera if you forget to lock it.The lower leg sections are the weak link. Once the lower sections are extended more than about 6" the flex becomes noticeable. While this isn't surprising, it is different from other tripods I've used where the center column is the greatest weakness. The first thing I did when I got the tripod was extend it to full height and was shocked by how much it flexed. It was a little less stable than the 055XPRO (with the column down), although almost 2' higher. It would be usable at that height, but not in challenging conditions.Then I got realistic. With the lower legs sections fully closed and the center column fully down, the mounting plate is about 45" high and the tripod is like a solid block of aluminum. In this configuration with a ball head and camera on top, the viewfinder is about 52" high, which is pretty usable. Hang a sandbag from this configuration and you'll be fine for any length of exposure even on the windiest days. If you want to be more comfortable looking through the viewfinder, extend the lower legs and column about 5" each and the tripod is still solid, and is the perfect height for me at 5'11".The center column is very stiff when raised & locked. I took a series of test shots with mirror lock-up disabled and the column at a variety of heights. The first shot I took where I could see the difference between the column fully retracted was with the column extended about 8". Of course you won't be shooting this way, but it indicates that the center column has good vibration damping ability up to about 7", and in light wind with mirror lock-up you can use it almost fully extended.One thing noticeably absent from this tripod is a hook to hang a weight from. You could use the shoulder strap ring, but it's not well located and does nothing to dampen the center column vibration. The moveable part of the center column is equipped with a 3/8-16 stud on the bottom. This can be used to mount your ball head upside down to get very low angles or you can put a lifting eye on it to suspend a weight. Look for a lifting eye small enough to go inside the column tube (it took me a while to find one) so you can leave it on all the time.All-in-all I got what I wanted, a very-stable, somewhat-portable tripod for a reasonable price. I wouldn't recommend this as a first tripod unless all your shooting will be studio portraits. Once you've got a quality portable, this is a good upgrade for studio or on location when you won't have to carry it very far.
This item covers all the basics for charging your ipod. Not to much to say about this item. Great price and I recommend it...
If I had to chose just one lens to live with, this would be the one. I can say about this lens that I love it. It's great in low light, landscapes, portraits, and almost everything (except if you need an extreme large zoom lens).This lens is a must have!
I have previously purchased and installed 3 of these and am here to purchase a third.These little firewalls are capable and easy to use with more features than I need yet a price I can't complain about.My only beef is I wish I could justify buying one for my home.I have not used the load balancing feature.They have worked well for me with modest firewall rule sets and no downtime.I have installed two of them remotely connected using a VPN tunnel to a SonicWall 3060. The only issues I had were the networks in between. The documentation could have been more helpful in the setup, but the continued operation was far more important to me.I like the passive cooling design with no fan to fail. At least I think they are passive, I have not had any heat problems in more than 3 years of operation. The SonicWall they were connected two however failed due to heat issues, hence the purchase of another.
I bought this keyboard to compliment my new gaming rig, which is loaded with blue LEDS. It is a perfect match. My station would not be complete without it.Back Lighting- Awesome.Key Spacing- Great.Wrist Rest- Very Nice.
My hub stopped working after a few months' use. I agree with 2 of the other reviewers - find a different company to do business with.
I bought these for my 7 year old nephew for his birthday in September and he loves them. He and his younger brother use them all over the neighborhood when they're playing and when they walk the dog. When my sister has to pick up the littlest one from daycare, she can leave the older one waiting and take one of the walkie-talkies with her while she runs in for five minutes to check in on him so he doesn't get nervous. She liked these so much that she bought two more sets so they could use them for a birthday party scavenger hunt! Can't beat the price and the quality is WAY better than the cheap character ones for sale at kids' toy stores. She's already thrown away two sets of Hulk walkie talkies because they weren't sturdy enough to withstand 7 year-old play. These are still going strong nearly 8 months later and they use them nearly every day.
I purchased the Cable for the reason that my old cable that came with the monitor was too short and had been pulled out of the connection. I ordered this cable because of cost and length. It was shipped and recieved within a few days, fast service. The connectors connected without any problems and was working with ease on my monitor. I recomend these cables for anyone looking for new replacements. The quality is there and so is the price.
I have purchased 4 sets of these over the past 3 years, 3 for myself and one as a gift. They all work flawlessly. I had been on the hunt for a perfect pair of headphones for a long time. I sometimes wear them for hours at a time, and had problems with my ears getting sore after long periods of time. I then decided to try several pairs of "over the ear" style headphones like these are, and found that many brands would either fall out of my ear or make my ear sore as well. I even tried brands I spent as much as 50 bucks on. I found these by accident one day, when I needed a pair for the train ride home and these were all that was available. For the price I did not expect much but let me tell you, these are the best headphones I have used hands down. They stay put without making your ears sore, and they have decent sound too. Certainly not as great as full sized headphones, but just as good as ear buds at any price point. I can even use these when working out, they very seldom need adjustment.My one minor complaint would be that they have a tendency to get clogged with ear wax and sweat when working out vigorously, but when they dry they always work perfectly again.Overall, I have tried MANY MANY earbuds over the past several years at price points up to $50.00, and these are the best I have found. I use these several hours a day, and have no complaints about sound or comfort. Would definitely buy again.
This was a gift for my young daughter. She was thrilled when she saw it, but what a disappointment. First off the plastic is so cheaply made - happy meal toys are made better. I was afraid to push the buttons and move the switches because I feared it would break right out of the box. I tried to change the faceplate, but it just kept twisting in a contorted way. I was certain it would break right there, so we gave that up. I could get past all this though because the player is so cute and little girly. Then, right out of the package the player does not work - tried 3 different sets of batteries. I was in denial here because I really wanted to like this item because my daughter is so into it. I had to convince my daughter that we will get a plain pink or purple player for probably a better price somewhere else. This one is going back pronto!!
Really, you could sum this whole product up in 1 word, unbelievable. But since Amazon.com discourages 1-word summarys, I'll go into it a little deeper. As soon as I opened the box, I knew that I would love it. I popped in the batteries, and the easily readable backlit screen blew me away. It has a remote, so you can more easily operate it, like when you are carying it in your pocket. It switches the EQ from normal to Jazz to Rock to Classic and to (my favorite) ultra bass. It will make you ears shake if you turn up the volume! Another plus is the handy carrying case, which is nice, if you value this products long life. Yet another thing that amazed me was that it could hold up to 20 HOURS of mp3's! Yeah, I had (the now near-extinct) Napster, and I have downloaded a ton of songs, and I could fit ALL of them on this. Really, think about it, 20 hours, thats almost a day! For those long Car rides for vacations, this little guy is a must have. The shape is cool too, it's less than an inch thick and shaped in a near circle so you don't have so much excess space. The cd player is great for 1 major reason, IT IS SKIP FREE!!!! You can also program it to shuffle the songs, program and sequence.Ok, lets go over this again -Nice shape -Easily Readable Screen -Loads of different settings -Remote -20 hours of mp3/wma -Carrying case -Earphones -Software. This product is better than anything else on the market, including price. There is 1 problem with it though, learning how to figure out how to use it is a bit tricky... Other that that, this is an exelent product and highly recomend it to everyone.
If you have any reservations about buying a projector, this one will change your mind.I bought this projector for a starter "workout" room in my home, since I had no floor space for a TV. The Pros: picture is sharp, colors are great, and it works well, cheap bulbs, fairly quiet. The Cons: a bit of screendoor effect (all LCDs do this), no DVI/HDMI, digital keystone correction. The keystone is no big deal if you can mount it close to the viewing height. I've tried it out with the XBox and it works great for games too (no blurring). The high resolution puts this projector a leg above some of the other units costing over $1000. It has much better color than the DLP projectors, and it doesn't have "rainbow" problems.
The XT and this case combo, I mean. When I started planning my vacation in the Galapagos Islands, this was the only digital camera/dive case combo around. I'm no diver, but I used it snorkeling. Bottom line: Dimage and case: $450. Underwater pics and a video of a Green Sea Turtle: priceless.Oh, yes. When the camera's in the case, it floats. This was _extremely_ important at one point (butterfingers).
Way better than the Case Logic products where you can't see the dvd from behind the cover insert page. Great stuff, I continue to buy more.
It seems to be doing its job just fine. It's exactly what we needed to keep up the house network.
premium? really? this item didn't work at all with my ipod shuffle generation 2... i ended up purchasing the following and it works great![...]
This cannon camera and all of the digital elphs that I have used are of excellent quality. I bought mine to take with me on snowmobiling trips as it fits into a shirt pocket and is readily available whenever I need it. It has many settings for all light conditions and can even be used underwater with the right underwater case. It also has automatic mode that is just point and shoot, no thought at all.
The ad sounded great. The viewer screen is sharp bright but the focus was the worst I have ever sceen. On a standard landscape shot with auto, it too 10-15 seconds to be ready. When trying Close-ups it never went green(Ready). I took the camera to a high end camera shop to see if I was doing something wrong. They said was the camera and they won't even sell the DX6490. Back to my Canon and Fuji.
Excellent price on a battery that seems to be extremely compatible with my camera. The battery hold it's charge for an extended period and will recharge quickly.
I've owned this camera for 3 years and it's just great.I paid almost $1000 for the camera and several accessories. But well worth it at that time. Now you can get it for under $500 new or under $300 used (just the camera). I've already sold the camera to move to a digital SLR but I still recommend this camera to friends and family.I've printed 10x15'' photos with excellent quality, but I'm sure I can print even larger than that.Night photos are great and the automatic exposure feature with its 1.8 lens would make you look like a professional photographer at nightlight.
These were the first earphones I bought to replace the (rather poor) Earbuds that came with my iPod Nano.They sound good with adequate highs and mids but chunky full bass tones as the name implies. I don't listen to much hip hop but I do like my bottom end and these sound pretty good.I have never used "in ear" phones before, but these are comfortable and secure. I found that a good seal was required to develop the bass register but if they are jammed in TOO far, it cuts out half the sound--they need to be "just right." No problem--easy to put on.Over all, I recommend at $30-$35. Wouldn't pay much more, though.
This is my first MP3 player....welcome to the 21st century, right? I was very happy with the ease of loading and using this device. I did some research and asking around about MP3 players before purchasing this one and everything led me to the Sansa. Big points that were pointed out to me were the rotating thumb wheel, the ability to add memory (although I haven't filled it yet, I do wish I would have started with the 8GB so I would have more total capacity in the future), the ability to use WMA files wich can be compressed smaller with less loss of quality than MP3, the large screen for scrolling through files, and mainly the flash memory. It was pointed out to me by some very computer savy reletives and friends that even though you can get higher storage capacity with the hard drive based players such as I-pod, they are a mechanical form of processor with a higher probability of failure than the flash based. All and all, I really like this little player and if the people I've talked to are right, it should last a long time. Only fault is the lack of accesories available compared to the I-pod. Hopefully will be coming in time.
Whoever is complaining about this light not being bright enough maybe legally considered blind. I use this light in my vehicle and it gives me plenty of light and then some just using the half-setting. If I use the full-setting, I can blind the car next to me. The only reason I give this product four stars is because it would be nice to only use two of the LEDs. I highly recommend this light to anyone that needs to see the keyboard at all times, you will appreciate this light.
I live in a remote area of IL and have a problem with radio reception from stations that primarily serve the Chicago area. My expectation was that the RadioShark2 would be able to receive radio signals better than any of my current radios. Unfortunately, the reception I receive from the RadioShark2 is not as good as many of the standard radios I currently use even with the optional use antenna wire attached. I would not recommend this product if improved reception is desired.
The material is nice, feels great!And... it's so cute!loved it!
Lets face it this is a P&S; camera. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles but whatever it does, it does best. I have taken some excellent pictures with this camera. I have 2 SLR cameras and 6 lens. This camera does have some shortcomings but I like the quality.Here are some shortcomingsWhen you zoom in it requires flashIts slippery cuz it has a very smooth surface. I highly recommend the case if you are buying this cameraIt does not store the settings. So everytime I disable the flash for the next pic I got to do it againadvantagesTakes SLR quality pictureCompactDifferent from other cameraI bought this at an online auction which had 3 month warranty. There was some noise and I send the camera back and got a new one in a week. The customer service was excellent. This is almost a year back. I clicked anywhere from 20 to 30 roll of film on this camera. Its worth the money.
Many other reviews here are right on, so I will not repeat everything. I had some persistent and reoccurring wrist pain, carpal tunnel. I use to roll my eyes when people complained about that kind of thing- not any more! Holy cow, I couldn't do anything with my right hand (holding a fork, turning the car on, etc.). Since using this keyboard at work (and similar 4000 at home) for a couple years I have little or no issues with pain any longer. Don't remember the last time my wrist hurt at all. That is the primary consideration for me. I am not super picky about minor details.I also get an occasional "delay" as I type fast. I don't know if it is the wireless (interference perhaps) or just the drivers (PC is busy for a moment). Not really a problem- it catches up in a few seconds. I also have used the keyboard for many months, and have found it easy to adjust to. The mouse was a little harder to adjust to but worth the effort (just remember to move you arm and not your wrist for best results- it's not that hard). I type by touch 95%. Expect it to seem odd at first, but really after a few days or weeks it will probably become "preferred". Other non-ergo keyboards seem tiny and cramped when I have to use them.-------------->>> I have one suggestion for everyone with this keyboard. Get some CLEAR nail polish. Cover your key labels. The one drawback for this keyboard for me is the most-used letters rub off in the first six months to a year or so. Clean the keyboard well, then put the nail polish on as a clear protective shield over the keys. A second coat the next day will help. Let it dry at least an hour. You will have to refresh that maybe every 4-6 months for best results. Well, try it on one key first and make sure it dries well before using it. Then you can see if it changes the feel for you. I had to find a silver metallic paint-pen (fabric store) to re-label a couple keys. [Elmer's Painters Metallic Opaque Paint Marker]. Get all the keys you use- arrows, etc. are easy to overlook until they are blank! I read other comments where people report calling Microsoft to complain or comment and they are told basically "tough, buy a new one". At $50+ I don't think so. As this is an EASY workaround I won't downgrade the product review, but I am not happy with MS on it.
I've had this popper for over a month now and it works great. I have an older microwave, maybe 9 years old, and the popper just makes it inside with a little room to spare on top. I find that I have to let it run for close to the full 5 minutes in order to get most of the kernels popped.So far I've only used it with a little olive oil & sea salt. I use 1 teaspoon of oil to 3 tablespoons of corn, and then I sprinkle on some salt. The power cups have lasted anywhere from 3-6 batches using the oil. I have also tried an olive oil spray, an gave a quick coating so the salt would stick. This adds almost no fat (not enough to be counted, anyway) and the popcorn still tastes great. However, the power cups don't last any longer using a light spray of oil than they did with a spoonful of it.I'm pretty sure this is all because of my older, not-so-powerful microwave. Since I have to let it run so long I think the heat damages the power cups faster. I add a few packages of the cups to any Amazon order I place since they're cheap enough and qualify for free shipping. I love being able to have fresh popcorn whenever I want it.
The actual item is different than what is pictured here. The actual item is more like a mouse pad material. Overall, it's inexpensive, and feels that way too. It works, but just don't think it will hold up long. Returned it for a full refund.
I bought this along with a new Olympus camera, for all the obvious reasons (faster downloading). I'm not that enamoured with it.The good:- downloading is definitely faster than from the camera- it's portable, so I can use it on any of my PC's or laptops- I didn't have too many issues making it workThe bad- bad driver; still not XP certified. I'd expect Olympus to have their act together in this regard- wouldn't work with my 7-in-1 floppy drive card reader; I've had to disable that on my PC to get this to work- doesn't like 'moving' pictures - will only 'copy' and then I have to manually delete the pictures through file manager or the camera- I think it is slow: plugged into a USB 2.0 and transfer rates are well below par. It takes about 15-20 seconds to download a single SHQ.JPG picture (about 3.5MB)I personally would opt for something else (e.g. a multi reader with XP certified drivers) before getting this card reader.Happy shoppingJB
I could not wait for this to arrive and get that first cup of coffee. After years of (and lots of..)"drip" coffeemakers, it was great to be back to the basics. The coffee was aromatic, smooth, HOT and NOT a disappointment...not to mention the sound of perking coffee in the morning! Like welcoming back an old friend! The only draw back would be, that there is no automatic shut-off. It is very easy to forget that it's still on when you leave the house...come on Presto...if you can make coffee taste this wonderful, surely that is something that can be looked into :)! Amazon, thank you for super fast delivery!
This does exactly what it is supposed to do. Use it with a sling box and works with great HD.
This product does what it is supposed to do, which is transmit the songs clearly, BUT, the LCD which prints the station it is tuned to is not readable from any angle other than direct. I have two plugs in my car for the unit to plug into, and neither is a straight line from the drivers line of vision, which means I have to twist my head around (and in the case with one of the power adapters, lay my head on the seat) to read what it is saying on the LCD.2 stars for have decent FM transmit functionality, but using a cheap LCD for programming it.
A couple of inches roomier in depth would allow for a more agile access to the camera and its strap. You do have to fiddle to accommodate nikon's strap. I frecuently end up carrying the camera without any protection at all. It is OK for tranportation , storage and protection from impact . I might try a case that allows me to operate the camera witout a complete removal from its case.
I recently decided it was time to retire my trusty (but antiquated) handheld GPS, and I replaced it with a Magellan eXplorist 500. I don't yet have the optional detailed mapping software, so this is a review of just the base unit and the included software. I should also mention that this review is based on firmware 5.1.61, the latest available as of May 2005. Future firmware releases may add more features, but I advise all gadget buyers not to rely on such updates. Buy your toys for what they do today, not what they might do tomorrow!Like most good GPS's these days, the eXplorist 500 includes basic street map data for the US and Canada. It probably won't include the street you live on, but it should have your freeways, highways, major surface streets, and points of interest such as airports. This basic map data takes up about half of the eXplorist's 16MB of built-in memory. The remaining memory can be used for your waypoints, routes, and tracks. If you happen to have Magellan's MapSend software, you can also download detailed street-level or topo maps. (But as I mentioned, I don't have this yet, so I can't review what it adds to the eXplorist 500.)The approximately 8MB of free memory in the eXplorist 500 will hold a huge amount of waypoints, routes, and tracks. If all you care about is simple waypoint storage and navigation, you won't need anything else. However, the available memory is pretty meager for adding detailed map data. Don't panic, though: you can add a standard, inexpensive Secure Digital card to your eXplorist 500. No proprietary memory cards to worry about!You can even attach the eXplorist to your computer's USB port and browse the built-in memory and SD card just like a USB storage device. This is very nice, though I should mention that you need to install a driver to connect to the unit, and you must use the included charge/USB cable. This strange cable actually screws on to the GPS--the eXplorist is water-resistant, so they could not put standard mini USB or power ports on it.On to the physical features... The first thing you notice is the size. The eXplorist 500 is small, though thicker than you might expect. That's OK though, it fits your hand well, and it holds a battery with a claimed 17 hour life. My own informal test got me about 15 hours with the backlight on minimum, which I'd call close enough.The next thing you notice is the screen. I haven't found the actual pixel dimensions listed in any of the specs; I would estimate it at 240x320. Whatever the value is, it is adequate. The screen is very bright and sharp, though limited to 16 colors. Compare that figure to a PDA and it sounds bad, but in practice I have found that it's enough to present a clear and readable map, which is what counts. You aren't looking at photos on this thing.The controls are a joystick with built-in button, a surrounding array of 7 smaller buttons, and power and lighting controls on the sides. The buttons feel sturdy and work fine--they are all you could ask for.The GPS receiver is definitely a cut above the one I bought a few years ago. It can pick up a signal in my house, where my older GPS could not. Thick trees can still confuse it though, but I'd expect that from any GPS.As for the software: the first thing I'll comment on is the speed of map scrolling and redraw. I'll call it adequate, but not impressive. The map display itself is pretty standard, though highly legible. As you'd expect, you can move the cursor around to select points of interest or create waypoints.The map can be full screen, or you can display two data fields with it: choose from bearing, distance to next waypoint, speed, heading, ETA, time to next waypoint, time to end of route, off course warning, direction, elevation, time, date, accuracy, average speed, and maximum speed. (The off course and destination events have an optional audible alarm.)Besides the map, you have a fairly ordinary GPS status screen, trip computer (no customizable data fields), and bearing display (with 2 customizable fields, same as the map).The included software provides for only the most basic data management. You can move waypoints, tracks, and routes in or out of the GPS. If you have some detailed map data, perhaps from a web purchase, you can add that to the unit too. (I presume that if you purchase Magellan MapSend software, it will have its own interface for adding a chunk of map data to the unit, or creating waypoints and routes.)Magellan has also included GPS features and desktop software specifically for those interested in geocaching. The bottom line is that these features are useful, but could use improvement.The desktop component, Magellan Geocache Manager, lets you open .GPX, .LOC and .GEO files and load them into your eXplorist 500. Geocaching.com lets you download cache coordinates as .LOC files, so this is an easy way to get geocaches into your eXplorist's memory. This software is serviceable, but it could be better, especially when you have multiple .LOC files to import.On the eXplorist, geocaches are filed in their own points of interest category, so you can choose not to display them. There is a special info screen for caches, showing data from the .LOC file: cache ID, owner, type, location, date placed, date last found, difficulty, hint, and terrain. (Note that the free .LOC downloads from geocaching.com do not contain all of this information. You need to be a paid member there to get more than just the basic data on a cache.) This information is nice to have, but long text runs off the right side of the screen, an unfortunate bug.Hopefully future software updates will improve the geocaching features, but this is a good start. Overall the eXplorist 500 is a very nice unit, with the battery life and bright screen continuing to be impressive.
Ok, let's clear up some confusion about this cable.According to the Belkin site this cable actually works up to speeds of 480Mb/s, which means it's a High Speed USB compatible cable. You can search Belkin's website for part# F3U134-10 for the page. (For a brief discussion on USB standards see the next paragraph.) It's unfortunate that Amazon has an obsolete/inaccurate description, but for the price it's tough to beat.Ok now for the promised discussion on USB standards. The USB 1.1 specification was incorporated into the USB 2.0 specification which has created a lot of confusion. USB 1.1 had a maximum transfer rate of 12Mb/s and USB 2.0 has a maximum of 480Mb/s. However USB 2.0 can run at the lower, 12Mb/s rate and still be called USB 2.0 (thus the confusion). Only if a device says "High Speed USB" can you be sure that it's capable of running at 480Mb/s.
The sound from the music is very nice, however my $90 RCA Lyra also has great sound for music.According to the instructions, video is drag and drop. None of the video formats I have, from converted movies to AVI to simple avi movies taken with a family camera work. No wmv, no video is recognized by the device.The myTAVI desktop is confusing, I have no idea what it is trying to do, but whatever it is, nothing is going from or to my TAVI from the myTAVI desktop. I have uninstalled it because it makes no sense.If you are looking for a company that supports it's devices, forget it. The have a cryptic FAQ that does not handle the questions, a discussion thread that is no help and they have not responded to three days worth of email.I am very impressed by the potential for this device, but very disappointed in the reality.Save your money until they get it right, or go out of business.
No Cords - this is a very good iron and no cords to worry about getting caught on the ironing board.the iron does a good job, has a good amount of steam. It fits nicely back into it's cradle betweenactual ironing. It has push buttom selections which are also easy to use. I particularly like thisiron also for when I am sewing -because it can be taken to my sewing area with using a smaller cutand press board to iron small pieces . Also has auto shut off for those of us who get too busy andforget to turn off the iron. Always read the instuction manual for best results in using this iron.
I use this in a bedroom converted to a small home theater. Paired with Onkyo's TX-SR608, my HT setup sounds much more expensive than it actually is. Sub delivers huge base, satellites and center channel sound crisp and clean, and the surrounds provide ample volume to more than fill my needs. Highly recommend this setup to any gaming or movie enthusiast looking to get great sound at a reasonable price.
Awsome charger. makes for esay chargeing when you can't plug into a computer. Great for on the go/travel.
My 14 year old son has an older version and he is already trying to steal this one from me.
After reading several on-line reviews, I purchased this amp for an outdoor wedding this upcoming summer. This amp completely defiles any human logic for the price. AMAZING!! I own an Bryston 3B SST amp and I have to say this amp had so much more detail in the stereo image, it boggles the mind. The depth and spatial imaging of this thing is ABSOLUTLY INCREDIBLE!! Not as "warm" sounding as the Bryston, but it doesn't have the any of the typical cheap transistor sound found in any off the shelf receiver under $1K at LEAST. YOU CANNOT GO WRONG!! TARGET is great retailer also. I ordered the unit on a Monday evening and the unit arrived UPS GROUND on WEDNESDAY!!
Im not an expert but i have had no problems with the speakers. They seem like they were quality made. I had a few of them drop onto the floor without breaking so thats a plus.
The Philips Digital Picture Frame deserves its fine reviews. In fact, it's the first picture frame that lives up to the potential of the product category. I've found other picture frames to be disappointing. Not so with this frame. It works well on many levels; it's attractive, delivers a bright and detailed image, has a satisfying user interface with intelligent options, even the packaging is unusually clever. Nice job Philips.If you value a quality product, this frame will not disappoint.
I'm starting my lens collection, while this is not the greatest lens for photo, the video it produces is fantastic. I just got into this DSLR video ring, and this, by far given me the second best results next to my 50 1.8. I could just a sucker for shallow depth of field.
Cables. So blah, but so necessary. These worked just like they were supposed to work. Connects my stereo to my amplifier. These are "analog" cables and most newer systems use "digital" connections which, BTW, are mush better and error free.
Like others have stated, this case is more of a red than the brown color that is depicted in the picture. I will work on putting up a personal one of mine. Overall I feel that this is a decent case. I have the SD1100is and it works fine. I don't know why other people have had problems with it. As far as the hole goes, it is a bit small, but I was able to get all of the strap (including the plastic parts) through so that it fits snug. I would recommend this to anyone because it is a very chic look. Very feminine and compact. The only major complaint is that it doesn't have any extra pockets for memory cards as many others do. Great for the price.
Just wanted a way to easily attach my Fuze to my stereo and charge it that was a little classier than leaving the wires hanging when my MP3 player wasn't there. Would it be nice to have a remote? Shouldn't it come with a wall charger? For $39.99 the answer to both questions would be a definite yes. For $11.99 and free shipping? No. The blue light is too bright and lights up my whole living room if the other lights are out. A dab of car touch up paint fixed that. The bumper is too thin as well. I cut the mounting nubs off of the thinest bumper and glued it to the fattest one, problem solved. So for the price and a little work, I got what I wanted and am satisfied with the appearance and sound. Now if this were a Sansa review I would have to rant endlessly on why you would build a descent MP3 player and then not have any accessories for the damn thing...
This port has worked out exactly as expected. After more than two tries getting it from other vendors this vendor knew what I was talking about
Works just as good as a full size tripod in tight areas and where tripods are not allowed. Used on top of empire stae building
Good integration with skype application . installed smoothly, good voice quality . I recommend this for people who have their computer switched on always.
Have had no problems with case and tracking my cardio runs wearing whatever shoes I want. Simple design and affordable price. Arrived quickly after ordering it.
Although these headphones sound great, Altec Lansing no longer sells filters for these headphones (even although they still sell the headphones). Once your filters get clogged (may only be after a few months) you will no longer be able to use them. The filters are not available anywhere so these phones may become throwaways after a few months of use.
I bought two of these SA10034 delphi systems. The first played well for about 6 months, I used it only at home, and I bought another one to use when I was outside or on the run. At roughly the same time, both units stopped displaying on the CD/AM/FM side. What happened, anyone have any ideas?
Worked well....until the unmanned aircraft crashed...no fault of the lens. It met the needs of the system and the customer.,
Always liked these, just waited awhile to get one. Am using it for a special trip later in the year, and wanted a predominant music theme.Works great while working out!
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 origionally sent with. I would never buy another HP again.
Please read timfou's review. It's dead-on. First, this set is VERY heavy. You'll probably need some help to lug this thing home, and going up/down stairs is a PITA. Second, the geometry at the bottom of the screen does come up to a peak in the middle of the screen, and slope downwards at the edges. Of course, you can't really notice this except when there's a box or line across the bottom, but that does happen pretty frequently. I have noticed this on other flat screen TVs, so its not just this one. But like timfou, the reason I returned this TV was because of the high-pitched noise that came from the set whenever it was turned on. It didn't matter which inputs were plugged in, or the proximity of my power cable to my stereo cables, or anything. My wife could hear it when she put her head by the vents on the side of the TV set, but it didn't bother her like it did me. I expect a little bit of that high-pitched noise from a TV or CRT monitor, but this was more than I could stand. I must admit, I really loved the picture on that TV, but I would've regretted keeping a TV I couldn't stand to turn on. Good thing Circuit City has a 30 day return policy.
This keyboard fulfills nearly all of my needs and desires for a keyboard.The weight is great. The lighted keys are great (and the reason I bought it). The touch of the keys are perfect for me.I've used a lot of keyboards and never found one until now that really suits me...I found it difficult to get working through a KVM. Connecting it directly to each computer first (so the software loads from the keyboard to the computer) and then connecting to the KVM seems to solve the problem.
as expected worked perfectly and made in Singapore as mentioned I would give it 10 stars just for that.. if you looking for a great double layer discs.. you have to get this!
I must give this product 1 star as I have never been able to get it to work. It could not find the wireless network from my LinkSys router. The troubleshooting documentation is not helpful and the online support refers you back to the same inadequate documentation. The people on the online forums offered suggestions, but nothing helped.Others love the product, but for me it is useless.
Broke after 1 month of light use? Can hear anything from them now! I got ripped off big time. Avoid these at all costs.
A must for all photographers that need to protect there expensive lenses and UV protection & scratch protection! Highly recommended to anyone! &#60;3
This protects my ipod from getting damaged from when it gets dropped. Just wish I could but it on my ihome without having to take it out of the case.
I just bought this same stuff from B&H for $2.99 a bottle. Go to their site and check it out. I bought ten bottles, shipping was 5.50. So for the price of 3 and half bottles here I bought ten from B&H.
This is a perfect camera for us electronically challenged people. Easy to use, small enough to always have handy. Can see immediately if the picture is good (all people have heads, etc.) and, if not, can be retaken on the spot.
I carry this little wonder with me whenever I take my camera. It's used for my Canon SX20 and it works great. Bigger, heavier cameras 'may' have a problem.
I have had this player for about 8 months now and it has performed great. I traded up to this one after my older panasonic died. It plays dvd-r and dvd+r great.It has all the features you would expect in an entry-level plus some that you might expect in a higher priced model like digital optical output and component video.As an unexpected bonus, the remote works great for my sony vega flat screen tv without any adjustments. It even has input and display buttons! Say goodbye to one of my several remotes! It is a super-slim design and it looks great in my rack.Overall this player is great for entry-level to mid-level consumers and the price just keeps falling.
Having owned several cheaper headsets, I've worked my way up to these.All I can say is that Turtlebeach got it right: comfortable over the ear style, great mic, and thumping 5.1 surround sounds that are easy to adjust via the in-line amp.I've owned these for over 6 months and had zero problems. Also, two other friends I know on-line use these and they report high satisfaction as well.The only thing missing is a mic mute button; but, that's no biggy in my book. I just make sure all my games and TeamSpeak settings are configured to "push to talk".Hope this helps others with their purchasing decisions.
The Pro Series battery work very well, only used it a couple times I'm very pleased for now. Hopefully it will work as promised.
The camera was described as "like new". The camera arrived, didn't work. I checked the batteries, which were corroded in the battery compartment. One of the input/output cords was missing. The software was not original, but a burned CD. Despite cleaning off the battery compartment, the camera doesn't work.How do I get my money back?Schell Bouchard
the plant waves is typically to be a connection piece. so i hooke p my mxl990 microphone to the piece. and my microphone was working. what happened was the conector mic in pice that goes to the computer broke off, and somehow transeferred the kenetic microphone energy into the adapter. and basically we turned thislittle adapter piece into a mxl990 microphone. i dont know why this happened but its amazing. this is the truth, and i dont know if it could hppen again. but for $10 it wortha try.[...]
I bought one of these just to scan my old photos (of which I have a lot). Works great with my Mac G4. Has a cool feature where if you put several pictures on the scanner (as long as they're not touching eachother) they'll scan in as seperate images! That's a big time saver.It also has negative scanning capabilities. I've used it and it's OK, good enough for me. But if you want to scan a lot of negatives and want great quality, WRONG scanner.Oh! Also, the lid is made so you can fit a big book on the scanner and it'll still close.
I've been looking a while to find some kind of wireless presenter for my computer and at the last minute came across this one. I was debating getting the Interlink Wireless Presentation Pilot Pro VP6450, but after discovering how the Macally Keypoint works with applications, I changed my mind.The most cool thing about this presenter is that you can map any of the buttons on it to specific keystrokes or commands in any application you frequently use. This is way cool! With the other wireless presenter I was considering, the best I could do was go back and forth between slides and move a mouse. This one also has a laser pointer built in.I use a Mac and a PC for my work. As far as the installation went for my Mac, the OS X software that came shipped on the CD was an older version. I discovered this the hard way when the Keypoint remote didn't work with Powerpoint.So... point your web browser to the oddly designed and organized MacAlly site, and go to their downloads section. (Scroll down, the item you're looking for is REALLY there) You'll find that they have an updated installer version for OS X for the Mac (version 1.5) that fixes the Powerpoint problem I had immediately. After that the installation was seamless.As for my windows XP installation, the install file on the CD was fine. It doesn't automatically load the program when you pop in the CD and you have to go to the "drivers" folder and double click the non-descript installer file. (Bizarre) Once through that however, it worked.The second minor issue I had after completing the installation on my Mac was that when I used iTunes, (and some other app I can't remember) the mouse buttons were not mapped correctly. (Why? Who knows.) A quick change in the Keypoint menu fixed that problem immediately. In Windows XP, one downside was that I had to add many of the applications manually AND map all the keys correctly as well. That took a little time. The Windows installation was much less streamlined in this respect. (Thanks Microsoft!) Once everything was mapped however, it worked just as seamlessly as it already did on my Mac.For those of you with Macs, I would also recommend putting a checkmark next to "close with "menu" button" under the option menu across the top tool bar. It allows you to open AND close the Keypoint configuration menu at the push of a button. Windows XP does this automatically.The hardest thing unrelated to the Keypoint presenter on my Mac, was trying to figure out how to make my presentation go to a blank slide in Powerpoint. (Thanks again Microsoft!) And for those of you now wondering about mapping a key on the Keypoint to do this, the "comma" keystroke will make your Powerpoint presentation go to a white background and the "period" keystroke will make it go to a black background while you're in the middle of a presentation. I wasn't able to map this properly in the windows installation for some reason even though the key strokes are the same.I also added my web browser as one of the applications to be used by the Keypoint remote, but discovered that you really need to map two of the frequently unsed keys to do the "page forward" and "page backward" commands. It just makes using a web browser with a remote control that much easier. It also seems to work better with with Firefox in this respect... (go figure, Microsoft again)This product is really quite intuitively designed, and thankfully so as there was little help on setting it up. But in about a minute of playing around with it, I discovered that it was very easy to use and configure.The one thing I can't understand, is for as cool and useful as this remote is, why are they so hard to find online? The place I just purchased mine from no longer lists it as a product for sale. For everything that it can do and it's ease of configuration, I still can't believe what I paid for it, and I believe it still blows competing products away.Perhaps Macally quietly discontinued this item because they're rolling out a new version of this product that will work with the wireless USB standards coming later this year. That would be sweet if it was true...
The Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler does exactly what it says it should: it cools your laptop. Before I bought this cooler, my laptop would often reset due to overheating. I was looking for the best cooler for my laptop. I have a widescreen 17" HP Pavilion laptop, so a lot of the coolers were too small for my laptop. When I bought this, I thought it would be too small too. However, that is not the case. This fits nicely for a 17" laptop, and it does a good job cooling. My laptop is still warm, but it's not overheating like it was before, which is what I was hoping to fix.
I bought this product 4/13/2006It was excellent before I found the picture is anamorphicIf we see "anamorphic wide screen movie" at a 4:3 screen, the shape is perfectly anamorphic.( if you don't select 4:3 letterbox)but even in the wide mode at 16:9 it still little too much anamorphic-If you watch carefully the screen; human face looks longer than the standard and circle looks ellipseAfter I saw this It border me; I could not watch the movie- I tried several different movies but same result.I went to best buy, circuit city and comp usa, and tried all 10.2" portable dvd players- maybe you don't believe it -all 10.2" screen dvd players had same anamorphic problems- philips, polaroid, initial, insignia, . etc- I think all companys are from same lcd panel company.I have returned 5 players -1. polaroid,($289)-low contrast, 2. panasonic($399)-do not have AV input, 3. insignia($339)-10'2-anamorphic problem, 4. toshiba($289)-not clear dark picture and av input image is terrible, and 5. philips($399 anamorphic problems.finally I bought a Durrabrand 8.5" player(179) at wall mart- picture is not progressive but very high contrast and very clear and realistic and not anamorphic and AV input image is also good- it is just like Panasonic quality + AV input- even little samller screen the 10.2" but Now I am very satisfied of the product. I am also disappointed of the famous brand. -Panasonic, specially toshiba, and company of 10.2 inch.if you don't mind the anamorphic - you can buy Philips, or any chipper 10.2" but - I don't recommend itif you don't mind AV input buy panasonic
First off the super savers shipping was very fast, 3 days from CHI to LR. The keyboard came well packaged. The keyboard plugged right into an available USB port, and began working right away.The keys are sort of light to the touch, amd have a weird font printing for the labels.I use keyboard shorts all of the time, so the right hand windows key was a plus. The backlighting is bright, but not as bright as I had hoped.
I have struggled with this router for several months, and the same issues that I had from the beginning are still present today, even with upgraded firmware. I find this fine for general web-surfing, but it is basically impossible to use any messaging service or to make any sizable downloads. In other words, using this piece of equipment has crippled my internet capabilities. Avoid buying this product, and save yourself the headache.
This is a review for FY200 model with 512M.I bought this one mainly because I am a lazy bum who hates untangling earphone wires. You can wear FY200 as a necklace, the earphones are hanging with necklace nicely and safely. It's a very nice, ergonomic design. Sound quality is very nice. I like the sound quality of FY200 even better than that of the new mini iPod.There is only one problem though. It's very small, light, and has only three buttons to operate. But there are so many things that it can do and so many options. So, how would you manipulate all those using only three buttons ? That's a challenge a user has to overcome, and it takes time and possibly frustration (if you are a casual user). It can record from line-in, record FM, and record voice. Voice recording has some different VOR options. For foreign language study, there is &quot;study&quot; option which plays slower than normal. For line-in and voice recording there is an adjustment option for input level. There is an option for equalizer settings, and so on... So, how would you do all these things using only three buttons and a small screen ? First, I was really impressed that MPIO was able to squeeze all those things into this small, light, accessary style device. But for the casual users to exploit all those functions without difficulty, it requires more human engineering. In my opinion, they did it well. But it still requires weeks of practice and playing with the device.Regarding the installation, I didn't have any problem at all. I am using Windows/XP. I opened the product, installed the software, and it was working. The intial product doesn't have the USB disk functionality. So, I upgraded the firmware. Upgrading the FY200 to USB disk will cost some 20 Mbytes in case of 512M byte version, probably because of some temporary buffer required by USB disk specification. I was able to upgrade both firmware and Manager from MPIO site with no problem. Now, everything works fine.This device is a gem. It's located on necklace, looks cute, small, and it's light. It's sound quality is very good. I can use it as a temporary storage disk. I'm very happy with this device.Regarding customer service. If you go to http://www.mpio.com and goto the specific product, then you will find &quot;Review&quot; on-line discussion. If you ask questions in there, you will probably find most of the answeres. And I'm sure that most of the problems are answered in there already.I would recommend this device very highly, if you are a user who knows what you are doing. In that case, you will be able to fully exploit this device. If you are just a casual user, then use it just for MP3/WMA player. It's very simple to use it as a player.
i purchased this filter to protect my $1700 lens from dirt and scratches, little did in know i was saving myself from replacing that $1700 lens. i was shooting a wedding and on the run when i set my camera with my 70-200 lens attatched on a bench. it fell to the concrete ground, lens first. when i turned it over, there was a crack right down the middle. scared and upset, i had to put the lens away and keep shooting. it wasn't until the next day when my husband had to 'hammer' the lens filter off that we realized it was only the less than 50 dollar filter... what a relief! otherwise, it's great, and i never realize it's there..
I bought this on Amazon early May 2007. Eagle Delivery and service is great (as many others have mentioned ). Only complain I paid around $1550( big saving compared to other retailers at that time ) and then saw it selling for $1330 recently. Well, that's how these electronics are :->In the first month I had some trouble with one of the fans and could not watch the TV as the error message was blocking the image in the background. I called Samsung and they sent over a technician to fix in after 4-5 days. It was fixed, but the technician came back to put a new fan after 1-2 weeks just in case.I am watching regular tv only at this time no HD signal. No complaints
Outstanding performance just as described. I use the Logitech wireless system from my laptop anywhere in the house with the base and beam my music with no decline in music quality to my house BOSE system. I am very satisfied and may purchase another base or give one as a gift.
The eyepieces are of good quality, though the Barlow is a bit on the dark side. The 4mm eyepiece that comes with the set will be seldom used, as most scopes of less than 12&quot;, will not handle the magnification. The quality of the filters is outstanding, and come with an instruction sheet on which filters are used for various viewing preferences. The case is of excellent quality, comes with locks and keys so you can secure your eyepieces. Be aware if your collumation is off, these eyepieces will exaggerate poor collumation.I tested the eyepieces looking at trees over a half mile away during the day, and using an 8&quot; Newt, was able to discern nobs on pine cones. The images were clear, but not as bright as televue eyepieces would be. In the evening, I viewed Jupiter, and a few of the messier catalog galaxies/nebulas, and found the eyepieces to work pretty well.All in all, given the quality of the eyepieces, the price, and the extras (case, filters, barlow), you can't go wrong with this kit. On the negative side, the eyepieces will slightly darken your image, so don't expect televue, or nagler quality glass.
Nice bass response and good extraneous noise reduction. Rich sound quality that blows standard ear buds away, and for reasonable $$. Wire loop quality is substandard causing some occasional "crackling" when I'm moving around, and I really can't get used to the "J" cord configuration.
For some reason, wireless routers do not work in my home. I've tried several brands and none seem to really work. The Panasonic system does the trick. I can get Internet anywhere in my house now. I was thinking about running wires through the house, but with a couple adapters, there is no need.
These are nice, well made binoculars. I got them as a gift for my son to keep in his plane but I'd imagine he'll have other uses as well. Small and light enough to use with one hand once adjusted for fit and focus.
This item description is horrible! After seeing how cute it was and the price, I was sold! However, although the description states that this item plays cds/dvd ect. it DOES NOT state that you must have it hooked up to a television to hear/see them! The description calls the cd tray a "screen" which it is not. I refuse to put a tv in my daughters bedroom, so this item was sent back. Please change the description to reflect that this requires a tv so others are not mislead too!!
These cartridges are fine for what I use them for and last as well as I'd expect. And you can't beat the price.
A second iPAQ cradle is great for syncing up at work--that is--if you have a Windows 98 system. Unfortunately, many people have Windows NT at work, which only supports serial, not USB. There is hope however, as Windows2000 provides native support for USB ports.The iPAQ hot sync cradle one-ups the Palm world by not even needing to press the button on the cradle to start the process. You just plop it in the cradle and off it goes.One advantage to USB is that it is about 6 times faster than serial. The fastest serial is 115,000 kpbs, but USB is 690,000 bps.
I recently bought an Averatec AV3225HS notebook computer. At first glance, this computer looks like a powerhouse in a small package. After a month of use and a week of wrangling with Averatec's customer "service" (an oxymoron), it is difficult to recommend this computer for anyone who wants a battery-powered unit. The battery power is such a problem that one third of the reviews on Circuit City's site complain about it. Averatec should look seriously at this, take notes, and work out some kind of genuine conciliation for current owners.For the experienced notebook user this notebook is not a good buy due to its deficiencies and substandard quality. To make my point, I simply refer to Averatec's manual for this unit (page 39), in which they caution users "AVOID OPERATING" this computer on "battery power" for the Internet, faxing, and audio or video (CD/DVDs). Imagine that-a battery powered notebook warning you to "avoid" using the battery power to access it's most commonly-used features! But isn't "battery power" the very reason we buy notebooks? This warning is not placed on the box or within the boxed documentation. This secret is only available when one locates the PDF manual on the hard drive. The end user is never told by the company that such a manual exists on the hard drive until they call customer service (which is another problem for this company).I have not read of a single person in on the Internet who has obtained this amazing 3+ hour feat with this machine. Rather, most people complain that the battery drains between 1 or 2 hours. Mine ranged from 40 to 60 minutes, so I called the company. More on that later.Averatec states the following on two feature stickers near the mouse pad, "High Performance and Long Battery Life ... The Ultimate Mobile Computer ... 56k Modem ... Built-in DVD Player and CD Burner ... Mobility Without Boundaries ... Surf the internet faster ... New Low Voltage Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M Processor Low Voltage = Longer Battery Life (up to 3+ hours)." Regardless of these unproven statements, this conflicts with their warning to "avoid operating" while surfing the internet, listening to music, or watching MPEGs or DVDs. Something that important should be put out front for the consumer to see before purchasing.Additional problems with the Averatec AV3225H:1. Calibrating the Battery. The battery power is the poorest, yet most important component of this notebook. I found from another Internet post that the Averatec recommends calibrating the battery as per the instructions in the PDF manual. How will someone know this if it isn't in the boxed documentation? Nevertheless, I calibrated the battery twice and got 41 minutes battery life in my tests following calibration.2. The poorly designed keyboard may require changing habits and new key memorization from standard notebook keyboards. It will slow down the average typist due corrections when the incorrect key is typed. This is an unnecessary annoyance. An example is the Page up, Page down, Home, and End keys. These keys are only activated with two-hands (one to press the function key and one to navigate the page). Others have complained that the backspace and delete keys that are altered. I also found the Control key (Ctrl) quite a problem, since it's standard location has been replaced with the Function key.3. This notebook runs hot, so the fan runs considerably longer and louder than on other units I've owned. Others on the Internet have complained that the unit gets so hot that it is uncomfortable on the lap and defeats its "lap-top" notebook purpose. Averatec told me that a safety mechanism prevents damage to the CPU by shutting the unit down if it gets hot enough to cause damage.4. The screen automatically dims when switched to batter power. If you want to keep your screen brightness, you must manually adjust it each time you switch power.5. I fully agree with others who complain about the poor audio quality for this notebook. This unit sounds tinny.6. There are three handy USB ports on the right side. Those who use flash drives (jump drive, thumb drive) or other devices with thick USB plugs will only be able to use two simultaneous USB ports due to their tight proximity.7. As noted above, I called Averatec to talk with them about these problems. Their customer service was poor. In my initial call, they took notes on my problems and read them back. They took my contact information and said that they will e-mail me the following day or two. I spoke to four Averatec representatives in one week, all of whom took my contact information and e-mail address. Three of the four lost my e-mail address and someone closed my case before it was resolved. The forth person told me that the other three representatives were wrong on their analysis of my problem and she insisted that I send the entire computer to the repair facility. It took a week and four representatives to get this far. This was one of the poorest excuses for customer service I've seen in years.Conclusion: People talk about the money saved ($400 to $500) by buying this notebook instead of other units. I have owed the other notebooks and, even though this unit touts a fast CPU and a few other features that work better within the reach of a power outlet, it lacks too much when not plugged in. I would recommend that you take Averatec's published advice and "avoid operating" this notebook if you plan Internet, audio, or video usage on battery power and don't waste your time and money buying it. Instead, go ahead and spend the extra money and buy something with higher quality and better customer service.
This was my first audiophile headphone that I've gotten. Even after long hours of watching movies with this, my ears don't feel as "plugged up" with the sounds. Also it's got such a length that I can lazy around on the couch to watch something.I've used this on the keyboard that I have, and the piano sounds absolutely clear. It's just useful to have such a headphone. But make sure that if you're looking for a headphone to be used outside of your home, this isn't the one. :)
There were a few different cameras to choose from, but we selected the One Stop 600 and are very happy with it. This is a used product, but was in great condition and performs extremely well. Anyone interested in a Polaroid should consider the One-Step 600.
Absolutely no difficulty installing the unit for DSLservice. One hint: If you are not experienced with wiring Class 5cable (I was not), visit the linksys website for instructions and wiring diagrams. You might save yourself time and frustration. Good luck!
Purchased the Nuvi 250W to take on vacation with us...Talk about a great portable GPS unit that is so easy to use my 10 year old is programming it! Very simple design, sleek and mounts nicely with the portable suction device provided...Street maps are nothing fancy but this unit is powerful enough to get you back on track if you make a wrong turn! Always re-calculates your destination if for some reason you are not paying attention! Entry level unit that does not speak the actual street name but does provide the next direction needed at the top of the screen...Bottom line, you don't need to spend a fortune on a fancy GPS unit that talks to you on every move you make...Before you know it, you'll be "muting" the ladies voice because you'll be tired of listening to her talk! Keep it simple by purchasing this great device...Nice wide screen adds an easy to read display while mounted to the dash...Holds a pretty good charge (4-5hrs.) and sometimes takes a minute or two to capture the intial signals on start-up...Keep it simple, and go with the Nuvi 250W...You won't be disappointed!
I have owned Canon before and like the cameras. I bought the 600 because of the price and the $40.00 discount for opening a credit card. I looked at the Canon 450 and the 700, but felt this was a better deal on price to features.I had occation to contact Canon about the automatic aperature (seem to be always on 2.8) but, Chris, the tech, gave me a reasonable explanation and noted my concern. It was a good experience talking with Canon Support, which is rare these days.I would buy another Canon
I love this product for my Nike/Ipod sensor. I have used several different things for my sensor, and this is by far my favorite. I don't use the same shoes for every run and this makes it easy to switch.
Boy, it's hard to beat this switch for the money. I bought this switch to expand my U-verse router port count.I now have an Ooma Telo (home phone), an AT&T; Microcell 3G, and a Obi110 (office phone) plugged into this Netgear switch, and then 1 single cable goes from the Netgear switch to the U-verse 2Wire router. No configuring, setup, management, etc. needed.I plug the following directly into my U-verse router: my desktop computer, my HP laptop computer with docking station, an ActionTec powerline networking module which sends LAN over the outlets of my house to my LG 3D TV. So far everything is very stable, and I'm pleased because I now have available ports and can do everything I'm trying to do from a networking perspective.In short, I highly recommend this switch. It is literally so easy a caveman could do it!
This dual-layered DVD is durable and works well with all types of DVD players. A little more price than other products, but worth it.
I don't know why there are so many negative reviews, I bought the combo lock and the key lock and they both work great for me. I take them to starbucks all the time and no one touches my laptop. This is a great BUY, WORTH YOUR MONEY
I purchased this case for my new Canon Powershot SX20 IS camera. It is a great fit for the camera and provides a lot of protection as well. There is room for an extra set of batteries and cables for the camera/computer connection. I highly recommend the case.
The 7' C2G Cat5E Patch Cable from Cables to Go works just like it's supposed to and at a nice price also. I would buy them again.
Bought this to replace our Nikon coolpix 4200 that had developed a definite red hue in pictures over the past year. We still use our Nikon N65 (35mm) camera - nothing beats the pictures we get from it. However, to travel and as a replacement to the Nikon, this has been a good choice without spending a lot.
After having to throw away my last percolator after only 6 month and learning about regularly occurring heater failures among various manufacturers, I made this purchase with a high degree of skepticism. I am happy to report that after a couple of months of daily use, it is working very well. The coffee is consistent and I find minimal grounds despite not using a filter.From a design perspective, the spout is placed so that pouring doesn't interfere with the grinds. The top opening is wide enough to accommodate my scoop, an improvement over my last percolator. The stainless steel is a little thin but that is a price trade off that I can accept. But I do have to mind some of the edges when washing. If suggesting a design modification, I would ask that those areas be rolled.Now I have to see if it stands the test of time or find out that all the manufacturers buy the heater from the company that seems to be responsible for so many failures.
my granddaughter got this for her 2nd birthday and absolutely fell in love at first sight. The light is such an added bonus she really feels special because she can turn it on herself. very nicely built too. It was a very good purchase.
The sound has stopped working 3 times and I keep having to send it back, what a hassel.
I am totally happy with the mouse.The USB sender can be put into the mouse so that it is easy to transport. Also when you put the sender in the mouse it autmatically shut's off.So a really nice, small and hany mous for any user, especially those who use a laptop and want to travel with it.
How often can you say that a digital camera has lasted 7 years? Not only did my Sony last that long, it survived drops, sticky fingers, use by young children and took a pretty good beating over the years. Did I mention the drops?Compared to what's available today, this camera isn't much. 3.2 megapixels doesn't do much anymore, though I had no problem getting really nice pictures printed in all sizes (from wallets to 11x14) from the camera. There were plenty of features and color options that made taking pictures fun. Video quality was horrific! If you weren't outside in full sunlight you couldn't take decent footage. But I didn't need the video camera anyway, so that was fine with me. There is a thing on the front that allows you to rest a finger on the camera while you are shooting, allowing for one-handed shots easily (which was great when I was holding a child while taking pictures). Navigation was simple- I'm not knowledgeable about cameras but I made my way around it just fine.My Sony met its death when my stupid water bottle leaked (Deer Park has started making shoddy lids on their sport bottles- I can't tell you how many times my water has spilled in the past few months). It wasn't able to recover from a semi-submersion (it was only wet for a few seconds and I dried it off immediately, removing and drying the batteries and memory stick and letting it sit out to dry for days) and now when I turn it on I just get a blue screen that I cannot navigate away from. I'm so sad :(When I bought this camera I paid $200. It met and exceeded my expectations and because of the long life and reliability this camera has given me, I am looking forward to finding my next Sony...right away! I'm looking at other cameras because of my price limitations but I WANT another Sony!
Great range! I have mine in an upstairs bedroom, and have yet to find a place in my home where I get a falty signal. It was easy to setup and configure. Can't go wrong at this price!
I used to use what one might call "generation 1" active noise canceling headphones which did almost nothing and the constant buzzing simply gave me a headache. Though they were made by Sony and they looked cool, they weren't worth keeping. I searched around and found passive noise-cancellation to be a better bet. These canalphones block out almost all sound and are almost dangerous when used driving, cycling, running, etc... When inserted properly, they will actually bring out sounds never before heard in your music. I highly recommend these to anybody willing to spend and endure a little bit of getting used to for an excellent set of canalphones!**Update**- to those above who say the bass is weak, try putting them in properly using the included "fit kit". As a "music freak" you should know how to insert these into your ears. If you can figure this out, I'm sure you'll find that these headphones are superior to anything else in the price range.
I tried this cable as an extension to my Viewsonic LCD monitor(VA2223wm), its intended use. Unfortunately it is unusable due to ringing and smearing in the displayed video. The ringing is most noticeable in grey areas (not too dark or too light) when a vertical window edge is nearby. The area to the right of the edge is full of "ripples". Text is also smeared and less readable than without the cable.
Look i will put it this way if you are looking for precise bass that is for audiophiles then look elsewhere but if you want bass that just rattles the house and makes you go WOW then look no further and buy this sub. nuff said.
The picture frame is good quality for the price. The picture looks good however, compared to higher priced frames you will see a difference in quality.
Its everything as promised and most effecrtiveGreat sound and blocks all noisesGreat for sleeping on planeI dont travel without it
I have bought at least eight of these light house and have tried a couple of similar models of other manufacturers. This is the only manufacture I would buy. The digital fabric is the best.
Don't get me wrong, this item is just fine for my use, but isn't a model that most people would want. It works just fine, but it's like making your own "made from scratch" radio. It's a hollow little shell that connects with the airwaves and that's about all you can say about this radio. Sorry to be truthful Sony! Love you still . . .
This has become my go to lens for everyday pictures in and around the house. It's quick, quiet, and is very versatile.
Bought this kit as a replacement set and have had no complaints about it yet. Reliable and easy to use.
This is awful. It runs alright maybe 10 minutes before it starts dropping out. I want to throw it across the room. Got it at a closing sale 50% off. Still too much money.
The Logitech Music system for PC is very simple, plug and play. I didn't need or want any bells and whistles, just wanted to send my music on my PC to my stereo in the billiard room. It works GREAT!! Highly recommended if you want a simple solution to moving your music around the house.
Just after the one year warranty and I turn on the camera to hear loud clicking noises. Have to take the battery out to shut off. &quot;SYSTEM ERROR&quot;. $200 to repair from Nikon - oh and they won't tell me what's wrong with it. I'm not the only one. My friend had the same problem, but he had it repaired in greece for $100. I've read that a number of people have had the same problem, actually some on Amazon reviews, where are they now?Way to go Nikon. I won't be a return customer thank you.
I got this to replace a lens cap I lost; it fits on the camera and works great. good buy.
This is a very usefull item for Garmin etrex GPS owners. Very good fit and protection for your device. Buy it!
I upgraded from Xerox M940, what a change. No error messages, it actually works without a glitch. Double sided copying is wonderful, fast scanning and printing, document feeder is a big plus for multiple scans/copies.Two trays for different kinds of paper ( I loaded one with legal and one with letter size)The only conn is that if you turn it off, the computer will not wake it, so you have to manually turn it back on, but who cares... Got it at Office Max for $... Great deal. Big five stars.
Although used, the filter was not damaged or scratched in any way. Very affordable and worth the chance you sometimes take with a used product.
I've had this DVD/VCR for several months. The display quality of DVDs and VHS is good. There are design deficiences that are annoying: must press a button on the unit (not remote) in order to activate VCR timer recordings, cannot stop a timed recording without pressing this same button, cannot do a one-touch timed recording with the remote, audio gets out of sync with about 50% of DVDs played (pause or stop/restart to resync).
I bought the cooler after reading some reviews on the site, but when it arrived I discovered that it is not built for the 15.4 inch Macbook Pro, the cooler is not wide enough, and so the laptop sits on the fan itself, without any space between the fan and the cooler. More surprisingly, you can only plug the fan on one side of the laptop, since if you try to plug it on the left side near the power connector, it will not allow you to plug in your power cord! After seeing these two I simply put it back in the box and sent it back!
the description was for a 16ft belkin brand usb cable, I received a 15ft monoprice usb cable. I'm not going to mess around with returning a five dollar item, but seriously? the cable that they sent me can be had for $1.83 on monoprice.com, I ordered a Belkin cable because I know they are a high quality product. Blatant false advertising.
Clunky, awkward, touchy and full of static. That pretty much sums it up. I had to contort it into a weird angle to keep it out of the way of the gear shift, particularly since if you tap on it in any way it disconnects and takes forever to connect again. A bump in the road will disconnect, a wayward breeze will disconnect. There is no auto scan so you are on your own finding a station and out of all of them not a one was without static. It comes with a hard extender to give you more space, but this only worsens the disconnect feature as now there is more open air for your ipod to bounce around in.
it is worth its price. I strongly suggest to people who have interest in microscopy. Easy setup (actually out-of-the-box ready!) 5 free uniteresting slides, but still good enough to set up your fine tunes.
I have absolutely no problems with this memory card. I would someday like to challenge myself to even get NEAR filling it.
I hooked up my subwoofer last night and watched the movie &quot;Ronin&quot; on DVD. There were a couple of scenes where cars get blown up. Not only did this subwoofer rattle and shake my apartment, but it also blasted a jetstream of air that almost knocked me off my couch. Very happy with the product so far.
Because of all the talk about how bad microwave popcorn in the bag was for you (chemicals, etc.) I was looking for an alternative. I tried air popped and just wasn't satisfied with the flavor(less) of air pop. And I couldn't get the salt/pepper to stick to the popcorn even after I sprayed it with cooking spray. So I decided to try this. It's one of my favorite kitchen gadgets now. I will need to buy the inserts in bulk I use it so much. And it gives you so many options. Just put in the oil of your choice (or none) and put the salt right in there with the oil and kernels. My favorite is to add black pepper. And it comes out perfect every time. Everyone loves it. With a little experimentation on how long to pop it for (2:50 in my microwave), it comes out great everytime with hardly any kernels unpopped. If you love popcorn like me, this is a must have.
I should have read the other reviews before I bought this thing. Installing it was a series of minor problems. The F connector insulation was sticking into the hole for the pin, so I had to force the connector on. The unit doesn't come with an A/V cable to connect to your TV (What, exactly, do they expect you to do with it if not hook it up to your TV?), so that required a trip to Radio Shack. I finally got it put together and it wouldn't recognize any DVDs. I tried several. So, I called Sony customer service. They had me power cycle it, then told me to send it in for service. Forget it. I returned it and got a similarly priced Toshiba one, which took about 15 seconds to install and worked immediately.Don't buy this one.
Works great, no problems, and the price was MUCH better than what I found in retail stores.
I got my 2Gig Sansa for the holidays last year and I LOVE mine! The screen is easier to read (for me) than an iPod and I carry mine with me all the time! I can't wait to get an 8 Gig Sansa!I use Rhapsody very successfully with mine and really enjoy it!I do heartly recommend that you get the silicone case with arm strap and belt clip AND an AC adapter for it.the buttons can be a bit hard to navigate at times and then are things that are a bit annoying at times, but I'll still give FIVE thumbs up!Also the Sansa customer service people are REALLY excellent! they are based in California and treat you like you know what you're doing. Highly recmmended!
TomTom is a European (Dutch) GPS system that's very new to the US market. I've been very impressed with how well it gets me around my home in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, it did have some problems locating my hotel recently in the northern Ft. Worth, Texas suburbs. Having used the Magellan system in Hertz rental cars, I'd have to say this is at least on-par with that system. You can download annual map updates (for a price) that'll theoretically solve problems with new & changing roads in the US. I would tend to agree with comments that the out-of-the-box documentation and registration instructions are confusing. Turns out you should ignore them anyway (as I discovered by calling TomTom customer support directly.) Since this system is new to the US, their US website isn't up and running yet - but I was able to purchase & download the John Cleese voice by using the UK website and paying in Euros with my credit card. What other GPS system lets you hear John Cleese tell you to "bear right, beaver left"? Hah!
Staff members like the regular size keyboard. They are noisy but work well. The cost was reasonable. I will order again.
Fine item, does what it needs to, the wires are small but works just fine. If you need a long cable like I did for a chase pipe run, then it works.
Apple's iSight is simply a great webcam. I've seen the washed out colors of most webcams, and iSight is just a completely different animal. Everything is automatic, including the autofocus, which is a great feature. The built-in microphone is also of good quality. I use it so that my parents can see their grandson almost anytime.The iSight comes with several different mounts, so that you can use it with laptops, flat-panel monitors or just as a desktop camera. If you can drop the money on it, and plan on using it frequently, it is well worth it.
Pros:- Installed easily and had a good strong charge upon arrival/installation. Shouldn't need to change it for another 3 years!Cons:- None!
For some reason, this optical cable cannot plug into my Samsung TV snugly, however it plugs in properly into my receiver. I tried to push it in and I made sure it's turn the correct way , but it will not stay in. Before I bought it, I read all the reviews which were good and someone complained about the same problem. I went out and bought a cheap optical cable from Kmart and it did not have that problem. What gives??Update: I had to try this cable again, I wasn't satisfied with the sound from the replacement I bought. I am glad I did. This time it took some more pushing and wiggling to get it into my tv. The sound that the Monster THX sends to my receiver is a much better quality than the replacement cable I got - the sound is crisper and rounder. I've upgraded my overall review to 4 star - (-1 star because of the fat end of the cable that prevents it from being plugged in easily into certain systems like mine) The sound quality gets 5 star. I would give it ten if possible.
Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know that this is not the best deal for your money. If you are able to get this thing for $20 buck then I would suggest it, but It is definitely not worth $45. I soon discovered that you could receive better performance for cheaper if you purchase the Hyper 212 coolermaster HEatsink. If you purchase the hyper 212 and pay an extra $4 for another 120mm fan then you get to a grand total of about $27! And with this Hyper 212 plus an extra 120mm fan, you will receive performance that is almost 6-7 degrees Celsius cooler than the Zalman for cheaper!!!!! Only the Hyper 212 may not fit inside your case, and this is where the ZAlman may win. IF you have a tiny case and want to pay $20 more for a smaller, less efficient fan then go for the ZAlman. Overall, this product is just not priced effectively.
We bought this for our daughter's first long car trip. We logged 4000 miles from San Jose, CA, and visited the great American Southwest (Death Valley, Zion, Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, etc.). The battery lasts quite a while but easily runs off the car's battery as needed. The picture and sound are quite good and our daughter was completely absorbed in her movies during long periods of time driving. A great little player with a nice screen size...perfect for the road with an easy 'snap-click' adapter plate that remains strapped to the headrest. The adjustment of the screen also works well to get you just the right angle you like/need. Awesome product from Panasonic!
I bought this some time ago because my laptop was getting hot and bugging me. I spent a lot of time searching for a solution and decided to try this.First: the thing works. It does cool down my laptop. The little fans seem to work great for what I have and it fits all the way across the bottom (the only problem for me is that my laptop's hotspot required me to flip the unit in reverser, but it worked out). I have no problem with that.My problems with this unit stem from the complete lack of customer support and the exceptionally shoddy build. It's made of the cheapest plastic I've ever seen, which wouldn't be a problem if the USB cord that comes with the unit weren't also the cheapest-made bundle of wires and plastic coating. Within a few weeks the USB cord started to get wonky, cutting out power unless I moved it a certain way. Then, not long after that, the plastic covering over wires pulled off both ends so it was exposing the wires. Then, the cord died. I was lucky that I had an A/C adapter that fit the plug size for the unit, but that's getting old and is starting to act up as well.In any case, contacting customer support doesn't do much good. They don't even dignify you with a response telling you they can't replace the power cord, so the unit is mostly useless, since the plug size is not a normal size for A/C (it's some older size that they don't really make anymore and you'll have to buy one of those fancy A/C adapters w/ the multiple plugs to be able to use it, which will cost you as much as buying a new unit anyway...).So, after all that, I'd say this: If you're looking for a unit that will sit on your desk and you'll just flip it on and off and never move it, then this will do the trick. But if you need something you can move around, shift about the house, take with you places, etc., then this unit will not last you very long. The power cord happens to be exceptionally cheap, so it'll last shorter than the unit itself, and then you can't get a replacement.Keep that in mind when considering this.
BE WARE. This product was designed specifically for use with TINY mp3 players like the ipod shuffle (which is, in my opinion, another ridiculous product) and is not much use for anything else. The cord is hardly a foot long. I had to return it immediately.
After reading the the other review, I was prepared to be disapointed in my bag. However, I think it is the perfect size. Everything fits snug and I have room for two or three dvd's w/cases. There is no waisted space and I find it to be extremely compact. The only way to make it smaller would be to elimate the room to carry dvds. Anyone who has a portable dvd should have a case to keep it protected.
I listened to a bunch of under 100 systems. For all of them my feeling was, "Well, it is just for a computer, after all." But they were naggingly disappointing, even those with surprisingly good reviews. Based on reviews for the Yamaha, I bought it. WOW! This is a great system. Deep, RICH base, warm midrange, slightly diminished but pleasant highs. Input is through a stereo miniplug on the right satallite speaker, which has also volume, on/off controls and a headphone jack receptacle. A round, multi-pin unique cable runs from the right speaker to the powered subwoofer (needed to provide volume/on/off controls), and a standard RCA cable runs from the subwoofer to the left speaker. The unique right speaker cable means you won't find any extension cables for it, and the subwoofer will need to be within 6 feet of it. Otherwise, you can use extension cables gallore. If this system was just for the computer, it would be a waste. But I plugged in a small boom box (output from boombox headphone jack to second miniplug iinput on right speaker) and I can listen to the radio/CD/tape from the boombox (my most common use) or from computer input at the same time. It's great! This system can be used with ANY source that can be put into a ministereo plug. Finally, you don't have to play this system loud. I mostly play it very low, and it still sounds great.
Been using this to switch between my desktop and laptop on the same big monitor & keyboard/mouse setup. Within its limitations, it works wonderfully - haven't had any problems at all.Pros:- Small form factor, and inexpensive. Doesn't take up much desk space at all.- Clearly lights up when you're on one or the other- USB connections work flawlessly. This was a major concern but it has been no problem.Cons:- It's so light that everything pulls it off the desk. They could have added some heft.- Switch buttons are very small, and it's hard to tell when you've engaged it when you're fumbling under the desk.- VGA only - I'm not sure what year it is, but VGA is pretty old. DVI, please?
This product had so many corners cut in its production that its longevity should be measured in months, not years. When a company like Apple gets a product down to what seems a reasonable price, watch out. Many of these devices develop problems; others don't. Treat them with care and you should get your money out of them. Investing in a Sandisk Sansa is probably a better way to go.This device also relies on playlist file transfer. It's a pain to load up with your own music. I'd rather be able to use it as a drag and drop player. It's a matter of forcing the stupid masses into doing what's best for them.
The Sansa View 8GB I received was faulty. The battery would not hold a charge and/or the player would not turn on. This happened within hours of opening the player packaging and attempting an initial full-charge of the player's battery. The battery is only chargeable via USB and I tried using a PC and an AC to USB adapter to charge it. There is no hard reset button like I have seen on other players (namely Cowon brand players) so it could not simply be reset.I decided to return the product for a refund because it did not seem worth the trouble of waiting for a new (or repaired) player. I was not very impressed with the build quality of the player. It felt and looked very prone to scratching or other damage if not treated with extreme care. Furthermore, I found another player that suited my personal needs and desires better than the Sansa View.
For the money this little speaker works great. Not a hole lot of power but still not bad.
I already have one that I found in Japan, this time I got one as a gift to someone who loves to travel and take pictures. He loved it!!
Hey I never got my thing.....so How can I review it. This seller steals money....do not buy.Bryon
I cannnot get router to work with SNET DSL. Linksys NEVER NEVER EVER answers the phone. If I ever have to buy a DSL router again, I will buy something else.
Product works great like it's supposed to and very affordable. Fits right on new out of the box, what more could you ask for?
My setup:* BEFW11S4 (router) connected to Road Runner cable modem* WPC11 (PCMIA card) connected to a Dell Inspiron Laptop 1Ghz 512 meg ram* WUSB11 (USB wireless network adapter) connected to a generic desktop with a 1Ghz AMD Athlon/256 meg ram.I had no problems setting this up and getting it up and running quickly. I used the quick start guide and never had to consult the CD for the full user's guide. The process (I used Windows 2000) was very simple (and is documented in the quick install guides for the appropriate products):* First, ensure that you can communicate with the router with wires (see my review on the BEFW11S4) and connect to the internet, etc. (Note: you have to enable wireless communication on the router before it will accept wireless access)* Next, install the software from the CD (the first time you do this, you should probably not use WEP encryption and use the default SSID of 'linksys'...but you must use the same WEP encryption and SSID as the router uses)* Reboot, and before the desktop comes up insert the PCMIA cardThis worked for me and I had no trouble at all getting communication between the laptop and the router. After this was working, I changed the SSID and enabled WEP encryption. I read a comment somewhere that said they had to uninstall their other network drivers, but I did not. I can take my laptop to work, for example, hook up with an ethernet cable with no problem.
This is the first digital camera I have ever purchased (I bought it for myself as an early graduation present), and I read tons of reviews before settling on this camera. This is the ideal camera for people who like to carry around a camera all the time because of its compact size, and it takes EXCELLENT pictures!Pros: compact size but big enough to easily hold onto it, works well indoors and outdoors, flash is great, almost no delay when you press the button and when it takes the picture (a problem I noticed with other cameras), pictures come out with very high resolution even when they are cropped and enlarged, the screen on the camera moves very quickly and smoothly, you can adjust many of the modes with the buttons on the camera rather than going to the menu option (very convenient for changing the flash option quickly), the software makes it VERY easy to upload your pictures onto your computer, the battery charger is very easy and convenient to use, and the case for this camera fits like a glove if you decide to purchase it.Cons: no battery life indicator (I solved this problem by purchasing an extra battery to carry around with me), screen is kinda small.As you can see, the pros greatly outweigh the cons. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone. My dad is a fanatic about taking pictures (not sure what kind of Canon he has, but I think it is a Canon Digital Rebel), and the pictures I take with my camera are comparable in quality with his. I have had my camera for almost 3 months now, and I have never had any problems with it! It took perfect pictures for my prom and graduation, and all my friends were begging for copies of my pictures because they were so great. If you are debating over getting a lower megapixel (like the 4 megapixel version of this Canon), I'm sure it would also work as well as this one (especially if you are going to buy normal 4x6 prints for most of your photos), but I have never had any experience with that particular camera. Canon seems to make high quality cameras, and this particular model would be the perfect camera for anyone.
A really good product. The software installs easily and works well. I've paired my phone, my wife's phone, and my Motorola H500 headset without a problem. Distance is good as I can go anywhere in my house without losing connection. It's great because I can simply unplug it, I hear 2 dings and my USB is free for whatever else I may need to plug in. I can plug it in as needed without a reboot and I've not had a single issue with it yet. My only dissapointment is that it feels a bit flimsy, almost as if you could squeeze it and it would split open. It also should have some sort of cap for further protection and possibly a case or something to keep it from getting lost. It's still a winner in my book and I'm quite pleased with it.
I was a little apprehensive after reading a handful of 1-star reviews. People commented on how it had the wrong plug for the U.K. I did not find this to be an issue for me since I ordered the right one. Too small? It's a 6 cup percolator so if you need more coffee buy a bigger one. Again, not an issue for me. Grinds in your coffee? Ah, you must be a drip coffee user. yes, drip coffee makers let no grinds slip thru, percolators let a few grinds thru, while a French Press lets many grinds thru. Fear not the coffee bean. Think of them as "flavour crystals." Don't use disc filters since they're pretty useless. I'm using a #2 filter and force a hole thru the bottom of the filter. It's just big enough to come up along the sides. It's not as perfect as a total wrap-around filter but I do not fear the coffee bean.Weak coffee? I think not. I used the same amount of coffee as I was using in my French Press and it's perfect. I'm brewing some quality Dutch coffee and find it to be hot, full of body, and delicious; not weak at all. I've added a mechanical timerSylvania SA105 15 Amp Table Top Lamp Timerto turn the pot on in the morning so it's ready before I wake up. Is it built like a tank? Not really, but I don't think it's poor quality either. I think it's not the last coffee maker I'll buy but it seems so much better than the new Farberware Superfast. This Presto maker is half the wattage too, at 500 watts rather than 1000. A full pot takes me between 9 and 10 minutes with the water at room temperature.Will it rust and fall apart? Time will tell. If it quits working, I'm buying this same model. There aren't many small percolators on the market these days, probably because of people whining about a tiny spec of coffee grinds. This is one of the best available. I can't stand drip coffee which scalds the water and ruins the flavour. I'm happy I found this model.Edit 1/30/2012 - ah, after a few weeks I needed to knock a star off. It does indeed make occasionally less than desired strength coffee. I would not call it "weak" but it does seem a bit on the "less bold" side. The problem with these automatic makers is there is no strength selection. I seem to remember years ago a slider bar for strength on the base of the pot. I am now experimenting with a stove-top percolator for better control.
I sometimes wonder if I should get one of the faster cards (Ultra II, etc) but this card works so quickly in my camera (Canon PowerShot 700is) that I can't imagine that it would be worth the extra money for the faster card. I'm completely satisfied with this card.
I got this camera on my birthday in 2001 based on the local camera dealer advice. I wanted a camera to take good action pictures for my boys karate stuff. It takes great pictures. I have been very happy with my pictures. The last 3 years I have been doing powerpoint presentations for our local school system and the pictures looks great on the big screen. I go to costco to get the film developed and asked for the digital cd. I when I compare my pics to someone elses digital pics in the PPT, my pictures out ways theirs by a far. I am currently looking for a digital camera (processing film gets costly when I do alot of PPT) that will get give me the same result as my canon but right now I will stick with my canon.
This is a really nice compact camera from Canon. The picture quality is excellent. I have tried some night/day shots and the pictures are great. The zoom is the pretty much non existant at 3x however that depends on what you use the camera for. The build quality is excellent and I really love the 3" display. I find the ipod like controls very convenient too though it takes some practice to get used to it. The camera is very compact but I never had problems to get a good grip and a steady hand. The images have excellent true color and are indeed sharp. I would definetely recommend an accessory kit for this camera which includes a nice small leather case and an extra original Canon battery and its available on Amazon. The accessory kit turns out to be cheaper than buying the individual components and its contains original Canon parts especially the extra battery. Also get a SD card with large enough memory. What comes with the camera (32MB) is really a waste. Still don't understand why these camera manufactures throw in such a small memory card. But overall a great easy to use and a smart looking camera that produces wonderful results.
I originally purchased the unit during the winter because of a sale, but I didn't install it until the beginning of July for our cross country trip from Oregon to Wash. DC. During the trip, there was quite a bit of interuption from hillsides and tall trees in the Pacific Northwest. I kind of wondered how well the reception would work in the city. Once I got out of the NW, I had no problems picking up a signal unless I was in a long tunnel or deep valley.I did notice the unit did get hot during the trip and I think that is why it is acting the way it is now (two months later).It works fine when first turned on, but after 15 minutes, the signal flutuates and at times, no signal is received. The tech support said that I needed to check the wires, but since it is 'recently' installed and it doesn't happen when first turned on, I'm ruling it a receiver problem.The unit is placed just below the radio head and has been exposed to direct sunlight when parked. I'm sure it didn't help.I'm currently looking for a better unit and XM said they would transfer the remainder of the account to the new radio without inducing an activation charge.
When it came down to deciding on the 70-200 F4L or the 2.8L, I knew I had to have the 2.8. I made the decision to "save" a bit of money and get the 30D and spend the extra money on the 2.8. I am so glad that I made this decision. My first priority was image quality and I was ready to disregard its weight. Now that I have had a chance to shoot 40+ pictures in various settings, I can honestly say that I have never seen a lens turn out the awesome quality images that this lens does. The image quality and color balance is astounding. The lens is easy to use and very user friendly in regards to focus settings and zoom settings. Yes, it's heavy but I consider this aspect a small price to pay for great images. Carry a monopod around if you think weight will be an issue on extended shoots. Time to stock up on 4GB compact flash cards! You're going to need them as you feel like taking tons of pictures just to see how this lens performs in various situations. Like other reviewers here I can add- buy this lens, you won't regret it, even if you have to spend less on the camera body.*****Edited 12/04/2009**********I have now shot thousands (5,000+) of pictures and I am still enamored with this lens. I take a lot of club soccer pictures and I get a lot of positive comments about the image quality. This lens will take almost anything you can throw at it. Take a deep breath and dig deep (into your wallet).
I'm using this to connect my printer to my PC. I'm very satisfied - and can't detect any problems. Many products which need a USB cable don't come with them. This USB Cable should do the job.
I have looked and looked and found just the right one for my Panasonic automatic camera
The product itself is good, with a few exceptions.Pros:Works perfectlygood flexibilityexcellent connection speedgood priceCons:snag guards are too flexible to be effective, though they do helpmaintains the rather tight curve of its packaging very wellpackaging might as well be a steel box, that would probably be easier to open.I finally got sick of my wireless internet, installed as a convenience, replacing it with this cable. Went from 5.5mgbs top speeds to 14mgbs, only real issue is the packaging, using the perforations on the back to open it only leads to frustration, much easier to cut the weld off around the edges. It also like to stay in its packaged shape, not a real issue for my project, but if you need it straight lay it out in the sun for a while.
I returned the Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones because they have to be jammed deep in your ears to work properly. That effectively makes them earplugs too!icky feeling!
I bought this switch in August 2012. It became loose last week and, when I had to open up my guitar to investigate, the gear mechanism completely fell apart even before I could unscrew it from the pick guard. Perhaps I got a bad one but it's disappointing since Fender is in the name.
I use this device to connect my 360 to my wireless network. I didn't read the directions very carefully in the first place, but once I did set up was simple. This device even allows me to stream TV shows from my server which is a great bonus for me.
If you like a leather case with a professional look for your Palm, ths is the best one for the money in my opinion. It contains convenient slots for expansion cards and and extra stylus. A velcro closure might be better than the slip closure currently used. This would help it be able to open and close easier. You can also hotsync easily with this case without having to take the unit out.
I bought two players at Best Buy for an excellent price. Both worked well and were easy to operate. However, both units stopped functioning within 10-20 hours of total playing time over 8-10 weeks. I have sent both back for repairs under warranty but am not optimistic about their prospects for longevity, given the large number of people who have written in with complaints. The warranty only lasts for 90 days. Be sure to keep your receipt to obtain service under the warranty. I would not buy this product again and am very disappointed that trusty Polaroid would besmirch its good name with this poor quality product.I'm back now, a year later, and one of the two replacements broke again--disc doesn't spin. What a loser of a product!And now back months later that the second replacement broke.
After comparing, in person, over 15 of the most common ipod/mp3 dock speaker units, the IM600 was the best value for the money. Sounds incredible for its size, Has several audio visual jacks, a FM radio,and it's portable with a lithiom ion battery and remote. Try and find any product in this price rage that offers anything close. Crystal clear sound with great imageing and strong volume. Not a base powerhouse, but very respectable. Some complained about not coming with a carring case. I found an Universal Voyager brand 96 CD case that fits like a glove after removing the CD sleeves for 11.00 w/ zippered compartments that hold all the accessories at a large retail Mart. Bose can keep their 400.00 sound dock which by the way can only be sampled in most stores with an enhanced sound display they provide and not your own ipod. This product is real value.
It fits any Exilim camera. It is nice, it's black leather and it is lined with a soft felt-like material.It does not hug the camera like a skin tight glove, so it takes up a bit more room in your pocket than just the camera, but it does have a belt loop and a magnetic catch.
Do NOT buy this monitor unless you are ready to purchase a new one after the 1-yr. warranty is up. Image looks decent during initial use, but monitor died on me exactly one year after purchase. Very cheap components and crappy speakers. The blue power-on LED on the font panel is extremely bright and distracting. I had to put tape over mine to block the light.
I picked up this monitor about 8 months ago, which has given me plenty of time to play with, and I have to say that for the price, you just can not go wrong with this monitor. Plenty of inputs (to one of the previous reviewers - there are 2 component inputs,) excellent picture quality, and fairly easy to adjust for best picture. 2 suggestions for previous reviewers and anyone who buys this monitor. For good black levels (and better picture in general) in a darkened room, get a light to place behind the monitor and illuminate the wall behind it - this helps your eye perceive the distance between the screen and the wall, making black and color look better and reducing eye strain. This should be done for all large screens in dark rooms, not just this one. Also, a previous reviewer said there was no digital audio on the HDMI - the HDMI cable carries audio (and very well, thank you) and most new home-theater boxes have an HDMI input and output so you can go from cable box to audio box, then from audio box to monitor. All in all, a great monitor.
I received these speakers as a gift and they were fantastic... until about a year later the volume knob started to cause crackling and now the volume goes in and out. Really need some quality control from Klipsch on these.
Good cable that worked as it was specified. Cable wire was soft and easy to bend for working in tight areas.
Found this as a practical alternative to going out and buying a new auto stereo system for my older car. Plays right through the speakers and I am very pleased with it!
I especially like the fact that the stylus has an integrated pen. Knowing that I always have my Axim with me, I know that I always have a pen with me. Of course, it is really lightweight and has a great feel during use. Of course, if by chance you need to reset the Axim, this stylus facilitates that also.
I purchased these binoculars for a recent trip overseas. I wanted something lightweight, easy to pack and carry and yet be able to see things at a distance. hands down these were the ticket! They are easy to hold and can see clearly for a decent distance.
What a top little sounder. I use it in a 12foot tinny and shoot straight through the floor.Iv'e always had sounders but never a hand held one, the portability is excellent.
This camera is so hard to find any fault with. It's build quality, handling, sensor, metering and fast autofocus are first-rate and it does not require coddling. The only reason not to get one is if you belong to the Church of Canon instead of the Church of Nikon. It's also a tremendous value and has all the latest wireless options- a best buy you'll not regret! I highly recommend the new Nikkor 17-55mm AF-S DX f/2.8 G ED zoom for a versatile setup from "wide angleness" to low light performance.
I am a light sleeper and have used earplugs for about 25 years. Over that time I have tried many different brands. This one is the best in my opinion. I have small ear canals and most earplugs do not fit tightly. Not so with these. Because you can roll them up very tightly, and they stay that way while you are inserting them in your ear (most do not), their seal is very solid in the ear, cutting out all but the loudest sounds. I am happy to see that you can buy them in large quanities here - they are hard to find in drugstores. I highly recommend these.
These performed flawlessly in my stand-alone CD recorder (Sony CDR 765) when a couple of other name-brand discs produced only coasters.
I typically think that you get what you pay for. This product is a rare exception. You get way more than what you pay for. This is a very elegant solution that comes with a spare battery / charger in the base station for swapping out when the remote batter goes dead. I also did not realize that you do not have to use the wired ir emitter to each device; the saucer shaped RF receiver acts as a huge IR repeater. I simply have it in my cabinet with the doors closed with line of sight to all of my components and with one universal remote they all work as if I was pointing the remote right at the device. Overall this product works great at a very reasonable price!
This packaging truly is nicer than the typical plastic one that takes an exacto knife to open. The product itself is priced very reasonably and works great with decent enough write speed.
The card still works great with both my old mp3 player and my new one. I'm very happy with this purchase.
So far I am testing the filter in hard conditions - in Sahara desert and it is good. For the money I payed I have no complaints.
If you are looking for a desktop printer (not the portable ones such as Canon's i70) then you just cannot get better than this. I include Epson's PhotoPlus 2200 and HP's PhotoSmart 7960, both of which are great printers but Canon wins hands-down in terms of ink longevity, photo quality (on professional photo paper,) and price (you can get deals for 85 USD for instance.)The printer flies with B&amp;W text, e.g., while printing websites off the web browser. The setup is breezy and hassle-free. With PictBridge built in, will connect directly to your digicam for printing on paper -- no need to transfer the file to your computer, then print from Adobe Photoshop etc.For a home printer, given that the Epson, the HP and Canon are more or less the same in picture quality, the most important thing I have realized is that I need to keep ink cartidge replacements in check. Canon blows its competition out of the water in this respect.And that's for the maintenance costs. Even for the upfront costs, this printer is unmatched either by Epson's 2200 or HP's 7960.Highly recommended if you are looking for a full-featured home printer.
The product came as ordered. No delays and everything was as advertised! Thanks for the great service.Garmin Automotive Mount for Nuvi (010-10723-04)
What a great way to enjoy XM !Now I can listen to XM Satellite between the the home and the car, without losing the end of my favorite song, and without missing one lap of action of IndyCar or NASCAR action. WhooHoo!This compact radio allows you to listen to XM while on the go.No need to connect or re-connect between the home and the car or the car and the home.Just plug your favorite headset into it and listen to it anywhere!
I can't even believe that Memorex decided to put this out for the Christmas market season. After mine died, I opened it up to test what had happened in my case, and found that my water-resistant speaker was shot. If Memorex is going to market a radio as a &quot;shower&quot; radio, it needs to be able to withstand at least the amount of steam that you find on a bathroom mirror after a shower. Agreeing with some of the other reviews, I would not recommend this product for anyone, and feel that Memorex has violated my trust with them.
I got a 16gb card for my Canon Vixia HF200. Works great so far. Speed class was 6 and my camcorder confirmed that it was correct.
I would've given this 5 stars, except for the typically crappy software.Despite its claims, this mouse works just fine (actually, great) with a Mac. Just use USB Overdrive, and you're good to go.I actually find the battery life just about perfect. It's a great reminder to get away from the computer and enjoy life!
This scanner only lasted four montns before failing to perform. It only had a 90-day warranty so it pooped out just about one month after the end of the warranty. Their manual says you can't just throw them away because they contain mercury and lead so I took it back to Office Max, where I bought it, and told them to recycle it along with their other recyclable stuff. Won't every buy another HP product. Piece of junk!!!!
Logitech usually puts out a good quality product, but they've really outdone themselves here.Construction, feel, and performance are all top notch on the G7.The adjustable sensitivity works perfectly, giving you either normal response, extremely fast movement, or very fine control, which is useful for more than just gaming. Anyone working in an art program, for instance, my find this very beneficial when freehanding.The tilt and scroll wheel feels very comfortable and light to the touch, though the button function of the wheel is a little high on the resistance. Could have been just a bit softer, because I sometimes accidently turn the wheel while trying to click it. Just a minor nitpick, however.The thumb button is excellent, because it is default set to act as the back button on your web browser. If this doesn't sound important to you, than you haven't used it. I find myself very upset using the mouse at work that doesn't have this feature. It's so natural and intuitive that you will instantly miss it when it's gone.The LED display is very handy, showing sensitivity setting and battery life. The batteries are quick to change, and quick to charge, taking about two hours from a powered usb port when you run the charger in boost mode. The charger also contains an additional usb port, so you're not losing a connection point when you plug it in.The usb stick for the wireless connection is tiny. It's smaller than the sleekest jump drives I've ever seen. Most importantly, the connection is very robust. You can use this mouse accurately from six or eight feet away; a far cry from the last wireless I used, where I had to have the receiver plugged into the right side of my laptop, because it wouldn't work from the far side.Feel of the mouse in your hand is excellent, but lefties need not apply.The finish is extremely slick, but didn't make my hand sweat as much as I had expected (a regular problem for me).Overall, a well thought-out, high-quality product. Definitely recommended.
When I came across this Yukon 6-100x scope I thought the concept was great. After doing some research and finding some strong magazine reveiws I went ahead a got it. When I first pulled it out of the box I saw it came in a soft case that can be used while looking through the scope. It also has a good strap to carrying.With the scope in my hands I first saw that there is an extendable sunshade on the end that cant be seen from the picture. The scope is very light, especially for its size not to mention a fairly different looking housing. The glass looks good and has two objective lenses. Switching between the two is easy with the knob on the side. On the top there is a dial too which tells you the magnification you are at. The eyepiece rotates 360 degrees and has a good eyepeice focus on it. As far as clarity, the scope is very good. Obviously the image quality is better at the lower powers but the high power is quite good as well. Even at over a 90 magnification. I haven't seen anything else that has the range of this scope, I don't know why other companies aren't doing this. It seems good for most needs even astronomy but mine will be parked at a window at my house.This was an intresting scope so just a little food for thought. I liked it.
Man I think these earphones rock! I brought them back in January, when I opened them up and tried them out on my Sony Walkman they sounded awesome! So if you're going to buy them you should be happy. But if you're going to buy these for some kid that's like only 7 years old don't buy it.
I have been doing a lot of research of what to buy and what not to buy and came across HAUPPAUGE. I started to look up there cards and their customer reviews (which are much better than ATI's). So I started looking for the card. Which apparently is not very easy. I wanted a good price!! So just before I bought it from Amazon which has the best brice I went to Micro Center and I got an awesome deal. Only because it was on the clearance reack b/c someone had trouble installing it. Just a word to all those wanna be computer people please don't. These cards are can be very difficult to install. IT took me an hour to get everthing working awesome. But the ones who talk bad about this card is probably thinking its going to be easy. ITS NOT!! Installing hardware or software can be tricky. Don't always assume its just going to magically install itself and start to work.
It definitely gets the job done! 14inch Notebook fits perfectly as well as one book and a binder! Wish it could hold more and I wish that this could transform into a backpack and the it really would be perfect!
I needed a usb cable to extend my iphone. This was a cheap easy fix. It simply works. This is a extension cable and will extend your usb cable.
The mouse felt odd at first but once I got used to it I liked it. They keyboard is good except for one thing; the space bar is kind of hard to press.Edit: The space bar thing was due to a defective keyboard. I got a new one and it's perfect.
I give only 4 star because the CF card quit after a year of hard service. But if it worked flawlessly I would not have known how good of customer service Simpletech has. Hardly any time was spent on getting hold of customer service. Took less then 5 minutes to get RMA# and return instructions. 2 Day Airborne service on replacement card...awsome!
Product works as designed. Great price even with the high shipping cost. No problem with the shipment, it arrived in 3 days.
Okay... a 7-inch DVD widescreen player with all of this stuff selling for around $250?!! Sound too good to be true? Well you know what they say and they're right. It is too good to be true.I will say this much, we bought ours last November. The first unit didn't work out of the box. We returned and exchanged it for another unit. Which worked just fine in November. We used it again in April 2004. The unit worked just fine at first, but before we returned from our trip the unit began to selectively indicate that their was no disc in the system. Basically it refused to recognize almost all of the DVD we had brought on the trip with us. We brought this to the attention of Cyberhome, which from what I can say, have or offer no customer service whatsoever.In June 2004 we purchased a DVD lens cleaner, it seemed to work, but almost immediately the player was again selective as to which DVD's would work. Basically there are no guarantees that it will play a DVD - New, old or even played / viewed just moments before by the same unit.My advise. If the option to buying a portable DVD player is to save money by buying cheap, save your money and pass over this deal.Judging from all the complaints. Perhaps a class action is necessary.
This "handy" grip adds functionality with an extra battery pack, and helps balance vertical shots. Heavy? A little. But, you're not going to whine about that when you can shoot twice as long, review to your heart's content, and hold the camera confidently, right?
Would be five stars if they had protected the keypad. Otherwise it does it's job. also gives it a diffrent look. Than regular Ipod Classics.
Works as promised, but with RAM, it's either all or nothing. Installed 2 in my Compaq Pasario with AMD 64-bit processor 2 months ago. Noticable difference.
Well, I was delightfully surprised at how nice this little portfolio briefcase was! I had purchased for my niece, who was doing two internships over the summer and it "fit the bill" perfectly. It is much more substantial than a couple other ones that I had purchased in Jan for my husband. It is a little more difficult to find portfolios these days, with everyone carrying laptops. Nice find. We will see how durable it is?
Amazon has the best price out there on these HP ink cartridges. Especially when you combine it with the Prime 2-day shipping. It beats running to the office supply store. I only wish HP would make their printers a bit more efficient on ink comsumption. The printers are great and inexpensive but they use a lot of ink even on draft mode.
I set this device up tonight for a neighbor with a somewhat complicated home theater. First, I used my Mac laptop to set this up and it worked flawlessly. It DOES work great on a mac. The software works very well, and never once did it fail me. However, tools are a bit convoluted and hidden. If you own the device, though, I'm sure as you look for more and more features you won't be dissapointed, and eventually you'll find them. The screen is incredibly bright. The menus are decent, but I don't like the fact that in the "Star" part where you have extra buttons you cannot make tabs, only pages. The touch response is very good. Devices showed up very well, but when you program extra buttons you have to make sure you guess correctly what functions actually do what. (the naming is odd for some of them).Negative----Very little surprisingly. I could not find where you can edit images and such. I am a very experienced tech person, and I found every feature I was looking for, but I got the feeling the average user would have to work hard to find certain things. Concepts such as power order, or what devices to leave on, or even renaming activities is a little hidden.Lastly, and most importantly. The device was used only as IR, but the range kinda sucked. I was in an average sized bedroom and it just didn't produce range like I wanted. The device, however, wasn't charged and kept asking me to plug it in. Perhaps a fully charged device gets better range. Anyways, if you can afford getting the RF adapter, I'd say do it.I didn't use logitech support so I can't comment. The packaging is very nice, and I downloaded the program from their site to make sure it was the newest version. I really want one of these for myself, but I'm just a college kid so Im not sure I cant justify 400+ to have an awesome remote and RF adapter, might be better spent on the devices it would actually control!
I have always been pleased with Canon products. When my five year old, and still great, Canon Power Shot 10 began looking tired to me I searched the web and decided that the SD 600 would be a good upgrade. I was wrong-it is a superlative upgrade.I have taken several hundred pictures in all conditions and am more than satisfied. The manuals are easy to understand, the pictures are clear and sharp and the feel of the camera is comfortable. I purchased an extra battery, the hard case and the 1 GB card. I've only had to replace a discharged battery once and have space for over a thousand pictures left on the card.
The headphones have a very deep bass response, and to achieve this you MUST HAVE THE CORRECT EARPIECE>! Other than that they are great only thing i can complain about is taht they are made out of a cheap plastic, but overall it doesnt affect the sound quality.
I returned this item that same day it arrived. After launching the required software for the first time, I got a pop-up error message that said "software is not compatible with Intel-based Macs." This is a major incompatibility for for a huge percentage of mac owners, and it was not mentioned anywhere in the Amazon product info or specification. Furthermore, when I went to the manufacturer's website (Griffin Technology), I discovered that the product had been discontinued. Also not mentioned by Amazon.
Garmin n&uuml;vi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorThis is an excellent device. I have been using for the past three weeks and have no complaints about the GPS navigation. However, one thing I have noticed is that the battery life is not that great, and that purchasing the optional wall AC adapter is practically a must, otherwise the unit must be plugged into the 12-Volt port in your car - the only other way to charge the device.
The rotating plug is such a great advance in this product. The flat side mount works great and that made a big difference in the ability to run the cable flush with the wall. Thanks Belkin!!
This cable is well worth the price. Double insulated and it even comes with additional sleeves so when you splice the wires it seperates and protects the wires. Well worth the price!
I'm absolutely loving my set. I took a day off just to sit on the couch and watch the NBA Playoffs and Planet Earth in HD. Beautiful picture. Long lasting LEDs. Huge screen. What more could you ask for? Even SD cable looks ok with the TV's ability to upconvert all inputs.Price was a bargain, and shipping was unbelievable. Estimated delivery time was 7 days and my set showed in 2! Kudos to Eagle!The only problem I ran into was the lack of inputs. My reciever doesn't have any component or HDMI connections so I can't plug in cable, DVD, and a game console without using one of the composite slots. Not a big deal, and I was aware of the issue before hand. Plus it can easily be resolved by purchasing a more up to date AVR. Ideally one with an HDMI out for one touch media management.
I get a lot of comments on this camera. It is really all my family needs in terms of megapixals and is small enough to fit into our pockets.
What can I say....less than 30 minutes and had two computers on different operating systems networked to my DSL connection. Very detailed installation instructions walked this computer illiterate person through the process without a hitch. Highly recommend this product.
I use this with my Brooks and my iPhone 4. Inexpensive, built well, easy to use, and can be quickly transferred to another pair of shoes. Holds the Nike sensor snugly and doesn't bounce around when running.
This little thing is very powerful, especially if you get the external mic. Forget about using it as a music player though. The sound quality for that is poor. But that isn't the flaw I would hold against this device. It is called a WMA music player but that is also the format that it records in. If there is a way to change formats I have not found it. The files that it creates this way are huge and converting them into MP3 files via iTunes takes forever. Plus, I got this to podcast some speeches and iTunes won't allow you to transfer the file later. So I had to download some third party conversion software for that purpose. With that one extra step in there, this thing works great. The USB aspect to it is very nice. In a pinch you can use it as a USB stick.
Lots of problems, even with windows XP. some of the lines on the router work but some don't. So you cant get internet access on each line off the router. Not worth your money. Netgear i heard is better. I despise of this product. I know lots about computers and this doesn't work well:(
THis was a life saver, because I wasn't even sure if I could buy power cords on their own after my cat chewed mine apart. The pictures were really helpful so that i could compare it with what I had. Shipping was 2 days on the dot, and it was in great condition! Thanks!
If you are an owner of a Playstation Portable (or any portable media player for that matter)and are looking for a fair priced, noise blocking, excellent sounding headphone set then these are the ticket. I have owned every type of headphones you can imagine--from every manufacturer. Large over the ear styles, earbuds, the type that hook over your ears, etc, etc, etc... These are the best. The silicone rubber inserts come in 3 sizes and are super soft, yet they fit snuggly into your ears. Earbuds make my ears ache after a while. Larger headphones let in too much noise, but these are wonderful. Sound-wise they have excellent response -- Clear highs and mid range and an acceptable bass. You won't regret the purchase.
For me, these aren't the most comfortable headphones I've worn. They are a bit heavy and just press a little on the edge of my ears. So for me they start out a little uncomfortable. The good thing is that it doesn't feel any worse after an hour or two. The large plug is also a little annoying, but I didn't get these for portable use, so no real issue.The sound though is amazing. Good sound stage, great extension of highs and lows without any muddiness. I've compared to a friends Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and the M40fs has much better bass but a slightly less open sound stage and is a bit less comfortable. As a rock and metal fan, I find the music has a lot more impact with the M40fs and I'm glad I went for them.
EXCELLANT TRANSACTION!!! Extremely prompt delivery & in BRAND-NEW condition - would definitely do business with this seller in the future.
Just received the SRF-59 radio by Sony. I needed one to use while I walk. Great reception and sound. For the http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=tag_rvc_rv_ihlp_wt?ie=UTF8&nodeId=16238571price, you cannot beat it.
Purchased this for my daughters wedding at Sandals in Jamaica. I cannot complain about the Canon A95 it replaced. Love the big screen and quality of pictures it took. Saw reviews about no battery indicator. Just when it has to be replaced. I agree with that so buy a spare battery and you can replace it quick when needed. It is so small you can carry the battery and a spare sd card in your pocket. Cannot beat the price on Amazon for the camera, battery and sd card.
This is a very comfortably sized and shaped back for the Panasonic Lumix LX3, which has a fairly protrusive lens. Not too tight, not too snug, and fairly well padded. The belt loop, though removable, is very secure and seems like it would be nearly impossible for casual pickpockets to overcome.The secondary pouch, while somewhat gratuitous, offers a safe place to store a spare battery and memory cards, the battery charger, or maybe a small USB cable. Overall, a very well thought-out, well-designed, and reasonably priced accessory.
I like this unit and works very well. I have 2 problems that I would like to see corrected. Changing from one device to the other in the software is kind of hard to find and should be easier. Since this unit is designed for HD it should include the cable so you can hook it up to a HD source.
Don't have Air Conditioning but this little fan kept me comfortable during 90+ hot humid days - no sweat running down my face. The light is an extra to me & they just plug into USB ports so no extra electricity is being used.
It seemed to be a bargain for the price, but I suspect that I got what I paid for. The unit has quite a few annoying "features": it replays disks exactly 1 hour after you stop them - I found this on the first night when Al Pacino woke me out of a sound sleep after I left the DVD in the player.The setup IS frustrating because the manual doesn't match the firmware - they changed the user interface and shipped the manual for the old one. The menu system is modal - you have to be in tuner mode to set the clock, that option doesn't appear in CD/DVD mode. Of course the manual tells you to press the "setup" button to get there but the remote has a "menu" button. Bad translations abound... anyone care to move any more of this work offshore (That's probably not fair, how did I expect them to offer this product at this price)?The eject button doesn't interrupt when you turn the unit on and press eject - the unit still spins the disk all the way up and inspects it for about 15 seconds. Oh, don't even think of putting a mildly scratched CD in it - it doesn't deal with that well at all... sounds like a 33 played on 45.I'm sending it back because of the 1 hour delay thing and they told me that the 928 is discontinued so they'll be replacing it with the newer model. I can't wait to see what I get with that... - oh and I pay the shipping to them... about 15% of the purchase price - a small system but still 61 pounds.I wonder if I'm going to wish I had just spent the extra money up front when all is said and done.
We bought this system and we loved it. The only problem was that we couldn't get sound from our DVR (time warner) to our surround. Since the JVC has an optical connection and the Time Warner Cable box has a RCA connection. My suggestion would be to buy a converter, the coaxil in to optical out, and the sound is awesome. You can find the converter on Amazon as well. Shipping was very quick. It took us a while to figure this out and it was becoming very frustrating. So, I wanted to share this information in case anyone else is in the same situation.
I have a Dell 4600 with the built in video on the motherboard. Use it to build websites for businesses and municipals so high resolution is very necessary. Bought the XFX GeForce 6200 and as recommended, increased the power supply on the computer to 450w. Hooked the 6200 up with the digital cable provided and WOW! Never saw a display look so good. Fast, crystal clear graphics and text..Whats up with that? Very impressive.If you don't have a digital hookup for your monitor, the newer flatsceens have the digital plug in capability where the older LCD's don't. A very nice addition.
Nice looking packaging, but tested on several devices, not USB2 compatible. Scanner would hang repeatedly, printer was unreliable. Could be cheap imitation? Cable was white, not black like in photo. I cut and spliced down to 10ft and now works great. Also bought a Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet) from amazon and that works great. Almost tossed the 16ft in trash. Unusual for Belkin.
This lens is great! It allows me to photogragh an entire room in one shot. The sharpness and the colors are amazing! I love this lens!!!
If I tell anyone to buy anything for their baby this is it. We got this as a gift and use it everynight. Not only does our daughter like the "white" noise she has never been colicy, and it cleared up her little nose. We love this humidifier. The person who actually bought it called my OB and they recomended this one. We love the water capacity...I believe its about 24 hours worth of water. You can also set the humidity and the level of power of the fan. We love it great buy!
I was hesitent to purchase this product, but it works very well. It's quiet, easy to use, has a good picture, and is a great value for your money.
Carl Zeiss Victory FL Binoculars (8x32)After purchase I compared these, at leisure, to Leica Geovid 8x42 first and second generation, Leica 8x32 BA, Zeiss 7x42,and Swarovski 10x42 EL, among others. Amazing. Virtually the same field of view as the geovids and actually look brighter. In low light, it was very close. The only binocs that might be better than these for low light were the ELs. I did not expect these 8x32s to be competitive with a size larger binocs. If I just wanted to look, and didn't care about ranging, I'd leave the bigger glass home, unless I wanted the unmatched fov of the 7x42 Ziess, or the detail offered in the 10x42 EL. Both those sets of glass stand up to, or offer some advantage over, this newer Zeiss 8x32. On the other hand, I was surprised at how close my not-brand-new Leica 8x32s were. And how thin was the eye relief advantage of the new Zeiss' over them. (I wear glasses, and I selected these from the similar offerings by Leica and Swarovski based largely on eye relief.) My Leica 8x32s were half the price of these perhaps 5-7 years ago. Exchange rate changes, perhaps. Seems all the new premium binocs are around 2m. Based on this experience, they might all be perceptibly better than the same top-of-the-line stuff from a few years back. And here I'm fully stocked with those. Ugh. Highly recommended.
I'm an electrician and have used similar glow rods but this has got the little flash light that attaches to it. Very handy in dark attics.
I bought a T3I as my first (and only) DSLR and also purchased the UV Filter. I have not noticed a big difference in image quality however it has helped protect my lense on several occasions. I would highly recommend getting a UV filter for that reason alone. The only negative is that the lense that came with the camera does not fog up when going from a cool building to the muggy hot outside climate that we have in Louisiana, however the filter does. So when I go outside I have to either wait five minutes for the filter to acclimate itself to the outdoor climate, or take it off for a few minutes negating any benefits it may have for that period. It's very easy to install (threads on the lense) so it's only a minor inconvenience.
nicely made with clean edges, thick plastic. slides easily......BUT, when i put it on and put the flack back in the bag, the bag can't close because the diffuser made it stick out too much.I wish it could slide on the flash another 1/2". then the bag would be able to close. Either that or i have to add more velcro myself in order to close it.i use it on SB 600.
Its very easy to use, nothing fancy but right for the price. It is vey easy to install and use even if you have to train a bitbefore you can use the pen with ease. I do enjoy it though and am very happy I bought it!
I replaced my GO dvd recorder with this machine and found that the Panasonic is much easier to use, has a much longer range remote control and seems to be useable with a variety of DVD+R and DVD-R discs. I do not use DVD RW discs. The only negative is the fact that although I may record HD TV image in widescreen format, the playback is 4x3. Quality is good. I like the black color of the component matching other components in my rack. It is a great supplement to my cable dvr if I wish to have a more permanent record. The price was low and I believe that this is a really good value product/ After 2 months of use I have found this a very easy to use machine
This unit looks so good on paper, and the price makes it seem like a bargain. But I assume most people buy it for its HDMI capability, and HDMI is its Achille's heel. The first unit I purchased played discs flawlessly in non-HDMI mode, but in HDMI it would hang up on some (not all) menu screens. The only way I could get it to conitnue playing was to switch video quality with the remote each time it hung. The unit was sent back to Toshiba, but the replacement unit they sent exhibits the exact same problem. Toshiba's Customer Relations rep claims they've never seen this problem before, but reviews by others on this site suggest otherwise. Beware.
I've only used it a few times and it's never been in a place where it probably would've been stolen anyway. I still use it because on the off chance it could disappear, it's worth the minute it takes me to get this cable out and put it on. The first time I put it on it felt and sounded like it was scraping the inside of the laptop, but I didn't worry too much about it and it hasn't been a problem. Now that it's been on a couple times it goes on easily every time. Just have to get the T-bar twisted until it lines up with the dots by pressing the key in and turning, then stick it in, turn the key 90 degrees, pull it out, and done. Long enough I haven't ever had a problem finding something to loop the cable around.
In the past, I have owned 2 pentax digital cameras, a canon, a nikon, a fuji, and none of these can be compared to this recent canon digital camera I just had purchased. This is one of the best camera's ever that takes great quality photos.Let me give you a scenario: everytime there is a group event, my fellow classmates bring all their camera's to take photos for themselves with their friends and so on. However, when a group photo is taken, and you have someone holding 5 digital cameras to take the photo of one group, everyone ends up asking, how did your photo from your camera turn out. When they end up seeing the quality, the clarity in the photo from this camera, they always end up asking "do you think you can send me your copy of this group photo because i dont' like how mine turned out"So bottom line, this camera is a great camera!
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.
We own four portable CD players in our household and this works with NONE of them, even though (it was) listed it as an accessory for the AIWA portable CD player, which we bought with the Koss 4.5.Why would anyone buy a car adaptor if the odds were it didn't work with their CD player? (...)
I bought these and couldn't wait to get them in the mail for mixing. As soon as I got them and tried them I realized the right ear doesn't work. I'm not alone on this. nearly EVERY one starred reviewer had the same problem and Audio Technica charges you to have them fixed. It's their product that failed fo no reason. Why should we have to pay more for their crap? Don't buy these. Either save up a bit more and buy the m50 of spend less and get the m30.
The router works great and is fairly easy to install, HOWEVER mine quit working during the warranty period and Linksys customer support ...
I got a pair of these free with Pepsi Points- AMAZING earbuds. THE best earbuds i've ever worn. So comfortable, great sound. All around awesome quality headphones for their price
Seems like a great lens, no problems indoors or out. I shot about 200 photos so far with zero flare from this lens protector.
This review is for the FS105 v2 as depicted in the picture, not for the one shown in the manual that is currently (9/12/2009) available for download from the Amazon product page.This switch was purchased to replace one that only did half duplex 100Mbs. The switch routes video and data to a multi media server, so having full duplex was important to me.I agree with other reviewers the this device is built like a tank. It does not get hot at all: I measured 86F at its hottest spot (bottom) in an 82F environment.My unit was shipped with a tiny power adapter that angles sideways. When used in a regular powerstrip it does not obstruct any other outlets. (In case your powerstrip has its outlets angled sideways, you'll probably end up using 2-3 outlets.) Doesn't match the picture of the brick in the official (v2) manual for the device, though. The adapter only gets warm to the touch.There has been some misunderstanding in other reviews about not being able to use all ports. THIS IS NOT TRUE. All ports have an auto-MDI/MDI-X capability (the "Auto Uplink" feature), so there is no special port reserved for uplinks to other switches/routers that, when used, would take out the ability to use one of the other ports on the switch. What this means is that you can use all 5 ports, no matter what you intend to use them for, connecting any/all to either other routers/switches or to regular devices like computers, network printers, etc. I confirm this using 4 devices and a router hooked up to the switch, with the router plugged into any of the 5 ports.Functionally I have nothing to complain about: the HD video streams and NFS & SBM/CIFS data all stream through the device nicely and without interruption, which is really all you can ask for in a switch.I personally like having the ports and LEDs on the front of the device, but that's because I am not using it on my desk. The configuration makes it very easy to see which UTP cable is live & sending data.Pros:- Built like a tank.- Does not get warm.- Works well.Cons:- Can't really see if a port is running at full or half duplex.
This is definitely one of the best MP3 players out there. I researched for about four weeks before deciding on the sansa e260. I think it's better than the iPod nano. The 4 gb sansa costs about the same as the 2 gb nano.Writing music and videos is extremely easy if you have Windows Media Player, I didn't even read the instructions.The buttons are a bit hard to press but that's not anything major.I have about 200 songs, 4 episodes of Family Guy, and an entire movie on it and still have room left over.The video quality also is pretty good.
Real happy with the purchase.. great picture even with no light at the back of the car.. clear and wide angled.. highly recommend.
Best radio ever. It takes one AA battery and it lasts a long time. I've owned many digital radios and they suck battery. This analog wonder is awesome at conserving battery juice.
I bought a knockoff cartridge a while ago, and when it came time to use it, that cartridge gave me gray type. So I had to work fast. I could've gone to some well-known stors and broken the bank at outrageous prices. But this was reasonable, and the type was BLACK. Yay.
A beautiful camera, but a few annoyances . . .- Did not come with a case.- Did not come with a tape.- Comes with one battery and no external charger i.e. you need to charge battery in the camera so if you buy a second battery; you also need to get an external charger.- MPEG movie mode to stick limits you to 15-second shots, even if you have enough memory to take more. Not sure why. Camera comes with 4mb, I bought an additional 128mb stick.- USB functionality is for the stick only i.e. you can't use the USB port to pull from the tape. For that you need a Firewire card. This makes sense, from a speed perspective but is not evident from the technical documentation on Sony's site. It seems like an output port choice but there is none; it's either/or depending on what you want to move to PC. USB driver provided by Sony sets the stick up as a removable drive - you can copy the MPEG's and JPEG's right over.- Firewire card I had was compatible with Windows ME but not with the software that came with the camera. The card does work with the native ME software (I think it's: "Windows Movie maker".)- Again, card and camera will not work with Adobe Premiere 5.1c although the Adobe site says the most recent version will work with Card/Camera combinations recognized by Windows.- Built in flash is adequate but if you need to take red-eye free shots consider the external flash - the red eye mode on the built in flash isn't always adequate.Not a small camera but the size is well worth the trade off to get a two in one device i.e. camcorder that takes decent still shots. For those important moments you may fall back on your old 35mm or hi-res digital camera but the 1.5 mp images this camera provides should be acceptable for most occasions and not having to lug two cameras is great.All-in-all, one of the best mid-level cameras out there - Sony just needs to charge $100 more and throw a few more accessories in the box.
Works well for myCanon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
Perfect fit at a great price. A+++++++++++++++++. Needed it for a replacement. The website I used made it easy to find.
New Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager. This replaced a massager that we had about 15 years. It is lighter and easier to use.
Excellent price, awesome performance. Free shipping.Can't ask for anything more !
I like this player and the cassette player adaptor, I have recorded about 160 songs onto a cd in mp3 format, and play them in my car while driving, they work great and I have enough songs to last to any destination timewise.
You could rate it 5 stars years ago w/ 10x optical zoom, floppy disk, at 0.3MP (used for web only, not printed pictures) You might be satisfied w/ its picture quality at this price of [$$$]. Now obviously it's not the choice.The camera used for web only should not cost that much money even though it has 10x optical zoom (the expensive factor) I would rate it 5 stars now if its price was lower than $100.Ask yourself these questions:- Why do you buy it when you can buy another camera w/ higher resolutions at the same or lower price (e.g Finepix 2600, 2650,2800...) so you can print really good 4x6 pictures & sometimes 8x10? Of course you can use your picture for web pages...- Who need the outdated floppy disk now? I guess the floppy drive won't be available computers in the future. It just makes the camera so bulky. Of course its low capacity can be used only for low resolution pictures. If you can spend that much money for a camera, I guess $40-50 for memory is not that expensive.Last month my brother bought this camera & I bought Finepix 2800 at the same price. He is so disappointed w/ his when seeing what I can do w/ mine. He is now using his old 1.3MP camera rather than use this MVC-FD75. If you just look at 5-star ratings & buy this, you will by disappointed when you know you could buy a cheaper but better camera. I give it 1 star because of the expensive price just for web usage.
It works.The product name is kind of misleading. It supports the connection to one 3-pin fan connector. However, if you have a Y extension cord, it can control 2 fans.In my case, I connect this controller to the Motherboard 3-pin connector first. I then used a Y extension cable at its output - so I have 2 case-fans connected to its output side. The noise level was significant reduced. It has been running for about 3 weeks without any fire alarm going off!
has saved me from multiple tickets and works very well. where i live cops roll around with there radar always on so im able to know where the cops are. gives me a great half mile to a mile range. has not let me down yet. does give false alerts at certain locations like x and k band but i know where these places are and once, k band was going off, i figured it was a false alert, but it wasnt, it kept beeping and about 10 seconds later thats when i seen a speed trap digital speed limit sign, luckily i was beside a truck and didnt get caught. you just have to get use to where false alerts are and use your best judgement on whether you think its a false or not. i always drive with autoscan on no matter where i am. i never use city or highway modes.i did alot of research on radar detectors and which one to buy. i chose this one. if you want a radar detector that wont break your wallet, get this one. it works just as well as 500 dollar ones from escort. and btw escort owns beltronics now. just a fun fact. lolthe reason why i gave the appearence only 4 stars is because it leaves glare on the windshield of my car but its in the middle and out of my head on view, and it doesnt really bother me and i cant believe it bothers some ppl. its not a big deal lol. all the programming modes are simple to use. the booklet comes with a tear-out card that has all the options on it so when your driving or at a red light you can easily change settings without getting too distracted.
Mine has worked perfectly for the 2 months I've had it, and I can't figure out why anyone would want to spend more money for something that works just as well.
Very reasonable price, solid construction, Netgear just makes a killer product.For the money you simply cannot do better than Netgear. I have been using and selling their products for over 15 years and highly recommend everything in their product line.This is a very well made switch. Reliable and clean design, this is a hard act to follow.Buy it.You'll love it.
i got the camera today, but a minor glitch i found was a small gap when the lens cover closes when camera is turned off. ( i donot know if this is my camera or all cameras).but awsome pictures and awsome style.
Its hard to locate stand-alone caller-id boxes these days; and this one is one that would be somewhat run of the mill a few years ago. It comes with an included AC adaptor, and will run on batteries, but I bought it because of the AC adaptor. I hate putting batteries in these things. The display is pleny visible enough and has adjustable contrast in case you view it from a weird angle and its not visible enough.
After spending a year fumbling around with Mapopolis on a Smartphone, the Nuvi 360 is extremely well designed and easy to use. This is the most intuitive GPS I have seen so far. Its very easy to find locations...just key in a few letters and it shows you all the matching address or places of interest. The Bluetooth phone interface also works very well. I highly recommend the 360.
This is the second one of these mousepad/mouse combinations we have purchased. Works great, great size for laptop case and no batteries. You can't ask for more
As a consumer, I rely heavily on amazon reviews. I am sure that a lot of you do as well. For the most part with electronics, the reviews will either make or break my purchasing decissions. This said, my parents went out in search of a christmas present for me and found this. It was a great idea for a present and I was overjoyed when I ripped open the wrapping paper. Straight out of the box it looked like a solid piece of machinery. It took me 15 minutes to get the battery attached. Then it wouldn't charge, the little light on the battery wouldn't come on. I left it to charge for the recommended 4-6 hours. When I came back to it and took it off the charger, it played nicely. I put in a DVD and started watching. After 15 minutes, the player started buzzing and screeching, the screen went blank and I could not get it to turn back on. I hooked it back up to the charger and left it for another 4 hours. When I turned it back on, the darn thing started buzzing and screeching again. I called Polaroid and talked to a very nice woman who told me that this happens a lot with this DVD player. I returned it to the store my Dad got it at yesterday. I have been looking at a few different players but haven't seen one that I am satisfied with yet.
I love this percolator. I think that it makes a superb cup of coffee. I prefer it to the drip type coffee makers. I have both now and I really think the percolator coffee tastes better. The only thing I do not like is that the water level makers are on the inside of the pot. It's hard to see. I wish they would have marked it on the outside but other then that, I am very satisfied. And I bought it through Amazon Warehouse Deals for less then $30 bucks!
The best! This is the only hub I've been able to use with Vista. It runs consistently for hours with absolutely no problems. I've got 4, and I've also bought them for my family. They're worth the price.My other-brand hubs refused to recognize my peripherals (I have a lot of external drives + burners, cooling pads, printers and a scanner) when connected to my Vista laptop. The configuration is fine on WinXP, but when I took the USB connector out of the old comp and connected it to the new (more powerful) one, suddenly it was reporting dead ports all over the place. So I tested each hub by itself. The other brands showed dead ports. When I got to the CyberPower, everything was working.A no-brainer. I bought 3 more without even thinking about it. I haven't had a problem since. I won't even look at another brand of hub.
This is a PDA users dream. Yes the price is a little up there but you get what you pay for.The camera is truly beautifal. OS5 is a breeze to use. Also it has many other extras, built in indicators, bluetooth, Wirleless etc.I highly recommend this product.
Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6E --- I would first like to say that this card does an amazing job at such an affordable price... And Transcend is one of the best producer of memory cards....I am like kind of buying a lot of flash memory cards and use it vigorously. This is compatible with my camera and I am very happy about it because some of the flash memory cards which I had bought earlier were not compatible with my old version cameras. That was disappointing.Now coming to the card , the capacity is large. The speed of the flash memory card is very very fast.You should be cautious when buying memory cards and it all depends on your camera version and style. Many of my friends have bought memory cards and they are not able to use them with their cameras due to the compatibility. So got to pick the right one for you.The capacity is also good for video coverage. Sometimes I go in for a long shoot and this helps me a lot.I was really satisfied with this product.
We have owned this camera for almost two years now. While it was a great little camera for the first 15 months, it now runs through batteries faster than I can take a picture - literally. Customer service recommends using rechargeable batteries (which I have been using), but otherwise repair was their only solution. Friends with the same camera are also having the same problem. While other manufacturers might charge a little bit more, I think a different brand (i.e. Nikon) is well worth the investment.
We love our coffee strong, quite strong as a matter of fact and this coffeemaker could not do it. We filled the basket to the brim with coffee and it came out as strong tea. This did not work for us so back to drip we go.
I was having a hard time deciding between UE triple.fi and Shure SE530. I read a lot of reviews and the following results were obtained:Why triple.fi is better than Shure SE530:-Shure SE530 sounds as good as UE triple.fi however their wire is not userreplaceable and within 2 years of use, Shure's earphone wires tend to wear which deteriorate the essential sound of the earphone.-Shure Microphones would probably be the best ones out there but what about earphones? hm... probably good but I'd go for UE, the company that specializes on personal monitors.Before I got my triple.fi I had a super.fi 5 pro and to be honest, I really did not hear or notice any difference from my $10 sony earphones.I ended up returning the super.fi 5 pro. After couple of days of research, I was still very careful on purchasing the triple.fi mainly because I thought I am not that kind of a guy who can tell differences between a good pair of earphones and regular ones. After couple weeks, I just couldn't stand my $10 earphones from SONY (cuz I got shocked every hour or two) that I've purchased at Target so I decided to take the risk and get the triple.fi.Man! at the moment I put them on, I couldn't believe what I was hearing!!! it was so amazing. You could hear every little detail of the song! If you are reading this review or doing the research for the triple.fi, I gotta tell you, you won't know it before you try it.As I said, after trying the super.fi I got discouraged, but once you put on the triple.fi you feel like you are in a totally different world!
This is a pretty simple set of components. You get a cassette tape-like-thing with a cable attached and a lighter attachment with a cable as well.SEEM VERY FRAGILEI have no point of comparison, so my opinion is not relative, but these components seem very fragile. With fairly rigid cables, I'm concerned at some point the cables will break away from the connectors, rendering these components useless.TOO MANY SMALL WIRESYes there is only two wires, but with one coming out of the cassette player and one from the lighter, I have two tangled long fragile cords that go to my CD player. You end up with a tangled mess to pick up each time you use this player. I don't feel comfortable leaving it out, with teenagers hopping in and out of the vehicle with various sports bags, begging to be tangled in this set of wires. However, based on other car kits I've seen this is common. Here's where some heavier less fragile more flexible wires would be nice. Or maybe some kind of retraction device.GOOD VALUE COMPARED TO RIOVOLT'S SITE'S KITPrior to purchasing this kit I went to RioVolt's site to see if they had a better deal. Their kit cost the same, however it seemed to only include the cassette attachment and not the lighter-power attachment. This one here is definitely a better deal.It would be nice if someone designed a car kit that had more flexible, more durable wires with a storage case. I would be willing to pay twice as much.
I always use my s700 fuji camera with a 1GB memory, when i use this 2GB memory, stopped to work fine, al pictures blurry, i think.. this is too slow for photos.
I had high hopes for this product when I ordered it from HSN, but to my dissapointment this device had the most terrible LCD screen I have ever seen. Since the unit is front-lit, it looks too bright or too dark if you hold it at an angle. The top-right corner also has a dark spot, and there is a grid of white pixels slightly visible on the display. The screen is also off center to accommodate for the front light (on the right side of the screen). On the unit I recieved, vertical lines would appear if I moved the Zaurus slightly left to right. Needless to say, I returned my Zaurus.
I cannot believe all the good reviews on this lamp. I had mine all of 3 weeks when it died. It was not from the bulb burning out (I replaced the bulb because I thought that was what was wrong). It just died. My nephew (a stage lighting tech) finally took it apart for me to check the wiring and connections and the thing looked intact: it just didn't work. I cannot recommend this product at all. Maybe I got the only lemon in the pack but that's enough to keep me away from investing in another one. I'm giving it one star just for the idea. It is a good idea yielding poor results in my reality.
I bought this to use with components that I keep in a cabinet. My alternatives were few and expensive, I ran accross this unit by chance and gave it a try. I have the "spaceship" located in tight cabinet, I thought I would have to use an emitter but the IR on the "spaceship" seems to be working fine with the IR's on my dvd and reviever.Like most of the reviewers I am really astounded. Why has this technology not been integrated into other products?? You would think nearly every product that uses a remote would offer this technology at the least as an option.
Fine sound (excellent treble - you can hear that &quot;snap&quot; of acoustic guitar strings, or cymbals), and they also definitely enhanced the reception of my pocket radio.The adjustments are unconventional, so it took me some time to find the best setting to fit my head, and until then, my ears complained after only 10 minutes. Since then, an hour or so is feasable...but they still clamp down hard.I can recommend them heartily to those of you in colder climates, bedause they cover the entire ear, and would be serve as musical earmuffs when it gets below freezing outdoors.
Ear pieces could be a little better fitting. Range of stations a little better.
I bought this to use with my Apple iBook, with internal Airport Extreme card. The iBook works well with all wireless networks I've encountered.Until the DWL-G730AP. The connection drops approximately once per minute, with the drop lasting about 3 seconds each time. That may not seem like much, but any TCP packet that gets sent during this interval will be lost, resulting in a delay that can last up to two minutes. After a while this becomes extremely aggravating.I have spent hours on the phone with D-Link tech support but they know nothing about Macs and just endlessly walk me through the same simple busywork (try different channels, try different speeds, move the computer around the room, verify that there are no cordless phones and other wireless networks, etc.).If you have a Mac, I would recommend that you avoid this router. I don't know whether it has the same problems with Windows machines.
I've had this a little over a year now and it's still stuck to the windshield in the exact spot I originally put it. I have an old (large) satellite radio mounted to it and every few months, as the temperature changes, I'll have to re-adjust the angle of the screen from slightly sagging. With the satellite's original mount, I was adjusting it almost daily. This mount is FAR superior to the one that came with my Sportster Replay. For the price, you can't beat it.
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.
very lite, quite sturdy, and all sliding/tightening mechanisms work just fine. have had only a little while so do not know how it will hold up under use--but so far, so good
We found these speaker stands to be attractive, well designed, well made, easy to assemble, and sturdy; yet inexpensive. These stands adequately support the front speakers for our Yamaha NS-AP6500BL home theater speaker package. We endorse other reviewers positive comments. In addition, all screw holes in our stands were properly sized and recessed (unless you attach them upside down). The plastic wire covers were easy to install provided you first attach the base, then bend the covers into the slots at one end and slide them down toward the base, maintaining the bend as you go. We do not find the appearance of these plastic covers to be objectionable. The wire covers will easily accommodate 12 gauge speaker wires, but you will have to use a drill to enlarge the hole in the top plate, then find higher cushioned feet to set the speaker on so that thicker wire can pass beneath the speaker. Alternatively, you can route thicker wire out of the top of the wire cover behind the top plate and directly to the speaker terminals.The downside. The stands were not well packed. Fortunately, however, they arrived undamaged. At this same time, we ordered two identical 36" inch Sanus stands in the same packaging from another company. The box for the 36" stands was mishandled in transit and the corners of both base plates were cracked or broken; the box was retaped, apparently by the shipper. The seller had no replacement parts and instead offered a $20 partial refund, or a full refund upon return of the damaged stands. This takes too much time and hassle. Who has time to fill out the paperwork, repack, and return such items? Not us. Like other reviewers, we decided to make the best of a bad deal and got out a black marker to cover the broken corners as best we could. Sellers of Sanus should (1) obtain access to replacement parts for such purposes, (2) stop selling these stands until the manufacturer packs them adequately, or (3) sellers (and Amazon) need to find shipping companies other than UPS and Federal Express, neither of whom could give a s**t. Poor packaging is the reason for four stars instead of five.
SO FAR IT'S GREAT. IT'S ONLY BEEN A MONTH BUT IT'S WORKING GREAT. GREAT REMOTE-PICKED UP MY TV RIGHT AWAY.
this was great . needed it for a long time. glad to find it on amazon. thanks
I considered generic &quot;made for digital&quot; camera cases from lowepro or tamrac; these are very well padded, have gorgeous fluffy linings and so offer excellent protection. BUT they are relatively large and the main reason I chose the Coolpix was its size - the Nikon case fits snuggly and adds little bulk.The case is a stretchy wetsuit type material that offers moderate protection and is robustly constructed. The lining is a nylon type fabric - not fuzzy but perfectly adequate.There is a simple pocket in the inside that will take a compact flash card (naked, without plastic case or a tight squeeze with a case). Room for a spare battery would be nice.The cord is a long 2 feet which allows the camera to be carried around the neck but also unclips easily, and could easily be replaced or shortened if the length bothers you.The 2 zippers open the case wide for easy access.Overall, perfect fit, sturdy and functional. Buy it if you want a compact case for your compact camera at a good price.
This is such a convenient storage solution. Who needs all those plastic cases anyay. If you have CDs, you've likely already downloaded them into your computer and you can see the cover there, so there's no need for the plastic CD cases. This is a convenient and portable storage solution.
I have all my DirecTV receivers downstairs and I use my DirecTV remotes for the upstairs TV's with this unit, works like a charm! The only downside is if you have a harmony remote with a custom rechargeable battery this will not work...but anything that uses AAA or AA batteries a wonderful and amazing device
As an avid headphone collector, I haven't really come to trust Sennheiser as a company. These phones don't usually have bad sound, in fact the treble is wonderful. But every time I put a disc or cassette on, it sounds like I've pumped up the bass to the maximum level. I really hate this, because if I try to turn the bass down, it keeps up with the same thumping in the background. These headphones aren't good for much except for solo bass records.
GREAT VALUE----WELL MADE----LOOKS NICE. THE BOTTOM OF MY LAPTOP STAYS COOL EVEN AFTER HOIURS OF USE. I LIKE THE DUAL SPEED CONTROL I USE THE LOWER SPEED TO CONSERVE POWER WHEN USING THE BATTERY THE HIGHER SPEED WHEN PLUGED IN. CORD IS LONG ENOUGH TO PLUG INTO ANY OF THE USB PORTS AND INCLUDES A COMPARTMENT FOR CORD STORAGE.
best wrap around the back ear buds in the market. This is my 2nd pair and the first pair isn't even broke.Make sure to clean the buds out on every run or they will rust.
This little remote may be one of my favorite items on the Pentax K10 camera. It works very well, allows me to shoot from far and is so handy I could easily lose it.My only complaint is with the vendor who ships this as they seem to have a monopoly on price and inflate the cost through shipping. I ordered 2 remotes and paid $8 for shipping something that weighed less than 8oz total. It could've easily shipped USPS priority mail for much less or amazon/vendor could've combined shipping. Still happy with the product, even if not with the final cost.
I bought it because of the price. It works. For the price is a good buy. The videos don't look that great, but it does the job. The sound is pretty good. It weights a little; I was expecting something a little bit lighter.
I work at a museum in central Wisconsin and use this camera to capture images of artwork and events in the Museum. I bought the Olympus SP-510 because of its features and low price and am pleased with the results that it produced. I used it just this morning and sent the images that I took to our designer to have title panels made for two exibitions that I am working on. The SP-510 is a bargin when compared with all of the features it offers.
Was so excited to get this product for my dad for Christmas, only to have him open it and find out one of the units did not work.
The item is wonderful & I'm sure small dvd players fans will love it. I got it delivered on time. I recommend my relatives & friends to buy the products from Amazon.com. Keep up yr good work. Thks.
I bought this monitor after looking at LCD and Plasma TVs that were twice the price yet had inferior picture quality. The picture is excellent - bright, vivid colors, good contrast, and amazing detail. The fact that this has no TV tuner doesn't matter if you use cable. The speaker system is weak and yes, the remote is cheap, but for well under $2k this is a future-proof bargain with 1080p true HDTV capabilities. In other words, when High Def. DVDs become common, this monitor will display them at their best.
I bought this Olympus solely on the strength of the reviews listed on this site and I love it! I was slightly worried because I didn't have time to test it before taking it on my vacation, but the pictures came back looking incredible. This camera picked up detail that my old one would have missed. It's also incredibly practical in that it's compact and doesn't need a carrying case. Just hang it around your neck using the cord that comes with the camera and go!The only negative that I would state is that when using the Nightshot feature, you'll need to hold the camera very still or parts of the picture may come out looking blurry (usually the background). Even with that problem though, my night shots came out looking really good.If you're looking for a no fuss, quality camera, this is the one for you.
I got this in excellent price after rebates and for the price, This is a excellent product.I use it as my regular Computer speaker and sound quality is very good.I will recommend this product to anyone and very happy with it with 2 weeks of using it. From my experince, Very rarely you could say positive things on the products you buy.
Actually, Audiophile in Texas, you too did not do your homework. In fact, the word "music" on the label has nothing to do with the thickness of the CD. Yes, if they are billing it as a music CD, it may be more durable...or it may not. It depends on the brand. As for your scientific study of holding the two CDs side-by-side, try this with a TDK data CD and one of these Memorex "Music" CDs...hey, they are the same size! So Memorex can stick the word music on the label and TKD can leave it off and they are the same thickness? Who'd have thought such a thing was possible?OK, sorry about the sarcasm, but Audiophile jumped to scold someone else for doing the exact thing he/she then proceeded to do. BUT, Audiophile's point is a good one...thin cheap CDs make for bad music CDs! First time you set it on the car seat and it falls to the floor, you've scratched the surface and there goes that CD. So then we go back to Electronics Fan's point of finding a brand name you like and going with it. And in the end, buy a couple brands and test them out for yourself. Do we have to do all the work for you?
I always use filter to protect my lens from scratches and dust etc. Cheaper to replace scratched filter compared to replacing the lens. Decent product for the price.
Although the product description implied that this speaker dock is compatible with iPod Touch, I found out that I couldn't play music or charge using IceTune on my iPod Touch G2. So I returned it. Great idea, but unclear specs.
I really like this portfolio. I had purchased two Itoya portfolios before from a "Michaels" Art/Craft store. I bought those mainly because they DID NOT have a binder ring type of assembly (great for mural types of drawings which I make - no spaces in between the drawings) and for the durable hard shell finish. Now that I have completely filled THAT portfolio, it was time to upgrade to something more "professional" looking. Since I was happy with their products, I then went to the Itoya website and found the "Profolio" and can only complain about ONE thing.....why didn't I know about these sooner! The leather-like feel, the professional look, it just "feels" much better to put drawings (or any artwork and/or photo combination) inside of this portfolio. They are a bit more pricy, but if something is worth collecting, then it is worth putting inside of this.
just what I needed - worked well and filled the need that we had to make our tv work correctly.
This is a great digital camera. It takes great pictures! I have kids and a dog and the pictures are very clear! I love the size- I can take it anywhere. It has a huge screen, so I can delete pictures immediately. I'm not a very technical person, but this camera is so easy to use! It's our first digital camera and I wouldn't trade it for anything. The lithium ion battery pack lasts a long time and we bought an additional memory card (Patriot 4GB)which holds 2000+ pictures. I have no complaints about this camera!
I have bought it during the thanksgiving discounts of Amazon. It was really cheap. Now, I am listening to music or watch animations using it and I am satisfied with the headphones. It doesn't give an extraordinary bass sound. Nor does it increase the volume level that comes out of my laptop. But, of course my laptop has a limited volume capacity.It fits to my head and mine is not big. I have a normal or maybe a narrow head and I am comfortable with it.And surprisingly, it does isolate the listener from outside sounds to some extent. So, it has another plus.I would recommend it to customers who don't want to spend much on a circumaural listening device, but still expect some quality. It gives a general satisfaction. But, it is not something for pros or music-men. Because the frequency span of it is relatively limited to its Sennheiser big brothers.Edit: After using it nearly for one year, I had the need to give some more feedback.I want to clearly emphasize that for the price I paid for this thing, it is a great device. Yes, I agree to others saying that it hurts the ears after using it many hours. True, not the most comfy headphones. But hey, know this: I dropped it from about 1 meter height to carpet floor several times. I have accidentally pulled the cord too much. None of them effected its functioning. Still the same quality, which is not the best maybe, but enough for me. I would definitely buy another one, if I had to. I clearly recommend it to everyone who doesn't want to spend many bucks on a premium equipment but would like to listen to music and do other stuff like watching DVDs and playing games. Again, not for professionals or hard-core gamers or enthusiasts. But definitely for regular usage! More durable than I have expected!
Xerox Jam at Fuser. Google xerox jam at fuser and you will be shocked at all the bad reviews.Do not buy this product. I own two and once you buy it Xerox could care less about you as a customer. One of mine has jammed EVERY three pages, wasting a ton of time, paper, ink, etc because it starts over each time. It has been sent in for repair once already, I have purchased new fusers as they recommended and still doesn't work correctly. Now I got the below response today from Xerox. Long and short....buy a HP so you will get better customer service.Hello Craig,We have received your request for support.If you have tried on the online troubleshooting steps you will require a service call. Currently our records show you machine is not under contract, and our billable rates are $332.00 for the first 30 minutes and $61.00 for every 15 minutes there after plus applicable taxes. A credit card which would be preauthorized for $900 not billed until service completed and then would be billed the total amount of the service call only. I have also copied and pasted a link below where you can look for an Authorized Service Provider in your area as well.Regards,Tammy FieldNorth American E-mail Support TeamXerox North America (XNA)
This is a remarkable TV! It is a turnkey approach to outstanding HDTV. The superior service provided by the shipper (EGL) did everything but set the TV up. Setup was straightforward and clearly covered by the included manual. I coupled this set with an upconverting DVD player (Oppo), and have never been happier.
Good Product .Pug & Play . Does everything it is supposed to do . Track Ball works good to . Only down side is you have to re sink the keyboard every time after 20 minutes of not being used .
This case is an excellent idea to protect an expensive piece of electronics that unfortunately seldom survives a fall on a hard surface. This excellent Palm glove worked well for me until this past weekend when my Palm fell onto a shop floor and the screen was severly cracked. It fell flat on the floor, not even on a corner, which would normally be the most stressfull fall for the Palm. Two things: Firstly: I think Palm computing should look at designing more ruggedness into their products. This will be challenging to do to keep the size the same, but I am sure they will be able to do this! Secondly: Make the PalmGlove more protective so that my Palm could have survived this unfortunate incident. I am currently lost without it!
I know many people say that the canon's are the best, but I have found that for the money and simplicity the sony's are the best bet. I would suggest however that if you can take dealing with a bigger camera you should buy it. The smaller these camera's get the more they struggle to keep the image quality up. Many think that just because of the higher megapixel ability the image will be higher quality. That is not the case. The lense on a small camera can't keep up. The Carl Zeiss lens with Sony however does a good job, but it can't compete with a bigger camera of similar quality.
The black leather case is just the right size for the camera, and not bulky. It's protective, and has a belt loop in the back, if needed. The camera strap can hang out, which is handy, and the price is reasonable.
Not sure what some of the problems were with the negative reviews but I highly suspect they did not know what they were doing. I've burned over a twety DVDs with this brand, everything from backups, picture storage to my daughters home videos. Never had a problem with a single one of them.Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I found a cheaper brand that also hasn't given me problems.
First, the good things. It's easy to use and set up and displays a good image on my Sharp Aquos 52-inch LCD flat screen. Connection is via HDMI for both video and audio, makes it convenient.I don't like the "long" time it takes to start up before you can insert a disc. It goes through a welcome message and delay before allowing you to insert disc. Also, the player initially skipped when playing CD's (but not when playing DVD's)but with patience it seemed to correct itself and seems fine now.I haven't played many HD DVD's yet so can't rate it for that mode. But works great on SD DVD's, upscaling to the highest resolution available.Overall, a 4-star rating. Lacks solid build, aesthetics and remote control is only average quality.
1. PICTURE QUALITY IS ABOUT VCR2. SET UP CONNECTIONS ARE LIMITED3. IR INTERCEPT CABLES ARE MICKEY MOUSE4. VISUALLY CHEAP LOOKING, FADED RED IN A BLACK AND GRAY ENVIRONMENT. LOOKS CHINTZY IN AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.
Fast, small and light, however, two samples of this product have totally crashed making it completely unreliable for its main purpose, accurate backup. Cannot recommend.
Doesn't fit the Panasonic HDC-SD1 DV camera. Despite the vendor says. They did accept return but charged me shipping. Get it rigth Panasonic
These have nice bass, somewhat weak treble and poor midrange. I still liked them for a few months. Then, of all the earphones I've had over the years (many), the sound on the left earpiece became erratic (slight movement of wires caused it to cut out). These are extrememly poorly made. I handle everything with great care and have had other earphones for 10 years and they are still fine. I got these because of the reviews and because you really don't have to insert them far or turn them up to hear full sound. However, the lousy wire quality ruins my rating. Avoid.
l must say not every one nose how to connect a sound system.i buy two of these subwoofers an my god they are great.I ofto plug my hear. Not 1600 Watt about 400 -500watt.good for the money.
PRODUCT DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT DID NOT PLAY ANY CD WITHOUT A SCRATCHING NOISE RIGHT FROM FIRST DISC PLAYED. THIS ITEM RETURNED IMMEDIATELY.
Don't by this. I plugged it into my computer right out of the box and got a memory error. Total junk. Don't waste your time with the manufacturer support. It's worthless. It's going in the garbage. Never again Transcend!
This cable is great when all you need is a very short USB connection. This eliminates the coil of unused cable/
This thing works great. The only thing I could see improving it would be the addition of an ipod remote so you don't have to open the door to choose a track. A minor gripe considering we generally just hit the shuffle button and let the thing play all day.It comes with a bunch of adapters for different models but it looks like the new ones (Nano 3rd gen and iPod touch) are not supported. Maybe by the time you read this they will be.
I bought this product for my Orion scope and it actually made things much worse! There is too much play in the fit of the collimator to eyepiece adaptor which results in a very sloppy collimation. Don't waste your money on this product. Find someone in your local astronomy group who can help you with collimation and with finding which tool is best for you.
Best possible service one could hope for, as well as the lowest price I've seen for these batteries.Thanks for being a great vendor.
I bought this amp for my ice chest radio I was building, it works great, I have it hooked up to 2 6.5" speakers on each side of the ice chest and never have had a problem with it, sounds pretty decent for the price and haven't had any problems with it. Doesn't get hot at all, I am in the process of ordering another one for another radio I am building.
Packaging was great.Remote is nice to view, glow-in-the-dark really comes in handy and doesn't waste battery life. I wish the buttons had more texture to key ones, but instead you can differentiate mainly based on button size which is hard to tell sometimes.The picture quality is excellent!
This may be great in a different application. For my 3 way door speakers, it sounded bland and narrow. Again, it could just be my set up. It looks well made.
I LOVE this camera!!! I have recently bought my 3rd one. I sell online & need crisp, clear pictures that are easy to take. This easyshare is very easy to use & one of the features I absolutely love about any kodak easyshare is the orientation sensor because if you take a picture vertically with the camera, it will automatically switch it right side up (no more fooling with it after you download). One note...if you take video vertically, it will not switch it & your video will have to be watched sideways...learned the hard way.I like the z730 easyshare because of the larger grip section it has...great for online picture taking. I found that with other cameras, I just couldn't seem to hold onto them (& was dropping them often).Same menu/selections as most easyshares, so if you've had one before, it's easy to adapt.One suggestion & something I do with all of my cameras now is buy a lense adapter for them. One drop of these cameras can bust the lense & basically make the camera useless (that's what happened to my first one). The lense adapter works to protect the lense in case it is dropped.
I bought this to combine 3 Component video sources into 1 port on my HDTV/Tuner, and also to combine multiple composite videos sources. (Un)Fortunately, I do not use the composite inputs, since 1 in on the front and I don't want to have cables in the front of my equipment rack. So far the viseo quality of the 3 component video inputs are acceptable, but 1 of the selector buttons has broken (will not stay IN). Fortunately here it is input #4 (composite) and the 3 component are still working. Will need to look for replacement if another button decides to fail.12/2010 update. All but 1 input has now failed and the unit has been replaced by a powered unit (Nyrius SW201)
We purchased this for an office upgrade that installed an Ethernet drop in the wall. After the drop was installed, we exit the drop directly into the Netgear FS105 switch. The FS105 gives us other ports, which we use for other devices. It&#8217;s fast and reliable.The Netgear FS105 is a mainstay in the corporate world. I work for a defense contractor and we have a number of these floating around the software integration and engineering R&D; departments. They&#8217;re inexpensive, easy to set up, and simple to use. Their footprint is very small and they can be easily mounted to a wall or situated on a desk or table without taking up much space. The switch comes with a DC adapter that plugs in the wall. I have mine mounted on the wall above the Ethernet drop.Each port contains LED indicators that provide visual status for what is connected. The case is all metal and very sturdy. The switch contains no fans, so it is virtually silent. Overall, this is a great switch for the price. Highly recommended!Be sure to review the technical specifications for this switch to ensure it is adequate for your installation.
Needed a way to manage 2 cable STBs in same room. This little gizmo, and some black duct tape to attach the LED over the IR receiver (and block the IR signal from the remote), and another piece of black duct tape over the IR emitter in the matching remote, and voila, I can flip between football/baseball/basketball/horse racing/etc. on my two flat panels. (Note: I have Charter cable, which uses the Motorola STBs, and this seems pretty compatible). Very rarely, the unit will get a bit confused and I have repress the remote buttons, but its a very minor nuisance. Very nifty gizmo.
I picked this up for a song along with the .5x wide angle. This performs as advertised and is actually surprisingly sharp! There's not reduction in light when using this attachment.Caveats: it will gouge your little lens cover blades. It can scratch your lens if you're not careful. The rubbery paint on the hooks will wear off and leave sharp edges which can damage the coating on your camera's lens.Now that I've said that, don't worry about any of that! Those little lens blade covers don't protect anything anyway! The pictures you take with this will outlast your throwaway point and shoot. Point and shoots ARE throwaway. They're built to be so. Those blades will stop working, even if you baby them. Your lens will get dusty and splattered and scratched. Use them for what they're worth while you can. If you don't get out there and shoot you won't wear it out. If you want a pretty, pristine paperweight, avoid this product. If you want to go out and have fun shooting, this is a useful tool for short bread.Hell, I paid $40 for the two lens set and it's only $11.50 today! For crap sake, you can get this and a good point and shoot for under $200, go someplace beautiful, and take some really amazing pictures! Or stay home use it for macro, since it will increase both your working distance and amount of magnification. Imagine the crazy insects you could shoot in your own back yard with this. Or don't imagine, go and try it!One last thing about flash: this does not seal against the lens. Light can enter from the sides and cause flare. If you're using the built in flash, you may want to stick your left thumb between the flash and this lens. It's as simple a fix as that.I hope you find this info useful. Ignore the naysayers. Go forth and shoot!
It is cheaper than getting the cord at the Big Box stores in the neighborhood.
The product is terrific....faster and quieter than my previous 3 HP's--2200, 7350,and 5600. However, since I've added the software to my computer, I can't 1) get the printer to be my default printer (the default feature reverts to the 2200) and 2) be assured that my computer will hybernate when I want it to shut down but not turn off (using XP). My conversations (very long ones) with HP have failed to fix the first problem and I hesitate to spend the hours that might be necessary to talk to HP about the second problem.
Good quality headphones for the sound and the design which makes them fit well. However the fit is slightly loose at times and needs to be pushed in but again everybody's ear is structured differently.I paid $6 for these Sony headphones, at this price I would say its worth every penny!
This charger kit had everything I needed. The wall charger is great to have when traveling. I love the retractable hotsync cable. It would be nice if the cable were a bit longer, but I was able to use it wherever I went.
These are the best fitting earbuds ever! They stay in and are super comfortable!
This case keeps your IPOD secure and protected from dropping while running or just working around the house. It doesn't get in the way and it stays safe.
Bought this frame on sale, lasted about 1 year...Viewing angle really is horrible, you have to stand right in front of it to see the pics. It does have a nice split screen/random showing of pictures..not worth the money...shop around.
The setup was quite easy and it works quite well.
I LOVE THIS CD PLAYER, THE SOUND IS PERFECT! I USE IT WHILE ON THE TREADMILL AND EVEN WHEN I RUN IT DOESN'T SKIP AND I AM 220 POUNDS! SO, IF YOU WANT A CD PLAYER THAT WILL PLAY ANYTHING AND NOT SKIP YOU WILL LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
I bought this for my son for Christmas and I'm so glad I waited to rate this amp because it stopped working not even six months later. It sounded good while it lasted but it didn't last long. The price sounded to good to be true and I guess I was right and I knew I waited to rate this half ass amp for a reason. If your thinking of purchasing this amp I would say you better think twice. I am a regular Amazon shopper and This is the first 1 star I have ever given a product. What's bad is I can't get my money back. It is a total loss for me.
Product is great, I was not happy with the packingI still give it 5 because its Verbatim's product review, not amazon's shipping review.First time I felt bad about Amazon's shipping though.Out of the 50 discs, I had only 1 dud, which is great. I would recommend this product, much better than Sony crap!
This is a terrific product. I am using it with an ADSL connection and have extended my network with another Linksys switch (EZXS55W) via the uplink ports. I also purchased the Zone Alarm Pro software which works in conjunction with the BEFSR41 (it's a package deal between Zone Alarm and Linksys and is cheaper than buying Zone Alarm Pro separately). It all works like a charm and I have full speed simultaneous internet on each computer in the house plus full firewall protection through the combination of the NAT (Network Address Translator) in the router and the Zone Alarm software firewall.I have had this router now for 12 months and am currently running three desktop computers, a laptop (occasionally) and a print server from it.One setup thing to note is that it is worth selecting the &quot;Keep Alive&quot; option and the router automatically pings the ADSL provider every 30 seconds or whatever setting you have given it. The other thing to note is that if you connect another switch (as I have) through the uplink ports they need to be connected with a crossover cable.
I bought these to use on my motorcycle and the noise isolating quality of the er6i's are great. They work great for riding, cutting grass, the gym, just about anything. I was disappointed in the sound quality. My pair of $20 skull candies sound better but come no where close on the noise isolation. All in all I am satisfied with these but think they are a little overpriced. If noise isolation is what you are after then give these a try.
I wanted to rate this item zero stars but the system wouldn't allow it!I was amazed at how poorly these earphones performed in comparison with the earphones that came with my IPOD Shuffle. I had expected that they would be more noise-blocking at least, but they were not and the general sound production was dreadful. I returned them immediately - don't waste your time!
I bought a Belkin four port router early last year and have had nothing but problems with it. It continued to lose connection with the net and was a bit of a pain to set up. I jumped onto Amazon.com and found that almost 900 people have reviews this item and out of those 900 people, three fourths of them loved it. That told me something about this product so I went to ...and bought it. You know what? They were right. This thing was SO SIMPLE to set up it was funny. I have never yet lost connection and get near 1 mb download speed with it. It has been a dream come true for me. Not to mention it works with my Xbox live. If you are thinkg about getting a router for your cable/dsl connection, this is the one to go with. The only thing that is wrong with it is when you are standing near eye level with it it makes a high pitched noise that you can't hear as soon as you are below it or more than a foot from it. Other than that this thing is perfect.
Three year warantee with cross-shipping, mind blowing specifications that are matched only by monitors costing 2 to 3 times a much.Bright, light, easy on the eyes, no stupid poor quality speakers to take up space, very low power usage, top specs on all.Great bargin along with top quality. As someone said to me the other day in looking at my monitor, &quot;That is the best looking display I have ever seen&quot;.Jon
I ordered one for my E-PL1.Unfortunately, it had an air bubble close to the center. I'm not so sure about Tiffen quality control, but it's $9.95 so YGWYPF.Amazon credited me the $9.95 so I'll order another and hope. Twice bitten, I'll go with another brand.I'm in a photo shop dead zone and have no local purchase/inspection options. Though BB now sells the E-PL1, the local BB doesn't... and they don't yet have a 40.5mm filter.
I've used Snap 'N Store boxes in other sizes for other purposes as well. These hold exactly 26 DVDs in their cases without a problem. A couple of reviews mentioned the snaps coming undone while handling the boxes. My suggestion: if you don't plan on disassembling them again, put a dot of super glue on the snaps as you assemble them.By the way, if you are not familiar with them, they ship flat and snap together in seconds.
Received this in short order and it appeared to be in "factory supplied" condition (i.e. unopened). However, the rotation was balky at one point which appeared to be caused by either a grease lump or perhaps some foreign material that had been trapped during factory assembly. I rotated the outer glass several times thinking that perhaps the "grease" would smooth itself out. That effort was unsuccessful so I returned it for credit. Unfortunately, although I received the credit, it did not include my original mailing cost and neither Amazon or the Camera store offered to replace it with a smoothly functioning filter. I offered this option to the camera store, but received no response. In the future, I will only purchase a polarizing filter from a retail store where I can confirm the smooth operation of the filter prior to purchase.
I've been looking for a good filter for my portrait lens and this one was recommended by a blog I follow. I was excited to find it for a good price, and free shipping too! Imagine my disappointment when I realized that every time I used this filter with my lens, the photos had a bluish-green ghost in every image. When I take the filter off, the ghost disappears. Others before mentioned this same issue, so I know it's not just a fluke. The only good thing? Amazon refunded my money without an issue. Great customer service, but awful product!
You need a Speed Winder if you own a Hasseblad. Don't even think about owning a Hasselblad Camera and not have a speed winder unless of course you have a motor drive EL Hasselblad.
My older PC only has two SATA ports and those are filled with hard drives. I wanted to add a Blu-Ray drive and this card allowed me to do so. I just popped the case open and dropped the card in along with my new drive and I was all set!
The switch basically works, but the auto switching function does not always work. The Comcast cable box seems to always occupy the control even when it is turned off, and this screws up the whole system. The auto switch function does not work with Comcast cable box. No big deal, I say, just use the manual switch. However there is no remote control so I have to walk up to the switch to press the button.
First off while the name given by Amazon only lists the 580EX, 550EX and 420EX speedlites, the STE2 transmitter will also work with the 430EX.I got this transmitter after being inspired by the potential an off camera flash can have after reading Strobist. I got two 430EX flashes to get a very portable and easy to set up lighting system.The STE2 Transmitter allows you to control an unlimited number of flashes in a few different ways. As long as the visual signal can reach the flashes, they will fire (indoors this is easy because the signal bounces off walls).The STE2 lets you control the relative flash output between two flashes (or groups of flashes) through a simple control on the back. For example you if you set it to 1:8 between A and B, B will get 8 times the 'power' as A.Even without two flashes, the STE2 lets you move the flash away from where the lens is and creates more pleasant lighting. Additionally, if you take photos of people with glasses or of objects within glass, you can angle the flash so that glare is eliminated.All in all a great investment, I doubt I will mount a flash directly to the camera ever again.
A touch screen remote seems like a great idea on paper, but in practice it really, really does not work. Especially this flawed implementation by Logitech.My main problem with this remote is the horrible interface. For example, on the DVR control screen the (tiny) play button is separated by 10 or so pixels from a GIANT help button at the top of the screen. The problem with this layout is that when you're fast-forwarding on your DVR and the commercial ends, three out of five times you end up hitting the help button. This brings up a dialog that says, "Did that fix your problem?" right over the on-screen controls as your DVR continues to fast-foward right into your show, spoiling the next scene for you. You can't get rid of the dialog without hitting the close button on it and only after all that frustration can you try to stop the DVR from fast-forwarding. I don't know how many shows I have had spoiled by this bonehead button layout.There's also many inconsistencies in the UI like the A, B, and C buttons that disappear in three out of four of the DVR control screens (List, Guide, Info, and Exit are absent in one out of four). It's just a confusing mess.Not to mention the touch screen is not very sensitive, the charger buzzes when the device is plugged in (I've had two versions of this remote and they both buzzed), and it's really awkward to hold in one hand.What bothers me the most is that this remote is made by Logitech who in my opinion make the absolute best universal remotes. In fact my Harmony 1000 is going back and I am getting a Harmony One which is a far, far superior remote at half the price.This remote is a textbook example of form over function. It may look nice in the charger or sitting on a table with its pretty icons and all, but trying to use it on a daily basis is an exercise in frustration.
Bought this for my 9 year old for her birthday. It is great. It is small and light. Easy to use. My daughter was navigating around this without ever having looked at the instructions. We downloaded some of her favorite cds in minutes and she was walking around like a teenager in training. It has great sound and comes with a cute video that plays so amazingly clear. We still haven't added any of our own videos so I'm not sure how easy that is. The main thing I find to be a problem is the radio setting. The stations don't come in very clear. This has so many more features than the ipod at a lower price. You can record yourself, display pictures, play video, has fm radio-though not very good- and of course play lots of songs. Really great mp3 player.
I had been searching for a pair of decent headphones to use with my PS3 and Sony amplifier. I was not sure if I wanted a gaming headset, surround sound headphones or simply good headphones. After reading countless reviews, I decided on the Sennheiser HD555's.I did not purchase a gaming headset due to requirements such as power supply, additional boxes and wires. I basically needed something to plug and go. I did purchase the Sony PS3 earbud piece for in game chat. The only drawback is that I will need to have audio from the television/stereo matched with the earbud during gameplay. However, I'm NOT using the chat feature in most PS3 games I play (Madden 2010, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield Bad Co, Mod Nation Racers, Little Big Planet, etc).First, regardless of what you read, I do not believe these are surround sound headphones. There is fantasic separation for left to right but I do not get a feeling of spatial separtion between front to back. There are several stereo receivers (Yamaha) and processors that can benefit these headphones with some type of surround sound processing. My Sony receiver does not add this feature when using headphones. I can not verify if my PS3 (HDMI connection to receiver) may modify this and send it to the stereo with surrond sound processing, thus creating "artifical surround sound" for headphones. Of course, the same holds true to music. Great separation but no feeling that the drum kit is behind me or the guitar is in front of me. It's all left to right. There are no issues with bass or treble levels. I found no issues with the open air design or excessive sound coming out of the headphones disturbing other people. These are not designed as noise cancelling. You can actually wear these and still hear the phone ring or someone knock at the door.With that being said, these are still INCREDIBLE headphones! The sound is like nothing I've ever heard before. If you're playing a game, watching a movie, or listening to music, you owe it to yourself to find out what you have been missing! In game play, I can hear the steps of an approcaching enemy and other sounds I've NEVER heard before. I'm kicking myself for not hearing all the nuances in my favorite Beatle recordings too!Ok, what about comfort? WOW!!!!! You almost don't remember you are wearing them. I've had them on up to 3 hours (football game)and forgot I was wearing them. They are extremely comfortable. I actually find myself wearing them more and more. I believe these are primarily geared for home use and really couldn't see using these with an IPOD while jogging or something outside the comfort of my favorite recliner.If you're searching for a great pair of headphones, you can't go wrong with the Sennheiser HD555. With a price point of about $100.00, you're definately not going to find anything of any better quality for less. In fact, you probably could spend $200.00 and still won't beat the quality of these headphones.
This is a great audio video reciever that has all the function you need for your system and it sounds excellent, multiple inputs with video upconversion from composite to S-video to Component and now HDMI, although it only Has two HDMI inputs your never going to need any more than that one for HD-DVD and another for HD-DBS or HD cable, if you still own a VHS you should know you still need two use a composite video to your Monitor or TV for the fact that copy guard and video upconversion don't cooperate.
Not sure what to say... delivery was good, but the product itself... not sure whose fault it is that I still have not installed this freakin' thing so it actually works: seller's or producer's! TRENDNET customer service is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!DO not EVER buy their product. I am trying to fix this hardware with them for over three weeks, and the only I got is over more than 10 new case #, working with 1st level technicians who do not know what they are actually doing, but are reading printed directions. they made me do the same thing I did myself twice before that- installing the driver - even first time computer user would know to do that, but they read directions and made me wait for more than 5 minutes for more than 20 times, sometimes three time during one phone call. 2nd level technicians does the same thing, and 3 level that suppose to call me more than 72 hours ago, and I still haven't received a call from them. Device still does not work!!! After I called them again to ask why they are not calling me back, they told me to send an e-mail to [...] or something like that!!!!!!! come on!!!!+ the phone number of the customer service in the booklet is not correct. they tell you to do some stupid things that does not work as well, so I needed to search for the correct number!and the tone of the voice of some technicians was so pretentious, like we, customers, are the dummiest idiots ever, but they are the ones that are reading directions! =)
Keeping in mind that I was using a very cheap [amt.] mouse five minutes ago, this trackball is so nice! I just hooked it up (still downloading the free software mentioned in the owner's manual) and I've never found a mouse this comfortable. I've worked in data entry for the past five years, not to mention the fact that I use my computer several hours a day at home. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of their standard mouse sticking (I can already see I'll never have to pick this one up from the pad). So, I think it is safe to say that I am very happy with the product, especially considering how inexpensive it is.
These little cubes fit in so great in my studio apartment. I use them for the rear speakers for sound surround and also listen to music on them too. they hang on the wall on a nail, although those brackets cambridge sells for them are on my xmas list! anyway, they hardly take up any space and they sound just fantastic.
I just purchased this thing, but we can not get it to work. I called support sevices and worked with them, but for some reason or other they can not get it to connect up either. It will not recognize as being connected to the internet. They had me changing so many things in my computer system, it got to be ridiculous. After the third &quot;tech&quot; helping me, my computer would not even connect to the internet at all. I had to do a &quot;system restore&quot; from a week earlier. I wish Linksys would hire personnel who speak English. I have a very hard time understanding the accent of the workers. Each one I spoke with was from another country. I will give this thing to Goodwill so they can use it as a paperweight. And it is only one week old.
I am brand new to photography, and searched all over for the best deal for someone just getting started. This camera is definitely that. You get everything you need (except carrying case) to start out, and it's a great price. So it's working out for me, and it also made two of my friends who are really good amateur photographers jealous, so apparently it's good for others who aren't quite as green as me!
5 stars for a cheapo dvd player?Well, it would be if it didn't rarely overheat. For a cheap-o, this machine is great. Search the web to really unlock this machines secret powers.This is not a DVD player for someone with a massive home theatre - it's missing many advanced features. It's great for occasional use and even low and mid-range theatres. It's international features make it a great secondary player even for big theatres too.
I was very pleased from the time I ordered to delivery being on time and the product is very good and exceeds my expectations!
I'm so happy to have finally finding the Taiyo Yuden DVD-R 4x DVDs. They are the only brand my manufacturer (Toshiba) recommends for my DVD recorder. Previously I'd purchased another brand, hoping that they'd work anyway even thought they weren't specifically recommended. Unfortunately, although we could use them with the recorder ourselves, we weren't able to finalized the DVDs, so we couldn't transfer anything to our computer or send them to anybody else to view.The packaging doesn't bother me at all. Jewel cases take up to much room in my option and I've got lots of paper cd/dvd envelopes that work just great. I've used quite a few of the DVDs in both my recorder as well as my iMac and haven't found a coaster yet!
I have the D-490 Zoom and needed to upgrade.Great picture quailty but not enough MP and zoom.After reading reviews and being so satisfied with the Olympus I have I decided to buy the C-8080. I am no professional and needed a camera that would do almost everything automatically. The pictures are exceptional quality. I am still learning but that is why I bought one with so many features. I can grow with this one.
When you can get the signal, they sound good. But as you move around the house they constantly lose the signal and you find you have to constantly tune in. And there are only two weak signal possitions on the dial on either the A and B channel. Not only that, but the batteries die out quickly. My dad, who bought these headphones to listen to the TV and CDs because he's nearly deaf (and subsequently doesn't hear the high pitched hum in the background because of high tone nerve loss), is going through batteries like water. Maybe some people can buy batteries at this rate, but not him. Not only that, but the tuning wheel is so close to where you can get a hold of them to succesfully take them off that it's hard not to grab them by the tuning wheel when taking them off. Which, as you can guess, screws up the tuning everytime. If only there were handles on each ear cup for easy removal. We're sending these back and looking into the more expensive rechargable ones from a company that specializes in hearing loss technology.
I use these currently as added protection for my lenses. The ones I bought from Amazon all had a promotion for a free 58mm filter. Who am I to turn it down? I haven't noticed too much image degradation altho in certain low lights I have seen some flaring and ghosting. However, the main use for me is to have an added layer of protection from the elements.
Purchased this switch to replace a failingD-Link DES-1026G 24-Port 10/100 Switch. The D-Link DES-1026G was purchased about 7 years ago, and worked well up until about a month ago when the fan started failing and as a result the unit started overheating and causing connection issues.The new DGS-1024D is about 2/3 the size of the DES-1026G. This makes it good for either "desktop" use (if you don't mind having 24 ethernet wires running behind your desktop) and it makes it ok for rackmount use (with the included brackets).The front face plate on the DGS-1024D I received is white in color. The product picture shows it as the same color as the case, which is classic of the older D-Link equipment, so I assume that the white color is the newest revision of the switch.The network this was installed on is a simple peer-to-peer network with 1 server, 7 computers, 7 printers, and 1 router. I've noticed a definite decrease in the number of dropped packets since this was installed, and of course with the higher bandwidth on pipeline, some of our data intensive applications are running a little bit faster when loading data from the server.All in all, for the money, it's not a bad buy.
The Flip Video camcorder is the perfect little camera for those who hate things with lots of buttons and controls. It produces very nice video which is easy to download to a computer or to plug directly into a television. I love it and will likely give it as a gift to my grandchildren.
I used one of these to replace a tweeter we blew on a old (but decent) PA speaker at church. It works well, crisp, full upper range, plenty of volume.
I bought this 25-pack of archival gold CDs for the purpose of preserving our priceless family photos and having copies for other members of my family. I'm very pleased with the purchase and I would definitely buy this product again. I received them in an expeditious manner, and I'm very satisfied!
I bought this filter for a Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5/6 Di VC USD telephoto lens. The filter was rather 'dirty' with speckles of dust and some mild 'grease' stains unevenly distributed across the filter area when I got it right out of the box! I managed to clean the filter successfully using a lens-pen without scratching it (phew...). However, I'm not sure who's the culprit.. the manufacturer or the seller (Overstocks Closeout). For the benefit of doubt, I'd still rate it 5-star as it isn't a big deal and the filter (after being cleaned) does it's job effectively without any signs of 'ghosting' in the photos I took so far (at least > 100 since using it).
Its getting real boring say the same thing over and over. First rate on service and first rate on quality.
Celestron VistaPix 8x32 3.1 Megapixel Binocular/Digital Camera w/LCD (Champagne Gold)A very good field combination. Camera has good close-up and motion for wildlife and character studies. Fairly light weight. Carry extra batteries for more than one day outings. Also, get a 1 or 2GB SD chip as the onboard memory is small by camera standards.
This filter is good for protecting the lens of the camera to avoid damage and suffers no scratches and protect the camera
I purchased this because of reviews and claims of plug and play, specifically with Verizon Actiontec router. I was attempting to extend the range of my Verizon Fios network, as service is poor in parts of my home. Needless to say, I have attempted installation and reinstallation on several occasions. Not only did this product not work as advertised, the wifi range in my house actually decreased, and one wireless laptop could not connect at any range with the Hawking product.Disappointment is an understatement, and anyone looking at plug and play should be warned. After 30 days of many, many attempts to resolve, I have even missed the window to return product. To be fair, Verizon is not the easiest company to work with, and their standard MI-424 router is quite dated. However, Hawking has not been the Plug & Play Solution I expected.
Previous experience with trying to set up a router from another company had me somewhat reluctant to try this, but when I moved into the current century and obtained broadband internet access at home, and wanted to be able to use my laptop while at home to access the internet, I decided to take the risk and bought this unit. It was so simple to set up that in less than about 15 minutes, my two pc's (connected by their ethernet cables to the back of the router) and my laptop (with a simple to install wireless card, also by Linksys) were all connected to the internet at the same time. I have had it for about 3 months, and have never had a moment's problem with it. I hear the product service is great, but am unable to comment since I have never had to call for help. I thought it was a good buy at the previous price, but this new price drop makes this a great buy.
got a pair of these from the apple store and paid waay more than from amazon. almost too much bass, but adjusted the eq on my ipod and they jamb very well. i listen to my ipod all day at work and want it to sound as good as possible.
I bought this case with the SD1000 camera and I've got to say that I'm pretty unhappy with it. The main issue is that the case WILL NOT FIT with a wrist strap on the camera, and thus the case won't close. There's a hole on the top of the case that I suppose is supposed to work with the strap, but the strap that ships with the camera is far too large to fit. The camera is tiny and really needs the wrist strap so this case is a bad bad choice. Go with something else.I'm back to using my old case that fits pretty good and actually has room for my extra battery, which you also must carry since this camera doesn't have a battery life meter. Of couse, you can hack the camera to add that... but that's not for the feint of heart ;)
This memory card is everything you could want in a memory card. It is incredibly fast, making it easy to take shots in rapid succession. It has huge memory, which is essential for use with higher megapixel cameras. With other similar cards I have experienced loss of data, but absolutely no problems whatsoever with this card. I don't even have to worry about the card if I am shooting in extremely hot weather, or in extremely cold weather. The card is built to withstand extremes, so in this way works better than film! Worth the extra money for this particular card, don't waste your time with other "fast" media.
This camera is an excellent value. We bought ours at Thanksgiving and have been very pleased. The pictures have been excellent in quality! Make sure you go out and get rechargeable batteries for it or this thing will eat alkalines like nobody's business (it does say in the manual to use rechargeables). Also, make sure you get a bigger memory card, 8MB is not very much space. Even with a 32MB card that we have, you're only lookin' at about 27 pictures before you have to erase or download them. I only have a few complaints, one is you must be very careful not to touch the lens when grabbing the camera with the lens cover open-maybe its just me...The accompanying software (ACDSee) is not exactly intuitive for editing pictures, there is much better software out there. It would also be nice to have some kind of pouch on the camera case to carry extra SD memory cards. Even though Toshiba is not the first name you think of when looking at cameras, I would still (and have) recommend checking this one out!
Just a heads up that the current list price of $300+ on this cable is insane! There are various other HDMI to DVI-D cables available on Amazon for under twenty dollars.
I have a MacBook Pro and am trying to use these CD's with nothing short of pure amazement at how bad they are. It's the brand I had to buy in a pinch at Office Depot instead of my usual Tayio Yuden/JVC (rated highest by Wired mag, Amazon and PC mag for good reason). I have thrown more than half away and have had to reboot my computer over and over again as it freezes during burning. Not only that, they vibrate violently in my computer and it makes sounds that make me wonder if I am ruining my hardware using them.
I have a 600 square foot apartment. This just what I needed. The sound quality is great.Things you should to when you purchase this.1. Follow the directions- let it charge for about 3 hours.2. Got out to Target and purchase an "Energizer 2025 battery for the remote. You may think the remote does not work, when it may be that the battery be dead.3. For the remote to work, am it at the "source" screen where it reads "IPOD".4. The remote allows you to move forward and backward in you musical selection. I would suggest creating music playlists for your Ipod.5. When you turn on the device, you have tap your Ipod. I believe it goes into pause mode when you turn off the the speakers.This is a great player. If you need something for your bedroom, dorm room, small apartment, this is it!!The only thing I did not like about the purchase, and this is not related to the speakers. The price had dropped even before I submitted my payment. I was told that the price would reflect the current price, and It did'nt at checkout. It's still cheaper if I bought it at Best Buy, but still Amazon should have honored the price reduction.So, in summary, if you want a very nice, very slick audio system that produces nice sound, this is the one.
This camera is such an improvement to the 3.2 elf I used to own. It is so much faster to take multiple pictures and the quality of the image looks great. You don't have to wait while the screen resets itself!
I bought the Acer AL1912s to replace the aging CRT that I've been using as a second monitor for my Apple PowerBook laptop. I had found that my Powerbook screen was much easier on my eyes than the CRT, and expected the same from an external LCD. Boy, did I learn a lesson. Running at its native 1280 X 1024 resolution at either 60 or 75 Mhz, the image waved left and right; this was most noticeable when reading text, and seemed to be worst after the Powerbook was woken from sleep. I found the monitor a pain -- literally, as in I felt a stabbing pain behind my eye, especially when I turned my attention to the Powerbook but still had the Acer visible in the corner of my eye. The waving and pain went away when I shifted the monitor to a lower resolution, but then of course the image lost sharpness because there was no longer a 1-to-1 correspondence between physical LCD pixels and my Powerbook's output pixels.I don't know whether this was a defect with the specific Acer LCD shipped to me, and it may have mattered that I was using this analog-only monitor with the Powerbook's digital DVI video output and conversion cable. Still, I would have thought Acer could build a monitor with electronics smart enough to stifle the problems I saw. An LCD doesn't have a cathode ray whipping back and forth across the screen, so why should it be constantly (and badly) redrawing images that aren't changing? I bided my time until I could buy an LCD elsewhere with DVI input and the same $200 price point. My new LCD gives me a rock-steady, razor-sharp, and physically painless image at its full 1280 X 1024 native resolution. Much better.
This tuner works excellent, the tuner program is somewhat difficult to get used to but once you get a handle on the interface the quality is great. Be sure to check for the minumum system requirements from Sabrent because that should be the only difficulty.Tiger direct got this to me a day before I received the other item I ordered from Amazon. Great experience!
i purchased this as a gift for my Aunt who's current air keyboard was going out. She loves the button size and is extremely pleased. you cant beat the price either!!!
you are in a relatively quiet environment as they are not going to keep you in your shell protected from the outside world. Also, if your head is of a 30lbs pumpkin size they might feel a bit tight. However, if you do not stand in the middle of an intersection and your head is average one, what a sound! They need time to break in so they are just getting better and better like a good red Bordeaux. They just give you everything even what is subtle or otherwise hidden.I do not listen to heavy metal or heavy rock. Then, I guess you would not mind the outside noise anyway.I would recommend without any doubts.
Nice radio and dock, smooth looks and blends well with our entertainment setup. The sound is amazing considering it's size, very happy with purchase
Absolutely LOVE the Tom Tom one XL GPS. We have used the Garmin, and Magellan, and nothing compares to the Tom Tom. You can use it right out of the box, but you also have lifetime map updates. Bluetooth capability is a bonus. Maps are clear and easy to read. Love the bells and whistles of extras. Display is great. We have used it driving from Alaska to Oregon, Oregon to Pennsylvania, PA to South Carolina. Gets us there every time without any problems. We love our Tom Tom!
I bought this for my new Energy Take Classic 5.1 speakers. I tried every possible way but it doesn't fit at all. As a last option, I have removed the speaker's key hole mount, have put the atlantic mount through the speaker's threaded insert after much difficulty and it will be slightly angled as it hits speaker's wire connector box. May be we need to cut out a portion of the mount to get a perfect flat fit !Very dissappointed !!!
ipod just fits nicely in it.value for money.good quality and built
I buy the item for my handheld and it works great!
Although this is a great lens overall, there is little new that the model II offers over the earlier version. The optics are the same, the only difference appears to be in the packaging. Even the canon web site admits that the lenses are identical &quot;optically and mechanically&quot;, but it &quot;has a leather toned exterior finish for a higher quality look.&quot; Big deal. That's not worth the extra $s you have to shell out for it. I'd rather hunt around for the earlier lens, which is substantially cheaper.
The plugs on this are the best I've seen on an ethernet cable yet. The little guard doesn't prevent you from pushing down the tab or sliding it into a recessed port and the whole thing is very firmly attached to the cable.
To those experienced in macro photography: I have no reservations or qualifications in recommending this lens.If you're interested, you can see examples of what photos this lens can take at [...]Manual exposure settings are given for each photo, so it can be used as a sort of guide for people just starting out.A few notes to those new to macro photography: I have no hesitation recommending this, as long as you have patience.*It takes a while to calibrate your senses so that you can locate an object with this lens. Don't doubt yourself during this process-- it will become second nature.*Learn how to steady yourself using your own body and tree trunks, banisters, pillars, whatever is around you, so that you don't *need* to use a tripod. This way, you'll have more freedom shooting insects and spiders.*You need a *lot* of very bright light, especially as you increase magnification. This is not an indoor lens, unless you have accessories.*Up to 3x magnification, you can usually get away with using bright, natural, outdoor light. If you want to shoot at 4x or 5x magnification, you *need* reflectors, fill flashes, or ring flashes. It's not only the quantity of light that is low, but the quality is poor if you're relying on natural light at that magnification.An anecdote: I was lying in the grass, looking through my camera at 3x magnification, focusing on some moss. When an ant ran past, I felt like I was on safari. It really is an experience using this lens. The first time I looked into a flower through it and saw individual grains of pollen, I couldn't stop myself from smiling. If you're inspired by nature and new perspectives, this lens is your window to a new world.
I love this camera. One great asset is that the LCD screen flips out. One big drawback is that it weighs a lot due to haveing 4 AA batteries powering it. It is also a little bulky to fit in a purse. I never have a problem with the batteries dying. Image quality is great. You can even photo-stitch 2 pictures together or shoot in black and white. I love it, but have had to send it into Canon twice because it wouldn't turn on, even though the batteries were charged and nothing was wrong with the compact flash card. They replaced the dc jack and it was fine, but it was an inconvenience. If you are just a point and shoot photographer, this camera probably has more options than you need. I bought it because I was interested in using those options like scene selection. For my purposes, I am probably going to go with a smaller camera for my next purchase, such as the canon elph.
We purchased a Nuvi 360 prior to taking a 7 1/2 week road trip south. I did all the driving and my wife did the navigating. Her job was made quite easy because of the Nuvi. This thing is easy to operate and understand. One of the greatest assets is that it took us through large cities without any problems. It tells you to stay left or right, so it keeps you in the correct turn lanes. Locating fuel stations, restaurants, RV parks, etc. was also very helpful. This is the only auotmotive gps that I own. (I use a Garmin handheld gps for hunting) We were satisfied enough with this unit that we bought another one for our Son.It's a great value for the price paid.
This battery powers my HC1 camera for hours. It's noticably heavier that the smaller stock battery but it is not in the way of using the viewfinder as I'd worried. Surprisingly the extra length makes it easier to hold the HC1 steady. When using the viewfinder I can press the longer battery against my cheek bone to steady it.Highly recommended. I haven't seen any need for Sony's even larger battery. This one is plenty.
The Epson PowerLite S3 has served us well for several years. It's reliable, spending hours on with no problems. It's sturdy, standing up to car and air travel. And it's reliable - whether it was last used a week ago, or months ago, it just works when you turn it in. A good machine!
This is a very nice box. I have a 1300w sub in it and it sounds great. it is a little big but it works better than others I have tried.
I purchased this to replace my roady XT because of it's smaller size and easier portability. I wanted to use it while walking or doing yard work. The reception is poor at best. I've even tried placing it in a holder on the dash in the car but anytime you go under a powerline or by trees, you lose reception. It has to be hooked to the wired antenna or you will be disappointed with the reception. Also, the remote that came with the unit doesn't work. I have contacted the seller and Pioneer. The seller tells me that it is up to Pioneer for warranty work and Pioneer tells me that the seller is not one of their authorized dealers so they will not replace it. Very frustrating. Also, everytime I have tried to contact Pioneer, I have had a 15 - 20 minute wait to speak with anyone. I will definately not purchase any Pioneer products in the future.
I bought a Tivoli Two and this CD player together, and they are truly beautiful little beasts, both in appearance and in sound quality. The Tivoli Two has performed flawlessly, but after a few months, the CD player developed a nasty habit of eating CDs at unpredictable intervals (turning the player off, turning it on its head, turning it back on and pushing Eject is usually successful after three or four tries). If I were a sensible person, I would send it in for repair--it's otherwise a marvelous set and well worth it.
I really like this brand, but has to be made in Singapore if you want good quality.....i just got one bad dvd and i think was because I hit my laptop.
I rated it two stars for the price. There was a reason for the recent (Feb 2005) huge rebate. I have several GPS units and this is NOT one of the better ones. I brought it because it was cheap for a GPS unit and a great starter unit for my teenagers. The serial PC interface method is difficult to configure when using XP. MS XP does not auto detect this device. However, I brought a serial to USB adapter at Best Buy and this seems to work well. XP will auto detect the USB port (make sure unit is on) and load the required driver, via internet. However, you will have to type in the correct COM port each time you connect to the GPS. The Rand McNally Street Finder software is overrated and overpriced. The software is not user friendly and will take some time to get use to. Maps are outdated (4-5 years old). There are no upgrades/updates available at the time of this writing. The software maps downloaded to the handheld is inaccurate (current position indicator does not match the mapping) when using max zooms on the GPS unit. This can be annoying when using the GPS for driving guidance. If you use this GPS for traveling across the States, you will have to download every city you plan to travel through, plan on buying a large memory card. However, you can use the GPS unit with your laptop for traveling. Software mapping using a laptop computer is decent and appears to be accurate. The battery/memory card cover is secure via screw method for water tightness but very difficult to open and close on a regular basis. This can be annoying when changing the batteries every 8 -12 hours. I recommend using rechargeable batteries, they seems to last longer than alkalines. Furthermore, neither the unit nor the software offers any kind of voice navigation; this can be very dangerous if you depend on this GPS handheld to guide you through unfamiliar territory. Bottom line: At this price, this is a good unit for basic general driving information (MPH, speed, location, heading, ETA, max speed, trip odometer, average speed, etc.) This can also be a great starter GPS unit for a Boy Scout or someone who enjoys hiking (unit is water tight). My recommendation is to accept this unit as a gift and invest your money elsewhere.
I love these headphones. The sound quality is amazing, it allows you to be taken away into the music without having to destroy your eardrums by cranking it too loud, although feel free to, these can handle it. I was kind of hesitant to spend $50 on a pair of headphones, but consumer reports said that these were some of the best valued headphone out there, so I figured i'd splurge. I am so glad I did. The definition, specifically the bass is amazing, you dont get the feeling that by blasting your music that the headphones are going to break anytime soon, and even if they did, they would be covered by an amazing 2 year warranty. Few drawbacks though, but still minor. First, The headphones don't really stay in your ear securely, a slight brush might send these from your ears. Second, I couldn't really find an earbud to work with my ears, the M one worked okay, but none really fit perfectly. And the chord length, although generous, might be not quite enough if you want to keep your MP3 player in your pants pocket. These headphones do give surprisingly good sound blocking when you wear them. I wore these in a crowded high school, and with volume on half way on my iPod, I could barely hear any of the people around me, only the music. I would highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a great value earbuds.
I spent a lot of time researching cooling pads and stands for my laptop. Every site I read or looked at continually had this Antec at or near the top. So I decided when I saw how good a price Amazon had on it, that I was going to get it. I have been nothing but pleased about it since I received it. I have had it for over a month now and use it daily, it's so quiet that sometimes I have to check it to make sure it's working. It has kept my laptop nice and cool, I am very happy that I bought it.
Great percolator - My instant read thermometer read a brew temp of 202 degrees, far superior to that of most any drip brewing system (most brew around 180, coffee "experts" suggest a brew temp of 196-206 degrees - just below boiling)using a genuine percolator grind on my beans i did not suffer many grounds in the bottom of the pot (good for those of us who do not like to chew the last cup in the pot) keeps coffee hot for as long as you leave it plugged in. Flavor has been consistently rich and full - a fantastic experience every morning!
i use this unit on my bicycle and in the car. It is very robust. I have dropped it a few times no problem (try that with a Nuvi!). Despite the old chipset and antenna, this little gem has the most customizable feature. I love the display: it's much more visible (with backlight OFF) in direct sunlight; in comparison, the Nuvi series cannot be viewed w/o back-light in the sun - this is a very important power-saving feature for bicycling and motorcycling if not plugged in. It's not really the easiest unit to own, but it beats the Nuvi in terms of sophistication and function: very good mapping, customizable display, tracking of where you went (for off road and back country rides and such). For example, i have simultaneous display of "speed" "gps accuracy" "elevation" and "time of day" display next to the map on roaming mode, then automaticly switch to "speed" "accuracy" "time to destination" "distance to destination" on routing mode. Every display field can be customized, as well as clear showing of POI and custom POI. In contrast, the Nuvi (i owned a 660) has dumbed this down to a idiot-proof-non-customizable display with very little detail: great for simplicity and get to the point, but not much fun factor given the powerful capability of a GPS.At the blow out price currently, this probably is the best GPS deal around right now. In short: if you love features and gadget, this is the cat meow. If you prefer simplicity and don't care for reading the manual, avoid this one.
The software is kludge. [Update....several hours later....] Let me rephrase that. This 'software' is PURE UNADULTERATED KLUDGE. And I have the distinct impression that whoever wrote it uses English as a tertiary language.The duplexing ONLY works with 8.5" wide paper.Additionally, just straight scanning from the document feed tray is flaky for documents only 6.5"x4.25". It won't feed them at all if you put the narrow edge in first. And if you use the wide edge, it truncates the scanned image, cutting off material.THIS THING IS A HUNK OF JUNK!
I wish I could have given 3.5 stars. Initially when I bought this I was having major issues with getting the thing to transfer music from Windows Media Player 10 or Rhapsody To Go - both of which should have been supported. After numerous futile attempts with iriver tech - Amazon stepped up and replaced the unit, their dime, and now all is well.I wish it were a little smaller and lighter - in my opinion it is not a wearable type of player, but it has performed well for me so far - the sound is great, the controls are easy and intuitive, and for the most part it is exactly what I was looking for. I also bought some accessories from iriver that have been good (remote, fm transmitter, and a carrying case)
I work in the AV department of a large company. We no longer allow our employees to purchase InFocus projectors. We had a 17% failure rate. We purchased approximately 850 LP70+ projectors in the last 14 months. I still receive at least 5 a week that need to be sent in for repair to InFocus. Most are dead on arrival. InFocus claims they got a bad shipment of power supplies which affects SN range ANEN511XXXXX to ANEN535XXXXX. We have found this range to be false. Once past 30 days InFocus will not refund and will issue a like new unit, unless you are willing to wait 4-6 for repair. Spend your money on a Panasonic projector, We have over 3000 in service. I've had only 2 go down. They are brighter and more durable than comparable models from different manufacturers. DON'T BUY InFocus.
I bought this product based on the review that it was so simple my computer illiterate mother installed it in 20 minutes. Who is this person's mother Bill Gates? I had no success. I called the customer service of Linksys and after 15 minutes on hold I got a service rep who told me I had an old version even though I bought it new here at Amazon. There was a number of steps involved includung the Zipping of a file. If I didn't have a Zip Drive I would have been out of luck. I asked the rep if he could stick with me through the download and the installation ( I have a Cable modem so it took about 3 minutes for the download) but I was told he had spent all the allotted time he was allowed with a customer 15 minutes but that I could call back and get a different rep who wastes 5 minutes asking the same basic questions the last rep asked. Three calls, all with 15 minute hold for the next rep messages, and I gave up and had to contact my top IT person who got it for me. If I was depending on Linksys I still wouldn't have access to the Internet.
I bought this tripod with 2 intentions in mind.1. To have a portable light weight tripod to take hiking and backpacking with me.2. To have a tripod to go along with the camera I purchased for use at my wedding.As far as number one goes. This tripod does very well. It is very compact and light weight. It fits perfectly in the side straps of my small camera backpack (Caselogic TBC-307 SLR Camera Backpack). I barely even notice I am carrying it. My only two gripes are that it does not have a quick release bolt as advertised. Though the twisting one is easy to use. And that when panning horizontally it isn't 100% smooth. Vertically it is perfect, but left and right it jumps just a little.Now number two. I will now for sure in 2 days during the rehearsal, but I suspect that I will need to elevate the tripod just a little to avoid the looking up appearance in the wedding video. My camera (Panasonic GH1) does have a fully articulating screen so the height of the tripod works just fine in most any other situation. With out an articulating screen you may find the height a little short.SummationFor the money I don't think you will find a better compact tripod, but there are a couple things they could do to improve on it.
I'm using this Tiffen filter for the 18-55 kit lens that came with my Nikon D5100. This does what it's supposed to do. Here are my thoughts:-FUNCTION-The pictures come out great. I cannot tell the difference between pictures with and without the filter.-FIT-This fits perfectly on my lens. Simply screw it on the end of the lens. Fits tightly.-DURABILITY-The filter is well constructed and doesn't seem flimsy in any way. I'd like to believe this would last as long as the lens itself.-PROTECTION-Hard to tell without actually trying to damage the lens but I feel that this would protect the lens from minimal damage like a small drop or potential scratches.
Left channel would not work. Seller offered a full refund - so no problem there, I just didn't want to go through the hassle and I really liked the price I payed for them.Solution:Fault is in the 3.5mm male to male cable that was with the system. I replaced the cable, they work great, and I still got a great deal.
These headset speakers and voice recognition are replacing the crappy one's included with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10. There is no comparison to those headsets.
I got a gift of this product and currently using it in delhi, the supersensitive radio is able to receive the weakest short wave broadcasts eg radio srilanka on 11995 khz which, even the most expensive sets in india are not able to receive, with no drifting observed while tuning to the station, it is really a technological feat,the F.M stereo sound through supplied ear plugs is marvellous,the Multifunctional jog dial ,is very easy to use, a thoughtful design. Some of the cons which i would like to share:-i am concerned about two things which i observed while using the set in the last two weeks, the huge antenna is unwieldy and requires delicate handling, i am also worried about the battery life, the rechargable Nimh batteries supplied lasted a week with full charge the number of hours i used the set was roughly 5 to 6 hours, i think it is on the lower side. I would have loved to have a supplied leather case, this would have protected the set while i use it in this dusty & hot enviornment.How ever given the minor utility flaws, i am fully satified with the product and at around 100$ it offers great value for money.
Dish allows external USB HDs to be connected to all compatible units to expand allowable disk space. You can even use external USB drives with non-DVR Dish receivers to add DVR capabilities. My 750GB HD is full so I needed a solution for adding more and making it as painless as possible to change between them because the Dish receivers only recognize one external HD at a time when multiple HDs are connected. I added aWestern Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDH1U10000Nand am using this hub along with aAmerican DJ PC-100A 8 Channel Power Strip with Lighted Togglesto turn on the drive I am using and power down the one(s) I am not. This set up leaves me room to add more HDs in the future. Works great!NOTE: Last night, I accidently turned the power off to the hub and the Dish DVR still saw the USB HD. So, you may be able to use this without the power source.
I have been using vonage and the same router with no issues.. I recommend
The price is really great for the goods, but $.99 per pound (the item weighs 12 pounds) is highway robbery. That's another $12.00. This company also has a per item shipping rate of under $5.00. Why isn't that applied to this product?
I couldn't tell whether the phones were any good because the housing made the headphones sound like I was listening inside a cardboard box. Hollow, terrible sound. I don't mean terrible compared to top quality headphones, I mean terrible compared to what you get with your average Walkman!
I highly recommend this unit. I purchased this to push my 2 10" subwoofers and boy do they. Very easy to hook up but you will have to adjust it on the side to get the sound that you are looking for. This unit is a great buy and so far I am very pleased with my purchase.
Great product...will never buy from Amazon again, pathetic shipping and service....Amazon will not post this review as it is only concerned with reviews that place it in a good light, which is probably getting more difficult by the hour...
I was excited about having a windshield mounting for my Garmin again. I hooked it to my windshield. A couple of mornings later, I got in my car and noticed the Garmin navigation unit was on the floor and the suction part on the windshield. It did not even last 24 hours. The rubber had ripped from the weight of my little Nuvi350 navigation. The original mounting unit that looked just like the one I bought on Amazon lasted 5 years. This one lasted two days. I am going to attempt to return the unit for replacement this weekend, since this one was obviously defective.
I purchased this full keyboard because the one that came bundled with my newly purchased iMac 27" computer did not have a number pad . I use a music writer Finale and I use the numeric keyboard 80 % of the time when entering notes into a score. This unit has worked well and efficiently for me.
I bought these for two reasons. My original Apple ear buds are not very comfortable and have little noise cancelling ability. My son-in-law is a professional concert musician. He recommended the Etymotic Research line of products. I purchased this as a mid-level product. I fly many times every year. I love the noise cancelling aspect. Perhaps slightly more might be possible but I have noticed how much more relaxing it is to when using these to block out the roar of the airplane. I sometimes have them in my ears when I am sleeping. The sound is a huge step up from the Apple ear buds. Overall I am very satisfied.
The up-converting capability on this unit is ... in no other word ... AWESOME! This was an excellent choice and I would recommend it to anyone that wants to enjoy their existing DVD collection with spectacular HD quality. This unit and my Sony XBR are a phenomenal combination.
I purchased the SD-9000 when it was still selling at its regular (and high) price. It is a superb, industrial strength (heavy!) DVD player. Picture quality and sound are outstanding. The only downside was the price, which is now much lower. So, if you want a top quality unit, go for it at the reduced price.
And I don't think I can add anything that hasn't already been said, other than it could be operator fault (or my eyes), but some things tend to look more 2-D than 3-D to these 60-year-old eyes. However... I don't mind - at least they're exceptionally clear!I use them for back yard bird-watching, and it's been great to be able to identify some birds I'd never seen before (Spice Finches - which aren't supposed to be wild birds and aren't even listed on whatbird.com). It wasn't until I could see a close-up of their markings that I was able to finally ID them. (I call them the Spice Girls even though only four of them show up - and they're probably males. LOL)Definitely worth the money spent!
Tiffen filters is all I use for a protection filter for all my lenses. Probably not rated as high as other filter companies, but for the price, Tiffen makes reliable filters. I always cover up my expensive lenses with a Tiffen.Thanks Tiffen
I am pretty happy with my cyberpad. Compared to the other digitizer options it is a pretty easy choice. It uses standard 8.5x11 sized pads, has a reasonable sized pen, and doesn't take special paper. I was unhappy with evernote (even evernote plus) and found some third party software called CyberConverter from Blue Euclid Software that imports the .top files into Microsoft OneNote. I agree with previous posters that OneNote is much more powerful. anyway, the CyberConverter fixed my only real complaint.
After taking these earphones on a cross country trip and using them daily before hand I can safely say these are the best earphones for the price and well worth the upgrade over stock MP3 earphones. I found them easy to insert and remove after testing each of the enclosed ear tips and finding the best match.They are small, light and very comfortable. Even on a 5 hr. flight they never became uncomfortable. Also nice was the fact that they cut the surrounding noise incredibly well and were much easier to wear and use a head rest with than bulky noise canceling ear phones.Lastly the huge improvement over the stock iPod ear phones is worth the price alone. I found all the tonal ranges to be exceptional including the bass response. I will say though that the bass response is the most dependent on having the ear phones inserted correctly so test with a good source to get a feel for when it's right.
This is much cooler than you think! I mean, think about it. Somehow a battery is reading what you're remote is doing! Whaaaaa? I read a review that explains it.Apparently every IR remote actually produces some amount of RF. The battery pickup/transmitter is able to read that signal and translate it. That's amazing!I'm using it on a DirecTV Tivo DVR. It's wonderful to be able to use it with the cabinet door closed, no receiver visible and nothing on the remote. Amazing!!
After about six months it just up and stoped working. Prior to that the audio would go in and out, left ear bud only then right. Other than the fact it never really worked right it's great. I have friends with one and they have never had any problems, but I got a lemon. Their quality assurance is pretty sloppy.
The audio jack of my pc's front panel didn't work anymore, so I decided to buy this product. I totally recommend it.
While on vacation, we forgot to pack our charger for our camera. Amazon as usual came through with flying colors for us. Saved our vacation and we were able to charge our camera. Great price and shipping.
I bought the 1600n - which was the earlier multi-function version.After four firmware upgrades I still get frequent print errors. The manual feed never aligns correctly. New ink ain't cheap.I would read some critical reviews before I ever buy a Dell printer again.
I'm not technical and I'm not even sure which product meets my need, but from the description it looked like what I needed. It worked, I have cable modem service to both my PC's. I did as much as I could from the instructions, then called for phone service. Linksys was able to help me finish the job in a few minutes. I still would like to know it I can network my pc's together using the same devise.
Lightweight, feels good on the head. Works as it should. Not so lightweight that they feel flimsy, or easy to break.
Overall I have been pleased by this device. My needs were a multifunctional GPS that also had a bluetooth unit. As for the GPS itself, it is easy to use, intuitive and directs better than my other car unit (built in with car purchase). It is quite accurate and we used it on a trip recently to Canada without any problems at all.As for the bluetooth, it is quite "tinny" sounding and is not as good as I would have hoped for. Perhaps this is not due to the unit itself, but all portable GPS units may have this limitation as the speaker(s) are small.Anyway, I have been pleased with the device and would recommend its purchase to anyone in need of a solid GPS that is easy to use and has good features.
Mic's work well, but only with the Konami games. Should work with all Karaoke games, but don't. Still lots of fun when you can use them...
The D200 is even better than its advertising. I found it easy to shoot out of the box and I am continuing to learn new wrinkles every time I use it. Any limitations are mine, not the camera's. And, Amazon offered the best price I could find for this product and got it to me quickly.
I purchased this beauty on October 30th (a day or two before Toshiba started offering their 3 free dvd offer), and I have been very pleased!!The video quality is absolutely breathtaking. I watched Mission Impossible 3, and my friends and I were blown away by the picture quality and the great sound. I have Superman Returns, Superman, Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Batman Begins, World Trade Center, and God knows what else, and they all sound and look amazing.What I like the most is the ability to upgrade the firmware of the machine. If you are not sure about upgrading via the ethernet connection, simply fill out and send in the registration card, and Toshiba will send you firmware upgrades via DVDs through the mail.I can't honestly tell whether HD DVD or Blu Ray will win the new DVD format war, but I am very happy with my HD-A1 player!!Don't be chicken, take the leap!!!!
I have had very good luck with Transcend cards, never a single problem.These 16GB SDHC are fast and cheap.When used with theOlympus PEN E-P1it can store:* 650 "Maximum Quality" (RAW -and- JPEG) photos* 1085 RAW Photos.* 1643 Maximum Quality JPEG images ("Large Super Fine", no RAW)* 10,000+ "normal" quality (but who would use this setting with the E-P1?)
The sound is very good, however the chord quality, especially where it meets the earbuds are very poor in quality. The chord will get brittle in cold tempertures and eventually will crack, exposing the wire, and then break eventually. Given the high price of Shure headphones, this is unacceptable.Good luck in trying to get Shure to listen to the customer complaints when describing the problem with their product.Furthermore, the inner ear plug, does not lock into position, and is easily lost. Replacements are only available through Shure at a ridiculous high price (Something that is worth literally 10 cents in material is sold for 10 dollars.Good sound, but a faulty product design therefore ultimately a waste of money.
Great. I feel better that I have a cover over the lens when I place my camera in my bag.
This is my second cordless iron after my Maytag died suddenly few weeks back (lasted ~ 4 yrs). I chose this model given its higher wattage expecting faster heat. It may do so, but it cools off too fast and once off the cradle the light goes off and there is no indication if the iron is within the temperature range for the material.I'd go back to the Maytag for now.
I purchased this for my iMac & I lasted about 3 days w/ it. I couldn't get used to it. It would make my delete key stick & I my space bar would not respond. The plastic from it would get 'stuck' & would cause it to not make a space.It got annoying for someone who can touch type very quickly.Needless to say, it is going back to the store...
I wanted to use my Nike+ sensor on "barefoot" runs, and this style works perfectly and accurately with the Velcro closures on Vibram Five Fingers shoes. Very happy with the purchase! :)
Arrived promptly and is compatible with my printer. I don't know if this is a fault of the product itself or the printer, but I seem to go through them at a tremendous pace, good thing amazon prices are below my local office store's.
It's hard to go wrong with this product. Good sound, very portable, and easy on the wallet.
I love the casual looks of this unique bag and appreciate its features like the elastic sides that expand to carry large loads of books and papers. The upright design works well when loading and carrying items and it's well padded and handles a 15.4 inch laptop nicely.
I love this product.....the only complaint I have is that the screen is too small.
This is my first pair of "good" headphones and boy do I enjoy them. It took me going through all of the supplied earpieces, but finally found the foam ones that work wonders. Besides blocking out all subway (nyc) noise, I am an avid cyclist and they don't slip out or get clogged from sweat. The foam does get a little dirty from the sweat or maybe I just have dirty ears.The sound quality is great. I have seen people complain about the bass but if you have a player that you can tweek the EQ, then it shouldn't be a problem. I have the Creative Labs Zen:Vision M and use the custom EQ to adjust to my liking. Would recommend as a step up from any "regular" headphones and great price too, compared to other companies in the same range.
I had searched the Internet for a web cam/personal video camera for over six months. I thought, do I go high dollar and get a digital camera? Do I go cheap and get a basic web cam? Then I found the Flip Video Camcorder.Pay the little bit extra and get the 60 minute version. I have had so much fun with the Flip, I bought one for my brother. Very easy to use. Great battery life. I give this product 5 STARS !!!
This screen protector is impossible to install. I have installed MULTIPLE other screen protectors on cell phones, cameras, ipods, etc. My husband and I worked for over 2 hours and still couldn't install the screen protector without a number of large bubbles...that was with the help of lint free cloths, a reasonably dust free room, compressed air container and BoxWave's recommended scotch tape. It was VERY frustrating. I contacted the company for help and their answer was to install in a dust free environment, like the shower. Really? The worst news, the screen protector can't be returned after installation has been attempted. I can NOT recommend this product. It was a waste of money.
The trouble is it is temperamental.I've had one of these for nearly two years, first one replaced under warranty - excellent service, running with Mac OS x 10.4.The problem seems to be with the drivers - last update July 2005 - and every day I have to reset the preferences file as I don't use the defaults and it forgets. Then I perhaps have to unplug unplug it, start again and if you're lucky away we go, usually alright for the rest of the day!At the moment it will only work on Automatic Feed, not single sheet.It works mechanically with my Windows xp system but there again I can't get pdfs out of it despite having full Acrobat -so back to the Mac. Not for the first time, I deleted all drivers and prefs & reloaded but no better. Ho hum new Fuji scanner beckons.
I have had a Safe@Office 500W for two years now. I pay the annual subscription for support and updates. I am very happy with the product and the service. You get an 'industrial' strength router/firewall, which I am pleased about as my previous consumer-grade firewall was breached by idiot hackers. It's very easy to set up. The (pdf) manual is very extensive and well written. I couldn't be happier really.
I bought four of these cards for use in my Nikon D80 on a recent trip to southeast Asia. They did exactly what an SD card is supposed to do, and the speeds are relatively quick and the capacity is good for the price. What more can one say about a memory card?I know some people have had trouble with this (and other) cards crashing, and all I can say is that I have never had that problem with any cards (I have only used Olympus XD cards, and Kingston and Transcend SD cards), but that I am careful to reformat the cards in the device I am using before the first use, and then after every time after I download from the card. From what I have read, that is the key to keeping cards from getting corrupted and crashing.
Easy to set up and use and grandpa loved it. I did not install the software and utilize it because I had read reviews that reported it was not helpful, but rather put pictures on a flash drive and then transferred to the internal frame memory which was easy and worked well.
Picture resolution is very poor after pics are transferred to the computer. Shutter delay is way too long to catch intended pic.
Best coffee maker period! You will never go back to drip again! Coffee is hot and much more flavorful than any drip maker. Lasts a long time, just make sure when you clean it the socket area doesn't get too wet!
Ordered this keyboard for my Mac Book Pro so that I could lift the screen to be eye level for working all day. I thought that this would be like and sound like my regular keyboard on my Mac but it's to clicky and noisy and since i type all day, it would drive me and everyone in the office crazy. I am returning it and will have to do this in person, not online to get the one I want. I like the quiet of the Mac keyboards and I am bummed, it seemed like a great keyboard.
I bought my camera from a friend and it included this monitor cover. Don't know if it came with the Nikon kit, but I'm so glad I had it. Not long after getting the camera, I accidentally banged it against a metal wall. The cover took the blow and protected the camera perfectly. The cover broke in the process, so just like replacing a bike helmet after an accident, I'm replacing this valuable protection.
I received the card within two days. It works great and I got it at a good price almost half of what I pay at any department store. Fits my needs, since I will be using it for my dslr filming. This card works just as good if not better that the scan disk cards that I have. Class 6 with 16 gb. Great product at an even better price.
I purposely waited a year to write this review to see if any of the issues mentioned previously arose. The unit I purchased was a demo, to boot, and had seen service for over a year before I came to own it. That said, the unit has performed flawlessly with the minor exception of an inherent unforgiveness for MP3 playback; which for me is a minor consideration. The picture matches well many more (and some obscenely) expensive units and the SACD (why I bought it)section is sublime; throw in the benefit of CD upscaling and I felt as though I had stolen it. Sure the unit has some idiosyncrasies, but when a unit does what this has done and at a real world price point, I am not above tailoring its many facets to my taste (or going to the trouble of figuring those facets out) before issuing a blanket condemnation of an entire company. It aspires to the High-End and coupled with the right components knocks anything within a thousand dollars out of the ring.
Multi-coated lenses help reduce reflections off the filter glass, something this doesn't have. It is almost guaranteed to detract from any image where a strong light source (sun, street lights, Full moon, etc) is in front of the plane of the camera. it will protect your lens at the cost of your shots. Better to look for a multi-coated lens. Pretty easy to find for less than 20 in 52mm thread.
I bought five of them Feb 2007 for my business and think I chose the right model.Pros: Bright lamp. Very important for me since I use them in lighted auditoriums or even outside. All experienced people depend on WiFi connection, so do I. After your 10th or 15th presentation you find it easy to use WiFi. Epson added this feature to this projector and believe me, experienced presentator, it works like it should. Meanwhile, projector weight is less than 4lb, much helpful if you are going to carry it. Comes with bag.Cons: A lot of functions I don't need.Anyway, not sorry I paid for the quality.
This product is great for outdoor parties and back yard get togethers and the beach of course. Plays through high efficiency speakers very well, low efficiency not as good. Drains batteries very quickly. You need "Energizers" re-chargeables don't hold up.
I was first introduced to Klipsch speakers when I was 19 years old and attending Purdue University. A engineering student buddy took me to the "Golden Ear" high fidelity store where I was exposed to the 1812 Overture, cannons and bells included, via a Mercury Living Presence LP. I was astounded at the perhaps bigger than life sound coming out of the Klipschorn speakers. At over a thousand dollars for the enormous speaker, it was way more than a student could afford but I vowed to have a Klipschorn one day. That day never came but I will never forget the solid, gut pounding sounds of the cannons coming from the Klipsch speakers. Now, in my elder years I came across these affordable speakers which have the Klipsch name and retain some of the famous Klipsch quality that I have admired through the years. Paul Klipsch has passed out of the picture and the speakers are made in China rather than Hope, Arkansas but these are quality speakers and well suited for PC sound. I got them for my laptop which plays DVDs but sounds so miserable, you don't want to listen to soundtrack. These inexpensive speakers have the clarity and range you want and need for movie audio. And jazz music sounds very good on them too. No deep bass and certainly nothing like Klipschorn sound from these little speakers, but minimal distortion and maximum clarity you can expect. For the price, they are exceptional. If you buy them for your PC or to occasionally play your MP3 music, you will not be disappointed.
I have been ordering a lot of batteries for my multiple Uniden handsets but none of them really last long. My original batteries lasted for three years! I have had a few that lasted just over a year and I have also had some that only worked less than a month. I have been using these batteries for 3 months and they seem to keep the charge even for a whole week if not used! This never happened since the time I replaced the original batteries that came with the phone! I really like these!
I was rather surprised these turned out as well as they did. They look great. My only complaint is they aren't necessarily guaranteed to construct properly. One of mine ended up being off centered, top piece didn't line up right with the bottom, so it looks crooked. Sort of really disappointed with this because it's the only reason I bothered buying these - my home made speaker oak stands that I am quite proud of how great they came out looking had one major flaw for both: The "legs" were mis-cut and so were unbalanced, and on one of them I off centered the top from the bottom really badly because of those mis-cuts. Instead of building new ones to update those, I went with the easier option here.Since I purchased rather large speakers for the surround speakers in my home theater set up, they are quite large compared to the top piece of the speaker stand. So I followed the advice of C. Popa and purchased quakehold museum wax clear edition to try to ensure the speakers hold in place, especially with a cat around these parks that likes to jump on things. Unsure how THAT will go for me as she does weigh a good 6 pounds herself. Anyway, I fully recommend that wax for just about anything you need to keep in place. It's wickedly awesome. I don't know how it works but it does, very well. Just be sure to apply very thin amounts for speakers on mounts if you do do that, too much and they won't sit flat on the stand.Oh and not to forget, since one of my stands is crooked, I simply compensated with the speaker in such a way that at least the speaker is straight on with the bottom piece of the stand. So it looks alright in the end.
The remote is otherwise well-designed, but it doesn't work! It loses the codes approximately every other day and you have to keep re-entering them. Get something else.
I got these earphones for $20 down from $30 at a music store to use with my laptop that has bad speakers. Best money I've spent in a long time. Not only are these headphones high quality, comfortable, but they block out noise really well. Very little noise leaks from these babies while they are on, nor is much noise heard around me much while I'm listening to music or movies :) There have been several times I'll be watching a movie or listening to music with these headphones, and I won't hear my roommate calling me, or noise going on around me. The next thing I know my roommate is standing right in front of me and scares me half to death because I didn't hear her coming or calling my name. Not to mention the chord is super long, which is a bonus!If you're looking for a pair of studio headphones for a good price, look no further.
I bought this mainly so I could carry my laptop to and from class, and generally just as a way to protect it from getting scratched or getting things lodged into USB/Ethernet plugs.The case is really basic. Although it's for 17" notebooks it really fits 15.4" notebooks, it is just slightly (about 1-2cm extra) larger than a snug fit. Some reviewers complained about the logo on the front of the case ruining their laptops but it looks pretty solid to me. Fellowes may have changed the design to make it more secure and prevent future damages.I bought this on Amazon when it was only ten bucks, which was a real bargain. I don't know if I would buy it at the price it is currently listed (about five bucks more).EDIT: I guess I should mention that I have a 15.4" Macbook Pro, which is a widescreen laptop.
Don't expect to plug this in and have it work. It needs software that does not come with it.
I was tired of having my camera strap getting in the way when I was using my tripod and cable remote. This strap is lightweight and easy to disconnect. It has short connectors to the camera, so they really don't get in the way. Good value for the price.
For the price I love it. The quality is very good. It's not a BOSE. Price verses bang --- very good! Bang-bang!
Very goodBy joeloveland 4/10/2006Pros:P4 3.2G DVD R/RW/+/- vid cap TV tuner front USB and Media card slotsCons:included SONY software ATI 9200 vid card Power Supply RAMComment:Nice system, but included extra media software from Sony is very buggy and I have removed all of it. Some include an unreconcilable conflict between Norton Antivirus and part of the Sony suite, that creates a pop-up error every few minutes. Also significant errors and lag when trying to use software for video capture and authoring. Another is an unrepairable error with Gigapocket (the TV viewing software) after running a spyware scan that causes it to not function. The only solution was a complete reformat and recovery. I am still satisfied with the purchase, the included hardware is very good, except for the ATI 9200 video card which has severe compatibility issues with many games. The included Power Supply and RAM are somewhat light for a media centric system. My advice is to buy it, clean it out, and reinstall better software that is out there. Up the RAM to at least a GIG, replace the POWER SUPPLY and VIDEO CARD.0 of 0 users found this review helpful.
It loads slowly but works quite well. I've only had it for 30 days, so durablity is unknown. Since it will be attached to a plain old analog TV as long as the TV lasts, the upgrade compatability is nice but untested.
I purchased this charger back in 2006 when the price was about a dollar. There are better products out now for better prices, but for me this charger has worked great. I use this exclusively for my ipod touch 1st gen. However, it does not work on the iPhone 3GS thus I'm taking away one star. Even with all the traveling I do domestically and internationally (to Canada) and the bumps and bruises this charger has endured, it still has worked great after 5 years.
Recently purchased my first Leica. As I am a great Nikon fan, this is quite a change, but this time I wanted something different.The Leica deliver excellence. It is easy to use, and deliver fantastic picture quality right out of the box. As I'm used to manual photography, I also like the "oldfashioned" but very effecient way of using the Leica just as an old SLR. A bit pricy, but the kit lens is probably the best normal zoom you can get anywhere.
Excellent portable radio. Uses 1 aaa battery that last me all week at work using it nearly 8 hours a day. Great reception on the AM band. Also receives FM, Weather & local TV. Sound is very good. Also has a clock, timer & more. For the price you can't beat this product!
Awesome selection of filters. I use these with my camera to get nifty filter effects.
The Sony does a good job as advertised with no problems. Can't say the same with my previous DVD player. Appreciate playing a disk and knowing that it will work as it should.
This is a great budget sub for those looking to get their feet wet with home audio, for someone that has never had a sub before, or is upgrading from a HTIB (Home Theater In a Box). I currently have this sub and have been using it for 2 months. Polk has a longstanding reputation for building quality products and for excellent customer service. If you're considering the PSW10, don't as for a little more money this sub is in a completely different league and I have owned both.Pros:- Price- Good sound for the money- Decent looking sub- Decent sound quality for home theater or music- Provides a good amount of bass for a medium size room (20x15)Cons:- Doesn't go very low. I believe this sub is tuned at 35Hz from reading reviews, and it drops off sharply after that. Unfortunately, this is where a lot of the sound is in movies where you'd want a sub to perform well. For music, it's less likely going to be an issue. In my own experience, I played a couple of bass test songs (Bass, I Love You and a frequency sweep) and found the same to be true. On the lower notes this sub simply loses it's composure under the tuning frequency, which is to be expected as there's no acoustic load for the driver under that. The end result is that the driver flaps freely and there is concerning port chuffing (noise) and simply a lack of output.Suggestions:- At this price point there are few competitors to this sub. TheBIC America F12 12-Inch 475-Watt Front Firing Powered Subwooferhas gotten better reviews than the PSW505 and will play lower and likely sound better doing it. If you catch it on sale it will cost less than this sub, otherwise expect to pay a little more. Another option would be theLava Subs 12" 250 Watt Home Theater Powered Subwooferwhich has gotten great reviews on the A/V forums and is a new contender, but costs a bit more.- If you have more money to spend or can wait, and you care about true performance, save up and buy a better sub. Some internet direct companies (Elemental Designs, Hsu, Epik for example) all offer great values and will provide performance in a completely different league from this sub.
I love this thing. Easy to use and the manual isn't that bad. It does make some assumptions about your familiarity with the burning lingo e.g. finalizing. I transfered all our home movies easily. It's nice to dump everything to the hard drive in XP mode then edit and dub from there. I use TDK dvd-r's and have had no failures. My finalized dvds have worked on every dvd player in the house with the exception of our Audiovox portable. They even worked on my six year old Sony player.Now for the bad - 1. If you want to add titles, there is no keyboard port. This is really, really tedious if you are dubbing multiple programs. Title as you go instead of waiting until you are dubbing.2. Slow, slow, slow if you are dubbing a dvd-r. Again, I have been dubbing alot of archived stuff, so I have maxed out each dvd-r which burns in realtime. Dvd-rams dub at high speed which is probably what I will use once I've archived all my video.3. The remote is a little counter-intuitive but you'll get used to it.4. When editing programs, you can't jump to the end when shortening programs. A little annoying when you just want to go the end to shave off extra minutes or commercials and have to fast forward through the entire segment.My words of advice. When you get it, make and finalize a test dvd and try it in any potential player. One of the reasons I got it was to put all my kids' videos on just a couple of dvds for travelling just to find out they didn't play on the one player I didn't test on - the portable.Record everything to the hard drive in XP(best) mode then when dubbing change speeds to fit the dvd. I tranferred home videos in SP only to decide I wanted better quality and had to transfer all over again. XP eats up the hard drive but even in XP it holds 17 hours. You can change speeds on the dub to make stuff fit.All in all, I took off a star for the clumsiness of some of the steps in making a dvd. For the quality of the finished product, I give this recorder 5 stars.
I got this bag quickly, it was exactly what I expected, and it fits the Olympus Stylus 710 pretty darn well.
I purchased this for my laptop notepad. When traveling, Keep in mind if you have dial service up while traveling. It won't work when cruising through the internet unless you have mobil wifi. Otherwise you can use it for movies, music and basic paperwork and Microsoft office. It can work well if you find wifi near a UPS office,Kinkos,Banks,airport, cafe, or office building that has service within 500 feet. Yes, you can use it outside. And plug in the Power source mobile unit for instant power.
Unfortunately this crappy keyboard comes without USB output. As result, if you are connecting it to a laptop, or desktop that do not have anymore PS/2 inputs most probably it is not going to work.I was forced to buy a PS/2 to USB adapter, but now it can offer only very limited functionality. So, try to avoid it if your machine does not have any PS/2 inputs available.
I bought this TV because it was 1080p at a good price. I received the TV quickly, and for about 6 months, my TV experience was positive. Then the TV started powering down on its own. I quickly jumped on the web to check, and indeed the Westinghouse TV has had power issues in the past, albeit different than what I was seeing. I should have actually checked for bad press before buying, but hindsight being 20/20, I didn't. So I contacted Westinghouse the first time.The gentleman that answered was very helpful. I was dreading having to come up with a box to ship it back for repair, but he found a local repair facility. So I dropped it with them on August 23rd. They swapped out the power supply, a week later, the TV still had the issue. They then had to order a "logic board", which was going to take a month. A MONTH? I called Westinghouse the second time. Told them what was going on, they told me that they couldn't do anything for me, unless I went to pick the TV up from their recommended local repair shop, ship it to them, they would repair and send it back, but according to the "customer service" spokesman, it may take longer than a month.Flash forward to the "month" later. I called the repair center. Again, they were super nice, but informed me that it would be another month. ????What???? I called Westinghouse back. I was livid. I explained that it had been a more than a month. I got a supervisor that basically told me that Westinghouse had no other way of helping me. I had brought up Apple computer as an example of a customer service story that went the right way (them shipping a replacement before receiving the original). He said, "well that's why they cost so much, and I can't afford them. We don't do that here, and can't." Okay, so what can you do I asked. Well, you can call the repair facility and tell them about this other part distributor that we deal with, that may make it go faster.They wanted me to do it. Okay. I called the repair center again. They had received the part (over a couple of days here). The swapped it in immediately, and the problem still persisted. (Takes a day to see the issue). So they now say its the panel, and it has to be shipped back to Westinghouse.I called Westinghouse for the 4th time. The said, ok, we will take it from here. We will contact the rental center, get the TV and ship a replacement to you.I went on a business trip for about a week, called Westinghouse 10 days later. I asked what was going on, they didn't know. After waiting for them to find out, I was told that they would contact the Repair Center and take it from here....Deja vu....I informed them that they already said they would do that. The gentleman informed me that they had sent an email to corporate and were waiting for a response. Ten days ago. When I asked when I would have been contacted if I wouldn't have called, they said, we don't know. They did tell me that they only really have 2% of there TVs returned, and that I was "rare". So 200 TVs bad out of 10,000. hmmmm.As it stands today, 5 or 6 phone calls later, I have no TV. I have no idea of when the TV may be replaced/repaired. Best guess is another month. And the Westinghouse customer support supervisors are without a doubt the worst customer service I have ever experienced.Consider yourselves warned. And if you do decide to throw caution to the wind and buy a Westinghouse anyway, I really hope it works for you.-->latest: I still have no TV as of November 3rd, 2007, but I have gotten 1 phone call from Westinghouse saying they were sending a box to the Repair Center to have them ship it back.
The sound quality on the iM600 was much greater than i had anticipated. Also, with the battery option, it can go anywhere you can. High marks on this ipod audio system, my boyfriend has enjoyed the gift immensely.
Caller ID boxes are great (as long as the caller doesn't have their ID blocked). The only problem is that there are only so many usable functions surrounding caller ID, so most manufacturers seem to think that they must pack everything concievable into these boxes. Being able to review the last 99 incoming calls loses its appeal after the first scan through. Since we don't receive many obscene calls, knowing when each call comes in is of only mild interest. And with only so much space on the top of this box there can ony be so many buttons. So, keeping the instruction booklet next to the box is necessary especially if you only casually use the thing.Don't get me wrong, this is a nice device and is fairly attractive. And I'm not the sort who has a VCR flashing 12:00. But someone should make a basic $10 box that brings up the ID info when the call comes in and then has a FWD and REV rocker button to scan through the last... oh... 20 calls or so. Period.Overall a good box at a good price if you don't already have phones with caller ID build into them.
This is an excellent card to use with a cameria.I use mine in my Canon ELPH 100 CAMERIA. iT'S GREAT.
I love the way the center piece could be positioned vertically or horozontally for different angles, I use the horozontal position for macro shots.
i thank this is not a big thing,so ,the price is the first choice.when i got it ,everythingi s ok.
Player was defective. After charging battery, I turn it on and while attempting to download an audio-book, the unit "locked up", All functions ceased, and I couldn't turn it off: back of player became very warm. Battery finally lost life and the unit shut down. One unsuccessful attempt was was made to recharge it. It was returned for refund..
This product was received in a very timely manner and it saved me many hours of having to hard wire my house. The speed of the card while surfing the web is excellent. I would buy this product again if I needed to. It works great in my eMac computer that I bought in 2005.
it's always better to have your lens protected, if something bad happens you gotta spend only few bucks to buy a new protection filter, not lens!!! Sun flares are possible to be seen on pictures sometimes.
A little small however the padding makes up for it. It is nice to know that it can take a hit and not hurt it.
Go for it! I just love this product and I am 73. Am having a ball with it. It is easy and accurate. However, I would practice going to known routes so as to get use to voice indication to take certain exits e.g. take the next roundabout and then the 3rd exit, you have to count all possible exits so as not to miss. But if you do miss, your friendly voice will recalculate etc. I am very grateful to Lawrence H. Bulk who gave a superb review, do read his review if you are contemplating a purchase.
Wonderful product and reliability. Has been working for 6 years now. Am going to buy one more now.
Bought this for a friend who's daughter had bought the camera without the cord. I just got on Amazon and ordered one, it got here quickly, and they said it worked fine. The camera is the 5200 series, that's all I know about it. They used the cord to download images from the camera to a laptop
I purchased this digital frame as a gift for my mother. The first one I ordered did not worked at all, so I return it and they send me another one, the same thing, it wont even start. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
I bought one of these as a Christmas gift for my seven-year old. It's ideal! She's thrilled to have a "real" camera and it wasn't terribly expensive. We need to get a Secure Digital Memory card with a greater capacity, but otherwise everything we needed was in the box and it works great with our Mac without installing any drivers.I'm fascinated to see what photos she takes -- and how clever of her to ask for a camera as a gift.
Product was received in mail in the promised time. Product is working great. I would purchase the same in the future.
Sony uses proprietary software (ATRAC) to transfer files and play music from the device. Their connect store is now offline as of 3/31/08 and only offer limited support. I could not get passed the "unauthorized transfer" error using their software or Windows Media Player. With WMP it says the files are there but the device will not play them. I would not buy this device!!!!!
Ordered three of these memory cards which were used in three separate devices (digital camcorder, DSLR, laptop). All three cards died within a week of usage. Lost all my videos and photos. Amazon + ButterflyPhoto refused to compensate for or replace the defective cards! BUYER BEWARE!
I am very happy with this unit. I had the nuvi 350 previously and this seems to work better and load faster. The price is also great. No need to pay $300 or more for basic function. I would also recommend the dashboard mounting device ($30) to avoid the unit falling off the windshield.
Bought this from Circuit City when it was new. It has been the most hassle of any PC I have owned including a self-built windows ME machine...this one has been the one to finally convince me to go with Apple after my whole life on PCs...stay away...
Excellent product for the price. I use them to because they look better than the normal RCA plug that normally come on heaters for telescopes.
When I got this product, which was approximately four hours ago, I proceeded to spend four hours trying to figure out how to install it on my Mac. The install CD is only for PCs, and it was bent so it made a nasty loud buzzing noise in my drive. I tried to download the Mac install program from C-Pen's website, and my computer installed a picture of the pen, but wont recognize that it's plugged in. In other words, four hours have gotten me nowhere. Chintzy instructions, bent CD, multi-step install process that is very disjunctive. This product sucks. For the money I paid, I expect much better from a company
Positives:1. You can recharge this camcorder by plugging it directly into an electric outlet- no dealing with rechargable batteries :)2. Can take still photographs &amp; uses SD instead of putting the stills on the tape.3. While in playback mode (watching video footage you took), you can pause it and take stills from the tape onto the SD card.4. The camcorder lasts a long time &amp; I do not have to recharge it often :)Negatives:1. The quality of the still photos is not great but it is good for emailing.Overall I love this camcorder because of the 'Positives' I mentioned above- it has everything I need. I know that the stills are not great quality but for the price of this camcorder I can manage ;) This is a great deal!
I did a lot of searching and researching for a new TV. I had a two year old 42 in Sony LCD Projection which started to get some kind of dust spots on the inside of the screen. I sold it to my little brother... So now I had a need for a new tv. Of utmost importance to me was larger size, resolution, and xbox performance. My set up at home is totally dependent on the 360. I have an HD DVD player accessory for it and use it to extend my Office Media Center PC which has two HD OTA tuners in it. When I researched the Sony SXRD "1080p" tvs I found out that they only take in a 1080p signal from an HDMI cable... The 360 doesn't do HDMI which is good since it can be restricting when you process protected content through it. This Samsung does take in true 1080p from various cable inputs but most importantly it takes 1080p from a VGA connection! The 360 has an extra cable you can buy for this which delivers after the last fall update in 06. Now everything. Listen closely people everything I watch is 1080p. The 360 upscales my DVDs, my video games, and my HDTV (720p or 1080i) all to 1080p! The picture is great! My buddies came over and were seriously jealous. One tip to share is use Film Mode if you have the VGA hookup since I thought it looked the best. The "Game Mode" lightens the screen when you use the VGA Connection. This TV is so awesome that I think I have been converted from LCD to DLP tech and will be looking for a projector (for a theater room) that does DLP in at least 720. Hopefully Samsung sells one...
I've been genuinely floored by the Hot Link Pro, which I've now been using for over a year. I have all my gear tucked in a closet with a hardwood door, so I taped the receiver eye on the floor right next to the door jamb and just barely poking out underneath the door. It has worked perfectly since day one and I've never had a problem. At times my kids will leave toys in front of it, seemingly completely blocking the receiver eye, and yet it somehow still works. I'm amazed and couldn't be more impressed with this product.
I don't recall writing a review on here before, but I just felt the need to warn people about these piece of crap speakers. DO NOT BUY THEM. I know they are cheap, and that's great. However, the headaches you will receive out of anger in the constant static noises, and constantly fiddling with the headphone jack to try and get the speakers to quit making the god-awful noises, and quit cutting out the sound is just NOT worth it.These speakers have given me constant headaches, and have made me very angry. I am going to take these speakers outside and smash them. It will be worth the price I paid for them.
I tried the Advent AW770, Advent AW720 and the RCA WHP160 phones. I was surprised that all 3 sounded fairly good given the price. These were the best for me. Reason #1: the Auto-Tune feature means you don't have to fuss with the little dial on the headphones. #2 They fit my head (the AW720s were too small). Note that I have a big head--if you have a small head, they won't fit you because they wouldn't adjust any smaller.Believe the other review that says you have to have the volume up on your source. Otherwise the signal-to-noise ratio is a problem.
First and foremost, this well engineered budget receiver is truly excellent, with very good sensitivity/selectivity and overall sound. FM and AM sound great, as do Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) operators received with the SSB button switched on (look for us between 3.700-4.000, 7.150-7.300, 14.150-14.350, and 18.100-18.168 MHz for starters). I really like the external antenna jack (and provided, plug-in long wire antenna, which makes a HUGE difference on shortwave), separate fine tuning control, and the chooseable backlit keyboard/ command buttons/display. The unit feels fairly well made, with just 1 minor exception, which is that the main and fine tuning knobs feel a bit cheap and slightly wobbly to me. More precise weighted knobs and smoother tuning action would have been nice. Also, the LCD bar graph signal strength meter does not work on FM. Bummer. I do like the fact that Kaito includes a fairly long external wire antenna with the correct jack on one end, and a clip on the other, which often does make all the difference on shortwave as previously mentioned. Very nice. All in all, I am impressed with the appearance and performance of this excellent little unit! As a longtime Ham Radio enthusiast/operator, I can't believe what a great receiver it has, and this alone is more than worth it's modest price. This is, the best 'bang per buck', inexpensive, fairly high performing communications receiver I have come across in my almost 40 years of SWL'ing!UPDATE 1/13: I've had this radio for a while now, and it still works very well, but I can't get over how much noise this receiver has when using the power supply (wall wart)! It is quite noticeable, so I have to use batteries instead. Fortunately, the batteries do last quite long, so splurging a few bucks extra for alkalines is really no big deal. But it would have been nice to be able to use the power supply with no negative consequences as well. One more thing: as a longtime SWL (early 70's got my start), it is very disconcerting to hear so many religious nutcase stations on the air now! A good chunk of interesting shortwave stations have dissappeared. I would love to see more independent non-religious stations hit the airwaves to provide variety programming that has been lost to these lunatics! The 'pirate stations' and other independent licensed broadcasters that are around do keep the bands interesting if you know where to tune.
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.
I broke the previous version of this device in a freak accident, so was forced to buy a new one. This one is so much better. Better construction and faster to put it on the camera.
I was debating whether to get the G7 or the MX revolution. Since I do a little big of gaming, I decided to get this mouse and I have to say, I'm pleased with it. I don't have that many needs with regards to changing speeds, customized buttons, etc, so the functionality of this mouse is fine. It has a nice grip and feels comfortable in my hand for hours at a time.For gaming, I don't notice any issues with it being wireless and lagging. The battery lasts for a little less than one's day use for me (8 hours or so), but switching between the batteries is basically painless.
These headphones worked exactly as advertised. My 3yo daughter had a great time with them on our flight cross country, and kept them on the entire time ... so I guess they were comfortable! I only wish they had some way to retract the excess cord as there is quite a bit of it.
IT IS A DUST MAGNET!!!! I bought it and said "it cant be to much of a dust magnet" WRONG. It is a cheap vacuum cleaner ( why isnt it with the Vacuum stuff)I still gave it 2 stars because it protected the player, but not the screen (that should be the most protected Right?)Not much of a choice for covers for your sansa inless you spend more money. The case that comes with the sansa works better then this piece of junk, and its free. DO NOT BUY THIS, trust me!!!!!!
It does what it says it does. I have video from my desktop on my 15 in monitor as well as my 32 in Samsung. Does not show separate picture or extended desktop, but means I can watch comp movies on my tv when I want, without switching around cables.
I bought this camera so I could take pictures while standing in the rain - literally! I don't know if I will actually do that, but it 'is' supposed to be waterproof (or at least water-resistant) and can supposably remain fully submerged in shallow water for a little while. I also needed for it to be able to take excellent quality photographs and based on examples I saw posted on the web I decided that this camera was good enough in that regard. The first day I had this camera I took about 60 or 70 pics with it on a beautiful sunny day using a Viking brand 512MB SD card that I purchased with it. I have to say that the pictures were excellent including some really amazing "macros" that I took of some bright yellow flowers. Also, I think that the camera is kind of "cute-looking". It is smaller than what I had expected it to be. I thought that it might be something like 5 or 6 inches square, but it is only 3 by 3 inches and about an inch or so thick. I like the fact that it is that small. That is about all I know to tell you about this camera. I think chances are very good anyone considering buying this camera would not regret it.
This is not a technical review: I can't do justice to some of the excellent reviews on this product from sites like projectorcentral.com, ultimateavmag.com, and audioholics.com. Unfortunately, those sites didn't fully answer the question I wanted to know: Should I buy THIS projector, and is it a good fit for how I want to use it?I can't answer that question here, but what I can try to do is give you an impression of what it's like to really own and use this projector.I've had it for about a month, and I'm very happy with my choice. I have it set up in a book shelf, throwing a 104" wide 16:9 image with a throw distance of ~12 feet. I'm using the projector in my basement rec room. There are several windows in the room, but I have heavy drapes which we can close to block most of the ambient light in the room. So, I usually run the projector bulb at low power. For a video source, I'm using an old Toshiba DVD player - nothing special - that I bought for $99 about 5 years ago. I haven't tried the HDTV format yet because I don't watch TV much. I'll probably give this a shot when football season starts again.Until this weekend, I'd been projecting on a blank, white wall. I found the the overall picture quality to be good, but the colors weren't quite as strong as I wanted them, and there was a lack of sharpness from time to time (the wall was kind of lumpy. Your results may vary.) Yesterday, I installed a DA-LITE Tensioned Advantage Electrol with the High Contrast Da-Mat screen. This dramatically improved the image quality and color saturation. I'm not saying you HAVE to install a screen to enjoy the projector; just that the PT-AE900U is good enough that it might be worth the investment. You will see a difference.I've just moved into a new house, and the Rec Room (where I'm using the projector) is doing double-duty as the "junk room". As a result, I've rearranged the layout of the room 4 times since the projector arrived (and before I installed the screen). I've grown extremely fond of the ease with which I can adjust the image size, and I have grown to LOVE the lens shift feature (a little joystick you can use to reposition the image. You've got to see this to believe it!) At one point, I had the projector in the corner of the room, throwing a 96" image on the center of a wall about 17 feet away (image center ~3.5' lower than the center of the projector lens), with NO KEYSTONE adjustment required!Another thing I like about the projector is how quietly it runs. In a previous house, I had a cheap DLP projector from Dell. It did a decent job (within its limits), but it was LOUD. Not quite "OHMIGOD, there's a 747 taking off in my Basement!" - but close. I don't have that problem with the PT-AE900U. One of my configurations involved setting the projector up on a coffee table. Other than the fact that I had to make some keystone adjustments, the arrangement worked fine. With the bulb set to low, I didn't hear a thing. Even with the bulb set on high, the fan noise (which came on after ~45 minutes) didn't distract from the movie.There projectors which throw a better image out there. I made a lot of trips to high-end consumer A/V shops in the DC Metro area, and I've seen some images that put the PT-AE900U to shame. It would also be nice if the projector had a 12V trigger so I could lower the screen automatically when the projector came on. Ultmately, it's a question of price for quality. To get a better image, you need to plan on spending $5,000 or higher for the projector - but it doesn't stop there. To really see the improvement in the image, you'd better plan on spending at least $2500 (plus installation) for a screen, and ~$800 or so for a DVD player that can send a signal to take advantage of all the whiz-bang features of a high-end projector. Unless you have money to burn, or you recite the strengths and weaknesses of Faroudja versus HQV chipsets as a hobby, save your money. Get the PT-AE900U. You'll like it, and you'll find a way to configure it for what YOU want to do.Finally, kudos to Amazon on my product order. Great price; great service.
A couple complaints--you must buy a new SD card with the camera, because the one it comes with holds virtually nothing. Also, the LCD screen gets very smudged. Overall though, good product.
Our old system with two speakers gave out. Looking online/eletronic stores, this stereo receiver was a steal. My wife and I was a little recultant to purchase a refurbish product, but glad we did, because we saved a lot of cash. The turntable unit, cassette unit, and CD player has it's own ports, and button. The sound quality is great, and could not be any happier. I recently visited a local electronic store and found the same item for twice the price we paid. Great product, and would highly recommend the stereo amplifier.
We have had this printer/fax/scanner in our small office for several years... here is what i liked about it1. faxes--super easy--pretty self explanatory on the device2. scanner- didnt have to use to often, but i liked that i can control the way it scans from the console or from windows 7 application for the device. scans well enough for our work everytime i needed to.... but we dont work in graphics!3. fast copy button--great little thing, just remember you dont want to expect a fast copy for the very first one--takes a while to boot up...4. Actually we went to this device after we consolidated our printer and fax into one so it did make a ton of room for us...now granted, we are looking to upgrade .... i had come to this page just to see what other people thought of our device......why are we looking to upgrade?1. we need a wireless printer...2. probably do more photocopying than print/fax.. and the ink does run out a bit quickly.... we are probably looking to invest in a laser printer just because we hate having to go to get copies done for large jobs.... but i have noted as most have as well--inkjets/officejets whatever--run out of ink fast vs. laser printers... worth the investment into a laser all in one if you use it enough and the toner is usually much less expensive and lasts longer...if someone likes their desktop and needs an all in one for some basic stuff, then this is more than enough.. but in this day and age, most of us now want our laptops printing without a wire... and then this is not for you!
Excellent product. They stay pretty much where you put them in your ears. No problem with them falling out like with ear buds. I use them all the time. I was devastated when a wire broke in my last pair after several years of service. But I was able to find a great deal when purchasing them on Amazon for a reasonable price. I would be willing to pay more for a pair with higher gauge wires so that they wouldn't break.
I was very pleased with this product. I had tried a Targus laptop fan and within two weeks of having it, it started making a horrible rattling sound to the point where I had to turn the sound way up on my laptop to even hear anything. But this fan has been great it is very quiet and it keeps my laptop cool even while playing world of warcraft for hours on end. I would recommend this to anyone, in fact I spent three times the amount I paid for mine on sale to buy one for my grandmother for christmas.
THE YELLOW RADIO WITH A BAD ANTENNA FOR HOW MUCH 80.00 TO 123.00 BUCKS FOR THE PRICE OF THE RADIO U WOULD THINK THEY COULD PUT ON A GOOD ANTENNA AND FINE TUNE THE TUNER SO THE RADIO DONT LOSE STATIONS AND THEN THEY WOULD LIKE U TO SEND 8 TO 10 DALLARS FOR RETURN SHIPMENT AFTER U HAVE ALREADY PAYED TO SHIP IT TO THEM--------- COME ON SANGEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I already had 2. I did an upgrade and wanted to have more ram so I bought 2 more the same. Working great.
Works great for me! It appears that some folks that down rated this cord don't understand how to use the end button. It has one button on the end that can tell the radar detector 2 things depending how long you press it. I read the radar detector's manual (wink) and then programmed it to interpret the button presses just the opposite of default. There are many other choices. By default my XTR-695SE Default Factory Settings are the following for the cord.1. S1: (For Intellicord) Power ON or OFF.2. S2: (For Intellicord) Quiet feature.From Whistler: &#34;This Whistler Intelli-Cord power cable provides a programmable button on the base of the power cord to which you can assign your choice of two features. You can have the IntelliCord button control any two of the following: Power On/Off, City Modes, Dim/Dark, and Quiet/Auto Quiet. A short button press activates the first feature, a long press activates the second!&#34;
mounted on a wall, they hold a speaker, but won't really hold the bottom of a speaker from resting against a wall, but i wouldn't expect them to. from the ceiling they work perfectly.
Relatively fast. Printing both sides is nice if you use paper that is thick (heavy) enough. Dual, large paper trays eliminates running out of paper mid job. Appears on my home network and is instantly usable by all computers. As usual, replacement printheads and cartridges will easily outrun the cost of this printer.
I love these earphones! The case is very convenient and protects the phones well. The sound quality is great, even compared to any other headphones that you can buy for much more money (I am not a headphone aficionado, mind you, but I have had a few pairs in my life). I would definitely recommend these for any music lover.
Unfortunately this item does not perform at all. I should have guessed since they were practically giving it away. Volfenhag makes an inferior product that is sure to disappoint. After a paintstaking 30 seconds at half volume the weak power producer decides it's had enough and cuts out. This item was not worth the week long wait or the $80 I wasted on it. Take heed and avoid Volfenhag like the plague.
These sound great and I like the way they isolate outside sounds BUT I have had TWO pairs fail where the wire has came loose in the earbud. Both pairs lasted less than 6 months. Many people have had the same problem and the company will not do a replacement. Stay away.
First bought a less expensive unit from another manufacturer and couldn't get it to work consistantly. Apparently too much spurious IR radiation from new LCD TV. Replaced the first system with the Hot Link and it works like a charm. Did have an initial minor problem with one of the components but Marcus at Microsmith quickly took care of it. Just ordered a second Hot Link for second entertainment system.
Doubled my RAM and now my computer is much smoother. The small investment I made really speeds up my computer. The seller was very helpful as well - I would highly recommend this seller. I appreciate a seller that uses the phrase: "we will get you taken care of!"
Great picture and microphone. The drawback is if you have a DSL line instead of a T line, the video is delayed about a few seconds, but nothing to do with the product. Great for the price.
The tapes are fine, what is there to be said about Panasonic DV tapes. The service from the vendor was wonderful as was the price, less than half what it would be in a camera store.
My Samsung SlimFit died on me yesterday just few days to the election and i'm so depressed. After reading reviews of this TV, I shelled out $400 and bought it, without knowing it was the biggest mistake i made...After some technical inspection, it was found to be the motherboard. Samsung will not replace it...So now i'm stuck with a dead TV in my living room.
Terrible. It's huge, I feel like I should be treking accross the himalayas with some native named Pakash... unbelievable. not to mention that IT DOESN'T WORK. I have 4 GB of songs on it and the damn thing frezes everytime I want to listen to my Incubus. WTF. DO NOT BUY. BUY A WORKING PRODUCT.
This long cable was exactly what I needed for my flat screen TV. I mounted the TV on the wall over the fireplace but the power cable that came with it was only six feet long which wasn't long enough to conceal in the cable track and reach the surge protector without being too visible. This cord was long enough and more importantly the right angle end kept it snug against the back of the TV, allowing me to get the maximum tilt possible.
I bought this tuner in Dec. of 2006 to use with my 2004 - Samsung DLP tv that was HD-Ready and after 2 years it still works great. I am very pleased with the product. It displays a great HD picture and has all the basic options and tools you need such as: a tv guide, HDMI, Component Video, Composite Video, S-Video, and Optical Audio, so you should be able to find a cable to make this product work for you.If you don't have a HDTV or HD-Ready tv, this tuner will not give you a HD picture but will work to convert the digital signal down to the standard 480i display signal for your non-HD tv. However, if you have a widescreen LCD computer monitor with a HDMI or DVI input(HDMI to DVI converter cable needed), you can hook it up to this tuner to turn it into a HDTV...this is how I am using this tuner now since I have a new HDTV (Samsung LN52A630) with a hd-tuner built-in. I also use a HDMI splitter and have an upconversion dvd player (Toshiba SQPB) attached, which works like a charm and makes a great addition to my home-office.This tuner picks up all the local OTA (Over~The~Air) channels but the signal strength will depend on the quality and power of your antenna. My only major gripe is that if I surf the channels too quickly it sometimes loses the memory of a channel that I'm surfing over. The only way to get it back into the tuner's memory is to turn it off then back on, which is not a big deal.Overall a fine product but you don't need it unless you have a HD-Ready tv or widescreen LCD computer monitor you want to turn into a HDTV. For standard def tv's just get one of those $40~$60 converter boxes.
This is a very nice little tripod, which also doubles as an excellent hand-grip for those of us with large hands. No more worries of holding a small digital camera and having fingers getting in the way of the lens. Set-up as a flex-tripod is easy, but be careful with large cameras, as they will tip over easily. All in all, this was a great buy for me. It definitely deserves 5 stars. By all means, buy it, you won't be sorry!
Yes the color of the print on this paper was very impressive. The thickness was also nice. Then the problems start. I have let the photos dry for 3 weeks. They still got screwed up when I put them under a glass frame or in a photo album.It is like the ink never really dried. You would think for what they charge HP could make a gloss paper that works.To top it all of if you get just a tiny bit of moisture on the printed photo the ink wipes off. Save your money and ink!
First the positives...delivery was prompt, good price. Now the negatives...my computer would not recognize the cartridges. Not a big problem, but the color is terrible...that IS a problem. Doesn't look anything like what I'm trying to print. The old adage "you get what you pay for" holds true in this case and I'll pay extra to have true color and skip the re-manufactures.
simple and works first try. even if the sensor is hidden *behind* the plasma, it managed to pick up and amplified the signal.
I have a Bose system for my office but I bought the IM3C for traveling . Great sound , very light , universal power adapters,carry bag, remote .All around smart product .
We have had two of these cameras now, and they both failed in the same area. They both worked for about a year, then they would not load the film any longer. When you close the film door, the motor will spin, but the drum that is supposed to advance the film does not turn. We liked the size and style of the camera so much that when the first one failed, we bought another one thinking it was just bad luck. We will be replacing it with a different brand.
I always Have a fan of Panasonic but I have decide to buy Sony to make change.I have really disappointed by the manufacture quality of Mhc-gx20 which followed the same tendency which the Sony products which have been of less quality for last 3 years.1: This system has no bass. For having bass, cranking volume (up 20 and maximum is 30)2: the sound quality for 3 ways speakers is under average.3: The cd charger has 3 disc done much noise, which is unusual.4: Not have big equalizer (rock and pop only) OK. MOVIE and SURROUND equalizer but it's for only movies.5: ... plastic remote (Not number on the remote for changing song and changing cd )For the same price, Panasonic built sc-ak200 and this product is really better. Two way speakers of Panasonic is better and the bass is better. Panasonic has more quality than Sony and the ak-200, for the same price offer better choice in the sound quality.I say that to you because I bought Sony in August 2002. After 2 months, I have to give it my mother and for Christmas, I received the ak-200, then, panasonic product are better.
This is my second Linksys router and I like them because of the simple installation. I don't like a complicated install or even using a CD. All you do is plug it in you're your network will work. If you access the routers IP Address you can configure it to meet your needs. I recommend this for people who are not as tech savvy as others. This is not for your professional network, but designed for the home. The signal would drop off every few days, but I can pin that flaw on the local ISP. Where I live the signal is not the strongest so be prepared to reset the router every now and then. The only drawback is my power supply for this router malfunctioned and burnt out the entire router. It now makes a humming noise when plugged in and does not work anymore. This has forced me to use a different solution. I know others that have had problems with the power supplies before, or it could just be my luck. All and all for the money it is worth it, but be prepared for one day the power supply could go.
Since they advertised 100 pages, we were not sure if that meant 100 counting front and back - which would make 50. But there were in fact 100 separate pages, and you can put 2 photos facing out and 2 photos facing back for 400 photos total. That's a good deal.
The price is right! Sounds great in a bandpass enclosure with a 400 watt Kicker amp. I recommend these speakers.
I'm Using this filter on my 77mm threaded lenses such as the 17-40L, and the 24-70 without any adverse effects, good protection.
So I like gadgets, and I believe they make my life easier... whenever I travel, I almost always take all of the following with me:* PalmOne Treo 600 world phone - this is an unlocked GSM world phone... swap out SIM cards and you get a localized mobile phone anywhere in the world...* Sony Playstation Portable - perfect for long flights and settling down before going to sleep in the hotel... beatiful video games in the palms of your hand (also plays music and video if you want). Thanks to Ken for the reco - I love this thing!* Dell Jukebox - 4000 songs in one little package* HP/Compaq laptop - normally my corporate issue NC4000, but sometimes our personal zt3000 as well.* Digital camera - currently a Minolta DiMAGE xT - tiny and takes nice picturesThe problem with carrying all of these gadgets around is that everyone has a rechargable battery built in - and all requires their own power supply. The solution I use is the iGo power system. Let me tell you a bit about it...iGo is distributed by a fairly small company called Mobility Electronics (sometimes products sold under "xtend micro products"). They have focused on the niche market of portable power supplies - and they do this with excellence. There products allow you to power your devices via AC (both 110v & 220v), via airplane in seat power, and in your car / cigarrette power adaptor.The iGo product offering consists of a power brick with wall-to-brick to cord, and a wall-to-device cord. To make the device work, you connect a "power tip" at the end of the wall-to-device cord. Each notebook computer has a speciallized tip, and sometimes a notebook manufactur will have 2 or 3 different tips... so be sure you have the right one.If you buy the iGo 7500 (I bought the iGo Juice - but these are pretty much the same products), you get the brick, wall-to-brick cords (both AC and airplane in-seat and car cigarrete lighters), brick-to-device cord, tips for common laptop models.Here was my overall shopping list:* PS0055-11 - the base Juice system - includes main power brick, US-standard wall-to-brick cord, auto/air connector, brick to device cord, standard notebook tips (make sure your notebook uses one of those, or buy the necessary one).* AC0103-10 - bag of handheld tips - includes one for the Sony Playstation Portable (uses tip B07), the Dell Axim (which I no longer use very often, but uses tip B07), the PalmOne Treoo 600 (uses tip A26), and the Dell Jukebox (generation 1) (uses tip B07)* PS0229-10 - DualPower Accessory for Portable Electronics - this lets you charge two devices (laptop + MP3 player simultaneously). Comes with a car cigareete adaptor - so you use just this device + a tip to charge an MP3 player, cell phone, etc. in your car (without the power brick)* 6620012 - European power cord for the Juice system - use this instead of the US-standard 110V cord.I have also purchased a Targus Universal Power Travel Adapter (Model # PA033U) to help me convert plug sizes for the United Kingdom (220v but different pin-out, Switzerland (European standard round pins but smaller in size)... so I am set for anywhere in the world.All the iGo parts + the Targus adaptor fit into one fairly durable bag that iGo provides to you... I leave this bag packed all the time, and when I depart for a trip, I grab my "iGo" bag... and I know I have all the parts that I need to meet my power needs for all my devices anywhere in the world.My advice - don't buy individual tips... get the packs of tips / cables / etc. whenever they are available. Much better value. Be careful not to lose the tips... they can come off the ends of the cables...Before I buy any new portable electronic device, I check to see if it is compatible with my iGo... if it isn't, I don't buy it (my digital camera is not compatible - it was purchased before the iGo - so the camera will probably get replaced soon). I highly recommend this product.
This harness does not fit all 06 and up Hyundai Accents. I ordered it for my 2010 and it is no where close to the style that I need. I also have gotten the run around on returns, and it would probably cost more in restocking and postage than the piece originally cost. Very Very poor advertisment and description of parts. I would not order from this site again.
This is my fourth camcorder. My first two were JVC, Then when they wore out I ordered a Panasonic and sent it back the next day. This one seems just right although I did order a Vidio light for it. I only use the still shots for e-mail or web as anyone knows you can not get pro prints with small resolution. I have a high resolution digital camera for serious stuff and this is great for fun times.
Good things do come in small packages. But don't expect 10" woofer bass. Easy to use and great when traveling.
I was not sure about the 2 batteris I ordered would fit in my camera as some reviews were doubtful. They both fit beautifully and work just fine. So glad I ordered them. I use them in my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18.
I had the belkin bluetooth adapter which killed my wireless. I got this and there were no problems ez install......no lag
Plugged it in, turned it on and it worked! Other than changing the password, I left all other settings at the defaults.Black Ice has been totally quiescent since the install last week-end rather than the ten to thirty hits we were getting per day.I'm sold on it.
I recently purchased an inexpensive webcam, which came with a 8-inches long USB cord. Obviously whoever manufactured it intended the cord to reach from the PC monitor/LCD to the back of the computer, and nothing more. This was unacceptable.&#60;P&#62;Luckily I browsed around and found this cable, which was a lifesaver. It's got a female &#34;A&#34; plug on one side and a male &#34;A&#34; plug on the other, effectively working as an &#34;extension cord&#34; (to be plugged in the middle, between your pc and one of your existing USB cables that is attached to your USB device).Very good quality cables. Inexpensive price. To paraphrase Jerry Pournelle on the legendary Byte magazine: &#34;Recommended!&#34;. :)
I was having some issues with my older Panasonic player when it came to playing DVDs I had burned on my computer. I did some research and read the positives about the ability of this unit to play burned discs. These reviews were spot on!I've now tested numerous brands of burned discs, both + and -, and have yet to run into one that skipped/pixeled, let alone not play.This is a no frills unit but if you're simply looking for a player to watch discs on a non HD TV, or if you're looking for a machine to play burned DVD's, you cannot go wrong...especially for the price.Highly recommended.
I chose to ignore the other reviews that said that this was not worth the money, and am now regretting not listening to them.I had the same issues with dim images that were sort of splotchy and indistinct. This is not a focus issue - even after adjustment, one side of the image would be sharp, then the middle would be darker, and the other edge would be fuzzy and indistinct.The claim of false advertising by others seems to have some merit - the images look nothing like the ones in the advertisement. I am in agreement that to me the images in the ad photos looked like they were faked. There is no way the projector I received could project anything close to the bright, sharp images on my house.My house is also brick, as noted by one of the other reviewers. This may be part of the issue (but not all). A flat, textured surface that is medium terra cotta in color is not going to project anywhere near as well as a bright white smooth sided house. (This is why movie screens are white or silver - reflect better.) Even so, the house in the ad photos is also brick. It is very well lit from within and by external lighting. I turned all lights off in my house and outside on a dark night and could barely see the images projected on the house. I suspect the ad photo was Photochopped.I think this could be a good product with some engineering changes, such as:- a brighter bulb (say, 100w instead of 55w) (however, do not do this yourself as it may be a fire hazard or worse since the extra heat and current might melt the projector and start a fire)- a narrower beam bulb (e.g.- 10 degrees)- maybe use a 120V bulb with a separate plug instead of the 12V bulb- or go with a 100w equivalent LED bulb (which are not yet on the market)- a foil-lined barrel down which the light shines to reflect more light through the image slide- better mirrors onto which the bulb projects (I suspect this is what is causing the uneven images)But for this product as-is, I feel it just does not work properly.
The lens is really bad and it produces sub par images. The photos are stretched and blurred. Very very bad product.
Cordiales Greetings; After acquiring CORSAIR memories, I can say that I have no adverse comment, the others say that this product is one of the best in its category. I recommend it to a 64 bit operating systems and applications that require large amounts of RAM as design software and computer-aided 3D applications. I am waiting for dismissal This will be useful commentary...
Wish that I had checked these out at Amazon before I bought them elsewhere. Extremely lo-fi, popped, noisy, spent several hours moving the base and tuning them , got the sound quality all the way up to pretty poor. I never return anything, but these went back, I am here looking for some headphones with a cord. (Tried to edit the above, but could not without redoing it, forgot to metion flimsy feel and poor fit.) Remember when Sony was a name you could be sure of? I'm not sure anymore. Buy something else and save yourself some time and trouble.
If you were designing the perfect CD/DVD player, this would not be it, but it is as close as you are likely to find.
I just started college fall 2010, and this bag looked like it would work for me, and it did! I had LOTS of heavy books and it held them all very well, plus it has lots of different compartments that I love! It also came with a pencil holder which I use all the time too, I'm really happy I bought it!
This book had me hooked from the word go. I couldn't put it down, and ended up reading it all in one sitting. The book is about an Indian graduate student's journey to finding &quot;Mr. Perfect.&quot; Watching Gita grow and learn throughout the book is funny and at the end it is satisfying to see where she ends up. The characters all come alive, and the plot moves smoothly. A great book to read on the beach or just to break away from the everyday.
I had this product a few years back and it was GREAT for the time period. It worked wonderfully and even had a radio option (unlike most electronics at the time). Now, since we are in 2011, this electronic might seem a bit outdated (along with the zune)- but still, I think the product was very efficient and i was very happy with it!
Ink Cartridges work great. Placed them in printer no problems. Color Cartridge prints vivid bright colors and black and white prints well. Great value.
I have a Garmin Nuvi 660. It works fine if you want to go the way it wants to take you. It has taken me as much as 20 miles out of my way to reach a destination. A lot of times when I go on a trip I know what routes I would like to take but have no idea where to turn to follow them. There is no way to program routes that you want to take into it. If you go a different direction than it wants to go it will keep telling you to turn around or try to reroute you. There is no way to save a route in it that you have taken. Instead of giving you route numbers a lot of times it will give you names of roads. When you are on a trip you are looking for route numbers not road names. Example: I was in Virginia looking for route 15 and it was telling me to turn left on Ben Franklin highway which is route 15 but I didn't know that. The road signs are numbers not names and I was out of state and had no idea what it was looking for. Very poor directions in that respect. I always carry a map with me in case it tries to take me God know where in order to get to my destination. Another Example: I was coming from Dover, Del. to York, Pa. and wanted to use the main highways but for some reason it didn't. It took me on every back country road and every little town with stop lights and 25 mph speed limits it could find. It didn't matter how I set it. I was at it's mercy cause I had no idea where I was. It took me 45 min. longer to get home and 20 miles further than necessary. Even when used in my home town it does not know the back roads anywhere. I have tested it numerous times just to see what it would do and yes it will get you there but sometimes miles further than necessary. It cannot calculate the shortest path to a place by using back roads. There is no way to set the type of roads you want to use. I use this more as a reference than a road map as I do not trust it so I follow a road map the majority of the time. Way to much money for what it will do. I paid $499 for it. Knowing what I know now I would not give them more than $100 now.
I've spent 3 days and have talked to over 6 different Linksys support people and still don't have a resolution to my problem. I'm no neophyte either... I've been working with computers since the early 80s. This is some of the worst support I've encountered in my career.I've also purchased Linksys BEFW11S4 so you can add this product to the &quot;don't buy&quot; list.I just hope I can get a refund.
It is perfect for my uses with my new digital camera, Canon T1i. I can save many pictures and also short movies!
This machine creates a beautiful print, but so many of it's components need to be replaced so often each print costs a fortune. If you call Ricoh they glibly state that it is just standard maintenance, even though none of the parts get even close to their stated life-span. We have found that the drums, CPU, and transfer belts, some costing $450 just for parts, barely reach their half-life. If you Google this machine you will find the web flooded with people having problemsBest to steer clear of Ricoh unless you've a trust fund and don't mind waiting for parts just to get a simple print.
The Jensen DSC-IR100A Remote Control Extender has a very limited reach. I had to move it several times to get it to work. Even then, it is sketchy!
I have used Palm OS devices for about four years. I recently purchased the TT2. I was excited about the product because it had everything that I wanted from a handheld. However, after using it for a day or so, the Voice Memo application started to malfunction. Sometimes it would not record anything no matter what I did. Other times it would record, but when I left Voice Memo then returned to it, the recordings would disappear. Palm Support told me to return the unit, which I did, and exchange it for a new one. Within one hour of using my second TT2 it started to do exactly the same thing! I'm returning it to Palm and I'll be purchasing a handheld by a different company on Monday. I'd be interested to hear whether or not others have experienced problems with the Voice Memo application.Also, I'd like to echo the sentiments of another reviewer: The telephone support for Palm is absolutely HORRIBLE. They route their tech support calls to India, as you may know. As a native American, it was almost impossible for me to communicate with any of the tech representatives. They didn't understand me and I didn't understand them. Also, they don't seem to actually know anything about the technical aspects of the Palm products. As far as I could tell they were just surfing the PalmOne website and reading Knowledge Library entries to me. Dealing with them was one of the worst experiences I've had in months. Literally.
I bought this case because, like the previous computer case I had, most of the space is accessible by simply opening one set of locks. To get your computer set up you don't have to unzip multiple compartments to get access to your different components, they are all there in one large compartment.It rolls easily, has a good handle, and does have one external compartment for papers, pens, etc.The only thing I don't like about it is that instead of having one or two accordion pleated file folders opposite the laptop pouch, is has a couple of removable brackets that hold up regular hanging file folders. The brackets are always popping out of the holders and the file folders falling off the brackets when I load and unload laptop accessories. It would have been a good idea if they had just designed simple retainers to keep the brackets from popping out and to keep the file folders from falling off the brackets. But since I use the case mainly as a laptop case and don't carry a lot of papers, this isn't that big of a deal to me.
I wouldn't say much if the Amazon dos not require at least 20 words. This is not UV filter. It is lance protection neutral color (NC) filter. My review for this filter is: Made in Japan is not made in China. Sound different, and looks and feels excellent. I did not believe on my yes, but it is!Happy!Amazon deliver it well. Clean and not opened, In hard clear box.George
I had a last generation DLO FM transmitter which I bought for $30. It worked great but the lighter plug thing lost some bolts and the wires got torn out so I threw it away.I was suprised to find the current generation costing $70. I bought this one and the transmitter is very weak. Even on dead-air stations, passing your hand next to the unit will cause it to fade out. At best it sounds like a FM station 100+ miles away.Overall ergonomics of this unit are good. Its a good fiit in my truck and came with a few 'arm' options. I was mad enough to buy a competitor model to try and it had the same problem. I am guessing the FCC cracked down on them or something. Device does have a 'line-out' so I'lll be buying a casette adapter soon.
My Palm i705 works fine when it is operational. But it has crashed twice. The good news is that the company is very good about sending a replacement, and honors the warranty. The bad news is that it is a gigantic pain in the neck to have an unreliable PDA. It is disruptive, and take a lot of time to order the replacement and activate it.Is it just a coincidence that I got two lemons in a row? Of course, I don't know, but I'd be careful.
I bought this cable and two other colors of the same brand 8 months ago, and they've been working fine. 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!
Very light, stable and well built. Very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light stand.
The installation of this product is unnecessarily cumbersome and grotesquely huge in both memory usage and disk space, in no way seamless, and frought with numerous potential fatal errors. The uninstall process is also unnecesary complex and does not completely uninstall the software. After 8 months of inept HP support, I am admitting defeat and chucking this thing.
Works pretty well. Volume is difficult and must be adjusted quite a bit. I'm told it is very good sound quality on the other end. People say they can't tell that I'm on a headset.
4/5/08 ORDER IS STILL NOT RECIVED ??? BUT I HAVE RECIVED THE CHARGE , ON MY CREAT CARD ???? RALPH FIREBAUGH ...
I bought this stereo for my work center over in Iraq and it works great! We have a very large shop that we work in to maintain aircraft. it is plenty loud enough for the entire building but it cant handle songs with a lot of bass. but besides that it works great for the price. i like the fact it has the aux in so that i cant plug in my ipod.
My dad just bought this for me today when i got home from school he gave it to me at first i was disapointed because i wanted a ipod shuffle but me friend has a shuffle trust me this is way better than the shuffle and the nano.
Only complaint is the rubber flap on the side is always coming open
Paid for laptop, seller never shipped laptop out, never recieved merchandis from sellar. FJA
I bought one of these awhile ago, and now I need another for a new build. Since this build will be my primary one, it will run at 2560x1600. After reading these comments, I was afraid the cable would not work.However, I took the time to try it out and it DOES work at 2560x1600 on my WFP3008.
Great filter for the price-no reason to spend more. The filter threads are high quality, and it is possible to stack filters if you want-not recommended, though, if you are using it on a wide-angle, as I am.No vignetting, sturdy filter.
Not much to say about this adapter. It does it's job and is quite affordable compared to what you'll find at a big box store. My only complaint is that the thumb screws on the DVI side are small and hard to manipulate to secure the adapter to a monitor or TV.
As others have said, always go for a mount that can hold MORE than what you have. (I always "overbuild" everything I do). These are definitely made to hold 20 lbs. My surround speakers (Energy CB-10 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair,Black)) are a hefty, huge (10+ lbs), and can't move in these mounts!I love these because, in theory, they could even be use as a wall mount if needed in my next house. You don't really need to buy an adapter if your speaker hole is smaller than the mount arm. Look at my photo to understand what I'm showing. NO 1/4"-20 Male to 3/8" Female adapter is needed if you use the adapter mount that comes with this pack. I drove around for days trying to find an adapter at a big box hardware store, and they don't sell anything similar. Try messing with the adapter mount with different mounting combinations, you're bound to find one that works. I used two siliconized rubber bumpers on the end of the adapter that doesn't thread into my speaker (there is only one threaded hole in the center of my speakers). This provides a flatter mount, keeps the bracket from scratching the speaker back, and even some vibration dampening or shifting of the bracket. Good luck with these, they have been PERFECT for my needs and my speakers!
Santa brought me this camera for Christmas and he must have liked how I behaved the past year, because this camera is an utter delight. Other reviewers went to great lengths to describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Canon Pro1. For the most part, they are right, especially regarding some of the slightly odd ergonomics. (I tend to wrap my right thumb around - and activate - a couple of buttons.) Chalk it up to old habits and unfamiliarity. Chalk it up to electronic gadgetry.Basically, in my opinion:* photos come out unbelievably sharp, in some very adverse conditions* the camera's macro capabilities are outstanding, with exceptional results* the flash works quite well within a twenty foot range; tacking on my Speedlite from my old T90 solves more challenging situations* altering aperture and shutter settings, along with the numerous other camera settings, allows for some nice creativity and flexibility* Canon's PC software and connecting cable works great* It focuses rapidly and triggers quickly* Auto-bracketing and exposure compensation work wonderfully* With my 2 gig Hitachi microdrive, I can take loads of fairly decent quality video with audio. Amazing.I frankly do not see how you can go wrong with this camera. It's not too large and the construction is top-notch. Buy with confidence.
I love the AVR 510 surround sound receiver! With the multiroom audio capability (providing complete, independent control of a second-room audio system from either the primary listening room via the front panel or the included separate Zone 2 remote control), is like owning two receivers in one! The surround sound is exceptional. Speaker levels are adjustable, so you can calibrate the different speaker channels to your own preference. I am still finding out new things and useful features of this unit, but I have been very happy with it thus far. It was well worth the price.
this battery works great very little if any difference when compared to the battery that came on my camera
One thing nice about this TV- the main reason I bought it despite terrible zoom capabilities- is the ability to switch to automatically detect and switch to a new video signal, thus reducing the need for a HD multiplexer. You can connect your dvd player and cable box both, and it switches when it detects a new input turning on.I bought it from Beach Camera- only because their price was lower. The delivery came as expected. The remote was hard to find as it was hidden in the package, and the TV required a "factory reset" to make it scale my 1080i HD Comcast signal to full screen without distortion of aspect ratio, while at the same time not distort when switching to regular 4x3 comcast channels. But after some fiddling it works fine now and automatically rescales image. component video signal quality looks better than hdmi for some reason- perhaps the cable box has a better video processor than the Westinghouse. Component connection worked for my dvd player too. You don't have to buy a component video cable as an RCA cable seems to work just fine (though the color coding is different).This TV has good picture quality, but the image scaling is somewhat limited. Lots of HDTV ports provided.This TV is terrible for use with old VCRs and DVD players, but then you can buy a bunch of new VCRs and DVD players for the amount of money you save buying Westinghouse as compared to say Sony of the same picture quality:1. When you use regular AV jack provided (composite video) to connect to westinghouse- input plays an old vcr image without recognizing the scaling, causing it to stretch on the whole screen. There is no way around this problem and no scaling options provided will fix this. This problem might happen with other devices too such as playing a video camera or a digital camera images directly- have not checked yet.2. Old DVD players- you will not be able to "zoom" a widescreen format DVD on an old DVD player (2004 or before) - even if it has a component video output to connect to westinghouse. So it occupies only a portion of the screen- this is tolerable given that DVDs are 480p and if you are sitting 10 feet or so away from the screen. This problem might happen with other devices too such as playing a video camera or a digital camera images directly- have not checked yet. This problem (of getting smaller picture) is not as big a deal as getting a distorted image (see 1. above).
I'm not a computer geek, however, this computer appears to have it all. I'm working on my dissertation and needed a computer that could "multi-task", because I'm downloading all sorts of information, studies, statistics for my paper. I had a Compaq, but it just couldn't keep up and it was very frustrating. I'm sure there's always something better out there with technology improving daily, but this computer satisfies my need for speed and space.
I have no complaints except that my computer's USB port in in the front right side, almost opposite of where the cord comes from, and it barely reached.
Incredible value for the price. I needed to replace a blown Yamaha sub from a home theater system and this fit the needs perfect. Bass is plentiful and simple connection and level adjustment.
After having this for about a week, I think it works a lot better than I had expected. While in Sweden last week, it worked very well. As a matter of fact I ordered one for my wife so we can use them to call each other while I'm in a foreign country working.The fact that you can use free skype to skype calling is wonderful. The yahoo IM is also very useful.....The negatives, which everyone has already mentioned... no light on the keyboard, and it does not download video.......As a communicator, it is very good. I'm trying to get my friends to get them, and we'll set up our own little network through these. For people traveling to foreign countries, spending a lot of money on cellphone bills and fees from their carriers, this is a great alternative. Even if it sounds kind of expensive, in the long run, you'll save a lot of money. Most hotels and a lot of cafes in Europe offer free wifi, or very inexpensive connections.By the way, the sound from the speakers is quite good..... good luck
Very, very, very quiet! And an extremely well designed PSU. Runs cool and their cable management system is terrific. I couldn't ask for more in a PSU.
there is no worst tv out there that this oneI expend $3900 dollars in Augost in 2005 the image is okbut after 39 months the signal of the cable get lost and you have to reset the tv like 100 times to get the signal of the cable backwhen I bought it they said that I will have a tv for the next 10 years for sure now I have to scrapp itsorry bad quality
This card does not do Hi-Speed USB. It is limited to 12Mbits/sec (like USB 1.0). This makes the card pretty much useless.
I purchased this GPS unit for myself and I love it. I've used it frequently in the past few weeks and it works for me.
The things I want:1. Use this camera as is (point & shoot) and just put it in your pocket. The hard print instructions were generally prepared to conforme to a "layman's" ability to read and follow directions.- OR -2. You can enhance it's capabilities by purchase of detachable lenses (upgradable to a hybrid digital). So far I acquired the 30mm (wide angle) for shots in "tight" spots or limited room to move back, where you don't tell someone to squeeze in or stay in front or he won't be in the picture. I believe there are a total of "3" lenses + an adaptor available for this upgrade (about $250).3. The LCD is large and the icons are vivid. In addition, when you select a "shooting" scene, such is shown on the LCD.4. Use of a "NiMh" rechargeable battery that has a long life. We were at Universal Studios the whole day. On & off, I have taken about 100 pictures, several movie shots, and was able to view the captures. We went home late afternoon, the battery was still almost full. Just in case, I had ready alkaline batteries. Also, to mention, I just bought another pair of SONY NiMH rechargeable batteries for around $10.00.5. The camera has a "sturdy" and a classy built and it is Made In Japan. In addition, the size is just right to the hand, not too big and not to small.6. Lastly, vivid and sharp pictures even at the lowest resolution (VGA email image size).What I am missing:1. Sony should have considered adding a "hot shoe" pad for a detachable flash.2. On the CD ROM supplied, I wish that the "movie maker" application software was enabled to make longer movies. I wanted a movie for about 248 pictures, however, the program limits the number of the images to be displayed based on the "lenght" of the background music. I find this very cool, have your images/movie saved in a CD (MPEG1, VCD format) and playable in most DVD players with background music and special panning effects.
I've had this cable hooking my receiver to my computer since I got this thing a couple months ago. It has functioned flawlessly, but I wish I would have gone for the longer (6'?) one to have a bit more wiggle room during setup.
With over 30 customer reviews and a perfect 5 star rating (at this point) this tripod obviously exceeds the expectations of most consumers. With all the reviews written on this tripod I don't think I can really add any new insight to the product.However, I will mention that when I purchased this tripod I had the choice of over 12 different models, some of which were over $300.00. After carfully examining each model I decided on the Bogen/Manfrotto 3021BPRO.This model had all the features I wanted plus it just felt more durable and better constructed. Most of the new carbon fiber models I looked at felt, well...cheap. I know alot of the professionals love the new carbon fiber tripods becasue they are lighter but I was really surprised at how shoddy they seemed. I lowered some of the legs on one and it felt like it was ready to fall apart in my hands.The Bogen/Manfrotto 3021BPRO was the strongest tripod I looked at, it is quality made and seems like it will last for decades. I'm extremely satisfied with this tripod and would recommend it to anyone (amateurs or professionals) looking for a quality tripod.
This is a very small mini tripod, by "mini" i mean small, only about 4-5 inches tall. It only has the capacity to hold a small hand sized pocket camera or point and shoot!
I've only had this a few days, so I can't comment on reliability. I'd probably return this if it wasn't so close to Christmas and didn't have time to get another gift.Things I like:- The picture quality is pretty good- The screen is large- You can put your camera's SD card in, and it finds subdirectories on the card and displays the picture (or at least it works that way with my Casio).Things I don't like:- The resolution is NOT 640x480 as described. It is 800x480. Wider than 640x480, but nonstandard. So if you upload a picture with standard 4:3 image ratio, there are dark gray (black but not true black) bars on the side. You really have to crop the pictures to have them look good.- Only holds 20 pictures on internal memory (not dependent on size, it has a hard limit in the UI). Plan on buying an SD card.- The directions are not very good.- The UI is hard to work with, but eventually I got through it OK.- The USB port is just to connect to a thumb drive or similar (not to your computer). This turns out to not be such a problem, because you're going to have to get an SD card anyway so the USB is not very useful.Things I didn't try:- Multimedia features
This is much cheaper than I found at any stores around, plus it's free shipping as long as you buy the paper and printer cartridges together. The shipping didn't take long at all. I'm very happy buying this online and will do it every time!
I had this camera for a little bit over a year and it suddenly breaks down on me. It wouldn't turn on. I tried calling the Sony customer service but they were horrible. I'm going to get a Canon next time.
I am happy with the purchase.its a very nice piece.very light compact and clear visibility.the best part is it is travel friendly
At first it wouldnt close, but after a week or so, its a snug fit with the camera. Great case.
Works just as advertised and solved lots of problems with placing my XM boombox in a northside room for listening
This lens came in a box with a bubble-wrap. It had a gray filter on it instead of a lens-cap. It gave me err99 for the first few shots, which told me this lens wasn't used for a long time. After a few more shots and with my "secret" cleaning technic without opening the lens (for the aperture) the error message gone forever. Right now this lens is working perfectly with excellent results. Consider how much I paid ($179), I feel lucky :)
Buy a lens, buy a filter, a small investment to protect the lens. UV filter is always good to have.
I purchased one of these radios about ten years ago. It was very inexpensive and was exactly what I was looking for. I was able to pick up AM stations over 1,000 miles away at night and also some very weak FM college stations. I used it every day for ten years until I started picking up static on the AM band. I had probably worn out the analog tuning capacitor. One other thing, the one AA battery it takes will last for about 150 hours which is really incredible. I was very happy to see that Sony is still making the exact same product ten years later. You can't improve on something that is perfect.
The G5 is a great machine. The G5 dual processor with a 900 mhz FSB means that it runs faster than your typical Intel core duo machine with an 800 mhz FSB.The Mac G5 really needs 4 gigs of memory to run optimally for tasks like Photoshop and video editing. For day to day office tasks like browsing the web or sending emails 1 to 2mb of memory is sufficient.The stock 64 mb video card is sufficient.The G5 is just smooth. It's the Mercedes/Lexus of the computer world.There are a few minor drawbacks to the G5. First of all, the fan is loud. But after a while you get used to to the fan and appreciate that it's keeping the dual powerpc processors nice and cool.The case is large. Yes, it's a gorgeous aluminum case with it's big "cheese grater" front panel - and it's pretty heavy.Real drivers understand what a Mercedes is and what it excels at. The same can be said for the G5. If you understand what it is and what it can be used for, it's a great machine.I bought mine used at a fraction of the new prices. If you can pick one up in decent shape used, you'll soon learn how great this machine really is.
Folks,These reviews you are reading ARE CREDIBLE... I prayed they weren't after I'd already purchased...The story - Bought in November... PHENOMENAL!... I loved this thing, durable, crystal clear sound, never skipped... About mid December it began randomly shutting off. I thought bad battery... turns out BAD PRODUCT. This eventually became the norm - random shut offs in the middle of runs.. and for a 220lb guy trying to get back in shape, shutting off during runs is HELL! Eventually it died. Best Buy has agreed to accept the return (minus reciept) for store credit.HELL YES - I'm taking that deal and getting an Iriver (see Consumerreports.org review)
Olympus Trooper 7x35 DPS R porro prism binocularGreat for birding, sports, and general daytime use if you don't require long eye relief (as do eyeglass/sunglass wearers), or quite the compactness or light weight of a smaller roof prism binocular. The low magnification and wide field of view makes this binocular a joy to use.Pros:-my 7x35 DPS R is impressively bright, sharp and contrasty on-axis, with very low chromatic aberration. I don't know if they're all this good optically or I just got lucky-wide 9.3 true FOV and 65 apparent FOV (when the eyecups are folded down)-the eyepiece bridge, despite being plastic, is solid; it doesn't shift focus from eye pressureCons:-slightly heavy and bulky for a non-waterproof 7x35-the focus wheel is smooth, with the right amount of resistance, but I find its shape and placement makes it slow to quickly refocus from near to far or vice versa. Though it has a large depth of field (noticeably better than any 8x binocular I've yet used), reducing the need for frequent refocusing-the rubber eyecups developed cracks where they fold over, a common problem with rubber eyecups. Doesn't affect performance; more of a cosmetic issue
product is in excellent shape and works like a new one.Was received in ecxellent condition (well protected in packing). Great doinng business with you....P.S. I have submitted a review on this article before.....
Summary: If you want something reliable with a good customer service organization behind it, don't buy from Handspring.This is my second Visor. I first had a Deluxe that had all sorts of flakey problems like burning through batteries (get NiMH - you'll need them) and strange behaviors like waking on alarms and staying powered up. Customer service was horrible, and that is when you could get through to them! Ex. their solution to the unit not going back to sleep after alarms was to turn off all alarms in the calendar. Yup, sooooper idea guys.When my Deluxe was stolen from my baggage on a flight, I only bought another HS because I had invested in a keyboard and modem that only fit the HS's. Big mistake. Should have bought a Palm.With this Neo unit at least half the times I change the batteries the whole unit locks, and then when I reset it has dumped all its memory. Great stuff when you are travelling and away from the home PC. Now it refuses to sync. After 2 days of troubleshooting it myself, I gave up and called the support line. Don't ever call the toll number because they don't pick it up and you will be out the long distance charges. After 25 minutes in queue on the toll free I finally get through, tell the whole story, and request them to ship me a replacement with return shipping label. WARNING: this industry-standard practice is deemed a "premium" service at HS, and they charge $[money], even on product returns of their defective merchandise. Fun. So, instead they are going to FedEx an empty box to me, so I can put my Neo in it (never mind that I have the original box here) and pay shipping back to them, then wait for them to send me a repaired unit. Crazy! Wasted time and wasted money.I know I'm a support person's nightmare. I buy products and I use them hard. I expect them to work, and expect support when they don't. I feel especially bad when support people are constrained by their corporate policy from doing logical and obvious things to help a customer too, like promptly replacing a defective unit for a customer relying on their product on a day-to-day basis.If you want something reliable with a good customer service organization behind it, don't buy from Handspring.
this battery charger charged my battery fast... for a while.then on a trip to thailand my battery suddenly stopped working, and this thing refused to charge it. i'm pretty sure the problem was this charger, and not the battery.
This camera came bundled with an HP printer purchased from Wal-Mart about..oh..5 or 6 years ago when I was stationed in Hawaii. It was a great upgrade from our sub-megapixel camera that had just broken. I can't even remember the size of the card that came with it but upgraded to a 1GB Flash card. The amount of 2MP pics you can take are endless. The printer stunk and I gave it away as soon as the ink cartridges ran out, but the camera stayed and I still have it today.Heres the meat, pros and cons:Pros:-It takes excellent pictures. The pictures we were taking from Hawaii actually spawned an HP digital camera revolution amongst my family. They went out and bought a few High Quality HP cameras (much better than this one).-It can take a lickin' and keeps on....working. I've dropped it, my wife has dropped, my daughter has dropped it; the batteries will pop out, but we stick them back in and it works. Dropping it on concrete gave the thing a few scuffs though.-Ease of use. Turn it on, and it's a no brainer. You don't need a stinkin' manual for this one.-It has a viewfinder. Nice feature to have when it's sunny or you're trying to preserve battery power.Cons:-Bulky. It's bigger than my 60GB camcorder. It wasn't "cute" enough for my wife so I had to by her a Coolpix.-Battery. It takes sooooo many batteries - 4 AAs. That's a bunch. And it goes through them quicker than a alcoholic through a 6-pack of Bud.Hawaii was sunny, which meant that we couldn't see the lcd display most of the time. We used the view finder A LOT.-Charge time to next picture. Yes, it's slow. Missed a lot of shots waiting for the thing to get ready for the next available picture op.Tips:I've never had an issue taking an action shot. I found that if I depressed the shoot button half way to initiate the focus and simply followed what ever it was that was moving, then depressed the button all the way for the instant shot, it would always take a clear shot. This trick seems to work on many digital cameras that have issues with action shots.Overall:There's way better cameras out there now. This was over 5 years ago. Technology has advanced far enough now that you can afford a camera much cheaper than this with better quality and a higher mega pixel shot. But at that time, it was a great addition to our family and is still occasionally used to this day (when I scrape up a handful of AA batteries).
ive purchased this printer a year and half ago. i was alittle bit surprised of the size at first. i am a nursing student and i needed a printer to seriously take a beating. i had to printer out over 300 pages for 1st semester. i didn't have a problem, and then i printed out 10 photos. i was very pleased with the quality of the printing. um the only prob i have is that the paper would get jammed and i have to turn the printer on and off. i still love this printer, definitely less expensive then hp.
I bought this player in June 2009 primarily to play AVI files while traveling. I ended up also using it to watch sitcoms during my lunch break at work. I researched portable divx DVD players for months and kept coming back to this less expensive model but was hesitant due to the negative reviews and people claiming the SD and USB ports didn't work on theirs. I finally decided to try my luck and bought the extended warranty through Amazon as well. (I feel I must note that the warranty is through a third party company and not Colby. Therefore, they will not replace the player or fix it. If your player dies due to hardware failure, they simply give you back what you paid for it.) To my delight, my player works perfectly. I've had no trouble with the SD slot, USB slot or simply playing DVDs. In fact, this player plays the Netflix DVDs my Toshiba DVD player refuses to play!PRO* Matte finish does not show fingerprints, scuffs, or scratches as easily.* Player has some bulk to it. It does not feel like it will break in your hands.* Screen is big enough to make what you're viewing worth it, colors are bright and crisp, subtitles are easy to read.* Comes with cable and audio/video out feature so that the player can be displayed on a TV.* Comes with remote and remote battery. The remote is a full DVD remote with all standard buttons.* Rotating screen allows you to decide how you want to have the player situated while watching.* Comes with headrest case for the car. It's flimsy, but it gets the job done and was a nice inclusion.* Sound is nice and loud. No static.* Basic controls are located on the player next to the DVD tray for easy access.* The player can charge and play while plugged in.* There is a car charger cable available for car trips.CON* As I mentioned before, the player only reads SD cards, not SDHC so your card size is limited to 2GB.* On the player itself, holding down the chapter skip buttons does not rewind and fastforward like I had hoped. To rewind and fastforward, you need to have the remote.* If you turn the player off, it will only hold your place while watching DVDs. It won't hold your place in a video file. This one isn't really so much of a con for me, but it may be for other people.* When you switch into SD Card or USB mode, the player immediately plays the first video file. I solved this problem by putting all my files into folders, but I wish it would simply take you to the file directory.* When using the A/V out cable, the video continues to play on the player LCD screen. I have been unable to find a way to turn this off and I suspect there isn't a way to do so.* While charging the side of the player where the jack is does get quite warm. I'm sure it's safe and fine, but it's a little worrying to me.* It's next to impossible to buy a second battery except for contacting Colby and hoping for the best.I recommend purchasing a microSDHC and USB adapter for video files since the SD card reader doesn't read SDHC. I ended up buying theKingston Mobility Kit - 8 GB microSDHC Flash Memory Card with SD and miniSD Adapters + USB 2.0 Reader MBLY/8GB (Black). I also suggest a Case Logic netbook sleeve to carry the player in. I have this oneCase Logic PLS-9 Mini Laptop Sleeve, 7-10" (Blue). The player and the power cord fit in the main compartment. The front compartment easily holds the remote, an SD card wallet, and the A/V to TV cable. It also has a small slot in it for a USB drive, which is where I keep my microSDHC USB adapter.Overall I'm very pleased with this player. It turned out to be everything I hoped it would be. I've experienced none of the problems the other reviewers have experienced and I use mine almost daily.
I read about this item on-line while researching podcasts. I wanted to record my favorite local programs and listen when I had time. This allows you to listen to am and fm radio on your computer with a delay built in. You can pause or rewind while you listen. I have setup two different recording times and it does exactly what I asked of it. I titled this "Shaky start" because the first Shark2 I got from Amazon.com did not work. I contacted Griffin Technologies about a possible fix and they e-mailed me directions on how to destroy the one I had, send them a photo of the destroyed one, and they sent me a new one right away. I couldn't be happier with Griffin! The replacement worked as advertised right out of the box. I have been using their products for years and this experience will keep me coming back. One note,,,, you cannot listen to or record on-line streaming or HD radio with this device. It comes with a USB extender cable and an fm range extender. I highly reccommend this product.
I bought this mount to use with my quad (suzuki ltr450) and it's holding up great so far. I only wish the mount rotated because it's mounted at a slight angle in the handlebars.
I don't own a lot of differnt lenses but i aways use the Super HMC HAZE UV by hoya. I never had any problems. I dont see any difference in picture quality. Highly recommended!
I've used the WRVS4400Nv1 since last Fall. I just recently updated to Firmware 1.1.3 and IPS Signature 1.40. With the newest Firmware, v1 of this product enables you to take advantage of the TrendMicro ProtectLink hosted security solution. If you only have Internet email accounts, and you're looking for extra email scanning as a first layer of protection of scanning inbound email to Outlook, do NOT choose this optional add-on service as it will not be of any use to you. You need to have your own mail server to take advantage of this add-on. Since I'm a SOHO employee, I don't need to use the URL filtering either. What I do use is the Web reputation based monitoring solution to ensure I don't visit a site that is a known bad one.I don't use the VPN tunnels, so I can't comment on that. I don't use the QoS either. The Firewall and IPS features have so far worked great. I only wish it had the GigE WAN port like the v2, however, I don't believe I'd see a difference as I don't send large files over the Internet (I only have AT&T; Elite DSL package which maxes out at 6Mbps downstream if I'm extremely lucky).Never have had any of the lock-up matters that people have complained about either. Have not had to reboot the device either, except only when doing firmware upgrades. Yes, it is slow to reboot, but it's not a deal breaker in my book (it's probably a 2 min window for the reboot to take place).I wish it had the feature to indicate when both new firmware and IPS signatures were ready for downloading and installation, however, overall, I am extremely pleased with this solution.It's a good first line of protection to be used in conjunction with your point security solutions on the desktop too.
This is an awesome amp.....never overheats or anything...always sends what it needs to the subs and the subs sound great! besides that i mean look at it! it's got a sick look to it that anyone wouldn't mind showin off to their friends....if u ask me....buy it! now! thanks
Great for a dorm room. I use it for my dorm and its more than enough to get the music banging. Great price. I havent seen a better price/product combo.
I bought my 18-70mm lens used and I didn't get this lens shade when I bought it. I really like shooting with this, and it stays on my lens 100% of the time. Helps with glare and provides some protection against drops too
I really like thing. I got it for my Vado HD pocket camcorder. It tips over if it's too windy, or if you put it on your dashboard for driving shots, but other than that, it's pretty stable. It's portable size and almost free price were the selling points for me. It's easy to get different angles but just so you know, it doesn't wrap around objects. It also has a little clip on the side so you can clip it to the outside of your pocket. That's a good thing because I wouldn't want to put it inside my pocket because this thing SMELLS TERRIBLE. I'm not kidding. You had to be wondering why you can buy these things for $1.35. Now you know. It smells like a combination of 'new car smell', gasoline, and tar. This thing must be toxic. It's sitting next to me on the sofa right now and I can smell its evil fumes wafting up at me. I tried washing it but it didn't help. Hopefully I can find a similar product that doesn't have this issue.
Battery worked fine once installed, but the connector wasn't appropriate. The battery had to be hard-wired, so I cut the connector off and soldered it into my Clie. Also, the back of the Clie didn't go back into place with the new battery installed, so it is currently taped on. Not clear whether that's the battery's fault or mine.
I've been using the cables for about a week, and am very satisfied with them. Very sturdy cables with thick jacketing. Durable. Signal quality is very good. I don't hear any of the line noise at high volumes that would often be present with lower quality interconnect cables.These are good cables for most systems where signal fidelity is a concern. Most Monster cables do tend to be over priced, but these are worth the few extra bucks. I would recommend them for low/mid to mid-level stereo systems.NOTE: Description on the page for this item is somewhat misleading as it mentions the "Monster Standard Interlink 200", but you are actually getting Interlink 100s.
The is the best electronic item I ever purchased. The picture it rendered on my LCD was outstanding and set-up was easy enough. I had to return mine because my LCD TV audio intake port malfunctioned but the Oppo is a definate yes.
Pros: Great bass response for earbuds.Cons: Stopped working after 3 months. Would have to giggle where the connector met the cord to get some sound. Once the cord moved again, the sound would cut out. Supposedly this is an issue with many of the V-Moda earbuds.
...I've got one attached to my iBook, and I loved it for the first three months or so. Nowadays it tends to not wake from sleep mode. I have to unplug it from the computer, then from the power brick and let it sit there for five minutes or so.Maxtor was completely lost when I contacted them for tech support.I'm still using it for software and music archives, but I keep all my really important projects elsewhere in case it finally decides not to wake up.
I was wondering what I ordered as the description said EPSON OEM ink, but the price was 1/3 normal. Even with shipping it was cheaper. Well it came and it was real Epson ink. It was not in a box but in it's vacuum wrapper. It appaers that these migh be inported from China in bulk. Works fine in my Epson R1800. Not shipped from Amazon but shipped much faster than Amazon because you pay cost.
This is the best and easiest little navigation system on the planet. Easy to use and easy to own. You don`t need to make monthly payments either. This is the 2nd NUVI that I have bought now both cars have one in them for when every we need them. Either driving or walking.Thank you GarminLarry Davis
I am so very disappointed in this product, while the upper unit has great sound as expected from Bose - the changer is a joke, I have sent it back 3 Times and with in a short while it is gone again. And, I've had to pay to send it back, not worth the money I paid for it - they should take it off the market. Don't waste your money on this one!!!
The company was great at refunding my money. However, the product created stretched images on my computer and HDTV. It did not work for my needs
This is exactly what I was looking for and worked perfectly. Arrived earlier than expected, was able to use immediately.
After overpaying at a fancy camera store, I was happy to purchase an identical filter from amazon for a fraction of the price. These filters give you piece of mind, protection from sand, fingerprints and baby spittle.
Unlike most of the reviews which were positive which caused me to purchasse the radio I completely disliked the product. it is nearly impossible to dial and pick up most stations. Since the dial is so small you need pinpoint accuracy. Yes, the quality of sound is very good, but I am throwing out this unit, and buying something else !!!
Nikon got it right with this Baby. Its fast, lots of features that will suit an advanced amateur or even a pro. If you have the money, and you have considered on buying the D80, step up and spend the extra money on the D200. Its well worth the upgrade.
I did a bunch of research to see which UV filter would be best for my new camera. Basically, i wanted a multi-coated and glass filter. I didn't care about the brand or whatnot. Just so happened this one was most affordable one that met my requirements. It's the third Hoya filter i've purchased and i would obviously buy Hoya again in the future.
Wow. I am shocked to see that this product is not currently available. This is an awesome product! We have taken this product on trips to work and just on local drives. This package came with headphones which are great, I love the usb plug and sd slot.. For the price, this portable DVD player fit the bill for us. It offers everything we needed and were looking for.I am glad that we gave this unit a chance, because we have enjoyed the unit and wanted to purchase more. We will have to wait to see if it comes back on the market.Well we will continue to enjoy this one. Give this one a chance, we are glad we did.
Works just fine with my Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-inch LCD and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens. Doesn't appear to affect optical quality. I'm not a pro, but this brand was recommended by a pro, and I'm happy with it. I would buy again & recommend to others. Works fine in conjunction with Canon EW-73B Lens Hood For 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS EF-S and 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lenses.
While traveling in China I hooked up this charger to a Sharper Image voltage converter and had to through it away after it started smoking. A much better buy would be the Sony charger with worldwide voltage and for 5 dollars less.
I bought the Numark PT-01 USB portable turntable in January of 2009 and was pleased with it at first. I hadn't used it for about a year and today when I tried it the turntable did not play at the correct speed. There was no difference between the 33 and 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm settings, and even at the 78 speed the rate was slower than 33 and 1/3. I have no idea how to get this fixed. When I was using it it was also very difficult to get replacement styluses. I don't think Numark still supports this product and wouldn't recommend it.
For the price this is hard to beat and after exchanging the first set which was defective (Amazon made it painless), it has been flawless. I have this in my new Panasonic Lumix TS-1 waterproof camera and it's great to have space for those HD videos especially when you're on vacation and don't have time to upload everything to your computer.
Sooooo good. I ordered sunday night, and I got it Wednesday afternoon (today). I was a little nervous since it's a $150 item and wasn't sure it would work with my Windows 2000 Beyond TV setup (it says it only works in Windows XP MCE). I used the installation guide and drivers from Snapstream's web page - and I installed and setup everything up in what seemed like 15 minutes. I was also concerned when I got it because there was only one co-axial input - I just assumed there would need to be two since it's a dual-tuner - but no, you can record 2 channels off of that one input ( I thought I'd need to split the signal! ). Not only that, but (and maybe I'm horrible about reading fine print) but it has a FM-radio input as well. That was a nice bonus.
The LX7 works as advertised, except there must have been a flaw in their manufacturing of the case for the receiver. After installing the receiver in the USB port and taking it out, the case came off, exposing all the components. Logitech sent a new receiver, but I could not get it to work with the mouse. I finally decided to use super glue on the old case, and it has been working fine for the last week.
Western Digital WDXMS1200TN Passport 120 GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard DriveVery satisfied with this external hard drive does everything I need and at a wonderfully low price. What a great find! I love it!
I gave my husband the Bushnell Pro Scout rangefinder after looking at many reviews on this type of product. Even though he is very picky about any golf product he uses, he absolutely raves about this rangefinder! He golfs 3-4 times a week and has used it every time he goes out and can't say enough good things about it: it's lightweight, accurate, and easy to use.
I have not yet had an opportunity to use the replacement cartridges, but the price alone made it a must buy. I received the order very promptly.
it has a really clear sound and i love the blue color
I have never written a review before, but I am compelled to write now. I wish I read the reviews of this product before I purchased it. Among other problems, the most troublesome is that the dvd player completely stopped working after only 5 1/2 months of using the unit. I should say that we only have 1 dvd so it didn't even get very much use during those 5 months. At first it would just freeze up during play and then shortly after that it wouldn't even load the dvd at all. The vcr continues to work, but it's not worth keeping. I'm defenestrating this one!
Purchased from Amazon, along with stand and the Samsung HTQ85(another good one), and the TV was the last to process and the first to arrive at my door. Awesome in person, although I had seen it side by side in the store, no one could touch Amazon. The picture was pretty fuzzy at first, however went and got the HD Cable box and it was heavenly perfection. This DLP is a sharp looking set, along with the stand and Home theater system it made my media room very complete. The picture quality did not dissappoint, it just beams off the screen. The dvd's looks even better. HD ESPN and some sports are a bit jumpy (slightly), but probably the signal. This DLP is sharp, bright, and simply astonishing in delviering a superior picture, that's even with other sets costing more. I researched for 60 days on which one to buy, and was all set on a 50inch plasma, but when I saw this TV from accross the store along side all the others, and that includes all models, it by far was superior. With all sets receiving the same signal HD picture, you could see things in this Samsung series, that you could not in the others. For instance, the blades of grass, and sides of mountian terrain. With the Samsung, the detail clarity was just plain clear down to the hair strands and tree branches. I even went to different storefronts to see the same thing. Stop looking, at this time 11/15/06 this is the best of the bunch hands down.
I bought this GPS after my Magellan was stolen. I thought I would upgrade to one that said street names. This unit is good, but I liked the ease of the Magellan better. This is a great unit and I am glad that I have it, but the other was easier to enter information. I do like the ease of connecting it to the computer. There are many good features this unit has that I like. I would buy it again.
Very nice product, on a very reasonable price. What more do you need, works just fine. It has very good feel, solid in touch, seems reliable.
As of 2/17/2005, Linksys Tech Support said this product does not exist. Tech Support was called when no information could be found on this or any other online merchant website. If you purchase this, make sure the item actually exists if there is no picture or product specifications.
these discs are the only dual layer discs i buy. it's true that they are more expensive than others but when you consider the failure rate of other brands, these are cost effective. i use DL dvd-r to back up xbox 360 games and verbatim are the only brand i've found that consistently work on that platform.
Not what I was looking for. I wanted a case that would clip on my belt. This case is useless to me.
I had just bought an iMac and I work from home and do data entry. The key board that comes with it doesn't have a built in 10 key so I saw this one and the price seemed reasonable so I tried it. It was easy to set up and it has been wonderful I love it.
If your lease forbids you from drilling holes for coaxial cables, this coupler is apparently the only game in town. I have it bringing in the signal from an OTA antenna on my patio through my sliding glass door. Once attached to the molding of the door - there's a strip of double-sided tape - it allows the door to close securely. I tried using a flat coax cable before buying this and the flat cable was too stiff to bend into the door's molding. The coupler doesn't look great but visible cables rarely do.
This is one of the last consumer cameras with a PC socket to use my flash gear. That's the only reason I bought it.Turns out that the only thing I don't like about it is the difficult to use selector dial on the back. My fat fingers have trouble with it. Otherwise, it's been great.
I just recently got this lens hood and took it out to a park to try it out. I thought my EF 28-135 took good shots before... I was pleasantly surprised at the results of using this relatively cheap add-on. In a bright environment lens flare can be present in a subtle way, taking out some shadow depth and "bleaching" out a shot. This hood helps prevent that and really had an impact on my shots.The hood itself is well built, made of high end plastics and the inside has a soft fabric coating to absorb light and protect your lens. It locks onto the front of the lens quickly and is easily removed when not wanted. You can also use this hood in conjunction with a lens filter, so you don't have to compromise between the two.Again, you can't beat the bang for buck value here.
Is a good product but you have to looking a very clean signal, when the volumen of your mp3 player is to high the sound came with to noise.
Confession: I'm not an audiophile. Having said that, I truly believe this system will satisfy most [budget-minded] audiophiles. I mean, I have a co-worker who pays what this unit cost me ($249 on sale) for EACH speaker in his system. He wouldn't buy it for his house; but he does like it at my house.The speakers themselves are very attractive, as is the subwoofer. I keep the sub in plain sight because it's pretty (and I'm a tech geek). The sub has crossover and gain control, which help tweak the sound. The speakers have standard mounting threads, so that I could re-use my speaker stands -- another plus.I'm feeding these with a Pioneer VSK-520K receiver (rated at 110 watts per channel) and a Sony PS3. I watch blu-ray movies with DTS-MA or Dolby TrueHD. Everything sounds spectacular. If you want a home theatre system on a budget, these are it. Skip the HTIB, folks.
Hi-Capacity Camcorder Battery for: Panasonic PV-21DI had to return this product after several trys and refresh steps in the charger the results is a dead battery. The battery appeared to be new, however I would suggest that the seller did not check the shelf life that all batteries have coded on the battery. I had a used battery installed in the charger which did charge successfully. The return policy was easy to accomplish, but my location warrants a trip to the Post Office to print, label and package the product to return to sender. Time and transportation cost to return the defective battery results in a lost to the customer.
I've owned several binoculars prior to this type, this is my 2nd Nikon, the first one being the regular Action 7X35. As with any Nikon optical product, the optics of these binoculars are superb. The Bak-4 High Index Prism optics offer sharp,detailed images with little or no distortion. And the sharpness is amazing. The optics enhances the images and with the 7-15x magnification, there is very little you cannot magnify. As with all binoculars that doesn't have image stabilization, you will have shaking at the highest magnification. Smart thing to do is use this with a tripod of which, this binocular is equipped with a slot to screw-in your tripod. Very handy if you want to extend magnification without getting dizzy in the process. The rubber armoring of pretty much solid, offering protection from the usual bumps and drops. It also comes with rubber caps to protect both the eyepiece and objective lenses from dusts and smudges. Also comes with its own case to store it when not in use. Great binoculars so far. What you have is a brand name maker of optics at a great price. Highly recommended!
This camera took great pictures for a P&S;, and the compact size was great for portability. Unfortunately I experienced the same "lens error" as many others. Normally one would simply send it back to the manufacturer and they would cover the cost of defect, but Canon has not decided to do so - meaning you'll spend more than the camera is worth to get it fixed. The lens error is a well-known and well-documented problem with these cameras and a number of other Canons that use the same lens. Being a geek, I took it apart and found that two gears were binding together and made one break off its rotating shaft. Unfortunately no fix, and simply a symptom of its own design - though I imagine getting any sort of dirt or sand in the area would immediately make it bind and snap as well, so be careful of that when considering this camera.Overall, great picture quality for a point-and-shoot with fantastic color where other cameras struggle (for example, a sunset). The Achilles heel of this gadget is the "lens error".
Until I found this case I thought I would have to buy a new computer roller case every 6 to 10 months. Every case I purchased before this one has had quality issues that ranged from flimsy telescoping handles to split zippers and ripped seams. This case has lasted over 2 years of local and long distance business travel and hundreds of roller miles! Banging upstairs and sliding over bumps and blacktop. The zippers are the strongest of any case I have seen. The sturdy telescoping handle is the first one I have not broken while pulling the case up over stairs and steps. I am in the process of buying a my second Wenger Case to replace the first one (The wheels are just about worn out) If I could just replace the wheels I would be good to go as the top of the case is still in very good condition. I highly recommend this case.
I got this bag along with my new Nikon D40. The camera with 18-55mm lens attached fits perfectly with about 3/4" to spare. I also got the 55-200mm VR lens and the D40 with this lens attached also fits in the bag, but it's tight. Since I normally keep the 18-55mm lens on the camera, I purchased the Lowepro Lens Case 1 to hold the 55-200mm and strapped it to the shoulder strap of the Topload Zoom Mini.
I was skeptical of this working at first due to the low cost, but that is gone now. This charging set is perfect and for the price cannot be beat. It is lightweight and very easy to stash in my purse so I have it anytime I need it.I love that you can retract the cords when not in use, so you don't have to deal with them getting tangled.
I just got this product in the mail and i'm more than happy with it! I run a window's xp and it works very well.The only cons i would say it has is that its a bit slow burning. I love the program that came with it, its a good organized program. It shipped in about a week or so, and the price is great too!I would definently recommend it.
A great, sharp filter for a reasonable price. There's not a whole lot more to say. Does its job, and stays out of my way. I haven't noticed much in terms of UV protection / haze reduction, but for the macro lens that it's on, I wouldn't have much opportunity to see a difference.
Excellent portable printer. Printing an invoice through my bluetooth HP hx2490 in a costumer place reduce an huge administrative work.
It's a pretty good device and the price is good. I went to FL last week and took it with me, it was very accurate. I would recommend it. Thanks
Believe it or not the "usb sync and charge" cables will NOT charge your axim! I found this out the hard way, by buying a couple ("sync and charge") cables thinking that there must have been a problem with the one I bought. Later, I found out that the electrical current pull required to charge the axim exceeds the USB current rating available from a typical USB port... so you must have a plug-in charger.I bought this product because the dell sync cradle was just too bulky to stash in my travel bag...(and the sync calbles did not charge)... but with this charger (plus the sync cable) its a compact package when travelling.The charger is very small, well made, has a status indicator light, and the prongs fold back for storage. The thing is a little pricey (I paid $20) but its unlikely you will find anything better suited.
I have been trying to get issues with the GuidePlus part of their product resolved for 4 months now. This is their vendor and sold as part of their product. Guideplus started missing the crossword, then started missing channels and then completely stopped recognizing my zip code (a big one in Georgia). ATI keeps telling me they do not support this and I have to wait for Gemstar to respond. Gemstar does not respond. ATI will not provide information to escalate within their or GemStar's organization. The last response from ATI was "When Gemstar fixes the issue they will fix it and you will update successfully". I have been polite with them up to this point but this really fried me. This is ATI's product and their vendor. They need to take responsibility. Or would they tell me to submit a ticket to the chip vendor if there was a hardware problem too?
This printer is a great product. I bought this printer for my office and for home, and they have been running flawlessly so far. The reasons why I like this printer are:1. Built-in duplex: Printing on both sides of a paper really reduces the amount of paper that I need to carry around. This printer (and HL-1650, I think) provides built-in dulpexing for low price.2. Built-in ethernet port: This printer has a network card and it works as a network print server. We don't need a separate printer server that should be up and running all the time. From a laptop or a desktop machine, I can print directly to this printer.3. Postscript emulation: I am a heavy unix user and I print postscript documents quite often. This printer supports Postscript!4. Large paper capacity: The standard tray takes 250 pages, which is more than enough for my everyday use. If you need more capacity, you may opt to buy additional 500 optinal paper tray.If I decided to buy a similar HP printer, I would have paid around $1100, which is way much more expensive than this one. I am exteremely happy that I decided to go with brother, although it was not a very easy decision, given the popularity of HP. Some of the minor complaints that I have about this printer are:1. Sometimes, GIF images do not print as well as I would like to. If you mainly want to print a lot of grey scale images, this printer might not be the best choice. (I haven't tested it yet, but adding more memory may improve the image quality though.)2. It does not come with a paper manual. Everything is on a CD-ROM and it is not complete, either. It took me a while to figure out how to print a postscript document from a Linux machine.
I really like the body armor for my canon 30d. Now the however part. I couldn't get the hood over any lens over 52mm (and then it wouldn't stay.) The other point is that each lens hood is differant and made for the specific lens.Nice idea but forget it.
My laptop has a 15.4" screen.This case is really only for laptops with a 15" screen, so mine just BARELY fits... it's nearly impossible to close.Otherwise it's a really nice product.I don't know how I didn't catch that when I bought it, but I missed it, and now I have a case that doesn't easily close all the way on my laptop.I have a Dell Latitude with a 15.4" screen that doesn't really fit. (Purchased around Summer 2008) so just be aware of this.These cases are supposed to fit snug, and maybe that's why it'd be best to go to the store and see which one fits your laptop best. However, you're not going to beat the price here in the store.Oh, finally the quality of the product seems really nice - I just didn't get one that was big enough.
I bought this bag as a laptop holder for when I take the train across the state. It's very very durable - I was surprised. It's got enough room for my laptop (and accessories), PSP, phone and ZUNE - but depending on how I pack it all up it may be a little tight in there.I've only used it 5 or 6 times since I bought it but I do not regret it at all. It's attractive to look it too.I also bought a "military" type messenger bag for camping and even though they were around the same price you can definitely see a difference in quality. Case logic has yet to make a product that turned out bad.
I was all ready to hear and enjoy XM at home just like I do in my office. Make sure you purchase the card (mini tuner)with this product...the picture is misleading. Then I had to also purchase the out door antenna with the 50 foot extension cord (2 more items)to run through basement due to the fact that the included antenna does not reach the south side window....but wait you will still have to have your basic coax cable extension to connect to outdoor antenna..the 50 foot cable you buy comes with an adapter...but now I Love my interference free XM...Hope this helps!
My old computer has come back to life now that I've maxed out the ram.
I have 2 Hoya multi-coated UV0 filters, both of which are more expensive than this filter. That being said, I would recommend this little gem wholeheartedly. It's a quality item for the price, if your budget doesn't stretch to a high quality Hoya filter, or if the filter is there as lens protection. This particular filter attaches mainly to my 18-55mm kit lens.I have banged the front of my lenses on 2 occasions, and have decided that I like the idea of protecting the front glass of my lenses with a filter. I'd rather break or scratch a filter than my lens, any day. One of those times I whacked the front of my camera hard enough to knock the filter off. Rather a $10 filter than a $200 lens.These work great, especially here in the harsh light, humidity, haze and dust of the Middle East. Get one, they're a fantastic item, durable, slip easily on and off and won't interfere with your photos.
While Creative pulled a underhanded move with the naming of this card (X-Fi is a misnomer), this is a great card IF you know what you are getting.There are two reasons to hate this card: Crappy drivers and gaming performance. As for the drivers, Creative is notoriously slack. However, I am running this card on Windows 7 with zero issues (use Creative's Win7 driver at their site, not the included disc). As for gaming performance, buy a different card! The internet has made smarter shoppers of us all. READ about what you order, and you won't be disappointed.All of that said, this card is great for music. The reason a non-gamer would want a dedicated card is to take advantage of superior DAC chips and analog stages. In that regard, you're gonna be hard-pressed to find a better deal than the Xtreme Audio. The sound quality for music (my primary concern) is stellar as compared to all but the highest end motherboard solutions. If that's what you're after in a sound card, this is the one for you.Oh, and I were you, I'd install just the driver. It includes the audio console and all of the necessary switches for X-Fi enhancements, speaker settings, etc. The other 500MB of stuff is mostly silly and redundant. That's just my opinion , though.It's true that the X-Fi "enhancements" are processed using your cpu, and not via hardware chip. This would have sucked many years ago, but these days even $500 computers have 3.0ghz dual core processors. Personally, I don't make any use of the "enhancements" as I'm one of those jerk audiophile purists who likes an unmolested signal. It excels here, offering a dead-silent SNR (106, I believe, and it sounds like that claim isn't too far off the mark). Basically, it offers superior, clean sound free of the noise that most onboard sound is notorious for. The actual musical quality of the signal is better, too, owing to the superior audio hardware as compared to motherboards.I haven't used the mic, which is another source of complaints. Basically, if you don't need X-Fi effects for games, don't do a lot of recording, and only have $50 (or less, on eBay) to dedicate to your tunes, you should get this card. If you KNOW what you are getting, you'll be very happy with it.
I love my new PMP, ilove it, love it, so much. it works exactly as it says y the desctription, but one thing I didn't like was that they say in their web page that the cowon A2 is MacOsX compatible, and ithis is only for transferig files betwen your computer an the Cowaon A2, but the software included is not compatible, and that software is very usefull to convert video files that I download from the internet and are not compatible ith the Cowon A2 codecs, also this software can integrate subtitles to video and that is very usefull to me because as you can notice my first langage in not EnglishAlso I can say that some times y get my video freeze but I think that the file that is not good.I aplogize for my english, and Hope this review is useful to someone.
I'm dissapointed this printer does not have more reviews. If you do your research on Photo Printers you'll find this one is top notch. As someone with a photographic background, I was impressed with the very first print that came off the S530D - I've printed 8x10s shot with our Canon S30 camera and I believe even a more advanced amatuer would have a hard time telling if the S530D print was film or digital.I will say that I approached the switch from 35MM film to digital imaging on an overall "system" strategy researching both the camera and printer at the same time - ending up with Canon for both.One of the nice features of the S530D is the direct print option available with selected Canon cameras - no need to remove the CF card - just connect the camera directly to the printer with the supplied cord and you are ready to go.The printer DOES come with a DAZZLE adapter to accept other data cards, so if you do not have a CF card camera or Canon camera do not discount this printer out as a possible candidate.As for paper, I have tried both the Kodak Ultima and Canon Photo Paper Pro and see only slight (if any) improvements using the Canon paper. Since I approached the whole digital imaging decision on a "system" I will continue to use the Canon paper with the S530D.Overall I am very happy with the S530D. Its a great printer for a great price.
This laptop case is an EXCELLENT product!! Size, quality, strength all perfect for my 15" laptop!! Enough room for quite a few files too and still more room should I need to stay overnight on business.
tweeters work wll in my dodge durango,had to replace blown out speaker,only issue is that the soud is very overpowering even when i use change in bass and lower tweeter tey seem to be to loud,work well and am goin to change bass speakers to see if that helps sound !!
Sure Cannon has added a few extra bells and whistles to the newer, larger models of this line, but I almost want to buy a "spare" SD600 just so I'll still have one if anything ever happens to this one (my slightly older SD450 serves that "spare" role very well, and the newer, "hardened" screen on the 600 is a much needed plus!). Take the time to learn all the menu choices, and you can take great pictures with this camera in just about any situation! If you're an upscale SLR purist, this might not sell you, but for anyone else, this one is all you'll ever need!
I received this Item in just in time for my husband's birthday , he was very suprised and happy!Thanks for the Great service!
This was a great purchase to go along with the Barbie TV. My daugher loves the player and it's very easy to use. She figured out how to use the remote very quickly and has no problem inserting the DVDs.My only negative comment is that the red dot on the machine goes on when the player is turned off, and then turns off when the machine is on. Kind of backwards in my opinion. But definitely not something to prevent someone from buying it.
I've had no issues with these discs being recognized by Nero or XP for burning the data side. BUT, the label side leaves a lot to be desired! The labels I DO get to print fade, but the biggest issue is wasting my time burning the label, then finding out most of it did not burn in and is not visible! I've had to get into the habit of burning the label first, then IF IT IS OK (only about a 50/50 chance), I then burn the data side!
Great value for the price. I needed text-to-speech so I would not have to take my eyes off the road. This gps works great. I only wish that the volume could be made to go louder than it does as I don't think it can be heard clearly over the car radio.
I bought this pc to replace an e machines t 3085 that had a damaged motherboard. at first it seemed to be better and i have owned earlier compaqs that i loved. I have since repaired the t3085 and have them running side by side( I broke it to begin with not the fault of the manufacturer.) there is no comparison!!!the e machines is faster smoother and has no problem burning discs, playing games, and in short doing all of the tasks that you would expect to be able to do.the compaq features a faster burner but it will fail to burna dvd -r 1/3rd of the time while the emachines has yet to failonce in the same time frame.prices are similar and compaq does not seem to be the same quality name they once were. i would not buy one again!
well packaged, play very nicely, good price, fast shipping, can fit about fifteen songs on each cd depending on length of song, would recommend, thanks,
I had high hopes for this because the family PC is in the same room as the tv and it would be nice to be able to use the keyboard in the dark. However, after only 2 weeks of light use the several keys and the spacebar just stopped working. I did a search online and apparently this is a common problem. I did not try a second one given the history. I'll wait until one of the major manufacturers comes out with a similar product.
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!
Upgraded home network. Was all Cat5 before. Got all kinds of confused over Cat 5, 5e, 6. Did my reading and learned. I like these C2G cables bcoz they feel great. The Snagless style cable ends work great. Every bit as nice quality feel and flexibility as Belkin cables. I know on the inside all of the workings are suppose to be the same standard, it's just nice when they also feel like quality too.C2G / Cables to Go 27136 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Gray (50 Feet),C2G / Cables to Go 27135 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Gray (25 Feet),C2G / Cables to Go 31340 5 Feet Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable - Gray,C2G / Cables to Go 27131 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Gray (3 Feet)
When I opened the toner package, black powder went all over the office. It was completely useless.
If you get the Canon CLI-8 INK TANK 4-PACK, then you will need to get the Canon PGI-5BK 2PK. You save money on both of them.
trust me, spend more money to buy a better tripod, because the one i got just break instantly inside my camera. i wasted 3 dollar for this and also it ruins the tripod grove (the remainder is stuck inside forever) of my new camera. i havent even try it. broke in the first 1 min
Second time ordering. One of the colors, yellow, did not work. Will order again though ...
I was very pleased with the ordering process, response and delivery on this item. I may never go back to retail stores!
I bought these (ATN 7x30RF Omega Series Binoculars) because I wanted a lighter weight pair and thought the range finding feature would be nice to have.Well, I had to send them back and get a refund. As it turns out the binoculars were unable to focus the left and right view into one image. (And, it wasn't just me, as I had a couple of other people look through them.) This will give you a headache, and I'm not prone to headaches, in just about 15 seconds flat. This made the pair I received absolutely unusable. Obviously, quality control is lacking as there is no way that anyone could have passed these if they had looked through them.The image through each of the sides separately was acceptable, although no better than the much heavier and older (as in WWII old), but still serviceable, binoculars I've had for decades.
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Had these headphones for a long time and is the best one out there. The amount of bass this is.....*drool*. There are a lot like this, but it doesnt respond with a wide range of freq. This is very cheap and the wind-up case it awesome!
Mitsubishi makes good TVs but this one is old. I have 2 purchased 6 years ago and served me well. OK if you found a new one very cheap and could live with it - i.e. around $300 NEW. Picture and sound quality is good but design is very outdated - 4 stars 6 years ago 1 star now. This is an old chunky DLP analog TV and won't receive standard digital broadcast without a conversion box. Very slow turn on and turn off. Off course, not really high def either, 720p only. I have replaced lamps on both of them and one is dead now.
After doing a lot of research online I decided on a Canon Powershot SD600. So far this camera has met every expectation I had for a ultra-compact segment camera. The pictures are crisp and colors vivid. Also, the shutter speed is pretty quick so you wont miss a shot becuase of lag time.The next model up from this is the Powershot SD630. The SD630 has a larger LCD but I don't really see the advantage over the SD600. The picture quality is the same and you lose the view finder due to the larger LCD.
I have a barebones "drone" machine that stays on the net 24/7. I've been running this motherboard non-stop for the past 2 years, 24/7 through summers, winters, humidity, dry weather, dust, etc. The board has certainly stood the test of time and is very reliable.However, you should note that I don't have a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or speakers hooked up to the board. It is connected to my home network / LAN, and I control the computer over the network with a remote control software program called UltraVNC. I have attached a keyboard, mouse, speakers, and (onboard video) monitor in the past and they worked fine with this board.
I'm no computer guru. But I am a great bargain hunter.This monitors picture blows my Dell 19" CRT out of the water for crispness and color rendering. It's fast, no blur on anything I've encountered Ie: DVD movies, video games.Why spend $500 when you can get this at a great price. The stand tilts, so the lack of height adjustability was not an issue for me. I don't see how a 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor can get any better than this ViewSonic VX2025WM. You just can't go wrong.
This is a great entry level camera. It does everything our family needs tremendously. Printing, editing and downloading are simple.
I have had the Oppo DV-981HD for a few months now, and have been extremely pleased with it's performance. It simply does everything it is supposed to do with ease. I love being able to view PAL DVDs as well as NTSC. Super color, amazing on-screen picture. You won't be disappointed.HIghly recommended.
This adapter is perfect for my Toshiba Satellite laptop. No problems at all with ordering, receiving or using. Great service, definitely a recommended seller. Adapter has been working like a charm for over a month now & shows no signs of wear or any issues whatsoever.
I actually bought this for my wife (she liked the colors). I use about 4 keyboards at work and home. Not counting the one on the HP 17" Laptop and Aspire Netbook.Well on all of them, I'm forever having to back up because I mistyped something (I've backed up about 15 times already on my work keyboard).I'm a programmer so this is a bit annoying :))Well on my wife's Saitek II, I did not have to backspace once! My fingers naturally fall where they belong and the feel and response is GREAT.Yes, it is pricey (took me 18 months before I could justify buying one for myself when I had a "perfectly good keyboard already") but it is WELL worth the cost. Plus it is pretty :)I can not recommend this keyboard enough.
Ordered it back in Dec '11 and still waiting this filter to arrive.I'm with US Army and stationed overseas, so I typically expect shipping to be delayed.. but in this case after 2 months of waiting I would have to say this is either never sent by the seller or some how got lost in the mail.Not sure what I can do in this case.. so if Amazon customer service can able to help track this, I'd greatly appreciate it!Tks,Bon
Best value per dollar I found and I don't feel that I sacrificed power for cost. The hookup was quick, and mounting was easy. I'm powering 4 Infinity 6.5" and a 10" sub and my boat ROCKS! Great purchase!
This camera takes great outdoor photos and beautiful portraits. I recommend this camera to any amature photographer who is looking for a good camera with a low price. HAVE FUN!
I use this card in a Canon Vixia HF200 camcorder. 1080 videos shot at 30fps require class 6 speed, and this card delivers nicely. I did have to wait a while to get my card as these are a hot item. Maybe a week? Best of all, not in that stupid anti-shoplifting/display packaging.
Ideal for type traveling I do. I like the idea of having blue tooth connection with my phone. A printed manual would help a novice get off to a faster start.
SUP MAYNE I loved these headphones they are the best ever i just hate the long cord. also very comfortable and materials made of plastic but hard sturdy. sounds like an eargansm
Canon printer cartridges are always reliable. I've used several others that weren't. This is a very good price for genuine Canon product & the shipping is much faster than I expected. Just the right combination for those who've run out of ink unexpectedly! Thank you.
Lots of features for around $[...]. 4gb of storage plus all the features, makes this a great player! Did I mention the price?Pros:Drag and drop MP3 file support. NO PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE conversion. This was an important feature. Music sounds great!FM RadioVideo. The video is surprisingly very clear. Looks great!!User replaceable battery. Also important.Audio Books do work!Cons:Video and Picture file support....PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE. Thought I'd dodged a bullet. With the supported features, this is really a multi-media player. IE a jpg is a jpg. It shouldn't need 'conversion'.Buttons small, and too close to raised wheel. I have large hands/fingers.Proprietary Charger. Should be standard mini-usb.We purchased this on 12/26/06 for my wife. It's been a fantastic player, and she really enjoys listening to audio books with it. Works great with MP11 which is faster and easier than my previous ver. of Music Match.
With this one purchase I have lost all confidence in Samsung. Another of the once great OEMs that has apparently fallen to rampant consumerism.Out of the box this thing sounded like a remote control model airplane when I plugged it in, and as I cycled through the menu I quickly found that the VCR just wouldn't play...I tried 3 different tapes but none would advance or play. I see other people complaining about this and I should have checked here before buying but I was on the road and it looked like a good deal with the HDMI and all.From the look of the customer service rep at the store, I suspect a lot of these units come back. I had much better luck with the Phillips combo unit I replaced this dog with, and at 25% less than this soon to be obsolete Samsung unit.
It would be nice, since this item is billed as somewhat different from the others, to have a picture of the clip on the back so I could know what I'm getting before I buy it.
This thing is a welcome addition for any bass lover,it thumps pretty hard when turned up,a good buy for $95
I have shot Canon for years and other than the Kit Lens I I never advanced to the infamous (L) glass.Most of the work I do is theatrical as staff photographer for our 1927 vintage theatre for concerts and stage plays so I needed a fast lens such as f/2.8. I shoot hand held.The lens , though heavy, is solid and very easy to use and it is sharp It is as a tack. I often stand back in the auditorium and zoom to fill the frame with a character and I can still see the eyelashes of the person. I only shoot with ambient/stage lighting This lens is outstandiing.The cost is justified.
This product is very solid and easy to install.Money well spend. With this product you can get your tv centered over the fireplace no matter where your studs are.
Pros:1. The components are super easy to set up. They actually work on the first try.2. The product concept is fantastic. Use the electrical wires inside the walls to extend a wireless connection anywhere in the house.3. The signal was excellent.Cons:1. The price is outrageous. The retail price is $150+.2. The two wall units get very hot. Netgear can solve this problem by putting in electrical fans, but it does not want to spend the extra $10.3. Because of the heat, the life expectancy is very short. According to reviews by consumers, the range is between a year to 14 months - just after the warranty ends. On this matter, I was lucky. Mine died after 1.5 hours, and I received a refund.
As you know I just bought this cable along with the Panasonic DVD-RV31K as you people suggested. Very unfortunately I have no information either in the cable package nor in the player's manual on HOW OR WHERE TO INSTALL this cable from the palyer to my TV set (Sony KV-32S45). Please guide me where or whom to call for this information; otherwise, I'm going to return this cable to you. Thank you in advance for you help. Happy holidays.
Forget about the Sony ($300) and the Toshiba ($205). And especially forget about the Samsung 841 ($189). I owned the latter and could not be more disappointed with the image. The Denon 1910 ($249) is gives you the best image you will see on your TV. It upscales the movies to 1080i so beautifully that it's as if you were seeing it all over again. I rarely write reviews, but it's worth every cent.Some older TVs with DVI may not be HDCP compliant. Before you buy this product, make sure your TV is compliant because otherwise it will not work at all.Also, make sure you buy a DVI cable because the box will not bring one.
Gave this as a gift. My mother-in-law loved it, which is always a good thing. Perfect replacement for her old pot she had forever. Stylish & makes a great cup of coffee!
It's a filter. What more can I say about it? It fit the camera. It filters UV. It protects the lens. It was reasonably priced. To me, it's a no-brainer. Just get one.
I tried this with my Nikon Coolpix S3100. It fits perfectly but does not charge from computer or with wall adapter. At least it was only $0.01.
These spindles are media code "MKM-A02" manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Verbatim's parent company) in Taiwan.Discs work flawlessly, though I stupidly didn't realize my burner won't burn +RW at 4X, so I have to burn them at 2.4X for now.Other than that, Verbatim once again makes reliable media with a lifetime warranty that I actually trust my data backups to.
it was not what i ordered. i needed this card in a class 6 as ordered not a class 10 i received. there were no return slips or return address so i'll put it to use. this has been just one bad online shopping experiances i've had since october and they have been close to horror stories
Replacement for an older copier. Works very well. Paper feed is much improved over the HP2575. It also uses the same ink cartridges as the 2575 so can use the set of cartridges that I had just bought. The PhotoSmart was more convenient for printing pictures from "MEDIA". This HP 6310 requires that you first print an index sheet. Not good.
I purchased this bag for my new Canon SX40 HS. The quality of the bag is excellent. The camera does fit in but it is VERY tight, making it a bit difficult to get in & out. Also, the accessory pockets are extremely tight for a new battery, memory card, etc. A little more space would have been great.
This product's price was very reasonable but it doesn't work for all laptops. I received this USB Sound Adapter and discovered that it doesn't work for Windows 7. This should defiantly be included in the product description. I didn't have an issue returning the product to the sender, however, which is a plus for the seller.
I've purchased both the 8gb and 16gb Transcend SDHC Class 6 cards to supplement my 2gb card that came with my camera. The 16 holds over 4400 12mp photos, and over 4 hours of video, when used in my Kodak Z1285 camera. The 8gb holds over 2 hours of video, and about 2300 photos at 12mp... the 2gb that came with my camera holds about 35 minutes of video, and about 1200 photos..Transcend's memory cards are great.. lifetime warranty... great capacity for the price.
We did not have a lot of success with this product. USB devices worked better. As I recall we had some setup problems and well and it's still setting in a drawer in a desk someplace. Would not buy again.
This will be a short and succinct initial review of the Nikon D200 Camera.The D200 is my upgrade to my (now backup) Nikon D50. Most camera people already know that if your are a Nikon person: buy Nikon; if you are a Canon person: buy Canon. My quick discussion will not address the alternative choice to choose another camera maker.The D300 is out and so is the D700; yet, Nikon still manufactures and sells the D200. Why would you opt for this camera over the newer models? I cannot lie: There is nothing the D200 can't do that those more expensive and newer cameras can do -- except megapixels (10 vs 12).I will say this once: You Are Shooting RAW aren't you?If yes, then my previous paragraph is succinct enough.If no, then the nuances and menu options and myriad labyrinths of roundabout searching for more control of your shots will have you befuddled in no time on all these cameras. The D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40 have scene control modes that might justifiably satisfy all your shooting needs. I personally find the modes on my D50 totally useless and use it in P (program), A (aperture priority mode), or M (manual) mode always. I'd love it if Nikon made an entry level DSLR with these three modes only as an entry level camera without having to fight with all the "scene sensing modes" built into the camera.Back to the D200. What I love about this machine is the ease of access to all (at least the main) controls of the camera on dials, toggle switches, and buttons on the camera body, without having to search through arcane menus to edit the controls. (The only control I use that HAS to be accessed through the GUI is the "Image Optimization --> Sharpening" control.If you are shooting RAW (as most pro-sumers and Pros are ought to be) then these nitpicks are meaningless.Here is my advice to any D90 to D40 user: if you are considering upgrading to a Pro level Nikon please condsider first: Shoot RAW for at least 1 Year. Next, upgrade your glass (using Nikkor lenses for forward compatibility), and take a photo developing and retouching course using digital tools (i.e., photoshop, lightroom, apple aperture, etc.)If you aren't shooting RAW then this camera simply isn't for you.And I would say that about any camera regardless of manufacturer that costs over $600.Good day,--c
I got this monitor and have been very impressed. It really does it all. have the main pic hooked up to my computer and with great color although I found the reds a little much for human skin tone with DVD that are played through. Adjusting is fine. TV through S video (Standard Definition digital signal) cannot be faulted. Will upgrade to HDTV in future as can display HD.No speakers but hooked up to Set top box and sounds fantastic to match screen. PIP is a treat to surf internet/work and check out whats on tv. Perfect for small apartment as is duel use. 30"model didn't interest as cannot plug in component S video ect.
I bought this printer 3 years ago at Amazon.com. Seemed like a good deal. After the first 2700 pages I needed a black cartridge and a PCU. 1900 pages later I need another Photoconducter Unit. I mostly print in black and white.If the color PCU also goes out at this rate, you're better off buying a new printer. It rarely jams, could be an excellent printer, but the PCU is every time $ 150.00 for 2-3000 pages, that's BS. Very disappointed. Parts needed for 4800 printed black and white pages, $ 370.00
This tea pot is a fun and unique way to have tea with friends.I bought this as a gift for a friend and he loves it!It's so neat to watch the flower bloom in the pot as the tea steeps and the tea tastes so good.
great size, perfect functionality, and it looks nice! what the heck are you waiting for? BUY IT! you wont regret it
I am so pleased to be able to iron without dealing with a cord! The iron works great with no frustration. I like the fact that I can rest my iron securely on the stand rather than on its end on my ironing board where if I turn a garment too aggressively it teeters which was the problem with my old iron. I am glad I made this purchase.
Bought my first set a couple(?) years ago and have purchased a half dozen more (teenager puts them through the ringer on her iPod). They are the best lasting & sounding earphones I have experienced (through my 17-yo). Of course, I have only used two pair in that time myself, she is on her fifth pair and loves the way they sound. I highly recommend these earphones for quality, durability, & price.
I use this monitor at work, mostly for text intensive tasks and wanted to point out a few things to fellow desk jockeys.First off, 1600x1200 resolution is the only way to fly. You may be considering sacrificing that 1" of diagonal a buying a much cheaper 19" LCD. Consider carefully, since most 19" LCD's are only 1280x1024. The 1" difference in size is no big deal, but the resolution difference is very noticeable. For example, if you're using Windows XP, you can get MS's ClearType support for free. Clear-type causes fonts to be carefully anti-aliased. With a high-resolution 1600x1200 display, the anti-aliasing is much more effective. Fonts look beautiful, readable and very easy on the eyes.Second, I use the portrait mode of the monitor almost exclusively and it works perfectly (ATI video driver). For page oriented work, rotating the monitor feels the most natural. The monitor comes with the Samsung's rotation software. DO NOT install it if you use WinXP. I had a variety of nasty problems related to multiple users on my machine, then uninstalled the rotate driver and everything starting working again. I just use the default rotate capabilities in my ATI video driver--no problems there.Finally, I like the cool widescreen displays (16x9 aspect reatio), but I've tried these in portrait mode and they're actually too tall. I got tired of nodding my head up and down so much. So I'm happiest with 4:3 aspect ratio for portrait mode (page oriented) work.To sum up, this monitor rocks and is in a different league completely from the typical 19" LCDs you see everywhere.
I bought it for my 14" laptop, and I find this cooler really good. I usually use it at night and put it on my knee. It's not too large, not too noisy, and not too heavy. quite comfortable with long-time use. good value with low price!
I bought this speaker system as a replacement for an older Panasonic AIOB that I was using. The sound from the speakers is crisper/clearer, but the subwoofer lacks power in comparison. I have it running through a Yamaha receiver. I'm pleased overall, and still find it to be a great value for my home entertainment experience.
I have been using this for 4 months now and it has not given me any problem as yet. I use it on my Canon S3IS for taking pictures and videos. I probably had used it about 15 times doing file transfers (each time loaded w/ a hundred or so pictures of 6MB resolutions) already and it still works like new. I have used it to record 1GB of continuous video in 320x240@15fps, a few minutes of videos in higher resolution/fps and never had it failed. I think that is an amazing performance considering it's price is cheaper than the other brands.The only problem I have experienced before is that my old USB 6-in-1 card reader could not recognize it. It seems that that could be a problem on my "old" card reader (maybe 2GB is too much for it to handle) and not on the SD card since I have a new card reader and it's reading it fine!All in all, I'm happy with the product. Would I recommend it? Absolutely!
It seems like a nice case, but the interior dimensions (3.125 x 4.5 x 1.6875 inches) listed in the technical details are way off. If they were even close, it would fit my camera (Sony DSC-H55), but now I'm returning it.
Used printer in excellent condition. Great printer that allows cartridge refill or use of non-Canon cartridges. Most printers these days will not allow that. I have one in second home in Seoul, Korea and was glad to find this one for use in the US. Extremely satisfied and more so because I can save money on cartridges.
I was looking for a good, inexpensive plain paper fax machine when I came across this HP V40. I've used a lot of HP printers, scanners, etc., so I knew that HP was probably a safe choice. I compared it against the Brother and Panasonic models.Color wasn't a requirement, as far as faxing goes, and we have a lot of other color printers, and scanners around, so at first I thought it might be too much machine. I was pleasantly surprised.First, the unit took less than ten minutes to unpack, setup, and align. If you can read simple two and three step instructions, you can easily handle this unit.As soon as I had it set up, and had programmed in the time and date, then company name and fax no., I grabbed a full color postcard that we use in our mailings and fed it through to make a copy. In about ten seconds I had a stunning duplicate on even basic ink-jet paper.The fax functions are flawless, with 8 bit grayscale you can see incredible detail in the fax image. The unit is fast, easy, great quality, all typical of HP.
I chose this as an immediate replacement for my original vf17 which came with my HP Media Center. Side-by-side, you can easily see both a brighter and sharper screen in comparison to the HP 22-inch widescreen LCD, as well as the standard 19", 17" and 15". The real proof of that was when I quickly setup this monitor and changed my desktop resolution from 1280 x 1024 to 1440 x 900. I then downloaded some appropriate desktop wallpaper images at that resolution and it's like viewing a plasma HDTV display.Yes, the built-in speakers leave much to be desired, but they can also serve as a quiet reference speaker source when you don't want to disturb your neighbor... just plug in the display to your "Line Out" jack.Another plus is the wire clasp bracket on the stand which relieves stress on the power and VGA cables, a headphone jack at your "desktop", and a DVI jack for either graphics cards or HD gear which require such a connection. I am very pleased with this monitor for basic computing, photo-editing, DVD playback, et. al.
I bought these for my daughter because of the great reviews they received. We were very disappointed with the sound quality. If we turn the volume up higher than 1/4 way up the lever there is a terrible buzzing sound. I thought we just got a defective product so I had Amazon exchange them for a new pair. These sound just as bad out of the box as the original set. I am going to return them. I do not have experience with any other portable MP3 Player speakers so maybe these got great reviews because the others are all worse.
This adaptor failed within three months. It fits properly, worked ok when it worked, but died approximately two months after I began using it.
this thing works great! exactly as advertised. very helpful for getting non-direct lighting on a subject, eliminating 'red eye'. totally rocks
The little garmin is a good buy for the price. The screen is a little small to be using while driving but with a passenger/navigator it helps a thousand times. And make sure you don't have it set to pedestrian mode while traveling on the highway!
I 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.
If you own a motorhome, you have to have this extender. If you are on Satellite and have a TV outside, you have to go inside to change the channels on your TV. But with this extended you simply change the channels from outside the Motorhome or from anywhere inside the Motorhome.It works fantastic.
This unit does do the job but its set-up took a day of experimenting with Windows services before LAN and printer access was established. However, the real problem is when you set an authentication password on the web interface - once you reboot your access to Web Manager is gone forever - no hardware reboot! I thought I was going mad as my trusted administrator password and 100 variations failed. Finally I discovered through these reviews that the password set is not always properly recorded. However, there is a back route using telnet - put in your password at the ADMIN password prompt and you are given access the router internals via a unix command line interface. You need the following two commands to disable your password for Web Manager:Belkin-F8T030>setpb authreq offBelkin-F8T030>rebootYou will be disconnected as the reboot actualises but then you'll find you again have access to the Web Manager on http://1.2.3.4.I only wish Belkin support could publish this on their support site as a FAQ but then then is more chance that Narnia is reality!
Great product, really saves on battery use. Plugs right in and the camera is ready to use. Highly recommended if you want to use the camera in a relaxed setting with no worry of battery loss. The cord is nice and long as well.
1.5 years ago, I bought a 17&quot; planar with 3 dead pixels from DELL, unacceptable, returned. Then bought another 15&quot; planar LCD with 1 bad pixel, unhappily accepted.This Cornea is simply PURE! Can not find a single tiny dead pixel! Good quality control! Nice picture too.
Note: The 4000 and 7000 are identical except the 7000 is wireless and comes with a mouse I can't use.I managed to hurt the extensor muscles/tendons on the back of my hand and they are being very slow to heal. Typing has been very painful on a standard keyboard. Having not found any mouse/pointer I can use with my right hand (tried many different configurations of mice, touch pad, trackballs, wacom tablet, etc) I have had to learn to use a mouse with my left hand. After learning how very slow voice recognition "typing" is, a few weeks ago in desperation I tried the 4000 at work. Success! I now have the 7000 too, which I use at home.At the dis-ergonomic computer desk at work with the front riser on, or tilting it in my lap at home, I can now type again. I'm slower than before, gone from about 70-90+ wpm to about 60, but at least I can use it! It's much faster than voice recognition anyway.Finding the "home row" not nearly as automatic for me as with a standard keyboard so I have to pay more attention, and some of the keys I typed with my right are now on the left (such as "b" and 6), but all that is improving with time and practice. I am not having any problems with the space bar like some have mentioned. It is on the noisy side and I have a feeling my nails will make quick work of the stickers for the letters on the keys.It's not perfect, but it's really been an excellent solution for me.
So I did research after research for subwoofers in certain frequency ranges and priced them based on the budget I wanted to stick with. This subwoofer fell below the range I was in, which I admit made me skeptic, but the reviews on here were really good on it. It didn't go to 20hz like I originally wanted, but I figured at 24hz, I'd give it a try. Now my current setup is ALL Klipsch speakers so I needed something that didn't stand out and couldn't be located as where the bass was coming from. As everyone knows, Klipsch subwoofers are expensive and I even had the Klipsch Sub-12 and wasn't impressed. After selling that, I ordered one of these and man...after breaking it in, I am floored. The bass was punchful, deep, and balanced. No muddy sound or boomy-ness to it. My living room (where my home theater is) is fairly big and open so it filled the room quite well. So I let it break in, ran my Audyssey sound tests and that's when the sub really came to life and wow! Quite the difference...I was smiling. The power was there, the bass was perfect, but I still dealt with the dreaded big room issue. Loving this sub, I ordered another one. YEP! You read that right, I ordered another subwoofer and put it on the other side of the TV and BAM! Not only did the bass dynamics in the room finally come together, I have theater, true theater bass and no overkill over my existing Klipsch speakers! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this subwoofer (for most people only one will be overkill) to any doubters out there. Let it break in for a few days, then tweak the volume and hz settings on the back and run your sound tests. I guarantee you will be floored. For the price, you will get a subwoofer that can compete with subs that are twice and even three times more expensive.
We bought these (highly rated) to have a better quality than the ones that came with the Sansa MP3 (before we tried them) and they were actually much worse. Not very good sound @ all. We sent them back and stuck with the earbuds that came with it.
If you are looking for a cheap camera with a higher res. then here it is. Like I said, you get what you pay for.
Product is not compatible with WinME and D-Link tech support was useless. Never did get the camera to work and had to return to vendor.
It's exactly as described. Was shipped quickly and was packaged well as to avoid breakage.
I place an order through Amazon and when my shipment arrived I received two orders from Adorama. I contacted the company and they informed me to ship the 2nd item back (at my cost) and they would refund my credit card. Three weeks after I mailed the item I received my credit card bill that still reflected the charge. I contacted Adorama, they claim that they never received the shipment and I would need to deal with Amazon (very rude staff). I contacted Amazon and through their A to Z Guarantee and would investigate the issue. After a few days of investigation they denied my claim due to insufficient evidence of delivery, basically calling me a liar. I will never do business with Amazon or Adorama again and I would warn others of the poor customer service practice that these companies practice. I am a dissatisfied customer. Only reason they received "one star" rating is "no stars" was not an option.
I thought this was going to be great. It's light, sleek, I loved all the features. But towards the end, it became a frustrating hassle.Janurary 2007: I received it. Then about two weeks later, the toggle switch that you use to navigate it broke off. For the remainder of the time that I kept it, I had to navigate using my fingernail.Spring 2007: It froze. It's okay, I just reset it.August 2007: It froze. But then when I reset it, it froze during loading.September 2007: Can't skip songs or change volume because it'll freeze.Fall/Winter 2007: Can't reset it when it freezes because it'll just freeze over and over. I had to let it rest overnight and attempt to reset the next day.December 2007: Stopped using it.It WAS awesome. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
The PDU works as expected, sturdy construction, plenty of sockets, all as expected.Good thing is that it can be also mounted vertically and take 0 units (although not sure if it becomes 12 socket after that).
We've tried several, and this is the first one that works the way it should. It's being used in a Ford Focus, and it works beautifully. I highly recommend it.
Amazingly comfortable, the silicon ring provides a wonderful fit and noise canceling properties. The sound quality is very good, great bass with warm mids and highs.
I am impressed with this Memory Card, has good speed and seems reliable so far! San Disk and Transcend are the only cards I purchase. San Disk may have an edge on Trascend....but are also slighty more expensive.
I bought the Marware sensor case for my teadmill runs with my Nike+ GPS watch, and it is exactly what I was expecting. It holds the sensor snuggly and I don't even notice it on my shoe. I haven't had an issues with my watch not syncing with the sensor. I would definetly recommend this product to anyone needing to use the Nike sensor that doesn't wear Nike shoes that hold the sensor.
After reading all the glowing reviews, I was really excited to get this. After using it for 5 minutes, I knew it was going back. Reviews of this seem to be either glowing or harsh, without much middle ground. I think the people who like it are those who care only about picture quality, and don't want to use many of its features. If you only want a TV monitor for a bright room, the picture and sound are great. However, there are many bad things about this unit that make it just not worth it. Where do I begin:Black level & buzz - even with the backlight down low, a full black screen on this will light up your room. And with the backlight on low, the built-in speakers emit a horrible loud buzz. It is not a faint hum as I read before buying, it is a LOUD buzz. I don't understand why LCD makers think we want these things as bright at the sun, I am much more concerned with having black look black.Computer - forget about using this as a monitor. There is no Windows driver for it. You can tweak it to look good with a 3rd party tool called PowerStrip, but even then any mode change causes it to slip back into unreadable mode. And DVI did NOT work with my brand new computer - I had to use a VGA cable. I heard that if it does work, it will only show a signal after windows starts, so you can't see the boot process or DOS. The screen is far too bright (or loud) to use for hours at a time without eyestrain.Remote - The remote barely works - you have to press each button 2-5 times to get it to go through, and then it only has a 6 foot range.Interface - The menu system is asinine, with the center button being cancel, and "right" being enter. After much use I still can't get used to it, and it still takes a lot of thought to figure out how to do simple tasks. Just about everything you do has a 5 second delay as the monitor changes modes.Misc - The headphone jack is in the back behind a screw panel, limited aspect ratios (3), very bad std tv image. I gave this 2 stars instead of 1 because it will be good for people who have no desire to use its features or remote.Even if they fixed half of these problems I wouldn't want this unit. It just has way too many issues. The sad thing is they all would be pretty simple issues for the manufacturer to fix.
I've been using the juice iGo system for about 8 months. It is a real space and weight saver for the frequent traveler. I have used is successfully with my Toshiba Portege 3505, my Sony Clie, and Sony T68i cell phone including the bluetooth headset. I can travel with one charger instead of three and it easily plugs in to the adapter outlets on airplanes as well as in automobiles.I can keep my laptop and cell phone or PDA charged at the same which is especially helpful in hotels with limited power outlets.It has held up well on countless trips and I have had no issues to date (no breakage like some other reviewers for example). If you are looking for a second power adapter for your notebook I would highly recommend this for its flexibility and convenience.
Thanks for sending it right on time. Sansae260 is an awesome product. I heard they r coming up with the new sansa which will download songs through wifi. That would be a cool feature to have. Sansa is much better than apple iPod...including the look and feel.
This ball seems to get more distance and has more control than a pro v-1.... yet even with shipping it costs about 60 cents a ball...the only negative is that they tend to get cut up after about 36 holes but for me that is a non issue because I almost always lose them before than.... in fact in two seasons I have had to throw out only 2 balls.
My 10-year-old has been having fun playing with his new (hand-me-down) digital camera, so I bought him this tripod as a stocking stuffer for Christmas. He's had lots of fun with it, and I have all the digital pictures to prove it! It probably would not work well with larger or heavier cameras, but for a small digital camera, it's perfect. And the price simply can't be beat!
If you like working with a 10 key when you have to enter a lot of numbers, then this is for you. It can switch back and forth and act like a calulator and then paste the total of your calcualtion in your document. Has a retractable usb connection cord and yeilds two more usb ports.
Good-bye Mr. Coffee - not sorry to see you go.Okay, the tip about using regular filters and dampening them is great Yes, if you don't get the assembly in right, you will only get hot water, since this is spring loaded, you need take your time and pop that lid on while the whole assembly is centered. Getting the coffee in without grounds - take a tiny piece of paper towel, or tissue and plug the hole in the basket first, works better than holding your finger over the hole. It's a very small pot and with a little practice, getting it to work first time and every time pays off.
this is the 3rd esd 6050LE i have owned. i have tried newer models and much more expensive models, but i keep coming back to this unit. u wont be dissapointed and you can find these for $15-$20 if you shop around. please remebember that 90% of officers use the "switch on" method, which means they keep their radar unit off (no signal is being sent out) and quickly switch it on when they see you coming...no radar detector can guard against this.
I've been looking at this thing for a few months. Sounded too good to be true. I'm kind of a gadget guy and have ordered many things that did not live up to their hype. Not so with this. Opened the box, popped in the batteries, plugged it in & voila! Now I can control the music from the dining room table, the living room couch, the kitchen (speakers in all those places). I've had a typical IR extender for years that worked OK, but this works far better. Only question that remains is the life span of the rechargeable batteries. One hint: if I had it to do over I'd probably buy the "triple IR emitter" at the same time and saved $5. Don't need the emitter for the current application, but I anticipate the need when I put all the music in a closet.
I am so happy with this product. The price was right but it worth much more. Works great.
After reading reviews of various NAS drive kits, I decided to purchase this on and plug a 250 GB drive in.First off, I knew that it only had a 10 Mbit Ethernet connection. It doesn't seem that long ago that I had a 10Mbit LAN at home, and I don't remember it being all that slow. (I've since remembered that I wasn't transferring very large files on that LAN). Had I not been an idiot, I would have done the math and figured out how slow the router is really going to be. The CPU and the hard drive do not seem to be the major bottleneck, but rather the Ethernet port. True, if it had a 100 Mbit port, the CPU would probably be the bottleneck. However, there are some efficient hardware components which can seriously reduce the load on the CPU, so I think the 170 MHz processor might be able to handle a faster network connection.Considering a 10 Mbit connection, the most data which can be transfered in one direction is about 1.2 MBytes per second. With smaller files, you won't get the maximum transfer speed. Lets say on average, you get 1 MBytes per second. That means you can transfer 60 MB per minute, or 3.6 GB per hour.** It would take a solid three days to fill the 250 GB hard drive, and just as long to get your data back **I have no idea how 'Fabian Lamaestra' was calculating his write speeds at 3700 mbs. Unless he'd calculating the speed which the drive can format itself, there is no way you can get more than 10 mbs over the Ethernet connection.This device isn't going to work at all if your editing movies, and need the extra storage. However, I'm a patient guy, so I could see using this as a sort of online backup. It's cheaper than any Internet site, and the speed is faster than if it went over the Internet (at least for me).So, if even if I can live with the slow speed and the fan noise, I can't live with the instability.The device frequently locks up for no apparent reason. I can hold the power button down all day and it won't reset. I have to unplug the unit and then let it reboot.After it reboots, it doesn't automatically sync the time. It can't even guess what the time it. It goes back to thinking it's 1999.The P2P function seems novel, but I wouldn't touch it seeing how flaky and under powered the rest of the system is.
This is an excellent product for the price. I own one. The DVD and CD player is good. I send the sound to my home theater receiver and it sounds wonderful. The VHS portion plays better than my other stand-alone SONY VCR. What I really liked is that this unit has Quasi-S Playback so I can play my S-VHS tapes. The picture is good. What I found amazing was that the EP record mode (6 hour) looked better than the SP (2 hour). I played some EP recordings made on this unit on my parents' JVC and the picture was outstanding. My only complaint with this unit is that the remote is too small and too "busy" with all the buttons very close together. If you want to watch DVDs, record and play VHS tapes without going beyond that I would highly recomend this SONY unit.
I would recommend this product to anyone, great price for the cable. I looked for a week in my area and the same cable was going for 3 and 4 times the price I paid. Again great buy!!
Cute phone! BUT, backward engineered. NO SHARED PHONE BOOK, Yes, 4 phones and you have to enter all your contacts separately. Plus, you have to keep track of new inputs so that you can enter them into the other 3 phones. I have had 2 previous Vtech models and they had shared phonebooks. I give this phone a -10 for engineering friendly.
this product is very very good...the sound is amazing and the design is the best... like sony..im very satisfated with the product... hi recomend...
Having been a user of Cross writing implements for a number of years I had no doubt this pen would live up to my expectations. And it did.
Great price, Fast Shipping, Great service!!I use a lot of ink so I purchased PG-50 because it has the most amount of ink. With printing shipping labels about every other day, this cartridge last me several months.I highly recommend this product if you print a lot!!This company I purchased this cartridge from has great service and ships fast!
This product has been wonderful for us! I can not believe how wonderful it works! My son is still using it but he is starting to wake up on his own. I LOVE THIS!
I would do business with Cables to Go again. Their product was perfect. They shipped timely and it was received in perfect condition. The price was the lowest on the Internet. What more could you ask for?
You have to have these if you are going to be using your XM device outdoors. They make a big difference in reception.
This camera does everything that I wanted. I've had other Sony cameras in the past, the DSC-F505 and the DSC-P1. The start up time is amazing. You're ready to point and shoot in 1.5 seconds, and this camera takes amazing pictures.For those who have said that the flash is alittle dim, you can change the flash brightness via the menu and you might also want to play around with the white balance to tweak the indoor settings too.I've read that some are annoyed about the pictures being blurred... did you accidently leave your camera on MACRO mode? That's my only problem with the W1, is that it is really easy to accidently depress the MACRO button.On battery life... I'm up to about 300 pictures with the included Sony rechargable batteries. I'm really happy with the battery life compared to what Sony used to offer before with the other "S" type batteries.One thing I need to do is to switch the camera to 3x2 ratio (2592x1728) so that it comes out without being cropped on 4x6 photo printers.
The cabling was rather large but the overall design was nice. The cable actually feels like something as opposed to other flimsy sets.As for the quality, I'm not sure that it would make much of a difference but I don't have anything to complain about.
I disagree with the other reviewer. I almost did not purchase the armband because of the review but decided to try it anyway. The case is not hard plastic like I thought it would be but a stretchy material. There are no bulges and the case fits the player pretty well. This will be your best bet for finding an armband for this particular MP3 player. No complaints here.
these are new boxes with IR input and this doesnt work. Another brand works, which leads me to believe this is a low quality IR transmitter. You get what you pay for...
I've had mine for 2 weeks now and I love it! Most of the time I used it docked, connected to a 20" FP monitor at 1600x1200 and use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse (Logitech diNovo - also awesome product). Set up like this, it works like a regular PC, though obviously a bit underperforming for this price compared to a desktop. However, you can't expect desktop performance from something that fits in your pocket. Not yet anyway.But, it is while away from the desk that it really rocks. I use it in the car when my wife is driving, in front of the TV during American Idol's many many commercials, waiting at the doctor's office, etc. In two weeks I have probably logged 16 hours on it portable and am more impressed as time goes on, rather than less.I have the same feeling as the other reviewer regarding the resolution. It is right on the edge of where I can see it. When my eyes get a little tired, late at night, it takes a bit longer to focus them on it. But once they do, the screen is amazing. 1024x600 is awesome. Anything less than 1024 really won't do anymore. Most software and websites want that much these days, and I hate scrolling left to right.Now, I titled this performance. Since Winows Vista has this nifty "Windows Experience Index", I believe that all PC makers' marketing stuff should tell you what this is for their machines so you can really compare one to another. For my VAIO, I get:Processor: 2.9Memory (RAM): 4.3Graphics: 2.0Gaming graphics: 2.7Primary hard disk: 5.2That Primary hard disk number is important, because I keep reading about how impressive this NAND drive is, performance wise. 5.2 is a great number. But just to compare:My Dell laptop has a 7200rpm HDD and it gets 4.4My Dell desktop (brand new) has a 7200 rpm HDD and it gets 5.3So, significantly faster data transfer than the laptop (and, btw, most laptops come with 4200rpm drives which would be even slower) but about the same as a desktop. My point is that the NAND drive performance is impressive, but not revolutionary.One last word, on battery life. I have gone from full to empty several times in the past few weeks. I never really timed it, but it seems like about 2 to 2.5 hours with just regular usage.
I've been trying to digitize and burn all my old cassette tapes and vinyl records (now you know how old I am !), and was going nuts with the burning process. Short albums worked fine, but somewhere around track 8 on longer albums, a hiss would start, and then the music would start skipping (like when you have a scratched CD or DVD, but these were pristine new). I spent several hours researching burn speed, RAM needed, optimizing, etc etc, and then finally came across a couple of articles talking about buying higher end media. Hype, I thought, but I figured I'd try something better before investing in more RAM and/or tossing my laptop out the window. Bought these today and burned my most problematic album (probably burned it 8 times before this, using different computer settings, etc). The notes of the last song just sounded, without a single skip. I guess sometimes you DO get what you pay for. Sony now has my business.
I bought this for my wife's new Powershot SD-1200. When I received it I was alarmed that the SD-1200 was not one of the models indicated on the packaging. It fits perfectly though. It has a strong magnetic closure. The opening for the wrist loop is too small but we usually just drape it through the side anyway. I might have preferred a belt clip rather than a loop but the loop is probably more secure.
I love the picture on this set, and the sound quality is also very good. Now I can hear those pesky enemies sneaking up on me in video games. As delivered, there was a problem with the picture screen: a vertical line that showed magenta against a white background, or dark against a blue background, but I contacted Panasonic's Plasma Concierge service and some service guys came to my home and replaced the screen, no charge, problem gone.I don't know if 1080p really makes a difference at this size compared to 1080i. I do think the plasma looks considerably better than LCD.
It's always a good idea to have a UV filter, even if you don't feel UV is a problem. At the least, the filter provides protection for that much more expensive chunk of glass right behind it. I purchased the Tiffen to go on the kit lens of my Sony A77 and have not noticed any off-coloration or loss of contrast. I have no problem buying more from Tiffen.
I was concerned about purchasing through a third party source however everything went very well! Product arrived in great condition and very quickly. Would definitely do it again.
I love this CD player I have had it for 2 years and it has not given me ant troble what so ever. I have droped it numerous times and it just keeps on playing no damage there! I also like the color and the position of the buttons. If your looking for a quality full time CD player that can take alot of abuse then Koss is the brand for you!
Very poor product giving blurry images. You have to really be very cautious and give time to hold the camera extremely steady to obtain reasonably good pictures. I recently bought this from Amazon because my Kodak CX7430 was giving problem of battery discharging quickly. But Kodak gave far superb quality images.I feel soemtimes if Canon product is bad or Amazon passed on a refurbished product to me...
I do love this charger, it is simple and VERY effective. It charges the batteries perfectly and gives me supreme confidence that my batteries will be at the fullest potential when they come off.
This is my first digital camera. I was able to take pictures and see them on my computer within 15 minutes of opening the box. I am not a digital whiz by far. Pictures look great. Very clear and color is great. Easy to set up. Easy battery, camera strap, and usb driver installation. Very easy to take pictures, I couldn't believe how easy. Instructions were complete and accurate. I researched a lot of web sites with customer reviews and found this camera was the one for me. It had the best reviews and least criticism. I see why. I made a great choice. You can't go wrong if this is your first camera. ...
This case provides reasonable protection and adds minimal bulk to the tiny SD1000 camera. This also means that it holds just the camera and nothing else. Any accessories have to go somewhere else. The belt loop offers an additional carrying option, but because it is a simple fixed loop, adding/removing the case from ones belt requires partial unbelting. The magnetic clasp holds the flap securely, but because the bottom of the flap is flush with the bottom of the case, opening the case can involve some fumbling to get a hold of the flap.
I have purchased 4 of these scanners for my document scanning business and EACH ONE needed to be replaced or repaired about a year or so after the purchase date. They DO work great for a year, but after that they jam or only scan half of a document. I have NEVER EVER written a "product review" on ANY website, but hopefully this review will save you from the disappointment & headaches I've experienced with this product (4 times). Canon MUST be aware of all the issues this scanner has and yet they continue to sell it (and for such a high high dollar amount). Shame on Canon!
I'm on record with a total rave of Etymotic's ER-6 headphones - but the ER-4P is vastly more satisfying. The difference is bass (the most immediately obvious difference). The ER-4p has phenominal bass for headphones - probably state of the art in this reguard. But what makes the ER-4p really special is its amazing dynamics. The soundstage is huge, and sonic textures leap out of velvet silence. It's hard to characterize superb dynamics. Music sounds "bigger". Quiet passages have more presence - and louder passages have more inner detail. Another strength of the ER-4p is that the extra bass energy allows the vibrant treble detail to sound balanced - not strident or analytical (as the ER-6 can sometimes sound). Between the dynamics and the bass, the ER-4p ends up sounding more musical and alive than the ER-6 (and thus virtually every other earphone). There is a touch of mid-bass ripeness - sometimes deep voices like Mark Knopfler sound a little chesty. There's also a downside the huge dynamics - sometimes a touch of congestion can creep in during crescendo peaks. The flip side of this is that quiet passages can have enormous presence and emotional power. Small scale accoustic stuff and female vocalists shine and have amazing presence. Nora Jones, for example, has never sounded better. Big rock doesn't suffer either. The fantastic treble detail and huge deep bass makes both classical and rock really slam. These really are amazing phones.There are the usual caveats of an in-ear-canal headphone: Ear-canal type headphones like these must be inserted ALL the way down into the ear canal to get good bass. The better the seal the better the bass. One of my ear canals isn't straight and I sometimes have trouble getting that ear's earphone properly positioned. Once I do - the bass on these phones is amazing. This issue causes problems for some. Some people just can't tolerate something in their ears. My wife uses foam earplugs all the time but she's too squeamish to insert these earphones properly. I know plenty of people with this issue. Be honest with yourself about this before you make the plunge. If ear canal type earphones are not inserted all the way to make a good seal they sound tinny and lightweight with no bass.Then there's the usual caveat for any high-end audio transducer: it's only worth the money if you've made sure the signal you're feeding it can do it justice. If your source material is great you'll thrill to hear all of it. You'll hear things you never heard before, guaranteed. If your source isn't good - you'll hear that too. I suspect this is the source of many of the complaints. There are a lot of people listening to low grade portable players - or to audio files with too much compression. Check out any peer to peer sharing sites and you'll find lots of audio tracks that sound like they were ripped off a poorly tuned AM radio station. If this is your music collection you should probably stick to cheap earbuds that soften and roll off the music. Etymotics will sound glorious if you are using lossless compression or high-bit rate encoding off good source material.I'm an audiophile. At home I tweak room accoustics, cable types, speaker placement and the like. My lifestyle dictates I end up doing much of my listening on commuter busses, airplanes, subways, and long walks across the city. The Etymotics and my iPod - filled with losslessly compressed tunes gives me an audiophile experience on the road. I frequently hear things on this rig that I don't hear even on my high-resolution home system. This kind of musical satisfaction at this price is astounding - a total bargain. Part of what makes it work so well for passenger transport use is the excellent isolation. These things are earplugs - plain and simple. They cut out ambient noise exactly like earplugs. Be aware that sonic isolation can be dangerous for pedestrians, bikes, drivers, and motorcyclists. You can't hear the car horn that might save your life. I walk NYC streets all the time with these on, but when I jaywalk I'm extra careful to look both ways.I've used ER-6s for last 3 1/2 years or so and was deeply in love. I'm probably a good candidate for Sensas, Ultimate Ears, or other expensive exotic phones, but decided to upgrade to the ER-4ps on reputation when the ER-6s began to lose some sonic integrity after years of hard use and rough treatment. (I use the ER-6s at the gym now - where they sound great and stay put during vigorous exercise). At first the ER-4p's bass was over-ripe. They need some burn-in time. After 5 hours or so the bass came into line with the rest of the frequencies. It is still extremely strong - sometimes almost overpowering. I find this a rare and desireable trait for headphones. Most phones - even really great phones like Electrostatics or dynamic phones like Grados or Sennheisers have deficient bass. The bass and dynamic prowess of the ER-4p puts them in a different league than the ER-6 - which can sound a bit hard and analytical at times. The ER-4p sounds almost euphonic by comparison. I don't think it actually is euphonic. I've used them for about 75 hours so far and they reveal the source material. They just do so in a beautiful way. If you care about audio quality, can tolerate ear canal type phones, and can feed them high resolution source material, you'll probably fall as deeply in love with the ER-4p as I have.A word about ergonomics. Some have criticized the ER-4P's microphonic cord and way they stick out of your ear - making them vulnerable to contact with hats and helmets. There is something to this criticism - especially in winter. The ER-4p sticks out of your ears, secured only by the friction fit of the earpiece itself. This can lead to annoying encounters with hats and scarves. It's not so easy to make these headphones happy inside earmuffs or ear covering hats. Etymotic was one of the first in-ear-canal headphones and the design lacks the ergonomic advances of Shure and others - principally the routing of the cord up and around the ear and a thicker, non-microphonic cord covering. I wish Etymotic would consider incorporating these advances. Etymotics have penetratingly transparent sound - transparency (ultimately, fidelity) that is impossible to match anywhere close to this price. I'll put up with the ergonomic issue (which are really only issues in winter - for me).Follow-up - Last week I had an hour to kill at the airport and a nice salesman let me do a shootout with Shure E3cs, E4cs, E5cs, and Sennheiser CX-300s versus my beloved Etymotic ER-4Ps. I was able to eliminate the Shure E3c and Sennheiser CX-300 immediately - they sounded unacceptably muffled and congested by comparison. The Shure E4c and E5c were more interesting. The E5c had more powerful bass, but was ultimately less transparent than the Etymotic ER-4P. The E4c, however, really gave the Etymotics a run for their money. Shure's E4c had excellent midrange and treble transparency and strong powerful bass. I had to go back and forth between these and the ER-4Ps many times to get a firm fix. The major difference is EQ balance. The Ety ER-4Ps are flatter; the E4cs more tipped up at each extreme, as if you had turned both the treble and bass knobs up. The E4cs had a seductive sweetness in the treble and rich solidity to the bass that was very seductive. I was tempted to put my credit card down. The Etymotic ER-4Ps are less exciting - but ultimately felt a little truer to the music. I'd say both had about equivalent transparency and apparent fidelity. The E4cs are twice the price of ER-4Ps - underscoring Etymotics excellent value. The Shures had a nice wind-up case and, perhaps, better ergonomics, however. Food for thought.Yet another follow up: a word about the fact that the new ER-4Ps are black and the old ones were blue and red. I imagine that Etymotic stopped making the blue/red cable boot models because people thought it looked funny. Now that they are all an attractive black some mourn the lost functionality of immediately being able to see which one is left and which right at a glance. There is an easy way to do this with the new black ones (I own the black ones BTW). Hold one out in front of you and look for the shiny circle. If you see the shiny circle, stuff it in the ear it's pointing towards. If not, shove it in the other ear. Perhaps my words are not clear, but try it once and you'll immediately see my logic. Once you learn this move you'll never have any issues about which is right or left - except in total darkness. If spotting the shiny circle isn't easy for you, add a drop of nail polish on the right one and you'll be able to grab the right one that way.Update 1/13/12: I recently purchased and reviewed Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10s and compared them to the ER-4Ps. Here is part of that review:"How do they stack up against the Etymotic ER-4P specifically? These two headphones are top contenders for best of the non-custom headphones - along with the more expensive Sure offerings. Bottom line they do very well. The UE 3Fi 10s have superior bass to the ER-4Ps and don't give up much in the mid range. They have superior dynamics and larger and more exciting sound stage in general. Treble is close between the two. The Triple Fis actually have slightly better extension in the treble, subjectively, but are a bit more hooded in the low treble. Sounds like a rout, but it isn't. The Etymotic ER-4Ps manage to remain competitive by virtue of their seamless coherence. The ER-4P is a single driver design as opposed to the TripleFi's 3 driver design. That means less air moving, less explosive dynamics, less bass extension and weight. But it also means no crossovers and no integrating the sounds of different drivers into a single sound stage. The Etymotic ER-4Ps thus have no seams. Soundstaging is amazing and the music across the sound stage is in scale and hangs together beautifully; giving the impression of perfect accuracy. The Triple Fis sound subjectively more exciting, pounding and dynamic - but subjectively seem to get some of that via the passive equalization effects of its multi-driver design. Another differentiator is that Etymotics also like to be seated deep. This gives them superior sound isolation. A good 10db or so better than the isolation you get with the Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10. However Etymotic recently raised the price of the ER-4Ps to $300. The value equation has thus been reversed."The Etymotic ER-4Ps are very special. They still do the seamless coherence and total accuracy thing better than the multi-driver more punchy and dynamic competition from Ultimate Ears and Sure. However there is something quite satisfying about the bass heft and dynamic slam of those UE and Sure phones.
I purchased this camera on the recommendation of a camera store owner because of some special lens it supposedly has. It doesn't take any better pictures than other cameras I have owned and it is sooo difficult to get it to focus on anything! I had a baby recently and most of my early pictures of her are completely blurred because of this camera's inability to focus, especially close up. I'm going to return it and trade it for a Pentax which always takes close ups well. I agree with the shutter release delay everyone else is having a problem with also.
I bought this because we have a multi-OS household.My wife is a die hard Windoze XP user and I have everything Linux.(I use Fedora 8 and 9).This is one of the only network printers I have found that actuallyworks with Linux. This includes CUPS printing and scanning using the XSane app. I can now print from my the Linuxlaptop without all the faffing around of having SMB printers attachedto Windoze machines...hurrah !Speed and quality are fine for what I need.I'd have given it 5 stars if the Brother printer drivers had worked for Linux straight out of the box. But for some reason the first page after every power up was messed up. So after some experimentation I found the generic postscript driver had to be used. This works every time.
Since I've purchased this camera I compare it to all my friends and family and theirs do not compare. The three best qualities of this camera are 1)battery life (lasted over 3 mos) bought at end Aug just charged end of Nov. 2) quality of pictures is GREAT! 3) no or very little delay when taking pictures. I have convinced one friend to buy and have two more that are getting for christmas...I love this camera.
What can you say about Tiffen lenses. Always good quality and the shipping was quick.
I bought this for my Sd400. It does a great job of protecting the LCD screen from sctatches and cracks, but lint will still find its way in. It's easy to put on, contrary to the previous reviewer's statements. But you do want a sharp instrument to cut the adhesive.Also, my SD400 Lcd broke anyway - screen went white. Though this was no fault of the protector!My only complaint about it is that it would be nice if both sides were scratch resistant. Due to the lint problem, I'll have to remove the protector maybe two or three times per year to clean off the screen, and every time I put it down (even on a soft surface) a new scratch shows on it. Plus, the adhesive is a little too good. If you have to remove the screen protector, be very careful. I used a knife and it came off alright, but I was very nervous!I'd recommend it for all Canon LCDs 2 inches or larger (god forbid) since Canon engineers are too stupid to make the screen durable.
The title sums it up. I had tried a couple other powered USB hubs that worked fine with PC but not Mac. This one adds all the ports I will need for a while.
For all that has been done for the sound quality of these ear buds, they only sound good if they stay firmly in place. I've tried all sizes of the included pads but the ear buds keep working loose. When they work loose the bass drops out and the sound becomes thin. For that reason I can only use then when sitting still. I was hoping to use then while jogging or cycling but have gone back to using my cheap Koss while exercising.By all means, if you do well wearing ear buds these are the best. If you have trouble with ear buds then spending this much money on a pair may be frustrating. Make sure your ears are compatible with ear buds before you spend this much money.
Does a good job on cooling down my macbook pro. It tends to be a little loud and is slightly bulky. Overall, I would recommend it to anyone who experiences thermal problems.
Yes, I once loved this drive, and reviewed it with a 5 star rating. Apparently you can't change that rating once it's done, because it would only be 1 STAR now. My iTunes library was stored on this drive. I keep a back-up on another (Lacie) hard drive. Anyway, I was having trouble syncing my iPhone, and it was suggested that it may be a problem with my external drive. I didn't believe it because it had been such a good little hard drive since I bought it January 22, 2007. But when I got home, I decided to simply erase the drive and start over, but as soon as I started simply moving around files on the drive, the files started disappearing. Within 2 minutes, Disk Utility became unable to even initialize the drive because of some error. Not only is all that data gone (I can't stress the importance of backing up your data), but the drive is worthless. It's not like I can just forgive this hiccup and start fresh on the drive. Instead, I have to reinvest my money in a new one. WD wouldn't even consider giving me a credit toward a new one because it was THREE WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY. If you buy one of these, don't consider it stable or think that your data is safe. Always keep a back-up.
I purchase this camera after months of researching camera brands, prices, etc. I couldn't be happier with this camera. The shutter speed is fast, the picture quality is excellent. I have never had a blurry picture. True, nighttime action shots are a bit grainy, but I consider that to be a minor trade-off for such high quality pictures otherwise. The camera housing is sturdy and has a good heft to it.
Looks big around the ears,Very difficult to fit around the ears,Does not work with a pair of glasses (friction with the headphones when you run).
Well there was nothing in the description about how there was some sticky stuff covering the entire black color parts of the device. I was not too happy about having to work for something that I bought. I would have liked it more if in the description it had told me about the issue.I also would have like to know how thick the wire was with the lock, in addition to knowing that it came with one irreplaceable key.
these are they best headset for the money.. good bass. sound quality is good. for the price you cant complaint,,i will recommend to any one.. i will get these when i get my HTC Touch Pro 2.
I recently purchased a set of ER-4Ps and while the glowing reviews presented here are pretty much justified, I must take issue with a few points. In my experience, these earphones do not have the bass presence that so many reviews mention. I would definitely describe it as anemic. Even bass-heavy music such as drum 'n bass or jungle comes across incredibly weak. It's as if listening to music through a high-pass filter. As a composer/producer, I've listened to a lot of audio transducers and I trust my ears. I am not one of those guys who turns the "bass knob" all the way up and such. I believe in flat frequency reproduction to yield the most accurate representation of the composer's creation.That said, these largely depend on the style of music you enjoy. I find listening to acoustic music very rewarding with these earphones. Bartok's "Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste" has never had such amazing clarity. Bartok's dense weave of strings each find a space in the mix and the dynamic range is quite good. Feldman's "Rothko Chapel" is also particularly nice with its haunting mixture of small, delicate sounds. However, if you're a fan of electronic music (or any music that has a strong bass component), these are going to disappoint. You're much better off with a pair of headphones (such as the Grado SR60s) than the ER-4Ps.I know the idea of the 4Ps is to work well without a dedicated headphone amp (are they are much more efficient than the 4Ss), but I'm not satisfied using them with my iPod nano. While I've never thought the iPods had amazing sound quality, the 4P/nano combination is particularly bad. I'm sure part of it has to do with the use of MP3s instead of uncompressed WAV or AIFF files, but since most people load their iPods up with MP3s only, this is an important point. If your music is compressed, these earphones will only exacerbate the problems. A lot of people still claim they can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed audio, but with these earphones, you surely will. The sound is just a little too analytical to make a bad recording (or a compressed recording) sound good. Where other headphones, such as the Grados, provide a very smooth, rich sound that glosses over imperfections, the 4Ps simply reproduce the audio with painful accuracy. Again, this is invaluable for a lot of occasions, but if you're planning to use MP3, ACC, or whatever, these will not sound as good.Finally, nobody has sufficiently stated the annoyance of the cable sound. Of course, when you stick something this far in your ear, any motion in any part of the cable is amplified substantially. It really is a big problem. You simply can't move when you're using these. Sure, you get a shirt clip with the set, but that doesn't come close to eliminating it. It's very distracting and sometimes painful. If you're going to use these, plan on sitting still.I don't mean for this to be a negative review. Not at all. These are some of the finest audio transducers that I've ever heard. The midrange is flawless. I just wanted to bring up a few points that I would have liked to know before I bought them myself. The ER-4Ps are not perfect, but they're worth the money.
Anytime I need a cable I look for cables 2 go first. If I have a choice I go with them. The cables they make are sturdy and well made. Everything I order is exactly what I want. Never disappointed with their service or quality. I ordered HDMI, component, optical and audio cables that were above what I expected. Shipped quickly and arriving ahead of time.
Works, and is cheap... makes more sense than buying (good luck finding it) a Creative brand charger for a 4 year old mp3 player.
After reviewing most of the GPS devices in the $300 price range I decided on the ONE XL. ($275 was just too good to pass up.) So far the XL works as advertised and after some practice I find it easy to use. Since the device charges when connected to my computer and a car charger is included, I have no issues with the short battery life. However, I can see where 2 hours would not be very useful when biking. If you aren't interested in MP3s, videos and photos, the XL is perfect. I prefer my iPod for all those extras.
Its light and comes with a nice carrying case. Filling it with water is very convienient, just remove plastic container compartment, fill it with water under the sink and snap back onto the iron. It is a good iron for the money. I use to own a Rowenta and after about 5 years it started to spit water whether i wanted it to or not. I have used this iron for about a month and I am hoping it will hold up.
When most think of laser printers, the Hewlett-Packard brand comes immediately to mind. Why, because HP has a long history of manufacturing quality printers for all segments of the business environment. From DesignJets for professional grade large scale printouts, to inkjets for home & SOHO, and increasingly departmental business environments, to their legendary laser printer, the HP moniker is synonymous with printers despite the fact that HP manufacture so much more. I particularly like their series of oscilloscopes with interchangeable modules. But HP does printers well, and when the age of the color LaserJet dawned in the mid-1990's, HP was once again the leader to catch, to emulate, to try and outperform. Which brings me to the HP Color LaserJet 4500n; "n" standing for Network Card the printer ships with.The ProductThe HP Color LaserJet 4500n is a big machine, weighing in at some 112 pounds, the printer dwarfs the HP LaserJet 4 series which it is loosely modeled after. This is not personal printer made to sit comfortably on your desk, but a departmental/ enterprise-class high performance, high output color printer. After the optional duplexer (two-sided printing) and a 500 sheet tray is added, the printer gains more heft and weighs in at some 170 pounds! Make no mistake, this is a big printer.The HP Color LaserJet 4500n ships with a 133MHz Reduced Instruction Set Computers (RISC) processor chip. The printer ships with 32Mb RAM standard, but a maximum of 208MB (an unusual denomination), can be added. This should increase performance dramatically; all of our printers came configured with 64MB of RAM.As I mentioned above, the "N" model ships with an internal HP JetDirect 10/100 Ethernet network card, while the "DN" model adds duplex printing. The network setting can be configured via the printer menu, or through Jet Direct software, which offers a Windows or web interface. The default networking protocol is TCP/IP, but DTL, Apple Talk, and IPX/SPX. There is also a bi-directional parallel port, and a USB interface card can be purchased separately.Color EverywhereUnlike its inkjet brethren of the time, color LaserJet printers typically sport separate toner cartridges for each color; i.e. CYBM, Cyan, Yellow, Black and Magenta. The HP Color LaserJet 4500n is no different, sporting four large single color cartridges which over time become quite messy. Whenever, a color document is printed each cartridge prints onto the paper separately increasing the time it takes to print said documents some four time over monochrome or black documents. When printing mono documents, you would do well to select the mono setting in order to ensure quicker output.HP Color LaserJet 4500n print driver, like all HP printer drivers allow you complete control over the print output; i.e. the printer driver has various setting that allow one to tailor the output. For instance, you can manually specify the paper type used, or the tray from which it is selected. The driver also supports HP proprietary ColorSmart II color calibration technology to ensure the color you see on your scanner, monitor screen, and printer, match for realistic output. Printing in color the HP Color LaserJet 4500n is capable of four pages per minute output, while printing in monochrome will yield up to sixteen pages per minute.Speed / PerformanceWhen idle the HP Color LaserJet 4500n goes into power save, and thus when a job is sent to it, it takes a few minutes to warm up. Be forewarned however, due to the rotation of the toner carousel when the printer is warming up and/or printing it is noisy; but once warmed to the task, the printer is relatively quiet. Once it warmed up, no matter the output, or content of the page to be printed the speed of the printing is constant. The standard paper tray will hold 250 sheets, and an optional 500 sheet tray can be added. A third tray for envelopes and legal sized or outsized papers is above the standard tray in a fold down drawer.The HP Color LaserJet 4500n is not the fastest printer in this field, but the quality of the print outs is on or above par with the competitors. The HP Color LaserJet 4500n's native 600x600 dots-per-inches (dpi) is not as high as the 1200x1200 available on some competitors, but the difference is not notable enough to prevent purchase. Indeed the quality of the output is excellent be it mono text and color graphics, or a combination of both. While glossy paper is best for photos, even on ordinary plain paper, the output is good, but not exceptional. As in inkjet output, the whiter the paper, the sharper and crisper the output will be.ConsumablesThis printer can be expensive to maintain. Like all printers, the real money is made not on the sale of the unit, though the HP Color LaserJet 4500n sports a heavy price tag, but the consumables. Each of the HP Color LaserJet 4500n's four genuine HP toner cartridges cost upwards to $100.00 new. Though third party refillable cartridges are available at a small savings, experience informs me that most are of inferior quality to genuine HP cartridge, and should be avoided. Other consumables include the Drum Kit ($75.00), Fuser Kit ($210.00), and the Transfer Kit (180.00). Granted these last three items do not need to be replaced at nearly the frequency as the toner, but they will need to be replaced during the life of the printer; in my experience, the drum it is second in line after the toner cartridge in terms of replacement frequency, it only last on average six months. The Transfer Kit can last a year or more.ConclusionMy user base swears by these printers. As complicated as they are in design we have never had to service one, they just work and work well. Output is sharp, crisp, and vibrant. And while the tone tends to make itself evident throughout the inside of the printer, and can mar the output, but periodic maintenance should keep the multi-colored toner dust under control.HP has started introducing business class departmental inkjet printer that dramatically lowers the cost of ownership, making color more affordable. However, they lack the higher duty-cycle of their Color LaserJet brethren, so true enterprise users might want to stay laser. All things considered the HP Color LaserJet 4500n meets or exceeds the business needs of my clients, providing the color output they need at a price they seem willing to accept.
This is the filter that I tend to keep on my camera unless I need a specialty filter. Protects the lens from dust, scratches, and other debris without interfering in images. A must for any compact DSLR.
estos audifonos estas geniales. compre estos y los sonys y estos son pero muchimos mejor. el sonido esta clarito y la voz tambien. en cambio los sony no suena la musica tan clara.los sony tienen mas volumen. y mas bass. pero la voz y los instrumentos no los escuchas tan claros.en cambio estos tiene la voz mas clarita y los instrumentos mas definidos.no hay duda que los sennheiser son mejores. yo me compre los dos al mismo tiempo y son dia y noche. hay mucha diferencia entre los dos.compren estos, son mejores.
I was originally skeptical that the adapter would really pick up signals at the range Hawking said it would, but it works like a charm. I generally experiment and point the dish in different directions to seek out the strongest of the available unsecured signals in the area, and settle for the one with the most bars.There's a particular WiFi hotspot roughly a half mile from me, and the Hawking dish has been a lifesaver when a storm might impact my regular internet service provider's connection. This is one of the best investments that I have ever made.
I bought this to charge my shuffle and it does not work. It will not charge it nor will my computer even recognise it is attached. I have tried it on multiple computers as well
No major complaints, just wish they had a white space to write something on it (atleast a number to identify the card). I have three identical cards and always have trouble figuring out which one is which. I have written numbers now on the paper side of the card using a permanent marker. But, it looks ugly. It would be nice to have a small white space to write a number which would look prominent.
We bought the cooler fro Christmas present for one of our grandsons and he is very pleased with it. He began using it immediately and so far has not had any complaints.
We first bought one for our 26 year old son and it was so great we bought another for our 23 year old son. Now I splurged on one for myself because it is soooooo much better than the factory GPS system in my Infiniti.
If I could do it over I would buy Nuvi350 w/o blue tooth option. This would save ~$100. It's not worth paying extra when this feature is not great quality. There's echo and noise in calls.
I'm sorry to report I've brought two of these home in the last week, and in both cases the main unit won't recognize my existing standard HDMI cables. Both cables work fine with all other components I've tried. Panasonic tech support, after running me through setup and reset processes, says maybe laying out an extra $50 for their own HDMI cable would help, but a Circuit City guy tells me this is nonsense - cables is cables. Either way it's disappointing that a reputable company like Panasonic would market this as HDMI-capable without telling you the limits on the claimed capability.
The SlingBox PRO functionality allows me to view TV from my desktop and laptop PCs over my wireless (G) broadband link. No cable connection is available near the computers, and although I've had wireless access to the Internet for several years, I could not watch cable TV at my desktop. The SlingBox PRO solved this problem. Bonus -- I can watch TV from my laptop when I am on the road. Unexpected benefit -- I can take the laptop out on my patio or deck and have TV there (need a shady spot to have good image on the laptop LCD screen). The SlingViewer on the PC can be watched in windowed mode or theater (full screen) mode, or it can be minimized to listen (e.g., CSPAN congressional hearings or floor debate).Setup was very easy (because of my wireless setup, I did need to use the laptop to temporarily LAN hardwire connect to my wireless router) and configuration was straightforward -- total time about 5 minutes. It works great with wireless G; when I am doing very bandwith-intense browsing, sometimes the video can be affected. When I upgrade to Wireless N after the standards settle down, the threshold should be raised significantly. I don't have digital cable TV yet, but anticipating the 2008 FCC deadline, I wanted the upward compatibility path. Also, the SlingBox PRO allows for other devices to be attached (such as DVD player) and I wanted that flexibility also.
First of all, I am very happy with the scanner itself. It provides high quality scans at every resolution. Photos turn out great and installing the hardware components was a snap. Please note that I said installing the HARDware was a snap..the software on the other hand is just ridiculous. You have to install several differnt components that are required to edit photos, etc. Now, one would think that this software 'package' would mean that you could move back and forth seamlessly. WRONG! You have to launch a program to do anything and its just a huge pain to have to wait for the software to catch up. SLOW, SLOW, SLOW. The software is not user-friendly unless you want to read through the manual over and over and oh, by the way you have to install that too....whatever. I would highly recommend this scanner to anyone if not for the software and I don't think buying another software program is acceptable. Do the research and get something with better software or you will be sorry...trust me.
This made travel to Ireland simpler than expected. If all you need to plug in is electronic devices, they usually can handle 120/240V and you don't need a converter - just this adapter. Look on the device and it will tell you. But don't plug your wife's curling iron directly into it.
this is a very good product allow me to import pictures from my digital camera to my computer. makes it a lot easier to use my camera
This switch worked fine for about a year, but it always ran hot, which is probably what killed it. I had two of these and both died.
It's lighter weight than my previous favorite camera (broken while onplane), takes better pictures, has a better zoom, it's just perfect!!!This is my "happiest" purchase, so far, from Amazon.com.
This is a great little unit! Never mind the other reviews complaining about "all of the wires!", it's an ACCESSORY UNIT meant to either transmit to a currently installed radio or plug into a tape deck. Of course there's going to be a bunch of wires, DUH! All one needs is about an hour, a little creativity, and some wire tucking skills, and this baby is ready to go (with minimal wires hanging around)! I went the Sure Connect route with the transmitter stuck on my window antenna and I get great FM reception through my dash unit. There are several options available to hook this unit up to your current car set-up.One really cool thing about this is that you can customize the display color to match your car's dash lights (or another preferable color). Hear a cool song that you'd like to buy? Just hit the Memory button to save the info for later! No need to try to write the song down while trying to drive.Another great thing about this unit is that you can pull it from your car cradle and drop it into the Delphi boombox (or other home unit) for use in your home. I bought the boombox at the same time and it's great for a small room or office. Just make sure you have a clear shot of the southern sky for the antenna and you're good to go.I really love this product and if you're an avid XM listener with an older system, I'm sure you will too!
Its an awesome mouse especially love the ability to change resolution on the fly. The only downside was that the spare battery that I got in the box never worked. Just woudnt charge and wont work. Except for the that its a great mouse for gaming.
I do work as a computer consultant and have setup, in excess of, 20 of these devices never running into any issues other than possibly not knowing a setting specific to an ISP. It's user friendly Web interface is well designed. I would have liked to seen more in the Setup guide for novice network users but overall it is a nice product.
I thought SONY was the best. I always buy Sony products. So I bought a Sony upconverting DVD player costing much more. I was disappointed. When I read the reviews fot OPPO I ordered one - DV-970HD. This is an amazing machine - will outdo anyother even in a much higher price range! I am amazed at the quality of output - not just DVD but flash memory cards and USB slide shows.I will gladly pay $400 for this player.... not withstanding some people's concern on the "flimsy" DVD tray! I will give this product 6 stars, if I could!The Customer Service is amazing too. My call was answered within a minute. I needed help to connect HDMI to DVI on my television. Guess what? The customer service rep. said he will FedEx the HDMI/DVI cord to me at NO COST! Now that is what you call s-e-r-v-i-c-c-e!!!!!I am thankful to the reviewers who gave this product 5 stars and induced me to buy. Thank you and ALOHA!
Great price, beautiful screen, simple user interface, nice features. The microSD slot is a great feature, allowing me to expand from my original 8GB of memory to 16GB (8gb + 8gb card). Don't know whether it will recognize cards higher than 8gb, but that is adequate for my needs. Have movies, music, & photos all on the device with room to spare. Kept me sane on a long trip from the west coast to the east coast.Read some of the other reviews noting that the item freezes from time to time. I experienced this same issue until I udpated the firmware. Since then it functions flawlessly.Sansa has an updater utility that will sense the device connected to the computer and download any required updates. Strongly recommend installing the utility if you are going to use the View or any of the other sansa players.
After we connected it to our laptop, the laptop doesn't shut down by itself due to overheat. The cooler works as we expected.
This drum works fine for me. It lasts about 30,000 pages, or 6 months, and is an acceptable lifetime.What most people don't realize is that when you buy other similar printers, you end up paying much more for your toner and drums because the drum unit is part of the toner cartridge. Brother splits them out to keep the cost of your toner cartridges down.I've found that the annual toner + drum cost for a HL-5240 is about 30% less than the toner for a similar HP.
I work with the Bluetooth Adapter and USB 2.0 Combo 802.11G and your performance is excellent !!!!
Great device! It just works! Easy setup, performs just as advertised and it has an extra rechargeable battery. The very first review about this product is very helpful, I recommend to watch it.
I got this lens for my crop sensor Canon bodies (7D & Rebel). I absolutely love the Sigma 50mm/1.4 and the 10-20/3.5 which have become staples in the work that I do. Unfortunately, no matter how much I test and adjust this lens for the front/back focus on the 7D I still get inconsistent results. No I am not talking about razor thin F/1.4 shots or hand-held shots at less than 1/30th or low contrast subjects in low light...I am talking on a tripod at f/8.0 on a high contrast subject and the image is just NOT SHARP! This is most frustrating when you are out in the field and everything may look okay on the back of the camera body when "chimping" but get back home and view on the computer and POW !! TOTALY SOFT IMAGES. Not sharp anywhere, center, edges you name it...just not sharp and completely unusable.Some shots (I am guessing 1 out of 5) are well rendered so I'm guessing there is a problem inside the lens or the way the body interacts with the lens. Not sure, because I am not technically savvy enough to know how this lens and body system work to achieve critical focus.Also note that I simply cannot use this lens on the EOS Rebel as there is no micro focus adjustment on these bodies...making the lens only 20% usable on the 7D only.Perhaps I got a bad copy (as many others have indicated here). Thinking of sending it back to Sigma for calibration, but I've heard horror stories about that process so I may just unload it on e-bay or something. If Sigma had a better reputation for customer service and/or quality control on this lens it would be worth the price. Too many bad copies exist for me to recommend this lens. Look at the Canon lenses instead.
Great product in every respect, but I have to complain about the cost. Ink of this type should not cost soo very much.
I do not installed yet, but this camara will help me a lot in my car.
This machine does it all, the only thing it requires is a little patients to let the machine do its work.I have not found anything that it will not play. I have tryed other brands and they only work on certain applications and not on others. The allwrite technology is absolutely great.It is absolutely a great buy, has all the other DVD recorders beat hands down.
I have used a Manfrotto 488 for years with a Baby Deardorff large format camera. It works great, but I didn't like its weight for long hikes. I purchased the 486, hoping it would be strong enough for a 6-7 lb. large format camera. The 486 is just a little over half the size and weight of the 488.I spent a week in the red rock area of Utah photographing the day after I received it. I didn't need 2 seconds to get used to it, and it more than handled the weight of a large format camera. I would recommend it to anyone with a 4x5 or 5x7 for its ease of use. Very easy to level the camera on, with its one simple lockdown, and very sturdy. It has a unique threading piece on the top that accommodates the standard 1/4, or the larger size. It simply slides down into a sleeve so nothing comes off. Easy peezy, lemon squeezy unit!!!!
We really like this camera! It's a WHOLE lot better than our previous one, which ran off 4 AA batteries, and ran THROUGH so many AA batteries so quickly that we can't even guess how many $$ that wasted. This Optio camera uses very nice rechargable batteries that cost $5 each through Ebay (don't buy them here on Amazon... ouch!) We've got 3 batteries and are getting two more so that we never even have to worry about power while on a long trip. (The really handy travel charger is also awesome... get it on Ebay for just a few bucks.)The startup time and shutter speed are very fast, so catching quick pictures is finally possible for us. (My wife no longer threatens to go back to film after using this camera!) Our last camera would take so long to focus that we never got the candid shots we wanted.The one and only thing that's even a slight problem with this camera is the power button being next to the shutter button. (What clueless engineer thought THAT would be good??) However, now that we've used it a lot, we never hit the button by accident.All other features of the camera are great. With a 1 GB memory card, we've never ever run out of memory space, even with taking lots of short videos and many many pictures on medium quality.Great camera, worth every cent. Buy the accessories on Ebay and you'll find that getting everything you need is not very expensive at all. (Actually, we bought the camera on Ebay too, but these reviews are great here on Amazon. Thanks, Amazon!)
Love this camera. It takes nice pictures and is easy to use. I purchased one for my daughter a few months ago and she loved it. This one is for my use.
My friend Janice once said to me "Most of the problems in the world are caused by men or cables. Check your cables." This cable has given me several months of trouble free service. It is well made and has all of the features I look for in an Ethernet cable.
These things are very nice and hold up really well. Unfortunately, I had to buy this huge (!!) box of 100 double cases because I couldn't find a smaller quantity. Still, you can't beat it for the price - it works out to 25 cents each!
At first it looked a little goofy, but the port location cleaned up my the tangle of wires while leaving easy access that I seem to always have a USB stick in it ready to use. I don't understand the need for a powered hub, but I'll assume that some devices need a little more juice that others. Since adding this to my iMac all the devices are always detected.
Great product, much more secure than the cheap nylon mounts I used before. Has several mounts for different types of speakers. Planning to buy a few more to hang the rear speakers from. Very beefy and secure, would buy again.
HP makes great printers, but everything else they make is garbage. This is my second HP scanner and its about to go to the recycle bin along with the other one.Nothing but problems since the day I got it. Its unbelieveable how many problems I've had with this scanner. Now it has started shutting itself down in the middle of a scan.Don't buy it!
It is supposed to work under Windows XP/sp1, I had struggled hard to install it. XP just can not recognized it, I had to manually select the driver for it, XP can not choose the proper driver from the installation directory. If your system is XP/sp2, you have to follow the FAQ instructions on their website to install it. I doubt if they did necessary test before put it into the market.
This product extended the USB ports of my laptop from two to eight (it needs one to drop into the laptop). I have a camera, a bluetooth link, a printer, a backup drive, a Palm sych cable, a wireless mouse connector, and a neat receipts scanner inserted in the drive and all work easily. There have been no heating or connectivity issues. I would rate this product as excellent and would buy it again.Kim
I would recommend this product to anyone, simply because products from HP have been my primary choice for years, and I've never had any problems. The only issue is that these ink cartridge don't last long enough.
Protects your camera very well.However, it does not have ANY spare room that you can use without risking damage to your camera.If you just want something to hold your Lumix, this is the thing to get.
FILTER PROTECTS THE MAIN LENS AND DOES NOT DISTORT LIGHT ENTERING THE LENS. ORIGINAL LENS CAP FITS PERFECTLY ON TO THE FILTER.
I bought this player and made a mp3 cd on my computer (at a speed of 2X)After putting the cd into the player and waiting for ten minutes for the player to load, a message said &quot;No Disc&quot; After following the instructions for this problem on the website, the problem persists. I exchanged the player for the same on and had the exact same problem. Neither of these players played regualr audio cds either, on looked as though it was playing, but there was no volume, the other just didn't play. I strongly suggest you don't waste your time and money on this unpredictable, player of poor quality and performance.
I didn't realize I was buying a CAT 6 cable so this guy is a bit stiff and doesn't want to conform exactly how I'd like it to but... it is CAT6. Other than that, it functions perfectly well for my home use, no complaints.
I bought this for my 8 year old and she loves it. Its easy to use. She and her friends take pictures with it all the time. She has even dropped it a few times and it still works no problem. The pictures and movies aren't great but good enough. I wouldn't get it for my main camera though. Its really more of a toy.
I am extremely pleased with this product. I was so pleased that I purchased a second one for use on the Ipod Nano that I use in the house. I use the original purchase for the 8GB IPOD Nano in my car. The mount for the steering wheel for the remote works great, and the remote operates exactly as advertised. I would reccoment this remote to anyone that needs wireless access to their IPOD. It's a tad more expensive than some of the others available, but it's worth the extra cost !!
I bought this for my husband for Christmas....we have used it on several trips to various big cities. It got us exactly where we wanted to go with ease. It is extremely easy to use. I love it!!
I bought this camera when it first came out....great camera, but after 1 year I started to notice flare in my shots...but I was not facing the sun...months later the flare was getting worse, then I noticed dust INSIDE the lens. Other people have noticed this same problem and have experienced the same grain in their pictures. After talking with Canon, they will not admit that this is their problem because I must have dropped the camera...that never happened! This has now turned into a $1000 paper weight :(Last year I bought the Sony a300...a much more superior camera system...I have yet to experience any problems with this camera
This is quality speaker wire that is very heavy duty and unlike ordinary transparent speaker wire that has sometimes a line to identify one wire. This wire was in a heavy rubber like sleave with one wire black and the other red,excellent wire!!
I've been using Palm's since the 505 and than up to the T and now I had to sell my T for the T2. I am kind of angry that palm kept the T so close to the T2. I wouldn't have bought the T2. Anyays, I got the T2 and my brother does and the rest of you all need to get this fine piece of machinery. Espeically Medical Students. What a chance since 505 days. Awesome!
Granted it is just a simple filter but this filter helps protect my very expensive Canon L series glass and because it is multi coated it helps with reflective glare and haze that would otherwise ruin some very special memories. If you are not going to buy this particular filter, definately buy a multi coated filter. Why spend big bucks on quality glass and not take advantage of everything that expensive lens offers by going cheap on its protection, it is a no brainer in my mind.
I love this bag for holding my camera, but the little pouch on the outside isn't really large enough for too many extra items. It fits my speedlight and computer cord, but that is about it. This is great for toting around, though, because it is light and very portable.
So far so good. Not much i can say other than it works like i expected it to :-) my cousin had one so she recommended this brand. i keep everything on it, no complaints at all. Good Product. Would have been nice if i didnt have to buy the case separate though.
I am absolutely THRILLED with this camera! I would have easily paid 5 times the price for all of the wonderful (and easy to use) features. Don't believe me? I already shelled out [money] for a Coolpix 990 2 years ago with the birth of our daughter, then [more money] for a digital camcorder 6 months later. Why did I need another camera you ask? While there is no denying that the coolpix takes incredible pictures, it's too bulky and complicated. It has TOO many options and worst of all, you can only shoot 30 seconds of video WITHOUT SOUND! What's the point?!? (My husband got me this camera!). The digital camcorder obviously would do the trick but it's so bulky and it's never around when I want to capture those adorable moments of a 2 year old. Being a parent of a toddler, I wanted a camera that I could carry with me EVERYWHERE and be able to take great pictures and VIDEO CLIPS with AUDIO! I love the fact that you can take minutes, not mere seconds of video. And best of all, it is the easiest camera to operate in the world! I didn't even have to read the manual. Just shoot, and plug it into your computer (I do have XP). Finally, a product that I have been looking for! Do not hesitate in getting buying this camera. It's worth its weight in gold!
There was no mention in the description or details that the carousel does NOT rotate when open to load discs. This makes it akward and difficult to load the 4 and 5 slots. For anyone replacing a unit like mine, a Sony, this is an unwelcome surprise. I agree with John W. The packing was poor as well. is anyone at Amazon reading these reviews?
This screen protector went on with a whole bunch of bubbles that would not press out. A total waste of money.
This camera is fairly easy to use and works well. I wish it had a view finder. I guess image stabilization works but am not really sure. It is also moisture resistant but fortunately, I didn't have to test that on my holiday.Millie
I have used a 4 port CyberPower hub for a few years with no problems. I needed a few more USB ports so I needed to upgrade. I went with the CyberPower hub since I had such good luck in the past. I highly recommend this hub. It fits my needs perfectly plus Amazon has a great price with great shipping.
I purchased this router for home use about 5 months ago and it hasnt had one problem. Infact I am a Network Administrator in the IT field, and at my work we were using a expensive Intel router. When the intel router went down I decided to bring my little cheapy Linksys router in and try it before we went out and spent 900 bucks on a new Intel router. I have 215 users connecting to it at one time and it hasnt had one glitch. I would highly recomend this router to any home user who wants to hook up more than on pc to the internet or a small company that wants a cheap solution to internet connection sharing and NAT security at the same time. I looked at other people's reviews and I havent had any ofthe problems they are discribing.
I was looking for earphones for quite a while. I tried a lot of models, including the Shure 530, which I had for one day before I returned back. Then I ordered these and after having given them a good try, I've decided I'll be keeping them.The sound of these earphones is the closest thing I've heard to perfect. The sound is balanced, there's extremely good bass, the midrange is well defined, and most importantly for me, the treble is exactly where it should be. I do like warm sound, and the triple fi gives me exactly that. In addition, the soundstage is extremely large and spacious, and people who say one experiences music in a completely different way with these than with other IEMs are not very far off, i.m.o. What you will get with the triple fi is the sound of very good to excellent large studio headphones, only in the minimized in-ear format.Now as to why I didn't pick the Shure 530, I should say I'm actually surprised to be reading all the reviews from serious reviewers stating they're the best. I don't know if my unit was defective --something I highly doubt given the quality control that should have been applied to them at that price level-- but in my case, those IEMs sounded even harsh when I played Amy Winehouse's "You know I'm No Good". The drums were definitely over-the-board, the bass didn't even come out half as good as on the triple fi (or even the Sennheiser CX 400 that my wife owns), no matter what equalization setting I tried. Most importantly, the treble was no good. The sound was definitely loud (with the extra volume control unit that comes with the earphones), but there was just a bit too much of everything in there, except for treble. The instruments' output was not well-rounded as it is on the triple fi, and frankly, I didn't "get a kick" out of my music. This was not only true for the drum and bass tracks I tried, but also for some of the classical music I played through those.There is a good comparison of the two IEMs on one of the specialized sites on the web if you search (I won't post the link for fear of being reprimanded by Amazon), which I think is right on the money about the difference between the two top universal 3 driver IEMs in the market right now.As for comfort, I am very comfortable with the triple fi, and I also think the way Ultimate Ears has simplified the carrying of the earphones beats all the length one has to go through to get the Shure out and ready for play.Based on my experience, I believe the triple fi is the closest thing there is to perfect sound out there in the universal models.Hope this has been helpful.
I bought two of these digital binoculars as birthday presents for my twin brother and sister. One didn't work at all, the other worked a little for one outing and then never worked again. Utter junk.
This products performs just fine. I have not had any problems with it & I would no hesitate to recommend to others.
LIKES1) No wires!! finally.. less clutter2) So far my batteries have lasted a long time (past 1.5 months now)3) ON/OFF switch4) Price was great (20$ w/ rebate)5) Just the right size. Small enough for the bag yet not too small for the hands (I have big hands)6) Comes with a nice soft pouchDISLIKES1) Left button feels a little stiffer then the right button2) USB receiver is a little long and kinda gets in the way when plug into the back of my laptop3) Only 2 buttons (wish it was like my Intellimouse)4) No auto-off, would be nice if they had this along w/ the ON/OFF switch
I bought this camera through amazon.com two years ago, and I still use it a lot. I bought a more advanced model of the panasonic lumix one because I wanted to try a different brand (nothing really bad ever happened to this one, I just wanted a newer one). It is indeed a good camera, and I took amazing pictures of it, plus the videos. It comes with a built in mic, which is good, and the battery runs out pretty slow, which is great. I cant remember how many times I may have dropped it and it is still sturdy and fine. The pictures come out good, except when there is very little lights, then, it may get blurry. The other con is that even though it says it corrects red eyes, it never did the job well, but I dont know if that is common or not with other brands too (also, I like altering the pictures myself, so the red eyes ain't that big of a deal, I would say).It is definitely NOT the best camera in the world, but if you're looking for something practical, small and handy, this one can be the one. The 7.2 MP model sold much more, and it is the exact same camera with a bit more definition.
These discs are compatible with my burner and seem to work well for my needs. I would definately recommend these dics for your DVD blank media needs.
This review is an FYI about what I've learned from buying bargain USB drives, especially on Ebay.#1: some drives use compression technology so that the actual drive capacity is less than described.#2: I have won 4 & 8GB USB drives on ebay for a `bargain' price that were defective (mp3 and document files would become corrupted or not even stored).Hope this info helps.
This toner cartridge arrived in a very timely manner, and it works great! It took me a little while to pry the old toner cartridge out of my laser printed, but once I figured it out, the rest was easy. Don't forget to pull that little strip out before using the toner cartridge, or your printouts will be a blank piece of paper. The package came with a return slip for proper disposal of the toner cartridge, which was a really good idea.
You have read how wonderful it is from the others, and it is quite nice. However, there are 2 points that make this 4 stars for me. #1 - the display is very hard to read outside with the sun shining. It would have been nice to have an "extra bright" option for the display. #2 - the supplied earbuds are terrible. The sound quality, layout & features are otherwise great.
This product was exactly as described and came within 1 day after ordering
I bought it for my brother and he loved it!!!It is a great device to have.
As the title says, this is necessary to even out the variations in the power delivered to the home; and Amazon has an excellent buy. I did my research before buying and this is the second one I've purchased to protect my electronic equipment. I also use surge suppressors to protect the power conditioners and the equipment powered by the conditioners. My previous home had frequent variations in power, this home, not so often. Many people don't realize the toll under-voltage takes on electronics over time, even the more tolerant of power fluctuation modern equipment.Do your own research, make up your own mind. I'm pleased with my choice.
I have been collecting PepsiStuff points for quite a while and finally decided to put them on the site so i was surprised with the cool deals on the products that you can get by redeeming them, these head phones are great. I purchased 2 pair with my points and plan on getting another pair after i add up enough points! they have great sound and i find that when i use them with the music player on my phone that i don't need to have the volume up very high to hear the quality, compared to the ones that i have that came with my phone, that at full volume aren't that good! thanks Amazon and Pepsi for great products!
Although these are not the top of the line ear bud style ear phones, they are really quite amazing. I have had a really hard time finding ear buds to fit into my ears. These fit like a dream! I bought them because you can use the foam inserts but the regular inserts fit really well. They stay in well when at the gym working out and when walking. The sound is really good too. Surprised with how much they block the outside noise - which is nice. Overall, VERY happy with this purchase!
this product is great it does exactly what its made for. the wall plug make charging my i pod shuffle more convenient as im on wrk i can plug it into an outlet cause there isn't any pc around. this product is worth buying!!!!
This was a rockin' TV for the price just a few months ago, but with true HDTV plasma and LCD sets now available at the price point, it's harder to make a case for it. Don't forget that you'll have to replace the $250 bulb in this set every couple of years and that it is about a foot thick.I'm personally very happy with the picture and it made more sense from a price standpoint when I purchased it. However, if you look here, you'll see bigger 46-inch Samsung DLPs for the same price (if your room will support that) and even the 50-inchers are only about $150 more; that is 150 well-spent dollars.
In short, it works as it should. Check out the pictures I uploaded for the port layout. I'm using it with a T60 (bought May 2007) running Windows 7. I am not using any ThinkVantage software.It comes packaged with an additional 90W power adapter, which is nice because now I can route the cable neatly when it's plugged in at my desk and not worry about the cable's inconvenient location when I go mobile.The DVI and VGA outputs allow me to use a dual-monitor setup. It works well with my two 24" (1920x1200) monitors.There are some nuances to the USB ports on the dock. I put the T60 to sleep when not in use and I used to wake it up by pressing buttons on my keyboard or mouse (which were connected to the laptop via a non-powered USB hub). When the keyboard and mouse are plugged into the dock they do not wake up the laptop. I now plug my mouse into the laptop instead of the dock.In fairness, I suspect the above problem is a limitation of how the dock implemented its externally-powered USB hub. The dock's ports are powered--my USB-powered HDD's work fine.
The Vizio plasma interferes with the Verizon DVR controller. Trying to navigate the menus was sporadic and frustrating. Based on the reviews, I bought the Extender. It is a marvelous solution to the problem and works flawlessly. My only regret is I didn't find it sooner.
My job as a notary signing agent requires that I do a high volume of printing on a daily basis. It's not uncommon that I'll have to print more than 250 pages for just one closing assignment. And I have to be able to do that several times a day. The quality of the printing has to be perfect -- page after page. And I need a dual tray printer, since the loan documents need to be printed on both letter and legal size paper, depending on the type of document it is.The HP 1320t, with 2 trays, is everything that I need. It is a durable printer, which is what I need for the amount of printing I do. It automatically switches between letter and legal size flawlessly.Most of the printing jobs that I receive come in the form of email attachments. Sometimes the jobs are difficult because the text has been scanned as graphics, which requires a lot of printer memory. I added an additional 128MB, for a total of 144MB. That made a world of difference. And I need to be able to use many different printer utilities. Not all of the documents come in Word or PDF format. The printer can handle any job, and any print utility, with no problems.It was very easy to set up, and it's easy to maintain. For all of its features and capabilities, it takes up surprisingly very little desk space. I can't say enough good things about this printer except, if I ever need to buy a new printer, this will no doubt be the model I buy.
I ordered this from Amazon back when it was $1999. The price has been reduced twice since then, but I still feel like I got a great value. This price was better than anywhere else when I bought it and the free shipping was a plus.I looked at this TV for a long time at Best Buy and compared it to the other brands and models. I was actually planning to get a 61", but that size seemed to be big enough to start making pixels visible at 1080p - even with the high quality feed at Best Buy. The 56" was just a lot clearer than the 61".Amazon provided free delivery and even put it up in the media room and took the boxes for me. For its size, the TV is surprisingly light. My 10 year old son helped me lift it into place.I do notice small curves on the side of the picture when in 4:3 mode, but I don't really use this mode much. I generally watch off air HD programs, we have a lot in our area, and use the Samsung 960 upconverting DVD player. The picture in both cases is outstanding.On two occasions I have had to "reboot" the TV as it wouldn't recognize the remote or the on/off switch. The problem has gone away so I haven't called for warranty service.
Although i use this device sparingly, i take great pleasure in capturing videos of the kids and special events. The camera is a breeze to use with well thought out features. You can even use the camera to play back videos on your tv by using some of the many video outputs on the camera. It becomes, in effect a vcr of your homemade movies.I've had this camera since spring of '04, and have not had any issues, problems, or even had to replace the (rechargeable) batteries.
Worked well on my Canon S70 (with filter adapter). Was able to take some nice telephoto shots with it.
I'm a beginner photographer looking to take pics mainly of my family. I have the 50mm 1.8 which I like but wanted a bit more of a wider angle lens. This fits the bill for sure. I'm using a Canon 60D which I guess makes the focal length almost at the 50mm. None the less, it's a great lens. Images are crisp. It is a little heavy but I want to build my biceps anyways so it's a plus for me. Get it, you won't be disappointed. Oh, and compared to the 50mm f/1.8, the Sigma is ninja quiet.
I bought this TV about 2 months ago on Amazon for 2200$(I know:). The delivery was on time. The delivery service loaded it off a truck and put the box down in my living room. The TV itself is very light and two people should be able to lift it easily. The menu options are great and the TV has a lot of features.First time HDTV buyers: the picture on SD programming is a bit underwhelming. It's pixelated and not very clear. You'll feel your old CRT TV was much better. To see the real value of this TV, you will need to get HDTV programming. You can upgrade your satellite/cable package or you can get an OTA antenna. I've tried a 50$ RCA indoor antenna and it's no good. I'm thinking of getting an outdoor antenna.DVDs: I connected my old DVD player to this TV and the picture was, again, underwheling. I bought a sony upconverting DVD player and the picture is mind-blowing, almost HD quality. You'll need to get an HDMI cable. I got a 6 ft cable from amazon/antonline for 20$. DO NOT buy the cable at Best Buy. A 3 ft cable will cost you 50$ and the picture isn't any better.
This 40" Sony Bravia is even better than my 26" Sony Bravia. All high def productions thru my cable provider are all that I could ask for! Delivery was just when it was promised. Even the wrappings were taken away! The price could not be touched by my area stores, no delivery charges, and no state taxes!What a deal on a great product! Thanks !
This case is nice! Gives my Sony T7 good protection. Should fit the T5 and T9 as well. Would have given it a "5", but no poutch for spare memory or battery.
...nothing special, just converts your filter ring size. The Adorama brand seems to be just fine.
What I thought was amazing about this headset was both the quality and how comfortable the headset felt for a relatively low price. If you're looking for a high tech/big money headset, this one might not be for you. But if you're working at home, this Panasonic headset is ideal.
I upgraded from and All in Wonder 9800 so I could have more memory and dual monitor support. But man what a headache. Out of the box the card feels like a nice heavy piece of hardware. But after installing it I ran in to major software problems. I installed the OEM software that came with the card. No problems. But quality was not that great on the 2nd monitor. So upgraded my Asus MoBo BIOS (AMI) to the newest version with better AGP support. I then updated the ATI drivers. BAM! That knocked out all my ATI multimedia stuff, DVD, TV, capture, etc. I thought maybe I needed to update the Catalyst software as well as the multimedia stuff (DAO, DVD decoder, tv tuner, etc.). That didn't work. So I rolled back the new drivers and reinstalled the OEM stuff. Back to normal. Then I tried updating the drivers again. BAM! Same problem. So I thought the problem was my computer. I needed to install a bigger hard drive anyway so after installing a new hdd, formatting, putting on XP with all updates I tried again. Nope, same problem. I even went in to the ATI archive and downloaded older drivers like the 7.5. No luck.So, bottom line is the new drivers (from 7.5 on up) will NOT work with the OEM software. The OEM driver is 6.?. I hope it is good enough to run dual monitors, tv tuner, video capture, etc which my 9800 did perfectly, excpet for the dual monitors. I will find out soon when I hook up all my peripherals again.ATI Support is non existant with this problem or any other after Googling this problem. That is how I ended up here. Thought I would give my input. Buyer beware. Seems like the ATI tech guys dropped the ball big time on this. Very disappointing.
I have the HP Color Laserjet 3550. Straight off the bat let me state that this printer is big. When I say big, I mean big. When it was delivered I was astonished at the size of the box and after unpacking it I spend a few minutes taking in its size. I then realized that it was taller than I anticipated, even though the dimensions quoted in my prepurchase research were accurate. Seeing is believing. Despite the size, it is well designed and infact, beautifully made.Setup of the printer and toners was extremely easy, and the installation of drivers was okay. After following the instructions given in the setup guide, the installation process stopped on my PC for no apparent reason. I eventually restarted the pc with the setup cd in the machine AND the printer connected to the pc and everything sorted itself out perfectly.When I did my first print (the printer's demo page) and saw the quality on plain copy paper, I knew that I had made the right decision on purchasing the HP LaserJet 3550. So far, I am extremely pleased with this printer. I run a home-based desktop publishing business, and this printer has handled everything I have thrown at it without problems - business cards, labels, flyers, invoices, etc. As DonF said in his review, you will not regret this purchase!!!!!
This device is intended to be efficient and sufficient to web browse, hear your music, and most importantly communicate. This is an awesome device that will save you money if you have wireless and DSL or cable and travel to places were you can use wireless. If you want to spend a fortune with cell phones continue to do so. People in Japan and Europe laugh at the amount of money we spend for cell phone use.
I purchased this printer about 3 months ago and it quit working for me. i tried to reinstalling it numerous times and it did not work. took it back to the store and bought the same one and it would not load for me. continude loading for 4 hrs. and i gave up. i wish i could have gotten it to work because i really like it when i got it...
This product does not even lessen the amount our phone cord gets tangled. I have been very disappointed and would certainly not recommend it to anyone.
great camera, fast startup, fast snaps, sharp pictures.Highly recommended.
The Canon PowerShot SD6800 purchased met all of my expectations. I've been taking photos for over 65 years, beginning with simple box cameras and the Canon was excellent as an all purpose camera. The featurs which included video capability proved to be a life saver when I needed to record visuals and sound in a spontaneous situation. Overall, I gav it a 5.
Requires some bit of techie know-how to use and that's the only disadvantage it suffers from !Overall, a good trendsetting tech tool for superb viewing pleasure.
Very good protection. I got this before a trip to Mexico and it protected my new Nikon lenses very well.
I plugged it in the PC as soon as I got it and it immediately reconized it, I thought hey this is going to be great. Using RealPlayer I dragged and dropped a few dozen songs, and, it wudnt play them. I loaded the included software and converted my files to the Sony format reluctuntly, I really didnt want to lower the sound quality of my precious music. It took a few hours of learning, and then dragging and dropping the new files on the player. It was slow but not too bad, I plugged in my Aiwa noise canceling headphones and I was blown away with the sound quality, the volume is LOUD. I was amazed with how fast the battery charged to full load, I hav had a few mini hard disc players but returned them cuz the battery life was horrible. My buddy has the ipod and I thought how screwed up is it not to be able to view ur songs and other info, he gets 6-10 hours with his battery and his player is already screwing up. This baby is perfect for work and play, I fly over seas on 13 straight hours in the air with many transfers and lay-overs, u dont want a energy sucking player in a situation like that. This Sony is a beautiful thing, if u can get past the learning curve of using the software. I luv the clock display and the futuristic styling. Of course Im throwing the ear buds away even though they did sound pretty good, It may not be super Hgh fidelity music but Im really impressed with the base and highs. its all clear, I cant hear any dif in my MP3's and this sony format. I luv it.
If you have a HDTV Monitor then an upconvert DVD player is a good idea.But if you have Hdtv with an internal scaler for say a LCD rear projector/Dlp i dont know if youll see a big difference.Also i read a test report on this player that the SACD outputs only at 16 bit not 24bit.Which is a drag because i bought this as a back up SACD player.Oh Well, Still a nice universal player for the price.
I started off with a competitor's product. The install was difficult. I quickly found that there were extra costs if I used it on other computers.I took the risk to buy the top of the line slingbox. Install was easy and there a no extra charges. For a reasonable fee, I can use it on my PDA.Tech support very helpful. Their answers influenced my buying. Glad I made purchase!
I got this because we go on summer trips and my dad's car has a DVD player but the headphones don't work so i looked up computer car charger saw alot of these but always look at the reviews first so i saw this one and said to my self if this has more good reviews than bad i will get this had more good so i got it from bluenook i don't like to buy from sellers i don't know but the price was good so i went for it the address i gave them was wrong so they called me and got it right thanks blue i will buy from you again so when it came it was in great shape easy to open nothing sounded broken good size not to big looks just like the pic i plug it in the car the reviews said the fan was loud i had to put my ear next to it so i could hear it i has a green light that tells you it's on you don't need to turn on the car for it to work it runs on the car's battery but i don't think it shucks it dry it's big so hard to find a place for it if you car a small car but i put it in a volkswagon found a place for it and if the car breaks down we can use our phone and when we go on trips i have my computer to watch DVDs and charge the phone so i love this thing buy it you won't regret it!
I had a pair of these for about two years and they finally died. I tried V-Modas as a replacement but thought they were awful. Ordered these again. They're even a little better than my first pair. Crisp highs, detailed middles, and I find the bass true-to-life--on a string bass I can hear the strings being plucked. I hear extraordinary detail in the music, everything from acoustic to classic rock to alternative.I guess I wouldn't buy these if I wanted boomy bass, but I get a good seal and excellent bass for my tastes. Probably the most life-like headphones I've ever used and I used to do sound-board work. Try them!
We've had this camcorder for over a year, and we haven't had any problems with the operation of it yet. It is so compact and easy to use. It is also easy to hook it up to our television to watch the movies, or to just flip the viewfinder around and watch the movies while holding the camcorder in the palm of our hands. We are thrilled with the quality and ease of the movies we've recorded. There are so many functions, but they aren't difficult to figure out. It was a bonus that this camcorder can take still digital photos, since we didn't have a regular digital camara. But though the photos are good enough to keep, they look grainier than I would like. There is no flash, and I find the photo quality really improves when there is alot of light, especially outdoors. The memory stick this camcorder comes with can only hold about 12 photos at a time, but because you can delete the not-so-great photos on the spot, limiting it to 12 before uploading to the computer hasn't been a problem for us. On the upside, it is a breeze to upload the photos onto our computer. Short video clips can also be recorded onto the memory stick, and we post clips on a website for our daughter so family all over the country can view her new accomplishements. And I like that I can take still photos while recording a video onto the cassette at the same time.
I got this adapter about two weeks ago and have been using it nonstop in my daily commute.PROS:-Sound quality is good, and is able to handle high-volume output without sounding too crackly.-Cheap. That's why you're buying it, right? No need to up-buy if this one works.... And it does, but not without a bunch of tiny concerns...CONS:-Volume level. Just a hair too quiet. While on the freeway, I generally have to crank the volume all the way up on both my car speaker and my phone to be able to hear it at a decent volume.-Crackles. The cassette tape itself crackles while running. It does not effect the output in any way, but is slightly irritating at first.-Build quality. I'm not afraid the thing is going to fall apart in my hands, but he cable is very wimpy and I know it will meet its death prematurely when the cable snags on something.Overall, if you're looking for a cheap Cassette Adapter, this one will do.
We bought this unsure of what results we would get....We first purchased a Canon A70 digital camera and then this little photo printer. We are very impressed. The prints are as a good as any print shop photos. Its portable and its fun to print out pics for your family and friends on the spot.The main reason we stayed away from inkjet for family pics is lifespan (25yrs). These pics are coated with a protective layer good against UV and moisture.
I guess my expectations were high, considering the rave reviews from many people regarding this little AM-FM radio. The rave reviews are primarily regarding the AM section of this radio; many people are astonished by the sensitivity and selectivity compacted into the teeny-tiny space this radio takes up.This is my second Sony SRF-59. I bought the first one locally and was frankly disappointed with the sensitivity; compared to my Sangean DT-210V, the SRF-59 was down a couple of notches. So, considering the fact that quality control could be lacking on such a cheap radio, I figured that buying one from a different source might make the difference.Didn't happen. The two SRF-59 radios that I own are less sensitive than my Sangean DT-210V. The quality of the audio of the DT-210V is also much superior to the SRF-59, not to mention the Sangean has a digital display, a huge advantage. Granted, the DT-210V costs about 3 times as much as an SRF-59, but in this reviewer's humble opinion, it is worth the extra money.With all that said, I believe that the Sony SRF-59 is the best analog AM-FM pocket radio that 20 bucks can buy.
I've had many computers and I work in the IT area at my company, we even have an enterprise agreement with the current top computer company. We also have an employee discount program with that company but even with that they couldn't touch this deal. Because of that and the fact that my husband has an older HP Pavillion that has been a work horse for him, never fails and has done a good job for him for a long time (I've been through two to his one) I decided to go with what works this time. I'm being very truthful when I say I wasn't expecting the quality and performance that I got with this computer. I'm super impressed and extremely happy with it. I'd recommend this to anyone, and Amazon definitely has the best price and fast delivery even though I chose the "free" option.
As I've posted elsewhere, these are my favorite choice for quality listening. They don't tire your ears out (like plugs) and they isolate you from all but hte most intrusive environmental distractions. Superb bass response. Older models have a defect in the headband design, Bose has been replacing them absolutely free for the newer, more resilient model (silver).
I bought these for shooting, and simply, they are the best I've used. So good, that it will be hard to have a conversation. Also, they are surprisingly soft which also makes them good if you need them for sleep.
I purchased the armband so that I can utilize my MP3 while running. The case is made of a stretchy material which fits the player very well. The strap is adjustable with velcro. I couldn't be more satisfied. It is definitely worth it!
I bought this to replace the dashpad version that kept slipping off every time I made a turn. This works 100% better and I can see the screen without compromising my view of the road. I just wish that Garmin had not discontinued the IQUE. It is a great tool for me
I bought the OPPO DV-981HD directly from OPPO because Amazon did not have it in stock. Delivery was fast,5 days including over a weekend and cheap, for standard FedEx. It was easy to set up, just plug it into the HDMI slot in my Samsung 42" Plasma and it worked right away. I did not fool around with any settings. I played TOP GUN at least 3 times as the picture inproved that much. But, how do you justify spending $229 for a dvd player when you can get a cheapee dvd player, non-signal upgrade, for under $30? Well, your eyes will tell you why when you see the great picture. PLUS, I had a second serious reason; I burn TV shows as they occur, onto my SAMSUNG dvd burner. It uses cheap DVD blanks, DVD-R. I can burn an hour tv show onto 1 dvd disc at the highest rating, however I prefer to use the 2nd highest rating,which places 2 hours of tv on 1 dvd disc. After I burn, and finalize the disc on rating 2, I then "play" the disc on my OPPO; and picture is great, great. The burned discs showed blurry on the Samsung Dvd burner/player burnt disc showed up at 16:9 with spaces above and below. The OPPO corrected all this, and increased the High Def beautifully; and the OPPO alows me to "zoom" the screen up to full screen 16:9.I am very happy as now my DVD TV collection can continue with 20 cent discs. I buy the DVD-R's from Frys Electonics - 100 discs for $19.50. Sorry for the long story, but theOPPO gave me 2 great things: 1. beautiful upgraded HD picture from regular movie dvds; and 2. beautiful picture from my "taped", an old word, tv shows that I burn on blanks. PS The price includes the HDMI cable, 6 ft, with what appears to be gold connectors.3. I forgot the best part; the OPPO has terrific rca connectors to your audio receiver and one rca connector for your subwoofer. Prior to OPPO, my receiver was having trouble pushing out loud sound when playing a movie dvd. After I attached the OPPO to my receiver, I was able to push out the sound at almost double! Wow.
I bought one for my Panasonic TZ1 camera, but the camera does not recognize the card. Going to return it.The TZ1 manual says it accepts 8GB SDHC card.4/6/2008:I like to revise my review. The card works on a Casio EX-V8. So it was not the card's problem, but the Panasonic TZ1's problem.I want to give it a 5 star, but have no way to change it.
Used this on my canon dslr and works really well! Bought this with amazon prime and it came on the second day of purchase!
I bought one of these a year or two ago (my second) and it still works perfectly. A few pros:-Easy to get music on and off-Easy to make playlists-Easy to browse-Very low and very high volume options-Never used the screen much, but it's pretty and bright-Photos, and you can use them as backgrounds(you have to add them). Just fun.-Long battery life for such a big screenJust a little odd, sometimes if it glitches, asian symbols replace all the english writing, but only for a split second. Just a funny quirk.The controls take a little getting used to but are really convenient and easy to use once you get used to them.Some cons:-The sleeve it comes in is pretty durable, but a little annoying, as no case I have ever tried has actually fit and I've been using it for ages-The screen protector starts to peel off after a while, bubbling at the corners-When it dies, it dies. The scroll function on my first one went haywire and it was essentially a shuffle after that. This was after several years of use and dropping it once onto concrete when it slipped out of the sleeveI've used these for years and have been very happy.
The Hoya is affordable and seems to be very good qualityThis was the most affordable "multi-coated" filter I could find to protect my lens. The next time you're in a camera shop, do a visual comparison between a single and multi-coated filter.My order with Amazon shipped fast and arrived in perfect conditionHere's an intersting discussion "Do I need multi-coated filters vs mono-coated?"http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=000Vya
Got this for my wife and she loves it. It take great pics and is easy to use in all the modes. Battery has been great. I also bought 2 of the CTA batteries and they work equally well. The only thing I would change is the battery cover. It is easy to open by accident, but it has not been a problem.
I was looking for a moderate sized and priced widescreen and there were several choices available. I checked out several monitors - Samsung, Viewsonic, Acer among others - at various stores. The BrightView screen of the HP w19b, its 5 ms response time and overall compact look were significant factors that won me over, plus the immediate availability by mail order! The brightness, colors and crispness of images are all very good. The clear screen (as opposed to matte) has not been a problem - very nice indeed. I have no complaints about the visual aspects of the monitor.The negatives (1/2 star deduction each) are the tilt (some advertisements claim that it can do so but I have not been able to figure it out) and the speakers (they work and the volume control is nice, but are tiny and sound tinny - for real audio get better quality speakers!)I think it is a very good buy for a basic 19" widescreen LCD.
This is a good kit to have for the Audiovox Xpress. Besides installing it in a vehicle, you can actually use it in the house. Just use a small 12VDC power supply for the source power.J & R is a top notch supplier. I've shopped there for more than 20 years and always been satisfied with their selection, pricing, and customer service.
If you have lots of time to waste, this program will take it all. I did not find it friendly at all. I've yet to produced anything even close to the pictures they show in their box ! For under $70 bucks, it has a lot of features which I enjoyed, such as the true 3D modeling feature and the different camera's views. I would consider the output of this software to be more as 'sketches' than as a final presentation. I consider myself an average computer user, so may be it's all my fault, I don't know.I coud not draw a spiral staircase, vaulted ceilings was hopeless, changing the roof peaks and valleys, forget it !A better sofware is beyond my means, so at least I ended up with good 'sketches'.Happy playing !
It's built very nicely, sturdy and folds up in a easy to carry package. Great deal for the money spent!
This review is actually from my husband. "Dad to three"This device works great. The only thing you have to work with a little is the placement of the IR receiver. It is way more sensitive than a normal IR receiver. It's built this way because you can actually place it inside a cabinet behind an open hole or crack. It only needs a very small opening to work at all. I tried it behind a door in my cabinet. It worked fine, but I found I had to aim the remote very precisely to get it to pick up the signal. A slightly larger crack or a door that is not quite as deep would have worked better. Putting it in front of the screen (like the front edge of the cabinet) or on top of the TV (a 40" Samsung LCD) caused too much noise input. The LED glows solid blue when you do this so you know. I then tried the following locations:Vertical part of the stand below the TV - got a little noise input (dim LED), but it picked up every remote from ANY angle. I pointed it at the wall behind me, ceiling, floor, etc. All signals came through strong. This may be the best way to go, but I was a little concerned about having problems with sunlight in the afternoon, the room gets bright. So I tried a few more positions.Back edge of the cabinet - I found you can place it all the way back near the wall. This worked reasonably well, but from a few angles it was little hard to get the signal to pickup.Back edge of the TV stand (about 8" from the wall in my setup) - this seemed to work the best. It is not a sensitive, but works from any angle as long as I aim within a 6 foot radius of the TV. Basically about as responsive as a normal IR device.The device also has no lag when you press a button and I like the LED as a little feedback that the signal is working since all the components now are behind wood doors.These positions may also work for you. One tip I found helpful is using a little blue painters tape to help position the receiver and test it. The tape does not leave any residue. Don't waste the double-sided tape until you know for sure its a good spot.All-in-all a good experience.
I've been using this gadget for around 3 months with no problems. Please note that it is not battery activated and needs an electrical outlet. Also, it does not synch off with the same brand radio controller (e.g., It works with the motion detectors, but will not turn off when you turn the motion detectors off). It will work if you buy the control panel.
Overall I was very pleased with the quality of the product but unfortunately had to send the kit back b/c the AC Adapter included was not the one advertised. This kit comes with an EH-52 rather than the stated EH-53. I needed an EH-53. My Nikon says that if I used anything but I could overheat the components. If your camera can use an EH-52, this is a great buy.
We've had the HD-A1 for almost a year now. By this time, I'm pretty sure this model has been replaced by an upgraded version. Nevertheless, I'll give the basic run-down, as most anything I say about this model can be applied to newer versions.The picture quality is fantastic, no question about it. I have an upconverting DVD player, but the true HD quality of the Toshiba easily rivals it. Plus, this unit does a good job of upconversion in and of itself, so it serves dual duty. PQ between this and a blu-ray is a toss up -- they're both the same.The downsides are few, but they are there, and may be enough to deter some people. For starters, the included remote, although very cool looking and retro, is straight up impossible to read in the dim light most people watch movies in. Until you get the remote memorized, you will have to turn the lights on to use it.The next gripe comes with a delay of sorts when powering on. When I first got the unit, I would hit the power on, then hit it again, then hit it again, and nothing would happen. After doing a little research, I basically realized I had to point the remote at the unit, hit power, and wait almost a minute for the thing to come on, from there, it took about another minute until the thing was ready to accept a disk.However, this little bit of tedium is easy to get by once the movie is rolling. Plus, I'm sure these problems have been, or are being, delt with by Toshiba.My advice? Wait until the format war is over, then pick up a unit. By then, prices will have lowered to resonable levels, and the hardware will have had all the bugs worked out.
I am very pleased with the Sharp Aquos performance. My first choice was actually a Sony Bravia but the price and performance that Sharp had to offer could not compare. I was also a bit leery about making such a big electronic purchase online but the product came as expected and without any problems. Satisfied.
It even came with the flexi usb cord and velcro stickers. Works great....would buy from again.
A friend of mine, and myself went in on two of these so we could talk to each other through Net Meeting with the ease of a cordless phone. I will say that this is a nice procduct, it comes with a standard 2.5 mm telephone headset, but you can use any headset that you want. This is actually one of the nicer telephone headsets that I have seen, although I am switching between its headset and one that slips over m ear.On remarks that the telephone patch cable that runs from the telephone base to the Logitech base is too short I would reply by saying that is is a standard 12" cable that is typical for any telephone head set. All around a nice product, but I will say that you should shop around a little, this was a pretty hard product to find....The only reason I gave this 4 Stars instead of 5 is because the unit does slip out of the base easily, but this does not provide an even moderate inconvienence for me.
Bought a while ago and still great protection for my laptop. Adds a firm layer of protection, but also thin enough to slip into my bag for my day. Also does not add extra weight to it, I feel much safer with it. A good buy, wouldn't feel safe carrying my laptop around without it.
I bought and returned this within 24 hours. After setting it up I tried to play a simple audio CD and it spun up and displayed the number of tracks and the total playing time, but when I pushed play the display would read &quot;serching track&quot; for several minutes before I realized the disc had stopped spinning. I tried another CD and the same thing happened. I then tried an MP3 CD I burned and it took a long while for it to display all the artists' folders correctly, but when I pressed play, nothing happened! After twenty minutes of this I packed it up and returned it. I had the same bad luck with an RCA MP3/CD portable last year and have come to realize RCA has a long way to go to make their products stable enough to simply play MP3 music without failure.
I bought these because I have a Sony Handycam and whenever I make the mini DVD's I can make copies to share with my family. They work great!
Works as I would expect. Went with Canon brand BG instead of aftermarket (as I did for my 10D). Amazon price actually was best price that's why I bought it here. If you own a 5D you need this, plus with the AA adapter and a set of AA's (I carry NiMH) in your bag you never have to worry about lost production time away from home.
Some bad experiences with the Escort 7500:First off, the 7500 does NOT have VG shielding. This is not a problem for most states and the odd Canadian province, but if you venture up to Canada, the OPP doesn't look too fondly upon radar/laser detectors...and your yankee plates!!!Secondly, the range was very poor. While staying in Missouri for a month, I brought my Bel and 7500 with me for the drive. Both were on my windshield. : ) The Bel picked out the cop just as I could percieve his headlights -- wide-set square lights, dark car, noisy detector...plenty of time to slow down. The 7500 didn't scream until I could see that it clearly was a Crown Vic...by then, it would be too late. Ok, so the road was windy and the sky was foggy. A few days later, while driving on a straight road with unlimited visibility, similar story...but this time there were some dips in the road. Bel started screaming about 2 miles before the cop was visible. Escort? Let's just say that it told me to look for trouble just as the cop was coming up the opposite side of same hill. Not good!The 7500 does have some good points. Laser detection far greater than the Bel 980's, and I found it easier to configure. The 8 tracking bars are good to watch as you have an idea of what's around.But, when compared to the K40($250 range + no ticket warranty) for laser detection, there is nothing to compare. The K40's radar detection ranged from slightly between that of the 980 and 7500 to slightly better than the 980.As for the Valentine 1 ($399), you get what you pay for. This is my all-time favorite. Sure, it lacks the neat gizmos such as SWS, but the main purpose is to avoid a speeding ticket.Ranked from best to worse:#1. Valentine 1 #2. K40 #3. Bel 980 #4. Escort 7500Happy motoring!
I bought this and I really like it, it sounds great and is very handy. Well worth the bucks spent!
I was slightly nervous buying this receiver from some of the reviews that I had read on Amazon and elsewhere; however, those fears have been relieved! This is a very good product, and for less than $30 it CANNOT be beat!PROS:Very cheap, effective way to ease into Satellite radioEasy to install, I had it completely installed in about 10 minutes.Comes with several installation options. I used the vent clip which works well. It does not fit my vent perfectly but playing around with it got it in there pretty good regardless.I like that you can switch the background color to match your own interior lightsTunes very well. I did not put the antenna on the outside of my car like Delphi instructs you to. I sat it up at the top of my dashboard and it works fine up there (I usually get all 3 bars). I think though that it works well because my windshield is very slanted and can get a lot of sun - mounting it inside I feel would not work very good on pickup trucks or anything with a steep windshield (it can't see the sun as well then).The Wireless FM Modulator really works good. In the Kansas City metro all of the 12 FM stations they give you to choose from at least have hints of other stations programming on it, so I chose the least affected and it works fine. The only time I've had a problem with it was when I large building was blocking the southern view (driving close to a store in the parking lot).CONS:The tuner wheel will eventually annoy you. I've had it long enough now to memorize a lot of the station numbers I frequently use and try to type them in instead of scrolling. The wheel isn't bad but the newer models make it easier to go through the stations.I wish I could get the song titles to scroll so I could see the entire title. As far as I know you can't do it on this model.The way the whole thing is set up leaves wires hanging around. Since the wires attach to the left side of the receiver you end up with wires hanging and crossing stuff. If they were on the right side it would have been easier to hide the wires. You could mount your radio in different spots to lessen that affect though - but in a small car it kinda stinks.I had really wanted sateliite radio but thought it was cost prohibitive, this really proved me wrong. It's a great radio at a great price.On the note of XM's service, it is also very good. I enjoy their programming (they have very good alternative stations) and the talk radio as well. Overall I am very happily and strongly reccomend this model. However, if you have more money to spend you might try Delphi's next step up just to have the better tuning wheel !!
I have had the player for over a year, and yet it still functions well. The only time it froze was during a layer change, but it was only a second, then the movie played on with no problems. The remote is a little too small for me, and I have difficulties seeing the buttons in a dimly lit room, so I have to really look closely, and that takes time. Yes, the drawer is a bit too thin for my taste, but it hasn't been a problem up to now.
This is my 5th Digital Camera, before I have Nikon 3100.1. LCD great2. Picture Great3. Battery Great4. Design &amp; appearance Great5. Price is Bestwhat else you need ? Need a Brand Name like Canon,Nikon, Sony - Go ahead.
What can you say, it's a power cord.It replaces my old one that was damaged when my escort fell off the windshield.
This iron is very good. I used it a lot when I first got it. Now I'm lazy and just wear wrinkle clothing. lol
My camera arrived promptly, however after have it for only 8 days, I couldn't transfer the photos to my computer. A call to Samsung confirmed that the camera was faulty and needed to be mailed (at my expense with insurance) to a repair shop in NJ. I called Ace Photo Digital customer service to learn that they would not take the camera back, even though it was broken, because I didn't save the original packaging. I contacted Amazon, and was told that was totally unacceptable, and I would be receiving a full refund from the merchant, only to receive an e-mail from an Amazon investigator advising me to deal with the manufacturer. Ace customer service advised that returning goods in original packaging is mandatory for EVERY store, however I advised that my daughter returned a broken IPod (Christmas gift) to Circuit City, without the original packaging, and was given a new one. To which she replied, well maybe when we're as big as Circuit City, we can offer that service to our customers. So, buyers, BEWARE! Save all your packaging, or shop at Circuit City!
Battery arrived and went straight into key fob. It has been in there for about a year and its still running as it should be.I replaced both keys battery since these are so cheap and it gives some piece of mind. these batteries are expensive in the store but buy it online and save some money. Plus, if you buy two, you save on shipping or use amazon prime if you can.
I read all the reviews and bought the set early in 2007. It seems to me most the reviews were a bit harsh based on my experience thus far. Besides, in scanning the ratings in Consumer Reports it became obvious that Toshiba consistantly ranks high in [...] tubes. They didn't rank this particular set real high, but for the money, it seemed like a steal.I bought mine on sale from Amazon for four C-notes, shipping included. A great price for a top-name 30" HDTV-capable set. Reading all the technology info in the product description is enough to put a graduate Electrical Engineer in the fetal position. In laymans terms, the set has it all and can do everything.I chose the infamous 'free shipping' option and waited 3 weeks for my set. No big deal- the price was right for a 130 pound box that can hardly fit through your door. The set arrived packaged well and undamaged.I have only an outside antenna for reception, and live on a hill about 25 miles from the nearest transmitting towers so I expected to be reception-challenged. The set up went well as the installation/set-up guide is very well written. I plugged the set in and, as promised, the set automatically conducted its own set-up, scanning the input signals for all stations that could be received. When done, I found I could receive several more stations than I had in the past, including two HDTV signals. That's the good news. The bad news is that I get a message 'signal strength too weak' whenever I try and tune to the HDTV frequencies. My hunch is that I will get reception once I mount my antenna higher above ground level. Stay tuned!The picture is much better than my previous set- even with the factory settings. Other reviewers are correct when they say you should expect to spend some quality time adjusting the set for the best picture. There is a ton of new technology in this set and if you want to make the most of it, take the time to learn the menues and various settings.Once I figured out the best settings for various inputs (Video, DVD, antenna), the picture proved to be all that was advertised. I am especially impressed with DVD's- the picture is sharp and color accurate. Those reviewers who are more electromagnetically sophisticated may be let down, but so far I'm more than satisfied.Update 3/25/07. Regarding the automatic channel scan feature: this is one of the ways to add receivable channels to memory. The TV is supposed to scan all available frequencies and automatically add the ones with good signal strength. I chose this method during the initial start-up, and the set found 6 regular stations and two HD frequencies, but the HD signals were so weak I was never able to actually get a picture.On a hunch, I later tried adding some channels manually. Much to my surprise, I have been able to add 8 HD stations! And here's something else- I have never seen such unbelievable clarity in TV reception. The HD stations come through with absolutely zero interference, static, etc. The pictures are perfect. I was unaware that HD had this advantage over analog signals. Even during times of very poor weather the pictures remain perfect. All this with just an antenna! (I did buy a good antenna- it's a Turk model 36 meant to receive both analog and HD signals). The cable and dish companies are certainly in trouble. I can't say I feel bad about that.UPDATE 8/07OK- the honeymoon is over. After performing flawlessly for months, I can no longer access the main menu and the channel number is no longer breifly displayed. I've tried several things to fix it but now am faced with resorting to warranty coverage to fix. Bummer. Revised rating- 2 stars.
THEY SENT A UV FILTER AND PUT A ND 0.9 STICKER ON IT THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. I can't believe this I thought this was a professional program the package was clearly labeled &#34;UV FILTER&#34; there is NO DAMN EXCUSE!
The only good thing about this bag is the size. It is able to hold a large laptop and a few text books plus a few other little things. What is a turn down is the lack of water resistance. In one single down poor, water leaked into the bag and caused damage to the contents. One test book is completely water logged and the others have large amounts of damage. The customer service stinks. When I filled out their little comment/warranty form online, a massage said a reply would be sent within 2 days. It took them 5. It's been 2 days since I have responded to the reply, which didn't address my issue, and I haven't heard word from them. Once I return the bag to the store, I will look to buy from another company with a similar size of bag.
This product was excellent. Easy to use and great price. I highly recommend!
Gave to my wife as a birthday gift for her office and she loves it. Easy to setup, easy to use. Every week she brings home the memory card and we add to it. Great picture quality. Pictures are a little small if you have a equal mix of portrait vs landscape pictures. The only way to fix this is a larger frame though. Otherwise, we would recommend this product. A great value for the price.
I have been ordering this item for over 6 months, once, sometimes twice a month. In that time, I had maybe two or three defective tapes. This last shipment, the tapes had obviously being re-packaged (poorly, I might say) and closed with mailing tape. I assumed some kind of quality control had been done. Boy, was I wrong. 4 of the 8 tapes were defective (plastic case crushed in corner, or broken lid, and in one case, tape loose and off the spool.) Our nearest post office is over 5 miles away, and so is UPS. UPS will not pick up from my residence unless I am present to hand it to them. So, the nuisance value of a return makes this just not worth it. Beware buyers... you may be buying garbage. Plus, the item description says "NEW", and in this case, it obviously was NOT TRUE!!! What a disappointment in Amazon. I have thought they were better than that.
Shipping was quick! Very useful for my intro to photography class! I bought a 25 pack at a local store and it was 40 bucks! This was a great deal for 100 sheets pack!
These speakers are all I hoped for - great bass, high end is crystal clear. Price was less than half (including freight) of the current price at Best Buy. Almost like cheap speakers that I wouldn't have considered a few years ago. I have been using four Sansui SP2000 speakers for 39 years (since I bought them in Japan) but these have relegated them to side and rear speakers and the old speakers are still fantastic. I would buy more of the JBL's in a heartbeat if I didn't have an attachment to the old speakers.
The Airplay FM Transmitter rocks - litereally!! It is very easy to use and allows you to listen to your iPOD on ANY FM Radio! I love being able to grab my iPOD and jump in a friend's car and crank up the tunes or go in my garage and listen to my iPod on my old school FM jambox! Although setup is beyond easy I have noticed a couple of quirky things that just require experience - living in Charlotte, NC, it can be difficult finding a FM radio station with nothing on it. It took a couple of days to find one that I could stick to, that my Airplay would dominate the airwaves on and allow me to drive all around town (if a FM signal from a radio station gets too strong, you'll get a static over your speakers while listening to your iPod with the Airplay FM transmitter). Also I've noticed that every now and then when I fire up my iPOD with the Airplay connected, the Airplay will not automatically come on (to conserve power, it turns it self off) - to fix this issue, you can just turn off and on your iPod or unplug and plug in the Airplay. The last little quirk I haven't figured out (probably never will) is that if you start to get a wine or hum over the speakers, that if you change radio stations on your radio and then change it back to what the Airplay is set to it seems to resolve that issue. Overall, I am very happy with my Airplay and would highly recommend it!
I have a D300 and a heavy 400mm lens atop a Gitzo tripod. This thing handles it with ease... Really smooth and precise controls. It's pricey but worth it.
This is a great recorder, the HD space of a Tivo (but no channel guide, bummer), together with the DVD-R/RAM disk read/write capability of the panasonic recorders- a perfect match.Correction for the posted specs:the E80H model (w/ hard drive) does NOT have a digital Firewire input, and does NOT have coax digital audio out (optical only.)The E60S (no hard drive) and the older HS2 model (smaller harddrive, more $$) have firewire input.This player does play MP3s, and will actually also play DVD-Audio disks (but I think only in stereo , not 6channel sound.)
This simple device saves miles of wiring and allows your PC to roam and perform other tasks whilst playing music through your home HiFi. Sound quality is acceptable and for most listeners would be perfectly adequate.The only issue I would highlight is that, as the instructions say, you cannot place the device within 6-12 feet of another wireless device as you get signal dips(for me heard as quiet spots every 20 secs). Moving the device resolves this immediately.Really clever would be a bluetooth device which connects to the HiFi LineIn. Then only one device would be needed (if you had a Bluetooth PC / adapter), not two...
I sold my Pioneer DV-F727 so that I could replace it with the Sony CX995, as we had recently bought a 50" plasma display and I wanted to be able to upconvert, which the Pioneer couldn't do. Also, the additional 100 (99 actually) disc capability would accommodate my ever-expanding library of DVDs and CDs.Similar to the other reviews, I can't stand the kludgy interface. It is SLOWWWWWW and cumbersome, especially when entering text for your discs. And speaking of which, it is VERY POOR at reading the text information from the discs. I know they state that it is dependant upon the information on the discs, but I know better... my Pioneer read at least the title information on MOST of my DVDs and CDs, while the Sony read FEW of the DVDs and NONE of the CDs (out of nearly 100 production DVDs and 200 production audio CDs)!!! This is PATHETIC!So I hook up my keyboard, as I did with the Pioneer (ONCE) long ago, and started typing in the disc information - what a pain! As I stated previously, the interface is very slow and kludgy to navigate, as I can easily outpace its ability to keep up with my typing entry, and it takes 2 enters, text input, escape and enter just to enter the first information (title of DVD or CD). Instead of automatically moving down to the next field, you have to arrow down and then repeat the sequence for the actors/artist. Again, once you have entered that information and escape out of the entry field it returns you to the first field so you can arrow down twice to get to the genre field. This is a selection area with fixed categories to select from and requires you to navigate using the arrow keys (or the remote control) to select one of the fixed categories. The DVD categories are on top (even when entering data for audio CDs), and they didn't allow the interface to accept the first letter as a jump key - selecting "Rock", for instance (as I have done nearly 200 times now!) requires you to press the right arrow key twice, the down arrow key 4 times, then enter to select and set the category. As far as the categories go, there are the major genres listed, along with a catch-all "Other". There is no provision to enter your own custom categories, which is a major shortcoming for me as I had been able to do so on the Pioneer and then play random mixes based on the categories (i.e. 70's rock, hard rock, soft rock, Christmas, easy listening, etc.).Now, a word about the stated response regarding autoplay... baloney! The Pioneer never did that, and neither should the Sony!!! For some reason the player automatically loads the disc in the selected slot whenever you power on, close the cover, etc., and this causes it to begin playing. There is NO REASON for it to do so and this is just plain bad design. When I first turn it on, the last thing I am usually going to want to do is watch or listen to the last disc I had loaded. If I did, I could just push play and (presuming that I had not finished it) the nice resume feature would begin where I left off. However, we usually finish movies and I would be much more inclined to move to a different slot for watching or listening, and I'd much prefer to make the selection myself without having to wait to stop it (even with the tip of pushing the Folder button).Moving through the discs is cumbersome, as stated, especially with the remote, and even with the jump feature it is still a poor design. It does not allow for entering the disc number(s) on the numeric keypad to jump directly to a specific disc, and when paging through discs you can't pause too long because it will then try to load the disc and get into the autoplay loop. One of the best features of the Pioneer that is missing with the Sony was the 'x01' slot... the first slot was dedicated to one-time watching/listening (perhaps a rental DVD or borrowed CD) - there were separate access and play keys for the slot which would move the carousel to the first slot's load position, allow you to insert the disc, then play the disc from that slot. This would not disrupt your indexing/titling and was VERY convenient. The lack of this ability and the cumbersome manner in which the same scenario works on the Sony are huge shortcomings.All in all, I'm VERY DISAPPOINTED in this and can hardly believe it is really a Sony product... I've had Sony gear in the past and have found their products to be very well designed. I've only had the unit a week and already I regret making the purchase... heck, I haven't even had a chance to really put it through its paces yet. I'm being generous giving it 2 stars, as my inclination is to rate it 1 star. I'll give it some time, but I'll also be looking to Pioneer to update their design and produce a progressive player with upconvert capabilities, then I believe I'll be selling the Sony and getting the Pioneer.
My laptop's ethernet port stopped working, so I bought the TU2-ET100 (has USB 2.0 compatibility) in a retail store, but I read about it first on Amazon. I wanted this one because some reviewers mentioned that an older version of Ubuntu was able to recognize and use it. I tried it out on XP SP3 and Ubuntu 10.04 and it works great! I had no need to use the included CD or read the manual. It was a simple plug and play under both tested operating systems. (I plugged the adapter into my laptop's USB and attached the ethernet cable before turning on the laptop.)If this matters for some people, the product is designed in USA and made in China. The adapter is bigger than the other more expensive ones, but for the price I'm very happy.
This DVD Recorder was an acceptable product if taken as a DVD recorder - the functions worked acceptably, if not good, the picture was decent and generally everything was not bad.What REALLY was awful was it had a ground-feedback loop. The ground was fed too much power. This carried to the TV which was on the same surge protector. It made the screen fuzzy and made me think my TV was broken for longest time. When removed to be replaced by an upscaling model, the problem was removed. Tried with another Television, the same issue.I would not buy another DVD player from Liteon. I like their drives and components, but I will never buy another thing from them that plugs into the wall!
As it becomes harder and harder to find KODAK film (even locally just 50 miles from the home of KODAK) it's nice to know that I can still find it here, and at a great price! Product was just as described, and arrived very quickly. I'll be back for more!
These headphones have great sound quality,they are very combforable, and they do not seem cheaply put together like some of the past reviews i have read said.so if you are looking for some good quality headphones for a good price I assure you that you would be satisfied with these.
Purchased to be both a card reader for our camera and as a thumb drive. Does it's job.
Easy to install and use, but didn't last very long. Stopped working after a year or so. Same problem with the Linksys wireless access point. They aren't built to last.
Although it is certainly wise not to treat your PDA as a football, this product comes as close as you can to protection for a PDA for those with an active lifestyle. My Casiopeia E-11 cracked its screen when carried in my backpack for about a week (with no noticable tosses or spills), but the Body Glove case houses the device perfectly. If the Glove fits, wear it.
This lens is unbelievable! Definitely one of the greatest photography purchases I've made so far. The images are incredibly sharp. This is my go-to lens when I need reliable quality. Don't hesitate to make the purchase- it's worth the money.
Sharp crisp sound with tight bass for Amazon price of $79. Catch is that it has to be worn properly or it will sound very bad. Not rated 5 stars because extremely fragile construction.
I have a vanilla flavor Dell PC running Windows XP.I followed the directions for the setup, turned the system on, and found superb sound coming out of the HiFi system. I play my music (much of it classical) from the computer as MP3's a CD amount at a time. The HiFi plays (if you wish) as a Dolby PL II 5-speaker system. THe PC plays as a stereo with added bass. I use the Windows Media Player version 10.I didn't need to install the software from the Logitech included CD.Maybe that's why the installation and operations were so flawless.
I needed headphones for my home recording studio and the price on these was just too good to pass up. I bought two, used them for a short period of time and ordered two more. The sound quality is way better than I expected. They're light and comfortable for long periods of time. They have a 3.5mm connector but come with an adapter to 1/4 inch, and the cable is more than long enough to allow musicians to tuck it out of their way. I am very happy with this purchase (these purchases.)
Constant jamming, especially in duplex mode, very difficult to get the paper out of the machine once it jams.
Worked perfectly from the start. Simple. Clean. No hassle. Pay close attention to instructions regarding using pump to stimulate ink flow, and avoid refilling a cartridge which has been empty for some time (it has dried up and may not refill properly). Also, as another reviewer mentioned, the calibration marks on the ink tank serve as an excellent guide to monitor how much ink has gone into the cartridge.Construction quality is very precise... much better than I would have expected for a product of this nature. This product will save HUGE dollars over feeding HP their profit gouging prices for OEM. Hooray!
I have been using these for several years. I even give them as gifts. Only replacing the old ones because I accidentally cut the cord. It takes a day or two to get used to the in-ear phones. They truly do seal out ambient noise. you will have to pause what you are listening to and remove the 'phones to interact with others. The are hands down the best headphones I have ever used.
This no-thrills receiver truly delivers on the reliability side. Its sounds greatly (don't buy anything below 100 true watts, even if it's only for a dorm, you'll regret it later if you get floor-standing speakers).The display doesn't have all the "lights" other brands boast (but that's the way I like it, pure simple sound, without gadgets and "Surrounds" that only add distortion. Its connectivity for newer technologies (ie. digital imputs) could be criticized, but make sure you'll need all the plugs in that Sony ES $1,600 receiver before you buy it :). I just wanted an inexpensive receiver for the present, and only need a 2 way amplifier. Consequently, this machine fulfilled all my dreams. It never broke so far.Onkyo is not a very well known brand in Latin America, unlike Sony, Pioneer etc, but honestly, I would buy it again!
I started out years ago with a Linksys which died about a week later. A D-LINK later on constantly reset itself even under little load. Found out that was due to it having an older, slower ARM processor (even thought it was a newer model). Then I got a Netgear router (first one was the DG834). It worked much better than routers from other companies. My only issue is that I had to reset it every week or so. Since it was getting older (4+ years), I decided to upgrade to a newer model. I got the RP614v4 and have been very satisfied with it. It works as good as the DG834 did, only this one seems to reset itself when it hits a terminal snag. I have never had to manually power-cycle this router! I have kept the firmware up-to-date and any smaller issues just fade away with each firmware upgrade. I am very pleased with this router and hope that it's successor model is as good as it is and it's predecessor was (with minimum gigabit connections, of course).
You spent a lot of money for your SLR or digital SLR camera, and then you plunked down another large chunk of cash for a quality lens. Do you really want to blow another heavy chunk of change for a basic, thread on UV filter? Well, I would normally advise that you don't skimp on quality when it comes to filters. After all, would you pay a premium price for a high performance automobile, only to fill it with watered down fuel? I should nope not! So is it such a bright idea to buy such a low cost UV filter for your high-end SLR lens? Well, maybe it is if you are considering the Tiffen 77mm UV Protection Filter.This filter does NOT offer the highest level of UV filtration, but it is rather sufficient for most conditions, and the build quality and materials used in this filter are very good. For most digital SLR users, a UV filter is a must have for protecting your lens optics, and it helps to clear up the hazy and washed out look in many of your outdoor photos. This filter has proven to clean up many of my digital photographs, and I have found almost no internal reflection artifacts. Notice I said ALMOST no internal reflection. I leave my UV filters on all of my lenses almost all of the time, and this filter has produced some minor reflection when shooting indoor photos with my Sigma 10-20mm ultra-wide angle lens. This seems to only happen when shooting in dim lighting conditions, and when aiming the lens in the direction of a strong light source, such as a table lamp. Since my Canon EOS 40D has a "Live View" feature that lets me see what the picture is going to look like (displayed on the 3" LCD), I can see the reflection artifacts before I shoot the picture, and therefore have found ways to reframe my shots to avoid the reflections. However, I recommend that you simply remove the UV filter when shooting in these conditions.As I said before, I typically do not recommend buying low cost filters for your high quality lenses, but I prefer to invest my money on creative filters and not pour too much into a filter that is primarily used to simply protect the front of the lens. Many manufacturers, including Tiffen, offer higher quality UV/Haze filters for SLR lenses, and you may wish to spend the extra money if you are looking for deeper UV removal from your pictures. However, if you are looking for great lens protection and a decent level of UV filtration for a modest investment, you honestly can't go wrong with this filter. Just remember to remove the filter, or frame your shots carefully when shooting in situations where direct light reflection may be an issue.Quality = **** (4)UV Filtration = **** (4)Value = ***** (5)
Item was exactly as described. Fits my 17" laptop wonderfully. Two handy pockets under flap for power cord, mouse, etc. Padded shoulder strap and nicely padded laptop area.Arrived quickly.
I bought this because my computer's headphone jack is really strong, and my headphones are really sensitive, so I had the problem of having the volume on the lowest position just to have it at a comfortable level.So I just plugged this in, and used the inline volume control to "dim" the volume to suitable levels, and turn up the volume on the computer. The sound is better too, because the volume level of 1 on my computer has a lot of internal noise.A few things I noticed. One, the volume controls have almost no friction, so if you bump the slider, it will move pretty easily, so make sure the max volume isn't going to make you deaf before you use this in an environment where you might bump the headphones.Second, this works like any passive volume control. It "dims" or attenuates the power level to make it quieter. If you want this to amplify your sound, it won't. Also the maximum attenuation is not going to mute the sound. It goes to about half the volume of the max (that fraction might be dependent on your headphones).The reason I give it four stars is that it's a little expensive for a couple potentiometers, and some plastic. I know it couldn't have cost ten bucks to make this. More like $0.30. Oh well, that's what I get for not making it myself...
Be aware that there are two white boxes in the market. One is older and there is no A/V Adapter cable for your Svideo input.So please make sure that you have a A/V adapter cable in the box or purchase other brands which work fine two.This is their reply :" I'm sorry that you feel that way but it states specificallythat it does not include one. It is not a defect or missingpart it was how the model was sold. Also we still do sell a oem which is what you purchased only the kit comes with the cableset. So it is not people after a certain point lose outit is based on the model you purchased. "
I purchased this tape player for my five year old. Its a sturdy one and easy to use. The best part is the price. Most tape players run over $20.00 in retail stores. I may buy another one for when this one expires.
Not much you can really say about speaker wire... as long as you know what you are doing you should not have a problem with this. Works great and is a MUCH better deal that some of the local offerings. If you need speaker wire and have a little time (IE shipping time) and want to save money this is YOUR wire. Enjoy!!
Small and portable, what more could one want?? Although the sound could be a bit fuller (blame that on digital!), I have no real complaints. The auto volume re-set is great, especially if the last place you used it was at a party. Since my car does not have an Ipod outlet, I throw this in the back seat and have non-stop music for the entire trip. I highly recommend the Sonic Impact.
WHen you make a purchase, you normally expect a certain level of satisfaction, given your tastes and the price of the item. As for the former, I enjoy a good sounding speaker. I'm Not an audiophile- but when I'm in the sweet spot (and maybe a little off!) I like it to sound clear and vibrant. Something about it just brings a smile to my face. I walked into a Circuit City, gift card in hand. THe card is for $25, from my best friend and his fiancee. I had read about a pair of Altec-Lansing speakers on AOL Broadband Gear (KW:Broadband Gear - not case sensitive) and was going to order but the thought of gettting them even cheaper with my gift card was enough to prompt a &quot;Goodbye&quot; and a head to the store. I was on a mission. Good speakers. Nice purchase. I felt like a beverly hills teenager with daddy's AMEX. First, the Creature's distract me. JBL (I believe) Creatures. Neat edgy styling. The sound coming from speakers about the size of the dial on an Ipod is great. Almost a feat you'd expect from Bose. Silver will match my Dell gear and new Dell Flat Panel (Black and silver), I think. Speaking of Bose, what are these, I say as I approach what I soon learn are BOse computer speakers. A little plain, but stylish for a Bose speaker. The Bass! NO Subwoofer? How do they do it? They continue to innovate and impress me. THen I saw the price...over a hundred bucks for the Creatures and about the same for the Bose. I start doing the math...carry the 7...divide by the Least Common Denomin..plus... probably around 80 bux after the gift card inc tax. Luckily I see a salesman so duck around the corner to finish my brain fart. No..No..NO.. I must find the AL's. Circuit City online says they are in-stock. I should have reserved them online. I finally locate them, all by themselves on a top shelf with the help of a sales guy who seems green to the black and silver sonic stellars but curious nonetheless as he stares at them while I browse around. Either that or he thinks I'm goin to swipe them- I am wearing my baggier pants! Not that kind of person I head to the register and proudly display my card. For the twenty eight dollars I spent I couldnt be happier. Even if I had no discount, they would be worth every cent- and the 28 includes a pack of batteries, too (not for the speakers). Sure the others sounded good, but these look every bit as good - maybe even cooler- and the sound-- the real importance- surely holds its own. They might be a little crisper or clearer or whatever for 100 bucks but I'm happy with a great product that is evident of thought in design and saving money, too. The only thing I've seen that might even come close is a 60 dollar set of Logitech speakers. It'd be close and I havent heard them other than one time in a small store. The color scheme is especially great for Dell owners and X Box fans, too. As for the latter, the phrase more than you'd expect for less than you'd think takes center stage in my mind. Pleasing to the senses- and the cent-ses- they have my recommendation. And they'll have yours too. NOw to find those audio clips in the cd section, I have my wired remote in hand. Happy Shopping!
It seems to be what my son wanted... and is working fine with his lap-top.
This is the worst machine I have ever owned, would have given it a &quot;0&quot; rating but the rating scale won't let a person rate the low. It worked fine for the first month, but into the second month after that the messages became garbled and and progressively worse intill you could not understand the messages at all,it seemed like the more messages I recieved the worse it became. I deleted the messages to make sure that the machines mailbox wasn't just too full, but that was to no avail. This was in a three month time period. I don't know how well the remote feature worked for I never needed to use it. I would save the money and buy a different brand, unless you love the sound of people under water..hehe.
What can you expect from a floppy drive? It arrived quickly and plugged in without any problems. It works. It may be a couple of dollars more than some other brands but TEAC is known for great drives. I don't expect to have to replace this floppy anytime soon.
Piece of Junk. I purchase as a buy one get one free piece of garbage. They don't hold a charge or have the stated capacity. Don't buy anything except a genuine Canon battery. These batteries are supposed to be rated higher in capacity, meaning more shots per charge...what B.S. I only get about 1/4 of the performance of my 4 year old original canon battery. If they had 0 stars, I would rate it that.
When the deal is too good..should have known better..stupid product could not print even one page....just sacrifice $ 30 and get a real one or invest in a new printer with cheaper ink....good luck!
This is just what I have been looking for. Large enough to hold the equipment for a day trip or for a month. It is well constructed and it has easy access to the different pockets and compartments. The price is right and the backpack is comparable to other packs in the $170.00 range. My only complaint is the waist belt. I have a 36" waist and the belt would do well to handle a 32" waist.The Outback Photographer
These batteries are manufactured in China ( it says it all over the box and the product ). They are a truly generic product and have no company name written on them. But that's ok as they perform pretty good. I am not sure how much charge they really hold or if the Panasonic charger that comes with FZ20 can charge them up to their full capacity. However what I know is that they perform at least on par with the original Panasonic battery. I would have liked a double battery very much but even at the current level these batteries are worth the money. They are cheap and work well. Not much more that I could ask for.
If Topo maps still cost $2.50, I never would have purchased this product. Now that they cost upwards of $8, this product pays for itself fairly quickly.I like setting the waypoints on the map and then uploading to my Garmin eTRex (serial) GPS. I do not go the other way from GPS to map. The quality of the map printouts is good, and scaling is good although I wish you could set the variable manually instead of using the preset values.The paper is expensive but very durable. Best to make test prints on regular paper until ready to print for real. The paper size is a limitation (unless one has a large-format printer).If you want to just use this to browse topos, it's not a great tool. It's much better to have a larger format topo, say 1:25000 to get a rough idea of your route, and then use Topo to scan a small area. The screen real estate of a computer monitor is tiny, and really does not lend itself well to casual map browsing, especially at 1:24000 scale where it takes 8 screens to pan a map, whereas a real map can be panned by the naked eye.Anyway, I'm happy with the tool as long as the limitations are understood. This is for the PC version on W2K for Topo California. I just bought a Mac (yes!) and I hope the conversion utility works!Update 1/16/13: Wow, technology advances. Anyway, there are much better online sources for maps, paid and free. I personally use Mapping Support (link below) for online browsing of topo maps. It also works with google maps. So you can create routes in google maps and read them from Mapping Support on real topo maps. It's a geeky tool, so not for the non-techie enthusiast. [...]
The sound on the unit is very good. You can recharge rechargeable batteries while in the unit. Only one inch thick. These are things that earn the CD player two stars.The quality/durability of this Coby CD player is horrid! It only lasted a few months, just like the earlier review. It also skipped all the time, meaning the skip-protection barely worked at all, and it's the stupid meter protection, the one where you have to wait for your skip-protection, which in reality isn't TRUE SKIP-PROTECTION.There are a few features, but for $30, a CD player that lasts a few months isn't worth that. Don't buy.
I have had no issues with the device since I bought it. Unsure why there are so many negative reviews, the only thing I can think of is that there may have been a bad batch. I have had no issues with data lose or corruption.For the price, his is a good purchase.
I have tried a couple of other brands like D Link and Netgear. Linksys is by far the best when it comes to wirelress throughput. I upgraded the firmware to the latest and once or twice a month I had to reset/powercycle the router because the router freezes and the PCs lose connectivity. Then I decided to downgrade to 1.50.14 and I dont have the problem any more.
We really like the ability to quickly scroll through the song titles using the blue circle.
After reading many of the reviews here, I made certain I had a V3 before begining. You can't specify V3 when ordering, but Amazon did send V3, it is printed on the outside of the box too. I had it set up and going in less than 10 minutes on an XP laptop, not a hitch. I did have the network set up already, with a Linksys Acces Point and an Orinocco silver card in the laptop. The problem with the Orinocco card was that I could not get it to work with the Encryption (wrong number of bits?). But I got the encryption working right away with the Linksys card.I give it only 4 stars though because the Throughput (measured with Qcheck) is only 2.5 MB, compare with 4.9 on the Orinocco, even when right next to the acces point. Strangely though, walking to the other end of the house gives weaker signal , but same throughput!
Not only did the device not function as stated (the signal was not increased or extended), upon advising the company of this the level of customer service received was horrible.They forced me to mail the product back at my own expense, then lost it upon receipt. After numerous attempts at follow up to provide tracking and get a replacement product sent back - they simply stopped responding.At this point, it has been three months since I initiated contact and I am now out close to $100 between the cost of product and shipping expense.The products are inferior and the level of service is atrocious. I strongly recommend you stay away.
This product was extremely difficult to get on. I had another friend tell me that he had 2 other sets of hands to get it on and even that took some work. Maybe this isn't a review of the product actually working because I couldn't get it on properly, but it is more of a warning that you should be prepared to have some extra hands to help you get this product onto your product. Even then, it will not look perfect on the device.
Great shipping, received the item in 3 days. Comes with a velcro strap for mounting to various shapes like poles. Folds up nice and compact. It's made from transparent lexan, and is sturdy enough for normal sized cameras. Not much height adjustment, although wasn't needed in my application for a laser mount. Overall a great product for 13 bucks.
Just like other Amazon reviewers, we really enjoyed this camera for the first ten months of ownership at which time it broke. I contacted Fuji and they responded with artificial surprise at my complaint and stated that they'd never heard of such a malfuction with the F700. At that time, I began doing some simple online research and found HUNDREDS of consumers who had identical experiences. The camera still functions but the images are completely distorted by a pattern of purple, black, and white bars. Several reviewers exclaimed that they were told by some independent repair shops that the problem is very common to Fuji and 'not worth fixing'. I will be very unlikely to buy another Fuji product, EVER.
..this is good labeling tape.I've been using theBrother PT-70 labelerfor a while, and use the black-on-white labels as visual aids on electrical/data cabling connection points and to categorize the contents inside plastic storage containers.You don't really have a choice about the tape you use in any label maker; but this loads easily and stands up to the demands that come from occasional applications in demanding environments.Select with confidence for your PT-70/PT-90 labeler.
These earphones are incredible, I was on a plane and with them I was able to listen to my music in calm and with a raisonable sound level.At the beginning you'll need one hour to feel good with the earphones but after it is really confortable.Enjoy music with ER6i
Overall this is a good deal. However, be sure to mention what camera you have when purchasing. The lens adapter I purchased with this package did not fit my Dx7590. The company was VERY helpful to correct the problem but sent the same adapter. I had to get an adapter from a different company.
This is a fantastic little MP3 player, I have had mine for almost 2 years now and I have never had any problems. The one I have is a silver color, and is the 2GB version of the one shown above.What I really like about this MP3 player that is just uses a standard "AAA" battery, which you can buy anywhere (local corner store, wal-mart, etc). Not one of those proprietary built-in internal batteries, which seem to be prone to wearing out after a year.With this MP3 player, is the battery is low and/or dead, just take out the old one, pop in a new one and away you go! Unlike other MP3 players with the built-in battery, in which you have to plug it into a computer and sometimes you have to wait almost an hour for it to recharge. I found the battery life quite surprising; I have gone entire road trips on a single "AAA" battery.Putting music onto this MP3 player is really simple, just plug it into your computer as you would a standard USB flash drive, and just drag and drop your favourite songs into the "Music" folder, and voila! No proprietary hard to install software (bloatware) drivers.I was also quite amazed at the sound quality; this MP3 player is compatible with MP3, WAV, WMA audio files. I have not tried this out, but it might also be compatible some of the more obscure audio file formats out there such as Ogg or FLAC. It also has a built-in FM Radio, which has a farily clear reception. It even has a built-in microphone that allows you to do voice recordings.I would definitely recommend this MP3 player to anyone who is sick and tired of those lousy internal built-in proprietary batteries, and clunky software drivers.
There really isn't a whole lot to say about a DB25 cable. What I can say is that it works flawlessly with my new desktop CNC machine, and I couldn't have asked for something better at this price point.
Kinda hard to get excited about a utilitarian device like a USB hub, but this one is very nice. Best of all, it just works period - right out the the box. It does offer a few nice features - the weighted base keeps it stable, the thumb drive port on the front is convenient and the electric plug is slim, so it won't eat three outlets on your power strip.
Went to the Horse Races the day after I received my binoculars. The view at Santa Anita was spectacular -- the track, the horses, the mountains. What a treat!
Just what I need and the right price plus no delivery charge ... such a deal.
Send me an product that wasn't buffalo attenna. It was a generic brand that looked like it.
I'm very happy with this cable, it works exactly as it should. It's from a well-known, long-standing manufacturer (Belkin), I've used many of their products, and this cable was available at a great price, I'm very happy with it.
I bought this card to use in my Nikon D-80 . This is one of the best SDHCcards when it comes to taking multiple 9 meg raw pics. I found the limits of many other recommended cards but not this one.
When this card stopped working after a few weeks of being in my camera I was not not surprised, because these things are cheaply made and a certain percentage fail. I went through the process of getting a refund authorization code and mailed it in fully expecting Transcend to replace the card. I was stunned when I got the card back with a form letter saying I had done one of a list of things which absolved them of replacing their defective product (I didn't). The letter also had a series of check boxes which seemed to indicated the product I had sent in was counterfeit. I sent them a protest letter asking them to do the right thing, but they didn't respond. I bought a Sandisk card. Please do the same and avoid dealing with a company that refuses to replace its defective prodcuts.
Same problem as has been reported here by others. Worked perfectly for about a year and then the indicator lights started to report 'toner low' 'paper jam' although these were not in fact accurate indications. The printer began only printing one job and then had to be 'reset' to print ONE more job and now it doesn't print anything. This has been diagnosed as a 'formatter board' problem and is very costly to repair. Again, warranty no longer in place. Having spent $500.00 for the printer and relying on HP's positive reputation I'm surprised and disappointed that there has not been a 'recall' for this equipment?!
I bought the purple one but otherwise they are the same. I just got mine today so I cant comment yet on durability. It's small, light, no hard drive, headphones aren't bad. The screen looks really good for what it is. I too have yet to try and put a movie on it so i don't know how well that works. The short clips on it look pretty good. Pictures look decent enough. It does have drag and drop functionality i was a bit leery it would be tied to the software but it's not WMP will work too i guess. Mine came with latest firmware on it so this may be a new feature.It does have its own proprietary plug would be nice if it was straight usb but it does the job. Song transfer via explorer was fairly quick about as fast as any other flash drive imo. All in all this thing is pretty cool. Will update if i remember too after i use it for while.
My wife works from home and uses this every work day. She is very happy with the fit(she has smaller ears) and the sound quality has always been very good. The sound quality is better than the headset she had when she worked in the office, which was a professional telecom unit. We just bought 2 more, just in case they discontinue the model.
This is a wonderful bag! Its interior is quite spacious permitting me to easily fit an amazing number of items in it. It you don't need the hanging file frames, they can be removed giving easier access to the interior of the main compartment. My only disappointment is that the telescoping handle seems flimsy in comparison to the solid construction of the case itself. This handle also seems a bit too long to me--perhaps it is proportioned for someone taller than 5'4". I use the bag daily and overall, I am very pleased with it. It has certainly relieved stress on my shoulders and back from previous over-the-shoulder bags and backpacks I've used.
I bought this card for recording video with an oregon Scientific helmet camera. It does its job, and for the price I can't complain. Haven't had any problems.
A box of 100 cases designed to hold 200 DVDs. I had 4 damaged but the shipper did reimburse me for those damaged cases. The other 96 have been working fine.I can get 2 DVDs using half the space of 1 standard DVD case so I can save a lot of space on my shelves for my growing collection.I'm half way through this shipment so I may be needing more soon.I take a small piece of paper from a note-pad and use it to make a label. Even the 7 MM case is wide enough to fold the paper across the spine, crease it along the folds so you know where to write and then slip it under the plastic covering of the case.It makes for a nice neat and incredibly handy DVD library system.
You can read all the "specs" doing a Google search so I won't bore you with the geek-tails. The simple answer is that this lens does as promised. It is a very nice, fast lens, for a reasonable price. If you are in a "No Flash Photography" zone, then this lens will get the job done, providing you can take a few steps back from your subject. I took it out for it's 1st "test drive" last night at the local bowling alley. The shots were taken at night with 100% ambient artificial lighting and with the D200 cranked up to ISO 1600 had no problem pulling in 1/125 to 1/180 Sec. shutter speeds with the Aperture notched down a couple of clicks from wide open. While I have definitely not put it through all the paces as of yet, I do have a couple of notations:- I like the fact that the lens hood completely covers the focusing ring when reveresed (as in indoor use), yet leaves the zoom ring completely wide open. This makes for very comfortable usage being able to use the full length to steady the camera and having unfettered access to the zoom ring.- Focus is quick & silent, and I haven't yet experienced any auto-focus "hunting" problems.- Shots so far appear very acceptable. Please note that although I appreciate amazon's customer photo "samples", they manage to compress & reduce them so much that they lose a great deal of clarity. The images I've taken are much better than the few uploaded here. Bottom line, this lens takes quite nice photos.- Look & feel is professional & solid, with smooth as silk zoom & focus action. This lens does not "telecope" in and out as do many zooms. It's length remains constant from 50 to 150mm.- The one and only thing I do not like about this lens (and my other Sigma lenses) is that you cannot remove/install the lens cap when the lens hood is installed for outdoor glare protection. Nikon & Tamron lenses have a center pinch design that allows for easy installation/removal of the caps without removing the lens hood. I wish Sigma would do this as well. Some say you do not need a lens cap on when the hood is installed, but they obviously do not live in a dusty (desert) area. I almost knocked it down to four stars for that, but I'm simply too forgiving...
I own the Rio 500, Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox, MP3Trip and now I have the Rio Volt. The Rio Volt simply rocks them all. Great sound, love the remote, ability to be flash upgradable (check the Rio site for upgrades).The unit is relatively large compared with the lightest and smallest generation of standard CD players, but in terms of value, and the ability of this unit, there is no current competition.I so have longed to use my Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox more, but alas, that unit does not have the cool and useful inline remote, nor does it offer comparable battery life.Creative Labs should take note on what the Rio Volt does well and implement them because I will be leaving my Creative at home and taking my Volt with me. The Rio Volt also sounds better than the Creative Labs.Impovements?5-band equalizer? - you have 4 settings now, Rock, jazz, classical, normal. Rock seems to offer the best compromise.Slimmer build.Better plastic (feels cheap, not as cheap as the MPTRIP).Maybe a Radio tuner.Great job by Rio (this is not their product, they get it from an OEM and rebadge it as a Rio Volt).
I love my scanner.When i recive my scanner it didn't work, but amazon was great and replace it and the shipment was even faster.Right now I have use my scanner in countless works, and it's working great.
I've been using some version of this little switch at work and at home for the past several years. They're not fancy, or the fastest switch in the world. But they're solid, handy, small, inexpensive, and they just work. As an IT guy, I view it like I view a power strip. Always good to have a spare.
Well ill have to keep this review short as its getting late.This is actually the first TV that i have taken to write a review for (Its Currently 12:19AM so my spelling might be a bit off)Alright enough of the pointless talk, here is my review.Oh by the way the S4 of this TV is out. (New Color Wheel) its called the HL-S4266W which has a new Color wheel.Upon first reading about this TV i was a bit skeptical. The whole "The Shell on the bottom of the screen when your seeing black on the scrren." First of all you do see a little what looks like a white shell on the bottom of ths screen. However is is barely noticable unless your trying to pick it out (Had my friend try to find something wrong with the screen when it was all black and he had problems finding the "Shell")When i was buying a TV i needed one that was less the 40" in width because my wall unit is only 40" wide. So i was looking at a lot of Plasma's and LCD's but all of them were around 41-45" because of the side mounted speakers. This TV however was 39.3" wide which fit perfecly in the space. At first i hooked up my Xbox360 to the system with my friend and booted it up. The TV makes a chime sound which is a little catchy but not positive nor negitive in my opinion. I get to the Xbox screen, set it for 720P/Widescreen. So i start playing a game and my first reaction was it looked like crap compared to my Sony 60" WEGA Tv. After my friend left I was looking over at the Xbox and figured out that the video cable was switched to EDTV instead of HDTV. When i switched it to HDTV i saw a HUGE differnce. The picture was really really sharp and the TV is VERY bright which is good for movies and games. I am really happy with the purchase of this TV and i would reccomend it to anyone that is looking for a good cheap Hi-Def TV.Pros:- Looks amazing if you feed it a High-Def source.- Very nice and bright if you want to play games or watch movies.- The interface is very clean and neat. (Not importaint but i like it)- It is a very nice looking TV compared to some others i saw at Bestbuy.- I like the speakers at the bottom of the TV. It gives the screen a very clean and nice cut.Cons:- This TV brings out details from bad sources such as a standard DVD Player (I would just purchase a Upconvert DVD Player which outputs to 720P and you will have a amazing picture)- The Bulb will burn out in about 2-4 years (Depending on use)
Just bought this mouse because I got tired of using a mouse with a wire and I wanted to not have to keep clicking on the "back" or "forward" buttons when using the internet. So far this has been a solid buy, very convenient to surf the web, and I recommend it!
I have order (04) units Transend 4 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory card and can'nt understand why it was turned down because of a wroung direction. I really need it and will apreciate tris be review, thanksPedro Pascal
I purchase the item after some research, although some of reviews were a lot different, I noticed that frustration played a part in the review. I found it fun to set up although it took a couple hours to get my lights to work properly, that was the result of me not doing something right, after i got it down, I was happy with the one button dimmed my lights and played a movie, then when I was done the lights came back on as my systems shut down.
I just bought the Sony KV34xbr910 a stunning HDTV ready baby. Purchased the samsung player a week later and the $ 100 cable for DVI..First movie to play was SWars 2 a stunning digital wonder..Just when yoda was about to fight the thing paused..and paused and nothing..Turn off..turn on..no pic..stutter..Return to best buy store and get another New unit..I watched 2 movies and it lost the audio track now..Return..No go..cds pause too..Terrible remote..as all others have said..poor distance to use it too..Sonys are so much better..Bad design..no heat vents..It also says hello and goodbye to you..GOODBYE
I bought these to use under my helment for long rides on the street. A recent 900 mile ride I was very pleased with them. They isolate the noise very well and the sound quality is very good. I was not looking for perfection in sound quailty since I am listening to my iPod at 65 mph. (For the CHP officers out there, I listen at a very low level and I am more aware of what is going on than 99% of the drivers of cars on the road). The only reason I could not give it 5 stars for is the discomfort I had if I had them pushed in too much. It is interesting balance between having them in far enough to kill the outside noise, but in too far in that can cause discomfort. Most of the time I had it right and it worked wellfor sound isolation as well as sound quality.The cords are a little thin so it is not clear how this well last. I interface the headphones to my Autocom motorcycle intercom which has a cord connecting to the system on the bike to my helment. The excess cable for the earbuds has to be stuffed in my riding jacket which is not a problem except I am concerned about it getting caught in the zipper.
I have a 70-270 and a Canon EOS Rebel 2i lens and I was taking alot of indoor photos. I wanted a lens with an aperture that is more suitable for indoor photos. I found this telephoto lens and I have been very happy with the results.
This computer is really good, however it does not come with recovery discs, you have to make them yourself. As the recovery file is in a separate partition of the computer's hard drive. If it were to come with recovery discs, i would have given it full star rating. Otherwise the computer is perfect.
First, let me say the shipper responded very quickly, I had no problem with thier service.The unit itself is buggy as all getout. I am using Windows XP Pro on a Dell 8200 with 1 gig ram and a 60 gig hardrive (over 40gigs free). This software should have played flawlessly.Instead the unit locks up my computer, and the computer has to be rebooted before and after each connection of the USB before it is recognized. It NEVER sees anything that has been recorded on the MPIO player.I am in a pre-law program and wanted to use this to record some of my classes. For that purpose to date it is virtually worthless.Trying to download music to the unit is also difficult and buggy. Everytime you try to download a tune it is sort of like rolling the dice. Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't. I have not been able to upload any recording of any kind from the unit to my computer.For as much as this cost, it should work right out of the box. In fairness to the unit, it may simply be that I do not understand the instructions. The manual is obviously written by someone for whom English is a 2d or 3d language. Some parts of it require a jump of faith.A poorly written manual, poorly programmed software, and virtually no technical support are the characteristics of this unit. Safe your money and buy something else.Doug
Just received my 30" HD LCD by truck. It took two weeks to arrive but it was worth the wait. Five minutes after taking out of the box I was watching TV. The picture through my cable company was excellent and I could not be more pleased watching Lord of the Rings on DVD. This set also does a great job converting regular TV to widescreen. The remote is not the best but does the job. Lastly, sound was very good. I highly recommend! (And it does have all the inputs you need including CATV)
Great charging alternative to the USB charger. Works perfectly with the Zen Vision M.
The remote extender allowed me to move our cable box, stereo receiver, dvd player and other controls in an existing closet completely out of sight. Installation was ridiculously simple and the unit works flawlessly with our Brighthouse "cable box". Some of the others reviews stated a problem with the cable control box and I noted in the instructions a switch on the receiver to change frequency but I didn't even have to mess with that! I simply charged the included battery and popped it in. I am thinking of picking up another one just so I can hide more equipment for installations upstairs.
This charger does not seem to charge the batteries fully. I thought that my rechargable batteries were "out of life", but discovered that it was just a case of this charger failing to recharge them fully. My Daughter brought home a cheap Sakar overnight charger when visiting. I popped in a set of batteries I thought were done for, and found them to be just fine using her Sakar charger. What happens on my charger is that the lights (indicating that the batteries have been fully charged) all go off, and the batteries are "cool to the touch" (indicating that they have been fully recharged). Nope! Only about half way recharged.
Like its predecessor the DVPCX985v, this JUMBO DVD librbary/player has many of the utilities needed to store and view most home entire video librarys. The only feature that really needs attention is the Disc Explorer. The previous 985v allowed for a screen shot along with the movie title which the 995 doesn't have. Also, Sony really should improve the auto title fill in the Disc Explorer. Granted, the unit still has the PS/2 style keyboard input for naming those discs the player doesnt recognize but after placing 400 movies into the roullette style turntable, who wants to sit and type in 400 titles? I recommend for the time being until this feature is resolved, you just prepare yourself a DVD paper inventory numerically indexed to match the sequence of your movies as installed.Overall this unit is rated a 4 as it does a good job at uprendering 480p movies to 1080p with the new HDMI upconverting module, Plays every movie including my own DVD-Rs (+/-) and RWs. So Far so Good, no real issues.
I've had this HTIB since since for four months and it has vastly improved my home theater & music situation over a much bigger older Sony unit.First the bad, cause if your interested in buying it you want to know that first. The only real inconvenience is the remote. There are too many buttons on it, which sounds dumb, but there really are a lot of odd, yet valuable functions The button name don't really describe them well, and it can be overwhelming to some. The remote ceased working about a month after I got it Except for a blinking light when I pressed buttons, none of the functions worked, which was also a problem becaus there are few controls on the unit itself. I was very angry for a week or so, then I finally called Samsung customer support. The rep was knowledgeable and told me how to 'reset' the remote. Lastly, the remote doesn't control GE brand televisions :( The speakers have some weird proprietary connections, and you can only use the wires that come with it. When I first set up the unit, the rear speakers weren't working. I checked out the manual and did something with a button to establish the connection, and it has been fine ever since.That said, I think it rocks. The main reason is the wireless rear speakers. The others are that it has AM/FM tunerplays CDs/MP3 files/JPG files/DixV movies and has direct USB input on the face, though I haven't used it. Being able to play DiVX movies allows you to play movies that previously could be limited to the PC. I have burned a couple of DiVX movies to CD (not DVD), and they will play in this machine, though I was not able to use the fastforward function on it. When you insert a disc full of JPG photos or images, it plays the images without you doing anything, or you can skip around, browse in a menu, whatever. It also shows the filename of the image on the front display. You can also open the disc tray to change discs without stopping what's playing. I have found the sound to be more than adequate, and no scratchy bass or noticeable noise. It fills my med. sized living room with sound or most any part of my house when I turn it up. There are several sound presets for different programs. The unit is also kind of attractive and the speakers are not obtrusive. The manual is generally helpful, though there are so many extras on this machine it can be difficult to find what you are looking for.I noticed that one reviewer did not like the receiver, or felt misled about the wireless rear speakers. THe unit keeps you from snaking wires across the living room, but the rears are plugged into a receiver/amplifier, which must be plugged into a wall. I consider this a vast improvement, and I hope too many people aren't swayed by that review. If speakers were completely wireless, they would have built in recievers and be powered by batteries or solar or dilithium crystals. In short, they would be space-age, and you couldn't afford them.I give it a large thumbs up, with no major flaws.Update: I've had the unit for about 3.5 years now, and I've noticed that it doesn't have a shuffle function, which I miss. The bass is not as impressive as I used to think it was, though I think the unit sounds the same. And in the last few months, it has developed a glitch where sometimes when I use the power button on the unit it will switch functions instead of powering down. Usually if I press it a few times, it eventually powers down.
I got this to get rid of the wire clutter, to replace the computer remote that won't work with my new computer, and to help with my lack of manual dexterity. I am hooking my tv to my computer and wanted the option of using this at a distance.The keyboard is very comfortable. The favorites, zoom, and page forward/backward buttons are just the icing on the cake.I like the mouse, but haven't been able to find the optimal surface for using it. The distance is all I need. The mouse is a little uncomfortable without a wrist rest, but I have one so no big. The progamable buttons are a bonus.
I was very pleasantly surprised by the improved image using this player. The difference between this player and the player I upgraded from is night and day. Although the quality won't be as good as HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, the image quality is such that I certainly won't be replacing existing DVDs in my collection with next-generation media.I would absolutely recommend this player to anyone who has a sizable DVD collection or does not wish to upgrade to HD-DVD/Blu-Ray. Be sure you have HDMI on your television.
This was a great find my son lost his that go's to his Ipod touch that he got from a friend he loved the fact that every thing came together I bought them and put them in his Christmas stocking!
This case is the best solution I've ever found for photographers who are also business travelers! As a software product manager, I often travel to cities around the nation where I provide clients with product demonstrations or training. As a semi professional photographer, these trips also afford me the luxury of shooting in places that I would never normally explore. However, until I bought this bag, I was always in a quandary as to how I should carry my gear. Sometimes I would take my camera backpack along (which could also accommodate my notebook computer). The problem with that solution was that the backpack was simply too large. I just didn't need that much space. Or even worse, it sometimes encouraged me to over pack and add more gear than I would ever need (or want to carry). It also didn't look very professional when I arrived at a client location in a suit while carrying a large black backpack containing my notebook and all of my camera gear. It certainly wasn't very inconspicuous. However, this new Tenba bag I've purchased is the perfect solution. It has enough room for my primary travel gear which includes a Nikon D2x, 70-200mm, 12-24mm, 50mm, SB-800 flash and various chargers that I always need on the road (and of course my notebook computer). The bag works great because when it's time for a business meeting, I can unzip the camera gear section and leave that portion in the trunk of my car (or hotel room) while I carry my notebook computer into the meeting. Or, if I'm in an area where I feel that my camera gear left unattended would be a tempting target for theft, I can carry the camera gear inside as well. Because of the way the bag is made, a client would never suspect that I was carrying an arsenal of photography equipment. The only downside to carrying all of the equipment is the weight (which is why I sometimes would leave the camera equipment elsewhere). I've searched for years for a bag like this one. And now I can rest easy because I've found the perfect solution to my business travel photography woes!
This is the third one I've used. Never a problem. Amazon has the best price for OEM versions.
Returned this with the option that Amazon screwed up the order because the web site discription was misleading and 8 days later they sent me an email stating that all charges would be credited to my credit card. I'll give Amazon 5 stars for customer satisfaction , but the product only gets 1.
it is a good producta friend o mine liked it and a had to sell it to himso I'm looking for another.
I bought this printer in November of 2005. I haven't used it all that much and it's been treated with care and today for no reason whatsoever, I started eating the paper like a monster and making a horrible clicking noise. I actually looked on here to see if there was any hope of being able to repair it but I don't think I am in any luck after reading all the other reviews. I actually liked this printer but I don't anymore and I wouldn't recommend buying one. It's crap--if you're spending 100 bones--get your money's worth and buy the HP PSC 2210 all in one. You won't regret the extra cash.
I purchased this product in May of 2001 and out of the box it didn't work. I had to download and install the latest firmware before it would start talking. Once up and running, it functioned flawlessly for 6 months or so -- until I updated the firmware again, but more on that later.Unlike others that have reported, I get pretty good coverage upstairs and downstairs, even outside and I live in a noisy congested city. I also use the wpc11 Linksys pc card, I'd advise against this card if you use Linux, it was tough to get Redhat 7.1 to use it. I find that the Orinoco cards are really the way to go.Encryption is buggy, buggy, buggy. This is a direct result of the firmware, which really is pure junk. The admin functions are accessed via a web page internal to the router and really is quite nice, except that the firmware is buggy. The WEP (encryption) key that you can generate by putting in a pass phrase just never matches the one that you put in on your laptop. And, if you set it in 128bit mode, sometimes it still runs in 64 and vice versa! I wound up creating my own keys and putting them in on both devies. Update: I was able to get a beta version of the firmware from their tech support after complaining about the bugs and this version works great. You can even access the supersecret extended logging function by going to the LogManage.htm page, which will give you more info about who's knocking.So to recap:Ease of use - is great (when it works)Firmware - is junk (loses settings including wep!)Range - fine for mePrice - can't beat it with a stickIf you are a geek and you don't mind troubleshooting and you like the price, then this unit is for you. If you aren't tech savy and just want to plug it in and have it work, roll your dice!Either way, the wireless way was one of my favorite purchases in the last few years.
Cheap filters are good for cheap lenses. When you're already shooting with glass that's prone to flaring, reflections, and other problems associated with inexpensive optics, adding an inexpensive filter to the front won't hurt your images.But when you're using a high quality lens, such as theEF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM, there is no excuse for not using a high quality filter such as this to protect your lens. Why compromise the precise coatings and optic design in precision lenses with cheap filters?I've never experienced any issues with this B+W filter, and I wouldn't consider using anything less for high quality equipment.
We used it for the first time last night and the pictures came out wonderful!! Can't beat the price either.
We LOVE the Presto printer. With this machine our mother is able to receive updated photos of her grandchildren on a daily basis. It is so easy for her to use. As the account manager I am told everything, even if her ink levels are getting low so that I can buy a new cartridge and she never has to do a thing. The internet frustrated her and she eventually gave up on it. The only thing she missed was the emails and photos...now she can get those with ease.Wonderful! We Love it!!
This is the worst dvd player in the world. A friend bought it for me at Target. Within a month, it stopped working. Actually it won't read any discs. Spend the extra money and get something else. This shouldn't be on the market.
This was purchased for my 12 year old son to take on a trip to Europe. It is a great camera/camcorder for the money. He took 1,000 on a 1 GB card we purchased for him. Some of his pictures were better than ours. While you will not get top quality videos and pictures, it is excellent quality for the money spent. He loves it!
I do a lot of multi tasking. I've never had a wireless before, and recently one of my buttons fell off my Microsoft Blue, and I had to get a new mouse, after some reviews of the MX1000 I figured i'd try the new G7. The mouse works fine until I have a few programs running at the same time. Photoshop Solidworks Quickbooks, and then the cursor seems to jump around the screen sometimes.
I don't know where to start. It's sharp, fast, silent, beautiful. It takes amazing pictures especially in the dark. this was one of my favorite lenses and I really wish I could have kept It but I needed a 70-200 f4L. Highly recommended this lens, on a crop sensor it's equivalent to a 135mm and is great for shows, and such where it tends to be dark. Amazing for portraits as well.
I bought these for the case. I thought about it like this....Cool case and free earbuds. But to my surprise the earphones worked great, as well. 8 bucks....get them...no regrets
I am a novice photographer. I bought a new 105mm lens and was advised by a semi-pro friend to invest in a quality lens filter to protect new lens. I took several shots and am pleased with the results.
It does just what it should, with no qualms. The lights are bright, but small squares of electrical tape can take care of that easily. I used one for 2 years without problem. Better than the Belkin products from what I hear :)
Throughout the first year or so of owning this printer, we experienced occasional problems with vertical banding of black and color ink. We thought it was probably because of the fact that we didn't use the printer a whole lot. The problem could be (annoying) fixed through cleaning the print head 1-3 times, and it would print fine. This was acceptable because we never had to rely on the job finishing quickly, and we hardly ever had large or multiple jobs.Well, after the first year or so, we started wanting to use the printer more frequently and that's when we realized that something was wrong. It turned out that even with semi-frequent use, we always had to clean the head multiple times (it got to the point that we had to clean the head around 6-7 times before getting a good print). This even occured with brand new ink cartridges. Sometimes, we had to clean the head between consecutive print jobs, and sometimes we had to break up multiple page jobs to clean the head in between. I am sure that had we fully put this printer to use early on, we could have caught this problem and had the printer, or at least print head, replaced.When it does print, it does a pretty decent job (although there are better printers out now), but we couldn't take it anymore and bought a new printer. We have tried everything that Epson's support page recommends and nothing prevents this problem.
This is a great camera, particularly for the price! It has excellent definition, great color, and is easy to use. It's closeup feature lets you take very detailed up-close shots. It will make about a one-minute movie with no sound. I use it with the 128 meg &quot;Smart Media&quot; card, which I would recommend. The camera comes with an 8 meg card. I also use the Viking IntelliFlash, which allows instant downloading of all pictures into files. Also an excellent product. This beats using the time-consuming USB routine. Taken together, these products make this a really swell system. But the camera is a winner, just by itself.
I 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...That was in 2008 I think. Today, 2 Feb 2010 I received this email, from JOHN &lt;john785@zoominternet.net>:"I NOTICE THAT WHEN YOU SENT A EMAIL TO CUSTOMER SERVICE REGARDING VIDEO FORMATS THAT YOU TOLD THAT PERSON ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO WORK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. HE DID ANSWER IT FOR YOU AS HE STATED IT WILL WORK ALL EXCEPT VCD , AND YES THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 THATS WAY HE SAID ALL BUT THE VCD FORMATS WILL NOT PLAY I THINK HE ANSWERED YOU CORRECT BUT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND , SO DO NOT MAKE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO BE AT FAULT THATS THE PROBLEM TODAY THE CUSTOMERS ARE THE BIG PROBLEM TODAY IN THE SERVICE BUSINESS TODAY , IT JUST SHOWS HOW STUPID PEOPLE ARE AS THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING TOLD TO THEM AND THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF IT FROM READING YOUR PROFILE AT AMAZON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 "Nice answer. What customer service!!!
This thing eats batteries. It is also very difficult to operate. I give severe weather awareness training sessions and I will tell people not to buy this radio. I am very disappointed with Midland.
This is an amazing massager--our only complaint is we only have one of them, and we keep fighting over who gets to use it first. It helped my son-in-law's stiff back more than the physical therapist did!
I received the Canon 10x30 IS binoculars on time which was just in time for my trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to see the whooping cranes. As the birds were mostly up to a mile away (some closer) and I was viewing from a boat, the stabilization feature was great, working just as advertised!
After owning an Olympus Stylus for 6 years, we decided to &quot;upgrade&quot; to the Nikon 140. Wow, were we surprised at the low quality. The camera ikons blinked inappropriately and the pictures came out worse than I ever imagined. The auto focus feature for up close photos looked like the people were hiding behind clouds.We are now going to try the Minolta 160. They seem to have more features as well.
I purchased these to replace an older pair of Sony MDR-W14L that I have had for years and they are good. The wider headband at the top defiantly helps them stay in place much better than the MDR-W14L pair did but I have to agree with others that the volume slider just ruins the sound when it is turned up the whole way. It also seems slightly more muffled compared to the older MDR-W14L. Now both of these factors may depend on what device they are plugged into but I found that positioning the slider in the middle or just over and then using the devices volume adjustment works the best.
Works as expected. Great price. Very portable and makes adjustments easy for flip cams, web cams and even still cameras.
Were not in original HP15 boxes. The boxes were white and blank. Leaves a little suspicion. Not sure they are HP15 The cartridge was funny looking.
the sound quality is good, the length of the cord is especially nice so that i'm not constrained to sitting super close or hunching over my computer when they're plugged in. only negative is that the around-the-ear part is a little bit, so they don't always fit snugly. usually this can be fixed by getting my hair out of the way, but they sometimes still slip. not great for gym use, but good for home or office.
great tiny piece of equipment for your NIC. We have used them to protect several NICs in our network and the performance has been just great!I recommend them for those techies who treasure the NIC and wouldn't like them to die on em!
I hooked up the Linksys Wireless Signal Booster as described. It definately was very easy to set up. However, once everything was connected, my signal decreased. I used to be able to use my laptop downstairs in my house (my wireless router is upstairs) with a marginal signal. With the booster attached, I was unable to connect to the network. The booster accomplished the exact opposite of what I was trying to accomplish. Maybe I had a defective product. I ended up returing the WSB24 to get my money back.
I used this as a replacement lamp for about a month and it looked great. Now it does not work at all and the seller does not respond to any communication from me.
I traded in my 2003 GMC Yukon on a new Toyota Sienna. I thought I'd lost my quality XM Radio reception forever, but gas mileage being what it is......I took a chance with this Roady2. I am not technically inclined and worried what I was getting into. I received the receiver as advertised. I followed the directions within the box and was pleased how easy things went.A previous review suggested how to use the vent clip mount. That was sooo easy! Another reviewer said he put the antenna on the dash, so I did the same.I called XM Radio and transferred my XM Radio account to this new receiver. It took about 45 minutes, but when the connection took place I was extremely pleased with the reception. The sound is the same quality as received in my GMC Bose system.I am a happy customer. Thanks as well to Amazon!
when i bought this product i searched for iPhone speakers, and this item came up under the search. It said it was compatible for the iphone. so here i bought it as a Xmas gift, and to find out on Xmas day it doesn't even work, now the item was broken but the iPhone even said that it was not compatible to sync w/. so i had to send it back and now i am still waiting on my refund from amazon. last time i buy from amazon!!!!!!!!!!
awesome quality. sturdy and waterproof. had strong gold plated connections with a waterproof housing. i replaced my whimpy 10 awg alternator charging lead with a 80 amp fusible link with this fuse holder and 0 awg wire.
It wasn't meant to be the Altec-Lansing; it was to be the Bose or the Klipsch. Just one of those last second "could I save some $$ here....?" things. However I'm well pleased with this buy. Mainly expecting to use it for "background" while deck-lounging and the very minor mid/bass shortfall will likely be more blessing (for neighbours) than curse (for me). Anyway there's always the sub-woofer if needed. Have checked everything from Relaxed/Dreamy to Heavy Metal and no disappointments to date. Nice product!
i was skeptical due to friends advice to get the most pixels- but i only take pics for fun and send them to family through email :) its great! and petite like me :)highly recommended for an amateur as their first camera!
I am very glad that I went with the 36" scope. I got this tool primarily for working on my cars, but have used it all around the house. Several areas that could be be improved upon are the light power, material quality, and a lens protector. I worry that over time I will bump the lens too much and scratch it up, but maybe some plastic wrap will help protect it while using. That said, I am satisfied with the ease of use and the variety of applications of this tool.
We've set up a wireless LAN in our home (it's 2-stories with 4 laptops, so that seemed easiest) and we are enjoying the convience. We use the WPC11 with the BEFW11P1 and get good connectivity all over the house.The card was easy to set up with the installation disk (we often set our houseguests up with their own card for their visit), as long as you make sure to coordinate the settings with the router. Their is a one-page instruction sheet which was easy to follow.We did have a problem with one of our cards, which stopped working one day. We returned it along with sales receipt and received a new one 2 weeks later, no hassle. Linksys tech support has been generally helpful with a reasonable response time.
When I have to share a room with snorers, these puppies are a godsend. I make sure to keep extras in my purse and my overnight pack. You have to make sure to roll them up and then press them in far and hold them there when they expand again to work properly, but if you do they work as well as any other earplugs I've used before, and this was a great price for the batch.
This coat hook worked very well on the wall of my cubicle. I only wish there was a little fabric or felting to prevent scratching.
these are perfect for people that don't want to wear full on or over the ear headphones and don't like or cant wear ear buds.
I think that its a bang for the price, im very satisfied with my purchase.
Product arrived with no delivery handling or timing problems at all.Setup and installation went perfect. I have it connected directy to the cable wire, no cable box. The picture is terrific.Advantages - very reasonable price, no sales tax, home delivery with no problems, easy setup, excellent quality product. Want more than that?
Oppo should be awarded for this great superb DVD player.Completly awsome stunning picture quality. 100% good quality . . .
Working great, no problems. Plugged into a Series 2 Tivo and it worked immediately. Lights blink to indicate network traffic. Have been using it for about a year and a half - still no problems, works fine all the time.Update Jan 2013: now connected to that Tivo for about 3 years and this usb to ethernet adapter still works flawlessly all the time. Hooray!
This product is almost totally worthless. I had read some of the reviews, but thought the travel kit would be worth the price. The sync cable is very poorly designed. There is one adapter for sync and a separate one for charging. I've also tried the Belkin one, and at least it has a switch on the cable to go from sync to charge (bit it can't do both at the same time). The travel kit is also strangely designed. In order to change the plugs, you need to use this little wire device to push through a hole in the plug whenever you want to remove one plug and put in another. How much do you want to bet that the device will be the first thing lost or broken.Buy the Gomadic cable instead of this one. The cable allows you to sync and charge at the same time (radical concept). ... They also have a travel kit if you need that.
The first day i got the Vpod it worked fine. I was disappointed because its so much smaller than the pictures make it look. U would think its just like an Ipod. IT ABSOLUTELY STINKS! THE BUTTONS DON'T WORK NOR DOES THE MUSIC PLAY! I'M ANXIOUSLY AWAITING A REFUND!!!! PLEASE DON'T WAISTE UR HARD EARNED MONEY OVER THIS Bull.!!!
Perfect and on time Harddrive works great. Price good. Now my IBM T43 has a spare drive. Once main drive breaks it becomes a door stop. Original drive refuses to clone. Ultra bay is great.Daniele
I purchased the ECOTACO 3.0 pen scanner and worked well. I only used it for scanning the English language. Had the device for 3 months but only used it for 6-8 times for about an hour duration. The light started flickering and device stopped working. Not worth the price if stops working with limited use.
I was skeptical this product would deliver everything it professed when I first ordered it, considering how much standalone switches and routers cost. I figured quality and reliability would suffer as a result of the low price. I was wrong.This product delivers. The built-in PPPoE authentication is cool, and makes DSL connections hassle-free. I've really only had two technical issues with it:o Initially wasn't able to forward IPsec packets (used in VPN). Firmware upgrade fixed.o Troubles with built-in DHCP handing out duplicate addresses if two computers come up around the same time. Workaround was to let 1st PC fully boot, then boot 2nd PC.Other than that, it's a breeze. With this price, it can't be beat.
Based on my own experience with this product, and after having read some other reviews, it seems that this product was not designed to work permanently. I bought the Wireless Network card and router in order to be able to connect to the internet from anywhere in my house from my laptop computer.I got the product last summer, and it has never had a strong enough signal for me to use it from anywhere on the second floor of the house (router is on the first floor). It claims to allow wireless access throughout an entire house, up to 1500 feet. Obviously, this is not true.Like others have said, the signal seems to become weaker with time. Currently, I cannot get wireless access outside of the same room that the router is in. The router is connected to my desk top computer; so really what's the point of having wireless access anymore since the only room I can use it in already has a computer with its own internet connection?I'm currently sitting five feet away from the router. The antennaes are pointing directly at me, and the wireless signal and quality are both listed as &quot;Good: 47%&quot;. IMO, this product is pointless, and Linksys should refund all of us.Do not buy this product, unless you only need wireless access for a couple of months.
Went on easily and if applyed correctly, will leave no fingerprints on the sticky surface Fits perfectly.It can be lifted to remove any lint or bubbles with the applicator supplied.
This is my best lens so far. I used the version-1 for 7 years and then finally upgraded and it was the BEST decision I ever made regarding a lens.This upgraded version is better in following ways:1) SHARPER - Not just in center but all around. I am noticing crisp details in my pictures that I didn't notice before. I have been chasing sharpness all my life and this lens has gotten me closest to my goal.2) REDUCED SOFT CORNERS - From what I understand the main reason Canon upgraded this lens was to get rid of soft corners and they have succeeded considerably in reducing the problem if not completely eliminating it. If you can avoid made wide-angle of 16mm, you barely notice anything ever.3) BETTER AT HANDLING POINTED LIGHT SOURCE - My version one, everytime I pointed at light source it would fill up the whole picture with all kind of octagons. This lens doesn't eliminate them completely, but reduces them significantly and whatever is left actually serves the purpose of making it artsy.4) WORK-HORSE - For outdoors it meets most needs (can't shoot wildlife with it for obvious reasons). Fast and silent focus! Did I mention SHARP pictures.Definitely worth the price and most certainly justifies upgrading from version-1.
One of the best products I have seen... Really amazing don't know how it works but it does. Have told everybody about this product... If you Advertise, they will come!!!!
The W50 is the sweet spot in the Sony W series lineup, for most people. You can take it everywhere and get very good pictures. But it's not that expensive, so there's no reason not to take it everywhere (except maybe that kayak trip).If you're wondering whether to get the W30 or the W50 (especially given the lack of reviews on the W30) - go with the W50. The W50 is a little smaller and lighter, and even with the bigger screen has lower power consumption than the W30 - so you don't have to worry that having the big screen will cut your shooting time. The W50 also comes with a combination computer / TV cable.The S600 is somewhat interesting at the price, but a step down in LCD size and features and a little bulkier - as noted below for most people you can get plenty of battery life and a smaller size with the proprietary battery cameras.In general, you'll also get better pictures with a W50 than with credit-card type cameras that have a tiny lens system - optics will always make a difference.If you've used an older generation camera, you may have some misconceptions about battery life. Many newer cameras have sharply reduced power consumption, so the powerful proprietary battery can get you through a day of shooting hundreds of shots with no problem. (Be a little wise about turning it off when you're not using it!) So a lot of the conventional wisdom about batteries is wrong - you probably don't need a second battery, unless you're going into the woods for a while, and you don't need to mess with AA rechargeables. Also, lithium ion batteries don't have a memory effect, so don't worry about partial recharging. Just charge the battery each night. So - before getting a second battery, try it for a while and see if you need it.But a case is a good idea - see the LCS-WF, or LCS-WE, or LCS-CSG maybe - there are a lot of cases out there.Get a Memory Stick Pro Duo card - Pro cards are faster, and you need the smaller Duo size with this camera. Get at least 512MB, and maybe 1-2GB, especially if you plan to travel for more than a week, or use the video mode - which is surprisingly good, if set to fine, but uses enormous amounts of storage at that setting.I've been using the Sony DSC-P200 for over a year now. Reviewers generally rated it as the best of the compact cameras. The W50 can't match it in some respects - the P200 has a bigger sensor and a bigger lens, both a fundamental to picture quality. But any reasonable person will be very happy with the pictures from the W50, given the size of it.And the controls, menus and interface on the W50 have definitely been improved - for example, the W50 has easier access to the various scene modes (twilight, etc), with some explanation on the screen of what those mysterious little icons mean (so you might actually use them). Try the High ISO mode in low light no-flash situations - for nit pickers the picture quality suffers, but most people will find it useful. And again, if you need that often, no ultra-compact camera will work really well - think about something with a bigger lens and bigger sensor.But the W50 still offers enough control (through the scene modes and the Program mode) to allow a fair amount of control over the pictures, for an automatic camera.The build quality seems fine to me.By the way, it uses essentially the same cable as the DSC-P200 for the USB/AV cable.The charger is fairly compact and rated 100-240V, so while you'll need a plug adapter overseas you won't need a voltage converter.My only real complaint so far - the battery charger is a little slow, though probably OK. Sony isn't doing itself any good on customer satisfaction by not including the (optional) fast, compact charger to go with the fast, compact camera.A few common problems and easy fixes:- All of these cameras will focus on what's in the center when you press the shutter halfway down. If the center of the shot you want to take is background, and not subject, you'll get the background in focus. So aim at the subject, hold the shutter halfway down to fix the focus and exposure, then compose the picture and press the rest of the way down.- Flash pictures rarely look really good on most cameras. The W50 is pretty good, but you might have even better luck using the P mode and setting the flash to the - setting, especially for closer shots (across a table, for example). Or, use the + mode if you're in a big room.- Try using the P mode and putting the ISO setting to something very high if you want to force a fast shutter time (for example, for action shots).But of course good light always gives the best pictures with any camera. There are limits to what you can currently expect from any ultracompact camera.Most of the complaints are from people expecting a camera to do everything. Be a little smart about it, and don't expect the (currently) impossible - and you'll be surprised at how many good pictures a camera like this can get for you.
My only concern is there is one pixel abnormal: when the screen goes blank, that pixel still remains blue. I hope it doesn't matter too much.
The battery looks and feels like the original in size. It easily installs and works like a champ. Battery life is long and consistant.
The picture quality was good, but the TV stopped working after 2 weeks. I should have sent it back when I found out it wouldn't work with any other remote. My emails to Jensen went unanswered. After spending money on a universal remote to control it and my cable box, it stopped working totally. Stay away from this unit, unless you want to spend money on an extra remote, and then have it fail on you.
This element it's great: it provide power to the iPAQ when it has no more batery and, of course, it let you attach devices like LAN and Modems (I'm using a 3Com LAN Card in order to see my e-mail account and to synchronize it with my Computer with ActiveSync.However when I tried to attach the Mini disc of Iomega (PocketZIP) doesn't work... and I read about the Dual Expansion Pack... it seems to be better than the single expansion pack and it provides mor time of power and lower consumption of power.
I purchased this product for my new Canon DSLR and have been really happy with it. Not only it records data fast, it also transfer data at an incredible speed. Whether I'm reviewing the pictures on the camera, deleting and reorganizing or move/copy pics back and forth between my card and computer. The card lives up to its reputation. Of course the main reason I bought it because of the price. Plus having a $25 credit from Amazon, I only paid $5, haha, can't beat that! It's a superb buy!
Received them just as I expected and were delivered timely and in good condition. These disks work where others seem to fail. Good Job!
I read Love, Stars, and All That for a class at the University of Virginia. The entire class seemed to really enjoy this book. I absolutely adored it. It is warm, funny, realistic, and not only intellectually stimulating, but emotionally fulfilling as well. It is about a girl named Gita who leaves India to attend college at Berkely. However, you don't have to be from India, or female to enjoy this book. I feel this book transcends any specific gender or nationality, and finds a common thread to relate to everyone. The characters are very realistic, and the plot moves with ease. It is such an intimate reading experience. You will find yourself laughing, and at the end, you will have found you have learned as well.
I purchased this item based on reviews. Previously owned 3 Faberware Perculators and they all fizzled out after a while.....weak coffee and not hot. Love this one so far and am purchasing a second for another location.....hope it continues to perform as it does now.
After using my percolator for a few weeks I've changed my view to a 5 star rating. It is a very nice and atractive item in my kitchen and looks so much better than a Mr Coffee. Works better too. Coffee done in 5 minutes and tastes great. I'm really satisfied.
This product is great, anyone who like building speakers will have a use for them. I always use them at 90 - 100 wats and no problem so far. I do only use it at half the volume, which should probably avoid it being to hot
I purchased this laptop for myself, my 8yrs old, 6yrs old and 14yrs old to use. We all love this laptop. I purchased a sony vaio before, then a hp pavilion entertainment PC for my older sons. These laptops were great but this by far is the one i love out of all three. The screen size and pic are great. Its fast and has tons of memory. I love it, it does what i need it to do.
If you don't like to read scathing reviews, skip this one...I recently started producing my own television show on public access cable, and I wanted a video editing package that was easy-to-use and could support capture of analog video (VHS). After what I thought was careful research, I decided on Pinnacle's Studio Deluxe product. It has a capture card that runs a SCSI interface to a breakout box which allows you to import and export analog video. And, it is supposedly easy to use, and claims "broadcast quality editing features". Pefect, so I thought.Then, the nightmare began. After installing the card, then the software, I began working on my projects. It took a little while to figure out how to correctly capture analog video, but after a few tries, I was all set. The main complaint I had was that the audio levels on analog video capture were RIDICULOUSLY high, forcing you to manually adjust them (they are defaulted to the highest setting) or get distortion on your video.Once I had finished my project, it was time to output. Repeatedly, the audio and video fell out of sync, for no apparent reason. I have read numerous reviews of Studio wherein users complain about this very thing, and even Pinnacle's support website is littered with complaints. Apparently, you have to strip your system down to the barebones minimum to get correct output. Fine. After tinkering with these settings for HOURS, I finally got a good take.Several months later, I decided to use Studio again for video editing (I had switched to Adobe Premiere after realizing Pinnacle's limitations). The software indicated that an upgrade was available online - I fell for it. After downloading the upgrade, the system would not EVER run previous projects correctly, getting hung up loading audio files that had previously played fine.I also noticed a message about my audio/video drivers not being compatible with Microsoft Direct X (supposedly installed by Pinnacle initially). Suddenly, I found that I no longer could preview analog transfers, though they did in fact capture correctly. I figured the upgrade was bad, so I uninstalled and reinstalled the software. BIG mistake. Now, nothing works, the drivers for analog capture won't install, and the program is useless.I have been all over Pinnacle's website, tried all their suggestions to no avail, and tried everything I can think of on my own. Nothing works, and my posted request for help to Pinnacle has yet to be answered (I posted days ago).To summarize, this product has VERY limited capabilities for professional editing (can't separate audio and video, no support for color bars & tone, no count leader, no ability to add multiple video clips to the same point on the timeline, etc), very buggy hardware, and [disappointing] tech support.If you want to edit home movies on your PC, this is a good tool for you (though pricey for [price]). If you want professional, broadcast quality editing software, go with something like Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro. This product [disappoints]!
I love the clarity in images even in low light conditions. Battery seems to last much longer than previous versions of Canon and I love the new built in image stability feature. I haven't seen a single blurred picture out of all the pictures I've taken so far. Great camera!
I received this product in the mail and after to days of scratch free protect the sticker collected dirt and fell off. If you want scratch free protection break down and by a cover.
Bought this just to add a little more sound to my home audio system. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the sound output and the depth that this thing has added along with my previously purchased Polk Audio Monitor 60's. Still have some components to buy to round out the whole surround system but I am content now with what I have.
This has lasted a LOT longer than the lemon Dell I bought it for. Has room for every thing and built strong.
I needed a longer cord to be able to mount my flat screen tv on the wall and this works perfectly.
Previously I had 1gb total memory in my laptop, since I run Photoshop and do a lot of design work, my computer was getting pretty slow. I bought 2 of the 1gb RAM for a total of 2gb now. It's much quicker!!
This adapter works very well. I only wish it would come with installation and usage instructions. It took me quite a while and number of tries to get it to work as intended. But after much experimentation I got it to work well.
this item is extremely portable and stable with the tripod deployed. when the legs are retracted, it has a very small footprint, easy to transport and good for storage in a small room.
Good quality, very easy fit with excellent light properties for this lens filter. Construction is solid and appears to be top grade. Excellent value and a better buy than canon.
I bought this unit because my ooold Lexmark bubblejet finally died and I thought - why not go with a multi-function unit. This unit overall had decent reviews on several different forums and the price after the rebate is *$99*. very hard to pass up. The flaws most people mentioned (no USB cable included, speed, software issues) have been of no consequence to me. I had an extra USB cable and I think the speed is good (keep in mind i'm comparing to my old lexmark). Printed picture quality i think is great considering this isn't really a photo printer to begin with. The only problem I had was that I tried to plug the USB cable into my 4-port USB hub instead of directly into the computer and apparently the hub didn't supply enough power - the device failed to setup properly during the software/hardware install. After consulting the troubleshooting section of the manual, I switched the cable from the hub to the computer and everything worked great. all in all, i recommend it.
I have been using this camera putchased from Amazon since early 2003. So far it has not give me any trouble, has been serving me tirelessly. I have taken a few thousand pictures by it, dropped it many times, but the quality has not changed at all, in spite of the fact that I dont take much care of it!A great investment indeed!
I had a hard time using this book as a good resource for Organic Chemistry I - the diagrams are unhelpful and hard to remember for kep moments during tests. Taking Organic Chem II at a different school and using another book (by Paula Yurkanis Bruice), I realized how lacking this one was in clear description, detail, and user-friendly images. Maybe I would have done better in Organic I had we used a different (and better) textbook.
Worked great for a few weeks but out of no were it stoped picking up K and X bands and it only detects LAZIER now.
The item I received was not a Hi8 and it didn't even have the correct cords to hook it up to my equipment. I returned it and purchased something from somewhere else.
...for just a little more money you can get a subwoofer with more features. I am using this subwoofer with a Mitsubishi LT-46149 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Integrated Sound Projector. The sub has a good tight sound once you find the right volume, and really compliments the TV's 16 speaker 5.1 sound bar. The only controls you have however are an on/off switch, a volume knob and a high/low switch that I think changes the switch over frequency. It does have an rca input plus speaker wire inputs which is nice so you can easily integrate it with a TV like mine or a traditional Home Theater Receiver. The finish is nice and looks classy and the unit is heavy, due to the magnet in the speaker and its well built. It comes with a pad of rubber stickers to put on the bottom that kind of struck me as cheap yet functional.What I am using instead the is the Onkyo SKW 204 - Subwoofer that has higher output wattage, and not only a volume knob but also a knob to adjust the crossover frequency between 25-200 so you can adjust where the subwoofer kicks in. And it also has a standby mode it goes into when not getting a signal. The Onkyo is also more powerful and has legs attached vs the Yahama which sits on rubber pads, the kind you stick on. The only thing the Onkyo does not have are that the Yamaha has are the speaker wire inputs.UPDATE: I definitely now recommend the Onykyo over this model since they are now about the same price.
As described, it works very well with PC. Hope the Logitech provide a Mac driver for it so I can use it with both of my laptop and desktops(different OS).
Upon receipt, unit appeared just great, but it would not play retail recorded language instruction discs. It played my home-burned MP3 discs for about a month, and one day when I went to actuate the unit, there was a loud "crack" and the line output ceased to function. Spend a few bucks more and get a better unit.
What else is there to say about B+W filters - as with others this UV Haze filter is solidly built, fits perfectly, and feels like it adds another layer of weight and protection to my lens. The metal and glass makes this filter feel super high quality and there is no doubt in my mind that I want to only use filters of this quality on all my lenses in the future. Great buy and worth every penny, even if it was a few more pennies than some alternatives.
Was very easy to hook up, I didn't have to ask anyone to help me. I had no problems.
I was a bit unsure if I wanted to try these cartridges out but I am glad that I did. What a GREAT cost saver and we have not had an issue with them at all. They arrived quickly and were in perfect condition. We will purchase these again in the future!
The light is bright and Very easy to use, Just plug and play, but its so top heavy that it wont stay up at all unless you have it hang over the laptop screen. However If you have your laptop in your vehicle like I do, It don't stay still period even if it's supported by the screen. So I'm not to happy with it.
this is my first 256mb cf card. seat-o-the-pants-meter says it's at least as fast, if not a little faster, than the generic 128mb and 64mb cards i have used before (all 4x). compatibility is good, it worked in both my camera (said it would on the lexar webpage, nice compatibility list there) and pda (not on the lexar page)...i kind of like to see a lifetime warranty on these kind of things, but 5 years probably constitutes a lifetime for this technology so i'm not overly worried about that...throw in the rebate and u get name brand for generic price...such a deal...
This was my first telescope (if you don't count a cheapy refractor I got years ago as a kid-which is OK for the moon only) and I've really enjoyed it. Since it doesn't have a "go-to" mount, it takes some practice to learn to use, aim, and find with the equatorial mount (especially to find and aim as everything you see in the scope and finder is an inverted image). Finding dimmer magnitude objects is more challenging than I thought it would be (there's a whole bunch more objects than you think even through the finder scope!); trying to find Uranus took me some time and a lot of sky to chart consulting.That said, the quality has been excellent and Jupiter is a great site and already has me thinking of what I might get for a future upgrade. I recommend buying a good quality 6-8 element 6mm eyepiece to increase the magnification (x217 w/ a 2x Barlow lens). This gets it closer to the "useful" max of x260. Overall, good value for the money, but if you don't want to spend a bunch of time hunting for objects (some might say this is part of the fun), I might suggest spending a bit more and get a "Go-to" scope - like the very similar Orion Starseeker 130- but this one doesn't have as good eyepieces included, so budget even more that!
Many don't know that their USB devices can actually reside some distance away from their computers, because they've become used to the limitations placed upon them by the cords that come with their peripherals. But this cable makes it possible to achieve a balance between functionality and aesthetics. With this Belkin component, you can now think of setting up an entire room as an information hub, rather than just huddling your computer station into a cramped corner. For those who have multiple platforms in one area, this extension cord will make it possible to more easily share USB devices without having to buy an additional USB switcher. Just plug and unplug your devices at will with the additional length.If there's anything negative to say about the product, it's that you don't have much choice as to manufacturer. In a real sense, that doesn't matter: you're going to be happy with what Belkin has on offer. But it would be at least psychologically comforting to have more of a choice.
This is the best FM transmitter I've ever used, but after I upgraded to the new iPhone 3G the unit only works as a transmitter. The iPhone 3G displays a message saying this unit will not charge the iphone. The old iPhone worked fine with the unit.
Resolucion excelente, sonido muy bueno, controles de facil uso, el unico inconveniente es que no permite rotacion/movimiento horizontal izquierda-derecha y el vertical atras/adelante es muy limitado.
At first I thought this was was charging my iPhone 3G, thus the five stars. Turns out after a few minutes the phone goes from "charging" to "plugged in." While it will run while plugged in, the battery doesn't actually charge. The cable does work for syncing though.
This system was OK but too many of my songs -- especially the operatic and classical ones -- sounded distorted. I, therefore, had to send it back. I do not recommend it if you care about true sound.
I purchased this camera in 2007 have only had one problem, the screen went blank just recently. We were about to throw it out but hated to since we spent over $300.00 for it and have only had it for 2 years. So I decided to buy another camera a sony which I like very much but still upset about the sd750 that sits in the drawer. I called canon customer service today 12-18-09 and within 5 minutes the tech walked me through the factory reset procedure and its all set. Even though there was an issue I still give it 5 stars. The camera is the best I have ever owned and canon customer service is by far the best! The camera is out of warranty and they are still willing to take care of the issue, he said call back if there is anymore issues. Now that is customer service!
I have just purchased my third ATI TV Wonder 550. This is an excellent product. I suppose I had no expectation when it came to anything other than the hardware, I have used lots of ATI video cards and been very happy with them. My only complaint would be changing channels for Live TV is slow but I hardly watch Live TV on the PC. I have been running two cards in a WinXP Pro PC coupled with Snapstream's Beyond TV and I also bought the Snapstream Firefly wireless remote. In addition I don't use Beyond TV to watch the recordings, I use CyberLink's PowerDVD. This all works together very nicely. Now I want to add a third card in the same PC with the first two. The cards have worked flawlessly for an uncountable number of recordings most of which I have to delete because I can't keep up but at least I get to pick and choose unlike missing a show. The video quality is excellent, which I watch full screen on a 46" LCD TV. My ATI Radeon 3850 video card gives me an HDMI output to the TV for watching my recordings. Yes my TV supports HD but I plan to stick with good old NTSC video for as long as my cable company will support it and that will be a while yet in Canada. Finally I'll admit my only other experience with building my own PVR was using Matrox Rainbow Runner back ten years ago in the old VHS days. The technology has come a long way since then so I can't compare with other manufacturers but I doubt any one vendor offers the complete perfect solution for a PVR.
Never owned a portable before this, but I really like it. It's great for the kids (especially in a traffic jam), and the headrest attaching kit works really well. It'd be nice to have a portable case to carry everything in, since it has so many accessories that come with it. They give you two sets of headphones. Unfortunately, when its mounted to a headrest, you could have trouble reaching with the headphones anyway. All in all though, great value and quality.
First, Linksys router's MAC addresses are blacklisted by AT&amp;T Cable Broadband, thus you must clone the MAC address to get it working. That is not really an issue for some people but for others who expected plug-and-play would be frustrated without going through the tech support. This is not really Linksys' fault.Second, the range for the wireless part is simply way too short. Despite what the box says, the range I was able to get is about 20 feet, which is not all that much. Depending on your card, you might be able to get it longer but the range is simply too short to be useful.
This was advertised for the Canon 1100 but it is not a really good choice. It is very stiff and will not stay closed with the magnet latch which it comes with. We had to add velcro.
Well made case and fine for going to and from the office. However, I need something for flying and this bag was just too small for carrying all my other gadgets. I purchased the rolling case and this is perfect.
Anyone that actually takes photographs knows that you should protect your lens, and tiffen filters do a great job, such as this one.
The sonic impact serve its purpose.Its durable,convenient and great sound.This is my first portable speakers for my ipod.Ihave another one that is bigger and more expensive,but I'm always ending using this .The sound was very crispy and bass is really compact.
this makes great pop corn in the microwave in 2 minutes I can top with how much salt or butter I want or eat plain It is as easy as microwave popcorn in a bag without all the artificial ingredients
big enough to view from across the room. great storage capacity using sd chips and usb storage devices. wasn't thrilled about the plastic frame, but it came in a dark wood simulation that doesn't detract from the decor. looking foreward to hooking up digital camera to play and see if it will work.
This product doesn't scan accurately, and is a waste of time and money. I think that says it all.
I have tried a wide range of headphones over the past year in an effort to find some that I can live with when running (I clock 20-30 miles a week), using an elliptical trainer, and/or weight lifting (10+ h a week). I wear eye glasses and have had a hard time with ear buds (either too large for my ears or too small and ill fitting so they fall out) or traditional over-the-head headphones (slide off when running). I found out about the Sony MDR-J10 headphones through the reviews posted here on Amazon and decided to give them a try.I won't tell you that these are going to give you awesome sound. The sound is tinny as other reviewers have already noted so if you want true symphonic sound keep on looking. However, if you want a set of headphones that fit, won't hurt your ears (either inside or outside) even if you wear them for hours, and won't fall off your head, these are the headphones for you! Well worth the $10 investment.Update: I have now used these headphones for about six months. They have really stood up well to daily use. Best investment I ever made in headphones!
I bought this a couple of months ago, and at first, got a lemon. It crashed continuously, and when I was on the phone with the tech guy &quot;Larry&quot; (who was obviously in India), it crashed when scanning the disk for errors. And the tech guy offered extremely simple advice that most people with any kind of computer experience would've tried before calling.However, my replacement has been relatively pain-free. The only problem was that it crashed when I was trying to install the software for Verizon DSL service. You may run into problems there as Verizon said it was a problem with the system registry of the PC (I did manage a way to get around the problem and am happily using DSL today).A primary reason for buying this computer was for its DVD-burning capability, and for the possibility of capturing VHS tapes onto the computer, and creating DVDs out of them. I was under the impression that I would be able to plug my VCR directly into the computer and capture the video into the computer and create DVDs. You can't do that however. You can plug the VCR into the 610XL, and watch the video in the media center under the gaming device section, but why anybody with a TV would do that is beyond me, as the video shows in a small 3X4&quot; window. Converting VHS to DVD requires a capture device (I suggest the Canopus ADVC-100), and some editing software (ULead Video Studio 7.0 SE and DVD Movie Factory 2.0 have done the job for me). That means an extra $400.The documentation/instruction booklet is not that great. It spends an inordinate amount of time discussing the TIVO-like qualities of this computer, which unfortunately at this time I'm not using. But I can't imagine a better, more compact PC for my purposes (Video capturing/editing, DVD burning) than this machine.
I bought this for my sister as a gift. It was nice enough for the price. It randomly has malfunctions but we usually fix them. It is also a really sleek looking camera as well.
This CD magazine is 100% compatible with the factory installed CD changer in my 2001 Lexus 300ES. Works great. Reading the instruction you will note that the CD's must be inserted face down. I know that seems strange but that is correct. Great product; very satisfied. Buy at Amazon with confidence.
I don't know how many sets of headphones I've bought, but none of them seemed to work. I am a frequent runner, and generally go for about an hour or so, and have found very,very few pairs of headphones that stay in my ears through all the pounding (Sony Mdr-As20J Active Style Headphones with Soft Loop Hangers (Black)recently did the trick). These Sennheisers, however, are hands-down the best.One-word answer: Stability.They stay put! And they're not uncomfortable in my ears--I personally don't feel any pressure from the headphones being too tight. The sound quality is good for a pair of sports headphones (I'm not going to be listening to opera with these guys), and the price is excellent. And personally, I like green. The color of these headphones is awesome.
Works just as good if not better than any iron I have ever used, just make sure to return it to the base when not in use.
Just a few little hints for people trying a home network with this router. I tried to set it up a network the first few times using all of the troubleshooting guides in the manual and on the cd. For some reason nothing was working. I forgot I needed to put the 'computer name' in the &quot;host name&quot; section of the router hookup. The only problem I came across while using the router is the firewall it has set up. There are ways to disable it but the manual and control panel are confusing for new users to networking. Other than that, it has saved me a lot of money for not paying for a second phone line for a computer on the second floor, and not paying the ISP for their monthly service.
I have read other reviews about this machine. Some had problems connecting it to Master and others to Slave. It worked both way for my PC. Now I can back up all those &quot;A Bugs life&quot;, &quot;Ants&quot;....and other DVDs that I keep buying for my kids and they keep damaging. At first I could not back up some DVDs because of copy protection, but I now I can do that for any DVD. The Philips dvdrw228 can copy DVD on the fly very fast, as short as 20 Minutes, unlike some other writers that will take up to 1 hour or more on the fly. Also, it burns DVD perfectly, no over burn, or soft burn. Because it has an advanced system to major the best burn for the Disc (Discs are made differently).
I bought these for the cost and functionality and have been quite happy with both. Over a year later they still function just fine!
The cable works as designed, synchronizing my desktop with my Pocket PC. However, this does not recharge the Pocket PC's battery. I'll probably go ahead and purchase the cradle since that takes care of both the synchronization and the battery recharge.
I hadn't used this recorder consistently since I bought it over 6 months ago and being as how the semester was going to be difficult taking Calculus III and University Physics II, I decided to break out my very much unused $100 piece of equipment for the Fall semester.It's been a very solid recorder for recording my class lectures so far. I'll throw a few disclaimers out there though before I start the review for the recorder for my school lectures. My classes are about 30-40 people as I'm at a community college so there's not a huge auditorium to compete against or 200 other talking people. I also don't sit as close to the teacher as the first row. I'm usually in the 2nd or 3rd row back out of 4-5 rows. Those two things being said, the recording is amazing even if you don't real real close to the teacher. I do have to turn up the volume on my speakers when I download the recordings via USB, but that's about the only thing that I have to do to hear my lectures well when I'm reading over my notes again.The features are pretty standard I suppose. This is my first time owning a recorder like this with no tapes and a 2 GB usb storage mechanism. The one thing I really love about it is that it's EXTREMELY light weight and compact. The pictures on here almost don't do it justice as to the portability of this device and for a college student looking to not be loaded down with 80 pounds of books and other items, it's a huge plus for me. Battery life is about a good solid 8-10 hours depending on which setting you use. It is best to use rechargable batteries for this kind of thing though since two 3 hour lectures in one day on the high quality settings can tend to run down the battery by the end of the day (although it always makes it through both of my classes with a few hours to spare).I haven't bought any others like this except for an old micro-tape recorder that my dad used to have, but from my experience with this recorder alone, I won't be purchasing anything else until this sucker finally plays out on me! (fingers crossed) :)-Travis
I bought this to connect my computer to my tv via an s-video out port to a composite video in port and the picture looks amazing so this little guy did just what i needed.
I've been using this for about 18 months now, and it's not a particularly elegant solution, but it works nonetheless. I use this case primarily in my front pants pocket when I'm walking between classes on a large campus. It certainly protects the player, but there's a lot of excess fabric in the case such that it takes up more space in a pocket than necessary. You can carry as many as four or five MD's in the back compartment, but this makes the case even fatter than it is when it's empty. Also, there are apparently useless pleats in the front that collect pocket lint. The carrying strap is... well, useless, in my opinion. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it like a purse, and I've never seen anyone else use the strap, either. The belt loop, which I thought was going to be a major selling point, is disappointing. Why not a clip, so I don't have to undo my belt in public? What's more, it sags unpleasantly when on a belt. The main advantage to MD's is that they're so small, but having this bulky thing kind of defeats the point. Go with the MPC-2 for a much more practical design. It wasn't out when I purchased this.
We use these at my job for archiving data on some older model medical equipment.They work just fine. Be sure you're ordering the right kind - the packaging all looksthe same. These are the disc within a cartridge style.
Very good backpack for laptops. Great quality and very nice to see. The only problem is that this backpack is not builded for laptops with screen of size 17.3 in.
I do not trust my Cables Unlimited 4-PORT USB 2.0 Mini Hub.The idea of the device is great: Plug four USB devices into one unit, then connect it into your computer via one line. It is simple to use.Just because an idea is good, and its use is simple does not mean it works. I have only my mouse and my printer plugged in the hub, and occasionally, one will become disconnected even while still plugged in. Likewise, my SanDisk USB thumb drive (which I love), would disconnect. With a mouse disconnecting, it is a hassle. With a thumb drive, with files being used live, it is intolerable. I no longer use my thumb drive with the Hub.I do not recommend the Cables Unlimited 4-PORT USB 2.0 Mini Hub.Anthony Trendleditor, HungarianBookstore.com
You will be spoiled forever once you see this LCD monitor in person. If you use the computer a lot like I do - a clear, sharp display is an amazing thing - which I've never had until now that I own this LCD display.After looking and comparing many monitors I purchased this one even though it was slightly more in cost than others. The reason I purchased this LCD display was because after comparing apples to apples with the display images produced by all monitors I was looking at - this one stood out very quickly.This monitor has a technology called XBrite as well as a glassy looking screen which makes you think at first you will see a glare - but it's just the opposite. Not only do you not see a glare but it totally makes the words and images pop out of the display.The clarity and sharpness provided by this display are just simply incredible. It is worth every extra penny you pay for it. It also has a $50 rebate right now.Once you have a display such as this you'll never want to go back to the more traditional monitors that don't have the XBrite technology or go back to the ones that have the antiglare screens (which I can now see now after having this display that does not have the antiglare screen - that the monitors that do have the antiglare screens only take away from the clarity of the image you see on the screen!).This LCD display I know has many technologically advanced features I can't begin to talk about as my main concern was the ease of being able to view words on the monitor but I'm sure the product review above goes into all that it has.See this LCD display before deciding on an LCD display!! It's a must see! You won't regret making this purchase!
Cheap price, looks a little chintsy, but works fine.
This is the third Mini Thumper I've purchased. This one was a gift. It is the only personal massager with patented action. There are much less expensive models on the market that look like a Mini Thumper, but they certainly don't act like one. I love it, my clients (massage clients)love it. Wouldn't be without one. It's a great way to ease muscle tightness and pain between massage appointments.
I loved how this film turned out. I use a 35mm EOS Canon Ti and the pictures turn out so crisp. It's the perfect film for every day shooting.
This is the third flip video purchased this year. All recipients are thrilled with the clarity of the video and the quality of the sound.
I thought my Hamilton Beach percolator was decent for the price, I even wrote a review about it in December, 2006. One week later, this 1-year old coffee maker was barely keeping the coffee hot. Then I visited my son in Alaska at Christmas and noticed that his 6-yr old Presto percolator was still delivering great, hot coffee in record time. I returned home, ordered my Presto 12-cup percolator and am highly impressed. It's lighter, easier to load, easier to pour, easier to clean, perks ultra-fast and makes a great, hot cup of coffee. Because of its lighter stainless steel pot, it cools down faster if you want to make a second batch of coffee right away. (We make two pots and pour the first batch into a thermos for back-up when company comes) Based on its performance, I'm surprised the price is so reasonable.
I purchased these headphones back in 2010 and these headphones have some of the best sound I have ever heard from a pair of headphones. I used to own a pair of Philips SHE9500 headphones and when those broke, I decided I needed a new pair.So after researching I found these headphones to be the best for my price range which was under $30. These retailed for $30 when I purchased them but now they are worth around $10-15. They provide really good bass without drowning out the rest of the sound. They can become really really loud to the point where they start rattling inside your ear.I lost my original pair that I decided to buy another pair. The plastic attachment that comes with the headphones allows one to coil the headphones around it to form a nice and neat item to carry around. I used to wrap the headphones around the ipod but realizing how they can ruin the headphones, this accessory makes it possible so you don't end up destroying your headphones while they are in you pocket. It's been over 5 years since these came out and I still would recommend these to anyone who wants cheap headphones that pack a lot of value into it.
There is no other better UV filter out there...period. You will not be disappointed.
Purchased mine direct from Amazon, authentic Stroboframe. Nice little unit, solid cast steel with black oxide coating. Two small springs between the plates allow the mount to open and release your speedlight.Downside, there is a small bit of Pem hardware that protrudes from the base (for an on-camera type of bracket) making flush mounting impossible. The Solution was to grind it off since it's of no use to my application (lightstand). Pliars won't budge it and I didn't want to drill it out.It's a shame that this little piece costs as much as it does but at least it isn't going to fall apart anytime soon.EDIT 12/30/2011: I just received a second unit, this one via another vendor, not Adorama, and it was aluminum and plastic, not at all like the genuine Stroboframe unit I had received previously. I contacted Amazon and they took great care of me, giving a full refund, free return shipping and selling me another unit directly from Amazon. GOT TO LOVE AMAZON CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!
I find the EIII 2GB from Sandisk faster than my Kingston SDHC C4 4GB card. If you're looking for a relatively fast card, then the EIII is for you. If you are looking for ultra high speeds because you're shooting sports and/or need high frame rates or need maximum speed and performance, then look elsewhere.
This TV has a great picture rivaling many true HD sets. I agree with most of the comments in the other 4- and 5-star reviews in this regard.The only complaint I have is one which probably won't affect many other people. I have analog-only cable plus an antenna for local HD broadcasts. While the set has tuners for both cable and antenna, it's an either/or choice, and it is not easy to switch back and forth. I have an A-B switch to switch the antenna input on the set between cable and antenna. The only way to switch tuners in the set, however, is to select antenna or cable as the input, then do an automatic channel scan. Once you do this, you are locked into either the antenna set of channels or the cable set. Manually editing the channel list to include, say, the cable channels in the antenna list doesn't work, because you are still locked into the wrong tuner. So, the only way to switch from using the antenna to using the cable is to switch the source via the A-B switch, then go to Setup, select the appropriate input and do an automatic channel scan. This takes about 5 minutes. I finally ditched the A-B switch, set the TV up for antenna, ran the cable signal to my VCR, and I switch to it to watch the cable channels.If you get your cable via a cable box, there shouldn't be a problem. The cable box is the equivalent of an external tuner, like my VCR. Note that there is also not a problem with satellite dishes and external antennas. Antenna signals can be combined with the output of the satellite dish without interference by a device called a diplexer and sent to the dish's set-top-box, where they are properly sorted out again.
SVAT VISS6002 Handsfree 2-Wire Video Intercom System (Black & White)"I was very happy with the SVAT VISS6002 Blk & White Handsfree Video Intercom System I've just purchased. It arrived promptly, was packaged nicely, & was everything it said it would be. Worth every penny. A+++ Product"
I had the 70-200 F4 L for a few years (non IS), which is an excellent lens, and a bargain "L" but I sold it to upgrade to either the 2.8 IS or the 4.0 IS. Both are great lenses, but I bit the bullet and went 2.8 IS, knowing the lens is a beast, but also knowing I'd carry almost anything if it was the right tool. For those who are trying to make this decision, all I can say is that after the first 100 shots, I'm hooked on this lens. Faster, better focus than my copy of the 4.0, which was no slouch. INCREDIBLE bokeh, and ability to handhold shots that would be blurry without IS.
I went with these particular DVDs because they were the most cost effective. However, in addition to low cost they are poor quality. I've used 12 discs so far and half of them were unusable. Next time I'll pay the extra few bucks for a better brand.
A must have for people that dont have bluetooth in their car. Connect your ipod, gps, walkman or any other devise you want to hear loud in your car. I even have my cell phone connected via bluetooth to the gps and that to the car stereo, so handsfree is basicly connected to the stereo and its amazing. The only thing is it turns of after 3-5 min of no use so you have to unplug it and plug it in again.
There is a pocket for everything. You can carry cables, a mouse, power supply, notepads, pens, portable/external drives, an MP3 player/IPOD and have room for keys and other extras too. I have a Dell XPS 15.4 laptop and it fits even with its special protective sleeve. Well padded and easy on the shoulders. Use the online "Will it fit" to ensure proper sizing for your laptop.
We live in NE and this came in handy during the December ice storm which took out our power for 48 hours. We were able to keep our laptop charged using this so we at least had some entertainment in the evenings.
Ok I was going to write a long story about how I got here but who really cares.The bottom line is this unit completely rocks. I compared it to the Sony SXRDs and the JVC 1080P ILAs - both are 1080P displays but will not accept a 1080P signal. The picture is incredible - truely like an 8 megapixel photo in HD. Even Home Theater Mag rated its performace (96) higher than the Sony (94), JVC (92) and all the DLP (&lt; 90) units in its 2/2006 HDTV face off. But remember its a monitor not a TV so you'll need to either have a cable box, sat receiver, computer or external tuner. Actually this is one monitor which you can hook everything up to since it has 5 HD inputs. I've only found one weakness - sometimes when switching between sources it sometimes looses sinc and goes pink - but its easily fixed by switching again to another source and back.
These head phones are amazing.When i got these head phones there was nothing wrong with them (until my friend sat on them.I got them fixed with epoxy and duct tape.Pros:very comfortable,good sound quality ,loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong cord.!!!!!!!!!great pricecons: break when sat upon,cord is a little too long
I bought these to back up some material on the computer, but now the computer won't let me do it.
I have the new SB soundcard with the exact same part number as the one sold here. I purchased it from Dell for approximately the same price. I notice the box on mine has a Vista sticker about 3 inches high on the upper right corner of the box, whereas the box pictured here does not. Amazon, you need to upgrade the picture. Anyway, my card works correctly with all included drivers and software and does a beautiful job of correctly using all the X-Fi modes to enhance sounds, including Crystalizer, EAX and CMSS 3D. There are no glitches in the operation of this card. So it would seem some of you got the early version of this card without Vista certification.
Purchasing memory can be one of those items that you really feel like you are taking a risk on. I felt that way when purchasing the Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC card. I am more than pleased with this product. Fast transfer and very reliable usage.
This is a good deal for anyone who still uses this type of film. It was three loose individual rolls instead of a three pack but the outer packing just gets thrown out anyway so this is not an issue.
After a fleet of 2200's, a couple of R380's and now a 1400, I still agree that Epson offers one of the best art printers on the market, particularly compatible with Photoshop and Mac. BUT... the paper feed continues to be substandard, must be monitored constantly and always wears out early in the product's life cycle. What great, great printers these would be if that long standing issue was solved. My 1400 is now humming along on fine note cards, but I know from experience I'll be tearing out my hair in about half an hour, meticulously re-feeding and pushing the paper feed button over and over. Sad and frustrating, but the price is right.
Our Standalone CD recorder requires digital audio CDs and these CDs work fine. In my computer, I have had the best success error free burning at 16X.
This is a steal! If you don't have thousands of dollars to waste, this is your answer to prayer. This TV is outstanding though not perfect... but there is nothing to complain about cause you get so much more TV for your money than anything I saw in my weeks and weeks of research. Spend a couple extra bucks to get the component cables cause it takes your picture to a new level! ENJOY
I own a Canon flatbed, which is a really nice scanner, however scans about 1ppm....enter this little jewel...Oh my my...this has saved my life!I am using it to scan all of my personal documents at home and also scanning every document in my medical office.Tremendous time savings as this little gem can fly through anything!I am already dreading the day that something happens to this, as I am totally hooked after using it for 24 hours!Small and portable as well, for those interested in those perks.I am looking to get a backup, just in case...No regrets, no kidding...
When i got this item I was a bit sceptical but it works and marvellously at that!Again I have to mention that Amazon does not deliver to Malta so I had it sent to a friend in the States who in turn posted it to me.you could sell more items if you were to deliver here: after all I used Us postal services!
Still going strong - I was an "early adopter" of the MyBook Premium, and it was up and running quickly.After plugging it in (if Autoplay is enabled) it will run its preinstalled script and start the setup process. It comes bundled with Mac/PC proggies and drivers, but if you accidentally wipe everything, you can redownload them all from the WD site simply by providing the product SN.I've stopped using the Firewire Port - it was nice that they bundled a cable, but the transfers were too flaky - not sure if the problem was on their end or my pc's, but my other PC doesn't have FW for me to check out.Anyhow, with nothing installed, and USB, it's still plug and play and going strong after two years. Slow, yes - it's USB, which eats up CPU, versus Firewire, which does not - I'd prefer the firewire, but it would frequently be dysfunctional on my PC, requiring a reboot.I make a lot of use of the "button manager" to turn the device on and off (it's software driven), which may be the culprit behind the FW problems, I'd either have to go into hardware manager and "rescan" or simply reboot if I powered it down. That's not the case with USB tho. The button manager isn't needed tho - it's fully functional (just can't be powered off by pushing a button). Shutting the PC down will shut it down at the same time, button manager or not.All that angst aside, I dropped the (faster for big transfers) FW for the USB, and it's working just fine. No fan means it's quiet. It does get warm, but not hot.My other complaint is the black paint is "oily finger" unfriendly. My fingerprints are "etched" onto it now.Trivial, but the cooling vents are actually cut in morse code (dots and dashes, with spaces) for something (I've not decoded it yet, lol). This is true for all the MyBook series.Bottom line: It's still running fine after nearly 7x24 usage, for 2 years.
This is a really fun and good quality lens. Our on-site professional photographer personally recommended it to me. I'm using it on a cropped sensor camera right now, but I bought it anticipating that I would be upgrading to a full frame camera in the near future. This lens is really great for shooting 360s for virtual tours (take multiple photos and stitch together), but produces a lot of interesting shots on its own. Because it produces a round image, I just keep in mind where I will need to crop it if I want it a rectangular finished product, and I end up with photos that I am happy with every time.
I tried out 3 pairs of in-ear phones before settling on these, because while I am not an audiophile, I am picky about fit. These fit my ears very nicely, to the point that I forget I'm wearing them, but fit is very personal, so they may not work for everyone. I like that the entire earphone head fits into the shell of the ear, because it becomes virtually invisible, especially if you wear the cords around the back of your neck. As others have said, it's important to try each and every pair of tips provided: if you don't get the proper fit and seal, the sound will be tinny, distant and otherwise totally unacceptable.The sound of the Shure e-2c's is what I would describe as "true"--no single element is overpowering, and all styles of music sound good. I repeat, I'm not an audio expert, but to me, these phones allow me to enjoy my music without getting in the way and making me aware of them.I did not find the noise isolation to be complete without using the orange foam inserts, which are too much trouble for me for daily use. The soft black tips allow me to hear loud noises through the music, which I appreciate as safer than walking around totally unaware of my surroundings.Quibbles: I do not like the thickness and blackness of the cords, although it's true that they don't tangle easily. The V-Moda Vibe earphones look way cooler (V-MODA Vibe Earbuds -V-Gun Black) and have a much nicer cord. The Vibes are also lighter. But, they didn't fit my ears well, and when I briefly achieved a snug seal, the bass was overpowering.For quality construction, accurate sound reproduction and good, but not total, sound isolation, try these. If they fit, you'll love them.
Guys, you can't expect from this camera some super cool things because it is basic 2.1 Mp camera but this is VERY RELIABLE and decent simple camera that has traveled with me ALL ACROSS THE WORLD and never put me down! It takes regular AA batteries and the simple optics provide unexpectedly GOOD pictures. Avoid back lighting and unusual conditions and you will be Ok. I suspect that for the price it it perfect light little camera.
Same as the hood offered together with the 50mm lens; it fits the hood but not the lens unless you use an adaptor, which is not the idea. It is NOT for a Pentax 50mm lens!
I'm spend a decent amount on the home entertainment center and even though had a good surge suppressor, I used to worry about how many more thunderstorms would it take to keep knocking off power before I had to replace my components. I thought about a UPS, but had a mental image of a clunky box of batteries that weighed a ton. The Cyberpower unit isn't light, but a vast improvement over my earlier UPS'. the LCD not only looks cool, it gives me good information and turns itself off after a while to not be an irritating light source, distracting me from my latest action flick. The unit does it's job, I don't have to worry about power drops, and the unit was a great buy at about a 100 bucks...
I bought this camera before I had any clue what any of these &quot;extra features&quot; were on the more expensive dcrtrv22 and 33 models. I thought &quot;So what? I don't really need a memory stick!&quot; while the salesman explained to me how the main difference between the three camcorders was that the 19 had no memory stick. WRONG!Sure, the price on the trv19 is very appealing, but the question you have to ask yourself is, what do you really want to be able to do with your camera?If all you want to accomplish with your new camera is filming it, and then playing it back on the TV, then go ahead with the DCR TRV 19, and you'll be happy as can be.BUT! if you'd rather invest an extra 100 bucks and go with the DCRTRV 33 , (or 22) then you get to save pictures to a memory stick (which really is a lot easier) , get the digital to analog conversion feature, (this is where you can take a VHS tape, connect your camera to the VCR, and record vhs video to your mini dv tape), mess around with shutter speeds, and LOADS of other features , then go with the 22 or 33! it is more than 100$ worth extra.the bottom line is, if all you want is to film a video , have it look good, and play it back , then go with the 19, but for everything else, it's got to be the 22 or 33.look through the manual (it covers all three models) and by the end of it, you'll be going &quot;oh, not ANOTHER '*ONLY ON DCRTRV22/33 MODELS'&quot;
This product is great and its quality exceeds its price. Its easy to use and clean. Just be sure to get rid of the dust within it at least once a month.
I have read many reviews of these drivers .People rated 5 stars . And I purchased couple pares of them to replace my speakers.They really make a lot of differences. I can hear the His very clear now.
I went through 5 different headphones ranging from Sony ($50) to Bose ($300), searching for the headphones that sound the best. After reading countless reviews and recommendations, I finally settled on these babies! It was the best $100 I spent on any type of audio equipment. I also opted for the grado adapter ($20) so I can use it w/ my current array of mp3 and mulitmedia devices.Let me get to the good part: The Sound. These are on par if not better than those $300 Bose Cans I had. You definitely need to get these if you watch movies like "independance day" or "transformers" on your laptop. Trust me you'll get blown away by the clarity of these cans. You're going to have to compress mp3's to at least 192kbps to fully appreciate the clarity of these headphones, anything less and the headphones exploit the loss in bitrate of the sound file. Amazing highs and deep enough lows, and midrange game is great as well. These dont blow your eardrums deaf as some other headphones, they are just right. They bring an accurate balance of sound that can only be reproduced by live sound. Having these headphones has rekindled my love for all my old CD's, making them sound as if I have never heard them before. These cans bring a new dimension in personalized listening and helps the listener discover what real audio should sound like.They look great, I always get a bunch of compiments on how they look, and they are SUPER COMFORTABLE. The felt type material is soft to the touch and just looking at them makes me want to put them on.Invest in these cans and you wont regret your purchase. As in Reading Rainbow, "Don't take my word for it", take a chance and experience them for yourself.
I actually use mine placed upside-down between my Onkyo A/V receiver (which gets very hot when powered on) and my DirecTV HD DVR.Since the Antec cooler runs on USB power, I simply plug it into the back of the DVR! The USB port is always on, so the Antec cooler actually takes the heat emitted from the top of the Onkyo receiver and disperses it to the sides thereby improving ventilation in my A/V rack!It's been running for about 15 months now, 24/7, and cannot be heard whatsoever -- even when the fan is on "high".
They Don't Last!!! I've had this Jensen for three months now and it's perfect,I set the color and sound the first day and never felt the need to go back to fine tune it,picture and sound are GREAT!! If it only lasts two years I'll be happy and ahead some $500$ if I had bought another sony.
I decided to get a scanner mainly to scan photos for my web page. I have no complaints on the quality, in fact I believe the scanned images closely rival the original photos. I especially like the USB interface. Only 1 wire to hook up. The unit gets its power through the USB cable. After plugging in the unit to my 350 MHZ Gateway running Win98, I ran the setup program from the packaged CD and had scanned my first photo within minutes. Shortly afterwards I decided I should probably get the latest driver. I went to Canon's web site and downloaded the current driver. It is probably best to download the latest driver before running the setup disk that comes with the scanner because the setup routine asks where the driver is located and you have to select from the CD which could be months old. If you do like I did and initially get the driver from the CD, you need to go to Device Manager and select Imaging Device-properties-Driver-Update driver. Then you can browse to the location of the new driver that you downloaded from Canon's website. I would highly recommend this scanner for home and small office use.
Bottom line - best major purchase I have made since I bought a home with a finished basement!I got the projector and mounted it on the ceiling in my basement projecting on a light-brown wall. I expected that I would need to paint the walls white, or get a screen, but was shocked by the amazing picture quality. Here are the details:1) Comcast Cable with HiDef Box. Hidef program is so amazing it makes me want to cry. Sports programing blows the mind away. I even enjoy watching boring hi-def shows with the wife, like the Oscars, just because I am so amazed at how crystal clear the picture looks. You feel like you are there! Regular TV looks surprisingly great too, but setting it up right is critical. Make sure to change the aspect ratio back to Native (vs 16:9 when watching hi-def channels). Ensure that the HDTV cable box has the following settings:Aspect Ratio (controls regular programming) = 4:3 letterboxOutput Type (controls High def programming) = experiment with 720P vs 1080i4:3 overide (controls regular programming)= 480p.I am also using the expensive $99 monster DVI cable to connect to the cable box. This is essential to make regular TV look great vs grainy. Get the DVI to M1 connections, wires and adaptors - you MUST budget this into your overall budget or the projecter will not be a great buy (see my "problem" section below).2) X-Box. I purchased the Hi-Def cable/wire from Microsoft for $20. Once you buy the cables, you can go into the Xbox dashboard settings to allow for 720p and 1080i. Most games are in 480p and 16:9 format. The few Games in highdef look fantastic! You can check hdtvarcade.com to see the exact resolution of every game.3) DVD player: Since the Xbox only outputs in 480i, I wanted to try the upconversion DVD players. I first tried the Denon 1910. That did NOT work when using a DVI cable!!! It might have been because it was refurbished or possibly it was because the Infocus X2 is not HDCP compliant?? I'm not sure, but the 1910 warns against non-HDCP compliant units and InFocus says that x2 is non-compliant - so that's my best guess. Next I tried the TOSHIBA SD-5970. That worked, and I hooked it up using the $99 Monster HDMI to DVI cable. I'm not sure if it was worth it, because DVD's look great, but NOT Amazing compared to HiDef Comcast programming. The verdict is still out, but I have never seen any of the DVD's like Finding Nemo that supposedly look MUCH better with progressive scan DVD's. I can't tell much difference between when DVD is set to 720p vs 1080i HDMI output.Once again, everybody that comes over, including the sceptic wife, is shocked by our basement - they all say its like a full-scale theater, much bigger and clearer than a regular big screen TV and I don't even have surround sound yet - that'll be my next big purchase. Infocus X2 is highly recommended, but be sure to check out the problem section below:Problems1) My InFocus X2 does not have any component inputs. That means to get premium quality, you must come through the M1/DVI input. If you have a DVD, Cable box and Xbox like me, it is a real pain to switch the cable in the back (especially with a ceiling mount). I got myself a step ladder to make it easier. The DVI switcher for 4 DVI cables is TOO expensive, almost $400.2) Be prepared to spend at least $3-400 after you get your InFocus to purchase DVI cables for the cable box, possibly HDMI cables if you buy a progressive scan DVD player, as well as adapters to connect your DVI cable to the M1 computer port... Its definitely worth it, but just be prepared. In my opinion, the progressive DVD player is optional (saves you approx $150), but the cables are mandatory.3) No way to turn off unit with remote (and yes it is still a little noisy in whisper mode, but once the movie starts you can't hear it anymore). I have it set-up so that after it cools/powers down I just turn off the entire unit on the wall switch since it is ceiling mounted.
The image quality is exceptional. It's not hacked quality like Sony XBrite, which will cause all the glares in various light conditions. I use Apple Cinema 23 widescreen, ao trust me on the image quality of 960BF. For DVD & games, I haven't experience any ghosting and such. I have nVidia & DVI, so some people who report the problems may have ATI or analog connection? 960BF looks beautiful from any angle, front or rear, on or off! It sets apart from other typical black/silver lcd monitors out there. Adjusting height & angle is breeze, and Magic Rotate (so you can see it vertically) is one useful extra feature. Go check out yourself, you will be hooked. Only thing that bothers me is the fact it is manufactured in China (970P-Korea), so I'm not sure of its reliability.
This is a well made portfolio that perfectly fits the Digimemo and keeps it safe.
In contrast to another reviewer, I found this TV to have far superior reception to any of the Sony and Casio models I looked at in the stores. I bought it and have been extremely happy with it. The screen is a pleasure to look at, the sound is remarkably good for such a small unit, and it is very well built, again in contrast to the other manufacturers' models.
I had written a very negative review, but fortunately after I upgraded the firmware to the latest version 2.0.0.8 it has been running without so much as a glitch for 6 months. So, with the latest firmware this is actually a good versatile product and I would buy it again or recommend it.===========Old Review==========I was a happy user for about two weeks, wondering at all the negative reviews here. Then this morning to my utter amazement I discovered that I had been running an open wireless network for the last few days!Let me repeat this. This piece of garbage on its own reverted my wireless connection to open _unencrypted_ (not even WEP), broadcast SSID! I hope you understand that this is much much much worse than simply locking up or even catching fire.I also found that it seemingly at random loses other settings too.So, to recap, when it works it works great, but it loses pieces of its configuration which causes parts of it to stop functioning or to revert to no security.
I am very pleased i bought this battery, it gives me plenty of time to do what i need to do. I have been able to work on my new vaio up to three hours. I do believe it is worth the money down to the last penny.
We have only used this product once. It worked fine, but it did make one mistake during directions. However, immediately after it renavigated us and put us on the right course again. I do recommend it.
Case is very attactive and fits the camera great. However it is not very practical. It has no additional storage for extra batteries or memory cards. It does not serve my needs. If all you want is camera protection it is fine.
OK, so I was a little skeptical about how much of a difference this unit would make over my standard def Sony DVD player (NS755V) but as soon as I hooked it up I knew I'd made the right decision. The upconvered HD video is a marked improvement and quite obvious. The only concern I have is that in dark areas the unit seems to introduce some noise, but in well lit video it's amazing. Certainly worth the low price!
These DVD's are great for burning media, namely many things I shall not name. I have never had a bad disc, they all come in prestine working condition. The only downfall is that you need to burn at a lower speed in order for data to be readable in some applications.For the price, it is top quality. You will not find these cheaper anywhere else but Amazon. Highly recommended.
I got the V770 to replace an aging Creative TNT video card with 8mb of video memory. The Diamond card blew my mind with its performance! Using my slower, Celeron-based system, the Diamond V770 cranked out very impressive frame rates in Falcon 4.0, which is my mainstay in computer gaming. A superb card, very simple installation, and a great price make this a perfect card for someone wanting performance without extra features found in some other, more expensive cards. Outstanding!
This camera has no LCD so it's missing one of the main advantages of instant feedback for learning digital photography.Moral: you get what you pay for.
works perfectly and 8gb yay! nice extra space for my eee pc :) works with camera 2. def worth the money :)
This has been the worst purchase I have ever made on Amazon. The cartridge had no yellow ink. I took it to Costco for inspection and I was told the three ink color bins were contaminated and I should return it. I did not as it would cost me more to return it than it was worth. I will never buy from this comapany again and will only buy new HP23 cartridges from a qualified seller like Costco.
Poorly designed. There is no easy way to keep the case attached to the camera while shooting, if desired. No opening for the safety cord to run through.
I have owned a pair of 555's for about a month. I think of them as a "guilty pleasure" as I find myself wearing them around the house even when the rest of the family is home.I have to respectfully disagree with others that have mentioned that these sound fine without an amp. Maybe I am guilty of having "hippy ears" but I am using a relatively inexpensive amp ($40) and the difference is like night and day.I have been out of the high end audio equipment market for quite some time but feel these are well worth the money. I also own HD 212 pro's and for roughly twice the price it was money well spent to pick up the 555's.Pros - Very comfortableGreat sound although I am glad I have a customizable equalizer on my mp3 player for adjustment purposes. In my opinion they are a little flat sounding at my mp3's normal settings.Cons - Open design, not recommended for use in public at the risk of getting the stink eye from people that are not into your selection of music ! I recommend the HD212 pro's for use outside of the houseConnectors are a little on the bulky sideIf you can get these for under $100 don't think twice about picking em up
I got this player last Saturday when it was on sale at Target. I didn't quite know what to expect from it, since some of the reviews on amazon made it sound, well, mediocre. I'm happy to say that Memorex has exceeded my expectations.However, there are some things that bug me and consequently have prevented me from giving this product higher than 4 stars. For some reason, when the Memorex player scans an MP3-CD, it sometimes doesn't get all of the tracks. Not a big deal though, since you can always reload the CD (which usually fixes it). The headphones that are provided with the player ..., so I listen to my Memorex with a pair of Philips headphones.Even though the screen flashes its "low battery" warning after several hours of use (about 5 or 6), users should not need to change batteries right away. I was able to get about 3 more hours out of the batteries after the first low battery warning. However, when batteries are really weak and are about to go out, the "low battery" warning flashes on the screen like crazy.Otherwise, I'm quite pleased with the performance of this MP3-CD player.
I bought a 250gb LaCie d2, not through Amazon, but through another retailer. I spent several months ripping my music collection. Now after less than 1 year of ownship, it refuses to mount on my Mac. 3 interfaces are not much use, when none of them work.I'm stuck with an expensive hunk of metal and no way to get at my digital music.I've looked around the web and it turns out this is a fairly common problem with this brand. There has got to be a more reliable hard drive out there, keep looking.UPDATE: To be fair I should post an update that I sent the drive back to LaCie (at my expense), they fixed it and sent it back to me (at their expense). It has been trouble-free for 3 months now. When it's working, it's a 5-star product.
Has everything I was hoping for. The only reason I consider it less than perfect (and this is probably my issue, not theirs) is a layout for the functions associated with the F keys that's taking me some time to get used to (although the icons on the keys themselves is definitely a plus).
This is my third XM antenna headset. The first failed (antenna) in less than a year--replaced for 1/2 price. The second failed (also antenna) in a year and a half. This is my last try, at full price. I think the motion of running breaks the wire connection, but the recodings play although the antenna does not work. I've set up the way I fit the XM2Go so that the wire comes out straight without a loop. Hopefully this will help.The headset works very well and is reasonably comfortable.
I came very close to buying a Nomad Jukebox because of its ability to store my entire collection of music. But the four-hour lasting power of the batteries discouraged me (I'm taking a lengthy trip where recharging will not be an option).I bought a Rio Volt and I'm thrilled with it. The batteries last about fifteen hours, but it can easily be plugged in (great for work). The lcd displays the artists and song which is fantastic for when you're listening to newer stuff you haven't listened to much. The remote that comes with it does make my wire fairly lengthy, but it's nice to be able to change songs without taking it out of the case it came with (nice hole exactly where in/out wires are.) Firmware updates are simple and quick, I update mine to version 2.0 in about 10 minutes with no hassles. My 1000+ collection fit easily onto four cds and I have trouble finding enough songs to fill any more! Durable, easy to use and streamlined packaging all make the volt a great buy at only 160 or so, compared to other mp3 players at this price, you can only take 20 songs or so with you. With the volt, you can take them all! Don't get me wrong, the Nomad Jukebox is awesome, but I'm waiting for better battery capabilities. Until then, a volt is the answer to the mp3 question for me.
The Good: beautiful video resolution, FM radio, voice recorder are all welcome additions to my mp3 player. Movies look and sound great, everyone I've shown is truly impressed... then I tell them the price and they are even more impressed. Wheel is actually a little easier than the iwheel for a stubby-handed guy like me to use. Other functions were as expected, making me quite happy with my purchase.The Bad: you have to use the Sansa Convertor to get your videos and photos onto the device. A standard movie that was 700 megs in mpg format ends up around 1 gig in sansa's .mov format (which is a little different than regular mov, but I'm not sure how). I got the 4 gig and it pretty much fits only 4 movies with nothing else on board. Were I to get another one, I would get the 8 giger. I purchased a microSD to upgrade the memory, but the way the convertor works, you can't put movies and photos on that expanded memory. Ear buds don't fit my ears well, but that's a personal issue.The Ugly: I've already scratched my screen! When you buy this product, get a case that will protect the screen as well. I am currently waiting on a kit that includes a case, screen protector, AC charger, and car charger[...].
This card worked great for 2 months, during which time it traveled to Istanbul and New York with me. Unfortunately, halfway through my trip to New York it failed. I have been unable to use it in my camera since then, although unlike some reviewers I was able to get my photos off of the card.
I did a lot of research before I finally made the decision on buying an mp3 media player. After all my research, the sansa view seemed like the best bang for my bucks. It holds plenty of music, has a decent battery life, and the video player displays a great image. The only con I have about it is that the only way to charge it is through the sync cable it came with. It is hard for it to get a full charge through your usb port on your computer, but that is easily fixed with the belkin charging kit which is only a little over $20. I recommend getting that if you are planning on buying the view. I would definitely recommend the view to anyone looking for a quality mp3 player at a great price. If you have a larger music library, then I would recommend getting the 16 or 32gb version. Overall, I am very satisfied with my puchase.
I would much rather spend my time taking pictures then working in the digital dark room trying to figure out where my white balance should be set. For those that are new to color management in a digital world it is all about measuring the type of light conditions you are shooting in. Early in the morning when the sun first comes up the colors are very vibrant versus later in the day when the sun is high, color is much more subdued. Well with an ExpoDisc you can now take a picture and know exactly what the light conditions are. Set your white balance in the camera now and when you get to photoshop later you don't have to guess. To easy to use.
Nice snagless connectors. They make it much nicer to string and unstring among all the other wires to the computer.
I tested a few shots with and without the 37mm filter. Under scrutiny, I find no affect on sharpness in anyway but it gives a little warmth to your photos. The glass is slightly tinted yellow, so it will add a slight warmness to your photos. I also see slightly more color contrast with the filter on. This may be a good or bad thing depending on how neutral you want your photos to be. Personally, I like it because it's on my portrait lens. I didn't test this shooting into the sun or lights, so I cannot comment on any flares or reflections.
Works as advertised. Good fit.Works well with software program so far.Can find nothing to critique about them atthis point
Ever since I bought this SD Card, my files have been &#34;corrupt&#34; and deleted from my camera randomly. My camera was working fine before this, which leaves me to believe that the problem is the SD card.
I have owned this receiver for a week. (edit: almost a year now) I have done extensive research on receivers and chose this model specifically after reading glowing reviews in audiophile magazines. The common theme was that it is amazing what Panasonic did with the digital amps, in their opinion it measures up to ~$1000 analog amps. It takes up a lot less space though (ie. less then 30%). They seem to also prefer the sound after about 100 hours of use, I guess I wait and see. -- Well, I waited and saw. And I like it!Pros:1. Universal remote (Apex DVD, Philips TV, Quasar VHS)2. Good looks3. Good instructions4. Mostly optical digital inputs (1 customizable coax input is available), or analog5. On TV screen setup6. Top value (defined as price per performance ratio)7. True 6.1 setupCons:1. Remote lacks some useful functionality, so your old remotes will have to be reachable on occasion (DVD setup menu, TV setup menu)2. Mostly optical digital inputs (you are out of luck if your DVD / CD / DVR does not support it, or you have to buy converters...)3. Un-coordinated color scheme (nit-picking, but the New Beetle look is sure nice!). The power LED and surround mode LEDs are red, the display is mostly blue, the line above is blue, but the light-up button for digital remaster is green. All could have been blue...4. Neo:6 has negligible subwoofer output if speakers are set to LARGE. (problem with algorithm, not with this particular receiver)5. Full spectrum sub out would have been nice for us who own subs with built-in low-pass filters. Would have been easier to blend the subwoofer...
this is a really good deal a 32 mb card for a low price and it's a good quality card.
This is an excellent value. Very fast shipping although shipping is pricey. Seller should offer budget shipping like USPS ground as an alternative to DHL. If I had that option I would have used it.
Was looking for a small, inexpensive scanner to scan paper text documents and convert them to editable files. This does the job perfectly. No muss, no fuss. I did find the user interface a bit oblique at first, but was able to figure things out with a minimum of frustration. Please note: I have NOT used it for color or high-resolution scans, so I can't say how it performs in that regard.
Pros- great results, easy to setup, good remote and worth the money since my HDTV is without digital tuner. Definitely the better buy that purchasing a new TV.Cons- It takes a few moments to update channel listings.
so far no problems, item was delivered on time and worked fine right out of the box, even on burned cd's. havent used it much but will soon.
I have hadmy sansa for a few years and now I bought my husband one. It is reliable, easy to use and sound is great!
Perfect OEM. ONE WORD OF WARNING, if you are not good at soldering and/or you don't have a good iron, don't try this yourself. The contacts are very thin and will burn up in a hurry. I recomend readingThe Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Stratif you are unsure.
NOT at all friendly for a Mac user. The instructions are not at all helpful and tech services are not available on weekends.
At first impression I was pleased with the quality and features of RCA's CDS4100. Images were crisp and camera was relatively easy to use. When using the LED viewer, battery consumption was poor, as to be expected. What I did not expect was that the clasp that is used to lock the battery storage area is made of plastic. Having used the camera for no more than 10 battery changes, the plastic tab broke, rendering the camera unusable as the door must be locked for camera to have power. Since there is a one year warranty on the camera, I called to make an exchange at no charge. I was rudely informed that the camera was mishandled and the warranty was void...send $150 and the swap would be made! $150 to replace a plastic tab! I asked when would a camera be broken not as a result of mishandling...they told me &quot;if it were to fall apart&quot;. Boy, that sure sounds like abuse to me! I sent a registered letter to RCA consumer affairs department compaining about my experience and was never given the courtesy of a letter or phone call in return. The camera is gathering dust at this time...and I will never buy RCA again!
I like the product very much, however those of you who have to look at the keys, when typing, will have slight difficulty resolving some of the keys. But as far as final cut pro is concerned, the keyboard is great.
The 787c2 is exactly as advertised. A high resolution color fish finder. I already had the GPS receiver mounted on my boat and was just looking for a replacement finder. This unit fit the bill perfectly. It was also at a great price. It was at least $100 cheaper than any place else I could find it.
It's hard to go wrong with a Belkin product. They always do what they're supposed to do and for a reasonable price. It's hard to be too picky about a cable that plugs into your modem and computer, but it does seem to stay un-kinked.
i bought this as the microcard for my fusic phone (LG). i was worried because i read a review saying these didn't work with lg phones, but then anoother saying they fixed it.... confusing, i guess, but it works with my phone. i had a day of panic, or so, because i couldn't get it to work. but, i RESTARTED the phone(should have been obvious)and i'm not sure why but now it works. lol. buying it from blueproton means paying an arm and a leg for shipping, but it's still way cheaper than buying it from staples (i checked!).
First of all I bought it knowing that the menu button does nothing with the Ipod Classic 80G, second I already had the Universal Dock when I bought it. Ok having that In mind the remote does what it is supposed to do, fast forward, rewind, play/pause, volume and that's it.It looks good and does what I need of it.
Product is easy to hook up. Picture quality is excellent. Vendor shipped product within 24 hours.
The Mic's for the Karaoke Games by Sony, is a great product, tons of fun and laughter at any party...Hats off you to Sony, you did it again....
Great item. Use it in my office with a pair of B&W CM1's and a B&W subwoofer. These speakers are quite expensive and sound great driven by this little jewel. As a precaution I would recommend that users do not block vent holes on top of case or the unit will get quite hot. Semiconductors do not like that. I have a speaker on top of the unit now but have it spaced about 1 inch and that seems to allow enough ventilation. You can't go wrong with This amp for the money. Also would like to mention that the AM section is exceptional. Better than anything I have used at this location. FM is also good but that is easy to find in most receivers.
I've been happy with every B&W filter I've purchased, and this one is no exception. It appears to be another high quality filter that is easy to keep clean. For screw-in filters, B&W is always my favorite, though they can be a bit pricey.
I bought this lens hoping to upgrade my architectural photography method from shooting wide with the 17-40L and then applying perspective correction in photoshop and cropping. My reasoning for such upgrade was that shooting wide and applying correction wasted much needed resolution, added distortion, and made the scene look slightly different than my intended final scene.Therefore I got this lens hoping to put an end to all of that and get the image to its final crop in camera. Sad to say, that didn't entirely happen. This lens has disappointed me on three very important aspects: soft corners, vignetting, and chromatic aberration.SOFT CORNERSBy far that is the most disappointing aspect. Pictures are unacceptably soft in the corners and no I am NOT referring to corners of pictures captured with the lens shifted by 12mm or tilted 8 degrees. I am talking about 0 tilt and 0 shift. In such setting the 24ts-e compared terribly to the 17-40L. Pay attention to the last part, this lens could not keep its own vs a zoom, and one of cheapest L zooms from Canon for that matter.I have uploaded several comparison shots for you to see. To answer some speculation in advance, however, no I do not have an exceptionally bad 24ts-e lens or an exceptionally good 17-40mm lens. I can confirm this because I posted my test results to other photographers on a respected photography forum. The feedback I got was consistent, the 24ts-e performs poorly in general and my lens exhibited the same poor performance.VIGNETTINGGoing past 6mm of shift the lens will start to vignette. By 12mm, which is the maximum shift possible with this lens, the vignetting becomes pretty bad. This is especially problematic for a lens that is made for stitching images. Pictures taken to be stitched at medium to maximum shift will not match in luminosity. In fact, Canon has the 6mm-12mm shift range labeled in red. I guess that is their way of saying you should not use that range. That practically throws away half of this lens shift capacity.CHROMATIC ABERRATIONThat is the least offending aspect but still annoying (check the picture with the window labeled "bottom right") I can live with this problem because CA correction software can compensate for most of this problem, but who needs extra steps in post processing when working professionally under deadlines and high quality requirement to deliver?Given this last problem alone I would have given this lens 4 stars. However, with the other two, more serious, problems I cannot give it more than 2.5 stars and thus the two star rating.So should you get this lens? People using average lenses such as the kit lens, 28-135, or 28mm 2.8 might not notice any of the problems I mention because they are used to such results. In such case the new mechanical features are a welcomed plus. That being said, given the lens price I would say its not a good lens to buy. If Canon, however, was to discount the price of this lens I still would discourage buying it. Most people looking for tilt and shift usually need better quality results than this lens can deliver.
I am a professional photographer and need batteries charged all the time. I needed a product that would minimize having to carry around multiple chargers, and I wanted something that could charge a single battery (or charge batteries according to what each one of them needed.)This product was recommended by a fellow photographer, and sure enough, it charges each battery individually. There are several modes you can activate (manual was easy to read), including cycling/rejuvinating the batteries. Each indicator was easy to read.I was finally able to bring just one of these with me on shoot instead of having to carry two. I am looking to buy another one.
i have a flat screen lcd in my bedroom. i converted an extra linen closet into my media closet to house my cable box dvd player etc.installation was a breeze, product worked as soon as i installed the transmitter....no fussim only using it for my comcast cable box with the comcast remote as of now. ill try to post a follow up when i add a dvd player and try to use my comcast remote
Fun to have and use. Simple and easy to use. Very convenient to be able to shop at Amazon and the price was comparable or better than the stores.
If you have a camera that can focus at short range, like my Canon PowerShot G9, not having any, perhaps poor optics in the device is a plus. I wish I could make everything shorter to fill the image with the slide. I wish I could use this for loose, un-mounted film.
Great 8 SDHC Card, we have not been able to fill it. On time, As represented.
I tried three discs to burn via disc tools and Toast Titanium but they all crashed out mid burn. This may be the computer rather than the discs but I shall be complaining.
This is a good memory card for a great value. It really speeds up my son's 3200 PC.
After tearing through at least a dozen brands, plus/minus, printable, non-printable formats and many hours of failed burns, I came across Verbatim's blank media and have had exactly 100% success! Not a single bad disc has hit the trash. That's my litmus test. Zero waste. Zero.
I had to return the monitor because it was damaged. I called the company, they sent out a second monitor. The second monitor was damaged as well. Sorry I did not read the fine print. All the monitors from this company are used.
After many years of faithful service, I finally had to replace my old Sony 5 disc changer. I looked at the available options and this one came the closet to what I had before. It is easy to work and has just the features I needed. Price couldn't be better either. Few local stores carried this type of CD changer, so Amazon is definitely the way to go.
Arrived fast. Great sound. Worked well for a couple of weeks. Then unit malfunctions.It ramdomly shuts off or freezes. When this happens it takes a long time to get it back on & working again. I expected a much better product.
This thing worked for a very short period (a couple of weeks) and then stopped to react. I have cycled through all connectors and now after only a few months of use I have none of the connectors left still working. I would not recommend wasting money on this product.
You can't go wrong with a Canon L series IS lens! With Amazon you even save a few bucks!
The title of my review says it all. This is a simple product that works very well. What else needs be said?
I bought these mainly because the overall good reviews of it. But once I received them I felt I spent a lot of money on only a mediocre set of headphones. This was because I found the falanged tips, the ones shown on the product, impossible to place in my ears. So i resorted to the foam tips, which are provided, much easier to insert. However, bass was lacking in all of my music and i was largely disappointed. Noise canceling was great though even with the foam tips. But tonight as I decided to write my review I gave the falanged tips another try and I finally found how to insert them correctly in my ear and to my surprise the bass came in! I can now finally feel okay about spending nearly $80 on a set of headphones. The sound is pretty darn good, but I still gotta say it is a pain to get these suckers in right, but once you find it you will be rewarded.
I was expecting so-so sound quality with this mic. But with a decent free recorder (Audacity), I get really nice voice recordings with this mic! And it really does cut out excess background noise. Definitely a good buy.
The product is just so good that there is nothing to point out! What's more, the price is so competitive. It was a real good deal!
Great camera, lots of great features and very easy to use. The delivery by USPS left a lot to be desired though, the package was left on the doorstep by the street because it wouldnt fit through the letterbox, even though the apartment management building was just next door. Shoddy shoddy work guys!
These headphones sound WORSE than the one's that came with my Ipod touch. There is no low frequency response. Turn the volume up and you have piercing high frequency only. I regret purchasing these headphones
Just recieved my player, and took it out for a run in the backcountry(don't forget to charge fully). The armband is great, I have big arms and it didn't pinch or slide off. The sound is great! SRS wow is a big improvement over normal stereo. It has a calorie counter and a Heart Rate Monitor, although I wouldn't use this product as your only means of tracking Heart Rate. I'm a big tech consumer and like to have products I can depend on, and I'm not 100% certain on it's durability, but the unit feels solid. Buttons are firm but you don't have to push too hard. The layout is very intuitive and takes very little time to learn. The screen is small, so anyone who needs glasses or contacts might have some issues reading, but for 20/20 it is very crisp and easy to read. The headphones become almost unnoticeable when running, very stayproof. They aren't the most comfortable when using for casual listening, but if your looking for an around the house player, this one might be too rugged. There are many settings I haven't messed with yet, and it appears there are many tweeks you can utilize for sound and user functioning, so I can only anticipate that the experience will be even better. This review isn't for durability or longevity, so read more reviews if you are concerned with that. All-In-All a very good product!
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this case, despite quality construction, is awkward to squeeze my Canon 20D into and offers no real protection from the elements. If it were $10 I wouldn't complain, but I just bought the Tamrac 5684 Digital SLR camera case for $10 LESS and that action has a badillion pockets and seals my SLR away in a shock absorbent foam vault. I'm about to return the case/cover above right now.
I've owned a Samsung 40 inch LCD TV for a little over a week now. When I viewed my first DVD through a standard Sony DVD player, I was immediately disappointed with the picture. The image would sometimes pixilated around the edges, especially during fast movement. Well, my friend told me about "upconvering" DVD players which would upgrade them image from standard definition to near HDTV quality. Until about a week ago I did not even know that "upconvering" DVD players even existed, and I was immediately skeptical. Conventional wisdom tells us that the image can never be better than the original source material. Well, I'm happy to say that I was wrong.After a little research I decided to forego the retail stores and order an Oppo DV-981HD online, because the buzz surrounding these machines is so overwhelmingly positive. The buzz is well deserved. The picture quality is simply breathtaking. First, I put in my highest quality DVD, Revenge of the Sith, and I was totally blown away. The explosions are more vibrant. I can see particles that were not visible before. Every little mole and bead of sweat is clearly visible on Ewan MacGregor's face. There is absolutely no pixilation on fast action scenes. Now, my HDTV service is not hooked up yet, so its impossible for me to make a fair comparison between this and real HDTV, but I can't imagine the picture quality being much better.I also tested my lowest quality DVD, which is a film of an airshow which I shot with a digital camera at 640 x 480 and only 15 FPS. Even this low resolution picture looked great on the Oppo, while on a traditional DVD player the image is so pixilated that its virtually unwatchable.If you have an HDTV, you're going to want one of these. I've invested literally thousands on my DVD collection over the last 10 years. Who wants to start all over and start replacing your favorite discs with HD versions of the same films? Not I. The Oppo DV-981HD solves this problem. Now I can watch all my favorite movies in the best picture quality possible without another sizeable investment.If you go on the company's website, they'll show you how to make it region free. It even will convert PAL to NTSC, and vise versa. If the picture quality weren't already enough of a selling point, it will also play any disc made anywhere in the world.Update: I had to try a DVD from another region to make sure it worked as Oppo states it would, so I bought a Rory Gallagher DVD on Amazon.uk that's not available in the U.S. (PAL, region 2). It played without a hitch. This is great. Now I can buy and watch DVDs that would not normally be available in the U.S. market. I've already ordered "Azumi 2" and "Conan the Destroyer Special Edition". And "Pans Labyrinth", which is only now hitting U.S. theatres, will be available on UK DVD next month. This alone makes this DVD player worth the price, in my opinion.
I ordered six SV-811 8 inch Kodak Digital Picture Frames on Dec. 2, 2007. The one that I received and gave to my wife for Christmas was missing the USB Cord, Remote and the Remote Holder. I contacted Kodak on Dec. 24 to let them know that the parts were missing. All six picture frames came in plain brown boxes instead of the normal Kodak Packaging. They were sold to me, through Amazon, by Shop Digital Corp. On Dec. 27, I received instructions to fax the sales document and other information to Kodak Accessory Services. I faxed that on Dec. 28. I've heard nothing from Kodak. I can not operate the picture frame as identified in the instruction manual. I can look at the pictures that are preloaded on the unit, they are lovely, but I can not look at my own pictures.
I found this extender to work perfectly with my Comcast Box. There is no delay and has great range. I have not tried with any other products but I highly recommend to any one who wants to remote their cable box in another location. The only downside, in my opinion, is it is a little silly looking.
I agree with most of the other reviewers. I bought three of these and they are easy to install, for the most part working right out of the box without adjustment. I can't tell you how many times the TV gets turned off but the amp and DVD is left on or the Computer is shut down but the speaker/amp, printer and external hard disk are running all day. And the ease of shutting the computer down and knowing everything is shut down as well ..., I love it. Not sure how much energy it saves but I've got solar hot water, solar panels, flourescent bulbs etc., and it's just one more cog.
This is a very fine lens filter, though not coated, for protecting your camera lens and for cutting UV haze. This 46mm (thread size) filter is well-made, well-packaged, and at a great price. Despite one reviewer's report that it didn't fit the Lumix FMC FZ-28, it actually does fit and fits perfectly well. It is perfect for the FZ-28 as it goes on the lens itself and not on the shell that goes around the lens. This leaves all the functions of the camera intact. One should always equip a good camera with a filter so that there is practically no chance of scratching the orginal lens. This one does it and at a very good price.
Great Lens, I love it, sharp and clear, way better than any other barlow I have seen or used.
I've connected all manner of devices through this hub, and have never had any problems. This includes various card readers, a USB Blu-Ray drive, USB memory sticks (8gb) and phone data cables (Moto Droid). Everything works perfectly.The fact that it is independently powered is a huge plus when you use it to charge devices that charge over USB, as they will charge even when the computer the hub is connected to is powered off. Very nice.
I have had this TV for 3 years. I've gone through 3 lamps @ $210, $190, 165 and now I need two more this year at $130. The picture is great but there are other TVs that wont cost you thousands in lamps. I am very disappointed in my choice.
Great and inexpensive GPS system. Easy to operate out of the box after following the battery charging procedure. Unit automatically switches from day to night mode. The unit includes maps for Anchorage, Alaska which was not denoted in the description, the description stated that maps of Canada and America were preloaded. Clarification was requested but not received in a timely manner. I made the purchase with the risk that the unit was inoperable in Alaska.2012 update - had so much trouble in obtaining updates on the unit, I gave the unit away and purchased a new TOMTOM unit, much friendly and easily updateable.
Shipped very quickly. The item received is exactly what I ordered and has worked flawlessly.
This was the only place that I could order this Disc. I could not find them anywhere else and I found them at a good price.
I got this lens when I first got into photo and I had no idea what I was doing. I'm sure glad I blindly bought this lens! It's such a fun lens to shoot with, super wide, nice crisp images. extremely durable too, mine has been hit by a couple skateboards and there has been no damage.
These headphones are really good for the price they are sold. Logic are not the best of Sennheiser but the sound quality is good and although the bass sounds are not as powerful as I want if they have good quality. I recommend it to those looking for quality headphones for a low price.
This super ear kit is a fun one to make, it took me about an hour put it together (I am fairly new at this), and it actually produces a decent sound. I measured it at 80+ dB at the highest level from the headphones.
I like the extra length this grip adds to the bottom of the camera, as well as the addition of an integrated second battery. I would like to have seen the SD memory card made active also, though the extra card storage is still useful. While taking vertical shots the added grip is worth it's weight in gold and made with the same quality of fit and finish as my K10d.
I ordered this camera for my son, and one year later for my daughter. Both are teenagers and take the camera with them everywhere. We also ordered the leather case with the magnetic closer to help protect the camera. We have never had a problem with either camera. Kids also use the video feature for short films. I ordered the SanDisk SDSDB1 GB digital card to go with it. Works great and takes loads of pictures.
I dreaded the idea of setting up my network again after the hassle with Linksys years ago, but I had to try something new. Someone recommended Netgear and it was so easy. Plug and play, that's it. My internet download speed immediately went from 5mb to 17mb across my whole network! Mac, PC, and TiVo. Amazing! Thank you Netgear. I wish I knew about you years ago.
My buddy bought one of these a number of months ago, from the same source. It usually goes for much more money and it had disappeared from availability since that time. I kept checking and finally found it available for nearly the same price as before. When I received it, I was pleasantly surprised that it had about 5 added features that enhance its' usefullness. All functions work flawlessly. Incidentally, I drive a Mazda RX-8 and my buddy has a Nissan 350Z and a Mini-Cooper S. My brother-in-law drives a BMW 335i. All 3 of us have bought this unit and make good daily use of it. It's great if you're a tinkerer or even just to check differences with performance tires.Highly recommended. And you can't go wrong with the vendor.
I have had this printer for quite a while now. It prints unbelievable pictures that compare to the Kodak photo lab. After I am done taking my shots with my Olympus C-3030zoom camera I insert the smartmedia card directly into the printer, then I plug the printers video output into my television. This printer has some really neat editing features that can be used without your computer. Of course it works really well with my computer. All around it is a really excellent product. I have been impressing my neighbors, and family with this printer. I am getting ready to sell off my regular film eqipment. I just aquired an Olympus P400 digital printer, and all I can say is OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY.................................
I bought this so that I could have a protective covering if I want to carry my camera in a backpack (instead of a camera bag), or to put around the camera when I need it around my neck on a strap in poor weather conditions (such as dust, saltwater spray, etc). This does those jobs perfectly. It's a bit of a struggle to get the camera in and out of this each time, but I figure that's the price you need to pay for a tight fit and good overlap of the protective cover. As others have noted, this is hardly something you can count on if you drop your camera on the ground (but having it on may make the damage a little less severe, as there is a modest amount of padding).
I'm an audiphile with some serious equipment, Macintosh, Magnaplanars, etc. First bought Wharfdale over 30 years ago and moved on to supposedly better stuff. Recently purchased the Diamond 9.1 for an office. But sounded so good I replaced them with some $2000 speakers that I had in another location. Their strength is in the musical blend of sounds they provide at all levels. Speakers are rated by highs, lows, accuracy, etc. The most important question is how do they sound? Are they pleasant to the ears? Do your ears get tired? I was amazed at the pleasant mix of highs, midrange, and bass. A perfect balance. Sound wonderful with classical, jazz, latin, almost anything. Hard rockers will probably pass, as most of that music is over amplified to extend bass. Purists will treasure the rich pleasant tones, especially classical fans. A terrific buy for $300 and better than some speakers that cost $2000 or more. So good in fact, that I may buy two more sets for other rooms.
--At last! A VHS cleaner that you can believe is actually doingthe work of picking up those little particles of tape debris.--The other &#34;cleaners&#34; run 4 or 5 seconds only and you neverare shown any image of what they are actually doing or evenIF they are doing anything at all!--This one takes me back to the days when a Maxell VHS tapeshowed those riveting images and actually took 30 secondsor so to wipe the heads.
This is not a small bag. It's not as massive as an expedition grade backpack, but is definitely large compared to what most people normally put on their shoulders. The backpack offers tons of space for your gear and is versatile with the way you can arrange the compartments around. You can fit a massive laptop with ease (it dwarfs my 17" macbook pro). The tripod holder is convenient and keeps things in place when the bag is carried upright (the flap extends down from the base of the bag about 9" or so). The padding on the back is adequate enough, but the pack is not ergonomically shaped, it is just a flat back with lots of cushioning. The compression straps work well for distributing the load on your torso more evenly and help you carry as much gear as this pack encourages you to carry for long periods of time. The all weather cover is good enough in a pinch, but it is not nearly as secure as I would like it to be and I suspect it might be insufficient for a full day out in the rain. I would recommend using a bungee net around the pack to help keep the cover in place with any amount of stronger wind (it does not stay on when riding on the highway on my motorcycle). Overall, I am pleased with the pack and could not justify any more money for carrying my gear around at this point in time. With a laptop and a few accessories in the outer pocket, it does not fit in smaller planes very well - plan on having to use the carry on check service. That said, you have more than enough room for carrying a large amount of photo gear around with you to your destination and can be equipped for almost anything!
When I switched from cable to FIOS, I lost access to most of the "standard" TV channels I use to get on cable. I neither had room for another FIOS converter box in the kitchen nor wanted to pay the recurring fee. So I found a solution that works for me - piggyback on my one FIOS converter box.After a huge amount of research, the solution I gravitated to was to use the Tripp Lite component video adapters to transport video and sound over CAT5, and really nice digital TV from Vizio attached to the underside of my kitchen cabinets with the Vantage Point "wall" mount (works fine under cabinet too).The TV in the kitchen is now slaved to the same channel selected on the one FIOS box in the family room. This was great, but we had to walk into another room to switch the channel.Then I found a bit of magic: the Next Generation Remote Control. This magically device has a receiver plugged into the wall near the FIOS box, and a transmitter that fits into a FIOS remote.How to get a second FIOS remote? Well, if you dig around you can just request one (for free) on the FIOS site - mine arrived in a few days. You put one real battery into the new FIOS remote, and then the transmitter (which has a rechargeable battery inside and is the same form factor as a battery).Now the magic - when you press a key on the new FIOS adapter, the battery senses the codes being sent, and transmits it to the receiver, which generates new IR signals to trigger the FIOS receiver.Amazingly, this all works like a charm! Both TVs show the same channel, but if you don't need two converters this solution is a real winner!PS: if you have a long cable run (hundreds of feet) don't get normal CAT5 cable - use "KVM" qualified cable. This cable has the special characteristic of uniform delay on all pairs (since its used with analog signals, just like this solution does). My run was about 100 feet and used CAT-5e I had run earlier, and it works great).PSS: I see negative reviews on the Tripp product. Well, I am a EE and know how to create and test CAT-5e cable with connectors I attach. If someone does this and reverses pairs, or misconnects wires, or somehow misses getting one wire punched down, then the picture is going to be crap. If you buy this product, then try it first with a short cat-5e LAN cable. That is, plug one Tripp into the set top box, then the cable to the other set top box, the second box to the TV you plan to use remotely. See if that works then any problems are due to the cable/connectors.All Products:"Next Generation Remote Control Extender""VIZIO M160MV 16-Inch LED""Vantage Point UL01-S Articulating Wall Mount""Tripp Lite B136-101 Component Video with Stereo Audio over Cat5 Extender Kit"
I have only had this popper for a week but I've used it 4 times. I used it with Orville Redenbacher popcorn, and the results were much better than I expected. When the popcorn is finished there are hardly any unpopped kernels. I use it with a little oil and popcorn salt. I'm very happy with this purchase. Refill concentrator cups can be purchased at Walmart for less than what I've seen them for here.
battery does not live up to original Sony, only like 60% of capacity
I bought this router and spent almost two hours online with Linksys. After trying every sort of suggestion and speaking with three different tech support people who barely spoke English I finally understood that Linksys has "limited support for Macs." When I asked what "limited support" means, I was told "we are not trained to help people with a Mac. If you can borrow a windows PC we can help you". What a waste of time. I am sending the router back. Beware if you have a Mac.
This extra memory helped my computer run at much faster speeds.
It was a very good purchase, I fell so comfortable with the SD card I bought. I thing it was a cheaper then buy a USB device.
I have a 15.6 gaming laptop that does heat up a bit. After I got this cooler, there was a considerable difference of heat when my laptop is sitting on it, I don't I have exact scientific numbers but my wrist resting on my laptop while this cooler is in use would say it's 46% cooler versus using the laptop by itself. Two settings are available, high and low. I use the former.There's a little compartment at the bottom to store the usb cable. This came in handy when I had out of town plane trips. I wouldn't say that the product is portable but, it did fit in just fine in my gaming laptop backpack which is bigger than the standard.Although I really like this product, I only gave this 4 out of 5 stars because the "holes" that you see on the product picture is misleading. Only the middle holes where the two fans are directly underneath are actually holes where air can come through. All the others not directly above the fans are holes in the metal only with the plastic part of the casing underneath.
Fantastic GPS device. Easy set up for Blue Tooth wireless to our cell phone as well. Easy to use. For example where ever you are you can hit "Go Home" and it automatically finds where you are and calculates your return all in a few seconds. The 360 is like the newer 660 but a slightly smaller screen, making it good value.
Complainers get real? I received this radio for Christmas so I didn't have the paperwork to return it. I endured the static, the miserable reception, the shoddy construction, and the cheap earphones for about a month before I finally, in a fit of disgust, slammed it in the trash at the gym. The reception indoors was completely intolerable, but even outdoors the radio would cut in and out constantly and the ever-present hiss of static was like listening to the radio in the shower. On one of the blocks I walk on my way to work the radio would just cut out entirely, replaced by a caterwall of noise and static. If I had been trying to listen to music rather than NPR I wouldn't have put up with it for a single day.I'm testing out a Coby CX-9 right now, and I actually logged in here today to figure out how to return it. The thing is, the Coby is ten times the radio that the Sony is and it cost something like $12. It not only has much better reception it even feels like a more high quality product (except for the cheap earbuds). So the Coby's not bad, especially outside, but I mainly need a radio for the gym and my girlfriend's Philips/Nike PSA110 works pretty well in the gym so I'm going to give up and order one of those. I'd rather not because it doesn't have AM, but I don't feel like ordering and returning any more radios.So please don't order this radio. Sony doesn't need to be rewarded for such sloppy work.
This is the best hd player hands down that is presently on the market. Right now it does seem as if blu-ray has a strong advantage in the format war due to warner brothers recent decision but don't let that stop you from buying this player (if you can find one). Even if hd dvd dies you will still have the best upconverting dvd player on the market and you will still be able to enjoy a library of over 400 hd dvd movies. Also consider the fact that Toshiba won't stop making dvd players which means there will be options to get it serviced in the future should it break down on you. If you have the money to burn go ahead and get it.
This is my second Nikon case and me and my wife are very happy with. The case is small, beautiful, easy to clean and very discrete. The external pocket carries 2 batteries perfectly. We highly recomend. The only cons is the shipping cost; amost twice the case's price. Please Mr. Merchant drop it !!!
It is a very good camera, steady shot, good picture quality, versatile, and very small.
For those who need to share a dial-up connection, this hardware solution is a life saver. This box connects to the network via Ethernet, and is always ready to establish a connection. It is not necessary to have a 'connection sharing' computer always on to dial out. Physical installation was very simple: connect the box to the network and power, and connect a modem to it. The software is simple to install and configure if all you want to do is share a connection. It also offers very advanced features. It will stay in place even after I get a cable or DSL connection, as a back-up.
What's not to love about now having a young gorgeous strapping Australian man telling you where to go?Oh and all the tech'y stuff works.
This printer is fast for both black and color and it was easy to set up. The quality is good and I have no complaints. Also the shipping was very quick.
The Garmin performs flawlessly. A very useful tool for long distance and local travel.BUT, it would be preferable to have an instruction book instead of the CD-ROM, so that one can keep it in the car for easy referance.
I bought my son a new computer last month since we were redoing his room. Unfortunately it did not have a network card for our wireless home network. I went to B*&t B@y; they were out; none in inventory. told him and he said "No, I don't need a network card, just a USB." I went to Amazon, found one quickly, and 2 days later he was on line doing homework (yeah, right!). That store still doesn't have any stock in (its on the barge....) But, thanks Amazon!! Great work!
I normally don't write reviews, but I was looking for a new SDHC card and this card came up first in my Amazon search and I remembered the horrors. I brought this along with my Nikon D90. It worked fine at first, then one not so good evening on the last day of my 3 week long family vacation in Asia trekking thru 6 countries and 9 cities, it just stopped working, camera can't read it, computer can't read it, and all pictures that were there were lost. The only pics left from our trip was on the little point and shoot I brought along. I guess what they say is true, you don't need pictures just memories...Upon my return, I called Transcend and all they can offer is a RMA for replacement. I sent them the replacement via USPS and was told they never recieved it. I should of paid the extra buck for USPS tracking but after losing all the pictures I didn't really care for this card anymore.Be careful !!!
This notebook cooler works perfectly. It's quiet, comfortable, and it keeps my laptop cool all day. Highly recommended.
I have very small ears and could not find anything in the way of headphones that would fit or had very good sound. These ER6iC earphones are unbelievable! I love them and won't listen to my ipod without them!Kristin Kirkpatrick Lancaster CA
I received this lens a couple of weeks ago and I am very impressed. I'm using it on a Rebel XT and a 40D and it has filled the ultra wide angle/wide angle gap with my lenses. It adds a whole other dimension to my photography which I could never achieve with my 24-105L IS. And the minimum focusing depth (9.5") is great for those close up effects especially of my baby girl. If your on the fence about this lens don't be. Get it and enjoy!
I suppose to get this camera because is water prove but is raining and guess what? Is not working no more because get wet from the inside i just get it like 5 weeks a go and im very disappointed i wish i can get an other one or return this one i have an other camera in my Yukon and works perfect with no problem at all i just expected something like that ...
5stars for the Olympus C-3040.This camera is very impressive. The price made me a little hesitant at first, but after several months of research I took a chance, and very glad I did. The C-3040 camera is packed with special features that took my photographs to a new level. I love the black and white /sepia mode at the touch of a button. And the Quicktime movie option is a awesome to be able to e-mail short video clips.One thing I would recommend is to get a upgraded smartmedia card. The 16mb standard issue card only holds 20 shots at the medium quality HQ format (which is good) but if you go to the high quality TIF format you get 1 shot. Also be sure to get a genuine Olympus smartmedia card or else you NOT be able to use the panorama feature. Great Camera
This is the real deal, a Samsung toner. This isn't a knock-off trying to fit in, it's the toner. Using cheap products with low quality control can ruin the print quality of a document.It's what I've got, it's what I'll have to deal with. I would suggest avoiding getting a printer that requires this ink, but those seem to be out of production now. Stay modern, so that you can buy a toner that is more easily obtainable.
It arrived on time. It works very well with my printer and computer. I would get another one when needed great quality.
I don't know anything about SDHC Cards... But simply put... It does what it's supposed to do. I bought it for my 12.2 Megapixel Canon Rebel. I like that I can take up to approximately 1200 pictures.
This is really a good product. Now I am not confined to the airwaves for my radia station. It is like having sattelite HD radio for free. I can listen to all the music form the net radio station from all over the world in my regular stereo system.....literally hundreds of them...this is a truly good products and takes the internet experience one step ahead.Reommend it highly....
I have two other batteries for my Nikon D90. Both perform well, but this off brand died after little use.I am going to try a Pearlstone replacement which has received good reviews.
I bought this for my laptop, because the mic jack for my laptop would pick up the sound of the computer running, and I would get blips when recording.NOW!The headphone part of it fried out maybe 2 weeks into having it, but for the recording aspect, the use of the mic jack is still working.I do NOT recommend this for headphone use, but for recording, this is an excellent item.
I love this unit and i used it all the time. I was able to fill a cdr with up to 380 (wma)songs. Yet, this unut has some problams: 1. It's built very poorly, my friend has the same unit and it broke from falling off a chiar and his replacement unit just didn't spin at all. 2. It dosn't read some types of cdrw's, it didn't read my cheap crw's, only the branded one's. 3. When i plug my unit with the DC adaptor it can only play Audio cd's and not mp3 cd's.... Overall this is a great unit that is well priced.
The Xitel totally eliminated the buzz from our Praise Team's keyboard. The RCA output on the keyboard has plagued us for several years after new lighting was installed. Several ground lift contraptions did not work or picked up radio stations.
A good card for the price.Newer PC's (if you build your own) seem to all have this port already built in to the motherboard.But not everyone gives you the wire to go from the motherboard to the backplane.These cards were new-in-box, cellophane wrapped, from amazon for only $3.99 (during a June 2006 sale)Easiest way I have found to add firewire to my older systems.Requires only an EMPTY PCI slot.
I bought the Garmin 360 GPS as the endless road map, getting sick of buying folding maps all the time. After reading several reviews, I decided this unit is right for my intended use. It is simple to operate, logical in operational setup, and most of all, fast on re-calculation of routes.My opinion, for first time users and folks that don't want to spend a small fortune on devices of this kind, I would suggest the Garmin 360 is a very good place to start.
I needed a flat plug in extension cord to be able to use a plug in that is next to my bed frame. This product was perfect! The plug is thin, perfect size. Plenty of additional extension plug ins with 3 prongs. PERFECT!
I just got it today! It took less than thirty seconds to open the packaging. When I plugged in the hub my computer recognized it quickly. I was able to hook up all my devices and they were recognized immediately as well. The CyberPower hub is a great looking product. It is small but has some weight to it. I am very happy with this purchase. I had my last hub for a year and half. Let's see if this one goes longer.
I use these cards in my new Kodak Zi6 HD cam corder. I can record 1 hour of HD60 (60 frames per sec) on 2GB so 1 of these cards gives me 4 hours of killer video for under 20.00. I take two with me and never worry about coming up short on memory.
this garmin is SO easy to use. you've GOT to remember to put out the antenna though--otherwise it's not helpful at all. it has lots of search functions and gives great directions. I especially like the restaurant feature.we found that the voices other than the "american" ones seem to be a little softer, so having an australian garmin wasn't possible. :( the bluetooth feature is excellent and it's compact enough to fit in your pocket which is nice, too. overall, we really like it, find it very simple and accurate, and think it was WELL worth the money.
I like this case! It keeps my camera safe and has pockets for extra batteries and a place to keep a memory card. The strap could be a little more comfortable, but that's a personal preference. All in all, good price for a great product.
Some great game calling features like the game you would expect, but not as good as one might expect for the price.Pro:-Amazing play calling-Play your favorite team-Add the weather factor-Cool sound and voice overs... I was surprised and impressedCon:-Don't expect a manual with this classic adaptation. You'll need to download it to enjoy the advanced schemes and play calling.-There's no CD, so if the card gets zapped (like mine did) you'll lose it forever. Make the back up before you play!-Adverse weather options, like snow, are for the computer's benefit only. Don't expect a white playing field.Bottom line: not recommended. I did not have it very long (it crashed and I lost everything because there was no CD). I was surprised that the big box it came in was essentially empty. Looks like the manufacturer decided to go cheap and leave out the CD and manual, two items I would have appreciated as I needed them. If they had these, would have ranked 4 of 5 stars. Lack of snow and other stuff cost them the last, 5th star.
I thought this is what I needed to get my camera working without being plugged in.. unfortunately it wasn't the problem, so I'll have to take it in and see why it won't work with a battery. Oh well. Transaction was easy and great deal.
Memory for the Compaqs are expensive from the dealer. This memory performs better than factory.
Perfect for your high output receiver or amp up to 150 watts per channel! I have an Adcom amp and no issues at all.
You probably need it. I used this in a 2001 Impala when I installed an aftermarket receiver. I was about to go through the headaches of wiring every speaker directly from the receiver until I stumbled upon this product. This preserves all the factory wiring in case you should ever decide to install your factory receiver and use your factory amp again. It is very simple to install, of course. You can also cut the wires in this clip and run an aftermarket amp through stock wiring. This seems like it would be by far the easiest way to run an amp to speakers in your car if you want to keep your stock wiring. It seems a little spendy for what it is but it is definitely worth it if you are putting a new stereo in your car.
The little joystick that is used to scroll through the menus is too delicate and breaks under regular use. I used my fingernails to scroll through the menu while jogging and it broke. Now I can't scroll down.
Bought this for daytime shutter dragging and love the results! Def a need to have for those super bright days and to drag your shutter enough for cool effects.
For the most part, this works as advertized. Some notes:1) I found this usb-switched power strip to be better than the other type of switched power strip, the one that has a potentiometer that you have to adjust (such as the "smart strip"). I had a smart strip and I found I had to continuously tweak the pot on it (about once a week, at least). With the usb-switched strip, there is no guess work and no tweaking.2) You have to make sure that your computer supports the feature where the usb ports shut down when the computer is shut down. Otherwise this wont work. Some computers support that, some dont, for others you can specify the usb port behaviour in the BIOS.3) I had one minor problem with this strip (hence the four stars). My computer happens to be one where, even though the usb ports turn off with the computer, the power wire from the usb ports are all tied together. So -- because I have a self-powered usb hub attached to my computer, that hub winds up "powering" all the usb ports on my computer even when the computer is off. Hence, the mini minder didnt switch off even though my usb ports in fact switched off. So this is another potential problem with this device. I wish CTG had included a ps/2 connector or serial port connector as alternative ways to "switch off" the power strip.
Just get my lens protection filter from Tiffen, nice product very good for the price, I ordered one for my nikon 70-300mm, and 105mm and for my nikon 35mm..
This lens is unbelievable. I've owned many macro lenses before, but this one takes the cake. It is tack sharp even at f/2.8 and you can get so close its crazy! I had high expectations, and those were blown away. I was lucky enough to find it used for just $300. I consider that a steal for what may very well be the best lens in my bag and its not the only legendary lens in my bag. I only buy the best glass on the market. This is no exception. My only complaint is that it is a little bit loud because it uses the screw drive instead of a HSM to focus. But thats what you should expect in most 3rd party lenses. This noise doesn't change my opinion at all. You can stop your research now. Go get it! Well done Tamron. Well done.
I had an HP932C printer for many years that I'd been happy with, but it gave up the ghost recently and needed to be replaced. Since the 932C was a parallel port printer, that meant I had a parallel port wireless print server, too. So I could either (a) buy a new parallel port printer, of which the choices these days are very limited, (b) buy a USB printer and a new wireless print server, or (c) buy a printer like the HP 6840 with built-in Wi-Fi.I chose to get the HP 6840 and I'm glad I did. Setup is quick and hassle-free. The only thing confusing (to me, anyway) was that the setup wizard leads you to believe that you can do the initial setup via USB, and I thought I would be able to do that and specify my wireless specifications as part of that (SSID, WEP key, etc.). WRONG!However, if you've got WinXP SP2 (which you OUGHT to have, anyway, if you're on WinXP), and a USB jump drive (borrow one if you need to!) the wireless setup couldn't be more painfree. Just run the WinXP Wireless Network Setup wizard and tell it to save the network settings to the USB drive. Then plug the drive into the PictBridge port on the front of the printer. In about 10 seconds, the lights flash, and you're done. How hard was that?The printer is a lot faster than my old 932C and the print quality is great. It's nice to have borderless printing for photos now, which I didn't have before.I've always been happy with HP printers, and I have every reason to expect that this one will be no exception.
Ordered this headset for a work from home job and also to use for Skype, and have had no problems whatsoever. I have a pretty big head lol and it's comfortable to wear for long periods of time, has great sound, would definitely reccommend.
I bought this camera in April and have had great luck with it. I think that for the money, it is a great &quot;starter&quot; digital camera. There aren't a lot of confusing options, and it is very easy to operate. I suggest buying an a/c adapter with this (or any) digital camera to avoid draining the batteries if you are near an outlet while shooting, or while unloading the camera. My only complaints are that it can't take action shots because the subject blurs. To be honest, I am not experienced enough to know if this happens with more expensive digital cameras or not. But for basic photography, I think this is a great choice. I have never had a mechanical problem with it, and I think it has paid for itself in the film development costs I've avoided...you only get the good shots printed, and just delete the bad ones!
Our office prints a small amount (50 pages/day/machine) but this printer lasted only two months before it started to produce spots in all colors all over the pages. We called HP and they said it was a firmware issue. Yeah, right. Stay away from this one. This is our 4th HP printer in &lt;3 years (2 color lasers, 2 multifunction) all of which wound up in the trash. I am long longer an HP because they don't last even with light usage. We've got two Brothers now and we'll replace the 3550 with another Brother.
The ZOE DVXL met and exceeded my every expectation. It's a little more expensive than the other controllers I looked at so, I took a chance trying to keep in mind that you usually get what you pay for. This product certainly was worth every penny I paid and I will be purchasing a second unit when I build our next rig for my wife.Power: No batteries are required as it uses your camera's power via the interface cable. This thing really is ready out-of-the-box.My first test drive: I just received mine a couple of days ago. I went out and taped a local hockey game for a test drive and boy, what a difference this controller makes!!! To state the obvious, if you have a tripod with dual pan handles AND if you've been a one-armed-pan-handle-bandit while doing the reach-around-to-operate-your-zoom-and-focus; the ergonomic comfort this device adds to your shooting experience makes it an absolute MUST for your rig. This device indeed adds the luxury of firmly controlling your camera with both hands on the pan handles. It is a very new and comfortable experience for those who've been, in essence, working with one-hand tied behind their back. Besides your right arm getting tired from having to reach around your camera for basic operations, working in this fashion can actually cause undue mechanical stress on your camera and tripod. This may not seem like much of an issue but I have actually ruined a series of cheaper tripods over time operating this way. No more worries on that front because this device is designed to be mounted exactly where these controls should be -- the tripod handle!The Buttons: The middle button (record/pause) and the right button (zoom/focus) are most important to me. The one thing that I would ask for if I were in a design meeting with Bebob is: All three buttons (especially the two mentioned above) could be improved with a stronger tactile feel and perhaps making them a smidge larger/taller. The LEDs are nice and very bright but when you are shooting live action a camera op's attention must in the viewfinder, not the control device. Even if the camera has a status icon in its viewfinder, the operator needs to focus through those icons and on the action. You need the ability to FEEL these buttons. Your eye balls are already in sensory overload with most modern video cameras. I'm sure I'll eventually get used to the lack of feel with these buttons (I hope). This is my experience as a sports videographer and should not impact your decision in purchasing this device. It is a very fine and a very well-engineered component that does exactly what it supposed to do very well.The zoom/focus rate can be controlled by a wheel built-in to the right side of the device. The action on the wheel is very fluid and it is continuously variable as it sends commands to your camera throughout its range.&lt;opinion>Complaints about the zoom being too fast on the slow end of the scale: If your camera's built-in rocker control cannot achieve this, why would you expect an external controller to do any better? I don't believe there's any "bit" stealing going on between the controller and the camera. Reviews of all the other controllers I looked at all feature this-zoom-is-still-too-fast, coupled with the, slight-delay-in-executing-commands, compaint. I've not "noticed" this behavior with my rig. I completely understand both problem spaces. There are times when I do shoot the occasional interview where I wish my camera's zoom would allow me to push and pull hypnotically slow for effect -- but I can't reasonably expect an external controller to make the internal servo motor in my camera perform any better than it was designed to perform. This is prosumer and you get what you pay for at this and any other level of the market.&lt;/opinion>The rocker switch for controlling zoom and focus is large. It is mechanically spring-loaded returning to center while maintaining your last zoom/focus command.The attaching mechanism: Didn't see any photos from that angle anywhere so, that was a mystery.KISS (keep it simple stupid) rules the day here. It is very simple to attach this device to your tripod handle.There are two long threaded bolts each permanently attached to their respective sides of the device. I would estimate their length to be about 4-5 inches. There is a free sliding metal latch-like clamp which is V shaped in the middle. One side of the clamp is permanently anchored to the left bolt while the other side is an open latch. There are two nicely large wheel nuts that ride the two threaded bolts. These two large wheel nuts are really nice and hold the clamp in place on your tripod. Once you install this on your tripod the first time, you'll adjust both the left and right wheel nuts, thereafter; you'll just be messing with the right wheel nut, the nut on the opened side or latch side of the clamp. It's very simple and best of all, quick teardown in less than 1 second! I leave my controller with my camera and NOT the tripod... I don't treat my tripod as delicately as I do my video camera so, no need in placing the controller in any potential harms way.Controller mode switch: The underside of the controller contains a mode switch. Two modes are available:"L" - LANC (Sony and Canon)"X" - Panasonic (DVX + HVX + HMC)Note to Panasonic users: The owner's manual states, "There is no function of the LEDs in the DVX/HVX/HMC Mode!"The cord: One of the things that I was not very attracted to when I was making my purchase of this controller was the fact that it has a spiral cord. Having been a child of the 70's and 80's, I was completely over old analog phone days with the knotted up cords we had with our telephones back then. I was also concerned that I would not like the fact that this cord is permanently attached to the device. I also questioned the length of the cord. In my case, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the length -- it's perfect and with room to spare thanks to it's spiral design. And also thanks to the spiral design, I don't have wires dangling all over my rig waiting for me or someone else to trip over them. I still don't like the fact that it's permanently attached but I'll get over it I'm sure. I'm well past teens now so, I don't think I'll have to worry about twirling this cord through my fingers in long conversations with the current girlfriend resulting in the eventual knotting over time.I love this device and I highly recommend it to anyone with a two handled tripod who does long video shoots where going handheld is impossible.
This was perfect for my b&w 13lb rear speakers.. very adjustable, solid, sturdy, and mount well to my plaster board ceiling with appropriate anchors.
I purchased 2 of these units for a client in an *old* church. We needed to provide Internet and LAN access to the assistant rector's office and to the choir room without wires. The software installed in less than 1 minute. The unit in the office made the connection flawlessly. The choir room was the location tha worried me the most. It is below ground and below the window to the copier room where the WAP is located. In fact, when I first fired it up, things did look good - no signal, no link. But after about 30 seconds, it found the ActionTec WAP and nor runs 40%+ signal strength and 80%+ link quality. Surprised the heck out of me!
1. The price was so low I figured what the heck...2. It arrived almost instantly (using free shipping) and I was really happy that my iPod's screen indicated that it was charging perfectly!Note: iPods are very "picky" when it comes to charging. Even the powered hub's USB ports I use with my iMac will not charge my iPod correctly, my iPod wants to be plugged into one of the computers USB ports instead; so you can image how happy I was when my iPod also "accepted" this low cost charging system!3. The retractable cable is very nice and with some gentle handling, I bet it lasts as long as mu iPod.4. The retractable cable also will allow you to substitute it for Apple's syncing/charging wire so it can act as a backup should you ever need it! IThe retractable cable alone is worth the price of the entire kit!5. The only thing that I would have like improved is if the prongs of the 110 VAC module folded into the module body for traveling like the ones on my Panasonic Camera's charging unit (It's design rates an A+).I'm telling all my friends with iPods about this charger...
After someone stole my Bang & Olufsen A8s, I read many reviews, and bought these PMX70s. They sound surprisingly good, are trivial to put on, and stay securely in place. In-ear models sound better, but one doesn't want all the other bodily noises that are audible when exersizing with in-ear phones.The single cord is an advantage, and they're ideal for running, good for biking. My daughter likes them, too, no mean feat.My only complaint: the pressure that keeps them secure also means wearing them for more than an hour becomes painful. So they don't really replace the A8s, and I'll also need to get a pair of the Sennheiser OMX70s for walking around. [Added a week later] A minor annoyance for biking, when traveling downhill fast, there is a lot of wind noise, perhaps due to the sticking-out design.[3/2009 - the plastic outside the cable is finally starting to crack, at 3 yrs not so surprising, and they were left in the sun from time to time.][6/2009 - the cracked cable bothered me, so I bought another pair, which remain my high-school daughter's favorites.][5/2010 - she broke another pair, they are stuffed into a purse without ceremony. The new state of the art seems to be the Sennheiser-made Adidas earphones, PMX 680, which are at least as good, although they cost more.]
I bought my TomTom recently when I knew I'd have to deal with a city I don't usually go to, Cambridge, MA. Cambridge has all sorts of crazy streets and cow paths and one-ways and things. I avoid it as much as possible, but I had to go to a reception there. I bought the TomTom and tried it out on places I was already familiar with to get used to how it worked. Some things take a bit of getting used to. It may say "Right turn ahead" when you know there is only a fork in the road, but when you approach, it says "Bear right". It pretty much got me everywhere, not always by the way I'd have chosen, but it got me there. I haven't hooked up the traffic or weather things yet, so I can't comment on those, but it was fairly easy to use and got me where I needed to go with a minimum of muss & fuss. I consider that success!!With regard to the reviewer who got old software into his TomTom by accident, the FIRST thing I did was back-up the TomTom to my computer. I too had my unit freeze up, but because it was backed up, I was able to restore it from my computer. I owe a debt of gratitude to that reviewer or I'd probably have had a tantrum over that.I'd say buy this unit, but I hear a newer version, which announces street names, has come out. You might want to take a look at that one first as hearing the street names can be helpful. Then again, this one may be upgraded for that feature too, but I haven't heard anything about it yet.
All the people reviewing this sub have to be noobs and over exaggerating on how loud they are.Dont get me wrong this is not a bad subwoofer at all,but you're just paying for the name.The same performance can be had at a cheaper price from underground companies like Fi,DC Audio,AA etc.I personally would rather have my subs built on order than to have mass produced subs just sitting on shelves collecting dust.I've owned one of these when I first got into car audio and I thought they were loud,and sounded awesome,but as I got deeper into car audio I realized that these were'nt the cream of the crop.My Fi Q 12 outperforms the w7 12 in every way (SQ,andSPL)and got it for half the price.So before investing in this sub that puts out only 1k wrms (like seriously)for near 600 bucks just remember that there's better for the price.Save yourself some money and invest into the brands listed above you won't regret it.
This fixed the problem and was delivered in a most timely manner, I always buy new and never buy those refilled cartridges. Stick with the HP manufacturers new cartridge, it will save much grief down the road.
Extrememly difficult to download-I tried with 4 other computer people and to no avial. I would highly recommend getting a mp3 with better software and directions-they are extremely vague.
I am very happy with this video camera. The 60 Minute unit is the one to have. 30 minute unit not quite enough for us. Small enough to carry anywhere. I took it on trip to Cape Cod the other week and was VERY happy. Used it on a 70 mile high speed bike ride and is EASY to use while "on-the-go". I am a corporate pilot and use it in our jets and works good on-board aircraft for shooting inside and out.Would give 5 Star but ONLY real drawback is I wish it had a little more zoom power.Other than that, BUY ONE!!! It's what I call an "EP". Emergency Purchase"!!
Just like the original Koss Porta Pro, the Porta Pro 2 is an inexpensive set of headphones with a surprisingly rich, full sound that rivals products that cost several times as much. I own both the original Porta Pro (still being sold) and the Porta Pro 2 -- I liked my original pair so much that I bought an extra pair for use at work!The Porta Pro 2 sounds and feels exactly like its original counterpart, but there are a few differences that contribute to the ~50% price difference. The Porta Pro 2 does not come with a slipcase like the original, and it lacks the "comfort zone" adjustment that the original has (although I don't use it at all). It also has a new black color for the earpieces, instead of the original 80's teal (this is probably a bonus for most people).All of the reviews for the Porta Pro apply to the Porta Pro 2. In particular, they also share the same weakness: the open-ear design means that ambient noise isn't blocked out very well, and conversely, that people around you will hear a bit of your music as well. So you can't use them to block out extremely rowdy roommates, and you certainly shouldn't crank them in the library. For what it's worth, my Shure E2c's are perfect for both of these jobs, but I think the Porta Pros sound better!Most importantly, though, Koss hasn't changed the formula that made the original so popular: lightweight, clean sound, and (even more) inexpensive. Don't listen to anyone who says they don't stand up to some $350 headphones -- of course they're not for studio use, but they will definitely make your music and movies sound great. The Porta Pros will definitely destroy any competing products with gimmicky fidelity-reducing features (i.e. "mega bass"); these are the best-sounding headphones for the money, and then some. Seriously.
this is the second off camera shoe that we purchased in two years. This one has already quit working and its only August 10th. I hope it still has some warranty.
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i had this thing installed in my hatchback the day after i got it in, and ive been happy since. i really recommend it to anyone that drives a hatch or a truck. it pretty much makes your car the box. i have a friend with a 1500$ JL setup and it made him kind of jealous. all i wanted for my car was a little more bass and this has given me more than enough. and the price will be hard to beat. ive seen the 6 1/2's go for the same price as this setup so i had to jump on it. hope this helps you make your decision! you wont regret it.
The User Manual does not explain how to update the maps, excluding and including news informations and cities.There is no standard functionality that allows to view pictures and videos. The user must be a software expert to get into the application for coding the necessary changes to make available the above functionalities.
Both my boyfriend and I got the solio as gifts, the solio he got burned his cell phone and the solio I got burned my mp3 player. Two completely different units and both fried our devices. Although Solio refunded my boyfriend for his cell phone they did nothing with mine...so unless you want a burned device go for it, otherwise be smart and don't let you devices get fried up inside.
All I can say, IS; There is NO better 'color/picture' quality for ANY!{period!},ANY!, HDTV than Sony!.That is a fact.There are 4 different picture frames you can set to fit your veiwing source ; DVD, "WideZoom','Normal','Zoom', and 'Standard', depending on the DVD /VHS/WHATEVER!,your watching... Connection is an ease, and I DO recommend S VIDEO cable, or heavier cable..You will LOVE this set!; Picture Quality above all!, but also ease of set-up, built in surround, and last note. It is rated #2 BEST ,{out of 36 monitors tested! for 40 inch sets} in 'Consumer Reports'. {I'm sure that will make some 'nastys' grumble! :}Just buy it.!!!!!!!!! God Bless
I could almost give this 3 stars, but not quite.I wanted a red lighted radio because it is not as bright as the green. I was also wanted Radio wake option. The problem I found with this radio is it is hard to get the tuner to stay on the station and the station. So I worried every night &quot;would the alarm hold the station and wake me or should I turn the annoying alarm sound on?&quot;The buttons cover all the features necessary for most needs, but I would have liked to have had a touch turn off button as apposed to a switch. It is hard to find and work when your just waking up.Good points are it was a good price, there is a backup battery availability, snooze, red lighted.
Increased the range of my wifi significantly. Was a total no-brainer to install. Just what I was looking for.
This camera works really well, and takes great pictures. Even though you have to buy Advantex film, it is worth it for the pictures you get.
I just received these for Christmas, and I must say that I'm impressed. I need headphones for use in my office cube-farm so that I could concentrate. My trusty Grado Labs cans had been good, but I found myself turning up the volume too much to try to drown out the background noise. Make no mistake, these are a pain to get into your ear properly, but once you do - wow. The outside world doesn't exist. My coworkers are rapidly learning that they have to knock on the desk or tap me on the shoulder to get me to notice that they're standing behind me - just say 'hello' and I'll never know they're there.I find the three-flange plastic earpieces to be perfectly comfortable once you get them in, and the sound quality to be excellent, including the bass response. Highly recommended.
Got the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L IIUSM ultra wide angle zoom lens a couple of weeks ago and it is just amazing!
If you have the Kodak DC4800 camera, an extra battery is a must-have addition to your equipment, especially if you take this camera away from convenient accessible electicity. I love the camera, but it is a major battery hog, like most digital cameras with an LCD.Having an extra battery is ABSOLUTELY essential, but I also recommend getting this kit for the charger, which will charge the DC4800 battery 3 times faster than the camera's built-in charger. Plus, you can actually USE the camera with one battery while the other is charging. The camera's built in cahrger does not allow you to use the AC adapter to take photographs and charge a battery simultaneously, so without an external charger you are guaranteed some down time.With this camera, it is a MUST to have an extra battery, but this kit (battery and charger) well worth it simply for the convenience.
Corsair 2GB PC6400 800MHz 240-Pin DDR2 RAM (TWIN2X2048-6400)Already own 2 sticks in my custom computer. Great ram but when I bought it , it was sold by Amazon set 20 days out delivery and tigerdirect had it in stock.Now after a quick call the amazon one has been removed or combined to be bought quickly and smoothly through Tiger Direct.Thumps up Amazon.com quick response and very curtious customer support.
I bought this lens because i got a steal on it through craigslist. I only paid 150 for it and it was mint. I love the lens so much i can't even explain it. I usually have a 50mm 1.8 on my Canon T1i on all times but sometimes when im indoors i would like a bit wider view of things, or i don't want to back up all the way to the end of the room to take a picture. I have been wanting a 35mm F2 for a while and as soon as i saw this i bought it no regrets at all. Last saturday family was driving on the Las Vegas Strip. I was out the window shooting away at the hotels and such no problem. Iso set at 800, shutter speed set to 100-200(manual shooting) and aperture at F2. Crips pictures all the way. pictures on my flickr Username: PjurisprudenciaI took so many amazing pictures none were blurred, dark, overexposed at all. It had enough range for me to fit all the buildings and such that i wanted to get.
I bought this for my 2000 corolla, works fine as I needed.. Quality was good and price was reasonable as well...
I am very pleased with this product, I have a big house, over 3,000 sq, feet and the router I had before, made it hard to get good reception in some of the rooms up stairs, and downloads were really slow.But this one works great!, I would recommend this router to anyone needing a good router, Linksys makes the best products.Roy
I am using four Polk Audio RTi4 (side and surround) with a pair of RTi12 (front floor standing), CSi5 (center), PSW505 (subwoofer) for an overall 7.1 surround sound system. This is an amazing setup and timbre matched for overall fantastic sound and equivalent tonal characteristics, i.e. as similar sounds travel from one speaker to another the tone of the sound will not be altered as it moves.For surround sound setups or bookshelf speakers matched with a subwoofer, the Polk Audio RTi4 is a fantastic speaker vs the RTi6. The RTi4's 5.25" driver produces better imaging, sounds more detailed, and the midrange is slightly more focused. Also, the RTi4 sounds more muscial while the tweeter sounded nearly identical.I liked the dimensions of the RTi4 better: it is smaller and more compact yet produced great sound. The specifications between the RTi4 and RTi6 are close, but from the specifications it would seem that the RTi6 will get you even more mid-bass and a little more low end frequency as well. But if you are using a subwoofer that may not be a big factor.Complimenting the RTi4's with a great subwoofer crossed over at 80 Hz will fill the bottom end well. With the RTi6 you're only gaining a bit of bass extension (10 Hz). Again, with a subwoofer that bass extension will be negated.Also, if you are price sensitive the RTi4's are about $100 less than the RTi6's per pair.
Hard to find a micro system that plays cassettes these days. This Sony system does the job and looks good too.
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Careful if you're looking for printable cds. Amazon does not handle the sorting as well as it should. This item will pop up in the midst of a bunch of printable cds, leading you to assume that it is printable. It is not! And Amazon doesn't care, either.
I bought this because I love popcorn and heard that this is an easy, cheap way to have it. With this popper, you have the option to use or not use oils and it makes about 10 cups of popcorn per batch. I've used this numerous times since I've bought it and have few complaints.The only downside that I can think of is that it comes with replaceable inserts that you have to use in order to use the popper. They inserts *are* reusable, but they do wear out after a few uses. So, it is NOT a one-time investment, but rather an on-going expense. This is not a huge drawback, but I do think it is something to consider. I think it's still cheaper than buying microwave popcorn, and much healthier, since you eat only what you add to the popcorn.All in all, I do not regret buying my popper. I put in 1/3 cup of kernels, 2 tablespoons of butter and the popcorn is just delicious. The kids love to use it, too.
[...]I have struggled with VMware ESXi installation. I have AMD Phenom II X6 1090T processor with ASUS cross-hair motherboard. The built-in LAN card doesn't supported by VMware. I also tried with the D Link Gigabyte Ethernet card and No luck.Finally in Amazon I found the Intel Gigabyte Ethernet adapter and from the review I found its working fine with VMware ESX/ESXi. Once I receive the order I inserted my new LAN adapter and started installing VMware ESXi and completed the installation without any issue. I strongly recommend this product for those planning to go for VMware ESX/ESXi Operating System. Best price as well.Krishna
This product works great. I can also use it as a copier. I like it very much for what is cost.
The Canon SD780 7.1 is so easy that anyone with reading and manual abilitycan take great pics. The lg. screen is a bigger view of the final shot. I highly recommend it for anyone that wants great shots for a good price.
This is great, tons of storage, my daughter (16) loves this. Her friends w/ Ipods are envious of hers.Huge negative: the accessories for this are almost nonexistant. None of the major electronics stores have barely anything at all for this to adapt to. We did find a protective cover. No good stereos to adapt this to are available either. Ipod has oddles of stuff that is compatible, but not the Sansa. Employees at all the stores keep saying that a multitude of accessories "are coming" but we have owned this for 6 months and have seen nothing new yet. Still would recommend this if the quality and not the add-ons are your main concern.
Not only do these have a volume control on the headset's wire, but the package includes a separate plug-in volume limiter to plug in between the player and the headset. It's rather like a splitter or adapter in design/usage, and could therefore be used with other headphones if desired. The sound quality with the limiter in place, and the volume on my MP3 player and on the Kidz headphones both maxed out (for testing) was a wee bit muffled, loud enough to be heard over car sounds, but not loud enough to cause hearing damage. Others have mentioned how well the headphones fit, and stay in place - I agree. Overall, a very well designed product at a reasonable price.
This is the best sub-SLR (bridge) camera there is out there.Enough has been written about this camera by others so I am not going to go over the same things again.Here are just a few points that I think are important, or have not been covered before.1. I saw that some people wrote that if you want to spend this money, you might as well buy a SLR camera kit. That is a misleading idea.Leica V-Lux 1 comes with a 35 to 430 mm original, best quality lens. There is no SLR kit on the market that covers that range at the same lens quality under $1000.00, let alone the fact that you don't have to carry two lenses to cover the same zoom range (focal distance).2. This is the only bridge camera that offers exactly the same controls like true SLR cameras, including dial controls for aperture and speed, placed just like the controls in the Nikon SLR series. Without taking the camera from your eyes you can adjust with your index and thumb, the aperture and the exposure speed (or the Program Shift as the case may be). In the same time, with your left hand you can adjust the zoom and the manual focus rings.3. Leica V-Lux 1, has some features encountered only in SLR-s much more expensive. In example, on the left side of the lens there is a "forced" Focus button. Even with the focus set to MANUAL mode, one can still touch with the left thumb this button and the lens focuses automatic. Then it remains further in manual mode, so you can continue to adjust it further by turning the focus ring.3. Here is one example of how great the image stabilization works. Last week I was at my son's convocation ceremony that took place indoors in a sports arena, but it was not lit enough. My son was sitting in the middle of the stadium. I was standing all the way up. With the camera held in my hand and with the maximum zoom, I took about three pictures. One out of three came out perfectly clear. Now consider this: the exposure was 1/16sec which would absolutely require a tripod.Further I just leaned my right elbow on a railing and then took some more pictures, and they all came out very clear at 1/8 and 1/16 sec!4. One word of caution: If you are used to other cameras that in Auto mode allow choices on metering, focus area, etc, this camera in Auto mode offers very little options. If you want access to all the settings, you have to set it to "P" (Program Mode) which is also an "automatic" mode that allows all the settings to be changed.5. If money is tight, but you would really like to get the Leica as opposed to the equivalent Panasonic, if you shop around you find this camera at around $750 - $800. Also, look on the Leica web site as they are offering a $150 mail in rebate (March-Apr 2008, and again July-Aug 2008, and I am sure they will offer it again), so you end up paying $600 - $650, which all of a sudden looks a lot more as a very good value.A great, high quality camera.
I spent a lot of time to organize my photos on the computer renaming them so they all are in proper time sequence. Guess what, the frame does not recognize the decimal order such that numbers 11 jumps ahad of number 2 like it was a binary code not a decimal number!Another thing is that the frame cuts the top of the photos and displays two different size images for the same photo in its setup menu.
I was initially quite skeptical of this item prior to ordering. I was however completely wrong! This device does in fact make excellent popcorn, pops all of the kernels and does so in the microwave with no additional fat, etc. My daughter loves this and we season the popcorn wiht ranch, white cheddar or butter seasonings that are sold in the popcorn section. Great Buy
I love this system, I can play CD's and DVD's and it's great surround sound. It's compact and powerful. A great buy!
This product is used whn i am on the road. It works really well when you are on the high floors in a hotel that does not offer wireless. It reaches out and grabs other wireless signals for internet. 6 db gain.
Battery was as pictured and shipped very quickly. My old iBook battery was not allowing me to be mobile with my laptop because it only worked when connected to the charger. As soon as I would unplug it, my computer would shut off!! This replacement battery was charged 100% out of the box and worked immediately. I am now able to walk around with my laptop without always having it connected to the wall. Great for the cost and has already made a huge difference in my "laptop life." I highly recommend.
I purchased this camera primarily to take W.W. kayaking. It easily fits in the pocket of my life jacket. The shutter lag common to digital cameras is pretty fast. The LCD screen can be difficult to see in bright sunlight. Picture quality is good but not great.You can't expect too much out of that tiny little lens. With a 1 gig memory disk it will hold hundreds of pics on the highest quality setting.
I have a couple Lowepro camera cases for my 2 digital camera's, and began looking for a case for my new dell 1537 notebook, I diden't know Lowepro also made notebook cases until I found this notebook case. I have found Lowepro to make quality products and this notebook case is no exception,It has a nice slim design, my dell fits excellent, has nice storage compartments, I can recommend this case without reservation!!!
i recently took this camera to London, Scotland and Florida, and it performed very well in all settings. i will never go back to film, but i probably would have decided this regardless. anyway, this casio comes with many preset shots which work well. however, i found that playing with some of the settings manually also produces great pictures and once you find a group of setings that you like, you can save it as your own preset and call it up whenever you want.the battery lasts forever. for the average day of taking pictures, i never had a loss of power issue, in fact i don't remember the power bar going down much at all. i did charge the camera each night, so i can't say if the battery would have lasted mutliple days on one charge.the large lcd screen is a big plus. a huge difference when compared to straining your eyes looking at the 1.5 in screens on most other cameras.size was important as well because i wanted a camera that i could basically keep in my pocket and take out when i wanted to snap a few pictures and put it back and forget about it when hiking.video mode works pretty well, after all, its not a video camera and would never substitute for one, but on the rare occasion when you need some quick video of a certain event, it comes in handy. a 512 MD card will give you about 30 minutes of video with audio.i bought a 512MB SD card and had trouble filling it up after 9 days of shooting pictures. in mid quality mode, i was able to take over 330 pics.i don't have many negatives. maybe a better software package, but there are so many to choose from on the market. and if you are a serious photographer you can buy a decent one for $40. i would like to have a car charger for it, but i am sure casio or some other after market company is already working on it, so only a matter of time.overall, great cam for the price, features and design. highky recommended.
Product does not feature route recalculation. Lets say you are driving and there is an accident in the road ahead you are forced off route, the product does NOT recalculate a new route it just alerts you "OFF ROUTE" and will not stop saying "Off Route" until you stumble your way back on the trail!Also the map pack is extremely hard to pick out your maps, you MUST select stuff on a county by county basis, rather than a state wide map or a region wide map.
I'm still having problems to get the fax manually. It does not make sense all the thinks I have to do just to receive a fax manually.
This item fit perfectly in my Chrysler. It was exactly what I needed for my front speakers. The only complaint I have is that I couldn't find a Metra product (or any other brand) for the rear speakers. I ended up having to cut the wires and soldering the new wires in place but left the old connector hanging by 2 more wires and taped it up in case I need to reuse it.
This camera really met and exceeded my expectations. It does crystal clear work which is very benificial to our ministry.
I bought my C-8080 last summer, and I was immediately impressed with the image quality as I walked up and down the beach for hours testing the camera's features, not to mention the capacity of my Xd 512mb card. I have been abroad all year in France and this camera was the first item I packed. It has been able to withstand the Parisien winter downpours and still take some exquisite pictures. My shutterfly account has never been so full! The color tones of the camera's image sensor are increddible, and its feature set is limitless. The learning curve for the c-8080 is steeper than other cameras in its class, which is why I would call this camera a pro-enthusiast device. When you master the settings and buttons, the images improve that much more. One thing I have to comment on is the battery life...I have gone on trips for two weeks and did not bring the charger. It was only on the last day in Nice that the battery light started blinking, and I had gotten at least 35 pics in each day. The camera has survived my backpack, which is not the most forgiving place considering my traveling addiction, and has yet to have a scratch. Olympus has provided me with a great way to capture all my photographic desires in one package.
works for installing Win 7 on a computer. Gotta love amazon. Walmart wanted $75 for a hp branded similar product. gotta love amazon.
I have had the UE super fi's, klipsh S4, Shure 215 and now these. These are easily the most comfortable fitting pair I have tried. Very comfy and very detailed monitors. Very balanced sound. If you want to hear the music as it was recorded, do not hesitate on buying these! Love them and hope the last a long time. By the build quality and finish, I think they will.
Bought this for my vacation home as it is more convenient than un-rigging my original antenna. The Achilles heel of this antenna is the plug so traveling exposes it to avoidable wear and TEAR.
Excellent quality, very reasonably priced. But more than that, Amazon's follow up and customer service, from the initial order through delivery, continues to be exceptional.
I've been using the Canon PowerShot SD600 for a few months now. It is a really good camera. The photos are great and the feature for short movies has been very useful. The photos are very easy to download with Canon's software. The camera is small enough that it easily fits into pockets. I have recommended the camera to a number of friends.
To date this has been my worst experience with printer ink cartridges. I ordered two of these cartridges from this seller. The first failed within a few days of use. The second, when removing the plastic cap on the product before installing it into the printer, spilled ink everywhere. I have used inkjet cartridges for many years and have never had that kind of experience. Look elsewhere for your ink purchases.
bought this hard drive, worked ok - kind of slow even at fire wire 400, then it broke - lost a bunch of data, took 3 hours and 15 more bucks to contact lacie, return, etc. got it back repaired not even new. still slow and now I don't trust it. Ya it's got rubber around it, so what, it's designed by a designer not a user. I would make it bomber not beautiful. Any way I bought a G-drive, works great and fast. By the way this is the second lacie product that has failed for me, altogether 6 hours to contact, remedy, return, etc. this second one was a Quadra. My advice - get a raid array from a company other than lacie.
I'm using it with my Casio EX-Z750 and it seems faster then the camera actually needs! 8)
I was looking for a headset with a microphone. My daughter the computer expert,wanted me to have a good product without paying a arm and leg. These seem to be the best ones. I am using them to skype. this product is awesome.
It might look ridiculously big but it block outside noise and very comfortable to wear when watching TV or listening to tunes and for the price you can not be wrong.
Purchased this to operate an antenna rotor control unit that is located on a different floor. Have it several months and despite it's hokey looks, so far it works fine. So simple to set up and use. Looked at several other solutions and this was the simplest for a good price.
I have used this lens for a while since I can't afford the 1.4L version. It is a little noisy, but not as bad as some say. People make it sound like it's an X-1 breaking the sound barrier when it focuses, for goodness sakes. It takes clean, sharp images and the focal length is great.
It's been a long time since I've used my old 35mm AE1 but this is a great camera in a great package. I love it so far. I have alot to learn but I am very impressed so far. Looks to be a flexible camera for many situations. The Tamron lens has been worth the money already. The batteries last forever, I would hate to shoot long enough to use up both batteries as that would be a full day I think. As you might expect the bag is not the greatest but plenty good enough to last long enough until you find a replacement you can't live without.
Arrived fast and delivered in perfect condition! I was so impressed! Working perfectly ever since! Thanks!
I got this few weeks back and it works great. I was able to transfer files between PC and Mac. I basically use it for back up and transferring files. I had lot of MP3 files in my PC and I was able to transfer over to itunes in IMAC very easily with this. Also you don't need to connect to a power supply as it gets the power from USB. It is truely portable and is small as mentioned. Excellent buy.
I bought 2 as gift for my wife, she likes doing scrapbooking and will try it, I was hoping that they were useful to her. Sticks very well, but only could apply glue in +/- 30 photography 4x6 inches size, applying a little glue over edge of each photo. In general, it sticks well, but the glue does not last very much.
By buying this step-down adapter ring I can still use my collection of Ambico filters although I got a new digital camera. A small purchase with big results.The dilevery of the item has to be send to Europe, but arrived within a couple of days!Great quality for both service and product.Highly recommmended
I just got this tuner and overall I think it's a good thing. One issue I do have with it, and it's in the fine print of the manual, is that the component(PB, PR, Y) video output is not supported in 480i. I have an older TV with a 480i component input and the picture was visible but washed pink. I was able to navigate the menus to get it set up, then swapped over to S-video for daily viewing. Although I would love to have the on-screen menus and channel guides, I don't miss them since I don't have cable. Just write down the channel numbers once it's set up then you can enter the number if you don't want to surf.Samsung tech support was pretty good overall, except the rep I talked to was arrogant. When I called about the above issue, instead of telling me to read the instruction book again they suggested that I buy a new TV, and denied any wrong on their part. Also, without having examined the box they were certain that it could not possibly be defective.Overall, great product. Here in New York Metro we get 3 times the number of channels than with analog over-the-air TV, all DVD clear, lots of PBS sideband stations, and a music station that actually plays music videos.
I give two stars only because of design and lightweight.In regarding the sound quality, then to me there are no sound quality whatsoever.Maybe my Headphones are broken, but there are medium sound volume even if you Max it.Sad, I bought it because of the brand name.But there are no magic you get what you pay.What I cannot understand is, why company with Name, manufacturing these low quality product?
I use a xbox 360 as media center extender, dvd player, and game console. I first purchased a 47" samsung plasma based on positive reviews here on amazon, but I was dissappointed in the picture quality. SD tv looked very bad, and shadow details were terrible. Even the wife commented that it looked bad. I purchased the WESTINGHOUSE 47" 1080p LCD at local BB, and have been thrilled with the PQ. It is 100% better all around. I ONLY use the component inputs at 720p (so far). NO worries about burn-in. I am VERY happy with the westinghouse unit. I have heard a lot of bad news about westinghous customer service, so I recommend buying local with an extended warranty plan if possible.
This is a great generic battery that I have been using for the past month. So far very good battery life and no problems.
Please note that I don't give many products a Five Star Rating.My first Delphi Roady 2 XM receiver hung in there for almost 6 years. That's 6 years of prolonged exposure to temperatures from below zero degrees Fahrenheit to well over one hundred and ten in a closed up vehicle. There had to have been some days when the temperature fluctuated sixty degrees. Anything electronic or with a quartz crystal display is bound to take punishment at these extremes. Add to that the jarring and pounding caused by tearing up washboard dirt county roads at high rates of speed and driving over the inevitable potholes in the asphalted pavement.I was not disappointed when it finally gave up the ghost.I was so impressed with my first Roady 2 that I replaced it with another.Reasons for buying:1. Dependability.2. Durability - One word - ROBUSTO!.3. Ease of use.4. Price - shop around. I found mine NOS for less than $50.5. Ease of installation.6. Size - about the size of a deck of cards.7. Security - See #6. If you need to, unplug two small jacks, take it out ofit's base and shove it in your pocket. Girls, throw it into your purse.8. Strong signal strength.Reasons for "not" buying:1. Technologically it is outdated. If that is an issue don't buy it.I have friends with other models and brands of XM receivers and I'm the only XM listener that has the same receiver for more than two years running.Best of luck, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - EV
I've had this in my Scion xA for a couple of years, and it works just fine. A bit of a pain to install, but not all that bad.
Simply the joy and pride in my computer system right now.I am a very satisfied customer of this all in one printer.Two thumbs up (again) for HP.
I took a sound class a few summers ago and needed to upgrade to headphones with good audio quality so I could accurately hear levels in my audio tracks. I'm not a professional or anything, but these headphones worked really well in my opinion; I could easily hear all sorts of sounds in my audio and tweak settings appropriately to achieve the desired effect. Perhaps the most fun I have with these headphones, however, is just listening to my favorite music in my apartment ad volumes that would otherwise disturb my neighbors. :-)While not noise canceling, I can't hear any external sounds when using these headphones; when my neighbors are making a ton of noise, I just pop these on and listen to some music and it's like I'm all alone! The cord is super long, which is great for plugging in to a computer, speakers or a TV at a distance. Another plus is that even when playing music rather loudly, it's hard for people around me to hear any noise coming from these headphones. They are also really comfortable; the foam goes all the way around you ear, and there is padding galore making these perfect for long listening sessions.I can't say enough good things about these headphones! I bought them for academics and they were great, but I also love using them casually. If you want to really hear your music and are looking for some quality headphones at a reasonable price, I would highly recommend these. I've never once regretted purchasing these, they really are worth every penny!
The item received is everything the that I ordered and wanted. I use it every day and I am happy with my purchas3. I would purchase from this dealer again. The shipping days were only 4 and I had my product. Great customer service.
This product performs with excellence. I dont even have to put it on an amp like my mids for crisp reflexive treble.
This case fits this item like a glove. Great addition to the GPS. It will make it last a lot longer
This is excellant to use if you just want to look into all the details of your camera and take your time without the fear of using up battery life.I,am glad I purchased this adapter becaue I am a novice user and need time to check everything out slowly.
Acoustic Research is often an overlooked brand as the result of Monster Cable outshinning it. However, they are both of superior quality. With Acoustic Research you get the unmatched quality that only premium cables can provide, with a price that is economical. You will definitely get what you paid for, and expect nothing less. The S-Video cable by Acoustic Research allows my DVR to provide the same high quality picture that a DVD would. For anyone looking to upgrade from the standard cables that come with an entertainment system component, look no further!!
This scanner does exactly what it's supposed to do. I haven't used it for scanning negatives yet, but for scanning pics, it's great! Easy to set up and install software, and easy to use.
I have utilized this Transcend 16 GB SDHC class 6 memory card in two of my digital cameras (Sanyo and Canon) without any problems. I have not used the full (16 GB) extent of the card, but roughly 1/4 the card with complete success. A really great buy.
I had previously purchased an HWU54D and love it ! This model never functioned properly and the software could not be completely removed from one of my desktops.I will not purchase this model again.
I purchased the HDR-UX1 to go along with a new HD television. I pondered what to do get HD content to my TV (DirectTV, Dish, or cable). This camera has produced the only HD content that my set has seen as of yet, and I love the picture.The record time isn't really an issue for me because I shoot mostly scenery and such. However, if you want an HD camcorder for recording your kids basketball games or dance recitals, you should probably go with the HDD model. But if what you are shooting isn't really important in HD you can always shoot in SD for longer record time.I have noticed that the built-in microphone picks up the sound of the dvd drive, and that could be a problem for things like interviews. I am probably going to go with a separate mic anyway, so again it doesn't really effect me.Editing is a problem for now, but Sony Vegas is supposed to have an update in the spring to deal with the AVCHD format.Over all it is a good camera, and to have the HD quality at $799 is totally worth it.
After reading all those excellent reviews and the $30 rebate convinced me to get this printer. On arrival I excitedly followed all the instructions, putting in the print head and color ink tanks. Installed the softwares and I proceed to make my 1st print, guess what the print head moved back and forth but only white paper spitted out. Nothing was printed. Called the Canon support who was very helpful. Walked me through and did a dozen deep cleaning and other dianostics. Still it doesn't print. What a piece of junk this is. Don't buy this printer is my advice. Now I have to send this back for replacement and its bulky too. The $30 rebate is just not worth the trouble.
I bought this instead of the pro power dual pack(which nobody has reviewed) because I read that some of the generic(might be ALL of the generic batteries for some cameras, who knows) batteries dont work for certain cameras, because sony has special info chips placed in them, as well as other proprietary crap. My camera is the dsc-t30 and the battery works as expected.
First and foremost, I am very satisfied with my purchase. I give this product 4 1/2 stars. I knocked off a 1/2 star for the quality of the base response and lack of an effective wire management system.I read with care the many reviews provided for the Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones. They were very helpful in assisting my decision to buy them. I bought these to use with my iPOD for listening to audiobooks and music (all kinds) during my 80-mile roundtrip motorcycle commute (mostly highway miles) to and from work. This may seem unsafe until you realize how much noise typically comes up inside a rider's helmet, noise that becomes very tiresome. That noise is isolated by these earphones, period. When using these earphones at a volume set to normal conversational levels, I can hear my motorcycle engine, horns honking, sirens, and other extraneous sounds, and enjoy listening to what is playing. It's like riding in a well insulated automobile. Hence, because of effective noise isolation, I am not worn out due to extraneous road, engine and wind noise. This was not the case with any of my previous earphones and earbuds.Sound Quality: The quality is quite good, particularly for the volume level that I use as noted above. However, as noted by many in the reviews I read, you will not experience the deep base tones normally associated with over the ear styles such as the Bose models. With that exception, the quality has been just fine.The total package provided by Etymotics is set up to help you find the right fit. I appreciated their commitment in this regard. I have found them very comfortable to use. However, these earphones come with some very thin lines that can tangle easily. I've seen a simple solution and will make a purchase soon.What is very important to note is that this product is designed to slide into your ear canal, and that's how the noise reduction works. It is also the basis for the sound quality one may be seeking. Pull them out and the sound quality is diminished. Hint: keep your ears clean of wax buildup! I found that listening to classical music with these earphones enables me to really focus on what I'm doing with a minimum of distraction. These earphones are great for that application as they are very compact.Bottom line, I recommend these for those who want good sound quality with less base, and have a desire for effective noise isolation. They are very compact, so wearing them under a full-face motorcycle helmet is very comfortable. As always keep in mind that common sense must prevail with regard to how one sets the volume when using this product and one's personal safety.
I was almost settled on the Belkin equivalent device before I stumbled across this one. The main advantage seems to be the remote control, which is far more capable than those found on other ipod docks.The ability to change playlists is significant in my book, and gives this dock the edge. Even cooler is that you can get a learning RF remote control to learn these functions.This is a pretty simple thing to evaluate. You put your ipod in, and now it can connect to your AV reciever. Mission accomplished!The big plus is the remote, but the cons are:The choice of S-Video (as opposed to composite) seems a little strange.In my case, it doesn't matter, since I have an s-video input on my TV (but not on the A/V reciever it connects to...). I think that most would prefer a composite cable.Additionally, the volume that the dock transmits to the stereo seems lower than any other device I connect (cable box, cd player). Not a big problem, the sound's clear, so I turn up the volume. Since the dock is powered, a little amplification may not have been a bad thing here.About the only way you could make these kinds of docks better is with a digital output for an A/V receiver.
Bought this based on other reviews and some very nice actual usage photos from another user. It lives up to APC's reputation and the small form factor is a big help when traveling.
I have been using the card in my Canon 450.....twice the camera issued a message, while taking pictures, that the card was unformatted....Once I get this message I am locked up until I power the camera off, unseat and reseat the card.......then it seems to work fine until I get the next message.....So, I purchased another 8GB card from a different vendor and so far have not had any problems. I got the message once while shooting continuously and I filled the cameras memory......might be that this card really isn't a class 6 as advertised...
The projector seems to be a simple to use device that produces a sharp clear image. It is not poweful enough to contend with a brightly lit room, but is very adequate in moderate light. This unit was used, but was in excellent shape and arrived within a few days of placing my order. I have been well pleased with the process and the product. Thanks.
This is probably the best looking digital camera around. Its stainless steel body feels heavy duty and very professionally made. The body was designed by Porsche.The pictures turn out awesome to say the least. But for (this price) they should! There is so many gadgets on this camera that even a professional would have fun learning them all. A novice would be overwelmed with this camera.The photos are brilliant and have up to 4.3 megapixels at its highest resolution. You also can choose 2.4 megapixel, 1 megapixel and the small standard 480x640 resolution. You can also choose between fine, normal and soft for about 10 different photo choices.The camera lets you also make it black and white, soft portrait and many other "scene" formats.This camera does not get 5 stars though. The price is probably about $100 too high, the cool looking design is somewhat harder to hold than a standard looking camera and the battery takes 5 hours to recharge but does last a long time. Not even mentioning that the 16 meg smart media card is way to small for a camera of this magnitute. Get 128 meg card at Costco... and you can literally put almost 2000 photos onto this camera at the small size and about 70 of the 4 megapixel photos on it. I tell you- technology is awesome!All in all though I am very happy with it. It gets my rave reviews even with its few shortcomings! Fuji - keep up the good work.
I always find it so helpful to read all the reviews before I purchase anything and this case was no different. Someone wrote "it is the type of item that you don't know you need till you buy it" Absolutely true, once I attached it to the camera it was clear that I had been missing this, so much so, that the camera should have supplied one!I like to video my bowling team and it was very hard to hold the camera with all the bowling gloves that I wear, so being able to now hold the camera by the tripod, my gloved hand only has to move the zoom and press the start button.So just order this because it should have been included in the price of your Camcorder in the first place!
I live outside the Us and as a recently mac user in my country theres no place to purchase mac accesories (Venezuela). I bougth this product hoping to improve me capabilaties with my New Macbook, and I'm frustraded since It works with Old Mac not with mine.......... there should be betteror more specific ways to buy mac products in Amazon ........ In my last presentation i had to use my pc witch I hate .................
*I have the black pair of these speakers, so I cannot comment on the appearance or finish on the white set*I bought these speakers several years ago to be used as outdoor wall-mounted speakers. They worked out very well for almost a year outside before I took them down and brought them inside due to noise ordinance issues. The sound outside was very good, and handled medium to medium-loud volumes without any trouble, even with the speaker wire running perhaps 40-50 feet. Mounted outside, these speakers dispersed sound very well and I was often asked where the speakers were because the sound seemed to be all around.I pretty much forgot about these speakers for a few years, and then found myself needing a set of speakers since my son took mine for his room. I dug these out and hooked them up and was surprised at the quality. I wasn't expecting much from a set of indoor/outdoor bookshelf speakers but these exceeded my expectations. I pulled off the grill and looked at the speaker components, and everything was in tip-top shape and very high quality.These speakers handle mid-range exceptionally well, especially voices, drums, and guitars. Also, even with the volume turned up extremely high the sound remains clear and strong, with little detectable distortion.Although these handle the higher notes found in classical music very well, they sound very directional due to the small size.Bass handling was acceptable, but these speakers would benefit from a subwoofer if your music has a lot of bass.Overall, for bookshelf speakers, these are very impressive for a wide range of musical tastes. I would recommend these if you need indoor/outdoor speakers, have limited space, or want to enjoy quality speakers on a budget.
I am living in Japan and have my Slinbox hooked up in the States to a DVR. It's awesome! It was easy to set up and works better than I expected.
I bought these for my 15 year old son who is ALWAYS listening to music or watching something on youtube. He's been asking for headphones for quite some time and he said he is very happy with these. The cord isn't too awful long, but the sound is perfect.
It's only been a few weeks, but so far this replacement car power adapter for XM Inno has worked great. In my opinion it's worth it for the low price as compared to the replacement cost for original equipment.
If you are expecting this to have transparent blue insulation, think again. This has a very heavy jacket with cotton wrap (not typical for speaker wire) for ease of pulling. (It will probably remind you more of a heavy power cord for a power tool than speaker wire.) Each conductor has a very strong, color-coded insulation. The wire works very well although it is a bit tough to strip even with a good pair of wire strippers.This conducts at least as well as Monster Cable at a much better price.I have no complaints about it.
Great product, works as designed and so far I have not had any problems with it.
I bought this thing hoping it would work with my Samsung TV, Apple TV, and Panasonic upconverting DVD player. Unfortunately, when it arrived, I was never able to get it to work. Two problems with it:1. My Samsung TV, with its auto-sensing ports, didn't even "see' that the switch was plugged into it. Neither Samsung or Audiovox/Terk's technical support was able to assist with this.2. If I jimmy rigged it (swapped my HDMI cables on the TV, so the TV was set to the source that the switch was plugged into) I could get video through my DVD player, but the Apple TV never worked.In the end, I returned it, and ended up buying the XtremeHD switcher. It touts being compatible with the Apple TV, and, despite reviews that it didn't work with Samsung TV's, I took a risk. It ended up working great!
These are more powerful and last longer then the stock battery. So far no issues with charging or anything. Time will tell how long they last though. Ill report back if I have any failures. Make sure when you order though it says sold by AMAZON.com to get the legitimate battery and not a knock off.
This is an absolutely wonderful gift set!I bought a few for friends, family and one for myself and got many compliments on the gift!The good:* I only used the tea pot which is beautiful. At first, i thought it was too thin and won't hold the heat of boiling water, but it did! And the handle is far away from the pot so that you won't burn yourself!* The size is also pretty large. Depending on the size of your cup, you can easily make 3-4 cups of tea. Even by myself, I brew the entire tea pot, then drink it over time. If it gets cold, I just add more hot water!* Although I only used the blooming tea, it is nice to have a filter for loose tea.* Absolutely love that the teapot is clear and you can perfectly see the blooming flower!* It is easy to clean - just rinse and leave to dry.
Installed in 2000 silverado in place of factory cassette player. This pocket is flimsy and is not OEM. I would not recommend. Leaves small gap at front and makes CD door hard to open. I will be taking this out once my OEM slot shows up!
I've been a great fan of Canon printers and scanners for years and so it was something of a no brainer to get this one.First, it produces great and very clean scans. And this after very simple setup. However, and this is an important point, if you want to take full advantage of its fine engineering consider using different scanning software. Suffering from some slow scans and an interface which I did not like very much I switched over to a version of Paperport which came from the Visioneer scanner I replaced and, voila, speedy and beautiful scans.This is not to say that the Canon software did not produce very good look scans, but the Paperport easily equalled them and seemed to help address the slow scanning some reviewers have noted.
Seeking quality headphones, I found these Sennheiser possessed according to the description of sound quality, comfortable to use, have nice presence and good price. Fortunately they are very good quality sound, no noises. Mme really like, I'm satisfied. Yes, I recommend
this product consists of 2 fans each of which has 12 blades. within the first week, 2 of the blades broken off, on their own. at this writing, the number of blades that have broken off is equal to the number that are still attached. this product is 2 months old. i'm disappointed in this product. it is a piece of crap. buyer beware.
This item was bought for a nieghbor lady who is very picky. She loves it! The one realy nice feature is the ability to play 1 disk while replaceing the other 4! The remote works well. even through the glass door on her console.
what amazed me as soon as i opened the box was how small this camcorder is about the size of a woman's hand. it came complete with tripod stand, carrying strap, carrying case, software CD, cables and even batteries.The software is easy to install and has all you will need for viewing and editing your pictures or video.the viewing area for this camcorder is small(like the product itself) but is surprisingly easy to view. it comes with a 4x zoom that you have to see to believe. there both manual and auto focus on the camera as well as settings for indoors, outdoors and low light. the cam comes with a built in light that does a remarkable job for such a small cam.the pictures and video are great and with a 1 gig card you have all the room you could possibly need. the features on this are so numerous that i can not list them all. following along with the instruction manual is the best way to learn how to use this cam properly. it comes with both a full manual and quick use guide. trying to "wing" it is possible because this camera is so easy to use but you will likely miss out on many of the great functions that are available.everyone that i have shown this product to was amazed at the quality of the cam and the low price. this is one great deal and i suggest impossible to pass up.many digital camera's that are much more money only take clips and do not capture better pictures than this cam.in summary i highly recommend this camcorder, you can not go wrong with it :)
These tweeters are junk. I got them in a swift manner and a cheap price, but cheap is what they are. One of them didnt even work! I have no time for returns and exchanges, so I thank God it was under ten bucks total. From one audio lover to you....DO NOT BUY THESE
Did the job and i would recommend it to anybody else. Easy installation and the manual was easy to read and understand
The sound worked, but there was no video, it was exactly what I had wanted to get my daughter and family for Christmas. BUT Christmas morning it was a disappointment when it didn't work.
If you work outdoors in a setting where dirt and bugs prevail, this is the camera for you. No optical zoom means no extending and retracting lenses. Moving lenses break easily because sand grains and dirt become lodged between the two extensions, and the camera stops working. This is a perfect 2 MP digital camera for field biologists, soil scientists, geologists, and anyone else that works outdoors or in a dirty place.
This printer is not working properly - printing only half a page. I spent too much time trying to make this work but to no avail. I'll return it.
Bought this from a shopping network. Remote lasted 2 weeks, ordered a new remote and it's been 30 days and no replacementremote has been sent.No fault of Amazon. But I have an 1100.00 TV on the wall and can't adjust anything. I will be shipping this back Monday !!!!Picture is good.
This is my second player with this model and it still freezes during DVD playback. Very frustrating for a machine that costs $217. As I can now see with most other customer reviews, I am not alone with this problem. Sony should at least provide for replacement of this unit with a better model since this is the second model RDR-VX525 that I've had this problem with over a 1 year period.
After reading the two reviews I hesitated buying this kit. However I found nothing else better in this price range and bought a kit with two cameras. Actually I was surprised ... pleasantly. It does what I expected it to do. These cameras are not $1,000 digital SLR's cameras with high resolution lenses. These cameras are small lens (6mm) fixed focus cameras. I have a $500 digital camera that produces low quality images under low light conditions. I expected no less from a $100 camera. I observe low quality under low light conditions, and much, much better quality under better lighting ... photography is after all an adventure in light ... so no surprise (other than pleasantly at what decent images these cameras do put out at higher lighting levels.The illumination from the LED's was not a surprise either ... the literature says ten feet ... and ten feet is slightly conservative, as I could see form and shape at out to 20 feet. I must say not a great image under those conditions, but it was there.This is not a &quot;stealth&quot; type system. The camera is very obvious with a bright red &quot;ON&quot; light and the circle of low light LED's surrounding the lens. However this is not a problem, it might even be a deterrent ... even if an intruder destroys the camera, there is no cable leading them back to the recorder ... they already on film.The kit came with easy mount bracket plus AC adapters for cameras and receiver. Though I use the battery feature for the remote cameras, the receiver adapter is a plus.Overall, I consider this a very good surveillance kit for the money. If you are looking for the highest resolution, equivilent to a $500 digicam, it is not here. However short range conditions under good lighting, this does the job for me.
Completely agree with Lee. As it is the 8800 is a slow camera. Adding the strange contraption makes it almost useless in all except very bright conditions.Skip this product and save up for a new camera instead.
I bought this particular bag to replace a backpack style laptop bag I've had for a few years, and I am very happy with it. I travel every two weeks and needed to be able to leave most of my luggage on location, but still be able to take some items home for the weekend, and this bag is perfect for it. I normally put a laptop in the laptop compartment of the main bag and another in the removable bag. I am still able to load it up with clothing, equipment, and personals after two laptops, and it still fits in all but the smallest planes overhead bin. Five stars for functionality!With that said, I purchased this bag from the local ***Max store and had to return it the next day. First, the handle did not extend properly. It appears to have come this way from the factory, so I blame poor quality control. Second, I paid twice what I did here on Amazon, so returning the defective bag and getting another from Amazon was an easy decision.I de-rated from 5 stars to 4 stars because of the handle issue.Pros: Durable, versitle, lots of room, fits in overheads when full (if removable is carried seperate).Cons: 1. Wheels could be larger (gets stuck pulling thru snow/salt).2. It may have handle problems (handle may not extend properly apon pu
I bought Nuvi 250W with dashboard mount accessory. Very pleased with it. Easy to set up & worked straight out of the box. The mount means no windshield marks for would-be thieves to see when Nuvi is mounted via a suction cup.
A very robust lock. It fits well on my thin MacBook Pro, and does not crowd out the adjacent USB port for most USB devices (an exception is my original iPod Shuffle, which is too wide for most adjacent ports). The straight key fits better on my key ring than a tubular key, appears secure enough, and rips open a mean parcel. The one drawback for me is that the heavy cable is parallel to the body of the lock. This precludes the use of a mouse alongside the lock side of my laptop.
Netgear has always produced excellent and reliable products ... this little switch is no exception. A high quality heavy duty metal case - unlike most of the competition's plastic cases.
I always purchase Ink from the maker of my printer (HP). Ink cartridges last as well as expected.
I like this product. The USB port is a great feature. My only trouble is that I had to download the most recent driver for it to work. But other than that, it works great.
Great sound and functionality for $40. Has adapters to load any model of iPOD. Also has built in CD player.
I have two Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wired Keyboards that I type on for 4-8 hours most days. It is a very comfortable keyboard design. I needed a wireless keyboard for my HTPC and I liked the wired version so much that I purchased this one. It is the worst wireless keyboard I have ever used. Both the keyboard and mouse stop working frequently (multiple times every hour) for at least 5-30 second intervals. It is extremely frustrating to have your keyboard stop registering keystrokes randomly. I tried replacing the batteries, changing the software, using different drivers, contacting support, nothing helped. I returned the product and ordered a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse instead. The Logitech keyboard and mouse work very well and were less expensive.The mouse suffers from the same problem and therefore I cannot recommend it. The design of the mouse is comfortable. I suspect it would be a relief for people suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive motion strain. I would not recommend the mouse for gaming, drafting, or other tasks that require a high degree of precision.
This DVD/VCR provides excellent picture and sound when playing both VCR tapes and DVD's. It is very versitile and has ports for many different kinds of cables (RCA, RF, S-Video). It is easy to use and has a very good instruction manual.The only minus is the size. The unit is larger than a standard VCR in length, width, and height.All in all, it is a very good product, especially for a college student.
It works great, can charge any ipod, and it great to travel with. I loved it and it works great!
Here it is for the first time, a mini hi-fi with intergrated cdr/w. When it comes to audio and digital recording then there ain't much better than philips. Ive used the product quite breifly and found it great. I was able to operate it with confidence without reading the instructions, it all feels solidly built and the sound quality is top notch. The recording quality is above average and will satisfy most users. The only downside for some is that cassette decks aren't included in the package but why record on cassette when you got a CD recorder instead?
Let me begin by first agreeing the general assessment that the sound is truly awful. But seriously, what's so surprising? The thing has a 3 inch sub woofer. I laughed when I read it and again when I heard it. I didn't expect great sound, so I'm not disappointed. Still, the sound is so bad that it knocks a star from my review.The screen is 22 inches diagonally, but in terms of 'feel' it measure in acres. It's huge. The picture is razor sharp and brilliant.The monitor shell is very elegant with it's high gloss, piano black/satin silver color scheme. The iPod dock and USB hub built into the unit's base eliminate all computer peripheral clutter. The only time you need to touch your computer tower is to feed it disks or to use the power button. The iPod, flash drives, memory cards, headphones, audio input or any USB device can be plugged right into the monitor, giving you more flexibility in where you keep (or hide) your tower. Though I have no use for it, it even has a built in microphone. Windows Vista recognized the USB hub and card reader(s) and installed it's own drivers without prompting.For some reason, some people seem to think the presence of an iPod dock means that this monitor is for listening to your iPod. I use the dock to sync and manage. The song files are already on the computer. Why wear out the iPod, when you can listen to the exact same material from your computer? As a sync dock, it's a very nice convenience.For the picture quality, I'd give this 5 stars. For the convenience of the iPod dock/card reader/USB hub/audio in and headphone jacks - another 5. For the sound? Forget about it. Get some decent speakers and enjoy what this monitor does very well.
I did research about different class 6 cards and how cost effective they are, and zeroed down on this one. Sandisk was another option, but it was too costly for the similar size(GB) card
Works great, easy to put on, and the quality of the protector is great. I buy a lot of B+W products. Good products, good brand.
I am very satisfied with the product, we put it in a classroom and it performs very well.
This is a great all-in-one that scans and prints quickly. Great software to receive faxes on the computer rather than printing them out as the are received... saving money by not printing out all the junk faxes we receive. One drawback is that it seems to be particulary power-hungry. The lights in our home flicker and dim when the printer is warming up or until it goes into "sleep" mode. Not sure what kind of effect it is having on our electric bill. Setup was a breeze for our home network.
It works as advertised. However, Amazon should correct the section under the product description that says "What's in the Box." It clearly states that there is a 3-eye emitter included in the box; however, upon opening the actual package, it includes only a ONE-eye emitter and says on the included directions that in order to control multiple components, you must purchase the three-eye emitter separately. This is a minor frustration considering how awesome the product is in general.
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.
I bought Canon CL-41 & PG-40 Remanufactured Combo Set of Ink Cartridges and it doesn't work, I loss my money because i was waiting for my old cartridges finish and the return period had pass.
I have used this item 6 to 7 times since I have recieved it and it really works well. Each time I have used this system it was dead on target. I looked around several stores and Amazon has the best price thus far. It really is a good product & I would recommend this one to anyone. I am in the military so I travel a lot and I was just tired of getting bad directions and depending on mapquest and other directions that sometimes caused me to be very late. I have no issues with the Garmin and I plan on taking it with me on all my travels.
The lens is not bad; it's very strong - survived crash landing on my floor; good brightness, but the picture is strongly curved on the edges comparing to Raynox converter. Another drawback is that you won't find a sun shield that you could mount on the converter - the size is just non standard.
I have been using the Graphire pen for more than 10 years. I just decided to upgrade since I work much more professional stuff right now. It is much more sensitive, smooth. The mouse works great, I just discard my apple mouse. A little bigger than the previous pen but it is worth it.
I bought this because it was the cheapest re-chargeable mouse I could find. I use it for work, so gaming wasn't a factor, but I see the benefits. It's bigger than a standard cheapey mouse, which added to the comfort. The item comes with two batteries, so that you can always have one charging while using the other. I will point out that the batteries do not last as long as regular batteries. The mouse is only used weekdays 8 - 5, and after charging the batteries initially, I got about two work days out of them. I would definitely buy one for home if my other wireless mouse dies (it was part of a set and isn't used nearly as much). What's great about this is the buttons to change the DPI are on the mouse. You can set it to three levels, which is useful when people who do not normally use a responsive mouse take hold, or when you need more precision for shooting someone in the head. Overall, definitely a great rechargeable mouse even if you're not gaming with it.
I installed 2 of these One went just fine, the second one the internet connection stops and we have to reboot it 3 times a day to get it to work, updated firmware, with no luck, I will call tech support and seeThe VOIP optimization is tricky and no docs on how best to configureThe legs are a bad design
This charger has worked great for me in slow charge and to condition the batteries. I have had problems with the Powerex batteries though.
It's a mousepad, and so you have to understand that certain expectations of aesthetic pleasingness will be left at the door. It is also a sub-five dollar mousepad. And so a certain quality is also left outside, beyond the wooden portal.That being said, I still do not like this mousepad. It has near to no weight behind it (making it liable to shifts in position with even a small gust of wind from a nearby fan), the texture is unpleasantly rough and cheap feeling, and the red color is not even close to vibrant as I had hoped but rather is dull and depressing. It has the feeling of a wet suit that has been left out in the sun for several days.I spend a large amount of time with my mousepad, and I will be purchasing one of this particular variety's more expensive cousins to replace it.
This card reader works great with my camera card. You just open the top and slide your card in. When you close it again it acts just like a flash drive. Its very convienent and compact.
Excellent replacement for the short stylus on the HP tc4200. Good touch and feel.
This is a waterproof relay. I needed one that would shed the water anytime it got into the crevices on the motorcycle. Never shut down on me. Paid a little more BUT IT ALWAYS WORKS - CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN
Well ordered two and i jus got around to hooking it up and one dosnt work at all but th e one i hooked up works wonders and hits hard i couldnt believe it!!!!!!!!!!
I own the 1000 watt version of this and decided to change because i got new subs but this series/ brand of amp is AWESOME! it hits hard! i had only 10 gauge wire hook up to it and it still pushed my, one 10 that i had at one time, hard! Im glad i bought this amp again and i will be getting new wiring kit and ill be posting another review! dont think twice about this!
I got this a couple of months ago. I am quite happy with it. It's really cute looking and has lots of features for the price. You can listen to music, record voice recordings, listen to the radio, play games, read ebooks, and look at pictures. The sound is good, but when you look for a particular song the artist's name is first so if you have a couple by one artist you won't know which is which. Also there are no shuffle or playlist features. The voice recorder works well and it counts down how much space you have left on your player. If you are in the exact right position the radio works, but if you move it around or cross the room it gets fuzzy. So it will definitly not work in the car. You can record a song on the radio, but it will not be very clear. The games are fun and easy to understand. You can also listen to music while playing them. I don't have an ebook, but I think the screen is too small anyway. I don't have pictures either. For 1 gigabyte the player holds quite a bit of space, I have about 4 hours left on mine. All in all it's a satasfactory mp3 player. There are some problems, but for the price, excellent!
I was looking for headphones that were better than the ones that came with my mp3 player, I found them!
I've had this system for about a year now, and while it's still holding up well, I've found it to be consistently mediocre. The sound isn't great--to me, it sounds somewhat muffled, and there's no way to equalize the sound. There are no sound controls besides on, off, and volume up or down.The CD player often has trouble recognizing discs, especially CD-Rs, and often won't play them. Even with "store-bought" normal CDs, the CD often turns and turns and turns before the player will finally read it. I've never had a CD player that had so much trouble reading discs.I'm already shopping around for a new stereo, which I think is a shame. I was seduced in by the esthetic of the thin speakers, but they're contrasted by the bulky subwoofer that isn't shown in all of the pictures, and which ruins the look.And as other reviewers have noted, you lose all presets and even the time when you turn off the subwoofer, so I wonder how much I could save on my electricity bill if I could turn it off?It was a purchase made in haste that I regret. One star is for the flat speakers, which still are kind of cool, and the fact that it charges my iPod while it's docked. The other star, I suppose, is for simple durability--after a year, it's still functioning, but at that price shouldn't it be?
I purchased two of these hubs because they were powered. I have purchased other hubs that eventually do not work with some device because they cannot power the device. So far these are fine. Will not power external fan
I came across these Amazon reviews while searching for a replacement. I bought it when it first came out -- must have been years ago. It is still working today even after being dropped in a hot whirlpool and onto concrete several times. The shiny side is all cracked and the outside is all dirty. But it's still working. Great fm reception and amazing mp3 sound! I have tried a few of the newer players over the years, but none matched the quality of the FL100. Battery life is poor though. I get about 8 hours out of the battery, which why it didn't get my highest rating. Great player mp3 player!
Ink is way too expensive but buying here let me have better prices than the main office supply houses.Delivery was cheaper than getting the car out and on time.
This is a nice looking and great sounding addition to the Tivoli radio. However, I do have to keep it on the "full bass" setting, but when it's there it's really good. A wireless option would make this box even better, for aesthetic purposes, but all in all, I am pleased with the purchase.
works good, but not great.the fans catch dust. somebody suggested to use compressed air to clean the fans, but need to try it yet
For a moderately priced cooler I have found this to be adequate for my needs.
My hands shake occassionally and I love these binoculars! When you push the button it makes the image stable. Great for bird watching.
We have this graphics card in our Gateway Media Center computer. Like a previous reviewer, we could not get the drivers to install off of the CD that is provided with the card. We were moments from putting the darn thing back in the box to return it when I read a customer review (here on Amazon) from someone having the same problem. He mentioned that he finally installed the drivers by downloading them directly from the Nvidia website (NOT the PNY website)! We were so lucky that we saw that review because that is exactly what we did and now the graphics card works just great! There is definately a big problem, at least with some installations, trying to use the cd in the package!
No tangels with retractacble cord. I like it for packing.In Him, Dr. Carl
I've been using these headphones for probably four years now. They're ridiculously cheap, yet the sound quality is amazing. They're extremely comfortable (even without the padding, which I always lose somehow) and I've never had any problems with them. The sound quality is by far the best I've ever heard, even after using $100+ earbuds.I do seem to go through at least two of them a year though, but it's usually my fault. Not like it matters though, at $10 a pop, grab a few of them, you won't be disappointed.
The 3rd generation of the Ipod Shuffle has to be one of the best purchases that I have ever made, period. Although I will admit that there is just one down side that I see in comparison to say the 80 gig classic Ipod, which I also own. But lets focus on the positive first.Running at least 8.5 miles a day, 5 times a week the Shuffle is great to have! The controls are easy to use, it gets loud enough to drown out all of the people at the gym and the battery life is out of this world. I love that it can handle hours of music, also that is so small that I forget that I am wearing it on my arm. I also wrote a review one of the Shuffle arm bands that I highly suggest. I know that a lot of people love their new Ipod Touches, but I think that the Shuffle could be the most valuable Ipod because of all of the people I see at the gym using one. It makes time fly and I go a couple of weeks without having to charge it.The one down side is the sound quality when you compare it to full size Ipod. You can really tell the difference between them. But that is just one of those trade offs for size and convinence that you are going to have to live with with the Shuffle. The rest of the unit is great to use. I know that other reviewers state that it is a little pricey compared to other small MP-3 players, and that is true, it is. But when a product works like the Ipod Shuffle 3rd generation it is worth the little extra money for the long term benefits that the product is going to deliver.
I see no aberrations or optical flaws. My Nikon caps fit easily inside the lip of these filters.
You can't beat this one for a firewire port. $20 for a name brand (startech) port that comes with a cable to hook to your camcorder (or other device) and editing software. Install was simple as it should be with a PCI card and Windows XP. Software is not bad at all...especially when you consider what you would pay if purchased separately. The card has 2 external ports and an internal port...which is handy for some...some computer cases have a front firewire port and with the right connecting cable, this internal port can be used to set-up a front firewire connection.Bottom Line: It does what its supposed to, comes with a cable and software, most home computer certainly don't need more than 2 ports...perfect for the home user looking for great value
I specifically ordered the Hoya HMC filter. The Hamazon store tag says it is HMC, but the filter is not HMC. One can buy this on eBay for $10. Not happy with the experience. I submitted feedback to seller, but it was removed... hmmm is this an Amazon related store front??
I run a home office and am a heavy user of printing, scanning, faxing and copying. This unit replaced an old copier and an older printer/fax.Installation gave me error messages. My system does have a lot of software and drivers on a WinXP Pro SP2 operating system. I was able to manually get the drivers installed. No, I didn't have the patience to call Brother.Function in all modalities is superb. Text print quality and speed are excellent. Graphics are good.Copying and fax work like a charm, both sheetfed and flatbed.I compared the color scanning against my Epson 2450 Photo scanner. For routine scanning, I prefer the Brother. If I need to tweak a scan, I'll use the Epson. That's a pretty good recommendation!I can highly recommend this product (with the one installation caution). Others have not reported install problems and I suspect this was my fairly complex system.If you need a laser based AIO, by all means give this a try!
I bought this amp after my last one died from heat exhaustion. I was just looking for something cheap that could power my 2 12" Pioneer subs at with at least a little umpphh. Turns out I got a lot more UMPPHH than I expected! I bought this amp nearly 2 years ago and it's still running solid with no issues whatsoever. And believe me, if you match up your subs to your amp and don't wire up your car like a complete idiot you should have no problems. Now I know there are quite a few people that rated this amp at one or two stars, but after reading their experiences I can only surmise one of two situations; #1) They either hooked up their amps completely wrong by either bridging 2 ohm subs, had a one ohm sub, or tried matching the power rating of their subs to the PEAK power output rather than RMS (by the way, almost every manufacturer labels their amps by peak power) OR #2) They knew that they were buying the equivalent of a cubic zirconium but expected flawless diamonds! Either way it's their own fault for not doing the research before they bought the item.
I have never had a smaller camera and I figured I could just prop it up anywhere to take videos but this tripod makes it so much easier to take those shots when you want everyone in the picture, It is very stable and you can adjust it very easily. A must for anyone using cameras or hand held video camcorders
Perhaps this boombox is alright if you are only playing at "boom" volume levels, but for quieter moments you can hear annoying static interference through the speakers. Poorly designed circuitry I'd say -- perhaps poor wiring insulation or some form of feedback. Tried both my iTouch and my kid's Nano with similar disappointing results.
This card was to be used in my Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder and Canon SD800 still camera. After its 1st use it has developed a corrupt file system. I'm not able to format it, as the file system is only recognized as RAW at this point. Sometimes the Windows command prompt function "CHKDSK /R" will fix problems with a bad index or file corruptions (accessed via Start --> Run --> cmd), but I can't even get that far.My A-DATA 16GB SDHC C-6 has worked beautifully for >1 month and is less costly (per GB, of course!) & faster than this model (using the Vixia HF100 and SD800 camera).Given others' ratings, I must acknowledge that my experience is likely the result of some fairly rare production anomaly...I suppose even more reason to document it...I'm pursuing support options now & will report from that vantage point next. I will update this review and/or associated * rating with any change(s), as warranted.
Followings are my review on this Buffalo Airstation WYR-G54.Pros:-Price. I got mine for an after-rebate price of $14.00 shipped-Perfect compatibility with a Mac. It works fine with my PowerBook G4 (OS 10.3.8)with an AirPort Express card.-Size. Small (3 x 5 x 1")-Easy set up (auto recognition of the AirPort. But no Mac instructions. See below.)Cons:-The included CD is for Windows only.-No Mac manual or instructions are provided.But don't let this discourage you, Mac users. The Airstation recognizes your Mac (under OSX with AirPort ) immediately without configuring the wireless router. To enable security (WEP or WPA), use a Web browser, type 192.168.11.1 in the address field of the browser, and go. The rest of the security set up is explained via the browser. Simple instructions to follow. I set up my entire wireless network with security in less than 5 minutes. The WYR-G54 is a bargain. It provides very good 802.11g connections and functions, without bells and whistles that you'd find in more expensive models. I'm very satisfied with the Airstation and give 4 out of 5 stars (for lacking instructions specifically for Mac users.)
no problems with the cables. pluged them in and they did the job like they were supposed to do. price was ok.
The controller is an elegant piece of gear, even for an rookie like myself. However, the manual is another story. In the English section, after page 4, it switches to Spanish. Then, in the Nederlands section, the preliminary english pages repeat, followed by the rest of the english pages, then switches back to Spanish. I didn't go through all of the other languages. I went back to Canon and asked if I could get a manual that was properly organized. They told me, by return email, that this is the only manual available, but I could call an 800 number if this response was unsatisfactory.So, unless you can puzzle this out without printed guidance, be prepared to an upfront challenge.Fred
I purchased this switch about 7 years ago from who knows where? It was used in a business setting running about 16 different devices. It was a solid switch up until about a month ago, when the fan started failing, causing the unit to overheat and connections to fail. Can't complain about a 7 year lifespan.My only "gripe" was that the 24 ports were 10/100Mbps bandwidth, and the two side ports were 10/100/1000Mbps bandwidth. I would have liked for it to have been all 10/100/1000Mbps bandwidth, but of course, considering that it was purchased 7 years ago, something like that would have been over $1000.All in all, it was a good switch. I will say that if you're looking at purchasing something like this today, you can find newer, better technology, such asD-Link 24-Port Rackmountable Gigabit Switch DGS-1024Dfor pretty much the same price as this one.
Despite other reviews I read about these, I was skeptical about whether these cans would sound decent for $20, but they really do. They are certainly lacking in deep bass, but otherwise they're very nice and clear, with good outside noise isolation. I compared them as side-by-side as possible to my Sony MDR-7506s, and though overall the Sonys sound much better (as they should), the main difference is really just the bass. I also read about their sensitivity not being the best, so that you'd have to turn up the volume to full to get reasonable volume, but I didn't find that to be the case. The isolation helps to block outside noise so that you don't have to crank it. They also seem pretty rugged, and I'll update the review if my 9-year-old nieces (who I got each a pair of these as a gift) trash them, or if they fall apart.
I love the Flip and carry it everywhere. I bought it to video tape our new born daughter for all her adventures. It is so simple to use. It downloads easily and the videos are very clear. The downside: If you are using a mac, their are not as many features when you want to edit or blend the movies. Other than that, I love it!
I haven't used this for anything other than hooking it up to my Asus RT-N16 running TomatoUSB firmware to that I could run an MPD server, and it works absolutely great. It takes a little bit of Linux knowledge, but it's absolutely worth it. Totally worth the couple dollars I spent on this thing. I can't comment on Windows or anything else, though.I gave it a 4 in sound quality, because while I don't notice any real problems, I'm sure it's not hi-fi.
Installed this pci network card and has been streaming for 2 days now.the pci card came with a install CD; Hardware/Software were a breeze and I'm no engineer...Just followed the instructions(simple) 0n the readme/owners manual and install was perfectinstalled in a dual-boot pc with XP Pro/Win7 UltimateUpdated the xp driver @ INTEL and Win7 had its own driver.Will update this review in a month or so but all is well nowIntel Rocks...!Amazon Rocks...!
My 14 year old son just bought this camera. We used it on our vacation for the first time. The picture quality is great and the features are fantastic. It takes a little learning but it is really a nice camera, and you sure can't beat the price for all the features. I am going to buy another one for me now.
Great alternative to going to the office supply store. Purchase these with a few clicks of the mouse and it saves you time, money AND gas!
The product is slow, bad for gaming, the spacebar doesn't always work and the software isn't compatible with many online sites
THIS PLAYS VERY WELL. I LOVE IT. I BOUGHT AN OPTIONAL EARPLUG FOR PLAYING - AS YOU KNOW IT MAKES THE SOUND EVEN NICER! (IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.) IT'S A BIT BIG BUT I GAVE IT A SHELF OF ITS OWN IN MY BOOKCASE AND IT DOES QUITE NICELY. EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE IS INCLUDED. TAKE A CHANCE ON THIS ONE, ANYTIME.
*Amendment to review*I may have misspoken. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, my friend had the device formatted for all three operating systems. Therefore, although the below statement is still correct, it may not be a simple as plugging it in even though that is all I had to do.*Original Review*I was a little worried about the performance/ease of use of this product because it was going to need to be compatible with a Mac, Vista, and XP Professional operating systems. Well, I am happy to report that it was as simple as plugging it into all three computers and that's it. Excellent storage capacity, sleek design (slightly larger than an index card and about as thick as a pack of gum).I can find no downside to this product.
ANTEC USB POWERED NOTEBOOK COOLER WORKS VERY WELL FOR MY 15.4 IN. LAPTOP. VERY SATISFIED WITH PRODUCT. RECOMMEND TO ANYONE WITH A LAPTOP THAT YOU CAN FRY AN EGG ON!!! :)
These are bargain speakers, they are very inexpensive. Here's the thing, the sound like bargain speakers. They crack at high volumes. This is not simple distortion, this is staticky garbled noise. These speakers are adequte for most games, but the don't cut it for music, the trebles crack, and sound tiny. the base sounds empty and garbled. These are not good speakers, they are accepable for low fidelity, low volume listening and for minor sound effects, but anything beyond that is unaceptable.
This is a very nice looking, easy to assemble rack for DVD/Audio books/Cricut cartridges. It fits quite a bit and for a 'wire' rack is visually appealing. I like that the shelves are easy to space according to what will be stored. I have one shelf that is shorter to put my audio books on.The rack comes with 'bookends' so that if a shelf isn't full you don't have the contents falling over. These are easily moved.I was very pleasantly surprised at the value and style for the money.PS> I liked it so well I have since purchased another!
My mom bought this a while ago when it first came out, thinking the most pricey an item is the better it is. Well, the price lies.After turning it on, it takes AT LEAST 5 minutes to acquire satellites, even if you are in a wide open area. The map from "2007" is more like a map from 2005. There have been places that come up in the system as still existing that have been gone way before the year that the map claims to be from.Personally, I'm going to get a tom tom so that I know when i have an emergency, i won't have to wait around 5-10 minutes for the system just to find satellites.Horrible directions too. It constantly tells you to take turns that aren't even possible (one ways, u-turns, etc.). I've gotten lost so many times with this that I've given up and print out the old fashion goodle maps whenever possible.But if you don't mind having to wait 5-10 minutes when you are lost or in trouble when you need help ASAP, then by all means buy a garmin. If I'm seriously hurt and don't know where I am, I'd like to have a gps that acquires satellites quickly so that I don't die.Bottom line: Go with another brand.
Cabled four room I'm very impress with the splitters Worked great, I have had boosters that did not work as well as this Splitter
I bought this product to plug into my macbook air (which doesn't have a mic jack) and unhappily found out that my mid-2011 air with OSX Lion could detect and use this plug, but the volume output was always at MAXIMUM. Needless to say this made it pretty useless as it ignores the system volume and my headphones don't have an independent volume control on them. Even if they did, there is a huge amount of distortion in the sound with chirps and clicks and other computery sounds interrupting whatever you're listening to. I bought this thing because it was 1.99 and the one with better reviews was 10 bucks, now I'm going to have to buy the other one anyways. =\ (This one:Syba SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter, C-Media Chipset, RoHS
Excellent product. Has some trouble through plaster walls (not sheetrock). I think it's the metal mesh common in older homes plaster walls. Still.... worth the money
Wonderful sound quality, no need to turn up the volume more than half way with these earphones, also very comfortable!
This product is horrible. It never worked from the start. One star is too good. It was constantly dropping calls, I had problems getting a call started. If you are looking at getting this I would not waste your money you will be disappointed!
after 2 hours of wearing these bad boys, my ears are tender and erythematous. The sound quality is fabulous, but the physical discomfort is a pain.Perhaps I just need to get used to them, or "break 'em in" or something like that.Correction 1/1/07: now that I have gotten used to them, they are great. no longer hurts my ears even one bit. great cans; highly recommended. The nice frequency response range is great for hearing the ever-so-tough systolic click murmur of mitral valve prolapse.
The headphones themselves are soft, durable, and fit well. I watch TV on my laptop while someone else in the room is watching the actual television, and I don't like having to crank up the volume on my laptop (and the abuse to my ears) just to hear correctly. Also, I hate earbuds, and want headphones that block out the noise around me so the sounds they produce don't have to be loud. This product meets all those needs, at a low price.
every so often you buy a product so useful you have to write a review.this is NOT one of those products. it will not work with my new samsung blu-ray player, unfortunately i am now outside my return window.i have bought several terk products over the years.NEVER AGAIN!
I have purchased two of these cameras to cover my rear blindspots on my GMC Envoy. I mounted them in the rear bumper corners at the top of the facia cover. They are great for parallel parking or watching before changing lanes on highways. They came with high-quality holesaws even. They also include adapters to adjust for desired angles to face the cameras. I don't know how Pyle can manufacture and sell these for this price! Great value! You could also use these full time to moniter you trailer or camper while driving.
Unit worked fine until the first power outage, which apparently damaged the unit. After the power returned and for months thereafter, it produced an annoying beeping sound. Replaced the battery with a new one but the beeping continued. Finally had to replace the UPS with one of another brand. I have 2 good UPS batteries looking for a home.
This rugged drive with firewire works great. It is very fast.It's a great value for the price and has been totally reliable.I've had no problems with it--and getting to plug-n-play on mac without having to install software was very appreciated.It doesn't run loud. It doesn't run hot. I couldn't be happier!(If you are on pc windows os, running windows on mac, networked to windows, or filesharing with windows--DO read the manual and DO install and configure as recommended.)
Each end seems to be to specification - fits everything it should.The cord itself is flexible and durable at room temperature.The right angle plug really makes a difference - it saves about an 1&#34; - 1.5&#34; comparing to standard straight plug.The cord is just as pictured - only the female end is right angled and not the male end.
It serves the purpose. I used it with my 70-200 2.8 lens. Fit is perfect.You can see through the view finder, not through the plastic. If you want to use rear LCD screen then it could be difficult though.Turning the zoom ring is not as easy as w/o the sleeve. But, that's fine, it's not too difficult.For the price, its peerless.
I bought 2 of these for my Panasonic office phones and they work flawlessly. I'm very pleased with the sound quality, and in testing, they sound great on the other end of the call. Why pay more when these work well. Note: On a couple of our Panasonic 4-line phones (model KX-TS4100) they just emitted a buzzing sound but that was a problem with the phone, not the headset (need to get those repaired). Highly recommended for Panasonic phones. I haven't tried the headsets with a mobile phone so I can't comment here. These are recommended for many different office and home phones with a 2.5mm jack.
I've had this binocular for several years and LOVE it! The extra wide view is the cat's meow when you're trying to see the big picture! It's easy to focus; has the extendable pieces to protect my glasses lenses; and provides a very clear view. The only thing I've used it for is to watch the critters in and near the water (whales, eagles, etc.), and it is everything I've always wanted in a binocular! I've always had trouble focusing and finding things with the bigger binoculars that don't show much through the lenses.
Both canalphones sound great, though they have very different sounds (the ER6i have more distinct instrumentation but a "thinner" sound -- more like being at a live concert but one without excessive amplification of the sound). Most importantly, though, is fit. I bought both to figure out which one sounded better and found that such a concern wasn't determinative. For me, the ER6i just were more comfortable. I can wear them for hours (using the foam tips) without any discomfort whatsoever. That isn't true of the Shures. Even if I preferred the sound signature of the Shures it wouldn't matter if using them was uncomfortable. I believe this consideration is undervalued in most comparisons, perhaps because it isn't the type of thing that can be recommended to someone else given different ear shapes (just as could someone really tell you how well a pair of shoes would fit?). My advice would be to get both and try each for a week. You'll be able to tell the sound differences easily (presuming a good seal which is crucial). But, at the end of the day, comfort will likely be the deciding factor.
I must say that Im extremely pleased with my new player. It's become my new best friend.It's so simple to use anyone can get the hang of it. The price is reasonable and a better deal than most other players out there. Under 300 for 40gb? That's unheard of these days!Im already done transferring all of my essential stuff and still have room for more music!!I have no complaints about this player it's just awesome.The only thing though my headphones came messed up one side being longer than the others but that's ok cuz I don't use those little ear pieces anyways :)The size might be a little larger than an ipod or a mini sized mp3 player but its not that big of a deal. We all had cd walkmans and those were way bigger..It's about the size of a palm pilot I would say. The design is also great. No annoying buttons everywhere or joystick controllers.Trust me when I say this is probably one of the best mp3 players around. The sound quality is also amazing :)
The performance of this xm radio is excellent. The sound is better than I expected. It is easy to understand and use with good instructions and easy to handle controls. The only weakness is the battery. I have found that the battery does not live up to the claimed 5 hours life per charging. After a full charge I have used it for a mamimum of two hours. When I have used it for any amount of time (for example one half hour) and then left it for two days without use it needs a complete new charge.
I bought this product before christmas mainly for the ice fishing season. When it arrived, I found that the unit was a little more basic than I thought originally. Only three buttons to navigate the machine, so reading the manual is kind of important. I mainly bought the machine because it said it will read depth and structure through the ice. I thought for such an inexpensive unit, it would never work shooting through ice. It took a minute, and I had to scrape off a lot of snow, but sure enough, it read depth and structure through ten inches of black ice! I drilled a hole in the spot to confirm this and the reading was only off by a few inches difference! The drawbacks on this machine are that, with the sounder and cord, it is extremely bulky and will not fit in the provided cloth pouch. I wish there was an option for a shorter cord, since I highly doubt i will need fifty feet of readings while ice fishing. The unit also should be kept warm, as when I was fishing in sub freezing temps, it would lock up and would require me to reset the unit and put it in my jacket to warm up. All in all, its not a bad investment if you would like to know the basics, water depth, bottom structure, and fish presence.
I spent quite a bit of time researching printers. I chose this one because it has the best overall bang-for-the-buck for everyday use. I considered "photo printers". but then I realized I'd rarely print photos and I don't need the media card reader. The one in my PC does just fine. This printer does have a PictBridge USB connection, if you desire. I doubt I'd ever use it. Besides, it's just so much cheaper to order photos online or to take your memory card to a local drugstore and print them there.But on occasion when "instant gratification" is required, this printer produces very good quality color photos.Mostly though I use it for everyday color printing (I don't use it for much monochrome as I have a separate all-in-one (non-HP) monochrome laser printer which I use for that).The 6840 DeskJet color quality is superb for everyday document printing. Documents with lots of images in them look great with the standard color and black cartridges (I used some excellent test images I found online).In fact, I've not seen a significant difference between photo printing with the standard cartridges vs. swapping the black for the color photo cartridge. It's just that good.But again, most of that was just testing. Most of the printing done with this is for your standard color business-type documents.This baby really cranks paper out quickly too (regardless of what you're printing). It's very fast.It's extremely well built. It was almost heavy to lift and yet it's got a small form factor compared to all that weight. I was impressed by that.It's also pretty nice looking. It has a different, but cool looking glossy blue plastic case with black plastic sides (the online pictures don't do the case justice). But it's very sturdy plastic (unlike what I've seen on other printers). The insides must be made of lead (OK not quite, but it's quite hefty in the weight department) and that's good. It's not cheaply made by any means.This thing should last for years.Oh and being that I'm a Linux geek, it's nice that HP writes open source drivers for most all of their printers (including this one) which are easily downloadable from their open source driver website. That's not often needed though. Many Linux distributions include the HP drivers already.And last but not least, the icing on the cake! This printer has the built-in ability to connect to your network (either WiFi or wired Ethernet). I've got an Ethernet cable hooked up to it, connected to my home network router. It works like a charm.If you don't need networking, it does have a USB port also.It's a great printer!Kudos to HP.
This did not fit the side post battery that I had. The threads were not long enough in the battery to even get but two or three threads turned into the battery. The battery cable was just slopping around loose on the post after the thing bottomed out. Took it off and cleaned up and reused the old post.
We have only used this product three times. At first, I thought I wouldn't like the small size but it has turned out to be such a great advantage. I can take it out of the car and slip it into a pocket or purse if need be.This navigator talks and reroutes if you miss a turn. It lets you know about a turn before it is necessary, both on screen and by audio!Easy to operate.I researched other gps's and it is a great price for a product that has many other options;like blue tooth. I also save on gas and time. I have had the product for a month and I love it, so far.
Not sure who loves it more, my husband or I! It has been helping with my neck and shoulder pain. I do it every night before bed and have been feeling much better!
This is a very good product that covers just about all of the bases, as far as compatibility with most of the current DVD standards. The Lightscribe feature is nice to have. The bundled Nero Essentials is indeed very lightweight; however, if you want, you can choose to upgrade to a more fully-featured version of the same software. Albeit for a price.I installed this drive on an old Dell 8200, with 512mb of RDRAM. So far, I have had no trouble achieving the maximum burn rate. The drive does make a lot of noise, however, the Nero utility has an option to reduce the noise, by reducing the speed ofcourse. I've not used Lightscribe to create elaborate images. However, I have used it to text label some of my DVDs. I'm no expert in using Lightscribe, but it is rather slow from what I can tell. Also, please keep in mind that you will need to purchase DVD blanks that are specifically designed to be used with Lightscribe, if you want to use that feature. If you do not care to use LS, then any blank DVD would work. Even Dual-Layer!The unit comes with two face plates: white and black. So you can match the color to your PC case. Also, please bear in mind that this is an ATAPI drive. If you own a newer pc, you would be best served with the SATA version of the same drive.While it is light on features, the Nero software should take care of most of your needs. It even comes with Nero's own media player, Showtime. Nero supports writing to dual-layer blanks.This is a very good option for the money. I have not had any problems with Lite-On products over the years. They have always met my expectations. Over the years, I have owned various drives from Lite-On, Sony, Yamaha, and NEC. To me, they were all comparable to one another, with the Yamaha perhaps having a slight cachet. I have read that the Plextors are the best drives out there. And that could very well be true. However, they are also more expensive.I have no reservations in recommending this Lite-On DVD burner. It's a capable drive that should fulfill your storage needs. The dual-layer capability should allow you to write over 8 gigs of data on one compatible disc.
Mouse is oversized and not suggested for anyone with a hand size smaller than a Men's Medium. The edges are not ergonomically aligned to fit an average hand when seated at a desk. Over the course of a day's work, the mouse's rigid edges rub the user's fingers uncomfortably. Otherwise, it's a mouse. Tracking is average. Clicking resistance is average.
This is the ONLY extension cord or surge protector with an outlet plug that was oriented straight from the wall or floor outlet that I could find anywhere on the iternet or any local big box store or local hardware stores. All others have the plug oriented going to either the left or the right from where the plug goes into the outlet. I need this plug orientation.
First, kudos to Amazon! My first unit malfunctioned right out of the box and Amazon immediately shippped me a replacement. Great customer service!As for the television, it is superb. Packaging is very good and protective. Build quality is excellent. Performance exceeds my expectations.I am using it with Dish Networks hi-def service and the picture quality is astounding. DVDs are crisp and clear when played from our Sony 6800DP Home Theater in a Box setup.We are also running an iMac Mini with Bluetooth KB and mouse into it via the DVI connection and the set functions perfectly as a monitor. We have copied several hundred hi-res images of our favorite paintings from the web into the screensaver so when we are not watching TV or using the computer, the set plays music from iTunes and displays random art images on the screen. Very nice!The only weakness is the speakers, which I removed since we are using the Sony setup for surround sound.I highly recommend this set. For the money, you will be hard-pressed to find a better deal. [...]
Got this to use with an Asus Eee laptop. Loaded it full of video from my TV tuner card to watch on the laptop. After watching a couple of programs...was unable to watch anything else. For some reason...this card scrambled the file. On the other hand...put the same videos on a Kingston 8 GB thumbdrive & none of these issues happened.Have a feeling that under heavy use...this card or maybe any SD card would be useless for anything critical.
I'd have to admit that I do not own this particular player, but my advice works with any other given DVD player. It might here as well.Almost every review complains about "When you hit STOP once, and power the unit down, it picks up at that moment next use." Most players (all that I've used), whether 400, 300, 100, 80; all the way down to even single-disc players, do this. If you were ever watching a film, experienced a power-surge for a second, then wanted to pick up right where you left off, you would be grateful. The player, however, does not "know" that the credits are rolling and you've finished viewing.The solution? When you're done, hit STOP...TWICE.
The Belkin Adapter has been a blessing. I have an older model car without an auxiliary input for my Zune. Now, I can listen to my Zune, if I am tired of listening to the radio, or the radio signal is weak. The sound quality is excellent. I recommend it for the Zune or any other player of that type.Ken
I have gotten excellent results from this paper on an HP color officejet printer. I print 4 on a page and cut with paper cutter or even with scissors (carefully). Amazon has been out of stock on this paper. Does anyone have a suggestion for a similiar quality paper that is more readily available?
I have a desk job and needed something to give the small of my back some support. I spent about a half hour trying to get the support into a good position and have come to the conclusion that the material is simply too flexible to offer the kind of support I was hoping for. Perhaps it was the combination of chair and the back support, but this product was essentially useless to me.
i've had this for a few weeks now, and it is perfectly compatible with my Macbook. I use it at work, and love the wireless capability on my big desk. So far I have no issues, it was easy to link and the commands I know still work the same. I like the look because I'm used to using a PC, so the way the keys are set up, including the number pad, is an easy transition for me. It does include the volume controls that are standard on Macs, so that is another plus for me. I bought this keypad with the suggested mouse. Love both!
A bit large and heavy but excellant construction. Other than that the title says it all
I think that this telescope works really good. The Autostar System finds objects perfectly. I usually use Autostar more in the day because when it's bright, it's hard to find objects in the sky. I have seen Saturn, and Jupiter so far. I got this telescope three days ago, and I love it.
I was looking for an inexpensive pair of over-ear headphones to drown out the obnoxious noises of my coworkers (coworkers are nice; hearing them eating their lunches? not so much). These babies are perfect! I am impressed by the sound quality they provide and even with no music playing, they muffle ambient noises pretty well. They are very comfortable to wear for hours on end and I am incredibly happy with my purchase.
Fast delivery new in factory sealed box. Excellent monitor for the price. I'm so pleased with the product I'm ordering a new acer computer
I purchased these batteries with the Opteka battery grip for my Canon XTi. After only a couple of recharges my camera started locking-up. I first thought my camera was the problem but after lots of troubleshooting with a Canon rep realized it was the batteries. The Camera and grip work fine with Canon batteries. Better to avoid cheap knock-offs. You really get what you pay for with these batteries.
The Sony Cybershot DSC H1 has far exceeded my expectations for the camera. The shots are clear and bright with good color and a notable lack of noise - and this is at the more economical 3 megapixel level - and the best news is that the camera is Made In Japan (which no source ever mentioned) which assures you of very good quality IMO.Spend a little and get a 1 gb Memory stick PRO - they are worth every penny you spend - especially when you want faster recovery between pictures and can be gotten from Amazon at a very competitive price point.Also - invest in some 2500 mAh rechargable batteries and a fast charger that charges four batteries at a time - again it will be worth every penny you spend. (Thomas Distributing has great prices and products for your rechargable battery needs).Buying the camera from Amazon was the lowest price from a trusted vendor I could find-Considered the Panasonic Z5 and the Canon S2iS and decided that the Sony at the Amazon price point was the best bang for the buck that I could find after a couple of weeks surfing the web for prices and feature comparisons.Enjoy-Mike
These are the most comfy headphones I've ever owned (or tried anywhere). They sound great too. In some cases they create a little too much ambiance. That's apparently due to the Sennheiser's desire to create a surround sound effect without a surround sound processor. Also, the headphones lack that perfect, precision clarity in high frequencies, which is common to most higher-priced headphones. Well, this one is not a very pricey unit, and worth every penny of its price.To conclude, the Pros are: lightweight and very comfortable, produce very high quality sound. Being an open-type, they never trap soundwaves inside the cups, to cause any audible distortion. Seem sturdy, well-built. The Cons: a little "muddy" highs. Not suitable for studio monitoring, as they are "trying" to make music sound better, more spacious, than what it really is. Overall great product, if it meets your listening needs.
I bought this iron because I was starting a new internship and wanted to make sure I had nicely pressed clothes each day. Right after I got this iron, I tried to use it to affix some decals onto T-shirts for my kickball team T-shirts. The iron would not get hot enough to affix the decals, and the team ended up having to use someone else's iron. Then, I tried to use it to iron a silk shirt, and it would not get hot enough to do that, either. I realized it was perhaps malfunctioning, so I exchanged it for a replacement.The replacement arrived and it did a much better job of ironing my clothes. However, this iron still does not meet my needs. This is because I like to iron several items at once (like, all my clothes for the week). This iron has to be placed back on the charger frequently, and I feel like I am waiting around for it to reheat all the time. If I only wanted to iron one thing at a time, this iron would be fine.I do think the removable water tank is really nice. I also like the carrying case. But, ultimately, these pros do not outweigh the cons. I will go back to a corded iron that will stay hot long enough for me to iron multiple items.An additional note is that Amazon did a GREAT job of helping me rectify this problem. Their customer service is FAR superior to that of Panasonic.
it is smallit has a 3inch huge lcdit has lots of shooting mods(my favorite is the one that keeps lens open for 15seconds and gets amazing pictures at night)and it is very cheapi am satisfied as customer who has hobby of taking pictures but doesn't want to carry huge cameras..by the way i bought 4gb kingston sdhc(this device supports sdhc cards)(Kingston 4GB SDHC Class 4 Flash Card (SD4/4GB)) and they seem to work well together it gets more than 1000 pictures in best quality
I needed to interface with a Minolta film scanner and this looked like an easy way to do it. Scanner does not provide termination power and the adapter didn't seem up to it. Manual on disk said that it may require an external power supply of 4.5-9 volts. I had a 9V so I connected it. It recognized the scanner long enough to load the driver and start a scan. There was a snap and burning smell and all stopped. The part that failed has a 6.5V maximum, so I suspect if I kept down to 5V, all would have been well. I might try another one.
I bought this transmitter thinking it was similar to my old one that I had which unfortunately broke after MUCH use. This transmitter was terrible. It never held the transmission. Very frustrating and disappointing. Luckily I saved the packaging and returned it.
Although many lens manufacturers include a case with their lenses, Canon makes you pay a preium price for a soft lens pouch that unfortunately doesn't offer much padding or protection against mild impact. Still, the case is well made and will protect the lens from dust and will help prevent scratches. The drawstring closure secures the pouch very well, but the leather-like bottom is stiff and can make it more difficult to fit this lens pouch in your camera bag. I have two canon lenses, each of which is stored in these soft lens pouches (one is a different model but has the same design), and I find that I must tip and twist the leather bottoms of the pouches in order to fit them into the padded compartments in my Canon camera bag. I would prefer a more form fitting case for my Canon lenses, and I honestly think that Canon should provide them with their lenses, at no extra cost. After all, Canon is surely making a thick profit on their lenses, given the prices that they demand. Still, the Canon LP1116 Soft Lens Pouch is made well, for what it is, and it is certainly a better than nothing form of protection for your expensive Canon lenses. I give it 4 stars for the materials and build quality, but would probably rate it lower if based soley on design and protective properties.
WOW just got my SD750 today!!!! Very good camera with alot of features. Pictures are very sharp and crisp!!! I have always been a fan of CANON since my Digital ELPH S500!!! Canon has done it again!!! This compact camera is portable and small, easy to slide in pocket and is highly recommended to novice users!!!
Very poor instructions as to connections. As a novice, I would require instructions as to the proper connections for my situation. As for now, the unit is in my unusable cabinet along with other porely designed instructions. I hope more understandable instructions are available so that I may use this unit as intended.
I have own other type of message units.. Yes, you can get one that is about $50.. but this has the power.......and is well built.. I have other items with rotation.... This one does not rotate...simply thumps and does it effectively.. I use it daily too message by legs with for syatic pain.. It keeps me walking.
Economical and well made. Sturdy and easy disassemble to add decorated covers if necessary. I like the black edging.
Within 1 month I started to receive glitches on one of the ports. It took a while to realize that it was the switch, since the problems were intermittent. Now I have 5 ports giving errors and have therefore replaced the switch.Update Feb 2012 - I sent the unit back to D-Link and they sent me back a refurbished unit at no charge and paid for shipping. I am now using the unit on my home network for the past month and so far, so good.The fan is quite loud and would not be appropriate in a living or work space. I have mine in my basement workshop.
Don't pass this one up! If your looking to add a little boom boom to your room room, this is the best deal ever on a quality subwoofer. After a break in period this sub added just the right lows to accentuate my bedroom stereo. I searched the net extensively and found this sub to be the best deal, for the price! Don't pass this one by. Buy it, use it, enjoy it! Check out the specs.
Bottom line: I'd buy this same tripod again even though at first I did not want to spend this much. I didn't think a tripod without center column braces could be very stable but this tripod is steady. It handles a 65mm spotting scope and a Bogen 3126 fluid head with ease, and could handle much more. All adjustments are easy to make and secure. The different leg angles feature is useful and it's also easy to vary each extended leg length if needed. Build quality is great, it should last a lifetime with minimal care. The green color blends well with the outdoors and is nice if just to get away from the ubiquitous black.
Worked great for the first few months. Then random freezes started popping up. Now it freezes every 5 minutes while recording to DVD-RAM or DVD-RW. I now save every 2 to 3 minutes while transferring video from my camcorder.Picture quality, even on the component outputs, was poor from day 1. So I record on this, then play on my Toshiba SD9200.Panasonic has some great products, this is definitely not one of them. In fact, today I visited their website to check for firmware updates for this model, and saw that the webpage is a mess too. I select the DMR-ES20.EXE file for download, and after accepting the Lic agreement, am provided the DMR-E100.EXE for download !!!! That is scraping the bottom of the barrel as far as support goes Panasonic..wake up !!
its a really good amp can do good for a small to mid size car not good for suvs though
if you've never used one of these gadgets, you'll never know what you have been missing. use it and you will be hooked. the nuvi 360 is about the size of a pack of cigarettes, and not much heavier. these days my theme song is easy, and this is an intuitive device with a few nice bells and whistles thrown in. i work for a medical corp and the other day had to visit a clinic that i hadn't been to for awhile. the nuvi seemed to be taking me an unusual way-which was closer too. the time estimates for arrival are amazingly close. i like the layout, and the design is clean. the bluetooth works well with my razr, and the screen will give you a nice clear slideshow, and there is audible books. i bought a magellan 800 last chrismas for my wife. she wanted that brand as it was in a cadillac that we rented from hertz. it's good, but this one is quicker, and much smaller, half the price, with more features. i thought of the 660 which is widescreen and has a couple more features. in the end, the shirtpocket size and 200$ diff won out. i gave this a 4 because of the speaker which is marginal. however i recommend this product, and would buy it again. as for amazon, they are professional and pleasant to work with. if the prices are close, and usually they are, buy it from amazon.
This bracket works perfectly with my eXplorist 200. Screw it onto your handlebar, snap the eXplorist in place and ride to your heart's content. I mostly ride streets and bike paths. The 200 is held tightly and has never fallen off the bike. If you go off-road, because of the weight of the eXplorist, you might want to secure it with some duct tape or Velcro.
I have used this set for about three weeks and will be buying a new headset. Most of my phone conversations now have the person asking me to repeat what I said numerous times. I thought purchasing a more expensive headset would work out better than the previous ones I have owned, However I will go back to the under $10 sets, They all worked fine and lasted for about six months. Usually breaking by the headpeice. I would not recommend this headset to anyone who uses a phone a lot.
I purchased this lens about a year ago and it is one of two that I use very often. The professional level quality and the f/2.8L allows for more light to enter the lens and therefore allows you to shoot in lower light conditions.I use this lens almost exclusively for concert photography, where a fast shutter speed is critical despite the low-light conditions.This isn't a light lens - it will weigh you down considerably - but it is well worth it.The image stabilization is wonderful as well, although the stabilization motor is a little loud (a slight humming/clicking sound) when you're shooting in quiet environments.
People- please, think! If you're spending over $1000 on a precision piece of optics, why would you put an cheap window pane in front of it? It sucks that filters cost a bit of money, but seriously, you need to get something that's at least multicoated, and preferably B&W or Heliopan or some other good brand. For a $200 lens, this is fine. But it breaks my heart to see this "bundled" with an $1100 L lens.
This router worked great for me right out of the box with no changes to the built-in configuration options. My Internet connection seems just as speedy as before, and I feel secured by the built-in network protection.I have one problem with it, though. It produces an annoying high-pitched electronic buzz. It's not audible when my computer is on contributing its own noise to the room. But when the computer is off, the whine can be annoying. I've tried several, and they all produce this noise. It would be completely forgivable if it was going in a network closet. But the four-legged unit was clearly made for the desktop.
It works great so much faster than USB charger..Buy it! You will be glad you did!
This review is for the Sony MDR-EX71SL's. These headphones are great. Outstanding bass response;better than many over-the-ear type cans i've used. The cord is short but you must use the supplied extension cable. Also, the headphones must be put in from the back so when you take them out of your ears they hang down from your neck; cool idea Sony! The earpads (small,med,and large) do impact the sound greatly. So you have to make sure you have the right size in your ear. If you own an iPOD like myself, get the white Sony MDR-EX71SL's. Sony got it right with these cans!
I owned 2 Farberware coffee pots made in China that didn't last more then a year. This Presto pot works great and was worth the money.
I can't speak to how well the product performs because mine was DOA. Customer Service was unable to do anything over the phone. Since it was purchased as a gift and I had time before Christmas, I opted for a different brand. Doesn't inspire confidence in their quality control when a unit fails to start up fresh out of the box.
My fiance bought a GE Retractable Mini Optical Mouse similar to this one but I gotta say for it's small size it excels over the non-retractables. It's very small and portable. I can just pop it into my computer and use it on my laptop, work computer, etc. At first I thought it's small size is gonna put strain on your hands and be very uncomfortable but actually I like it. It's very smooth and accuracy is awesome. I recommend this mouse to anyone. I found mine for $12.99 and it's smoothness is incredible on any surface. Sorry Minnie but this mouse is the real Mini. LOL
This little battery case fits perfectly in my camera bag, taking up the minimum amount of space. I like the red flaps to let me know if the batteries are spent and need to be charged. The batteries fit tightly in there, but they need to, so that's fine. Absolutely no complaints.
The best part of the binoculars is the stabilization system. Works great at long distance. The optics are OK for the price.
Like other reviews indicated, the unit cannot be setup. I tried multiple PC's in all different modes, none could aquire an IP address from this unit. I usually buy Linksys and setup is a breeze. Being in I.T. for many years I can usually workaround the most difficult setups...IF I could get to the setup! This thing is not worth the effort. I'll stick with Linksys. This is another D-Link failure.
This is the best V-Moda earbuds out of the whole lineup. The price was just under $30 and the sound was like OMG when i first plug it into my ears! I first bought the more expensive V-Moda chrome edition which cost almost 70 dollars and i thought it had to be the best because of the price. But man, was I wrong! the look of the chrome edition was awesome but the sound was just horrible. My brother bought this one like a week later and when i tested on the same Ipod, I was blasted out of mind! I was thinking to myself, what in the world was V-Moda thinking, a $60 dollar earbud that can't even compare to its lower priced $30 earbud! The sound was great, the bass was high and clear, the treble was high enough but didn't drill my ears. Then I did some research also and I found that the folks at Cnet gave this little earbud an editor choice and was rated best bang for your dollars! Get this if you are looking for earbuds around $30, you won't regret it.
We bought this router after reading reviews on Amazon. We have had no problem with it and it's super easy to transport from location to location. I thought having internet access around the house would be useful; I equally appreciate the remote printing capabilities!
I needed a better photo quality printer to supplement my HP 1120C. My application is for personal photo printer not as a production or office printer.I researched all types of photo quality printers for several weeks and was going to go with the Cannon until I noticed how cheaply even the high end Canons were made. I also noticed that almost no one sold Cannon supplies like the required expensive Cannon paper. The Lexmark was far too expensive to own when it came to buying ink.I was looking at some of the better Epson photo printers when I noticed that the lowly 820 used the exact same print cartridges. Then I realized Epson has just cut the price to a hundred dollars! Subtracting the value of the included ink that means the hardware is now only sixty dollars. At that price if the print head clogs I will throw it away. But I like this printer so much I may buy more of them. It is an incredible value at its new low price. First compared to Canons at twice the price it is `rugged'. The paper tray folds up when not in use, which serves a very practical purpose. It helps keep the dust out of the printer and dust is one of the causes of print head clogging. If you remember to ALWAYS turn this printer of using the left switch (GREEN LIGHT) and keep the tray closed you should not have many print head clogging problems. So far I haven't had any problems.Some try to get away with as few as three colors in their photo printers but the Epson 820 uses six colors and your eye can immediately see the difference. The Epson 820 produces prints like those from photo labs on high quality photo paper. The Epson 820 ink is rated to be light fast for 25 years, which is, long enough for me. My HP 1120C produces colors which start to fade within months if not days.Now look at the cost of owning the Epson. One significant feature of the HP was it had a print preview in the printer driver. I could enable it to check exactly what would be printed so I could avoid wasting expensive ink. Darn if the Epson 820 doesn't have the same the feature although implemented slightly differently. In some ways I like the Epson printer drivers better as there are so many options which enable me to get exactly what I want. Some people may be turned off by so many options but they don't have to use them. Their prints will simply be more expensive than mine will be or of a slightly lesser quality compared to what the printer could have produced. The features are there if users would learn to use them, which is better than not having them at all.I ran into a Canon salesman at MicroCenter when I bought the Epson 820. I told him he had five minutes to convince me the Canon 750 was a better value. His biggest claim was look at how you could replace each Canon cartridge individually, as not all colors would run out at the same time. Ok that is a nice feature but in real life the colors run out pretty close to each other. That means that if I replace one color I may find out that in the next picture I print I have run out of two more etc. I like being able to just swap out the empty set and be done with it. Five Canon color inks run about sixty dollars. You can buy three Epson 820 five color carts for that price and the ink will be fresher with less chance the pigments have separated from the binder. You don't want to store ink to far into the future from its date of manufacture just like you would not want to buy paint for your house and keep it for years before you used it.I have also noticed that there now are continuous ink feed systems and alternate sources of replacement cartridges for the 820 on the Internet but I am not too excited about them since I am not printing that many photos on a weekly basis. I would have guessed that such products would not exist because of the chip in each Epson cartridge that monitors ink flow and declare the cartridge to be empty when ink is low.One application my brother in law has is to carry an ink jet with him in his truck to immediately print reports and photos he takes when inspecting houses. By buying a simple voltage inverter and using a laptop to drive the printer he can achieve that goal with a better quality print output using the Epson 820. Again the 820 printer is cheap enough that if it gets damaged he can toss it.One other detail to examine. One doesn't want to get a printer that will be orphaned since so little supplies are bought by the public it is uneconomical to carry them. Amazon rates the sales for each product. Look at how the Epson 820 rates compared to any other printer.What are the cons to the Epson 820?It is slower than the high end Canons in making a photo but it is hundreds of dollars cheaper.It is nosier than my HP as it moves the paper back and forth but that is a photo it is working with and it doesn't really bother me.It has a non-replaceable print head compared to including the print head in each new cartridge like the HP does. This means it will eventually wear out. At sixty dollars net cost of hardware - who cares? I don't!Do you? Epson will probably have another hundred dollar, six color photo printer with improved technology when I need to replace the print head in five years or 16,000 prints.
I must say that I have been very impressed with this briefcase. It is well constructed and has a great feel to it. The storage is ample with separate sections to organize different folders. This is a vinyl case so if you are looking for leather then this is not for you. Of course, if you want leather plan on spending substantially more. For the price, the feel, the look, and the functionality of this case you can't go wrong.
The first failed on second use and was, as always, replaced by Amazon without question :)That replacement failed after about 14 months. It was only being used in my netbook as additional storage - and so was not subjected to the wear and tear of removal and insertion. Nor does my netbook have heavy use (being only used on vacation) It went in, and remained there until failure - which only amounted to about 5 weeks of actual use.During that time period I had bought another of these Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC cards to use in a camera. As I use a card reader to transfer images to the computer this SD card was removed and reinserted several times a month. It failed after about 8 months.In January of this year I had bought another of these, and it failed last month - 5 months of light use in a different digital SLR.I have Kingston and SanDisk 16 GB cards, none of which have failed.Additionally, I have over a dozen Transcend 2-8 GB SDHC cards, none of which have failed either.I can only conclude that either I have experienced a highly improbable event with this 100% failure rate, or that there is a flaw in the Transcend 16 GB cards.This latter seems much more likely, and I will avoid Transcend cards of more than 8 GB capacity.Today I just bought a SanDisk 32 GB SDHC - though more expensive than the Transcend 32 GB, I have the expectation that it is not as likely to fail.Caveat emptor: Let the buyer beware.
Another skeptical purchase, but worked like a charm on my verizon fios box. Now I can change stations through walls since I have a second tv linked to 1 fios box! Awesome!!!
When purchasing a new item (such as headphones), I almost always check to see what the reviews on here say. Despite seeing that this particular set has a rather mediocre 3.5 stars, I decided to get this pair anyway. My main reason for doing so was that I liked the way they looked, and they seemed to provide a more "compact" fit. Boy was this a mistake. First of all, the sound quality just isn't anything special. Not like I was expecting for the price. I listen to a wide range of music and have been overall underwhelmed by the listening experience. However, this is something that I can live with. After all they provide decent sound and are comfortable and look good. The big problem (and the one that, after a year+ of owning these caused me to write this review), is that the build quality is simply poor. I have taken good care of these headphones, but the cord has fallen apart. I've done my best to keep it together with electrical tape, but now I only get sound from the left speaker since the cord has ripped too much.Just stay away. There are better options out there.
Very pleased with the camera, easy to use and produced good quality photos; annoyingly, it was stolen from my apt., so I've just ordered another. Glad to report I'm now moved to a safer area. Wish camera came with case and good strap, had to buy a case.Mark.
I've had this unit for a month and have been very happy with it; very hard to beat in this price range. We only watch about 4 DVDs a month (at the most), and our home theater setup is in a fairly small room (13x15 ft.), so it didn't make sense to go for a higher end unit. This is the least expensive high-current power I could find.Weaknesses:- The remote is small, with lots of closely spaced buttons and tiny lettering. It provides a lot of control over the receiver, and does a 'better than expected' job controlling my JVC TV set, but does nothing for my Sony CD player, Phillips DVD player, or Panasonic VCR.- May not be enough power for a large room (see strengths, below). If both of these are serious issues for you, you should definitely consider the next model up, an additional [price].Strengths:- Excellent for the price.- Easy to set up & tweak.- Full home theater alphabet soup support: Dolby Digital, DTS, Pro-Logic II- 'Family friendly' design: no bass & treble knobs for your youngster to mess with, and it has one of those volume controls that is always where it was the last time you turned it off (so you won't blow your speakers upon power up because your kids cranked it when you weren't watching).- High-current power supports the use of higher-end speakers, like Paradigm, PSB, NHT, etc.- Lots of loud, clear sound. Don't let the 65 watts fool you. If this unit were a Sony, they'd probably tell you it was 80 watts. Here's the rub: for full, 5.1 channel DVD watching, I need to turn this unit up to about 80 (on a scale of 0-100) to get loud, theater-level sound, and I'm in a small, 13x15 foot room. If the room was much bigger, you could be hitting your head on the ceiling of what this receiver can produce. The good news is this: even turned up almost all the way, I'm hearing no noticable distortion. Also, what I consider "loud, theater-level sound", my wife considers "Oh my gosh, will you turn that thing down, you're going to deafen the baby". 'Loud' is all relative.Overall, This is a good splurge unit for a home theater newbie who wants to expand beyond the 'home theater in a box' scene, and its also a good unit for 'budget audiophiles' who don't live in a barn, a loft, or a mansion.
They work great so my friend and i can watch movies on laptop while traveling to ball games and home
I bought one because it was reputed to have the best quality and picture. It has a good picture, but equal to the Infini 8" frame sold at Comp USA (also flawed quality) and it is very nicely built. Trouble was that when I loaded my Memory stick with about 80 ordinary JPEGs it would only recognize the pics sometimes, other times not. I had to repeatedly plug in the chip before it would recognize them, and it NEVER played them all the way through. It kept cycling back to the source selection screen when I tried to play them. A terribly frustrating exercize. Save the extra money and look for the Infini 10.4" frame. It has a pretty good picture but it plays first and every time no matter what. The 8" model has a picture equal to this Phillips (but I had to return both Infini 8" screens due to quality and software issues: remotes bad and software flawed in one.) All in all, Phillips needs to refine the tolerance of this device to files and chips and greatly simplify the functionality. I feel we should be able to plug in a loaded chip and just press play... that's all. Not this one! . I had no folders, no odd types of files, and still no luck (I tried folders too, to no avail) Sorry, it's NOT ready for prime time.
I try to remember to keep a spare in the closet. One time use cameras are so convenient. You don't have to worry about damaging it (at least you don't lose an expensive camera) and you can put it in your pocket. I've actually had better pictures with a "one time" than with my $500 Nikon. Image that! Kodak or Fuji ... should be about the same. Fuji is usually a little cheaper. Both seem to be just as good. Great to put on tables at wedding receptions!
It worked fine for a little less than a year after I bought it, for use with a Panasonic Lumix camera. It worked, nothing too flashy, but then it's a memory card. But about a month ago it started to crap out - first one "memory read error" wiping out all the pictures then stored on it. Then it became more regular, and now does not work at all.I mean, I guess I can't get too upset about it crapping out when it only cost $[...] or whatever it was, but still, I'm planning on staying away from Transcend for at least my next memory card.
these are some great headphones. they sound great and are very comfortable. i also like the design of them. the only problem is that one of them stopped working after about a year. i checked and they stopped working a week after the one year warranty expired. I then went and bought the Klipsch Image S4 to replace them, which have a 2 year warrenty.
I've been listening to my new iM600 for the past four hours, since its battery was fully charged and ready to go. Have listened to U2, Bebo & Cigala, Led Zeppelin and, now, the Chairman of the Board.I can't think of a better value in electronics right now than this audio system. The mids are great, the highs clear. The bass is a tad muddled, but the unit weighs only two pounds. What do you expect? I'll probably buy Altec Lansing's BB2001 Powered Subwoofer to fill out the lower range, but I can't complain about what I have now.I held off for months before buying an iPod audio system, waiting patiently for the price of the Bose SoundWave to come down. Well, it has, but I wasted my time. I listened to the Bose system at Best Buy and liked what I heard; I have no doubt it's worth the price. But the iM600 delivers more than what you pay for. That would include similar quality at about half the price, as well as an FM tuner and portability. (I refuse to shell out $400 for the portable SoundWave.)What a great value. For the money I gave, I couldn't have asked for more.
It is simply junk. Poor all the way around !! Threw it in the trash !
Buy EVGA, ASUS has too many problems with all their Nvidia chipset boards. SLI Club has alot of input about this! Best now to get the EVGA Nvidia 780i SLI A-1 FTW MoBo, excelent reviews and issue with 45nm is resolved, overclocks well above advertised!
This is not a toy, like the rubbish you'll waste your money on at TRU. It's heavy and solid and is a REAL microscope. I do wish it had come with some more slides, including blank slides for us to mount things on, but still, it's worth the money; this will last us for years.
Cartridge arrived lickity split! Easy to use and I really appreciate Canon's efforts in recycling by providing a box and shipping label to return the used cartridge. Fast, easy and free shipping makes this choice a winner! Oh, and the price was better then local or online 'box' stores.
Yes, Sony requires Sonic Stage.Yes, I was mad at first (like most other reviewers) but I gave it a fair try and now I like it a lot better than what I was using before.Sonic Stage does make you disable your previous format but it takes at most 5 minutes and you can change it back to your old format at any time.Also, while it is a hassle to burn cd's to Sonic Stage, you can easily get around it.I rip them through a different program, then once they're in my library, I transfer them to Sonic Stage, very easy to do.Sound quality, durability and battery life (and charging time) is off the chart... definitely worth it!!!
For the explorist 510 is just perfect . Very well done . Protects and hold perfectly . Very pleased with this case .
I bought 2 of them and they work, even with my Ipaq 3970!. Cheap Cheap cheap (a fraction of the cost downhere)
This printer has superb photo-quality printing for printers in its price range. The text quality is acceptable but not fantastic.The ink cartridge nozzles dry out after about 2 days of inactivity, requiring an ink-consuming process of nozzle checks and head cleanings. The software indicating ink status estimates &quot;pages remaining&quot; but frequently misrepresents new cartridges as low, and older cartridges as empty when they continue to print. And the ink status levels inexplicably drain down from day to day without prints occuring.All in all, this printer is junk. While the photo quality continues to impress me, it takes too much fussy cleanings, maintenance, and trips to the store to buy ink than should be required for a reliable piece of machinery in the 21st century.Avoid it and similar Epson printers.
I've been using the Toshiba TLP-ET1 for about 3 months and love it. It is LCD, 480x858 pixels ( 1-to-1 mapping of DVD video ). The color is fantastic and the 700 lumens is very good for home theatre with an 80&quot; screen. I keep my room dark and use the low power setting. The only negative point that I can see is that screen door effect is still slightly visible at 1 1/2 x screen width but my best seating is at 2x anyway. Contrast ratio - black level is respectable and this is coming for someone that has been using (still uses) a 36&quot; Sony XBR television which has outstanding black levels. There are no visible artifacts of any kind and the internal DCDi processor even makes 480i signals look great (ie standard broadcast). The internal sound system is a bit of a joke and may make some people over look this other wise great projector. Because of the short lens throw, I am uable to use this on a coffee table in what is otherwise a rarely used formal living room. The screen gets put away for other entertaining and the PJ looks good enough to stay on the table. I put my DVD player (Denon 710) on the same table to minimize the Video cable length and run the digital audio to my Denon 3803 receiver by a single long coax cable.It has excellent features and is very easy to use.For the previous reviewer; I've been quoted $400(cnd) or a new bulb from my dealer so it should be $300(us) or less.
So far we are enjoying the Norcross fishfinder. Actually we are using it at this time more for a depth finder because we have had little precipitation and are concerned about hitting stumps or dragging bottom. It is performing well.
To those folks who've complained that the Canon A95 has a long time lag between pushing the button and capturing the image: push the button half-way down while aiming at your subject and the camera will set the exposure and the focus; keep on holding the button in that position until the perfect moment arrives to snap the picture; then push it down the rest of the way and the picture will be taken nearly instantaneously.By the way, the dial on top of the camera that lets you choose among various modes tends to rotate pretty easily if a finger happens to rub against it. So I've made a habit of checking the dial frequently to be sure it's in the mode I intended (which for me is usually "AUTO" mode).I've had the camera for 7 or 8 months now, have taken thousands of pictures, and have been delighted with it.Another aside: I don't use the Canon software (although I used Canon software with an earlier Canon camera). To transfer the pictures to my computer, I use a "card reader" (available for $10 to $20) that plugs into a USB port; when I insert the CF card into the reader, the card looks like a disk drive to the computer, so I just copy and paste the files to where I want them. (For editing photos, I use Adobe Photoshop Elements on one computer, and Irfanview (which is free) on all of my computers.)
These don't fit the E3c's!! I like the bass-sound of the foams that came with the E3c's, but they got caked in dirt and don't expand like they used to in my ear canal. I need new ones, but these don't fit. They may work fine for other models, but who knows which ones? I hope they take "e3c" out of the description and I'd sure like my money back...
The camcorder is everything it promised to be. Easy, lightweight, takes good videos and is great to upload and share. With only a couple of buttons to push, the Flip Video is an awesome way to capture special moments.
Bough end of November 2012 mid February the thing is already broken. Doesn't save, doesn't re-format, it's not even worth sending it back because of the return policy wou be more expensive for me to send it back thatn to go to Wallmart and get one that wporks and if it doesn't they don't care and just give you one that does.
What can I say? I bought this unit sight unseen based on reviews, etc. and took the plunge for [$] big ones >>GULP&lt;&lt;.And guess what? It's a GREAT little unit! I was concerned about the audio quality, too...and it's not as bad as some reviewers say. (NOTE: there are THREE sound settings-normal, 3D, and Dialogue. The later setting is best for built-in speakers). What do you expect from tiny speakers? Besides, if you are watching yours on an airplane, etc. do you really think everyone else wants to hear your video or music? NO.Get a set of quality headphones. I got the SONY MDR-NC20 Noise Cancelling headphones for it, and they sound SUPERB!..especially w/the player's 3D Spatializer option on. It also has TWO headphone jacks, so you and a partner can enjoy.I also bought a JENSEN cassette audio adaptor for vehicle use, for "Simulated Drive-In" effect! Use the 3D audio setting for vehicle stereo "surround".All in all, this portable DVD player has a host of connection and display options (like being able to capture a video frame for customized 'wallpaper') that put many component sized desktops a run for their money. For the price it should perform at the top...and it DOES! Try it on a huge SONY WEGA set. I did. SUPERLATIVE!ADDED NOTE: The CaseLogic DVD case: PDVK1 fits this player, with the external battery in a second pocket...just barely, but it does fit.
I had never heard of Hosa before buying these. They were the least expensive and worked exactly as desired. What more could I ask for from a cable?
I bought this sucker for almost $550 from Amazon 3 years ago and it has been really handy in getting me to places I've never been (e.g. courthouse, restaurants, etc.) I even had the guts to drive up to Northern California armed with nothing but this. I bought the more expensive model at the time (versus the 350) and regret it because I don't really see a difference. The 350 doesn't play music, but you can't play music on this thing anyway without buying the service (which I was not willing to do; I thought I could've just transferred my mp3s onto it). It doesn't come with traffic reports, but for the basics, it is not bad. Wish I bought it from Costco because not long after I got it from Amazon, as you can see, it depreciated like hell and is technically outdated. It works great and I still use it. I don't think I will be buying a new one any time soon because it does the job in finding places (even if sometimes that means taking the long way).
I have scanned over 600 slides so far and I have not had a single problem. I ordered this despite mixed reviews. I have not yet figured out how to scan negative strips with it- but... It also does a few other type of old negative/picture options also. It is a time consuming project to begin with, so the speed of the machine seems fine to me. It is not to slow (and definately not extremely fast). If I could get an extra slide adapter to load while the original one is scanning, it would be perfect!I have a new model Mac computer... and the software installed perfectly and works flawlessly. The editing software included on the software is pretty great with lots of neat capabilities.Thanks!
Some reviewers of Syntax LCDs note corner light leakage on this and other units. This leakage can be seen as a light "cone" in the corners of the screen, especially in the top left corner. My own unit has the same issue, but after being on for 20 minutes, the problem disappears. Tech support says this is normal behavior for this product.The performance of this LCD is excellent. On HD material (I use Win Media HD versions of IMAX movies for testing), the image is outstanding and the performance excellent. For DVDs, I would strongly recommend an HDMI unit, with an HDMI to DVI cable. This combination is superb, and is much superior on this unit to component inputs. I suspect some of the more negative reviews on image quality come from folks who are not driving the display digitally. This is one unit that seems to absolutely require this to give the best quality. And it is worth the relatively small extra expense to do this.In short, this unit represents superb value for money.
If you want good quality printing at a good price. Then this printer will suit your needs.However, I am constantly having to replace the ink. And for some reason the printer can't sense when there IS PAPER LOADED.Started feeding fine. But now I have to push along every page in or else I get an "Out of paper" message.
I use Extreme III SD card with CANON S5IS. For me it works very well. It is a little faster than a regular SD when shooting, but definetelly VERY fast when downloading on PC. It transferes hundreds of pics (standard resolution) in seconds. It is a good product. Maybe overpriced for some, but it was worth it for me.
Being a retired person and not knowing about these things as young people do, I checked around and found that "Links" Router's and adapter's are the way to go. I found that are very good but the "Start up disk" for the router and the adapter did not work on my computer as I could not configure using the disk, I had to set it to manual setting and go where no amateur should go, it took a little time and now I know more then I wanted to know about these thing's. Working great and yes it was worth the time to manual configure, on the router disk make sure also download the "Linksys Easy Advisor" make's set up mush easier.(after you read it twice) Also helpful for the adapter.
This product is a great value and works great. Excellent and fast service
I ordered 4 of these since it was by far the best price and one of the few SD Cards I could find for the Boss MICRO BR recorder. Thanks for the great service and price.
It is fine. If you want to spend more, I am glad I am not married to you.
After much soul searching, I decided to get rid of cable, satellite, etc. because I was spending too much time watching the same programs over and over again. I decided to free up my time. However, I knew there would still be times when I would want to watch some TV. Limited basic cable in my area only covers the major networks and independent stations, which I knew I could get with a TV antenna. So why pay? However, reception was bad, so I wondered if I would get better reception if I had an HDTV tuner. My Sony Trinitron Wega is only three years old. There was no way I was going to upgrade to a newer model, so I did some research and found that if I bought an HD receiver that could be set to analog (480i), I could watch TV in digital format. The Samsung works wonderfully. It is an especially useful receiver for those of us who do not have HD TVs. This tuner, plus a Radio Shack "Indoor VHF/UHF/HDTV Antenna with RF Remote Control" (model: 15-1892) will save me hundreds each year.I need to add that I have two analog TVs. I am able to get the onscreen menus. You have to hook the S-composite video cable to a VCR or DVD player. I'm also using a splitter. So this one box serves two TVs. Also, HD is broadcast in 16:9 aspect ratio--not 4:3, so the aspect ratio on an analog (4:3) TV might have to be adjusted. You can adjust the aspect ratio via the tuner's remote. There is a delay of 2-3 seconds when changing channels. That's because the tuner has to take the analog signals from the antenna and convert them to digital signals. Like another reviewer said, I intend to spend part of my savings on Netflix. I live in San Francisco, surrounded by high buildings and hills, and with this combination, I'm able to get HDTV stations from as far away as Sacramento--80 miles.To get onscreen menus (analog TV)This is the arrangement I'm using. Perhaps others will work as well.Main cord w/splitter: TV to antenna to tunerSound Cord: TV to tunerRWY: TV to VCRRWY: DVD to tunerGBR: TV to tunerRWY=red, white, yellow cordGBR=green, blue, red cordHope that helps!Update: I now live in Chicago. Picking up HD channels is even easier than it was in San Francisco. I live toward the back of a 16 story building and I get every last channel.
Pros: Great sound isolation. Comfortable when correctly fit.Cons: Actual sound, while good, does not compare to larger headphones of the price range.Let me start by saying what I think Shure has done right with these phones. First, they're selling a relatively cheap IEM that sounds... well, decent. I've found sound isolation for these phones to be excellent, even dangerous! (be careful when outside with these, emergency noise can be hard to hear).The flip side of the coin: Obviously Shure can't make perfect cheaper phones, otherwise how would they sell the e4c's? The e2c's soundwise are decent, but far from perfect. I own other headphones such as the Sennheiser hd580's, px100's (which are highly recommended... if you do not need phones of IEM form consider the px's) and there have been times when listening to certain music (different on each respectively) that I've said to myself, "Wow, this sounds fantastic". I have yet to experience that revelation with the Shures. I will not go so far as to call them bad, I find them soundwise to be simply average. Music on them is decent; enjoyable enough, it just isn't fantastic or even remotely remarkable. Except for extreme highs and lows, everything sounds pretty decent to me.Overall- 3.5 stars.The verdict: If you're looking for a cheap IEM or small phone fornoise blocking (great when exercising or on the go),consider these. If you are looking for phones for home/private listening, or do not mind sound leakage, there are better possibilities to consider.
We have had this printer for about a year and a half. It was a bit touchy at first in terms of jamming the paper from the feed slot. Now it reports a jam constantly when there is none. We tried new paper from a freshly opened ream, different brands of paper, and nothing seems to get it to feed properly.While the ink cartridges are separate for each color, sometimes it reports that a certain color is empty when there is still a lot of ink you can see in the cartridge.The cleaning process is very time consuming (and ink consuming).Another negative is that it is not network ready. As more of us have home networks with routers, this feature is increasingly important.This puppy's headed for the junk pile. We just bought an HP 7410. (The Fortune 500 company that I work for only uses HP printers in the office areas. Update 8/23/09 - now they use some Lexmark printers also.)Not recommended.
My HP DV 2225nr was heating up and shutting down often. I used the "speedfan" software to note the core temperature of my laptop and found that the core temperatures used to rise as high as 94C and the laptop used to shut down. I bought this notebook cooler and found that not only the fans are silent and produce only a barely noticeable hum, this cooler brought down the temperature of my laptop by a good 15-20 degrees. My laptop is working well and does not shut down without notice anymore. Another good feature of this cooler is the control of fan speed which is not seen in other coolers at this price. The shape looks good too.I just love this cooler!
I bought this player as refurbished for 80.00 with a 20.00 rebate and after reading the reviews I hedged my bet and bought the extended warranty. All I really wanted was a MP3 player to take with me while I was running and so far so good. I updated the player as soon as I recieved it on the recommendation of other reviews, FM radio reception is good enough for my uses (running and working in the yard) and the player has worked just fine, I have even dropped it and crashed it into the door once (accident) still no problems...stays on no random shutting off...if I start having problems I'll update my review but for 60.00 so far can't beat it!
This is the third Odyssey product that I review. I love that this company puts out quality products. This truss is no different. It's sturdy, looks sleek, and has butterly bolts directly on the bridge to hold up to 8 lights which is a cool feature! This product has 2 drawbacks: (1) Odyssey's instructions are horrible. This will pretty much be a DIY project the first time. (2) Unless certain parts that require tightening are replaced with butterfly bolts as well, make sure you carry an Allen key whereever you go because certain parts will require it. Overall, a great product. Very satisfied!
Hawking HWU8DD Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Dish AdapterThis external wifi receiver with hi-gain antenna works superb. I work at SFO Airport in United Airlines Operations. We are on the ramp level right below the passenger terminal. Upstairs in the terminal is a T-Mobile Hotspot, available throughout the entire terminal. Downstairs I am just on the fringe of the signal. My internal wifi receiver in my notebook pc does not receive the signal because it is too weak. The Hawking Hi-Gain Wifi antenna/receiver picks up the siganl just fine, with 2 bars out of five. Does exactly what I wanted when I ordered the item.
Very pleased with the transaction that I made with this seller. It was fast and the expiration dates of the print paper was as good or better than I have gotten in a store. Will do business with this seller again! The price was excellent and so was the product!
These are the best cases that I have found so far. They are sturdy and don't break. I recently bought a different brand of cases and almost half of them came broken. These are the best cases. None came broken.
I plugged this item in and it worked right away. I moved the receiver to different AC plugs and it worked just fine. I've had other similar devices that never worked.
Great no problems works perfectly my iPad can now be charged without being confined to the wall uncomfortablely. Heard about it and bought immediately ! Buy it buy it buy it![...]
I'm in a very small room. I paid a small price. What do you want? Those who've invested a good percentage of their annual income in the best brands, like, uhhh, Pestrono Iksu, Choralius Opus 1, or Moran for that matter(remember The Conversation starring Gene Hackman?,)are probably not among those who are secretly listening to K&D Sessions or Boards of Canada in their tiny clubhouse. It's more than enough for a twenty by twenty room powered by an HK 3485. Polk RTI 25's are matched well to this woof. Hello out there, is there anybody home? Is there anybody in there? Yes. I am downbeat-heavy- bass, dub and electronic manic depressive. Though, I never forget to play The Ventures (In Space) or Jimmy McGriff. I am an heir of the Hammond B3 and Leslie...the Wurlitzer, for heaven's sake. Some delay issues but not enough to kill the buzz.
Great sounding portable speakers for the ipod. FM radio is almost useless, can not seem to pull in many FM stations with the included antenna. But for use with my ipod touch it sounds fantastic. Could use a carrying case since the beautiful black finish seems to scratch and smug very easily.
Nice product , but suggetsing that this is a fit for anything less than a 14" laptop is misleading ..as the laptop fits too loosely. I returned mine as my Sony 13.2" floated in the sleeve,the 12-13" model is a snug fit.
I bought this assuming that the DVD guts of all players would be pretty much the same, and wanted the convenience of having VCR and DVD in one component. I also assumed I could make video copies of DVDs, which seems like a pretty basic feature to have in a combo-unit --- but failed to check that the V3500 had this feature prior to my purchase (it does not). The DVD player is EXTREMELY poor at playing discs with any kind of defect or smudge marks, and when it hits a bad spot then you can forget it. I have discs that will play with minimal on-screen visible artifacts on other DVD players which cause the V3500 to hang-up so tightly that I've had to unplug the power cord to get it to come back to life. You cannot use fast-forward or search to skip over these bad spots and if you fail to stop play back at the first sign of trouble the unit locks up so that all remote functions are inoperative and you need to cycle power -- using the power switch, or pulling the power cord in some cases. Maybe newer Samsung combo models are better. I am not happy with this one.
I debated whether I should spend $... more and get this one that had a remote control. I am glad I did - it is so much easier. The system really sounds good too. I could have gotten a large stereo but I like the fact that this is portable and the speakers detach.
Let me start by stating that I'm no audio expert. I've just started to enter the audiophile world after working for over a year after college. And would you know it, I'm blowing my first year's salary on stereo equipment.What really got me interested in HT system was after going to my local CC and saw Armageddon on demo. I've have seen Armageddon before, but I've have never felt it or experienced it. I knew then and there that I want that same experience when I'm watching movies at home.After researching and a year later, I finally have everything components of my HT. The only problem was that I didn't get that movie experienced. I wasn't feeling the bass; my sofa didn't rattle, and I felt like I was just watching the movie instead of being part of it. I thought the problem was my sub, but I then decided to upgrade my wiring first to isolate the problem, and boy does it make a huge difference!Previously, I was running regular 16-guage-speaker wire to my JBL PSW-D115 subwoofer, then from my sub to my speakers. Well, I've replaced my subwoofer's wire with Monster Home Theatre Interlink 201 Subwoofer Interconnect, and rerouted my speakers to come straight from my receiver (Pioneer VSX-27TX, great receiver by the way). I used a 6-meter length, cause I wanted to move my sub toward the back of the room. Before it reside toward the rear of my room, I've tested it in different places in the room and it still sounded great, and the best part was, I couldn't tell where the bass was coming from (if I didn't know where I've placed it). I think this is a good sign of what a subwoofer suppose to do, produced sound where you can't tell the origin. Not only are my movies and music having more crashes and bangs, but also, the sound is very clear, not boomy. I now have to turn down the volume on my sub due to the constant rattling and shaking of the house.The cable seem well made too, cause it's heavier than what I'm used to (compare to my regular 16-gauge-wire). Since I've moved my sub around when testing it, I also pull and tug on it a lot, but the cable took it well. It stayed connected and felt solid when I was dragging it all over my living room.If you are looking to upgrade your wiring, then put this Monster subwoofer cable on top of your list. This is one product that you can actually hear and feel the difference. Highly recommend!
received my Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV this afternoon.INPUT SIGNALS1) YbPbPr input (tested on onkyo 6 dvd changer) - 5 star !2) Svideo input (tested on sharp camcorder ) - 5 star !3) composite video input (tested on samsung vcr) - 5 star !4a) tuner port RF input (cartoons) - 5 star !4b) tuner port RF input (non-cartoons) - 4.5 star - a little grainy on dark scene.5) analog VGA ( connected to desktop PC ) - 5 star for 1280x720x32. In this resolution, the text and graphics are super super fine ! well.. should i say.. PERFECT !!! yes.. they didn't lie.. the scan rate even came out 14.6 ms as tested thru powerstrip module !! thats an added bonus for FPS gamer like me !6) DVI ( haven't tried yet, i need to buy DVI cable first. I will keep you guys posted. I'm very happy with what I see on analog VGA, how happier can I get with DVI connection !!).SCREEN DISPLAY: due to the superb brillance / brightness / contrast / gamma / sharpness, etc, I would rate this 10 out of 10 ! I'm an PC GAMER and have played UT2004, FAR CRY, BF1942, SOF2, RTCW, BLACK HAWK DOWN TEAM SABRE , JOINT OPERATION, DEVASTATION, MEN OF VALOR, PAIN KILLER, RICHARD BURNS RALLY, NEED FOR SPEED HOT PERSUIT 2, MEDAL OF HONOR, DOOM 3, ETC. Absolutly no regret.. worth every penny !Before I bought this, I have been running all my games at 1600x1200 and 1280x1024. I had to lower all my game's resolution to about 1280x720 or lower before plugging in to this LCD otherwise I'll get the blue screen. Lowering the resolution to 1280x720 is no big deal, because I get to maximize all my video details settings to "very high" and those buffering to 'tripple'.
If you want a bike mounting bracket for a Magellan Explorist handheld GPS unit, this is the item you need. I bought one and mounted it on my bike's handlebars and it does an admirable job of holding the GPS device.Conversely, if you don't want a bike mounting bracket for a Magellan Explorist GPS unit, there would be little point in your purchasing this.
With the price of memory falling daily, it's hard to know if the price you paid for the memory was low. So the amount that I paid for this memory was, I believe, a good value. I have not had any problems with it and quite happy with it.
This Victorinox 6-Inch Chef's knife is a great value because it is extremely sharp, holds an edge, and lasts forever. It saves money with more expensive meats because it allows you to leave the meat as intact as possible by quickly and cleanly removing only silverskin, fat, and gristle. No, it is not as good as the Wusthof 6-inch Classic Chef's knife, but the Wusthof is for cooks who are in the kitchen every single day, and the Wustof Classic series enjoys one great advantage over its other kitchen competitors -- balance.Still, I strongly recommend this Victorinox 6-inch knife because it is well made and tough. For the price, it can't be beat!
The Lenmar battery DLP002 works well in my old Lumix FZ20 camera, with one caveat:After 4 years of use, the battery starts to swell and crack its case. Get new batteries when this happens. They cost about half the price of the Panasonic battery, which I lost, and will shoot nearly as many pictures per charge. A good buy for those who shoot a large number of pictures.By contrast, another, cheaper brand of Chinese battery only last about half as many shots when new, and only lasted about two months in service when rotating three batteries through the charger!
I am very pleased with this radio. It gets much better reception on AM and FM than any other I own. I bought it to have in case of emergency or power outage and to start listening to short wave. I have picked up many far away places. But I find myself listening to the local stations a lot more than I used too just because the reception is so good and it is portable.It is built solid I have no complaints. The controls do take some getting used to and I understand the negative comments there. But after a very short time I adapted and it just doesn't bother me.The batteries that are included are going a lot further per charge than I expected.I have done very little with the SSB as of yet but I'm not that in to listening to pilots get the clearance to land anyway.I really am happy with this radio and would highly recommend it.
This All-in-One is a nice looking, compact product. It was easy to set up. The cover for the scanning area feels flimsy and I am not happy with the paper feed. It feeds two pieces of paper at a time even if I fan the paper prior to loading it. It is hard to judge how far to actually push the paper in when loading it. If the paper is pushed too far in it will cause a paper jamb. Clearing jambs?? Not EASY!!!! Even though the description tells the speed of copying - one does not realize how S L O W it actually is. Overall... not worth the $199 I paid for it. Sorry HP, I have always liked the other HP products I have purchased in the past!
I did not like this case. It was far too stiff and I was worried that it would end up crushing the camera.Also no room for extra battery or cards.
If you're still thinking about getting a video camera for home movies or amateur filmmaking, and are still confused about the various formats, and concerned about the cost, here's a simple solution. It's simple to use, rugged, and so cheap that it's almost (but not quite) disposable. It even loads its software for you on your home computer. Shoot some scenes, plug it in to the computer, and a few minutes later you're editing and overdubbing.This little camera may not have the highest resolution around, but for viewing on the average computer display- or even a moderate-sized TV- it's perfectly satisfactory. For web-based movies, it's more than good enough. And it's small enough and cheap enough to take with you everywhere.I bought mine at Costco (at a significant discount) on impulse, and since then I've never been without it. It travels in my short pocket, on my bicycle handlebar bag, in a pocket in a larger camera bag, even in the case I keep my iPpod in. And when you do have it with you at all times, it's surprising how often you find yourself reaching for it.A half-hour doesn't seem like a lot, but if you were raised on 3-minute rolls of 8mm film, well, it's 10 rolls of film- more than enough for a vacation trip. And if you have your laptop nearby, you can download the contents, and start fresh again.Best of all, at the price you can hand these out to film-minded kids for their own projects without worrying about them damaging the family's expensive video camera. A friend bought one for her 10 year old daughter after seeing how much fun she had playing with mine. And given the ruggedness and low cost, I didn't mind letting a child play with it, either.As others have noted, the flip-out USB connector is clever but ungainly. It works well with laptops, but is difficult to insert in some desktop front panels, and puts too much load on USB connectors in some positions. The solution is simple, of course- get a USB extension cable.In summary, a handy and fun toy at a very reasonable price.
This product is cheap, reliable, and it works well when I'm on the go. The other alternative is spending 30$ on apple's version of a charger.
This product is exactly what your ordering. Its a simple ethernet cord in what ever color you want. The wire clips are nicely covered by a piece of rubber/plastic. Dirt cheap compared to a retailer but high quality. Seller & product get my 5 stars
If you own an XBox 360 with an HD cable, the detail on this TV will blow you away. I've owned the 360 for a while now and have been playing on an old 13" TV. When I got this TV from UPS yesterday and switched the indicator on the plug from TV to HDTV on the 360 I was amazed at the difference. The colors are more vibrant and the detail is wonderful. I've been playing Mass Effect, a game where you explore other planets to get things done. On the old TV the planets had some details, but now I can see individual grains of sand and other details that were not there before. I also own the Sony sound system that goes wonderfully with this TV.
I tried to use this for a wifi radio build as described on tinkernut and all I got when I plugged it in was a buzzing noise. I replaced it with one from Syba and that one worked fine.Syba SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter, C-Media Chipset, RoHS
Cheap, heavy, poorly designed, and those are the good points. It's a perfect stocking stuffer for someone you mildly dislike or for a child who needs a 512MB flash drive and a tiny pair of funky pliers.
This case does a very good job of protecting my iPod Classic. It's durable and has a foam pad on the inside to cushion the iPod.
The first thing I'll say is that they are HUGE. I've had no problems fitting any of the headphones I have bought over the years in my ears. The iPod earbuds fit just fine, these are HUGE and don't fit my ear. It hurts to even put them in. Luckily I didn't have to worry about that because BOTH pairs were deffective right out of the box. Stay away from this crappy product and get something else for a couple more dollars.
For the amazing price of this basic sub, you get very clear solid bass. Even the deep tones sound and feel clear and powerfull.
I bought 3 of these for my children before embarking on a long family vacation to the mountains of Tennessee (from Texas). They loved them. They came in very handy as we traveled along the highways. We were able to find gas when we needed it, food when we were hungry and never got lost. The only issue at all is that sometimes the GPS wouldn't show a route that we saw on the Atlas that looked to be the shorter distance(only in small town areas). A minor issue compared to the overall usefulness.I would recommend anyone traveling with it to have an Atlas in the car as an adjunct reference. Also, the Atlas shows the bigger picture of the surrounding areas.The sound quality with the Bluetooth was very good also.As it's quite portable, we were also able to use it on a walking excursion. Make sure your battery is fully charged if you use it away from the car.I bought the 350 for myself as I really didn't need a bluetooth, and I'm just as happy with it.Once again, I used one of my $25 gift receipts from my Amazon Visa card and was able to save $$, plus got Super Saver Free shipping. A great buy!!It's very user friendly, touch screen, graphics are great. Sound quality is good and easily understood. It gives you a choice of different languages. We love it!!
Having had a laptop &quot;walk&quot; from my office desk, I purchased the Kensington lock for my next laptop and I have used this device in a variety of settings for the past 4 years. Now I can go to the bathroom without worry! While this device (or any other) will not stop the determined thief with unlimited time, the casual thief is much more common and troublesome. This device provides good security for the unattended laptop problem, as long as the environment is relatively secure....
I've just purchased this camera and I love it! It takes me back to my 35mm SLR days. It is not a light-weight camera, but feels solid. Lots of features and beautiful prints. The shutter speed is a bit slow so you'll need a steady hand or tripod. But for the price and all of the extras it is excellent. I also purchased the docking station and it works like a breeze. I have an XP operating system and was able to set up in a matter of minutes.
It has awesome sound quality. Most people can't tell it apart from Bose headphones (granted, we're not music professionals or anything). For me, there comes a point when headphones are so clear that if they were any better, the difference would be negligible. And for the price, I feel so lucky to have these :)Only thing is, the wire is thick and long that I don't know what to do with it. I feel kind of goofy with how much wire it has, but these are meant for the studio, not a personal mp3 device, so I can see why a long cord is necessary. Also, when you buy this, you have to buy a converter too, because the jack is too big (again, it's meant to plug into soundboards, amps, guitars, not mp3 players). But the jack is really cheap, so it's not a big deal.This fits well, too by the way. I can even run with it and it doesn't slide off my head. Awesome purchase. I don't regret it at all!
Connecting an HP notebook to an HP Printer. Use the HP wireless upgrade. Doesn't that sound like a no-brainer? The booklet (inside the box) says you must be able to use a USB port to print by cable for the wireless unit (also USB) to work. I've been using the old style printer cable so I can print DOS if needed. OK. So I switch to the USB cable, and Voila! Then I follow the simple instructions and install by the CD-ROM that comes with it. No problems. Installation confirmed. It even tells me that the disk has initialized my printer. I plug everything in, knowing I'm about to print wirelessly. But no. I hit PRINT, the lights flash in the appropriate manner on the little magic HP box now connected to the printer. The printer does nothing. Back to the installation booklet. It says I'm all done. But there is an ominous note advising that I should visit the HP website for more information if I have a problem. Some HP printers may not work with this HP device. So I visit the website, which has no useful information, but will sell me the same unit I already have. It seems to me that HP could list the HP printers the device works with on the outside of the box. Instead HP has stolen my time. I just purchased a new computer. I didn't even consider an HP. Nor will I ever.
Well, perhaps it was my fault for not noticing that the microphone on the headset is a little bulky. It's hangs by the back of my jaw and swings around everywhere. It's no surprise that I've had it for a very short time and it already broke. But, I think I paid a few dollars for it which is worth it, but the shipping is what makes me feel ripped off because the item is so inexpensive which wouldn't bother me normally if I had just bought it at Walmart for about the same price. Maybe $4.99 which would have been cheaper than what I paid for it on Amazon after shipping. So, that's my fault but the item really is a piece of junk. If you buy it, then only expect it to stay in 1 piece for a short time. Maybe that's all you need it for and in which case that would be perfect for you. Otherwise, save your money.
I had to replace the burner that came with my computer, and I ran across this one...it's cheap, it will burn anything..So I bought it, it was easy to install..worked from the first try and I haven't messed up a cd yet.
Dear Amazon;I placed this order pictured above; Cobra HG S300 and I received a Cobra S300 instead. I have been greatly to all lengths dissappointed in the handling of this situation. I requested for UPS to come to my house (call tag) to pick this wrong item up and did not get any results from it. Therefore, I Will No longer place another order from ya'll again. If I had received the correct order, I probably would have been a satisfied customer, but like I said, I am greatly dissappointed and would not recommend ordering from amazon. SORRY!!!!
I purchased this sub woofer and Sony's SS-MB350H Bookshelf Speakers. This cube's SAW (Super Acoustically Loaded) design means it has no port. That makes it a prefect sonic match for the Acoustic Suspension of the SS-MB350H speakers. This combination is unique in the Sony lineup, all the other speakers are ported. Forget about the less expensive ported subs, or the more expensive towers. Buy the bargain priced SS-MB350H bookshelf speakers, and use the money you saved there to upgrade to this top of the line sub. Can you tell I am enthused about the results? This is one awesome setup!
So far for $[...] this unit has worked as expected, no major issues, few light software issues with vista, but hey its Vista. For the price after rebate this unit cannot be beat. I changed the files for the default voice mail system to voice files of my husband for a more appealing prompt. I see now the demand has increased for this unit, so has the price dramatically!.
After choosing the correct cable from the Belkin website, I carefully matched to this item, since the info was not a full description. The item number matched a new 2.0 USB 10' extension cable that I needed to use for a Belkin Plus Hub for printers and a scanner (also USB 2.0). I was shocked when I received this USB cable in a packaged marked as 2001 and only 1.1 capable. The image on this page is completely different that what I received. It even had a G3 iMac (blue) connected to an ancient USB hub on the back to show how the product needed to be connected. No wonder it didn't list a USB version.
This is my first home theater receiver that I ever owned and I'm totally pleased with it. I did do some homework to see what kind of reviews its received and most reviews at circuitcity.com and avsforums.com have been good/great.I had no problems playing DTS movies through the receiver, Gladiator sounded awesome as did the Superbit version of Panic Room.I had circuit city 110% pricematch a local chain store that was selling this model for less ...
I originally ordered this set back in October but canceled it when it was on back order. I saw it again January 18, and decided to order it. Today is January 22 and they just arrived. I also used the super saver shipping and it projected a delivery date of January 28-February 2, so when it arrived today I was blown away. I just took a quick look through the EP's and they looked great for the price. Definitely recommend.
Power button useless shortly after the year warranty was up and display totally gone after 1.7 year use. Product was great while it lasted, but for $500. I expect a longer life.
Title says it all.I use it to trigger my D700 while doing tripod work. I bought a cheaper cable on ebay first and patted myself on the back for saving money. It worked.... at first. Then it did a weird thing - each time I plugged it in, it would disable the rear LCD. I couldn't use it for live view, reviewing pictures, making menu settings, etc... Finally, the cord stopped working at all. Oh well.I finally bit the bullet and bought the MC-30. There's not much to it, but It works flawlessly and has a nice feel in the hand. I just wish it were $20 cheaper and about 1 foot longer.
Key board works great. Just plugged it in and it worked like a charm. The back light works great and looks cool. The keyboard has a great feel.
Very easy assembly...Product does need to be secured to a wall due to height to maintain stability, especially when loaded with CD's and DVD's
As you can tell with my review of the 11g base, I'm completely sold on this 3com configuration. I've used this card in my laptop, and it's been smooth as butter, plugging in, pulling the card, going on standby, roving to other rooms, firing it back up, it's solid.CD installation of the software was the only minor trouble spot... and it's simple... the Windows plug-and-play hardware wizard will ask you for folder locations of drivers (the folder it tries to look in by default doesn't have the drivers... they're in sub-folders)... you may have to open up a Windows Explorer window, and look thru a few folders on the CD to find the right file, then copy the folder location to the wizard. Took only an extra minute. And it might have been because I'm using Win98.After installation (which was still incredibly easy, compared to any other hardware install), the thing has been perfect. If it ever glitches or causes me a headache, I'll come back and amend this review pronto, promise. Also, don't forget to check the 3com website to get rebate money back.
I am well aware of the limitations of wirelss but this was truly disapponiting at 15 feet it was at 30% signalBut what caused me to return it the next day was the extremely poor attitude of the technical support at linksys they didnt even seem to care if it worked or not. I have had this problem previously with thier support, very poor.I would try someone else if I were youi
High quality product with good price. I received the filter 6 days before scheduled arrival date.
I previously had iPod earbuds and I was really annoyed by them. The sound quality was sub par and they always friggin' came out. However, these have a great sound quality for their price and they don't continually fall out. If you're looking to upgrade without dropping $100... this is your buy.
These are some great headphones! My husband works outside and does a lot of work with loud machinery and can hear wonderfully with these things.
Works great purchased for my daughter, I have a 260 model it works great. However the voice for english needs changed to a younger voice and even a choice of voices to use would be nice.
When you have a disk card it is hard to argue with anything other than price, so for the price of what these was it is awesome.
I've always had the stereo bug and I still have it even thnough I'm getting up in years. I recently re-carpeted the living room in my home and, since the room was completely empty, I decided to re-furnish it. Whenever I take on a project like that, I always start with the most important item: the stereo system.I dug out a steel stereo rack manufactured by Target (NOT the store!) back in the '80s. To get the party started, I purchased a new Yamaha RX-797 (100 watts per channel). Even though some people take exception to the variable loudness control found on Yamaha receivers and pre-amps, I've always been a fan. You'll note also that the RX-797 is a STEREO receiver: TWO channels only. I've never gotten into the home theater thing. This new setup was definitely going to be STEREO only!To the new Yamaha, I connected two playback devices: a Marantz CD5400 single-disc CD player and...drum roll please...a Dual CS-5000 turntable, one of the last of the German company's products from the mid '80s. Yes, I've been wanting to get back into vinyl for a while now and setting up this new system gave me the opportunity to do so.For speakers, I dug out a beautiful pair of JBL 4312 studio monitors. These are three-way speakers anchored by a 12-inch woofer.I'm not a cable nut but I've been using Monster Cable products ever since they came on to the scene back in the '80s and that's what I used to connect every thing together.Finally the moment arrived and I turned every thing on and gave my new system a workout. For a CD, I picked Tom Petty's Greatest Hits and for an LP, I picked the White Album by the Beatles.The good news was that everything worked. The bad news was I couldn't quite get the bass I wanted. JBL has engineered some fantastic speakers over the years. But one of the main things JBL speakers have been known for is their great midrange sound, a wonderful presence in any system. And I was getting an absolutely fantastic midrange. Many reviewers, however, have found the Yamaha RX-797 to be somewhat "sterile" or "cold" sounding. And I have to admit, the combination of the Yamaha and the JBLs was somewhat lacking in warmth. No matter what kind of adjustments I made, I couldn't get the sound I was looking for...you know the one: it's the one that gives you goosebumps. I definitely had the midrange and the treble but I needed more bass. The best I could do via the controls on my equipment gave me a muddy bottom, not the tight bass I was after.So...I decided to take a chance on a Polk PSW505 subwoofer. The price was right and the 138 reviews on Amazon (and believe me, I read every one of them!) gave me a feeling of confidence and I placed my order. The Polk arrived safely (thank you UPS) and I found it to be a fine looking piece of equipment. Hooking it up to the RX-797 could not have been simpler: one subwoofer cable from the "Sub Out" jack on the back of the receiver to the left "Line In" jack on the back of the subwoofer. I set both the sub volume and the sub crossover at their middle settings and turned everything on, starting once again with the Tom Petty Greatest Hits CD.I can't tell you how much the sound blew me away! Goosebumps? HUGE freaking goosebumps. The Polk gave me the bottom punch and the warmth I had been seeking and the sub blended absolutely perfectly with the JBLs. I have not made a single adjustment since the inital hookup. No more "cold" sound from the Yamaha, and no more worries about the JBLs lacking the bottom I had been seeking.I have probably purchased at least 100 pieces of stereo equipment (not including cables) over the years: receivers, speakers, CD players, SACD players, preamps, amps, turntables, cartridges, headphones etc. etc. Absolutely NONE of them have made anywhere near as big a difference in my system as this Polk subwoofer.As I am writing this review, The Polk PSW505 is selling for $199 on Amazon. My advice, especially in view of the fact that Polk is no longer manufacturing this particular item, is order one right now. Don't screw around doing a lot of research. This is the one, baby! This will do it for you and at a price that's so ridiculously low, that you literally can't go wrong.In fact, I myself ordered a second PSW505 yesterday!
These headphones are in my opinion the best set of cans at this price point. The sound field is amazing. I could ask for a bit more bass, because I like it, but what these cans give you is clean sound without exaggeration, if that makes sense. I could use them all day everyday. They do squeeze my head just a bit too tight, but that has happened with every set of phones I have had that didn't fall off my head. If you are willing to spend this amount for headphones, these are a great choice.
I love this lens. It is very fast and extremely sharp. However, after getting the lens I had to send it to Sigma in NJ for a software adjustment so that it would not freeze on my F100. Seems that after about three minutes of HSM focusing on F100s the Sigma lens freezes. It can be unfrozen by turning the power on the camera off and on, but that's a pain. Sigma repaired it very quickly and I now love it. I use a 1.4x Sigma converter with it and very much like the combination.This lens is big and heavy, but very sturdy in feel and wonderfully bright. I feel it is a great alternative to the Nikon silent wave version with is almost twice as expensive.
I just recieved this unit and am very pleased with the purchase. I've recorded 5 DVD's already and had no problems whatsoever. I used regular TDK+R discs and after finalizing them, they played in all of my other DVD players including my portable made by Initial. After pressing stop on recording, unit does take a few seconds to actually stop playing.The only problems I have with the unit is that it is a bit bulky and heavy and the menu's can be a bit confusing, but once you get the hang of them, they are OK.Also the remote needs to be pointed DIRECTLY at the unit. If it's pointed in any other direction, even slightly, it doesn't work. Also, the VCR, which tapes great is a bit slow and is missing a few things normal VCR's have. Such as timer recording for Mon-Fri. It only has weekly, daily or one time only feature. Also, the navigation for the VCR, to reset the counter etc. only works when the tape is playing. The menu does not show if the tape is just off.Most of the problems I have are just as far as the basics goes the few things that make like a bit easier. Quality wise everything is excellent, audio and video and DVD recording (even at 6hrs)is superb and comparable to more expensive models. If your looking to convert your VHS collection this is a very good unit to buy.
Aiptek DV5900 5MP Pocket Digital Camcordergood product for the price, how ever because of it's size it is hard to tell what button does what without manual... Over all was exactley what was described on line...Shipping time was great
Of the CD players I have purchased recently, this one has been quite adequate. I actually purchased it for my son who uses it on car trips, etc. As he also uses it for a rehearsal tool, good reliable audio is important and this player brings those features to an acceptable pricepoint. No fancy multi-codec, stuff here, just virtually skip free, good-sounding performance. As with most of these players, I recommend upgrading the headphones ASAP, but the ones that came with this unit were OK. While I was pleased with the quality of this unit, I must say that, for similar reasons, I bought another of my children a CD player from target that I was equally pleased with but don't see on the website. Specifically, it was an Audiovox with 60-sec anti skip and a remote and it rang in cheaper than this Phillips.
Used the Nuvi 360 on a couple of road trips in the US. Which it preformed flawlessly. Just returned from a trip to Eastern Europe with the 360. It picked up signal right alway with no problems. We brought along michelin maps direction to our Hotels as back up. The 360 was way more detailed, if we went solely by the Michelin directions I'd still be lost. Some of the Citys and or Hotel address were not in the software, that's when the Michelin maps actully helped. But over all that thing was our life line. The POI's where excellent as well when paired with a Frommers guide book. My only regret is I should of waited for the 370, because after buying the Europe SD Card I could of got the 370...Oh Well it's only money
mine worked for about 11 months then it just quit workinguntill then i was really impressed,ooks good,sounds good,plays mp3 cds then it quit reading cdsit dosent read cds or mp3 cds any more its a giant paper wieght
I did not test other upconverting player and so I am not sure how this product compares to other upconverting brands, but I did extensive reserach on the web before buying this DVD player. I read very good revs about this product and I would say this product live up to those reviews. The good things about OPPO DVD player are as follows: superb picture quality, easy to setup, ability to play DIV-X movie and free HDMI cable. I played 'PLANET EARTH' on my OPPO and picture was stunningy beatiful. Of course the whole DVD is shot in high resolution but still you will love the way picture is reproduced. If you have hi-def TV then you should buy upconverting DVD player to really enjoy the picture and this product is the best out there (or at least that's what I have heard).The only thing I did not like about this product is the way the menus are displayed on the screen. For example if you want to set the color or brightness, when you select the option, the whole screen is filled with the color settings manipulation bar. I would expect that to be in lower portion of the screen so that you can see the picture while changing the settings.But otherwise good overall experience. I would highly recommend this DVD player.
you can save a [...] load of money by buying this from dish netowrk, they call it the pocket dish, but it does the same exact things, the only different thing is that it is dvr compatible, so if you have dish network, you can plug it into you dish dvr and put tv shows in it. its only 150$ over there. thats over 50% cheaper.
Good value for the money. Works as expected, no issues with product. Would recommend to others interested in radar detector in this price range.
pretty basic item, but fantastic price, arrived very quickly, love the simple, non-wasteful packaging. after about 1 month of use, seems to be working very well.
I believe I am computer savvy, but this piece of work is not user friendly. I have not been able to anything but charge it.
I purchased the Humminbird 580 from Amazon and the NAVIONICS SD card for my region. When I received the Humminbird I opened the SD card slot panel and found out the card slot was never installed on the circuit board. I called Humminbird to confirm this model should have the card slot; then I called Amazon and after 15 minutes of explaining what the problem was to a person that had absolutely no technical background a new Humminbird 580 was on the way. Guess what? Your right, the replacement Humminbird was also missing the SD card slot. The serial numbers for the two were 26 unit apart. So I returned both to Amazon and received a prompt refund. Other then the problem communicating with the Amazon help line I am zero dollars out, Amazon paid for all the postage so thanks Amazon for taking care of a lousy product coming from Humminbird.
I love the size and the screen - completely usable in bright daylight. A huge improvement over my old Jornada. The Bluetooth ActiveSynch is great - no need to dock, and in fact at work I can stay &quot;docked&quot; for about a 100' radius. The Bluetooth connection to my PC allows me to surf the web as well - a great feature for boring meetings.The 802.11b works as advertised, allowing me to be connected on my home wireless network. It does burn through the battery at an astounding rate however. I will soon purchase the extended battery.There were some quirks getting synched, especially via Bluetooth, but a few tries and I got it working. For some reason it keeps turning itself on every few minutes to burn more battery I guess. The USB docking station doesn't reacharge reliably either ...But all-in all, this is one heck of a package of neat techology - if you're a gadget lover, this one delivers ... for a price in time and $$
I have been a loyal Sony headunit fan for years until my many problems with the SIR-SNY1. The SIRIUS works great with the new Pioneer headunit and the Ipod connection is better than I thought it would be. My only complaint all though be it minor is that when playing SIRIUS the two line display does not allow to show two lines of info from the SIRIUS tuner. The top line always says SIRIUS. I highly recommend this headunit. The blue color looks great at night and is easy on the eyes.
I was hesitant to purchase this because there were no pics of how the camera angles looked or night viewing. I am extremely satisfied with this it has a great picture. Goes great with Kenwood radio/gps unit.
I am not too technical on cameras, and Im an average photographer. I usually take pictures at parties or the holidays. This camera really is an excellent one. It takes some of the clearest pictures! The options on it are great, just like the more expensive ones, but they're made easy. For landscape pictures, you just move it the landscape icon, for portrait pictures, you move it to the portrait icon. Its that simple and the quality is superb. For general pics here and there, just leave it on auto.Id recommend you browse the manual for the basic settings, such as your resolution and such. I bought a 128mb compact flash card and it works fine. So my point is if you have to have a digital, this is it! You can take some nice deep pics like a photographer would, and you can take your regular old fun pictures and enjoy yourself whichever mode you feel you're in! I used to have a Minolta Dimage for 6 years before I upgraded, so you can tell how excited I am!
I needed a very compact unit for a kitchen system to fit on a small shelf. I have three sets of speakers hooked up to the Pyle PSS4 and connected it to aPyle Home PCA4 Mini 2x120 Watt Stereo Power Amplifier: NHT super zeros (86db/watt), and two pair of Parasound C-260 in wall speakers (88db/watt) via nice Kimber 16 gauge in-wall speaker wire that cost considerably more than the rest of the rig. The result is musically satisfying output to moderately loud levels.The PSS4 switcher unit is sonically almost transparent in this setup. I can hear a softening when all the speakers are engaged, probably as a result of the impedance change in the ganged load. With only one, the sonic difference is virtually undetectable. In operation each speaker is selected or deselected by depressing its button - which functions as a toggle. Press it in and the speaker is selected. Press it in again and it pops out, deselecting that speaker pair. In the rear the speaker and amp connections are made via small spring loaded tabs. You'll need pins or very thin wire to fit in those little holes. I used pins.FYI - the first PSS4 unit I ordered was defective. The sound was muffled dramatically. I returned it for my current unit promptly and it was like night and day - so be aware that quality might vary. All in all, this unit provides excellent value for the money.
It's a battery. It arrived in my mailbox. I put it in my camera remote. Now my camera remote works. Yay!
for the price is a very good buy. audio quality without being something of another galaxy's tasks. in very high volume pretty lost quality, but is expected in this price range. to half the total power is heard quite well.i recomend these parlants
I purchased my FD75 for the birth of my second child as I have not captured too many images of my firstborn and I knew I just needed a gimick to get going. Well, it worked! I take pix almost every day of my family, friends and everyday objects. Living in a different state than the rest of my family has been hard but now we all feel a lot closer sharing pix all the time (my parents have a FD75, too.)As for prints, I have gotten good 4x6 prints from Ofoto.com and have been very pleased with the quality. Only upon colse inspection do they look less than lovely. As a dedicated scrapbooker I am really quite pleased with the quality. I've even gotten some nice 5x7 Sepia toned prints.I have only good things to say about this camera. Disregard the reviews of &quot;one star&quot; as it seems that these people did not do their research and wanted pro-quality prints from this little (low mega-pixel) wonder.GREAT CAMERA!ps This format works really well with my dinosaur of a computer... I don't have a UPC port and the floppy disk was a deciding factor for me. Very nifty feature.
Does anyone have brand loyalty with patch cords? I doubt I could name a brand, and I go through plenty of cables. Provided they work, I'm generally happy. The exception being the cables with snag-free covers of the &#34;tongue&#34;- some of the designs I've gone through are so horrid I end up cutting them off with a razor, just so I can unplug the damned thing. These cable have what I think is the best snag-free design- minimalist and effective.
These are great storage boxes. I'm currently using 3 for dvds and i turned 1 into a nail polish storage box. Also, I like the fact that they can be folded back up when they aren't needed.
Nothing special, a light that attatches to your Donegan visor. It is bright and some what secure. Almost a must for these visors as its hard to see without good lighting.
This product is just as pictured. Simple and no frills. It holds the Apple MacBook Pro perfectly in place and really helps with the overheating on the underside.I find it very stable while typing and leaning my hands on it. I would totally recommend this product, and it shipped really quickly!
I bought this amp May of last year. It's pushing 2Kenwood KFC-W3012 12" Performance Series Subwoofers bridged in a ported box, bought on Amazon, withDB Link PK4Z 4 Gauge Power Series Amplifier Installation Kit. My receiver isPioneer DEH-33HD CD Receiver with HD Tuner Built-In and iPod/iPhone Control, which i've had since last December. It's all installed in my '84 Cutlass. I hooked everything up and it sounds ok, but not what I had ideally hoped. This being my first sound system set-up, I had bloated, trunk-rattling expectations and alarm-triggering dreams. (UGH...) My subs maxed at 1,200 watts each, so i knew this amp wasn't gonna be enough by the time I finished installing.(BUMMERSVILLE.) I recently installed a 1-Farad capacitor to see if it could stop the amp from getting warm, not very effective. FYI:( On my Pioneer receiver, my bass and mids are at 0 to prevent distortion, while my treble is +6. My subwoofer control is +6, at 125hz.) If you are looking to have some nice bass inside your car, not turning up the volume too much, this is a great value. Just don't expect anything outside to tremble and crumble in your car's presence.NOT GONNA HAPPEN, CHIEF. THIS BABY WILL TURN INTO A "GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL".I'm looking to upgrade soon anyway, if anyone has an under $100 suggestion for an amp, it would be greatly appreciated.ps,DYNA-MAT IS A RECOMMENDATION, THOUGH NOT A NECESSITY.
This camera works great for IR photography if you have a tripod. I use a RM72 filter. The images are great. Very little processing (red to blue switch) is needed to get good IR pictures.
The nikon sb -600 does not come with a diffuser, and the Sto-Fen OM600 works great. The fit is good, so it does come during movement of the flash. Delivery time was reasonable and condition of the diffuser was new as stated.
Let me get straight to the point: I've read nearly every review out there on the SoundDock and I think if you're in the market for an iPod music player that looks and sounds great this machine should be at or near the top of your shopping list. After being on the market for years with little change and many new competitors, this unit is still used for comparison purposes when defining good sound. I actually have mine on a tall bookcase where the SoundDock sits between books. It is only a foot wide, 6 inches deep, and 7 inches tall. The sound by the way is an "up front" (close-miked) type of sound that's very clear. It is not muddy at all and may actually sound at first to have too much treble for some ears; however, the voices sound like they're in the room with you and there's enough good bass (perhaps not room shaking but solid) as well; probably more than you'd expect from 3" speakers. My room is 20' x 20' feet with 10' foot ceilings and this definitely fills the room with sound. The only downside is the remote. There is no playlist function; the only thing you can do is go back and forth from song to song and once the playlist ends you've got to go over to the iPod/SoundDock and pick another playlist manually. In the end, there may be other iPod music systems out there that are heavier, cost more (or less), have better remotes and features, maybe sound better (?), but when it came to putting my money on the counter, the Bose SoundDock was the winner!
I am new to camcoders. I recently brought Sony HDR-SR1 from amazon, I knew that battery which come with camcoder is not going to be sufficient so I ordered this along with my camcoder and I am very happy with my decision, Now I dont have to worry about running out of battery the whole day and can shoot either day. I gives above 250 mins of recording time.But do remember this looks little bit odd on camcoder as it sticks out of it due to its large size but that really doesnt bother me personally.
Got this through Target.com. One side of the box had a dent in it, so I assume it got dropped, which may account for the weird video...it keeps flickering in and out, getting darker and redder, and then coming in light and bright at regular intervals. Totally unwatchable. It didn't with an old DVD called Slipstream, but it has with the Gladiator, the Fugitive, Romeo Must Die, etc. According to one reviewer, his didn't work hooked up through a VCR, so I will try to just hook it up to the TV before I try to return it. Will trade it in and see if the new one works before taking it home! I tried it hooked up to 2 different tv's.
I've played these for one year now (18 Index), and I'm happy with theit performance. They are Pro V1's, but they're long and straight off the tee and they putt true. My only complaints are that their cover is softish (scuffing pretty easily) but they don't play soft around the green. You'll hold the green on a par 3, but don't expect the ball to back up, ESPECIALLY in desert locations.
You can feel the Clarion crispness and quality on this product. It is difficult to learn the technical advantages the stereo comes with, but the basics are easy and if you are an enthusiast on the matter then once you learn to modify audio variables then you will be very happy with it. Its a very cool stereo for your car and it is definitely one of Clarion's top of the line Car stereos.
This is just what I needed for my MP3 player. It is small but powerful enough to please my ears.
Using it to connect my printer and laptop. Does an excellent job. Good length. Sturdy cord and ends.
I just bought this camera for my husband and we both love it. We took over a hundred pictures this weekend at a family event and cannot believe the quality of the pictures. They are so crisp and clear, almost better than in person. We have been searching for a great camera at a good price and we found it with this one. We highly recommed this camera and know you will be happy with your purchase. We do recommend a larger memory stick maybe 64mb or 128mb. The one it comes with can only handle about 8-15 photos. :)
Mostly I like this frame. It is good looking,well laid out and has inputs for the common flash memory types including xd and a regular usb input for flash memory modules. The picture is good at normal viewing angles, the 800 by 600 screen a very big plus, and it handles 640 by 480 videos fine. I think these are the basics for a good "frame".The sound, which is not crucial to me is not very good. You do have to reduce the size of large jpg files to something more moderate or the slide show feature will slow down a lot. The remote is not intuitive.Despite these drawbacks, which I regard as relatively minor, I think this is a nice frame and a very good value.
Warning: The BG-E4 may not be for everyone. It will be a pain to lug around all day with it attached to a 5D.Battery grips completes a camera without a built in vertical shutter release button. I have it on a 5D mated to a light weight Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens.I've had MB-12's on Nikon FE's, an MB-10 on a Nikon F90x, and a BG-E3 on a Canon Digital Rebel XT. All were necessary tools for me. The BG-E4 is no different. It's heavy at 2 pounds. But, without it, my vertically oriented photos lack a level of steadiness which affects composition.Also, the BG-E4 is manufactured with magnesium alloy. That's why you pay more for the Canon grip.
I wanted a docking system with speakers that I could take to work. I felt like the cords were all over the place. One to go to each speaker and one for the plug. No battery option either. When stacked the unit was pretty unstable. It fell over and apart (and my ipod feel off the dock) when I barely touched it. Though the sound quality was pretty good it lacks an AM/FM tuner which come on most other dock/speaker combos for around this price. Traded mine in for a more stable and solid system with AM/FM tuner for a few more dollars.
I'm not very keen on the filters as they tend to diminish the quality of the images obtained. But this filter is really good and will protect your lens without sacrificing quality.
Product works great. Plug & play. Did not need to use the installation CD included with the product. I am using it for Skype with Vista Home Premium 64 bit operating system and Plantronics 640 headset.Plugged the IOGEAR adapter into my PC. The PC immediately recognized the adapter and started installing the driver. I then clicked on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and added my Plantronics 640 device. Couldn't have been any easier.Only problem I haven't figured out yet is why I can't go back and forth on the Plantronics 640 between my cell phone and PC/Skype. Can't seem to dual pair the headset with the PC and the cell phone. But that might be a limitation on the Plantronics headset, not sure. The Plantronics 640 works great paired alone with the IOGEAR adapter. Now I can ditch the corded, bulky headset I was using for Skype.Would definitely recommend the product.
This camera was a great investment. the photos turn out wonderfully. better than a regular film camera and I have kept an eye out on simular cameras...price wise we got a fantastic deal on this camera and it was well worth the price. the only problem I have found with it is that the batteries wear out soooo fast but I think all digital cameras have that problem. this is a great camera.
I had used this product before and it lasted, with little used for 8 years. I was happy to purchased it without pay what the original brand name cost. Very happy also with the fast delivery. Thank you.
I am using the Linksys WPC11 Wireless PC Card in a Toshiba PentII 400 laptop. My laptop will lockup when using this card. I believe it is due to overheating w/ the card. When I remove the card, I can access Windows again, but my connection is lost and I need to reboot. The laptop has never hung using any other applications or devices.The card gets extremely hot. I do not know if this is due to the card overheating itself, or my laptop heating up the card. I intend to try this in a newer laptop soon.As for the performance of the wireless card, it works pretty well. I get a signal in every room of my apartment (its not that big though), and even with a 20% signal, I get good speed to the internet still. The drivers were easy to install and configure on my Windows2000.I have heard that some other cards have a much better antenna than this one, but this one seems to do the trick for me.
I used lot of cameras including Canon Rebel 2000 SLR camera....but i never got the results like Minolta supreme zoom...the best things the results are real good even in night and under bulb light....
This extension cable does exactly what it's advertised to do. The "outdoor" connection is a little odd and seems a lot bulkier than it needs to be. It's not a hardcore, hermetically sealed connection so I don't understand why it's so big. The rubber cover is slightly loose fitting around the wire which kind of defeats the purpose, but that makes it easier to install. The cable to cable connection will be midway along the length of your 50+ foot cable run. Regardless, unless the fitting is too big for your application this should work just fine.
This Pocket TV is absolutely fantactic. The Picture Quality is good . I liked the carring case that came with it. It is an excellent thing to have when you are travelling. The Manufacturer could have done better on the batteries,like proving rechargable Battries and a charger .
Comes with a skimpy manual, but then again it covered the basics as to what you need to do to install it. It helped to give a very simple and easy to install experience. Highly recommend it, it's an excellent price and it runs beautifully.
i love them so many cds for such a great value. ive never been so happy with empty cds. they work so well love them
The Sony SRF-59 Walkman was even better than expected, so I truly did purchase it 'twice'. The first one was accidentally thrown out, so immediately ordered another one from Amazon. Both times delivery was within 3-4 days (however, I suggest they check packaging because the box was damaged both times), but the product itself was very well protected. I walk/run most mornings so appreciate the portabiity. I clip it on my waistband but is small enough to fit in most pockets or a fanny pack. I was particularly pleased with the sound in such a small item and I am able to pick up more stations. The earphones are very comfortable. I highly recommend this product!
There are certain names in photography that are industry standards - Canon, Nikon, Pocket Wizards, Profotos, etc. and Sekonic is on that list. I use this particular model in studio with the Pocket Wizard module and it has never let me down. Even when I had never used a light meter and picked this up, it was pretty intuitive. If you can afford this, get it and it will be the last light meter you'll need. If you're on a budget, the model below this also very good but you'll eventually get this one.
I bought this adapter for a trip to Nigeria and it works perfectly. I have had no issues so far. In fact, I'm currently using it to charge my laptop as I write this review. Highly recommended!
I love the caller ID/phone/alarm/clock combo idea...but I agree with the others, it's hard to read the LCD, it's annoyingly bright, it's too easy to reset the time, and my pet peeve: the phone HANDSET does not fit well/easily into the cradle...therefore it's too easy to bump off and it seems like always off the hook. Good idea that needs alot of redesign!
I had bought a new head unit and boston acoustics speakers for my 2001 impala, and I was very disappointed, the speakers sounded like they were not up to the task (very little bass, and kick of a drum sounded like it was bottoming out the speaker), so I found this and figured, my deck is pretty high end, why not let it do the work... Wow.. The difference between running the sound off your deck and through that cheezy amp is night and day. I was not expecting this much of a difference, all my speakers sound great, put out the bass and clarity I expected from Boston, and I really cant say enough to how worth it this is. Only thing is on a 2001 impala, the front and rear are reversed, but the left and right are correct, this was fine with me, and I didnt switch wires because I can remember that if I want to adjust.But yeah, BUY THIS if you purchased an aftermarket deck, otherwise you are being cheated out of the sound you deserve.
This card works great. I use this card in my Samsung s860 8.1 mp camera and it works perfectly. For 8gb I get 2600 pictures or 1hr and 5 minutes worth of recording time. Good card at an even better price! I highly recommend.
I am not someone who walks into the Apple Store at the Shops at La Cantera and buys an iPod because those aren't the ONLY ALTERNATIVES to portable CD players. I bought this Samsung Yepp T9 (2 gigabyte) at Best Buy.(Sorry Amazon you didn't have this on your site on October 4.)I bought this because My SanDisk Sansa M240 got broken by this jerk in My BSA troop because I didn't buy an iPod like he expected. (What a Jerk!) After a few weeks using my 8 year old Sony walkman CD player I bought this to break away from the iPod/iTunes life, and I like it.PROS:VideoPhotosGamesText viewerFlash gamesFM radioVoice/FM recordingColor screenNot an iPodCONS:No Audible support yetNo accessaries yet because this is newMaking your own playlist is weird because if you have the same songs on your T9 they show up twice. i.e. You have White and Nerdy on your T9 and that song is on a Favorites playlist you have an extra White and nerdy.I hope You like my review. Oh yeah, I'm really 16 ,but I have no email address.
When I use this product with my celestron astromaster 70 telescope, I am able to acheive atleast 5X more magnification than with the lenses that comes by default with the telescope. By default, you wil have a 30mm and a 10 mm eye pieces with the telescope. But having a 2X barlow with a wide view eyepiece works like a magic together.Using this kit, I am able to view Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Saturn, Orion Nebula and other clusters with greater details. And when it comes to the moon, u have it fully..Pros:-> Very nice colection of filters and lenses-> nicely packed with protected caps both for top and bottom of the lenses-> Barlow provides facility to insert any 1.25 inch eyepice for maximum magnification-> U can thread multiple filters together to create a nice effect-> Very handy boxCons:-> Keys doesnt work. It happened to me as well as my friends. But it doesnt matter much-> The box use to have two empty lens slots before. But now it doesnt. So if you have additional eyepice, u have tomake your own hole in the sponge.-> The cushion can be of a better thicker quality. It is normal sponge made interiors for this box(not a big deal)-> The 7 small boxes for the filters are made of low quality plastic. Can be improved.This is a must have for any 1.25" telescopes. You wont find a full utilization of your telescope without this kit.A worthy investment overall. I am very happy for this product.
Agree with everyone else here. Sure beats paying the cable co's. I was blown away with the picture I got. Just a word of advise, Use a HDMI cable, it you use the component (even the monster cables)your going to perhaps get ghost images. As soon as I used the HDMI cables bingo. I agave it a 4 star only because you have to reach behind to change the resolution settings but thats small.
I did not buy the TV from Amazon. I have bought many other items from Amazon. But their price for the Sharp Aquos is too high. However, in searching the Internet for good prices it is extremely important to keep in mind the principle "you get the service that you pay for". My recommendation is that you should always buy a high value item like this from a reputable outlet. Don't go for the many Internet shops that peddle the lowest price. Also, treat with great doubt the "in stock" displayed on these websites.With regard to the Aquos itself. The white coming out of this screen is so bright as to hurt your eyes and the colors are extremely vibrant. I watched 2001 A Space Odyssey and was impressed with how black the Aquos black is. Resolution per square inch is higher than almost all other screens of equivalent size. This television is the perfect master bedroom flatscreen.The low profile of the screen makes it particularly unobtrusive mounted on our bedroom wall, since alot of the electronics for the Aquos series is contained in a separate external box. The external box itself comes with some legs so that you can stand it up on its side if you wish to place it vertically (which we have done). Note that there a three cables that run from the screen to the box and they are eight feet long so that the box can be some distance from the screen.I have had some experience with flatscreens over the years but never committed to buying one for my family. In the Sharp Aquos I finally found a flat screen I was willing to shell out the cash for.Enjoy!
i tried camcorder, camera, 2 phones, a wireless usb card, a usb hub, nothing could connect through to pc, sending back, well, might not be worth it
I would recommend another brand, as the quality of this jewel case is very poor. Extremely flimsy (two of ten cracked in shipping), very cheesy product. I would not store valuable projects in these.
This headset works very well, is not too heavy on the ear and picks up calls from all around the office. My only complaint would be that it is a bit fuzzy.
The Belkin F8T030 has terrible range. It only worked at full speed when I held my Palm Zire 72 within 8 inches of the unit! It barely moved data at 5 feet and dropped out completely over 10 feet away.I Returned it and bought an Anycom AP-2002 bluetooth access point. Both are supposed to be Class 1 radios but the Anycom is way better! It has 2 to 3 times the range of the Belkin. If you screw up the settings you can do a full factory reset with out having to establish a connection first. With the Belkin, you have to be able to connect to it to reset it.Even though the Anycom is better, Bluetooth still has quite a limited range. The Anycom is Class 1, but the Palm is not, and it is the limiting factor. When they say 300 feet, that is only if both ends are a Class 1 radio. When they say 30 feet for a Palm device, you can still connect at 30 feet, but the throughput is very very slow.Practical distances with the Anycom seem to be around 10 feet and that is still slower than when you are right next to the access point.I read some of the other negative reviews on the Belkin and thought it cant be that bad, but it was! Stay away, really!
I have ordered quite a few of these for my work. We use these cables to connect from a computer to various diffenent PLC's on CNC machines. I have never had a problem out of any one of them. I would recommend these to everyone.
Purchased this for a Christmas gift back in September. Family member opened it and loved the idea. Never could get it to work. Will not charge or will not come on. I've written three letters to the company with NO response.
This Korean-made case for the Digital Elph is a disappointment. The main compartment can barely hold the Digital Elph. Every time I put my camera in the case I have to use a lot of force, fearing I would do some harm to the camera (a fear admittedly not well founded). It can be a very frustrating experience.The case also looks ugly and feels cheap. The front compartment can hold a battery and a CF card, but there's no easy way to carry the case except just holding the whole thing.But right now (Jan 2001) you have no choice if you need a case for the S100. Shame on Canon for not including a case in the Digital Elph camera kit.
Just bought black ones from [a local store]. Amazing bass. Headphone jack and bass volume on the front comes in handy. A little big, but for 80 watts of power, I can't complain. Great with Audigy sound card -- reverb effects, etc., sound great.
Bought this to use with my recently acquired Sigma 17-70 (2.8-4) and Pentax K-5. The filter works as expected, not much to it -- it's just a polarizer anyway. Being circular, it does not interfere with auto focus, of course. It is quite low profile, thin, so if it does give any vignetting at the widest angle of my lens (17 mm), I haven't been able to notice yet. A bit expensive, but it's good quality glass, multicoated. After all, why spend a couple grand on camera and lenses and then spoil it all with cheapo filters later?
I've had these binoculars for 3 years and use them for bird watching. Love them. Fantastic glass and the image stabilization works like a charm. I ended up buying two more for my parents and they also love them and won't take any trip without them.They do a good job gathering light on dark and dreary days and focus very easily.I have had no problems with them, and I'm pretty tough on equipment. I've owned many binoculars in my lifetime and have always had a problem with glass in either one of the tubes "slipping" and not being able to focus through both eyes simultaneously. I haven't had a single problem with these, and I've dropped them several times.I highly recommend these binoculars.
wow...all i can say is wow...great lens, with available 30mm wide angle and super fast f/1.4...what more can i say...love it, would recomment to anyone
I purchased two of these for my college age sons' computers. They were on sale at a really good price which I couldn't pass up. I was surprised at how the boys took to them. I never see their laptops without the cooler. They have only had them a month, so I can't comment yet on durability or effectiveness at extending the life of the computers. However, they are operating as advertised so far.
Install the hardware but ensure you down load the most current drivers athttp://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_pvr150.htmlWorks like a charm under XP Pro. Don't be concerned about the Media Center instructions, this works under Pro just fine.
I have been using this headset for years, I am on my third one, actually we have several at home, on cordless and desk phones, they work flawlessly, the sound quality is excellent. It would be even better if the cors was a little longer.
This is my first digital camera and I almost went out of my mind researching them. B&H; in New York had a good price on this, and the SONY PSC d150 (a 7mp cam) I ended up choosing the Fuji for the rebate and the larger and brighter rear screen, which I realized made a difference in the fun factor. The SONY was probably built a little sturdier, but the body felt too small and the small rear screen was a little annoying.I LOVE this camera. It was pretty easy to figure out, even though I'm still learning. Within the first hour of use I took a fabulous photo of an amaryllis, which I blew up to 8x10, and it looks professional. The pictures are extremely easy to view after taking as well. A few of the close up shots of my dog came out not in total focus, but for now I'll blame that on me not using the portrait mode - especially since my friend with a SONY PSC D-100 has much worse focus problems than I do.I take photos at 6mp. The detail is stunning. I was satisfied with the video too, except for a weak speaker.Negatives - 1. I've already lost the little plastic cover to the side of the thing. Why isn't is permanently on there? The battery section is also cheaply built. 2. Some people don't like the fact that you have to pop up the flash yourself. I actually like this, because I have always had a hard time supressing the flash on my SLR. This is a matter of personal preference, I like this feature. 3. The flash takes a long time to recharge, and if you are going to take lots of flash pix keep a set of extra batteries handy because it eats them. 4. There is no low light focus beam -- this hasn't bothered me yet, but I guarantee it will at some point. 5. I totally hate the fuji picture viewer software. It doesn't download well. Stick to Adobe photo shop or Microsoft Picture It and you'll be less frustrated.These negatives are rather minor, and unless you spend a lot more money you will always have something about a digital camera that bugs you. The pictures from this camera are just fabulous, and anyone can create a great photo with ease. That's the most important thing to me. I have become a total photo bug in 3 days!After the rebate I paid $280 for this camera. It was a real bargain, and I will certainly be able to use this camera for years without upgrading.Unless you are a person who will hate to pop up the flash yourself, and you can't stand a little long flash recycle time, I don't see how you would be disappointed with this camera overall.
I purchased two recorders to be used by my 87-year old visually impaired friend so she could record notes and things she wanted to remember since she can no longer write legibly. I then transcribe the notes for her and while I am doing this for her, she has the second one to use until I see her again. It works out well - my only problem is that I cannot "pause" while listening and then start up again where I left off. It always goes back to the beginning of the message.
I have my Tivo on the bottom shelf and line of sight was rather spotty. I purchased the Next gen remote control and it works great. I don't know about the battery life, it's only been 5 days. However, I do wish that the charging light would go out when the battery is charged. That light is really obnoxious. I had to remove the extra battery from the slot and left it in the other slot for safe keeping.
It's unanimous - "this really IS the best Photo Printer". I just spent $10 developing a roll of film at Wolf Camera-the guy made a point of telling me that they just spend $$$ on their New, state of the art photo printer. Well guess what? I printed out a picture with my i560 printer just to compare and it's just as good IF NOT BETTER than the professional copy! I am thrilled with this printer. My very, very minor complaint is that it's a little noisy when it "settles down" after printing something (it's very quiet during the actual printing process). And the text ia laser quality (CNET review also confirms this). BUY THIS PRINTER - you will LOVE IT, guraranteed.
I had an old Vivatar vpt-240 and had lost the QRP for it. I took a shot and by goodness it fit. Couldn't be happier.
I ordered the product in order to be able to receive a wireless signal on my laptop from my home network in an outlying craft room in our house, where previously I had only been able to get an weak intermittant signal. The product installed easily, using the installation CD. I have not used the accompanying Network Finder software. The antenna boosted the signal two or times from what it had been and I was able to receive signals from other networks that I hadn't been able to previously. The only shortfall, is that the dish antenna seems fragile, cannot rotate 360 degrees, and it does not fold down, so transportation without of the original box might be risky. I am generally vary satisified with the product.
I purchased this product without the benefit of user reviews and must say I am happy with it. Print quality is very clean and crisp - the same quality I have come to expect from a laser printer. Speed is as advertised.This is a home version of the more robust E312 (I guess L stands for &quot;lite&quot; in this case). The three main differences, as documented in the user manual, are: 2 mb memory vs. 4 mb, 1,500 (est) page starter toner cartridge vs. 6,000 (est) page standard cartridge, andlacks PostScript Level 2.Set-up using USB cable was simple, with one exception. My computer wants to recognize it as new hdwre each time I re-start. With Win 2000 Pro as o/s, the new hdwre wizard wants to run each time. I just click cancel and move on without any problems. I suspect this will become annoying after awhile, though.
I use this filter on both a video recorder and a camera. I use this filter on the video recorder as the camera needs a different dimension. Those who are looking to purchase this item please ignore what the one said about not being able to see anything. Obviously did something wrong. I have no issues. You must use this in sunlight. I have tried it indoors and you cannot see anything. That's not why I bought this and surely wasn't to see through clothing.
is great for ur pc is DDR2 capable! actually mine can support OC up to 600Mhz =D(Just OC if u are pretty sure, memory can be broke)
Did the job. The hardest part was fining a ground in a new plastic Jeep.
Just a simple extension cable for your USB device. It does exactly that with no fuss. Sturdy, as most Belkin products are, and reliable.
Ipods are power-hungry electronic devices and sometimes it's just unconvenient to charge your Ipod through your PC when you aren't even going to use your computer while it is charging. Thankfully, Griffin made this USB power adaptor for your Ipod that you can just take with you anywhere there isn't a computer to be found. Just plug it into any wall outlet and you're set.At about $30, it is a bit expensive once you realize that it's such a simple device, but that will pay off once you see how convenient it is. It is also small enough to fit in your pocket and the plug folds for easy storage.To charge my Ipod through my computer it took nearly 4 hours, and for me thats a bit too long especially when I'm not even going to use my computer. With this it only took about 2 and a half hours and it seems the Ipod battery lasts alot longer when it is charged using this rather than the USB port on my computer. I don't know much about electricity and battery power but I believe it charges faster probably because it is directly in an outlet rather than the electricity having to travel all the way to the USB port of your computer and then to your Ipod.The Griffin Power Block also comes with a USB cable. This is such a nice bonus considering the Apple USB power adaptor doesn't include one and their's costs about $10 more. I believe the Apple power adaptor is also larger.If you want the best USB power adaptor for your Ipod 4th and 5th gen., Nano, or Shuffle then this is the one to go to.
Bought this cause it was waterproof put it in my Polaris side x side good power price was so good I bought another one!!
A glue pen is a glue pen - works OK. Recommended if you need to add a couple bucks or so to reach $25 free shipping limit.
I chose to go with B&W because of the name and reputation. Single coating I think is fine for digital. Don't skimp and buy a cheap filter when you spend so much on your camera/lens.
I don't have much to compare this product to as I am new to telescopes and just getting to know the basics. What I can say is this kit seems like it brings out the best in an amateurs backyard space exploration. I am absolutely positive that this is NOT the best set available on the market based off of product feedback and general knowledge but it will definitely be a nice finishing touch to those who are attempting to get the most out of their scope. For those that are new to this and wondering what exactly everything does, *You can probably stop reading by now if you have a general experience of how scopes/lenses/filters work*.General Information For Newbies like myself: (Don't trust me word for word this is only from my understanding)The barlow lens attaches to the scope that you can then place any other lens into the barlow to get essentially a 2x magnification level.The size in MM of the lens represents its magnification power. The shorter the lens (Small MM) the more magnification. a 13mm lens is more "powerful" than a 32mm lens. (Don't let the physical size fool you).The planetary filters alter the contrast of the image and help show "features" of objects that you otherwise wouldn't/couldn't see, they also do a good job at filtering out excess light so that you can actually see what you are looking at rather than having it seem to be looking at pretty much the same object no matter what planet or star you are on (for those that have weaker scopes).The moon filter is very nice at reducing the light as described. Makes things much more enjoyable and easy on the eye. I noticed after viewing the moon for a while without the filter I couldn't see much of what was around me being so dark out. The filter really reduced that effect.Tips: Experiment around a little, don't be discouraged if you can't get it all figured out in one night and find your way to all of the planets and stars. As helpful as the filters can be they can also hurt. For faint objects through a low powered scope it can make some objects barely visible at best depending on visual magnitude. Remember the smaller the lens in size and MM the bigger the power. That also happens to mean that you might get a much more distorted/fuzzy image and objects WILL be harder to locate. I don't have a fancy "GOTO" scope (one that finds whatever you want it to for you). I've learned through the small amount of experience that I have to start with a higher number MM lens and find what I'm looking for and then change out the lens carefully and slowly and fine tune as needed... The 8mm and especially 6mm lenses are virtually useless to me as I haven't been able to get them trained and tuned on anything. (This might be due to my "cheaper" scope).Final Thought: The eye relief has much room for improvement... Most of the time with the short lenses the only thing I saw was my own eyelashes... Another reason the short lenses haven't helped me out. (eye relief gets better with the longer lenses, and for those that don't know it's the amount of space between the actual lens and your eye). Hence, if you have your eye pressed against the lens you might see your pretty little batty eyelashes instead of the cosmos.Good luck and see you at Saturns rings! ;)
I took this camera w/ me to Texas. It was very easy to use. I also took my poloroid with me, but I liked the dissposible cameras' quality far better. This a great camera to use almost everywhere, GET THIS CAMERA!!
I had this hooked up with digital cable. I tried going through the regular cable line and S-video. Going through the regular cable line resulted in an awfully grainy screen. Going through S-video didn't make it any less grainy, but it completely washed out the color of the signal. All the whites on the screen took over the other colors. Do not go with this card.
For a number of years I have been seeking the best small digital camera, where for me the best equates to portability, fast action, good resolution and low noise particularly in low light conditions like indoors (I refrain from using flash). The F30 appears to be the current leader to satisfy these requirements. It produces excellent pictures at ISO 800, not bad at 1600 and can at a pinch be used at 3200 for that "available light shot" you just cannot get any other way. I have tried Canon and Panasonic cameras and have been disappointed with their noise levels. If there was an improvement I would like to see it would be to extend the wide angle down to an equivalent of 28mm focal length.
I recently purchased this item, after spending frustrating hours trying to make a simple Audio CD. I have been using computers for many years and I know pretty well when a product performs well. This is not exception. The bundled software is GREAT!Go for it!You'll like it, just like the other thousands of people who already own it.
I purchased this it's good quality I putted on my lens canon 50mm f1.8 it fitted very well on it
Perfect amazing quality, price and is working on the best way, I recommend to all people. The package is perfect to be send by mail and intructions how to uese it is clear, no doubts, totally perfect, any problems from the package, from sender or procduct could be registered now!!!
After about three years the DLP chip in this TV failed. The third-party replacement part was over $500 and Samsung refused to acknowledge the problem. I had been a loyal Samsung consumer before this episode, no longer. I spent +$1,100 in 2006 on this unit and now it's at the dump.
THIS CAMERA HAS ALOT FOR BEING SO SMALL. I LOVE IT!! GREAT PICTURES AND EVERYTHING IS EASY TO USE.
Bought one of these. Plugged it in and connected to TV. Lights came on.That's all. Nothing worked except on/off switch. Returned to store and received full refund. Bought a Panasonic which works fine. Have three other Panasonics. They all work fine.Coby is Junk.
I was not very sure abt the diffrence between the new one and refurbished one, but I have seen alot of videos on youtube to recycle your old inkjet cartridge.So just for experiance I bought the refurbished one which was cheaper then the new one and it works perfectly fine.
The cable was as advertised. I received a black ethernet cable in Cables to Go packaging. I haven't measured it, but it appears to be quite lengthy so it's most likely the 75' that I ordered. The cable release is the snagless design. Made sure to order the product that's sold by Amazon due to other reviewers stating they were not receiving actual Cables to Go brand cables. My order was perfect and the cable works correctly on my home network.
There's a few different long USB cables. This is one of the "non-powered" versions. It seems to deliver as advertised. I've had no troubles with it.
This sensor is amazing. I had it for a while and it was working perfectly. Then it didn't work at all. I thought is was the batteries so I installed new ones and it would work part time. Sometime it works then it doesn't. So I decided to open it up and I found a lint ball inside the casing on top of the circuit board. It was shorting out the board. I removed the lint ball and from that time till today 12/11/12 it still is working.I have about 8" clearance between the staircase and the front end of my truck and 6" between the rear end of my truck and the garage door. It works perfectly. The green light shines as I approach the sensor then the blinking red light as I get closer and a solid red light as I get real close to the sensor/staircase which is about 8".
I like everything about this tripod except for the horrid pinch points on the leg clamps. I will often get blood blisters on my fingers or hand from unsnapping the legs due to the faulty design that allows skin to easily get caught during the unclamp procedure. This usually happens when I'm trying to unclamp the legs quietly, or am trying to keep the unclamp lever from rebounding. Take a close look at the leg clamping mechanism and you will be amazed at how easily it can pinch skin! I've been bitten by mine more times than I can count. I have now painted the pinch points bright red to remind myself to be careful. Other than that, it's a wonderful, versatile tripod. Just more painful than it needs to be.
I got this radio to keep me company on morning runs. I opted for the non-digital tuning, thinking the simpler, the better. I live in a decent sized city and have trouble getting consistently good reception for my morning NPR fix. The reception is not terrible and I can live with it, but I do wonder if a digital tuner would be better for anybody living in a more populated area with lots of radio stations on the dial. This is especially true if you are going jogging or doing something more vigorous while using the radio. Perhaps I would not have the same reception problems if I were using the Walkman in more sedentary situations.My biggest complaint is the clip. If I were just walking, then it would be fine. But the thing does not feel that secure clipped onto my shorts/pants while I run. And I'm not running any marathons here. I wish I would have gotten a radio that I could fasten to my arm. I used to have some sort of sporty Sony Walkman years ago with an arm band feature and it worked great.Lastly, I find myself slightly puzzled by this Walkman's size. It's a radio. Period. No speaker, no CD player, no other bells or whistles. In fact, simplicity is what attracted me to this product. So why on earth does it have to be so freakin' big? Given its very light weight, I have to believe they could fit all the guts of this radio into a much smaller shell.Bottom line: Fine radio for what it is. It has worked as advertised so far, but in my opinion, it is not the ideal radio if you plan on using it for jogging or other more strenuous exercise. Also, you may or may not have trouble keeping stations dialed in with the analog tuner in more populous areas.
This product is the best consumer product available for this type of A/V transmission. Using the 5.8MHz band keeps it free of the dreaded microwave oven interference, as well as interference from most cordless telephones. The picture is good, though not perfect. But it's more than adequate for all but the largest TVs (great for a kitchen-sized screen). Be sure to experiment with all four channels to find the one that works best.The only glitch I have found is with the power. Occasionally the A/V link would fail and I would have to restart either the sender or the receiver, depending on which one failed. Also, occasionally the channel selection would change spontaneously on one unit or the other, thus breaking the link. I solved both of these problems by installing small APC battery backups on both sender and receiver unit. I think electrical storms were at the root of both problems. Since then, I haven't had a single recurrence. I've used these units now for over two years.We don't use the IR link because we have a different one (made by RCA) that works well and serves other devices not connected by the AVS-5813.
The Micro Inverter is a top notch travel gadget. We use it regularly during our driving trips for all of the various cell phones, lap tops, camera chargers, MP3,and of course, the guys' electric razors (!) etc.. A real advantage is now we don't have to buy a separate car charger every time one of us replaces a cell phone! The size is convenient to toss in the glove box or console and the cost is very reasonable. This is one of the most useful gadgets we've gotten in years!
To be honest I only use the adapter for the SNES port and it feels great to finally get back to the first games I've ever played.
This drive is in a verbatim box, but made by cendyne.The drive bought in march 03 quit in june 03. I got an rma from cyndyne and sent in the drive.They held it for about 45 days and sent it back unopened saying they were in recevership by some chi-knee company. So being in electronics for over 20 some years I repaired the unit.But now I need a power suppy for the da---- thing.I took it to the store where I bought it and the REAL GOOD tech broke one of the pins off the power supply. So here's my review--- it's a peice of crap.
It's small and light. 30mm/1.4 on a 1.6x crop factor is ideal for indoor photography when you lack space and light.Image quality is not the sharpest (especially wide open) but good enough for non professional photography.I find that I have to correct and increase color saturation almost all the time when post processing photos taken with this lens.I could only compare it to Canon's 50mm/1.4 (I know it's a different length and use) but that's the closest I was able to try (at this price range). The canon is sharper and the colors are much more vibrant. The bokeh produced by the canon lens looks better to me. Again, since it's a different length it can't be used in the same places as the sigma.Overall it's a nice and humble lens that helps you make the shot instead of missing it.
As of this writing, these headphones are selling for about $50. Simply put, I'd pay $100+ for them. I'm impressed about both the quality build and the quality of sound. You can readily hear the difference when you compare these to any consumer grade headphones (including Bose brand). You can hear the nuance in of each sound. Since they have a flat response in the range, the sound feels VERY, VERY real. One of the problems I've had with Bose in particular is that they do "mess" with the sound to make it sound "better" but their definition of better is not necessarily what I want. I was very pleased that Audio-Technica did not meddle with the sound. I learned of Audio-Technica some 10 years ago at a friend's studio and never bothered to get some for myself because I never knew they being a studio grade brand were so affordable.In short, if you like to hear or listen to your music or audio w/o any heaphone "pumping" or "boost" these Audio-Technicas are the BEST value in the market right now.
This cable did exactly what I needed it to: connect my dvd player to my motherboard. Having one end at a right angle and the other straight gave me lots of flexibility in mounting it, and the relatively short length reduces the amount of clutter inside the desktop case.
I really like the rechargable battery. The magnifier is really cool. The Bluetooth technology that the mouse uses will also detect other Bluetooth items, which will be widely used in the future.
The tungsten T2 is not perfect but it is good enough that I rely upon it. The software set up can be somewhat confusing. I recommend getting the latest software and downloading it. You get a better desktop. Keep disks because if you want to add some of the optional features such as reading photographs, you need the disks. I upgraded from my zire 31 (which I purchased new and it does have a faster processor) because I wanted the voice recorder. The voice recorder works most of the time but I frequently do need to do a soft reset to get it to work. Have not figured out any rhyme or reason. I have used the voice recorder to connect to my Dragon NaturallySpeaking-I dictate into the palm pilot and it transcribes into my Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The quality of the transfer is pretty low-I probably have 80 to 90% accuracy which may sound good on paper but one mistake in 10 is a lot of mistakes in a document. The tungsten T2 is not completely reliable but with backups onto my desktop it is a very valuable tool. The processor is sufficiently slow that if you are searching for things in the desktop using the find mode, you must disable searching through the documents or it will take all day. These units are sufficiently old that you can find decent used ones for less than $100. I recently connected a foldable keyboard which works nicely (no batteries or infrared-connects through the hot synchronization). I was tempted to get a T5 until I read about all the negative reviews. I will stay with what I have.
The Scosche HA02B Power 4-Speaker Connector for 1986-1999 Honda is extremely easy to setup and works well. I purchase the Metra brand one before and it works exactly the same, and has the exact same ease of setting up as the Scosche brand. Each wire insulation is precut at the tips, making it easy to install.In all, whatever one is cheaper is the one to purchase between Scosche and Metra. Get it if you need it.
I loved the CD player and the nature sounds CD - but it broke after only one month of use. The door mechanism would no longer close and because I thought I could fix it - I ended up destroying the mechanism, which is all made of plastic gears by the way. Too bad this good looking radio/CD is a piece of junk.
I am using it as a transport only and it provides amazing performance with my high-end stereo components..
This product is of excellent quality. It Works well with my camcorder. I received it on time. The price is very good.
This really does work, and long distance through walls. I'm impressed. Oh, don't even worry about hooking up the little ir cord... The mega ir blaster works better and doesn't even need to be pointed very well. Reflections work good enough.
For all of you in search of the best Mp3 CD player this is it. This item is one of the easiest and best items that exist. When I first started reading the reviews I was worried, but when I bought it I was amazed. First off all people are wrong about shock protection. The player was put through my special test and was able to withstand 1 minute of the most violent shaking that can be given without destroying the player. Secondly the list is easy to understand because it works in alphabetical order by file names, and directory level. Thirdly the updates are not dangerous as long as the file is on its own CD and the player is plugged into the outlet using the given ac adapter. The only problem I found was the headphones due to the fact that they are uncomfortable. Still the headphones give a good quality. Please don't listen to reviews that put this player as bad, because most people that give those reviews don't understand how to use a light switch and criticize a CD player.
The picture quality really is quite simply outstanding. However, the sound from the built-in speakers leaves something to be desired. Regardless of the settings, it always sounds "tinny". This was especially evident during the Super Bowl. Now, this won't be a problem if you have it connected to your home theater system, but then you'll either have another remote to deal with or you'll have to get one of those universal remotes.Either way, this purchase was WELL worth the money. The price at the local best buy was $900.00 (yes, nine-hundred...) more.
For the love of all that's holy, do NOT buy ram upgrades from Apple unless you have more money than sense and pride yourself on being separately from both. Apple memory is NOT blessed by Steve Jobs and does NOT warrant the stupendous markup they apply to it. The Kingston ValueRAM is a great deal and will usually make a markedly improvement in your computer's performance. Some Mac laptops can be trickier than others to install ram into but you can find excellent, full-illustrated guides for all of them at http://www.ifixit.com/
I bought this product for my husband. It was difficult to find an alarm clock with a sound machine. He really seems to like it.
I recently spent some time auditioning this product (outside of a retail store in multiple placement configurations, which is a much different experience) and honestly none of that time was necessary for me to know that no amount of engineering or marketing is sufficient to ignore the laws of physics and still have a good product. My listening experience did indeed bear this out, for what it's worth.Here's the plain facts: There's a certain point in the frequency spectrum below which the human ear can no longer discern a sound's directionality. This is why subwoofers can generally be put in a corner of the room and still integrate seamlessly with the other speakers. Those speakers must be pointed directly at the listening position because higher frequencies are very directional, but a well placed sub will trick your ear into thinking all the bass is coming from those speakers, and not the sub.This principle is no different for the Bose system, as they themselves will tell you. But here's the fatal flaw: The vast majority of experts in the field agree that this "certain point" in the spectrum lies between 100Hz and 150Hz. For this reason the crossover point below which audio is handed off to the sub is generally either 80Hz, 100Hz, or 120Hz. In high level systems it's almost always 80Hz, or sometimes as low as 60Hz. Bose cubes, when taken apart, look very similar to clock radios, except the paper cone is thicker. They produce sound louder, more evenly, and with less distortion than a clock radio, but their frequency range doesn't go any lower than a clock radio. That bottom limit is around 250-300Hz, which means a lot of highly directional audio must be handed off to the sub, which is in the corner pointed at the floor. Oops.What does all this really mean for the average non-technical home theater enthusiast? It means that the majority of movie dialog will suffer greatly because the fundamental range of the human speaking voice falls right into that truck-sized gap. You can turn up the Acoustimass Module until the dialog is discernible and sufficiently loud, but it will never give you a truly clear and distinct reproduction of that dialog. Also, the level you'll need the Acoustimass at to hear the dialog loud enough will make low frequency explosions and such obnoxiously loud, to the point where it's distracting and it takes away from everything else.This is simple basic physics. No listening audition or high tech test measurements are required to know that this is what will result from a system designed in such a way. My background makes this stuff impossible to ignore, though it may go unnoticed by some, and I'm sure that for some people out there none of this matters at all. I tend to think that's a case of "listening with your eyes" however.If you're already convinced, I'm not here to change your mind. If you've only heard how awesome they are and want to learn more, take heed!
Simply love this coffee maker. Received in a timely manner. Started using this coffee maker on Saturday, today is Tuesday, have made 2 pots of coffee every since. Makes the best coffee, love to hear it perk, love the way it smells up the house. Reminds me when I was a child and could lay in the bed and smell coffee that my mother had made. Would recommend this coffee maker.
This product is fine for the use that I intend. I still record to VHS occasionally, but my old tapes are starting to disintegrate. It was time for new ones.
This is a wonderful product that does exactly what you need it to do. I usually don't write reviews, but after seeing some of the negative feedback, I wanted to make sure to voice my opinion. It moves effortlessly through a powerpoint, the laser pointer is a nice touch, and although I don't use the mouse much, it does function properly. True, it is slow, but it works.If you complain about any part of it, you're probably being a little picky. For the price, you can't beat the quality of this product.
I use this lock at my work where we have a laptop that tracks sales.It's pretty easy to use on nearly all computers, since they have thesecurity slop. Once locked, it does not wiggle around like cheap locksdo. On some PCs, the security slot is not well made, and it will weakenor break with repeated use, not the fault of the lock. This is a lockthat will keep your computer secure. The cost of this shows in it'squality. No problems during daily use for 2 years so far.
Shortly after I got this router I went to the Linksys web site and upgraded the firmware. HUGE MISTAKE!!!!The latest and greatest firmware caused any streaming video or intermittant blips in the cable signal to cause the router to crash and need resetting.I DOWNGRADED the firmware to version 1.50.14 and haven't had a crash yet. It works perfectly.With the latest firmware, I had all the problems reported by everyone that considers this a POS.It works so well now, that I simply couldn't ask for more.
I purchased this light for my laptop, obviously. The part that probably isn't so obvious, is the laptop is used in my patrol car. The light head is large and somewhat too heavy to maintain it's position in a moving vehicle. I doubt Kensington intended for such an application. If it were used in a stationary application, it would probably do just fine. I used a zip tie through the gap between the screen and keyboard to secure most of the cable. Once that was done, I have had ZERO problems with it moving. As far as the amount of light is concerned, it is GREAT! The switch allows you to use just 4 LEDs or all 8. For my needs, 4 LEDs were sufficient. You can buy cheaper USB lights, but Kensington's quality speaks for itself and is reiterated with each of their products, including this one.
There was no warning when I bought it, at the web site, but there sure was on the box !!Now I have to return the item.This battery is for the '700E' and NOT for the regular 700 Series CTX Laptop.Don't see any visual difference...batteries are IDENTICAL...but the box comes with a clear warning. Don't want to risk it...you shouldn't either.The 5 star rating is because the finish on the battery is identical to my machine and seems like a well thought-out product.
We bought this great little camera to keep in our pocket during a vacation. It is quick on the draw and takes great pictures, which are really important for this class of camera. It is fun, easy to use, and gives great results.After getting used to the camera, there are a few minor quibbles I have. For one thing there is no battery meter, which was unexpected. That is about the only real complaint I have. It does not have AP or SP priority modes, which I have wanted a few times. I knew this up front, and still happily chose the camera, so I can only fault myself for that. The time lapse mode does not allow for a custom or arbitrary interval, but it is still fun. I always wish a camera had manual focus. But all these things do not detract from the 5 star rating, they are just a wish list for the next revision.Basically, there were a few times when I wished I had more than a pocket camera in my pocket. But for a pocket camera this thing is great.
Update - Currently using this with a 42 inch Sceptre X42GV Komodo HDTV hooked up via the supplied (free) HDMI cable. This DVD player cost as much as what is charged for an HDMI cable in some places. Using this setup, DVD picture quality is spectacular. Don't spend excess money on HDMI cables - the information is digital - the cables don't matter as long as the bits and bytes are not corrupted.Currently using this with a high quality SDTV - and the model I have is a "costco special" SD-K860 which appears to be similar if not same as this unit.I got this player primarily so I could play back conveniently all the Divx/Xvid material I've accumulated, especially TV shows. It has not dissapointed one bit. I might even dare say that it exceeded my expectations considering the low price.It has played back every Divx or Xvid encoded material I've managed to throw at it, except for one disk. No problems with QPEL or GMC. The color is good and the picture is sharp. However, the postprocessing is not as good compared to that on a computer and macroblocks can creep in now and then. The same video, played back on a PC and connected to the TV via an 18 foot S-Video cable was noticeably less sharp but lacked the macroblocks. I don't know if the fuzzy pic was because of the 18 footer S-Video cable. I preferred the Toshiba Divx playback to the one I obtained from my PC (but viewed on the TV).I tried Divx's with multiple audio tracks, surround sound, various bitrates, subtitles and chapter selections - all these features seem to work fine. However, search feature was too slow when tested using Divx's written on CD's. It seemed to work better with Divx's written on DVD's.DVD only playback works fine - just like any other DVD player and therefore not discussed.CDR's DVD+R and DVD-R were read properly. RW's were not tested by me.HD outputs not tested.When the player was first hooked up via component, something was wrong with the picture. Pressing the HD button on the remote a few times gave me correct signals from the Component outputs - something to keep in mind when hooking up this player the first time. Divx playback might take 10 - 20 seconds to start up and the player makes a few whirring noises while it does so.While the manual might state that it plays back only "avi" files - it also works if the extension is "divx". In addition the box states that it works with DVD-R. It works fine with DVD+R as well. VCD' snd home brewed SVCD's also worked fine. It can play back MP4 encoded audio and windowsmedia audio - but not video (thats one shortcoming).My only beef is that the font on the button labeling is way too tiny and faint on the unit. The remote is well done. Very slim profile and looks decent.There is no real time display in the front, but you can pull up an on-screen display that is lot more informative.One player which should get so much use around the household, I may land up wearing this out prematurely!
I bought this camcorder in preparation for my son's birth. Even though it is expensive compared to most non-HD camcorders, I think the picture quality is well worth the price. The video is easily transferred into iMovie HD on a Mac and after some editing, I can burn it on a DVD!There were some information that I couldn't find readily before I bought the camcorder... This camcorder works well with regular DV tapes. I didn't buy the "HD" DV tapes. The "HD" DV tape claims that it can reduce 90% error and 50% dropout, but if the regular DV tape only suffers 0.1% error rate, then the premium in price for the HD tapes is definitely not worth it.Sony doesn't include a i.Link cable (4pin to 6pin 1394 cable), so have to get that if you are planning on transferring the video to a computer.They are also kind of cheap and does not include a HDMI connector. Considering the manufacturing cost is well below $5, it does not make sense why they can't just throw it in.
Bought twoTwo went bad within a yearFirst one had trouble copy & paste (would erratically pick up only partial click and drag)Second oneAfter 40 seconds of operation, it cuts out for a minute, (NO! It's not a problem with Fz lock).I feel both problems are related in that the actual design of the inner mouse mechanism is extremely vulnerable to shockI just work with these mice in an office environment - Don't remember dropping them - If I did, it would only hit the carpetFor example: On mouse one - depending on "how" you pushed to "click" would create a varying degree of results when it came to cut and pasteBasically both these expensive mice are useless and disco from my computersI honestly would not buy another one of these guys products! Too much of a coincidence; and, the nature of the problems lead me to believe it is either a design flaw or QA problems over in China (or where ever they make these things)
I purchased this system in hope that it would be the same quality as Bose. Not only is it Bose quality, its even better than Bose. Along with the TSS-800 speaker system i purchased 2 TSS-800 satellite surround speakers and a Yamaha 7.1 receiver to make this a 7.1 surround sound system....Nothing short of amazing!! The bass shakes the room, the surround speakers are crystal clear, and the price was very appealing. In summary i would recommend this system to anyone. It sure beats those home theatre systems in a box like sony or samsung.
Being new to the GPS world, I was unsure which brand and model to buy. I am happy with my choice, as it is fun and easy to use. The graphics are wonderful, the ease of inputting information is great, and the versatility suits my needs just fine.
GreatThis product is great, just what I wanted. Thanks!!I would recommend it to a friend.I have no issues at this time.
This new Spectra design is well thought out and quite handsome. The camera is a FIXED FOCUS, NOT AUTO FOCUS as listed in Amazon specs. Spectra film is just about this best Polaroid offers for the consumer. Although not yet available, this camera will use the new 12 exposure film pack as well as the current 10 exposure one. As far as size it is still smaller than the previous Spectra camera and lighter. The wide film size does necessitate this camera be bigger than OneStep or JoyCam.
I have the SD1100. Read the neg reviews about how it doesn't fit the sd1100 but decided to buy anyway. Some were saying it is too tight for the camera so I was thinking I'll just stretch it out a few days first. But to my surprise, the camera and the case are a perfect fit! Most of all the lidcloses perfectly without any problems. Did canon redesign the new ones? The plastic connector on the strap is a little big for the hole. You can pull it throught but it doesn't really bother me.
This thermometer became erratic soon after we bought it, and it failed completely in less than a year.
Easy installation of hardware and software. I followed the instructions, turned on the computer, attached my components and everything worked. Up and running in under 5 minutes. Have had no problems for the year I've had it. What more could you want?
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I was a little unsure when I order this, as to whether or not my wife would like it. (It was a gift.) But she loves it and I must admit I do also. Great picture and great sound in such a small package.
This seems to be just about exactly what I need for getting started with more quality portrait photography. It holds my 24 inch (Cowboay Studio) softbox and Canon 430EX Speedlite quite well. The legs spread wide enough to keep the assembly stable, even when it is up above my head. If taken care of, I expect this to work very well. I especially like the spring action which pops up the two sections when loosening them after storage. It folds down into about 3 feet long, 3 inches by 3 inches.
This mouse portion of this product is better suited for a man or a woman with man-hands. It's way too big for me. The key board is fine.
Unfortunately, it does not work. I really wounldnt have given it 1 star, however I had no other option.It says it cannot read the disc. Tell me what to do?Thanks,
This creats two car lighter adapters from one. It is pretty useful, as in my case when i want to plug my tv and my game gear into the car lighter adapter.
I have two these. Its heavy duty and very sturdy. I use them to compliment the avenger c stands that I use in my shop. I would definitely recommend them to anyone in the market for a strong professional grade boom arm. I've had some of the cheepies but they simply can't compare to this quality.
It's great. A bit smaller than I had expected but still a good solid, sturdy head. There are some reviews that say it does not pan, that is not true. It does pan, you just have to tighten the base down to the bolt on your tripod. I tightened it down with some vise grips. I use it on a Konova 23" slider. I am replacing one handle with a shorter bolt so it doesn't bump into the slider. Great build.
These earphones are incredible! They are comprised of excellent bass and treble. You experience everything much nicely. These earphones compared to the iPod headphones are excellent unlike those raggety things. I bought these from ebay for $8 and for that amount of price, you can't regret buying these sensational earphones.
The Hoya Multi-Coated UV filters clean easily with Zeiss Single Use Lens Wipes from Walmart. The image quality is great, and I don't notice flaring and ghosting like I did with the uncoated version.
I had lost the original lens cover and looked at the prices from Nikon. I was shocked at what they wanted for a simple item. I then looked at Amazon and was very impressed with the prices and the availability. I ordered the product and I received it within a week. I will always check Amazon now before ordering anything on the internet.I am very happy with the entire purchase.
This product is great for storing DVDs and is easy to put together. It looks nice too.
I bought this filter to protect the lens on my Canon 17-40mm. I've taken over 3000 pictures with this filter on and did not notice any problems that were caused by the filter. The packaging could have been better and some dust and other debris was on the filter when I first got it, but that all came off when I cleaned it. Would recommend to those who just want to protect their lens.
Received the item in a very timely manner, plus the value cannot be touched by any local store here in central Missouri. Would shop there again.
One might think it is impossible to review a cable...However, feel compelled to add that this cable is compatable with the Zire 72s. Therefore, if you are looking for a second cable so you can synchronize at home and work, this is an acceptable one.
I have been enjoying my Panasonic DVD R/P ever since March. I enjoy recording my favorite shows and watching them when I get done hot-tubbing. Sometimes I fall asleep in the pool and record hours of Iron Chef by mistake. Silly me. I don't miss my favorite shows when I'm out on my yacht or in my racecar, and my video library barely takes up one of the rooms in my enormous palace. I can afford to devote virtually my entire life to my video collection now that I've won Powerball, and this model is a great big confident first step toward that.
I bought this printer on an impulse after taking lots of digital pictures with my Canon A80 on a vacation. There is no warning about how pricey this printer can become. It came with 5 postcard size sheets and a cartridge that would print only the 5 pictures. Once they were gone, since you hadn't been warned, it was back to the store for another ink cartridge and paper. You have to buy an ink cartridge and paper pack for the number of prints you. These are available at amazon.com at the cheapest price I've found. It costs about 52 cents a print if you buy the 36 print cartridge packed with 36 sheets of paper.(Canon also confuses the consumer by selling 4x6 sheets of paper without ink cartridges. These are for use in other printers, not this one. So beware! There is no ink cartridge included, they are just a tetch too large to go in this printer, and they won't work in it--but they are displayed right next to these printers in every store I looked in.)The aggravation of the paper and ink cartridges aside, the printer makes beautiful prints. My regular HP printer prints very good pictures except in black and other dark color areas. So I use this Canon printer to print those which the other printer doesn't do so well on. I had no problem getting the software installed and this printer working from my computer.Most of my pictures will be taken with my old Canon Ae1 and printed with Kodak Perfect Touch processing but my digital pictures will be printed on this printer when I need quality prints from them.
All three styli broke in less than a year. I am back to using the original stylus ugly but unbreakable
Zero stars - it was defective - never took a charge. Paid more but got a battery from Dell worked immediately. Amazon was great tho - all my money back.
Got this thing about 4 days ago...had seen a lot of buzz on the net about upgrading the firmware. Well, I know how to hack at the byte-level but it wouldn't work for me. I'm guessing this unit now has a slightly different setup going so the old IMP-100 -> SP-90 hack doesn't work. Seems to have firmware based on the 2.01 rev level.Doesn't skip at all when playing MP3 cd's...which is all i'd ever put in this thing. I'm very pleased with this unit and with a nice set of external speakers (LabTec Spin-60 for [price]) and a AC adapter, now I have a small stereo for my room that will randomly play 160+ songs off of one CD!
I received two of these. Both of them did not work like they were instructed to. I bought this as a set (antenna, cradle, and the power cord as amazon suggested and said that it would work for the onyx). Well they were wrong! I am going to try and custom fit it in my self and see if I can replace the metal (power) piece in the cradle with the one on this power adapter, as they are the same size and should with if I try that.
great product , my friend has the nano and while it freezes im JAMMIN' on my sandisk!!
It is great. If you own a USB powered external hard drive it is perfect for it. Each of the ports are powered by the hub. I would definitely recommend this to any one that wants to free up there desk space. Its also reasonably priced, 30 bucks for a powered hub you can't beat that.
I specifically bought this battery because I was led to believe it was genuine APC. It's not. And it's not returnable
This little cable is exactly what i needed.I have my PS3 hooked up via HDMI but was lacking the audio.So I decided to buy this cable to hook up to my Red and White male ends of the PS3 audio cables, and hook up my speakers to the other end.PERFECT! Works perfectly.I recommend this product to anyone.
This router is very easy to set up and works verk well in a small office.
i have recently tried several other types of inexpensive in the ear monitors when my ER6's finally went out. ( heavy use for years ). i tried the skull candy and the klipshe (sp?). they wouldnt hold the tight fit for long. as a drummer, i am moving my head around alot. the right ear would always become loose. i have tried all of the different fittings. the etymotics do not ever come loose. it must the triple flange ear tip. the only thing i hear while playing the drums is what is coming through the mics and then into the earphones. in other words, they seal really well.
For what I wanted these for they worked really well for the price for about 4 months. After that the mic part wouldn't work. I assume it was a wire short. I would recommend not folding them up or adjusting the mic location to frequently. When that part goes you are left with a set of headphones.
Has anyone here received the 5 free hd dvd's?
I thought this would be a nice product based on the good reviews, I'm traveling in Italy right now and I found there r 3 or 4 small air bubbles on the surface of this filter after one month of use. It has been very carefully used. Don't know why.
I have had these for about a months and I am very pleased the quality of the speakers and sound. I have never heard of the company, but I would defiantly buy from them again after buying the speakers. Overall, pleased and happy.
It works. I use a desktop so I don't have the traveling problems other people might.
I have owned my Olympus C2100 for over 13 years. It the first digital camera I have purchased. Before buying I compared it with Sony, Nikon, and Canon. I had never heard of Olympus until I saw this camera at Wal Mart. I was looking for a camera that I could use up close to take photos of jewelry that I hand make. I was looking for a camera that I could focus up close to show off fine detail. According to the information I had read the C2100 can focus in 10 power as close as 3 inches from the subject. The C2100 was the only camera at the time in that price range that had that capability. The only problem that I found is that with SHQ setting you do start seeing individual pixel points if you try to expand the picture too great. However for showing on a 25 inch TV monitor it still shows a very sharp picture, more than what I would need to show off my jewelry. The camera is very easy to handle, and I seldom use a tripod. I have taken photos using the full 10 power zoom and can usually steady myself against a pole or car top and get a great shot. With a set of freshly charged batteries I can shoot most of the day before have to change batteries. I usually carry an extra set of batteries with me so I can go a full day and fill up a 128 meg card without a battery change. The biggest problem is finding new memory cards for the camera. It uses Smart Memory cards, and the largest available it 128 meg. Because Smart Memory is no longer the medium of choice for cameras of memory the cards are difficult to obtain. Also the cards will bend and break if you don't handle them properly. That has not been a problem for me and I have used the same cards since I first purchased the camera. The camera originally came with an 8 meg card. I immediately pruchased two 32 meg cards with the camera and also a 128 meg card that I found at Wal Mart. That gives me enough to last a couple days before uploading to me computer. I currently own two more digital camera's, a Olymput E VOlt 410 SLR, and a Pentax Kx SLR. If I want to get up close and personal with a flower or a small bug I use the C2100. The lense on the C2100 is just about the finest I have used.John R. Engelhardt
We needed ink for a printer that is over 10 years old and it was not available locally. I do not like refills so looked for a new cartridge. The order was filled promptly and our printer once again provides excellent color.
IN SHORT! This machine lasted me years until MAC/APPLE decided to become the EVIL in computer manufacturing and build machines that become obsolete. There is something said about investing a lot of money into a product that is made to last (like a mercedes, a rolex, a MAC) well its sad to think that no matter how much money you spend these days there are companies out there who are determined to make you buy NEW anytime something changes or anytime they have a better idea. This machine is the perfect Example from Apple computers. They now manufacture machines that you buy and spend LOTS of money on to only become second generation, left to the dust to be on the shelf of unwanted toys.Apple is a brilliant machine, never a virus, never failure in processing and its perfect for editing and getting er done. I have had Apple computers since High School and love them and i am really sad to see how much they have become greedy and not stand and support its past owners. The G5 2.5 dual processor was the first of its kind and it was a brilliant machine. Never had an issue, always did its job and ran the best aps it supported in its time. But if you are anything like me in this current economy, its just not easy to keep up with the Jones' and buy NEW, NOW and current. This G5 isn't a new machine, it has its limitations and it will still do what its meant to do with what it has. If you have always wanted a tower with more processing than the laptops, at least this machine will offer you more support than some and defiantly more support than a PC. New this machine with all the software was 12K YEAH, 12K. To me it was like buying a new car, and I made it back from all the years of work it produced. Now, I have falling victim of the latest processing and the latest requirements for my type of work and needed to move on. But there are people out there who don't know how to do all this amazing digital art and electronic editing, but if you are getting into it, well this is like a three wheeler and training wheels, you will become great on it and learn how to master your skills until you make money to buy the current and greatest machine.
Bought this for my Nikon Nikkor 18-55 kit lens to protect it against dust, smudge, scratches etc.....and it does the job.The good:Easy to useCheap (price)Decent built qualityMade in USAThe bad:None so far
Peole love it, always ask me "Where did you get this pink alligator? So CUTE!!!"I like it too, I can put lots of staff besides my baby laptop. only one thing - I wish it nad a hand handles...
This is the best binoculars I have ever used. The picture is cristal clear, no any other binoculars rival and the image stabilization works perfectly. Few years ago I had this model but was stolen. The current one seems almost identical except the stabilizing motor is noisless, much more silent then the previous one.Canon 10x30 Image Stabilization Binoculars w/Case, Neck Strap & Batteries
We've had this for over a month and are really happy with it. It's so quiet that you hardly notice it. We have found that the low fan position is more than adequate to keep the notebook cool. Highly recommend.
This the excellent USB 2.0 wire with very good price. I recommend this who ever is looking for a USB cable.
This Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse is everything and more than I had hoped for in a mouse. It is perfect in every way and tracks like a cat. The fact that you get two rechargable batteries is a blessing. You get warned on your PC screen that battery power is low. A few seconds later you have swapped the battery with one from your recarger unit and continue on your way. It's worth every penny and more.
In my orignal review I was in love with this unit. Last week however the unit started freezing up while recording. I would unplug the unit and reset it and it would work fine and then for some reason it would lock up again. Finally, it locked up completely just because I tried to open the dvd door while in the TV mode. Not a good sign. I am returning the unit. May look at the new Sony combo.Original review below:I could not imagine a more straightforward way to record from VHS, Satelite or even your camcorder. I use the one remote to operate everything, including my TV, Direct TV and of course the DVD/VCR. So far it plays my home made and purchased DVD's as well as my photo cd's. And it has recorded wonderfully from my Direct TV. I am using S-video cables for my connections so the picture is clear and bright. My only regret is that I can not plug in my digital camcorder using a firewire port and will have to rely on S-Video only.The manual is clear and concise and the onscreen menu is a breeze. I was up and running in about an hour and that was only because my unit was in an entertainment cabinet which does not make things easy to connect.It is funny to me how these reviews can vary so much from one reviewer to the next. I would recommend this to even the most electronically handicapped. You are guided every step of the way by the manual, or by the onscreen instructions.
I purchased the DLink 24 Port Switch as a Xmas present in October. Helping a family member set this up today I received a "network cable is unplugged" message on the computer. CD manual is almost no help as the switch is supposed to be plug-and-play auto-sensing. When I called DLink, after a very lengthy hold, I was told the switch was no longer supported. I was directed to the DLink pay for help line and once connected the service rep, after taking my money for the call, told me again that the product was not supported and that I should try and return it to the location of purchase. After a call to Amazon customer service I was told I could return the product but since it was beyond the 30 day period I would have to pay a 15-50% restocking fee. When I told them I had shopped early for this gift and only opened it 3 days after XMas for the first time...the representative could only parrot the company line...no exceptions. It took another long wait, and a chat with a supervisor, for Amazon to issue an RMA and issue me a full refund. This is my second disaster with DLink...never again!!!
This is a fantastic printer. I'm printing 8.5x11 glossy and matte color photos from my Canon A40 and am delighted with the quality. It is as good or better quality than I get from my 35mm and lab prints.Cost of operation is similar to commercial lab prints, however, you have the control and can print when you want and we find that we print 1/10 of all of our shots rather than getting all of the prints. Now we make larger prints of our excellent shots and none of those so-so shots ever make paper.4x6 take a bit less than a minute, 8x10 take about 4 or 5 minutes. I don't care I load the paper and when I come back in a few minutes or an hour they are all done. It isn't fast but the cost and quality make up for it for me as I don't care about the speed. Labs took over night to rush 8x10 for me and cost a bundle more.The printer is quiet enough for my home office and doesn't bother me while on the telephone.I really like this printer.
This 30mm lens translates to a 48mm on a modern Canon "cropped sensor" camera, so it's a perfect replacement for the 50mm on your old film camera. The light-gathering and sharpness of this lens are fantastic! You'll find yourself not needing a flash in most indoor shots, which is great!The only problem I have with this lens is that you won't be able to use it on a full-frame camera, if you ever get one, as it's only made for the "cropped-sensor" cameras. However, for an f/1.4 lens, the price is great!Now get one of the Canon 50mm lenses for portraits: Either the f/1.2L or the f/1.4 or the f/1.8 (the Nifty Fifty). An alternative, which is placed in quality between the f/1.2L and the f/1.4 Canon lenses, is the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX. Quality will be better than the f/1.4 Canon, and the pricing should be fairly close.Then the 16-35L and the 70-200 f/4L and your collection should take care of just about any circumstance!I'm a huge Canon L lens fan, but this is one of the lenses I make an exception for. It's one of my favorite lenses! A great introductory lens for someone who has never experienced anything below f/3.5. Plus, it looks beautiful on your camera (see the picture of the Rebel XT with the lens attached).&lt;update> I've seen photos people have taken with this lens attached to a 5D, which is a full-frame camera, and the vignetting may be acceptable to many people, so I withdraw my previous statement that this lens cannot be used with a full-frame camera. However, the Sigma DC-series lenses are specifically made for "crop-sensor" cameras and may have unacceptable vignetting on a full-frame camera (for most people). FYI: The EX in the name means it's built with a higher standard of quality than the regular Sigma lenses. I can't stress enough how great the build quality of this lens is!
Used this camera for 2 years, the DMC cameras are small factor, slim and pictures are good. This was my last point and shoot, I decided to get away from P&S and have only DSLRs and phone cameras. But if I have to recommend I have no doubt in recommending the Panazonic DMC brand of cameras.
Very good product. Gets REALLY loud. I like the size and sound quality. Good buy.
If you still holding on to your old 8x agp system, before you retire it try this card first.
I noticed that the response time once a remote or player button is pressed is extremely lagging. So much so that one will find themself pressing the button over and over thinking something was not right with either the remote or the player. Other than that I am impressed with the HD quality of the picture as well as the price being 1/2 that of a Blue-Ray player.
If you have an IPOD touch dont bother buying this item. It will not work. I have a 32 gig touch and it did not work on mine. Item probably works good on the right IPOD.
I purchased this product for the 2nd time before posting a review. My first purchase and usage went smoothly and had very good results. My second purchase was good but very disappointing as far as packaging. I blame the manufacturer for the extremely flimsy shrink wrap. It's a cellophane type wrap instead of a more pliable plastic wrap. Couple this packaging with the absence of Amazon's packaging, I ended up with 50 loose discs, scattered throughout the carton. This product is wrapped w/o any spindle, thus if the packaging splits, the results are usually not good. Amazon's packing should surround the product, not merely have bubble wrap lying on the top, leaving the sides and bottom completely unprotected. I purchase many products throughout the year and trust Amazon will correct this situation. I will purchase this product again trusting that better measures to protect it will prevail.
This is a great bag, well made. It has room for all of my gear, and is comfortable to wear. It is a large bag, but it fits me (6'1", 210 lbs). I carry a laptop, Nikon D60 with vertical grip, 4 lenses (18-55mm, 55-200mm, 50mm, 105mm), 3 speedlights (sb900, 2 sb-r200), su-800, tripod, and various assorted accessories, brackets and cables. There's even some room to spare!
This cooler is better constructed and operates more reliably than the Targus that I had previously. The only drawback is that it is a littler larger.
You get what you pay for. I tried these and was very disappointed at the quality. All were warped and touched the DVD surface and the clear outer cover was poorly attached to the case. Not a case I would put any of my DVDs into.
This product works exactly as it should. Sure, the Pyle company isn't known for top of the line gear, but for the price of this unit it works perfectly to send audio to different locations around my retail store. I have main floor speakers, a set outside, and a pair in the basement hooked up to this unit and all work fine. I leave the protection engaged and there is a noticable drop in volume with all the speakers on. So far so good, and my receiver doesn't seem to get any warmer than normal. No frills with this unit, just something that is functional and gets the job done, although it would be nice to have a volume control...
I bought my Canon A95 in November 2004. A little after 1 year just after the manufacturer's warranty expired, the infamous E18 error struck. I called the factory repair center to get a repair estimate, and they quoted $89 plus $8 shipping & handling. I bought the camera for $300 online, now it's going to cost me roughly 1/3 of its purchase cost to repair it. For all I know, it might break down again after the repair! The repair comes with 90-Day warranty period, but it COULD break again after 90 days.And then...There is an upgrade option. Canon offers a program where you can upgrade A95 for A610 for $125 plus $10 shipping and handling. This comes with only 6-month warranty. Again, it COULD be flawed with the same e18 error that could struck after warranty expires.I would really do extensive research before buying another CANON.
I searched for weeks and found the best speaker selector out there for the best price. Stop your searching and get this one! I bought this for outdoor speakers. It sounds excellent with absolutly no distortion. Very easy setup!
Nothing more to say, you can't go wrong with this one.
These earbuds are good for the price. they have decent bass and the sound quality is OK, but if you lose the silicone earbud part (the soft, removable part) then it is hard to find replacements. other than that i have found no problems. i accidently washed them 4 times in my pants ;) and they still worked after each time. they did not create any sort of irritation for me, but it might be because i'm asian and i have dry earwax ;P.
I bought this product a few days ago. I hoped that all the bad reviews are based on the old version of the product, but even today, in April of 2012 the spacebar problem is not fixed! It is impossible to use this keyboard for programming, and quick typing.Keyboard works out of box on modern Linux, except for the five programmable keys on the top of keyboard and the zoom buttons. I was able to make zoom work in Arch Linux, but I could not make 5 programmable keys to work.I did not experience the disconnect problem so it probably has been fixed.Mouse is OK, but wheel is very slow and hard to rotate. I am returning this product because of spacebar.
This product almost installed itself! Out of the box, a couple of simple connections, power it up, and voila! Clear, concise instructions, great on-line support for firmware upgrades.... I'm impressed. Thanks also to Amazon for the rapid shipping.
I bought the router, pcmcia card for my laptop, and pci card for my desktop. The hardware was easy to install, however, I was getting a lot of lost packets when it was first installed. A networking friend suggested downloading the latest drivers for the products, and viola, it started running like a champ. The initial problems were probably the cards' fault, not the router.The range is somewhat less than claimed. I think I get a strong signal under 50 ft, then it starts fading. But, after reading some reviews, this was expected.Overall, it was very easy to set up, and I haven't had to do anything since (almost a year now).
I got my XA2 player yesterday and got it set up last night. I bought Serenity with it, and popped it in expecting to watch a few scenes. I ended up watching the whole thing!!! The player is simple, well made and easy to set up. The remote is really nice, with backlighting. But the picture.........man is it ever beautiful. It is breathtaking and I've seen this movie several times on regular dvd. With the price discount and the free HD DVDs from Toshiba currently available, this is a no brainer. Order and you will not be disappointed!!!
This filter works great for protecting your lenses. I purchased 3, and put one on each of my lenses!
Great product works great! Works just as good as apple charger! No problems at all! Have recommended this product to others!
I love this lens! I have three lenses, Canon 24-70 f/2.8, Canon 50mm f/1.4 and this amazing Canon 85 f/1.8. I have two camera bodies I shot with, Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 7D. I use this lens mostly for personal use and it stays on my 5D mark II most of the time. It is great for taking pictures of my kids indoors and out. If you are debating between this and one of the 50mm(1.4 or 1.8), you should go with this lens! I hardly ever use my 50mm 1.4 and even debate on getting rid of it because I hardly use it. The Canon 85 f/1.8 is tack sharp and the bokeh is beautiful! I hope one day to upgrade to the f/1.2 because I am a huge fan of the Canon 85mm! I cant say enough about this lens other then stop reading all these reviews and just get it already! This lens has five stars for a reason!
The others have praised and explained it well. Its durable and a great size fits in any pocket in my camera bag, pants or shirts.
I record my own dvd's and and tried 2 samples of the Pioneer 588a-s a highly rated player with many features and tried the Panasonic S97S. Both Pioneer players I got from Amazon and the Panasonic mistracked skipped and froze on a number of self recorded dvd-r's on high quality media. This Sony played the same discs back flawlessly without a problem. The CD playback on this unit as well as the mp3 playback is fine with no problems so far.
Very satisfied with this product. They delay in receiving was an error with USPS and Amazon was totally helpful with the resolution.
This product was exactly as described. It fits my needs and is well-constructed. Thumbs up!
This is a great tower I don't know why anybody else wasn't happy with it:1. Size - If you buy two towers they come with special connectors so that between your two minidisc towers it holds 75 minidiscs. They are ten dollars each so twenty dollars for a 75 minidisc tower thats better than any cd tower so I don't know why the other critics were upset.2. Minidisc cases - I have no idea what-so-ever why you would throw out your little minidisc cases that come with the minidiscs... it's just common sense.
This printer is great!!We got this 3hrs ago and I have printed 18 pictures.It is very easy to set-up and the software is easy to understand.(a plus)The pictures are excellant quality.We used epson 4x6 paper as was suggested to us.It also prints very fast.Definately worth the money.The paper is inexpensive and the ink cartridges cheaper than our lexmark cartridges were.Thanks
HII bought this re-furbished from HP. My notebook has an ML-40 2.2Ghz, 1GB memory, 80GB HDD and 1400x1050 LCD.Usually the 1st week I buy any computer I take it to the roughest possible tests. I have completely tested the machine using prime95 and it works without failure [http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm]also there is no CPU heatup beyong 85C. I also subjected the ATI graphics to a 24 hours stress test using quake 3 demo in looping mode and there was no problem. I tested the 1GB memory using memtest86 and there were no issues. Finally I did a dead pixels test [http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html] for the LCD and did not find any problems.The Broadcom Wireless is also no issue, and works well with all the wireless networks I have used it with.I did not get a chance to test the cardbus and smarcard slots. I have tested the flash reader and it worked well.Besides windows XP I have also used a few live linux CD's and none of them reported any problems.I have been ever since using this notebook for more than 2 months now and have faced no issues. I did also buy the 3 year care pack and the docking station was also included in the price of 1350. The notebook bulid is also much more compact and rugged compared to most consumer Compaq notebooks.I am very happy about my purchase.This is a very good notebook for a low price.
First off; for those who do not want the long extended cord that separates into two DO NOT get the EX71LP, I made that mistake and whiles the sound was just as good, it was too much of a pain to manage the really long cord. Anyhow, a year later and I upgraded to the EX51LP and the cord is normal length. The sound is awesome on the EX51LP; the bass is clear and deep-no static and the treble ranges are just a good-not a great as the bass though. If you listen to bass heavy music then you will love these.The comfort are amazing and slightly more comfortable than the EX71 and ALOT more comfortable than the iPod headphones. The gel inserts are amazing and totally reducing all noise from the outside so that you can enjoy the music.The durability of these are not of the tough sort, these are very delicate headphones and will break if you step on them or tend to toss them around care-lessly in your backpack or bedroom floor. They are not cheap or low quality, but the cords are every thin and light and will rip or tear if you are rough with it. Other than that, it will survive normal everyday use.I paid $29 for them and I don't think they are worth more than that and for $29 you'll get what you pay for.and YES these are better than the cheaper brands like JVC and COBY!
If you want easy, pass on this lens. If you want beautiful true macro, have patience, the accessories, and the ability operate your camera correctly, this is the one. If you want infinite and auto focus buy the 100mm macro (which I have and love). But this lens is take you to world beyond what you see.I've had the lens for about a month and still feel I haven't begun to explore the full potential. For outdoors a tripod or monopod is a must past X2. Get the MT24 EX twin light or a ring light for anything else. A view finder magnifier helps with focus. Remote shutter release too. At 5x I can see my pulse move the camera, so hands off is a good idea. It's hardest lens to use I've ever had. It takes the best photographs I have.
I recently bought the Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones from Amazon and it's not too bad. I originally owned a pair around a year and a half ago (the sound in the left head-phone died) and decided to revisit my old favorite headphones.Pros:-Excellent sound...you get some really decent bass from these. The tone is solid. For 10 dollars, the sound is really quite good!-Looks cool! I owned the blue pair before and I really like the black ones.-Very comfortable...unlike earbuds, these don't feel like your ear is getting probed.Cons:-Definitely could not use it for running! These are the kind of headphones I would wear while lounging in a chair or doing something not too active. Maybe my ears are too small, but these don't feel as secure on my ear as I originally expected. In that sense, I like by Philips earbuds which I use to go running.Really for 10 dollars, you are getting a pretty solid deal. Like I mentioned, you get good sound and quality. Fitting is an issue that depends on your ears ;-).
I have used many different headphones in the past, but this one beats all the ones so far. Amazingly clear and full sound. No particular sound over shadows the other. everything is heard clear and at the correct volume. The different sounds that you can hear in your songs with this set of headphones is amazing!
This adaptor simply converts a 1/4" to an XLR. It works with balanced or unbalanced cables.A very good product I would recommend it to anyone that is in need of the item[...]
Works OK with my Canon S5IS and Canon SX10IS cameras. Plenty of storage; at the time I bought it was one of the faster memories. Now there are newer generation, faster ones. But can use it for a lot of different reasons, even just as portable storage.... Recommend for anyone looking for storage, or someone using cameras with fewer megapixels(which don,t create huge files with every photo).
it works and does not affect the workings of my macro lens . It goes on lens and allows for staking with no problems.
I'm using these as rear speakers in a TV room with a 5.1 system. I have anOnkyo TX-NR414 5.1-Channel Network A/V Receiver(Black),Sony SS-B1000 5-1/4-Inch Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)in the front and aPolk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black). The system is only used for TV/Movies. It is not used for music, ever (unless it's part of the soundtrack), so I can't speak to their audio quality when it comes to music.I can verify that they work well for rear speakers in a 5.1 system. We hear all the birds chirping, boards creaking and creepy little whispers that you are supposed to hear through the rear speakers in a movie's soundtrack. There have been several occasions where my kids have jumped 'cause of a startling sound coming from the rear speakers. We have a rear subwoofer and the front Sony's are remarkably bass-heavy so these don't exhibit a lot of bass by comparison.I will say that, in my opinion, these are very handsome speakers and look good on ceiling mounts (like we have them) and I imagine they'd look good flush-mounted to a wall. My wife, who pretty much hates the look of all electronics, actually agrees that these look nice (she's not liking the Sonys as much. They're bulky).I like them a lot and am happy I chose them.
I have not used it yet. But comming from Amazon,I know it willbe fine or Amazon will replace it.
It really fits around the shape of your tablet and it takes up almost no extra room in my briefcase.
The Sigma 30mm is a solid lens, and feels like a professional Nikkor lenses in its build quality. It is heavy, has a metal mount and plasticized metallic exterior. However that is where the comparisons to a high quality, professional lens end.This lens underperforms in several regards. First, it has the at this point well documented focusing issue. In addition, it constantly overexposes pictures on my D80. I am not the only one to experience this problem. (Google Ken Rockwell's review). It is fast, and it CAN produce a great image, but getting there requires me to use manual focus, and set my D80 to a -.7 exposure adjustment. For a so-called professional lens, this is simply not acceptable.I now use this lens only when I have to: when I can't use a tripod in dim interiors, or at dusk & when I don't need auto focus.I would not recommend this lens to anyone unless you really have to have the speed and don't care about the focus and overexposure problems.Honestly, I am surprised there are so many glowing reviews of this lens.
I grew tired of the usual drip coffee maker and this percolator makes me fall in love with coffee again.Pros:-Coffee has more body and depth.-Great for making a 3-cup afternoon pick-me-up.-Compact, doesn't take a lot of space on the counter.Cons:-Cleaning takes a bit more time-Coffee grind at the end of brewing cycle. Have to pour gently and leave a little coffee in the pot to avoid the grind.-Available reusable nylon filters do not fit the 6-cup percolator (too big). Had to return one and do not want to use paper filter either (no more paper in my coffee).
I have bought this cable many times and I would not recommend buying the cables unless it says "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com". I have purchased from multiple vendors and every time it was not purchased directly from amazon it was a cheap generic and not the Cables to Go Brand. The real cables are great so I am giving the product 5 stars but the sellers selling generic cables should get zero stars.
This is a great little mp3 for the price. Functions quite well although you have to flip between files to change songs but definitely would purchase again.
This was helpful in helping my daughter learn to type without looking. I really only used it when she was "testing" and it was great becuase it's just habit to look at the keys, and even if you accidentally do, you can't see anything, so it helped her get out of the habit! Good for typing teachers and students, or anyone trying to learn to type without looking!
I enjoy this product much.Really fast. And the price is good.There is a software included in the pack, which allows you to restore deleted files from the memory.
Before this arrived in the mail, I was beyond excited. My fairly brand new laptop (fall 2009) began making loud 'engine' noises, and blowing very warm (HOT) heat out of the left side. This was not only amazingly disappointing but concerning/frustrating as it was/is 'new' and a(n expensive gift). So, I researched the best cooling pads for laptops and came across this one.It seemed to be the best option for the price range. It had raving reviews so I was pumped - the solution to my problem. Ease, at last.First, the blue light on the side (which means it is working - 'in power'- is impossible to make stay on. I have to position the cord very specifically. It's almost like moving the antenna around various wall locations to get a signal that will work for more than a few minutes. Once the light is ON, it doesn't stay on for long, and the frustration is repeated.What makes this worse? My laptop is no 'cooler' than it was before. Even now I can still feel my wrists being heated (quite a bit) and feel gusts from the side of the laptop itself.I was so happy when I got the package that I tore up the receipts/documents, or any record of my purchase so I'm stuck with it. I would never recommend this Notebook cooler, and would love to return it. However, looks like I'm stuck dealing with it. To anyone wanting to buy this, I'd recommend shopping around. Or, if you really want this one?-keep the paperwork for at least a month. You'll be wanting it ;)
The flavor of the tea is pretty good, but a little bitter. Its fun to watch it bloom, but there are loose bits that end up in your cup if you`re not using the infuser. I have been using the infuser with the flowering teas, but the flowers dont open up as well. I use the teapot also with bags and loose tea, works very well. The lid does fit better with the infuser. Overall its a good product, I use it every evening and enjoy it very much.
This item came with an instruction book that was loosly translated from Chinese to English. Very hard to understand how to operate. Not user friendly item. I purchased two for my kids at Christmas and by the end of January, both of their screens shattered! Seller unresponsive to make restitution. Buyer beware!!!
I recently purchased the Adesso ekb 2150-W. This model is white and I believe is more recent than the 2150 model in the two earlier reviews showing here (I'm writing this on May 3, 2004).I researched this a couple of months ago and initially I was hesitant to get it based on these two reviews, though I also recall finding out that the ekb 2150W model was a newer release (I believe I found this out by seeing it in some Google searches, and then calling Adesso to ask them when it came out - you can locate their site on the web and call them to check this out yourself, and please update this information if you find anything new or more specific). At any rate, I figured that perhaps they had fixed the flaws in the earlier model and that it might be worth trying.Before doing that, I spent quite a bit of time trying to find other keyboards that had trackpads positioned below the space bar (and not far off to the side). Below the space bar is really important because then you can quickly and easily move your hands to the touchpad and then back up to the keyboard as needed. For starters, it's much shorter distance to cover.Also, you mostly only have to move your hands and lower arms (and not your upper arms, shoulders and neck) to get to the touchpad, so there's less movement involved. It's also an up-down movement versus a side to side movement - which is also easier.After you've done it many times, since it's such a short distance, your muscles remember the movement, and your eyes can stay on the screen. I've found that the added distance and movement to a mouse or a touchpad on the side prevents my muscles from remembering it exactly and I turn my head to the side to make sure I'm finding the mouse / touchpad correctly.That said, I didn't find another keyboard with a touchpad below the space bar and based on the fact amazon had a money-back 30 day policy, I figured I'd give it a whirl. I also purchased an IGESTURE pad (Amazon has reviews for those also) and a CIRQUE GLIDEPOINT TOUCHPAD (which is the same touchpad as in the adesso keyboard) in case the igesture proved to be best, and in case just putting the touchpad below my regular apple keyboard worked best.Here's what I found:* the addeso keyboard worked best. For starters, it was solid and not flimsy, there was no creaking, popping or double-keying, and the baseplate didn't move (see the other two reviews I mentioned before). The only shortcoming that still existed is that the touchpad is a bit too far below the space bar - it would ideally be another half inch closer.* the igesture initially seemed really cool, and yet I found it didn't pick up my hand gestures consistently enough even when I did it exactly how the diagram said, and was requiring too much effort. Another problem is the hand gestures are sometimes somewhat complex involving several fingers, and I felt more 2 or 3 finger gestures were needed. The final thing is it's pretty big compared to a touchpad and it definitely needs to be to the side of your keyboard. I realized it's actually much faster to close a window using apple W (control W if you're on a pc) than going over to the pad to do it there, and this applied to a lot of stuff.* the glidepoint pad with the apple keyboard came close to working. The deciding factors for me were: 1) I found I actually got accustomed to the split keyboard layout and preferred it - physically easier to type on it, and less stress on my body and less effort. 2) The bottom part of my right hand brushes against / hits the touchpad a bit while I type - it's not a big thing, but a slight difference-maker. FYI, if you go this route, the best approach is to tuck the usb cord under the keyboard, and then use some of the extra slack (it's a really long cord) to put the cord under the keyboard about the same distance on the other side, and then let it come around the keyboard. That way, the touchpad can be positioned flush against the bottom of the keyboard, close to the space bar, and yet the keyboard won't tilt to one side or the other. This works fine, and you'll see what I mean by this if you get the touchpad. If having the touchpad really close to the spacebar is the most key factor for you, this option might be the way to go.Considering the millions of people who have discovered the benefits of a touchpad below the spacebar by owning laptops, I imagine there's going to be a reasonably good market for these in the future, and hopefully we'll have many options to choose from on this front. I especially like the idea of a trackball located immediately below the space bar like the really old Mac laptops used to have. Since the trackball responds to the thumb (it's hard to work the cirque with your thumb, and the mac laptop touchpads barely respond to the thumb), it means that you never have to take your hands out of typing position - you use your right thumb to move the ball (just like you use it on the spacebar) and your left thumb to click. Productivity skyrockets with this on everything - web surfing, typing, spreadsheets, etc. I would glad pay over $100 extra for a keyboard with this feature, though touchpads and trackballs are about the same price - so it could probably be a similar price.Also, Kensington used to make a trackball embedded in a wristpad which created the exact same effect placed alongside regular Apple keyboards, and while it only cost about $50, I would gladly pay over $100 if they were to sell them again. I would love it.In the meantime, the Addeso EKB2150W keyboard is probably the best alternative.And please post on the Amazon boards if you find other good stuff.
It's excellent, I use it very often - bike riding, exercising, for walks with my dog. It even has a little pocket for anything small you might wanna carry with you, i.e. money, keys. The only disadvantage is the buckle is not firmly attached to the belt so it can slip. Too bad if your waist is wider then average, it doesn't stay in place and simply falls out. I tried to wear it over my jumper which enlarged my waist and it wouldn't hold.
I believed Amazon gave recommendations on comnpanion items that are compatable. This case was shown to be purchased with the Nikon L20, but it is too small. I saw another review that shows the same thing. I can not understand why Amazon continues to sell the case with a camera when it doesn't work. I bought this as a gift and am very embarassed as it is useless as a case for the L20 camera
Heats up nicely. Good steam. Obviously the iron needs to be recharged periodically to maintain the proper temperature but this is easy achieved when moving the garment around to reposition it. Love that the water tank can be easily removed while the iron is still charging. So nice not to have to stumble around a cord. Makes ironing more bearable. Great product!
Anyone can unlock it with hollowed out bic pen in less than 30 seconds.Laptop owners buy a combination lock and not the standard circular locks used for laptop locks.
GOOD BUY, SOUNDS GOOD, I WAS FEELING AGAIN THE SOUND IS DECENT AND PRICE IS ECONOMIC,GOOD LOOK, BUT WE WERE EXCELLENT BUY
I love this MP3 player! It holds tons of music and I put a bunch of Family Guy episodes on it and they sound great! It works even better then an iPod and the price is much lower for the amount of storage on it.
I'd been using these KVM switches to manage 16 servers across two racks for years and I have not replaced one yet. The main advantage of this is it is stackable or you can daisy-chain several of these to manage more than 8 servers. It works with most PS2 to USB cables or adapters so servers with only USB ports can still be connected and controlled using this KVM switch. Pressing a single button to toggle is frankly quite faster then looking up and searching for a right button corresponding to a port number which other KVM switches have. The only minor issue I experience very rarely is the loss of connection of mouse or keyboard after a power outage. It does not do it all the time but on those rare occassions, I have to unplug the console keyboard and mouse from the back of the primary kvm then plug them back in and that resolves the issue. I can do it hot without shutting down any server.
Exceptionally well made, I use them for my Nikon SB-900 Speedlights. VERY secure as long as you tighten the red thumbscrew on the side. These will not contact the pins on the bottom of your speedlight, thus avoiding shorting the terminals. It IS solidly made with cast aluminum, not stamped! VERY highly recommended!
We bought two for a six year old and a three year old to use for our non stop 10 hour flight SLC to Paris.They worked great!! The on ear headphones were comfy so much so that one of them fell asleep while using their ipod on the flight. They are pretty durable as they have been stepped on by the kids and still functioning. I like the inline volume control as well but I also locked the max volume down on their ipods. Sized just right for little ones, neutral gray color means no fighting for the pretty colored items.
These headphones perfectly recreate the sound of music playing through a dorm room wall. If you like that sound, you'll love these headphones. How do these headphones achieve "bass"? By cutting the treble and midrange to muffled insignificance. Also, you'll enjoy the crinkly saran wrap sound of the speaker diaphragm going back and forth as you insert them in your ear.
I had no issues with this seller. The product was packaged extremely well and was shipped in a timely manner. Tracking information was provided. Will do business with this company again in the future.
This thing is a nightmare. Cuts out constantly and at random times for no apparent reason. The internet could be working just fine and then randomly, it will stop working and stop detecting any wireless networks in range... only to magically start working again a few hours or days later. It is not the range since it is only about 15 feet away from my router, so I really do not know what the problem is.
Can't give anything but 5*, serves me in museums well.Pros:1. easy to focus, sharp view2. small and light3. Nikon warrantyCon:1. the plastic design doesn't feel very steady
I have ordered the Trendnet KVW switches in the past but they doe not work with either Windows Vista OR Windows 7.I wrote to the manufacturer to ask for a driver. They never responded.Threw it out.
Small but as usual [for me , anyway] a good Sony product.Battery life is good and replay is very loud.main fault for me is that it never goes off! That means though, that I'm always ready to record.Never got software to work though. Not troubled enough yet to bother since it has a high storage capacity.
Like a few other reviewers, I also am a graduate student. I bought this after growing tired of typing in long sections of primary texts to have for purposes of comparisons. It does take some practice to get used to using, but after several months, it's become easy. Different lighting levels, fonts, types of paper, etc do influence how well the pen recognizes words, but again, it's just something to which you become accustomed. There are also certain combinations of letters that the pen consistently gets wrong ("li" becomes "u," and double-t's are often misread, for instance), which is annoying, but easy enough to fix. Superscript numbers and italics also give the pen problems, the former more so than the latter.The only truly major gripes I have are about recognition of Greek characters and customer service. In my studies, I use Greek texts often, and I had hoped that the pen would provide an easy way to input Greek characters and words. Unfortunately, while the pen usually gets most of the letters right (pi's and double letters being the major exceptions) it generally does a poor job capturing the accents and rough breathings, both of which are important. Also, as other reviewers have noted, Etaco is not exactly a customer-service oriented company. The support section of their website is sadly lacking...anything, really. That being said, they have not abandoned this version of their product completely yet: a new software update was introduced a month or so ago that did help some of the problems of mentioned above.On the plus side, the pen has worked in every program I've tried (Word, Onenote, Firefox, Access), and the software and hardware are easy to install. I've gotten it to work on two different desktops and even a old, feeble netbook with no problems (two of those running XP, one Windows 7). Also, it is very portable, although you'll probably want to use something like an eyeglass case to keep it safe while on the move.To conclude, the C-pen is not perfect, but it will save the user a great deal of time and make research much easier. To me it was certainly worth the money, even though there are many occasions where I still find my flatbed scanner much more useful.
I bought and returned two of these honeys. Both were identical. They had dust under the glass, the colors looked like they came from a different spectrum, very noisy and s..l..o..w. Finally settled on the Canon N670U. 1000 percent better. It seems that a company that can make such excellent printers should be able to manufacture a decent scanner NOT! Save your money. Buy a Canon for less and go out to dinner on Epson with what you saved.
I have experienced little more than frustration since I purchased my Linksys router. It constantly goes down and has to be reset. I have talked to others who have had the same problem, so I don't think that mine is just a lemon. It is very annoying to have to reset your router 2 or 3 times per session at the computer... I have lost more time to this router than I care to think about!
I bought this for my 14yr old daughter who was tracing her drawings on my windows... She loves using this lightbox, it's the perfect size and the light is bright but it doesn't hurt your eyes to work on it. Great price, I say.. buy this one!
My PSW505 arrived a few days ago and I couldn't be happier with it. The amount of bass this thing puts out is more than enough for 95% of the home theater setups people have. My system is considerably above average, Yahama 110W x5 receiver, Boston fronts and rears, Polk CS10 center, 2 Polk PSW10s, and now this PSW505. I have the two 10's in the front and the PSW505 in the rear behind the couch. It seriously shakes my stomach. I have the sub crossover at 60hz, the two 10's are 80hz, and the others pick up 80hz and above. I could not be more pleased. It literally shakes the ornaments off my Christmas tree!
A good, cheap UV filter for protecting lenses.It can often introduce flares into your images when shooting towards sunlight or strong light sources so beware.
It seemed there were some negative reviews on this product and I hesitated, but I liked these older Motorola phones which work better that our new Pansonics. I finally ordered because of the Energizer name. I am pleased to report the phones are back to working like new (4 phones) and we are pleased. I cannot comment on the longevity of these batteries as yet.
It arrived on time and was as advertised unfortunately our component system is still malfunctioning so it must me another part of the system. They were VERY helpful in allowing me to return this item.
I exclusively use a portable CD player at the gym. So when my Memorex CD player recently stopped reading CDs (I has never happy with it), I had to go shopping for a new one. First I tried the Panasonic SL-SV550.($60) But the maximum volume was very low, so I took it back. Then I bought a Sony D-NF610. ($90) Great player, but it has a single Stop/Start/RW/FF button the size of a quarter! That was a big problem while running on the treadmill - it made it impossible to control properly! So finally I bought this Phillips CD player.($40) GREAT sound, Good controls, GOOD volume, and GOOD skip protection. And a nice unexpected surprise - The headphones that come with the player are VERY GOOD! (MUCH better than the ones that Panasonic or Sony include.)Most CD players come with low quality headphones, forcing the buyer to spend even more money on decent headphones. My final verdict: For less money than most other players, this Phillips CD player has turned out to be exactly that I was looking for - A great CD player to use at the Gym. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars - I haven't owned it long enough yet to speak on its durability.
Good: Lightweight, compact, good design, clear sound, plastic ear budsBad: wire weight pulls down and tends to pull one of the headphones out.Ugly: -Sound: Bass isn't all that (the speakers are teeny) but you get clear sound and they can get loud. They do a decent job of blocking out noise around you. Good buy!
alot easier to charge iPod with this rather than using PC to charge it. i leave the retractable cord in the car w/ the car charger, and i use the cord that came w/ the iPod to charge w/ the outlet adapter.
I have found better hardware in my toilet. The first unit that I bought didn't work out of the box. The second unit worked only after much fussing and hair pulling. The instructions were not helpful in connecting my PC to it. Trial and error and searching the internet for non-Maxtor help did the trick. After about two weeks the noise started, then stopped, then started, then stopped, then started... The USB ports were amazingly slow when accessing a second drive, and the printer server function worked a total of once. After about nine months it stopped being recognized on my network altogether: lights flashed inconsistently and no number of power cycles got it to respond even when using a cross-over cable connected directly to my PC. To say the MSS II is crap is generous. I am not surprised to see it no longer available on Amazon.
The Canon PGI-9 inks are very good, since getting myCanon PIXMA MX7600 Office All-in-One Printerwhich takes these ink tanks my picture prints have never looked better. If you are considering a printer which uses these inks you won't be disappointed by the quality of the print.I am a slightly bothered by the fact that you can not get them at your local office supply store, but that's what Amazon.com is here for. At least you can recycle them at local office supply stores.
Very fast service. Order was placed on the 14th and received on the 17th. This has to be some kind of record. The batteries were as advertised. They are of excellent quality.Ernie
This monitor is fantastic! Out of the box, it was easy to set up and, once the brightness was set, has worked flawlessly. Others have complained about the little "analog signal" box that pops up when the screen lights up, but on my monitor, it's down in the lower right corner and doesn't bother me. Overall, I have had no trouble with the monitor, it provides a great picture, and works well. I am completely satisfied with it.
Product fit my machine as disclosed in the description. This is the first time I have had to refill the tape in this machine, which I have owned for several years. It was wonderful to find the refills on Amazon and at a great price.
This is one really nice earphone. Easy to put into your ears and very comfortable. I use it plugged into my laptop using itunes and I do agree that it seems to be lacking on the bass side (played with different equalizer presets).Overall, really liked the unit.
Transcend TS4GSDHC6 4GB SDHC SD 2.0 SPD Class 6 CardSo far the card works beautifully. My wife has taken 200+ pictures and downloaded them to PC with no problems. What can I say? It works as advertised.
Thanks so much for your prompt delivery. This is a perfect Christmas gift for my son!!
I am very happy with the product and even happier with the expediency ofdelivery.
Hello, I had researched 42 inch plus size HDTV's for a couple of months, and you know how it is, some TV's get great reviews on one area and sub par in another, this TV got great reviews on the picture side of the equation, but the sound portion it seems a lot of people complained about.I can say that after tinkering a bit with the sound that it is as good as any other TV I had owned (my son has a Viewsonic 32in LCD and this TV blows it away both sound and picture wise). In HD the picture and sound are not to be believed, regular cale is satisfactory, all things considered I give this TV a huge thumbs up.
I personally think that something of this sort is way over-priced. I can't see how there is $10 worth of engineering effort, materials cost, or manufacturing cost. Alas, there is nothing right now in the market that closely competes with this product, so if you need something like this to "complete" your field kit, get it.I got this after being tired of fumbling around my bag for batteries for my flash. There wasn't anything that I could hold 4x AA batteries in without being overkill and taking up too much space in my bag. All the pockets of my bag were too big, so my batteries would be fighting with other items in the same compartment for space. Anyway, this product saved me. In it I put 4x AA batteries and 2x CF cards (in their cases) and it zips up comfortably. The case will fit 4x AA on each side if that fancies you. Though for my day-to-day use, I never use up two sets of AA in my flash.Now that I have this, it's a huge time saver. I no longer have to dig for my batteries as I know where they are at any time, and as a bonus, I have quick access to swap out a CF card too. The red flag system to note which cards/batteries are used up is there for you to use if you choose, but for me, having only an extra set of batteries, I can generally remember by days' end whether I need to stick them in an outlet to recharge.
When people get super worked up over their UV filters I get upset, it's most likely only their to protect your lens and there is no reason to over think it. If you buy a cheapo filter, expect flare and chromatic aberration. CMOS sensors are sensitive to UV and often use it to determine WB and color profiles, so filtering it out will have some effect in that regard. Shooting RAW and adjusting in post is a better option anyway. This problem will exist wether you buy a $150 cokin, or a $20 tiffen.B+W on the other hand are a good, mid-range price filter with low aberration, and a small enough profile on the lens. In Macro work, I take the filter off, simply because their is no need for it, and it helps my d7000 focus. Regardless of B+W's large thread ring profile, the glass is quite thin, and produced minimal flare. Theyre easy to clean and a great touch of protection for your lens.Check out their X-Pro line as well, especially if you shoot outdoors a lot.
I don't usually like the ear bud style headphones, but I thought I would get these and try them. I use them for running and they definitely stay in place. The first two times I used them they bothered me a little becuase I wasn't used to having anything in my ears. Now I love them I forget I have them on, they are perfect. I would recommend these, just give them a couple of days to get used to and after that you won't even know your wearing them.
This stand was a great price and a great quality piece for the price. The design is good too. ****
USB KVM's have their inherent quirks because if you go to shut a pc down, you lose the USB communications which means you HAVE to hit a switch to move focus to another computer. Trendnets are about as good as you are going to get in the cost-effective KVM's. Definitely preferred the PS2 but it's going away. Keyboards and Mice should be dedicated interfaces so that they are always operational. One engineer's opinion.
This router really slowed down my whole network. Often time I would lose connection to the internet and would have to reset the modem and reset windows networking connections. It seems to work well for other people, but I'm rather disappointed.
The glass quality is something which can be compared to the optical glass quality used in lenses. You can actually notice the ghosting or flaring missing when you mount this in comparison to other cheaper ones. I had a Zeikos set in my kit so far but after using B+W they are going to rest until in case of any emergency.For getting a UV one my purpose was more for safety as for one of my friend the UV saved his 18-105 in a free fall taking most of the impact.Overall a wonderful product recommended for putting up in front of optical glass.
These headphones survived my very active 4 year old grandaughter and very over crowded car on a trip from TX to VA!! They were pulled on ...buried under stuff...drink spilled on them...and worked GREAT!! I would definately buy this again and again and AGAIN!!
the charger gets what it needs to be done charge your pod without spending like 30 bucks. the car charger works great to but the cord could of been a little bit longer but other than that good product.
This was completely compatible and worked fine. Seems to hold a charge at least as well as the one the camera came with (used). It's nice to have a spare, and it's nice not to pay quite so much.
I ordered 2 of these thing and they did not work. Not sure it's even worth returning it. Not worth 1 star even.
My biggest complaint about this is the distortion in the satellite speakers. I did a frequency sweep and the little speakers are basically expected to produce all but the very lowest freuencies. So there is distortion.It picks up all kinds of electrical noise including my cell phone (digital noise).The bass can boom but this might be speaker placement. There is some hiss. The volume knob clicks on and off but the unit doesn't ever go off.It's not an idle threat, I will never buy Altec Lansing again. I thought they were a good brand. Whoever designed this should be pistol-whipped.
Phenomenal audio quality. Believe what people are saying about this amp. Beautiful sound. I was surprised at the volume, given the low Wattage rating of the amp. I've tried driving NHT SuperOnes and SuperZeros. Both sound great. Due to the spring-clips for connecting the speaker wire, don't expect to attach wire greater than 16 gauge.
It is a well established truism that Sony's primary operating software for their mp3 players is dreadful. However, they have had the foresight to make available a drag-n-drop "mp3 Manager" that is ingenious in its utter simplicity. (Makes you wonder why they just don't tweak their miserable Sonic software that is both user-un-friendly and, apparently, hyper-suspicious re piracy concerns.) I have found the MP3 Manager software not only at the Sony site but at a couple other places online. Once installed, it automatically opens when you connect your player via USB, and opens a window that permits you to delete and add music files with the greatest of ease. Note, though, it will only work with mp3 formatted files, and won't abide, e.g., wma format. I have not yet received my NW-E507 (but give it 4 stars based on my experience with the NW-E75 I currently own), but the software works quite well with my NW-E75 (of which I am replacing with the NW-E507 only for the greater 1 gig v. 256MB storage capacity). I assume, based on a couple postings here, that the MP3 Manager Software works equally as well with the NW-E507 (assume and hope....).
The price of this product is the same as your basic store on the street/in the malls, even without the tax. The price is several dollars higher than many of the other online shopping sites, especially after adding on your regular shipping costs. I have the 2500cxi printer. The ink system is great. You get a pre-warning about low ink levels, and the printer will stop when one of the 4 separate #10 cartridges runs out of ink. At that time you can replace it and the printer will continue printing at the same point it stopped. (You also get a pre-warning when one of the printheads needs replacing.) However, one reviewer mentioned that the system tells you on the screen the exact ink levels. Unless I missed it, I have not been able to access this feature from my printer software.
I purchased the Logitech io Personal Digital Pen from Amazon.com on Dec 5th. I received the package on Dec 11th. I found the pen to be over sized and hard to write with, but decided to give it a try anyway. Upon completion of the calibration task, I set out to put my pen to use. The ICR (Image Character Recognition) software did not recognize any lower cased letter and rarely recognized my capitol letters. I continued to try calibrating the pen, but was never successful. The idea of this product was wonderful, but the delivery fell far short of mediocre.
The WD Raptor WD740GD is simply put an insanely fast 10k RPM hard drive. Outside of even more expensive Ultra320 SCSI 15k RPM units, there isn't much that competes with it for pure speed. It does run a bit hot and at almost $3 per MB it's massively expensive, but for what this does you can't complain.Hard drive performance has never really been about the interface, as once manufacturers moved from the very old ATA format it's pretty hard to get a drive that's fast enough to take full advantage of the bandwidth. As an old SCSI hand, I learned this the hard way by paying a large premium for my first hard drive in 1988 - a nice slow 74 MB SCSI "monster." (I was worried about obsolesence; this was before I learned about replacement cycles.) While SATA (replaced IDE/EIDE, which replaced ATA) is a nice step up in theoretical transfer rates, quite frankly most drives don't get anywhere close to needing it. However, the WD740GD is one of the few, with sustained transfer rates that mirror that of SCSI drives. As an old SCSI hand I hate to say it but a drive like this proves there's no real reason you need SCSI outside of servers now.Since most applications don't require enough data to max out data transfer rates, the real key is the 10K RPM and an 8MB cache that appears to be somewhat faster than the competition. Cache is generally underrated, but critical - I held onto a 16MB ISA SCSI cache card for years past nominal obsolesence since I found it raised performance something like 25% for most applications - and the cache here appears fairly good if not state of the art (like the rest of the drive, which lacks TCQ firmware controls for quicker read/write). Check websites for current access numbers, but as of this writing a sub-8ms average read is simply awesome.In non-theoretical use, you typically won't notice the extra couple of seconds this saves for loading large apps, but I've timed it and its there. (What you'll notice most is that Windows XP starts up quicker.) I found this runs a bit hot but nothing a well-designed system can't handle, and while not terribly noisy (especially compared to my old IBM drives) you do notice when it is at peak transfer rates.At $3 per MB, this is both relatively expensive and relatively small at 74GB. Still, you can't ask for much more given most comparative SCSI drives will run you upwards $6 to $8 per MB and severely limit your choice of motherboards (or increase your cost as you shop for an adapter). And while 7200 RPM drives are both cheaper and bigger, they don't touch this in terms of performance. Highly recommended, especially when you buy two for a RAID 0 configuration.
I wanted something that was mid end for work and this product fit the bill.. Its not too expensive but is a good value for its price point
I have used this product for years and love it. It is as thin as a piece of bond paper and is coated with an ultra-white matte finish. (The back side is slightly tan and does not take an image AT ALL.) This is really a VERY high-definition paper that otherwise looks quite ordinary. The image is quite extraordinary with both my Epson and Canon photo printers set on "high quality" image. The blacks are truly black, not gray. The only problem is with white text surrounded by black or a dark color. There is a bit of fill in this situation. For this reason I am going with 4 stars. But the price is right, and the results will amaze.
I purchased this tv in Feb. 2001, and it worked fine until October 2001. When I went to turn it on, it came on but there was no picture or sound, and it would automatically cut itself off after about 3 seconds.I contacted Philips Magnavox, and all they could tell me was that they could send a repairman out which would cost me 69.95 for a service call plus labor which would be around 250.00-300.00. I paid around 600.00 for this tv. Wal-Mart even refused to stand behind this product. I felt that it was a waste of time to have it repaired, when I could take the money spent for repairs and buy one that has a money back guarantee.
Nice lens, but the glass rattles too much within the frame and is really quite annoying.
There is no need to repeat all the raves already mentioned. Frankly, you will not find anything better in this price range ($450 at J&R;) and the sound quality can easily match brands costing 3-4 times more. Combined with the DX7555 player it takes the cd listening experience to an audiophile level.Recommended additions:1) Belkin PF60 Home Theater Power Console (~$200) - stabilizes the voltage, cleans the audio/video and protects your system2) Blue Jeans BJC LC-1 cables ($31 3 foot pair) - great interconnects.3) Cambridge 640 Stage ($180) - an absolute must for a good turntable (Technics 1200MK2 or 1210MG5) as the phono input included with the amp is not that impressive.4) Klipsch RB-81 Bookshelf Loudspeaker ($550 a pair at J&R;) - excellent match for Onkyo gear.
This is the cheapest memory card I've seen (with 8GB). Works perfect! Holds all I want and more!
I bought one the Flip for my vacation to Jamica. For the price I had little expectations and figured I would make a quick video of the beach and never use the camera again. Turns out I would fall in love with the camera and never let it out of my sight.First off I am not a tech nerd. I can figure out how to turn my computer on and that is about it. This camera is so easy a monkey could use it. There is a button on the side for on off and a button to start recording. To delete something (which i end up doing all the time since I am always taping in antipaction of something great) is another button. To download is to simply hook up to the computer. Tech geeks I am sure can figure out how to edit and add sound effects i have never tried. The video is clear and pretty stable considering I am always moving when I am taping.I am ordering several for Christmas gifts and can honestly say that I think everyone will enjoy the Flip Video Camera.
I really like this popper. You can make popcorn without any oil at all in the microwave. I don't like the packaged popcorn because you can't control what's in it. I've been dieting and this has helped provide a lower fat snack food (although there are still calories in popcorn!) I had had this variety before and after six years it wasn't very attractive any more so I got a new one.The inserts really help pop every kernal but they last much longer if you don't use oil.
Belkin has done a great job in offering affordable protection for those of us who want to keep the Samsung T9 protected from scratches, etc. The product does fit snug into the case, however, I have not experienced any buttons being pushed inadvertently. One thing I don't care for, is you have to take the unit out of the case to use the USB cable. There is a hole cutout for this purpose, but it does not allow you to connect. I was worried about damaging the connector on either the player or cable. Nonetheless, this is a good product.
I purchased enough of these to go on all my lenses. I see no distortion from the filters and they keep my glass safe!
Great productI'm ordering another,I couldn't find a case for my Sony Cyber-shot so I used this and its perfect.
These cans are amazing. I recently got Marshall Majors, which replaced my koss porta pros both amazing headphones, but sadly I listen to music about 13 hours a day and broke those guys down fairly quickly. So, I was in the market for a new pair that wouldn't crackle under pressure and hit every note perfectly. I have yet to be disappointed. I listen to all types of music spanning classical, heavy metal, hip hop to house and trance. They hit every aspect I need. I also play video games. The 3D aspect of the 555's has a great feel to them, especially if your playing Dead Space, they get the job done...The comfort is amazing! I wanted to get something that could last in comfort. Since they surround the area of the head around the ear there's no pressure on the ear. I can't stand taking headphones off that crimp the cartilage, for me comfort is just as important and sound quality.Final: 5/5I'm floored. I'm gonna be getting a headphone amp soon and a better sound card really looking forward to putting these babies to the test!
The unit works just fine it was exactly as I expected. One thing I would find useful would be and on/off switch for the charging input
You spent good money on your stereo system, so why get stuck listening to streaming music with your tiny little computer speakers? The iRhythm is a simple, cheap and easy-to-install solution for anyone, even people unfamiliar with the technology behind it.I just bought the iRhythm 900MHz Wireless Remote Tuner and am impressed with the software AND the hardware. Not only does it let you play streaming music through your stereo, it also broadcasts whatever you want to play on your computer: MP3s, CDs, DVDs, .wav files -- all without the hassle of stringing cords from room to room.The tuner hardware is straight-forward, intuitive and looks just like the iRhythm software. I plugged it in and within 2 minutes, I had music from the Net playing on my stereo. With dozens of high-quality preset stations and the ability to add your own customized internet stations via the software interface, the simplicity and flexiblity make the iRhythm a winner.It takes a lot to impress me, but the iRhythm Tuner certainly gets my vote.
I haven't bought a new camera for quite a while so this was pretty big upgrade from what I had. I like the quality of the photos really well and it seems to do a great job indoors. Haven't tried it outside yet though. Zooms in really great. Has trouble with red eye when snapping a pic from across the room with the high zoom. Almost no internal memory so get a nice SD disc with it. I got a 2 gig disc and am really happy with how many pics it holds. Over 550 at highest picture quality, or 22 minutes of video at highest quality. The movie capture isn't ideal. It uses real .mov format and you can't seem to adjust the zoom while recording. Its ok though. The battery is unique to this camera and has to use a special charger outside the camera which is less convienent then say a docking station. You take the battery out of the camera, put it in a holder, and then plug that in to a wall outlet. Not a perfect system, you have to prepare ahead of time and be ready. The camera is large and heavy compared to other cameras out there I suppose but it's nothing compared to the way cameras used to be not so long ago. The large screen is awsome, the zoom is awsome, and if I want something more portable I'll use my cell phone. For me the trade offs were worth the nice features.
Cable allows video to be transferred from tape to computer. Works like a charm!
This cord is great. It saved me time, money and having to search for it in the stores dealing with incompitant sales reps
I bought this to add storage to a Wii. It's compatible and offers a lot of additional space for purchased games.
I checked the other reviews before I bought the CanoScan and wasn't disappointed. My main purpose for this purchase was to copy old slides (40-50 years old) and it does a good job. There are several steps but it can handle four slides at the same time, so it's not so bad. It is slow--about a minute per slide--but everything else on the market seems to be, too. It also scans and copies with a one-button touch, which is really nice. Quality is pretty good just with the standard settings. For the price, it was a good buy.
I got this to replace the battery in my key fab for my car. Its a new car and a new fab. You have to be practically inside the car to get it to work. It worked fine for a couple months and then now Idk. but I am assuming its the car and not this battery. But buyer beware..
The product came in the amount of time it was supposed to and it is in great shape! I have nothing to complain about.Very Satisfied
10 keys of the keyboard stopped working after 6 months, not a software issue (tried on various OS systems including mac) and my wireless receiver malfunctioned this week and sends out unlimited mouse scrolls and needs to be pulled out every few minutes to reset now
the card is great, support I3DL, EAX 1.0 , EAX 2.0 A3D 1.0 and the instruccions of sensaura (macroFX etc...) great driver's support,excelent sound (as LIVE!) and the 5.1 feature is AMAZING!... and ALL! of this only for few dollars!
I ordered this printer along with an iBook G4 expecting to receive a $70 rebate for the printer. Well, it took an extra month to receive my printer. Then, they sent me only $20 in rebate.I called them and asked for assistance but none of their departments have communication with eachother. I've already re-faxed my information twice but the 'override' department can't get those documents from the rebate department. So now I have to spend another $5 faxing the same five pages to the same company.Don't expect good service from this company.
This mount is perfect! It sticks well to the windshield,keeps the GPS rock steady. It allows you to swing to Driver, Center and Passenger's views and back without any bending or remounting.I am very pleased! My roadmate looks a 100% better on this mount. I hated the mount that came with the GPS.The build quality of this mount also seems to be very good.I would highly recomend this mount.
For special people I am asked to write a personal poem for their special event. This beautiful blue metallic frame was just perfect for my niece's Wedding Poem. It will hold a special place for all to view in their home.
Nuvi 360 works fine, but maps are not always current; for instance freeway 202 in Phoenix area isn't on it. We bought a printed map a year ago that had the new 202 on it. We've downloaded the most current maps available & are disappointed about the dated information we got.We LOVE listening to books on it as we drive. The directions come through,but sometimes are tricky to hear when there's a book on. We've learned to turn off the book while traveling through cities & towns to ensure that we get the details we need.We liked being able to identify nearby shopping, motels, or restaurants. (Although motels are not always where they're supposed to be; store locations were very good.)We really liked being able to enter our destination address & have Nuvi lead us there. It got us through convoluted streets in San Antonio with ease. It does quite well in cities; rural mapping seems weak.We broke it in on a 1300 mile trip from AZ to TX & return in December.
Although I can get a good seal and sound isolation with the foam tip, the foam itself has a dry gritty texture that is extremely uncomfortable and even slightly painful. The flex sleeves don't seem to provide any sound isolation at all. That said, these are much better than the Sony Fontopias, but not nearly as effective or comfortable as the Etymotic ER6i's. Sadly the build quality of the ER6i's is not very good and they're unlikely to outlast their one year warranty. It's unfortunate that it was necessary to purchase all three in order to determine this for myself.It appears fairly obvious that some Shure employees are trolling this site and marking as "unhelpful" any negative reviews, as well as adding unequivocally positive reviews. I've gone to the considerable trouble to buy, on Amazon, three different sound isolating earphones and compare the three. If only someone from Shure would do the same, maybe they could invest the time in improving their product rather than their PR.
I picked up this product at a swap meet. It was still in the packaging and hadn't been opened. I'm only rating its use as an "attention getting" device--the stopwatch and the alarm clock may work fine, but if you need a stopwatch or an alarm clock you should buy a stopwatch or an alarm clock.As for this, I couldn't get it to record. The pre-recorded sounds (Tarzan yell, rooster, etc) are just garbled gibberish that all basically sound the same. The packaging says "project your voice 100 feet" but you have to hold it to your ear just to be able to hear it.This product serves no purpose whatsoever.
This was a Christmas present last year and just over the one-year anniversary the laser part of the DVD reader gave out. I was told it would be $200. plus to repair it.Pretty steep price for a one year lifespan.
I just got the Rio Volt yesterday after reading all the positive reviews and it really is awesome. Yes, there are some minor problems and some pops and clicks but seemingly overall incredible. Now I can listen to my thousands of mp3s in my car and work. That was what I thought before I tried to go outside with it.I read a couple of reviewers who stated that they had major problems when they went for a walk with. I disregarded these and went with the majority. This thing DOES SKIP more than any portable CD player I've purchased in the last five years. I bought it for the car and walking and now I can't walk with it. It skips and skips and skips and that's when it's actually playing something. Usually it is playing nothing, just spinning. Instead of having it spin a quarter of the time and be impervious to skipping the other 3/4 of the time, they should have just designed it like a regular continually spinning portable and had good ESP instead of the horrible, laughable skip protection they are using. The design of spin/no spin is terrible. It leaves a major Achilles heel unless you plan on standing completely still every minute and thirty seconds or so. PURE JUNK if you want to walk with it. And rather disingenuous, expecially sending it with a belt strapped carrying case.
This plasma is amazing. Watching HD is a totally new experience. I presently have a Time Warner HDcable box (Scientific Atlanta) because they have not been successful in installing the CableCard...three tries...also made by SA. Has anyone been successful in their CC installation. The picture, sound, looks, etc are outstanding. This replaced the TH-42PX25U and according to Panasonic it is less expensive(MSRP of $3499 vs $5499) because the glass manufacturing process has yielded great price reductions...so look for great deals in new offerings from plasma manfufacturers.
Ordered this to replace a Pioneer belt driven turntable that I bought in the '60s.The flutter on the Denon was terrible! I tried a couple of different records -- just in case it was the vinyl that was bad. It wasn't.Returned the thing in a matter of 1-2 days. I had used a discount coupon and of course lost the value of that in the return.(BTW, I put a new Shure cartridge in the old Pioneer and it plays beautifully.)
Very impressed with the product quality and timeframe in which I received product. Overall, would definitely buy again from supplier.
I have had very little issues with the taiyo yuden CDs. I have used them for years to duplicate our church sermons. I also use these because they have a shiny, blank, logo free surface and I need that to label them with my thermal printer. The only issue is that they seem to scratch easily on my thermal printer, yet I don't know if any other brand would do the same. And also fingerprints get all over. But so far no major quality complaints, just occasional scratches and blank CDs reported from church members. I use a 52x duplicator. My last order did come with the spindle broken, but luckily the CDs were not damaged.
This ipod cover gets the job done, you can still see your ipod's color and yet keep it protected. It has a great rubbery feel that makes you feel safe in the case of mishandling it. The only problem is it is hard to get your chargers plugged in to the bottom...but not a big deal.
Pretty happy so far. Easy set up. Attractive. Quiet. Very good picture and sound quality from both VCR and DVD especially through my home theater system. Records DVD to VCR. Record on VCR from TV channel while playing a DVD. Easy to use remote but a little small for my fat little fingers. EZ view to switch from widescreen to full pan scan to full screen feature.CON- The DVD has paused on its own close to the end of a couple of DVD's but was able to search backward and play resumes to end of DVD.All this and progessive scan too for the price of a quality DVD progressive scan player alone! Recommend to those who are looking for a quality combo unit.
This little item allowed me to hard wire my Escort S2 directly into my vehicle. Worked like a charm. For the money you just cannot go wrong.
I just got my Muvo TX today. So far I would have to say this is a great little player. The USB flash drive configuration is very handy. I didn't even install the enclosed software. I just plugged the Muvo into my USB port and dragged my MP3s over to the player. Took about 2 minutes to transfer about 175 MB, and the transfer was flawless.My capacity has been in the neighborhood of 50 songs (MP3 format), though some of mine are pretty long live tracks, and most are encoded at 160 bits. So, you can probably expect to get more songs on your Muvo with average length tracks and 128 bit encoding. The Muvo is absolutely tiny, which I love; not much bigger than a pack of gum. The menu system is intuitive, and the blue backlight looks cool. I'm running my Muvo on a rechargable NIMH battery, and battery life appears to be excellent. I've played with it half the night and it still reads a full charge. With two decent rechargables you should have no problem keeping the Muvo running continuously.The only downside I can see is the included earbud headphones, which have pads that are too large to fit comfortably in my ears. Sound on the OEM headphones also seemed tinny to my ear. I was a little disapointed with the sound quality until I changed headphones. But when I plugged in a pair of cheap Sony headphones, the improvement was dramatic. I now have no complaints on sound.Compared to the MP3 players I've had in the past (read: Rio), the Muvo is a vast improvement. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
I got this for my lap top that was just to hot to handle after 30 minutes or so...this keeps my lap top cool and my online time longer :-) and you can not beat the amazon price of $11.99, that's a steal with in it self :-)
I had nothing but problems with this product. The drivers do not install easily, I had to re-install them a couple of times. I even downloaded the newest drivers from their website. I tried to contact tech support that is supposed to be 24/7 according to the user's guide because I was having problems reading a 8 mb memory stick. They are only open during "regular business hours". I send them an e-mail and part of the reply was that the memory stick presently only reads up to a 64 mb memory stick. I tried to read a 32 mb memory stick and it destroyed the pictures. Luckily I could re-format the stick on my camera so it did not destroy the memory stick-just the pictures. So beware if you do want to purchase this product, that although it does not state this anywhere in the user guide or on their website, it will only read up to a 64 mb memory stick. And like I said, I could only get it to read an 8 mb stick, my 32 mb stick it wiped out. I can not recommend this memory reader...
I love the print quality of this printer, but the drivers that the printer use have caused me nothing but problems on my last 2 computers.For the printer to work, it must run a background process (Hpha1mon) at all times. I have had problems with this causing my system to hang. On my last computer, it would hang if I tried to do anything else while something was printing. With my new system, it hangs every 4th or 5th time I print something (even with the latest drivers). Very frustrating.
I bought this device because I wanted to use my MP3 in the car and although the idea sounds quite interesting the truth is this thing doesn't work. I tried every single frequency but nothing; there is a huge static noise all the time. I think I wasted my money. If you are looking for a way to connect your MP3 to you car stereo try one of those cassette adapters, they are cheaper and more reliable than this thing. By the way, I tried this thing with four different MP3 devices and ion three different cars, and the result was always the same: static and noise.
This Toshiba HD-XA2 1080p HD-DVD Player breath new life into my DVD collection by up converting them to 1080P, they almost look like they're HD-DVD's. Add to this HDMI 1.3 and you can't go wrong. I think I got a good price on the unit, still more then I would like to pay, but I feel it was worth the money to be finally a little ahead of the curve. My Mitsubishi WD-65734 65" 1080p DLP HDTV and Onkyo TX-SR705 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver which both have HDMI 1.3 make my home theater perfect.
Now that storage cards are: 1. practically a requirement for anyone who owns a camera, videocam, digital recorder, portable storage device; and 2. a fraction of the price of what they were a couple of years ago while offering more memory and speed in proportion to the reduction in price, the consumer is faced with some difficult decisions. The cards come in many sizes (physically as well as internal capacity) and grades (at least three levels from most manufacturers). Currently, Transcend (a brand that has moved to the front ranks in only the past two years) is offering the most bang for the buck (i.e. you may be able to purchase a Sandisk or Kingston card for the same price, but it's practically certain to have a more limited storage capacity and/or be rated at a less "professional" grade). Hence, the Transcend 8 GB card with a "6 rating" is understandably attracting a lot of attention. Should it be?Formerly, the only card I had problems with was Lexar, which has virtually disappeared from the menu. Recently, the only card that's given me trouble on a couple of occasions has been a Transcend--and one of those instances was a mechanical breakdown (the thumb-drive mechanism would not remain extended and locked in place, preventing me from inserting it into my computer's USB port).So it's a bit of a toss-up. If you want to save a few bucks and feel secure, get a Kingston; if you want to sleep well at night, get a Sandisk; if you want to take after the "pros," going for the best image (visual or aural) humanly thought possible on a tight budget, go for a "Transcend," Class 6. But don't be deceived by the other-worldly brand name "Transcend": it's still a speck of an object, easily misplaced or lost, and very much part of the finite world, subject to the problems and disrepair of all mortal beings and material things.Supposedly, Transcend's 2 grade is more than adequate for most consumers' needs. Their 4 grade is recommended for hobbyists shooting movies in high definition. Their 6 grade is what the pros use. If you're simply using the card to transport documents, get the cheapest Kingston. Same holds true for most of the "smaller" cards (including 4gb cards, which not long ago were considered gargantuan). If you're picking up a whopper (8, 16, and even more GB's) for making a hi-def movie with sound, it "may" be worth the added cost to go for any of the aforementioned brands' best card. (I've heard that Sandisk is the primary maker of cards for all of these brands, so if you own Sandisk stock, its bottom line should not be affected significantly by your choice of brand.)Of course, there's always Sony and its Memory Stick, but now you're beginning to talk higher prices than those commanded by any of the aforementioned brands. To a Sony-o-phile, the premium price is no doubt worth it--and indeed it may well be. But what's at play here has less to do with objective data than consumer psychology.
Like other reviewers, the plug melted on both of the strips that I purchased. It worked fine with very small appliances but when I plugged in a small heater, it melted the connector. I'm surprised that the surge protector did not trip. The swivel/flat plug is a great idea but this surge protector is a safety hazard.
These are really great. I have small ears and the other headphones hurt my ears. These feel good-you don't even know they're in your ears and the sound is terrific.
I bought this cartridge based on the positive reviews by other users. Unfortunately, this cartridge does not work for fully operational Z11 printer. It could be just a piece that I got as other users state it worked for their Z11 printers. I cleaned the printer port with alcohol cleaning wipes (usually do before new cartridge installation) and install this cartridge. It produced a dashed line for the test page. I reinstalled it again-the same effect.It is less than $4, so I am not sure I will go through the process of returning it-I still might do it if I find time just to point out to the seller about the "quality" of products they distribute.I prefer to pay higher price for a product that works.----------------------------------------------------Update: After I e-mailed the vendor (Sima Stylin on Amazon Marketplace) she apologized for not working cartridge and send me the replacement cartridge for free. The new cartridge arrived in 2 days and it worked flawlessly. I would praise the seller that makes everything she can for 100% customer satisfaction. Thank you
Good all in one radio speaker docking station, every things accept not enough bass,connect to a sub the low freq improved but will not portable any more,come withow protection case ,top packaging, very cheap and fast shipping rate,I wish every items on Amazon can ship to Australia like this,would like to buy more from Amazone but 99% not ship to oversea(if ship is cost so high)This speaker only cost me just over 10US$ from DHL carrier very very good'Why the shipping rate so vary compare with other similar items?Still window shopping with Amazon!!!
Pros: Very small and light; Three sizes of rubber ear cushions from which to choose; The ear cushions don't fall off (like they did with my Phillips earbuds); and best of all, they sound terrific, with good bass. And the price is right.Cons: Can't think of any.
I just recently received this lens hood and have only used it a couple of times. It works just like it is suposed to.Bill
I was impressed with the mouse on the first day but soon realized that it was a horrible mouse in the most important area. The cursor would skip from area to area on the monitor regardless of how close the receiver was to the mouse. My computer would fail to recognize the mouse after a while resulting in unplugging the usb cord and plugging it back in. This happened on multiple computers. In total the mouse was a disaster, I went back to my older mouse that atleast was useable.
This is ridiculous if the item wasnt available then they shouldnt have had it up for sale 15 days later and I still dont have the cases I ordered...... What is the problem but yet you can take my money without a doubt.........................
I use the tape all the time & it works perfect. looks good & stays perfect. I use it to lable files, spice jars, movie titles on the plastic cases. book cases etc.
I also purchased the canon powershot sd600 elph at target about a year ago, and I prefer this model which I bought for cheaper on Amazon. So far, there were absolutely no problems with it and im completely satisfied
After burning it in for 24 hours, I tried them and compared them to my Razor m100s. First thing I noticed was that the bass was much lower and it didnt capture the deep feel of many songs. The plugs are uncomfortable at first and takes some time getting use to. One good thing is that the sound is very precise and clear and the earphones block out the environment very well.More nuisances began to show with some extended use. One thing is that they are very sensitive to volume changes. And sometimes the sweet spot seems to be between 2 levels, and you are stuck choosing between too loud and distant. Sometimes one song sounds great at a certain volume, only for the next one to be too loud or quiet. So you have to constantly tweak the volume. Another thing that might vary from person to person is the fit. It takes some time getting use to and after that its alright, but I sometimes develop this inner ear itch. Its too deep to scratch and it can get really annoying. My last issue with these is how it accentuates the pitch. It doesnt provide the satisfying deep sound for more bass heavy songs. Worse still, it makes some songs sound shrill. Case and Point: Kickstart my Heart by Motley Crue.So overall, I was fairly disappointed given the pricetag and hype. Some flaws are small and negligible while others are more glaring. To summarize:Pros:- Sharp and clear sound, letting you pick up the faintest details- Really good sound seal that blocks out external noisesCons:- Weak Bass- Sensitive to volume changes- Uncomfortable fit that tends to go away with time- Quality can vary greatly depending on the song- Might develop an itch- Picks up earwax easily- Very thin cable, feels flimsy- Lacking in accessories, doesnt have the adapter for my Keyboard.- Price- Exposing yourself to a much higher risk of hearing damage for less than stellar sound. Earphones like these that go deep into the canal are very dangerous if you are careless.
Great camera -- I don't have any comments that can better describe numerous glowing reviews about features, qualities, and other benefits associated with the D200.
I am sure this is a fine adapter, however it does not work with the fr500 solarlink, even though amazon leads one to think so. Of course i cant be too harsh, i should have read things closer, but shame on you amazon for leading me astray.
This was the first proper digital camera I've bought. I fell in love with it at first, but as I learned more about cameras and wanted to do more things, I noticed its shortcomings.It's a very nice camera for the price, but there a couple cons that really got me:- The autofocus gets confused. While trying to focus, it sometimes gets in focus but then changes and locks in blurry (especially when trying to take close-ups).- While it has a couple things you can set manually, it really doesn't have enough. (Especially with the dodgy AF.) I'd recommend going to a store and trying all the settings before buying it.
ONE GREAT COMPANY TO DEAL WITH AT FANTASTIC PRICES. LESS THAN ONE THIRD OF WHAT SOME OF THOSE FAMOUS MARTS AND SHACKS WANT TO CHARGE AND THE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT, IN FACT I TOOK THE FIRST PURCHASE I MADE BACK TO THE SHACK BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT BEGIN TO HOLD UP TO THE QUALITY OF THIS ONE AND I HAD PAID OVER $30.00 PLUS TAX. THIS COMPANY SHIPS EXTREMLY FAST!
The Mits 73733 provides excellent home theater experience, particularly in situations where lighting can be controlled. When the color setting is Natural and brightness at 50% (31), the colors are exceedingly realistic, but it needs to not be in direct sunlight. It has a Vivid setting for that, but the colors do not seem as true. Viewing from 10 ft fills the vision nicely. There are no artifacts visible that are common to DLP. The 6-gun strategy seems to work well. Combined with DirecTV HDDVR and 70 HD channels, it is fantastic. Football is like being on the field. MTV HD with the story tellers show is breathtaking on this TV. Movies are fantastic. This is close to overhead projection size and is great color and detail. I do have a very good sound system as the TV speakers only ok. Using a DVI-HDMI cable with my computer provided excellent display on the TV. As far as the up level models, I did not need the features of the 734/833. Good delivery service through Amazon, great price on TV+stand.
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 never used this item, moved forgot it and then it was outdated and win wanted me to buy a full price new one. Does anyyone want it?
I bought this drive because my laptop's hard drive failed and I thought I'd be able to install windows on it, but I couldn't figure it out. I already have 3 other external drives with over 150GB each, so this drive was not all that useful to me. I figured, since I can't use it for a primary drive, that I'd use it for flash drive purposes. The greatest thing about this drive is that it's so small that it can fit easily in your pocket or book bag and can hold 40GB. Most flash drives hold 4GB at most. It's great for storing my projects and other files that I need to be portable. The best part is that it doesn't need external power (for PC...needs AC adapter for Mac I guess).
I received these as a gift. I believe that they retail for 50$ (less on line here). I don't understand why most people hate these so much. Sound quality is great for something this inexpensive. The reception does fade sometimes but, so what?!? They're on your head! How hard can it be to retune them? Since they are a 900Mgz product I would imagine that they won't work well if your cordless phone also works on 900Mhz (unless of course you want to easedrop on someone).They are fairly comfortable I like that they are &quot;right on top of your ears&quot;. Would be nice if they where adjustable headband. The only &quot;issue&quot; that one might have is the fact that they don't have a lot of bass Spec is 40hz and the high end only goes to 16 khz. Highs do get somewhat &quot;hissy&quot;. But I doubt that you could beat them for the money.
Though the manufacturers of this product (CompUSA) had a good idea, to make use of the usually-unused second 3.5" drive bay on most desktop PCs, they failed to produce a usable product.This unit handles nine types of Flash Memory in four slots. It plugs into the USB connector on your motherboard (if you can locate it) and creates four consecutive drive letters for the four slots following your local drive letters (A: - E:). You are also provided with a cable that exits the rear of the chassisand plugs instead into an external USB connection. Though low-tech, this alternative method does allow you to unplug the unit when not in use. Additionally, it does not require power beyond that supplied by the USB.1) The screw holes did not come close to lining-up with those in the computer case. I had to drill new holes in the plastic sides of the drive.2) The automatic drive letter assignments will interfere with any network mappings you may have set in the F: - J: range.3) I didn't have the pleasure of testing all of the slots, but, even though the unit would assign its four drive letters, the first slot would not read the inserted memory card; and my SD Memory cards, the most important ones for my purposes, would not even fit into their respective slot. Eventually I gently forced one in, but this slot did not work either. After prying it out, I bent the card trying to insert it a second time.I purchased mine in the aisles of a CompUSA store. I have since removed and discarded it, along with a 1MB SanDisk SD Memory card worth twice its value, and am currently reviewing similar items at Amazon.Com from other manufacturers who have hopefully done a better, less careless job than CompUSA did in implementing this product's features.Though deserving only one star, the CompUSA "3.5 inch Internal 9-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Card Reader/Writer" receives a generous two stars for a good idea, a satisfactory price, and the remote possibility that the other two slots may have worked.
I was looking for an entry level Mini DV Camcorder when I came across this bargain. I've been pleasantly surprised to have had absolutely no problems whatsoever from any of its features. My Win XP machine had no problems recognizing either the SD card when hooked up via USB or the video output when hooked up via Firewire, and all transfers have gone off without a hitch. If you're considering this camera, but worrying about ease of use, worry no more!!The camera is incredibly small and light, making it ideal for the uses I have for it. It goes with me to Taekwondo tournaments, on hiking expeditions, and will soon accompany me on a road trip to the beach. It's about the same size and weight as a regular 35mm or digital camera, meaning you don't have to lug around the bulk usually associated with camcorders.Video and audio quality are both great, although video gets a little grainy in low-light situations (but nothing too bothersome).
I struggled to find a PCI video card with DVI output for a year before Visiontek tech support suggested this card. It was a fair price, but more importantly, it worked without tweaking anything. I now have good quality output to a TV for my Media Center computer. I'll certainly buy Visiontek products again on the basis of this card.
this product is one of the best i have found in ages and works to my satisfaction and i would recommend fuji products to all my friends and relatives
Of all the items I purchased for Christmas, this was by far the best! My girlfriend loves it and it is very easy to use. The only complaint she has is the camera eats batteries like there's no tomorrow...one way to avoid that problem is to not use the LCD screen to take photos. I recommend purchasing this camera because it is easy to use and &quot;very cute&quot; as my girlfriend says...and for the cost, you couldn't ask for much more.
This card pulls double duty between my Canon SD1000 camera and my Garmin nuvi 200 GPS. It works great, reads/writes quickly. Meets all expectations.
This is a great product, as you can see from the other reviews. I chose the Pioneer instead of Sony's 300 disk version because of the reviews about the better quality of the Pioneer.My parents have the Sony CDPCX355. The one down side to the Pioneer that the Sony has better is the CD text feature. With the Pioneer, I don't have a single CD where the "CD text" is read and displayed. The Sony does a much better job of reading and displaying the titles and artists from CDs. Also the Sony has a keyboard port so you can plug in a keyboard and edit disk information manually (a very nice feature). Also, the Sony's display has a seperate line for CD text where the Pioneer replaces track information with the text. Because of this (I assume) the Sony displays the CD's text much more quickly (the Pioneer's manual says its displays the text after 5 seconds).For both players, I have a hard copy of CD locations so the CD text is no big deal but it is something to consider.
This DVD player is an excellent product! It performs exactly as advertised and comes with easy to understand instructions... which you don't really need since it is basically just plug-it-in and play-it. I haven't had the opportunity to play other formats but when I play standard DVD's and watch them on my HDTV, they look great! This ISN'T a an HD DVD player but until the industry works out ONE standard (HD DVD or Blue Ray) I'll be happy with this fine player!
It was great to finally be able to take underwater digital photos and toss the film camera. I was able to use EVERY function on the camera under water including on\off and playback. Perfect!
These are really superb for the money if you play guitar or have a small recording setup at home, much better that similar sonys that I own.They have a long cord, perfect for home recording and you'll will have no problem with the sound level, being outputted by an amp, for general listening like for example on an ipod or similar the volume is not great, but again for guitar playing or recording they are fantastic.
I won't go in depth as many others already have. I wanted to point out that the USB support on the camera is very slow. 45 minutes to move 2 GB of photos is ridiculous. I can't believe they designed it that way. This may not be a deal breaker though, because you can just use your own card reader instead of plugging the camera into your computer. Also, for those of us with fat fingers/fumble fingers this may be the last point and shoot ever made that actually has the minimum amount of size and weight needed to actually get a grip, thanks to the requirements of the heavy lens. Most other cameras in this class are half the weight and size. This camera is the perfect size for me and my shaky hands.Given the beautifully bright and huge LCD, the battery time on this camera is not bad! I have taken pictures all day long with this camera and it still didn't need a recharge!One other disappointment is the inability to focus or zoom while running the movie camera. Whatever focus and zoom setting you are at when you first push the button is what you get for the whole movie. That is werid and disappointing. The sound quality of the movie is also not on par with a Canon camera; it is a lot more fuzzy.
Programming the radio can be a little tricky but if you follow the instructions, it's pretty easy to setup. I picked up one of these due to the crap weather coming through the Atlanta metro area. First one I got refused to work! Called Midland tech support and they told me that everything was configured properly! They guessed it was defective so they sent me a replacment inside a week and the same - no NWS alerts picked up! All duds?? Who knows, but I'm asking for my money back!It looks good but doesn't work!
I've had this case for over a year and still love it. I just wish this company made one for the new ipod nano!
I have owned this mouse for quite some time and really like it. The only thing I wish it had was the new forward and back buttons on the side. This is nice when browsing. The &quot;ON/OFF&quot; button is nice to save batt's. I bought rechargeables NiMH, but then again I put rechargeables in all my electronics. Very nice feel though and efficient on the power.
I purchased the case for my wifes MP3 player, it fit well and is thick enough to provide adiquite protection for the unit. Well worth the money.
This is an excellent charger for any iPods. I own a 2nd generation mini and this works very well with the same.
I was glad to see I could buy a battery for an old phone I've had for years. The phone is working fine now with the replacement battery.
I've been this case for my palm 3e and not too long ago I was caught in a severe rainstorm while walking home from work. My backpack got soaked, and when I got home I discovered that there was 2 inches of water in the bottom of my bag! I immediately grabbed my palm pilot out of the bag, panicking that it got ruined. But guess what, while the outside of the case was soaked, the inside and the palm pilot stayed completely dry! It was fine.Now if that's not a strong endorsment for this product, I don't know what is.
First of all I will help the people who were in the same awkward situation that I was in when I was looking for my first surround sound.The speaker wires are long enough to fit around any medium sized sitting room,it could connect to cabel and a ps3 at the same time,it can be heard the same all around the room, and with the microphone the set-up was simple.This is my first surround sound so I cant really compare it to anything else then the tv speakers and these make the tv speakers sound like crap.Other than that it was easy to set up and worked great with the tv and ps3.
The only extender that works with Belkin router.Worked exactly as I expected.Contacted Belkin once and it performs perfectly.
For the money, it is hard to beat, very good sound fits good, no complaints. The Sennheiser HD201 work very well for my needs!
My first impresion are great. The cam loocks fine, plenty of control...more than you can manage, i think. I'have only tried automatic mode (sorry ,i'm learning the manual) and the pics i took are explendid, nice grey scale, definition, focus, magnnific and realistic colours......The manual is 200 pages&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;, but you really learn what do you have.I'didn't enjoy so much with photography , since 25 years ago, developing my own pics, of my old OM-1. Now the quality of digital imagin is smilar, and in many cases superior, and with the help of a picture program you really can touch the sky.I rate this cam in a 95% by the quality of the pics it gaves and the optical...i really think impresive.If u like photography and you are a creative person, you would like this cam.
Very nice product, everthing works well and the itens is just the same as in the photo. I'm very happy with the product and with the seller.
I have had the tripod head over a year and really liked it.I used it with my digital camera.Now that I have started using longer lenses with it have noticed that it is no longer rock steady when I release the grip. Especially a problem when I have it tilted when taking vertical shots with long lenses. I have tried tightening everything I could tighten with no apparent effect.If you want a great tripod head for use with a light camera this is the one to get. For people taking verticals or using longer lenses it just will not support the weight.
Use it for a 60&#34; tv and it works great. Easy to swivel to be able to watch in the dinning.
I had originally planned on getting a behind-the-neck pair of headphones, but ended up going with these because I wear glasses. The ear clip on these don't interfere with my glasses at all. The clips are a bit large and can be a bit of a pain to wriggle onto my ear sometimes. All things said though, they are very comfy. The sound is pretty good too, even if they aren't the loudest and bass-heavy thing on the market. I got these with an employee discount at an electronics store -- do not pay more than 5 bucks for them, because they aren't really worth more.
I bought a Sansa E-250 (reviewed elsewhere) which I really like. I thought the sound was good but I didn't care much for the earbuds. They were quite uncomfortable after wearing them awhile.I began shopping around for replacements, but shopping online is difficult because you can't test the sound or the comfort. So, I relied on the good reviewers here at Amazon. My search led me to these V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds. I chose the black.The only negative to these earbuds is the difficulty in getting them out of the packaging. Once that was done, I plugged them into the E-250 and gave them a try. You really need to experiment with all the earpieces. I started with the small but they were too loose to give good sound and they fell out. Like Goldilocks, I kept trying the different sizes, until I found the best fit. Once you find the best fit, you will also experience the best sound.I was extremely pleased with the sound of these earbuds. They are far better than the ones that came with the Sansa and WAY more comfortable. I have not touched the equalizer yet, because I'm pleased with the sound, but I'll probably experiment with it to see if I can improve the sound even more.These earbuds are a great bang for the buck. They sound great and are comfortable in the ears. It's a totally new listening experience.
The unit is pretty cheaply built and, as a result, isn't really portable unless you have some sort of hard case to transport it. It does pick up weak signals where my built-in aircard wouldn't.
Recently read that people were haveing problems with their camcorder and their MAC. I don't know if they have just updated something or I just tried something that no one else tried, but I was able to get mine to work. What I had to do is to put the camera in video play mode, then using FireWire and the DV connector hooked it up and and it communicated. Great camcorder.
i do r&d;, testing & technical support for a software company. i bought this card because it was inexpensive, but i sure got what i paid for. the bundled sofware is terrible, and i had to download updated drivers and software several times from ati.com befpre i could get their updates to actually install on my machine. and i don't even want to get into how buggy their multimedia center is. plus, i had to call technical support to resolve video and audio issues, which were never solved. then, finally, it crashed my computer.even after i pulled the card out and uninstalled the drivers, even running their software removal utility, the remnants of their software is causing problems on my machine. if i am a computer professional and having this much trouble with it, i would hate to see the kind of frustration this causes the average joe who buys it.terrible product.
Yes, it does have great looks. However, what I found more attractive was how easy it was to setup right out of the box. Even though I was connecting a single boot Windows XP and a dual-boot Win 2000/Red Hat 7.2 machine, setup was no problem.Administering the unit is as easy as opening up a browser and typing in the unit's IP address. What you'll like in this feature is that while it allows expert users to configure advanced settings, newbies will not have any problem setting up the router for regular day-to-day operations including not only surfing but sharing files, printers etc. I'm actually thinking of extending this with the Wireless version of this router. That way, I can have wireless internet access on a laptop throughout my house!Since we are going into the age of multiple computers in every house with a broadband connection, this is a must have.
The Denon AVR-1506 is a beautiful-looking 7.1 surround receiver, albeit a little confusing. I replaced my Sony STR-DE997 7.1 receiver with the silver Denon unit just this week. I've had the AVR-1506 in my home for a few days now, and can sum up the good & bad quite easily.I tested this receiver with B&W; DM603 front speakers, DM601 rear speakers, and the CC6 centre channel, all bi-wired with Monster Cable.Upon unpacking it, the first thing I noticed was the horrible remote. They really need to take a lesson from someone like Sony, or Pioneer. Button colours are horrendous to say the least, and button functions don't make much sense, considering this receiver is supposed to be the brains behind your entire system.To confuse you, Denon decided you must press 4 on the number pad for DVD input, and 5 for TV. These are PRIMARY functions and as such, should have their own button. They should not be piggy-backing on the number pad.What's great about the Denon is most certainly the sound, at least in 2-channel stereo. Although it's only rated at 75 watts per channel, the power rating is different from the standard manufacturers. And 75 watts is quite adequate, except in the case of the centre channel. I'm not sure if the centre channel receives a full 75 watts, or if there is something wrong with it, but it cannot power my B&W; CC6 in Dolby Digital. Sound is very muffled, and I strained to hear voices. However, in dts mode, the centre channel works properly. (Also, with my Sony 5.1 system powering the same speakers, sound is flawless.)Other than the centre channel mystery, sound from the other speakers is quite excellent. Bass is obvious, but not unnatural. Additionally, bass, treble and the LFE (low frequency effect) can be adjusted individually for each setting. In 2-channel stereo mode, the sound was so beautiful and perfect, the Denon kept temping me to turn up the volume even louder.As for video, the Denon does a superb job, especially in comparison to the Sony 7.1 receiver that preceded it. It may interest some that, sadly, there is only one optical input.On the plus side, all the customizable surround features you would expect are there; Speaker size and distance from the listening position, individual speaker volume levels, and even room size.In terms of quality, the Denon AVR-1506 is probably the best bang for your buck. It's one of the cheapest 7.1 receivers on the market (around $450 CDN), if you can get by with one optical input.
un excelente producto muy satisfecha con la compra realizada, multi uso, un producto funcinal y muy util, altamente recomendado a todos
The camera fit very well into this case, and it comes with a little pocket to store your sd memory
First off, the quality control for this made-in-China item must be awful. Mine had a scratched frame, a dead pixel just above midscreen, and a bad flicker.Sony tech support will tell you that the dead pixel is normal for this model. In other words, they made a whole bunch like this.The flicker is harder to figure, especially since I had it hooked up to a new Sony VAIO desktop. Sony tech support said exchange the monitor for one that doesn't flicker.Colors are nice right out of the box. That's the best I can say for this.Getting it to display text sharply was tricky.(By the way, for any LCD monitor to display text sharply no matter the font size, Windows XP's "font edge smoothing" should be disabled; otherwise, the text will seem a bit blurry, especially in Word and other word processors.)Movies? Fast video games? Forget it. Blurry, raggedy, and jerky is what I got.I love my Sony VAIO desktop and Trinitron. What happened here?Thank goodness for Amazon's great customer service. Without it, I'd never have had the confidence to buy such an expensive item online.
I just bought a Sony p200 7MP. Bought the back up....may not need it though. The battery life on the camera is great!
I needed a longer AC power cable to feed one of my monitors in a side-by-side monitor arrangement where the original power cable for the outside monitor was far too short. This cord was exactly what I wanted. While not as thick as say a PSU AC cable, it is perfect for a monitor and very supple which is great if you want to do some cable management to create a clean work space. I've very pleased with this cable and will probably buy more of them as I have need. Price is right, and free shipping, so you can't really go wrong here.
I bought this UV protection filter to protect my new lens. I'm happy with it because it just gets the job done and I haven't found any flaws on it (at least not yet). I recommend it.
This was used for an overseas trip, under harsh conditions, with humidity, rain and heat. I was wondering how it would hold up, and it just worked great. Can't think of a single complaint.
I have not used the camera much, but like the other Stylus models that I own; it is quite functional. I do miss having a viewfinder because bright light can make the digital display a little iffy. The 5x optical zoom is very nice to have. The pocket size of the camera makes it extremely worthwhile to me.
I'm so glad and excited with the Canon Off camera shoe. It is everything I expected and more, since I can get more creative than ever.
i upgrade to this card..my old card was xtremegamer...and i see nothing new in fatal1y...or i missed something to do with it..so i gave it 4 stars because it`s great
This was all it was advertised to be. This upgraded the memory on the computer and it runs faster and more efficiently now.
People are fed up with printer manufacturers having cartridges with sponges that don't refill well (Lexmark), or smart chips that prevent refills (Epson), not to mention HP's methods including "Expired Cartridge" messages, etc. If we don't, as consumers, vote "no" by not buying these printers and sending letters to CEO's we'll just get more of the same scamming. I was excited to read about Canon Pixma IP3000 & up models with separate ink-tanks & no smart chips. Examining all the Pixma models at a local store I noticed this extra pull down tray in the front-middle. After going home to look online, talking to Canon tech support and the local store meantime checking on it...it's a disabled/never will work CD/DVD printing bay. Yet the same models in Europe have a working CD/DVD print bay. Why did Canon USA leave the drop down tray there, only plugging the CD/DVD entry slot with an extra piece of plastic if it can never be functional or upgraded anyway? The USA price does not reflect the non-functional CD/DVD printing either. So I will (doubtedly) try to get a Euro model or wait for Canon to release USA models that are fully functional. I may end up temporarly buying the Epson R200 but I feel like I should be ashamed supporting Epson and their smart-chip scam. There is a chip resetter device (avg. $10 to $15) but I don't know if it works well yet. Forget Lexmark unless you have money to burn on cartridges. And there's concern about Epson printers wasting/spraying ink all over the inside (read all R200 reviews) that soon causes problems (dries solid/hard). The Canon has ink tanks with no smart chips, look easily refillable, and their print head underneath the ink tanks holder is also removable (i.e. replacable, but I don't know what that will cost. If other printers' print heads go you pretty much resort to trashing the printer). I believe some Canon models use up ink by frequently running it's own cleaning cycles but don't know if that applies to Pixma line also. If they are tanks that refill well than that is probably okay. It looks like the Pixma line is leading the way in printing and cartridge technology. Canon: Kudos for heading a little more environmetally responsible with the Pixmas obviously designed for long-term usage in mind but PLEASE get those CD/DVD printing trays functional soon!
After less than two years of service my Beltronics V955 stopped working. I contacted Beltronics and was charged $59.95 to repair the unit. It came back to me saying the power switch was replaced. I did get the same unit back that I had sent in.Though I am content with the radar detector's performance I feel that I was forced to pay too much for repairs too soon after purchasing the item. It is not a cheap instrument. I paid aprox $150+ for it and could not afford to replace it when it broke.I think Beltronics should be more reasonable with repairs that are not the fault of the owner. It was not a question of any type of misuse created the power switch breakdown. For this reason I will not purcahse another Beltronics device.
Verbatim TR4 Travan Data CartridgePerforms flawlessly comparable to other brands of TR4 backup. I previously was using Sony back up tapes but see no difference in performance with the Verbatim brand.
I use this to clean my laptop and cell phone displays. The two bottles give you enough fluid to last quite a while, and the included cleaning cloth feels very durable and high quality.
I highly reccomend this site for quailty and speed.I ordered this Adorama Pro 10' Air Cushioned Chrome Lightstand for my son as a Christmas gift.He was pleasantly surprised at the good taste his mom had in ordering this fine product.I intend do more ordering from this site.I was pleased with the quick delivery and the followup from this site.Keep up the good work.Jean Lucas Mt. Pulaski, Il.
I was not quite sure what to expect form this item, but I have no complaints so far. It has quite a few cool features & seems to fit my needs just fine. I would definitely recommend this item to anyone looking for a simple, yet functional alarm clock!
Got this M8020n a year ago for use as a DVR with MS Media Center and video editing and have left it on 24/7 for a year with no issues. The Media Center DVR feature works fine and was easy to set up. Had to adjust to Vista and do a few Vista updates and Adobe Premiere 3.0 updates to get the video editing part working though.The M8020n has lots of ports for expanability, video audio firewire and usb. Vista runs quite acceptably fast on this unit, as far as I can tell. The default 2gig ram seems to be enough, as Vista takes 1 gig just to boot up.For a media center PC, this is a nice unit. I would not try to open the case for power supply or video upgrades though, as others have described here. I am assuming the designers of this unit tuned all their component choices pretty carefully. So if you want the absolute fastest 500Watt liquid cooled video card possible, look elsewhere.
I got this as a gift before I deployed to Iraq. Never using a laptop cooler in the past, I really didn't think this was that big of a deal. But soon after we got to Iraq, our military Dell computers started dying. Quickly realizing the extremely fine dust there was killing them, we started aggressively spraying canned air to keep the fans cleaned out. That still wasn't enough as temperatures often hit 120 or more. I started using my Antec laptop cooler and never had a problem with my laptop. I could tell it was working because the keyboards of the other laptops would get extremely hot, but mine would always be cool to the touch. Plus I know this thing was moving some serious air, because I had to blow the dust out of it at least weekly, and what came out was a small dust storm! Even with the great cooling, you never knew it was there. It was ultra quiet and I'd highly recommend this to anyone who might be using their laptop in an extreme environment or temps above about 95 degrees F.
Good price and good filter, no regrets. Just buy it, no need for a better one if you are not a pro. Besides for the price you can have one for each lens :P
I bought three of this keyboards. I like the finger feeling, quiet and soft.The biggest problem: it does not last long. After a few months of usage, for example, the cmd+copy starts to work badly.If you want to have a keyboard for a short period of time, this one will serve you well.I myself am looking for a better solution. I may try the latest apple one, and see how it performs.
I'm sure I got a defective product, but whether using the cd or ipod, it would play for 5 minutes, then stop for 5 minutes then start again. I checked everything. It was the player.Amazon picked up the package and refunded my card within a few days. I love the emails that let me know what's going on.
I just got my first decent telescope and I needed some EPs to give me a full range of magnifications. Before I even decided on this kit I went through what I already owned (9mm,25mm and 30mm) and calculated what I needed to fill in the gaps. To my surprise, this kit filled in the gaps perfectly.Eye Pieces - Let me start by saying, you can go ahead ignore some of the older reviews for this kit. Celestron has obviously changed the EP range from what used to be included with the kit. For clarity sake, this kit currently comes with the advertised EPs (6mm, 8mm, 13mm, 17mm and 32mm) along with the 2x Barlow lens. I don't have a lot of experience but so far the EPs seem to be sharp especially considering what I paid for them. I'm sure that the high-end EPs that are available are going to be better. If, however, you are someone like me who doesn't have a lot of money after shelling out for your scope, the range of EPs are great for letting you know what your scope is capable of. You can always replace the more often used EPs once you get a better idea of what you want.Filters - I have messed around with these a bit and honestly the only thing they did for me was change the color of the object being looked at and didn't seem to really show any more detail. The exception here is the ND Moon Filter. The moon is so bright when you look at it through your scope it can be blinding. My scope came with a moon filter that tinted it green and it really was ugly. The included ND filter here just reduces the amount of light without losing any color. I will certainly continue to use this filter, the others I'm not so sure about.Case - The case is nice and though not metal as the pic would lead you to believe. It is still hard plastic and the padding is very good. I definitely feel like my EPs are protected well when packed away. The added "feature" of the key is just awful though. I never really understood why I would want to lock this anyway, but just out of curiosity I tried to use the lock. I fiddled with the lock for a few mins trying to get the key to even fit in to no avail. To me this was a useless part of the kit that could have been skipped.Overall - I would recommend this kit just based on the fact that you get a lot for what you pay. Sure there are higher quality items available at a price, but the kit is a great start.
The product was ordered by our 14 yr. old son for my husband's birthday, and it actually arrived on his birthday. We have since downloaded tons of music and he's happier than a clam!
I've had several lower pixel count cameras from Kodak, HP, Sony and Agfa that ran about $... when new. The picture quality for this camera blows away the other brands, with a price that was similar. The price difference (only $.. more than some 2MP cameras) is insignificant compared to the quality improvement. The addition of movie and burst modes make this the current bargain of the 3MP camera market. While the Nikon 2100 mentioned in another review may compare in quality for screen viewing, larger prints (8.5" x 11", e.g.) will look better with the Sony DSCP32, at a lower price to boot.
So I did my fair share of time researching my next mp3 player. It was between a Ipod or the little marvel. Looking at overall features, right out of the box and set up and ease, was something that I did. The clix took the cake once all was said and done. I mean it doesn't get much better than this little media player. The only thing that I did find negative was the front of the screen. It smudges with finger prints just like the sony psp. I easily fixed that by putting a screen protector over it and problem solved. If you looking for a grate product and works with windows media player then you found it. I just can't see myself selling my soul to the apple ipod trend. Iriver came out with a grate product and one very satiated customer.
This didn't get a good review from me because of poor sound quality. People's voices sound "quivering" and digitalized. If you just want something that's inexpensive and does what it's supposed to do then this is for you, but in this day and age of technology, there are much better ones out there!
the sound is fine, but my earholes aren't perfect dime-sized circles, therefore these earbuds don't really fit. they hurt and they fall out.the price came to only 8 or 10 bucks including the shipping, so i guess it was worth a try, but i've got to find something better. any suggestions?
I just have mine sitting on a desk in my room. On initial setup it takes some trial and error of pointing it in different directions to find the strongest signal. But once I found it, it works great. Once in a great while it seems to get some interference and I have to reposition it. But overall I'm pleased with it.
Works perfectly. I bought it for my LG FUSIC phone (Sprint network). 1gb was the max the phone accepts and this card was perfect; great price, and good brandname. Seems slower then a standard SD card but that is likely the form factor and not the card itself. Came with a standard SD adapter also. Now if only they made our hands smaller so something this tiny was easier to hold! This was about half the price they were selling it for in the stores around me (Central Florida).
What can I say other than the man cave is now complete,I was going to buy a smaller sub but this one was on sale an man does it ever kick butt no complaints what so ever I just love how I can feel the sound not just hear it!
I laughed out loud when I saw the asking price for this ancient machine. It is light years old and rapidly becoming obsolete. Most new software requires Intel chips. I think my Ipod has more RAM than this machine. Whoever is trying to sell this is delusional. It would make a better paper weight! I would know, I have two powerbooks that have the RAM and HDDs maxed out and they are quickly becoming useless! What a joke.
I purchased these radios not having first hand experience with FRS/GMRS radios at all. But I did do a lot of research. Unfortunately most of the negative reviews I read about them were true for me. The 1 watt of power only got me about .5 mile of reception at best. The people who only need two-way radios for usage ranges of less than this may love this radio. If this does not describe you, then I strongly recommend going for a higher wattage model (for example I now know that Midland makes some excellent 4 and 5 watt models). Power = range. The advertised max ranges of all radios can likely only ever be reached under extremely ideal conditions. That's marketing for you. I did return the Motorolas and got my money back.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA HAS SO MUCH FEATURES...TAKES VERY SHARP PICTURES EVEN FROM SO FAR AWAY...
I love these speakers. they are great. i am using them in my KLH model 23 boxes because i blew the original woofers. the boxes aren,t ported and they still hit hard. they fill my small room with sound.they are being ran at 90 watts peak per speaker. i would recoment these to anyone who is not using them as strait subwoofers.
Brought new life back to old laptop.So far, it is working perfectly and I no longer have to be tethered to the wall.
i recent ly bought this from circuit city at a cheap price, and it is very good, i had a nano, but lost it , so i bought this and it is much better the battery life lasts forever, and it is easy to add songs , also, it plays music ,video, and photos, avery good product.cons:-took me a while to figure out how to delete items, you have to go to "my computer">"sansa e260">"music" or "video" or "photo" then delete the item-scratches easily, i suggest the griffin polycarbonate case
Very nice and fits well. Feels as if this hood will take a bump or two. I had felt an 'off-brand' hood before I opted for the Canon Brand one- 'off-brand' was less expensive and felt that way.
They are good mics,but like all of them you need to spray them with electrical contact cleaner from time to time.It keeps them talking really good.The electrical residue builds up over time because of the battery in it and will corrode and begin to show signs of electrical draws and leakages.Making the mic weak,squelly and can just about quit.
I bought a Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap. The small snap got off the cap only after used one month. Poor quality.
This thing absolutely blows...When I can get it to work, it is no better than the built in adapter.I have to manually set it up to see my network every time.Hidden SSID, WEP.My wife gets a poor signal off the built in adapter in her laptop, and the exact same thing from this thing.I am computer literate. I do this kind of thing for a living. Network certified etc etc.Sadly I trashed the packaging so can't return. I have (had) always trusted D-link so it never occurred to me I would have to return. My bad.
It's really easy to travel with. Has an excellent and extra clear sound at any volume. Talking about cost-benefit, I think it's the best miniportable sound system anyone can buy. You don't need to spend as much as in other systems like BOSE just to "buy the brand".
THE CAMERA IS VERY SMALL AND TAKES GREAT PICTURES. I HAVE HAD IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY USED THE VIDEO MODE A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT IT SEEMS ALRIGHT. THE BATTERY HAS A LONG LIFE,I HAVE ONLY CHARGED IT ONCE BESIDES THE INITIAL TIME. IT HAS ALOT OF FEATURES AND IS PRETTY EASY TO USE. THE DATE STAMP ONLY WORKS ON THE POST CARD MODE AND AT TIMES THE CAMERA IS ALMOST TOO SMALL TRYING TO ZOOM AND TAKE THE PICTURE. ALL AND ALL A GREAT CAMERA FOR THE PRICE.
I recently bought this product for my husband as a birthday present. He loves it. Very, Very easy to use, extremely portable, great big screen, and very accurate. I recommend this product to anyone who has a husband that doesn't stop to ask for directions!!!
My Rowenta of ten years finally died. I did some research and thought this iron would be great because of being cordless and having such a great carrying case. I do a lot of quilting and wanted something to take with me to classes as well as use at home for pressing and ironing. I have been very disappointed. Because of being cordless, it does not remain hot. You have to put it back on the stand to keep any kind of heat. It also turns off very quickly. Quilting requires a lot of starting and stopping and the iron just doesn't perform for that purpose. It also doesn't perform well on steam. It often spits and leaks and will only steam about 1/3 of the time. I'm giving this to Goodwill and hope a quilter doesn't buy it.
These are awesome for a football game and that's where I take them there freaking awesome at TENNESSEE FOOTBALL GAMES
In that the body of my camera is Black, this unit works extremely well. The protection afforded as well as the serious reduction of glare on the LED screen makes this a MUST HAVE item in my opinion. Well worth the money to say the least.
What's with the flash delay? I'm beginning to think it's a little too advanced for me. All I want is for the flash to go off when I hit the shutter button. Any suggestions on a simple setting? My cats won't sit long enough to get a picture.
I cant really say how good this product is, it won't work with my printer. Anyone out there, u need to check your printers before you order these high volume cartridges. MP470 will only take the 40 and 41 cartridge.
Great product and sound for the money. Manual is a little confusing and I am still feeling my way through it. Speakers are hooked up through a Denon 1910 Receiver and a Samsung 4550 LCD. Front speaker are larger than I thought. I think the description indicated size but I must have overlooked. Great price and Value.
The NeXus is not an XM receiver. It's XM ready, ie, you'll need the XM passport to play, which is the receiver. But the XM passport, which comes with the purchase of your NeXus, is good for all other XM ready devices that you may want to own. Recording individual songs from XM is very easy and you can play the songs again and again without the XM passport as long as your XM subscription is current.
I love Titanium's design. The performance is the best in the market.The preloaded SW are great. I really appreciate CruzerSync: easy to use, good performance, and very useful SW.The 1 GB is announced, great.Highly recommend the Titanium to all of you guys.
I was looking for days for a camera that was easy to use, compact, and also with a decent price. I LOVE IT!! This fits all those categories. It takes beautiful pictures all the time, and the pictures are so clear! I have to be honest and say I was very nervous until this camera arrived at my home. Even with all the reviews I thought, "You don't really know what something is like until you get it." On top of that I bought a used one that said to be in "like new" condition. Let me tell you.....my camera came perfect. I love this camera so much and would tell anyone to get it! The only thing I wasn't use to was the camera came with a battery that you have to charge instead of using AA or AAA batteries. If charging a battery isnt a problem for you then get this item!! The battery last a good while unlike some batteries can so....I guess it has to be your personal preference, but I LOVE THIS!!!!!
The item did not work; but to the vendor's credit it was immediately replaced.The replacement stopped wording after a few times as well.
Just had to get an adapter since my new Mac is Firewire 800 and this is Firewire 400. I only use this camera when I am running an external monitor. Works great!
After installing and maintaining 5 of these units in various homes and small business environments, I can say without hesitation that this is an easy to configure and very reliable unit.The first unit installed is still running flawlessly after nearly a year of 24/7 operation.The wireless feature offers a reliable and stable connection to the network even with a large download and the range in a properly installed system is impressive.Average setup time from box to a fully functioning wireless and DSL internet connection is around 15 minutes including enabling WEP security and customizing the DSL PPPoE.Remote access and control via the router works without problems. It may be helpful to have some knowledge of firewalls and ports to configure some applications but Univiversal PnP is also included.Overall a great unit!
This is a very good compact camera, but there are a few things that make some pictures a problem. When shooting in low light conditions there seem to be a lot of problems with the flash, especially if I take pictures of kids. Flash makes the person/object way too light, no matter what kind of flash I use auto/on/red eye etc. If I try not to use the flash, then there is a lot of blur. When outside in the bright sun most images are way too light. I will be very grateful to anyone who knows how to resolve these problems. It can be a little frustrating. I tried every possible setting, but so far no luck.
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.
My parents had one of these when I was a kid in the 70's and early 80's, but back then it had a glass handle on top of the lid which was neat cuz you could see the coffee bubbling up inside it but the problem was it was easy to break and would need replacing a couple of times a year. The hard plastic handle on top is a marked improvement. On the downside, the grounds reservoir was also flatter and wider back then. A bit more care now needs to be taken when adding the ground coffee into it, so as not to make a mess on the counter. This isn't enough to prevent me from giving this coffeemaker a 5-star rating though, because the coffee it makes is terrific. It is also HOT! very hot. This was one of my reasons for buying it because I was tired of tepid coffee from my drip coffeemaker. Problem solved! I don't see the need to use a filter of any kind in it, it tastes fabulous without using one, with only a very small amount of grounds in the last sip of the cup, and sometimes not even then. This is good because the wraparound filters are a good bit more expensive than basket filters for drip coffeemakers. I did try punching a hole in the bottom of a basket filter and using that but there were two problems with that. First, I still got that same small amount of grounds in my cup of coffee so it wasn't doing much there. Second, even more care was required when adding coffee grounds to the reservoir because there really isn't very much room there. IMO a basket filter in this coffeemaker is completely worthless and unnecessary.
If the jack allowed the time and date to pass I'd rate it at five stars. For someonw who just wants an extention phone where there is no phone jack it would probably be fine. Although the jack does allow the name and number to show on the TV screen it does not allow information to pass through to the log. When I try to go back to find the time and date of a call is indicates all calls received Fiday, December 23 at 5:28 pm ragardless of actual time and date received. I tried to resolve the problem but everyone involved points the finger to someone else! I finally gave up! I should have done more research before my purchase.
I bought this product a few weeks ago. The main problem with the product is that there is static that interferes with the sound quality. I have tried most frequencies - and the thing is that on an empty frequency the signal is great as long as the engine is turned off. Once you start the car this leads to static. Given that some users have reported that they are satisfied with the product it might just be a function of the car you drive!
The Audrey mainly worked, but Java and Realplayer pages don't work. Realaudio is OK, so it makes a great web radio. Email is OK but some attachments don't get through. Audrey is a great prototype, but it's not ready for prime time.After many calls to 3com support I still couldn't get a Palm V to sync with it and so they decided that the serial port was faulty and asked me to return it for a replacement. That was four weeks ago! Calling their customer service is an adventure - it's patchy at best. I'd wait for them to get their act together. Leon
This camera has great quality! The photos have unbelievable color and detail. It is a great camera for the price. Software is fine, but not AMAZING, but great for enhansing, color effects, cropping, and fun effects.
When one selects the &quot;MB&quot; or &quot;Groove&quot; options on this piece of garbage, the sound distorts. After two weeks, sound stopped coming from the left earphone. One week after that, the &quot;sound&quot; button that allows you to select &quot;MB&quot; or &quot;Groove&quot; stopped working, so at that point, you can't even distort the sound if you wanted to!!! I never dropped or mishandled this piece of junk. Even if I did, when brand new, the sound quality still stunk and the anti-skip leaves much to be desired. Stay away!!!
The cord is much too short. The whole point in having a headset to begin with is to be able to move about my desk while I am talking. This headset is marginal at best. I would agree with a previous reviewer that once I figured out from the minimal directions how to switch the headset earpiece, it was comfortable to wear, but tended to pull out of my ear at the merest movement. I am returning this item!
These headphones truly give rich, quality sound. I ordered 2 pair and my Son liked them so much, he talked me out of a pair, so I am ordering a 3rd pair. I highly recommend them. They are very reasonably priced too! I have paid $79 for a pair before that did not sound as well.
It didn't last as long as I thought and wasn't as sturdy as I would like. I wouldn't recommend this transmitter because the light on the digital setting blew. The end that plugs into the cigarette lighter was not tight. I need something with a little more quality.
They were new when I received them. The only thing wrong with them is my dvds and cds keep falling out. Everytime I open the case, my dvds/cds are all over the place and I have to keep putting them back in. Not bad for the price.
The Cobra noise cancelling speaker works very well. You can't see in the photo but it does have a small cord with a mini plug that will plug into your radio. The speaker is well built, has plenty of volume if you need it, and looks just like the picture. It works great and has good audio quality. I am just sorry it is made in China. It was worth the money though. I say buy one if you need an external speaker.
The Achilles heel with these headphones is the fact that they break a lot. What happens is sound will stop coming in to one side. Ive tried jury rigging a fix by resoldering the wires and whatnot, but it never works. What makes all of this so frustrating is that they are cheap, comfortable, dont fall off, dont need to pressurize with your ear, and barring those hulking headphones these things produce the best sound. It is a far superior sound to the tinny no-bass earbud styles that I have tried.Another aspect that may influence your decision: These headphones do not isolate you from the world around you as well as earbuds. This means that you can both hear what is going on around you, and others can hear your music. Turning the music up can alleviate the former but it will only make the latter worse.Choose your own destiny but I cant handle these breaking about twice a year.Edit (Some time Later): I want to add here that I continued to use these even though they broke a lot. I stopped using things like treadmills and elliptical machines in the gym and no longer have a problem with them breaking. I believe it is sweat dripping into the speakers that causes them to break as they did with me. I upped the stars from 3-4 as I think the issue has been relegated to a minor design flaw for me. I wouldn't buy these if you want to use them during exercise routines.
Build quality is questionable. The "dock" has a smaller side port into which you can plug an iPod with an included short cable. The connection at this input became faulty and unusable within a month of use. Also, when I had the system set up within close proximity of an absurd amount of other electronics, the bass would pick up interference and make annoying pit-patter and humming sounds.Yes, these speakers are only $40, so as a borderline audiophile, I needn't be bashing on their low quality sound. That being said, using the relatively cheap etymotic er6i's for reference, these speakers sound horrible. When I pull out the buds and switch to the speakers, I temporarily find myself thinking the dull muffled sound from the speakers is due to a problem with my hearing! Anyway, these speakers will be loud enough to fill a large room. The bass, the strong point of the system, while still not especially refined, has no problem keeping up with the speakers.In conclusion, these speakers will be fine for the likes of tweenage girls blasting Miley Cyrus or dorm room pre-gaming, but even the most casual music-lovers should avoid them.
It does the basic work a glue is supposed to do. Could it be better? Yes, but a crazy glue performance shouldn't be expected from a regular glue. All in all it's a good glue.
I wanted a 5 disc changer that would mix tracks from all 5 CDs. This Yamaha does it quickly and (somewhat) quietly. Best feature is ability to change all 5 CDs with the carousel open (no rotating necessary). The sound quality is excellent, much better than the CD player it replaced. It's a little bigger than I had pictured but it fit into a space in my entertainment center so it's oversize wasn't really a problem. Also, Amazon delivered it very quickly as usual. Bottomline: I'm very happy with this purchase and recommend this product.
Perfect for note-taking. I use it when taking pictures (at the zoo, for example) to indicate what the subject is, conditions, etc. If anything, the microphone is TOO sensitive: even at the low setting with the VN-120 in my shirt pocket, it picks up enough ambient noise so the VCVA function doesn't work. Still, it's simple enough to press Record/Stop to take messages.The first thing the instructions should tell you to do is, peel off the clear plastic from the display ! It took me a while to figure out why the LCD display looked funny. Once past this hurdle, you hardly need the instructions.
I bought this for my Treo 700wx without doing my homework. It did not work. The Treo doesn't read above 2G. I ended up using it to store all of my music from my PC, and it worked great. The price is right and has a lot of memory. It wasn't a wasted purchase.SanDisk 8 GB SDHC Memory Card SDSDB-8192-A11( Retail Package)
I Bought My Lexmark Z-42(now called Z-43) about a year ago, probably because my first printer was a Lexmark and was used to a &quot;trouble free&quot; printing task. Well the Z-42 exceeded my expectations in every respect! It has been a real work horse, does not use excessive ink and has been totally reliable. I originally plannend on buying a Z-52(now called a Z-53), but kept this one instead. According to what I have read, the Z-53 is not much faster than this one! Also does a good job on Photos, even on plain old 20 lb. paper! I highly reccommend this printer to anyone!
Everything should work this well. For my installation there was just (but just) enough length with the eye cable to work. I think, with the nature of this product and how most owners are likely to install it, plus granting my setup a little more slack, the eye cable should be longer. However, it did work for me and so I can't say that causes me enough concern to deduct a ratings star. The instructions are clear and installing this equipment was straightforward. The remotes that the Hot Link Pro serves are used at a distance of about 15 feet in a bright room. It works perfectly and in one case performance improved for a formerly stubborn remote. I highly recommend it.
Excellent IEM's...for the money! As good if perhaps not better than the super.fi 3S at almost twice the price. Good going, Senn and Amazon!
Everything I expected. My Mom loves this coffee maker. She plans on purchasing one for her sister for a Christmas present. I might buy one for myself.
I bought this for my husband based on reviews from iLounge. He is 100% satisfied. The sound is as clear as my iPod playing through my Honda's AUX line-in jack. He has no problem finding clear stations and it has great reception. It's tiny and compact so it fits easily into the outlet and looks very streamlined. The black color is refreshing.
I purchased this to use in the living room as I relax surfing the Interent on my 47" Visio LCD television from the other side of the room.In terms of appearance, nothing special there, but its functionality is great as far as my wife and I are concerned. The trackball is completely adjustable via Windows Control Panel and the keyboard itself is small enough to fit comfortably in your lap. It even has a scroll wheel and button to navigate like a scroll mouse without the pains of using an actual mouse. For a portable wireless keyboard this perfectly suits our needs. No drivers needed, just plug and play!
I bought one of these for my digital camera, as well as 2 others made by the camera's manufacturer. This battery only lasted 3 months before it stopped accepting a full charge. It rapidly declined to the point that it only lasted about 10 minutes in the camera. After another 6 months, it is dead entirely. Meanwhile, the brand name batteries, which got much more use, are still going strong after 3 years.
I bought this laptop for my husband less than ayear ago. He carries it back and forth to work ina rigid case. A few months ago, the LCD screen began to fail,with a line of dark blue runningacross the screen diagonally.It has spread to wherethe screen is unusable. Toshiba refuses to replacethis piece of hardware, despite it still beingunder warranty, because it is "damaged."Isn't the point of having a laptop to be able tocarry it with you? How can general use of thescreen be damaging to a computer? Clearly, the coverto this unit, while very thin and attractive, isway too flexible to support the screen properlywhen opening and closing it. Less than a year old,and Toshiba won't replace it.I spent a total of 2 hours trying to speak with a customer support person,and when I finally got one on the phone,she was the rudest person I've ever dealt with.Toshiba flat out refuses to honor their warranty. Don't buy from them.
the screen is crisp and clear dvds,internet everything looks so alive with vibrant colors the monitor is excellent for the price.
Great store and fast shipping. I guess an okay lens but not for a D3000 check out the other lenses that the store sells. This one didn't reduce the shaking at all even with my tripod. I checked it online and many photographers agree that its not a well made lens.
This cable connected easily and securely, laid quite flat on the floor, carried a strong clear signal, and was a name-brand for a discounted price.
Well, since the maximum size cards supported by the SDHC standard of 32GB are currently disproportionately expensive, I ordered this one, and I was not disappointed with the performance.Nice and quick file operation on this card, which is also a nice compromise between size and price.Transcend is an excellent manufacturer, and I have been using their 133x 4GB SD card for several years already, and this card did not surprise me because of that experience.I consider this the best price/performance/size deal going for SD cards.Now, just watch out for the SDXC (multiple TERAbytes!) cards coming out just now.
After having struggled for months to wirelessly connect an upstairs computer with a downstairs access point, I almost called a cable guy to wire the house with CAT5.Boy, I am I glad I decided to try this Belkin Powerline Adapter instead.When you open up the package, you see on top a single instruction page, that says, in effect: (1) Plug the F5D4070 into the wall. (2) Plug the cable from F5D4070 into your computer. (3) Enjoy.That is spot-on accurate: It worked, first time, and has continued to work flawlessly over the last 72 hours. It has not dropped the connection even once.The F5D4070 comes with a CD and longer manual, but I don't know what they're for 'cause I've not had to crack them open.I really did not believe that Powerline technology was going to work very well, but now I am a convert. It may not be as fast as wireless G, but this Belkin product at least is miles ahead of wireless in reliablility. Forget upgrading to Wireless G, buying booster antennas, fiddling with XP's Wireless Zero software -- the Belkin F5D4070 flat out WORKS.
I tried 2 different of these, the itrip (for nannos) and the "cradle type". I returned them both to Best Buy. Neither one worked at all. I read the comments on this one and took a chance. Yes it works. As usual Amazon shipped it fast to my door in a few days. The sound does waver a bit but you just need to keep on trying the different bands. I live in the Detroit area and found good results with the low and mid 90's bands. Clear instructions (something the others lacked). Overall so far I am pleased with this item.
My sister said it plays great, we just can't get dear ole mom to use it!!
I highly recommend this coffee maker.Makes great coffee.! My only complaint is that it's a little tough to take the lid off.
this card failed after regular use- most of the files on the card were suddenly corrupted and then the card could not be reformatted. after i purchased this card i tried to purchase a 4gb transcend card, which never worked, nor did one or two free replacements. the message is pretty clear to me, either solid-state memory isnt as robust as they claim it is, or transcend couldnt make a memory card to save their life.
I was having problems with my PS3 overheating so I went shopping. I was looking for the cooler that attched to the side of the PS3 as it matched and I figured it wouldnt really be noticed. I was not able to find it locally and I was told there had been a few instances of the PS3 & cooler getting hot enough the two would get stuck together. Hmmm I thought thats probably not true. Anyhow, I didnt want to wait to order soemthing on-line and found one of these locally.Bottom line is I havent had an overheating problem since I started using this two months ago. I just leave it plugged into the PS3 so its always on when I use the system. It fits nicely under the PS3 and is barely visible in my TV stand. I do think the blue light is annoying but when your focused on playing a game or watching a movie you dont even notice the blue glow on the side.
We inherited our Canon Powershot S230 from relatives along with 3 battery packs. Over the course of a few months, I realized that I was having to recharge the batteries quite frequently and after only a handful of pictures taken. I tossed the old batteries and picked up two of these ones and they work beautifully. One battery lasts for at least three photo sessions now even when I take a few minutes of video. Now I run into problems with the CF memory running out before the battery goes! Good batteries.
This OE toner replacement cartridge works well and does offer suitable performance. The only real drawback is it's small size. The drum design really limits the size of the cartridge and you'll be wise to keep a spare on hand. We put our MFC 4350 (which uses the TN5000PF cartridge) through heavy use and have found that the &quot;replace toner&quot; light blinks a little prematurely and can be &quot;tricked&quot; to go off by removing the toner cartridge (close the opening!), shaking it side-to-side and replacing it. Overall the TN5000PF has performed better than two generic brands we have tried.
I took this hub out of the box, plugged it in, connected it to our internal network and my two PC's about two months ago, and it has worked flawlessly ever since. All without reading the manual! This hub is perfect for me because I occasionally attach a legacy 10Mbps device and don't need more than three ports (other than to link to our existing network).One warning - if you have other Netgear hubs and equipment, keep the power supplies separate. I had a single-speed 100Mbps hub and got the power supplies mixed up. The unit looked like it was working but actually wasn't. The power supplies look similar, the plugs are the same, but I think the current and/or voltages are different.Other than that, this is a great product. As I said earlier, it just works. When you factor in price, you can't miss.
This product fits great, comfortable to my 2 year old and works well. I recommend this headset for anyone with kids that want to keep Sesame Street to the kids.
going by the price and performance, excellent!4 of my friends bought it with me and nobody had any problems.It crashed once for me but I believe it wa bcoz of bad handling.in all, very nice HD.
I purchased this lens on whim, hoping it would fit the internal threading of my Sony HDR-CX760V. To my luck, it fit perfectly and has a wonderful wide angle image (the 760v already has a wide angle lens but not nearly as wide as this add-on). Anyone looking for a camcorder add-on lens that can provide great clarity with a wide framing should definitely consider this lens, but of course the price tag on this lens does feel a little steep, so if you are a hobbyist shooting home videos, I think you can get by without it. A must have for prosumers.
As I was shopping for the components for my home wiress network I considered some of the cheaper alternatives but decided to go with Linksys based on its reputation. I am glad I did. The setup was easy and flawless. Despite my mother talking to me, my wife talking to me, my baby poking at the laptop, and my Persian cat walking on my keyboard , I had the my router-desktop-laptop all configured in about 10 minutes.The range is very good. My setup is in an upstairs bedroom. I get an "excellent" signal anywhere upstairs and when I go downstairs it drops to "very good".All in all, I am happy with this and the WPC11. Despite it being a few bucks more, you get what you pay for.
WORKS GREAT IN 30x28 ROOM, HAD JBL 15INCH, WORKS JUST AS WELL AT A FRACTION OF PRICE..I CHANGED MINE OUT AFTER 12 YEARS OF USE.
I bought this to protect myCanon EOS Rebel T2i 18 MP CMOS APS-C Sensor DIGIC 4 Image Processor Full-HD Movie Mode Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-inch LCD and and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens. So far, so good! No fuss, straightforward product that does what it's supposed to do.
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!
I've used this machine and got plenty of problems on loading disk and finalizing. I will never buy SONY DVD recorder.
I bought this for my Sony A300k's two lens. It did it's job: protect the lens from dust, finger prints and reflected some of the UV.For the price, what more can you expect?
I have long been a fan of glidepoint technology, having been using an Alps touchpad for nearly 6 years that is FINALLY dying in the time that I would have gone through numerous mice. And ALPS wasn't supporting my old baby any longer, so I was out of luck.I just got this Fellowes Touchpad in the mail yesterday and I am already a VERY happy camper. I love the versatility of it and the programmable features, such as &quot;gestures&quot; which allows you to set up a symbol recognition system that you create similar to the Graffiti alphabet on Palm OS handhelds. There are also buttons for your default web browser and e-mail programs. Plus one other button for whatever you want it to be.In addition, there are scroll and zoom bars on the right and bottom sides of the pad which make web surfing very nice indeed. The pad also has a zoom feature on the left side, and back/forward along the top. The top right corner is blue and works like your right mouse button.You also have 2 conventional buttons for right and left just below the touchpad area.I was worried that it would not be compatible with my Win XP, but I went to the Fellowes site and they have a compatible (just not M-soft stamp-of-approvaled) driver that works fine without any glitches with the touchpad.
Buen sistema liquido lo recomiendo en cuanto a precio y calidad aunque se descuidaron en la base para los am2
ipod adapters are overpriced like crazy. The cheaper ones never work, and based off of the reviews for this one, I bought it. I hooked it up in my car to the extra RCA connections on my Alpine head unit and it works perfectly as an aux device! This cable is what you need to use your ipod without distortion, for cheap. You will have to use the ipod to control the music, which is alright with me.
I looked at similar items in the large retail stores before purchasing and found them much more expensive for the same product. Packaging was old and falling apart, but product arrived in fine shape and works well.
We bought two Creative Labs WebCams and we could not get the sound to work on either one. (one was for grandma). We worked with Creative Labs to try to get it resolved and never could get the sound to work at all. By the time we got done working with Creative Labs, we passed the return time with Amazon, and Creative Labs would do NOTHING to help us. Now we are stuck with two useless web cams..... TERRIBLE customer service. What should have been a wonderful Christmas gift turned out to be a pain in the you know what all around. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!
I've been ironing for over 55 years and this is one of the best I've ever come across, including the Oreck. It's light-weight (but no too light), easy temperature controls (low, medium, high) and steam controls and easy to fill/empty. The cover is great for 'dust-proofing'. Just remember not to put the cover on until it's cooled down a bit. A GREAT BUY!!
B&W is a quality name you can trust... My 3rd filter from them... Though, it may be more expensive than others, let me say you get what you pay for so don't skimp when it comes to filter as it's well worth the extra money... Your photo's will thank you for it..
I got my Panasonic about 3 years back to transfer all my home-recorded video tapes, and there were a LOT of them. I figure I must have recorded nearly 150 DVD's - many of them with multiple titles. I know that because of the era this unit was manufactured that 480p was the best resolution of the time, and this sometimes reveals itself on playback on my 37" 720p TV. Nothing I can do about that and I'm glad I have digitized some of my never-have-again programs recorded on VHS in the 80's and 90's, as well as my parent's old 8mm movies from the 40's thru 70's. A few months ago I had a problem with lockup during playback and after stumping my local repair shop (even after they contacted Panasonic) I sent it to Panasonic in CA for repair. They replaced a board and $130 later I have a working unit again. I get the definite impression that Panasonic is fully aware of this bug but isn't about to initiate a service bulletin because of the age of the product. I can't complain too loudly after all the unit has done for me, but I'm waiting for the next generation of higher def recorders (not upconverters). I pray that the market will continue to support standalone DVR/DVD-R's in a world of Tivo subscriptions.
Got the copier about two months ago. Was at first leery of remanufactured product but being on a limited budget decided to try it. It is great! Please be sure to buy toner cartridge and printer cable. They are not included but because of the incredible price I would not have expected it! Enjoy!
I got this product and a wireless keyboard. Plugin new wireless keyboard to usb device. wireless keyboard doesnt work. Plug old keyboard into device. Old keyboard doesn't work. Buy new wireless keyboard. Plug it directly in to computer. Works great. Plug it into usb hub. Doesn't work. Plugin back in to computer. Doesn't work now. All the sudden phone that is plugged in to the usb hub goes from 100% charge to 0%. External hard drives don't work now either. 3 keyboards, phone, 2 hard drives. Dead. Because of this stupid device shorting them out. What do I do about that?
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.
My father bought this as a suggested add-on to the Amazon Kindle - and I suspect a lot of other customers but this product the same sort of way. What they don't tell you is that you need to buy two things - the power adapter AND an "iGo Power Tip for Amazon Kindle". With the extra cost ($12) we felt we were both deceived and cheated. Particularly because the picture for the iGo Autopower power adapter includes a picture of the Power Tip (not actually included). But we were determined to make it all work and after an extra trip to an electronics store it now does. Overall I was impressed by the product but beware of what you are really getting.
The quality and ease of use are fabulous. It is a bit too small for to see across the room. About the size of a large computer screen, it is perfect for your desktop to watch CNBC as you do your stock research.
I have this linksys router and it really crashes once a weak... So, I thought: "let's get the latest firmware from the web". On the European Linksys download site I found the upgrade (I live in Portugal-Europe). Now it takes about 6 hours to crash, much quicker. And now I can only access to it in the next day... maybe about 6 to 10 hours crashed, anyone can send me the old European firmware. Notice that even if I reset the router it doesn't give me access to the setup... because it doesn't give an IP to the computer... With the manual IP configured on the PC and the DCHP server off I still can't access, even to the setup, until next day...In either case, if I don't reset, in the next day it works perfectly for about the same time.I've read the forums around the web and I really think Linksys should worry... I got so demoralized that I'm considering seriously throwing it in the garbage and buying a new one, away from CISCO systems. All I could read is that their support is rubbish and that owners with the same problem on this equipment have spent their time and money on the phone for many hours and never got the problem solved. Shall I do the same... maybe I get lucky... maybe not...What I want to declare is: purchase something else... if you're not damned already.
I'm able to establish connection using this device, but the speed is patchy, and worse, everytime i shutdown or suspend my laptop, I have to go to the originator plug and cycle the power, then go back to the other end of the house and do the same on the destination plug. i don't consider running back and forth across the house every time i'd like to use the internet acceptable performance.
This is waht you need in those tight spaces. I do home remodels and could not get all I needed in one shot. Not a problem anymore. It really helps.
This is an excellent device. Overall performance is great. I just wanted this for the small key board. You can enter data pretty fast using your thumbs if you practise little bit. I was a Psion Revo user, the PIM applications are not as good as Psion's. Sharp needs to do more on those. Any how, I can find lot of them on the Internet. You can use this little thing as your web server if you want! Isn't it cool?
These are fantastic for the price, the foam earbuds work wonders in noisy enviorments like airplanes and long car rides. The foam isnt as reusable as the rubber pieces included and can get a little rough on the ears however they're cheap to replace and fit odd size ears (like mine). The sound they put out is excellent and very well detailed however they do lack bass of other larger headphones I've used in the past. Plug and wires seems of a better grade and much more sturdy then most other brands you would buy in the store. Highly recommended with a star deduction for the lack of bass they reproduce.
This filter is a simple protection device for an expensive lense. It will protect the lense from dust, grime, fingerprints, and minor accidents with other solid objects. That being said, there are dozens, if not hundred's of filters out there meant to protect your camera lense. Some are good and this one is great. What makes it great, B&W only uses the finest glass products and has a coating on the glass to further reduce glare and increase contrast. This filter was low cost insurance for my lense without affecting the optical quality of that lense.
I thought my old pictures were sharp, but after using this lens, my old pictures don't look as sharp :). It does not matter if the lens is at 70mm or 200mm, it's just as sharp. At first the lens felt heavy, but after a few hundred shots, I got used to using it hand held like I did with my old feather weight lens. USE THE STRAP! USE THE STRAP! USE THE STRAP! Or prepare to drop everything. It can be held by hand, but I had a very close call when I first tried it :). This lens does come with the lens cap, lens hood, and a very big bag the size of a 2 liter bottle of coke by the way. lol :). I don't know why people ask me if I'm gay when I carry that bag...Despite the bag, this is a great lens. I shot birds, I shot cars, I shot houses, I saw a chicken the other day and shot that. I even shot the police.... @ 200mm lol :). Then, I looked up and shot the moon. I need to travel around the world to find more stuff to shoot!A guy asked me if this lens would zoom. "You see that fly on top of that truck over yonder?" I said. lol :)They don't call them Canon for nothing.
I bought this stereo for 199.99 at Best Buy. I am very happy with it. The sounds is so clear. You can hear every little &quot;sh,&quot; &quot;ck,&quot; &quot;cling,&quot; of the music with this stereo. The sounds are not blended. It is almost you can &quot;picture&quot; the sound because how clear it is.If you are a bass lover, party lover, dance lover, this stereo is good to go for your home party. Play it with your hip-hop music, you can feel the beat so increadible. I rate this stereo as perfect. All my friends who have heard it too say the same. I recommend this stereo. And the price, gosh dirt cheap for super best stereo like this.
This cable worked just as expected. It was quick in arriving to my home. The price was very reasonable. I have no complaints and would recommend it to any one who needs one.
Budget amps like this always get mixed reviews. I'm here to tell you, if installed correctly, and every other part of your system is up to par, this thing get err done. The people that say this thing doesn't put out enough need to stop listening to music for a few months, cause they have gone FRICKEN DEAF. That or something else along their power line sucks (ie. speakers, cables, or head unit.) I power two very nice Kicker 10s and let me tell ya, this thing delivers nice clean bass, and plenty of it. Also looks great. I can't say about the install cause i didn't do it myself, but I havn't had a problem. Course I also run my stuff through a 5 farad Pyle capitor, KnuKonceptz cables, a Clarion EQ, and a sweet head unit....so I'm sure all that helps considerbly. Btw all that stuff can be found on Amazon for CHEAP and I highly recommend you buy um. But anyway this product rocks and you can't beat it for the price so go ahead and rest assured that if you install it right and have good back up stuff it won't let you down. I've been bumpin it for a year and half now...
Maybe because of the price we had to wait longer, but it was worth it. Works fine and the right price.
I returned this alarm clock for one main reason: the LED readability. Someone else mentioned this before, but the LED is meant to be viewed from above. The alarm does have settings for adjusting the brightness of the orange LED, the problem is that it's illuminated from top - down, and instead of the numbers being illuminated the background is illuminated in orange. So basically, if you try to read the time when you're looking up to the clock (i.e. if you're laying in bed at or below the level of the clock), it will be harder to read the time because the light (coming from top-down on the display) will interfere with your ability to distinguish the numbers. Very poorly designed, in my opinion.
I loved this camera. Other than small LCD, I liked everything on it.It would have been better if that battries were Li-Ion. Its pain to carry a separate battery pack or charger..
I bought this in June 2009 for my wife's camera. It was OK for about 6 months, than crushed once. We lost a lot of pictures and movies of our family. I was able to reformat card and it work for another 2-3 months until it died completely. These time no luck, we lost all of our pictures that we had on this card. I'm very disappointed with reliability of this product.
I Love this item. I've had one since the Intuous 3 came out years ago. They are rugged and LEFTIES like myself can use it with ease. I highly recommend it.
I bought these headphones in March of 2009 and they're still going strong. I use them almost daily for music and talk radio. They're very comfortable and fit snugly in my ears. I've never had any trouble out of them. They don't block all outside sound, but they certainly do block most of it. At this low price it's a no-brainer. These are great headphones.
My D200 has been getting the job done for nearly two years as I write this. Ergonomics, build quality, performance are all outstanding. All it lacks is better high ISO image quality.I was an early adopter of the D200, buying mine in late December, 2005. It replaced a Fuji S2 Pro which I had chosen over the D100 (in retrospect, a wise choice). I've been a Nikon SLR shooter since the late 1960s, so never considered other than an F-mount DSLR. My camera did exhibit the early D200 banding problem, but only in extreme situations. It went back to Nikon and was quickly fixed.Compared to either the Fuji S2 or the D70s I got for my wife, this camera is 100% pro quality in build and performance. Compared to the Fuji, the image quality is improved, but not by a huge margin. Metering and menus are better, as well.I'm a part-time pro shooter, doing mainly landscapes and fine art photography, but I've shot a few marathons, and the D200 has the speed and buffer capacity to handle them nicely. Although it's a bit slow switching from my 28mm f2 to my 105mm f2.5, it's great that Nikon accommodated these superb old AiS manual focus lenses.One of the appealing qualities of the D200 is the package of size/weight/performance. My last Nikon SLR was the F5. It was a tank, just like the D2X I've used. I learned with the F5 that I was paying too high a price in size and weight for a lot of features I never used. True, the D200 is not a great party camera. But it is the right package for most "serious" photography.Since it appears that the D300 resolves my high-ISO complaints about the D200, I'll be adding one of those to my bag in the spring after prices settle down. That will allow me to have the D200 converted for use shooting IR.
My E310 is a piece of junk. I have sent the thing back twice and it comes back in the same condition. The company will not give me a replacement or my money back. I will never buy another product from Toshiba. I have never been able to charge the battery up to 100% even after 24 hours. There is a distinctive line that runs across the screen. I send it in for repair and it comes back the same way
I've been through several DVD players over the years, including a few HomeTheater PC's and I've owned or installed every major brand available and I can say with certainty that the Oppo ranks at the top of the list. Build quality is very good, the tray is a little flimsy but your not getting tungsten steel at this price. It's also very well packaged from the factory as many have mentionedThe audio quality is top-notch, nearly matching the performance you'd get using a separate pre-processor. The video is....very competent, It doesn't really challenge HD-DVD's(1080p) ability to show detail, but it does make standard DVD's(480p) look the way they should, clean and sharp, and if by chance you prefer an overly sharp picture the custom picture options menu is more than adequate for tweaking. The remote is a tad clunky, but nothing that I'd call a deal breaker and it's solidly built as well. Also, the included cables are surprisingly well made...usually the "out of the box" cables are a joke.Overall I am very satisfied with this unit. While I wouldn't go as far as saying it makes standard def look like HD-DVD, it is what I would call a reference player for 480p DVD's. Bottom line, if you must have the best upconverted standard dvd video available then you'll want either an Anthem Statement D2 pre-processor that uses the Gennum VXP chip or a Denon 2930/3930/5910CI player that uses the Teranex Realta HQV chip, just be prepared to spend anywhere from $700 to $7000 to get it. For a sub $250 dvd player, the Oppo is the best money can buy
The camera is simple and works well. I use it to take pics to email, not necessarily printing. It's easy to use, that my [...] loves it and I don't worrry about giving him an expensive camera.
Very easy to use and very functional, as expected. There was no spilling of ink when I changed the cartridge.
Regardless of the fact that this camera takes great pictures, it really eats up batteries easily. NiMH's last longer than regular batteries, but still not long enough in my opinion. I'd suggest forking over an extra $50 to get a better camera!
Hunted all over for these after losing my lens cover. These are perfect, inexpensive and simple to use.
I was estatic when I purchased the Presto back in 2007. It worked fine for approximately 6 months and then completely stop working for days at a time. I had to continually call my 83-year old mother (who lives in another state)and walk her through the process of resetting it via instructions from the customer service people at Presto.When it completely stopped working in January 2009 and I called Customer Service to report that resetting the machine was not correcting the problem, they said they would send new power cords to see if that would correct the problem.After installing the new cords, the machine would still not power on. Another call to customer service was met with the response, "well, we don't have a repair facility here and we don't fix printers, so you will have to buy a new machine or we can sell you a refurbished one for $49.99."My mom loved the machine when it worked, but buyer beware...if your machine dies after a year, be prepared to shell out $49.99 for a refurbished machine or $150 for a new one.2/4/09 UPDATE:Kudos to Peter Radsliff, CEO of Presto, who apologized for the "shoddy" behavior I received and offered to send my mom a new machine and provide free service. That, in itself, is worthy of a rating upgrade to FOUR stars. Thank you, Mr. Radsliff.
I am very pleased with this small, easy to carry in a pocket recorder. I just now found this recorder as it is so small it can get lost easy. I was able to record from friends and family of my parents their memories of my parents. Thanks to this quality recorder I have an audible record of what they said and what they remembered. This recorder's capacity will record more than what you will need, and is kind of like a digital camera. You can erase what you do not want and keep what you want to keep or store your recordings on your computer's hard drive or burn a CD. The various folders are great for seperating information that you are recording. Very Very happy with my Sony digital recorder.
I was looking for a surge protector with individual switches for a long time. This has been what I've been looking for. It fits all of my chargers perfectly. I do not have to remove the different chargers I have. I just have to turn the switch on and off. It is perfect for me. I believe it also saves energy since I don't need to have the chargers running all the time.
7 months of use. Well, no problems yet, Epson quality speaks for itself.It was purchased as an office projector and the idea was to get rid of "wiring problem"... that what my boss told me... hmm, actually he just wanted to show how smart he is by doing next presentation with his phone. He did it a couple of times and was happy. I barely could understand why did we need a projector for $2000 to show us his smartphone, so I started to play with the most interesting features that this projector has.First, it is very simple in use. At least for me. I'm not talking about PowerPoint presentation with laptop via serial connection. Of course, it can do this too, but I don't think you need to pay $2000 if you want just this. Wireless connection. As I've mentioned above, our boss without any problems got connection with his Sony Ericsson. I used my laptop and got the same result. I also tried encryption. I can not say how well it is and why do you need this security stuff unless you are doing your presentation for hackers conference, but it seems working.The most interesting thing I wanted to try is playing video. By that time this projector was not screwed to the selling, and I had an idea to get it home to watch some movies on the wall with 200" diag. It was the first projector (I had an experience with about 10 of them) which started to play video without any additional help from me. I had several awesome nights with coke and popcorn...Anyway, the image was sharp, the bulb was bright and, thanks God, it doesn't have so noticeable pixel grid! I saw a lot of LCD projectors with this lack. And of course you can not avoid using wireless feature with selling mounted projector.Overall, the best wireless projector I've ever used.
After getting this pad I thought that the size and simplicity could not be effective however after taking it out on the road and using this for a week either it's me or this thing is really working. My laptop used to function more sporadic and at the end of a seminar day it would be hot, hot, hot. Now when the day is done after using the Cooler Pad the laptop is not only cool to the touch it also functions more efficiently. Just like a car...the cooler you keep the components the better it functions.
This product did not even come close to my expectations. It's actually not good at all. I tried contacting the company for help; got no answer. I tried to contact the company to be able to return; got no response. I am EXTREMELY unhappy with this product & service - or lack thereof.
I have used this monochrome laser printer/copier/scanner for over a year now everyday for very frequent printing for office at-home work. It may have been a refurbished model since I recall it was fairly cheap. It has been reliable and fast. Since I purchased the printer/copier/scanner, I have used after-market toner cartridges - either refilled Brother cartridges or non-OEM replacement toner cartridges, and they have worked really well for the most part. I started to see a white line running horizontally through the printed pages, less distinct type and slightly gray pages. I lived with it for a while until I purchased additional after-market cartridges. I have now installed a new replacement toner cartridge and it is working well again though it is always a good idea to run a few pages to get rid of any stray toner marks. Two things - the plastic back piece that holds the copy pages to feed into the printer broke right away or may have been broken when I received it. I fixed it temporarily, but it now needs to be fixed again. In addition, I cannot print with toner saver mode. The print is too light. I always run it with toner saver mode off. Other than that, it has endured pages upon pages upon print, and is a much better option as compared with an inkjet printer for frequent monochrome printing. Previously I had a Samsung unit (which I refilled cheaply with toner myself - enough of that - the fine powder was worrisome - I didn't want to breathe it in - I'd recommend a face mask if you're doing this) that finally died. The Samsung had a flatbed for copying and scanning and this Brother 3-in-1 only has a copy and scanner feed. It has been great for copying as well as printing from my computer. My printers get a real workout! I would definitely recommend it for users who need to print lots of copy such as forms, application, internet articles, etc. and don't need color. The photo images on the printed pages are usually clear and distinct until the toner cartridge is nearing the end of its lifespan. The printer kept saying that it needed toner, but kept on printing. The capacity per toner cartridge is quite impressive. I only replaced it finally because the pages were getting muddy and the white line was getting bigger. I read the instructions on the after-market toner cartridge and it said to clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab to the right and left several times and then returning the tab to the home position before reinstalling the drum unit assembly. Who knows, maybe this got rid of the white line?I am now updating my review due to the fact that this printer which has been used non-stop for months seems to have stopped working. I no longer can print. There is an orange light with no indicator as to what the problem is. The printer was purchased less than a year ago - October 13, 2008. It is now August 31, 2009.I will need to order another printer because I have so many laser cartridges and it has served me well up until now. We'll see how it goes this time. Since it was a refurbished item purchased from Computer Geeks by way of Amazon (not available as a new item from Amazon), it only has a 90 day warranty, so it is past the warrantyperiod.Update: June 25, 2011 I am now ordering my third refurbished MFC-8120. I use this printer as much as any small office would, but I wasn't too happy to find out that the printer is malfunctioning and I will have to order a replacement ASAP. That said, Amazon's shipping price is less expensive than that offered by ComputerGeeks directly (the seller). That may be due to the speed of the shipping.In any case, I still like this printer, but it does have a limited lifespan unfortunately.Update: October 12, 2011 I am now in touch with ComputerGeeks.Com and I have expressed my disappointment over the paper jam problem that I am now experiencing. It is not even possible for me to print one page successfully at this time. I called and stated that I had purchased this product on June 25th, 2011 and I would like a replacement. I will be receiving a FedEx label to return this printer to Computer Geeks for a replacement at no cost to me. I will update this review at a later date.It should be noted that the price for this refurbished monochrome laser printer, copier and scanner (no fax) cannot be beat..Your only option is to order this printer directly from Computer Geeks website, but shipping rates will vary.
Couldn't find this tape locally, ordered thru Amazon, they had the best price. Was delivered quickly and as ordered. Would order again when needed.
If you are just looking for a nice sealed enclosure for your 12" subwoofer. This is a nice buy and a pretty good price.
I bought idrops because the screen on my ipod had a few annoying scratches on it, and I like a flawless screen. I used idrops as instructed, and used a cotton ball to rub it in. The idrops did get rid of the scratches, but it created some very faint marks on the screen. It is unknown if this was because I used the cotton ball, or due to the idrops itself. But, I must say that when I purchased the idrops, I also purchased a plastic screen protector. After I used the idrops and the screen protector was affixed, the screen looks completely flawless. I don't see the original scratches that annoyed me, and I don't see the faint marks left from rubbing in the idrops either. I recommend this product with the plastic screen protector, for a flawless screen and to prevent any further damage to the screen. I am pleased that I bought this item. It worked for me. Good luck.I am adding to the above after having this product for almost three years. Since then, I used this product to remove scratches on a helmet visor, and to remove scratches on a compact disc. This stuff is so versatile and useful to have around the house. I cannot tell you how much I recommend it. Now that I realize this stuff can be used for any clear plastic...I updated it to five stars instead of four. Highly recommended.
Just plugged them in to my IPOD and am absolutely disappointed with the sound quality. The earplugs are comfortable, but the sound is very hollow with veryyyyy faint base. The standard issue earbuds that come with the IPOD are far better than the ER6I.
Great remote. It works great as a learning remote. It was able to learn all my remotes and all my devices even. The only problem I had was the touchscreen was a little sketchy. In this, I mean, you gotta really push down hard to actually "push" the button on the touch screen. but other than that, awesome remote.
We purchased this machine several years ago, new, for ~$350. Considering how sparingly we used this boat anchor, it had a voracious appetite for ink. Since the ink came in a tri-color cartridge, when one color ran out you had to pitch them all.Once we didn't use it for 2 weeks (on vacation) and when we returned we found that the cyan print head had completely clogged and the blue had partially clogged. Heavy amounts of cleaning would help, but the heads would just clog up again in another couple of days. So; in less than 1 year our color printer became a monochrome printer. That was until a few weeks later when the internal power supply fried and this thing would only emit a high pitched squeal. For the money we paid I'd expect better quality. My next multi-function will be a Canon PIXMA. My father in-law has had one for a year now and absolutely loves it. Separate cartridges for each color too.HP laser jets are OK, except for their tendency of developing a multi-page feed problem after a year or so, but their ink jet printers are pretty bad. Stay away from this one.
I just bought this humidifier yesterday but I am very impressed with it already. My 5 month old has had a cough so bad it was making him throw up. Two nights ago (before the purchase) he had stayed awake almost the enitre night. Last night he slept great--9.5 hours with only waking up once. I turned the humidifier on the high speed which is loud, but this is a child who falls asleep to the vacuum cleaner. I have to say the room got cool but it sure helped a ton. Also it ran for 10 hours and still had water left, but we also have good water here in Memphis so I guess the length of time it runs has to do with the water condition. It was also very easy to open and fill with water. I love this product already.
Great product and works flawlessly with SageTV, only issue I had was that I don't have MCE, but with SageTV it doesn't matter, for the price, I get a great PVR with no issues whatsoever!
Warning: These multi-disc changers from SONY scratched $200 of my DVD's. Buy at your own risk but the unit I purchased from Amazon has ruined many DVDs with arc-shaped scratches running from the outside of the disc inward. You risk ruining your DVD collection with these multi changers. The added convenience is not worth the risk. Deserves negative stars.
I purchased this on Amazon, picked it up at Circuit City the same day, went home and burned a cd with 170 MP3's before I could manage to get it out of the annoying plastic retail packaging. It played very well, so I converted 310 MP3's to WMA's and burned them to a cd. It still played perfectly.For 5 days of traveling around Thanksgiving, I only brought one cd, set on shuffle. I was very nervous about making this purchase after reading all the reviews, but I'm glad I settled on this brand. I have been buying their products for many years, and have always been happy with them.I wish the buttons were better configured for making changes without looking (like while driving). Ex: The four feature buttons on the left are too flat and it's difficult to tell if you've actually pushed them. With the multifunction button, I am constantly pausing or stopping the playback instead of jumping to the next song. The initial startup time makes that annoying, and you lose your settings, such as shuffle all, forcing you to hit the mode button 8 times to reset it.It's still all I was expecting and more, though.
I have had nothing but problems with the Tom Tom Support. They have no US phone numbers and their website is not very helpful. If you want a Palm treo GPS navigator I sugest you go with someone else.
Compact, very clear and sharp, easy to use, easy to focus. I like the variable zoom. Great value! Gets a little shakey the more zoom you have.
My old HP had just died after 11 years of faithful service and it was time for a replacement. Instead of sticking with a tried and true friend, I went with a Lexmark because of the price. Bad Decision! After 45 days, it simply stopped working, With no help at all from Lexmark, it is now sitting in the junkpile where it belongs. I will now crawl back and ask forgiveness from HP.
This was awesome it get the job done. I needed something for my dj set. This was perfect. My only issue was that I couldn't adjust the volume thru the computer
I have not burned any coasters using these discs yet. I would purchase these again if needed. I have not had any problems with Verbatim discs at all yet.
Card works well with all my gear: cannon camera, H4 digital recorder and usb reader
Great product. Use it every day to get the kinks out. Great to use at night while watching TV. Also use before and after playing golf.
This machine is perfect if you have tapes from the pre DVD age that you still want to watch. The picture is as good as can be expected from a VCR format, and the machine is fairly easy to operate. You can also record easily with this machine, with the resulting picture probably clearer than older VCRs. Would definitely recommend this product for those who do not yet have a dvd player or recorder or who want to watch tapes.
I have 3 58mm prime lens and a couple of other brand, less expensive filters. After much reading, I decided to spend a little more and give this one a try. It is lovely. It is so crystal clear and when on my new Canon 28mm f/2.8 IS lens, I cannot believe the detail this produces. Well worth the extra money.
This is a great product, for a reasonable price. Watch out for the shipping fee though, for me it was just as much as the cost of the product, bringing the total to around $15.
I would reccomand this product. It was perfect to fit AirPort Extreme on the wall AND it was easy to set up.
I've been looking at mp3 players for quite some time before finally buying this one, and I have to say, I'm very happy with the product, especially considering the price. I followed the directions for the upgrade, and it wasn't too difficult. I had to shake it around pretty vigorously to get it to skip with a standard CD playing, and couldn't get it to skip at all with an MP3 CD. If you're not experienced at coding, it helps to read the review from &quot;muchas gracias&quot; and I was able to find a free hex editor online by just entering that as the subject in my search engine. It is true that the headphones that come with the unit are not that great, and it would be nice to have an FM tuner, but I really don't think you can beat this one for the price. All in all, it's a good performer.
VERY VERY fast got to my house faster then what was said. great packaging. i am going to do business with them again and also tell my friends to shop here as well.
In my opinion, I think this APEX player is the best bang for the buck. It does everything.. DVD, CD, VCD, CD-R, MP3, JPGS, and surprisingly MPGs... thats right just burn a CD full of your favorite MPG clips you've collected online and watch them on your TV set. A pleasant surprise I must say!APEX is hardly top-line though. Their products are made cheaply sometimes. Upon removing from the box, the front panel of my DVD tray fell off. Apparently not fastened onto the tray, but just "clipped" onto it. Easily fixed though. And the instructions should have more information in it. But aside from these little problems, I must say its hard to beat a player that has all the features crammed into this unit at this price. It also has: ZOOM, SLOW FWD/RV, FAST FWD/RV, SHUFFLE Play, and pretty much all other features always offered with most DVD players these days. But like I said you gotta love being able to view MPGs/JPGs, and listen to MP3s (you can even listen-in as you FFWD your favorite songs to a certain part of the song. something I have never heard on any MP3 player before this one, and believe me I tried a few).This is the Best bang for your Buck, if you don't care about BIG-NAME products.
This is one of the best documented, easiest to use solutions I have ever seen for using a DSL line with multiple computers. It practically configures itself. My DSL provider couldn't help me get my NT machine configured to use their line. Using this device, my NT machine now works fine. Now the NT and my Win98 machine both have DSL access at the same time. I'm planning to ad a Linux machine soon. It actually seems to have improved the performance of my DSL line, even when both machines are downloading files at the same time. Built-in firewall protection is a bonus.
After numerous PC builds over the years I have found probably the best PSU on the market in a long time. Corsair really outdid the competition with this PSU. Excellent AMAZON service included with the excellent product at a great price.
I bought this paired with the Canon PowerShot SD1200IS and I couldn't have been happier. Fits the camera exactly as described and works like a charm. Tight, snug fit for the camera with a strong magnetic closure. Opens and closes quickly for easy access to the camera.
As a pro photographer, proper white balance is a must, even when shooting in RAW. You can save yourself 1000 headaches trying to get that picture to look right! These cards have streamlined my proofing process down to minutes from hours.Heavy duty cards (read: thick, almost cardboard thick)and the smaller one comes with a plastic sleeve to protect it while in your camera bag.
This is a great product!! I purchased it for a long road trip, and was able to connect my X-Box to the power and play it on the trip! Definately recommend!
I guess I'm joining the club. My cd changer on my Bose unit stopped working just like all the other reviewers. I don't mind spending big bucks to buy quality, but in this case I wish I had bought something different. Shame on Bose for selling this POS !!!
I have a screened in porch pre-wired for outdoor speakers.. putting in a pool and needed a decent set of speakers for that poolside, tiki-bar, parrot-head ambiance. Based on the reviews I read here, I decided to give these a try. I'm very glad I did. OK, we're not talking Bose here, after all, look at the price. On the other hand, I'm fairly picky about sound quality. These little speakers are just a great value. Really nice sound.. seem to be well made.. easy to install. Definitely recommended for background party sound.
I've worked in the sound industry for years. I've seen the advent of in-ear monitors and the pain of using over the ear headphones to get the sound quality you need. Having worked in the industry, I also get to hear all the players and engineers comments. So it wasn't long that I started hearing about Westone in-ears. After having used Shure, Ultrasone, and plenty of others, I readily gave these a listen. I was not disappointed in any way. From using them live in a heavy dB stage, movies on the airplane, to running with them while listening on my iPod, in a word, these guys rock! Can't give them a high enough rating. Spend the money, it is so worth it!
I bought this thinking I could use it with my digital photo frame but I cannot load photos on it because my neither my pc (2 years old) or my sd card reader are compatible with SD HC. I went to Frys to try to get a newer SD card reader but they advised me that none of the card readers say on the packaging that they are compatible - this may mean that they work or they might not. I therefore had to send this back and settle for a regular 2 GB SD card.However... This was shipped to me very quickly and it was ultimately my mistake for not realizing this was not an SD card that I was used to.
All the new drip coffee makers have lost sight of making a good cup of coffee and opted for fast and auto-stop. This percolator may take a little longer, but it's well worth the 2 or 3 minutes. The coffee is great!!
I agree with the consensus that this is a terrific buy, but I've got to warn those who use it to play SACDs that it has a firmware "feature" which is incredibly annoying with certain SACDs. Whenever it encounters a new track, the player pauses, I suppose, to ensure there is an adequate break between tracks. In certain sorts of classical music, this leads to really unhappy results. For example, in operas there are usually a lot of internal tracks which are there just to provide access to specific points in the music. The music itself is supposed to flow on without any break. But on the Oppo, it's rather like listening to a stack of old 78 rpm records on a changer. You get five or six minutes of music and then have to wait for the next record/track to start playing. They are working on a fix for this; in fact it's already available in beta, so I think you should still feel comfortable buying this unit, but don't freak out when odd silences punctuate what should be a seamless flow of music, and don't blame the SACD manufacturer as I initially did. It is the player's fault and will, I hope, soon be remedied.
I recommend this to anyone that has a telescope or getting into the astronomy part just for fun. It will enhance your viewing. Specially if you are getting a beginner telescope, it will definitely improve the scopes viewing power. If you don't want to disappoint your child get this kit....
This headset did not fit my device. It is turning out to be a waste of money.
These are comfortable and have a GREAT sound and when you turn on the noise cancelling feature, they sound even better.Also, since they have the removable cable, in the event that the cable starts to 'short out' because of wear and tear, just replace the cable and not the entire unit. (Great feature.)You will not be disappointed.
I have installed this product on Windows 98se, and on Wnidows XP. XP used the Win2k drivers just fine. It took about 2 hours to get everything setup, including the access point, but in the end it is working very well.
Sorry to say I was not aware I placed an order for the incorrect lens for my new Canon camera. So now I feel stuck with a product I may never use.Don't know where to turn now. Any help?
This is a very lightweight and comfortable Headset. The only change I would make to it would be to make the mic boom a little longer.
These headphones just did not fit my ears at all. They keep falling off when I'm just walking much less taking them for a run.
I am used to faster network printers in the 30ppm range (which makes home printers seem slow). Then, this thing spits out at 45ppm. It seems like ours does 60ppm because it prints a page per second (maybe because they are not full pages of text). Wow. Of course, the expected HP quality and reliability.
I had heard the Monster RadioPlay 100 worked well. It is the complete opposite! It is so horrible I would like to get my money back! It does not matter that there are 6 channels since none work well. There is so much static and interference it is impossible to listen to the music. When plugged in only one side of the car stereo works and the volume on the car stereo needs to be cranked up as high as it can go. Of course, it is NOT the car stereo. I wish I never purchased it and hope others do not. Maybe I just got a "defective product," but again maybe it is just how the product "works." I am so sorry I bought it!
I bought both KAS (Vicks) humidifiers V745A and rwm-975n and they both had the same problem. THEY LEAK WATER ALL OVER THE FLOOR! One leaks from the cap, the other leaks no matter how you mount the water tank. A coincidence? No, KAS makes horrible humidifiers.
I have had this JVC camera for two years, and I absolutely love it. Yes, I had to figure out that you need to use the director software first and then the producer software to create your DVDs. The battery that came with mine wasn't the longest life, so I would recommend a spare with a longer life. BUT, HERE'S MY FAVORITE PART: This summer I accidentally left this camcorder outside on a jacket along with my Kodak digital still camera. It rained. Both cameras sat in a puddle on my jacket for about a day. The still camera was junked-it would no longer turn on. The JVC, however, didn't miss a beat! I dried the outside off, it turned on right away, all of my film was still there, and 6 months after the incident I still have no issues with this wonderful little camcorder. I think the quality is great for filming my kids, indoors and out. I miss the night vision that my old 8mm camcorder had, but the portability, convenience of not having tapes, and the durability of this gem makes it a 5 star for me. JVC will definitely be at the top of my list when I choose to upgrade. Suggestion: Have or purchase an external drive to hold all of your footage. My laptop's hard drive filled up fast!
I have been looking for a cheap minipod for a long time (and saw a Bogen at a local camera shop...). So I bought this one AND the Tiffen on Amazon because they were both really inexpensive and I wanted to see the difference between the 2. (To be warned: on the back of the cardboard package, it says "Tiffen," so even though it is branded "Kodak Gear," it's probably made by Tiffen.)To describe it (in lack of a picture of the item): it's very light (all plastic), folds into a blunt wedge about 6" long, and provides only limited amount of movement, though it might not be stable with a very heavy camera. The Tiffen miniphotopod, by comparison is substantially heavier (mostly metal), larger (~8" long x 1" thick cylinder), provides pretty much 3-D freedom (ball/socket joint) of motion, though not necessarily more stable.The Kodak Gear minipod works very well with a nikon coolpix (I have the 950), though you will not be able to position the camera vertically due to the design of the mount (basically a pivot hinge) such that the camera hits the legs of the tripod before getting to the 90degree tilt. If your camera's tripod mount is near the edge of the camera, you might be able to use this minipod to shoot vertical pictures.For conventional photographers: be advised that you will probably need a table of other high surface to shoot off of, or else your face will be pressed against the ground, trying to see through the tiny viewfinder of the camera!! For digital photographers: pretty much the same holds true, because the LCDs are not easily seen from an angle, especially in bright sunlight. For Coolpix and similar (2-piece digital camera) photographers, this tripod is excellent, since you can screw the camera to the minipod, then tilt the LCD to a nice viewable angle, lock the tripod at that angle, then rotate the lens to capture your image!I just came back from vacation and this minipod let me take so many pictures of my family and me--which might not have been possible without it, or much more difficult to say the least.All in all, I would give this minipod 5.5 of 5 stars for coolpix950/990/995 photographers (3of5 stars for general photographers), because of weight/portability/size/usefulness with my camera equipment. A full-sized tripod will obviously give you the best performance, if you can lug it everywhere, but for spontaneous self-timer portraits of yourself (and those close to you), this minipod is the way to go.
For my next digital camera, I was interested in getting a small pocket size camera. But, no small camera that I liked can take wide angle pictures and 10X optical zoom. This camera can take pictures in 16:9 format which look great on my Widescreen HDTV. Plus, this camera has many fun features that I didn't know about before I purchased it. The camera has various scene modes, such as sunset, at night, firework, self-portrait and so many more that really make the pictures even better. Now, I don't have to be a professional photographer to take great pictures anytime and anywhere with my shaky hands.
Being an average golfer that occasionally loses balls on the course and cannot tell much between an expensive brands and this one. It does the job at a fair price. I'll be reordering.
These Jensen swivel cup headphones are mechanically fine but lacking in sound quality. Male speakers sound as though they are in a large metal drum, echoing excessively. I find this annoying and will look elsewhere for replacement. The right angle plug and inline volume control are a requirement for me and worked well.
I am surprised by the number of bad reviews here for Centon USB flash drives. I bought and received a 32 GB unit from Amazon within the past week and it worked immediately. I presently have two 32 GB, one 16 GB, and an 8 Gb Centon drives. They have all worked without difficulty or any kind of failure for me. The write and read times, it seems to me, are excellent; though I don't do anything unusual in that regard, just saving one file at a time mostly. When I have to save thousands of files (for example to backup my music library), I just get it started and go do something until it is done.These Centon drives work on multiple laptops scattered throughout my house, all running XP except one Windows 7. I have noticed that one older computer sometimes does not succeed in recognizing USB memory sticks right away the first time it sees one. I may have to stick it in and take it out 4 or 5 times (with a few minute pause between) before it reports it as recognized and ready for use. Not sure what that is about.In the past, I have had a couple of units of another major brand that had noticably slow write speeds and I avoid that brand totally now. Another brand seemed to work ok, then part of my data disappeared, so I avoid that brand too. I am not giving brand names here because I'm not sure if that would be legally risky.When I get ready to expand to 64 GB, Centon will be the first one I try because of all the good experiences I have had with them in the past.
I just received this drive and the installation went fairly well (some reordering of the instructions required), the copying speed is fine, and the performance when accessing the drive is similar to my native drive. And its quiet. I hope it continues to perform well.
Quality and price were great. Length of wire as advertised. Metra needs to give UL rating on its wire. I had to call directly to see if if was code for in-wall use.
I was rather unimpressed with this camera given the rave reviews. Here are my top complaints:1) BIG DELAY between when you depress the shutter button to take the picture and when the camera actually takes the picture. I really do not like this; I want the camera to capture when I press, not afterwards. This isn't a huge problem when taking stills but for action, kids, people, or anything else that tends to move, this is a BIG problem.2) Blurry results. Another reviewer was right that when you download you will notice a significant blur to photos you can't see as well on the LCD screen when taking photos. I got better results when I turned off the face recognition feature but I am still highly disappointed with the lack of image sharpness and difficulties correcting the blur from one condition to the next.3) ONLY USES LCD to frame the photo; I prefer the ability to view through an eye piece when I need precision.4) LCD screen is such a significant portion of the camera, it is impossible not to touch it with fingers and hand thus smudging the screen. I constantly find myself trying to clean the screen. Since the screen is the only way to view and frame your shot, this is very, very frustrating - I like a clean screen.Overall, I have buyer's remorse. I cannot recommend this camera. I prefer to carry around a faster, bulkier SLR. My search for a relatively good 'pocket' camera continues.
It works! You will have to do your computer's speech recognition tutorial several times for it to work. But when you see the commands to your programs acted upon, you are glad you've done the tutorial several times. Good product! It did as advertised. Thanks!!!
I headed for the local computer store to purchase some large capacity DVDs (8.5 GB). The prices set me back so I headed for the local office supply store and they had none in stock. To order the DVDs was price prohibitive. These work well however are still a little pricey. They are DVD+ and those seem to be more plentiful than the DVD- in my area. In any event I now have a DVD that works well in my Apple and these hold a ton of pictures.
If you want a lens that is sharp and contrasty then this is a good choice. I have been very impressed with the quality of the images taken with my XTi when using this lens. Recently, I took it on a trip to Utah and we stopped briefly in Arches NP where I got to use it at Double Arch. My images are superb. If you want a good wide angle zoom then I think you cannot go wrong with this lens. It's not perfect but nearly so. Works great with the new Cokin Wide Angle P Series holder as well.
I just bought one of these yesterday, and tried it last night. Fantastic! The best taste and texture I've gotten using no oil to pop.After wearing-out two hot-air models (I eat ALOT of popcorn), this little gadget is a revelation. As quiet as your microwave, as good as popcorn gets, and healthy, too!HIGHLY recommended!
This product, created in 2005, and using WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software, is basically obsolete (hence the cheap price) with current computers. It supposedly works with Windows XP and earlier versions (I wouldn't know; I have Vista), but it most definitely does not work with Vista. I spent 6 hours downloading drivers, reinstalling software, searching help blogs, etc., before I finally found a web site that told me quite clearly what the seller should have made abundantly clear: this does not run on Vista.
The camera is very nice - for pics and short movies - but the battery died after 6 months. Casio has it back now, and I am waiting for a replacement under their warranty
These are absolutely perfect. I love them. Work wonderfully with skype. Comfortable and crystal clear.
Much more functions than a usb memory key at same price, if I can get the rebate.
I have had the Beyerdynamic DT 250 for nine years and counting! The cord is detachable and I didreplace once during that time period. I use these phones a lot both with portable players iphoneas well as at home with receiver both with excellent results. I was told by an audio professional to trythese out and have been glad I took that advice ever since.Cloth cups held up great over the years (no replacements needed) and are comfortable for long periods(hours at work with computer) and in both hot and cold weather conditions. The designis simple black geometric and does not look dated. Wish I had this experience with all my electronicaudio equipment!
Although on the basic end regarding light meter. This little wonder does the job. What I like best it that it fits in my pocket with ease. I used it on every photo shoot. If you are planing to get this light meter remember to also by the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter allow great metering for flash when used with pocket wizard.
I have used these same LowePro gloves for many years... to the point where the rubberized knobs have worn off several of the fingers. These new ones are a replacement for that set and I expect they will last just as long. They work very well for me throughout the cold weather season.
I ordered two of these as Christmas gifts, and they are happy with them. The sound is good and easy to set-up. The only complaint I had was tried to contact the company same day order was placed to cancel or change shipping address and no response from them to even acknowledge they got my mail. I see the same complaint now as I look at reviews. I think this might put you off buying one. They need to work on customer service.
Its great. We were having to raise the remote and point at awkward angles to get the units below the TV near the floor (DVD, DVR, PVR, Reciever) to operate. Now we can point the remote anywhere, even behind us, and control all the units even at floor level in our Home theater. The wire lengths are great and allowed me to put transmitters on every piecd of gear I wanted. The blue flasher to feedback remote commands is very helpful. The receiver is tiny and black and can be installed inconspicously anywhere, in our case on top of the TV. The sticky tape to attach the retrasmitters on top of the device IR receivers is not the greatest and doesnt take much sometimes to pull it off. For the price and convenience a definate 5 stars.
product is just as shown: new, unopened, good exp. date (over a year), and arrived in less than a week. I gave it 5 stars because that's perfect when buying something like printer ink.
So, I recently just got this in the mail, and I have to say I am shocked...in a good way.I was afraid It would be one of those cases to fit many models and be too big for my S3000 (which is in itself a ridiculously small camera)but I was surely wrong.For those of you with small nikon Point and Shoots thins thing is great! Being leather, the dimensions are a little exaggerated. Inside, it is quite small enough for a coolpix. The sides connect the front with the back of the case via stretchy material that really hold your camera in place, without smothering it.It's very well made, stiff and sturdy and smells great! (like real leather is what I mean) All together with camera inside it is about as small as an old clunky ipod, however, for a camera case this is not clunky at all. I'm not sure about shockproof, but I feel this is better than those foam zipper cases for any accidents.The price is a bit steep in stores. So if you see thins thing for 21.99 like I saw at target, be a little hesitant. It is certainly worth the money, but on here it's a steal, so weigh your options and budget.All in all, again, a great, professional looking case, easy to get in and out of via magnet clasp, belt loop and pretty little metal decal on the front. Very well made, I give it 4 stars only for the wide range of prices.
This recorder is good for recording lecturers. It is not good for recording music. I bought one for my daughter for her piano lesson. The playback of the lecture (from either the device itself or after I downloaded it to PC) was good, but the sound quality of piano was terrible, with lots of noises. I ended up returning it to the store.
I purchased this TV after a year of research on Plasma and LCD. In store personal comparisons showed better pictures than the prior two technologies at less than half the price. I think DLP technology is the first step in making HD televisions affordable. This tv is light and thin to compared to CRT and the picture when seen in true high definition is stunning. Even non HD siganls are best I've ever seen. I have two friends who bought plasma tv,s who say DVD images are perfect, but regular tv is terrible. I don't kow if this is the TV or too advanced a cble connection. Either way, this is not happening with this tv or my connections. I've not witnessed any rainbow or other image problems others have mentioned. I hooked up my Cablevision IO HD box with component Video/audio and my DVD using DVI cable. The fact that there is almost no wasted space on left, right and top sides allows you to fit as much picture as possible in the smallest space. I've nothing but a positive review of this TV and would advise purchase to anyone. Plasma is just not worth it, unless you have to have a wall mount. With the money I saved buying this, I purchased a beautiful antique entertainment center to hold it and more. Very happy I found this.SH
Upon going to the Amazon site and asking for ink cartridges for the printer, your site showed this cartridge as compatable with the MX7600. There is even an additional statement on the page which asserts that it will work. When I received the cartridges, I placed one of them in the printer - but the printer would not recognize it and gave me a rejection message.
This is the OEM replacement cable for the radio. The great thing is that it only cost a fraction of the cost and had a 50 foot cord!
I bought this selector to use in my detached garage for a set of speakers inside and a set on the patio. I've had it about a month now and it works great. I can have either pair or both pair on and not hear any difference in the quality of the music. Delivery was quick and the price was very reasonable. I'd recommend the product and the seller to anyone.
very bad quality, the plastic melted in two days due to the heat from my laptop. do not spend your money on this one.
The best sounding headphones I have used, hearing things in music I have not heard before.Thanks to Eytomic for a great product and to Amazon for a great price.
Glad I read the other reviews. The SDHC cards in the local stores were NOT usually class 6, which supports the video function on my new Panasonic digital camera. I'm not a tech weeny, but it seems to work very well on my first test runs.
WHEN THE RADIO CAME AND I STARTED TO PROGRAM IT, PART OF THE DIGITAL NUMBERS DID NOT DISPLAY. I DECIDED I COULD LIVE WITH THIS INSTEAD OF RETURNING IT, BUT IT HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY WEATHER WARNINGS AT ALL. I CHANGED THE CODING TO RECEIVE ALL COUNTIES AND STILL GET NO WARNINGS. NO LIGHTS, NO AUDIBLE, NOTHING. IT DOES GIVE ME THE WEATHER REPORT IF I PRESS THE WEATHER BUTTON, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I BOUGHT IT FOR. THIS IS THE SECOND MIDLAND THAT HAS FAILED. OF COURSE YOU CAN'T TELL IF THEY ARE SENDING YOU A REJECT FROM SOMEONE ELSE EITHER. THIS WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE BOX. I WOULD SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO A DIFFERENT BRAND.
This is a very simple case, with nothing particularly special about it. It's compact and seems durable enough, but I haven't used it for very long or under any extreme conditions. Here are a few things I noted about it:-The case is really quite small. You will only be able to fit the camera and some flash memory/batteries in it.-The strap is pretty long. It can fit around your neck and shoulder so you don't have worry about it continually slipping off one shoulder. The strap is thin though, so I could see it potentially getting ripped if, for example, it got caught on something as you were running by.-It has a full size zipper, which should make it last longer. Those mini zippers tend to stop closing properly over time.
Picks up weak signals well. Great sound out of such a small box. The alarms and remote work well. However, could be vastly improved with a red LED display rather than the bright, bright panel which doubles as a night light!
I've had mine for a couple of years.... Loved it until recently I realized it scratched over 40 of my DVDs making them unplayable. What a nightmare.I bought this to keep my DVDs from gettting scratched - Ironically it ruined a good chunk of my collection.Sony Support would do nothing for me, except for "Sorry" and "you can pay for a repair!I would advise you consider something else.
Works well, with no signal glitches. For an electronic device extensioncable that's a big deal. It carries a good, strong signal.
this machine is great. it worked right out of the box. it was easy to set up.
An 8gig flash sd card for 30 bucks, what else needs to be said? It works great, storage is awsome. I bought the card for my Canon SD1000 (make sure you have a sdhc compatible device) for when I go on my trip overseas. Again, a large capacity card for a reasonable price, you cant lose.
This is a great laptop battery for my old Dell laptop. Works and looks like the original battery but at half of the Dell price. I have been using it now for two weeks - no problems.
I just purchased the Panasonic PV-L750. This is the 2000 model VHS-C camcorder. It is 2nd from the top in Panasonic's camcorder line (first being the PV-L850). My last purchase was the PV-L758 (1998 model, which was recently rendered unusable after a rainstorm).Overall picture quality is exceptionally good for VHS. I shoot with a digital video camera at work, and under the best conditions the PV-L750 looks comparable. As can be expected, when conditions are not perfect (available light, extreme backlight, strong colors, etc., the picture degrades significantly compared to digital). Ease of use is unparalleled. If you are not technical and just want to &quot;point and shoot&quot; this is the camera for you. Attach the battery and you will be shooting in seconds. Really! The manual is only needed for information about specific applications (like the still camera feature), and because it is VHS-C, you can be showing your first videotapes to your friends anytime, anywhere - no need to hook up wires!I purchased 750 without ever looking at one in real life. I assumed it was basically the same as my previous camera, but alas, there are differences. I really liked the 758 and on the 750 (and I assume the 759 - the 1999 model) they have done what all good manufacturers do: traded the features I liked most on the 758 for features I will never use. First off, my 758 had a color EVF, the 759 and 750 have a B&amp;W viewfinder. Granted, Panasonic adds a 4&quot; color LCD panel (HUGE for camcorders), but I really like both, as I don't use the LCD as much as most folks. I guess my complaint here is somewhat unfounded, as a B&amp;W viewfinder seems to be standard on all models with an LCD panel, but the feature was nice on the 758 (I guess I was spoiled).Next, they have taken some of the features that were previously accessable by buttons on the outside of the camera and made them accessable only through on screen menus. Nice, but not as useful when shooting as pressing a button. These include the security feature, negative image, and the special effects fading. Panasonic also has deleted the &quot;message&quot; feature - fine by me, as few people would ever use it anyway.Well, to make up for all this, they have given the camcorder double duty as a digital still camera. This can be very useful for sending photos to relatives and friends over the net, but realize that the best resolution is 640x480 (if you don't know what that means - the pictures will look fine to you). The photo software is very basic and hence easy to use, it offers a minimum ability to adjust the image (color, brightness etc.) and is quick and easy to set up. I e-mailed my first picture within five minutes of inserting the setup disk into the computer.Also, the non digital zoom is impressive - one of the best I've seen, but stay away from the 300x digital range. First you can't hold the camera steady and secondly, the picture is awful. I've found the digital zoom useful up to about 50x magnification before significant degradation occurs.I hope all of this helps and wasn't too negative. I love Panasonic products and this one is one of the best, but I did want to let others know some of the things I saw as drawbacks. Feel free to respond if you like, I'd be interested to hear your views.
Recently I bought this item to use it as a modular snake (100ft). A friend bought a HEAR Technologies monitor system. So I tough lets use this cable an try it out since the "proper" cables are way more expensive. I had success, everything works properly. I didn't had any noise or distortion. The cable seems thiner than the "proper" cables so I am not putting so much stress on it. I believe that if I take good care of it, is going to last. If not I can buy another one and still save some money.Now I have a new project for it and I am planing to get another one. Now that I can control the monitor mix with an iPod/iPhone/iPad in my Presonus StudioLive I will buy a 6 ch Headphone amp and use this cable again as a modular snake to save some returns in the snake and have 6 aux mixers on stage.
I love this camera. When shoping around, the 2 most important things I was looking for were a short shutter lag time (the time between depressing the shutter and getting the shot), and really good resolution. I like to crop my pictures as well as enlarge portions of shots, so the 6.3MP with the Super Had was a big selling point right there. This camera also had the shortest shutter lag of any that I tested at the time. It's certainly barely noticeable. Unlike many others, I actually like the pop up flash, since I can choose not to use it. I dislike the harsh contrast with a flash, and in many cases (such as my recent trip to Europe) there are occasions where a flash is forbidden. Even in very dark churches, I had good results using the automatic feature with no flash, or the nighttime setting.I also enjoy the feature that allows you to choose either the aperature or shutter speed, and the camera chooses the apropriate complement. This is a good way to play around with manipulating your shot without having a perfect knowledge of photography rules.I'm perfectly happy with the Xd card. I'm not sure where all the "it's too expensive" stuff is coming from. I bought a 128MB card at best buy for $20, and it would have been cheaper if I hadn't accidentally thrown away the packaging and thus was unable to send for the rebate. It hold's about 86 pics on the highest shooting mode, which was more than enough coupled with the included 16MB card for my recent trip. I actually find myself using the smaller card (which holds 10 pics) more often around the house since I usually like to upload my photos right away.The only drawback I see is the cover to the USB cable. I haven't lost it yet, but have forgotten to put it back on the camera a few times. I'm guessing this is why they include 2 in your package.
Is an excelent option, is perfect to record videos in digital cameras, is very fast to view photos.
really good. awsome bluetooth feature. ive tested other gps units which gave me a headache but this one finds everything so quickly. i type in 2 letters of address name and it automatically finds the correct address.FOR ALL OF YOU DUMMIES WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE MP3 + BLUETOOTH CALLING FEATURE THAT THE SPEAKER SUCKS, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, USE AN AUXULIRY JACK TO GET THIS CONNECTED TO YOUR CAR SPEAKERS.this is definately worth whatever extra $$$ over the other brands
This item was listed first in my search for a power cord and turned out to be the wrong one. After calling customer service they told me it was mine and Amaozons problem and there was nothing they would do about it. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, there are too many other options out there.
This card has worked perfectly for me in a Nikon D40 camera. I highly recommend it.
THESE ARE REALLY HEAVY DUTY. THESE CUFFS ARE NOT TOYS, THIS IS THE REAL THING. THEY ARE MADE OF VERY HEAVY, SOLID STEEL OR METAL (NOT SURE, BUT VERY STURDY NONE THE LESS. THEY EVEN COME WITH A DOUBLE LOCK!!!I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE CUFFS...VERY DURABLE!!!!!!
Really works beautifully in an office environment. Print quality is excellent. Quiet and fast. Prompt shipping, no hassle purchase at great price. You won't be disappointed.
I must admit, the main thing that drew me to the DVPCX995V was the fact that it had an HDMI output. This might not be important to most, but we just purchased a 50in Plasma HDtv and I soon became aware of the importance of the HDMI cable. It allows a 1 cable digital connection of vidio & audio which is very important when dealing with HDtv. So...after being drawn in by that feature I then moved on to the fact that we have well over 200 dvd's and simply finding a piece of furniture to hold them all is a pain. The idea of putting them all in 1 unit and being able to simply call them up on demand was very attractive.The onscreen menu takes a while to get used to but once you play with it a bit its really easy to call up your discs. It is a rather large unit. Very deep and it sticks out of most standard shelving units. But not much.Overall we are VERY happy with this purchase and are enjoying our home theater experience.
This is by far the best headphones you can buy for the price. I tested the headphones against the Monster Beats by Dr. Dre.The sound in these are more dynamic. The highs are cleaner and the base is also cleaner. Someone said that he Beats headphones are bassy. I don't agree. The Beats headphones are louder at low volume due to buit in amplifier but if you turn up volume in HD-555 you will hear deeper base and higher highs without loss of clariy as you do in the Beats.When I first heard the Beats I thought they were the best headphones I ever heard. They were much better than some of the other Sennheiser headphones i havee heard. These came in the mail a week later and with the beats at volume 3 and Sennheiser at voulme 6 Sennheiser takes the crown and you don't need batteries for them to work.For the price get the HD-555's and you will be happy or get both and compare for yourself.Don't forget the HD-555 are open air and Beats are noise cancelling so if you need noise canceling the Beats is better in this case and Beats is also better than other Sennheiser noise canceling i have heard.Other people have touched on otheer qualities and other models so no need to repeat.Thank you Amazon for fast shipment.
Great disk drive. Easy to install and so far works like a charm. However, the Nero software is an older version. I would have liked the newest version.
We have several PC and laptops, all connected wired/wireless to a small network.Good:1. Easy installation2. Everything works, fax, scan, print, copy. Like the fax from PC feature.3. Built in network works great, most printer servers dont work with MFC.Bad:3 months in light use (ony dwon about 1000 sheets), got a "toner low" warning and stopped printing. No error message from PC. Took the toner out and shake it, put it back in now working.
I've tried every combination I can think of to get my off-camera flash to sync with my on-camera flash---to no avail. This hot-shoe was not the magic bullet. I just ordered a PC cord with hopes for better results. I have a Canon markII 5D, so if there are any suggestions let me know.
UPDATE 5/25/12:My new ZyWall USG 50 was functioning perfectly for a week, and tech support even answered e-mails. However, my cable modem went bad, so I cannot be 100% sure the the problems that I had were related to the RV042. Needless to say, the ZyWall has a superior interface, and I do appreciate at how they provide support, rather than a phone number that just disconnects you after you are on hold for some time, and a website for which it's not easy to simply send an e-mail to support with the S/N.I raised the review to 2 stars to indicate that the product might work, and given that it's the least expensive for what it claims to do.----------------------I just got the product today and spent way too much time trying to make the most basic functionality work. I am thoroughly puzzled as to why I cannot get the RV042 to recognize my cable ethernet connection, while it recognizes the dsl connection just fine. I tested the cable connection and it works fine connected directly to a laptop. The system summary page only shows 0.0.0.0 for the cable modem. The Release and Renew buttons are there when the wire is connected, so I know the router sees the wire. I even wasted lots of time upgrading to the latest firmware and resetting to factory settings, both of which just wasted lots of time. i then tried to open a support ticket with Cisco, but that is not easy, as I spend tons of time registering, and to enter a support ticket, I have to register again! and the system does not recognize me. It is amazing how much time this router has cost me. So right now, the router does not do anything more than my existing wireless router for me. If I can't get this feature to work, I'm returning this product.To make matters worse, I must have tried for 30 minutes to create a support account, and I finally just got this message:The Registration application is unable to process the registration request.We apologize for this inconvenience. Please attempt your registration again. If you continue to have registration problems, please contact the Registration Support Team via an email to web-help@cisco.com.Thank you,Registration Support Teamweb-help@cisco.comSo, I ordered a Netgear Dual Wan to see if that works any better. Scratch, going to try the "ZyXEL ZyWALL USG50 Internet Security Firewall with Dual-WAN, 4 Gigabit LAN/DMZ Ports, 5 IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and 3G WAN Support".I found some tech support conversation that recommended lowering the MTU and disabling the SPI, and, arghhh....nothing. Just wasted more time.So I'm trying to call the special amazon toll free number (800) 814-0180. Just holding, holding, and then disconnected. Arghh....3 times!Next day, I try again. And it seems like unplugging the cable modem and unplugging the router, and making sure the MTU is manually set at 1492, and it gets an IP address, and the speed seems decent. It's not quite as fast as a direct connection to the cable modem (maybe 80%), but it's a fair bit faster than the DSL line. OK. I cancelled my order for the USG50 and give the cisco one a try.Then a couple days later, my Internet connection is again wonky! No matter what I do, I can't get the RV042 to recognize the cable modem. Several hours of trying to get it recognize it fails again, and the address never goes to anything other than 0.0.0.0.Sure, the problem could be my cable modem, or maybe there is some magical configuration needed.May 12, 2012Once I get the ZyWall USG50, I'll be able to compare it. Today, I tried not only turning off the cable modem but also unplugging the cable, and then I turned on the cable modem, waited for all lights to go green, and then connected the cable to the rv042, and it worked! Very puzzling. Note, I did not turn off the rv042. Also, it seems like the rv042 would definitely detect the cable when it displayed 0.0.0.0, but release and renew never did anything. Then, a day later, the rv042 again lost the cable connection again.May 20, 2012Dual wan has been working now for about 7 days. Does work fine when it works.
After testing out 3 webcams: Logitech Quickcam chat($25), Creative Live ($30), and Logitech communicate STX ($42)this one is the best. The first two were pieces of junk. I really wanted to like Logitech's communicate STX due to the good ratings, but their drivers do not work with older computers and Logitech does not have updated drivers. I spent 2 hours on the set up and trying out their driver downloaded from their site. I returned that the next day. Today I recieved Microsoft Vx-3000, which I bought here on Amazon for $36 and I'd have to say it's a really good webcam. Set up was super fast, it took less than 10 mins to get on yahoo messenger live on cam). The quality is really good too. WOW! I'm a satisfied customer. I will update if any problems arise.
I need to transfer a lot of files between my home and work computers on a fairly regular basis. I have been using the Cyclone 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Pen Drive (works quite well) but needed more memory. The Media Key 1.5GB Pen Drive is exacly what I needed. I have about 1 GB of user data and can synch my home and work computers very well with this product.
Like other reviewers, I saw the raves on the internet and bought the Riovolt. I kept it in my room on a desk playing only audio CD's and it worked great for awhile- maybe 20 hours of disc time. Then I tried my first MP3 and got a &quot;no disc&quot; error. I thought I had recorded the files wrong or something, until I finally tried another audio CD and still got the &quot;no disc&quot; error. Their website says to clean the laser but that didn't do anything for it. They also said to upload the new software on it but it wouldn't read that disc either.I don't like having to write a poor review but if I can save someone else the time and trouble of buying this item I will. Unfortunately, I am out of the country and can't return or replace this item. If you want to enjoy your music buy another player!
One word to describe this sub Ridiculous ! I have a Yamaha sw16 10" sub rated 100-150 watts. The Polk makes mince meat of it. The Polk psw 505 truly gives you the IMAX feel and commercial movie theatre feel at home. I didn't realize but I have stuff rattling up stairs. And yes don't buy this unless u live in a house not a townhouse or apartment. For $250 you can't compare this to the $1k plus subs prob sounds better than most of them anyways.
Same problem here. The mouse stop working after some months and Logitech support is useless.It was great while it worked though, maybe the best i tried after the apple trackpad.I've tried all kind of things to make it work again but i couldn't; now i'm considering buying a new set of batteries.... who knows.
I looked all over for the perfect case for my camera and this was the only one that fit perfectly, protected my camera and even has a side pocket for an extra battery which has come in handy numerous times, especially when video taping events. You get 30-45 minutes worth of videos plus pictures and the hole up top makes it easy for the camera string to fit thru for carrying it. Once again, the price was the lowest and new.
It works great, sticks slightly to the table so it doesn't slide. The picture makes it look like a pretty dark royal red, but just be advised it's a pretty ugly BRIGHT red. Just so ya know.
Bang for your buck. Everyone is looking for it and this little box has it. It is much smaller then I expected which makes it a wonderful fit for my dual monitor system. It was easy to setup and does everything it promises. I would recommend this little printer to anyone looking for a small business solution. The only drawback I have found is that even with 32 mb of memory it can't handle moderate sized pdf documents (it pauses between prints). If it could take memory upgrades I would of given it 5 stars.
Not as robust at the Sony since it's picky on bad DVD, but D Dolby EX, DTS-ES build in decoder, SACD and DVD audio compatible are hard to beat for the price.
This is the best Discman ive boughten ever. It never skips unless u throw it on the floor repeededly for about a minute. The headphone are nice, but i never keep headphones that come with the player. the Radio is a very nive feature. I hope this made your mind up.BUY IT, IT IS THE BEST FOR THIS COST!!
They are good quality, not great. They perform well, they are priced right. I don't know what else to say other than yes I would buy them again.
The price was very good and I got free shiping. It save me a trip to the mall and waiting on line to pay.
I run 2 of these in my boat....wanted to be able to hear some bass over the sound of the motor while wake boarding....got what I asked for....good speakers for the price.
Did a lot of searching on the web for a class 6 SD card in the 16 GB range. Read the reviews for the Transcend SD 16GB, HC class 6, mostly positive and at a good price. Card worked great for two months in my camera, then for no apparent reason one day it displayed: "Memory Card Error Format This Card?" , when I tried to format I got "Format Error". Couldn't access it with another camera or via computer trying 3 different card readers. Thus, all the photos are lost. I have about 8 other SD cards in 1-4GB sizes and by various brands, none of the others have ever failed.
The main reason I purchased these is because they let you lean back in a chair without the headphones moving around on you.I find the sound quality good, and the retractable cable is very usefull in my opinion.They havent fallen off my ears once, and frankly for mp3 player use I dont plan to be swinging my head around enough for them to ever stand a chance of falling off.These headphones are exactly what I was looking for :Clip on headphones with a soft cord. Good sound quality stylish design, and comfortable to wear.Plus the cable retracts and extends out to a pretty generous length.These were the only speaker style clip on headphones I could find, and Sony has definately made an improvement on the previous pair that I have owned.
I LOVE these earbuds. I have a really hard time finding earbuds that fit comfortably, can be worn long hours, and reduce surrounding office noise. These fit the bill! I love the different sizing options which means I am not paying for earbuds that I can't wear. The noise reducing aspect is exactly that and IS noticeable. I didn't think just an 'earbud' could actually reduce noise but these do. The music also sounds good - even when it's cranked up. I don't know why some reviewers felt there needed to be MORE bass - unless they are expecting their heads to vibrate and their dental fillings to fall out.PROS: Comfortable, easy wearing for the "hard-to-fit" earbud user, great sound, and awesome noise reduction feature.CONS: If cord is wrapped tightly - especially right by the plug-in connector - the wires will eventually break and you'll be looking for a new set. Your kids will steal them. My son steals mine because they are nicer and fit better than his own earbuds.Other Thoughts: I wish I had found these a lot sooner and had enough pairs so eliminate ALL the bad headsets I've acquired. Unfortunately, just ordering a 'spare' pair and a set to always have in the office. This time. :)
I owned this remote for a week before sending it back. I was difficult to operate and would keep "forgetting" my settings. I programmed in all the functions of my existing remotes, which was a long process. After a few uses it would stop working on only certain functions (so I can rule out battery). There was time where it would get confused by switching functions around. For example, channel up and down buttons would control the volume. What gives? I still haven't found a LCD remote I like.
I wanted to get a slim digital camera for my vacation. I chose the Exilim after reading numerous reviews. I absolutely love this camera! The battery life is insanely long. I was away for 10 days and only had to recharge the camera once. I took at least 500 pictures on the vacation and the camera was on nearly all the time.The battery life on the camera is not only great, the Exilim is so compact that it easily fit into my purse, or pocket. In addition, my Casio took great pictures. So many people commented on how they thought that the pictures were postcards not pictures that I took.The Casio Exilim Z-600 comes highly recommended! I love this camera and am never without. It's a great camera to bring with you on vacation and wherever you go. I would definitely buy another Casio.
I have two DVD drives with light-scribe-burning-capability. These discs do not work on either one. Not happy with this product!
So I got DSL through SBC (wonderful service, BTW) and since there's 3 computers in my home we decided to pick up a router. I mostly grabbed the Netgear over Linksys due to the name and the not so great history Linksys has compared to Netgear's historically stellar quality. This thing is great, works right out of the box (if you have Cable, DSL you need to give it your username and password for DSL) and should take you less than 3 minutes to set up including waiting for it to boot up. I haven't reset it in months and she's been doing great... highly recommended.
I love this style ear-clip. It's too bad they are so hard to find.~J
The only reason why I bought this instead of A. Making my own or B. cuttint the stock power plug was that I wasnt exactly sure where I wanted to mount the detector at so I wanted to have choices. I ended up using this in my set up and I can say that its built well and works as advertised just not worth what they charge.
This is an excellent little camera. It takes very clear shots and I love its portability ... small enough to carry in my purse so I am ready for any photo opportunity!
I've been impressed with the Transcend brand of digital media. This is the 3rd Transcend card I've purchased. 2 are used with a Sanyo Xacti HD700 camcorder, and the third with an Asus EEE PC. The cards are very fast and I have not had any issues with compatibility.One note, if you have an SD card reader it may not be able to read this type of card (SDHC). You will probably need to purchase a specific SDHC reader. I bought an 8gb Transcend SDHC card with a reader. It works fine on a Macbook Pro, Windows PC, and a the Linux-based Asus EEE PC.
away. They sent it to me half packed, broken item. This system NEVER worked!!!! Just looking at it when it arrived, you could see this was damaged. Just save your money and stay away from this company PERIOD!
I bought this item from eBay for about $2300. I don't think I can find a better performance for this price. If you are planning to buy an expensive item from eBay, check if seller has sold same item before, and read the feedbacks.Graphics Performance is outstanding: I was not expecting to be able to play a game like Need for Speed Underground 2. I assure you, the game is running like it is on fire. I increased graphic quality, there is no delay or lacking in the game. You can have all road+car reflections, glows, tints, motion blur, fog, incredibly high world details (even check the store shopwindows). The only problem is when you increase the anti allising a lot, screen goes to dark. Graphics card + Processor + RAM expose a great graphic performance.MATLAB performance: I am working with MATLAB for my research. Matrix calculations are very fast in MATLAB. I am working on 15000x1000 dimension matrices. Process time for my classification program in this computer is: 2.5 seconds. I ran same program in my other Compaq laptop that has 1.4Ghz Intel Pentium IV Mobile processor (with 512K L2 cache memory) + 768mb RAM. Other laptop's process time was 17.5 seconds (7times slower than A290).Internet performance: Internet speed is mostly based on your internet provider, however, a high performance computer allows you to surf internet a lot faster. Wireless capability is very efficient (it does not take a matter of time to search and connect to wireless networks).Windows performance: It takes about 65 seconds to open and appear windows desktop (this can differ according to number of installed programs in your computer).Program windows are popping up without any delay. Windows did not freeze yet, and it seems the computer is good enough to handle memmory usage and allowance for Windows.Long time performance: After hours of study (or after a Need for Speed game) processor heat increases,which cause a slight decrease in the performance. Its fan good enough to cool down the processor in a small amount of time (after I quit from 2-3 hour game, it takes 2 seconds to lower the fan speed). Even the highest fan speed does not make annoying noise (very quite).Durability: Definetely a Sony high quality item.Battery life: It is not good as other computers, because of 17inch screen. However, you almost have 2:30 hours of battery life.Size: Size is almost optimum for a 17inch laptop. Dell 17inch laptop looks a lot like a dumb next to this Sony. Screen and image quality is also outstanding. Weight is unexpectadly low.Negatives: There is no Bluetooth (you have to buy an additional USB bluetooth adapter). You can't upgrade the RAM memory randomly. You can only have a total memory of 256mb, 512mb, 1GB or 2GB. You just have 2 slots. You don't have the choice to plug 512mb on one slot and 1GB on the other (LAPTOP will not start if you do that).Extra features: AV dock amplifier allows you to enjoy the sound with two SONY speakers (extremely pure sound quality but don't expect a lot of bass). AV dock also enables to connect your laptop with TV, DVD player, antenna. You can even connect your DV camera (old cassette camera) and convert the movie to a digital mpeg movie. You can also plug a Sony microdrive (even PRO Duo s) directly into the slot on laptop (that's a faster way of copying files instead of connecting your digital camera).I definetely recommend this computer to a friend.
I think the ipod mini is really good and strong. I dropped mine and it got a scratch on the screen and a tiny dent in it. I really like it because I think it holds a good amount of songs. If you want an ipod with a lot of space for songs, you should get a 6 GB or a normal ipod. Anyway, I really think this is VERY good!!!
These are fine for experimenting with, but I will end up buying something better for real use. The hole for the screw that holds the stack together will let white through, washing out the color somewhat. Also, the shipping cost was equal or higher than the actual cost of the product. Not a great value if ordered alone (as I did).
I opened my Kindle, popped this card in and it has never come out. It shows up under "settings" in Kindle and I have had absolutely perfect performance from it saving Kindle books to it and reloading them to my Kindle. It was absolutely effortless to upgrade the Kindle memory with this excellent product.
I bought the Samsung S730 camera to replace a Nikon CoolPix L4 camera that I gave to my son.The Nikon CoolPix 4 Mega Pixel took excellent quality pictures, especially outdoors (I actually printed an shot of a tiger at the Naples (FL) zoo to 23 x 17" on an HP130 printer, and even with only 4MP, the print quality is outstanding! That print is framed and hanging on my wall, and there are no tale-tale signs of pixelation or that it was taken with a digital camera!). Also, a set of alkaline or rechargeable batteries seemed to last almost forever in the CoolPix (weeks and weeks, actually). So I thought this type of battery life would be *normal* for small point-and-shoot cameras. How wrong I was.This Samsung is a newer model than the CoolPix L4 and higher resolution (7.2MP vs. 4MP). I was hoping for maybe even better battery life, hoping that a newer camera had newer power-saving features? Alas, no.I would like to comment on the picture quality, but it is difficult because I have been able to take so few, due to my AA battery budget being under $50 a month! This Samsung eats alkaline batteries like a elephant eats peanuts; NO exaggeration. Let me repeat this important & *expensive* point:----- THIS THING EATS ALKALINE BATTERIES LIKE CANDY!! ----My rechargeable batteries (2100mAh) worked quiet well, and long, in my Nikon CoolPix, but the Samsung won't even turn on with them! A new set of name-brand alkaline AA batteries are only good for perhaps 10 or 15 pictures before the low battery warning and prompt shut-down. This is unacceptable for a camera. Any small camera, in my opinion.To use this camera at all, I have had to switch to (VERY) expensive lithium batteries. These last as long as batteries should in a small digital camera, maybe 100 shots or more, but at $10+ for a set, the cost of $-per-shot is still unacceptable. But the camera is useless without them, so it has been either buy expensive lithium batteries or just not use the camera at all. I will be much more careful when I select my next camera (and it probably won't be a battery-eating Samsung).As another reviewer had mentined, the battery power indicator is basically useless, as it shows a good, full charge, then suddenly the camera warns you that you are running on low battery power and promptly shuts itself down. However, don't throw those batteries away, as you will find that if you put them into any other device that uses AA batteries, they are still quite good with lots of power left, maybe most or almost ALL of the power of a new AA battery! This makes this Samsung useless & unacceptable, even *if* it has good picture quality.I tried to return the camera to Circuit City (RIP) because of the battery issue (well before they went under), but I was told this was normal and they wouldn't take the return.
This is my first zoom binocular. Having looked around in search of a nice binocular, I finally ordered this over the other leading brands, particularly for the price, features and size. I am very impressed by what I got. The binocular is smaller than I expected, so easy to carry around. It has a nice strap and case. It appears to be very durable. I like the option of being able to zoom in and out. Still have to find out the function of the button though... Overall this is an excellent purchase.
I purchased this cable thinking because it was a sony product that it would be as the TV's, how wrong I was. After 4 weeks of using the cable, it died. I then purchased a monster cable and it has worked perfectly!! (Its worth extra money!!)
Can you say HORRIBLE CAMERA? I knew you could. This camera stopped working within 2 months. I sent it in for repair, and before my first new roll of film was shot, it broke again! Steer clear from this loser!
Great product, but bad directions. Figured it out tho ! Dayton has never let me down. Thanx Amazon !
I've been using LCD monitors of different brand names at work. I bought this Cornea MP704B for my own PC at home. For the price, this Cornea is the best, especially if you look at it at an angle. If you are in digital photo and have your own darkroom on your PC, this LCD screen is a must, since it depicts the colors (multi) excellently.
These sound great and look great! Easy to install and easy to use. Sound awesome! I am very happy.
You can get more memory for less. Honestly, how many people will ever drop this chip from 10'000 ft or subject their digital camera to 50F below zero? The new SDHC chips, especially category 6, have a minimum 4GB capacity, are faster, and cost less.
Got 3 tickets with this detector, not because I didn't react quick enough...because the detector didn't even detect the radar and didn't do its job. Don't waste your money! The first one I returned due to calibration failure. That one got me a ticket. The second detector...the officer said he got me with Lazer. That didn't work either. 2 detectors...2 tickets, you make the call. Beltronics won't refund money for tickets, even for a failed product.
I bought this earbuds, i was very exciting to use em but i hate to say that but the truth is they are even worse than dollar store earphones, trust me or not, completely Waste of time to read other review, peoples who give 5 star i believe they don't know the meaning of sound even technology. Good Packing and Cables doesn't make great sound, I am going to return them even my regular earbuds are a lot better than this junk.
Expecting to get at least a decent sound but it's just not there.It's easy to attach to ipod but that's about it.
This was a grate buy!Recived it in 3 days good,good,good.My system is smoking now.
I owned another CASIO camera for a year and did not find a case for it. The camera worked great but did not look so hot after being dropped and getting smashed against something.With this case my new camera has a good chance of looking good and working a long time. The case fits a little tight, but that is leather and it will work out as time passes. At this time with the extra memory cases in their pouches, I have to pull the cover down so that the magnetic snap will catch. Once it catches, it stays due to the dimple in the middle.I am not sure what the need was to put a strap hole in the top. When the case is on your belt (belt loop) it is not easy to put the strap through the hole. I would have left the hole out in favor of preventing rain from hitting the camera. I will have to remember to cover that hole in the rain.4 stars - Good product for the price, I wish the belt loop was a heavy duty clip.Update 12/2012. I still have the camera and the case. The case has done it's job and the camera still looks nearly new. The stretching of the cover to allow the magnetic snap to work took it's toll on the snap. The base piece had to let go about a year ago. Strangely, the magnetic snap seemed to become more magnetic and gripped stronger which was part of the reason it failed.Great product and I wish the manufacturer would branch out to other similar items for Cell Phones.
This is the second Wenger Swiss Patriot rolling case that I have purchased from Amazon. It is truly an excellent product. After I bought the first one my wife got interested in the bag. We shopped at several stores and looked at a number of other rolling cases. I tried to point her toward several cases that I thought would be more appropriate for her use then the Wenger case since she wanted to carry mostly papers and not computer stuff. In the end she wanted the Wenger case partly because of the way it was built and the way it had held up under my one year of hard usage, meaning I traveled with it almost every week. Also, I found Wenger to be a company that really stands up to their warranty agreement by repairing or replacing cases for nothing even if the case has visibly had a lot of hard use. My wheels froze up and were basically worn out, Wenger replaced the case.
Unlike other reviewers, I didn't even make it to the road to test these out; as soon as I put them on my head, they hurt. Granted, my head is not the smallest, but it's also not huge, and literally the second I put the headphones on, I felt like my head was being squeezed at my ears. I bought the MX 75 twist to fit ear buds instead and those are perfect for running.
Word on the street is that this unit and its predecessor (RadioShark "1", I guess) are essentially identical in terms of hardware, and that if you had problems with the old model, you'll have problems with this one too.That said -I bought a RadioShark "1" off of eBay for the purpose of recording AM sports broadcasts. However, as others have noted, the AM reception is essentially nonexistent, for both the "1" and the "2". The device might work if the radio station's commercial antenna were poking in your window and zapping this thing directly with a few thousand watts, maybe making it glow a bit. But not otherwise. I live next to a major city. I could partially pick up 1 station. I threw the thing away (without bothering to test the FM.)
small in size but works well. Not for scracthing whatsoever!!! don't even try it! Quality Portable turntables are hard to find, and while i wouldn't call this one durable or well-built, it still performs very well. don't crank the volume too often it will blow the speAker
I bought this filter, 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 - purchased mainly for protection of my lens, and am very happy with the purchase.Would recommend!
I am ready to return this as it will not download to disc or computer. I called customer support and they were supposed to call me back but never did. Great if it worked, but very frustrating when it doesn't.
I had the over heating problem with my DELL INSPIRON laptop for the last one month, it turns off when it is over heated.I just bought this product from amazon a week ago(05/27/2008) and yes, it works, it exactly does what it is designed for,silently - cools the back laptop(dissipates all the heat)Yet to see the effectiveness in a long run.For now, i like it, it works.
I have been enjoying the DMR-E80H for a few weeks now. I ordered the Panasonic E60 but it got delayed for weeks so I switched to the E80H. Now that I am using the E80H I am very happy that I switched. The hard drive makes all the difference because you can timer record or VCRPlus record as many TV programs as you can stand. You only have to burn a DVD-R or RAM when you want to save something permanently or if you want to give the disk to someone else. For any recorder w/o a hard drive you would always be shuffling DVD disks around although a double-sided RAM disk would help that to some extent. But even when I have a program list of 10 programs or more I am still not challenging the hard drive. For recording VCR tapes, the E80H has a nice front interface in case you don't have your VCR wired up permanently to the rear inputs. Initially I was very nervous about recording media since I saw some reviews that said you could only use Panasonic DVD's but I have had good luck with Sony DVD-R's and you can get Panasonic DVD's online and at Circuit City. To do the VCRPlus recording I had to find the VCRPlus Guide Channel list (tvguide.com) and program the channels in one at a time for each Cable channel that I would ever want to record from. It took me about 1 hour to program in the Guide Channels. A nice upgrade would be the ability to download the Guide Channels but I guess this is getting dangerously close to the TIVO thing. On the VCRPlus recording thing I noticed that when recording channels like HBO you can miss a minute or 2 at the end of the show but it is very convenient to get online and find the VCRPlus code for the program(s) you want to record and then just program the code and you are ready to go. I have found that it is very helpful to add a title so when you have several programs in the play list you can tell them apart. Adding titles is a little awkward as you have to move cursor over to each separate character in the title and enter them in one at a time. A futuristic upgrade would be to provide a small wireless keyboard. Bottom line is that I think the E80H is a good deal.
My wife owns the gunmetal black high end v-moda earbuds and to tell the truth, those have NOTHING on these as far as sound (except for looking cooler and costing twice as much). Yes, they may be a little more durable (and heavy) due to material (metal vs plastic), but as far as sound goes, you will NOT be disappointed with these. Now having said that, you must experiment with the various ear inserts so that you get the one that fits "just right". But when you find that, you will be amazed at the sound of these. They are also extremely comfortable.
For full-frame photography, the 35mm focal length gives you that fun, slightly-wider-than-normal shot which is very versatile in landscapes, architecture, and even portraiture. So it is frustrating to me that Canon offers only this basic version, L-level version, and zoom versions of this focal length, and does not have a USM mid-level 35mm lens like they do with most other common focal lengths.That gripe out of the way, this lens otherwise performs just fine. Yes, the autofocus motor is loud, but the lens is so light-weight and small that it's enough to forgive this. Other reviews mention issues with optical quality, but while I've never put this lens in a lab and tested it, I've never had any technical issues with any of the many shots it's taken. Sharpness issues, distortion, aberrations, flaring -- these are all non-issues in my experience with this lens.My only grievance, and the reason I do not give this lens 5 stars, is because the lack of USM and full-time-manual focusing, especially at this price, really are a thorn in the side.
I have set-up three of these routers... One at mt church, my house and my buddy's house. The set-up is really easy mostly plug in and play for my cable providers network. Couldnt be easier. I was going to buy a cisco router for the church to handle the cable modem and I saved alot of money by getting this one. I highly recommend it for anyone with a broadband connection to the internet and more then 2 computers to share it.
Great and easy to hook up. Not much else to say other than I recommend this product especially for the low price. It will create all the base you need.
I purchased this item on June 15 2004 for 85. After almost exactly four years the guy I sold it to called me to complain it wasn't working. I was totally expecting it would have to be replaced, but after cleaning the print head with a wet tissue and replacing and priming the ink cartridges, (the black was empty) the thing started printing as if it was a brand new printer.I have never seen an inkjet double in price before. I wish I had bought one for myself back then.
This is a solid built "Business Class" gigabit switch. None of those plastic sudo "Business Class" switches. Netgear gives you a lifetime warranty and You will probably never need it.
Awesome drives, but get the newest one. At the time I write this, it's the 1.5 TB iomega.
Great Surge Protector. I use it to run different equipment at diferent times. Or, it will turn off all at one time.
Although I may not be a self-proclaimed audiophile, I was in the market for a comfortable pair of around-the-ear style headphones and these headphones fit the bill perfectly! Cheaper quality around-the-ear headphones generally have very cheap comfort pads that squeeze and pinch the area around my ears causing them to be uncomfortable and even painful in some cases after prolonged use. These, however, have a very soft pad on each ear that relieves frictional discomfort making them suitable for any prolonged activity.The fact that these headphones are open also help in knowing what is going on around you. Please note that these headphones are NOT meant for noise isolation and you will be sadly disappointed if you are expecting as much.Overall, sound quality (as far as I can tell) is excellent as is the comfort level which can be described as phenomenal.On a side note, the headband that clinches the headphones around your head is perfect for me but, in the cases of some of my friends with larger head sizes, may be a little tight for others.
for the price it gets the job done even taht it only lights 80% of the keyboard
I am now looking for a replacement. Mine, like many others, a handful of weeks outside of warranty replacement decided to never power on again. My research leads me to faulty power supplies. Other complaints are that startup/shutdown time of the unit is very slow and changing the channels requires lots of patience as well. I personally own 3 Samsung tv's and love them so I am not hatin on them as a whole, this just happend to be a turd that can't be pollished.T
I was so confused by this product, I had to try it out as soon as I got it.I don't at all understand how it works (how does it know what your remote is transmitting??), but it does work- and work well. I could use my remote from anywhere in the house.I plan on using this after moving to a new house, where I'll be setting up a media closet. This closet will include whole-house audio (and, for that matter, be behind a solid door)- so it was important to find an IR extender. The best I'd hoped for was a couple of wireless IR repeaters that I'd have to point the remote at. I didn't dream there would be a product that could actually convert a remote into wireless RF.What a great product. I can't wait to use it to its full potential!
This scanner was ordered for my wife, the scrap booking nut. She absolutely loves it.
bought these for my rambunctious 3.5yo to go with a portable dvd player for the 1st flight. so far these held up. they are good size and very comfortable. he actually keeps them on his head. they are expandable, and the sound quality is great.
I want to tell you about my experience with Leica Binoculars. I purchased the Trinovid 10 X 42s back in the mid 90s for about $1,000.00. I thought they were the best binoculars I had ever owned. Last year, in November of 2003 the binoculars broke. I did not drop them or handle them any differently than I had the last 8 years of owning them. I always carried them in a specially padded backpack that I modified specifically for optics like my binoculars and cameras and such. I thought, no problem, they have a lifetime guarantee... So I thought.I went to the store where I had purchased them. They gave me the phone number to Leica-Camera Co. I called and got a recording telling me to write down the problem and where to send them, I did. A couple of weeks later I received a repair estimate in the mail for a bit over $400.00.I called them up and talked to a service rep. She told me that because I did not send in my warranty card when I purchased the binoculars they were not covered under the warranty. I told her I never send those things in because I understand they are a source for mailing lists which are sold and I get too much junk mail and spam as it is. Of course this did not sway her in the least. So I asked if I paid for the repair would I then be in their data base and therefore the binoculars would be covered should they break again. She told me, No; they would still not be covered. The repair would be warranted for 90 days and after that I would again be on my own.I declined their estimate and was told they would send them back the following week. After that I wrote a letter to Leica GM telling of the situation and asking that they step up to the plate and do the right thing... repair my expensive binoculars that I got based on a lifetime guarantee. This is the first time I have ever written a letter to a company official and not got a response. I heard nothing and 3 months went by. I thought, maybe they are not good communicators and maybe they have had them this long because they decided to fix them after all. I called them. I got a voicemail and asked about them. They never returned my call but about a week later they showed up in the mail. Still broken and useless.I will not buy any more Leica products and I thought I would pass on my experience for anyone thinking of buying their products to consider.
Let me preface this review: I listened to Led Zep way too loud when I was young, so please keep in mind that my hearing isn't what it used to be. Having said that, I rip music from my CD's at 256 bit rate so I only get ~500 songs on my 4gig iPod mini - the music quality is better than my ears can take it in. Last year I ran the Denver marathon and couldn't have done it without my music.OK: I bought these earbuds recently because they got great reviews and they sit inside your ears, so I thought they wouldn't fall out (I trained and ran the marathon with iPod earbuds + Griffen Earjams, which are fine.)Well, these Sennheisers are so good I haven't been on the road with them yet. At work they seal out everything, which might be bad for running on the road. But the sound quality is so much over-the-top compared to my iPod earbuds that I would compare them equitably to my Sony MDR-V6 headphones (~$90). I'm not an audiophile, but I love music of all kinds and I will eventually wear these Sennheisers on long runs where I'll sweat all over them and eventually ruin them - for now though, I'm just enjoying them at work and home. I got mine about $70.Also, I'm no fan of the shorter left ear cord, but I'm willing to give it a chance. And there *is* a "bustle in your hedgerow" noise from the cord as you brush against it - now I know what everyone else is talking about with respect to in-ear earbud cord noise. In my opinion it's not that all big a deal and I'm sure I'll learn to attenuate it out once I start running with these babies. I never thought my iPod could sound so good, and now it's a little painful to go back to the stock Apple earbuds when I go running.They're a bit pricey for the way I intend to use them, but they stay put and sound really great. They pumped brand new life into my trusty old iPod (which I've broken down and replaced parts on, I don't know how many times....)
This is exactly what I was looking for. I have an XMp3 radio and wanted to use it in the car. All I needed was the power adapter, not all the other accessories. It has worked great!!! Very happy with purchase.
I have bought sound dock 1.0 some 14 months back and although I was not heavy user of it but after a year it stopped working. It gets power and all but unable to produce any sound. Cost to get it repaired form Bose with S&H is prett heavy and at this point I have decided to throw it away. Clearly not a product for years
I just got this item today and tested out if it works on the ipod touch 4th generation and it worked out fine! For now I haven't gotten to try out the car charger but it should work, if it doesn't you can always file a claim IF any problems. But in all it works just fine! And would recommend this to someone who has an ipod touch and can't always get on the computer to charge it.
Twenty Five Feet... WOW that's a long cable. Worked fine as soon as everything was seated properly, I would recommend this to other people.
I absolutely love this camera. I take a lot of personal photos of friends, family, and sunsets ect.. and then frame them for my walls. I was paranoid to switch to a digital camera at first. I bought this camera when it first came out a year ago and if anything was to happen to it I would replace with the same one or possibly there new one.I also own a website for real estate rentals that I photo each and every room of the properties and display on the site. I have never been more impressed with a camera than this one. I was always an Olympus Fan and Kodak to me was bottom shelf for beginners. I am so glad I took the chance.It is easy to us for beginners, and easy to learn the more advanced steps. I have used it for Fireworks displays, (including Disney) with out a tripod in night mode and could not believe the results.For the down side I dont care for the software program they use. However, it is great for beginners to learn on and I do use it to keep my photos organized in albumns.I do most of my editing and so forth thru Adobe photo suite.If you are leary about this camera, dont be. My webmaster (who owns a $1000 Minolta) went and bought this camera after using mine for a day. We both have had photos purchased from us that were just look and shoot photos, spur of the moment shots.
The camera is very simple to use. Pictures come out clear and are easy to upload to the computer after. I like that you don't have to hold the button down forever, you just click and shoot.
Bought these to be able to listen to XM Radio while I ride my old Suzuki. Test drive was 3 days down the east coast and I was very pleased. Sometimes I turn the volume off and they help block ambient noise well too.Worth every penny I paid and more.
Since I wear UV protection lotion, I wanted that safety for my camera, too. This filter fits perfectly and insures that my camera will not suffer from sun damage. And, as an added bonus, it protects the lenses from dirt and scratches. GREAT product.
I bought these earphones hoping they would stay on my ears when I was working out/running. Unfortunately they keep sliding off and I have to constantly keep pushing them back on my ears when I'm running. but maybe that's just my ears...
I have this almost 3yr old T43p thinkpad that came with a 60GB HDD of which only 51GB was usable space. This 2nd HDD adapter extended the lifespan of my PC by another 3yrs. Frankly I havent used the CD/DVD drive any more than 0.5% of the time since now a days everything is networked and with high speed internet and dirt cheap high capacity jumpdrives transferring data never nessecitates CD/DVD.So replacing the DVD drive with another HDD is a no brainer. Installation took &lt;2mins. I bought myself a 2.5" WD250GB Scorpio PATA drive that I had to slip into the adapter. Shove the thing in and viola you have additional 250GB. After booting up you will not see the HDD but it is there. Just right click on My computer>Manage>Storage>Disk Management>selected the newly installed HDD and format it NTFS (you can do a quick format since it is a brand new one, or else do a full format which takes little longer depending on the capacity). Also this is where you get the option to partion it if you so wish. Once formatted it is just like another HDD.The WD250GB Scorpio PATA drive is really wishper quiet even in an empty room with no ambient noise.One that concerened me a little is there is a very tiny gap between the drive and the plastic that fills the gap. But so far it is not rattling around. However make sure you are getting the right adapter for your system.. T4o series has the ultrabay slim , so make sure you get the "slim" version. R series use Ultrabay2000 so keep that in mind.I am very very happy that IBM came up with this novel solution. Infact you can have multiple 2.5" HDDs which you can swap in an out and take instant backups. Dont know if putting IN and OUT HDDs too many times can wear out the contacts, so not highly advisable.I THINK IT IS MUST FOR ALL AGING THINKPADS.
Works fine, 8GB capacity, and the price is right, I'm working with the first set of photos right now.
this is a very cute and useful little gadget, I had had it for over a year and still works like a charm! I got 4 mores after purchasing mine form family and friends. It fits everywhere and it saves me the efforts of having to carry the camera's cable with me, It works perfectly well with SD memory cards I used it with 3 different brands of cameras and I had no problem downloading the videos or pictures to my computers (MAc and Pc). It also makes things faster and easier, you just connect it like a flask drive and the pictures are in there, you can select only the ones you want dragging them to your computer or you can select them all. Way easier than dealing with the cable. LOVE IT!
The Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio is a really great unit for listening to far-away (DX) stations on AM. The radio is absolutely the best that I have found for separating a loud station from a weak station which is nearby in terms of frequency.I found this radio by reading a review on a website that specializes in "DX-ing" on the AM band. They did a "shoot-out" comparing different radios, and the Sony was best.I also have a Sony SRF-29, from about 20 years ago. It too is great for DX-ing, with good selectivity and sensitivity. With the SRF-59, Sony has improved the unit, making it lighter, using only one battery (instead of two) and improving the sound.
I have had this Kodak Charger for almost 2 years now. I liked it so well I went back and order another one for my daughter.I use mine to charge AA batteries for my Olympus and S series Canon digital cameras. My daughter recharges her C-Series Olympus camera and for re-charging battery operated toys for her twins. Between the two of us, we have 3 years experience using this model charger.We like it because it is so portable. Just fold in the AC prongs and toss it in your bag, purse, or coat pocket. No need to carry the charger, plus an AC adapter and cord with you. This charger easily fits in our camera bags.I have used the Kodak Rapid Charger to charge various batteries rated in power from 1600 to 2200 milliamps (mA) with no problem. It usually takes about 3 hours. What sold me was the portability and the trickle charge. With some battery chargers, you have to be sure to unplug it after so many hours before it overheats and becomes a fire hazard. The Kodak Rapid Charger can be plugged in and it will not overheat or overcharge the batteries. So, if I forget the batteries are charging it is no problem. I can unplug this charger "whenever". I especially appreciate that when I travel and can recharge the batteries in an afternoon or overnight in my hotel room. When I travel is when I am most distracted and not following my normal routine, so that is when I am most apt to forget that I have batteries charging. Not a problem with this charger. You can leave the charger plugged in indefinitely.This charger lights up with green lights when it is charging. When the batteries are charged, the lights go out, so it is easy to see when the batteries are fully charged. Even from across the room.Some folks have mentioned that the batteries fall out. I believe that is because when you plug this charger into a wall outlet, the batteries are in a vertical position in the charger. Gravity will tend to pull them out of the charger if the batteries are not firmly seated in the charger, or you slap the charger against the wall so hard, the batteries will bounce out of the charger. I have had this happen too. However, all I had to do is put the batteries the charger and gently insert the charger into the wall outlet. When I am in a hurry is when I have had the batteries fall out. Besides, I figured if I cannot gently insert this charger in the wall, I can always use a short extension cord so I can lay the charger in a horizontal position. However, that would mean I have to carry a cord around and I think that would defeat the portability of this charger though. I have found it is easier for me to slow down and put the charger gently into the wall so the batteries don't fall out.I highly recommend this battery charger.
You may read reviews about the LinkSys that say it is impossible to install and it's defective. Well, it's possible to install and it certainly isn't defective.To install the thing, you need to have a little more knowledge than the basic put the CD into the drive and hit install. It takes a little more know-how, like configuring your IP address and such. If you can be patient, the reward is fantastic. Even when the signal strength is only at 50%, you don't lose a second of download time.I do recommend though that the laptop or other desktop you'll be using runs 600 MHz or faster.
Boy was I duped. I searched and searched to find a surround sound system that was both wireless and affordable, and I'd thought I'd found just the one. I read the description: 'wireless rear speakers'. OK, I'd prefer all the speakers to be wireless, but on a budget I guess I can live with that.So, I make the purchase and it arrives in the mail. I open up the manual to set it up, and I notice not only is there a wire for EVERY speaker, but there's even an additional rear wireless receiver box about the size of a PlayStation 2 that has to either be mounted on the wall or placed on a shelf, with wires running from it to each rear speaker (oh, and the receiver has to be near a power outlet, so there's yet another cord you have to deal with). This is totally ridiculous; it's even more obtrusive than if I just had wires running to every corner of the room from the main unit. What's the point? There's nothing wireless about this system.I haven't even tested the sound quality, so I can't speak to that. I was just so upset at having been hoodwinked into buying a "wireles" product that was even more wireful than my previous non-wireless system that I had to submit this review immediately to keep anyone else from making the same mistake. Hopefully, I can return this item without too much of a hassle.
I purchased this product in an effort to improve the quality of my WIFI reception. I had been doing some work online and had been unable to perform the function with the built in antenna alone. Once I connected the HWU8DD, not only was I able to perform the necessary functions but the speed and quality of my WIFI connection were both improved substantially.
I needed an older Micro SD card to transfer photos and info from my old phone to my new Blackberry Storm. It was just about impossible to find one without paying enormous prices for something I was going to use probably once or twice. This was a great find! Fairly quick service and well packaged to boot. Very happy with this purchase.
Quality is very much acceptable given the price point. You have to pay a lot more for Apple branded charger which doesn't come with the cable. It is also compatible with the 3G iPhone.
This product never worked. I tried different fire wire cords, I carried it by friends who are in the video business, and it still didn't work by them. I bought new cameras to try this product, still the video will not get detected on the computer. I then decided to dump it in a box and forget about it. I had to go back to the high priced canopus AD converter, which worked.
This USB powered cooler is quite powerful. The base of my Dell notebook is always cool to the touch. Simple to use. Just plug it in to a USB port, and your on you way to a cooler laptop...
Came on time and worked OK, however, the wire strands are extremely flimsy and break easy when making connections.
after buying 5 t0 10 camera the swan super night is the best ibought five
I really like this case except for the handle. There are no instructions as to how to get it to a certain height or anything. Half the time I can't push the case cuz the handle retracts. It's ok when I pull the case. I'm sure it's all in the handle release action but I haven't figured it out.
So the box is heavy! Like 75 pounds, but once you open an hook them up you won't care how heavy they are. These speakers reproduce every sound perfectly! I'm so happy I took the risk and got them!They are a bit big though, about a foot and a half tall for the front ones.
I have been using the Sony MDR-SA5000 ever since it came out several years ago, and have been using it ever since. During that time I have compared this headphone against many other headphones in its price class, namely Sennheiser HD600, HD650, Beyerdynamic DT880, Sony MDR-CD3000 (now discontinued). To my ears, the Sony MDR-SA5000 trounces all those other headphones in terms of speed, agility and dynamic extension, although the now discontinued Sony MDR-CD3000 does come close. When you hear the Sony MDR-SA5000 side by side with the Sennheiser HD600 and HD650, the Sony makes you feel like you are listening to open, airy electrostatic speakers, while the sennheisers make you feel like you are listening to typical veiled boxed speakers. I have heard Sennheiser has made some major changes in their new flagship HD800 headphone. But the Sennheiser HD800 costs over four times as much as the Sony MDR-SA5000. Until the Sennheiser HD800 comes down in price from its stratospheric price level, I am sticking with my Sony MDR-SA5000.And last but not the least, in order to get the maximum enjoyment out of this headphone, you have to use it with a quality headphone amp. I am using the Sony with a Benchmark DAC1, which is both a headphone amp and a DAC.
This was my first laser printer... for the money I am very impressed. The toner cartridges lasted over a year. I went from spending almost 200.00 a month for ink to having the toner that came with the unit lasting me for over a year. I was disappointed that the imaging drum was so expensive and that there was not an inexpensive version. Be sure to get the service agreement... I did have trouble with the fuser at first but hp was very good about fixing the problem. I highly recommend this product.
I like being able to erase DVDs because I can put movies on them in DVD format, which I obtained in AVI, and then erase them when I want to watch something else.
Received my USB cable extentions in a very good shipping turn around time. Was nicely packaged and well protected. all at a fair price
The BEFSR41 model is improved over an older version of the same model. The price was very good. I think the difference is simplicity. Fewer lights and the only button (reset) is now in the rear. Good idea. Tech support doesn't even seem to know what the reset button does. They recommend resetting it every time you call. Once I was guided through the options screen which the router displays and changed several settings. The tech then told me to restart the computer and press the reset button. This erases all the changes I was just told to make and sets it back to default values. Get with it, tech support! In any case this one seems to work better than the old and and hasn't needed any tech support, thankfully. The product itself is good.
This battery works. I have attempted other replacement batteries with bad luck. This one works well and holds a charge for days.
I didn't have much trouble getting it on my 77mm, it was tight, but it got on there. Decided not to use it however, because it attracts dust, hair, and dirt. Not something I want around my glass. Good idea, I suppose it would be nice to have on if I know I'm going to be bumped into a lot or something. I keep it with me in my case, JUST IN CASE. Not recommended.
I use this wireless card with my IBM laptop and my SMC wireless router. No problems in setup (Read your instructions carefully). Did both the router and wireless card setup in an evening and it's run like a champ since.Excellent range. I normally use this on a different floor and end of the house from the router.
I love the large amount of space on this card. I'm not constantly downloading. My kids use it for taking videos with their cameras and it still lasts a long time. I may need more memory for my computer though!
These are nice little ear buds, the sound is good and you can still kinda hear whats going on in the outside world. my only complaint is that they fit my ears much better when i switch them and put the left in the right ear, and the right in the left ear...anyone else have this problem?
Not happy with the product it is dead will not charge at all. Have had it less then a year worked good for a while but it will not charge at all now
I am new to the PDA marketplace and did some research before I purchased. I thought the Palm was going to be the best buy for my dollar. However, after only two days of using, there was a black line across my screen that wouldn't go away. I then talked to a few people and found the Sony Clie to be a great value for just a few dollars more. I LOVE MY CLIE -it does everything I wanted it to. I didn't buy it for the camera, so I doubt I'll use it for that purpose except occasionally. The battery life is awesome (way better than the Zire) and holds all the info I wanted it to. It's been a great addition for me. The only thing I need now is a hard case to put it in, so I can carry it around and not worry about any damage to the screen.
What can you say? It works perfectly and is of high qulity.
I bought this for a friend for her birthday, and she was extremely happy with it. For the price, it's a very nice camera - it's really cool how, when you are viewing the pictures taken and rotate the camera, it actually rotates the picture as well. Definitely a worthhile buy.
The router as a basic platform for browsing the web and recieving email works allright. If thats all you want to do and you want both the wireless and hardwired abilities in one package.. this is an acceptable product.Its hardware offers pretty much every feature you could imagine would be packaged into a device like this save one, which is QoS (quality of serivce) i.e. the ability to limit specific users to specific speeds.. but as this is not found in any comparable competitors products its not a big loss...The problem comes in with their firmware. To put it simply you could consider this device to be in beta testing at the firmware level... at BESTWhile the problems won't be seen with simple mail, web and messaging software.. it gets alot stickier with persistent connections... i.e. chatrooms, conferencing, and games. If the wireless module is enabled, it will 'hang' roughly 2-3 seconds after each minute. It only does this when wireless is active. Its a firmware issue dealing with the searching for new clients that they haven't ironed out (and who knows if they ever will, its already been through 12 firmware revisions)similarly, the current firmware lacks the ability to set the MTU (packet size) which again while it won't interfere with your email will cause a game to crash out eventually as the packet size is nonstandard (i.e. not 1500) and eventually persistant connections will die with packet fragmentation. Again their customer support acknowledges this is a problem with their firmware but cannot say when it will be fixed.In the end, on their customer support's own reccomendation, i had to take the device back and am using their normal 4 port router (no problems) with their seperate wireless access point (no problems)... its a shame they can't get their act together and successfully combine two of their own products into one box
Stand works great. Minimal set up required. Has multiple levels so you can tilt your laptop at an angle most comfortable for you.
I am moving on up from a 30mm-55mm basic canon lens. I have to say this is a wonderful lens to move up to. works very well with auto focus with a Rebel dlrs Ti2, nice zoom on it and nice stable pictures. I absolutely love this lens and the seller was very easy to deal with when questions were asked about shipping. Made sure item would be on time even with a holiday weekend getting in the way. would buy again from this seller. With the price of the lens being what it is this is a steal of a deal.
I bought this for my 4 year old daughter. She loves it. It's very durable, easy to use and really cute. It was the best gift Santa could have gotten. The price was also great. It has many other features too. It's like a plastic "paper doll" and you can go online and play games. I spent more on another player for my 7 year old and hers is much more complicated and not as fun. Absolutely awesome toy!
Friends of mine have had terrible luck with transmitters, so when I first plugged this thing in, I was shocked that it actually worked! Even in radio congested Los Angeles. The only bummer, it seems to get staticky when there's someone in the passenger seat. So either my boyfriend has a steel plate in his head he's not telling me about, or this may be a universal issue. Luckily, I do most of my driving by myself (better for singing along). Regardless, it charges my iPod at the same time, so I'm pretty happy with it.
So far I have purchased two of these for two nanos. These jackets do exactly what they are supposed to: provide extra protection for the highly-scratchable 1G nanos.
Thoroughly pleased with my Harman Kardon HKTS-18 system. It sounds outstanding and looks very sharp. Just a few points on this well reviewed system:I'm using a Yamaha RX-V465 and they seem to be a great pairing.My room size is 18 x 16 and it fills the room without any problem. As other reviews have pointed out, I wouldn't use this system for a room much larger than 20 x 20. Also, I live in a condo/apt complex so these are perfect for the space conscious.I bought my system when Amazon had them at about $370 plus another $30-40 for shipping. At that price, I'm very pleased for what I got.I mounted my rear speakers. One of them into a stud, the other I used anchor screws (as recommended by the manual) into drywall. The mounting brackets are very awkwardly designed but ultimately serve their purpose and function fine (they allow the speaker to swivel). The speaker wire is threaded through a space next to where you screw the speaker into the mount. So the wires can be in the way without you being able to move them other then by wiggling the screw through. Tough to explain but perhaps you will get the pleasure of finding out. At best, a minute or two of frustration - I didn't feel it warranted docking a star. If you don't want to mount, there are matching stands.In conclusion, the HKTS-18 is an awesome system for its price and I would definitely recommend it.
This product is replacing both of my old Brother fax machine and old Cannon laser copier plus giving me the scanner that I always wanted but did not have the space. The 7820N is really a MFC that I bought it for! I am still using my 4 year old Okidata color laser printer. I've used this product for about 2 weeks now. Easy to setup. I setup for wireless network and installed the software on both laptops (XP & Vista). It came with different CDs for differet OS, just pick the right CD and it will guide you thru. Only need to buy the lan cable. Better & more functions under Vista OS.Pros: Good copy quality, auto feeder, fast printing from sleep mode, good scanner & software for computer fax or email after scanning. Very good wireless computer interface esp for scanning & faxing. It works great with my existing Winfax Pro software, too; I just scan the pages into the Winfax program and choose one of my custom cover letter and fax. However, if you use the flat top scanner, it will not allow you to combine multiple single scanned pages in one file; each scan is one file unless using the autofeeder. Can scan color copies then use color printer to print color copies. The fax resolution can be preset at fine, s fine or photo as the default. Printed 33 pages for tax return in a hurry and pages stayed nice and neat in output tray (you need to flip up the paper holder in short or long position). No curly paper either not like the other review.Con: the autofeeder feeds the paper slightly crooked every time which is acceptable for faxing but not for copying important documents, plus it will avoid 1/6" from the edges in scan or copy.Summary:I got it for only $[...] at Amazon's special offer (I see the price is now even lower!). Awesome deal, great product, all-in-one saves space! I love it! I just hope it's reliable like my previous fax machine. Overall, I'll have to give it a 5 star for the very reasonable price.
Its by Canon, so what can I say? Awesome product made by Canon! No regrets! Does its job & battery last long underheavy or light use.
I purchased this to put on my 70-300 lens for my Cannon Rebel XTI and absolutly could not get it on the lens. It was a real waste of money as I ended up throwing it away.
I bought this card for my Panasonic ZS3. It worked a few times, but now it only gives me a write error. I've tried to format on several cameras and computers and it won't format. Worthless.
It is the easiest to use 4-port KVM I have found.The older version uses standard cables and comes with all the cables.The newer version comes with proprietary cables so it is a small db connector on one end and vga/kbd/mouse on the other for the computer ports.I have both and like the old one better in case a cable fails or I need to re-deploy the parts for a project.
"I do not like things on my head, but I like my new ear phones. (Kidz gear) They fit me. They are comfortable and I can hear everything really good. That's all."
I work out at a gym with loud background music that needs to be excluded from my ears. The foam plugs work well, stay in place and are comfortable. Run the electrical cords under your T shirt and there is no interference from the cords moving while you move. I listen to everything from classicle to punk. Good clear frequency response. Just enough bass and enough volume. The ear buds are labelled left and right and have little flat sides so that they can be inserted and removed easily without touching the somewhat fragile wires.
BOUGHT 5 DISCS AND ONLY ONE WILL FORMAT. ONE CAME WITH SEVERE SCRATCHES.
Like a number of other reviewers I have experienced the same problem; I have to perform a deep nozzle clean for the black ink before EVERY print job. Once this is done, the output is exceptional, especially photos, but this cleaning wastes time, ink and paper. From the number of other reviewers who have experienced the exact same problem it is clearly not a fault with my particular unit, but a fundamental design flaw of this model. Be very wary.
This item was a real piece of junk and it did not work when I received it DO NOT PURCHASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE REAL THING FROM APPLE.
The product looks just like the picture. It is a great little camera case for a small camera. It has three compartments, one large for the camera, one medium for an extra battery, and a small pocket for extra memory cards. The only reason I do not give it 5 stars is because I would have preferred the medium pocket to be a little bigger to hold the charger for my Canon SD1100IS. The charger barely fits into this pocket.
These are great value binoculars, especially at Amazon's amazing price. Modern-looking, compact, easy to set up and adjust, with a great little case. My only criticism is that the strap is rather thin.Because of the holiday period I paid for next day delivery to ensure I got it on Dec 31st as Jan 1st was a holiday and I was flying out on 2nd. It didn't arrive and I only got my hands on it thanks to an amazing UPS dispatcher who arranged for me to collect it at an agreed point. However when I complained to Amazon they refunded my additional shipping costs immediately.
I have owned this camera since December 2001. I am happy to say that I am glad I invested in this camera. THIS IS THE BEST CAMERA I EVER OWNED. I purchased the CL30 AGFA 2 years ago and was very satisfied, but this one is AWESOME. I love it for the way it takes excellent pictures as well as the possibility of being able to Zoom in on shot (before and after taking pictures). The swivel lens is an extra special feature. I can't find another camera to compare in price. Also, it does not eat battery power as others do. I am sorry that it is so hard to find again. I wanted to purchase one for another person. I agree with all of the positive comments in previously mentioned reviews. I can't find anything that I do not like about it, except that I had better keep my eye on it. Also, I got a Super Duper great bargain...I will never part with it. THANKS CASIO!
This item is great. This is the second adjustable laptop stand that I have purchased. The first was plastic and chipped and broke wihin a week. This is metal and very substantial. It works great on a table top, a desk and even on top of the bed.
This thing is great! It fits the s100 perfectly. You can wear it on a belt like a "holster", which is perfect for guys because we don't have purses to throw a camera in. A few suggestions: don't carry both a memory card and a battery in the front pouch at the same time. It makes it too bulky. Also, when velcroing the camera in, push the front and back of the case together as far as possible before letting the velcro touch. In conclusion, a great buy for [for the money]!
So far its a nice camera. Ive had it about a month and the pictures are good. Good settings and I like that it has a larger lens and ability to attach polarizing lenses etc.I am a fully manual camera guy, it seems increasingly hard to get good film developing. The last trip 2 got crushed after being dropped in the box so decided to go digital. I have a little Olympus that is smaller and more handy. This feels like a real camera but has the benefits of a large camera without the weight.Only thing off, when I try to focus on something really close it looks fuzzy,but when I snap the picture it refocusses/ clears up and takes a nice pic.
I am extremely pleased with the product and did not want to spend less to have an upscaling product but preferred to spend a little more.I am currently using it on a Mitsubishi hd dvd tv and it works very well
Just what you need to connect an external antenna to a hand held CB for use in your car. Makes a huge dufferance from using the standard Rubber Duck antenna.
I am really undecided if this unit is better than the one I had in terms of sound quality and volume. So I have mixed feelings on doing this review. I'm sure it would be a major improvement for those that don't have a good working receiver.What I like about it:The ability to change the sound level of each individual speaker. The 6 channel mode where one could add a rear center speaker that I have yet to add on. The XM satelite radio capability although one would have to purchase the unit (cheap) and sign up for an account with the XM Satelite Radio service.Here's a nice feature: The ability to convert Composit Video Signal to S-Video Signal, and S-Video signal to Component Video Signal for better picture quality. And when would one use this? When you have an old unit (like a DVD/VCR player)that doesn't have the S-video or Component video output.What I don't like:What I am dissapointed with is that it lacks the on-screen display that the 620 had, where I could see the changes I make right on the tv monitor. For an old guy like me, that's a nice feature instead of trying to squint and read the led on the receiver.But whatever negative issue I mentioned above, please don't use this as your basis for deciding on purchasing a Yamaha Receiver. I have had THREE Yamaha receivers in the past and I do LOVE them. Built like a tank and works great. This is just my mistake in making this upgrade and as an analogy, what I did was like upgrade from a 4 cylinder engine to a 4 1/2 cylinder engine (if there was such a thing!). The bottom line is that you won't see much difference. What I should have done is upgraded to a Yammie 1500 or 2400, but my financial situation dictated what I could buy. I guess I was just icthing to upgrade to something new. Shudda saved my money, ... a lesson learned!
These headphones work wonderfully. Just wearing them cuts out a lot of noise, and when you have music going it's amazing. My iRiver's volume goes from 0 to 40. At 3, I can't hear people talking from 4 feet away. At 6, I can't hear them talking loudly or almost yelling. At 10 or 12, I couldn't hear someone screaming at the top of their lungs at me from 3 feet away (it was a test). No more distractions on the bus, flying, or in any noisy environments. It's great, although sometimes people get annoyed that they can't get your attention. Stomping on the ground sometimes works.I love the sound quality. I can hear everything, and I constantly find new things in my music that I didn't notice before. It has much more bass than any earbuds I've used before (obviously). I've never used any really nice headphones before, so I can't speak for people who really know what they're talking about, but for anyone who is sick of their iPod earbuds the E2's are amazing.They're very small and portable, however, the case that they come with is kind of hard to use. You have to wrap them around this little plastic thing and then zip it closed. I usually just put them in my sweatshirt pocket or leave them around my neck.They come with hard plastic earpieces, soft rubbery earpieces, and foam earpieces. The hard plastic was very uncomfortable to me, so I tried the medium-sized soft ones, and they worked perfectly. If you look at the directions for a second, you see how to put them in and you should be able to get a good seal. I let 3 of my friends and my brother try the headphones with the medium soft earpieces, and they all got a good seal with no problem and were amazed by the sound quality and noise reduction. If you can't get the regular ones to work, you can always use the foam, which you compress and then let expand until they fit your ear.They're pretty comfortable, except that after an hour or two I start getting little itches every now and then. The wires go behind your ears, so the headphones stay in better, but they sometimes don't want to stay back there. After a few days, though, the cord gets sort of shaped to stay there better.I like the way you tell the left headphone from the right one: the right one is half black and half clear, and the left one is all clear. It sounds weird but it works.So, after using them for about a week, I can't believe I ever used lame earbud headphones and I will never part with these Shures.
Bought two units and after a few months one stopped working. Could get no info from the unit it was dead. Contacted Sandisk and ask for quick replacement. Offered to prepay to secure item would be shipped quick. Was told I did not need this. Item was bad and would be replaced with in a few days. After waiting a full month, I had to phone the Co on Ca. Manager told me the order had not been shipped and this some times happens. Had phoned the supply house in another state and player would be shipped.Worse customer support I have seen. Would not buy another unit from this Co. Manager I talked with sounded like a brain dead stoner. Might be why orders get lost.Order with caution and if you require replacement, prepare to follow up daily.
In my continued quest for the best reasonably-priced closed headphones, I acted on the other Amazon reviews (and those from another site) and bought these. They might be the best headphones for certain applications (e.g. studio work where a very flat response is extremely important), but for my purposes they are inferior to two other choices:Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil, which I prefer for listening at home, andSennheiser HD 202 Headphones, which I prefer for commuting. The Sony phones sound better to me, they are lighter and smaller, and cord management is better. The sound of Sennheisers is somewhat inferior to the Audio Technicas, but again they are smaller and lighter, cord management is much better, and they are much cheaper so I'm not as concerned about losing/breaking them while commuting. Finally, the large-size plug on the Audio Technicas is a problem both because I've had to buy an adapter, the plug/adapter combination is very bulky, and the size/weight of the combination has actually led me to break a headphone receptacle on one of my mp3 players. Finally the Audio Technicas require a higher signal level input for a given volume relative to the Sony phones or the Sennheiser phones, which could be a problem for some portable players. (I guess I am in a very small minority using closed-ear phones for portable audio, but nevertheless...) With all of this said, the construction of the Audio Techicas is probably the best of the three, again arguing for their use in a "production" environment. In sum, definitely recommended as long as your use fits with their strong points - which for me is not the case.
If you're looking for a rack-mountable power strip with a ton of outlets, a long cord, and no bells and whistles, look no further.I should note that this is NOT a surge protector. If you're running high end audio equipment (especially gear that utilizes tubes), you'll want to get a power conditioner in addition to this.My only other beef as that it's really shallow. If you mount it in a rack sandwiched between other (standard depth) components, the outlets can be a little bit tricky to get to. You'll need to do some pre-planning to make sure that you rack your gear in a way that doesn't bury this strip.
I tried the V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds, and they do not have the treble clarity necessary for classical music. Their sound is quity tinny. While the Bass Freqs may be appropriate for some genres, the JBuds Hi-Fi Noise Canceling Earphones are the hands-down winners for classical music listening.If you're a classical/jazz audiophile like me looking for afforadble iPod earbuds, get the JBuds.
I bought this scanner primarily to transfer my old slides to a digital format. While the transfer is by no means quick, I am very happy with the results as I can now view and print my slides from decades ago. I have owned it for about 6 months. I have only scanned a few paper items and it works well. Having to unplug the unit to turn it off is no big deal. I would purchase this again as it is a low priced way to transfer your slides to a digital format.
Very impressed with the speed in which I received this product. No hassles, no headaches. Great purchase.
Love my electric coffee pot. It reminds of when I was at home. Works great! Never had any trouble. This is a great pot if you are looking for an electric stainless steel coffeemaker.
This lens not being an "L" series lens doesn't get the attention it deserves and is an excellent value for the price. I've had it for over a year now with regular use and not had any problems.Using the EF 85 f/1.8 on a full frame camera, like 5D and 5DMkII, for portraits or photos of children, you get excellent results using ambient light. It is exceptionally sharp and comes very close to the 85 f/1.2L lens in image quality from f/1.8 and above, but is lighter and at less than 1/4th the price. If you can't decide between this and the 85 f/1.2, then get this lens first as it will quench your thirst and then see if you can utilize your skills for a very thin DoF from f/1.2-f/1.8.The auto-focus is one the fastest in the Canon EF lens lineup and is quiet for not being an L. The manual-focus ring is also quite smooth. It is well built and is very easy to travel with on any camera body. I would rank its performance over the Nikkor 85 f/1.4 in terms of auto-focus speed. Since this lens isn't an "L", it doesn't come with a lens hood or case, but is made in Japan.Some people have complained about the chromatic aberration (purple fringing), but in-camera or auto correction in Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture can easily fix this. Even without it, its really not severe. Don't pass up on this lens if you're looking for top notch primes!
This is an easy to-use-iron for those who find the electric cord a senseless intrusion.It is so much better than those irons with the retractable cords... as they often get 'stuck' rewinding back into the iron.I first saw iron this while visiting a friend who said: It's the BEST invention EVER!.She irons A LOT and said it has been totally reliable.After trying her iron I totally agree.I'm 'hooked'... and I bought my own about a month ago.For short ironing 'breaks' it rests in its charging cradle by the side of the ironing board...Easy storage too... because there's no cord to get tangled or caught in other things.I recommend it highly!Enjoy...
Great for those rainy/snowy days you still need to be outside to capture those amazing moments :) Item is a little big but works to do the job its meant to do.
Exactly what I was looking for and more. The second head piece made the parts sitting around into a third complete unit. Perfect!!!!
Hey - it really works. Got one for both myself and my husband. Now we can really use our laptops more easily!! No more setting them on empty notebooks - and the mesh keeps them nice and cool!
I love the iLuv I can't and I Dont have not one complain about it. The Delivery was pretty quick (maybe in our heads not quick enough) and as soon as I had it I wanted to flaunt it. I have been using it everyday and it is great. It wakes me up it turns itself off it does it all and it has the cutest remote ever (That means I don't need to be getting up everytime I wanna change a song),but for those who have a shuffle you need to get up and change it. It is great because it charges your Ipod as you listening to the radio or just listening to the music on ur Ipod or even better when your sleeping. Well as I said I Luv My iLuv!!
I own and IT company and we use this style Cables To Go cables because of the unique snagless end they have. The conventional snagless ends are often very difficult to get in and out. When you get these in your hand, the first reaction is, that little soft tab cover seems like it could slide off the side and let the tab snag and break. In normal use that doesn't happen. However, it is precisely that feature that allows them to clip in and out as easily as cables that are not snagless. Thus, our experience is exactly the opposite of the video review below.Beware of vendors like MarginMart, Inc. who did a Bait & Switch on me, and sent me some no-name brand with conventional snagless ends on them.
I was wondering why that case was so cheap. Now I know, is the worst leather case ever, the material is really cheap. Thank God at least has a Nikon on it.
Just bought this popper tonight and tried it when I came home after reading the instructions. First time after 2 minutes were up a lot had popped but the insert ended up on top of the popcorn and it was burned through. Tried it a second time thinking I messed up some how and the same exact thing happened. Now my house smells horrible of burned popcorn. Going back to walmart tomorrow!!!!!
I got mine at a local Best Buy for about $60 8 months ago, and ever since its been nothing short of awesome. I dont know what everyone else's problem with this is, i find it to work very very well. Its very fast, and it worked on both XP and my Vista Ultimate 64 bit. You just need the drivers from the site to get the 64 bit vista version. It works with very far range. love this thing.
This is a nice case. I haven't found any issues with it yet. It holds DVDs or CDs securely and protects them well. It is stylish and has a nice handle on it. The best thing I can say about this case is that it does what it says it will and seems to have a very practical design. I would recommend it.
If you have decided headphones are too large, in-ear phones too intrusive, more than 200$ too much, and hearing the crickets chirping in a open field concert not essential, then this is a good place to start. Or maybe you just want to know more about this earphone with such a weird-fangled name.In either case, read on.The world Bang & Olufsen is quite an elite one. These people take their audio seriously. Their speakers sell for the price of brand new cars. The A8 earphones, by comparison to their other products, is within much closer reach. Not widely distributed, its price is quite varied, but tends to range from 100-160$ (watch out for lower-priced imitations).The A8 earphones are a sight to behold, being of fine craftsmanship and quality components. It was one of the first earbuds to address proper fitting and placement retention with its multi adjustment points (I got mine October 2004). It can be shifted vertically for ear height, horizontally for depth, and held in place with a flip-down loop adjustable to your preference. Its body frame is constructed of rigid brushed aluminum, with hard glossy rubber lining the ear loops. The ear-loop and the swing arm holding the phones move with a smooth gliding motion that have held up well over the years. The cords leading from the phones are reinforced with a rubber housing to protect from the potential pull and snag. Mine have survived quite a few. Though in no way am I suggesting you can yank on them, they will last if subjected to frequent light stressing. Of particular note in the design, the cord length is shorter than normal at about 3ft. which is perfect for the portable player close at hand. It comes with a low-profile 6ft. extension cord if longer lengths are desired. I also like the straight-line plug (as opposed to the right-angle ones), nice for audio-players housed in a pouch or bag. Due to its unique design, proper protection is provided in a carry case of hard black leather, shaped to conform to the dual semi-circle ear loops. But enough of its design. What of the sound?I have to be up front about the weak points, because this is the deciding factor for most. The bass response on these phones is underwhelming. Which is not the same as saying weak/tinny bass, the lack of, or distorted bass. In the quest for high quality, the emphasis was on other aspects of sound quality. Something had to be compromised, that being bass response. When bass is exhibited though, it is clear, distinct, and free of distortion. But you will never feel punch or power to the bass. Which was never the intention of the A8's. One other gripe, a minor one, is that for people who wear corrective lenses, the ear loops on the A8's can get in the way of the lens frame, causing some degree of discomfort to the ears.If you are still with me, then the bass issue didn't scare you off. Its high points are more important to me, which is why I recommend it. The A8 emphasizes sound detail, clarity, and accuracy (lack of distortion). Sound output is tight and controlled in the high ranges, great for orchestral music, for soprano singers. Instruments, vocals, acoustic resonances, twangs, rings, chimes, are clear and true. Distinction can be made of the parts of the whole, yet there is proper balance so that the different sounds can still meld as one. I hear layers of audio I never knew existed because on low quality phones they had been drowned out or distorted by inaccurate sound reproduction. You get to hear more of what was recorded in the original that can get lost in low quality outputs. [This audio clarity is a bit of a double edge. The flaws of low quality audio sources (like low-bit rates) tend to be more pronounced with high quality headsets.] On a lesser note of benefit, the ear loops hold the ear piece securely from slipping out if you need to engage in some kind of major head movement.If you spend more money, you can certainly get better. If you go with in-ear buds, you can retain clarity and gain some bass.But if bass isn't the forte, you believe ear buds gotta stay out of the canals, and clarity is important, the Bang & Olufsen A8's fit the bill.
i am happy to have it. It is a brand new and shipping on the right time as expected day.I can say it is very good for every one to have it.
Why are you buying this? So it can be the thing to take all the dirt, scratches, etc. while your lens is safely protected. You do this because you want the best pictures your lens can offer. In particular, ease of cleaing is important. Multi-Coated filters are always harder to clean streak-free than standard filters. Cleaning this filter is a breeze. Comparing this to my Hoya, Pro Digital, Promaster, Tiffen filters I have used, this one wins simply because it can be cleaned so easily.
Replaced my Epson photo printer and Lexmark scanner with this all-in-one for less than the price of my Epson ink!Several great features:Ink: It's almost like it doesn't use ink. I never realized what an ink hog my Epson was until I went HP.Price: Ridiculously low.Scanner: I scan quite a lot. The flat bed or multipage feeder work great to easily create multipage PDFs, TIFs, others.Software: Very user friendly and easy to configure default settings to to easily and continuously scan documents to an archive, which is what I do to stay mostly paperless in my office.Draft printing: I use fast draft printing a lot to save ink when printing notes for myself that will be discarded later. This draft option is faster and more legible than other printers.Overall, I don't see straying from HP in the future for printers.
When I bought my B&W; 803S speakers a couple of years ago, the sales person recommended a sub-woofer. I certainly couldn't afford the matching sub that goes with my new speakers. But I've been keeping an eye open for a sub-woofer and reading all the reviews. Finally the Polk Audio PSW 505 was featured and I broke down and got it.It's amazing how it has rounded out my sound. Paricularly watching HD tv with just a stereo set up.My only beef is, I wish there was more literature on how the controls on the back work and their purpose.It was totally hit or miss and it took me a while to get the setting just right............I am not big on bass for bass sake.
I am using this remote with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi and it works great! It would be nice to get the RC-1 so there isn't a 2 sec delay, but for my needs the RC-5 is fine.
its god but not the best sub i ever heard. the price is good. go for it. rock your neighbors they love it
Well, these speakers are cheap, no doubt about it. And they do work. But that's about it in terms of positives.They really sound lousy. They sound like you took a pair of decent speakers and smothered them with a pillow. The sound is very muffled. No highs, no punch or presence whatsoever. They are also very underpowered.I think this was a penny-wise and pound-foolish purchase. If I had it to do over again, I'd spend some more money and buy something that sounded decent. I recently bought a set of Klipsch 2.1 speakers for another computer that were twice as expensive but sounded great.Don't buy these unless you are really pinched for cash.
This radio has very good sensitvity to FM, MW and Shortwave. Its sensitivity is almost as good as my Grundig 400PE, but some of the other specs aren't quite as good which I would expect for a receiver that is about half the price of the 400 PE. Its power consuption is better than the 400 PE too. It's smaller size (than the 400 PE), very good designed, easy to use controls, good sound quality along with an excellent read out offers a good value. I like this radio's abliliy to quickly get to the frequency I am interested in. This is a fine little radio--- four stars.
everybody should own a flipvideo. it is so easy to use! surprising quality for the price. you will not be disappointed!perfect for home movies and making youtube videos
I ordered this product so I could take it on vacation with me. I paid for overnight shipping and it was supposed to arrive on the 8th of November. I left for vacation on the 11th of November. I never received this product.
I am a big fan of the Eclipse keyboards. I owned the first of the series and the new new Eclipse II does not dissapoint. I love that you can change the color of the backlight keys, and adjust the intensity. The keyboard is a weighted keyboard. It feels sturday and quiet. My only complaint is that the key presses are not quit as clean my original Eclipse keyboard, but still feels like a quality keyboard.highly reccomend!
i just got this cool little device two days ago and can't say anything but good things about it. i'm always skeptical about reviews, and this one had nothing but good ones. it has been mentioned the screen is small, which was my concern, but it turned out bigger than i pictured and VERY good looking. this plays ripped dvds/tvshows flawlessly and the audio is fantasic. if you are considering buying thisd over your standard mp3 player or the apple movie player i would HIGHLY recommend the gmini 402.
I love this mp3 player. The battery life on the yp-t9 is great, I use my mp3 player to work out and I listen to it like all day at work and its still good. I love how small it is and how easy it is to use. This little thing gets loud too.
This is perfect for running your satellite cable through a window. You cam close the window and still lock it. Works great. Price was great.
I was looking for a small clock radio with digital tuning that would not take up too much space on my nightstand. I'm very happy with this Timex radio.The feature that I like the most is the 7-5-2 alarm system that lets me wake up to a buzzer during the workweek (the 5) and to the radio on weekends (the 2) without having to change any settings during the week. It's also nice that the station I wake up to can be different from what the radio is tuned to the rest of the time (for example, I can go to sleep to smooth jazz and have the alarm set to wake me up to news).This radio includes ambient sounds (waves, rain, etc.) --- not a feature that I need or want, but some may like it.The digital tuning works great and the size is just right. I also like the amber backlight and the ability to dim it.All and all I am very pleased with this radio and would recommend it to others.
After having been through a number of other digital cameras ( 5mp Kyocera and a 5mp Sony) I can say I am very happy with the pictures of this little Casio. I have had it for about 4 months now and I am not a serious photo enthusiast but for taking everyday family pictures this is a great camera. Pictures come out very good in most lighting conditions, the lcd is very large and bright, battery life is excellent. The on/off button is a little small and sometimes hard to press but that's about the only gripe I have.
Works easy. Right click on the pen is a little difficult but for the price this unit works great
buy it for my panasonic 20mm F1.7, It work fine. and buy a 37mm filter for olympus 45mm F1.8, this UV filter just has the black color, hope it has silver just like my 45mm lens.
I took this bag to Europe last year, with a Leica M8, notebook and a few accessories; walking all over. It was unobstrusive and yet beautiful; tucked right under my arm, out of harms (and pickpockets) way; and small enough to fit with another small bag into my carry-on. It was light and roomy enough; perfect for what I used it for.
I tried like 20 differents cameras.( large & smalls ) When I saw this camera i said : '' This ***** will be like the others '', but my huspand buy it anyways. I dont use it until we go to Disney World. It tooks very amazings pictures. I told my huspand that i'm very thanksful. I tried like 20 freackings differents cameras and this is the most WANTED !!!
We bought this item as complete novices before beginning vacation. It was always stressful before having to worry about one of us navigating during long driving trips. This time, it was a breeze. I love the fact that this model gives actual street and exit names not just numbers or turn in X-amount of feet/yards. The voice option is clear. For those who need visual, the screen is very clear and it is easy to pinpoint where you are at any given time. I was surprised by how much we relied on the "arrival time" and how long the trip took. It even gave us average speed, highest speed, and various other trip information. It did everything we wanted it to do. It wasn't complicated to use or to set-up. It was easy to get started. We were using it within minutes. It goes everywhere with us now. We couldn't be happier with it. The POI's are extensive, though, some are dated. Do check before you make a long trek to a specific restaurant or retail establishment just to make sure it hasn't closed. Otherwise, it is very concise and gets you where you need to go. I'm sure we haven't used all the features yet, but will over time. For the money, this is an excellent quality product, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Battery is well constructed and fits correctly. Does NOT hold a charge for very long even with minimal transmitting. Bottom line- if you depend on the radio that this is used in, spend the extra money on a better battery.
My daughter's computer is 6 years old and had 512mB RAM. She is off at college with a 2 year old laptop and we needed a new home computer for basic emailing, word processing etc. and appropriated hers. It was just too slow and we considered getting ourselves a laptop but bought the 2gb RAM went to Dell's support and got instructions on how to install it. I removed the old RAM from slots 1 and 2 and put them in 3 and 4 and put the new RAM in slots 1 and 2. Neither positioning the old RAM or new RAM in their slots was easy as they would not slide in but rather had to be muscled in over a few attempts. You are cautioned not to press in the center but to press on the ends. If the side clamps do not insert into the side notches it is not in far enough. After finally( the entire process did not take over 15 minutes) getting all the cards inserted the computer restarted, recognized the new memory and functioned fine and noticeably faster. Its all the computer we need and I'm glad we did this upgrade rather than spend the extra $500-700.
I always buy canon OEM cartridges as they last longer than re manufactured ones,they may cost a bit more but it is worth it
I bought two of these cards three months ago. One worked (and is working) well and the other appeared to for a couple of days. Then, without warning or any other indication, it is showing an error with my Canon HF200. I pulled the chip out of the camcorder and tried to read it on my PC with no luck. I then took it to Mike's to see if they could recover the video. The tech said his computer couldn't even recognize that the chip was there. He also said that they have heard of a great deal of complaints with this brand.
Many great things have already been said about this lens, and I will support them!My copy delivers outstanding sharpness (nearly on par with my 24-70L) even *wide open* (rare for a wide angle of all but the finest German manufacturers), great color, very little distortion (many objective tests have revealed that it's probably the "best of breed" ultra wide angle), and impressive contrast. Surprisingly, the build quality is not bad: tight fitting mount, damped rings, and no jiggles or rattles.If I were forced to offer a (slight) negative, it would be the bokeh of the lens is somewhat "marbly"...However, when shooting a subject with an OOF area differential high enough to make bokeh a component of the frame, then the subject is likely going to demand far more attention than the bokeh! ;)A fine lens, Canon: definitely worth the premium over the Sigma and Tokina rivals (both of which I sampled before purchasing this optic).
The only issue I've had with this device is that not all the buttons on the remote seem work well (like volume down for instance). Other than that it's great for listening to in a house, at the beach, in the mountains, etc. The sound isn't crystal clear but it's definitely good enough for the price.
This radio has outstanding AM and FM reception compared to standard radios. I live in the northern part of Toronto and can clearly recieve Buffalo AM stations which is not the case with the other radios I own.I don't have enough experience with Shortwave to speak to the quality of that feature.Each band (AM, FM, SW1 and SW2) has 6 memory presets. In addition, you can direct enter any frequency you want which is rare in a radio these days.My only complaint about this radio is its behaviour when the batteries run low. Instead of just shutting itself off for good, this Grundig radio starts to reproduce static and will shut itself off when a crackle is particularly loud. Yet you can turn the radio back on and it will go for another 5 minutes.
I can't believe that a company would send an expired item. Portable Guy was the company that sent me 2 HP 96 Large Black Ink Cartridges. They were already expired 3 months ago. And I don't accept explanations that they MAY be good for any time past the date. I have contacted the company and am waiting to see what they will do for me but this is no way to conduct legitimate business. I would never order from Portable Guy ever again. Even if they fix this it is an inconvenienceOriginal HP 96 Large Black Ink Cartridge in Retail PackagingI don't need to deal with.
I got this mouse as a present a little while ago, and I am totally impressed. Having a mouse cord is just in the way at this point. I have a Logitech cordless keyboard as well, and together they really work well. I can sit over across the room (my computer is hooked through my TV sometimes) and surf, play games, etc. from anywhere in the room. I have a Microsoft cordless mouse at work, and it works great too, but the Logitech mouse has a longer life, and is better ergonomically. It is a little small, but that's actually ok, since it's no smaller than a usual mouse. I'm not sure how well it works with another brand of cordless keyboard, but I would think that it should be fine. A good buy, for sure!
I bought this from Amazon stock.This TV replaced a 61" 4:3 that I had for 7 years.I refused to change until I could get a wide screen that would display 4:3 at 61" and was affordable. This TV does that plus the HD 16:9 is incredible.Shipping was prompt.The price seemed to low to be true especially with free shipping.I had prepared myself for dissapointment but was very pleasently surprised.I have seen MANY big screen TV's but this is the best ever.I'm only allowed a 5 star rating but on a 5 star rating I would rate it an 8.P.S. I'm not an employee of Mitsubishi, just a 6-pack Joe who loves the NFL.
Excellent picture but a little complicated to initially set up.Major drawback is that this TV is so new that there are no Brighthouse cable box remote control codes. So I have to fumble with two remotes. Cable box controller will not adjust the volume or turn the TV on/off.
Hi, I bought this the other day. Immediately it got stuck in my vehicle (an 07 Acura TL -- not an old car) and ruined the tape player. These are pieces of junk and the sellers (upon seeing other research) are known for selling shotty, defective items. They do not answer any contact channels. Do not buy! This is a complete waste and could cost you!Paul
The ER6i earbuds are, for the money, the best sounding earbuds I've ever used. My first experience with them were on a plane, and they completely shut out the plane noises. And no batteries. You must be comfortable with sticking them way in your ears. But that's the only thing that's even remotely problematic.
Does what it's supposed to and the Linksys support was good. BUT, you need to CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY follow the instructions and/or prompts for successful installation. Take your time - unless you've done this a hundred times before! Amazon standard service was much faster than I expected.
I purchased a tomtom xl-one for xmas. It arrived as promised,2-3 days. It works well but as I drive a chev suburban and to mount on the windshield was too far to reach. Well I started to look for a different mount and did find one thur amazon except it was supplied by a different company. This mount clips on to your front dash heat or a/c outlets in center of console dash, IT made this easier to use as much closer to you. I have one complain as it doesn't lock in place tightly! There are other mounts by others which maybe better yet this does work for me as of now. I was unhappy that no household ac charger came with unit ,just a car plug, so had to again buy from others. Amazon should really carry these 2 or more several accesorys for the Tom Tom line. I will in future probably purchase a spring steel mount which also fits onto vents on dash of heat and ac Shutters thru others again.
Before I decided to get this player, I did my research. I looked up the ipod, the dell jukebox, and the samsung napster player. I chose this one because from what I read, it was the best deal for the money. Another reason I got it is because you can put WMA files on it. That takes up half the space of MP3's. That's important because I have a lot of music. The software is great. you can sort your music by artist, title, album, or genre, and you can play music based on those categories. transfering is easy, the software makes everythig pretty easy. even the battery life is great- it advertises 14 hours, it's actually a little less but still good. only 1 problem, no accessories...yet. I hope it's because it's new and they are not out yet, but being without a remote is hard. They player's interface itself is also very easy to use. can't complain and I recommend it over all the other players, just hope that remote will come out soon. GET IT, IT'S WOTH EVERY PENNY!!
Wow, what a great little camera. I needed a 35mm to go on vacation, certainly glad I picked this one. Small in size - easy to carry. Easy to load the film. Several different flash modes. Good zoom lens. Tricky on/off method (you have to slide the case open and closed). Self-timer so that you can take pictures that include yourself (so many of my families earlier pictures didn't include Dad, he was always behind the camera).But the best part of the camera is the developed product. I could not and still can not believe how great the pictures came out. I used regular Kodak 200 speed 35mm film, and the prints came out clear, detailed, bright &amp; sharp. When the camera arrived and I saw its size, I had serious doubts that it could take a quality picture, but it definitely does just that.
Bought this for my mom for Christmas,thought I'd put some music on it for her before sending it her way. And I'm really glad I intercepted, and she never received this product. She never would have gotten it to work, and knowing her she would feel too bad to let me know. The player would not hold a charge. I left it plugged into the 2.0 USB(yes, it was on) for 24 hours, and still could not get the Sansa's power to turn on. Could only see the screen if it was plugged into the computer. The Sansa was completely useless as an mp3 player, maybe it could serve as a very expensive flashdive. How useful.Also limited format, I realize a good portion of my portable music collection is in mp4 which this player would not recognize. Would have had to take a bit of time converting files to get it on there for her. If it would have worked in the first place.Overall I wasted about 10hrs trying to get this thing to work, and even had to call Sandisk customer service for help(Later I was shocked to find the $12 charge for calling customer service!I'm not kidding, $12!),they tried to reset the e260 by having me follow a certain reset procedure, which involved holding the power button for 30seconds, and now I've forgotten the other things I had to do to supposedly "reset" the device. They decided the device was "defective" -their words, and ended up recommending I return the product where I bought it, thanks Amazon. Return was hassle free, and Amazon even payed for the shipping.It seems from the reviews that some people have had much better luck with the Sansa e260, and I understand there are always a couple lemons in the batch. But I'm not willing to give it another try. I've also recently read that the e260 has been discontinued. I'm looking into the SanDisk FUZE instead.
I read all the Haters, Whiners, and Complainers before I purchasedthis item. I went ahead and bought it because (1) I trust SONY asa manufacturer, and (2) It offers the best deal on the market fora Multi-Disc changer, period. I've had the SONY DVPCX995V for 7months now, and LOVE IT! One can't truly expect instant accessfrom a machine that has to access 400 Discs. The Whiners do--unrealistically. Much faster than accessing Discs manually.The other complaint is that you can't access Discs with the RemoteKeypad, the Whiners said. Ah, but you can Grasshopper! You simplyhit the Display File Key, Click the Right Arrow at the top slot inthe upper left hand corner, and plug in the slot number, on thelittle lines, that you want with the Remote Keypad Numbers, hitEnter--and Voila--the machine will go directly to the Disc youselected.True, you can't turn off AutoPlay with the Manual's (or any)directions, but I like the AutoPlay feature. So no worries for me.A slight quirk for such a remarkable machine--I forgive it.All in all, I play DVDs, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-Vs with no trouble.I bought a HDMI-A Cable and hooked up the SONY Changer to my newSONY LCD TV, and I love it even more. The Upconvert function isfantastic. A great improvement on all my DVDs.Entering Disc information--too slow and cumbersome, The Whinersclaim. If I have just one or two new Discs to enter into thesystem I use the Remote to enter in the info--if more I use aKeyboard. Simple. You can't expect The Internet to do all the workof life for you, as some Whiners want in this regard.I'm a Scientist and a Realist. This SONY delivers all it promises,and more. Bye-bye Whiners. I hope you're happy with whatever youended up buying. I'm very happy with my SONY Disc Changer--one ofthe best pieces of Audio/Video equipment I've ever bought in mylong career as an Audio/Video aficionado.
I received an iLuv TWICE from J&R Music and Computer World and both times the CD player did not work!!! I don't know if the iLuvs themselves are flimsy, I suspect the store sent me reject units hoping I would accept since shipment takes a week at least!!!! Do not buy from J&R Music and Computer World!!!!!!
I just love this little camera - the look, feel, and quality! While not a "professional" grade camera, it takes excellent digital photos up to 5.1 megapixels. I like it so much that I ordered another as a gift for my son. Too bad Sony decided to drop production of this particular model, but continued with similar models, the DSC-W5 and DSC-W7. I still prefer the original.
When storing uncompressed audio and video files for long term archiving the choice resides between a multitude of cds and dvds or a "mega" hard drive. I had a lot of bits and pieces of multi-media material scattered among several Maxtor external hard drives (some of which I have had for years) and decided to buy a couple of these devices to consolidate my data. Big mistake! After 6 weeks, one of the drives that had been FILLED with 500GB of data stopped working. I contacted the company and they told me that they would FIX the drive but would have to format it for testing. I other words they guarantee the drive but not the data.Now, I have heard of hard drive failure. However I have had a dozen computers over 14 years and have several external drives and not one of them has failed. In addition, I presumed that by filling a drive and then leaving it unplugged, the absence of spinning would prolong the drive's life expectancy. Nobody who purchases a drive such as this does so to back up a similar drive: this is a unique product for archiving (family videos etc). To me putting such a product out on the market (with what appears to be a relatively high failure rate) and then not providing a parachute for the consumer (i.e. we will replace your faulty drive and restore your data) is bad business. The company says that they will give me a list of data recovery companies that I can send the drive to - at my expense. In other words, it will cost me serious money (I am not a business) to recover data from this LEMON drive - and probably have to buy another in order to backup the data! This should be covered by the warranty.I do not recommend this product and suggest that, if you are planning on buying one, buy two Maxtor 250GB drives instead.UPDATESecond 500gb hard drive failed after 4 months - total loss 1Tb of data. Someone should be arrested at LaCie for producing such an unreliable product
It took me two minutes to set it up and one minute to configure.I'm using earthlink DSL, so I just enabled the PPPOE option. All you need is your earthlink user name and password. That's all, easy and fast. At user end, you might need to configure your internet browser to connect the internet via LAN.
The printer is fine, no problems. Well thought-out. Nice drivers, really nice. Photos OK, nothing photo-quality about inkjets anyway.But why don't printers come with cables? Seriously, whaa? Do they think we just have a few laying around? Our family has a cable they've been passing down for generations? I don't get it. Somebody explain it to me.Luckily I'm not a rookie. I know how much a standard USB Male A to Male B cable should cost Heck, you can get 'em free lots of times. They end up in corporate trash piles by the hundred. Anyone who's been a geek for five years has at least one spare.The salesperson at best Buy, in addition to directing our attention to the next-expensive model immediately upon learning I was interested in the i560, was very flippant about my insistence that the i560 was a great printer under $100 and very competitive beyond (&quot;Well, yeah, if all you're gonna spend is $100. But if you print any photos at all, blah blah blah... USB 1.1 in this card-reader-equipped printer will be faster than an internal USB 2.0 reader, ya know, and even if it isn't this one's a better printer....). Initially we walked away from buying a printer at all because of the sour salesperson experience.I get to the checkout and the clerk asked me if I was planning on buying a cable. I did a double-take. &quot;Cable? There's not a connectivity cable inside the box?&quot; He replies that's been standard practice for years. I replied that it reflects poorly on the industry when I can't immediately use a product for its intended purpose, even shareware is free for a little while, and why then would they even come with ink? This last question ACTUALLY PRODUCED A HESITATION as if I had hit on another millions-saving measure and he would report it to Canon posthaste.I jogged back to the printer aisle to check on their cable selection when I was accosted by the same printer salesperson who laughed when I told him I needed a cable. &quot;Walked up there without me, eh?&quot; were his exact words. He shows me a cable - their cheapest - a $30 shielded and gold-plated 12-footer from Monster. &quot;This is the only one we have, and it's really the best for your particular printer,&quot; he smarmed. I conjectured it must be best for all the stores printer's since it was the only one. I asked him if he would sell the cable to a poor person buying a budget $50 printer to print resumes. I argued it shouldn't take an additional %33 of the printer's cost just to hook it up. He basically looked down his nose at me so I simply laughed in his face. I said very loudly, &quot;I'll go two blocks to CompUSA, buy a cable for four dollars, and come back tomorrow to speak with the manager.&quot;When I arrived home I immediately checked the Web and indeed found a four-dollar cable at CompUSA and one with neat little LEDs for eight. I opened the printer box and saw a CD full of halfware photo programs I would immediately toss, and wondered aloud: if Canon can't spend fifty cents for a wholesale USB cable to throw in the box, why do I have to pay for the ubiquitous bundle of useless software and &quot;starter&quot; packet of photo paper?
thanks soo much!!! couldnt of asked for better service and shipping!!! everything was just as promised or better
I'm not an every day coffee drinker, so I didn't want to invest in a programmable coffee maker. I selected the Presto coffeemaker for three reasons: (1) it can brew small batches of coffee as well as large servings; (2) it doesn't require much counter space in my kitchen; (3) it is easy to use. I brewed two cups of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee on first use, and I was not disappointed. The coffee was rich, hot, and fast. I recommend using coffee filters to prevent grounds from settling as well as for easy clean up.
This was remarkably inexpensive for all it can do. It was easy to set up on a Linux system; just plug it in and turn it on. The installation instructions look harder on Mac or MS-Windows, but I haven't tried them. It was especially easy to set up as a network printer; just plug it directly into the router, and it's ready to go for any operating system.Print quality is as good as can be expected from an inkjet printer. Color quality is excellent. I haven't tried photo printing, so I cannot comment.For a small printer, this machine has proven exceptionally reliable. I have far fewer jams and misfeeds with this than I have with any other home or small office printer. In fact, I cannot recall a single paper jam in the time I've owned it.As with all inkjets, ink is expensive, and cartridges do not last long. I seem to get better ink conservation out of this than out of other injket printers I have owned, though.The scanner works reliably as expected, and the document feeder works great.
I am just a beginner but, taking portrait pictures with this lens makes me feel I have crossed a milestone in photography. I use this lens to take pictures of my little ones and they come out amazing. The only con of this, is that, it does not have the zoom in/out function. In jargon, you have to maintain distance from the object to take quality images.
After much research, I decided to go with these binoculars. I was not dissapointed. I basically use them for the hockey games I go to, and they work really well. The only thing I had difficulty with was putting the strap on the binoculars. They came with a plastic neck strap that had to be threaded through a loop on the top of the binoculars and then secured with a button like device. It was very difficult to attach the strap, but that might have just been an issue I had. Overall, I highly reccomend the product as it is a very good value for the price.
I bought this fan for 27.77 dollars at Amazon to replace the fan included with an Upgradeware P478 adapter. The P478 adapter is a socket 423 to 478 adapter that, several years ago, I bought to upgrade the cpu of a Compaq Presario 7120US (Intel D850GB mobo based) from Intel P4 1.5Ghz to 2.8Ghz (512K 400 bus Northwood). This Zalman CNPS7000B fan fits perfectly in the special 423 to 478 Fan Bracket Adapter (FBA) which was my main concern when decided to try this fan. On regards the noise thing, I just noted the main source of noise in my Presario is the power supply and not this fan. However, I still feel comfortable with this purchase because the Intel P4 2.8GHz processor was really generating high amount of heat (~69C degrees), more notable during summer time. The fan is so heavy (755g.). According to the CNPS7000B User's Manual, the maximum weight for a cooler is specified as 450g for Intel socket 478/775 and AMD socket 754/939/940 and 300g for AMD socket 462. But as mentioned above, it fits fine and looks secure in the FBA so I don't see it be a problem at all in my case. Finally, It is nice to have the ability to control the speed of the fan using the included FANMATE2 adapter.
Bought this a few weeks back, they showed up on time and in good condition. It was pretty easy to set up and I have been happy with them thus far. I have them hooked up to a Pioneer receiver and haven't had any issues. I have not gone through the calibration procedure, I just have been using them as came out of the box with no problems. Got these at a great price and their specs were very close to what some salesmen were trying to push as their "higher-end" speakers.Overall I am very pleased with the purchase
This is the best unit I have had to date. I would give it 10 stars!
I owned this product for several years, while commuting to college and studying. I used them often, and they always worked flawlessly, with a nice, long battery life. The review that complains about the poor reception was probably not using them with an mp3 player. There is a built-in phono jack, so you can connect them to an MP3 player, and the wire that is used to connect it to the player also doubles as the antenea. In order to get good reception when not using an MP3 player, I had a small cord that plugged in. Not ideal, but the headset is so light and comfortable, the small, dangling cord was barely noticable.I just bought a used pair as far as I can tell they are no longer being made. My old pair was stolen. But even used, they're still awesome.
This scanner pen has become a precious tool in my research work. It definitely saves me time - scanning words at a much quicker rate than I could type them. It is not always perfect (sometimes struggles with underlined text), and it took some getting used to, but, overall, it is a spectacular little gadget!
These really are a rip-off. I purchased them thinking that Bose headphones were high quality. A few months later, I purchased a refurbished pair of Sony earbuds for $8.99 from a Sony outlet store, just for the purpose of using while exercising. I ended up using them all the time. Their sound quality was better and they were more comfortable.$8.99 vs. $100+, ridiculous!!! The Sony ones only lasted me 18 months, but I could buy 10+ of them to make up for the cost of these horrible things. I gave them a chance, I really did; I've had them for 2 years now, but I finally just put them in the closet and decided never to use them again.Pros:*Good sound isolation - they do block out a lot of background noiseCons:*Poor sound quality - somewhat tinny sound with a lack of bass...lower quality than $8.99 Sony earbuds... baffled by this*Uncomfortable - they seem comfortable at FIRST, but after a while of having them on, they make your ears sweat a LOT and they are very tight on your head; just wearing them for more than 15 minutes gives me a headache*Cheap materials - if you have them you will know what I mean
After finally signing up for DSL in January 2001, I decided to get a router that could handle PPPOE since the PPPOE program I was using lacked features and the sheer number of hackers port scanning my computer distracted me from my usual computer work. A few port scans aren't bad, but when my firewall was constantly going berzerk with alerts and warnings, I decided I'd had enough.The router comes with a built-in simple firewall that blocks most of the simple scans, however be sure to place a LARGE password into the router login screen. Secondly, you get a built-in PPPOE handler which frees up needing that utility installed on every OS you boot (BSD presented a problem for me).Installing my unit took about 5 minutes, after the ritualistic tossing aside of the manual, I simply plugged it up, hooked in my computers and rebooted the OS's. That built-in DHCP helps quite a bit but my only gripe after some years of use is you only get ONE DMZ IP.Over the past 2 years, Linksys has had some very minor problems that they've patched quickly and allowed me to download/flash the hardware without any difficulty, along with some nice feature additions. Flashing this unit couldn't be easier, especially with Linksys' web-based interface.Overall, I've not had any issues with my Linksys router and would purchase another one immediately if mine died - especially since Amazon has lowered the price significantly since I first purchased it!
This stand is wonderful. I didn't have issues with the internal springs although I don't force the stand down on top of them either. I use them as a bounce for when I'm packing up. They are very lightweight but don't swing when I place my lighting units ontop. I use either novatron strobe heads or mith vector hot lamp units.I would say these collapse to about 38 inches. Even if I collapsed them all the way with the springs compressed the stand would not fit into my novatron case which is 36 inches long. So I had to pick up a carrying bag but I had to get one anyway for portable backdrop stands & pole.But they area great stand for the price. I luv them.
Although smaller than I anticipated (not that it's a bad thing), this alarm works well for me. I will agree with some of the other reviewers that the Nature Sounds can be a bit grinding and repititious, and it is fairly complicated to program due to all of the features they have tried to incorporate. It's dependable, the sound is fine, and it is nice looking. I wouldn't recommend for someone who wants a one-touch alarm system however.
I don't want to go over all the good posts about this product because I agree with them and this is a grat machine. But I want to clarify that this DVD recorder has a 1 (ONE) YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY as stated in page 60 on the manual. I don't think is fair and honest to mislead possible customers posting false statements and I just wanted to contribute with my $.02Buy with confidence and don't trust everyone on the cyberspace. And no, I don't work for Panasonic ;)
I needed a video projector for a presentation I was making and found this one relatively inexpensive yet having great reviews. Now having used it several times I will agree that for the money this is a great performer. I have not used it for watching DVD's yet but for Powerpoint presentations, with photographs it was excellent. Plenty of resolution and the brightness of the images easily allowed presentations in full sunlight.
You know the expression, better to do a few things very well then try to do everything half-baked. Well Samsung really delivers here and more so. This is my first post-IPod-Nano generation type player and it's awesome from the look and feel. The best aspects are long battery life and ability to manage the files through Windows Explorer. That's an absolute must for me, I hate to have to transfer files with clunky bug-ridden software and famous "auto-sync".Pros:* long battery life* Windows Explorer accessCons:* only 2 GB storage
I bought these headphones about 10 years ago, and have used them regularly at a fairly high volume, and they just now quit working. I think that alone should speak to their quality. The sound in the left ear just went out, I was so sad I just came on Amazon to see if they still sold these. I will definitely be buying another set. They are comfortable, and the sound quality is surprisingly good with great highs and very good lows for this type of headphones. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in these.
I recently purchased one for photography. It enables me to control the camera when I am shooting tethered to my lap top without being on top of the camera or sitting at a desk. About my only gripes are that the finger trigger is a little hard to get used to. I invariable end up using mine in the palm of my hand with my thumb controling the roller and right button. And though I normally have problem with trackballs grabbing the scroll bars can be a bit tricky. Though for the mission I have assigned this device it is perfect.Point of interest though it doesn't mention it in the description. It works equally well on both my PC Laptop and my MacBook.
Ever listen to binaural recordings? Well these are your key to ultimate enjoyment.They don't drop off in the treble as hard as other IEMs, so they measure flatter. They isolate super well but seem a bit fragile. For the price, I think headphones will get you further, though.
Very good camera bag, but itis not quite large enough to carry the camera's manual.
Not sure what it is but my rom seems to find these disks quicker and likes burning to them because there done faster then others with the same ratings.
This is my third LaCie product and I'm absolutely satisfied with all of them. Not one second of problems with any of them. Good value.
Our TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen, Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator,which we recently ordered from Amazon.com is just what we wanted fortravelling. We will really put it to the test when we travel to Scottsdalein a few weeks, we have no doubts it will save us many "domesticdisputes" while on the road!!
Without a doubt one of the easiest card adds I've done - drivers are native to 98 &amp; performs well within expectations. Highly recommend this device if interfacing with a legacy box.Product &amp; Price are 'Outstanding'.
I own almost exclusively Forschner Fibrox knives now, since discovering the line a few years back, these replacing our antiquated set of Chicago Cutlery walnut knives. Heft and balance are spot-on perfect, and the blade is very thin for a western-style knife. The blade is nice and flexible, and the handle is very comfortable and easy to keep a hold on. Of the 10 Forschner Fibrox knives and 3 Japanese knives I own, this is my go-to knife for cutting all meats. Came pretty sharp out of the box, tuned it up with my diamond sharpener. Edge retention is pretty good, although not as good as my VG-10 Tojiro knives. However, Tojiro costs 4-5 times as much as Forschner, and little extra honing on the steel makes up for it just fine. I LOVE THIS KNIFE!!!!!
I could not believe how easy it is to set up. I had it set up and everything in my house networked in under an hour. I am using it to network a PC, 2 Laptops, and a Mac. I can now surf the internet from anywhere in or around my house!
This product did not work when put into the printer. I went through the process of alignment, cleaning and priming to no avail.
Amazon please split up this web page. Currently, it listed 8 different products on the pull down menu. They are not the same product with 8 colors. 6 are mice, and 2 are presenters, but we mixed their reviews together, so the reviews are confusing to new shoppers! :-(
Very good and easy product to use, works on a mac and pc that makes it more cooler than before
much better than what I could find in a store, I saved a few bucks which always helps
Pro: A wonderful tiny device I tend to carry with me everywhere. Con: I cannot see the photos til I get home!Solution: Olympus(or someone) should create software so the w-10 could send images to a pda (palm or PC Pocket OS).
This card reader does a nice job. Make sure you have the right Olympus camera. This is very easy to use, very plug-and-play if you use PC or Mac. It'll work as a mass storage device and you can import easily into iPhoto if you use MacOS like I do.
I was unable to burn other brands on my Sony burner and these worked Okay. Not all of them worked.
The Linksys BEFSR41 is a great DSL router that has a very easy stepup for the single system or networked multi-system user. Windows users will be happy with the NetBEUI interface, but Linux users should be aware that the DHCP server does not recognize Linux client hostnames. This makes it difficult for your home network to use a Linux platform for webserver, ftp, etc.
Cheap and Great... only needed 2 but bought 4 so i could have a spare and room for growth in my home theatre setup
I have a NEC HT1000 projector (with DVI-D/HDCP, 1024x768) and a 10' screen, so image resolution is very important. Since there is no digital to analog to digital conversion with DVI (unlike component Y-Pb-Pr) I was hoping for a stunning picture with this unit. Of course there is conversion in the HD931 from the DVD to 1080 to DVI-HDCP, through the HD931 supplied 6' DVI cable, and into the NEC HT1000's DVI-D port, where it's converted back down to 1024x576 (16:9). I tried using the DVI at all three HD931 output resolutions 480, 720, 1080, and I believe that 1080 worked best with my projector, but there wasn't a lot of difference between the three.Pros: I found the first four minutes of the DVD Lost In Space to be slightly better with the HT931 than my older DVD player (JVC XVS60 component progressive, cheap $2 component cable); the computer generated shapes just seemed more well defined. The Ovation DVD test pattern "Resolution 200 TVL" with the 3.0mhz, 3.58mhz, 4.18mhz, 6.75mhz circles was obviously much clearer with the HD931; on my older DVD player the diagonal lines have alternating 3 grey then 3 white backgrounds, whereas with the HD931 they were all evenly white backgrounds as they should be.Cons: I also watched We Were Soldiers, Waterworld, Wind, Shakesphere In Love, Sgt Bilco, Gladiator, The Fifth Element and Henry V, and found the picture to be grainy. As if it had some smaller than a pixel noise all over the image all the time.Simply put, I enjoyed watching movies more with my old player. But it was close. I'd say that DVI for DVD shows promise.I did not try the HD931 component outputs. The HD931 has very slow scene selection (next chapter), but I didn't have any trouble with the remote from 6' away, nor did any movie I watched actually hang.Conclusion: I'm returning the HD931 for a refund.
Bought this influenced more by the price. However was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. Nice little speakers with good quality out-put. Surely a good deal for people who prefer listening to music at a low relaxing volume.
A wonderful cool looking device that immediately worked under Linux. Only problem: Most computers (such as my notebook purchased last year) do not have a usb 2.0 port. The drive also works with the old usb 1.1, but will only run at a speed of 6x instead of 24x.So you will have to buy a usb 2.0 port card in addition to this drive. Apart from that it would be 5 out of 5 stars:The buffer-underrun-protection works wonderfully, and that it can play mp3 cds without the computer being connected is just another plus.Linux 2.4.19 will have usb 2.0 drivers included, they are already in the 2.4.19pre3 code.MichaelPS: Windows XP worked also, but Linux is just better ;-)
You can't complain too much about the price but it did not work with one of my external hard drives. All the other devices worked ok.
Plain and simple, it works. There isnt much to it. you plug it in and current flows then you get sound WOO!
I purchased the Linksys router several months ago and I have never been more satisfied with a piece of electronic equipment. I had 3 PC's in my home and I wanted them all to share the same Cable Modem access. The installation was a piece of cake and I was up and running in about 10 mins. I have two long CAT5 cable runs in my home, one is approx. 40 ft the other is approx. 25ft the router runs them all no problem. I highly recommend this router to anyone looking to network multiple computers in their home or small business.
With all the great reviews I thought these buds would be the bomb. But instead they bombed. The best that I can say is 'tinny.' Tried different music, different devices, different bud sizes. Nothing helped. Did I get a bum pair or follow bum reviews?
I bought this switcher because it said it automatically detects the source of the HDMI signal switches to that part. It doesn't do it with any consistencyI have to frequently get up and change the switch to the signal source. Nice idea if it worked sucks I have to manually do it myself.
This HDMI switcher doesn't quite perform like you'd hope. We hooked it up to our new Pioneer 5010FD with a 15ft HDMI cable and used another 15ft HDMI cable to hook it up to our PS3 at 1080p. It would not display ANY picture when set to that. We tried another 8ft cable and got a picture at 1080p, but white dots would appear and disappear at random, ruining the picture. We couldn't get any 1080p picture when using the switcher with a 6ft cable and our Xbox 360 running at 1080p. I finally tried it with an upconverting DVD player running at 1080i and got a picture just fine. Be very wary with the lengths of your cables if you plan on using this device at 1080p.
Everyone needs one and shipping was as promised, quality is as stated, and Amazon is the place to find whatever you need one stop shopping! I love this vintage piece. Shipping was as promised! It was a gift so not sure if it worked okay but I assume so because no feedback otherwise.
I purchased this camera a few days ago, and have had good luck with it so far.. This is my first digital camera, but within 10 or 15 minutes, I was shooting pics like a pro.The computer hook-up was easy, the camera appears as an additional hard disk on your computer.... Even with Windows 98, I was downloading the pics within 15 minutes.The one really stupid part of the camera is that if you turn the camera on before removing the lens cover, the camera freaks out (cause it can't extend the lens).. It makes some scary noises and then starts beeping! Once I get in the habit of removing the lens cover first, this should be a small issue.. But why didn't they make the lens cover attach so that it could extend along with the lens?Oh well.
Sound quality is good, and it's fine for occasional use, but I need a headset that I can wear for hours at a time - this one is just too uncomfortable.
I had purchase a lot of kind cooling fan for my notebook but they all last 6 mos or less (the less expensive).This Antec USB cooling is better, i had it for more then a year and still working, I also had bought 4 more for my family use. Only makes some noise but it helps cooling the notebook.
I priced this cable at $27 at a local office supply store. I got it here for less than $9. Works well and was just what I needed.
Though not as fast as the previous Epson 1200U I owned, the scans are very exceptable. I don't scan often, so I don't need to spend a lot of money on scanner. The software that comes with this scanner is great. Installation was a breeze.Not to mention I was in market to but another printer, I bought an Epson Printer and this Scanner and got a rebate back. So I actually got this scanner for free. Great bargain!
The Lowepro Nova 5 AW Camera Bag is an excellent product. It is well made and it provides very good protection all of my digital cameras.
I work in a camera store which sells many different slr cameras. The different cameras all compete with each other in categories based on cost for the most part. Other similar cameras are the Nikon N60 and the Minolta XTSi but both of these cameras pale in comparison. The N60 weighs about a ton more than the Rebel and XTSi feels like a plastic toy. Rebel 2000 takes the cake any day.
The remote extender works well. I had problem installing it initially. I tried to install it as shown in the instruction-sheet that came alongwith the extender which shows the receiver located several feet away from the machine. However this does not work. The receiver is to be located couple of inches away from the machine. Also the transmiter needs to be adjusted/reoriented at times. Once you get used to, the Remote Exrender works well.
It doesn't have enough room for credit cards and documents (i.e. id, license, etc.), the space is very limited, so at the end you have to use it only to carry your Palm, you can not put it in your back pocket because is too big (and you don't want to seat over it neither) and its more like one of those small purse for women than a men's wallet - I would definitely remove the zipper (most men's wallets don't have a place for coins). The strap is not easy to use at all, it's complicated to open and close. Color and quality are very fine, but they are irrelevant if you can't use it.
love the drive, works great, installed on own and no problems, very easy
A very impressive set of speakers. I use them on my bike under a helmet. The noise isolation is second to none that I have tried. The sound quality is also first rate.I would recommend these earphones to any motor cyclist.My one complaint is that the wires are very fine. They are always getting tangled and I worry about them breaking or getting caught.
I needed a scanner to convert about 1,000 slides from decades ago into pdf files that I can then watch on my computer monitor or on TV. I purchased the Canoscan 4400F on the basis of price and after reading the comments from other Amazon buyers of this product. I am extrememly pleased with this scanner. It is easy to use, the software is clear and simple, and the scan time is reasonably short. Using the default 1200 dpi for the output resolution it takes about 4 minutes to complete a scan of the four slides in the tray. The results are excellent. The scanned pictures are much clearer on my monitor than the original slides were when projected on a screen. I have also used the scanner for printed photographs and other documents and the results were equally outstanding. For my purpose this scanner is a great buy and I can recommend it.
Just used this for three weeks in Asia. It took hundreds of gorgeous shots without a hitch. Battery life was good and flexible resolution/detail options allowed me to save memory for the "big" shots. I love the detail and color in the pics; really didn't regret leaving my slide film behind. I also brought my 3MP Canon A400 to use as a "pocket" camera, but never took it out of the case because this one, though no Elph in size, is handy to carry and has addictive features. I was skeptical about the flip-around screen, but have found it very useful. Aside from the unobtrusiveness of looking away while shooting a subject, it basically saved me from lugging around a tripod because I could use any surface to stablize the camera in low light and simply move the screen to see the subject. This also helps the camera shake problem. I agree with those who find the "shake" icon appears too frequently, but it really does stop you from taking a pic that will only appear out of focus once you blow it up at home. If you're taking a lot of action shots in low light without a flash, you may need to go deeper into the software than I did to see if the settings will adapt to your purposes. The AV door is also flimsy, as others mentioned, not my favorite feature, but at least it's flexible so it doesn't break off. I looked at a lot of camera sites before choosing this model, and have been very happy with its ease of use, quality, and reliability. It was easy (and cheap) to transition to this from the smaller Canon, as the software, SD card, and batteries were the same. There are definitely sleeker models out there (HP ,Sony), but for me this was a great combination of ease of use, functionality, quality, and price.
These are thin and you get what you pay for,in this case a GREAT bargain! Yes these are not the best and they are cheap but if your careful, meaning don't go at them like a gorilla then they should last a good while. They save space (being 1/2 the size (width) of regular cases, these are 7mm) and what I love is the double sides for two DVDs/case. The clear film which holds the inlay picture's and movie info is very thin but I have handled them sort of roughly in order to slide the inlay in and they seem to hold up nicely,no rips or tears. One thing mine has on all of them is a small square imprint inside the cover with plastic sticking out. I guess when they were manufacturing them there was some sort of print or something that made a square outcropping of plastic. No big deal as the plastic is very easy to rub away with your thumb.All in all a VERY good bargain.
WORK FINE SHIPPED FAST THE CABLE BOOTS ARE NICE WHEN I PUT DIFFERENT COLORS ONDIFFERENT CABLE COLORS MUCH EASIER TO TRACE WITH 100 RUNS
I would like to buy a Pepper Pad. Please tell me where to buy one. Thank you very much.Shirl in DC
I just got the Garmin Nuvi 360 for my new car, instead of getting the built in one for almost $2,000 and I must say im in shock. It can do everything you can ever imagine. The maps aspect is great and better than what ive seen from the TomTom. It has thousands of waypoints in it that work great. The best feature I have to say though is the bluetooth. Everytime I get in my car it automatically connects to my phone and I can make and receive phone calls straight through it without ever having to touch my phone. The quality is great. Anybody looking for a GPS, I know this one is a little pricey but this is great buy and you will not be disappointed.
I got what I paid for, not a sturdy stand at all. I would not recommend this stand to any serious photographers.Vthomas
I love presto products. Have used them for 59 years, My mother gave us a presto pressure cooker when we got married 59 years ago and I have had coffee pots and kitchen kettles and electric skillets and I use them all the time.Nothing can compare with presto products!!!!
Polk Audio is still making great speakers. I bought my first pair almost 30 years ago in 1978, had them for almost 25 years till I replaced them with smaller ones with a Velodyne sub. When my overpriced Velodyne sub went out on me last month, I decided to give Polk Audio a try since my first experience with Polk was so good. All I can say is that I'm glad I went with the 12" and for the approx $300 price tag, it sounds as good if not better than my high end $800 Velodyne sounded. For the extra $75 or so, get the 12" as opposed to the 10", you'll be glad you did.
I've mainly preferred and worked with closed headphones before (most notably, Sennheiser HD280) but I figured it was time to try a good mid-price range open pair. Realize these are "open", and some sound does leak out, and you can hear outside sounds. I was looking for something that would let me do the latter, and these fit the bill.I am very happy. Sound seems generally balanced in all ranges. I'm really not a huge audiophile, but these sound really good for music (iPod and computer), TV, among other audio sources. And they'll probably sound even better after "burn-in".They're extremely comfortable and not too heavy on your head. My ear fits inside the comfortable ear cushions without difficulty. Cord length is about right for home listening, but at about 10 feet/3 meters, it's too long for general use with an iPod/portable music player.I'm sure there are phones that sound better (and worse) than these, but these are a nice mid-level Sennheiser phone for listening to any kind of music.
From the moment I saw it online, I knew that this was my son's Christmas present. We were not disappointed. Battery life is good, operation is reasonably easy, good feature set, beautiful screen. Perhaps most impressive of all is the obvious feeling of "fineness" and quality. It's not light as a feather or tiny; you *do* have to pay extra for one or two video drivers; and the user interface isn't perfect. But it gets the job done, and I anticipate that we'll be happy with the 604 for quite a long time.
Amazing product ... it works exactly as described. Has great range and even transmits through walls. Great product! I highly recommend it.
I received this frame as a birthday present. It took 15 minutes to unpack it, set it up, load 45 pictures and two songs, and start the slide show. Another 3 minutes to go through the menu and adjust the settings. Great clarity, novel idea to have the music, wonderful frame!
Found the product localy.but will still will order fom you any thing else I need.didn't have a problem with the product just didn't know the store carried it.but I was out of town when I check this store out.
I had the luck of finding this CD player/radio tuner on sale at roughly a third of its suggested retail price, and I'd say it was a steal, and I would have even paid as much as half of its retail price and still say it was a steal.The player looks gorgeous and sounds wonderful. I have been using Sony products for years, so for me it was very easy to program. Extra features like the MD link are nice to have too, although I do not know if I will ever use them.Why this product did not get five stars: the digital radio tuner is just average compared to other tuners I have heard, even Sony's own. However, it is very difficult to get good radio reception where I live so I am not too upset about that. Also, the remote control feels flimsy and cheap. I would have gladly paid a few extra dollars for a good remote.
Great application. I have a 52 inch LCD on a pedestal on the top shelf of a 3 shelf glass corner TV stand. Measurements of L x W were perfect for the pedestal. 1 inch overlap beyond entire edge of all sides. Height of 1 inch definitely a plus. Dark color blended right in with color of the glass shelving and peripheral devices (Sat Tuner, wii, radio, etc.) Four pieces of rubber feet protect the glass. Weight well within specifications of the turntable. Couldn't have done it better if I built it myself. Very pleased. Recommended.
This product is great and a must have if you work with prints and graphics. The only con is the price. This color bridge set gives you the RGB and CMYK composition of all the coated and uncoated Pantone colors.
I have this product. The Ink level magically goes down even if you dont use it.Once one of the magical ink levels hits zero ... your printer is useless.EVEN if you want to print text black and white and have plenty of black ink.If you dont have color ink levels above zero you can not print PERIOD.INK LEVEL go down without use. I have a FULL black ink. I have not been able to print in black and white because of the color ink. I did not by the color ink. NOWWWWWW even though I did not use the black ink SOMEHOW the black ink is now gone too .... I dont think so. This printer will rip you off for ink.This should not be happening for the price I paid the the printer ... I wont by epson again.Just like a bad mechanic ...
I purchased this camera for two reasons a) to save money on film and development cost and b) to support several imaging related projects I'm working on - namely a picture CD, printing and framing photos, digital collages, etc. For the money spent (~$450 after add-ons) it was well worth it. The image quality is great, and the pixel density is good enough for a decent 5x7. On the down side, PC transfer is pretty slow - about 45 seconds per image on the highest quality and size. Also, the picture is ideal when the subject is relatively close - like between 4 and 20 feet. Beyond that the results are not optimal. Overall I'd say if you want a digital point and shoot camera to replace your film camera, this is the one. If you are an amateur photographer, go for a DC260 or DC295.
These are great headphones, they are very light, have a volume control and fit well on the head. What I like most is that the ear bud rest at the entrance to the ear canal so that the sound that they transmit is clear and true.
These cartridges aren't cheap, but give great printout for a long, long time. I do mostly duplex (2-sided) printing, and the results are clear and sharp.
I actually bought 2 Royal cash registers directly from Ace Depot, not through Amazon. They not only do they have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with, but they are crooks. I purchased, what I thought, was 2 new registers. They turned out to be refurbished ones when they arrived a couple of weeks late. The main page with all the registers showing did not list it as refurbished; when you click on the item and bring up all the specs, it tells you that it is refurbished. So, I guess it is partially my fault for not paying attention to all the details. However, many registers on the main page were listed as refurbished; mine was not. They said there was nothing they could do for me. I was in such as rush to get my business open, and tired of dealing with them, I just decided to keep the refurbished registers. Well, I plug them in to start using them, and one of them is already defective. Some error code was showing, and I couldn't use the register at all. Spoke with customer service, and they told me to contact Royal to troubleshoot. Once Royal confirms it is defective, Ace Depot will allow me to exchange it out. I call Royal, Royal confirms it is defective, and I let Ace Depot know. They tell me that they will send me another refurbished register, but will have to charge me for it. And once they receive the defective one, they will credit my card. We do this, and I never get the credit. Customer service tells me it usually takes over a week after they receive the defective item, to issue me the credit. Well, during this time, the other register I purchased originally went bad as well. Same error code popped up. Thank god I got the replacement register before this occurred; otherwise, I would've been unable to run my business. We go through the entire process again, and I get charged again for the replacement. I let them know that I still didn't receive a credit for the first defective register. She said that they'll just issue it when the second one comes in, b/c it'll be easier for them to issue one credit rather than two. I said "no," and that I needed the first credit immediately. I was running a start-up biz, and things were tight. It was only $100, but I needed every cent. She said that she would get approval from her manager, and that they would issue me the credit. It never happened. I called and asked what was going on, and they said that they were still waiting on the registers to be inspected or something along those lines. At that point, they would issue me the credit. Well, it's be well over a month since I sent back the second defective register, and I still didn't receive a credit for either one. So, I ended up paying 4 times for 2 refurbished registers. Both of the replacements are working ok so far, but who knows how long that will last. I contacted American Express to dispute those charges for the replacements. AMEX is usually pretty good about fighting for the clients, so hopefully, they don't pay Ace Depot. They are crooks, and I will never use them again.
Bought one of these many years ago, filled it & bought another four years ago.Play both constantly (turn them on in the morning & fill the house with music all day).Never have had a problem with play.Accessing a CD & button selection a bit confusing/difficult, but newer models may have addressed this.
I also have a regular speed 2GB card and I can rapid fire about 20 frames before the card has to catch up. I tested the 133x up to 100 rapid fire frames with no delay. It probably could have kept going. But seriously, I can't imagine the need. I haven't noticed any differences otherwise. Maybe moving hundreds of pictures off the card is quicker, but I multi-tasked while I was copying, so I didn't notice. And how often are you moving hundreds of pics off the card?
I am enjoying using the acid-free glue stick in my scrapbooking. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to adhere photo's to paper.
this didnt work i hooked it up it worked for 35 seconds then quit it well cut in and out
When I first got this cooler, I was extremely happy with its performance. It kept my usually burning laptop after a pleasant, cool temperature and kept the heat spreading well. But within a week of arriving, one of its wires snapped, rendering the entire thing unusable.There is really nothing on the back to protect the wires from bumps and scratches, making it far too vulnerable to damage.
The sub worked great and sounded wonderful for two days and then it stopped working. I was able to send it back to Amazon easily for a refund. I'm glad it went ahead and died quick instead of a few months down the road after the return window had closed. This seems to have only happened to a couple of people so I wouldn't let this deter me from buying this sub, just be aware that this could happen to you. While it worked the sound was great.
I am a fine artist and have two Epson printers, the R300 and the R1800. The printers combined with genuine Epson ink make excellent reproductions of my art work. The longevity of the ink for the R1800 is key for limited editions. I highly recommend this ink.[...]
I own three MP3 players and this is far the best. Easy to download music and videos and easy to store for traveling. I have compared this with the Ipod and I would purchase this item again over the Ipod.
This hub worked only for a few months before it died. While it was working, it was inconvenient because it required a power source.
I recently bought the Bell V955 and must say it works excellent for the price. Yes, you can find ones with more features and questionable longer range, But not anywhere near $150.00. My only complaint is the voice announce of the radar band, which is quite annoying. Thankfully, I found you can turn it off. Buy this if you want a inexpensive, quality detector.
I love this lens! If you're looking for the 50mm focal length (equiv.) on your crop sensor camera, this lens is perfect! Sigma Primes are very impressive and I'm the proud owner of this lens and the 50mm f/1.4 Sigma. This 30mm f/1.4 gives you roughly the same field of view as a 50mm lens on a full frame camera.Comes with lens hood, so there's really no need for a UV filter as protection for the front element unless you're overly cautious and don't care about ghostly reflections in complicated lighting situations.Auto-Focus is fast and accurate and full time Manual adjustments can be made. Bought this lens in New York to use for Street Photography and fell in love with it immediately! When I got home, I tried it on my full frame camera and was still impressed with its center sharpness, but the harsh vignette is a little distracting except in certain circumstances... This lens is made for crop censors and say so, but it does fit onto a full frame body unlike the Canon EF-S lenses.If you have only a crop camera and want the equiv of a 50mm lens, Get this 30mm f/1.4!If you have both crop and full frame cameras, you may want to use the money on something that works on both bodies!
I never received this item. I tracked it to my town. It was delivered to the united states post office rather than to the address I supplied which was a UPS address. The post office would not deliver to the street address. So my package was not accepted. I have not received an email or phone call asking for a different address. I have not received a credit to my card as far as I know. Where is my stuff?!
I bought these earphones about 4 weeks ago. Once I figured out how get them in my ear, I was very impressed with the outstanding sound! I mean wow! I have never heard any device produce such a perfectly balanced sound. But I noticed that while I was listening to them I was physically holding them in my ear. So I tried all the smaller fittings and even the smallest one was too big for me.I worked with them for several days trying to get them to fit in my ear. I found the best way was to dampen the outer flange so they would slide in deep enough to seal. But if I yawned, coughed, spoke or did anything that changed the position of my jaw they would pop right out! I wonder whose ears they are using as a model? Who ever they are they have a virtual cavern in their head! The fittings start out large then huge and go up! Either way, I enjoyed the sound so much I would find myself sitting very still holding them in my ear and not moving to listen to them.Then after about 3 weeks, I detected the right channel was fading out. I thought it might be earwax because these types of earphones tend to be very susceptible to the earwax factor. So I cleaned them as well as I could to no avail.I called their support and they sounded at best, inconvenienced. The person I talked to had me switch the connectors to verify it wasn't the cord. Once it was established it was the earphone, I was told to send them in and that they would need proof of purchase, to send all the accessories with it and send it to a specific address. It wasn't so much that they requested these things; it was how they did it. Like I was a thief trying to take advantage of them. They didn't even pay postage. I was told it might take up to two weeks to get replacements once they receive them. It was like the smiling secretary saying all the right things but you could detect that she felt you were the worst scum ever to be found on the planet to date. It was not a pleasant experience.Hope this helps anyone else with small ears and care what happens when their 350.00 earphones fail within the first 4 weeks. I suggest buying another brand.
Purchased for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7, and works flawlessly. It requires a class 6 speed or better for video recording and I couldn't even get this speed at Best Buy! Thanks to this product I saved about $40 bucks and now I'm sitting pretty! (And recording myself sitting pretty in HD!)Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD (Black)
This makes a decent cup of hot coffee without taking up a lot of counter space. The top is difficult to remove, the inner basket fits on the center part in such a way that it is hard to grab both when inserting or removing. I am comparing it to my very old, sturdy Farberway percolater that had an electrical failure after more than 30 yrs.It was much more substantial, but they don't make them that way any more. I don't know why these manufacturerslabel something as 6 cups when it only holds 4. Would buy it again even with the slight disappointments.
Exactly as described, Great product,Quick shipping, Aaa+++! The birds look like Elephants when viewed with this product!
I needed some quick and easy lighting in this one area in my basement and these lamps did the trick. Actually, they can be used for just about any area....without a lot of hassle.
I THINK THIS IS A WONDERFUL VIEWCAM BUT YOU SHOULD OFFER A FREE DOWNLOAD OF THIS ITEM, LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER MODELS!! I HAVE LOST MY OWN!!
Product worked for about 3 month, then CF portion stopped working. Quick inspection revealed that CF connector was not soldered to PCB. I guess you get what you pay for.
The Prism was my first PDA purchase.The Good: The color screen sure looks snazzy, and the system basics are easy to figure out.The Bad: Where is the paper manual??? You would think Handspring could &quot;spring&quot; for the extra paper and give me a print manual. How cheap can they be? I don't want to have to connect online to tech support everytime I have a specific question about some nuance of my PDA! And, when I'm on the road, I've needed a manual several times to figure out some things about the prism. I guess this PDA will help me manage my time eventually, but Handspring sure is making me waste a lot of it initially by having me &quot;hunt&quot; for info.In contrast, my brother bought a TRGpro, and they provided him with a 268-page manual.
I purchased 2 of these units for backup and archival purposes. However, within a few weeks both were so noisy that I had to turn them off. While I like the idea of a fan to keep the drive cool, I trashed both of them and decided on an aluminum enclosure.You can purchase a much higher quality drive enclosure for much less. The plastic is cheap and flimsy, the fan is extremely loud, and the overall quality screams cheap.
Better than any sleeping pill if you wake up easily. I started using it when I was working at night and sleeping during the day. Now I am back to day shift and use it at night. Only a fire alarm wakes me up. My wife uses it also and my snore does not bother her any more.
I bought this Alarm-Clock radio at an electronic's store, and am regretting that I ever bought it. True, the stylish look caught my eye and this was the reason why I bought it in the first place.However, after 2 weeks of having it, the time on the clock would constantly reset itself back to 12:00 am. It would often freeze to a certain time, making me lose track of my own time.I went back to the store and asked for a replacement. I got the same brand clock and had the same problems with the second one as I did the first.Terrible.
I receive a good signal about 10 minutes of each hour ROADY2 is turned on in my van. Most of the time is filled with no sound at all or every kind of noise you can think of. I spend a lot of time driving between Wisconsin and Tennessee. I tune theFM van radio to a clear frequency and tune ROADY2 as I move from one city to another but have no luck enjoying good sound.There are days when I get a good signal when parked in my driveway and then on the next several days there is no signal, only noise.I have talked to and emailed XM and have been told that they have no clue what is causing my problems. Yesterday I started the van in the garage and roady2 came on with the best, clear,beautiful music it has ever made. I backed out into the driveway under clear sky,no trees, no hills to block any signal and lost the signal and have not heard anything but NOISE since.CAN ANYONE HELP?Thanks,SLY
The photo's don't do it justice! The pink quilting is extremely rich looking, and inside is lined in a gorgeous satin, with the words "Mango Tango" decorating the fabric. Tons of space inside for my new toshiba 15.4 laptop, many compartments and a bonus of a satin drawstring bag for your cords, wireless mouse, etc... It's beautifully constructed and well worth the $.
This is my second Canon Elph camera. I loved the first and now don't even look at other brands. This is small, light weight and goes with me everywhere! It takes great pictuers and super movies! And it is very easy to use. I love it!
I am soooooo disappointed to read that the Epson RX600 I've had for a year is notorious for having the LCD screen die. What good is the "photo" printer with all the extra features if I need the LCD screen to use them and it's totally black? If Epson knows this problem is widespread, why is this product still on the market? I have just contacted their customer service and I will also contact the BBB, Consumer Reports and whoever else I need to to get this "bad" product widespread "attention" it has earned!
THese speakers are completely worth the $40 price tag. The sub is a lot smaller than I thought it would be, its about the size of half my size 13 shoe box. But then again, its louder than I expected it to be after seeing how small it is. If you're just after some good sound, nothing super loud, then these are perfect. If you want the bass to slap then it's just not enough.The speakers are as good as anything I've heard. Rich low and mid tones, maybe a little shy on the higher notes, but they sound really good and get pretty loud too.I'd buy these again in a second. Super easy to set up. The dock thing is pretty cool, and everything works really well.***Update***I bought these speakers my freshman year of college, and have used them probably 4 hours a day on average since they came out of the box. Surprisingly (and much to my satisfaction) they still have the same sound they had 3 years ago. I'm super impressed by the quality. There are definitely louder systems out there, but I don't think they'd be allowed in my apartment complex haha. Dope speakers. Incredible value.
...BUT, that is about it!! If you want to print ENVELOPES, FERGEDDIT!! this thing DOES NOT have a paper thickness adjustment lever and simply will NOT FEED an envelope without jamming!!I only got it cause my CX5200 started having MAGenta (RED) printhead clogging problems for the SECOND time AFTER having been serviced by EPSON. I loved the CX5200 cause it never flinched even when I forgot to flip the "heavy stock" lever before putting an envelope in to print.From what I have been reading on here, the entire 'CX' line has problems and does not meet the usual "EXCELLENCE" that I have come to expect from EPSON printers.
This is a great idea. It works--sort of. The problem is the gooseneck is so stiff and difficult to maneuver.
I bought it for a canon FS100. It saves the files as .MOD and they play like jpegs. It will not work in microsoft movie maker or quicktime (apple)
I bought this camera specifically for my honeymoon trip to Paris. I have never used a Canon before but I decided to give it a go because of the great reviews. The first concern when buying a camera is the picture quality. You ask yourself if this camera will take a good picture every time you point and shoot. Well it does not! It takes about 4 good pictures out of 10. I took 250 pictures on my trip; bought the 512MB memory card, only 60 of them were print worthy. All other came out blurry or with dust particle in the air because of the strong flash. Needless to say that my wife was extremely mad at me for the horrible pictures. It maybe true that you could fiddle around a lot with the menu options that might improve your images, but on the other hand the option menu seems to be in Hebrew, impossible to understand. I'm a very well educated person, engineer, extremely computer and technologically savvy, but this menu is just impossible. If somebody tells you it's a cinch, it's probably because they spent well over a year trying to figure it out or have owned Canon cameras all their life. This is not a Point-&-Click Camera. I just was so extremely disappointed in Canon, so many good reviews that mean nothing. Hopefully this review will shed some light to perspective buyers. What camera should I buy then? You ask. I just don't know. Sony's are truly point and shoot cameras and their menus are much more easy to use. They use words like Menu, Video, and Resolution. Canon uses symbols and letters, very confusing. I would look at Cnet reviews and PC World reviews to see which Sony is on top. But overall this camera is on the bottom of my list. I write this review not to damage the image of Canon or to hurt Amazon sales but to inform buyers into making a right choice from personal experience. I never buy anything without ever reading the reviews, they provide a world of insight that the manufacturer can't mention.
The cable should charge my ipod and should also be the usb data connection! NOTHING!!! Both function don't work!You could think it must be the device but it worked with an other cable.
Very nice case. Quality construction. I dinged it one star for the fact that while inserting discs in the first/last couple of pages, the top disc's underside will scrape against the zippper track if you're not careful. This might be true of most cases, but definetly for this one.
I was actually surprised it worked but it does. I have a decent universal remote with all of my components in another room off of my media room and it works well
I have had this unit for about 2 months now, and love it. My home is around the hill from most radio stations, so FM reception is poor (and crappy) to begin with. Clear Channel broadcasting is a waste of radio space in our airwaves, and satellite is the obvious answer. Commercial free broadcasting, what a great deal!I decided to try the JVC model over this one for 2 simple reasons.1. Reputation- JVC is huge, plus they make other great products. I've had Audiovox radios in the past without any problems, I just wasn't sure who to use for this.2. Size- JVC is a more slim and sleek, and the dock fits better in my car. Although drilling holes into my dashboard is the next option to make anything fit.Major downside:- Apparently both these units run really hot. This is probably due to the 10 second buffer time it uses to store music while the signal fades in and out.- The 4 channel FM modulator offered with the car docking system. If you have the means, try using the audio out stereo mini jack plugged directly into your car receiver, or amp. This will bypass the FM channels, again that's only if your car stereo can handle direct line in.Sirius has a much better range of channel selections than XM, so take that into account before purchasing. Also check out the Sirius website, they offer 3 days of Internet listening. This is somewhat alright, except you won't be able to hear the live talk radio broadcasting. One more side note, this is not 100% commercial free as I've found out. Both their comedy channels have tons of commericals for hair products, weight loss and memory pills. No idea why they do this, but they should probably offset the money they get for these commercials to the customer in lower monthly costs.
I only have one negative comment about this newly released Toshiba design. When switching stations, I hear a &quot;whump&quot; in the first moment of sound. It seems like a dampening problem in the design. Probably only audiophiles will notice it, however. Other than that, I think it is an excellent buy for the money.
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 $
So far I've had my camera and this filter for about a month. I love the quality of my photo's, the filter seems to be doing a great job without interfering in the quality of my pictures. Easy to put on and easy to clean. So far very happy with it.
These were fine for a short while. When cranked with Dead Boys, Johnny Thunders, Floyd or whatever they frazzeled and are now in the garbage can.
Our Olevia is 6 years old, in use everyday and still has a great picture. When we purchased it, it was half the price of the Samsungs and Sonys of the same size and the picture looked better! Its a 720p and the eye can't tell the difference of 1080p until you get to 37". It doesn't have as many inputs as today's TVs do, it only has a DVI input, not an HDMI and 2 component inputs (one HD and one 480p) as well as a cable input. I've used a PS3 with it as well as a Dish HD receiver. When we had cable, I used a splitter and connected one input to the HD component inputs and another to the cable and thus enabled its picture-in-a-picture function. The picture is vivid and sharp. If you can find one of these gems, I recommend buying it for a small room or bedroom.
Nothing fancy but it works. Reception is Good. Great for listening to the ball game. Light, fits in your top pocket or purse and some people think the analog dialer is better... The jury is still out on that one. Down side is it can't station lock. Gentle bump and you're listening to static and not the game. I like these headphones better than earbuds as well.
The glass cutter works as it should, although I have a problem with one corner of the glass not always being squared. It may just be that, by the time I get the cutter pulled back in close to me, it's not getting the same downward pressure. It's handy, though, for cutting glass for picture frames.
I had very high hopes for this unit. Unfortunately, it has a MAJOR technical problem right now that technical support has submitted to their testing center. Note: I HAVE applied all *three* of the latest firmware/software updates.Basically, after choosing to listen to a specific Genre on the remote, the unit plays ALL songs from your music library, regardless of Genre.If you can live with that, for $250 big ones, it's a nice product. For me, it's worthless.
Good product for the price. Like the replaceable battery and ability to add up to 2 MB of music but four or five months in, screen started going blank on me. Has only happened a few times but am concerned it could be ominous warning of bad things to come.
The JVC JXS111 can be a perfect device depending on your needs. There is no fancy electronics in av selector, it simply has 2 outputs: 1 component video (Red, Blue, Green) and 1 composite/S-video (Yellow). Both the component and composite video outputs have their own separate RCA (White, Red) output. There is no included remote if you want to switch the av source, but I bought it for this reason because it also means it doesn't require an external power source and doesn't have unnecessary components that can go bad (transformer, voltage regulator, diodes, etc...). It is simply a passive switching device. That being said, it has 3 component inputs and 2 composite/S-video inputs. One of the composite inputs is located on the front of the unit, the rest of the inputs are on the back.I bought this because I collect old electronic devices and my old television only had 1 S-video and 1 component source. I was able to hook up 5 devices to this box and now only have to push a button to use them rather than unplugging and replugging wires. This device has a very simple purpose, but does it extremely well. I applaud JVC (Victor) for not adding unnecessary crap that would have only driven up the cost of the device and not provided any value.I would just like to clarify one thing. This is not an active electronic device. It will not convert your composite/S-video signal to component. This would require more circuitry (DSP or microcontroller) and a power source. Like I said earlier, it has one component output and one composite. If you are inputting a composite signal, it will output through the composite output. Same goes for component, it will not convert back and forth.My only complaint is that there is no way to bridge the audio output from the 2 channels, but this request would simply be ludicrus unless JVC started customizing devices for each individual customer.
I always purchase a proctive filter when buying a new lens. This filter is of excellent quality, fits and performs well as a protection as as a UV filter as well. As a photographer, lens protection is essential and Amazon's recommendations are the best
I got this cameara because my son loaned me his 5mp sony cybershot camera when I went on vacation. I took wonderful pictures for the first time ever; no chopping off heads or missing what I wanted in the center of the picture. I do not use all the bells and whistles yet, but the point and shoot action is working just fine with the automatic setting. I am very happy with the product and recommend it to anyone who wants to take great pictures.
Just purchased and tested the Transcend SDHC 8GB memory card in a Sanyo Xacti camcorder and in a Nikon D80. The chip worked fine in both.Don't forget to format your new chip in the device. Only takes a second.
I love the transparency of this tape and it sticks to a jar or cabinet really well. Fun to use.
I forgot my headphones at home one day, and needed a cheap pair to keep at work for such... emergencies.Surprisingly good bass response, the ability to pick some highs out - a little muddy in the midrange - but... for $12 (not online) - these are quite a deal. They're at least as good as iPod stock headphones.The cord is a little short, and they do feel a little cheap, but hey - they are cheap! They just don't sound like it - which is all that counts, in my opinion.
The primary reason I bought this was because my Panasonic Lumic DMC-FH20 does full HD video. The 2GB card that it came with just wasn't cutting it since that was only about 8.5 minutes of video. Now I can shoot well over an hour. Or 7000+ pictures @ 5mp. :) This is a great price for a great class rating of 6. If you're planning on doing video this is what you need. It is recommended that you get a class 6 or higher for shooting video. Thanks Amazon!
Nice card and at a good price compared to local retail outlets.
My house uses solar power and the power is inverted into normal 120 volt A/C house current. My inverter is an expensive one that delivers very clean power and is rated at 6000 watts.I have a 12,000 BTU air conditioner that runs on 120 volts that every time the compressor kicks on it makes my computer reset off and on. I'm either getting a voltage spike or brownout from the surge. The air conditioner is on it's own electrical branch separate from my computer.I bought this 600 watt Tripp Lite voltage regulator because it's suppose to be able to correct these kinds of problems but it has no effect. As soon as my air conditioner kicks on the Tripp Lite clicks and flashes it's lights like it's functioning but my computer still crashes. I have two computers and they both have the same problem. It appears the Tripp Lite is not fast or strong enough to make any difference. Very disappointing!
This product came in a timely manner and when i got it i instantly went to installing. I have it ran, by attaching it to my front speakers, and i gotta say it is more than i expected from these lil dudes. The reason i rated 4/5 is actually because they may actually be too loud toned for me.. But if you are looking for some super highs this is it!! This was my first tweeters ive owned and they sounded great also come with 1 yr warranty :)
I got this for just $15 & free shipping, and it is well-worth it!I use my laptop for mostly browsing the internet, MS office, itunes, picture uploading, and other applications but I'm not into gaming.Even when I use it for less than an hour, I can sometimes feel the part where I position my wrists get quite warm. So, I got a Cool lift (just a little foam thing that elevates your laptop, so the fans can circulate the air better) from overstock.com because it had good reviews & it was cheap. That lift thing helped sometimes; but most of the time, I still felt my laptop getting really warm.Hence, I saw the "Gold Box Deal" and decided it wouldn't hurt to try this. I expected it to be annoying because I hate the noise of fans. However, even on the high setting, it is doesn't bother me.It is lightweight, decent looking, and does what it should do!It fits my laptop okay; I have a 15.4 inch laptop, but I can totally see how it would fit a 17 inch one because there is a bit extra room on it when I use it.Overall, I would highly recommend it :)
You bought the Nikon 775 because it's small, light and will fit anywhere. This custom Nikon case fits the bill. It has one small storage pocket for a CF card and that's it. 775 fits snuggly inside and maintains the small size and light weight of this camera. The removable carrying cord can be trimmed to a shorter length. If you want a carrying case with lots of pckets etc this case is not for you.
I haven't charged it in the last 5 months! What the heck?! Granted I've only taken 500+ pictures in the last 6 months but I don't understand. I'm still at 2/3 battery bars?? Is the usb charging it??Pros:- Amazing battery life- Awesome night shots. blows away the competitors on this front- Good little camera, day time shots look great if you turn on the fuji chrome setting otherwise they may look a little washed outCons- HUGE charger. I mean its bigger than the camera. which is alright cause you rarely use it. where the heck is mine anyways. I've charged my battery twice since buying it, 8 months ago.- When you zoom into the nightshot images, although the ISO goes really high there is some weird stuff going on with the image. It gets blotchy with night shots although its much better than having a grainy mess.
I'm happy with the card. It was an excellent price. I'm using it in a 12.1 MP camera and wanted to be sure I had a card with a fast write speed. I've only had the card for a few weeks, so I can't attest to the card's longevity yet. But so far, so good.The only thing you want to check is that your card reader will handle the extra capacity. I had to get the SanDisk Imagemate 12-1 (with a convenient docking port/stand and a short usb cord to take it mobile without the docking port) because my Belkin reader couldn't handle the 2 GB card, when ironically, my older Dazzle 4-in-1 reader could. Go figure.
I have small ears with odd shaped ear canals that make plug-in ear phones uncomfortable. I've tried and spent enormous amount of money on various (custom and off the rack) in-ear, clip ons and over the head earphones. I use these for running. These headphones work to apply pressure inwards towards the ear, light weight, and don't fall out--which is all I can ask for when I'm running 6+ miles a day. There's nothing more annoying than to fiddle with the earphones when you're trying to run at race pace. For other sports, like weight lifting, its not as effective but then I have another set of headphones for those. ;-)
Item arrived in a timely matter. It is very simple. Basically, just plug and transfer data.
I ordered the iRiver to download books-on-tape and it really works great. It is easy to use and has enough storage to hold my pictures, my address book and an entire large book. The iRiver was recommended for use with books-on-tape by an online vendor. It is very user friendly and I think I will be using it for many years. Oh, I also have a few songs on it too.
I have 3 xbox 360 media extenders and a HD Homerun as my tv tuners for them and this switch doesn't even bat an eye when everything is running.I can be downloading files on my desktop, connected to my wireless network on multiple devices (access point is connected to the switch), and streaming BluRay over the network to multiple xbox 360s at the same time and everything is flawless. I have a 11 cat 6 runs through my house and I still have room for additions. D-link is the best for home networking.Also, I used the rack mounting bracket as the wall mount. The brackets are strong and it's sturdy with 8 screws that connect the brackets to the metal case, so I'm not worried about it.
This camera looks great. Has all the features I want. LCD is very clear indoor, but almost useless outdoor. I took identical pictures of my kids indoor and outdoor between this camera and my 3 years old 2M Fuji camera that I paid $240 3 years ago. This camera color and sharpness is horrible compare to the Fuji. I don't think the camera is defective. I don't know why so many professional reviewers said that this is a good camera. ZDNET review gave this camera a bad grade and I saw the same problem on my camera with the one ZDNET/CNET reviewed. I had the camera setting on automatic. I didn't want to play around with the setting because all I want is a point and shoot camera. Maybe there's a manufacturing problem with this camera? If you want to buy this camera, make sure you can return it w/o incuring the re-stocking fee.
Nothing is perfect, so no 5 stars. I waited to buy a digital camera because of cost and perceived low quality. Well, they are still expensive, but boy was I wrong about quality. The quality of this blows away my Minolta 35mm. I still prefer the control of an SLR camera, such as the perfect timing of a shot, zoom, etc... I just wouldn't pay 3-5k for a digital SLR. So I bought the c3040 and I will use it until the price for a digital SLR comes down to earth. The picture quality is absolutely amazing! The only problem I have had is with a viking 64mb card. The camera couldn't format it. Other than that, I love it. I highly recommend it for those who want quality pictures and don't need all the control that and SLR offers.
I love love love this camera. I bought it for a bike trip to Maine. Small enough to use on the bike and even kyaking. The pictures are awesome....like postcards. People on the trip kept commenting on the pictures and the camera. I charged the battery every night and had no problem with losing power. Even the special settings like color affect are fun to use. I caught a pic of A-Rod's 500th at Yankee Stadium and the ball is in the picture...amazing. Highly recommend it.
I had to search hi & low for an adapter that would work in Vista x64 (Premium Edition). I was trying to get my Treo 700p to synch (there are no 64bit USB drivers for the Treo). This uses Microsoft's Bluetooth stack (some others install their own) and worked well with both Vista and the Palm hotsync.
This product works very well I bought it and was expecting to have some installation problems, and had none. Just follow the directions that come with the kit and it works. I have not had a problem yet. I installed it on my hp all in one printer and my two laptop computers, one Dell and one Toshba I print from up stairs or down. Documents, maps so far any thing. I have had it for about 2 months.
This is not my first InEarMonitor purchase. Prior to the iM716, I have been using Etymotics er-6i (both amped and unamped), which I had considered the absolute best-bang for the buck monitors. My background includes an interest in "hi-fi" since around 1960, and several years with guitar, string bass, piano etc....anyway..........these are the new champs in the under $250 price category, and strongly comparable to Shure E4, and Ety ER-4S. Negative reviews here reflect that some folks have little idea of how iem's are inserted/fit. Insertion is directed to the front and upwards (this is the natural direction of the ear canal). Also, don't be afraid of going too deep with them - you cannot hurt yourself with them and they demand a good seal. The iM716 is very good in presenting the details of a recording (they are derived from Etymotic drivers), but they are also very musical-sounding. My personal choice of tips for them is Shure Softflex (they fit perfectly). If you need foamies, then Comply works very well. The only questionable choice made by Altec Lansing was to put an in-line resistor module with them (giving you a choice of using them unamped from a power-weak player or switching the module to HD position for more refined sound which is best when amped (imo)(module also has a volume control). The downside for having this module is that it adds a bit of weight to the line. While I don't like this module for my usage, I can see where others could rejoice in its' inclusion.The design is very attractive and I sometimes think of getting a second pair of them, simply because they are soo cheap and comfortable to me. These iM716's are now my go-to choice for portable listening.
The Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 audio system for iPod is good value for the money compared to similar iPod docking stations, including the one offered by Bose for a lot more money. The iM600 is a very good looking system and it folds to a small size for easy portability. The iM600 uses either batteries, for true listening on the go, or an A/C outlet. It comes with a small remote control that allows you to preset FM stations for quickly finding the FM stations you tend to like. The remote control fits in the back of the unit snugly when closed.Another positive reason I like this unit is the various size iPods it can accommodate. My family has a mini, a nano (1st generation)and multiple iPods (1st generation through 5th generation). This unit allows all types of iPod units except the iPod shuffle. It comes with different size iPod adapters. Although the instruction manual is less than great, I was able to figure out, with little effort, how to pop out the adapter for one type of iPod and replace it with another type when I want to use it with a diffent iPod. It was relatively easy to do.On the negative side, while the sound quality is good if the volume is fairly low to moderate, it becomes "tinny" when the volume is raised. I found this when I listened from another room or while listening outside. Altec Lansing offers an additional plug in bass unit that I will probably buy to remedy this issue. This will make the unit a little more bulky but I don't believe it will alter my overall opinion of the unit, which is positive.All in all, I think this iM600 is worth the money compared with more expensive units that provide similar features. I would buy this product again for the $95 Amazon price.iM600 iPod Speaker w FM Radio
For an inexpensive filter (free with the lens I bought) it is fine. lots of ghosting as you might expect for an uncoated filter. I have removed it and do not plan on using it again.On my bigger glass I tend to use 77mm multi-coated filters which run in the ~$100+ range. I may purchase a 58mm coasted version of this filter for ~$40 (or about 10% of the cost of the lens I would be putting it on).However, with the 50mm f1.4 I tend to shoot in low light with light sources in the frame. No filter will generally be my choice for these situations.
Great sound from this system, matched with the HK AVR 247 Receiver. This fills my room (32' x 17') with excellent sound. The mounting brackets to the wall are nice, but removing the speaker from the mount can be tough, I snap off a locking tab off a mount rendering it useless. The speakers look great with the black high gloss finish; the subwoofer gives amazing low end sound from my music and movie collection.
My husband works shift work and love to watch tv. Sling box makes it easy for him to watch his favorite programs on his down time at work instead of falling asleep like many other. This is a great product. It's great for road trips too.
Overall, the keyboard is okay. Nice feel when depressing keys, portability is good, it pairs well with my MacPro, but it does have some substantial problems.For starters, it literally eats batteries--it is now Nov. 16, and I have changed the batteries three times since I bought this keyboard in July. The claim that "Battery lasts up to 2 months" is a complete fabrication. The low battery light is flashing as i type this, but I just put brand new batteries in about two weeks ago.By contrast, I changed the batteries in my Apple remote keyboard last week for the first time since I bought the iMac about 15 moths ago. In 18 months, I've changed the batteries on the Belkin keyboard on my PC at work once. This keyboard has very poor power management. New batteries should last more than 2 weeks.The only thing keeping me from getting an Apple keyboard is the lack of a separate number keypad, and I can find another keyboard with a separate number keypad, so it looks like I'll be ordering a regular USB keyboard and forgetting about the Bluetooth.
I have used these headphones for 4 years to record and mix music in my home recording studio. Overall they were a fantastic value, but as I become more experienced I become less satisfied with them. I'll start with the good things about these headphones.-Extremely comfortable. Easy to get on and off.-Can wear for hours without headache.-Partial isolation from outside sound.-Bright, crisp sound. Can hear everything clearly with zero distortion.-Good overall volume level.-Beautiful highs.-Nice length of cord, even though I use an adapter and a second cord to make it longer.-Beautiful, classy design.-Durable and has never failed me once.And here are the negatives:-Very little bass and lower midrange frequencies makes mixing difficult.-Comparative volume levels between mixed tracks can be misleading. I listen on both external speakers and iPod earbuds to make sure the mix is good.-Wires are exposed and vulnerable. You would be out of luck if one broke.I strongly recommend these headphones with some reservations. They sound amazing for recording, but due to a lack of base frequency you must not use them as your sole speakers when mixing. This is an excellent choice for an amateur recording musician's first "real" studio headphones, and I recommend for any project studio. However If I could afford an extra $50-$100 I would buy headphones with more bass response.UPDATE: Last month the right speaker suddenly stopped working when I was listening to music. I unscrewed most of it hoping that I could fix a loose wire, but I could not take apart the earpiece. I will have to try again some other time to see if I can figure it out.
I was very disappointed in this product. The keyboard and mouse itself look great and feel high quality. The keys on the keyboard are ultra-quiet. However, the keyboard never worked (the mouse did work great and is the only reason I gave this product 2 stars as opposed to 1). Technical support for Memorex has very funky hours, but when they were open, they could only tell me that indeed, my keyboard did not work. Thanks guys. Office Depot/Amazon was great in returning the product even though the return period was up (which makes me wonder if this is a common problem).
I tried HDTV tuners from RCA and Samsung before settling on this Motorola. The Moto is a bit loud but it works perfectly. Both RCA and Samsung had performance issues, and the Samsung was especially bad (lots of blocky images). The Moto decodes into clean and sharp images. I use it with the Gemini HDTV/UHF indoor antenna, and the HDTV is amazing on my Sharp Aquos LCD TV. This will serve me well until I buy a house and get Voom satellite service.
This is a fun kit for the kids - simple, well labeled, easy to assemble and get going. However, just beware that it's AM, and very, very low power. Audio quality is poor, range is pretty miserable, and everything (temperature, humidity, people in the room, time of day, what you had for lunch, etc.) will cause it to drift. If you're ok with all that, then this item is perfect. On the other hand, if you want better audio quality, more stability, and broadcast capabiltiy that goes past the basement door, you should consider FM. Ramsey makes an FM transmitter kit, too, and with the right antenna you can get up to a mile. Add a 10W linear amplifier, and 5 miles should be no problem. Good luck with your broadcasts.
Only problem was getting the tech support to understand my problem in getting the software to reset for a new battery. Language issue, I think. Anyway, the software got fixed and the battery works great.
Pretty basic black cable organizer. Works as expected, fits all my cables in it. Would purchase again. Only complaint is that it seemed a little expensive compared to the smaller size at the hardware store, but they didn't carry this 1 inch size.
It match "RainbowImaging 49mm Filter Tube Adapter + 49MM Vented Curved Metal Hood for Leica X1" perfectly. I recommend to buy both of them if you want to protect your lens from water and dust.
This mount comes with a handlebar mount designed for handlebars 1" (or less) in diameter. I have 3 bikes in my stable and the only one with handlebars this small is a 1950 Schwinn!You will have to purchase the optional large diameter rail mount from Garmin to fit this on a road bike.Please view my comment below.
I connected the cable and used it without any problems. I was using it with windows XP and a spartan 3E FPGA.
I am absolutely happy with the purchase of this cassette recorder. I had shopped around at my local stores, andfound nothing of this quality for the price. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Built to allow you to pull this cable through conduit, this thing is awesome! The 50 ft cable is working very well for me. My resolution requirements aren't especially high for the VGA monitor. But I can't say I've noticed any quality issues.I only wish Tripp Lite made a dual link DVI version!
I traded this router and a game pad for a bike at college. My new bike's value: ~$150. This router and the game pad (with a few sticky buttons): ~$10. I got one hell of a deal.Now you might be asking, &quot;Why did he give up his perfectly good router and sticky game pad for a bike?&quot; Well my dear friend, listen to my words. Linksys released a new version of this router, known as Version 3.0. DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.WHAT'S THE PROBLEMThe router would freeze and stay non responsive until I forced a manual reboot on the router. Even the reboot button was recessed into the router so I had to find a paper clip to get it. If you do over 100KBs(doesn't matter if it's through the WAN or LAN), then your router will sporadically freeze. Don't even think about using this with a college/business 10 or 100 mbps ethernet. I did, and as soon as I would go over 100KBs; manual reboot. I left the router on for a couple of hours/mins; manual reboot. I breathed in it's general direction; manual reboot. Get my drift?TECH SUPPORT? YEA, RIGHTUpdated the bios: No good. Called Linksys support several times, and they gave me the oh so wise advice to lower my MTU settings and put my computer in the DMZ. Of course, that did not work. I even RMAed the router and found the same problem with the new one. If you look on the internet, you'll find a plethora of other uses with the same problems I have mentioned.A BIT ABOUT VERSION 3 OF THE BEFSR41 ROUTERNow, if you are still reading this, you probably noticed I mentioned something about this being the 3rd version of this router. My friend has an earlier version, and his works perfectly. The router says right by the serial number &amp; bar code, BEFSR41 Vx.x, where x.x is the version of the router. If it is anything below three then your router will probably be fine.RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A ROUTERI now have a D-Link DI-604. I bought the router online for about 30 dollars. What a deal. This router has a great graphical user interface, amazing options for the price, and best of all, it has never froze on me! I've put a 900+ KBs stable off-campus download through her, and she keeps routing away. The only con is that the WAN port is capped at 10mbs. However, the average home broadband user will never make it near 900KBs anyways. The DI-604 is my suggestion over this lousy router.
I have found this mouse to be just fine for desktop use, it is roughly the same size as the standard Microsoft wired mice. Sadly, it seems to suffer from a common mouse design flaw: the sides of the mouse slope outward, so that while gripping the mouse and moving, it constantly feels like it's slipping out of your hand. This is exacerbated by the weight: naturally, wireless mice are heavier than wired mice by dint of their need to include a battery.I've normally avoided all such mice because of this frustrating feeling, but I got this one for just $10 including shipping from Overstock. Sadly, though, it seems that we get what we pay for.
4GB of ram for under $[...] after mail in rebate is too good to pass up. I just put together a new HTPC last night using these and am well pleased. Left Memtest running all night and there were no errors. DOA sticks of ram should not influence your buying decision. I have purchased DOA sticks of Corsair, Kingston, and Crucial ram over the years...when a working replacement arrives, it does the job just fine. You will most likely replace your system before a non overclocked, working stick of ram craps out on you. Bottom line, if you are not looking to overclock, this ram is a steal at the moment! You can use the money saved from not buying expensive overclockable ram to purchase a faster processor :)
This is a fantastic tea set! The glass tea pot is very nice and also the infuser but the flowering teas are just wonderful. I brought it as a treat for my girls, they love to have tea, but I didn't tell them the teas "flowered" or opened as they steeped. They were blown away to watch the flower take shape and then the tea itself is fantastic! Highly recommended.
I bought the Verbatim disks based on the "5-star" rating and positive recommendations. Of the first 4 disks I burned, 3 were unreadable. Caveat emptor.
I have read a lot of negative reviews about this unit, and I have to say that I am very surprised about them all. I have owned this unit for four years now, and used it very frequently to record my camcorder videos in DVDs. I have never had any issue doing this, and have recorded over 100 DVDs so far, or even more. I tape my daily life with my family here in the USA with my camcorder, and save the videos in DVDs with this recorder/ VCR combo; which I later send to my family overseas.I also record old VHS tapes in DVD formats, and have never had any issues doing that either. It is a very easy process that takes no time or thinking at all. I even record directly from my cable, but this is something that is not included in the unit menu. I do not use it to watch movies though, but the extensive use recording DVDs shows how good a unit it has been.The Sony RDR-VX525 - DVD recorder/ VCR combo has been such a good unit for me, that I have come back to Amazon with the hope that I would still find another unit for my office. Luckily, they still sold them here, but it was surprising to see so many negative feedback about it. Just make sure you read the manual, and follow every step when you work with the unit.
Like everyone else here I needed a solution to be able to control my TiVo and Cable box hidden in a closet. I tried the standard "pyramid" IR extender. It worked terribly - the remote needed to be within about 2 feet of the transmitter to get it to work at all.I found this, read the reviews, and decided to try it out. Worked immediately and perfectly. I suggest the three emitter cable if you are controling more than one component. I bought the device, an extra transmitter and the 3 emmitter cable. Great purchase!Don't waste your time and money on anything else.
Word of Warning. I purchased a BenQ projector and had it for a month before it started to fail and turn itself off. I sent it to BenQ for repair and have not recieved it back. That was over two months ago. I phone them every couple of days and get only lip service, they keep saying it is coming. So before you purchase a BenQ product think about the possibility of it getting repaired...or should I say never seeing it again.You have been warned!
Made in Japan but...dead. Laptop does not even recognize it's plugged in. I lost my 6 hrs worth of work on my business trip due to this battery which I purchased directly from Sony. Sony told me these are meant to be replaced every year. Somehow my double A's last longer than this. This was also my back up battery, I've only used this twice.
I purchased this coffee pot after doing some research and reading the reviews here and on other sites. I have not been disappointed. I've had my Presto percolator for about 2 years now and use it every day. The coffee is always great!I would like a little longer cord, but that's the only con I can think of.
My PNY Nvidia 6600 (AGP 256mb) ran so hot that it actually melted the stock fan blades together. After this happened, whenever I tried to play any game, the graphics card would freeze and I would have to restart my computer. After I installed this heat sink, my graphics card never overheated again. I cannot vouch for over clocking capabilities with this heat sink, however. I would recommend this to anyone who has an overheating graphics card.
This lasted a few months of plugging in an out, but eventually the plug broke free of the backing plate. There are some screws that screw it from the backside; the cheap plastic threads simply broke off of that plate. Now there is no real way of plugging a cable in, it just falls back into the wall. Get what you pay for I guess.
When I initially brought this product I never could imagine how easy was it to be installed, how well can you hide the main receiver, how far can you be from your receiver,no matter all the walls or two floors of level difference and it will work.The price is more than satisfactory, because of this i recommend it, and also I recommend that if you are thinking to buy one, buy a second transmitter, is just the size of a battery and you will be able to control effectively two different appliances.
I got the item quickly and it was exactly as described. It's always great getting what was advertised at a great price.
As some previous people have commented, the bottom wiring and even screws are exposed. This leads to discomfort while using as on the lap as opposed to another surface. The wiring is loose and can in some instances be snagged on loose items. This happened to me where the connections near the on/off switch (which are very exposed) caught on a something and were pulled free.From my experience the fans are not as quiet as some people have said. They are regular fans used in most PCs, just serialized and set onto a lightweight frame. The only advantage the whole unit has is the frame itself which does help to distribute some heat and is angled for airflow.Luckily the unit is inexpensive and may be worth buying if you want a cheap, alternative to having your laptop lay flat.
Since buying these a little over a year ago, I have done nothing but love them. While I do admit I tend to forget them for smaller Earbuds (A fairly decent Klipsch pair), every time I use these headphones, I am always amazed by how good they sound.
I've assembled, disassembled, and reassembled the crystal radio kit from Go Labs. Sadly, I've not heard a sound from the radio!I second the comment already made that the instructions are not well written. There is an instruction to remove the insulation off of a wire that is already bare, and another to insert a wire into two different slots in the base of the radio. There is no troubleshooting section.
Two earbuds for $8. Tell you anything???????These headphones are a piece of garbage. A waste at even $4 a piece.The sound quality is terrible. They fit largely in the ears. But the worst part is that the foam covers fall off every two seconds.I have warn these things twice and already see me buying a better pair in days. Don't waste your money....I swear the people giving this a good review must work for Koss.
Great for lap top, but a little difficult to squeeze books in there. It has the room, but the smaller pockets get in the way.
The item did not work at all. Will take more time and packaging than makes it worth to return the item. Got one star due to timely shipping.
The drive I ordered arrived quickly and exactly as promised. I will, definitely, shop here again.
I needed a cable to hook up the Sony stereo in my motorcycle's fairing to the antenna mounted on the trunk. This cable did the job perfectly, and the price is good too.
This camera is excellent. It is easy to use, easy to carry, and well made. Stick it in your pocket and never miss a shot. Get a big memory card to make it even more enjoyable.
These little guys sound great! I use them for heavy, loud gaming, and am totally pleased with the performance. crisp highs, nice midrange and the low end (while not as low as it would be with a larger woofer) is thunderous. For the money, theyre killer little speakers.
After using a Faberware percolator for over 25 years I recently switched to a Presto. The Faberware was great for many years but in most recent years I have had to replace it after only 12 - 18 months. The coffeemaker is not what it used to be. With every new one it seemed lighter and more cheaply made. This Presto makes great, hot coffee and it seems to be a more solid product. I am not sure how long it will last but, it is a lot less money then the Faberware so, if I have to replace it a year out I will still be ahead.
If your tip toe-ing your way into off camera flash or studio work, get this stand. Easy to use, not too heavy, stores great.
Great camera with large LCD screen and wide angle zoom.
this item lasted about two weeks before losing all audible sound with or without earphones and despite frequent cleanings. certainly expected better quality from sony. not worth the shipping to return it, nor would i want another.
This is a great cd-player. It has minor cons but the pros of the unit take care of that...Pros-Great Style/Looks-Compact Size-Long Battery Life-Easy to useCons-Price-No RemoteI personaly do not really care for the remote. But for the price I think it should come with one. The cdplayer is easy to use...Past review said hard to press buttons? I dont know what that is about. The best thing to do is go to a store that sells it and check it out and see if you like it.
Before having this product, I used to have a retractable cord + Optical Mouse, which was very small and confortable but after a few weeks of pulling the cord, it breaks. Now after my new Logitech cordless mouse, I can use it with the laptop without any cable around and practically on any surface. The instalation was literally plug and play no software instalation or drivers required. Windows XP recognized the mouse quickly.
Don't be fooled by the pricetag - these are high quality earbuds. They offer some of the best bass i have found in earbuds for under $100. I am also a big fan of the slightly oblong speaker shape that allows you to snugly fit them into your ear without pushing real deep. Most earbuds are too large and push out on the cartilage, causing pain after about a half-hour of listening. These are the perfect size.I generally stray from earbuds as more and more research has shown how detrimental they are to your hearing. With these, I can monitor the sound level (usually at about 60% on my ipod's volume scale) without compromising audio quality and the much sought after bass. The carrying case is very functional and super easy to use.The only issue that I would forsee here is in quality control over a bad batch of speakers. Check the packaging as mine came with a warranty (although i purchased them at a small, discount odds-and-ends shop in NYC)
I have this mouse for over an year and it always had issues with disconnection problems. I talked to logitech and they said that they will send me a replacement and I have chosen Performance MX.This mouse was taken out from logitech and brought back after couple of months. The issue I have is also the top one is their forums. The customer care does not know if the problem has been rectified after a couple of versions of this mouse.its a good mouse with swappable batteries which i like a lot. Batteries do no last more than a week.Buy it and see if this works for you. you can always get a replacement with a warranty of 3 years.
Well, this subwoofer looks ok, but check the reviews. Compared to this, you can buy a great 10-inch JBL w/ digital amp, and not really leave the same price arena.
Priced fair, Canon original product & true color rendition this product on Amazon is a GOOD BUY!Mailing charges reasonable!
As a professional photographer on a budget, I looked for the most monitor I could get for the price. This one was definately it. Easy setup, great design and fantastic color. The perfect size to put up two 8x10s side by side in Photoshop or to watch a widesceen format movie. You cant go wrong with this one. (The IPod dock was a nice extra as was the built in card reader)
This router is EASY to set up, comes with very good documentation and works very well. No experience necessary. As long as you can read and have some basic computer skills you should have your network up in no time at all. The main competition is the Netgear router, which is actually easier to set up but I found the Netgear documentation a bit meager. IF something goes wrong with the Netgear setup you'll be at the mercy of support, where as Linksys does enough with the manual to see that you don't get stuck.
These are so much better than the usual earbuds supplied with iPods. I would recommend them unreservedly if one doesn't want to use earphones.
Thank you!! I do not speak english but Everything is ok for me. i am very satisfied. I am recomended you!I am sorry for my english!
While this is advertised as new equipment, it lasted only six (6) months. The REAL new equipment lasted for 3 years - this 6 month period is far, far short of what I would expect from a REAL drum and not a refurbished one. I could have bought a correctly advertised refurbished drum for approximately 1/2 the cost of this "refurbished" drum.I would warn everyone to beware of buying this type of equipment through amazon.com
This an affordable way to help keep the criminals away from your car. Put batteries in it place where protential theif can see it and hope he is not too dumb to know the car is being monitored. Buy it!
There was nothing to indicate that it was compatible with the Vibe...wasn't sure if Toyota Matrix adapter would have been appropriate. This worked as designed and no issues with installing my direct input transmitter.They have a little more length than I thought, which has positives and negatives...easier to work, but harder to store the item within the dashboard.Good sturdy construction. The connectors hold well to all parts of the devices.
i bought this amp about 5 to 6 months ago. worked great until the protect light randomly came on. fuses and everything were good. had a solid ground. great price and pretty good quality, makes my supra bump hard but doesnt last very long. buying another one just cause i know it will last for as long as i need.
Admittedly I haven't listened to too many decent headphones, but prior to owning these I tried some Koss UR-20, and since owning these I've purchased the Sennheiser HD-201, so I have some ability to compare. The HD-555 definitely sounds better than either of the other two. Nice, crisp highs and well defined, but not overbearing bass.At first the earpieces felt a little tight on my head, but after a few minutes I hardly noticed them. The soft material of the earpieces is very comfortable against your ears.These phones are not designed for portable music. Being "open" they leak sound, so they work best plugged into the amp or receiver of a home stereo or theater system. I use them to listen to my CDs and LPs (for those who know what they are) and it's a pleasure. I'm sure that if you spend more money you'll get better sound, but it may be diminishing returns. I think for me, at least, this is the ideal price/performance value point, and I'd highly recommend them.
I bought the wifi USB adapter to connect to the internet without having to use a pc card. It is much easier to install. I was able to install everything and have it up and running in 10 minutes. It's worked great, and my connection is as strong as ever. This is the second Zoom Air wireless product I've used, and have been pleasantly suprised at the value i've gotten in both.
I had been looking for a MP3 player that was inexpensive, had plenty of storage space, and used AA or AAA batteries. The T10 filled all of this and I found it on sale. The interface is fairly easy to use though not the easiest to change folders while running or fast walking. That is not a major issue for me but it might be someone else that likes to use lots of folders to store their groups/genres of music. Another issue was getting used to the rounded back. It doesn't sit flat against your body when it hangs from the included lanyard. I wish they would have included an armband holder in addition or instead of the lanyard. Overall I have been pleased with my purchase and the battery life of a AA is superb.
I've had this subwoofer about a month, and it is just now getting broken in. I just purchased an Ampwedge (see my review) from Amazon to angle it upwards into the room. It also brings the bass in tighter and more controlled by isolating it from my carpeted floor. I can actually turn it up to 75% now for teeth rattling clear bass. This is a great sub for the money and really woke my home theater up.
This digital photo frame is ok, but not great!The frame stand is MUCH, MUCH too short and forces the frame to lie back at a very low angle. Also, the Voice quality of my videos when displayed on this frame sounds like Mickey Mouse is talking!!Picture quality is ok.
great thing. my only gripe: not so great at catching a signal when I'm walking around (i.e. not in the car). but I'm usually driving, so it's not really a pressing problem.
I've been using them for movies (AVI &amp; SVCD) with excellent results. So far I've had no bad discs, no errors, and successful playback on 3 CD players as well as on my home video system's DVD player.
I use only Verbatim blank DVD's. Never had a problem. They are a little more expensive, but they are well worth the price.
I have to say I really like this ,and I think it's cool to be able to stream music from my pc to a stereo in another room ,all with little setup. Like many other users of this product ,I agree that it would be nice to be able to see what songs were playing in your listening room , and also that it can be annoying when there's interference ,but this has only happened to me when I either ,bumped the receiver ,or picked it up. Anyway ,it's a good product ,and nice for anyone looking to stream their music collection from their pc to their stereo.
I bought this bag for my 15" late 2008 Macbook Pro because I didn't want to carry it around in my backpack. This bag is very convenient and very useful. The only downside are the attachment hooks. They are very annoying. Every time that you move around and push the bag so it turns and twist, the hooks make a very annoying squeak noise. While it's not that big of a deal, the fact that it happens each and every time is annoying. Otherwise, this bag is amazing for what it claims to do.
Canon is a rare company. They don't punish you for purchasing their brand of electronics by overcharging you for the accessories. Super high quality AC adapter and connectors.
Its sturdy, it holds 4 eyepieces, and it is the perfect accessory to and Orion Dob! i got it so i didnt have to worry about just setting my eyepieces on the ground and they can now be held up and kept in better shape.
I bought one of these at Walmart for $125 which is waaaaaaaaay cheaper than the $200 - $250 price tags you see everywhere else. It didn't come close to measuring up to some of the reviews I had read. Even at low volumes it doesn't handle bass very well. When higher volumes are attempted the speaker struggles to maintain any type of clarity. There's also no battery operation which limits any kind of portability. Overall this speaker did not come close to providing a quality sound source for my music. Ironically, the Micro version, which is a smaller sister model, performed better in terms of putting out a cleaner sound. But it doesn't have the power to entertain. All that being said, for the same price there are a few superior pieces of equipment out there and the Altec IM7 stands at the top.
Great battery! I purchased this as a spare so I could charge one battery while using another. This is identical to the original battery and holds the same charge. Great buy!
I purchased this TV with some apprehension after reading some of the negative reviews. However, it has now been 6+ months and the TV is amazing. Amazon delivered this superb TV all the way up the stairs to my apartment and even took it out of the box and set it up on my TV stand for me. The picture quality is fantastic (highly recommend the Planet Earth HD DVDs for some amazing images) and it was fairly easy to set up. The only reason I give it a 4 out of 5 is because the picture settings have inexplicably gotten lost (i.e. reset somehow). While this has only occurred a few times, it is definitely annoying as I have no idea why the TV reset itself.I had initially been looking for an LCD/Plasma as I wanted a "skinny" TV, but was a little put-off at the high price for 1080P HD TVs. However, after seeing this one "in person" at the local Circuit City, I was hooked. The image quality is amazing with bright colors and crisp picture and, for being a DLP, it is still fairly thin. I had looked into buying an Aquos or Bravia but am so glad that I made this purchase instead as I was able to get a considerably larger TV (56" DLP as opposed to 40-42" LCD/Plasma) for the same price as a "thin" TV.
I love this heating pad....it is large so you can wrap it around a knee or elbow...the heat settings are sufficient and it turns off automatically....Great Buy!
how beautiful, very girlie girl item. would recommend this tea pot as a gift item for all the ladies on your list. It was a luxery to watch the flowers unfold.
What great ear pieces!! True clarity and true sound reproduction with outstanding passive noise reduction. The best in the industry!
The picture quality is unmatched. The timing feature allows you to program the frame to turn off at specific hours and the rechargeable battery lets you leave the frame plugged in or move it around. Great value for the money.
I have owned 4 Canon cameras in my life. The analog camera is still probably working. All the electronic ones have failed. This means a professional camera and two sure shots. The most recent to fail is DSC-W7. It's rugged, bulky but has a good little Zeiss lens that shot quite a few good pix. However, this one failed as well. Check for yourself with Canon customer service to see how much money they want for the failure of their products! It's a rip-off and I don't accept it. I only pay for my products once!This is the LAST my family and my friends had bought a Canon camera.Good luck with your own shoddy Canon products - you will need it!
I've seen several reviews complaining about the volume of these headphones and I can see where they're coming from. I'd describe the sound produced as crisp, but not full. Essentially, the sounds come through very clear and distinct, however they don't really kick you in the head. This is especially true for the bass. Whether you will like these headphones or not really depends on what you will be listening to with them. If you prefer loud, bass-heavy music, then you might not feel like these produce those sounds effectively. However, if you listen to talk shows, classical, or the like, you'll notice that the sounds come through very clear. Overall, 4/5 stars because the fullness of the sound isn't of huge importance to me, but it would be nice to find headphones that have both crispness and fullness.
My friend loaned me her Nikon Coolpix 885, something that I've been eyeing for a while had a SimpleTech 256MB CompactFlash for a storage media. She told me that the original 16MB that came with the hardware was too mediocre and not enough memory to hold enough pictures at higher resolution settings. I didn't have to scan the pictures constantly to pick and choose which ones I wanted to keep. Downloads were faster than other compatible storage media. !oramos1973
I love this little camera. And, after seaching all over for drivers for Mac OSX, I followed the advice of a previous review, bought the appropriate firewire cable, and iMovie recognized it immediately.The picture and sound quality is exceptional for the price and it's small enough to throw in a pocketbook and carry around everywhere.
This camera is amazing. It has all the features and you have the option of Auto and Manual mode of operation. The extra zoom lens provided helps one to focus on wide range subjects. One can learn the art of Photography through this camera and improve his skill to a greater extent. If you are looking out for a SLR camera for beginning your skills then go for it. Its AWESOME!
I 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.
Sound: 9.5 - bass is done better than anything at or below this price pointComfort: 9 - Comfortable for extended listening but probably not for small ears - I have medium ears and have the smallest tips in place.Isolation: 10 - Turned off these phones are like top notch ear plugs. While listening to music I doubt I'd hear the fire alarm. Don't miss my Boss active headphones at all.Aesthetic: 6 - Actually small for 3 drivers but everyone wondering what's sticking out of your ears isn't going to be giving you credit for that. The metallic blue color will be out of style by... oh, too late.Cost: 10 - I think "audiophile" is synonymous with "waste of money". These phones are at the upper end of "you get what you pay for". More expensive than this and the connection between cost and performance becomes increasingly disconnected.Cables: 5 - Good: memory cable wraps around your ear. Bad: they hold the folded shape from storage instead of draping like nicely flexible cable should. Glossy black cable perfectly matches that stylish metallic blue color.Accessories: 9 - case is actually nice - doesn't go with the "klassy" color of the phones. Good fit kit, decent adaptor and extension.The question you need to ask yourself: "Am I willing to look a bit conspicuous to get the sound, and do I really care $350 worth?" I am but maybe you aren't.Don't even think about it if you have small ear canals or have ever said "what's wrong with the earbuds that came with my iPod?"
Hi, I bought this in 2009 while in Iraq. I have used it ever since. Not perfect sound, but quite good--fantastic for the money! Great value-thanks!
Got my set delivered yesterday.....My Order through Amazon had no problems. The set ended up at the Philly wharehouse of Eagle in about one week. Eagle called for a next-day delivery and they delivered the set as promised. The package had no damage and the delivery man took the set out of the box and put it on my TV stand. I plugged it in and connected the cable box. The TV worked fine so I accepted delivery.Connecting the Cable box, DVD and XBox was a snap and the picture quality is great. I did tone down the Contrast that was set to maximum but I read elsewhere that this is the standard setting from the factory.Since this is my first HD TV, I expected to be impressed by the picture and I am! I can't give any rating with respect to other HD sets. I am impressed that I have no difficulty with the room being very bright during the day. Actually, at night, I had to leave some lights on since the picture is soo bright it was hurting my eyes!!So far, I'm very happy!Update: I've had the set for 2 weeks now and no problems. I'm spoiled by HD shows and have trouble watching my favorite shows that are not in HD.
For the price this lens gets the job done. Stopped down to f/7.1 - f10 gives amazing sharpness. As far as I can see there are no chromatic abberations. Focusing is very quick compared to the Tamron 70-300. The Focusing motor is a little noisy. I'm using this lens on the K-r. Because the K-r has a high ISO range, in low light I shoot at ISO 5000 with good quality and no problem. High ISO ranges eliminates the need the for the very expensive f/2.8 lens hype. I'm a wedding photographer and my lenses put in alot of work so I'll update my review soon.
Product and seller as described. Battery life is great and love that it's rechargeable. Sound fills a work area well but not the whole skatepark, which is above my expectations. Quick shipment and good packaging from seller. Thanks for the smooth transaction.
I bought a unit from GO Video and experienced horrors with their customer service as mentioned in other reviews.My unit came without any of the accessories and after 6 weeks of talking to more than a half dozen people (with more runaround than you can even begin to imagine) at go video, I still have a unit that will not work.avoid this manufacturer!!
The tape arrived prior to the date and worked as advertised...no problem, ever though it was used in a used PT-80 bought on Amazon.com.
I was really looking forward to these things. I forked out over a hundred bucks, after shipping and taxes, so I knew I was in for a treat. I was so wrong. First of all, they are very uncomfortable, now I know that everyone's ear is different, but for mine, these don't work. Second, I am a fan of deep, rich bass. They don't have it. Besides the weak bass they do have pretty good sound quality, that is why they are getting atleast 2 stars from me, but for my musical tastes, they just fell short. I really wanted to like these given what I paid for them, but I just can't get into them. Very Disappointing.
After 40,000 shots, 2 cameras, 1.5 years and many drops, this chip still performs perfectly. I've used it heavily and aggressively and have had a great experience at a great price. Its almost as fast in write speeds but slower in read speeds during computer upload. There are some myths about the chip that its slow and fragile, which I'll explain below is just totally wrong.Speed:On my old Canon 20D, I got its full claimed buffer in RAW and JPEG. On my newer Canon 5D (12.8 megapixel), I get 17 instead of the 19 claimed RAW pictures during continuous shooting, and I pretty much can't run out the JPEG (well over 50). I've used the Sandisk II, and after some testing, I found that the write speed was almost the same, but the read speed is about 1/3 slower when loading onto the computer. Not a big deal, since the write speed is a bigger priority while shooting. Yesterday, I loaded the whole 4gb chip into Apple Aperture in 14 minutes.Space:On the 20D or 30D, you'll get almost 500 in RAW, but on my 5D, I get under 280, so I'm now shopping around for a 8gb chip. You might try the 6gb rather than the 4gb since its getting cheaper.The "Fragile" Myth:People always say that the microdrive is more "fragile" than the compact flash, which I can say with absolute certainty is B.S. Most people who criticize the microdrive have never used it or known anyone who used it - last time I checked, judging without knowing is called ignorance, no offense.Anyway, I shoot my college football team, for the college newspaper, and frequently I do landscape and wildlife photography, so I'm frequently taking the chip in and out of my camera and dropping it on occasion. I've have used the camera at 20 degrees, in the hot and humid Florida sun, and have had a light sunshower, but yet the chip keeps going after 1.5 years.Other Microdrives:All microdrives are made by Hitachi, even from Sony. Hitachi bought the division from IBM a few years back, and Hitachi will sell under other names for more market share. Don't waste your money on stupid brand image, just buy the one you find cheaper, which is probably the Hitachi.
I think this is a product whit more details and I found thisis a spezial price for all photografy.
There really isn't a lot to say about this product other than tht it is very well designed and well suited to its purpose: inking with a tablet PC.The pen is typical of Cross: it fits the hand well, neither too slim nor too bulky. It is so well balanced that, in the hand, it feels as if it weighs nothing.The barrel button accomodates the fingertip naturally and does not get in the way when just inking with it.In short, it's a well designed tool that accomplishes its intended purpose.Jerry
I recently bought a Clie NX70V and was surprised to find the amount of technology in a small shell. The quality of MP3 player is very good at 128 Kbps compression. I liked many options for input, Grafitti short hand is very easy to master and it is easy to synchronize with my notebook running under Windows 2000 Pro. I like the organization of directories and files. Speed of CPU at 200 MHz is not surprizing since it is commonly seen in this type of high-end PDA such as HP-Jornada 728. Remote control is nice, though not really needed.Now what I do not like about this machine: The small on board memory limits the number of programs to run (16 MB for Clie vs 64 MB on Jornada 728). Battery life is short (2-3 hrs for Clie vs 14 - 28 hours of Jornada). Camera has no flash-- perhaps we we should not take pictures in the dark place. No MODEM connection-- I am not ready for wireless with this unit, not for now. I need a good dial-up-network connection with MODEM during my business trip. Music-- most obnoxious SonicStage uses Music drive which requrires you to register your music. It only accepts one type of MP3 and ATRAC3 format. (Sony will not allow playing WMA on Clie, though it supports on SonicStage.) I did not like it and removed it, but the registration trace cannot be removed from my PC. So, I converted all my WMA into MP3 and loaded in the memory stick music directory --- it plays very well. No serial connection--- I need one for my technical work in my lab. Afterall, this is an entertaiment PDA and not for a serious people? Perhaps Sony has an attitude problem. I use HP Jornada 728 for serious work.
We copy our cds to cdr for use by the kids and in the car. Previously we have tried Memorex Black, some hp branded disks, some cheaper verbatim branded disks and generic no-name. Result was quite a few coasters and disks unable to play in various well used cd players we own.These datalifeplus cdrs are surprisingly compatible. I burn from Zune appliction on windows 7 with Optiarc ad7190s burner. 20+ disks and not one coaster, they play in all our cd players including on the notoriously picky sponge bob cd player in the little one's room.The surface of the disk is a white matte finish, I think for a special printer that I don't own. I label these disk with sharpie which makes them very easy to read.The disks come wrapped in plastic, no spindle. They are made in china.
I base my review on more than one year of everyday use in a work (cubicle) environment. My music player is an iPod nano (first generation).The mechanical aspect of these headphones is certainly unique, but starts qualifying for the "contraption" label rather quickly. Yes, the curved parts are infinitely adjustable, but that means it takes about 10-15 seconds to put on the headphones. If you work in an environment with frequent interruptions (as I do) then you'll spend more time taking the headphones off and putting them on, than listening to your music.Yes, you can probably put these headphones on more quickly, but since the drivers are so sensitive to position, you need to arrange them *just right* to get the optimal sound. For some reason, my ears didn't have the right shape for the driver to be placed completely in position (as recommended by the manual), so in order to get the full amount of musical detail, I had to frequently press and hold the drivers against my ear canals. This was uncomfortable and distracting.While we're on the subject of comfort, I would like to have a few words with the B&O; designer who thought it was an acceptable idea to use hard-edged aluminum rims on the parts of the earbuds which were supposed to be flush against the ear. These things hurt unless you use the flimsy foam pads!The headphones sounded okay in a perfectly quiet environment, but they don't block out any outside sounds at all. If you work around quiet people, it's no problem. If anyone starts up a conversation, you're pretty much guaranteed to hear it clearly, unless you turn up the music to deafening levels. And if you happen to step into a noisy datacenter or computer room, you can kiss goodbye the somewhat sweet midrange that these drivers can put out.I've since upgraded to Shure noise-isolating headphones, and the difference is remarkable.Unfortunately, the real killer for me was the fact that the right side earbud ended up dying after several months of use. I couldn't figure out why, but one day the right earbud got dramatically quieter than the left earbud. It lost most of the midrange and bass definition. I opened it up to see if there were anything obvious (i.e. earwax) causing the problem, but could not figure out. Swapping sides made no difference - the right earphone was definitely problematic. I finally took the earphones in to the local B&O; shop about six months ago, and got a free replacement under warranty.Earlier this week, the replacement headphones developed the same problem, on the right side.Terribly sorry, Messrs. Bang and Olufsen. Your product looks really nice, but the combination of poor design, discomfort and flaky sound means that it can't stand up to normal usage. I'm sure there are some who would enjoy this product, but I've found a better solution.
Got these for my sons. Battery time is great, probably due to the small screens.Note these play mini-DVDs (camcorder DVDs) - just pick up blanks at walmart, amazon, target, etc. and use DVD shrink to convert your regular DVDs.
I cannot complain about how the RC-5 worked when it worked. It did its job as expected, but Canon's warranty is not a long one, and they are not into courtesy warranty. Sorry about that. I am more than happy with my Canon cameras, but I'm getting the Opteka RC-4 at half the price.
This lens is the best combination of field of view and large aperture. I don't own it myself, but I have heard nothing but good things about it.
I purchased this product a few months back and have been pretty satisfied. This transmitter has a fairly strong signal and comes through pretty clear. The car charger attachment is a great feature and ensures your ipod has always got juice. The only potential downside is that the part that attaches to the bottom is quite large, so if you have a case or a car holder you may want to take a closer look at the picture to make sure it will fit, otherwise you might be taking it in and out of your case alot (I use an I-skin, which I cut some of the material out of the bottom, works great and I don't have to take it off). A caveat is that you will experience a small amount of static occasionally, this is unavoidable with radio transmitters especially if you live in the city. If you want perfect sound you're gonna have to chop up your stereo and put in a line.
I'm not 13 I'm 15 but I do not have an account to comment.I bought this camera through amazon for my Graduation present. I have it for already a few months and its a good camera. Its easy to use, lots of different settings, a large nice screen, even makes long movies.Its not as small as the other more expensive cameras, but its not huge and bulky. There is a few negetive things to it:It uses batteries, and charging it mean you have to buy new ones. I solved this problem by buying rechargeble batteries, they last longer and you can reuse them. The battery life on this camera is not that great too. Well that might be the fault of my duracel batteries. If this camera would have better battery life then it would be five stars.Overall this is a great camera, with a great price. Good for teens and beginners to cameras plus is budget friendly. I got it under $120!
Very easy to set up and operate. The cable system is a bit cumbersome, but the reality is that once you set it up, you're not going to mess with it again. It works like a charm and I easily hid the LED light behind the edge. I see it's reflection so I know it's working but it's not a bright annoying light. Overall I'd definitely recommend this product AND you save the tons that installers try to get from you to have a "fancy" wireless universal system.
i tried really hard to find something better. I didn't want to buy this set as I would be paying a premium for the Sony name (as opposed to paying for quality and features). I stood in front of numerous TV's at the local store trying to get the Toshiba and Samsung to have the same picture, and the Sony beat them hands down. As soon as this set went on sale, I snatched it up.
Great product. Very easy to use. No instruction book really needed. Unlike others I have had, entering where you want to go on this unit is simplicity itself. It's all intuitive. It has a bright screen that is easily read in sunlight, but a "dimmer" for night driving would make it better. You won't go wrong (or get lost) if you get this GPS.
This is a good mounting bracket, my only issue is that it does not have an opening in the bracket to attach the power cord. I haven't done it yet, but I plan to drill a hole in it so I can attach the power cord.
This is a commodity we purchase frequently. We gave up on the false illusion of saving money by using refurbished cartridges because of poor quality image results. We now only buy new HP toner cartridges in retail packaging. This vendor had a good price and shipped on-time. The box that arrived looked exactly like the picture and the toner cartridge was brand new.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.
I looked all over for a microwave popcorn maker so I could use my own healthy macadamia oil including flavored Haleiwa Heat and Garlic Isle. This was the perfect solution. Last year I found it at the local Walmart and bought every one off the shelf and all the powercup concentrators at 2 stores to give as gifts (along with macadamia oil). I would have given it 5 stars except that now I'm looking for more powercup concentrators. Hope it's on the next boat to Hawaii. I listen as it pops every kernel for a fiber rich snack for my family.
Connected my HTPC to my TV with a minimum of dangling wires.I had plenty of audio cable to stretch between my VGA port & audio port on both my TV & computer. Of course I am using a small form factor PC.
I have been using this product for 3 years now. It works about 80% of the time, but those times it doesn't is the cartridges fault, usually clogging up or some other kind of problem that has prevented me from reusing it. Even then, the value in this is much, much cheaper than buying new or even refurbished ink cartridges.The ink is great quality stuff. It doesn't look watered down like with most replacement inks.Also, my package states that it refills the following:HP 22HP 28HP 57I have been using this with my HP 22's.
I got tired of spending $10.00 on a 3 foot cable, I thought it was highway robbery. So, I ventured into makint my own cables. The kit came with the essentials, cable plugs, wire strippers, and cable tester. From there it was a matter of building the cables. It took a few tries to get it right, but with the help of the cable tester, you can be assured your cables are built tight.
If you're not prone to getting dirty, and aren't particularly hard on your gear, this is a "fine" holster. Quick retrieval of your eTrex will usually end up tearing the holster off your belt (and ruining your belt) repeatedly, as it's too snug for the eTex and the beltclip has no backgrip. The velcro fastener is easy to gum up by falling in a stream or a bit of mud/dirt, and then it's just flapping around useless- which then you "understand" why the holster keeps a death grip on your eTrex.
I have used this now for about 10-15 times. The popcorn pops really quickly and comes out great. The only bad part about the product is having to purchase the liners . They need to come up with a permanent one that you can take out and clean to reuse.Judy M
this works. you don't need to add oil. the little cups can be used multiple times before replacing. what more could you want in a convenience device? My husband pops popcorn in the morning to send as a snack for my son; my son's friends always steal his snack!
This system performs surprisingly excellent in mid-low range,and it is also good at high range.Yes,it is originally designed for xbox.That's why it has such a strong bass.For a audio system cheaper than $30,it goes beyond what I had expected.Note that the system comes with audio cables.But in order to connect it to computer,you need a Y-shape cable with mini-3.5mm-headphone pin on one end and two RCA pin on the other two.
I purchased this camera as a gift for my son a year ago. He has had little occasion to use it. He estimates it's been used 4 times. Now as he attempts to use it over the holidays, the shutter won't open and the lens won't come forward as the camera is turned on. It is two weeks out of the manufacturer warranty. Of course, neither Amazon or Samsung wish to accept responsibility now that it's out of warranty. They wish me to pay more to have a camera repaired that's had very limited use. I certainly don't wish to purchase any more Samsung products and must admit I'm very disappointed with Amazon's response, considering how many items I've purchased through them.
This is an excellent upscaling player for the money and has such a clean picture compared to my old progressive scan DVD player I had before. Oppo has some great players and I would look forward to purchasing more from their product lines in the future. I'm playing this through a 47" 1080p LCD and with a little picture tweaking on my screen, the picture quality really makes my regular DVD's look noticibly better.
I am not sure why the reviews for this item have been so universally poor. I bought this unit to replace a defective D-link card. I liked it so well I kept it and bought another. Granted I am probably a little more experienced then a normal user but I found it installed easy enough.The biggest negative I found was its lack of monitoring software and inadequate documentation. Performance wise I think the unit actually outperforms the D-Link card. I am using a SMC wireless router and had not trouble hooking the card up. I use the D-Link monitoring software with this card and it seems to work fine.I feel that I can recommend this product with little reservation. The only thing any of us usually have to fear with Linksys is there notoriously poor customer support and documentation. If you can deal with these two things this might be an economical choice for a wireless LAN.
I know, I know, just another review. But I can honestly say this is one of the most useful products around. I travel a lot and this accessory is # 1 in the briefcase. I have bought this several times as everyone who has looked at the set up at home usually talks me out of it. I first purchased this in 2007. It was cheaper then, around 10 bucks shipped. But it has worked flawlessly since.
I was running the NAVMAN GPS on a iPAQ 3955. To make this short, after doing a "Hard" reset and applying the latest Soft-Paq I could get it to work 1 out of 10 times.Another mistake I made was buying a SanDisk 512mb CF card so I could store the program and maps (You'll get about 1/4 of the US on the card.) You can't install the program to the CF card as it will not function and the program (4.3mb installed) definitely slowed down my machine.Just so you know I sent it back to Amazon and was refunded.
Don't really know how to review a USB cable, but I got what I wanted at a price I could live with.
I just needed something with built in speakers to use as a training aid for piano lessons. For anyone else, don't even bother. The quality is poor...the player skips all over the place at the slightest vibration...the sound is poor. It's suiting my very limited need, but please look to another player for your own purchase.
I needed a lens that is small and decreases the overall bulk of the camera. This lens is the one. It has a wide range of applications...I use it for candid photography, portraits, landscapes, and architecturals. It can even focus as close as 5 inches from the subject to the front of the lens barrel. It is moderately sharp compared to a 35mm Summicron lens, which is the very best there is. It's nowhere near as flat as the famous Pentax "pancake" lens, or the excellent Minolta 45mm pancake lens, but it weighs the same. I recommend this lens if you want to travel light and not give up any quality.
I am sorry to say, but I returned this product. I was unable to use it. I bought a Panasonic in its place.
I bought this as a gift for a friend and he loved it. He went out and bought a memory stick loaded his pics and done. Nice quality.
For this price range, you'd have trouble finding a lens even comparable, and you for sure won't find one better. This lens is amazing, and I personally think it should be rated an L lens. It is heavy glass too. You will be amazed at the sharpness you can get out of this guy! Buy it! You won't be disappointed.
Picture quality of this camera is impressive. I tried taking pictures with it indoors. It was much better than I expected. Even with lowest recording resolution, it looks like real picture in my computer monitor, even much better than Sony FD75 which is much expensive than this camera. It takes very good pictures for closely located objects with flash on, even closer or little more than a foot away. If you are looking for cheap camera with good picture quality this is it.If you are worried about batteries, buy AC adapter. I'm just using 3 V, 2.5 A, not expensive digital camera AC adapter, but it is working fine.
I have no complaints about this Sony! The sound and picture are unbelievable. I love the Sony name and this flat screen does not disappoint!
I purchased this product in conjunction with the Linksys Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router.After setting up the router, I installed the PC card into a Dell laptop with XP Home. XP easily loaded the drivers. My only problem was that I had a typo with the WAP key value. After correcting, I was connected to the Internet. Range is good, with strong 75%+ signal strength downstairs and in the the back yard. Never needed to read the .pdf manual.
Thank you so much for shipping the printer ink cartridges. They work wonderful.I'll pass the word along , and see you get more business!!Sincerely,Donald F. Grasha
I am happy with my Hands-Free Sport Case. I have a walkman that I do not want to discard because it plays both am and fm radio and I frequently walk and listen to my favorite shows at the same time. I have worn through two holders in the past. This holder is sturdier than the others and it appears it will last a long time; well after they stop making them due to low demand.Satisfied Customer
got this scanner out of the box. five minutes later i had an exact reproduction of a family photo on my desktop. is simple the right word? how about &quot;best scanner for the money.&quot;my only hope is that canon produce a film negative adapter that will fit this scanner. i'll never get rid of it.
I have one, and I'm very happy while using it. I gave 4 stars ,cause of the price. I waited so long to get it.Mehmet Fatih K&Uuml;&Uuml;Kturkey
This unit is as good as advertised. Near HD quality from regular DVDs. The price is a bargain for the quality of player. Highly recommend to those looking to upgrade but not ready to sink a fortune into Blu Ray or HD.
I picked up this wired router a awhile back and after about 6 months of putting up with its crap I ditched it for a Netgear, which has preformed flawlessly under the same conditions for the last 6 months.The Good: The hardware itself preformed admirably under MOST conditions; throughput was good and reliable, internet speeds remained high even with large amounts of traffic over the LAN, setup was very easy and the kit came with everything you would need to connect it to a computer (no skimping out on the Cat-5 cable like some companies do).The Bad: The firmware is garbage, as a result this modem can not handle bittorrent traffic, multi-party video chat or any other kind of traffic that requires sending/receiving data from many different outside connections. It goes into a reboot cycle every time. I asked all over the Linksys web site and talked to forum users and costumer service people alike, the final answer I got was that its related to the router firmware and until Linksys fixes it its gonna stay broke. I did all the standard hoodoo garbage they recommend, tinkering with countless settings inside the firmware, holding the reset button and cycling power, cycling power multiple times after updating the firmware, rolling back to older revisions, etc. I did everything short of building a shrine and sacrificing a chicken. So unless Linksys has fixed the firmware since I washed my hands of this dog I wouldn't risk your money on it.The Ugly: While not a real "problem" the case of this router is overly large, flimsy, and ugly looking. It has a slightly domed top with 4 insets near the corners so you can stack multiple routers on top of each other using their stubbly little legs, something most people would probably consider useless. The case itself is also very pliable, if you squeeze the top and bottom a bit the case starts to pop off. Plus there are little nooks and crannies all over to catch and show off dust. Coupled with its patented "doesn't match anything" two tone blue and black color scheme and cheese grader vent holes covering large areas of both its top and bottom it is not a fun piece of hardware to look at.To summarize its faults: Its ugly, a pain to clean, larger than it needs to be, flimsy, poorly supported and doesn't work for half the stuff I need it to do. The only reason it gets 2 stars is because it was cheap and the hardware itself is solid. I've used Linksys products in the past and they used to be good quality for the money, now they are crippled by poor software. Clean that up and get a styling team that didn't flunk out of design school and they could easily be making 4 star products again.
This product is great. I installed it myself to my Clarion-VRX765VD DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION and works great. I am able to play my music and videos from my i-pod from the stereo itself. Works great!
I tried another remote controler and it worked off and on the Next Generation Remote Control Extender works every time and it is not out in the open.
After countless hours of watching different types of movies in BluRay and Regular DVD format along with various games on the PS3, I am very pleased with this screen. I am using a Sony Bravia VPLAW-10 projector at the max throw range and the picture is great. Yes, there is a little screen door effect if you sit closer than where I have my theatre seats, but I don't notice it. It's like a mini-movie theatre in my house. The kids love watching a "Movie on the Wall"!! Would highly recommend this screen.
After trying out an 2.4 GHz A/V setup from another company that totally didn't work even when I disabled all devices in my home operating in that band I decided to try the RF Link even though I had read that it was very picky when it came to aligning the antenna on each unit. I installed the transmitter in the living room and one receiver in the kitchen (pretty clear shot with no obstructions) and another receiver on the second floor. I had perfect video and audio as soon as I turned on the receivers without having to bother to point the antenna on either unit. Also the IR control function works well. So far I've very happy with this equipment.
I have a lot of misc caps but I prefer using the Nikon caps on my Nikon lenses. They do get lost once in a while so I do buy them (again) as I need to.
I loved using this camera! It's so easy to figure out and all the explanations are right on the flip out screen so there's no guessing which setting you are on. I used it to shoot fast moving waterfalls, and acrobats. It worked well at night and even caught fireworks and pyrotechnics perfectly. The 14 different shooting modes allow for any type of picture taking. All my wedding pictures look like they were done professionally and that makes my husband and I very happy with this camera (the first item we bought together).
I know this is an old fashion product with all the ipods out there etc. However, I go to a gym where the tv's still use a radio channel. I bought a digital radio at Target and it did not work as well as this one. For the cost if you are looking for something sturdy and inexpensive you won't go wrong with this little Sony. It works!
One of the best lenses I have used, it is one of the best portrait lenses. It is not cheap but very good.
Cable worked. Was not doa. True 1Gig speed. I was able to download 5 gig file from apple severs using Optimum online as my provider in about 25 minutes.
I love this popcorn popper. I just purchased 2 more for my family for christmas. I have had mine for 2 years now and use is 2-3 times a week. The power cups last longer if you add the butter after you pop.
I like the Garmin Nuvi 360. It is compact with a nice screen and mounting device. I love the bluetooth speaker phone capability. Sound quality is so much better than my phone's speaker. I also appreaciate being able to charge it and not needing to be tethered to a power cord.The things I don't like about it are: the lack of a querty keyboard, the inability to input a zip code (rather than having to spell out the entire state and city), the inability to direct the detour function. It appears that when you select detour (due to traffic or such), it comes up with it's own route, rather than allowing you to detour around a certain road.
I'm pretty sure this one will last for many years to come. Already saving money from the ones I had to replace every year or so, you know what I'm talking about.I have never cleaned it it. Just rinsed and brushed out with hot water. I noticed a decline in the time it took and quality of coffee (after 2 yrs of use). I used vinegar and water about half and half and plugged it in. It's like new again!This will be the last coffee maker you will have to buy. I remember my parents having one of these similar to the one I purchased. It lasted for many many years.
I have been using CDs and DVDs since they were on the market, and floppys before that. I have had problems with some other brands, one in particular, occasionally coming across disks that would not work in my writer of the moment. Never had a problem with a Verbatim product.
This small cute device is kind of deceiving. I bought it for my mom and she found it difficult to use. The manuel it came with was not very helpful/useful. It also advertises that it holds up to 1000 songs however this is not true. I could barely fit 300 songs. I would not recommend it.
Even though the picture may not be as good as cable, I get channels I never thought I'd get and I can now watch Monday night football and it doesn't look like it's snowing in every game! Take my word for it, this one is worth it!
I hear so many things about how great these shure headphones are but man, I had them for 3 days and my ears were hurting so much from the wear. I used the smallest settings as well, but I couldn't get the damn things to fit well enough with good sound.This may be just me or perhaps my ear canals are too small for this type of earphone but I was not happy at all with these highly praised earphones. I traded them in for some sennheiser HD 515 for the same price and absolutly love them. They are much much bigger, but my ears now feel great and the sound is wonderful.
This is my third digital camera. My first was a canon powershot g3-- A camera I would still be using if it hadn't developed a problem with storing images to CF cards and downloading them to the computer. My 2nd camera is a Canon s100 point and shoot. Just so that you can understand the view point of this review, I will let you know that I consider myself an amature with intentions of improvement. If you are a pro photographer or even an advance amature, this review won't offer you much.That being said, if your aspirations are like mine, this camera is an excellent choice. I explored most of the major online sites prior to making my choice: Steve's Digicams, DPR, etc. All those sites gave the camera high marks.What I liked most about this camera was the image quality. It had the least noise, and least chromatic abberation and distortion of any of the 8 megapixel cameras in nearly all the reviews. Since what I wanted most at the end of it all were excellent photos, this was enough for me to make my choice. And if you aren't happy with the shots straight from the camera, you can tweak every thing from sharpness to saturation to achieve the results you want.Other features that I liked included the wide array of image size, and shooting options available. I felt that this camera could certainly grow with my skill level for years to come.Many have complained about the placement of the power button. I haven't had any probs with it. I have not accidentally turned it off or on even once.Now what I would change if I could:Oh I wish the LCD were a swivel display. I have grown accustom to this with my canon.The flash does not automatically pop up when you need it.The EVF is taking some getting used to. I am still wary of weather or not what I am seeing actually represents actually color, lighting etc...The menu system could use some revision. I am sure it will take me a while to learn to use the camera to its best capacity simply because the menu system is not intuitive. You actually need to read the manual and the one on the CD to work out the ends and outs of the camera.The camera defaults to the xD card if you have a both and xD and a CF card in place. This has caused me some problems. You will be less frustrated if you only have one or the other installed.I like this camera more and more every time I use it. I researched my choice exaustively and none of the other 8 megapixels currently available even tempt me when I look at the whole picture. I don't think this camera will dissappoint you .
This tweeters are amazing. They are way very loud for their small size, plus they don't loose their fidelity.
The Sony 400 disc DVD/CD player is a great unit to store your DVD and CD's. It is not the ultimate system, but for the money it does a great job. You must program most of the titles yourself witha key board.
Cable is as advertised, works great so far with no problems. It's quite beefy considering the price tag, I was pleasantly surprised.Similar cables are $40-60 at best-buy, which is one of the biggest scams being being pushed on consumers today. Digital cables must meet industry standards regardless of whether they are $10 or $500. Don't waste your money on monster cables or anything of the sort. Get them from places like Amazon instead, I can't stress it enough.
Because no local retailers had a model for examination, it was necessary to rely on the online blurbs on whether to buy this or not. I had expected something that looked and felt like a portable game player, but I took the plunge and ordered one. I was pleasantly surprised by the solid and professional look and feel of it. The case is metallic, not plastic. The picture is sharp and clear and the sound is excellent with headphones. The built-in speaker, being quite small, is not something that I'll use much, but it's nice to have it available.The recording capacity is what Dish Network said, namely, a gigabyte per hour. Downloading from a Dish Network DVR requires about 6 1/2 minutes per hour, and is about as easy as it can be. Connecting the two via USB cable brings up a dialog on the DVR for downloading recorded programs, which is very user-friendly. Note that HD programs will not download. Programming can also be obtained in real time from any composite (RCA) video source. However, the player will not record from copy-protected media. That fact, though not surprising, has caused me to search my house for all video cassettes and DVD's that are not copy-protected. I use S-Video for this, but composite video is also an option. You should get significantly more than a gigabyte per hour if the original picture quality is not high.I bought my player to have something decent to listen to during my commute to work, since there are no radio stations in my area (Salt Lake City) that I care to listen to, and I get tired of the same MP3's all the time. I have my DVR record Squawk Box on CNBC in the early morning, and before I leave for work, I download the program to the player. There is also the option of setting time record on the player to directly record Squawk Box in real time via the composite interface, but it takes only 11 minutes to download the hour and a half that I capture.In the week that I have used the player, I have discovered that it gives me more freedom to watch or listen to shows anywhere in my house as I do my activities.I have found only one problem with the player: it crashed and turned off when it reached a particular part in one of the programs.I have not used the player to hold MP3's or photos because I already have an audio player for that, and I want to use the disk space on Pocket Dish just for videos.The player is easy to use, and takes only about five seconds to power up. You can bookmark your place on each program so you can start from where you were, but you need to remember to set the bookmark before you get out of the program. There is a handy resume feature, though, that will start where you left off, if you exited the program by powering down the player.The screen has a 16 X 9 aspect ratio, and if desired, you can stretch a 4 X 3 picture to fill the frame.The battery charge lasts four hours, which I found adequate for a day's use.The player has fully met my expectations and I am glad I got it.
This case is a must have for the Canon digital camera. It provides just the right amount of protection without adding too much bulk. The camera fits in snugly and is easy to remove. The only thing that I find strange is the cutout in the flap for the camera's lanyard. If you feed the lanyard through the flap, then when you take the camera out of the case you have to pull the lanyard back out too. Kind of defeats the purpose. But overall, I would buy again.
I've had two years of trouble free operations from the AVR 225. It dosen't have all the bells and whistles and the power is lacking for a midsized room. What it has is 2-opital inputs that can handle the X-box and a DVD player. EZ remote that can automatically adjust your speakers to an acceptable surround sound, some minor adjustments can be made later.DTS and 5.1 channel decodeing is all that is necessary for now. Out of the 400 DVD's I own only 10% has DTS and I have only 2 that has 6.1 channel.
Best Investment Ever. I will never be lost again. A Must buy if you travel.
They cost a bit more but have never had a Verbatim disk fail. Excellent quality sound & video from these disks.
If you live in Maine, don't buy this TV. You can't get anyone to come and repair it if you have a problem. I bought this TV 3 months ago and I noticed a spot on the screen. The service agreement say that if you have a problem with in 30 day they will send an authorized service tech to your home to fix it. I called and they gave me the number of two techs. One tech say that Mitsubishi doesn't pay him enough to come to my home to fix it, the other won't answer his phone. I am very disappointed. I have called Mitsubishi several times and I wait on the phone for 30 or 40 minutes. They try calling the techs and they get no response either. I am now waiting for a supervisor from Mitsubishi to call me back in 1 business day. 3 full months and nothing. I am at my wits end. I don't know what to do. Very bad service.
I purchased this item a few months back. And it is a great product, easy to set up, and , it's got a terrific sound. I would recomend this items to my friends and family.
I give it a 4 out 5 stars.Pro: Cheap, does its job, easy to screw on/off.Con: Annoying reflection.It also saved my lens from destruction. My little cousin accidentally knocked down my tripod with my Nikon on it, and the next thing I know my filter is shattered and in a horrible condition. However, my lens was unharmed & good to go :)
I got this a week ago and tested for the first time in a rental car a few days ago. I tried at least three times and the suction does not hold. All three times the whole thing came tumbling down. Unless I don't know how to install it properly, this thing does not work.I guess it is back to the drawing board.
the shipment got to me on time, product was a dud..does not work..very disappointed in distributors product, stuck not being able to charge my ipod
This kvm switch is great. Its compact and simple. I would recomend this product to anyone who has a usb mouse and keyboard. I am using it to switch between my desktop and my laptop on the same monitor and it works perfectly.
first time I plonked in a dvd I was amazed. The unit itself can be frustratingly slow at getting to the point where one can actually hit the play button, but there on in it is smooth sailing with a quite amazing picture. In comparison with regular DVD's there is absolutely zero comparison, even when regular discs are upscaled on high end equipment. It is even more obvious the larger the screen, as mine are veiwed on a 72 inch 1080p, so flaws are pretty much readily apparent. My only gripe is not so much with the player, which at $400 is basically a cheap experiment should HD DVD lose the format wars to Blu Ray ( which average $900 and up for their players ) but with the complete absense of good Medium, as far as movies go Blu Ray has FAR superior movie titles. However I have a gut feeling that the offending studios may realise that there is dollars to be made on both sides of the fence both HD DVD and Blu Ray, one can only cross fingers... until then I will watch Pirates 2 in lousy standard definition, and Batman returns in HD...
Of the flash drives I have, this one is my favorite.It is a reliable, exceptionally high-speed and high-capacity flash drive, featuring up to 30 MB/s (200X) data transfer rate and containing up to 2GB data storage. Measuring at just 1.65" x 0.8" not only is Petito ideal for transporting data, digital images, and presentations, it is also perfect for you to carrying on a keychain or necklace. It is also water, shock, dust proof.However, it may available for less elsewhere online.
We have this printer at my office, actually the 4500DS but it looks exactly the same as this. Not sure what the differences may be. I HATE THIS PRINTER. No matter what I do, how many times I program every single aspect of it, what settings I choose when I send a job to print, it just does whatever it wants. I want it to print on the letterhead in tray one, it prints on the legal in tray three. I finally take the legal out of tray three and it won't print anything at all. So I put letterhead in tray three, and hope it prints out of tray one or three. But now it prints on the plain paper in tray two. I've called IT up to look at it and they can't figure it out either. I waste so much time and paper with this stupid horrible machine. This printer is like the nightmare fax machine on Office Space. Don't waste your money; buy anything else.
If one can find this LCD (actually physically find it, in a warehouse somewhere, from any authorized reseller/retailer/etailer - there are rumors of these things being hijacked from overseas containers in California, which - who knows - could be true), this is a super-value buy for those of us without multiple-thousands of dollars in disposable income. No it does not quite have the picture of a $4000 or $5000 plasma or more-expensive projection LCD, but, it is simple to set up, has all of the appropriate connections (except an optical audio-out - bummer), and, plays DVD and HDTV beautifully. For the small picture quality sacrifice (compared to units twice and three times its price), Syntax puts this TV within the financial reach of working-class folks. Some bemoan the remote - it really isn't that bad.Buy with confidence - but - see it in person if you can before buying to better preset your expectations. When compared to others in its class (by Westinghouse, Albatron, etc.), this machine rocks.
so i was a little skeptical about it because it was so cheap but it worked amazingly. i broke the audio jack on my netbook and popped that in and i have no complaints. I'm using windows 7 and it downloaded the drivers for me once i put it in. seconds later audio came thru that. i don't know about the 5.1 because i dont really use it that way but for headphones its great.
I almost want to give these 4 stars because they don't have the range of full sized floor standing speakers. The reason they get a five is bang for the buck. And I hate saying that because it sounds like I'm saying a crappy product that's cheap. Really, these speakers are just amazing. I have them paired up with the HK AVR 254. The highs are crisp and sharp while the sub, albeit only 100 watts, is the best 100 watt sub I've ever heard. Loud, full, deep just like a much higher wattage sub.This speaker set really is just outstanding not just in performance though. They have a reflective black casing and hard grill making them nearly invisible when watching a movie in the dark, but when the lights are on or the sun is out, the speakers are just really slick looking. HK didn't even spare on packaging supplies. Each speaker was wrapped in a material that felt like silk. Just amazing quality everywhere from performance -> look -> packaging. You just can't go wrong.
When I put it in a DVD+R burner on a dell laptop, it burned a working DVD. If the other 49 are bad I'll change my rating.
Nice sound and ease of use. Set it so you can access it from your desktop and your changes are at your finger tips. As a blind person I'd say get it for it's great sound and accessibilty. Yeah!
The Linksys hub worked just like a Mac - plug &amp; play. I have been using the hub for a week networking a G3 &amp; a G4 Mac using my cable modem. Once I connected the hub, I didn't know what to do since there were no Mac instructions included. After I connected the 2nd computer I took a chance &amp; tried connecting to the internet &amp; it worked the first time! I didn't have to do any configuring with TCP settings or internet browsers. I use it with Internet Explorer, Netscape &amp; AOL. It is not possible to be connected to AOL on both computers at once even using different screen names, but that is an AOL limitation, not a Linksys hub problem. I highly recommend the hub, but I do wish they would also recognize the Mac consumers.
Good product for pictures pasted mounter on with heat. Unfortunately the posted mounter is slippery when set up whith hands.
these are way better then i was expecting. even listening to music they are great. they block out alot of sound around you even when music isnt playing. good recording too.
I don't know if it was the content or the software I used, but I went through 5 of these disks and could not get 1 to work.I made 4 attempts at backing up some Data (4.2 Gig) and 1 at making a DVD of some home Video Clips. All failed.As a comparison I tried the Memorex DVD+R for the same projects and they worked perfectly on the first try. I have a Sony DRU 500a burner and I used Roxio Easy CD 5 (updated). For the DVD movie I used Sonic My DVD.
Hello.. I was about to ship it back to amazon today. Thought of giving a last try to this product. It hotsynced very well with my dell 700M but I am sure it dint work with Motorola HS820. So am updating my review from 3 stars to 4 stars.. waiting for my palm headset.. if it works then definitely 5 stars
Use it daily on the job to share digital pictures with customers. As advertised. Will go back to this company.
We have DLS service at home hooked up to our home PC. For the last year I have been bringing home my work laptop and dialing up using the phone line. Someone at work suggested a DSL router and I finally got one. What a super product it is. I am now able to connect my work laptop at DSL speed without having my wife remind me every 10 minutes to get off the phone line because the mother-in-law is going to call!The installation was a mess. The product arrived with an installation wizard CD and a flyer that said &quot;use the wizard&quot;. So I did. It blew up half way through and I had to fumble through the manual. Eventually it was set up and once it was, it worked like a charm...for about three weeks when it abruptly stopped working.But that was just the start of my troubles. I called Linksys tech support. Spent two hours with three different support persons over two days. Each time someone from &quot;customer concern&quot; was going to call me back but never did. Each time I had to repeat all the previous conversations as none of the tech specialists made notes or if they did there appeared to be no way for the next one to access them. Each tech support bad mouthed the other one. They could not fix the problem. On top of that they were rude and did their best to make me feel stupid. Not exactly a happy customer experience. After the third tech support person could not help me, he swore up and down that a tech supervisor would call within two hours to help me. That was three days ago. Have not heard from them yet. So I boxed up the product and shipped it back.For a while I wowed not to have anything to do with the DSL router. But it's just such a great product. So based upon some of their other reviews, I am getting the NetGear router.Bottom line, this is a fantastic product and a must have if you have DSL or cable modem access and have to use more than one computer. However, based upon my experiences I'd recommend you steer clear of Linksys and check out some of the other makers.
It's very refreshing to buy a product that does everything it says.This thing makes converting your remote a snap, now I can change channels on my digital cable box any where in the house even out in the garage!
Compact. User friendly. Video's look great. INEXPENSIVE!! I can take the Flip Video everywhere. I'm not afraid to leave it in the car or take it on the boat. I can be recording in seconds. At night, if you can see it, you can video it. Its my favorite toy.
I purchased a sony 50 in. wega, and really do love the tv. I purchased this warrenty because in big bold letters, it said it covered 100% coverage and labor for 2 years. WELL a lamp burnt out ($250.00) and they considered that an accesory and would not cover it. I find this plan to be a big waste of my money. Don't bother with it.
Works great with my Infocus projector. Allows a DVD player with component video out to be connected to the Infocus X1's VGA port.
Spent an hour talking to tech help at mediacom. Then the guy went and looked up some stuff on the router and found out that the router does not work with mediacom service.
THE GOOD: Compact size - works well as intended.THE BAD: Seems like I never have enough of these - they should sell them in a multi-packOVERALL: worthwhile purchase, would recommend to others.
Quiet touch indeed! the lighting is perfect. The whole keyboard is perfect but,detachable arm rest had a scratch/ dent. so i just left it off.
Received my Sony NV-U70 after waiting for it to be released. I have played with other GPS units in the past and was excited to get my newly designed Sony. Well after playing with it for about 3 hours i packed it up and returned it. The positives - it aquired and locked very fast, routing function was very fast (although really took me to the gym in an around about way that no other GPS has ever taken me). Was quick to re-route after a wrong turn.I have purchased the Garmin Nuvi350 instead. Reasons:1. I like the fact that it "speaks" street names (sony does not) After using the Nuvi for a few weeks it is clear to me that this is a very valuable feature. Without this feature there are times when you are told to take a right hand turn only to find there are two right turns coming up. The Nuvi will actually tell you the street name to turn on so you dont have to look over to the unit.2. I like that it also has an SD slot - very nice if you plan to use this unit out of country - you can have additional maps located on an SD card - also good for MP3s.3. I like 8 hour battery life vs. Sony 4 hour - i usually dont even use the 12 volt charger - nice not having the wire hanging down the dash.4. I like the smaller size - Sony wont fit in pocket - The Nuvi is about the size of a Treo Cell phone.5. I like the headphone jack to allow MP3 listening6. Sony had about 1/5 the POI's built in - not sure why.7. After spending time with the Sony and the Nuvi - I totally perfer the interface on the Nuvi.I am by no means an expert on GPS navigators (although i dont appreciate being told i dont know what i am talking about by other posts)- I travel throughout the US and Canada for my job so having a GPS is a life saver for me. I have rented Hertz cars with neverlost and that is my baseline (Although not a very good one) Battery operation was a key factor in my decision making along with size since i travel via Airplane and take my GSP with me.
compact. It will take you where you want to go. Short set up time, easy programming. Portable, can take it out of car and walk around town or country.Was looking for a small affordable GPS, have two other Garmins and have been extremely satisfied with their service. Got one for the boat way back in 1995, had to send it back one time for service, but has been a very good unit. Hope this one turns out as durable.
I just built a new house and decided to run cat 5 throughout the house. I wanted to share a cable modem between 3 computers so I purchased Linksys Router. (I have had great luck with their inexpensive NIC.) 2 hours after I got the Router out of the box, I finally got it to work. However, I could only get it to work with short runs of cable. (Less than 20'). I did some searching on the Internet and I found that other people had the same problems. Supposedly Linksys does not guarantee a connection that is greater that 30'. I do not think many people run CAT 5 that is less than 30', but maybe there is a need. If this was their design constraint, what over features did they design just to squeak by? The device did work once I shorten the cable, but what good is it. Anyway, there are too many other choices of routers in about the same price range. I am now going to search and see which one meets my requirements. Hope this helps!!
I've got thousands of Kodachome slides. I know... I'm slowly scanning them and going digital. However, I have a lot of experience with Kodak's Carousel 80 trays, and believe me, this model is the real dependable workhorse. Jamming is rare (be VERY wary of the 140 slide tray... I recommend NEVER using it if you don't want to interrupt your slide show with a jam, or, gasp, a projector that won't accept the 140).Dependable, dependable, dependable. What else should you expect from a slide tray? Oh, but make sure you ALWAYs double-check the locking ring and, like the safety on a gun, never depend on it. Believe me when I say this!
! 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.......
This keyboard is awesome. Both of my computers instantly recognized it when I hooked it up. The media buttons and the volume buttons worked perfectly on Windows 7. The keys themselves aren't too bad. I mainly use a more flat keyboard on my laptop when typing but this seems to be an easy transition. I love the feel of the keys. My only complaint is on the numeric pad the 0 is a bit smaller at least from what I've used) than other keyboards.Let's face it, one of the biggest reasons we are interested in this keyboard is the lighting. And I absolutely love it.There is a button to switch the colors but I always stay on blue because my desktop has blue cathodes.The lights could have been slightly brighter but as it stands, the lights are cool.One last thing, the wrist attachment on the keyboard is okay. It feels really flimsy if your arms are sort of centered. And it takes up a lot of space.Overall, extremely happy with my purchase.Even if you don't game a lot, this keyboard is awesome!Buy it!
I can't think of how I could be more pleased with my HP Deskjet J4580. When I bought mine (10/7/08), Amazon was offering it at an awesome special price (with one of those "click to see price" links) with Super Saver Shipping... Even on the SSS the printer was delivered only 3 days after I ordered it (10/10/08)!When I clicked to see the price markdown, I was so flabbergasted my first thought was that maybe the low price was because this printer is not "wired" for wireless, and and/or because it didn't come with the USB cable included (a packing lack which quite a few buyers noted not being pleased with). I decided I didn't need a wireless printer anyway, thinking I might have trouble with installation since I know nothing about wireless protocol (I barely know the word protocol).(I did buy a wireless mouse and love it!Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Slate)It appears my instincts were right, at least for me, because I just read some of the reviews for another HP printer, a model number up from mine (J6480 instead of J4580), and it sounds like quite a few people have had trouble getting the drivers to work with wireless protocol. And most of these reviewers were tech savvy ethers beyond me, a person who always thought protocol arrived into reality with my beloved nephew Lonnie, an ex marine who described what protocol means in that branch of the military. They know how to apply that word to its Nth degree. As a clumsy dyslectic, I admire anyone who can shine in any branch of the military.With my J4580, I easily, quickly, and successfully followed the instructions which came in the box, all the while thanking the other reviewers of that model who reminded purchasers to buy a separate USB cable. I bought theBelkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet)which I'm absolutely pleased with, and was again helped by the reviews posted on Amazon's buying page.Everything on the printer works with a slick ease which has me feeling like a sort of semi-pro myself. This is the first time I've had a simple FAX machine which works either separately from or with my PC. With my previous HP (which I also loved and it still works but I wanted to upgrade for speed, capacity, and general purposes), I had tried repeatedly, unsuccessfully (phone bills to prove it), to use FAX programs within my PC, so this new setup is a joy!Of course wouldn't you know it that I would wait to get this FAX setup about the time I might consider changing to cell phones only, without a land line, which would make this FAX non functional...OH! So that's why the wireless FAX capacity is becoming the thing now!Oh well, by the time I get rid of my land line, if I do, maybe the wireless FAX All-in-One machines will have fixed the driver snarls. And maybe I'll know more about wireless protocol by then... if I'm still alive.For now, I have just what I want, and am thankful for that link on the buying page from the printer I had been looking at to this one I bought. The link said that a newer model was now available. And that newer model (due to the Amazon special price then) was $40 cheaper and several ways better than the older one!Even at the current discounts available on this printer, which (at the time of my review post) weren't as good as the discount I got, I would purchase this printer again.Another similar printer, non-wireless, which I would also consider, is theHP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q8061A#ABA)NOTE: I've posted my review on the 6310 model's buying page, as well as on the buying page for the J4580. All things considered, at the time I posted this review I would buy the 6310, since it is now (11/13/08) offered by Amazon on a similar special to the one I got on 10/7/08 on the J4580.I enjoy shopping on Amazon, cruising for those specials offered regularly. That research takes a bit of time, including reading reviews, but I enjoy that type of browsing, so I'm a satisfied customer every-which-way.A writer without protocol (living in a town with pity),Linda ShelnuttAuthor of several books on KINDLE and Amazon Shorts
I was hesitant at first, but after I finally bought these I was totally amazed. The concept of noise cancelling is great, but in reality nothign measures up. Never found a pair that worked.Well, whats wrong with the concept of shoving $5 gaskets in your ear canal to seal it shut? Nothing. It works MUCH better. I can barely hear the blender with my music on. Shure is on top of their game. Yeah, a few earphones come eith ear fittings nowadays, but the main thing you are looking for is sound quality and separation. These sound AWESOME! In fact, its weird at first because music has never been so clear. Their sound-tube in your ear canal and rubbe rgasket model is definitely a winner.PROS- Sound quality/clarity is excellent! So crystal clear. I've never heard music like this.- Durable- The hard carry-case is very strong- Loud if you need them to be-CONS- None really.- Takes some time to get used to putting them in and adjusting angles.
There's a reason the Shure 57 is one of the top rated microphones in the world. It works great. My use is voice-over work so a bit more distance between mic and mouth is helpful, hence the SM57. This microphone has a smooth response and true tone that just sounds good. And they have a reputation for being very durable and reliable. Just a great value in my opinion.
I don't know why these other reviewers are saying this case is too small for the IIIc. It fits my Palm IIIc like a glove, even with the flip cover attatched. The Palm stays off in the case and zipping is no problem. An excellent case for the money... It even looks cool! Buy buy buy.
The discs themselves are pressed white. This means that you don't have annoying labels and sizes listed all over the disc like you'd see if you buy blank CD's from Memorex or Sony. Great for printing your own design onto the disc or just using a sharpie to write detailed labels on them.So far I haven't made any coasters. I did have one disc that had some skipping problems over a few audio tracks, but I can't 100% say that it wasn't the fault of the burner and not the disc. (Especially when all of the others I've used in in the set have been flawless!)Overall, I'd recommend these discs! Absolutely worth it at such a low price for such a great quality product.
The built-in uSb connection saves time no fumbling with cables. windows XP sees the recorder as another drive with files very easy to transfer recordings. Choice of quality Levels is great - lower quality for lengthy lectures, Higher quality for language courses. Keeping track of files is also easy. many audio editing programs available to take out long silences BUT..using the menu, buttons and switches can be irritating unless you have the fingers of a mouse.The devise is almost too small for most people.I wear on a cord around my neck so it won't be lost in going from one room to another.
This is a great product. It is engineered very well and even includes a mounting bracket for the power adapter. It comes with a mounting template which makes installing a breeze.
The item arrived in brand new condition. The sound is superb and comparable to Bose. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to shell out $$$$ for Bose.
very easy to use. Can easily attach to a belt loop and not bothersome as the camera is so small.
This handy little item is a genuine set of handcuffs - these are NOT play cuffs or a cute piece of jewelry, it's the real McCoy! It comes with two keys, and can be "double locked." That is to say, they can be placed on someone's wrists, and then locked in place so that they do not become any tighter.OK, where do I start? If you are already into BDSM, you will find these to be a great item, restrictive and rather intimidating in appearances. But, you MUST have absolute faith in your partner, as these things do not have quick-release button, and cannot be removed without help. This is for-real bondage.If you are just starting out into BDSM, then I would NOT recommend these. Like I said, they require a lot of faith in your partner, and if they are locked on too tightly, your hands will be in danger. Plus, who can forget Stephen King's Gerald's Game?So, I recommend this item to those heavily into BDSM and who want some really restrictive cuffs. I do not recommend it to those just flirting with BDSM.(Review of Black Finish Professional Double Locking Handcuffs)
It's not a bad camera after you get the hang of it. When you first use it, pictures might turn out blurry or jagged indoors or outdoors, but after a lil practice you'll get it. Main thing is holding the camera steady. Don't jiggle the camera when pushing the picture capture button and all the jaggedness will go away =)Not too bad of a quality either. 640x480 resolution but it's quite handy =)
After a lot of research, reading reviews and looking at sample photos from different macro lenses I ended up buying this one. It's my first macro lense, so I I don't have personal experience from other comparable lenses. But I do really love this lense.It is quick with focusing and has smooth manual focus.The picture quality is amazing. I especially like the soft blur of out of focus objects the lense gives.One reason why I chose this lense was that it has coating layers on the glasses that limit glare in photos where strong light is in the frame.The build seems really solid, and is a bit heavier than other lenses of the same lenght. It balances well with my canon xti.Overall I'm very satisfied and I will take loads of beautiful pictures with this lense.
This is just what I needed for my 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix (it hooks into my fm modulator).
I got this filter for my newly purchased Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens. It's a winning combination. The colors are magnificent, the blues in the sky amazing and no negative impact on IQ. Highly recommended this filter! Don't even hesitate - get it :)
This is the second Garman Nuvi I have purchased through Amazon in the past 4 months. The first one was for my own use and I have no complaints with it. This recent purchase was for a Christmas gift. I tested the unit to be sure it was operable. Much to my surprise, the unit immediately warned me the maps are over a year old and require updating. Updated maps are $69 on the Garmin site. This update will put the unit far above its worth in cost. Needless to say, I am quite disapointed in the product.
I run, bike, and hike. These actually do stay in place (in the ears) while being very active. Great Job! Sound quality is excellent!
Granted there are hick-ups with microwaves and certain portable phones, however the other 90% of the time this little wonder works fantastically. Setup is a snap. Plug it in and start-up your favorite media player. Boom. You've got audio coming from your main system. The limits of the remote (around 6'-8' useful range) and the inability to play through multiple base stations simultaneously are worth considering. If you want to walk from room to room around your house/apartment you should look at spending more on a non-bluetooth system.With that said, the system preforms as well as most reviews on Amazon detail. The stereo RCA-outs limit your experience of "true" digital surround if you are watching a movie or listening to certain albums. However, unless you are an audiophile (which you would undoubtedly not be looking at this system) the stereo pushed through a simulated surround sound feature on most modern receivers will perform nicely.Pros:PriceEase of set-upComes with a remoteExpandable with multiple base stationsCons:Limited Set-up for multiple base stationsDrops and hick-ups when blue-tooth signal is compromisedWhile not for the audiophile or those looking for whole house room to room music; this product is great for those looking for a budget wireless digital music system for their PC.
I had a 100 disk changer and found this to be the next evolution in listening enjoyment. I plugged it in, pushed a few buttons and started listening to my tracks all before I picked up the manual. Simple and effective. I haven't had one problem with the unit or the functions that were shipped with it. Great product and extremely inexpensive. Way-to-go Netgear!
I had been looking for a connector like this for some time and finally found this one. I wanted to keep my stock stereo, but eliminate my broken stock amp. This connector made this possible.ONE PIECE OF ADVICE: Check your vehicle's wiring diagram first. I had to switch four of the jumper wire locations in this jumper connector. But since all I really wanted was the connector style itself, so that I could use the existing wiring harness, this did not bother me.
We installed a Pioneer 7.2 Receiver and Speakers a few months ago. Expecting Cinema-like performance, It was let down by the underperforming (powered) subwoofer I was using from a previous all-in-one set.This Subwoofer completely changed the experience! Fantastic base sounds from Subtle when playing music, to dramatic in movies.It can cope easily with my 7x110W set up (its power is set just under halfway)I was worried that it would be overpowering, but definitely not. If is powerful enough to cope with everything, yet very subtle when music requires it. You set it and forget it.12 Inch driver defnitely makes a difference, but does impact the size of the unit: it is not small.Different connection possibilities and settings, auto power-off complete very good specs.Definitely very happy with this unit. Highly reccomend it!
- - - It's very good and it was as described. If you buy you will not regret! - - -
It's so nice to be able to print right on the disk with my disk print capable printer and the CDs are as good as any. Not a failure yet.
This is my first review on Amazon and probably will be my only one. I've used Amazon for years and have never reviewed products before as I am usually satisfied with the products I purchase. However, this KVM switch has got to be one of the worst products I have ever come across. I've used this product for about 3 months and it barely is usable as a KVM switch. Where to start? For starters, the USB connection cuts in and out frequently, the actual switching takes a few minutes on some occasions and every now and again I am force to do a hard shutdown as the KVM fails to respond (even Windows will complain the USB connection has failed). I'll stop here to keep the review short. Avoid this product, spend a few bucks more on a decent KVM switch. This is a cheapo product by a company looking to make a quick buck.
Our family loves this popper. Compared to buying microwave popcorn bags, it paid for itself almost immediately. I buy the cheapest kernels---they work great. A little pam spray and salt and you're ready to go with a delicious, healthy, lowfat snack.
I bought a pair of these speakers for my Jeep. I was excited about them because they seemed great - big magnets, high power, and so on. However, I put them in and they ended up sounding really tinny and unclear. I had 50 watts rms running to each speaker, and they handled that power well at first. They didn't distort (although they didn't sound clear and crisp at all), but very quickly the power blew the woofers. Now the tweeters make a little bit of tinny sound, but the woofers do nothing at all. I am very disappointed with these speakers. They do not sound like quality speakers in the least, although they do look pretty cool. Their power ratings are completely unrealistic, as they couldn't even begin to handle a quarter of the power that they are advertised. The company also has not responded to my emails to see if they will fix the speakers.
I bought the 32 GB Centon Datastick a few months ago. After a week of use, I had to purchase a different USB drive. The Centon data stick destroyed several files and folders of school work I copied over, and consistently lost data. And that's after less than a week of use. Out of curiosity, about a month ago, I tried to copy a few megs worth of data. The files were, of course, hopelessly corrupt.I've never seen such an unreliable, failure prone piece of computer equipment. Please do not use this USB drive to try to transfer any important data, as the data will be destroyed. I have no idea why a company would release such a shoddy item onto the market place.
I purchased this lens as a consumer user for landscape and family photos with my Canon D40. While I don't use it as an everyday lens, it works great in confined spaces (family pictures indoors) or when trying to get great scenic shots. There is little to no distortion around the edges and it's focus is very quick and accurate. The lens came in very handy when I captured some shots of the DC blizzard in and around our neighborhood. I could capture wide-angle shots giving a much better perspective of the snowbanks in the streets (e.g. capture both street views at an intersection). And it's great for capturing both close subjects and a broad background within the same shot. I haven't used other wide-angle lenses but this has worked great for me.
This product is very convenient and works instantly once the software is downloaded to your computer. It has great range too! I take my laptop around the house and print from other rooms easily. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because the hardware (AC adapter, and usb adapter) seem kinda bulky. I would hope that they would be more sleek and smaller. But, overall, I love the unit.
since the 201s are entry-level cans, obviously, you can easily find better headphones out there. But you will not find a better set of headphones for $20.PROS:1. Sounds are separated and clear. (I hooked these cans up to my TV and the sound was so clear that I could pick out individual voices and conversations in the crowd during a basketball broadcast.)2. Fits comfortably around your ear, unless you are Yao Ming. Only problem is that after an hour or two the tight seal around your ears makes them hot. Just take breaks every now an then.3. Blocks out noises from outside. (I used these at work and I have to wear them off my ear a little bit because people yell at me and I cant hear them.)CONS:1. Bass is lacking. (I compared the 201s to a set of Sonys that my Dad bought for the same price. The sonys actually had a deeper bass, but the bass was muttled and the sounds were jumbled together. The 201s had a tighter but not as deep a bass. If that makes any sense)2. Volume is also lower on the 201s than other audio output devices. But unless you are practically deaf, this shouldnt be a problem. You can hear the music at a pretty good level with your volume settings at around 60%.
I bought these for a friend who asked me to investigate. I thought if they worked - I would keep them. I purchased a 'pair' and an additional remote unit for my personal environment.I could NOT make them work unless both parts were powered through the same electrical outlet. I sent them all back and took a hit on return shipping plus a restock charge on the 'single' unit I bought. I ended up buying something else that worked like a dream for my friend and he still has them. For me... I'm still suffering with a bad wireless signal.I should point out that I have an electrical engineering background, and worked with power-line carriers 30 years ago in one of my first jobs. So - for these things to 'stump' me... they had to be pretty bad.
I bought this paired with the Canon PowerShot SD1200IS and I couldn't have been happier. Fits the camera exactly as described and works like a charm. Tight, snug fit for the camera with a strong magnetic closure. Opens and closes quickly for easy access to the camera.
This keyboard skin is a great object to help you type. You'll be memerizing the keys in no time! This is great, especially if you use any typing program on the computer, because it's a waste of time without this item . With this, you will know the keyboard inside out, and it's really easy to put on. Just slip it on and you're ready to type!
Paid 57$ for this great solid built mount. Used it for a 19" LCD HP Monitor. Easy to install with the provided template, if one owns a basic drill machine, it really does not require any technical expertise to install this mount. Hardware provide for various situations. Great design, wish I could showoff, sad it is covered by the LCD.
Great headphones for running! They fit my ears perfectly and I don't have to worry about foam anymore.
This neckstrap, excuse me, Sling Strap, is more than I bargained for. It's everything you're looking for in a strap; especially comfort. It is surprisingly comfortable. I love how it lays flat from your neck, to your chest, all the way to the horn. Soprano sax players will truly appreciate this strap because it doesn't interfere with your left thumb working the octave key as much as compared to a strap with the adjustment buckle perpendicular to the horn. The only complaint is the adjustment buckle. It's not that easy to adjust. It could be a bit easier. Still love it!
I hate Epson for requiring these. Refills work great.... until you need to clean the print head. Epson will not let you do that unless you have one of their own cartridges in the printer. When the picture quality goes down you have to put in an origional and throw away the refill as it will leak if reinstalled. Don't ask how I know! I will never buy another Epson product as they clearly don't care that I bought their expensive product they really want the ink-paper money. I have hundreds of pages of extra paper as you cannot get 100 prints from an ink cartridge if you ever clean the heads. Why not sell a cartridge for a reasonable price to let me use up some paper?
Pros: Low price, compact, uses 2 AA batteries, good performance, image quality, build quality, it's a CANON, digital zoom is really sharp better then some 5.1 megCons: Only 3.2 MP resolution, no ISO 400, no dedicated zoom control, no wide angle, battery lifeSummary: Ok guys, that Canon Powershot A410 isn't a bad camera nor a good camera. There are of course better choices. But to make it short, this camera is a very good quality product that has many many good technology like the high priced one. It can record 180sec of digital movies at 640 x 480 (VGA)when you forgot to bring that digital movie camcorders on that special events.My recommendation of this product: Please get that re-chargeable battery for 2600mAH MiMH for longer usage and upgrade to 1G Compact flash memory. It's really worth spending an extra money for this nice Canon camera.
OMG! I wish I had this years ago! It is seriously plug n play. I had no trouble hooking this up and it does not interfere with my 5.8 GHz cordless phone or my Belkin wireless internet. It is so nice to hear my collection that I've fine tuned on my computer with true stereo sound. I'd recommend this to anyone who has good tunes on their computer but not so good speakers.
I was a little unsure of whether or not I should spend the extra 30 bucks for the Pro HiFi instead of just the HiFi, but it was definitely worth it! I recently got a Pioneer HTP-230 HTIB system and am very pleased with it. Living in a dorm, I play almost all my music from my computer, so the Pro HiFi is indispensible. The music quality is noticeably higher than if you just ran an RCA cable from your sound card into your receiver. Not only is it clearer and more refined, but BIG. The DVD's I've played from my PC through the Pro HiFi (Lord of the Rings, Chinatown, Army of Darkness) sounded great and I definitely got full Dolby Surround/DTS support. Setup was a cinch and I've had no problems so far (about a month). Also, the cables are high quality and almost worth the list price themselves. If you use your PC to play a lot of music and/or movies, I'd highly recommend the Xitel Pro HiFi!
I have been using this filter for about a month now. I have had no issues till date. Screws into the lens without any problem and haven't noticed any distorted pictures yet.
This is indeed a three port hub, perhaps it would help the others if Amazon showed a picture of the connections.The other reviews miss the point. When I buy a 3-port hub for 1394, I expect three ports. 1394 is not a hosted interface like USB where a hub would connect a single host to multiple targets. This is more versatile, like an ethernet hub, where 3 ports is just that, 3 ports. Try connecting two computers through USB, it will not work. This hub can connect three computers together, and they can transfer data as in a network, only at 800 Mb/s, just shy of GBe, but way faster than 100 base T. Here is a bit of technical information, a three port hub is simply the Texas Instruments Physical layer chip and a power supply. Any manufacturer will make a good product, select it for price or looks, this one is the cheapest I have found. Yes, I am an engineer, no, I do not work for Belkin.
I own just about every tech device on this planet. My wife and I like to travel and I decided to pick up an ARCHOS 604 for her (so she would be able to watch her favorite shows at the airport). The pictures of this portable media player online does not do it justice. When I opened the box, I was surprised to see how sleek and cool it looked. It even felt good in my hands. The Wide Screen is awesome compared to my ipod and zune. I was also surprised at the sound of it when I used my earphones. Prior to buying the Archos, I read reviews about the soft sound and that it would be hard to listen while in an airport. I beg to differ. The sound is very good and the picture is quite phenomenal. I especially like the way they have the volume control on the ear pieces line. Very convenient! The only reason I did not rate this product as a 5 star is because of the way it is offered to the consumer. I had to separately buy: a better case, a dvr docking station and also had to buy the plug ins to play podcasts and other things on it. This device is so awesome with all of the optional accessories and plug-ins--However, Archos makes it inconvenient for the consumer when they don't include everything in a nice package (I am the type of consumer who likes to have everything ready to go out of the box!). Overall, I have to say it is a winner when combined with Amazon movie downloads and cinemanow. The multi functionality for the Archos makes it the only device you need for your vacations. Plays music, Captures your digital camera pictures and videos. Able to record live TV and back up your DVDs. I have read some reviews about the difficulty of using the graphic user interface and the difficult time people had using the navigation toggle controls--I must say that I don't find anything wrong with them. I am easily able to navigate and use the controls. Sure it is not as easy like an ipod or zune, but it is just as functional and I don't have any problems bringing up the movies, music or photos I want. After working on this Archos for my wife, I am seriously thinking about putting my ipod away and buying another Archos for me! I really recommend this portable media player. I think it is the best out on the market at this time.
When I got my 60Gb Zen W, it was and is still fantastic. The only thing missing was any kind of case available. This skin was not even available when I first got my Zen, but when it did become available I did get it so as to have SOME kind of protection. As mentioned it will keep it from slipping, and protect it from rumbling around in a bag. It will not really PROTECT the Zen though. Since I have the original thick Zen W 60Gb I am being neglected in accessories. I did finally get a leather case that it fits in, but it is a little tight, but I can still access all the features and ports I need. This is a much better buy! Creative Zen Vision W 30GB 60GB Leather Case with Belt Clip Believe it or not, this case is also cheaper!!!
The surface is made of metal. The design is cool. The fan works great. It is worth to buy it.
Well..if your looking for one that will protect glare from the sun, this wouldnt do the trick. But if your just looking for a filter to protect your lens, this is the one. Its priced really well and does the job.
is not he first time buyer reports of this kind and the truth is I do not work very well have cheated are classic model and size but the important thing is perfect functionality
I really have nothing to add to all the positive reviews out there, other than the not-so-great bass, these phones are fantastic!
Finally the prices of dual (double) layer DVDs are coming down. These Memorex 8.5 GB DVDs cost about $3.33 per disc, still expensive compared to two single layer DVDs, but about half the price of a year ago. I've had no problem burning any of the discs.
The main part that I liked is to be able increase the memory by SD card and SD cards are cheap. So far I have 386 MB and works fine (The manual says upgradable to 256 MB).
Its Windows 98 driver is damaged, the fastest rate I got was 30 KB/s. However, the card has worked for several months now with RedHat 7.1, at about 260 KB/sec sustained transfer rate. Not bad at all for a home LAN. By the way, I'm using the SMC7004AWBR access point, which has also been great.
I have owned several JVC products over the years. The first was a portable radio many years ago. I have in the past had excellent experiences with their products. This model,however, is very inferior. Within 2 months after my purchase the unit failed to place a CD properly into its tray and as the unit revolved the CD came completely out and jammed under a neoprene or plastic disc inside the machine and jammed the mechanism so that the tray would not open and scratching the CD beyond use. I took the unit to an authorized repair shop and they at first could not find replacement parts, but latter discovered that JVC had issued a memorandum that the problem could be repaired by using a substitute part number. The part was replaced and the unit worked great for nearly a year. THEN THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN, RUNNING ANOTHER CD!BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
I have had this product for a month now and I love it. We have been taking more trips without the fear of getting lost. I really like the wide screen. I like the fact that no matter if you change course Tom Tom reroutes you automatically. I would not go anywhere without this great tool.
Cable to go quality like always. Would definitely buy these cables again!!! Unlike other reviews I did get cable to go cables.
Love it. I can also use it with a mini USB cable to charge my Motorola RAZR phone. the extra iPod cable makes it a no brainer. I would/will buy this product again (need one for my wife.)
I ordered this cable to replace a nice red 7 footer that will work with my LAN hookups, but notmy Line 6 Spider amp to peddle connection???????????.... Go Figure.The cable works great, and I don't have to use the 25' cable Line 6 sent me (25 feet?).I ordered three of these, as every once and a while I need a shorty to run from wall connection to router, or router/wall to computer.It works great, and I have posted a photo of it, as one reviewer said he got a fake, so this is what it looks like in the package.
Safe way to easily transport my new Pentax K10D. Has a small pocket to keep additional cards, and another pocket in front to keep other small accessories. Built sturdy and durable with thick padded sides for protection if dropped.
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After researching cameras and wanting this one, it has proven to me that I made the right choice. It is very easy to use and takes excellant pictures. Great value for the price I paid.
I'm doubly impressed with this battery. First, it consistently provides 2.5 hours of battery life on my T60p with the screen at full brightness. Secondly, the batteries being shipped are very new. Unlike many battery resellers these batteries weren't sitting in a warehouse for 6 months. I ordered and received a battery in mid-January 07 that was manufactured at the end of December 06 according to the IBM battery utility. Now that is a quick supply chain!
I ordered this SD card last December but I did not use it until a month ago. I used it for a dashboard camera for cars. The SD card was dead when storage was fully used. It can't be read or detected by computer or dashboard camera anymore so I have no way to re-format it. My dashboard camera works with other SD cards without any problem. Now this SD card is a trash to me.
this is quite possibly the greatest input device ever. Besides the fact that you never have to deal with moving the mouse around. running out of mousepad space. or tangling the wires. It is large and fits your hand perfectly. Over the course of my 10 years of using computers. i have seen it all. mice, optical mice, touchpad, touchpoint, and trackballs. and i can honestly say that this is the best input device i have ever used, great for photo editing (photoshop) flash movie making, and playing games. including RTS games (red alert, starcraft, homeworld) and FPS games (unreal tournament, jedi knight) this is the one you want. and you cant beat the price!!!
These Earloops are just like the Plantronics that came with the headset. They came quickly and in good shape. Nice.
After receiving the cartridges in the mail, the color gave out in a week with minimal use (the printer shows 85% of color remaining, and the black lasted just over a month with approx. 50% of the ink remaining.I could not recommend this company or its products from my experience.
i thought i was saving money when i went and bought my sennheisers from the amazon trusted seller for $20 instead of $60. They broke within a week. I then got online, did some research and found out that the market is flooded with fake sennheisers cx300. Definitely do not buy them off eBay, where they can go for as little as 99 cents (with a $15 shipping charge). the second ones i got, directly from amazon seem real, since they havent broken down yet.As far as sound, they beat Sony fontopia in my opinion. In other words- great bass, and overall sound response. They isolate outside noise almost completely, so you cannot tell if you are singing along, or just in your head (could be a problem in public places).Chord design should be Y-shape instead of U-shape, but that can be fixes with some tape.Overall, very nice product.
I love this receiver. I have it installed in my car and absolutely cannot live without it. The only problem is that one of the outlets is not secure, therefore I keep the receiver in my car and dont' take it into the house set. I don't want it to get broken.
I purchased this card for my Canon S230 Digital Camera. The price was good (especially with the rebate,) and I wanted enough memory to take both still pictures and video clips while on vacation without bringing several cards. I was a bit concerned when I read the comments about the card not being compatible with some devices. It works beautifully with the Canon S230. The time between shots is no greater or shorter than with more expensive cards and the amount of space is great. I can go skiing or touring without worrying about running out of memory or bringing extra stuff.
I purchased and installed this router to replace an Apple Time Capsule which I no longer needed since I'm now using a different NAS. Installation and setup of the product was easy. However, I noticed my Internet speeds plummet and SSL to my mail server became very flakey. I tried tweaking settings including turning of the intrusion detection and things did not improve. I was unable to get VPN configured and working, but that part may have been user error. I finally got fed up with how slow the Internet was performing, so I plugged my Time Capsule back in. Voila... speeds were lightning fast again and my mail magically started working. I'm returning the Cisco... it's too expensive for something that performs this poorly. I was expecting more from such a good company.
I took it hiking. Amazing quality and speed on my 20d. Be careful, very heavy!
This iron replaced a $130 Oreck cordless. The Panasonic is lighter and handles much better. The construction is far superior to the Oreck. Best iron we've owned.
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.
This cord was inexpensive and works as well as it was stated it would. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good HDMI cord.
Pros:relatively inexpensive comparativelysounds greatcomfortable even with my big headKeeps outside noise out pretty wellCons:velour earpads can make your head HOToutside of headphones has no noise dampening - anyone nearby can hear what you are listening toI'm happy with the headphones in spite of the cons - because at pretty much any volume the headphones put out sound through the back of the earpads and anyone nearby can hear. I wish the velour earpads didn't turn my head into a furnace, but all over the ear headphones are bad to some extent, and the velour is more comfortable. People complain about the long cord but I've come to expect that with high quality headphones and it's actually beneficial in one scenario so I'll live with it. If you want great sound at a reasonable price and don't care if anyone else would get bothered by the noise, then these are a great buy.
This may be the 'outdoorsy' ubergeek watch. It's big, it's ugly, but has functions to make the fattest Swiss Army Knife sit in the corner sobbing in jealousy. Overall, I like it but there are a couple of things that sound better than they are.The timepiece: Outstanding. It has HH:MM:SS DD:MMM, of course, with a year setting to avoid leap year issues. This should go without saying in a modern digital watch. Stopwatch with lap function (not that I ever use the lap function, but I'm sure someone is interested). Countdown timer that can run up to a 24 hour countdown (very easy to set). Three daily alarms. Special kudos for the alarms, this is one of the loudest watch alarms I've heard, and I've missed too many watch alarms to not appreciate this.The Altimeter: largely eye candy, but kind of neat. Over four days, my bedroom went from 100m above sea level to 25 m below sea level (by the maps, about 40m ASL). Not surprising because it is driven by the barometer, and I never recalibrated it, but a graphic demonstration of the importance of calibrating it when you want/need it.The Barometer: Yup, it's a barometer. The part I like is the little display that shows the rising/falling trend, especially as this is always active (even in normal 'time' mode).The Thermometer: Take the watch off to get an accurate reading as the sensor is too close to the wrist.The compass: Easily the best 'special' feature. Accurate, precise (enough for orienteering, not for surveying), easy to use. It can be programmed for a declination, but knowing me, I'd forget to reset it, so I do declination the hard way. The sighting notches are small but servicable. The spirit level bubble is unique among digital watch compasses to Suunto, and greatly enhances accuracy and confidence in the compass. An outstanding wrist compass.The package: Big. Really, really big. But the controls are very easy to use and seem fairly resistant to accidental button pressing (a problem for me with other watches). The battery has a shortish (12-18 month) life, but has a hatch, so you don't need to take it to a jeweller to get it replaced without ruining the water resistance. The display has large characters and high contrast to the back ground, and the display light is just right, readible, even, and glare free, but not an emergency flashlight. Personally, I'm going to swap the resin band for a velcro strap, but the stock strap isn't bad, just not great.Overall, not a watch for the office or a suit but very good as a watch, compass and barometer, and about what you could expect as a thermometer and altimeter. Well designed, thought-out, and manufactured, but really big.
Like most of the other reviewers I found that the battery would not charge in the Canon charger. A second replacement battery also had the same problem The CANON battery had no such problem.
You can charge your Lithium-Ion batteries in the DC4800 without a separate charger, but you will need patience. The camera will charge a completely drained battery in about 4 hours (and you cannot use your camera while recharging). But THIS quick-charger will recharge your battery in about an hour!!And unlike the power-supply that came with my DC4800, this quick-charger is compatible with most power systems around the world. (But you will still need a plug adapter for the country you're visiting.)(The Kodak SKU for this battery and charger combination is 803-9851. Kodak SKU for the battery only is 118-5768.)
I purchased this bag a few years ago after reading attributes of using it as a travel bag and it has become my regular travel companion. I needed a tough bag to carry small gear when deployed to SE Asia and was very pleased with durability, size and looks of the Billingham bag. After 6 years its in great shape and still looks good. I added a side pouch for quick access to sunglasses. Its very versatile - I use to carry small laptop, over ear head phones, kindle, phone, ipod, a few magazines and small camera gear. If you run out of room you can take the padded insert out to increase space. Large SLR fits fine with lense off. I usually use as carry on and it fits under seat for easy access to gear during flight. There is another Hadley without the handle on top. Get this one - the handle makes a big difference in ease of use. After the good experiance with this bag I also purchased a larger Billingham bag but this remains the one I use most. Kind of pricey, but doubt I'll ever need another.
All, just got the Nuvi 360 as a gift from GREEAAATT friends for my birthday.Pros:1- small, compact2- very easy to use3- great satellite reception / connect time4- bluetooth works great5- makes for a great giftCons:1- not too accurate with directions (simulations of local roads asks you to do unnecessary U turns, etc)2- price could be slightly cheaper3- battery life could be longer4- battery non-replaceable5- many add-ons require additional purchases6- does not include European maps (US version)Hope this helps!-D
These headphones are AMAZING for what I paid for them! I mainly use them in my office which I share with 2 women, so in order to concentrate I just throw these badboys on, turn up the music and I'm in my own little world. They usually have to kick my chair to get my attention, IT WORKS THAT WELL! If you're looking for something on the low end price-wise but don't want to lose much quality, these are the headphones for you.
I am always confident when I buy from Opteka and this filter lives up to my expectations. Good glare reduction at a reasonable price. What more can you ask?
So, My interface just broke, not to be repaired and only a year and a half old. In order to use my iPod in the car, I have to buy a new interface. At least BestBuy where I bought the original interface will install a new one for free.....but they don't carry the interface anymore, I have to find my own. This unit is slow, sometimes my iPod doesn't turn off when I turn off the car. If I pause the head before I turn off the car, I am OK. Trying to find a song is painful...but until something better comes along...
I recently acquired the Bose Accoustimass 10 System for my den. I am totally satisfied with the system. It is exceptional for movies, sports, music, etc. Delivery was quick and set up was a breeze with all the color coded wiring provided. I would recommend this system to anyone looking for a quality surrond sound system.
These just aren't comfortable in my ears. None of the many ear canal adapters seem to feel comfortable enough. Definitely can't wear these for more than 15-20 minutes at a time.
One fault of the Lumix DMC-FZ200 is that the lens is right at the end of the lens barrel where it is very exposed and vulnerable. This protective filter does not change the image in any way and, although more expensive than most after-market filters, it has no distortion and is certainly much less expensive to replace than a damaged lens. I like that it fits well on the camera, it has external threads which allows one to attach more 52mm filters if desired, and the lens cap still fits perfectly.
Plugged them in and they worked beautifully, no drivers, no fuss, no hassle. Sound quality and microphone are outstanding for telephone conversations.
This card is hardware encoding capture board, so it works great even with my old computer. Picture Quality is good! I record a lot of children's program and enjoing them with my daughter now.Highly recommended.
Have been using it for a couple months now. It's just about everything you'd want in a handheld and fast. Operating system (microsof) takes a little gettting use to, had some issues trying to organize my shortcuts for apps. Overall though I am really pleased and impressed. Kicks my old PalmIIIe's butt with a much better interface, but that's not really a fair comparison.Price is a bargin!
I agree with the reviewers that this device does a good job when you don't want much oil. If you're not worried about oil, the Stir Crazy popper is the absolute best choice. The biggest problem with this popper is the necessity of the PowerCup concentrators at fifty cents each. You can reuse them a few times, but not if you're going to clean the popper between uses. You'd have to clean the popper with the used PowerCup concentrator in it. Presto recommends wiping out the bowl and concentrator with a damp cloth. I doubt the effectiveness of a soapless damp cloth on cooking oil residue. You cannot immerse the PowerCup concentrator in watch, so forget about rinsing out any soap residue.If you don't use any oil, you should have much better results. But, you could just get a hot air popper and never have to buy the PowerCup concentrators. I bought this item thinking it would work without the gimmicky concentrators, thinking they were an enhancement. No, you MUST have them. I tore the first one trying to remove it so I could clean the popper. First PowerCup concentrator used lasted one time. The next time I popped two batches using one PowerCup concentrator. It worked, but then I wondered about cleaning up (I popped with oil). After laughing for a minute I just threw the oily popper into the box and put it back on the shelf. I think prepackaged microwave popcorn is less hassle and cheaper. The Stir Crazy is still king.By the way, when my popper came out of the box new it had something burned along the edge of the bowl near the rim that actually charred and discolored the plastic. The clear plastic bowl looked hazy and scratched. My wife was convinced the popper had been used. I don't think so, but I would not buy again. Presto -- get rid of the concentrators.
I have found this recorder to be great for my needs. I'm a student with a low-budget, and thought I might get this to record some of my lectures. Unfortunately, the LP mode isn't quite good enough for that, but it's great for recording shorter conversations or meetings. As I also work for the school paper, this device is PERFECT for recording short interviews. The price is good for what it is capable of, and I've found its ability to transfer right from the recorder to my PC (through USB) invaluable. This is one of the only devices I've seen on the market with this capability at such a low price.As others have already stated, the LP mode isn't that great, but it's not as bad as you may think. The quality is poor, but the words are still understandable. If you're trying to transcribe a conversation on LP mode, you may have some difficulty, but it'll still work. I would not recommend it for something you would want others to listen to, however. I use the HQ mode to record short messages and send them home to the family, and the SP mode is good if you want to record a lengthier conversation and listen to it later. It would be nice if there was a little more time for both of these modes (22 minutes for HQ and 33 minutes for SP), but at the price and size this comes at, I can't complain.Again, great entry-level recorder.
I've had my Hsu STF-1 for six months now, and I use it daily. I purchased it directly from Hsuresearch.com. Before this, I had a Sony SA-W2500(basically, a sloppy, weak powered woofer). Realistically, this is my first subwoofer. A "true" subwoofer, as the company calls it. I listen mostly to music, but also movies/TV. It has given me the stereo I've always dreamed of, and my main speakers aren't even expensive! Everything from classical/rock/jazz, to throbbing dance music just comes alive in 3-d effect with this thing. Even standing near it, all your attention just goes right to the speakers, which now just seem to pop.One of the reasons the STF-1 makes everything sound so alive is because it gets out of the way of the main speakers with a sharper cutoff at the top end. It's the higher end mid bass that subs often produce which muddies up the mid range. Let your main speakers handle that stuff! This sub plays clean, tight, low and loud!The only downside is it's a bit big and heavy for an 8" sub, but then it's also built like a tank. Try rapping the top or side and find out why these Hsu subs are always being compared to way more expensive options. I have mine on a Sub Dude subwoofer platform on a wood floor in a master bedroom. The sound is so clean and pure I never get tired of listening to it! I only wish I had bought a Hsu years ago. *** By the way, the Hsu website clarifies the correct pronunciation of the name HSU: Sounds like "Shoe" as opposed to "Sue" which most of us tend to say...Thanks for reading.
I have now had four pairs of these headphones (and convinced my sister and her roommate to each buy a pair as well). Amazing bass response and sound insulation for the price. I don't think I would every buy any other headphones again on my current budget if I had the choice.The thing, though, is the build quality - like I said, I've now had four pairs, and it's because of three failures. After eight months to a year, invariably one ear starts buzzing or stops responding completely. Now, I treat these headphones like crap (roll them up in an exposed pocket, drop them from height, I've even put a pair through the washing machine) so I can't say that V-MODA is making compromises on construction, but I would say I would like them to last a bit longer. However, the customer service and warranty/replacement plan is AMAZING: they're currently replacing my replacements for a pair that stopped working in 2008 for free, no questions asked. Go with these headphones and you won't regret it.
The velvet earcups are comfortable and perfect for listening to your favorite music. The sound is very clear and well balanced and the open air design makes the music surround the listener but others will be able to hear the music you are listening to.
As most people who have ever used an inkjet printer the ink is very expensive. The combination of this paper and the matching ink cartridge is a very economical way of printing photos. I recommend it.
You plug it in and it works. The connectors are fine. Everything you need in a USB 2.0 cable.Jim
I've been using the 500 GB drive for the last 12 months to back up files and swap files between 3 different Mac's: a 1.25 Ghz 15 inch G4 powerbook, a dual 1Ghz G4, and a dual 2Ghz G5. Using OX 10.4 on all machines. I've had no problems at all. I use the firewire 800 interface.
Cable works like it is supposed to - using it on 802.11N and HDMI 1.3 / 1.4, so why spend more money.
I' am a longtime Canon fan. I have had 3 Canon digicams over the last 5 years and they have by far the best optics out there. I though I'd give the Sony a try since they have the Zeiss lenses now.I have had this cam for about 4 weeks now. I have used it under many conditions and have used the various functions to full effect. Everything I threw at it came back with great results. I love the Sepia and B/W settings! Also, it does pretty good video and it will do quite a lot with 1GB card or more.Style wise the cam is cool looking and pretty small. The screen is nice and big and gives great output. Overall a great point and shoot that is just a notch below the comparable Canons.
I think this little guy is great for what he is supposed to be: a webcam! Doesn't take fabulous pictures, doesn't have the most stunning resolution, and the sound via the microphone attachment is less than adequate. However, it does provide a decent realtime image for online chatting or web video conferencing.The camera is about the size of a large egg and can be mounted on a variety of surfaces. The connection cable is a substantial length so the camera desn't necessarily have to be placed on the monitor without being so long it is cumbersome.I received and had this up and running within moments. Installed the software easily on my laptop and plugged it right in to one of my USB ports and voila! Bam bam chicka bam bam! I'm live on the internet! But seriously, I use it easily with Yahoo IM and WebEx for work.If you're looking for archival quality video this is not for you. If you're looking for something to transmit real-time video on the internet easily and conveniently, this might be a good choice.
Great pictures both indoors and out. You can supress the flash and use indoors at ISO 800, 1600 or up to 3200. Outdoors the sports setting will use ISO 3200 and a quick shutter speed to capture action with no blurring. The LCD screen has great resolution and can be seen outdoors even in bright light. Battery life is exceptional.
Bought this as an addition to my lighting kit and found it to be sturdy, attractive and well-made. The description doesn't mention that the extensions are air-cushioned, which I initially didn't like but really have come to appreciate (you don't have to worry about jarring your strobe if you accidentally let the extension slip).Definitely a good investment and addition to your off-camera lighting kit.
GOOD PRICE FOR A NICE QUALITY SOUND, IT WORKED FINE WITH MY TOSHIBA GIGABEAT BECAUSE I DONT HAVE AN IPOD.I USE IT IN MY ROOM AND IT WORKS COOL.
Huge disappointment. These earphones do not stay in the ear while exercising. It's not like I am doing anything enormously strenuous either, just simple walking or the occasional elliptical session. I'm constantly having to adjust the phones so they stay put, but they never do. Maybe I have misshapen ears, but these are terrible.
The printing features are exceptional for a low end printer. The scanner has a more than adequate resolution. As a stand-alone fax it would also be good. But if you want to support faxing from your PC then I would not recomend this model. It will not allow you send a fax from your PC with a cover page. According to HP support, they had problems getting it to work correctly with Vista so they just dropped the capability completly. I don't know about you but when I am send a fax, it needs a cover sheet to make sure that it is routed correctly when it gets received on the other end. I suppose it would be ok if you call the person you are sneding the fax to and let them know that they need to stand by the fax machine and wait for your fax. Personaly I think that it sucks. Actually it depends on who you talk to at HP. Either they couldn't get get it to work or so many people complained that the default was to send a cover sheet and it was being sent when people didn't want to send it that they just dropped the capability. Either way, I bought one and after spending 15 hours with their support, they came back and said that it works the way they want it to and there was nothing to fix and I should go pound sand. I'll never buy another HP product again. Apparently they have adopted Compaqs support style.
go here http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/214
I haven't used the service plan so i don't know how it will work.
I got this memory card a few weeks ago to store pictures from my new HP M517 and I must admit: it was a great purchase. It stores more than 350 pictures when the camera is on 5 Megapixel Best mode. I have lots and lots of space now. This memory card is also fast when I transfer my pictures to my PC. It is a very good item. Congratulations SanDisk on this great product.
Perfect solution for connecting several computers to an high-speed broadband Internet connection.
I've had this lens for a few years now. It has become the most used lens I have by far. I mostly shoot sports and while this lens may not focus super fast it covers 95% of what I need. It is true at full zoom and is consistent through the range. - Over all I would very much recommend this lens for the average non-professional.
Searching to locate a toner cartridge for my quite old but ever faithful Xerox copier has been difficult until I found this Amazon.com location. The toner cartridge arrived quickly, installed easily and works like a dream.
Well, technically it did power one fan but what's the point of that. It's jeznunk. I got another three splitters of a different brand and I'm powering 4 fans where this one could only do one.Just built a system and out of $900+ worth of parts, this is the only one that failed.
This product did was it was to do. It stored over 100 10megapixle pictures.
I bought this item with great expectation of sitting out on my back patio with my laptop, surfing the web unincumbered by wires and modems. This after two months of trying, has turned out to be nothing but a fantasy. Not only is the system difficult to install, but I find that my DSL provider will not support any router that isnt supplied by them and therefore this whole system is now unusable. So beware consumer. Check with your provider to see if they can support the new hardware youre buying.
I bought this recently and am using it on my ef 28-135mm lens on my Canon 40d. Fits perfectly and no more worries for my lens. Just to clarify, this is exactly the "MRC" version. just that amazon has a slightly different title as multi coated 2c. I never take out the filter off my camera except when I am using it with flash indoors. The lens flare is noticable when used with flash indoors since there is too much bright light reflection from the walls closeby. (But this is unavoidable with any filter that is out there). B+W UV MRC is regarded as the best by all and I certainly agree with it.
A must have in your photography bag. I do a lot of Jewelry pixs and I love it!! It works great!!!
I bought this card to record HD video using a Kodak Zi6 camera. The card works great with no dropouts during filming. I was able to record a whole day of clips (160) at Disney Epcot that amounted to 13 GB of data on one pair of AA 2500mAH NiMH Energizer batteries. This is about the right size card for a day's use of the Zi6 camera.
Sure, it got to my house within a decent amount of time. But that doesn't excuse its quality. This keyboard didn't last more than a week, if memory serves. The buttons are soft to push in, but they have somewhat of a soft grind to them, and that gets on my nerves when I'm not furiously typing and I really pay attention to the little things. I don't touch type, but other customers say their keys have worn off almost immediately as a result of the practice on this keyboard. What made me put it away was the fact that this thing can't take a hit. I've broken off legs of keyboards before, never once has once just...stopped working, though. I didn't even pound the keyboard when it broke, I sort of slapped the keys hard. The space bar got a hairline crack right in the middle, that was just going to progressively get worse. It would stick sometimes, too. This keyboard just does not have very good quality plastic in the keys. True, I was a little rough with mine, but for a $40 keyboard at the time, you'd think it could withstand a slap. Other than that, the volume keys were very welcomed, and the lights were dazzling, they really were a nice addition. I might revisit the keyboard after writing this up, just to give it a second chance. I could've used a manufacturer's warranty, but I kept dragging my feet, so that's on me.
I do graphic arts for a living and as a classicist, have loved listening to Sony sound for many years and perhaps that is why I love this tv. I was initially torn between Toshiba's 27&quot; with the invar shadow mask (actually appears to be better resolution but somewhat dark because of the shadow mask) and this Sony. However, like all graphic artists, I am very attune to true color and resolution, and that is I kept coming back to the Sony -- perfect everytime --channel to channel, indoor or outdoor views. Crisp resolution, lovely contrast, striking depth of color and superior surround sound (I play classical cds over the speakers and it's beautiful). A very best buy for me. Excellent TV. Go Sony!
Keep restart when play VCD, freeze when play MP3.
This is a very good product...easy and practical to install and use. Highly recommend it...
First of all, I write for BYTE Magazine and WIRED News. I'm a competent computer user and well-versed in dealing with buggy products. It's what I'm paid to do, after all.I bought the Archos Qdisk for my own backups. What a mistake! I was trying to save money -- instead, I wasted it. The product didn't come with its CD of drivers, instead it had an old floppy disk in the packaging. The floppy failed four times to install the drivers. After the 5th reboot of my computer, it finally figured out how to look for the driver. This, after I called Archos (on my buck! they have no toll free numbers) and they had me download =another= driver, which wasn't even mentioned in the installation materials. That driver crashed my computer 9 times before I finally deleted it and started over with the floppy disk.When I finally got the driver working (the product is supposed to be plug-and-play!), I found that the disk was shipped =unformatted.= Took another half an hour formatting it. Archos wasn't surprised: apparently half or more of their disks come unformatted from the factory, but they never know which ones.After formatting it, I tried running Dantz Retrospect for backup. After all, that's what most external hard drives are used for. Retrospect froze so badly I had to reinstall Retrospect from scratch after erasing all traces of the Archos drivers from my computer. I've now unplugged the Archos USB hard drive, and it's sitting on my desktop waiting for me to return it.This is a piece of trash. It doesn't work even after an entire day's worth of attention is lavished on it. I had other things to do with my time than this -- like, oh, say, backing up my computer on a drive that works?Don't waste your money on an Archos product; certainly not a Qdisk. There's a reason they're not manufacturing them anymore, I'll warrant.
First, the good: This keyboard has a nice design, though big. Additionally, the keyboard feel is very good, especially during that first 6 months. The choice of colors is GREAT. And the the dial to choose brightness level is so wonderful it is the reason I bought the keyboard.Now, the bad: The most important thing about an illuminated keyboard is the ILLUMINATION (after basic workability). This keyboard's "Laser Etched" keys will "wear off" within a year. WHAT happens then is you see a blueish blob showing up at all times where those letters used to be. I find that more than mildly annoying. The keyboard looks ten years old in one year. If you turn the backlighting off, then you just see a whitish blob where the letter used to be nicely etched. For a $50 to $100 keyboard, this is not acceptable. My non-illuminated Dell freebie keyboard is better.Travel of keys: Like another reviewer mentioned, the travel on the keyboard is a lot like the older IMB keyboards. If you like that, you will like this keyboard. I did like the keyboard "feel" at first. However, this is my second complaint about this keyboard. It gets mushy over time. After 6 to 9 months, you will find that the keys don't go strait up and down, but will wiggle during that considerable travel time (of the key). SO, what is at first a pleasant deep key travel with good tactile feel becomes a mushy mess of letters...about the same as my freebie Dell keyboard *(yuck).So, the keyboard lacks usable illumination and functionality *(over time). I can't think of two worse attributes of a keyboard. So, be weary.By the way, a friend has had the Logitech Illuminated keyboard for two years and the thing still looks brand new... no wear, great illumination and a nice feel as you type.
A fraction of the price compared to whats available at a brick and mortar store. My music system was not recognizing any CDs at all. One spin of this disk in my system and all is well.. works like a charm
I just got a new lens, the higly coveted Canon 16-35 f/2.8 and thought I'd post up my thoughts on it.....OMG!!! This baby is the cat's meow!I used to have a Sigma 17-35, but it wouldnt work with my Canon 5D full frame body because that lens was made for the cropped sensor bodies.I loved the wideness of the Sigma on our 30D, but couldnt see keeping it around when I almost use the 5D exclusively, so I started looking for an equivilent that would work.Just got it a few days ago and this thing is amazing.The focus is lightining fast and totally, 100% silent. I honestly looked away from the eye piece and watched to see if anything was moving when it focused because it does it so fast, it almost makes you think it's just always in focus.I love, love, love the fact that it internally zooms and there is nothing that moves when you go from 16mm out to 35mm, this is one of my only complaints of the Sigma lenses, which we have a few of and really like them.The internal zoom will help since we seem to always be shooting in the desert, on the water or other places that dirt, salt and crud can get into the inner workings of the lens.The lens is a bit hefty, but I personally like the feel of the heavier lenses as they offset the weight of the camera and tend to even the entire package out more.Plus, it's a fixed f/2.8, which means great low light shooting capabilities.My only gripe with this lens is the front filter ring being a whopping 82mm. I've been trying to get to the point that all of my lenses have the same filter diameter so I dont have to have a bunch of different filters floating around in the bag. All of Canon's other L Glass lenses use the 72mm filter size, so I've got a pretty good collection of those sized filters. Oh well, only gripe I think of so far.I'll be heading out later this week to do a few shoots with this thing and cant wait to see the results. On the 5D, it's amazing how wide you can go!! Almost like a fisheye without the distortion!If anyone is thinking of buying this lens. I'd highly recommend it! Cant wait to use it on the upcoming U.P. Overland trip in August
It's a filter that protects my glass investment; as all it does it screw onto the lens and filter out the UV the light, it works beautifully.The cost of a filter is much less than the expense of a scratched lens!
The lightscribe printing looks very professional. People I share them with think I've had them done at a studio. The audio recordings are true.
I purchased this printer to replace my Canon S520. That one did a excellent job on photos.Started to have some trouble with that one's printhead and decided it was time for a new printer. I use the S520 still for printing emails. The i560 set up was no problem. The pictures come out excellent. I print a lot of 8X10's and they all look great. I had just purcased an i460 for my son and that also does a wonderful job. But that model has a card reader built in. While the i560 does not. I have used both canon and Kodak glossy paer in the S520 with great results. Have only used the Canon Pro paper in the i560 with the same results. The thing I like best about Canon is the fact the inks are cheap to buy and always easy to find. I have had to deal in the past with there tech support via email and got answers to my questions in less then 1 day. I am now checking out the i860 model. I run more then 1 computer at a time so I can be online and be editing photos or movies at the same time. Might move the S520 to a old Gateway and the i560 to the Emachine. Then hook up a i860 to the new computer I had built just for video editing. Have also had the best of luck with 2 Canon scanners a N1240U and a new 3200F.
This was my first tablet and I planned on using to for graphic designing.When it first arrived, I expected the tablet at the top. Instead, I got a much smaller tablet with a smaller screen. It certainly is portable and thin. Thing is, it feels cheap. It's plastic and the actual mechanics are visible from behind (not that it's hideous to see, there's no wires). I can live with it though since it looks cute :PAnyway, installation was easy but the guide is useless since it shows diagrams of a whole nother tablet and software.The pen is sort of hard to use because sometimes I click a button on accident. The battery is complicatedly simple: you slide the pen, place the battery, and slide the pen back along the groove. Make sure not to twist it or it'll break and you'd have to buy another tablet (the pens aren't sold separately). As mentioned before, take out the batteries at night or place the pen horizontally so the nub isn't pressed on. If it's pressed, the battery is used and will run out.The screen is small but easy enough to use. There's a little flap for the diagram (which you can remove but shouldn't because it shows where the shortcuts are on your tablet's screen) which you can lift, place a photo, and trace. It's sort of hard to trace as long as you move your photo and it's small. You'll see what I mean when you try it. It really is pressure sensitive, it makes my sketches look like I drew them on paper.I forgot, the packaging is similar to Wacom's. BUT it is made of cheap material. But it doesn't matter since you're not going to use the box to draw!In all, I love this tablet. It could use a better presentation, though. Like a removable USB, a no-battery pen, different material for the tablet, more comfortable pen, and stuff like that. I definitely recommend this to people who can't afford a Wacom because it is the exact same thing but less fancy-looking.
4.5 StarsWell, what can I say...I wanted a decent 5.1 setup, but didn't want to spend any money on it. So, this system became my solution, and I've got to say that for the $129.99 I paid for it, I am truly in awe of it! This purchase rivals that of my Sony mp3 player (reviewed previously) as the best ~$100 I've ever spent on electronics, and that is the truth. The audio is quite clear, even at factory equalization (only the fronts are adjustable, however), despite the fact that they're one-way speakers. The subwoofer is much more impressive than I expected it to be; I have it set at -10dB, and can still hear more bass than I'd sometimes like (apartment dweller). It also reaches much lower frequencies than I'd expect an 8" in a ported cabinet to hit (granted not as low as the 15" AR that I used to have, but hey, what can you do), and the quality is as good as any other 8" powered sub on the market (well, Velodyne excluded). It has one digital input of each type (HDMI excluded...who cares), which is ok since you can buy splitters/switches and have many more. I have only a couple gripes:1). The volume settings between "min" and 30 are useless, as you will hear nothing from them (I thought my system was defective until I turned it up to 40).2). The digital inputs are not assignable, meaning that even if you rename the DVD (coaxial) input to "TV," you still have to press "DVD" on the remote to listen to that input.That's it...no more complaints. The system is quite worthy of $200-$300, but for $129 and change, Sony completely destroys the competition. If you're looking for the best value in a HTIB, look absolutely no further.
I bought this player a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed it so far. It's super small and light, one-line display is easy to read and visible in bright sunlight, FM radio has good reception, good batterly life, navigation is extremely easy and it didn't take long to learn how to set everything up.Even with the lower/smaller audio format bit rates (ATRAC 48kbps), which is supposed to have the lesser sound quality, the sound is great.I read some complaints in the online reviews about Sonic Stage, Sony's software. However, I haven't had any trouble with it. I've found it very easy to use, CD's import quickly as well as transfer to the player quickly. I'm not sure about the playlist feature because I'm old school and prefer to listen CD's in their entirety. The sports related features are very helpful.A really great buy and I would highly recommened it to anyone!
I like this product and it worked fine. It saved my lawn through this summer draught.I would recommend it to a friend.
An excellant headphone. Well worth the money. Compares to the Bose but for much less. Very comfortable to wear for long flights.
Setup was a breeze, the scanner looks nice, and the software is OK. There's just one problem, the scanned pictures look like crapola. At first I tried scanning a magazine cover at 300 dpi and the resulting image looked nothing like what I was scanning, it was all blotchy and the text looked like garbage. Then I switched to 1200 dpi and a regular old photograph. The colors were OK but the outlines of the people looked all jagged like bad Atari graphics from the 80's. Oh and you have to wait like 3 minutes for the 1200 dpi image. I bought another brand of scanner for about 80 bucks five years ago and it beats the daylights out of this thing. Needless to say, I'm going to return this hunk of junk.
worked right out of the box on my emerson tv, couldnt have been easier. its a beroom tv and all i do is change channels and adjust volume, works great for that. been using this remote for about 2 months now.
The reviews on this site are accurate. This is a great bag! Well balanced with lots of storage and great build quality. Highly recommended!
Even though the only type of earbuds that i have to compare these against are the standard iPod junkers, they seem awesome. They block everything but the loudest ambient noise ( I used them on an 8 hour flight to Frankfurt) and they have absolutely great sound, i heard stuff in songs that i never had before. Also they seem to have fine bass response. Maybe the best thing is that i can listen to my music without turning the volume up to insane levels on airplanes, buses, etc. i can say that these are a great product and have a reasonable price.
Gets hot very fast, slides smoothly with stainless steel surface.Cord is retractablePanasonic is reliable brand, I bought the cordless iron 20 years ago and still in working condition except it takes longer to get hot . That is why I bought another one from Panasonic
If you want to connect your ipod to a stereo in the house, or to a pa system... this is the way to go. Sound is much stronger than an rca to headphone adapter. I recommend strongly and they are the same price.
This plan was purchased by my company for our copy machine. When it recently broke, I called the "service plan" number to have it repaired. It took more than ten phone calls and two and a half weeks to get the copier fixed!! They gave me numbers to businesses - twice - that did not service copy machines. The third number I was was given to call said they could fix the machine. Great! Not so great that it took nearly 2 weeks to get someone out to fix it. I was told that the tech would be in touch with me to schedule a time to fix the copier, but I did not receive any calls. I had to call them every day and prod them to send a tech to the office. Once he did arrive, his appearance and personal hygiene were seriously lacking.If you are looking for a game of phone tag, a way to waste time, or want to get frustrated, then sign yourself up for this plan. Otherwise, AVOID THIS "SERVICE PLAN" like the plague. I would give it a big fat zero if I could!
Based on reviews, I actually read the fine print, five page Terms & Conditions before buying. Glad I did. For example, any use in a Commercial Setting voids coverage. Not just a formal office mind you, business use at a home office voids it too. Accidents are also excluded.Bottom line is you'll probably have to thread the eye of a legal needle to get benefit from this thing. May the force be with you.
I love this teapot and tea set! I have given it as a gift to 5 people already and they love it too! The teapot is attractive and the tea is light and delicious. Thank you!
Seems to work well... no zapped computer yet. A few times on windy days it has taken over from line voltage, even when lights in the house stayed on and there appeared to be no actual change in supply. Macs recognize this unit immediately when plugged in via USB and have built-in settings for UPS in the Energy-Saver Preferences box. From there you can tell the computer what to do when the UPS takes over.
Unfortunately, I had the same experience as another reviewer. Unit would not turn on. Because I like the size of it, I am returning it for a replacement. Will let you know if the next one works out.UPDATE: I received a replacement very quickly and this one is running just fine. Quiet, compact.
the idea is great, the problem is that if you live in an apartment, like i do, you may have trouble with the weak transmitter.my transmitter and receiver are only 20 feet apart, and the sound is really distorted at times.depends on your location.
Much more convenient than shuffling through all my CD's to find my favorite songs. One feature I have trouble with, however is the volume. I don't like loud music and the lowest setting is sometimes just a bit much. There are also times when I try to adjust the volume - on the spin ring, but instead it acts as a selection changer. I guess I'll adjust after a while.
Love this addon. I bought both the battery for the camera and for the base station. They do not have enough umph to go all night via battery, but having the ability to unplug either unit and move them around for play sessions in the yard, or activites in other rooms without having to move plugs is invaluable. Highly recommended.
Fine, fast, small, inexpensive, works in my Samsung camera and my Asus Eee notebook. However, 16GB SDHC cards are now available for about twice the price through this same very fine Amazon portal. No doubt in a few weeks (or at best a few months) the 16GB card will be available for the same price as this 8GB, given the plummeting price of flash memory.
Beltronics makes some of the best overall radar detectors on the market. This one has all the reliability and capability of our last detector at about half the cost. I would highly recommend this detector. It does everything the more expensive ones do at a fraction of the cost.
YOU BUY A GOOD CAMERA AND GOOD LENS, THEN YOU HAD BETTER BUY A VERY GOOD FILTER OR YOU HAVE WASTED YOUR MONEY.
I was freaked out when reading all these reviews - it seems that people either love a product or hate it. I bought this burner for use with my HP Pavillion PC, and I have had no problems whatsoever with it. It is really easy to set up, the software is easy to install and intuitive to use, and it is very quiet. It is not as fast as some burners out there, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to burn an 80 minute CD. However, unless you are burning CDs for commercial applications, I doubt you will miss the speed. There is built in CD and jewel-box label design software, but they seem to be extremely cheesy and I would recommend buying a real design program if you want to put together really nice labels...
If you're skeptical about the bass on these, don't be and just buy them. Also looked online and made sure these were not fakes. I'm a huge bass junkie and I can honestly say I'm fully satisfied with the bass on these earbuds, best out of my many many pairs of earbuds before.
Si tienes un Zen Vision:M debes adquirir este cargador. Es realmente incomodo y lenta la carga conectado al PC. Con este cargador lo conectas a la pared y listo. Carga sin problemas el Zen Vision:M
We own three of the Lowepro 10 camera cases and all are working fine. Our Roofing Estimators have not destroyed any of them and all of our cameras are in good shape.Randy MayLarry Haight's Residential Roofing Company, Redmond WA.
It is perfect and offers more than music, she can make the change look ... Excellent price quality, shipping was very fast .. I recommend ..
Have been using the i550 for six months now, much better than my old Canon bubble jet and does not use anywhere near the ink of my older HP inkjet. Blank ink lasts a pretty good amount of printing and the ink cartridges are much less expensive than either Canon or HP. I rate this a best buy product. I do a lot in color but very few quality photo prints so I can't rate those honestly.
The most useful thing you can buy with a Canon SD400. Protects the LCD better than anything.
Short and sweet - a very nice camera case that is just about 1/2" too short for the D90 with 18-105 zoom. It is a very nice fit for the camera body and would be great with a shorter lens. The various pouches are useful. Too bad! The actual inside dimensions are closer to 4.0h x 5.5w x 5.5d.
Had the camera in the back of the car with some other things, my kids picked up their toys and draged the end of the strap with them. Camera fell about 3 feet on to the concrete, filter shattered the lens is ok. Replaced it immediately.
I wanted the F-803 and mistakenly bought this, but I'm glad I did. I wanted a bag that (a) would fit a camera within a holster bag, and (b) didn't look like a camera bag; this fits the bill perfectly. The camera holster is the big Lowepro TLZ2, the camera is a Canon 30D.This bag is sturdy, discreet, offers padding on the bottom and around, but not to the sides. The two front pouches are indeed capable of swallowing most anything you throw at them.And... You can use it as a notebook bag, even though taking both the camera in its huge holster and a notebook at the same time would be too much. Maybe with a smaller holster bag.
I've owned this speaker system for a couple of years now, and it's been great. Very nice sound, reliable, and it puts out plenty of volume for just about any reasonable person. It was on my computer, but it has now been moved to my bedroom where it was coupled with a radio and a old portable CD player to become my bedroom stereo. Maybe someday it will go back to the computer, but coupled with an old Sony Discman, it is a much better sounding stereo than the [other]mini-systems that I've been shopping.
Has lived up to all expectations. I use it both as a fieldscope and digital photography. Would like to see a zoom on the digital camera mount.
* Buy this if you need an mp3 player you can work out with. It is very very light.* Good construction, doesn't feel cheap, everything works as it should (however AAA battery is sometimes hard to remove). I've been running with it and it's worked great. I do recommend a carrying case that attaches to the arm though, and a shirt clip for the headphone wires.* I believe MPIO is a decent brand in Korea. My Korean friend recognized the FL100 and said he's seen people with it. I was unsure of the brand at first but bought it anyways because of good reviews, and have not regretted it.* Comes with wrist strap and carrying case, although you have to cut a hole for the volume button (easily done with pocket knife), as others have pointed out.* Earbuds are decent, but not great.* The shiny side is great. It's practically a mirror, perfect for fixing your hair on the go. :)* Software is quick and easy to use, though you can't upload from the mp3 player.* Features t
Works really well for my m11x, but the cord starts to fail like everyone else. Won't work unless I force the cord to bend in certain angle. Beware.
Puzzled by those who disliked it. The instructions are on the underside of the gadget, as well as the package, of course. Use only 2 very small drops; using too much will damage the disk (as it says in the instructions). Spin 15-20 times, and then wipe off any remaining haze with the included pad. I have been using this with well-used DVDs from Netflix, and very pleased with it. I have been looking for a second one to give as a gift, and in the process saw others that don't look nearly as good, at higher prices. I highly recommend this Memorex product.
We use these headphones for the iPod, iPad, and DVD player. If we are on a flight, or if my husband and I want to watch a movie on the big TV while the kiddo watches his Netflix or DVD, we just put the headphones on. The volume doesn't go up enough to hurt his ears. Fairly comfortable (he will take them off after a while). They also adjust enough for an adult to use.
After spending thousands on a digital SLR and quality lenses, I wanted a reliable tripod to go with it and finally settled on this one.Make no mistake, this is a quality tripod.Excellent and versatile, great attention to detail in the design of this thing.I paired it with a 3030 head, after a lot of consideration of the fancier ball heads. And I'm very happy with that decision too--the 3030 is simple and strong. Easy to adjust and can bear more weight than ball heads that cost more than twice as much. So overall this tripod with a 3030 head gives you a reasonably priced but very sturdy set-up.
After using the original iPOD white earphones on the ridiculously loud BART in San Francisco everyday, I was frustrated with not being able to hear my music over the rumbling. Even when I really cranked up the volume, it was difficult to hear and I knew this habit was becoming destructive on my hearing. So after getting a 50 dollar gift certificate for Amazon, I invested in this pair of earphones. I was amazed. I could FINALLY listen to music, podcasts, etc. without damaging my hearing. The sound isolation was pretty incredible. They are quite comfortable to wear in my opinion. I am dumbfounded as to why I did not purchase these earlier. Ok, so time for the downsides: I can't listen to these anytime else besides on the BART. If I use them at work, I have to only use one earphone, otherwise I would be oblivious to all of my surroundings. Other downsides- they're pretty pricey (I had a 50 dollar gift card to mitigate the cost) and they are quite delicate. I'm always careful with them because of other people's reviews/warnings that they ripped off the cord by accident. So far- very pleased and would highly recommend them to any San Francisco BART commuter (or other metro riders elsewhere!!).
While both a connector cord and an adapter cord come with the 1910, if you want connectivity at both home and office you'll have to lug the cords back and forth. That is a pain, so I was really looking forward to the convenience of having a cradle/charger at the office.HP's package labeling says this is a cradle/charger, but that is misleading. For $...all you get is a cradle (which to Amazon's credit is how they label it on their website). If you want it to be a charger, too, you have to spend another $... for an adapter cord.Don't get me wrong... I love my Ipaq 1910. It is a steal at $..., but to have to shell out $...just for an extra desktop connection is pretty outrageous.
I bought this case for a decent price, and it arrived within 3 or 4 days.Packaged with the case and a landyard (much better than the prepackaged one that came with the sansa itself), the iClear for the Sansa e200 seemed promising.PROS:Placing it on is a breeze. It snaps shut securely, and can be taken off easily with a twist at the bottom corners with a coin.This case allows full access to all the buttons, the USB and MicroSD slot, the HOLD key, and the REC button.The buttons near surrounding the scrollwheel is a tad harder to press, but is manageable once you get used to it.The iClear is secure; your Sansa won't "shake" in the case. the iClear is literally perfectly shaped to the e200, so all you joggers and atheletes out there can manage with this case. (All though I'd recommend the armband cases if you want to run often with the E200.)CONS:The only major flaw is that, in my case, the case actually puts a bit of pressure on the areas near the screen.. There are discernible "dents" that can be described as "water bubbles." Although this pressure does not appear to harm the screen, it gives a "depressed" look on the sansa.Another problem is that dust CAN get between the case and the sansa from the bottom of the case especially, as it does not have a sturdy seal. However, this flaw is bearable and only people who are sensitive to fingerprints and dust specks on the sansa will be bothered.Overall, the iClear for the Sansa E200 is a good buy, with some negligible flaws. If you're looking for a good-looking case that serves its purpose at a good price, pick this one.
The mouse may be tough, but that is of no help when its cord breaks off- which is a given. This happened to 3 of these, so it's not an anomaly. Also, the glide pads underneath come off very early in its life.
Search Google for "hp 6310 reset power" and you'll get an idea of how common it is for these printers to develop this problem. As with many others, mine started just after the warranty expired. I can't scan. I can't fax.
Ordered this product for using in cameras. So far so good. No issues to date. Price is right and gets the job done.MG Texas
I'm not into writing reviews, but this product is bad enough that I felt I had to. I'm an electrical engineer by trade.So, I bought the item, and tossed the CD in. THE DAMNED CD SYNTAX ERRORS OUT. I know a few other people have mentioned this as well, but come on, D-Link... that is just lame. The software won't install.I went to their website to download things, and the software they have is out of sync with the manual. I cannot get my computer to see my webcam, so I am stuck at step 1. (Okay, step 2, step one is "power the thing on")D-link has lost my business. This is just sad. Releasing a product that they didn't even bother to test. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Holds around 480 pictures on my 8 mega pixel kodak easyshare camera, and I have not had any problems with it yet. Good bang for the buck.
This is a great product to help hide your ugly equipment and it is as easy as inserting the provided transmitter into your remote and plugging in the antenna. I use this transmitter to control 3 devices with the 3 eye led transmitter coming from the antenna. It is flawless.
Possibly the best clear filter out there, made in Germany, perfectly clear and distortion-free. Excellent protection for the front element of your expensive lens.
My Prism replaces my Palm V, and I'd never go back. The display is phenomenal. Once you use the Prism, you realize all the contortions you went through to view the Palm V display. Worth the switch.
For about 70 bucks this item isn't bad at all. Powder Coated Black Wired Finish sets a nice contemporary feel to it. Footing is adjustable which is good since a full shelf tends to lean a bit on carpet flooring.
I bought the Nuvi 360 and immediately downloaded the 2009 maps on Garmin, which are free for 1 month. The unit has proven to be very solid, despite having a few hiccups. Moving from Florida to New Jersey has allowed me the time to see the unit in action.The Nuvi 360 is a very solid GPS unit despite not always finding the quickest route to one's destination. The bluetooth has worked very well and the unit overall has served my needs......For the money, the Nuvi 360 is a great buy and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a GPS unit.
This dock is your basic "connections" dock. It has the requisite USB ports, serial, parallel, key board, mouse and monitor connections but there is no space for an extra hard drive (could connect using the USB port). All in all it makes it easier to disconnect from a home office setup and take the ThinkPad on the road and is a good buy for the money.
This a great DVD player both price and functionaly. Its upscaling is outstanding. Its multi region, after setting the region code to zero and handles both PAL and NTSC signals displaying them on any screen.HDMI conection is problem free and the service backup and information available from the oppo web site is great.I highly commend this player to one and all.
This is a great night vision monocular ! i used it in our hallway in the pitch dark ( lights off of course) and could read anything and everything! the eye piece is also adjustable so you can focus in more for a clearer image! the Infrared on it is Amazing!! i can't wait to start watching the night animals with this device! so glad i purchased this one! i highly recommend it!
I bought 2 of them- one for me and another for my fiancee. It looked pretty good deal. When the product arrived, I was so dissapointed that I decided to return them immediately. The looks and feel is very cheap. The sleeves doesn't seem to be of nice quality. It feels like they may get torn or come out of its place any time. I then looked for case logic made of Koshin. They are pretty good. Another good one is slappa. They have hard case like structure. I got them at pretty low price at Buy.com.You may also find good ones at Meritline.com with coupons and stuff. I love amazon. They took it back without any fuss.I wouldn't recommend this item.
I have used Lexmark, Canon, and Epson inkjets at home over the years. The iP3000 is my latest printer, and without doubt, the best. BTW, keep away from Epson - extortion and waste of resources.You will probably discover the glowing reviews that others have written. In addition to everything positive written here, I have the following:1. Really good, comprehensive driver software. - You can set it up to auto turn on and off.2. Among all the other features, a most unique one is - set its 'quiet' hours!! You can actually set it to print quietly during 9pm-6am say. Unbelievable I tell you!! And it is very quiet. Truly a marriage-saver feature for those in small apartments where computer setup coexists with the bed.3. Ease of cartridge refil. Can't tell you enough how evil Epson is with their slim cartridges and microchip on the cartridge that prevents refills.4. Duplex, baby!! This is my first inexpensive printer with duplex.5. 2 paper trays. This printer plays like the big boys.Only potential drawback - possible lack of banner feature. Did not find it in docs so assuming it doesn't do it.Oh yes and another minor issue - my amazon-supplied printer was USB only. An issue for those with working printer cable who would like to keep a USB port open for other stuff.
We decided to try and save some money by buying refurbished MP3 players for the kids. Both died within four days of having gotten them. No real reason found for the failures, they just flat stopped working. Not recommended to anyone that they buy refurbished stuff. Save up the money and buy a good quality new one. You truly get what you pay for.
I bought it 4 months ago and it works fine so far. It is also small and easy to carry. Nothing to complain about.
I was REALLY skeptical of this Presto Popper, but my Boss insisted that it worked great. I had been using an old-fashioned "stirring paddle" pot with hand crank that was messy to clean but gave great results. With this Presto, you pop in a removable disk at the bottom (my original disk is still working after nearly two months), pour 2 tablespoons of peanut oil on top of the disk, and then add about 1/3 cup of popping corn. The result is amazing -- it pops nearly every kernel and cleans up easily. I have stopped using my old popper. HINT: To really get that theater popcorn taste, order some "Flavacol" by Gold Medal and use instead of salt!
I have a Dell XPS 16. This cooler is a perfect fit for this laptop. If I had a 17" laptop I would probably look for something a little larger. That caveat noted, the Antec cooler does a remarkable job at keeping my machine running cooler.I put the best iCore 7 I could afford into my machine, so my XPS gets uncomfortably hot sitting on my lap without cooling. (Not that I use it much on my lap, but occasionally there are times when I do.) I can run Starcraft 2 on my machine for over an hour or do some light video editing without my laptop getting noticeably warmer.Some other facts to note. If you have a machine with USB ports that are not on the left hand side you will be screwed as the power cord is very short. I have another; older laptop, that has USB ports on the back which would never work with this cooler. I like the blue LED light that lets me know the cooler is plugged in, but other people might find it too bright. I do worry about the durability of this unit; namely the power cord, which I keep zipped up in a small padded pouch for extra protection. Finally, you will need a larger laptop bag then normal to carry both your laptop and accommodate the Antec cooler.I purchased this item in Jul 2010. As I write this it is late November 2012 and the cheap connector is finally starting to break down. Two years four months use for an item I paid about $22 dollars for isn't too bad, but it likely still be working if if used dual USB connectors instead. Finally, the Cooler Master laptop cooler pad I've purchased as a replacement is much quieter.
I bought these headphones about a month ago and they are by far my favorite to use for running. I had previosuly another pair of sony headphones (MDR-G57G) but I didn't like having the foam on my ears collecting sweat. The sound quality is a bit "tinny" compared to nicer over the ear headphones -- but with some tweaking of the eq settings in my mp3 player I get pretty decent sound. How the headphones fit in my ear did take some time to get used to, but they do stay on my ears during running. Overall, I'd highly recommend these headphones for sports use.
very good quality, easy to use, light weight,just a little bit too long for my backpack. i bind it to the side of my backpack. it works. but if you buy a separate bag for it with shoulder strap this shouldn't be a problem. overall, i like it!
I've had a manual-focus camera for years, set apertures, speeds, etc. This camera gives you all the exactness of that medium with the total convenience and ease of a fully automatic package. Plus you can set your own apertures if you wish to move &quot;outside the box&quot; and the camera sets the speed for you! The settings are easy to figure out, auto focusing is a bit tricky, but once you get the hang of it, there's nothing easier. Great versatility in a reasonably priced package! I highly recommend it.
The sound is a little choppy and it is not perfect, but it works for me. I bought this microphone as a combo deal with a webcam, but I am cheap and could not see paying more than thirty dollars for both. I only use this mic occasionally, so for the person who uses if ever day they might want to find a higher quality model. The microphone is great if you just want to hear the voice of your friends on instant messenger.
The winding case is completely useless....It looks fancy, but after the first few times, winding becomes irritating. The sponge caps keep coming out. They do not fit the ear phones properly. And I already loast mine, just after owning it for 5 weeks.The same thing happened with my two other friends who bought the same earphones. Now I am using them without sponge caps....irritating!!
This is a great web cam. Very easy to set up &amp; use. I was up &amp; going inside of 10 minutes. Easily compatible with web based programs such as ivisit.com. Great way to stay in contact!
Installing it was a snap and i was amazed at the speed it scanns and the quality it produces. In my opinion, for the money, thats the one to have! Only problem is the lid, as it catches when closing it, which i fixed by putting some tape under the lid, right at the rear edge between the hinges. (I took it back because of the flaw and the 2nd one did the same thing and i liked it so much that i decided to fix it and keep it.)
Bought this and another license plate style and this one is by far better. I'm using it on the back of a 20' trailer which is behind my 30' motor home and it works great!
After the first time I used this cooler my laptop battery was completely drained and now no longer holds a charge. This could've been a coincidence, but this is the SECOND battery that this cooler has destroyed. I now have to continuously charge the battery for it to hold any kind of charge. I can barely use the laptop for more than 2hours without having to charge it again. I hope the manufacturer finds some kind of solution to this, because the cooler is really good and useful except for destroying the battery life. It is pretty bulky for anything other than keeping it on the desk, but it really does cool your laptop. There are two speeds, and the noise is pretty minimal, more like white noise, but its not too bothersome, just turn up the volume if you're watching a movie. The USB cord is designed to plug into the left side of the laptop, but if your laptop is like mine, with all USB's on the RIGHT side, it will reach to the right side.
Tracked the shipment and saw it arrived in my city in a week. Eagle called to set delivery and it would be 5 more days. I said "isn't it in town now". Yes it is, would you like to pick it up? Yes, I want to see the games this weekend. So I go get it and set it up. SWEET. My 7 year old boy and I watched discovery HD tonight and saw flight of the migration. Story of birds from around the planet that put us both on total awe. Even my boy was mesmorized at the picture.I have direct tv hd tvr so I recorded it it. Unbeleivable picture. Kind of hard to watch to the non hd channels after words, but still good. Just saying in HD, this thing is the bomb! And it will all be HD in the near future. I LOVE IT!
I am very happy with this DVR after 3-days of ownership. While it is expensive, it really does deliver as both an HD tuner and 30-hour DVR. I am using this for OTA and basic cable reception, and it is giving me perfect high-def without paying for an expensive cable boxThe big knock on this unit is that some people are unhappy with the free "TV Guide" software which gives the unit it's TiVo like capabilities. There is a massive thread over on the AVS forum detailing all of the pros, cons and possible problems with this unit, and pretty much all the problems stem from TV guide software or the local cable company flagging some high-def channels to prevent recording. I am pretty sure most the problems posted here on the HD500 thread are due to ignorance on the owner's part. You have to be especially careful that you let the unit turn off every night AND you have enabled an analog PBS station or you will not load your guide information.I am quite familiar with the idiosyncracies of the TV Guide software since I already have a Panasonic DMR-E85HS that uses it.Another point to consider is whether or not you need the 500GB or 250GB. The two DVR's are otherwise identical.Since I do not want to pay for the upgraded service (I am paying $13/month for Basic service), buying this DVR was a more attractive choice then renting from my cable companies DVR.
Absolutely great. Plays DVDs and Divx Data disks! The HDMI and Upcoverting work great. I can barely tell the difference between broadcast HDTV and the upconverted divx version of the program.Down sides... doesn't read UDF formated disks, but that is completely minor. And is only USB 1.1; making playing videos off of a flash drive difficult.Haven't tried the memory reader yet.
I don't know if I got a bad one, but it can't receive the weather radio signal without an external antenna, and I live in the middle of a large city. It is a disappointment.
I purchased this Micro SD card for my Nokia 6126 cell phone. It installed seamlessly and works perfectly. I've used many Kingston products over the years, and I've never had a problem with any of them. Solid products at a good price.I should note that I haven't had the need to use the full SD adapter that comes packaged with the card, so I can't comment on that.
This is a head phone I purchase to ride bike and work out in. It seals outside noise away and wind hissing, just give you direct audio feed. Just like lots of Europe speaker maker preference, the bass feed is falling bit short to our ears. But if you prefer the mid to high clarity, this is the one for you. The price is really fair for an upgrade ipod disposable headphones. The fact that it's light weight and comes in various size to fit makes it even better. I returned my Schure headphone back after I use this.
These are nice, comfortable earbuds. I use them for the gym and walking my dog. The sound is a bit "tinny" with some bass absent. However, on the whole I like them and use them a lot.
I know Macbooks are rather picky with what dual layers discs they will burn, but these worked great. No issues whatsoever.
This is an extremely sharp lens, the image detail in my macro shots is amazing, and the bokeh in my portrait and midrange telephoto shots with it are very, very good. For the price it has to be one of the best bargains out there. I own the Tamron 180 macro (also a very good lens, competitive with the Nikon 200 "micro" lens in IQ but cheaper) and for macro work the 90mm is even better. The 180 gives you more range if you are shooting butterflies and bugs you can't get close to, but if you can get within what is normally considered macro distance of something, this lens surpasses anything I know of. This lens is superior to 90mm shots with my Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 vr. Easily superior.The only drawback is that it is not vr, but for macro shots I usually use it (or any macro lens) with a monopod, sometimes a tripod. For portrait shots I don't have any problem with hand-held shots, with or without strobes.A great lens.
I use this cooler for my Toshiba 12" Satellite. It works well to keep the laptop cooler, and runs pretty quiet. It would have been better as a rectangular shape so the whole laptop fits on it. If you have a laptop bigger than 12", I suggest you look for a different product.
I own the whole lineup of Kaitos and the 1103 beats the others for FM sensitivity. The 1101 takes second, the 1102 takes third, and the 105 takes fourth. AM is similar on all models. But the speaker is also superior on the 1103.Here's what I like about the 1103:1. Powerful, crystal clear FM reception that is superior to radios that cost twice as much.2. Warm full speaker sound for a radio of this size.3. The cool factor of a radio that has so many innovations and is changing the radio industry, causing Sangean, Grundig, and Sony to wake up and start making more competitive products at better prices.4. PLL synthesized tuning with over 250 presets or memories.Here's what I don't like:1. You have to press buttons or digitally enter for volume control. There is no spin wheel for quick volume change.2. The analog display takes up unnecessary space on the radio.3. AM, like all PLL synthesized radios, is well above average but needs improvement.However, AM is more than adequate and as a whole the 1103 is my favorite PLL synthesized, dual conversion small radio. If I could only own two radios, a compact and an analog medium sized radio, I'd keep the Kaito 1103 and my Tecsun BLC 2000 (sold for considerably more as the Grundig S350), which gets great AM.If you don't mind finding an English manual on the internet, you can spend half the money on the Kaito by buying its clone, the Degen 1103. Degen radios, the original Chinese versions, are Kaitos but only come with Chinese manuals and they need AC adaptor converters. The upside is that they are half the price of the American version Kaitos.Post Script: I enjoy my Kaito 1103 more than ever because I placed it ontop of my Sangean WR-2 and hooked up an audio cable between the two radios. So I'm feeding the sterling 1103 reception through the Sangean's premium speaker. Great bedside setup. You could do the same for cheaper by just buying a good speaker and hooking it up the 1103.Update: I don't recommend you save money by purchasing the less expensive Chinese clone Degen. The adapter gets hot. If you must get the Degen, buy a USA-built step down 110 converter to avoid fire hazard.Update for 8-12-206: Both my Degen and Kaito 1103 have shut down making me think that they had lost all electric power or had "fried" inside but in fact they had "shut down" and only needed to be reset by sticking a paper clip end into the reset hole. Now they both work fine. In fact, I bought the Kaito because I thought my Degen had "fried." I was wrong. Keep in mind, these radios can be a little touchy and may need to be reset from time to time.
It gets the job done. I've never had a Belkin product fail on me; not that there's much that could go wrong with such a simple device.
Bought for a trip to Alaska for use on an all in one lens. Saved lens from salt spray and rain throughout, and I would much rather clean the cover than the lens. Shipped fast!
I have a Toshiba A70, (Pentium IV with 703Mb Ram and 64Mb of video) and i think more heat than mine, doesn`t exist.The design is pretty nice, its the only cooler that is near the size of my laptop (15.4"), the other models are smallest, before the cooler, (more if you are playing) the keyboard went very hot, extremelly hot, to put the hands over it, after use the cooler is near cold...,I can't say the fans are the most quiet thing on earth, but my laptop already have 2 fans, and are full operation most the time.., so more louder impossible, and since the cooler`s fans are more quiet, i think its a progress.Low power consumption, and the usb extension not bother the other close usb connector.It have enough space between the cooler and the laptop.And for god shake just 29$?? what are you looking for?? gold and diamonds???Believe me, it does it work good..
I watched two movies with this thing, and after that it simply refused to work. My Charlie's Angels DVD got stuck in the player and I had to get a screwdriver and pry it open. Horrible quality. Movies would play half-way through and then the picture would break up, and it would say &quot;disc error&quot;. I would then play the same part perfectly on another player. There is no front display, either! Don't buy this play. If you want a good player, try the RCA RC5215P. I've had it for two months with no problems.
I experienced some of the problems that other users griped about when I got the Zen V Plus. Updating the firmware and a little patience seemed to do the trick however. Now it works great, and I love the bookmark feature. I listen to the NYT during the morning commute and various books on the evening commute. The bookmarks let me keep my place on multiple books simultaneously, so I can choose what I want to listen to based on my mood, etc. I only gave it 4 of 5 stars because of the initial problems I had, plus the owner's manual is pretty weak. I had to get some clarification from Creative's tech support, but they responded within a day or so. If you like listening to audiobooks, this MP3 player is a must have. I love mine.
I have been using this filter for about a month now. I have had no issues till date. Screws into the lens without any problem and haven't noticed any distorted pictures yet.
THIS PRODUCT CAME IN IN 4 DAYS .IT WAS LESS EXPENSIVE THAN IN A LOCAL STORE . IT WORKS WELL .BETTER THAN THE SONY I HAD TO DISCARD.I MUST MENTION THAT CD CHANGERS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN BESTBY OR CIRCUIT CITY ANYMORE. I WAS RATHER SURPRISED AT THAT .. YET THEY ALL SELL CD'S .I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT AND THE QUICK SHIPPING THROUGH AMAZON.COM
This Player Is Great Finally An Inexpensive player with great features and Flexabilty . Now you can make those fun cd mixes of your favorites for the road, parties or hiking. and with firmware updates already avaiable it seems that the company is in full support of this great player.
This camera takes really good pictures in low light conditions. The ASR also works quite well, and I have taken pictures under 2x-3x zoom that turn out quite well.
I did my research on filters because I wanted the best clarity with no loss of sharpness and this lens is all that. Its made of glass and brass and doesn't hurt sharpness or shutter/aperture speeds. I was going to get the Hoya pro HD but read that this was made thinner and slightly better.
I used this for the first time sitting fifty feet away from the dais in a wine seminar, picked up every word loud and clear. Even picture function better than I expected. This vendor, outlet, had the recorder to me in two days. Once owned a more complex Olympus with so many folders, menus and options to set that it was annoying. You could get a nose bleed reading the manual - this one I didn't even have to look at the manual. This is all you need! 1 1/8 inches wide, 4 1/2 long, about 5/8 of an inch thick. Nice size speaker for playback. USB and software easiest transfer I've encountered especially compared to software for Kodak Digital cameras. An absolute steal at this price from Outlet. It pays to compare available vendors as price can vary widely.
I just got the case. It has a nice feel to it and is very well constructed. I'm happy with the purchase. This price is very good.ProsHeavy Duty Zipper.Well made.Great protection.StylishConsNo belt clip. I don't really miss it but it would be nice to free up my hands and stick it on my belt. (but then again, I will look less like a geek.)Makes Palm III more bulky. Difficult to keep in pocket.Not much room inside to store anything besides a business card and a couple of scraps of paper.Velcor mount for Palm III not very secure.
I bought this for my nikon d80 and it is just perfect. The price is also competitive.
Nearly every photo of people has a problem with red eyes.And yes, the auto red-eye reduction option is turned on.Would not recommend this camera.
Not really sure what I read about some review. I got this from my brother which was not using it. My samsung is the 3rd series which has only 1 hdmi. Now I have 3.Even though the WDTV does not terminate the connection (it doesn't completely shutdown) this switch will change from my DVD to my WDTV and when necessary back to my DVD. I have no problems so far.The only thing I would not buy this gear is because you can find another switch in Amazon for 18 dolars and has remote control, it doesn't need a AC power, it is also a auto switch and cost 3 times less.But since it came free I am more then please to be using this switch. And it looks great on my rack.
Excellent for it's intended purpose of neutralizing light color casts. As there is no camera that will read whether light is distributed evenly over any given scene the proposed use of setting the exposure through the Disc is a mute point. In shooting hundreds of room scenes of furniture, people etc there are serious shifts in light balance across any given area. Most photographers know it, but many have forgotten - or never knew it. The light meter is still king of room lighting setup because it will tell you where extra, or less light is needed. Any device relying on the camera sensor, will be limited by it.
I paid extra for expedited shipping...and I still have not received the printer that I ordered!!!Corrine
I have an assortment of lenses, but hadn't bought one of these. For this price, I couldn't believe how sharp and fast focusing it was! Quiet AF. This is my new favorite lens. Every portrait photographer needs one of these!
I've owned my ATMM40FS for almost a year and still in love with it.I got the headphone last year for $79 on sale and still don't understand why I could pay that much for a headphone. It isn't fancy looking as other headphone on the market but I love the bold and pro - look of it. My friend is a DJ who told me to buy this because for the professional headphone, you would pay more than $100.For those who just love to enjoy music for entertainment, you can go with Sony or other brand, but for who refer studio sound quality I would refer this headphone.The sound is so clear and elegant which is in my opinion, pure and true. You can hear all the bad and good sounds. Not like other regular headphone which stimulate the sound and make you tired later on, this headphone always give me pleasant to listen for long time. It's gentle with my ears. It's good for music also movie. I love to wear it to watch movie from my laptop on bed.Many time I've wanted to buy a speaker system for my college dom but my headphone still the one can't be beat about portable and sound quality ;-)High recommend for students and musicians which low budget and refer quality headphone.
They shipped the item quickly. Item works exactly as described and holds the sensor tightly. I've never been worried that it will fall off.
These are good headphones for the price. They fit perfectly for my ears. More bass would be nice. Eddy Phung.
I've burned 1,000 or so DL discs (mostly with movie backups) over the last 5-10 years, and these Verbatim 96542's are the best kind currently available. I test scan each batch I buy with CD-DVD Speed and quality has been consistently good for the last couple of years. No coasters yet. The price is creeping up again. Amazon currently has the best deal.
I purchased 4 of these cameras for my company. They are the best deal for the money.
I cannot imagine a better camera for the beginner. It is easy to use, point and shoot.
I have these speakers paired with the ONKYO TX-SR606B AV RECEIVER.This combination has took my home theater sound to another level.I here sounds that I've never heard with my other speakers.If you have a small to med room you may have to turn the bass down some.The only complaint I have is,the spring loaded speaker terminals are very flimsy.Be careful when you insert speaker wire,especially big gauge wire.I just don't understand why they would make such cheap terminals on these great sounding speakers.I would have given them a 5 if it wasn't for the terminals.
This Senns deliver a nice and full sound. The noise isolation works pretty good. Bass is clear and defined, and it isn't weak like in many other earbuds. The mids are very good too, the highs are not as crisp and clean as the Koss KSC75 but work pretty decently. This thing is very comfortable to wear and if you use the right size cup, it will stay in your ears. The cable is very thin but it looks and feel very resistant and so are the buds. The asymmetrical design could be terrible or great depending on your taste, for me it is great, so I don't have cables in my front. I recommend this to anyone who wants some good IEM for a decent price.
This is easy to install and once you customize the settings, it just whips through web pages with the wheel. Nice to have an on and off switch to save battery power and a neoprene carrying case! It is now my travel mouse to and from the office, as I leave my MS optical mouse plugged into my USB hub. Best optical mouse I have used to date, the USB transceiver is small and easy to plug into the USB port.
The only thing about this is that it does not show the song playing in a window... but other than that it's easy for my 10yr. old daughter to use- she's downloaded songs and changed her playlist without needing any help from me. She really likes the online features, too!
It gets two stars from me for comfort and clear high sounds. But missing three stars for lack of bass and tangling cords. I tried these earphones for two days and they are big on treble but very lacking on bass. It's not that I like bass more than most...the bass on the ER6i is almost non-existent. The $30 iPod earphones that came with my iPod package were significantly better, except for the fit and comfort. The ER6i phones are very comfortable and fit snugly...unlike the iPod phones, but the sound is all highs and little lows. If you turn up the treble in a factory car radio and turn the bass to -5...that's what it sounded like to me. Oh...and the cords are a mess...tangled every time. This will be the first time I've returned an electronics item.
RADIO DID NOT AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD MIDLAND RADIOS FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN EXCELLENT
these are nice headphones. they sound great. i was also pleased to note that they had volume controls on the ear pieces. this is great if you are not sitting too close to the computer with the volume controls. it is also good if your computer only has software volume controls, so you need a mouse or keyboard or something to change the volume.however after using them only a short while, i became baffled by the need to have one volume control on each earpiece. i am not interested in changing the balance, and even if i were, it should be a seperate dial. because the left and right volume dials are seperate, it essentially makes the volumes controls useless. if you want balanced volume, unless you want to precisely fiddle with the dials, you have to have them all the way up, or else all the way down. it is the only way to know that you have balanced sound. it is OK to turn one down, and then the other, playing it by ear, but it is a nuisance i would rather not deal with. i am returning them because of this flaw.
I should have bought one of these years ago. I had my camera in a much skimpier case and it fell out of my bag and broke. This case is much better padded and the clip lets me attach it to the inside of my bag so it can't fall out. Has room for extra batteries and memory card. I wasn't happy with my Nikon Coolpix camera so I returned it and got a Canon Powershot instead and though the Canon is a bit bulkier than the Nikon it still fits in the case just fine.
I bought this camera from amazon in May 2005. It was GREAT until I got the E18 error on Halloween. (That's why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1.) Then I started googling and found it seems to be some sort of design problem with these cameras. That wouldn't bother me much if Canon was willing to work with people but I was quoted the same roughly $100 repair price as an earlier reviewer with the short 3 mo. warranty on the repair. If I trusted that the camera would actually stay fixed, I'd do it because otherwise I really like the camera. But I don't trust it and I'm not impressed with Canon's customer service. I previously had problems with a Kodak digital camera and Kodak was good about repairing it free of charge even when the warranty had expired.So I'm staying away from Canons now.
This is the greatest cd player that I have every owned. All problems that I read about were either fixed by firmware or were not there in the first place. It has not skiped once, and I keep it set on the lowest anti-skip setting. I keep it in my backpack and walk around and bike with it and it just will not skip. The remote rocks. I don't know how I lived without one for so long. My favorite functions have to be the ten dics resume, choices to shuffle and repeat within directories, and the ability to program the foward, back, and eq buttons. The only problems are the carrying case and earbuds. The carrying case is useless because there is no window to see the display. The earbuds give horrible sound, but anyone who takes their music listening seriously should already have a pair of earphones that they like. I would recomend this product to anyone, it is the best.
Your records may indicate that i never received the above item.Luckily, it wasn't an expensive item.It's the first time Amazon has ever let me down.Ah Well,Larry
I bought the white 6i based on the advice of a good friend. Initially they worked fine, then the wires got very stiff, I started getting breaking up and I got NO response from Etymotic customer service.I'm much happier with the Sennheiser CX300 that are selling for less than $20.
The signal is too weak to work in our car. It doesn't have enough power to play on our car radio (antenna on right rear fender). The only way we could use it at all is to hold a hand over the iTrip so we were the antenna. Even then the signal faded in and out. We finally gave up and quit even trying to use it. For us it was a waste of money.
Was just perfect !!! I cdnt have asked for anything better !! This is the best you can get for this price. The battery is a great copy of the original, performance really great !!! Highly recommended
I thought sub $1000 UPS's were disposable objects, but after having several fail that were still fine and just had dead batteries I decided to try replacing them. I have a Tripplite unit and replacement was trivially easy. One screw and four slide on terminals later I had new batteries for less than half the cost of a new unit. Recharging took overnight and now I am using it again.I have not done any load testing to verify that there is a greater life with the new batteries, but it has brought me down softly during several power failures since then (we live in the country and have frequent outages).I heartily recommend this product with the only caveat being that you need to dispose of the replaced batteries properly and that can be non-trivial if your local dump does not handle them.
Easy to setup, no hassles.When I tried it under a new laptop w/ Mcafee I had to do some tweaking to get it to work, (problem w/ Mcafee not slingplayer. Quality is not stellar when slinging away from home (my connection is tested at 500k upload) but its still very viewable, nothing beats being able to access your dvr'ed shows WHEREVER!! It's actually useful when you forget to program a recording and want to do it remotely. Slinging at home (on your local network) picture quality is very good, similar to a good tv tuner card. Great for someone in the military who wants to watch their local hometown programming and/or is to cheap to pay for cable of their own (My brothers case). Slinging on a pda is actually very viewable, but the 30 bucks EXTRA!?! for the pda software is kind of extreme. (I used the thirty day trial and liked it but couldn't justify $30 more on top of over $200 for the box just to view my own hardware, thats why I returned Sony's attempt at this same thing.)
This lens is legendary. If you are after tack-sharp portraits with beautiful saturation and color, beautiful bokeh, and are on a limited budget, get this lens. It's fast, sharp, and relatively inexpensive.Definitely invest in the ET-65III hood, too. Consider it a required accessory of you don't like flare.I am using the lens on a crop body (Xti) so the effective focal length is about 135mm. This is a little long for much beside portraits, and too short for nature or outdoor sports. It might serve well in indoor sports, however.Another "portrait" lens you might consider if on a budget and using a crop body is the 50mm/f.18. It doesn't look sexy on the camera, but at $70 you can't go wrong and the IQ is really astonishing for the price.
This player is fairly small, although it may be confused with a shiny lighter. I actually kind of like that kind of camouflage since it makes it less likely to be stolen. There is no mistaking it for a lighter once the bright OLED display comes alive.The controls are well-thought, a Sony trademark of sorts. There is a large play/stop button, two paddles on the "shoulders" for volume, and a sliding joystick control around the headpone jack. The joystick works like a watch crown. Pushed down, it puts the device in "hold" mode. It has two other positions. To skip to next/prev song, you rotate the joystick a bit (when not in "hold" mode). The bottom hides the mini-USB port. Minor gripe: the device stops playing when the USB cable is plugged in.The OLED display is a very nice touch and it integrates quite well with the player's design, although I wish it were a tad longer to be able to display more text without scrolling. The fixed font makes it hard to read sometimes. A proportional font would work better (probably fixable with a software upgrade).Which brings me to the reason why I gave it only 4 stars. And why I am going to return it. There is simply too much hassle associated with putting music on the device and copying it back from it. The software insists on controlling what I can and cannot do with my own files. You can only upload mp3s by using the included SonicStage software. But, regardless of the original source, it will not let you download the files back unless you perform an "authorization" with some remote site I don't care for, presumably because it assumes you're a "thief". That, my friends, I cannot have.Sigh. The recipe was simple and easy to follow. The mp3 player is a USB storage device, with a universal driver, you plug it in, you copy files to/from it, it plays whatever it can from your folders. It would have worked everywhere, even with a Mac or Linux, or even years after support for the actual player had lapsed, without any extra effort. But no. Not with this one. You can certainly upload files to it, it will just ignore them if you didn't put them via SonicStage. You can look at it as having two areas on the drive, one for the encoded music that it will play, and one for your files, that it will not.To recapitulate: it is My computer. My mp3 player. My music. I find it odd that Sony thinks I will pay them money so they can POLICE my own computer. Nuh-huh. Not me. I guess I'll just have to put up with a clunkier interface of Archos, Iriver, or I don't know, Lexar, that at least give me the FREEDOM to do what I want with my own stuff.
I was very amazed the item arrived so quick. I'm happy with the product. This will stop me from sweating my back on the leather seat.
Bought this for my Dad for Father's Day ... didn't ship to me until I had to contact the company and then they rush delivered it to my house because someone obviously messed up the order. Not too happy with the shipping procedures at Amazon.com/Etronics. Product is of good quality, though.
this is a leather case made for the camera,this will protect the screen when in a pocketbook or case
I am a bit obsessive about my morning coffee and this Presto stainless makes a perfect brew. I will not use a drip maker with plastic or aluminum pieces. This perk is all stainless, even the basket. The taste compares to a coffee press but the clean up is so much easier.
I have bought this player to replace a non-progressive one on a 47&quot; rear projection set. The improvement is dramatic, but not, as I expected, in terms of the progressive scan, since I can hardly see a difference switching it on/off, but in terms of overall quality of picture and functionnality. Features like automatic aspect ratio, shifting the subtitles' position (too bad they can only bee shifted downward though) were painfuly missing on my previous Deawoo player.
that look so old and dirty, but that ok!! maybe look very clean is better
i bought this unit last year because:(+) nice screen size and resolution.(+) built-in MP3/WMA music player with SD slot(+) Harman Kardon brand nameand i returned it after 3-week use in multiple states because:(-) TERRIBLE algorithm and possibly old maps. the software told me to turn left into no-left-turn roads / one-way / into freeway many times.(-) slow satellite lock-on time, sometimes even minutes. actually slower than my Sprint Mogul.you don't want to be a GPS horror story.
These are GREAT for the money! It does not sound cheap and airy, it is secure around my ears and they just rock. Glad I brought them, no regrets here!!
I had the slingbox for over a year and I'm still amazed by its ability to show high quality TV on my laptop. The quality of the picture on my Apple laptop is as good as my Sony Vega LCD. During hockey season I can watch the game on my outdoor deck and have a cigar too. I am a very satisfied customer and would recommend.
this lite works well. true that it does not lite the whole keyboard but works well for nite time. the gooseneck is tight enought to hold the setting.so all in all i think it's well worth the $$$$$
Bottom line: I would not purchase this camera again, even if it was on sale for $50.I purchased the DSC-W7 about a year and a half ago to replace a DSC-S85 (absolutely loved that camera).the W7 had great batter life and took good photos but I noticed that the indoor shots were not that great and often blurry or out of focus. I wrote the blurry off to the slow shutter speed due to limited aperture (hey, it is a small camera, what do you expect). But the out of focus and long focus times are annoying.Loved the video capability!Fast forward to present time. over the past 18 months I have noticed that battery life was decreasing. I wrote this off to the batteries wearing out (use sony AA 2300mah). Bought a new set about 4 months ago. Still had the same decreasing battery life problem even with the new batteries?!?. Now a fresh charged set won't last for even 10 sec!? clearly something is wrong with the camera. I have seen a few other posts on the net from owners with a similar problem. One took got a $250 repair estimate! I have switched back to my DSC-85 (took it back from the kids) which is still using the same lithium rechargeable that it came with 4-5 years ago!
It works great and looks cool. The only negatives about it are no built in LCD clock, it's not wireless, and it doesn't remember what color you had upon hard resets of your PC (defaults to blue).
I was looking for a large-ish umbrella at a budget price, and chanced upon this umbrella. I've used it on a number of photo shoots so far, and it has worked very well indeed.(Do note that this is a shoot through style umbrella - where the outside surface of the umbrella faces your subject. It will not function well, if at all, as a reflector umbrella.)Pros:####1. The light it generates as a shoot-through is soft and well diffused2. It folds down to a very compact 6" or so size. However, it is often a struggle to pack it back into its tiny case.Cons:####1. You get the build quality that you pay for - this isn't an umbrella that will stand up to rough use.2. The extension handles are not the smoothest. It sometimes sticks, but this is not a show stopper issue for me.3. The handle is a very thin tube - and I'm always nervous when tightening the screws that hold it in place.4. Has an annoying Adorama logo.In conclusion, this cheap accessory makes makes me look like a better photographer - so this is excellent value for money.You might want to watch out for the build quality though - I use it very gingerly and rarely take it off the stand except when I'm transporting it.I suspect that I'll upgrade this at some point, but for now, it works well enough for my needs.Note that I use this umbrella in conjunction with a Manfrotto 5001B 74-Inch Nano Stand, a Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount, and a Manfrotto 026 Swivel Lite-Tite Umbrella Adapter. This combination works exceedingly well for my purposes.Happy Strobing!~Damodar
I took more than 1,00 pictures and more than 1 hour of high quality video in my last vacation, so the space wasn.t enough, I'll buy the 16 gb for the my next vacation.Nice product.
I am impressed with the Panasonic RC-CD600. The sound is awesome and the dual alarms are great. I need a buzzer to wake and hubby loves the radio or CD choice. I love the small remote and the options to change the sound from it. You could not ask for a better alarm music system at such a great price. Your shipping was quick and it arrived in perfect shape. There is nothing I didn't like. In fact I am thinking about getting another one for a gift.
Just wanted to chip in my two cents on this great little product. Most ISPs only provide you with one IP address for internet access. This poses a problem when you have multiple machines at home that need to be on the internet. However, this is not a miracle product. This is a product which provides web, ftp, and other services to each of your machines through a nifty mechanism called NAT (Network Address Translation) meaning that as you make a connection to a server on the internet, the Linksys remembers where the request originated from so that it can send it back to the appropriate machine on your local network. This in internet LAN is something to the effect of high-magic. But it isnt a cure all and it isnt perfect. I recommend that if you have one primary machine that needs all of its services exposed on the Internet, then you should use the DMZ option. Good Luck and enjoy this product its a great one.
The only beef I have with this cable is the one I have will all PS/2 extension cables - the ends become separated too easily. Other than that it's a great product, certainly as good as or better than its competitors.
for what it costs and how well it performs, this was a bargain. it's not too noisy even at the high setting. if in a classroom, it's recommended to leave it at the default/lower setting. keeps even my aa1 under 50 degrees C.
HOSA has allways given good quality cables and connectors, I received this cables on time, there were no surprises, they look sturdy and work great. No noise related to cables is heard.
When any new operating system is introduced, it makes you look at your equipment and realize that computers do not age well . . . just quickly.As Vista is quite the memory hog, it did seem time to go "all the way" so I chose the Pavilion dv9260us and I'm glad I did.I will keep my opinions about Vista separate and apart from the review of this notebook. Obviously, you can detect that I'm not quite satisified with Microsoft's latest venture.But HP can not be blamed for anything except creating a wonderful, strong machine. For close to 20+ years I used a desktop or tower computer at home. Plus a monitor. Reviewers praised the "small footprint" and mini-tower but they added space and clutter and today I realize they did not improve the overall performance of the PC.With the dv9260us, I decided to try to optomize and save some space and I'm glad I did.This notebook is a solid, well crafted product. The screen is bright, crisp and clear. HP generously provided users with USB ports galore and enough other ports (for cable modem hookup, card reader, etc.) that you don't have to worry about hubs. It is a quiet, fast and strong machine that is sleek to look at and slick to work with. Although the speakers are not "music hall" quality, they do their job - a bit tinny but OK if you are not going to use it as a primary source of music.Suggestion to future buyers: Do what I did and get the Dock Replicator. Not only does it add even more USB ports, you can buy an additional 300GB hard drive, a wireless mouse/laptop, etc. After an hour or so, you'll forget that you are not using a mighty tower - that is how professional HP created this one.
This was given to me as a Christmas gift, and I would never wish something so cheap on anyone. It's quality is terrible, it only picks up some radio stations, even following the instructions, 5 different adults couldn't get the thing to change the time or even set the alarm. It's very quiet and eats battery power. Don't waste your money!! Something from the dollar store is better than this. I threw mine away cause it wasn't worth the hassle of replacing it.
This is a beautiful frame, but it pretty much stops there. The LCD is bright with great contrast, but the vertical lines forced me to return the product. I like the frame so much I hoped that my first one was flawed, but after I exchanged it, it turns out to just be a poor quality LCD. Disappointed, I would have expected better quality from Kodak.
This camera rocks! I had purched a Kodak before this one and was extremely disappointed in the picture quality and ended up returning it. So, before I bought this camera I really did my homework and made sure that it had all the features I wanted. It has all of that and more! It takes fantatic picutes, its easy to use and the perfect size to ride around in my purse so that its there when I need it! It does not have an optical view finder wich does not bother me because the screen is huge, very clear, and easy to see even in sunlight.
When I purchased my house, all of the phone lines were run with Cat-5. Since my family uses all cell phones, we do not need a land line so I decided to connect the computers in my house via wired connection. I bought this switch and stuck it in the small plastic enclosure on the side of my house that holds the cable company's splitters and whatnot. I live in Texas and the heat is typically well over 100 degrees in the Summer. This little switch has lasted 2 summers with the heat and is still going strong. I am really shocked that it lasted as long as it did and have bought several more to put around the house. They are really simple! You just plug it in and let it do all its ARP-y magic. Highly recommended!
I had the same problem with the keyboard stopping and skipping over letters as you type that others have noted. I fixed it by moving the USB receiver to the front of my CPU instead of the back, where I originally placed it. Now, neither the keyboard nor mouse give me any trouble, and the ergonimic shape of both give me real relief from pain in my wrists and forearms. I agree that the placement of the receiver shouldn't be so tricky--I am not crazy about the receiver sticking out in front and taking up one of the most convenient USB ports, rather that working from the back where a normal, corded USB keyboard would attach. But moving it to the front did, indeed, fix all the skipping and stopping issues.
No problems with the LC41HYBK in the MFC 420CN, even though MFC420CN is not listed on the packaging of the LC41HYBK.April 6, 2006: Apologies to J. Miller regarding LC41HYBK compatability with MFC 420CN. However, I have double checked the markings on the current black cartridge in my MFC 420CN printer , it is a LC41HYBK , and it is working fine. Obviously all MFC 420CN's are not the same.
Much like any flash drive. The price was right, so I purchased two of them for Christmas for my daughter who is taking a photography class. She has not experienced any issues with it and the photos are transferred in good quality.
This is the best micro wave popper on the market. Not only does it taste like real popped popcorn it fast quick and easy. I have a real old one and just purchased a new one for myself and one for my daughter how is also a lover a popcorn.
With free shipping, it is worth the price. I bought on-line because I had gift cards. It arrived on time. There are probably other brands that are cheaper that would be suitable for the HP f-4180,but I am not aware of them.
It fits comfortably on my wrist, but the clickwheel is a bit hard to manage under the plastic cover--volume in particular is difficult to control.
There are different brands and different qualities of filters out there, and I've found that Tiffen is a name I can count on. I use this as a permanent protection on the front of my lens, as well as it's stated purpose - UV protection of course. I don't know what else I can say beyond that - it's an excellent filter, has excellent quality, and does a great job of what it's designed to do.
True does need firmware upgrade, doubt toshiba will be supplying one as unit has been archived by manufacturer, anythow since i only paid $40 for it at a discount store why not take a chance. went to toshiba website, download firmware and created update disc. power on unit and incert disc, replied start update and could hear disc reading, disc stopped reading after a min or two. update message still on screen, gave it a couple of minutes, popped out disc, power off/power on put in move alien, palyed perfect, tried a divx movie, perfect again, no features lost and picture is graet through HDMI connector. ooops forgot to mention the firmware used was for thd sd-4000 which is available on toshiba site.
I purchased player 6/30/99. It's assembly date states April 1999. I now come to find out player will not play newer and some future DVD movie releases. Zenith is aware of problem but is unwilling to recall. E,G,. The Sci-Fi Movie &quot;MATRIX&quot; cannot be played in this machine. Per retailer (where purchased) other movie titles are likely to have same problem. Zenith using old LASER Tecnology and is unwilling to correct problem, even on new purchases. BE WARNED! DO NOT PURCHASE!
I lost my first Sandisc and bought it again....I think it's great and has much more in the way of features (FM radio, voice recorder for example) than my daughter's Ipod ($250) compared to $121 which is what I bought it for on Amazon. You can't go wrong. Also buy the expansion package for $13 for the belt holder etc - the Sandisc is also very cool looking - the blue light has a nice effect.
After pretty thorough review of different Ipod speakers with radio available, and after checking some out at Best Buy, I decided to go for Altec Lansing, and I'm not disapointed. Very versatile, light, excellent sound, good FM reception.If the Bose system had had an FM radio I would have bought that, since the sound on that system is by far the best I have heard on a small system. It's a lot bigger and bulkier though and does not have the rechargeable battery which is a very nice feature.
Much has been said about how poorly this lens performs since it is not multi-coated, but that is the least of its problems. The lens I received is very poorly constructed. The glass does not sit tightly within the metal frame; it moves and rattles around. I would never install this on a lens a care about, and I certainly will never consider another Tiffen filter. Fortunately, I did not pay for this filter (it was free with a new Canon lens) and thanks to the reviews I had the good sense to order a more expensive mutli-coated filter at the time I bought my lens. I'll keep this one around in case I ever want to try some type of 'risky' shot where I'm likely to end up damaging the filter.
This is a good camera for infrared photography.Just get yourself a 49mm infrared or red filter and have at it.About the only thing I didn't care for was the reset option on the onoff switch, don't know why they did that. Nice glass, real nice.
My company picked up $50 of the price of these, so I may be a bit biased, however these are consistently wearable headphones. Hours and hours of listening while working and they have always felt good to put on. Warm aural blankets to smother the chatter of an open office. The fact they come with a 1/2in plug is a bit annoying but everything else about them is sweet. Sound great to untrained ears, pieces played by Emmy Verhey are done full justice. Magnificent!
I plug these into my guitar pedal, use while playing guitar. The sound quality is great. I would not use these to listen to music while on the go but at home they are fine.
Not much to say about this cable. I received it, plugged it in, and it works. Woot.
This is the only SD card I've ever had that gave me errors. I have a bunch of Transcend 4gb cards which work ok. This card is garbage. If I shoot a bunch of photos with it, several will have a large rectangular blank space in them. No way to fix the files. This is completely random -- happens on maybe 2% of the shots I've taken, but there always are *some* that have this problem. I'm going to try to return it.
the sound is good and clear! so easy to use! I got it just until I could afford an ipod, I had a creative Zen but it broke and then got another one and it also broke, one fall and its over for those Zens!!! so I got this to hold me over until I could get an ipod and I was so impressed!!! just doesnt have much room for lots of songs but I switch my favs up quite alot and since its so easy to put songs in and out it really isnt a big deal! I love it!I am going to give it to my son when I get the ipod, but I am in no rush.
I have used this projector for my conf room for about 1 month now and it seems to work as expected. The cost was very competitive after the mail in rebate so I feel I made a successful purchase based on the cost. It blows out some strong heat so I hope that is normal and not a sign it is overloading itself. Overall I would recommend.
This has provided us with a great wireless connection on our laptop. It is durable and comes with a protective carrying case which has proved quite useful.
This is my first experience with a color printer from Canon. But initial test on regular papers was disappointing, even I selected the correct regular paper printing option. I was about to return this printer, thinking that if the printing quality on the regular paper is as such, it won't hold much chance for printing photos, where the quality is more demanding.This turns out to be gravely wrong. The photo print from high quality photo glossy paper, a small gift package from Canon, is simply amazing and hard to believe. They are even better than my regular photos developed from the film. The time of digital camera and prints has finally come.It seems to me that Canon i550 is a great photo printer if using the right photo paper. I highly recommend the Canon Photo PaperPlus Glossy for this printer. I tried more expensive Kodak papers (e.g. Kodak Ultra Glossy). Canon's paper is better by a big margin, in terms of paper quality, printing quality and price.In picture printing, once you see how good a picture print can be, you will never want to keep a less perfect one. I ended up wasting my investment on Kodak papers, that I originally thought to be the best given the expensiveness of the paper (a price factor of two or more comparing to Canon's paper).In short, don't expect a great printing quality on the regular paper, and if the quality is not idea, make sure you use the right paper. The ink in i550 is more water like, and it produces beautiful photo print with a thin layer of ink that is tightly bounded to the paper. For regular paper printing, Epson C82 might be a better choice, since it uses a thicker but more expensive ink.Here are some small things that can change your experience with i550.(1) If you use USB port to connect the printer with your computer, make sure you order this cable (Belkin F3U133-06), a [money] item.(2) The installation manual is generally good except at one step. You need to turn the printer on in order to reach the gray printing head release and installation handle. You cannot reach it when the printer is off. In other words, you need to turn printer on when you want to install the printing head and inks.
I bought this camera after a long search for a good SLR that would fit my budget. I love this camera. The pictures are fantastic. It is easy to use. Once, while in a helicopter I had problems setting it to manual mode, because I forgot where the button was, hey! I forget a lot of things and have done so with other cameras too. This camera offers almost all features and is easy to use, plus it is light (a good feature as I go backpacking often and do not like extra weight)
Having read the reviews I purchased the c-pen 20. If I could I would give this pen (rather the comapny (s) a negative or -1 star!I am reasonably computer literate. However, I could never get he C-pen 20 to work on my PC. The documentation is terrible and almost non-existant. You could only e-mail customer support. After numerouos attempts to get the software to work, I was told to download the update for the pen from their web site. I did so and it still would not work. I was then told that the pen I had was not a C-pen 20 but and an Ectaco pen(as I looked at the pictures and markings on the pen, it clearly was not the same as the picture of the C-pen 20 I had tried to purchase. The C-pen 20 support said I should contact the Ectaco pen web site support. I did so and again no success in getting it to work. No one knew which software to use. They told me to uninstall the C_pen 20 software and reinstall the software that came with the disc. I did that and it still would not work. At that point they stopped responding to my e-mail inquiries.They did tell me the pens were the same and of the same qualilty. But why the two different web sites? Why the two different support centers? So, in the end I had C-pen 20 documentation and packaging but an Ectaco pen. Somehow I feel lilke it was bait and switch - but either way, it was a complete and utter cluster fiasco. I am jeEctaco C-Pen 20 Handheld Scanneralous of all of you that got it to work.So I am now trying to return the pen. To do that I had to contqct the ccokpany tht shipped the pen and even this process lweaves me scant comfort that they will get it right. THis is the first bad experience I had with Amazon or one of their resellers.
I recently received this as a gift, and I've found it very useful. I am a pediatric cardiology fellow, so I'm constantly reading medical texts as a routine part of my education. My studying almost always includes taking notes in a Word document as I read. This pen does a remarkably accurate job of transferring text from my books into whatever document that I have open. It simply imports the text word-for-word as you run the pen over the text (just as if you're highlighting the book) and places it wherever your cursor is in the Word document. It even knows when a word has been hyphenated in the text to carry over from one line to another, and when it imports it into your Word document, it appropriately removes the hyphen from the word. This will undoubtedly save me time when I want to condense large amounts of text from different books into a more concise document for later use.
Wow - I read over a hundred reviews for this product and cautiously purchased it for use with a dvd player I bought primarily for an 8+ hour flight to Europe and some listening to computer audio. I knew I could have purchased a much more expensive headset (the thought of ear buds was out of the question). I could have paid for noise cancellation and "better" performance. I could NOT have been happier with my purchase!Oh, there are those who "feel better" because they paid a lot, but honestly for $20 they were extremely comfortable, handled the noise of a jumbo jetliner and unhappy babies marvelously, and delivered stunning performance. Even at high volumes people sitting near me could barely hear anything while I was in audio heaven!Two items I would note that others have also commented on - I wished the ear cups swiveled so they could have been easier to stow, and the length of the cord got in the way a few times (I liked having the longer cord but it would have been nice to have had a better way to manage it than a wire tie).What are you waiting for - just buy it; you certainly won't regret it! A++-Steve
I ordered different widths and colors to mark videotapes for processing. Some videotapes will be processed at a commercial facility; some I will process myself. This was I can use color codes to identify which is which.
THIS IS A VERY GOOD CAMERA,ITS EASY TO USE AND UNDERSTAND.VERY EASY AND FAST TO PRINT PICTURES. ITS JUST A NUMBERONE CAMERA ALL THE WAY.
I was shopping for a new receiver when mine broke. I purchased this system used and received a factory boxed systemfrom the seller. I was amazed that I got a full Home Theater System DVD/CD player for the price of a cheaper receiver alone ! The system is a complete joy to me. I recommend it 100%. It was like by one (Receiver), get three additions to it free. The sound is great and we love using it !
I have owned a pair of these headphones for four years and they have provided me with excellent sound. They are very clear and comfortable to wear, and do not distort at high levels. I highly reccomend these Koss headphones.
This router is known to have frequent issues with continous disconnects from the 100mb port connections. Do not buy it! You will only be wasting your money and giving yourself a headache. ...I have this router. I disconnects and reconnects continously. I have tried every troubleshooting step to resolve and none have worked. It occurs at 10Mb/full 100mb/full, auto neg on, auto neg off, It is a piece of ...!!
It was nice while it lasted, but it failed after a few days. Neither of my two computers will read the card any longer. I'm not sure if this is an isolated case or if this points to other quality control issues, see other reviews to see if there is any pattern on defective units.
The outgoing message that I tried to record sounded terrible, so I have to use the default outgoing message. To delete a message you hit the on/off button -- not very intuitive as sometimes it just shuts the machine off if your timing is not right. I've had it for over a year, it works fine, but I'm looking to replace it for something of better quality that's easier to use.
The Tungsten T2 is my first handheld, and i'm extremely pleased with it. Not only is it very easy to use, small enough for my small purses, lightweight, and easy for my husband to review my calendar on the computer - a big plus - being able to download my expenses into excel for analysis is very important. A great handheld for the first-time user.
Pros: Solidly constructed, excellent reception, built-in AC cord (no seperate wall wart required), decent volume, long battery life, wonderful value for the money.Cons: At this price? Seriously, you are joking, right?I was given this radio (at my request) as a "birthday appliance" by my wife. I use it primarily to listen to NPR. Here in Honolulu, our public radio station is located fairly close to a 50 KW "rocker/rapper" station (both in frequency and distance). My other portable (Panasonic) does not have the selectivity to receive NPR clearly. This little radio does just fine.Additionally, the TV bands work well in my location - - - so at least I can listen to Hagure Keiji (my favorite Nipponese drama) on KIKU-TV when I am away from home and cannot watch the television.Being an analog vice digital receiver promises long battery life from a set of 4 AA's, so this is a radio that should prove very useful during hurricane season.While this radio will not reproduce "audiophile" quality sound, the sound it does produce is clear and crisp. Certainly it is sufficient to the task of keeping you up to date while on the go.This is truly a 5-star item at a 2-star price! I (and judging by the review ratings) and a lot of other folks highly recommend it.
I didn't think i would find this for a camera as old as mine. I bought the lens and adapter shortly after buying the camera and my wife broke it. All cameras should have a wide angle as well as a zoom, but they don't. so this is a necessity in my opinion.
I bought this item for my kid, the greatest advantage is that it has all the accessories you may be looking for (car mount, 12v adapter). The screen is a bit small, but it plays DIVX!.
This is a great mouse for notebooks and I would recommend it to anyone. The on/off switch helps save battery life and the response is great. Works within 6 to 7 feet from the receiver.
This is a very nice unit and is easy to use. The drag and drop for music files is great. The software for pictures and video installs easy and is easy to use. The built fm radio is a plus and reception is great. Overall a great player for the price.
This is a great bag for anyone who tends to do what do on my way to work: bike 3 miles, hike up two hills all while trying to keep the coffee from spilling and the new Mac from getting wet. It's also nice that it comes in many colors so that one may express oneself accordingly. It would be nice however, if the strap pad came with it, but a very nice bag none-the-less.
This simple adapter does the job well. It would be 5 stars at half the price.
Unit would not play when I received. Amazon sent me another one very quickly. Excellent service from Amazon. 2nd unit worked.
Regarding the people below that don't get any sound when docking the player. Updating the firmware on your Sansa will fix this. I have had the same issue with other "made for Sansa" products.
I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.)The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable.The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it.
My Alps MD5000P printer has done me right for three years. The Econo-Black cartridge is perfect for printing draft quality pages. It will last and last and is the only cartridge from Alps that can be flipped over and re-used over and over. The econo-black has saved me hundreds of dollars when all you need is a readable copy for review. When ready for final printing use the regular Black ink cartridge option for high quality Dry print !!
People- please, think! If you're spending over $1000 on a precision piece of optics, why would you put an cheap window pane in front of it? It sucks that filters cost a bit of money, but seriously, you need to get something that's at least multicoated, and preferably B&W or Heliopan or some other good brand. For a $200 lens, this is fine. But it breaks my heart to see this "bundled" with an $1100 L lens.
I was having probs with my Dell overheating and shutting down. Since I started using this, I have not had that problem. It really is quiet! A previous review said it was a tad flimsy, I would agree but I also set it on a laptop pad so I wont break it. It was well worth the price.
This might be a decent TV set if it works at all, but it's not a sensible or safe purchase.Mine worked adequately for a few days and then failed. It has now been four weeks and it still functions only as a paperweight. Although Amazon advertises this product as having an in-home warranty, you should be aware that the support may be of no value whatsoever. Jensen has only recently begun selling TV sets and does not have a functioning service network for them. Although they say that they have been trying to find a service provider in the Washington DC metro area, they have been unable (unwilling?) to do so over several weeks. Verifying this with an independent service tech, I've been told that many parts are available only from Jensen. The only warranty contact information provided is a telephone number for a voicemail box and an address. which seems to be a drop-box for a company in British Columbia, Canada. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get them to return phone calls. The first sign of life came one week after I began sending emails and leaving messages. The Jensen parent website reveals no contact mechanism at all. If you poke around the internet, it turns out that Jensen has become Recoton in FL, with an email address that returns all mail as undeliverable....
Even though this is only a 2.1 system, the subwoofer is pure and the two front speakers are very crisp. The setup was 95% easier than i had anticipated. I'm no sound expert, but wow. I think anyone would be able to find true satisfaction with this set.The ipod-port is a pretty neat add on! All ipods and mp3 players should work since it operates thru headphone jack.4 out of 5 stars ONLY because you cant control the volume when you have headphone on. Otherwise, TOTAL SATISFACTION.
Awesome camera for people who like to get great pictures without being really serious about photography. Plenty of options for those who like to customize things a little, but when in "Simple" mode takes excellent photos as a point-and-shoot camera. Excellent camera at any price. Great flash also.
Upon receiving my iPod, the first thing I realized is that the included earphones would have to be replaced pronto. They are uncomfortable and sound like an AM radio. The second thing I realized is that I would eventually go deaf having to crank up the volume to hear anything above the noise of New York City's streets and subways. So with a budget of $100 and a need for noise isolation, I settled on the Etymotic Research 6i Isolators. It was the best $100 I ever spent.Appearance:The 6i Isolators come in black or white. The black ones are slightly more expensive for reasons unknown. They are tiny and have very thin wires. The wire is 5 feet long, which is too long in my opinion unless you wear your MP3 player on your ankle.Comfort:These are canal phones, which mean they do not sit in the outer position of your ear. They go IN it. If you have ever worn earplugs, you will be fine with this. However some people are uncomfortable with the thought of putting anything in their ear. I assure you, it is quite comfortable and there is no way to cause any damage as the earphones are not long enough to reach anything in there even if you somehow managed to shove their whole length in there. I find the rubber triple flanges most comfortable. Others will prefer the foam. That's a matter of personal preference. Etymotic now inludes multiple sizes of the rubber ones.The safety factor:You should not do anything that requires you to hear outside sounds like driving or riding a bike with these things because you really can't hear a thing but your music. You can walk or jog in them, but be aware of your surroundings. However if you want to save your hearing, noise isolating or noise canceling earphones are a must. This is problem that for some reason is not publicized. But if you listen to your MP3 player at anything over 50% volume, you may likely have a problem over time. You don't even notice it, but when you crank up your volume to hear over all the noise, you are hurting your ears.The Sound:These babies sound good. The highs and mids are bright and clear. You hear things you never heard before. Lesser earphones sound like tin cans and a string by comparison. The bass is there if they are inserted properly. Those who say there is no bass do not have them inserted properly. The bass is tight but not boomy. You hear it rather than feel it. If you want the kind of bass you get out of your 12 inch subwoofer, you will be disappointed. The laws of physics apply here. If you want the most bass you can get and portability, you have to go for over the ear headphones. No earbuds will ever match the bass output of those. Another thing people seem to forget is that any kind of speaker requires a break-in time to sound its best. At least 10-12 hours of use. I get the feeling most people are reviewing these things after using them for the first time. But they get better with age. I noticed much more bass after the were broken in.Conclusions:If you want noise isolation, a small form factor, and the best sound you can get for under $150, the 6i Isolators are your best bet. If you want more boomy bass, get over the ear headphones. In earbud form, you can also get more bass from the Shure e3c or the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB, but expect to pay double for either of those. Overall the Etymotic 6i gives you the best sound in it's price range, which although listed at $140 MSRP, can be had for about $80-$90. At that price point, nothing is better.
I purchased this item for my shuffle to replace the one I lost. I figured it should be fine since its just a cable right? Apple wanted something like 20 bucks, which I felt was a rip off, so I bought this thing along with the wall charger for a couple bucks more. The thing is totally dead. It doesn't charge and I-Tunes doesn't even recognize a device no matter which usb port or computer I use. The wall charger works with my Nano though so it wasn't a total loss. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the one from Apple.
If you are in the market for a router for your broadband connection, I would give serious thought to this product. It takes Linksys's 4 port router/switch and adds a wireless access point. And if you check the price, it's about the same cost as a stand alone access point. If you want to connect several PC's in different rooms, or be able to work on a laptop from any room in your house, I would highly recomend this product.The only reason that I didn't give this product 5 starts was the wireless abilties of this product. While it works great for surfing the web, it does seem slower than access points from Cisco, but at about 1/3 the cost. For price / performance this product rocks. I only notice the slowdown when I transfer large files (100M+) so for your day to day duties, the speed is fine. As for the distance, I can go anywhere in my home with my laptop and still be connected. I would also like to note that I am using a Cisco PC card. Also I have a very open floor plan that helps.If you do decide on this product, there are 2 things that you need to do as soon as you turn it on. These are security issues that need to be addressed. First, change the ESSID. This will prevent your neighbors from connecting to your network if they have the same product. Second, enable DES. This will encript the data, and will make it almost impossible to connect to your home network.One final note, if you are using a notebook that your employer supplied you with, check with your IT/IS department before you start making changes to the configuration. We would rather answer your questions and help you BEFORE you break it then after.
Had an earlier generation of this, only had to update because of new OS. Simple to use, great quality scans, works well with Photoshop.
We had 3 different filters1. B+W 49mm UV Filter (010)2. B+W 49mm UV MRC Filter (010M)3. Hoya 49mm UV(0) HMC FilterAll were for the NEX5N lens, and we finally choose B+W 49mm UV Filter (010) the single coating one due to below reasons.#1 vs #2, both are B+W but coating different; however, we get the same result of the reflection. 010M is a little better, but not much you can tell. If weather sealing isn't the concern, 010 is better from price point of view.#1 vs #3, the result of the reflection is the same, and price is similar; however, Hoya multi-coating one is hard to clean.In this case of 49mm filter for len protection, B+W 49mm UV filter (010) does have out of standing quality as 5 stas
Great headphone, this is the second pair I bought. Fit my little 3 year olds head nicely and bought a pair for my 18 month old as well. I like that the volume can be adjusted on the headphones themselves to protect their little ears!
I love it. Great experience with a few glitches. When I transfer from SONY camera I used DV input. Sometimes, in middle of transfer the image freezes on screen and all I can do is unplug and plug again PANASONIC's power cord. I lose the recording, I lose the space on disk, have to redo it. Also have to keep a sharp eye on time counter when recording. Through DV, after you push REC button, it won't start until you push PAUSE, and that is good. Through LINE, using S-VHS or Composite (all front panel, did not try back inputs) it starts the moment you push REC button. This means you either must let the source roll first, or keep an eye on counter to hit PAUSE in the first second.If you would purchase it again? Definitely YES.
Ok, so I get a little excited. Yes, I love this product, but there's practically nothing to it. It was so easy to hook up, and takes up so little room on my otherwise overloaded media center. It's like having a whole stereo component, but takes up only a few inches of space.Forget the car. Every home needs satellite radio, and this little sweetheart makes it ridiculously easy to have. One advantage to having XM at home is that it's really easy to find the best spot for the antenna, so reception is never an issue. It works like a dream every time I plug in the unit.
What can I say? If you are a ham radio operator, this is a must have in your ham shack. Very nice to keep on hand. Thanks
If your printer software shows the ink levels, there are web pages detailing how to reset the cartridge (ink level indicator) when refilled. [...]
Such a great product. You can keep handy atleast 30 pictures and show your friends and family time you want. Nothing go wrong. Worth it for 40 bugs.-thanksFiroz
I bought this battery for a laser that goes on my bow. Duracell is the best battery in my opinion. I am hunter with many things that takes batteries and I always use Duracell.
I purchased this unit with the idea of being able to view all formats of CDs and DVDs, it does and with better color and clearity, also with the optical plug you get much better surround sound.It's all plus for me.
Good: feels very solid, sensitive, easy to useBad: wonky clicking; when clicking the pointer on screen will sometimes shakeI am a graphic designer who designs on two screens (1024x768 and the second one is probably around 1440x900) and use Photoshop and Flash on a daily basis. Before the intuos3 I used a dying 10 year old tablet which made transitioning from a mouse to a tablet very slow and difficult (it failed to register in certain areas of my tablet). My company finally bought me the intuos3 as a replacement after many complaints. I have now been a proud owner of this tablet for one month.As a designer, I can say that this has served me very well. My decision to buy an intuos3 4x6 wacom tablet were due to two reasons: for a speedier process while maintaining high accuracy and precision of movement - all of which this tablet has met in expectations (though the latter to a lesser degree). The smaller 4x6 active area requires smaller movements to move across the screen - resulting in a faster workflow. I find that much of my time in production work for preparing photo assets has been cut in half, if not more with the use of this tablet.My only real complaint with this tablet is that clicking provides some difficulty, especially when accuracy down to the last pixel is necessary. For example, sometimes a tap on the tablet will register as two clicks rather than one. This can become a real drag when organizing folders, dragging files from one place to another. I am constantly creating copies of files because of the way this tablet registers my "clicks." You need a very steady hand in order to complete all the tasks that a mouse can do (even then, mistakes are bound to happen).As for the mouse that comes with the tablet, I do not care much for it. Since it only registers on the surface of the tablet, I find its movement to be limiting (if I use a mouse, i want to be able to make wider movements and not be limited to the space of the tablet - especially one that is as small as 4x6). Instead, I find it much more satisfying to use the stylus as a full replacement to the mouse.For those that are still hesitant on whether or not you should buy a tablet instead of a mouse, the single fact that that you are using your fine motor skills (using your fingers to move the stylus on a tablet) rather than wrist movements (using the mouse) should be the greatest reason for buying a tablet (think of the accuracy of writing normally as opposed to gripping a pen with all your fingers and only using your wrist to write - that's the difference). Using the tablet means enjoying higher accuracy and a faster workflow, especially when using a high quality tablet such as this one.
I am an amateur historian and genealogist, the HP Scanjet 5590 is one of the best investments I've ever made. The scanning quality is superb and the document feeder has worked perfectly so far.
This worked like a charm. I am puzzled as to why one reviewer insists that a hum is inserted when using the analog connection considering I am using it right now and listening to music off of my computer with no hum. I do agree that it is somewhat stupid to spend $80+ on a usb sound card just for analog when you can buy a $15 adapter cable and use a stock sound card. Could you buy a regular sound card for under $90 with digital outs? Yea you can and I have owned one with digital outs but it didn't work as easily and hassle free as the xitel. The SB Audigy 2 NX has and SPDIF which I connected to my HT reciever with no avail. I could not get the sound card to output the raw digital data for surround sound. I got the xitel and in literally the two seconds it took to set it up i had true digital sound going to my reciever. Great job Xitel!!Pros:-ease of use-three connection options-30 ft of optical, digital coax, and rca cables equal to the price of the whole thing-comes with free dvd player software that allows digital pass through so you can get dolby digital or DTS encoding done in your recieverCons:-it is a bit pricey-nothing else reallyoverall this is a wonderful device for anyone who has high quality stereo/HT setups that wish to play high quality music files or movies off of their computer.
I have purchased several B+W filters of various types and sizes. After reading many reviews and deciding that I should have a quality filter to use on a very expensive new lens, I cringed when I ordered my first B+W polarizing filter. Just as many past reviews have stated, B+W is quality all of the way. I consider myself an advanced amateur and I can certainly see the difference in my scenic photos when using these filters. I have since given away all of my other filters (couldn't sell them) and will use B+W filters exclusively. Well worth the cost.
Excellent service and fast delivery from this vendor. I would highly recommend this Flash MP3 player over any other flash players available. Audio quality is superior to IPOD Mini or Zen V Plus.
I normally don't review items, but I was so impressed by this little thing that I felt compelled. I'm a DishNetwork customer who uses a 2 room DVR. Our house isn't huge, but its quite a way from our bedroom to the living room where the actual DVR sits. We've been fighting with our 2nd room RF remote from Dish for years trying to get it to work consistently. We're constantly adjusting the antenna, replacing batteries, and trying any and every remote control position to try to get the signal to the DVR. While looking for a solution to another problem, I ran across the Next Generation remote extender so I thought I'd give it a try. Wow! It worked perfectly right out of the box. We placed the emitter in our entertainment cabinet in the living room, placed the battery transmitter in a universal remote in the bedroom, programmed the remote with the IR codes, and voila, we were controlling the living room DVR. It works flawlessly every time.If I could rate this with 6 stars, I would. I'm ordering another unit so I can control the upstairs DVR from my downstairs office. Now my only question is whether or not a second unit will interfere with the first. I guess I'll soon find out. :)
I was trying to replace my Kensington 'Expert Mouse&quot; (trackball)with this much cheaper Kensington &quot;Orbit&quot; Trackball. I loved the older Expert mouse, but I wore out one of the buttons. The smaller ball (@1.25in vs @2.75in) and the hesitation of the movement made me return this ball. I will probably get another &quot;Expert Mouse&quot;. I would like to find a optical trackball with a large trackball, but I am still looking.
I can pick up a signal a lot easier with this one than my belkin antenna.
I agree with the other reviewers that this switch is the best for the money. I researched all others before deciding on this one. As previously mentioned with the auto switching there is no need for a remote. I placed mine behind my tv, therefore hiding the cables. It doesn't state in the product description but the package for the switch states that it is hdmi 1.3 compliant, therefore to some degree futureproof.
As we get older, our vision can get worse and our hands are not as stable. Enter Canon with this wonderful product. I read all of the reviews prior to purchasing, and believe me, the reviewers are telling the truth. The clarity and stability of the image are incredible. Two caveats though: 1)These binoculars overpower close-in situations, such as in a small theatre or entertainment venue and 2) Buy rechargeable Ni-Mh batteries or at a minimum, carry fresh, spare alkalines. When the batteries go dead (as they did in the middle of an Aretha Franklin concert for me), the binos. still function, but you lose the image stabilization feature. Even without image stabilization, the image is very clear! I would also advise careful handling of these binoculars, due to the sophisticated electronics. The price may seem high when compared to inferior binoculars, but once you try them, you'll feel that these binoculars are actually a bargain. Wish I could add more superlatives, but others have already beat me to it!
Makes working with your computer on your lap much more comfortable. Light and fits in my computer bag well. Only problem I've noted is that is comes with 4 rubber inserts on which the computer rests. I've already lost one and can't find replacements.
Good product for the price. Completely satisfied with the audio quality. Sounds great hooked up to my computer or iPod.
Read the product description on Amazon - It's all true! Great machine, sounds good, is rugged and durable, it even looks great, if you care about that sort of thing.
I wanted a very inexpensive subwoofer to replace the one I had. And this one is great. This one replaced a 12" Infinity subwoofer than I had for about ten years. The Infinity finally bit the dust. The sound of this one is way better than the Infinity.Love the lows, love the sound. It may be a bit bulky for some, but the sound is better than the more expensive one I had.
This machine offers a terrific combination of powerful video with 512MB independent memory (included system 2GB RAM is free for system use, nothing else). There are not the typical delays with multiple windows drawing that are seen with combined memory systems.Disk space with the two HD arrangement is a great idea: 7200 RPM for system files so you gain speed, and 5400 RPM for data files. Also, you could automate backups of data from the second disk to the first one.This machine is so cool, the fan runs rarely on speed mode.And the large and bright screen permit me to open two full documents for editing at the same time. No more windows overlaps unless you do open +five apps at the same time (like me!).I don't miss a desktop with this powerful machine.
GREAT PRODUCT.OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO START WITH A FAIRLY GOOD DVD BURNER AND HAVE A DEASENT COMPUTER WITH MIN. GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND TO OBTAIN A OPTIMAL BURN OF ANYTHING. ALTHOUGH THIS PRODUCT HAS PROVEN TO GIVE A MORE RELIABLE AND QUALITY BURN.THIS PRODUCT IT THICKER THAN MOST OF THE CHEAPER ONES PLUS HAS THAT SPECIAL COATING ON IT THAT MAKES IT BURN BETTER AND LAST LONGER. IT'S ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE.
I have been using Netgear Powerline in my house for almost 10 months some of that time with 4 computers. Have &quot;horse hair plaster walls&quot; and many doors. No problem with using the product and not worried about security issues like with wireless
Received it in 5 days to Germany. Took it out of the box, plugged it in, connected to my DSL modem, configured on the http address, done! If less than 5 minutes I had a desktop and a notebook connected DSL to my ISP. The footprint is smaller than I thought, but it fits better on my home office desk. The configuration is very easy, documentation includes a quick setup guide which is perfect. The user's guide even teaches you a little about DHCP and TCPIP - although probably not necessary. Power constraints in Germany require that I use a step down transformer - not a problem, but would have been better to have an AC adapter that would work with additional power requirements. If you need to connect 2 or more computers in the house or office, or even if you just want to just say "I own a router.", then buy it. For (...), this is a very good deal.
Product picture depicted 12 foot 75 Ohm cable with PUSH-ON F Connectors, Screw Connectors on the cable was what was delivered. I could have gotten that from ANY local store. THANKS!!!!
Purchased this to go with the Canon PowerShot SD780IS and have had no issues after 6 months of use thus far. I can't speak to its speed, having not directly compared it to other cards, but the camera works great and that is all I need. Very happy with the amount of storage space and the quality for such a great price.
These headphones are great. I used to own a pair of PX-100 - which are GREAT as well for things like your iPod. But I wanted a pair of bigger and badder phones. I found that an amp was not needed to run these from my laptop or even my iPod - although, obviously the sound was not the same on the iPod. The only reason I gave these 4 stars instead of 5 is that a good amount of sound leaks out from these phones. At the library listening to your favorite music could be distracting to others. Great headphones, great price.
The good stuff: Base to the point of infrasound. Music with good base rendition in the recording can feel like heat -- for example - try William Orbit's &quot;Toward the Unknown Region&quot; -- which is both disturbing and interesting. Lightweight. Removable cord is a plus. Spacious with very little perceptible muddling which may be the result of the recording. Bad recordings sound really bad. MP3s with enough sampling sound really good especially with WinAmp equalization. Extremely &quot;tight&quot; sound. Better than any I've heard; I have not heard the HD600 however. The bad stuff: Ear muffs can get hot. High range can be painful for certain recordings. High range can sound quite alien and I had to modulate with equalizer. Other: Sounded okay on my average powered walkman. Sounded better running off computer sound card.
I haven't received the handset yet, but if it works like the 2461 it is going to be supplementing, then it will be an awesome cordless. No complaints so far. I would however suggest getting a hands free headset as the handsets are quite small.
I purchased this product after ordering a slightly longer competing cable that turned out to be defective. Whereas the other cable brought immediate concerns coming out of the box, this one inspired confidence that was not misplaced. Adequate insulation (avoiding interference), sturdy connectors that seat well, and at least the impression of high gauge conductors turned into just what I expected: a solid connection at both ends and an immediately working solid connection between monitor and computer. After the previous poor quality cable, this was cable bliss.EDIT: I note that other reviewers are indicating issues with running Dual-Link and high resolution. I am running with 2560x1600 with ZERO issue - it was simple connect and go.
After a lot of research I decided on this product over several others available in local stores.Anyway, I really don't understand some of the comments here about the unit skipping, gaps between tracks, etc. I'm using it as I write this, playing an mp3 CD that I burned on a Macintosh computer. (Hey, maybe those complainers should try things the EASY way and buy a Mac!) I'm holding it in my free hand and shaking it, probably a little more roughly than it would be shaken if I went on a brisk walk. No skipping at all. There is a gap of about 3 or 4 seconds between tracks, just as you'd have with an ordinary music CD. It seems to be a sturdy product, with easy-to-understand navigation and buttons. Battery life is great (and for those who complain, might I suggest stepping into this century and investing in rechargeable batteries? Short battery life or not, they're MUCH cheaper in the long run!) The unit is lightweight and an attractive shade of blue, although I think I'd have preferred it to be black. It takes only a little time and intelligence to learn the locations of the buttons so you can use the machine without looking (like in a car). Also, the buttons are fairly flat, which in my mind makes them less likely to be damaged during rough use.Finally, the sound is really great, and the in-ear phones provided are among the best I've gotten with any CD player. They're comfortable and provide listening privacy. (Hello, teenagers and college students! Why do you use traditional headphones but then turn up your music so loud that everyone around you has to suffer through listening to it, when you could use in-ear phones instead?!) So, if you're just looking for a good unit that plays CDs and mp3s, try this one out. It's got some great features!
I purchased the performanceplus replacement for Canon CL41 color cartidge. I could not get it ever align properly. I tried to adjust the printer as suggested, but I couldn't get it to work. I went my local big box store and bought one, put it in and everything worked fine.I tried calling their Technical support number that is on the box 866-457-3830, but it had been disconnected and there was no new number given.I would avoid this product.
We purchased this player for the same reason most people do- to keep the kids occupied while on a road trip.The system worked fine we only used dvds on the trip, but I did test to see that the system did recognize and play from my thumb drive. The picture was clear and crisp for a non hd player.I had read on other posts that there was a plastic cover on the screen and they thought that they were damaging the device when they attempted to remove it. I can say yes the film is kinda hard to peel off, just slow and steady pull with take the file off without damaging the screen.All in all for the price I don't think you can do better. If you want to spend over 150 well then your options open up a bit more.
In the beginning I was very excited to have a camera with 10 optical zoom. This was the reason I switched from the very reliable Cannon digital camera to the Panasonic. I have had this camera for 4 months. It takes fine pictures but other then the increased optical zoom I don't like it better then the 3 Cannons I have owned before. I bought this camera for a trip to Egypt. The camera worked the day before my trip and the first day of my tour it stopped working. It would turn on and off, on and off and then say turn off and then back on. All it would do is repeat this over and over. Needless to say I was not able to purchase another camera or have it fixed on my tour. I had to rely on disposible cameras and other people's photos. I will NEVER purchase another Panasonic camera again.
This was my first experience using double layer media for burning, so while I have no reference points to go by, I must say I've not had a bad disc so far. I promise to update this review if things begin to change.I have two versions of Nero (6 and 8) on two very different computers, and I've noticed that they both automatically lower the burn rate to 4X (though I can pump it up to 6X on Nero 6) and wonder if speed accounts for the fact that "lesser" brands fail more often. I even have one of the hated Sony burners in my Core Duo 2 laptop with Nero 8, and it works, despite being HUGELY slower than with a Lite-On drive installed in my ancient AMD64 desktop.My only gripe with this product is, oddly, what drew me to it in the first place: the price. At $40.48 for a 30 pack you're looking at $1.35 per disc. I find it hard to believe that in this day and age, when the product cycle for optical discs of this sort is quite mature, that it costs this much to produce them. Can it really be more than double the cost of two single layer discs which can be had for 20 to 30 cents each at fairly reliable quality? Perhaps...I've never made them myself. I will conclude in Verbatim's defense that this is the lowest price point short of the widely maligned Memorex discs. That's why I chose them, and all in all I'm quite happy.P.S.--It might be interesting to hear from those who have used both these and the cheaper Memorex discs to see if patterns in why things head south do so. I'll let you know if I decide to bite the bullet and try the competition at some point.
Never had a problem with buying these cartridges from Amazon. They work well and the double package is a very good price. Have bought these before and will buy again.
Returned it the same day. Very insubstantial feel and had to press hard with the squishy nib. Ended up with a much 'sturdier' Bamboo...
I have been using a Canon G5 for the last year. I wanted higher resolution (althought the Canon is excellent for 8"x10" images). I have read C-8080 Wide Zoom reviews on the most prominent review sites. I noted the comments about the excellent image quality and the comments about slow writes shooting raw, the power button too close to the shutter release, etcetera...Forget all the negative nonsense. I acknowledge that I am only one user in thousands of my new C-8080, but this camera is wonderful. The image quality is stunning. I took the time to read the online manual (I don't care if it wasn't printed all nice and tidy). I studied the settings, got used to the features. It took a few days of practice.I find myself truly motivated to plan outings to practice the art of photography. If my images aren't quite what I am expecting, I can use the incredible C-8080 feature array to make the necessary adjustments. I use a tripod when necessary. I use a polarizing filter when necessary. I am waiting to receive my FL36 Olympus flash for additional lighting when needed.If you are more serious about image quality and control than a particular button being "here" instead of "there", you should give this camera serious consideration. Buy it. Use it. Enjoy the art of photography. I'm leaving now to take my C-8080 Wide Zoom and create some new works of personal expression. Good luck to you in your own photographic experience!
Most people that buy this say it won't last long and quits working. Well that is due to not being broke in correctly. You need to use it for around a month at no more than 1/2 power or without an amp. This will make sure it works great for at least 1 year
The sound quality was ok when I held these against my ears, but they otherwise did not sit tightly enough and sounded awful. It is plausible that these would sound ok to someone whose head is shaped differently. I tried a pair of these and found them to be uncomfortable, and the manufacturing appeared to have been of extraordinarily low quality.I recommend these:JVC HAS150BX Light weight Flat Folding Headphone (Black)I've also used this Sony pair:Sony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcupsalthough the joints are somewhat fragile.
This is a very nice product. For what it does, it does it well. It is thin, for a color PDA, but if you are just looking for a color PDA, then I suggest buying a PocketPC, especially if you are going to spend that much money. PocketPC's don't cost too much more, and they offer many more sofware features as well as a beautiful color screen. My pick for PDA would either be the Compaq ipaq or the HP version. But don't get me wrong, this is still a nice product. The advantages are the rechargeable battery, the crisp display, and the expansion slot. Handspring is unique for the expansion slot, so if that is important to you (to turn your handspring into a cellphone, radio, give it storage, etc.) then I suggest getting the Handspring Prism. But otherwise, The PocketPC's are a better deal. -Matt
Seems to be fine, I haven't had an flare action from this lens protector. So I seems fine. Lighter weight than a B&W I purchased separately.
Ok, maybe this dosen't deserve 1 star, but that shows my anger. I bought a $600 dollar TV, and i have to say, for that price, and for a SONY product, i expected more. the picture was not a clear as i expected, and if you want a new &quot;superbowl&quot; TV like me, you can get a different one for less $.
The frame was from kodak and normaly there products are good. This product was defective and I tried to e-mail kodak two times but none called me. The frame is still defective and I need more help from kodak to resolve this product. The frame was for my wife's mothers day but she's not happy to see her grandchildren pictures.
I am absoultely addicted to music. one would be hardpressed to find me without headphones in my ear ever; even during classes.i bought these headphones twice. when i got them, the sound quality was absolutely amazing and the fit was nice. but before one month was up, the wire for the right headphone became loose. the second time i bought them, the same thing happened but it took slightly longer to become loose.these are great headphones for the price but if you except to overuse your ipod or whatever you have, try to get more sturdy headphones.
When we had a friend bring these to us overseas from the States, we were expecting high quality, incredible earphones that would give a new level to old music on our iPod. Unfortunately, we received something that was, to us, worthless, even though it was exorbitantly priced. The sound is very tinny, the earphones are too fragile and delicate for practical use, and none of the earphone fittings could be fitted for our ears--they were all awkward and loose. It did not block a reasonable amount of sound and there was virtually no bass. We accessed Etymotic Research's website, read tons of reviews and tips from Amazon, and tried everything that didn't involve taking it apart and rebuilding it from scratch, and still no improvement. We had also purchased a 15 dollar pair of earphones with much better sound quality, bass that actually exists, and a better fit. They were also much more practical and designed for the average consumer. If you're looking for practical, good quality headphones that are not overpriced get off this page immediately and go find another pair. These earphones are not worth your time and money.
I bought the CP 1700 because I need a high-quality workhorse printer that is economical to operate. What a joke. After 2 weeks I returned it to the store for a replacement because the paper feed mechanism broke. The new one worked relatively well, but over time it I felt like I was beta testing an early release of not-ready-for-market product.It spontaneously stops printing to tell me that all four printheads must be replaced. At $33 each, this is an expensive proposition. But even when I follow the instructions and replace them, I get the same message again within a couple of weeks. I have just learned to live with the messages. When they come up, I shut down the printer, start it back up, and it works again for a few weeks.I could list quite a few irritating bugs, but the biggest one is inconsistent print quality. I print brochures and high-quality photographic prints on 8 x 10, 11 x 14 and 13 x 19 paper, and the paper is expensive. If I print 20 pages, I'm lucky to get 10 or 12 that are perfect. Aside from the fact that large format paper frequently jams or feeds incorrectly, garbage prints on pages at random. Whole sections of the page come out with blurred lines or splotchy color in random places. The only thing that's consistant is that on every print job I have to throw away 40% of the output.I have a CompUSA extended warranty and they can't fix it. I take it in for repair, they keep it for a month and then call me to tell me it's fixed. I take it home, print a few pages and it's as bad as ever. I've finally decided I don't want it back until it works right... and apparently that will never happen. It's been &quot;in repair&quot; now for 3 months.Between the $500 initial purchase price, the $150 extended warranty, and untold $ in supplies, this has been a very expensive exercise in frustration, and meanwhile, I'm looking for a new printer... not from HP, and not from CompUSA (CompUSA sales people claim that if they can't fix it, they will replace it... don't believe them. I've escalated this as high as they will escalate it, and CompUSA refuses to do anything but keep it the printer in the shop for months on end).
I bought it through Amazon about 2 months ago and so far it has not given me any problems. It's very easy to use and my fingertips are small enough to work the joy stick thingy. The headphones are not great, you might want to replace those. Other than that, I am satisfied with the Creative Zen MP3 player , and I'm glad I purchased this item rather than an Ipod.
I was looking for an ipod station, a radio, and preferably a clock, so this was a perfect solution. It's very easy to use, and I like the dimmest setting of the clock. The speakers can be cranked pretty high, and although they don't give you a lot of depth, they're perfectly adequate for filling a small to mid-sized room. The little remote works fine, but I don't really use it. Works great with our 2G nano and 1G touch. Exactly what I needed, and the price was right!
8 gigs, class 6...what more could a girl ask for?This card easily holds all my files with room to spare, and is amazingly fast. Definitely a bargain at this price!
The ONLY reason I don't give the 615 5 stars is the User Interface, but once you figure it out and get comfortable with its operation, it does everything as advertised.Have recorded using 2, 2.5, 4 and 8 hour. Not one bad burn. Can't tell the difference between 2/2.5 hour and original material. 4 hour mode is excellent quality for stacking 8 30 minute shows. The 8 hour mode is great for archiving those old VHS tapes. Not a single problem. The instant 30 minute incremental record button is really handy...Highly recommended.
I go through ALOT of DLDVDs and verbatims are the only consistent ones. the other brands 25-50% of the discs will fail. And this is a great price
Works with Vista; I can connect my HP 211 ! There is NO cap on the top.
Great price on Amazon for a Class 6 SDHC card. Works great in my Canon G9 camera so far. Have only taken about 30 pictures and zero movies to date. But at this time it is definitely a 5 star purchase based on price. Ensure that your device is rated for a SDHC card and not just for an SD card. When comparing price with other 8GB cards insure that the others are also the same class. (Class 6 is the fastest so far.)04/06/2009: I have taken several thousand pictures and many movies and I am still a happy camper.
I am very pleased with my purchase. The skin fit my Zen Vision M (30GB) perfectly; I had no trouble at all getting it on when it arrived. I read other reviews, one person said that the skin collected lint- I do not have any problems with the skin collecting dirt or lint, the skin feels great and does exactly what it is supposed to by protecting the Zen. I also have no trouble at all using the scroll pad on the Zen with the skin on (I read that others had trouble with this as well). I won't be using the belt clip that came in the package. I, like others, could not figure out how to get it to attach to the skin (it seems like it wouldn't work very well anyway). The stand is a bit wobbly, but does the trick if you want the Zen to stand up on a flat surface to watch the screen. All in all I am very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend this product for your Zen!
these were for my daughter who was tired of using earbuds. She says they are very comfortable and the sound is good but she doesn't get as much noise isolation as she'd like.
Their isn't much you can say about a cord, but this one is well made, and it does what it is supposed to do. I have a keyboard, a Yamaha MM6 that I wanted to attach to my computer, so I can record through Cubase LE. I started tripping over the standard size cord, so I added this Belkin extension, and now it is safely tucked away. Sure beats having to replace the USB port in the computer from abuse. Belkin makes nice stuff, and this is one of those things that they make well. Highly recommended.
The replacement cable was shipped almost immediately and the price was the most competitive I found.
Purchased the Nuvi 250 just before going on vacation to California. We traveled from Anaheim through Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, and Santa Barbara; and all points in between. Worked great everywhere. I highly recommendit. It's got all the bang for the buck.
I have owned this card reader for quite a while now and I use it all the time. I carry it with me basically everywhere and it's very helpful since I use different computers frequently. It's much easier to get my pictures from my digital camera using this reader than using the camera's cable. I recommend this product, but I think you should be able to get it at a cheaper price than the price being offered at Amazon.
The writing was painful, the dialogue abolutely awful, and the plot got "too perfect" after a while. However, the basic premise is wonderful and the idea of all the characters is good. It really could make a wonderful movie - especially now that we all have renewed awareness of the process involved in choosing a new Pope. I'm guessing most production companies don't want to take a risk on films about religion, which is why Mel Gibson had to finance The Passion of the Christ on his own.
Just a short note... When I upgraded to a DSLR system from my old-school 35mm, I was used to a nice standard 50mm f1.8. Well, digital doesn't roll quite the same way since you convert all of your factors for us Rebel/40D users. After conversion, this lens offers 56mm measurement, a very close range to my older 35mm SLRs. When I bought this lens and the 50mm f1.4, I barely ever used that 50mm, designed for portraits, and an outstanding job it does. But the 35 is terrific for shooting outdoors or with family and friends, and takes a terrific photograph for a fair price. I highly suggest trying this lens out.
Was skeptical when I bought this switch but it does the job well. I have a server running Windows 2003 and a workstation running XP hooked up and it works flawlessly.
My initial impression of the SHN9500 is very positive. I have owned various noise cancelling (NC) headphones over the years.Phillips SHN9500 - Initial Review Summary:Pros: Comfort, Cost, Passive sound isolation, mute button, internal controls.Cons: None so far. Need to be put to the airplane/train test.In low level noise (home & office) they perform very well with no hiss or minimal change with NC on or off. I agree with the other reviews that these are not as good at sound reproduction as Bose - but, they are 20-25% of the cost! They are very comfortable. Another plus, is the electronics and controls are internal on the headphone cups. A nice feature is a "mute" button on the left headphone cup - you don't have to take them off to communicate with the "outside" world! The on-off switch for the NC is on the other cup. The firmside case is an excellent accessory with an internal pouch for the cord, adapters, and spare battery. The form factor is very close to the Bose QC2.I will also use them on several domestic trips in April. The major test will be in May - a trip to Japan. I will update the review upon my return.Sets owned in chronological order and my overall rating:Panasonice PR-HC70 Open On-ear (Fair) **Bose QC1^ Closed Over-ear (Very Good)****Bose QC2^ Closed Over-ear (Excellent)*****Phillips HN060 Earbud (Poor) *JBL 510 Closed On-ear (Good) ***Phillips SHN9500 Closed Over-ear (Very Good)****^No longer in my possessionThe type of music I listen to is classic rock. The MP3 player I have used with all of the headphones (with the exception of the Pansonic and QC1) is a Sandisk C140. The first set two sets were used with a Sharp minidisk player.Panasonic RP-HC70 (open on-ear design):Pros - Cheap, comfortable, good sound reproduction, longevity, volume control on-cord, work without power (no NC though).Cons - No passive NC, NC narrow band, on-cord controls, volume level is lower than others.I purchased these in Japan on my first trip there 6 years ago. They were an improvement over basic headphones. They are open-ear, so no passive NC. Very narrow frequency band for NC. But, it matched the frequency of wind noise on a jet. Watching movies and music listening was a much improved experience. Primarily, the volume level could be lower. I still use these in my office as a backup or give to the kids during trips. These were my introduction to the promise of noise cancelling technology!On another note, if you ever want to know what the atmosphere for an American in Japan on business, just watch the movie "Lost in Translation".Bose QC1 and QC2:Negatives - Cost, Need battery to operate - No juice, no sound! QC1 on cord controls.Positives- Comfort, sound reproduction, and NC efficacy.No surprise, the Bose take the top two spots. I won't go into great detail. Many others have! My first set (QC1)was stolen during a european trip (be careful of the Midi train station in Brussels!) after two years of use. I was hearbroken! I replaced them with the QC2 and left that set on the plane during a trip to South America after one year of use - GRRRRR. One of the hidden costs of business travel. I travel 125,000 miles per year for business. But I digress.... They are the benchmark, as stated by everyone else who have owned a set.So, due to my inability to keep my hands on expensive headphones I decided to try less expensive alternatives. I am not an audiophile - I am looking for value.Phillips HN060 - Earbud DesignPros: Small spaceCons: Uncomfortable, poor sealing in ear, no passive isolation, Poor value.I was VERY disappointed in this set. They were very uncomfortable! The three different silicone earbuds did not fit my ears, so passive NC was poor. To get a good seal, they were uncomfortable. Active NC was mediocre at best. Used for only one year and one earbud was non-functional. I was so disappointed in the comfort I actually made my own earbud exterior by hollowing out foam earplugs and using them - this was they only way I could make them usable. I would avoid these!They had one positive, being an earbud they took very little space. I had to think of something positive.JBL 510I went back to a headphone for my next set. However, this was an on-ear design to help in minimizing space in my luggage. I was happy with the performance. I have used them for 6 months. Cost was good. NC is pretty good and sound reproduction is good. The negative, they become uncomfortable after several hours of wear. It took some time to learn where to position them effectively on the ear. (I don't know if its the products fault or mine!) This was reported in reviews I read prior to the purchase. I can confirm it. The other negative are the cords and external control box. Wrestling with wires can be a pain!Hence, I decided that over-ear is what I needed for international flights, so the purchase of the PHillips SHN9500.Pros: Good sound reproduction. Acceptable passive and active NC. Cost. Small packing footprint.Cons: Comfort in extended wear situations, external control/electronicsI will update the review in May.
great card works well but why do companies insist on jippin us when it comes to size?I ordered the 16 gb and in turn I get a card which the max size is 14.7 that is over a gb missing. I would be find with even 15.7 but being over a gb come on people that is a joke
The card works really well, but I ordered it for a Christmas present and it didn't arrive in time.
The 4400F is a great flat bed scanner. Canon includes a user friendly software package. Excellent scanner for the money. It imports scans into Photoshop CS2 with no problems. It's what you would expect from the people at Canon.
Its great my wife loves the case. she really likes the built-in belt clip. Other than that I mean its a case what else can I say?
Great picture quality, on outdoor and indoor, anti shake system works flawlessly, the only cons i find is that the screen is not accurate some times... on outdoor shots it gets almost completely white, which is not good, but i've had no real trouble with that... the pictures are just amazing on that amount of light.Very easy to use and lots of automatic programs to just point and shoot.
Just bought one &amp; I've enjoyed it to date. Nice palm sized unit, somewhat bigger then the IPOD but not an issue if you're not going to try &amp; jog with it or something. All reviews I've seen seem to indicate that the creative MP3 jukeboxes have the best sound quality of these 2nd generation jukeboxed (IPOD,Archos,Dell,Samsung). The EAX settings are somewhat superfluous but not really a negative. I've tried the BELKIN FM transmitter unit with it &amp; it worked well when I set it on top of a portable radio, but was awful trying to use in the car which is somewhat of a disappointment.DISLIKES- the controls are much inferior to the simple IPOD ones. The black flywheel feels pretty cheap &amp; is uncomfortable to use. The locations of various buttons on one side or the other is somewhat illogical- included CREATIVE software is pretty poor. Red Chair's NOTMAD EXPLORER is great &amp; recommended by about every reviewer to repleace the Creative Jukebox software. NOTE: this will add about $30 to the price to purchase, but worth itLIKES-great value 40gb vs 10 gb IPOD for the price-best in class sound-large easy readable screen
many things you can do with this table, but I bought it to play my old vinyl 70's-90's far out classes my old table, easy to set up good instructions, included cartridge works very well, a lot of my albums have scratches after all these years (I have about 200) and with the tone arm balanced you don't get the pop and crackle I got with my old table and no album sticks makes all but the worst sound new again. For the price you can't go wrong.
I spent about two months reading reviews of LCDs and decided that if I restricted myself to under $400, this was the monitor to get. It has gotten the highest reviews of all "budget" LCDs at many hardware review sites. After seeing the great low price Amazon had, I was convinced to buy it.Out of the box, this monitor did not work for me. This is because I was a bit hasty in setting it up, though. Make sure you set your video card's output rate to 75hz or less before you unplug your current monitor, otherwise it won't display anything. Once I did that, I had no problems.I have not tried to run anything outside of the native resolution of 1024x768, and usually that isn't a good idea anyway. The picture is great at that resolution and I am very happy with the amount of space this monitor has saved on my desk.Anyone who is looking for a good 15" LCD, you have reached the end of your search.
Works and fits perfectly. It was a bit dirty when it arrived, but a few seconds and it was clean.
When i bought my HP desktop, i got this as part of the deal from HP. I use the device now to store all my picture and music files. it has no on/off switch and thus always remains on. it has been working flawlessly for over a year now. No complaints.
I own a DX 6490 for two years, I have use it in different circunstances and scenarios, I think is a very reliable camera with some outstandings features (for the camera price) like the 10x zoom and the photos shapeness, the 10X optical zoom is something difficult to find in a low-price camera, I know that it is not perfect but I think is good enough for the price payed for it (back in 2003 were about 400$). The photos quality is pretty good enough I have published some of my pictures on magazines and they look "professional" also I have printed some of them and the result is very good, more than what I expected, ofcourse before sending the pictures to printing I did some corrections with Photoshop or ACDSee but thats was just to find the perfection and to correct photografer mistakes not camera flaws.If I have to point some flaws of the camara I have to say that the main problem is the: fast secuence shooting to fast moving objects, because after the first picture is taken the LCD goes black until the camera process that picture (4-5 seconds) I can shoot more pictures but without looking through the LCD so I have to "guess" were to aim (remember that the object I'm shooting is moving) and that could generate some empty photos or "cut" objects. Also if I shoot five or six pictures in fast secuence the camera would need some 20 seconds to processing all the pics and be ready for the next pictures, in some ocassions that time is just too much (in my case that is a problem, specially when I shoot airplanes flying).About the camera I have to say that the battery is also excellent for me, I have tested it several times to the limit, the battery fully loaded can be good enough for taking between 350 and 400 pictures within some 6 hours with the camera on (obviously using the flash would reduce the number of pictures), thats is equal at the 16MB internal memory and an 256MBs SD memory card almost fulled (so over 260MBs in total), for me that is just enough for a long day of taking pictures free of thinking in the battery life or in the memory space, if you buy a 512MBs you would have to know that it wont be possible to full it whithin a battery load, so the appropiated SD card is the 256MBs, but if you are planing to use your camera in several days trips(without taking a laptop to download the pictures) a 512MBs SD memory card would give you more space (so if a 256MB gives up to 350pics a 512MBs would provide some 700 pics).I also recommend to buy the Kodak leather small bag, it is just great for carring the camera on the belt or with the shoulder strap.
Easy to assemble, works great, handled my 19 and 23" widescreens with no problems at all.
This kit is one that no iPod user should be without. The pieces are well constructed, and the wall charger beats Apple's own overpriced model. Also reasonably priced. I am very satisfied with this product.
purchased this remote booster so that we could hide our AT&T; u-verse VIP1200 receiver behind a closet out of sight. Works perfectly!Tried several alternatives, none of which worked with the uverse receiver. Would highly recommend for others with the same at&t; receiver.
After purchasing the FZ158BK 5 cd changer and returning it because it didn't come with a remote control, I decided to try the next model up. The FZ258BK is very easy to use and the sound is very clean and tight. I have purchased other JVC brand audio/video equipment and this item was definitely worth the money. It is an excellent addition to our component system and would highly recommend it.
I was skeptical purchasing such an inexpensive charger for my son's ipod touch, but I thought it was worth a try since he was making everyone else crazy borrowing their chargers. It arrived quickly and works great and my son is happy. (He is 11 years old).
I had used this scanner for several months with no problems and good imaging quality. Like several people have reported here, I had a serious issue when I recently went to scan some slides, with a bright stripe appearing in all of the images. I called Canon support, and they indicated it was a simple calibration issue. Sure enough, after I recalibrated it 3 times in a row as instructed, the problem was completely resolved. Very pleased with the image quality now.
It's hard to notice a difference with this filter. However, it does a great job of protecting the lens and thus makes it well worth the price.
Surprised at quaility for the price only problem my measurement was wrong and I had to had to it , won.t happen next time I will order 50 foot
I've had this display for about a month and am quite happy with it. Tons of desktop real estate, and games look and perform fantastically (the 8ms response is one of the major selling points for me).It could use a USB hub, and the built-in speakers are pretty weak (but who uses those anyway). Non-native resolutions display poorly, but thats unfortunately normal for all LCDs.
I bought this printer the day before Xmas after researching so many printers. My biggest concern was that I had problems with compatibility with my computer. I have a Mac Mini running OS 10.5 Leopard, with the printer connected directly via usb. I bought it anyways just because I was tired of researching and I like HP anyways. It was a rough start because the software that is included is HP v8 which is NOT compatiable with Leapord. Back to the forums, but after some digging around the HP site, I discovered HP v9.5. Now it works flawlessly, including the scanning software. Last night I had to make a copies of a 2 page document, 18 pgs each. Loaded the two pages on the top and it fed through, before I knew it, it was spitting out copies so fast and hard my wife started laughing as I was trying to catch them before I thought to fully extend the tray. My impression of this printer is whewwwwwwwwwww.... finally one that I'm happy with.
Hey ! They are comfortable and work good. I really like it. I think it's a good deal for $15 ! Sound quality is cool. I would definitely recomend it.
The review below mine by Koots is entirely accurate, so I won't duplicate his info much. Read it and take it as reliable. Now here's some stuff he doesn't cover.There are only two reasons to favor this portable over others in its range. The reasons can apply in tandem, or independently: First: the unit looks totally innocuous on public transportation (translation: it doesn't cry out "Steal me!"), because from even a short distance away, it appears to be a standard CD player. Second: It is arguably the most compact portable standard-DVD player on the market, and should fit nicely into a purse, shoulder bag or slim case.KUDOSIndeed, for long rides on subways and busses, the VD736 is a joy -- especially if you're too tired to read and don't want to waste time just waiting for your destination. The progressive scan picture is computer-monitor sharp; and when you don't need to use earphones, the onboard speakers are surprisingly sharp and clear and even loud (for the unit's size, that is).Because VCDs are not a popular medium in North America, the packaging and specs don't let you know that the VD736 is VCD compatible ... but it is. And with the small (but satisfying) picture, the artifacting that makes VCDs inferior to DVDs is virtually eliminated.As Koots reports, the VD736 is made EASILY region free (check the jWIN hacks at videohelp-dot-com) -- and mine was region free right out of the box.CAUTIONS:Where the JD-VD736 disappoints is aspect ratio. To wit (and by the way, I have corroborated all this with the reviewer Koots, below, just to be certain my particular unit was not behaving uniquely):(1) EVEN IF YOU SELECT 4:3 (PAN/SCAN) from the "TV Type" setting, the unit screen does NOT yield a nearly-squared off picture (a.k.a "Full Screen" view) with bars left and right. Rather, it stretches the image slightly to fill the widescreen window. This is less distracting than it sounds, but for those who like to watch DVDs of TV shows recorded in 4:3 aspect, it may be an unacceptable compromise. (This display of images meant to be 4:3 occurs in all settings.)(2) Where widescreen is concerned, results may vary, depending upon how old a particular DVD is:(a) Older widescreen discs were meant to accommodate standard TV screens, and the top/bottom letterbox bars were often part of the image. The jWIN portable therefore will not remove these bars; and as with 4:3 disks, will spread the image to fill the unit screen -- so depending upon whether the image is widescreen or letterbox, there may be image compression.(b) Newer widescreen disks, that are meant for widescreen TVs (the DVDs that require a player-output adjustment for viewing on traditional TVs), yield an accurate picture, for the most part.I do not know if these anomalies obtain if you use the VD736 both as a portable AND as a shelf player connected to a standard set. I have to assume that, as the latter, it functions without idiosyncracy ... but you should check. I'm not entirely sure I'd've bought mine had I known about the aspect ratio characteristic in advance. At the very least, I'd have researched a few more units before deciding this was the most practical for me, because I have a decent collection of TV show box sets. The kind of video you like to watch most might well be a factor in your decision.CLUESBattery life is about two hours, thirty minutes, the battery is built into the unit (as opposed to being a detachable accessory), and the recharge time is slow. I've not clocked it, but it's not comparable, say, to recharging a laptop. It may even be close to a 1:1 ratio (one minute of recharge to one minute of play).The unit ships with a peel-off label on the screen. This is a no-stickum self-adhesive label that works rather like a Colorforms piece (remember Colorforms?), so it always re-adheres nicely to the screen. DO NOT THROW THIS LABEL OUT. When the unit is not in use, or in its cloth carrying case, the label is a terrific little screen protector, which should prevent scratches, in most events.I love Amazon, but I bought my VD736 direct from jWIN's "eJWIN" site ... your wallet will appreciate the significant difference.
I bought this USB BT device because it has such good reviews compared to the others, and in general Linksys makes decent quality hardware (albeit cheap, but it usually works). Be sure to read the notes in the Linksys knowledge base if you have Windows XP SP2 (doesn't everyone?) before trying to install and configure this thing.I bought it so I could use it for the following 3 reasons:1) Sony Ericsson T610 Cellphone synchronization to sync my contacts and calendar to my phone. I've been using IR for over a year and thought it would be nice to leverage bluetooth to do this - supposedly faster and you don't need to align the phone w/ the IR port. After spending hours reading online and troubleshooting I was able to get it to sync after enabling some COM ports and then connecting to my mobile device via serial port. It seemed to sync SLOWER than IR and ultimately proved unreliable (sometimes it work, sometime it don't). I'm surprised to say I like the IR much better and have switched back.2) Use Sony Ericsson T610 Cellphone to dial-up from laptop. I was able to get my laptop to recognize my phone as a modem, and it would actually try to dial out (the phone would start dialing), but it would always fail and said there was no answer at that number. I could dial the number fine manually and get the modem tone.3) Bluetooth headset to use it as a microphone and headset for doing voice-over-ip, voice chat, etc. This was the most successful of the 3. It actually did work for me quite well, however, it is somewhat unreliable. Sometimes the headset (Sony Ericsson HBH-300) goes into a mode where it is connected but stops receiving audio or sending through the microphone. If I reboot the headset and re-connect it seems to fix it (usually). I'm not sure if this is a headset issue, or an issue with this bluetooth adaptor.So, I give 2 stars since at least the headset feature seems somewhat usable. I think I have a pretty standard configuration, Windows XP SP2 w/ a Sony Ericsson T610, so I'm surprised I had so many issues. I'm not a computer genius, but I'm smart enough to troubleshoot most things ... just not this one I guess.
I bought this player with my birthday money because I was wanting one like my mom's. This one is actually better because it has 4 gigabytes and hers is only 2, but then she uses a memory card to make it 3. It also came with a screen protector already on it. I like it better than my friends' ipods. It's easy to use and sounds great. I like putting videos on it too. I think this is the best player because this is the kind my mom has and she always reseaches everything before she buys it.
I have several of these filters. They are good filters, but in time (several years), they can get tiny scratches if I'm not careful. The little ring that holds the glass to the metal ring has come loose on occasion, but I just tighten it and the problem goes away for several months. Keep in mind that I'm a professional photojournalist and I use my gear heavily (daily). I keep coming back to this filter because I keep buying new lenses. It works great in fog and dust. It works so well, that when I'm in a situation that I NEED to show the fog or dust, I must take the filter off because the filter cuts through so well. I would also recommend the Skylight filter too.
We received a Tom Tom Xl for xmas and have been able to use it only a couple of times. We are still learning the in and outs of the operation. It has been easy to use and understand.
I am using it for the past 2 years and it is much better than costly home theathers. I am using it for 5.1 out of DVD players using stero to RC convertes and it offers the best sound effects.
for the price I paid this product is excellent. Not flashy or anything it just gets the job done.
This tv is great if you're just getting into the tv buying scene. Now, it doesn't have all the fancy looks, but if you're looking for quality and reliablility in a tv , then the Sony KV32S42 32&quot; TV is the way to go. It's priced very nicely, and you get plenty of bang for your buck. The tv has all the essentials, although it does not have a built in VCR. I have watched hundreds of movies on my small tv, and from what I've seen, the Sony KV32S42 32&quot; TV is just to good. This is a great buy, and anyone who says otherwise needs to check their research.
Just picked this set from a local retailer and am very happy with the feel, with the exception of the mouse wheel (although I expect that will loosen up in time). I've been using ergo keyboards for years, and this is my first with an inverted slope - and it's a world of different for my carpel tunnel. Numbness in both hands gone almost immediately! Picked this one up for work, and am probably going to get a second set for home now.
I purchased this hoping I could get a better signal on my laptop at the furthest point from the wireless. I spent about 30 minutes each time I wanted to use the internet trying to find the signal, and when I did, it didn't gain me much speed. It would also lose signal frequently (thus spending more time finding the signal again). Plus, it is very cheaply made and I had to be careful when trasporting it. I sent it back within three days. Beware.
I have no complaints so far. One of the features I like is the adjustable dpi. The other feature that is useful is the changable batteries. I have been using it in Iraq with no problems for over a month. So if you have the money and want a decient mouse, this is the one.
This is a great little case. Very high quality feel and durability. It is very stiff in composition, which will provide good damage protection. Fujifilm Finepix F50fd fits easily, with room for spare memory card and cleaning cloth.
I have to say we own two of these; one for each of our girls ages 2 and 5 yrs old. They love using them with their travel dvd player on the plane. It is possible for them both to watch the same show without annoying other passengers with their choice of shows. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a set of decent headphones for kids...they fit their little heads well. We have had them for about two years now and one year respectively (one for each child). They are fairly durable...that is they are still going strong even after their pulling and tugging. They appear to be able to adjust as they grow...we figure they are good from about 2 - 3 yrs until about 8 or 9 depending on how big your child grows in those years. both of our girls are in the 90th percentile for height and may out grow them closer to the 8 yr old range. Oh I must also add that we travel all the time...so these have probably been used at least 80 times for the one child (our eldest daughter).
I hardly ever write one of these reviews, but this product in particular really got me fired up.This product is one of a few MP3 players that supports the SD format. I was excited about this since I have several devices that use SD and a few others that use CF. I travel quite a bit, so I carry a small multi-reader to read all my memory formats.This product requires you to use their proprietary reader. YOU CANNOT USE A STANDARD SD READER!!!! So now I have to carry a separate reader for this SD device. The software is also a bit of a pain. MP3 is a generic format. Why must this software convert the MP3's to a S01 (or whatever) format? I'd like the freedom to choose my media software much like I can choose my MP3 player.By having to carry a proprietary reader, and use proprietary software (by the way, good luck upgrading to the latest Real Player, you have to apply fixes) this product is utterly useless to me.
I tried this in Philadelphia. One person stood on the corner of 5th and South (Near Johnny Rockets) and I walked to 3rd an Monroe. I was 3 by 2 blocks away, CITY blocks and it was clear. When I got to 3rd and monroe, it started to get a little hissy, but we were far away at that point. Aside from that, it sounds 100% clear.After it loses battery power, I was on the Ben Franklin in a car, and the other person was at the corner of 5th and Chestnut, it loses clarity. But the batteries were dying. I hadn't even charged them, it was straight out of the box.I like the car charger, and the head set it comes with is cool to. The VoiceActivation works fine, but I really don't have a use for it.
Great product makes an amazing difference in the sound. I can hear notes and parts that were not present with the built in sound card on my notebook. Quick shipping.
I bought this camera in preparation for a 4-month trip to Europe, and it has served me very well. The picture quality is excellent, the zoom is amazing, the battery life is good (I've never had it run out on me, and I usually use the camera all day and recharge at night) and the camera is very easy to use. My only minor complaints are that when the flash is off, pictures often come out blurry. But that's it! Otherwise, it's a great camera, and well worth the money.Definitely buy a memory card and memory card reader with it, though, as the internal memory is not very large at all. I bought a 512MB memory card, and I can fit nearly 500 pictures on there.
I have had all the problems mentionned in other reviews, I just wish i had read them before buying. It is going back to the store. I will never buy anything Phillips again, they suck. Why bother designing such a good-looking machine, only to give it a crappy remote and being virtually useless ?
The video quality is excellant. Battery life so poor that we were unable to view a complete 93 minute DVD. Audio quality is very poor. With low volume and difficult to listen to and understand all speech. We are waiting for return authorization to send it back
Was as advertised, "plug in and play". Never experienced such an easy to use item without a lot of programming, downloading, etc. Works like a charm. Feel totally confident that my systems is now backed up.
It does what I needed for the price I wanted to pay, simple and easy to use. I recommend it
I bought this camera, and unfortunately, I had to return it. It came with SEVERAL booklets, and one would just refer you to another. It was just too difficult to figure out. I'm a novice, and this was my first digital camera. I wanted something simple. I'm sure it's a very good camera for someone with digital camera experience, but this is NOT the camera for a first-time user.
This device appears to work in that it makes the iPad think that it is being charged in full-charge mode. The iPad is NOT being charged in full-charge mode, however. This device simply does not function at all, at least not on the iPad 2. When plugged in, the iPad will show as charging but the device does not provide for or allow any additional power so the iPad just charges in trickle just like it would without this adapter. All that this thing does is change the charging icon on the display. It does nothing else whatsoever. The other reviewers are simply being fooled into thinking that this device is doing something just because it fools an Apple device into thinking that it is connected to a high-power USB port. They also do not know that an Apple device DOES charge with normal USB connections (without this adapter) even though the display shows "Not Charging". Just plug an iPad into a normal USB port and leave it overnight. Does it charge? Of course it does. It just charges in trickle mode and this adapter does NOT CHANGE THAT. All it does is flip a bit to make the iPad think that it is connected to a high-power USB port. It does NOTHING else.As an added bonus, this adapter will not allow syncing. Know why? Because it is using the data line to give a signal to the "Apple device" line to fool the Apple device into thinking that it is connected to a "high power" USB source. All that is cable does is literally cross-connect one wire. Cables are copper wire, people. They are not "magic".This thing is useless. For all of those reviewers who think that this thing actually works....I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I can sell you.....
Excellent gadget camera bag for a SLR camera with extra lenses, flash light. Will recommend it for the novice photographer
This is out of this world great! I love this little gadget. As soon as I took it out of the box it picked up a signal! Wow! It even works at my office! This is wonderful for my productivity and concentration at work. Oh, and it tunes out those loud cubicle neighbors.Adding information on May 25, 2009....I LOVE MY INNO!!! I record programming and take it to work with me.
I gave this to my husband and he loved it. He exercised with it and say it was comfortable and worked really well.
I have never in my life been so incredibly satisfied with a product that I felt compelled to write a letter of thanks. Until now.My darling 3 year old daughter decided to use a black Sharpie marker on the top of my 2-month old MacBook. The sheer thought of the act still makes me cringe. I tried several gentle cleaners to remove the marks to no avail (only later did I learn that a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser may have done the trick). Out of sheer desperation, I finally used a chemical that I knew would damage the acrylic surface of my MacBook. I didn't care. I just didn't want to see the black scribble anymore. So, chemical to computer I wiped off the marker. For weeks I touched the scar and fumed. Then I found out about iDrops. I decided to give it a try, but I wasn't holding out much hope because this was more than a scratch. The acrylic surface had been "eaten" by this harsh chemical. Much to my amazement your product is working! I've been buffing the scratches for nearly an hour and what an improvement! The lightest area of damage is totally healed and the worst part is significantly better. I know with a little more iDrops, elbow grease and time my Macbook will be as good as new. Who would have imagined!
I have the Whistler Pro78SE detector which is a great unit. The Whistler Intellecord is supposed to be compatible with my unit. The cord does what it's supposed to, but it randomly shuts the unit off and turns it back on. I don't have any problems when I use the power cord that came with my detector, only with the intellecord. If the Intellecord didn't do this it would be a useful thing to have.
This is my second portable music player (don't care about pictures, video, etc). I use mp3 players for music while out on the motorcycle. Important to me are:* ability to load lots of songs* good shuffle (not many repeats)* easy access to controls* good volume to overcome wind and engine noise* good battery life on one charge* ease of loading musicMy previous MP3 player was a Rio Cali with 756 MB ram. It did OK but controls were difficult to access. I'm now running Windows Vista and there's no software to support the Cali. After reading other reviews here, the Samsung T9 seemed worth a try.* ability to load lots of songs - 4 GB is a huge amount of space compared with my old Cali. No need to swap around SD cards or anything. I can listen to it all week long and not get bored with it.* good shuffle (not many repeats) - after about a week of ownership I do find the shuffle feater will play the same song sometimes with only one or two songs in between. With so many songs on the player, it seems this should be a rare event. Not as rare as I hoped.* easy access to controls - I can keep the T9 in my pants pocket and skip songs or change volume while riding. The controls are big enough to feel through the denim but not so sensitive to accidentally trigger. The pause/off is a little inconvenient but it is not an issue.* good volume to overcome wind and engine noise - plenty of volume. I ditched the earphones that came with it and use my old Etymotic ER-6 earphones. There is little distortion at loud volumes.* good battery life on one charge - impressive. It charges quickly and there's enough juice for about 10 hours on the road, maybe more. Not sure how the battery will hold out in the long term. I'm also not sure if or how the battery is replaced in the unit. I have to check the directions again.* ease of loading music - I'm using WMP 11 and the Urge music service. The DRM music is a little inconvenient because of the licensing but WMP does a nice job of loading up the device. I also worked with Media Studio 5. It is a fine program and I can't say WMP has many features over it except that I use WMP all the time so there's no need for Media Studio.In general, I'm very happy with the purchase. It is a nice upgrade from the Rio Cali.
Less than a week before Christmas, my money was refunded for this item and it was never sent. I had ordered TWO, and they were my kids' big Christmas presents!! I had to go out and find something else for them that close to Christmas. I'm considering never using Amazon again because of it. What a hassle!
This is an excellent flash drive with a tone of storage for its age. Bargain on top of it! Thanks for the great product offering, Amazon!
De verdad que la experiencia con la nueva camara a sido genial, la fotos son execelentes, los videos de 640x480 a 30 fps son geniales, para sacarle provecho es recomendable una memoria de 1 gb, entre lo que no me gusto fue el software para el PC ya que te abliga a bajar la fotos con este y no detecta la memoria como una unidad de disco, pero si tienes card reader problema resuelto, el otro detalle es la tapita donde esta la entrada de A/V es como fragil pareciera que se fuese a partir debieron hacerla igual a la de la memoria que es excelente.la recomiendo con los ojos cerrados.saludos.
This is my first and final purchase of a digital camera. Not only is the camera great but the customer service is outstanding.My screen was cracked 6 months into the purchase and Canon replaced everything and sent it back in a week!The camera has a large 2 in screen and the design is sleek and simple.
You will enjoy having this case for your GPS. I have used mine alot and am glad I purchased it.
I got the item that was in a good condition. Thank you very much.
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.
This works really well. I did get ink on myself a few times but I'm quite accident prone so that's bound to happen. The only thing is that my printer won't pick up the fact that I've refilled my ink cartridges so you never really know how much ink is in there. Other then that one fact it works perfectly.
This gadget does its job. I've used it on a riverboat in France and an old hotel in Florence to charge up my electric toothbrush with no issues.
There are basically three types of rangefinders for golf use. There is the laser pinseeker which gives the distance the flagstick only. In order for this to work the flagstick must have specific reflective material mounted on top of it. The second type of rangefinder works using GPS. This type gives distances to various locations on the course. The third type focuses on a specific object in the viewfinder and gives the distance to it. The Bushnell Yardage Pro fall into the third catagory.I have tried all three systems and I like the Bushnell system the best.The first type will give an accurate distance to the flagstick only. It is easy to use but it is the largest of all of the rangefinders and the course must have the reflective sensors mounted on the top of the flagstick in order for it to work.The GPS system is a hand held unit that gives distances to various landmarks on the golf hole such as bunkers, water hazards and the green. It gives the distances to the front, middle and back of the green but not the exact yardage to the hole. The course specefications must be available to downloaded into the GPS system for this to work and there is an annual subscription fee.The Bushnell Yardage Pro gives the distance to whatever object is centered in the viewfinder. It must be held steady on the object to give an accurate reading and it is important to know the approximate distance before using the rangefinder. Otherwise, instead of getting the distance to the flagstick, it may be recording the distance to objects behind the green. It also does not work very well in low light conditions. These two disadvantages are the reasons that I have given it four stars instead of five.Of the three types, I like the Bushnell style the best. It fits nicely into the palm of the hand and has a handy case that clips onto the golf bag.
I purchased the Peerless PLA60-UNL(P) Universal Articulating Wall Mount for 37" to 60" Displays (Black) to hang my 58" Plasma TV and couldn't be happier. It arrived in 5 days, was double boxed, and I paid no shipping fees. Watching TV has never been more enjoyable.
i wasnt sure there was any glass until i touched it. it is very clear and heavy for its size which may mean its durablebut 1 star off for the price
The Hot Link XL is as advertised. It works great for hiding AV equipment in a closet or cabinet. My application was to hit all my equipment in a closet directly behind the wall my plasma is mounted on. It works great. The "eye" is very sensitive. I have it mounted in the center, behind my plasma pointing up --yes completely hidden and out of sight. It must pick up the IR as it bounces off the wall or ceiling. I had to play around with the placement of the relay on my equipment, that only becasue I couldn't find the receiver eye on my equipment, but that only took 5 minutes and two people -- one to hold the relay in different positions and one to control the remote becasue they are in separate rooms. I didn't think the cables are cheap as some of thee other posts thought. It is much smaller than I thought.
Bought this one about 8 months ago to replace an older headset. I primarily used them to play WoW and to listen to music on the computer. When I lead my raids I need my raiders to hear me clearly and this headset worked to fill my needs for a time. Both the inbound and outbound sound worked great up until the headset it the 6 month mark. First the mic started getting really quiet, forcing me to turn up my outbound to max and my raiders to amplify me over Ventrillo. A week after that the microphone would either not catch any sound at all or only produce high pitched screeching when I talked.The comfy earphones still work for my medium sized head, but the mic is now dead.PROS: Nice Sound, Comfy Fit for Extended Periods of UseCONS: Short Microphone Lifespan
Simple to set up and works like a charm. Very little static-most of the time it is very clear. Seems to depend on what electronic equipment is operating around it at the time. For the price, a good buy.
I purchased this product with the hopes of getting better reception from my stereo receiver. I currently had a "rabbit ears" antenna and didn't like the look. I thought this would not only look good, but would also provide excellent reception. When I hooked up the antenna I immediately lost reception of my favorite channel. I tried many different antenna positions and various amplification settings and still nothing.The verdict: The "rabbit ears" are back and so is my channel.
Though I think it is not as good as my original one that lasted for more than 10 years with heavy and regular use. It is still one of the best individual massagers I have ever owned and that is why I bought another. For some reason I do not think this one has the range of different intensities the other one had, but it is still very good. Like that it has a heavy forefront and a pretty long handle. Would like a longer electrical chord, though.
Bought this camera 12/2005. I was thrilled with this camera. But alas 15 months later the lcd started to go blank. By 18 months dead as a door nail. Contacted Canon. They said they were not aware of any ongoing problem with this model, but ,they would fix it for a starting fee of $99.00. This fee would be half of what I paid for it.
good strong bass, clear treble, ok midrange. more importantly in this price range: looks really good and feels really good. :-)
Excellent product, especially for its price. Only complaint is that it sticks out from the computer as is getting bent.
I bought this item before , on another boat. Lorancre has quality items. Very happy with this item. recommend to a friend.
I have a macbook pro from last year and an imac from 2 years ago and these discs don't work with either. I'm still troubleshooting. They probably work with brand new macs, I guess.
1 1/2 - 2 weeks after receiving the intellicord unit it failed. The unit's indicators lights were functioning but it did not power-up my whistler xtr 695se radar. Luckly, I was able to fall back on the original power cord for the radar to function properly. I am really surprised the failed unit didn't even make it passed the 30 day mark. I am in the process of returning the intellicord back to the seller(antonline_com). So far no issues from them at this point.
I use this almost every night for my snack. It is so easy and fast and predictable. Healthier than the pop in bags.
Hewlett Packard's PhotoSmart S20 desk-top scanner is a wonder. It is easy to set up and easy to use. Our biology department owns the one that I use. It's ease of set-up is therefore important. When I need to use it, I just go pick it up (it's light enough to carry easily), plug it into the USB port on my office computer, and it's ready to go (once the software is installed).I have tried a number of different ways to transfer my 35mm slides (I have 1000s of them) to a digital format with only marginal success UNTIL I found this little unit!I routinely use 35mm slides as I teach my biology and environmental studies courses, and with the advent of better and better presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint), I wanted a way that I could use my slides in making presentations and digital slide shows for my classes...this is IT!! I also use images digitized via this unit to support web page development for my courses, etc.This little unit (12&quot;x8&quot;x4&quot;) is does a great job of digitizing mounted slides, images from negatives, and from prints and anything else about that size. This scanner lets you determine the size of the image, the quality of the scanned image, and provides some on-screen editing capabilities. After a preliminary scan you are shown an image that you can edit (blocking, brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc.), name the file, and then tell the scanner to run a final scan and it generates a final image. That who process takes a couple of minutes per image. I must confess that I use this gadget primarily for scanning, but for editing my images I usually use Adobe Photoshop (another wonderful tool!).The operation of this scanner is largely intuitive. I like that. There are only two buttons on the front of the unit. The first one tells the unit whether you want to scan a slide, a negative, or a print. The second one is an eject button if you need to get the original out before it would normally come out. And that's it.I highly recommend this piece of hardware to anyone who is looking for a good method for converting their collection of slides into digital images.5 stars for ease of use and for quality of results!Have fun!Alan Holyoak
is just what i needed. before this purchase, i purchased another transmitter for my car, and not resulted as expected and it cost almost the double of this one.
Bought this to upgrade the RAM module in a Cisco 2650 router I bought to study for CCNA. The minimum memory amount to run Cisco 12.4 IOS is 64mb and received the unit with 32mb. The seller was slow to ship and apparently does not notify amazon about shipping arrangements.
I took off the cap before installing this, and something must have bumped the end, because it looked crushed, the plastic around the plug is very very cheap, but it does work as a cable. BE VERY CAREFUL with this delicate wire. But of course once it is installed it does the job.
This is a STURDY metal laptop stand. The mesh provides excellent cooling capabilities. As described, it has several settings and adjusts from 12 to 36 degrees. I was slightly concerned about it being made of metal, but found that there are four pads on the underside of it to prevent scratches to your desktop. There are two similar pads on the top, which provides a soft bumper for your laptop. However I purchased some clear self-adhesive silicone "polybumpers" to provide a little more protection (http://www.polybumper.com/products/). I have a 17" MacBook Pro and it fits nicely on this stand. The stand sits firmly on the desk unless you want to move it, and the laptop fits snugly in the stand.This is not a "lap" stand in my opinion. I use a "Lapinator" for when I want to use my laptop on the couch.
The product came to me within a day. The store must be in California.I was pleased with the promptness of delivery. Would definitely purchase again from this company.
Works wonderfully the only thing is that it is kind of disposable because it wears out some what easily
Ultra Pro 2 Pocket (5-by-7-inch Photos) Pages (100 Pages)not so good very deficit to find pictures that fit did not like it
yes here good thank you bye!!
Worked fine for first six months and then the microphone stopped working. dont know whether it was a bad copy.
This cable works just as well if not better than the more expensive brands. Great picture and great price. A+
You could feel it was kinda cheap, but when I got it I was really only wanting the house charger but I ended up using the car one too. The only downside is the retractable sync wire works but it doesn't stay out, it likes to retract by its self. You plug it in and it works, the only thing I recommend is that 1, don't leave it near a bed or on an extension cord(house one), and when your are done charging, remove from outlet, cause when it gets warm it will become sensitive inside the converter and it will stop charger and go on and off.
it is a great product for typing documents in word, but a little confusing on internet hookup, a little pricy if bought new
Best I've seen so far. Great for when you just need one camera and one lens, without the ugly triangular snout shape. Not so easy to open in a hurry though.
Bought 2 of these BRAND NEW and they are complete junk. Won't disconnect when phone is hooked up directly to the machine. sound quality is a 1. instructions are incomplete though I was able to figure it out. Save your money and buy and qualtiy used one.
These are wonderful binoculars! They are light enough to slip into a pack without thinking about the weight, yet their superb quality makes them a favorite at home where weight is not an issue. Great edge-to-edge sharpness and brightness. Easy focus.I use mine nearly every day.
This piece is not that I want her ... There is old piece version ..this not commensurate with my camera ( D5 ii Mrak 2).Now I am the loser Many money efficient without charge.
A cheap product but does the job as long as you don't try to compare it with a Lee filter etc though. Having said that, I cannot see anything wrong with the images made using this filter on my D200. So for me its great!!!
well i bought it for $50 something dollars and it works great. i have great sound quality. and the bass is pretty nice. its not perfect or boise or anyhting but great. also normally one would find this exact thing for 80-121 dollars. i went to 3 stores and all were those prices. 2 cons: bass is a bit too much for my tastes but can be managed with software and a sock in the sub lol. also wehn the volume on the speakers is set too low a low tremor sound is heard. like buzzing. very odd. so just turn it up. and set the source volume lower. i'm 22 college student and i give it a 4 to 4 and a one half.update 9/3/2011i had these babies for like a few years now. they still work and sadly idk why they're not being sold on amazon anymore. i mean these guys are cheap and excellent. i mean me and the old bird are having a few problems, but she still runs like when i first popped her out of the box. I'm sadly going to replace her after like 3-4 years of service for 7.1 home theater. i will hopefully find a new home for her to be used.
It's an adapter plate, it adapts. My only complaint is that it should have been included with the swing arm mount it is made to work with as this is the most common mount pattern for TV's today.
The best memory chip is a chip you don't have to remember. I got this, plugged it in -- hard to do with your finger nails but that's no complaint about the make of this particular chip -- and it works just fine. So far a month later, I have a lot of photos and videos on my phone. Still going.
The charger works great plus world wide voltage. But connector feels a little bit tight, I find that's a good thing.
This is an excellent product, especially if shooting outdoors. The McClamp attaches to a tripod (or anything else stationary) and then to whatever subject that needs a little help to hold still or hold at a different angle. A flower in the breeze, a mushroom found on a hike, whatever. Because it's so flexible, any angle can be achieved and it's possible to fit the McClamp into a decent camera bag or camera backpack. A truly useful piece of equipment!
I prefer Verbatim for all my disc burning needs. They provide quality and dependability at a reasonable price. These are my go to discs for archiving content that exceeds the storage capacity of standard DVDs.
These sound good, stay in my ear, and they really do well in reducing wind noise, I bought them for long motorcycle trips, They are worth the money!
pictures do not come out very good. poor quality! i would not recommend it.
I needed a 16 foot USB 2.0 cable. Retail stores had six footcables for $30!! I have had no problems with this.
Great LCD. Had it for a year now. works great. My friend is still waiting for a better deal. he still has not bought one.
I bought this for my Mom's iPod.It works great, and you can still see the color of her iPod.
Seeing some reviews here puzzled me first.The batteries FIRST do need a full charge. Once charged even on NiCADs you should let them run all the way down as new charges only charge as high as the last time. One more reason to chage them fully.Seeing high cost basis is not great so thats why I shop here to comapre and save.Who likes paying a higher price for what your able to get for less when you read , compare then share.
This answering machine has very good sound quality and is easy to use.The only negatives I found: the maximum message length is 4 minutes.Also, there isn't a "conversation record" feature. That is, you can'trecord a phone call, for future reference.Remote access is very good.For the money, this one is hard to beat.
Rarely a week goes by that this thing doesn't lock up for no apparent reason and have to be rebooted. I've called tech support and the best they could do was guide me through a firmware upgrade or two, which did not fix the problem. After my experiences with this hunk o'junk, I do not recommend purchasing anything with the name "Linksys" on it.
Our little one absolutely loved these and they are very comfortable! The parental volume control is a huge plus too!
Received the tri-pod yesterday, purchased based on positive reviews on Amazon, very disappointed. The tri-pod is 80% plastic. All the controls are plastic, how long will this last is debatable. The weight should have been a clue. Lesson learned see it in person first. Would not buy again.
This pda is the ultimate in computing power: it is WAY faster and more powerful than any other Palm or CE machine out there. As a former Palm user, I feel that this machine is EASY to use (despite what some are saying) for the novice pda user. If you are afraid of looking under the hood, and tinkering with the apps, you dont have to!!!! Just use the PIM, calendar,clock, and Opera browser, no need to configure. As a techie and programmer, I love the pull down keyboard (I dont use the handwriting thing)and the BASH command line functionality ROCKS!!!! I love having Linux in my pocket! For those of you who are still afraid of this machine, even my mom (who is a total technophobe) can use it with ease. She cant even spell Linux! And she wants a Zaurus too. She'll just use the basic fucntions like the PIM, taking pictures and MP3 listning, wireless surfing..........loads of fun!
really really bad bass reproduction and lot of noise at the high end as well. Stay away from these!
What can one say about something as mundane as a UV filter? While more expensive than other brands, the B&W; multi-coated UV filter does far more than protect the lens from dust and scratches. It does a serious job of cutting down glare and flare on the lens from point light sources too. The quality of B&W; filters is Top Shelf!As for my purchasing experinece... it was above and beyond! The filter arrived quickly and packed well to preven damage. All in all, this Amazon.com experience gets a 10 from me!
This is the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or more time that I've bought a Tiffen UV protective filter. I always buy them for my lenses. And I always buy them from Amazon.
This seems to be a nice piece of equipment, but I really think that the fact you need a direct cable connection to an ethernet card to get into the routers configuration and turn on the wireless capabilities should have been mentioned SOME WHERE other than one little line in the router configuration directions. Perhaps they assumed a technically inclined person would know that, but it is dangerous to assume anything.
I decided to try the filter in an old Beckman UV-VIS spectrophotometer, and replicate optical transmittance results in Poland. Sure enough, Tiffen and window glass appear to be optically related in transmittance of long-wave UV. Frankly, I've alays had the impression that Tiffen filtered images were less clear than B&W, and this kind of study may well explain the difference. Here's a link to the original study results [...]
A great Bargain as the same cable from other sources is at least 600% more expensive in stores or on line distributors.
So far it's been good really nice in the dark and like being able to change colors. Saitek Eclipse II Backlit Keyboard (PK02AU)
I finally decided that the time was right to buy a digital camera. I knew I wanted a... range camera, and I researched all of the 2.0 megapixel... cameras. The Fuji camera came out on top for several reasons -1. It actually looks like a camera. This may sound silly, but some of the other cameras in this price/feature category were so small that I was afraid that I would either lose it or break it. The FinePix 2800 feels very solid and sturdy.2. Fuji's reputation. My wife has a 35 mm Fuji camera that she's had for years and it has never given her a problem.3. Features. This camera, compared to all other similar cameras, came with the most features. It comes with the USB cable, all required software, 16 MB flash memory (double all the other cameras), and 6x optical zoom.4. Compatibility. It DOES work with XP - I hooked it up to my XP PC, and XP said, "I've found a new digital camera. It's a Fuji FinePix 2800. I will now configure it for you." That's all I needed to do. I have more editing options that I know what to do with. And that's just from hooking the camera up to my PC! I didn't install a single piece of software. My Windows 98SE PC needed the software installed, and installation was quick and easy.- Setup was simple and straightforward. The instructions are clearly written and easy to follow. It takes wonderfully crisp and clear pictures. And with MS Photo Editor (what I use on my 98SE PC), I have all of the basic photo editing features I need.- I don't mind the fact that it eats batteries - it's to be expected with this class of electronic device. I did order the A/C adapter from Fuji, and I think it's been previously said... be prepared to wait on hold for a long, long time. The 1st time I called, I waited for 20 minutes and got disconnected. I called back and waited 15 minutes. Once I got through, they were very nice and courteous.Final thoughts are that it's a great digital camera, even for someone who has never owned one (this is my 1st). Compact, easy to set up, and takes crisp, clear pictures. I feel it's the best bang-for-your-buck out there. Definitely give this one a long hard look when making your decision!
Its ok but unit wont fit in it with anny attachments, should be larger and cushioned
Good that is if you want a fancy looking paper-weight or a $100+ pi&ntilde;ata, this is the way to go. After 20+ hours trying to get it to work I almost hit it with a baseball bat.Like many of the bad reviews, I encountered frequent (like every 15 minutes) loss of server contact, box locks up and needs to be unplugged to re-boot, remote is unresponsive once the system crashes, using the remote while playing a song will sometimes crash it, and even when it does reboot it rarely finds the network again. The server software locked up my computer numerous times and now I get this stupid &quot;wjveiw&quot; error every time I boot up. It would reliably ping from my computer for hours, but somehow the mp101 would always say it lost server contact or lock up.This will be returned, I think the only people making money on this product are the delivery companies. I should of bought it at a local store, now I have to pay $20+ for round trip shipping ,since I was so excited to get it I paid for 2'nd day air, big mistake. I think Amazon should credit that at least.Went out and bought the linksys WMLS11b at Walmart for $149. It rocks, comes with it's own speakers and external jacks, even an optical, if you want to use your own stereo. So far no major problems. Loads 100's of internet radio stations automatically (I'm listening to my old college station right now, pretty cool). News, international, and plenty of music genres. You can even can listen to air traffic controllers and police scanners where available. Yes I know, internet radio is available with out the server, but it makes it 100 times more convenient than searching on your computer.Some minor problems with the linksys, are the shuffle function is not working (I'll call tech support see if they can help), the vertical and horizontal footprint is larger than the mp101. Remote looks like it should operate a 1980's betamax player.Set up time was about an hour. I have no idea how people got the mp101 to work reliably, esp. with rhapsody (yes, the upnp was enabled). The firmware and server upgrades did not improve the quality.Sorry to bash a product, but this is a stinker! I lost 20 hours of my life and $20+ in shipping. If you want to try it out I suggest buying it somewhere that it can be quickly and easily returned without cost. OK, no more thinking about this product, I'm done venting.FYI: My System; 1.8 ghz, win XP, wireless netgear 11.b network, internet 3Mb connection.
Nope. Can't buy a Mac at wal-mart. but you can buy lots of pc's there. Curious isn't it? This machine obviously isn't for the masses. It is for the reserved few who want the best. It does everything my pc does, just better.I will say that I don't really waste time with video games. If you are a gamer, you may not want a Mac. Stick to your Atari, or whatever. If you want the best in a personal notebook, that offers great speed, a system that never crashes, surf the net, grab email, manage your digital tools, (camera's, iPod's, iSight, iCal, iChat) you can't beat it.It's also the most beautiful hardware, and operating system on the planet.It's not for everyone, just the ones who know better.
All I can say is that if you have a decent set of speakers attached to your computer it makes life grand. No more keyboard, do it all from a comfortable position on the couch or dance floor.Love it!!
Instruction book could be more inclusive. You have to hunt for the screens you want. Could be easier if more instructions.
At the light suggestion of a fellow Amazonian, I decided to follow his advice of making this the title of my review for these earphones. I had a thread going on in which I was desperately searching for (affordable) headphones that would block out the sound of the annoying belches, food smacking, finger nail clipping and the constant sound of spoons clattering against bowls as morning folks eat cereal at their desks at work. While the food smacking and finger nail clipping were drowned out by my existing headphones, the burps seemed to come right through.I've tried multiple tricks such as using ear plugs in conjunction with my headphones, but that was not much help. If anything using this method resulted me in turning up my music so loud that other coworkers could hear my music and tell me it was too loud. I would always leave work frustrated, annoyed and many times with a splitting headache and dreaded the next day would be more of the same. Well after months of searching I found a couple of sets I was very happy with in both the price and performance and these are one of those sets. I was a little apprehensive about the small size of these headsets because I was always under the impression that size equated to quality and to get quality sound you need to get huge over the ear headsets. This could not be further from the truth. These tiny ear phones greatly out perform my previous over the ear sets in completely blocking outside noise. Even without music, they do an exceptional job in blocking most sounds and for this reason I use them at home too to block out the annoying mouse clicks of the computer in the computer area when I'm trying to watch TV, or play a game. For louder sounds like burping, music should be played for maximum effectiveness. However unlike my over the ear sets, the music can be still be played at a reasonable and comfortable volume and still effectively block out all but the loudest sounds. In fact, while music is being played, I do not hear one burp, one finger nail clip, one smack or any other annoying work sound. I can't even hear the voices of my coworkers even if they are right next to me. A side effect of this is that its quite easy for people to sneak up on me when I'm into my work only to be startled when I happen to turn around and they are standing right there.These earphones come with two sets of differently sized flanged silicon tips as well as foam tips. I've tried both and to me either one does a phenomenal job in blocking out sound. However in my case, I find the flanged tips a little more comfortable and they seem to provide a better seal. Of course your mileage will vary. The silicon tips get gunked up pretty good with earwax so I recommend regular cleanings. If I HAD to list a complaint, then all I can really say is that they sometimes tend to make my ears itch a little, but not so bad where I find them uncomfortable. In addition to the additional tips these also come with a small and handy carrying case to prevent them from being tangled up or damaged as you carry them around. There is enough space for the headphones themselves as well as all the extra tips.Sound quality is pretty good and provides true stereo sound but I do notice a slight lack of bass, but after a few minutes of playing this no longer seems to be a problem. In either case when I'm at work I'm not as concerned as the amount of bass as I am about being able to work in peace; this is the main reason I purchased these headphones and they do that job VERY well.
I'm very pleased with the little jewel of an amplifier that Sonic Impact puts out. The first one I purchased failed within hours, but Beach Audio replaced it promptly, and I have been using it on a nearly continuous basis for weeks now. The clarity of sound is outstanding and rivals that of any sound system I have owned (and I've owned a few!). I bought a power supply (14v 2+amps) from Fry's Electronics to power it. That was a wise decision, as I now get about all the sound I can safely wring out of this little unit. I coupled it with a pair of JBL Control One speakers, and when disappointed with the lower end (hey, forgive me; I'm a string bass player!), I added a powered sub-woofer. Now my CDs and XM radio broadcasts are reproduced with clean power and sound fantastic. So much belt for the buck!
Great price, great sound, easy set-up (takes a little time, but that's normal)I don't see how you can do better for the money.
This camera can take good pictures at sunny outside, but no high quality pictures at shadowed area, or interior with window open at daytime, almost impossible to take good quality pictures at low light levels at night, without flash. ISO 800 is a joke, pictures taken are full of dots (noise). Manual control is kind of amateur, especially for exposure and shutter speed.In summary, this is a good small toy at sunny days only.
I wanted this Sony so I could put on the earphones and go outside to do my lawn and flower work. I love it! It is light enough to put in a pocket or clip onto a shirt or jacket. I can even mow the lawn and listen to my favorite programs. Thanks Amazon!
I bought a couple of these because I bought a power attenuator which is connected between the amp and the speaker cab, necessitating another cable. I bought two since the price was right. I have always found this Hosa company's stuff to be really reliable, and they're inexpensive compared to most of the competition. I have two pairs of 8-channel 1/4"-to-RCA snakes of theirs which I bought in 1996 to use with an ADAT and a Mackie 16-channel recording mixer, and they're still fine today.What impressed me was the very heavy gauge of these cables. You won't mistake these for instrument cables. So I'm pretty confident of their durability.Highly recommended.
This filter does what its name implies; it protects your lens from scratches, dust, and other problems. That's about all this filter does, but it does it well enough.
Product is all it claims to be. Works well. Stays connectesd and running at about 45 kbps constantly as opposed to about 50 kbps for a solid phone line. Plenty good enough speed. Only reason it's not 5 stars is the 2 units are supposed to be synchronized with each other out of the box but they weren't. Not a big deal since synching takes only a couple of minutes but trobleshooting it to make sure that was the problem took about 15 minutes :-( Other than that it's perfect-so far. The next question will be-how long will it be before it wears out?
Arrived on time and with damages. This is a perfect fit for the screen. However, I missed seeing the label that was shown on thw display. But, not a problem for me. I would recommend to others.
I pulled this unit out of the box, plugged it into a USB port on my home computer, and was reading my favorite blog in minutes. There are probably better products out there, but I am completely satisfied with this unit.
I did a lot of shopping and chose this machine since it was networked and was a great price. I am able to print from my wireless laptops with no problems. Setup was a breeze, just follow the instructions and it completes just fine. My linksys router gave it an ip address and i was printing to it in minutes.It could use a better tray for the printouts to fall into but not that big of a deal.
Digital home video is the wave of the future, and this camera truly expresses it. This camera comes close to perfect. It offers EXCELLANT picture quality. The quality is so good I compare it to twice the quality of a full size VHS camera (no not VHS-C). This camera has everything you need. An explanation of the features: Video format: Digital 8: Digital 8 is a digital signal recorded onto a High Band 8mm tape. There is less degradation as the film is played over and over because it's all Digital. Audio: 16 bit PCM Stereo: This meaens that even with that little microphone on the front, you're getting much better quality than with a 8mm or hi8. And it records with 2 channels instead of 1. Maximum CCD Resolution: 460,00 pixels: Thats a freaking ton of resolution for a home video camera. Thats more than anything you've probably ever used. Other things this includes: Super Nightshot 0 LUX: This enables you to shoot in perfect darkness at a better distance than normal nightshot. The camera emits two infraed beams from the front of the camera. This beams scatter and bounce of objects. The camera detects the beams bouncing back, using them to see. i.link DV Interface: This is the new standard for high speed transfer of information, usually digital video. This way you can plug into your computer and edit with it, with out having to sell the farm on equipment to turn analog into digital. 450x Digital Zoom: This means you can zoom in 450 times what the camera normally sees. Perfect for football games or looking for people far away. Auto Focus: The camera focuses it self, so you don't have to do any focusing to shoot S-Video Output: Amazon.com claims it isn't there, but it is. This enables non-digital transfer of very high quality video, your DVD player probably uses this feature. There are other features, but there are too many to mention! Over all this is an EXCELLENT camera. It lives up to the name Sony.
Needed a portable screen at a reasonable cost for my American Legion post where cash is a bit tight. Screen has turned out to be perfect in every way. It is very well made, easy to set up and gives a great image.
This book is about a girl who says she is not a Nancy Drew detective. While Lulu Dark is at the Big Blonde club, her purse is stolen! SHe goes on a hunt to find it and gets clues and help from friends. Lulu learns some things that she never would have known otherwise, like that a girl who is dead and that a girl who is living have the exact same tattoo in the same place. She also learns something about one girl, who seems to be causing alot of trouble. The ending, I think, is a little expected.
What a genius invention.Plug it in,charge batteries,use remote.I am using it while sitting outside on my patio controlling my stereo reciever.It works threw walls and a glass patio door.I also bought my mother one and works just as good.Strongly Recommend product!!!Very simple to use!!
Needed small speakers for the living room and did not want surround sound. I have had surround sound speakers and just having these 2 it is better. I sit about 10 feet away from the TV watching the Matrix and I can feel the vibrations right up through the couch and I did not even have them that loud. Great, cheap, small, perfect speakers.
Easy to install and worked perfectly for what we needed. Extended out be 17" from the wall and is able to turn corners. I bought a different one before this and it was way too short even though it said 17". Bought this one and it was great. Recommended get it.
I purchased this product to shift between my netbook and my desktop. This product works flawlessly. I hooked up my wireless mouse/keyboard dongle in one usb port and my printer in the other and am surprised by the response time. My computers recognize the items almost immediately. The product is well worth the money, my only negative would be that there is no audio hook-up to transfer my one set of speakers between the two, but there are other ways around that.Pros:Ability to hook up my wireless mouse/keyboard and printerQuick response to switching devicesSmall and compactCons:No audio hook-ups
This usb port is sleek and functional. It is plug and play. It even come with its own power supply in case you have power hungry peripherals. Even though it works fine for me without its own power supply I chose to use it as recommended by the manufacturer. It comes with a lifetime warranty. I have a CyperPower UPS that has been very reliable and I expect this little Cyber wonder to be nothing less.
Our company purchased this item to switch between two G4 Power Macs and two older PC's. The Macs work perfectly--flawlessly--with this switch. Switching is almost instantaneous and we've not seen an error yet. However, the older PC's (running Windows 98) are a little squirrely in that they do find the USB keyboard and mouse, but when they are switched off for another computer for a while they lose track of the KVM switch, thus can't be accessed, and we have to hard restart them. I think this has more to do with the age of these PC's and their OS. If we had newer PC's running XP I think they would behave better. In the meantime, we will simply leave a keyboard & mouse plugged into each PC so we can restart them when they get lost.There is one caveat about this switch: Trendnet uses a proprietary cabling system. The cables are NOT standard USB & VGA cables, but are an odd combination that will only work with the Trendnet switch. If this switch were to fail in the future, we would either have to buy another Trendnet switch or replace it with a different brand along with cables ($).If you don't mind the cables, this switch is definitely the best bang for the buck.
I was really skeptical reading the reviews on the handsfree, but decided to give it a shot. The handsfree works great, fits nicely , sound quality is great for both music and calls. No issues so far. FYI.Got the product from CCMAccessories for 9$(incl shipping). Hope this helps
This was mostly a plug and play. I bought all Linksys NIC Cards for laptop and pc. Never had a problem with any of them.
This is by far and away my favorite mouse. I have one that I have used for over a year. It is a dream for gaming. The accuracy is nearly as good as any wired mouse - without the hassle of wires! I love being able to change the resolution on the fly to get the accuracy I need for sniping, and then have the quick reflexes for traveling in games.Get this mouse, you can't go wrong. Believe me, you can ignore the clowns saying the mouse doesn't work. They should have checked their computers before they posted.
Well, when i first connected it, I thought, eh, but then i thought, damn, I paid 235 dollars for this 20 inch television with a 4 year replacement warranty on it. So thats not so bad. Its not horrible but much like the other user review stated, you have to be a couple of feet away from it. Its a perfect offering for someone with a small bedroom that wants a good cable feed or something similar.
I am very satisfied with this keyboard it's nice and it's got gentle keys.This doesn't come with a manual so if your trying to figure out how to change the backlight color, it right next to the dial knob. This keyboard also doesn't look tacky as I thougth it would be. It's just perfect and I think it's worth the price. You won't be disappointed with this one.
I bought this cd player last week and when it came in the mail i was shocked by its size. It DOSN'T PLAY NORMAL SIZE CD'S "WARNING!!!"
Well this Item is great. It fits perfectly In My ThermalTake Armor+ MX,The item works as it should be. it also have sound reconize control so you can ajuge how mutch you want it to understand the sound. also its perfect for gamers that want something cool and exotic in the PC case. I personaly love it, My Suggestion is to buy 2 of those on for the top part and one for the bottom .over all its a kick ass protact
This armband is exactly what I needed. I'm a girl so I was worried about it fitting my small arms, but it's great. I run A LOT and my ipod hasn't skipped at all, it keeps it right in place. I only wish it was a little more enclosed (the sides are open) for those times when it's rainy. But great armband. I'm really happy.
I bought my wife a set of Boise for her birthday and I bought these for me. After trying both, I lost the Phillips head phones.I tend to use headphones for listening to lectures, books and podcasts - I much prefer these headphones.They are comfortable, good sound quality.5 stars
I use Smart Strip for home entertainment and was not able to get a clear answer that it would work for that application. I set it up with an amplifier (~50W) as control circuit. When the amp turns off, everything goes with it. Cable box is always on, only because it seems to lose TV guide when disconnected. Only 30W. Unit works as I had hoped. Haven't had to test the surge protection yet!
I've had this for a few years and bought because my Toshiba tablet did not have a cd/dvd drive. It was one of the few drives that was self powered from USB. There is no way I could use this on a plane if I had to plug it in! It used very little battery life. Works fast and dependable. Very durable also. It's been to all 50 states with me and through TSA many many times. Never skips a beat! However, it is not a burner - reader only.
Good Radio, Good audio, Good TX and RX.Small enough to fit where ever you want.Using it with my power Mic and it really screams.
Have been seeking Headphones that are comfortable for an ecomonical price. These fit the bill. Can't wear earbuds and most over-ear headphones become uncomfortable after wearing a while. I've worn these for several hours at a time without discomfort. As I'm not a sound aficionado, the quality is good for me, maybe not top quality but very good in my opinion.
This is my second Transcend card and I am very happy with the performance and the value. I've been using the first one in an Zoom H2 recorder and have found it's performance to be dead on reliable. I bought this new card for my Canon Rebel Esi and am extremely happy with it. In another review someone mentions having a little difficulty with the card hanging in the slot of their Canon but I have experienced no such difficulty.I love the simplified packaging! My first card came in the original packaging and was a real PITA to open. Kudos to Transcend for a great card at a great price and to Amazon for the packaging.
This filter does what it is suppose to do! Works well with no problems.
Bought these for extra inserts for the binders. They are so great. We had a HUGE bookcase full of DVD's and they all fit into 3 binders, with room.
A close lightning strike recently destroyed the gigabit Ethernet port on our Intel Mac Mini. Bought this hoping to keep fairly good performance (though I haven't definitively tested it, and USB 2.0 only provides about 1/2 of the original performance in the best case). This adapter worked right out of the box. Also worked for Windows/XP on the same Mac Mini, but I needed to put in the (included) CD so it could load the drivers.
I purchased the Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) - 2GBfor my new Canon SD 800 IS and I the speed & performance is outstanding. I don't think anything could be better! PS- Great camera too!
I bought the Cyberpad as an alternative to a PC Tablet. It really works and really like it. Right out of the box it works adequately but you really need to step up to Evernote Plus to gain full use of the Cyberpad. I wanted to input notes without having to retype them and with Evernote Plus you can do that as well as search your handwritten words.You have to make sure you have the right memory page with on the right notepad page to maintain you notes. You can overlay text on two different hand written pages. Not a big issue. More of a user issue. Also you have to pay attention in order to make the transfer to the computer easier (pages are stored as A01 A02..). Just place a note on each paper page to match the memory page so you can match the two when flipping through your notes.The battery usage is great. I leave the Cyberpad on most of the day. When charging the batteries, I have not lost anything stored. When connected to a PC, the Cyberpad becomes a digital pad and removable drive. You loose the tablet capability. Then you have to turn it sideways to orient it with the monitor and double press to activate the `puck'.It is unfortunate that there is not a button to switch between tablet and digital pad when connected. You have to disconnect to use as a notepad (with pad of paper not digital pad). I really like using it so I have to plug and unplug. If you upload once a day it may not be a problem. Another issue is that people with small hands may find the pen large but it works for me.Overall the Cyber pad is great. Not perfect but the best solution for those on a budget. It is natural to write on and it is very light. The only real draw back is there is now direct way into OneNote and other formats. You have import into Evernote Plus, convert the text and then cut and paste out. Never less, we will be buying more of these for our staff so not to purchase heavier and more expensive tablet.
Upon receiving the item and plugging it in, the cable did not work at all. after adjusting every possible option to adjust, i finally gave up.
I have been using these earplugs for about a month. My apartment is located on a college campus and is about 100 feet from a train track. I use these earplugs for both sleeping and studying. I have always had trouble with sleeping and I have notice that I sleep so much better with these earplugs. So if you live near a train that blows its horn, noisy neighbors, or barking dogs next door, do yourself a favor and get these. One other point I had to buy a new alarm clock because I could not hear my other alarm clock. I purchase a vibrating alarm clock called sonic boom. You may want to consider getting it if you use these earplugs for sleeping.
Let me preface this by saying that I am not an audiophile per se. Nor am I anything close to an expert in car audio. If I were, I would have bought some $800 head unit. So, here goes.The main reason I replaced my last iPod-ready head unit was because it scrolled so slowly. I have several thousand songs on my iPod, and about 600 artists. I was very specific with the sales guy on this point (scrolling), and he said he had the same unit in his car and it scrolled quickly and easily.Unfortunately, no one beyond Bright Eyes gets any play in my car because this thing is soooo s-l-o-w to scroll. I have to press the scroll button to pass each artist (or album or genre or playlist -- however you're sorting your iPod contents), and it doesn't quickly go to the next one. It hangs at an artist before it will scroll to the next one -- it can take a few seconds to get it from one to the next (I think the furthest I've ever gone before giving up in frustration is the Clash). Using the included remote control doesn't improve the speed.The other thing I strongly dislike about this unit is another type of scrolling, namely the song title or artist or album name moving across the display. When I attempt to set it to scroll long names across the display (which it claims to be able to do), it scrolls the text that is currently on the display but then will not continue to do this for subsequent songs. Also, you can choose only one type of text to display -- e.g., you can't display artist AND song, just one or the other.The function menus on this unit are far from intuitive. Why is the setting for random/repeat/shuffle on the same function menu as display type? Once you are able to find the correct function menu, the toggles are inconsistent: for some you have to use the up/down buttons around the volume knob while others use the left/right buttons.The equalizer presets are kind of sloppy. "Bass boost" is not much different from "Powerful." The only preset that is worth using is "Vocal" -- it does a reasonable job of popping the vocals above the mix.I've had this unit for about six months now, and I'm looking for a new one. Watch this space for a deeply discounted used unit of this model.Pros: Plays many different cd formats (WMA, MP3, WAV, etc.).Cons: Extremely slow scrolling through artists/playlists/albums, etc. Doesn't provide text scroll across display. Non-intuitive controls.
I may have given this 4 stars before; this is a revised version. After only a month or two it is too noisy. I will probably end up buying a different brand and throwing this away. I may be a rougher user than most, but I don't see what I could have done to create this grindy noise. I frequently fall asleep with my laptop sitting on my bed and this noise makes me nervous and would keep me from napping.At first use, this seemed excellent. But I have changed my mind.
If you make sure you are buying the ink from Amazon and not a partner, this is the best pricing you will find as your freight will be free, using SuperSaver.
My very non-technical Dad is able to use it by himself, nuff said.
Great shipment. Cases where just as described, worked perfect for replacements of damaged store bought movie cases. Fast ship. Very satisfied.
Good value for the price. A little annoyed with the restart everytime I unplug it from my system and the transfer program can use a little work. But real nice and easy to use.
Excellent battery. Gives life to spec. in our Sony camera and was an excellent buy.
Blew my other subwoofer and needed a good one that could keep up with all my other equipment. this speaker is great and picks up alot of tones that i couldn't hear before with my other subwoofer. Would definitively recommend this speaker to anyone.
The unit actually heats up my headphones to the point of me not being able to put them in my ears. Completely self-defeating. At least it was only $1, but it's still a dollar wasted.Get a similar unit from Syba or shell out $12 for a Logitech, because this thing is pure garbage.
It's not easy to find 50 feet network cable in local stores. Thanks to amazon I have a variety to choose from. I bought this cable and it was more than enough to run it from the 2nd to the 1st floor on opposite sides of the house. It works great!
The card was only $9, however the time it takes to process the image to return in the LCD monitor is very slow...and if I take several shots in a row -- the wait is painful.
I am very pleased with this camera. It is great for size, weight and ease of use. Was very easy to learn to use basic features and as have not yet tried manual settings unsure of those but directions appear straight forward. Would rec. to anyone looking for simple small camera as takes great pictures!
Many peopel will say that DLP's have light burnout problems, yes they do. About every 6-8,000 hours. Life of the other internals is about 100,000 hours. SO, you have to change a lightbulb every 2-3 years. Big deal. It's be 20 before you have to buy a new set.Sammy has set a new standard in DLP, using a special folded optics frame, they have created a set with smooth edges and razor sharp pictures.This is the best DLP you can get for your money. The 437 has about the same screen height as a 36&quot; set. It's just about a foot wider at some 44&quot; inches.Me... Just looking forward to my new home, where I'll be installing my second 437. Truly a stunning product.Downside... Not a thing.
If you are debating whether to get a ReplayTV or a TiVo, I strongly recommend the ReplayTV. I own both units, and with ReplayTV's recent software upgrade (delivered in April 2000), it has all the features that would have given the TiVo an upperhand. My preference for the ReplayTV is primarily because of its ease-of-use in programming: the channel guide follows the &quot;grid format&quot; (like in a printed TV Guide), so it is intuitive and natural to use. My only complaint is the slow response of the remote control, but this is a relatively minor inconvenience compared to all other benefits the ReplayTV provides.
The packaging says that it is compatible with the original iPod. It is only compatible with the iPods with docks. It is inexpensive, but it is worthless to me.
As long as you are not sweating, these headphones are excellent. Great sound (when they are dry). Secure fit. Good looking. BUT they are not sport headphones as advertised because they don't play well with sweat. As a runner, I sweat an average amount, and it just pours into these earpieces.... causing a muffled sound and reduced volume. As far as I can tell, it is caused by sweat forming a film over the metallic surface of the earpieces. To make matters worse, sweat can cause an additional seal between the upper portion of the earpiece and the ear canal, which further worsens the sound and causes occasional popping as the seal repeatedly forms and releases while running.I'm not a Vulcan... my ears are not unusually shaped... I'm sure many others face this same problem (and indeed some of the reviews prove that).Come on, Sennheiser engineers, I challenge you to come up with a solution. These headphones are WAY too good to discontinue... but they need to work well with sweat. What if a ridge was cut in the outer earpiece to prevent the water seal from forming... and also if the tiny holes in the metallic part were shaped differently to prevent the formation of the sweat film?--Still a loyal Sennheiser fan
I bought this as a present for a friend of mine for her computer at work. When we plugged it in, there was so much static you couldn't hear the music. I looked at the instructions and it turns out you can't put it near a computer monitor. What's the point of getting them then?!!
This product performs as advertised right out of the box. Support is excellent. A must have for your home office.
I've had this little speaker/dock for several years now and it's a great product. The sound is truly amazing for such small speakers, no distortion or buzz. I'd totally recommend this and I'd definitely buy another one.
I love this tripod!!! I lost my first one and HAD to replace it...it's so convenient to use and very handy.
What a wonderful purchase! Arrived on time and it is such a great way to extend the life of your laptop!
I purchased these for an iphone / ipod I use when running or working in the yard. They worked fine for a week and then the right ear bud popped apart and the wires inside tore from the terminals. The sound quality was very good for the price and fair overall, but the quality of the product and its construction was terrible. I would also suggest you look at alternate products that have an angled headphone plug. The angled plug tends to last much longer than the straight plug found on this model.
I'm absolutely in love with these earbuds, the sound quality they produce is very high and they cancel out sound in your environment (even in the lab I work in which has very noisy vacuum pump). Also the customer service from the factory was great when I had a problem with the fittings, they sent me new ones for free within 2 days! At $30.00 it's hard to go wrong with these earbuds.
I recently purchased this Sigma 30mm lens for low light/indoor-No Flash, and general use photography.It seems, thus far, to deliver in every respect. I can't complain at all.Perhaps others have experienced quality control issues with this lens, but I haven't. My sample auto focuses accurately as far as I can tell. I made sure I purchased direct from Amazon. My pics are sharp and highly contrasted. This lens kicks butt on the Nikon packaged lens (18-55mm).I've taken about 450 photos so far - Indoor and out, in many different lighting situations, and even at times with the built in flash firing, and I can honestly highly recommend this lens.I have several other lenses, all nikon "D" type, and although they are very good, this lens is just "BETTER".On the negative side, you are limited to the equivalent of a 50mm focal length in the 35mm film camera format - No Zoom - But for indoors, and low light, and relatively close distance people shots, this lens rocks - believe me.I did a lot of research before I bought this one, and it paid off. If you're sitting on the fence with this one like I was, and you want the performance this offers for the same reasons I purchased it for, wait no more - buy it ......
First problem: THIS ONLY WORKS WITH THE MAGIC PAPER !That's right, after the 60 pages of paper that ship with the pen run out, you have to buy special paper (80 sheets for $10, plus about $6 S/H, which works out to $0.20 cents per page).The pen does not digitize anything you write on regular paper. So this really is the gift that "keeps on giving"... Personally, I require far more flexibility than being forced into using certain specialty paperstock - exceptionally expensive paperstock at that. Where I'm from, we'd call this a scam.Beyond that, I was unimpressed with the ergonomics of the pen. It's fatter than most big marker pens, so it was difficult for me to write with - it felt awkward and my handwriting simply didn't flow well.If you must have this sort of product, I'm sure it will work quite well for you. I have no comments to make on how it functioned on a technical level. For me, the pre-conditions were a deal-breaker. This was one holiday gift I sent back in a hurry.
I have had two of these (the first was replaced for free). In both cases the shoulder-strap materials frayed and separated. It is too bad because otherwise it is a nice backpack.
This card has worked flawlessly with a Palm Treo650 and is a great value. I use it to store mp3s and have zero issues and will buy another soon. I would suggest using a USB card reader/writer from your PC to load the card files - such as the SanDisk MobileMate.
Gave it to mom for a mother's day gift, she's never had a CD player. Figured the light use she'd use it for would be fine, but she's using it daily, falling asleep to it, listening at the beach and home, and loves the sound. So, I've nothing bad to say!
Works just fine on my Pan DMC-FZ28 CAMERA. If it last a year it is worth it.
I love these headphones. At first i had problems with the fitting, the foam sleeves which are the best at isolating noise were very unconfortable.I regularly use foam earplugs while studying so i was at a loss why these foam sleeves were difficult to get a proper seal and painful to wear.I then discovered a little trick i took all the foam sleeves and imersed them in warm water, with my thumb and forefinger i rolled each sleeve to make sure all the foam had no air.Then i took the sleeves out dryed them and let them air cool over night.The next day the foam on the sleeves was so soft ,it was easy to insert them into my ear and get a good plug.Now i can wear these for hours on end with out discomfort. Every week i clean the sleeves with soap water to remove the ear wax and dirt and they are like new again(saves me money from ordering new sleeves).These earphones are amazing , the bass is solid with a good fit and the mid range is amazing(i can hear vocals that i never heard before becuase the bass on my last set drowned them out.The warranty is excellent for two years.And thebuild quality of these earphones looks like it will last
I have been using the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite, since 2002, when I bought my first computer. It is my all time favorite keyboard and have tried many other brands, and always come back to this one. I love the ability to tilt the keyboard. The keys are spaced perfectly for fast typing and it has just the right amount of pressure to compress each key.It has a wrist support feature, but I don't use it, as it fits perfectly on my keybpard drawer, without it. I like the fact that it's optional, so many keyboards are too large for my keyboard drawer.It has been totally dependable and have never had a problem with the keys sticking. I live in fear that Logitech will quit making this model, so bought 3 extra keyboards, just in case they ever do ! If I ever had to use a different keyboard, don't know what I would do, which is why I'm prepared for the worst scenerio.Once you try this keyboard, you will feel the same way I do !It's #1 in my opinion, as well as reasonably priced.Bobette ConatserAmarillo, TX
We needed to replace our old Presto. We tried a couple of other brands but returned them. Love how quiet and quick it is! Nothing like fresh perked coffee!
I've had Sennheisers that cost me hundreds, some that cost me $50 or less, and then...there was the HD 201's. Why are these better? I couldn't tell you the technicalities of it all, because to be honest it defies logic.First of all the headphones don't use just one wire, they use the dual wire which is notorious for failing on even the best of headphones rather easily. Second, they aren't exactly the top of the line model of Sennheisers, and for $20 you don't really expect much.Regardless of the facts, these headphones have seen me through about a year or more of pretty heavy duty use and still work just as good as day one. Considering I've owned Sennheiser's in the HD-500 series, it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to sound quality, and I can honestly say that yes there is a difference -- these aren't as good as the expensive stuff...but they are about as close to the expensive stuff as you can get without spending the big bucks.Whatever looks like a design flaw on these puppies actually ends up making the suckers work even better than you'd expect. Listening to high quality audio with these headphones is incredible.I have to admit though, even though you'll see Sennheiser boasting about their Bass all the time, they don't offer the best Bass in the game. However, they do offer the most detailed bass, so you don't feel like you're missing out on much. IMHO it's the way Bass is meant to sound. If you want headphones that pump bass so loud that it shakes your ears or worse, ends up screwing up the headphones you just bought, you probably shouldn't be investing in headphones. However, if you want good clean bass that offers a kick without kicking your speakers into submission then these headphones will be a godsend to you.For $20-25, HD201's are the BEST and most affordable high quality well built headphones on the market, bar none. Considering they also come with Sennheiser's standard 2 year warranty, you can rest assured these headphones will not let you down.I've gone through more headphones than I like to count, at times in my life going through 5-6 pairs a YEAR just because they'd blow out on me, or the wire would get screwy, or the sound would go out in one cup....The fact I've owned this one pair for a year and haven't required any others is a tell tale sign of the real quality behind these headphones.If you're low on cash and you need a pair of replacements, these are replacements that will not disappoint and will last you a long time -- long enough to save up for an even better pair if that's what you're out for. Regardless, the price is hard to beat for what you get.Which is it? $100-200 a year constantly replacing poorly built crappy headphones or a one time $20 for a warranty guaranteed 2 years of quality headphones? The Choice is yours.
The BG-E4 provides an improved way to manage the power requirements of the 5D. It's versatility allows for the use of either two of the dedicated batteries BP-511/511A/512/514, or 6 AA cells. My choice was the AA cells, due to capacity, availability, costs, and increased flexibility in battery maintenance. In the instructions, Canon warns that use of the AA cells may result in reduced energy availability, as compared to the dedicated batteries. I have been using 2700 mAh NiMH GE-Sanyo AA cells and maintaining them with a LaCross BC-900 and alternatively another "smart" charger V-6988. (I prefer the LaCross, but the other charges 10 cells simultaneously as opposed to 4 in the LaCross, so when time is a factor, both are used.) I have not observed any shortfall in capacity. Quite the opposite has been my observation. (You do the math.) Canon appears to compare the Alkaline AA cells to their 1390 mAh Li-ion dedicated batteries (BP-511A), which may explain their conclusion. (Perhaps they would like to sell more of the dedicated cells?) Use some AA cells with larger capacity, and you'll get a much different result. The battery grip does add to the size and weight of the 5D, and some have said that Canon has it overpriced, but nevertheless, I can recommend it as a useful option. Only the cost stopped me from giving it 5 stars. I've seen an aftermarket competitor with an LCD display for sale in Europe, which may be a good alternative, but availability seems to be limited.
The green snagless Ethernet cable from Belkin works great with my MacBook pro 2010. I just plugged it in and it instantaneously connected to my college Internet network. No software to download. Plus the green color cable makes it easy to see and grab when I'm ready to connect or deconnect. It looks cool, works flawlessly, plus it's lower price on amazon at the time of my purchase than any local retail store. Great product.
The cable we purchased has been perfect. It is of the quality I expected and functions flawlessly.
This DVD player is truly astounding. First, it will play absolutely ANYTHING. .avi files from a computer CDROM - no problem. PAL - no problem. Honestly it beat my expectations.Next, the "upconverting" output is fantastic. What a difference it makes to see a regular DVD processed by such a high-quality machine.This DVD player is clearly organized, and puts many controls in your hands... how you would like the audio signal processed, or how you'd like the picture processed. The controls are clear and not confusing.The remote feels substantial in the hand.One commenter remarked that the DVD drawer is flimsy... I understand the sentiment, it's very thin. But that appears to be a visual design decision... I don't find it to be particularly flimsy.The unit looks and performs fabulously.I couldn't recommend it more highly.
I have had my DAV-C990 for over a week now, and can find very little to complain about. The system sounds amazing, looks very sharp and is well designed to fit into any room.I use it primarily for the SACD and DVD player, however it also works as a radio and you can attach two other inputs to the receiver. The OSD appears exactly the same as our high-end Sony SACD/DVD player in the main room.One complaint I'd read about before purchasing was the lack of a backlit remote, however I discovered last night that the remote glows very well when you turn out the lights!The only two features I feel this system is lacking are: 1) alarm clock [waking up to an SACD would be amazing] and 2) a sleep timer. Sony should have recognized this unit would end up mainly in bedrooms and small family rooms. However even considering these two items, this unit firmly deserves the 5 star rating.
the purple rim, hard to focus, hard to take even a clear picture...i've been a photo bug for years..... can't take a clear picture... disappointing...
I am really happy with this card and the pricetag it came with--only a few months ago, a card like this would've been four times as expensive as this. I do work for a couple of magazines and it requires me to shoot in RAW format, each file of which is 16 MB, which ate up space on my old 2 and 4 GB cards, I can tell you! I shoot without fear of filling up the card now, using my 8GB card, and it's as fast as an Extreme III, which is what I was looking for. Thanks for the great deal!
Had it for one weekend and returned it. Main problem was the lack of an optical viewfinder. Trying outside shots, the LCD washed out so badly in the sun, I could barely make out what I shooting. Could not compose; could not ensure it focused correctly. Terrible! (Of course, this could be an issue with any camera with no viewfinder; Don't know.)Inside issue was with flash. Tended to overexpose subjects giving them a washed out look.Small, light, quick flash recycle, and nice zoom. Too bad...
I am not going to bore you with a bunch of technical info. I just want to say that anyone with half-a-brain about photography will love this camera. I upgraded from a C-2000Z and I found this camera very easy to use. The manual is not the clearest thing to understand but that's where the half-a-brain comes in handy. If you take your time and don't get hung up about having to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on you will be very happy with this camera. The great thing about digital is that you can experiment with it and instantly see the results. That makes the photography learning curve much faster and easier.Bottom line: A great high end camera that is fairly easy to use.
I purchased this because I had one that I liked and wanted another. It has all the features I was looking for: full size (my big paws don't do well with the tiny notebook mice), an on/off switch on the bottom to preserve battery life, and bluetooth connection directly to my laptop without a separate dongle to plug in. It works equally well for right or left handed people.
I am surprised both pleasantly and technically. I have used this unit for a little over a week now and it is perfect. I can't imagine the price (currently $150.00) as being anything but a steal! Easy set up easy to use and accurate! What it does is tell you how to get where you need to be, it also points out gas stations. As well it tells you the street names of all those little quirky little alleys downtown that you never knew had a name! The wide screen makes it easy to read the on screen instructions but the clear crisp voice directions make it easy not to watch it. Excellent value, excellent device! I will be ordering another one for my daughter who is off to college- no worries about getting lost- you can't with this GPS hit the home button and away you go. Yes just buy it! Outstanding Value!
Does the job as advertised and I love it. Thinking of getting another one, since I run in 2 areas so I would need another one, but since it's winter I have to postpone it a bit.
Great product, intuitive and easy-to-use format, FM radio has excellent reception, sound is balanced and has a reasonable frequency response. Overall, an excellent value. You should be aware that the unit does not have a volume control. The two selectable volumes (which both sound the same to me) are adequate for most situations but I would like to boost it a bit at times. I would buy this unit again.
When I ordered this keychain as a gift for my wife and parents my expectations were low. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the picture! Better than what I get on a cell phone. The images are crisp and clear, and the quality of the keychain is fantastic!The software is a little awkward, but very easy to learn.High recommend. The price is worth it!
I went through some scuffle with trying to find the right set of earphones and I have came across the most epic models for the price. The bass freqs are superb. I returned these recently, but ended up buying from the same store I bought them from originally...the reason I did was because I wanted to try other models. I also researched on more expensive models like etymotics. They rag on the bass enhancements, but these are amazing. FOR THE PRICE ESPECIALLY. You cannot beat these headphones. I just wish that they made a model of these bass freqs with a metallic appearance. I CANT WAIT FOR THE BASS FREQ II models! If there ever is any. BUY THESE. I bought the j3 Jlab models. NO COMPARISON. grab these if you can. Worth it for sure...
TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of the U.S. and CanadaI have used this 3 times so far, and I am very pleased with the ease of use. There are a few specifics that I have yet to figure out, but on the whole, this unit is well worth the VERY low price. The choices for voices, graphics and visuals are detailed and complete.The maps so far have been accurate while the screen details during use are easily seen and followed.
i really enjoy this router, once i got it working. it took a little bit of tweeking. it took about an hour of playing with settings and the such to get this working with my equipment, but i expected that. however, now, for the price, this works wonders in my home.
I haven't used this item yet, but I have never had any trouble with HP ink. I don't expect any problems when I do use it. It pays to buy the real thing.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the cords on these headphones can be prone to breakage. We bought 3 pairs of these headphones for our 5, 7, and 9 year olds back in January - and while 2 of the pairs are still going strong, the cord broke on one pair right below where the cord splits to go to the ears. But the good news is that Kidz Gear has a fantastic warranty that they stand behind 100%.I emailed their customer service link on their website [...] on a *Sunday* morning and by that afternoon had a response apologizing for the trouble we were having (remember, these were 9 month old headphones broken by a 7 year old) and offering to replace them completely free of charge. All I had to do was send them my Amazon order # to verify the purchase, which I did by email on Sunday night, and by Monday afternoon I received an email confirmation that my new headphones had been shipped out.Do I wish they had never broken? Sure. But with customer care like this I wouldn't hesitate to buy from this company again.Thanks Kidz Gear.
these headphones are great. they are reliable. every other pair of headphones that i had bought in the past failed in short time like the nike phones that are similar to these ones. the only problem with these headphones is the chord. it doesn't lay flat and is too long and the chord is run off of one of the ears instead out the middle of the back like the nike ones. other than that they are the best sport ones yet.
I bought this to replace an MS PRO adapter that failed, and it does work well, reads and writes fast, on my computers.I also bought this to quickly print from USB on my Brother laser printer with Direct Print. A plain USB flash drive works, but this USB reader does not work in the printer's USB input. I learned online that some USB readers do not work like a plain USB drive as they have a USB hub function. May be the case with this reader.
I've purchased this product before at a local store. Buying at Amazon.com, I got it for $60.00 less. It was a new manufacturer's replacement part, so I know it will work well.
Hard to find color and length. Worked perfectly for my application.
I can't say enough for this it gave me the length I needed for the computer and my printer. Thanks again
I was very impressed with the speed of shipment from the vendor it arrived on the second day after the order was placed. The computer is fantastic; no problems. Great processor speed, plenty of memory, no glitches with digital photos, music, etc. Recommend MS Office Enterprise to take advantage of this great notebook's processing speed and vista features. Vista is a little less intuitive than XP but once I got a feel for it, it does offer more options to customize for your use.
I recently ordered two of these and both were defective. Its evidently not a good idea to buy print cartridges via the internet.
The JVC CD changer works great so far (a couple of weeks). It is for a "component system", i.e., it doesn't have an internal amplifier so you have to have a separate amplifier. CD changers are old technology in these days of MP3's, but if you have a collection of CD's it's nice to have.
This print pack MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE with the PictureMate 200 series printers. If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order EITHER T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
I have been into photography for many many year, and have always had a spot for macro pictures. I have used other macro lenses before, but nothing compares to this. It is a speciallity lens, and it can be used for nothing else than macro, but WOW it does it well.It can produce images from 1:1 to 1:5 ! Yes, 5 times real life, that is CLOSE UP MACRO. It does not have any focus system, so all focus is manual, and can only be done by moving the lens and camera back and forth. I HIGHLY recomend some kind of focus rail system and tripod. ESSENTIAL for using this lens. It can be hand held with success, but it requires a steady hand. It extends to almost 25 cm when shooting at 5x and it is a bit heavy, so get a sturdy tripod.DOF is very easy to control, and image quality is very high. Highly recomended to the serious macro photographer. Also, ring flash is a MUST HAVE item with this. Optionally one or two external flashes for better light control.
I bought a DVD600 when I saw the price. Finally the prices for DVD players are starting to come down. In playing with it, I found that it is a cheap player, it does not work well running through another component (like a VCR) - when connected directly to my TV, it's great. It does not have 5.1 audio out's. If you want an affordable, entry level or second DVD player, the DVD600 is for you - when connected carefully, the video and audio quality is great. If you want more - spend more.
The rewinder for Beta is new construction and has a very slick modern look. It works silently and efficiently. The seller contacted me to make sure it was what I wanted as some purchasers confuse its ability and expect it to rewind VHS and it only does Beta as it is described. It rewinds fast without straining the tape which is important as Beta tapes are old and prone to snap if the rewinder does not work smoothly and if it does not slow down as it reaches the end of the tape which this model does. It is excellent for collectors of Beta tapes.
I purchased this camera a couple of months ago and it's been great. I wanted something that was easy for my wife to operate (it has an beginner setting) but it also has more settings if you are an experienced photographer. It syncs directly to the printer, driving the printing, which is really easy. The zoom is 10x optical - hard to find in a pocket-sized digiat camera. And she loves the large screen.
I recently purchased this card for my Canon FS100, I only recently purchased the camera itself and this is the first card I have purchased for the camera, but so far it has worked well with my camera and I think this is a great product for the price.
I just purchased this for listening to books from net library. I had tried in vain to obtain information on any MP3 and bookmarks. Amazon has a wonderful staff that gave me a wealth of information. It appears there are only 2 brands that have bookmarks. The more expensive Creative ones do. This model is great. I have listened to several books and set the bookmark (just hold down the back button when on the now playing screen). I had tried another brand and read some things about using the pause button. This was not reliable and trying to fast forward was a nightmare.The ear phones on this model are awful and hurt my ears(the only reason I took away 1 star). I purchased some others and now I am set. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to use WMA audio books.
Worked great for 3 weeks, now the camera (Canon XS) can't format it or write to it. And since it was given as a gift, the 30 days Amazon gives you to return it for replacement has already expired.Hopefully the manufacturer will honor the "lifetime warranty" that it claims on the package.Pretty sure that it was a good deal but not a good value!Update: Been a week since I emailed Transcend. Haven't heard anything back. That's GREAT customer service.
I got rid of our cordless phone in the kitchen a few years ago when the kids kept losing it. The wall phone had a cord that tangled, dangled, and got in the way of the nearby computer. This one looked too good to be true, and it has been that good. The cord is long, yet condenses well and stays out of the way. It has yet to become tangled. I'm so glad I thought to look on Amazon.com for a replacement cord.
I am very pleased with this home theater. It was very easy to connect to my TV. For the price the sound quality is quite good.
Let me first start of by saying that this camera is probably not for everyone. I'll start of by describing its short coming, all of which I think is something that is expected.Firstly, its bulky. Not big, maybe the size of a 35MM not as heavy though, but definitely much bigger than your average Digital camera. This of course is due to the fact that it uses CD as storage device. Sony did a nice job of putting a hand grip on the right side of the Camera that fit nicely in my hand. But I think that perhaps left-handers and people with smaller hand might not feel as comfortable with this camera. I would recommend going to a local store and try it out before buying it online.Secondly, since it uses CD as storage, there will be lag time in disc access. Reading from disc or reviewing images are slow (very slow). And definitely for me the worst part of this camera. Taking pictures at regular interval (2-3 sec between shot) is ok since the camera stores the pictures into a memory buffer first before writing onto the disc. But you will have problem if you want to take lots of shots on fast moving object. The camera provides a mode for 3 burst shot or a multi burst mode for up to 16 shots (stored in 1 picture) but its not very good, you are probably better off with another camera. But again, this is something I was expecting from this camera.Now to the good part. Of course the CD storage is great. The main reason I brought this camera is because I went on a 2 weeks vacation and didn't want to carry lab top around to off load my pictures. The CD storage are cheap, and allows me to take highest quality pictures at all times. I recomend using Memorex 210MB pocket CD-R for this (stores about 96 pic on highest quality). Much better than sony mavica standard CDR, and cheaper too. Furthermore, the CDR makes filing away pictures much easier. You don't have to store it onto a harddrive or burn the image afterward onto CDRs. Its probably would be convinence to be able to come back and look at the pictures 2-3 years from now.Another important thing is that the camera just simply takes great pictures. The pictures come out real nice, and with its autofocus feature its almost impossible to shot out of focus pictures, unless of course you use the manual setting. You can add effect to the pictures (solarize, BW, Sepia, Negative Art) and also adjust the white balance...the usual stuff. And the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens works real well.Sony probably realizes that the Camera is bulky and thus they actually put alot of features into the device (at least the 4 megapixels version) comparing to their other 4 megapixels camera DSC-P9. You can adjust the camera to Manual that allow you to adjust various stuff like Shutter speed, Aperture, exposure shift. Overall this, and the image quality, is the biggest different between the 2 megapixel and the 4 megapixel Mavica.The camera has a movie mode which record the movie (with voice)onto the disc in mpg format. On an empty disc this its about 5 min recording time on best quality and 90 min on lowest quality. Its no substitution for camcorder though because zoom doesn't work under this mode. But its a nice little feature nontheless. Note that lots of Digital camera has this feature, but not all of them allow you to record movie up to the maximum capacity of the media. Many digital camera limits you to a certain fixed time (usually less than 1 min) of recording time.Battery life is decent. The camera display the exact battery life remaining in minutes. It definitely is enough for normal operation for 1 day, before its nightly recharged. The recharging doesn't take too long, 1-2 hours. You can buy a backup battery/charger if you takes lots of pictures.Overall I really recommend this camera for people who like to take pictures. Its not your typical digital camera so it definitely is not for everyone and you should be cautious when buying it. Go to a store try it out first. But I do tell you this, if you are thinking about buying the MVC-CD250 vs. MVC-CD400...go with the 400. Its more expensive, but its a much bigger bang for the buck.
I love this little gadget! I received my factory refurbished from DigiDeals yesterday, it works beautifully and was only US$27.00 (+US$7.99 S/H) - US$34.99 total; not bad at all! I already knew and loved the device prior to this purchase, there is another in my home and a third gifted to my grandparents; both were purchased new but my refurbished lacks nothing in appearance or quality. The model has been a hit with my entire family for its ease to use (understood by my young 5 and 8 yr. old cousins as 85 and 95 yrs. young grandparents), compact size, trusted Sony name (our Sony televisions and radios have lasted over 10 yrs. each), great sound (my grandmother is hard of hearing and raves about it, honest) and all the features we need - no more, no less!As I stated earlier, this is a great product but only if it's what you are looking for: something compact and portable, simple and easy to use, with great sound, at an affordable to play your music on. It has a sleep feature which I enjoy because I like falling asleep to music but not waking in the middle of the night to it or wasting energy when I won't benefit from its sound. If you are looking for the latest features technology can offer or a 5 disc tray, this is not the radio for you. It is mainly output and little input, does not include a microphone jack but comes with a headphone jack and allows cassette recording; none of these do I mind because in my 24 yrs. of life I have never used a microphone jack on my radios, for the rare occasions I want to record a voice cassette I still have an old tape recorder from the early 90 which works just fine (think back to Felicity) and a digital and micro tape recorder. I cannot comment on battery life because I have never used his feature, for this I prefer something even more compact and portable such as my mobile phone.I have read complaints that some units are unable to read home-recorded CDs, none of our three units (two of them purchased about a year ago) have this issue so I guess it was already addressed by the manufacturer. As with everything, my advice is know what you want and purchase wisely, learn about what you're about to buy and make sure it meets your needs; I cannot stress this enough. Have fun shopping and enjoy your music folks, anywhere you listen to it. :o)
I had it up and running on a WIN98SE 1ghz machine in about 10 minutes. Not a single problem. I've burned about 50 or 60 CDs so far and not a single coaster among them, most of which were done at 40X. Keep in mind folks that if you buy CHEAP Discs, you get CHEAP results. I've burned at slower speeds on CD-RWs and no problem with them either. I prefer Easy CD Creator 5 which does not support this drive, so I use NERO. Thats just my preference for software however and I guess I can get used to NERO.Strictly speaking about the Philips I don't see how you can beat it. 700MB CD in under three minutes (Music, Data, MP3 it doesn't matter)
I bought this to use as a spotting scope and to take casual photos of the moon and planets since it comes with a camera adapter. As a spotting scope, it is quite good. It is small and light and appears to have antireflective coatings on all lens surfaces. It does indeed come with a C adapter that can be used with an additional adapter to connect it to an SLR. However, most astrophotographers might assume that it connects the camera to the scope (in so-called prime focus) with the zoom eyepiece removed. Actually, it mates with a thread on the end of the eyepiece once the rubber eye guard is removed. This does work, but it makes for a really back-heavy combination that is hard to point and get steady. Although the eyepiece can be unscrewed from the scope body, the C adapter cannot be connected to the scope body because the threads are wrong and I doubt that the focal length would allow focussing that way anyway. So, as a camera lens, I have to say it is marginal. As a spotting scope, it is fine and the price is right.
I tried these because my husband has a more expensive pair of Sennheiser head phones. He loves the sound quality. I was just looking for ear buds for my MP3 player that had better sound that the ones that came with the device.I love these. I love listening to a variety of music; my two favorite artists are Sarah Vaughn and Prince. On Sarah Vaughn Live at Mr. Kelley's it sounds like you are in the room and the nuances of the performance come through. These buds also deliver on bass, for example, on Prince's love symbol album, track 1, My Name Is Prince has rich bass, on these earbuds you hear and feel the sound.The earbuds fit comfortably even after a couple of hours. The earbuds come with black rubber adapters in three sizes that hold the buds in your ear and block out the sound. They works so well that I can listen in comfort to music longer on a lower volume level because the sound is going into your ear canal. I am always careful and use a volume loud enough to hear the music but low enough to be comfortable and protect my hearing.I am not an audiophile and can't expound endlessly on the technical aspects of sound and sound equipment I just wanted earbuds with great sound quality. These earbuds deliver; after trying them on a variety of music I have found that I really love the sound quality and they are a great price.
this produst is great!!! just hook it up and it works!! even though it gotlost in the mail i still like it alot
I used to use a Targus notebook mouse and that thing was tiny! It was kinda neat for awhile but got annoying for extended use. I didn't want a full size mouse since I was going to be carrying and transporting it frequently. This Logitech mouse is just about the perfect size. The left click button is not quite perfect and takes a little time to get used to but that is the only flaw and does keep it from getting 5 stars. The receiver is about the size of a USB thumb drive and both the mouse abd receiver fit into the carrying case with the receiver fitting into its own divider. Nice touch! The mouse has a power switch which is great for saving battery life but the original battery is still going strong even after a few times when I have forgotten to turn off the mouse. Good enough wireless range even with my USB port in the back of my notebook.Overall, worth it for the price and would definitely recommend.
Since I installed the cartridge in my Sharp Fax machine, I had a nice clean print and no problems. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is because the packaging looked like an elephant had stepped on it but there was no damage to the cartridge itself.
Clear sounds, nice headset, easy to manage while walking - very nice.
I purchased the Oritron DVD600 as a second player and it works great no problems. I read the reviews listed here and was skeptical about the product, however, for the price I took a chance and have been very pleased. Maybe the products early release had the bugs and have since fixed the problem? I dunno, but once again give it a try I have been pleased and plan to buy another for a christmas present. Oh one other thing, I had read people could not play Disney DVD's well mine plays all Disney DVD's I have including the Dinosoar DVD and has not had a problem on any DVD I have watched, which is about 25 so far, this is what makes me think the newer product is a better product.
I must say that is printer is simply great! I've been using HP printers since the inception of the HP 500C, the very first color inkjet, from there I purchased an HP 660 then most recently had an HP 855, and I can honestly say the HP 1000 blows them all away in terms of photographic reproduction! The fact that it is only $399 and can produce prints equal to and probably surpassing color lasers and dye sublimation printers that costs a lot more certainly says something about HP. Using glossy or photo paper produces prints indistinguishable from the original prints. Even on normal paper there is no detectable banding, which was a problem with the previous HP printers I had. Installation was a snap using the USB port, and print speed compared to my HP 855C is a whole lot faster. There is also the ability to add the duplexer that comes with the HP 1100, a definite plus, but I'm not sure worth $100, unless you do a lot of two sided printing.I am an amateur photographer (pretty much a hobby in my spare time) Now instead of spending money on reprints and enlargements, I can use this printer with photo paper. The prints are that close to the original! The only thing I've noticed so far that is a bit of a drawback is that it looks like the color ink tends to go fast if you do a lot of full color 8x10 in prints, (at least according to the HP toolbox estimate) and also its a bit noisy when preparing to print, but once it starts its whisper quiet. One other thing is that packaged with the printer is an econo sized black cartridge, (you only get 21 ml of ink versus 42 ml in a standard) although really geared for photos it would have been nice with a full black cart) I haven't really tried it for text yet, but I have a laser printer for that.Well that's it for me, now I can't wait until I get a good digital camera!
They are comfortable and cheap, but the sound coming out of these pathetic headphones is as tinny as an old transistor radio.
The cable is exactly what I expected and as advertised. The clip cover protects like it should and makes disconnecting from my laptop a breeze. I was worried that as this cable was not coming direclty from Cables To Go a company I have complete faith in, that I would receive a cheap knock-off; this was not the case. So far, so good. I would recommend.
If you don't consider yourself an audiophile you shouldn't even be looking at these things. Keep that in mind. I have the Sony Fontopia headphones also and I have to admit, sound quality wise, they're about the same(The E2's is slightly better). Where the Shure E2 do better is in the little things. as previous reviewers have noted, the Fontopia doesn't stay in your ear so well (strenuous work tends to cause them to fall out) Not so with the E2, they come with 3 variable sizes so you're going to find one that fits. The earbuds are also seem to cut out excess noise so you don't need to raise the volume as much to hear the music when in an urban are. Also the cord on the E2 is sturdier than on the Fontopia's I had. The Sony's have a seam along the inside that through regular use will open and expose the wiring, headphones still work, but seems dangerous. Oh and the cord on the E2 is longer, so when my Mp3 player is in my mailbag I can stand up all the way without pulling on the cord. If you can deal with these nuisances, hey, go with the Fontopia, sound is only minutely worse and they're about $30 less. But otherwise these are pretty nice. I give it 4 stars because they're well made, but not for everyone. Value becomes very relative in this case.
I have to laugh at the LONG (and inaccurate) review that tries to suggest that the writer (who doubtless works for another printer co ) found the X-75 &quot;aveage&quot;!!Average my sweet little can!This is a simple easy to use machine that does it ALL and is easy enough for a beginner (like me) to use with stunning results.In fact, I have just purchased my SECOND so that it'll be available for a long long time.Buy this machine if you have any real work to do .
Pros: Color. Good angle of view. quality video. mud and water resistant.cons: works only for kenwood DVDsOverall: very Good product
The perfect fit for my iPod photo. Great sound for a great price. I use it everywhere.
I am extremely impressed with this computer case. It is attractive in appearance. It's very well made (I have had NO handle problems). The removable laptop tote is a real plus. I recommend it highly.
(Please see my review of the Degen DE1103 so that this review can make more sense.)Excellent radio for the money! Pulls in all frequencies nice and strong. Good battery life. Good sound. It may be small in size, but big on features. If you're looking for a good radio for a really good price, get this one. Do not get the Degen DE1103.If you cant afford the Sangean 909x (which I consider the best in the market for a portable unit. See my review.) get this one. It compares very well against the 909x.
The camera took good pictures, but after 21 months of use the camera has a hardware malfunction (lens sticks and camera will not fully turn on). Choose another company that is known for quality cameras. We did not use this camera regularly. This is a product failure and I hope this saves someone else from making the mistake we made in purchasing the HP945.
Just be sure to get a case along with it, because the large screen could get scratched.
This item is very convient no need to tie up the computer, apple should include this with its ipod, shame on you Apple.
good UV, it is all transparentI install it on my canon 50mm F2, it works very wellI will be back
My 2nd pair -- work at home as a transcriber and these are the best headphones that I've found and I've been doing it for 8 years now !!!
a couple years ago my husband bought me a new point and shoot digital camera. He knew that I loved Nikon SLR's so he figured a Nikon Coolpix would be a good option. The Nikon took decent photos outside but forget about ever taking photos inside or in poorly lit conditions. The flash was a joke. It was much too weak. And it distorted the colors. I finally decided I needed a new camera. My first digital camera had been a very old model of the Canon Powershot and I had always loved it so I decided to give this one a try. it blows the Nikon out of the water. Not only does it take beautiful photos outside, but it takes amazing photos inside as well. The flash is far superior to the one on the Nikons (a friend of mine bought a Coolpix a few months ago and she said Nikon is still having problems with weak flashes). I couldn't be happier with this camera. The flash is strong enough to take pictures in the dark and show plenty of detail. This camera feels solid and very well made. It is small enough that I can just stick it in my pocket and be on my way. This really is a great little camera.
Marketing this as an X-FI card is dishonest. The card itself, and the included software, work very well in windows XP and is all I need for my uses but marketing an audigy chip under the x-fi name has made me very dissapointed with creative.
purchased as a gift and well received. seems to handle larger chips in a timely manner. runs everyday, all day and no problems encountered. displays vacation pictures clearly. like that it is big enough to view across the room. frame is more compatible with decore than the 7" model previously purchased.
There are a lot of things I like about this clock. It is a lovely clock if you like waking gently to nature sounds and if you want the flexibility of being able to set different alarms for different days. But unfortunately there are a couple of basic design flaws that interfere with the clock's main purpose of waking me up on time.The good stuff:--I like the nature sounds, especially the ocean one and the one with the chimes. (The forest and brook ones have too many frogs).--I like that it's so easy to set different alarms for weekdays and weekends.--The day and date also show on the front screen, which is nice.--The clock is nice looking and doesn't look cheap.--The volume is adjustable. Not all clocks have this feature.The bad stuff:--The display is too bright and yellow. Most clocks have colored numbers on a dark background, but this one has black numbers on yellow. It glows so brightly that it bothers me when I'm trying to sleep unless I turn it toward the wall. So, of course, most of the time I can't see what time it is.--And here's the big problem that outweighs everything else...the buttons are arranged in a really stupid way. The button that turns the alarm completely off is right next to the snooze button and sits a little higher, so that it's easy to hit the wrong button by mistake. 45 minutes later, I wake up in a panic wondering why the alarm never went off again.--The other problem, just as bad, is that the volume dial is on the top of the back of the clock, in exactly the spot where your fingers naturally hit if you are grabbing for the clock in the dark. When trying to hit snooze, I kept grabbing for the clock and accidentally turning the alarm volume down so low that I couldn't hear it. It took several mishaps before I understood why I kept waking up late, even though the alarm was on.I finally stuck a glob of sticky-tack over the volume dial, and that helped. But I can't cover over the off button. I'm a very groggy waker, and I need a clock that I don't keep turning off by accident before I'm awake enough to know what I'm doing. Even though I love all the other features of this clock, I can't trust it to wake me up. I never use it without another clock set as a backup.
I've had this product for over a year now, and it has worked excellent for us. It has a adequately sensitive noise detector, it never misses a baby cry and rarely over activates. It's handy to be able to use our phone set to monitor baby at the same time!
I bought it 2 yrs ago and it is still working... good product..oh also it works in any surface and good wireless signal..
Camera arrived without the batteries we needed. Once the camera was loaded withbatteries and film, it would not opperate..at all. The manual that was included was not helpful. We will have to send this refurbished camera back. A dissatisfying christrmas gift.
This was perhaps the fastest service I have ever received from an Amazon vendor. Ordered after 2pm on one day...delivered before lunch the very next day? Thanks!
I bought these caps to help match my Zumo to my custom paint job on my bike. I went on a company sponsored bike ride with about 100 or so bikes and the first thing most noticed about the Zumo was the custom caps. They are the same quality as the origional and snap to install. All in all a great product.
Don't walk away from this product, run. I have owned it for less than a week and it has caused me nothing but headaches. Of course, if you like messages like "In Page Error" or much worse, "Windows was unable to save data to file... Data has been lost. This may be due to a hardware or network connection problem" then go ahead and buy it, but otherwise find a different solution. FWIW, this is the second SimpleTech storage device that I've owned. Neither of them are in working condition.
Onkyo receiver has plenty of power to drive my Advent floor standing speaker. I play a lot of LP Disk on a Daul Turntable and the premap on the Onkyo add no coloration or noise. For the average person who does not have golden ears this receiver has plenty of power with no noise or coloration added to the sound processed through it. Money well spent. I recomend this receiver.
For a price well under $100, the Hitachi DVP325U comes with a very sensible, easy-to-use remote and a decent picture. It's remote control and user-interface are simple and intuitive. For instance, to change the audio track (e.g., from English to English w/ commentary), you simply repeatedly press the "audio" button; other brands require you to first press an "audio" button and then press up and down or left and right to scroll through the various tracks (e.g., Samsung). The DVP325U also contains quite a few features, including zoom, simulated surround-sound, a programmable remote (to control your TV's volume, etc.), and a jog-dial and control buttons on the face of the unit. All of the features are well-executed; for instance, with the zoom function an onscreen display approximates which portion of the whole image is being enlarged. Finally, the DVP325U has both optical and coaxial audio outputs for those playing the sound through a nice stereo system. Despite an excellent interface and a lot of options that aren't usually available on cheaper DVD players, the DVP325U's picture is slightly less than perfect. In movies, smooth gradiants tend to show some banding of color and "stair-stepped" edges and boundaries. Generally this is only noticeable if you look very closely, but it makes an otherwise fantastic budget DVD player just short of perfect. Overall though, the user-interface and the features were so well designed, that I opted to keep this DVD player over a similarly-priced Samsung player which had a top-notch picture, but difficult controls. Lastly, the Hitachi DVP323U (threee-twenty-THREE), which you might also come across, is identical to the DVP325U, except that it lacks an optical output and 3 buttons ("subtitle," "audio," and "surround") on the face of the unit.
at first it did blow several times all covered except the last one under warranty. I noticed after so long the ground cable was corroded all the way through, I ran a separate ground wire to the battery, no problems after that. I have a Pyle 12 farad cap, and it pushing a 15" lanzar heritage 2400 watt. at a 1/4 level with bass boost on and the Sub Sonic Filter off, pounds damn hard, (in a 99 Pontiac grand Prix) the trunk spoiler threads are striped it shook it so hard. its in a custom box i built, ported, I'd say at least a 4.5 cu/ft. I shake windows in buildings, one hell of a back massage LOL. 1 thing people need to realize, match your amp with your sub! 3000 watt @ 1 ohm! so if ur pushing a 6 ohm sub, its 6x less power...is about as basic as it gets(not the exact math but close enough) and the MAJORITY is your speaker box, I solely believe in ported, except in pickup trucks, weak speakers go in bandpass!
Just got the player before a flight. I have to say this player doesn't dissapoint. It has a fantastic picture but only so so sound from the speakers (expected for its speaker size). Headphones on the otherhand sound great. It's loud enough even when sitting next to the planes engine. It has a lot of great features including progressive scan component video output if you have a TV that can handle it. Battery size is larger than I would like (my only beef) but has good run down time. Some have complained about battery discharge when the unit is off and TV connections not working. I say READ THE MANUAL! The manual clearly states that you should disconnect the battery when not in use. This is because the unit still requires a small amount of power when it is off. This is so you can use the remote to turn the unit on. As for the video connections, you have to use the monitor button to get video out. This player is definitely worth the price.
PROS:2,8GHZ Core speed1MB x 2 CacheIt's AMD!Less expensive that Intel (and faster)Core temp under 50C with original fanCONS:NONE!
I tried a remanufactured cartridge, and it did not last long at all- what a rip off! My Canon cartridge has been going strong for several months, and is a million times better than the knock-off.
I bought a red 20 GB iriver last November after waiting for what seemed like an eternity for it to be released. The number one thing that attracted me to this player was the drag and drop function. Ive had a laptop for 2 yrs now so have quite an extensive collection of music in different formats so the idea of being tied to iTunes format did not appeal to me in the least which would have involved converting all my music+frankly ive got better things to be doin with my time!So I suppose I should go through the good+bad things.First impressions were mostly positive thought it was a wee bit chunky but im not really gonna be carrying it in a pocket so don't notice it really. Plus ive had it 4months now+its still in immaculate condition not one single scratch on the paint or screen even though ive a tendency to fall asleep listening to it so it usually ends up getting knocked off the bed onto the wooden floor+when I bring out its in my handbag with keys, purse etc, very impressive:)I like the controls for the most part, the scroll is easy to use, I did think that the forward+back buttons should have been other way around, when holding it in you hand I would assume the down pointing arrow would be the back button but it's actually the forward button. A minor inconvenience that bugged me at first but I don't even notice now! I do think there should be a progressive scroll button though coz speaking from the point of view of having over 300 albums on mine it takes a while to get to albums in the middle of the list, either that or have an alphabet search function like the Zen so u can hit find, then scroll through letters to M for instance+the device then skips to the first folder starting with M, saves a lot of time scrolling.I like the set-up with the folders on the music section, album, artist, genres, my favourites etc. also the quick playlist option is a cool idea, but u cant queue up a whole album or delete one song which might have been cleared up with firmware, but I haven't had a chance to download it yet. Also the random play function is useless, but I think that's gonna be cleared up by firmware too.I have had problems with the player freezing+needing to be reset, it's done it 4 times so far, one randomly while playing with full battery, another time when it was about to start playing from a really big playlist i'd syncd from WMP but when I tried to go back to change to random play before it had loaded the full playlist it froze for ages so just reset it, again when I transferred on my whole library, it froze twice after being disconnected.Also when I put my whole collection on either by syncing with WMP or drag+drop all the music shows up in the music folder within the browser folder but not in the main music folder, ive tried it twice now+nothing works, but if I put on one album by drag+drop it does go into the main music folder, very frustrating coz I don't fancy having to transfer all 300 albums individually, if anybody has a reason why this is happening id appreciate it:)Also I love having the radio, reception is very good even in the back of nowhere in Ireland so that's cool, plus being able to record straight to mp3 is soooo cool, but should definitely be able to delete recorded files directly from the device. I also bought an AudiaX fm transmitter for it which works pretty well, gets a bit fuzzy in very built up areas+the sound quality isn't perfect the rest of the time but I found it ok overall for the price.The power cable is annoying the way it needs to be connected to the usb cable to charge but ive never had problems with the connection once in use, though I did buy my iriver from the US so have to use a plug converter in Ireland which doesn't connect very securely to the power plug, but that's not iRivers fault!The fact that the album tracks aren't played in order of track no is annoying, but I was aware of this before I bought it so id already put 01, 02, 03..etc in front of all the files names so that sorted that.Im not very knowledgeable when it comes to sound quality, equaliser SRS..etc all I do know is it sounds good+the diff sound type options, rap, rock etc are good, not that I bother changing them to be honest.The case that comes with it is very hard to get on and off but does offer good protection if u do bother to use it, except that it doesn't cover the screen which I would have thought would be most delicate part, but as I said earlier Ive given it a good bit of abuse+its still immaculate. I do agree u can't feel where the buttons are so u just have to find them from memory. But as I said I never bother using it, coz of the difficulty getting it on+off, plus its ugly, hiding the oh so super shiny red paintwork.That brings me to my final point+another huge selling point for me it comes in red, beautiful shiny red (shoot me im a girl!) having seen the silver+blue(which is more like a dull navy) ones in real life id definitely recommend holding out for the red one even if a wait is involved u wont regret it:)Overall, id recommend this player, I don't think you'll ever find a perfectly flawless player to suit all preferences but this does a really good job I think, plus its cheaper than an iPod which every tom dick+harry has anyways, I prefer to not follow the crowd, plus Apple are such a rip off making all new products incompatible with old accessories, very sly. Anyways rant over, hope this review was helpful+enjoy whatever player u decide to buy:)
At first I was reluctant to purchase this product, but I have a Zenith TV which has worked without a glitch for 3 years so I took the plunge into the digital age. The value for the money is great. I have watched many movies on this unit and have had no problems so far. My unit is actually the DVC2200, which is a newer version of this product. I have a receiver that is nearly 10 years old and speakers nearly 20 years old and have noticed a great improvement in sound quality. I can't wait to upgrade these so that I can get a true &quot;home theater&quot; experience! Very pleased so far and would recommend to anyone on a budget.
The Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router and a wireless phone service is your answer. It communicates with wireless telephone towers exactly like your cell phone. It's as fast as a land line connection. Maybe faster. I am impressed.
I haven't had any of the problems I read about in previous posts. Good sound and quality reception. I have my Sirius connected to it and it works great.
I received this at the beginning of April 2012. On May 28, 2012 the power went out for the first time since then. The battery lasted only 5 minutes or less before shutting the power supply down. I can barely make it to my computer in less than 5 minutes. The original battery would last for at least 15 minutes.I think you should expect more from a new battery.
i have owned two of these stereos..first one lasted for about 6 months..turned it up one day quit working.....so went and bought the same one...turned it up and it worked..the second day turned it up and it did the same thing..just cut off...soo im kinda upset..anyone know how to fix this??i have a 600 watt amp and 2 12" subs in the back..they still work..but no sound to speakers :(
This cable is EXACTLY what "Colton Cat" described and the sound of the ipod using this cheap cable, is totally and absolutely the bomb. I just plugged my ipod into my home stereo and can't believe the difference in the sound, between using the headphone jack (before) and now, directly input into the iPod. The sound is fuller and richer, with a greater frequency response seen on my amp guage and in my own very ears. I'll never by a headphone to receiver jack again. Can't believe what we've been missing all these years.
I do not recommend the 6310. I've had it about a year and now the "Reset Power" consistently flashes. HP has no answer for it. This is my last HP printer. They owe it to their customers to come up with a fix or replace the unit.
Originally got a BUILT sleeve for my 13" macbook pro, but once i got a hard case for it, unfortunately it did not fit in the sleeve anymore so i decided to buy another one in a bigger size. This case fits my 13" macbook pro with the case on, yet it is a little roomy. Although it is roomy i rather this then not having a sleeve. Super fast shipping and an overall great buy! Looks great, too.
For shame Panasonic. It's quite obvious that there are serious flaws ridden in this DVD model. Just as with so many customers, my A120 went sour after barely a year. It refuses to play discs, even brand new ones, with the message &quot;No Play&quot;. The ones that actually do play often have pixelation issues. Avoid.
I wanted to wait before writing a review on these cables. 3 Months later? Now one of my dual monitors is flashing constantly. As if the cable is loose. However both ends are tight. That reminds me, the plastic caps over the screws in each end to tighten them to your monitor/video card are cheap and "strip out" easily. You can just spin the plastic caps and your metal screw wont go anywhere. Will have to buy from a different seller/brand next time.
Great price/value for this. Works great in the Nikon D90 and also fits into the SD slot in my laptop for ease of tranferring pictures.
I own a Fuji 3600 and it is an amazing camera and when I bought it, it cost about $350. The E500 by Fuji is a camera that is almost an equivalent to the 3600, but cost about half the price. The E500 offers 4megapixel quality, which is more than enough for any normal user. There are 9 different shooting modes, and then there is also a black and white option, and a chrome option. The quality of the LCD screen is the best I have seen on a digital camera, it is much better than the grainy crap that is offered on the HP digitals. The camera has a movie mode that includes sound and it takes an alright video (If you want a movie, buy a camcorder). An interesting thing about the E500 is how it stores pictures on the XD card it uses. I have some pictures already taking some space up on the card and when it tells how many shots are left with the different qualities, it says that there are 194 1mp pics available and 144 2mp pics available. The difference should be larger, but the quality of all the shots are great, no matter the quality setting. The camera also has a very good night mode that will get a ton of use. The pop up flash is a common feature on many of the digital cameras and it isn't a problem (unless you are too lazy to have your finger punch a button). The worst thing about the camera is the time between shots. It takes about 8-10 seconds after the flash of the first shot went off before you can take your second picture. The zoom on the camera is very good. The camera overall is great and I would recommend it for anyone. I bought mine at Niceelectronics.com for about $188 dollars (total including shipping and handling), much cheaper than the advertised Amazon price. And don't waste your time looking at Canon, because their cameras have a fault that is much too consistent for my taste. In many of their cameras the lens will no longer return to the camera and it will say error F18. Three of my colleagues have had the same issue at some point or another with the Canon cameras. Fuji and Nikon are the best way to go when looking for a reliable digital camera. This is a great camera.
Useful for home and you can save bateries, I use whenever I connect my camera to the PC.
This is one super cool back lighted keyboard. It is great to be able to see the keys even when the lights are off. The only thing I didn't like was that when you reboot your computer it defaults to the colour blue. This is OK with me since that is my favorite colour but if you like red or purple and you set the colour to that you have to reset it to that colour with each use, which could be a pain. Hopefully version III this will be corrected.....
This DVD player performs very well. All DVDs play smoothly, without any problems, even rented DVDs that may not be cleanest. The only minor annoyance is that there is a slight delay before the tray will open when the machine is first turned on. The impatient user may have to push the eject button a couple of times before the tray opens. But that's a very minor annoyance, and something most people won't even notice.
First thing I noticed when I placed it on my pedalboard was how good it looked! But seriously, when I started playing, I really liked the way the pedal sustained my notes. It makes me sound loads better and I love the clean compression. It has a nice percussive sound an increase in the midtones that I like. All in all, great pedal, no regrets.
The camera fits into the case but unfortunately the front flap does not close. I ended up returning this items because of this reason.
I've had this fan for several years and its worked well so far. The back and side vents are great for airflow on padded surfaces (bed, couch) and I appreciate the two fan speeds. I always use high unless watching a quiet movie.After 3 years, the plug that goes into the USB has loosened up and I need to angle it just right to have it power up appropriately. I still think I've gotten my money's worth out of it and am strongly considering replacing it with the same thing. The only reason I would not is the side-branch on the power cord (shown in others photos) means that I can only use this in the right side USB port of my Dell XPS laptop, so that it does not block the power input. This results in warm air being blow forward, instead of back, a slight annoyance.Its a decent product for the price and fairly indestructible. (Note, if the fan clogs due to dust, just UNPLUG IT and stick a pencil tip in to manually rotate the fan until it unsticks.)
I purchased this filter after using the cheap Rocketfish filters you can pick up for $8.99 from Best Buy. The bottom line is this, with cheap UV filters you can visually see that there is another piece of glass sitting in front of your lens. However when you use a pro quality filter such as the B+W UV filter the glass is completely invisible. Every time I look at the B+W filter it always entertains me that it looks as if you are only holding a black ring in your hand with no glass.I use this filter on my Leica D-Lux5 w/ lumix adapter and it is a small price to pay for the protection of my ridiculously expensive camera lens. I know a lot of guys on here are leaving reviews and referencing its use on their DSLRs however I would also highly recommend using this filter on compact digital cameras that do NOT have a removable lens such as the Leica D-Lux or Lumix LX series since damaging the lenses on those cameras require a trip to the repair shop.And yes, everything else people are saying is true. Holding the filter in your hands you CAN tell it is top quality, and the brass construction really does feel better when installing. Highly recommended.
I just bought one of the S500 it a sweet toy. I was recently looking to buy a digital camera. I have a Petax SLR which my bro has been using for his photography classes. My bro also had a digital camera but it is a couple years old and batteries have been kinda short lived (canon S45?). I borrowed it for a while and enjoyed it but it was still too big and heavy. I really enjoyed my real camera, but I realized my slr is not something that I can bring to a party in my pocket. I really wanted something small without compromising the image quality. So I did my home work. I looked at sony, pentax, casio, nikon,and of course canon. I had my heart settled on a T1 or the new yet to be realeased T3. 5 megapixls and a huge screen and tiny as hell. But the memory sticks sony uses in particular the duo is small in capacity and pricy. I was still not entirely dishearted. When I had some free time I went to a Sony Style store. He told me due to the small lense size that the color saturation is not the best. He tried selling me a different sony but they did not catch my eye. Then I started workin backwards. what is the biggest memory card type? Compactflash. Best bang for buck? CompactFlash. Same type of card my bro has too. So then I favored canon and nikon. I immediately zoomed in on the s500. Small fairly light. Kinda on the heavy side for its size, but not bad at all. Recharable Li-Ion. Short movies, 5mp, 3x optical zoom but you knew that. It had my bro's camera beat. I bought 2 1gb lexar cards incase one died on me, a spare battery, leather case and compactflash card reader to go with this new toy. I love it. I just went on vacation and I did not need to change the battery until the last night. It was great at parties right into my pocket. I snuck it into a dashboard concert and got some great picks too. Did not even need to be that close. For its size it compromises some of the more advanced features that the s-(doubledigit) line has but I haven't found anything I am missing so far. I highly recomend getting a Compact flash card reader. They plug and play with almost any OS mac or PC, and you can avoid all the messy camera software. I have not tried canon's latest but with the reader I have no need or desire too. The other benefit is with the reader your memory card doubles for file transfers. Anyway great buy.
PERFECT! We bought this for my mother-in-law who refuses to use a computer, and remains in a town far-removed from us. It is a wonderful way to share the photos we share frequently with other family members by e-mail. She looks forward to getting everyone's messages!
I am really enjoying the Canon 10-22 Lens.I purchased this about 8 months or so ago to add to my lens collection and to try to improve on the imagges from the Kit Lens. Though the Kit Lens is okay, the other lenses in Canon's collection do perform better. (I also have the 60mm prime lens.)Though this lens is slightly more expensive than some of the other brands, I have had very pleasent experiences with Canon products.The color and resolution of the 10-22mm is superb, though at full wide angle there is some slight distortion/strange affects which is pretty much to be expected in Wide Angle lenses, especiallly non-prime ones. 12mm or so and up and I reallly like how it works. Opens up new possibilties of shooting if you have not used a wide angle before.One thing to note is that this is not for a full frame sensor camera (though if you own a full frame you are probably aware of this.)
I was suspicious that a product like iDrops would do any good, but I'm glad to say it really works. Working like a combined ultrafine sandpaper and polisher it gently smoothes the scratches from the beautiful but fragile shiny plastic surfaces.I had an installation accident when mounting the Kinect sensor over a Samsung LCD tv, causing wide and visible scrathes on the casing of both (luckily not the screen or lenses). After a patient iDrops scrubbing treatment you'll need to examine them really closely to notice anything.I love this product :)
I was looking for mono headset to use with Skype phone on my home laptop. I bought and returned three other headsets made by small companies from Radio Shack and Fry's. All those had low quality speakers or weak microphones, and also did not sit tight on the ear (dangling). Then I recalled that I already have high quality retractable stereo headset with crisp sound and very good mike at work so I looked at the brand name and it was retractable headset from Emerge Technology. So I went to their website and discovered that they make mono headset also with premium sound so I ordered one from Amazon. It is indeed high quality headset. You can even use it to listen music. Mike is terrific - sound is crisp and clear. The only problem - ear bud does not seat tight on ear, like say on Jabra or other brand name headsets. I would suggest making this ear bud more ergonomic and thenit will be perfect very compact headset. But it still sits much better that other nonbrandname headsets I bought I returned.
This cable is horrible. the only cable i have ever had that i can break by pulling it!!! Stay away.
Blew through too much money getting here. If I had not, I could have bought the top of the line Shures which I already want. For the price, these are best in class. The little Sennheisers are great too, but the cables are very light compared to the Shures, the sound quality slipped a little, and the Shures had a more balanced tone. The 100 dollar Ultimate Ears are great; good cables and a near perfect high end, but were lacking in balance: mid range and bass were all to seek. Their $179 model had too much base, poor cables and were bulky. I've tried several others as well. In the price range these are IT! If you have to spend less get the Sennheisers. If you can spend more, look at the 4 or 5 hundred dollar range and stay away from the long thin shaped ones, (clear, but no warmth). This seemed true in all brands.
This product doesn't work with all HDMI devices, at least, I think it doesn't because after 45 minutes of waiting on the phone for tech support from Audiovox, I had processed returning the device. I would never recommend purchasing this device or anything else from Audiovox. The resonse time for tech support was totally unacceptable especiall when after about 17 minutes of waiting, a tech rep answered and immediately put be back on hold which then put at the end of the line of calls received. Somehow I missed that this was an Audiovox product. Had I seen that, I never would have purchased it since most of what they make is junk.
I love this thing. I reccomend it.
Retractable portion broke within a month of getting it for use. Also, the cord is a USB on one end and apple connector on the other, but the USB end only seems to work with the included adaptor, not others. Since there are so many universal adaptors out there, it would be really nice if they worked with others.
I do a lot of computer work for friends (yeah, i'm their &#34;computer guy&#34;, but they tell me they'd love me anyway), and i often need to increase RAM when i refurbish a machine for them. I can go to the Crucial website and get precise information on what i need for the particular machine and what the limit is. Depending on who has the best price, i sometimes buy directly from Crucial and sometimes from Amazon. Recommended, obviously.
This is my second GPS. I had a Mio before, but my car was broken into. In all fairness, Tomtom One XL receives a much stronger signal than my old Mio (think it was a C310?). That being said, that is probably the only thing I like better about the TT One. This review will be a comparison between my old Mio unit and the TT One XL. In summary: DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT UNTIL THE USER INTERFACE AND POI ISSUES ARE CURED AND IMPROVED1. Maps: I decided to buy a Tomtom instead of getting another Mio because I was not really happy with the Mio maps for that it often instructed me to go down one way streets in the wrong direction (note: there has been a map update since then, and i cannot speak to the quality of the current map as of the date of this review). However, the Mio map was very good about showing street names. It seems to me that the TT One is always hesitant in giving me the street names for some reason. I believe it only shows you streets that are 2 blocks away in local traffic. This is really lame because you won't be able to get a good grasp of the roads and will not be able to provide detailed directions to others that are trying to get to the same place. i.e. you won't be able to tell your friend that the street to turn on is after so and so street in advance.I used the Tomtom One XL for the 2nd time yesterday and it already told me to take a road that did not exist. Also see below "6. Auto zoom"2. CPU speed: it takes the TT One XL a lot longer to calculate/recalculate routes than the Mio.3. Satellite signal: TT One has a much better signal than the Mio.4. POI: This is, in my opinion, TT One XL's biggest weakness. This is what I said about the POI function elsewhere on Amazon: I can't believe all these websites reviewing Tomtom One (and XL) failed to address this issue!!!! I bought my TT One XL last week, and do think that the POI is the biggest problem with the unit. There are several issues. 1. Input: the unit does not have a real-time auto complete like my other GPS (a Mio). 2. Results: there are soooo many useless POIs on the database that would simply obscure the POI's you actually need. For example, if I am looking for a store and does not want to search by category, the unit will give you POIs of parks, hospitals, pharmacies, etc. 3. Lacking the real important POIs: no grocery stores, no useful shops or stores. 4. Hidden info: I believe the unit has the address and the phone number to many of the POIs. However, this info is not easily accessible. On my Mio GPS, when you search for a store, it gives you the phone # and address on a business card-like screen and then asks you if you want to go there. This is extremely useful if you want to call to make sure the store is open or to make reservations.Additionally, the unit does not come with POI on retail stores. You will have to get a free download on a platform called TomTom Home. TT really really should have just included the retail stores on the unit. It was a serious pain to upload it to my TT One XL.Update: I looked up a Target store yesterday and it gave me a list of the stores. However, the unit only provided me with information on how far the store was from me and failed to include any information which would allow me to determine which particular Target branch was listed. This is really frustrating because, as most of us know, not all the Target stores are the same in quality and since TT One does not have the phone numbers listed I was unable to call the stores in advance to find out which one it is. (I don't think this would be as big of a problem for people with a better sense of direction than I do, but hey... that's why I need the GPS!!). Also... SOMEHOW THE UNIT WENT CRAZY AND KEPT ON RECALCULATING THE ROUTE when I hadn't even had the chance to start driving. Since I wasn't sure how many more times the unit was going to recalculate the route, I simply turned the unit off.5. User interface: I bought the TT One XL partially due to many people's review on its great user interface. However, I completely disagree with that assessment. Aside from the user interface associated with the POI, there lies a major problem in the main navigation screen. On the Mio, a user is able to drag the map on the navigation screen should he/she wishes to see more of the map. However, this is not possible on the TT One XL. This is a very important function because it allows a user to anticipate his/her route.6. Auto zoom: maybe it is just me, but the auto zoom function on the TT One XL tends to zoom in either too much or too little for me and is hardly ever "just right". This is very frustrating because there is little I can do to cure that issue.7. Support: I called the TT support this morning. The wait was very short, but their phone line sucked. I called from a landline and yet the signal was somehow breaking up and I had to repeat everything I said about 3 or 4 times. The support rep confirmed my concern with the POI. She said that there are currently no POI info available on grocery stores... she made a standard empty promise that it is a work in progress with no definitive deadline. She was obviously lying because she didn't even know that the unit had no grocery stores prior to my complaint.8. Instructions: the instructions that came with the TT One XL told me next to nothing about how to operate the unit beyond getting me from point A to point B.9. Hidden costs: While I was on the phone with the TT rep. She recommended that I BUY a newer version of the US map. I told her that I had just gotten my unit last week and should not have to pay extra for maps that had been developed since my unit was manufactured, but she still insisted on me having to. I told her that it was ridiculous and it just made me laugh.10. Mount: this is actually a pretty serious issue. I never really appreciated how great the Mio mount was until I used the TT mount. The TT mount is so flimsy that the GPS unit shakes like crazy on roads that are moderately bumpy. This is a frustrating problem because the only solution is to purchase a mount upgrade for $30-$35 (which sort of looks like the mount that comes with the Mio units). There are 2 other issues with the mount. First, the mount is very short, which means you either have to attach the GPS unit really high on your windshield as to block your view of the roads or keep it so low on the windshield that the unit will be really far from you (keep in mind that the windshields are slanted thus the lower you place the unit, the furhter it will be from you). Second, the suction cup is hard to remove by pulling the release tab if the mount is fully secured. On the Mio mount, there is a hard switch which increases and decreases the suction pressure which made installation and removal of the mount a breeze. Also the Mio mount has no flimsy parts and thus holds the unit very well.11. Hardware: In case you think the Tomtom one XL is as thin as it looks in the above picture throughout the unit, it is not. The unit is actually a lot thicker than I expected. Seriously, look at more pictures from different angles before you buy (which you really shouldn't be doing in the first place).As I am writing this, I realized that I should give it 2 star as opposed to my initial generous rating of 3 stars. As a matter of fact, I think I am going to return this unit today or tomorrow.Update: I am returning my Tomtom One XL today. I just got a Mio C520 and will probably write a review on that unit soon.Update: Knowing that everyone here is looking at multiple GPS units, I will leave a brief note about Mio C520. The Mio C520 has a much better user interface and POI than the TomTom One XL, but the positioning accuracy is very low and route recalculation speed is slower than my old Mio :( Wouldn't recommand the Mio C520 either.
This laptop bag is great. It is durable and cute. I am using it for my Dell Mini. It is a 10 inch, so it fits my laptop and charger. The laptop bag is very thick and protective.
I've been very pleased with my Palm Leather Wallet Case. It's much nicer that the Slim version (it provides much more protection) and is a major improvement over previous cases Palm has manufactured. There's plenty of room for about 20 business cards and a couple of credit/calling cards. Since I only have one expansion card (which is always in my Palm m500), I don't use any of the expansion card holders. Still, I suppose I'll find a reason to buy one or two more cards sometime in the future, so I'm glad I'm there. The black leather goes well with the dark alluminum finish on the Palm unit and looks very professional. My Palm Dual Action Stylus fits well in the right Palm stylus slot even with the case closed. Overall, a good purchase at a reasonable price.
Games look absolutely amazing.Oblivion never looked so good.Went from a 17" Samsung Syncmaster CRT to this.DVDs look ok too.Only problem is the poor viewing angle.There's basically one position to hold you head and if you move it a part of the screen gets dark.It would be nice if the screen would tild forward and back more.An up and down adjustment would be great too.I'd still buy it again.
I don't jog long distances: only around 6 miles a week (3 sessions of 2 miles each). I have tried so many different headphones for running and have finally settled on these. I don't like the headphones that go inside of your ears. Those types of earphones get clogged up with ear gunk, are uncomfortable, and usually pop out when I run. I've also tried some of the 'in the ear' headphones that also have a band or loops that go over the ears. But, these, at least for me, did not have much bass response. Also, I run with a partner and often leave one earphone in and one out. Thus, the earphones that are connected via a headband or neckband aren't a good choice for me. These sony earphones fit the bill perfectly. Are they super awesome? No. Of course not. But, considering what I need - they really are great. They allow me to have one on and one off when running with a partner. They cannot 'pop out' while I am running. They don't get clogged up with ear gunk. They, for me, are actually very comfortable compared to jamming an earbud in my ear. Additionally, they have a little bit of bass response (not much, but still) ... AND I feel as though I can run at night with these on because I can still hear my surroundings. Are these for a real runner? Probably not. They aren't super light. That said - I honestly can't find anything better for the money and I have tried a lot.
I think the earphones are good, although a bit overpriced for what you get ..however the sound and quality are above average.
Shipping was fast and prompt and you can't complain really at that price works perfectly.
I got this for Christmas in 2003, and have used it regularly ever since (every day to/from work, plus during travel, in the car, etc.). I've still got tons of storage, and it's no worse the wear even after a couple of drops. I find the software very easy to use, so no complaints there either. It's not as cute as the iPod, but frankly, I didn't find the trade off of price vs. size worth it -- the Creative is still plenty light enough to loop on your belt while you're walking.The only complaint I have is that if I haven't used it for a couple of days, it needs to re-boot on startup. This takes about three minutes, so it is annoying. Still, this jukebox gets my hearty endorsement -- a friend got it on my recommendation, and I got my wife the 30MB version this past Christmas (to her great delight).
This handy little device has a clear, creamy sound and a terrific radio, AM and Fm. It is only half the price of a Bose, perhaps its greatest recommendation.
Although the arm could be improved upon, this is a good transmitter. Compared to the Griffin iTrip we already owned, the reception / transmission of the DLO Transpod is much greater. We would definitely purchase it again.
I purchased this frame because I read it had better resolution than others that were cheaper. I am very impressed--it delivers. It also has very easy photo transfers and offers an array of options that are useful. The cons (and they are minimal) are that the arm that holds the frame upright could be a little longer. And the remote is not intuitive to use--guess I'll have to break down and read the manual. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase.
I bought this television/DVD player for my kitchen counter. I hooked it up and was immediatley disappointed in the picture quality. Despite both my husband I fiddling with the settings, the picture was never clear and appeared to have a lot of static. Additionally, the sound was very "warbally". All in all, this is not worth $180!
There's a handful of product out there that advertise themselves in various ways. Most, however, fall short on their claims. These earphones are the exception.The Bass Freqs live up to their name. The bass on these is insane (I mean insane in a good way). Bass lovers will fall in love with these earphones at the moment they put these on.Now, sound quality is pretty impressive. Obviously, the bass frequencies are increased, but the bass doesn't undermine the mids and highs. The strong bass and the crisp mids and highs allow for a better listening experience. I listen to pretty heavy Rock, and, personally, the Bass Freqs deliver potent sound that rival the sound other expensive headphones offer. The downside of the heavy bass is that if you're not a bass addict, you will most likely not like these. These earphones are for the people who enjoy deep bass. If you're a person that likes earphones that have balanced low, mid, and high frequencies, you will possibly not enjoy the quality of these.Seeing as the audio quality is superb, the most important decision to make before buying these is choosing the color. V-Moda offers a pretty modest array of colors to choose from (enough to match your music player). The style of these earphones is pretty slick, and it will match with your music player quite nicely. However, I was surprised at the small size of the earphones. For me, the size of the earphones displayed in the Amazon page is deceiving. Nevertheless, the small size makes these earphones extra portable.Finally, the Sound Isolation. I own some Noise Canceling Headphones which basically produce white noise in order to drown out external noise. With that technology, battery power is necessary. However, these earphones do not require batteries to turn down external noise. The earpieces go deep inside your ear so perfectly that the tight seal drowns out the noise around you. Compared to my Noise Canceling Headphones, the Bass Freqs make an excellent job in blocking out noise, allowing you, the listener, to enjoy the powerful bass. I would recommend trying out all the ear pieces (which are included) in order to determine which ear pieces give you the best sound isolation and ultimately the best sound quality.I am not disappointed so far by these. They're an extremely great product.[edit] These don't last long. The cables are thin and since the phones use a straight plug, damage to the phones takes place to a higher degree. I've had more luck with the V-Moda Vibes, which are nearing a year of use (albeit, after extensive use of tape, crazy glue, and heat-shrink tubing to keep the phones from falling apart). If you want to make the phones last longer, avoid wrapping the phones around your mp3 player as that pretty much creates tension (tension that later translates to broken cans). A use of a pouch is recommended.
I use the digital tablet and pen for work. The pen in the last one broke. I found this, ordered it. It arrived when promised in excellent shape. Thank you so much. I will definitely order from this company again.
I had some alternator whine that got faster the faster the car went and when I slowed down the whine got slower. This supressor took care of this noise and now everything is clear. Good product for alternator noises. I think this is one of the only noises this supressor counteracts.
This is definitely one of the better vendors. A+ shopping experience; top quality product; super fast service. I would recommend them without reservation.
Yep: it's Cat6, it doesn't snag, it's blue, and it's 10ft long. Worth that little bit extra for being snagless. I think I've lost most of the clips from my other cables.
Bought this card for a Panasonic ZS7 camera and have had no problems. The card works just as well as two other memory cards I have of different brands. I like the capacity of this card and don't think I'll have to worry about filling it up. This has happened to me with 4gb cards.
I got this filter for free when I purchased a Canon lens to take with on a 2 week vacation to Italy, and I thought what the heck I'll give it a try since it was free. I used it for the first week of the trip, and once my card filled up I transferred the pics from my camera to my laptop and I started looking through them. The pictures looked fine at first glance, but when you zoom in on the pictures you can see that everything is extremely "soft" looking and if there is a light in the picture there will be glare or reflections around the light. I thought it was something wrong with my new lens, which was odd because it was supposed to be a really good lens - and then it hit me: the UV Filter. I immediately took it off and went outside to take a few shots to compare with and without the filter. The picture taken without the filter are sharp and without glare, whereas the ones taken WITH the filter look like they were taken with a cheap $100 pocket camera rather than a $1,000 semi-pro DSLR camera. I'm so furious that the pictures from the first half of my trip were wrecked, but at least a I found out about it half way through and was able to take decent pictures the rest of the trip.Just look at the reviews - 131 out of 950 (13.8%) are 1-star negative reviews with the exact same complaints that I posted above, and that should tell you something isn't right! I would guess that the majority of people who left a positive review for this either aren't very knowledgeable photographers, or they didn't really examine any of their pictures before leaving a review. I would return this filter if I could, but it was free so I guess I will just throw it out or maybe just leave it on the lens as protection when not being used and then remove it when I take pictures.As further proof that this filter should be entirely avoided, a few years ago a 3rd party company did a study of 16 different filters from 6 different manufacturers and this filter finished in DEAD LAST!Do yourself a favor and pass on this filter, even if you have an entry level DSLR or are on a very tight budget, because it will make your pictures look like absolute garbage. Save up a few extra dollars and buy yourself a niceB+W Multi-Resistant Coating UV FilterorHoya PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV Filter(which placed first in the above-mentioned lens study).
This item came very fast. It was exactly how I expected it to be, and found it for much cheaper than other websites. I was very happy.
There is not much high quality DL media out there (as my vast collection of coasters and x-mas tree decorations will testify to), but I have been able to rely on Verbatim DVD+R DL's, and recommend them for critical applications.
Don't bother with this unless you have infinite patience, a vanilla windows installation and lots of time to waste. The hardware is nice but SonicStage and XP don't co-operate. I had OpenMG Jukebox installed and have this unit and an older NetMD MZ-N707. OpenMG doesn't work with this unit and when you install SonicStage, you are required to uninstall OpenMG or SonicStage does not install (apparently SonicStage doesn't even co-operate with OpenMG Jukebox!). Unfortnately, OpenMG fails to uninstall so SonicStage won't install so now neither unit can be recorded to. #$%#$% waste! If you must self-flagellate, get a board and join a monestary but don't give Sony your time or money.
I love this mouse's construction and feel. It's a very solid mouse for a while, assuming you're right handed. The placement and size of the buttons is perfect for my hand. I've owned several over the past few years.Support in Linux is good, aside from the tilt-wheel functionality, which I've never really been inclined to use anyway.
I was able to link three units together within a couple of minutes. I plugged the master on the wall close to my router, and plugged the second unit in another room. At first I was not getting any signal at all. Tried two separate outlets, nothing. Then moved to a 3rd one and got signal. But it was too slow. Spent more time trying other outlets. I was getting a bit disappointed. Then, I remembered that there was an outlet right next to my breaker box. I plugged one of the transmitters to it, and voila... max speed. I watched online videos perfectly. Then toying around with a third unit, I was able to get two lights, which is close to 30mbps. It'd work faster if the second outlet is left alone. In other words, this unit is the only thing plugged into the entire outlet.Again, these units are great. But, you're going to spend some time trying the units in different outlets to get the best signal. Overall, they work perfectly and I highly recommend them.
I owned this speaker for 3 weeks. I have evaluated the following prior to making the purchase, Mission M32i, Mission M60i and Wharfedale.The speaker is driven by Sony STR DB790 home theater amplifier rated at 100W per channel. The sound is generally clear, it takes at least 20-30 hours to burn in and the difference is significant. Bass could however be more powerful. I have not tried bi-wiring the speaker, but from general review from other forums, the results is better sound imaging and clarity.I am not an audiophile, I can't anticipate vocal generated from Diamond 9.1 worth speakers costing 4 figures or more as reviewed by Stereophile magazine. The sensitivity of the speaker is rated as 86db, I guess is can be hard to drive for low power rating amplifier in low volume.Overall, this is a good speaker. If you are looking for better bass and clarity, I would recommend Mission M32i over Wharfedale.
I have ordered about 10 different Cables 2 Go cables and have been pleased with them all (this one included). Quality is good, and the little bags they send them in are useful! Their snagless design makes the cable easy to remove from ports in tight places.
When you buy this card, you make an investment. You could probably go out and buy a voodoo 3 and get better performance now but in the long run you will save. This cards stacks 32mb Ram and a 125 Mhz memory bus (143 Max) The graphics show very well on most games at 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 but at higher resolutions, there are many frames skipping. The only way you see the true potential of this card is when you use a game with the S3 Texture compression, non of which i have but i understand unreal has it which i am in the proccess of buying. The included software has some Creative Blaster software allowing you to adjust brightness and overclock the graphics and memory bus speeds. The also is some 3d Deep and colorific which suppose to allow you to make your monitor and games show better, but honestly I don't use them so i can't say much. The voodoo's can't run on more than 16-bit colors, this one can go to 32-bit. This card is perfect for light gamers like me on a budget. You won't get the best performance but you won't have to buy a new card for a good while
First off, HDMI is a digital standard. ANY cable that allows the signal to be turned on and off (think light switch or telegraph) will work. You don't need special gold conductors etc. anymore than the telegraph operators of 1880 did!!Monster made its name decades ago selling better speaker cables to audiophiles willing to pony up big bucks. Even then, tests at very advanced labs showed that cheap lamp cord from the hardware store performed as well for 99.9% of listeners, but Monster prevailed. Good for them I guess as there's one born every minute you know.The bottom line is that a $2 HDMI cable will work just as well as this cable assuming no conductors are broken. Do a search on any AV forum for cheap cables and you will find a web site where you can buy 5-10 HDMI cables for this price and toss out any you feel aren't working for you.is binary. If the signal gets there it works. No fancy cables required EVER.
It worked fine while it worked but the UMAX digital camera that I bought thru Overstock didn't even make it a year and I couldn't get a refund. I will NEVER buy another one.
I was happy with the sound and the features of this thing, but it had two annoying attributes I couldn't get past, and I returned it. First, the display did not have a dim setting that was dim enough for sleeping. I had to turn the display to the off setting at night. Second, the display constantly scrolled the iLuv brand name and the features of the device, and there was no way to turn off the scrolling! I don't need an alarm clock with a constantly scrolling advertisement on it.
I bought this charger over a year ago. It isn't cheap - though the price now is less than I paid for it, you lucky people - but it is absolutely the best charger I have ever used. So far it has only charged AA batteries, but no reason to think it would not work just as well with other cells. It charges AAA, AA, C, D, and I believe 9-volt. Using this, I found one of my batteries was dead, which kept me from throwing out the whole set (or doing a very time-consuming elimination process, which wasn't worth it). The LCD display is great, showing how much charge is left and the current phase of the process for each battery. It does fast and slow charging, and fast and slow cycling (discharge then charge). Each slot operates independently and gets its own display segment. The right end gets a little warm as it works, and batteries can heat up as fast charging - both normal with chargers.The only caveats: it's big, close to a footlong sub but wider. And the instructions say not to use it with AA batteries less than 2000 mAh capacity. Those don't matter since it's not meant to carry about, and all rechargeable AA's are at least 2000 mAh.Definite buy.
The first filters I have ever purchased for a lens. I'm a newbie to photography and I recently bought a Canon 7D and Canon 100-400mm L lens and a 24-70mm L lens. The store where I bought them said to use only the very best filters, so that led me to B+W on their recommendation. I also bought a B+W polarizing filter.
This card works great, no problems and w/ 8 megs it will hold tons of photos and videos. Highly recommend this, especially for the price.
I ordered two of the wr-100C radios and received them 2 days ago. Within 18 hours of setting the radio with the s.a.m.e. codes the radios went off 5 times, we had a severe thunderstorm watch and a tornado watch. I didn't have to wait for a weekly test to see if it was working!The installation for the codes was easy from the website. I would definitely recommend this radio to others.
I have one for over 6 years and I just bought 2 more. Simple and short I take to my travel, most the time in my lap, in and out off the house, durable. Great price. Buy it!
The D200 has drawn rave reviews from both users and various photo publications and with good reason. It offers pro-level build quality, handling, metering, flash control and autofocus at a very attractive price. As a bonus, it works perfectly with pretty well any Nikon lens manufactured in the last 30 years. If you have a lot of manual-focus Nikon 35mm gear and are going digital this is the camera to get.One of the unfortunate things about digital photography nowadays is that people like to throw the words "image quality" around, and base it on meaningless things like resolution charts and photos of brick walls and Vermouth bottles they see at popular websites. They lose sight of the things that really matter in photography: the exposure, the focusing, the colours, the contrast, the lighting -- all things that the D200 does extremely well. In addition, the D200 is very solidly built and handles very much like a Nikon film camera from the 90's.About the only negatives I can think of for this camera are the lack of a split-image focusing screen and the fact that only the newest Nikon-compatible flashes will work with TTL metering. Also, the provided software is minimal, and you will definitely need at least a mid-range RAW conversion tool likeNikon CaptureorBibble Pro. Nikon's philosophy with the D200 is one of "do no harm", so the images tend to be under-processed straight out of the camera. But you can still get fantastic jpegs if you adjust the saturation, contrast, sharpening and noise reduction to your own tastes.Other cameras in this class include theCanon EOS 30D,Panasonic DMC-L1and theSigma SD14. Unless you have already bought into one of the other systems, the D200 probably offers the best value for the money. It has no major weaknesses and the build quality, ergonomics, metering and compatibility with existing lenses are all a notch above the others. It is the camera that you are least likely to want to replace in the foreseeable future.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.
IF... I had written this review the first week that I had the television I would've given it five stars and told everybody how terrific the sound and picture were. Thank goodness I didn't do that.After several months the sound started dropping out periodically. Customer service told me they had never heard of this happening and that it was probably an antenna /over the air issue. Later, I would discover hundreds of customers have this problem.About nine or ten months later, the television developed a little white dot on the right hand side of the viewing area. A week later there were two. Within a month there were a dozen. A year later, the television is covered in thousands of white dots, rendering the television useless. Google Samsung white dots for more information, or look on YouTube, or Face Book...Needless to say, I have made numerous calls to customer service all of which (like thousands of others) have been fruitless. While Samsung knew theur television units were having defective (mirror) boards installed they continued to sell them, never recalled them, and now refuse to pay for the repairs on many models. These repairs include a $600-$700 part plus labor and travel time.One star is too high for a television that has had so many problems, a customer service department that spends more time making sure you aren't serviced, and a company that goes to such levels to NOT stand behind its products. I can't even describe the frustration.
Very happy with this purchase.You will be hard pressed to find a better system for the money.Outstanding sound and flawless easy set up.Only thing I would change is the speaker wire that is included which I did with Monster wire.
I bought this radio harness in order to install an aftermarket radio in my Subaru. Installation was a snap (literally) after I matched the harness with the one that came with my radio. I decided to solder the wires even though I've never soldered anything before. Basically I mated this harness to the harness that came with my new aftermarket radio. The wire colors are standardized so there was no confusion: red wire to red wire, white with a black stripe to white with a black stripe, etc. It took me about 30 minutes to solder the wires. After I got the old radio out it was just plug and and go with the new harness. I couldn't imagine sitting there with the wires in the dash trying to match them up with the wires on the new deck. Get this harness if you want to make your life MUCH easier!
I've used one for four years, just bought another for my second camera. Here's why.PROS:1. Comfortable. The foam strap is way, waaay more comfortable than the freebie straps that come with cameras. Gives but doesn't bounce, fits your neck without digging in, yet doesn't curl up.2. Convenient. The quick-release buckles allow you to ditch the strap very easily when you choose to -- like when you are doing tripod work and don't want even the slightest vibration from a strap moving about. When you are ready, attaching the strap again is a snap.3. Reliable. I have NEVER had a buckle release accidentally.4. Indispensable. The little pockets on the strap for keeping extra memory handy have saved my shoot many times -- I can't imagine working without them. Their design has several advantages over other card carriers I have used: convenient location, stretch to fit two cards each or even a small battery, and because they are sewn flat to the strap and hold the contents firmly, they do not swing or jiggle, meaning less camera shake and less chance to snag on something.4. Discrete. The brand name is tiny and inconspicuous - unlike that giant, tacky, advertising that comes on most free straps.5. Durable. The camera it's been on for four years has developed that well-used look, but this strap shows no signs of wear.CONS:1. They attachment strap is too big for some point and shoot cameras (but this is probably over-kill for a pocket-sized camera anyway).2. The pockets for memory cards will hold a small battery (good) but not a medium-sized camera battery (darn!).
STRENGTHS: On/off switch; Optical and Wireless; Lights blue if battery ending; Plug and play with Windows XP; Battery power saving feature: mouse hibernates after a few minutes of non-usage and turns on by one touch.WEAKNESSES: 2 included AAA alkaline batteries lasted 3 days; Cursor moves a bit fast so adjust from your computer; Interference with wireless devices like cell phones; Battery compartment's cover is hard to open.SUMMARY: This mouse looks really nice and its 90 degree swivel USB receiver has a blue light for which my friends always ask whether it is a bluetooth mouse or not, of course it is not. Blue light on the receiver BLINKS upon every movement of the mouse, which can be distracting to some people but not me.It is definitely good for use with notebook because it is medium-sized, smaller than regular desktop mouse, not tiny though. I've have tried it with desktop's behind USB port too, work perfect.Mouse attracts attention with its Power Saving design, if you don't touch it for a few minutes manufactures claim that it is shuts down. Well may be, but it's hard to test that feature. However, mouse indeed has those mentioned Power Saving metal stripes on its left side, designed to feel user's touch and automatic power on function after hibernation. Besides that mouse has On/Off switch just underneath.It is supplied with a carry pouch, cheap one but still. Comes with 2 AAA alkaline batteries, which surprisingly died in 3 days of use with mouse! So I was "surprised" with its monster-battery-consuming capacity! However when I put Sony AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (800 mAh), I they lasted for about a week which is not bad.The battery compartment has a flimsy cover, so you have to be careful during replacement of batteries. The mouse will start glowing blue when batteries come close to ending.Optical precision is not superb (of course it is not like a laser mouse) but definitely MUCH BETTER than of a regular mice.Overall, it is a good mouse for the price. I would recommend it to anyone. Optical USB mice with retractable cords may die over time, it happens when their cord gets worn (Read my other review on SIIG Optical Mouse) but this wireless mouse would last longer and catch attention of your friends. And of course it is good in use.I recommend using rechargeable batteries; otherwise it will be expensive buying alkalines all the time. :)
Brother says that one cartridge will print 2500 copies. Well after we set up the machine and noticed how quickly we had to replace the cartridge that came with the printer, I decided to get 5 reams of 500 sheets and use only these to print off the MFC. After going a little more than halfway through this paper supply, it REFUSED to print because, as the display said, the toner life ended. I was forced to replace the cartridge with a new one, even though it seemed apparent to me that the old one was still working just fine.Mind you, we do not use the printer to print things that take up a lot of ink. Just regular typing. But regardless of how much toner I used, I object to the fact that the machine simply refused to print, but instead displayed a sign saying "toner life end"I think the folks at Brothers have discovered a way to make money by selling lots of cartridges to those who have the misfortune of buying this product. Buyer Beware!!!The printer/scanner/functions are fine. But I think that there was a lack of honesty in the claim that the cartridge life was 2500. Think 1400 tops.I am editing this post after having had the machine a while longer. If I could change the evaluation to one star, I would do so, because of the problem described above.
Installed the extender for my security camera DVR which was located in a locked closet. Prior to this I had to go to the closet to change the view from four camera view to single view or zoom in. Now I can do it from any room in the house on any TV in the house. How great is that?? Works like a charm. I could hardly wait to try it but had to charge the batteries 12 hours first.
The item does not work, it does not do what it suppose to do. No image was seen in non of the interfaces connected to the switch. Unfortunately, I was in a rush when I got this item, it arrived very late and didn't deliver what it sold, later on I saw the reviews for this product and they are all bad, so the fact is that they should remove this piece of junk out of the market. I will loose my money cause I don't have the time for the return process, that is the reason I shop in amazon no time to go to the store, so if you guys receive certain quantity of complains please stop sponsoring a bad vendor.
It works fine with a couple devices, but not with a new Toshiba DVD recorder I recently purchased. I would also like it to work with surround sound system, but no luck there. I tried using the switch to send A/V input to the surround sound and then output A/V to the TV. Only the Video would work coming back from the surround sound.Overall I like the way it works with the 2 devices I have hooked up as it will auto-switch properly.
The Antenas on this unit are so small they might as well not be there. If you live within a mile or two of a radio, TV, or Weather station you will get fair reception, otherwise you will not get any! Even the AM antena is undersize...The sound quality was very poor with much whistling and poping from poorly sheilded / poorly tuned circuits...There is no option for regular batteries, or DC power options.Connections for external antenas AM, FM, TV, Weather Band and high Quality antenas as options would be great.The Clock, alarm, display, buttons, digital tuneing, and flashlight, are well designed however.The company needs to put in a telescoping antenna for FM, TV, And Weather Band, and a larger AM antena, or they should take this product off the market as an "Emergency Radio".In an Emergency information can save your life and lack of it can kill you...The poor reception from this unit will not give you the critical information you need in an emergency situation...Come on GPX / YORX Electronics you can build better products than this!I returned mine for a refund...I have purchased an "American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio"and found it to be OK. It at least gets 2 Weather Band stations (instead of Zero on the gpx unit) and with a lot of finess manually tuneing you can get a few TV stations.I am trying A "Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer" next; it has no built in charger or flashlight so haveing extra batteries is mandatory for emergencie use.Perhaps someone will come up with DC hand generator w/ batterie for powering any device with a DC adaptor / plug? One that works with cell phones would be very good for the next hurricane like Katerina.
I used a D70s before I switched to this. However, the D200 really takes you up a notch. Excellent in-depth camera menus, easy access to WB, QUAL, & ISO, 5 fps, tough body, and a nice 10.2MP sensor to name a few. All-around great camera. I use it with a Nikkor 80-200mm AF and an 18-75. I also use my Tamron 90mm macro (an excellent lens in my opinion) with this and it produces sharp and large portrait and landscape prints. If you are even thinking of buying this camera, just do it. It's definitely worth it.
Purchased tom tom GPS for Christmas. Received within 5 days and was well received.
When I purchased this product I was looking primarily at Sonys, but the salesman suggested if I wasn't interested in digital at this time to give the Hitachi a look. I did. For the price the quality can't be beat. The picture is crystal clear and the zoom capabilties are incredible. This is a great camera to record the family outing and dub tapes for the rest of the family. I still am amazed at how clear this camera is, and easy to operate! Good choice.
not a bad price so I bought 3.....they will make nice Christmas presents for the kids..should have waited because I found them cheaper elsewhere.for the same exact thing.
We were suspicious when we opened the box and saw the little coffe pot. The ones we had previously were started with 8 cups up to 16 cups. We decided to scale down and get one just for morning coffee. It turned out to be a great coffee pot that makes great coffee. I would recommend this coffee pot to anyone.
If you, like me, were are considering buying this primarily because you want a car charger for your iphone, look elsewhere. While the cable works as a sync and charging cable when connected to your computer, puzzlingly, the car charger does not charge the iphone. It gives a "this accessory is incompatible with iphone" message, so it's not simply that the 12v adaptor wasn't working or anything. Oddly, the wall charger does work with the iphone. It's a mystery.
I can do almost 2 hours of video on my digital camera with this card! what a steal at just over $30!
No issues...BIG fan of garmin products and ours was stolen and immediately bought another garmin.
If you're looking with a relatively inexpensive portable dvd player with great battery life, this is a good choice. It's easy to use (my 5 and 7 year olds have no problem) and pretty durable. Sound is adequate and picture is okay (widescreen). But I bought it for convenience, decent picture size, and battery life. Use good headphones. They'll help a lot.
From the first time I recorded a tv show and then replayed the tape, the image was snowy. Then after 3 weeks, I was unable to record at all.
I've owned several lite-on products, mostly cd and dvd recorders for the computer and they have been rock solid. I saw this home dvd recorder and for the low price of $75 (back in January of 2007) this was a great buy. The navigation system is simple, but intuitive. It records to several different types of media and I have not had one problem recording to any DVD blank media (and I go through a lot of brands). I like the fact that you can select different recording quality, from 1 hr (very high quality), 2 hr, 3hr (very nice for those movies slightly longer than 2 hours), up to 6 hrs. I have owned this for about a year and I couldn't be happier. I'm looking for another one as I type :-)
took 1 point off the rating since the product is cheaper made than I expected, looks like it might break in a few months from experience but for the price it's not that bad i guessI will update in a few months if anything changes/break etc ...
Here's the thing: it's not like you magically hook up your device to this and it charges from the sun. You use the solar panels to charge a battery which then charges your device. So you need to have this thing in the sun all the time to keep the battery charged - and then it will take forever to charge whatever device you have. As if that's not bad enough, it comes with 1.5 million pieces - so it's not exactly as portable as you'd hope.If you read the instructions, the manufacturer is clearly trying to sell this based on some environmental claims - you won't be using electricity to charge your iPod. But your iPod will take forever to charge, you have to carry around the little array, the battery, and whatever adapters you might need. Clearly, there's a better way to save energy. Keep your fridge slightly warmer, or adjust your thermostat. This is a waste of time.
This protection filter fits my Cannon T3i lenses perfectly. The pics are not affected by attaching the filter, but it does protect my lens nicely against dust and water drops if any. Definitely a must buy for the costly lenses.
Really solid projector - i was close to getting the Panasonic but am glad i got this one instead. Great picture and easy to adjust using the remote. Even regular DVDs seem to be upgraded to HD quality. HD sports games are superior. I did not notice a black level issue -- although i use a grey screen which is supposed to enhance the blacks. I also have a pitch black viewing room.
This is really a convenient one, and definately a great value of money.There is a car charger and a regular adapter in the same price !!!! If you have a IPod don't think twice before buying this !!!!
This drive failed on me at a critical moment in the field. I had only owned it for 6 months, and it was not used very intensively. It spent its short life in my laptop satchel and was never dropped or otherwise damaged.During a photo shoot, I tried to copy data from my full laptop hard drive to the Passport. The drive simply would not work. It was powered on and spinning but the computer could not see it or use it. After trying to get it working, it began making clicking noises and I determined it to be dead.I'd hate to think that being jostled in my bag was enough to cause this drive to fail. If that's the case, then it has serious durability issues.
I am sorry I purchased this product. Whenever I use it the adapter becomes so hot that I am afraid that it will hurt my iPod. I have discontinued using it. My advice to anyone who wants to purchase this DO NOT purchase it. You will be sorry you did.
This is a super camera, so easy to use. From out of the box to snapping pictures was a matter of minutes. Install the software FIRST as instructed, then quickly plug in the USB cord, it will open the images, load them to a website, email them or your can send them to your harddrive. It opens a fold in My Pictures for you. You just check which pictures you want to keep and which you want to get rid of. You have the option of keeping the images on the smart card or you can erase them.So from box to shooting a few minutes, about 5 to install and reboot. Second to plug in to the computer and instant pictures of SUPER quality. I could not believe how sharp the images were.You are able to chose to look threw the lens to set it up as with regular SLR. Or you can compose by looking at the LCD image. Once the image is snapped it shows you a copy on the LCD viewer so you can see the shot. It has 6 times zoom and auto flash. Even has microphone setting and you can take small movies with and play them in quick time.Do recommend adding the 125MB smart card and you can snap till your hearts content!This is just amazing for this price!
This device is very easy, simply type in the destination and it will tell you where to go, make a wrong turn and it recalculates to get you back on track. Very easy to set up and go.
These headphones are great, more so considering they cost me only $20. The only problem I have with them is the ridiculously long cable, it's almost taller than I am.
Since this item arrived it has improved my workflow beyond belief. I use it both for stills and video white balance checking and so far it has never let me down. Any photographer using digital really should consider getting one. Using RAW (or JPEG with the free plug in) the results are fast, consistant and reliable. I only wish there was a distributer here in the UK!
Well i like the keyboard but i must say i was disappointed to see that their were no multimedia functions on the keyboard, no next, previous etc, this was my main reason why i lost interest into the keyboard. Next reason comes from the fact that when i do press the pause button it fails to respond besides that it's a gr8 keyboard.
I recommend this product, its a really good accessory for laptops, If you want protection to your 15.4 inch laptop, this is the item that you want to order. Its a very good sleeve.
The product was received in a timely manner and was as advertised. I am satisfied.
I live in Venezuela and i am a DJ i have 2 Wallet of 256 CD both full and are very good with humedity and dirt .. is the BESt Buy
The Thumper Mini Pro is the best massager I've seen, and I'm a massage therapist who now uses it as an adjunct in my practice.However, anyone who tries to sell this product for more than $200 (or $189) is seriously overpriced in the current market. (2006)
I don't expect the switch to solve the world's problems, but I do expect it to be more functional. First thing you learn, there is only one button to toggle between PCs, and that button only cycles one way (1 to 8). So if you only have 2 to 3 PCs connected, you can't cycle backwards (i.e. if you're on PC #3, you can only get to PC #1 by cycling thru 4->8->1). You'll definitely be using the HOT KEY combo to cycle up/down between PCs.The OSD (On Screen Display) is straight out of DOS graphics circa 1985. Very primitive. The only thing you ever want to use the OSD is to reset/change you password.An annoying problem I've experienced is that on some boots, the mouse is not recognized through the switch. I have checked my connections and rebooted. I have verified the mouse is OK by plugging it directly into a PC. Currently, the switch has stopped detecting the mouse device.The only good thing about this switch is that it comes with 3 combo cables. So if you have only 2 to 3 PCs to hook up, you save yourself the hassle of buying combo cables separately.Overall, I would not recommend the D-Link switch (at least not for the price they are asking). Don't believe the description about this switch. It's strictly bargain basement.
I wanted the security of a wired connection in my LAN instead of the risks of wifi. This little router is all you need and pretty much self-installs with the supplied install software. This router handles four connections and if one of them is a switch, the possibilities are endless. Nice little unit. Does exactly what I wanted it to do.
Please note that the product is incorrectly labelled. They combined the name of two different products. This is a Pro1D Filter with DMC, not a Super HMC.
Why the two stars? I wanted to give it one to bring it to Tamron's attention but the lens does have it's virtues.For starters, there is no other manufacturer making a similar product at a similar price-point. Optics-wise, image-quality wise, warranty-wise, this lens is very very good. But you already know that, and if you didn't, just search Flickr for images taken by this lens. You WILL be blown away.Usability of this lens in another matter though. The auto-focus works accurately on my Nikon D5100 only in bright sunny outdoors. Take it indoors and it begins to hunt. The electric motor whirs as the lens extends through it's entire focusing range looking for the subject (unless you enable the focus-limiter, which is a hard switch). The lens will either not focus or more often than not, focus inaccurately. The resulting images are a soft mush. Give the lens a subject that does not have a lot of contrast and it will not focus at all. Attempting to achieve auto-focus on a diamond necklace was an exercise in futility.In manual mode, it is possible to achieve sharp images (particularly when aided by Live View of the DSLR). The resulting images are sharp enough for a APS-C camera (not as sharp as some images I have seen from Full-Frame and Medium Format cameras). The colour rendition appears weak images lack vibrance and contrast. Nothing that a little Post-Processing can't fix.While it is recommended to shoot macro images using manual focus, this lens is also recommended for portraiture work. With it's faulty AF, I will recommend against it.The single biggest problem is the mechanism to switch between Auto-Focus and Manual-Focus. It's a large ring on the barrel that needs to pulled/pushed to switch modes. It's mechanical, it's fiddly, it's tough and it broke. Within 1 year and less than 100 shots later. When switching from MF to AF, the lens focusing motor does not engages intermittently. More often than not, I have to apply gentle pressure and push the front of the lens into the back. A soft-click is heard and auto-focus functionality is restored. Clearly, the clutch ring is not longer accurately seating the lens mechanism on the contacts any more. I brought the lens into India and Tamron's authorised Service center 800 KMs away is sounding very callous over the phone when I contacted them. See video of problem here:[...]While lack of AF is not a debilitation for Macro photographers, the rapid wear makes me wonder about the rest of the built quality.
I followed the directions to a T and cannot get devise to work. The light on the unit flashes but no light shows on the IR sender. Either it does not work or it is too hard to set up to be understood. I have not called for assistance because I have spent too much time on this item allready.
i recommend this for anyone who wants to pay alot for a cheap cd player. i just got it yesterday and i don't like it. the sound quality isn't all that great and the way they've made the cd player and the headphones is stupid. the headphones fit very losely so they come out easy and when you listen to it, it fades in and out alot because of it. sure it does have a radio and a lot of other features but it's definitly not worth what you pay for it. so if you don't mind the poor sound quality, it's high price, and the really annoying fading in and out of the headphones than i recommend this cd player for you.
I just had another disappointment with some other IEMs that were around fifty bucks; the cable broke after only a few months of light usage and could not repaired even with soldering. I like good sound but I'm not confident to say how much a particular quality of sound is worth, especially without comparison. But I don't care how good the sound is, if they last six months or a year, it's a bad set and I don't want to hear of the company again.What made me go for Etymotic Research are those reviews down here that give five stars to the product after ten years of usage and - and this is a huge point for me - the reports of excellent customer service by Etymotic Research, who will easily help, even after expiry of the two year warranty. Like most people, I'd love to get all my gear from one reliable company whose values I can depend on and identify with for the rest of my life. And I'd be happy to pay more for that. But so far I have found only very few in the electronics world. Imagine books or furniture were as badly manufactured as electronics...Having been annoyed by the flimsiness of most IEMs, I feel sturdiness is a number one priority. On that count, I'm more reassured by the reviews here than impressed by the design of the ER-4P. The lower part of the cable is a little stronger than most IEMs, the upper part and all 'joints' are as unprotected as they usually are. I chose to band-aid all stress points with band-aid anyway and I treat them like a baby. Let's see if they last...The sound is impressive, as you should expect. One thing that massively takes away from the enjoyment, though, is the contact sound on the upper part of the cables if you walk. It is VERY dominant. I wrap the cable around my neck but these IEMs are really not made for walking with. They're great if you're sitting still, as the fit and the noise cancellation are exemplary. What worries me a little is that Etymotic advertises itself as a research company but in ten years of producing these IEMs has not found a solution to this annoying problem that everybody is complaining about and other IEMs simply don't have. The curious thing is that the lower part of the cable (before the split towards the two IEMs) does not communicate touch. In other words, all these scientists would have to do is to isolate the upper parts in the same way... I presume, this is a problem with academics who research in laboratories rather than in the street...If you have found good ways to prevent that cable sensitivity, I'd be grateful if you could post them here as comments; links are also welcome.
I really love this backpack. It is well built. Doesn't feel like everything is going to fall out like my last one did. It holds my laptop and a couple of my rather large college books. Well worth the money.
Nothing more to say but: this is a very fast and affordable camera storage! I used my SD500 to record some video clips and played them back. This memory card works like a gem!
These are very nice, with a smooth finish that's not itchy, and good noise reduction. I've used the green ones, orange ones, yellow ones, solid rubber ones of various designs, and these work the best for me. I roll them tight and put them in as far as they'll go (until I can taste 'em!) for the quietest results. Good for working around engines, motorcycling, sleeping in cheap hotels, etc. If you're really into saving money, you can run these through the washer in the pocket of your jeans and they'll come out looking like new. After a couple washes, they don't compress properly, though, so there's a limit.One thing to keep in mind is that they expand faster when they're warm, so if they're warm when you roll them, they'll likely expand before you can get them into your ear, making them difficult to put in and severely limiting their effectiveness.Something else I've found, which applies to other soft foam earplugs as well, is that you can use scissors to cut these down to a shorter length if they tend to fall out while you're sleeping. Just be careful to make sure you can still get a hold of them to pull them out!
Excellent cable when coupled with the TRENDnet 14dBi Outdoor High Gain Directional Antenna TEW-AO14D, fits perfect. receives a signal from 1000' away. If there is a signal loss, I'm not seeing it. Antenna, 26' of cable, signal at least 1000' away= full bars and great transfer speeds. Couldn't ask for better, real happy.
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.
First of all, since when does a $100 printer become $230 5 years after is was released.Ok, now the review. When I got this printer with my Dell Dimension in 2003 it was top of the line. It was my family printer until 2007 when I decided I needed a scanner printer combo with networking compatibility. While I was waiting for a good deal on such a printer this printer when crazy. First it printed in only purple, then blue, then blue and black. After going through $40 worth of Cyan ink cartridges I shoveled out money for a new printer.All in all this was an excellent printer for many years but they're are now better things on the market.I am now selling my old Canon i550 for a reasonable $25 dollars. If you can fix it please buy.
I purchased this printer after reading reviews of similar older models in a magazine. Although I wasn't sure how it would compare, I have been very impressed! The separate tanks for the three colors has already saved me money. I have estimated that the ink costs for me are more than 3 cents/page but certainly less than 11 cents/page. This is from printing both b&w; and color items. And I love the fact that it tells you you're running low on a color a bit ahead of when you actually run out.I have used this printer for a variety of tasks and with several types of papers with no problems or complaints. In addition to general letter printing, I am doing quite a bit of advertising these days. I have used the printer for double-sided brochures with a photo and blocks of solid color. The colors are rich and the borderless printing works great to give a professional look. Printing my own brochures has saved me tons of money. I recently finished preparing a display for an exhibit hall, printing multiple photos of various sizes on a couple different types of Canon photo paper. Excellent! With the Photo Paper Pluss Glossy, they look professionally developed. There are options one can check off to improve image quality and/or photo quality, which do improve the printing of some photos and graphics.The down side I see for this printer is that it does not accept banner paper. However you do have the option of printing a banner (or poster) on multiple sheets of paper and gluing them together. When done this way, you can give the printer the option of printing crop marks so you know where to cut. Not as good as being able to accept large pieces of paper, but how much should one expect from a printer this size and price? I feel I have really put this printer to the test, and am not at all disappointed in its performance and quality. Buy it if you want nice looking photos, flyers, signs, letters...
The 186 is 12 ft. The 185 is 6 ft. The 184 is 3 ft. I bought the 186 and was very satisfied with the quality. It ships from Amazon as opposed to third parties with different shipping and handling rules.
I picked this up with a music order for my 350d - big mistake. The class came chipped, scratched and smuged; Tiffen filters are of very poor quality.Do yourself a favor, like I did, and find your local camera supply store and pick up an optical grade filter for maybe, oh, 10 dollars more. This Tiffen one was so bad that the scratches made their way onto some shots and ruined an entire day of shooting.
My WD passport is not working, when I connect to my computer I can not see on the icon "my computer"I bought one before this one and it is working perfectly, I would like to know what can I do.
I bought this in a fit of dispair after yet another battle of errors with my hideously expensive Epson printer-copier-scanner. The print quality on the Canon is just as good, and the function is better, as the Epson would take either no pages or 5 pages at once. And for all that the quality is good, Canon's not a ink-drinker, either.It's quick; it's quiet; it's compact; the quality is great. If you need a good printer at an Ab-Fab price, this is it.I've had a Canon portable for 5 years, and, even with hard foreign travel, it also works perfectly.I'm never buying any printer but a Canon! Never.
I ordered this bag after having been favorably impressed by theLowepro Magnum 400 AW Shoulder Bag (Black)and somewhat unhappy with the size and quality of my current small camera bag. I was torn between the D100 and the D200, but the availability of a like-new used D200 direct from Amazon at an attractive price made up my mind for me.The bag is roomy, and fairly well organized, though perhaps not idea. The main camera compartment is designed for a medium sized digital SLR with a large zoom lens. My D80 usually carries a short zoom or a fixed lens, but it still works well enough. Along with the DSLR and main lens, I usually have a second lens, SB-600 flash, spare batteries for both camera and flash, spare memory cards, iPod Touch (for note taking), pens, and a few cables, and the D200 still has room for more gear.Things I liked a lot:- The neck strap- wide, comfy and with a no-slip pad.- The pull-out rain cover- one of Lowepro's best features.- The included memory card wallet.- The padding.- Lowepro construction qualityThings I was less impressed by:- The camera compartment. The camera is held up relatively high in the bag. I'd rather see the camera nested in more deeply, where it's not liable to fall out when the lid is open.- The quick-access zipper in the top of the case. I can pull my D80 through with a little difficulty, and the D70 with more difficulty. Forget about pulling a D300 or a D2 through this slot- it's for small DSLRs only. If you need quick access, keep the lid clipped shut but the zippers open.All in all, a pretty good, but not great, case. I'm still looking for something that has the comfort and quick access of my 20 year old Domke bags with the thick padding of Lowepro cases.
Looks very nice, big sub capable of delivering quality and deep bass. Actually, the center and L/R front speakers are all pretty big. They all sound awesome as a total system, I listen to all kinds of music and enjoy it all at loud volume. ALSO Dragonball Z sounds badass too, so A+ there. Seriously, you won't be displeased.
After a week of use, this keyboard and trackball seem to be a great success. It does take a few days of adjusting one's input habits, but the intuitive functionality, mobility, and design are worth the change.Value to price ratio seems high. Installation is trivial. Hand and wrist symptoms from mouse and keyboard use are improving rapidly.The numeric keyboard is integrated in the keyboard body, and is activated by the NumLock key rather than the blue function key; this is the apparent exception to the intuitive functionality mentioned above.This has been a happy purchase through Anton and Amazon.
I had used it for quite a while and I love this brand. I'm not a professional but I'm looking for quality products in my budget. This is one of them, love it ...
I want to share sound between 2 computers so I needed some small speakers beside the monitor that I could connect to my stereo. These speakers aren't meant for bass, the highs are clean & clear, and they deliver bass too. Nice speakers & the price is more than reasonable. As always, Pioneer came through for what I wanted.
I can't even begin to express my anger and frustration with this product (as well as Seagate/Maxtor products in general.)I purchased a 1.5TB Maxtor USB hard drive last month. After I installed the software, I ran the initial diagnostics...and it failed...completely broken right out of the box. I returned the product back to Seagate, and they sent me the 2 TB Maxtor Shared Storage II as a replacement product."Oh boy", I thought, "free upgrade." I was so very, very wrong.This drive lasted less than 3 weeks. I'd like to mention that this drive was placed in a clean, well ventilated and stable area and hooked to a UPS....so there was noting environmentally that would cause this bleak failure. Sometime during the night, the Maxtor Shared Storate II stopped working. The online troubleshooting failed to cover the issue I was seeing. Upon researching the problem on the company website, I found that this is a very common problem....I was expecting the RAID function to back up my data. Instead, I have 2 broken drives that are completely inaccessible.I strongly advise against purchasing this product. It is faulty by design, and it is a shameful product that has shaken my trust in Seagate products. Seagate should do the responsible thing and send out a recall for this abomination.
The Cordless mouse has worked flawlessly since I have had it. I was afraid that it would go through batteries quickly, but that has not been the case. It is nice not to have a cord attached to the mouse. The little receiver in the USB port is small and unobtrusive. I recommend this mouse highly.
WAS VERY PLEASED WITH PRICE OF HP INK CARTRIDGE WILL BUY AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER SINCE 1998 AND NEVER HAVE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH AMAZON. IT IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST COMPANYS I HAVE ORDERED FROM. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE GREAT SERVICE I ALWAYS GET AND THE SELECTIONS AND PRICES ARE ALWAYS A GREAT BARGAIN. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING PROMPT AND COMPETIVE WITH YOUR PRODUCTS.
Just wish the gizmo is a bit more reliable. As it is, you often have to press the same button several times before it's registered.
Just got this unit last week and I am very impressed with its elegance and performance. First of all, I have never seen an electronic device packaged with such TLC. Easy to open, clean packing materials; a nice little black protective cover wrapped lovingly around the unit; easy-to-ready user manual in a zip-loc bag. These are the little things that indicate that this company is trying to take that proverbial "extra step" to build a good reputation and ensure customer loyalty. It works guys!The look of the unit is very sleek and pleasing. But the best thing about it is its performance. It plays everything I throw at it and it does it almost flawlessly.To test the upconvert feature, I popped in "Star Wars: Episode I," and WOW! A clear improvement over my old JVC player. It really brings out the best in our Panasonic 42" plasma! Our plasma only ED, but the improvement in picture quality makes it seem like we upgraded to HD! Makes me want to watch all my DVD's again!After setting the Region code to "0", I tried one of my Region 2 DVDs and ol' "OPPO" played it like a champ! OPPO also played DiVX with ease, along with mp3, jpg and many others.So, consider me another of the OPPO converts! We no longer call it the DVD player...we just say "OPPO"!
If you are looking for a decent home theatre system without having to get a degree in audio engineering, this is the system to get. It's fine if you are looking for decent surround sound and are not exceptionally fussy. The sound is clean with good base from the sub woofer. You can't beat the price. Audiophiles will probably stick their noses up in the air but they will spend ten times the amount for a home theatre system that won't be 10 times better.
The sound quality is good, however, the the fit is very awkward and they start to hurt your ears after about 15 minutes. I would not recommend for long runs/workouts. My suggestion is that you try these on to make sure they fit before you buy. Also, I tried to adjust the earbuds to make them fit better, and they cracked very easily.11/25 Update: Sound has started to go out intermittently. Would not recommend.
I don't know that much about photography, but after reading the comments about this filter being good with long distance shots, I invested in it. I have gotten great long distance shots with seemingly less haze than I had previously gotten without this lens. So to me it speaks for itself.
So sad to bought the HP 948 printer, the ink is very lousy, I print in HP paper it look still ok, but the HP paper no water proof. If I print in other photo paper, the black ink after dry will turn bluish. It should be the ink quality not good. I try the same photo paper (other brand) using the Canon S800 printer, the black color is black, not like HP black ink turn bluish. And Canon printer print very smooth photo, really like the photo, no gain!
I too was persuaded by the reviews here to select the DMR-E80HS; unfortunately, when my unit arrived it did not function at all. Happily, there was an authorized Panasonic repair service only 12 miles away (all the others are 40+ ). Several days later I got the unit back--its hard drive was replaced. So far everything looks ready to go, so I'm hoping for the best. Given the complex technology today I can expect a few glitches here and there, so I won't be condemning this model for its intial stumble.
Great speaker for the money, made a big difference in the sound of my system. I had the Stage speakers for the fronts and when I purchased these made a big difference. Superb sound with clean crisp highs good bass responce, would be a great addition to any system
I bought this for my 7 year old nephew and he loved it. It was easy for him to use. It was available in cool colors. It even worked great, until he dropped it in the toilet!
Works great. Won't work with most Harmony remotes. I had to switch to a simply Sony learning remote and it is perfect.
The black print head constantly clogs. If I haven't printed in a day or two I must clean the head or my printout will soon run out of black ink. I'm not sure how much ink is wasted in this cleaning process, but clearly this is not a defect I expected from a Canon printer. I bought the i550 because I like Canon ink cartridge prices - a major cost often overlooked by buyers. Other than this major exception, the print quality is great and the price was good. Would I buy another Canon printer? Absolutely! Following the cleaning the print quality is very good.
I have been contemplating buying these for a long time now. Consumer Reports has consistently rated them at or near the top fo their recommendations for floor speakers for a couple of years now. So I splurged and got these for the living room. It has big sound, but it's extremely tight. You can get the bass to thump if you want or you can pull the bass back on your EQ and you'll get nice, tight lows. They sound good at low volume as well as loud, which is not true of all speakers. I play just about any kind of music you can imagine and the speakers accomodate. They're good for rock, but they're good for classical and jazz too. You can't beat the price either.
Purchased it primarily as a protection against abrasions of the lens on my new Panasonic Lumix DMC- FZ435 camera. Fit the camera fine. Received promptly and was the product advertised.
I'm very happy with the LX7 itself - it's slim, looks good, has a smooth scroll action and quiet buttons, It fits neatly into the middle of my palm, which is how I usually use mice.The receiver, on the other hand, is a bit too ungainly larger than the typical USB thumb drive. The translucent plastic shows that there is quite a bit of empty space inside. It's unfortunately a bit ungainly, especially compared to the amazingly tiny ones that Logitech ships with the more expensive mice these days. It would have been nice if it docked into the base of the mouse, like some of the Microsoft Notebook mice.Since this isn't explicitly advertised as a notebook mouse, I suppose it's understandable. Overall, I'm satisfied, especially for the price of my refurb unit.
Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Up-Converting, DivX & SACDWith all the pesky region encoding it's almost impossible to find a player capable of playing any DVD. Along comes Oppo and solves the problem without having to re-do the internal circuitry of a standard player. So far, this unit has performed well in playing anything I have fed into it. There is also no need to make any adjustments as the player removes all of the guesswork. One loads a DVD in normal fashion and awaits the clear and detailed image to appear of the screen. At last I can play PAL and other DVD's without resorting to my computer.
Great lens, excellent picture quality, really good build. I love this lens, even has USM. You just have to know what you're doing. There's no Image Stabilization, so if you're going hand-held, shutter speeds have to be pretty high. I still manage to get some sharp pics at 1/30 second. Also, this is not the best lens for walking around Disney, taking snaps. Take it along in your bag for the more distant shots, especially if you have a crop sensor camera, but don't dump your kit lens just yet, wait till you can get a better one with an equivalent focal length. I'm looking at the Canon ef-s 17-55 as the better everyday lens.That said, this lens has given me some of the sharpest pictures I've taken to date. Bokeh is beautiful, and at f1.8, shutter speeds can be pretty high. If you're a camera buff, you'll want one. Just get it already. Grinning. And save up for the 17-55, you'll need that one too.
I purchased this cooler for use with an Acer 15.6" laptop. It's definitely an awesome cooler, especially for the price. This keeps my laptop completely cool at all times, and doesn't seem to drain on the battery whatsoever. It has a comfortably low profile, and stays pretty quiet. Though the USB port is on the right side of my laptop, the cord is short enough that it doesn't interfere with me using a mouse on that side of the laptop.There are only two slightly nitpicky minuses I want to mention. The first is how cold the air from the cooler gets. It's usually not unpleasant by any means, but it could be annoying for use in air-conditioned or otherwise cool climes. The second is that I have to be careful how I line up the rubber feet on the top of the cooler against my laptop. I don't know if it's just my laptop's model, but fitting the laptop onto the cooler securely always takes a minute or two of wrangling and double-checking.Those two issues definitely wouldn't be enough to keep me from buying this cooler again if mine breaks. This is a really nice cooler for the price, and a very small price to protect your laptop from heat damage.
I bought two sets of speakers, one for my daughter an one for myself. My daugher's worked fine out of the box, but my AC adapter was defective. However, a quick email to Sonic Impact and a new AC adapter was on the way. Mine set now works as it should.
Being an amatuer photographer, I wanted a scanner that could scan slides and negatives. The 5000F is a flatbed scanner so it can also scan documents which makes a very versitile and useful scanner. Usually flatbed scanners do NOT make good film and slide scanners; the 5000F is an exception. It's actually based on a rather decent CCD technology rather than the cheaper CIS chip (most flatbeds), which is the reason for the very good film/slide scanning performance. It has a special back-lit slot in the cover for slides and negatives. You can scan up to 3 negs or 2 slides at once. It also has an IR dust and scratch removal sensor that works fairly well (but not on scratches). The quality is very very good but the scans are quite slow, even with a USB-2 connection. You must remove a white backing board, insert the negs or slides in provided carriers, and position the carriers in the scanner. The graphics software, Archsoft PhotoStudio, is quite adequate but not nearly on the same level as Adobe Photoshop. There's MUCH additional software for creating photo albums, photo databases, OCR, etc.. Installation is very easy. It took me 20 minutes to install and start scanning after a bad day at work! The quality of the scans is excellent, the scanning software is very easy to use, the software package is quite comprehensive, scanning negs and slides requires some fumbling, and the scans are slow (but I've seen slower). The quality of the slide/negative scans is the MOST important feature to me and the 5000F delivers. **For the money**, I am VERY happy with the package overall.
I was really looking forward to an MP3 player that didn't use proprietary hardware. The Sansa e260 promised that it would show up as a disk drive or enable synching to MediaPlayer. The instructions were sparse and I tried both methods. This ended up in the device being so scrambled that there was no way to gain control. It showed up as both full and empty depending on what I was trying to do (get back in control!) I couldn't delete and I couldn't add and it hung on most operations. Contacted support and they were quick to help. We tried upgrading firmware, downgrading firmware, and other esoteric tricks requiring some interesing mulptiple buttons at startup. Nothing worked and Sandisk offered to send another along. If it only took me one day to confuse it, I declined their offer and will purchase the product I was trying to avoid.
Good grip, lightweight. I can sit on the couch 15ft away with no line of sight to the unit and it still works good. Great for gaming. Having a battery always charged is nice.
I bought this item to connect the component out of my cable box to the VGA input on my BenQ projector. Worked great! Now I can watch HDTV on my 180" screen! Great price for an item that works and served the purpose well.
The product falls apart. Tape held the case together for awhile, then it just stopped working. Don't buy.-Dennis Chandler-Holtz
Finding a 1Ds Mark II for $1800 was great! I was prepared to send it back for the least defect, but I have found none so far. The number of actuations was approximately 20,000, so for the non-pro that I am, I should get several years of use out of this camera.
After replacing my iBook's keyboard twice, I wanted my new MacBook to be as me-proof as possible. There are a lot of conflicting reviews about which skins are better, but I ultimately decided on the Carapace and was not disappointed. May of the other reviews described the skins as being very thick. This one is thin, fits well, lifts right off for cleaning, and doesn't impede typing (the feel is slightly different from the naked keys, but not unpleasantly so). It's a cheap and worthwhile investment for someone as accident prone as I am.
This is a great personal media player, I've used it to play movies, MP3 Music, and podcasts. The sound quality it top notch, the video quality is beyond that. If you are looking for a good all around personal media player, you can't go wrong with the Archos.Another nice feature of this unit is that you can use it as an external USB2.0 hard drive. I no longer use my thumb drive, I just carry this around with me, and keep my key files on it.
I had my unit for several months and I finally took a hammer to it. It is a shame that our government can't protect the consumer from being exploited by companies like Panasonic that make crap like this DVD recorder. It often would &quot;hang-up&quot; and impossible to get the discs in or out -- the little door simple would not open. I have spent up to 30 minutes tryng to get it to record on a disc and ended in failure. I have recorded on several occasions long movies only to have the unit crash near the end and have to re-record my program (another 3 hours). It is the most frustrating piece of electronics I have ever owned. It is a rip-off !
This is a nice little scanner. It is small, scans nicely, easy to install and use... I have Vista, and it wasn't really any problem to install the software. i can't speak about the software b/c I don't use it much (I import into Photoshop), but it looks pretty simple to use. The push buttons are a breeze to use. I use this for my small business as my primary scanner and it works nicely. Good value overall...
I bought this with extremely low expectations. It works way beyond what I wanted. I have had it for over a month on the same battery charge. Works as well or better than the Verizon remote for the Fios box. It looks stupid, but works great.
This battery does the job it has bigger capacity than the original Canon battery so I can take more shots with it. So far so good...
Bought this wonderful product for my Video iPod originally. Works with iPhone but like all adapters not specifically made for it, is susceptible to the cell phone speaker interference. Note this problem can be avoided by turning the Airplane mode on, however I have found it's not any more annoying then the iPhone active and not attached to the system. Anyone who has had a ATT phone for very long knows the frustration of the cell to speaker interference problem. Additional it Powers\charges the iPod\iPhone with ignition off, it always on unlike cigarette lighter chargers. Vol is disabled on iPod\iPhone and works only on Head Unit. Minimal head unit read out. Head unit FWD/REV/PREV/NEXT work well or can be operated from iPod\iPhone directly. Supports and easily changes from Auxiliary input\iPhone\CD player.
I had an active amplifier working off the line out signal, but it failed on one channel. I decided to buy the SS4 passive speaker selector and use the second speaker outlet for it. I decided to buy the Monster Cable version because of their reputation. Everything works well. Good unit.
A must have if you want to listen to your iPod on your home stereo system. After spending months walking around the house with headphones I purchased this and plug my iPod into my stereo and get to listen to all my podcasts and iTunes anywhere in the house as well as in the car and away from home.
That is one expensive filter ranked number 3 in test review. Nice coating and very easy to clean. could have bought a Hoya HMC which has better ranking for less money. No regret for paying more for it, I like its built quality.
The mere thought of a combination satellite radio/cd/radio boombox delights the ears. I needed a CD player/radio AND wanted to be able to listen to my XM radio, so I gave this boombox a try. What a disappointment. The main problem is the background noise on the XM radio. The faint high-pitched hum only occurs when listening to the XML radio. The CD player and radio sound fine, however, CDs skip and sometimes hesitate to play. Removing the XM radio takes some practice. You snap the unit into the adapter, which is fine, but to remove it, you have to push on the radio until the unit slides forward. That was my experience.If you don't already own a Delphi XM radio, consider the Audiophase satellite radio Skybox with AM/FM/CD/MP3 player. Or you could add a receiver to an XM radio family plan,[...].Pros:- Radio and cd player fidelity- Intuitive buttonsCons:- Background noise- Skipping CDs- Awkward way to insert and remove XM radio- Garish design
I read a lot of positive reviews about this, but it did nothing for my scratched iPad 2. I spent a lot of time working on the scratches, as recommended, but it made no difference; in fact, it actually seemed to make it look worse. I ended up putting Ghost Armor on the front to hide the scratches and prevent new ones.
I puchased this product after a great review in PC Magazine. I had recently signed up with RoadRunner cable broadband; during the install I asked about using a cable router and they said no problem. I also sent e-mail to tech support at RoadRunner and they said no problem as well. Well guess what? They were right! I powered down all the hardware, removed the ethernet patch cord from my PC and plugged it into the router. I ran new patch cords from the router to my two PCs (both already had NICs installed) and turned everything back on. When I fired up IE on my main box to configure the router, my defalt home page at MSN flashed on the screen instantly. Same for the second machine. This thing just worked perfectly. The only thing I really had to do was configure the router for a wireless PC connection in another room. And that went exactly as advertised as well (although there is some softwre required for that machine).Don't hesitate!
The arm is way too weak to support the light at almost every angle so you wind up spending more time tweaking the arm then you do performing the task at hand...Enough said!
I payed over $200 for this piece of junk and in less than 2 years it failed...out of warranty of course...and no help/responses coming from Maxtor.
Its a Bose...What else can I say? This product is amazing and I use it daily. I have one in my ofice at work and one at home. The sound is incredible for such a small speaker system. It blows away my much larger and bulky stereo shelf system at home. Its a must have for iPod users!
If you need quality prints, there is nothing better than the HP Color LaserJet Printer 1600. Best for the price and the best overall. I have A B&W LaserJet 4p and have owned it for over 20 years and it keeps working. I have had this printer for over a year without any problems. Very nice colar, fast, self adjusting.
This is a really good camera for the money. I really don't know of any features that I would desire that it doesn't have. Plus it is so easy to use and it is very compact. A perfect everyday camera!
I bought this modem thinking it will install easily, but it didn't. Wish it would of come with the installation cd or Speedstream had a downloadable driver.
I've used Etymotics for close to three years now, first the ER6 and then these. The ER6s are extremely neutral and crisp sounding, very well balanced. If these were speakers, they'd be $500 for a pair. However, the sound quality has some issues: first, there really is no bass to speak of. The original ER6 had even less, but despite the prominent advertising, the I series adds not much at all. And I've tried the foam pads and the silicon flanges and taken all the approaches to get the "perfect seal" and even with the foam pads and a great "underwater" sounding seal, the bass is pitiful. I've even used a $200 portable headphone amp, and these sound about the same. Good for acoustic music, or if you don't really like to hear low frequencies.Next downside: these are high maintenance phones. You have to change these wee tiny filters in the tubes every few months or weeks depending on how much ear wax you produce. Otherwise your wax will clog the sound tube up and you will hear muted or no sound in one or both ears. To change the filter, you have to use a wee tiny tool and dig the old ones out and then insert the wee tiny new ones. If you think there is a good chance you might misplace the wee tiny tool or drop the wee tiny filter on the floor while changing them, you may as well just save yourself the aggravation and get another design of headphone. The filters cost $15 for 5 sets and can only be brought from the mfgr or specialty web sites.Besides the filters, you also have to clean the silicon clear plugs if you are using that style. These get all covered with wax and need to be cleaned with soap and warm water and then aired out before reattaching them. You can use foam plugs instead which do not need cleaning, but which do become hard and brittle pretty quickly. They also gradually get coated with wax, so you probably would like to clean them if you could, but you can't as they will never dry. Both ear plug types become worn out over time, the foam ones more quickly than the plastic. You can of course buy new ones, set of 6 at $15 a pop.Ultimately, with all the cleaning of plugs, fiddling around with your ears to get a good seal, buying and changing filters, etc these feel more like owning a pet than like having headphones. Final problem: with a good seal these block out ALL external sounds. So if you are jogging on a street or even commuting in a big city, use these at your own risk, as you will not hear car horns, sirens, explosions etc.Frankly, after my 36 months of high maintenance issues with these, I would still be tempted to almost recommend these for commuters and travelers even with their sound deficiencies, as the complete isolation works well in noisy places and the sound is very clear and neutral. Plus the price has gotten to the point where these are not so terrible a deal. But there's one final fact that puts the nail in the ER6's coffin.The real problem is that the market has moved on. Shures, Ultimate Ears, DJays, even Sennheiser all offer high quality canal phones that are sturdier than the Etys with their brittle thin wires, endless appetite for replacement parts, and hearing aid aesthetic. I now own the Shure SE210s and the UE FI 5 Pro, and both sound lots better than the ER6i, both are far more comfortable, and neither use filters. The design is more attractive, the sleeves last longer, and there is actually audible bass in each of the others. The plugs do not penetrate so unpleasantly deep into the ear canal, but give the same isolation with far fewer cleaning woes. Sure, they both cost more, but even the $70 Shure E2c and the $80 UE Fi 3 are better phones than the ER6i. Etymotic has not modernized their design and the Ety 6is, inadequate objectively, are even more inferior when compared to their competitors. The market has moved on and Etymotic is standing still. Their attempt at innovation is wireless Bluetooth canalphones that make you look like you have credit cards sticking out of your ears. (Why is that considered better than having a wire?) This company, once an innovator, is now old and tired, and IMO not long for the world. Smarter better funded competitors have caught up to them and surpassed them in every way.
This is the best mouse. Great value for what you get never hunting for battery s, it comes with two. One is in the charger the other in the mouse. You get a pop up on your screen when you need to change the battery in the mouse for the one in the charger stand, oh by the way the charger stand is very small which is also nice if you desk is full like mine.
I'm currently late for work, trying to get something to print for my job. It's a report with pictures, and this printer, for the umpteenth time, is having problems with keeping the print head clean. I've been through the cleaning utility about 10 times this morning.This is a problem that plagues this printer, and it only matters when it's crunch time. No problems when there's not a deadline, but I have people at my office waiting on me, wasting our time and money, because I depended on this printer. Never had such a problem with one of the HP printers, and will look into a purchase of one of their models for the workplace.
I originally bought the &#34;slim&#34; version of this filter, but it didn't work for me since I could not use my lens hood and remove the pinch-type lens cap at the same time. This one works perfectly...
Excellent overall product and great GPS functionality. Photo viewer and MP3 player are marginal at best. The updates run very easily. I've found the GPS to be accurate and I use it constantly when I travel for work. I'm not sure how I got by without it.
Great capacity at a great price. Just be sure your device supports high capacity SD cards (SDHC).
This camera is great. When we were looking at them, ones with megapixels over 5.0 were almost $400 and only a 3x zoom. Loved the features with this...was looking for one a little smaller, but this still can fit in a baggy pocket. I have taken 100s of pictures, and get many compliments on them
I think this camera is very good because of it's multiple high-end functions and options when taking pictures are everything you could possibly need. What makes it even better is how you don't have to be an expert to use these functions. This camera is very user friendly and easy to learn thanks to its clean design.However, I have two minor problems. 1) The zoom should be able to take wider shots. This would really help if you are into landscape pictures. 2) The camera is a little large and bulky compared to some of the comparible Casio and Konica-Minolta models with similar or more megapixels.Overall though, I would highly recommend this camera due to its ease and array of options, plus at a great price and amazing lense quality!
I now have 2 of these docking stations. I picked one up for our home in Florida to use while we're down there and then turned around and bought one for our home up here. I then bought another one for my Dad, who just got an IPOD for Christmas! It's easy to use and works great. I highly recommend this product. The speakers work wonderfully on this. Of course it WILL NOT give you the high output of volume if you're used to a sub woofer, but it's great if you just want something portable for a small area.
This product is so great that I bought this for my son after owning mine for a year. I took mine Back East and was able to get around on a vacatiion with no problem. It's the absolute best: Light weight, portable, easy to figure out. Love it!!!
This radio gets the emergency weather channel as well as rather good reception for ordinary AM/FM, for a very low price. I think people must have lost interest in such items. I have not.
First off, I'm a beginner and never used a Digital Graphics Tablet before. That being said, the price is awesome, it's easy to use. You can plug it into Windows 7 and use it right away, but you're best off using the cd-rom and installing the drivers. Incidently, I'm using 64-bit windows and have no problems for the frustrated users who are sick of nothing working with 64-bit windows. I mainly use it with Draw Plus 4, and actually bought it because Draw Plus has a pressure sensitive drawing ability. If you've never used a tablet before, there are a few things you need to get used to.... Eg. your pen will be your mouse when you get near the tablet. It can be frustrating, you use your mouse to move to a menu item and start to click it, then you don't watch it and use your pen in your other hand and get near the tablet and your mouse jumps to the other end of the screen! The graphic tablet works where the top of the tablet is all ways the top of your screen and the bottom of the tablet is all ways the bottom of your screen. For this reason, you need to maximize your drawing program, zoom in to where the entire window is your drawing window, etc. For pressure sensitivity, you'll need to install the drivers from the cd-rom. In another review they warn you to remove the battery every time you quit using the pen for the day. Good idea. Also, when putting the battery in the pen, if you look on the inside of the case, there's a slight indention where the battery clip fits in. The cap will only fit on in that one direction because of the way the battery clip is made... The pen uses AAA batteries, if you want to stock up on them... The pen comes with an extra 3 stylus tips, not sure how much they cost when you need more or where to get them. I hope they last a long time. Guess it depends on how you treat the pen.
Unfortunately, I bought this product before the review by "rchoate3" was published. I bought this product specifically because of my cordless Logitech USB mouse, so I could use all of its functions. This switch does NOT support anything but garden-variety mice! You can find this out if you dig deep down on Iogear's website where they state that they do not support these devices and "sorry for the inconvenience"! Iogear's specification on the same website does not mention any limitations. I think Amazon should mention these limitations. (To be fair, the device works fine if you have standard input devices, but then why bother with USB?)
I own a Media Center and I added this to watch programs. The product works great: excellent battery life, outstanding sound and nice screen output. Software is easy and user friendly and sync seamingless with my desktop Media Center. Easy to send audio to other devices (cars, home teathers, etc.)The Cons that I found on this product are:1. Unable to program your own playlist or to create them inside the PMCE. If its possible...not so easy to find out how.2. You need third party software to convert video like Tv shows (mpeg) and DVDs...it is not expensive, but not included.3. Device somehow thick. I think this is going to be an issue on the next generations. Also it is a little heavier than other products.Overall is a great product and I am really satisfied with it. Much better to carry a protable DVD player. If you want a really cool device to hold your music and have a couple of movies to have some fun, this is for sure a great buy. Doesnt worth to pay the "list price".
I misplaced my Shure headphones so asked around and one of my friends recommended the Etymotics. While the sound quality from the Shure was very good (using foam inserts) they would tend to pop out during heavy exercise and the cord was too short and not well designed. The Etymotics solve this problem and more. Better noise reduction, as good or better sound and a far better design both on the cord and the three level plastic insert into the ear. It makes a tight seal to keep noise out and music in and doesn't fall out with movement, sweat or exercise. At first, it hurt a bit but moistening the headphones seemed to solve that problem. Overall, I like them a lot and am happy I made the switch.
I have been a DJ for many years and enjoy music on the move. I have been using a pair of Sony MDR-EX71SLA's for a while and have been enjoying them, tight isolations, great bass and all-round general comfort. My partner wanted to get me some new ones for Christmas and I donated the Sony's to her to improve her MP3 player which it did.I looked at Shure as being a step up in the right direction as I have friends in SOund production who swear by them, albeit 300 a pair and moulded to their ear. So I went for the Budget E2c's and they arrived looking the business, plenty of bud sizes for your ear canal and an unusual fitting up over the ear and then tucked in from there which to me has a slight professional feel.I was wrong however, through trying most of the buds I found one that appeared to be snug as a bug but got no bass through them whatsoever. I tried them with MP3 player, mixer and amp with bass loaded up and still nothing. I thought I had been sent a duff pair and returned them to Amazon (great returns service and prompt replacement).This time I'm sure I heard a little bass but nothing compared to my old headphones. I read a few reviews and found a general concensus in this opinion, I can only assume that the good reviews are from people who have never used fitting bud earphones before and consider anything a step up in headphones.Save your dollar and dissapointment, look at Sony MDR-EX71SLA's or get some Sennheiser CX300-B's for similar money.Gethin, UKSony MDR-EX71SLA Fontopia EarBud Style Headphones (Black)
I was happy to find this inexpensive photo paper. I would not recommend rushing the shipment, it seemed to take longer at great expense.
I'm not a pro (yet) and I can't compare it to all kins of great filters, but it looks nice and clear and it protects my lens. So, I'm happy with it. I've used Tiffen filters on my other lenses before and never had any issues with them. Not to mention, the Amazon price was great, better than eBay.
I want to start by qualifying my comments - I'm a 16-year IT professional. I'm an MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) certified from Windows NT 3.51 up to present (Windows 2003). I am also an MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) had have taught Microsoft technologies for over 12 years.The first thing to understand about the product line from Hawking Technologies is this: these are not Fischer Price toys. When you get into the arena of boosting signals of your wifi network...or extending...or repeating the wireless signals of your wifi network....you are dealing with intermediate to advanced technology implementation.I am reading through the reviews on this product and there seems to be this recurring "expectation" by various people....that they are buying a fool-proof product that will install itself. Well.....that's not the case and these people bring on their own frustrations.Hawking Technologies offers this signal booster product so that you can add it to your existing WIFI router. As such there is ALWAYS a chance of compatibility issues. There is no "magic way" to make a third-party product compatible with every vendor's router. That's just not realistic.Still, I have recommended and installed this particular booster product for at least three dozen SMB clients (small-to-medium-sized businesses) throughout NJ and NY. I have had fantastic results with each application and have not seen a SINGLE INSTANCE where the product failed after a short time period (something I've read from some reviewers).I have been recommending, installing and supporting this product for approximately four years now (beginning with the company's first version and now their revised implementation; which is almost identical).Furthermore, my experience with Hawking technical support has been very good; compared to that of much larger companies (such as Dell....whom I believe have the worst technical support of any large technology vendor).Perhaps Hawking has "outsourced" their customer service to a third-world sweat shop in India just as every other medium or large IT vendor has in the US. Don't get mad at the vendor for that, people.....get mad at your politicians and our country's legislation; which makes it profitable and financially practical for this scenario. Yes, I absolutely HATE IT when I have to deal with broken-English, non-professional and disgracefully underqualified customer support people in sweat shops. These people are earning ten cents an hour with no bathroom breaks....so what can we expect?And with regard to the inaccurate owner's manual....well.....that is valid but NOT MAJOR!! Yes, Hawking needs to revise their installation manuals such that they are accurate and easily digestible. It's silly that they haven't remediated that problem yet; considering that the paperwork is for a best-of-class product. Still......this is ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY and people can't rely on a manual in order to make this product work for them. You may need an SMA to TNC adapter; depending on your application. Any local Radio Shack should have in stock what is needed to make it plug in. I suggest packing up both the router and the booster and bring it right to your nearest Radio Shack. Have the counter guys and gals gather up for you the couplings and cables that you need for connectivity.What matters most of all is that this product is the best booster available for the price range and for the class of application (home usage). I have installed MANY of these into mission-critical business environments and have enjoyed outstanding results EVERY TIME.....WITHOUT EXCEPTION.Additionally....someone mentioned a health risk associated with using this product at the maximum setting. RUBBISH!!! IN A PIG'S EYE!!! People really make me laugh. As one of my mentors once said....."The Internet is a cesspool of misinformation so beware". True indeed!I have installed industrial, omnidirectional WIFI towers that emit a hundred thousand times the radiation as this product. These towers are only dangerous when a human stands right in front of them. From five feet away....there is no health risk. Thus, the notion that this small device is a health risk is complete made-up nonsense. Go ahead and put the device in the cage with your gerbil and it will live a long, healthy life.Lastly....the noise that this device creates is so insignifigant....I can't believe how many people are complaining about it. You can only hear it when you're right on top of the unit so it will only be an issue if you intend on strapping the booster to the side of your head. If not (hopefully NOT!!!) there is no concerns about the noise. Put it in the corner next to your WIFI router and it won't bother anyone...I PROMISE!!I do not give up five-star recommendations easily but Hawking Technologies is one of those companies that excels infinitely at their specialized market nitche. This signal booster is the "only show in town" and I whole-heartedly recommend it above all others. When you receive it and open the box, you will be immediately impressed by the obvious workmanship and engineering that went into it.Not only will it improve signal strength throughout your home or office but it will improve your wifi throughput SUBSTANTIALLY in every way.IMPORTANT NOTE: When you use a signal booster, you increase your SECURITY RISK enormously. Your neighbors may pick up on your boosted signal even stronger than their own indoor wifi router signal. You will have effectively offered your WIFI network to an extended and unwelcomed audience. Accordingly.....be SURE to revamp your wifi router's security. Use WPA instead of WEP if all your machines are compatible (WEP is, for all intents and purposes....fairly hackable). Use STRONG passwords for wifi access to your network. Be sure that your firewall is properly setup. Exercise as much security as is possible without compromising your network's functionality.And stop thinking about it and buy this product. You'll be GLAD that you did (believe it).PS: This is a purely objective review of Hawking Technologies' signal booster product. I'm not affiliated with the company. I simply call 'em as I see 'em.
Delivered in a timely maner and in perfect condition. A little pricey, but worth it to store important data.
Pros: Great picture, reception, a lot of features. Great for Geocaching.Cons: Takes a while to acquire satellite's at first.
An excellent camera for the money. I'm a fan of 35mm over digital, so finding a good camera is always a problem. I've shot about ten rolls already, all turning out superb. The flash is a nice feature. The only downside I found was the manual was on CD. I prefer paper manuals for quicker reference. That's the only reason it lost one star.
This product is a good one. The only thing that I don't like is the way that it needs to be charged. In order to charge the unit it needs to be plugged into a usb port. I would prefer to have and electical plug.That is the only complaint that I have, otherwise everything is great.
I purchased this to use in the Wii, and it works great with no problems. This is a much better deal than buying the official Wii memory cards for 2-3 times the price.
I decided to take what I thought would be a gamble on the Samsung name because of what I'd read about this product and it's low price. I'm glad I did. I have a 50-inch Sony Wega projection HDTV, and the two sets are comparable in picture quality, with the edge going to the Samsung because of the incredible blacks. The sound is superb. The only drawback, and it is a bothersome one, is that the flat, shiny surface reflects most all of the room's light, usually in a slight 'ghost-like' haze near the center of the picture. The only solution is to watch in total darkness. Pity this one flaw or I'd say this is a near perfect TV. I'd rate it a 4 out of 5, but a 5 when watching in total darkness.
I have the Magellan Meridian Platinum. The mount holds it securely. It comes with a rubber strip that provides some shock absorption. It has a nice crisp snap in and quick release for the GPS. I have over 100 miles riding with it on roads, bumpy bike trails and some off road. The mount has held solidly to the bike and held the GPS securely. Reception has been perefect. The mount does not interfere with operation.Main complain it the mount is done with long screws. Wish it had some quicker way to change to another bike. Might not be a good way to do it, but I still want it rather then spend another $25.
This is the first time I ever bought and installed a hard drive and it was very easy. So far, I am very happy.
I ordered them on 2/19/09 between 12-1pm. They arrived at my home on 2/20/09 around 3pm. Thanks Amazon for the amazingly fast delivery time. I plugged them in tried them on and WOW!! I'm going to buy 2 more next week!! I say again you won't be disappointed if you purchase these earbuds.
The Celestron Accessory Kit's optics are perfect. For the beginner, it would be a good idea for Celestron to put in the box with the lenses a description of what each of what one sees as he or she looks through the lenses. In other words, which lens brings the object of site closer, farther, etc. Also, on the top of each lens cover, it may be a good idea to indicate the size of each lens. I put the lens sizes on top of each lens cap and it makes it much easier to use the lenses. Other than that, the lenses are great and the colored filters are outstanding. The price is very affordable and the box is perfect for lens safety.
THE SOUND, THE VOLUME, THE SIZE, THE PRICE, THE LIGHTNESS ARE JUST PERFECT. IN FACT I USE THIS SPEAKERS TO TEACH MY BELLY DANCE CLASSES AND IN ALL THE TIME I'M WITH IT, THANK GOD, I HAVEN'T HAVE TROUBLE OR ANY ISSUES..
A bit bulky, but I love that I can add and remove accessories to constantly customize. And it's comfortable, too.
I bought this computer a couple months ago and have only been disappointed. First there is all kinds of annoying software installed that you have to uninstall. Second, on the keyboard the shift key broke. I have sent it back to HP and they have had it for 2 weeks now waiting for the part that they told me would take 3 days to fix.I miss my old dell and thinkpad, both which were road warriors. Dont buy an HP they arent made as well, and the customer service is miserable.
This is my first gps it has around 13-14 years in my own, it's a excelent gps fishing and hiking.Pros:LighweightFits very well in my handUses AA batteries instead of rechargeable ones, so if you ran out of batteries but you can use rechargeable ones.The batteries compartment is water proofWhen the unit gets warm and you are in a open area it will take less than three minutes to the gps to track your positionEasy to useCons:Maybe in cold weather it will take a little bit of time to acquire enough satellites to track your positionIf there are no enough satellites you will lose the info about your actual position.NOTE: This GPS is designed to be used with maps and it has two options for the maps: WGS84 and NAD27 (fabric configuration). For the coordinates you have three options: 1 deg/mins,deg/mins/secs and UTM (Universal Transverce Mercator). For the north refence you have two options: magnetic or true (geografic). Speed units you have three options: Knots MPH and KPH, when you select the MPH option distance and velocity units will be imperial, in KPH will be metric units and Knots will be in nautic miles (speed and velocity).You can use the gps without an active route, in the batteries compartment there's a screw with a small loop which you can use to hand a strap to hold your GPS while you are walking or use to hang it.
You don't need to spend serious cash on a HDMI cable. Get this one, it works just as good if not better.
I bought the scanner/pen about three months ago now. Right out of the box, the scanner did exactly what was advertised, scanned text from books and articles with little fuss. Even yellow-highlighted text in old textbooks is easily scanned.There are a few tricks that I've learned. Keeping the pen perpendicular to the text is important. Curved pages don't scan as well so flatten the book as much as possible. Slower is better for accuracy. While you can whip along a line quickly, the error rate goes up.Couple of issues. First, every once in a while the scanner light does not turn on. I think the switch turning on the light as the pen touches the page gets a piece of grit in it. If I unplug the pen and shake gently, it seems to fix itself (so far). Second, the pen scans poorly in well-lit places. The pen, which works by contrast of white page to black ink, basically doesn't work in daylight. While you can shade the page a bit with your hand in sunlight, the error rate is very high.As far as wants, I very much wish it would pick up subscripts and superscripts. As a chemistry teacher, scanning in formulas with the formatting intact would save me a lot of time.But overall, this is a great product. I have two flatbed scanners that get much less use now that I have the C-Pen.PS: I have noted that when I scan in the text, I seem to retain more of it. I think the slowness of the scanner relative to my normal reading rate helps achieve this. That's a nice byproduct of the process.
I really liked the sound of these; however, one of the wires apparently broke at the plug end within two months of use under normal, everyday conditions. Unfortunately, by then I couldn't find the sales receipt. A real disappointment!
We are very please w/ the tuner we purchased. It works great and was very easy to install.
I used this at work -- it's what the IT guys gave me when I asked for a USB hub. It worked flawlessly for about 6 months or so. Then my computer started complaining that it couldn't recognize what it was any more, even with no USB devices plugged into it. If I powered it down for maybe a half an hour then re-connected it, everything was fine for several weeks... then it would happen again. I went through several cycles of this, but eventually it stopped working for good.I went to our IT guys and told them it had died. They gave me another one (same model) and the same thing happened -- okay for about half a year, then erratic, then dead. Both were rev 3's.I love the design, especially the top-loading ports. But given my track record with this hub, I can't recommend it. It would probably be okay, though, if you don't plan to keep it powered 24/7.
Lenmar has never let me down!Ordered 2 of these for my Lumix DMC FZ-20 camera.Always gotten much better mileage with Lenmar.Been using another Lenmar DLP002 for about 6 years.Still charges and lasts for about 2-300 shots before giving up.
We were looking for a subwoofer when our old one stopped working. Very pleased with the sound, and good value.
I bought this amp about two weeks ago. I installed it in a 2002 Saturn L Series. I have a Kenwood deck hooked up to it with one 10 inch 1000 watt Kenwood Subwoofer attached. You'd think that a 1400 watt amp would power a 1000 watt sub just fine right? Well it SHOULD go that way, HOWEVER, this particular amp overheats after about 25-30 minutes, even after i turned the bass boost all the way to minimum. Whats nice is that it does have an overheat safety feature built in which shuts the amp off if it is overheating, so youre amp doesn't get damaged. That is nice, but most amps have that these days, and it simply doesn't make up for the huge fault of the amp. My guess is that the actual rating on this amp should be about 800 Watts. Calling it a 1400 watt amp is a blatant lie by the manufacturing company. I'm not going to get into the specifics and argue over the fuses (being 10 amp fuses they DO seem kind of small for a 1400 watt amp tho). I'm not going to argue with anyone that disagrees with this. I'm speaking from literal experience. My sub kept cutting out on the way from work after about 25 minutes of driving. I got home, checked the amp and it was too hot to touch. This amp would be good if youre wiring some low watt subs or speakers or if youre putting in one 1000 watt sub and only plan to drive a maximum of about 20 minutes in the entire time you own the amp. So to put in short terms: The amp pounds the sub well, but overheats in a short amount of time. Use youre best judgment on whether you want this amp or not.
This mini tripod will surely do the job of steadying your small digital camera. The standard screw mount has a quick release so that you may turn the knob to quickly tighten or loosen (3 turns) the camera from the tripod. This releases the quick release attachment from the tripod, freeing the camera. The small attachment piece is tightened or removed by hand.The ball head allows omnidirectional movement and has a notch for 90 degree (straight down) subjects. This is handy for macro photographs or vertical orientation of your camera. When using it with my Cannon A95, it wanted to tip over in this position unless I held the leg. That's okay. The ball head, being the only joint for camera angling, also means that panning (horizonatal rotation) is not truly achievable. But this is a tripod for serious point and shooters, not professional field work. However, there are other minis that do.It is a cooperative supporter that does the job with competence. It is very light and compact, easily fitting into your pocket. The legs are extendable, adding another 2.25 inches to the original 5 for 7.25 inches total height.The build quality is where the tripod could have been better. The legs are riveted to the hinge and won't stand up to neglect. Except for the ball joint and screw top, the pieces are plastic but seem strong enough. Another plastic piece is a clip that screws onto the mount to hold a cell phone camera, pictured above.User Tips: I found it useful to remove the leash, and oil the 2 release screws. And of course, using the 2 second delay for the shutter release (if your camera has it) prevents your finger pressure from budging the camera during exposure time.With a little care, the three legged mate should out-serve its cost with sharp pictures and great convenience, making it a very good value, worth an easy recommendation.
This filter fits the Panasonic FZ28 perfectly. It seems to be very well built and does a fine job. Don't notice any impact on pictures.
These headsets are comfortable and sound good. They appear to be more rugged that the other headsets I've owned, as those have had tiny cables that break very easily. These use heavier cables, I'm very satisfied with them.
Installation is simple. The mouse works wonderfully! And I don't hear the motor at all even though some other reviewers have said it is loud. I'm so happy with this mouse.
The film cleaner was used with no problems. My film was cleaned properly and restored to original color. This is the second time to purchase this item and I will be back for more.
One of the reasons I got the Panasonic 12x 7.2m was because of the battery. I have a great little dig. Konica which came w/this type and I am hooked------do not want AA's. I have not yet charged this spare I got so out on the road I can switch battery-----because I am still working hard trying to figure out the camera----will chrg on next trip. Besides this battery charger is so neat/compact.
Their are 2 downsides to this bino.Not waterproof, if that is a factor for you.Some users report the "rolling ball" visual effect when panning. (not for me though).Other than that they may be the best bino optically speaking, on the market. At the time of this review and for their aperture class; they optically out-perform any other porroprism design, and are optically matched by a one or two of the roof designs costing above $2200 USD.A well made porroprism bino such as this one will out-perform most roof designs due to much of the expense in the roof design, apart from hopefully superior sealing/waterproofing, goes into overcoming the losses resulting from the higher number of reflective surfaces in the roof design.Serious review: [...]
I got this for my husband. He has been dying to have this baby. I finally pulled the trigger at Christmas time. It is heavy but he LOVES it. We can't wait to take it on vacation. Definitely a great buy.
Nothing else to say. Two days later, the lid first came off. I tried to glue it it but ist stopped working...
Used Orville seeds. Used a little over 1/3 cup of seeds. Every kernal popped and started blowing the lid off the unit. Outstanding. Don't forget to order some additional heating discs as it only comes with 5 discs.
I have one at work and now one at home. Does exactly what you would expect with no issues. Let me save you some grief though...If you are trying to boot from the floppy and need to set your BIOS to have the floppy drive first in the boot order, make sure you have the USB floppy drive plugged in before powering the computer and entering the BIOS setup. If you don't the computer will not see that a floppy is available and will not give you the choice of booting from it. Hope this helps.
The memory card is not working. It shows an error message in the camera when I try to use it, and this is happening when I am having my vacation in Europe. What a bummer?How can I get an exchange or refund?Albert Chiang
This is the best gift I've ever bought someone! I loved it so much I want to keep it for myself. I read a lot of reviews before spending the $200, and it's worth every penny. The LCD screen is Excellent! I use a mac iBook G4 and thought I was going to have trouble uploading my photos because of all the negative reviews from other Mac users - and I did, just like every other mac-owner has. The solution is to simply purchase a USB card reader (about $20 from Best Buy) and an SD card (512 MB for about $20 from Best Buy - holds about 150 pics from an 8 megapixel camera). I inserted the SD card into the USB card reader, plugged it up to my Mac and dragged about 100 pictures into the folder icon that appeared on my desktop. I then ejected the SD card and inseted it into the digi photo frame and a few moments later a slideshow began. It looks FABULOUS. [...].
Durable comes to mind when receiving this product. Easy to install and uninstall. For the price a most have, and a great buy.
Just plugged it in and it worked - all I had to do was reset my modem (I'm a Comcast subscriber). I set it up in the basement of my 1500 sq ft house, and it worked throughout the house with no issues regarding connectivity. For the price, you can't beat it... I just wish I bought it sooner.
Glibness aside, I've actually enjoyed this. It's great for doing small network jobs and keeping cables organized. The cartridge is a bit pricey, but worth it. Sticks and stays stuck till you want it unstuck. Pretty good arrangement.
I've had this Canon S300 for about two months. It works quickly and well. The set up was easy.I found a reconditioned unit for [fairly inexpensive] which definitely made a difference. Nothing obviously missing or short of new.The black ink seems to go pretty quickly but compared to the Epson I had been using the Canon cartridges are really inexpensive.
It was the correct ink for our copier. I had not problem with this product at all and will order more when I'm out.
This is a good product, but being that i am a old school Sony product user the one feature that i really miss on their new dvd/cd players is RANDOM PLAY MODE come on, would it have cost Sony a whole lot of money to include this feature on this latest dvd/cd players 5 dics models instead i had to buy the 300 Mega Storage model to get this feature, but what about those of us who still like the 5 disc carousel model with random play? have we been kicked to the curb.? I mean come on a player without random play is like Popcorn without the butter something is missing badly missing. So if you guys at Sony read this please put this back in your players O'RANDOM PLAY WHERE FORTH ART THOU?Ted
Worked perfectly, no problems. Ipod can be accessed and charged correctly. A bit more expensive but no sparks as mentioned in other reviews.
I trust Linksys for all their products except this. I run Windows XP and was getting a Low signal less than 10 feet away. I got this so I can work upstairs but I would get intermittent signals and speeds less than 45kbps(if I was lucky). I returned it and got an Orinoco Gold instead, and it's GREAT, 1.5Mbps anywhere in the house.
Very nice design and easy to use. It is durable and turns on and off with just moving it. Conserves the battery and lasts a long time after being idle.
I have two of these - one at work and one at home. I am a professional designer and this is a pro tool. Fits my small hands great and works very well cordless.
After I upgraded the firmware and loaded Windows XP Service Pack 2 this trusty router which had served me well for over a year (maybe almost 2 years?...can't remember) suddenly started dropping its connection to the internet. SOUND FAMILIAR? After tearing my hair out, talking to Linksys tech support 5 times and scanning the internet for solutions I finally thought why not try an earlier firmware revision (as except every few days or so, it would lose connection and then I'd have to unplug and replug in the power supply but lately it was happening after 15 minutes). So that's what I did. I just happened to have firmware revision 1.5.10 still saved on my computer. So I reinstalled that and voila! I've been up now for over 2 hours. We'll see if it works. Anyway, seems to be a problem with the firmware revision as far as I can tell.
I did a lot of research before buying this computer, after it was recommended to me by our IT vendor. Thus far it has proven to be an extraordinary tool, has great connectivity and a lot of outstanding features. The display is small, but I do not find it unreadable. The keyboard is useless so get a Bluetooth add-on. Ditto the "mouse". Also, although I can use a networked optical drive I found it better to buy the Sony add-on disk drive. This works great and I recommend you buy it as well. Has an awesome amount of junk software installed. After cleaning up the "hard disk" (which isn't a disk) I only have 7GB left. Fortunately most of my storage is on our network. I don't see why they didn't just bite the bullet and put a phone in as well, then you could toss the Palm/Blackberry. Is great at detecting wireless networks. I have not found speed to be a problem, and the unit works as well as my former desktop in most applications (MS Office, etc.) that I use. I wish it had Win XP, but I'm slowly getting used to Vista. Graphics on an LCD external monitor are excellent. Most inventive use I've encountered: A missionary who saves movies to the disk and Memory Stick card and watches them on long flights to SE Asia. Summary: A cool tool; very useful in my working environment.
I run a photo studio from my garage and I need equipment that I can rely on; Everything I had heard about the 1200 is true, from the fast USB setup to the excellent twain driver. Scans are fast and accurate. The only drawback that I ran across was the scanner not being compatible with my copy of Windows 2000 RC2, I had to go back to Windows 98. When you conbine the Epson Perfection 1200 and a printer like my Epson stylus photo 750, you will no longer need to go back to Eckerds for reprints.
Computer should really come with a DVI out port, but my T61 does DVI no problem and now I can access it with the port included in this docking station.Computer has a little bit of a hard time finding the sweet-spot, as most docking stations go.Usb ports are a blessing as well...as one of my original usb ports died.No reason I can tell to buy something like this new, get it used and save some $$.
If you want a lot of bass in your music, then these are for you. My son wanted a pair of Dr. Dre headphones because they have a lot of bass. But after seeing they were very, very expensive, and techincally not that great, I found these for a fraction of the price. They are nicely made and comfortable, and have good sound quality (if you like a lot of bass). While I would not recommend for an audiophile, they are excellent for teenagers or anyone that wants a lot of bass in their music. My son is very happy with these and hasn't mentioned Dr. Dre's once since.
I absolutely love this cook set. It's lightweight, compact, and was everything that I was looking for. I also tested it out on my trail stove, and it didn't leave marks on the pot or anything. This set is super compact, and everything fits inside each other. I would definitely recommend this to anybody seeking a good quality and light cook set. There are measurements on the inside of the cups, and although the orange handles aren't included, it does come with a handy detachable handle for the pots.
BADLY DESIGNED CASE! It is way too snug - very hard to take the camera out or put it in. The hole at the top is too small to work with the strap suppled with the camera, and worst of all the magnetic closure does not close! Mine is going straight back.
I used this cord as a replacement for a Panasonic BluRay. Many of the reviews I read said that what they received did not have one flat edge. The cord that I received had the flat edge and fit perfectly. As others stated, the cord is not 6 feet, but it does seem longer than a normal length cord. I haven't had the device on for hours at a time, but I can attest to the fact that it works for short periods of time...so far, so good!
**UPDATE** After nearly a year of using this monitor, I have to point out that the color and contrast are really, really poor. Most computer LCDs have a low contrast ratio, but the quality on this monitor is poor even by computer LCD standards. This monitor's flaws really stand out when you try and watch a movie. Since the whole point of a widescreen monitor is movies and games, I'm not sure I can recommend this model. Save your money and buy a Samsung instead.**OfficeDepot had a sale on this monitor last weekend, and both our nearby stores were sold out within 48 hours. Luckily, we were able to get the display model with an additional discount, so we only paid $130 for this LCD, making it an amazing deal. No, it is not the best money can buy, but it might very well be the best bang for your buck available today (certainly at the price we paid!).We had a bulky 18" CRT that took up all of our desk space, so we were anxious to get an LCD. At first, the image quality was not very impressive, but once we got rid of our downright ANCIENT video card, those problems went away, and the full richness of this monitor was revealed. This is the first widescreen display we have ever aquired (not including laptops), and it is the first time I've been able to take advantage of a digital video connection (DVI). I'm very happy that when I disconnected the old analog cable, the screen switched to the digital cable automatically, and I didn't have to change any settings. Perhaps the only real drawback is the cumbersom buttons on the the side of the monitor. They are hidden, which is probably a good thing, but not when you're trying to set it up for the first time. But more than that, they are difficult to push and you can't see them from the front, and the order of buttons is poor, so you'll have a hard time, but luckily you won't have to configure it very often, so it's a minor problem. I was surprised to learn that it has internal speakers, and for a moment I was excited at the idea that I could get rid of ours and clear some more desk space, but unfortunately, the internal speakers are completely worthless. Not a bid deal, since I didn't expect it to have speakers, I just want a good monitor, but it makes you wonder why they even bothered in the first place? Perhaps if they hadn't bothered, the price could be even lower. If they continue to produce this model, I would hope that they remove the speakers, and bring the price down a bit, and change the buttons so they are not as flush with the side and add grooves/embossing so they are not a headache to use.Pros:Low Price!!!Widescreen HD Display (16:9) 1440x900 Screen ResolutionVery Bright, Colorful, Sharp High-res PictureWide Viewing AngleWall-MountableTilting BaseBoth Analog (VGA) and Digital (DVI) inputs, so it will work on computers both old and new.Cons:Worthless Internal SpeakersAnnoying ButtonsEven at Amazon's current price ($180), this is still an amazing deal. Assuming that it doesn't break anytime soon, I highly recommend it. 5/5 stars at this price or lower, but I give it 4/5 overall, since it's not perfect. If you can find a cheaper Widescreen LCD, BUY IT!
These are my first cans so I did my homework before I bought and so far so good!Positives:1) Sound - very clear (had a little feedback when I first bought these and just wiggled the cord a bit and so far so good)2) Long Cord - Great for me, I can have these connected to my desktop and lay down in my bed no prob.3) Bass - Just turn on the bass enhancement and you're set!Negatives:1) Could be louder - not that I want to blow my eardrums but sometimes you want to turn it up to 112) People will hear your music (could be considered a + because you can use as mini speakers)Other than that, and for the price (if you want better, spend the money), 5/5!
I bought this so I did not have to use my batteries in my up all the time and it works just great. I like the feathers it offers . It is not in use until one inserts the card xD card into it's slot and close the cover and the pictures are on my PC with in a second. I always use a produce such as this one . Would buy another one if I ever have trouble with this one.
I bought this printer 1 week ago and the printout is beautiful.Before I bought the Xerox 6250N, I checked Lemark, HP, Okidata and many other brands, but I found Xerox gave you the best bang for your money. I paid $2069 and got free shipping, Xerox have a $300 rebate, so basically the 6250N only cost $1769. What a great deal.
Plextor always has great products. I was able to install and use right away. Moved old VHS family video to DVD with no problems at all. The software it comes with is decent. I found Roxio Easy Media Creator works well with it although 8 better than 9 at this point. 9 had issues with gaps between videos that caused it to crash. So if you have 9 just use the software it came with to import the videos and Roxio is still great at editing and adding extras.
I bought these to mount my Energy 5.1 speakers and they worked with only minor issues. The mounts come with plenty of hardware to mount various speaker types, includes the wall plugs to insert them into the drywall so you can get a great tight secure fit. The minor issue I had was mainly due to the design of the Energy 5.1 speakers and was easily fixed.On the Energy 5.1 speakers I had to remove the wall plate/screw adaptor put on if you were to just put a screw on a wall and attach the Energy speakers without mounts. Not a Big issue since I was mounting these using these and wanted the swivel capability. So by removing the unneeded screw mount fromt he Energy Speaker, I ran the provided screws with the kit to attach to the other threaded screw hold on the Energy. Due to the design on the speaker back having a lip from the plastic insert for connections and the size of this mount it doesnt sit entirely flat but definatly secure. Once you mount it youll never see it and its not a big deal nor is it the fault of these mounts. They are well designed and Im glad I bought them.
I was stunned on how well this DVD Changer works. I bought mine at Circuit City and was prepared to return it if anything went wrong. The reason I purchased this APEX product to begin with was because of some research I did on-line about the best DVD changers. I own a Sony DVD player which has all kinds of problems playing CD-Rs and just forget about DVD-Rs.This APEX AD5131 supports every type of CD-R I've tried: SVCD, VCD, MP3, DVD+R, Kodak Photo CD, etc. The Karaoke feature is kinda cool too.My only complaint is that you have to point the remote control on the exact same level as the front of the DVD player. Besides that I'm very pleased.The price is awesome - almost $100 cheaper than a Sony 3-disc changer that has less features and less Media type support.Overall, I'm very happy about this purchase.
When you are buying a new camera, don't forget to get more memory. After taking approx. ten pictures, we were out of basic memory in our new camera. Thank goodness we had remembered to bite-the-bullet up front and include the purchase of the 1GB digital card, with the camera package. Don't settle for the cheaper and smaller card, you'll soon realize that the gig is the way to go!! Especially when you are on vacation and away from your computer or printer and you always want to have memory room for that last important picture, however many "last" pictures become before you get home.
I used to install these things. They are nothing more than a Linksys or NetGear on steroids with one exception. Linksys and NetGear work. Watchguard products are some of the twitchiest network devices available. If you want a real firewall, go for a Cisco ASA or Juniper or Al's Bait Shop & Firewalls.......
The extender works great, we are using it in the downstairs of our cottage and the other TV is upstairs, works right through the floor! Worth the money!
Since there are so many mixed reviews on this changer, I read almost everything there is about this unit before buying it. My main problem was that I was running out of room for all of my DVDs and I was considering buying some shelves or a cabinet, then I realized the storage would cost almost as much as a changer. The 2 main problems with the unit are the autoplay and the disc explorer. I solved these issues by leaving the unit on (it's energy star compliant) so it doesn't play a disc everytime I turn it on. As for the disc explorer, I don't use it. I use a cheat sheet and DVD Profiler (a WONDERFUL free program for organizing your movies). Like I said, these are the 2 main complaints, no one ever complains about the picture quality, or the price. Also... I have 2 of these units now.
The Kenwood XD-A701 has several features that one doesn't expect in an inexpensive home theater system. First, it has Full Dolby Pro-Logic and the speakers that that requires. It lacks only a powered subwoofer, but it has a center speaker as well as two surround sound speakers. The two surround sound speakers are designed to be placed next to or behind the listener, and Kenwood has even had the foresight to provide enough speaker wire to reach and a slot on the back of the speakers for wall mounting. The system features a changeable sound delay (from 15 to 30 ms) so that surround sound effects coincide with the sound coming from the front speakers. The system is also equipped electronically to either upgrade the speakers or add a powered subwoofer. The 3 CD changer works quickly and allows the user to change CDs while another is playing. It also has modes for shuffling 1 CD, shuffling all the CDs, programming on 1, 2 or 3 CDs, repeating songs, or playing all the CDs through. The system has an attractive and easy to use display that includes full scrolling text. The dual jogs allow quick movement through menus and submenus once you get used to it. The sound control is impressive, with four genre settings, 4 computer controlled ambient sound emulations, 3 surround sound features, 3 programmable equalizer settings, and a even a flat equalizer setting. The dual cassette is able to be synchronized with the CD player for making mix tapes or recording whole CDs (or a series of CD selections). It is fully reversible, does song searching, and has Dolby noise reduction. As a whole, the unit is sharp looking and solidly built. If placed on the floor, however, it would be easy to apply too much pressure to the CD drawer and break it when it is open. The remote is complex enough to make navigation through the unit's features fairly simple. Oh, and the sound is very good. If you are a frequent rap listener, an added subwoofer will be necessary to pick up those 20-40Hz sounds that you can feel more than hear. I've played rock, jazz, and classical on this unit and it sounds like the artists are right there. Raiders of the Lost Ark sounds fantastic too. I expected a good unit from Kenwood, and I got a very good to excellent one.
My little Sandisk+ has a radio in it but the reception is not great. I like to listen to the news if I commute by bus and at work when I'm not listening to music. That has always been difficult as I always work in steel and glass office buildings.So far though this seems to do the trick. It gets the stations I want to listen to and the distance/local switch actually works. Since the antennae is in the earphones it still drifts a bit occasionally but nowhere as badly as the itty bitty MP3/radio I was using before, but overall it is very nice. The sound is loud and clear.I sort of wish I could have found one that recharges from a USB port like my music devices instead of running on a AA battery, but I can't fault it for that.The headphones are, ahem, "low end" but I have several others anyway and I gave them to my daughter who was pleased to have another set since she does not have a very discerning ear yet. Being Sony's they are probably adequate to the task.
I bought this so that I could have more fun playing CounterStrikePROS:I'm a power user so once I got the headset (from newegg) I disabled my onboard sound....Headset worked great...nice alternative to weak output of onboard sound chipsPlug and Play Had no problem except for that one time where it kept not detecting it correctly....(should've deleted that driver from system32)VERY STRONG QUALITY when I'm either listening to Youtube etc.CONS:Doesn't really have a one size fits all setting..:/It loves oil. Whenever I eat chips/oily food...the oil from ears would seep to the muffs. Had to wipe it with alcohol cleaner every couple of days...and then the left muff broke even when I didn't use excessive force..It just fell off.Get a more expensive headset with bigger muffs.
This memory card handles HD video from my Panasonic Lumix camera. The quality is great, and it is fast enough for the videos.
I finally got this headset from my office and it has been great. I am on the phone all day and I haven't had to recharge it yet. The sound is good enough for me to talk with my clients without any worrries.
This camera is a decent starter camera, and seems to be the best value buy for the 2 mp category. It's very easy to use, and the pictures are decent at max res. Also, it uses the popular compact flash format, which makes getting extra memory cheaper in comparison to SM or Memory sticks.My major grudge against the camera is its lack of special features and agonizingly slow speeds. The lack of compatibility with XP has already been addressed by other reviewers, but I would recommend getting a flash reader regardless.If you have experience with digital photography, or want professional quality photo's, think about spending another [money]. If you want an easy to use camera for casual use, i'd recommend this one.
I got this Home Theater System for Christmas and so far it is really good. The sound from this system is awesome. I had a bose system before this one and it is just as good for a lot less. The only two problems i have with it is1) the 2 rear speakers hiss all the time...just make sure they aren't near your head and you don't hear it.2) and sometimes it has a hard time reading dvd's
I bought this unit three months ago because I was moving to a new state and didn't want to spend a lot of time being lost. It's been very helpful in getting me around, but I've had more than my share of frustrations.What I like about this unit: display is easy to read except in direct sunlight; user interface is pretty easy (although it has flaws that make you wonder if they ever bothered to look over the shoulders of real users to see what they do -- more below); and audio instructions are loud and clear, even to my old ears.But what I don't like about the unit and the company's support is a longer list. First off, I found it weird that its default keyboard layout is alphabetic. You can easily configure it to QWERTY instead. Second, when you use the "Back" button while setting up your destination by address, it takes you back one step further than it should, forcing you to make the same entry twice.But the biggest problem I've had is that the unit no longer avoids unpaved roads. I used their website to ask for help, where I also found several design flaws. If you fill out a form, make sure you save everything you type because if you have to hit your browser's "Back" button after their website says you made an error in filling out the form, the form will have lost EVERYTHING you just entered. Also, the error will have been caused by bad design in their form, not because you're a dumb user.Anyway, TomTom's support desk informed me that to configure the unit to avoid unpaved roads, I have to select the "Toll Roads" feature. Huh?!? Okay, I tried that but there's nothing in there about avoiding unpaved roads. TomTom's help line informed me that if I've "updated the unit," there's no longer any way to configure TomTom to avoid unpaved roads at all. They "regret" any frustration this may have caused, and they gave no indication that they have any plans to fix it.Once you get past the initial euphoria of getting where you want to go -- although it's sent me to some dangerous backwoods roads where I should have had a 4-wheel drive -- you find a lot of other annoyances. For example, it doesn't tell me which side of the street my final destination is on. And when I have to make a turn where there are multiple turns close together, it fails to direct me carefully to the correct one. Also, this unit does not say the name of the street that you're supposed to turn on.Too many reviewers haven't lived long enough with their TomToms before posting their reviews. I should have read all the reviews for all products more carefully before I bought this unit. Even though my unit is 3 months old, I'm going to see if I can return it. There are better ones available.
Bought this unit for my wife a couple of weeks back. She has used it on a recent trip to Boston and was very impressed with the unit. I have an older Garmin GPS unit that I have been happy with and she conveyed this more modern unit is superior (and cost less). From my experience, I have found the Garmin units to be easy to use and provide excellent direction. On my older unit, I recognize that there are times when directions are conveyed a bit slower than needed and in certain areas of the country it loses signal. While this unit and my older unit have other features (world travel clock, picture viewer, currency converter, etc), we use this solely for navigation. At the time of this review, the cost for these units has come down considerably, and the performance you get for the money is very good.
I have owned this camera for 6 months now. First I narrowed down my choice to Canon based on reviews on digital camera sites (I spent 2 weeks reading reviews until my eyes felt burned out!). I didn't like the image quality of Kodak, and the Fuji cameras had excellent images but not all the features I wanted - like unlimited continuous shooting.After reading tons of reviews I heard the Canon SD models sometimes have an LCD problem and you are also paying a lot more for their slightly more compact size. If you don't care if it is super small, the A series is actually a much better buy!It is 5 MP and since I do graphic design I do use that resolution, although you won't need it unless you do a lot of zooming in and cropping or enlarging photos. The 3x optical zoom is excellent too. It works well in low light conditions or bright outdoors. The colours are very accurate (important to me for graphic design) and the pictures are clear and very "real" looking.It really captures motion well, I have taken lots of horse movement shots and the camera has a setting for fast moving objects that can freeze the action without blurring. The camera feels quality and not fragile or cheap.I love this camera it takes gorgeous photos and has options such as continuous shooting (great for action sequences like a horse going over a jump!) It has an optical plus LCD viewvinder, and you can flip the LCD out or rotate it around in case of glare. It has a "macro" function which means you can take extreme close-ups. It takes unlimited movies too - which are good quality (not as good as camcorder but one of the best in a camera I have seen). I have not even explored all the options yet, it has a lot of advanced features so I can grow with it.Also it takes regular AA batteries - not a proprietary battery - so if you run out it's easy to get replacements at the store. I use rechargeable NiMH AA's. Some cameras use special batteries that are expensive to replace when they don't hold a charge (like cordless phone and laaptop batteries).I am extremely happy with this camera!!
This worked great to give me that extra length I needed to wall mount my HDTV and eliminated the need for an extension cord.
Can't live without my GPS GARMIN NUVI 360....Takes me where I want to go...No Hassels.. No waste of gas and keeps me in the loop of smooth traffic......Thanks.....
My very old Sony MDR-V6 gave up the ghost after 12 years of hard core use. After so many years of listening to the old girl I must say I'm fairly biased against anything else at this point. Despite this, I bought the HD555s just to try something new. I'm glad I did, there are some really great reasons to own these headphones. First, they are SO much more comfortable than the MDR. The cushions are soft, the headset is a factor of two or three times lighter and the ergonomics are fantastic. As far as sound goes, the mids are very clear and well represented in relation to the highs and lows. In fact, the overall clarity is really great and I suspect will only get better as the drivers get broken in. The sound is bright, (maybe a little too much so if you're not into that sort of thing,) and crisp with surprising depth.Overall, when comparing them to the MDRs, these headphones are geared towards a more sophisticated listening, favoring sound quality over power. The MDRs on the other hand can handle some pretty harsh lows while driving the mids and highs without problem. In the end, it depends on what kind of listening you do.
With the increase of memory size and the decrease in price, this SD card is a great value.
My husband and I were looking at 32 or 36 inch tv's and notagreeing on anything. Then we both saw this tv at the same time. Iwas still a bit leary about projection tv's but the picture quality is excellent. Even old black and white movies are picture perfect. We are both extreemly happy with this tv. The size is perfect for apartment living. We highly recommend this television! END
This Kit worked perfectly to allow a single DIN after-market Radio to be installed in my Accord 2000, however the kit also created a "bulge" that made it difficult to screw in the bottom two screws. However for the price it can't be beat, a local store wanted to charge me $30 for this exact same thing!
I have had this card for 3 month. Have not had a problem with it.
The cable performed as expected and much lower in price than in any store I have seen. Information provided before the purchase was adequate.
it works. it has a bogen standard 3/8 coarse thread in the middle. the center thread is REALLY long. that might be good for some applications, but for mine in a standard sized bowl, I'm cutting it down. also the long handle may limit how much tilt you can use because it can hit stuff sooner, or just be too long to fit in something like a hihat. I don't like the ball having sections that are hallowed out. it does work... but really seems very overpriced for what it is, unless you wanted one that said ARRI and it would be 5X more.
I bought it like a month ago and the zip is already unstitched, and we haven't done anything wrong with it.Can we change it ? How can we do that ?
one of my sharpest lens, i've used the 85L and it doesn't even compare to the quality of this one. I know some may shutter and bash that, but seriously this lens is my quickest and sharpest out of my whole collection.
I got this keyboard simply because I needed one that had extra USB ports to plug things into. This isn't really necessary except to make things neater without going all out and getting wireless (which I've had -- performance isn't perfect with wireless just yet).However, it is extremely useful for laptop/notebook owners that didn't bother getting a port replicator or docking station. All I have to do is plug in the monitor and the USB from the keyboard, and voila, everything I have is plugged in via the extra USB ports on the keyboard.The keyboard has a y-shaped end, one end being ps2, the other being USB. Remember though, the USB ports can only be used if you plug the keyboard into the laptop via USB, not PS2.I sort of wish it didn't have PS2 at all -- sort of gets in my way.Feels nice...I hate ergonomic keyboards. Standard keyboard layout. Keys depress nicely, though a big louder than my old wireless logitech.
I need a Macro lens for my Nikon D-60 So I looked at the Nikon AF-S VR 60mm, the Nikon 105 AF-S VR lenses and the Sigma 105 macro lense.The sigma is missing some fetures of the Nikkor lenses, however in macro work you are normal using AP mode and manual focus. I feel the 105 lenses work at more flexable distance from the subject, the quality of the immage between a the nikon 105 and the Sigma is nearly identical. But difference in price is inportant to me. Summar, the sigma has a signifant price/performance edge of the Nikon competers.
I bought 2 of this product last month and my computer is running smoothly. I had less RAM previously and my computer would be slow. The pricing could be a little better, but otherwise, I like this product.
The Tamron 20-40mm f/2.7-3.5 wide angle zoom lens is a super versatile, super sharp lens. It is widely regarded as a "prime killer," meaning it will easily replace the wide angle prime lenses you typically use, such as your 24mmm, 28mm, or 35mm lenses. Even wide open at f/2.7, the Tamron shoots sharp and true. I use it indoors and out will great success. Having it go all the way up to 40mm is nice, as you can get into portrait territory with that focal point, making this a very versatile lens indeed.Construction quality is high, with solid, heavy components, rubberized grip, solid lens hood, etc. This is a lens that should last for years to come.My only complaints with it are 1.)the autofocus is noisy and can hunt a bit, and 2.)lens flare can be a problem with this lens. Typically, I use the lens hood so flare isn't a problem, but be aware that you may experience more lens flare on this unit than on other modern lenses. As for the AF, it works, so no real complaints. The noise is a bit loud, and sometimes the lens hunts a little longer than I'd like for focus, but other than that, no complaints.Over all, this lens is a 4.5 to me. Look up reviews about it, and you'll see that it is a widely loved and used lens. A bit rare, so if you can find a copy, snag it. It's often compared to higher end L glass and other lenses that cost twice as much, and again, often replaces a slew of lenses because it shoots so well.
Media works fine with Sony Clie handhelds, and costs less than media from other manufacturers.
I bought this power supply for my tower to be sure I would have plenty of power for all of my drives and so far it has worked out well. The only problem I have and the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is the lack of the LEDs as other people have also complained about. Granted I bought this one from the Amazon Marketplace and not directly from Amazon so it is not their fault, but merchants advertising that they are selling the same product should actually provide the same product and not just a similar product. This is actually the second time something like this has happened to me with a Marketplace merchant so it's something to be aware of when making that kind of purchase.
I really wanted to like this amp - because it's cheap...But unfortunately I found the bass to be unnaturally overblown and loose sounding - I particularly like a clean and tight sounding bass, which this certainly wasn't.My unit had HiFi Tuning fuses added for what it's worth.I am now using a Denon PMA2000IVR which is light years ahead of the Onkyo.
I had a new tuner I had setup to drive the speakers on my hot tub but the remote was IR and didn't reach or have clear line of sight to the tuner from the tub. This thing fixed that right away, works great! I love that it just makes your existing IR remote into a radio remote.
If you have a need to control a remote control that is in a hidden location or another room, the Next Generation Remote Control Extender is the product for you. Once you get it properly aligned with the device, the extender works great with no hassle. What a life changer it can be.
I purchased two Tripp Lite USB cables (a 15ft and a 10ft), and am very pleased with them. They are very high quality, and the price is much, much better than you can find at a retail store.
Needed to boost up my ram in an older PC (Athlon XP 2400). A noticeable difference in performance when going from 256mb to 2gb! I wish my system could use the newer DDR tho......
I bought S230 based on many other people's reviews. I am glad that I made the purchase based on the majority of good reviews. I agreed that the camera takes quality pics. I'd like to give suggestions to one buyer regarding the pics taken by the camera were grainy. Based on my experience, if the ISO speed is set to 50 instead of 400, the grainy effect will disappear. And the picture is very clear. Also I do find the digital zoom is useful when a landscape pic is taken. I took 2 minutes movie. It's so easy to download and view the movie on the computer. (with sound) Overall, I love the camera. It's the best buy!
My original battery stopped holding a charge after about four years of use. At that time I searched for a Canon original replacement battery but for some reason they were unavailable. I ended up purchasing a generic battery, which worked for about a year and would only last for the equivalent of about 10 photos before requiring recharging. Now that I have another original Canon battery, it is like the camera is new and I get over 50 photos, with about half using the flash, before I need to recharge.
THE SANSA VIEW IS A GREAT PRODUCT FOR THE PRICE. THE MUSIC SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD BUT LACKS BASS POWER. THE VIDEO PLAYER WORKS GREAT ONCE YOU FIND AN EASIER WAY THAN PROVIDED BY SANDISK. USING THEIR PROVIDED "SANSA MEDIA CONVERTER" WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THEIR WEBSITE TAKES HOURS TO CONVERT A MOVIE TO THE SANSA VIEW, BUT USING THE "PSP MOVIE CONVERTER" DOES THE JOB IN COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN YOU CAN DRAG AND DROP THE MOVIE TO THE SANSA VIEW USING RHAPSODY MEDIA PLAYER. ONCE I LEARNED TO DO THAT I BEGAN ENJOYING THE PLAYER. THE PICTURE VIEWER IS GREAT AS WELL. I ALSO OFFER THE FM RADIO FOR WHEN U WANNA HEAR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, DSEPERATE FOLDER FOR AUDIOBOOKS AND PODCAST, EXPANSION SLOT. A BANG FOR THE BUCK.
This is as good as it gets when you consider what the OEM guys want for the same cable. I'll be back the next time I need something like this.
The product is reliable, comfortable and has good sound quality when they stay on on your ears and are not falling off. I have average sized ears and these just done stay on/in my ears when I run. Therefore, I am constantly fiddling with them and re-adjusting them or putting them back on when I run. I also think they are horrible for people who wear eyeglasses as they need to go under the arms to stay on, which stretches your arms...I don't like anything that frustrates me when I am trying to run. I hardly use them and just use my I phone headphones. I had to use them today and was reminded why I hate them.
I purchased this item just recently and was amazed how clear and colorful the image produced by this webcam. It was very easy to set-up and worked perfectly with the Yahoo Messenger system. This item has additional functions for surveillance and simple moniotring, whether it be watching children and securing the outside of your home. I use it mostly for communicating over the net, seeing family or observing the body language and facial expressions of a potential date. I'm pleased with it's function and would recommend it highly!
I spent hours tinkering with sound levels and have to agree with the previous reviewer- the middle range is weak. Movies sound underwhelming despite the "800" watt rating. I could never get the receiver to recognize more than 2.1 channels out of my Philips DVP642 DVD player. After 4 months, the SPDIF jack fell off. That's right, FELL OFF!Sony will not ship replacement parts, you have to pay for shipping to Texas for waranty repair. Never again Sony. You've lost me as a customer.
Adding this Sub really improved my listening experience, I don't think I need anything more than this in conjunction with the 2 towers, center and surround speakers.
I decided to try this cordless iron. I do alteration on a lot of clothing and this is a great iron because I don't jhsve to worry about a cord so I have a lot of manuverabilty
amazing after buying several other transmitters this is the best one. the sound is better quality and no static when Im driving.
Bought this unit for my sister for Christmas. She had just received a Nikon DSLR so she needed a sweet SD Card to store her pictures on.Unit came packaged similar to the frustration free packaging that amazon does.Simply shrink wrapped to a piece of cardboard with a case and within a mailing envelope.Not much else to say, works great, affordable, simple packaging (not that blister pack crap that you must sacrifice blood to to open...)
Are you the type of person who likes to listen to his/her musicthe way that the musicians want them to be heard,crisp and clear,without any distortion to "get in the way" of the puresound?If so,then these are for you.These headphones are extremely comfortable to wear,with felt lining the earcups and headrest.The bass is low,without being too'muddy or heavy'. The highs arereally sweet and crisp.These do allow outside noise to come in,but the sound is so good that it won't matter.Even though they are a bit bulky,a listner can get lost in the sound and even forget that they have them on. These are that good.All in all,these headphones ROCK!
This system is great for the money! I got this for my husband as a gift. I didn't want bottom of the barrel, nor did we need top of the line. I am truly impressed with what I THOUGHT would be middle of the road. Sound is amazing, installation is pretty simple took about an hour to mount the speaker brackets and speakers . I would recommend this system.
this is my second pare my last got lost.I came to these headphones because my last ones was the best i ever had.these are the same.I will never use any other headphones if i got these five star.
I have owned my Wireless Music System for PC for about 6 months and I have come to the conclusion that my Wireless Music System for PC (which I think is Bluetooth technology) is only usable in my house if I shut down my 802.11G wireless computer network AND be willing to accept what I call "cutting out" when our microwave oven is in use. Also I never did get the remote to control Winamp, but I considered that a minor problem that I would address after I fixed the BIG "cutting out" problem.I spent many weeks working with the Logitech tech help department via e-mail. After performing weeks of tests to eliminate possible causes, I finally confirmed that the reason my music was cutting in and out was wireless interference between anything that transmits on the 2.4GHZ band and the Wireless Music System for PC. The end, no way to fix it. The Logitech tech help department persisted with me to help solve my problem, but after we all learned that shutting down the network and turning off the microwave completely fixed my problem they were done, no offers for refund and no products available to correct the issue. This made me think twice about the electronics industry standards that usually prevent a company from designing a product that has a VERY limited application.
Have been using this camera for 3 months with no problems. A friend had a problem with the battery charger on his 740 and sent in for replacement. Shoot most of my photos with 8MP Canon Digital Rebel XT (SLR) with External flash and 18-200 zoom. This camera (740) allows for great "back-up" when I don't want to carry around the Huge Monster(XT). 7MP plus 5X Optical Zoom cannot be found in a better, smaller, lighter package. You can stick this in you pocket when going out to dinner and noone knows you are carrying a camera. I also often wear this in a belt pouch (like a cell phone) and am ready for an unexpected foto op at all times. Never owned an Olympus before but have convinced SEVERAL of my friends and business associates to buy it. The price is also dropping like a rock since intro in August '06. Can't be without it!
This unit is a step-up from the now crowded world of the 2.4Ghz wireless spectrum. I had my Internet wireless router, wireless phones as well as the ever conflicting micro-wave all bouncing around in my house and expecting everything to work as advertised. So, I bought the 5.8Ghz variable channel wireless system and use it for the TV's in a couple of rooms with no interference. The system is working as advertised and I am very happy with it up to this time.
They work great. Since they work in all my players with the edits I make, just what the doctor ordered.
bought as a christmas present and have used to drive from CT to Delaware. It's not happy when you have a route in mind - it keeps trying to redirect you to it's chosen route - I probably should have listened. It took us 6 hrs to get to Delaware and on the way home I decided to follow the instructions and we arrived home in 5 w/ snow cover on the road.
You can't use it, and why? Because the plug in makes a high pitch, high frequency noise, that will give you a head ache beyond belief. If it is plugged in, as a powered USB hub is needed to be, it will make this noise. Perhaps I got a defective unit, either way, I cannot use it.
I bought the product because my old DVD player died. The message said it could not read any of the DVD's I put in and I tried a number of different types that is said it would play. Nothing worked. I don't know if I got a defective player or if the model is no good. On the good side, the refund was rather fast. I went to Walmart and bought a different brand instead.
I bought this camera at a going-out-of-business sale at a local retail store about a year ago. I thought the 'construction' nature of the camera would make it more durable, while still providing fairly good pictures. Little did I know that the pictures would be so good!I never would have guessed that this camera would take such crisp, clear pictures. I have shot more than a half-dozen pkgs of film and every picture has turned out fine. Please understand...this is not a 35mm camera with all the bells & whistles. It is a Polaroid instant camera (w/ flash) that produces good, instant pictures. That being said, it is very rugged and durable and will tolerate adverse weather better than your 35mm will. I have taken pictures in the rain w/o problems - you only have to remember to protect the film when it exits the camera. It needs to be kept dry & warm...just like any polaroid.If you go into this with the correct expectations, you will not be disappointed.
I've had this unit for two years and love it. The software is a little quirky but once you got used to it and have no problems.I mainly use it to print and scan. I have it hooked up to my home network and use it without incident on my work laptop (wireless), wife's laptop, and my home PC (via ethernet wire).
I purchased this product for my parents to work with Directv and it works perfectly. They were able to order pay per view and sports programming without any issues.
A little more flimsy than some others that look almost identical. Probably will not want to use an SLR with this particular one as it will bend easier than some others. Point and shoot cameras on a timer, HDR, ect, are fine as long as the lens isn't huge and doesn't protrude a few inches from the camera body. Always try and keep one in my backpack, camera bag, ect.....
Use your head when buying one of these tiny cameras. 5 MP does not mean you are buying a super high res camera. There are 4 MP units with larger lenses that can outperform a camera like this to some degree. I got the Optio S5I as a SECOND camera to supplement the bulky 8 MP Nikon 8800 that I also use.Let me start with the negatives:I think the 1.8 display is so-so at best. You can't judge 100% when a reviewed pic is sharp or not. It shows some noise. Clearly they didn't go crazy over the screen quality.No focus assist lamp for very low light work, but amazing (really!) auto focus system in even dim light.Mediocre movie mode.Button placement is less than intelligent. Some folks will wonder why pentax put the power button next to the shutter release. It's fine once you train your fingers.Cradle does not sync via USB...duh! Why have a cradle at all?Built in memory is just an excuse to ship the camera with no SD card. The built in 10 meg will let you take 3 pics, so buying at least a 256 is a must.Here are the positives....With a little practice the camera can take some wonderful shots. I have taken indoor portraits with no problems. The AF system works very well in low light. Sharpness is better than I expected for such a tiny lens. The camera's size means it can go anywhere, even a shirt pocket. In daylight the Optio excels and there are plenty (19) of scene modes to play with. It also has a built filtering system with 9 colors and even a effects for slimming a subject! The camera also has a Program mode with manual WB, Focus and metering options. It allows for an unusual amount of control for such a compact P&S.; You'll even find a manual focus mode that works better than the one on my expensive Nikon. Pentax also sells a tiny remote control (20 bucks) for the camera and a underwater housing!On softness issues: Yes, I can see some softness with the camera at wide, mostly in the corners. You have to shoot a field of wheat to see it at all. It goes away if you just zoom in a bit. 8X10 Prints look FANTASTIC. Looking at ALL of the other cameras, they all have somewhat soft edges and some look soft overall, such as the little Minolta. I see the same kind of softness from the Sony L1 and Casios and the Optio is a smaller camera! If you're looking for a primary unit for "serious" or "ciritcal" shooting, an ultra compact is not the best way to go.While the cradle has no USB connectivity, it does allow you to charge two batteries at once. Nice.Overall the Optio S5I is well done, but a better screen and ergonomics would have been welcome. Casio sells the Z50 and Z55 which are just a hair larger, but feature better ergonomics. Panasonic has a new camera of the same size (Lx-7) with image stabilization, but the screen quality and battery life appear to be poor compared to the Pentax and Casio. The only other camera I considered was the Sony L1, but it has only 4MP and is too thick for a shirt pocket. A few folks have commented that the Pentax has a more film-like look than other cameras and I agree. Looking at sample pics from Casio, Sony L1, T1, the Pentax looked best. The T1 pics were very sharp, but looked very un-film-like. It's a subjective call obviously. The tiny Panasonic was even better, but I don't want to carry 3 batteries around and the Optio S5I is more than 100.00 cheaper.Camera is actually smaller in height and length than a credit card. It can be tough to hold, but you WANTED a tiny camera! This camera goes into a shirt pocket and only the Panasonic can match it for size. The Casio 100 is even thinner, but 3.2 MP is a deal breaker.If you want the smallest 5MP unit around, I doubt you'll be disappointed in the Pentax, but I'd still hesitate to recommend it as a primary camera simply because a larger lens set will give you better shots for the same money. I'm sure the next versions of all of these cameras will further improve.Good luck!Capt RB
I use these under my motorcycle helmet and ski helmet, usually with an iPod shuffle... They stay in the ear canal, so I can slip on my helmet without knocking them loose. It's a little bit of a pain to keep them clean, but that's what you have to live with if you use in-ear-canal headphones. Sound quality is excellent, price (when on sale) is excellent.
I am extremely disapointed. This porduct does not support 64 Bit computers, most computers are 64 bit, I didnot realize this and it was not explicit on the advertisement or the tecnical description. Useless to me and most buyers that have a new computer!
The thing works on the PC, but the construction is incredibly shoddy. If you simply touch it, the case may break apart. The sound quality would be fair if it weren't for this strange oscillating noise/static. I did not try the mic, but according to other reviews, it seems awful. It is exactly what one would expect from a product that costs a quarter. Also, beware to users who are buying this to use with the PS3 slim; it may not work.
I bought this as my first digital camera. I thought the size would be a little too small, but after 10 seconds of holding it, it feels fine. Compact enough for your pocket, great for taking pictures on walks or hikes. I also liked the video mode which had clear audio.
Delivery was quick---to those that never used one of these before, try this inexpensive deal to keep from losing a lens cap--myself, I knew what I was buying from a purchase for my Canon Rebel many years ago. As another purchaser had commented, thread it through the camera strap.
According to Ritek's site, they are working on getting a full 8X out of Pioneer's DVR-107D and DVR-A07XLA, but they are not there yet. I'm disappointed because I didn't consult their site before buying them and expecting to write at 8X with my Pioneer drive.One would easily assume that a DVD writer, with a big fat 8X on the box (running the latest firmware and software), and media with that same fat 8X on the wrapper would be able to write at 8X, but guess what? Not true!
This is my second buy of the J10, but at a much lower price than before. I just use these in the gym to listen to the news on the exercise machine's TV. It's great for that. They stay firmly attached while suing the treadmill and elliptical, and are cheap enough that I don't worry about damage. My last pair lasted about 2 years. A great purchase for this use.
GREAT price and product. It was a gift for my husband and he loves it
I want to share my experiences using a new printer today.I know, I know. it sounds dull. But I was so impressed with this unit that I thought you all would like to know about it.The unit is a Brother MFC-7820N B&W; multi-function laser printer/copier/fax/scanner and is $[...] at Staples & Office Depot, with a $[...] rebate until Saturday.I picked up the unit for the following reasons:* I needed a new printer and a new fax machine and have been in need of a copier for the studio.* I hate inkjets and will only purchase a laser printer for B&W; usage.* I should not have to replace ink/toner for less than 1000 pages.* It reportedly has decent Mac support (10.2.4 and up through Tiger).* It has built-in network support.* It's inexpensive.I brought the printer back to my studio and set it up. It's all one piece, so physical setup is easy. Pull it from the box, put it on a table, remove the clear tape, plastic coverings, and paper spacers, install the toner cartridge, plug it in & blow it up!Configuration on the Mac was a little less easy. I rarely use CDs that come with peripherals, since they tend to be 1.0 versions that have likely been updated since. I went to the Brother website and looked for the drivers. After about 10 minutes of searching and not understanding what I was missing, I realized that Safari wasn't displaying the "Download" button, but switching over to Firefox solved that issue. I D/Led the four DMGs from the support site and installed them on my laptop (under 10.3.9).Once I rebooted, I wasted about 30 sheets trying to get the printer to print out my taxes. It kept having problems which looked like driver issues. It turns out that I had selected the BRScript driver, but the CUPS driver was better and more reliable.Here's how I config'd the printer:* I first went through the menus on the unit's front panel and set it up for DHCP on the network. I also named it and set a few other minor settings.* I went to Print Center and added a new printer. I used the Internet Printing Protocol and chose the printer via Rendezvous (Bonjour)! It came up with some bizarrely-named print queue, but it has printed flawlessly from then on.So, the printer prints. That's cool. And I tried the copier function and that works, too.One of today's tasks was to print contracts and W-9s that had been sent to me by clients and fax them back. Now that I have a printer, I can do that! But I started playing a bit with the ControlCenter software that Brother provides and discovered that I could setup my machine to be named as a recipient for scanning! (Scanning over the network!? Who would have guessed?)Unfortunately, I did run into a snag using the network scanning from my laptop. I have two other TWAIN drivers installed on the laptop (Epson & Canon) and the ControlCenter software kept trying to use the Epson TWAIN driver instead of its own. Instead, I installed the Brother software on an iMac G4 that resides in the studio, which is available for client use and configured the ControlCenter. When I went back to the MFC and selected Scan-to-file, the iMac came right up in the list and I successfully scanned the document (to a PDF, as I configured it)!To make this even cooler, the MFC's scanner can make use of the 35-page Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) that is present for the fax machine and will auto-scan all those documents into a single PDF for you. Can this get _any_ cooler!?Actually, it can. The fax machine can also collect faxes to memory rather than to paper and send them to your computer! I haven't tried this functionality, as I didn't use the fax at all, nor do I need that feature (since I have an eFax).One more killer thing: the unit supports Rendezvous (Bonjour) and can even be addressed directly from a web browser. Nearly all the configuration can be done in that window, although I found that setting the time & date from the browser still didn't set the front panel's time & date (which defaulted to the year 2084!). The web browser config center _does_ show exactly what the front panel's display is showing, though, which is way cool for me, since the unit lives in my machine room, with 3 doors between the unit and any computers.Overall, I'm extremely impressed with this unit. Years ago I probably wouldn't have considered a Brother printer, as they didn't support the Mac and were making pretty cheap crap. But my dad got a similar MFC from Brother and has loved it.I figured it was worthwhile to pass along just how killer this unit is.
I love this product. It is so much easier to use and less messy than other ink refills I have tried.
What more can I say? This was my very first order and, thankfully, everything went off w/o a hitch. So far, so good. Just keep it up. Thanks!Suzanne Dupree
The price for this battery was right! I think perhaps the battery was real old stock and as weak as the battery I was replacing.
For those looking for a DVD that will last a long-long time these are for you. I had recorded all my family photos and videos, including old 8mm movie film and slides, on standard DVD's. Wanting to have a more permanent storge media I chose these disks, rated as Archival Grade. Now knowing that standard DVD's can last from 1 to ten years or less, depending on how they are stored, before they become unreadable, I didn't want that to happen to my unreplaceable family history. These are a bit more expensive, however, the peace of mind knowing they will not degrade in a few years is well worth the small increase in cost. I have used just about the entire 50 pack with no coasters.
Good quality cable. I used it to hook my HDTV to my router and have had no issues. Would buy again.
This is the first set of noise cancelling headphones. And I have to say, I like them a lot. I just used them last week on a 4 hour plane trip and didn't really even need to turn the power on.
Es un producto excelente, lo utilize hace dos anos atras y se me habian roto y por fin los encontre de nuevo y no me arrepiento, es un excelente producto.
I have been an SLR photographer for about 20 years and a digital photographer for about 3 years. This camera gets you the best of both worlds. The lens is fantastic, the ease of use is a joy, and the full range of features boggles my mind. I was able to get a good deal right now at compusa and the price difference paid for the extra batteries, 128 Mb card and a card reader. These are the three accessories that you must get, in my opinion, as well as a UV filter and a bag. Do yourself a favor and quit shopping around. Buy this camera now.
The reader and hub did mostly what I wanted it to do. Would not work on bandwidth hogs such as a scanner or video capture device. Read the cards ok. I didn't like the way it looked as it had the USB cables coming out of the back but the power cable out the side. Kinda sloppy, would have been better if all the cables exited the device on the same side.
Excellent product. Works perfectly. I highly recommend it to anyone needing a softer light from their flasher. Very speedy delivery too. Very pleased with transaction.
You hear a lot about these ear buds, and most of it is true.They can be uncomfortable, but using the foam pieces with the plastic inner tube trimmed back to be the same length as the driver tube that it surrounds cures that issue. This can be accomplished by pushing one end of the foam down as far as possible without pulling the opposite end off. Trim the tube then just pull the excess foam over the drivers...this provides the best fit possible....sound is just as good as with the triple flanges, if not better.THESE NEED OVER A 100 HOURS TO BREAK IN!!!!!.....so give them time to loosen up.The sound is linear....I'm not going to use "flamboyant" words to make myself sound knowledgeable when describing the sound....these little gems reveal the limits of your system and the music recording.They reproduce the sound how it was recorded....not raise and lower certain frequency ranges that the manufactures think you will like better....Re-cabling really improves the sound....I made mine out of silver but I had to make the tips that fit in the drivers as well, very hard to do....so a simple search will get you a few options or look on one of the headphone forums. Of the 3 different cables (28/47/97)that I own, my favorite re-cable is 47 ohm.Both the S and P series sound fine with a portable source, the P is better for portables because of the 28 ohm load verses the S-series 97 ohm....but an amp makes them both shine.
I bought this printer because I needed a printer. The Epson that I wanted was out of stock. So far, I haven't been disappointed. The i550 has performed admirably. I've had only 2 problems.(1) On plain paper, color prints of images result in a lot of ink and the image can look poor. This isn't really a criticism of the i550 as much as something nearly all inkjets do with plain paper.(2) For a month or two, I had a lot of problems with black not printing, largely due to the print head. After quite a bit of cleaning, it's been fine, but it's conceivable that I may have to replace it in the future. I think this is probably just bad luck on my part rather than a flaw of the product.This being said, I've loved this printer. For the price, this printer can't be beat. On photo paper, it does an amazing job. Not only do my digital photos look fantastic, but I've been printing out scans and downloaded images on the photo paper with superb results. The software has all the printer controls, so you can manage and configure everything from your computer without fussing around the printer. It's a real no-brainer. It's relatively quiet, and the print speed is adequate. For simple print jobs, it performs admirably. The borderless photo printing is quite nice and results in a print that you'd swear is from film.If I had more funds, I would've gotten a different printer, but for the price, the i550 doesn't disappoint. My only word of wisdom: remember to buy a printer cable, whether USB or parallel, since it doesn't come with the product.
I have been a devoted XM subscriber/lover for several years because of the satellite radio that came with my car. When XM added SEC football to their sports line-up, I knew I just had to get a portable so that I could use it at the stadium every Saturday to get all the other games. To that end, I could not be any happier with this product. It is very small and light (about like the average cell phone). You ABSOLUTELY need to get the antenna headphones in order to get a good steady signal. In fact, it is so much of a "must" that Pioneer really should include it with the other accessories it comes with. Nevertheless, I have not found the headphones to be as uncomfortable as others seem to, they feel just fine and are light. With them, I get great reception at the stadium. In addition to being able to listen to other games going on around the conference, this handy little device has a "sports ticker" that gives me fast updates of other games going on. (Much faster updates than the stadium gives out on the jumbotron). This little baby really enhances my gameday experience. If you are considering getting it for that purpose, DO IT.
Still functional even in our $20 garage sale laser printer. We are seeing gradual improvement with each page printed and should be at 100% by 100 pages. Easy to install but a little hard to find the recycling documents. Will take the old one in to Staples.
This was a great buy. I grabbed 3 while they were on sale. I gave 2 as gifts with cameras that came without cases. These are great, multipocket cases. Durable, well made and I love that they have separate compartments you can use for extra sd card, cord, battery etc. I kept one myself and like it better than the cases that have come with cameras in the past. Very glad I chose these ones.
I have been using the MAC wireless keyboard and looking to to full keyboard that is bluetooth. When I work at my dest I like the full size keyboard with numeric keypad and this keyboard has been adequate for my use.Although it's full size keyboard you won't find are the following (compare to MAC wireless keyboard)- itune play/pause button- itune forward/reverse button- screen brightness control...Shortcut keys are not the same especially for itunes. play/pause fast forward/reverse shortcut keys are active only if itune is active.Other than these issues I think it's pretty good.Oh one more thing: When I first started using MAC, I was frustrated that it didn't have PC delete and learned how to deal with MAC delete (PC back space) only. but now going back and forth with this keyboard and MBP keyboard, it's getting bit annoying... but I am sure I will get used to it.Update:keyboard keep loosing BT connection after keyboard has been inactive. sometime it connects by itself and sometime it takes long time (up to 20seconds). it's little frustrating to work with...I have retype after making BT connection. So I lowered to 2 stars from 3. I would not recommend this keyboard. I did not have this kind of problem with Mac wireless keyboard.Update 2 (9/28/2011)BT connection is taking longer and becoming more frequent.
These floppy discs are your traditional 3.5" floppy discs. We require these for our EEG machine which still runs DOS. Buying a new machine is quite expensive. It's nice to know that we can still get floppy discs from Amazon. So far out of the 20 we've used, all of them have worked. I'll probably order extra boxes just in case.Pros:-Pre-formatted for PC-Verbatim is reputable brand-Good price 50/$20, ~2.5 Discs/Dollar or even cheaper if you go with a third party seller (I went with Amazon as I have 2 day shipping)-One of the few directly sold by AmazonCons:-None really, there are obviously newer and better forms of storage media, but we still need this one.
This remote is no longer available through regular stores so this is a convenient way of buying it. Product came in quick, no batteries included. Operates on most Sony TVs
I bought the Simpletech 64 MB compact flash card and was instantly impressed with the added storage capabilities. It's inexpensive and definately worth the added functionality to use with digital cameras, PDA's and MP3 players!
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).
I bought this to replace the Panasonic KX-TCA60, which stopped working after about 1 1/2 years. Sound quaility and comfort level is about the same as the other model. I can hear fine and others can hear me fine on conference calls.Being able to fold it up is nice, but rarely used. I'm hoping this one is more durable, but we did plug/unplug the other one quite a bit.No complaints.
This is an excellent mouse. Ideal for regular or tiny handsIf you have big hands, this is not for you.The battery life is good also.Update:::: If you are checking this item in 2012 or later, please buy a more modern one, like the Microsoft Mobile Mouse 6000
This was easy to use, easy to interface to the music services and compatible with all Windows releases.The stock earbuds are better response than a lot of the commercial ones.The radio tuner, while usable, could be better in terms of clearly receiving the signals.
I purchased this unit to put on my spare room TV. All I wanted was a simple unit at an affordable price and this unit delivers that and more. I have it hooked to a regular standard definition television so didn't need the HDMI cable, but am impressed that for this price it's included, so when I get my HD TV I'm ready for it. Granted I use just the basic features but this DVD player works like a champ with excellent picture quality. It's got some great features that I don't use so I can't comment on how well they work, such as regional compatibility (but I see from other posts there is a hack that solves any of those problems)I bought this unit in October 2006, roughly when it first came out so have been using it for about 9 months now with no problems.My only negative point (which, I'm sure is no big deal to most) I find the display a little hard to read because the track number and time run right next to each other (as if it were one big number), again...only a small problem.To address things people are saying about the tray. I find the tray is NOT flimsy. It is clear and I think people perceive it as flimsy. If it were solid black as opposed to clear it would give the impression of sturdiness...that's just my opinion.I also disagree with the sleek design looking cheap. It is very thin but not cheap looking. It has very few buttons on the unit itself so it does indeed have a simple look, but most of the features are accessed through the remote. Keep in mind this IS a relatively low priced unit so it is not going to look like one of the more expensive unitsSummary...If you're looking for an inexpensive unit get this one, DON'T go to the big department stores. You may save 50 bucks at the store but you won't come close in quality and features that this unit delivers.I highly recommend it!
Over the year's Ive used just about every VOX operated recording device that was available. Ive even used High Quality VCR's to make audio recording's, but this little gem is T H E E very best recorder I could ever dream of. I do alot of recording's of what our local law enforcement officer's deal with during the over night hour's on my scanning radio's, and the most amazing capability of this Sony is in VOX mode it doe's NOT miss a single nanosecond of what's spoken.... The older micro - tape recorder's were notorious at not being responsive / sensitive enough when operated in this mode. Quality wise.... the Sony's audio reproduction is wonderful again. I literally opened the box, installed batteries, and away I went, it's that simple and intuitive to operate. I think approx 4-5 day's passed before I read the manual, and I only did that out of boredom in the "B-Room" if you get what I mean. Fit and finish is as alway's for anything Sony does from TV's to this little "P520" recorder....NOTHING BUT NICE. I whole heartedly feel very comfortable telling anyone looking for a very nice personal recording device that the Sony ICD-P520 IC recorder will NOT dissapoint anyone, I hope this review find's all of you and your families in good health and spirits....Respectfully, Frank in CT.
The headphones are great with one caveat. The headphones come with 9 different covers for the bud. It's very easy to think that the sound isolating aspect of the headphones isn't effective, but it can be fixed by finding the appropriate fitting ear covers. This whole process took me about 10 minutes but afterwards I put my headphones in and heard the sweet sound of music and absolutely nothing else. The sound quality is pretty good, it could be better but not having to listen to everything else around me is good enough.
I purchased this as a gift for my 16 year old grandson because it was on his wish list for Christmas. This along with the Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard just about completed the computer he built for himself. These gifts truly brought a smile to his face and made his eyes sparkle like I haven't seen since he was five years old.
Simply put, I was blown away by these speakers (and continue to be, of course). Not only do they actually produce the &quot;brilliant highs&quot; they're advertised to, but the YSTMS50's also provide enough bass to be felt three rooms away. However, they won't jar your fillings - the bass is round, smooth, and precise. The best word I can find to describe the experience of listening to these beauties is &quot;immersion.&quot; You just feel surrounded in a swirling vortex of sound. It's great.Now, I'd be willing to pay a lot more for this kind of quality, and I was prepared for a hassle setting them. However, they were blasting out tunes in about seven minutes from bringing the box in from my front step, and I couldn't be happier.These Yamahas are THE choice not just for CDs, mp3's, games, DVD's, and all other computer uses, but they can be hooked up to anything with a simple 3.5mm audio plug. My Discman has never sounded better.If I could give these speakers ten stars, I would, but we'll have to make do with five. They are perfect.
This is the most profoundly flawed maching Apple has ever produced. If you look on CraigsList in any major city, you will find unfortunate "early adopters" putting them up for sale. Apart from the "gee whiz" factor of new technology, bright screen and cool styling, it is virtually useless as a modern computer.1. HEAT: my MBP was so hot I could not keep my hands on the laptop or keypads. In fact the underside MELTED PLASTIC. That means it can coaglulate protein (i.e. burn flesh) before long. This is well documented by unhappy users all over the web and hundreds of powerbooks have been replaced. Supposedly there are "cool" machines out there, or maybe only people with very cold hands. The machine should have never been released with this unresolved heat issue.2. NOISE: there are 3 or 4 intolerable noise issues on these computers. I have had all of them, and all are, again, well documented on discussion groups. There is a high-pitched whine on the right side of the computer when the powercord is not plugged in (supposedly the screen inverter). There is the "mooing" or "distant buzz saw" sound, either of fans or processers happening at various times. And when the heat gets high enough, very irritating buzzing fans can be heard in any quiet room--across the room!3. SLEEP ISSUES: screen black on coming out of sleep, refuses to wake up, complete crash (automatic restart) on coming out of sleep.4. USB; various incompatibilities (as reported on discussion groups). For example, on all my printers, I now have to go into sleep mode, or even restart the computer completely, in order to have my printer be recongized by the computer.5. SLOW: this is MUCH SLOWER than previous powerbooks, because of non-native applications.. i.e. ALL THE IMPORTANT ONES. If you use InDesign, Photoshop, etc. be prepared for spinning beach balls... as much as THREE TIMES longer for certain actions, including opening a document!!! Adobe Support told me directly:"We do not support ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS that are running on a MacBookPro. We did not hear about them until you guys did...we had no prior warning."But also even finder activites, lke ejecting a connected firewire drive, are slower and sluggish. Changing applications takes forever.INSTABILITY.Many more crashes, hangs and forced quits than the same software and OS software running on my old G4.SERVICEApple has done everything to deny all the above and make it difficult for users to get any kind of satisfaction, relief or resolution.In short, the once user friendly Apple has finally matched the arrogance and diffidence of Microsoft and Quark.Save yourself a lot of grief friends, and stay away from the MacBookPro debacle!
Studying on FINANCE & ECONOMICS, so I need these functions like compound interest, cash flow, something like that. The manual is a bit too thick considering the calculator is just so simple. Hope I can msster every littlr tricks this calculator provided.
This is a great bag. It looks good, the outer material is very tough, the bottom handle makes it easy to stow in the overhead compartment, the multiple compartments make it easy to organize your "stuff," and the price is very reasonable. Only two features keep me from giving it a perfect score. First, if you actually fill all of the compartments, you really cannot fit it under the seat (at least in coach). Second, if you pack a laptop, the space for clothes is smaller than you might expect. Having said that, this is the best single piece of carry-on luggage I've every owned.
This item was unsatistfactory, doesn't work, I am not sure why it dont work. Now what do I do with it.
My son needed a memory card for his new video camera. This card hit the spot at the right price.
the camera was as the seller said"it is in good shape"I got a few extras with itcase,charger,memory stickThe price was a little high for a used camerabut, I wanted it.Over all I an happy with it.I had a new one just like it before.
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 ordered a 1gb sd card for a very low price and got it in three days.it really came on time because I am going over seas... so I really want to takea lot of pictures. And with this SD card it will save a lot of memories for my Adventures.The you Keefer.
I used to have a 5-Disc Carousel-Type CD changer .. and I've searched for some time to find one that met my standards. This machine is it! Read the specifics on the product and you'll agree that it has all the "bells & whistles" you will need .. actually more if you count the remote control. Quality of merchandise and it's dependable functionality are most impressive. I've used it for some time now, as I wanted to wait awhile before rating it. My intent was giving it a chance to prove itself before I made any snap recommendations .. as I'd hate for anyone to think I misrepresented the merchandise if it failed me after a review. It has never failed to work perfectly, and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting the same "nostalgic" experience.
We've had 2 for a number of year now. Perhaps since 2005 or before. It is now 2012. They still work quite well and we are still satisfied. So satisfied that we are planning on getting a third receiver. I can clean my house and watch whatever movie I wish or listen to music as I move from room to room.When we lived in an apartment building, reception was more difficult. So many neighbors with wireless networks and phones. We just accepted the small amount of interference and were happy enough. Now that we've been in our house for 3 years, this product has proven itself to be excellent.
I was thinking to install DVD system worth 2k for my BMW but after testing and playing with this device, I definately think this is a perfect alternative for a quarter for the cost.
Please be VERY careful and look at the picture before ordering this cable. This is NOT what we normally view as the 'generic' USB cable. For that, look for a "USB-A to MINI-B male" cable.The full USB-B connector (this one) is needed for some USB-connected disk drives, printers or speakers. A cable such as this may be needed because some vendors choose to save a few pennies and do not to provide a cable with the device they sell or one may need a cord longer than the standard 6 ft. or 2 meter usually supplied by the manufacturer.I am awarding this item 5 stars for price and quality - it's a good, normal USB cable and there's nothing to complain.
This scanner was more than I could have hoped for!!! I had slides and negs from forty and fifty years ago that I had no idea what they were. This scanner delivered a fantastic production as well as the software to enhance and correct any flaws. I cried when I saw pictures I thought had been lost years ago and now were like new.
This didn't work on my Mac, so I called the company for the Mac software. They have it, but wanted to charge me $49 for it. Ridiculous and sad. That being said, if you want a new one that has never been used, I have one!
I am going to echo many of the other reviews on this product.The pro's...1.) affordability. I bought my 2 gig version for about half the price of an IPOD.2.) player functionality can't be beat. In terms of what this mp3 player can do, it blows the IPOD out of the water. Disregard the fact that I'd never use a voice recorder or an FM tuner, the player itself has cool functions for everyday listening. My favorite is the 'Street Mode' that seems to give it a bass boost and cancels out noise without increasing the volume and shattering my ear drums.Con's...The only thing I can say is I would not buy this product ever again, and urge anyone shopping around to look at the CREATIVE players or just go with an IPOD over this Samsung. The software that comes with it is probably the most user unfriendly thing I have ever encountered in my entire life. Some of the reviews before spoke of the player freezing in mid download, but I've never experienced that. My issue is that dragging music onto player, or making playlists and then putting the playlist on the player doesn't actually do anything. The worst thing is, if you want to add a song to a playlist, you can't just add the one song. You can try, but what happens is you end up with a playlist with ONLY THE ONE SONG YOU WANTED TO ADD!!! Instead, you have to recreate the playlist and have the player download all the songs all over again, overwriting the previous ones, JUST TO UPDATE the playlist with one song. It is the most time consuming and frustrating experience I have ever encountered with a piece of electronics equipment... and I work in the IT industry!Do yourself a favor and go with something else.
I've owned one of these receivers for years. It works well until you try to upgrade the firmware. Obviously Onkyo is not used to this kind of thing. It failed and the only fix it to take it to a dealer. So sure, it looks good but forget about Onkyo having a clue about quality.
I love this design, but If i put camera into case with cord, it's notexactly fit. so it's little bit not easy to close enough. but if youtake off the cord. you can close easily and really exactly fit.That is all i know about it! repeat again I really like design. andthe camera really need case for safety .!
There is no NC contact in this relay. It only has a NO contact. The included plug does have five wires as stated, its just that one of them goes to nothing.Seller could have written a better description.
Installation was simple, but this device has not worked consistently well from the outset. Signal is OK but once or twice a week it simply quits working, forcing us to unplug and plug it back into the USB port. We put up with that inconvenience for several months until it quit working altogether. Do yourself a favor and find another product (as we are trying to do now).
I bought one of these drives since it had a good capacity, nice design, and both FireWire and USB 2.0 ports. However, both the FireWire ports were completely dead--the drive didn't respond at all when I plugged it into my Mac, nor did it show up on the desktop. The USB port worked OK, but it was pretty slow (FireWire is faster than USB for large data transfers), so I exchanged this drive for another of the same model, thinking the odds that two drives would both have malfunctioning ports would be pretty slim.I was wrong. The second My Book Premium that I bought had the exact same problem as the first (other online reviews I've seen also allude to defective batches of My Books). At this point, I gave up and bought a different hard drive.
Ready to set Modes makes it very easy to use.Battery life is very good.Very good user manualNot heavy as you see in picture comparing to the sizeLens cover is not good( broke on the same day)
This player is absolutely wonderful. Picture quality beats any player I've ever had before, exterior design is great and compatibility is flawless (btw, region-free hack is at videohelp dot com).I am finally happy with my HD 50" Philips plasma, which I use almost exclusively for watching DVD movies (10-12 feet viewing distance, upconverted to 1080i, no HD or Blu-Ray DVDs yet). I have spent hours with Digital Video Essentials disc, trying to set up optimal picture (subjective), and was only able to get it with this player. The biggest problem was getting flesh tones to look realistic. Female faces, for some reason, always looked burnt-out, when everything else was optimized. Not so with this player!I have tried the following upconverting players:OPPO DV-971H (good, but not quite perfect; lacks HDMI, needs separate audio cable with DVI);Toshiba SD-K860 (cheap, decent, far from perfect and too flaky);Toshiba HD-A1 (excellent, but not perfect, flaky and unstable, expensive);OPPO DV-970HD (perfect in every respect, so far, and 25% cheaper than 971H).Great job, OPPO!
I owned many B+W filters, this one for my Canon 5diii 70~300mm, they are well well made, does not add anything on the photo that I can see, any lens I got I ordered one of this to protect the lens, highly recommended.
This MP3 player is a keeper. Easy to use. Easy to download music to. Shipment was quick, product is working well and the supplying company was efficient and easy to work with.
Wow. A colleague recommended Brother for a quick set-up, inexpensive, B&W; all in one. Am I glad he did.From the scanned faxing from your computer to the straight print jobs, this thing works seamlessly over our networks for both Mac OS X and Windows XP computers. While I expected the machine to work and do its job, I just didn't expect it to work so well, considering the price was so much less than competition.We have high end printers and high volume printers but were looking for something inexpensive to handle faxing, scanning, and general B&W; print jobs. But amazingly enough, the print jobs are actually better than expected and the other features are really too numerous to mention in the review.Anyway, I just took the recommender to lunch at a really nice restaurant to thank him for the suggestion. I am really impressed with Brother.
These are great and I highly recommend them. I was constantly losing lens caps or stepping on them by accident every lens I own has them on. Super great price the only negative is they're a little annoying but well worth the annoyance. A little trick I use before I sell a lens is I install one of these if not already on, it usually adds to the value and appeal people really respect that. I'm crazy nuts about my camera I know it's not the best but I really take care of it and all my camera accessories. If you really care about your cameras lenses you really need this item.
I really wanted to like this lens; nice build quality and had a really good feel. I also liked the larger 62 mm Filter Thread compared to comparable lenses. However, mounting the lens already felt somewhat odd. It did not want to go on a 7D body as easily and smooth as my Canon or Tamron lenses.Taking the 1st shots and looking at them at the camera's LCD already was a little disappointing - the pictures has an odd pale almost green look. After importing the photos into Lightroom we saw the stunningly poor quality. Not even close to an inexpensive 1.8 nifty fifty and even worse than my zoom lenses in that rage; unbelievably soft and out of focus.Next we did the common focus test (described in much detail here: [...]) and the results showed that the focus was off by 15mm with a 500mm focus distance. But even the areas that looked like were in focus, were totally soft all the way to f5.6. Don't know how Sigma can stay in business when delivering products like this 30mm.Take a look at one of the photos we took during the focus test - and to be fair to Sigma, this was the VERY best we could find.[...]This was my 1st Sigma experience and I'm really glad the Amazon has such a great return policy. This thing didn't stay even 12 hours at my house. Sorry Sigma - never again will I buy one of your products.
I have been buying this cover three weeks ago, and this item is not a Body camera's Cap , It's a rear lens cap. If you want a Real camera cover , go to see Canon cameras dealer, it's price about $8 bucks.
I bought this to replace and existing unit I was unhappy with, especially the sensor. The old unit is one that is very popular on Amazon.This was a much more sleek package than I previously used, and as such, you give up some flexibility--such as using IR jacks in the back of components. But the sensor and the blue led signal light are both so great that it is a big improvement. The reason I gave construction 4 stars is that the emitters always end up losing their stickiness. But that is true with all of these.Great buy, very happy.
this was a Christmas present for my husband and he loved it. He was surprised at the great quality and can't wait to use them next football season.
I bought this camera because at a price of $382 in may 2004 it was a steal. The large LCD and plethora of features makes it a great buy. The camera is small enough to fit easily inside your pocket even though it uses the bulkier AA batteries. It also comes with sony's rechargeable NiMH batteries and charger. I am satisfied with it. The pictures are razor sharp, crisp and clear.
I bought the item to receive local free tv broadcasts. Unfortunately this unit did not receive any station. Except for one which came in with lots of problems, and could not understand what was being sad. I live in Chicago and I am about 14 miles from the sending tv signals. Inadequate unit for using it to receive free tv signals.
I have been a faithful Apple user for many years. Nothing as awful as this has ever been produced by Apple. The picture quality is terrible: very dark and gothic. And don't even try to get a resolution over 320x240; it just seems to blow up a small size and the pixellation is pretty rough.When you plug it in, it will open iChat whether you like it or not. You then have to go to iChat preferences to switch this annoying 'feature' off but this doesn't seem to be documented.To summarize, it is a camera for chats, best used at 160x120, and it is four times the price of its competitors. Sorry Apple, you bombed this time.
We bought two cyberhome DVD players for our children to watch movies for our 8 hour drive to see family. My son's broke within days, the screen went black. Not because the battery pack was drained because it was plugged into the car. Returned that one a got another one. Again, the screen went black. Cyberhome was of NO USE at all. Finally got one that worked for more than 2 movies and my daughters broke. Not dealing with this company or product anymore, refuse to give them anymore of our money. We will purchase a Sony or other name brand BUT will definitly check customer comments before buying.
Excelenete producto, a pesar de ser de 7Mp, es un excelente producto, excelente camara, la resolucion de fotos es impresionante, y mas su facil uso
The cruddy plastic fan on my PNY NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT died. That caused the chip to overheat and shut down. (no video)After a bit of research I got the Vantec Iceberq. Excellent, couldn't be better. Although there were absolutely no instructions except one drawing on the box, the install was easy. The heatsink/fan combo clipped right over the chip and was held down by the two spring pins. Good solid contact with the chip face. The included power adapter meant no hacking or messing with mismatched pins for the fan.Runs basically silent. Can't hear it over the system's regular fans. No chip overheats since I did it. A million times better than the original POS included with the card.Highly recommended.
don't buy this radio. look for something better . save your money .walk man have gone down hill for some reason . junk
Other consummer reviews I agree with wholeheartedly! Negatives, I feel, not mentioned: 1. Camera does not have a &quot;hand strap&quot;. I used the one from my Kodak 260. 2. Lens cap, altho coming now with a &quot;stap&quot; to attach to lens, still must be released manually - would prefer it to release once camera is turned on or at least fall off being held be strap once lens pops open. 3. Windows ME &quot;sees&quot; the Kodak DC 260 if it is attached via the USB cable and immediately brings up thumbnail images for review and download to selected folders with, in my case, Photoshop acting as the default editor. You have to select the &quot;disk&quot; under My Computer, then do 2 clicks of mouse to get to the camera images. Or, as one reviewer stated, you can use an inexpensive Smart Reader, pop the disk out of the camera and insert into the reader for fairly fast downloads. Here again, extra steps that I feel should not be necessary with the 3040. 4. A cover would be nice for the view monitor. Taking the camera out of a pouch can, if not careful, cause finger prints to appear on the view finder as you grip the extruding retracted lens with its cover and a reach over digital where the thumb or fingers finds the view monitor.But resolution? This digital with its f1.8 lens can't be beat. Outstanding!!!
Buyer beware. The Inno is a good product. XM IS NOT COMMERCIAL FREE. You will not find that on the XM web site. It is a classic advertising ploy. Once you are a subscriber, you will endure the growing commercials which you were trying to escape from regular radio in the first place.
If you're using an FM transmitter you should not expect miracles. I've only used it for about a week but am quite happy with it. Of course, it has its occasional static and lost signal problems but otherwise works fine. I only use it for listening to audio plays on long car rides anyway, so I do not mind if I have to fiddle with it every hour or so for two seconds to get rid of interference or find a new station. And in response to other comments: I could read the display fine, even at an angle in bright sunlight (I drove an Alfa Romeo 156). All in all: good value for money. If you can't use the cassette option, get this one!
Completely agree with Tieum: do not buy this battery. I bought a JVC Everio camera, which comes with this battery, right before my trip and was very disappointed: the battery lasted for less than 1 hour. If you are mostly taping outdoors, like I did, you are basically screwed.
The ER6i's are fantastic earphones for the price. I got a pair a few months ago and used them with the stock eartips for a month or so and I was never able to get solid isolation. The problems of lack of bass that others complain about are definitely evident if you don't have a proper fit. That said, all the complaints about a lack of bass or low quality sound are wrong if you have good sound isolation. I went to an audiologist and got a pair of custom fitted sleeves for the ER6i's and it made a dramatic difference in the sound. Now that I have a really great fit, I can hear details in the music that I never could before. They provide a full, accurate sound. All the bass I'm used to is there and I can listen at very low volume levels and still feel like it's cranked. Isolation is the key to in-ear phones. Do yourself a favor and get some custom sleeves for these so you can hear what they actually sound like. In case you're curious, my audiologist had my sleeves made by Sensaphonics. AWESOME!
This camera is more than I could have asked for. Excellent pictures, unreal display. Also, the photos toggle from horizontal to vertical depending on the orientation of the camera when it is in display mode... that way you can ACTUALLY see your vertical pictures without them being smushed into the horiz display. I love it.
Excellent alternative to a mouse for those with wrist problems. Very easy to use and quite accurate. Good for photoshop or other artistic programs. Scrolling is just OK. Still no XP support as of 11-02.
Here is a good basic AM/FM radio, that includes Short Wave Frequencies.You can use it on batteries (battery life is very good compared to other portable radios I've used, Two D Cell batteries are not included), or plug it in (adapter included).Reception for AM/FM is very good. However the short wave is not the greatest, but this could be due to my house not being in a good area for reception.It's very easy to use. Straight forward commands are in the instruction book (included). It has a nice handle to carry it, and it's a nice size. Naturally there is a telescopic antenna that rotates.All in all it's a nice radio!
1. Devil Printer can only take about 10 sheets at a time, forcing you to constantly reload.2. Devil Printer always interrupts what you're doing to see if it can download upgrades for its software. Said upgrades then cause Windows to crash. (Specifically, it requires an update of its "HP MediaSmart DVD Application Update" every couple of days, after which you have to restart your computer! What a hassle!)3. Devil Printer will not stop telling you "it's ready!"4. Devil Printer has a nasty habit of grabbing two sheets at a time and printing on 10% of one; 90% of the other, thereby ruining your print job.
4+ years later I'm still using this keyboard, a lot, every day.The first thing I did when I got it was to paint each keycap with clear nail polishwhy? because I always wear them out, problem solved.Every key still works perfectly, and i smack them mercilessly, all the LEDs workthe keyboard illumination works, the USB cord is still flexible and untangled.the tilt feet, the generous anti-skid pads and the wrist rest all just as functionaltoday as the day I bought it 4 years ago.Great keyboard
This is a great little VCR. Even though VCR's are on the way out I belive people will still use them for years. Especially since DVD recorders cost so much. Playback is smooth on all my tapes with rich bright colors, recording is fine in both modes. The only drawback Ive noticed is that bright red colors contain streaks in them slightly. Of course this may be my cables or the fault of my cable box but I cant seem to tame it. Overall a good deal...
Finally, my remote start for my car is working again. After going to a few auto supply shops with no luck, I decided to give the internet a try. I got the batteries I'd been looking for and now in February my car is nice & warm when I get in.
This player is very convenient and easy to use. It is very small and takes 1 battery which makes portability (even to the beach) a breeze. I enjoy listening to audible books and this player has excellent sound quality. The product was in my hands within a few days of ordering it, which was wonderful. I highly recommend this player from this seller.
First, I have been using this mouse for "gaming" for over a year. I play intense 1st person shooters, that said, this mouse have Never failed me in the time that I have owned it. I love this mouse for everything I do on my computer, apps or gaming. I like the feel of a cordless mouse, it also came with 2 batteries and a charger. you always have a spare that with a quick flick of a button you can change batteries in a couple of seconds, literally (also has battery level light on top). The feel is just right for me, not 2 heavy or 2 light, movement is great due to the slick "feet", the grip is just right, and you can make adjustments on the "fly." I have put this mouse through "gaming hell" and it keeps coming back for more. If I do manage to frag it somehow, I will not hesitate to order another, immediately of course and after an appropriate moment of silence ^-^
HDE gave us a customer service that is rare now days; the support guy called in to make sure the product worked okay, and followed through with e-mails.Amazon is doing a good job of getting responsible vendors online....Ever since this experience we check with Amazon first before we buy from Dell or others...Regards,David Noorzad
So far I have enjoyed my Presto coffee maker. I bought one for my home and one for my weekend home. I have also told othersabout how well it works and makes very hot coffee.
In reference to the ER6i vs. ER4p, I have noticed that most reviewers do not mention the importance of mp3 bitrates in their evaluations. This review is based on the following observations:1)The ER4p has over enhanced highs and an over enhanced bass. IMHO the midrange suffers because the highs are unnaturally peaked to give presence to the mid range and to compensate for the inflated bass. The mid range is muddy and indistinct (I have observed this same phenomenon on poorer quality earphones and headphones). There is also some muddiness in the bass of the ER4p's2)Instead of embellishing the sounds in moderate mp3's (128 bitrate), the ER4p's tend to exaggerate all the imperfections of mp3's compressed below about a 220 bitrate.3)Even on mp3's averaging in the high 200-320 and above range, the ER4p is still not as "even" and "temperate" as the ER6i.Conclusion: Perhaps the ER4p is better than the ER6i when playing CD's. Since I bought the earbuds specifically for my mp3 player, I didn't bother to test either set on a CD player.When it comes to mp3's, the ER6i is far superior to the ER4p (and not to mention, cheaper), with a more even distribution of mid range tones on all mp3 bitrates. Beautiful detailed and non- exaggerated highs. And yes, a quite light (but adequate and detailed bass range, particularly if the earbuds are not inserted just so). But the overall smoothness and quality of sound is so much better than the ER4p's.Since Etymotic is a company that specializes in aids for the hearing impaired. Perhaps the ER4p's are designed for people with note range deprivation.
Worked perfect. Plug and play once i found i need this. Length is good and so is reception. A+Pros:EverythingCons:bone
Bought the Onkyo to replace a Pass Aleph 3 (30 watt class A) high end amp that listed for four time the amount. I was looking for simplicity, and of course a remote control - which on the Onkyo is a joy to use.The sound, oh the sound. It is clear, full-bodied, transparent, lush, and offers deep and taut bass that makes my toes tap.I connected a NAD 531i CD player to the Onkyo and the sound is immensely satisfying across the sonic spectrum.Not quite as satisfying with my VPI turntable rig running into the Onkyo's phono stage, but not a bad showing for a full-featured amp that sells for around $700.I did, however, replace the stock power cord with a PS Audio AC cord and that deepened the already deep bass and made vocals even more coherent. Nice improvement. Am running this amp with HD-14 speaker cables (see [...]). Overall, I'm really happy with the sound quality with this amp. A touch of high end sound at a low end price.
I now realize just how young this technology is. This was my first purchase of a GPS Nav device and I am not impressed. It doesn't recognize some logical routes to locations and the ETA is always grossly exaggerated. Key function utilization requires navigation through a number of menus. Also, the manipulation of the active screen for such things as panning both in general or for a planned route is not user friendly. It all boils down to: "you get what you paid for".
We at the LIMC not only research quality, we research the market as well. The prices of these beautiful televisions cost alot, however the cost will be reduced by half by the end of the year. Save your money and have Santa get you one for Xmas.
Works! Came quickly. Tested as fast as the high speed RAM it replaced. It always good to save money, and this product was an excellent way to start.
The Tiffen 46mm UV filter fit my Fujifilm S700 camera perfectly. I was also able to use the Fujifilm lens cap on the filter!! Chet Banas, Minocqua, WI.
I recently purchased the model and I am still having trouble with downloading of the software. I have communicated with the Help Desk on numerous occasions and I am receiving a Photogallery error. Although the people at HP are nice, they still are having trouble resolving my problem. I am very disappointed with this product and I would not recommend.
Great video quality, makes my 100 in mitsubishi projector crystal clear. worked right out of the box.
If you're a landscape photographer, then you've probably experienced situations when the scene you're composing has huge imbalance between bright and dim sections of the frame. For example, when shooting sunrises, you may have to bracket your exposures and composite them later in post processing. You may accomplish this through exposure bracketing, or by simply adjusting your exposure and reshooting.By adding the Cokin P-system filters to your kit, you have another weapon in your photographic arsenal. This kit includes the 121L, 121M, and 121S Graduated Neutral Density filters. These are equivalent to 1, 2, and 3 fstops respectively. Keep in mind that since the darkening on the filter is gradual, that the fstop adjustment is measured at the darkest edge.The filters are held into the filter holder by pressure clips along the edges which allows you to adjust the filter in the holder by sliding it one direction or the other. Also, the holder itself clips onto adapter rings (sold seperately) that are screwed onto the lens which give you 360 degree rotation. These two adjustments give you a tremendous amount of flexibility when composing your images. The holder has the capability of holding 3 filters. So, you could "stack" the GND filters for even more "effect", or add other effects available from a huge selection of other P-system filters.This brings me to my only complaint. P-system filters are 84mm wide. When mounted on myCanon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs, at ranges of 10-18ish mm, the filter holder frame is visible in the image effectively "cropping" the edges of the image. One solution to this conundrum is to "cut down" the filter holder. By eliminating 2/3 of the holder and reducing it to a 1 slot holder, I was able to regain a bit more width that I had lost with a fully intact 3 slot holder.The filters each come in separate plastic boxes to keep them safe and attaching the holder to the adapter rings is a snap!I would highly recommend the Cokin P-system. I deducted one star due to the lack of a 1-filter "low-profile" holder option.
I fyou work with coax connectors this beats using a wrench to what will ultimately be over-tightened connectors. I like to use the stud end to aid in pulling coax.
This digital camera is a GREAT little device!Pros:- Its [low] price! I bought mine for about 300 where most 3.2 pixel cameras are around 350-400- Awesome quality! This camera takes great quality pictures, and if it's teamed up with the right photo printer it can print some amazing photos. It takes great shots in pretty much any light because the camera automatically adjusts the settings in different light.- It's good for an beginners because it has an easy interface, and it's good for the advanced because you can change it to manual mode where you edit the settings.- It comes with a remote that is a pretty useful device for taking group photos when you want to be in them.Cons:- I have nothing really to complain about. The only thing i noticed was that the batteries seemed to run out a bit fast although i have never owned another digital camera, so I'm not sure how long a digital camera is supposed to last on batteries. Though i don't have much of a problem because i went out and got some rechargable batteries.Review:*****This digital camera is great and I'd recommend it to anyone. It competes up there with any digital camera on the market when it comes to the picture quality, and you can get this camera at an unbeatable price!
I use it for work everyday,I work in a warehouse so I haven't tested its distance.One charge(using the lower power channels)lasts usually about 72-80 hours.Sufficient for my needs.
Work just fine for about 6 months with a Nikon D90 then in a critical shooting just died no choice to do any recovery , for now on I jut going to use SANDISK EXTREME III.Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6
I ordered the Humminbird (XNT 9 QB 90 T) transducer with a temperature probe, but TheFactoryDepot shipped me one without the temperature probe (XNT 9 QB 90. Since both the invoice and the packaging material stated that the transducer had the temperature probe, I had no reason to suspect that they shipped the wrong transducer. I didn't discover that the temperature didn't work until I was on my fishing trip, but by then it was past the 30 day return policy. Not until someone suggested that I check the label attached to the transducer cord did I find out that the transucer had in fact no temp. probe. Other than the non-temperature issue, the transducer works well. Although, I would have preferred to have the transducer replaced with the correct one, TheFactoryDepot did give a price adjustment.
This product is all that it was advertised to be!I am very satisfied with this product!
I've had this printer for a while now. I've used all of the functions except the fax, and I can tell you that this thing is slow, bulky, loud, and eats a ton of ink. I cannot recommend this printer to anyone.The biggest complaint is the software package that comes with this thing. I have to wait minutes for the software to load up, and then you have to wait while it switches different applications within the suite. Scanning to pdf takes probably 5 minutes for a one page document. All in all, I deeply regret purchasing this thing, and want to throw it out of the window very badly.
very good product to me, but i find only one problemWhen you aproach the turn going about 60kmthe nuvi does not prepare you to make your turn on time ,in other words is to slow.On the contrary, on the highway notifyes you very good.For example it talks to you before you exit the highway on the second kmand after on the first kh and then tells you to exit again wich is very good .But not good in the city.In Boston i got completely lost.Anyway in general i like the nuvi but it has some problems.G RISKA ONT CANADA
GARMIN 360 is feature complete.Its excellent navigation, Point of interests, reception quality is enhanced by Blue tooth feature.Once synchronised with blue tooth enabled mobile one can receive calls from GPS itself.most interesting thing about this connectivity is you can find dialled calls, missed calls, placed calls, telephone directory and other mobile menu's in GPS.Its like you have Touch screen interface for your mobile.its truely worth it !!
Update Jan. 1, 2013Still using several times a day as an electric hot water kettle (we never perk coffee in it; when making coffee, we use a Bodum French Press.) Still immensely pleased with this item! One of the best-working, most reliable small kitchen appliance ever.original post:I searched long and hard for an all-stainless steel electric hot water kettle. It seemed they all had a clear plastic water level indicator panel or plastic in the lid or plastic in the bottom... It dawned on me to look at electric coffee makers / percolators. Even some of these had plastic, or strange welded seams. Finally found the Presto. Have been using it for two years now from 1x - 3x a day. This has worked beautifully. Once the light goes on indicating the water has heated, I pour the hot water into 2 insulated thermal carafes, which keep the water VERY hot all day (for getting a jump-start on cooking rice, hot cereal, legumes, soup - or my many cups of tea.)We are not coffee drinkers, so can't vouch for the quality of its coffee-making, but using it as a hot water kettle, we LOVE this appliance!Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffeemaker
My husband loves his new watch! The price was much lower than retail, fast delivery, would buy from this seller again.
The Sennheiser HD201 headphones are great for the price. I have had a few sets of headphones in the same price range as the HD201s, and these easily take the win for sound quality. Now, don't get me wrong, they're not anywhere comparable to a set ofSennheiser HD650sorSennheiser HD800sor other higher end headphones. They're over-the-ear phones, and they sit on your head rather than pinch your head so they're comfortable enough to wear for several hours. And they also isolate your ear from outside noise pretty well. They seem pretty well built (again, for their price range) and they should last a few years. The main bullet point is that in their price range, I haven't found anything better.Sennheiser HD800 Premier Headphone
I have had several digital cameras and this tops them all!!!! Everything they say about it, is true. I love not even having to think about batteries, I didn't believe what people said about the battery life, and I was just happy I didn't need to think about batteries, but I just got married and my 13 year old daughter took more than 100 pictures with this camera and her pictures are almost as good as the photographer I hired and yes the camera battery lasted all day and thru the next 4 days on our honeymoon with another 200 pictures taken, no low battery light!!!!! I even going to buy my parents one. Also, one more note I love how fast you can take pictures, no wait 4 seconds between shots. I had a Kodak digital before only 1 1/2 years old and hated it, I hated the download procedure, it didn't put your pictures onto your hard drive, but in it's own little cubbyhole and trying to attach them to your email was absolutely a nightmare, you'd have to identify the picture copy it to your desktop, remember what you called it and then attach it your email. This is the main reason why I purchased this camera. I will never own anything else, especially a Kodak.
I bought this card around last July... late July. It was a goodbuy. Easy to setup, installed painlessly`Haven't had a prob w/ thiscard, hardware-wise. It runs all my games, and all the programs ithrow at it. END
The strap is a comfy, bouncy, extra-wide neoprene-padded style that works OK with a D300/70-200mm combo. Moderate length adjustment in the 1" webbing. The two pockets for memory cards, etc., are a nice touch and also bit of a bother. If you don't want to put cards or an eyepiece cover or a Photon light in them, they only add bulk. (The strap hardware won't slide through their loops, so cutting them off is the only way to get shed of them.) This strap is bulky since Tamrac elected to include disconnects above the 1cm web that goes through the camera eyelets. The disconnects are handy for a monopod, etc., but add an element of risk unless you put on a loop of fishing line as a backup. I prefer the Optech for its simplicity.
I purchased this humidifier after my old one broke. The box claimed to be extremely quiet. It lied. Big time. On the lowest setting it is tolerable... barely. On high? My hairdryer is quieter. The lights all over the thing are also extremely bright. I have it wrapped in a t-shirt. It also doesn't seem to humidify well. I leave it on high with my bedroom door shut for a few hours before I go to bed and the room doesn't seem to feel any more humid than the rest of my dry home. The small vapor pads that scent the air is a nice touch but they are only useful if the thing is right next to your bed and trust me, with the noise this thing makes you wouldn't want it anywhere near where you're trying to sleep. It was an utter waste of money.
Bought this as a low-cost if not lowest cost unit I could find at the time Jan.2012..Paired up with new Marantz 7.1 at first so-so kick. Read about some other peoples brands and discussions on other sites , set my fronts to small spkr. designation and ___BAM!!!!!!Set cut over at 40hz on main amp and now you get that " turn that S______t Dooown" Scream ,just like the good old days of Pure Pwr. Amps. Remember the neighbor downstairs hitting their ceiling with the broom handle & yelling , __Yup__ , that's the sound now! Check your Mfg. owners manual.Like "ZENAGIN's " review said " spend some time dialing in", Thanks Zenagin,TX.Space is about 16 ft. X 30 ft. one is working fine w/o sattilites, may go for two , then add 4 satt. speakers to 2 Subs.Fine, that will be just___ fine.
I needed a replacement for my radio and everyone else wanted a lot for it but Amazon had this one at a good price. Well made.
It would seem that I'm sort of in the minority here, but I had a somewhat harder time putting this together than the other reviews here make it sound like you should. It took me a couple of hours with one other person, but in the end, we did get it together and coupled with my Panasonic AE-4000U it looks INCREDIBLE! It's also very impressive looking even when nothing is being projected onto it, so it has that going for it too. Definitely recommended, just follow the instructions in the manual **to the letter** or you'll have a harder time during assembly than you ought to.
I recently got this discman, and once again Sony did not dissopint me. Its is very thin and light, and is a great looking cd player! The ESP2 protection works great (you cant jog with it in a pocket) but it is more protection that you would need for regular use. The grove sound position sounds like you are really there, and the batteries can last 20 hours. It has many playback options and an optical output, resume, and alvs system. Overall this machine sounds GREAT and is WELL WORTH your money!
I bought this TV with low expectations. To tell the truth I bought it because I could not afford more. Perhaps that is why I am so satisfied. I have read the other reviews, and I do not have any of the problems mentioned there. Of course, I already had a comcast DVR that was ready for HD. Within a half hour I had the cable box, the xbox, the xbox 360, DVD Player, and home theater hooked up. Everything is well labelled and easy to understand. The picture quality for me is excellent. Sports in HD is unbelievable.
I have used the previous versions of the RV042 for nearly as long as they have been available. Principally, I like them for their permanent VPN tunnel feature.However, the latest version (hardware V3 and firmware v4.0.4.02) has a pretty significant flaw. While I am able to configure and connect tunnels just fine, the router never makes appropriate entries in its own routing table to enable traffic to actually traverse the tunnel! Seems like a little more testing in the old QA department is in order.When a VPN tunnel connects, my old RV042's would install new routes to their virtual ipsec interfaces, but this new model never installs a new route for the network at the other end of the tunnel. The ipsec interface never appears in the router's own routing table and the new network (on the other end of the tunnel) gets routed to one of the real ethernet devices.Even when I connect an RV042 V2 through a tunnel to a new RV042 V3, the old one RV042 V2 sets up the routes to its virtual ipsec interfaces just fine, but the new one never does. The result is that the old one can send traffic down the tunnel, but the new RV042 V3 cannot return traffic because its routing table does not tell it how.So, once Cisco gets their firmware straightened out, this is a great router, but if you buy it with the firmware they have now (4.0.4.02 Aug-2011) you'll get a nice router with no VPN tunneling capabilities.P.S. There is no easy way to communicate feedback to Cisco for their Small Business products. So, keep that in mind when you purchase. If you enjoy networking challenges, this is your kind of device. Doesn't cost much money, but can eat some serious time.
I bought this to use camping. I usedWilson Electronics 801245 SOHO AG 60 Adjustable Gain Cell Phone Signal Boosterand aWide Band Directional Antenna 700-2700 MHzwithWilson Electronics 100-Foot WILSON400 Ultra Low Loss Coax Cable with N Male Connectorsand Wilson 952350-50' 400 Coax Cableand found that I couldnt move beyond six or eight feet. Now this is in an area where I only got one bar, sometimes. I did get three to four bars, so it worked, I just was tied to the antenna. TO my surprise I boughtWilson Electronics MobilePro Multiple-User Cell Phone Signal Booster for Car/Homeand it worked as well as the above setup, for less than half the cost and didn;t require pointing it exactly at the tower, or mounting it 30 feet in air. I just stuck the antenna on a metal bucket at ground level and got full strength, simply amazing. Now I was using this outside camping, so maybe it works better in a house, but if it were me, and I was using it outside, I would buy the mobile pro.This product worked for me, I just found a cheaper and easier solution.
Overall I really like the percolator. The exterior is great looking and it brews a good cup of coffee. I would rate it a 5, except for the basket and cover. These two pieces have a cheap look and feel - it is hard to believe they are stainless steel. The coffee pot is quite tall and narrow making it a little move difficult to put in the coffee than if it were bigger in circumference. I use a filter in the basket and the coffee has a good taste and it is hot.El
Great to have your TV, BluRay player, and anything else you need hooked to the Internet at the same time. The product is top notch, and the price is half that if you bought it at Best Buy. I almost feel like I am stealing it.
I researched this lens quite awhile before committing to purchase. It was worth getting the Canon brand for my T3i. Excellent focus,not much loss at the edges; all that you would want or expect.
Just received Radioshark2. It has very poor AM reception although other radios in the same location have OK reception. The FM reception is just average. Two bonus programs, iFill, Proxi, not received although listed as present on CD.Radioshark2 isn't worth the money. Most likely, I'm going to return it.Milan Kalus
This is the most awesome TV and for this price unbeleivable! For just over $1500 and surely less than half what you would pay for a LCD or plasma this is well worth the money. And the best part is I can almost definately expect it to outlast either of those. I did get a theatre type sound system to go with it though because as I suspected the sound quality was horrible. If turned up to a level that was comfortable for listening the speakers actually vibrated but I expected that so was not disapointed. I have never seen this Tv model at this price in any other store on line or not which is why I opted to buy it at this time and I did not regret it. As for the other reviewers who experienced some kind of bowing effect, I don't know what they are talking about. It's even all the way to the top and the case seemed strong enough to me.
Yes they did make slightly more noise than slower drives, so I put a bigger fan in (now the fan is loudest). They suck up a little more power than slower drives too. Luckily I anticipated that and put in an enermax 550 supply. Im running two in raid 0, and I cant beleive how fast they are. If you have issue with noise (and we are not talking very much)I suggest you sound proof your case and GET SOME!!!!
Save your money and buy something else. This is our second unit, first one lasted less than a year, second one less than 6 months. Motorolla replaced the first one, but said we were now out of warranty on the second. The unit displays 0000. This happened after I scanned for new channels and saw an odd looking channel with numbers and letters, curiosity got the best of me and I tried clicking on it to tune it in, then the zeros came. Motorolla said this corrupted the software and they only thing that could be done was to replace the unit. We tried unplugging for a few days, holding in on the power button to reset,...but nothing.
The W10 (and W20, 7MP) is/are waterproof as indicated by Pentax.What is not indicated is that to retain the waterproofing, you need to return the camera to a Pentax service center every year to have the seals replaced, at a current price of about US$50.
It is Gigantic! The unit barely fits in a shirt pocket, and protrudes significantly.The receiver unit which mounts in the camera hotshoe, is 1/4 the size of the camera.I always prefer to purchase the Canon products, despite the higher price for accessories, but this was just too large to be practical.Coupled with the high cost, I chose to return it.It works perfectly, but unless you want the ability to daisy chain several of these units to extend the remote firing distance you might be better off with a lower cost, and smaller after market unit.I returned my unit, and purchasedCanon WFT-E3A Wireless File Transmitter for EOS-40DThe thought process was - if I'm going to use something large, it should provide far more capability. Very pleased with the WFT-E3A
Recently I decided I &quot;needed&quot; (yeah, right, heheh) a PDA with a color screen. I liked the Prism but got talked into the Palm M505, against my better judgement.I tried the 505 for 3 days and found the screen to be unacceptable, even with the backlight on all the time. My partner, who has an older Palm V, couldn't even tell the screen was in color.So I took it back and exchanged it for the Visor Prism, which I love. Best screen in the Palm OS world. We're an all-Mac house, so I have to use Palm OS.I would give the Prism a 10 if it lost a quarter inch or so off its thickness, but what the heck--as I discovered the hard way, function is better than form.
Three problems:1) ZERO padding or protection on all four edges. Underwear literally provides more protection than the translucent nylon fabric.2) The corners are sewn in a radius, so the dimensions are not correct. They are sewn on about a 1-1/2" radius, so your laptop must be at least 1" narrower and shorter than the listed dimensions if you want it to zip close (that's what the zipper is for).3) The metal logo has sharp prongs that go through the neoprene to the inside of the bag.In short, the edges, corners, and top of my laptop will not be protected by using this product. I would have a neat cushion to sit on if it didn't have the stupid metal Bodyglove logo.
I had no clue at first, as to what the benefits of getting this item was for. So, I did my research, got some feedback from friends and now I'm more familiar with how to get it popping with this 3D sound card. I was amazed of the purpose of this product, where I could have a song playing in my headphones and out the speakers. Of course, it did take some getting use to, trying to get the sound right, using my Hercules Mp3 e2 console with Virtual DJ Pro (super awesome program by the way) and adjusting the sound from my laptop. Though, eventually I made some progress and I'm proud of the results...I still may have to do some adjusting with the sound once I get better speakers. For now I'm getting along with it and hope it helps out anybody else looking to DJ. Laters
This is the defacto standard PVR card. It works better on more platforms--Linux anybody? I run MythTV on Gentoo Linux and this card just plain works. As a Linux-only user, this review will be specific to that platform.Note that this is not a TV card in spite of the fact that it has a TV tuner. To Linux users that means that you're not going to get the standard TV apps working with the PVR-250--TvTime or xawtv.You'll need the latest IVTV driver, which does an excellent job with all of the PVR-250's capabilities. Then, watching TV is as simple as pointing MPlayer towards /dev/video0. The simple PTune app controls the tuner. Of course, if you went to the trouble of buying this MPeg2 encoding card you're going to want to run MythTV, the single best PVR software on the planet, on *any* platform. This encoder chip allows you to capture without tying up your CPU.This is why MythTV and this card is the defacto standard. Plug in two of them and you can capture two streams simultaneously, or watch one stream while capturing a second.An excellent card.
I received this piece of junk today and it is missing the back and it is not worth $2, much less the price I paid. It looks like something a child would put together for a school project. I ordered it for my daughter to keep the heat off her lap while doing schoolwork and I am so disappointed! Even if it worked, I would have been better off going to WalMart etc. I have ordered many, many things from Amazon, this is the first time I have gotten junk. Believe me this is the last order that will come from me. It is an inconvenience for me to return items as I am disabled. Do better, Amazon.
I started with a deluxe, loved it,but I wanted the modem and upgraded to a Platinum. I thought that was a fantastic product, except for the backlight and the batteries I found the Platinum perfect. It was those exception that led me to the prism.The color is impressive and lovely, but it's NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. Most of the apps that you use for productivity don't take advantage of it and those that do don't do it tremendously effectively. I am sure those apps are coming, however.But it beats the heck out of the backlight and the rechargeable battery is a lot nicer thatn the 2-AA's. Rechargeable batteries tend to annoy me, they can't handle high-drain devices very well.Overall this is the finest palm device I've seen.
Just received it in the mail from Amazon. After playing with it over the past few days I must say that I made the right decision. It is easy to use. The quality of the pictures is outstanding. The design is easy work with - it just feels like a good solid camera. Other things that stood out to me from other cameras is that it uses a re-chargable battery and the directions from Canon are so easy to follow the camera is idiot-proof. Canon suppplies you with not only the in-depth directions but quick setup directions and an easy to follow system layout. Now I see why this camera was #1 on Amazon's list of Digital Camera Best Sellers the day that I ordered it.
At our professional recording studio, we've been through 4 LaCie Big Disk 1 TB external hard drives since 2007. None has lasted more than about 6 months until the last one, which hung in there for a year. They're stored in a quiet and air-conditioned machine room, alongside PC workstations that have been running for years. Everything is UPS protected. Each drive eventually fails to the point that it just makes drive-hashing noises and doesn't show up at all on the computer. I've swapped power supplies, connector cables and computers (everything in the skimpy LaCie suppport web page). They're 0 in 4.They're fine until they die. Then they're doorstops. Caveat emptor!
This is a great all-purpose lens for Canon cameras. It covers the vast majority of situations that a typical photographer will run across and it works admirably across all of the major functions that one needs: autofocus is quick and accurate; zoom functions easily; lens quality is good; weight is reasonable; et cetera. There is nothing to dislike and the price is very reasonable too. One additional note: with the new 10D which I use this with, the digital magnification factor translates this to roughly a 45-160mm lens.
For years Tiffen has made a good, well priced product. I immediately put in on the lens and shot a job with it. The packaging was good and the product was as I expected.
This product really makes it easy to manage music. It's a small piece but takes care of huge projects. I had lost my original and needed a quick fix. I placed an order and in 3 days I was back on track.
A great present, easy to use, my mom loves it as much as she does her big ipod. I have had to answer no usage questions and she set it all up herself with absolutely no problem. Extremely easy to use.
I bought this camera because it was marked down as an open-box item. This is my first digital camera. After I got home with my new purchase, I read the previous user reviews and my heart sunk.This camera works best with a set of high capacity Ni-MH batteries. This is clearly stated in the Vivitar web site. So equipped, the camera takes fine pictures. The controls are simple to learn and use. The delay from power-on to &quot;ready&quot; is about 3 seconds, it takes about a second to focus and process a scene; both are short by digital camera standards. The software is easy to install and performed flawlessly on my Windows ME machine. When the batteries are low, the camera may hehave sluggishly or turn itself off unexpectedly. With good batteries, it performed flawlessly.You do not -- repeat: NOT -- have to re-enter the date &amp; time each time you change batteries. I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about. The pictures are fine. There is a web site which has test shots from nearly every camera ever made. Go there and check out this camera's pictures. I don't want to keep harping on the previous reviews, but he/she definitely left erroneous impressions. Not only that, he/she also gave the same (erroneous) reviews at other sites, making me suspect a personal agenda.Check out this camera for yourself. Vivitar has made decent and affordable cameras for decades. Vivitar may not have the cachet generated by expensive advertisements and endorsements, but its products are solid. This is a good camera for the money.
Though some pictures are blurry at low light level, most digital cameras seem to do this (without Image Stabilization, that is). The wonderful 2 inch screen allows you to see the high detail images. Pictures taken up close at the face are high in quality; the smallest hairs are visible.The SD600 is much lighter and thinner than the SD550, which is sort of round and bulky.I love this camera no matter what anyone says. It was a great birthday present!Lucie Fama
V MODA Bass is the headset I have been looking for. It has a fantastic sound. I can now hear clearly each instrument and acoustic and the separation of left and right; nevertheless, I don't need to crank up the volume anymore. Before, I was using the headset that came with the IPOD; which I thought wasn't too bad but some great sound was missing. So, when this headset finally became defective, I had the opportunity to find another one. After trying a couple of mediocre headsets, I checked the internet for some recommendations, and most of the positive remarks went to V-MODA. Needless to say I am very pleased with the acquisition. The price of this gadget is very reasonable as compared to some others.
Usually like to buy Kingston or Corsair products but for the price Transcend card works very good. I didn't have any problem. [...]
These are outstanding earphones. The foam ear piece is exceptionally comfortable for a long plane ride. The sound is superb, you can actually hear the difference in the drums. The noise isolation is very good considering this type of earphone. I've had both Bose QC's, which I consider exceptional, but didn't like the profile. The more you travel the smaller you want things. I tried the Sony earphones but they hurt my ears. I don't have to have the best headphones for sound but I have to have the comfort and these will give you that.
With all the glowing reviews, I bought this thing to help me with my PhD work. Turns out the thing is just junk. Barely reads anything from your average book and stops half-way through most sentences. Really bad. And I'm pretty technically savvy so I don't think it's me.
Build quality is somewhat disappointing but then you get what you paid for, right? I am basically going to use it only for my digital camera so I am not too concerned about it not being stable enough... but I AM concerned about the fact that it looks like it will break apart in a year. All the knobs are made of very cheap plastic and they are pain the neck to manipulate. The quick release plates are HUGE!!! I am giving it a 2 star because it basically works... nothing fancy but it does what it's supposed to do, just not that well...
I attached this to one of the two ports on the wireless card and the computer is not dropping the internet connection. Also the computer is far from the router and the WIFI going through several walls and no problems.
I just got this memory card, it is like my 5th or 6th SD card (1st 8GB) and it is the only one that every time I plug to my computer the pics I saved on it disappear. It is also the first card in which my computer says there is an error with a picture and therefore it will not save. I thought there was a problem with my camera, but I did the same process (copy and paste) to another media and all the pics "pasted" to the USB with no error.
The filter is decent. I paid only $3 with free shipping so im not expecting much out of this filter. I bought it for protection and it does that perfectly. Not the best for night shots obviously but overall a good buy.
Well what can i say it works great.The only problem i had was setting up my wireless laptop. The laptop not the router. I couldn't have the wireless bridged like it was when i bought the laptop the sec i unbridged it it worked.THIS IS GREAT
When my Griffin product stopped working after several years, I found this one at a great price from Amazon. The AirPlay is very easy to use with several station options. I did not experience the continual hiss or static that some users did. I did notice some fade and static while driving in certain areas. This was usually solved by tuning to another frequency. I'd say a great product overall.
I have been very pleased with the purchase of my Garmin. The Bluetooth options is awesome and works like a charm. I have downloaded one upgrade without any issues. This GPS has never let us down, and has been a lifesaver and timesaver on many short and long trips. Thanks Garmin and Amazon.
Finally an answer to driving in Alaska with no radio reception once you leave Anchorage--so no music. Rather than buy a CD system, the Kensington allows me to play all my favorites on my iPod. It also keeps the iPod charged.
I bought this unit in January 2006 from BBuy. I admit I was mainly looking for a surround sound system but the price seemed reasonable and with all the other features (5-disc changer, divx capable, etc.) I thought what the heck. At first I didn't really use the dvd player that much, but when I did I had a problems with a few discs skipping after about an hour into the movie, at the time I just figured the discs themselves were bad, like I said I didn't use it to watch many movies. Well recently my wife started working at a movie rental store, so with free rentals we've started watching a lot more movies. Now I see that the dvd function on this unit is basically useless, pretty much every movie we play begins to skip and then freeze at about an hour and fifteen minutes into the movie. I know it's not the discs, sometimes she gets free unopened movies as promotional items and the same thing happens, an hour and fifteen minutes or so into the movie it begins to skip, every single time now. I have tried disc cleaners with no luck. After some research online, it seems that alot of people have the same exact problem with all types of samsung dvd players. Maybe there are just a few bad units floating around out there but nonetheless I would recommend going with another brand.
We love our headphones. My 6 year old and 4 year old use them in the car and around the house. They fit well and have excellent sound.
I teach small classes of adults at a couple different centers and this projector certainly fits my needs. It is easy to use and I love the various settings I use, as well as the finer adjustments I can make. The color projection is fairly good, but this is the same for some more expensive projectors I've used. It is light-weight and easy to carry - something a traveling teacher needs. I have a Mac laptop and don't have any problems with the two of them 'talking' to each other. It does have a small problem with an occasional shakiness to the picture, but this might be something I can fix and just don't know how yet. All in all, I'm quite pleased.
There were several disappointments with this product. First it shipped without a transformer, assuming one would use it only with batteries. Its controls are cumbersome. Sound is OK.
I needed 5 of these batteries so I went to a box store. I checked 2 locations and combined, they only had 3 on their shelves. I bought 2 and decided that I would check Amazon. Man, was I surprised. Not only were the batteries available but I purchased 3 online for the price that I paid for 1 in the store. The batteries arrived within 7 days after I ordered them. Everything was great!I saved money and gas!
I only needed the suction cup window bracket, but could not find just that alone. So I ordered this set. The ball at the end of the suction arm is too large to attach to the bracket that attaches to the GPS - and came with the set. However it did fit the bracket that I had already, so my goal was reached. If you need both parts I would not use this vendor. They seem to mix-match parts without confirming a good fit. I am giving it one star even though I can use the suction arm - just to give a warning to others who may expect a set to fit properly.
Love the lens - terrific service from Amazon. Arrived speedy quick and was exactly what I wanted/needed.
its very light ....very small in size...fits exactly in your palmhas a great resolution...stores movie directly in MPG format...easy to use...no hassles in charging and other things...so a perfect handycam
This is a superior German product. I use this with my Nikon 18-200mm lens. Sure, you can buy a cheaper filter but you have to ask yourself why you would spend a lot of money on your lens and then use an inferior filter. It really doesn't make sense.
I bought a Logitech G11 just a few months ago and suddenly a group of alpha keys STOPPED working!!! So, I replaced the Logitech G11 with this Saitek Eclipse II. Saitek makes a MUCH BETTER KEYBOARD than Logitech!! The Eclipse II has better touch-feel on the keys, the illumination uses better lighting around the perimeter of the keys, and the entire unit is weighted for much better stability. Hands down, this one is the winner of my competition for an illuminated keyboard, and it even costs LESS than the Logi G11.
Works great, and useful for playing 5-CDs. I have four iPods, but still find this more useful for playing a quick selection of 5-CDs at dinner time. Very solid, quick, and quiet unit... recommended!
This printer is a real workhorse. We purchased several new when we upgraded our computer system and have now purchased several more rebuilt units. Theprice is very good and the printer keeps going and going and going. The only drawback is the price of toner.
Its a nice product. I have looked at multiple levels of ND filters online, and decided to go with this level. It is not as strong as I wanted. However, it works perfectly if you combine it with a polarizing filter.
Last time I checked, a Microsoft wireless mouse is few bucks cheaper so definitely opt for that if you are reading this. For $13, it still doesn't worth the money. The scroll roller on mine isn't align in the center either. Now if you're one of those Microsoft haters, still go for something else over this Gear Head mouse. Like couple reviewers already said, the battery life lasts approximately 1-2 weeks. The Sunbeam Extra Heavy Duty lasted a little over a week with only ~2 hours of use every day. Moreover the cursor freezes over time which means after you type, you would either have to click once to reactivate its sensor or expect to wait couple seconds to go where you wanted to go. In summary, avoid this product unless it's given to you as a gift.
I cant say enough good things about this product. The sound is Incredible for such a small device (much smaller than you think). I love the fact that its battery operated and that it charges the Itouch Ipod when its plugged in. I pack this in my luggage EVERYTIME I travel. It's great for hotel rooms, bathrooms for shower singers lol, backyards, basically anywhere cause its pretty powerful for its size. The FM radio is what really put me over the top when deciding which product to buy. You can also connect any sound playing device with a normal headphone jack connection which is cool when I need some extra sound on my laptop. This is a DEFINITE buy.
I had an Epson scanner that was very noisy and the software was confusing. This Canon is quiet, easy to use, and delivers excellent results.
The tuner works perfectly at delivering DTV pictures to my HD-ready TV. However, there is one annoyance. There is a switch on the back of the unit to determine the format (1080i, 720p, etc.) that is sent to the component video inputs of your TV. To get an HD picture this switch has to be in teh 1080i position. However, my 4:3 aspect ratio Sony TV automatically scrunches down to a letterbox 16:9 picture when receivieng a 1080i signal. To fill the screen on a 4:3 broadcast signal, I have to move the switch to 480i or 480p. It would be much better if this switching function were on the remote control. This will not be a problem if you have a 16:9 TV.
Out of the box it was ready to go. Easy to use and I like the turn by turn voice street name feature, it allows me to watch for street sign instead of looking at the system. The system respone quickly to recaluate your route if you miss a turn. The $300 price is higher than I wanted to pay but I felt that the feature on the 360 was worth the extra money. I use the securety feature (pin and secure location)and both of them work great. I also enjoy the fact that I can take it with me on business trips.
Personalized communications in a very honest way made the experience satisfactory.Unfortunaly the goods were received damaged, as soon as the seller new an immediate refund was received.
my new iPod shuffle is wonderful! i thought that being only 1 Gig, it would be too small. no problem there. i take it on vacation,to the gym on a walk with the dog. i listen to music and podcasts and still find it amazing that this tiny little thing can give such good sound.
First for the good. This player has great sound, both from the digital player and from the FM tuner. Good FM reception well outside major cities. The bass and treble can be adjusted for the digital but not for FM. Music is clear from low to high volumes. Battery life is very long. For those who listen to FM only, Sony claims 22 hours. Digital using Atrac is 50 hours. My informal tests showed these numbers to be true. Once the controls are learned (and it's a quick study), the unit is very easy to use. Charging times are very fast.The SonicStage software is OK. It did everything I wanted and a little more than I expected so I have no complaints.On to the bad. The headphones Sony supplies are terrible. For a $200 player, they should include something better. I am currently using Sony headphones MDR-A34. I paid $17 and the sound is great.The OLED is absolutely NOT visible in sunny conditions, no matter how I turn and twist the unit. It looks great in normal and low light conditions. It's not a show stopper since I hardly need to look at the unit to switch songs, radio stations and the volume.It would be nice if the unit could play while plugged in and charging. I use it at work where I can't copy music files to the local computer but I can use the USB as a power source and external speakers instead of the headphones.In conclusion, if Sony would include better headphones and find a way to make the OLED visible in sunlight and allow playback while plugged in, this unit would be 5++ easy.
Great filter, fits perfectly. Filter doesn't compromise image quality in any way. These work so well I buy one for each lens that I have even though they are easily interchangeable.
I got this filter for free as a part of the deal when I bought my DSLR. I am a DSLR newbie and find the filter to be a good fit for the kit lens. The images taken after putting on the lens do not distort the pictures. So far so good. And for free, its really good.Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
Motherboard p5b deluxeI have 2 corsair XMS 800mhz running at 5-5-5-12, then added 2 more 3 years later at this incredible price which are 5-5-5-18. I installed it and got 3 beeping beeps on start up. Comp did not boot. I took out the memory sticks, rebooted with original ram at 800mhz, opened asus overclocking tool, reduced the ram speed top 667mhz, turned off comp, then reinstalled my new ram 5-5-5-18 and it started great. Went back in and put the ram to 800mhz. Rebooted perfect at 800mhz. Or I just didn't snap in the ram good enough the first time. Either way I got it to work great. The motherboard only recognizes 3mb but everyone has already commented on that.PS: thanks for the $8 rebate.
I must have bought one of just about every powered, USB 2.0 hub on the shelf at Fry's and returned them, one by one, because I wasn't happy with them for one reason or another. Besides those criteria, I was looking for a hub that has both the power jack and USB upstream jack on the same surface of the housing, because I hated the ones that are small, but take up a big footprint on your desk because they have plugs sticking out of them on 3 or 4 sides.While the CP-H720P does not meet this criteria, it uses that fact as an advantage. First, the housing can be mounted vertically in a weighted stand (provided) to minimize footprint. Then, it has USB downstream ports on both a forward and rearward facing edges, so that plugs for long term connections can attach to the back of the hub and the cables route out of the way, and plugs for temporary connections face forward for easy access. Arranged this way, the power and upstream plugs don't get in the way. But the best feature is the seventh port, on the face of the housing, which is great for frequently accessed flash drives.On the down side, not so much. The power light is an intense blue LED that lights up my workspace when the lights are off. There are additional less-spectacular green LEDs for each of the downstream ports, but to my dismay, they are not activity indicators but power overload indicators, so they don't normally light up at all.On the whole, I am very satisfied with this unit. It's a "keeper".
These are great in-ear headphones. They sound very clear and have good bass response. I would definately recommend these to my friends.
and it saves me and my nokia 770 alot and boxwave did a very good job
I travel alot, and quite often I end up in a hotel or meeting room with an ethernet connection, but no WiFi signal available. Sometimes the ethernet jack is not located where I want to set my computer up, other times I'd like to share my connection with other people, but most of the time I just find that whatever public wifi available is just too weak or too slow...This wireless router always comes through as a little wonder!It's smaller and lighter than my mouse and it fits easily in my notebook bag. It can be powered via either the included power supply (which is also impressively small and works with either 120V or 220V if you ever find yourself in Europe.) Or, it can be powered by the (included!) USB cable for those times where you can't spare an extra power outlet I love that single outlet they give you at some hotels... You know, the one built into the base of the lamp? Well the USB power cable is perfect for those times!It instantly blankets the area with a wireless network to anyone in range. It works just as good as any other router I've seen, has the same admin page with a ton of features (firewall, mac filter, wep setup, etc. All the standard stuff) but is just so small and portable.I always become the most popular person in the room after I plug this thing in. "Wow! I've got a signal now!", "It's so much faster than the hotel's wifi!", "Cool! I can get wifi in my room across the hall!", "Nice router! Will you sleep with me?" (OK so I haven't heard that last one yet, wishful thinking...)It has a few different modes (router, access point, client) -- I've only ever used "router" mode as I never found the need for the other modes.I can't imagine how you can possibly go wrong with this little device...!
These headphones are amazing. They're comfortable even on my giant head. The sound quality is amazing, and the price is very reasonable even when not on sale. I got these because I was sick of breaking/losing my headphones so I bit the bullet and got these and I couldn't be happier. However, the 3.5 mm jack is a bit annoying and makes the plug stick out about an inch and a half.
I bought this so I could stop renting the NeverLost system from Hertz, and have found it to be absolutely excellent. Easy to use interface, the text-to-speech system generally pronounces street and place names well, and it's easy to find places of interest (like restaurants, hotels, etc) near your current location, along your current route, or near your destination. In addition, it's a small unit (although the screen size is fine), so it's easy to carry if you're walking around an unfamiliar town, rather than driving.Fully recommended.
This is my first LCD monitor. Previously, I used a highly rated 17" Iiyama monitor. After using this LCD monitor for some time I find that I don't miss my CRT based monitor at all. The images and video performance of this monitor are just great. Other then the fact that I have a widescreen and more real estate, I forget I am viewing another monitor. The picture is quite comparable to the CRT. I popped in my Superbit Spiderman DVD to check out the performance and it looked very good, at least I was pleased. I found the default resolution of 1680x1050 a bit too high for text viewing so I settled on 1280x1024. There are quite a number of supported resolutions.I debated on whether on not to go to widescreen for my computer, and now I'm glad I did. Most programs take advantage of the widescreen. Excel charts span the entire width and many Web sites will also stretch to fill the entire width so you don't have to scroll so much to read the text. Outlook fills the entire screen as well letting you see more of those verbose e-mails. You can open a window to what would be full screen on a standard aspect ratio monitor, and then open other windows and cascade them side by side. Vertically splitting windows allows you to see more of each window. I don't think I'd go back to the 3X4 aspect ratio.
Small camera that takes great pictures. The movies are 640X480 and they are great too. I bought two of them for work and they are both working well after a year. I bought a camera just like it for my wife too.
When I got this item, I thought it was a joke. The packaging is not impressive. The 3-fan design and style concept are great. However, I was somewhat disappointed at the beginning with the light-weight, flimsy look of the pad material and the cable's kinda wobbly usb end. I installed it anyways. When I placed the laptop directly on top of the pad, my laptop still felt hot. I thought this thing was junk. I have a Dell Latitude d520 with 2 odd, left vents underneath --top and off center. After moving both things around everywhere on a mission to make it work, I figured out the following: the laptop vents should directly fall on the pad vents (as much as possible) for the Cooling pad to work!!! In my case, I have to position my laptop to the right of the cooling pad, leaving an inch of the pad exposed on one side and another inch of my laptop dangling. It works for me this way. Pad keeps laptop cool but then I got upset because the LCD screen remains warm. DUH. Friends tell me screens are supposed to get reasonably warm when in use. So this product is a great value for the $16.50 price including shipping. I've seen similar items at Target, Office Depot, Office Max, Circuit City. I'm convinced this item is of better design, comparable quality and better price!
A BEAUTIFUL CAMERA ~ Minolta Dimage Xt 3.2 [This unit is very small and compact.] I have gotten in the habit of carrying it where ever I go. This way i can grab photo's of any interesting thing i might see - The Camera is pure Quality, The complete Ideal camera.I liked the Results - Which are Razor Sharp for printsup to 11"x14" so much that i picked up a second one call it a spare....It is great for close up's of very small items - I can get the pictures i want without having to carry a 5 pound bag of photo equipment around! I have used these little gem's now for over Twoyears with no problems. Simple to use and gets the job done with Beautiful Results ~ I Love these cameras!And i did not have to morgage the house to get them.{One of the best priced Quality buys around!}
This camera is great! It takes stunning images, and the fine tuning for each setting is very ideal. This camera can be used for either an amateur or for those serious about learning photography. Battery life is good and I bought 1 gb memory card to go with it. I really love this camera! :)
This takes pretty good pictures, although still have red-eye problems. This packs 6 MP in a thin, small camera that is smaller and lighter than 7MP cameras; it is closer to Sony's ultra-compact cameras than most other Point & Shoots. For the price, it was unbeatable. There is no image stabilizer, but that hasn't been a problem yet. The LCD is a bit sluggish focusing on the image, but there is not much shutter lag after that. Was going to buy a Canon Elph SD camera, but was wary from all the negative comments about broken LCD screens that are not under warranty.
I love this case, i fits my Canon Powershot SD1000 perfectly and other than looking good, it also look really nice and the texture of the leather gives your a nice clean feeling when holding it. If you have the right camera for this case i would definitely suggest getting it, because you won't regret it.
I purchased a 16:9 Sony Wega approx. 5 years ago with the intention of eventually setting my system up for OTA free HD. I live approx 30-45 miles from nearest television station. I have a thirty ft tower, however, there is a large oak tree between the antenna and my local tv stations. I'm virtually drawing in signals thru the oak tree. I always received a snowier signal in the summer when foliage was on the tree.Finally tuners got down to a decent price but I was concerned how well I could receive an hd signal shooting thru the oak tree. I researched and purchased the Samsung DTBH260F tuner. Wow!! stations that broadcast in 720p and higher were crisper than what I received on my non-HD dish! Every signal was much better than the snowy analog broadcast. Plus I could bring in more stations!! The best being a PBS at least 70 miles away. Also to my amazment the tuner brought in stations that were on the back side of the antenna. I couldn't believe it!This is my first experience with HD and the Samsung..my first hd tuner. I research it intensively before purchasing. I believe it is far above any affordable tuner. I hated that you had to be directly in line for remote to work but I found that for some reason, it worked better the more I used it.Another concern I had was that I decided to purchase a good DVD recorder with a tuner in it. I purchased the Panasonic DMR-EZ47V,another good decision on my part. I was afraid I might be wasting my money on the samsung since the Panny had a built in tuner. On its own it did not bring in near the stations nor the quality the Samsung did. Maybe if I lived in town close to the stations I wouldn't need the Samsung, however I would have a hard time NOT buying it. I also noticed that it's RF out is amped a little.The Samsung DTBH260F is the only HD tuner I've dealt with. I'm very please with my purchase. 4 Stars? Very few products I purchase could receive the 5 stars.
The cards work very well and have a good price tag. I can recommend them. Transcend memory cards have not yet disappoint me. Other brands did.
Don't be fooled, quality of cable is of concern for an optical cable (Unlike HDMI). This one certainly goes above and beyond my standards.Great sound quality
I recently made a purchase of infinity primus 362 speakers from amazon but was really getting them from electronics expo. To my surprise the infinity 362 were on sale for 149.00 dollars. But, this is when it gets better i recieved my speakers, but they were infinity 363 the newer and more expensive version of the primus line. Enclosed was a letter from electonics expo saying due to the overwhelming demand of the infinity 362 there were no more left so they gave me the infinity 363 at the same cost of the 362. I just want to say that electronics expo came through for me in a big way oh yeah the speakers are great good sound and very durable.... Thank you ELECTRONICS EXPO!!!!
I ordered the charger so I didn't have to plug the Zen into my computer to charge it every time. It works fine and I have had no problems with it.
This coffee maker performed exactly as advertised. We are very happy with this purchase. As with many electrical appliances, the cord is too short for my taste.I recognize the fact that this is a safety measure but it is an annoyance.
I really had my doubts but this stuff is AMAZING! I got it for my husbands new i580 cell phone (outside window had deep scratches). We were shocked at how well it worked. So we decided to try it on my husbands (who's an auto technician)severly scratched Snap On Modis scan tool.It worked great.It does take some time (we used cotton balls which worked great) but WELL worth the effort.And the bottle still looks full.Try it-you will not be disappointed!
This network adapter was purchased to replace an old and defective 100mbit network card. This card installed flawlessly into my Linux PC and almost installed automatically. The setup for this device was very straightforward and I know that I can rely on the Intel brand to stand up in terms of quality and longevity.I would highly recommend this card to anyone who runs a Linux PC and who needs a network card. While I cannot vouch for this card working in a Windows OS environment, I'm rather confident that if it can run in the Linux environment, it can run just as flawlessly in Windows.
My wife often jokes that I don't put enough thought into the gifts I buy for her. I surprised her for her birthday with breakfast in bed and the feature was the glass pot with a blooming flower inside. She hadnt seen one before and thought that alot more had gone into it then just me dropping something into boiling water.I've since had my mom and sister add it to their "GIFTS TO GET ME" list...thanks to the Primula gift set I now know what to get them for Mothers day.We use it alot. The kids love it. We actually made iced tea for a recent bbq. We used the glass insert to infuse citrus into tea, it now has us wondering what other flavor combinations would taste good.
It's so great. So compact,and looks sharp.It's easy to install and use.And the price is good.
My computer is not as hot as it was, I like it. The only thing that I don't like it is that the fan is a little bit noisy. Overall, it's good for me.
It works just fine, but no matter what we do to keep the grounds in the basket, they find a way of getting into the coffee.
My unit, which I bought from Amazon, had a whole bunch of problems. Out of the box, it has two bad pixels. One is always orange, the other one is always greenish. They are quite noticeable. It sucks to pay 2k+ for a screen that is flawed. When channel surfing with this thing, it occasionally resets itself; turns itself off and then back on. The biggest problem with my tv is that once a while it can't be turn on. The power light and OPC light would flash on and off, pressing the power button on the remote and the set won't turn it on. I would have to unplugg the power cord and then plug it back in for this thing to work again. When it works, the picture quality and black levels are very good. I've contacted Sharp customer service. We have not reached a solution yet.
My wife got this for me at Christmas, and after one trip - the screen cracked internally. (No, it was not dropped! I watched it crack before my eyes!) I have been reviewing a lot of the comments on various websites and have found that Phillips apparently have discontinued this line. Since then, I tried taking it back to Circuit City, who told me even though we had purchased a full price repair policy, that they could do nothing for us. (Hint: I will be happy to hear Circuit City's side of the story, but they didn't impress me in the least.)After my wife, who purchased the unit for me, talked for nearly an hour with the phillips people, they agreed to an RMA. Their RMA replacement will take between 10 and 15 days once they get the unit, to ship another. I can't say I'm really surprised, but I'm not that impressed either. I did recieve it in reasonable time at no cost, except for my shipping back to them. The worst part was, I was on a trip and had to lug the unit all over the USA just to be able to return it - in hopes of finding another. Many units I have read are being returned for faulty/noisy drives. I had issues with some DVD's, but it mostly was due to how well the disk was seated in the drive. This is definately *NOT* suitable for a child or anyone with low tolerances. Also, when I got it back - they failed to return my carry case or the sling for the back of the car seat. Phillips - I am NOT impressed by your product or your service. Feel free to "fix" the situation should one of your people read this review.
I ordered two of these cartridges and both were unusable. The picture indicates an HP cartridge, but I received two off brand, refilled cartridges. The first was not usuable because I could not get the ribbon removed. Kept pulling until the plastic finall broke. The second put toner on the paper, front and back,, enough to make the printing almost unreadable. I then ordered an HP cartridge, and it works great. Get what you pay for.
I purchased two of these for my husband's laptop and my PC. I love the convenience of not having unsightly, cumbersome wires of the conventional mouse. The size is comfortable for both our hands. Although, I've used it briefly while trying out my husband's new laptop, I haven't opened mine and am basing this review on my husband's experience of 6 weeks. He likes to surf the net in the comfort of the bedroom and oft times, the bed, and finds that the mouse easily glides over practically all types of surfaces. The mouse is still going strong after daily use without having to change the batteries. This is an excellent size for any computer or laptop user. The wireless receiver stores handily underneath the mouse and reminds me that I need to turn the power switch off after use. We're very happy with these purchases and feel it's an excellent mouse at a great price.The only con for me is that the scroll wheel is free-rolling and I prefer the clickable ones where I can control the amount of scrolling with each click. That is not a problem, though, as it is a matter of preference. This is highly recommended in my book.
This item is a nice item. Its not the sturdiest (but i think a sand bag will help. It is decently compact and it will hold at least a 42 inch umbrella, flash and pocket wizard. If this thing breaks, i will let update this.
I have owned this piece since it came out in 2005. I bought it with the Toshiba 52HM84 HD Television. I have owned Toshiba products for 20 years and have never been so disappointed in a products performance and the company's support of it. The player freezes almost every time you insert a disc. The remote and manual buttons on the front of the unit are of no use. The entire unit decides when it is going to unfreeze. You cannot even turn it off and back on. Toshiba offers no firmware upgrade or useful information to help the problem. They can only tell you to unplug it, take the batteries out of the remote and press every button. This all does nothing to remedy the problem. It sure would be nice if Toshiba would fix the problem. When it does work, it has a great picture.
I've owned several Sony compact cameras and decided to give Canon a try. I have no regrets. This camera is easy to use and the photo quality is awesome! I love the compact size and design as well.
I lost the original eyecup piece on my D40 last year because it just fell off by itself. I put it back on a few times but the last time it fell off without my noticing it. The manual states that the original eyepiece is the DK-16, but I didn't want to get another one that would have the same problem.The DK-20 is a great replacement eyecup for the D40 because it slides onto the lip found around the viewfinder and locks into place. I am confident that I won't be losing this piece because it fits so well and it is so secure. If you need a replacement for your D40/D40x I recommend it!
I take pictures with this camera for my personal use and for my website and works great! The color and resolution in the photos are excelent. The 6X Optical Zoom made the photos clear and brilliant and the movie feature it's ok for a digital camera. I use a lot the feature bonus (Webcam) to videoconference and is a great plus. This camera worth the price.
I've had this Traveldrive for only 3 days now, but have used it quite often. It came formatted FAT and I can't locate any 'official' info about reformatting, so I'm waiting 'til later for a switch. The big drawback is there isn't any security software with it, but I'm still looking online. I had read about the 2GB units that had slow transfer times, and this one specifies a 1.5MBps (bytes, not bits) but when I use it for pretty large (25 to 50 Mbytes) or REALLY large (765 Mbytes) files, it performs very fast. I've timed a 48 Mbyte file at 22 seconds, and the 765 Mbyte file (782,967,317 bytes) took 176 seconds. That makes it 2.2 MBps with medium files and 4.4 MBps with the big honkers.So far, I'm totally satisfied with it. As long as I don't lose it somewhere - it's pretty small compared to the other junk in my pockets.
Great low loss coax splitter. There's really not much more I can say about it. I am happy with my purchase.
The saying (GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES) fits this Headfones perfectly ....A Must Admit, I was a But skeptical from all the negative reviews of this HeadFones.But when Amazon Offer it on a Gold Box Deal of $9.99 on May 25, 2012. I Grabbed it without Any Hesitation.In the past I had Bought another Model of VODA Headfones that has a Volume control and suited for Ipods and and I returned it, Even though it was much More Expensive that this one, it Lacked BASS.What attracted me to this One was the name " V-MODA BASS Freq In-Ear Stereo Headphone"THE BASS Title is what I Wanted, from my experience I Found that many Lost Cost Headfones (Particularly the In EAR Bud types) lack BASS. They have alot of ClearCrisp Highs but Little or no BASS.I Tried this Today with my MP3 player and it Sounded really Good, To be Honest I was very surprised it sounded So Good.The BASS was Adequate, and the Height was Mixed in very Well.I listened to different Genre of Music from Classical, POP, Caribbean and Country Music...and I found that the Music Balance and tones was Exceptional.There was even some sounds I listened to where there were Instruments (in the background) I had never really noticed, but with these Voda Headfones they Came out Quite Strikingly.It Comes with a total of 3 pairs of very "Soft Gel type" earbuds, so you can select and choose which one fits your ear size comfortable.I thing this is a Great DEAL, I would Highly recommend this Headfone. ...for anyone Looking for great Quality sound at a Low cost.
I bought this because I remembered how great my grandmother's coffee was from her percolator and I was tired of the weak, lukewarm coffee from most drip machines. Selected this one because of the reviews and the price and it turned out to be a GREAT choice. The unit is solid, well made, and attractive as a bonus. If you aren't familiar with using a percolator it does take some getting used to, especially if you don't want a cup full of grounds, but in the long run it's well worth it for a perfect cup of coffee. A few things of special note:* This makes about a cup a minute and you can't interrupt the brew cycle to pour your first cup.* Unit gets VERY hot on the outside, be careful and keep it away from the counter edges with kids.* I set mine on a hot plate to protect the counter from excess heat since I drink coffee all day.* Unit will reheat coffee to a nice hot temp, just make sure to remove the brewing components.* Paper filters for these are not good, too many grounds escape into the liquid. Buy the 1 year filter and save yourself theheadaches.* No timer to start brewing, easily fixed with a wall timer (about $4)All in all, I'm very pleased with this product and have had several friends who have ordered one after seeing mine.
Excellent value for a class 6 SD card. Shot over 500 photos and three videos on one card at ten megapixels, with space left for more.
I own a small business and I needed to get a copier. Well, the last time I owned a multi-purpose machine it was junk. (expensive junk, too). This was the complete opposite, It copies pretty quickly, but what I love is the paper-feeder. (50pgs...NICE). The printer is also really really nice (2 paper trays...I use envelopes on top and 8.5x11 on the bottom).The most unexpected part, however, was scanning. I dispise scanning. I've spent hours trying to get 2 or 3 pics in my system. What a pain. Not with the HP. Here's how it's set up: On the machine itself, you click "scan to:" and in the little lcd screen, it has all of the programs on your system that you can scan to. (even ms word). Then click scan. It opens your app and puts the scan in there. (I've even done 20pg faxes!).Furthermore! I took a document someone handed to me at a meeting and dropped it in the feeder; scanned to word...stood in amazement. It actually mad the document editable.?!?!? even the fonts were correct. I tried this on my old scanner and it was a joke. No lie, it worked. All I have to say is, "I love my new machine"ps. one negative thing is for MAC users. It is really set up for windows. My client has one on his mac and it [stinks]. However, I couldn't care less about what a Mac user wants. They can get their own special toys with nice colors and pretty icons. Leave business work to HP. So it gets 5 stars in my book.
I was very pleased with the fast shipping and delivery.they did an excellent job, opened, placed on my stand and offered to remove the boxing, i kept it in case of a return. i have been very happy with all aspects of this beautiful set. everything is easy to connect, labled well, and i had no trouble operating each features. the high def picture is very bright,love the leds. clear as i have ever seen on any tv. better overall i feel. the colors are wonderful, so vivid and amazing. everything is perfect to me. i now want a blue ray so i can see what perfection is, ha. ps3 system has a new price with a blue ray player, probably will go that way. dont hesitate to get this set. it is very large screen. i use my computer with it as a media center and can easily read the writing from 12 feet away. this is a bargain price with no taxes and free delivery. awsome is all i can say!
Tip fell apart in less than 2 weeks. I like the thinner barrel and color but that was it. I say do your home work when looking and pay a little more and buy 2 so you have a back up.
This camera is one of the best I have used, the pictures are sharp and its easy to manage. I recomend it to anyone who loves to take quality picture and want to get and affordable camera
These are very light weight and fragile. They broke after only 1 week of owning them. I just replaced them with Audio-Technica ATH-M30 headphones which are still relatively cheap but infinitely better.
Pros* Fits like a glove (goes without saying)* Um... Peace of mind?Cons* This case makes pushing the buttons harder than it already is.* There is nothing to protect the screen.* If you're left-handed (or like to operate gadgets with your left hand) note that it is impossible to push the Menu button. It would take a double-jointed freak of nature to comfortably push it.* The case is a dust and hair magnet. Every time you pull it out of your pocket, it's encrusted with lint you didn't even know you had. Dust manages to sneak under every surface, and hair magically sticks to it. This case is a DNA-sample paradise for forensic experts.One of the features of a flash-based memory player is the fact that they won't break as easily when you drop them. Unless you're paranoid about getting scratches on your shiny new Sansa, don't buy this.
I use this cord to connect my Mp3 Player to my Stereo. Nice quality cord!
This was purchased for my husband as a replacement for a Memorex traveldrive that seemed in danger of having the connector either fall out or snap off. So far, the Dane works perfectly. We move it from machines with XP to machines with Vista without problem, and it reads/writes quickly. My husband keeps it on a lanyard since he uses it all the time, and that's where the blemish shows itself: the end cap won't stay put. It falls off easily and fairly frequently. If you don't actually travel with the drive it probably won't matter to you, but if you take it out and about, it's an annoyance. The cap can't protect the connector if it's on the floor or rolling around your bag.For the money ($27), I'm still happy with the purchase, I just hope that Dane learns to make a cap that will stay put.
These cables to Go 6 ft. usb. work very well with the printer I got for my son. They were delivered when promised.
I attached this mount to the handlebars of my Honda XR350R and it works great! The GPS unit is held securly and I have no problems with it moving around. Gone over 100 miles off-road so far with no problems!
Our first one cracked @ Disney and we had to get another one here. So glad to find one and sent to me so soon!
Excellent card.Recommendation: A+Pros: Large, secure, and fastCons: You pay for the large, secure, and the fast!Opinion: Ok, here's the deal. I bought two of them when a bought my canon s3, because for a heavy duty camera like that, you can't bother with cheap, slow, "ecconomical" trash. I found these cards to be everything as described (there was one note, not really a problem. Just remember that ALL cards are set at an estimated value. What i mean is that this card is rated a 2gb, but is actually 1.8gb. All cards are like this, but just take note). If you are willing to pay, you will be satisfied.Conclusion: If you can justify the price, buy it!
This is a good printer no doubt about it. The speed is superb for the price and the quality is excellent. The reason it doesn't get 5 stars is the amount of time the thing spends "cleaning its print heads and capping the ink tanks" which is what tech support tells me all the whirring and clicking is all about. When you turn it on it will spend 20-30 seconds whirring and clicking. If you don't print anything for a little while it will spend another 20-30 seconds doing the same thing as goes into a kind of resting mode. When you decide to print again guess what another 20-30 seconds of activity. When you turn it off another 20-30 seconds of mucking about. What worries me is that it sounds like something has broken inside the printer while its doing this but tech support assures me its normal. The speed of printing per page is rather irrelevant when it spends so long doing this... I like the separate ink cartidge as well. I've set mine up for b/w printing so that I can save the ink in the expensive color cartridge for when I really need it.
GREAT budget woofer! Can't say much more. Is it on par with a $1000+ subwoofer? No. But if you're on a budget, then this is the subwoofer for you. I didn't have a ton of money to spend on my system (I don't get a lot of time to use it anyway) and needed a nice subwoofer. I had another cheap Sony woofer which just didn't cut it. But this sucker is pretty nice. If you're an Audiophile with unlimited funding to spend on your system, you will be disappointed. If you're looking for a nice subwoofer at a decent price, this is for you. You're getting a subwoofer with a price tag of about 1/5 of that the product will give you. It's on par with a few of the $500 woofers I've heard and used before.The looks? Well that's all up to the shopper. As I said I was putting together a budget system, and personally I could have cared less what the subwoofer, or any of the speakers looked like, as long as they had nice quality.There are better subwoofers out there. But for UNDER $100. This bad boy is a steal. I seriously doubt any of the under $100 woofers you will find on Amazon or anywhere else for that matter will surpass this product, or even come close to it.Bottom line: You're paying under $100 for something on par with many subwoofers 3 or 4 times it's price.
This DVD player is really good. It displays your DVDs as best as they can be on your HDTV. Remember DVDs are only 480P, so it's not high def by any stretch. After watching HD for a while, you will want to get a Blu-ray or HD DVD player. But if your like me and don't want to commit to a format until a clear winner has emerged, this will make your old DVDs look as good as possible.
I purchased this system a few weeks ago and it is currently connected to an AppleTV (thru optical digital audio), a Comcast PVR (thru coaxial digital audio) and an Xbox 360 through component. It was simple to setup and it sounds great for the little money I paid for it.The auto calibration was simple, it only took a minute or two to run it. It is confusing having a bunch of stuff connected to it and trying to see what is connected to which input, but if you use the custom naming feature you can rename these inputs in seconds, so you can hit the inputs blindly until you see the name of the device you want displayed on the screen of the unit. Mine is set to display AppleTV, Comcast or Xbox 360, which explains why my 9-yr old was able to master it in just a couple minutes.The speaker wires are too short, especially the ones to the front two speakers. Also, the speaker wires are attached permanently, but this is a budget unit so this is expected. The subwoofer is passive, again, this being a budget unit this should not be an issue.The one real annoyance: only one optical input. This is obviously a cost cutting measure, but it drives me nuts because I can't use the optical outputs in my Xbox 360 and Comcast PVR.Overall we are so pleased that we will be picking up a second set for my son's room (he has the same gadgets), it's the only way I can get him to stop camping in front of mine.
Easy to do business with. Battery came as advertised. Great price, fast shipment and would definately recommend buying and I would purchase again from them.
I've used two of these with Manfrotto 026 umbrella adapters for over a year. Easy to use, good quality, and cheap. Pick one up and you'll be satisfied.
Used this in my LG VX8300 and Motorola Krzr (both Verizon versions), worked just fine. Transferred some .Wma / .mp3 and some JPEG photos both phones worked without any problems.
this player is very good - i have only used one other HDMI upcovert player before which was a Coby model - and that worked fine too - but this one is much better - if you are picky and into details - and dont mind the higher price you pay - this is one of the best rated - i use it with 720p output since my TV is a 720p - not sure how much better 1080i or 1080p works - i dont seem to see much if any difference - its best to put it closet to your screens navtive resolution - the remote works great too - so far i havnt had any issues and looks very nice also - i would have liked a lower price - thats the only downside is the price - other than that - its a great player - i would recommend this to a friend -
This is one of the finest digital cameras that has been sold. Currently Nikon may have "more powerful" but overall less appealing devices out. Two of the 4500's strongest points include the totally enclosed lens system and the swivel design. Both of which were changed in more recent designs by Nikon. Another superb feature includes the macro ability - you can get within 0.8 inches of a subject. This is fantastic for nature photography.I currently have two of these units. The first 4500 had over 55,000 shots on it before any problems appeared. The second was purchased as a backup while the first was being repaired by Nikon. The only real negative that I have encountered would be Nikon's outrageous repair costs. The zoom button gave out after 55,000 shots (this is heavym mostly outdoor use and it's failure is not a complaint). Nikon wanted $230+ to repair/replace this switch. Considering the camera was only $400 new this was highway robbery! They also wanted an additional $150.00 to re-adhere the rubber finger grip to the camera body!!!!! Such unrealistic repair costs must be to get the user to buy a new camera but only leaves a very bad taste for Nikon's service department instead.If you can still pick one of these up new or in like-new condition I strongly reccomend it, as there simply has not been a newer model that can do all this unit is capable of.
I love this lens, it works perfectly for me. I have this lens for the Canon mount, and have had no issues with any of the three Sigma lenses I have bought for my Canon so far. I took this lens to the caverns to take some photos, and think they turned out great for what I wanted. Im sure if you decide to do some pixel peeping you can find some faults, but honestly as long as they look good on my computer screen I am perfectly happy. Inside the caverns I had no issues with the lens locking onto focus. Granted the caverns were lit, but it was not super bright light. If you are looking for a good lens that would be equivalent to the 50mm on a crop sensor, I would recommend this lens.
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!
Excellent buy, works very well if you have a sensitive back to any kind of pressure. Worth the money **
This remote extender is absolutely great.Since the radio emitter goes inside the remote control itself, it occupies no space. Plus, it work from any room inside the house.Tried it with DirecTV's white remote and several others and it works perfectly .Pros: Tiny; no cabling; low cost; no aiming with the remote at an IR receptor; works from any room; IR emitter seems to be omni directional, at least at a short range.Cons: Power supply is only for 120VAC (not suited for those of us abroad the US); Supplied 2/3 size AAA batteries seem to be of poor quality. I'd be able to tell some time from now.Overall: great product.Addendum: After a couple of years the rechargeable batteries still hold, even though they look cheap.Added 18/MAY/2010:Beware of the slightly recesed positive terminal in the emitter. If the battery contact in the remote control is not reliable enough (especially those consisting of a curled spring like wire) the emitter can get short circuited. If so, the rechargeable battery might get hot. In my case the battery got hot and apparently got soldered to the emitter. Both battery and emitter got ruined.Anyway this product is so great that I'm ordering a new unit.
Call me a frustrated audiophile who could never afford the very best sound equipment. I have a decent sound system, but use it mostly now while watching movies. I used to enjoy listening to vinyl with the volume pumped up, but have not gotten the same thrill listening to CD's. My headphones are Beyerdynamic DT990's, which I guess are very good. I use a Gen 2 ipod (15Gig) and the original earbuds. I've been interested in getting better earbuds for some time now. I almost bought the superfives, based on the reviews (and price). I read the few reviews on the triplefi's here on Amazon, and decided to spring for the 'ultimate'. I found other rave reviews for these IEM's scattered about the web. I was hoping I made the right decision.Waiting for their arrival, I re-encoded my favorite cuts in Apple Lossless and put them in a smart playlist called 'Audiophile'.A few initial observations: They actually look more teal than blue, and the case is small, but handsome and well-made. Accessories were in little plastic bags, which will need to be stored somewhere with all the other little plastic bags and cables I've accumulated. The cable seemed short, but it just reached the Marantz amp I use to power my desktop speakers.The sound, well, was not what I was expecting. In fact, it was downright disappointing....muffled bass, no soundstage, no clarity in the upper ranges. 'I think I prefer my DT 990's', is what I was thinking. Maybe they need to be broken in. (I was hoping my wife would not come into my office and ask me how my 'new expensive toy' was. I'm a bad liar.)Well, I decided to try another source and plug the triplefi's into my PowerMac G5 headphone plug. (Make sure you turn down the volume first). Well, this is MUCH better. Now I'm getting sound with a presence and image, and 'air' between the instruments. Not bad, but let's plug it into the ipod. All I can say is, these phones are VERY sensitive to the signal quality and source electronics. The ipod's internal amp is really pretty darn good. And that's just dandy, 'cause I bought these to listen to when I'm on the road, or walking the dog.I am now marveling at the quality sound coming from my ipod and directly into my ears! I'm hearing texture to sound, which I was missing. I have some Stereophile Test CDs i bought a few years ago that have some remarkable recordings on them. Vocals, symphony, electronic, and acoustic instruments are reproduced effortlessly and have neutrality, which was my major concern. The lack of coloration means hours of easy listening. I'll update this review, after a few weeks of listening to give my impressions. Let's face it, everyone has a different standard of what sound should sound like. I've been to many live concerts (more classical) that have disappointed me because i couldn't hear the impact of the tympani, or the trumpets sounded too directional. That is why I love a well-recorded piece.... the engineers can control the acoustics and optimize the sound for a better listening experience. These UE Triple.fi's appear to capture what the engineers had in mind; they are a very good link between the medium and the listener.Best thing I can say is that I can listen to music for hours with these IEM's and I don't even know they're on. The various earplugs are all very comfortable. I could never say that about the Apple ibuds.update:After three weeks, I'm won over by these babies! On several occasions I've worn them to bed, to listen to some music on my ipod. Rather than lulling me to sleep, I found myself lying awake for hours, savoring the quality of the music streaming into my ears, immersed in the music. I've learned to appreciate more some of the standard works I've listened to for years (Pat Metheny's Secret Story). I've also found that some of the recordings I thought would be good, aren't necessarily so (Joni Mitchell's Shine). I compared the triple.fi's to my brother's Bose Quiet Comfort headphones, which I thought were WAY better than the earbuds I had. We listened to Madonna's Like a Child and compared. I hate to disappoint all you Bose fans, but for another $50 or $100, you can get MUCH better quality sound, and isolation from external noise with the triple.fi's. And, you can carry these in your pocket. Note: Amazon contacted me that they had reduced the price on these headphones, and they credited me the difference. You just can't beat that! Bottomline: these phones aren't cheap, but if you have a good collection of music, you owe yourself the pleasure of hearing ALL the music, the way it was meant to be heard. You will not regret buying the triple.fi pro 10's.update two (3/30/08)Just returned from a trip to Mexico and listened to my ipod using the triple.fi's. The sound isolation in the plane was very good. I could still carry on conversations without taking them out. I worry about losing one of the tips while they are out of the case, but so far, that hasn't happened. Also, the plugs must be kept very clean since any debris in the channels will dampen the sound. The cleaner tool is perfect for this.I have discovered some binaural sound sources that are just too good to pass up when you have IEM's of this caliber. The most amazing are recordings by the Pasadena Symphony which can be found at ArkivMusic, or on iTunes. The Stravinsky 'Le Sacre' is just too good. Also, some very good binaural guitar music from Ottmar Liebert's Upclose: The Fritz Files (Listening Lounge).update three (1/28/12)After 4 years of pure listening pleasure, I need to add some comments about these wonderful earphones. I have now upgraded my computer system to an iMac 27" (i7) and now use the Fiio E-10 DAC (about $80) to process the digital signal, amplify it, and pass it thru to the Triple Fi Pro's and my speakers. I just can't imagine getting better sound into my ears! I record only in Apple Lossless or Flac-converted music files. The Triple Fi Pro's can differentiate the quality of the types of compression used on my music files. I've extensively A-B'd the same tunes compressed in different formats. The 'air' and soundstage seem to be impacted by the type of compression used. I have had NO problems with these IEM's. The cords are rugged and the comfort is still there (although it is difficult to sleep with these protruding from your ears). I am using the same silicone inserts that came with the originals. I clean them regularly with a dab of hand sanitizer, and they're good to go. I recently purchased some V-MODA Remix earphones for my spouse, and almost gagged when I listened to them. What a letdown! Granted they are far less expensive, but don't even approach the quality of the Trip Fi's. I see that Logitech has purchased UE and now they market a cheaper version of the Trip Fi's. I don't feel the slightest inclination to try them, as I am so contented with what I have now. This has been one of the best audio purchases I've ever made. The way in which they immerse you into the musical experience with pure, uncolored sound is their strongest feature.
These are hands down the absolute worst blank CDs I have ever used. I used to buy Maxell CD-Rs from my school book store, but they recently started selling only individual ones, so I thought I'd try these out. I use these to play music in my car's CD player, and they play just fine, but the problem is most of them seem to be defective. So far, I've had maybe five completely successful burns and one where it cuts out on the second to last track and doesn't play the last. In comparison, I've gone through probably fifteen or so that wouldn't burn. I've used iTunes and Winamp and both programs would start burning then get a disc error a minute or two in. Save your money and try a different brand, I know I'm going back to Maxell.
The box it comes in says 'flat' on it and they are. You will hear every little sound possible in its range but nothing will standout as overpowering.Caveat: Haven't totally broken these in yet.Plugged into a PRODIGY HD2 ADVANCE DE PCI card with full VIA\Envy-Audio Deck software control, using my personal choice of interchangable OP-AMPS.First: The typical vocal range is very good and crisp. Any talking or singing is going to be completely clear. Second: The high end range stands out, you will hear every tap, every cymbal, every high pitch scream with ease. Third: The low thumps will be missing but you will hear every drum beat and low note but it won't jump out at you. Prefect monitor or mixing headphones. For action movies or hard rock listening, not so much.For comparison, I have an older Sennheiser HD 238 (open air) that covers a range with better bass and high responses but clutters sounds together, can clearly hear some things in the background that the ATHM40FS only hints at but picking out individual voices or instruments is easier with the ATHM40FS. I guess that is the 'closed' versus 'open' headphones difference or 'work' versus 'fun' options when buying headphones.Comfortable. Nice long cord but I required a $.84 1/8" adapter to convert from the 1/4" plug it came with. Better listening range than most 5-28000Hz. Sensitivity: 100 dB might account for not amplifying smaller details. 60ohmsAt the $40 Market Place price I found, it's a keeper.
This worked exactly how I needed it to. I was looking for something compact enough to not be a huge distraction and something that would be secure on my shoe. It fits perfectly on my Adidas running shoes. It is a little bit of a hastle to take on and off just because you need to loosen your laces a little to be able to slide off the velcro strap. Other than that it works excellent. It keeps my sensor dry and doesn't move at all. I had to recalibrate my iPod but after that process, it worked perfectly.
Failed after one use. I don't want a replacement if it's that unreliable! Hmm the rating system won't take zero (or negative) stars, too bad.
I bought two headsets: one for my computer at work (Vista), one for home (XP). The microphone doesn't work on either. I guess that if I had slightly more advanced computer knowledge I could find a fix, but this should be plug and play, and it's anything but.In addition, the headset actually damaged (to be precise, destroyed) the USB port on one computer. It's as if it "ate" the pins of the USB port, making it unuseable.This was the most expensive type of headset in the store. What a terrible purchase.
This device may look simple, and that is because it is. you just hook it up and volia! Internet to all your devices, just don't forget to get a good router! When it comes to networking I am not the brightest, but these were easy to figure out how to use and so far they work great. They seem very sturdy and the wall mounts make they easily accessible. We have two, one connected to the pcs and one that we use to connect all our gaming devices.
I bought my unit used on eBay about a year ago, so I don't know how old this really is. It's been working great, no drops. It works a little hot though.Tip: If you have Windows XP, just install the provided software, then disable it and let Windows handle the connection. If you do this, you will never have to worry about connection drops or buggy software. Just plug it in and use it.
I was looking for an inexpensive everyday "walkaround" lens for my new Canon Rebel T1i. I have a Disney vacation planned for the spring and wanted something that I can leave on the camera all the time so I'm not searching my camera bag for lenses. I was really ready to buy either the Tamron 18-270 or the sigma 18-250, but after seeing their price tags, I opted to do a bit more research since they both go for over $500; closer to $600 for the Tamron. That's a bit more than I wanted to spend. After all, with that much cash we can actually "do" more Disney instead of just look back at it in pictures.After doing a bit of research for a cheaper alternative, I stumbled across this at my local camera shop. The one I bought was used, but was cosmetically perfect with little to no dust inside. Picked it up for $200 plus a hood. Construction feels really solidSo here's the performance run down:This is definitely an outdoor lens for how I like to shoot. Without image stabilization, you'll want to avoid shutter speeds under 1/60 hand held (1/160 and over is ideal). I've been working on my steady hands and have been able to get a decent picture hand held, braced against something at 1/20, but that's a rare occasion. Use flash indoors or increase ISO or both. I'm a fan of natural lighting so I try not to use flash. For indoors I usually switch to my 50mm f1.8 prime if I can (if I have room to move about).Now for where it shines: Since I'll be outside most of the time at Disney, low lighting and indoors did not concern me too much. I really wanted something with decent reach and 105mm is pretty good. Not really telephoto, but I can always crop if I need to. Most of the time I'll be shooting pictures of my daughter so I better not be too far away!For a crop sensor camera (all rebels, 50D, etc) 28mm isn't that wide, but seems to be just wide enough for me. I'm thinking of the occasions that I'll need to put my 18-55mm IS back on, maybe where we are cramped?I am a fan of fast focus. My daughter is 4 years old and does not slow down. What good is a shot if it's out of focus? The USM on this lens is lightning fast! From close range to infinity is well under a second and with full time manual focus, you can quickly override it. It can search a bit in low lighting, but as I said, I use this mainly outdoors in lots of light. Oh, and it's very, very quiet.As far as image quality, set it to f8 and it's sharp as a tack, especially in the center. At f4.5 at 105m the edges do get soft, but with a pretty nice bokeh. At 105, I'd even stop down to f11 and it's really sharp (just check out picks of my cat maggie and a bluejay spotted in the back yard added to the gallery of this lens - both at 105mm, f4.5 and f8 respectively).Overall, I really like this lens. It's relatively small compared to superzooms like Canon's 18-200, Tamron's 18-270 and Sigma's 18-250. I may try to get one of them used in a year or two, but this lens is a really good bang for the buck. Good image quality, fast zoom, fairly light... This lens is a keeper.
I received this monitor a couple of weeks ago and have had absolutely no problems with it. I LOVE it--it's so much easier on my eyes than my CRT, and the Amazon price beat every retail outlet in my city. I don't know what these other reviews are talking about because my monitor works perfectly. And this monitor takes up so little space!FYI: I set the brightness on 52 and the contrast ratio on 36. The screen area I set 1024 by 768 pixels.
I lost my Bose sounddock 10 power cable at a party - this was a great and very affordable replacement. Bose wanted over 10 + S&H. It's actually nicer than the one that originally arrived w/ the Bose.
I am very happy with the quality of the prints i am getting. it is easy to use and the colors and ink look great on the finished print. i can print my own pictures now for about the same cost as a photo lab. i like the kit that includes the ink cartridge and the print paper. i stocked up somewhat when it was on sale, which i will probably try to do in the future.
Buy a lens, buy a filter, a small investment to protect the lens. UV filter is always good to have.
The Noise cancellaton function is not as good as a Bose, but you get what you pay for. It does cancel background noise. The best feature is the unplugable cord and soft padding. This is by far the most comfortable headphone I own. Sound quality is good. I give it B+. One thing I noticed is that when turning on the NC function, the volume got turn up and distort the original sound a little. Overall, it is a good product.
Excellent pocket radio with recessed controls (so they dont change when you put it in your pocket) and sensitive switch for fm-long battery life--perfect radio if you want to be wired for sound----
The V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds were reviewed as providing $400 sound for less then $30 while providing both ear comfort and external noise reduction. I liked my white ones so well that I bought pink ones for my daughter, who now uses her's exclusively. I've tried about a dozen ear buds over the years and these are by far the best I've found and the price is very reasonable. I no longer leave home without them. If you want affordable stereo ear buds with great bass and treble sound, I would highly recommend these.
while this camera takes great pictures,it is extremely fragile. I had it repaired once (bought it in March '07), and now it is irrepairable. Fine if you are not doing anything physical, but all I did was run with it, and that apparently wrcked the electronics. Very dissatisfied.
The iM3c was a gift - looked like a great little portable stereo for my Pod. First used it on a trip. Started off playing ok and then the sound cut in and out. Frustrated me for the week as I didn't know if it would play or not on any given day. When it did play it was ok but not great. Finally, it didn't play anymore.Returned it to the Apple Store where purchased to find that there was only a 15 day return policy and I missed it by 2 days. So, I tried to contact Altec Lansing. The phone number in the owners book didn't work although I tried for several days. Then I emailed the Altec support email. No response after two emails.Sometimes a product doesn't work and it's easy to return or get repaired. On this one, it looks like this product will be finding the trash can.Do not buy.
My wife ordered these for our 16-month old to use on a transcontinental flight. Our little guy is a little on the small size for his age so we were concerned that these might be a too big, but to our delight they fit very well. They also worked well with our iPad. The sound limiting function worked well and the headphones seem to be a decent quality.
Both these items are perfect for shooting small product for still or video.We shot video for a jewerly store adn it turned out great. The product showed up on time, faster than expected, transaction went well. I would do business with these guys at any time.
We have this DVD for year. Is the best thing wehave in our home teather.Is better that our latestbuy : Panasonic 900s. If somebody like christian ahayafrom Chile is telling me other way,I think somebodylike him needs better equipment operator in his house.Stanly
I honestly think that this would have to be one of the easiest setups I have ever been through for a KVM switch.And what a pleasant surprise to find that its able to deal with above spec resolutions with no video artifacts.My setup includes:Port1: DELL 4600C w/ GeForce4 @ 1600 x 1200Port2: Mac mini w/ ATI controller @ 1920 x 1200Port3: Mac Powerbook G4 w/ Radeon 9700 @ 1920 x 1200Port4: Not used *yet*Display: Apple Cinema Display 23" native resolution 1920 x 1200Given the KVM is only rated for 1600 x 1200 dpi, the fact that the Macs can drive the display at higher resolution is simply a bonus. And I'd have to add that the higher resolution comes at no cost to quality or clarity.If only every product could be unpackaged, plugged in, and simply work.Sharing a Windows keyboard with the Macs also works rather well ... but that has more to do with OS X than the IOGEAR KVM.
I purchased this player in March and had no problems until I tried to watch a movie that lasts more than 2.5 hours. It seems that the Panasonic has some problems switching between layers on the DVD, causing a great deal of digital noise, both in the video and the audio. This is not apparent during the first and last few chapters of a longer movie, but when the laser tries to switch to the second layer in the middle of the movie, it just doesn't cut it. If your favorite movies run between 90 and 120 minutes, by all means, this is a good player. But to watch a movie that is any longer, I often resort to my PC's SONY DVD drive, which has no problem. It may in fact be that DVD players haven't been standardized yet, leaving those of us who prefer digital to expend more money to fix (or replace) the problem. My advice: RENT a number of players first, and try them out at home with longer movies before making a decision.
This is the product what I am looking for. It provides the enough length to connect my fax/scan/print combo machine at the one end of the room to the desktop computer at the other end of the room. The price is also cheaper. I have not found any performance related problem.
This is my first filter from this brand and I know it will not be my last! Up until now I have been buying cheap filters from Best Buy since it is just to protect my lens. This is my first experience with a *good* filter and right from the box you can feel and see the difference! The filter is heavy, the glass is thicker but still incredibly clear, the mount is solid and goes on and off my lens easily without sticking or wiggling. It *feels* well made. Holding this in one hand and one of the cheap ones from Best Buy in the other and you can definitely feel a difference in weight and materials. I got this for my 70-300mm lens but will definitely look at replacing the rest of my filters with this brand over the next few months. They are more expensive but you definitely get what you pay for!
I got the P100 (for free using Sony Visa bonus points), as a companion to a three-year-old F707, which is a wonderful camera (at the high end of the non-pro spectrum in its time) but sometimes too big to take on a walk with a toddler. I was in some ways pleasantly surprised. In every respect except of taking still pictures, the P100 is better. That's technological evolution at work: much nicer movie mode (excellent quality of video and sound!), a nicer directional pad/selector, a handy stand-alone delete button, faster picture taking, accepts MS Pro cards, nicer LCD. Photos aren't as good, especially indoors, but that is to be expected with the tiny lens and small flash of the P100--but tiny is why I got it, so I have no complaints.Outdoor pictures can be excellent. Indoor pictures can be quite good if one is careful. As always, some pictures won't come out, but that's my fault as photographer. I am quite happy--for my purposes, the camera does the job quite well. It's not going to produce pictures that a high end consumer camera can (the 5MP spec is certainly not everything--the F707 is also a 5MP camera), but if one wants a small camera that one can carry around in a pocket and quickly fire up whenever something picture-worthy shows up, this is a good choice.I particularly like the focusing spotlight, because it lets me know what the camera is pointed at without my having to look at the LCD/viewfinder, which for certain shots is nice. I wish it came with some sort of a case, but I guess people might want different ones. (I just use a draw-string little cloth bag that a flash for my F707 came with.)I'd like to address two complaints in other reviews.1. Focus issues. Some reviewers complain of focusing problems. My impression is that this is when one is taking pictures in multi-area focus mode, which averages out the data in different areas, and which can ensure that no areas is in focus. This is the only focus mode available in the easy-shoot mode (the one with the "camera" icon). I tend to switch to the program mode (the one with the "P") and set everything on automatic except make the focus be center-area only. Then I point to the part I want in focus, press the shutter half way, compose the picture, press the shutter all the way. One really does need to control which part of the picture is to be in focus--no camera can read one's mind! And outdoor this is a lesser issue because with more light the lens will tend to be stopped up more, and hence have a wider focus range. My impression is that the focus might still not be perfect in low-light conditions, but I haven't tested this thoroughly.2. Ergonomics. Out of the box, the camera is hard to hold in one hand when taking landscape-orientation pictures. For portrait, I think it's fine, and it's fine for landscape with two hands (which one really should use for optimal stability anyway). For someone like me with big hands, it's easy to cover up part of the flash when holding with one hand, and the weight is inconveniently distributed. But there is a way of fixing the ergonomics: egrips (www.egrips.com). These are very grippy sticky things to keep electronics from sliding out of pockets, etc. If one applies them in the right places on the camera (I put a strip vertically along the rear right and two horizontally along the front, where the right hand makes contact with the camera), my grip became MUCH surer, and I could hold the camera reasonably comfortably without obscuring the flash. It seemed worth the ten bucks plus shipping for the egrips, as it fixed the ergonomic issue. (I have no connection with the people who make the egrips, but they're a good deal, I think. The camera kit comes with a lot more stickies than one needs for the P100 so there may be enough for some other uses, too.)
The 5-star reviews for the Stroboframe cold shoe are definitely accurate; that's a great cold shoe and you can feel confident putting any flash on it basically.THe problem is that this is NOT the SAME PRODUCT! This is a product being sold by Adorama Camera as Stroboframe but it is actually a Flashpoint (different brand - makes cheap knock-offs of lots of photography equipment). That's why the price is so low - because it's not the Stroboframe.I purchased one and discovered this apparent false advertising scheme when I received a Flashpoint cold shoe. I immediately contacted Adorama and requested a refund and paid return shipping as well as the correct product. It seems they will be issuing me a refund while "graciously" allowing me to keep the product ("graciously" in quotations because to pay for return shipping would cost them the same amount as I paid for the product, plus the re-stocking effort - so they're really just doing themselves a favor by "giving it to me"). What they should do is give me the Stroboframe cold shoe, which is what I purchased and what I need. But Adorama is not very good with customer service. As they adapt themselves more and more for the consumer market (as opposed to the pro market, like B&H; PHoto), they try to pull these types of schemes on unsuspecting consumers who "probably don't know any better".In any case, buy it for $6 if you choose to do so; just be aware you will receive a cheap knock-off, not the mighty, original Stroboframe cold shoe!
The Oppo DV-981HD arrived in excellent packaging. I bought this DVD mainly for it ability to play either NTSC or PAL DVDs, and it has worked flawlessly. The picture quality was very good. Just like most of the reviewers have said, this is one of the best DVD players out there for the price. My only minor complaint is that the layout of the remote can stand for some improvement.
This Sandisk Extreme III 2 GB card is very reliable and fast. I use it in my Nikon D40X camera. It has never failed to operate. I would highly reccomend the purchase of this item.
Great product for a great price. It is a little noisy but really moves the air under my laptop. We bought it to replace one we had that hardly moved any air to cool.
It arrived as expected. No problems. I use it for my Kodak Z990. I would purchase Transcend 8GB again if needed.
Ok where to start...It's bulkyIt eat batteries like no other. About 4 hours max on battery life.I dropped it from about 2 feet and the lid broke; now I use the case to keep it closed.It does scroll and that is probably the only good feature. However, you cannot organize your music in anyway. So you might be scrolling through a 170 song playlist.I would suggest buying and Iriver SlimX 350 or higher.
JUST DOES NOT WORK, DO NOT BUY THIS THING.PD: I put one start because otherwise Amazon does not allow me to write my review, but actually this product does not deserve any.
A very basic TV/VCR, which is fine for use in the car. I've enjoyed the TV when it actually worked, but the DC converter and the VHS player have quit on me on separate occasions. I would recommend another (hopefully more reliable) model.
A really usefull adition to enable you to mount the scarecrow on a wall of fence.I just want to know why I cant find this product anywhere in the UK!
The BEST all around lens for doing anything. Great telephoto for portrait since it covers all bases. Great for sports photography, Great for weddings, Great for parties, Great for night clubs and a diffuser, Great for anything and everything. Be prepared for quality and dead on glass that delivers better then any lens I have owned. I treat this better then most friends only because it would be a shame to lose this glass or break it. Hopefully as time progresses I can move up to the type II but for now I am more then just content with what this has or can do for me. If you can afford it then you must get it.
I have several of these and they are made well and keep me from having to invest in several differentsize filters. Not only do these step up rings save money, but they keep me from scrambling through myfilters to make certain I have the right one at the right time.These are great and are worth the price. If you've never used step up rings you won't be sorry.
From cellphone and also the pager era I began my love affair with Motorola. Don't need to read much farther into my review to get to the meat of it. Sometimes companies make a lousy product even though they have others that are great! Don't Buy These! They fall into the former categoryI needed them quickly (to give my in-laws time to practice using them before we went on a cruise) so when I went to their house for the weekend I bought them from the hated "Best Buy". I am returning all 4! (2 sets of 2 handsets). Here was my experience:I went in and saw the Midland and the Cobra along side the Motorola. Not knowing much of Midland, but recognizing Cobra from their history with low-end phones and electronics, I opted with the very stylish Motorola T6500R's. I know. Big Mistake! I am a computer programmer and very intelligent, but when confronted with products I do not undestand, I go for the brand name. Which is something that can be forgiven if, as now, you find out what the problem is and correct it.I took them home and recharged them. First things first: The feel in your hand. EXCELLENT. They feel as good as they look. I purchased these to go on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera and to maintain contact both on the boat and in the ports: Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo san Lucas. We wanted to make sure we did not "lose" my in-laws (really! I mean it! No, really ....)Anyway. Charged them up and turned them on. They come with a plastic-encased group of 3 AA rechargable batteries that fit nicely (and only one way--they are keyed) in the dual-purpose battery compartment. This is nice: if you are out and running around and your charge goes down, simply buy 3 AA alkaline batteries and go on your way. There is no problem if you forget you have the NORMAL NON-RECHARGABLE AA batteries in the case if you put it in the charging stand. Unlike other units, the physical metal conductors to charge the battery pack are actually built into the pack, not the handset. If you put it batteries, the charger makes no connection to the handset. If you put in the rechargable battery pack, 2 silver contacts from the battery pack contact the charging stand and VOILA the unit charges. Fitting the handset into the recharger is a nightmare, though! It must be generic and able to fit several different Motorola products (production outsourced to Giant Int'l Ltd--so if you thought this was a genuine Motorola built item, you are mistaken. The entire Talkabout line are outsourced for production) as the dual-compartment charger has 2 inserts in each compartment and no indication of which one to use for the T6500R's. I am a smart person though so I chose the one that looked like it best fit and inserted it. Then I attempted to insert the T6500R's. I say attempted because the bottom of the handset is rounded and thus does not seat well in any direction. After you get it to EXACTLY the right position (look on the charger to watch for the LED to light up) the the hard part (of charging, that is) is over.Next item: Bad red LCD backed screen. Hard to read in ANY light and impossible in the sunlight. Settings were easy enough. Channel, sub-channel, vibrate, NOAA broadcasts, etc. However, the advertised QT (ensures no one can talk through your handset unless they are using a compatible Motorola handset) does not work unless you hit the PTT (push to talk) button (or the CALL button), wait about 3 seconds and begin speaking. My in-laws are new to technology and are used to experiencing walkie-talkies when their kids were young. Therefore this is unusual. They automatically want to push the button and talk. So, the first part of what they say is immediately lost.I say "first part". I am assuming I actually caught a portion of what they said. This brings me to the second major flaw. This unit contains a HORRIBLE speaker. If the volume is too low then you can't hear it. Too high and it is garbled beyond your ability to understand it. We were really hard-pressed to find a happy medium. AND, in a noisy room, it would've been impossible to hear anything.Some merchants list these as 5 mile radios. The packaging says 10. The 1 watt GMRS suggests about 5-10. We got less than 1. Directly over a lake. In vehicles on the I-5, we drove less than 2 miles from their house (which is DIRECTLY ON the interstate) and got no signal.I got back to my house in San Jose (on top of Communications Hill...the largest "hill" in the area) and could not communicate to my spouse less than 1/2 mile away while he was coming up our road!Since the weekend, I have spent all my extra time on Amazon.com and Consumer Reports reviewing all the offerings. (the latter, Consumer Reports' reviews are from July in 2002!) So, I think I am going to return these and purchase the Midland 5 watt GXT500's from Amazon. Remember, doubling the wattage (in this case MORE than doubling) does not give double the signal. As another others have stated, increasing wattage increases only another portion of the distance--ie: 2 watts to 4 watts does NOT double the distance the signal can reach.)Hope this reveiw helps you.
This camera takes awesome pictures, but it is a little difficult to use the different features unless you read the manual front to back. My only real complaint is there is no "action" function/feature to catch a quick shot of a baby, for example.
The iPod Mini is so much more than a music player. I had never had like a mp3 player before but a lot of people like at my school and stuff did so I decieded to look into one as my birthday present. When my parents asked why I didn`t choose something like an iRiver or Creative I said because I knew the iPod was better.First, It has on of the BEST music systems called "iTunes". iTunes is very easy to understand and learn about. I got my iPod on a Thursday and by Saturday I was a pro at using the system! You can take things off CDs or purchase songs from iTunes. The only down side of the product is that you have to have a computer with a USB 2.0. The USB is that bad but the thing is that if you go on a vacation and have no computer that you can plug it into you need to have a adapter that can charge it.Once when I dropped it out running, it only scratched a little on the pavement. The belt clip doesn`t hold it that well so don`t really TRUST it when you want to go for a run. Try the sports sleeve.Overall, the product is GREAT!It has tons of extras like note pads and calendars.FIVE STARS
These disks are slow and freeze up alot. Most of the time they dont work with any roxio/nero programs. Buy verbatim dvd+r dl and if u guys have ne image scribe dvd+r dl info or dvd+rw dl email me at snitbender@msn.com!!!
I don't understand all the negative reviews about this changer. I've owned this changer for about 6 months now, and find it more than suitable for casual use. My previous 5 disc changer was a Kenwood CD-203 (purchased in 1998); I also own a Pioneer 301 disc changer. Before purchasing this changer, I was quite apprehensive due to the negative reviews on here. I bit the bullet, as my Kenwood changer was acting up, and I am quite happy with this product.This changer has never skipped on me or presented other issues. I use the optical output on the changer to connect to my receiver, and the quality is excellent. The remote works even with sloppy angles. The changer is quiet when changing CDs (rotating the carousel), and the display is readable from across the room.There are a few little quirks: The changer differentiates between 'exchanging' a CD (thus not interrupting the currently playing CD, and not opening the drawer all the way) and 'open', which stops the current CD and opens the drawer. Personally, I find the distinction a little annoying, since I almost always want to 'exchange'. My previous Kenwood has no such distinction.I also wish the remote layout and buttons were a little more friendly to use by touch and not by sight--I like to listen to music in low light or even darkness, so I had to memorize some of the remote buttons (In particular, 'disc skip' is located in the middle of the remote).However, these are extremely minor nits. The changer is excellent, feels sturdy, and has survived about 600 hours of use in the last 6 months. I am delighted with my purchase and would recommend the changer to anyone looking for a low capacity changer.
Read my review on the Nikon 5200 - I compared the 2 and the SOny has much better color.. The Nikon was miserable..I like the P100 so far very much
I recently purchased a Canon Rebel T1i and wanted a fast card to keep up with action shots. When I first got the camera I purchased some cards from Walmart that were a class 4, when using the continuous shooting mode the class 4 could only handle about 5-6 shots before my camera had to wait for the card to catch up. Today I put in this Class 6 Transcend card and it shot non stop for over 30 pics (I didn't want to keep going). I have never used the more expensive brands so I am not sure how this compares to those but for the needs I have and the price I paid this can not be beat. Shipping only took a few days too. Great product.
This works for what it is... a small tripod. I use it on a flip and it has worked fine. the strength is relative to the size so don't expect to do a lot of off center angle with it. 4/5 stars for a small tripod.
The Lowepro Zoom Mini easily accommodates a Pentax K100D (with 18-55 lens), for those that were wondering.
I decided to write this review for those people out there that are thinking about purchasing their first set of high fidelity In-Ears. For my first set I chose the Ultimate Ears Super fi. 3 and I was very satisfied with them. But after a year of use the cord wore out, which isn't a big deal with them because you can replace the cord. However I decided to buy a new pair of in ears anyway because the ultimate ears although sounding great, never quite fit my ears. the plugs were just a large enough that they didn't fit as well as my old sony fontopia's. I decided against the Shure E2c's because although in the same price range, I don't think they use armature drivers. So I found myself looking at the Etymotic ER6i's and worried they wouldn't have the smooth bass of the Ultimate ears. To my shock they have more bass and even more clarity. When listening to a track of accordian music with the ER6i's I sound myself hearing the fingers of the musician clacking the keys of the accordian. Out of curiosity I put in my old Super fi 3's and found that I could barely notice such detail. So the Etymotic Fits better, isolates better and has more bass without the loss of clarity. Needless to say I'm happy I chose ER6i';s
I bought this player 3 days ago, and it worked incredibly well right off the shelf. I rip with CDex and burn with Nero and have not experienced a single problem. The one downfall with this unit is that it does not come with an AC adapter.
I bought 4 of these for a theater room with 7.1 surround sound. They are made very vell, and are pretty adaptable/adjustable for ceiling mount applications. They allow me the correct angle for the speaker. They worked so well, I ordered 2 of them to mount a center speaker to the ceiling in a different room with 5.1 surround sound.
I purchased this for my coolpix camera, but my husband stole it for his cell phone..LOL Nice case for either one.
This is really a great product. In my opinion the only reason it has not captured the market is because of the lack in marketing and does not have the traits of "great customer service".The quality of the sound is excellent and has plenty of audio features like a 5 band equalizer, surround sound, BBE and other bass enhancers. The video quality is great too. Supports almost all kinds of music formats. The JPEG viewer takes a second to display a focused picture but eventually displays very good clarity. The touch screen is awesome and fairly easy to use once accustomed. The voice recorder works really great. Awesome quality and great mic. Have not tried the in-line recording as yet. My only dissapointment was the FM reception in doors. The FM receiver definetly lacks. But over all a great product and would recommend it.
This case fits like a glove on the Canon SD1000, the back of the case is nicely padded to protect the camera screen. Disappointed that the hole on the top of the case is too narrow to thread the camera wrist strap through. You will have to cut the hole to make it larger or have the strap come out of the case on the side.
After trying a variety of clipon and lariat type cases I finally ordered this. Fits comfortably and I can position the pouch anywhere around my waist. LOVE IT!
The card work the first two or three times I used it. Then it stopped working. I can't read or write to it anymore.
I've traveled frequently and carry my iQue 3600. I have gone through two of these units. I replaced the first one when the plastic portion of the tip of the power port connector broke off. It looked like a case of material fatigue. However I recommend caution on inserting/removing the connector in your vehicle's power port to ensure it doesn't break its tip. Easy does it with inserting/removing the power connection. On the second unit, the cam lock (on the lever that tightens the cup up on the windshield) has worn out through use and now won't tighten up enough to create sufficient suction to hold the mount against the windshield. I tried to find a way to adjust it using a shim but have not found a good solution. An adjustment capability to compensate for normal wear on the cam would help a lot. An alternate design which uses a screw mechanism to tighten the cup up against the windshield would be a big plus because cam wear wouldn't be a factor. Other observations are that on rental cars they often swipe the inside of the windshield with a cleaner that leaves a soap film residue which prevents a good suction cup seal. I usually have to wipe a spot clear to create a place where it will stick. Also in high summer heat if you've gotten the mount to stick to the windshield by moistening the inside of the cup (not much wetness is required) the heat may cause the moisture to evaporate out which then causes the mount to fall off the windshield. Finally, some windshields, for example, on the Chevy Trailblazer SUV, have a very slight curve to them that can be hard to see. So on those vehicles it can be hard to find a place to the left of the driver's vision where the mount will stick. In conclusion, I have used this windshield mount frequently and in general have had good experiences with it. It holds the iQue 3600 very securely in the holder itself. That is not an issue. However it could be improved if there was some way to get user feedback to Garmin.
This scanner is now older than I even remember. It still works as well as when I got it. I use the VueScan software available online. It just used power from the USB cord. Around the office for the occasional use it gets it performs beautifully if not quickly. It is stored standing on edge in a bookshelf so it hardly takes up any room. VueScan works with Mac, Windows and Linux so anyone in the office can grab the scanner, plug it in, scan, and keep going. I wish everything worked so well or for so many years.
red color tends to get a little dirty over a period of time but works fine
There are a number of things you can do to modify a digital image using digital image editing programs. Lots of special effects may easily be added after the image has been made. But polarizing filters are almost magical. You see, they cut reflections and glare, and provide images with more rich colors, and for everything except metal, reduced glare and reflection. These are things that can be difficult or impossible to do, no matter how good you are with a digital image editing program.Yes, the filter is costly. Magic never comes cheaply. In fact, the filter is made to rotate once installed so there are extra moving parts not found on most filters. Then there is the high-quality coating that helps with flare caused by the filter. There's a cost for this too. But when all is said and done, it's worth every last penny of the cost for the results you can get.The circular polarizer is necessary for single-lens-reflex (SLR) cameras that use auto-focus and metering systems because many of these cameras' systems would be adversely affected by linear polarizing filters. So if you have a recent, auto-focus, through-the-lens metering camera, you probably should be using a circular polarizing filter - check your camera manual if you are not sure.This in my experience is the most useful filter available and worth every penny. Unlike the Skylight or UV filters sold because "you need to protect your lens" or "cut UV-haze". Just remember that todays modern lenses have very hard glass, hard lens coatings, and that almost no UV rays pass through glass and today's multi-coated lenses. Unlike the polarizing filter, the Skylight and UV filters are a waste of your money unless you are truly shooting in a very hostile environment. Save the money you would have spent on these profit makers for the camera store and buy a filter that will actually make an immediate difference in your photography - a polarizing filter!
Aunque se trate ya de un producto descontinuado (vintage) por Polk Audio, no demerita para nada su calidad de audio, si andas buscando un subwoofer que sea: bueno, bonito y barato,el PSW505 es tu opcion! Yo lo tengo con mi receiver Denon AVR 1912, frontales Tsi 500 traseras Tsi 300 Central CS20 Surround OWM5.
Worked right out of the box with Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Unlike Windows, it did not require installing USB drivers...it is indeed plug-and-play!
Great product, easy to use, intuitive and helpful right out of the box. most impressive was how easy it was to find the nearest gas station, or restaurant while traveling. The only thing I wasn't 100% happy with, was that the battery life could be better. The write ups said to expect about 8 hours, I got just better than half that. I've not yet used the bluetooth feature.
I had this thing set up in under 10 minutes. I forgot to unplug my cable modem and plug it back in ro refresh settings after hooking up to the router, my mistake and what caused an extra 5 minutes. This was about the easiest piece of electronic equipment I've purchased. I too am not a newbie but the Quick Instruction Sheet is easy to follow and setup is easy even if you are not at all tech savvy. Now I have more than one computer set up on my network and wireless! I recommend highly!
This incredibly cheap kit has done its job perfectly. A friend gave me an IPod classic that was not working properly (the dealer gave her an estimate of $189 to fix it). Before trying to fix it, I needed to charge it; thus my purchase of this kit (little to lose in case it did not work). It arrived; I charged the IPod, cleaned up the software issue, and loaded it through ITunes. The IPod works perfectly, thanks partly to this little kit. I have had it for only a few weeks, so I cannot vouch for its longevity; but at a bit over $3 including shipping, it is certainly worth trying.
I have had this portable dvd player for around a year now, and i think its great. There are only a few complaints that i have. First, the buttons on the player dont work as well as they could. You have to push them pretty hard for them to work. Before, i thought the color and brightness buttons didnt work, but u just have to press them alot to see a difference. Just the player itself weights 2.5 pounds. The clicker is great, it just dosent have volume buttons on it, so u cant control the volume with the clicker. Great picture. Good sound.
I bought this item for my wife and i'm amazed of the quality product i gave her, microsoft rocks, at least for this item.
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 Pocket PC is everything I ever expected and more!! It's very easy to use as well!I have bought MANY other brands before, including from Sony, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile, Viewsonic but this iPAQ 4150 just blows everything else out of the water and leave them in the dust! I have to say, everyone out there who is thinking of buying this Pocket PC, 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!!!
A coworker of mine has two DANE elec 4GB USB drives, the devices are not recognized in Windows 7. Microsoft page indicates the same [...]
These headphones are excellent quality for the money. I have purchased 50-60 dollar headphones and they do not compare with the Jensen headphones. I have taken these headphones everwhere. They have even held up on 30-40 School Sports trips. That takes a lot. The bass and excellent quality. I would recommend this product for anybody that uses a discman alot, and they handle on your hears perfect.
I just got this laptop for a month and it always shut down all of a sudden every few days without advance warning. It really pissed me off. I brought it to the TOSHIBA repair center and after a week of inspection, they said there wasn't any problem. So I brought it home thinking that it was alright but the auto-shutdown happened again and again :( Then the DVD-drive make such a loud noise once in a while and some of the function button just don't work (I still don't know how to change the brightness of my display until now). The battery also doesn't last long. Nothing is right with this laptop. It is such a disappointment. ARGH!!!! Driving me nuts....
I have a Mac and for some reason my internal mike was not working when I was using SKYPE. This headset has helped me so that I can now use my SKYPE.
my mom loved this digital picture frame she said it was the best mothers day gift ever
I purchased this unit through Amazon.com received it a couple days later and it was up and running in no time. I currently have two laptops running wireless using the Linksys WPC11 PCMCIA cards. I plan on hardwiring my desktop soon and using it as a file/print server. My apartment is not very big so I can't really give an opinion on range, but I am getting super fast downloads. I highly recommend this product.
For a simple UV filter, this thing's pretty substantial. I don't think I've held a thicker filter before, yet there's absolutely no distortion. I haven't taken a single picture without it since I recieved it. Great stuff.
I am very happy with the unit, I bought two at the same time and also discovered that after market wireless ear phones and a transmitter for auto use are perfect for expanding the enjoyment. I bought the Logitec wireless units and what a great portable streo set-up. I have expirienced some problem with using the software program Rapsody but I think it is my problem not that of the program. I don't know if it is just me but I am not able to transfer music from Sony Sonic Stage. Probably another issue with my learning curve. At any rate the price is right and the unit is right, I bought a third one for my son and he loves it.
I spent a lot of time deciding whether to buy an iluv, iboom, iblast, ihome...you name it, I've condisered it. I went with the iluv because it had the most pro's over con's. Yes, the remote does not work very far away, but the display is great. It has 3 adjustable dimmers, plus a completly dark mode. Two seperate alarm settings, in case you have 2 people that need to wake at different times. The only thing I would change is that the display (time, date, radio station) is only viewable while the unit is plugged in. Even if you have the 2 double A batteries in the system, it will only stay lit while its plugged in. The instructions say the batteries are for storm back up. Also, the volume has to be at a minumun of 10 on the alarm. Its not to to loud, but I like to wake up to it a little bit quiter. No biggie. If you loose the remote (which is VERY tiny, probably the length of a middle finger and the thickness of a toothbrush) the function buttons are located on the unit, which is always a good thing. Other than these few and minor imperfections, it is a wonderful unit for the money and I would definatly recommend it.
I have been using this brand for many years and they have consistently worked well and I have not had any coasters there were not my fault. I was worried when production was moved to India instead of staying with matsushita but quality seems to have been maintained.
I searched for a cassette player and this item came up. I received it and after opening it, found out it was a radio. Very poor quality, cheap thin plastic.
This is a case of getting just what you pay for. I bought this cable to hook up a brand new printer. Not only did the cable not work, but it blew out my USB PCI card. This $4.55 cable wound up costing me a fortune.
I have owned my Z7590 for almost one year now and it has really helped me document my newborn son's first year of life. Since his birth in November, I haven't put it down. The quality of the photos is great. With the right memory card, you can store thousands of photos, although I usually upload after each photo shoot. The battery life is awesome. I just wish there was a "battery-low indicator". I bought some special photo lenses to go with my Z7590, but found out that they blocked the built-in flash on the camera, so if you get additional lenses, invest in an external flash to go with them. Other reviews I read on this product state that this is not a "point and click" camera, and they are right. You need to be very familiar with this camera if you want to get good photos. Friends have tried to do us a favor by taken pictures of our entirely family (my wife and new son and I) only to find out after upload that the pictures were blurry. You need a very steady hand for this camera if you want photos in focus. Overall, a great camera.
I used my camera for a couple of years without a fresh battery. I thought they would cost way too much.The new batteries work great and the price was excellent. Arrived just on time.
We already love our iWay500, but were having trouble getting good GPS locks. Sometimes, cloudy weather or nearby trees seemed to make our GPS lose position and our position accuracy would drop to 400 feet EPE. Attached this to the iWay and mounted it on the window near a clear spot (not near the wipers or near the tinting) and, wow, it picked up 7 satellites within seconds and had an accuracy of 40 feet EPE! Well worth the price.
This is more of a comment than a review. I'm considering buying my first Mac (a MB Pro) but what blows me away about all the reviews here is that while most previous Mac owners say hold off for the next generation it's the 'windows switch-overs' who seem to be most blown away by the Mac books. They seem overwhelmed by the experience. Tells me all the more that I need to jump ship too from my miserable existance in Windows-land although I may wait for the next generation for some of the macbook kinks to be worked out...
This product is great for Connecting 4 Xboxes together. Works perfectly. I recommend this to anyone that wants to host a LAN party. You can't beat the price for what you get. Great product.
The sound quality is good. I'm happy with the product. It was also delivered quickly.
I bought this printer because Consumer Reports rated it very high and it worked for two years then suddenly I got the blinking thing and there is no way (at least in the manual or in their website) you can fix it! What a total waste! I noticed that someone here had the same problem. To be fair though, the printing quality is pretty good.
The radio is functional but you have to be a really calm person to get the station you want. The dial is real tricky..
I have always preferred Sony's headphone presentation and sonic signature so I guess you can say this will bias my opinion. But it is only bias if your prejudice favors one manufacturer compared with another in a way considered to be unfair. Well Sony needs to be arrested for not playing fair. I don't know what went into building these headphones but they are amazing. I have been listening to the SA5K for 6 months. I regularly rotate back and forth between my AKG 701 and Beyer 880 but only the Sony makes me part of the music.These are headphones that rely on a quality source, strong amp to deliver the gourmet sounds. The fit is very comfortable which is important for extended listening. I also own it's big brother, Sony Qualia 010, which is the only headphone I found more comfortable and transparent than the SA5K. If you have never owned a Sony headphone, go out and get this pair...these are among their best and will reach legendary status like the Sony R-10, CD-3000 and the Q010 when they are no longer available.
I am using this arm to mount a 19" Samsung LCD HDTV on the wall in my home gym. This arm is very well built, sturdy, and nicely finished. There is absolutely no wobble in it either despite the weight of the TV. The mounting holes line up perfectly and two are slotted so you can hook the TV on while the arm holds the weight you can tighten the mounting screws. There is just enough friction in the hinges and pivots to keept he TV in one place and yet they are smooth enough to make adjustments easy. There are no special knobs to turn or anything. As far as the finish it is a baked on powder coat and looks great. Overall, I think this is a high quality product and I would purchase it again.I bought the black one as most TVs today are black.
I have a pair of these plugged into my computer full time (using a splitter with my speakers on the same line) and the best thing about them is the volume rocker, you can easily turn your music up or down without having to hit the sound control panel. The self adjusting head band works quite well too, easier than having to change lengths to get the right fit.Those two "extras" put this set above the rest when I was looking for some bargain phones. Have used them for a couple months, they're decent, but the sound has me wanting more, so I'm now looking at sub $... Sennheisers, will see how those work out and probably just use these for portables.
It's interesting that some people say these are hard to wear. I find them by far the easiest to wear and the most comfortable of the behind-the-neck style. I wonder if they are trying to wear them like traditional phones? These are very light and stay on my ears (with glasses, by the way) better than most of the stiff plastic phones I've used.I've owned many, many headphones over the years (Koss, Memorx, Panasonic, JVC), and Sony has been the most consistently good sounding brand I've had. The MDR-G73LP phones are no exception. They sound far better than the cheapos that come with virtually all portable devices (including Sony.) They aren't as good as my old MDR-V6 phones, which have been thoroughly abused over, what, about 15 years? And even though those V6's are physically shot, they still sound fabulous!I recently bought the new sealed bud type phones (Sony), but I like the MDR-G73LP better. The sound is smooth, wide range, deep bass, and all around clean. My only complaint is that they don't seem to be the best FM antenna around. But with a CD player, they are excellent.I can very highly recommend the MDR-G73LP!
This lense is so much wide, i used in the habana streets where old buildings sorround you, and i got great pictures.
I've been eying this for awhile and finally decided to get it. I've only had it for a few days, but it seems to be a great product. A friend of mine has the Bose speaker that was compared to this one and there is very little difference in the two for about a third of the price. Plus the radio is a bonus not on the Bose and the Bose doesn't have a rechargable Battery. I have no trouble getting local stations on the radio. The remote is about the size of a remote that comes with some car stereos.
I bought this based on a recommendation from a friend who has the same one. So far so good! (One month owning it.) I like that you can do video as well as still photos. One feature I really like is that you can take multiple pictures by holding down the button. That's helpful for kids & babies who "never" smile for the picture. I've been able to use that and get good smiles from my baby. I just delete the rest that I don't want.I'm a little nervous with the camera not having a view finder (a window where your eye looks through), only a huge lcd screen. My mom's camera's screen broke (casio model) and ended up needing to be replaced. If the screen breaks then there goes the camera. But, I guess that's the trend with most digi cams now a days. Big lcd with no view finder.So far the battery has lasted a really long time, though I'm thinking about getting another battery for a back up when we're on a trip or away. I was at the zoo and the battery was dying and I couldn't take any more pictures. I have a power inverter for my car, so I could plug it in there if on a long trip but it still takes 2-3 hours to fully charge so I couldn't have done that at the zoo. The battery also needs to come out of the camera each time you charge it, there isn't a cord or docking station to charge it like other cameras. The battery charger is separate and I need to make sure that I don't lose it! :)Amazon had the best price, it even beat Costco on sale!
The ease of use of this product is superb. I am fairly good with electronics and complicated systems, however I was really happy to find how simple this product was to use, I just dropped in the transmitter with the battery into my cable remote and voila it was a seamless transitionThat being said, there is a slight delay over a traditional IR relay system, but that was to be expected.The reason I had to switch from an IR system to this system was because I went from Time warner cable and the scientific atlantic boxes to V Fios and the motorola STB, I was surprised that Motorola had disabled all the usb ports which made it impossible to attempt using my old Scientific IR relay. After much research, I found there was no other way to control my hidden cable box than purchasing an external IR relay system, and I was skeptical about this product, but it was the least expensive, with the least amount of work.....I recommend this for anyone and everyone.
I have used this product for about 6 months, and never have any problem with it. It was very easy to setup and configure. The best feature is the built-in NAT firewall. Since I have this product installed in my home network, I have not recieved any of those annoying pop up message boxes, and I don't see unknown programs running in my task manager anymore. I highly recommand this to anyone who wants to have a secure home network.
It's very good. Very stable. Recommend its use. Has a visibly acceptable quality compared to the price, the better. Thanks
I'm not an audiophile, but I was looking for a pair of comfortable headphones that would reduce the amount of ambient noise and had reasonably solid construction. These fit that bill quite nicely and for a price that is difficult to beat.
i just noticed the price drop to $80!This camera is absolutely amazing, i would pay $120 for it again ANYTIME!Awesome picture quality, much better than other 3MP cameras!
nice price, well packaged, good quality, including glass quality.
The camera is great with great pics. (...) At a department store I could have gotten a rebate. How does it go with Amazon? (...)
Not bad, I returned the 20.00 charger(2 batteries only)to Circuit City and this one works great...
This eyepiece works well just make sure you know your magnification power level on your telescope. Because certain eyepieces can be way to powerful for your telescope. But the eyepiece is good in quality I could see the moons craters and some planets such as saturn.
The Sigma 30 1.4 is a great lens. It is sharp wide open and AF is fast and quiet. This lens paired up with my 7D is a hell of a match. The only thing I wish it had was IS.
I read all the reviews before purchasing this product. I chalked up the ones saying it ruined their microwave to possible miss use. But after I used it about 15 times it burnt out my newer Sears Kenmore microwave oven. I phoned Presto and they said they hadn't received many complaints and can not control how different microwave ovens react to their product. They said corn in small amounts can behave differently, probably due to moisture content. I was using Orville's popcorn, which should be high quality. I'm very disappointed and feel there should be warnings on the product box and in the instructions.
Great fit for my TomTom One 3rd Edition, really snug fit. It should protect the screen from scraps and scraches, which is the reason I bought it. I paid $12.99 at Staples and at this price it is a real value. I would not pay $20.00 for this case. I am happy with my purchase, and the case should protect the unit, if I should drop it.
I purchased the SD card about three weeks ago to use in a Sanyo Xacti HD700. So far the product has worked perfectly with no glitches. I was hesitant about buying this brand, but most reviews were positive. Again, I have had no issues so far, the speed and storage capacity has been great.
I have a pack of 50 the first few cds burned with no problem. I've tried about 10 since then and none have burned thus far...
So, I bought this with the "White - iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation USB Charger Adapter".... and it is very good! The greatest feature is that it charges my shuffle twice as fast as original charger that comes with the purchase.... Apple should've given the consumers this charger instead.
These earclips fit nicely around the ears and perform that function well. However, to play any rock music, or music with bass, soft or low sounds through these headphones is a crime against humanity. I purchased these at a brick and mortar store and the moment I played one title from Godsmack through them I knew they had to be returned. The bass is is almos non-existent and soft sounds can not be discerned. The OEM headphones that came with a Creative Zen V Plus far outshine this model.
This cable works as advertised. I used it to connect a 4 year old Samsung DV camera that Windows Vista would not recognize over USB. Instantly recogized using the IEE-1394 cable, has solid build, looks nice, and seems to have great transfer rate. Would purchase again.
These headphones work great for my four year old. He had ruined a pair of the cheap Wal-Mart headphones after a couple months, so wanting something better I found these on Amazon. Now he's had them for the same amount of time as the cheap ones, and they're still like new. The sound is good from them too. They are too small for me to put on, but they fit my son perfect. For the price I can't imagine a better child sized set.
While described as fitting the DiMage Xi, this case DOES NOT! If you own the DiMage Xi, you'll need the MC-DG100 - and it seems that this is MUCH harder to find.Just to note, I've seen the MC-DG100 in action and it's great! I can only image that the MC-DG200 performs just as well. It's just that the DiMage Xi will not fit into this case.
This is a great monitor! It has all of the features you would want at a great price. I have purchased three of these monitors. One of them came with one burned pixel but the other two monitors were perfect. I connected one of them to an older PIII 500mhz with a Riva TNT 32 meg video card. I had to download the latest driver from RiVA in order to get the 1440 x 900 resolution.
So this mount kit barely even works. It can be install Ed in your accord but it does have any way of holding up the radio. It doesn't actually "screw" the radio into it.You are to slide the radio in and leave it hanging. There is a back piece support meantion in the booklet but it doesn't even come with it?!Even with the back piece support, it doesn't stop a thief from coming in and slide the radio out and unplug it in 3 seconds.Seriously why did the make this?Find another kit for $1 or $2 more and be sure to look for some sort of plastic side brackets.That would be a sign that you need to screw on both the aftermarket radio and the little storage bin below it into the mount.You can expect your radio to be vibrating and shaking with this kit.No you can't reuse the original metal side brackets that came with the OEM radio unless you are ready to cut and shave this kit.
...and very useful! Great for hooking up your laptop when you're on the road, and zips up with not tangles or knots. Also great for techs to carry in their pockets - you never know when someone is going to need a CAT5 (Ethernet) cable for a presentation... and you will save the day!
I love this headset! Light weight, great sound, people can not tell that I am on a headset. You can't beat the price!! I use Plantronics at work and wish I could bring this one in to use at work!
A true "Coaster Maker" . I bought this unit to have a simple stand alone solution to make DVD's from Analog sources.Used media from Sony, Maxcell, Verbatim and Fuji - got one useable DVD on a Fuji Double level ($7 each ). Called Sony 3x they say it is my VCR's.I hooked up the VC20 drive to my computer and downloaded the firmware update (Ver. 4) Still nothing but coasters called Sony and they again said it was my VCR (Sony, Panasonic, Apex)I then tried a different tact - I left the Sony VC20 hooked up to my computer and used WIN-DVD Creator 2 to burn the disk and guess what - ALL the disks Sony, Maxcell, Verbatim and Fuji all play on ALL of 3 of my VCR's!I do not think that the CODEC / Firmware in the Sony when operating in the "Stand alone mode" can correctly format & correctly finalize a DVD disk in an Industry standard format.Sony - get your act together !
Small, easy to use and excellent picture quality when it worked. I have owned an Olympus Stylus Zoom for two years. Around the the end of the first year, it began having spurious light leaks. Just recently, a problem with rewinding made it necessary to open the camera and lose half of my pictures. Since then, the LCD readout has stopped working, so the exposure number and flash control are blanked out. I have to replace the camera, and am looking at other manufacturers.
I have layed off to purchase a ND filter for a very long time, but had never done it. Finally, I bought this one a couple weeks ago and love it. So far I've taken shots of streams and a waterfall, and been able to "smoke" the water like I was never able to before. I don't know why I waited so long. This is definitely a must for any photographer.
I can only echo what many others have already posted here and in other forums. The LaCie brand and company isn't one you should trust your most valuable data to.I bought this drive at the time thinking it would be helpful to have multiple interfaces. In fact it was very helpful to have the multiple interfaces. And in case you have a computer that has a FireWire interface but not yet an eSATA port then making sure the external hard drive does come with a FireWire port should always be highest priority.Unfortunately the drive I received was very noisy and I only learned later that this was an entire batch apparently and a known issue. To make matters worse, shortly after the warranty expired the electronics, meaning the interface of the LaCie drive itself failed. The HD was no longer recognized by a Mac or a Windows computer. So I contacted support and this ultimately reassured me that LaCie is not a product one wants to own. The support operates via a website and they kept coming back with yet another question that I had to respond to and then it always took 24 hours or more for yet another support person to look at the case. So it took almost a week to only cover the basics in the support case. Needless to say in the end this support case was going nowhere, no repair, nothing.My time and my data is much to valuable to ever trust it to the LaCie brand EVER EVER again.
This little bugger, as cheap as it was, worked perfectly fine and had none of the lag or or other issues spoken about in other reviews. It took more time to open the little package it came in than for my Laptop to install and get it ready for use. Once you plug in a set of Head Phones or Ear buds, It cuts off the speaker sound, just like it would with a normal On-Board Speaker-Jack, and the sound is transmitted Real-Time to the newly plugged-in Audio Device (be it speakers or otherwise).The device's Clearance is about as much as 3/4 of a standard USB Memory Stick, and it has no rough edges to catch anything. I will update my Review if there are any developments and, will update after 1 month of use. Happy Shopping.
This is the second of these items we had. The first arrived and did not start up at all. It apparently had previously been returned for the same reason. This second one was provided at no cost by Amazon. While it worked ok for a short time, it soon lost most functionality. We could not any longer get into the menu. We also returned this item to Amazon at no charge, and this time elected to get a refund rather than a replacement.While the defective aspects were bad enough, it was also very difficult to us. For example, the functionality through the 5 buttons on the side were not intuitive. The written description of how to use the product was poor.This was especially evident when trying to upload photos from my PC or a flash drive.Westinghouse 14.1-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame
I have owned a few gps and this the first one not to show what direction to turn until you are almost at the street your turning on. Even then you have to find it on the map as you approach. No icon to make this easy.I'm use to having an icon that shows what direction the next turn is. Working in big cities and not knowing what lane to be in is quite frustrating in bumper to bumper traffic. Finding out you have to cross 3 lanes in box truck at the last minute isn't much help. This is a basic feature found on every other gps I have seen or used. Why Garmin chose to leave this basic function out is bewildering.It does speak the direction, but even at max volume in my work truck its very hard to hear what direction was spoken. There is an icon you can push that will have the gps repeat the last direction. But I drive a bouncy box truck and trying to hit a small icon isn't that easy without taking your eyes off the road for to long a time.If you don't mind not knowing which direction your going to turn next, then everything else about this gps is pretty good.
Works as its supposed to. You can reverse bayonette it when not in use. Has already protected my lens a couple times when I've accidentally banged it against something. Plus, it looks cool!
I just made a 13h-plane trip with my SHN9500 and it was fantastic. All the low frequency components of noise are GONE, with that insulation, the resulting sound quality of the plane entertainment system was unic!
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.
As the title suggests, I don't think you can get a better pair of headphones for $20. These things pound bass and make hard rock riffs sound killer. The closest to rap I listen to is Linkin Park, but I've thrown some Jay-Z on to test them out, and they're just awesome. Available colors are really nice too. These are worth buying.
This lens has served me well while learning about macro photography. It is compatible with many different cameras and lenses and can be sued with several different sized step up / step down rings that will enable it to be attached to most any filter thread size.
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 an HP Pavillion zt1230, and had so many performance and hardware issues that I bought this Sony just 4 months later! I use it mostly at home, and take it with me on vacation: I'm not someone who travels constantly with it for work. I surf the Web with it, do graphics and web design, play video games, and edit home photos. Even while running several large graphics programs at once, the memory is never a problem, and it handles my husband's fastest video games like Warcraft III. With the HP, his game is jerky, and there wasn't enough memory for me to use Front Page and Photo Shop at the same time.It's extremely sturdy, whereas the HP was not. I have three children, ages 11, 2 and 5 months, and a husband who thinks that banging on the buttons will make it work faster! My HP had three different keys pop off, and the mouse USB port busted the first week. This Sony has been dropped, banged on and spit up in (my baby actually spit up all over the keys without hurting it).The battery life isn't what it claims to be, but then none of them are, are they?! Mine lasts about 1.5 hours, and charges back up quickly.The large screen on this is a dream! I will say that this is a large laptop, and might not be the best choice if you travel constantly with it strapped to your back. It's large, much heavier than my HP, and the power supply for it is huge! However, I think that part of the reason it weighs more than the HP is because it's built much more solidly. It still fits into my backpack-style laptop bag easily, and the size and weight aren't a problem in the least for my needs.The processor on this thing is a screamer! I've never had a computer boot up and shut down as fast as this one in my life! And for once I finally have a computer that can actually let me see the benefits of having Broadband Internet-my other 3 computers didn't let me see much improvement in speed.The keyboard is nicely laid out, with nice, clicky buttons.The touchpad is nice, because it's not as freakishly sensitive as my other one was; the HP, if you even brushed against it in the slightest, it would register as a mouse left-click. I also like the fact that this has an ACTUAL scroll bar at the bottom, instead of a "touchpad scrollbar". It's much easier to use when my husband steals my laptop mouse than the other one was.My favorite feature about this laptop has been the Memory Stick drive! I have both a Sony digital still camera and a Sony digital video camera, and when I want to load photos and mpegs onto my computer, I just pop the stick into the side of it: No cords, nothing! The fact that it's that convenient now motivates me to do it more often than I was before.If I had to find a drawback to this computer, I'd say it's the fan. There's an intake vent underneath,in the middle, and it's flush with the bottom of the computer, so it occassionally overheats. Using the two little elevating pegs on the underside in the back raises it up a smidge and keeps this from happening.Overall, if you want quality, power, and versatility, I just don't see how you can beat this without going into the [$] range. I paid dearly for straying from Sony with that last laptop, and it won't happen again!
Good product. Does what we required. Takes a while for the product to arrive from Hong Kong, but it did arrive within the stated time frame.
I got this device to listen to audio books stored on my Blackberry through the stock tape deck in my Corolla. The sound quality was better than I expected for this type of device. I use batteries instead of the cigarette lighter as my cigarette lighter is broke (for now). Battery life seems to be the same as described. Be sure to check the springs in the battery compartment. One spring was a little loose and not making contact and the device would not turn on. Once the spring was in place, the device worked great.One other thing, 88.5 is pretty solid in the Inland Empire, CA.
The Acer iRhythm 900MHz Wireless Remote Tuner works as advertised.Easy installation (get the software updates online), very good sound quality, a very clever device that is handsomely designed and well constructed.In addition to being able to access a (seeming) zillion internet radio stations, the remote device can also wirelessly "broadcast" your music playlists (or internet radio) from your PC to your home sound system or headphones (using the included small remote receiver).It is recommended that you also install the latest FREE versions of Windows Media Player and Real One Player. Somehow these players interface with the iRhythm Tuner and expand its capabilities.A cautionary note: The iRhythm software may tell you, incorrectly, that you have obsolete versions of Windows Media and Real One Players. This slight error does not affect the functionality of the unit and can be ignored.The unit is optimized for Broadband/DSL connections but will operate with a good 56K modem connection. If you can stream music using Windows Media or Real One Players then the device will work on your system.Summary, it is a fun and highly practical device that enables you to squeeze more audio entertainment from the internet and from your PC.
I think this is well constructed, but when a large quantity of disks are put in, it needs to be handled with caution. Be aware this thing is pretty massive, but its great to have all my disks in one place.
Almost everyone knows about Sennheiser's reputation but I'll say that it is one of the top brands up there making good headphones and other audio products in almost all price ranges. The HD-555 has been in production for quite some time. Despite that, they still have no direct successor model. This is an open design, which means the headphones leak sound in and out. So they're not very suitable for noisy environment or very quiet environments where the slightest sound could bother your neighbor (a library). This isn't a minus. Quite the contrary, most serious headphones models have an open air design.Build quality:They are almost completely made of plastic with big metal grills on the backs. You get mixed feelings when holding it the first time. They are heavy and solid enough to give you a good impression about durability. But, there is some plastic squeaking that steal a little confidence about the product's lastingness. Nothing serious, though. One of the major concerns about the HD-555 is the 1/4" plug and its 1/8" adaptor. If you plan to use this headphone plugged-in to a standard mini-jack, the adapter adds up a lot of bulk and could risk damaging either the port or the plug itself. The cable is very well made and feels very strong but also manageable. It is also considerable long (about 10 feet) and it's tangle-free.I have a major gripe about amazon's shipping. The headphones box came inside a cardboard box with no protection at all. Not good.Comfort factor:The Sennheiser HD-555 is a circumaural model, which means that the cushion pads go around your ears and not on them. Your ears feel free inside the cans and this is very comfortable. Since this is the first circumaural phones that I've ever owned it felt a little weird at first, but now it's a total joy. I've put them on for hours with no sign of fatigue. The cushion pads are of top quality materials but feel a little too firm the first times you wear them. The HD-555's are considered home headphones. So the cable length, the size and the big plug won't make them suitable for mobile purposes.Audio quality:This is where all the fun begins. I plugged them to my Auzentech x-Fi Prelude and a smile came to my face. I've tried many headphones in the mid-low to low categories and I can safely say that these are the best sounding headphones I've tried. Despite the size, the HD-555 can be easily driven. So you won't have any problem to enjoy this cans no matter what you connect them to.The HD-555's have a warm and dark sound signature. But it plays out right in a nice way. You'll get lots of detail and resolution from this baby but also it will uncover many flaws in your lossly ripped songs. The bass and low tones are very detailed and with great authority. The mids are delicious and the highs are not piercingly sharp, but very clear and smooth. The soundstage is incredibly wide, like you're hearing instruments from every different location. Every genre I've thrown at them have given them the chance to shine. The HD-555's don't care if it's games, movies or music, they are awesome in all three of them. So, wrapping this up, I'm very glad and satisfied with the Sennheiser HD-555. They're stuck like glue to my head, since I can't find a way to put them away (and I don't want to).
Worked great right out the box. It will run my setup (Dual core processor, dual HDD pc, and 20 inch LCD monitor and cable modem for 7 minutes. Fast free shipping!
Despite getting this at roughly half price, I would definitely not buy again:- Starting up the frame is hard, and complex. Here's the process for starting a slideshow with a usb flash drive: Hold the power button for 5 seconds. Await start up. Push the exit button (2nd from bottom) 3 times. Push the down button (3rd from bottom) once. Push Play button (4th from bottom) twice. Can't believe they didn't have it immediately start playing a slideshow from plugged-in media.- Like other reviews, my frame freezes a lot (despite naming the pictures with very short names). You'll be doing the above process a lot.- The buttons are hidden on the side -- ascetically nice, but given the above process, it's hard to use. Further, the buttons are all smooth and round -- there is no palpable difference to the button's function. I have to look around the frame to see which button to press (which would be very difficult if the frame were wall mounted).- The mini-usb file transfer does not work with Mac OS X.- there is only 1 inch from the usb flash drive input to the frame edge. Thus, even a somewhat small drive (3.5inch) will stick out a lot from the side.- The documentation is extremely poor. The above process for starting a slideshow from media is not described in the manual.- Like other reviews, the view angle is very narrow. When not looking directly in front, the image looses detail as the contrast appears to decrease.Update: after 3 months of use, the screen has failed. Westinghouse has discontinued this model, and is thus sending a refund instead of a replacement. My experience with the support center was reasonable, though its surprising they were unwilling to replace the product with a smaller version.
I got this to replace a 15 year old Sony 5 disc player which died, and I have been quite happy with it. I use CDs less and less with mp3s becoming so much more handy and available, but I still buy some music on CD, as well as burn my own audio creations to CD.The sound quality is good, it responds well to the remote, does not take a long time to switch between CDs, and has not given me any trouble in almost a year of ownership.The only drawback I have found is the amount of space required for the tray to extend, which is considerable. As you can see from the photo on the product page, the tray extends to expose all 5 discs, which necessarily takes up a lot of space. This isn't really so much of a bug as a necessity, and it allows one to access any disc on the tray without rotating the tray, as on my older Sony. It's just something to take into consideration when placing the unit for use. I find the increased accessibility a more than ample trade-off for the extra space consideration.All in all, I am quite pleased and recommend it without hesitation.
These headphones will give you more than you paid for. Sound quality is pretty good. Yes they aren't earth shattering, make you go cry to your mother, good, but very few headphones less than $100 are. Yes, your ears will get a little hot after extended use, so you probably wouldn't want to wear them for 20+ hours or on the sun. Seriously, for this price, just buy them.
I was really impressed with the quality of this mic and how well Amazon packed and delivered it.
The same plan offered for garmin 660 at circut city cost more than $150.I saved more than $100.00 by going on line to amzon .com.
A simple CD-player with 44x sampling by a reputable manufacturer. (The laser did not read the discs, but it was happily exchanged for one that did.) If one is burning one's CDs, the old 2x sampling players will skip interminably. In a world of evolving complexity, simplicity of a basic CD-player is quite adequate, and a pleasure. No CD-R, Jpeg, etc. or other modern features!
I tested other IR extenders from various stores like Radio Shack, and this item works great. I have a Harmony 550 universal remote and the two are a perfect combination. It took me a few minutes to determine which battery slot was best for maximum performance, but when I did the product works flawless.
Gets me a working 2Mbs connections where the built in Wifi on my Dell Inspiron e1505 cannot find any signal at all. Cool - now I have internet access when I visit Mom :)
I actually had two of these. I had the first one for about eight months before I drowned it in a sweet martini which made the lens stick and the camera completely unusable. I promptly purchased the second one, which, after about two months, started resetting the date and time every time the camera was turned off. I bought another camera for myself, thinking to give this to someone who did not care about the exact date and time stamp, but, after two months of not touching it, I discovered that the display had turned blurry (again, the camera was just laying in a drawer, and definitely did not sustain a fall or a hit). It took me forever to find anyone at customer service to speak to. Finally, they agreed to look at the camera, but warned me that I may be charged for its repair. I sent in a letter describing BOTH problems with the camera (LCD and date stamp), and got it back in about a month, with the LCD fixed but the time/date stamp untouched.The bottom line is, never again will I buy a Casio camera, no matter how cute it is. All my Canon cameras have lasted me years, and their customer service is the best. With Casio, you get cuteness, but not much else, AND they must have the worst customer service EVER.
Unfortunately, this remote did not work with any of our Ipods. My son asked for a remote for his Ipod for Christmas and I purchased a generic one, but it worked with my Ipod classic, but not with his Ipod video. I thought if I purchased this remote because it was made specifically fot the Ipod, but it didnt even work with my Classic. Apple told me my Ipods were too old and wanted me to purchase newer ones, but my son decided it wasnt worth it and will live without a remote!
Poor voice quality. You have to go more expensive for good digital voice quality. The 1717 model was better. If you want a good digital inexpensive one, find the 1717 model.
Horrible.. Do Not Buy. Its a waste of money. Leaves lines threw the T.V and heats up really fast. Its dangerous.
I have two of these units, one at work and one at home.The one at home works great. I have 3 pc's hooked into it. One Linux box and two win9x boxes. I have had no problems. For a SOHO this is the router to get!The problem I found was with the configuration I had at my office. The one I have there kept corrupting e-mail attachments and web page images. The only thing that was different was the fact that I had the Linksys unit hooked up to a 24port switch which in turn was attached to 10 pc's on the LAN. I tried to &quot;uplink&quot; the Linksys to the switch and tried to &quot;uplink&quot; the switch to the Linksys with no results. I was forced to use something other than the Linksys for my routing needs. The Netgear RT311 worked great and no problems have occured to date.I worked with this for a week I hope this helps you avoid the problem I had.
For the amount of money I spent, I was expected something flimsy and pathetic. But it's great! It is really easy to put together, (I literally could put it together with my eyes shut). Also, it is rather decent to look at on a shelf.I was looking to replace a very ugly DVD stand off in the corner of my living room and these are so much nicer. Plus, it clears out a lot of room. Big bonus- I can alphabetize my DVD collection! How nice. :)
I have had this camera a year now and am VERY impressed. I have used Nikon 35mm SLR's all my life so I was a little hesitant going into digital. Lugging around equipment became too much of a issue so I started looking. Picture quality is great even at full optical zoom. I very rarely use the digital zoom. Most impressive...the camera has taken 2 direct hits on the concrete and (8 months ago) and still works perfectly!
Many of the problems that are being mentioned have to do with the server that netgear provides with the package. Don't bother to use the CD. Don't even bother to download the new version from the netgear website because it has issues.The MP101 is a client that supports the UPNP protocol for streaming music. You can use any other software that can be installed as a server as long as it supports the UPNP. Two good examples are TwonkyMedia and Windows Media Player 11.Specifically, windows media player 11 (that comes with Vista) has a built-in UPNP server. So when you have both the MP101 and the Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 on, the WMP will recognize the client and start streaming music to it. Then you go to the MP101 and acccept the WMP11 as a server. The interface is much better that the default server that netgear provides, since you can instantly see now whatever you have imported in the WMP library, including the fact that you can browse the music directories directly!Users with Windows XP can also download WMP11 to enjoy these features.Given this setup, I connected the MP101 wired to my router and using WMP11 I never had any problems browsing and playing my music. It also worked perfectly with my Rhapsody account.
This was a great purchase for me, it works perfectly and i have zero complaints. I positioned the ufo blaster on top of my left tower speaker and placed the rf transmitter in my sattelite remote, it has never missed a button press and i use the remote from two bedrooms away. I didn't even need the infrared extender, the blaster covers the entire room while it sits adjacent to my sattelite reciever. It also keeps a second battery charged inside the ufo, so that you don't have to wait to charge the one in the remote. I've had the first battery in the remote for more than a month and is still going strong. I highly recommend this product.
After comparing a few different upconvert dvd players and reading reviews posted on Amazon, I decided on OPPO dvd player. Everyone is right, this is an incredible player for the price. The playback is crisp as well as the sound. Watching my dvd collection is going to be like watching them for the first time. Thanks everybody for the great reviews posted and making my choice easier.
In these modern times, computers with windows & hard drives are wonderous miracles, but some of our computers crash, & since these little memory chips can remember for at least ten years, we can now save our favorite little programs, & data, that could be easily lost.If we overload our computer & we must do recovery, that will only erase the C drive, and the memory chip is safe from recovery.Cd's are also great for saving files, if kept in a safe place, but a scratch may destroy what you were saving.If your computer has a place for memory chips, then great, but many have a USB port, you can get a card reader, & begin to save anything that you dont want to loose, on a little memory chip like this one.This 8 GB Transend, was reasonably priced. They are not only good for pictures, but data also, & you have no problem to edit any files that you wish.
there are two things i do not like. #1 it does not shoot in the dark very well. But i have read there are settings i can adjust. # 2 it wasnt free.Everything else is great
I brought this Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch more than two years ago and it is still going strong. I got the Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch up and runniing in a few minutes. Better than that the Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch has been working flawlessly since the day I installed it. Two computers have come and gone in that time, but the Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch goes on and on slaving away sending the little packets of info to wherever they go out there on the net. I have three computers and a server on my home network and they are all happy. They find the router with no problem whatsoever.For the money I paid this thing is a workhorse that just keeps on keeping on. What and awesome life I'd lead if everything I buy worked as well as this.Enjoy folks.
I received my new Rhomba, and was all excited to open it and try it out. I open it and go through the quick setup guide and plug it into a USB port on my pc so it can charge up. As I am waiting for the unit to charge I start reading through the manual and come across the following message... The cables that come with this unit contain LEAD which has been shown to cause CANCER and it is strongly suggested that you wash your hands after every time you touch them....Say What???!!!! I fired off an email to Creative asking them to provide a little more clarity on this statement with no response. Needless to say I am returning the unit.
The quality of these headphones blew me away. They are comfortable, don't squeeze at all, the single cord is nice, lots of padding on the ear cups and head band does its job. The sound quality is superb, no buzz or hum in the background at all, music is reproduced as wonderfully as advertised. The headphones block out most background noise without putting pressure on you ears or head. These headphones are set up with an 1/8" stereo jack, so get a good quality adapter if you have a music player that is newer than 1981. I've been using these headphones alot for the past month since I got them...they seem to be holding up perfectly, nothing is showing wear, sound quality is still great. Buy and be happy!
I purchased the 8gb version of this a few months ago, and wanted more storage. The 16gb gives me approximately 4,400 12mp photos worth of storage, and almost 4 hours of video when used with my Kodak Z1285 Camera. The 8bg gave me 2 hours, and the 2gb about 35 minutes. With the 16gb, 8gb and the 2gb card that came with my camera, I can take almost 7,000 photos without deleting any of them, or almost 7 hours of video !The 16gb card from Transcend is great.. Any size is great, but the 16 for $30... is a real bargain for what it gives you.
This iron is amazing -- if you're looking for a great, cordless iron at a decent price, get this one. The heat settings are very simple (low, medium, high), so if you want more settings, look elsewhere. All I can say is, no more irons with cords!(To iron manufacturers... please make an auto shut-off version AND a version that doesn't shut off automatically. Quilters around the earth will thank you. I can only find cheap-o irons that don't shut off automatically, and I'd love a good quality iron that would comply.)
I've had this product for about a month now and it works as advertised. I've had one instance when there was data corruption but I believe it was my fault since instead of ejecting the card i just pulled it. The SD adapter works fine and the card fits snug in the adapter but it is hard to pull it out of the adapter. There needs to be a better mechanism for that. (This is probably true for all such adapters)
I looked at all of the laser printers and inkjet. Every article says there is nothing like an inkjet. I can tell you for a fact that they are wrong!! There is no comparison at all when printed on plain paper; this HP LaserJet 3550 is the best!! When printed on gloss paper a great inkjet is better but not by much at all. Meaning you will not need an inkjet unless you already have one. I read all the articles on all brands (OKI, Samsung, HP, Lexmark, Brother, Ricoh, Minolta, Panasonic, etc...) (trust me I spent 2+ weeks reading) of laser printers. I sent (and paid) for samples only to find out that the HP LaserJet printers (3500, 3550, 3700) produce the best output (B&W;, color, and photo) and they only have 600*600 res., which goes to show you resolution means nothing (at least with HP)!!This HP 3550 printer is fast and produced the best photos I have seen on any laser printer (no banding also!). Power consumption is low, it is Quiet for a laser, and of course it is bigger than an inkjet or a cheap (slow) color laser (that is why it is FAST) (they do sell cheaper, smaller, slower models). Trust me it is not that big in size (at least for what it does). HP does not put in half toner cartridges like others (Minolta, etc...). The only thing it could have is a duplex option, but it does a great job a manual duplex. I just can not say anything bad, I was very hesitant about buying a color laser but am very happy with this and am glad I did not go with any of the other brands (especially after getting in my samples of other printers) you will not regret this purchase!!!!! I have the LaserJet 3550n.
Its a nice little camera until something goes wrong, and it probably will!I have discovered to my cost, that Pentax do not respect the warranty. They claimed that the camera I returned had suffered shock, which was not true, unless you count me shouting at it.They wanted over 120 euros to repair it, one month after buying it.Do yourself a favour, avoid the hassle and buy another brand!
I did a lot of research on GPS's before I bought one. I paid much more attention to a "normal" user's review of the GPS instead of a formal magazine or business review. I wanted to hear what real world reviews were like.Every GPS had its good and bad with each but I found that even though the TomTom one XL had a few people that gave it maybe a 1 or 2 star review, everyone else gave it pretty much 4 and 5 star ratings.It does not have text to speech capability. It might be cool to have it call out the name but after using the TomTom One XL, it is not a big deal. It says "turn left in 2 miles" instead of saying "turn left in 2 miles onto Burton st." Text to speech just verbally gives you the street name. The TomTom quite visibly displays the name of the Street and the direction to turn, like Burton St., on its large widescreen display and along with then verbally telling you to turn right in 2 miles, works just fine for me. It continues to verbally tell you to turn in decreasing increments down to "Turn left now". If you can't turn with this, you wouldn't be able to turn right even if it did call out the name of the street.I also like the feature of "TomTom Traffic". I have a Bluetooth enabled phone, and it wasn't even one of the so called supported ones, but I got "Traffic" to work and it is just great. To be able to know in advance, any traffic issues like construction or accidents. I can not say anything bad about this product. For the price, it can't be beat as far as I am concerned.
I'm no audiophile pro, so this was my compromise between big chunky head phones and the shure e2c. And I must say, it's a world of differece hearing music at a lower volume with more detail than blasting it through regular headphones. It's just like hearing "more" out of the same thing. It's hard to describe, but if you've never tried the earbuds with the kind of soft squishy or rubbery ends that you push into your ear then I would say give it a shot. These are NOT 100% noise cancelling or anything like that (nor do they advertise this). But, I find them nice in blocking out 75% of noise around me so I can concentrate better, yet hear stuff if it's important such as a car honking at me to get out of the way. I used to think spending that much money for a small piece of wire and rubber/plastic was absurd, but I don't regret my purchase. Much better quality than the 9.99 ones you can find at your local Electronics Store.Only con I can think of for me personally is the weird cable length - it's not a Y (equal Right/Left length) cable... I forget which side (right or left) but one of them is long and one is short. I guess it's supposed to wrap around the back of the head/neck or something, but it takes a litte getting used to..
The card came in pretty fast. It's faster than all the other SD cards I've used. Now I think of the others are "slower" ones. The 150x really works well with my laptop. Loads up really fast.
When Linksys products work, they are wonderful, however, their customer tech support is EXTREMELY difficult to use!Linksys tech support is a MAZE of phone calls, robot voices,etc!You get switched to different level, the PeterPrincipal being VERY evident as you slog along trying to even understand what they are saying!I've owned 4 different Linksys products over a 5yr time frame, ONE of the products worked for 2yrs, that's a record with Linksys, the rest DIED and were thrown in the trash within months!Linksys, not worth ALL the bother!
This case is pretty good. its a little softer then i would like but it is still nice and small and i can keep it in my pocket when i park the car and go to the mall and stuff. Oh and there is enough room in the case for you to include a small Stylus pen( i have round big fingers which makes touch screens annoying)but it has to be positioned right.Over all a pretty decent case. the strap sucks though i threw it away when i first got it....but really do u plan to wear this thing around your wrist all day or put it in your pocket.
The picture looks great, Planet Earth in 1080P is a sight everybody needs to see.The only problem I have is that the screen's weight will create a small bow effect. Straight lines on the screen have a slight curve, but it doesn't make the picture any worse and the bow is so slight that it isn't noticeable unless you are looking for it.This is a wonderful HDTV with a wonderful picture that I can't stop recommending to all my friends and family.
I was really disappointed in canons construction of the case for the SD1000 camera. dont they product test? this thing should have never passed go and been on the market.first problem is that you cant put the arm band through the provided slot without making it larger and damaging your case.the second problem is that it has a magnetic closure on the flap but the flap doesnt even stay down enough to shut. the flap just flaps around because the case will not close.its a complete waste of money. i would suggest finding a soft case or other generic case at your local electronics store that will fit your camera. it would be a much better purchase.I do suggest getting a case for all cameras but especially these tiny ones because they are so much easier to drop and canons have been known to be really fickle when dropped. they really do not withstand being dropped so hold on to your wristband!!
If you are buying better quality cables, buy the better analog cables... I have several of these cables for long runs and they have no noticeable difference vs more expensive cables. These work great for me for installations where the sources will not be very close to the television.
Great USB key - my only complaint (In retrospect I would have given it a 4, not 5 star review) is its size. Other keys of equal memory are often much smaller but what this key lacks in portability (not much), it makes up for in strength. It almost seems indestructible. It really feels solid but don't believe the whole "titanium" thing. If it is titanium at all, it's an extremely thin layer. The transfer speeds are great and the included software is nice, though one of the three programs is only a trial and another, the CruzerLock 1.0 program, has since been updated to the more feature rich and more secure 2.0, found free on Sandisk's website. Another nice feature is the lack of a cap. The slider takes a tiny bit of getting used to but there's nothing to lose. So far, I'm very happy.*Update*Since writing this reveiw, the drive started to malfunction for unknown reasons. I used Sandisk's tech support website section and within one day had shipping paid for by them to send it back for a replacement. While the support was good, the fact that it broke at all adds to my wish to change this to a 4 star rating.
This excellent product not only offers a way to share an IP adress with a low cost, but with a internal switch network.Its easy to use and is offered 24 hour around the clock tech support.This product is great
I didn't actually buy this device, but I suggested it to a friend who did. He was very impressed by my IRiver U10 (now Clix) because of the Flash Games. Come to find out the device will only play the two games that come with the device. The flash files are part of the firmware and thus are not visible or removeable, and even more important, you CAN NOT add new games or programs. This is a shame because there are a growing number wonderful flash games and applications available. This was confirmed on the Adobe site, but is mentioned nowhere on the Samsung site or manual.If you want this MP3 player, buy it. It's really pretty and seems totally awesome other than this major oversight on Samsung's part. Hopefully Samsung will get it right and release a new firmware version that supplies the functionality advertised. For now my buddy will return his and I won't recommend it.
The Toshiba REGZA product line is an excellent product and an excellent buy through Amazon. I have several now and have not had a problem of any kind. Picture quality for digital TV is great.
I bought this card for an HD camcorder. The card works great. We have hd no problems with this card.
These batteries are the sole reason I will never buy another Canon camera. I love my camera, but these batteries are over-priced and have a short lifespan. I've been through four of these in the last couple of years, and part of the reason why is because they're Lithium Ion. For the longest life, Lithium Ion batteries need to be topped off as often as possible, and should never be allowed to discharge completely (every deep discharge cycle lowers the life of the battery considerably, and after 100 cycles, the average Li-Ion is at 75-85% of original capacity). So, generally speaking, Lithium Ion is a lousy choice for a camera. Who takes ten shots and then tops off the battery? NiCad is a FAR better choice for a camera, since NiCads SHOULD be completely discharged on a regular basis. I spent a few hundred dollars on the camera, and I'm well on my way to spending an equivalent amount on batteries. That's absurd. I bought another brand of camera recently that uses standard AA batteries, and I'm much happier with it. I use NiCads instead of the Li-Ions it came with, and they're working great. Proprietary batteries s*ck.
The pictures taken on SHQ mode were exceptional for $... less than the other black camera on the market. I would suggest getting the 128MEG Smart memory card, rechargable batteries,camera bag and the AC adapter as taking pictures at this resolution you get only about 60 shots of high quality pictures. I printed a sample shot of my daughter on my Epson 740 printer, using plain photocopy ( Xerox ) paper at 720dpi and was amazed with the clarity and color of the picture. One big problem was getting my computer to recognize the USB port and the camera, a tougher task than I had anticipated, thinking that all the necessary info was on the installation software. I had been trying to download my pictures to the computer but it would not link up. Olympus America has a website that helped me out of my jam thank-you Olympus America!!!
I am currently only using it to control a satellite box. I have a small 26" flush mounted on the wall in the kitchen and didn't want the satellite box in there. I put the satellite box on the other side of the wall in the stairway going to the basement. This system is flawless. The infrared eye is tiny and extremely sensitive. I have it mounted with velcro on the back-side of the tv at the bottom so no one can see it. The infrared signal bounces off wall and into the eye no problem. Fantastic!
Okay, I love your printer, but Casio, can't you give us more for our money on the ribbons?
I am a professional portrait photographer and use this camera. Its a wonderful camera! Highly recommend.
Installed quick and easy. Works. Dual channel supports up to 4 drives. Wish the price was as cheap as PC version.
excelente filtro. no afecta mayormente a la calidad de imagen y cumple la funci&oacute;n de proteger el lente de posibles da&ntilde;os.
We were given this for Christmas a few years ago and it only worked for a few months. Then it'd say "no disc" even when a DVD was in place. I called Polaroid's costumer service this morning and they told me that it isn't repairable. All they will do is exchange it for a new one, but I have to pay $135 for the exchange. No thanks! It's a piece of junk. :(
I recently owned the Cowon U3, The Sony NW-E507, and had an Ipod Nano.I LOVED the sound on the Cowon but its tiny screen finally got to me, I couldn't read a thing, SO small. I figured as long as I was MP3 Flash player shopping I'd try the Creative Zen V Plus 4 gig player. It was OK, but felt VERY cheap...and the interface was annoying as the controls were NOT comfortable. The Creative barely got loud...and its screen in ANY light, looked rather dim and listless. Out of desperation I picked up the Samsung T9 4gig player expecting to probably not really like it.WOW...it was like love at first site. The screen is beautiful and VERY easy to see the text. The GUI is awesome very tactile and super comfortable and EASY to navigate. It has a 9 band EQ which really works, and does not add distortion like Ipod eq's do. The Samsung plays super loud without distorting 4 those who like that sort of thing. It's a GREAT player...tons of features, Very comfortable to use and hold...and sounds GREAT. The FM is pretty good, about average as far as these players go. I just love this player...it has that kind of, WOW factor...Feels very well made, and Samsung's software installed without a hitch TOTALLY opposite of the nightmare I had with Creative's product. If you try this player I think you'll be surprised just how good it is. Just great overall!Highly recommended!
Generally, I like the Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 enough that I bought a couple for my parents and my aunt and uncle.Moreover, through an accident, I discovered that it is quite robust. Soon after purchasing my own n&uuml;vi, I took it with me for an unanticipated swim. I'll spare you the embarrassing details. But water obviously penetrated the inside of the device; water was visible behind the screen. I let it sit for a few days while I pondered what to do. A couple weeks later, I decided that, having little to lose, I would bake it. Yes, you read that correctly. I put it in my oven on the lowest temperature possible, 170F, for an hour or so. Water remained behind the display, but progress was apparent. I repeated this process a few times, when my scheduled allowed, until no more water was visible behind the display ... and then maybe one more time for good measure. After charging the device for a couple hours, I turned it on ... and ... IT WORKS.Why don't I give it 5 stars? Hmmm ... the smallish display does not really bother me. I find that I look at the map very little. While navigating, the audible signals are of primary value. I do, however, think that the user interface (software) leaves a bit to be desired.
These are great for the inexpensive price. Great high's and lows, no problems so far. I would recommend for anyone looking to replace those crappy iPod ear buds, these are a far cry better.
I bought this cable to be able to move my printer off my desk. It works great!
A great product. I use it for my work at home business and it works great.
I respectfully disagree with the reviewer who gave this product 1 star. I have had mine for several years; been droped a couple of times and it keeps on going. Try doing that with a 2 or 3 megapixel camera. It comes with a lot of softwear, Ulead Photo; Adobe; and it's own PC-CAM CENTER; where you can download your pic's transfere them to an ALBUM create several albums. I use mine to download pic's on items I sell on ebay. The photos are good but not as good as higher priced camera. Other features I that I really like is that it doubles as a webcam which I use to talk to ppl online. Has a delayed shutter, auto/manual flash Hi/low density pic, which sounds like the 1 star reviewer wasn't aware of. Has a 30 second video feature to make a short movie. Another feature is it can take 5 or 6 pic's in rapid sucession; and all this for around 50 bux new!!!I have bought several as gifts for children of friends and family who are going off to college and for relatives so we can all chat to each other online (does not come with a mic) which is a heck of a lot cheaper than a $60.00 phone bill each month; and everone loves their 350.I don't understand the other reviewer's complaints, but you don't buy a Subaru (no offence to Subaru owners) and expect a to run or ride or have the amenities of a Lincoln Continental.I base my ratings on the following* initial cost* features* ease of use* value for the amount spent* Quality
My first thoughts about this product..... "It sounds good...."It actually works good too!I opened the package, put the battery into the transmitter, put that into the AA converter, then put that into my remote (Time Warner universal remote controlling cable box, tv, and receiver).After that I plugged in the receiver and pushed a button on the remote. Red light on receiver indicates signal received. After that I moved the receiver to its final resting place and wandered around the house trying to see how far I can go before it cuts out.It works anywhere in the house and even works in the yard and across the street!!! Not how I intend on using it but it would definitely work if I needed to control my stereo from outside.SIZE:The receiver is smaller than it looks in the pictures. It is round, about four inches in diameter. There is a transformer that plugs into the wall. When plugged in it sticks out about 1.5 inches. I didn't measure the power cord but it appears to be about six feet long.
I found this product and the services to be of the upmost quality. I would use this service to purchase this product again.
My wife needed to add another computer in her office and this turned out to be a simple plug and play. She is on a network so additional equipment wasn't needed.
I bought this item as a gift two years ago. She loves the sound these speakers still give off when she's listening to music on her computer, plus she loves the look of them on her desk without taking up too much room.
Do not purchase... This item has blown up one of our Ipods!!! I bought 2 units one for my son and one for my daughter, my daughter's unit the Ipod dock never worked!!! My son's almost blew up the morning!! go for Ihome... save your money!!
When playing standard audio CDs, there is an audible gap between tracks! So if you are listening to Dark Side of the Moon, Sgt. Pepper, Kid A, or virtually any live album, you'll be subjected to a dropout during what should be a smooth transition between tracks! Really irritating to say the least. I've never heard of a player having this problem, and as far as I'm concerned it is unacceptable and inexcusable. I thought maybe I had a defective unit, but upon contacting the manufacturer, I've been told that it is normal for the sp90, and nothing can be done about it. I returned mine immediately for a refund. I don't know if the other rio players have this flaw. And by the way, the 120 seconds of skip protection applies only to mp3s---standard audio cds have a maximum of 40 seconds. Buyer beware!
UPDATE: After a couple of months of drying out, it has come back to life. Everything works. Amazing.Watch out for the washing machine. This thing is small enough to forget it is in your pants. Mine didn't survive a washing. Though amazing it still works as a USB key the mp3 player is shot.WHen it worked I wasn't impressed with the voice recording quality. My old creative Nomand MG was better.
I put one on my Ipaq and forgot about it. What more could one want?
I originally purchased this particular modem because I had one in the past and it had worked well. This modem was no different. My only complaint is that the newer Qwest firmware that they load onto the modem limits some of your options and is very poorly organized. However, there are other firmware versions that work better that you can load on yourself.
This flexible tripod is perfect for holding your camera steady and in a fixed position. The "legs" of the tripod are extremely flexible and go back into a straight position quite easily. This tripod also has a belt/shirt clip on it! Which makes taking this little guy around places a breeze. I use this with my Kodak Zx3 Playsport. I recommend getting this.
I bought this mainly to record lectures, but the recording is hardly audible even though I was only ten feet away from the lecturer. Also, the manual is written in such horrible english that I couldn't even figure out how to get back to the main menu. It seems to work well as a cheap 1gb flash drive though.
I had this TV delivered earlier this week. Although I can't say anything about the durability of the TV at this stage in the game, I can say that setting up the TV was very easy. The main reason that I am writing this review is to comment on the delivery service. When I was thinking about ordering this item from Amazon, I was concerned about how good the delivery service would be; I was especially concerned because I live on the second floor and moving anything up the narrow steps can be difficult. It turns out that I didn't need to worry, not only was Eagle prepared to deliver my purchase within four days of when I ordered it, but they also got the TV up the steps and unpackaged without any problems. I don't know about the rest of the country, but the Eagle service in and around the Philadelphia area is outstanding.
Completely worthless. Poor screen contrast. Lousy online support and reference materials. Failed to synchronize via USB to both XP PC and Vista PC. It's getting returned. I guess you need to go to Palm to get a suitable low cost organizer.
Ok, so I was skeptical to say the least, but I have to tell you that this little gadget is by far the easiest, quickest way to make some really good popcorn. My wife and I have been having popcorn pretty much every night since we received it last week. I guess every microwave oven is different, but for us, it takes 1:30 to get the whole thing popped to perfection, though there are like 10 kernels left unpopped, I have found that if I leave it for longer than that, some of the popcorn tends to taste burned or something which is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. As for the little disks that are needed, we have used 2 so far. The first one I used various combinations of oil, water (to get the salt to stick)hot sauce and what not and that disck only lasted like 8 uses, but the other disk has easily been used 15 or so times, and even though it looks dirty, its still working so results will vary. Overall though, a very, very wise choice.
FOR THE PERSON COMPLAING ABOUT THE CONTRAST ITS THE BURNING. WITH THE HP 640I THERE ARE NO PROBS WITH SPEED OR CONTRAST.
The earphones sound decent and and look nice. I can't keep regular buds in my right ear. These stay put even I'm being active. Great not to have to keep putting one back in my ear all the time.
Provides great bass, however there is also a persistent humming during low volume or quiet songs that is REALLY annoying! Unfortunately the hum wasn't very noticeable until it was too late to return or get a refund.
I bought these headphones to replace an aging pair of HD 202's I owned (excellent headphones, by the way). I was able to get them for under $100 (which is amazing, considering I've found them for upwards of $170 in certain places), and when you consider what a fantastic pair of cans you get for that money, it's the bargain of the century!I have these headphones plugged into a Headroom Total Airhead headphone amp and, without a doubt, these headphones do sound better being driven by a dedicated headphone amplifier. However, I get fantastic sound straight from my iPod (50 ohms equals portable player friendly). Although not as clear or warm as the exquisite HD650's, the 555's more than make up for it with a sparkling high and a great bass response.A note for people who are looking for isolation...these are open-backed headphones; meaning there is no isolation whatsoever (sound goes straight through). For a great sealed headphone, get the HD 212 Pro's.
No thrills. Just a good patch cable. No problems. Works as expected. Good for connecting switch with a router or otherwise closely located equipment.
Despite few bugs the performance is excellent. Best upscaling I have seen. Get it before it get superseded by cheaper models. The output of HD DVD is really mind blowing. Once you watch HD DVDs you don't want to see standard DVDs anymore.I read that this unit is too expensive to produce, therefore cheaper units will be coming to market soon. Get this one.
Beautifully designed, this TV is a great buy! This set is HD ready, with the HD tuner built in. Off-air HD digital reception is fantanstic. We have the TV in our dinette, so not hooked up to our cable in the den. I cannot comment on how the reception would be on digital cable. However, I can say our off-air is great. We have four stations broadcasting 16:9 HD, and another 14 broadcasting digital 4:3, with several analog broadcasts thrown in, so lots of choices. Colors are saturated, details crisp.The DVD player is slick. At first, when you unpack the TV, you think you've gotten the wrong unit without the DVD player. Low and behold, though, the DVD slit to receive the disk is disguised in the front of the thin stand. Way cool. Unbelievable movies, and DivX to boot! Remote control is easily navigated.Sound is good with adjustable EQ. We leave the EQ on movie, as this is more robust, even for voice. EQ settings are presets that cannot be adjusted, which could be a notch down for some, but should not be major because the sound quality (in this size TV) is very satisfying out of the box. Numerous inputs will allow many types of devices to input into the TV, if needed, including your computer. The one minor letdown was that the sound out is digital only. So, if you wanted to enhance the sound, like for movies and games, and all you've got on your stereo system are RCA-type aux inputs, such as with many shelftop stereos and iPod-type sound systems, you're out of luck. However, if you have digital input for sound on your sound system, then the sound quality will be pure digital, so I'm sure will be great on your system.We've only had the set a few weeks, so cannot comment on durability or quality of the build. Hopefully, if we have problems, Philips will be good about service. We've never had a problem before.In any case, your own eyes and ears, as well as your purposes for purchase and use, will be the final decision, of course. However, you ought to give this unit serious consideration. We are now planted in our dinette, preferring to watch this little beauty rather than the big screen in the den!
I bought these Etymotic from HeadRoom (I recommend that site for the wealth of information it has -- no affiliation, just a satisfied customer), following a friend's recommendation. The sound is outstanding and, properly placed in the ear, they do a great job in isolating one from outside noise, arguably better than noise cancelling headphones. I use them during long flights and even will leave them on while sleeping.The downside is the "microphonic effect", mentioned in the previous review: whenever the cable hits something, you can hear a thump. Definitely these are not headphones for exercising -- but then, again, if you are exercising the music is not the focus of your attention.
I have owned this recorder for several months and found it to be the most frustrating piece of electronics I own (including my computers). I finally took a hammer to the unit and it felt so good! I have on several occasions tried to record long movies and have this unit &quot;crash&quot; near the very end (forcing me to re-record the movie and spending another 3 hours). I have often spent much time getting this unit to record to a disc -- restarting the recording process after a crash -- perhaps as much as one out of four recrodings. Often I cannot get the unit to open and give access to discs that have crashed. (The on/off button has no over-ride, like a computer, to reset memory.) I have been using Memorix blank DVD's and would suspect that they are of fairly good quality -- yet I probably lose 10 to 20 out of a 100. I must wonder if the hard drive isn't just too wimpy to be a good recorder. The manual says that it may be necessary to clean the lens for the laser. I ordered a panasonic lens cleaner for over $30 (they sell the same type of device at Wal-Mart for $9) and cleaning the lens has no effect on performance. I will not be buying any more Panasonic products for some time to come. This is a rip-off.Mike in Buchanan, MI
I'm a computer programmer and buy a lot of computer hardware. I've probably RMA'd more than 12 sticks of Crucial Ballistix memory (both Tracer and non-Tracer) in the past 2 years. They all seem to eventually fail. They might work well for awhile and last a few months, but eventually they seem to fail and need to be RMA'd. I don't overclock the memory and other brands of RAM don't have this problem. Too bad because the LEDs are nice. I recommend another brand like OCZ, G.SKILL, or Corsair.
I rate the system as excellent. I might rate it as outstanding if I were familiar with all other systems that perform the same purpose. I have an extensive Audio/visual system and have found that universal remotes cannot fill all my needs or that adjustment/tuning is always in doubt. On the other hand, you have to get up and open your cabinet to have direct visual contact with whatever system(s) you want to use. The Hot Lint Pro system takes all those issues away and with all the necessary remotes at hand I am able to use any part or combinations of my system with ease and reliability. It is remarkably easy to install and is not obvious to the eye. This is a system that simplifies and is unobtrusive.
Soo...I have had this clock for about 4 or 5 months. Luckily I bought it with an employee discount so it wasn't too expensive. This piece of junk has pretty much nearly cost me my job. The alarm only works sometimes and I have tried everything to make sure it wasn't my error. (I even read the instructions- something I never do) I got a new job at the time I bought this and so far have overslept 3 times- something I never once did at my last job. The "nature sounds" sound like static on a phone and have a really horribly obvious loop. They are definitely lower quality than I had expected and my expectations were pretty low. Steer clear of this piece of junk! It may be worth mentioning my little Brother who is 16 has the same model and has had no problems with his, although, he doesn't depend on the alarm as much as I do with a full-time professional job. I recently replaced it with the Homedics Sound Spa Classic for the same price and I am very pleased. I would recommend looking at that.
I attempted to enter an order online, and received an error and was told to re-enter my order. When I did, I was sent two order confirmations. This was obviously a mistake on the part of Sirius, and I am attempting to get the second order cancelled.I first called the e-commerce 800-number, but received no answer after 45 minutes of being on hold. I then called "customer service", but they did not know what to do and suggested sending the second one back, at my time and expense, with no information about how my account would be credited. I then called e-commerce back and left the phone on hold for over 4 hours, but never was able to get through. I sent e-mails and received an automated response, but never a reply from "customer service". I also called "customer service" back again and got no useful information again, but was given a number to leave a voice-mail for the e-commerce support. I did that, and got a call back from a plumbing supply house. (1-800-842-7142) Once again, customer service wasting my time and giving out bogus information.This morning, I resumed attempting to get through to e-commerce. Option #2 and option #4 never answer. Option #1 will get you through to a human, but they just transfer you back to the black hole where no one picks up. I contacted "customer service" to explain all the problems that I was having. They were able to look up and see the order, but not cancel it. They too told me that I would have to return the unwanted product, at my own time and expense PLUS get an RGI number from e-commerce support! Even thought I explained how there is no one answering phones over there, they insisted I had to call them to get a number!!!!No matter how god te receiver or music is, if anything goes wrong you will be left alone with no support! Avoid Sirius!
A Christmas Dress for Ellen is a heartwarming story of the faith of a mother living in abject poverty. It is also a story of the goodness of many, many people. It's a story of a Christmas Miracle. Best of all, it's a true story of real people with real faith! Although written as a children's book, it's a great story for children of all ages... even those of us who are a "little" beyond childhood. I bought two copies; one for my family and one for a friend.
I bought the 360 for my husband's birthday. He didn't want it, said he'd never use it, so I use it in my car. Then, I took it to LA on vacation and now he's named her "Peggy Sue". We could not have made it around LA and Orange County without her. Technically I wish she would give a little more notice when telling us to turn right on the freeway when you have to move over 4 lanes (they drive VERY fast in LA), but we love her now and she will go with us everywhere from now on. VERY HAPPY! Oh - we also bought the weighted holder since it is illegal to attach the GPS to the windshield.
Excellent quality for the cost. It would cost 2-3 times more in a camera shop.
I received the C-Pen in a timely manner and quickly loaded the software and went to work. Software should be loaded prior to plugging in the C-Pen, and the instructions could make that point a little more forcefully, but it clearly states it in the instructions. People just tend to plug things in immediately due to Microsoft's successful introduction of "Plug-n-Play".With a little practice (less than 5 minutes) you can easily master this product and be well on yoru way to saving an infinite amount of time.I highly recommend this product!
This filter fits over the camera lens and protects it from dust and scratches without affecting the pictures I take in any way, which is exactly what I wanted.Considering this one cost me one third the price of the original accesory for myPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K camera, I consider this an excellent purchase.
I have always had good luck with Cables-to-Go brand, this one is no exception. Hooked up a laptop to a TV in seconds. Video cable is heavy duty so you get no interference. I would probably go for a 12' next time (6' keeps you pretty close to the TV). Very reasonable price.
Given its stability, the excellent quality, and so on I couldn't ask for a better monitor for the price. I've had it for over a year and it works great.
If you don't have a computer, don't buy this camera. It has a non removable rechargable battery that charges off a usb port. This thing is the size of a credit card, amazing. I'm pleased with the camera. It can't come close to my much larger Canon A630 in terms of picture quality. But I didn't expect that. I bought it to carry in my pocket to grab a quick shot when I didn't want to tote a larger more expensive camera. Being so small and light, you have to be very steady with it, so as not to blur the shot. At it's highest of three resolution choices it will hold 10 shots in it's internal memory. With a 128 SD card(the largest Philips recomends) it will take 73 shots.
Shallow depth of field looks ver nice. Focusing ring doesnt eff up when on auto focus and you accdently twist it. Small compact easy
Please read below about my problem with cleaning the glass surfaces of different polarizers. Two polarizers cleaned very easily; the other four, including my worst-rated B+W polarizer, just wouldn't come clean! Using all approved methods of cleaning them, the smears just wouldn't go away!After having problems with the ability to clean filters' surfaces, and needing to buy 2 polarizers (I always have a spare) for my new Canon 24-105mm pro lens for my Canon 5D full-frame SLR digital body, I ordered several different polarizers in 77mm size for testing: I'd keep the winner. All of the polarizers named in this review had front threads for filter stacking and lens cap attachment.My problem with cleaning the polarizers' glass surfaces: When a drop of rain or some spray from a garden's water fountain landed on the polarizer, I could spend 10 minutes wiping the filter and all I did was move smears all over the place; I COULD NOT get the glass clean!!! When shooting into nighttime street lights, the sun, or other light sources, the smears really hurt image quality. It was like shooting through a dirty window.My tests involved putting a wet fingerprint and some saliva (sometimes you try to blow dust from the filter and you end up depositing some spit on it!) on the front and rear faces of each polarizer. The Hoya HD MC 8-layer placed 2nd easiest to clean: Five seconds of cleaning with a cloth and it was good as new.Number 1 winner was the Heliopan polarizer ($153.00): it almost cleaned itself! HOWEVER, it was not a thin-ring mount, and it heavily vignetted the corners of my lens at 24mm.The number 2 winner, the Hoya HD MC 8-layer is a thin-ring design so any vignetting is a minor problem (it's as good as it's going to get).In third place was the Hoya DMC PRO1 polarizer.In fourth place was the Heliopan SH-PMC.In last place was the B+W Multi-coated which was absolutely terrible (as bad as my previous Nikon polarizers which I returned to Nikon who refunded my purchase price (thank you, Nikon!).Since the Hoya HD MC 8 layer polarizer is extremely easy to clean, is a thin-mount design, and has front threads, there's no reason to consider any of the others. Unfortunately, this polarizer is the most expensive of all the polarizers I tested (6 including Nikon's); however, unless you lose it or break it it's a one-time purchase, and you need clean glass to make good images.
Awesome camera bag. High quality product. Very large. I placed 2 large lenses, SLR with a battery grip/pack & a large lense attached, a large flash unit, 4 batteries & the battery charger in the bag with room to spare. I like the rain cover, although it took me a bit to find it. Very well padded. Lots of small dividers in the bag. The only fault I found with the bag is the lack of a medium sized divider in the bag. I like to leave my battery pack attached to the camera body with a lense attached. That requires more room in the bag. Another divider the width of the bag would have provided the exact space I needed. No big deal, though. I just improvised, but another medium sized divider would have been nice. I also have the Lowepro Nova 4 AW. It, too, needs another divider the size of the width of the bag. Still rates a 5 star!!
I am an amateur photographer using this lense on a Canon 40D to take portraits or anything that requires some reach. The lense is light, which I love, since I can carry it with me everyday. The built is solid and more than well enough to hold up with my use- lots of tossing in the bookbag type of handling.The lense autofocus (AF)is from the older generation of AF by Canon. It makes this cool, sharp, and distinct wirring sound that isn't too lound that I like. All my other Canon lenses are just plain quiet and I do miss that mechanical buzzing of things that actually moves. The manual focus is disable whenever the autofocus is turned on. For my usage, which is casual everyday multipurpose photo snapping that includes some wildlife, candid, low light, and photojournal photography, the autofocus is more than fast enough. For low light situation, I have used this lense indoor during the evening with decent lighting and it performs fine. So far, I have not encountered any flaring or optical aberrations that catch my attention as an amateur photographer.As for sharpness, contrast and image quality, I find the lense very good. I can't tell the differences between this lense and my 70-200 f/4L IS. Of course, I am not a pixel maniac, so I can't tell the differences if any exist. If you need or want a high performance 135mm lense, then perhaps you should look more into the 135mm f/2L lense that Canon has. That seems to be the most popular choice for people when they talk about 135mm lense. However, if your need is a consumer level 135mm lense, then this lense is the one.Finally for the highlight of this lense. Its unique, and best feature of soft focus put it in a class of its own. Soft focus allows the photographer to soften an otherwise very sharp image into that glamorous superstar type of shot that looks very good for facial portraits and creative uses. With some side lighting or back lighting, I get to have a lot of fun with glamor photography through the use of soft focus; it is a wonderfully fun lense, and I am so glad to have one. No other Canon lenses on the market can do what this lense does, and I think that other makers such as Nikon don't even have it in their lineup, with the exception of a very few makers such as Pentax. When the soft focus is turned off, it is a sharp, sharp little lense. Of course, I am aware that through graphic programs like Photoshop, one can try to mimic what this lense can do in post processing, but it isn't the same. It will also take some work to imitate the effect.For its versatility of functionality, creativity, and value in prices. I rate this lense top notch!
I read many reviews giving a bad rating to this item because of drive failures. Yes, there is a chance that your external hard drive will fail. Lacie has no worse a reputation than other vendors (or no better). My advice: buy two drives, and setup a mirrored volume. Both Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X support this. This is the best guarantee against a drive failure: when a drive fails, you won't lose a byte of information. I've been doing this for years, and never looked back. Peace of mind comes at this price.As for this particular drive, it works perfectly, it's fast and quiet, and the Firewire interfaces offer outstanding speeds.
We need to see this waterproof photo paper more readily available here on Amazon! The photos are beautiful and long lasting... my photos from 3 years ago are still brillant in color and quality. Great buy and product.
Excellant camera. Great price and fast delivery. I love it so much, Im ordering another camera for my Aunt.
One word. Great. I hav had it since it came out and there hasnt been one problem. Its the best of the best.
I just got the Rio Volt as a present and it does live up to the hype. Upgrading the firmware was a snap, all it required was burning a file to the CD and starting the player with the CD inside. This upgrade adds features like resume and the ability to keep the backlight on. Not wanting to take the time with burner software, I just copied about 150 songs onto a CD-RW, and it plays without a hitch, no skipping like I've heard in some reviews. Navigating the CD is a snap, as a function will allow you to browse the CD while it is playing. Granted I take great care when creating my MP3's but the sound is excellent, though I discarded the enclosed headset (I do not care for earbuds). The remote control works well, though it does not have the navigation button. Lastly, it is an elegant looking, with a large display clearly showing the ID3 tag, something few MP3 CD players do. Simply, a player that holds 10X the music most MP3 players hold.
Awesome item. I was searching for reviews between a few other items when came across this. I was in the market for the iHome but bought this instead. I must say it is much better then imagined. It was purchased to be given as a Christmas Gift, and opened it to try it out and make sure everything was ok. I had to buy the 2nd gen iPod shuffler adapter also but hopefully they will do something about it....I liked it enough to buy the black one for myself since my old alarm clock went Ka-put and I have a iPod Video. Alarm buzzer is a bit much, but you can use the iPod as the alarm wake up. Display light has 3 dimmer settings which is awesome with good sound quality. all in all 2 thumbs up!
Had this unit now 2 years in an 18-wheeler. it survived a voltage spikes of 17+ volts from an alternator that spiked whenever it got wet from a truck wash, Its been in 3 different trucks since. We use a hot plate, a 900w microwave, a hotel sized fridge, lots of ham radio gear, and a 40-amp 0-20v DC power supply. I also use my 1/2" variable speed drill and a 200W soldering gun with it whenever I am building custom antennas for my radio gear...Like I said,.. tough as nails. It produces NO "birdies" or electrical noise whatsoever on any of the ham bands as long as the control unit is not mounted separately. If you mount the control unit with a long cable remotely, you need a shielded cable, because it will produce some noise on the lower HF bands.
I bought this in conjunction with a GeForce 9800GT graphix card. I felt like with a card so powerful, I needed more RAM to handle it. With 4GB of Corsair added onto my 2 GB, I am now running 6GB RAM on my quad-core system with the 9800GT. Everything is working fine. Games are amazing quality at highest graphic settings and I'm still getting a cool 50 fps.
After trying many, this is the best neck stap for compact digital cameras in my opinion. Hard to find, but worth it.
In the product description and reviews, there is NO indication as to the NUMBER OF PICTURES (frames) the camera can store with (or without) added storage card. Also, how many pictures can one take in terms of life of batteries (or charge)? Does # of pix vary based on type of battery?
Wow...these are really great! I dont usually write reviews on products because I usually dont care enough to do so but I had to on these. The sound quality is awesome...louder than any other headphones I have ever purchased. I am a bit new to the sound isolator perk so I am really basing this review from nothing but as a newbie I think the sound isolating quality is great! I can hear my music in peace over the chaos in my home! Good buy, I would recommend. They also come with different earbuds for your convenience. I couldn't rate on longevity because I have only had for 3 days but...I love these!Update...2 years later! I still have these and one of the earbuds went out (I lost them for a while and I rediscovered them this week. Dissapointed a little but they lasted this long so...) Overall I loved them when I bought them but if you want longevity well...two years from now one earphone may stop working but I think that says alot for this product. (I wuold reduce it to 4 stars simply because they dont last forever...which is impossible, BUT I am an impossible customer)
It's a waste of money I don't know if all of these amazing reviews are put up by the sellers to attract people to buy it or if they are real buyers and it worked for them but I bought and all it did is make it kind of shiny, I know you have to apply it more than once and I did...literally about 15 times for this one medium sized scratch in the middle of my screen and it's exactly the same....DO NOT BUY!!!!!! I recommend iKlear from apple, it's a bit more expensive but I bet it will work better than this product.
This is a viable alternative to the Tivoli and Boston Acoustics models. Tivoli (to my ears) is best sounding of bunch. Boston Acoustics has two alarms and digital display. But both are $30-$60 more. Sangean has great FM reception; perhaps more bass than one would like (for classical and NPR news). Recommended.
I shoot with a 5d mark II now but I miss this camera. It had an option to shoot jpeg but you had 10 seconds to keep it as RAW instead if you really liked the photo. Never ever seen that in another camera ever. Compact is the way to go too if you want high depth of field like I do for night architecture. Came with a remote control too. Loved the articulating LCD screen which Canon really should put on their DSLRs -it just makes sense if you have Live View mode. Oh well, that's the deal with digital cameras -you never get to keep one for too long.
This radio comes packed with features and versatility. It can be played in a car, through a home stereo, or using headphones (I'd recommend investing in a better pair of headphones than the earbuds that come with it). Although the operation of this device isn't intuitive, it is easily learned, and if you're willing to read the manual, you'll find that there is much more to the Nexus 50 XM radio than simply listening.The major selling point for this radio is that you can record up to 50 hours of content from XM's channels. You can also store your own personal music collection, because this radio allows you the capability to connect with a computer and transfer your MP3 files to the Nexus. All of this content is portable; it will play in your car, your home, or anywhere you're willing to listen with headphones. The only minor drawback is that "live" XM channels are not portable. In order to listen to real-time content, you must have the radio docked.Recording is easy, and you have the option of recording one song, or continuous recording which stops only when you press the button. I have begun recording a song as late as 45 seconds into the track, and picked up the entire track. Recording is precise; you never miss the beginning or end of a track, and the sound quality is exceptional.Other notable features of this radio include XM-Napster service, in which you can immediately buy a track you hear on XM from Napster, the ability to edit and reorganize your recorded content, and the ability to "lock" content so that you can't accidentally erase it.The expense of this radio is offset by its capability to continuously evolve. The kit comes with a USB cable which allows you to connect to your computer and update the firmware (the internal programming that operates the radio). Thus, any minor glitches can potentially be fixed, and functionality can improve, as opposed to the necessity of buying a new radio to get advances in technology. The Samsung Nexus 50 XM radio is well worth the expense, due to its portability and versatility.
Verbatim is simply the best media on the planet!!! This stuff is high quality and good value for money. Its not cheap, but its a good value considering what some of the cheap crap ends up being. I've used about 4 of the spindle so far and havent had a dead disc yet. Maybe I know how to burn, but more likely the discs are awesome... Buy these... well worth your money.
this camara is a good all around camara. It can be a little slow at times but most of the time in fulfills its tasks. the only hard part about it is if you want something photographed that isn't idle then it is kinda hard to make it snap as soon as you click the button.also at night the LCD picture is bad but once you get it on the computer it looks great. Other than that i would certanly recomend this camara.
I'm very happy with this purchase. Altough the shipping rate is a little expensive, I definetively recomend it. (4 stars because the shipping rate).
I have purchased four of these now. The first one ended up living in my girlfriend's pocketbook, the second one in my daughter's and the third one is at my workplace backing up a few files. So now I have my own again. For how long, only the digital gods know.I love this Traveldrive and Amazon's low price.
I have half a dozen of these racks and I intend to purchase more. They all continue to perform flawlessly after 3+ years of use.I went through a handful of other mobile racks before settling on these Kingwin units for a few specific reasons:1. The 64-pin DIN connector. Some may argue that running the data signal through this connector vs. a straight SATA pass-through impacts performance. While this is fundamentally true when you get right down to the atoms and electrons moving around, the difference in transfer speed is utterly insignificant.The benefit of the 64-pin connector is that the HDD's SATA edge connector doesn't suffer wear and tear on each removal cycle. This connector is beefy plastic; it'll withstand tens of thousands of removals.2. The keylock. Basic security at best, but it's enough to keep out casual snoops and prevent children from accidentally removing the drive.3. NO LOGO! There is no unsightly silk-screened logo on these racks. So your nice black chassis isn't marred by an idiotic slogan or brand name.Unlike a previous reviewer, I find these to be well built. While the handle is indeed plastic, it's tough plastic and you'd have to practically throw the thing across a room to break it. I've deliberately removed the handles on a few occasions for cleaning, and they snap tightly into place.Regarding some of the other concerns:FANS:The fans are indeed junk. Save yourself money and headaches by only purchasing the single-fan unit. (Kingwin sells a model of this rack with one fan in the rear and two fans up front; after ordering a few of those units, I ripped out the front fans within days to stop the noise.)I haven't had any noise issues with the rear fan, but disabling it is as simple as unplugging it from the rear PCB. Contrary to popular perception, you needn't worry about drives overheating unless you're running 10K - 15K RPM drives and / or you have poor overall cooling in your system. A couple of solid, well-placed chassis fans are more than capable of exhausting the heat from your HDDs.LEDS:Annoying. Most chassis' include an HDD activity light, so these are redundant. (The fan failure LED is a nice touch, but not critical.) The power light on these units is not intended to be an activity indicator; it's meant to provide at-a-glance indication that the drive is active, useful in enterprise configurations. So its "always on" status is normal.You can either clip the wires to disable these LEDs, or gently pull them back through their sockets and stuff them into the hollow sidewall of the rack. Then put a strip of black tape behind the holes. Voila! Solid black face plate, no light leakage.
This Garmin is fantastic. It has saved my butt a few times trying to find places. The bluetooth for the phone is a joke though, the mic and the speaker are too close together so you can't really use it well. Also, there is no low battery warning, when its dead, it just shuts off, even in the middle of a trip. Acquires locations well, even in the middle of boston in the buildings. It was worth the expense.
I bought this router to set up a home network for a college house. I was very surprised, and happy when I got it. There was nothing to install, and only minor configuration neccesary. Everything conected right up and the network was up and running in 10 minutes! There is step by step instructions, also, if you have no clue how to configure your network. One problem I noticed when I recomended this router to a friend was there is no instructions what-so-ever on how to configure your computer if you are running Windows 2000 or XP, it just says to see your windows' owners manual, although I'm sure that will be fixed soon enough.
my 15" core duo macbook pro (not the new ones) gets extremely hot very fast so this is vital to keeping it cool when i am up all night working on projects on my laptop. it's got a cool design and has a good size (just shorter than the length of my laptop). the usb cord is on the left and it conflicts with my laptop's power cord so i just flipped it around and it works fine (except that with it flipped around, the fan is facing my torso now and blows cold air on me while i work haha).
I love this camcorder and it is the best for the price you pay. I was lucky to get the 60 minute version for $130.00 total.The picture is good quality with sound and I even hooked up the included tv adaptor to view what was on The Flip directly on my television. It is great and I am going to start sending video messages to family members instead of just plain old email. There is included software that instantly loads the first time you plug the USB into your computer. You just follow the instructions and it takes about two minutes to load the software.The Flip is easy to use also. Please take a quick glance at the instructions and in less than three minutes you will know how the product functions. I am serious, it does not take any time at all.To sum up, for the very inexpensive price, I received more in this product than I thought possible. I did not want a camcorder that had so many buttons that I would go crazy trying to get the light just right or have to figure out which cables go into my computer or waste an hour downloading unnecessary software.BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
I have used this switch for a few weeks now. It performs flawlessly for the most part. Twice it got confused and refused to switch my usb mouse and keyboard over and that was frustrating because the only way I could reset it was to completely reboot both systems. But I have probably switched it a hundred times and it only hiccupped twice.I would recommend it.
I bought this as a second DSC W50. I now have a spare for 1/4 of price for 1st.
I had a really hard time tracking down a cassette tape player that had the counter feature on it. This one fit the bill perfectly.
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro Series Sound Card ( 70SB046A00000 )Packaged well and securely,was delivered within time frame that amazon said.Put this card in a new computer,went in with no problems.Loaded the software,checked for updates and set up the sound the way i wanted it,was easy to do.Has a varietyof options for mode,balance and style.Tried sound in gamer and entertainment modes and played with the other controls.Installed fast and easy and set up quickly.Games sound great on this card.Highly recommended.
Most importantly, this product does what it says it does and it works perfectly once it's setup. I've used it while traveling across Asia Pacific and it did just what I wanted: It gave me an quick and easy to establish portable wireless presence with all of the convenience and freedom that comes with that.My only complaint with the device -- and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars -- was that the setup documentation is lacking. I'm an IT professional and quite knowledgeable in this space. But I unnecessarily spent time trying to deal with setup because the documentation was not clear as to some options. To make matters worse, the D-Link support line was completely useless and, if anything, tried to lead me into choices that clearly would have made for more problems.But, again, once setup this router is a winner.
The product is well designed, though it seems a little bit more flimsy than I was expecting. That being said, it still does the job and fits well.
It's not the prettiest cable in the world, but it's well-made and it does what it's supposed to do. I can't really ask for more.
I've been a Photographer 30+ years and have been a satisfied Domke customer 30+ years...these camera straps are rugged and supportive...and the mounting system will work with a variety of camera types. I am using mine on some SLRs, and also an old TLR camera.
I bought this item in February after seeing the good reviews and cheap price. It worked fine for about 6 months. Had some issue where I had to reconnect to my network after around 6 months. Then just a few days ago it just died. I see from the one star reviews that this isn't an isolated case and it looks like calling the company will require a couple hours of tech support. It's not worth the hassle for $25. I guess I am one of the unlucky ones. I will cut my losses, but will not buy D-Link again.
This is a fast notebook with a lot of powerful multimedia capabilities, I bought mine about 1.5 years ago and loved it, but over the years (year), it has not held up. Most of the keys are now blank (I've never worn the keys off of anything, mind you, just this one), and the shiny finish is terribly delicate and gets scratched up if you just glance at it sharply.But those are the minor things. The major thing, and the reason I'm recommending yo DO NOT buy this computer, is the hinge on the left hand side. Just google "Notebook Hinge Crack" or "Hingefix" along with DV9000 and you will discover that there are several whole websites devoted solely to the horribly flawed hinge construction. And they're busy little websites -- this isn't an occasional problem, it's a basic feature of the way this computer is made, that the hinge suffers from an unfortunate tendency to fall apart catastrophically under normal use.My hinge died quite suddenly about a month ago, not from any rough handling or dropping, just because the design and materials are crap. I have to open and close it very, very slowly and carefully while holding the left side of the screen together, which is even more awkward than it sounds. Apparently if you are firm with them, HP will fix the hinge at no charge, but you have to send it off for a week. There are instructions on how to fix it yourself on those DV9000 Hinge websites, but it's not a DIY project for the faint of heart.So unless you plan to place your laptop gently on a desk, use gloves to touch it, and refrain from opening and closing it, you'd be better off buying something that is nice and sturdy inside *and* out.
After watching broadcast HD for 2 years finally Hi Def DVD is here and there is no going back. I would probably give this product 4 stars when compared to current DVD technology but given it is a first generation product I am willing to live with some of its minor flaws. The first is the load times and while they are slower than current DVD players it is not too distracting, only if you are frantically loading and unloading discs will you notice this as a problem. The remote is also a poor design with no backlighting - it is impossible to see the button labels even in good light. If you are using a universal remote problem solved - otherwise you will have to memorize the functions of the buttons. Otherwise the remote is full featured and responsive so over time it is not a major issue. Some have complained about the size of the player - it is a normal size completely fitting its status as a premier component and looks entirely at home with my other equipment. If anything, current DVD players have gotten so light and unsubstantial as to be throwaway designs. After viewing 7 of the HD-DVD movies that I purchased, many rentals and plenty of SD DVD's and CD's I have not experienced a single player glitch so while there may be some bad units by no means is there anything intrinsically wrong with the player. So how do the movies look? In one word phenomenal! you will feel like a curtain has been removed from most movies and that your level of enjoyment is exponentially higher. For the price that Toshiba has brought HD DVD out you can enjoy HD today or wait for the priveledge of using Sony's "annointed" format for twice the price with less features (No ability to play audio CD's, No Ethernet Connection, Less capacity, last generation video CODEC's ... oh and did I mention a price of $1000!). Many of the studios which are counted in Blu Ray's 90% studio claim were avid and exclusive supporters of DIVX vs. DVD in the last format war and we know that didn't last long so studio's who don't want to support HD-DVD are losing money today while waiting for Blu Ray's reality to meet its promises.
Gave it 5 stars based on it's likelihood to "save" my attached equipment.Given a power surge too great for it's rating, it goes into "martyrdom-mode" destroying itself, effectively disconnecting the attached equipment.Bought it at [...] through Amazon at half the price of others including [...].
I was hoping to get it a little sooner, but then again I am impatient. This is absolutely the best deal I could find anywhere. The picture is crisp, clear and bright. The installation is easy and the monitor stand is much sturdier than I anticipated. The 19" screen helps with being able to see EVERYTHING. I thought Acer was sort of an "off-brand", but the quality of the product matches or surpasses many other that were hundreds more. The only comparible monitor I would recommend is the one sold on Apple's website. But its about 3 times the price, so there you go.
I really like the TV. DLP is a great value in HD. This set is bright, with good contrast and black blacks. As with many large-screen, HD sets, standard definition broadcasts look a bit crummy. I agree with the many excellent reviews here, but just wanted to add that the free delivery worked very nicely for me. I was able to use Amazon's tracking function, and the TV was delivered in less than two weeks. In fact, I could have had it even sooner if my schedule had allowed. The shipper was courteous and easy to reach by phone for scheduling. [They call you once the TV reaches their 'local' distribution hub.].
I'm extremely happy with this product. Everything is exactly as expected, with one minor exception. The Battery light is supposed to flash only when the battery is charging, and in my experience (I've had the product for about 2 weeks) it never stops flashing. I've not contacted the manufacturer to see if this is a known problem or if something is actually not right, but it's a minor issue that doesn't affect the operation of the unit.I've noticed that sometimes it seems the signal is blocked and occasionally I have to move the remote a bit to get it to respond properly but once again, this is a minor annoyance, not what I would categorize as a flaw in the product. I highly recommend this unit.
I hide all my components in a cabinet. this works great, all you see is a cool blue LED that flashes when you use the remote. you can control up to 6 components with what comes included. install is a breeze.
Mane i got not two but ONE,yes one 10" W7 mane.I got it bumpin to a 2000 watt amp in my 2008 black tiburon and it absolutly pounds!!Got it his a 150. decimals b4 and mane i can hardly stand to be in my car.
This is some of the most vivid, long lasting ink I have used. I found out the hard way that it does not pay to use generic ink. Epson has some of the best printers and ink quality on the market. You will not be disappointed.
Works as advertised -- unless you want to use a LAN IP address other than the default. They claim it is possible to change this address. I couldn't. Maybe I did something incorrectly but, I have sent 4 Emails to Tech Support asking for help and not heard back yet. The first request was over 3 weeks ago. I have called Tech Support twice and was on hold so long both times that I gave up. I Emailed Netgear Tech Support to check on their LAN IP address setup and to test their Tech Support. I received a helpful response in 8 hours (over night) I plan to purchase the Netgear RT314 to replace my Linksys BEFSR41. I may have a problem with the Netgear LAN IP address too but, at least I know Netgear Tech Support exists.
I live in the country, drive most days to one of several towns 30-70 miles away, including one large city. I listen to audiobooks downloaded to my MP3 player. After considering a manufacturer based upgrade to my car stereo (very expensive) or a local shop's own upgrade (still 250) I found this solution and it works very well for me. Its true that the channel I tuned is only empty at my home --therefore if the reading of the book finishes while I am driving audible interference can be annoying for a moment. I simply mute the volume until I have a chance to start a new book or newspaper reading. As these usually last 1-8 hours, this isnt much of a limitation. So I find the device absolutely wonderful. It also plays just fine in mountain passes where no FM reception is available. Reception is as clear as a CD. Ive never seen fit to tune another band oneither of the unused alternative frequencies. I found getting started very simple and was up and running within 5 minutes of receiving the Kensington transmitter. My only warning to potential users is that if you have unrecorded blank space between songs you may really have to find an empty spot on the FM band at each location you visit frequently. If this is your pattern, see if you can do this with your radio before you buy it.
I bought the ipod shuffle for short walks around town (to the grocery store... etc) and it's perfect for that. It's light, easy to carry and the sound quality is great. I was worried that I wouldn't like not being able to pick the first song I hear but I keep my list to my 40 favorite songs of the moment and that works just fine for me.
This product is fine for those who want only mp3 files. However, it represents itself as supporting other formats. WMA (used for netlibrary audiobooks) does not work well (the audio skips). There are much better players for the money.
Great sound quality. I can set my iPod to the lowest volume setting and still hear the music comfortably! It's a bit bulky and wieldy to handle since I have somewhat chubby fingers, but otherwise, I love it!
I have an older computer with ony 4 usb ports and a laptop with 2 usb ports. I have 4 external drives and a printer and various other devices that require usb, and all i have to do is disconnect it from one computer and plug it into the other and everything Works great. As far as small flash drives that require external power i have no idea. hope some reviewer will elaborate on that. In any case its well worth the money. It stays forever lit, and thats okay. It will look funny 10 years from now when the lights are extinguished.
After researching different websites on an inexpensive way to connect my Sony Ericsson T610 and PC via Bluetooth I ended up choosing this product over others...I made the right choice! While the software involved isn't the most user-friendly, it does the job relatively well. I was able to synchronize my phone contacts and notes from Outlook with my phone which took literally seconds to transfer. Like I mentioned before, the software (especially initial configuration), takes some time especially if this is your first experience with Bluetooth. But once it is setup, it is very easy to keep your phone's information up to date. I definitely recommend this product!
I've used a number of headsets through the years, and this one is a big let down. It's not very comfortable (most headset aren't). An even bigger problem is the ease of use and sound quality. DECT 6.0 is supposed to provide excellent sound quality, unfortunately that is not the case with this headset. When I talk I can hear myself echo. I've adjusted all the settings and the echo will not go away. The echo is also "distorted" which makes it really hard to concentrate while talking.Another problem is the ear piece does not seat well with the base station. You have to fumble with it to make a good connection.Pros:Nice looking design.Earpiece is light.Cons:Uncomfortable.Poor sound quality.Echo! Echo!Earpiece and base to not match up well making it hard to charge.Too many setting switches to maintain.
Having had two drip coffee makers break this year (one lasted 3 months, the other about 6), we decided to go back to a percolator. The aroma is great and the coffee stays hot. There are a lot of grounds in the brew unless a paper filter is used, although the holes in the basket are very small. It's messier than the drip pots, but it is still working so I'm happy. Ground coffee that didn't taste right in the drip pot tastes pretty good perked.**Update 2/1/2010, the percolator still works great, keeps the coffee hot enough and smells great while brewing
I puchased the Sharp and found it easy to use but disapointing in low light and indoor situations with slow auto focus and color shifting. I finally replaced it with a Sony TRV66 which is quite a bit more expensive but performs much better all round.
I recently bought this lens, and even though I knew the mathematics, the increase in field-of-view it provides over the 17-85mm IS still surprised me when I first looked through that lens. I'm in the process of selling a house, and this lens is great to take the indoor pictures for the various ads (although it's also easy to make every room look like a deep tunnel -- composition gets a little trickier).So far the imaging qualities seem to be better than any other lens I own (I don't have canon L-glass). The construction is also quite good -- on par with the 17-85mm IS, I'd say. Size and weight are also similar to the 17-85, which makes it a great match for a 20D camera.This lens' weakest feature is it's maximum aperture: f/3.5 at the wide end is not horrible, but I always long for faster optics.Not cheap, but it seems superior to the alternatives in its class. (Note that 10mm offers a significant FOV increase of 12mm, even though the numbers seem close.)
This was exactly what I hoped for. Very small and works great. Just plug it into USB port and your ready to go no installation procedure or anything. Plus, I can easily travel with it and have all music and other files on my laptop backed up that I want. I reccomend this product.
This thing rocks! I had previously purchased a Xantech system to control my AT&T; U-Verse box which I had moved to a closet. But the Xantech could not control it. I researched the forums and found the Hot Link mentioned numerous times as the solution for U-Verse boxes. They were right! I had it up and going in 15 min. The eye is placed behind my plasma, and I created an extension cable from RG6 & 2 connectors from Radio Shack ($7.00 total). The cable runs thru my wall to the closet where it plugs into the Hot Link block. One emitter is stuck over the IR eye on the U-Verse box, and Viola! I now have a clean plasma installation with no unsightly wires or equipment.All of my emailed questions to Microsmith were answered within an hour of sending them! Buy this product if you have any need or desire to hide your equipment. AND it's cheaper than the Xantech!
just what I wanted it was a shame that the shipping was so much for something so little though
Works like a charm. Was a little nervous after reading some of the reviews, but I had no problems. Couldn't see spending lots of money for a charger, if I could get a working one for so cheap. Came when promised. Would buy from this vendor again.
this is the 9th generation of plasma screen technology for Panasonic...which scores just second to Pioneer according to leading editorial reviews...the Digital Mandate will occur in 2009...the 4 major networks are the only ones federally required to go digital...if your like me and you have DirecTV sattelitte...i know i enjoy about 100 other channels...these other channels are no time soon going to be airing anything HD programming that is 720p or 1080i...but they will be at least required to stream us 480P (progressive) which is the quality of a DVD movie that is played on a progressive scan dvd player, which only benefits if you own at least an EDTV or HDTV...bare with me because i type as fast as i think...we are talking about "native resolution" which means the pixels which are all squished together on the screen dont change to accomodate the tv signal so the best thing is to match the tv signal which for most all daytime programming and regular satellite or cable programming will be only 480P and thats not even until 2009 so right now its only 480i, and the best match for that signal is 480p because the only conversion is done inside the tv...if you have a HDTV set with a native resolution of 720p or 1080i or 1080p, the hdtv has to do much more processing of the origianl 480i signal to "upconvert" it to match the native resolution of the HDTV...the signal again as i stated earlier for all channels including daytime television is going to be at least 480P but not until 2009.**some clarification**i am giving you a overall viewpoint of video resolution standards so for the super detailed people i cant define EVERYTHING...i am trying to keep it simple...beat in mind another factor...when i say content is only 480i that means the original...only true high definition is material like Lost, CSI which by todays standards is shot with an HD camera to fully realize the potential...older stuff will just be converted at the televison studio and then streamed to us as a 480P signal...Now if your really only watching tv at night the Primetime line up on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and have paid extra for your High Definition packages like HBO HD, HDNET, or want to watch NFL football package in HD then...YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE REAL HD TELEVISIONS...that have a native resolution of 720P or 1080i or 1080P...in this case the Extended Definition 480P sets will fall short of excellence...and yes...I own the Panasonic 480P EDTV for my bedroom which is connected to my regular Directv Tivo which is great because watching foodnetwork or cnn or fox news only streams out 480i so i dont benefit from an HD tv set...and for the livingroom i run a Sony rear projection with the native resolution of 720P which is a High Definiton tv and yes...its professionally calibrated to my room lighting specifications...and yes...FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY IN HIGH DEFINITION IS WORTH EVERY PENNY...well there you have it...just depends on what your overall tv watching material is going to be...is it daytime regular stuff that will only max out at 480p in 2009 and most likely stay that way for another good 4-5 years because face it...its not cheap for the cable networks to upconvert all their programming...or will all your watching be...Primetime programming...like Lost, Greys Anatomy, Football HD on sundays, Desperat Houswives, CSI...all these channels benefit from an HD set...and contrary to one opinon...there is a difference...now granted any picture if the tv set is not properly tuned for a good color balance and contrast and brightness setting...anything can look average..so last thought dont ever just assume the picutre you get when you plug it in as the best picture...every set should be slightly adjusted to your likings and to your room...but thats another whole story...email me if you have any questions that you think i could handle...bye
Great laptop. Have tried 2 other laptops but this one performed better. The config. were all great and for that price you cannot really expect anything decent but this laptop is better than decent.
Fast shipping by Amazon, it shipped from Irving (local to me).Fantastic picture, I only have antenna, no cable, no dish, and I receive great HDTV. I have a antenna on the attic for old Sony, it works great receiving HDTV broadcasting. The only channel I occasionally had problem is local fox, the channel would be cut off from time to time(signal strength shown only 2 bar), an amplifier from homedepot solved the problem.There are 2 problems I haven't solve:1, My pc output 1920*1080 to tv, but TV doesn't scale it to full screen. Regular HDTV shows, sports, heros, 24, csi, Leno, etc occupy full panel screen, but in pc mode, there are black space surround the screen. This might not be TV's problem, I'm using buildin video(intel 950), not a high end video card. I also didn't use DVI/HDMI, just a analog VGA connection.2, I bought a wireless headphone and connect to the back of TV, the headphone works with everything except HDMI input. I have a dvd player connected to TV through HDMI, the headphone has no sound when I play dvd.
The clarity of the sound is phenomenal. Songs you've heard hundreds of times all of a sudden have little subtleties you never picked up before. The only downside is the cord takes a minute to untangle before each use.
I already had on my wall a 42" LCD TV that used a 200 x 200 VESA pattern. I bought a new 46" TV that used a 400 x 400 VESA pattern. The salesman kept telling me that I need to buy a whole new wall mount system even though the new TV weighed less than the old TV. I bought this adapter which I attached to the TV and then attached my existing Wall Mount to the adapter. The Adapter comes with many various screws so that it can be used with just about any existing TV.
I love this keyboard it feels so easy on the fingers typing. Some keyboards are good, but this one just hits the spot for me. I love the three differ lights that you can chose from. Overall this is perfect, and just what I have been looking for, for quite a while. It is holding up great. The only downfall I have, but it's not the keyboard is everytime I wake the puter up it does something with the usb, and starts the light sequence over again. Everytime I have to set it back to the purple that I like each time I use the puter. Great product for the money.
The first time we popped corn with our new Presto Powerpop in our six month old Panasonic NN-S654BF microwave it popped only about 50% of the corn. We let things cool off as instructed and put in a second batch. BIG STINK! The microwave shut itself off. Looks like the magnetron is burned out. Was the microwave ready to blow? Are the products incompatible? I am giving no rating. Stay tuned.By the way. All those reviews here that complained about the Power Cup availability...they are available right here on Amazon.
Much better than the Netgear RT311, I bought both for two offices, this is a cinch to install.
Must say it is very quiet and moves the air just great. Happy we went with these and would recommend them highly
We put the Stanton STR8-80 into our system about a month ago and since then our CD player has gotten downright lonely. Records I had previously considered almost unplayable sound pretty good, and records that are in good condition sound excellent. I'm not a DJ, I'm a music lover old enough that my music collection contains hundreds of hours on vinyl, but I'm really pleased with the DJ capabilities of this 'deck'. One major advantage of a DJ turntable is that the motor can withstand the resistance when I'm cleaning a record before play -- critical when many record in a collection are 30 to 50 years old. It tracks well, and the blue lights are really fun too. Also, if I want to play along with the record, the capability to adjust pitch but not tempo is very cool (yes it sounds a little weird, due mainly to the envelope distortion -- but way easier than retuning a piano). No hesitation, I'd recommend this highly.
I have been building PCs for the last 15 years and never had problems with any PSU even though they are not branded.This time I thought I try this one since it is a top seller. unfortunately I kept getting warning messages that my graphics card (EVGA 8800GT) is not adequately powered. The PC kept crashing on me.I have never thought that the culprit would be the PSU, so I tried every thing blaming the MB, then the graphics card (I almost RMA the card) and in thier forums, they blame it on the card compatibility with their PSU!!! BSThen, one fine evening & out of curiosity only, I replaced the coarsir PSU with an old one I had and surprise surprise the power warning disappeared.Bottomline; don't waste your money on this one. Buy from PSU experts instead (thermaltake, zalman, ...)
I purchased this camera just before a trip to New Zealand. I had two requirements wide angle and macro. This camera more than delivers. It was very easy to learn. The battery life was good I used a battery a day. I purchased a back up battery. I took over 2000 pictures. Thus the back up charged battery. The camera took awesome photos the zoom was a major bonus that I was not really after. Overall I highly recommend this camera and Amazon has the best price going. There are some bad pictures posted on here that I feel do not represent this camera. A camera is as good as the person pushing the button. I have never taken a class and I find this camera user friendly. You judge I have posted pics.
Works well with Fujifilm F100fd. My Asus UL30A laptop reads the card with no issues. No problems after about one year of ownership.
I purchased this product...twice. The first time, after it didn't arrive, I contacted Brainstorm corporation and they told me it was out of stock. They refunded my money. A couple weeks later I found it on Amazon under what I thought was a different seller. Turned out is was Brainstorm again...and once again, after contacting them, they informed me it was out of stock and refunded my money. Why do they continue to list it here as IN STOCK? Look at the reviews. The last one before mine is from 2007!
Great little radio for on the go, and when you want to listen to anything other than your IPod music. I bought it for working in the back stock room at work, but there is too much cement in a mall to receive a signal. Easy to use and I like the storage for the cord when not in use.
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.
It is working and it is cheap and it was easy to install. Now I can make VoIP call with my BT headset. Imagine that: making long distance or even international call, hand free, and free while moving around the house.The product has Broadcom chip inside so I expect the quality will be good for a long time.
Powerful and smooth with a very spacious sound that fills a room and locks in solidly with the panning and steering of digital movie soundtracks. Pulls up some of the lowest frequencies to be found on any recorded material with no discernible distortion. But, be warned, this sub is not for a small room, it is just way too powerful.
I always use either this or a plain glass filter on all my lenses to protect the inner lens glass. It's much cheaper to replace these if they get scratched or broken than an entire lens.
I am very satisfied with the overall performance of 28-105 mm. It focuses instantly and silently. USM is definitely an advantage and that was one of the reasons why I preferred Canon over other brands. The high pitched sound associated with focusing becomes quite irritating even at occasions when you do not need a silent operation. With a USM lens you do not hear anything and this is really fascinating. This lens produces very clear photos and is definitely better than the Canon EF 28-90 lens which is usually sold with the body for three reasons: 1. The grip feels much better. 2. The lens provides a larger aperture at longer focal lenghts. 3. Basically it has a focal length of 28-105 mm (vs 28-90). Even if there is a significant price difference I would suggest the 28-105 mm. You will NOT regret it.
This case marches the color of my camera,and it is good in quality. My friends who have seen it like it too. I think I have made the right chioce.
The product arrived in a nice package and on time as it was described on the confirmation e-mail. The problem that I had with this product was not the cool metal pad or the 3 built-in fans, but the fact that it DIDN'T Work. I tried it on two other laptops with the same result. If anyone is considering buying this product, research and find some other one.
I'm not sure how much money one can save with a 'green switch'. That being said, this router works flawlessly and gets gigabit speed. Comparing to other switches that I looked at, this one seems to offer a lot for the money.
Ethernet cabling is actually part of the ethernet standard. Unlike audio cables which can be effected heavily by surrounding noise and improper shielding (which is another term for a metallic covering located within the insulation of the cable), ethernet cables will not receive better performance than the set standard.The standard for ethernet cabling is known as Category-5 which as guessed is a successor to earlier standards. Category-5 specifies the optimum minimum &amp; maximum length for a network cable. Also it specifies the quality of the conductors, as well as the quality of the insulation. Category 5 is not shielded since noise is not an issue.All the above means is that the minimum standard specified is also the optimum standard. Even when improved upon, it does not mean you can receive better results from it.In the case of high performance and highly reliable networks, such as can be found in respectible companies such as Lucent, Linksys, Cisco and others who specialize specifically in network communications, their internal networks use these cables in some cases where the cables are over 200 feet each, there are no reliablity problems related to using this less expensive cable.*** In short Monster is using their name and reputation to sell network cables which do not offer then end user any benefits over other cables costing 1/4th the price. *** Before purchasing this item, look into alternative cables and find something reasonable priced that simply states Category-5 compliance
I bought this case for myCanon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)and I'm very pleased with it. I would agree with other reviewers that it's not quite the color the pictures on amazon show. I kind of think of it as a Raspberry. I appreciate the construction being a little sturdier than a soft case, and the magnetic closure is a nice feature. My last case had a velcro closure, and the noise of it drove me crazy.Also, contrary to what some others have found, I *can* fit an extra SD card in this case. I just slide one of my SD card's cases through the belt loop on the back. It holds it pretty snug-ly in place. Being a woman, I typically just toss the case in my purse so if the SD wiggles out it's not a big deal, but usually keeps everything together nicely. I could see how the little bit of additional size would frustrate a man wanting to keep their Elph in their pocket, but since I keep mine in my purse, it doesn't bother me at all, and the sturdiness of the case keeps the camera safe against whatever else might be in there.The only initial drawback for me was the size of the wrist strap hole. but with a little use, the leather has stretched a little and is working fine.
Having had my old tube TV for so long,it took lots of research till I settled on the Sony Bravia. May I say that in all the time I spent glued to the computer reading about all that was available in the LCD world, Amazon had the most informative views and reviews. Since my living space is small, Amazon had the right size HDTV and the best price! It arrived in an unbelievably timely fashion and packaged wonderfully well. The instructions were clear and I had the TV set up in no time. I thought I would have to go out and buy all sorts of fancy cables, but I used what I had and Voila! The picture and sound had to be tweeked a bit and that was no problem,you just follow the on screen menu. The picture is just gorgeous and you really appreciate it when you watch nature shows or an old black and white film. Sony Bravia really is living up to all the good reviews I read in my research and I highly recommend this television.
I just received the DMC-TZ3A. I love this camera. This is my first camera ever. I love the features, build quality, and menu system. I am still getting used to learning how to take quality pictures. For example, I have trouble getting it to focus at times. I am certain this is just the learning curve for me. One feature I am disappointed that it lacks is - auto retraction of the lens when in playback mode. Most other cameras automatically retract the lens to protect it when viewing pictures from the camera. This one does not do this and you have to turn the camera off to get it to retract. I really wish they would update the firmware to support this important safety feature. All-in-all I definitely recommend this camera!
I got these as a gift in October, and used about 3 times per week thereafter. Had one ear go dead in November, and the other ear went dead in December. Jiggling the cable at the base where the cord enters the set helped for a day or two, but ultimately that failed too. Unfortunate that this seems to be a recurring problem with this company.
I love the picture coming from the unit as well as the upscaling capabilities. At random times do the unit seems to lock up and needs to be powered off and on again. I downloaded the latest firmware, but have not installed it (might be at current version already). Hopefully this corrects the problem. The two main features about the unit I dont like is that movies dont automatically start. You have to press play for it to begin the DVD. I also dont like the remote control. Its not the most user friendly, nor does it light up. However, after comparing this unit to the Sony, I like this unit better.I also forgot to mention, that if you want to use the audio associated with the movie, then change the audio settings to bitstream; your receiver (if using one) should automatically change the audio format.
The images of this item look good on the site, especially the color screen. But, when I received it, it felt like a really cheap plastic case. And the color screen has low resolution quality. I used it for about 2 days, took the time to download subscription music to it and then it just died. Good alternatives are the Dell DJ and of course the more expensive iPod, both of which I own and am extremely happy with.
I like the Altec Lansing brand. But this product should have been refined a little more. Unfortunately, the system suffers from some sort of hissing sound. Although some reviews claim it's very loud, I only notice it when no other electronics are turned on the room (it seems quiet to me). In fact, it is a very subtle white noise. Yet the music and sound over the speakers is far superior to my that of my 4 year old notebook. One other note, the system seems to be incredibly sensitive to electronic intereference; i.e. a cell phone, external hd. These problems were solved by moving devices away. Needless to say, these speakers sound great, but come with drawbacks. I suggest buying them only at a bargain price from a store with a "generous" return policy.
I will start off with the fact that I did not buy these for their amazing sound. Their sound quality is pretty good, and can get them to go pretty loud if I need them to. The reason I got them was because I wanted a pair of cheap speakers that I can bang around and they are perfect for just that, they have lasted me longer than any other set I've had in the past, and I like the fact that they are white. All around great buy for a non sound snob!
I ordered this battery after having the original Sony battery for 4 years. So far it has worked well. I like the feature on the back that tells when the battery is empty or full. I gave it a 4 star for a few reasons. One it is larger in size, and second, after only sitting for 2 days it lost all of its charge. I did have to recharge it again before I could use it.
After 4 weeks, this printer is doing all that it was advertised. The setup was easy, as was the install locally and the wireless install. And the wireless use is great.
I bought this for both of my daughters for Christmas. When it came I took it out registered it and loaded songs for them, so they were ready to go! It is very easy to use. Make sure that you have Windows Media Player 11. IT will not work with any other version of Media Player. I downloaded Media Plaer 11 easily from the internet without any problems at all. It is a terrific MP3 player. Perfect for any little girl! We haven't tried the Barbie World yet, but I know the girls will LOVE it! I highly recommend this product!
This is a great camera in the SD line.Ive owned the about 3 other prior iterations of the SD line. So to make life easy here is a short list of + and - 'sGood:1. Smooth and quiet zoom2. Fast and quiet start up3. Ability to shoot in low light4. Strong flash again for low light5. Big Screen6. Good price point at lower 200-250 dollar range.7. Stainless steel casing8. Small size.Bad1. Big Screen sucks battery life ( you should get a 2nd one) ebay is a cheap place to get them2. Big screen but low resolution and the images can appear grain on the lcd3. Cracking LCD problem - in prior SD models (SD400, SD430) canon had a big problem with this. It looks as if there are fewer complains on this one. I dont have a problem. But, just to be wary4. Small battery5. Cheap battery cover, its easy to break if your not carefulI would recommend this over the SD800 the larger 10megapixel cousin of this guy. Its small the SD800 can get too big to fit in your pocket. This is slim and sleek.Overall I would recommend this camera.
This was sent to my granddaughter and she indicated that it arrived, but there was NO GLUE in the pen. Trying to send it back is kind of impossible as she lives in another town and is getting ready to move to Virginia where her husband will be based at Fort Lee..
This card froze my computer when I tried to remove it, when the system went into hibernation mode, and when I tried to shut down. I installed the newest driver available. I could not install the firmware from Linksys's website, as that froze my computer.Linksys's support came to the conclusion that the PCMCIA slots in my notebook are bad (both of them). Toshiba blames Linksys for the problem.The final analysis: Don't buy this card for a Toshiba laptop! If you don't believe me look at Toshiba's online service forum and do a search for WPC11. Many people have had the same problem. Linksys and Toshiba products don't work well together.
This is a defective product! I soon as I plugged it into my car, the tip broke!Do NOT buy this product.
Pros: You do not need to have your car in your living room to use this product. It is nicely designed. The charger can be separated from the transmitter. It would be worth the money you spend... IF...Cons: It does not work with all iPods to my experience. As they say on their Web sote, "No static, no tuning", and that may be right, IF the product works with your iPod. On their Web site they say "Works with all full-size iPod models, including iPod nano" They have not been able to prove me that their statement is true.I bought one and it did not work with 15 GB Classic (click-wheel) or with iPod Nano. I contacted them and they asked me to reset the iPod and try it again. It did not work. Thinking that it was defective, they sent me a new one (and I have to pay the shipping to return the first one). This one did not work either. Unless you see this product work with your version of iPod, I would not buy this product. I am still back and forth with them and will try to keep you updated.
I am using this camera under the right side mirror of my motorhome so I can cover the large blind spot on that side. It functions very well in the respect.
Alright, for the longest time I have needed a GPS. I finally won this off of ebay for cheap ($56 total). Anyway, I love my GPS! I have taken it on a few test runs and it seems to work very well. Here are the Pros and the Cons.PROS:~EASY TO OPERATE: Unlike the GPS that my parents have (they own a Nexstar), this one is very easy to operate. All the icons are self explanatory with your favorites, languages, etc.~IT ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE A DETOUR IF NECESSARY: Let's assume you come up to a road, only to discover that it is closed or that there is a ton of traffic. Your GPS has the ability to take you on a detour with just 2 taps with your finger (menu, detour).~IT'S EASY TO DOWNLOAD NEW VOICES TO IT: If you're like me and hate the voices that come with your Garmin, you have the ability to download new voices. The Garmin website itself has a few voices to choose from such as Yoda, Darth Vader, Spongebob, etc. However, they are a bit pricey, but they are worth it and give clear instructions. I personally have Spongebob. On the Garmin website it gives you clear instructions on how to download the voices straight to your GPS unit. I also went to "pigtones . com" where I got 2 other voices, which again had clear instructions on how to transfer it onto your GPS.~THE PRICE IS GOOD FOR STARTER GPS PEOPLE: I myself don't travel a whole lot, but once in a blue moon I'll have an unfamiliar area I'll want to travel to. While this GPS was cheaper than most of the others, it is a bargain for sure. If you're lost, it'll help you get to where you need to go.~ALLOWS YOU TO SET A PIN NUMBER SO NO ONE ELSE CAN USE IT: If your GPS gets stolen it will not work without the pin number, which is great for car thieves. If you forget your pin number all you have to do is go to the location where you first set up the pin number. For me, it's my house. You have to be inside my house (my bedroom to be exact) for my GPS to work without the pin number.~HAS DAY MODE AND NIGHT MODE: I have mine set to automatic. When it is dark, my GPS screen is dark so as not to blind me in the face while I'm driving at night. It then lights up when it's day time so I can see it more easily in the sunlight. If you prefer it to always be in night mode or day mode, you have the option to do that.Now here are some cons.......CONS:~DOES NOT VERBALLY SAY STREET NAMES: This isn't a huge deal where I live on country roads, but if I were to drive in the city it would be very annoying having a GPS that doesn't say the street names. Sure, you can easily look over at the screen, but it would be safer for the GPS to verbally say the name rather than have you divert your eyes off the road to read the name.~DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO CUSTOMIZE ROUTES: While I'll settle with what I have for now, I would really prefer a GPS that allows you to customize your routes. Sure, you can add "via points" while on your way to your destination, but if the GPS had the ability to simply allow you to select the roads you want to navigate before you even start your journey, that would be quite helpful.....Overall, I do highly recommend this GPS to those who are looking to save money. However, if you prefer a GPS that allows you to do more such as say street names or customize routes, then upgrade to something better. For me, this little unit works just perfect for me =)
This CD player is not worth the price, it has okay sound. I had mine for a couple of mounths when the top broke off. That was fine the warrany covered it, but 1 year latter the same thing happened. Anoother thing I would charge my batteries over night and they would only last a couple of hours.
Loved it as soon as i took out of the packaging it was such high quality cabling. Now this is my first optical audio cable so I cant compare to others but it sure beats the L\R rca's by FAR! Definitely worth the money!
I'm not a frequent user of transfer kits because they are not required to be changed out very often, but I am pleased with the price and product received.
I ordered this item to replace the Panasonic KX-TCA92 which totaly did not work with my Panasonic Panasonic KX-TS105B Corded Speakerphone. If ordering this phone, please note that the manual states to use only the kx-tca87(no longer on the market) or the kx-tca90 (which has been replaced with the kx-tca98. This phone and this headset are Totally compatible!!! the sound is very clear an crisp. volume control works great, even with the control on the telephone, you can adjust either one and the sound quality is still great.
Great headphones!!! Very comfortable!!! You can get them in either black or orange. My brother has them in black and I have them in orange which helps us tell them apart but they fit smoothly around our ear and allow for easy take off when someone is talking to us. Also, they latch onto collars and other articles of clothing well (like pockets or the tops of pants) so you can use them go.
I have been pretty impressed with the performance and the price. This is the fourth one me and my wife have purchased within a year and have been using it largely for our canon digitals.
I replaced a four port USB powered hub with this one and it worked flawlessly right out of the box. I'm using every port with two hard drives, a mouse, a printer, Lightdrive DVD burner, a Canon USB powered scanner and a camera. Saves a lot of time and trouble not having to unplug one accessory to make room for another.
it said used remote .butit was defected when they ship it to me , it dos not recognize by computer . and does not work ,Just cheat game hoping I do not return the remote and they keep money .it is first time I buy used electronic online and this is my experience .
I must say, this receiver surpassed my expectations. The channel separation is excellent. I am hearing details in movies which I have never heard before. I previously owned an Onkyo TX SR805. I was using that receiver as a pre-amp. However, there has been some discussion for Onkyo's safety in regards to heat and the use of the receivers chips overheating while pre-out. Out of concern, I decided I would downgrade to this yamaha receiver which also had the option for external amplification. The sound was amazing. Using the center channel with the onboard amplification, there is greater clarity, separation, deeper bass, clear treble on every channel This receiver also did a good job bringing out midrage frequencies. With the Onkyo I felt like I was in a room with speakers surrounding me. With this yamaha, I felt like I was there. The overall effect which I noticed in movies was that the receiver sounded more open than they Onkyo (in that the sound was everywhere) yet there was at the same time a clear distinction in channel separation. You could hear the waterfall all around you, while at the same time hear the glass which dropped on the rocks move distinctly from one speaker to another. With the more expensive Onkyo, I felt like every single channel was separate to such a degree that it was simply speakers around me. First the sound was here, then it was there. Here I felt like I was in a living environment with a receiver which surround me with sound yet maintained distint channel separation. Stereo sound also sounded excellent on this receiver. I would recommend this receiver to anyone who does not need HDMI. In fact I have a blue ray player, and have simply purchased an HDMI extension port for my TV. While this is not HD audio, it is digital. I have used HD, and if you have good speakers (I have polk Monitor 70s in front) and a good receiver, you dont need HD. Its marketing. Dolby Digital non-HD sounds excellent. I would highly recommend this receiver to anyone who is looking.
As previous comments have elaborated on, the LinkSys system is easy to install. The reliability of the product, however, is poor. I have had several times I have had to shut down and restart the router in order for it to regain configuration. When troubled by router problems, I attempted to download updates from the internet, to no avail. (The download was in an extension that my computer did not recognize.) Thus, I had to call customer support. You should know that this company outsources its customer support to India. The technical support team does not even hear your issue without suggesting 1. that you buy their technical support package; or 2. that you buy a new Linksys router. I would not recommend a Linksys router to anybody in the market for one.
My printer is happy again now that it's ink is all topped off. I found my HP ink for a great price. And you can't beat shopping online. Delivery was quick and easy, and I received the product in good condition and ready to go to work. Thanks, M. Schueler
The laser etched backlit keys are a real advantage. Try turning the lights down at night and typing on your current keyboard. Can you say eyestrain? The backlighting can be set to different colors. I use blue, my wife uses purple, and the brightness is adjustable. The key action is very comfortable. This is my second one. The first one went away after a very unfortunate encounter with a 20 oz glass of sweet tea. So no, not water (or tea) proof. Love it anyway.
Another fine product from Transcend. This was the first 4GB SDHC card I have bought but it works just like my 150X Transcend cards. Fast and accurate.Price is great too
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.
Got this over a year ago. Teamed them up with a Turtle Beach Sound Card. I cannot play these puppies loud enough, and I have only dialed the volume up to about 40%.I am not sure about prior reviewers problems as most issues like this alleged popping are a result of an incompatible sound card with the speakers. However, not an issue with the very excellent Santa Cruz card. I just taped the remote volume to the far right of my keyboard tray, and I can easily adjust the volume with my pinky-HOW EASY IS THAT?!The bass can be heard two floors above me in my daughter's room -and this is when it is at a casual listening level!All in all, these are exactly as advertised great for music, games (especially with the santa cruz DSP) and visual media sound-if some people expected more than this then perhaps a Klipsch set at [$$$] should have been their choice. This is mnore than a great deal at any price under [$$$].Get these whenever they drop with a rebate (mine were [$$$] with a [$$$]sticker price last year. DVDs, Games, and MP3s sound marvelous, and I over the past year I have preferred this set-up to my formidable upstairs home theater with its 500+ watts and 51 inch HDTV.Piece of friendly IT advice which is usually not heeded: Make sure you have updated drivers for your sound card.happy tunes....
I like the design that the ear buds can be stored in the two holes. The color choices of red, black and grey are just too boring. I thought I ordered the pastel green, blue and orange, but I was shipped the red, black and grey. Other than the color disappointment, the items worked great.
For those complaints on sound quality, I have one thing to say &quot;AIWA Noise Canceling Headphones HP-CN6&quot; will solve your problem. After reading some reviews, I was concerned on the sound quality, but if you have good headphones, the sound is excellent. The overall picture quality is unbelievable. This unit delivers on Picture and sound quality. The battery size is not that big a deal. In fact if you travel as much as I do, buy the APC Travel Power adapter and you can plug this thing right into the seat of the airplane. I don't even need my batter half the time. The adapter plug also can be used in the car for the kids. I love this unit and would recommend to anyone looking for an excellent portable DVD player.
I liked it so well I ordered another one for my second computer. Amazon has the best price, when you count shipping, make that the best price by far.
I'm from Brazil. My sub pack is broken.. after few monthes of use, I asked Amazon for send to My mother's hotel who is in N.Y. I gave my international card and for my surprise... they cannot sell my, because the brasilian adress.... I'm really nervous because there's no where to buy it in N.Y. stores.... just throw my X5 on trash...I really agree and unterstanda with all of you, whorst in my case I even cannot buy it... no one no where sells it.Dumb Dumb Dumb and more Dumb this sub pack
No this is not the best set money can buy. But it is a very functional, compact and lightweight set for a great price. Easy to stow, slips right into the bug out bag. Exactly what I needed.
These are incredible loudspeakers. The sound is very detailed and opened. The soundstage is quite wide. Vocals and musical instruments are incredibly vibrant. Percussion and lower notes seem so real that I sometime feel in the presence of the musicians. I listen to all kinds of music; these speakers sound good with all types of music, but they shine with acoustic recordings. Beware! These speakers will not be bullied. Don't expect a boomy sound; these aren't party speakers. But they are not sissies. When I listened to Dream Theater's "Train of thought" it seemed I was at a rock concert, as I felt the music in my chest. When I listened MMW's "Tonic", Steve Hackett's "Bay of Kings", and Ruthie Foster's live album, I was simply captivated by the music, which sounded superb, even at very low levels. And the 1996 Titanic's soundtrack was simpy astounding. I listen to them through a modest 60 watts/channel Marantz integrated amp. See the December 2005 review in Sensible Sound magazine.
The case fits very well with my Coolpix 5700 camera. The EH-52 AC adaptor's output rating on the product label is 8.4V/1.3A Max, which is the same as the EH-53. I tested it, worked fine. My PC running Window XP detected the memory card reader automatically and showed it as another removable drive. Transfering pictures without any problem. I can also use the card reader like a USB drive with the Flash memory plugged in.
Bought this after my mom's, hand-me-down, old perc finally quit working (after some 50+ years). My only complaint, the basket does not contain the grounds while perking, so when you open the top they are all over, and in the coffee. They do send paper filters, didn't know why since I have never had to use filters with a peculator, but now I know why! I found a solution though, I used the basket and lid from my old peculator and it worked great! No more coffee grounds all over the place, Presto, you need to do better! Bottom line... great coffee but messy.
Work great. Have lasted me a while. Love the over the ear design instead of in the ears because it doesn't fall out or slip.
I just bought this recently off Amazon, as I now have my desktop, my work laptop, and my girlfriend's laptop to network together. The installation was super easy, even for someone like myself who has proven to be networking challenged before. An hour after opening the box from Amazon I was sitting outside a hundred feet or so from my apartment reading work email through my corporate VPN. All with the built-in 64 bit security. My only gripe: the manual doesn't emphasize the security features enough.
I have no idea why others are slamming the BEFW11S4, I have 2 desktops and an X-Box running through mine and everythng works great. I brought it home and hooked everything up and it was running fine out of the box. Sure there were some settings I had to change in the configuration, BIG DEAL. It took 2 minutes out of my life to set it up. This router is running flawlessly. This was definately a good buy.
This unit is missing even some of the most basic functions for a DVD. For $100.00 more I was able to get a DVD with Dolby digital.My unit only played 6 hours before it started flinging the disk inside. It was shipped by Amazon with no packing around it--I'm sure that contributed to the poor condition of this machine.
I originally bought a cheapo 50ft headphone ext but it sucked. The sound was horrible when its transmitted to the sound system. So i bought 2 pcs of cable Mediabridge - 3.5mm Male To (2) RCA Stereo Audio Cable - (25 Feet) and used this to connect both cables to make it 50ft. Right when i got it, tried it on our Denon speaker system, and works magic. The ipod sounded perfectly. This didn't affect the sound quality. Loving it, thus the 5-star :-)
Product works great - just like the remarkably overpriced HDMI cables available everywhere else!
I've had this cooler for a few years and it has functioned pretty well. You don't get much air flow on low, but it is quiet. HI is louder, but not bothersome, sucking air from the top's two fans and out the sides.The only complaint I have is with the power cord. The cord attaching at the USB connector has come partly detached and pulled away and the connector attaching to the cooler sometimes makes connection sometimes not. All-in-all I think I got my money's worth. I wish I could purchase the power cord separately.
I bought a refurbished unit and am quite pleased. I put it on a far wall in my bedroom behind a door that is usually open during the day (I hate the look of TVs in a bedroom). It is invisible during the day, but is super clear and easy to watch from by bed 15 or so feet away. Very clear picture with fabulous color.
I love this mouse but the surprising thing is that it has been the same price for the last year. My old wireless mouse had AA batteries and I changed them once every 3 months. I'm shocked at what pathetic batteries it comes with. I still would recommend it though as it is a great mouse.
Based on a lowsy product description and misleading picture, I thought I was buying a waist belt pouch, and it turns out to be a shoulder strap pouch. (I've now uploaded some pictures, so others won't make the same mistake.)It was described as a "snug" holster, for a digital camera or small dSLR. After seeing complaints that the official Canon bag for my Powershot S5 IS was undersized, I thought this might be the solution was looking for a bag that would fit my new S5 together with a converter/filter/lenscap combination. Well, boy does it fit, sideways, lengthways, anyway you want to throw it in, and with ample space for your packed lunch as well.Bottom line is that you shouldn't buy a camera bag online unless you see someone explicitly recommending it for your camera model. You're better off trecking down to the local store with camera in hand and seeing what fits for yourself.After all my complaints, I'm still giving it 4 stars. IF it fits your camera, this is really not a bad bag. Nice material, lightweight, and a comfortable soft shoulder strap which spreads the weight. I'm not convinced the material would provide enough protection for more than a casual knock, but it's probably as good as most other soft cases.
This product was a perfect fet for my 4 yr old. At first I was worried he wouldn't wear it because he doesn't even like hats but once he tried it on and figured out he could control the volume (he doenst like loud noises) he wouldn't take it off! This one was for his preschool class but I'm going to pick up another one for his dvd player in the car!
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I have had this MP3 player for 1 week it works good and very easy to use. Battery life is great, and it is easy to navigate. This is my 2nd Sandisk MP3 player, I purchased this one because the other was only 512mb.
I've had my Deskjet 6840 for a couple of weeks and so far no problems. Getting a reliable hookup to the Linksys Wireless G router took some work because of the security settings. This was solved by manually inputting the IP address. The HP installation software on the disk is not without bugs; it wouldn't autostart after my first attempt at installation. Not a big deal. The fast draft mode is great.This unit replaces an HP 890c that was telling me to change out the service module at an estimated cost of $200+...so getting a new, faster and wireless printer for about 2/3 of that amount is good.If you are a little savvy with wireless, it seems to be a fine unit.
Very easy to use and install(window Vista). Take me 5 minutes. Works well with Sprint U720.
No cradle adapter for the iPod Touch, despite the description and even though it came with seven of them rather than the five pictured. Useless to me.
It is a great priced notebook except few things.It heats up at the bottom, the fan is at the bottom, therefore you have to place something under it, coolpad will be the best.The keyboard is difficult to adjust, number keys are very small, deletion is at the top right, Shift is at very far right therefore every time I press up arrow. I bought an external keyboard but it is not convenient every time. Control key is not on the left corner.Except that is great for many applications, previous reviewer complained about DVD sound, DVD sound is set by default to confortable setting, you can change that setting and have loud and great sound.Few times it booted itself, I don't know if is software or hardware problem. Battery life is not so great arund 2 hr.DVD plays flawlessly. Wireless is great and easy to use, just press a button.Want a cheap and lightweigt, I may recoomend (except keyboard, if it would bother you, don't buy it)
i gave the Garmin Nuvi 360 2 stars to capture your attention, i think this gadget deserves above 5 stars. its great and reliable and maps are rich with info. only 2 problems. if you have big hands and fingers then don't buy this item cuz the screen is small and you will end up zooming in and out just to make sure you save locations right. The other thing is, most devices when specifying "support SD" thy sometimes support MMC cards too, but not the garmin.other than that GOOO FOR IT! its fantastic
I bought this item with great trepidation after reading the majority of reviews here. But I needed a relatively simple solution that would enable me to transfer old camcorder footage to DVD. I don't know whether Sony has upgraded the machine, or I'm simply lucky, but it works perfectly. I've transferred more than 10 hours of footage to DVD since taking it out of the box a couple of days ago and it's working without a hitch. So, in my experience, an easy-to-use solution in a convenient, relatively small and fairly intuitive package. It's exactly what I needed.
I purchased this photo paper in order to print photos of the grandkids that my children posted online. It is perfect for that purpose, especially when framed! The paper truly shows off the beauty of these litle people!
I've used this hub for over 5 years and during that time moved to 3 different continents (North America, Europe, and Asia). After being transported by trucks and boats for months, it still continues to work. I have plugged in a scanner, printers, external drives, iPods, cameras, video camcorders, and other peripherals. Never had a problem--always reliable!
I was reluctant to try broadcasting from my pc to my stereo fearing that there would be problems setting it up. But it was a snap with Logitech Wireless Music System. All you have to do is run the software; hook the system up to the usb port on the computer; and connect the other part of the unit to the speaker hook-ups on the stereo and off you go.
if you want a video camera for everyday use, and is small enough to carry anywhere, buy this! you will take more videos simply because it is so compact you will always have it with you.how often do you buy a product that greatly exceeds your expectations? this camera will do that and more!
I bough this adapter to replace an old PCMCIA card that seamed to be failing. I was right, the old card was junk. This one immediately increased the performance of the laptop and reception is excellent.One issue I have though is that the adapter is pretty big and it makes the adjacent USB port unusable (either side by side or up and down ports, tried both). A nice addition would have been a short extension cable and some double sided tape or velcro to stick it to the case of the laptop. I have the velcro, but haven't purchased a short extension yet. It does come with a weighted desktop dock, but it's a bit too much for a laptop. Desktop wise it's fine and I actually have it and use it for my usb flash drive.
This device is flat out awesome and works incredibly well. I've got my DVR box hidden in a solid wood cabinet and this allows me to control the unit from anywhere in the house. I've not been able to find any flaws, the remote/DVR box is just as responsive as it was when it was in plain sight. Incredibly cool- everyone should have it and lose the ugly DVD/DVR/gamesystems boxes (or rather hide them)! It works!
I recently ordered this Netgear router and was so excited when it arrived. Unfortunately, there were a few issues with installation that proved to be extremely challenging. First was- theres no installation manual included. It only comes with a disc. Not a problem (except smart wizard installation of the router via disc only works on a PC if you ALREADY HAVE INTERNET ACCESS!!! and u have a dvd player that works on your computer) I called their customer service (twice) and was REALLY disappointed on both calls. The first time I called Customer Service I found they were unable to assist me until the product had been completely registered (a 30 minute phone call) and then when I called back as I was still having problems based on what I'd been told- they took another 7 minutes re-confirming my personal info before answering a simple "yes" or "no" question. I ended up having to "wing-it". I later found out you only get 90 of phone support free and thats why they were so concerned about registration info- but c'mon!Overall- its a very mediocre product and ridiculously horrible customer service.
I wanted a slim stylus for my tablet and saw this and thought, "YAY, I HAVE WHAT I WANTED!". Unfortunately, after less than an hour of use the top of the pen came off and the pen holder hook thing fell out and was very dissatisfied.
The Zen V is a great little player. My wife has an Ipod Nano and the Creative Zen V not only is easier to load songs but it also sounds a lot better.
I bought this item for my girlfriend who has a cannon video camera, and had lost the battery charger that came with it. I looked up the specs of chargers on the internet, found this battery charger, and bought it. However, when I went to put the battery in the charger it wouldn't fit. I was greatly disappointed that the charger did not fit our model. I'm sure it is a good item, IF it works with your battery.
it is great to see all the pictures any place you want
Installation was simple, and I've had no problems with other Linksys cards attaching to the AP. WEP setup was straightforward. No complaints.
I use only Canon L lenses, and not one of them is touched unless and until one of these babies is on it to protect it. Why invest all that money in such precious glass if (1) you run the risk of scratches or dust; or (2) you ruin great sunny shots with an unfiltered lens ?These filters are coated; very important. Filters lacking optical coating can cause lens flare and impact contrast and sharpness, especially when a strong light source is present.Yes, these filters are a bit on the expensive side, but when you spend $1,000-$2,000 per lens (and more), the cost of the filter is minimal. The peace of mind this little lovely gives is priceless.
Works perfectly - just like the OEM unit that went bad after almost five years.
I've been using these headphones in the gym for over a year. They fit quite well. And are really worth the money. The packaging was seemed a bit old. But the sound quality was decent.
Crucial memory is always a good bet. This was sent quickly and was an easy install. Highly recommended.
I originally got these headphones for my son when he was 3 and got my daughter a set when she turned two. These adjust easily, but yet stay put at their adjusted point. My son is 6 now and still wears his just fine. I like that they come with the piece that will only allow the volume up to go up so high, as when you have a two or three year old they like to play with the volume button, but don't exactly understand what it is and could damage their ears turning it all the way up or just scare them and not know how to turn it down. The piece does come off though so when you need the volume to go higher such as in a plane you can. The kids drag these everywhere and shover them into bags and step on them and do things that kids do with stuff and they still have held up and not broken. I've never had an earpiece come off or anything either and the wires have held up, which is more than I could say for a lot of my earbuds lately!!
Noisy keys, so you can't use this in a bedroom, but the keys feel solid and well built, there are 2 USB ports, and for the price, can't beat it. I got 2 of these, one for me, one for my receptionist.
i guess the sound is fine...but they are not comfortable and the CASE IS JUNK. it simply fell apart when i opened it and is made of really cheap plastic. avoid this.
I use this webcam almost everyday to talk to my friend on Skype and it works great! I've dropped it a gazillion times and it still works well. If you're looking for a basic webcam, nothing fancy, then this is good. It has a feature that lets you take still photos, but the quality isn't that good.
Sony MHC-GX450 3-Disc CD Shelf System with Game SyncI have purchased this Sony Stereo Shelf Unit today and it came without remote. I am intersted and looking for matching remote device for this particular model.I am aware there are replacements than the original.And to the performance that this system puts out is tremendously satisfying playback listening with the options and selections. Dual deck maybe old and out of date due to ipods and mp3 players in current sync. But to enjoy recording and warm bass sounds gives delighful enjoyment!If anyone may have advice and direction as to where maybe a matching remote for sale for this particular unit is available to purchase via mail Internationally either-wise will take the chance on a replacement hoping for it's specifications meet all requirements to preview this Sony Stereo System at it's full capacity.
I did a lot of research on these frames, and I couldn't be happier with my choice. I got it for a present for my technologically-challenged mother. The intuitive buttons are a snap to learn and make this frame SO much nicer than other frames. There is a joystick and 2 smaller buttons right at the location that your right fingers hold the frame. All of the functionality can be done with this. The screen looks awesome - nice and bright, and adjustable brightness of course. The transitions are cool too. This is definitely a superior product to most of the other frames. I used a 1gb SD card with no issues - the simple software resizes the images automatically and puts them in the albums you create. So you don't have to worry about resizing each individual picture or anything. The frame also has auto-tilt like an iphone; so if you stand it upright, the next pictures will display that way.The internal battery lasts quite some time and is a great feature. Overall I love this product and would buy them all day long if I had the money!
I used these to revive some Gameboy Color games I had lying around and they worked perfectly. Not much you can say about batteries, but I suppose the fact that they didn't explode and they supplied power justifies a 5-star rating.
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
The low price for these memory cards is so low that I think it might be scaring people away. That's a shame, because the card I bought for my mobile phone works extremely well. I've had no issues with it whatsoever. I looked at my favorite 'deal' sites first, but the next best price I could find was more than twice the cost of this. Even with shipping added, it was still the best deal. Whatever Kingston is doing to be able to offer such low prices is not having an effect on the quality. I plan to buy more memory expansion products from them in the future.
Just as the title says...works as advertised. I was a little skeptical since it is a great price. Typically you get what you pay for however in the performance department, so far, it works flawlessly. I am controlling an Onkyo receiver, a PS3 with a IR remote and a DirecTV system. The receiving eye is quite small and with only minimal modification I was able to mount this between the closet door where the componenets are kept and the door jam. The sensitivity of the eye is superb. I have already recommended this to a friend who has a similar setup as me.
I bought a brand new Kodak zi8 camera, and plugged this sd card up... The first time I plugged it up my camera froze... Every time I plugged it up my camera froze. I bought an sd card reader so my desktop could read it, so I could format it... Still, didn't work... After pressing random buttons, I got it to work by holding down the record button... After that it works perfectly! It's fast, and was worth the cost! This is a highly recommended sd hc card!!
I am actually using in a camera and too for keep any information, and later use with a adapter for a usb memory card, work high speed ok, thanks
I'm happy with these cables. They are of good quality and are priced at a bargin price--but the price is compromised by outrageous shipping.I'd grade it a B.
It is not firefox compatible, but I just use IE for webcam monitoring my pet and firefox for browsing. Firefox > explorer... The webcam range hits throughout my home except down 2 floors in the basement level which has a delay or so every 5 minutes, but besides that I get a good 30 frames per second constant which is very decent. Setting encryption compfused me at first so just to get wireless working I disabled that part, but didn't enable SSID broadcast. I eventually realized I needed to increase my router power output and presto wireless worked, then I went to[..]and copied that to my router and also the D-LINK setup and my WPA encryption worked. My webcam IP doesn't change so it is easy to login to it. 1.07 firmware update was easy, but not necessary for me.I was interested in night security camera for monitoring outside and at .5 lux it was horribly grainy. As far as in door goes, it is excellent. I use a fluorescent bulb and the camera is 12.5 Watts so it isn't expensive to run.
Bought one at Best Buy despite negative reviews at the website. It wouldn't even successfully load into the camera. Never got to find out if it even worked.
I'm still working on programming all my remotes but this really simplifies my system- HDTV (visible) and components (in a closet). It doesn't have PC programming but is an economical alternative with the included base station.
I haven't had any problems at all with this product, I love it! It keeps my macbook pro cool so I can use it as long as I want.The price was also really nice ($12 at Christmas)! I am very satisfied with my purchase.
the thing melted when i left it plugged in too long on the pc.ha ha yeah it over heated every time i used it i think
After reading tons of reviews I decided to try this unit firsthand. The reviews seemed to have no middle range. People either love or hate the player.I have a 60" HDTV and JVC progressive scan carousel DVD player. Here is my five cents worth:Picture quality - far from "amazing". I created backup copies of several movies ranging from action to sci-fi to cartoons. I ran the movies in "parallel" on my existing JVC through the component input and on this Samsung through DVI. After about 2 hours of flipping inputs back and forth, playing with the resolution settings I concluded that my JVC's progressive scan picture is better than any settings on the Samsung. Although hard to differentiate unless you watch the same movie frames either by flipping inputs or PIP the Samsung's performance was poor. Of course it blows away my older Pioneer and Apex. So it all depends what people compare it to.Sound - tried optical output, just awful. Low volume, lacks clarity. A total disappointment.Navigating menus takes forever. Slow response. One time I thought it locked up. Remote is just plain garbage - 6 year old design.NTSC/PAL decoder is also very poor compared to my JVC.Summary - $300 price tag is not worth the DVI output. $100 progressive scan player does just fine.People with 42"-60" HDTV screens should remember that DVD's are still 480 lines no matter how the player is trying to fill in more to get to 720. It's like a poor scan of a photo that one would try to tweak with Photoshop.
This camera opens up whole new realms of use, thanks to the STABILIZING 10X telephoto. You can nab wildlife in the field and take the images home to the field guides. You can collect human behavior at its most candid and beautiful, because you're at a distance where the camera is effectively invisible, even if the subject knows you're shooting. You can do serious telephoto in low light because the stabilized lens permits low shutter speeds.I only wish it had Compact Flash storage as well as Smart Media, because the joy of digital shooting is that you can just blaze away and then cull once you've dumped to the computer. This is my third Olympus digital camera (after the 2500 and the 490). I keep all of them busy.
This works as stated with the premium sound system, despite what the bag it comes in says. All wiring is listed on the bag and is pretty standard. A definite time saver for aftermarket stereos. I now have a much more efficient stereo and the factory subwoofer still works.Note: There are multiple black ground wires. I tried one of the free ones and got significant interference (alternator whine). I switched to one of the grounds that runs through the inline black box and the problem went away.
I quickly returned this. Nearly all videoa I take are indoors with the kids in the evening. All lights in house are on, but of course it's not as bright as a sunny day. The video looks great in the LCD monitor, but once it's on TV or computer.. yuk!! grainy and pixelated, washed out colors. All the grainy junk makes the video look flat somehow. Terrible. My old analog Panasonic takes much better indoor video than this. I now understand why other camcorders advertise features like "3D Noise cancellation" and "Low light boost", etc. My advice, spend the extra bucks and get one of those cameras if you're going to shoot indoors, because the quality with this is just ugly.Couple other things I didn't like about it: it has a lenscap, and the USB/firewire connections are blocked by the handstrap, so you have to loosen the handstrap nearly all the way to get at those ports.The best thing is its joystick navigation thingy. Navigating menus and doing VCR operations in playback mode is a breeze. Wish all cameras had this.
a must have, if hou have a laptop this is what you need
I got this mouse because it is small and easy for travel, however it has many technical difficulties. The battery cover is complicated and hard to remove, the usb reciver blinks when ever you use the mouse, the off/on button is very small and frustrating, and much more. overall....DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE AND WASTE YOUR MONEY!
I buy a lot of Hosa cables but this particular model does not live up to expectation. I ordered 2 of these cable and only one of them was functional. Very disappointed with the quality of these and I'm looking to replace them ASAP. DON'T BUY.
Great service. Figured out that I already had one so I elected to return. I was told to keep it and I would receive credit. I was very pleased. Thank you.
The ability to scan four 35 MM slides at a time is nice. It takes about 4 minutes to do the scan and the software used to edit and clean the images up is very good but not as good as more expensive software packages. Occasinally it seems to fail to see the slides and generate images that are not useable or, it may see only 2 or 3 of the four slides. In these cases, it can usually be corrected by deleting the unuseable images and rescanning. The photographic scan and copy functions work very well.
This works well with a Mac computer. Like most wireless, in this case Bluetooth items they go to sleep when not used as sometimes there is a short delay when starting them up again. Usually, I push on one key and wait for it to start and then carry on typying. Sometimes I need to push a key more than once, but it always works. If these devices didn't do that I would give a 5 star rating.
Have proven to be pretty durable. My 2 year old has not broken them yet. Sometimes they bother his ears but I am sure he is just getting used to them. The sound can be a bit off at times but he is only watching cartoons so it is okay.Would buy again.
The turntable feels cheap and flimsy, especially the stylus. It would not play large LPs properly because of uneven platter. Tried to have Numark/Ion stand by their warranty, but they would not respond to email in a timely manner or respond by phone. If you google Numark support, it seems many people have this problem. I will not purchase another Numark or Ion product, and I strongly encourage you not to do so either. Try the Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable instead.
So I was pouring through my garage and I discovered I had over 700 of 1970's porn beta videos still in good condition. As I'm a connoisseur of the vintage porn I decided to have a weekend of it and watch all the tapes. Unfortunately I noticed that all the videos weren't rewound and that would take me hours out of my "session" to rewind them. Fortunately I was able to find this rewinder and instantly purchased it. I was able to hire a few kids from the neighborhood to take shifts rewinding the beta tapes so I didn't have to interrupt my viewing pleasure.
This transmitter is amazing. All I had to do was plug it into my car's cigarette lighter thingy and look for a blank radio station. Its so easy to use! The quality of sound is great, it really overpowers station signals. Only drawback is in certain areas in big cities, there will be some interference ie) toll plazas and the like. Other than that, it works perfectly and has been regarded a million times better than the iTrip. Not only is it affordable but it works great, I highly reccomend it.
I bought one in Nov 2004. Serial Number 5004653. 3 weeks ago, March 2006, 1 year and 3 months after the purchase, it was broken. It can't read data from media. I contacted customer support and heard it costs $19.95 to diagnose, and $150 to fix it. Can you believe this????!!!!When I bought it, it was $295 in Circuit City, and just after 1 year, it is broken! DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT! DON'T BUY SONY! I have a SONY media center PC(VGC RA820G) that I bought 8 months ago, but one of its DVD drives was also broken several months ago.I have been a big SONY fan, trusting them for more than 25 years, but not anymore. SONY is no better than other brands. It's actually worse in computing devices field.Don't waste your money on a SONY product like me.
I ordered this for my 2007 T60 and it has made a huge difference coupled with adjusting the battery settings on the computer. I highly recommend this battery.
It has never given me a moment of trouble and I can still use this black and white copier to save on using my newer printer and its extremely expensive inks. It's 21 years old and in hindsight, worth every penny. Hewlett Packard really came through with this product.Manufacturer: HPPart number: C3150AGeneral* Cabinet form factor* Desktop* Depth* 17.5 in* Height* 7.9 in* Weight* 24.5 lbs* Color* White* Type:Form Factor* Desktop* Compatibility* PC* Technology* Laser* Packaged quantity* 1* Width* 15.7 in* Printer type* Workgroup printer Laser* Max media size* A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)* Printer output type* MonochromeCopier* Copier Type* None* Copier Type:Type* NoneExpansion / Connectivity* Expansion bay(s) total (free)* None* Expansion slot(s) total (free)* 3 3 for PC connection Memory SIMM 72-pin, 1 1 for PC connection MIO* Slot provided total qty* 3, 1* Total free slots* 3, 1* Bay provided type* None* Slot provided type* Memory, MIO* Slot provided form factor* SIMM 72-pinPrinter* Max resolution (b&w;)* 600 dpi x 600 dpi* Printer speed* 6 pages/min* Language simulation* PCL 5E* PostScript support* Optional* Font(s) included* 10 TrueType, 35 Intellifonts* Printer output* 6 pages/min Normal* Font(s) included:Fonts Included Qty* 10, 35* Font(s) included:Font Included Type* TrueType, Intellifonts* Printer Output:Output Quality* Normal* Max speed* 6 pages/min* Max Resolution ( B&W; ):Max H-Resolution BW* 600 dpi* Max Resolution ( B&W; ):Max V-Resolution BW* 600 dpi* Connectivity technology* Wired* Printer / Printer Features* Optional duplexMedia Handling* Media sizes* A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)* Max document size* 8.5 in (Legal) 14 in (Legal)* Envelope sizes* Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), Monarch (3.87 in x 7.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), International B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)* Media Feeder(s)* 1 250 sheets A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) Autoload, 1 100 sheets A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) Autoload* Total media capacity* 350 sheets* Media type* Labels, Envelopes, Plain paper, Transparencies* Media path type* CurvedDuty Cycle* Cartridge / printhead included qty* 1* Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty)* 10,000 - 19,999 pages* Duty Cycle:Cartridge / Printhead Duty Cycle* 4000 pages* Monthly Duty Cycle* 12000 pagesExpansion / Port(s) Required* Port(s) / Connector(s) Required* 2 Parallel IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP):36 pin Centronics Male 2, 1 Infrared Local Talk:IrDA N/A 1, 1 Network 8 pin mini-DIN Male 1* Slot(s) Required* NoneSoftware / System Requirements* Operating system* Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later* Software type* Drivers & UtilitiesMemory / Flash* Memory / Flash* NoneMemory / RAM* Memory / RAM Installed ( Max )* 2 MB 2 MB : 50 MB* Technology / Form Factor* SIMM 72-pin* Upgrade rule (RAM)* Max 16 MB module* Upgrade Type* GenericNetworking* Networking* None* Networking type* NonePower* Power Supply / Device* Power supply Integrated* Operational power consumption* 165 Watt* Compliant standards* EPA Energy Star* Operational power consumption (standby)* 5 WattEnvironmental Parameters* Min operating temperature* 59 F* Sound emission* 52 dBA* Max operating temperature* 89.6 F* Operating humidity range* 10 - 80%Warranty* Service / Support Details* Limited warranty Parts and labor 1 year On-site* Service & support type* 1 year warrantyMiscellaneous* Rack mounting kit* Not available* Mounting kit* Not available
The ink works fine. It is expensive but I have not found any that were not expensive. I love the fact that it is self-contained (i.e., no spills, no mess - just pop out the old and insert the new).
It's a filter. It works like every other B+W filter. I got it for my 16-35. I guess they fixed the cap because I haven't had a problem with mine. The cap is snug, or at least, snug enough. No problems with flare or anything like that.
I pulled these out of the easy to open package, plugged them into my ipod, hit shuffle, and it played a song by the Who (How Many Friends, from Who by Numbers). I've heard that song several thousand times over the past 30 years, since I first bought it on vinyl when it was released in the 70s. And I was reduced to tears almost immediately. I heard instruments that I never heard before. The sound was beyond anything I could have imagined.These are the best headphones I have ever used, and I'm 49 years old and have been listening to rock music since I was 8 years old.I also own a pair of HD202 (a very popular and highly rated headphone here on Amazon), and I can't stand them. But the 555 are everything the 202 aren't. Comfortable, not air-tight, can hear outside sounds if necessary, don't crush your ear cartilage.Looking for headphones? You found them. Get these. Why go through life NOT listening to music through the best headphones made (well, for under a Benjamin), when they are right here? You are 3 clicks away (maybe 1 even). Just press the button. The rest of your life will be music bliss.
I bought this as a reward to myself for finishing my master's degree. It sits in my cubicle, and I mostly play classical music from CDs on it, listening using headphones during the main part of the day, then switching to speakers late in the day when those who might object to my tastes have left. (I might not have bought it had I reazlied I was going to be moved to a cubicle - at the time I was in an office I shared with someone who was hardly ever there.) I haven't really tried cranking the volume up (since the speakers are right there in my cubicle), but the sound is fine, and it's handy to have the option of sticking in a cassette (I still have a few of those) or even my iPod (the wave of the future?).Anyhow, it has good sound, is easy to use, and hasn't failed me so far. I'm very happy with it.
I purchased the Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Gun Metal Blue about 3+ months again and the sound is amazing! I also own a pair of Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones and the Ultimate Ears are simply better. They are worth the money.
Nikon is the name you can trust for optical products. I am pretty new to the binocular world. Initially I was confused choosing between various brands on market. After doing some research and tested multiple brands on the same price level then I decided to go for Nikon. Before I got this one, I used to have Nikon 10x50 (non ATB model). Nothing was wrong with this product, just too bulky for my needs besides it didn't come with binocular bag. You can get it for "free" as a promotional package that comes with the product. Just pay $ 14.99 for shipping and handling. In other words it's not totally free though. Later I decided to return the product and purchase this model. This one comes with nice packaging cartoon box compared to the plastic packaging for 10x50 non ATB model.Talking about the image quality. No doubt. Super clear and super bright. It's light and what I like that it comes with BaK-4 prism.I would recommend to buy this product if you're looking for a reasonable price of binocular. Thanks Nikon !
I bought this lens for my wife who enjoys her Nikon camera and she is very happy now.
I own and use a WS-100, WS-200S and WS-320M. I record voice conversations and meetings which often equires the use of two at a time. The main reason for this is the unit's battery. The bottom of the WS-100 and 200S easily slips out allowing the battery to fall out (not good) and while the WS-320M doesn't have this problem, keeping the battery cover on can be a challenge (I use a rubber band).I have tried other brands and believe Olympus makes the best for voice quality, I just wish they would get their act together on the battery holders.Oh yes... I have tried several audio editors on these products. So far the best has been WavePad and the worse has been Soundsoap.
This is the first FM transmitter I've purchased, but as far as I'm concerned, it's the best out there. My friends have tested other, cheaper models and brands, but the sound quality from this FM transmitter in particular is CD-quality. I also love that it charges my iPod simultaneously. I only wish the LED display was easier to read - it's positioned at an awkward angle - but I love it all the same. I would recommend this product as a first choice to anyone looking to purchase an FM transmitter.
We are constantly amazed at the image quality. It is especially good at macro imaging...it does a little less well in low light...would suggest using tripod for low-light situations.The size is perfect. When the power is off, it is just a small steel box that fits perfectly in my pocket. There are no worries about scratching the lens or a knob breaking off. GREAT DESIGN!The pics that we have printed onto paper are truly picture perfect. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a camera that trvels well and has unlimited possibilities!Our favorite features:BLACK AND WHITE!Multiple exposure!Macro...extreme close ups show amazing detail!Smart Media (we have three 64 MB cards and can take about 300 photos without downloading to the computer.)PRICE!
Not a good choice in terms of quality. The nozzle of the printer needs constant cleaning to get rid of white lines. But when you clean it and print out the patterns to check results, it use up the inks. It takes about 4 times to fully clean the nozzle which consumes 10% of a newly replaced ink cartridge. I am a disappointed user and would not recommend this product.
As Olympus E-system user I have found Sigma 150mm Macro Lens very useful when taking macro shots from a bit remote distance. OK, the f-stop is 2.8, and Zuiko 50 mm Macro Lens is 2.0, but in Zuiko case you have to approach very close to the subject. Making close-up shots of some dangerous animals (bugs, spiders, scorpions, etc), this could be life saving and, not for that only, I decided to buy Sigma lens. Moreover, sharpness is also, very good and, for that money, I never felt any regret for that.
The difference between this and the cheap-o polarizing filters is pretty dramatic. Skies are bluer, clouds are whiter and have more definition, trees are greener. I hated spending so much on a filter at first, but I don't regret splurging on this one now that I've seen the difference that it makes. No sense in getting a nice camera/lens and then putting a crappy filter on the end of it!
This product is excellent! All my photos and memories are now on the device I can share and remember. I had photos from 1997 when I went to Belize birding. I scanned them all and downloaded them into this device.I can even watch the slides while music plays in the background. This isthe best gift my husband gave me.
I bought my HD 433s in Jan. 01 and I have no complaints. The sound quality is very good and the design is above average. I also like that it comes with an adapter, the cord is long and the phones themselves are not over-the-ear. I use them at work, so I appreciate being able to hear some outside noise if somebody is trying to get my attention. It makes it a little harder to tune out the world completely unless you're in a quiet room, so if you're looking for sound immersion, I'd go with an over-the-ear design.
I bought these headphones two months ago and I just discovered today that one side doesn't work. It makes me sad because the sound quality was very good. However since they don't last long I don't recommend getting these. I only give two stars because the sound was good for the time it lasted.
I have to say that this is the best set of headphones I've ever purchased. What makes them great? The craftsmanship of the design consisting of a flexible head groove, soft ear padding and (last but not least), the superb quality of sound making all of my music genres come to life with crisp and cutting edge quality. The balance of bass, treble and everything else in-between is always...perfect. Big ups to Sennheiser!
I have always used and liked the Iomega products starting with their Zip drives. The ease of use, flexibility and storage capacity have always made these products well worth the price.I use this product to back up my computer. I prefer to use the Rev Disks, which can be stored in a safe location in case of disaster. Using secondary hard drives, either external or internal, can be risky. These drives sometimes suffer mechanical breakdowns and are susceptible to the same risks as the computer, i.e. fire, water, viruses, other damage.As far as storage capacity, the Rev disks have the most storage capacity that I have seen. There are probably others out there with more, but I always try to go with known and reputable name brands. Having the high storage capacity make backups easier which, in turn, lets me do it more frequently. Using one Rev disk verses numerous CDs or DVDs, is just plain easier. If you have a hard drive larger than 35GB, then CDs and or DVDs are just too much hassle, which makes backups a nightmare. With the Rev product, it makes it soooo much easier. I highly recommend this product.
Bought this for $14.99 a month or so ago and couldn't be happier. I was looking at these for a while and when the price dropped, I had to grab one. It is very quiet, even on the high speed setting and the blue light is not annoying to me because my Dell 17" widescreen laptop hangs over an inch or two on each side, so it blocks most of the light.UPDATE: It's still working, although last year the power connection started getting loose, so the led/fans only kick on when I put the cord tight towards the front of the cooler.I also took it apart a few months ago and cleaned it out ( you have to pull off the rubber nubbins on the bottom to access the screws, it wasn't too dirty, but cleaning it made it a little more efficient and definitely quieter.
Panasonic DMR E80HLet me start by saying that I am not a very technical person. I'm just an average user of electronic products. Therefore, please look at this review in that light.I wanted the DMR E80H for several reasons: First, I wanted to be able to transfer my home 8MM and Hi 8 videos to a DVDs while doing some editing. Second, I wanted to transfer some commercial VHS tapes to DVD. Third, I wanted to be able to record some movies and televisions shows and in some very few instances, transfer them to a DVD. The DMR E80H does a good job with each of these objectives.In my opinion, the manual, although very comprehensive, is not very clear in a number of areas. For instance, the manual and other Panasonic documents, indicates that the DMR E80H is multi-regional. Well, what does that mean? I thought that it meant that I could play a DVD from any region of the world (say Europe or Japan). What I thought is somewhat true from what I could read about the subject but not exactly. My point is that I also thought the manual would help me understand but the manual helps little in this area. There are other examples where the manual did not help nor did the Customer Care Center. See below.The unit performs fairly well with my first objective. Panasonic told me ahead of time that I would not be able to do a lot of editing when I transfer my home video tapes. I was told I would be able to create a program and then I would be able to edit my program into a play list. The creation of the play list is fairly straightforward. However, it did take some experimentation to get it right (again, the manual is not very clear). I thought I would be able to put titles on each scene of the Play List but haven't found I can do that. The most disappointing thing about the Play List function is the fact that when you go to dub onto a DVD Disc from the Hard Drive, if you opt to do that using a Play List, you cannot use the speed-dubbing feature. You must dub in real time. I asked Panasonic several times why this is so and they could not give me a satisfactory answer. I found out why trough experimentation. When you create a Play List you do not really change the program. So, let's say you have a program that you divide into 5 scenes, you delete scenes 2 and 4, and then you want to write a DVD. If you choose to dub the Program you will dub all 5 scenes because you have not really erased the 2 scenes from the Program. You have erased the 2 scenes only from the Play List. If you chose to dub the Play List, you will only transfer the 3 scenes that remain in the Play List to the DVD but you must do the dubbing in real time. This fact is a major limitation to my objectives.Panasonic told me I could not dub in background music when I dub from the Hard Drive to a DVD. I found that I could accomplish the same thing by replacing one of the audio feeds from the camera with an audio feed from a CD player. This also works very nicely when I use an audio feed from a CD player while I am coping still pictures from my Digital Camera.My second objective is really impaired because Panasonic chose to use technology to prevent the coping of tapes that are copy-protected by the manufacturer. The manual says, "This unit incorporates copyright protection technology for recording equipment known as CPRM". WHY? I thought that a Supreme Court ruling said that I had the right to make back-up copies and that I had the right to record from broadcasts that play through my TV. This feature Panasonic chose to include may help manufacturers of DVDs but is a major limitation for me. After all, I don't want to make copies so that I can sell them! Those who do would not like the speed of copying anyway and I'm sure they have ways of beating the system.This copy protection feature also limits my third objective but I can still make use of it for the most part. This feature is really excellent. No longer need I hunt for a tape when I want to record something.Considering everything, I think the DMR E80H is well worth the money.
I love this camera! I take so many more pictures now because I don't have to worry about getting the "perfect" picture. My kids always want to see the pictures right after I take them so they LOVE this camera. My only complaint (after a weekend of use) is that when I carried the camera around using the wrist strap, the batteries kept falling out. I will definately be getting a small travel bag for it.
CANT BEAT THE PRICE OR PERFORMANCE, STAYS IN THE EAR AND NEVER FALLS OUT. HOWEVER AFTER INTENSE RUNNING OR SWEATING THE DO NOT FIT SNUG AND YOU LOOSE BASS, OTHERWISE SOUND AND PERFORMANCE IS GREAT
Harness is working well w/ my new deck that I installed in my vehicle, it just took a little while to crimp on all the wire butt-ends but well worth the time.
My brother didn't have one for his first DSLR so I bought this one for him. Taking care of your lens is important
Worked right out of the box - Would recommend it to any of my friends. Only don't put it where you sleep - The Blue light is like a searchlight in the dark. You could actually use it as a night light in your room.
Stop researching and reading reviews. Click "add to cart" and then checkout. You will not regret spending a little extra for these headphones.This is my second pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones. The sound quality is incredible (even with only 2 hrs of play time thus far). I would argue the best sound quality of any headset on the market. Some reviewers wrote about having to "break in" the headphones for a week or so. That could very well be true but I'm rocking to Green Day as I write and the sound is incredible.The noise cancelling is also top notch. I just shredded 2 months worth of bills and I couldn't hear the shredder as I listened to my music. Apparently the phone rang twice along with the cell phone and I couldn't hear either (and no, the volume is not jacked up b/c I can speak to my wife and hear her fine as she walks around).The price is worth it. Trust me. We tried to be frugal and we got the Dennon AH-NC732 a few weeks ago. We returned both pairs. See our review as to why. There is no comparison to the Sennheisers.If I had to highlight a slight con for the naysayers. The headset is on the big side because the ear cups fit over the entire ear. This means the pack size is on the big side. This may be true, can't argue against, but to me the pack size is acceptable for my carry-on and the case is the size of a book (hardcover book).
I have used this charger and it works great. I like the charging options on this product. It doesn't over charge batteries like my $10 charger did.
I really like my Lexmark printer and now it is real easy to get the ink cartridges from Amazon. Love this product.
i think this keyboard is amazing. the only reason i gave it four stars instead of five is because there is really no point for this keyboard during the day. you can still see the lights but not as much. some spots dont light up quite as well as others but its not really noticable...Buy this keyboard. you will not be disapointed. works great and feels great
Then you get it. Make sure that you know this is NOT a trinitron. So, it won't have a flat display. It does have flat glass in front of it tho. Colors are near perfect and the price is right.
Compared to the vintage Dynacomp the new model seems quite weak. It doesnt have the raw power of the originals and not a lot of comp range at all. Look for an original version...
I purchased this for my wife, which isn't very good with cameras. She had a hard time getting it setup to take good pictures and changed several setting that caused her to take bad pictures. The camera takes great pictures, once it is setup correctly.I would strongly recommend the camera for anybody that knows a little about photographing.If you are a beginner, do not purchase this camera.
I really like the idea of a cable-free, simple camcorder. However, it doesn't work well with Macs running Tiger (OS 10.4) and is barely usable with Macs running Leopard (OS 10.5). The company's technical support says (in an email) "The Flip Video camera does not support Mac OSX Leopard (OSX 10.5.x), so we cannot guarantee that the Flip Video program will have full functionality." It doesn't even have the ability to easily export videos to a Mac. Great disappointment. Hopefully, future releases will fix this glaring problem.
I received my P1000 yesterday and started trying to print a few photos, the quality surpassed anything I had expected. It is almost impossible to tell the copy from the original when you use photo paper. I had been using a Lexmark 3200 and there is just no comparison at all. It is also quite fast, I printed 4 3.5 x 4 photos on an 8x10 sheet in less then 90 sec. On my old Lexmark that would of been a 4-5 minute ordeal. I found this printer at first to be a little pricey, but it is worth every cent if your main interest is printing photographs.
This product works just as described and is amazing. Put the transmitter and mini battery in your remote. Put the "spaceship" or ir cable by your cable box etc. and you can control the box anywhere in the house. Sets up easily, although the instructions clearly weren't written by english professor. I have the box set up in the basement and can control it on the second floor.This product is truly amazing.
This little sdhc card stores hours of video. I shoot everything from Eagles to nature, air shows, and has never failed me yet. I have several, as I do take that many movies with my Canon S3is camera. Hundreds and thousands of pictures and hours and hours of movies. I have yet, to have one fail on me. The pictures and videos below link are self explanatory.http://wifr.mycapture.com/mycapture/photos/FImage.aspx?ImageID=83505&EventID;=282071&CategoryID;=25895&Sort;=&SearchValue;=mikar
i've used many brands. this filter comes free with my lens purchase. it is the worst ever. There are major light ghost whenever there are lights or candles in the view.Don't pay for it! unless it's free. even free, it's unusable.
This cable performs as good as the OEM cable, which is way more expensive. I am very satisfied with this product. In fact, I bougth two of these for two computers.
Clear, crisp and dark quality output. Easy to install, prompt delivery and easy instructions to install.
The product got here within 4 days. The screen is crystal clear and is very user friendly. It is definately worth the money.
Clearly, there is something flaky with the hardware in this thing if so many of us have to reset it all the time. I upgraded the firmware to the latest and it made no difference. If you buy one, it seems to be a crapshoot whether it will work or not.
Because of my poor health I spend a lot of time laying down and I only needed a mono headset... Every in the ear ear bud headphone I tried either wouldn't stay in or made my ear sore. .. I bought this one and cut off the one I didn't need for my old tv which is mono as I saidl... now when I move around it stays in place... or if I set up it doesn't fall out... It did rub in one little spot but I took an emery board to it and made it fit my ear perfectly.... I love this headphone and will buy another one just like it when this one wears out...
this tiffen 77mm does the job. protects my 24-70 lens and so far no complaints. ive had it for about 3 weeks now and it has not given me any negative dissapointment but one.I was trying to clean in between my camera lens and the tiffen uv filter but the uv filter is stuck now (i probably tightened it too much).other than that. go for it. its worth every penny. protect your expensive lens.
I bought this watch with the HR monitor addition. I'm in the Army and I thought this watch would be a great asset to have with me on the Medevac. I couldn't be more wrong than if I went into war with empty mags. The heart rate sensor worked only once and that was indoors with no sweat involved. The day I got it was the last day it ever worked. The compass, now that's an issue that that is unacceptable. It constantly quit regestering after walking only 10 feet. I was trying to be patient and give the piece of junk a minute to get it's bearing. It did, I think, I didn't have a second compass to verify at the moment in my yard. I walked a few feet in a strait line and once again it went blank. I'm too pissed off at this point to even consider trying any of the other functions. I now have a 400 dollar stopwatch that might be able to tell me if I'm running up hill or down, who knows.That lens protector that they offer, and yes I bought it to "protect my so-called do-it-all watch", is the dumbest crap I have ever seen. It's a 1/4" thick piece of clear silicone that sets on top of the display. It's hard to see the data being displayed on a good day when it is dry and clean. Everything can get under it and cause more damage to the crystal and makes it impossible to read anything on the watch.I have to say I'm sorry that I bought into the hype and listened to my fellow soldiers who are also starting to have the same issues with their Sunto's as well. Finland, you should be ashamed to have your name on this klind of performance.
My car cassette deck was not working properly until I cleaned it with this product and now it works wonderfully!
I was a bit hesitant to buy this product, but I needed to boost the actiontec router (FIOS). It works great! I get drop signals without this, now I get 4 to 5 bars and does not fluctuate. Instruction is pretty easy to understand and installation is a breeze. Just take the antenna off the router, assemble the booster, connect the cable supplied in the box to booster and router, power up and you're done. I set the booster at 200mW. The only downside so far is the high pitched sound coming from the booster...other than that this product works!!!
This subwoofer goes ballistic when it tries to handle very low frequencies, in movies such as fight club, I am very disapointed in this subwoofer, maybe my standards are too high.
I am not a tech person. When it comes to computers I'm old school and prefer the old ways. Yet I see the advantages modern technology has to offer. I borrowed a Garmin nuvi from my friend when I went to drop off my daughter at UF in Gainesville. It was so 'user friendly' and convenient to track stores and restaurants that I was hooked for life. I came back from the trip and bought three of them. Now my married son has one and my older daughter. I even asked my UF daughter if she would like one when she goes bike riding around the city. She said it wouldn't be practical. How would she hook it up? Was it weather resistant? I think we're unto something here. If your company would offer one for bikers/walkers at an affordable college price, I'm game to buy it.I went to Sea World this past summer on vacation and they have their own GPS for inside the park. I told my UF daughter to tell UF about designing one for their campus. I don't think she mentioned it to them. Think how handy for parent orientations/workshops/seminars/conferences, that are always going on there or anywhere. If you patent my idea, please let me in on the interest.To say the least I am very pleased with my purchase.
I'm going to spend more money and get a better quality product next time. The little plastic tabs that hold the case shut have a tendency to break off. About 10% of mine broke on first use, and another 10% broke after being opened and closed 2 or 3 times. The rest seem to be holding up for now.
great product, love the color screen, easy to understand, small in size, better than the 'ipod' this holds way more songs.
Data travelers are super terrific! Small, and easy to lose, they are so small, it would hard to smash one of these. I guess you could step on it, and that might break it, but even that is iffy. It is so small, it would be like trying to break a grain of rice.I also put one through the laundry (wash & dry, no fold). Came out fine, still works well. And now all my data is clean!
For those who want everything but could care less about superfluous ultra high-end features; this is your digital camera. The 2 megapixel resolution is more than enough in my opinion. This is obviously not the camera for you if you are a design professional that needs the absolute top-of-the-line features, but for the rest of us, this camera is gold. There are a hefty amount of cool features, and the image quality is amazing. I am a computer artist and very demanding of my tools - this camera not only met my expectations - but exceeded them. Buy with confidence and without trepidation!
It was worth buying this name-brand charger even though it was a little more expensive. Piece of mind knowing its not going to burn your house down, I suppose.
Had these for 2 years now. Still working great. Sound quality is excellent. These are much more comfortable than other headphones which sit on your ears. They have fallen off my desk at least 20 times, no damage yet. Only downside is dirt collects on the padding and is somewhat difficult to get off.
The printer feeds paper inconsistently; the print is always crooked because of the uneven feed. You can not print any text with the lower quality of print because the text is garbled. I will return this printer, but unfortunately will be stuck with the ink cartridge that had to be purchased seperately.....
i bought 4 of these, and all of them were dead on arival. amazon took care of the refund though
I am going to keep this short and sweet. I did a lot of research on camera's before this purchase and decided on this one mostly because of the 10X optical zoom. So far I am super pleased with this camera and very glad I bought it. I would recommend it to a friend! The only negative I am experienced and I don't know if its a feature on other cameras. Is when you are doing a video you can't zoom in or out, it stays on the zoom you were on when you clicked the record button. But not enough of a big deal for me. I love this camera!
When I bought my new camera I bought this case with it, thinking I might find nothing better. When I received it I saw that it does not fully enclose the camera, allowing rain and snow in. Furthermore, the magnetic closure is not realiable. This case is worthless. I felt it was too inexpensive to return so I threw it away. I found a much better case at Wal-Mart.
I was originally introduced to these when a previous boss bought them so we could listen to interviews for long periods of time. I found that they were so comfortable that I even forgot they were in - which is something I CAN'T say about the stock earbuds that came with my iPod.When I wanted to buy some new earbud-type headphone, I immediately turned to these again. They are easy to put on, and contrary to what some of the other reviews say, they stay put in my ears. My husband runs long distances and I bought him a pair and he loves them.Pros:- Comfortable- They stay put (for me at least)- They come in lots of fun colors (as I girl, I like that)Ho-hum:- The sound. It's not bad, but it's not GREAT either. Just good for listening to music on my iPod, really.- The cords. They're very thin and they get tangled up really easily.- They are very...obtrusive. They are definitely not hidden in your ear...you have these brightly colored thing all around your ear. Could be a little more than most people want out of an earbud headphone.
I visited Amazon.com about 5 times before I finally clicked the "one click purchase" button and bought the TDK CDRW 40x...but I'm glad I did!Installation was very easy into my Dell Dimension 700mhz desktop. I was a bit concerned initially about the front face plate of the TDK not fitting flush with the case, but a little push on the case and it went right in. I cabled it up as the master with my existing Dell CD reader as the slave. All factory settings and jumpers were adequate and correct for the installation (no adjustments needed).First burn was a data archive using the 80min/700mb media that came with the unit. 475mb of all types of data wrote in 4 minutes! That would have taken over 30 minutes on my old unit. Good diagnostics and reporting followed a quick verification of writing....I'm sure the PlexWriter is just as good of a unit, but I'm happy and ahead in the cash department.
I did a lot of research before I bought this lens and I checked out over 15 companies prices and integrity. I could have got the lens for a few dollars cheaper from other dealers but I felt the safest with Amazon. I got the lens when they said I would receive it. It works perfectly and would purchase again in the future.The lens is very pricey and heavy but I love the look and the great depth of field I get from the 2.8
This really works and its easy to use. i lost my charger for my nikon d80 and this charger works for all of the batteries i have for it.
Les agradezco por su producto me hizo salir de un apuro. Gracias y contin&uacute;en dando un servicio de calidad, hasta luego.
I would give this cartridge a negative five stars if I could. I go way back to the 1980's in using computers. I have written many books and could always get 300 type-written, double-spaced pages from one cartridge. Until now, I have never had a complaint about the amount of ink in a cartridge. Then recently, I was given an HP All-in-0ne printer. I bought the twin pack of cartridges, and in no time, I was out of ink, in spite of the fact that the ink level displayed on my screen indicated that the cartridge was 1/4 full. The second cartridge did no better, but it showed I still had 1/2 of the ink left, even though it wouldn't spit out so much as a dot of ink. I figured those two cartridges must have been defective, so I bit the bullet and bought another twin set. I have printed about 15 pages with the latest cartridge, the ink shows 3/4 full, but it no longer prints. Yes, for each recalcitrant cartridge, I cleaned the cartridge as per the printer instructions. However, the only way I could get any more printed pages was to install a new cartridge. So, the barely-broken-in cartridges were obviously out of ink. I called Hewlett Packard, but they were no help. I am not paying exorbitant prices for cartridges with a smidgen of ink in them. I am looking for another brand of printer and will never buy another HP product again, especially not their cartridges.Pain Banishment, Not Pain Management: A Non-Invasive Treatment for RSD, CRPS, Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraines, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Pain ~ EVEN WHEN NOTHING ELSE WORKS ~
Amazon did ship the correct battery in the yellow cover. 5 Stars on that. So far the batteries work well in my Uniden phones. Can't really rate the longevity of the batteries yet because I have only had them a few weeks, but they are holding a charge well on a daily basis.
I purchased the iM600 after hours of reading reviews on dozens of docking stations for my iPod. By the reviews it recieved it seemed like the top of the line for a reasonable price. This is not the case. I recieved the iM600 and it looked great, it was exactly what i wanted. But when i plugged it in, it just didn't work. There was absolutely nothing. I tried everything, I called Altec Lansing customer support, which was a complete waste of time. They were useless, no help at all. So i returned the item to Amazon, which was very easy, and got my refund. Don't waste your money.
Extremely comfortable to wear. Incredibly roomy with plenty of space for my laptop, power cord, several books, and school supplies. I loved this bag so much I bought a second one for my husband.
The transition from a vga connection on my video card to a dvi-i connection on my monitor did not work. Someone had told me that it was not compatible, but since the price was not great, I thought I've give it a try anyway with the hope of improving my monitor's reception. The product should have a warning that using this adapter in this manner will not work. Plus, the design of the adapter makes it extremely hard to tighten the connection on the vga side because of not allowing enough room for your fingers. A very poor design.
I got one of these with my new computer and I was sooooooooo wrong to do that. The ink is very cheep I have to admit that but the paper feeder broke after 3 months of good service. If you want a good printer go with HP if not do go with cannon. I sopouse that is the reason its 100.00 dollars.
(I didn't buy my Q1 through Amazon.) I've had it for 6 months and I absolutely love my little Q1. I needed an XP computer, not a souped up cell phone or pda, but laptops were too bulky and fragile. My Q1 goes right into my purse and goes with me everywhere. I can demo QuickBooks software for clients, and transfer their files to my Q1 and work on them on it. I have fully functional email, I can create or receive and documents, I have full access to ftp and corporate data. In a hotel room I can listen to mp3s or streaming radio. I can work anywhere - even on a plane - without worrying about finding a flat space or trying to balance a laptop while typing. I can hold the Q1 in one hand and use the stylus to tap on the onscreen keyboard with the other. I have all of my previous email with me all the time on the Q1 so it's a cinch to look up an older message, or type a reply to a message even when I'm offline and send it when I can connect again.Drawbacks are that the processor is a little slow, the optional CD drive accessory has a much too short 6" cord and requires the powered USB port. (Imagine trying to hold the Q1 in your hand or lap, and there's a CD drive almost a s heavy as the computer dangling by a 6" cord from the top of the Q1.) Fortunately the Q1 has a second USB port into which I can plug a USB hub for a mouse, keyboard, memory stick, printer, etc. There is also a port for an external monitor, and an ethernet connection as a backup to the built in wireless. I wish they'd given more thought to where the ports are placed (I'm assuming they had a choice, though with something this small, maybe not!) because it gets very hard to hold the Q1 when anything is attached - including the power cord! There's just nowhere to put your fingers with cords coming out of three sides.A major drawback is the battery life. Don't count on it being anywhere near the advertised amount. An hour and a half is pushing it. I bought the power bank as well as a second power cord (one for home/travel and one at work.) The powerbank doesn't provide the advertised 9 hours either. You can get a car adapter power cord as well. [...]The screen on the Q1 is big enough to be useful. (It's often quoted as being the size of a paperback book.) I've been able to work for several hours at a stretch. I can't imagine using one of the smaller UMPCs with 4" screens. There are only a few issues with things not displaying properly, mostly that some windows are bigger than the screen so you can't see or click on "ok" buttons. This is Microsoft's fault half the time, you'd think they'd pay more attention to this problem since they are pushing the "origami" platform. However you can easily solve the problem by switching the display resolution with the dedicated button on the Q1.Most of the time my Q1 display automatically adjusts itself when it's hitched up to an external monitor, but sometimes I have to manually toggle between the display modes to get the screen to size correctly.Another feature I use is the built in voice recorder. I haven't tried the Compact Flash slot yet but I hope I can use it to store music so I don't eat up my hard drive space. My Q1 has the 40 GBhard drive and 512 MB RAM - I'd recommend the 60 GB with the 1 GB RAM which wasn't available when I bought mine.
I use this to record my voice lessons, and piano accompinemt. It is doing a great job. Be careful not to have it too close to a piano or the sound will be distorted. A good alternitive to the more expencive digital recorders that are out there for music recording.
The good first: this is a very sleek player, nice and sturdy, with a much better wheel than any other mp3 player (in my opinion). The FM radio function is great, and the screen is beautiful.The bad: It is very annoying to figure out how to put songs on the Sansa View, and how to take them off. Sometimes your songs show up in Windows Media Player, sometimes they don't. The instructions are virtually useless. The instructions state to simply drag music into your "MUSIC" folder on the Sansa...except there were no folders on my Sansa (and no, they weren't hidden, I checked multiple times). I had to use the format option before anything showed up. Frustrating as it was, after a few hours I figured I could deal with it, because I use my mp3 players more when they are disconnected from the computer anyway.But then, my Sansa started freezing everytime I went to the Video menu. I hadn't even put any videos on it yet!I bought this looking to switch away from the iPod, but I think I'll have to go back to it. At least I know my iPod works, and is easy to manage my music files.If you can easily figure out how to manage music and get a Sansa that doesn't freeze, then more power to you.EDIT: Just would like to say, about an hour after I wrote this review, the screen and the blue ring started flickering for no reason (no music was playing or anything). I brought it immediately back to Best Buy and got a full refund.
Bought this to go with my old (about 10 years) Brother PT-85 P-Touch labeler. This one is black print on yellow tape to stand out against any color surface. Used it so far to label the drawers on my large rolling tool cabinet; easier than having to open numerous drawers while searching for tools. Fits and works perfectly. Nice to know I can still get these cartridges at a good price for this old printer.
I was hoping to use this product to illuminate my desktop keyboard, which I use at night. Unfortunately I can't get the beam to cover the entire keyboard, and even where it does cover it's not bright enough for me to read the keycaps.I know it's advertised for notebook, so it's my own fault - notebooks have smaller keyboard and also the low light trades off against low battery draw. So it might be ok in a notebook context (I have the luxury of a lighted keyboard on my MacBook so don't have that problem).Meanwhile I'm still looking for a good solution for my nighttime problem. Sigh.
The BenQ PB6200 DLP works very well. Good quality, the presentation photos are clear and colorful. No problems to adjust.
These are the best CD's to back up data or burn music on. They are fast and come with a jewel case. If you have a labeling ability on your printer your can prinout a label or write it with a marker pen. Yes, you'll run into an occasional bad disk that does not copy, but this happens in all brands.
I bought this iPod so I could listen to music while I work out. It's perfect for that, because it weighs nothing, clips to my T-shirt and I get to listen to what I want instead of the stuff proffered by the gym. But I have also found myself using it in other contexts. I recently travelled across the country, and the process of waiting in airports and on the plane was made much more pleasant by having my iPod Shuffle with me. These little guys are addictive!
I chose the Toshiba SD5970 when I bought an HD LCD TV last December. I have been displeased with the unit from nearly the beginning. But the malfunctions did not start to occur until after the 90 day warranty period, of course.It has one of the worst designed remotes I've ever seen: a block of mono-colored and mono-sized buttons. No chance at being able to navigate by touch.It seems to hang up on nearly every DVD I watch. Sometimes, if I press remote keys too quickly, like going from pause to FF to Play, it will freeze. It hardly ever gets all the way through a DVD without freezing. I have to power down and and then patiently navigate back to the place where it died to watch the remainder.I have not had time to call tech support yet. I know I don't want another one of these. I probably wasted $180 on this, as it will probably end up being a throwaway. I can't recommend this model.
great pic quality, easy to load. i thought the remote was too much - at least until i saw my wife take to it. turns out it was just the right touch.
I just installed them in my car doors, they sound cherry, hard on the ears when you crank it.Nice clean crisp sound, it really emphasizes the SSSS sound though but other than that its well worth the $10.xx i spent on it.If you looking for some cheap tweets look no further.Aloha, Kayson
Perfect on Acer S3 ultrabook. Able to use digital projector through usb port with this adapter. Plug and play without difficulty.
Great product. It is the high quality product you would expect to get from samsonite. It does exactly what I intended to use it for. I am very pleased with this product.
i didn't think you could get that much sound out of a little speaker system. it isn't the best thing it the world, but for what i use it for it works better than i could have ever imagined. i leave it in the kitchen and i can hear it throughout the entire house. i am extremely happy with the value for the price.
the insert pages are great. they seem to be made very strong. i would buy these again.
The twin fans died after only 5 months of use. When it did work, the fans had a pronounced noise. Not really designed with my 17 inch widescreen Dell in mind...too small. The notebook would shift around on the base. The integrated USB hub is a nice feature, which still functions properly. If not for the extra USB ports, I would have rated this 1 star. Just ordered the "Griffin Technology iCurve Laptop Stand" from Amazon, which probably will cool just as well, without all the noise, and reliability issues.
Unfortunately, every negative review I read on Amazon regarding this product ended up being true. I decided to take a chance anyway and regretted it ever since. There's so much static it's unbearable. The only way I can hear any music at all is if I held it in my hand 2 inches from the car radio at a very specific angle -- and still, very staticky. So not worth the money. Literally a piece of junk.
Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again.I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk.SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology.SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation?Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity.
Most of the time it wont turn on or when it does turn on the film u are playin either stops/crashes after an amount of time or the player turns its self off.This piece has a horrible sound in DivX, MP3 and CD audio.For more jump to UK site (hope they won't change link).http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000A03LU/ref=pd_rhf_p_1/026-3649119-7157254
As always for a review, I give the product time. In this case the EX51LP needed time for me to get adjusted to the "hot" sound.Here "hot" means the bass and treble notes sound emphacised compared to other phones, especially the Ipod's. Not bad mind you, just more in your face type of sound. I use them with the Shuffle, which you may know has the best bass response of all the Ipods (ref PCMag tests)so the bass was really Really right there. It may be a bit too bright on the low and high end, but it also eliminates the need for equalization for me. Other phones will sound dull after this, not necessarily more accurate, but definitively more dull. Ipod lounge is another good source for many "bud" and other phones comparisons as well. The specs for 51's and 71's are identical, as is the sound, the mounts on the 81's are a bit different but the sound is similar, people hate the two piece cord on the 71's. The wire lengths on the 51's are preferred by a vast majority, left ear is about 4", right 12", the joint cord about 4ft. The cord is tangle prone, and the little "wrap" case is useless, use an Altoids can instead. All of the 3 sizes of the ear pads fit in my ear OK, the inserts are THAT soft. The buds are small enough that you can fall asleep on the side of your head, and they will not hurt. They are not very efficient at 100db, the Ipod players are very loud at 1/2 full, but for instance my Panasonic MP3 CD player had to be turned almost all the way up. Informed opinion is that that the higher level Etymotics and Shure buds are more accurate although not as "hot" or "impressive" sounding. But for sheer performance under 100$ you will be hard pressed to do better.
This device is very fast and has read every disk I have put in it so far
They were just what I needed and i haven't had any problems with them. I haven't received any errors while burning with these ones either.
I don't know what compelled me to buy this. It's quite thin but the pattern is absolutely hideous. When I take my laptop around nothing screams "NERD GAMER" like this keyboard.It was a pretty thin keyboard for its time and lasted several years. It got bent once slightly on accident and the edges began to crack at the bend and scratch my wrist. Corners also began peeling up from the foam, but again this was after about 2 years of constant use (hello WoW).It worked well and a while for what I paid for.
I had the camera for the past 3 years. No complaints so far. A little heavy with all the batteries but takes great pictures.
sweet little machine;plays every type of disc including dvd rams ! i was excited even though it didnt come with a remote.im sure panasonic has some illogical explanation.in fact,i emailed them regarding such a strange situation.its difficult for me to retype the feeble excuse for them not including a remote due to uncontrollable fits of laughter.nevertheless,i was glad i bought it.before doing so,i did some research.seems as though panasonic is infamous for the ERROR HO3 syndrome.after a few months (if youre lucky) your player will stop working and flash this message.i emailed them of this situation and will see what they have to say.a word of caution to others tempted to buy this or anything from panasonic,dont expect it to last long.I BOUGHT MINE MARCH 17,2007 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!note;its actually a 10 star item for the month it worked so it kinda plummets to 1.if they do the right thing and fix my player for good,ill give this the 5 star treatment.
I recently bought the Xerox xe90fx to use as a laser printer, fax and copier. The machine performs all functions very well with high print and copy quality. When it arrived, there was a problem printing from Windows 95 on a 3 year old Pentium 166 Packard Bell computer. Xerox support spent hours working on the problem (phone, fax and e-mail), even sending an overnight replacement just to make sure it was not a hardware issue (which it was not). Eventually, the problem was solved (Change LPT1 to ECP in Bios), with minor exceptions including a relatively long spool time in Turbo tax, and the &quot;test page&quot; doesn't print correctly. Otherwise, it functions pefectly. In summary, this is a very nice machine which combines true laser printing and digital copier (which would already make it price competative at $600) with flat bed design, page feeder and stand alone fax. Technical support was supperlative. A warning that it may not work &quot;out of the box&quot; with older versions of Windows 95 or older machines withour ECP printer port capability would be nice.
i purchased this system back in december and to say the least it was a major dissapointment. i have sony speakers, a sony ps3, a sony ps2 , and a sony dvd player. i figured that they would all be compatible. boy, was i wrong!! not only that, but the sound was only marginal. i figured that this would be a good fit in medium sized living room, but the sound was low and at times not very clear. in addition to that, i hooked up an ipod dock, that was not sony, and it would not work. i tried using av cables and it still wasn't working properly. the hdmi outputs are nice, but i seem to get better audio thru a direct connection from my dish receiver than thru this receiver. i will say that the picture quality was great, but without the sound, it's like having $2000 tires on a ford pinto.i ended up buying the onkyo tx-sr505 and can say it has much better sound qaulity and compatability than i expected. and it costs less than this "sony", made in china receiver!!
I picked up this headset telephone because I am spending more and more time on the phone.Almost immediately after plugging it in, everyone I called asked me to speak up, repeat what I said, and that they could not hear me very well.When I attempted to setup a new voicemail system, I found out why. The headphone is amplified, but the microphone is not. No matter how loud I spoke (or shouted) the audio is severely suppressed and barely audible.Simply stated, this product is not usable.
This was a real waste of money! It only worked for a couple of weeks. The fan blades broke, the fans jammed and the cooler stopped working--total waste of money!
Using primarily as a studio flash meter and for church formals.Unit meters as expected for a $240 unit, so no applause for that.I like:- The retractable lumpishere (from dome, to flat). VERY useful.- Ability to show ambient/flash as a percentage. Useful.I HATE:That the unit requires two hands to operate. For every operation, youneed to hold down one of the functions buttons then scroll the wheelto change the value. This really stinks, since I'm usually holdingsomething else in my other hand. Another 'dip' switch, as Sekoniccalls them, should be added that allows the unit to be operated withone-hand (ie., automatically 'holds' certain function button while youtoggle).
Great price. I like the copper & silver polarity as that makes it much easier to tell the wires apart. No problem with the quality.
Expensive, but the best ink for my printer. I generally buy official canon ink, and have never regretted it. It seems to work well in my i9900, and I've used it with canon and epson paper with no problems.
i got d.l. verbatims dvds, which work great, after the first 3. the first 3 were so messed up, they wouldnt even get recognized in the pc... they had ring scratches around the outside of the dvds which looked like someone had spun them around on the spindle. maybe poor shipping...it is what it is i guess... good product though after that.
I have 2 of them and they have started giving me problems already in less than 4 months they have a problem when you are trying to transfer the pictures from SD to hard drive. I have Extreme 2 and thats working great. So i will recomened to go with extreme2 and save money it has no difference in speed i m using them with Nikon D80.
I've been using this printer for about 3 months, light duty, and am very pleased with it. The quality of black text is very good indeed, and color printing is quite nice. The limited number of photos I've printed look great. And it's fast!After living for years with the HP 560C's tri-color cartridge, I love the separate ink tanks. I always thought it was really lousy to have to throw out a tank that had ink left in two of the chambers, but was empty in the third. Canon hgas me sold!One thing - take your time aligning the print heads, and really try to do a precise job. It makes all the difference in the world with your print quality.
The Sony WEGA KD-34XBR970 34" FD Trinitron Digital HDTV is a great 4:3 aspect ratio CRT set. These will not be around much longer. The picture looks great, but the picture for this type of TV's future looks dim. LCD flat screen sets and Plasma sets are taking over the market. LCD and Plasma sets are priced out of range for the average person so I don't get the overnight transition and logic to force you to buy them. A basic Tube TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio like this Sony 34 inch set is clearly a much better choice.
The mirrors were scratched, also one mirror was bright green and the other was red. I wasnt picky about the colors but at least wanted both to be the same color. Definitely not happy with this product.
My husband bought this a few years ago. The first problem we encountered was that you can't load the software onto a Mac computer, I guess he should have read the system specs before buying it. Second problem we encountered was that we couldn't load the software onto my work Windows based laptop either, so haven't been able to update the maps. The third problem we encountered was that it is difficult to change states with the interface. The fourth and most frustrating problem, especially for a New Yorker, is that when you enter a zip code for Brooklyn, then ask for 1st Ave, it wants to take you to 1st Ave in Manhattan, not Brooklyn. There have been times when I've just wanted to throw the thing out the car window. Instead I open the glove compartment and pull out the Hagstrom NYC atlas. I'm trying to decide whether we should just bite the bullet and buy a TomTom.As an update, I stupidly bought the update disk. There are significant problems with Sony's update software. The software only works on Windows operating systems, but not Windows Vista. Also, the software will not load on any computer that has Microsoft Office 2007 loaded.I reiterate, DO NOT BUY this product. I would go so far as to say, DO NOT BUY any SONY GPS navigation system. When you buy a system, make sure its accompanying software will work on your computer.
Dimensions for what I received are different. I paid for one-day shipping and it took four days just for it to ship. Then another two days from there before I actually received it (no missed deliveries)The material is a very thin and cheap plastic. The fan "grills" are also plastic, and they're very thin. It takes very little pressure (or a heavier laptop) to push the top into the fan, which makes an irritating sound and horribly reduces the performance. 3 fans or 50, it doesn't matter if they're not spinning.This is worse than the cooling pad I was replacing, which at least lasted for six months before breaking.Spend the extra $10 and get something else. This is absolutely horrible. I'm half tempted to return this and start a dispute for the transaction regarding this, as I paid extra for speedier shipping and did not get it at all. The quality of this Made in China product is not worth $20.As for how well it cools? It's made of plastic and has three small fans. There's nothing to actually do anything about a hot laptop bottom, and unless your hot spots are right where the fans are located then this is a completely useless product.Only reason I'm giving it a 1 is because it actually turns on.
Initially the product worked well for me, although there were some config issues to begin with, due to old firmware. However after about 6 months the router began to reset randomly - at first I thought there was a problem with the router until one time I came back to find someone trying to surf my network - turns out that the default setting for the wireless option is enabled with no WEP encryption - so a LOCAL hacker had taken to resetting the router using an easy network call and then surfing into my network using the wireless link...it got so bad I had to change to a new product. The forums are alive with postings that show how easy it is to hack this product. I would not advise the use of this router if you have confidential information on your network.
I love this camera. The problem is that I'm a little challenged technically and I'm still figuring out all my choices, but every picture I take comes out well. It downloads to my mac stuff automatically. Be sure to buy a 1 gig memory card--the one that comes with it is worthless.'
WASTE OF MONEY! INFERIOR PRODUCT!thought i'd chance getting this product even though it received a number of bad reviews because the good reviews seemed to outweigh the bad ones. BIG MISTAKE! i purchased 2 of these batteries. they don't even last as long as other old batteries i've had for years.i shoot photographs for hours at a time. the new STK batteries last 2-3 hours. THEY ARE VERY POOR QUALITY.DEFINITELY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.asked for a refund from amazon.
I love this. I just plug my MP3 player (any kind - doesn't have to be an iPod) into my surround sound tuner in the living room and I get to listen to my MP3s in stereo.
Folds nicely, sound quality good. Would be better if it included a volume control and mute button.
tomtom started acting up after a year. had trouble getting satellites. did a reset. worked okay. now it won't boot up at all. followed all tech support directions. should work perfectly (or at least longer than 2 years) for the price tag!! garbage!
Great tv for extra room. I've had this tv for over 3 years, its a bit cheap and you don't wanna set anything on top of it because the screen goes a lil quirky, for an extra tv this is great its outlasted my nicer tv's.
Don't buy this GPS as there are no updates available and Jensen says none will be issued in the future. If you can't update it, it is of no use after a year or so when new roads or streets are created. I have had mine for two years and it is totally unusable because of not being able to update it.
The price is GREAT. I've been looking for one of these for two years, but wouldn't pay $ for the IBM part. No matter where I shopped, the price was $ minimum. This Viking 128MB RAM chipset DOES NOT fit correctly into the slot. I've been fixing home PC's as a hobby, so I know what I'm doing here. This would have been an oddball total RAM combination (if it caused a problem, all I'd have to do was replace the 32MB chipset with the 128MB one) besides IT WON'T FIT ANYWAY! It's the right part, but it seems as if it was very slightly miscut on the left end wedge where the bracket goes in to lock (by less than a millimeter).I took the risk of starting my computer with it not locked on the one side. I figured since it was pushed in as far as it would possibly go, it may work. I hit the start button on the tower after everything was put back and the computer would not go on. It apparently could not get past the RAM during start-up.I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO MY SYSTEM. I removed the chipset, and had to restart twice- but I'm safely back to my 32MB RAM. :(
Fine quality. I was impressed by the filter both in its plastic box and on my camera lens. This is a must have item if you don't have one already on your SLR. Buy one or more without delay since you wouldn't want to scratch or put finger-prints on your lens.
Sorry Microsoft.. go back to the drawing board on this one. Keyboard works ok... you don't get the 6' range they claim.. outside of 3' I get inconsistency. Mouse is a Mack Truck! Where did all that weight come from? It's not the batteries.. haven't a clue- but this unit is going back. Convenience of wireless blown away by weight of that mouse!
Too expensive and useless...you can't close the top with the camera wrist strap on. Plus, I hated the belt loop. It was not described accurately and was not what I wanted. I'm sorry I bought it. I did better with an aftermarket case.
I use it in my new camera. I followed other people advices that I found here, and I low-level format the card before using it. And I don't have the problem of losing pictures like what some other people had reported. This is good enough for me.Jay Chan
I bought this ink [...] The ink was only 60% full and the pictures came out green. If you need to but ink for your picturemate printer, but the ink in store. The return will be so much easier.
This is an outstanding item for ballroom and line dancers. With this and your laptop computer, you can practice anywhere you have time, space and permission. This small package turns your pc into a boom-box with adeqate sound for a large room. It does not reproduce bass enough for dj-type activities. At under $42.00, the price is reasonable.
Works perfect for my dell 700m. Saved me few bucks over dell offered memory upgrade.
I bought this radio after reading several reviews. I was looking for an Portable FM radio that would pick up NPR stations in a fringe area. The reviews said this radio would pull in signals that other radios could not get. Based on this information, I bought one of these radios and was extremely disappointed. It had no better reception than any of the offbrand radios I had purchased before. The sound was somewhat "tinny" and the best thing I could say about it is that it is very light. A few days after I got this radio, I found a much older Sony Walkman at a garage sale for 50 cents, that out performs this radio hands down. Don't waste your money expecting this to do any better job than any other 15 dollar radio. It's "impressive" reviews are all hype......
Well it works perfectly. What more does a person need to know?
We've had these headphones for about 2 months now and LOVE THEM!! Beside the fact that they're a wonderful product, the Kidz Gear company has an A+++ customer service dept. Case in point...strangely one of our headsets suddenly stopped working so I contacted Kidz Gear. And without ANY hesitation or question they apologized for the inconvienance and shipped out a new pair. Two days later we received them! So for that alone I applaud them! Way to go Kidz Gear!!
Great sound card. just wished it had volume control. but for what u pay for cant complain! oh yeah it did take about mmm about 2 weeks to show up.
My internet provider told me I would need a router and if I just used a switch to try to connect both computer and DVD player to the modem my internet would slow to a crawl or not work. I have only the cheapest DSL connection. I thought I would just try this and see what happens. I plugged my DSL modem into the Netgear switch and then plugged my new DVD player into the switch and turned everything on. I chose the Netflix option on the player and it connected, got my code, entered into the Netflix website, and I was instantly streaming my movie. My internet speed has not suffered at all. I would not be using the internet and watching a movie at the same time, but I tried using the internet while the movie was on just to see. No loss of speed. This little switch was the solution I needed.
When I went to upgrade to a power hungy GeForce 8800 and Core 2 Quad combination, I needed a power supply. To be honest, I just waltzed into my nearest brick and mortar store (sorry, Amazon, but I needed it quickly) and picked out a power supply that seemed to fit my needs.I ultimately chose the BFG power supply because, really, I wasn't sure what would work the best (I was a PSU newbie), but if anybody knows what graphics cards need, it's BFG. And I'm glad I did.First off, 650W is enough to power anything you need in a modern system. I'm sure this thing laughs at my GeForce 8800GT and Core 2 Q6600. Secondly, it's worked flawlessly since I bought it. I run my computer 24/7 and many of those hours are used in hardcore gaming situations. Not once had I had a crash and not once have I found myself wishing I'd bought a different supply.The noise level is acceptable; It's not at all noticeable because I usually have headphones on when I'm at my computer, but even when I take them off, I don't feel as though I'm near a jet engine.Anyway, enough rambling. If you want a good power supply for your new machine and want the very best you can buy for this kind of money, then go with this thing -- it's great!
I just bought this headphones based on the big amount of positive reviews. As soon as I plug it to my laptop and my ipod, I realized the lack of bass and a medium level sound they produce. I just returned it to the store and exchanged by a Pioneer SE-MJ721-K, and let me tell you... WHAT A DIFFERENCE !!!! This ones ROCKS !!! as the package printing says: BASS HEAD. And it is funny that the Pioneer had not reviews at all here in Amazon... but mine, will be the first one !!!!
Backpack is really nice. It can hold a lot of weight. As there are multiple compartments, its pretty nice and organized.
This boy it's really good, good sound quality, good file compatibility and it's really easy to use, you don't depend on a messy program to use it, you can use Winamp, Windows Media or simply drag and drop music in it!!To insert videos you will need the converter but it's not a big deal!Overall, really really nice, i'm really happy with it!
I was an early adopter of this TV. I bought it to use as a computer screen/TV screen. It serves its purpose very well. With the PIP, I can browse the net and watch TV at the same time. I can't think of any other way to consume more media at one time :) Hooked up to my PC with a DVI cable, games look excellent. There is little to no ghosting (some noticeable in HL 2, but better than most regular LCD monitors I've found) and colors are sharp. However, hooked up to my Gamecube (with standard cables) the quality sucks and there is a lot of ghosting. With standard definition TV signal, the quality is also poor. I have been told though, that pretty much all LCD's are this way with standard definition, that is why when you go to the big electronic stores they ALWAYS have the LCD's on High Def signals. PLEASE keep this in mind, because you may be very dissapointed if you are expecting an improvement in standard definition signal. You are most likely to experience a degradation from a standard tube TV. However, when hooked up to High Def that quality is excellent. If you have a Media PC like me, this is the perfect fit. Running Power DVD for my DVD's, and using the Logitech Z-5500 THX computer speakers, with this TV, and you are looking at a very very nice Home Theater setup for very cheap. That is where the true value of this set comes in, you get 27" of desktop real estate for less than $700 bucks. Keep in mind that the resolution doesn't go higher than 1280x720, so this is a slight drawback. However, if you are concerned about PC games, keep in mind that you can keep the resolution lower and turn up graphics features such as AA, AF. I recommend this set highly, given how much the pro's outweigh the con's.
These are some of the best ear buds that I have used ever. Even compared to the Bose in ear, I believe these can easily beat out or even compare to the higher priced brand(s). If you are a bass enthusiast these are perfect even if you are not, and just looking for great sound these are even better. I seriously can not express just how great these earbuds are their just good, my second pair (they are not water proof, my first pair I used at the coast) But, when I was in the market I did all the research to see if anything new or better my dad had purchased the Bose and I listened to them and felt that the V Moda were just as superior as I stated earlier. Their really that good.
so disappointing! Not only did it not charge the i-pod nano (the speakers did work but when tried to charge - "charging not supported with this accessory" on the i-pod) but the small round pads on the speakers bases left PERMANENT stains on our furniture. False advertising and expensive repairs required.
I must say that I'm quite pleased with this multifunction machine, which I bought when my ancient, single-function inkjet finally threw in the towel recently. I read reviews of about 50 multifunction machines in the major PC mags and sites before settling on this one. I wanted all four features (copy, scan, print, fax) in a reliable machine for the lowest price, and this was the professionals' consensus. I have the factory-remanufactured version, also available from Amazon for over $100 less -- those are just fine, and after the rebate, the price is irresistible.On major benefit of this model is the flatbed, which allows you to copy and scan anything, not just standard letter- or legal-sized pages (in other words, only things that will go through a document feeder). The laser printer is sharp and fast; I've had no jams. Remember to "fan" new reams of paper as a standard practice; static electricity is the most common, and avoidable, cause of paper jams. The copy/fax quality i fine. Some people say that the scanning is a little weak, but unless you need truly professional-quality graphics, it's quite adequate for casual use.I've knocked off 3/4 of a star for the setup. Actually, it's not that bad, but you are going to need to actually read certain portions of the full manual; you probably won't get away with just the Quick Setup Guide. Setting up the fax to work with a connected answering machine was, honestly, moderately complex. I had to read that *entire* section in the manual (BTW, you'll find what you need on pages 1-13 to 1-22). Once I read it, though, it did tell me exactly what I needed to know, and exactly what I needed to change about my setup. You *MUST* connect the answering machine to the MFC-8440; you can't connect it to another phone jack somewhere else in your house. Also, you'll probably need to decrease the number of rings on your phone, and you may need to include a 3-5 second pause at the beginning of your outgoing message.It's worth your time to look up whatever you're trying to do in the manual, rather than just guessing. Try to resist the initial reaction of that being a "bad thing" -- a (good) manual actually benefits you. For example, there are quite a few optional settings that I find very beneficial and convenient, but you might never notice them if you don't actually take the 10 minutes to really *read* Chapter 4. I'm a technical writer and very critical of documentation, and I have to admit that this manual is very clearly written, and rather well done overall.For the sake of honesty, I must also tell you that Brother MFCs do sometimes take a bit more than their fair share of power (on startup only); I've docked them the last quarter-star for that. As I expected from reading reviews, my bedroom lights *do* flicker very briefly when a print job first starts up. Although it only lasts a half-second, it can be a little weird.A few last tips: Do turn on the sleep mode to conserve energy and preserve the life of the scanner lamp. Do visit the Brother website immediately after setup, and periodically thereafter, for driver updates. And finally...how it hurts my penny-pinching heart to say this...buy original Brother toner cartridges. Factory-remanufactured is probably okay, but definitely no refilled ones. I have just read *too* many reviews that talk about the accidents that can happen with those. Even a small leak of toner inside the machine can ruin it. And although (new) "compatible" cartridges might not leak, pray that nothing ever goes wrong, because using them voids your warranty. If you do some smart comparison shopping, buying new, original cartridges isn't too bad, especially if it extends the life of a major piece of equipment like this. Like so many other things these days -- like books and music -- you'll pay way too much if you buy them in a retail store. Look for online sales, and check Amazon Marketplace or many of the other auction sites.I use this machine on a wireless home network including one Windows ME HP desktop (I know, yuck; I'll replace it when the hard drive dies) and one good Windows XP Compaq laptop. I have no trouble printing from either, and I have no interference on my phone; I have only one DSL line in the entire house. I'm sure this machine could support a home business, and probably a very small office; it is a glorious luxury for regular home use, which is my lot. Overall, I'm delighted with my EMFC-8440 and feel good about the purchase. I would definitely recommend it to you.
my grandaughter, loves it! its really pretty and wasnt hard to work.and its not so big . can carry and go.
Bought this used to power two 12" Alpine Type R's and it does it beautifully. Had it for about 4-5 months and it has no problems at all. The cooling fan keeps it running at a decent temp. If I turn the bass boost on you can feel the pressure changing in the car. I wasn't really expecting much from this for the price but it does a fantastic job. After a couple months of heavy use it's still running solid as well. I wouldn't hesitate at all in repurchasing.
My iPhone with Otter Box fits, but the case is way to big for it. Although for a camera it's an excellent case.
I have to say that this product is great, I upgraded to the this one from the hauppauge 150mce and I have to say that its nice. No problems installing it and the Nvidia DVD decoder installs great.I would recomend.
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. This is a fantastic TV. great picture, superior color and more brightness than i will ever use. I've had this TV for 5 months and have not regretted one day. Pair this with a directv or dish system and you will see things in regular and hi-def broadcasts that you've never seen before.Better yet, a nice HD-DVD or bluray player or at least an upcoding dvd player will make your movie experience like no other. If you have the space and like the "movie theater" effect, then this is the TV for you.FWIW- I could see the 'rainbow effect' on older generation DLP tvs but i have not seen it yet on this tv.If you have a tiny room or need to hang your tv on a wall then get a plasma or LCD, otherwise GO BIG.
User friendly. Easy to use right out of the box. We have unit in a cupholder on console of our vehicle and it finds satellites in no time at all. Linked to my bluetooth phone easily and brings up all info from my phone for hands free operation. When it finds a location for you like a store or whatever it displays the phone number and you just touch screen it and it dials that location for you hands free.Yesterday we were in an city area near Tampa, Florida we were not familiar with and we looked at a map of how to return to the interstate. I then touched "Home" on the Garmin and it lead us down the shortest, most direct route to the interstate from our location. With our map we would have never picked that route, but it was the best route.Unit announces streets by name, a very good feature you do not get on cheaper models.An amazing piece of technolegy, I would recommend to all travelers.
This is really nice and portable, and it was a good price. I have no complaints about it. It does exactly what it needs to do! :)
I've purchased several products from transcend over the past few years and each time i'm left wondering, who spends full price on an SD card? Who are the people supporting the outrageous prices samsung, sony and sandisk are charging. Time and time again, transcend has saved me money while providing a product that works as expected.
I purchased this camera prior to a trip to the LA area. I'm still learning about it's features but found the night shot feature to be especially useful and looks like it's day time. The video was surprisingly clear as well and the sound, well you can't beat the sound of the ocean.I am struggling with some blurry photos, primarily at night, but I'm pretty sure it's operator error. Other than that, I love the compactness of the camera, the dial, the on-camera guide and the life of the batteries. Amazing. I had upgraded from a very old HP which seemed to just love alkaline. Plus the power switch on that was easily turned on in error while in the case, adding additional drainage to the batteries.I would recommend this camera and I'm pleased with my purchase.
So, when my husband wanted one for Christmas, I had to have my kids help me. They are all grown now, and had purchased a few amongst themselves in the past couple of years. I knew I had to have a large viewing screen since my husband won't wear his glasses and is pretty blind without them! So from there, we just looked over all the possibilities, and my daughter finally said, "If I were buying one today, this is the one I'd pick." Good enough for me. It was medium priced, and had the big screen I wanted. He really likes it, has used it a few times, the kids have shown him how to put the pics on the computer. He's not very tech advanced, so it must be pretty user friendly. I'm a happy customer.
I have the 5x7 Ref Speakers in the back, The stock location is low so I put these up over them. Having a Convertable I loose some highs. Need I say they sound Great. I like Infinity because of their tweeters. They are not overly bright. Nice Smooth sound for Smooth Jazz Up to Hard Rock. Worthy product to get if your Highs are dropping.
Excellent product, quality of Nikon products is distinguishable. Excellent as always. And finishing is the best quality material, perfect for use that was created.
It is a mouse. . .what more is there to say. . .It seems to work OK, except when the batteries are low(which is QUITE OFTEN!!!) Luckily, I already had a battery charger and rechargeable batteries to use with this thing. . .Belkin should at least be honest with the persons who will be buying this and prepare them for the cold hard facts of life. Of course, that would probably mean NO ONE would ever buy the darned thing! And, that's probably the way it should be. . .Crappy products should NOT be on the market and reputable companies recognize that! Oh, did I just say that Belkin is NOT reputable??? Well, it's often found that we REALLY say what we mean when we do make "a slip of the tongue!" [In this case, a slip of the finger! And, in this case, I give the product ONE FINGER. . .and, you can choose the finger!]
Bought this lens as a substitute for the URPRo CY filter to use for underwater video. I don't have any direct comparisons, but I will say that with ambient sunlight at 20-30 feet of water this lens performed well. The reds are red, the yellows are yellow (as opposed to a pale cream color). The URPro CY filter runs over $70 so this is a better buy. Plus, you can do a little color correction in post if needed, but it will put you that much closer to true colors. I bought the 55mm because it fit the GoPro flat lens mod from Snake River prototyping.
Good price. Works well. We use it for switching between hd antenna and dish. No problems with bleed over from one to the other.
I ordered the 505 on monday nite used free shipping and arrived 6pm on friday..Did NOT pay extra for shipping , so surprised and happy i got it so quick.. Ive only been listening to it for couple hrs and haven't even messed with the settings yet and it sounds awesome.. This is First review i ever wrote because of reviews i read reason why i decided to buy it.. So if ur thinking bout it.. You wont be dissapointed.. Hope this helpsV
This is a very good-looking printer; it gives the impression of a solid well-designed product. However after the warranty expired the printer stopped printing. The computer no longer recognizes it.I tried a new USB cable, a different computer and removing then reinstalling the latest drivers (200 megabytes of bloatware). No luck. And based on what I've read here I'm sure calling tech support will be an exercise in futility.The funny thing is my old HP 932 printer is still chugging away happily.Maybe HP should spend a little more on solid engineering and a little less on style.Now excuse me while I go find my baseball bat, to reenact the field scene from "Office Space"
I got this card for free from Amazon along with my canon A630. I wanted a 4 GB card, so I gave this one to my brother who has an SD700. I think he's enjoying it, because he's taking beautiful pictures!
If you have a high end road bike, don't bother to purchase this bike mount. It won't fit on the handle bars. I tried this mount on a couple of road bikes from different manufacturers and they all had the same issue - this Garmin bike mount was too small for the handle bars. The adjustements for bar size are very limited.There is an "oversized" mount you can buy from Garmin that will work on the larger bars. However you have to buy this kit AND the oversized mount. What was Garmin thinking?
I'm new at exploring music with high quality headphones. I have bought many headphones in the past. Normally all in the 20-$30 range. I first started noticing the vast quality differences after experiencing a different set of less expensive Sennheiser headphones. If those sounded so good I dreamed what the more sophisticated headphones would sound like. So I bought these "entry level" audiophile headphones and am blow away. Well worth the cost.
I bought this device a few months ago and like others said, the display is not very contrasty at any angle, but it can be read in good light. Additionally like so many reviewed, mine failed after a few months. The display went blank, so now all it is is a call indicator light. It does display the information in a non-standard way too, which takes some getting used to. One good things, is it read the CallerID data from every call, where my Uniden phones fail in about 10% of the calls and just say "Incomplete Data." Pass on this one, especially when better units work better and last longer for less money. The larger display is of no benefit because of it's poor readability.
These are well made and do the job. The major factor for me on these is the fact that they are pretty much immune to crimping. They keep their shape and do not snag.
I purchased this item to remove the cable box from my bedroom and have the LCD TV mounted on the wall with no cables showing. I moved the cable box to my basement, near where my cable was routed up through the floor and into the wall of my bedroom. The signal from the remote reaches the box with no problem no matter where it is pointed or even if it is under the bed covers. The included battery lasted about 1 month before it needed to be swapped with the spare that had recharging in the base unit. I am very pleased with the unit and price and I would recommend this item to anyone.
I use these for my Canon HF10 & they work great. They are cheap enough that I haven't even recorded over them, but are using them for archival purposes as well so far.
Only thing to say great product. You catch signal everywhere and easy to handle. Nice picture and good sound. Excellent!!
I just wanted to chime in on one point. I rented this lens, because I was looking for (i) a prime lens, (ii) at the 1.4 speed (fast), (iii) for taking pictures at parties (read: low low light), and (iv) that would autofocus in the D60. I have the D60. The D60 comes with a fine kit lens, but at f3.5 it is just not fast enough for shooting real people in low light.When I took this 30mm to a bar though ... the AF never locked. Never. I had to switch to manual mode to get anything at all. This may be "no big deal" to some, but the 50mm AF Nikon f1.4 lens (which is manual-only on the D40/40x/60) can do the same trick for more than $100 less. I am not sure if this is the "autofocus issue" other have spoken about, but I can verify that there are times in low light where my kit lens locks-on, but the 30mm Sigma does not. Disappointing for a lens that I personally consider a little pricey (no comments from pros on my high level of price-sensitivity please).In real light, the lens is great. Nice soft focus and shallow depth of field. At night though, it is manual-focus or nothing in my experience.Personally, I recommend renting the lens first to be sure it suits your needs. In fact, that is good advice for all lenses that you personally consider pricey (your sensitivity to price may vary). For me, I am waiting to try the just-announced 50mm AF-S Nikon f1.4 which is due out for Christmas 2008 (and is virtually the same price as this lens).
Worked great! I installed it on a network with another brand of card and another level of windows and it came right up after downloading the Windows XP driver from Linksys. Could be faster, but it was only $39.
this product did not work or function at all. total failure and a waste. there are more expensive ones that do work
This radio is excellent for its purpose! It replaces one we've had for a long long time; we hope the new one lasts just as long.
I have a aftermarket stereo in my new car that has XM installed from the factory. The factory XM receiver box was in the trunk so the antenna installed on the roof terminated there. The Sirius receiver box for my aftermarket stereo only had enough cord to be installed in the dash somewhere so I used this cable to extend the antenna wire from the trunk to the front of the car. Worked great! You can use this cable for XM or Sirius. The antennas are backwards compatible. The car had XM installed but I use Sirius.
All I can say is, this is by far the best thing i have ever purchased. Now i can take all of my music wherever i want. Only 2 things that really arent much of a problem, but i had a time getting it into the carrying case, and the navagation is a little frustrating, but like the guy in the other review said once you get your folders straight its excellent! Doubles as a external harddrive, what else would you want in an mp3 player? Unless you are a mac user (in witch case you would probably want the ipod) this is the one 2 get period.
I bought this item and when I got it and tried to use it, it did not work.I know it only cost a few dollars, but I completely expected to work and be able to chare my Ipod Shuffle.
If you have lots of DVD's, this player is a must have. We just bought our second one and love it. The new one makes it even easier to input the DVD data and is easier to use.
This is a great camera especially for the price. Very easy to use and download pictures to the computer. Still learning some of the extra features.
I've had many pairs of headphones in my life, from expensive to the cheapest I could find but I don't think any of them sounded as bad as these do. There is almost no bass response and highs sound tinny and cheap. I am sending them back, which because I don't like them amazon says it is not their fault so they are charging me $5.50 for the return. And to add insult to injury, I see now that amazon has lowered the price on them by 5 dollars from what it was 3 weeks ago when I ordered. What a waste of time and money. If you are looking for inexpensive headphones, check walmart for Koss, they're about the same price and if you decide you don't like them, walmart won't stick you for 5 bucks to return them.
I have used other cheaper filters and can tell you this is the highest quality one out there. If you use a cheaper one on your lens you can tell there is some image degradation because the glass is not that high of quality. With the MRC coating it makes it that much better.
like the product but not all the hassel I went through to get it!had it ordered then it never came,had to wait & then it went to a even later shipping date. Well my fault is i went below the cost on my online account & then had to reorder from another CO. They finally took care of me, again product was great... 1st shipper sux but The Co I got it from really helped out. AMAZON did nothing to help but I did not bother to keep following up, It was went better just going to another shipper for the same item & at a better price & faster & better service.
This adapter works just fine. It's bulky, though, and that might prevent you from using it with some appliances.
The SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card is well worth any amount you pay under $50. It was a Christmas present for my mom to use in her mp3 player and it worked as expected. Nothing much else to comment on since it's just a memory card. The only feature it has is holding memory and maybe mistaking it for a stale potato chip; it does a good job at both.
I have a Dell M90 laptop that was over heating and causing video card vailure. So far the Antec Notebook cooler is doing a nice job of cooling things down. It is very quiet and the design looks nice too. I would recommend this product.
I should have read these negative reviews. Mine just arrived. The tray opened and then it ceased to function like so many here. I was about to order a replacement and then I read these reviews so it is a refund for me, this unit is a loser.
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I was happy with this headset for the 8 days it worked. On day-9, no one could hear me on the telephone. After checking connections, amplifier batteries, etc., I concluded the headset had failed. I assume this is not common, but certaining an inconvenience for me. It's going to take several weeks to get a replacement by the time I navigate the supplier's return policy. Also, the connector is apparently Plantronics proprietary and not easily connected to anything except the telephone.
I was really disappointed in canons construction of the case for the SD1000 camera. dont they product test? this thing should have never passed go and been on the market.first problem is that you cant put the arm band through the provided slot without making it larger and damaging your case.the second problem is that it has a magnetic closure on the flap but the flap doesnt even stay down enough to shut. the flap just flaps around because the case will not close.its a complete waste of money. i would suggest finding a soft case or other generic case at your local electronics store that will fit your camera. it would be a much better purchase.I do suggest getting a case for all cameras but especially these tiny ones because they are so much easier to drop and canons have been known to be really fickle when dropped. they really do not withstand being dropped so hold on to your wristband!!
Installed in '02 RSX withPYLE PL212DS Dual 12-Inch Slim Designed Bass Box System. This amp is solidly built and has good sound quality. @ 50% power, is potent enough to make the rear-view mirror un-usable. The amp doesn't overheat, even after an hour of hard hip-hop/rap listening.You won't win and SPL contests with this one, but you will enjoy plenty of loud music sessions for a very affordable price.
Pros:-It's about the same size as my notebookCons:-The cord attaches to the plug at the side, thereby keeping you from using the other usb port.-The fans stick regularly. Sometimes one, sometimes both. You have to get them moving again by sticking a paperclip into the blade and moving them.-The cord will break quickly. This seems to be a universal problem, because when I contacted Antec, they knew about it right away and would have sent a areplacement, except they were backordered for a month.-The "on" indicator light will burn out in about a month, then you won't know if its working or not.-It doesn't really cool that well. You might do just as well by setting your laptop off the desk by supporting it with a small strip of wood on each side, giving it about an inch of air space below.
I personally think this is a great buy, but only if you and your laptop fit these qualities:1) You don't mind fan noise. The fans aren't too loud, but they aren't silent either. If you're in a silent room and you have the fans on high, then you're going to hear them plain and simple. However, on low, the fan noise isn't too bad. Its kinda like a gentle breeze sound.2) Your laptop isn't giant. This product was definitely designed for laptops with normal 15inch screens. My laptop is wide screen, so part of the base is off of the cooling section. Its not to big of a deal to me, but you don't want to buy this if you have a 20 inch laptop.3) You don't expect anything too advanced from this product. In terms of a cooling system, this is more like a ceiling fan than an air conditioner. Its going to cool your system for the most part, but its not going to monitor you laptop's temperature and cut on and off automatically when your computer gets too hot.4) Bright blue lights don't annoy you. There is a blue light on the side that is very bright. If you leave your computer in a separate room, its fine, but if you have it in the same room you sleep, then it can be a bit irritating. I tend to unplug it, or cover up the light with a small object or tape.Therefore, I would say that you should definitely get this product, but only if you fit those requirements.
The Wireless G adapter performs as advertised. The installation CD includes utility and driver software for older operating systems, including Win 98/ME. It can bring new life to an older laptop. It has good range, although it helps to be close to the router when making the initial connection to the internet.
I had been meaning to finally add that oomph missing from the (very few) action movies I loved, and this tax season I finally found an excuse to see what was available. I already had a good setup [Onkyo TX-SR806 to: fronts, Infinity 3(the Onkyo lets me set the main amps to 6ohms) cabinets and crossover moded with modern heavier magnet woofers and paper-cone tweeters; center, just some full range Bose bookshelf(it works!); sides, Wharfedale CRS 3s; Rear, Wharfedale CRS 5s], but even though music sounded great, even at high volume, the movies just weren't coming through. So I finally considered that wall-shaking bass might be the answer...It was. And the reason I can satisfactorily report this is thanks to the Polk Audio PSW 505 12" subwoofer. I felt that ordering an affordable subwoofer was likely a mistake and that I should wait for when I could afford a high-end. Well, after getting to know my receiver better and really paying attention to the subwoofer's crossover knob, I am very pleased with its performance from Movies to live jazz. When it's shelved just below the LFE range of your main woofers, it just sings. Punchy? Check. Volume? Check. MY-GOD-WHAT-IS-THIS-WRATH-UPON-US bass reproduction for movie effects? CHECK.Another reviewer commented that the 'auto' setting(so that you don't have to turn it on and off yourself all of the time) was slow to respond. I haven't had the same experience. I have watched the indicator light with scrutiny as I turn on my receiver and have each time so far had the subwoofer respond to input signal within 1 or 2 seconds.Basically, if this subwoofer is within your budget, and you want a major upgrade to your(come on, admit it) low-mid-range system, this is the best value that I could find after much research, and I am not partial to brands.
My son loves them...the one draw back....cord is very, very, very long. Great quality though.
Installed on Windows XP. All kinds of different software which is nice but cannot keep cams or software from crashing computers. Cams images are fair but nothing to brag about. Yellowish image color is the problem and I found no way to adjust the image coloring. Tried on two computers with it crashing both for no apparent reason, (Blue Screens of Death).Also the kit states it is complete for video chatting, well, there is no microphone built in.I would not recommend this kit to anyone.
Of the 20 DVD's I rented or borrowed from friends, only 2 of them played properly. The other 18 had a wierd problem where the brightness of the picture would fade in and out. It did it while playing movies, while paused, and in the menus. I called JVC customer support to troubleshoot the problem and they informed me that it was a disk specific problem. Since 2 of the disks worked fine, it's not their fault and there's nothing they can do. These are DVDs that worked fine in other players. Any machine that can't play 90% of the DVD's I try is worthless...
I have been using these CDRs for the past few years. I have never had any problems with them. I am a very cautious burner though. I never burn faster than 4x. Burning any faster will increase the risk of problems with bad burns. I use only these Sony CDRs (or their "audio formatted" version). I stay away from generics or cheap brands (anything you can easily see through; CompUSA, etc). Spend a few cents extra per disc and you will be rewarded.
I have AT&T Uverse and this did not work well at all with the receiver box. The RF transmitter unit that went inside the Uverse remote in lieu of a battery appeared to cause the remote to be underpowered. Signal was intermittent.
I have owned this speaker system for about three years now. The speakers have been connected to AVR 156 (basic avr for someone who is starting up in home theater area). I have been very pleased with the quality of the system. The sound coming from the speakers is very clear. The effects are great. It feels as if I am in a cinema hall. The woofer is also very strong. It looks bulky, but I like the way HK has designed the whole system. In my opineon it is worth buying.
Just installed the software that came with the adapter. NO problems at all. Anyone with basic knowledge of computers will have no problems either. The only thing to watch is when Skype recognizes the adapter is to allow it to access your Skype account. It appears in the Skype window in underlined blue (like a url link) in the upper left hand corner. People that had issues probably didn't see the permission link.Sound quality excellent and is working perfectly. Plus once installed you only have to pick up the landline and then click your contact in Skype and it dials it for you. Nearly idiot proof which may say something about the previous reviewers that rated it lower.Highly recommended.
After seven plus hours of time on the phone and on hold. I have not yet been able to establish a fully functional installation of this product. The quality of technical support and customer service at linksys seems very low. Staff is unfamiliar with basic concepts related to networking and email. At this point I cannot use linksys to send email and I have spent three hours on the phone waiting for assistance. My sense is that the company does not know how to train or support tech support staff and that it doesn't really care as long as the product sells. I wish I had researched this company's customer support history before I bought the produce. I would hesitate to buy from this company again, and I may have to return the product.
I am not usually a D-Link enthusiast due to previous experience with their product but I bought this product because the price was good and it was for my sister. It was easy to setup on WinXP Pro. Took just under 5 minutes to set it up and connect to my secured wireless. It comes with a nice extension USB so you can place the wireless adapter higher than the back of the computer. I will definitely buy more D-Link products.
UPDATE:After three days of use my mySky is now dead. It just died. Won't work at all. Meade is going to have me mail it back, wait a few weeks and then have a $400 refurb and less than a year of warranty.If I could change my rating for the mySky, I'd now give it no stars.Very lame.-----Functionally perfect. And what an incredible functionality! Being able to point and shoot at celestial objects is even cooler than it sounds.A little cheesy to look at though and the rubberized plastic construction has too much of a "cheap" feel for a $400 toy. Plus, the audio, video and overall production values of the multimedia leave much to be desired, although the content itself is great.One last criticism - the software is on a standard, removable SD card, and yet you need to use Meade's proprietary, Windoze-only software to update it. Who's the genius behind that?My verdict: if you have the cash and the desire and can overlook some minor aesthetic shortcomings, this thing is the stuff. Although, sadly, Mac-owners need not apply.
I read some of the previous reviews with a degree of scepticism particularly as there seemed to be problems when setting this up with Vista. However I went ahead and bought the product and I'm glad I did. Set it up to work on three laptops ,two on XP and one on Vista, it took no more than 30 minutes and it worked like a dream on all of them. It's still early days but on performace so far I have to rate this with 5 stars.
YOU WILL BE REPLACING THE BATTERIES AFTER EVERY USE, IT SEEMS.THEN, YOU MUST RESET ALL THE SETTINGS LIKE THE DATE, THE TIME, BEEP SOUND ON OR OFF,CONFERENCE OR DATA ETC..WHAT A PAIN. NOT TO MENTION, THE SOUND QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. AND GOOD LUCK FINDING ANY STORED DATA, OR TRYING TO ERASE FILES. IT'S NOT WORTH MY TIME. I'M RETURNING MINE FOR A REFUND.
Hey, ever buy a product that you'd heard was just &quot;great&quot; and would play all your stuff, then it fell short! I blew it on two units before buying the Rio Volt and I can't say enough good about playing Old Time Radio recorded at various bitrates. I have purchased various CDR's that have as many as 100-1/2 hour shows and they sound great on this unit! It's easy to find the show you want, click it to play and enjoy! If music is your thing then this one plays that just super. Note: the price just dropped ...e since I bought mine. A Great Unit and a Great price and you're &quot;in business!&quot;
I have 2 of these for my new HD video camera. They are very fast, and hold hours of HD video. No issues whatsoever! Very pleased with the product.
I bought this camera mainly for its 10x capability and still small enough to put in my pocket. Here is my opinion:Con:1. You can't zoom when it is in Movie mode. This is really self-defeating. I consider the zoom feature is a must in shooting movie. My Casio 3x camera can perform this function nicely.2. No View Window, this makes taking photos in bright daylight difficult.3. Battery doesn't last long. You need at least one extra for your vacation.4. Auto-focus is not that fast especially when you zoom to telephoto.Pro:1. Image Stabilization works nicely. This is essential for a pocket camera that you can take photos in haste & still come out great.2. 10x zoom works great, much better than 3x camera, the majority of the rest. It is still much handy & smaller than SLX 10x camera.3. The cable interface to PC & TV are very handy.4. The Operating Instructions is printed completely (not in the disc). It is very informative and not loaded with other languages.There is no camera for everyone. You just have to know the pro & con and be sure that the con does not bother you.
I am a big junkie for quality audio products and not marketing genius' like Bose. Simply based on Infinity's reputation and the technical specs, I ordered this system from Amazon without ever listening to it. I've had this for a year and it simply blows me away everytime I watch a BluRay or even regular TV. The sub is powerful and the center gives me a crisp sound. This is much better for movies than it is for music. Highly recommended!
I wanted a portable 120 GB USB HD to store video files, mostly as a backup, and also for movies. As you know, video files are large files, and this little hard drive handled them just fine.I have a PC, not a Mac, so no power shortage issues. It's a very attractive drive with a sturdy case, and really a steal of a deal around $100. Then you add the WD reputation for durability, and how can you resist it ?This drive is working beautifully. I don't think you will be disappointed.
I've had the unfortunate circumstances that I've had to purchase THREE FM transmitters/chargers for my iPod in the last year. Partially because of my own negligence, partially because I have a two year old. =o) Anyhow, this is the third type that I've purchased in the last year, as well. By FAR it's the best I've used. The sound quality is much better than my last one. It's easy to use. The buttons are in a great place so they don't easily get knocked around.(My previous one had the buttons on the sides, so if I had to move it or if my drink would bump it from the cup holder, it would change the station settings). I give this FIVE STARS and I've had it about a month now with now complaints. Especially with the rebate they're offering right now, you can't beat the price for the product anywhere!!
It works more or less as intended. The weight of a speedlight can be too much to handle and the bracket slips pivoting on the camera. Besides, mine came with a damaged thread. So I would recommend spending a little bit more and buying a better quality bracket.
We checked for a Subwoofer at several local music, tv and audio outlets including Best Buy and could not find anything that was not over priced and really not what we were looking for. We purchased this one and hooked it up to our surround sound and it is exceptional in every way.
Great product. I have had many different brands of headphones ranging from Bose to Sennheiser, etc. These are fantastic headphones. They are true reference headphones, so if you are looking for heavy bass, or the overly "warm" sounds of normal commercial headphones, you will not like these. But, if you are looking for clean sound representation, and the ability to hear the music as it was intended to be heard, these are a great choice. They are a bit warm when you wear them for an extended amount of time, but other than that, they are very comfortable. I am quite pleased with these, and they keep getting better and better. There is a bit of burn in with these. When i first received them, they are were a tiny bit "tinny", and would give me unpleasant spikes on some music, but after a couple of weeks, they are sounding awesome. Very balanced. Overall, a great product for a great price, in comparison to truly comparable headphones. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good pair of over the ear headphones.
I replaced my entry level Shure earphones with these ER6i after the Shures fell apart. Brighter more detailed sound than the Shures at about the same sensitivity. In fact, the detail is so good I find myself stopping my workout to listen to them on a number of tracks. Attention getting.They are also, smaller and lighter which makes them more comfortable.
Needed to buy a Christmas gift for my brother and sister-in-law who had everything. Boy, did I hit the perfect idea. They loved it. I was a happy camper as I could sit in my living room and order from the ease of my couch and had it delivered to my home in time for Christmas Eve.
For the price, it's a good buy. I use it on my old 12 inch Ibook and it illuminates most of the keyboard. It may not be as useful for larger notebooks.
I'll leave reviews of the optics and such to others who have more knowledge in the area. I bought these for the image stabilization, and that part works wonderfully. The view is the same as other binoculars I've had, until you press (and hold) the magic button. About a second later the jitteriness smooths out and the subtle details of the subject become crystal clear. As an example I used them from a ship looking at other distant ship traffic. They enabled me to read the ship names at a great distance where there was no hope without using the stabilization. These things work, I like 'em.
They were very well for delivering music and blocking outside noise, even in a noisy gym. The only problem I have is getting them to stay in my ears while working out. They constantly fall out and I have tried all the ear plugs and different ways to try and get them to stay. I don't recommend them for gym or active use. But they would be great if used only for stationary listening like at home, on a trip or airplane, etc. For $60 they are worth it for those reasons alone. Just kind of bummed they don't work well in the gym.
Great Product except be warned that you need a SDHC compatible device not just a SD device to be able to read/use this card.
This case fit my Nikon Coolpix perfectly. I even received my order days before it was scheduled to arrive. Now I know my camera will last and not be scratched up or easily broken. The case with camera fits easily in a clutch so when I go out for the evening it doesn't take up a lot of space.
I never would've thought that something so small could be so powerful. They project into everwhere, and the bass is absolutely smazing. It's like having a huge complex system, but you don't. Its simple, easy to use and tweak, and sounds beautiful.
Just plug it in and it works. It plays well with the other switches at a super price. Quiet, no fan. AND it has lots of blinkin lights. they never seem to stop.
I really hesitated before purchasing this Multifunction, as I had a low-end Brother fax years ago and wasn't thrilled with it. Alas I wanted a laser based multi-function, and at anywhere near the ($$$) price point, Brother's currently the only game in town.While the mechanics and electronics of the unit seem reasonable, the print speed fast, and the unit very quiet when not in use, the software and documentation just flat-out stinks... The installation process was buggy, and even when finally installed, the "tools" they give you to scan, print, fax, copy and manage the printer from your PC (as opposed the printers front panel) are primitive, lacking any help screens, buggy, slow, and do not play well with other PC applications. Brother, develop some real specifications for what this software needs to do as well as looking at how other vendors create a polished user interface, then hire (or outsource) a good development team to complete these tasks!Till then... the 8500 get's returned and I'll buy another HP and live with the slightly higher cost, slightly slower ink-jet engine.
The price is cheap. And so is the quality. Reception is BAD!There is some vertical pattern of noise appearing on two thirds of the screen. Any moving object in the picture is also not rendered well and lots of noise appear. Nothing wrong with the calbe since it works with the TV.The FM receiver is also not sensitive. I live far from the city but my mini sony FM radio can still receive the FM signals clearly from most stations. With this card I can only listen to 1 or 2 stations and the reception is still BAD.
I have a pair of these and they work but no way will they go 16 miles. I did a test and they won't even go 1 mile. I tried the high power channels. This was line of sight test too. I could see where my other radio was and it wouldn't work. They are not good for heavy populations either. Too many people have the same channels and you hear tons of other people talking. If you live in a highly populated area, I would sugest a radio with a security feature that scrambles your signal. Other than that they are good for short communication. I give it only 2 stars because they are not being truthful about the distance.
This was my first laptop and vow to never buy another Sony VAIO again. Like most others I had problems from early up. The clock stopped keeping the correct time & date and I would always have to reset it each time I turn on, the magically corrcted itself after about 4 months. The "J" refusesed to work after a while now it just sticks whenever it feels like till I hit backspace or esc to stop it. Finally it decides to shut down and give a dull orange screen. I'v learnt my lesson... it's good to have places like Amazon to read reviews on products (sorry I didn't read about this one before).
was rather surprised when the dock that came with my iPod shuffle broke on me. Even more surprised when I saw that Apple wanted $29.95 to replace it. Heck, that's almost half of what the Shuffle cost to begin with. And if the first one broke so easy I don't want to take a chance.So I surfed around and saw this handy dandy thing. I got it pretty quick and it works like a charm! And what's better, you can carry this around with you much easier than the Apple dock and it's not going to die on me.Great product!
ok its a B+W lense filter what more do you want? They are simply the best filter out there. A little more than others but the quality is exceptional. I would rather spend a few more bucks and get something worth it than just waist money.
This thing is the worst!......I thought it would be a good product because of the brand .....Maybe they should stick to audio, The unit frequently locked up and had to be restarted, It gave false directions, It didnt recognize addresses, And lost signal all the time....Let me finish by saying that I only had the unit for aprox 1 week and only used it 3 of the 7 days.......not at all worth the money.
Your notebook will not fit there!
I really like this system and haven't had the horrible experiences other people seem to have. The system worked well right out of the box 3 months ago and continues to have no problemns. The sound is good - though if you like really loud music go for the 450 watt version. The speakers are small but produce nice sound (even though they are a little cheap looking). There are great features in the progressive scan DVD mode - though the remote is a little annoying to get used to. Also the fast forward feature when listening to music is not constant (it jumps in 10 second or 20 second intervals only). Despite this, I've been really pleased - especially considering that other PS DVDs with Dolby Pro II cost HUNDREDS more. Not a bad system at all.
I returned the unit I had purchased from radio shack after experiencing this one. No complaints about the shack unit,,it did what it was supposed to, but the Next Generation blows it away. No having to point it directly at the sensor. I can control my TV, and stereo from the patio. Really convenient when entertaining, or just sitting outside listening to music. I ran a coaxial cable from a splitter in the living room, to the tv in my bedroom to recieve digital cable, and can now control the whole works from there. Both televisions broadcast the same program in unity,,,it`s GREAT. My DVR and reciever are one level apart in my entertainment center so I just placed the included sensor(wire), midway between them on the glass door so it had a straight shot at both. To control the other components would require the 3 sensor accessory, but I don`t really need to. I ordered a duplicate cable remote from ebay for the living room, so I can keep the one with the transmitter/battery in the bedroom, and the other in the livingroom.Buy it, you`ll love it!
At first, I really liked this product, I used the firewire port exclusively until I found an eSATA PCI express card for my laptop.After a few months, a 500GB drive froze and was lost ... I accepted it as "one of those things" and bought another drive (different make). After a couple months, this also froze the exact same way.I used mine quite a bit on the road and to be fair, it's possible the power connection may have had something to do with it, but after $400 in lost drives, data and time, I went with Nexstar enclosures again which have been durable and now offer all 3 interfaces.PS: I recently bought a PCI express eSATA card and it's at least 3x faster than firewire in true data transfer rates ...
I tried using this kit to install a non-factory radio into my 2008 Scion xB. The legs labeled xB appeared to match up with the screw holes at first glance; however, once I placed the mount inside the dash (without the radio) the legs did not quite fit. It looked as though they could be slightly bend and still work. With the radio secured to the mount it was impossible to mount the kit within the dash. I ended up having to remove the legs labeled xB(now it had no legs at all), screw holes in the side, and mount the original metal brackets from the factory radio to the last of the dash kit. I do not recommend this kit for anyone with a 2008 Scion xB.
Best money ever spent on a camera. Durable, small, handy. Good pics but not fast enough to pick up movement in the dark.
Sent me the wrong color RCA jack. I ordered 2 Yellow and received 2 White RCA jacks. The ironic thing is it was even handwritten on the outside of the package I received; "Yellow RCA 2". Submitted a return request and now I have to pay the return shipping. I don't see how I should have to pay for someone else's mistake. Not only does this delay my project (home theater set up in living room), but now I have to spend my time Saturday morning dealing with this (print return/shipping labels, go to post office, pay for new shipping envelope) AND PAY for shipping. I'm considering just eating it and ordering from somewhere else!
The only thing holding me back from five stars is the quality of printing when printing fine text. Your first example of this is when you print out the rebate form for the printer, the instructions are a bit hard to read. Otherwise, picture quality is too incredible. I can hardly believe an inkjet printer can do this. The speed in which it prints is also very nice. Its nice not to have all the bugs that those HP printers seem to aquire. Also, be careful not to touch anything you print for 20 seconds or it will smear. This is on all settings. I definetly would make this a must have if you need a printer.
I bought this card and a Panasonic 2 GB SD Memory card. My camera (Nikon D80) performs better on the multiple shot setting (3 shots per second) with this card than the Panasonic. This is the reason I bought the card, so I am happy with it.Ultimately, I realized I did not take "rapid fire" pictures often, so you must analyze your expected usage. It has a premium price and in my opinion, only worthwhile if you are expecting to use this to your advantage.
The cord on these is REALLY long, kept origional twist tie so i could walk around with them on without tripping on the 3 meter cord.They are comfortable, as long as your ear isnt touching the hard plastic part of the headphone. basically, there is a cm of fo-leather coated foam around hard plastic speakers, which are under a very thin layer of pantyhose-like material.Sound is great, use them to play COD black ops and you can hear people's footsteps at a decent volume.Bass gets a little distorted at really high volumes, but the price of these cant be beat!
This lens turned out great for my D40. Im what you call a rookie photograper and this is a good "first" zoom lens in my opion. Its a little slow and images some times turnout shakey but I had no idea there was a VR model of this lens which would have fixed these problems. (Get that one if you got the cash).
This is a great little portable and electrical unit for the price, it has great sound and is easy to take along anywhere. the only thing that they could fix is the way the ipod sits in the unit, I wedged a little piece of rubber behind it to keep it steady when I change songs. otherwise its a great buy.Sandy
Went on easily and allowed me to remove a piece of lint without messing it up completely. Fits perfectly. Clear and no glare, can't tell it's on there.
I had two problems with this wall plugged router:First, I spent 2 hours on the phone with technical support at the end of which tech support threw up their hands and said it must be my firewall.Second, tech support guy 1 and guy 2 both said, "both devices must be plugged in to the same circuit" that is, on the same electrical breaker, in order for it to work properly. In 95% of US homes each circuit covers 1 to 3 adjacent rooms, the area covered by a decent regular wireless router. If you need a range extender, the area you want to extend to is extremely unlikely to be on the same electrical circuit. Duh.If you read the reviews, it appears that many people have had good success with this device. My recomendation - if it fits your needs buy it, save the reciept and, if it's not up an running in 20 minutes, take it back.
I bought this from B&H; because they had the best price and they were giving a twenty-five dollar gift card with the purchase. These binoculars look and feel great. They are well-made and I like the rubber gripping. These have a wider FOV than most binoculars which was one of the main reasons for buying these. I would buy these over the regular action series because these are water and fog proof.The optics are pretty sharp and the colors are nice and saturated. I had a cheaper pair of binoculars and the images always looked "cloudy."I like the twistable (is that a word?) eyecups which are better than the fold back eyecups. I wear eyeglasses and I can see perfectly through these with my glasses on. So if you wear eyeglasses make sure you pay attention to the eye relief of the binoculars. These have excellent eye relief.The only drawback I have is that these are no lightweights. They are sturdy and as a result they are a little heavy. To remedy this problem, I purchased an OP-TECH USA 2" strap which is designed to reduce the effectual weight of what you are carrying by about 50%. I thought this was a bogus claim but it really does work --they really do feel lighter when around your neck. The weight thing is not really a big issue unless the weight of the item is one of the main reasons for your purchase --it wasn't for me.It comes with a nice case and front and rear caps and a cheap, itchy Nikon strap. I already lost one of the cheap snap on objective caps already so I encourage you just to keep those in the box as you will probably lose them if you take them out with you as they tend to fall off and they can get lost easily.I am very happy with this purchase. The binoculars really feel and look like they are 2x the price. The images are nice and sharp and the colors are excellent. 8x with a wide FOV = pain free viewing. I highly recommend them.
This lens hood fits the Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens and I always have it with me when I carry that lens. It is plastic, but well-built - I haven't had any problems with cracking or discoloration. You'll want a lens hood mainly for the way it benefits the quality of your images - any stray light hitting your lens element has an effect, from the more obviously-seen lens flare to more subtle overall hazing and low contrast in your image.Ever since I started using lens hoods I've noticed a dramatic improvement in my images. For the 28-135mm lens, the hood is sold separately, but don't think that means it's unessential - you should have a lens hood for every lens you own.
I have tried many different usb ports. This one, by far, is the best. It holds up to seven extra USB cables. The one thing I love is that they are spaced apart just enough to allow the extra big usb cables to plug in next to each other. It not only holds all my extra usb needs, but it powers two printers, my ebook (80gb extra storage), my mouse, ipod cable, and my 2gb external hard drive that I carry all my documents from work on. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is seeking a usb port that is capable of handling all their extra usb needs.
This is NOT the standard magenta cartridge for a Canon MX7600 printer, as described. I'm going to be returning this one.
This is not a Sony but it sure is cool and a really great value. I bought it for my hubby's birthday. It takes better video than photos.
After reading a lot of reviews, some of which criticized Samsung's DLP technology for internal reflections (IR) and/or other black/color problems, it was with trepidation that I bought the 43&quot; model (HLN4365W) and married it to Samsung's new DVD player (DVD-HD931) which has a DVI output. After almost a month of use, I can say the concerns are not an issue. I made some minor adjustments to video intensity, contrast, etc., and find the picture absolutely outstanding. Call me an unsophisticated viewer, but really I can find no flaws to mention, let alone to rant about. This applies to DVD playback in DVI mode.Normal analog TV (cable) is only slightly better than my old TV, which just says that DLP cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I will be converting to HDTV cable soon.For both TV signals and DVD, full use of the DLP screen is not assurred. This is not the fault of the TV or DVD player but the many formats present in various media. One can stretch or distort the picture to fill more/all of the screen but I generally found it better to leave the aspect ratio for correct proportion and live with black bars. DVD's such as Finding Nemo or Iceage fill the screen with crisp, dazzling color while natural content like Winged Migration awe the viewer with subtle colors and overwhelming detail. I don't see how video can get any better than this.So, my opinion is stop your worring and dive in. The combo above has met my high expectations and will, no doubt, impress you as well.
Functions as well as the Sony Memory Sticks but at a fraction of the cost. With my Sony F707, I capture ~50+ 5-megapixel pictures with this stick. I would highly recommend this item.
Here we are in the digital age, but I found myself with Kodachrome and Ektachrome slides from the 70s stretching back to the 50s. These little family treasures had mildew scattered about and scanning through them wasn't working.So I found myself digging Amazon for an age-old product from my high school darkroom days - Edwal's. Guess what? Still as great as ever at getting film clean without spotting and it was amazing and getting off the mildew and 30+ year old spots.There are many reviews/online comments about the smell and ventilation and I'm sensitive to smells but I have no issues with this product. Maybe I'm just used to it and it has a lasting/familiar imprint in my brain from 20+ years ago! It doesn't take much to get the job done withPEC-PAD Lint Free Wipes 4"x4" 100per/Pkg.
I purchased a couple of these headphones for my boys (6 1/2 & 4) to use in the car and with their Leapsters. They seem to be very well made and fit the boys very nicely. I also really like that they come with their own volume controls. We had a small problem with one set - the cord pulled out - but the Kidz Gear bunch were extremely quick in both their response and resolution to the issue!
This Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa to USBb with gold Connectors is a fine cable and not cheaply constructed at all. The best buy for your money and works great. Why pay more ? I compared it to cables I have that I have paid double the price and this one looks much better and when you put on your Amazon 37% off goggles on you can not tell the difference my frugal friend. Order from Target and get the better price . I paid a whole 1.35 more just to get it a little sooner with the Prime shipping but if you look to the right of the screen there is an option to order it from Target for 4.99. Either way the price is great.
OK, basics: Picture quality is very good, resolution is obviously not sharp as a film camera, but for e-mail and 4x6 prints the HP315 is very good.-With the 8 meg card it comes with, low res setting holds 79 pictures, med holds 19, high holds 9 pictures. Medium/low res. are good for e-mail, high/medium res. are good for printing.-I got a 64meg memory card for it, (by Sandisk) low-649 med-162, and high-81 pictures.(Maybe i bought too big. :) ) But larger flash cards take a bit longer for the camera to recognize: when you turn on the camera there is a couple of seconds you have to wait before you can shoot. The 8-meg card took 2-3 seconds the 64-neg card takes 5-6 seconds before you can shoot.-Transfering to computer is easy, (i'm on a mac) USB connection took about 1-2 minutes to transfer a full 8 megs.-Only cons for this camera are the battery life, because unless you have a couple of sets of rechargable batteries(I have three sets) or the more expensive NIMH? batteries, (which I have heard good things about), you will not be able to use the LCD screen when shooting your pictures, as this eats up the batteries. Which is a shame, because the digital zoom is rendered hard to use, as you need the LCD to choose it via the menu. And well I assumed the LCD was a standard function which HP should have thought of when making this camera. (Digital zoom of course is just an internal magnification/cropping of the image and not a true zoom like "optical" zoom) With the LCD off however i can go 3-4 days with one set of batteries. (4AA's)I am very happy with the camera though, the picture quality is excellent, a bit dark on most indoor shots. I use it for shots of friends, parties, sketching for work, sending via e-mail, etc. If you are looking for an excellent entry level digital camera this is a very good choice, despite the battery life. Buy more batteries and good luck.
The case is perfect in all regards except one. The camera strap really doesn't fit through the opening but this is essentially a non issue as I wouldn't want to constrain the camera so much anyway.
PRODUCT IS AS ADVERTISED AND IS QUALITY; ONLY DRAWBACK IS TIME IN LOADING THE CD'S AND MAINLY REMEMBERING TO IDENTIFY LOCATIONS OF CD'S..... ONCE THEY ARE LOADED, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND A CD IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE A CATALOG LISTING!
I had been subscribed another VOIP connection for many years. But its monthly price is equal to a yearly cost of SKYPE, so I decided to switch to SKYPE. Having a D-Link dph-5OU adapter, I was able to use my existing wiring and handset. While installing the software, just don't be panic when you see the installation menu comes out again. The first time is installing the hardware, the second path is to connect the skype. I got pretty confused in the beginning, until I installed it the second time. Installation is really simple. Always download the newest version for installation from company's website. It's a great buy, and the connection to skype is so clear. It's better than my old VOIP connection. Now I can use wireless phone to talk to my friends everywhere on Skype or call regular landline.
An AMD Athlon X2 processor is a good idea for a system builder, because it offers two cores using a 64-bit architecture. A comparable CPU type might be the Intel Core 2 Duo processors, which are also two cores using a 64-bit architecture. Just recently, AMD price cuts have brought the costs of the AMD Athlon X2 5600+ CPUs under comparable Intel Core2 Duo E6400 CPUs. Even better, the AMD processor outperforms the Intel processor.A quick perusal of the CPU charts at Tom's Hardware shows that the AMD Athlon X2 5600+ is now showing much faster than the Intel Core 2 Duo E6400, and with pricing being cheaper, is a clear performance value.AMD systems offer, in general, a very good alternative to Intel-based machines. For systems builders, be they hobbyists or professionals, the recent price cuts are a good indication that AMD is going to compete in the short-term against Intel to preserve market share. AMD needs to retain its base until its new fabrication dies are being produced in volume, and with it quad-core CPUs to compete against Intel's offerings and once again try to wrest the performance crown from them.What this means to end users like us is that you can get a more powerful CPU at a lower cost, which is always good. Be sure to get a retail version of any CPU you purchase, as they have longer warranty periods (three years as opposed to three months) and easier return processes.-Fred
My boyfriend already had one of these and I borrowed it from him for a presentation. When I saw what a great price Amazon was offering I just had to get one. I carry it in my work bag all the time and it has come in handy in several cases to transfer files.
Though all the configurators on the web, including crucial and kingston, say this will work, it does not work on my 700m. It blue screens shortly after start up every time. I will try another brand.
IM 75 years old and have had a ton of popcorn poppers in my life timeNever have I had one that I like moreTook a couple times to figure out the time to let it pop on my Microwave but I know nowPops everything just fine. I do use orville though
Bought this to replace the older model that got stepped on. With the same megapixels the pictures turn out even clearer with this newer model. Same great features as previous model only a little more compact. Glad I went with the same camera. I love Sony's fast turn over rate for taking multiple pictures as well.I primarily use this camera for siteseeing, climbing mountains and family photos/memories. We use the video a lot as well. Very easy to use.I would recommend this camera to almost anyone looking for a great digital camera.
I purchased the camera and then this red camera case for my 8 year old grand daughter. She is very pleased. Most will be happy with the purchase.
I had purchased a HDMI cable about a year ago for $35 at a store and took it back because it actually made my picture darker and poorer, so I took it back. I stumbled across this for super cheap, it was $5 after shipping and it makes my picture quality sharper than ever before and is a much better cable than the expensive name brand I had bought before.
I acquired one of these Cisco [4~Port] DSL routers several years ago from Office Depot - then got a second one ~about~ a year later // having 8 computers : 6 desk-tops & 2 laptops - it is easy to see how these can be a "useful-tool" - I now have these 8 conglomerations at three {3} separate locations // these routers have got to be one of the easiest to install and use - they could almost be called: [Plug-&-Play] // I now own four {4} of these routers - *exact same model# - and do "not" have to "un-plug" the ethernet cable every time I "fire-up" a different computer at any of my three {3} locations where they are be used! // another reason for wanting the same exact model is that : "if" any one of the "3" now in use "Konks-Out" - I've got a brand new one {spare} sitting here in the original box ready to : ["Plug~&~Play"] // don't see how any "other" brand could be any easier than these Cisco Model # [ BEFSR41 ] 4-Port switches // Not much else to say - I like the "usage-factor" of using the ["K.I.S.S"-Factor] : ["Keep~It~Simple~Stupid"] // papahoppa // End~Memo //
I have an ancient (early 90's Packard Bell 100mhz Pentium Legend 815SCDT - hey it still works) machine running an obsolete copy of Mandrake Linux that I wanted to upgrade to Fedora 8. I ordered this drive to replace the existing CD-ROM on the box. I was pleasantly surprised when the box booted up and kudzu recognized the drive on the first try after installing it, no fuss / no muss. It's been working fine since (a couple of weeks so far) and doing what it's supposed to do.
The Tripp Lite Isobar 6 DBS offers a complete range of power line surge suppression for up to six components, two coaxial line inputs and one Telco phone line input. A "protection present" LED indicates proper surge suppressor operation and a second LED, "line OK", indicates proper wall outlet wiring. An all-metal case offers maximum protection for the Isobar6DBS internal components. This unit is an excellent and reasonably priced surge suppressor offering home theater system owners the needed protection from power line surges that could lead to costly video and audio component damage. The Tripp Lite Isobar 6 DBS is also an excellent choice for stereo and home computer system protection.
The ink worked as intended. Will purchase again. The shipping for the ink was not a pleasant experience. Not the fault of seller.
When I first got these, I thought I would love them. The sound is great for earbuds and they stay in place while I'm running on the treadmill or whatever. The cords don't tangle easily--and when they do it doesn't take long for them to untangle.My biggest issue is that after 1 week (literally 3 workouts) the sound is going out in the left ear unless the cord is moved....again. I had to constantly adjust the cord so I could hear in both ears. This was the reason I was looking for a different set to begin with. My super-cheap Walmart set worked about a month and a half at least before giving me problems, so I thought a Sony would be better than that....but no.
I ordered this item from Amazon.com because it is not available in the UK. It is not expensive and delivery was reasonable (took about a week). The alternative to this, as I found out, was to lift the 20 pin connector from the original Toyota radio (this connector is virtually impossible to get anywhere), then search around for the pin out for the 20 pins. Not a trivial thing to do unless you are handy with a soldering iron.
Top of the line and worth every penny. I love it.A few weeks into using it I'm still getting adjusted to the large "N" key and smaller "DEL" key.I had to lower the keyboard tray on my workstation as the mouse is a full 1 1/4 inches taller than the mouse from the Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard/Mouse combo I used previously. The Mouse is very comfortable and natural to use and I no longer experience wrist fatigue/pain with this newer design.Despite these two minor caveats, I felt worth mentioning, it's a super keyboard mouse combo.
Very easy to set upA warning however. I ran a basic RCA cable as an extension. THIS DID NOT WORK. I then bought a RG-6 cable (standard coax) and bought the rca screw on adapters. This works without issue at 35 feet.I love this thing!
Had this keyboard for a few months and was loving it for the 1st month. Its SOLID, keys are quiet yet firm. By the second month I started to notice the S key was showing wear, by the third month the S was rubbed off, and the A key began to show wear... Here I am 4+ months later looking for another keyboard because the W in now rubbed off, and D is next (W,A,S,D).I had a cheap $19 M$ keyboard thats been going strong for 3years and even though you can see the WASD wear the letters are not faded in the least. A keyboard manufacturer clearly marketing to gamers, should anticipate someone was going to game with it. I find it inexcusable that the paint rubs off the most popular keys in the gaming industry, and you should to.SAITEK, being a stand up company did send me replacement WASD keys however I'm not sure if this is gong to be a Yearly thing with them.
If you are no expert in putting up a wi fi system, this is the router for you. With the included cd, you can install in any type of high speed internet (I tested with direct network, cable and dsl) in a couple minutes, and works right away. I litlle harder to put the encryptyon working, but not the routers fault, but the others computers.The only problem is that if you loose the included cd, there is no way to download the installer from the web and it is EXTREMELY hard to configure without the CD. SO...DON'T LOSE IT. Lucky me that have 3 of them, so I had extra cd's.
I purchased the If2 to listen to my iPod favorites on my one-month trip to Thailand. The If2 is a well designed system and works perfectly. I particularly appreciate it after my bad experience with the Memorex Mi3000 ITrek. The ITrek clipped off beginnings of songs and often blanked out for a few seconds at random. Memorex replaced the Mi3000, but the replacement had the same flaws. I have had no problems, whatsoever, with the Sonic Impact If2. For its size, it has great sound.
Very nice filter. Ultra Sharp fits nicely no problems at all. I have to say it does a very nice job of deflecting sun rays which can leave awful reflections in pictures.
I recently purchased this notebook adapter with the Linksys BEFW11S4 router. Setup was simple for both the router and he network adapter. However, the signal was poor. It would spike, and then drop to zero. Often times I couldn't connect with the router at all and when I did, download speeds on my broadband connection were worse than a dial up connection. I tried switching through the different channels to no avail. I have cordless phones, but they were not in the room or in operation when I was trying to setup my connection. Needless to say, if they interfered when not in use, I wouldn't want to keep this product anyway. I didn't bother to call tech support. Instead, I packed it up and sent it back. I replaced it with a Netgear Wireless G setup for about $20 more for both the router and adapter hoping to find a better solution. To make a long story short, the Netgear package was just as easy to setup and worlds better with signal strength and download speeds. In fact, I can't even tell I am on a wireless network.
The Presto power popper makes wonderful microwave popcorn.Pops good with very little oil and is delicious.
Small and compact with big sound. Connected straight to a new LCD TV, soI wouldn't need a separate amplifier & remote, and they sound and look great. I have the larger Logitech THX speakers on my desktop, too, but these sound really good for less than 1/2 the price. My wife was pleased.
pros:-can connect to other mp3 players and copy songs from them-can use wall charger-can play games-photo viewer and magnifier-comes with a casecons:-video conversion software sucks. once you follow the complicated instructions (which you have to do for each video) the video and audio are out of sync. that is, IF you can get the video in the right format. then, the video won't play on the player. it will show the first frame and freeze.-The video problem I could live with, but when I had had the player for a few weeks, when all of a sudden, it wouldn't connect to the computer. it would say starting and never load or it would freeze. you can't do much with an mp3 player that won't connect to anything.
I found nothing wrong with this one bit. Im new at digital art and was a great way to learn with out much cash
A shop I used recommended this to avoid wiping the coating off on the glass when cleaning over time, so I picked it up here on Amazon for slightly less. I have this in front of my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM which is paired to a 7d. I'm a newbie DSLR guy and I'm really not sure what difference this makes in images; then again I am hard pressed to notice any difference when the IS on the lens itself is on or off. In short, don't make the decision to buy this filter (or not buy it) based on my review alone.
While drooling over Apple's iPod, I'm glad I saw alternatives. The Archos unit has the incredibly useful ability to record. This feature is huge! Newer units have a 20 GB disc and USB 2.0 which only makes things better. Consider this. Remember all those times you needed to record something? Tape recorder, right? 120 minutes at best. Special long-play units degrade quality. Remember scrambling to flip the tape? 10 GB means 10,000 minutes at standard MP3 settings. Use an external plug-in mic for a cleaner recording. Can we say college lectures? Piano recitals? You name it. No software needed to have an MP3 version. The J'box does it for you. Just hook it up to the computer and drag it over. Burn a CD, save on the 'puter. Whatever. If you don't like MusicMatch, sheeeesh, use something else. I do. Don't have a computer? Plug into your CD player and record/encode that way. Record radio too! Got a concert DVD? You can record that too! I kinda wish mine had an FM tuner (Archos makes one with that too), it'd be a nice addition, but after a couple of those stupid commercials I don't miss it so much. One glaring feature that isn't present in the firmware is sleep mode. It can be a minor hassle starting up all the time. Adjusting the "stay on" time helps, but also eats power. The headphones aren't the best, but not that bad either, especially out in the world where they can get smooshed. I get along fine with USB 1.1 since I'm not swapping 1000 tunes every 3 days. Just drop the files, go do something else, come back in a few min. and it's done. The manual? So-so. Remember to charge the unit for several hours the first time before first use, and any time you replace the batteries. Frustrating, but necessary. I also use a cassette adapter in the car. It still amazes me that all my stuff is in that little box. No backseat-full of tape and CD cases, and the big black music briefcase...anybody remember slamming on brakes with a carload of tapes? INCOMING!!! Speaking of tapes. If you have a lifetime of taped stuff, you can plug in and record onto the J'box and have a digital copy of all that stuff. Burn it all onto a CD or two and finally ditch those boxes of old tapes (which are degrading as you read this). Like I said, I'm havin' a blast with this thing!
I can't get this darned thing to work...and Linksys has been no help! Called once, got a tech after 45 minutes who said &quot;Oh, the drivers on the CD don't work, you have to get them from our website.&quot; Well, those drivers won't install- I get a missing DLL message. Called again, late at night- waited TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS on hold and never got a tech...hung up and emailed...it's been over 24 hours and not a peep from tech support. If their product is as lousy as their support, I wouldn't bother!
This product is cheaper and better than ipod, you can easily drag your music to the Sansa, it can read more types of archives than the ipod and you can view videos. I recomend this product.
I think this the best DVD Maintenance System out there. Its cleans DVD drivers, and diagnoise your DVD player functions.No other DVD Cleaner comes close to such a complete DVD system.
Purchased this receiver with Sony SS-B1000 speakers to enhance the sound of an older TV. Works great and low cost, plus getting a good sounding FM radio. I just got an HDTV and hook them up to it. Much better sound then the TV.
I was very impressed with the "Frustration-Free Packaging" -- I'd never seen that before -- I don't know why fragile little electronic gadgets have to be packed in plastic containers that require intensive and violent cutting ripping and tearing in order to be opened. This one is just a padded paper envelope that can be torn open, easy as pie.I've used this for weeks with my Canon Vixia HF10 camcorder to record high definition video files (AVCHD format). It works great - and I'm very happy with the price. I bought one card by itself and one with the reader - combined with my onboard memory I should be set for most projects. I really like to use the reader since it leaves my camcorder free - and it's so much handier (for some reason by design the camcorder won't run off batteries when it is downloading files, so you have to plug it in to the wall outlet and also plug it into the computer with a USB 2.0 cable; with the little card reader all I do is pop out the card and plug it into the reader and plug that into the USB outlet).
The article that receipt is difrente to that of the photo that appears. The conector to the camera is not USB/Fire Wire, but it is a type nini Stereo.
I give you 5 high stars on shipping. Very fast! The order arrived after 3 days! and it is just standard shipping. Great product! same as those expensive ones on best buy, circuit city, etc...
I have had two of these. The keyboard itself is great. The keys could be a little smoother but over all it is great. The mouse I am not thrilled about. The size is fine - it rests your hand in a very comfortable position and my hands are small. What I don't like is that it does not track well - with or without a mouse pad. I am going to see if I can find another mouse.
These headphones sound great! i just bought them yesterday and i'm amazed at how much better they are then my old pair. They are also good at blocking outside noise. I highly recommend these headphones.
I have used several kvm's before and the trendnet was the easiest to setup and use. I had purchased this one before but I fried it connecting some equipment to it. So I needed to replace it and I only looked at this same device.
This product does not work with Windows XP. It crashes all of the media plans (Windows Media Player, WINAMP,...). So there is no way to synchronize your play lists. There are a lot of complaints on the Sansa forums about this, but Sansa support ignores customers. I am repeating this review for the same players with different memory sizes, hopefully to help some poor person that buys this thing.
This product does as it says and works very well with my Holga 120n, fits just right. Quite satisfied with the product
This 8GB SDHC is my second Transcend SD card. My first was an 1GB SD.After having used some real slowpoke doozies in my Treos (namely Ritek, PNY, and "generic" cards of capacities between 1-4GB), I would rate these as good or better than SanDisk Ultra II's for quality and speed. The 1GB 120x Transcend SD card seemed almost as fast, but this Class 6 SDHC card is the fastest SD card I've ever owned. Saving 300k photos is almost instant and so is switching between apps and email stored on the card.Note, though, if using on the Palm OS - it will show only 4GB available; however, once you fill up the first 4GB, it will then show the actual remaining capacity. It does not affect the amount (7.5GB) of usable space, though. This is a quirk of the PalmOS rather than the card. Using an SD-to-USB adaptor, the capacity shows correctly.I can't wait to get my hands on the 16GB version from Transcend (and later the 32GB version) at a reasonable price (i.e., when they fall under $100).
B&W's multi-coated #010 UV Haze filter isn't cheap, but it is of superb quality -- as clear and smooth as can be. I have never seen flare or other image artifacts that were attributable to this filter, whereas I have seen flare caused by cheap filters. If your photography matters to you, top-quality filters are worth the money.
I am using this product to watch and record high defininition and digital TV from over the air broadcasts using a UHF antenna. I am happy with the product and recommend it for anyone wanting to watch and record HDTV or DTV broadcasts to their PC.The HDTV tuner, remote control, and The Beyond TV software are great. I like the Beyond TV interface, search features, and the search capabilities; like a cable TV guide or almost TIVO-like functionality. I have found programs to record that I like that is on at weird times that I record and watch and had no idea that it was on at all before I used Beyond TV. I upgraded Beyond TV for free from the version 4.1 that shipped to the 4.5 version as there are some minor bugs they fixed according to their web site [...]. You must have some significant hard drive space to record to as it uses about 8.6 GB for every hour recorded (MPEG-2 format). I am considering purchasing the new DVD Burning plug-in for [...] to free up hard drive space.I had some trouble getting the remote to work properly and had to go to the manufacturers web site [...] to get the latest version of firefly.The sytem requirements were not very clear on either Amazon's site, or on VBox Communications' site or with what shipped with the product. My PC is able to use this hardware/software but I almost did not buy this because of the lack of clear system requirements. Here are the conflicting specifications that shipped with the product:1) Minimum Recommended System Requirements:(from Quick Installation Guide)2.4 GHz Pentium IV Processor (or AMD equivalent)512 MB RAM200GB hard disk space free (for recording HDTV Content)PCI Slot (Half Size)Audio Card compliant with Microsoft DirectX 9.0c and aboveGraphics Card, 128MB DDR Memory and above, nVidia GeoForce FX 5200 or ATI Radeon 9550 or aboveMicrosoft Windows XP SP2Internet Access, enabled (for Beyond TV Guide)CD-ROM DriveFor Firefly Remote Control, a free USB port2) Minimum Recommended System Requirements:(from outside box)Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Pro, MCE)256 MB RAMDirectX 9.0 or greaterGraphics Card: nVidia GeForce 2 and above or ATI Graphics Radeo 7500 and aboveAvailable PCI SlotAntennaMy PC meets the Minimum Recommended System Requirements from the Quick Installation Guide. In my PC, I have an nVidia GeForce (not GeForce 2) 6600 video card with 256 MB RAM and it plays the TV OK but it does seem to play recordings better than watching live TV, particularly with HDTV signals. On live TV, there seems to be some hestation in the picture at times. I just installed Beyond TV version 4.5 software and it seemed to have cleared up this problem. Despite some problems, I give this product 5 stars.
The product arrived exactly as promised and performed as expected. It was used as a backup battery because I knew I was going to be taking a lot of pictures, plus have my camera on a lot of the time. It gave me the security that I could change batteries very quickly and continue shooting.
I bought this as a means of sharing the iPod with all the family. The sound production quality took us all by surprise. Listening to music via the JBL speakers is now the default choice for us all. The system also has facilitated music availability during our holidays as packing is relatively simple. The iPod and the JBL speakers are easy to take along. All my friends who have seen and heard this product want one each. It is simply great.
Mounted my existing 3.5 inch drive in a 5.25 inch bay. My only problem was the adapter was about 1/4 inch narrower than the opening in the 5.25 bay on my tool less case. I struggled to get the screws to catch to hold the drive/adapter assembly in place. I was unable to use the tool less mounts to hold it in place. Other than that it works great and works as it should.
I agree with all the other users on this. It's almost perfect for the price ($70 frys, no rebate). I came from an rca lrya which I liked, but had many wishes that this unit covers nicely.cons:----The volume controls give me fits. The controls feel a bit spongy. It seems that I need to use the edge of my thumbnail to depress the volume, so I don't also push in the menu button at the same time. Fat fingers I guess :) I would prefer separate buttons instead of this ring thing. This is why a 4, not a 5 rating.The max volume of 25 seems low to me. I figured it should be too loud at that level. I use bose quiet comfort phones. However, I got around it by using the eq and setting all ranges high.I too can't figure out how to use the neck strap. There's no physical loop on the device to tie it to.Limited number of folders (50). I had a lot that were a few levels deep (artist/album/songs...) and I guess it counted these. I was able to re-org it easily though to reduce folders.pros:----Ok, that said, I came from an rca lyra, and that unit had many problems that this unit fixes. The battery cover seems like it won't come loose, the sd card can't pop out, and it only uses one battery, which seems will last a lot longer. So, if I buy my daughter one, like I did the lyra, she won't keep losing cards. And pny 512's go for $20 now at frys.It has good folder support; when plugging it in to the pc, you get to see both the internal and external as separate drives, both there at the same time.The internal memory transfer was quite fast, usb2.0 rates. My card might be slow, so the external feels like usb 1.1 (about 1mb/sec).It has a great feature, you can delete the current track. This used to bug me a lot. I'd hear a track, tire of it, but couldn't remember to delete it next time I plugged into the pc.I can't tell if mp3pro is truely supported, but when I transfered all my .mp3 files from the lyra by simply plugging in the 512 mb card from that unit, it plays them. I can hear a slight difference between tracks at 128 mp3 vs same track at 80 mp3pro. I'm not so critical any more though.I plugged in a 1gig sd card from my garmin ique, and it found the audio folder and simply ignored all the other folders and files. That's cool!The rubber armband holder seems to protect it even more.I like the menu, it uses words as well as icons (i hate icons, most of them are so tiny and impossible to figure out).I would prefer that in menu stuff, the vol up/down could be used to navigate or set values. But it's ok the way it is once you get used to it.The backlight is ok, but not as bright as the rca lyra, though that unit used up batteries really fast, so maybe this is better.Like most units, the usb rubber cover will probably break off in no time and get lost.I like the progress bar on shutdown. This way you can stop the shutdown if you want, or if you were holding down the play button when you didn't want to really shutdown. On the lyra, I had to go through about 3 button pushes to turn it off.The usb transfer display is cool. I often double click files to play them on the pc directly from the player's memory. That all worked.having fm, stopwatch, timer, clock, date, etc. are all bonus stuff.Sound is quite good.Can skip within tracks, but no sound while doing so.Can skip tracks with a button hold down, and see titles in pause mode.Can play folders.
This is the Absolute telescope for intermidiate users. YOu can see the Craters of the moon with clearness I recomend this telescope to everyone. It is easy to assemble. (...) Don't let the price fool you this is a great telescope. I think Meade Has the Best Products. They surpass everyone.Buy it NOW!!!!!
I absolutely love the sound coming from my very first pair of over the ear headphones!! The bass is really nice and it compliments the music even more.... hard to take em off!! These are much better then the $200-300 pair headphones and these made the top 5 list on the Consumer Search website!! Thank you Thank you Thank you
Been many debates about the necessity of a UV filter. Some say that it's not necessary, that there's image and light quality loss. But haven't noticed any of that. Just for the peace of mind, it's worth getting, especially if shooting in by the beach or other dusty musty places.
While this isn't quite as fast as the Sandisk that I have, I found it perfectly functional.
IT IS NOT A SCRATCH REMOVER. It is not even as good as the auto paint scratch remover. It is a good polish though. It also only works on plastic. I used it once to polish the back of my 3GS. Since I got the Iphone 4, the iDrops is pretty much garbage.
I had these speakers about 2 weeks before one of the cable connectors went bad on the subwoofer. No repair available, so I had to take it to a local repair shop where I waited about 6 weeks because they had trouble getting parts.Now, the sub-woofer is blown.Don't buy them!
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.
This product works well with my Epson PictureMate Portable Printer. I will purchase it againwhen needing an ink refill.
I purchased these to use as an alternative to my earbuds when watching movies on the computer or when I just don't want something plugged into my ear canal. Overall, I like the headphones and they are doing a great job for what I need them to do. I'm not an audiophile and can't compare these to high-dollar counterparts because I have never owned any, but the sound is perfectly fine for my untrained ears. I have found that the volume isn't quite as loud as I would like it to be on my portable players. That's not really a shortcoming of the headphones though. Once I run it through my stereo, it gives me everything I need. Finish on it is okay. Nothing fancy or exciting and not nearly as nice as the Skull Candy Hesh 2.0 I was considering for $15 more, but these things fit my HUGE head with room to spare. Headsize is always a concern for me. I wear a size 8 cap and I have a really tall crown. My motorcycle helmet is a 5XLarge (only one company makes it that large), to give you an idea. Usually, anything I put over my head is stretched to its breaking point. These fit comfortably with no problem. The ear cups also fit completely over my ears. I was pleasantly surprised by this. They don't block out a lot of external sound, but it is nice to not have anything pressing on my ears.Overall, I think these make a great low-cost alternative to traditional earbuds. They fit big heads. They aren't very heavy, IMO. They aren't flashy or stylish, but they do a good job. The cord is long. Volume is low on portables, so amplification is recommended. Everything you need to know!
I have been struggling with getting the perfect pictures at my daughters gymnastics meets. The only way to stop the action without the blur, I had to settle for dark pictures that looked awful when I lightened them on the computer. Now with this lens, I have the best of everything. Crisp clear pics, no motion blur, nice and bright (since I cant use flash) beautiful pictures I can be proud to show off. This would be the perfect lens for any sports events for getting the perfect picture every time. Im super satisfied. Wonderful pictures with out the high expense.
In one year, this is my third headset. My first one had a microphone that stopped working every few days (usually mid-conversation), and the second was a horribly uncomfortable bulky thing & the cord snapped irreparably after only 2 months of use.I've now had this headset for 2 months and it's been DELIGHTFUL. I can have skype conversations without worrying about whether or not people can hear me or wincing with discomfort. It's very, very comfortable and lightweight and it works perfectly for skype. The only complaint I have is that for some reason it does not work with my recording software, there's a neverending hum if I try. But I bought it for skype & I have another microphone for my recording software so that's really not a problem for me.As for the long cord, I actually like that. My laptop died a while ago and so all of my skype calls are made from my home office... sometimes I like having conversations where I'm not sitting at my computer so I have an extension cord set up so that I can go sit on the living room couch and talk to my friends. This long cord lets me walk even farther than I could before.
I used this for my graduate classes. It was an incredible help. My professor would talk a mile a minute and I could barely take down all the notes. He would throw in test questions from the notes from class that were often not able to be found in our text books. While at the gym, I'd pop in the headphone and re-listen to a lecture. Worked great. I also downloaded lectures onto my computer, in itunes, with the built in USB port. Then I could transfer it to my ipod, connect it to my port in my car, and listen to it on my 30 min drive to school or road trips. This little device is the reason why I made the Dean's list 2 years in a row. Seriously.
Ergonomic keyboard? Well, the Wide spaced hand position and tilted keyboard are great, good keys, but space bar pivots in the middle of the long and curved bar so when you type you hit the space bar on one either side of the bar (and not closer to the midpoint) the space bar makes you exert three times the force as any other key. Half a page of typing and my thumb hurt so badly I had to return the keyboard. I really tried to like it. I am not sure if it just my particular piece or if all the keyboards have this problem. Solution: split the space bar and give it two pivotal points to bounce up and down on. You may be able to wake up your teenage kids with the clicks (more like clanks) from the space bar because you have to hit it so hard.Ergonomic mouse. Well, sure you hold the hand in a more natural position but I use the mouse for more than just the occasional click (eg., Photoshop)where I rest the hand on the table and hold the mouse this mouse makes you rest the entire weight of the hand on the outer and lower point of your hand. I got a pressure point that started hurting. With the regular mouse I can lift up the whole hand to use it (weight of my hand is now on the elbow resting on the arm of the armchair). When not using the regular mouse but just holding it, I rest the entire bottom of the palm. Not possible with this ergonomic mouse as you have to rest just the tip of you wrist on the table. Ow hurts after a while. The back and forward buttons on the mouse are placed high up (the highest point of the mouse), so when you need to use them your thumb has to travel transatlantic to find it. And if you are not careful when clutching the mouse you will hit the highest piont of the mouse (that's right the back button) and damn it you have just lost the entire page of e-mail (review?) you typed in the browser.Maybe I just happen to have a better mouse and keyboard already. I like the laptop type keyboard I am currently using would like to have them spaced out in an ergonomic fashion if I could, and the mouse is just the right size so I can engulf it in my palm and rest my hand. I just find it hard to believe this keyboard has such good reviews.
Works and sounds great! The remote is very handy! Has a great look to it and it seems to be something that lasts a long time. Nice work JBL!
The Volume Conrol makes my first generation iPod Touch much more useful since I can adjust volume without having to access touchscreen.These are inexpensive. Sound quality is fine. They don't last forever since it seems too easy to snag the wire, but they do deliver great value for the money.I like this style far better than "in ear" buds, even the expensive "hi fi" ones I bought. That's because in summer my ears don't fill with sweat, and in winter I can pull a stocking cap over.
I've had this for a couple of weeks. Best part is a design that allows you to plug it in even if another USB device is plugged in, something my previous flash drive couldn't do. Construction seems solid and the neck strap that comes with it helps you keep from losing it. A little more expensive than the cheapest 1GB but I'm glad I spent a little more to get a better design.
I loved the sound of these headphones, and the hot pink looked really good. I had one for six months and used them like no other cause the bass was bangin. Then, the left side just died. I stopped using it. I thought maybe it was because I kept it in my purse all the time it probably just smashed around and broke.Bought them a second time. Used them for no longer than a month and the left side stopped transmitting sounds. What a waste of money. I switched over to JBuds, and realized that you can get quality sound that lasts longer just for a few dollars more. The pink isn't as nice, but at least I can use it.
I was surprised after buying this system.The sound distorts at about half volume.Not impressed at all.I would not recomend this product
I bought my clock radio not too long ago. Since then the CD player just opens automatically. I'm sleeping and in the middle of the night I hear the CD player opening. I go to close it and fall back asleep and then it OPENS again. I think it's possessed! I also found this product difficult set because of all the small buttons. The faulty CD player was a REAL dissapointment. I'm returning it today!
I bought this after I've mysteriously lost my charger, works perfect and I've bo complaints. It arrived fast and in great condition.
I use mostly hotshoe speedlites - they're easy to use, portable and not terribly expensive. The problem comes when you try to do stuff with that light - most accessories for speedlites are either small/compact (and don't do much but ARE expensive) or are big and bulky (softboxes with grids, etc..)That's when I came across this one - looking for something more than just an umbrella as a light modifier, but not much more in terms of price or size, I found the Softlighter - a neat little accessory that opens/closes like an umbrella, fits into the same size bag as an umbrella, but has a diffuser panel!This is basically a reflective umbrella with spokes on the corners - you pop it open and then attach the white diffuser cover on top of the spokes, and then stick your speedlite or larger flash inside. Sounds easy, but it takes some time to get used to - I would have liked for the diffuser panel to be attached to the umbrella (while it's not too hard of a process, it takes a bit of time to get used to, especially if you're setting up/tearing down the system. Also trying to navigate it to get the flash/stand pointing inside the softlighter is a bit tricky (it uses a "sock" in the center, so you have to work the flash into fitting inside there -- this also makes it difficult to change power levels.Another problem here is getting the flash straight-on -- the sock is in the middle of the unit (where the umbrella-pole goes), and most hotshoe flashes (especially with wireless transmitters) stand 6+ inches high, which will set it off balance from the center. I fixed this by using an umbrella adapter (to hold the umbrella) with a micro ballhead on top of it (to angle the flash pointing to the center of the softlighter). Not the easiest or cheapest solution, but it works.I found the light spread to be nice from a 580EXII (and even the smaller flashes like a YN460II). I went for the 46" as I didn't thought the 60" might be a bit too large for these flashes (unless you put 2 inside the softlighter). It's a definitely change (improvement, in my opinion) over a standard umbrella - if gives a much softer light (hence the name!) -- I'm sure it uses a bit more power, but if you need this type of look, it's your best option (and doesn't cost much more than an umbrella).The bag it comes in is also very nice and folds up very compact. Another nice extra is that the umbrella shaft detaches (screws off) allowing you to get in very close without poking your subject with the pole. Note that the 7mm diameter version (used for certain larger flashes) does not detach.Also keep in mind you'll want a lightstand, umbrella adapter and hotshoe transmitter of some sort (wireless, ETTL cable, PC Sync cable, etc..) to use this. The unit only comes with the umbrella, cover and bag.
Not the best headphones on the market obviously, but for their price they are the best in sound quality and value for the money.
I had read in the past Govideo had the worst record when it came to reliabilty and repairs on their products. I also hoped they had since improved their product line. Unfortunately they have not not.I bought this unit at Costco for $88 thinking I would at least (at least!) get a decent player for my bedroom. How wrong I was!at first everything worked fine and I was happy. The dvd player was a little clunky and noisy, as was the vcr, but it worked and played great.After a few months the dvd seemed to get noisier, eventually it stopped playing altogether. I opened the unit and discovered the disc drive was no longer spinning the disc. Manually spinning it would get it going temporarily, but then it would wind down again and stop.It now is a spare vcr and I've bought a new dvd/vcr combo player, a Toshiba. At least the vcr is still usable and I didn't really pay more than I would have for a standalone vcr.I will not be buying any Govideo products again.UPDATE: 11/2009.The Toshiba is now history too. Avoid any and all DVD/VCR combos!
I bought a universal antenna kit from Autozone to replace the power antenna in my 1995 Buick Regal. The replacement power antenna mast itself was $79!! :>0 and even Amazon couldn't do better. Naturally I ended up with two male plugs on each cable, so this adapter took care of everything. I paid $6.80 for the adapter with free shipping. So instead of buying the $79 antenna mast, I spent $6.80 + $15.00 =$21.80 instead of $79. I also bought a tube of clear silicone caulk from Menard's to seal the new antenna. That was $3.00.When you look at this adapter, you realize that someone was really thinking when they came up with this part. It works, folks.
The last thing that was so useful and entertaining was "the television". This was the best purchase I've made in a long time. It's amazing...The only reason I waited so long to jump in to the GPS craze is, I just didn't believe or know the technology. The nuvi 250W was the perfect choice for my virginity in GPS. All I can say is, "Try it, you'll like it".
I bought this unit after Consumer Reports recommended it as a great value. It's compatible with ipods only. This model is appropriate for an average size work station, cubicle etc. I carry it back and forth to work everyday and find the design to be sleek and portable. Sound quality is very good in my opinion, not too 'bassy' and not too 'tinny'. I don't feel that parts of the sound range are missing when I listen to my songs. I am not a sound expert, just someone who wants decent song playback at the office without spending $300-$400. This unit is well-balanced in quality and price. A great value!
I ordered the Oritron DVD600 DVD-Video Player and frankly -- it stinks. The first one played about 6 DVD's OK, before freaking out and flashing colored static-like blocks all over the screen. Amazon was great -- they immediately shipped a replacement Oritron DVD600 DVD-Video Player, no charge. I thought that was the end of it. But no. This replacement one freaked out too -- after playing 4 DVD's successfully -- the same flashing colored static-like blocks all over the screen. :-(This was definitely not faulty DVD's -- they all play perfectly in my computer's DVD player. In fact DVD #4 which played perfectly this afternoon -- now will not play without all the colored &quot;static&quot;. Remote stopped responding properly too.Give this one a miss. I am shipping it back and buying the Toshiba.
This is a nice charger for the price. It doesn't charge nearly as quickly as I'd hoped, but I can get a full charge in a couple hours, no problem. It does its job and does it well. Can't ask for more than that!
with so many sleeves it's unlikely that this headphone won't fit your ear size. sound quality is flawless and sound isolating works on new york subway!4 stars because after some use the cables develop cracks around the bend close to ears.
Buyer beware. Very cheaply made, and does not work properly. USB cable does not fit well in slot and must be constantly jiggled or held in. The pins in the slot for the CF/MicroDrive are placed too high, making it impossible to use that drive. xD card does not fit either.This thing is cheap for a reason. It is very poorly made and I would not buy it.
I bought this to work with my iMac. All my devices work with it perfectly. I keep cables to a camera, iPods, a printer, and an external drive connected, and I can easily plug in a flash drive to the special port on the front of the device. It has been a great value for me.It is small, not stable, and so it is lying on its back, but even so it takes up very little room for all that it does.
These headphones are phenomenal for the price. As other people have already mentioned, the bass response from these is superb. But unlike many bass heavy headphones, these also sound good for the mids and high notes. There is some distortion if you turn up the volume too high, but this is really a moot point since at that high of a volume you wind up with ringing ears anyway : )The slightly longer cord is a nice touch. It allows freedom of movement without being so long that it entangles you.The only downside to these headphones is the comfort level... The soft rubber parts that fit over the tops of the ears have a thin joining line that digs ever so slightly behind the ears. This is really just a minor annoyance, and isn't too noticable unless you wear these for an extended period of time. But that is why I didn't give these headphones 5 stars.PROS: Nice bass responseGood overall soundGood value for the moneyBehind-the-neck designFolds upCONS: Can become uncomfortable after a while
I bought these speakers last week coupled with a harmon kardon AVR-154 reciever . They replaced sony ss-b1000 bookshelf speakers . I use them mainly for listening to music . I have no hesitation to give it 5/5 for the value and 4/5 for the sound quality . They need some break-in time to deliver the full quality . I would highly recommend them to anyone who is a starter and wants to set up a home theater. The quality of sound is very good . But you might require a good sub woofer if you want a real tight bass.
Had this battery for a month and a half, and so far so good. First showed a capacity of 6391 mAh (!) well above the Macbook Pro's factory 5500 mAh, but after a few cycles, it has settled in at 5876 mAh. It doesn't seem to have the same reserve capacity that the factory battery did, but I wonder if running it down to reserve so often is what killed it in the first place.Good, higher capacity, cheaper replacement for the Apple battery.
Some people complain way too much.... I've had my HP Color Laser 2550L for 8 years in a SOHO, and its done about light - to medium duty as a printer. On the whole, I've replaced the toner cartridges 4 times now, and this is the first for the Image Drum, so I'd have to say, that the life of the drum is on par with what HP states - 20,000 pages. (Each toner cartridge is rated at 5,000 pages.)The change the image drum light has been on for about a month, and the printer still prints fine. Supposedly, the image drum keeps going until it fails, and the warning light advising to have a spare present.As color laser printers go, this unit is a monster in terms of weight and size, compared to whats available on the market today. However, it is built like a tank. My business parter just bought a Samsung CLX-3175FN, and its been to the repair shop twice in 2.5 years of ownership. The first time was to replace the imaging drum! which is only rated at 5000 pages. In the Samsung, it is not a part that is replaceable by the user, but has to be done in a repair facility. Yes, her printer was only a bit more than the price of the HP Imaging drum, but for cryin' out loud.... that's ridiculous that she's having to service the unit every 15 months!???
This was easy to hook up and it works great! There is a noticeable difference in the performance of my external hard drives now that I am running them off of this powered hub.
This mouse comes with two batteries. Logitech probably realized the relative short battery life and compensated by supplying an extra battery to swap out if the first starts to fade. This works if the second battery is good. Not in the one I purchased. One battery simply won't charge. I contacted Logitech and requested a replacement battery (it's under warranty -whatever good that does). They told me to contact the retailer -for a replacement battery?!? No help there:Pack up the mouse and mail it back to the seller (Amazon in my case) and have them send me a replacement mouse?!? A bit of overkill isn't it? I just need a battery. Logitech will not put a battery in the mail and send it to me. Period!
i love this polaroid camera, its very handy and useful. The camera also came atleast 2 days before the expected date so it made me happy!
Outstanding!!! They do everything they are supposed to and are easy to work with.
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.
Isn't it great when you find something that works great and just happens to be low cost? So you bought an MP3 or just like listening off your computer. Well these "cans" are a great next step up from the crummy earplugs that came with your MP3. Who knows, this might be as high up the chain as you ever want to go. I mean, let's face it- you can spend hundreds on headphones. I decided that, until I win the lottery, these baby's are just fine. I treat em like a disposable item, like most electronics are these days. Around twenty bucks for good sounding headphones is one heck of a bargain, in my humble opinion. I love the over the ear comfort.
I bought this camera for a trip to Yosemite, and it didn't disappoint. This is my second digital camera - my first was an Olympus 2MP that I've had for a few years. The Canon blows it away in features and picture quality.I like the size of the camera - it's easy to carry and store (like in my wife's handbag), without being too heavy or bulky. I had considered an ELF, but I didn't want the compromises that the sub-compacts make in features and useability. I had also considered a digital SLR, but that would have precluded the use of the wife's handbag as a storage container. I also thought the SLR's were overkill for someone who's a fairly casual amateur photographer. Don't get me wrong, I've been taking pictures for over 40 years and have used some very sophisticated equipment. But, these days, I want something easy to carry and easy to use. If you're serious about photography, by all means go for the big guns.I won't go into a littany of the Canon A95's features, since others have done a good job of that. Suffice it to say that, except for real photo enthusiasts and professionals, this camera has everything you'll ever need, and more.I took about 200 pictures and a few movies, and viewed them both digitally and in print (Ofoto). They are, almost without exception, excellent. Being new to the camera, and having forgotten the manual while I was on vacation, I didn't come close to using all of its features. I used the built-in scene modes extensively (easily accessible using the rotating wheel that surrounds the shutter button - nicer than having to navigate menus), and they worked as advertised. Some of the scenery shots of Yosemite are really spectacular, rivaling some of the professional shots I've seen for sale (if I do say so myself). I've blown some of them up to 8x10 and printed them myself, and the resolution is more than adequate. I'm sure I could go up to 11x14 or 16x20 and still get excellent prints (if I only had a printer that could do that - it's on my wish list). I especially liked the panoramic mode - after you take a shot, the previous picture is displayed immediately beside the shot you're lining up, letting you line up the shots almost perfectly. I printed a panorama that I took from one of the Yosemite overlooks on 3 8x10 sheets and it blew me away.Boot-up time is very quick, and the shutter delay wasn't at all offensive. Like most point-and-shoots, you have to hold the shutter button down 1/2 way to get it to set focus and exposure, but once you do that, the camera takes the picture quickly. The delay while the camera stores the image to the memory card is also not excessive (tha camera displays "busy" on the LCD while it's doing that).Battery life was excellent. I've been using the I-C3 15-minute rechargable batteries with great results (Amazon carries the Ray-O-Vac batteries and charger, they're also available elsewhere in those electronic shops you find in malls and shopping centers).The swivel LCD is a great feature. I agree with others that talk about it being a little hard to see in brightly lit areas. Of course, you can always use the viewfinder.You'll definitely need a bigger memory card - I bought a 1GB, which seems to hold about 700 pictures at the default resolution. The price of CF cards of this capacity has recently dropped, so I'd highly recommend one or two of these. I didn't change the camera to the super-fine mode, so I don't know what effect that has on capacity. I was able to take all the shots I wanted, as well as some 10-30 second movies and I still had plenty of memory left.My only other minor complaint (other than the LCD visibility problem), is that the maximum optical zoom range is only 3x. If you use the digital zoom, you can go up to 12x, but you lose resolution. Take this into consideration if you need a high-powered zoom. The camera does have interchageable lenses, so that's one way to overcome this limitation (I haven't priced any of the other lens options).Overall, I highly recommend this camera.
ik ordered it after carefully researching it and when i got them and they snapped in the ethernet ports and stayed in so securely, not once do i have to check to see if they are falling out cause the snagless aspect works perfecly and im a happy camper!!
This is a nice case. I marked it down a star because it was smaller than it appears in the description and didn't fit my camera. However, it is well made and I have found another use for it.
If you're looking for a true standard 18% Gray Card from Kodak, keep looking because this is a set of cards made up by a company called "Digital Image Flow." Why does the title of this page say "by Kodak" in blue? That's a good question. Maybe someone thinks it doesn't make a difference. One gray card is just as gray as another one, right? This page even shows a photograph of a real Kodak 18% Gray Card in the yellow Kodak wrapper. But that's not what you get.
I bought this filter for my Canon 50mm f/1.4. The 50mm lens consistently gives me my top images so I wanted a good quality filter for it. My main goal here is protection of my lens, but at the same time I wanted something that didn't degrade my images. I usually get lower quality filters but this time decided to splurg for the expensive one.My first impression was that this thing actually has some weight to it. It feels like you're actually getting something. When you pick it up, you can really notice a difference in lower quality filters (I usually bought Hoya or something from Best Buy in the past). This is well built.Second impression is that this filter is *crystal* clear. My other filters are not as noticeably clear as this.Now, when I have taken photos with this, I have still gotten the nice crisp clear shots I normally got with my 50mm. So it's protecting the lens and keeping my shots clear--exactly what I want from it. You may get exactly the same with a cheaper filter, I didn't try anything else. All I can tell you is that this filter delivered.Also, I don't think I saw it listed in the specs, but this is the MRC model (meaning Pro grade).
How incredibly frustrating. This camera arrived with several POUNDS of instruction manuals. These were poorly translated (from Japanese I guess) and often referred to stuff that was in the illustration, but not on my camera. I wanted to rip my hair out. After reading and reading and studying and studying, I still could not operate any more than the automatic mode, and never did figure out how to switch between menus. I bought this based on the reviews here that it is a good entry level digital camera...for WHO?? An engineer? An experienced photographer? Let me be the first to say I am not technologically inclined, but HELLO, I thought entry level meant entry level--just entering the realm of digital. I am still so lost. And frustrated. I have signed up for classes to learn to use the thing. A complete exercise in frustration. Never again.
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My boss is of the old school and dictates all his work. He likes a portable dictaphone because he dictates at odd times, when on the road, at home on the weekends, etc. Dictaphone itself stopped producing the portable dictaphone he liked, so we've been on a quest for one that he did like. And this seems to be it! It's easy to operate, the dictation is clear and, unlike voice activated systems, doesn't record football games and other noise when it is sitting in his briefcase.
This item was incredibly disappointing. The hard drive was fine, but it came with no connecting cord. Because IBM has been discontinued, there is no cord available. It appears to be false advertising and I would not recommend this seller at all. I am incredibly disappointed.
I bought these when my Sony MDR-XD200 headphones broke (my fault, not the manufacturer). I thought they were about the same (though the Sony's were only $20) but it turns out my work computer has poor audio output. Listened to these on a personal computer and could hear every detail. Definitely worth it if you are listening to something with above average output but won't blow you away if the source doesn't allow. These are great headphones (comfortable, clear sound, good bass) but if you're in my situation, go with the MDR-XD200 instead. You won't notice the difference. If you have something with good outputs, these are worth the upgrade.
I purchased 3 pairs of these 8" speakers, 2 pairs of 6.5 and 1 pair of 4" water proof. All of these speakers are for my basement remodel. I purchased them in March and just got to installing them now (September). I opened the first box of 8" speakers and one of the speakers has a hole. I contacted the manufacture and requested warranty service this is the response from support@pyleaudio.com:"This is considered cosmetic wear, it will not affect the performance of the speaker. We would suggest either a small patch or a durable tape to cover the hole. We would only replace it providing the speaker was blown or unable to produce sound."So I hooked the speaker up and the speaker makes a hideous rattle sound on every bass note. I contacted support again and told them of the situation and have received no response, obviously they have chosen not to stand behind their product. In the mean time I choose to set that speaker aside and use a speaker from one of the other boxes. While the replacement speaker is intact the sound is distorted even at low levels. I have a custom built recording studio as part of my basement remodel and these speakers where to be used as monitors so they did not have to be of outstanding, but I expected to at least be able to hear the music with some semblance of clarity.Bottom line, these speakers are of very poor quality and the manufacturer will not honor their own warranty.
BEWARE! Either Amazon or Turtle Beach is selling factory refurbished headphones as if they are new!I received these headphones today. Although they are not advertised as being refurbished, that's clearly what I received. They were packaged in a sealed blister pack, but there were stains, scuffs and scratches all over the headphones. Worst of all, one of the two bars that goes over the head and attaches to the left earpiece wasn't attached. I could possibly reattach it, but the screw I would have to unscrew was stripped. It's clear someone else attempted the same repair, failed, and repackaged the headphones anyway.
I have not used it extensively yet, but from what I can tell so far from what I have scanned is that it scans very well for my purposes. I use the advanced settings and the scans came out great. I use it for scanning fabrics and textile design work. The software loaded perfectly and with no problems. I gave it 4 stars because I have to use it longer to tell if it is really great.
For some reason, instead of listing the songs in order of the track number (as I have mine set up) it goes by by the alphabetical order of the actual name of the song, very annoying. It`s one of those players that relies way too much on ID3 tags instead of letting me organize the music based on how I setup the folders in Explorer (meaning any song file that doesnt have an ID3 tag gets shuffled into a generic "unknown category")This thing also does photos but.....WHY WOULD THEY WASTE TIME WITH THIS FEATURE!!?? THE SCREEN IS FAR TOO SMALL FOR ANY TYPE OF MEANINGFUL PHOTO BROWSING! This player could`ve worked just as well with a plain old monochrome backlit display, and it probably would`ve been even cheaper, too!As of this review, there is NO FIRMWARE update, and I`m not about to wait around for it. I`m going back to their Sandisk 1Gb player since it was so reliable to begin with.But the sound IS good, although there is no bass boost function, but dont play around with the equalizer too much, the low-end sound will get all distorted.
They're certainly better than the average earphones, but don't confuse them with noise-cancelling headphones. These are noise-isolating earphones which means they don't have the microphone/electronics to produce an opposing frequency to cancel out ambient noise. These earphones, and all other noise-isolating earphones, rely on the removable ear pieces to block ambient noise. With that said, I think these do a great job when using the right ear piece.They come with three different types of ear pieces. I found that the foam ones did the best job of blocking ambient noise. My main issue with the headphones is that they have absolutely NO bass. I don't really "bump" my music, or really listen to music that relies heavily on it, but it's noticeable.I paid about $70 for this pair. $50 would have been more reasonable.
I see no reason to pay more for an HDMI cable. This is a big improvement over the cable company Compoment cable supplied with the HDTV Recorder Cable Box. Well packed,with gold plated ends and a nice thickness, and from a good name brand sterro company. Very fast shiping and well packed.Very happy.
Works great! Only fault is the lack of a strap or something to hold onto. The case is hard so the camera wont get damaged and the magnetic clasp is handy. Highly recommend this product to anyone who needs a camera case. Money makes it an even better find.
I bought this printer over a year ago and LOVED it. Did everything it claimed to, etc. Then it all of a sudden it had a "Reset Power" error and all of the lights began to flash. I did a quick google search and realized that this is not uncommon, and the only solution is to get a new printer, or get a replacement from HP if it's still under warranty (mine isn't). It's a systemic error and HP doesn't have a fix for it. Do your research, run a quick Google search on "HP 6310 Reset Power" and you'll see it's not uncommon.
I decided to buy these after hearing of the Etymotic brand from an article on Engadget. The flanged rubber cone ear tip design appealed to me, because I have used ear plugs like this before and found them to be very comfortable and easy to insert. The ER6i model description said that it was specifically designed for the iPod and featured enhanced bass, so I figured this was the best model for my iPhone 3GS.When I received the package with the earphones, I brought them inside from the cold and allowed them several hours to warm up to room temperature before trying them out.My first impressions when I opened the package were that the earphones looked much smaller than I had imagined they would be, and I had doubts about them fitting into my ear securely. I also thought that they looked extremely delicate, and would likely not stand up to much abuse. The cord going into the earbuds was extremely thin, and there was no reinforcement where it entered the earbuds.I found the earbuds easy to insert into my ears, and very comfortable. I knew I had gotten a good seal in my ear canal because the outside sounds became blocked out completely. Unfortunately, this is where the earbuds' tiny size becomes an issue. At the point where I had seated the earbuds well within my ear canal, they were inserted far enough that removing them might be difficult for some people without pulling on the cord. This was something that another reviewer mentioned as well. If you have larger fingers, you may not be able to seat these into your ear far enough or retrieve them once you do. Pulling them out by the cord is not recommended, and would probably cause these earphones to fail very quickly.With the earphones seated properly within my ears, I made sure to turn down the volume on my iPod ALL THE WAY before beginning to play music. I loaded up a favorite playlist consisting of dance and trance music. The audio was very clear and crisp, and the highs and mids were excellent, without being too bright. The bass, however, was nonexistent.I really don't consider myself to be a "bass junkie" at all, but for me personally, the reproduction of low end bass frequencies is important to my enjoyment of music, be it dance, trance, rock, hip-hop, jazz, etc. These earphones simply didn't deliver at all, and I found myself wondering how the words "enhanced bass" made it into the description of this product. I didn't find the bass reproduction to be much better than the cheapo Apple earphones that come with the iPhone.Ultimately, the utter lack of bass and the flimsy construction quality were deal-breakers for me, and I opted to return these earphones. For the money spent, I was extremely disappointed.For those that are scouring through these reviews as I did, trying to figure out what set of earphones to purchase, here are a few other bits of insight and advice I can offer:-- Bose In-Ear Headphones: I had purchased a set of these based on rave reviews from my boss and many rave reviews online as well. The sound quality of these earphones is pretty good, as long as they actually stay in your ears. My biggest complaint with these earphones is that they fall out of my ears very easily. I tried all three of the included sets of eartips, but still could not get them to stay in well. This was also a top complaint among negative reviews of these earphones. Instead of seating into your ear canal like most earbuds, the Bose In-Ear Headphones simply rest in your outer ear, and only a small protrusion on the silicone ear tips actually penetrates further into your ear canal. The Bose eartips are not designed to seat or seal into your ear canal, so they do not block as much outside noise as other earphones that do. Because of this, you will have to turn the volume up a little more on your MP3 player to achieve the same resultant volume level in your ear. As stated earlier, the sound quality is pretty good, but it is not as clear as other earphones, nor is the bass reproduced to as low a frequency as other earphones. Many people may not perceive the lack of these lower bass frequencies, but people who are particular about this will notice it. Overall, I probably would have been happy with these earphones if they stayed in my ears well. If you are moving around at all, these probably will not stay in your ears. If you are sitting stationary in one spot and can get them to fit well in your ears, you may like these.-- JVC Marshmallow Earbud Headphones: My girlfriend has a set of these, so I gave them a quick try. For the $15 price of these earphones, I was very impressed. While the highs and mids are not as clear as other earphones, it certainly wasn't bad, either. The bass reproduction was extremely impressive, considering the price range, and although it was a little overpowering of the highs/mids for my taste, I found that the overall sound was better balanced to my liking than any other set of earphones I have tried. Again, for $15, I was very impressed. If I can't find a higher-quality set of earphones that has a well-rounded sound reproduction, I will pick up a pair of these and be pretty content.Based on other reviews I have read, the next models I will be looking to try are:Klipsch - Custom-1 Earbud Noise-Isolating HeadphonesMonster - Beats By Dr. Dre Tour High Resolution In-Ear HeadphonesMonster - Turbine Earbud HeadphonesV-MODA Bass Freq EarbudsGOOD LUCK in your search! I hope you found this review helpful.
The feature that sets the Kodak #SV811 apart from most other digital frames is it's higher screen resolution of 800 x 480. Lower resolution frames, (most 8" frames are 480 X 234 or 320 X 234), look very good when viewed by them self, but when viewed side by side with Kodak's 800 x 480 screen the differance is striking!The Kodak software also has "Tray" and "Copy To" features that simplify sorting your photo's into portrait and landscape groups before copying them to the frame or a memory card.I am very pleased with and would highly recommend the Kodak series of digital frames.DonS.12/13/07
This iPod FM transmitter is as good as the other reviews said. Clear transmission and can use many different station settings. Highly recommend this product.
We mounted it in the wall of a church nursery. Having the volume control is essential and it works great.
I was a bit cautious about buying these products here but I've recently had some electronic problems with products that I've bought here at this website. However, this product works very well! The sound is not loud at all in fact it matches of the one from my own laptop's air fans. You get use to it very quickly and they work very well. Plus the extra 4 USB plug ins come in handy! The only reason why I'm giving this a 4 stars is because the box was beat up and it seemed like this product had been used appose to been new like I requested. So that gave me a bad feeling about how it was going to work but I've had it for a few weeks now and it continues to work just fine!
needed a power supply for a digital camera and this one works great. Good service and speedy delivery.
the most outstanding camera i ever owned,or used.produces incredible image quality photographs.a world class camera that challenges any competitor brand in any situation.built to last for years.
I chose this product because I needed a case for more my compact Sony camera. I would definitely recommend this product.
Good product, great price, super fast shipping. Seller answered all my questions promptly, and was very helpful.
OK, it's a replacement battery. I've found it as good as the original it backs up.
I purchased this case for my video camera. It is quite large. My camera and all accessories fit in it. It is made of a good material and won't wear out anytime to soon. I would recommend it.
I did some searching and was unable to find a form-fitting case for my SD1000 other than this one. I bought it and am happy with it, although I would have preferred a zipper instead of the (albeit strong) magnetic flap.
Best wireless mouse I have ever had. Plenty of usefull features and ease of operation.
It was simple to install. Works like a charm. To copy and to fax. Very very happy with my purchase.
This item works great. Since my husband was busy, I (the wife dummy) was able to get this together without too much trouble. The only thing I can say in a negative tone is they don't give too many instructions. The only instructions are on the card that is packed with the item. It said to charge the batteries for up to 24 hours. Well I left it too long I guess and the little dock or whatever started to blink. I did not see anything about blinking in the instructions and I thought I might have ruined something but I immediately installed the battery in the remote and it all worked out well.
I just purchased this unit today and I must say I'm most impressed. It is a whole lot of box for such a small package. A real added bonus was the HDMI cable that came with the unit. Combined with a very easy to use remote control makes it an easy choice. I purchased mine at Costco for $79.00 and change. Personally, I don't think a better player can be found for the money. Based upon my previous experience with other units I would say that this Toshiba compares with units that cost twice as much. Also, I really like the slim design as I'm trying to reduce the amount of hardware that I have to drive my plasma. I would recommend this unit to anyone that wants a great HDMI player for a modest amount of money. Good viewing everyone!
I got these because some forum members recommended highly; I am really happy. Easy to drive and they are a pleasure for jazz. The speakers are well built and look great. At this price point you cannot beat them.
First of all, I am not what you would call audiophile. I am generally not picky about sound quality, as long as they are not obviously terrible.That said, I wanted a new ear plug because when I got my Archos AV500, I found the one that came with it uncomfortable. I was looking around $20 range, but they were mostly with mixed reviews. After several weeks of search, I bumped into this. It came with incredible reviews everywhere. Although it costed more than I was going to spend ($40), I was assured by many online that it's worth it, especially since many places sell it for $70.I just received it yesterday and had chance to try it out. All I can say is, Wow! I didn't realize the ear plug can make such difference. Songs, especially those that are encoded with high bps, came to life like I didn't expect. It sounded full and rich. I didn't know it's supposed to sound like that. Just for the giggle, I put the old plug back in and listened the same song. Now that I experienced cx300, it sounded like an old Nintendo 8 bit music.I was also amazed with the volume it outputs. I had to turn down AV500 quite a bit compared to when I was using the other ear plug.
I agree that I did have some problems with paper jams in the ADF. But then I noticed that it seemed to mostly happen with smaller width paper (11" long, but less than 8.5" wide) and legal size documents when trying to duplex. Well, then I read the manual (duh!) and it clearly states that the scanner is not set up to duplex legal size documents or unusual sized paper. So I thought that was a problem.But I am trying to scan all my documents into electronic form and so the scanner is only part of the solution -- electronic document management software is the other part. I got PaperPort Professional 10, set it up with the ISIS driver (the TWAIN driver is not so good) using the PaperPort scanner setup utility running all scanner tests -- and it started working perfectly! The key with legal and odd size documents is not to duplex! Scan one side with the ADF then turn the documents over, put them back in the feeder and let PaperPort do the collation. It works GREAT!This is EXACTLY the solution I have been looking for since I started scanning in all my paper documents about 5 years and many failed hardware/software solutions ago.I am using none of the software that came with the scanner, just downloaded the latest drivers directly from the HP website.The only issue I have noticed (which could explain why some people think the ADF is "broken") is that when a jam occurs (which hasn't happened since I started doing things using my new procedure) is that the ADF gets into a wierd state where it thinks that there is no paper in it even though there paper there. The fix: unplug/plug in (not turn off) the scanner and let it reinitialize. There are rollers in the ADF which get stuck in the down position during a jam that don't ever seem to reset unless you power cycle it (and you can't really turn off the scanner with the power switch -- it just puts it into standby mode).
I bought this for my 97 year old aunt who constantly had tangled phone cords. Not a problem any more!
I have Fios and I did exactly what the instructions indicated - this device did not enhance the wireless strenght at all. Called Hawking Tech support. Was advised to change the signal to the my wireless Actiontec router. Got Verizon on the phone and their Tech person changed to recommended signal channel 11, then 1, then 6. 6 gave me a "fair" signal strenght. I removed this booster and replaced it with pre-existing antenna and recieved the same "fair" signal strenght. That signal test was 40 feet from the the router. Since $70 is a bit pricey for a paper weight, I promptly returned it to Amazon.
Great extension cable I use with some of my electronics on the go. Great product, typical Monster quality, at a not so Monster price, surprisingly.
I took a chance on this relatively expensive product after reading these very reviews. 4 stars out of five average for 250+ reviews was impressive. No question, it is well made, comes in a nice case, with a wide range of ear seals. The sound isolation comes from the tight physical seal, not any electronics. Even the smallest seals became uncomfortable after about 10 minutes listening and pulling the earbuds out was downright painful. I tested these with a Walkman while operating a blower. The Walkman was barely audible and the blower loud and clear. I was expecting the opposite. I could have tolerated discomfort had they worked, but not both discomfort and lack of noise isolation.
Not so sure of the little disc but works fine in interfacing my "electronic Wizard " and my PC.
My wife and me did a lot of research before narrowing down on which HDTV to buy. We're both big fans of 24 and we really wanted to watch the next season on HD. I understand that there is a lot of technical jargon and debates revolving around HDTV (1080p vs 720p, Component vs HDMI, Plasma vs LCD etc etc). While all these are important things to consider, for us the #1 priority was the fundamental performance of the TV given the current available broadcast. That meant a primary focus on picture quality, sound and ease of use. All other bundled fancy features would have to be the nextWe were looking for a TV in the 40" to 42" range and after many hours of research on the net, followed by visits to Best Buy,Circuit City and other stores in the neighborhood, we narrowed down to 3 models - the Sony Bravia S2400, the Sharp Aquos LC42D62 and the Samsung 4051/4092 series.We discovered that the Sony stands out in terms of picture quality esp. color reproduction and is also quite good at the sound from it's in built speakers. The Sharp was almost as good but had to be dropped because of the price (to be fair to it, it is a 1080P model). At this point, personally I don't feel an investment in 1080P is worth it since there are very limited sources that provide video at this resolution. Between Sony and Samsung models that we were considering, we felt the Sony wins hands down for picture quality. I have read that both these manufacturers have their LCD screens sourced from the same factory, but there is definitely something about Sony that makes the images look very realistic with minimum distortion even at fairly close distances. Samsung is good too, but then a Sony is like.no.other :-)Pros:1) Excellent Picture with good contrast for an LCD. The blackness level is pretty good even compared to some Plasma's we looked at2) Superior Sound (even at full volume with Surround turned on, the speakers performed very well)3) Picture quality is quiet good even on SD as compared to other TVs we were looking at(although it may take a while to get used to the stretched images)4) The Zoom/Full/Wide Zoom function is particularly good and also the TV has the Auto Zoom function which means it automatically detects and fills the screen for the SD 4:3 broadcast5) A lot of picture/sound customization is possible and can be configured for each individual input (excellent feature)6) And last but not the least, did I say that the TV looks very good?Cons :1) Only 1 HDMI input (not actually a limitation because you can always buy a HDMI switcher)2) The remote looks very ordinary for the TV3) No PIP (again IMHO not really a necessary feature)Although I did not buy this TV directly through Amazon, I wanted to write a review to recommend this product to potential Amazon buyers. So anyone in a dilemma about buying this TV, I say go ahead and BUY IT
Works well at keeping dirt and dust out while not effecting image quality. Clean glass, easy to wipe off without big streaks, and the threads were nice and tight. Perfect for my stock lens Canon T3i.
Movies are great on here, but the sound that it delivers is awesome. Never heard a DVD player with better sound processing. I'd recommend this player to anybody who has a HD tv. I'm using it on my 50" plasma HD and I couldn't ask for much more. Awesome product.Also very quick response time during menu selection on movies. No waiting for it to load.
Very slow access - can not reorg or compress disk.Took 2 hours to load 4 files totaling 2gb.Can't call Centon - gotta email them. They'll send you another .....
This remote is great for managing all your AV equipment. The web setup makes it (relatively) easy and it's nice to have a backup online, especially if your configuration is very complex.The downside? The buttons on this thing are ridiculous. They were made just for looks and are way too small to be practical. In addition, there's no space in between the buttons, so you always have to look down to find the one you want - which is a pain. Finally, the direction buttons (up, down, left, right) are on a tiny ring in the center - what's up with that?If they would fix the poor ergonomics and follow the lead of good remote designs like Tivo and Sony, this remote would be near perfect. Just make the buttons a normal size!Until then, you have to put up with the buttons if you want one remote to easily manage your equipment.
I need help! I received a dud battery from napper6162@hotmail. I contacted him to let him know the battery would not take a charge and would not even turn ON any of my cameras. I said I was sending it back to him. A day or so later, I got an email from him saying "Don't send it to me. I'm not a Sony Authorized dealer". But I'd already sent it--certified. He refused the package and it went back to my summer address--about 2 weeks after I'd left there for the season. The old woman with whom I live in the summer called to say it had gone back to her house. She's unable to get out to mail it, and I'm at a total loss as to where it should go. Napper tells me to take it to an authorized dealer. I depended upon AMAZON to handle the problem and admit I should have read the fine print about returns before I sent it back. It just never occurred to me that I should not send it back tot he person who mailed it to me. Please advise. I am disputing the charge on my credit card of $94.94.Thank you.
Purchased Christmas 2004... as of 5/25/2005 - dead.. defunct... not even pining for the Norwegian Fjords... dead as a parrot. And I am disgusted
I am very pleased with this product , in fact I got 4 other people to buy one.
This camera came with the complete box of accessories and booklets. All were in the original wrappers. I was very pleased with the quickness of the order and true to the info that was supplied.
As most people suggest, it's quite and good looking.It also help my computer cool down very well.
This is a great little camera that I've had for years. Takes wonderful picutres. My husband has an Olympus SLR and this takes just as good pictures for hundreds less. I love that it's small enough to carry in my purse. Controls are easy to understand and use. I've used for indoor, outdoor, night shots and action shots and I can rely on the Canon S70 to take the perfect picture.
The Steiner Navigator Pro binoculars are excellent. Great performance in a small package. I am disappointed that, unlike previous Steiner binoculars I have owned, these did not include the protective lens covers.
Very effective product, good price. I received it a week later than expected but it wasn't an issue.
It works so what more can you ask for in an internal electrical connection. It was inexpensive.
I just received a pair of these a couple of days ago. I tried them and they turned out to be a junk. The sound at medium-high pitch is like whistling and squeaking. And that hurt my ears! My old broken ones sound much better than these. I tried to return it this morning, but only to find out that Amazon does not accept earphone returns due to hygiene reasons. Right now they are lying in my trash bin.
I have had a very good experience with the playback on this player. The sound quality goes down when you use headphones that adjust volume on the cable, so I would recommend using headphones that don't. Only issue I have is that the 700 uses a different size power cable than every other model and I could not find a replacement on the archos website (which isn't the easiest to navigate) and calling on the phone wasn't very effective either... I guess the company is geared to the advanced users, but geeks lose power cables too right?
It sounds pretty good through the supplied headphones, but it's not 5-star sound.It doesn't skip in my normal use (daily commute), it's lightweight, so far (not quite 3 months) it's reliable. The remote is easyo use and has all the functions I need -- including a &quot;hold&quot; button that works independently of the hold button on the main unit.I use the AC adapter (included) when I listen to it at work, so the batteries only get used for about 5-10 hours/week. I'm still using the last of the three pairs of batteries that are also included -- this player really does run a long time on 2 AAs.My only nit is that the controls on the main unit are arranged in small clusters, and require a little care to use.I like it enough, especially for the price, that I bought a second one, for my wife.
very good headphones, good price. it's sony, so that's expected. two things, though:1: one wire (right ear) is longer than the other, which i didn't expect. so you kinda have to sling it behind your neck. it works, though.2: the ear buds it comes with sometimes fall off, i've had to get replacements. small ones are by far the best, i have small ears, i guess.
This is a must have. It is as light and compact as the camera.
These are well-constructed and reliable. Don't waste your money on expensive cables. I bought six of these and use them to connect my receivers, satellite boxes, Blu-rays, and TVs. They all work perfectly.
I have windowns 98SE. After I install this card,the computer will not shutdown. Doing shutdown, will onlycause the computer to reboot, have to unplug cord to power off.
At the time I bought my first HotLink Pro WAY back in 1999, it was really the only game in town for what I needed. I'd tried the Radio Shack repeaters, and they were . . . well . . . Radio Shack quality and reliability. Now there are copies and imitators on the market, but the Hot Link Pro is still king of the hill -- hands down. The original Hot Link had served me well for over seven years -- until a couple weeks ago when it just stopped working. I figured it had certainly paid its dues and simply ordered another one here at Amazon. But before I tossed the old one, I thought I'd give Marcus at Microsmith (the inventor and manufacturer) a call for the heck of it to see if it could be fixed for a reasonable charge. I could always use a spare. What happened? Marcus said to send it back and he'd replace it -- free of charge -- with a refurbished unit. After 7 years!!That should tell you something about both the product and the company.Your research should end here. This IS the IR unit to buy. Period.
I purchased this product about a week ago, since I was looking for an external DVD burner to hook up to my laptop (IBM T-30 w/pcmcia firewire card) in order to consolidate a lot of cd's that I had lying around.Out of the Box:The first thing I noticed was the size of the burner, which is actually pretty big compared to everything else on my desk, but with the verticle stand, it's not a problem. The drive itself looks like a high quality product, Sony even went the extra step of giving it a gloss finish.Included in the box is a USB cable, and a Firewire cable with a 4 pin connector on one side, and a 6 pin on the other (the back of the drive has both a 6 pin firewire connector, and a 4 pin, so if you only have one type on your computer, you can just flip the cable around). Btw, Sony calls the firewire cable an "i.LINK" cable for some reason. Also included is a packet with the warranty, and seperate packet for the manuals and software CD.On the software CD:Nero Burning Rom 6-SEInCD 4Nero Vision Express 2Nero BackItUpNero ShowtimeInstallation:The drive is purely plug and play, there are no drivers on the CD at all. Connect it by either the firewire or USB cable and it recognizes it very quickly. After the drive showed up in my computer, I popped in the software CD and installed the Nero software suite. I'm very happy that they included Nero, considering it's one of the best CD/DVD burning programs out there.Performance:I went out and bought a generic brand of 4x DVD-R's to test the drive out, put in Kill Bill Vol 2, and started burning. Even at 4x, the entire process took 15 minutes. I was anxious to try out the Dual Layer feature, so I went out and bought a pack of DVD+R DL's. These things are not cheap, each one retailing around $10 a disc. After deciding on what to back up, I went to burn it. It took a bit of time, since it's burning at 2.4x, but it went flawlessly. I was a bit nervous, since I would've been annoyed (to say the least) at coastering a $10 disc.In conclusion, I am extremely satisfied with this product. I can't find a reason not to give it less than 5 stars. It's easy to setup, it's easy to use, and it performs like a dream.
I bought a 250Gb version, found it worked well, is fast, and is a very well made case. Then got two of the 500Gb Extremes. My only complaint is the power button: That round, blue light is too easy to touch mistakenly, is a soft-touch switch, and can damage the drive if hit inadvertently. I believe lawyers call this an 'attractive nuisance' and it was for me. So, DON'T TOUCH THE BLUE LIGHT! Otherwise, their service was quick. Described the problem on the phone, got an email RMA, and received a post-paid replacement within a week or so. Clearly, it might not be suited for Windows machines, but who'd buy one of those anyway??? ';-)
This is a great product. I bought it because it was cheap but it has a lot of bonus features other than a mp3 player. The voice recorder and the FM radio are a great addition. Plus this comes with a lot of unadvertised features such as Clock and Alarm settings. The video quality is good although the screen is on the smaller side. Cons: Tiny scroll button
I've currently owned thi memory card for about a month and it does everything it says it's supposed to! Runs well, plenty of storage for an 8.1 MP camera (Nikon S210). Came packaged nicely and would reccomend to anyone looking for an SD card at a more than reasonable price.
I only gave it four stars because I took "Users" advice and had to do some minor surgery. It would have gotten two stars beforehand. Really some good advice. "USER". It now works perfectly, all the time. I can't believe Pioneer would hire engineers that could overlook such an important design flaw. They should probably be taken out and shot, or at least fired. Maybe sent back to school. Oh well, I am glad I had to opportunity to get a steering wheel control, and thanks to the reviewers on this site for helping to make it much better. BL
I bought this as they were really cheap and came in combo of black. I generally print documents in black so this was a good pack for me and they are originl genuine and VALUE FOR MONEY!!!
This was my first mp3 player and if they are all this much hassel, it will be my last. First of all the software and support stink. I kept having error messages with the software and had a tremendously hard time getting it to work with little help from the support. The Player itself is pretty, and the controls are easy to use, but the darn thing keeps locking up.Take my advice and save your money, you are just throwing down the toilet if you buy this thing.
I can not review for the actual product as I bought it as someone's Birthday present.As far as shipping and ease of purchasing I can not say anything bad about my experience!!
This product is definitely a mistake in the printer industry. I'm not quite sure what those guys at EPSON were doing. I spent half of the ink simply trying to clean up the head, because the printer head was always clogged (still is too)!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! Just throw it in the garbage!!!
We ordered four of these just in case a couple didn't work, well didn't really matter because none of them worked.
I was looking for a camera for Christmas and I couldn't find anything that I was very happy with. My mom kept telling me about this one, I didn't really want to try it mainly because of the looks but I tried it anyway. I was really glad I did! This camera does great indoor shot on certain settings, there are a lot of scene settings for nearly anything you could think of. The ONLY thing I do not like about this camera is that is zooms in steps, instead of being able to stop were you want to, you have to kind of jump. I was able to over come this on the kodak website and also shutterfly. This is a great camera and I would recommend it to any person looking for a small camera that does great pictures.
Nice product.But I needed more viewing area and a loupe with a reticle scaled to at least 0.1mm for measurements.Please note Peak's Model Numbers when shopping for loupes.The Peak Model No. 1983 10x Loupe with the larger viewing area with a 'Standard' reticle scaled in 0.1mm increments was and is more appropriate for my studies.
I have opened the cabinet of the stereo and DVD player for years, now i don't have to. I would recomend this product to anyone who wants to control equipment that is hidden.
Was unsure because some of the reviews were very critical. But when I hooked them up was blown away by the bass these things emitted. Sure the frequency range may throw the real audiophiles off. But the great bass and outside noise reduction makes the V-Moda Bass frequency earbuds one of the best values for the price. I've owned buds with a better frequency range as for as the highs go, but none with the amount of bass these provide.Almost like having a subwoofer stuck in each ear.
I purchased this printer for my home office after giving consideration to other b/w laser printers as well as color laser printers and color ink jet printers. After realizing that 1 (~$60) toner cartridge will print over 2000 pages and that this printer included a starter cartridge that will print 1500 pages, I gave further thought to my need for color printouts vs. lots of b/w printouts. b/w won and the low cost replacement toner was a winner as well. Print quality is what would be expected from a laser printer. speed is impressive (relative to other laser printers I have used and ink jet printers I have owned). The scanner capability works great as well as the scanner software included with the printer. Setup was simple and I was able to connect all 3 pcs in my ofc via my wireless router without any difficulty. I haven't used the fax capability yet, although I was able to set it up and test it w/o difficulty either. The doc feeder is a winner also...feeds docs straight, quickly and without jamming (what else can you ask for?).
I got my PowerShot A620 in early April of 2006. I was completely satisfied and happy with all picture-taking features. Just getting into shooting videos by early summer and still very enthused. So I decided to buy my daughter an early Christmas present - a PowerShot A610 - in August 2006.Then, on November 17, 2006, I had just inserted a fresh SD memory card and turned on the camera when it issued a loud "scream" and the LCD screen displayed "E18." The lens barrel had partly extended and apparently the gears for that function had "stripped," causing the startling noise. I contacted Canon and the camera was repaired at no charge under warranty. It was back in my hands in about 10 days after I shipped to Canon. BUT - since then, this camera has exhibited a strange behavior where it will partly extend the lens barrel (the same "optical assemby" Canon replaced) spontaneously (all by itself, without use of the power button). I have searched the web and found that others complain about the "E18" failure of the opitical assembly.BUT that's not all: On Christmas Day, as my daughter and I prepared to visit relatives, we were checking our cameras when my daughter told me her A610 had suddenly (at that moment) displayed "Insert Memory Card" on its LCD screen. Subsequent tests with 3 other identical memory cards for my camera (Kingston SD, 1 GB) failed to be detected in her camera. The memory card in her camera was OK - I was able to rescue images on it by inserting it in my A620 and downloading to my computer. I'm awaiting word from her on what Canon is doing to correct the problem with her camera.STILL not all: during that same period (November - December 2006) the adult daughter of a close friend had HER Canon A610 go bad. The problem was failure of the LCD screen - it just went blank and stayed that way.Again - Canon was prompt in fixing that problem but the point here is that THREE of the A600 series cameras owned by different people developed three different problems (all warranty covered) in the span of about 6 weeks.Since that time, I've heard more of the same from some people - while others have had no problems with their "A600s" and love them. But I cannot recommend this series because it appears to have a high failure rate. To have a camera that takes great pictures and videos which "quits" disasterously just when you plan on using it for something important makes that camera worse than useless - its a huge disappointment and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.Meanwhile - my "solution" to this was to buy a Canon PowerShot S3-1S; an even better camera with more features (image stabilization! - 12X zoom! - audio recording! ) and its much more strongly constructed.Since neither the A600s nor the S3 series are "pocket cameras" - the added bulk is not that big a factor to me.Canon is a fine brand and has many other models to suit virtually any photographic need. Just avoid the A600 series and research before you buy.
I have used Verbatim DVDs for a long time and have always had good luck. So far no problems with this brand. I would recommend this brand to those looking for a reliable way to backup DVDs/photos, etc.
We bought this scope to perform home sperm analysis. I know, TMI, but that is what it's for, and I'm sure someone else is wondering if this scope is adequate for that purpose. I will say it certainly is.The scope arrived well packaged and included prepared slides--but NO blank slides, be sure to order some if you plan on preparing anything of your own to observe. Minor assembly was required, but not at all complicated. Anyone can do it.The instrument is super easy to use and the movable stage is a must have feature.As for using it for sperm sighting, it works wonderfully. The only microscope use we have done was 15 years ago in high school, and yet the first time we tried to find sperm it was super easy and quick--within 5 minutes we saw swimmers.Overall the only caveat is to be sure to order some blank slides to go along with your new microscope!
what a lens! it can take a beating and keeps on going churning out beautiful images one after another. the is probably my most versatile lens in my lines of L lenses. Can't recommend enough!
This TV is an unbelievable deal. I love mine. I bought several of them for my business. Everyone who has seen them thinks it cost a lot more than they do. Flat screen is the only way to go. It has all of the inputs needed for DVD or a dish. The remote is easy to use and the picture is awsome. You will not regret buying this.
I've owned this sub for a few years now, I think I bought it in '97 or '98 and have to say, it has been unbelievable! I have a complete Inifinity 5.1 speaker system and picked this sub to match the rest of my components and have never had a complaint. I started looking to buy another one for my new family room, and was shocked to see people having problems with them. Hopefully mine will continue its trouble free life.
I purchased these despite the one star review from someone stating the disks did not work on their MacBook. That sounded fishy to me, as in HUH?I've tried them in both a PowerMac and an Intel Mac using OSX 10.5+ and they work fine.The MacBook may use a different DVD reader than the ones in my Macs but I've never heard of any DVD media from reputable companies not working on a Mac just because it's a Mac. Could be a faulty drive on that MacBook, user error or something else.
I just got my protector today and followed the instructions online. The written are a little confusing but the online directions make it all easier. The most important thing is to take plenty of time to make sure your following all the instructions and putting the adhesives on.I have to say it looks good on the camera and doesn't take away from the sleek characteristic of the sd 400. It's hard to say how it will work out but from my first experiences it looks pretty solid and will protect the LCD. An apparent fault of canon's sd400 is the vulnerable LCD screen and this protector will hopefully do what it says it does and I think it will work fine.I think if you have any doubts on the protection of your new digi-cam definately get this product because its not worth the hassle of the screen breaking. Obviously, caution must still be observed but this protector will ease the worry.I'll be using this camera alot from now on as I have just bought 2GB flash memory so looking forward to that.
I have used two of Adesso's wireless keyboards, and both seem to have trouble maintaining communication with their respective USB dongles. I even moved the dongle from the back USB ports to the front, but it doesn't seem to help much. My computer is on the floor next to my TV stand, and I am sitting approximately 5 feet from it. Overall, it works well, however I must continually re-type characters, as the keyboard misses keystrokes once in a while. The trackball works well but it, too, seems to lag a bit and is not very precise. Problems most notable: holding down the shift key or control key, and click-dragging with the trackball. The media keys work well, especially the volume and track control keys, which work with all of my media programs, including the new Zune software. The keyboard has a very nice feel to it; the keys are responsive and it feels solidly built overall. The size is perfect for spanning your lap as you lounge in your favorite chair web surfing. Range: I have never used this keyboard more that 15 feet or so away, and the problems with missing keystrokes do not seem effected by distance. This rules out interference/battery life as the cause of the connection drops - I'm truly stumped as to why I am having this problem. One other caveat: the ID button (used to establish connection between the keyboard and the USB dongle) should be placed somewhere not commonly used, such as under the keyboard. I inadvertently press it accidentally when trying to press the back button, escpecially in low-light conditions. A minor complaint, to be sure, but a complaint none the less.
Great product. Only complaint would be the bright LED light. Allowed my notebook screensave to function again as non powered USB hubs I tried interferred with ith.
I had purchased two of these before from actual stores (Best Buy and Circuit City) but this was cheaper, easier, and more convenient. In both cases with the stores they only had display units and had to ship new ones to me anyway. As a somewhat rare and premium electronic I understand why the stores don't stock it but it only made it less convenient and that is the only advantage a physical store has- the convenience of instant acquisition.
I use this cord on my gen 2 shuffle. Factory apple cord broke after 3 months. This cord does it all and is way stronger than apple cord. Way cheeper to!
I don't care if I paid $100 bucks or just a couple dollars. I didn't get my order and I'm wasting my time writting a complain and a review. If I were you stay away from this seller.
The Vantec NexStar GX 3.5 USB External Hard Drive Enclosure is all that was advertised. Easy to install you hard drive and the built-in USB 2. Hub is really a plus. Works really well and the internal fan helps to keep the Hard Drive cool.
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.
Sounded awesome but amp WILL fail. Google "Klispch subwoofer not working" I would have given it 5 stars had I wrote a review before the amp failed. Googled the sub and was in shock because everyone describing same type of failure. They use poor quality components!
I didn't have a choice on what it looked like nor does it tell you. As it is, I got a plain white book that looks more for wedding photos than my scenery photos. On that aspect I am disappointed. Because of this, I won't be ordering another one.
We use this SD card in a Fisher Price camera our daughter was given for her birthday. The camera is fun for her but it only held 56 photos before you would have to delete some to take more pictures. A 3 year old can take 56 pictures in under five minutes. This was becoming frustrating for her and us. So for very little money we picked up a card that can last her all day. No problems with the card. No noticable delay in writing. We bought this item on price alone and have been happy with it.
Works great and very easy to use. The only drawback I have is the same as other have said in that you can't see your pictures randomly, just in the order they're put in.
Works great and is portable between vehicles. No mater how many time you screw up, it never gets irritated and just recalculates and new solution.
I believe this camera excels in everything. It takes really great shots and you have the control to do many things. Canon hit the ball hard with this camera. One problem is the quick freeze before you take a shot, hard to shoot an action photo.
I use this adapter for internet connectivity on the basement of the house where wireless signal is weak. It is very easy to use -- no configuration, no special set up needed. Just plug in the electric outlet and that's it. I have one base unit for wall outlet, and two other adapters that can be moved around wherever each needed to be moved.
It's worth the extra few dollars to get discs of this quality. I haven't had a single bad burn from the entire spindle. Now i'm ordering another set and not even considering another brand. These just worked, and all of the discs i've burned are still working. Nuff said.
Watch TV, record TV, surf the net, read your mail, watch a slideshow, all at the same time !! This newer version of Media Center works much better than the past and why even consider a desktop? For all the specs, convenience of size, and quality of the display, this is a great deal for the price.
Very disappointing. After having Bose in-ear phones these seemed to be huge step down. Very tinny and shrill sounding no matter what EQ setting on my iPod. I figured you get what you pay for and I returned them to Amazon. On a whim I bought some Magnavox MHS1100 earbuds at Target for $6.99. Wow! They were way better sounding than the V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds with much better bass! Very happy!
I found this radio very easy to set-up and program. I bought it so I wouldn't have to be concerned about a tornado approaching - especially at night. I set it for my immediate county and since there hasn't been any tornadic activity, I can only hope I have set it correctly. If not . . . .
I've had this for over a year and it's been working wonderfully. I recently had an issue that turned out to be caused by interference from my LCD TV. The support given to resolve this issue went above and beyond what you would ever expect from customer service. I now have all of my equipment (except for the LCD) in another room and I can easily control everything from in front of the TV. Just great!!!
IN KEEPING WITH THE TAMARC TRIDITION, THIS BACKPACK IS GREAT. ROOM FOR EVERYTHING AND IS COMFORTABLE TO WEAR. GREAT BUY AT A GREAT PRICE
The rubberized coating began to deteriorate after a little over 2 years of use to the point where it stained my hands. I sent the binocs to Cannon and their estimate for repair was about what I paid for them new. They also accused me of causing the problem by getting some type of "repellent or lotion" on them. This was my response:The binoculars have never been exposed to any type of repellent or lotion or abuse of any kind and for you to suggest so is inappropriate. On the contrary, they have always been wiped down to remove any salt water spray before storing and have always been used with care. They have been kept clean and dry in a dedicated waterproof Pelican case. Neither of my other binoculars, a Steiner Marine nor a Nikon WP respectively have suffered the same issue and they have been exposed to exactly the same environment. I would not expect any $500.00 precision instrument to suffer this issue with typical use as your product obviously has. Your lack of customer service and recognition of an obvious, common flaw in your product has lost you at least one loyal customer and perhaps a few more as I will not recommend your binoculars to any of my boating friends. Please return the binoculars without repair.
It had the worst smell. After an hour of use, it main me so sick I had to stop using it or I would have lost my dinner. I had to send it back and now it's lost in the mail. This was my worst purchasing experience with Amazon to date.
It works and haven't had any issues with it. Would definitely suggest it and recommend it for any pro pro photographers
If you want a trouble free camera that isn't gonna be in the shop, buy something else. Our camera like this one broke last winter and we sent it into be repaired by Olympus. They fixed it for $ and sent it back to us. Takes great pictures, just never seems to be out of the shop. Look at Nikons and Canons for cameras without discounts on price. They don't need to discount because they are built better.
As a capture card, this is a good item. I purchased this card for the remote and it did not work. The software That comes with it is awful. The software kept shutting down. I replaced the Software with PowerVCR II by Cyberlink. Check Amazon for various prices. You can save a lot of money. End opinion? Buy the basic capture card and purchase PowerVCR II by Cyberlink. Aver has a long way to go with the software.
Bought 2 of these. Both immediately came up with the "toner low" error message. The 1st one printed 5 pages, then failed totally. The company said they would refund the item cost and return shipping costs. But first I'd have to pay to ship them. Then I'd be crossing my fingers they received the returned items and followed through. I'm simply recycling them (return for recycle costs are covered) and buying a genuine HP cartridge. These things are junk...you get what you pay for.
I have used this to record the radio on a cassette and I was very impressed with the results.
The camera works very well. We use it to communicate with family and it's been great. We've been using 3rd party software from Yahoo IM to make the video conferencing happen. The only problem we're experiencing is difficulty getting the voice data through the microphone that comes with the camera. We usually use the land-line for sound. Otherwise, the camera works very well.
Couldn't find this particular one in stores, so glad to find it on Amazon. Good price too.
The folks who were complaining about the "tight fit" of the nikon 7600 in the recommended case had low wattage bulbs in their porchlights. There are several "pockets" in the case: one roomy one for the camera; another smaller one inside for keysize memory storage; and another slightly larger pocket on the outside for larger storage discs. I strongly suspect that they were trying to stuff the camera into that outside pockect. It is the only explanation for their complaints. The main, ziperred, pocket is roomy enough, yet snug and padded enough to protect your new camera. The extra compartments are a nice bonus. This is a good camera case at a very low price. Go for it!!!.
I bought 3 pairs of these headphones for my kids for running. They do not stay in very well. They are too big for the ear.
A significant use for which I bought this scanner was for my wife and me to make copies on my printer using the one-button. I installed it today and, to my dismay, it didn't work. After two hoours on the phone with Canon tech support, Canon gave up and said it won't work with a laser printer. I have a laser printer with 1700 KB memory but it wasn't enough. This is a warning to prospective purchasers.
This camera works really well with a Palm IIIc. It was on salefor only ... as Deal of the Day at ... so I picked it up and then came back to Amazon for a Palm IIIc with ... off and no tax.Since this is a low price &quot;fun camera&quot; which doesn't have all the fancy features like other higher priced ones, there are several things you need to know in order to get the optimum quality.1. Download the latest driver from Kodak. Don't use the one that came with the camera which is probably the outdated v1.00 or v1.20. By using the latest driver, your picture and preview quality does improve.2. Obviously, it doesn't provide flash. Don't try to take a picture in the dark unless you have abundant light source or if the object itself provides extremely high luminance that brightens up the entire area (for example: movie screen, monitor, outdoor fireworks, etc). Daytime especially noon when the sun's out provides the best natural lighting.3. Always use 640x480. Never use 320x240 and don't bother with the 2x zoom feature. The 2x zooming simply crops the center part of the screen and shows it to you at 320x240. For a nice close up view, just walk closer to the object but no closer than 4 feet away. Otherwise, it might look blurry.4. Take still shots. Make sure no objects are moving and keep your arms still. You can tell if you'll get a nice shot by observing changes in pixels on your preview screen. When you've reached the point where you can hardly see movement in pixels, that's when you take the shot. Keep it still after you press the Date Book button until the preview screen sharpens up and Palm starts saving.5. Use an 8 meg Palm. Each 640x480 jpeg requires roughly 200k of free space. If you have about 4 megs of free space like my Palm IIIc does, you'll have room for saving at least 20 pics. On my Palm m100, I have only 500-600k left so that gives me say...3 pics? If you're using Palm m100 which only has 2 megs, I really wouldn't recommend getting the m100 version of the PalmPix.6. After you sync your Palm, edit the pics by resampling it to 320x240 or 50% of the original resolution for highest quality and save it in 16.7 million color .bmp or use the lowest compression in jpeg. A &quot;sharpen&quot; filter might also enhance the photo depending on the type of object in the pic. For printing, keep it at 640x480 and use 300 dpi to get a nice print out sized roughly 2.1&quot;x1.6&quot;. It's perfect for a personal portrait.Overall, this is an excellent little gadget for capturing images to be used on a website or emailed to family and friends. The hardware itself is very limited but you CAN produce quality pics if you learn to work with it. PalmPix is by far the best digital camera I've seen that retails for under ....
I purchased one of these two weeks ago, refurbished from eCost at $859. It looks like a new machine and came with a clean install setup. I've put it in my home office and ran a cable connection to allow for TV reception. It performs well since it has the 3.0 P4 w/hyperthreading. I'm happy with the speed. The Windows Media Edition is still a little rough around the edges. Switching from TV to PC mode has a slight pause due to control transfer of the video from the TV feed and you need to turn off the screen saver to prevent the system from turning off the monitor in the middle of your TV viewing. I love the TV record function. It's just like having a Tivo without the subscription charge. I also prefer the TV guide this uses, which comes from an internet source. It's always available and looks just like one of the Satellite type guides. I can scroll, page and look ahead to preplan my schedule. My one reservation is the quality of the TV tuner. I plan to replace it with a better quality signal in the future. Currently the quality does not match a Tivo or your TV set tuner. The only replacement that will is from Hauppage, but I expect that to change over the next few months as Nvidia and ATI get up to speed. DVD quality is excellent since that does not use the TV tuner. I also can use the DVD for backup with much greater capacity than CD's. My final consideration is the fact that this is a prebuilt system with compatible components. I could have built one from scratch like I normally would, but in this case I prefer to spend my time enjoying TV, DVD's and FM radio listening instead of trouble shooting compatibility problems.
1 GB provides more than enough space to store hundreds of photos at my 3.2-Megapixel campera's best quality setting.
I've been taking pictures with a Canon Elan 7 and am convinced you cant find a better camera. The only problem with it is that its not the best camera to take with you everywhere, on week long backpacking trips, etc. Which is why point and shoots come in handy. The Pentax EZY-R was my choice 4 years ago, and until last week it was the toughest most remarkable little camera I'd ever seen. The image quality was among the highest P&amp;S quality Ive ever seen. Over the 4 years I dropped it to the bottom of a lake, it fell out of a car, and survived taking pictures for 6 months in Tanzania, Africa. By the end the pictures taken in Africa were some of my best, even with the Elan 7 that I also had with me. If you're expecting a super zoom with all the fancy gadgets, put some money into it, and learn how to take a picture. For a 60 dollar camera you cant beat it. So when mine just broke, I found the exact same camera, (without date, because it is annoying when it resets the data on you) for 30 dollars. If it doesnt stand up to the first I'll let you know. Like anything else, you could get a fluke, but if you dont it could be the best valued camera you'll ever find.
Amazon implies, and several reviewers have stated, that this battery works with the Panasonic FZ35. However, the one I received was too large and would not fit into the camera.
great product. does exactly what i need - quick charging and no need to turn on my computer
These are by far the best camera batteries I've ever used, and the price is incredible. You get 8-batteries and a semi-rapid charger for under $20. That just can't be beat. I used the batteries for the first time shooting a custom car show. Out of the two sets(8-batteries total) (4-batteries for my camera...Fuji S6000fd), I only had to use one...the 2700mAh set (it also comes with 4-2900mAh batteries), and what's so impressive about that is, I took at least 380 high resolution shots at 6.3MP each, while reviewing every picture, and erasing the one's I did not like. I've never owned a set of batteries that would allow so many large (bursts) shots, while allowing me to review and erase without having to switch or recharge for the whole shoot. As a matter of fact, the batteries are still charged enough for me to shoot random/practice shots throughout the rest of the day.I totally love these batteries, and I highly recommend them. I just hope they last as long as the claim. If they do, I buy a case load for myself ;-)
Bought this to use with Virtual DJ Home so I could listen to the song being cued up. It works but when used with my Klipsch speakers the sound is very unclear and makes me want to throw this thing away. But it works with my headphones and the quality doesn't matter much to me. For the price you can't beat it.
I got the PNY 4GB memory card in November and it stopped working in February. One minute it was fine and the next I got an error message. Although this card was very inexpensive ($10) I thought it would last longer. The only positive out of the entire situation was that I didn't lose many pictures. I have both Kingston and SanDisk memory cards that are still working after years of initial purchase. I hope no one else has this problem but I will never buy this brand again.
To be honest, I normally wouldn't buy a toshiba DVD player. I've heard of some people having problems with reading DVD+R in some Toshiba DVD players. However, i've owned a Toshiba microwave back in the day and that thing lasted over 10 years! That alone was proof that Toshiba was capable of making a good product. But yes, I know those are completely different things!Couldn't find it locally so I bought it online and got it overnight. Hooked it up and had no picture. That was easily fixed by pressing a button on the remote to switch to HDMI output.I'll admit that with my first playback of a HD-DVD I was not very impressed. I was actually more impressed with the sound compared to my old DVD player more than anything! Yes, the video quality is great, but it just didn't blow me away. Maybe I was expecting to much. It's disappointing that most of the new HD-DVD titles are just re-releases of older movies. To my eyes, Apollo 13 looks only slightly better than the regular DVD version. I guess it helps to point out that I used this player on a Sony KF42WE610 42" Grand WEGA that is only 2 years old.Strangely, my TV died 3 days later and I've fixed it immediately and upgraded to a 1080p display (the Westinghouse). While my TV was down I hooked this DVD player up to my PC display (the DELL 2405FPW) and it will NOT work with the HDMI output using a HDMI-DVI convertor. It just shows "DVI ERROR". No big deal for me . Who would use an HD-DVD player on a 24" LCD anyway?I have some minor issues with this DVD player. First, it's too big. It doesn't fit in my Sony stand. Instead it's sitting on a shelf. I bet in two years they'll have one that's half way the size. Second, it takes one minute to start up. Third, I can't change subtitles on HD-DVD movies using the subtitle button. I have to go to the DVDs menu instead. This is a big deal to me. Fourth, the menus are somewhat slow. Why can't they be faster? Fifth is the remote. It looks nice, but it could be smaller. It's nearly impossible to use it without looking at the text on it unless it's the ones you've remembered. Sometimes the text on the remote is very hard to see. I prefer the soft rubber(?) buttons over the hard plastic/metal ones any day. Sony seems to make the best remotes EVER.I should also note that I have zero problems playing DVD-R media in this unit. I haven't tried DVD+R or VCDs in it. It will NOT play ANY PAL. This is somewhat disappointing for me. Luckily I have another player for that.All these are minor issues. This DVD player seems to be bug free. It seems most DVD players have some minor bugs in them at first. Surprised this didn't have more. I can recommend this DVD player. Now why aren't more HD-DVDs available?!
I needed a replacement for my college-era music system receiver (early 1970s Harmon Kardon 930, RIP)which could properly power my JBL Century speakers. I have enjoyed my Onkyo home theater A/V receiver for many years, and researched the current Onkyo line for a reasonably priced 2 channel unit. I was very pleased to see the option of the TX-8522, which provides all I need and more. Very easy to connect and use. In addition to my turntable, CD player, cassette deck, and 2 sets of speakers, I am now enjoying the XM Radio ready feature of my new receiver which was a snap to get up and running. It is a truly a bargain for the price.
I had this lens just for a couple of weeks. But it already amazed me. It's incredibly sharp at F2.8 and it's totally usable.Focus is fast on my D700, and my friend tried on his D200 Body, the focus is much slower. This one can be used to shoot sports as well. Closeup shots are fantastic!! I just love it.
Can't agree with the previous reviewer. I've used these ever since I got my NEC DL burner and never had a coaster (100+ burns). Perhaps it's the quality of the optical drive in use...
-I appreciate the reviewer below's clarification of the D/A conversion issue I brought up in my earlier review. Since Panasonic has a way around this, I stand corrected and thank you.However CPRM is still a big negative when it comes to recording things off of TV broadcasts.Never mind Macrovision or copying pre-recorded, store bought DVDs. We all know that can't be done and hasn't been an option for years. That's not the issue.The issue is being prevented from making a DVD-R copy of a favorite TV programs for your own library, much the same way I used to copy and store VHS tapes for my own personal library.It may not be much of an issue now, but it will be in the next year or two when CPRM flagging become prevalent and your Fair-Use rights are slowly being eroded away by the media establishment. And don't think that won't happen because it will. Sooner than you all think. HDTV broadcasting will see to that.Panasonic's DVD-RAM is a nice format but like the old Sony Betamax, it looks like it will lose out in the format wars to DVD-RW, which will effectively render the DVD-RAM format, inconsequential.This is what I find so troubling about the DMR-E80H. That it'll wind up being nothing more than a glorified Tivo box in a couple of years.
This DVD player is excellent for computer people who want to play back their cd's or DVD's that have Divx / Xvid encoded files. Flows smoothly and even presents a menu list of what the titles are providing the file was named on the computer. I have been able to cram up to 35 hours of Xvid encoded video (with great compression) onto a regular DVD-R or DVD-RW! Three thumbs way up!! (I'm a martian)
I'm not very "techie" so this is a review from a layperson. I travelled a lot for work and this unit got me all over the country and back home again with no problem. It has a memory to recall places you frequent such as home and office. You first use a CD Rom and download the maps of the areas you'll be going to, usually about three states at a time. Then you are set. You can just enter the address where you're going (or multiple addresses) and it will get you there. The feminine voice is mellow but somewhat electronic sounding. I used this in rural and urban areas all over the country with no problem. I love this gadget. Delphi was always very helpful on the phone. I had an accident with my first unit and they sent me a new one without any hassle.
This worked well for the first six months through two family sicknesses. Then I pluged it in today and the fan won't turn and it smells like it is burning. I would not recommend this item.
This ink jet cartridge arrived in the old style packaging not matching the picture and thus suggesting that the vendor is selling new old stock. It cannot be returned successfully because the fine print says that this is sold by an outside vendor so I'm out the price I paid on this ink jet cartridge - so much for saving money on Amazon.
Is perfect just fit normal on the lens don't need anything for it I recommend it to whoever have this lens
The ability to convert the center column into a horizontal lateral arm, providing a simple way to shoot from directly overhead, was the most important reason for my purchase.The "rapid-action" lever locks allow quick (and independent) leg height adjustments and lockdown. In addition, I found the 4 leg-angle settings to be very useful. It weights just over 4 pounds (not the 5 pounds listed).I use a Manfrotto 700RC2 Mini Video Head for most of my digital camera work. I also added a Manfrotto 484 mini ball head for times when quick readjustments are needed.Overall, it is a smooth and sturdy (for the weight and price) tripod that is a joy to work with all day long. Note, I've only used it in the studio, but it seems well suited to light fieldwork.
It dose what its supose to do. It takes a while to warm up when its cold though, but thats never really a problem. Solid for a "Made In China" product.
Hi,I live in santiago de Chile, here in Southamerica. I have a DSL line from the first local company to offer DSL here. I was affraid this Router had some US specifics on it. But I bought it, I installed it here, and it's PERFECT.. Really incredible. So, if any user outside the US is willing to get this babyu, don't be affraid, as long as it works in Chile, it will work everywhere ! :) I am using it with a NOKIA (M51) machine for DSL, my phone company here in Chile is www.manquehue.netPROS: ----- - Very easy to setup. - Transparent use and setup for NON-Technology guys - Fits vertically or horizontally (important for space savers) - Great performance without gliches so far nor drops. - Firmware upgradable, great for new protocols to update - Great Firewall, I have run many test's like the one from Symantec or CNet, and my system is very secure agains hacker attacks - Web based configuration - REAL out-of-the-box solutionCONS: ---- - All configuration menues and manuals in English (important to consider for international customers) - Does not include a basic CAT5 cable, you have to buy it by yourself. - Status LEDs don't give a good feedback on what is going on. - Since it has web based configuration, it requires MS Internet Explorer to use it, this is not good for users who use browsers like Opera or other not so well known software.BOTTOM LINE ----------- I pay 1 Internet broadband connection, and I browse the web in my home with 3 compputers at the same time AND I have a router/switch at home... What else could you ask for US$120 ??regards, Alexander Schek
This is a good product. It lasted me a long time and it is pretty good at what it does. Just do your best to charge it up full once in a while. In short, it's a usable product. I recommend it.
This is the second time we have purchased this warranty. We used the first one we bought and had good service and were pleased with the outcome. We replaced the GPS system with the check they sent us and did not hesitate to replace the warranty as well. Thanks for the service.
I had various film cameras and digital cameras. This one is newest addition and my first 5 MP Digital. As with my experience, my hunch is right that I can trust Canon. Excellent picture quality and ease of operation and handling. I like camera of this size in hand. Overall, I am highly satisfied with this product
Battery works perfectly once installed. Very difficult to use the included plastic tools to pry open the ipod, I ended up using a very fine bladed serrated knife instead. The plastic tool also will have the tips deform as you continue to try to get them to work. Excellent product, would be much better if they had a metal installation tool.
This is the perfect case for my Canon A710 IS. Camera fits snugly in its zippered pocket. The zippered front pocket for batteries and SD disks is really convenient, too.Some reviewers here have complained about the thickness of the flap that extends to cover the spare battery and disk pocket, but I have no problem with it. It's only about 1/8" thick. I also think the flap is a good safety feature - with it's velcro closure. All you need to do is forget to zip the pocket -- once -- and without the flap over it, you could lose batteries -- or your disks.The belt clip is one of the best I've seen. I do a lot of cycling and it's great to know the camera bag is not going to fall off -- thanks to the velcro clip and the accompanying snap closure. It's like having a belt -- and suspenders.The adjustable shoulder strap with pivoting clips is also another convenience I appreciate.This is a compact, convenient, well-made camera bag -- at a great price. Go for it!
how can a company put out such junk....many times, almost everytime I boot up, I have to minipulate router to get it to work...the best thing I found when it won't connect, is unplug the router, wait a few seconds..the plug it back in...I've called tech many times..but they outsourced to India, and you can hardly understand the helper...find a more reliable router
If you're willing to spend a lot of money, of course there are better headphones out there, but you can't compare these to a $200 set. Or can you?The best things about these headphones besides their great performance to price ratio come from the well thought out design.The cord material is durable and supple--so it's unlikely to get kinked or tangled (which would shorten the life of the headphone set).The cord is just long enough without being too long. Whomever designed this realized that an unnecessarily longer cord would get caught on things and be a pain in the butt to wrap up.The wind up case is nice, but these have been around a long time.Best of all is the volume control right where the chord splits for your left and right earphones. It's a lot easier to find than if it were elsewhere; it has a nice range so that you don't find yourself needing to pull out your mp3 player to get it louder or softer than the line controller allows; and it slides instead of being indexed, allowing for even the slightest adjustment.BOTTOM LINE: I thought I was just buying the cheapest set of decent headphones I could find, and ended up with a real quality item I'll likely be using for years to come.Sony never disappoints.
I bought this thinking more than what i got but the product is good works fine the only thing not satisfying is the volume control which doe not mute. The volume does low down but not mute.Other than that I am loving using it!!
I've had a 5.1 with passive 6" sub for years and didn't know what I was missing.I really like the intelligent controls. The automatic power down, the adjustablecrossover and of course the volume control. They are easy to access and worthtaking a moment to adjust for different sources: TV shows, Movies, Music.Movies and music are where this will blow you away. I spent the afternoonlistening to Pandora internet radio. Closed my eyes and imagined I was backin my favorite 80s night club. Yeah I'm an older guy and still appreciateamazing sound. It was on sale recently and made the deal even sweeter.I had Comcast out to my house recently. The tech reviewed the setup menuon the DVR for me and made adjustments. AMAZING difference. Absolutelycontact your cable company and get the correct settings. TV shows now havetrue and awesome surround sound and utilize the sub much much more.I thought I was happy before. Now I'm on cloud nine.
I guess I received a dud. It didn't work from the get go. I tried it on 3 different PC's. I looked on the seller's site for help, but didn't find any. Windows reports that the device has malfunctioned and windows will not recognize the device. Windows reports error code 43. I tried to update the driver, but windows says the best driver is already installed. I used the IT support at work to help me diagnose and trouble shoot this device and they drew the same conclusion that I already had.I would like to see more technical description of PC and / or operating system requirements needed to support this device before purchasing.
Video and audio are out of sync. Blacks in non HD programming are often grainy. It has an audio optical out, but it does not pass along DD 5.1 signal, so it's pointless to use the tv's audio output. "white glove" delivery service is a total joke. That is, a disaster. Insufficient space to describe the entire chronology, but Eagle and their partners are buck-passing incompetents. To top it off, when set was finally delivered, I had to help the driver unload it from the truck and then help him place it on the stand. The final topper is that the price drops by more than $100 just after I purchase. Sometimes a bargain is not worth the $ you save. I would return this lemon if it were not for the myriad hoops through one has to leap.
Would buy this product again and probably will, works very well in my printer. Delivered better than expected and at a good price.Dale StevensonGrand Prairie, TX
I bought the scanner specifically to save family slides dating back to the early fifties for posterity, and am quite pleased with the results. My parents took a lot of slides, (about three thousand) and I must admit that it is quite time consuming, but the results are quite satisfactory, and the enhancement features are great. I have also scanned a few photos with very good results.Canon CanoScan 4400F Color Image Scanner (1306B002)
It works like a dream. No waiting, no fuss, and no looking for that darn cap when I'm finished. I wholeheartedly recommend this product.
no more twisted cords that just won't let go and gettangled up in impossible to unravel loops.This product does exactly what it claims - it stopsthe twist.The Twist was a fun dance, but not for phone cords....Highly recommended.
Needed alot of RCA Cable, 25 feet did the trick. Item arrived quickly and painlessly.
put all those stupid, fluffy descriptions aside because only 2 words are needed to describe these speakers - THEY ROCK! Never thought I would pay so little for so much!
These little units are great for splitting a 1/4 inch signal, ie, playing your guitar/effects into two amps simultaneously. However I bought these for the opposite reason: to combine two signals. And for that purpose they are not very well-suited.I split my effects chain into dry and wet (before a volume pedal and delays) to control the amount of delay. Then I need to re-join the signal before my reverb. I'm not very knowledgeable of the electronics side of it but there are impedance issues at play here and it really screwed up my signal. There was awful feedback at any level of volume or delay and some other really weird issues going on. Fortunately I was careful and didn't blow up any of my pedals by cramming two inputs into one, but I believe there is potential to damage your effects in this manner. Just google "Why Not Wye" to read some articles about the issue if you're considering this--I wish I would have done so before buying these but I'm sure I can find another use for them sometime so it's not a total waste.So basically, be careful if using this as a 2 in -> 1 out. It doesn't say it anywhere on the product page but these are meant for 1 in -> 2 out. I ended up getting a mini mixer unit to solve my problem and that works much better for combining signals safely and even allows for volume control on each input.
I ignored the warnings that this backpack will not work with a 17" notebook. Bad idea! It won't even come close to closing on my Dell. Even my old backpack, marketed for a 15" notebook was larger--I could squeeze the Dell in and still (barely) close it, but I wanted the extra protection of the right size. This one is marketed as a general backpack for 17" backpacks, but if you read the related info about other products often purchased with it, you will see that it is specifically for HP notebooks, which they do not state in the product description! Even for HP notebooks, it is apparently a very tight fit, based on other reviews here. I'll be returning it immediately. With a correct product description, I could have avoided the hassle.
I needed two of these for my camera. They arrived quickly, for a good price, and worked. I have no issues and will purchase them again if the need arises. I can't ask for anything more.
Good quality, decent price, does what it is supposed to: helps cut haze and protects your lens.
This tea pot is for those days when you are in the mood for lots of tea! I love the way it fits on my tea warmer! It holds the perfect amount for 2 or more people! Impressed!!!
I purchased this unit for our small office and was very happy with it until it died unexpectedly this morning after what I consider a too-short life of 18 months. Only a few months after we bought it one of the ports went bad, but with 23 others to choose from I didn't care that much. But now none of them function. Considering the name-brand and the price ($180 at the time) I expected it to last at least 3-5 years before giving up the ghost. Now I'm looking for a replacement and was surprised to see it rated so highly. I don't write many reviews but this is not a 4 or 5 star product.
work just like my original hp ink cartridge and it cost lesshave no complaints just recently open it
I have no idea why there are complaints about this model. These earbuds are of equal quality as the ones than I receive with my Nano. The sound quality from Nano's earbuds are fantasic, but I could not keep them in my ears to save my life! I desperatly needed a new pair, so I bought Sony's MDR-Q22LP with ear headphones with interchangeable headphone caps. First of all they hurt my ears and, second, they do not firmly press against my ears. As a result, I would get leakage from annoying street noise. Also, it emphasizes too much on the base line. Then, I took a chance and purchased the less expensive MDR-J10 and I immediately fell in love with them. I gives me the same high sound quality as the original Nano earbuds, plus they won't fall off my ears and the ear loops are very comfortable. Further, there isn't an annoying third cord that loops around the back of the neck and connect to the two earbuds. I highly recommend this type of earbuds. Not very expensive. I say you don't need to spend a lot of money to get quality. If you're one of those audiophiles, who love to listen to techno, heavy metal or rap and enjoy hearing a pounding baseline; Then these earbuds are not for you. Earbuds designed to emphasize baseline, tend to drown out or over power other instruments. This model provides clean, crisp musical lines. I love to hear the subtle nuance of a piano, the crisp sound of an acoustic guitar, the soothig tones of a violin, the clear, elequent diction of the human voice, or a soulful saxaphone solo. Therefore, if this is your taste in music, then these earbuds are for you.
My OfficeJet K60 is a workhorse and I love it. I use it for my home office. It is fast and reliable.Pros: Easy to get ink refills, relatively small desktop &quot;footprint,&quot; excellent device-to-computer interfaceCons: Misc. driver issues with Win2k, difficulty running under Win2k with parallel cable (I had to switch to USB), particularly excellent fax software.One additional thing to note: make sure you think through your copying/scanning requirements before purchasing this or any other unit. This scanner scans like a fax - its great, but you can't scan a page out of a book or magazine without removing it. Machines that have the flat top for scanning from books are usually larger and take up more space on your desk, so there is a tradeoff.
I use the DSL Service from SWBell, PacTel, etc. that uses PPPoE logon. I could not get other methods of sharing my DSL account to work because of the need to logon to the DSL account over a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. The DSL Router from LinkSys works great with the newest firmware that will automatically connect and login to your DSL account. The Network Address Translation (NAT) Firewall is simple and not as powerful as other Firewalls, but it is a great first line of defense. I added Norton Intenet Security 2000 on my PC to compliment. The DHCP Server works great automatically assigning IP addresses to my PC on the home network. All this sounds complicated, but was very easy to setup and configure. It took about 5-15 minutes to install and setup and then I was online with 4 PC's via one DSL address!
I absolutely love this GPS! It takes me wherever I want to go. It's easy to use and is not annoying. I recommend it to anyone.
I've been more than pleased with this subwoofer. It has great sound and complements our other speakers quite nicely. Of course, you can get more power from higher end models, but for an average joe who just wants a little rumble to go with his movies, this is a great buy.Incidentally, I noticed that the sub was making buzzing noises, and ended up having to get the driver replaced. But it was still under warranty and the Amazon reseller I bought it from replaced the defective part very promptly. Great warranty from Klipsch and great customer service from the Amazon reseller.
I haven't even used my other lenses since I received this one in the mail. The only frustrating thing is is that you have to be a fair distance from your subject and thus I find it difficult to take pictures inside due to the inability to move far enough away.
Six months ago, my office ordered and received 100 of these devices for our traveling staff, and I am very please with the purchase. They are, by far, the best devices we have used in this class. Current pricing (under $50 as of January 2006) matches what I see in the market and through our suppliers (though we did get a discount for ordering in quantity from our corporate vendor).Other reviews have touted the speed, and I agree. We do not use the provided encryption tools in our environment, but my personal testing had no problems with them. The retractable connector is a real plus, since there is no cap to lose. It comes with a pocket clip and a lanyard (neck strap), but mine just sits in my pocket.CONTRARY TO OTHER REVIEWSI've had no problems connecting these to any machine, laptop or desktop, including the Dells that have the angled front USB ports that are mounted upside down (so the activity light is displayed inward). We don't have any laptops with recessed USB ports, so I cannot counter that claim, although I would suggest that problem relates to a design failure by the laptop team that should not be held against SanDisk.THEY REALLY WILL TAKE A BEATINGWhile unpacking 100 of these devices in my cubicle, I stepped on one. I weigh 280 lbs. The device showed no damage and works flawlessly. Most of these devices were deployed to traveling staff who are on the road 50-75% of the time. They are all very happy with these little data transporters.FAILURE RATE AND SERVICEApart from one DOA device when we first deployed (details below), there have been none of the devices have failed.My employer's policy required me to format every device once the arrived (no third-party software tools allowed). Out of 100 units, I had three that did not format correctly from My Computer (right click the drive, select Format, and then used Quick Format). One responded to a full format. A second one required that I go into Disk Management and re-format from that interface. The third was the only problem child. After formatting through Disk Management, I could reformat it using some of our laptop models, but not using all of them (notably, not on our older IBM T30 laptops). The service response was great. Since I had documented the steps I took to resolve the problem on my own, they were able to send a replacement out right away. I am very pleased with this purchase.
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!
Bought a Hercules DJ Console RMX and needed some DJ-ish headphones to go with it so I was looking at the Audio-Technica M50s and then I chose to save money and get something cheap.At first when I received it, I did not like the low volume and sound was very muddy. I was starting to think those that reviewed these headphones were exaggerating about these being "god-like" budget headphones. I gave them to my brother and after a few months, I picked them back up and sound was VERY CLEAR and much better than my gaming headset, the Creative FATAL1TY (v1 and v2). I guess these needed to be broken in?However, the only complaint I have now is that when I pulling the phones out to put on my head, the headphones creak.
I don't normally write reviews but this is important because I bought this item because of the reviews I saw about it. Unfortunately I must have missed the ones that were bad.The speed is good, the price is good, and yeah its hard to break. However, for no good reason it just stopped working. The blue light went out and it stopped working.The tech support guy seemed to know that this might have been the problem as soon as I started talking to him.Buy at your own risk. Back up your data often.
When we started looking for a camera I wanted as much zoom as I could get without getting into a bulky camera that wouldn't fit into a jacket pocket. While the TZ3 is not small enough to slip into your jeans pocket, you can certainly carry it in a jacket pocket or a purse. I considered a couple of 7x optical zoom cameras that were a bit smaller but the reviews on those were mixed whereas the reviews on the TZ3 were consistently good. Panasonic also has the lowest repair rate of the major camera brands.So far I have been extremely pleased with my choice. One thing that I did not even consider before purchasing was the wide angle of the lense. It wasn't until I took some test pictures inside with my old digital camera and compared the same shots using the TZ3 that I noticed how much more of the room you could get into the frame with the Panasonic. The zoom range is excellent and the pictures are clear even at full zoom. The on screen menus are easy to navigate and there are fun features like being able to dub audio onto a picture after taking it. The movie mode takes smooth clear movies and does well inside with normal room lighting. The sound quality is decent although the mic doesn't pick up sounds across the room very well. The only reason I gave this camera 4 stars instead of 5 is that I think pictures taken inside at fairly close range tend to be a little bright unless you adjust the exposure. But I certainly am no professional photographer so that may just be user error. I just back off the exposure a little and all is fine. Overall I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone wanting a good compact camera with a long zoom. And don't underestimate the value of having a wider angle lense!
I bought it in Feb 2006, never had any problem. Occasionally it stops working and just restarting both the units (sender and receiver) fixes the problem. I am so satisfied I am buying another pair.
Here are some of my initial impressions after using the P100 for a week now. These are things that I had read about that I thought might be a concern before I bought the camera, and now that I've actually been able to use it here's what I have found so far:1) Sharpness of photos: very good. There is an option to adjust the default setting to +1 sharpness or -1 sharpness depending on what you like. I chose to increase the sharpness and find this captures all the details, facial features, environment, crisp and clean.2) Size: this is very compact which I like and is very portable. It also feels sturdy, so no complaints. I feel like this is something I can take with me very easily without any hassle.3) Movie mode: this was a key factor in luring me to this model. After shooting some movies, I plugged in the supplied cable to my TV (AV cables) and voila! I was watching my footage on the 34" screen and it looked great. I used the 640x480, 30 frames per second, fine mode (the highest quality setting on the camera) and was very impressed. User tip: the focus needs to be set at a fixed distance such as 0.5m for closeups, all the way to infinity if shooting landscapes. If left on multifocus or centerfocus the camera focus will constantly be adjusting to every movement in the frame causing a very disorienting effect. Caveat: this is not a camcorder and could never include all the functions of a dedicated camcorder. But, for someone like me who only wants to carry one device and keep things at a minimum this is a fantastic gadget. With the 1GB memory stick pro (which you will have to fork over some $$ for), you can shoot about 12 mins at the highest quality setting (so I bought two of them).4) Startup time and lag time: startup time is virtually nil. Press the on button and it's running. Amazing. Lag time will depend on your settings, most importanly, how you set the flash settings. So this will vary from user to user. On the basic 'auto' mode, the lag time from pressing the shutter to the shot being taken in only a couple of seconds. When using the 'red eye reduction' flash mode, it's probably around 4-5 seconds lag.5) Battery duration: aboout 2-2.5 hours depending on what you're doing, viewing, etc. Full battery charge takes about 3 hours.The main things I was looking for in improvements over my last Sony 3megapixel digital camera were:1) would it be faster: overall, yes2) smaller size: yes (I don't think a smaller camera would be user-friendly)3) improved video: yesI'm a nit-picker when it comes to electronic devices, but have found the P100 to meet or exceed my expectations. If there were one thing I would like to see improvement on (and this applies to all digital cameras) is achieving a zero-second lag time when it comes to pressing the shutter and having the picture being snapped. This might not be possible, but I would like to see instantaneous click-to-shot times.----- update to my initial review ------I went and bought the 'base station' for the camera. My main reason for getting this was for ease in hooking up the camera to my tv. You can hook the camera up to your tv without the base station, but because the cable connection in the camera is on the bottom of the camera, it means you have to lay the camera on its front or back which I didn't like doing. I can keep the station hooked up to the TV at all times, it doubles as a charger for the battery, and it has it's own remote so you can sit on the couch and scroll through the picturs and movies. You can also zoom in on pictures (and the pictures hold their sharpness--amazing zoom detail). Pricey but a handy accessory.P100 cybsershot case: this is the black case 'made for the P100' which has the square metal "logo" on the top flap. This is a POOR case for the camera. While I like the materials, the closure is velcro and the camera fit is too snug, so it feels like the flap will pop open. My suggestion would be to look for a different case.
This is the perfect SATA drive connector for those of you that have PC's with cramped space. It helped me to fit that extra drive in without a problem. Very nice.
i bought my sp60 on clearence...which i guess is the norm as it seems to be Rio's older model. But that was what made it such a great buy. A $30 or under it plays all CD's and as many MP3 or WMA files you can fit on a disc. It plays flawlessly and sounds really great. Only sometimes when playing back MP3's it will skip if even slightly bumpbed or moved...this is however rare but kinda bugs you when it does do it. Overall this is a great player to buy, and even better if you own Rewritable CD's because you can make discs and erase them to make new ones. They usaually hold about 300 MP3's and i drove non-stop to chicago 5 hours and never got even halfway through the whole disc.A great player that isn't rocket science to figure out how to work, you won't be disapointed
A little tricky to insert into my ears, but once I got the hang of it the sound quality is very good. They are very efficient to drive from small mp3 players. Cord is too long and pretty heavy-duty. Good warranty. Recommend
1) The wire is copper and the color is exactly as pictured.2) The wires split easily (by pulling apart, no scissors need) and they strip fine.3) The PVC insulation is sufficiently thick and very pliable4) The wire is as strong as any other I have used. I cut of a chunk and tried to break it with my hands.Sure, the insulation stretches a little but it IS plastic after all.5) The only legitimate complaint I read is that the gauge is smaller than 18, and I would agree that it is actually 20. If you were using all 100 ft, you'd be talking about 1 ohm resistance versus 0.65 ohm (could be significant at HIGH current draws), but how many people are doing a 100ft run with large speakers? For a 15 ft run, it is .15 versus .1 ohms-- negligible.
Es la mejor c&aacute;mara digital con la que he tomado fotos... Te permite hacer de todo lo que puedas imaginar... Muy Buena, la recomiendo...
to the guy that claims he can break it by pulling on itI would ask, with what?I just used a good bit of it to install speakers in my pick up truck and its sturdy well insulated wire. I can not imagine you "broke" it by pulling on it with your hands perhaps your car bumper.cant beat the pricing my local how to store wanted 50 cents a foot for wire that was not as good.
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!
This (6310) is an outdated printer that was replaced by the HP 6500 wireless. This can be bought new for about $80- in places that have it. I just replaced mine with a Lexmark Pro 705, that I bought on Amazon from Buy.com for $99.99 because it kept flashing "reset power" and HP was no help.How this site can sell this for $[...]- amazes me. "Buyer Beware"!
Well it arrived on time but missing the adapters to hook it up to our TV so we can't even test it. I'm bumming because I've bought several cheap spy cameras. So this one I really was hoping to get it up and running.I tried getting them to send the connectors, not sure there proper name.Any ideas?.........Will update in future.......
Not much to say about this cable. Brand new in box , good quality. And it works. Will buy again.
This product was awesome and very useful for my wife's photography business and helped to protect her very expensive lens. It has not had any problems fitting the 24-100 canon lens and no problems with glare or picture quality
We purchased this receiver from Amazon on December 28, 2005 for $329, no tax and no shipping. We researched it first and this was by far the best price online. If Amazon offers this again in that price range and you need one, you will get your money's worth. We have it hooked up to nothing but Sony products, TV and DVD player; my husband thought it was easy to do. The surround sound from this receiver is terrific. We previously had a Denon receiver that cost three times more, was difficult to hook up, mechanically unsound, and never produced the sound quality that the Sony one does.
This charger does charge the PDA but creates "Hash" on the audio output from the PDA making it impossible to use the audio playback while connected.
Very functional, sounds good. For higher end audio systems I tend to like higher quality cables for a little more refined sound, but for an iPod the sound quality is more limited by the iPod itself than the cable. If you are doing lossless format on a Classic 80 or 160 it might be worthwhile to go to a higher quality cable.
It's small. It's reasonably priced. It does what it's supposed to do: It remembers.Cards such as this one go into devices that have slow processors. Have realistic expectations.
Haven't had any problems with this card in my HD camcorder. I actually ordered this by accident with amazon one click! It arrived a day or two later and I decided to keep it.
This is a replacement cartridge for the Brother P-touch label maker. Works great, love the black on clear. It is very stylish.
For $50 the Coby CX-CD282 Portable CD/Radio/Cassette Player is a good toy. It plays the CDs and cassettes as well as any other higher priced units. I plan to use this in my car with a DC to AC inverter rather than pay $350 to replace my car radio.
I've had the Jukebox for a few days now and I'm really pleased with its versatility and ease of use. The battery life seems rather good and the playback is great. I've even been able to hook it up to my surround sound through a headphone jack adapter. It's a touch larger than the new Zen, but at twice the capacity it's hard to pass up. I have enough room to store all of my music (6000 tracks) and my entire &quot;my documents&quot; folder on the data part of the hard drive and still have 20gb free. I wish you could play tracks off of it on to your computer without transferring them to your computer hard drive; maybe you can, I just can't figure it out. I've made the mistake of unhooking it from the computer while it was transferring ... the first time I let the battery die and the second time my computer turned off. Doing this is a hassle because you have to reinstall the firmware and rebuild the library. It's a simple process, it just takes a couple of minutes to let the machine fix itself. However, at $150 less than an ipod I think it works just fine. The software supplied is easy to use, it also will work with Windows Media Player. The headphones aren't great but the free case is a nice touch, you don't want to bang up these hard-drive based players. All in all, great player at a great price.
Verbatim DVDs have the best rating as far as not turning out to be a coaster. Great quality for a good price.
I simply couldn't get this item to work. The first time I tried I got a faint signal, but all attempts after that were futile. I do live in an "over radioed" market for one thing. That is to say, we have a lot of signals jamming the FM band, and that may have had something to do with it.
This is a good product for your car when you have a mute-button on the cellphone (not provided on the cord). Works well. The "boom"mike makes the sound come through better than mikes on the cord. Light weight. I use mine every day.
I wasn't sure of this brand and gambled but so far it's behaved well and was a realatively big saving. Performs just like the big boy brands which cost much more.
After just a couple of months of on and off use the water tank leaks everywhere when you try to place it on the base. Also, talk about high maintenance. Do you really have to disassemble and clean every humifier on a daily basis?! Also, good luck finding replacement filters. I've been to 3 stores with no luck so far. Guess I'll have to order them online. Yes, it is pretty noisy on the high setting but you can put it on high when the baby is not in the room, close the door and let it do it's thing. Once my son is ready to sleep, we just turn in down to medium or low and it's fine. A little background noise helps most babies sleep anyway. At his point the filter is so gross I'm not using it though.
I bought 3 of these cartridges but none worked. I have an HP 750 that requires a number 15, but this cartridge made the printer respond with "wrong cartridge." I was not too happy. All three did the same thing.
I recently bought this camera through this website. After extensive research, I was won over by the other review here that tells of the ease of use with Macs iMovies because we were planning to purchase a new iMac. Well, the new computer is here and after several days of frustration I have learned that this camera will only import video to macs with OS X 10.1-10.3. Lo and Behold all new iMacs are loaded with OS X 10.4 and this Camera is totally unable to communicate. The folks at panasonic are alternatingly clueless and unhelpful after waiting on the phone around 20 min. and they don't plan on releasing and drivers to make this brand new model of camera compatible with the brand new model of operating system!!! I am at my wits end and out 800 bucks!!!!!
This is an excellente product at a low price, it is a VALUE ITEM!!!! great performance!!! we have 4 ADLS internet connections using two of these equipment and more than 140 wireless internet customers surfs at a high speed because of the great performance, load balancing and fail over are a plus!!!
I find this screen very useful and convenient. I use it for presentations, and can be set up and folded up very easily which makes it very convenient for travelling. I would suggest buying the zipper case which has a handle and makes travelling easy.
I was looking for the freedom a wireless mouse provides and after looking through the catalog I decided to buy the Logitech mouse. It is very responsive to ones commands and I like the feel of it as I use it. Also the color looks great with my Dell computer. No more cords to get tangled up. I highly recommend this product.
LOVE this Regza! Weird name, but I love it! Even though it is not the 1080 res. model, let me tell you. The picture is gorgeous! Better than most, and quite competitive with the more expensive Sony 1080s. Great price. I love having the DVD player; between the built-in and all the others, we should should be good for years. And as someone who's eyes aren't that great, having such a bright, clear picture makes TV viewing a pleasure. Go for HD service -- the extra channels are worth it. Set up was fast, it took longer to get the base on than hook it up. I'm sold on the Toshiba brand.
I use mine all the time and I never have any problems.I was hesitant to purchase at first because of the reviews I read,but I'm glad I followed through with the purchase.
Very easy to use and nice addition to my laptop to keep my printer, 2 phone chargers, scanner, mouse and keyboard plugged in. I keep my cables all hooked up for my mac and haven't had anything malfunction. The look of it is also nice with the smokey grey plastic and green/blue indicator lights are working. Very happy about my purchase and would buy again.
I bought this one few months back for my Toshiba laptop.......the case is quite strong thou a lill small for my 15&quot; Toshiba Satellite.....but on the other side this bag is quite strong and sturdy...and is compact too....if u r thinking that u can also put ur files n other documents in the case itself along with ur laptop then this is not the bag for u.....Pros: Very Strong, Good Quality fabric n zippers, Water Proof, Very Light and just the right size, Smart looking tooCons: Wont recommend for 15&quot; Laptops, wont carry ur books or big files....overall i think this a very good bag for its price.
I love it. The price was excellent and I would highly recommend this product and your pricing.
They work great. They feel pretty comfortable. Easy to order and arrived quickly. No issues so far and happy with it.
This printer has a known scanner driver issue that HP cannot seem to come up with a permanent fix. The scanner will do what it is supposed to and show the image on your monitor. Once you click to commit saving the scanned file, the file disappears. HP keeps pushing patches that some times work and some times do not. Working on XP, Vista or Win7 each creates new hassles. In the past I have been a strong HP supporter and I do not have any other printer to recommend. Simply I recommend DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER.
It's true these headphones look a little weird, but I think you'll get over that pretty quick when you feel how comfortable they are. These are the first headphones I've actually been able to wear to bed comfortably. The sound is really good, also. The only downsides are that they do not block external noise, and they probably are not loud enough for those Deathmetal junkies that like to kill their hearing.Overall, these are great headphones!
There are switchers out there that comes with a remote, at a cost of $50 or so. But the fact that this unit is auto-switching eliminates the need for a remote completely, and avoided another remote to clutter up my coffee table. The switcher can also be placed out of sight because of this feature.Just remember to turn off one unit before turning on another unit for the auto-switching to work properly. Works like a champ with no static or green dots. AC adaptor is tiny, making it quite "power strip friendly".
These are fairly cheap for the quality. The music movie switch does change the sound. On movie, there is higher bass and a more surrounding sound. The cord is very long, but to make up for it you can push as much of it as you want into the left headphone as a sort of adjustable length and it doesnt change the quality at all. Sound quality is great and blocks noise pretty good, even on a plane. Very good, I would recommend.
I ordered two filters. Both arrived ASAP and both were excellent products - I just had to send the wrong size back/order the correct one. The company was extremely helpful with my mistake.
What's up everyone, it's your boy, Emko. This camera is a great value, 8.1MP around $100, is outstanding. The videos it takes are fantastic, easily watched on your PC or TV, and you can even take pictures or video while you watch what you're doing on the TV! Take the time to read the manual, you can make adjustments (like taking close-ups, adjusting the ISO, etc.) that will make all the difference in the world and would negate most of the problems people have with this camera. A little bit of reading and you can take pictures like the pros. Don't take my word for it, I'm just Emko, try it for yourself.
For fifty dollars, I expected something quality. This was the cheapest piece of junk I've seen! I could NOT receive even the most basic AM station, let alone FM! I didn't even TRY the CD player - after reading the other reviews, I didn't want to waste my batteries! Fortunately, I could return it at my local CC store. Unfortunately, I had to EAT the shipping and handling charges!
I must have looked at about 50 bags before i found this one.I would of givin this backpack a five star but it is a bit to heavy and when you got it full your not going hicking up mount fuji with it( about 30 pound fully loaded) But it is a great bag to keep all your stuff together and of cause if your driving between shoots. this is what i keep in my bag(Canon 40D with battery grip,16-35 ,24-70 and 70-200 lenses,STE2 580 flash, charger,some filters and cleaning kits and of cause some extra batteries)The design of the bag is good ,Good sholder and back support.I would recomend this but at the same time if you do not intend to carry as much stuff in it then you should look at next size down from lowepro.But as anyone should do before buying a product go and take a look first before you buy.
I gave my wife a Sureshot 85 for Christmas. The picture quality was fair. The subjects were ghostly white from a flash that was too strong. We took pictures of my daughters first ski lessons. The camera would not work with the lens fully extended. All pictures taken with the lens extended were blurred. The same thing happened at my daughters birthday party the following week. The pictures were blurred or undstinguishable at any setting when the zoom lens was used. I'm loking for a new camera. It won't be a Canon!
My school uses this docks on all of their computers so i decided to install it on my desktop. The form factor fits perfect in 5.25" slot and it only requires SATA power cable and SATA HD connection to motherboard. I did not use screws to keep the dock in place because my case has rails system. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to boot their HD in different computers. The docking port comes with HD case, do not buy one separately.
and still is a solid card today... overclocks good, gives more than adequate performance for most tasks and games...
This is a total piece of junk. I bought this for an online class and it didn't work. I had to return it. Basically, the sound quality was so poor (lots of crackling & background noise) that I couldn't hear my voice and couldn't use it for class.Do no buy this, unless you want to be disappointed!
I love my ipod mini and video, but found it very annoying not being able to charge them when I went on long trips. Also, many times I would charge my ipods and the battery would die, even when I had not used them! I felt like I was constantly charging my battery, only for it to die.But, this is no longer a problem with this charger. It is excellent! It literally charges an ipod in a few minutes, no joke. However since this is a powerful charger, you should not use it for more than a few minutes because it will drain your battery. A few times I accidentally did this and my ipod froze up.
The second set of batteries is a great idea. The batteries take no time at all to change. The spare set is always ready by the time the set in the mouse indicates it is low. After many months of heavy gaming the switches have become intermittent on my first one and I have ordered a new one as a replacement. That is a pretty good indication of how much I like this mouse.
I bought this product because I hung an LCD TV on my wall in my bedroom and I didn't want to have my cable box on the floor or mounted on the wall by it. Instead I ran the wires through the wall and into the next room which just happens to be my closet! I hooked this product up and put it in the closet on top of the cable box. Low and behold it works likes a charm! It always picks up the remote signal and I never have problems with it. For the price, I would definately recommend this product. It does feel a little cheap, but it works flawlessly so no complaints here.If you are having problems with pressing buttons on the remote and this product not picking it up, try changing the rechargable battery that comes with this unit. It seems like once every 2 months or so I have to switch the battery out of the remote with the battery in the unit that has been charging. Not a big deal, but some may not know to do this.
I had bought this camera at sears a few years ago. it works pretty good, i have never had a problem with weird noise, or bad picture or anything, the only bummer is if you want a camera that is easy to be able to transfer your video to disk, then this is not the camera for you, but if you prefer tapes its pretty good, and you can get the tapes from wal-mart, so all in all its a fairly good camera.
10/100 Ethernet switching How can you go wrong? Until the recent demise of the networking industry, I worked for Bay Networks/Nortel Networks and remember raving about 10/100 switches when they dropped to the unheard of price! Wow. An Ethernet switch in my home office.
I've been using digitals since they were invented, mostly Kodak because they had the most accurate color and all those things that make good pictures, a friend showed me their C3030 I was impressed and I read a review on the improvements made in C3040, the review didn't say enough good things about the camera, this is an incredible camera, it can be used by an amature to make incredible photos and has all the features the pros could ever use. ....I'll be using this camera till it wears out, it can't get better than this. It takes better pictures than my Minolta 7000 xi 35mm camera! Hope this helps you make a decision!
I recommend this to anyone that uses this type of radio. It is far more convenient than regular batteries. They charge in about 4 hours and last about 10 hours with constant use.
i have found in the past that hosa cables arent the best but this one changed my mind. its well built heavy gauge and has great connectors
For some reason this stupid thing kept dropping off line with a lost connection. The only way to restore is to reseat the unit and you are good for another 10 minutes.Picked up another one to see if I had gotten a lemon the 1st time and it seems to work just fine with no drops. I've return the lemon and will keep you posted.
I recently purchased (and returned) the in the ear headphones. I had trouble with them staying in my ear, they kept falling out. In order to get the sound everyone raves about, I had to jam the headphones way into my ear canal to the point it was uncomfortable. I realize the deficiency with this product may have more to do with the shape of my ear canal than Sony product design. These are not for everyone, I gather it's either a love it or hate it type deal. Unfortunately, in order to test them out you have to buy it (since they go so deep into the ear, its gross thinking about using anyone else's) - make sure you understand the return policy because the style may not be for you.
I like this cooler more than any others. Very reliable, made from good hard components, not easy to break. Cools my Dell Inspiron perfectly.
This product is a good idea. However, the software is not easy to use. Unless you have a very powerful PC, and get installation right the first time, you'll be in trouble. Included documentation is of little help and Tech support is a dead end (not to mention arrogant).
There are a couple of key features that really make this unit stand out:1) It has more inputs than you can shake a stick at, and once you have the thing configured properly, everything works just like you'd expect.Most notably, it does audio *and* video source switching. All your video devices send their signals to the amplifier, and a single video out cable is run to the monitor. So when you switch inputs on the amp, the appropriate video source is automatually routed to the monitor for you.It has 1 digital co-ax connection (RCA jack) and 4 fiber-optic digital inputs, and they can be assigned to different sources. In my case, I used a digital cable box as the co-ax source, my JVC cd changer as optical 1, and my JVC DVD player as optical source 2.Not only does this provide an all-digital input path for these digital sources, but it greatly cleans up the wiring at the back of the unit.And it still has inputs for 2 VCRs, a tape player, a turntable, a video camera (front inputs) a CDR/minidisc player, and a USB audio connection!2) If you have other JVC components, the Compu-Link interconnection is a godsend, especially the Text-Compu-Link output from the CD changer. This allows the CD changer to export its displays (normally confined to the little LED readout on the changer) to the TV, via the amp. Search for disks/tacks/artists on the TV screen! This revolutionized the use of the CD changer.All the amplifier features can be accessed this way as well.3) Performance is very good. This is a very clean and crisp amplifier - perhaps not audiophile-quality, but there is no noise or distortion that I could detect at reasonable volume levels. The surround processor automatically recognises Pro-Logic, Dolby Digital, and DTS input streams and does the appropriate thing with them. I moved up from a basic Pro-Logic (RF, Cen, LF, Rear) amplifier, and the difference in sound dynamics was amazing.The only beefs I have are minor:1) The remote is poorly designed. Prior JVC remotes have been ergonomically designed, with common fucntions (volume, channel, DVD cursor) larger and located in such a way as they could be operated by feel. This remote is a plain rectangular grid with all the buttons the same size. Luckily, JVC seems to have kept the same IR codes for the last 10 years, so older remotes with better ergonomics can still be used with this unit.2) Setting the unit up can take some patience. the manual isn't bad, but it takes dilligence to get all the inputs assigned and working correctly, especially the digital inputs. Some behavior was not initially obvious - but it IS all documented, if you take the time to _carefully_ read the manual.Highly recommended!DG
Really pleased with headphones, bought them for a long-haul flight so try and keep our 3 year old entertained without disrupting the rest of the cabin. Fitted perfectly despite that fact that he is on the small side. Great product.
Since I'm using this card with a camcorder, this review centers around how well it fares with regard to video-making.At 13Mpbs bitrate (MPEG-4 H.264/AVC), this card can hold 1 hour 24 minutes video. It's much more expensive than a MiniDV tape, but it transfers to a computer faster than real-time. According to SDHC Class 6 spec (6MBytes/s), that is approximately 3.6x. Using SanDisk MobileMate SD+ reader, I could get 20MBytes/s for reading, which is about 12x real-time.Unfortunately, since the camcorder uses FAT32 filesystem to store data on the memory card, it can only record up to 4GB per video, so continuous shooting can only run up to 42 minutes.Unlike MiniDV, memory cards like this one have no magnetic or mechanical problems, and it's pretty reliable. Since there is no mechanical parts, it's possible to operate camera in complete silence. The memory card's non-linear access capability also makes it easy to sort and browse through video footage.I have two of these cards: one of which I've used since November 2007, with the other one I bought a month later. I've been using both of them without a problem.
This was not compatible and did not fit my Ipod classic 80GB.Maybe it works well with the older generation Ipods??
This is the third time I have order these disk cases and I am happy to say I'm not disappointed. The pack comes fully intact, meaning NO broken parts or cracked cases. The cases are sturdy and a good buy for the price.
I'll preface this review by revealing that this is the FIRST pre-assembled, brand name computer I have EVER purchased in my life. Up until this point, I have always built my own, believing that you had more control over the quality of the end product than anything a mass manufacturer would ever do. However, when my last system died due to some kind of yet to be determined motherboard defect, I had finally had enough! I couldn't bear to think of going through the process of reinstalling a new operating system and drivers from scratch again. I decided I just wanted something that worked right out of the box and a warranty so I could just return to the store and say "fix it" if anything ever happened.Being accustomed to high-end, "pro-sumer" level hardware however, it didn't take me long to realize that most prebuilt systems are, to borrow from a historic phrase, a kind of "electronic opiate for the masses". They really don't possess all of the features necessary to satisfactorily run the newer data intensive, 3D graphics applications and games while still functioning as a full-blown digital media center. That is until I stumbled upon the Sony VGC-RC110G.Pros:CPU - The Intel Pentium 4 Dual Core (Smithfield) is where it's at now days. This CPU has the power to chew through anything you can throw at it without slowing down and can multitask like there is no tomorrow. The 830 (3GHz) is one notch down from the fastest 840 P4D (3.2GHz) so you avoid the premium price of the top-of-the-line with only a small reduction in performance.CPU Thermal Solution - Sony contracted with a well known PC Case maker to design a HUGE heat-pipe cooler that does a good job cooling this notoriously hot CPU (up to 130W at full load)! Most of the time the CPU idles at around 45C and 55C at full load compared to the 65C+ reported by users of the stock Intel cooler (the thermal limit for the P4D given by Intel is 69.8C). The large heat-sink (one of the biggest I've seen) also uses a large fan turning at low speed making the system virtually silent. Most other high performance CPU coolers use smaller, high RPM fans making it sound like a Jet Fighter sitting on your desktop!Memory - 1GB of high speed DDR2 RAM (533MHz) provides excellent performance. Contrary to other reviews, installation of more RAM (up to 2GB) is extremely simple.Motherboard / Chipset - The system uses an Intel built motherboard based on the 945G north-bridge chipset. This provides for stable, high-speed I/O functions, support for up to 4 SATA Hard Drives with a built in RAID controller, and a PCI express 16x video card. Again, the 945 chipset is one notch down from latest 955 and 975 chipsets so you also avoid the premium price with only a small reduction in built in functions (most notably support for up to 8GB of ECC RAM).Hard Drive(s) - The system ships with one 250GB fast 7200rpm SATA hard drive but is expandable up to four. With today's huge hard drives, you could easily upgrade this sucker to 1 Terabyte of storage (that's 1000 GB)! In addition, because of the built in RAID controller, I transferred my Operating System to a pair of 10,000rpm SATA drives in a RAID 1 configuration (mirror set - all data is simultaneously stored on two drives) for ultimate data security and fault tolerance. In case a drive should fail you simply install a new one and the mirror set is automatically rebuilt with NO LOSS of data.Case - In addition to what has already been said about the extremely good-looking case, it is also one the most cleverly designed I have yet seen. The hard drives are housed in a separate compartment accessed by a separate small door providing extremely easy access without opening the entire case. This makes adding or removing hard drives almost as easy as the "hot-swapping" feature found in high-end servers.Operating System and Software - The Windows Media Center Edition 2005 SP2 performs absolutely flawless. All of the multimedia functions are fully controllable via the remote. Two video ports on the card allow for watching TV on one monitor while simultaneously working on the desktop on another. Windows MCE allows the PC to function as a full-blown DVR just like a TiVo though you are limited only to basic, unencrypted cable channels unless you connect the PC to a cable box. I can also network to my TiVo and play recorded TV shows on the PC. Sony also has a Network Media Receiver (RoomLink VGP-MR100U) allowing the playback of any media stored on the PC (video, music, photos, etc.) on my HDTV in the living room via Ethernet! As for the rest of the installed software, enough is provided to allow just about any kind of video/media editing, transfer, etc.Peripherals - Contrary to what others have said, I think the keyboard is fine, and it has convenient volume control keys built in. The mouse is cheap, but I already have a high-quality wireless. Plenty of optical drives (1 DVD read/write and 1 DVD ROM), 8 USB 2 ports, 1 Fire wire, an card readers to read just about any type of flash card that exists. Yes, the speakers are cheap but who buys a PC for its speakers?Cons:Video Card - The only real shortcoming in this system is the installed ATI Radeon X300 graphics card. While adequate for multimedia and office type applications, it performs absolutely abysmally on any type of 3D or Open GL application (Games, 3D rendering, CAD, etc.). This card scores 1299 on 3Dmark05 - pathetic! However, this is OK, as I prefer to be in control of what type of video card I want to install in my system, and no manufacturer is going to build a PC for the mass market with a high-end graphics card included anyway (due to cost). Thus, when I upgraded to a GeForce 7800GT video card I didn't feel so bad about tossing the Radeon X300 into my scrap pile (heck, I don't think you can even buy one retail if you wanted - the lowest ATI card I've seen for sale is the X800). Now I get a smokin' 8199 on 3Dmark05! So, in a way, this really isn't a con, as any serious graphics enthusiast will want to change the video card anyway.
I'm only basing this review on the fact bought these for my Samsung Vibrant phone TV out function. Like another reviewer said here(shame on me for not listening) audio works fine but video looks like the Spice channel did if you didn't pay for it back in the day. If you got a vibrant don't get these,unless course you only want audio..
Good power cord for my Escort Radar Detector. Made for easy direct wiring. No more ugly cigarette lighter adapter cords!
I've read a number of reviews of this product which said that while it was a breeze setting it up with an unsecured network, configuring security was a nightmare. Since I use WEP encryption and a MAC address access list on my network, I was anticipating an unpleasant experience getting it set up and working. I needn't have worried. I followed the instructions in the Quick Start guide, and had the WAP up and running, complete with WEP encryption and setting up the MAC address list, in about 10 minutes. The only thing I did do that was contrary to the instructions was to set the WAP up on a different channel than my main WAP. The instructions don't say to do this, but it just seemed common sense to me that they would be different. I don't know if this made any difference or not, but it's working fine the way I set it, so I'll leave well enough alone.
I ended up not needing this, but when testing it out, it was too loose in the USB port and would fail to connect properly.
My old, reliable Nikon point n' shoot camera has been saved from an early death by this new battery. I could by a fancy new camera, but I love this one. Battery works great and I'm off to take new photos.
These sound great and fit great. They're very comfortable. However, the green wrap around the cable has dryrotted and split apart exposing the cable inside where the cable goes into the plug to plug into your mp3 player, and it also did the same thing at the other end of the cable where it terminates into the actual neck band. If they put a better wrap around the cable on this thing, this would be a five star review.
Easy to set up and use. I was able to get my media finally organized and easily retrieve it for use. I intend to purchase at least one more.
I think I got mine about 2 years ago. I love it mainly cuz the dual alarm actually keeps me from oversleeping 95% of the time, but it also has a great sound on it for such a small stereo. I can turn the volume up and hear it clearly throughout my apartment, but it doesn't take up any space at all. I actually came back here because I want to get a second one for my office.
Extremely pleased with my purchase of the Replacement battery for my Apple G4 Ibook. Free delivery was two days. The charged battery was a perfect fit and allows almost four hours of usage. The $25.95 price was unbelievable compared with other sources with prices four and five times more. Buying from Amazon is great. Fast, efficient service, wide selections and NO sales tax. I have made many purchases from Amazon and I highly recomment Amazon to all my friends. Alas, after 9 months the battery finally expired and had to be replaced. Considering the low price, I have no complaints.
I bought a portable dvd player to keep my kids entertained in the car. I bought the case logic to store it in to keep an expensive item safe. It is small and lightweight but the padding on it is sufficient to make me feel my dvd player won't get broken. There was a bonus with this that I did not realize. I drive an suv with a console between the 2 front seats. When you strap the dvd into this case for viewing, the flap holds it in place in the console of my suv. That was a bonus as my kids can watch a movie on car trips without me holding it so everyone can see.
I purchased this product for my family-in law who wanted to listen Chinese stations. First, I didn't consider this product because of price, instead I purchased a Coby manual tuner $9 radio, which only picked up some major FM stations, and I ended up returning to get a better one, which was this Sony Walkman. This works excellent, picked up all stations including minor ones, easy to find a station you like because of digital screen, not much extra noise compare to the others. I should have purchased this from beginning. Looks cute and light.
I spent about an hour and a half last night debating between the Sony T1 5 MP and the Canon Power Shot A95.I'm sure my friend and I drove the poor sales clerk crazy - but he was very patient and we examined each extensively.I walked into the store primarily considering three cameras -- the Nikon CoolPix 5200, the Cybershot DSCP 100, and the Canon A95. Going in I'd done a lot of research and found the A95's reputation is outstanding. But Sony's general reputation -- and especially on the Cybershot DSCP 100 -- is outstanding too.The store was out of the Nikon, and since it had been the camera I was least impressed with after reading the reviews, I didn't worry about it too much. The DSCP 100 had all the right numbers and features, but didn't feel right to me for some reason. Maybe the shape threw me off? Honestly, I'm not sure. But the vibe wasn't right and so I asked to see the A95.By this time, the clerk and I had started chatting, and he pulled out the T1. Honestly, I had not come across the T1 in my research, so when the store clerk pulled out this little gem from behind the counter, I was blown away.The thing is tiny. And oh-so-beautiful. The LCD screen on the back is almost the same size as the screen on my Treo 600 -- on other words, huge. The camera felt great in my hands. And a Zeiss lens -- wow. That's top quality there. As soon as I touched it, I began lusting after this mystery camera. But was it any good?But let me digress. The A95 is solid. Just pure solid. Nice quality. Good build. Picture quality looks good. Screen is ... well, small -- especially compared to the T1. The A95 is physically a much larger camera -- though surprisingly, the weight felt about the same as the T1. Controls seemed intuitive and it's got lots of settings to play around with, but that don't get in the way of taking a simple snap shot.But the T1 has the sex appeal. So I kept going back to it. Without reviews, I was flying a little blind, but the fit and finish felt good. And, did I mention the sex appeal?But as I kept looking, practicality began creeping into the deliberations. For instance, the T1 uses a Sony-proprietary battery and memory system. The A95 uses AA batteries and SD memory.There's no way of easily protecting the T1's super-large (and super fragile) LCD screen. The A95's LCD flips around so that the screen is protected by the camera body.The T1 has no view finder and no way to take pictures if you aren't using the LCD. The A95 can be used with or without the LCD (which increases battery life).The T1 has a 3x optical zoom. The A95 has a 3x optical zoom, coupled with a digital zoom.The T1 has no tripod mount. The A95 does."Weighing" in favor of the T1 are the A95's larger size, smaller screen, and the "cool" factor of the T1.As I played with both cameras (until the store just about closed), I noted a couple of other things about the T1 in the back of my mind. It wasn't until I read many of the reviews here that these perceptions began to crystallize.Holding the T1 steady is a major issue. (With the A95 I was able to take handheld low-light, no-flash pictures with minimal blurring.) The flash on the T1 was ho-hum. And despite the large LCD screen, telling which images were crisp and which were blurry was a major challenge with the T1. Really, the only way to tell would be to download the images to your computer before deciding which pictures are keepers and which are deleters.In the end, I listened to my wallet and my brain. I bought the A95. I needed reliability and quality more than glamour and glitz. The SD storage cards are about half the price as the Sony cards -- and that issue of the proprietary batteries is a big one.So far so good -- picture quality on the A95 looks good, although I can tell that I'm going to have to learn to use the different "scene" settings in order to get the best out of the camera. Even so, the A95 is easy to use. (It even fit perfectly in a cheap generic camera case!) I'll have to post again as I get to know my new camera better.Hopefully you'll find this review of use. In the end -- both cameras are keepers in my opinion. Which one you pick is probably more a matter of personal preference than anything else. Good luck to everyone in picking out the right camera!
I have a more modern style living room with glass and chrome look. These speakers are well designed and look very nice in place. The sound is incredible paired with my HK AVR. The sub is little taller than I was expecting but it looks great with the piano black finish.
it fits in my ear so much better than anything else i have tried...sounds great, and the price is right...
I ordered this product from ANTOnline, and never received it. Their customer service department just blew me off. I suggest you order products from one of the many other vendors in the Amazon marketplace.
This mouse works great you can use it from 8ft away from the computer. I would recommend this mouse to anyone who is looking for a wireless mouse to buy!
I read through the many reviews on this product and thought the good far outweighed the bad...so I thought I'd give it a try.The first evening I tried to set it up, I followed the instructions to the letter. Entered all of the required information and I couldn't browse the Internet from any of my client machines. I could ping and tracert, but I could't get any website to come up. I gave up for the night and turned everything off. When I came back the next day to try again, I turned it back on and it worked...go figure.Anyway, I figured it's working now so I'll upgrade the firmware as Linksys recommends. I tried numerous times to download their firmware, but each time I tried to unzip it I either got an error telling me the file was corrupt, or it would generate an illegal operation.I'm going to give it some time and see how things go simply because this was the solution I needed. I hope that I (or Linksys) get the problems ironed out.
After investigating a multitude of player options, I asked for and received the 60 GB Zen Xtra for Christmas. Despite its being slightly larger than the iPod, I must say I was surprised to see how small it was when I unwrapped the box! I am ripping my CD collection into 160 kbps WMA files; this gives an average of around 60-65 MB per CD, good for about 900 CDs in the ~57,000 MB of free memory available to me. File transfers are fast, nearly a song per second via USB 2.0.Several people have complained of difficulty transferring multiple songs with the same title. THIS IS POSSIBLE!! Since the Zen Xtra does not use a folder structure, the &quot;duplicate name&quot; problem stems from the actual file name, NOT from the song's title/artist/album. Solution? Simply configure the MediaSource software (or Windows Media Player, or your ripper-du-jour) to create file names that include artist and (especially) album names in addition to track names. Using this method, I have not once encountered a situation where a track was rejected, and I have PLENTY of duplicate tracks on live and compilation albums. Even if there happened to be identical track titles on the same disc, you could still edit the file name manually and get them both onto the player.My one issue with the MediaSource software is that, despite pulling ID3 tag data from the CDDS service, the ripping process fails to populate the &quot;Year&quot; field. Weird.How does it sound? To my ears, a 160 kbps WMA file sounds just as good as the source CD, and the Zen Xtra sounds just as good as a portable CD player. No complaints there. The EAX features are pretty cool, as well, as Creative has included a number of EQ adjustments that, for example, compensate for the extraneous noise encountered in a car or on a train.Navigation could be better, but there isn't really anything the Zen Xtra can't do once you've gotten comfortable with it. At the end of the day, what I wanted was a large-capacity player which allows me to easily play any album from my collection wherever I go, and the Zen Xtra's combination of price, capacity and features easily meets those criteria.
I've had no problems using this battery in my Panasonic camera.
I buy this product because I trust Netgear, When I open the package,it is a solid product, works very well , I like it.
I love my new CanonSD600. It takes awesome pictures and it is super easy to use! I definately recommend it.
the ink cartridge always runs out before the paper. Its not much but annoying. Other than that prints are lifelike.
I've used this headphone amp two years and it's great. So good, that it becomes difficult to listen to music any other way. I have to admit, I once thought it to be silly investment, but after borrowing a friend's headphone amp, I broke down and purchased one for myself. There was a slight break-in period, maybe 40 hours, but it was well worth it. I've used it in a few different ways, (ipod, home theater, CD, and finally with computer files. I have two pairs of headphones,Sennheiser HD-595 Premier HeadphoneandAKG K 701 WHITE HEADPHONESand they both work wonderfully with the Creek. Mate this headphone amp with a DAC and sit back and enjoy. Oh yes, it will play loudly, I rarely get it above 10 o'clock.
I was just curious how the noise cancelling ear plugs would work, but of course didn't want to spend a huge amount of money because of it.I was surprised what I got for the little money I DID spend.I tend to use them while I'm at work to blur out all the office background chatter. The plugs don't completely cancel out the noise, but reduces it significantly and people have started to throw stuff at me because I'm not responding.If you ask me, that's a good indicator that they're doing their job.However, during my workouts one tends to wiggle itself free and falls out my ear, but that's ok and something I can live with. Not sure if I would recommend them for jogging (but maybe my ears are shaped funny).It's a 3.5mm jack by the way. That wasn't mentioned in the product description.The cord also has a good length which was important for me...
I have been searching for a bargain printer for my office until I saw this one. Good deal. What can you complain for a $50M printer. But shipping kills the deal. Hey, seller, can you offer free shipping...?
I bought this as a gift for my husband and the more he uses it, the more he is thrilled with it. Only downside is the weight.
This is a 200mhz computer so expect some complexity - you will need to read directions and ask questions at CLie Source and sites like that. But, it is great. Have had mine for three months now.Nice big screen - makes the other pdas look so tiny.This one is not too big to put in your pocket, but I could see someone wanting the TG50 or the new Tungsten C just cause of the size.It can use a compact flash card now thanks to Eruware!! I have 300 mp3s on my pda.The dependability of Palm software with Pocket PC specs!This will soon be old technology, but for now - May 2003 - it is great!
Pretty uncomfortable. They'll stay on your ear, for the most part, but not really in your ear, unless you jam them in, in which case, you might as well get buds. Not too good for jogging, especially if the cord gets too much slack. It'll bounce and can jar them off your ears. The plastic is hard. Something pliable would have been better. They seem made for someone with large ears.
I have a no-name DVD burner so the thought of backing up disks was a scary one. Especially for some of the more sensitive console systems. I have yet to have a bad burn with these disks. If you look around you will find that these are always at the top of people's lists for doing most DVD-DL burning. The beauty of these is that they are not the most expensive disks out there but are the best quality.Most people believe that all DVD/bluray/DVD-DL disk's are created equal, this is NOT the case and you will be so much happier spending a little extra money over the super cheap generic versions; especially for sensitive console disks and important backups that you actually want to keep and use error free.
I am satisfied with this product... It makes recordings seem "professional"... However, some of the colors are too dark (Blue, Green, Red) and when you title the CDs, they are hard to read. The "Yellow" discs are the best, if only there was a way to get just these yellow ones, it would be great!Other than that, they are not messy, I don't need not have to buy printer ink, and the labels will not cause any problems with your disc players, as those with "stick-on" labels would... It's a clean process!!!
These Sennheiser HD 555 headphones are wonderfull! The sound and reproduction is great. I don't hear any distortion of sound; instead, a rich, full sound.
After placing this order, I read a review that said you couldn't listen to ALL the CDs loaded. I was frantic, as that is exactly the kind of option I wanted. While the directions are a little obtuse, you can listen to ALL DISCs, and I do! Great, clear sound. Nice and compact. What's not to like?
This pouch is great for people who regularly wear tennis shoes in circumstances other than running. My husband wears his shoes daily, so this pouch is great as it can come on and off. The first time we ran with it, it flopped around a bit, but if you slide it under several sets of laces, it's perfectly secure. Be sure that you pay careful attention to the way it must be inserted, as the pouch folds over. If you can put it in once and leave it, you'll never worry again. This is a great product for a wonderful price if you don't want to purchase the specialized Nike shoes!
The price is right, it loads quickly and works reliably. A good set of features for the price.I admit I miss the 6 disc capacity of my Onkyo and the Onkyo's ability to play one disc while changing others. However what I don't miss is the Onkyo's frequent breakdowns, requiring two repairs (which is why I dumped it). The Sony is a better machine
an incredible price for a card of this quality and size, bought for use in our camcorder and does a perfect job
I am using it for my 80mm ED refractor mounted on a dual dovetail plate. These rings are excellent and inexpensive solution for setups like mine. They are strong enough and what I like the best you can change position of a guidescope using screws.
Best discs to use when backing up your old dvd's ( don't pirate ). I have yet to have a verbatim disc fail.
This piece of junk finally did it for me! I will never buy another Midland product ever! This "thing" is a waste of money, and a health hazard! First off, it doesn't scan between the stations you program into it, it severely overheats and smells like its melting, and sucks batteries dry in less than a week, and thats with it turned off! If you turn this piece of crap on, it gets so hot after awhile you could use it to start a fire. Really this thing is junk! Do not buy it, just "X" out of any midland product you come to... I haven't gotten another NOAA radio, because quite frankly this thing really turned me off to them... so I'm sorry I can't make a recommendation for a better NOAA radio... but I know this thing sucks!
My family and I could not be more pleased with this incredibly beautiful product. The design as a whole is simply stunning and the screen quality is excellent! It was delivered just a few days after it was ordered. We got a call to schedule the delivery once it was in town, and the delivery folks were careful and did a good job. You have not enjoyed television programming in all its glory until you have watched the Discovery HD Channel. Truly remarkable. The colors are brilliant and the detail you can see in high-def will make you never want to watch an ordinary (or even smaller) television again. This was well worth every penny and I would highly recommend it! The only caution I will give is that the set up is not completely intuitive, so having a friend who knows the ins and outs of that would prove helpful. Also, until you get the adjustments right, you might think the TV quality stinks -- there are some setting adjustments you will have to make before you can see this HDTV as it is meant to display. So . . . having said that, if you take the plunge on this -- oh so worth it! -- make sure you have it properly hooked up and using the right settings. If you don't like this TV once it's set up and working, you HAVE to have it set up WRONG. :-)
these are great for drumming when playing live and with some instruments in playback, noise cancellation is nice, great bass response, only thing is that needs more response on the treble highs.
This computer headset works well, fits well, and is easy to use. I think the price was pretty good, too.
I've had the headphones for a little over a month now and I have to say that they're really starting to grow on me. I had always worn the older style, completely over the ear headphones, until switching to the smaller "inner ear" plug type of headphones a few years back and it took me a long while to get used to the switch. Similarly, it took me a while to get used to these. At first, I found the fit within my ear a bit uncomfortable and didn't think that they delivered the same punch that the inner headphones delivered. After a month of continuous use, I find these so much more comfortable than the inner ear ones and have gotten completely used to the sound. (Though, I haven't gone back to compare again to the inner ear type.) I no long have to adjust the ear phones as I'm jogging, or laying back on the bench or even walking around the gym for that matter!Ultimately, these do what they're supposed to, which is provide a comfortable set of headphones to use when working out. The headphones seem to be put together pretty good and are sturdy. The fact that they only use one cable allows me to do just wrap it behind me and alleviates the problem I had with other headphones of always getting the cable caught when doing curls, for instance. The sound is good and I found that it I shift the headphones higher up on my head, I can even do exercises on the bench without the band digging into the back of my head. The funky, fluorescent green color is a plus too.Overall a great purchase for the money. I highly recommend them!
I have owned a high end Onkyo receiver for many years. I have upgraded every few years and they are unbeatable for the price. The higher end models have punch and power that can't be found in other brands at twice the price. Even though you may not need the full power all the time, a higher power receiver will deliver the full excitement and attention of an intense scene without distorting or breaking up. Turn it up and it still delivers! Look for an RMS rating of at least 90 watts per channel for all channels (not just the two front channels) for gentle, encompasing, enveloping power in a home theater room. 100 to 110 per channel is even better. RMS (root mean square) measures the "average" power of an amplifier, not just the peak power, so you can be sure there is power to spare!
This product was very dissapointing. I bought it because I thought a Canon case would be the best choice for my Canon SD1000. First off, the case barely fits the camera inside, and once the camera is in, you can't close the case! It's ridiculous! There is no strap or string to hang on to either, and I don't think the case is really leather. Very dissapointing. I bought a cool little case at Target to replace this one & it has a strap and an inside pocket, all for the same price. Don't waste your money on this.
My original USB cable malfunction and needed a replacement price was less than Nikon even with shipping thanks for help
I have sent the message below 3 times. Why can't this problem be settled?I did not order the TIFFEN 58 UV, i.e., SKU# TF58UV, but it was sent to me and $12.39 was charged to my credit card. Please send me a prepaid mailer for returning this filter and reverse the charge on my credit card, and I will return this filter to you. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
This is perfect for my tiny apartment-studio. I can roll down the background when I want to take photos, then roll it back out of the way when I've completed. I haven't used the lighting system yet as my current lighting is sufficient, but it was definitely a nice addition for the price and I'm planning on incorporating it into my schema soon!
48x Cool Colors Write-Once CD-R Spindle I can't say enough about these discs they are superb!! I have personally purchased about 15 spindles with not even one bad burn or throwaway. These discs are also text compatible if you have CD players with a text readoutTo add to that Memorex suceeds by making a CD-r that sounds better than the originalI highly recommend this product. A+, A+, A+
Unlike other reviews here, I've had no trouble with the focus, and the red-eye reduction mode has performed better than other flash systems I've used. My camera shipped with a failed battery charger and it took 4+ weeks to get it replaced. Buying a new charger was not an option; supplies for this camera are very hard to find in the USA. The dedicated battery took me weeks of searching online before I found a supplier [mfr out stock for months now], but I did find some so I got a couple spares on hand now. Love the dual SD/stick slots, hexanon optics, and very well designed button/operation layout of this tiny marvel. Audio quality on movie mode is excellent, with great depth of [aural] field. Overall very easy to use and amazing quality of image.
very good product, it is usefull and I recibed in perfect condition, i recomend for other costumers this item, very good.
This device worked well ONCE I GOT IT SET UP. I used my Win XP Pro laptop to set it up and the directions were not accurate. Thanks to D-Link's free phone support (and a 25 minute wait) I found that the device's wizard did not allow my PC to automatically acquire the device's TCP/IP settings. I then had to go into my network settings and tell the PC where to go to set it up. The only other issue I had was the DHCP settings. I had it set to "enable" when working with my home network but found that I had to "disable" it when working on a hotel network ???All told, and compared to other similar devices, I would say that this one works VERY WELL. It is VERY COMPACT. When I used it on my home networked it worked as well as my home router.If you are willing and able to spend a little time with the setup it's a good buy!!
Ordered a mess of Linksys 802.11b products and discovered their latest drivers don't install correctly on many brand-new Windows 2000 systems (and are troublesome on NT systems). The web site suggests a BIOS upgrade, a hazardous procedure that is completely irrelevant for brand-new systems. Lack of useful technical support (phone messages not returned). I have returned all my Linksys products and suggest you not bother with them unless you have an all-W98 network in mind.
Love this little soft cap. Much better than the hard ones. I take photos of cats and they love it too. When/if it wears out, will be a great cat toy!
the mouse work and feel perfect, the oly problem is that you change the rechargeable batteries a lot but you have 2 of them ( i swap them every other day (6 hrs of none stop game play).one more problem , some of the old games won't let you customize the botton like splinter cell 1 and 2 but it works on splinter cell 3.I give it 8.5 out of 10
I wanted to upgrade the earbuds on my iPod. I did a lot of research and was drawn to a pair of Grado SR80s - at about a hundred bucks they were an awesome investment and worth every penny - a REAL value, the one drawback: they are over-the-ear cans that are large and have a funky retro styling. They are my favorite to wear at home - but look pretty ridiculous out in public. I needed an equally amazing sounding, low-profile pair of earbuds.After more research, I thought sound-isolating earphones would be the way to go... and the one brand that kept popping up was Shure. I really wanted to E5s but was not prepared to shell out $500 for earbuds. I decided on the entry level E2s. After reading so many rave reviews I was excited to rip into the packaging and pop these babies in and experience pure audio nirvana. Whoa - was I ever let down. These things sounded worse than my cell phone speaker. They were so "TINNY" sounding with no bass, they wouldn't stay in my ear... I was EXTREMELY depressed! I had read a few Amazon reviews with similar complaints, I read about the importance of a "good fit" - I knew with so many RAVES, the problem had to be me. I took the time to read more about the fit and properly wearing them. I decided the clear silicone sleeves just weren't working for me and tried the foam pieces. I pinched them inserted them, let them expand, and suddenly I felt "THE SEAL". I turned on the music (Eddie Harris' Cold Duck Time) and I heard the audio nirvana I was looking for. I experimented with different sizes of the soft black sleeves and found these worked just as well as the foam (and looked a lot less dorky) and they even felt more comfortable (the foam can feel a little rough after a while).The sound is so crisp and clean. Once you have a proper fit / seal, there is plenty of bass. I was so used to the artificial deep bass I had grown accustom to over the years - I didn't realize what all that thump was hiding. I heard things in songs I had never heard before and I listen to EVERYTHING: Miles Davis, Beatles, Buddy Guy, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, The Dead, U2, Counting Crows, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Green Day, Eminem, Everclear, Jazz, Motown, Country, R&B; - its all good on these little gems.I'm so impressed I'm upgrading to the E3s.
Fast shipping and item works with my 2007 Subaru. I was a little sceptical at first, didn't know if it would fit my year make and modle but it did and I'm very happy with the product.
Ever since the 70s, I've bought nothing but Gitzo and Manifrotto tripods and heads. Knowing what I needed in a monopod, I set out to find one made by Gitzo or Manifrotto, only to come up with ones that were too expensive, or others that did not satisfy my needs. One of the requirements was height, as I needed to have it extend to at least my standing eye-level @ 6'3".Somehow, I came upon this Giottos, and at least on paper, it had everything I wanted including a great price point. But having no experience with this company's products, I had no idea what to expect in the way of quality, functionality or durability.If the box that a product is packaged in can be impressive, then this box was impressive. The monopod ships with a bag to carry the monopod in. The concept is good, but it's only large enough for the monopod -- add the required head, and the bag is too small. Not a big deal to me since I wouldn't use it anyway.The monopod itself was a very pleasant surprise. Quality is apparent. The leg releases function as well or better than my Gitzos, and based on my first few uses, I believe durability is assured. This aluminum monopod weighs about the same as carbon fiber models, but at a quarter of the price. I added aManfrotto 498RC2 Ball Headto hold my camera/lens combination that weighs about 8-pounds. It all just works.Coming from an initial view of reservation, I can candidly state that I would recommend this Giottos MM9180 monopod (and head combination) to anyone 6'8" or shorter.
Good price for an adorable little storage unit. Easy to transport when I want to take photo CDs, etc. to the store or someone's house.
I am so glad that I was able to find the Philips Noise-Canceling Headphone at such a great price. This is my second one. The first was stolen. I had paid almost $150 for it. This one cost less than $100. Yeah! I was very please with the price and the prompt delivery. Thank you. Amazon.com ROCKS!
UV filter is an excellent lens protector. When you have one on your camera, you will never have to worry about scratching the lens. UV provides a cool feeling on the picture taken; skylight may give a little warming color. For a few dollars more, get a kit to include both of them, plus a circular polorizer to enhance your photography.
I would like to start off this review by letting everyone know that I was on Amazon.com when I was lokking for an mp3 player, tons of them were [...] priced and they didn't have the options I wanted! I happened to look over to the right of my screen and saw a recently reviewed item, WOW it was an mp3 player, so I checked it out, even though the price was out of my range. I printed out the information to compare it with the other I had chosen, and read the review for the Minijam...a five star review...and the only one on the page. Well I was dissapointed with the price of the MP3 player, but not all of the wonderfull features. At the point I was reading the technical data, I had no idea you needed a Visor to use the MINIJAM, I found this out later after I bought the thing on [...], but that did not bring my hopes down, it was a great product and I even found a brand new visor on Ebay. So I get the visor and the minjam in the mail and hook them up together and put all of my Mp3's I can onto it, then plug in the headphones they come with, those headphones are not good headphones, but I had some nice [$] Sony ones that worked great. But the design of the Minijam is nice and goes perfect with the visor the picture viewer and Peanut reader are very nice as well. The ability to turn off the visor while listing to mp3's is great when in school, or riding a bike, or working. But even better I was riding my bike at about 15mph and the visor slipped out of it's case (because of my own dumb fault) I was on a gravel road and taking a sharp turn, well the player and visor hit the ground at I only had a couple scratches and the minijam was still playing to perfection. The different settings on the minijam are very nice as well along with going from song to song. But the player looks very cool and the best thing is no one knows what they are! The memory cards are nice and it only takes about 10 minutes to Hotsync the mp3's onto the minijams 32mb cards that are very compact. Additional memory is a key to mp3's and the extra 2mb that the minijam provides for the visor will kepp you out of trouble with memory problems. Handspring did a great thing teaming up with Innogear. This product is nice, I got mine for [$], and the visor afterwords for [$]. Buy one you will not be let down. The sound quality is great and the ability to put new skins on the player always will let you expand onto better things.
The item brought my old Palm Tungsten E back to life. I found it very useful that they included the screwdriver required to open up the device. The screen protector was a nice plus.
I have 2 OSD in-wall subs in my basement but these polk audio's are installed in my family room upstairs and are by far the most amazing in-wall subs I've ever heard. Wish I had the money to spend in my basement.
Used in my video camera and hold great amount. Don't have to worry about running out of storage.
I'm the type of person who is usually comfortable with electronic equipment that is on the verge of obsolescence. That being said, I'm pleased with the Philips Flat Panel HDTV I purchased with the intent of using it as a computer monitor/TV to sit on a fragile desk in my bedroom. I have watched a total of three movies on it. The sound and picture quality were impressive especially considering I haven't made any adjustments to the factory settings. In fact, I've only had to make a few decisions after being prompted by menus that automatically appear on the screen. The Philips is definitely user friendly.There are only a few drawbacks to the set which I hate to mention because I'm using it primarily as a monitor when it was really intended to be used as a TV. The screen is prone to etching when images, such as the Menu bar on a desktop, remain static for long periods of time. The speakers also don't work with the computer. Maybe they do with a PC but I had to have a VGA to DVI adapter cable to connect the Mac Mini to the Philips Flat Panel TV.I still give the Philips 17PF8964 17" model five stars because I was able to connect a progressive scan DVD player to it without reading the instructions. The VGA to DVI adapter cable was also inexpensive and easy to find. And the instruction sheet allowed me to focus on only those few diagrams that pertained to my particular compatibility issue. The set is also very light compared to CRT monitors and TVs with 17" screens. Plus, the sound and picture quality easily surpass that of the "nice" TV bought for the living room years ago. As for the quality of the HDTV component, it'll be at least 5 years before I decide to use the feature...
This is less than a &quot;budget&quot; speaker, this is junk. Do not waste your money on this, or the JBL that Amazon.com calls &quot;mid-priced.&quot; It is also junk. The starting point in your search for speakers should be the NHT that is listed &quot;best.&quot; This is a very good speaker, one that will give you hours of enjoyment. I guarantee that if you buy this KLH speaker, you will tire of it quickly, but think that you are merely bored with &quot;stereo.&quot; You are really the victim of bad, bad stereo equipment.
The price is less than if purchased at local discount store. Items arrived quickly and are working great in my printer.
This thing has been working great since May, when I connected it. The couple of times I called Linksys' support, I wanted to hang myself. So 5 Stars for the product, and NEGATIVE 10 Stars for support. It does exactly what I need it to do, as does the Wireless Access point that I have it connected to.I have a 100% Linksys solution (all cards, routers, hubs, wireless, etc.) and it all works great. I just dread having to call their support number. So until something blows up, I love these products
For the money, these are a very good buy. They are very comfortable with a good range of adjustments for ear cup angle as well as headband height. I typically wear them for several hours at a time and after a few minutes I don't even notice them on my head. The earcups are deep and large enough so that nothing actually touches my ears. The earcups also do a good job of blocking external sounds as well as minimizing sound escaping from them. The sound quality, in my opinion, is also very good. They compare very well to a much more expensive Koss headset (now expired) that I have used for years. The only minor change I would make to them would be a single cord to one earpiece instead of the Y connection to both earpieces. The cord length of 10' is very generous. All in all, I am very pleased with the overall performance of this headset.
great little player songs to save anywhere and very good sound quality. I was satisfied with the purchase of the ipod
Although the price was a bit high, you get a great all-in-one scanner/printer/copier! The programs are simple to use and the quality is excellent. You can even send scanned items directly into certain programs, like an e-mail service. The speed is incredible, it takes very little time to print in either black and white or color. Pretty much, this all-in-one is great if you want quality, speed, reliability, and ease.
Works great for what I needed to handle microphones safely. Nice sturdy, hard case for protection and makes keeping up with things much easier.
I reviewed many different ipod docking sound systems before settling on the im600. Most sound like toys. The im600 impressed me with it's natural sound that excels with jazz and pop music, especially vocals. Combine it with a tivoli subwoofer for the perfect small system. Other things that make the im600 stand out from the pack is the input jack for other sound sources, an output for the subwoofer, the battery back and folding design making it ideal for traveling. So far I've bought four of these and I recommend them to everyone who asks.
I bought these earphones 2 days after receiving my ipod. The Apple earphones were horribly uncomfortable and I had to get something new to use the ipod. I read several reviews in the ilounge and these were some of the lower priced recommendations. The sound quality is pretty good and they come with sponges for extra comfort.
I do profesional videos. This light has a good lighting patterna nd seems to hold up under heavy working conditions. It is light and fairly durable. I highly recomend it to anyone who does interior or exterior shoots. Light range is optimal from a distance of 6 to 15 ft. Get it and get a upgraded battery it will last for hours.
I can't complain about the sound, but the product isn't very durable. About three years after pruchase and the flimsy faux leather covering has almost completely crumbled away, exposing the foam beneath.
The camera is pretty nice for the price you get it for. It actually has the option for raw and jpeg format which is a great feature. The 12x optical zoom is not too bad (about comparable to a 32mm lens) and the view screen is fluid. Although this camera has no slr, the shots still come out somewhat accurate. Unfortunately there is no option for a release cable or remote, so you are left with taking steady shots with the timer. It's not really a big deal, but it would have been nice to have that option. Overall a decent camera to take pictures, at a semi-professional level.
One of the reasons I bought these earphones was because my boyfriend and I like to ride our motorcycle when the weather permits and we wanted to listen to our iPods. We needed some earphones that wouldn't be painful but would also be loud enough where we would be able to hear the music over the engine and traffic. These are great! We had tried many different types of earphones before getting these but they either fell off when we put the helmet on or the sound seemed far away when we were riding. These stay in comfortably and they have great sound quality. I would definitely recommend these, especially for the price!
I just received my Sennheiser HD201 earphones and was amazed at how quickly they arrived after ordering. They were very well packaged. As others have stated, the volume does have to be raised pretty high to hear the stereo adequately, but I am using them for listening to audiobooks, so they work fine for that purpose. I like the long cord and the headphones are both lightweight and comfortable. They do a great job of filtering out outside noises. I'm very satisfied.Sennheiser HD201 Lightweight Over-Ear Binaural Headphones
GREAT PRODUCT NICE TO HAVE 400 DVDS IN ONE PLACE.I READ ALL REVIEWS SO I KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PRODUCT,THEY WERE A GREAT HELP BEFORE I PURCHASED PLAYER SO CHECK REVIEWS !!THEN ORDER ONE FOR YOURSELF.
I purchased these headphones due to their high rating in PC Magazine. Little did I know that the bass output was non-existant; even for earbuds. Don't waste your money!
This product is similar to another Smith Victor cordset I already have but is a little harder to fasten the collar. But once it's set up it works great. Both will not stay put if I clamp them to something wider than about a 1/2 inch and the base has to be facing straight up, unlike the picture. I like that you can swivel the light into different angles and positions. It accepts light bulbs up to 500 or 600 watts.
Very happy with this LCD monitor, should have bought one sooner but that's OK. I have this on now and the picture is great.
Lighter adapter works as promised and has a power on light. Amazon had a good deal on them as well.
I am returning my TiVo after finding out about a few surprises. First the monthly fee. What? Second it records and tries to guess what I might like to watch. Ok , ummm I share a TV with three people, so who does it think is watching it anyway. I'm getting a ReplayTV. No monthly fees. It only records waht I want and it will give me six more hours of storage all for the same price. Plus I think the company has a straight-forward honest approach. Tivo is all glam with their bubbly TV guy everywhere.
Not even gold plated, and works as good as a gold plated cable. The tight was fit into the XLR slot, and the RCA slot. Actually I am using this cable as a subwoofer to XLR cable. It is plugged into my power amp as an XLR, and leads from my receiver from the subwoofer out. Cable has no noise, and sounds as good as a high end cable. Besides, if it works good.. WHY PAY MORE?Will update after a few months in terms of durability, but it feels solid. Should have absolutely no problem with it. Recommended.
If you have unlimited time to program or are willing to have someone do it for you; If you have the patience to reboot at least once a week; If you pay for an extended warranty; If you understand that support is poor for the first year; Then this is the remote for you. Fragile, frustrating, but works very well 90% of the time. I'll buy a 1100 to replace my 1000, but I am not happy about it.
I am a Nikon semi-pro photographer. And when in doubt, I always choose Nikon brand. However for my new 85mm Nikon portrait lens I saw an attractively priced B + H UV filter with high marks and said, okay, give it a chance. I am not one to diminish Nikon but the fit is better than Nikon's own filter. And the optics are flawless. If I were purchasing UV filters for my big boy Nikon lenses again, I would pay the (small) extra and go B + W. This is one area where a 3rd party has the edge over the OEM. All the superlatives are true. This is an exceptional UV filter. In the future, I'll leave the lenses to Nikon and buy the filters from B + W (on Amazon ...for the best price).
Needed a cheap flash and this fit. Very cheap, plastic housing, but very far reaching flash. Worked great with external connection. Tried the sync flash, a little set-up needed, but not too much. Worked well also. Recommended for the budget minded.
I already had my DVR wired to several TV's around the house with switch boxers at each TV for DVR, Cable Box, or Antenna. All I needed was this little device so that I could control the DVR from any room in the house. Once I charged the battery, it worked right away. I do wish it had multiple ir emitters, but I can't complain for the price. I am worried about the life of the rechargeable battery. I've been using it for a month and so far I haven't had to recharge. I only use the remote for watching tv about 2-3 hours each day. This repeater is smaller and works better that a previous brand I purchased at a store and then returned.
I was given a Nokia phone that was past down to me from my brother from hiis girlfriend and the charger begain to wear down. I went to stores and found that they were too expensive. I looked online and found this charger for a great deal and it has worked wonderfully.
I originally received a defective vcr so i sent it back to discount jungle and they sent me back a vcr that works fine now.
I bought my Jornada about 4 months ago,and I think its the best windows ce machine on the market.Its advertized that you can install java from the CD that comes with it,but when I tryed to intall it,there wasnt any Java in the CD,I have been trying to find out if I can get it from Hewlett Packard,but nobody knows a thing about Java for Windows CE. The other thing is that the price is very high,Amazon has the best price for the Jornada,about $150.00 less,of what I payd.
I was amazed at how clear the picture quality was. I will definitely buy more as gifts for my parents since the picture quality is so good. Downloading was a bit tricky for a Mac user as the manual had to be downloaded but once I got the hang of it, it was smooth sailing. The other thing I liked about this product was that it felt "substantial." Other products were very "cheap" feeling. I am not afraid that the bumps of everyday life will damage the product.
This memory card has been great. I bought three 1 GB cards for my and my daughter's LG fusic phones, and my digital camera. The first one was purchased in Dec and has been through a lot of rough treatment and never has failed or showed any signs of corruption. The remaining two purchased in March have worked just as well and even with all of the constant rewriting my daughter does to her card it performs perfectly. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good memory card at a great price.
Very good sound reproduction with ample base. I use the speakers in the cockpit where a sturdy exterior grill prevents damage during sailing and sheet handling.
Product is one of the best I've owned. The reason why I bought this is because these are not available from the United Kingdom. The price is cheap... however what prevented me from buying more was because of the P&P price for international. Im still giving this a 5 star because it's what it is described as and I am over joyed to recieve this 5 days early!
I have only had this player for about a week but one thing that stands out is its ability to read CDs that are scratched or otherwise damaged. It can also read CD-Rs burnt on poor equipment. I have been able to play CDs that no other player would even read. It might not have all the bells and whistles but the playback ability of this machine is truly outstanding.
What's going on Creative Labs? Is it a coincidence that I no longer can get any of your Nomad Zen Xtras (worst name ever) at Best Buy and now the 60GB Nomad Xtra is "sold out" or more likely "discontinued" at the almighty Amazon.com? hmmmmm....
Tengo solamente unas semanas de tener mi nueva SD750 pero ya me encanta. Por su tama&ntilde;o, tama&ntilde;o de pantalla y f&aacute;cil utilizaci&oacute;n la convierte en la c&aacute;mara mas vers&aacute;til que he tenido.Buenas fotograf&iacute;as diurnas y nocturnas, el problema es que la vida de la bater&iacute;a se reduce considerablemente con el uso del flash y puede dejarme varado a media fiesta por lo que estoy considerando comprar una bater&iacute;a extra, cosa que no me agrada, pero el tama&ntilde;o lo compensa.
Now bypassed by more popular flash memory cards, the Smart Media (SM) card is still used in older electronic data devices, particularly digital cameras. My Olympus point-and-shoot cameras still work, are still used, and I like to have an extra SM card for each. It's like having a spare roll of film.While on a long trip, or making a photo document, the extra card is insurance against running out of memory. The same card can also be used to store documents from Word or Word Perfect, E-mails, etc, via a card-reader attached (USB, for example) to a computer.Once the information on the card is transferred to a computwer's hard disk, the card can be formatted and is then ready to store more/different information. I like and use flash memory cards a lot for photos and short documents.
Christmas gift for hubby. He LOVES it and we took it on a road trip across country. Works great and I'm wondering how we lived without a GPS before.Nice extras like the ability to pair with your cell phone although sometimes the sound quality when talking on the phone could be better. Overall extremely satisfied!
I'm not an audiophile, or terribly picky by any stretch, but this product totally failed to impress once it was turned on. The slightest bass (not gangsta rap or hip hop or 1812 overture)caused the whole unit to vibrate and the distortion was terrible. Sent it back.
The Etymotic ER-4P/PT are high-quality, audiophile-grade IEMs (in-ear monitors) with a more accurate and defined sound stage than many other more expensive IEMs, e.g. Shure SE530/535, Westone 4/4R, Triple.Fi 10 Pro, Sennheiser IE80. The only difference between the P and PT versions is that the PT comes with a compliance graph and some slightly different tips -- they're intended for professional use, while the ER-4P are intended for personal use.These IEMs have exceptional mids and highs. While some find the bass lacking, I believe it is very precise. If you are concerned about the bass, I would suggest either opting for the ER-4S/B or buying new so that you can return them if needed.One disclaimer worth noting, especially if these are your first IEMs is to try out the different ear tips even if the first ones fit well because the bass can vary depending on the tips used. It will also take some adjustment time to get used to the lows, as well as how the sound is reproduced with your body movement.
You need to add some weight to the casing to keep it from being so buoyant- we put some shot in a large pill bottle and tied it with a shoe string. The controls are easy to use, and it gives a nice, clear picture. A good buy for filming any water-related activites.
A fine filter for the money. A little tricky attaching to camera lens due to the fine threads,but what filter isn't.Somewhat hard to view through the viewfinder at times as it sometimes appears awful dark to compose. I bought it for slow exposure waterfall shots and it really cuts the brighteness of the sunlit water. A good buy.
This was a excellent buy and the camera did just what I wanted to. It does very good close up work.
I'm using this to connect my laptop to my cell phone and it works. Thanks, bluetooth dongle! It's not slow by any means, but it's no speed demon either. Setting it up was kind of tricky because I don't recall it coming with any "manual" or "instructions" because the disk of software was kind of bunk and I just ended up installing it through windows. Eh, it works, so what do I really care?
I believe that the wireless mouse will work great once I can install it correctly. Presently, there is some conflict and when I hook up the wireless mouse, the PC locks up. I have a list of things to try and am working my way through the list.
I was hesitant at first to buy this more expensive transmitter for our video ipod, but took a leap of faith in the other positive reviews. Boy am I glad!! This transmitter works so much better than the other brands my family has used. We rarely get static and it is relatively easy to use in comparison to some others.Kensington has made a great product here, and I highly recommend that this product is worth the money you pay for it.
Expensive but what in photography isn't? They evidently give the cameras away and make the money on the accessories which can only be bought from them.
Works as expected. Great snagless ends! This is a pliable cable that doesn't fight you on staying where it's put. No speed issues and no complaints here.
I was skeptical buying such a cheap unit. I have been pleasantly surprised. the picture is great and all the features work well.
I've been using HD555s for probably the last 7 years, and I love the sound from these headphones. It's very balanced and smooth. I use them for all types of sound, whether it be music, podcasts, movies, or games, and it shines in every area.
These filters are well made. I have a few of them on a variety of lenses and they function perfectly. I notice no degradation of image. They are expensive but worth it for good photos and lens protection.
The cable works good. It is a sturdy cable and the connectors are a good quality. I have had no problems with the cable.
So, I entered into the market for a big screen TV, checked out all the reviews and decided this 56" DLP from Samsung with 1080p resolution was for me and fit my budget. I then checked out the prices and didn't feel comfortable going with a no name website for such a big purchase. Then I came across Amazon (since when did they start selling more than books?!?) They were $400 cheaper than the local CircuitCity or BestBuy not to mention the savings on Sales Tax and the free shipping offered by Amazon. I checked with Best Buy to see if they would match the price, but was informed they don't match online offers, only local ads. So I hit the 'order' button at Amazon on Jan 9th and crossed my fingers. Exactly 1 week later (on the 16th), Eagle delivered the product to my living room and even helped with the unpacking from the box to make sure everything looked ok. I went out and purchased a $50 HD antenna to pull in the local channels HD feed (since I couldn't wait for the DISH installer to see what HD would look like) and the picture was so crisp and clear. I couldn't have asked for a smoother transaction. A great price, good shipping/delivery and what is looking like one fine TV. I'd have no problem recommending Amazon to anyone based on this experience.
What's to say the old battery went bad and this site had the best price on a MFG (not a knockoff) battery.
This thing is amazing as far as storage capacity. I just bought a new canon camera a month ago, and I'm still taking pictures and videos...without having to empty the card. On the downside...there aren't very many products that I'm aware of, that can read this card. My next purchase is a card reader so hopefully I'll be able to access my pictures easily.
I received my video iPod as a Valentine's gift, blissfully unaware that I would absolutely need a case to protect it. Several scratches later I began the process of buying a case. I seemed to return cases as fast as I purchased them. This one is by far the best I have encountered. The entire iPod is covered, and fits securely in this case. The VISOR screen protector is made of a hard plastic that seems very durable. (Even if it should scratch, isn't that better than your iPod's screen?) The plug-ins for the headphones and charger are readily accessible. The cover over the wheel is silicone only, and does not impede usage at all. In fact, I think you overshoot your target less often with it on. It is true that it collects some fuzz from your pocket, but it is not any annoyance to me, and the entire cover is hand washable if you feel the need. The belt clip seems sturdy enough for my light usage, but that was a bonus feature as far as I am concerned.I have looked high and low for a quality case that would take good care of my iPod. I am very pleased with this purchase, and I think everyone else will be too.
Out of the box, the device does not work. It freezes in the midst of the effort to communicate with GPS satellites and establish time and location. Tried it about 20 times all of the ways that the documentation specified. Meade support is only available during business hours (when I am working, not playing with cool gadgets). One must have a return number obtained from Meade before sending it back. Great concept. Horrible execution.
I bought this TV...After 4 months of usage, the sound went off. I used their manual for some direction but unfortunately, there was really no information in it.Finally, I called the company's help line and they directed me to a designated repair center. The service center couldn't contain their amusement because they had said that even though the warranty covered the parts- the service charge will be expensive. That it was just not prudent to spend money reparing a TV that I bought for $...I learned a very good lesson though. If ever anybody would like to buy a secondary TV- NOT TO BUY ANY OF THESE GENERIC BRANDS TV. I would have given this rating as NO STAR if it was available.
Bought these because I searched for Qflix drive disks & this is what popped up. Hope this is what I need.
Should have seen it for the gimmick it is. We bought several of these when we moved into our home two years ago because there are very few outlets, and they're all in weird spots. One by one these have been crapping out. If you monkey with the cord near the plug you can some times get them to work, but the swivel function apparently tears up the inner connections. The ones we've never had to move or re purpose seem fine, but any of them that we've swapped from one spot to another are now landfill bound.
What a beautiful little digital camera. Does everything I could wish for. The EVF is not as bad as some would have you think and I soon got used to it. I found it excellent in almost any conditions that one would be wanting a digital camera for. In any lower light photography, I would be more inclined to use a standard SLR on a tripod as a larger diaphram opening would be necessary. Digital cameras and Film cameras each have their place in photography and neither does exactly what the other is capable of, so don't expect your digital to do everything.The 5 times zoom is the best I have seen and even the farthest away object in the photo is displayed in all it's detail.The voice captioning is another neat feature that allows you save your images with their own talking display. Fantastic.I have no complaints about this camera and can recommend it to anyone who is contemplating buying a digital camera. It is my second digital camera so I knew what I was looking for when I bought it.
I have been purchasing this product for some time. It is good quality at a good price and it arrives quickly. Once I bought something else in a store and the paper turned out to be cheap, thin stuff that was barely worth printing on.
Yes, this product deserves zero stars. It's too bad that's not offered as an option.Toshiba has perfected the art of engineering a product that will only last a few weeks beyond the expiration of its warranty. How that saves them money I don't know, but I assume they've found the cheapest parts available.This thing will read absolutely nothing that's put into it, and I bought it brand new about a hundred days ago. Its warranty is good for 90 days.Needless to say, I will NEVER buy a Toshiba product again. All I got out of this experience is that knowledge and the chance to pass it on to others. Learn from my lesson!
I purchased the Logitech 1000 Universal remote a couple of weeks ago.The remote arrived on a Friday, I charged it overnight and programmed it Saturday.The individual components I have are: a Panasonic 58" plasma TV, a Dish Satellite Receiver, an Onkyo 7.1 AV receiver with XM radio and ipod dock, a Toshiba HD dvd player, a JVC VCR, and a Fisher 60 disc CD changer.I inputted all the devices into the Logitech application and programmed the various activities that I want to take place.For example watch - TV only, TV with home theater, HD DVD with home theater etc.. I then downloaded the desired activities to the remote.The whole thing worked without a hitch and remote controls each activity by turning devices on and off as required exactly as programmed.Eliminates multiple remotes and correctly sequences each device.Battery life is good - just remember to place in dock at the end of each evening or first thing the following morning the remote "sleeps" when not being used and automatically turns on when picked up.In addition all my components other than the tv are behind solid wood doors so I am controlling them using an IR repeater module with the one IR receiver in front of the doors. The Logitech remote and the repeater module work very well together.I am very pleased I purchased this remote and its performance.
Nice controls, a solid chassis, easy to use remote. The standout feature for me is that the transport is absolutely silent when playing---no hiss or hum from the motors (I mean if you put your ear up to the component itself---not the lack of noise on the audio outputs, which should be a given with any but the cheapest disc player). The error-correction algorithms are excellent---I played some badly scratched CDs that other players could not handle and could barely hear the data interpolation at the scratch points. I would give it five stars but for two things--- (1) occasional speaker pop on power-up (easily resolved if you use a delay circuit or just turn your power amp/receiver on last when powering up your system), and (2) limited programming/playback options---there doesn't seem to be any way to set the unit to play just a single CD straight through (without creating a program containing all the tracks of that CD). The internal DAC is not bad, and of course the optical output lets you hook up your DAC of choice. Bottom line, this is a GREAT bargain in Red Book changers, well worth searching out used or as a liquidation special since it seems to have been discontinued and not replaced with an improved model (what is JVC thinking?).
i just baught the 2470 f2.8 lens,and im looking for nice protection for my lensafter searching the internet and asking professional photographersthey told me if it is a 77mm lens. B+W is worth to buyit offers best protection. and it doesnt affect the picturethe packing of the filter is great. offers the best protectionno dust in the plastic box at all
For years Tiffen has made a good, well priced product. I immediately put in on the lens and shot a job with it. The packaging was good and the product was as I expected.
I use this in a place where I can't run an ethernet cable and have a weak WiFi signal because of multiple walls between my router and PC. Installation of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter was a snap - just plug one into the router and a plug, and the other (which you have to buy separately - so you need 2) into a plug and your PC ethernet port, and you are good to go. Couldn't have been easier. Maximum throughput in my home (built ~1985) was about 300 kbps.
I've gone through a few dozen of the Panasonic branded miniDV tapes and I have yet to have a single issue.
Simple to install especially with Win XP.Works well, and is quite reliable.
I bought this recorder in Nov. 2005 and immediately had to send it in for repairs because it would not load a VHS tape. You have to ship it to JVC for repairs and pay the cost of shipping ($17) even if it is under warranty. A month later I received the recorder back from JVC. It still had the same problem. I found that if I unplugged the recorder and plugged it back in I could then load and unload VHS tapes. I bought the recorder because at the price it offered the most features. I've encountered these other problems:Cannot edit out scenes on hard drive. You can do this only on DVD-RAM discs.You have to ship the product to JVC for repairs and pay the shipping costs, even if it is under warranty.Despite instructions to contrary, I was never able to copy a single program from a VHS; JVC support was of no help. I have to copy a whole tape and then edit out what I don't want.The printed manual often disagrees with the on-screen instructions, such as how to copy single programs from VHS. Neither appear to work.Misspelled words in the on-screen menu, perhaps because the product was made in China.The JVC cannot change be programmed to change to cable channels above 999, so all my digital cable HD programs have to be programmed manually. JVC offers no firmware upgrade.Poor customer phone support. Their phone help knew less about the machine than I did and often gave me wrong information.I wish I had spent a little more money and got a better machine. I would not buy another expensive JVC product because of their poor customer support and repair facilities.
I was looking for a tripod that I could take on long excursions in the wilderness, and that means that it needs to be small and lightweight. This fits the bill perfectly. It is very sturdy and will support my Sony a57 with both the standard 18-55 and the 55-200 lenses. It fits nicely in my pack or strapped to the outside.
Killer picture with HD feed. Not bad with SD either, just have to deal with the aspect ratio which is very easy to switch. DVD player is convenient and looks good, but doesn't play my burned DVD's. Very user friendly without having to read the entire manual, plenty of inputs and the xBox 360 is ridiculous with the HDMI connection. Would buy again, too bad the 47" doesn't have the DVD player...
I ordered this printer as it was the only one that would workwith my software package. It was to ship no later than May 20,2010.On that date I still did not have this printer. I contacted Amazonand they in turn contacted the company SoCalDeal. A man named Simonresponded back right away to say it had been delivered on May 5th. andsent the delivery conformation number. I looked at it and it was signedby a name that was not employeed at our business. So I contacted backto inform him of this so he contacted FedEx to find out it had beendelivered to the wrong address. It was the High School down the streetand Simon called them many times and they were very difficult about givingthis printer up even though it had my company name and address all over it.FedEx was not a lot of help with it either, but I talked with my FedEx driverand he stopped by the High School a few days later and found the printer andshowed them who it was addressed to and brought it to us. But Simon kept intouch through the whole ordeal. It is important to me that Amazon uses suchreliable suppliers as this was my first experience.
I had this for only one week, nothing work don't buy this product.
This fishfinder is awesome..I even bought one for my dad who is using it for ice fishing. the price is great also
Pros:-The low price and the solid build which makes this thing look way more expensive. It's even cute!-Ubuntu AND Windows XP work very well on this machine. It's yet to crash or hang with multiple processes running, and it's very fast.-It is seriously silent and never gets hot.-The battery lasts well over 3 hours even with wifi turned on.-The trackpad has a nice feel and you can scroll on it by lightly holding the upper or lower corner on the right side of it. I love this feature.-The webcam works nicely.-The screen quality is great, and I actually like the fact that the screen is elevated by the placement of the speakers... it allows for better viewing.-Sylvania's customer service is excellent.(Kind of) Cons:-The mouse buttons can be hard to click and are pretty loud. Though they get less stiff with use, I usually just click using the trackpad.-The keyboard takes some getting used to, but you do get the hang of it and the keys are responsive.-The audio is loud but can get a little "tinny." I'm sure this could get a lot better with sound equalization software, but I haven't really messed around with that yet.-It really weighs 2.6 pounds. 2.2 pounds is without the battery, but it's still very light.Overall, I'd recommend this computer without hesitation!
B+W filters are great. With lens filters, you always get what you pay for. Do not settle for cheap inferior filter if picture quality is important to you.
I am a professional photographer and I use this charger several times a week. I have a dozen sets (4) of nickel-metal hydride batteries that I need to get ready for wedding shots, etc. If I remember, I start charging on Friday evening, but sometimes I forget and have to start Saturday morning. This charges gets all dozen sets ready to go before I have to leave for the wedding.It is also great for reconditioning batteries. Four sets of my nickel-metal hydrides are more than 4 years old and this unit keeps them going freat.
Just got this filter. I can't say it threaded totally smoothly onto the lens hood of my Panasonic PV-GS80 camcorder, however it did thread fairly smoothly directly onto the front of the lens. Many ppl have complained of stripping the threads of their camcorders so this was a concern. I'll try to update this review if the filter manages to come off during use but for now it feels tightly attached to the lens hood.Shot a quick sample vid with and without the filter. Just viewing it through the 2" lcd preview screen, it looks to me like the filter presents just a very slightly darker picture (and I do mean extremely slightly). If you weren't looking for it you probably wouldn't notice any real difference. There is perhaps the slightish bluish/greyish tint added, but as I said before, unless you were actually looking for a difference in the picture, you probably wouldn't even notice a difference.I cannot tell if both sides of the filter are coated or not. It is a really small filter being only 37mm in diameter. One of the reasons I bought this filter was supposedly the G Series from Hoya comes with multi-coating on both sides of the lens which is important because it prevents strange looking reflections from the inside of the lens from being visible in your videos.I am now happy because I have some protection for my nice little camcorder lens. :) Hopefully through more extensive testing, I can find out whether or not this helps with glare.***12/16/07 Update***I have now used this filter for a bit and my biggest complaint is that you can see the edges of the ring at the widest angle setting on my camcorder. I use the Panasonic PV-GS80 so if you have this camcorder and you buy this filter it will be visible in your pictures if you are set at the widest angle. Since I have Image Stabilization sometimes it appears the edge of the ring is moving around since that's how it works out after the IS processes the image. As long as I stay away from the widest angle and zoom in ever so slightly I can avoid seeing the outer edge of the ring. Btw - it is only the far upper right, far lower right, and a sliver of the upper left that is visible. I can't see anything in the lower left corner. I'll try to work with it and see if I can get this to work because it really is nice to have protection of the lens. I have not had any threading problems as mentioned above and I have actually learned how to thread it securely. Threading is not an issue at all.
I've gone through many sets of headphones and many disappointments, after reading about seemingly endless amounts of headphones online I came upon these. One week later I received these in the mail and was amazed by the quality in sound and the OUTSTANDING bass levels. Deep and clear sounds only from the Bass Freq's of V-Moda. If your like me you like your music loud, these can take any amount of power without flaws. Also another big concern with ear buds is the material used on the part that's in your ear. V-Moda uses a very soft but insulating material that completely blocks outside noises while remaining comfortable in your ear for hours. True customer review.~Kurtis~
I bought this DVD as a gift for someone in Europe.It worked fine for almost a month now (and it's been used a lot). Plus it played European DVDs.Very impressed.
I love this product so much! I now bring this with me everywhere I go on my travel trips.OK so most people with updated laptops have either built in wireless, or a wireless card right? Well what happens when you are in your hotel room (that doesn't provide wireless access) and they have an ethernet port in the wall, but you want wireless? You use this clever piece of D-Link networking. When running in AP mode (flip of a switch) you can just plug it into an ehternet port on the wall and "broadcast" the info on that port. Then with your already wireless enabled laptop you can connect to this handy device and suddenly you are on the hotel's network and the Internet! Viola! You can even have coworkers with you in the room sharing the one ethernet port wirelessly.Simple huh? Well I do have to say that this little beauty is easy to work with, works well, has good enough range (covers average hotel room), comes with a handy case, flat/easy to manage ethernet cable, and a quick install guide that was almost not even needed.I can't tell you enough how freeing this little device had made my travel trips. I hated having to string a long 9 ft ethernet cable from my laptop to the hotel wall. And on top of that the cable would be in mid air because my laptop was on a table or the bed and the ethernet port is high on the wall next to a shelf. Picture that if you will and then picture it without the wire!I love it. &lt;---period
This is a good scanner for the price. Seems to scan fast enough. I'm concerned about some of the flimsiness of the 35mm slide attachment but time will tell on that.
We took this item for a 10 day trip to Thailand. It did the job--just plugged it in and used it for laptop, curling iron and cell phone--one piece of equipment at a time! It didn't get hot like the last converter we had so no worries with it.
I LIKE THE SONY BECAUSE IT IS VERY EFFICIENT IN MANAGING MY CONTRACTS AND CALENDAR.I HAVE ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS ITEM. THE MEMORY CARD IS NOT RECOGNIZED. CAN THIS PROBLEM BE FIXED?
This is a great little camcorder. It is great for video tranfer to DVD because we can play 8mm, Hi-8, and Digital 8 tapes from it. It has the S-Video out port so we can send out at Y/C resolution insteaad of just composite. It fits perfectly in my hand, is easy to use, and has great Nightshot capability. Thanks Sony for a great product!
Great keyboard. No useless macro keys. Durable. People complain about the lighting being dimmer in the middle. While true, it's not that bad.
Excellent picture quality in good lighting. The colors are bright & vivid with good contrast. I was pleased with picture quality on indoor shots as long as there was reasonable lighting. It exceeded my expectations based on the reviewer's comments about low light issues. I don't expect to shoot in the dark anyway. The Optical Image Stabilization worked very well. The camcorder was much easier to handle than I expected with it being so small. You can take a snap shot while shooting video. The snapshot shutter button is right next to the zoom slider so it is convenient to do both at the same time without shaking the video. Controls are well placed and easy to use. It has many excellent features but it takes a little time to learn to use them, especially since the manual is so poor. Panasonic would do their customers, and themselves, a great service by hiring an expert to develop their end user manuals. My product came through OneCall and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this camcorder.
I came to Amazon to try and decide which mp3/cd player I wanted to buy and I saw that more often then not people gave a good review to the rio volt by sonic blue. I think that I made a good decision in following the reviews and buying one for myself. I find that I download or rip mp3s and it is great for me because I can fit a good number of songs onto one cd when I burn them as mp3 files. I believe that I have a maximum of at least 200 songs on one disk but that is because I have other information on the disk. The player is great because I can play cdrw disks as well as cdr disks. The good thing about cdrw is that I can write mp3s on the cd and then later I can change the files whenever I want. One thing that some people thought was not so good about the player was the earphones, but I think the earphones are fine and provide good sound. I also read one review about someone who tried to play the beatles one cd and it did not work but I tried the cd and I found it worked fine. I think that the only thing other than good I could say about the machine is that the output when hooking it up to speakers whether they are small portable speakers or to a system is quieter than I would expect although you can raise the volume and get a loud enough output. My other cd player is a lennex sound which is about five to seven years old and it has no anti-skip memory so I find it skips just everytime you even touch the thing wrong. I was happy with the performance of the rio volt in this area and I have been moving around the unit in order to test this feature and I find that the mp3 player rarely (I do not remember it ever skipping) if ever skips and the cd player rarely ever skips but it seems that certain things will cause the cd player to skip but I believe I have only had it skip about two or three times. I am not trying to discount any bad reviews other people have had but I do want to say that I am very happy with the rio volt that I bought. I would recommend this product to anyone with a lot of mp3 files who would like to be able to take one cd instead of a whole bunch of cds on a trip or to play at home. I think this is a good investment because the other types of mp3 players (solid state players) can play a maximum of about 128 mb of mp3 files which is not even close to the amount that can be found on one cdr or cdrw (650 mb or 700 mb both types play on the rio volt). Not only this but the memory sticks or memory cards are much more expensive then buying packages of cds.
I bought this to use for my camera to help steady it and all.Very good and I got a good deal when I bought it. I use it a few times.Just to let you guys know...if you are looking for a carrying case..[...]This one will fit it nicely! I bought it with my tripod and it fit nicely it in.
I bought this for my kodak easy share 12.2 MP camera. Easy to install and works great. I just put it in and was ready to use. I can hold 1,704 pictures using 12.2 mega pixels and just over an hour of video much more then what I was expecting. Great product and great price I would buy another one if I need one.
I got these as a replacement for our panasonic batteries for our cordless phones. Our phones and batteries were old and each one would cut off the phone after about 30 minutes of talk time, but only about 5 min of speaker phone time.The replacements (generics) work very well, as if the phones were new again.Great product for the price and the shipping costs still didn't make the generics cost-prohibitive. Still cheaper than the Panasonics!
Although the detailed information says that the unit does have an S-video output, in fact, it does not. If you don't care about S-video, then it's a good product.
Product had great sound but the design made my ears sore after a short length of time. After a year, one side shorted out. Also, they are some nose made when the wires move or hit each other. Apparently it is a know issue and the upscale version uses twisted wires to each ear to reduce this effect.
I must say that this piece of electronic equipment is probably the best I've ever bought. I know I've had it for over seven years, and the only problem I ever had with it was when I moved, and it wasn't played in a while (over five years). When I took it out of the protective wrap I had it in and plugged it in, it fired right up, and played flawlessly. It had one brain-fart (the tray wouldn't open like the second time I put a disc in to play). However, after disconnecting the plug from the wall and re-plugging it into the wall, it's been smooth sailing ever since. Maybe the internal something or other had to "reset" itself. Like I said, I've been pleased with its' performance since day one. So, if you can find one of these, I'd suggest you scap it right up.
It took me a while to get accustomed to the controls, but now I love it!The unit, which looks like a little high-tech microphone, has three buttons on the face to "record," "stop," and "erase." The Olympus numbers the entries as you input them; but when you hit the "play" button on the side, it plays -- not all of the messages in order (as I would expect) -- but just the most recently recorded message only. (The designers must've assumed that someone giving dictation would want to hear their last message before continuing.) To hear the first message (and all of the entries in turn), it's necessary to hit "rewind" before pressing "play"; but since the buttons are rather small, this can be a little difficult to accomplish while driving.I've consequently found it best to only record messages while driving -- and restricting all of my playback (of messages) to times when I'm stationary. I'll normally do this once I reach my destination (be it work or home) where I'll listen to the message (the most recent one first); "write" it down in my Palm; erase it; and repeat these steps until I reach the end.The best thing about the Olympus (besides its relatively clear digital sound) is its small size. It fits easily into a cubby in my car's dash; and I carry it at work in a small accessory pocket located down the leg of my Levi's media-friendly Dockers, (which have hidden cargo pockets to hold stuff like PDA's, MP3's -- and, of course, voice recorders. Cool!)With my Olympus DW-90 Digital Voice Recorder -- and my PDA (Palm) -- I've managed to go completely digital. (No more written messages for me, thank you!) And it feels great!
This is the last epson I will have die on me, never again after the fourth one was only a month old and on its first ink change.What happens:You run out of ink and replace a cartridge. This causes a nozzle cleaning cycle to run. Nozzles that were working FINE before are now CLOGGED because epson cant figure out how to purge their ink properly. They get gummed up.Epson's solution? Run another cleaning cycle - which makes the problem WORSE! They can only be fixed by a technician via complicated disassembly that costs more in labor than the darned printer is worth.This is my second dead epson in one month. They print amazing when they print right but that isn't often enough for the price.Never again, Epson...never again.
As intended, this lens filter reduces glare and protects the more expensive and delicate lens surface. It is clear in most settings, though I have noticed an occasional glare in certain indoor settings, as if the light is reflecting from the lens surface to the back of the filter, then back to the sensor. Simply removing the filter for this setting suffices, and it is probably more my fault for leaving it on in a setting where the UV filtering isn't necessary.
We got this on special over the holidays from Amazon ($14.95). It holds a lot of images reliably. I've never had a SanDisk secure digital card fail. I did lose images on an off brand once so I stick with SanDisk now. I would have been willing to spend around $30 for this item. The fact that I got it in on special was all the more sweet!
Verbatim is worth the slightly higher price. The other brands have so many coasters and such inconsistent performance, that what you think you save in price, you throw out in bad disks IMHO. So, far, the disks on this spindle are living up to the usual Verbatim solid experience. I'll post an update as I make it further through the stack and as I begin to rewrite a few times on the disks.
This toy camera is a poor choice for the average point and shoot photographer at any price. However, artists, toy camera buffs, lomography fans, and Uncle Fester will want to own it.Beware! It has no photo display screen, just a blurry optical viewfinder and an LCD picture counter. The picture counter only counts up, so you don't know how many pictures you can take, or how many are left. The weak flash only works at about 3 feet. Anything further away is almost black indoors. For some reason the flash also shoots back out the viewfinder and blinds you in one eye. The unit I own always defaults to low quality mode after you turn off the power. It is really a pain to have to manually beep through eleven obscure button presses to reset to High Quality every time it auto-powers off. The oddball squarish 5:4 picture ratio means a total of over 3/4 of an inch is lopped off the top and bottom of standard 4x6 prints. For closeup portraits turn the camera on its side and aim to one side to get a croppable, centered picture.Here are some positive features for the toy camera and lomography buffs out there. Best of all, this camera is a Mass Storage device, like a flash drive. This means it does not need drivers to download your photos. Just plug it in to your computer USB port. No need to load drivers or the ULEAD software. If you do not have a picture card you can plug the camera directly into a drugstore photo lab kiosk and your pictures show up immediately. It can hold lots of pictures in its 16 Megabytes of internal memory, up to 210 in VGA mode. You can add second-hand, low-cost small MMC or SD cards since the max 1.3 Megapixel resolution (1280x1024 pixels) takes up so little memory per shot. It runs a LONG time on 2 store-brand alkaline AAA batteries. The battery door is separate from the picture card door. This is a great feature. So many cameras dump their batteries on the floor when you go to take out the picture card. The weak flash does not wash out faces like so many similar small cameras. It has a standard 1/4 inch tripod mount. I use small pocket tripod most of the time anyway; it makes any camera take sharper pictures, but is especially needed on slow exposure cameras like this. There is no horizontal parallax, because the viewfinder is mounted directly above the lens. But watch out, aim high for close-up shots or you will cut off people's heads -- there is still quite a bit of vertical parallax. You can erase the last picture taken, if you can decipher the icon: it is a scissors cutting the letter L in half. You can also erase all the pictures at once using the Format Card command, buried in a dozen confusing button presses. In bright sunlight the colors are very saturated in the true lomographic way. A little overcast or clouds and the colors become muted and you get motion blur. There is no macro mode, but the fixed 9mm, F3.5 lens has a close 1.6 foot minimum focus.Don't give this as a gift to a beginner. Only buy it if you like the artistic effects of retro-cool lomographic toy cameras with Sudoko style interfaces.
Connected a Comcast cable modem to 3 Windows XP systems. Took 15 min. to configure the router and the 3 WinXP systems using web and XP tools. It has been running with no problems for 2 months now.
(My original review--below this review--was based on using on Rebel XTi - cropped sensor.)This review is for the 35mm f2 witha 5D Mark 2, full-frame camera.The 5D Mark 2 offers such high resolution that I used only my good primes with it. Of those, the ones I use the most are the 35mm f2 and 50mm f1.4.The 35mm lens is the most versatile, as well as being sharp with great color. If I want to zoom in more and did not get close enough, I crop. With the razor sharpness of this lens and the 20+ megapixels, the result is still a very sharp image. Although the 50mm takes beautiful images and is quieter, it sometimes isn't wide enough even with a full frame sensor. (The bokeh with the 50mm f1.4 is also better if there are bright, small lights - more creamy and not pentagonal, but the 35mm f2.0 has beautiful out-of-focus effects.)As for portraits with a 35mm lens, I bought a book of photos by Alfred Eisenstadt. Most of his famous candid portraits of Sophia Loren, Jacqueline Kennedy, etc in the book were taken with a 35mm lens. They were all taken to exhibit them in situ, not tight head shots. They were wonderful. So don't rule out the 35mm for portraits.For indoor group shots and locations, it is just wide enough most times. It is so small and light compared with zooms. (I tried using the 28-135 IS lens but it is not as sharp as the 35mm, is heavier, and the aperture is smaller so not much bokeh if you want it. So I sneaker-zoom or crop with this lens.)----------------------(This review is based on my usage on my Rebel XTi which is a cropped-sensor camera.)When we visited the Taos Pueblo, I read that you had to pay to use your camera inside the Pueblo and if you camera looked too professional, they might not let you use it at all. So I decided to mount only one prime lens, and that was this 35mm. It took amazing photos.I love the sharpness, color saturation, and contrast of this lens. It shoots outdoor scenes, indoor scenes and small groups of people - low light or otherwise.Other pluses: it allows you to focus close - about 6 inches; it is small and lightweight; the focus is razor sharp; the color saturations and contrast are striking; on a cropped-sensor body like the Rebel XTi it is approx equiv to a 50mm on a film camera; this is an EF lens so you will be able to use it on a full-frame sensor.Minuses: the focus is noisy - not enough to wake up people, but noticeable in a quiet room; it is a small lens and so doesn't look impressive; it has a funny optional lens hood.
great deal on amazon, battery job is expected as maker mentioned, long lasting. sometime can even go longer depend on how you set your camera...great battery life
extremely good value for earplugs. definitely better than any other ear plugs I have used to date. I usually use in combination with peltor's 33 decible reducing earphones and completely drowns out any sounds of landscaping equipment.Buy this product
It did not read CDs and when I tried to play DVD's a message popped up saying that the DVD was "not intended for use in my region." It only played my Sims 2 game which is DVD-rom game. Also, it was kind of noisy. Needless to say, I returned the item.
I bought this camera for my daughter and she received it very quickly. She is so happy with it!
Overall a very nice radio w/good sound and looks but it didn't do what I wanted: I wanted to use it w/a timer so it would go on/off automatically. I didn't realize that being digital, using it w/a timer would wipe out the settings. Rather than return it, I gave it to a family member and bought a Tivoli Audio Model One which isn't digital and which doesn't lose the settings when used w/a timer.
Very disappointed in an old familiar company that use to stand for service, quality and integrity.I bought this camera because I was working for a newspaper and needed to be able to send photos immediately. It is difficult to use in anything but broad daylight, because the buttons are so difficult to read, and distinguish. If you barely touch the battery hatch, the batteries fall out. I was filming a magic act, and the entire audience had hushed; I prepared to take a picture and all of the batteries fell, one at a time to the hardwood floor. It sounded like gunshot. I was so embarrassed. Now, I have the XP upgrade, and I find that this 400 dollar white elephant is a thing of the past.If you, like me, Got stuck with this lemon, I commiserate. (That's just too much dust, RCA- Where is your sense of customer service? RCA, if you ever read these, I'd really like a driver for my camera. I might buy accessories for this if it worked. If I don't get a drive, I will NEVER buy RCA again!!! )
I loved it... until it just plain died. I used it with Rhapsody, and I loved the freedom it gave me to select any music that I could possibly think of.But, it died after 4 months. R.I.P.I think I'm going to try the Sansa.
Threads do not fit properly, if I bump it the filter falls off.
Handspring's Visor NEO is just one of dozens of PDA's on the market. Basically, if you are looking for a good serviceable PDA, the Visor NEO is just about as good a choice as any PDA out there.Here are some product highlights:1. It has everything you need. All the standard PDA features you've come to love and expect are here: calendar, address book, to-do list, notepad, tools and utilities, expandable hardware, downloadable software, beaming, HotSync software for your PIM software (Outlook, PalmDesktop, etc).2. Black and white screen.3. 8 MB ramDrawbacks:1. Black-white screen. While Handspring PDAs have bigger screens than their Palm competitors, if you use your PDA frequently you'll eventually suffer from what I call "old-school" Gameboy syndrome as you'll probably rack up the optometrist visits due to all the squinting because of the black and white screen.2. Needs batteries. As this PDA does not come with lithium batteries (which are rechargeable and in most cell phones) you'll need to occasionally replace your AAA Energizers every few months when they die out.In a nutshell, the Visor NEO is just as good as about any other PDA. If you are on a budget, at about $$$ this is the cheapest and most serviceable solution out there for your needs. The Visor NEO is good, but not great.The one advantage the Visor NEO (and all Handspring PDAs) have over their Palm competitors are its larger screens. They are easier to read than Palms because of this.Overall, the Visor NEO is a solid, if slightly flawed product. It's the cheapest, but still very much serviceable, PDA solution out there. If you need more out of you PDA, consider the higher models.Mildly Recommended
This was exactly the blank mini cd-r i was looking for.It is the perfectly round cdr and NOT the odd shaped "card" cd.The top of CD is shiny, which is perfect for writing or adding mini labels, we use the labels from the dymo label maker.The 100pack comes does not come with a spindle, it is just packed in thick plastic.I will upload a picture of the open package.
I bought my Westinghouse LVM-42W2 TV from Best Buy on sale for $1499 on June 21st. The picture looks great especially in HD and the sound is OK using just the TV's speakers.I too have had the power problem that others have posted. In the last two weeks this power issue has happened twice.The first time was when the TV was on and I couldn't change the volume with the remote or turn the TV off. I tried using the buttons on the side of the TV and no luck either. After pulling the plug and plugging back in everything went back to normal.The second time this happened the TV was off and would not turn on from the remote or the power button on the side of the TV. Unplugging/replugging fixed it again. This time I noticed a sound like an electronic relay clicking open or closed when I unplugged the unit.Once per week for the plug/unplug cycle is acceptable considering the price I paid. However, time will tell if the problem will get worse or stop responding to the plug/unplug cycle.Please post if you have the same problem or have had your TV fixed or replaced.
Even on lowest quality setting, this cartridge will only print about 100 pages of text. Shame on Lexmark! Deserves zero stars!
I think this unit works fine but the only true way to know is to have failure. I wish there was a light or something to indicate that the unit is operational and properly connected. Prior to installation, I lost 3 routers to surges, 2 of them within a month though they were on backup battery supplys. I have not lost any since. It's been a year.
Returned before it was ever used. No problem with product. Only that other equipment was not compatible with using this product. Easy return. Still awaiting credit on account. JG
This is a great, inexpensive scanner. Very easy to learn how to use, clear instructions, good quality. Excellent value for money. No problems installing software to Windows XP. Just have to be careful not to damage the lid in raising and lowering it.
Since Amazon's description is too abbreviated, this is the Yellow cartridge for the Epson 3800.
I'm not sure how to give a meaningful review. The filter fits on my lens they way it is supposed to fit, and it filters out UV rays without distorting the photo. You can't really ask anything more of a filter.
I usually buy Sony CD-Rs which are very reliable, but then my local Walmart stopped selling them in large packs (big mistake) so I went for Memorex instead as they were a similar price and were sold in packs of 50. As the old saying goes, 'Buy cheap, buy twice', since that is what I'm going to have to do.These are poor indeed, I would say about 10% won't burn, and of those that do, only around half are readable. What a waste of money, and a waste of time spent burning stuff onto these duff CDs.Avoid Memorex - read the other reviews and you'll see what happens when you try to do things on the cheap.
I bought this cable to connect my computer to a television on the opposite side of a large room. I was worried about the length having some adverse effect on the signal, but it works great. The cable appears to be of high quality. It is much thicker than any other cable I own, but still very flexible--it didn't try to retain its coiled shape so it was easy to run. The gold connectors make a very good, tight fit.I would definitely recommend this cable and will look for StarTech brand again if I ever need another.
The Magellan 300 is a good GPS for begginers . It is inexpensive and has a good battery life (as long as the backlight isn't used often). It is waterproof and very durable. The Magellan 300 is a good GPS .
I love my brother p-touch and this is the normal refill for it. It works just as well as the last one and even holds up in the fridge and the freezer.
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.
I fully charged my NIMH batteries like instructed the first time and have only had the worst results from these batteries! Somewhere between 10-15 pictures is the batteries life
The only problem I had is that I couldn't cancel my order right away, as soon as it was ordered, that was it!!!The company did help me though and I was able to return it easily.
Researched extensively, and all of them have good and bad reviews. I decided on this pair as the best possibility in my price range for features desired (over the ear, removable cord, nice case, and rotatable ear cups to fit nicely in the case.Pros: VERY comfortable, sound decent (I love good sound but am not an "audiophile" so I have never had the benefit of owning high end anything in sound), love the removable cord, very nice rigid case with slick Velcro pouch for cord, adapters and spare battery.Cons: Noise canceling was either extremely poor or ineffective (left ear had a hiss, and sounds just changed in pitch but not reduced), the cord plug in to the headset was very stiff. Overall, the quality is about what I would expect from Phillips, but the positive reviews prompted me to take the chance - and lost.If the noise canceling was effective I definitely would have kept them. However, I returned them and got an Auvio from Radio Shack that I got to try on first. I love these so far. They're very similar in concept to these Phillips SHN9500 - at least as comfortable (maybe more), removable cord, rigid case, accessory pouch but also a nice card holder/window which Velcros to the inside in case you lose them. Noise reduction seems good for the price range and I think they'll be very effective for what I bought them for (air travel). BTW, Radio Shack is the LAST place I would ordinarily shop, but I got to try them on, the price is right ($79) and they're very nice. If I could afford the Bose QC15's I would have bought those - they were very impressive in Best Buy - but $300? For $79 you can get an effective although not ultimate set.
Surprised at how long it took to for delivery, But It does work as well as i had hoped. I have had no problems with the 327 I got with my DSL service or with the one I just ordered. A good purchase for a really good price compared to most others
Cable works exactly like you would expect it too. Great companion to XBox 360 VGA cables.
GPS Nuvi 360 works terrific - used on my trip to the Berkshires in Stockbridge Massachusetts - made good time and didn't get lost made good time - would definitely recommend this product. Amazon shipment was prompt received a few days sooner.
I've had this mount for a little over a year now. Its been used for many rides, has hundreds of rough miles on it and a few crashes and so far my 60CSX hasn't come off once nor has the mount rotated at all. (It actually did come off once and that was because I was not paying attention and didn't click the bottom of the gps into the cradle.)Setup is easy. The mount came with a couple of different rubber shims to size the mount with.I ride in a variety of terrain but mostly some decent speed single track with some rock gardens which I prefer to go over/through rather than around and as mentioned I've never had the gps come out of the mount when I snapped it in properly. (I suspect that either the people that have had problems are not pushing the bottom all the way in or there is maybe a quality control issue with the fit.) That being said I still wrap the lanyard around handlebar for extra security.I also looked at the RAM handlebar mount but that thing is ridiculous unless you're mounting on a touring motorcycle or something. For anything off road it looks dangerous and heavy.I haven't been happy with most of Garmin's car mounts but this mount is simple and has worked great for me.
I just purchsed this speaker as part of the PRIMUSHCSCH Home Theater Pack of speakers (I'm pretty sure it's the same one, it has the same type drivers and configuration but drivers are 4"). Look at (professional) reviews of the Infinity Primus speakers and you'll see these speakers were created for musicality first, although home theater sounds great, too. I first and foremost want a system that sounds tight and clear playing at all registers. This speaker is clear and rich, dialog is perfect and music sounds fantastic. It integrates seamlessly with the rest of the package, which includes 4 Primus 140 bookshelf/sattelites and one center speaker as well as the sub (Infinity PS-8). This package without the sub sells around $300, but look for the one with sub included and you will be blown away by the sound and the price.
This little recorder is so much fun to use. The controls are very simple and the quality is great. I lost the first one I bought and replaced it right away. Great product
The speakers have great sound and the radio function is good aswell. Nice slim design and portable too.The speakers broke withing in a month of purchase due to some sort of connection problem which is unfortunate.
I bought these speakers for my portable DVD. Kids could not hear the DVD player in my van with the road and air conditioner noise. These speakers work great. Well worth the money.
I've bought 3 of these boxes for my comp. They've been fine up until now when I'm trying to find replacement bulbs! urgh.
I got two copies of this keyboard and neither was good. the first copy had a very "sticky" space bar and was unusable. Both copies felt cheap and the keys required a fair amount of effort to type. It don't seem very 'ergonomic" to me to have to work twice as hard to get the same outcome. I feel this is a bad product.
The Ergo Audrey has a lot of potential,unfortunately, Palm decided to discontinue the entire Ergo line. So this is your chance to get one now before they're all gone! I bought one last night and I got online this morning (delays caused by my ISP) and the Audrey is great! It looks cute and is very easy to use. Don't count on a lot of tech support though because this is the last of Audrey.
This is an excellent TV with great picture quality. The only issue is its warmth. Since I have this set placed in bedroom, the heat is unbearable especially in the summer. Anyone experience the same problem?
Nice case. Very snug fit..nothing else will fit but the camera, which only bothers me because they claim it will hold memory card etc..it won't. Oh well. It is a little annoying to thread the wrist strap through the hole, but mine will still close even if I just put the strap to the side. Obviously the camera is less pocket size when in the case, but if you want to put it in a purse or coat pocket it's still fine.
The description in amazon's web page says it is a AM/FM/DVD reveiver.....But it doesn't play DVDs...I complained but Amazon told me to write to the dealer...and guess: silence....no reply at all. People at amazon should check since..it is the same model I ordered but the information was wrong on amazon's page
In researching 7 megapixels cameras it came down to the Canon SD550 and this camera, the Sony DSC W7. The Canon got better reviews but was considerably more expensive. Having already had a Sony camera previously I preferred sticking with the same brand (I was very happy with my Sony 2 megapixel camera) but this camera (W7) has several negative reviews here on Amazon (lense retract breaks easy, poor support from sony, etc...). So, what to do? I decided to take a chance and get the Sony DSC-W7 anyway... and spend an extra $30 for a 2 year warranty. After doing so and using the camera for a couple of weeks now I must say that I am very pleased with it. It takes very nice looking photos, sharp and with good color. I've had no problems with the camera but even if I do I can get it fixed for FREE... and I still saved $120 over the cost of the Canon SD550 even with the extended warranty. I guess I'm writing this review to tell others who may be apprehensive like I was that it's a good camera at a great price. If you're worried about it breaking, do like I did and spend $30 more to get an extended service contract on it.Great camera - you won't be dissappointed!
I am happy with the performance of the Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/Player as a DVD changer/player. However, I bought this equipment with the idea of combining some of my DVD's with some of my Cd's. As a CD player this machine is woeful. You can not skip tracks or replay a track. The entire CD must be restarted in order to hear a particular track repeated. I use this machine solely as my DVD changer and purchased a CD changer to play music. As a DVD changer it has performed flawlessly. It does take some time to load a DVD. But, it allows me to keep all of my DVD's from being handled, or even borrowed!
Everything you've heard about this moniter is true. It is simply the greatest. Vibrant colors, no artifacts while gaming.
This is a great solution. I have a cable modem and I was wanted to share that connection with my home network. I originally used a 100 mps hub and Internet Connection Sharing with WindowsMe. This caused several problems for me. The connection was never stable and had to be reset several times if the main computer needed to be turned off. Now that I installed this item it works great and I have the advantage of a switch running at full duplex. Set up was a breeze all I needed to do was pull the hub out and put in the router and it was off and running.
PROS+Small build, attractive design (much better than just two fan holes in an aluminum plate), good for porting around+Extremely quiet+Very light (only 1.6 lbs)+Very efficient (decreased my CPU temperature by 30F instantly, even during intense gaming)+Pass-through USB connector means you don't lose any USB ports+Fan blades covered on top (so your laptop weight doesn't obstruct the spinning of the fans) AND on the bottom (so you can use the notebook cooler on your lap or other uneven surface w/o damaging the fan blades)CONS-Not a USB hub (like the Targus AEW01US) so you don't get any EXTRA USB ports (but you don't lose any either)-Small design perfect for 10", 12.1", and 13.3" ultra-portable laptops, but NOT good for anything larger than 13.3" (If you have 15" or 17" the laptop will not fit correctly on the cooler pad).
Works just as you expected, protect your lens without negative effects on your pictures.I owned a couple of cheaper lenses and I noted the difference since I received this one.The glass quality is really notable, and as the description indicates, it's very easy to clean, if you need to, because you can use it for a long time without the need to clean it (as need to do on my old filters)As many internet reviews indicates, you can't go wrong with B+W
I've only had this for a short time but the Anti-shock performance has been fabulous. (I run at about 6 mph for anti-shock reference). My only complaint is the headphones. They were much more comfortable for me that regular over-the-head phones, but the sound was not nearly loud enough. The sound is certainly audible, but not &quot;pumping&quot; as I like it to be when I work out.
I did a fair amount of research and found Canon to be a highly regarded cameras. I have to agree, now being an owner. I previously had a Sony that had slow response times between shots and less then impressive colors and clarity.My family just finshed a week long cruise and used the Canon quite extensively. Very few times did I have to delete a picture because I was unhappy (unlike the sony). I am still getting use to the various 'presets' for diffent environmental setting (portrait, highspeed, etc.).I also bought a 1 gig Ultra Memory Card ($129 @ Best Buy). Must have! Inserted the card, set the camera at the highest resolution, and the camera read 325+ pictures available!!
This gadget gave me the ability to receive a few extra channels with my ATSC receiver plus I was able to pick up some existing channels without having to turn the antenna.Worked Great!February 6, 2008 The second output went out but it still works on output one.
I purchased this Nuvi as a gift for the man in my life. So far, he's found his way back to me each time he has left the house so, I'd say it works pretty good. He has had no problems, or complaints. He can no longer claim to have "been on the way to buy milk for the kids and accidentally made a wrong turn that led him to the entrance to the Gold Club". I'd say it was worth every penny.
I have lived with KLH and Klipsch for many years. Recently I upgraded my sound system and blew a (brittle) KLH. I replaced the KLH's with Warfedale and was born again. A great, beautiful and sparkling sound. Do yourself a favor and do the same. A wonderful bargain on Amazon!
many say that this will hurt your macbook, unless you use it to go fishing, it will be fine. slight scratching may occur around the insertion site (giggle) but only if you aren't careful.
I have seen several of these products. The major downfall with most of them is that it is a pain to move from one shoe to another. Great product!
Right up there with my high speed DSL and Netflix.com subscription, XM radio is the best day to day entertainment service I have ever bought. Never again will I have to cope with a bunch of lousy, same-20-songs-20-times-a-day FM stations all owned by the wingnut Clear Channel Communications monopoly, or even the one decent local NPR station which interrupts programming to beg for more donations about once every two weeks...whoopeee!I thought long and hard about which module to get, and finally decided to get the Roady2 for its simplicity, easy portability, great low price, and very good reviews.Boy has it exceeded my expectations! The FM modulator works great, in fact I don't think I will ever bother hardwiring it into my car's stock head unit since I often take it to the second car anyways. At home the XM subscription includes free online XM radio which I found to be of surprisingly much better sound quality than with my usual Internet radio running off WinAmp.The XM antenna works great about 90% of the time, on cloudy or stormy days it can get staticky, also if I'm driving around a bunch of tall buildings yes there are dropouts. However I consider these to be minor inconveniences for the remaining 90% of the time when the signal comes through nice and clear. And ths is with me simply plopping the antenna on top of my front dashboard, so I imagine that if I bothered to roof mount it the reception would only get better.Sure the satellite feed is not quite as good as CD quality but I knew that going in, and am happy that it's comparable to local FM reception usually, without all the godawful crappy content of my local FM stations.On long road trips this thing really is worth its weight in gold, makes time just fly by ever so pleasantly.
When rating headphones, like most products, the rating really should depend on quality over cost. I see these CX-300 earbuds sell on Amazon anywhere from around $20 up $70. At $20 they are a great bargain, at $70 they really don't compete with the competition. Even at $50 there might be better choices. I'd say up to $40 these are worth it.The primary reason I purchased these earbuds was because when I fly, I had to turn the volume to the max on my standard issue iPod buds. Even at the highest volume when listening on an airplane, I could not hear the dialog in movies, and music was drowned out - not to mention the damage it was causing my ears. The CX-300 eliminated this problem. The rubber seal does a pretty decent job blocking the outside noise. When inserted snugly, I'd say about 80 to 90 percent of the outside noise is blocked, allowing me to watch movies and listen to music on an airplane at about half the volume required on the iPod buds, as well as allowing me to hear far more detail. They are not uncomfortable, but you're not going to forget they're in your ears.As far as the overall sound quality, it's decent but not great. Definitively superior to the iPod buds, and a bargain if you can pick them up for around $20, but nothing to write home about. For buds, the bass response is pretty good, mid-range is very good, but the high-end is average at best. I also have an earphone amplifier I can plug into my iPod. This helps with the bass, but I still get only mediocre response at the high-end, even with the EQ flatten out on the bottom and the top boosted. That said, they do sound pretty decent, but don't expect them to sound like a good pair of Etymotics or Shures. As other reviewers has noted, the cables are also a little noisy. My recommendation, if you don't need something to block outside noise, and don't want to spend $100 or more on buds, the over-the-ear type headphones generally produce better quality sound. If you need to block that outside noise, they're a good deal at at $40 or less.
I have had infinity speakers before and have always loved the sound they produce. This system was fantastic and meet my expectations--crisp and clear sound with very good bass from the powered sub woofer. Very satisfied.
Orion telescopes are known for their quality and exemplary customer service (after the purchase). I have owned over half a dozen scopes and the Orion SpaceProbe 130ST EQ Reflector is a great scope for the beginner, and is also a highly portable scope for the amateur.There are so many things to like about this scope. First of all, I have always liked reflectors, since the eyepiece is at a height that is convenient for viewing. (A refractor is much harder to look through, especially at objects directly overhead). At 27 pounds, this telescope is quite portable, enabling one to excape one's backyard for other viewing locations if desired. With its equatorial mount, once properly set up, the scope will follow the night objects with a tiny twist of the RA control wheel. Many newbies do not realize how fast stars, planets, and the moon drift from east to west, so having a manual fine control knob to follow objects across the sky is a huge plus. (Note: An optional EQ-2M or AstroTrack electronic drive can be added for automatic tracking - see Orion website). The tripod is best set up on grass or solid ground, rather than a deck, patio, or concrete surface, as the tripod legs may skitter or vibrate a bit on an artificial surface (Some people put rubberized thin carpet tags under the tripod bases when they set up on asphalt or concrete). Orion provides a one-year warranty, which provides peace of mind.As far as viewing is concerned, this is a great scope for crystal-clear images. It has a wide field of view due to it shorter focal length (f/5), so objects are a bit easier to find. The 130 mm (5.11 inch) optical parabolic mirror gathers enough light to make images bright and clear (especially compared to a refractor). The light-gathering power of this scope is what makes it so special. In order to see celestial objects clearly and distinctly, enough light needs to be gathered and focused to a sharp point. This scope accoplishes this - stars are pin-point and planetary views show the moons of Jupiter (cloud bands on Jupiter), rings of Saturn, and more. Being a short focal length scope I think this instrument excells at star clusters, nebula, Messier objects, etc. The lunar views are quite good - sharp and clear.The scope comes with 2 eyepieces (25mm and 10mm). You may want to purchase a "shorty" barlow lens for added versitility. The barlow magnifies the views of the two eyepieces by 2 power, effectively giving you 4 different views. The shorty barlow gives a wider range of viewing options, especially for planetary and lunar viewing.Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25"I don't think you can find a better starter scope for a child or teen interested in astronomy. Yes, you pay more for this scope than the much cheaper store brands, but the extra money buys QUALITY - which cannot be stated enough. Observing with a quality instrument is pure joy, compared to the frustration of a cheaper store scope.This is a good scope at a reasonable price. (A scope like this one will also hold its resale value compared to the store-bought cheapies). Recommended.konedog
It's a great product at a very reasonable price.It's a HD decoder, so if your TV is not HD ready, please don't buy it and then complain about it not working later on.It finds all my local digital channels and gives me perfect pictures of these channels. The new chip it uses apparently does a great job even with not very strong signals. I tried a HD receiver a year ago with a different brand and the images constantly freezes and the signal just drops out every once a while. This one does not have the problem at all.I uses a regular antenna that I put in the attic and a signal booster you can find easily at any local store.As for the remote being very directional that many people mentioned here, I found that you just need to place the unit somewhere close to the ground. The reason is that the receiver of the remote signal on the front panel is angeled 30 degree upward due to its "&lt;" shape front panel design. Place the unit at a lower level will solve the problem.
My experience with the Sharp LC-37DB5U has been great. The television itself has a fantastic picture. The over the air quality with just rabbit ears blows me away. The quality from Dish Network HD has been awesome.I was concerned about buying a TV of this size and price through Amazon, however the TV was shipped fast and packaged very well. Nothing could hurt that TV during the shipping process. To save some real money, and to get a quality product I must recommend Amazon and this Sharp Television.
I won't lie and say this was a tough decision between the Sunpak and another tripod on Amazon going for two grand (actually $1,874.90--the Gitzo Video Tripod). The truth is I purchased it simply because of the price. A buck and a quarter puts me 4 cents short of a box of Good 'n Plenty licorice candy. And come to think of it, the candy doesn't have anything close to the plentiful uses of this minuscule contraption. If you have a Flip, you've seen more shakes than video. Solution: a tripod, the securest foundation of all geometric shapes. If you have a Canon Elf, the automatic steady-shot capabilities don't require additional support, but any attempts on the part of the photographer to include himself in a shot certainly do. If you have a personal audio recorder like a Zoom H2, don't expect to get noise-free recordings if you're holding the recorder or setting it on a table that'll transmit every vibration to the machine's sensitive mics. The tripod comes through with flying colors in all three instances.Just one caveat: this item was so small I left it in my mailbox overnight because I didn't see it. I'm predicting it'll last me longer than a box of Good 'n Plenty's but not as long as a Papermate ballpoint (about two weeks). In any case, a small cost for a small loss. The disposable tripod has arrived!
I bought the p-touch and wanted some label refills that were black on clear. this was perfect for me. Not much to say, but it is what is advertised.
This was a necessary purchase to get a Vista/Longhorn base compatible board. I was able to utilize the CPU, SATA drive, and other periferals from my recently purchased D101Ggc. I would have preferred an additional IDE socket for a master PATA drive instead of the FD socket. The only minor problem was that I needed DDR 2 memory for this which called for another Amazon quick purchase and prompt delivery. I still would like for Intel to prescribe to a more customizable Bios setup and System Reboot.
I was very disappointed with the carying case. First, a nacked iPAC just rattles around inside. It might be ok if you have an adaptor attached but I don't know because I don't have one. The belt loop is a joke as it isn't large enough to fit a normal belt even though the case itself is virtually empty with a nacked iPAC. The pen is nifty, but I don't personally need a pencil, black ink, and red ink ... only thing I've used is the stylus and the one on the iPAC is more convenient. So, the only thing in this pack that I will use is the screen protectors which should cost a lot less than this package.
This isn't the best tripod I've used, but it is one of the best values and it can do almost anything more expensive tripods can do. Unless you are a professional or the type that needs the absolute best, this full size tripod is worth owning.Here are areas where I believe could be improved- Could be more compact when collapsed- Action is not as smooth as more expensive models- When tightening the tilt, the position of the tilt will move, making composing pictures more tricky- Could be a little lighterI've been fortunate to have used professional tripods and every movement is precise and smooth as butter. This tripod is not like that, but given the great price, it is a solid product and it gets the job done.
I was kind of hesitant to buy this card because the price seemed too good to be true. I stuck it in my kodak playsport and it gave it that HD picture I was looking for. You should definitely buy!
Others reviewers said that it records well, but if you so much as look at it cross eyed, you get terrible audio 'static' for lack of a better word.And you know what? They were exactly right. For my purposes I can let my recorder lie still while it records about 98% of the time, but the other 2% of the time, I know I'll have to lower the volume on my computer big time when I play it back b/c the noise will horrendously loud, and I'll be lucky to hear what I was trying to record in the first place.So, it's a great recorder for the money IF you can let it lie still while it records. If you can't, do NOT, I repeat, do NOT buy this recorder.
I've had this router for about a month now and I'm very happy with it. Installation took me over two hours. It should have only taken 20 minutes or so but I made the mistake of reading the directions. A little advice: don't read the directions, just put the CD in the drive, it'll talk you through it the *right* way. Another note, if you don't have a computer with a wired network card (I had a desktop I was also connecting, so it wasn't an issue), it might be harder to set up because, at least for a cable connection, it requires a domain name that it automatically detects. The catch is you have to detect it with your computer connected directly to your cable modem. I set up the router from my desktop computer (you can connect up to four computers by RJ45 wires) and then set up the wireless card on my laptop. Once everything is up and running, you should enable WEP encryption. The 128 bit encryption WILL slow performance, but you probably won't notice it unless your internet connection is faster than 2 megabits/sec. I'm using 64 bit encryption because I used the router to network my computers and transferring files took too long at only 1 or 2 mbits.After the initial installation, I haven't had a single problem with it. I can get a signal from anywhere in my house and it hasn't even dropped the connection below "11 mbits" yet (though I'm not actually experiencing 11 mbits :-) ).Just keep in mind this runs on the 2.4 GHz band, meaning if you have a 2.4 GHz cordless phone (which I don't, thankfully), it will interfere with your connection. Supposedly a microwave can also interfere but I wouldn't know, my router and microwave are on completely opposite sides of the house. The only peculiarity I'd like to note is that I was unable to set up a network between my Windows ME laptop and my Windows 98 desktop. I've since gotten a new Windows XP desktop and it networked just fine with my laptop.Overall, an excellent router. But don't buy it if you absolutely must network your computers as it may or may not work (I would think the problem is mainly with older computers). And don't buy it if you have a 2.4 GHz phone (If you do, consider 802.11a (not b)).
Nicely sized bottle gives good quantity of product for daily cleaning of eyeglasses. Streakless results lets the user see clearly.
Communication between the laptop (pc card) and access point is not consistent. Most of the time I can't connect to the network even if the laptop is next to the access point. Linksys support was not very helpful. I own Windows XP, however, Linksys support does seem to have the right documentation for Windows XP so they were providing directions that would work on Windows 2000. Eventually they told me to return the card because it's defective. I had the same problems with Windows XP and 2000.
I was looking for a small radio to use at workwhile I move about doing my tasks.This Sony Walkman is very light,preforms wellbut be carefull as some work places have a lotof interferance, especially TECH" and Nano businesses.Other wise I reconmend it, it your looking for a portable,lightweight and inexpensive am/fm for your use.
The best KVM switch for the money. It is no frills (i.e., VGA connection- no DVI, no audio input, video, etc) However, if you want to share a keyboard, mouse, and monitor between two machines, this switch will make you more than happy.
Inexpensive, but functional and it works great. Nothing fancy but it serves its purpose.
After doing considerable research on this player, I finally decided to order. I have not been disappointed. My HD tv and this up-conversion player are a wonderful combination. The combinations and permutations of options in setup are a bit overwhelming but one email to Oppo support resolved my questions. Well worth the reasonable price. The service from Amazon was, as always, very good.
B+W filters seem constantly superior in fit, finish and reliability with minimal light falloff and distortion. I typically pay a premium to acquire superior optics. I cannot put cheap, distorting glass in front of a 1000 dollar lens, nor fail to protect it at all.
For those wondering, this Wireless Access Point works fine with Apple's airport card. Of course, since they all work with the Wi-Fi standard they should theoretically work. I wasn't able to read an confirmations on this so took a small leap of faith when I purchased this product (which I got for half of Apple's airport). I have the 128-bit WEP encryption enabled (I know it's not saying much for network security), but since Apple's airport card supports it I decided to enable it. I also purchased a Netgear PC wireless card for a PC laptop on the network and that also works fine with 128-bit enrcyption enabled. Installing and getting the Apple card to work was much easier then the Netgear card, but both work fine.As for range, everyone's mileage will vary. But in my house I can go two floors up and still get respectable signal strength (around 50% to 60%). My house is tall and not very deep (3 livable floors). I've tested the range in all of the rooms and they appear to connect. But then again, there are no major steal beams or really solid walls/doors. Interestingly, as well, even if my laptop is right next to the access point, I can't get 100% signal strength, maybe 85% at the most.The Access Point was pretty easy to get my DSL line (using PPPoE protocol) connected. So, all in all, I have had a good experience with this product (knock on wood), though I haven't had any reason to deal with tech support so far, so I can't comment on that aspect. I'm sure there are good and bad experiences with all products, and I thought I'd put my two cents on my positive experience with this product.
Works great.Was expecting a card, this thing is tiny but works great.It was easy to configure and now i can put the mac in the spare bedroom without a wire.
Sound quality is fairly clear. But overall fidelity and response across all frequencies is not good. My left earbud goes out less than one year after purchase, even though I have been careful handling them. I send them in to Sennheiser. What do I get? they give me a CX-200 - a lesser model! That probably is going to make it better.
This must only fit American domestic planes.The two sockets on the planes using the Eurasia, Australasia and Africa routers are of different sizes. Usually only one of the plugs is live and with the other being of a different size.
Im really in the same boat as reviewer S. Conley. The roady2 is a very user friendly XM receiver. I had the unit installed myself in about an hour, with all wires aesthetically pleasing and hidden (only exception is where they plug into the unit).Yes the buttons are small but manageable. Several mounting options are available and useful. I currently use the wireless FM modulator, I can't complain. It sounds crisp, clear and better than your FM stations. The only problem I have is an occasional weak signal, depending where I'm driving.I would have appreciated the remote being packaged with the unit though, it's almost a necessity while driving. (...). The only other thing I wish was different is to have an option to display the channel, artist and song at the same time, currently you can have only two of the three displayed at a single time.
This is my second pair of these particular Sennheiser headphones; the first one died from old age. I run 4 miles/ day, 4 days/week. The iPod sound is great to my amateur ear, and they stay put without either slippage or being too tight. I live in Phoenix so heat and sweat are issues a good part of the year--they've never let me down. I read the reviews of the new model, and saw no reason to upgrade and pay more.
I ordered this cable to hook up to my Canon Printer since the WiFi printing was not working as expected. I plugged in the cable installed the printer via USB. Shared the printer over the network via my old Powerbook G4 laptop and it worked as expected. Not really sure how to review this product. It either works or it doesn't. I would suggest if you need a USB A to B cable you can't do much better then this don't waste your money on more expensive cables.
The biggest selling point (that is, for me) of this unit is by far the USB port. While the auxiliary port enabling connections via digital music players is nice, it is great to be able to transfer music to a flash drive and plug it in for easy playing. The songs essentially play like they would from a CD - that is to say, it will say track 1, 2, etc. while flipping through them, while also giving the artist name and song title, assuming the track is labeled properly.The lighting of the display is also good, despite what others have stated. The design is attractive and intuitive, and the scanner for radio stations works fine. As radio and CD's are becoming more or less obsolete, I've not tested the CD player or radio presets much, other than to say they work.Definitely a good deal for the price - about $58 at the time of my purchase.
Samsung BDP-1200 is one of the top, if not the top, blu-ray players at present. I also have a PS3, but prefer this one as a stand-alone player. It is the best BD and SD player that I've seen or used when it comes down to picture quality.Pros:- HDMI 1.3 has higher bandwidth than older versions and offers deep color as well as high-def audio.- Fast. Loads movies quicker than older players.- Excellent high-def picture quality. The included sophisticated Reon chip from Silicon Optix (the current best in its class) will also upscale your old DVD movies to near high definition. No more jagged edges on standard definition movies on HDTV.- Ethernet port makes the machine easily upgradable via internet.- Decent price, compared to first generation BD players.Cons:- Feels light and fragile.- Settings (audio and video) are too simplified, only a few options available.- Blu-ray technology is not yet fully mature, firmware updating is required to maintain compatibility with future movies (e.g. Pirates of the Carribbean movies require the latest firmware upgrade to play).
The Logitech Wireless Music System works great. I plugged it in, booted iTunes, and had music over my home stereo instantly. Unlike units that use your wireless network, this device works independently over Bluetooth, which means you don't have to tinker with your network to make it work. The transmitter is very small, and sticks out about 3 inches from your USB port. The receiver is also quite small. Note that the remote control works with the receiver, not the transmitter, so you have to be in the same room with your stereo to use the remote. The sound quality is excellent.Minor issues are:1. I was unable to separate computer sounds from the output from iTunes. I read somewhere that there was an update to the software to fix that, but when I checked Logitech's site, they didn't even show the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC anywhere on their site. I sent Logitech customer support an email asking for information on available updates. That was over three weeks ago, and they still have not responded, other than an auto response promising an answer to my question in 24 hours. So for Logitech support, I give 0 stars.2. There are some interference problems, though they've been a minor nuisance to me. The device causes some crackle on my 2.4 Ghz cordless phone, but that can be fixed by moving the phone away from the transmitter. My microwave oven causes occasional signal dropouts on the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC, but that's most likely because my laptop is only a few feet from the microwave.Overall, a great product for the price, and a relatively inexpensive way to try out going totally digital with your music.
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.
Certainly not the most expensive 24 port switch on the market this D-Link fits the bill with jumbo frames, QoS (factory configured) and gigabit connectivity. For $175 I am satisfied with my purchase. As a network administrator I spend my day dealing with configuration so when I come home I don't want to think about unnecessary details like switch management. It replaced an 8 port gigabit D-Link that I have used for over two years (Still works fine so I replaced a friend's aging 10/100Mbps Linksys with it). The current model has the white faceplate as others have mentioned. No fans so it is of course quiet. Does it rip? Do you mean does it conform to the specification? Yes. I have at least 12 ports occupied with high bandwidth traffic (multiple streaming/gaming/filesharing) at peak times and no issues. With a DOCSIS 3.0 Surfboard, a linux firewall running on a 2Ghz PC and this switch I have no hiccups.My one complaint: What in the living **** were you smoking when you cut the corners on the port status LEDs? 6x4 when the ports are 2x12? Yes I can read the numbers. But this is the only switch I have encountered with a LED layout that has absolutely nothing in common with the physical ports. I guess it's in my closet now so I don't have to look at it but I'm calling you out on that nonsense, D-Link!
This camera is definitely one of the best point-and-shoot cameras around. I know 'cuz I've tried 5 other cameras before deciding to keep this one for good. I've tried the Kodak DX4900, DX6340, Minolta S414, Canon PowerShot S45, and the Sony DSCP8. This camera beats all the others I've tried either in size, weight, ease of use, and/or autofocus ability. Most reviews I read here tells you what's good about this camera. I think it's important to list all the negative things about this camera, so you can make a better informed decision. Here goes...1. Short battery life. At full charge, the bundled 840mAH battery last for around 30 pictures (with LCD screen on). Buy a 1000mAh battery ... it last much longer.2. Autofocus works 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time, you'll get fuzzy pictures, regardless whether it is inside or outside. I find this acceptable since the other cameras I've tried only produced well focused pictures 80% or less of the time. (The DX4900 produced well focused pictures 99% of the time)3. Red eye. I get many more red eye pictures with this camera than I do with others. This perhaps has something to do with the fact that the flash is very close to the lens. This is acceptable to me 'cuz I have software that can solve this easily.4. 512MB card only gives 308 pictures at 3.2MP and the best quality mode. I was able to get 209 pictures with a 256MB CF card in the DX4900 when set at 4MP and best quality. The math just doesn't add up...I thought I would get at least 400 pictures with the S230.5. Battery door easiy pops open. It lacks a battery door lock so you can open the door easily. There is however a lock to keep the battery from falling out.6. Zoom is insufficient. 2x zooming is certainly not enough for times zooming is needed. Two cameras I own in the past had 4x zooming and I certainly love to have that in this camera.7. Very very close-ups cannot focus at all. I tried taking a picuture of the serial number on my pen and it simply would not focus. I tried that with my DX4900 and it was able to focus on the serial number.8. Casing scratches easily. I found a number of visible scratches two days after using it. I tried very hard to handle this well and even bought a case to hold it. But it still is vulnerable to scratching.9. Controls and menu options are fairly complicated to use. You really have to read the manual to use this well.All in all, this camera is an excellent camera. I love most of the features on this camera and finds it as a keeper. The other cameras I've tried cannot match up to this camera. You simply can't go wrong buying this camera. I bought mine ...brand new just last week, so shop around for bargains.
I now own this filters (77mm) as well as two that has XS-Pro and nano coatingB+W 77mm XS-Pro Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Nano Coating (010M). I would recommend going for the XS-Pro instead of this. After comparing the two types of B+W UV filters I decided buy the XS-Pro due to the following:1. It's slightly thinner (so it does not cause vignetting even with my 28mm lens)2. It's nano coating is useful... it is very easy to clean3. It allows filter to be on it unlike some ultra thin filtersHow I tested both types of filters? Sorry to be crude but I put finger prints all over the filter, and some saliva to simulate real time dirt/oily fingers and water. Cleaning the filter with tissue paper or cotton cloth (instead of lens cloth). It took me about 10 seconds to wipe clean the XS-Pro, and took me almost a minute to clean the Non-XS-Pro and still have some murkiness on it. When out in the field, I think this is important.
I have been using them for over a year now. I use them with my iPod Nano four or finve times a week. I like that they come in two lengths - short and long. They are sturdy and not too flashy or complicated.
I bought this in August of 2008. It died in April of 2009. Although it worked without issue for 8 months I would definately not buy this product again. It seems to run hot to the touch and has a short, IMHO, life expectancy. Time to look for something more reliable....
I recently purchased this camera because it seemed aesthetically pleasing in its design, seemed to have good basic features, and was low in price. After recieving the camera and playing around with it for a day, I promptly returned it. True, the camera was aesthically pleasing and lightweight/small. But that's really about all it has going for it. As was previously mentioned, this camera does not have an auto-focus feature. You must select between Portrait, Group, and Landscape modes for shooting. This is a small annoyance. The camera is absolutely horrible in low-light situations. And I know, all cameras are bad when there is little light. But this one is very bad. It casts everything it does pick up in a red tint. "Why not just use the flash?" you may ask. The flash on the camera is far too bright, even at a good distance from the subject, white-washing all the information in your photo. There is also no red-eye reduction, which seems to be a big problem with this flash. When you turn the camera on, the flash is off by default. when you turn the flash on, it takes the camera about 8 seconds before it's ready to take a picture (at this time a red LED blinks, and the screen shuts off, the camera is frozen for all intensive purposes). It takes another 8 seconds between every photo you take. Furthermore - a big problem - the camera uses two AAA batteries (Energizer brand included). This cuts down on weight and keeps the camera small, but i honestly got about 45 minutes out of the camera before it was out of juice. I was really surprised by this. I didn't even use the digital view-finder the whole time (and the regular view-finder is lacking anyway). Another worry is that there is no protection over the lens (technically there is plastic over the lens, but this can get scratched easily as well). The controls are also somewhat lacking. There is a small directional thumb control next to the LCD, but it is so stiff that you can't actually press your thumb in different directions. I had to actually dig my fingernail under it and then move my thumb in the direction I wanted. Obviously this camera has some problems.With the package, you get the camera, a CD with some (probably non-essential) software, 2 AAA batteries, USB cable, video cable, a carry pouch, and some documentation.Now that I've looked around more, I realize you can spend less than $30 more than you would pay for this camera, and can get a well-made camera by a big name brand at upwards of even 5 megapixels, with all the bells and whistles (like having audio in your videos, which this camera does not offer). I realize this camera is supposed to be marketed toward those who don't want to make a big investment or can't spend that much, but being a poor college student myself, I think you owe it to yourself to spend the extra $30 on a product by Kodak or Olympus that is more well-made, intuitive, and will last you a while and give you good quality images. This is, in fact, what a digital camera should do, isn't it?
Purchased this for a pair of Koss Spark Plugs and my iPod Shuffle. Both fit great together in the one case. A bit bulky for the phones alone, but great if you want to pack a couple of small items together.
Sorry to say, this system is not up to Altec Lansing quality. It DOES hiss... even when the power switch is turned OFF!! Altec Lansing blames it on my house wiring being 60hz. DUH... all house wiring in the USA is 60hz, and nothing else buzzes or hisses!Anybody recommend a fairly descent 2.1 speaker system? Not looking for great sound at this price, but sheesh, it shouldn't make noise even when turned off!
I purchased the Epson Stylus Photo RX620 in July 2006. After running less than 200 copies the machine had ink all over the inside and on the paper feeder.Epson replaced this unit with a new unit. Trying to run 20 copies this unit also sprayed ink all over the inside of the unit and paper in the feeder.Epson replaced this unit with a "refurbished" unit which when unpacked had loose parts from the paper feeder. Unit was shipped without locking the scanner or installing the paper feeder properly.I purchased a new unit and two months later a had a used "refurbished" unit that would not feed paper.Not happy one bit with Epson Customer Service -- Jack
- Great price- Great qualityCan't think of any negatives.
So, I got this fan and it looked sturdy although cheaply made, also it's too small for my laptop. I plugged it in and it worked amazingly... for the day. With the past reviews it seems like this product is a hit or miss, and I definitely got one of those misses. Considering the price, I suggest buying at your own risk , but if you're lucky enough to get one that actually works then you'll love it.Alternatively you can forgo this fan all together and get something that works and is worth the price or cheaper, thus saving you frustration and your cash.
What can I say, I bought fantastic mp3 player. Excellent sound, very good design (maybe player is a little bit too big for some people, but i think it's fine), battery life about 50 hours (unfortunatelly uses AA batteries which make it a little bit bigger than expected but i don't care), excellent SRS and equalizer. One minus is maybe play/stop button, which is also used as cancel, so when you are in the browser menu and you want to play the file you have to press the center button, because play button in the menu is used as cancel, and when you play the file play button is used as play and stop. Next time iriver - make more logical context independent buttons. My firmware is 1.73, the official page says the latest version of firmware is 1.70 ???, however you get a program iRiver Plus 2, which you can upgrade to version 3 now. I like it more than Windows media player. My firmware is also UMS (drag and drop). I heard some people bought mp3 player with MTP, but that can be changed. What is the big deal about that anyway. I have flash memory stick of 2 GB where I put data, and on iRiver I only put music. iRiver Plus can be also used for transferring files to mp3 player and it is very nice, I use it all the time plus for creating playlist etc. It automatically checks for new firmware and it says that the latest is 1.77, unlike what the official page says, but i didn't upgrade since everything is working fine right now. Don't change horse that is winning - that's my motto. Some guy says that he can't play VBR mp3s (variable bit rate). Maybe because his firmware is 1.70, i can't be sure. He buys mp3s at MSN, I buy them at mininova. I think mp3s are better at mininova than MSN. I have many VBR mp3s and they all work great! Also one guy complained about 1 second pause between files. How about man you connect mp3 files that you want to play and there will be no pause. Ok once connected you can't change the order in which they are played, but hey nothing is perfect. Also There's a clock/alarm/timer/date feature. What can I say, buy it. When you are going to vacation, you don't need to bring any adapters like with Sony or iPod, just bring 4 batteries pack and they will last all your vacation. Enough said.btw. the price at amazon is $250 and $200 at discount. What is that ??? I bought it for $150, and I live in Croatia, which is in Europe. In Europe, electronics is usually more expensive, like 30% or sth. :lol:, I got a better deal then americans, he, he. :)btw2. sometimes when i say buy, it can also mean "buy" (mininova)
My main disappointment with this machine is that it won't play back tapes in the EP (6-hour) speed. The playback is jumpy to the point of being unwatchable (oddly, you can record tapes in EP on this machine and they will play back OK on other machines. I'm not sure what the problem is). Another annoyance is that when you fast-forward (e.g. to skip commercials), it tends to overshoot when you resume normal speed, causing you to miss about 15 seconds of the program unless you back up again... vexing! One good thing about the machine is that tape rewinding is blazingly fast.
This camera takes beatiful pictures. It retails for around $200 from Best Buy and Circuit City. I purchased it for my fiance's birthday from Amazon for $180. It came a few days after I ordered it and was packaged like new. I am thinking of getting one for myself now....my bday is coming up so maybe my fiance will just return the favor. Definitely recommend it. Also, if your like me and you flinch when you try to take a digital picture, no worries, the pic still comes out clear with this camera!
These drives are a great improvement over the 1.44 floppy. They're better than Zips because they are treated as a hard drive by the OS. No extra software to hang up your computer.
These Infinty speakers are awesome. Price wise, quality and sound is amazing. I am very pleased with the sound quality.
Sony invented the Walkman and probably changed a lot with the way we listen to our music.The Sony SRF 59 FM/AM Walkman Radio is a basic small, lightweight radio which has a belt clip and whose headphones are the comfortable over the head and ears type.It has enough power to pick up FM and AM stations easily. The sound is clear and not distorted.I bought this radio for my wife to use at the gym. She can use it to listen to the TV while on a treadmill.For $15 it's a great buy.
good card love the space i can take tons of pictures on my new camera and video too. it is not the fastest card out there but its not bad at all and for the price it was a great buy
Like Goldilocks, we've tried three different binoculars in recent months. Our primary use of the binoculars is to enjoy the southern Arizona scenery from our home and to get a better look at the birds and critters that cruise through the desert nearby.We first tried our little binoculars. They're perfect for hiking, but lack the power and clarity of a good set. Then we tried a buddy's huge binoculars. They really require a tripod and a minimum of wind to keep from wobbling. They also seem to have a bit of tunnel vision, so it's hard to find distant objects before you zoom in.The Nikon 7238 is just right! The clarity is incredible, and they have a pretty wide field of vision. They also allow for easy zooming. They are useful around the house and also in the car for our touristy stuff.In short, we're really pleased with the Nikon 7238.
I've had this set for a couple of years now. They are very durable and not hard on the eyes. For the price I bought them, which was around 60 or 70 dollars (I can't remember exactly since it was almost four years ago), it was a very good buy.The big suitcase is good for weekend trips since you have enough space for your laptop and a couple change of clothes. Also the wheels really help traveling easier specially for people like me who only weigh 90 lbs. There are many pockets to organize your things such as pens, adapter, usb cables, ipods, odds and ends etc. You can also organize your folders and papers since there is a special pocket for them. I usually put my laptop in the middle compartment since i am worried about it getting damaged in the last compartment. There are straps to help keep them in place, however, so it shouldn't be a problem for you.The smaller carry bag is a great bag for when you just want to take your laptop to the bookstore or classes. It also has another pocket for your adapters, pens, other things etc. I usually just use this instead of taking my purse as well to save on space. If you don't like using this for your laptop and would prefer to use the bigger bag then you can use it for other things like papers and notebooks etc. for when you are going somewhere nearby.So all in all five stars from me! Thanks amazon!
After reading the reviews here,I bought this for my kids' XP desktop so it could be part of the wireless network. Installed w/ no problems. The base cradle has a good strong base and so it doesn't slide off the desk. I've had this about a week now, and have had no problems with connections. Even though the signal strength is not so great, the kids are able to play Internet games and watch streaming video with no problems. The only down side I encountered was the little cap that came with the adapter. Just like many flash drives, the cap doesn't fit on the other side of the adapter and is hanging around in the bottom of a desk drawer!
After reading the glowing reviews, I eagerly bought this CD player as a birthday gift/ workout companion for my husband. I was NOT disappointed!This sleek CD player weighs half the weight of a walkman, gets 35 hours of playback on 2AA batteries [6 are included], and comes with a remote control [!!!], quality headphones, and a black soft case "jogger pouch" with belt.So does it skip??? When used as intended -- Aerobics, Walking, Jogging -- I experienced no skips. In fact, I had to shake it violently with both hands ON PURPOSE to even get it to skip. My husband however found that it skips when he starts running at 6 MPH on the treadmill.In short, it's not perfect, but it's darn close. The headphones fit comfortably. The "crayon sized" remote control with clip makes adjusting volume or selection a simple push of a button. [No more stopping workouts to adjust actual player settings manually!] And the black jogger case is sporty and adequate. [Although the belt, made of an elastic spongy material, looks like it may last a year at most of rigorous workouts.] With the SLSX286J, Panasonic has done a great job of anticipating its customers' wants and at the current price of $71.99, This is an exceptional deal for you definitely won't regret. Highly recommended!
We use 10 of these units for communications for swim meets between the starter, judges, bull pen and computer operations. We are very pleased with the performance and also like the &quot;scramble&quot; feature since we are using in a foreign country.
COULD NO LONGER GET THIS PRODUCT FROM OUR LOCAL OFFICE SUPPLY STORES. WAS VERY GLAD TO FIND THEM ON THE INTERNET AT A GREAT PRICE.
I have just replaced a string of Canon digitals with this camera - a G2, an SD500 and an SD600. I chose the Panasonic FX50 over the Canon SD800 as it has very similar features including optical image stabilization and 28mm wide angle. The Canon just seemed tired - in its styling and menus and I read some questionable reviews about its lens. As for the Panasonic, I love the super bright 3" screen. The styling is beautiful, especially in the black...and of course there is that Leica lens. I was particually concerned about the lag time between pushing the button and the shutter click as I am chasing around my 9 month old. This camera is quick and even has a "baby" scene set. The toggle control makes scrolling through the menus a breeze, and these menus are very intuitive. The body construction seems pretty solid. I have yet to assess battery life and video quality, and I would like to take some more time to compare the image quality of differnt shots, but so far I am impressed.
When I purchased this printer there was only one review which sounded pretty good. I found this device easy to install & setup with an outstanding print quailty and and easy to operate. I use this printer for photo print, fax and scaning. Kept my old HP842C for regular email and routine/draft printouts primarily to save the ink cartridges on my HP6310 since the ink cartridges are smaller. Rate the HP6310 4 out of five stars. Only drawbacks is that it tends to vibrate a little much during fax operations
This light bucket is the right size for a wide variety of astronomers; from beginners to simply look at the moons of Jupiter, to those who want to use the advanced navigation tools to locate objects. As with any medium-priced telescope, it's never quite powerful enough to do everything you want .. but there are a number of lens options available.
Many people, including myself, have had the issue of putting the mouse on charge and after less than a minute of slow green blinking it starts blinking red rapidly. Through many fourms and troubleshooting sites I have found a solution. Apparently the spring for the battery is not pushing on the battery enough to make a good charging contact. At first I thought that it would not work at all if the battery was not connected good enough so that couldn't be the issue, but after pulling the spring out a little further and replacing the battery I have has zero instances where the battery would not charge. Hope that works for you too.
i recently bought a kodak easy share m763 and the pictures were horrible so i bought this canon camera and i love the picture quality is great and it work wonderful my mom has a canon power shot a630 and takes amazing pictures just like my new camera does and yes i would reccomed this camera to anyone
I got my wallet the day I got back from a long trip...and planed to return it...for a refund, but then I looked at it. This wallet is perfect for the m505 and has allowed me to reduce the amount of stuff that I put into my pockets every day. The Palm slides onto the rail for a secure fit. The other flap in the wallet holds my drivers license, credit cards, cash and cards for the m505 all very nicely. The walet also fits nicely into the pocket of all my shorts and pants. It feels well crafted and the leather is very nice.Overall, I am glad I bout it...
I find this light meter very handy and helpful. It gives us instant idea on aperture opening and other settings which would have taken longer to determine without it. Mind you this meter gives you a ballpark figure on the most appropriate setting making it fast to capture the correct exposure.
I installed this sub in a custom box in my 350Z. This sub pounds. I was at first, hesitant, believing a single ten inch woofer wouldn't suffice. WRONG. This sub will part your hair on the back of your head when it hits.Hearing loss is real. Don't play at full volume for extended periods.What's that ringing? . . .
I wish i could give it 10 stars...let me tell you, this bag is well constructed...excatly what i wanted..very comfortable...i have a 6lb laptop that i've been carrying around in a lighter bag than this one...and it felt heavier than when i'm carrying in this kensington - the kensington is heavier than the other bag.Its a great buy..
This was one of the first things I bought after I got my Rebel XTi last November. It's great. The fisheye effect can be a little extreme at wide angles (under 25mm), but for shooting fun pictures, this is great. The only thing I didn't like about this lens was the color, gold. Opteka released a black version recently and I bought it immediately, even though it's basically the same thing. I've moved on to more expensive equipment and none of my new lenses really work with this accessory, but if you have a camera that accepts this lens, especially the 18-55 kit lens of all the Rebels, I highly recommend getting this, or the .38x black version. I posted a couple pictures I took using the other lens, which you can find here:Opteka .38x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EOS 30D 20D 10D 5D 1Ds 1D
I use this flash memory with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, it works fast and it's still working after more than one year an a lot of picture and HD videos =).
Mine failed within days.. gave "write error" messages on all three cameras I tried it in, and could not be formattedAnnoying
I use this headset primarily for VoIP (Skype, etc.) and found it to have great sound quality, at least for those purposes. It's comfortable for people with big heads, doesn't require additional drivers, has easily adjustable volume controls, and fits its purpose very well.
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!
Dell Dimension 4500 running Windows XP with a Panasonic DV-400 camcorder. When I first plugged the card in, XP didn't see it. I ended up swapping to another slot and it immediately recognized the new hardware and installed it automatically. Was capturing video in under 20 minutes total! So far I have just used XP MovieMaker because the included software doesn't seem very intuitive.
This disk makes one of the best Images I have ever seen. The Images are crsytal clear.
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I purchased this product after reviewing many, many remotes. I was not too thrilled to pay much more for others brands that basically did the same thing! This remote works exactly like it says, is in color, and setup is extremely easy! No longer am I searching around for the DVD remote, basic tv remote, and DirecTv remote.The only cons for this product are that I had a problem with the start up process on my first computer, the included TC software could not locate my internet. Once I switched to other computer, no one problem there. May have been my computer..The buttons are not soft buttons, they make a click when using the buttons, still no biggy. It takes a few seconds for the remote to turn on the tv and directv receiver, but hey..I don't need to look for two remotes.Buy this remote, you will LOVE it!
Hi Everyone,This is my first review, I am writing this because I am impressed by the product.PROS:First of all, If you are in this age 16 - 30; I would definitely say that you would like this one. It has rich Bass. Heaviest bass I have ever came across. The high sounds are crisp and clear.CONS:The only thing which worried me is how long this will be gud for? May be if you are rough and tough user I would say minimum 10-12 months this product will sustain. If you are more of a careful fellow, for sure this will come for more than a year.On the whole I would say a definite buy for young people who are so much desperate on BOOOM BOOOM BOOM bass effect.Cheers,Nary
It's a great bag. Not perfect though.Pros: Looks great, good design overall, the all weather cover is a nice touch. Also has a cloth inside to protect the LCD screen.Cons: Could use better protection on bottom and it can be a bit tight. You can fit 2 lenses and a camera with lens attatched but don't expect to put any other accessories anywhere on this.Conclusion: Great bag overall if your looking for something that'll hold a couple lenses and essentials but don't expect it to be a carry all.
This was quite a wonderful surprise when I received it - Much larger than I thought but that was great. It was a birthday gift for a friend and she was just thrilled with it -Thanks for a great shopping experience
This Onkyo SKS-HT 540 Home Theatre System sounds awesome! It's what I've come to expect from Onkyo products. Tbey make quality everything. This speaker system really sounds good & has a lot of punch. Especially for a system in the $250 range. I'm very happy with this purchase :).
The charger did not work with any of our iPods iPads or iPhones. This was a complete waste of money
I got these for hooking up an OTA antenna input to a splitter and then for these cables to send signals to TVs. These cables are good, and flexible and easy to handle. However, the copper in the center is very thin and easily bends if you do not screw them in just perfectly.In the end these cables work and provide good signal quality (HD OTA DTV), my only flaw is the copper inside is very thin and easily bends out of place if not careful.
Got this filter for free when I purchased my Nikon 35mm 1.8G from Amazon. I was planning to order one anyway, and the fact that this was free made it even sweeter.
Good buy.. GREAT Service and Delivery!!!!!Looked all over for item finally found at AMAZON!!!!yeah me!
This is a great item to carry the Tom Tom from one place to another. Tom Tom fits easily into it; easy to zip up. Handy little case!
I bought this item to enjoy the car laptop mount I got for Christmas. Put the laptop on the stand, plug in the RocketFM, press the memory button on the radio and I'm done. Now I can listen to/browse my 60GB collection of music. Plug in the external drive and now I've got 120GB of video/TV/movies. Find an access point, and now I can stream my Orb (orb.com) media. And all the audio comes through my alpine head unit and pioneer speakers, and it sounds great! I will say, it does help to have chunks of low spectrum to use (88-91 works great). Over powering commercial stations is, as far as I've seen, impossible. In my experience with the RocketFM, the higher the frequency, the worse it gets. I use 88.7 (which does have a college station on it) in mono, and it works upto about 25-30 feet away.
I love this product. It allows me to us my PDA as a GPS. The only drawback is that it takes a lot of memory, but if you move it to your SD card you will not have a problem.
Great price. This was exactly what I was looking for. Came as described by the seller and was early. Would recommend this to anyone looking to extend their cables on their computers.
This D-Link Wireless adapter works as advertised. Very easy to setup and the connection is very stable. I have been searching for a cheap USB wireless adapter for a friend due to his hatred for wires so I recommended him this adapter after reading around about it. This is my first D-Link purchase of any kind and I'm really satisfied with it. The setup wizard couldn't be more easier. You have the option of letting either the D-Link Wireless Manager manage your wireless network connections or let Windows do it for you.
It was not really what I was expecting, the paint color, the construction, the bent wires on the back (that are supposed to keep the cd's and dvd's from falling over to the other side...) they all combined to say "shabby" instead of "industrial". Will change it over very soon.
It works well. It was a little taller than my old one and I had to bend the metal contacts over to fit it in my guitar, but that was pretty easy.
The item was shipped quickly and the product was as described. I would recommend this item to anyone looking for a navigation system.
What can you say about a mem card. It works. I was happy it did not come with enough packaging to hold an elephant, like some of the items you find at the big box stores. Easy to open, easy to insert and click, easy to use.
This camera is wicked. Only way to get anything better is to go get a pro camera ! This is good for me - full manual, full auto or anywhere in between. In airplanes you need to cotrol the F-Stop manually. No prob - just go to a/s/m mode on the dial and press up/down to change f-stop and left/right to change target light level and shutter speed is adjusted autmoatically. And the lens does collect light like no other. 1/40-1/80 shutter at nighttime stadium at ISO100 and 1/200 shuutter at ISO400.Cool thing with the digital zoom. Bump down your resolution to 1024x768 and use up to 2x of digital zoom with no quality loss (a 2048x1536 picture is taken and them middle 1024x768 is kept). max Digital zoom is at advertised 2.5x at 2048x1536, 5x at 1024x768, and 7.5x at 640x480 (Multiply by the 3x Optical zoom! -- 22.5x total zooming power if you don't mind quality loss from full digizoom and shooting at 640x480 (I use 1024x768 at the games for 3xO/5xD/15Xtotal.).
This drive didn't work on my PowerBook G4 (aluminum case). I borrowed a separate power cable from a co-worker and plugged the second usb-power cable into the USB slot I normally use for my mouse. Even with two USB cables connecting the PowerBook to this drive, it still just illuminated the blue light and had a tick tick ticking sound. If you have a PowerBook laptop, save yourself some time and buy a Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 portable drive.
I've had this printer for about 3 years, and only use it for occasional printing, copying, and faxing. Very recently the printer just decided it would stop copying and scanning anything from the glass/platen. Now, whenever I need to copy or scan anything, I have to use the document feeder. This is a real pain when you have to copy smaller items like receipts. Very disappointing. The software is also very bloated and takes forever to install. I will think twice about buying an HP printer in the future.
I recently purchased these earbuds after returning a pair by sony. They have much better bass response than sony. The highs are clear and distinct. If you don't mind speding $300.00 for the shures, get them. For the rest of us the sennheisers are a great buy. I believe the complaints buy some reveiwers are due to improper use. The buds must have a good fit in the ear canal to sound good. Attention must be paid when changing the silicon pads. If they are not pushed on all the way around the rim they will fall off.
I have an older Phillips CD-R recorder, and found the newer CD-R discs would not initialize in it. Looked everywhere for what I needed, then remembered Amazon. Found brand new TDK CD-R disc, at the ready from J&R Music, on Amazon. Ordered them, received them in a jiffy, and back in business with my old Phillips. Very pleased.
This is my first review after purchasing many products via Amazon, often based upon the recommendation of other users. These headphones are so much better than the original heaphones that came with my iPod that I felt compelled to leave a stellar review of my own.My 4 year old v4 iPod has just received a new lease on life. It is unbelievable how much better my MP3s sound with these earphones. The sound isolation alone is almost worth the purchase price... when paired with fabulous sound produced from these earphones, they have helped me discover sounds in old faves which I never noticed. Now I just have to be careful to not miss my train stop because I'm isolated into my own sonic world and miss hearing the conductor over the public address system! Buy them and you will not be disappointed.
This is an excellent Product. I use my label maker for many different applications. This label maker tape still lasts me for several months.
I have been absolutely thrilled with the quality of photos, ease of use, durability, and compact size of this camera. Shortly after I bought it, I took some pictures at the highest resolution, and had them professionally developed to 11x13 size. The quality of the photo was outstanding! The photo was crystal clear, and I'm certain that I could have blown it up further. I previously owned a Kodak 2.0 mp, and although it took nice pictures, the delay (from pushing the button to the time the picture recorded) was nearly unbearable. I constantly missed photo ops of my new baby in action. My Kodak also began having problems after 18 months (what a dissapointment- of course it was then out of warranty). The S230 is lightening quick, and the recovery (from shot to shot) is also extremely fast. I found the software to be very intuitive, as well as easy to install (I'm running XP). Although I have other photo software, I am using the Cannon software, because I find it that functional. I did a lot of research in the way of compact cameras, before this puchase. I considered the Sony Cyber Shot (average response time, and very high price), the Minolta Dimage(got sub-par reviews for quality of photo). Three people in my family own the s200's, and have been thrilled with them for over 1 yr. The proprietary battery concerned me prior to my purchase, but I have been extremely pleased with the battery performance. I have not had the need to purchase a spare. I set up the camera (fooling with ALL of the settings), took over 100 photos, reviewed them MANY times, and downloaded them from the camera, before I had to recharge the battery! The battery also fully recharges in about 1 1/2 hours. One neat extra: the camera has a gravity sensor that "remembers" the orientation of your photos, so they are always "right side up". In low light conditions, the camera has performed far beyond my expectations (compensating with a very good flash). Because of the compact size (and flash proximity to the shutter, red eye is occasionally a problem (although no more so then other ultra-compact cameras), and can be fixed with the software. However red-eye is certainly no worse then my HUGE Kodak camera was. If you are looking for a compact camera, with excellent photo quality, and intuitive features, look no further.
So I picked these up to replace my aging DTT2500 5.1 system. And I have to say that I am very satisfied with my decision since the T6100 system matches the DTT2500 in performance and exceeds it in compatibility while costing but a fraction of what I paid for the DTT2500 system 10 years ago.These are powerful speakers for their size. They sound great and output 5.1 sound from games as was expected of them. You'd be hard pressed to find speakers that sound this good at this price. As opposed to my DTT2500 system, these speakers have little to no hiss when silent.The system hooks up through the subwoofer module and is very easy to do. Inputs come from 3 stereo cables that hook into your sound card. They are dedicated for front, center/sub and rear channels. Most modern sound cards that are onboard or add-on use this type of output, so this was a big reason for my decision to upgrade from the DTT2500. The DTT2500 required a Digital DIN and SPDIF but you still had a silennt center channel in games. The T6100 system gets 5.1 sound in games perfectly without screwing around with sound settings in windows before you start.Controlling the speakers is done through the right front speaker. There, the volume control can be used to adjust volume (obviously) and turn the system on or off. There is a blue LED light when the speakers are on. It's kind of bright but you can take a sharpie and color it in to dull it a bit. In addition, there's a headphone jack on the control speaker for convenience of hooking up headphones. As standard, the speakers are muted when you hook up headphones.Other than that, you get little stands for the speakers or they could be mounted on walls via the screw hole in the back if you desire. Apparently the satellite speakers support speaker stands, but they don't come in the package. You must purchase those separately.In all, I would definitely recommend these speakers. They are priced right and give you all the features you would want for a decent 5.1 system for games and movies. I am very happy with them.
I'm very satisfied with this purchase, and I would definitely recommend it to everyone. A great stereo system at a great price.
For the price, the camrea takes fairly good quality pictures. It is easy to learn to use. The video output port is wonderful. The pictures you take while traveling can be viewed on any TV that has an A/V input jack, making it nice to share the pictures with family and friends - when a computer is not available. The camera will take about 24 pictures in its normal mode. I recomend buying a 32MB smart media card - it is like having the equivalent of 4 rolls of film on its normal mode. I am running it on Win 98 and have had no problems.
So far, so good. It does everything it promised. The only glitch was that the included CD was most likely not compatible with Windows Vista and I had to do a work around. Went to the D-Link website and downloaded the drivers. Worked fine after that. I also had to go into my Skype, Tools, Options, Audio Settings and make changes so I could hear/talk with my phone. If you don't do that, it will default to whatever your Skype settings are. You also have to manually reset these settings if you want to use your webcam while on Skype, vice the phone. Once you know this, it only takes about five seconds to make the changes. I really like the flexibility that this adapter offers.
Great product. Easy to setup, bulletproof. Buy.
I have to give these headphones a while to "break in", but initially I am very pleased with my purchase. For $20, you get some clear sounding music. It's not too isolated, but isolated enough for me. As everyone stated, the bass is not super heavy, but you can eq things. My previous Audio Technica Headphones got sucked up in the vacuum cleaner and the wire got frayed, so, I didn't have much money to spend on another possible "mishap"- so my decision was these. I find the Sennheiser 201's to be very comfortable and that's a big thing with me. Other people said they don't get loud, but honestly... how loud do you need them before ear damage occurs? They are loud enough for me. If you want good quality at a bargain price, try them out. 4 Stars.
This memory card has worked great for my Canon TX1. it shoots HD video and requires and highspeed card, and so far, everything has been great. The only thing is it takes a while to unload to whole 8g on your computer, but its not too bad. go for it!
Pros: The radio looks nice and expensive.Cons: The reception is so poor, that my $15 Radio Shack radio picks up better. This will be the last time I purchase a cheap Chinese knock off.
I love to quilt and I was using an old (but reliable) iron with a 10' cord. It leaked water after a few minutes and I kept getting the cord caught up in my work. This new iron is the greatest. Some reviewers have mentioned that it cools off too fast when not in the cradle; just always place it back in the cradle when you are not using it and it won't disappoint you. It's perfect for ironing pieces as you sew them. And it's so easy to fill and remove the water reservoir to empty it... Love it!!
I purchased this after reading a lot of reviews on this product and the competition. While I've only had it a few days, I am pleasantly surprised at how accurately it captures the scanned text. You just have to keep your hand steady and learn not to release preasure until you are at the end of the line. I use it primarily to scan Russian text, which I paste into an online translator. I tried ECTACO's own translation software on a trial basis and found it much inferior to what you can use for free online. The best online translator I have found is "IMTRANSLATOR." Keep in mind that none of the electronic translators will provide perfect results, but rather give you a general idea of what is being communicated. The English text that I scanned with the C-Pen was error-free provided I kept a steady hand. I would definitely recommend based on my few days of use.
After reading a few of the reviews, I was a little worried about ordering this product, but given the lack of options for the Sansa, I didn't have many other choices. I must say though, I've been perfectly happy with this little unit. The sound is crisp and clear and very loud. I have a silicon-skin on my Sansa and I have no problems docking it to the unit. Thus far, my experience has been great & I would recommend this unit without hesitation.
Bought this a few days ago and was skeptical. I read the reviews and bought it instead of an X-10 PowerMid to use in a logitech harmony remote, My components are on the other side of the wall (in the garage) mounted behind the plasma TV in my den. It controlled everything perfectly and worked as soon as I put the batteries in there. The signal travels approx 20 ft through the wall and the IR signal gets relays back another 15ft in the opposite direction to my components. I have had no issues since using it two days ago.Beach Audio shipped mine in a few days and the item was in prefect condition.
The product worked -- marginally -- for a few weeks after I purchased it. I've had several dual-home routers, and the only thing this one has going for it is that the firmware is easier to use than most. However, when it stopped functioning (i.e., turned into a paperweight), their tech-support department wouldn't even pick up their phone. The only exception was on about my 10th call over a three-week period, when someone finally picked up and then slammed the phone back down without even saying hello. They also ignored RMA requests sent via email and fax. I'm not sure whether they're bankrupt or just without any customer service department, but what good is a warranty when no one will respond to your exchange/RMA requests? STAY AWAY!!!
The Hercules MUSE XL is based on the C-Media CMI-8738 chip. This is a budget chip as you would expect for a budget card. The CMI-8738 is actually capable of 5.1 channel sound and SPDIF (digital) input and output, but in this Hercules implementation, you get only 4 channel sound and no digital input or output. Again, this is a budget card, so Hercules seems to have forgone the extra features in favor of getting the basics done well.The sound is very good. The sound is free of distortion and the higher frequencies are noticeably more clean than my on-board integrated AC97 audio (an ECS motherboard with an Avance audio chip). For example, in the racing game "Rally Trophy", I noticed that the gear whine sounds are now more apparent and I finally can hear sound effects like the wind blowing. This card should present a good upgrade to most integrated audio solutions, which are probably even more budget-driven than this card. If you are using this card with a 2-speaker setup, be sure to open the installed mixer and change the setting from "4 speakers" to "2 speakers" - the default is for "4 speakers" and the sound will be quite strange without rear speakers connected in "4 speakers" mode.The CMI-8738 is based on Sensura 3D positional audio, so it supports all the popular formats for your games: Microsoft DirectSound 3D, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, A3D 1.0 and I3DL. Although there is no hardware MIDI support, the package includes the software-based Yamaha S-YXG50 to support MIDI, which is probably good enough for most users since hard-core MIDI users undoubtedly will purchase higher-end cards.Although the box does not specify compatibility with Windows XP, the latest drivers available at Hercules' official website do support Windows XP. The MUSE runs just fine on my Windows XP setup.The software package includes several demo titles, many of which are time limited or function limited - you probably already have full-function alternatives for most of these titles, but if you do not, the package will get you started on popular functions like ripping MP3's.The game port works. Not much more to say here.Under my older Windows 98SE installation, the drivers seemed quite stable, but I experienced frequent "page fault" errors from the mixer when shutting down Windows. This may be more due to remnants of sound drivers for my integrated audio and I experienced no more problems after disabling the mixer. In my current Windows XP setup, I have yet to experience any problems related to the MUSE XL.
What can you say about a cable? I get a great HD video from the cable box, but don't know how much the cable is responsible.
Pros-- Holds everything one needs from home to office with space for more. The file compartment is sturdy and opens without tipping the entire case. The separate laptop case is handy for transporting it separately and storage inside the rolling case as well.Cons-- The expanding handle does not always snap into the full extended position with out several tries.
I am very happy with this purchase. I wanted to upgrade to a Blu-ray player but my wife and kids were concerned with being able to work three remotes, adjusting the TV inputs, etc. I was looking for a slick remote that would be a one-touch operation and found the Harmony 1000 on sale. It compares to some much more expensive remotes from professional installers who then charge set-up fees (and charge again if you change AV equipment). I found the software easy to progam and now the 7 yr old can operate all the functions easily! Not the cheapest remote, but easy to program and use. Overall a good value with nice 'wow' factor to boot!
The card seems to work properly -- it functions as it's supposed to in both my camera and my computer. The only question I have about it is why it's called an "8G" card when it contains only 7.45G of memory.
The difference between this tripod and a beginner's Ambico tripod is amazing. It's much taller, heavier, sturdier, more adjustable, and easier to handle. The legs spread apart much further, giving it a tremendously stable base. It has two padded grips on two of the legs that even make it comfortable to pick it up and scoot it over. Since I've purchased a heavier DSLR I really needed a better platform on which to sit, and this tripod does not disappoint.
I got this as part of the special deal for the Cannon A3000IS. This is a well-made camera bag that fits the camera like a glove! I also like that there are 2 extra pockets for memory cards. It is also very small and convenient. There is a belt-loop and a shoulder strap for different carrying preferences. It's a great bag for the money!
This camera has far exceeded my expectations. I bought this little gem right before I decided to get out of New York and take a break in Maine during fall foliage (my digital had been stolen a few months prior, and I didn't want to spend another $500 to replace it). I read loads of reviews online, spoke with a couple of friends who are professional photographers, and this was the name that kept recurring - Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom. I took it on faith, and shot 10 rolls of film in one week with one short glance at the manual (who has time to read the manual?). When I got the pictures developed, they were amazing - I could practically breathe the fresh air. Incredible colors. Everyone I showed the pictures to was as impressed as I was, and I'm not a professional photographer by any means! LOVED THIS CAMERA! I'd buy it as a gift for anyone!
This was a bad converter. It never worked and left us in a bad position since this was a trip of a lifetime and we couldn't find another converter in any store.
I was very happy with this product until I upgraded to Windows 7-64. Oh well - this is the world we live in. I figure the least this company could do would be to offer us sufferers a discount on a pen that does work. I emailed them about this challenge and their response was - tough luck in so many words.____________________Lots of other reviews get into the details, so I won't bother. Let me just give my opinion of how I like the performance of this pen.I do a fair amount of scanning and use this pen for spot scanning. It is even good enough that I have found myself using this pen to scan multiple pages, although that's not what it is best at.The only challenge I have is when I'm trying to scan near the spine of a book. When the surface is not flat, the scan can go off into left field. When that happens, I simply go back - highlight the garbage - and rescan a bit slower and it seems to pick it up fine.Some have said it is not that fast. I find it almost as fast as I can scan a line. I don't know what they expect from a pen scanner, but all in all this picks up very well, is extremely accurate, and is fast.Someone else complained about having to carry the driver disk around with them. I don't have any problem with this either and use the pen on both a desktop and a laptop.Keep the pen angle about right and you can scan up a storm.I give it about 95% + accuracy (closer to 99% without spine pages.)
I purchased the BEFSR41 for a LAN at home - to connect a couple of Macs and a PC laptop to a cable modem and ethernet network. I was unable to configure it from the instructions - which were not Mac-friendly.Linksys Tech Support tried to help, but finally admitted that they didn't have much expertise with Mac OS, and we were unsuccessful in helping me get it to work.I ultimately returned the Linksys router and purchased an Asante Friendlynet FR3004 for about the same price. It worked the first time, and Asante knows Macs.If you are a Mac user, until Linksys get's more Mac oriented, I'd recommend that you consider another product.
The unit does NOT come with a pass through USB connector! This is the 2nd unit I've purchased - the first one I got, a couple of years ago at least, DID HAVE a pass through connector but this one does not! What the heck? It is a good thing that I don't need the connection on the computer I am using it with or else I would have had to return the product. Having said that and being annoyed that an item is not as it is presented!!!!! this laptop cooler really does work. I just purchased a new Dell fully loaded and it runs hot. I didn't use the cooler from my old laptop at first but after seeing how hot the new Dell was, I took it off my old laptop and put it on the new one...WOW - what a difference, it cooled it off right away. That was my reason for purchasing the 2nd one - to replace the one under my old laptop.However - be aware IF YOU NEED THE PASS THROUGH CONNECTOR - you won't be getting one!
I bought this sub earlier this year cos I needed something to really rock my house. After reading all the great reviews I decided to take the plunge. I was not disappointed. This big boy rocks!!! I will definitely recommend without any reservation ( except if you live in an apt or condo).
I ordered accessories for the product that came with no documention on how to use them (the AV docking station).Really, no documentation to start it up. Box had seals brocken. Sony support told me that I would have to go to their web site and read the documentation. They then informed me that said documentation was what I had. A 1 page documentation on the ports in the back. None of this was specified in the 1 sheet documentation I got with the accessories.Next day I powered up the laptop and it couldn't find the hard drive.So, Sony will contact me within three days to set up an appointment within the next 7 days to look at the latop which is now unusable. It does not recognize that there is a harddrive in the system. A PC 38 days old.The total time I have spent on resolving this is over five hours and many calls on my cell phone.My take on Sony products is that the documentation is abysmal. There are other products out there with better documentation and support.And this is coming from someone who used to love Sony products.I am off now to pick up a new notebook. I need to have a laptop for a Monday presentation for my new business. I know the laptop will not be a Sony.
Was worth a shot to try. Needed to take VGA out of a camera DVR into a component matrix switch. I was 90% sure it was not going to work as I was needing to go from RGB to the YPB. Wanted to distribute the vga out from cam dvr to all tv's in the house. Since it was so cheap, worth a shot. The 10% chance I thought I had of it working was due not being 100% sure the VGA out of the dvr was RGB or not. Well, now I know!Description is pretty clear its not for hi-def component like that that comes out of a dvd/blu-ray. So its my fault on it not working.
Space was at a premium on this trip and I wanted Panorama easily available. Also sunscreen would be heavily used (can damage camera frames) so metal case was ideal. Camera performed wonderfully and was so small it was easy to carry around and protect from water in Aquapac case. I didn't realize what a problem sand would be - again the Aquapac protected from both sand and water from rapids. The photos are great. I am enjoying using this camera to take photos of my triplet granddaughters also. It tucks into my purse or pocket with an extra roll of film. I have SLR APS which is about 8 times bigger and it is so much harder to drag it around as much as I love it! Thanks Canon.
I have an NEC 16x writer but that supports only the more expensive Verbatim (which for now is available only as 3 packs). I used to get an illegal disc error whenever I popped in any non-Verbatim disc.Many Japanese firms are have extensive hand in glove arrangements and try to work out deals between themselves to fleece the customers. This doesn't mean Memorex or TDK is worse than Verbatim.The official NEC site offers an upgrade to the burner's firmware. After this simple firmware upgrade, Ritek media (which is what Memorex uses) works like a charm. NEC supports both 4x and 2.4x. I suggest using only 2.4x which is what Memorex (and Ritek) is rated for.For DL recording, I strongly suggest that you change the booktype in the firmware to DVD-ROM. This allows the DL to be played in any home DVD player.
If you going to leave a filter on while you are shooting get the best filter you can afford. Good lens protection though for the price.
Don't see why people are having problems with this. Here is what I did:(Note: light blow or rinse disc under water to remove dust or debris before cleaning)1) Put 4 drops of solution on it, applied with a Q-Tip.2) Spin it around 15-20 times.3) Rub off the excess stuff with the dab pad and some Kleenex tissue paper.4) Pop it in the CD player and play it!I tried this on a CD that had all types of scratches. It had deep and minor ones. Around the deep scratches, this thing was unnefective, which no machine can fix. It did great on the minor ones.Also note that this machine doesn't remove them, it only fills them in. You can't even see the results because they are invisible to the eye.This has worked for me so far. Hope it doesn't break.
I didn't expect the product was good qualilty because the price was cheap.I simply wanted to record my voice for study purpose. But this is good enough quality and very very easy.
Convenient when you have two computers and one monitor. Good for when you buy a new computer and are in the transition.
Worked fine... until the battery died after one year. You can't replace it so essentially the player is useless. Would not recommend.
I wanted a highly portable am/fm stereo radio, with provision for ac adapter and stereo headphone jack, with excellent fm stereo reception. The shortwave is a bonus I'll figure out later. In the meantime, I got everything I wanted. The fm reception is outstanding. As a test, I set it up on my office desk, at least 6 feet from the nearest window, using the ac. I work in a high rise amidst a forest of high rises in midtown Manhattan, a very tough fm reception location. This radio pulled in excellent stereo reception of WBGO 88.3, WFUV (Fordham) 90.7, and WNYC (93.9), all of which will be familiar to NYC listeners as great but low-powered public radio stations at the low end of the dial that are hard to get. The sound is excellent through the headphone jack. The reception is at least as good as the Kloss Model 88 (which I still highly recommend, and which is permanently ensconced on my window sill with a Magnum Dynalab Silver Ribbon antenna). I can't ask for anything more.The only reason I give 4 rather than 5 stars is that I have not attempted to seriously appraise the model's shortwave performance.
This is a great portrait lens! Lets in alot of light, great bokeh, and nice focusing. The only downside is that if you don't have a full frame camera you have to stand very far away from your subject.
Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/PlayerI have put in 350 DVDs and packed up there cases, save a lot of space and DVDs lying around, all the features are a lttle complicated for the non-techno person, but basic part easy to use. Even though technology is constantly changing and improving this unit should usable well into the future.
Product arrived on time and just as described. The ball and chain really likes this alarm and I appreciate the soft tones she wakes up to. Much better than the typical buzzing alarm.
I thought my girlfriend and I could use this on vacation to watch the same movies on the iPad but the sound was not distributed to both headphones. In fact, the quality was diminished even though it was only coming through one set of headphones. Overall, I think this is a great concept but some refinement is obviously in order.
What impressed me about the DSC H1:Huge 2.5" LCD screenAlmost instant power upQuick focusingEasy zoom button (not twitchy like Canon's S2)The jog wheel on the top front of the grip (great when cycling through pictures)Low noiseThe manual settings (aperature, shutter speed, white balance)Crisp, colorful pictures.Bracketing button (takse 3 pictures in succession, each with different exposure values, making sure you get the best exposure possible)Recommended accessories: extra NiMH batteries, hand strap for better grip, UV filter to protect lens from scratches, carrying case, screen protector, wide angle lens.
I use this RTX DUALjack to connect my DISH Network reciever to the phone system in my house. It performs perfectly. if you need a phone jack where one does not exist, this product is perfect for you, and I give it my highest recommendation.
Great product offering flexibility. Units run a bit hot but work fine especially in my house which has a lot of thick concrete walls.
I wanted to replace my diskman I've had for 12 years, with one that will play MP3 CD's. This is the one I chose based on reviews and what people told me and I have no complaints. Easy to use, great sound even with the stock headphones I haven't tried good headphones yet though I will since I don't like ear buds much. I'm very happy with it.
I looked at quite a few infra red repeaters,ranging in price from 35 to few hundred dollers,i am glad i went with the hot link pro,every product is designed differently and has its own pros and cons but then again its al relative,i have a wallmounted sony 52 inch lcd tv and the equipment which consists of dishnetwork HD reciever and HD DVD player is locted in my garage,so i have a really clean picture frame set up with no tv cabinets etc in the room,every thing works perfect with out a hitch i could not be happier,save your self a tons of money and get this item if you are looking for a reliable and cost effective solution.Bbottom line is this that the quality is great functionality 100 percent,versitile and expandible and very reasonably priced at around $60.00(i got it for about $30.00 from amazon by opening there cedit card account)not to mention 2 years warranty.What could you ask for more!!
I bought this for Mother's Day for my wife and Amazon shipped it to me within 1 day, in time for Mother's Day, eventhough the estimated delivery date was a full week later. Awesome! Although we seemed to have some initial problems getting the lens to consistently focus, the problems cleared up the next day, probably a camera setting problem, and the lens has worked great ever since. My wife has taken some beautiful pictures with it and it is probably her favorite for portraits.
I've had this mp3 player for a few months now and really like it. It's very lightweight, easy to use (I saw from the reviews here to format it before attempting to add music - that's the only thing that would've been unclear from the instructions), good sound quality. The battery really does last a long time if all you're doing is listening to music, which is mainly what I do. I'm very satisfied with my non-conformist (ie non-ipod) mp3 player! Saved myself a little money and don't look like everyone else out there.
Fast shipping as always from amazon, but just a bad product, couldn't get to work after hours of trying.
I bought this headset so I wouldn't keep losing reception on my INNO when running the wrong direction( where satellite reception was blocked). Works great, only lost reception under bridges. Earpiece became uncomfortable after a few miles.
After reading other reviews for the Etymotic ER6i I purchased it for use on long overseas airline flights. Before my last trip I tested the new ear buds with my Ipod Nano. I was shocked with the poor quality of the sound. The sound reminded me of the very tinny sounds from a 1910 home built wire crystal radio. I tried each of the removable ear pieces with no improvement. Obviously I wasted the cost of these ear buds and I have returned to using the Apple ear buds that came with my Nano.
Hola soy de venezuela.Estoy contento con el producto, llego en el tiempo establecido recomiendo la tienda son serios y responsables.
After doing about 2 days worth of research, I knew what I wanted in a GPS Navi; something compact, clear, text to speech directions, and affordable. The Nuvi covered all the bases. It has so many useful features and is easy to use. I got it for my wife and she really loves it. The Bluetooth feature is superb as well. This is the GPS for you...
I had considered getting a digital SLR camera instead, but the Elph's tiny size make it more ideal for parties, which is when I take most of my pictures. This is probably the best camera of its kind I have ever owned. It is everything that I would expect from Canon and more. It takes GREAT pictures! I also especially like the nice 3.0" LCD screen. It includes technology that is supposed to base the focus using facial recognition software. I was a little skeptical as to how well this would work, but I am very pleased indeed! The lens extends quickly when it is turned on, it zooms in and out quickly, and the lens retracts quickly when it is turned off. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Shipping was quick and packaging was very adequate for the product. The lock and cable appear to be of good quality. The keys work flawlessly and I prefer over the combination lock models. It was listed and purchased as a used item, but looks new and at half the cost of the new ones. How much abuse can a lock like this take? I have always had good success with purchasing used items through Amazon. If there is ever a problem, it is accepted back immediately.
First of all, make sure that the product you are considering matches the one of this review. For some reason, Amazon tends to mix up reviews between items that have similar keywords. This is a review for the 15.4 Gravity backpack made by Targus.Design:It's color looked a bit weird to me from the images, but after opening it, I actually quite liked the overall color. It's fabric seems to be quite sturdy as well, and the insides and outsides are made of standard nylon.Build:The laptop compartment was able to fit my 14 inch Alienware m14x, so it is quite large to my satisfaction. There is also a bit of room outside of the fold but in the same pocket for chargers and such. The secondary pocket is also quite large as well. I'm confident it could probably fit a textbook, notebooks, and pretty much any other kind of school materials. The other smaller pockets also provide pretty much the standard features of other backpacks. One of the top rated reviews actually addresses the concern about Targus' design change, and Amazon's product images do not reflect this. I suggest going to the official Targus website to see if it fits your needs. One change was the side pockets, but I never use those anyways so luckily it the change did not affect me.Weight:My laptop is VERY heavy, much heavier than standard laptops due to its more better hardware. Yet when I put it in my backpack, it seemed much lighter than I expected. Apparently it incorporates an "ergonomic" design and such. Not sure how much that actually impacts this, but I think I could carry quite a few things in this comfortably.I plan to use this regularly for college, as I wanted something to carry both a laptop as well as my papers. Looking at it now, I'm confident it can meet all of my needs. I will update after I use it a while at my university.
This keyboard is better than ICEKEY, better than any Apple keyboard. Better than MacAlly IceKey because has better "click" sound, and much whiter keys, than IceKey.Two USB ports located more convenient, than on sides. USB ports are low power: enough for USB mouse or USB Pen or USB Drafting Tablet, but not enough power, and not enough speed for USB Flash Drive or USB Hard Drive. Connect USB Flash Drive or USB Hard Drive direct to USB port at your Mac.This keyboard marked at the bottom as ICEKEY5 and iKEYSLIM.This keyboard has "power" button, capable to "wake-up" my latest Ivy Bridge based MacBook Pro (end of June 2012) from "Sleep" in 2-5 sec. But "power" button does not powers up computer if it was shut down. Probably, in "sleep" mode notebook has power at USB ports, and does not have in "off" mode.Also is very convenient that keyboard has a rigid clear plastic dust cover. I cutted additional slot at the back of this cover for USB mouse connector.MacAlly ICEKEY5/iKEYSLIM feels much better that any of Apple keyboards. I've tried them all, wireless and wired, plastic and aluminum. I highly recommend this keyboard to every Mac user. About reliability I will learn later. Today, 11/09/2012, I just started to use it.
As most vets, daily ironing has been instilled in us and I've been ironing daily 30 years (something I don't enjoy). This Panasonic cordless iron rocks! And it works faithfully! I can't believe how this cordless iron's performance (in terms of power, steam) can stay up with the corded irons. Using this iron doesn't require an 'adjustment' in one's ironing method. Just cradle as you're repositioning the fabric and you'll do fine. Reliability is topnotch. After 13 months of daily use, I've had no problems. The unit is well built and feels quality. My request to the owner is to use nothing but distilled water at all times. I do and I've never had a problem with calcium buildup and clogging. Just purchase a $.99 gallon of distilled water, an empty 8oz water bottle which to fill the unit with. The gallon of distilled will last 3-6 months.
I think the DMC-TZ3 is a great camera, I just buy it and get into my vacations on the beach so I had immediately the opportunity to test it and I was really happy with the quality of the pictures.The only disappointed I have with this camera was that even the specification said the camera has a wide range of speed and apertures, the selection of them is merely automatic with just some options to customize it. The camera has 21 preloaded settings (from portrait to air picture) that let you play a little bit with the camera, but if you are looking for something more customizable I will recommend you another option.Anyway it has a lot of very nice options and as I said the quality of pictures is excellent. I get really surprised with the 28 mm equiv lens and I love the way my landscapes pictures look.
I'm very pleased with this camera :)prosit's very light and small, but well builtthe lecia lens is awsome and the 12x zoom is perfectvideo quailty is goodmacro setting is greatauto focus is greatall the settings and options work welleasy to understand and use menuquick start upimage quality is generally superbflash works greatnearly perfect veiwfinderLCD is crisp and clearaffordableconsnot so great photos at ISO 200+the flash is set to forced off (all you have to do is pop it up and change it to forced on, no biggie)action shots? still figuring out how to take them well with this cameraI've had it for about a week and so far Im loving it more and moreI havent had any problems and it's a great upgrade from my standard 4mp kodakI'm still learning how otu se all the settings and all the tricks, the manual is very helpfulI highly reccomend this if you're not quite ready for an SLR, but want more options than a standard point and shoot
As far as I'm concerned this keyboard is complete and utter garbage. I've used cheap keyboards that come with new computers that are better than this. The space bar sticks all the time, and the responsiveness varies from one key to the next. As a result, letters get entered out of order, and the last letter of a word often ends up at the beginning of the next word. I'm a software developer so I type very fast and use lots of special characters. This thing just can't keep up with me.On the mouse, the back button is so far from the place where you rest your thumb, you basically have to stop what you're doing and carefully place your thumb in the right place to click back.I suppose as ergonomic devices go, the keyboard and mouse are OK, but if you have to type slowly and press harder on the keys all the ergonomic benefits go out the window. Bottom line: The design isn't bad, but the components are dirt cheap and make this keyboard a bad choice, especially for the price.
We have several PC and laptops, all connected wired/wireless to a small network.Good:1. Easy installation2. Everything works, fax, scan, print, copy. Like the fax from PC feature.3. Built in network works great, most printer servers dont work with MFC.Bad:3 months in light use (ony dwon about 1000 sheets), got a "toner low" warning and stopped printing. No error message from PC. Took the toner out and shake it, put it back in now working.
This is a wonderful camera. Easy to use, tons of features and it produces fabulous pictures. I have had no problems. That was until I upgraded from Windows 98SE to Windows XP. Now I can no longer upload my pictures to my PC. Although XP will detect the camera and load the correct USB drivers, it will not give you a drive designation. When XP tries to communicate with the camera, it fails and tells to check your connections. ...I finally went to the Windows XP support site which lists digital cameras supported by XP. This camera is not one of them. Luckily my notebook has Windows 2000. Btw, the manual that came with the camera states the software can be used with XP. Which I fine but it does no good if the hardware does not work with XP!
Great Headset! I have been buying Logitech products for years and found to be veryuseful! This headset is my second purchase. The first one lasted me years of use.
I bought this transcend 4gb flash memory card for my panasonic lumix camera. The card works well in my camera, holds up to 500 pictures and 200 hours of video time. I had no promblem with this memory card in any of my devices that I put it into. It works great in my kindle , camcorder and computer. I will recommend this product to anybody who is looking for a great memory card, with a great price.
A little pricey, but it does a good job protecting my DSLR body & lens while traveling. You will need one for each camera part. It could easily be used for other fragile items as well.
I researched this eyepiece since I wanted to buy it. Well lo and behold finding this exact model with just five sites I was able to order a brand new one for $ 22.95. How can this outfit justified charging well over $ 200.00 - insane.
I'm not a "professional" photographer, but I did a great deal of research prior to purchasing. This is a heavy, solid lens with Pro features. It doesn't zoom in great deal more than the 35-135mm lens that came with the 40D body (as would be expected just looking at the numbers), but the real benefit is being able to get an extra 2 stops of exposure than using an f/4 lens without IS. Gets pretty heavy carrying it around on vacation all day, but you get the great shots. No regrets.
These portfolios are of a quality and seem durable enough to endure use out in the field - we are using them in a number of our company vehicles for specialized maps of the city. Product was exactly as advertised and received in a timely manner. A+++++
I was shocked that that the 4 satellite speakers are dummies and are just for looks. I opened mine up wondering why there was no music or movement coming from those satellite speakers and found they are just cosmetic with no wiring. The base broke with several days. I didn't even bother returning these as they went straight into the trash. I and had bought 2 of these!
It seems that this little stereo has gotten a lot of flack and I'm not sure why. I've been really happy with it, and so has my co-worker (who also has her own). It's not an expensive unit, so of course the sound is not going to be absolutely phenomenal, but it's perfectly good. It's a compact size, which was what I needed due to the size of my child's nursery (where we use it). I did a lot of research before buying this and it was hard to find something this small that had all of the features and sound quality, without spending a lot more money. My favorite feature is the sleep timer, so it automatically turns off at the time I set it for. As for how it reads CDs, I'm not sure why reviews say it doesn't take burned discs, because mine easily does. I haven't had any problems with it not reading anything. Last, but not least, this unit has an attractive/simple design. Once again, for the money (it was on sale for $40), you can't go wrong with this item.
I have TomTom 920 and bought this one for my husband. Took me for 4 years to talk him into using a GPS system, but he loves it. The reason I bought this one for him was this dose not come with many functions compare to mine. Too many functions could be very confusing for someone who dose not enjoy playing with electric toys like these (if you love doing, do not buy this, because there are so much limitation to what you can do compare to what I have). Now he uses it everyday and very happy about it. Researched everywhere but amazon has the best price.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE AN iBOOK!! It slides in easily, but it is almost impossible to get out. I had to call their support line and they told me to apply pressure in the upper left corner (lower right corner if the lock is upside down). Even after doing that, it took me 10 minutes before I finally got it out. When I called, the guy asked me if I had an ibook before anything else. He then told me that they are tight in the ibooks and people have trouble getting them out. It is not worth the struggle if you have an ibook. I highly do not recommend this product for apple ibooks.
This device couldn't be simpler as long as you're familiar with the basics of setting up a network card or a router - and even if you're not, the instructions are fairly clear cut. The most important thing to remember is that for using it as a wireless access point, you need to plug it into a PC and configure it first, but once you've done that, you can just have it plugged into the ethernet outlet at the wall and either power it via USB or the included adapter, and you're good to go.
I bought this to replace the battery on my APC Back-UPS LS 700. I don't have any unusual service demands for the UPS. It's plugged in all the time and I use it for my computer equipment. My printer is plugged into the printer socket on the UPS. The original battery lasted 3 years, but the replacement died 2 days after the 1 year warranty expired. This battery is suppose to go 3-5 years when it's used in "float" (always plugged in) service. I'm going to try an off-brand replacement battery this time which has a 2 year warranty.
These are great looking and more importantly SOUNDING speakers.The studio series from JBL is based on the same technology used in most every reputable recording studio in the world. You can't go wrong with these S38-BE. I had to let go of my S312 (floor standing model), but didn't miss a beat when down-grading to the S38s. Great, clean sound... Faithful reproduction. Just get the sub if you need to feel your floor quake from greater bass. These speakers do exactly what they were meant to do, and do it beautifully.What more can you ask for? Still love 'em after all these years!
Toshiba has competition in Fujitsu on performance and features, Visoneer and Acer on price. Taken as a whole, the Toshiba Portege tablets have no equal.Use of the 1.5Ghz Pentium 4M CPU makes this more powerful than other tablets in the field, putting it in the same class as most pure laptops. As with any laptop, you have limitations on hard drive size, memory, and add-on peripherals. As a laptop, this is average, as more feature-rich and economical options exist. I would *not* recommend this machine to anyone looking for a pure laptop solution.However, I'm a firm believer in tablets as the future. I've seen how much suffering people endure with folios of printouts and papers, almost solely because they need to markup the paper and have access to multiple sheets as they work. While this doesn't purport to expand the screen size to 36&quot;x48&quot; (which would be AWESOME... someday), it does allow most people to finally start editing documents by hand, and cut down on the paper waste.Also, as a forms tool, tablets are unmatched. The user experience in Windows XP for tablets is much closer to the long-enjoyed PDA functionality of Palm and PocketPC users everywhere... without the annoying syncronization problems. And One Note from Microsoft is probably the best utility going for tablet users.As a tablet PC, this delivers. I can't speak to the MP3/DVD problems, but the tablet does have the necessary horsepower to do either or both, so I would tend to think the problem is configuration, not intrinsic problems.If you have the cash, buy one for your group as an evaluation item. Once people start using it, your next problem will be to find the budget room to buy more.Fred
I got this router because and when it came with a firewall. If it is still offered with this firewall it is only a sofwear firewall and not hardwear. The firewall only covered one computer and expired after one year. I had a trailwear version of the softwear installed so it was pre-expired. Also the router leaves the port 113 closed or unstealed and unless you set the firewall to a dummy forwading ip it will not be fully stealthed.Aside from the firewall miswording earlier, this is a solid router with decent range covering the floor above and below through numerous walls and doors.I have a 1500 cable internet connection and test at 1600+with or without the router at early morning hours no difference. (Also experianceing 200 or less sometimes during peak hours alone as well) Average test about 1350-dsdreportsWith 4 computers all wireless going my internet connection is slowed consideralbly but still reliable and decent testing 100-750 average. During peak hours we do suffer near outages and peak time but I think this is only due to sharing*non-dedicated bandwith. I do NOT plan to add more computers to the network without dedicated bandwith due to newly limited bandwith availibility. Average work workstation distance about 25 feet Average 3 walls or floors wood, drywall (carpet not calculated).Everyone on then nework is for the most part satisfied with the network.Four stars for the router living up to expectations.
I've had this Sub for about one month and so far, very strong with excellent sounds and more than enough power. The exterior is attractive but not a small speaker box.
Haven't had any problems with this card yet, and I don't believe I will. Works like it should.
You may want Linksys products, you may have the know-how to install them, and so good on you. But if you're just a regular ole home user like me, then God help you because their tech support won't. Average 30 minute hold time, only to talk to a snide, condescending support person who petulantly fired questions at me and then would let loose a stream of gobbledygook, misdiagnosing the problem and basically trying to get rid of me so they could go on their break. After three tries, I gave up. I wonder if Linksys management knows how bad their support staff is.
Bad quality control. Unit purchased came with two defective coax fittings, one on rotator and one on control unit. Both were oversize and cable fittings would not go on them. Filed them with a small file on end which seemed to be where problem area was until fittings would screw on using small wrench. Not good but unit did work when done. Note in instructions says overload of power supply will shut it down and initial power up showed that to be correct. Problem traced to "balun" coupler on "DB4" quad uhf bowtie antenna being used which really shorts out the power supply because of it's design. Solution is to use additional coax for signal as shown in instructions. Unit does seem adequate for light loads and works (now) as advertised.
I've used these keyboards for years and really like them. That said, I may return this one. The keys are very stiff. The space bar is over the top stiff. This isn't exactly ergonomic!
When the plug-in for my ethernet cable broke, I was stumped as to how I would be able to still use my laptop computer. Didn't want to chunk it and buy a new one, so I started researching to see if there was some kind of adapter available for my problem. Well, I found out there was and the best price I found was right here on Amazon. I have been using the adapter for over a year now and it has been a lifesave. Thank you, Amazon.com for always having what I need.
Monster and all these other companies would have you believe that if you don't spend at least $60 on an HDMI cable, you are not going to have good picture. I received 2 of these cables for $9 each and they perform perfectly well. I have one hooked to a DirecTV HD DVR and the other hooked to my PS3 and the picture on both is stunning.
I upgraded to this body from the D50. I was torn between the D80 and the D200, but after making the purchase, I have absolutley no regrets. The amount of control over settings, and easy use of controls is great; though there was a learning curve. Pictures are BIG sharp, the 5fps is amazing, and it's built like a tank.
Bought this for a trip to Europe (Netherlands) and it worked perfectly without any kinks. I am quite pleased with my purchase.
This is a consistent complaint among people who have purchased this unit: THE OVERALL VOLUME OUTPUT IS TOO LOW. (The same complaint applies to the Vestak unit which competes with this item.) I would not recommend this unit, which I returned. The old battery-operated record players from the early 70's are superior.
My last GPS (Navman) was stolen from my car and although I was upset by this, there was a silver lining -- I was able to buy a more advanced, better one. I chose a Garmin because the Garmin boat GPS we have is the best one I have used. I really liked my previous one. It was clear, the directions were usually reasonable, and it recalculated quickly when I was off track. It was tedious to enter information into and it was slow switching between some screens. Plus you had to actually load the maps from CDs.The Garmin NUVI is so, so much better. First it comes preloaded with maps and locations. It starts up faster, finds the satellite much quicker and seems to hold the signal better, it's directions are very reasonable (I haven't been sent down a oneway street the wrong way yet but it is inevitable!), it has preloaded locations that I actually am familiar with and want to go to, and the touch pad screen is easy to use although a little more difficult with the car in motion or with unsteady hands. I appreciate that it knows which state I am in so that I don't have to feed it to the unit. The maps appear to be more current than my previous unit, incorporating fairly new road construction. The suction cup window mounting is very secure and stable; it doesn't slip if the car drives over rough roads.The few mild concerns that I have with the unit are that the voice isn't always clear in its pronunciation (my previous one was better at this), and that the recalculation of directions isn't as fast as it could be. There are some quirks about moving around between screens, but these are quickly adapted to. The voice could be louder. It is hard to hear (at its highest volume) over music that is playing at a fairly low volume.Although I am thrilled with this GPS and will recommend this to friends, I am not sure that I am going to use all the functions of the Nuvi -- the bluetooth connection seems promising, but I am unlikely to use it to play music.
I had seen other reviews that this product was not a Cables To Go product, so I made sure I ordered directly from Amazon and not one of their other sellers. Boy, was I ticked when I received a CableTech cable in a bag with a "Cables to Go" label placed over the original label. It does not have the signature Cables To Go connectors/boots. I could have saved a couple bucks by ordering from one of the other sellers and gotten the same cable, or maybe even the correct cable. This cable may be just fine, but it was NOT what was advertised and what I paid for. Shame on Amazon!I had just ordered two 7 ft Cables To Go cables from Amazon and they are actual Cables To Go products. The quality is obviously better than this cable.
What can I say? It is a cat-6 patch cable. The price is decent, but don't buy it unless you have use for a gigabit connection. Actually. You only really need a gigabit network if you move around big files and have a network adapter and the hardware that supports it.
I have been using this product for a couple of weeks now and it works great thus far.It is connected to a 10/100 port on my LinkSys wireless router at home.Installation using the included CDs was smooth, on Windows XP and Mac OS X computers.Coming out of standby mode, printing the first page is very fast.One puzzling problem: when I'm working at home and connected to my employer's VPN, I can't print wirelessly. I need to either disconnect from the VPN or print using USB cable. I need to check some of the user groups for a solution to this issue.One minor grouse: upon reading the manual, this unit consumes quite a bit of power (10W) in standby mode, which is 99% of the time. Though not bad, this could be improved.In 2 weeks I have NOT experienced any of the posted problems like paper curling, door open warnings, and broken hardware.The fax also works well, however as a first-time fax owner I was annoyed to discover that the receive fax function does not work if you have voicemail from your phone service provider. You need to set up manual mode receive. This is a generic fax machine issue and not specific to Brother.
This is a very small bag. From some of the pictures I thought I would be able to get my camcorder and digital camera in it, but could not. The material is thin and lacks padding. If you have a cheap camera I would recommend it. If you have expensive video equipment I would get something more substantial.
I bought this on Amazon, which was being sold by TigerDirect. When I removed the unit from its beat up box I could hear a rattling noise like a loose screw. I looked to see if there were any of those "void warranty if removed" stickers on the case, but there were none so I opened the top cover and out fell a small metal screw. I could see where it came out of so I screwed it back in place and put the cover back on. Got it all hooked up and plugged in. I went through the menu status information and when it got to the serial number and firmware version the serial number was blank! I'm not sure if they just forgot to input it at the factory, or if this was a returned unit that got wiped! At least it had a serial number on a sticker in the back of the unit. All in all it seems to be working fine and doing its job. I would have returned it if it had those "do not remove" security stickers on the case, and if I paid more than one Ben Franklin for it, but I just didn't feel like going through the hassel of returning it. Only time will tell if this thing holds up.
My old hub died after six years of use, so I bought this to replace it. It was brain-dead simple to install and it works great.
I have an IBM Thinkpad T30 that gets very hot, especially since it is my primary computer and I play quite a few 3D games that really tax the graphics card. I've tried several different cooling trays and racks and none of them worked except for a wire shelf that was 7 inches off the desk but when I went to a docking station and external monitor I really didn't want my laptop sitting on a white wire shelf 7 inches off my desk. So I invested in the Antec Notebook Cooler with much skeptism about how it could possibly work being so close to the desk.IT ROCKS. I keep it on all the time and the fan noise doesn't bother me at all. It isn't any worse than the white noise you'd get from a desktop computer. I can play games all day long and I haven't overheated once since I got the Notebook Cooler. I highly recommend it for all heavy duty laptops users.
this is a very good case for people just starting out, tool free design so very easy to deal with installations. five stars for me would recommend again.
Targus products speak for themselves, with the lifetime warranty against falling apart, reviews that say this case is flimsy haven't looked at many other cases. This case is ideal for organising store bought DVDs with the covers occupying the opposite side of the page (one side is for the disc, the other is rectangular for storing DVD covers).Also for archiving to CD or DVD-Rs the comprtment for the DVD covers is ideal fo slipping in a listing of the contents in a CD or DVD archive.Very well made poroduct and this type of sleeve is the kindest to your DVD media.
Works great on my printer. Like the results. Don't like having to enter this muchabout product, think it is unnessisary.
This is quite a sturdy tripod, it feels heavy and solid in the hand. It weighs 155 grams, yet it plenty strong to hold my 215 gram (7.6 ounce) camera. The legs slide with a good amount of friction, and have a spring-ball to lock them in place. I got it in a light gold color. Although this was never meant to hold heavy items, it is not flimsy at all.
When this unit arrived, it would only display the main menu if a disk wasn't inserted. Once a disk, any disk, was inserted the output from the hdmi port went away with only an occasional, miscolored, out-of-sync image flashing across the screen. The svhs output functioned normally, but that's not why I purchased this thing. I returned it to Amazon.
Bought the Sansa for a Granddaughter who had a Sansa with less capacity. Both came from Amazon and both have been an exceptional value for the dollar spent. The e260 did go blank or freeze twice shortly after being loaded with music, but after removal and reinserting the battery it has performed quite well.Thanks Amazon
I bought 3 of these a year or two back due to their low price. The audio quality I got was simply aweful, on every single one. I'd strongly suggest getting a more expensive usb-audio adapter instead.
First, for those who may be unsure, they are open-backed, which means people will hear your music just about as well when they are on your head as when they are off it. The open back design makes headphones sound better, though, so it is often worth the trade-off.These headphones sound absolutely amazing for the price. They impart coloration to the music that, while not neutral and not conducive to hearing REALY fine details accurately in music (AKG and Grado are typically better at this than is Sennheiser), tend to make all those parts of your music that typically give you those cool goosebumps even more powerfull. And, for the price, they also reveal details in recordings fairly well.Since purchasing these headphones, I have owned: AKG k271, HD650, and AKG k701. I have now come to realize that I personally prefer the neutral and detailed sound of AKG, which is really my only reservation in reccomending these headphones (although AKG headphones typically are more in NEED of amplification to sound great). These are great headphones for anyone drawn to audiophilia that doesn't just want to jump in head-first, and they served me well.
I wanted a cooling device for my Dell notebook. I trust Antec. When it came time to build my desktop, I chose Antec for the case and the power supply-quality, quality all the way down the line! Back to the cooler. When I saw that Antec made a Notebook cooler, I put my money on the table immediately. Why? Because this is a company that takes pride in the products it designs and builds. A three year warranty is also a sign that the company is confident in the product. Yes, it costs more than the other coolers, but it's an Antec product. If you are concerned about your notebook overheating (who isn't), buy a cooler to protect your investment.In my humble opinion, the Antec cooler was the only choice!
I CAN NOT GIVE THIS PURCHASE A REVIEW BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORTH WHAT I PAID FORIT . IT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND I HOPE TO GET A FULL REFUND THIS SELLER SHOULD BELOOKED INTO , IF TURNS OUT TO BE A BAD DEAL IT WILL BE MY LAST TIME SHOPPINGWITH YOU , SORRY BUT THATS THE WAY I FEEL.
I got a DX6490 in June for a trip to Scotland in July. I love the camera and the excellent picture quality. I took over 300 pictures and a few videos on my trip and have really enjoyed sharing them with family and friends since then.There are plenty of reviews here about the camera and its features and I won't repeat any of them. But I do want to add comments about the excellent service I have recieved from Kodak.The camera came with a battery charger for the Li-On battery, but it did not include the adaptors for non-US electric outlets. (The charger, when purchased as a separate item, comes with 6 adaptors). I called Kodak to see if I could get *just* the adaptors without buying another entire charger. At first they said that was not possible, but we continued to talk and I explained that I would be going overseas and already had the charger, just missing the overseas adaptors. After awhile I was put on hold and soon the service rep came back and said they were sending me the adaptors, no charge!! GREAT.This Fall my camera started giving me problems turning on. It got to the point that most of the time it would not turn on at all; the screen displayed "B03" error and said to refer to the manual. I changed the battery, I cleaned the battery compartment, I wiggled the lens barrel; sometimes it would come on but usually not. So in late November I called Kodak again. They ran me through a few things to try (most of which I had already done) and finally said I would have to ship the camera to Rochester for repair. I packed it up and sent it in on December 1; I figured there was no way it would be back before Christmas. Well, much to my surprise they checked it into their system on December 7, fixed it and shipped it back to me on December 10!! It arrived on December 15 and works like new. The repair slip says they replaced the "MCU PCB" whatever that is; plus they did a complete cleaning and restored it to it original condition.So this is twice I've been pleasantly surprised and delighted with Kodak's customer service. This makes an EXCELLENT product all that much better!
No problems here with this cable.Be sure to follow the typical USB device installation sequence. (1) Install driver first. (2) Then plug in cable to PC (Windows should detect the driver and install the device). (3) Plug it into your serial device.I'm using this cable to connect my Windows 7 64-bit laptop to a tune module for my car. Cable shows up as COM4 in Windows. I select COM4 in my car monitoring software and I am talking to my car. No issues.
Excellent product made with a very substantial metal(bullet-proof)case as opposed to the plastic construction on a similar product made by Monster. The high level of joule protection is also comforting.
I've been running two of these for about 2 months now, one at home and the other in a small business, without any trouble. Easy setup, I like the web browser interface. No command line B.S. All you need is your DNS address from your ISP and if they need DHCP or use a static ip address.
As another reviewer said, it's a boring product, but hey, it works. We've had one in place for 3 years and it's never caused a problem. I'd call it a solid product.
I hate buying ink, it is one rip-off item. You buy a printer for around $100 that does everything but make coffee. Then you have to spend all kinds of money to replace the ink. You end up spending more for ink then the printer in a year. The only thing good about Lexmark ink is it is cheaper then other brands and they have two cartridges (Black & Color) And you don't have to load the color cartridge for the printer to operate.
Although there isn't much to choose from for the Samsung T9, this case is perfect. You can remove the case from the armband to carry alone. The armband is very comfortable. I wondered how it would fit my small arm, but it has a cinch that gives a great fit. I love how the button functions are right on the side of the case for easy access.
I was a little hesitant to buy a refurbished item but it came in like new. I had lost my first recorder of the same model and this one as a replacement works just as good. (It actually came with more stuff than with my previous purchase!) The recorder itself is great, voice quality on the recording is superb and you can record from far away and still hear it as if you were right next to the speaker. A must have and a great deal for college students!
Is this the correct card for to add data such as MP3s to a Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS?
I can only judge a product such as this by the way it sounds-which many people claim is subjective. I think that's ridiculous-one may differ on the particulars-and in this case the Sennheisser HD-485s are excellent.Good high frequency along with sharp clear bass -not to mention the wonderful midrange. All the details are there-the decay of a struck chord on string instruments with nice spatial imaging.Perhahs I should mention what speakers I use as a barometer of what I consider good sounding. KEF's and PSBs. Anyway anyone who purchases this headphones will not be disappointed. If they are-a trip to the audiologist might be in order.
I brought this battery as a back up to the one that came with my Panasonic DMC-FZ28K. So far no issues. I have not used it that much yet and only charged once.
I was about to shell out for this printer - it sounds great, however the hp support site lists it as discontinued and no longer sells supplies for it.
I'm an advanced amateur photographer, with over 40 years of 35mm experience. A Coolpix 5700 entered my life last Christmas. After about 6 months experience with the base camera, there was no hesitation in ordering the wide angle converter. The only shortcoming of the base camera was its lack of w/a capability. The telephoto capability of the camera should be sufficient for most users, those requiring the outer limits of telephoto may want to consider the tele converter. Let me tell you first, this lens weighs a bunch and is BIG! But it works great! I shoot mostly candids and wedding type photos and find this lens indispensable. Images are typically Nikon razor sharp. On my Coolpix 5700, it provides super sharp photos in auto mode, without the camera knowing a w/a lens is attached. At user setting 2 on my camera, with a Vivitar 285 flash attached, and the camera knowing there is a w/a lens on board, I've made some remarkable shots. IMHO, this converter makes my camera complete - BUY IT!
Have had this USB keyboard for a couple of months now, and have been very pleased. I plugged it into a Windows XP-operated portable, and it worked without any further set-up.I particularly love the "old-fashioned" feel of the keys--set high, with a definite click: if you're a fast typist, you'll fly on this keyboard. The touchpad is very responsive. My one negative comment is that the touchpad is a little too small, and set more deeply than usual into the body of the keyboard. I got used to it after a few days, but I have small hands and wonder if someone with big fingers/bid hands might find it clumsy.A fine choice (actually one of the only choices) if--like me--you prefer a touchpad to a mouse, or want to save desk space.UPDATE: I wrote my original review in May '08. It's now February 2012, and just want to add that the keyboard has remained trouble free.
I don't know where I've been, but this item is great... Will try other products from manufacturer..
I bought this player a month ago to listen to ebooks downloaded from Netlibrary. It is very easy to get the file on to the player and listen to it. It has a resume feature where you pause the player and turn it off and when you turn it back on it remembers where you are in the book. Very nice!! However, because of my fat fingers I sometimes hit the wrong buttons and lose my place. Then it is a royal pain to fast forward to the spot in my book. It can take 15-20 minutes to fast forward 10 hours in a file and then it can be tricky to get it to stop in the right place. I contacted sandisk about getting the fast forward to have the abilitiy to go really fast forward if you hold the button down for a certain amount of time. Something like jumping ahead an hour instead of 20 second increments like it does now. They said they would think about it. I am looking for something else. In the meantime if I lose my space over 10 hours in or longer I listen from my laptop so I don't have to get frustrated sitting with a slow fast forward. Just thought I would share this with other audio book lovers looking for something to use. I am considering a pocket pc instead which has a mobile version of windows medio player and I can use the seek bar and slide to my spot in the file in 10 seconds. No resume though in those pocket pc from what I hear.May 2008. There is a happy ending to this story. I found an mp3 player with a slide bar. It is a Cowon D2 and I love it. Been using it for the past 5 months and it works great for Netlibrary books. I highly recommend it for this application. The 2 gb size is plenty big for books, but you can get one with more memory. It has bookmarking and the few times I forgot to bookmark, I was able to click on the slide bar and I was back to my spot in the book. The battery life is phenomenal. Don't need a recharge for the life of a book and then some. Comes with ac power adapter so can recharge very quickly.
First off, some of these people who offer reviews need to stick to beta and 8 tracks. In reference to a previous review, of course it doesn't playback, its a freakin recorder. Second, just because it lacks a remote doesn't make it bad (get up and start the record process yourself!!!!!!!!!) I digress though, I purchased one of these so I could watch movies on long plane rides from DC to LA via my Clie UX-50. I load up a 1 or 2 gig memory stick with about a half a dozen movies and I am in a happy minature video coma for hours. Of course I have to initially deflect all the curious questions about the UX-50. Ughh. The bottom line is that this is a great product that does EXACTLY what it is designed to do.... record video to memory sticks for later viewing on other memory stick compatible products. Sure its expensive, but its cutting edge, well designed and its a Sony product. If you havn't noticed, Sony products are not cheap. You get what you pay for.
This TV is a Showcase of horrific flaws in manufacturing and design! Where to begin...1. The TV has vertical lines on both sides of the set 3-4 inches from edge.2. There is also a vertical line that has showed up in the middle of the screen, that is ALWAYS visible and distracting while watching anything.3. The HDMI input is CRAP! I have a PS3 (more than 1, and its not the PS3, it's the TV that has the problem.) and I have to physically unplug and re-plug the hdmi cable at least 10 times, at most I've counted 32 times, just to get it to work. Westinghouse says its a problem with the HDCP, well its a BIG problem. However, they do not seem to think so, seeing how they refuse to fix it.4. The Component video inputs are also defective. They have a ghosting/rainbow effect when viewing any source over these inputs.5. The remote control is also defective, or I should say the IR receiver on the TV. The remotes signal will only get through 30% of the time. And you end up having to press the same button 2-3 times, just to get it to change inputs.6. Worst for last! I have addressed all these issues with Westinghouse, and the only way to have SOME of the above mentioned problems fixed is to pay, at my own expense, for the shipping of this TV across country. Which would cost me literally half of what I payed for the actual TV.It should also be mentioned that I have used only HIGH quality cables, Monster Cable 1000 Series, HDMI and Component. I also have been a Manager at Radioshack for years and have a lot of knowledge in the area of Home Theater. This TV has let me learn a wonderful lesson. NEVER CHEAP out on a TV. Save!!! to buy one of good quality, or don't buy one at all!
I have had other caller IDs in the past but I like this one the best. I especially like the fact that it has a power supply and you don't have to keep replacing batteries.
I use this stylus for my kindle fire every day, and I love it! It is way more precise than my finger, and i dont have to worry about smudges.
I love this mouse. I've had it for a while, as a matter of fact, I'm using it right now as I write this review.
I bought an iPod nano 6th gen (the teeny tiny touch screen one) and scratched it a little bit. Most of the damage were fine scratches, and two deeper ones. I ordered the iDrops in hopes of fixing the damage, and based on customer reviews it seemed good to try. I was very happy with the results! It got rid of the finer scratches and significantly improved the two deeper ones. The one thing to understand is that it takes a while of repeating the polishing to get the results. If you have some patience, it is definitely worth it!
This cable seams to have a decent build quality, but to use it from a PC to a TV, the cable does not fix the change in format. You need a much more expensive part to do that.
After thorough review of the various HD-ready TV options (...), and after reading about the limitations of LCD and Plasma TVs (viewing angle problems, burn in, slow pixel response...), I decided to go with a rear-projection DLP, and Samsung's were the most consistently well reviewed. So far, a month later: no regrets. Picture looks fantastic (though I'm not a videosnob), setup was easy, and it's thinner and lighter than the smaller Trinitron CRT it replaced.
For my 16 years old girl, is very easy to use.
Great quality for Fiber Optics Audio Connectivity. "Light-Pipe" (another word) for it. Used in High-end Recording DAW's.Flexible and good quality cable.
Not as finely-precise as say, a real gaming mouse, tracking feels a bit "last-gen" but it seems solid and reliable. Buttons and wheel feel good. And the design looks slick, silver and black with little HP logo. Not ghetto looking like other cheap mice. For the ultra-low price, this mouse is unbeatable.
Really good design, I don't need to worry about it, when I am jogging.the sound quality is OK, compare to its price.And the earphone offer a decent comfortability.
Netgear often makes reliable products. This router has good Parental control of web browsing and Auditing and e-mail reporting of web browsing activities. As usual, it has the RT314 stuffs which are built in 4-port switch enables Cable/DSL Internet sharing, NAT routing security. I think this one is very good for small company does not have admin, but need to have internet access. In addition, this can be used in a big family with control on different age of members.
I like sony products, so I boght this camara.. I have 8,2 mp and can films in HD.
I bought a couple of these iPod clones, thinking they would make fun Christmas presents. Not.The players had different firmware versions, but both came from "Wilson Co." Both units soon suffered flash memory failures that greatly reduced their capacity. The software is very clunky and non-intuitive. They operate very slowly. The "video" and photo displays have very low resolution and poor color rendition. You cannot "drag and drop" music files reliably. Don't try to use them with a Mac. And the audio output is noisy and distorted.Buy a real MP3 player. You can get a quality refurbished iPod for about the same price.
The Escort Passport GT2 is a powerful tool and a fun toy, especially considering it's low price and ease of use. It is useful for analyzing vehicle performance as well as honing your driving skills. It has lot's of display modes to show G forces as well as 0-60 times and more. You just suction cup it to the windshield, plug it into the cig lighter and go.
I ordered two of these to protect two new Nikon lenses. Unfortunately the lenses were backordered and arrived so late that I never thought to test these filters out, now I can't return them. :(Price: ExcellentBuild Quality: Poor! The glass in both my filters slides around as if it's too small for the threaded metal ring.Image Quality: OK in even, soft lighting; Poor in the presence of any strong light source. Both produce green ghost images when shooting in bright natural light or strong light source in dark room (e.g. birthday candles).Verdict: If you've got a lens worth protecting, you surely want good images from it, too. Do yourself a favor, spend a couple bucks more and get a better filter. I ended up with a $15 Quantaray UV filter and get no ghosts when shooting in similar conditions.
I had this laptop for a year now with no problems. A ton of used parts are available for very cheap. For example I do not have a bluetooth adapter but if I wanted I could buy one for ~$20! Replacement LCD's, Motherboards even cases are available. An amazin support forum is available over at x1000forums everyone is friendly and willing to help you with any problems you may run into. Compaq X1000's also have their own linux distro, X1000linux.
Spend a few more dollars and buy something that works, this is VERY poor quality and even if it works for a few weeks it will soon die. Mine is in the garbage and I am back to ordering a real set.
The Zing bags are wonderful.Great protection for cameras, video cams, etc.One problem: it would be useful to know the sizebefore the purchase. I have ordered several of themand now have several that are the wrong size.Please update the listing with measurements and maybeexamples of contents.
Product was good, works great, and no issues. Only objection was the ad did not specify time and it took over a week to arrive when I needed it right away.
It features a volume control device that works fine to filter hi volume. My son apparently likes it only when he is interested on what he is watching. Perfect for a plane.
I ordered The case. They sent the wrong one. I sent it back and they still haven't sent the correct one.They said they were out of the TomTom XL S case.So I'm out the cash.Service has sucked.
My unit runs on the warm side, but the last reviewer must have had a defective unit. Mine has worked flawlessly for several months now.
To all:Thank you for your interest in this feedback forum for Hot Link Pro.Following are some answers to the problems, questions, and suggestions that have appeared on this forum.We make every effort to make certain clients can contact us with support questions. The web site and phone number are molded into the bottom of every unit. In the case of this forum we have yet to make contact with those who have had less than a stellar experience with Hot Link Pro.Hiding the Eye:We intend no holes to be drilled for the Eye to see through. There is a Velcro Kit and a screw tab for mounting the eye. This screw is meant for non-visible, internal surfaces, not the outside of a cabinet.Hot Link Pro does not work "hidden behind a cabinet door", it works great behind a cabinet door "slot". It also works on the back of flat panel displays, behind speaker grills and cabinets. It does not need direct line of site. The Blue LED is separate from the Eye so that the Eye may be hidden while the LED may be mounted in a visible location.Compatibility:Hot Link Pro is the most compatible IR repeater available. Works with all IR remote controlled DVRs, Sat Boxes, DVD players, CD players, Xbox, etc. It works with all the new 58Khz carrier based gear like Scientific Atlanta 8300, the new AT and T VIP1200, Hughes, Motorola, HR20, etc. It even extends IR Keyboards and mice.Only a few devices that use 455Khz carriers will not work. Some Kenwood high-end receivers and a couple of Sony high-end "ES" receivers. And a few older pioneer Elite Receivers.Many professional installers prefer Hot Link Pro to multi-piece systems because it is broad band, works better with flat panel displays and does not need to be visible like other IR repeaters.Reliability/Quality:Hot Link models have been in the field for 15 years with extremely few failures. When something does go wrong, we repaired or replaced units for free. Even when the customer cut or removed or damaged parts. While Hot Link Pro will not work if an emitter is cut off, the warranty is not void if a client splices and extends the emitter for the purposes of running it to a ceiling mounted projector. (Usually with great success.) Total overall failure rate is less than 1/4%.Rugged Design:When the emitter wires peel apart they do not damage the wire. It is our specification that the wires not tear the insulation while being separated. Consider the alternative, 7 connectors which reduce reliability, and 7 individually bundled wire sets. The whole product uses about a of a watt, lowering the risk of damaged components from heat, over time.Remove-ability of Emitters:Emitters on Hot Link Pro apply with high-grade 3M thick clear tape that is easily removable and replaceable and does not harm plastics. Place thumb and finger on opposing side corners at the lower part of the tape and peel up emitter and tape together. Or push sideways to break adhesion. Using foam tape as suggested on this forum has 2 other consequences: Heat inside cabinets often causes these tapes to fail especially "removable" tapes. Also heat and age cause some foam tapes to stiffen making removal difficult, possibly scratching the surface of AV equipment. Much research has gone into the tape selected for Hot Link Pro. We offer free replacement tape on our site.The plasma/LCD compatibility question:Sometimes the "noise" causing the blue LED to stay on is from another source in the environment like a laptop LCD screen or compact high efficiency florescent lamp.Hot Link Pro has worked with almost all plasma TVs with the known exception of 60 and 61 inch Plasmas and the Sharp Aquos 37 inch LCD NTSC model. Even though Hot Link works with the Aquos 42 and 45 inch and the smaller Aquos LCDs. The 37-inch NTSC model emits to much IR radiation for most IR repeaters to function properly. Hot Link Pro will work with the IR and RF- noisy Sony XBR series.The 60 and larger plasma displays will work if an Eye with Y Kit is used with the Hot Link. Recommended Eye mounting procedures will be on our site. Noise indication during warm-up of LCD TVs is easily mitigated. Turn on LCD TV after cool down. While standing to one side so as to not add local reflection, place the Eye on the back of the TV and roll it until the Confirmation LED turns completely off.Since an IR repeater must be broad band and many of the frequencies that cause noise are very near the remote frequencies, multiple direct frequency filtering is actually less effective than power vector filtering accomplished by mounting the Eye in a hidden location. The energy in the vector of the remote going forward is greater than the vector of the noise of the TV reflecting back toward the TV.Doors open and not functioning properly:The Hot Link Pro does work with the doors open as well as closed, unless noise is not mitigated or if the LCD or Plasma TV are sending out IR noise directly to the AV gear and affecting remote performance.Remote To Eye Distances enhanced:Hot Link Pro enhances useful distances of remotes. Comments to the contrary are often because of not mitigating noise or misplacement of emitters. In the case of the Scientific Atlanta 8300HD which has poor IR range to start with, distance is often enhanced when 1 to 5 layers of masking tape are placed between the Hot Link Pro emitter and the 8300HD IR receiver eye.We make every effort to make installation as easy as possible with the recognition that some installs are easier than others and we provide great customer service to help with the trickier installations. Please call us for help at 800-999-8846.At your service,Marcus, Microsmith Inc.
This is all I wanted for Christmas 2 years ago. Researched and thought this was the best buy in both quality and duribility. So I got it and have used it almost daily since then. Today, 2 years later it just quit; has no power at all. One issue I had with this recorder was it would not record some old VHS tapes that are copy protected. I was disappointed because I wanted to preserve these VHS tapes on DVD. This recorder can do just about everything, but I never did figure it all out before it quit! I consider myself pretty knowledgeable but the manual is confusing. Going to take my chances and buy a less expensive recorder and if it only lasts 1-2 years I won't be out as much money, but will have accomplished my goals.
Very simple and effective infrared repeater.You locate the almost invisible sensor up front and all your equipment (DVD player, cable box, etc) can be behind the wall or hidden inside a cabinet. All you need to know is where the device infrared sensor is located and stick one of the repeater little heads right in front of it.Works great.
This is a Gr8 product, and I'd give it 5 stars, but for the price. Canon should be ashamed, selling this plastic hood for $30.00, ( plus or minus a buck or two ) especially when Nikon includes it with there camera's.
Technics are tha best turntable system out there! i use em 2 DJ and they're awsome!
I bought this a month ago and have been using it daily since. The battery life is nice and long (8hrs), and I love and adore the fact that you don't need another power adaptor to charge it, all you need is a spare USB slot on your computer and it draws power from that. Down side -- the computer must be powered on to charge the thing (unless, like me, you have an external usb hub with separate power). Anyway, overall I love it -- so here's the bottom line:PROS: Very, very light. Clever in-built neckchain/earpiece means you don't have to find a way to hang this mp3 player on yourself -- it's all there, on one loop of wire. The quality of the earphones is surprisingly good and the overall sound of the player is exceptional compared with others I have owned. Nice centrally located light on front so you know when it's recharging (red) or playing (green) in a glance. When walking, you barely feel it, and it does look and feel like a simple pendant -- great for those who don't want their mp3 player to attract them masses of attention due to its ostentatiousness.CONS: You can't use another pair of headphones without an adaptor (although I am happy with supplied pair). No LCD screen. No pause button (it switches off when you unplug the earphones, and resumes playing where you were in the song when you plug it back in and hit the On button -- but having to do all this just to pause it can be a little annoying).The software it comes with is very non-intuitive and basically sucks but is workable if you are patient. There's no fast way of reordering songs when you add them to a playlist (it plays them in the order you add them -- period); to test play a song requires more than one mouseclick. And there's no way to easily burn songs from the playlist -- adding songs must be done from a different menu selection. But the worst thing is when I tried to just drag and drop songs on the device and bypass the program, it doesn't play those ones, so I will have to return to the Qmusic software and basically 'switch on' those mp3s by selecting them so the device sees them.On balance -- think about this, the time you spend downloading songs onto it will be minimal. Most people, once it's done, it's done, so the above quirks are just that. The most time you'll be spending with your player is actually playing it (full marks for its ability and sound there) and recharging it (fast). So in sum: this player IS worth it, I would buy it again, and I don't think anyone else will have much regret either, unless they get a dud right out of the box or something.
I've had this camera about a month now, and have been EXTREMELY happy with it. The features for the price make it a steal, and it is very esy to take great shots with it right out of the box. I'm actually not that experienced in photography, I had a throwaway digital for awhile, before that an old p&s 35mm. I'm having fun experimenting with and learning the more advanced features. I took this camera to a contra dance recently, set it on "high sensitivity," and the pics were amazing! Another time I was in the park and experimenting with the digital extended zoom, and was amazed at the resolution I could get at 72x. Very pleased indeed.
I had high hopes for these, considering all the hype regarding the dynamic range. The sound was very disappointing and anything over half volume was very distorted. Also, the phones could not handle any bass at all. I bought these to listen to at work and found myself turning the treble all the way up and bass all the way down just to get a somewhat clear signal. I was rerplacing a set of MDR200 headphones with these, but the 200s are a 100 times better in sound quality and volume. Returned the cordless and do not recommend to anyone.
I would personally recommend this product,easy to use,reliable,inexpendsive,my old Tom Tom 510 cost double but no compare to this one.....!
I needed a way to play digital Christmas music via an older stereo AVR for a party at my home. I went to Best Buy and asked if they carried a product like this, not knowing if it even existed. The only thing they could show me was $60-$100+ docking stations. A few minutes of internet searching led me to this product. It works perfectly. The only things you're giving up are remote control capability and perpetual charging (you're running off your ipod battery.) If you only need a few hours of music playing, this is a simple, inexpensive option.
Note: See updates.I'm not quite sure why so many people are bashing Toshiba DVD players. I was reluctant to get one because of this. But then I heard that they have unusually good sound quality. And a big boxer had them on sale dirt cheap. Also, they have WMA play capability. So decided to give it a try I did.I don't see anything wrong with it. The remote is well organized and seems loaded with features, including some I don't have on my other DVD players. I hooked it up with SVHS and am getting a very clear picture, including in zoom mode. And finally I am getting a DTS signal to my amp, unlike another brand that claimed to have DTS.The sound quality on CDs and DVDs through the analog out is excellent, as is the digital out through the coax cable (no optical - so what). In fact, on one particularly challenging recording, Respighi's Church Windows, I found the Toshiba's analog out seems significantly better - clearer, smoother and more detailed - than the digital out to my Marantz receiver. We are talking exceptionally good sound here (although I am not sure which is more accurate). I wouldn't hesitate to recommend that it be hooked up to a hifi to play music CDs.WMA playback is good, but some people might be disappointed; it is hard to tell what is accurate frequency response with WMA; some portables seem to artificially reconstruct the high frequencies. With classical WMAs the sound is clean and accurate, with loads of bass. But compared to the excellent CD sound section, the limitations of compressed music files are obvious. However, I find the sound more naturl with the digital signal processed through the Marantz DAC. Needless to say, you will need the tv display to navigate the WMAs. But the setup is great for non-stop background music.I have had no problems with it freezing on any discs, including DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+RW, and music CDs. I tried a CDR with a skipping problem on most of my players due to a bad burn and it played fine, except for two brief silent skips, but no freezing or pausing.A plus is that it has all the basic controls on the player.A minus is that the display is minimal.A minus is that there is no resume.A plus is that it seems you can get out of the copyright warning early with the skip button.As to the fast forward, it can scan up to 100x. And it can do several steps of slow scan - 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 - with very clean motion.It gives you the option of a wide variety of information on screen, including the bit rate, a feature I haven't seen since Sony's first DVD player. And you can customize the picture settings for output.I tried using the remote pointing away from the unit and it worked, pointed 90 degrees away to a wall, 90 degrees to a window, and even 180 degrees to a wall! All I did was put in some fresh, but cheap non-alkaline, batteries. What's the problem?I found that it plays MPEGs, but not reliably; perhaps it depends on the bitrate or something. But then it doesn't claim to play them at all.The player is small, but it does not seem to be heating up significantly. I use the button to load the DVD, rather than pushing the tray. I also make sure it is on a level surface, and not on top of a heat source, like a television.Of course, the test will be with time. I left it running on repeat for 48 hours with various media, no problem. But will it keep working?I can't help wonder whether this issue has been overblown, as so many of the other criticisms don't hold up. I will let you know if it dies.Dec. 11 -- it's still working....Dec. 16 -- it stopped working. Won't read CDRs or CDs. A shame.Dec. 17 -- it's working again.Dec. 18 -- not working today.Dec. 20 -- definitely not working.Dec. 23 -- not reading CDs of DVDs. I think it may be kaput.Dec. 31 -- going back in box for long goodbye.I can't help wondering if these Toshiba DVD players are made in the same factory as the Apex players that had a history of dying after a couple of months.I cannot understand why a company would put out a product that is otherwise excellent that they know is likely to die prematurely. Don't they know that this is going to do to their future sales. I have already crossed several brands off my list because although the specs look great are actually defective junk. Rio / iRiver is one such outfit, and I see that Rio has folded. This is why: bad reputation. I love my Toshiba laptop, but the Toshiba DVD division is a different animal.ps, right before I boxed the player for its return I plugged it in. It worked, as if pleading for its life and second chance. I didn't fall for it. But I can just see some rushed person at the store's repairs dept saying that it works and putting it out for sale as open box. Some poor sucker then buys it, brings it home, and it works for one or two days, at most.
The plastic box is very clumsy. The crew is hardly fitted on my Canon and Sigma lenses. Don't waste your money on this.
I purchased this lens as a good low light and portrait lens. Unfortunately, after thorough testing the sharpness was not up to par. At first, I thought it was me, so I took a few sample shots.My first sample shot was a close distance (5 ft) handheld. I had a low light shot using f/1.4 and 1/100 and my focus points were a little shaky. Most likely my fault since it was hand held.My second sample shot, I got a tripod and stopped it down to f/2.8. Again, the focus point was fuzzy. Again, I was a little skeptical because maybe it was me pressing the shutter.My third sample shot, I set it on a timer (2 seconds)... again, the shot was a little fuzzy.Distraught, I went to take an outside shot so I could gauge it better in better lit areas and better focus. This didn't work either.I really think that I may have just gotten a bad copy, so I'm returning this lens. This would have been good for an upcoming wedding (my cousins), but I'll stick with a Canon 50mm 1.4, though I'd have liked a wider angle.
I bought a DCR-TRV19 ~18 months ago and have been very happy with it until a week ago. Out of the blue, it stopped being able to record. Like another reviewer stated, all other functions are retained. When recording it will record the audio w/o video.It's like the camera can't "see" anymore. Sony will repair it, but only by charging you ~250.00.
The SmartDisk Rover works great with RedHat Linux. It comes formatted as a vfat filesystem, so all you have to do in Linux is, as root, plug it in to the USB port, create a directory called /mnt/rover or something, find out what your system recognizes is as (mine is sda1), then enter: mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/rover and there it is. You can drag files into it, or just use the command line cp command. When you are done, just umount /mnt/rover then unplug it. You can also add a line to /etc/fstab and then any user can mount and umount it.Some things that for some strange reason neither the vendor or the specs tell you are that: 1) When you turn it off, it remembers where you are so when you turn it back on it starts right where you left off; 2) I don't like the ear-bud type headset, so I just plugged my favorite Sennheiser headset into it, and it works great - I presume that about any headset will work; and 3) When you change the battery, the memory does NOT erase, it keeps all the files intact.I have no problems with the single control knob, it works fine for on/off, volume, and skip ahead/back.An excellent product, highly recommended, and I understand it works with Windows as well.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to get a good seal in your ear canal. Without a good seal, the bass will be nonexistent. I found the large triple-flange eartips to be the best for me, but I'd recommend trying all of them to see which ones work the best for you. Once inserted (again, with a good seal), it is difficult to hear ANYTHING. I could barely hear a conversation 10 feet away.To test the bass, I put on Redman's "Sumtn' 4 Urrbody," which has deep, pounding bass that only large subwoofers can reproduce (I'm not a huge fan of rap, but I decided it would be the best genre to test the bass response of these earphones). To my amazement, I could actually FEEL the beat in my ears (at a normal listening volume with the EQ on my iPod turned off). This only shows how important a good seal is, as the reviewers who complained about the "nonexistent" bass must have had trouble getting one. With a good seal, the bass parallels that of my Bose Around the Ear headphones (with much more clarity)!Switching to Stan Getz's "Focus" album, I was amazed at the balanced frequency response. I could hear tiny details, everything from the musicians' fingers on the violin strings to the soft click of Stan's saxophone keys. And even during the quietest parts of the music, I could hear no outside noise.No matter what genre of music you listen to (I also listen to rock), you will be amazed at the clarity and accuracy of these earphones. Well worth the money if you're considering upgrading from the standard iPod/iPhone earbuds.
I like the cyber pad. It is as advertised and it works well. I am not reviewing it again.
I needed a case to hold my digital camera as well as all its accessories. This case fulfilled all of my wishes without being too big and clunky. Now when I travel I don't have to worry about my camera being damaged or forgetting an essential charger or connector.
There is more than enough space, the setup is perfect. I have no complaints only compliments. Didn't expect it to be useful as it has been.
I use these earbuds whenever I fly and they are excellent for dampening the noise of the aircraft, whether I'm listening to music, watching a movie, or just taking a nap. I've been using them for almost 3 years now and the price was worth every penny, which was $100 back in 2007.
I purchased this a few weeks ago. I am blown over by the quality of the photos printed. I hooked it up to the computer with my usb cable and the photos print up quickly.I can't imagine any better quality than the 8x10 and 4x6 photos that come from this printer.Using the Canon Pro Glossy paper produces an amazing product. I used some other paper and the quality was not quite as good. I bought more Canon Pro Glossy paper and recommend it highly.Photos developed by Ofoto are fine, but this printer and the right paper outdo the photo lab.
Had lens about a week. I've been playing with it a bit and even with the high expectations I had due to the great reviews I'm still impressed. The lens hood is a bit odd... as mentioned in other reviews... and the auto focus is a bit loud (not noisy.. just louder than most of my other lenses) but considering the price I'm not at all disappointed because when you put it on and let it go to work it produces. I'm very happy with the purchase.After several more months... I am even more impressed. This lens is sharp! It has never failed to impress. The depth of field can be miniscule, but it's a macro. For the price, I still don't think that it could be beat. (70mm isn't bad as a portrait lens either.)
I use headphones/earbuds most of the time for listening to music, whether I'm sitting at home or commuting. For home use I currently use Grado RS-1s, but I've used quite a variety of phones over the years.For commuting I find a noise-suppressing headphone is crucial. Some of the BART cars get pretty loud, and I don't want to drive myself deaf by listening to too-loud music. I used to use the Sony NC-series active noise cancelling headphones; they worked, but when my old NC-10s died I found the NC-11s neither fit as well nor did as good a job at cancelling sound.The Etymotic ER-6is have gotten many good reviews, so I figured I'd give them a try. I'm not an ideal canal-phone wearer as I produce lots of cerumen, but maybe that's just a good excuse to flush my ears once or twice a year.In terms of sound quality I'm going to seem a bit unreasonable and say something useless like "they sound OK to me". I've learned over the years that I eventually adapt to even the worst headphones--and these aren't the worst by a longshot; they sound quite similar to the many dozens of other earbuds I've used. Certainly nothing sticks out which makes me say "oh, I just can't listen to these".The noise isolation is, indeed, isolating--noticeably better than the Sony ANC series, and no sound distortion. But there's a price to pay, of course. The the fit and feel is significantly different, and will be the deciding issue for most of us.They're designed to fit very deeply/tightly in one's ears, and it can be a challenge to get used to. Every time I pull them out I get a few hunks of earwax along with it; not the most pleasant thing in the world. (Yes, I wash my ears every day, thanks for asking.) I do worry about cerumen getting impacted in my ears; while I've never had any specific problems with this, I do seem to make a lot of ear-wax.Insertion is easy but removal has been a challenge--it's hard for me to get ahold of them and I don't want to pull on the thin wires. I would've been happier if they'd made the wire attachments more substantial, but that would add weight as well.Recommended? Well, these are a different breed of earphone from the usual earbuds simply because of the way they fit. They're not inexpensive, although they're cheaper than the less-effective ANC earbuds. The decision you'll have to make is whether you want to deal with something which fits that tightly in the ear, and you'll probably be cleaning them frequently.I haven't tried the Shure models. I'm perfectly happy with the sound quality of these, and it doesn't appear that they're any better constructed. I suspect the next significant step up would be custom-molded IEMs.Update: After using them for almost a year I can only give them three stars. While they do what they claim to do (good sound quality, good sound isolation) the mechanics of wearing them are a pain.Frankly, the flanged eartips will eventually wear out and will start to slip off the earphone too easily to be useful. After a while I had to be extremely careful about removing them by pulling only on the rubber tips-otherwise a tip would get stuck in my ear, and digging one out of one's ear isn't much fun. (If I couldn't grab onto the rubber tip it was destined to get stuck in my ear.)Then I managed to lose one of the rubber tips, it probably "popped off" somewhere and I just didn't notice. I've ordered extras but I'm not hopeful they'll stay on any better than the originals. I'm sure this obvious problem could've been solved with a better design.The ear-wax filters are clogged very easily. After a year I've already run through the provided replacements; it's only a matter of time before I'll have to order new ones.The provided foam tips have worked fine but they're extremely uncomfortable compared to the rubber tips. I can't really wear them for any length of time, and they aren't cleanable either.In short: if you're willing to put up with the quirks and the expense of replacing filters and ear-tips, they're a good choice. I believe they're the best on the market right now; I would recommend a passive noise-canceller like the Etymotic earbuds over the current ANC systems.
I have purchased filters made by Tiffen, Hoya, Heliopan, and B+W. B+W filters are made by Schneider optics, the same company that now owns Century Precision Optics. The Century lenses are the best out there, and the B+W filters meet the top standards as well. The metal frame on the filter is very solid and strong, I once had a Tiffen filter that got bent when trying to attach a wide angle lens onto it. And, trust me, I did not force it. The B+W is much heavier and more solid, the glass seems to have more quality and density to it as well. As for the performance, it is much clearer than the competitors and definitely performs better under high-resolution situations. No color distortion or image quality distortion whatsoever. From now on, B+W filters are the only ones that I will buy. I just wish that Amazon carried more of them.
This stuff is great!Yes, the sound is good, it looks good, the mini-metal case is very nice...! I wanted a MP3 that was small for sports, had recording function and external memory capability. So I bought the FL 100 with 128MB + 512MB (memory) and had the best deal, I belive. The recording function works great too.
Instructions were clear and easy and setup was a breeze. I had one minor problem - wound up being how I had Networking setup on one pc - but I called tech support and was told I'd receive a call back shortly. That was 18 hours ago. I found my problem in the meantime and the product does everything it claims to do. However, if you have a problem and want fast &quot;24x7&quot; support (as they claim), don't count on it.
I just worked for 2 hours for me. I bought to use it with my speaker system which is 80 watt so I though I wouldnt have problem with a 200 watt converter, It was working at first but the next day I realize that it is burned. I guess I should have unpluged it for the time that I am not using the speaker.
I bought this, brought it home, unpacked it, and had it up and running within 5 minutes, and my connections seem much faster. This is a great product for a small price. Why pay $5 a month for an extra IP address when you can buy this. It works great. I would recommend this product to anyone.
This combo inkjet fax, copier, scanner has some great features but the print quality underminds them all. Because it has USB connectivity, you can fax from your computer programs. It's easy to send a fax from a text editor. The copy and scanner features work well for general usage.The problem with the one I purchased is that the print degrades after a very, very short time. Extensive horizontal lines appear in the prints making detailed faxes almost impossible to read. It requires repeat cleanings to clear up this problem, which you can do from the menu if you have 10 minutes and several sheets of paper to spare. For me it's a major pain to have to clean it as often as it requires. Using the cleaning feature wastes my time. I have also had to request faxes to be resent because the quality was so bad.I seldom have many faxes, so I have no idea how it performs with constant incoming faxes. I suspect it would be a nightmare. This printer needs to be recalled, or at least the ones that work like the one I bought.
I picked up this receiver as an upgrade to my previous Denon receiver (the AVR-2500) which I had for almost 4 years. The reason I bought my first Denon receiver is the fact that 10 years ago, when I bought my first CD player (which just happened to be a Denon) I have never had a problem with it nor ever needed a tune-up. I did lots and lots of shopping around before purchasing this Denon, and found that it was the top of its class. 140 Watts per channel makes this Denon a real screamer. 5-Channel Stereo, all of us reviewers can rant and rave about this, but you have to hear it to believe it. It simply makes any CD so awesome that 2-Channel Stereo just doesn't cut it afterwards. Dolby Digital and DTS make this Denon so versatile for all movies. And we cannot forget to mention THX-Ultra Certified...simply put: the Best of the Best. It is even set up for upgrading to future formats (6th, 7th and 8th channel) This receiver, even though so complex on its inside, is so easy to set up. It practically walks you through everything with its on screen programming guide in nice, easy steps. One word of advice: after buying this, spend the extra bucks for the higher-end cables and hook-ups, they make a world of difference. The Denon AVR-5700 is for anyone who likes to just sit back and relax and listen to their favorite CD, and for anyone who likes to watch movies the way Hollywood wants us to see them: Big Loud Scary and Fun.
Before I order this SDHC card, I am not sure if it will work on my Dell Axim X51V (flashed with wm6.0). It turns out the card works great. It's even faster than my previous SanDisk SD card(Ultra II).To use this card on a laptop computer running Windows XP, you may need to download a patch from Microsoft.By the way, some cheap SDHC card reader will have problem with the card. I bought a cheap multi-function card reader (including SDHC capacity) from ebay. The reader sometimes corrupt the data on the card.
I'm on my 3rd pair - not because there was anything wrong with pairs 1 and 2 - but because the kid's expensive earbuds crapped out and they thought mine sounded better than their's had, so I forked mine over and bought more!Little plastic case was great for keeping the earbuds neat and orderly and easy to find in my carry-on bag on the plane.I'd recommend these to anyone.
I've owned my Sony TRV19 for 15 months. Like many others have mentioned, the video function stops working. The unit will play previously recorded video, but will not record or even display new video at all. This happened out of the blue. The unit was not dropped or banged in any way. Everything else works and it records sound. The lens even moves, but no video shows at all. Sony is no help and will not help pay for any repairs. They deny that this is a manufacturing flaw....obviously it is with all the other complaints noted. SONY SUCKS !!
great product it came with a lens to fit my sony cybershot. Its been great so far. A++++++ product
I love this camera. I purchased it about a year ago, and it takes amazing high quality pictures. I get them printed out online, and nobody can tell whether they are digital pictures or not!
These speaker stands look great and were easy to assemble. They are also sturdy for their size. I have some 5 1/4in bookshelf speakers on them right now and they're about the perfect size for these stands. I'd be hesitant to go much larger than that. One negative is that the plastic panels that are used to hide the wires behind the post are hard to install since you have to bend them about 180deg and push the edges in some grooves. The other negative is that the carpet spikes that came with the stands are fairly small and don't go through my carpet and padding all the way. Overall I can't complain too much since they were priced so well, so I'm satisfied with this purchase.
My son pointed me to this particular mouse and I am very appreciative. It is everything I expected and more.
I purchased this lock, after reading some of the other reviews on the combo locks.(they jamb up) I feel better knowing, this lock will always open easily. It's very easy to attach to the notebook, and works flawlessly, I think if nothing else, it is worth the investment, for peace of mind, while you are away from the notebook, for a short time. If you are concerned about the function of this product, don't be, it seems to be of the highest quality, and ease of use.
This is the first audio coupler that I purchased, which is currently used for enabling an external bluetooth audio receiver to provide audio from my smartphone to my car's stereo tape-deck. I've been using this product for close to 1 month now and it's been working without a hitch, and the sound quality is amazing (i.e., no static, no noticeable distortion, full audio range). I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs to either extend the range of their stereo cable or to simple convert their tape deck into an auxiliary stereo input.
I bought this to connect my PS3 to my router and my router to my cable modem. It works as advertized. The cable is thick and has good shielding. My only complaint is the RJ-45 connector on this cable is hard to unplug from the Ethernet ports, but I guess that can be a good thing too. Overall I would recommend this cable.
Why put a cheap filter on an expensive lens, the pictures produced with this filter speak for themselves.
I purchased this lens on a referral from a photographer in town. I am starting to shoot a lot of sports and never knew the huge difference that image stabilization would make. Shooting a football game with this lens was a pleasure. I put it on my Canon 30D and got some great shots. Just to see the difference I put my standard lens on and the shots were blurry of course. I HIGHLY reccommend this lens to anyone that shoots and needs the stabilization.
kind of annoying that there is no built in right click button and i have to click ctrl click to get the right click option but still an all around good mouse
I really like this drive - it's extremly fast, silent and doesnt get too hot.
My parents got this for our preschool/young elementary boys for Christmas. They actually got 2 sets since they would be opening them at the same time as their cousins. However, we didn't have 20 extra batteries on hand (10 needed per set!) so the kids were disappointed not to be able to use them right away.Later when we did try them, it was almost impossible to even get the battery compartments open. The screws stripped just trying to open and close the battery doors. Then the cars themselves were barely responsive. They only worked for a few minutes, were very loud, and would only move a few inches at at time, even with brand new fully charged batteries. Needless to say, we were quite disappointed in what could have been a really fun toy.
My old perc lost it's knob and I bought this one. I am enjoying it, although it doesn't seem to make as good a coffee as my older/heavier percolator. It seems like the stainless on this model is lighter/thinner than my old one. For the price, I am happy enough, and this one does perc much faster!
I ordered 120 minute audio recording tapes at a great price, they are professional quality and work perfectly, very happy with the purchase.
So far I pleased with this monitor for the price. The only bad faults to it is the on board speakers are really bad. You will have to have your on speakers. It also does not have a DVI output. As far as everyday use this monitor works fine.
This little system sounds terrific, is sleek and easy to use. HOWEVER, they lied. The manufacturer claims that it supports the Shuffle. Yes, it physically "supports" it (it even comes with a special little port, labelled "shuffle" which blows my mind)....but it DOESN'T PLAY IT! I returned the first one I got, thinking it may have been defective. But, no, the second one didn't play my shuffle either. It's a manufacturer's defect. Why can't they just be honest and admit it won't play the Shuffle?!!!! As you can tell, I am bitter and resentful about this.Bottom line, if you have any other IPod, go for it; but do not plan on using it with your Shuffle.
I was so frustrated with my XA2 when I tried to watch Bourne Ultimatum and it froze an hour into the movie... That was when I learned about the firmware updates that I wasn't getting (I was still at firmware 1.5) Apparently I was so far behind in firmware updates that I couldn't do it via the internet anymore. Oops!Called Toshiba and they sent me a disc (in just 3 days and for free!) that would get me up to Firmware 2.7. Have not experienced a problem since. HD Movies look great. Most importantly, I couldn't care less about Disney only going with Blu-Ray for its HD movies, because when I put my standard DVDs in the XA2 (especially animated movies) they look like they might as well be in HD... they look awesome!Now I just wish they would give 5 free movies to the folks that spent $600+ for the XA2 this past year instead of the folks that are spending $200 for the newer models.
I've had the older version (11B) for over a year and have never had a problem. I bought the new one (54G) a month ago and have been unable to connect via the Internet. I've emailed Linksys support multiple times and they don't even respond. And just this week the built in mic stopped working. All I hear is static. I love the linksys wireless products and have spent a lot of money with them. I can only hope this is just a fluke and that Linksys will pony up to not only replacing mine, but fixing this problem for everyone.
HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q8061A#ABA)It prints fine, is easy to copy and to send a fax. I'm satisfied with it.
Other reviews contain much to say about the many good features of this machine. Overall I'm very pleased with the product. But note the following: There is no enclosed paper tray. The paper stacks on the exposed slide on the back of the printer like a Canon inkjet printer. The angle of paper feed has caused some toner ruboff on the next sheet on two sided copies, leaving a smear on the top of the next page. Colored paper causes more toner ruboff. The working footprint is much larger than the pictures show because the paper path is 90 degrees to the scanning/coping glass. Paper comes out the front of the machine on an extended &quot;catcher.&quot; Though the copier reduces/enlarges, the glass is only 8-1/2&quot; wide so you cannot place two sheets at 90 degrees and reduce to one sheet. With an answering machine attached, the answering machine message completely plays before detecting a fax tone (good chance of time-out by sending machine). With a computer modem hooked to the same phone line, the fax seems to interfere with internet communications (MUCH slower connections). The quality of copies is very good. Toner saver setting available. Easy to use controls. &quot;Scan once, print many&quot; feature is very nice, especially for auto document feed copies.
Maybe it's the camera I'm using (DSCP200), but this battery just doesn't seem to die. During normal, occasional use, I charge the battery maybe once a week. When I was on vacation and snapping shots every 2 seconds, the battery lasted almost 2 days before I had to swap it, and even then I was being conservative, as the low battery indicator hadn't even come on. I can't speak for other cameras, but using my camera with this battery has been an excellent experience.
The leather case we purchased for the Camera did not fit and the lid could not be closed - all around too small for the camera.What a waste of $13.00Jim Alavekios
I like this thing so much, maybe it's because i love burning silently and fast. I had no problems using it and it works flawlessly.
it does everything its advertised to do and hasn't broken yet. The again, Im using it for lights and nothing else.
The item was out of stock at the vendor even though the Amazon site indicated that it was "available". The note from the vendor did not even give an ETA.
[...] I have two of these memory cards now, and I just love their performance. I use the cards for my Panasonic digital camera, and I have filled one card with over 700 pictures with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I haven't experienced any of the speed problems that other reviewers say they have, and the claim that the card is made by Toshiba is completely factless and ridiculous. There is no better value for the money on the market right now, and reading and writing on this card for me has been very fast.
good quality headphones for using with TV or PC. long enough cord. but definitely they are not meant for audiophiles.
That is a very good SD memory card with 8gb of storage memory.I bought it to use on my EEEPC from ASUS expanding its memory to 12gb total. very good relation costxbenefits!
I bought this Camera in October of 2004- when the product was first released. I have had zero problems with it, and have nothing but the best things to say about it's photo capabilities.I think that this is the best balance of quality for the price. Besides, you don't need more than 7.1 mp for any photography. If I shot photos in the full 7.1 mp I could make life size posters!The true test for this camera (to me) was when I went on vacation up the California coast. I shot the most amazing pictures in Big Sur. The detail was exquisite, and the color was amazing. Since I have purchased this camera, my PhotoShop days have been over. I never have to adjust the color of any shot I take, and that is why I love this camera so much.If you are looking for a camera that has the capabilities of an SLR without the size of an SLR, this is definitely the one to get.
I ordered the Nike+ Sportsband only because I discovered that you didn't have to use it with Nike shoes. Instead, you can pay a few dollars for the sport sensor kit. The kit stays firmly attached to your shoe with velcro and it holds up well in rain and heat. Definitely the way to go if you want to take advantage of Nike's great technology, without having to commit to their shoes.
I really like this product. When paired with the Rhapsody music subscription service it is very powerful and makes it easy for me to access any of Rhapsody's 50,000 CDs on demand in my home stereo. The Rhapsody compatibilility is the sole reason I bought this product. I have it connected to the stereo in my garage so I can listen to my Rhapsody collection when I'm working there.
I use my 85mm f1.8 canon lens for my daughters volleyball games. It performs really well in low lighted school gyms with no flash. I do shoot in RAW format so I can lighten some of the pictures if needed. I see other parents give up shooting in the dim light of a school gym because they are still trying to use the kit lens with f3.5 to f4.5. You need a shutter speed of at least 1/200 to stop the action. I have no trouble getting this at f1.8 or f2.0. You do have a very shallow depth of field at f1.8. This would also be very good for indoor basketball games as well.
MsNadi: To answer your question in the review below, the ER6i model is white because they're supposed to match the color of the mp3 player they're designed for: the Apple iPod. I was actually glad that they were white.
I recently bought a Canon EF 24 F1.4L II professional prime lens that costs me an arm and a leg. I was a little weary about the front element getting knocked around although I sometimes have the hood on. Let me tell you this, I use to have a whole bunch of Hoya UV filters for my other L lenses, but B+W is much better. At least to my eyes, I do not see any degradation in image sharpness. This UV filter at least gives me some peace of mind.
did not work with my camera, and it was listed in the site that it did suported :(
I ordered an image transfer kit for an HP printer. The item arrived in 1 day - just in time to be installedwhen the printer sent a message that it was time to change the part. The printer would not continue printinguntil this part was changed - so thanks to Amazon, I had it right away! As usual, the price was unbeatable!
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 never received this item. So I don't know anything about it and instead of trying to order it again and run the risk of getting jacked again, I'll just buy my daughter's dvd player in the store.
I loved my Altec Lansing iM3 speakers. They gave very good sound considering their size, were extremely portable and compact, recharged my iPod while playing, and had an international converter. I rarely used the batteries or remote so cannot comment on that.However, the unit suddenly died about 18 months after purchase, right in the middle of a song. I know modern day electronics are not built for lifetime, but 18 months seems a little short. I am very sorry to see this unit stop functioning, as I used it every day playing music at work for hours.I now am trying to decide whether to replace this unit with another iM3 or a Logitech mm50.
These are the best headphones out there because they are from sony. The only problem are the tabs that go behind your ear to keep them centered, I just pop them off (They can be put back on) because if you have oversized ears they will not feel comfortable and they fit much better.
Product works great. Compact design. Would be nice if it had some sort of mounting bracket, so that it could be mounted vertically, like on a wall. I would recommend this product.
Love this card. Picked 3 locations right off the bat. Installation was easy. Be careful when removing the keyboard. This card works well with the Motorola cable modem/router SBG901.Super fast shipping! Very pleased with this product!
The Shipping was fast, and it WILL ship with FedEx NOT USPS. The battery life on this battery is about 5 hours, and now I'm finally wireless again! It doesn't quite mach the color for my iBook, But who who cares, as long as it gets the job done thats all that counts! It doesn't really fit that well but it works as it should.
This is a pretty good connection for your radio and your phone....you can play any music apps that you have on your phone from this transmitter.It has 3 different type of connections depending on what type of iphone or ipod you have. I just played around with it and found that the type b works for my iphone 4s but I think the type a works as well. Its very easy to put together there are just a couple of things you have to put together. All you do is put your radio to 90.1 and connect your phone to it and it can play anything you want it to from your phone. My connection from my radio to the phone doesnt work so this is a great tool until I fix it or it breaks.
It was a great card when i got it and it still works but there are faster SD cards now and larger sizes. I would suggest looking at them unless you need this one for an older camera.
man i had fun.. for what?! a hour? then i come back so my bf and i could jam out.. and wham not even a hour the mic wasnt working... im not happy.. i love karoke and this was a total disapointment. after reading about the headphones and what not.. i dont know what to do.. i cant afford to keep buying microphones cuz the manufactors cant figure out how to make a microphone that is sturdy enough. :( dont buy the game unless u have another option for microphones.. cuz im sorry to say.. logitechs version of microphone is crappy.. best of wishes to all if u can find something that is worth it!!!!
Installation on a WindowsXP machine was as simple as simple can get. Simply plug the USB device into the machine, then plug your desired cable into your home theater a voila... music is sent to your theater as it should.This product performs exactly as advertised. Only downside is that all computer sounds get sent to your home theater, so if you are listening to music at a high volume and you get mail... everybody knows.
The size is not that compact. Material looks cheap. The surface feels very hard. Not recommend this product.
not only did the ear buds not fit in my ears but this thing eats the batteries so quickly (5 hours max). Also, it doesn't have any sort of clip attached to it. So even though it's inexpensive, count on spending at least another $25 on smaller buds and a case. i had to buy a cell phone clip on case so that i could wear this while working out - which is the only reason i purchased it.
I am writing this review because I have read a few reviews that talk about these headphones lacking in bass. I disagree that this is a problem; it actually seems to be the exact thing that I think is great about them, and I love bass! I listen to a lot of jazz and some rock and various other types of music, and all of the instruments sound very crisp and lifelike (Yes, even the bass!). Regarding the power of the headphones, I have to actually turn down the volume considerably to be able to listen to anything, and that is still at a pretty loud volume. Bottom line, these headphones amplify music very well (including the bass!), regardless of genre!
Timely delivery at a competitive price. Advantage over Brick and Mortar stores with regard to sales tax and convenience.
I bought this product 2 months ago. After some days of using it, a vertical green line appeared on the screen. At that time, I did not know that I could return it to Amazon, so I contacted Phillips Customer Center for assistance. A Phillips representative told me to send the defective photo frame to Phillips Consumer Repair and Exchange.After a few weeks, I got the photo frame back, but the problem was worst than before. More than half of the screen was blank, and the line was still there. I called Phillips Customer Center again and asked the representative how a defective product can be send back to a customer. He said that it might have been damaged with the shipping. I believe that Phillips just sent back to me the same defective device.Now I have to ship it again to Phillips for a replacement. Nevertheless, I live outside of the US, and the shipping fee is expensive. My advice: don't buy this product!!!
This machine has performed flawlessly for me. No problems at all. Would recommend to anyone who needs an "all in one" type of machine for printing, faxing, scanning and copying. It takes a little "brain power" to learn the operation, but anyone that can browse the internet and use a pc can learn it with no problem.
We have (3) P3005 printeres in use. They are efficient and capable of handling even our heaviest workloads. We are pleased.
The clock radio and its functions are fine. My only improvement would be the four nature sounds they provide. At least a couple of the sounds could have been soft and soothing, which in my opinion they are not.Otherwise, I'm very happy with this product.
This product has been everything I expected, and has worked will in directing me to destinations. Have not used for MP3 songs, or as hands-free cel phone yet, but intend to use those features, too. Volume has been fine, and input to the GPS for addresses has been easy.
Just as listed. Great Kodak product. I use these for my digital camera. 1 pair in my camera & 1 charged as a spare. Great price too.
This is a great MP3 Player for the price. It far exceeds the major competitor for value. Having purchased 2 others, a Mini and a Nano for my children, I was looking for something less expensive for myself. I read the reviews and ratings on this and several other brands and decided to go with the Sansa. No regrets here!!! The Sansa was 10x easier to set up than the Ipods were. The only downfall is the difficulty of making playlists. But, for the money, I can live without this. My kids like my Sansa so much they've asked me to replace their Ipods with one.
well n-e ways here i was surfing the net when i come upon a pic of this hella cool stereo . i was all like wow, i have to get one and so i did a massive search on it and i ended up here because amazon has the best prices and the most merchandise. so i guess i actually dont quite own one yet but i will soon for x mas im getting it. party on
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.
Most cameras want class 6 'cause its memory is fasterfor videos. The 4 GB size was good for me for what Ido. I've had other Transcend products and they provereliable. This card has been working fine.
I don't know too much about all the multi-coatings and types of coatings, but these filters are awesome at doing what I bought them for...protecting my lens from dirt, scratches, etc. And they're quite reasonably priced. One filter did arrive broken, but it looked like someone may have broken it, and returned it to amazon, and they didn't check it well enough when it got returned (you had to pick it up and jiggle it to realize the glass was loose) before it was sent out again and I got it. But as always Amazon customer service comes through again!! They sent out a new one right away and it arrived a few days later, before I had even had time to ship the old one back. I love Amazon!!
Don't buy this camera unless you have money to throw away. The camera was a little over one year old and we had probably shot less than 8 rolls of film. Towards the end of the film, it jammed and we had to send the camera back to Canon to be fixed. After 6 weeks the camera shop called us to say that Canon had returned the camera to them with a note that said they had tried to contact us about the repair bill and because we didn't respond they assumed we didn't want to pay. We had not received any contact or quote from them. The camera shop finally managed to get hold of someone at Canon after calling them for 2 days and they quoted us $115 to fix it, which included a &quot;thorough clean&quot;. Gee whizz. No thanks. We saved our money and bought a new Pentax camera that WORKS.
I use FTP as part of my trade as a web developer/manager. I have used several packages over the years including several versions of CuteFTP [when it was free, too - the good old days of the Interweb!]. Last fall it was time to get a new computer, and that meant Windows XP Pro for me. To go along with it I upgraded several software apps that were getting long in the tooth...I am not sure if CuteFTP Pro 6 is known to be unstable after the user applies the last round of major Windows XP Pro patches - but that was my experience. I keep Windows updated religously and in the first three months of this year CuteFTP was wildly unstable. I uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and still it was just unreliable, often locking up my entire machine. My other applications seem to be running normally...Finally I uninstalled it [including manually deleting remaining files and folders]. My machine went back to normal, and I started using FileZilla - which may not have as many neato features but is very stable and fast. It's too bad having spent good money on an FTP program for about three months of practical use. But Open Source saved the day for me as buying an upgrade or another package was not an option.
Although I just bought the X-75 three days ago,I can pass a most favorable verdict now.You see it took the place of an old Canon BJC-2100.The BJC was slow,noisy and although it claimed &quot;Photo Quality&quot; capability it was anything but that.This printer does everything it's supposed to do well.There are more costly machines on the market,but if you don't need to spend the extra money then why do it?Oh yeah,the downside:the itsy bitsy,teeny weeny ink cartridges.
I got these headphones for running/biking. They worked great (bought them in 2007)... until they completely died on me tonight (2010). The left side ended up dying after about a year and a half of use, and now the right side has finally given out too.They fit okay on my ear... not perfect, but they have rarely fallen off completely. It was common for me to have to keep pushing the ear piece back into my ear while running, but that's really my only complaint. Both cords are the same length, with an adjustable slider to secure the cord closer to you, I guess? I never really used it, nor found any benefits to it. I do wear glasses, and haven't found it to be too problematic, but it'll vary from person to person.The sound was good enough for me -- I'm definitely not an audiophile, because I'm one who tries to get a quality product for as cheap as possible. I am not buying these headphones again, just because I want to try a different product that has gotten somewhat good reviews. It is a bit more expensive (about 8 dollars more, LOL), so I can only hope they will last me around three years as well!
I highly recommend this product. I received my Garmin about a year ago and I have to say, I am no longer the UTurn Queen, and I am fearless when it comes to driving down roads I don't know. This GPS is a great tool to help you stay on the right lane.I have nothing negative to say about this except I would be really lost without it.Thanks Garmin for this great device.
This device can only download from Sony Connect Store which is closing March, 2008. After that, the device is useless. You can not use other online download sites but this device used a different format. I found many help sites with long instructions on how to convert a file, burn in on a cd, then...maybe you can download your PAID songs onto the device. I am not a computer buff. You can still play the songs already on the device and use the radio. But I purchased this item to download my personal music library. I have 3 of them. Not this one but the super one that was a 100.00. What a waste. YOu can return it and cant sell it. What a waste of money.
para hacer ejercicios y correr me gusta no se caen como otros audifonos no resbalan,tienen buen sonido en general lo que necesitaba
I expected more from Samsung. I bought this player with good hope from a brand I though I trusted. Now two months into having it, the DVD drive is broken. It will not let me bring up the menu screen to program the VCR to record a show or anything, and now I put in a DVD and it wont even play that. All I get now is a shakey blue screen of death. Ill be getting this back to the store I bought from very quickly and purchasing a different brand completely. Stay Away from Samsung!!
This wireless printer adapter worked only sporadically. I successfully installed it and connected it to my wireless network. The first few print jobs went fine. However, after a few weeks, the adapter wouldn't respond anymore, even when the wireless adapter appeared to be in a "ready" state. I tried numerous times to restart the connection, but it was no use. Sometimes, after about a 10-15 minute wait, I would receive a message asking me if I wanted to reconnect, and then the job would go through.Oddly enough, when I completely uninstalled and reinstalled the software, my old print jobs would suddenly print! If I have to uninstall and reinstall the software every time I want to print, then I'd say this device is highly undesirable. This device may actually work well if you use the thumb drive adapter only. If you want to connect this device to your network, stay far, far away. Instead, buy a printer that has an internal wireless adapter. You will be much happier.Update on 13 January 2011: Originally, I used this device by connecting it to my home wireless network. According to the advanced features of the device, you can join it to a network so it can be shared by multiple computers without using the USB adapter. This defnitely is a feature of the device. However, as you can see from my experience above, the device is way too buggy for it to work well.So, I decided to scale back and just use the device in its most simplest setup: using the USB adapter each time I want to print. Well, the results are the same. After I send a print job, the device just hangs, and the job fails. Sometimes I will restart my computer, and mysteriously the printer will print a job I sent weeks ago. Stay FAR away from this terrible item. I would give it 0 stars if I could.
This case is manufactured/distributed by Nikao and Ahanix, and goes by the brand name &quot;Noblesse&quot;. Nikao offers this color while Ahanix has a white and charcoal version. Do yourself a favor, do a search for Nikao Noblesse or Ahanix Noblesse on the web and look around for the best price.All in all this case is excellent, great construction, sturdy, 4 80mm blowholes (2 front, 2 back) airflow is decent. A bit heavy if your going to lug this thing around. The blue mirror finish on the front looks very nice. It has a lot of drive bays and includes a &quot;stealthed&quot; 5 1/4&quot; bay at the very bottom.All in all, a very cool looking case.Have fun! =)
this noise canceling power mic is one of the best i have ever seen. it cancels out just enough sound to get clean sounding audio. I use mine with a general lee in the truck. I get more swing, and modulation out of anything i hook it up to. I heard of people have some problems with this mic but i have not had any. would recommend to anyone looking for a top of the line mic to use in the mobile. but i would not recommend to any one driving a jeep with the top down or anything like that because it will pick up all that wind noise.
This KVM switch arrived earlier than expected. It set up without any problems. It is performing well. I will probably buy another when we need one.
Kodak Max Zoom 800 film is an improvement over the 400 film. There is no about it. We bought our first rolls fifteen months ago for a trip to upstate New York. The weather wasn't particularly bright. We took alot of photos. When we returned and had them developed, I was very impressed. It did strike me though, that green colors come through particularly vividly. Some other colors don't seem quite as sharp on this film. However, overall its an improvement over the old 400 film and its a bargain and the price here on Amazon and elsewhere.I've used this film since in both personal and professional situations. I've always been satisfied with the results. I think Kodak has a great product here.Mark
great cover will protect the ipod very easy to use and install the ipod in. The case is light and tough.
Produces big fluffy popcorn so you feel like you've eaten something, but it only costs one Weight Watchers point. Nice for a late evening snack. I like the corn taste of unflavored popcorn, but you could also add a no-calorie butter-flavored cooking spray after popping.Recommend using the Presto Power Cup to get the most thorough results. Holes in lid lets steam escape so the popcorn is crisp. Popper is pretty sturdy, but if mine ever breaks, I'm getting another just like it.
I don't like large knives and this one is just perfect for my hand. It's very sharp and chops and slices well. The handle is great -- very easy to grip when wet or dry and the knife is light and nicely balanced.
I spent some time researching GPSs and Garmin nailed it by far. The Nuvi 360 live up to my expectations and more. It's plug and play, right out of the box. The pocket feature is very handy, I took it downtown NY and had no problems while walking around town. The POIs is awesome. Connected to a blue tooth phone and you are hands free. This works well also.The only downside is the battery life seems to be shorter than what is claimed.
I like my mkII but.... sometimes it gives me a rash when I lower the tonearm too far. So if you buy one of these, always make sure to keep your tonearm up.
These batteries were hard to find out in town at a good price. I found the on Amazon for a great price.
I had purchase these several times. The last two cakeboxes I got only burned 5 discs correctly. I got error codes or they would not burn at all. Maybe a bad batch since the previous ones I purchased did a better job, failing only a couple of times.
I really think that all of you need to check this dvd player out, i just received mine the other day, but some great features to highlight, you have a 5 disc changer to play with, for 50 dollars more mind you compared to 1 disc. One other thing, I have a sony 50 inch hdtv and also a home audio system, listed on here as well. Its just awesome, using the cheapest cables for Component cables you can still notice a huge difference. One thing i would encourage all of you to do is to buy some HDMI cables, buy the cheapest you can find either online or in the store, doesn't matter what type of hdmi cables they all are the same. Don't let anyone fool you. Everything with sony also is standard for remote use so you'll be able to use all your sony stuff for one remote. Kudos to all sony employee's thanks! I encourage you to try this for yourself, but get it if you have everything else, if you want something simple this isn't good for you.
All the pros and cons that were mentioned aside, I just wanted to share my experience.I had Sennheiser px100 - the original one for a couple of years.. and loved it. I recently moved into an apartment where I share room with another person, so had to get something that leaks less sound, not to mention that I gave away my px100 to a friend. I wanted a decent set of cans that were cheap. This fits the bill perfectly.Initially, they sounded ok.. I was a bit disappointed.. I mean, they are pretty decent sounding cans, and esp. for the price point; they are unbelievable. But with all the good reviews with extremely positive opinions, I expected a "miracle" over these.. However, now the phones are "broken in," they sound noticeably better, at least to my ears, and sound pretty likable. They don't go too heavy, well balanced, and details in the background are delivered through. Again, if you're looking for a decent everyday phones at a cheap price, then these will do. If you're some serious audiophile - well I guess you wouldn't even be here reading this review. ;)
After going through numerous faxes that have had jamming, feeding, or double-feeding issues I came across this one on the recommendation of an attorney who has had one in service for years and sends/receives multiple faxes daily (no idea why he doesn't use a higher end model).At the time I bought this I was faxing 10+ page documents several times per week and this chugged through like a machine. Since that point my needs are simplified, I fax or receive faxes at most once or twice a month and I'd rather have a machine on hand. It integrates perfectly with my separate phone system/answering machine (consumer multi wireless handsets with base). This is the first fax I have ever owned that I can absolutely depend on. If someone is going to fax me something, it is there on hand and I know it will go through perfectly. If I'm sending a 12 page document, I can walk away and I know it will feed and print me my confirm (still can't make myself walk away after going through many previous fax hells but it has never failed me in over 3 years of use). And I am writing this because I just faxed a 12 pager with 3 different paper types some of which were thicker/thinner and a subset had moderately different margins and it handled them without hesitation or error.Bottom line, if you need or would like a fax for home or small office and don't want to spend much but expect the thing to work, after going through 3 different models this is the only one I can recommend.
It was just what I wanted and for the price it is great. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a stereo speaker selector.
This radio is a great value in a PLL-digitally-tuned radio. It is being phased out in favor of the Eton/Grundig E100. These days there has been a trend for analog-tuned radios with digital frequency counters like the Grundig 350 field radio. While these radios are easy to tune and bandscan, they do not have any memory presets and the tuning drifts after a few hours based on temperature and humidity. The Grundig YB300PE, on the other hand, is a true digital radio and has 24 memories. The memories are a boon for FM/AM listeners like me who like to "channel surf" during the long 12-minute commercial breaks on Howard Stern and the Don & Mike show. The direct frequency input is unheard of at this price, especially for a Grundig. Granted, this radio is no longer made in Taiwan but mainland China (the box actually says "QUALITY PRODUCT MADE IN CHINA" in big letters, possibly in response to the reviews it gets in the Passport to World Band Radio book).The extras that are included with this radio cost almost as much as the radio itself: a quality AC adapter that doesn't introduce that annoying 60 Hz hum, a reel antenna, a carrying case, earbuds, and a lanyard that is actually really handy (the radio is much smaller than you might imagine from the pictures). It runs on 3 AA batteries for what seems like forever in FM, and only a little shorter when always in AM or shortwave (cheap off-brand AA batteries are included).I can't really say that the speaker is useful for those who want to hear music but those folks are better off with the YB400PE, the larger cousin of this unit, or even Sony ICF-SW7600G. No single-sideband is available but if you're serious about something like that you won't be buying a radio at this price, anyway.Overall a good radio for AM and FM digital preset channel surfers like me and the occasional jaunt into shortwave. A great clock radio for travelling, too.
Hi, I would just like to let anyone know who might be considering this product that I have written the manufacturer regarding replacement accessories (i.e. replacement battery, AC adapter...etc) and I was told that there are NO replacement accessories available for this model. It may not sound like a big deal but how good is a cute little take-along DVD player once the rechargable battery stops holding a charge and no replacements are available?? Kinda takes the "portable" out of the equation since your only option would be to plug it in when using it (not too handy in a car). While my previous review of this product was quite high, getting this information disgusted me such that I would not recommend this as a smart purchase because, in essence, you might as well consider it as a "disposable" DVD player since you have no way of replacing either the battery or AC adapter should they no longer work or if you lose them. In summary, unless you get this DIRT CHEAP, its not a wise investment!!!
When our Faberware coffee pot broke, we thought we would order another one. However, after reading some of the reviews, we decided to try another brand. We're glad we did! This pot works beautifully, keeping the coffee piping hot all the while it's plugged in.We purchased the fold-over filters later on. They help to keep the pot clean, and prevent the grinds from slipping through the basket. So far, so good. Hope this works well for years to come!
Good buy on theses, was looking for .a sortment of DVD to try out a new program. These work fine
Love being able to print on DVDs w/o having to stick labels on them.
i just bought my itrip after trying several other fm transmitter units. this is by far the best - there's no wires connecting the ipod to the transmitter or the transmitter to the cig lighter - very, very clean. i like the fact that i can now match a station on my radio to a selected station on the ipod. no more 'fine tuning' that drifts no matter what. i keep my volume control down to the lowest portion of the recommended scale (griffin says 40% to 80%) as i find mine works best at or just below the 50% mark. i have an original ipod with the firewire port on top. the itrip fit perfectly and there is no interference with the protective leather case i use. when operating, i place it on my dash or console - the signal is about the same. there is some noise when getting under very high tension electrical wires or alongside some old clunker running bad ignition wires - but this interference fades quickly and hasn't overpowered my music to date (i've noticed the same at times listening to an fm station on the high end of the dial). i live in the nashville metro area with many stations and have found the factory preset (87.9) works well. installation from the included cd was a breeze and i found the instruction booklet was very clear. a great way, a great price, and easy installation to get my ipod music to go with me when i hit the road.
I have used these hubs for several years and they all work great! No problems at all. Very Reliable. Whenever I need another hub, I just get one of these! I currently have four and will be getting another one today. No problems at all!
I bought this screen for a 1600sqft "movie theater." I installed it for a property management company along with an Epson HC8350 (approx throw of 17.75'). I mounted it with chains.First, this wasn't meant to be chain mounted (as the center of gravity isn't at the middle of the mounting brackets - it's at the back. Regardless, some .75" U-Bolts made chain mounting easy and it looks superb.Next - It's freakin' huge. The case is about 128" wide. The screen, including the black border, is 121" wide and the actual viewable area is 117" wide. Plan accordingly. We wall the screen comes down in front of happens to be 121" wide - so this thing fits PERFECTLY in that space (its a floating wall open on either side, so the case width didn't matter).The Epson is a little weak for this size of a screen, but it works well enough for what it is. The remotes work well out of the box. I did not use the 12v trigger, but I did test it to confirm that the down/on and up/off triggers worked very well - we simply didn't have the ability to run a cable from the screen to the projector or equipment rack.Overall the screen is great for the money. Even if you had a dealer relationship, you'd spend more than you would buying it here. Prime shipping makes these screens great deals.Feel free to comment/question.
First, if you buy these make you you get the ones with rechargeable batteries, you will save the price difference in two battery sets.We bought these to communicate while visiting Disneyland. While the range is not amazing (especially in the first channels which do not require FCC permit), reception was clear from one side to the other of the park.Construction is solid. I dropped mine pretty hard and was amazed the radio did not even get a scratch. Battery lasted two whole days of heav use. My last more, but since they are so easy to charge I did not get to test that.Good buy, I do recommend them.
This product is excellent. Set up was so simple. An economical way to connect multiple home computers to a cable modem.
"Shipped OK, but should note that item was in sealed packages rather than 2-pack box (as pictured) No idea as to expiration date, for the price, still an excellent value."
The elite screen has a very nice velvet covered frame and the picture off of the screen is very nice. I've only had the screen installed for a week but every thing that I have watched on it has been to exceptional quality level. My only issue with this that the dimension on the box and the dimensions as shown in Amazon, don't have the full dimensions including the frame which caused me some serious issue because my trim was desiged to match these measurement. Please go to the Elite Screen website to get the full dimensions of the product you are interested in prior to purchase. Overall, I'm satisified with this purchase
We bought this because it seemed like a great value -- and it would be if the software wasn't so big and bad. The installation is huge -- 200 to 650MB as others have mentioned here. But much much worse than the size, it has killed hibernation on both our laptop and desktop computers. The laptop refuses to go to sleep anymore, just sits there with the fan spinning away unless you shut it off. The desktop will often fail to wake back up, instead going into a coma shortly after the Windows desktop appears.Even when everything is working, it can take a very long time from when you hit print to when the thing actually starts printing. The printing speed is fine, it just takes a very long time for it to start. Presumabely this is due to the size of the bloatware.Presumably this could be fixed with software updates, but it unfortunately seems that HP does not care to support this product, no updates ever seem to be published. As such, I definitely cannot recommend this printer.
These are great speakers for the $$, but as you see above beware of some idiots selling only ONE for the price (as if they didnt know there should be two...retailers like that do no further biz with)I got mine on fleabay (AFTER clarifying that I was indeed bidding on TWO)and hooked em up to my "little" PM645 Harmon Kardon amp next to my girlfriends $1400 Bose "Lifestyle?"...THEY BLEW IT AWAY...LOLGREAT separation, if you watch placement of these and have a decent amp you'll need no sub...these do FINE...specs are realistic.DONT go for those trs and the like with the "suggested" retail price of $3498.00 selling for $129 bucks...they will literally hurt your ears...AR has been making loudspeakers since the early 50s and it SHOWS in these...I got mine (yes...a pair) for $139 plus ship and thanks to the "gorillas" at UPS they did indeed arrived "cosmetically challenged"...upside here is I'll probably get them FREE after I settle with them...if they are going to continue to damage goods they either need to get out of the loudspeaker transport biz, or continue to pay (and pay they will...ME...lol)So bottom line if you want a GOOD sounding loudspeaker for the price, you simply can't go wrong.IMPORTANT: PLEASE give these guys a chance to sing properly...GET A DECENT AMP...pay no attention to the specs of how much power, etc...it's quality that counts, and how that power is delievered! Suggest a HK645 like this one (buy them on fleabay for under $100) or early Yamaha, Onkyo, or Sansui...hook em up to a cheap amp you'll get cheap sound...Good Luck!
In general, this is a very good produce with bargain price. It does everything that it claims. It's very easy to setup without manual. It works immediately after plug into network. I use web interface to configure. It only takes a couple of minutes. This thing comes with web server, ftp server(I still don't know what to do with ftp server. Transfer stored fax?), telnet console, DHCP, WINS etc.... this is more like a router! It can copy, scan, fax without any problem. And it is worth the price.A few things you need to know before you purchase. I am a little disappointed that they can make a print as a router, but they cannot do some basic funtionalities.1) Limited support on windows 2003. ONLY printting is supported! (Well, make more room for a high end product?) Too bad, I cannot use terminal server to send fax or scan.2) You cannot receive fax from PC if you connect 7820N over network. You have to connect USB or LPT port in order to receive a fax. (Well, this is not too hard to do, right? You made send fax working over network, why not receive?) Manual and online support don't mention that at all. Until I read someone's comment online and reinstall with local USB driver. Then fax receive appears. That means you can only receive fax from only one PC.3) Online support doesn't provide any useful information regarding software update. You don't know the software/driver they put on their web site are the same as they shipped on CD. No changes log for any Firmware update. This stopped me upgrading firmware. For example, latest firmware on support is v2.1.0. And my 7820N says current firmware is version G. (Are they talking about same product firmware update?)Well, in summary, it's a nice product with nice price.
I tried the product twice. The first time it worked briefly. The second it wouldn't work on my laptop or desktop either one. The only thing good about it was Amazon's return policy.
I have not had it long. Only approximately 1-1/2 months.It works as advertised. The switch appears to be flimsy and Itprobably will not last long. The product is kind of on the heavyside but it does work great.Gulab Gidwani
Heard some mixed reviews. My experience has been positive. There is some minor low volume hissing noise but it is only audible when you have you music playing very low, which I never do. Also, the hissing is not constant. Not sure what the higher priced units will deliver in comparison but for me this works just fine.
This is a review of the web provider Bluegrass Battery listed on the Amazon site. I ordered two Tripp Lite RBC52 replacement batteries for my UPS (recommended by manufacturer). Bluegrass offered the best price. After more than two months, two wrong shipments and their return, and many emails, I finally have confirmation of a refund, less $13 for shipping and handling. The second battery shipment they insist was what I ordered according to their stock numbers could not fit upright in the battery compartment, was 2 Ah less in capacity, and required custom rewiring. This is what they insist is the correct replacement.
Like a previous poster said, Paladin's customer service is top notch. I ran into a problem with the receiver (stopped working) and called to inquire about getting a replacement, and they sent me a whole unit - no charge for the replacement and free shipping. It's unfortunately rare for a company to stand behind their products these days, but Paladin is the exception.
Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical Mouse - Dark Blue ( 931395-0403 )I love it. It works great. I was tired of all the cords going to the computer so was looking for a good deal. Now am looking for a cordless keyboard.
Received product on time and it worked as intended for old VHS cassettetapes we've had for many years.
The writeup gave no indication that the box can only be used on antennas that screw out of a desktop card - not usable to boost a Linksys router. Totally misleading and disappointing.
I love to research things and after tons of research, decided this camera was in a class by itself. After using it for a few weeks, I am VERY happy with the purchase.It has the following combination features I couldn't find anywhere else:* Wide angle* 10x telephoto. Quite unique in this size camera.* Fast burst mode - 3 pictures/sec. This is what killed the Canons -- they only do barely 2 pictures/sec* Excellent video mode* Pocket camera. Anything else that had the other features was MUCH larger* Price -- well pricedThe main thing this camera lacks is full manual controls. As I've had that on other cameras and rarely use it, I decided it would be easy to give up.Overall the camera is very easy to use and takes excellent pictures. I've been using vivid mode based on the advice I've seen in some reviews. The pictures do appear more vibrant in this mode.I recently found a really cool feature -- the ability to convert a video into a 9-minipicture photo. While viewing a video, you can pause the action, push the telephoto lever to wide, and see 9 frames at once on the screen. Push the shutter button and you now have a 2 mpixel photo of the 9 frames. Its great for sporting events like capturing swimming dives.Highly recommended.
I received these headphones as a gift and I absolutely love them. They slip right into your ears and do not move while working out. The sound quality is outstanding!
I was originally going to go for some noise-cancelling earphones but was swayed away, and I'm glad of that now. I used them on a long-haul flight recently. On the outbound, I used my closed-can SennHeisers, which were not suited to the job, as the amount of ambient/aircraft noise leaking in meant I set the volume of the inflight movie quite high. Contrast with the ER6i, which allowed me to turn the volume down to the lowest possible level (and even that was a bit loud), and resulted in the flight consisting of nothing more than two pleasant films broken by a peaceful kip. Really good bit of kit.
This thing arrived without a memory card so would only record about 6 seconds of video. Finding the right SD card proved to be problematic and the company customer service rep said it would only accept 1GB card, which in video is precious little. I did find a site that said this exact model would accept up to 16GB, so who knows.Usser manual offers no clue as to compatibility of SD cards.The major reason they seem to be dumping these things is probably the thumb button they call a joystick. It should be called a sorrow stick. I can't get it to work even using a pencil eraser; it's just too small.I have tried off and on all day (with breaks for frustration) to simply set the time. I cannot get the little joy (?) stick to move the cursor to the date.The keys don't seem to work the way the manual says they should.The camera screens offer various quality of video witout any clue there or in the manual what the quality means.Have to say DO NOT BUY no matter what the price.
Pretty cool keyboard, thought it was wireless, but it has a long enough cord to work for me. The illumination are cool, the keyboard has a nice feel to it. Pretty good for the price.
THIS IS THE BEST HEADPHONES TO ME.IT IS NOT GOING NOWHERE.EVEN AS I AM WRITING TO YOU I AM USING IT.GET IT TRUST ME I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.IT IS ALSO LOUD AND IT IS GOING NOWHERE.THE ONLY PLACE ITS GOING IS TO YOUR EARS.YOU WILL BE HAPPY.YOUR MONEY WILL ALSO BE HAPPY FOR GETTING THE HEADPHONES.
I am not sure how this card got so many stars. Not only is this SD card slow (especially for video), some computers don't even recognize this card. If you buy this card, make sure you are prepared to return it.
Received exactly what I ordered, with rapid shipment. If I need further equipment in the future, I would gladly shop with this vendor.
I just replaced a unit weighing 5 times as much as this without half the features. Have a big screen with the HDMI connection so life is easy without all those wires. Completely happy with the unit and am recommending to friends. Did not buy this for anything except DVD playback. Tried CD and SACD and results were so so at best. Does work fine as a transport to a separate DAC. All in all, at this price it's a no brainer. Several major publications gushed about the unit and justifiably so. Happy with purchase.
can't use with flash with this style but that is all I can find wrong.. but there are others you can purchase for your external flash. I liked them and the fact you get 2..
I bought this charger for my 13 year old daughter for her Ipod. It has been so handy, she can plug it in her room to charge or when we go in the car she can charge it, I'm not constantly having to turn on my computer just to charge her Ipod. Another plus is that the end of the charger is USB so my other daughter can use it to charge her mp3 player as well. Great Product.
Read about the "front focus" problem, but took a chance anyway. Did an experiment comparing this lens with Nikon 50mm f/1.8. Sigma focused in front of the object while the Nikon was right on! Sent the lens back using Amazon's very friendly return policy.
This is a very fast reliable high quality printer. The duplex feature is just amazing - it saves so much paper. Wish I could have one at home.
Great protection for lens as well as diminishing any unwanted light rays that might distort or ruin a perfect take!
On the whole, I am pleased with this lens. It is far from perfect -- the build quality is just OK, f/4.5-5.6 is pretty slow, etc., etc. -- but it produces sharp, distortion free, pictures and that is what matters most to me. I like it because it overlaps nicely with my 18-55mm kit lens and because it fits my limited budget.
This product saved my sanity and my tripping and falling over a cord running across my living room! We tried wireless on my grandson's Xbox but couldn't get anything to work. The Powerline is so fast and easy that even a 64 year old grandmother can figure it out!
The Olympus D-380 is my first digital camera. I did my research, using online reviews and consumer publications. I wanted something high quality, user-friendly, and well built, at a reasonable price. I concluded that Olympus makes products that fit my criteria. This camera is everything I hoped it would be and more!Upon opening the box, I was pleased to find an attractive, sturdily constructed camera. Though there's nothing cheap-looking about it (it's all classy looking metallic surfaces), it is very lightweight and comfortable in my hand. The lens cover slides with precision and covers the lens securely (many of the cameras in this price range don't have an integrated lens cover). The wrist strap attaches easily. The covers for the battery compartment, memory card, and USB and AC adapters are well designed and look as if they will last a long time. This camera is manufactured in Japan.It took only about a minute, after scanning the "Quick Start" guide, to insert the included batteries and SmartMedia memory card and start taking pictures. The very first picture I took was a keeper; I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality. I handed the camera to my 6-year-old son, who snapped off a shot of my daughter and me, which I then printed on glossy photo paper. It looks so nice that I'm actually going to frame it and hang it on the wall. I have since taken pictures at all the different resolutions, and all look great when viewed on the computer. I have settled on the 1024 x 768 setting as my "standard", since it matches the resolution of my monitor, and makes for reasonable file sizes (around 180 KB per photo). 640 x 480 works great for e-mail, and 1600 x 1200 turns out beautiful results for printing, or those special occasion "keepsakes". Even the QuickTime movie mode does a decent job, certainly much better than those grainy webcam captures.There is a 5X digital zoom (no optical). I detect a little graininess when using it, but for the money, it's fine and it's simple to use.I am running Windows 2000 Pro, and setup for transferring files to the computer couldn't have been easier. Simply plug the USB cable into the camera, then into the computer. That's it! Open My Computer and you'll find a new removable storage drive. From there it's a simple matter of dragging and dropping files to wherever you want to store them. You can delete the files from the SmartMedia card from your computer, which is easier than doing it with the camera. The included Camedia software looked fun, but I haven't had a need to use it yet, so I can't comment on its functionality.I received a free 32 MB Viking SmartMedia card from Amazon with this camera. Together with the 8 MB card in the box with the camera, this is enough storage for roughly 200 photos at 1024 x 768. The only thing I needed to buy to complete my setup was a carrying case.I highly recommend this camera to anyone looking to enter the world of digital photography. It is stylish, extremely easy to use, very well constructed, takes excellent pictures, and is an unbeatable value!
The title says it all; inexpensive, clear sound, won't fall off the ears. Everything that you would expect from Sony.
This is a very well made cooling fan and should be at the top of your list if you are in need of one. Sturdy aluminum construction. Finish is flawless and resilient. Plastic tabs on top grip your laptop well. Plastic feet provide sure-fire. grip every flat surface I have used them on. fans seem very reliable for hours of use. The only small thing I'd change is to have the ability to unplug the USB power cord from the unit, but then that inability to disconnect prevents that cord from being misplaced. I also bought one of the super inexpensive fans as a backup but don't think that is likely to happen. Don't think you can go wrong here!
I've been loyal to Epson for a decade in part because of Mac support -- when no one else cared. We were looking for cheap little all in one, and I grabbed this off the shelf w/o thinking about it. Sigh. No Macintosh support. Better labeling -- ANY "no mac" labeling at all -- would have been nice.
Is flawless... i can keep conected my screens, mouse, external drives and other components, and all will come to life on one step... I love it!!
This vendor provided the product on time and as expected. I would recommend this vendor to anyone looking for this product.
I have no complaints about how the charger functions. It charges, has graphical output regarding charging state of each cell, plus offers a deep conditioning mode. However I can't figure out what to do with the external charging brick. The cord between the wall and the brick is only a couple of feet long, which is fine. However the cord between the brick and the charger is about 16" or so - far too short for the brick to be on the floor where it arguably belongs. This means when using the charger I need to keep the brick on my already rather full desk next to the charger itself. The cord is hardwired to the brick and uses a custom connector meaning connecting some type of extension or replacing the cord is impractical. This annoys me to no end, to where I rated the item only a single star. Had the cord between the brick and the charger been long enough to allow the brick to remain on the floor while the charger was on my desk, I probably would have went with 4-5 stars. Had I been able to connect an extension or replace the cord easily, I would have given this 3-4 stars.
well i really liked this pen, stylus or pencil, whatever it is but it is really cool, i bougth a couple one for me and one for a gift to my principal, i knew she was going to love it, i always have trouble when swicthing from stylus to pen and so on, sometimes i can't find my stylus and its rigth next to me, and this pen takes that trouble away, you got to have one of these.
Based off of the package specs online, the Mylo looks quite promising as wifi enabled mobile solution for the instant messaging / VoIP generation... That is if you ignore the hefty $350 pricetag. I would not have taken the cons for this device as seriously had the price been in the $150-225 range.So what does $350 get you?You get a bean shaped gadget capable of connecting to various types of wifi networks, instant messaging (Yahoo, Google Talk, & Skype), VoIP (Skype), movies, music, pictures, and a semi-impressive browser.What $350 doesn't get you is a device that you can use when the lights go out. An instant messaging device with one of the poorest keyboard designs I have ever used. Sony slapped a pulsing light on the side of the device which constantly glows when connected to a wifi network. Why the hell wasn't a backlit keyboard included? As soon as the lights go out, your device looses much of its value.Hold off from purchasing this device until Sony implements an acceptable keyboard AND decides to support the larger AIM / AOL network.
I like many others here was sceptical to buy this on-line (amazon.com). I researched TV's for a long time and decided to pull the trigger based upon reviews, price and in store looks. No one came close on price. In hindsight, I don't know why I was worried about a large purchase on-line. It was perfect.My delivery experience was great. About 5 days from order and they professionally delivered, set on my cabinet, removed boxes, etc.I love the tv size (56), cabinet design is great as others mentioned, TV in High Def is absoltulely astonishing.I am a bit disappoined in the "non high-def" channels. I would much rather watch on my old / small TV but I don't believe that is the TV fault.I did buy an HDMI cable on-line for $20 and am very happy.I normally do not write reviews (actually, I think this is the very first one I've done!), but because I counted on them for my purchase, I thought I would add my comments as well. This TV is worth the commnets. I would certaily recommend this set without any hesitation.
Headphones in this price range shouldnt be this good! The bass is thumpin but not obnoxious and the vocals mids and highs arent muddy. They can be worn for hours at a time and never become uncomfortable! The durability is great. You can shove these into a backpack full of crap and not worry about them. They arent the most sensitive cans around but that just means you have to turn the volume up on them, its really no big deal. My only problem is the cord length. Its about 8-10 feet long and can get in the way if your using them on the go. I just left the cord wrapped in the twist tie it came with and its fine. All in All these are AMAZING for twenty bucks. Id be happy to pay fifty for them easily!
I was looking at buying the 60 min. Flip for my 12 year old daughter, but saw the 30 min. flip on sale at BestBuy for $80 (sorry Amazon) and had to take such a good deal. When my daughter opened the present, she didn't quite understand what it was. After opening the Flip box she was video taping everything in the house within minutes. The best thing was, she did not need me to help her set it up in any way, she opened the box and started taking videos of the entire family. She took it to her friend's house and videoed their new puppy and later emailed it to her. I highly recommend any version of this product for a older child or teenage who wants the ability to video tape without all the trouble of a camcorder. Also, buy a case to keep it in, it is worth the extra $14.00.
It took no more than 6 minutes from opening the box, installing Software and to be up and running. I was impressed. Wish all products were this easy !!
These things work very well and they cost almost nothing at all. They won't cure ground loops or clear up muddy tone, static and such, but they will convert the heck out of 1/4 &#34; mono to XLR in a hurry.
I have used this in my digital camera for photos and HD videos and it works great. It is fast enough to work with out delay. I have a Panasonic camera from a couple years ago I am using this in. Very new stuff would be best to make sure this would be fast enough for.
I love my new sleeve. It fits perfectly over my new 15 inch Macbook Pro. At first when I read the reviews, I was concerned it might not fit, but it did! Of course, there's no room to carry a charger, but I usually slip my laptop into my backpack, so I just carry my charger in there. It's a really good price too. The pattern was not exactly what I expected, but still cute. (Its the one with dots that get smaller)
This is a perfect fit for my Canon PowerShot 1300 Elph and a spare battery.
I have an HP Pavilion ze5385us (ze5300 series) and this thing fits my laptop perfectly. The front pocket can fit the power supply, an infrared mouse, an infrared transmitter, and a headphone just fine. There is another large pocket inside that I use to store my CDROMs (it can hold up to 8 CDROM covers). Another inside raised pocket is large enough to hold my box of business cards and a 100-tablet migraine-heache bottle. The back-side pocket is slimmer but is big enough to hold my composition notebook & a newspaper. It's perfect for my needs and it looks quite decent. I would highly recommend it.
I needed single stereo patch cables, and these were easily split apart. They are a high quality rubberized cable that is durable and flexible but does not tangle. The colors (orange and grey) do not make sense to me, but they are easily differentiated. I would buy again.
Just got the charger today and used it to charge my dead camcorder. Seems to work fine, but the casing of the charger had scratches on it and appeared to be used. The item came in generic packaging so no way to tell if it had been used from the packaging. Hopefully it will continue to work ok. i will update if it doesn't.
The Duets feature on Karaoke Revolution: COuntry makes the second microphone a necessity! It is a great upgrade to this fantastic party game!
This is an excellent product, easy to setup and at a very good price. I originally bought it for its security features: NAT plus SPI. About as good as you can get at keeping malware out short of never connecting to the internet. Since buying it, I've added another computer. Just plug one end of the cable into the router's port 2 and the other end into the computer's ethernet port and you are running. The initial setup apparently configures all four ports. It isn't wireless so your other computer(s) need to be close but the 15 foot cable works fine.
I live in brazil and bought this player on Amazon.com while I was in the US... Brought it back home and use area 1 and 4 DVDs and it worked just fine.. no skippin, freezing or what so ever! Has a great layout for MP3 and Pics cds... I do recommend for everybody that doesn't want do spend big money on a DVD player!
don't buy and if you bought and have not open, return it even if you loose 15% restocking fee.write at 4.3MB/srewrite the movie back to my desk top at 17.3MB/s ==> effectively the read speed.This is tooo slow of a write speed for such a big drive!!! at 32gb.
Like all the other reviews, the CD player broke in under 2 years and Bose wants ~$100 (includes shipping) to fix this terribly designed accessory. On the plus side when it worked, it was great.
I bought this for my 11 year old son. At first I was upset, it is much smaller than I had expected.However he loves it. The software is very user- friendly and he needed only basic help from me in the begining, now he can load all his own music without assistance. It does have a joystick-type button to access the menu so I would recommend caution and patience when using that. So far, he has had no issues with it.Definitely worth the money. The sound quality is amazing. One thing that is not made clear though: it does have a FM tuner, BUT you can NOT record from it, we thought you could.
I have had several subs over the years costing several hundred dollars each, but thanks to my ex-wife I needed a new sub and the budget was a bit tight. I decided to give the yamaha a try, but wasn't expecting to much from it. boy was I surprised this little thing thumps quite well. Not good tight bass for music, but great for movies. If your looking for a budget sub this is the one!
Other than the infrequent 'rebuilding music library' message on startup, my Zen Xtra (40GB) always works great, has great battery life and stores more music than I have time to install on it. The software to add/delete music from the player is intuitive and easy to use.The only thing I wish would work better is using the device as offline storage. Too bad it doesn't work just like a memory key in terms of moving non-music data to/from your PC.
The Feren Backpack holds my Dell Inspiron E1505, widescreen 15.4" laptop, 3 books, a couple of folders, my wallet, pens, pencils, personal items, water bottles, and lunch. It is pretty comfortable to wear on the back or over 1 shoulder. Because I'm short, it is often difficult to lug it in and out of my car, but I love it. Sturdy carry handle on top and plenty of pockets and a cell phone case that detaches.
Speaker phone feature on the handheld (not just the base) is not perfect, but is handy.
Shopping close to Christmas Day didn't interfere with delivery of our camera, on time just as promised!
I've had the mini dock for a couple of weeks, and it does everything I had hoped for. I'm using it with a Thinkpad T500, sharing a keyboard, mouse and 1680 by 1050 LCD monitor with a desktop via an IOgear DVI/USB switch. The mini dock provides a DVI connection to the monitor instead of the dubious DisplayPort connector built in to the T500. Since I only have the 1280 by 800 display on the T500, this makes things much more civilized whenever I'm using the T500 at my desk. Taking the advice of other reviewers I've connected the power brick to a UPS to avoid losing work.It's easy to dock and undock, although I do make a practice of shutting down the T500 first. Since it comes with a power brick, I can leave the one that came with the laptop in my bag ready for when I take it with me.Starting with the T510 and siblings, Lenovo has introduced a completely different docking arrangement that does make me a little jealous (For one thing, it supports ESATA). As a result, this mini dock is an orphan -- so if you want a mini dock for a T400/500 or any of the other supported laptops, it would probably be a good idea to get one soon.I gather that some of the older Thinkpads ran a bit warm in the mini dock, which has no cooling arrangements. The T500 runs quite cool (wonderful compared with my old P4 laptop that it replaced) so it works quite nicely sitting in the mini dock with the lid closed.
Bass is really effective, so if your player doesn't have an equalizer you'll have to get used to it, although sound quality is very good. They are comfortable and beautiful. Wire quality could be better but for this price I think it's what you can get. Perfect as an iPod companion.
If you are a casual hacker like myself, you will appreciate the value of these Beta Ti balls. These are not a Pro V1 and you hear a difference when putt a Pro V vs a Beta Ti ball.... but if you shoot over 90 for 18 then I'm sure your not paying for Pro V1's. I couldn't tell a difference between these vs the other balls I had in my bag (maxfli, top flight ect..) Good ball for the money, I will buy 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.
Don't buy this holster if you own any of the eTrex color Cx versions. The units are too thick to fit in the holster. This is Garmin's misrepresentation, not Amazon's. Garmin doesn't make a case or holster that fits the Cx versions. Buy a camera case that fits your unit at Best Buy or Circuit City and you won't be stuck with this pricey and useless Garmin product like I am. If there was a "0 star" rating available, that would be more applicable.
This is an outstanding camera if you want a 5MP that you can easily take with you wherever you go. It fits into your pocket, and takes unbelievably beautiful pictures. I've also read some reviews from people who say the online FREE sites are a scam and they don't work. Well, maybe some are, but Let me tell you, the one below DOES WORK. I got mine that way, and you can to. These naysayers don't entirely know what they're talking about. Just click on the below link, complete one of the offers, and refer a few friends to do the same....it's easy. the companys are all reputable - I recommend the Video Professor offer, which won't cost you a dime if you return everything within the 10 day trial period. The Blockbuster offer is also great. Just follow the link below and you WILL get your camera FOR FREE!!!(...)
Hoya's marketing literature makes a big noise about the quality of their anti-reflective coatings, especially on their SHMC and "Digital" range of filters. So is it all hype? No, not in my view. Quite the opposite in fact.I recently bought a few Hoya SHMC Pro-1 UV filters and was knocked out by how good the anti-reflective coating really is these days - just absolutely zero reflection from the glass surfaces. And it's the same story for the SHMC Pro-1 Polarising filters.I've been a long time fan of polarising filters, for all the reasons that you'll read anywhere as to why they should be used, e.g. to reduce or eliminate reflections and glare, increase colour saturation, darken blue skies and make clouds stand out, etc. I tend to have a Polarising filter and a UV filter left on my std zoom lens at all times. The only time I will remove the pol filter is if the conditions are so dull that I really can't get a safe hand-held shutter speed and in that instance I can't for some reason use a tripod.I know good quality Pol filters are not cheap, but the difference they make to the resulting images can be incredible. For various reasons along these lines, some pro landscape photographers use them as std - all the time. Given the relatively high price of good quality Pol filters, I try and view them as a definite and worthwhile system upgrade. So to me this means putting the purchase of a good quality Pol filter in the same sort of consideration bracket as purchasing a decent tripod or flash gun.I opted to purchase this particular model of filter for two reasons, 1) it's SHMC coating virtually eliminates any reflection whatsoever from the surfaces of the filter (which is critical because such reflections can play havoc with DSLR sensors), 2) it's Pro-1 design means that it is slim (meaning that it will cause little or no additional image vignetting - and chances are that you will be able to attach two Pro-1 filters and get away without any significant vignetting penalty, e.g. a Pol filter and a UV filter).Tip: If attaching a Pol filter AND a UV filter, you might prefer to attach your Pol filter to your lens first, then attach your UV filter to your Pol filter. That way your most expensive filter is sandwiched in between the lens and the less expensive UV filter, and is therefore protected from damage. Given the choice between replacing a damaged Pol filter or a damaged UV filter, I know which I would prefer!Many mags, books and online info sources will tell you that you should definitely have a Pol filter in your kit bag. It's good advice in my view and I would definitely recommend a Hoya SHMC Pro-1 Pol filter. It ain't cheap, but it is superb quality and makes a big difference to picture impact. Worth every cent/penny in my view.
I initially bought the Sony MDR-EX71s, but they only lasted a few months. The design put too much stress on the left earbud and eventually the wire gave way. The next step up the price chain was the Shure E2cs. I should have started there. I'm completely happy with the Shures. Compared to the Sonys, the fit in the ear is more snug, the isolation effect is better, the wires are showing no signs of distress, there is less "boom" to the bass (though probably more accurate).The only bizarre thing is the way the wire wraps behind the ear. The wire is so stiff that is doesn't stay put and the movement around the ear is irritating. Also, because the isolation effect is so good, I tend not to use them in public.
I pretty much use Bluetooth keyboards wherever possible (which this is NOT). But I need a wired keyboard a lot of times when Mac systems arrive with Bluetooth turned off by default (i.e. Mac Mini Server). This works just fine.
What can I say...I plugged it in to my Linksys Cable modem and turned on the power. It configured itself with no problems, after connecting to the built-in web interface and tweaking a few security options I was all set.Version 3 of the wireless Linksys PC card worked fine with this unit. I have a 2600 sq. ft. house, my transmitter is in my basement and the card worked at 80-100% signal strength all the way to my attic!Thanks for making an affordable networking solution for the home Linksys!
You want a sub that will shake the room? well this is it! Your neighbors will call the police or think that there is a earthquake. and the best thing you can stack them! you can have as many as you want to get that live concert sound. That's all I have to say about this chest thumping sub.
I couldn't give this product lower than 4 stars because it does exactly what it advertises it does, protects your lens and helps shield unwanted light. I also could not give it 5 stars since I don't know what kind of crack Canon smokes to charge their customers as much as they do for a ring of plastic? Not a good way to build brand loyalty.
Love this backdrop! I wish I would have bought a larger one, but this is great. Very sturdy material and it looks great for portraits.
Great pictures from such a small camera. The only thing I miss is a viewfinder, old school I guess.
Great to keep for just an added protection and gives you a great grip on it. I wont be dropping this phone anytime soon.
I bought this camera for its compact size, Best Mode feature, and image stabilization. It has exceeded my expectations, I love it! It produces wonderful, crisp images and the battery lasts and lasts. I took nearly 200 photos on a four day trip and still had battery power left.My only regret is that I didn't buy a screen protector for the LCD. I picked up a scratch somewhere along the way.
This mouse has everything you need in one place. I have small hands butit still works well for me and feels good on the wrist because you aren't putting the wrist in awkward positions. It is easy to set up and personalize. I have used several different mice and this one is one of my favorites.
A decent little piece of protection. I keep one on all my lenses at all times (In fact, I don't think I've ever taken a picture without some sort of filter on my lens). After all, it's much easier to replace a scratched filter than it is to repair a scratched lens.There are some flares and reflections if you're not careful about where the sun is in your photos. But, if you can't shed the money for a multi-coated, higher-end filter, this one is certainly good enough.
The carrying case is not the best quality but holds all the tools. As far as the tools go it has all you need, but they are not magnetized.
This cable is of excellent quality and much cheaper than the same or similar cable at local retailers especially "The Shack".
The 58 cartridge does not run out of ink as fast as the no. 56 one does. Could HP make a cartridge that does not run out of ink so quickly? I like the printer and it prints great photos from the no. 58 but the black cartridges run out of ink so quickly that it is placing a dent in my wallet.
Ive had my refurbished Sansa View for a few weeks now. I also hav a 4yr old Sansa 260 4GB that still works, I also hav an older 1GB Sony. I tried a few of the hard drive units that I quickly returned bcuz of the short unacceptable battery life. I also just got an 8GB nano for my GF. The ipod comes with som great sounding earbuds they just wont stay in, the sansa ones are seriously lacking in good sound quality, absolutely no bass,well, maybe a little, but they do stay in. The sansa and the ipod are both beautiful units, the size of the Sansa is like holding a brick compared to the ipod, but I like it, and also the bigger screen size, the ipod is too small, But I gotta admit its a cool device. Both units can go loud and both have great sound. Im having trouble loading videos on both units. The Sansa will freeze up sometimes and takes a while to turn on and refresh its data base. The Ipod turns on instantly and hasnt froze up yet. I like the way the ipod turns on when u plug in the headphones. I like the touch wheel on the sansa better and it has these pretty blue lights. The extra features of the Sansa make it a keeper despite the ocasional freeze and long load times. The FM radio, 5 band equalizer, voice recording, record from the radio, micro expansion slot and not having to use the horrible itunes software, also being able to delete individual songs from the unit without hooking it up to the PC makes the Sansa View a hands down winner, especially with earbud upgrades. I explained the dif to my GF, but she's young and trendy, and said, "I want an ipod" If I had bigger kahonas I wud save $100 and wud just get her a Sansa View. But, haha, well you know.
Hey folks. I found through research online that these image drums can be tweaked to last much longer than the HP pre-set settings let them. Save your empty toner cartridges and when your imaging drum warning starts, take the little micro chip off one of the toners and switch it with the micro chip on your imaging drum. The printer doesn't recognize the new chip on the imaging drum and it automatically resets to zero like it's a new generic drum. I did this myself and it really works. I have had the original imaging drum in my printer since 2005 (7 years) with heavy usage from faxing, copying and printing and finally just now had to replace it due to the lines on the printouts. I promise you won't be sorry if you do this saved me probably 4 imaging drums already with my usage.
The tv has a great picture, for the 21 days it worked. The bottom portion, completely went out. It kind of shows fuzzy color on occasion. Thank god it was before the 30days was up. I just returned it. The tv also showed burn in, and considering it only had about 12 hours of watching on it... Thats just sad.
I bought this camera for my parents, who needed a good first digital camera. It's simple to use and takes fantastic pictures, especially in low light situations. Easy to set up and understand. They couldn't be happier with this gift.
I swapped out the stock AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ for this 5600+. My Win 7 WEI jumped from a 4.7 score for my CPU to a 5.9. This also boosted my RAM WEI from 4.7 to 6.4. My E521 really performs much faster overall. I uninstalled iTunes and all my music files, reinstalled fresh iTunes and added the music files back. iTunes really, really performed much much better. The MP3 to AAC file conversion was truly rapid. Finally, a nicely capable CPU to address the iTunes demand for more processing power.
I owned the ER-6i headphones for about a year before I left them on an airline seat and made someone's day. I loved them and most of what I liked about them factored into my decision about what to replace them with. I shopped the Shure models and several others, but I really did like the performance of the ER-6i. So why did I go for the upgrade? While the ER-6i's were overall excellent (4 stars by me), at times they seemed incapable of providing a full bass response at reasonable volumes. They either were dull at low volumes or distorted at high volumes. Yes, there are times when I play my music too loud, that's why I choose headphones, so I do not annoy others with my often odd musical tastes. I do expect a good headphone to be capable of delivering good bass.The ER-4p excels where the ER-6i fell a bit short. With either model it matters a lot how you seat the ear pieces. A poor seal (insufficient depth) results in very little bass. Correct insertion provides the best external sound isolation and the best bass reproduction. I find the white plastic flange type earpiece comfortable for long periods of wear, but your experience may differ if you have an anatomically smaller than average ear canal. There are foam inserts as an alternative and you can even purchase optional smaller foam ear pieces that I have not needed. Since they do fit so snug and deep in the ear you will soil them. I only hope whoever decided to keep my ER-6i's enjoyed that mine were well used. The ER-4p comes with two spare pairs of flange earpieces and 5 pairs of foam covers. You will use them.The sound isolation is excellent. I share an office with two other mates without cubicles. The in-ear design has been a lifesaver. I find it easy to concentrate on projects that require my full attention or merely chug through a mindless task with some good tunes to comfort me without annoying my mates.I have auditioned these headphones on my home audio system and would describe the performance as stunning. When I travel I like to use my Palm T5 and find the volume levels very acceptable and sound reproduction with the Palm T5 is outstanding as well. One problem I found was the plug has a rather large blocky (1 cm x 1 cm) base that fits poorly in this particular female jack. I have had to reseat it repeatedly to keep the tunes coming, but only with this particular device. It fits my ipod nano just fine and here too the sound reproduction is head and shoulders above other headphones I have tried. At work I use them with a typical computer workstation and plug into the headphone jack in the desktop speakers. I use Winamp as my player and find that the sound is very good although it is not what I get from my home system. Line buzz in a problem here, but that has nothing to do with the headphones it is from the source.In short, a good player will yield the best results from these outstanding ear-inserted headphones. The sound isolation is excellent and is a nice way to better appreciate the nuances of your music and shut out the noise of the world. I found this especially true during airline travel. Finally, shop this product. I found them available from several retailers well below the MSRP and if the price is still too steep the ER-6i is an excellent option that I would have been happy to continue to use for years to come had I not lost them.p.s. One other thing I like about the in-ear design is that they work well as earplugs during air travel. Even when I am not allowed to use "apporved portable electronic devices," they help take most of the edge off of that screaming child who usually sits near me.
The rings quality is fine. They only prob is none of the pre drilled holes matched up with either the pre drilled holes in the car doors or the speaker rings, so I had to use a drill to make new holes in the rings. all in all they were fine, no breaking or cracking from drilling new holes in them.
Bushnell adapter for 1.25 Inch digiscoping:The adapter is sturdy and has provision to insert any 1.25" eyepiece before mounting in to the T-RING. This product is nice and has adjustment facility for holding the eyepice inserted as well as adjusting the length if not getting focusPros:-> U can insert any eyepiece in to it and then attach the adpter to the camera(tRING)-> U can unscrew the bottom part and use it directly with the telescope if you dont wanna attach any eyepieces-> The 1.25" hose is pretty fitting tight. Hence care has to be there while handlingCons:-> The screw in the tube makes it difficult when it comes to thread with the camera adapters. The screw will not allow you to thread this to full tight thereby allowing chances of making this to lose focus-> YOU HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE RUBBER SHEATH OF ANY 1.25" EYEPIECE BEFORE INSERTING IN TO THIS ADAPTER. Otherwise, the eyepieces wont fit in.Overall, this is a nice adapter with cheaper price when compared to the native brand ones which dont have the provision to add additional eyepieces. The adapter is bit heavy and should be carefully handled avoiding any overweights to the telescope.
When using this product found it a bit small. The color gray is a bit lighter causing incorrect exposure.
The purchase process was unbelievably easy and straightforward. Delivery was made in a very timely manner. In fact delivery was sooner than estimated at purchase time. I saved at least $500 at AMAZON instead of purchasing locally in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I sometimes fall asleep (...watching ESPN), still looking for the "oops" or "gotcha". I am pleased. My children love it, and we don't yet have all the available HD channels.
I am very happy will this bag. Lowepro makes a great product.The service I got from Beach Camera was perfect,the bag was in my hands the very next day.
I order this item all the way from south america and was so pleased with its performance. Its affordable and does the job it has to do. Its a must have. No complain, i'm even thinking of ording a pair of backup handset just to have in case of damage or lost.
Bought this item in 2007 and after 1 yr it stoped working. Would not play any DVD/CD. Kept giving an error msg saying loading. Contacted the manufacturer they would not honor the warranty. DO NOT BUY ANY SONY DVD PLAYER. TRASH
I was getting 1 to 2 bars on my ipad and iphone in one corner of my house on the 2nd floor, after hooking it up to my Verizon FIOS ActionTec router on the first floor, I get 3 to 4 bars consistently. I'm happy with this hassle-free product.
Well, I initially wrote a favorable review on this unit, but after having used it now for a week or so, and having experienced how well it works with AVI files on the USB flash memory, I'm not much impressed and dissapointed. I was hoping for something better. This player will not read a USB flash drive larger than 4 GB. Also, higher quality AVIs don't play well. They become blocky, and digitized like the processor can't keep up. Even on the AVIs that seem easier for it to read, the motion is still jerky, and not smooth like a disc. I primarily needed this unit to play from a flash drive, and since it turns out to be 50/50, hit or miss, I have to advise anyone to pass this player by if you need to play from flash memory, and not the DVD ROM. I plan on returning it and seeking a higher quality unit that can reliably play from USB or flash memory.
I am familiar with the Linksys interface so when I received this product I was able to have it up and running in 20 minutes. The installation of the drivers for the NICs in my laptops was a breeze. I was surfing in my family room in 25 minutes watching a streaming video at 150Kbps for an hour straight with no glitches. By the way, I have a DSL line for internet access that uses PPOE. By running the PPOE client on my router, my PC has become much more stable.
Just combined a Nikon Coolpix S8000 with the Nikon 5811 Coolpix Leather Case in a non-intended way, but love the results. It was a shock to slide my brand new camera into a case that came up on Amazon, as I placed the order, and find that it was not long enough, with the camera inside, to allow the magnetic closure to fasten. Once the inner tabs at the bottom of the case were pulled to the outside, the combo worked like a gem, though a bit strange to have "bunny ears" sticking out. Following a couple weeks of use, the ears are hugging around the bottom of the case, hardly noticeable. The case is very well made, quite protective, and fits like a glove, taking up no extra space. I just have to be sure the battery is adequately charged and there is sufficient memory card space, for there is no extra room for anything, unless you would slide the item under the belt loop, which I do not use. If you are looking for a nice protective case, small enough to make the camera always accessible in a pocket or purse, this combination can fit the bill.
I wanted wireless on a desktop unit, my first test was "Unbelieveable". A new I-3 Dell desktop, and the wireless desktop, accessed the internet in virtually the same elapsed time. There was no decernable difference. While the wireless may slow down when place in the next room, or with photos, downloads, etc., this is very impressive, I see why they call it EXTREME, another great product by DLink(my high speed wireless router is DLink).
I purchased this lens, hoping to finally get shots of some birds and people that kept eluding me. I'm happy to say I've been able to get both in range now.The lens arrived on the exact delivery date promised, packaged very well.It has a bit of weight to it, but not nearly as much as some of my other tele lenses.I use this lens with a Tripod, but in good light, while bracing yourself, you can manage to get clean shots up to the 400mm range.I've shot with this on both my a100 and my a350 with fairly equal results on both. I find it zooms in a bit faster on the a350.Pros: It delivers what it says it can.Cons: I didn't buy it sooner.Givens: It weighs what you would expect from this size of lens.
Excellent Seller, Product(RAM) delivered befor the scheduled date, came in exact size box with invoice, very professional service.Product quality: excellent, installed on dual core computer, and now computer pefromance has improved lot (Previous mem 1GB now its 2GB)Ready to purchase from this seller.
This real plug and play compact flash card reader is a must for every laptop owner. Any laptop has a PCMCIA slot, and every laptop nowadays comes with a modem , LAN , built in, so you use the PCMCIA slot for nothing, but the reader.I usually keeps it plugged in the laptop, and take a backup for my critical files on it. With a 512 MB card, it really takes a lot, and provides me with peace of mind with an online , reliable and fast backup.With technology, the storage capacity doubles every 12 months , and the MB/$ drops by half every 9 month. Soon, you will be able to buy a 10 GB compact flash card for the price of 512 MB nowadays. And, still , you will use the same reader !!
I have a tight budget and am an amateur acoustic guitar player and have purchased the NADY SP-4C last year and recently the MXL-v67g.Originally I purchased the NADY SP-4C Dynamic microphone because of its great reviews and cheap price point sub 20$ on Amazon, but wanted better recordings.My setup for comparison of both mics were:1. ART Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp (necessary for Phantom Power)2. Female XLR to Male XLR cable (Mic to Preamp)3. Male XLR to 1/4 cable with 1/4 to 3.5mm adaptor (Preamp to MacBook Pro Mic Line in)4. Garage Band 5.1The first thing I noticed was that the volume (how loud the mic records) far exceeded the NADY improved the noise to signal ratio. Other improvements was clarity of the highs and lows in comparison to NADY. The NADY mic is easy to overpower thus getting a muffled or distorted sound when playing loud, which means having to purposely play quieter in order to get a recording without artifacts, however I was able to cause distortion on this mic when the preamp settings were high. Base also appears to cause problems for the NADY causing a muddy sound, which is no problem on this mic. This is a bit subjective, but the NADY recordings sounded a slight bit hollow like I was playing from a different room, which is gone with this mic. I cannot compare to this mic to other more expensive mics, but if you want an upgrade from the NADY SP-4C, this is a viable option that will lead to noticeable differences in sound quality, better base recordings for acoustic guitar.BTW for shock mount go with the Samson SP01 Shockmount Spider Mount for Condenser Mics knowing that you will have to modify the mount in order to get it to work. Use a flat head screw driver to pry off the threaded piece on the shock mount, then use the threaded black metal piece that comes with this mic to mount this microphone to the shock mount. (this is better way to mount the microphone in comparison to the MXL shock mount which uses friction/spring type mechanism to mount the microphone.
I'm one of those that doesn't really write reviews unless I really think the item deserves it. Good or bad. Luckily in the case of this cable I was very impressed. The cable is very thick and sturdy, yet flexible. Getting great video quality from it. Wish all cables were this heavy duty. Using it for sending video from an old VHS/DVD player to my projector.
Loved the way these looked so I bought two of these mice--one to keep next to the laptop in the kitchen and the other to put next to the desktop for times when I brought the laptop in the office. After 6 months of not very heavy use, Mouse #1 committed suicide. Mouse #2 works sporadically with connection issues whether with my sony laptop or imac. Now I think this is a very overpriced gadgety product. Plain vanilla travel mice and cordless types work fine and are more comfortable to hold onto. Although sleek and showy, this mouse hurts the hand if you are a power user doing work. There is more cramping than with a curved top and sides standard type mouse.
You really must try this cordless iron. I have had a cordless iron before (a different brand) and loved it, but it did not have as big of a water tank as this iron. I just recently purchased this iron to replace my other cordless, but I will never go back to a corded iron again! P.S. I thought I should tell you that I do a lot of quilting so I do use my iron often...
Anyone using a DSLR should have some form of lense protection.This UV filter serves that function while adding a means tominimize adverse solar impacts.Good value for cost.
This meets all my iPod charging needs. I can charge my iPod in the car, on the computer, or plugged into the wall. This is a great kit and I feel like I got a great deal. I've been using it for many months and am extremely pleased. I saw some people say that the spring broke on the computer charger part of the kit, but if you follow the directions printed on the computer charger, I've never had any problems. I didn't expect much from this kit because it wasn't very expensive, but this item surpassed my expectations.
Netgear advertises in various places and documents and even mentions on the box that it offers wifi bridging -- it does NOT mention the caveat that it can only bridge open or WEP protected networks not WPA protected networks.Back to the store it goes.
The tabs that lock these cartridges in place were missing rendering them useless. It really doesn't matter much what the ink or brand is. If the thing sucks, it sucks,
This is my first time rating a product I've purchased on Amazon, and also the first product that just didn't work. This was one of the higher-rated iPod docking stations available, so I invested the $70 and got it for Mom for Christmas. The only thing that worked was the radio, and that stopped abruptly after a week. I figure a working radio was worth one star.If I had to do it over, I'd buy from a physical store so I could return it more easily.
I have owned other FM Transmitters and did not have high expectations for this one, but was very surprised when I started using it. It has been working great! It is very stable (I'm not using the extension piece) and the sound quality is way better than any other one I have tried. With previous Transmitters I would have to turn the volume almost completely up on my iPhone and the radio to even here the music, but with this one the radio stays at pretty much the same level as before I plug the phone in and I do not touch the volume on the Phone. Which is nice because when I am walking to work I do not get surprised when I plug my headphones in with extremely loud music in my ears. I would definitely purchase this item again!!
My Canon 2100 printer recently died on me. Since I am a college student I did a lot of research to find a good new, yet very cheap, printer. I found this Lexmark X75 on sale at... I am so happy with how well it works. As soon as I got it I printed, scaned and copied. I was so happy with the results. The scaned picture looked great. The copy came out wonderful. The printing was quiet and of good quality also. I live in an apartment with four other people and this 3-in-1 is so small it fits anywhere. Right now I have it on my desk hutch. The only small problem I had was loading the software onto my Dell. The directions said not to use the Wizard Application that automatically pops up on your computer when something new is connected to it. Instead, it tells you to use the software CD. My software CD was not reading the printer though. So I used the Wizard anyway and it worked fine. I would really recommend this printer to anyone. I like how it says "printing started" and "printing complete." It is also helpful in that it tells you how much ink it has left in the tank. When you want to print it will automatically turn on if it is not already. I love it and cannot find anything wrong with it. I'm SO glad I decided on this one!!!
I basically agree with some of the longer, more positive reviews. The out-of-box experience is very good - plug it in, scan available channels, start viewing and recording. The tuner is very good - without changing my roof antenna, I get all the channels I used to and more, but now they're digital, crisp and in many cases in HD. The user interface isn't bad. The EPG is limited and doesn't do all of what TiVO does, but it works. It'd be nice if it only listed channels you actually get, instead of everything it receives in the over the air listing. It's a relatively tedious, but one time operation to pare the channel listing down (or order it) to what you care about. The same is true for channel surfing and using favorites. Not easy, but you only need to do it once.If you have an HD-ready (not and HDTV w/tuner) TV and would like to actually view HD content, don't want to subscribe to cable or satellite and you'd like a DVR, then this is a good product. It's expensive, but a year of cable will cost the same.It only has one tuner, but if I want to watch one live show and record another at the same time, I use the NTSC (analog) tuner in my TV.
I picked up the OEM package version $40 from one of Amazon's sellers. Replacing a Logitech MX that no longer likes to hold a charge after about 3 years of use.Not holding a charge shouldn't be an issue for this mouse you can actually replace the battery in it when it starts going bad.I'm undecided if I like the smooth scroll feature yet, I'm use to the clicking of my logitech.Installation was quick and simpleThe design does leave a bit to be desired, not as comfortable as the Logitech MX and the right side small button is pretty much useless luckily I rarely use the forward click feature.Overall I'm fairly pleased for it don't think I could of found any other bluetooth mice that would fair any better for $40 that were rechargable. I wouldn't buy the $80 retail package though.
Nice light weight pod I use for Video and Still. Takes the wiggle out of your video and allows me to use the zoom more effectively on both. The Monopod is quick to set up and move. Only negatives are it would be nice to have a second shoe for the cameras. (I suspect they are available) and the release clips are a little tight - my 9 yr old has trouble with them.
Installation and use of this airport card was easy as you can get. While the instructions with the unit were lacking, the instructions on-line from Apple and other sources were plentiful. Just open the back, slide the unit in, attach the antenna and you are in business. Took less than 5 minutes and I was running on my existing home system. Love the ease of use of Apple and its products. Won't ever use a PC again for my personal usage.
I've had Garmin 2610 for a couple of years which I bought refurbished for about the same price as a brand new One XL. 2610 (it can be found for a lot less than ONE XL) is a "reference" GPS for this review.ONE XL Pros:1. Lightning fast GPS lock2. 3D map3. Bluetooth (but no handsfree)4. Chatter kept to minimum and to the point.5. Very simple and intuitive interface6. Portable/2-hr power reserve7. Traffic info supportONE XL Cons:1. Low contrast display - very hard to see in direct sunlight2. Does not auto switch to night/day display mode based on time of day3. Does not adjust display brightness automatically4. Route calculation is not that fast5. Sometimes gives weird directions, for example left turn, followed by a u-turn instead of a legitimate right turn6. Tele-Maps are not as accurate as I've heard, at least in DC-Baltimore area.7. Can not plan a route on a PC and upload it to GPS.8. Can't confirm location of the POI in the Navigate To/POI screen. Must calculate the route before you can see if you selected the right POI.9. Does not turn itself on/off when you start/stop the car. Must operate the power button manually.10. Still no text-to-speech just like an old 2610.11. $100 extra for just a bigger display compared to non-XL might not worth it.I'll probably keep this TomTom considering the 15% restocking fee at Best Buy.
wonderful little machine that works great with gos3.1 gadgets. no problems running linux, installing openoffice 3, or anything else i've thrown at it yet. machine was actually new but had been returned by someone named "lettie" and there was no password in the packaging for the root account. or lettie's account.no big deal though as i reformatted with gos & it recognizes all of the hardware and runs all of the software i've tried. plays all of the videos and music i've tried on it though i really use it for reading books, editing documents, and pdfs, and as a small laptop when i don't feel like dragging the big 13" macbook around.
Just installed my unit. Had a technical qustion and since my Cable comapny would not assist me I call Linksys Support. Got my problem resolved within minutes. Would highly recommend this product.
This works great. However, DO NOT use the software that comes with the device. In addition, follow the directions below. (these directions were posted by someone else and they worked perfectly for me)1. Download and install skype. I recommend getting one of the monthly plans and buying 12 months because you get 25% off [...]2. Go to dlink website and download newest drivers - see instructions above. (DO NOT YET INSTALL)3. open dph-50u box and discard CD. make sure you locate UPC and serial sticker before you throw away box to claim the rebate)4. Get your skype/phone adapter setup prepared. (DO NOT PLUG IN DPH-50U YET as it will mess things up)(you really want to do as much work ahead of time so you don't have to bother moving stuff around after. There will be alot of wires)5. The dlink drivers come zipped so the best thing to do is create a new folder on your desktop and unzip the driver to that folder (very important)6. Open folder and double click "setup" icon (DO NOT PLUG IN UNIT YET)7. After install completes plug in dph-50u. you will see a popup that says "new usb device found" and then a driver dialogue box will pop up. Select "install from location" and click next. Now you will be able to select the folder in which you unzipped the drivers to. click next and the drivers will begin to install. Once this completes a second driver will be installed. just follow the same instructions above.8. Once this is complete you should see a "red phone icon" in your system tray. this is fine. Open skype. Skype may say "Dlink... wants to access skpe" Allow this. The dlink icone should then turn blue.9. Go to skype window. On top navigation select tool/option/audio options. There are 3 drop down menus for audio, microphone and ringer. Make sure all 3 are selected for the d-link (very important)
Since no one likes long reviews, I'll keep it short and sweet in bullet format.- Comfortable- Loud enough to block ambient noises if needed- Sturdy design (running them over on a bike when trying to put them in does not even phase it)- Does NOT fall out- Sleek design- Good quality soundI got two of these, one for me and one for a friend of mines birthday, for under 10 bucks they last a long time and are very good.The only thing I dislike about this product is it's actual cord or cable's strength.I think the AWG for it is the improper one, the cable is very thin and I fear if it gets hit by any sharp object or something like that it could render these earbuds useless.
Choosing Sirius was a no-brainer for me and after doing a ton of online research, I decided on the Starmate Replay Sirius receiver, both for price-point and features. (It's very similar to the popular Sportster, but about $20 cheaper) I wanted to spend just what I needed to spend knowing that the technology will change quickly over the next 12-24 months and I'll presumably change equipment with the times.Anyway, the problems I've run into are as follow:1. Sound quality in the car is questionable. The sound can be very compressed. Many Sirius stations had static especially on the treble end of the spectrum...some channels had a slightly clearer broadcast than others. It got to the point that I actually switched back to terrestrial for clarity's sake...(just for about 3 minutes) I was expecting much more of a consistent quality signal...but found myself settling on quality for content. I tried tweaking the audio volume of both the receiver and my car receiver to clear up background pops/clicks/static. (Try muting your satellite receiver and listening to what kind of background noise is accompanying what you're listening to)2. If you are unlucky, as I apparently am, in-home quality/reliable reception can be tough to achieve, especially if getting onto your roof is not an option (townhomes/apartments), and/or your home stereo is not in a room in your house that is near a window that faces the correct N-S-E-W direction to achieve a clear signal. The antenna can be very fickle and lead to dropouts.I brought the receiver to work and no matter where I stood, even outdoors away from the building, I could not receive any usable signal. One of the main reasons I bought Satellite was for use at work, and now that apparently is not an option. So I'm very disappointed.3. On a positive note, the programming is great and sure to continue to improve (I can only hope that signal reception and broadcast will improve soon as well). What I was able to hear in my car was diverse and enjoyable. The display is nice (not too bright like many complain about...you can adjust the brightness) The remote control is also great.My final note is, be ready for the possiblity of disappointment...it's not quite what it's cracked up to be at this point. Don't hesitate to be ready to return your receiver/subscription if your living environments aren't suitable for an enjoyable experience with satellite radio yet...even with how bad terrestrial radio can be.Good: Sirius content, Receiver featuresBad: Sound quality (probably not specific to this unit), Signal reception has too many variables.I hope this helps.
This is my second digital and I love it. I print out on my Hp 7660 printer and the shots are excellent. Clear and sharp. The zoom is increditable. I can zoom in on a license plate from over 100 feet away and read it after it's printed. I've taking shots of ducks flying away from the ground and it all came out clear and sharp. I recommend this camera. Im not a pro but I do know a good shot when I see one. Also it's easy to operate. i am pleased with this camera.
This scanner has a couple of pro's to its credit, but several serious flaws. On the pro side is its small form factor and its ability to obtain its power from the computer's USB port. Both of these were very nice inded. Unfortunately, the down side by far outweighed these factors. Running an XP system, I found (in fact, was told in the documentation) that I could either install the standard driver, which would give me access to operation from the front panel buttons as well as the enclosed software, or I could use the driver for XP and lose all of this functionality. I wasn't told I was getting a compromised item if using XP, so this seemed like an unfair trade off to me. In any case, having installed the "standard" driver first, while it's true that I had access to the buttons and the software, the pictures were skewed to the red end of the spectrum. Not a little, but a lot. They were aweful renditions, not realistic looking at all. I uninstalled the standard driver, and installed the XP driver. As promised, neither the buttons nor the software now worked, and I had to rely on my own third party application to acquire images. Happily, the skewing of color to red was no longer a problem. However, in the case of BOTH drivers, many of the scans had unwanted artifacts, mostly in the form of small white dots scattered throughout the image. On one scan, there was a large white artifact that looked like a scar on the face of the picture's subject. Although I might have been able to live with the lack of software using the XP software, I couldn't accept scans filled with artifacts...back it went to Amazon. I was surprised at the lack of quality here...I had come to expect quality from the Canon name. I was also disappointed to lose the two good features, size and power from USB, but I will not make archival scans of old pictures I want to keep "forever" that are filled with artifacts. I plan to look for a different scanner.
i dont know a lot about computers but needed 2 mor gigs of ramm looked up my computer and specs ordered 2 of these got them put them in and my computer started beeping shut it down took them out and now my computer wont start up thanks alot amazon
This player is awesome. It is extremely slim, has amazing sound, holds an unbelievable amount of songs and you have many sound options. I love that you can pick the sound style depending on the song you are listening to. The battery life is amazing too. It seems I barely have to charge it and do listen for an hour or so at a time. It is a great MP3 player and a great value for your money. I highly recommend it.
If the printhead on ANY printer clogs up, do NOT through it out. You can soak the printhead in about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of Windex Window Cleaner overnight, and they are as good as new. Sometimes it might take two nights. A clog can happen if when your very first start using refill inks, or let the printer set too long (Epson). Fixed several printers this way now that people WERE going to trash!I do not buy anything but Canon now. The Windex trick works on the Canon printhead also.
We had an old computer that didn't have enough slots left for a sound card. This was the perfect fix. I just plugged it in and voila! Music! It works well with Win98 for those who are still in the dark ages, like me.
From what I found this is a very good product however I can't rate it because it's a Christmas gift.My experience with Amazon has been very good.
Bought the transcend for my Fuji camera and it works great,and i got it for a really good price on amazon.com.
Works great. Very customizable. Installed in 2002 Dodge Durango as per the included instructions and it has worked flawlessly.
The headphones stay in place very well during jogging, workouts, etc. My major complaint is that they do not fit tightly in the ear and so all the sound is higher end tinny. There is absolutely no bass whatsoever.
Bose quality stands for itself and also with the SoindDock station Bose does not disappoint. Great sound in the high als well as in the base notes, easy to handle, nice design - in short: all that your ipod could wish for.
Adorama Camera will pull a fast one on you and send you a cheap knock-off,which, even though it's a simple enough product, is built like crap.In order to get the flash shoe to fit, the thumb screw has to be backed all the way out, which then causes the tiny springs to fall out. If you're not careful then the spacer on the thumb screw, which I think is the culprit being slightly too long, will also fall off. Adorama wants the parts returned in new condition for a refund, HA!
I am very pleased with this home theater system for $199.97 you can't beat it! My place is pretty small so it fills the living room up with great sound. I love the wireless speakers. But like with others I have a problem with my wireless internet. I haven't used my computer yet while the speakers are running but my xbox does not recieve its wireless signal while the wireless speakers are running. Which to me is not a big deal, just hit the button on the remote and I have wireless running again. I love that my iPod just hooks right in and plays all my music, which is great when you have company over. If only it was sirius ready instead of XM that would be perfect!
I purchased the InMotion speakers for my new IPod and am very pleased with it. The sound is Great, loud and clear.
Got it for a week. Love it! Light, the power is more than 6 hours. It has most Compaq Ipaq functions, but [much less expensive] than Ipaq. However, there are a couple of things I don't like. 1. It uses SD card, which is not compatible with most digital cameras. It means, you need to you buy a SD card specially for PDA. 2. The sound is not good, even using headset. Even though, it is still a nice PDA with affortable price.
5 Star service from Amazon. 5 Star sevice from the carrier. He stayed while I unpackaged and powered up the set to be sure that it did in fact work. The unit arrived on time and as expected. My only concern it that there was not enough reviews that I found regarding the use of satalite with non HD signals. This monitor is great with HD sources and even up converted DVD's, but with a non HD digital satalite signal, my old 36" Sony Vega kills it. I am in the process of adding a Dish Network HD Reciever and new satalite dish with new cables, this week. I hope this solves the problem. Bottomline, I would very much recommend purchasing this model and do it through Amazon. Not just through one of the dealers listed with Amazon. Don
ok, so i got my unit on black friday. but even if i had paid twice as much as i did, i would still give it 5 stars.i have a 2005 infiniti g35 coupe, with a factory-installed GPS system, which was around a $1000 option. i have stopped using it in favor of this little gem of a unit. i have also played around with a tom tom go 700, and a garmin c320, which are also great systems, but cost much more and aren't nearly as portable as the Mio.PROS:-- the screen is beautiful with extremely sharp resolution.-- although the interface is a little complicated at first, once i played with the unit for an hour, it now seems quite intuitive. there are a lot of customizable options. one thing that is difficult to figure out was how to save my address book. you actually have to do it under 'My POI'.-- it locks on quickly and gets a strong signal even inside my apartment.-- the small size, and the fact my system came with a AC adapter. also the rechargeable lithium battery lasts a pretty long time between charges. this is one of the few GPS systems that i would not be embarassed to carry around while touring a new city on foot, because it is so thin that it looks like a PDA. It seems like that Mio designed this unit with this in mind because there is a "on foot" setting which takes into account the slower speed, and avoids freeways, etc. This is unlike most of the other units i have seen (Garmins, Magellan, Tom Tom), which are way too bulky to carry around. i have been carrying my Mio around on my waist in a PDA case. i plan to use it when i visit a new city to get around--it will also be extremely helpful to find stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations (see next comment)-- the Points of Interest function is awesome. i can search for nearby businesses by 'category' (for example, nearby japanese restaurants, or nearby gas stations, or nearby shopping malls), OR i can search for nearby businesses by 'name', for example, the nearest Best Buys, or Targets, or Disneyland. this is awesome, and is my favorite feature because in my Infiniti, i can only search nearby businesses by 'category'. (in my infiniti, if i want to find the nearest Best Buy, i have to choose 'shopping', and then scroll through tons of stores before i find it.)-- the rerouting is almost immediate once it senses you have passed the suggested turn.-- as the last reviewer mentioned, the zooming function also works wonderfully smoothly and quickly.-- i have been using it in Los Angeles, and i have had no problems at all with the TeleAtlas maps. it has consistently chosen the best routes all over Los Angeles.CONS:I have to think long and hard to think of some cons...but there are a few--when i turn on the unit, it sometimes freezes and becomes unresponsive while it is searching for the satellite signal for 15-20 seconds. at first i thought the system crashed. but just be aware of this.--although there are 15 or so voice languages, there are two voices for English and they are both male! (one is an american accent, one has a english accent) it would be cool to have a british lady accent.--the mount is a bit on the larger size, but it does work extremely well, so i guess i shouldn't complain.--no bluetooth, but i don't think any GPS systems less than $300 have bluetooth.all in all, an awesome little piece of equipment. i couldn't be happier with this baby.
The mount was exactly what I needed! It was shipped promptly and arrived quickly.
I play with an 8 handicapper who has been using these for a long time. I am a 28. Nevertheless, I'd been using a ball that I liked the feel of and was psychologically comfortable with (you know how that goes?). I figured I should try these Intech. If they don't hurt his handicap, how could I do any worse? The ball feels great off any shot. I have confidence. I don't care if I loose them - when I bought from Amazon I paid something like $32 for 72 balls. $.471/ball. (no freight). K Mart was about $11/dozen, still a great price for a ball this good. What have you got to loose? $11. Now the real question. What have you got to save? Perhaps thousands over the years. They should be paying me for this review.
When Our new Toshiba television arrived I was impressed with the shipping company amazon used and with the fact the shipper opened the product and checked it out to see if everything was working, but he did not check the DVD player. It was not working. That's when the trouble began. Amazon did not have any more instock. They suggested going to a toshiba dealer to get the television repaired. The part would take months to get. The repair company said this is common with Toshiba. I sent it back to Amazon and whet with another Television.I loved the picture quality on the Regza, but I was left very disappointed and without a television for weeks.
I just bought the Cobra Microtalk2 about a week ago and already, I am extremely impressed! The quality of the product is superb and the range is very good!Features on the radio include: Auto-squelch, Auto-power saver feature, button beep confirmation, battery power level, Voice scramble(very nice feature), 14 channels and over 532 subchannels, a retractable antenna, a backlight display, and a couple more features.The voice scrambling feature is awesome on the radio. If you have a home scanner and listen to the radio with the scramble ON, you could not tell what the radio is saying. Anyways, very very nice radio all around, good for just about any activity you want to do in fairly close proximity.The full range of the radio is based primarily on line-of-sight communication if you want to reach the 2-mile mark. This radio can reach a 2 mile mark, but again, only if there isnt many obstacles in the way. However, I live in a very heavily forested area and the microtalk2 reached up to 1.5 miles with slight static.
I actually would give the Roq-it 4 1/2 stars. Yes, it is not an Apple iPod, but rather a reasonable substitute for much less money. Its 2 MB buffer performs well during exercise (indoor cycling, rowing, and climbing)which is my main reason for purchasing it. Its instruction manual has clearly been written by someone who did not grow up speaking English, but that seems to be the case these days. The user interface is not intuitive. But once you get the hang of it, it actually works well. You can store things in folders in a heirarchical fashion. Learning to navigate around is all that remains. The only real negative is the lack of a "lock" switch. Its large, easy to use buttons are great to work with, but can be inadvertently touched - if you don't watch out.This certainly is a step up from the Flash-ROM based MP3 players. It is somwhat large as is the "Creative" Hard Drive based systems. Its price is reasonable as well.
Great Product..Popcorn taste great and you can season it however you like. The only thing I did not know is that you have to continue to buy these inserts in order to pop the popcorn!
I had bought the 3 season set of the show "Deadwood", and needed some way to play it without upsetting the rest of the family. The language in this show is really really bad. Sitting in the basement and watching it is uncomfortable so I bought this Coby player after reading some of the reviews on here. I find the audio and video to be as well as expected and don't have a single complaint; however, I use this sitting on my sofa and not in a vehicle, so I can't speak to the method most people use a portable dvd player. I also have played only pre-recorded dvd's and cant speak to home made copies. If I had to come up with a complaint for balance, it would be that the headsets provided (2) hurt my ears. Overall I finds this excellent value.
I bought this after reading all the great reviews about it. I have found them to all be true. The picture and sound are incredible. This seems to be a company that truly cares about the customer. They allow you to download firmware updates as they become available, and they even supply the HDMI cable. When you just open the box and see the way this is packed,, it just screams quality. This is the biggest bang for your buck!!
Bought this for my oldest daughter. She loves it!Easy to load, easy to operate, holds tons of songs. It can be set to sync with the computer when it is plugged in or you can sync it manually (we prefer manually or it loads everything-pix and all). No software included so just plug it in and go. Also, SanDisk's website will download new firmware to the Sansa to keep it constantly updated.This is the second SanDisk we have bought, they are a great product!
We got the type of cables we needed, the length we needed and at a great price!
This is a really good product. I use it to keep my iTunes program on it and all of my music streams great.
I bought this unit from Amazon because it was so favorably reviewed. It works great but none of the reviewers mentioned that the display size is too small, too dim to read from 6 feet away so their excellent remote is worthless. the model 600 unit has the same problem. If you think you can sit across even a small room and use the remote and read the display you are in a coma. I have excellent eyes and can't do it nor can any member of my family. I have to get up and go over to the unit with the remote in my hand to find out what disc is playing and what track. Another lauded feature is text display. If you have a CD that has that feature the unit shows the artist etc. Great idea except you cant read it. To make it hurt even more I have 15ish year old 5 disc Sony that has large LED display and it is lit brightly that I have no trouble seeing from 20 feet away. I rest my case.
This is a good CAT6 cable with one drawback. The little button they put on the connector doesn't do a good job of depressing the clip to help pull the cable out. I normally wouldn't care about such a small issue, but I bought this cable specifically for hot-plugging my laptop (I don't believe in wireless). So, overall - 4 stars.
Amazon asked me to review my recent purchase. How can one review ink tanks? They're needed for the printer. Bought the manufacturer's ink. Nothing to review.
I received this item as a gift last month. Before I opened it, I came here to read the reviews. Although most people were unhappy, I figured I'd try it out anyway, since there was an extended return policy in place for the holidays.I wanted to record my precious VHS tapes to DVD but I needed to try it first on unimportant material. After a long time of trying to figure which button to use to program the unit, I successfully recorded a DVD. I did not get the "LOADING" message so many people described except for the first few seconds when it really was loading.It looks really sharp with my big new wide-screen HDTV but the instructions are so complicated for every process and the warnings here prompted me to return it.I'm going to wait six months or so, until the technology is more advanced and less confusing and the price drops somewhat.
Read lots of reviews and comments and picked these up for just over $100., an excellent value. Very comfortable, even when wearing eyeglasses, excellent ergonomics. Ease of use lost a star due to the funky 1/4" to mini one piece adapter which is useless in a lot of situations. Too bad, since the set has a nice long cord. Very easy to listen to for extended periods, no audio fatigue noticed with this set. Comparable in audio detail to my AKG K171MK2 closed cup studio phones (about $200.), although a completely different sound character - much more spacious sounding, which is to be expected with the open air design. I bought these primarily for watching video although be aware that they leak a lot and may disturb others in the same or nearby rooms. All listening is done using a home made Cmoy design headphone amp and the improvement is noticeable.
This radio was purchased for my parents. It is programable by county codes you live in so you only get alerts specific to your area. The radio works very well and is about 6" X 6" so it doesn't take up a lot of room on a dresser or nite stand. Highly recommended.
The product is worth your money. The long cord is a great feature for me. I have to say that your ear won't feel comfortable after a while but I am OK with it overall.
After searching many types "coolers" for my MacBookPro - this was my selection. 100% satisfied and so is my Mac.
The product arrived within days and in excellent condition. Being an older woman with little knowledge of electronics I found it easy to set up to begin enjoying my favorite music. The tone quality is good; the operation is quiet; controls are simple. Altogether a good experience.
I love this speaker system. The sound is great. People are amazed at how loud and clear it sounds. My husband said that he thought it would even sound good in the machine shop in which he works. The portability is great. I love how it folds up and locks. I take it between work and home everyday with no problems. It's quick and easy to set up. I use it with my Sansa e280 and it works perfectly. One thing I really wanted was an AC adapter, which it comes with. But you can operate it on battery power. I've used it both ways and love the versatility of being able to. I think the only complaint I could give (and it's so minor that it's hardly worth mentioning) is that the AC adapter is huge. It seems odd that something so small would need an adapter so big. But, as I said, it's not something that would stop me from buying this. In fact, at some point in the near future, I plan on buying another one. While it's easy to take it with me between work and home, I would rather have one to keep at work. And at the price Amazon sells it at, I can do that. In conclusion, I think it's a great product at a great price and I would recommend it to anybody.
Love it! I recently purchased them about a year ago, needing a pair of radios for hunting and emergency use.So far I love them, good amount of channels, amazing distance.In Kent, OH you don't have that problem with all the channels cluttered up. Almost every channel here is empty.Distance is incredible, at least for me.A great radio for beginners.
All I can say, is HOLY-COW! This lens is outstanding! I use it for portraits, shoot basketball games, and pretty much anything decently close to me. I have a few other lenses if I need to bring in a shot further, or I need a more wide angle. By and far, though, this lens stays on my camera more than most of my other lenses combined.
I did my research before settling on this lens. I knew I wanted a mid-tele macro instead of a shorter version. The focal distance for the shorter macro lenses seems unrealistic - how can you get the lens out of the way of the shot? I knew I wanted at least a 100mm, so it was between this and the Nikon 105mm Micro/macro. I read the reviews and talked to people who own them, and most agreed that the Nikon is probably a slight bit sharper than the Sigma, especially wide open and that the Nikon AF is faster. They also agreed that the Nikon will hold its value over time better than the Sigma. But, none of that really mattered to me. I don't consider lenses investments in terms of holding value for resale. I also don't need a macro lens to be especially fast at focus, especially autofocus. After testing this out, I'm sure I made the right choice. The Sigma is a slight bit softer wide-open than the Nikon, but it's still very sharp. It's also lighter to carry than the Nikon and half the price. This is a great lens if you are an amateur or serious enthusiast on a respectable budget. I'm very happy with the quality of the lens and the photographs.
This skin fits the 30GB or newer small profile 60GB Zen Vision W. Won't be much use if you drop the unit, but works great to protect it from scratches. Improves the grip on the unit which I've found a little slippery at times. If you want a nice inexpensive case for the Zen, most cases designed for the PSP work great.
I bought this recently and set it up right away. The high setting is loud for sensitive sleepers but if you need white noise to fall asleep the humidifier can double as a sleep machine. It puts out a nice cool mist on both high and low. PROS: It has a nice design -- It is a solid performer -- It is easy to fill CONS: The tank and the wick cover sometimes are easily disturbed -- it is a little clunky -- the grill on the fan cover disperses the mist mainly in one direction when it looks as if it would be omni-directional. FINAL THOUGHTS: I recommend it highly but wish the wick was cheaper to replace (around 5 bucks 2 times a year) but considering the other ones on the market it is still a good buy.
the unit was returned as a dud-wonder why I pay for this !!!
When I first bought the printer, I was leery about some of the reviews I saw. As a part of at least one review, I have decided that some people aren't as &quot;tech savy&quot; as they think they are. I bought this printer as opposed to my usual HP Photosmart upgrade or Epson Stylus Photo printer. I first determined that the colors printed brilliantly and at a better than acceptable speed. After printing a few photos, I was impressed...Until I looked closer at the photos. They were sharp, but noticeable adjacent color contrasts made it look like the person was standing in front of a background. The ink is the usual slow drying, weak holding HP ink. It (the ink) stays soft for a longer time than any other printers I have used, and usually dust or something scratches the print. For the user that is looking for photos that are not necessarily professionally done, this is perfect because the quality of prints were still exceptional.Other than the photo imperfections, this printer is superb! Since I was going for a photo printer, I will be going back to an Epson. The nice thing about HP is their software. It is EASY to install and it is easy to use for prints and photos.
I would have given this a ZERO if possible. At first glance, I thought this computer was my dream come true as I am a law student with no money that was in need of a cheap but good quality laptop that was ultra light and portable. On paper it seemed I had found just such a computer, but as they say if it looks too good to be true it probably is. Buying this computer was like throwing money into the fire as I literally watched it fall apart before my eyes.The fan is extremely loud (like my classmates turned around and looked at my loud), the battery only last at most 2 hours (less if running iTunes, listening to a CD or watching a DVD) and it gets extremely hot when used for more than 2 hours- both on your wrists while typing and on the bottom making it very difficult to actually sit in your lap.My internal wireless broke as did my CD burner in less than 3 months. Sometimes it also had issues reading CDs.Final Straw for me: I plugged in my computer and a spark shot out from the side of the computer and I smelled burning plastic or something.Customer service is horrible: hard to get through, long holding, often problems finding someone who speaks English clearly. Each time I have spent a min. of 45 min to 1 hour. Spent 3 hours last time over spark fiasco to finally talk to someone who tells me I have to send it in and they may or may not cover all of the above problems under the warranty. The entire time my computer was in the shop they could not tell me anything about the progress, not even if they received it. One of the only positives is that I did get it back quickly, but within 2 day the fan is extremely loud again, the CD burner still doesn't work, the internal wireless is spotty at best, and it still gets flaming hot to the touch. Finally I just decided that I couldn't handle it anymore and I needed something I can count on so I broke down and bought a new Gateway that actually works after less than a year of having this piece of crap. Bottom Line: Run Away!*****Update 1/06: Two friends who had same model have both since had almost the exact same problems. From what I have read the trend seems to be they are great for about 6 months (thus the shining reviews) then start to self destruct.
The F30 is the first Fujifilm camera I have purchased and I could not be more pleased. I own several film cameras including point and shoot and SLR and have used some digital point and shoot cameras. The F30 is an amazing piece of digital photography technology. It is small and solid, all metal. The automatic mode allows anyone to take excellent photos. The manual mode will appeal to the more experienced shooter. However, the low light capability is what sets the F30 apart from other cameras of its type. In my opinion there is not a better value on the market.
I love the content, but that's not what I'm reviewing here.This unit is shoddy and extremely fragile. I've already had to replace the antenna and the power jack, which both frayed or broke through gentle, normal use. And now, the the power jack is starting to jiggle again, losing power if the radio is moved at all. It's especially annoying - the power doesn't just cut out - the radio takes a moment to come back online and find the signal, so it cuts out for a WHILE.
I recently bought the transend sd card for my cowon D2 MP3 player. So far i have had no problems with it on either my computer or on my MP3 player, what else could i ask for.
This recording video tapes are good. After reading some reviews about other brads I decided to buy this specific brand. We have no problems with this tapes. They work well. I will buy again.
Extra cords for my wife's sewing and embroidery machines she travels to shows and seminars with. Five times less cost than what I have purchased locally at the electrical supply shop.
If I had received this form to review this MP3 player yesterday I would have had nice things to say about it. However when I was listening to it this morning it died on me.Thought it might have lost it's charge but 7 hours connected to the USB port did nothing. I've only had it one month!!
Wonderful sound and nice bass...small and compact.. easy directions to understand.. remote simple to use..just a great complete unit
I bought this card to replace the native audio card built into my ASUS motherboard.The reason I chose Creative was the great experience I had with their earlier sound card the "Audigy MP3". I would like to have purchased a new "Audigy MP3" card but I trusted Creative Soundblaster to provide a product of equal or better sound quality and ease of use.My main complaint is the fact that in order to record through the new card on to my audio recording-editing application needed to turn OFF my monitor speakers audio amplifier. A means tp control the analog audio level coming off the line out plug is not controllable independently of the digital wav record level feeding Adobe Audition and or Sound Forge or the other lesser audio recording aps I use in my restoration work. That caused me to uninstall and remove the Creative Soundblaster X-FI Extreme PCI card and revert to the onboard audio of the ASUS motherboard.I would have reused the old Soundblaster Audigy MP3 card but it died some years ago.More complete printed instructions and a working support group to call on would be nice. But I guess there is no need for excellence in service and support any more.Tom
This is a pretty spendy lens but worth every penny if you take low light action photos. The photo quality is incredible. It is fairly heavy and you'll want a tripod after the first 15 minutes of trying to carry and shoot. My highest recommendation for sure.
if you like USB2 and external burners, don't have the internal slots available or just need an additional burner, this is a flawless unit. Plextor has always been a 1st tier name in CD burning...I've never had any issues with this drive...
A great product. Clean crisp picture and sound quality
I bought this awhile back, and it still is working perfectly fine. It by far has taken several beatings and it never once bit it.
Bought it just before it got discontinued for such a great price($320US) from amazon!!!!!! I love its features, the mp3, clie launcher, camera, photo editor and photostand, the list goes on and on. *calming down and collecting thoughts*It has a wonderful 320x480 screen thats very bright (depending on how you set it),i use the keyboard frequently, despite my initial prediction.after managing to get a few hacks, i put some great applications on it and it works great!!Jogdial and back button combo is excellent, very usefulBattery life initially was so so, but as the days wore on and i charged it more, battery life gained substantially. After using it the whole day (mp3, video, games) stil had 35%.Cons include the poor resolution of camera, and even poorer video, we're talkin webcam quality here. The other con is the ram, at just 16mb, its a little low compared to the nx80.If you want a better camera, head for the NZ90 or NX80. If you want more ram, go for the NX80.Overall, this is a wonderful pda, easily one of the best buys i have ever made.
Panasonic out did themselves with this one. A cordless, attractive, iron. The water tank detaches making it easy to refill. The cord on the base is retractable. It even has a heat proof cover to store the iron. Man. What a great purchase.As much as I hate ironing, it's a necessary evil. And now that my wife is well, my wife. The days of her "being nice" and ironing my clothes for me are gone. But I wouldn't be caught dead wearing some wrinkled up clothing. All the annoyances of ironing, the cord getting in the way, storage, the stupid cord getting bent and tangled when storing, trying to fit a huge iron under a short faucet to fill it with water, worries my 4 year old might bump into the hot iron that's resting to be cooled off. All those things made ironing especially annoying. I must say however that this is the Mercedes of irons.I do have some minor complaints.- Not enough adjustments (temperature settings)- The iron gets hot, but not as hot as conventional irons (yes even when it's completely heated it).Who would have thought irons could be so cool.
I bought this camera to carry in a shirt pocket and take nice pictures. It does exactly that, very nicely. I take close up pictures of flowers, outdoor vistas, and pictures of friends. I learned about the camera at [...], there is an excellent review there. I bought a spare Canon battery, but haven't had much need for it, unless you take a lot of flash pictures you may be fine with a single battery.
I bought this UV protection filter to protect my new lens. I'm happy with it because it just gets the job done and I haven't found any flaws on it (at least not yet). I recommend it.
Could be a great battery but wish I had read this review...Wrong battery for S100... it's true it's the wrong one!
Simple, compact as advertised. Wish it had more of a fluid motion head and it does open to lower than full size tripods, but at this size, weight and price point it is unrivalled. Recommended.
This otherwise excellent product has one major deficiency. You can not order the tracks using the MP3 track number. You can only order tracks alphabetically, randomly, or with a playlist.I own a number of CDs such as musicals that must be played in the original track order which is part of the MP3 file tag information. Can you image watching the scenes of a DVD movie only in random or alphabetical order? Why should I be forced to create a playlist or hack up the filename just to force this product to play the tracks in the correct order when the information necessary to do so is already in the MP3 file?...
I tried for years to help my 8 year old son stop wetting the bed. We were spending a fortune on adult diapers,(he outgrew night time diapers), mattress covers and ruined mattresses as well as doing tons of laundry and clean-up. We limited his liquid intake and woke him up 1-3 times a night to use the restroom and still had accidents. I was sleep deprived and near giving up when someone mentioned a bed wetting alarm. My husband and I read lots of reviews and settled on this product which got my son out of diapers with a dry bed consistantly within 3 weeks. The first week I got up with him when it went off and soon enough when it went off he'd go pee, shut off the alarm, take it off and sleep the rest of the night dry. He had a few accidents the first month, but now it is not even an issue and I will be using it with my younger child. I would highly recommend trying this for kids who sleep so soundly that they don't wake up to pee in the middle of the night!
This is the perfect protection for your Tomtom. We take our Tomtom out of the car every time we stop (no need to attract a break-in). It fits perfectly in the case, takes up little space in my purse and protects the screen from getting scratched. Definitely recommend this product.
My laptop has not overheated since I got this item. The airflow is enough to keep the laptop cool without sounding like a jet engine.Two issues made it 4 stars instead of 5. First, the fan does not stop when the laptop is in standby. Second, the fan does not have an off switch but only a high and low fan settings switch.As for the noise, it is not any more noise than the fan that is in the laptop.For the price, I am pleased with the performance.
I bought it , installed it , and have enjoyed every minute of this Yamaha system. For the budget minded , this is the best way to go. Lots of clean quality power for the buck.
I made the mistake of buying this piece of junk.The first unit was defective. After spending two evenings following the the very confusing directions (they probably are crystal clear to anyone having a Masters in Computer Science and a Ph.d. in Systems & Network programming) I gave up and tried to reach Linksys on the phone. I got the answering machine that said to wait. After over hour of waiting I gave up on that as well. I fnally broke down and hired a tech to come install it. He realized the first unit was defective. I went and got a new unit. He installed that and we thought that all was well. Then, like clockwork my internet connection now disconnects after 10 minutes on line. You can almost set your watch by it. The tech could not figure it out or fix it. Again tried to reach Linksys. Again no joy.Now I have an expensive paperweight that is great, as long as I don't want to spend more than ten mins on line at a time.Customer support is essentially non-existant. The quality control of the product is poor. And the product itself is badly flawed.By some other router. This is a waste of your most important asset, your time which you will never get back, and a waste of money as well.Doug
This is by far the best solution to get your Palm started. This kit included everything I needed. The leather case fit perfectly, the Screen protectors work great, the stylus even had a pencil built in. It also came with some cool cool software. I highly recommend and the price is GREAT!!
No ultraviolet light gets through this baby. You have to hand it to Tiffen. When it come to high-quality UV filters they're unbeatable.
Could not have been happier with the camera. It was easy to use, easy to learn how to use it, and was a all we could want for our daughter's first digital camera.
No real complaints about the sound or distorted bass. The fit was also quite comfortable and with a somewhat extended commute, that's definitely something I appreciate. What I don't appreciate though is that after about 3 months, sound stops coming out of the left earbud because of the thin wiring and inadequate protection. I replaced one set of these and three months later, the exact same problem has arisen.
Amazon requested a review for this from me.. so here it is. Its great. Not sure what else to say, anyone using this printer knows this is the only ink you should use. Epson has high quality pigments that will last for years, Epson claims it will last even centuries before fading.
I bought this scanner because of the Canon name. My last scanner was a Canon, as is my printer. Both have performed flawlessly. I chose this particular model because of the USB interface so I could use it with both my Mac and my Hewlett Packard IBM Clone, and because it has an attachment to scan negatives.As a basic scanner, it's great. Good color. Good sharpness. Though, it's a somewhat larger than you might expect based on the pictures. But don't be misteken -- this is not a professional film scanner. It's an OK mid-range consumer product. Colors tend to be off slightly when scanning negatives using the &quot;dust and scratch&quot; mode. Also, the &quot;dust and scratch&quot; mode is not available in resolutions over 600 dpi. I get the sense that otherwise, this is a powerful piece of hardware. The problem is that the software for it is horrible. The Mac and Windows versions are identical, and neither is really up to the task at hand. They are poorly laid out with no clear-cut way to perform simple tasks. If you're scanning into something like Photoshop, it can control the scanner through the TWAIN driver. But if you just want to make a quickie black-and-white scan of a piece paper to fax to someone, it's too much of a hassle. Again, hardware quality is great. But the software leaves a lot to be desired.
This is a great concept, too bad the quality isn't there. It only worked for less than a month and I could never reach the company to get it replaced.
I run a scuba diving shop and use a Garmin 76 GPS. I've been using the GPS mostly in the deck mounted cradle supplied by Garmin then one day I saw this Foarm case and bought it. I still use the deck mount cradle but when I take it out of the cradle I put it in the Foarm case. The case provides all of the protection of a carrying case with the added feature of being able to use the GPS in the case. The non skid surface hugs the deck and the foam liner adds shock protection. I use the lanyard to secure the case down and the peel and stick screen protector was a bonus I wasn't expecting. A few of my freinds who own Garmin GPS units, saw this case and said they were getting one. I highly recommend it.
I agree 1000% with the other 2 reviewers, the Mavica Camera is an excellent choice for anyone who sells on Ebay or to send e-mail pictures.. All my friends make fun of how big and bulky it is but hey, I like it and the quality of the pics are very good .. Its so easy to use, you put the pics on a floppy, make files for whatever subject you want.. All the kids names , my cars, nature etc. just download the pics from the floppy to the file and its done, the floppy is clean and everything is on your hard drive.. I own 2 Collector Cars and I go to a lot of car shows and cruise ins and I am always taking pics of cars , truck & bikes.. I have owned a FD 73 for at least 7 years and an FD 75 for about 2 years and I love them both.. I paid over $ 500.00 for the first one but it was worth every penny :) Its also invaluable for my Ebay Business, very easy to use for that as well.. If you get a chance to pick one up (even if you already own one of those 1 million pixel cameras) do it, you won't regret it.. Thanks Pete C.
Nice product. Enjoy it with son. Would recommend. Much better than last telescope I purchased. Will follow up another review in a few days
Don't leave home without one - better to clean gunk off this filter than have to do so off the front element of an expensive lens!
I use these disks in my iomega REV drive to back up my PC. They work as expected.
I got these for listening while doing yard work and walking. They are perfect for that. Since they don't fit directly into your ear like most regular ear buds, the sound quality is perhaps not quite as good, but for listening to podcasts and such, they are perfect. As an added bonus, if you don't have the sound turned up too high, you can listen to people and carry on a conversation without taking them off or turning down your music/podcast. I'm surprised these are priced so low for such a good brand.
We bought this item about 14 months ago, and it just died. We were concerned from the start because the company stiffed us (...). When I called them for service, I found that it was more expensive to repair than to replace. They were unresponsive to my complaint that it was only 14 months old and pretty much told me to go fish. That's what I'll do- fish for a new monitor from a company I've heard of!
i just recently bought the 360 and love it! easy to use and set up. have no complaints excepts the bluetooth is hard to hear out of the speakers but who cares anyways! overall the nuvi 360 is the way to go!!!
This is a great motherboard(!)- it's one of the easiest I've ever worked with.my current system:operating systems: Windows 2000 and Windows XPprocessor = Athlon64 4000+ sandiego s939, w/ Adaptec ACC-9520 heatsink-fanpower supply = HIPER HPU-4S580-MS ATX12V 2.2 580W sli-ready, type-R, silver2 x 512MB memory = 1GB DDR400 Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT XMS-3200 dual channel1 - optical drive = NEC ND-3500AG DVD+-RW dual layer3 - hard drives = SerialATA RAID 0 72GB (2 x 36GB WDRaptors), plus 1 160GBmaxtor pATA2 - videocards = MSI NX7600GT-VT2D256E-OEM PCI-Express x16 (single-slot versions; they require no pci power cables)2 - regularPCI cards = WinTV-PVR250 tv tuner, with Voyetra SantaCruz soundcard-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Various comments & issues...1. I got my excellent AN8-32X from a different online store- to my surprise, it was factory reconditioned. I don't normally buy reconditioned items, but this particular model was hard to find at the time. Thankfully it looks & works like new! Exceedingly easy to work with. It was $164 at the time.2. RAID 0- There are 2 RAID implementations- nVidia's NVRaid SATA3GBs, and Silicon Image's Sil3132 SATA3GBs. I use the Silicon Image version because it works 100% with Norton Ghost 9. My NVRaid partitions were invisible to Ghost 9's boot CD (even hitting F6).3. SLI- I absolutely *love* Windows 2000- it's still my preferred operating system. Unfortunately, as hard as I tried, I couldn't get SLI to work with Windows 2000. Adding 2 video cards to a Windows 2000 system just makes the operating system think 2 different displays are attached. You're given the option to extend 1 display to the other, but there isn't any kind of SLI option given. I knew nVidia officially stated that SLI will only work with XP & Linux at this time (and Vista most likely soon), but I was still hoping to get it "unofficially" working. Experiments aside, setting up SLI with *Windows XP* is a snap. Just make sure when building a system to start with 1 video card first, and then once Windows (or Linux) is up & running, you can add your 2nd identical card.4. PCI-Express x16 slot clips- I highly recommend getting used to Abit's redesigned clip-locking mechanisms *before* inserting cards. I thought I did just that- but ended up forgetting about a month later. I tried removing the 2nd video card, and found it next to impossible to do. Part of this is because the attached heatsink was in the way, and part of this was due to this crazy new clip design. It was easy to remove the video card once I figured out how, but I still wish the 2nd slot's clip was physically oriented like the 1st slot's. You'll have to see them up close to get what I mean. All in all, Abit's AN8 32X is a very solid design!
Wow, this is a great DVD player. The up-converting on DVDs looks fantastic, way better than what our TV does. And there are a ton of great features, such as it will remember where you're at on a disc even after switching over to another disc in the tray and then switching back. Then there's the instant replay feature, which lets you jump back a few seconds to catch some missed dialog. And it must be buffered, because I don't notice any disc seek delay when doing this. Then there is fast play, which speeds up the movie a bit, with sound, so you can get through those boring scenes quicker. On the flip side, there's slow play, for... I don't know, maybe so that the kids' DVD will last a little longer giving you more time to rest. This player is also about half the height of our previous 5-disc player, giving more room in the stereo cabinet. The only downside so far is that the remote doesn't have buttons to access each disc slot like our previous one, it just has a Disc Skip to move to the next one. Our previous player was a Sony as well, and the remote for it still works with the new player, so we just programmed the buttons into our universal remote. Oh, and the only other thing is that when up-converting is in progress, a blue light on the front of the player is illuminated. It was a tad distracting at first, but we got used to it pretty quick. Otherwise, just put a little piece of electrical tape over the light. Anyway, to sum up, this is a great DVD player, definitely worth getting.
Not lenmar brand but very good long lasting at praction of Panasonic OEM battery. Very satisfied
Although Linksys definetly created a great product in this EtherFast Router...it is also a costly method. There are other ways to do this, including just purchasing a hub/switch for between $50-$70, and then running the Cable Modem/DSL line through that, and using Windows 98 SE's 'Shared Internet COnnection' service. But this is a somewhat harder method to use. However, as far as ease of use, and effectiveness, nothing beats this bad boy!
Recently picked up the Panasonic TH-42PX50U 42" Plasma HDTV after lots of researching and absolutely love it. I'm a first time plasma buyer and was particular about choosing the best performer for the money.The three qualities I was looking for in a plasma were: 1. Produce very deep black color similar to a CRT / 2. Produce a sharp image under HDTV broadcast / 3. Produce natural yet vibrant colors. The Panasonic does all three and outperforms any other plama from other top manufacturers.The inputs are decent but a few were dropped in order to cut costs. Included are the HDMI port for a single video/audio connection, CableCard slot, two component ins, two S-video ins, and two standard composite ins. If you're looking for Picture-in-Picture, media card readers for viewing photos, or extra HDMI / DVI inputs, they aren't here.When you watch HDTV on the TH-42PX50U, it feels like viewing the next-generation of TV in your living room. Sports matches are incredible in HD, HD programming on DirecTV looks fantastic, and of course movies look phenomenal. When you see the picture, it speaks for itself.There are very few compromises made in this TV, including the lastibility, which Panasonic clocks at over 60,000 hours of lamp life - matching LCDs and beating current CRT televisions. With internal production, a great price, and top-notch picture, this is the best plasma in its class.
I've got this router for my home LAN and it's working pretty well with DSL modem. Just plugged it in and it started working. I also use some port mapping to run FTP server and some stuff for my work. I was able to do it in a very simple way using their web interface control.The only think which is happening sometimes: when you have a new computer connected to your LAN _sometimes_ you have to reset router to make it work.But it's definitely a good one ! It thought of having a Linux box for making NAT etc, but then I decided that this small router is just safer to keep runnng 24/7 if you have it at home.
I am very pleased with the product and those responsible for sending it to me. They should be considered life savers since it helped me finish my thesis.
I've carried a Peak Loupe magnifier for about 30 years.Originally I bought one, 10x, to look at slides, but I've used it, and others,to look at everything; ' the world in a grain of sand' as William Blake says;the details on flowers, a pin head, an insect's eye, my finger nails (terrifying),(Also superb for threading needles: Stick the needle upright in Blu-tack so youhave one hand for the Lupe and one for the thread). I have even used it to getsplinters of glass or wood out of my, or my children's hands (we becamefascinated by skin at 15x in the process).In fact I can think of no better present for an enquiring child: Simple, sturdy,and truly magical.And you can discover new worlds everywhere: Even in traffic jams, airports,and (Loupes being discreetly tiny) long boring meetings, examining thetextures on your sleeve, the table, paper or steering wheel. Maybe avoidfingernails to begin with.
I have been shooting with this camera for some time now, and I feel as though I have developed a good relationship with it. I am a wedding photographer, and while looking for a full frame camera I stumbled across the 1Ds MkII. For the sake of brevity, I have kept my review mainly to bullet points, as I find them easier to process!PROS- Incredible build quality, weather-proofed, solid- Ergonomic and comfortable design, even for long hours shooting- Fantastic image quality, just outstanding all around- Full frame sensor (is there any other choice?)- 17MP resolution is more than you will ever need (most likely)- Autofocus is incredibly fast and accurate- Deals with Dynamic Range better than most other digital camera- Built-in grip makes portraiture more than easy- Very good battery life (14+hrs non-stop wedding)- Non-electronic shutter sound (I hate the rebel's sound)- Comes with DC Coupler for studio work- Digital noise is decent up to 800ISONEUTRAL- 4fps for 11 RAW images- Quite heavy, especially with L glass. Could be pro or con depending on how you shoot.CONS- Small LCD (by today's standards at least)You need to know that the megapixel war going on between camera manufacturers is absolute marketing hype. It's true. Packing more pixels into the same size sensor DOES NOT GREATLY IMPROVE IMAGE QUALITY, in fact several of the latest professional DLSRs are being criticized for high digital noise, a byproduct of cramming megapixels in. 16MP is more than enough to print out large, movie poster sized images. I have printed LARGE canvas wraps for wedding clients and they look absolutely beautiful. This camera is not lacking in high-tech features, and even now in 2012 I find it more than enough.Overall if you have the cash to spare and you're not interested in video capabilities, skip the 5D Mkii and go with this camera. The autofocus is fantastic, the image quality beautiful, and all in all it is a joy to shoot with. This wedding photographer won't be using anything else until the newer 1D series drop in price!
This family of products work great. If you have Cable or DSL you want one of these. In our group more than 20 people have bought these with great results. Consumer friendly is the key. This replaced many complex setups in windows and my layered firewall software. Now my computer is back to being a computer and my network does all the net work.
clear, easy to use, did fog up , but quickly cleared. Most comfortable carrying as a shoulder sling, not around neck, kinda heavy
Pay heed to the review below titled "Volume control is practically meaningless".I had wanted to split my PC speakers and a pair of headphones out of aSoundBlaster card without having to swap the plugs.By the description of the product, I would have thought that "Individual Volume Control" meant from 0 to 100 (with 0 being completly off). The controls here are more like 90 to 100.
This is now my third SimpleTech CompactFlash card. All three cards have worked out of the box without a problem. The value is very good. These cards have worked great in my digital cameras, PC interface devices, and my HP printer that works directly from this type of card. I plan to buy another SimpleTech product in the future the next time that I need to.
This replacement battery fried our camcorder 2 weeks before christmas. Our old battery was not holding a charge, but there was no problem with the camcorder. After following the instructions (charge first), we inserted the battery and it totally locked up....even when plugged into the wall, it would not operate. It took all day to get the current tape out and we can no longer operate the camcorder. Don't go for the bargain when it comes to this! DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE! When contacted the supplier, they refunded us the cost of the battery, BUT NOT THE CAMCORDER IT FRIED!
I use headphone on average 20 hours per week while working-out or working around the house. So, they tend to get sweaty and dirty.For this reason, I can't really use the expensive ones from Bose or Sennheiser even though they offer best comfort and sound. So, I looked for budget variety and settled on Sony MDR-J10 for the last several years.The initial reason I tried them first was that they have ear-hooks. I don't like headphones with foam cushions and just earbuds don't stay in place. There are many headphones with ear hooks. I picked Sony because I like many products from them.The fit and comfort are excellent but there are two real surprising things about this product.For the price, the sound is excellent including decent bass. By no means I am an audiophile. But I have a $15K 7-channel home-theatre sound system. So, I know a little bit about sound quality. I listen to AM radio to heavy-metal. My MP3 songs are not the standard whimpy MP3s. I amplify volume on all of them with an utility. J10 has no problem handling from opera to heavy-metal.The second surprise is noise isolation. This is not even mentioned in the literature. I use the J10 when mowing lawn, vaccuming carpet etc. I have to turn up volume a little bit but they work well even in such conditions.The only time I had to replace them is because I am not careful with the wires. Occassionally the wires get caught onto objects like chairs, door-knobs etc. and become disconnected from the ear buds. So, one or both earbuds stop working. Even then they last at least a couple of years.For the reasons mentioned above, this is a tremendous value at $10 and willing to pay even $25. I worry so much that Sony will stop making them, I keep several spares on hand.Lastly, I wanted to see if there are other budget products with better sound. I just tried KOSS KSC75 ($15) that received good reviews on Amazon. I gave KSC75 3 stars.
Product performs as advertised. The real test will be over time if the charge capacity remains relatively constant or will it fade. Only time will tell.
I've had my Chiba 128 since Nov-2003 and it has worked fantastic the whole time. I use it 5 days per week while working out.I've used the Rio Manager tool for Windows and the Rioutil for Linux and both work great. Battery life is very good, which I supposed is due to no moving parts. The SD Card expansion is probably one of the best features of this unit. With the price of these cards dropping, you can continue to upgrade your capacity as you see fit. The only flaw I have found, which is probably more user error than anything, is when you have the unit stored in a bag or something similar, the lock needs to be on otherwise, the power button will be pressed and drain your battery. Simply setting this lock before storing has eliminated these user errors.I highly recommend this unit to anyone looking for a good, affordable, userfriendly mp3/wma player with expansion options.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3A 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)This is just a fantastic camera. I have always loved the Panasonic cameras that host the Leica lens. Very sharp and clear. I have yet to figure out, though, all the features, as the instruction book is very confusing compared to other Panasonics I have purchased. The camera is a bit heavy to hold with one hand however the pictures make is worth it.Very fine price and delivery through Amazon.
Bought this to create my own patch cables of non-standard lengths and with the exception of one small issue I had with my first cable, the cables are going strong and at gigabit speeds (everything I own in my house is business class).Not the easiest to work with at first because of the separator in Cat6 cables, but I got over that quick. Overall I like it, and would recommend this product.
Thank God for extention cords! I was having such a hard time everytime I had to plug one of my USB connections in. One connection, too many cords, and the connection is in the back of my computer. This is great. I leave it connected and right on top of my desk. Plenty long enough. You don't even know you're using an extension cord, it doesn't slow anything down at all. Excellent!
I've had the G7 for about 3 months now and my thoughts are:PROS:- Nice form factor. It fits in the hand really well. There's a good weight to it so it flows quite smoothly on my corepad- Adjustible DPI on the fly. This is great in FPS games like BF2 when you want to switch really quickly- Interchangable battery system. It's nice to be able to switch out the battery when you're low so you're not stuck recharging your mouse in a dock when you forget to recharge- Cool little battery indicator on the mouse. Lets you view your charge level at a glance.CONS:- BATTERY LIFE!!! OMG, these last maybe 2 days at the best with light use. If you play some BF2, forget it, you're changing the batteries every day if not more often. Even my MX1000 would last almost a week even with heavy usage- Only one side button. Come on...how hard would it have been to put two buttons there like every other mouse?Overall though it's one of the best cordless mice out there even with the flaws.
This item is exactly what I was looking for. An original lens cap that fits my Nikon D60!
I was very happy with the system and the sound is great. But I would recomend the model below this one because it was not worth the extra $100 to get the wireless box that comes with the Theater System.But overall It is a great unit. I am very pleased.
I've found these gloves to be a great solution for the perpetual dilemma that vexes outdoor photographers in cold winter climates: saving fingers without sacrificing shots! The gloves are warm and and their nubby palms and non-bulky fit allow for enough dexterity and grip to maneuver with camera equipment and deal with digital settings. I wear loose-fitting gloves over them when I'm toting equipment, for added warmth and to keep them in good condition. I've tested them on 20-degree days and so far, no cold fingers! Love 'em!
If you are looking for a great quality card at an afordable price then this is the one for you. I was hesitant about buying a Transcend since I am a San Disk and Kingston customer but I figured I would give it a try based on the great reviews. Well, I just added anonther 5 star rating to this card. While not everyone needs an 8gb card (a 4gb card is usually more than enough) if you want the extra memory then this is the one to get. Great performance at a great price.
I would not recommend this printer to anyone considering buying a new or used one. I have gone through color cartidges quickly and switching to black ink also slowly drains the other color cartridges as well. It does print nicely on paper and photo, but there has to be something out there that does not hit your pocket hard for ink replacements. And now wireless is the way to go as well. It did nicely scan old photo negatives from my parents days into my computer. The real reason I bought the printer several years ago.
Although I'm not an engineer and while I appreciated his review I feel the Hawking HiGain Signal Booster HSB2 deserves my additional review. The short version is that this signal booster really works. As someone who has a DSL wi-fi modem that is located several very solid walled rooms away from my main living room/entertainment room I needed a stronger signal than the one that I was getting. While my laptop had very good speed, my Xbox 360 and PS3 systems had an indicator of only 1 blinking bar of signal strength. Contributing factors included the fact that these systems are shelved in a large wall unit and have their wi-fi antennas located on the rear of these consoles. After calling Verizon for help and being told they have no way to provide additional equipment to increase or relay the signal I resorted to researching the many computer mags trying to get a consensus as to the best product to remedy this issue. Not knowing what products would definitely be compatible with my existing equipment didn't help either. I wanted something that was fairly simple and that would work. I researched signal boosters on Amazon and after reading the product information and the reviews I decided to give the Hawkins HSB2 a shot. I was a little apprehensive because of the less than sensational reviews.Now after a month or so after installation and use I can honestly say I don't fully understand their less than enthusiastic opinions. This signal booster was not only easy to install, about 20 mins. including moving my computer desk, the immediate results were very impressive. The aforementioned barely blinking less than one bar of signal strength went to an outstanding 3 to 4 solid bars, with 4 bars in this case being the maximum signal. The laptop signal is now completely maxed out. As for the humming sound others have noted, it can be barely heard in a completely quiet environment if you also hold your breath. As a precaution I initially installed my HSB2 just outside a room door in a hallway however I don't think that's needed with the exception of the unit being placed in a bedroom of a quiet sleeper. Overall this product is outstanding and has done everything that I hoped it would.
While I haven't used a camcorder since my parents' Sharp swivel screen died about 10 years ago, I can say with confidence that this is a marvelous little camcorder.The LCD screen is very impressive. No smudges, somehow. The touch screen menu system works flawlessly, even though the "buttons" are a little small for someone with large fingers. The clarity is excellent, even in full daylight.The menu system is pretty easy to use. It's a little confusing at first, until you realize that each mode (the mode for filming with cassette tapes, the mode for filming with memory sticks, and the edit/view mode) has it's own menu set, with similar but different menu items. Not a big deal; just takes a little time in front of the thing.This camera is SMALL. I have to say that I didn't think that would be too big of a deal for me, but it really is nice. Now, when I see someone "lugging" a larger camcorder around (even though they're all teeny compared to the monsters from back in the 80s and 90s), I can't help but feel bad for them. This thing truly would fit in your jacket pocket.Along those lines, there is one problem with the size. It was apparently made for people with little hands. I wear size XL gloves. The hand strap doesn't open far enough for me to get my hand into it. It's difficult for me to use the strap and still be able to reach the buttons. If it were capable of adjusting out another two inches, it would be just right.I ordered mine with an extra battery (just a stock battery, not the 70 or 90) and a quick charger with a 12V car charger - even though the car adapter got thrown away with the Christmas wrapping paper :o(. I would definitely recommend getting the second battery and quick charger.We also ordered the 4-year Mack warranty. It cost $80, but it might be worth it.I knew the zoom was only 10X when I bought it, but it still would have been nice to get a 20X optical zoom.The built-in lense cover is great. My in-laws have a different Sony model sporting a tethered lense cover. What a nuisance compared to this.The still picture function is pretty cool. You can take stills to the memory stick while recording video to the tape. Pretty neat feature. They're obviously low quality, but it's fun for quick emails. Don't plan on using them for anything else.The nightshot plus/super nightshot plus (with the infrared light) are absolutely incredible. If there's some slowdown in nighshot, just turn on the infrared light. Really cool to play with. I've only used it to record my little boy sleeping, but I could invision using it while camping, and maybe a couple of other applications as well.Shooting in a dim room will give you dim results. I don't know what some people expect, honestly. Same thing goes with still photography (digital or film): if there isn't enough light, you'll get a bunch of black. I think this camcorder performs well enough in this regard. The inclusion of spot metering really helps out, too. Just aim at a darker area (shadows, etc.), and touch the screen there. Voila, the camera has adjusted the exposure for the darker areas. Pretty simple.I can't believe the add-on flash costs $150. That's absurd. It would be nice for stills, though. I doubt you'd want to use it for video, as it draws juice from the battery (maybe if you had a bigger battery).I read a review someplace about several types of camcorders recording the mechanical noises from the inner works of the cameras. That isn't a problem here. The recorded sound seems to be pretty good to me (without the extra microphone).I don't have any older media to update to digital, so I can't speak to its capabilities there. However, my main gripe about this camera has to do with transfering images.I learned too late that the "Burn to DVD" function will only work with the Firewire cable (not included, and extra $50 from Sony) and a SONY COMPUTER! The other option is to go out and buy 3rd party software. We bought a new computer when we got the camcorder, and I made sure it could be upgraded to house an IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port (not a big deal, it's just a PCI card - most computers should have an extra PCI slot in them). It'll cost another $60-80 for the hardware, plus another $80 for the software (I'm looking at Roxio Media Creator 7), plus the $50 for the firewire cable from Sony. After dropping $1200 on the camcorder and computer, I would have appreciated a little more from Sony in the way of full disclosure. Don't get me wrong: it's there, just in fine print.Anyhow, to make a long story short, the included USB 2.0 cable really does nothing useful. If you want to spend $400 on a camcorder (not including excessories and warranties) that will allow you to transfer grainy images (think $50 webcam quality) to your hard drive with Windows XP (the included software from Picture Package SUCKS), then you'll be all set right out of the box.If, on the other hand, you were expecting to get high quality images on your computer and eventually onto a DVD, be prepared to cough up a little extra moolah. Pretty frustrating, to say the least.Oh, and for those of you paying attention, I tried to use the video CD (VCD) function through the USB. Unfortunately, my new eMachines computer (built by Gateway) has a cd/DVD write drive that is not on the list of drives supported by Picture Package's software. After 20 minutes on hold, I learned from PP that I'm basically screwed. He told me to use Windows Moviemaker. What a joke.Sony really should have included a way to get the video to your PC in reasonably high quality with the USB 2.0, either that or include the firewire instead. After all, one of the reasons I went with the Sony over the Canon was the inclusion of "everything you need right out of the box." Not exactly true.Now that I'm done with that rant, though, I'll summarize by saying this: Once I finally get the necessary equipment to make a DVD directly from the camcorder, I will be very happy with this camcorder (assuming it works). It seems like a solid, well thought out, well built device. The feature set really is impressive for the money. I would recommend it, assuming you haven't been turned off by the above comments.
This DVD/VCR combo does not read nor play closed captioning. MyBrother has a 100% hearing loss and really needs the closed captioning. I called Lite-On tech dept. and was informed that Lite-On DVD recorders do not read or record close captioning. I'm really surprised in today's technology their products are so inferior. So I had to return the unit.
Great weather radio. Very easy to program. Gave three for Christmas, one each to our children, and one to my elderly mother. Great price and arrived promptly. Great reception.
These Sony headphones are a very good buy for the price. They offer quality sound and have a cord that is just the right length to use with an Ipod or walkman to go for a run or workout at the gym.
I kept putting off purchasing an MP3 player but after reading reviews, talking to friends and not wanting to pay the high price for an Apple Ipod, I purchased the Sandisk player. It is easy to use, has great sound and really like having the option of an FM radio. I highly recommend this player and you don't have to pay the for the high price of an Ipod.
This is a great little product, I couldn't find anything like it. If you compare it to wiring IR repeaters in the house, it is far superior and much, much less expensive. If it only lasts a year, I'll still be happy. It did pick up IR interference when I was charging the base in my kitchen, but it could be that it was in line of sight of a Sony and my small insignia tv. I dont know if it was affected by it, but the lights on the unit where flashing rapidly random. It was to go in the mechanical room downstairs to control my DVR to distribute throughout the house, regardless so that interference wasn't at the final placement.No issues with the battery placement like suggested, or failure, but it's only been a month.
Had this machinefor six weeks it is now on its way to Elgin Il for repair. I only hope it gets lost in transit so I can get my m ony back. The still function ceased working on its second try and then the fun begain. Called the service center for help and might as well gotten a lead life preserver. Not only no help but pleanty of arrogance and run around for three days while they scheduled a tech. to call me. Never got a call therefore it is on its way tom the repair center and as stated I hope it neve makes it. Since this problem I have looked at other units and believe this very heavy klunker can be beat by most all other makes.If you consider one get anexceptional price and hope it does not break so you can avoid the hassle of their service center.
This is a very sturdy, nice camera case with a magnetic closure. I just wish it came in different colors other than boring grey and it wasn't as pricey but this is the only case I have found for this model camera.
I purchased this radio approx. 4 months ago to use while running and paid $15 for it. It is fairly small (about the size of a pack of playing cards), lightweight and gets decent reception. It does not have a digital tuner so it would not be ideal for a channel surfer. I have been happy with this purchase.
This battery was a replacment for a APC Back-UPS XS 1500 and it was a perfect replacment. No idea how long it will last but I got more then 4 years out of the old battery and it is the exact same one so it should last as long I hope.Recommend seller for quick shipping and no suprises and recommend the product as it was a perfect direct replacment.
This is a wonderful lens. It is much more crisp than the stock lens, and has much better auto focus. You get what you pay for. The f/3.5-4.5 has a low enough f stop, that lets you take pictures without a flash in almost any situation as long as you are willing to sacrifice the iso a bit.
Avoid RCA DirecTV products like the plague. We bought a 3-room system and in just under a year one of the receivers died. On the advice of their customer service (who blamed the problem on DirecTV software) we waited to see if the problem cleared up. Then they told us it was out of warranty when we later asked for a replacement! RCA is junk and their service is arrogant and dishonorable.Had a Hughes system previously - worked flawlessly and had better guide and interfaces.
Detector turns itself off if it gets hit with a strong radar signal. Solar assist for battery charge seems non existent. I am throwing it away and buying something else
I really wish I could give this product, and Toshiba, zero stars.I had an older Toshiba combo unit for about five years, and it worked great, until recently. Then it started to shut off after brief periods of time. It got worse and worse until it just wouldn't stay on at all. It was out of warranty, and was pretty old by "disposable" consumer electronics standards, so I went looking for a new one.I saw the reviews here on Amazon for the MW14F52, and they sounded great. I also own a Toshiba laptop that I love, and have had no issues with, so I decided to have a little brand loyalty and buy the Toshiba MW14F52. That and I found a great deal on another retailer's site, and could get it for less than 50% of the typical retail price. So, I went for it.Big mistake! The unit was in use for less than three weeks before it had the SAME problem. Further research on other Toshiba combo models revealed many customer complaints of the same issue, and stories of getting repairs done under warranty, only to have the problem resurface after the warranty was up. This is clearly a design issue that Toshiba refuses to acknowledge or correct. I called Toshiba customer "support" to request a refund, which they of course refused, and I was told I have to get it repaired.So, now I'm jumping through Toshiba's little hoops to bring it to an "approved service center" in my area. Once it is repaired, I will be getting rid of this unit in any way possible, hopefully recouping some of my money in the process.I have already purchased another TV, from Sylvania this time. Hopefully that will not turn out to be another very expensive lesson learned.
Product would work great if they shipped all the correct parts for it from the factory. Calling the factory doesn't help they will tell you what you want to hear and then never follow through. The depth finder itself really workds well.
This is the 5th amp i have installed on vehicles, and i like this one the best. the adjustability is great. The power terminals are only 8 gauge, and this is my only complaint. When people say that they blew the amp quickly, they just have it wired wrong. This is a 4 ohm stable amp. certain ways of wiring subwoofers will create a 2 ohm resistance, and yes, quickly fry an amp. be very careful on how you do wire it. This amp never got hot, never shut off, never had any problems with it for around 8 months. Have a new system, so this one is out of commision. A+
I purchased the 1gig. I was looking for an MP3 player in stores and for around $30 I could get a 256mb, but then I happened to find the VPod online. I looked at all the features and figured that even if nothing really worked very well except the music, I got a 1gig MP3 player for $20 more. But, I was amazed to find out that everything it says it does, IT DOES! Videos, pics, MP3/4, radio. I do think the controls feel a bit cheap but for the price and all the features it is well worth the money. The thing I was most amazed by was that the radio actually picks up stations really well even in doors. As stated in other reviews, the earbuds are not very good and they are big (at least in my ears), so get new ones. Overall, an excellent buy.
Like most of the reviews I bought this because my Dell Inspiron 9300 had the audio jack pushed in, and I wanted to listen to music so I bought this thinking that most people only gave this product a bad review because of its microphone jack not working.I haven't tried the microphone because I don't have one and even if I did my jack there is not in the inside.So since most only complained about static, which there is a lot of, I could only go though one or two songs before I would get a headache depending on the songs.And then one day I unplugged it from my laptop to place it in my carrior, started the laptop and "windows cannot reconize the USB device."I did a little bit of checking and I guess Dell has a lot of problems with sound cards.However the sound card will not be reconized by any computer now.So luckily I only spent three dollars on this card and not out twenty.Still would have liked it to last longer, I wasn't looking for a long term fix certianly but more then five days would have been nice.
I have a hewlett packard and a dell scanner. I wish I had my money back for the both of them. I'm not a computer geek, but I can use the canoScan 4400f with expertise. My friend in Arkansa, just marvels at my work. She forwards my pictures to different relatives living in various states. Operation noises are minimal, large buttons on the front make operations clear and simple. I was over whelmed that I could create a useable pdf file with a push of a button. Would like an off and on button, but if that's my only concern, I'll be okay. Price was very reasonable, and that included a negative scanner. I read a complaint about the fragility of the cover, but it seems durable enough. With the right pressure or abuse anything could break.
Great hand and wrist comfort on my old bones with this set (KB + mouse) Easy to set up, worked immediately on HP Media Ctr with MS Windows Vista 64Bit. A joy to use, price a little high, at about $80 but well worth the $$$ if you want carpel tunnel respite!!
We were looking for a business-class printer that could handle volume, and produce quality marketing materials for my wife's consulting business. After extensive research, I narrowed the field to three HP's, the 990sce, and the higher-end 2250tn, but ended up choosing the cp1160 after seeing the superb color print quality. It's on the higher end cost-wise than most consumer level printers but the money is well worth it in the long run in regards to cost per page due to the four-color process this printer employs. To the untrained eye the printout is near publication quality. Sharp text, rich, calibrated color for photos and artwork. It's fairly quiet for an ink jet and the stackable design is a total plus. I just took my low-end printer and put it on top of the cp1160, set up an A/B switch and I have an automatic low-print proofer. Highly recommended for anyone looking for high quality output, low-industrial usage of 1-3 person home/office environments.
Would never buy this battery again! Very short run time, about 40 minutes, before needing recharging.
After searching around my town for long RCA cables (most stores only carry them up to about 8-12 feet) I took the advice of others reviews on these cables and bought them. When I got them, I immediately noticed that they were heavy and well built. The connections are well-constructed and sleek. The photo on this item in Amazon does not show the fact that the three cables are molded together (one next to the other) and only separate about 8 inches from the RCA connections. The cable is actually dark blue (not black) and the 25 feet was hidden well behind the furniture. It reached up to my big-screen flat panel LCD TV on the wall. If you are using a simple cable from your cable company to view your signal, you MUST at least upgrade to this cable as the difference is amazing. I simply hooked it into the Video 1 connections on the TV. And at 25 feet, it can be strung across any room with no extensions or in-line connections where you will likely lose signal quality. Well worth the money!!
As a petite female, this case has been a lifesaver. It has plenty of zippered compartments for laptops to files to clothing for an overnight trip. The handles telescopes easily. There is a regular handle to pick up the entire case when going up/down stairs. (A tall person probably would not have to use this handle.) I see this case being used in our headquarters complex by males and females, alike. It was suggested to me by a male who recently had back surgery.It is definitely a popular, durable, good-looking case. Amazon had the best price, and the free shipping was a deal-maker. I order many items from Amazon--from books to vacuum cleaners. Great service, great products. The prices speak for themselves!
I switched from a 3-Way radio shack splitter to the 4-way Monster Splitter and even though the signal is now split 1 extra time, the picture has improved on all TV's and the high speed internet speed has improved also. I though I was going to need an amplifier, but there was no need...Hope this helped
As an earlier poster pointed out, this thing looks cool but is not functional. This is especially true if you use it over a few weeks. The Harmony One is much better as it feels like a remote even after some time. This remote is awkward when it comes to changing channels etc since you have to press the "123" icon to get to the number screen. Harmony one may look less cool, but there is not need for these steps. After using it for a month, I wish I had bought another Harmony One instead of Harmony 1000 at twice the price.Also, they tell you you can control components behind doors - and in fine print, they add that a seperate purchase is needed for that. Sneaky.
I have only been using this printer for a couple of weeks, but so far the results are excellent. I printed a photo on Canon's glossy paper from a JPG emailed to me. It looks like a professionally processed photo. Text printing is also excellent. Set up was very easy. If I had to come up with any CONs, it would be that once you have issued the print command, it seems to take a while for it to start printing, although this is not a problem for me. I recommend it.
This unit is so simple and user froiendly that it masters the nagging problems assocaited with VCR's. The record process is literally one-touch. The only difficulty is with set-up. New owners should absolutely dial the tech support service number and their staff will step by step guide you through the process. The tech service is outstanding. Without that help it is VERY difficult to properly hook up correctly. I have attached a VCR in case I wish to archive a particular program. The commercial-skip feature is a real benefit. Don't worry about limited memory, I haven't even approached the maximum. The unit has an ambiant noise that takes a bit of getting used to. This is a must product for anyone who considers television a prime part of the entertainment equation. Haven't missed an episode of Seinfeld since getting it hooked up.
This thing just works. No issues in our Windows environment, if you want to use a cheap Logitech wireless keyboard / mouse combo off the front (we use the MK320 cordless desktop set) it could not be more simple. Quite pleased with this cheap KVM; anyone who remembers the bad old days of flaky, low-res PS/2 KVM switches should be happy with this. Have not tried it in a virtual environment yet, and I feel sorry for anyone trying to use a KVM in a mixed Linux / Windows environment. Given that this is so far headache free and comes with all the cables you need, I would gladly order more for the asking price of forty bucks.
Purchased this after researching others.It doesn't recognize some addresses I try to put in,but overall, does a good job.
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 was in the market for a new vcr and got a nasty shock when I realized that Toshiba, and other manufacturers, weren't making stand-alone vcrs anymore. I particularly wanted a vcr that can program my digital cable box and since Toshiba was out of the running, Sony was the only one left (that I know of). I received it yesterday and set it up. The instruction manual isn't the greatest but it's not hard if you're used to setting up vcrs. The best feature in my opinion is the ability to program cable channels up to 999. I tested it and it worked like a charm, setting channels such as 221 and 642. All in all, it's pretty good except for a couple of things: it doesn't display the time unless it's turned off, and the &quot;input select&quot; button on the remote doesn't seem to work. You have to use the menu to change the input. Also, the &quot;audio monitor&quot; button selection (used to select mono, stereo, left, right) can only be checked when you first press the &quot;display&quot; button. But if you're looking for a stand-alone vcr that can program a cable box, this is it. I bought one before they disappear altogether.
after 7 days of light use they blew. Junk, Sounded good before they blew. I was only running 800watt kenwood amp. they subs are rated at 1200 watts.
Reliability is expected to be high due to the stout support where cables meet bracket. Well attached means will take repeated flexing and not crack cable covering or snap wires inside. Hard drives get added and removed again all the time with my Acer Quad so cables get a lot of flexing. These are study cables so that mean also must be careful to slowly bend them. Guaranteed these will NOT flop around inside the case!
I'M A NOVICE WHEN IT COMES TO COMPUTER STUFF.THIS WAS EASY TO HOOK UP.I JUST RAN MY WIRES AND CONNECTED EVERYTHING,TURNED ON EVERYTHING AND I DID NOT HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.IT JUST WORKED.CAN'T GET ANY EASIER THAN THAT!
I have the Sony Memory Stick PC Card Adapter (MSAC-PC3) and it's very unreliable on my mac (powerbook, osx 10.3.8). Most of the time it just doers not work at all. When i insert the memory stick the little red light flickers a bit but then nothing. If I shut my mac down completely, leave it off for a few minutes, then boot it again then the crd reader will sometimes work. All in all not a very satisfactory product for mac users.
I bought this about a week ago and am sad to say I am returning, dont get me wrong its quiet, easy to install, and looks nice,adequete for the average user but not exactly what an overclocker is probably looking for.For overclockers your going to want something with a bit more power thats for sure.
Cannot transmit more than a mile. I can here everyone else but no one can here me. Also after powering off and back on the unit does remember what channel you were on. Microphone is very large and uncomfortable to hold for more than a minute. nope I think i will toss it and get somthing else.
Once you get used to Tivo you will never go back. No more looking for videotapes, labeling, rewinding, etc. My wife who is no electronic toy wiz says get rid of the big TV, lose the satellite, but &quot;Don't take my Tivo&quot;.I had 60% record success rate at best with any of my 3 VCR's. I've had the Tivo a month and have yet to miss a program I meant to record. Truly a great way to optimize your viewing time. I was leary of the price but well worth the every cent!If you are a sports fan you will never be happy watching a game on regular TV again!
This is cheap insurance to preventing your greasy fingers from touching the main lense. The acids on your fingers I believe can actually etch the glass, thus making distortions in future pictures.Thus, when you have this filter on your lense, you destroy a $20 item vs a expensive lense.Trust me, when see your dumb finger print on your brand new camera lense, the last thing you want to do is going wipe it off and it'd be your luck if you scratched the camera lense..Been there done that.
Good little tweeters for the price.It's hard to beat the improvement these have made to my car stereo for under $15. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the backing that keeps the whole speaker assembly together can be a little unreliable. If you tilted the speaker with too much pressure the back could just pop right off on you. Not such a big deal for the surface mount but if this same thing happened while using the internal mount, you'd end up having to take your car apart to get in and re-attach the back. Other then this one little hiccup, the speakers sound great just wired straight in line with my front speakers. Helped to level out the bass from the back end and aren't too "tinny" like many other cheap tweeter sets.FINAL THOUGHT: If your on a budget and need a little more high in your ride you can't beat these.
The wifi antenna is very weak -- you have to go stand by the Linksys router for it to work. Non-portable. No value, high price... Useless. I played with it the first two days and now I have not turned it on in a month.
The real color of the case is more red than the picture has shown.However, the case is slim and the overall look is fine.
I noticed this case although Amazon doesn't carry the reader itself. So I thought I would make a few comments on the case that comes with the reader, and then the device itself here.The original cover simulates the cover of a book, and a nice one at that, with a leather-like material bordering some kind of thick, synthetic fabric. It's also secured very tightly to the back of the reader unit, and despite the illustration in the manual, I still haven't figured out how to get it off. The cover also has small magnets that help hold the leaves together against the metallic reader case when closed.I wanted to make a few comments on the actual reader itself. Although it's the first release of the product, and suffers from a few shortcomings, which various reviewers elsewhere have commented on, I still think it's a quality product. It's easy to use, stores all the information I want, and the screen is quite good.However, there are some things you should know if you're contemplating buying one. First, to really use the device skillfully takes a bit of practice, since the software it comes with requires some learning. It interfaces directly, for example, with the website that wants to sell you books for the device, with the website appearing in a frame inside the program's main screen interface, so that initially you don't even know the URL.If you're planning to use the reader to store a few books, no problem, it will do that. However, if you want to store hundreds of books and files--which it will if you upgrade the memory--be sure to download them only a few at a time to the device's memory. Also, I review on Amazon and tried to download all 1200+ of my reviews to its memory. This was just too much for the software and it hung. Also, with hundreds of titles in memory, the reader now took several times as long to boot up. Yes, it actually "boots up," taking about 5-10 seconds to finish that process. No doubt the speed of the reader and that of the interface will get better with subsequent revisions, but for now the bandwidth is, shall we say, somewhat limited.That having been said, it's perfectly fine for downloading a few dozen books and files, even very large ones. The software enables you to download the purchased books from the web. The books are typically about 50% off once you get the 20% Connect discount. If it's a recent, popular book, you may only get a 20% discount. That's not much of a discount considering you're not getting a hard, paper copy, but if the book is a few years old usually the price is about half of the cost of the new book. Classic novels and such usually cost 3 to 4 bucks, but I'd recommend you find those at the well known free ebook download sites. To give Sony some credit, if you register the device at the Connect website, you can get a $50 credit to buy books. I used it to buy half a dozen older books and a couple of current titles, which isn't a bad deal at all.I need to make a few more comments on downloading from the web. I've downloaded a few dozen books so far from the Connect website, and more than half of the time, the download freezes and hangs the first time I try it. If you cancel the download and try again, it will often work the second time. When you download a book, click on the "status" icon and you will get a little bar graph of the download progress. If it stops part way through the download for more than 20-30 seconds, cancel it and start again. Books can be downloaded to the reader by dragging and dropping them from the "library" to the reader. The "library" is where they're placed when downloading from the web first, which is on your hard disk. Apparently you can't download them directly to your reader, but that's okay since you want to have a backup copy on your hard drive anyway.People have complained about the limited file support, but all I need is the ability to read Wordpad files and rich text documents. It will read Adobe acrobat files, but be forewarned that if the document is in the usual two-column format the print will probably be too small to read on the reader. However, you can always save a copy from inside Acrobat as rich txt, and then manually increase the font size. That usually means doubling the font size from 12 to 24 points to make it large enough.Overall, I like the device and I'm computer savvy enough to manage with it despite some bugs and peculiarities. The one complaint I have is that the screen background is dark gray enough so that the black font lacks some contrast; no doubt this will improve in future models but look at it yourself and see if you can work with it. Also, there is no backlight, but then that allows the battery to power it for they say 7000 page flips, and that's a lot of reading before recharging.One last thing. There's a hard reboot button on the back of the reader a couple of inches from the botton of the case. It's hard to see because you have to peel the fabric cover back to see it and get access. You'll need a paper clip or something with a right angle bend at the tip to reach the tiny hole because of the attached case. Also, the manual says not to leave the cover in the hot sun. Well, you shouldn't do that anyway for something with an LCD screen, but I wonder what it is about the cover that can be damaged. Maybe it warps?If you hold down the button that enlarges the font for five seconds, the screen will change from normal to landscape mode, for which the fonts are somewhat bigger.One final caveat. The reader will not function as any sort of PDA. It doesn't even have a built-in calendar. I don't see why that couldn't have been done, but anyway, be aware that it's only a reader and not even a stripped down PDA. However, the reader has several utility functions which allow you to set bookmarks, look at your history, and create separate "libraries." However, the manual says the libraries can only be created on the original internal memory (which is only 128 meg) rather than on add in cards, such as the 2 gig Sony memory stick that I purchased. One other quirk is that books placed in both the original on-board memory and in the memory stick cause the titles to show up twice in the main directory or titles list.But overall, this is a good product and I'm pretty happy with it despite a few shortcomings.
Only time will tell how good this is. It appears to be an out of the box Lexmark high capacity refill. If it is, the price was very good.
I have a Marantz 7.2 receiver set up with the acoustimass 10 driving the 2 front and rear speakers. I used a JBL center speaker because I believe the importance of dialogue in home theatres. For the surround back I have the acoustimass 5 to drive the rear speakers and with the option of pro logic iiz I used another acoustimass 5 to drive the height speakers. Add on another Velodyne sub in the rear. For music I opted for master dts set on all channel stereo for which the sub, the AM10 and the AM5 rear gets fired up.. And for movies I switch to prologic iiz to activate the AM5 height channels.. This set up is only in a small/mid size room. Now just sit back, and imagine watching a music/concert blu ray or movies on a full HD 50" screen with amber TV led backlights installed behind the TV and backseat...there isn't anything else out there I believe will take you away in terms of home theatre entertainment. I have friends coming over and are absolutely gobsmacked and wanting to buy every concert blu ray i play for them. Yes a lot of people will bash Bose because they fail to understand the Bose concept and purpose. Yes there are plenty of better HIFi equipment out there but don't be confused with great sound and the sound that actually takes you away or absorbing you in it. Just listen with your ears, know what you want, research your product and understand its purpose, put it all together and regardless of how much $ you spend, you Not only have sound and vision that will satisfy your ears and eyes but also the soul. Very Happy Thank You.
I have used tiffen filters for years & once had to deal with customer service because of an error I made. They were great!
I use this card as a back-up hard drive on my laptop (Asus Eee PC) when travelling. It works flawlessly and I've had no problems so far. A great product.
Easy to install and the included 3M clamp makes wiring a snap. Only downside is that it doesnt come with a fuse for those of us using this in combination with an add-a-fuse.
I've used my WG111NA with a Series 2 TiVo for six months or so without a hitch. It has pretty good range and reception in my house (which is, admittedly, small) and was a snap to install and configure on the TiVo. After six months of continuous, always on operation it has yet to give me any trouble.A word to the wise, however--you may not want to order this adapter online since it is very difficult (if not impossible) to know which version you will end up getting. I tried twice to order two different adapters online and both times got the wrong version. I ended up buying it at a local big-box retailer even though it cost more, just so that I could confirm the version.
this item is a piece of crap do not spend your money on this item i know the price might sound good to you but please a ibeg of dont ever but this p.o.s. my item didnt even work when it arrived this afternooni plugged it in and it didnt even work it fell apart what a jokebuyers beware of this item
Hooked up to my brand new Samsung 46" HDTV via HDMI (audio to my Denon via optical) and the picture look very similiar to real Hi-Def. No artifacts, wiggles or other annoying twitches. Sound is awesome through the TV or the receiver. Although all (most anyway) new HDTV's will "upconvert" (stretch) to 16:9...this machine does it so much better, clearer, cleaner and faster than my TV allowing the TV to spend it's time processing the color not the format and pixels. Without a doubt, the best video processing for standard def DVD's. A lot of nice menu features for the techno type but simple enough and more than good enough if you just pop in a DVD and hit play. Well worth the $ especially if your old DVD player can't upconvert and it must rely on the TV to upconvert the picure to 16:9 and then process the video too. This processor is soo much better than a TV's video processor. As far as the competition out there for upconverting players...this one is just as good as my $500 Denon when it comes to the upconversion and picture quality. If you are like many of us and are waiting for the 3rd (or 4th) generation of Blu-Ray (to work out their bugs and final standard) before jumping into that market, this is a very nice "tide-me-over". And this will probably still be better than a cheap blu-ray at upconverting and video processing. Enjoy
The photo is misleading, making it look like the product I wanted. In the end, exchanging would have been too much of a hassle. So it lives in my junk drawer
Bought this television before Christmas. It is HEAVY and takes two people to move it. We installed it in the bedroom and I hooked it up to a Toshiba HD DVD player which I bought cheap. The number of colors and resolution are INCREDIBLE. Out of the box, I hooked it to Directv and the DVD player, and it was ready to operate in 5 minutes. I have made no adjustments. If you want to see something incredible, play any of the Planet Earth discs or the HD DVD of Phantom of the Opera. Fantastic. By the way, the HD DVD player upconverts and for less than $100 with 5 free HD DVDs (and the availability of many more discounted), HD DVD may still be a bargain, albeit temporary. In the past 30 years I have purchased Panasonic radios, receivers, armband radios, a toaster oven, etc., etc., and never had any problems. As for service, check out the CONCIERGE assistance on the Panasonic website. I am now looking at the Panasonic home theater receiver/speaker systems to match the television and combine my remotes. Great tv, despite the push for LCD. Plasma picture is definitely superior.
I came accross this product online and i read reviews from different customers and i was impressed. I decided to give it a try. Among other rivals are sony DSC-T7 at $499.95, nikon and some other like that. Sony DSCT7 was the bottom of the least rated even though it's slim and cute. I have a bad experience with sony handycam dcr-dvd 301. It shoots movies nice, but can't take good pictures. that's when i started shopping for digital cameral. My experiece so far is unimaginable. No regret at all. The pix are excellent, the movie is good and the battery continues to go and go. The foto loader is da bomb men! i will forever recommend this product.
The Wireless Rf Mini Multimedia USB Kyb definitley has the range it advertises. It is also compact, yet efficient which is a great plus for incorporating into a home theatre system. Only con is that the keyboard starts up with the num lock on.
I researched for weeks before deciding on the Everio and I am pleased with my purchace. It takes very decent stills w/ flash, the low light lens allows for twilight camcordering with out a need for a video light and the size,etc is perfect for my usage.
The description says this is a replacement for the CGA-S007A battery, but it definitely is not (it's too wide). It may work for CGA-S007 (I don't know because I don't have that model).
My previous cooler was made of plastic and had no USB bypass. The plastic eventually cracked over the fan housing and fell inside, disabling the fam. I wanted one that was made of metal this time. This Anted USB-Powered Notebook Cooler is made of metal and allows me to retain the use of the USB port it is using via bipass. The fans are strong and quiet. It's got great non skid feet on the bottom and also on the laptop side to hold it in place. The plug to plug it into the laptop is on the same side as the plugs on my laptop (the last one it was on the opposite side). My laptop continuously runs way cooler. I don't have air conditioning here, and in the summer it's easy 100F for sometimes days in a row. This takes care of the overheating problem even when used on the lap in hot weather. This cooler costs a few dollars more than the others, but the durability and design was worth it to me. I wanted one that would last a long time, and I believe this one will. Bottom line is that I'm very happy with this laptop cooler and I would recommend it to everyone. There is absolutely nothing negative I can say about it. Works like a charm.
If you're installing your own remote starter you can't go wrong here. Bulldog security remote starters specifically recomend this unit. They provide all necessary diagrams using the wiring colors in the provided harness. I wound up buying too few for my install and had to run out to my local auto supply store. They had relays, but no harnesses to plug them into. The relay alone was twice what this costs! For the price of this buy a few extra! If you're project needs 2, buy 4. I'm certain once you start your install you'll find you needed the extras.
The item ordered was received promptly and in very good condition. I have no compaints with eitherthe product or the service. Thanks.
Easy to use and offers a surprisingly huge amount of compression. You will want to use your ear and try not to go overboard, because it quickly gets out of control.I needed this pedal so that I could achieve a classic, compressed wet tone and use it in conjunction with the Dunlop Micro Chorus. There are people who use a lot more compression than I do - for me, it is a simple means to achieving that particular compressed/chorused tone so often found in progressive rock and metal music genres. This pedal does the trick. Another great way to use this pedal is to achieve a nice analog compressed lead tone, similar to Greg Howe's older tones from the early 90s.I would suggest avoiding this pedal if you use high output pickups. I would also suggest keeping this somewhat noisy compressor out of the effects loop. In front of the amp is fine - no noise, but in the loop, watch out!Overall, you cannot really find this pedal's equal when it comes to value for money. It is built to last and delivers a pleasant analog compressed tone. Exactly what I needed. It's a classic for a reason!
I purchased this case not from Amazon but from Best Buy. The only reason was because I wanted to make sure my daughters camera (Nikon CoolPix P510) would fit. This little bag is fantastic :). It has a weather cover and a built in micro fiber cleaning cloth not to mention lots of room :).
The SD card was just what I wanted. It was a replacement for one I had used for several years, and just wore out. Price was good and shipping was prompt.
I ended up buying two of these units! They're great - good on battery life, seamless song transition, good menus, great sound, etc... but Only if you do the firmware upgrade! The firmware upgrade can be a little tricky, but you'll be glad you did it afterwards. This unit is great to hook up to the stereo to play your MP3s, great for travel, or if you're just walking around and you want to listen to some tunes. A++
First LCD. Makes a huge difference from my 12" laptop screen! Nice resolution, easy install, limited but acceptable tilting action. As other reviews have said, you can't adjust the vertical position of the monitor but the tilt seems adequate for most uses. PC install using the installation cd did not execute automatically with my IBM laptop Win XP machine. However, it's easy to get the driver by searching on the cd or off the web.
I was very pleased with the durable, yet light weight computer case, and particularly happy with the removable tote. When I travel, I frequently need several items on the plane, as well as my computer. Living in the Mid-west means always transferring from one plane to another to arrive at a destination. Having a computer case that rolls, but does not weigh a ton, makes it very easy to make it through the airport to the next terminal. Once on the plane, it is very easy to pull out just the computer and put the rest of the items up above.In addition, having the removable tote makes it easy to take my laptop short distances, such as to the cabin or a meeting without having the larger bag.Great product!
I love it so much i have bought 2. With it, you don't need a separate FM modulator. I use it at home and in car. Very nice unit!
Great product fast shipping replaced my broken charger in a couple of days.
I received my yesterday and I love it!!! It has a great robust sound for its size. The sound is very clear. I especially love the remote control. The remote makes it very convenient to use. Simple to set up, just remember to let the battery charge before you play it the first time.
Be aware this is registered ECC RAM, typically used in servers. Make sure it will work in your system before buying.
Seems that this item has the quality and benefits of higher priced products at less cost. Combined with $30 credit it was a no brainer!
I listen to a lot of classical music. Because the dynamic range of this music is so broad, I really needed some headphones/earphones that cut back background noise to a bare minimum. Otherwise, I would set my Ipod levels so high that the loud bits would seriously hurt my ears.I considered the Bose. They are: 1) expensive; and 2)BIG. I read lots of reviews and decided to try the Etymotic 6is.I have had them for almost a year now. I won't leave home without them. I travel a lot, and they are great on the plane. Once I get them seated properly, I can't hear anything but music. And it doesn't have to be loud.A lot of people complain about a lack of bass. Well, I think that so much music today is bass-loaded that people have unrealistic expectations. When my classical stuff has bass, these little things deliver it. I don't feel it in my belly, but it's there.I also use the Etymotics on subways and while walking to our offices in DC and NYC. They are great in the subway. When I'm walking, however, I can hear every step I take, particularly if I'm wearing hard soled dress shoes. But this is just a quibble.I use the three flanged earpieces and haven't had any problems.Bottom line: these little things are great for real music.
I purchased the Humminbird 161 Combo 4-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter for my Father as a Birthday Gift. I planned on enjoying this with him as I was leaving for vacation to visit. The gift arrived the day after I arrived which was fantastic..installed the next day and off we went for 5 days of fishing. Thank-you Digital Oasis for providing an affordable priced product..Humminbird 161 Combo 4-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter is an excellent durable product..Thank-you Amazon for making this all happen..
The radio reception in this thing is great, actually better than in the dedicated Sony radio that I used earlier. Battery life is also good, one AA keep it going "forever" if it's only seeing 30-60 mins daily use. Sound, and handling of stored music is OK I suppose.Downsides that I've found:1) you really need to use the button lock mode, or it'll start playing by itself in your pocket or bag.2) the "handy" clip isn't so handy, particularly not when running. The unit ends up danging against your body in a very annoyinng way. For a casual stroll it does OK though. It also fits better face in, which makes access an viewing the display awkward.3) the available cover doesn't work too well together with a belt either, the unit protrudes and wiggles around quite a lot.
love how this fits all of my Canon lenses!! It's very easy to switch to whatever lens I will be needing.
It just works, which is more than I can say for a surprising number of ethernet switches. No problems so far.
I knew when ordering this item that it would not have great sound quality. The problem with this item is that there are so many other options around the same price that would sound FAR better.I ordered the system because it seemed like a slick solution. Unlike many other solutions, this product makes use of the Sansa's proprietary connector. After using it for a few days though, I now say "so what?" Using the proprietary connector instead of the headphone connection does 2 things as far as I can tell:1)You can connect a USB cable to the IM510 which will pass though to the Sansa player. Sounds like a great feature until you consider that you will probably NOT use this near your computer.2)The volume control is bypassed so you don't have to turn the volume all the way up as if you were connecting the headphone out jack to a stereo. Big whoop!The system is very nice looking though and very portable. I don't dislike it enough to return it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is looking for the best sound quality they could get in this size and price range.
when I saw this product I thought it might be the answer to my problems. The packaging was good, and the instructions were fairly simple. I followed the instructions to the letter, and there was nothing I could do to make this device work. When I pushed the buttons on my remote, I could see the lights of the unit flashing, but none of the electronic devices responded. I was attempting to control an AT&T u verse TV control box, and a DVD player. I followed all the suggestions provided but nothing made a difference. I have to admit I was extremely disappointed. I read a lot of good reviews about it, and even watched the video which showed the device operating up to 150 feet away. I'm pretty technology savvy, so I don't think it was anything that I did wrong. It just didn't work. Good luck to anyone else who buys it.
Well I guess I can begin by asking why they Call BEST BUY, Best Buy? Amazon's price was $36 and BB's price was $99. The Switch did not work well in the auto-detect mode. But I am so happy not to have to switch cables between pieces of equipment. That manually switching them at a touch of my finger is not a big deal.
The product is fine. I Just received the wrong one. Customer service sent me the necessary paper work to return the product but I didn't.
I bought this memory card when I bought a new digital camera on Amazon. The sales on amazon are great, you can get the older version of any memory card for WAY cheaper than in stores. This was a great buy and works perfect!
Had this cable for a month. Suddenly my projector can't find hdmi signal. Of course I blame the dvd player. 3 dvd players later, still no signal. So I purchase another projector. Still no signal. Turns out when you bend the cable just right, the signal comes back. So it was a bad cable after all. The other reviewers are right, even in a bad cable, it's outstanding signal or nothing. I've purchase monster cable at their outrageously high prices and wanted to try something else. Guess I learned my lesson. Now 3 months later, I seriously doubt that the seller is going to exchange the cable for me. Monster has a lifetime, not that you would use it as I've had their cable for over 15 years. Now I know why I pay so much.Update the seller says I have to contact the manufacturer for warranty repair. DON'T BUY!
Ok so here is the story: i was so exited to get an mp3 players ya well when i got this my excitment went down. it didnt work so i got a new one from comp*usa that had 2 the memory and the same features
Nicely padded, easy zip up, love the long strap to hang over shoulder. The camera fits nicely in the case too!
Got this a couple of years back..Still running strong..As with Sony laptops, the fan is a bit loud but since i use it only at home, its not a bother. The screen resolution is excellent and if your choice of a laptop is for the same reason as mine (viewing pictures and movies), its definitely one of the best choices out there.
Not a bad case, but the stylus attached to the case, which is supposed to slide into the slot on the left side of the Palm, fits into the slot much too loosely. As a result the Palm can and does easily slide out. That's not acceptable for a product that's supposed to shield the Palm from being dropped and broken. I solved the problem cheaply (and effectively) with Velcro, but Palm shouldn't sell products that need repair at the outset.
I like these headphones... but the right side has begun to short out after just 3 months of use.I will look elsewhere next time.
I credit Creative Labs with an innovative product. I like the display on the remote control. However, it was too slow to navigate through the songs when searching for a song to play.
This safe screen is great, it protects from anything, comes with free cleaner and squeegee, and is very easy to put on. great job!
This is my second 8GB Sansa View - one for my wife and one for me. I got spoiled on a Creative Zen - you can't Creative for ease of use and reliability. Then I got an I-pod as a gift to serve as a backup machine for the almost daily fitness center classes I teach and what a nightmare it has been. Syncing mp3s with I-Tunes is a horrible experience. Comparing I-Tunes to Media Player is like comparing a Model T to a Honda Civic unless you use nothing but I-Tunes as your music source (I don't and won't). I decided to try something different with no hard drive - the Sansa View that uses an internal memory and micro SD card. I got the 8GB with an 8GB Class 6 micro SD. Both of our Views have functioned flawlessly. Syncing to them with Media Player has been equally flawless. The Internal memory and the Micro SD card show up as different devices in Media Player but the music list on the Sansa screen looks like it's all one.No more spending an hour trying to get three or four songs synced to my I-Pod. Playback has been flawless on the Views. I need a reliable unit for my classes and our two Sansa Views have been just as reliable as my Zen. I have happily relegated the I-Pod to a drawer. Bye-bye I-Tunes!For the money, the Sansa View is a superb player. It is small and light. Accessories are inexpensive. If I hadn't needed the capacity, I think I might have gotten the Sansa Fuse. They are even tinier. But for now, I have to give the View a "two-thumbs-up".
OK, I've read all the reviews here and other sites and the single biggest complaint I've read was the time it takes to transfer video to the PMC. After a couple weeks of trying and taking to heart all the reviews I almost went out and bought a Media PC to see if it worked. Then a light came on...the camcorder in the closet. It has a USB connection to hook to a computer. Guess what...AWESOME...I've recorded from a DVD player, VCR, live TV and my Tivo directly to the camcorder. Time wise, all it takes is the lenght of the video recorded and just a couple minutes to transfer to the PCM. After the initial 2 hour record of a 2 hour video, it syncs to the PMC in about 7 minutes. You can get a 15 minute Sponge Bob recorded & loaded to the PMC in under 20 minutes.So, if the video thing is a major headache for you and you have a camcorder that has a USB output, use it. If not the go buy a cheap camcorder and use it double duty for both live shoots & recording. I've seen several camcorders under $200 so it's well worth the time savings & headache.
It worked, and kept my laptop cool...for only about 4 months. Then the fans started stopping intermittently. Then they stopped altogether. It looks shoddy and cheap, and it is.
This is a great lightstand for the price. I use it with SB-800 and an umbrella. I've tried putting some heavy strobes on it and with the stand full extended it starts to tilt and looks like its going to snap in half. But hey, that's not what its meant for.
I also, thought that Panasonic still made quality. We were all wrong. Just out of warranty the motor quit (HO7 error) as have MANY,MANY others. I checked the google search and this problem runs through most of their product line. Bye bye Panny; hello Sony.
I purchased this cartridge for my Sharp Broadband Fax and have called tech support twice just to get it work. Turns out it is defective and theyy wil be shipping me a new one.
So far so good with these! Saved us some cash from purchasing locally, and so far they work great. Thanks!
Product is very practical, good sound, long lasting battery. Very portable and safe to carry around in your trips. Very satisfied with the buy and the service. Thanks.
I have The Bose SoundDock for my iPod Mini and I absolutely love it. The sound fills the room and its size is unatrusive. Some of the ones that I have seen in stores were ugly. This one is sleek and sophistcated.
I bought this item to use with my iPod Touch (2nd Generation).It will not work with mine, so am returning it to Amazon.
Just purchased the just released i560 and am very impressed. Set up is a snap (USB cable not included). Has a compact profile and sleek design. Same features as the more expensive and highly regarded i850. Very quick and quiet printing. Text and graphics are very sharp. Haven't printed to photo paper yet, but if it matches the i850 reviews, it should be impressive.I did a lot of research and was just about set to order the i850 when I discovered this was just released by Canon at [money] less. It's a very good value and has PictBridge for direct printing from cameras (mostly Canon for now)and a nice software bundle. For a mid- to low-price range photo printer, you can't do much better based on my admittedly brief intro to Canon.
Doesn't sit flush against the dash unit of my 2004 Ford Taurus. Not a huge deal for most, but that type of thing really bugs me. Overall has a cheap feel. Got the job done, though. Would not recommend. I'd say pay more money to get something you know will fit exactly right in your vehicle.
This thing has poor instructions. Never could get it to work. Finally gave it away.
Satisfied with this product, a solid power strip with a rotating plug and an 8ft cord. Pretty basic product so I'm not too sure what else to add but I'd buy this one again.
I had originally wanted a Apex MI-008 which support a mini itx motherboard. However, after having received two mini itx motherboards that were dead upon arrival, I decided that instead of removing the old mb and reinstalling the new ones, I would just get a new case and begin from scratch.The Apex MI-008 has only 3 bays, and is very tight. The Apex PC-319 has roughly 3X the amount of bays which is more than I will ever need. Plus, the difference in price was just less than 50 cents along with the free shipping.Overall, I think that bigger it just better considering I have rather large and clumsy hands. Now, I can just take my time and leisurely assemble a new system. In the event I decide to move to a more powerful and bigger motherboard, I already have the space and means to do it.For the price, excellent build quality. Most noticeable is that there is a lot of open vents on the case which aids ventilation. This is something that will at least last me ten more years.I previously purchased some IDE to SATA adapters and was quite concerned whether or not they will fit on my old PATA hard drives and have enough room to attach the power and data cables without hitting the power supply. With the APEX MI-008, getting the necessary space would be a real challenge.With all this space available, this issue is now a no brainer. I am extremely please with this purchase.
Overall, we really like the Meade telescope we bought. But this eyepiece probably won't be used very often.First of all, the viewing hole on the eyepiece is TINY. It's tough to find anything through it.Secondly, the loss of light when using this piece is so significant, that it's more worthwhile to just view it at a slightly lower magnification.You're better served buying one of the lower magnification lenses, and using a 2x or 3x Barlow lens with it.
Beware! I bought this for the specific reason that it was a digital tuner. I wanted to use this at the gym where they broadcast their TV audio on specific stations. Imagine my disappointment when I tried to use it the first time AND YOU CANNOT SELECT THE FREQUENCY. The only thing this radio allows is for it to "scan" and "lock in" on a station. The reception was beyond terrible. Avoid at all costs!!!!!
the router works but the wireless doesn't. awful manuals so don't buy this junk
I own three of these. Two for my Nikon D80 and one for my Cowon D2 mp3 player. I use each at least 3 times a week, and have never had an issue. They are fast, reliable, and cheap. You cannot go wrong. I trust Transcend SDHC cards more than other brands, although I suppose they are about the same as Kingston. I've had a few A-data die on me, and since then I've only used Transcend. You can't get a much cheaper card in this size or quality.
Don't waste your money on these headphones as the noise cancelling does not work. I tested the headphones in different noisy places and it failed in every test. Also, the battery compartment is very bulky and heavy, and it drives me nut. I wasted my money
I have owned this hard drive for some time now and have only praise for it. Western Digital has set the standard for hard drives today.
Bought a new Pioneer car radio for bluetooth streaming and wanted to add a remote on the steering wheel.I bought the Pioneer Cdsr100 remote and installed it on steering wheel as pictured - it flat out didn't work.It worked ok when I held the remote in front of the radio but not on the steering wheel.At first I thought it was an RF unit so distance didn't matter, but reading reviews here indicates its a LED remote.Doesn't work in my truck and likely a problem when mounting in larger vehicles where the steering wheel is further away from the remote.
I bought these binoculars before my cruise to Alaska. I had a much smaller pair of Nikon binoculars for over 20 years, which were great as well. These are so clear and the magnification is just incredible. Whenever I shared them with fellow cruise goers, they were just amazed. They are a bit larger than my old binoculars, but if you want the magnification and clarity, you do have to sacrifice on size. Even after a couple of whale watching trips and all day cruising Glacier Bay, they aren't that heavy to have hanging around your neck. Oh, and they don't fog up either!I shouldn't be surprised at the fantastic quality, being a Nikon product, but the price is unbeatable. If you're looking to update your old pair or even if this will be your first pair of binoculars, these are the ones to buy.
I think this camera is a very good deal for the price. It says that the camera will only charge using the computer USB connection but there are many devices, like a lot of cell phones, that have chargers that fit this camera. My Motorola cell phone charger works for this camera, therefore you don't have to always have your computer with you to charge it. Also, the SD card slot is very helpful if you plan on taking a lot of pictures. The internal memory is not much but it worked out for me that it takes the same memory card as my other camera (Panasonic) so I didn't have to go out and buy a new card. I am very pleased with this camera as it takes good quality 3MP pictures. I hope you find this review helpful.
not a highly used lens but with some time and patients i learned how to use it. pictures that were taken with it came out good and the glass is of good quality
For the price I expected more. The AM antenna is not powered, non-amplified. The FM antenna works great. The wires are too short. It can not be moved far from the Receiver. It has no on off switch. It has to be adjusted for every station.
I purchased the Slingbox Pro to enable my Brother & his family to catch some US TV. My hope is that it might lessen some of the culture shock they are experiencing since moving to Japan.I also purchased a second hand TiVo II to connect with the Slingbox.The setup of the Slingbox Pro was very simple. I did experience a slight difficulty in getting the Slingbox to sling outside my internal LAN. The Slingbox tries to use UPnP configuration to setup the ports it needs to communicate with the Sling server and then with the client outside the network. I needed to enable UPnP on my router and rerun the setup, and then things went smoothly.
It's a little confusing to use, but over all is nice to have. Especially if you're going to places you've neve been before.
iPod cases are all about the iPod you own and what you're looking for in a case. The "flip-top sleeve" is a velcro hinge that secures your iPod inside its case. It allows for perfect view of 100% of the screen and 100% access to the touch wheel, "hold" switch, audio jack, and iPod USB cable port. Please note that if you are looking for something durable, please look elsewhere. This is for extremely low impact environments, much the same as people in an office environment might need for their cell phone or PDA. Like I said, it's all about your needs and what you're looking for. Also, please read product descriptions carefully. From a few of the reviews I've seen here on Amazon, I half-expect to someday see a review for this product reading similar to the following: "I bought this so I could jog with my iPod only to discover that it had a belt clip and not an armband!" ... Please, people, read product decscriptions and reviews and look at pictures of the products while considering what your needs are before making a purchase.
Works great. If you own the Bosch radio and an Ipod this is a must have. It not only provides you with all the playback capacity of your Ipod it also charges your Ipod when plugged in. The case keeps your Ipod safe from dirt and moisture and is ideal for work or even the beach. The entire case removes eaisly for storage or security. It will play when not plugged in it just will not charge your Ipod.The only drawback is there is no way to control the Ipod from the radioto change playlists or songs you have to open the case. I normally leave it on shuffle.Now if Bosch could come up with a dock for my Sirius I would be set.
Ordered this 8GB memory card to go with the new digital camera I was buying for my wife. She hasn't had an opportunity to use the camera yet, but I've used Transcend memory cards before and they work very well. The price on this was very reasonable and it was a no brainer to add it to my order.
This is one of the best units I have ever used. The care of the powercups is a bit tricky but just let cool and wipe with a dry cloth and you will be fine. We love this unit because we have little mess and fresh popcorn instead of microwave popcorn in a bag which tastes nothing like the fresh popped corn. I love to add spicy salt to my oil before adding the popcorn which will lightly cover the popcorn to create your own unique tastes. I highly recommend this unit.
SUPER PRODUCT FOR HIGH DESK. MY LAPTOP CAN STILL &#34;BREATHE&#34; AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS WELL. VERY HAPPY THAT I FOUND THIS ITEM ON LINE.
again i have to say DO NOT BUY WIRES OF ANY KIND FROM AMAZON !I have no clue wtf it is but so far NO WIRE/S HAVE YET TO WORK .
This is without a doubt the best notebook cooler I have ever owned. I have puchased 5 of these and they all can't compare to the antec. This thing keeps my laptop so cool, that the air that comes out of it is cool, not hot. I would recommend this cooler over the more expensive high end ones. Price is very reasonable also. you won't be disappointed.
It does it's job! I bought 2 of these for my new Nikon D3100 and it fit the lens and UV filter perfectly. All you have to do is pinch the top and bottom, place the cap on the lens, and then release. I only wish that it came with a string or something to connect it directly to the camera. If you're like me, this may be something that will be lost very quickly.
I installed this in my Cowon D2 MP3 and have had absolutely no problems what so ever!!
I won't go into the technical details of this lens but rather a history of this lens and how I finally got a focusing Sigma 30mmCanon 20D: Initially, this lens was paired with my Canon 20D. The first set would not focus correctly. Using the Amazon refund policy, I attained a second set. This one seemed to be focusing better but still had a tendency to front focus.Canon 40D: Ironically, when I got a new body, the lens focusing abilities performed poorly; it front focused. After doing some research and reading up on how others attained a good copy, I decided to go ahead and send in the lens for calibration. I have read in forums that many have sent in their lens for calibration were disappointed. However, those who sent in their lens WITH their camera were almost always happy with the result. Therefore, I sent in my lens with my 40D body.Service and warranty: The calibration process was extremely fast. They recieved my package Thursday afternoon. I called Sigma Friday afternoon to check up on the status. I expected that they haven't even gotten around to my package yet. However, I was notified that they had already calibrated and sent it back my way. I received a tracking number and received it promptly afterwards. The service was excellent. The service was free of charge because the warranty covers the services. The warranty for the EX line of lenses, which this lens falls under, has a 4 year total warranty.Result: I was very surprised. The whole time it was on the canon 20d, I thought that the lens was focusing perfectly. However, when it came back calibrated, I finally found out what I was missing out on. I can shoot at 1.4 with little hesitation. It has gotten much better at focusing in dark rooms.Conclusion:Unfortunately, the truth is that there is a high probably that your copy of this lens may have focussing issues. When I finally obtained a copy that works on my 20D, it turned out that it didn't work correctly with a new body (40D); there are no guarantees that this lens will work from one body to another. There is a high level of uncertainty about the quality of this lens. However, the service is quick for calibration and often no hassle. If you want a crop sensor standard lens for a bargain, buy one with the possibility that you may need to get it calibrated. It is really not a big deal. Like many things in life, you have the choice to look at the cup half full. Within a few days, I was able to enjoy a crop sensor standard prime lens that focuses fast and accurately.I know what the pushback is. If you purchase a lens of this price and caliber, everything should work perfectly. Largely, I am in total agreement with you. Why should I dish out 500 dollars for something the may not work properly? However, keep in mind what your options are. If you are a canon user, you have the choice of the 35L or a 24mm and 28mm, neither of which is f1.4 or close to 50mm. If you are a canon user like me and unless you can afford the 35L, this is really your only choice for a fast and large aperture crop sensor standard. This lens really is a bargain for what it is capable of, f1.4, equivalent 50mm (48mm actual) and a fast focusing motor (HSM).Buy it and cross your fingers. Be it that it should mis-focus, then get yourself a new copy but should the second copy do likewise, send it in for calibration with your body. It's a small inconvenience but it will be worth your time.Thanks for reading
I have searched high and low and down below but I can not find a battery and looking at the dvd player I don't even see where it goes. When I searched polaroid and entered the model number DPA-07046P nothing came back. Can someone please post where to order the battery from not just the cost. I'm tired of plugging this thing up. Oh yeah my dvd player works great and my daughter who's 3 years old is in love with it and wants to drag it from room to room but theres one catch....... it's plugged into the wall! Please help we have a trip coming up and I know she's going to try to move it from room to room. Yeah yeah I know I shouldn't let her move it but it's hers. :-)
I like these speakers, technically they are good - loud and nice. Especially, like me if you busted your inner sound card by pouring hot coffee on your laptop :) It saved me a ton of money by not having to buy a new mother-board or a new laptop!
I was just in LA visiting family over Christmas, which gave me a good opportunity to test out my new toy - purchased through the Gold Box deal for $99.The unit got me everywhere I wanted to go, with minimal problems - the only issue I ran into several times was the maps not realizing that I couldn't make a left turn because of an island in the road, leading to a few unexpected U-turns.The voice directions are clear, the visual maps are easy to follow and it's very simple to get up and running, punch in an address, etc. I've had better GPS devices in rental cars, but for this price I doubt you could do much better.
Product is N capable however will not work with dir-825 router which is an N router rendering the adapter completely useless. Tech support said I had to by a better card in order to get the 5ghz bandwidth frequency that the router provide. Not happy with their tech support and the backing of their products. LINKSYS has not failed me ever.
As you can see I did not say low. I owned the polk psw10 for 2 days, that as well sounded ultra good, nice punch and loud for even 50 watts, I returned that sub to best buy and bought this! This arrived in. 2 days, and at first I wasn't impressed sounded like the psw10 I just returned, I bought the psw505 purely because its published frequency response and the fact that it was at least 6db louder, anyway if not placed right in the room you use it in it will have no low end extension, and a lot of port turbulence on any real low bass passages, I play extensive amounts of bass mekanik and the sort and the sub can go cleanly down to about 45hz, any lower it sounds like there's a wind storm in the box, so I placed it correctly and it sounded a lot better, very clean and musical with excellent transient resp, it litteraly is the little bit deeper and louder! Psw 10. For 250 I'm not sure anybody could find a better powered sub, or build one for that matter
It was a great monitor while it lasted. (Only 2 years) Was working and then screen went blank.... Thought the computer died. Fortunately it was just the monitor and I had another to replace it. I came back to this page just to find its specs so I can get a replacement.Sorry ViewSonic.... you are off my list, permanently.
For a non-techy relatively easy to install and set-up to replace &quot;hard-wire&quot; DSL arrangement. Instructions were clear and helpful.
THIS FUJI FINEPIX 2800 2MP ALLOWED ME TO CAPTURE SOME VERY VIVID PICTURES. THIS CAMERA HAS THE CLEARITY OF A HOT HUMID DAY IN JUNE. THE BRIGHTNESS,SHAPNESS,QUICKNESS OF THIS CAMERA IS UNBELIEVEABLE. AND ITS LIGHT-WEIGHT. BEST CAMERA. MAY I TAKE YOUR PIC? LOL
After years of contemplation I bought 2 Technics SL-1200MK2's. What a great descision! The first thing I noticed is how much better vinyl sounds than CD's. It takes long term exposure to digital audio to realize it, but the truth is that 44.1 16-bit or MP3's are both inferior to analog sound. This is especially true with my old records that were recorded, mixed, and mastered without digital compression technology.I now realize why the Technics SL-1200MK2 is a world famous industry standard. Sonically it delivers a pure tone and it functions like a workhorse. It is very much appreciated that this model is still manufactured with such high quality. Technics has taken a stake to the industry that seems unbreakable. This product is one of the rare exceptions to the old saying: &quot;They dont make them like they used to.&quot; The word on the street is that newer models may have problems and that only the SL-1200MK2 will do.
I had great and wonderful photos with this filter. Who wants to just give access [...]
I bought this Hub because I wanted to clean up all the wires attached to my PC. Almost every peripheral is USB so I had wires permanently coming out of the front of my PC and the two USB hubs in the back of my pc. My pc looked as if it was wrapped in wires. I ordered this hub and received it very quickly. I installed the hub using a USB port in the back of the pc and plugged all my peripherals into the hub. It was easy to install, works great, and my pc looks like a pc again. In addition, it looks great. I would recoomend this product to anyone looking for a USB hub.
I've had these headphones for over 4 years and they're still going strong. Many 'general use' phones tend to start cutting out after a few years of being shuffled around and tugged on, but not these HD201's. I've been careful not to abuse them but, that said, they've withstood the inevitable cord yanks and drops admirably. In terms of comfort, I've found them to be a near-perfect fit. They feel very light and they rest comfortably on my head, to the point where I can wear them for hours at a time with little to no ear fatigue and it is easy to forget I have them on at all. I've found them to be ideal workstation headphones, great for listening to music while working or enhancing the experience of an immersive computer game. They block some sound but not all (certainly not anywhere near noise-canceling), which can be a positive or a negative depending on your situation.As others have noted these phones are a bit light on bass, with good clear trebles. I do not consider myself an 'audiophile' and these aren't luxury headphones (although even if I were looking for such a pair Sennheiser would still be the first place I'd turn), but I believe you'd be hard-pressed to find better quality for this price ($20 at the time of writing). The only place where they are starting to show their age is that the plastic film covering the foam pads has begun to fray a bit, but considering that the comfort and sound quality remain like new I see no reason why I shouldn't still be using these headphones for another 4 years.
The Street Atlas USA 2007 (SA2007) user interface is proprietary to DeLorme and not intuitive to Windows users. I also have Street Atlas 7 (SA7) and, even though it is also proprietary, I find it easier to use.The streets in SA2007 are from the same old database used in Garmin's 1999 Road & Rec MapSource CD. In some areas, including Lake Tahoe, streets are significantly inaccurate. This was discovered by uploading GPS tracks to a PC and observing how well they matched roads on various maps. On newer maps excluding SA2007 the match was near perfect. On SA2007 and Garmin Roads & Rec the error was up to 350 ft.I have several DeLorme products and must say I am disappointed with SA2007. I have uninstalled it from my PC and gone back to SA7.
This cheap little radio worked at least as well as all the fancy units I saw at a recent speech by the Dalai Lama, where we used local FM for real-time translations. Sound was clear, battery life was excellent, ease of use was good, except that the tuner is so small that precise tuning is a challenge. A beggar in South India is now enjoying a good little radio I felt happy to give away after spending so little on it. Very lightweight.
I used this battery for a Yellowstone Vacation and it lasted each day without going low. There was probably enough battery to last two days. I like the gauge on the outside of the battery. It gives the user an idea of how much power is left in the battery without having to go through the powering up process. Innovative.
Great item if you dont have power locks. I will warn you. The kit is complete but the installation is pretty challenging. Prepare to waste more time in installing than working to make money to buy it.
This card is in my N800 and I will get one more for it .I have 3 movies in it, last week I put it in my canon camera and all was fine
I recently installed a projection system with a pull down ceiling screen. The screen blocked all of my AV equipment from receiving remote signals. Purchased the Hot Link and presto! all of my problems were solved. I've got a new house, new car, new boat... okay maybe all of my problems weren't solved but all of my AV equipment now works with the screen blocking them. This product does exactly what it says it will do. It is easy to install and works like a charm. Customer service was outstanding. Shortly after installing I made some AV equipment changes and I needed some more of the adhesive to remount the system. The company supplies it free. I called to request some, and the person I needed to speak with was on another line. I said it was no big deal and I'd call back later. They called me back! Now that's customer service!!!
This camera takes GREAT quality photos. The two card slots are very useful. The camera does have a hard time in very dark conditions but not much worse then any other camera. Very easy to use and little so it fits in your pocket...
Easy to use setup interface, all around excellent product.
I go to an occasional football or other sports game, and would like to get closer to the action. Or I'd like to look at the stars, or at a bird in a tree, or to see what that stick is that is resting on my roof, or whatever. The image stabilizing thing is great. It's not a marketing hype, something that sounds nice but is so-so when using. The I/S feature really is great--it removes all the hand-holding shaking from the view, and keeps things really really focused on what you are looking at. You can get some drift, which means the thing you are looking at can gradually move out of the field of vision, cuz of your hands/arms are gradually moving away from it. But you can get it right back in. I think how this thing works is that when you click the I/S button (on top of the binocs, easy to find), there is a built-in feed back that takes part of the image and keeps it at the same spot no matter what slight movements you make--thus compensating for your shakes that no one can avoid, by slightly moving some of the prisms inside to keep the image the same, regardless of your small movements in holding the binocs. With the image kept at the same spot, your eyes can pick up more of it, see more detail (examples--moon, planets, stars)because your eye isn't chasing the image around as the binocs inevitably move around. It's not cheap to get this feature in the binocs, but these are my favorite for college football, seeing the stars, and so on. I also have their big brother, the 15x50, but those are heavier. When you press the stabilize button, you can feel a slight clunk in the unit (this is a good feature, cuz you can feel/hear it's turned on, sorta like feedback from a keyboard when you press a key, not a problem) and it does its magic. For a football game, take along extra batteries cuz you'll use the I/S button a lot, and you'll get mad if it runs out of power (due to prior use, etc.)--because you will have seen (no pun intended) how much you like the I/S feature! BTW, in a football game, you will get set on the quarterback or whoever else you are following, then click on the turn-on-I/S button, follow the play for 10 seconds, then let off the button saving the batteries. Then repeat half a minute or so later, etc.BTW, 15/50 Canon review would read about the same, except 10x30 are a lot less in cost, and the 15/50 are probably three times as heavy, but they work as well on holding a stable image. My 20x70 regular binocs don't get used much anymore, cuz one can't hold them as still without a tripod, but it's an issue of money as to if you want to pay for the I/S feature--probably triple the price of a non-I/S binoc. I'm glad I paid for it. I'm not a birder but I'm sure a birder would go ape (uh, mixed animals here) about the ability to stabilize an image--would also damp out small movements of a canoe you were sitting in, as well as normal arm/hand shakes. Good for a going to a big football game.
This is a very good DVD Camcorder. I have decided to go for DVD-305 instead of 205 just because it has USB connectivity where you can transfer your recordings to a PC/Laptop for editing. You can also use your camcorder as a DVD writer by connecting to USB port. This camcorder is really great if you are looking for mid budget camcorder.
This works well on the dell axim x3. I did have some intial difficulty but I called sandisk support and they walked me through. I was up and running with WEP encryption. I have windows mobile 2003.
It does what it said it would do. I haven't had any problems with it what-so-ever. I'm very happy with my purchase.
This is an awesome rearview camera. Even at night, the picture quality is clear as day. It gives the driver a good range of vision, awesome quality (day and night), and it's very durable. I'd recommend this camera to anyone who's planning to purchase a rearview camera for their car.
I wanted a longish, cheap, wide and sharp lens, and at 135mm/f2.8, this one fit the bill. I'm using it for taking pictures at conferences and fashion shows. Still haven't used the soft focus feature.The only thing to watch is that its so long and wide, that the focal plane is really pretty short, so be careful with where your focus is. For that reason, it's probably not a beginner's lens.
This little sub is one powerful piece in my home theater/media/pc setup.For the price you will not find a better deeper sub, its true that it doesnt go to ear busting concert decibel levels but what you get is smooth accurate bass compareable to my old infinity 12inch sub. I already have two 18inch subs so i needed to fill the gap with some tight hard hitting bass and that is what this sub delivers. A definite MUST BUY!!!!!!update: added another one of these to my system and now the sound is fuller and hits very nicely
Great price and quick delivery on remanufactured HP 56 black in printer cartridge, saved many dollars over the price of a brand new one.
I bought this wondering if it would work as well as some said or turn into the nightmare that some (the few) said. It is Great and works like a dream. One thing: Read on how to use the product...that took a bit of getting out of "I'll figure it out" but the scroll wheel was something that once I read it was easy. I have 2000 songs in another format (real player) and the stubborness in me made me want it to work. Real player had the problem but all turned out well. I don't have a problem with the cover coming off. I don't have a problem with dropping it (duh, I don't treat it like a basketball) I have room to spare for more songs and playlists and others others asking me how to buy at this price because Ipod is so expensive that it's pricing itself out of a market that is not only easy to use with multiple formats but for those who do not want to take the time to convert or re-load all their music. I give it 5 stars knowing that I had a great experience and "didn't have to ask customer service for help... didn't drop it and am semi-computer literate (and realistic to know that asking directions sometimes = reading the directions)" I have a friend that asked me if he should buy...? I said YES!
I absolutely love my Garmin. Easy to program and operate. I wouldn't leave home without it.
Energy Saving Smart Strip With Autoswitching Technology and Fax/Modem Surge Protection #SCG4Very easy to use, saved money the first month.
I've been having fun making tapes of weddings, parties, etc. I'll be ordering more tapes soon! I was thrilled at the price, delivery time, and quality of the product!
I bought the Scanmaker 4800 in August from BestBuy. I used it a few times, maybe 10 or so and the scan was so..so..but the problem is this:The glass panel that you put the item to be scanned on has one end that has fallen down into the scanner thus makeing the scanner unable to move and function. I called microtek support and they said" turn it upside down and hit it untill the glass falls back in place". I did and it did fall back in place for about 30 minutes. I called them again, gave them my info includeing serial number at which point they said" we're sorry, but your scanner is out of warrenty". I said "what, I just bought this less than 4 months ago"? I was told that it does not matter that the warrenty started from when it was shipped to the reseller. I protested and asked to speak with a supervisor, i was connected to the voice mail of a David Lee.As of this date I have left over 45 voice mails for him without a return call. I also have called the company over 200 times and I am unable to get this issue resolved.So what have I learned?1.Microtek makes and sells defective products.2.Microtek Does NOT honor their warrenty at all.3. Spend a little more and get a scanner with a real warrenty.Good luckSteve McDonald( A very very dissapointed microtek customer)
HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One PrinterHP 6310 works well when it works! When problems arise, it will cost you money if out of warranty. At every turn, HP wants money for info and service the quality of which is questionable. Common problem seems to be flashing "reset power" and "camera" icon which are difficult if not impossible to overcome. I am at a point where I will have decide to pay for "service" the ultimate cost unknown or chuck it into the trash. I am leaning towards getting rid of it and replacing it with a highly rated EPSON.INK IS EXPENSIVE!
Not a whole lot to it, but it works. It was nice taking it on vacation so I could backup the travel journal from the day. It's nice that it does have a plug for an AC adapter (same one that comes with the cradle) so you can charge the Visor Edge back at the hotel without lugging the cradle on the train (the bulk of that is annoying). I wish the cable was more flexible.
This is a well built enclosure. Set up took me all of 15 minutes. I have a 160 GB drive used for back up. I recommend this Thermaltake "Muse eSATA" enclosure.
With a camera less then the size of my palm, this is a fantastic item! And Deal! You couldnt ask for more, a digital camera, a camcorder, all in the palm of your hand!
If There Wasn't DeathWhy are all these people upset with the product? I bought it because my (expensive) three handset Panasonic cordless phone system has an answering machine without digital read out, so I never know how many messages came in my absence.After a lot of hesitation and reviews I bought this product and it works fine!The sound quality is as good as it gets in any average priced answering machine. I have no problem with the clarity of recorded messages. The date and time stamp is there.The outgoing message cuts off if a receiver is picked up. The set up is a snap. Yes, the on/off button also acts as eraser. Please, hit it when the message is playing to erase, that's all.The display is big and I can read it from a distance.Why not five stars? It just appears trifle flimsy, but for [...], its worth it.I recommend it.
The product title is misleading. The screen protector only fits e310, e340 and e740. It is too small for e755.
This strap works nicely with my Canon camera, easy to connect and disconnect, good padding and non-slip surface, good value for the price.
I bought this lens because the Canon 100-400mm was alittle to much for my pocket book. I have had the lens over 5 months and used it mostly outdoors with a monopod. A monopod is a must, Living next to Yellowstone Park I use this lens alot, however it is alittle heavy, and needs alot of light to get a perfect picture. Its not a L lens but it has its qualities that are very close, this lens doesn't get the attention it deserves for outdoor photography.If you are looking for a good F4 lens without spending over $ 900.00 this is a good alternative. If you shot in low light tripod is a must.Overall I am very happy with this lens, I would give it 5 stars if it handled low light better.
I've had four pairs of the ER6 phones over the past couple of years. Each time one or both of the wires has come loose, rendering them useless. The point at which the wire is connected to the headphone is very flimsy. No strain relief or other reinforcement. The wire seems to run underneath a piece of soft rubber wrapped around the whole earpiece and straight into the tiny speaker. I've tried to treat them delicately, eliminating activities I use them with each time -- exercising, walking, resting in bed, on the airplane, etc. I just went through my 4th pair and I'm not sure what I can do to prevent the problem -- maybe sit still in a chair.I also have a pair of the Shure E2c's, but they're too bulky and don't isolate sound nearly as well. They're very durable though, so I use them for exercising. I'm happy to see that others are starting to make this type of earphone. Perhaps I'll try Ultimate Ears next. I wish Etymotic would address this small flaw to an otherwise excellent set of earphones.Until then, I would only recommend the ER6's if you plan to use them while sitting very still.
Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion SlotWe bought 2 of these back in February and loved them. We felt we got a comparable product to the ipod at a fraction of the price. Then my husband's stopped working. He jumped through all sorts of hoops trying to trouble shoot with the customer service team. One of them even sent us an email trying to sell us a product that would fix our still under warranty MP3 player for a third of what we paid for the whole MP3 player! They were useless in helping us try to fix the problem, and then wanted us to take down our fire wall to see if that was the problem! The MP3 player is not working, it just cycles over and over again like you are turning it off and on, our computer has NOTHING to do with it! If we could go back, I would spend the extra money and purchase the ipod. You definately get what you pay for, and this was not an exception! Now we are stuck with a MP3 player that is still under factory warranty, however they are not willing to fix or replace their product! BUYER BEWARE!
Excellent, I wish I had purchased this one first. This is my second wireless phone jack and it works great. I've been having problems with the first one I bought. I highly recommend this one, leave GE alone.
Especially good for those who wouldn't take pictures otherwise because other cameras are so much bigger. This is a small, rugged camera that you can actually fit in a pocket.Pros: SMALL, good build quality, compact flash, nice LCD, long movie mode with sound (great for apartment hunting).Cons: RED EYE!!! 2x zoom, occasional focus issues.
The battery came fast. Problem is battery was ordered from me by my grandson. Have to send it abroad and battery doesn't charge fully.
My original battery lasted about five years. This OEM replacement was very easy to install, and the Amazon pricing was a good value, especially with free shipping. This heavy battery costs a lot to ship from most sellers.
I purchased an Amscope microscope with a camera and wanted to use an ancient laptop as the display. After the camera didn't work with the existing USB ports on the laptop, I contacted Amscope customer service -- the helpful rep said it was probably because the USB ports for the camera need to be 2.0. So I ordered this nifty notebook card, plugged it in, and presto! The camera works like a champ and I saved about $800 by not having to buy a new computer for the display.
This digital camera is awful. My 11 year old daughter received this camera for Christmas also. Last night when we went to download the pictures, we found that it did not come with a Cd-driver. But after a few minutes of trying to get it to download via another program that I have, we found that it wouldn't have mattered anyway since the batteries(which were new at Christmas) in the camera had died and all of the pictures were lost. My daughter was heartbroken to find out that all the pictures she had taken at Christmas were gone.There is also no LCD screen to view pictures taken. But I guess you get what you pay for, and I won't be wasting my time or money on these cheap items again.
An amazing deal, they sound great, if a little large in size.. but I think that might be part of the reason they sound so nice, the larger size.Best deal in America for a 7.1 set of speakers that can handle serious power. Hooked up to aYamaha RX-V661 7.1-Channel Digital Home Theater ReceiverVery nice combo, and both great values for the $$.I took one of the 3 main speakers apart today to see the drivers and how it was put together. I took some pics and uploaded them to show people what's under the plastic. They seem to be very well put together, and the speakers look pretty beefy.On another note, I do not agree with one of the earlier reviews that state these do not sound good with music.. they sound amazing with all kinds of music. Now my receiver has a plethora of functions and adjustments that allow me to fine tune the sound that comes out of them, but the way I have them adjusted, the speakers sound great with music, movies, TV shows, etc..--- Ok, an update. November 30, 2011---I've been using these for over four years and they still sound great. I always thought about upgrading, but found other things to do with my $$ as I'm satisfied with these speakers. I can't believe they are still available, and about $100 less!I ended up plugging the port in the center channel with a tightly rolled up sock for 'clearer' midrange.. after a lot of experimenting with crossover points and receiver settings, that worked best for me. In the receiver settings I usually set the crossover to 60hz, 80hz sounds a little more 'boomy'. Lately I've set the center channel to 'small' and the front L and R speakers to 'large'.. remember about blocking the port in the center channel speaker. I set 'bass out' to 'both' (sub and front L&R;). I get a nice smooth transition from speakers to sub that way. I ran the Yamaha YPAO after blocking the port though, it makes a difference.For the subwoofer I noticed that at extreme volume I could hear what at first I thought was the woofer maxing out and distorting, but it wasn't. I cranked up some loud rap music and did some close-up investigation. This noise I was hearing was something on the front mesh part of the cabinate vibrating loudly.What I did to stop this was to tie two doubled-up sturdy, but thin nylon ropes around the cabinate as tight as I could, then I got some small (about 2 inches) pieces of wood and wedged them between the rear of the cabinate and the rope. I pushed them from the center out to the sides to create tension on the ropes. The effect was something like a tourniquet that tightened the plastic/mesh cover down onto the speaker cabinate with a great deal of force to stop whatever was vibrating. I can't see the subwoofer in my setup -it's behind a chair, but if I could, I'd just find some black nylon rope/twine. You could just pry the mesh cover off completely, but it wouldn't be pretty.After fixing the sub, I ended up turning up the sub level quite a bit on the receiver during movies and whatnot. It fills out the bottom end nicely. It took a while to figure out that wasn't the limit of the subwoofer, but the limit of the cabinate I was hearing before. Fixing the vibration just gave me a little more volume to play with, as it only happened when it was about 90% of it's capability anyway. Still, the sub sounds a lot better during those crazy explosions in movies that catch you off guard and make you think your entire home theater might blow up.I've abused these speakers at times, as well as my trusty old Yammy, but they are both still performing flawlessly.I also thought about upgrading the subwoofer, or buying another identical one to add to the system at some point, but I never got around to it because really, this one works quite well on it's own when tweaked a little.
AAA+.It was a X-mas present. According to my husband: best present ever...Big help..he/we love it. Thank you.
I've used this product quite extensively in the first month of ownership. I registered the product and downloaded the new firmware and 2010 map software within the first couple days after it arrived. The process was straight forward and easy. It did take about four total hours (two for download and two to install). Although it has a smaller screen than the newest models, I actually like the overall size of the Nuvi 360. My friend has the Nuvi 66o which has a larger screen, but its larger size makes it a little bulkier.The Nuvi 360 is very easy and intuitive to use. I played with it around the house before my first car trip. I programmed a variety of familiar destinations and checked the routes. They weren't always the routes I would take, but they often saved time over my typical route. It is so easy to use that I plan on getting another one for my daughter.I tried using the blue tooth feature, and it worked just fine, although it's not as convenient as a wireless earpiece.My favorite features are "Go Home" and "Recent Selections". On one of our first trips, we attended a wedding in an unfamiliar, out-of-the-way town. We left the event in the evening so it is dark. I tapped the "Go Home" tab, and the Nuvi lead us safely home through a series of complicated turns that would have been difficult to navigate, if not dangerous, using a map or written directions.The reason I've given the Nuvi 360 4 and not 5 stars is because it sometimes takes several minutes (and I mean up to seven minutes one time) to acquire satellites. Fortunately it wasn't during a critical time of need. For the most part, this little GPS does exactly what it should - it safely guides you to your destination.
This product was purchased for use with an Olympus camera. It came pre-formatted for the camera and was working immediately after it was inserted into the slot.
There are no Vista drivers for this unit.When you call HP to resolve issues, you are offered the "opportunity" to buy more HP junk.Honestly -- a little driver is not that hard to write.Shame on you, HP.
Excellent price and fast shipping. I ordered 6 of these on the last order. Thanks Amazon,Joan
Very nice package and value. Didn't get 5 stars because HD could be larger and faster. Most people that buy Macs do it for video / photo editing. And it eats lots of disc space! Could use even a 250Gb drive!
I don't carry data cables for cameras or phones anymore. Something like this I bring along if I have CF or SD cards to transfer data to a USB enabled PC. Its good when you meet someone who had pictures you want to transfer off their camera and you don't usse the same format. Eforcity shipped quickly, price is cheap compared to Sandisk
I wasn't able to use this player through my Pioneer VSX-74TXVi AVR, would not pass video via HDMI. I believe this is a Pioneer receiver problem and not the players fault? Some people sent the receiver in for a firmware fix and it seemed to resolve this issue.The only way I could get the player to work was straight through to the display(HDMI), and it rendered a beautiful picture. I believe a fimware fix might be in order from Toshiba to fix this problem, until then, I'll keep my 1st generation XA1 that works just fine for now.From what I hear this is the best player to date, best SD upconversion thanks to the awesome REON chip inside, and the build quality is fantastic, anodized aluminum sides all the way around. The player is half the size of my XA1.I'm really in a small minority group having an HDMI issue, If you want the BEST HD DVD player, get this one for sure!
After a fair amount of research, I purchased this camera thinking it would be a good buy. The first time I used it after the 15 hours it takes for the dock to charge the batteries(!), it quit and locked up.When I finally got through to a PERSON at HP tech support, I was told the camera was defective/defunct. Tech support said a "replacement" was available--but not a new camera---a refurb. When I said this was unacceptable, I was told that I would not get a new camera from HP, and "the warranty clearly states that replacement products can be refurbs." *How convenient for HP that I never had access to the warranty until I bought and opened the camera* When I asked for someone in customer service I was told my only options were to pursue a refund or exhange through Amazon, and to contact HP.com if I had a comment.It has been extremely difficult to contact a person at Amazon to pursue the refund, but I think it's going to get taken care of *fingers crossed* And, by the way, kudos for the quick shipping--the camera arrived 2.5 days after I placed the order!As for HP.com--they don't list a customer service phone number but after a long time in automated hell, I found their executive customer relations line: 800-756-0608 (option 7). As expected, they were about as helpful as the tech support people. I will NEVER buy another HP product again, and I certainly wouldn't advise anyone else to take a chance on them--they don't even attempt to back up their product, and they could care less about customer service. If ZERO stars were an option, I'd have chosen that.
no question about the quality but i found the same item cheaper by $10.00 from buy.com
This keeps my macbook pro cooled off while running things like skype or streaming video. I've had it for two years now and it still works great. Some lint buildup in the fan, but not so bad that it affects the performance of the device, and the worse of the lint is easily reached with a Qtip.But its not designed to be used with your laptop in your lap.
Good product, at a reasonable price. I paid Amazon $95 with free shipping. It works well on airplane trips on a battery. It also works well as a connected DVD player in our bedroom (connected to our TV), where we watch movies only occasionally. Nice touch is the included remote control (credit card size). Excellent quality picture, sound could be a little bit louder.
Review: I have always wanted a home theater. So much so that when they began getting popular I wired my TV output into my stero and got some satisfaction.While searching Amazon one day, I ran across this deal and the more that I thought about what was being offered the better it sounded. We had just upgraded our DVD to a Phillips VCR / DVD combo and so I wasn't keen on buying the normal Home Theater in a Box that included the DVD. Then I saw the ad for the Sony and thought this solves my problems perfectly!Here I could use my current DVD and add the benefit of Home Theater. So far I have been very pleased with the result. For the money that I paid the Sony HTD-DW790 has provided my family several incredible experiences. I believe this is the best low end Home Theater on the market.The unit was well packaged in the box and arrived quickly and in perfect shape. I took it out of the box, placed the speakers in the room ran the wires and plugged everything up...No Sound! This unit has several preset settings and after I figured that out I pushed some of the preset buttons on the front of the unit and suddenly I had Home Theater! Easy to set up although the manual is somewhat confusing.The first movie we watched was Raiders Of The Lost Ark. My kids had never seen the movie and so I cranked up the volumne to give them the works. Wow! All of the sudden the sounds of arrows shot past my head, snakes hissed and the music rang out in glorious tones.The only complaint was that my daughter was wierded out by the snakes hissing into her ear during the snake scene. It may not be the best system...but for the money I don't think you can go wrong!Concerns: It seems to me that at low volumne you lose most of the sound detail. Not a big deal, until I want to watch a movie at low volumne after the kids go to bed.The wires to the speakers are attached internally. Should they every break off or stop working, I would sure hate to have to break open the speaker housing to repair the wiring.After I made the purchase, I saw several local dealers have sales on what weemed like similar or the same units. I paid $139 and one local store ran this for $99. By purchasing through Amazon however, I never had to go to a big box store and fight crowds to park or to shop. Bought the unit and three days later it we delivered to my home. Great Service Amazon!Conclusion: If, like me, you already have a DVD player that you are satisfied with and you want to dip your toe into the Home Theater market, this unit is a great way to get started. Sony quality, attractive looks and great sound combine to make this a bargin best buy. You would have to spend at least $250 more to end up with a Home Theater that will give you more satisfaction. If you are cheap and are looking for the best deal for you money, buy the Sony HTD-DW790.
Ordered a KDT60 ,as shown in picture, and received a KRW-075.Tried to return this unit to "Gizmos For Life" and was unable due to the no return policy. Cost me $79.77 I now have a lens for no use to me.
It does exactly what I want it to do and was easy to install.At this point I can give a long term review.
I bought this camera at a reputable store as a close-out item. It had all the features I was looking for and then some. The pictures were very good. However, after about two months, the camera just quit working. All the lights were saying go, but push the button and ... nothing. That's when I found out that none of the usual camera equipment places will service Samsung. I was told it would cost more to send it to be repaired than what I paid for the camera. I was completely dissatisfied with the customer support for this product. I won't buy Samsung again.
This printer is a really good value. I am just heading off to college and I think that this printer can do everything a college student needs to do. It can do everything from print out my essays, to creating high nice looking photographs (the printer includes 15 sheets of photo paper). The all-in-one also make copies fast and with good clarity. This printer is with out a doubt the best bang for the buck.
Much better build quality than Linksys. For switch to hide behind your equipment I would recommend. The ability to mount this on a wall is a plus for cluttered equipment situations.
Great cables for a good price. Very happy with purchase. Always nice to find some cheaper cable options that do a great job without all the expense of the more popular brands.
I bought this camera for my Mother-in-law. She's NOT technically inclined and was able to use this camera easily.Pros:1) Battery life. I was able to get around 250 FLASH shots on a single charge.2) Size: Smallest I've seen for the feature set3) Ease of use: super simple, but packed full of featuresCons:1) I wish the internal speaker was louder for when you were reviewing the videos you took with it.
This drive is almost as large as my old compaq computer. Although it is measured by bytes instead of the normal way, so it is only a 59.7 Gb drvie.
Even though Nvidia is launching a new hardware refresh, the 8800GTX will remain one of the top, if not the top performing video card to have. It is expensive, and you might not need that much power, but with more and more high-def displays being used, that extra power becomes very usefull to keep your gaming experience maxed.I bought this card to complete an SLI setup with another 8800GTX. To be really honest, I did not need the SLI setup, I just wanted to be ready for the newer generation games like Crysis, that could use some more horsepower.It seems to work just fine, rock solid performer and silent like the other card I had for almost one year(same brand, EVGA). The drivers are getting better, but then, I am stuck with Vista 64, so my experience is probably worse than the average. Even then, most problems seems to be with other software, never the video card.
I liked this mouse for gaming so much, that I bought one to use at work. Soon enough, I bought one for my other computer station at work. I like the weight of the batttery pack, and the smooth gliding surfaces work well. Sure, it is a bit pricey, but if you use a mouse as much as I do (practically all day) you will enjoy the differences.A luxury item for some perhaps, a workday necessity for me. I especially like the "change batteries on the fly" feature, and the fact that two batteries and a USB charger are included. The included software loads easily, (on Windows XP SP2) and runs without crashing. I heartily endorse this product, for gaming, or in the workplace.I warn you, everybody that tries this mouse will want one, because it feels so natural in your hand and just looks sharp. It has just the right amount of "extra" buttons so you can make full use of them, and configure them anyway you want, with the included Logitech SetPoint software.Try it for yourself, and you will never go back to another mouse. It is like the difference between a cheap steak knife and an Army issue bayonet.
Hope you've got the money for lots of little cartridges. They are extremely small and of course, a cash COW for HP. The wireless function through your ethernet cable is flawless and convenient, but if I had to actually pay for these, I would've given it away by now.Basically, if you don't plan on doing alot of color printing, you'll probably be fine, just be warned.
I have used this case for several weeks now both for buisness trips and for my home office. I am very pleased. I can take "my whole office" in the larger case but when I just need my computer I pull out the smaller bag and leave the rest in the car.
I spent hours shopping online for a system that would allow me to listen to my iPod in my living room. I wasn't concerned with portability - I just wanted something that was unobtrusive and still had great sound. Somewhere online I read a review that said this new unit had great sound. It does. Inside what is about a 12" wide by 6" high sophisticated black box, the highs are very clear and the bass is right on. (It has a fm option that I tried just to see if it is working but other than that, I haven't given it a real listen.) I paid about $150 and am very happy with this. Easy to set up - although you have to be intuitive as the directions suck.
I just wanted to extend my utter frustration with the RV0041 router. I spent more than $250 for this router, thinking it would be all I ever needed. Only a few months after owning it, the already LOUD internal fan started sounding like a jet engine. I contacted Linksys support and was sent a replacement through the RMA process. The unit I received worked for about a month or so now without a problem until now. It has started sounding like the other one. What piece of junk fans did they put in these things? I am getting rid of this and going with another brand. Now I am out $254, and I have to go spend money on a router.
this product is awesome!!! i used the garmin nuvi 360 for my road trip grom austin, texas to albuquerque, new mexico. it did not give me any problem, the signal is very good. plus the added bonus was the mp3 player. i bought a 4gb sd card and downloaded my songs and played it on my garmin. this product is small yet big in features. great GPS!!!
I have to admit this case looks good, fits well, and I like the idea of the kickstand to put your video iPod upright when you want to watch it. My biggest beef though is it is nearly impossible to open up the case once you snap it on. Seriously tough! I need a case where I can slide the iPod in and out easily because I like to dock mine in to an alarm clock at night. This will fit almost any size video iPod, but it's a real challenge to open it up easily once on. Be warned.Now if you never want to take it out... this is the case for you!
The CompVR is a beast. I really like this sub. The sound quality is really good. The motor coils it uses allow it to withstand a lot of punishment thus increasing the magnitude of the sound. It uses SoloKon for strength and accuracy which allows the volume to go up a few notches higher than with other subs. All in all, this is a great product. Its definitely worth the money
Great case BUT I have a 12.1" iBook. Passed it on to a friend who could really use it as a gift.
The idea was to purchase video content over a high speed connection, then carry it home on a portable computer. The problem was that the Apple TV needed to check with the iTunes store before it would play synched content. The Dual PC modem solved this problem, and it connects at a higher data rate than either of our Apple USB external dialup modems. Now we're using it with an external Linksys router to provide dialup access for two Macs, the Apple TV, and a PC.
Received in New condition and in timely manner. Put in place of old exact one and been working ever since. I use it at a Dentist office which allows camera surveillance to travel through and open port. I would recommend this product
I'm on the computer quite a bit, and had been having some numbness and tingling in my upper arms and wrists. I used to have an older model at the last place I worked, so I decided to get the newest model for myself. I have to say, it's great! The numbness and tingling have gone away. I expect it may take people who have never used a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard to have to adjust--but once you do, it's a lot more comfortable.I also like all of the shortcut keys that can be used to quickly access my favorite programs and folders. The only thing is, I wish that there was a sleep button. I can't seem to configure the shortcut keys for that function, so I've just been using the power button since.
I have been waiting to get a GPS for a long time and was debating to get a plug in for my cell phone or buy a GPS unit itself. Finally, I got Garmin Nuvi 360 and I am really happy with it. Garmin knows what they are doing and is a great unit.* Pros- Reads out street names (will really help when driving in downtowns with streets close by)- Play MP3 audio- Bluetooth* Cons- None noticied so farLet me tell you why I think this is good -After waiting and debating for a GPS, finally I bought Megallan before going on a trip to Wisonsin. I was not really happy with it and had issues while setting it up and was shutting down on me. It could be just that unit. Next day morning, I returned and got a harmon Kardon before hitting the road. I used it to my trip and I am not impressed with it. They really have old data and sometimes it tells you to merge on to highways from no where. I should say I was lost while GPS was onboard. Anyways, then I went and got Garmin and worked like a charm :)
Tried to give this cable a fair shake, but WOW it struck out. Originally purchased 2 cables for my multi-monitor setup. Both were faulty. They did not transfer monitor product info to the PC. I had everything set up and had to trouble shoot everything to isolate the issue, and the end result was faulty cables. Sent them back ordered a different cable from a different supplier, and to be fair ordered 1 new cable from this supplier hoping I had just gotten 2 bad cables. NOPE 3rd cable struck out as well, so back it went. Out of 3 cables, all 3 were faulty. Do not buy these particular cables, hopefully this supplier junks their inventory of this cable and replaces their inventory with a cable from different manufacturer.
This product was several years out of date and was dried out. It would not work.A reimbursement was requested and given.
I used it to install a parrot mki9100 in my suzuki vitara and worked perfectly. I bougth it so i didn't have to cut any cables in my car even though I hired a professional installer. (they gave me a discount because of the harness).I don't give it a five star rating because they used an enormous box to ship it that ain't needed at all.Best regards.
The tea was very weak tasting a bit watery. Maybe I did something wrong making the tea.
I ordered 2 Crucial memory modules totaling 2GB for my laptop. They turned out to be incompatible with my laptopbecause of internal PCI bus timing issues. The actual fault was the Dell laptop and NOT the memory chips. I asked for a refund and this seller immediately authorized a RMA. The seller was honest and extremely professional and I would gladly do business with them in the future.
My fiance's mom needed a new computer so we freshened up an old (but good!) laptop. Everything was installed with Korean language in the OS, but we needed the keyboard to show the proper language as well!These were cheap and seem to stick very well. The color looks very clear against the dark-colored keys.
I bought two extra batteries for my new camera. I took over 300 pics most with flash before I changed batteries.It wasn't even dead yet just low. Panasonic lumix dmc fz28 using mostly ia and flash.
This product works great for me. No scratches, safely packaged... overall, I would say that I am pleased with this purchase.
The sound might be great if they could fit in my ear. If you have small ears do not get these. The buds are even larger than the buds that come with your ipods. Since the buds just barely fit the sound was tinny.
I've used this lens for about 8 months and have come to love it. I keep it attached solely to My Nikon D100 for which I think it is especially suited. The "35mm equivilant" focal length, while on the D100 is 36-105mm which works quite well for me.Key Points:Strenghts:1.)Consistant f2.8 max ap - this is a FAST lens in this class, giving me a bright viewfinder screen and making focus (auto or manual) faster and easier in dim light.2.)Auto Focus speed - quite fast, especially given it's weight3.)Sharp - especially at f4.0 or smaller. - note the fast 2.8 max is great for focus and composition, but there are no lenses out there that I know of that don't benefit from closing down at least 1 stop. Don't get me wrong though - this is great glass, and clearly worthy of Sigma's top-o-the-line EX designation. Edge of field sharpness - nothing to complain about here4.)Color - really is great, likely benefits from the exotic glass.5.)Focus Clutch - when in autofocus mode, push the focus ring to AF mode, which essentially takes it "out of gear" so you don't inadvertently try to overcome the lenses focus motor.6.)Range - on my 35mm film SLRs, I use primarily a 28mm+ for wide shots but especially on a D100 or D1x, this lense turns out to have, for me at least , a great range as I get the "equivilant of 36mm given the CCDs chip size as compared to film. Note that especially with Digital SLRs the last thing I want in the field is a lot of lense changes to get dust in the camera and onto my CCD sensor (n fairness - not the sensor but the moire filter in front of it). I wish someone made a 20mm-70mm f2.8 but I think the chances of seeing that any time soon are small.7.)Cost - look at other manufacturers, the same specs from nikon would cost >$1000 IF you could get it. And again, this is a great pice of glass, not just a great piece of glass for the price.Issues to know about:1.)Size - this is a big fat lens - clearly not that much fun to carry. Also the caliber of the lense makes access to the aperture ring difficult, so you'll clearly want to set and lock the aperture at minimum and control it from the camera front control wheel (on the F100 you have a choice, not so on the D100) if your camera allows that2.)Filter diameter - the lens front filter thread diameter is 82mm! It took me a month to find a 1A filter in that size (Contax makes a nice one, ended up getting it at BHphoto)3.)Resistance to zooming - going from ~30 to 24mm involves twisting the zoom ring a little harder - you are moving some big elements when you do this, and if you put the camera down, lens up, the weight of the optics will cause it to "collapse" ie to zoom back to ~50+mm4.)Finish- this lens has a dull black finish which I like a lot - some people might want the polished or black laquer finish.5.) Brand - not all Sigma lenses are great...but I think this one is. No apologies.
I received this printer as a gift. I thought it was a great idea to be able to take the printer to family functions, take a picture, and give it to the family right away! I only had the printer two years, with little use and many problems. The paper that is supplied with the ink kit began to jam. This became an expensive ordeal, considering I could simply take the digital images to a local store and have them printed for as low as 17 cents a copy. It does take up space in the suitcase, with carrying the printer/powercord/USB cable/ink paper and tray. I used it very little and it recently started to print on only one-half of the photo paper! I contacted Canon, after some basic cleaning and trouble shooting. Canon could not offer any further advice, except that I would need to send it in for repair. Since it was out of warranty, and not worth the time or money, it is now in the trash...
I bought these cables, thinking that's what I needed. I was wrong, and had to return them. They were exactly what I expected though!
Based upon all the reviews i read, I couldnt wait to get these ear buds. I must completely disagree with the rave reviews. I could not have been more disappointed. When I took them to the gym the first day, they kept falling out of my ears. alas, i did not take the time to properly fit them to my ears. Soo back home i went, and sat for 30 minutes adjusting the different fittings. nada. i mean not even close. I could not find a comfort fitting. they never did fit snugly, and quite fankly, all i could think was..this is a lot of work for a dopey pair of earbuds. when i finally got a "decent" fit, the sound was nothing special. a bit weak on the low end. high end a bit harsh. Just an overall negative experience for me, so back they go to amazon..and i am back to my ipod buds. to each his own i guess.
Like others have said here, something is amiss with this product. I have an SD1100IS and the case won't stay closed with the wrist strap attached, and the strap slot is too small. For the case to work at all, the strap must be removed.I don't know what Canon was thinking with this case. If I could give it zero stars I would...
The filter keeps the lens from scratching, the price was good and it shipped amazingly quick just before Christmas. I would suggest investing in one of these to protect your lens!
At first glance, this looks like a good remote. IF it did everything it claims to be able to do, it would be. However, this remote does about 5% of what it claims. For devices that it does recognize, it only ends of having about 20% of the buttons in its' automatic memory. You have to program the rest. When programming, it does not always take, so you are then stuck with a unversal remote that won't stop your movie or allow you to scroll through your digital cable menu. It worked very, very, poorly on my Comcast digital cable remote and in the end wouldn't learn a lot of the buttons. This 'thing' was a complete waste of money in my opinion. If you want a good universal remote, look elsewhere..
This review is comming from a person who has never owened a pair that cost more than 20 dollars the sound on these headphones are great. my primary use is gaming movies and some music and they definitly do what i want them to.pro's- They sound quality very good and you will definitly hear more details in gaming/music/movies. ( i know it sounds kinda odd if you havnt owned a good pair of headphones but it is true). IF YOU ARE NOT A AUDIOPHILE then don't listen to those crazy guys and their review of headphones. I cant tell you if it has recessed mids, silky low and punchy bass( or whatever garbage they spit out) these things sound awesome and they do the job better than i expected for the 90$ price. .- in gaming my xbox 360 is hooked up to my reciever i can tell where things are around me due to their sound. if extremely usefull and adds a bit of tension in survival horror games when you can hear things creeping in the distance. it also helps in online fps but not to the extent i have heard people say ( claims often are exaggerated in my opinion) but they do help.- movies sound clear crisp and the bass is more than sufficent for me.- these work just fine with my ipod, no need to "drive" these with an amp they work just fine without it.- they are incredibly comfortable. i wear them for hours and they never bother me. it hasn't warmed up yet where i live but i can imagine that in very warm area it might keep you head a little too warm.Cons- the adapter that allows you to stick this into ipods and other headphone jacks is MEATY. its pretty darn big and tends not to fit well in where the jack is set into the device. so my laptop has a headphone jack but it has a bit of plastic that surrounds it that causes no problems with the normal headphones but the adapter on this will not fit whatsoever. same with my desktop speakers ( same problem) and i feel that due to its size it fits a little loose or comes out easier on the ipod.- if you are thinking about using this with you ipod keep this in mind. the cable on it is very long (which is good if you are stationary) but if you want to walk with it you are constantly dealing with all the cable.- if you listen to mp3's that were attained by means the RIAA does not approve by, you will quickly find out that if you havnt paid attention to the bitrate or quality of your mp3s you might find songs that sound strange. i thought my headphones broke turns out it was a crappy mp3 that had a low buzzing in the background the entire time.
Since I live in an area of the country that suffers from a lot of severe thunderstorms and often times tornados, having one of these radios can make the difference between getting hurt or even killed during severe weather, and getting to safe shelter to ride out a tornado or severe thunderstorm. It also provides warnings about severe winter weather, and any other warnings or watches provided by the National Weather Service.This radio provides county specific warnings about life threatening, or property damaging weather as received from the National Weather Service in the area where you live. The information it provides is specific to the county where you live, as opposed to the general overall weather service area so you can decide when and if it's time to run for cover during storms. It also allows you to get warnings from multiple areas if you need to keep up with what is happening across the county line, or the state line, to check up on relatives or friends who live nearby, but in a different county or state, as well as in you own area.I've had the radio about 3 weeks and so far it has provided me with 3 separate warnings of severe thunderstorms and possible tornados in my area. The unit is easy to setup, has sufficient volume to get your attention, even when sleeping, and has worked flawlessly.My recommendation is if you live in a area where severe weather posses a threat, whether it be hurricanes, severe thunderstorms & tornados, or even blizzard conditions, you need to have one of these in you home and/or place of business. The advanced warning it gives you is worth much more than the price of admission, and it just works !
great product. definitely worth the money. I like that you can charge and play the mp3. The sound is incredible. I can't believe how inexpensive this speaker was.
This Y-cable turned out to be useless for me. When both my monitor and TV are connected, there's quality loss on both. If I unplug one from the Y cable, the other works fine. I don't know if another Y cable might avoid the problem, but this one didn't work for my case.
On the surface, this seems to be a really good product, but I had something that I just wanted to share with you guys. I bought a 1.0 GB card to use in a SanDisk MP3 player and it has given me endless fits. The problem is this - I was loading the music files onto my card and one day an error message pops up that says the file cannot be created. Thing is, I only took up about 300 MB on a 1 GB card. It doesn't say it's full, it just says the file cannot be created. I took it to the store and even tried a different computer, but to no avail. The guys at the store said I might have a bad card. Now I have to pick and choose what I want on there, even though I've used less than a third of the available space. For all I know, my card may be one out of a million; maybe not. It's just frustrating to shell out 90 dollars for a product and only be able to use 30 dollars worth of it. Buyer beware.
As with most Linksys products, this product is a great buy. The easy-to-use web-based management system, convenient and stylish design, great performance, excellent security and good driver/bios update support, and Linksys's great customer service make this a good buy for users of any level.I've personally bought and installed 15 of these devices (some were the 8-port model, but the same product overall) for some of my clients who need VPN and firewall support for their private networks over their broadband connection. Remote management support also makes administering these a snap.
Very impressive! Plays them all, then some more... Download any AVI movie, drag it to your USB drive and it will play with no problems. No need to convert your movie to DVD format and no need to burn/waste the disk! Or, you can burn 4-5 AVI movies onto DVD-R disk as data without any conversion, and then play them from the disk if you don't have USB drive. Love it.On the top of that, when I use USB stick to play movies or music, the batteries last much longer, because there is no need to spin the disk and power up reading head, all that consume a lot of power, but not when you use USB drive. So, it's win-win situation. It plays any region and any system disks too. You can't go wrong with this one.
says its a large bag well its not compared to targus drifter II or targus city gear. its has very few pockets and those are small as well.if you have lots of pc equipment like hdd power cords for them your gonna end up dumping it all into one section of the bag, not really organized if you ask me.but on the pro side it is well constructed and looks durable.if you just need it for laptop and a mouse and its own power cord. and some folders/files/mags, ect.....but for a traveler with lots of pc stuff i dont recommend it.
This works well with our Sansa e280. Gets louder (and stays clear) than I had anticipated from such a small unit. Feels sturdy. I've read complaints about not having a remote... c'mon, are you kidding me???
This is my first cordless mouse. Great price and I'm really happy with it. Works just as well or maybe a little faster than my corded mouse. Also, the page forward and backward buttons are nice too.
If you like to get a jump start on garden plants,these lights are great for starting seeds.Hard to find in stores, this was the only source.Thanks for offering this item!
This is where I go whenever I need to order another print pack for my Epson PictureMate printer. This is good quality photo paper... just be careful not to put the cardboard packing into your printer... it's the same size as the photo paper, and it is also white, so I have inadvertantly loaded the cardboard into my machine along with the photo paper.
I had read many good reviews of Epson Perfection models, so when the 1250 Photo came on the market I decided to give it a try. Installation was smooth on my PC (930 MHz, 128 Mbyte PIII) and the documentation was clear. Only problem was, there were horrible vertical color streaks over about 2/3 of the scan. The remaining 1/3 looked fine. I double checked all the settings and tried scanning various documents, making sure the document was flat, the glass was clean, etc. always with the same result. In a word, horrible.So I returned the unit for a replacement. (Thank you Amazon for making the return process so painless). Thanks to Amazon, in less than a week, I had a new unit on my desk. Again, installation went smoothly and I looked forward to using my scanner. But again, horrible color stripes, this time over 1/3 of the scan (at least there was some improvement). And this time, the scan head made a terrible noise during portions of the scan. I couldn't believe it! I'm an engineer, so I know something about hardware and software. I always check for system incompatibilities or driver problems first, and this time I could find none. Apparently, Epson is having some quality control problems. So I'm giving up at this point and looking for another scanner.
The problem it solved:This product easily and completely answered my need to wirelessly connect my computer's audio output to the professional audio mixer in my music studio. I decided to try a wireless connection after I found too much noise and hum when I tried to run 20 feet of high quality analog cables to make that connection.Setup:It took longer to open the shipping box than it did to set up this system. Logitech includes an RCA Plug-to-RCA plug cable, so I just used it to connect the Logitech receiver's RCA jacks to the RCA input jacks in my mixer, lit up iTunes and it worked. The receiver also has a 1/8" mini-phone jack output, too. No need for the included software as I want all the sound to be sent to the Logitech transmitter.Controls on the receiver unit and the remote:It's very handy to be able to control iTunes using the transport and volume controls on the little receiver unit and even better to have the same controls on an infrared remote that I can use from another part of the studio.Reliability:I've been using this setup daily for about a month with no hitch.Bottom line:I highly recommend it.
Needed good protection for a Canon lens and this case provided it at a great price. Plus a spot for an extra filter as well.
Ok so I should have read the fine print, but it turns out that even though HD DVD's are all encoded at 1080p, the players only support 1080i and 720p. I think I will return mine and wait for a true HD DVD.
I bought this product for my brother who has dialysis three days per week. He is now able to watch television and hear the broadcast more clearly and with comfort. The headset is adjustable and the ear pads snuggle against the ears making wearing them for long durations very comfortable. Good quality for the price.
I don't remember exactly what I bought this for, but I got it because I have the Domke F-803 Camera Satchel, also in sand, which I use as a general shoulder bag (with laptop, papers, etc.) This pouch mates perfectly to the end of the F-803. About the same height, and same color obviously.Now, I can carry a camera with me as well as fill up the 803 with papers or whatever. The thing about the larger Domke bags (and this style of bag in general) is that while they may look like regular shoulder bags that will hold all kinds of stuff in addition to your camera gear, what really ends up happening is that your camera gear's awkward shapes use up all the usable room in the bag. You might have plenty of room left, but odd spaces not usable for papers, laptops, etc.This is particularly frustrating if you use a bag like the 803 as a carry-on for airplane travel, because there isn't room for all the other stuff you want to bring with you.Of course, this is a rather small pouch, so you're not going to fit a full size DSLR in here. However, I've been frustrated traveling with my Canon 40D and two or three large lenses, so I got an Olympus EP-2. This bag is basically perfect for it. I have two lenses for it, the kit lens and the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, which is what is normally always attached. Both lenses, extra batteries, and a small clamp camera mount all fit in here. It's not quite big enough that you can just toss the camera in, though - things have to be arranged properly for it to fit. That's not a big deal though; you usually have to pay attention to how things are arranged in camera bags anyway.So the point is, if you've got an F-803 and an EP-2, you like to use the 803 as a shoulder bag for carrying stuff besides your camera, and you like to use it as a carry-on, this is ideal. A lot of conditions there, but you can extrapolate it to whatever equipment you happen to have :)The greatest advantage is that the camera is right at hand. The EP-2 and accessories will fit in the front pockets of the 803, so if you don't have other stuff you like to carry in those (both pockets on mine tend to fill up with all kinds of other useful stuff if I'm traveling or generally using the bag) you don't really need this pouch. But you'll never get stuck opening all of the clasps and compartments (which is often difficult to do quickly on Domke bags) fumbling for your camera again, because it's very easily accessible this way. If you put this setup under the seat in front of you on an airplane (or wherever) and face the pouch toward you, you can just reach down and take out the camera very quickly.Of course, that means it's easy for someone *else* to grab it quickly, so if that concerns you, either learn to keep track of your bag and/or use a different arrangement :)Finally I'll mention the attachment details. It's got both velcro straps and a belt loop. You could theoretically attach it to your belt, if you're not fashion-conscious. The 803 and some other Domke bags have a clip at the end that's designed to go through the belt loop of this pouch (and other Domke accessories I presume). Not all of the bags do, though. The larger Domke bags do all have "handles" at the ends made of the same material as the shoulder strap, and the velcro attachments on this pouch are designed to attach to those. The velcro should be quite secure, but I trust the clip through the belt loop much more.
First lets start with the pluses. The unit has a lot of features for the price. The sound is great and the wireless rear speakers work well and ease installation. The USB connection works well and finds MP3 and JPGs when a USB HDD is or a flash memory stick attached.My minor issues with the design: The unit has a fan in the back, a lot like a computer, and is noisy. The remote is poor, with poor layout of buttons and a very weird fast forward and rewind. You must hold the FF to get it to FF rather than go to the next scene. One slip and you are going to the next scene whether you want to or not. The rear speakers play when you listen to CDs or MP3s but not when the radio is played.Now for the bad, the service if there is a problem sucks. My first call into the service center landed me with someone who was apparently the gatekeeper for the service center. I had to convince her that I had attached all the wiring correctly before I could talk to anyone in technical service. It was additionally frustrating that she was telling me to attach everything all wrong. Once I was talking to the technical service, everything seemed OK. I was given the address to send the unit to (at my cost).One month later the unit came back with instructions on how to solve the problem. Unfortunately these instructions made no sense based on the problem and the problem was unfixed. I called technical service again and was talked into sending the unit back to the service center.This is the point I am at now. The unit is going back a second time. I have owned the unit for 45 days and have used it for only about 4 days. Not only do I have the cost of the unit but the added cost of shipping and my time invested at this point. This may be just a bum unit that is atypical of the lot but I feel that the service I have received has been very poor.
Great little camera. It's my first digital and impressive enough that my future son-in-law envies it. It fits in my purse without adding weight or bulk.
I guess my expectations for this stand weren't real high, since it's definitely a budget stand. That being the case, I am very impressed with it.It is real tall, light, and seems pretty sturdy. I have an umbrella and a slave flash mounted on it. I guess those aren't real heavy items, but it's definitely flexible and solid enough for my needs and then some. If you put studio flashes or heavier equipment on it, it might not be as suitable.If you loosen it and let it come down fast, it slows down before hitting ht ebottom. That's the air cusion feature. It's kind of neat, though I don't recommend letting the pole drop willy-nilly that way.Anyway, this is a good stand. I'd buy it again and I definitely recommend it. No complaints.
I've used a headset (headphones+mic) for a long time, but I recently got some nice Sennheiser headphones that don't include a mic... I figured I'd go for an external one (so I wouldn't have to replace my headset when my mic died) so I picked up the Audio Technica ATR60C.Don't expect anything too great from this mic. Sound quality is barely par, and it picks up a lot of background noise.That said, it's cheap as chips. You can't go wrong with a price this low; I'd definitely recommend it too someone looking for a standard PC mic (who doesn't have a headset).
The only place that I can find this OEM 2-pack is online. Since this is the cartridge that runs out of ink more often than any other with my usage, purchasing a 2 pack at a good price is a good benefit.
I'm a college student working exclusively off my laptop, so a separate mouse was almost a requisite for me, and I'm quite happy with this one. First, it's wireless, and second, it's got a recharger, which were the biggest sellers for me. It's range is actually well under-estimated. While giving presentations, I was able to stand at least 15 feet away (not the measly 6 advertised) and use the mouse to advance slides and such. Additionally, it is quite responsive, and the only delay occurs after the mouse has gone to 'sleep', which a simple mouse-click will fix. The recharger is great. It comes with a 1600 mAh battery which lasts a LONG time, even being a wireless optical mouse. It's never died on me, and I've gone over a week of consistent use without having any indication of it needing a charge, although because the charger doubles as a handy way to get it out of the way, I store it on the charger. I've just got the charging station sitting on my desk next to my laptop, and it takes up very little space.The one downfall of this mouse is the fact that while carrying it around in my backpack (or for you businessmen, while in your briefcase or something), it will occasionally get bumped and click itself, bringing it out of its 'sleep' mode, which takes another few minutes to go back into, all the while draining the battery. A power switch would be nice. However, even with this, as I said, it's never died on me. Oh, and one other little annoyance... the side buttons, although they work great, are a little backwards with their default functions of 'back/forward page'. Oddly, 'forward' is the left button, and 'back' is the right one. Not a big deal, but I haven't figured out how to reverse this yet...Overall, it's a well-performing and extremely convenient mouse. The rechargable battery and charging station guarantee battery power, and it's wireless/optical features make it extremely handy.
I'll admit, I haven't been around really expensive headphones, so I have little to judge my sound quality against, but I really, really love these! They're comfortable, and came with different-sized ear pieces. Despite their price, they're really great at blocking out external sound.I haven't had them very long, so I'm not sure about their durability, but so far they're great and have every intention of buying them again.EDITAfter four months, the sound is still just as crisp and clear as it was. They block external sound wonderfully, such that I'm able to sit on a bus right next to the engine and have my player's sound at 40% and still hear it fine. I've also tested them against the roar of a turboprop (Bombardier Q-400, to be precise), and could hear my music fine at 50%.There is no sign of wear in either the cord or the phones. I love these things, and, if they ever break, I'm definitely buying them again!
This is a phenomenal value! This monitor has excellent color and contrast. If you were thinking of getting a 17&quot; monitor, DON'T. At this price, this monitor is UNBELIEVABLE, and you should buy it. This is also PC Magazine's Editor's choice.
After ~2 years of use, the connection on these headphones failed (and I didn't physically damage them in any way, just plugged them in and out, like one does with headphones...). It began by sporadically losing one channel, then that channel dropped out entirely, and now no sound comes through...for $80 one would expect better production values, no matter how they sound.
Love that the filter housing is made of brass & not aluminum. Machining is excellent, lens coating is the best, & performs great.
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 never have to buy new battery every month any more and this thing lasts for weeks on end. its amazing.
This clock worked great for me for about 5 months. One morning in a sleepy haze while trying turn off the alarm I knocked the clock on the floor and now the digital dispay no longer works. It seams that an alarm clock should be able to take a little more than that.
Quality is good, but I thought one could keep the camera in the case while taking pictures, such as by opening a front and rear flap. No. You have to take it out each time, and it is kind of a hassle threading the wriststrap through the small hole each time. But, if you want to throw your camera into a backpack with other things, or something like that, this case is good protection.
Great amplifier with lots of power. I have three of these. One is five channels, the other two have three channels. Plenty of power. I use two of them to power my 7.1 home theater system in my basement and one other for a 2.1 audio system in the living room. I use them to power my power hunger Magnepan ribbon speakers. Again they are a great amplifiers.
I spent a month checking out inexpensive digital cameras, and actually tried to get a couple of others, which were unavailable for one reason or another. I'm so glad! This camera is everything the initiate to digital photography could ever want. The images are very sharp under the normal (default) mode. Downloading to the computer... really easy w/ the Comediamaster software. The included 8 mb smart media card...good for 24 photos at default. Everyone I've sent photos to, can't believe this is only a 1.3 Megapixel. I read every word of the short manual before starting... I recommend that. My only problem with this camera is that it went on sale (-38%) 2 weeks after I bought it. Snap it up at this price.
Most reviews I see read seem like they are written by some professional marketing agent trying to persuade me that they are an average &quot;Joe&quot; writing to extol the virtues of some product. Let me assure you, I am no professional....and I certainly cannot extol the virtues of this monitor. Right out of the box, this monitor had problems. Extreme bowing at both the top and bottom of the picture were more than I could stand. I fiddled with the controls for over an hour trying to eliminate the bowing, but to no avail. On top of that, the CD-ROM included with the monitor caused my PIII HP all kinds of problems. I finally removed the CD software and let the plug &amp; play routine do its thing. That procedure stopped the freezing and quirky mouse problems, but the bowing remains. This one is going back....tomorrow!!!
I use these everyday at work. Good sound and comfortable. For those "Audiophiles" writing crazy point by point reviews, what do you expect from headphones &lt; $20??? For normal daily use they work great.
So, I still have these more than a year later and they are still working great! These have been great for outdoor running, running at the gym, or just doing anything that involves moving. I use 'em when I cut the grass, walk the dog, or take the bus. They don't slip out, they're fairly comfortable, and they look good. I was tired of my original iPod buds slipping out of my ears. If you're serious about listening to your playlist while jogging, this is it. For the price, it's fantastic! The sound quality has slightly dipped since I first bought them, but I'll probably just order another pair.
This is a standard cable and does exactly what it is supposed to do. I am happy with the purchase.
I ordered one for my E-PL1.Unfortunately, it had an air bubble close to the center. I'm not so sure about Tiffen quality control, but it's $9.95 so YGWYPF.Amazon credited me the $9.95 so I'll order another and hope. Twice bitten, I'll go with another brand.I'm in a photo shop dead zone and have no local purchase/inspection options. Though BB now sells the E-PL1, the local BB doesn't... and they don't yet have a 40.5mm filter.
Wasted 2 cups of good popcorn trying to make this thing work (according to their instructions). No matter what I tried, it popped a minimum of the kernels and left the majority not popped and on the verge of burning. Cannot wait for it to dry so I can package it up send it back. I gave it one star in error - - it doesn't deserve any stars. For reference: I have a high power microwave so low power was not an issue.
I replaced a twenty year old antenna with this one and lost channels. One was a close high powered major station. I had to buy an antenna amplifier to get back my lost channels. I have not seen any increase in picture quality with this one and it has a smaller pick-up window then the 20 year old. I constantly have to tweak the rotor to get the channel back in.It's only UHF so I thought it would be stronger and more focused for that frequency, it's not. I miss my Canadian channels too, I know they are VHF and will not switch over until 2011... But, I cut off the UHF from my old antenna, mounted on my backyard cabin and pull in those Canadian channels crystal clear.This antenna may look high-tech but, you could get better reception with rabbit-ears.
I bought theMaxell MC90 Dictation and Audio Cassette 90 Minute 6 Packlast month for recording a 3-day religious convention. The result? Only one tape worked. The rest totally wound off the one side of the tape. Like their video tapes Amazon obviously does not check the quality of the microcassette tapes they ship out. I no longer buy videos from them and I will make sure I won't be buying microcassette tapes on here. They really need to screen sellers more closely to make sure the products they are shipping will be good quality. The video tapes I got were not good quality and neither was this.
works fine on my d5100 kit lens. It fit good and the lens cap goes right on it without any problems.
This is a great camera. You will not regret purchasing this camera because it does so much. If you have lenses from a Nikon "D" film camera they will work fine with this camera and will not be wasted because you are not using your film camera anymore.
Item arrived quickly in new condition - works great as a replacement for my original cable that was too short for my current office situation.
hello iam trying find out if there are refill for the kind or not i have 10n0016 and 10n0026 and i cant find out if there is or i would really like if there was but dont know i love the 3in one its so easy once you get the hang of
Got it very promptly, works as described.. I got to make the autoswitch work with my cable box, (when I turned the box on, the switch realized the input) but the bluray player wasn't compatible with the switch, so I still use it manual (requires to press a button) but it definitely does the job!
Lo compre para un viaje de vacaciones y he abusado de su capacidad sin que tenga inconvenientes. Me gust&oacute; muchisimo y es muy funcional. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. El tiempo de entrega fue menor de lo que yo esperaba y su calidad, como dije, aguanta muy bien
I use this lens more than I use the 18-55mm. This is a better lens for portraits so that you aren't up into somebody's personal business. I was able to take a picture of a plane in the sky, and though I could not zoom in on all the details with the lens, I could crop the image on my d5000 and still print the cropped image at a 18x20. And see the details. I noticed a little noise on completely zoomed in images if they are cropped, but I love this lens. It does not have VR (vibration reduction) so hold your hand steady, or use a tripod for slower shutter speeds. If you need to go out with your camera and can't lug around your bag of lenses, take this one. It gets the job done. But remember, just because you can zoom way close, this is NOT a macro lens...
I can't tell the difference between these and Titleists or Pinnacles, and since used balls cost $1.00 each, I was more than happy to pay less than that for these. Well worth the money.
Ok, so I buy these expensive headphones thinking I'm going to get the creme of the crop, but alas they are made of very flimsy plastic! Sound wise they were OK, but my pair of sony MDR-V600's was just as good!
I purchased this Adapter for Skype, and it didn't work at all. I tried several different configurations, and still nothing. Sometimes you do get what you pay for.
I love the camera, except for one thing, the LCD and the view finder screens does not light up very well (people show up as dark images, and I had the room light up with 7x100 Watt lights), when you take pictures indoors. Outdoors it works fine. It like shooting in the dark when you inside, the pictures on the hand turn out great....
The Boston Acoustics LCAi220 has lots of features that initially make it attractive, but its serious flaws and oversights make it unusable for some of the key applications it is sold for - particularly connecting a local audio player, such as an iPod.On paper (electrons?!), the Boston Acoustics local control amplifier seemed to fit a need perfectly. It's designed to let you share a pair of speakers between two sources- the first, an already amplified (speaker level) source, such as a whole house audio system or a stereo in another room driving B speakers/second zone; and- the second, a local line level preamplified source, such as a TV or an iPodWhen there's no local source, the LCAi220 essentially sits in standby, passing through the powered source to the speakers. When the LCAi220 detects a local source, it switches to the local source, amplifies it, and drives the speakers. So it would seem ideal for sources "like plasma TVs, PCs, MP3 players, gaming systems," as their marketing materials claim.But in fact it's really only able to handle video, and then only with some tweaking, due to some fatal design oversights.The key issue is that the auto-sensing feature which controls the switch to a local source isn't sensitive enough; and doesn't have a long enough delay built in. So during quiet passages, or between songs, it switches the local source off; and then takes a while until it switches it back on. That cuts off the beginning and end of songs.So in effect, you can't use the audio sensing feature on lots of applications, because it won't work predictably enough. And you can't adjust it to fit your situation.So that leaves a voltage trigger input, which can be used instead of the audio input sensing. With video (or a serious audio system) it would be fairly easy to add a cable to one of the TV's outputs and run it to the trigger to keep the local source on; that would switch on and off with the TV.But for typical audio uses, where the LCAi220 is supposed to be most of the system, you won't have a 3-30V source you can easily run to the trigger. So you'd have to jury-rig some kind of trigger to keep it switched to the local source, as well as some way to control that.It's not especially "installer friendly", as their website and the description above claims, because there's very little adjustment or flexibility to allow you to customize it to a particular installation. They claim: "Installer selectable delay and sensitivity adjustments." But these features must have been dropped, or be undocumented, since there seems to be no way to actually do either of these. That would fix the above problem, by the way.All of that's a shame, because on paper (before I tried to set it up), it looked very promising.- It's a very compact amplifier- It has some thoughtful features, such as a sub out for the local source (but see below)- The local source can be either line level or speaker level, as there are inputs for both.- It has fault detection and protection (shorts, overheating).If there's a way around the audio problem, other than rigging a voltage trigger, it's not documented. No one at Boston Acoustics support will respond to calls and messages, so if the feature promised on the website is there, it's going to stay hidden it seems.If I'd known the audio sensing would be unusable and not adjustable, I'd have gone right to another product that used just a voltage trigger.There are several other problems or oddities that are problematic:- While the fact that there's a sub out for the local source is nice, the crossover points (30hz and 100hz) don't make much sense for the kind of speakers you're likely to use. 60hz and 120hz would work better with typical bookshelf / full range speakers and with small satellite speakers, respectively.- Oddly, if you disconnect the power there's a too loud noise sent to the speakers.- Most importantly, it's underpowered. The 10W into 8 ohms output isn't at all conservative, it seems, so you need to use lower ohm / higher sensitivity speakers to get enough out of the system. (It delivers 20 watts at 4 ohms.) So even if your setup lets you deal with the auto-switching issues, the LCAi220 doesn't have enough power to give you flexibility with speaker choices.The Boston Acoustics LCAi220 seems like a product that they decided to ship before they'd really finished the design, testing and implementation.
If you have a work station in one location that you frequently use, this dock can be a welcome addition. It allows you to keep all your interfaces and devices permanently connected and accessible just by plugging in the laptop. Expansion capabilities are good, as others have detailed. I'm particularly happy with the S/PDIF optical audio output, which enables high quality audio connection to a receiver.
I had high hopes for the capkeeper, based on the reviews. However, after only three weeks of light use, the little "button" became detached from the foam and adhesive on the lens cap. I'll be buying another one from a different manufacturer and spending a little more, hopefully I'll get one of better quality.
I am a new college student who recently purchased a large 17" laptop. I needed something that would protect my laptop in my backpack rather then a seperate case, so i purchased the body glove. its wonderful! it fits just like a wet suit... hard to get on at first but once its on it protects it very well... i haven't had any issues with it...and it fits the huge screen! i would recommend purchasing this product...my metal insignia on the front is well attached and has not caused any issues.
Found this case in many camera retail stores, but at $24-$30 each! Much cheaper here on Amazon. It arrived next day! Use my camera almost everyday and the case never misses a close, belt loop works wwell. The leather stays well, clean. No complaints!
I have had this for 6 months now, it works intermittently at best. I get it working all set up with everything fine. This will last for a couple of days. Then it stops working, so I have to unplug it to get it to reset (I guess). After unplugging, it will work again for a day or two, then back to having to unplug it. I am getting something else.
I don't know how, but this thing actually works. It misses remote presses sometimes, and holding down a button for too long doesn't seem to work well; but overall, I love it. I have a harmony remote that I use to control a media center pc, hdmi switch, and home theater system behind a wall.
We bought this KVM switch in August 2011. It worked well until a year later, when the USB keyboard input stopped working. We're able to work around the problem pretty easily by just plugging the little USB wireless keyboard receiver into whichever computer we're using, but when it comes time to replace the KVM switch we'll be choosing a different brand.
These are in-ear headphones... a bit unusual out of the box, but used properly give you unreal sound, and natural sound isolation. I use them professionally as well as just around town on the bike, exercising, on a plane, etc... When I'm on the metro and see people blasting their ipods using the standard white apple earplugs with their ipods I cringe. Earbuds don't block out the loud noises, and in order to hear the music people over compensate. It's damaging... might as well stare at the sun.So far Etymotic has been nothing short of stellar when I've had to send in headphones for repair, and I should add that the repairs have only been needed because of wear and tear beyond normal use.I am a big fan of this company and how they deal with their customers.
The set-up is simple, the controls are intuitive. You can buy routers with greater features, speed, etc, but for the price conscious person who needs a simple home network this is a great choice.
THIS CAMERA IS GREAT.IT IS SUPER EASY TO USE. MY PICS ARE CLEAR AND BRIGHT.YOU CAN ALSO PRIME THE BUTTON SO IT WILL BE READY TO SHOOT THE INSTANT YOU WANT TO CAPTURE A PIC. THE BEST PART IS THE MOVIE MODE.IT SHOOTS EXCELLENT VIDEO W/CLEAR IMAGES AND AUDIO. THE ONLY DRAWBACK IS LIMITED STORAGE SPACE.I BOUGHT 1 GIG OF MEMORY FOR UNDER $30 DOLLARS. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS CAMERA!!
Installation and configuration of this printer was easy and took less than 45 minutes from the time I started unpacking until I was printing.I have extensive networking experience, yet I doubt a novice home user will have problems following the clear directions if this printer is installed as a shared device on a home LAN. I'm using an SMC wireless router with 4 switched Ethernet ports, so it was almost plug and play for me. I did have to set an address, but the instructions were clear and well illustrated.The hardest part was installing the toner cartridges, but even that task was relatively simple if you take your time and follow directions to the letter.Installing the management software and drivers is as simple as inserting a CD ROM and accepting defaults.This printer produces beautiful prints in color and is blazingly fast. There is one area where it does not meet H-P's claims, and that is where the specs claim that with the instant-on fuser you will be printing your first page in as little as 18 seconds. It's more like 120 seconds or more. However, that is still better than the older models where it took as long as five minutes for the printer to warm up and start printing.Overall, this is a great printer that produces amazing results in the highest resolution settings. The price is right, and the fact that it is network ready is a definite plus.If you need a color laser printer and want one that anyone can install and operate with no hassles or reading through complicated manuals, this is a great deal.
I've had the Dvd Player for about 2-3mths, its has been great as a basic dvd player. For the 40-50 dollar price point you really can't go wrong. Remote also works well, which tends to be a problem with low priced dvd players.Bottem-line, if looking for a low-priced good quality dvd player i would say this is a good choice!
Local stores only seem to carry 6 ft or longer cables. This makes for a sloppy installation on a desk where you have to try and hide the extra cord. These have a quality connector that seats securely in your device.
The radio was shipped the same day i've ordered,got it in good working condition. I had the same radio about 15 years ago and broke a knob,and was looking to find one similar for years, until now. The sound is better than before, but i missed the variable tone control that i had on the old one.But I'm very happy to have it back.
i have had this mem card for a year now, bought it with my panasonic lumix camera from amazon. it has never givin me any problems. fast. reliable. reasonable price. lots of space. nuff said.
These headphones are amazing, but if you cannot obtain a proper fit then they cannot be heard to their full potential. When i first recieved them, i immediatly popped them into my ears and started listening. they sounded a little tinny and flat, and didn't sounds too hot with rap, but i was still very impressed. after a few minutes, i began trying the different attached earpeices (the largest rubber- ball like attachment), and noticed an immediate improvement. the bass sounded much better, full and deep, without going overboard or distorting my music. i have read other user reviews stating the the bass was unresponsive or non-existent, but this is only because they haven't acquired a proper fit! the supplied peices should give allow anybody to acquire a proper fit.
This memory works great! There were no problems, I installed it, then it was immediately recognized, the computer is stable and runs faster!
The Slingbox Pro is a super product that simply let you watch your home televison on your laptop/notebook (or whatever type of computer you use) wherever you may be in the world. If you have an internet connection, you have your home television and all of your channels at your fingertips. Very easy to use...and somewhat easy to install. If you have any installation questions, Slingbox techs are available to help.I'm definitly happy with my purchase. And Amazon has it a price lower than everyone else!!!
This is an excellent portrait lens. I recently purchased a Rebel XTi and started out with the included 17-55mm lens (would recommend buying XTi body only for future purchases). I wanted to get a good portrait lens and opted for this v/s the 85mm L series that is almost 4 times the price. The picture quality and focus is tremendous - you really get some awesome pictures. I have since purchased the 24-70mm L series and even that does not render the quality of this 85mm (however the zoom is very useful when you need it). If you have kids this lens is a must have - you will get some astonishing portraits you will cherish forever!
This product worked great for me out of the box. I have bought two of these. One of them about a month into operation I needed to put the IR from the controller to my cable box, it was working without at first. Battery charge last approx. a month and then I switch it out with the spare battery from the controller. I recommend this product. I use it with a verizon cable box and a sony lcd tv.
Easy install, works and sound great. I'm very happy with this device. I was able to mount the switch so it looks like original equipment.
Up front, I have to say, if you have no patience, don't get these. But if you're willing to give yourself a little bit of a curve to get used to them, they are worth every penny. You'll never give them up.I've played music all my life, and sound fidelity is important to me. When I first got the ETY 8 earphones as a gift, the form almost overcame the function for me. It took some getting used to the in-ear placement of the earphones - you really have to get them placed deeply into your ear, which felt odd at first, and took some practice to be able to do quickly. Then, there was the sort of odd feel of the two pieces hanging off my ears. Plus, they look a little bit odd. OK, so I got over the oddness. The earphones are actually very light, and once you get used to the feel, you forget they're there. Because they'd been a gift, I kind of felt obligated to use them, so I powered thru the initial getting-used-to it period, and then I started to understand what these earphones are all about.It's about real sound. Not over-cranked, duded-up bass, but real high fidelity sound. From a wireless earphone, which I didn't expect. I don't know of another pair of earphones that reproduces the original artists' sound with so faithfully. No kidding. It's really different than the deep pulsing bass you get with Bose and many other earphones on the market. You hear the individual instruments, and the color of the sound. And the noise isolation function of this type of in-ear insertion is superior. I can be riding the Muni bus downtown and be in a world of my own. Even on an airplane, the sense of uninterrupted sound clarity is flat out awesome.If you like driving around in a car with your radio blaring and your bass shaking the drivers around you, these are not the right earphones for you. But if you are a seeker of true high fidelity sound, go for them.
I love this product. I recently took it on a vacation and was able to take over 200 pictures in the hghest digital quality and make several movies and store it on this disk. Plus it had lots more room left. It is a must for traveling.
the unit was great easy to set up the quality of the unit for the price was great. I used the CB on a road trip the recption was very good
As someone with audiophile pretensions but an education budget, coupled with a young family, a serviceable headphone seemed more logical than upgrading my speakers (old BA CR75s and a Paradigm 10" sub). As I was unprepared to jump (immediately) into the market for a headphone amplifier, I also decided that $200 would be the outside limit. I am also extremely wary of purchasing audio equipment without trying it and reticent to simply follow reviews. Entry level Grado, Sennheiser, AKG, and Audio Technica were the obvious candidates. Running through the simple headphone jack of my amp is not ideal, of course, but as my old two channel Yamaha is 200W, I did not have to worry about impedance issues. Finally, a closed back was a must for home listening.The ATHM40FS was already on my short list as I am a heavy classical and jazz listener, saving rock and blues for the truck and they gym on most occasions. They are true to advertisement in that they have an exceedingly flat portrayal of my CDs (no SACDs) and LPs (which come across very warmly with not too much emphasis on the condition of the record) - meant as a compliment in the sense of accurate. I find the mid-palate to show their best side, and expression of Argerich's Prokofiev was a mild revelation. They are also true to the recording, making no attempt to mask things like the humming of Gould or Mork, or the birds in the cathedral of Rostopovich's Bach Cello Sonatas (especially #5). Orchestral music also comes across without real embellishment, to the advantage of strong portraits of individual string sections. Where they excel in my limited experience with headphones (and I bought these without listening to a range of headphones, keep in mind), is delicate instrumentals, e.g. Jordi Savall on the Viol de Gamba.That said, they are also capable of exceptional clarity and even convey power, try James Carter's Chasing the Gypsy, especially Artillerie Lourde. Clapton's Albert Hall Live double CD comes across well, too. Most live settings remain 'live' but do not suffer from being muddled - a mini-revelation through these headphones.Cutting this short, though they do seem perhaps a touch light on bass at times, and the high trebles of say a high hat does not necessarily sparkle in every instance, these are quality headphones. I slightly differ with another reviewer concerning build quality: they in no way feel cheap and do not give any indication of fragility, but they are all plastic, after all; saying 'they look expensive' is a slight overstatement. Fine heavy cord, however. Finally, one of the draws for me regardless of price is the ability to replace parts - I tend to keep equipment until it wears out, and these should last nearly indefinitely with parts support. These were on my short list for under $200 - with the sale of just over a quarter of that price, these ATH40FS are a ridiculous bargain. Four Stars on general quality, definitely Five Stars considering the purchase price.
We've been using this radio while working on our turn of the century remodel for the past year. It has taken pleanty of saw dust and paint splatters, yet it still sounds just as good as the day we bought it. We live in a small town many miles from the nearest public radio station, but it picks up very well. It even has an aux input for playing an ipod. The only thing I don't understand is why it has a built in flash light. Sofar, this has beem completely useless.
I recently bought a DVD Burner, and I picked up this spindle of HP DVD+R's as an afterthought. When i got back home, I suddenly remembered that I had read somewhere that some DVD+R media were horribly incompatible with alot of DVD readers, and a wave of panic ran through me. However, that panic was unfounded. From the moment I burned my first movie, through using the disks as backup storage, the disks have worked admirably. Not only do they work with my current PC DVD-ROM drive (a Dell, by the way), the disks also worked on my DVD player (Brand: Shinco.. who would have thought it would work on an unknown brand?) and also on my Xbox. Yes, for those Xbox enthusiasts out there, this is the perfect media to burn your games and program. I have had luck with my Phillips drive and my friend's Samsumg drive as well (used Nero 6, UDF or ISO format), although I haven't tested it on the Thompson drives.I recommend this media for anyone who is just starting out experimenting with burning DVD's, as this media is widely compatible (maybe as widely compatible as the Memorex media), and is actually pretty cheap. I was amazed by the price for media that carried a brand such as HP.For those of you looking for smaller spindles, HP does sell in a 10 Pack spindle as well, although I'm not too sure if you can get it here on Amazon.com. But considering how cheap the 50pc spindle is already, you're better off getting this.
Very satisfied with this ink. Ink does not fade on the Canon photographic paper. Very pleased with the service of shipment. Received the ink tanks within several days of placing the order, much sooner than promised.
I am constantly amazed at the sound from these little guys. Who needs big ugly dinosuar speakers, or big book-like bookshelf speakers when you could have these? And for the price, you can't beat them. I have been a loyal fan of Cambridge Soundworkss over the years- and have to ask -aren't the other speaker companies embarressed by what they ask people to pay? You'd have to be a fool - or have a low self image to pay through the nose for good sound. Thanks Camrbidge for being a realist!
We haven't used these new ones yet, but someday they will come in handy. And you can't have too many available if you an audiophile like us.
this radio is light,..picks up stations well, and the included headphones have great sound too. Ive dropped it several times (butter fingers ), and it keeps on tickin'!! Sony is a good product, we also have the ICF-S10MK2 pocket radio,...its also a great radio,..BUY IT
La capacidad es m&aacute;s que suficiente incluso tomando las fotograf&iacute;as en la m&aacute;xima resoluci&oacute;n, en mi caso 9 MP. Le caben miles de fotos, para qu&eacute; m&aacute;s? La recomiendo, adem&aacute;s su precio es muy muy atractivo.
I've had this all-in-one for about 6 months.Positive: the scanning and print quality are very good.Negative:- It prints *incredibly* slowly; I'm comparing it to other inkjets here, not a laser jet.- It goes through ink very quickly, and the ink is exceedingly expensive (do this math when you think about buying a printer; I'm pretty sure any HP inkjet I've had is more economical)- It won't let you print *at all* if any of the four print cartridges are empty. At least with HPs, if I'm out of ink and desperate for a page, I can just pick a color that's still in stock and print with that. Right now, as I sit here with an empty yellow print cartridge and an entirely black-ink project that I'd REALLY like to get done tonight, this is a total dealbreaker for me.
I haven't owned a TV in years. My girlfriend is a big movie buff though, so I decided I needed some way to show movies. Between this projector, some cheap computer speakers, and a laptop, I have a home theater.For my taste, the picture size and clarity is great - I don't project onto a screen, just on off-white wall. A DVD player might give higher quality than my laptop. The image is not perfect, but it's by far the best home movie system I've used and the price is unbeatable. I bought this with the mind that I might potentially be buying something else in a couple of years for Blu-Ray. By that time the decline in price would more than pay for this projector. But now that I have it, I'm in no hurry to upgrade. It's better than I hoped, a great value if your primary use will be watching older movies.On the down side, the instructions are somewhat useless, but after some experimenting it's possible to figure out what you need to know. I probably wouldn't recommend this for watching regular TV, it also definitely helps to have a dark environment.
These are not only a great value but a great product. Very comfortable - great improvement over those awful things they give you on the airlines. The selection of colors make it a fun gift as well.
I got a new camera with 2 lenses so I had to get a tether for each. This one had good reviews and a very good price. It works very well and the elastic band works OK with small lenses (Micro Four Thirds).I have one minor issue. I had to use a knife to open the plastic blister. There ought to be a better way.
In a location with multiple wireless access point and all the channel conflicts, this product is extremely useful. You are required to have a minimum of 2 or more. One plugs into a wall socket near your switch, the other into a wall socket near your computer, printer or etc. You can also use them in "some" surge strips. You attach a ethernet cable from the switch to the xe102, and the second cable from the second x3102 connecting to the PC, printer or other network device.Speed is roughly the same as a wireless link dependent on the quality of your home wiring.
It works good. The software is pretty easy to use. It supports just about any piece of equipment that you have. I don't think it will work with a Playstation 3, but you'd have to double check that. But it's really for showing off. With my normal remote I can sit back, and mindlessly click through the channels, just by feeling for the buttons. This is kind of clunky and you almost need 2 hands to use it. It's truly a "look at me and my expensive remote" kind of thing.I used it for a few months, had my fun, showed it off to everyone, now I'm ready to move on. I might actually sell it, anyone want to buy it?
This was a huge disappointment. It did work, but I had to crank the volume way up in order to hear anything, and there was this incredibly annoying loud clicking-clacking sound, nonstop.
Purchased four of these locks for various computers around the house, both portable and desktop types. Took a little while to coordinate the latch/holding pins position to get the lock to insert into the docking slot in the first computer, mostly because of the ease with which the inserted key rotates and how easy it is to inadvertently spin the latching mechanism off-alignment so it will no longer insert properly. But once you've figured out that tidbit the lock becomes simple to operate correctly and the subsequent installations became a breeze to complete.The attached encased steel cable is thick and stout, more than what you might normally see in other installations such as certain retail store tie-down security setups, for instance. This should provide relatively good protection for any computer fastened down with one of these locks. It's not to say that the computer is now impervious to theft, but the would-be thief will now have to have a fairly heavy-duty set of cutters in order to get through this cable. The lock mechanism itself seem pretty solid as well; the sort of force needed to break through one of these would likely inflict more damage to the adjacent computer than to the lock itself.Solid product at a more than reasonable price.
I'm sorry you were surprised.The description on the Internet and here at Amazon clearly states that it uses European standard A5 paper. "..any ordinary paper or notepad up to 5.9 x 8.3 can be used"There are more than 111,000 results on Google for "a5 writing pad"Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Digipad or any reseller. I'm buying my first Digipad today.
I was tempted by its low price. When I got mine, my pda was running fine on original batteries. After few days the original batteries were dead and it was time to put my rechargeables in it. They just didn't work. NONE OF THEM WORKED!!!! Now I am pretty good at electronics and I didn't have them inserted wrong way either in charger or my pda. ...
I have owned and used GPS's in the past. After looking into this one; I decided to give it a try. I LOVE IT. The previous GPS I owned dropped me off over 1/2 mile from my own house. This one brings me to the door. I'm learning something new everytime I use it. I wouldn't trade this one in for anything.
One of the big selling points of Mitsubishi's WS-55511 high definition television was its ability to digitally connect to a home entertainment system via the HAVi protocol over a single Fireware (IEEE-1934) cable. This HAVi/Firewire connectivity was to eliminate the sea of analog audio and video cables typically used in analog home entertainment systems. Unfortunately, Mitsubishi only produced one HAVi component, a Digital VHS (HS HD2000U) player. I don't know if Mitsubishi or any of the other HAVi members ever sold any other HAVi components in the United States. For HAVi to be successful it needed audio/video receivers, DVD, DVR, satellites, cable boxes, and game consoles. The Mitsubishi WS-55511 without digital HAVi components is left using traditional analog inputs from the same old analog home entertainment system. In short, no digital input for the MPEG decoder in the WS-55511 to decipher. What a bust!
Great sound, but a note to Sennheiser--tame the cord! It comes curled and rather stays that way.But for the price I paid, more than adequate.
Hi,In your printer profile, select preferences, thenselect draft mode, this saves a lot of ink.next click Black & White (instead of Color),this saves you more money.rename the printer by adding B&W; to the name,ie HP 890C B&W.; Use this as your default printer.add a second printer using the same model you have now.You now have two logical printers but only one physical printer.Rename it HP 890 Color for example.When you need color for the kids reports or greeting cards,send the print to the color printer, otherwise send to B&W; printer.You can do this with any printer, even at your office tosave on toner if it is a laser.Regards,James
We bought these for our children who like to play their music loud. I really love the fact they already came with headphones.
Great little capture device - had it up and running in a matter of minutes. Only thing missing is a couple of holes in it to mount it to the back of a desk or something. Otherwise, two thumbs up!
Works as said on the product review.What I did not notice till I hoked it up is that it works without the ac adapter which makes it portable.Awesome/best feature.
Recommend and rating, hard to say. My intent is to make sure that people don't make the same stupid mistake that I did! An Apple iBook G4 can only accept an &quot;airport extreme&quot; card. I suspect that most of the latest generation ibooks, powerbooks, and powerpcs and etc can only take the extreme card.Do your homework beforing buying the M7600LL card.
got this for mom as a gift, she loves to drink tea, always looking for something different.some of the teas are not as tasty but they are really pretty when you add the water and the flower forms. I like this because it came with the pot. since then I have got her just the flowering teas to use with the pot. very nice gift for tea lover.
Was so happy when this arrived today, but when I looked inside, the little well at the bottom where the perc stem settles into looked very dull and dark. Like aluminum. I thought, no way, the reason to buy stainless steel is to avoid aluminum. So I called Presto's customer service who confirmed that indeed, the well is aluminum! Unbelievable! Have an order in for UPS pick-up tomorrow. Amazon BTW gets 10 stars for their excellent, painless, free return policy!
I bought 2 Kicker CompVR 07CVR122 12-Inch 2-Ohm DVC Sub-woofers for 88 dollars about a year ago and they're great. Pushing them with a Kenwood Kac-9105D 1800-Watt Class D Mono Amplifier and there's no doubt in my mind I could go with a much bigger amp no problem. I love kicker and just about all their products and you can't go wrong buying from them. I'd just say be careful to look around on sites like amazon to make sure you're getting the best deal because there's usually a big discrepancy in prices from vendor to vendor.
Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler- the item is exactly what my son wanted and more. He was very pleased and uses it constantly. He especially likes the USB port :-)
I have had no problems with this keyboard. It was easy to install and use. Its very comfortable and bright. Makes it easy to play in the dark. Looks cool too.
I was worried when I ordered this as the input in my car is in a very tight space. This unit fits perfectly and doesn't get in the way of my shifter. It works great and and is easy to use. The display is hard to read from my seated angle, but probably because of where I have to plug it in. I highly recommend this product.
I bought these based on others reviews, after receiving, my HP 1049i lightscribe burner took a dump. I have to go along with about 4.2 rating.
Marvelous! Had the Skifi and enjoyed it. The Roady2 is an improvement and reviews here are detailed, so I am mainly giving the 5 star vote. The FM Modulator is GREAT (contrary to a review below). It is not the best way to patch in; but even in a crowded FM market such as where I live, it works quite well. On the road, I have to change FM Modulator stations on the fly, as I go through different FM markets. A direct RCA plug is clearly a better solution. The Roady2 makes great improvements including mounting options and turning on automatically with the car, and little things like different screen colors. XM radio is great; this is a great XM Radio device.
It is a handy and beautiful webcam that works very nice. It also allows me to take snaps while on chat. The end users sees the images very clearly.
I purchased the vs41 and vs55. Vs41 more flexable but vs55 stays firm on any surface. I've Used the Vs41 a few times and it does what its suppose to do but if you use a heavy lense the VS55 will do a job better.
The glasses are remarkable. I was really impressed when viewing the moon. The picture was clear, but when I pressed the button fto stabilize the view, the craters popped out very clearly. The size is also convenient.
Really easy to use, just plug in and it will work with your computer, it works great with SD card, Multimedia cards, and other 5 types, I only use 2 types, so I have only tested those... its really fast to transfer info, can be plugged on any computer, I use it mainly for storing MP3 files on my SD MMC cards and then take them to work where I plug in the 7-1 USB Flash Memory Reader and bumb have Music loaded for the rest of the day on my boring job.Its really leight, doesnt weight that much. A really good purchase.
This little Samsung is an amazing MP3 player. I bought if for my son for Christmas 2007 and he just loves it. It is a great size and he loves the look. He wishes it could use Itunes to download because it is so easy, and is getting used to using the Samsung included software as well as Window Media player. He likes the recorder function and the speeding up function so every song sounds like the chipmunks are singing it. Don' we love 12 year olds. He asked for anything but and Ipod and seems happy with it. I will probably get him another player in year or so, but at this amazing price if he loses it it won't be $200-$300 lost. He is proving his responsibility.
I just had to put in a good word for this product. I've had it for 2 and a half years and it keeps me sane. I love all the bells and whistles that go along with it- i'm always able to keep busy during "downtime". From pic and vid capability, to the mp3 player (and voice recording), to email, to scheduling and various Palm related tools- this product has been well worth the investment!I'm trying to hang in there as long as I can before I move on to the next model.
B+W makes great filters. I have them for all of my Nikon lenses. I strongly recommend using these to protect you valuable lenses.
This is exactly waht I needed for my 350MM lens. Fit perfectly and is crystal clear! I would recommend this product.
I would like to get the replacement of this product, since the one I bought does not work.Thank you.
This was a gift purchase and I am very happy with it. The frame and the pictures look great and it was simpler to use than expected. My parents, who it was purchased for, love it. The only negative I can give is the desktop software shows the pictures very small when selecting pictures from your computer to put on the frame, so it is a bit hard to find the correct pictures if you have a lot in the folder.
ok so heres the deal, i was very skeptical about buying a scratch remover for my ipod video so i did more research. i came across many different kinds promising the same thing but in the end it was IDROPS that stood out. i rad an online review about it and it claimed it to not be so good. HOWEVER that one review was outmatched by the other 200 i came across all claiming that this product atually worked. i was caught and had to try this stuff and the price is not bad at all so i bought it. it came in very nicely packaged and i was very excited to finally try it and to my amazement it did wonders for my ipod. it had some deep scratches on the click wheel and i used the idrops after about an hour of rubbing and buffing the scratches were almost gone and since i have been using the scratches are gone. this product is amazing it just depends on how you apply it and what you use to remove the scratches heres what i did try having someone on the side to apply the drops:1. apply four drops to the face of the ipod2. rub with a microfiber cloth for about 15 to 25 seconds3. apply more drops and repeat4. after about 4 or five applications your cloth will be pretty soaked with the solution so you can apply about 2 drops in the cycle. keep doing this until you get the desired resultsa tip is to rub across the scratch but if you have light scratches it really doesnt matter you should do the across movement on the deep ones and try not to apply so much pressure do it once in a while during the rubbingalltogether this product is AMAZING! give it a chance and play with it youll become a scratch remover pro in no time :)
This subwoofer adds another dimension to my theater sound system. It truly delivers a solid punch!!
The mirrors fell apart during shipping. One was scratched. Both were cheap, and poorly crafted. I had to glue the pieces together. Do not waste your money. I would have sent them back, but it wasn't worth the hassle.
I was pleased to find this battery at a cheaper price than locally.The extra icing on the cake was that shipping was a no charge. Thanks.
Don't believe the advertising that is printed on the box!! I just setup my new Memorex DVD recorder with the intent of being able to use the included software to print Lightscribe labels...as advertisied. However the "Essential" version of Nero that is included, acutally means basic or trial version and doesn't support Lightscribe. Even though Memorex was kind enough to put a "Bonus" Lightscribe CD-R in the package...almost to rub in your face that you were tricked into believing what the manufacture claims on the box. What a rip off. I will not purchase any more items from Memorex.
I'm a tough customer and unusually skeptical of devices like this. But I've been burning my thighs with one laptop or another for years and figured I'd give this product a try. What the heck - if I didn't like it I'd return it. Well - it's great! It's whisper quiet and keeps any of my 3 laptops as cool as can be. In fact they stay equally as cool while running as they do when they're shut down.My only wish is that I purchased one of these babies a few years ago!
It's a good bag, but it is showing some tears and scratches. It holds my laptop, charger, and several file folders to go to and from school
The cradle does NOT fix a second generation iPod nano. I bought this for my brand new 8GB black ipod nano, and the curves on the base of the dock keep the nano from seating firmly. Every time I go over a bump, the ipod gets disconnected and stops playing.
Bought this to replace a 150 watt Polk 10 (which replaced a 230 watt Onkyo) because it just wasn't getting the job done in my family room. My family room is open to my dining room, which is open to my living room and kitchen. That is a LOT of space for the sound to get lost in. This sub fills those rooms and three of the four bedrooms, while shaking and rattling everything within 40 - 50 feet. I have this hooked up to an Onkyo 7.1 system and it can blend seemlessly with movies or really stand out for music and parties. It is big, but I'm a guy and this is a guy's toy; the bigger the better. There is a little port noise, but only if you're close to it and listen for it. The only con for me is that the wife says I can't have two!
These are absolutely the best sounding and the most comfortable ear buds I have ever used. They also stay in place even when exercising at the gym. They almost feel like the were custom made to fit in my ears and the sound is the best I have ever heard from an ear bud. My only complaint is that it would be nice if there was a more distinct marking to identify the left from the right. I am far sighted so without readers it is difficult to distinguish. I end up tying a loose knot on the wire to the right bud to distinguish them.
I keep 8 AA batteries in it. They don't get lost or shorted out. The red flaps let me keep track of which are fresh and which need recharging.
If your looking to use this to have duel monitor use, make sure you have the right VGA card. The product is good to go if your using it to share the same screen with a projector.
The price for this product is far less than what I pay in my local stores. Works great in my i860 printer.
Overall I'm very happy with this product, but some of my previously recorded DVD-R turned out to be incompatible. I've been using Memorex DVD-R for years now, and never had any issues, whether on my PC or on DVD players. However, this DVD recorder rejects Memorex DVD-R 1x and DVD-R 8x, BUT it will accept 4x and 16x. This applies ONLY to Memorex DVD-R media. It's a bummer, because I've recorded most of my home-videos on Memorex 4x media, so I can't watch them on this unit. Hopefully a firmware update will be available soon. I thought about returning it, but from what I read in other reviews, these DVD-recorders are never 100% compatible, so there are probably similar issues on all models. Other than that, the unit is excellent.
Team Ety,Wanted to say thanks so, so much for your great service with mybroken ety-8 bluetooth headphones. I was heartbroken after the nicegift from my girlfriend broke after only 2 weeks. Have definitelyposted good things on the amazon site she said she got em from afterreceiving a brand new pair. Great service and great customer supporton the phone -- makes an expensive purchase worth it! (All thiscaused me to just buy a pair of your ER4's last week to add to mycollection for longer term study, and they are even better at blockingout noise!).Dont know if you will ever use this, but I have found somethingthat works really nice. My wireless headphones broke after beingstuck in a front pocket of my backpack inside the soft leathercarrying case. Though I am not rough with it, anything in a back packwill get jostled around. I have found that a tin of shoe/leatherpolish is the perfect protective, small container to protect them forthe future.Take it for what it's worth, and keep up the good work!Ety owner x2,
A great product,well made and solved all my USB problems. Well worth the price. No more pop-ups saying use a faster device. I think the front [7th.] port is excellent for thumb drives. Looks good too,with the light up LED, Plug&Play.
This is the worst printer I've ever used. If you are using it for photos only, it might be okay (albeit, still not great). However, if you need to use if for printing on paper, be prepared for some major frustration. Paper gets jammed repeatedly (even heavier weight paper) and the quality is poor when it does decide to work. I've already sent back one and am currently using the new replacement printer. Same old jam problems...same poor quality. I've wasted at least 2 1/2 hours on the phone with their customer service people(who were very nice I have to admit) and have wasted additional time packaging up and returning their products. Just such a dissapointment....I detest this product and hope to save you some frustration. I feel like hurling mine out the window. Don't bother with it!
this mini tripod is incredibly handy. I keep one with each of my point and shoot cameras. It would probably not do too well with a full sized camera, but for self portraits out in nature or out on walks - it can't be beat. The price is diminutive as well. I have given several away to people who see me using one.
Are you kidding me --- Two hundred dollars for a case? Go to TomTom's website, click on Products, then OneXL, then Accessories - it's also compatible with the TomTomOne --- pay twenty four dollars and ninety five cents (US) for this case. Duh!
This card is perfect for the amount of videos and pictures I take with my canon digital camera. I have hundreds taken already, with plenty of space to go.
I bought this iron for my wife, not knowing if she was going to like it or not. She is very pleased with it.
Battery is a waste of time and money. Will not hold a charge long enough to take 10 pictures even when not using live view or the flash. It's ridiculous that a company such as Kodak cannot put out a product that works better than that. I was glad to see I was not the only person having this problem.
Like most reviews on Amazon, it would appear that some reviewers have purchased the product, had one issue during installation and then rushed to write a bad review.As we say in Geekdom, RTFM! Well, as a last resort anyways, lol.I purchased this drive for my Intel iMac and it works perfectly. I was backing up my essential files within minutes. Unlike some comments here, I didn't need to reformat the drive. Just plug in the firewire cable, flick on the juice and you're good to go.Powering down was easy; just hit the button on the front of the device (for those that couldn't work it out, it's in the middle of the glowing blue rings).The operation is almost silent, more so than the Maxtor external drives I have used in the past. Plus it looks pretty damn sexy sitting on the desk :)
It's time to get rid of those plastic CD cases. Do you really need that bookcase sitting in your room with the 100s of CDs on it? So old school. I used this case for the CD jacket and the CD. Saves so much room! For the jackets that were more like books, I used the easy access holder in the front of the case. The only thing that would make this a 'five star' is for it to have pages that could be moved. I purchased the smaller case for my 'bootlegged' DVDs. Ya know, that speciall football game or episode of Oprah that you want to save...or that showing of Reservoir Dogs that you happened to come across on TV. Happy organizing.
I have been using two Brother HL 5240 printers for at least five years fairly extensively (I do a lot of writing) and I am fairly confident that these OEM drum units last for much longer than the stated 25,000 pages. I remember having to replace drums only twice, and once because the remanufactured unit started breaking down only after a few months' use. The OEM is vastly more expensive than a knockoff, but, at least based on my very small sample (and a few other anecdotes found online), it seems much more likely that the genuine article turns out to be a better deal.
Not only did this machine fail to play my DVDs but it made a clicking sound when the DVDs were put in there. It only plays music CDs. This machine does everything BUT play DVDs.My advice to you is to never buy a remanufactured product, spring for the few extra dollars your peace of mind will be worth it in the end. I am still waiting on Amazon to either replace the player or give me back my money.
count me in with all those guys who think this is a fantastically made, mechanically durable unit with just the right touch and it's well laid out- and the paint starts wearing off in a few months. I'm on my second one in about 3-4 years. and currently 19 (NINETEEN! would you believe?) keys are unidentifiable. I've been getting by simply because of being able to ID their neighbors, but it's getting a bit tiresome now.My options are a new KBD (not another of these) OR I have considered buying a steel alphabet & number stamping kit in the 1/4" size (around $30)and heating them and making an impression in the keys. Unfortunately this leaves some guessing on the punctuation, so...I'm going to go low and give this product 2 stars, Saitek should have addressed this long ago, surely they realize this is a problem.
I do believe that 8gb is the right size for anyone.... I am very happy with this one. The price was good too.
This was a great little camcorder until the CCD issue. Yes, they repaired it for free and quite quickly. However, I just today watched the video we've taken since getting it back, and there is a VERY LOUD mechanical noise buzzing rhythmically off and on in the background. It sounds like its internal to the camera (can't be outside the camera since the footage is taken over a couple of months in a variety of locations). So now I can pay $211 for Sony to repair it. Great!
These work surprisingly well and fold up into a little cube for travel. Make sure you note that both the speakers AND the MP# player have volume controls so adjust both accordingly.
This laptop stand has made my staff very happy, reducing neck and back issues. That's a low price to pay for such satisfaction.
Transcend's memory has never done me wrong. I've got some that are a few years old and are still working. This card does everything it says it does. It is a true class 6. I've wasted my time and money on memory cards from eBay that turned out to be fakes. Amazon had an unbeatable price and fast shipping.
First I must point out that this is the first G.P.S. unit I've owned of any kind.TheGarmin n&uuml;vi 250 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (English/French Version)is a simple to use G.P.S. Navigation device that I've used several times so far since buying it and I'd recommend it as a starter unit to anyone interested in getting a G.P.S. or as a low cost alternative to one of the more expensive models if you are on a budget.
I am a truck driver by trade and I had one before and it was great I used it till it wore out and brok on my one day.; I could never find another one till now and I am buying one because this AX-2 is by far the best bluetooth I have ever had. I was lost when my other one broke on me it worked so well. I have a minor hearing loss in both ears and this gives me the best hearing of phone conversations of any bluetooth I have ever used. If you buy one buy 2 to have a spare they are that good.
an awesome Mp3 player, im my opinion the best on the marketlast year i had a 128MB player and i upgraded to 512 this year.i recommend converting mp3's to wma's to save space and gettin a set or rechargable batteries is ur a music fanatic like i am.arm band is sound useful at first but its way to small for my arm... (im a high school wrestler but so i have some muscle but the arm band's size is ridiculous.anyway, get this mp3 player. if u really wanna have it made sign up for napster when u get it. $10 a month for unlimited, legal downloads. music BLISS
Very happy with the Samsung HL-5687W 56" television recently purchased through Amazon. None of the local brick and mortar big boxes could either match or beat the base price. In addition, no tax and free white glove delivery were included. Great picture quality on HD channels and digital channels are quite good as well. The onscreen menu interface is intuitive and simple to use. Peripheral hook-ups including vcr/dvd combo and HD cable box were straight forward. Overall very pleased with both the product performance and the value for the screen size.
I really, REALLY wanted to like this player. Hell I wanted to love it. For $500, you should love your purchase.The video and sound are stunning - really they are. The problem is the performance. DVDs and HD-DVDs alike would hang. Sometimes rebooting the player would work. Sometimes the video would hang and the audio would continue. Sometimes the player would just lock up hard and I'd have to power it off/on.This player is simply not ready for the real world. I've returned mine and I'm going back to my Sony upscaling DVD player until they can get this technology stable enough that it doesn't interfere with my enjoyment of a movie.I so wanted to like this player...
If your looking for a canon Power Shot Digital Elph, this unit is for you! The compact design along with packed features and reasonable price (under $200) makes the SD750 a perfect gift; as I found out. I personally own an SD600 and love it! This updated design is a little larger, due to its screen but easily fits into your pocket or small purse. The processor is quicker and the viewing procedure is a little more complex, but I can understand why they did what they did. The ease of use is amazing and VERY user friendly. The one thing I LOVE about Canon is ease of use and features packed into their units!Kodak makes a great line of cameras that are very comparable and would highly recommend them, if you are looking for something a little less expensive and / or like the Easy Share docking station.-you wont be disappointed : )
These seems to be durable (my 5 year old has not destroyed them yet). He wears them so much (when playing games, watching movies, audio books, etc on his tablet) that I'm constantly struggling to bring him back to the real world :)He would wear them to dinner (actually he has a few times) every day if I let him so they must be comfortable.
I bought the basic, f/4 non-IS version of this lens about a year ago and liked it a lot. However there was always a niggling feeling that I should have gone the whole hog and bought this one as it would be more versatile for wedding photography. So, I recently caved in and made the purchase. The wide aperture and particularly the IS are superb but, compared to the f/4 lens, sharpness is not blowing my skirt up. Side-by-side, the much cheaper f/4 lens is slightly sharper both in the centre and in all corners. That is not to say the lens is soft, but it isn't the all-round stunner I was hoping it would be. Had I never tried the f/4 I'd have given this lens a 5-star review. I was hoping to sell the f/4 lens, but now I feel I should keep it, as it unexpectedly outperforms the f/2.8 IS when optimum sharpness is required.
I have a URThere @migo, and this case fits it perfectly. It's still small enough to slip in my pocket, plus now there's a handy belt clip when I need it. Velcro rocks.
I bought this from Amazon because the local shops wanted $70 for this here in Australia! Considering it is just a piece of molded plastic really, it is a bit overpriced in my opinion, however, it does the job it is designed to do. I have it mounted on top of my plywood battery box/panel I have fitted to my dinghy and the swivel action allows me to view the GPS from anywhere on the boat, and the tilt action allows yout ot ilt the GPS screen for best viewing/light angle. I use it with my Garmin 76CSx.
I bought it for my roommate and she uses it all the time...It's small, convenient and does the job of protecting the camera.
I use this case to carry around my Panasonic HMC150 - fits the camera, light, mic setup and spare batts with room to spare!
Range is very weak probably less than half a mile. Don't waste your money.
I love the stand. It is perfect for traveling to clients homes for shoots. I haven't used it outside, but the supports spread far enough that I would expect it to hold up pretty good outside.
This was a great purchase. I exclusively use this to record AM radio over the weekend to listen to during the week. No other MP3 players offer AM so this was my only option and I have no regrets. Mine is the 128MB version so I'm going to invest in a SD memory card as it records about 9 hours now and I need a little more time than that.
I recently looked through your comments and decided on a Nikon despite the one comment about it being not ready to take shots. So, I got the Nikon 140 (very similar to the 120). I agree completely with the person who wrote about the 120 missing all of his shots. I tried the 140 at a graduation. I missed so many shots cause it couldn't focus. Another complaint - even when it did focus, the shutter delay was so extreme that the kid had left the podium before the shot was taken. I got lots of pictures of kids walking away from the podium. I'm going to look at the Pentax the other reviewer mentioned and the Minolta 150. The Nikon is going back to the store ASAP. I haven't even seen the pictures it takes but was so frustrated using it that I really don't even care how they turned out. I missed almost every shot I tried for anyway.
I have two of theses working on older laptops where the built-in ethernet sites failed. They work fine when connected to ethernet cable.
The battery was shipped quickly and appropriately packaged. MZ Photo Customer Service was very responsive.Potential buyers please note that the listing is for a single battery - not two as seen in the accompanying picture.
I bought this product wanting to watch TV on my PC. I purchased the USB version since I don't have any PCI slots left on my Dell 8200 running XP.Setup was easy, however the software is quite buggy. Everytime I would close the PCTV application, I would get the "Windows has encountered an error" popup box.Also, I purchased a DVD burner and once I installed the DVD burner software my PCTV software wouldn't run. So I had to reinstall the PCTV software to get it to work. After about 6 days, the PCTV software stopped running again.I checked Pinnacle's website for updated software, however they had an older version on their website than what actually shipped with the product. After all this, I decided to return it, and just go by a small TV to put by my computer.
Although it has no shuffle or playlist, you can click through the files very easily and skip songs in a fraction of a second. When connected via USB it acts as another Drive, so file management is a cinch! Plus, the FlashDrive allows transfer of other files - like a 256MB disk. Small and light, it's well worth the cost.
I ordered these because my other headphones couldn't handle the amount of sweat I generate during running. It's true (as many people have noted) that they do feel a little uncomfortable at first but I got used to them after a few days - I guess it's a case of whether the shape of your ears is just right for these things.The sound is fine - it's as simple as that. If you're worried about sound fidelity and (god forbid) the color of these headphones then I assume you're not that interested in running! I doubt you'll be able to beat this price ($20) for what these things do.
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 cables were exactly what I needed. They were delivered very quickly (2 days with standard delivery). I'm very happy with this purchase.
Don't buy this. The only good part is the radio and main CD changer. I have the 3 CD changer I purchased 2 years ago to the day and it has stopped working. I have a stuck disc and disc error. Not sure I will get it fixed. I have read online that there are many many people with the same problem. Wish I had read the reviews. Bose Wave Music System with Multi-CD Changer -- Graphite Gray
Being that I only had the 8 MB that came stock with my camera the switch to the Simpletech 64MB cf card was a huge difference. I have always been happy with Simpletech products. My last purchase of the 64MB CF Card re-assured my faith in ST.
I decided on this model over the Panasonic 5-disc model for these reasons: Since it reads MP3 files, you can just rip your CDs into one large data CD, negating the need for a changer to play more music (700MB of MP3/WMA is A LOT of hours); a CD changer has more moving parts and is therefore more likely to fail (at least from my experience).I didn't realize the center section of this player is much deeper than the speakers - nearly twice the depth.The remote control is nice. It's not too big or complicated, although we usually only use half a dozen of the buttons. Actually, we could use a simpler remote; I have no review of its programming abilities since we never use it. Also, the sensitivity range is nice: We can manipulate the player at about 45 degrees off-center with the remote, a great improvement over our earlier, cr*ppier model that only responded when the remote was aiming straight at it.The sound quality is fantastic, but we're not audiophiles and don't have enough "hifi" tools to play around with. The 40 watts fill our family room and kitchen well. The bass, treble, mid-range all sound clear. We haven't used the tape player or the music port yet.All in all, I think this was well worth the money. It looks professional, is powerful enough for us, sounds great, and the remote is versatile. For us, the MP3 (or WMA) capability negates the need for a CD changer since we just make our own mixes from our own collection.
These speakers are gr8, while they work. After about a year, I started seeing the first signs of static problem but it used to go away after a while. However it got progressively worse over time and now its just unbearable. The loud sudden booms from the woofer are scary as hell when ur not expecting them.Ill talk to Logitech customer support, but I doubt they will do anything after 2 years. If they do replace them, then im gonna bump up the ratings to a 4.
This was a good machine while it lasted. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. It took about four months of sporadic use before the DVD screen stopped working. One might want to consider another machine that is a little more durable.
Wow, I never knew I got such a good player! I was just 12 when I got this player and had like 200 bucks, looking for a nice 10 inch.I saw this and got it.I didnt know it is one of the best on the market! And its price got higher! Mybe i got mine on sale for $200.Ok so now to the review part.First of all, this playa is cool.When you close it , it uses magnets to keep both sides of the player together.You can swivil the creen for best vewiwing positions.You can even make it flat so its like a note pad.You just swivil it untill the screen it back wards and close it, and the magnets keep it together! The quality is AWSOME! And of course, this baby is a 10 inch, the size of a very small HOME TV!!! Its got a layout of buttons that are silver for good looks and the material the player is made of is like some smooth plastic, very comfortable.But if you have sweaty or wet hands the plastic "Smears" for some reason its wierd, but you can always rub it off.In all its a fantastic player and i reccomend it!
Our first digital camera broke several weeks ago and since then I had been shopping for a new one. I didn't want to spend a great deal of money. I just a wanted an affordable camera that was easy to use and that took amazing photos. After all my research I decided to purchase the Kodak EasyShare Z730. I am thrilled with my purchase. The camera is great. Easy to hold, easy to use and the pictures are beautiful. The colors are so crisp. The shutter speed is great. I had read about the menu and how it was a little difficult to get used to, but I didn't find that to be a problem at all. It is very easy to navigate the camera. I highly recommend this camera.
Having lost my original Kindle that was no longer available, I chose the Paperwhite. While it has a few good features it doesn't compare to the original. I thought maybe I just had to get used to it but I've had it for a while now and really miss my old Kindle. The new one has nothing to hold on to. The frame is way too small so I am constantly touching the screen unintentionally. I really miss the keyboard. I used it a lot to recall formerly introduced characters or situations. Now when I use that drop-down touch function I lose my place in the book. So now I have to make a point of the location so I can go back there manually. I really like the lighted screen. But I would go back to the original in a heartbeat.
Have been using +R TDK disks to burn movies for the past year. Frequently got digitizing during playback. Assumed it was my player. Not so. Since switching to Taiyo Yuden -R, every movie I have burned has played back perfectly.
perfect for installing my 8500 on my visor pn my 08' 335i. [...] has all the tutorials but you will need a mini-fuse wire from pep boys, advanced auto, etc. to wire it up to the car's board. not hard at all by any means! sounds intimidating but it turns on when my car starts and turns off when the ignition is off too. perfect. highly recommended.
This tape has worked flawlessly, sticks to all the steel, plastic and other materials to which I have adhered it!!!LOVE MY LABELER and this tape!!COMES in MANY COLOR OPTIONS!!!HOORAY!
We have owned our Apple TV for a little over a year now and are absolutely in love with it!!! Unfortunately in order to use an Apple TV you must also use this crappy little white remote that only seems to last for a month before it stops working all together. At first we thought that it might be the battery, nope. So we thought that it was a bad remote, so we ordered a new one. Long story short, here we are 6 replacement remotes later and I'm now ordering number 7. Apple should really rethink their design and opt for a pricier but more durable remote. However we have found that the Ipod touch remote feature works beautifully!
Considering it's no longer really ideal to go back to the old school mix tapes for your radio recording pleasures, this really does the trick. I've had no problems with my FM recording (don't need AM) and the software has worked perfectly. I did have a problem with the preset recording ONCE, but that was due to my computer's error, not the software, and not the shark. The RadioShark was actually recommended to me by a local radio DJ after I asked how I can get copies of his mixes since they're not offered on PodCasts. Now I can have the mixes I want whenever I want them. Best thing EVER!
This unit looks very modern and sleek. It provides excellent FM reception and sound. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an ipod dock/fm radio combo. Go for it.
this product is awesome. like another reviewer , i had a problem with my cd player playing my homemade mix cds. but i used this cleaner and 30 seconds later everything is perfect!!! thanks!
After 3 Mr. Coffee's we changed routes and purchaed this to get the water HOT!!! It works great, and looks pretty nice on the counter as well!
i bought this product from the guy that sells it of $2.25 or whatever. well anyways this product is excellent indeed and improved my picture quality tremendously. and the color is soooooo good as well as the perfect picture!!!!thank you thank you
My old laptop seemed to overheat with its cooling pad, so when I bought a new 17" laptop, I wanted a better cooling pad. This product is great! Very quiet, keeps the laptop cool, and not too big. You won't be sorry if you get one.
What can you say about HP accessories made to work with HP products? The printer just keeps on running and I needed a new cartridge.
The Nikon case is compact, cushy enough to protect the camera, fits snugly, and has a pocket for an extra memory card.
After a lot of research I was stuck between Cruzer Titanium and Apacer Handy Steno HT203. My main preference was performance and design. Both of these flash drives are great in terms of no issues of losing caps. Titanium was a bit expensive but finally I got a very good deal at staples and bought it out for $40. Some users expreienced some issues that I didn't, mainly 1)It worked for me in all USB ports for my computer (I have front ones too), 2) As per arstechnica.com this drive is not bootable, but I was able to make it bootable and was able to boot. I used the known HP utiltiy; you do need a version of DOS so do make a DOS diskette handy, 3) Although the included software for synch and backup was trial initially, Sandisk has made it free and full functional in the new version for Cruzer titanium drives and believe me all three included utilities are worth the money. Moreover the software can also sych files and folders other than outlook in new version. The included keychain was a bit difficult to stuck in and I did scratch the drive a bit while doing that. Performance wise the drive ran three times faster on my machine compared to my friend's 1GB Apacer Handy Steno HT203. I cannot comment on the reliability of the drive as its too early for me, but you do get 5 years of warranty. Overall I am happy.
This is the canon cartridge for the canon printer. It works just like the original cartridge. I hope it will last just as long.
Not long ago, I bought the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 lens to have a fast, roughly standard-length lens for my Rebel XSi (standard taking into account the camera's 1.6x crop factor, that is). That lens turned out to be a little wider than I wanted, which would have been okay if it didn't also have terrible problems with chromatic aberration and edge softness. So I decided after a while to give the EF 35mm f/2 a try.Build quality is toward the low end of Canon's scale; not as nice as the EF 28mm f/1.8, but not as cheap as the EF 50mm f/1.8 II. It does, at least, have a metal mount and a distance window. Since it doesn't have USM, it is rather noisy when autofocusing compared to the 28, and full-time manual focus is not available. But at least the focus ring spins freely in auto-focus mode (unlike the 50 f/1.8 II), so you don't have to worry about damaging the motor by turning it accidentally. Picture quality is quite good; wide open, the center is decently sharp, and the edges not too bad at all; stopped down to f/4, it's even better.If you're looking for a roughly standard-length lens for an APS-C Canon camera without paying the premium price of an L-series lens, and you need something faster than f/2.8, I think this is the one to get.
I'm very pleased with this Rolodex stand for several reasons. My old plastic stand had limited angles, did not support my HP 12" TX2500 when the battery was removed, (I use my laptop plugged in most of the time, so the battery is seldom installed) and it had 2 fans that blew air and dust INTO my laptop vents, making it run hotter and as a result my internal fan ran almost constantly.With the mesh platform of my new Rolodex stand, I don't need fans, it runs much cooler ALL the time. The wide choice in viewing angles make finding the perfect one a breeze. It's very sturdy, and the stand design works as well on a hard surfaced desk as it does on my pillow top mattress. I found mine at Walmart for only $15, (In the school and office supply isle, not back in electronics where the fan powered stands are located) so even the price was unbeatable.The USB Hub can be found online for as little as $10, and it comes in 2 different configurations. This stand's size works as well with my small tablet PC as it would for a larger 15" or 17" laptop. What's not to like?
I like this camera case. It protects well and my camera fits easily. The strap hole is a little difficult to fit, but is easy to keep the camera safely in the case without threaded through.
The Hot Link Pro system works just as described. It was very easy to install, and the instructions are well written and very clear about how to set the system up. I have a wall mounted plasma with a credenza below containing 6 components. The Hot Link Pro system allows me to control all the components without having to open the doors of the credenza. It took about an hour to set up the system, with the bulk of the time spent locating the IR receivers on some of the components. Some of the manuals for the components do not indicate where the receiver is located, so you have to try to locate them visually, or by trial and error. This is well explained in the Hot Link Pro instructions. Once set up, the system works perfectly. I highly recommend it.
I purchased these headphones after i read that they had better than average low frequency response, and for twenty dollars i happily bought them. When they arrived i was blown away. these headphones, produce lower and more accurate bass than my sennheisers, given that they sennheisers are open-ear and and around ear design, its still a notable achievement. these headphones, at least in my opinion sound better than the Bose in ear headphones. My only complaint is that my ears become soar after an hour or so of listening due to the in ear design and extremely loud volume and bass levels attainable.As a sidenote to achieve a more balanced sound i suggest tweaking the itunes EQ to accentuate vocal and high frequncies, once this is done these headphones sound amazing.
They are pretty good and they fit all the sizes I needed them for. I received them when I expected and they have good quality
I love this product. I use it with my Samsung Sync as well as my husband's Sony Ericsson to back up our contact and download pictures. I had no problem installing it or using it.
I have had this perculator for about a month and I use it every day. If you buy the coffee you like, this perculator will do the rest. It is durable and heavy like a great perculator should be. The coffee is always hot, not warm like so many drip coffee makers.
My wife and I have bought two of these (one for us and one for her parents). The screen is extremely clear and bright. The size is perfect to view your digital photos. It is simple to hook-up to a computer and download pictures from a digital camera or a scanner. With a 1 GB SD flash memory card we have about one thousand pictures loaded and plenty of room for more pictures. It's great to see all your pictures easily instead on them being put away in a photo album or stored on your computer doing nothing. We love the different transitions in the slide show mode that are available. We also like being able to unplug from the AC adapter and sit down and look through them one at a time at our own pace. The rechargeable battery lasts about one hour. The built-in clock allows us to automatically turn the picture frame on and off at set times.This digital picture frame is a winner. If you have a digital camera then you will absolutely love this. It also makes a great gift for parents and grandparents. Just load your family pictures both past and recent and enjoy the memories.
This is a high quality item, made well, perfect for the XM radio. It is an excellent value, truly premium leather and the radio fits in it exactly as it should. Was a gift and highly appreciated.
I had read great things about the ER6i's, so with Amazon having a great price on these headphones I figured I would give them a try. Plugged them in and tried a variety of music and the sound was consistently thin and weak. I tried them with the flanges, the foam ear buds and nothing improved the sound. There is literally no bass and the volume has to be cranked up to get decent sound. These will be going back to Amazon.
Title says it all. Corsair timing is a mystery. If you can find the advanced timing settings on their website please post them because I gave up after an hour of looking.
I could not be more displeased with this laptop.The form factor of the keyboard is terrible. I could not tell this from the information on the web. The right hand shift key is the size of a standard key, instead of the double size like most laptops, so trying to hit it fast while typing sometimes results in hitting the "UP ARROW" key during typing, which then slows things down quite a bit to fix it. The "PERIOD" and "QUESTION MARK" key is HALF THE SIZE of the standard keys which means you can easily miss them and have to fumble to fix the situation. Why Toshiba would make such critical keys so small is unimaginable to me. They have a full size numberic keypad that will likely never be used, while keys like the return and period that will be used constantly they have made impractical.Several things were wrong with the computer right out of the box. One of the first things I did was look at some pictures. The application locked up after viewing maybe 5 pictures. What I have since found is that all the computer applications lock up at some point during use and you have to either wait maybe 2 to 3 minutes for them to unfreeze, or you can open another window of the same application and then the first one unfreezes. It's very strange and happens across the board.The next thing that happened is the fingerprint reader stopped working. After I downloaded updates it started working again, but only functions properly about 50% of the time, and the rest of the time I need to use my password, so I can never count on it.The next thing is that the touch pad functions irregularly. Sometimes it will close the application I am working on, other times it won't scoll and almost never does it work properly for volume control. It's very problematic.Lately the computer has crashed with a blue screen several time for seemingly no reason. Not during intense activity, or network access.Also every time it is booted up I get an error message about the DVD/CD player. It wants me to switch to DVD, despite the fact that I use the CD player much more. I have to tell it every time not to switch. It's very annoying.Oh, and the master volume control is a cheap plasic rotatable knob on the front, much like they use to put on 1950's radios! What were they thinking!?There are more problems, but I don't feel like typing them all, but those alone should be enough for you to stay away from this computer. It is so bad that I don't use it much, I am still using my 5 year old laptop with a screen that has to be tilted just right to work. I wish I could just get rid of it, but that isn't possible. I wish I had bought another Gateway, or anything else for that matter.I have owned this for about 3 or 4 months now, and I just don't think I will ever be happy with it. I know on paper it looks like good performance for the money, but believe me, it isn't! Do yourself a favor and look at anything else!
This speaker requires frequent tweaking, but all the needed controls are at your fingertips. I've been able to get an enjoyable sound with every style of music I've tried. It's not perfect. I'd say roughly 20 percent of the time it's decent, 40 percent it's good, and the other 40 it's "Wow, I can't believe this sound is coming from this speaker!" I have serious space issues, so this speaker is a gift from above. It's nearly cured my road rage.
I bought my GPS about a month ago. I viewed the CD that came with the unit. I found the unit was very easy to use. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the suction thing for the window, that's not very strong.
Product was delivery on time and with no problems.I am very satisified with it.It's a great gps navigator so i recommend it for everyonewho thinks paper maps era is over.
Item is useless! Pictures show USB ports, it has none. Reviews mention AC adaptor, it has none. Basically, you plug it into your laptop's USB port and it powers 2 fans. So that's one less USB port available and a big power drain if your laptop's not plugged in. This thing is useless to me.
This little gadget serves its purpose but it gets beat up and scratched up very easily. I guess that is better than having the LCD damaged but after a couple of months of moderate to high usage of the camera and you pretty much have to replace this thing.
We have been using 2 of these at work for 5 years now without issue. one is the master share for all of the users on the floor (80) to share office docs, the other we use to backup the master and for storing the iso's for our virtual server's. I wouldn't mind buying one of these for home, if it wasn't for the price.
Brought this set and had to return it 2 weeks later. The DVD player didn't reconize DVDs that we can play with other DVD players. For the 1 DVD it could play, it didn't eject it out. We called the service center and was told to unplug the set, leave it for a minute, then re-plug in so the TV/DVD would reset itself. We tired it a few times but it didn't work. We had to bring it to a service center. The technician had to open up the DVD player and took out the DVD for us. The picture quality was good if you look at it at eye level. If the TV is on a dresser, and kids watch it sitting on the floor the image is bad, ghost like, bad vertical viewing angle. We connected it to the cable and it did pick up all channels available. The tunner works fine. We returend the set instead of exchanging it because the DVD player didn't work and the picture quality is good but not exceptional.
I bought this Tiffen filter to protect the lens of my Lumix digital still camera. Tiffen has always been a fine brand for filters. This one serves the purpose of protecting the camera lens -- and that is what I bought it for. No complaints.
Solid, well designed, and most importantly -- REASONABLY PRICED. I can't believe the ridiculous cost of so many cheap-looking, poorly-made plastic computer stands, particularly when compared to this. I have two of them -- one for work and one for home, and have given one as a gift to a friend.It's solid, and it's not going to be something you necessarily choose to carry around with you on business trips, but it's fantastic for your desk at home or work. I write operations manuals for a living, and I DO carry it to site interviews and such, and don't mind the size or weight. It raises my computer screen to a readable angle, and I use a remote keyboard and mouse to enter data. Really, I can't recommend this highly enough.
This is the possibly the worst-supported piece of hardware that I have ever used, and I have been using computers regularly since the Commodore-64 days in the early 1980s. The hardware itself works just barely decently, but the software support is HORRIBLE. Don't buy this card expecting it to play nicely with Windows XP. XP does not even recognize that this is a wireless card, and therefore you cannot use Window's automatic configuration utility. Instead, you have to use Linksys's own utility, which is a total joke. It can't figure out what networks are in the area (so it's almost totally useless if you want to use it on a university campus, at an airport, etc.). And the software appears to have been written by grade schoolers: it is full of typos and misspellings, and if you try to, say, get help, a error dialog box pops up with a blank message -- all you can do is click &quot;OK&quot; to get it to go away. The sloppiness of the software is downright insulting to a paying customer.Stay far, far away from this card.
I have four of these cards and the Linksys Wireless AP/4 port switch (which is great!) and my basic problem is distance from the AP. The drivers do not yet support XP. My advice, get the AP/4 port switch and Orinoco Silver cards. The Orinoco cards work great in XP, and Linux. Additionally, better connectivity to the Linksys AP/4 port switch.
I had a 1GB Titanium Sandisk Cruzer at work fail. I tried several times to contact Sandisk, including through the selling vendor with absolutely no response.My wife's Cruzer just failed as well (the power light comes on, it is recognized by XP, and the light goes out, the system can't ID the device, so it's useless. It does the same thing on all of the XP systems in our house). I've tried front side USB connections, rear connections and hub connections. No dice.I'll never buy another Sandisk Cruzer. And I was going to order another 100 for the office. Their loss.
All the video/audio components are behind my couch, so I needed an IR repeater. It was very easy to install: mount it in my A/V cabinet, attach a repeater to each component (6 repeaters is more than enough for my system), then point the sensor toward the projector screen. I can point my remote at my projection screen, and the sensor sees it easily. It works with my system seamlessly. Very happy with it.
I bought a Tom Tom Go 300 a few months ago. It works as advertised 95% of the time. It almost always gets you to the right street but will usually be off by 50 or 100 yards from the specific address. It sometimes mistakes the shortest route for the fastest, guiding you through city streets when a highway via a longer route would be faster. New roads are not in the data base. Restaurants a year or two old are missing from the "points of interest" data base. When searching for the nearest gas station, it may guide you to one that closed 6 months ago. Sometimes this GPS will tell you to turn where there is no road (shows roads that don't exist) or shows a road 50 or 100 yards from where it really is, directs an illegal U-turn or a wrong-way turn on a one-way street. One reason I bought the Tom Tom Go 300 rather than Garmin C330 was the claim by a previous reviewer that with the Tom Tom Go 300 you can enter an itinerary of several addresses (e.g., if you are a sales person going to ten addresses in a city) and that the Tom Tom Go 300 will compute the shortest or fastest route to all 10 addresses. The Tom Tom Go 300 does NOT do that: You can enter an itinerary of several addresses, but it will give you directions to each of the 10 in the order you entered them, not in the order that will get you to all 10 via the shortest or fastest route. This GPS does work the minute you take it out of the box, insert the SD card, and turn it on - you have to choose your language (English, Spanish, French, etc.) but no programming required. The USA data base takes up almost all of the provided 1 GB SD card, so to load maps of Western Europe I needed to buy another 1 GB SD card. East Europe & Russia maps are not yet available for the Tom Tom, according to Tom Tom Customer Service on October 28, 2005. One advantage of the Tom Tom Go 700 is the larger capacity of the hard drive. However, I've found the amount of RAM and 200 MHz processor in the Tom Tom Go 300 quite adequate: When you don't follow its directions it computes a new route within about 5 seconds. The suction cup windshield mount works great. So does a sticky pad on the dashboard if you have a flat place to sit the GPS. The 5 hour battery life claim seems to be accurate: When traveling I take the 110-240 volt a.c. charger but don't take the car charging cord. Despite its limitations, I'm finding I no longer want to go anywhere without my Tom Tom Go 300.
The player has loads of features, has nice software included to convert and synch mp3's and videos and installed nicely. BUT, only worked for 2 hours before the light stayed on but wouldn't display menu or turn off. Amazon took it back and I ordered the 6gb (as its price had dropped) and its worked so far, except a few blips where it freezes and have to turn off and back on.Again, the features are supurb for the price - has anything ipod has and more (like adding more memory and removable battery) but quality seems somewhat suspect.
Hi.I've had a Coolpix 775, a Coolpix 995, the Canon Powershot S30 and now this one. The camera I liked the most (before this one) was the Coolpix 995, but it was way too bulky. The Powershot is a cool camera, but it doesn't feel the same, and the macros suck. This new Coolpix is smaller (not as a Powershot, but still small), stronger (all metal, cool!), and has 4 megapixels. It takes really awesome macros and has even more options than the 995. Who can ask for more?
While using the card on my canon T1i Rebel on vacation, the card had a sudden "crash". I was no longer able to use the card on my camera or view the files on my PC. Had lost all pictures.
one simple use camera, dosen't have all the bells and whistles take great pics does enough for the the person that likes simplicity but Far as zoom for far away don't expect much over all its a great little camera
This is a great portable speaker- awesome sound quality for the money! I bought it for a trip to the Caribbean recently. We wanted a rechargeable battery operated system to use on the beach. The battery life was GREAT. I charged the system fully when I first bought it, and when we used it on the beach the first day, the battery life lasted from about 10am until at least 5pm. I used my iphone on it in airplane mode, and it worked great! I was really impressed! I highly recommend this system for someone who is looking for a reasonably priced portable audio system for use with ipods.The only con was that it did not come with a carrying case. That would have been nice. But I still give it five stars. Highly recommended!
This product fits my Vision M:60GB very well. It's easy to work with, easy to slip the player in and out.My only complaint, so far, is that the hole in the bottom for plugging things into the Vision is positioned improperly. I have to fight with the leather to get the charger plugged in. But it isn't bothersome enough for me to care much.
I travel a lot and listen to a lot of music. Having a very eclectic musical taste means I need earphones that can cope with the nuances of classical and jazz through to heavy rock. Over the last few years I have tried many headphones. Bose make outstanding noise cancelling ones which are excellent for long flights but too bulky for everyday use. My Sony noise cancelling in ear ones just didn't last becoming crackly and forever falling out.....and as for the nice shiny ones supplied with the iPod....let's not go there!For me there are two major condsiderations when wearing headphones for every day use: -1. Sound quality2. WearabilitySound quality from the B&O; earphones is remarkable and almost up their with my Bose ones. But the real winner with these is that you can wear them for hours without having to constantly adjust them which was my main gripe with all other earbud style headphones I've used.The problem with any review though is that it is very subjective and one person may find the process of putting the headphones on time consuming due to their requirements, other's may find the sound does not suit their musical tastes.........so go and try them, also try the Sennheiser, Sony, Shure.....make sure you listen to the same range of music each time. If they don't have earphones you can try.....walk away!
I bought this to work with my Tivo, and it couldn't have been easier. Just entered the MAC address as one allowed by my router, and followed the directions that came with Tivo. Total installation time was about 15 minutes. Earlier reviewers seem to have a problem using a version of this card that Tivo says will not work. If you are not able to get an older version of the card from Amazon, go to your local retailer and buy one off the shelf, ensuring that the version is correct. You may have to go to a less popular store, but when you get the right adaptor, it's a breeze to install.
Fast delivery - lots of pockets and space to hold everything - top grain leather
I love my XM INNO. It is very durable. The INNO does things my XMP3I cannot do. An example would be the ability to record a block of programming and if you want to keep 1 song in the memory, you can single it out and save it. You can also go back and forth between recorded programming and live radio with the touch of a button. The Inno has the ability to work in the home kit with no power from an outlet which means you can use the antenna without the need of an external power source just the battery. The only thing that my unit does that can be bad is sometimes when I turn it off and resume later the recording is at a different point from when I turned it off. This could just be my unit or from age. My INNO also has good reception. Overall my INNO is a good piece of equipment. I would recommend getting it with the holster with the belt clip just like an old Walkman. The Inno also has good sound. No compressed sound like the Sirius Stiletto. I would recommend the Inno to a friend.
My main purpose in writing this review is to let customers know that this viewcam works with Macintosh computers. You must have iMovie and a firewire cable (not just USB). With the firewire, the movie you record on the DV tape is transferred right into iMovie for cool editing. It was easy even for a computer-idiot like me.Using the viewcam is easy, and the best part is the compact size. It looks just like a big digital camera, so no-one knows that you are actually filming. We use this to capture moments in our baby daughter's day-to-day life, and it works great (especially because you can so easily edit out repetitive sceens on your computer). Just remember to buy DV tapes, it does not come with any and you can't record movies without one installed. Enjoy!
Just received my monitor and must say it's quite a value. The display is crisp, set up and adjustment was a breeze, and I can't find even a single dead pixel. The design and materials are also quite nice and it looks far better than the somewhat cheesy Envision models I was considering. All in all, it seems to be a great buy.
I originally purchased this percolator to throw in my suitcase for business and vacation travel because I can't stand those funky hotel coffee brewers and cheap single-serving coffee packets. But, this Presto percolator is such a fast brew, the coffee is so much better, and it is so easy to take care of, that it has become my daily brewer, even when I am home. There are no gaskets to remove (stove-top espresso makers), there is nowhere for mold to build up (have you ever looked at the area where the coffee comes out of the electric coffee makers after a few days?), and all of the parts are stainless steel or plastic. Plus, it doubles as a teapot while traveling; just wash it, add water, and plug it in! In less then 5 minutes, you can have a hot cup of tea in your hotel room. The parts are all solid, sturdy, and fit together perfectly, too.
This laptop is very user friendly, and has a lot of unique capabilities. The screen is thin, and wide for a fantastic crisp looking screen display; however, the price is the biggest downfall of this product. (...)
I also had a bad optical pick-up after 16 months and very light use. Repair costs $200. I called Panasonic and they don't admit to having any problems with this player. Obviously they are lying. I have purchased my last Panasonic product.
originally bought the 27" around Christmas time - watched iRobot and played some Xbox but took it back when the HH Greg rebate increased at the end of the month ($1100 after incentives)... happy with the decision (using the LCD for a computer monitior, also, and the resolution seemed to sync better on the 30")my 30" came with a superior remote, as well - would be nice if it glowed in the dark, though :Pinitially, i was disappointed over the DVD aspect ratio/zoom situation already mentioned but i choos to blame Hollywood (boo widescreen!)definitely recommend using composite (Psyclone)/DVI (Monster)cables - noticed a "swimming" effect (imagine TV static fuzz) inside of white content without them; also detected pixelation in the sky of Matrix:Revolutions end fight scene but that was the only time and i was only a couple of feet from the screen (already watched following: Kill Bill 1/2, Hero, Anchorman, Matrix II/III, and Dodgeball with exceptional results)i can't say that i noticed any ghosting (inability to correctly transition images from one position on the screen without simultaneous display of intermediate images) while watching movies or playing Xbox; haven't tried Unreal on the PC, yet, but i'm confident that any problems will be a function of my video card's inadequacythe Xbox looks great on this screen - played KOTORII and Top Spin so far; it's not the quality that i hoped for but the clarity is superior to analog TVi've heard reports that the light/dark contrast isn't so hot; i'm pretty picky and i'd say that this device has no difficulty reproducing deep black and bright whitealso, people have complained about the absence of specific color (red) settings - adjusting this value is possible when using composite inputs; i'm currently using the default, factory, settings, though, and am thoroughly pleasedit doesn't offer the 1200x1600 resolution of my laptop monitor but it can achieve 1400x700 using a DVI input cable which is suitable for a desktop machine (i'm a coder, not a graphik artist); in Win2K the text is crisp and clear and should be better with XP since it's got built-in LCD friendly character interpolation; try Virtual Desktop (similar to Sun's multi-screen) if the screen space isn't sufficient; also, the applications suggested on other sites for adjusting the input resolution work well ("powerstrip") but "multires" from the same company is fine, easy, and freeone aggrevation about the TV is that there is an annoying noise when it's on; my speakers are disconnected (they're trash - about the same as come with cheap computers) so it's not feedback as i first suspected...it's not audible when the monitor is off or there's audio content playing (i said i was picky!)warning: one of the review sites i read mentioned that it's possible for LCDs to exhibit a type of burn-in that appears to be reversible in certain circumstances; fact or fiction, i don't know but recommend not leaving the thing every night while the CNN ticker clicks alongspeaking of standard TV, i plugged the coax cable into the TV tonight and was surprised at the quality of the picture; it's not as good as on an analog set but certainly would suffice except for a couple of channels (4 out of 70 were pretty bad: CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and Comedy Central - everything else looked decent); i'm guessing that HDTV would be spectacular (much like DVD) but it will be a while before i buy into that...my only complaint thus far is a defect pixel; it's not dead but appears to be dying (on the no-input blue screen it's black, however, when there is video content it's not noticable); this is one major disadvantage to the technology which simply must be accepted for now; i decided that it wasn't worth boxing it up and returning itwith regard to aesthetics, i think it's a sharp box; there's a strip of brushed aluminumish accent near the bottom where the buttons are; the glowing blue light which indicates standby mode is a neat touch; the top of the base is clearish along the lines of a Macintosh (ripoff, true, but shows a little extra effort)to conclude, this is a stupendous piece of equipment at a bargain basement price; yes, there are superior units available if you have $ to burn but seriously consider the Olevia when balancing cost/performance
The 90 degree bend in one end of this cable made connection so much easier. I put the bend end on the hard drive, which allowed the cable to drop straight down. Right behind the drive, I have a huge CPU cooling fan. Super convenient connection for a tight space.
I wasn't pleasantly surprised with this camera,despite the awful reviews. I didn't buy it on Amazon, but was able to obtain this little wonder machine second hand. It takes great panoramic photos and sharp snapshots like a rangefinder. It is a great backup to digital.
I bought this to have a DVI interface. I have used it with my T400 and my work T61. Amazon has a good price compared to Lenovo, but I still woldn't call it a great deal ($150 is a lot to pay just to get DVI). Having a second cord & powerbrick is a bonus. A 6-pin firewire port would be nice. The new dock for T400s has displayport and eSATA, which is a nice improvement, but won't work with older laptops. If you are looking at this dock, it is also worth looking at the new Lenovo USB dock, but I didn't want my dock connected by a single USB channel.
What can I say -- I unpacked it, set it up, it worked, and I haven't touched it since!IMPORTANT: Be sure that you change the router's default password! Otherwise, anybody will be able to break into your home network, by using the default ADMIN password. For additional security, I also use the free ZoneAlarm software.Plugging everything in was simple. I've steadily used the product for about 3 months without a failure. I will probably upgrade to their wireless product.
I bought this camera for my wife so she would have a top-of-the-line compact for taking pictures of our baby son. Neither of us has ever owned a Canon before, so I based my decision to buy from reviews and a friend's recommendation. Now that it has arrived I can happily confirm that picture quality and function are outstanding. The lack of image stabilization hasn't been a problem at all and despite the negative comments on zoom we find 3x more than adequate for the type of pictures we take. The only negative comment I have is that the battery has to be removed from the camera each time it needs to be recharged. This is a big inconvenience to us and I have to believe a detriment to camera longevity due to the wear and tear each time the battery is pulled from the contacts. For all I know, this may be a common characteristic of Canon digital compacts, but we were shocked because all the other digital camera's we've owned including an old Sony and a couple of Fuji compacts all charge the battery internally. While this lack of capability isn't enough to send the camera back, it is the reason I am only giving it a 4 star rating.
The handle is perfectly shaped, easy to grip, and feels so good in my hand. This knife creates efficiency, swiftly gliding through squash and potatoes. It is the best knife ever.I bought this Victorinox knife a few months ago to upgrade from a lesser quality knife, and I am so happy that I did. Yesterday, I was making soup and I reached for a knife to chop some vegetables. My new Victorinox knife was dirty (from easily slicing through cold dense fudge,) so I used my old knife, thinking that it would not be a big deal. I could not believe the difference. My old inferior knife could not even slice through celery without leaving uncut stringy bits. After five seconds of that inadequacy, I went and washed the Victorinox knife, and the rest of my slicing was quick, effortless, and flawless.
It worked great for a month and then the USB circuitry quit working. The KVM is now just a V since K and M are USB. Other reviewers have also had this happen. If you want to roll the dice on this one go ahead. But for me, it's a cost-reduced piece of garbage. I'd return it, but it's not worth the hassle.
I did so much research before buying this camera. I wanted something small, lightweight, but as good as I hear Sony and Canon are but can be bulkier. It is a very fast camera. The burst mode is all I expected. The 18x was fantastic - I was truly amazed at how close it could get. The disappointed came in when I uploaded the pics to my computer. They were grainy, just awful. Not sharp, crisp. I have used my Canon A95 for several years & have never had to play around with my pics to get the color right or sharp. I could just shoot, upload & enjoy. I spent more time trying to get these to look decent. I just returned this camera. I will be trying the Sony next.
This product is one of the cheapest Wireless USB adapters available. I bought two. Software not included. Requires purchaser go to netgear and download software. I had issues with install on one computer, but I resolved it. Good Deal.
I bought this a few years ago to scan 4x5 negatives, and the scan quality is very good.The software stopped working. I reinstalled one of the versions that comes with it (there's Epson Scan and SilverFast), but it's functionality is falling apart again. Now it won't scan color negatives correctly (won't remove the orange cast). Still works fine for slides and prints though.For b&w; negatives and very high quality prints, I get good results at about 2700 dpi. For good quality prints, 600 dpi seems to capture all the detail, and for snapshots, I use 300 dpi*.* I like to use a resolution that doesn't produce pixellation at the intended output scale--even if the pictures aren't sharp, they look better fuzzy than pixellated (IMO).The scanner does take some time to warm up if it's idle for more than 5 or 10 minutes. But it does a great job.One thing I have noticed is that a large JPEG file may not save, even though it appears to. I don't know if this is a Windows thing, or a scanner (software) thing, but it is best to Preview your files in Explorer before closing the file in the scanner application. That can be very frustrating after doing a couple hours worth of retouching on a scan. Large TIFs also don't seem to save at all. I am able to save JPEGs up to about 10 MB, TIFs up to about 40 MB, and larger GIFs. Bitmap images aren't worth working with, IMO, so I don't know if they save correctly.
Very smple: two items1.) Does not pop-out of powershot G9 camera - memory card is stuck in the camera.2.) My other camer powershot SD550, does not recognize this memory card -- dont know whether it is the camera or the memory card..
Think its too good to be true? well it is, dosent work on my windows XP PC, drivers included on USB drive are no help at all, at least it was cheap, but a complete waste of money. Seller sent me product only, no box, no CD w/ software, no instrucions...
Got it quickly and they work just fine. Kinda hard to get bad flash drives unless you buy a cheap-o brand. Over a month of off and on use and is still just fine. Get'um if you want...don't if you don't.
The player is one of the best carousel players I have ever owned. It recognizes and plays all my CD's without fail. I had trouble with my Onkyo CD player recognizing some of my CD's when I first put them in. This player plays them immediately and sounds good as well. I have only a couple of minor complaints. One is the CD Text feature is not available with most CD's. If this feature is important to you, beware. Second, the characters on the display are small and hard to see from a distance. Other then that the player is meeting my expectations.
Not too much to say about this product, other than the fact that it is super-fast and very reliable. When purchasing a SD card for your camera, I think everyone should get a high speed card. It allows the data to be written much faster, so that the next photo can be taken much more quickly than on a regular speed SD card.
The PSC 100 case looks great plus it is very soft too. The pocket provides enough room for an extra memory card and battery. My only complaint is it adds a little too much bulk for your pocket. The case adds around 1/2 inch of thickness to the camera which is a lot considering the small footprint of the Elph. I can put up with the bulk for the added protection the case provides.
I recently wrote a negative review of this product due to a software issue, which in the review I felt was a server problem. The problem is fixed and I want to set the record straight.Thanks to the IT guru at IRhythm, the tuner now works. There is a bug in the tuner when uninstalled and then reinstalled. After deleting some files as instructed by their IT department, the system is now working great. I've been told their engineers are working on this, "bug."Other new developments: The pager sized receiving unit has a problem with the line out jack. When inserting the headphone jack all the way into the socket, only one of the stereo channels works. Also, when using the ac adapter in the unit, a loud hum comes over the speakers of my stereo. This isn't a problem when using batteries. These may be a defects only in my unit.The remote control works flawlessly. I highly recommned this product. My thanks to the IT department at IRhythm.11-2009 Well it has been a very long time since I bought this unit and I can say it was in the trash very shortly after buying it. it was junk, my rview was too, and fortunately technology has improved where this thing is obsolete anyway. Sorry it took so long to post an update.
I purchased this remote to replace the Sony RM-AV1000. The Sony Remote has an lcd screen but no color, and no images, also has no sub menus. The Harmony 1000 has everything. You program it by connecting it to your computer, All you do to program it is select from a menu of choices what brand and model # your Tv is, And all other components, Receiver, DVD, Cd, VCR. Cable box, Dish Box. Also tell it from a drop down menu of choices how each device is connected. DVI, HDMI, RCA, Coaxial, Optical. It automatically adds the features that your old hand held remote had, Including sub-menus. The best part for me, since I've gotten older and my eyes are not as good as they use to be, It's all pictures. I don't need reading glasses as I did with the Sony remote. The Harmony 1000 is all touch screen. You do have hard buttons, for volume, mute. channel up or down. I rarely use these. I have my favorite channels programed in. If you like Fox News, theres a picture for it. you like A&E theres a picture for it. Just about any channel out there, theres a picture for it. you only need to tell it what channel it is on. Once your done programming. It will tell you to unplug it from the computer and go try it out. You may need some fine tuning, things I forgot to tell it or add in. There are no AA or AAA batteries to replace. The remote has its own charging base. and the remote tells you when its time to charge it. One last note. I turned the remote sound off. (mute remote) I didn't need it to make a sound everytime I touched a button on the screen.
Just what I needed to hook up a peripheral device to my router. Works well. Price was right and delivery was prompt.
I did not get the 4-in-1 RCA/S-video cable. Instead, all I got was a regular RCA cable.
It did NOT remove the scratches from my screen - which is what I bought it for.
I've been using this (probably a much earlier version)'for 4 years and I never had a problem with it.Unfortunately I dropped it on the floor for quite a few times (can't remember how many times tho, around 10? ) and after the last time I dropped it, the battery is half-broken. The mp3 is still working good, just the battery life is reduced to only 1 hour, it used to be much much longer. I think things like this do happen to batteries( same thing happened to the battery of my laptop), so I don't think it's the problem with the quality of the product.All in all, I'm very satisfied with this product.ps: the one I have is actually 4G.
This card replaced a 16mb that came with a camera. Now this camera can take over 1,000 pictures instead of 24.
I bought this as my first prime lens. I love the sharp photo quality I get out of it (much better than the kit lens). Small and lightweight, this is great for walking around. The downside is the loudness of the autofocus. I had read a review about how it sounds like an angry bee is stuck inside.. that is very true. Though it is a small price to pay for a great lens!
I bought this for my grandson who tells me he really loves it. He likes the ways it looks and fits onto his dresser when he stacks the speakers. He especially likes the cool blue light when he goes to bed. I cannot give any review on the quality of the speakers, though.
I purchased this television to put in a cabinet in the kitchen of my home. I am very pleased with the color, sound and quality of the unit. I have it mounted on a roll out shelf and I purchased a mount so the television can be folded up for storage. The only small problem is that the controls are on the top of the set and I sometimes activate them when I am trying to put the television away.
Very floppy..does not fit in the ear canal so it just flops around. The sound was ok but it is just not a secure fit and you can't get it to fit.
[Updated 1 December 2012]I received several negative comments. I am assuming these were from the manufacturer. Whether you *like* what I am saying or not, this is the honest experience I had. Folks would probably like to know about it.It seems like a great idea.The product theoretically allows you to do real-time voice modifications.I can imagine 1,001 useful applications of the software from improving your Tough Voice for a massive multi-player on-line persona to doing cartoons for kiddies.It was with great disappointment that I tried and failed to get this program to work on XP, Vista, and Win 7 systems.In the case of the XP and Vista system, I had to do a roll-back on the operating system when it became unstable after the installation.The concept is fantastic, but the product itself is shakey.I might be interested in future releases of the product, but the current version is definitely best avoided.In service,Rich
I was wondering what everyone was complaining about after several months of trouble free usage. Well, mine died too now.
When i first got this item i was totally lost. at first its so difficult to understand the play, pause on/off button is all one the way u navigate things is using this wheels thing the doesnt really turn. the volume goes up to 40, but 40 isnt all that loud considering... i dont even know why it has a key hold button i just dont understand... When i download music the program ALWAYS freezes (im also using xp.) Today i was deleting some files and it freezed so i did my regular thing of un plugging the usb stick and then all my songs went missing! but the room those songs took up is still taken so i tryed to download more songs and it wont let me! Dont buy this product because u will have no luck with it!
great sound, these do a great job, needed something for the kids playing games to keep quiet while we watch tv and this gets the job done...
No complaints here! Easy install and configuration. ...
If you're looking for a simple pair of computer headphones to play games/play music these will do. The sound is very clear - though the bass could be stronger (but it's not weak per say so no worries). They do seem a little fragile/cheaply-made construction wise so I wouldn't really use them for outdoor/physical activity.. but if you take care of them and just use em as a set for the computer or something you'll be fine. They look average/ok - not uber hip but not stupid-looking like some of the other sets out there like the "Behringer HPS3000 Studio Headphones" which are so huge you look like Princess Leia wearing them :o
This is my first light meter, so take this with a grain of salt, but so far it has been excellent. It does everything I need (especially flash metering) and even some things that I don't need.I spent quite a while looking at meters in the $100-$300 range that at least did flash metering, and I came to the conclusion that it makes much more sense to buy this all-in-one meter with extra features for $300 than buy a flash-only meter for less and then have to buy an incident light meter later especially when both together for a total cost of $300 or less would probably do less than this one meter does for the same cost. This was the best value in light meters that I could find, and I looked at quite a few. It seems that all of the research paid off and I made a good decision.My only wishes are that: 1) I wish I could set the shutter speed and aperture and have it tell me what ISO sensitivity is needed for the given lighting conditions; 2) it "only" goes up to f/90. Issue #1 is easy to work around (just hold down an iso button and turn it up from 100 until the aperture and shutter speed you need are displayed). Issue #2 really only matters because I have a f/177 pinhole camera "lens" that the meter is very useful for calculating the exposure time for... I just have to multiply whatever exposure time it gives me for f/90 by 4 (which would technically be the time for f/180 but that's close enough given my unwillingness to do the math to adjust it for exactly f/177).Given that there's an easy workaround for both, and the latter only comes in to play rarely, neither of these are a big deal. After all, the designers can't possibly imagine every possible thing that someone might want, and the meter already has a bunch of other features (like memory, averaging, EV delta v, multi-flash metering, etc.) that have either already come in handy for me or probably will rather soon.I also wish it used standard AA batteries (since I have a bunch of rechargables) but I don't consider the lack of commonly available battery support to be that big of a deal.If you need a light meter that does ambient/incident light, reflected light, and flash (with or without synchronization) then this has to be one of the best, if not the best, that you can get for the price.
If you spent more than a penny, you spent too much. The sound goes in and out during operation, and the bulky shape makes it hard to get around, save your dollars.
This is worthless, do not purchase. I bought this since my I-Pod FM device crapped out and didn't feel like dropping $50 on a new one. I have a CD player with FM that works fine, but is a bit bulky so I wanted something smaller. This is not it. Reception sucks and I don't think a single station comes through. Not worth the effort and cost to return either. You have been warned!!!
Am very happy with this purchase. Love the large LCD screen. It comes in handy when using the screen as a reference for painting on location.
I don't know if this shoe cap is necessary but in my mind at least it keeps out drizzle from our NW weather and keeps me from possibility hurting the hot shoe. Very inexpensive peace of mind for me. It fits nice and snug.
I was curious about whether this thing would actually work. I didn't really believe it would extend to my upstairs, controlling devices in my basement (across 2 levels) with that tiny transmitter. I was wrong. Not only does this product work exactly as it is supposed to, it is very fairly priced.I am using it now with a One For All 8 device remote to control all of my equipment. It works great! I have yet to find a function that is not faithfully reproduced by this product including TV, DVD, VCR, DVR, Cable Box with DVR and DVD burner.
Years ago, nearly everyone had a CB radio in their vehicle and possibly one as a base station at home. Technology has since placed a decline on CB's. Or has it? I bought this radio just as soon as I got home from a vacation in Alabama, this spring when the massive tornado swept the state. Putting it bluntly, if you did not have a CB, you could not communicate with anyone. Cell phones were often without service and land lines were wiped out. WI-Fi was non-existent. We were on our own.I was stunned to survive the tornado, only to witness travelers stranded at service stations even as far north as Birmingham. There were no Walt-Mart stores open, no grocery stores, no gasoline stations or truck stops open. And, no way on earth to find out if there were someplace further along the road that may be open. Travelers from other states low on fuel, simply wandered around gas pumps at every truck stop in a daze. We were four hours from any restaurant, restroom or gas station. We made it to Tennessee only by the kindness of Truck drivers who had CB radios and could tell us what places were open in Tennessee. Almost all of Alabama was shut down.It is a lesson well learned. Despite emergency preparedness and technology, everything can go fizz when mother nature strikes. And power may not be restored for days or even weeks. Survivalist or just plain concern for your family, I recommend you buy this Uniden radio. A great value for a life-saving device to have on hand everyday or in an emergency. Lots of range to connect you with Truck Drivers and emergency officials, crisp clear communication and easy for any family member to operate, and easy for you to install.
These are great Cd's to burn for everyday use.I have tried Philips,Verbatim,Sony,TDK,and Memorex.I like Memorex the most because they give you great products with great prices.Although,I have experienced a few CD's starting to get yellow on the surface.But that happened because I just left them on my table for too long.All in all,these are great CD's for great prices.I burn Cd's 7-8 times a week and there are fine.
I ordered this for my wireless headphones & I'm glad I did. My Sony headphones died on me in six months so, I contacted new replacement plan. They told me how to send my headphones back & I got my check in the mail for the purchase price that I paid for my headphones. I did have to pay my own shipping charge but, It was well worth it to have this plan. I had no problems with customer service. They were very nice. The only thing there was a problem with was getting my check. It did take them from Aug to Oct to get my check. I called them one time & they said there was a problem with getting the checks out but, I would have my check by the 8th of Oct. It was here on the 9th because of columbus day. I do recommend this company. I had no problems with them execpt for what I said about waiting for my check. If you don't mind waiting for your check I say get this replacement plan. IT'S WORTH IT!!
My first digital camera was the Olympus D340R, a 1.3M pixel "entry" level camera I purchased in 1999. It was (and still is) fantastic, and has me hooked on Olympus since. I wanted to upgrade because I wanted two things the 4040 offers:1) be able to print super-large prints (like the 16" x 20" and the 20" x 30" size prints offered by Ofoto)2) be able to print reasonable size enlargements by digitally zooming into a digital photo.Well, I just got my first 16" x 20" size photo back from Ofoto and it's gorgeous! On top of that, you can crop and retouch (using Photoshop) to your desire, so you can get everything just right.I had planned on buying the 3040, but when I saw this camera, I couldn't resist. I'm not sure if the extra savings can be justified by others, but in my case, it gives me the resolution confidence to do the large size prints that I want.Also, the extra resolution is perfect for cropping to a small portion of the orginal photo for printing, within losing needed resolution for a quality print.Some other neat applications with the camera's features:- bright lens is great for indoor picture without flash. do this if possible as underexposed images can be resuscitated with Photoshop, but not too much can be done with overexposed photos- use the manual focus to pre-focus before asking a passerby to help you take a photo of you and your spouse. This way, the inexperienced photo-taker would not out-of-focus photos by framing the picture so that the center of the photo is the infinity that is in between you and your spouse.
I got an iPod Mini for Christmas & I love it except for those earphones that Apple supplies. They're very uncomfortable & they don't sit properly in my small ears so the sound isn't good at all. Then , on a recent flight, the fellow next to me had his big iPod with earphones that were obviously not Apple's, so I asked him what they were. They were a different model from Sony, but still the type that fit inside the ear canal. I did some investigating & comparison shopping and found these here at the best price along with free shipping. On top of that, they were pink to match my Mini! The sound is fantastic: you really get the full dimension thanks to the design which effectively blocks out ambient noise & concentrates the music right to your ears. They also come with 3 different sizes of silicone pads which are very soft, making these earphones the most comfortable I've ever tried. The wires that go behind your head instead of around your neck seem a bit odd at first, but once you get used to it, you wonder how you ever used the other kind that were always getting in your way every time you reached for something. If you've invested in a good personal music device, the earphones do make a world of difference and these are definitely worth the price to complement an iPod or personal stereo.
This product has been a key element in getting the clutter of the CD pile out of my living room. First I bought a cable from Bestbuy that connects the RCA jacks to the headphone jack of the ipod. That sucked. The music was muffed and I was miffed. My daughter had a little speaker set that docked the ipod and it sounded better so I surmised that the difference was the dock connection vs. the earphone connection. I think I was right. I was considering buying the Bose speaker dock ($400 and still no FM or CD capabilities) but then I was able to use this cable to connect ipod to existing home stereo. In iTunes preferences I selected the highest quality bit rate and selected AAC files. This works pretty good. I'm sure true audiophiles will still notice some of the music is missing, but it's good enough for most of my listening.
I am a medical transcriptionist and an extremely fast typist. I spilled Pepsi on my other Saitek keyboard and space bar stopped working - it is the fastest keyboard I have ever used and so I had to have another one. I have used every brand name keyboard made and if you type for a living this is the one you need. Not only can it keep up with the fastest typist, but it is so well made and high quality for the price. Plus it is pretty with the backlighting!!!
This bracket is an absolute waste. A $15 dollar waste too! I even tightened it with pliers, not just the hand tightening knob, and still wouldn't even adequately hold the Scarecrow in position. No chance of any real adjustment with this junk design either. Ended up using some electrical PVC brackets with great success, cost about $.40 each.
After installing this router/firewall I was unable to connect to Amazon.com (although it worked great with every other web site). I don't know what caused the problem, but it appears I was not alone as Linksys specifically says in the notes for a firmware upgrade that it &quot;Addressed issues where some sites could not be connected.&quot; Unfortunately, even with this upgrade I could still not connect to Amazon. Linksys tech support sent me firmware 1.23.2 which is not currently available from their web site. This release solved the problem (obviously :-)BTW - Kudos to Amazon's tech support who did their best to solve the problem. Since only their site was unreachable, it didn't seem like I had a router problem.
I found this case to be everything I wanted and at a good price. Plenty of storage room and well built. I am looking to buy another camera and this case will work out great.
Great Mouse for gaming and all other applications.some use it for design, I love it. 2 batteries, you can charge it in 2 hrs.Lasts up to 4 days with out a problem.A must have... Great buy!!!.PD. There is a green color and a black one. I got the black one I was lucky!Because in the web site is shown as green. And I definitely wanted the Black one.
i love this technology, wireless technology moves parallel though slightly behind all technology. i cant wait to see how this product will evolve. i mean i already have ideas about it ... but this combination is quite the total package!
Power! I can only turn this thing up 1/4 way before my ears are hurting I have yet to turn it up halfway. The satellites are clear and the bass is strong and deep. The remote is very cool the blue LED is strong and the bass and volume knobs are very handy. There is a headphone jack on there also. Just what i expected with THX and logitech
Apple is, quite simply, the best and most innovative computer manufacturer. A recent article in Consumer Reports identified Apple computers as the most reliable computers and PC Magazine user surveys have reached the same conclusion. Furthermore, Apple computers -- including this new, more powerful eMac -- are impervious to the viruses which regularly plague Windows-based PCs.Yes, most people use Windows-based PCs, but do you really want to be just another member of the PC herd -- with all of the problems and frustrations presented by Windows-based computers, including regular virus attacks -- or are you looking for a computer which is user friendly, seldom crashes, and is virtually impervious to viruses? If these virtues are more important to you than being one of the crowd, please seriously consider buying an Apple computer. This new eMac is Apple's latest and fastest iteration of its eMac series of compact, user friendly computers at reasonable prices. This new budget priced eMac is a surprisingly fast computer -- more than twice as fast as a Pentium 4 with the same clock speed. If you're looking for a fast, versatile, easy to use computer, want to stop worrying about frequent crashes and virus attacks, and are willing to try something off the beaten path, you'll love this elegant and now faster new eMac.
I don't know about you folks, but I have small ears. Though the sound on these ear buds are good, I can't keep the darn things in my ear for more than 30 seconds at a time because they're too big for me, and FORGET about trying to walk and keep them in my ears. Unfortunately, this renders them completely unusable and they sit in my drawer of orphaned cords. Good idea, badly designed for size differences.
As a big fan of last years d-ne320 psyc model, I noticed this years 2006 model the 330 had one main advantage, 15mW headphone output. What is this you might ask? Well most portable cd players made nowadays use weak amps rated around 5mW to 10mW, I dont know why but I'd guess to either lessen cost or prevent lawsuits of ppl claiming it damaged their hearing. Although 15mW wont damage anything as long as your safe. Anyways, it plays all my mp3s I throw at it, quick access to files, comes with remote w/ volume control, lasts 22+ hours with a music cd, 30+ with mp3 cd all with ONE AA battery! Plays atrac3 files, which I dont care for, I prefer LAME mp3. And little ear bud earphones. Sound and bass doesnt distort at high volumes, due to 15mW amplifier. It has a customizable 3band equalizer, how many cd players do you know have that feature?? It also has preset EQ settings. Shock resistance is good, and searching for mp3 files is fairly easy. Bass Boost is there, however its kind of annoying going through the menu to turn it on or off, I prefer a button on the player. Paid 59.99 for last years model, this year paid 44.99 for the 330 and I feel the 330 is better. Why do I give it 5 stars, I think for $50 this is one of the better portable cd players you'll find in stores and online.Features: 3-band EQ, anti-shock, remote control w/ volume, 15mW headphone output, mp3 and atrac3plus file playback, playlist support, one battery lasts a long time. 3v ac adapter input (not included) timer for auto-shutoff, and moreCons: bass boost and EQ settings are hidden in the menu, with no backlit display its hard to change without light to see what your doing.
Using this in a static dof adapter (and it works perfect for this). Just be careful with it because it is extremely fragile. This is my second one to order because the first one got scratched on the carpet.
What an incredible camera! Incredible resolution for printing, compact enough to fit in your front pocket, and even has video for spur of the moment situations. Manual mode, automatic mode, things just don't get much sweeter. I would recommend getting batteries and memory on ebay for a great deal. This is the best camera in its class.
This was a great buy, have had no problems with it! For the line of work I do, this really helped me on finding adresses and locations! Already recommended it to other people.
The thing works great for what you're gonna pay for it, I'd highly recommend it for a low range upgrade (with a frontside Aux and USB) if you don't want a total piece of crap.
This is an amazing product. The number of songs it holds for such a small recorder is fantastic.
I am a beginner bird watcher. Used this binocular last weekend in Costa Rica.... fabulous!!! Great purchase for amateur bird watchers
If you want an inexpensive, yet functional CD holder, this is it. I bought it for my wife for her new car. She loves it, put it in her SUV 5 minutes after I gave it to her. Very good move on my part.
This Mega Changer/Player is everything that Sony says it is. My only gripe was my computer key board did not work with this one as it did with the Sony 300 disc Mega Changer so I had to use the remote to enter all my DVD's and CD's. That took a couple of days, but once that was done, this machine performed flawlessly. It is very simple to operate, the folder is easy to read, and no more DVD/CD racks on the wall. I would definately purchase this Sony again.
I bought this as a gift for my son (he's been wanting one for quite a while) and he loves it! He has downloaded tunes from I-tunes as well as from CD's we have at home. I have not used it myself, so don't know how easy the controls are, but he hasn't had any difficulties.
I would have liked to review this item, but, unfortunately, it got stolen before I could even see it. It was stolen out of the box, from my front porch.
Just purchased a new Dell 2gig 8200 with 512 megs of PC 800 rdram. I got a HP 4400 scanner and thought it was pretty good for a hundred bucks. However, I was told the Epson 1250 Perfection was much the better and for the same price so I sent the the HP back (one flaw about the HP was that it would not shut off if you shut the computer down first--I had to pull the power cord to shut it off) and purchased the 1250. I was not happy with the Epson and like many other people that have done a review about this product, I found the software to be poor and limited. My main gripe is the the scan quality was not nearly as good as the HP. This surprised me. Regardless how much I tweaked and played with the software, I could not even get the results that I got from the HP using the HP automatic scan.I was fortunate in that I was able to send the Epson back without any charge back or shipping charges. I am now searching for something a bit better and am looking at buying the HP ScanJet 5490 Cse. I know this scanner will be far more money but I guess you get what you pay for. If I knew then what I know now about the Epson, I would have stayed with the HP.
I purchased this notebook based on reviews from Consumer Reports stating that it was a good computer for the money. I know that with every batch of products, there will be a few lemons, but I have had a ridiculous time with mine.Within one week of purchase, the operating system crashed (and by the way, Toshiba only has driver support for Vista, so if you want to install XP, good luck). I had to call customer service to have them send a recovery disk since it does not come with the computer. That was a hassle in and of itself. They said I had not registered the computer, although I had a printout of the email that I received thanking me for registering the computer.After talking with several people, and going back and forth with them, I finally received the disk. I reimaged the hard drive and reinstalled Windows, it began to crash again within a few days. Long story short--I have now sent it in for warranty repair THREE times and it is still not fixed. Not only that, if I had a dollar for every minute I spent on hold waiting to talk to their 'customer relations' people, I would have a big pile of money.My advice--if you are thinking about buying this laptop (or any Toshiba laptop, based on their technical support), I would think again.
Samsung HT-X250T DVD Home Theater SystemWe have a 50" plasma Samsung and while the TV is great, especially on HD, the sound is not impressive. We own some BOSE products and we really like the sound that BOSE provides. I had my mind set to get a BOSE system and was primarily looking at the BOSE 3-2-1 Series II. However the user reviews were middle of the road. I then began to look on this site for 5 star rated systems and was impressed by the reviews on the Samsung HT-x250. We decided to give it a shot and am I ever glad we did.The system has a sleek modern style which we like and fits well with the Samsung TV. Installation was a breeze. Color coded speaker connections really help you to sail right through installation. I've never owned a home theater system before but I had this one up and running in half an hour and I was taking my time.I can use the universl remote for both the TV and the Home Theater System.Now for the important part. This system just delivers unbelievable sound for the price. I can't imagine why anyone would need a better system. For the first test run I put in "Saving Private Ryan" and watched the D-day beach invasion scene. The sound was out of this world. I have this set up in a fairly small room but I feel certain it would work just as well in a larger room,perhaps better because you turn the volume up a little more. When my wife went out this evening I cranked this puppy up to see what it would do. I got it as loud as I could stand it and couldn't detect any distortion.You can adjust the volume on the center speaker as well as the balance between the right and left speakers, both front and back. However I'd like to have a little more sound from the rear speakers and I haven't been able to find a way to increase their volume. Now of course I have not read the owners manual so there may be a way to do this. God forbid I actually ask for help with this.If your looking for a reasonably price Home Theater System I think you'd be very pleased with this choice. Good looks, ease of installation and killer sound.
My computer has decent speakers so it's fine for listening in my office. The rest of the house is a different matter. I need to get and control Music in other rooms as well.So I bought the Logitech Wireless Music System and it works.First off, there is no wireless interference from it (that's always been an issue in the past). Second, it does what it says it will do (no disappointment).There is a wireless transceiver (2"x3") that connects to your stereo and a tiny remote control. A transmitter that looks like a USB memory key plugs into the USB port. That's it. Anytime you plug the transmitter into the port (I use the front one), pc sound is redirected to the transmitter. I think it circumvents the sound card altogether. I didn't touch any of the audio controls or wires from the pc and I did not install any software.I can control the MusicMatch play list (it works with other media players too) from the transceiver or the remote. And when I unplug the USB transmitter, it's like it was never there.So, bottom line:Sounds goodNo interferenceAdditional receivers availableIt really works! (That's the unexpected part)
Ok, the only bad thing I have to say about this camera is the size. While smaller than the TZ1 it's still bulky. That's it!!!This is an awesome all around camera, and for long zoom in a point and shoot, it's the best. Yes, SONY just release a 10x zoom in a compact, but I have had this one for a year now. So far, these 2 are it as far as I know. Perspective: A 10x zoom, or 40x with digital, means you will take a photo of someone or something from so far away they won't even know you're there. AND it's good quality, very good quality. So I took beach candids that were awesome.Features are loaded and easy to use. The user interface in PANASONIC is clean and simple, i love it. The display is clear and bright. Stabilization works awesome. The leica lens is so clear, it's not rivaled by many. Battery life is very good. Features are easy to get onthe dial or through simple menus. If anything, compared to my Canon, i would say the standard colors are a bit subdued, especially red, so all you have to do is use the "vivid" setting and that's it, your colors will pop.This is my compact back-up camera to my DSLR. I just purchased the new PANASONIC DMC-FZ18 as my portable back up (18x optical zzoom) because a zoom like that on my DSLR will cost me $$$$ and weigh 10 pounds. So now, when I am on a picture trip, PANASONIC is either my primary or my back up. If I need compact, my TZ3 is my primary. These are great cameras.
I don't know the difference between the grey and black but my black version started to malfunction in about 6 months.The left button quit working. Customer Service by phone was unreachable, and by email was slow and had tokeep explaining problem. Finally was told a replacement would be sent. Two weeks later I'm told it's out of stockand I would have to wait. Therefore this company will take your money and not Honor their warranties.
We bought our camera in December to capture our son's first Christmas. It was super easy to use right out of the box. We have been very pleased with its performance in both still shot and video/recording mode. The 'best shot' feature is really cool, especially the "high sensitivity setting" which takes very sharp, clear indoor pictures. One of the reviews that I read (prior to purchase) noted that because the camera is so small and user friendly, you tend to carry it more often and take more pictures... I totally agree!! We never leave the house without it. Plus, the camera has great battery life-- I think we charge it maybe once every couple of weeks. The Casio Exilim was one of our smartest purchases. I would totally buy another one.If I had to choose a con, it would be that the picture gets a little grainy on close ups in the video/recording mode.
I couldn't get over the way this head is like a video game joy stick! Once I got it and started to use it I was amazed! I'll never buy a head that requires you to turn knobs, handles or screws again. So easy to manuver even a child can frame up an excellent shot. This head is great if shooting nature photos and your subject decides to run before you get the shot. Just grip the stick and move the camera to where the subject is.
easy to keep clean and no degradsation of.images. great product. Prompt delivery and in perfect condition.I think this is one of the best filters to protect the lense without causing degradation of images.
I bought these as a gift for someone but did try them myself. The quality is good, and you do get some noise reduction, although don't expect perfect silencing of ambient sounds.
I've had my B8350 for nearly a year now so I think I can comment on reliability. Let me say that I too had a defective unit first time around, but HP immediately sent me out a replacement, including some fresh cartridges, free shipping. Since then I have had no problems. My photos printed from Photoshop are crisp and faithful. The speed is good too. The ink usage is on a par with other similar printers. I believe this model is virtually identical to the Deskjet 9800, so whichever has the best price, grab one.
I inherited this cable from a friend of mine when I bought his entire sound system. I did a little comparitive testing between this and a single left channel RCA cable (the free ones that come with most TV's and DVD players). There is no difference. None.See, the signal that runs through the line is digital, so unless you have massive amounts of electrical interference in your room, there is no reason to buy one cable over another. Optical will do just as well, and that has no chance of picking up interference.
The adapter works great. I can now use my G.P.S. on the boat with no wories of the battery going dead.
The best pot of coffee I have ever made. My son recommended this pot to me and I would definitely pass the recommendation forward.
Received it today, and the hardest part was getting it out of the thick plastic clam shell. I have only taken a one minute video, while sitting at my desk, just to check on the quality of the picture, audio & lighting, to my surprise they were all above average to which I am very pleased, so it will be taken along on our cruise to the Panama Canal this Dec. For some reason it took me only a few minutes to install it on my wife's Dell 8200 kitchen computer, but over two hours to get it up and running on my Dell 9100 ?Overall I think it is a good buy for the money and would recommend it to all my friends and family.
The lock tab is too loose. It locks when inserting into slot, rendering it unable to accept data and sometimes unable to read when using some (not all) reading mehanisms interfacing with computer. Unable to format card with H-2 Zoom recorder.Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo RecorderZoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder + 2GB Accessory Kit
I love this thing! The Flip Video encased all of the wonderful memories I had in Vermont, and when I uploaded the videos onto my laptop it only took a few minutes each section. Though, there was a glich on the first upload, but I when I plugged it into my main desktop and was connected to the internet, a prompt came up and it was fixed within the half hour.It's a great addition to the family as well, for those impromptu home video moments!
This is simply the best cable or DSL router for any home user. It is very simple and easy to setup and install and works consistently well, I've been running mine for 2 years with virtually no downtime. I have setup about a dozen of these devices for other people and never ahd a problem using them with either a very basic setup or more complicated network configurations. The router can work in nearly any situation with its 4 ethernet ports to support wired computers in the same room as well as wireless capabilities to support computers all throughout the house. The router works well as a backbone to support your entire network, regardless of how many computers you have. The average user will be impressed with its ease of setup while an advanced user will appreciate all the custom settings that can be tweaked to work with any configuration. In the end, you will never find a better router than this Linksys and it is simply the better than any other brand of router on the market today.
This is the case listed on the box of our new Sony digital camera, but it actually didn't fit very well. It's slightly too tight when one slides the camera in, and the case is too long so there's a 1/2 inch of empty space on the end once the camera is inside. I think it's a carrying case designed to fit a multitude of cameras rather than one specific shape. If you're looking for a custom case that fits perfectly, skip this case. Mine's in the trash.
The zoom is incredible. The camera's multi shot works great. The colors recorded are perfect, the sound great. I can record up to 8 hours (depending on battery life)and combine still shots and video on one recording.Totally awesome. The best camera/camcorder I have seen after weeks of detailed research.If you want quality and a reasonable price, buy this one.
The antec cooler is the only cooler that seems to work for me. Although the body is thicker than most other coolers, the performance far outweighs the negative.
I really liked this monitor. I got it for $248 (or something close to it) which included tax and shipping cost. It was a great value and I didn't have to deal with rebate forms or anything. It is easy to set up and the contol systems are easy to use. I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Decent radio for the price, but AM reception in SO CAL is not so great!
Microsmith's Hot Link Pro is amazing, and works so much better than my remote alone! I purchased mine because my wife was tired of having to aim the remote at the ceiling to get it to work properly - most of our electronics are hidden from line-of-sight by our coffee table, and it frustrated her to have to hold her arm up to change the volume or channel. As we all know, if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!The installation went relatively easy, but it does take some thought before jumping in. I found it easier to plan out wiring routes and orders before jumping into the install. I mounted the eye just in front of my center channel speaker, and it works wonderfully with a rear-projection LCD - I've had none of the possible problems with mine picking up stray RF traces. Best of all, my wife can use the remote without pointing in a certain direction!
I first bought these tweeters before I bought my amp and sub and it was just to much. The highs were overpowering everything. Then I bought some Memphis 6x9s and my mids came to life. But I still needed some low end bass. So I got a Cadence 800watt amp and a Rockford Fosgate P3 10 in a ported box and now I have the best sounding system I've ever had. The tweeters are perfect if you have a 10 or 12. However, if you have some major bass, like a 15 or two 12s then I would go with some Kenwood tweeters (In my opinion Kenwood has the loudest tweeters). These are'nt the loudest but sound great are very loud, just not the loudest. By the way I paid 35 for mine at a local audio shop, so the price that amazon has them for, its a no-brainer, pick these.
Great and easy to set up if you're not doing anything crazy. Beware of some of their VPN troubleshooting techniques, though. Techs had me DOWNGRADE my firmware to the last "stable" version for what I was trying to do. Not exactly confidence-inspiring.Overall, a very stable and reliable product.
I've never experienced the former reviewers unfortunate issues with this LaCie Drive. I've owned one of these for two years, and Im a heavy user - 10 hours a day. I edit lots of video and have 30GB of music on here that I play throughout each day using I Tunes. never a glitch, never a problem. I've used SeaGate external drives and those are great too, but I have had a few problems with those. Im so far a big LaCie fan and Im buying another one soon.
This is the third Targus RG0318 backpack I have purchased on Amazon (Lower price than any other merchant I researched online ). The first one lasted three years before it was run over and dragged by a car. If not for that, it might still be in service. The zippers failed on the second one after only a year and a half. I purchased a third one because, it has the best storage features of any backpack I have seen. As someone else noted in their review, this version has the same model number as the first two I owned but is physically very diffrent inside and out but, it still works for me. Amazon should change the picture on their website. You can view the actual version you will recieve by going to the Targus website. If you need the exact features of the one shown on Amazon's website you will be disappointed when it arrives. I'm pretty hard on my backpacks and hope this one holds up as long as my first one minus being dragged by a car. Actually, it was still usable after the car dragged it but, it looked pretty battered.
I will be spending 4 or 5 days in the hospital for an operation soon so I purchased this unit to catch up on my DVD collection while there...after extensive research of the reviews on Amazon I decided on this unit...I was pleasently pleased when I tried it out...the 8.5" screen has a great picture and the earphones give excellent sound...to my great relief it plays my extensive DVD+R disc collection flawlessly...purchased this unit with the Targus DV301 carrying case...it holds the DVD player and the AC adapter, earphones, and remote control well, but I recommend a separate holder for your DVD's as the Targus is now quite full.
Smokey doesn't know what's hit him. My new V955 is guiding me thru the streets of South Texas, so far so good. My little friend is a solid, easy to use partner in crime and I'm glad I didn't shell out the extra $100-300 for the newest models available.
I have not before been interested in getting sattelite radio and never thought I would, but after I saw my friend with one of these DELPHI Roady2 units, I had to get one too. My friend had shown me other XM units he had, but this is the one that got me to get XM.When you look at this tiny shirt pocket sized device, you think it is just a controller or head for a much larger unit somewhere, but EVERYTHING is inside the small device itself, including the FM transmitter. Most FM transmitters on the market have been bigger than this device, but somehow they fit one inside this unit with all the other stuff it needs to do.This unit is smaller than my radar detector. Much smaller.And unlike most FM transmitters, this one has a nice strong signal! With my friend outside in his car with the unit, I went into my house and was able to tune the XM station he had tuned to on my radio in the house!In fact, what I like most about this unit is that it is so easy to take from home to car so that you only need one unit for both. Right now, I have it tuned to a channel in the bedroom, but can listen to a radio here in the office on the other side of the house, or any room in the house, the FM transmitter is that good. You have a choice of several FM frequencies, and unlike those FM transmitters you tune with a screwdriver, this one is digitally PL locked to the frequency you select via the on screen menu, and it will not fade off frequency.The audio quality is going to be better with the line out jack, but the quality of the FM modulator has been good enough for me so far, plus it means I can use any radio in the house or car without having to connect any wires to them.OK, now some neat features not mentioned on most reviews and websites....While listening to a channel, you can use the thumbwheel and read what is playing on all the other channels without leaving the channel you are listening too. If you find a song or program that you like, just push in the thumbwheel and you jump to that channel's audio.Let's say you are in the car, and a song comes on that you really like but don't have pen or paper to write down the name of song and artist. Just push the button on the front labeled: MEMORY. Now that song and artist info is stored into memory so that at any time later when you are around pen and paper, you can call up that information and write it down! You can store up to 20 songs in this memory, then it starts deleting the oldest song title in memory once you have 20 stored.You can also put songs into another memory that will have the unit BEEP at you if any of your favorite songs are being played on any channel while you are on another channel. Then one press of a button, and you can jump to your favorite song playing.Each major city has it's own traffic and weather channel, and the current temperature and forecast is printed on the screen too.You can program your favorite stocks to constantly show you the stock rate on the screen under song or channel name.Another reason I never wanted to get sattelite radio in the car, is because of having to mount another antenna on the car, I don't like to put holes in the car. But this one has a magnet mount and is the size of a refridgerator magnet, so you can stick it on the roof while driving, but you don't even have to do that, since just resting it near the front windshield inside the car has been getting me great reception, so why put it outside the car if I don't have to? Some might just stick the tiny magnet antenna to the top of their radar detectors.Same with indoors. I was told to put it in a window with some sort of direction view, but I have it in the middle of the room now not next to any window and it is working just fine. I ordered the in home kit, which will give me a seperate indoor antenna that is a bit larger and will probably be better yet, plus, then I don't have to take the one antenna in and out of the house, I can leave the one in the car and the other in the house and just take the unit itself in and out.They give you several mounts for inside the car, and I like the vent mount the best, because I don't have to use any sticky permanent tape, glue, or velcro in my car, it holds on to the air vent real tight, and the unit just slides on and off of it and is nice and visable to read right over the radio. But this mount can be taken off easy and does not ruin the car or leave sticky residue.I bet most people will not figure out how to use the vent clip, and no instructions explain it, but if you figure it out and do it right, it will never fall off and will stay unless you want to take it off. If it keeps falling off for you, you are not doing it right. You don't just slide it in and out of the vent, once you slide it in, in snaps onto to thin plastic parts of the vent and will not come back out unless you angle each of the clamps the right way. And once you have this snapped in to your vent, you do NOT take it on and off as another reviewer mentioned having problems with, the DELPHI Roady2 slides on and off of the vent mount, so you leave the mount on the vent, you don't keep taking it off, you just slide the Roady2 on and off the mount that stays connected to the vent, unless you are not going to use the Roady2 in the car ever again, then take the vent mount off.And I figured since I got the unit on a weekend evening, I would not be able to get it activated until Monday morning, but XM had an operator to help me when I called and my unit was activated within 10 minutes just from calling from home with a credit card.Even though you disconnect the unit from power and take it from the house to the car, or back the other way, it remembers what channel you were on last and all the memories and information you had stored in it.Oh, and you can order a remote control for the unit too. It even has an infrared remote detector in this tiny thing.NOW FOR SOME SECRET TRICKS!!Not mentioned in the manual, and unknown to most Roady2 owners, are secret codes to get extra features out of the unit!With the unit turned off... Press 2 3 2, and then push in the tuning wheel.The unit will turn on without the backlight on!This is great if you don't want to attract attention with the bright lights of the unit in the dark, or to consume less power if you want to operate the unit on a battery pack.To help aim your antenna at the two satellites...With the unit turned off... Press 2 0 7, and then push in the tuning wheel.The unit will turn on, then press the DISPLAY button until the display shows BER%Now adjust your antenna until you get the lowest reading on one or both of the satellites.You are shooting for "0" on one of the satellites, as only one isneeded, but if you have a clear shot to both, it is possible to get low number or "0" readings on both.--------------------------------------UPDATE: HIDE ANTENNA IN THE TRUNK!!!--------------------------------------I have found out something very interesting that I wanted to share here. I put the tiny magnet mount antenna that comes with the Roady2 under the rear deck of the car under the back window. (The carpeted deck that the rear speakers are usually mounted in.) And as you can open the trunk and get access to and easily SEE the bottom of the rear speakers and see them hanging down from the deck, you can also stick the magnet antenna here!Be carefull to understand that just putting any radio antenna in a trunk, where metal shields it from seeing the sky will NEVER work. NO METAL OF THE CAR CAN BE BETWEEN THE ANTENNA SO IT CAN NOT SEE THE SKY. (No damage will occur to the radio, you just won't get any reception!)BUT.. on most rear decks of cars, there are usually lots of cut outs of the metal of the car (especially two big ones for the speakers to go through) and if you wedge this antenna and stick it on TOP of the metal, so that only the cardboard and carpet of the rear deck is between the antenna and the sky view out the rear window, this WILL WORK!!Do not stick the antenna on the BOTTOM of the metal, but on TOP of it so that it is sandwiched between the metal and the carboard/carpet of the rear deck.It is OK that the carpet and cardboard block it from seeing out the rear window, as radio waves can go through cardboard and carpet, just not METAL. So now, when you look at the rear deck, all you see are your two rear speakers and third brake light, you can't SEE the XM antenna, but the satellites CAN see it!I have used it this way now for MONTHS without EVER having any reception problems. No matter which direction I am driving too, because the 2 XM sattelites are at such angles in the sky that they will always see through the windows of the car and reach the antenna under the rear deck. If the sattelites were directly straight above, then this would probably not work, since the metal ROOF of the car would block the antenna depending on which direction you were driving. I bet this trick won't work with Sirrius antennas, since their sattelites are always moving around and many times are straight above you.But even under the hardest rain storms, I have had full strength reception with this tiny antenna hidden in the trunk! The wire I just sent under the rear seats and to the front of the car. The magnet holds it securely in place. And when the car is parked, no one can SEE the antenna, and the Roady2 goes in my shirt pocket, so no temptation for burglars are visible in or on my car at all.-----------------------------------------------------------UPDATE APRIL 2006 - XM lowers audio quality on all channels-----------------------------------------------------------I am very disapointed to report that several weeks ago, I noticed a DRASTIC change in audio quality. The bandwidth on every channel has been lowered and all the music channels sound really bad now. (in my opinion) No highs at all, all music sounds like the lowest encoded MP3 files you find on the internet, watery and mushy. XM Comedy used to sound great, while the Laugh channel always sounded bad, but now XM Comedy sounds as muddy as Laugh, and every other channel now.Turns out XM added around 10 new music channels, but there was not enough bandwidth to do something like that, so now all the channels have to sound bad, so they could add these other 10 channels in the same bandwidth.I guess XM hopes that most people won't notice the drop in audio quality, and yes I am an audio engineer with audiophile ears, but even my wife noticed the drop in audio quality, so it was a MAJOR drop in quality as she never notices things I usually try to point out to her. In fact, I didn't tell her about the change, she asked ME if the audio sounds different than it used to!I can't listen to any of the music channels now, and switching to a local FM station after listening to the XM channels, is like switching to a CD after listening to AM radio.I recorded a lot of programming directly from this XM radio to DAT and into my DAW, and I can record from the same channels today and compare the differences from only two months ago to today, and the difference is NIGHT AND DAY. XM also added very high compression to the music channels, that they never had before this change, so now even the classical music and Jazz channels have absolutely no dynamic range and sound ridiculous. (in my opinion)This is really sad, because I really enjoyed having XM, but if other people don't complain, and if they don't get the audio quality back to where it was, very soon, I am going to cancel service. I find myself listening to FM stations again because the audio is SOOO GOOD when compared to what XM sounds like now. (in my opinion)Comercials are now being added to some of the XM music channels, and has always been on the talk channels, so now that the audio is WORSE than FM broadcast, I feel like XM is insulting my intelligence.Sirius is no better, they sound awful to me too. Both these services are adding too many channels trying to compete with each other, and now they both sound horrible. If XM was smart, they would have DROPPED some channels and improved sound quality, not made it worse. Up to last month, XM was the better sounding of the two services, now it's like listening to two AM stations and trying to determine which sounds better.This is still a great little unit, and this change will effect ALL XM radios, so it doesn't make this unit any worse than before. If XM decides to put the audio quality back where it was, this unit will be able to give you good sound again.I just wanted to add this new information so I could sleep at night having my review up here.Go listen to this at a retail store first, and if it sounds ok to you, and you think the audio sounds good, then buy it.
The construction is pretty poor in my opinion. Bought these for my boys to play with and they didn't last a month. The boys are 10 and 11. Range is bad, reception is bad, battery life bad.
I have had 3 of these mice over the last 7-8 years. I am about to order my 4th one. I like this mouse because I have small hands and a regular-sized mouse is too large. The mouse is very comfortable for me to use and I love the functionality of the roller (scroll). The reason I have to order a new one every few years is because the "click" buttons just wear out over time. I don't have any problems with the cord (I have used the mouse with 3 different laptops over the years). Even though it wears out after a few years, I still like this mouse better than any other I have used.
I was impressed with deliever time (short) and the quality/cost of this optical cable, and yes I would purchase another one these cables if needed.
I was so happy when I received my Sekonic L-358. It is so user friendly, constructed very well, and has helped me nail my exposure everytime. If your in the market for meter then consider this one you won't regret it.
The supplier of this unit -- Accessory Specialists -- agreed to express mail it so it would arrive here by 12/23, in time for Xmas. It is now 12/28 and it has still not arrived. If you're intested in this unit, you may want to find another supplier!
I've had these headphones for a year and a half and they have held up pretty well considering the amount of abuse they receive. The only issue I have had is that the sound of one speaker will occasionally cut out if it has been soaked in sweat. This is somewhat understandable as there needs to be a huge amount of sweat to cause the problem and it is easily fixed by shaking the headphones to remove some water. But this is the reason I didn't give 5/5.They stay on my head very well when running, although as other reviewers have pointed out they can get in the way on fitness equipment. The included shirt clip is also very useful for keeping the cord out of my way.The sound is excellent. I was at first surprised at how good the bass response was considering the price. Definitely an improvement over the standard iPod headphones in sound, durability and comfort.
I got this transmitter based on the reviews here, and I have not been disappointed. I have a long commute (1.5 hrs each way) in a major metro area, but this transmitter handles it with ease using only a single station. Keep in mind that your milage may vary and will be dependant on what free radio frequencies you have in your area. My suggestion is to look online for a resource that will find several free FM stations in your area and write them down. Once you get in the car see if the stations are indeed free (no clear radio station), then tune the FM Transmitter to that station. It should work like a charm and charge your Ipod at the same time.The only downside is that due to using the Dock Connector instead of the headphone jack, there is no volume control. You must use the volume control on your radio. The volume output from the unit to your radio is on the quiet side, so remember to turn the volume on your radio down before changing to local stations.
This is a flimsy piece of equipment. I had it two days before it came apart. NO GOOD.
I got this for my husband who is just beginning his vinyl collection and he loved it. It's great for just a few and it's decorative, retro style fits into our decor.
Tested the product and found it very accurate on directions, quick to recalulate alternate routes and very fast at acquiring birds. I wrote several POI files and downloaded them without any problems. The only negatives were the practically useless "manual" and the lack of the USB cable to download directly from my computer. I did find a useful document at GPS Magazine. The review for the 250W really explained the features in the unit and how to access and use them. I would recommend new users to go there and download that information. I would have given five stars had there been a decent manual and USB cable included. It was included with the two previous Garmin units that I purchased in the past.
Bought the Zen V Plus 2GB as a Valentine's Day for my wife. The sound quality is excellent, the supplied software works well, the build quality is very good, great size for portability and the screen menues are intuitive. That's the good news, the single problem for this player is the small joy stick, really a challange to use "error free." Otherwise, a very good, competively priced product.
I've purchased two of the 30x stacks of these dual layer discs so far and I have had a 100% success rate using them as data disc's and movies. I've also had no problems with them playing in either of the 4 players I've tried them in. Will definitely buy again.
I am not happy with this product. It does a marginal job humidifying a room. In fact, you need to have it on the high setting to get any affect. The problem is that the motor is very noisy at that setting.
Fit perfectly, and had generous capacity. I was able to play a 2 hour DVD and still had about 1/3 of the charge remaining. With lighter use (web surfing, no video), the battery lasts 4 1/2 to 5 hours.Noticeably better than the original battery.
This is a cute little gadget, but it got broken after only three months of carrying it in my pocket. Seems to be too fragile for being a mobile player.
This is the second Garmin 360 I've purchased (this one for my daughter away at collage). The size is wonderful, small enought to put in your in your pocket and not be bothered by it. The screen is very good; only in the brightest direct light from above does it wash out (easily corrected with 1" aluminum hood I've taped to the top of the unit to shade the screen from above). The bluetooth provides excellent hands free support with the unit (tested with Moto Razor, Blackberry Curv & iPhone). The MP3 player performs well, iave used with 2GB & 4GB SD cards and ALSO with 8 & 16GB SDHC cards; the latter suprized me as it was NOT documented to support SDHC but it does. Battery life wo/MP3 is about 4-5 hrs, with MP3 about 3-4; so your going to need to plug it in for any long drives. But for around town use a single charge will probably get you there and back. For the Amazon price (&lt;$240) I feel this is the best GPS w/MP3 & Bluetooth on the market.
Recently, I tried to save money by buying off-brand ink tanks. Never again! One leaked and the other ran out in record time. I've learned that paying a little more for the printer manufacturer's ink is cheaper in the long run. After all, they design the printer to work best with their ink, so why take chances?
Unless you want to spend hours in post processing to correct your white balance, this is an excellent option for doing custom white balance at each location you are at and for each type of lighting you have. Fits over the end of your lens, point the camera at the light source and take a pic. Use this pic to set custom white balance in your camera. What most people forget to do, and I did as well, is you must turn off autofocus and have the camera in manual and the focus in manual for the pic to take. Otherwise, your autofocus can't find anything to focus on. I use this product professionally and have seen many other photographers using the expoDisc.It is worth the money for the accuracy and portability of the product.
I was using a VR3 FM transmitter. It had a weird static sound..Kensington works really well. I was able to use this right away. The static noise is gone. I definately recommend itOnly reason for rating it 4 Stars is due to very cheap looking build....
I ordered this for my G-7 model which was described as an accessory fo the G Series. Unfortunately the battery and strap don't fit the G-7 or G-9. I didn't send the purchase back because the battery works for my D 30 and the case is handy for my G-7. But I currently have no use for the nice leather stap.The order arrived in a timely mannner.
This Oppo DVD player is quite excellent. Very, very useful as it extends the life of yourold style DVD collection - competitive with Blu-Ray.
Sure there are better quality discs out there but you can't go wrong for the price. I bought four 50 pack spindles (it was cheaper to do this than buy the 100 pack spindle) and have had only 1 disc burn with an error which ended up being my fault. No problems playing on any cd player either.
I bought this scanner because we had slides my father had taken in the 1950's in France & Germany when he was in the service, and I wanted to get those pictures into our digital library. The scanner is easy to use, does a decent job, we ended up with better than I had thought we would for picture quality, and everyone is loving being able to look at the slides that heretofore were relegated to a box in the attic. I haven't used it for anything but slides, as I have other scanners, but I have done about 500 slides. I haven't experimented too much with the various settings, but I didn't have any problems making the thing work.
Product arrived super fast. I have Prime and ordered on a Friday night. Original delivery was not expected until Monday but arrived Saturday early noon.So far so good. Meter is lightweight. Feels ok. No as solidly built as you would expect for $300. Seems to work great so far. Will need to play around with it for a while.The jog wheel turns (increases/decreases) opposite to how I would like it/how you would intuitively think it would increase the values you want to set so that is a slight negative for me. I dont think there is a way to change this in the settings either.Will update review after working with it for more time.This should last me a LONG time and take my pix to the next level, at least exposure-wise.Bought for us with my Canon 60D and 430ex ii flash for ambient and flash modes
I purchased 3 different kid's headphones for my 3 children to see which would survive the best. These remain my #1 choice. The most durable and comfortable for the kids, with great sound. These are the only set that pass the kid survival test.It would be nice if the manufacturer improved them with a break-away cord, but even still, these are worth the extra cost and much better than Auvio kid's headphones from Radioshack (too quiet and can't use with a splitter) and 100 times better than Califone (which broke easily).
This product works well. The only problem is getting the ipod to charge sometimes. The little piece they give you to dock the ipod prevents it from charging so we just use it without it. AM/FM radio works great as do presets. Overall, it was a good buy.
I have to admit I was a bit skeptical that something of this design could possibly work, but after reading many positive reviews I decided to try the product. Like many others I wanted to hang my flat screen on the wall and have the cable box in a remote location (for me that's the basement below the TV). I saw this product and a true infrared repeater and thought, hey, the infrared repeater should be much more reliable than this thing. Well, I was wrong. Got the infrared repeater and it wouldn't even work. Had to stand directly in front of the receiver and then only 25% of the time did the signal reach the cable box. So I returned and bought this. After a short, anxious wait while charging the battery just enought to test it, I plugged the transmitter battery into my Time Warner Cable HD Boxes Synergy V remote control. I pushed a button on the remote and to my suprise, it worked!! I've had it for a few weeks now and I have been suprised by the battery life of the rechargable battery and the reliability of the remote. I can control my TV from anywhere in the house now. It's absolutely fantastic. The other cool thing is that I was able to run the external repeater back upstairs to the TV and am also able to control the TV volume/power from any location that I can control the cable box. How great!If I ever need another remote extender I know what I'll be buying. I'd HIGHLY recommend this device.
Having used other PVRs over the past several years, I decided to try a Hauppauge device. Their devices have an excellent reputation. It was my intention to use the 150MCE with Vista Beta2. However Vista Beta2 and the 150MCE do not work well together. I used the drivers that were on the Hauppauge website that were marked for Vista. The Hauppauge software does not work with Vista Beta2(it will not install!); the Microsoft Media Center software locks up the computer so tight that the only cure is to pull the power plug; maybe the "real" Vista will have the problem fixed upon release. The 150MCE works very well with Windows XP. In fact it is outstanding; both the FM portion and the cable TV portion work extremely well under XP. The 150MCE works better than any of the other PVRs that I have used in the past. Picture quality is excellent; sound quality is very good both in the FM and the TV portion. Now having used other products, I would purchase other Hauppauge products to use in other projects.
I purchased this card for my girlfriends digital camera. It holds over 800 photo's and works perfectly. We have no complaints at all. I would highly recommend if looking for a basic SD card.
It's good to have so much memory if you're going on a long road trip and don't have a computer or laptop near by. I put my camera's (canon A520) settings so that it takes pictures that are around 600-900 kb rather than 1-2 mb so I can take up to 1200 pictures. If you take videos with your camera, this is a good thing to have since videos can take up a lot of space. If you're not as lazy and are willing to always put your pictures into your computer after every use, you may want to get a smaller card but with the new cameras now a days, I wouldn't be surprised if the pictures are 3-4 mbs each. So you may want a bigger memory card. I got mine for around 24.95? There was a rebate on it. If you look you can make a good steal; I've seen them sold for 9.95.
i bought this cd player from a thrift shop and at first ididnt think it would work but i discovered if you press on the top were the flashing barbie i con is then press play you will see the screen have lines were the listing of song tracks are then press play to make the cd player work.
We bought this TV a month before we moved in to a new house and it just sat in the box during that time. It was killing me. When we finally set it up I was let down by the description on AMAZON. It said that there a SD CARD reader and that there were S-VIDEO inputs(1) on the front of the unit. Neither one was there. If it would not have been a huge hassle boxing it up to return I would have. Aside from that it is the best picture I have ever had. The detail and the colors are amazing. Real easy to set up out of the box and Crutchfield has great support. Great looking unit up the mantle. Would recomend it to a friend but make sure you know what you are buying before dropping the plastic. If there is the slightest doubt go buy it at an electronics store you trust.
I wanted to convert my 8mm tapes to DVD for the random access through many hours of camcorder tapes. Everywhere I looked in the market I found negative product reviews for the video capture cards and the related software. One friend had good luck with the Adaptec Video Oh product so I tried it after disappointing results on a Hauppauge VCB card that uses software MPEG recording. The thing I liked about the Adaptec product was the hardware assisted compression.I installed the PCI card in a Pentium 4 2.2 GHz motherboard with only 128 MB of ram. (256 MB recommended) I have Windows ME on this system...and basically no other stuff except for a DVD drive and an IDE tape drive. The system installed the Sonic DVD software and Adaptec drivers without incident.By default, the system makes a DVD with the highest quality possible...allowing about 60+ minutes of video on a 4.7 GB DVD. The image quality and audio were beautiful and rock solid. To get two hours on a DVD, I cranked down the "quality" (upped the MPEG compression) and the results were very much like VHS tape, maybe a little better.I found the software pretty easy to use although it is a little challenging to learn how to eliminate scenes from the middle of a video clip. This editing process is not done in the Sonic software but in a second package (ShowBiz) that comes with the product.The video capture preview mode display is not a good indication of the quality that ends up on the disc (disc is better and frame rate solid); also there is a few second delay in the preview window. Aside from that, this is a underappreciated product. I think the Adaptec Marketing folks may have missed the boat with this one; the Engineers have winner.
HP printers are great products, especially for home use. This printer has a sleek new design that takes up very little space. Installation is easy and all parts needed are included. Print quality is great and fast for a small printer.
Purhased to keep my Tom Tom GPS charged. Fits and works perfectly. Can also be used for other rechargable items that usd the same plug.
I purchased what I thought was a 2-pack set of 1GB Sandisk SD cards in a retail package from Rhino Tech. What I received were two white 1GB SD cards that say "Sandisk for Wii" printed on them. Both cards were in plastic cases loose inside the shipping pouch. This is NOT what was advertised and so I complained to the dealer via Amazon. I asked for my money back plus the overpriced shipping costs. I am happy to report I was given a full refund with no questions asked and they took responsibility for sending me a product that was not as promised. My advice to others looking to buy memory cards is be careful, shop around, and make sure you get what you are paying for. Lots of counterfeits around.
got this for the camera I bought for my son's girlfriend. It holds memory very well. Have had no problems with it. Thank You Amazon.
when the shobby goods saturated in the E-market, we find a star here: this mouse is not firry by its outlook, but it istruly designed for customers. It is confortuble for bothright hand and left hand, also, for both USB and PS2 port.I trully &quot;feel&quot; the sound, it is much better than &quot;I feel&quot; mouse. It is good for Children too.my grandson nestled on my chair and plaid this dancing mouse with Disney game for such long time. Usualy, his interest would be ebbed very soon with his , games, but, this time, he just sit there to &quot;feel&quot; the music.
I tried using this for a entertainment unit with 3 components. I followed the instructions and it still does not work.
I have a Garmin eTrex and I just received this explorist 500 as a gift. I loved the geocaching support in the explorist but it lacks the ability to view the description of the cache rather it shows up to 50 characters of the hint... Hello? most people would rather read the description use the hint as a last resort!The eXplorist was significantly more accurate than the eTrex and got a fix much faster (explorist: 10-15 seconds eTrex: 45s to 2 mins).The base maps are useful for general use but you MUST buy the detailed maps in order to really get use out of the maps. I would have expected Magellan to include slightly more detailed maps or at least provide regional maps at a lower rate ($199 List is just silly for mapping software.)The only 3 major complaints I have are:1) Geocaching software should allow you to view the description -or- the unit should allow you to navigate to a text file on the SD card and view it. (I mean come on the latter is a 20 seconds development job.)2) If the unit does not have a SAT fix and you press the NAV button the GPS just shuts down.. very remnicient of the Windows Blue Screen of Death! Magellan REALLY needs to fix this bug it is ANNOYING!3) The unit does not recharge when plugged in to the USB port unless you provide supplemental power. That is weak because if I am on a trip I would like to be able to use my laptop to juice up the GPS. I do not want to have to buy and carry ANOTHER cord just to recharge the unit. USB provides 5v of power that could trickle charge the Lithium ION battery.Good points:1) Rockin' Lithium Ion battery that charges quickly and powers the unit for about 15 hours. Lithium Ion batters have no 'memory' so they can be recharged at any point.2) Screen has a great resoultion and is VERY bright.3) Geocaching support!4) Rechargable batter is a standard size so you can buy ANY LiIon batter to supplement your power or replace the original battery.
I've used four of these mice on my home and work PCs for the past 3 years. I have also installed more than 10 of these for other co-workers over the years. They are reliable and comfortable from what everyone tells me. The battery usually lasts for 5-6months of regular work use. The tracking works well for all types of office desks- mouse pad or not. For under $15 shipped, these are well worth the money. This is a basic mouse- no bells/whistles. Just reliable and comfortable.
arrived as described, faster than expected.no problems, works as it should.would order again.
Got it from amazon, insert it into my ASRock Mobo, boots right up. No issues found. According to the manual, my Mobo can address 2GB of RAM, I put these RAMs in, the system found 4GB but only can use 3GB, strange but happy. By the way, my BIOS is v2.0, these RAMs won't work with v2.1.
We go through CD-Rs like water, and the Memorex CDs have the best quality vs. price around! I have yet to make a coaster, and I was using 48x media on my 52x drive until these new CDs came out.
It's not a Leica and don't buy it you think you are getting Leica quality you aren't. It's just a Panosonic with a faux red dot on it.Forty year Leica shooter and not fooled by this.
By far some of the best cables i have came across. Very think and heavily shielded. Also very good connectors on them. Very sturdy. Great design, no one complained about any issues so that means they all worked off my 50 port switch. Good job, grate product.
I could not find anything even close to this in the store for less than 50 bucks!! This is exactly what I wanted for my HP 17.3 screen laptop. The velcro strap will not close but it fits snugly in the laptop sleeve anyway so I don't really need the strap!! I am taking an online course and I put my books, papers, laptop and extra accessories all in this with room to spare!! It seems to be pretty durable to me, however, I do not walk all over campus and it is not being lugged around every day. Excellent :)
This is the best CD storage system I have ever found. I have 6 cases and the table top holder. I can switch the sleeves out for road trips or when I lose interest. I even use a small one in my office to hold software CD-ROMs. I highly recommend getting a few. I have not had any trouble with the sleeves falling out like other reviews mentioned. It's a good price and the storage is flexible.
i had this machine at home for about three years (and the model below it at work for at least five years) and both gave me nothing but thousands of crisp and clear copies every time!i use it only as stand alone copier, never hooked up to a pc or a mac. would buy it again!update on 6-10-2012...still working
The kit doesn't come with any connectors for the wires, so you'll need to go to your local electronics store and buy something to splice this harness into the car wiring. Other than that it worked fine.
I got this radio for christmas this year, and have found it to preform very well. I use it mainly in the city and have had no problems.With the 14 channels I can always find a free one to use, and static has not bean much of a problem except for when we are at least 1-1.5 miles apart. I plan to get a third radio and a set of headsets for ease of use when biking as it's dificult to pull the radio off your belt, say something, and then put it back while trying to stay in the bike lane.
it took a little time to understand how it works with second tv but works great.
Vbegs the reason you don't see your review you ninny is you bought the VLNZ100U not the VLNZ105U. I have THIS camera and have no problem using the firewire connection to transfer. Is it surprising that you can't get it to work if you can't even figure out what camera you bought? Wonder why they make instruction manuals? Read one once! Is it surprising that with the 10K different combinations of hardware folks have that problems may arise. And as for support you gotta feel bad for the guys at Sharp that are taking calls from folks like vbegs. Probably wants to know what end of his firewire he should light with a match.
I bought this DVD-VCR combo in December 2003. In August of 2004, the DVD player started giving a "Disc cannot be played, please check the disc" message, intermittently. By the end of September, it stopped loading and playing DVDs completely. I called Samsung, and after a week or two of calling back and forth, they agreed to send me a prepaid mailing label so I could ship my player back to them. Within two weeks of returning it, they sent me a refurbished player. Now, 10 months later, it has the exact same problem as my orginial player. DVDs will no longer play. I have been in contact again with Samsung, and have been waiting for a call back from them for a week now, to see if they will again send me a replacement. Judging from other reviews, this is a common problem with this player. Don't waste your money on it. Personally, I would not trust any Samsung product based on my experience with this DVD-VCR combo player.
I work in the IS world, but I've always had trouble with hardware. If it can fail or break or not work, it will happen to me. Installing this router was absolutely the easiest install I've ever done. It took me less than 10 minutes from the time I unboxed it until I had both PCs up and running on my ISP using the quick start instructions (one is NT, the other Win 2000). I highly recommend this product. It's worth it's weight in gold.
I needed some new headphones for my mp3 player for when I go out for walks and going to my classes and back. I didn't want another set of earbuds since I don't like jamming those things into my ears, so these are just what I needed.They don't slip off like it states, and the sound quality is good.One thing that may seem bad though, is unlike what earbuds give with blocking out outside noises, these do still allow you to hear around you. On windy days the wind gets through and kills some of the sound.(take it as you will. can both be good or bad depending on situations).The cord length is longer than my old pair and does have some slack so it doesn't feel too short.Overall these are what I needed and I am happy with my purchase.
One of the best buys for a DVD player even at 2x the price. Too bad it's silver and has a 'thin' tray.
I purchased this item back in 2002, and at the time I was pretty pleased with it; however, I've had a lot of thoughts about it since then. It was handy to have in my car, and I was pleased with it; however, it did skip. Probably not as much as other players I had tried. I would have given it more stars except for the skipping of the CD's.
I have no complaint about the sound and build quality. It is definitely a keeper. The only problem is the fit of the earbud. It gets uncomfortable after extended wear. I use it for gym and air travel. It is great blocking out the noises.
The MobileMate MS is a great little way of reading memory sticks that doesn't get in the way.
After becoming a college researcher, I purchased the Ectaco pen to assist in doing my literature reviews with books and articles. For years I would hand type paragraphs and sometimes even pages of material to use in my papers. After speaking with my professor, she suggested this item and trust me it was worth every penny. Sure, sometimes you need to run the pen over certain sentences for it to be accurate but I think that has a lot to do with the placement of the pen versus the pen's accuracy. Additionally, the only downfall is if you are using a book that you made any type of marks in IE: pen underlining or circling, etc. you may find that the pen doesn't pick the sentence correctly. Ultimately, the product is worth its weight in gold even with the flaws; it beats hand typing everything. I much rather go back and correct a few minor mistakes.
Installed in Minutes. I actually had less trouble setting up my wireless network than I had with my wired network. I was up and running in an evening. I spent weeks playing around wth my wired network. I took the advice of one of the other reviewers and bought the Orinoco silver card also for the laptop. It worked great too just be carefull to download the new install program if you are using XP. Bottom line: you can mix and match brands of hardware with this wireless networking stuff.Back to the Linksys. It set up so easy that I only needed the quick install sheet. It came with a CD rom, but I don't know what it's for.
Skip this DVD Player and buy the Coby 224 instead. Usually the 224 can be found for under $30. It plays NTSC and Pal, and also has the codes to be a region free player. I have had mine over a year and love it. It is a small, solid little workhorse.
Came in late and upon arriving did not work at all. I don't really care because it was just a dollar I spent on it, but I feel it should have at least worked to begin with!!
[Update on Dec 14: Positive- FM tuner is sweet. You can preset 30 stations. Negatives- The screen is worthless in direct sunlight and the shuffle turns off when you manually select a song from the track list. If you are hard of hearing, this player may not be for you, since the max volume is not as loud as my last flash player (a AA-battery powered i-river). To be sure, I have never had to max out the volume. Still worth noting. With these caveats I would drop my rating to a four and one-half stars, but that is not an option, and five stars is closer to the mark than four stars in my opinion. I don't even use my 5gb hard-drive based h10 anymore.]Original review:My girlfriend got the 512mb version for using at the gym and I was very impressed with it. After getting her feedback and fiddling with it myself, I decided that I wanted the 1gb version. The price tag was a bit of an issue for me but I found a good deal on a refurb and sprung for it.I am thrilled with this purchase. Some background: my first mp3 player was iriver's first 128mb flash player. Loved that thing, but obviously storage capacity became an issue. I have since gone through an I-pod (the first pc version) and iriver's h10 player (untimely purchase since the nano came out shortly after I bought that thing!). The workhorse of a flash player (the 128mb) finally died on me (well, not really, but I need rubber bands to hold the battery in), and I've been searching for a replacement for cycling/sports/working out ever since. I have loved the design of the ipod shuffle (thin/sturdy/rechargeable battery -- rare with the smallest flash players) since it came out but never bought it because it annoyed me that you were just stuck with shuffle and no display.Well the nw-e507 provided the answer. It has a superlong battery life that charges lightning fast. It only takes 2 or 3 minutes to charge it enough to last a few hours!!! This is a great feature when I realize I forgot to charge it right before heading out. (Fully charged it lasts a LONG time. I haven't counted but I'd say 30 hours at least.)The sound is great (the headphones it comes with are not -- I'm using the ones that came with my original iriver). But it helps to fiddle with the bass and the treble, because the out-of-the-box settings are sort of dull. The controls are well thought out and simple to use. The player is light and feels real sturdy (though I fear that the clip it comes with won't last being attached and removed over and over again).Then there is the maligned software. I didn't bother installing it after reading the reviews, but my girlfriend already had it installed. I've tried it out, and quite frankly, I'm not sure what the fuss is about. It seems pretty intuitive. It works well with playlists etc. Granted, it hasn't asked me to convert anything -- that seems to be a big complaint people have. I also imagine that if one is used to i-tunes or some other software it may be annoying to have to use sonicstage. But as is well documented among these reviews, the solution is quite simple --> there are available downloads that allow you to drag files from i-tunes right on to the player. (And though that gives you "reduced storage capacity," in fact, you are getting the same capacity as you would putting mp3's on any other 1gb player.)Bottom line: if small size, light weight, good sound, simplicity (but not at the total expense of functionality -- see the i-shuffle), and a LONG battery life are virtues for you, then you might want to consider this sleek player.
Go to Google videos and search for "how to pick kensington lock". Maybe Kensington has improved the product since then. I don't know.
Great accessory for may camera and very handy. it helps me protect my camera and its lenses. it is very compatible with my camera and does do a great work for me.
Good sound, pretty easy to set up alarm, even the default alarm does not have an obnoxious sound.
The keyboard looks and works great. We especially like the gooseneck,amber light that is adjustable over the keys. That makes it easier to read all the shortcuts when working in a darkened video room.About the only complaint is that the shuttle jog wheel, which is built into the keyboard, feels a little lightweight and plastic like. It does work well though!
This little camera is a full featured powerhouse. Not only does it have a higher optical zoom than other similar cameras, it has a good quality feel, huge LCD screen and video with sound. The menus are easy to navigate and don't need much fiddling with in the first place for most users. Included is a nice charging and download cradle that keeps the camera fully charged and ready to use at short notice.I'm a big fan of these small cameras because they slide inconspicuously in your pocket and can be taken anywhere - it's smaller than a deck of playing cards. You can't say this about most digital cameras.I would give it five stars, but one feature I purchased it for has some shortcomings. This camera, like some other Fuji brand cameras - is supposed to be able to double as a PC webcam. The set up for this camera to be used this way is not easy, and once I set it up on my new Dell XP Pro PC, it continuously crashed the system and never worked. My previous Fuji camera (the A310) had none of these problems.
I use this filter on two of my lenses (Canon 35mm 1.4 and 135mm 2.0) all the time as a protection for the front element, and have absolutely no complaints about it. It cleans up a lot easier than many cheaper filters and neither of my filters have degraded image quality or produced flare - you can't even tell it's there. Highly recommended.
I'm a photo geek on a budget and have been frustrated with macro for some time. I just don't have the bucks to buy a digital macro for my Olympus E-3. I've tried using older Olympus and Canon glass with adapters but though they enlarge the image it has been very difficult capturing manual focus (back focusing issues and old eyes). Plus when you stop down the lens for a narrower depth of field it is VERY hard to see enough to focus, for anyone.Though screw on macro lenses are notorious for distortion, whereas achromatic multi-element lenses, though not as good as macro primes, do get much better results, but you can spend hundreds of dollars on those. For twenty bucks this Opteka product is an amazing value. Solid and well built, even comes in a nice little case. It is fast with no light lost (something that extension tubes and doublers suffer from)- I can even us the AF to capture macro (not just close-up but real macro) shots where you can see the facets of the bug's eyes.If you are interested in macro and on a budget (or even not on a budget) get this lens. It can't be beat.
I got this for my laptop, it is comfortable to hold, lightweight and has programmable buttons, although I would prefer the programable small buttons to be on the side to use my thumb. The comfort alone is a plus.
The router has an excellent feature set but it is plagued with problems. The main problem that I have (aside from the awful Linksys technical support in India) is the WAN performance. I tried to tweak the router's MTU setting, re-flash the firmware, change Ethernet cables, disable the firewall, etc., etc. to make it work with my cable modem, but nothing seems to help.I get decent ping times when testing my connection but download speeds are horrible. Typically downloads begin at 200k/s then immediately slow to 21k/s.After spending 4 hours on the phone with technical support the technician told me to return the router. Amazon gladly took the router back and even sent me a replacement via 2-day shipping!The replacement router has the EXACT same problem but Linksys has no clue about what might be wrong...Sorry Amazon but this one is coming back too!*By the way, I am a network admin so I am pretty familiar with networking.*
I recently purchased a Sport Trak Pro and thought that I would use it to plan camping and hunting trips around the country. I found right away that the maps included were seriously lacking in detail so purchased the mapsend software. What a waste of money. I found that the data is outdated and in some cases just wrong. I was driving down a street that I use often and found that I was 500 feet to the side. In some cases that streets are not even listed even though they have been in place for years. I hope that Magellan is expecting to update the software to be more accurate and complete very soon or this device is less than useful.
This product does what it's supposed to do. I love that it folds up to make it smaller, however, the drawback to this is that there are no fans in the fron which makes that part get hot. The fans are amazingly quiet, even on high. I love that there are usb ports since the 2 on my laptop get used up by the lapcool. I also love the card reader feature, however I found that it won't read one of the cards I have, but I have a feeling this is a brand problem since my other card reads just fine. Overall, I would definately reccomend this product.
I just bought this because i use a MacBook Air and a PC (thinkpad) laptop, and I want to transfer powerppoints back & forth.I plugged the USB cables into both and nothing happened at all on the MacBook, while the Thinkpad (with Windows 7) after a long time finally ran the software which then gave me the incorrect error message "cable not connect"Clearly not true since trying to unplug either cable produces the error message that the cable cannot be safely be disconnected since it is in use.I could find no online help or suppport at the JMTEK crossbox website.I just wasted $50 on a device that does not work!! :-(Buyer Beware!
I attached this to my BEFW11S4, and it made my signal strength go from 60 to 98; this is 2 floors down (through a wooden structure). The attachment couldn't have been easier, and it worked immediately. Amazing.
I just got my MuVo TX FM in the mail this afternoon, and it is a delight to use. I was copying MP3's onto the device, and playing them, within 5 minutes of unpacking. I'll also point out that I only have USB 1.0 ports on the system I am using right now, and the transfer speed was still very managable. (About 8 minutes to copy the entire 512 megs, around 1 minute for a single album). As several people say, the earbuds are so so. The belt clip is really nice, and the armband is cool. (Although, as a bigger guy, it might be a little snug if you wanted to wear it on the upper arm.) The display is great with a nice blue backlight, and the interface is very intuitive. The FM reception is great. (It's much easier to let it autoscan and assign all the stations to presets. If you try scanning around on your own without doing this...good luck) The voice recorder works fine, and I have already tried running the output to my car stereo. All you need is a little two ended cable if you have a line-in on your car CD player, and it sounds great. I'm no audiophile, but at least at a casual listen, the sound quality was the same to me as a CD in the player.The software is OK. You can import an external playlist, and it will transfer a playlist to the player, which is cool. It does seem to take a while to import tracks, and it would be nice if the autoplaylist had a little more control.Overall, I'm very pleased with the device. I have a couple friends who already owned them, and they are also very happy. Bottom line, why pay the same money for an IPOD shuffle with no display!?!?
This was the worst headset/radio that I've ever bought. I could tune into only a very few stations (4 or 5), and it broke within 3 months. Terrible, terrible, terrible! Cheap and horrible reception!
This macro lens works perfectly and does what it is supposed to do! I recommend purchasing it as it does the job.
Amen to the previous reviewers' remarks about $.99 burgers, etc. Had to replace my old Altec Lansing subwoofer set, and found this to be worthy replacement. The style is nice, the blue lights are funky and cool. The sound is more than good enough for streaming audio, mp3s or CDs. Yeah, you can pay $250 for a top notch set, but for $30, these are great.
I have tried various mp3 players on the market. This one is the best so far. You have to see it to believe it. Great reception on FM, easy sync software (that actually work with Window XP) with various options), small, overall a well thought out product.
I purchased the Zoom H2 portable recorder and you'll be glad you have this high-capacity card for live recordings. The manufacturer says only certain brands of SDHC cards will work and this is one of them.
Like other reviewers (not on Amazon) I found that the docking connection breaks with very little effort and is absolutely irreparable with maximum effort.It is not worth your money for the quality of design or craftsmanship it represents. Look elsewhere.
Had it for almost 2 years and i use it a lot!, and the battery is still working. It not only controls iTunes and Quicktime, it also controls VLC Player and many apps more.
Easy to setup and transfer files. Works for what I needed it for.
I have been purchasing these cartridges for several years. They have performed very well, as expected. They are packaged well and arrive in good condition.
I bought the iRiver H20 a month or so ago, so that I'd have something to keep me occupied between classes (other than studying Calculus - who goes to college and actually studies?). I'm quite amazed with the amount of abuse that the H20 has withstood thus far. Every day, it gets tossed into my duffle bag along with a couple textbooks, my lunch (which is somehow always damp by the time I get to it), a binder, and various pointy objects. When I'm at home, I use it whenever I'm washing dishes, lifting weights, and doing just about anything else. Thus far, the screen hasn't scratched, the translucent rubber sleeve that comes packaged with the iRiver hasn't torn or allowed the shiny red exterior to get scratched, the moisture from my aformentioned damp lunch and from washing dishes hasn't killed it, and even the jarring from being inside my duffle bag doesn't seem to have affected it.For anyone that has even the slightest idea how to use a computer, the iRiver should be a snap to use. The iRiver does come with a cd that contains Windows Media Player 10 - and it can come in handy . . . sometimes. But, the easiest way to manage your mp3 collection is the simple, older-than-dirt, drag-and-drop method. You can create folders and subfolders directly, so you'll know exactly where your music is if you decide to pick a song by browsing the folders instead of picking an artist. If you have USB 2.0 and a computer with a sufficient amount of RAM, then you shouldn't have any problems putting files onto, and removing them from your iRiver. One thing to mention, is once you select a file or group of files to add\remove from your iRiver, wait until the selected action has completed before attempting another. If you start one action and then try to start another while the other is still in progress, the later action takes precedent and your computer really begins to lag while it holds the first action on the backburner. This isn't the fault of the iRiver, but there is only a set amount of bandwidth that your USB ports can handle. But just like with any product, you learn how to use it to its peak efficiency so that you get the most out of it and don't waste precious time.Basically the only thing that comes with your iRiver other than the disk with WMP10 and the rubber sleeve for your iRiver, is the power cable and the USB connector. Although these are in reality two different cables, you must connect them together in order to recharge your iRiver. The cable that connects your iRiver to your USB port can be used independently. The power cable hooks into the USB cable. From past reviews, you may have heard that the power cable doesn't want to stay connected unless you go to extreme measures (like "taping the cables together"). I'm not sure where the person who said that got it. It's possible he got a defective one, because mine seems to work just fine. The power cable stays hooked into other cable without a problem. The iRiver also fully recharges (from a dead battery) in right around 4 hours (give or take). Don't expect to receive your iRiver with a full battery. Mine came with about 25 minutes of battery life when I took it out of the box.All in all, H20 is quite a machine. I've found it to be reliable, and well worth the $270 I paid for it.*whispers* get the red one . . .
Very good build quality, nice flexible cables, powered on the first time, and hasn't died yet.
I have not much to say - now I know every little noise on my records!Now I can hear all the small pieces of sound in artist's soundtracks!Defenitely, one of the best products on the IEM market.
no complaints with these. been using these for couple months now they havent blown or distorted on me yet. i push them hard and they scream. i also bought the nb-4's pretty much the same except nb4's have more mounting options. they're both good.
The cables - you get 2 of them - are of decent quality and materials. My intention was to replace a power cord to my daughter's radio. However, the pins are too far apart to fit well in the radio. The cable fits in socket of the radio, but fall out with any movement. I'm going to have to find a cable that's the right size.
I wanted this for temporary use. It DOES NOT WORK. It will not dub or reproduce tapes. It was not an expensive item...rather it was a CHEAP item and not worth the effort or cost to return. I figure I got what I paid for.
great camera. easy to use(i have 3 other digitals). lens cover is the weak point, which i knew from other owners, so i found an old plastic lens cover that fit over the whole lens area(nikon 52mm), problem solved!
ive had this for a few months now. yes, it does its job for a little while, but it's extremely cheap plastic and will ruin your card! like the other reviews say, its difficult to get the card in, and when you push it in, the metal contacts in the reader scratch the contacts on your card, so eventually it becomes so scratched that the card doesn't work anymore!!!! dont waste your money on this unless you want to lose your info and keep having to buy cards. what a piece of crap!
I read in a review that this camera is noisy. I don't hear that. I did find an option to turn off the sound. So maybe that person should try using this option. The camera takes excellent pictures.
With HDMI being a digital interface I don't believe that cable quality is super important. It either works or it doesn't.These worked great and can't beat the price.
I concur with the other two reviewers, but I am a bit less restrained. This product is probably the worst piece of electronics I have ever purchased. It is impossible to install on a relatively new Dell desktop running WIN98. Customer service seems to be staffed by automata. My first query, sent to their website, received no answer after a week. My second one provoked questions on their part, and then a series of emails telling me that I had sent my response incorrectly--without suggesting the correct way to do it.Finally, they got back to me again asking questions on when my BIOS was last replaced. That's not the sort of trivia I carry in my head. And why should they ask it in the first place? I have never had to answer this kind of question for any other supposed plug-and-ply device.I am returning the device.One star is far too many.
I have had this machine for two years. I purchased it as a back-up for my laser printer. I also use it to print color photos, as a fax machine, and a copier. There is software that somehow allows you to use it as a scanner to. I never looked into it because I already had a stand-alone page scanner. My only criticisms of this machine is that it is slow in comparison to my laser printer, and that ink-jet cartridges, link laser toner, are expensive. However, I don't think you will be dissapointed with this machine.
I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAMERA , AND IT HAS EVERYTHING FOR A GOOD PRICE AND QUALITY .GOOD RESOLUTION, GOOD OPTIONS , AND SONY WARRANTY.YOU ALSO COULD RECORD 90 MIN OF VIDEO WITH THE 128 MB MEMORY STICK.IN MY OPINION GOOD CHOISE FOR HOME PHOTOGRAPHERS.
It does not work on any Sony unit that normally uses a wireless remote. You must have a certain subtype only disclosed in the fine print of the owners manual. Needless to say but it did not work for mine, and the type of blister packaging doesnt allow for an accepted return. Good idea to have piece like this, but poor integration into only a part of their head unit selection.
I bought these headphones for my daughter when she was 5 and she is 7 now and still using them. They are obviously well-made and are perfectly sized for her little ears and head. The volume control on the cord is also a nice addition.
this item is really durable and has a ton of options. its really useful and i never over sleep
ok guys, if you want to be ahead of trend this is for you, it has tiny problems to match its tiny size,. not great indoors because it loves light. but outdoors. this is a delight.. you drop in in your purse, or slip in in a back pocket. noone even knows you taking a picture because noone would ever know it is a camera in your hand. how cool is that. everyone will ask you where did you get it? lol you feel like you are james bond at every event. i have a mac and it does not download but my husband has a pc he just forwards them to me.. for the money and the size this camera is tops. it is the camera you will never forget whereever you go. if you are taking along your credit card then you can fit this. i just love it...
My soon to be three year old LOVES these headphones and insists on wearing them in the car as he watches his DVD. Okay with me....I get to listen to the radio and crack up at how he now talks to the movie since he is in his own little world wearing these!!!! Highly recommend.....although I've only had them for a week.Kidz Gear Headphones
This UV filter is excellent insurance against scratching your lens. The build quality is solid.
What can I say, it's an ink cartridge. You get a lot of pages out of it, its great quality, and thats about it.
I am on my second pair. My boyfriend broke my first pair because for some reason he thought he should be able to adjust the width of them but instead just snapped the plastic. He can be very careless. At that time, I had had them for a couple of years. He replaced that pair, and now it is a couple of years later and I'm thinking of replacing them again because my right earphone stopped working. Maybe I'll play with it more to get it to work.I'm not very nice to these. I run with them regularly and wear them in the rain. I've never worried about them breaking. I also regularly stuff them in my computer bag.I am not sure if I will replace them this time because they seem quite expensive! I'm sure when I first bought them I paid $30 at most. My guess is that they are so expensive because they are no longer made but there is still a fan base.
**SELLER NEEDS TO CORRECT THEIR DECEPTIVE DESCRIPTION**I ordered this before and received 5 terminal relays, but received 4 temrinal relays this time around. Without the N.O. terminal you can not use this for some (5 wire) power lock installations unlike how they are advertising this product. If you need the N.O. terminal I highly suggest ordering elsewhere. If you need just a 4 wire setup then this will work just fine.
I have owned several pair of these and they are amazingly awesome!! Not to mention inexpensive!!! The only reason I have had to purchase several pair is because I get them hung up at work and break the connection at the end where it plugs into my iPod. I can usually salvage them for a few more weeks by using a wire bread tie, and doubling over the L. Now I cannot find them. YES, i have a small head so these fit fantastic. I have to slide one headphone back a bit to listen for my work telephone. They never cause ear pain. I have used them for everything from working in my embroidery shop, to my basic yard work and mowing my lawn. They are the most comfortable, and good sounding headphones I have ever owned. (even wearing one ear set back a bit) I have been wearing headphones for about 27 years. Someone mentioned low bass, Never had that problem on my iPod. Might be the settings on whatever they are using for a device. Recommended fully
I am a petite person (5' 1") and the headphones did not fit on my ears at all.
After wasting a good deal of time trying to burn quality DVD's with the included Nero software, I decided to use some freeware like DVD43 and DVD Shrink. Ever since I've had flawless performance from this burner. It's very quiet and never seems to overheat, even after hours of continuous use. The quality of the burns is excellent, I backed up a 3 hr Lord of the Rings DVD and can barely tell the difference (using Ridata discs). This is definitely a versatile burner with a good deal of future potential once double layer RW discs become more prevalent on the market.
Bought this to replace one for mt PS3, that my puppy chewed up, and this i\s as good as anything that was supplied with the original equipment!I highly Reccommend!
I purchased my A610 in November 2005 as a replacement for my Canon A60 digital camera. I've owned two Canon digital cameras (S10 and A60) prior to upgrading to the A610. My experience with all three cameras has been very good. For my taste, Canon cameras have achieved a near-perfect balance of features and image quality. My A60 turned out spectacular photos; the A610 is a decent upgrade in features and still turns out perfect photos one after the other. My previous Canon cameras were essentially trouble-free; however, the A610 only lasted five months before experiencing an internal failure that required it to be returned for warranty service. More on that in a bit.First, the A610 provides great features at an unbeatable price. It includes the full range of auto and manual exposure controls, an excellent movie mode, and a swivel LCD screen that comes in handy more than you'd think. The Canon Digic II processor is superfast in focusing and exposure lock which helps you snap quick photos with little shutter lag. My previous Canons were noticeably slower to lock on and take the picture. The A610 provides you full control over every aspect of picture control (ISO, white balance, flash intensity, just to name a few). While the AUTO setting is the easiest to use for most people, I prefer the "P" setting that allows me to select a few custom settings to tweak the exposures to my preferences. Plus, this camera goes for a couple months on a single set of rechargeable AA batteries. All this in a nicely built metal/plastic body that has a good handgrip but that's not too bulky.Now about my A610 failure. After five months of routine use (and no mishandling or drops of any kind) the camera suddenly stopped taking pictures. It powered up fine and could playback previous photos on the memory card but it couldn't take new pictures. When in the "shooting" mode, the LCD was blank except for the menu icons. When I snapped a picture, the camera took only black pictures (no image at all). I tried all of the troubleshooting steps but to no avail. At this point I knew that the camera had an internal failure and so I called Canon Factory Service. They were courteous and after a few questions they recommended I return it for warranty repair which would take 7-10 days turnaround. When asked if they would repair my exact camera (I asked twice) I was assured that my serial number camera would be repaired and returned to me. I was suspicious of this since most companies prefer to send you a replacement (or refurbished) unit because it's quicker and cheaper for them to process. Either way, their website includes a simple Repair Request form that you can fill out and print to send along with your camera. All Canon digital cameras go to either Chicago or New Jersey for service; mine was sent to Chicago. I packaged up the camera as instructed (camera only, no memory card, no batteries, no strap) and sent it off.Within five days I received a notification email and a snail mail letter that confirmed receipt of my camera for repair. Pretty good. In addition, I was able to track my repair status on their website. Within the following three days, the status said my camera was repaired. One day later I received an email with the FedEx airbill number that indicated my camera was on its way to me. Sure enough, the package arrived on time --the whole repair process from my shipment to their return took under two weeks. Very good, in my opinion.When I opened the box, I found an A610 camera, my original shipping documents, and a repair order that stated that the servicing techinician had recommended a "replacement" instead of a repair for my camera. Sure enough, the A610 sent back to me was a different serial number than my original camera. Just as I suspected would be the case. Well, at least they didn't disappoint but I do wish that Canon Service would have told me that up front instead of leading me to believe that my camera would be repaired. This may not be a problem for most people (since we really just want a working camera) but when it comes time to upgrade, I like to re-sell my old camera along with the original box, manuals, and accessories. Now with my new replacement camera, the serial number on my old box and the replacement camera don't match and so I'll have to explain this. To Canon's credit, the replacement camera they sent me was in perfect condition and appeared brand new (even had the stickers on it) and works perfectly. However, I believe that technically this camera is "refurbished" because Canon marks a small dot next to the serial number on the bottom of the camera. I have seen this before and it flags to Canon Service that this camera is a refurb if it is ever returned in the future (different warranty applies). Overall, the warranty process is what I expected and for all practical purposes, it is the best one could hope for.Bottom line: Great camera. Should you need service, it's likely that you won't get your original camera back but you'll be sent a replacement "refurb" instead. This is common practice for consumer electronics and in the end, is probably the only way a company that sells millions of cameras can possibly turnaround warranty service in a reasonable amount of time. It is simply too expensive to disassemble, troubleshoot, and repair each and every camera that is returned under warranty (especially when the original camera only cost $200!). That's life in the electronics age where we demand maximum value for the lowest possible price.For me, Canon stood by their product and returned a perfect working replacement. This makes a great product even better.
Used this wire through the house and yard to set up speakers in the yard. So far so good, even through rain. I recommend this product
Don't waste your money on this item. My husband owns a Garmin StreetPilot c330 that he uses constantly for work-related travel. It is great - super user friendly, no need to manually load software, no need to crack open a MANUAL to figure out what you're doing - just plug it in and drive. This GPS was more expensive. The screens are not user-friendly AT ALL - I had to print and then consult the manual many times just to figure out how to navigate through the menus. I finally got so frustrated that I just took it off my windshield and stuck it in the glove box. The product info from SONY says it is ready to go right out of the box - NOT TRUE!! - I had to manually load the maps which took almost 3 hours.I ended up returning this item and will borrow my husband's Garmin when I really need to.
I'm petty good at hooking up electronics, but this one through me for a loop. It was like the directions missed a step. Took some help from a friend to finally get it right. Once it's hook up it's great. I bought Slingbox because I knew I was going to be recouping from surgery for several weeks in bed. Slingbox was a better option then adding extra cable outlets and a TV. One thing to remember is that Slingbox is dedicated to the TV it's set with. If I am watching on the laptop from bed and my husband change the channel from the dedicated set, my laptop channel would also change and vice a versa. Once you know the quicks, it's a great setup!
This was also a gift. I have no idea if it is ok or not.It looks fine in the box.
This is a great CB, I bought it for my Bronco to use at the off road park. It is very easy to operate even for a first time operator like myself. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a good CB at a fair price, however if you are a serious CB user I would recommend a higher model.
I have to say this simple device is amazing. You plug your computer into the control outlet and plug everything else into the other outlets and when the PC is off, the monitor, speakers, mice, keyboard or whatever else you power with your computer turns off. Much easier than trying to figure out where to put a power strip so you can reach it.The really helps with those energy vampires that seems to live under computer desks.I'm saving about 50 watts of power by turning off my speakers when the PC isn't on. (The speakers didn't come with their own power switch.)
can't really say. Gave it to my brother for Christmas and he has yet to install it. But he had to have one. Price was great for this product. no s/h was really great too.
Exactly what I needed to install my new car stereo in my Forester.The wires were slightly thicker than the wires to the new deck, which is good.The connector fit well into the vehicle harness, no problems.
I needed the right angle cable as I had added a former hard drive to my new tower and there was not enough clearance to reinstall the side panel.
This MP3 player is very similar to that of the Apple Ipod at least in size and controls.The Pros:Good capacityNice 1.8 in LCD screen (very good quality)Expandable memory (micro sd)Low costUser replaceable batteryGood output (visual and audio)Built in voice recorderBuilt in FM radio/recorderThe cons:play/pause, skip forward/back, and submenu buttons are hard to press with larger fingersProgram functionality has a couple flawsOverall if you are looking for a good mp3 player without spending $200+ on it then this might work for you.
Bought the remote just before the holidays to compliment my growing array of gadgets for my Canon T1i. I'm thrilled that I was actually (for the first time) a subject in my won holiday shots. Now maybe my children and grandchildren will remember what I looked like in 2010. I chose this product over the cable release for that very purpose and I am thrilled with the results. I'm not sure what the range of operation is because it never failed indoors. You have roughly a minute or so to snap the first shot otherwise you'll need to refocus to re-enable the remote. Recovery time was excellent even with my flash mounted. The remote never slowed me down. Battery life is great too. I took hundreds of shots this Christmas and it still works fine. I highly recommend this product for the $. It is a no brainer if you want to be included in some of your family shots / portraits. Wish I'd bought one last year. I no longer have to set the delay and rush to pose for the shot. Just pose and snap off several shots. Your more apt to get a more natural or candid shot.
I was interested in this cable because of the extra length. Totally satisfied with my decision to purchase this unit.
I bought this for my Motorola E815 phone. It works perfectly, like all Kingston products.UPDATE 2/6/2009I now have this in a Samsung SCH-r600 Cellphone and it still performs perfectly.
I HAVE HAD TWO SONY HD RECEIVERS BOTH OF THEM WENT OUT WITHIN A MONTH. AFTER THE SECOND ONE WENT OUT ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, I TOOK IT BACK TO AND THEY GAVE ME A TOSHIBA, I WASENT SURE IF I WOULD LIKE IT BUT EVERTHING ABOUT IT IS GREAT, ON SCREEN MENU WORKS GREAT AND IT IS VERY EASY TO USE THE REMOTE FOR EVERY THING YOU HAVE. I THINK TOSHIBA SHOULD GET 5 STARS FOR THIS GOOD PRICED UNIT.
Bought this for my digital camera and very happy with it, and the price was low.
It's great if a keyboard adds value by providing additional features and capabilities, but it is totally unacceptable to do so at the cost of making it incompatible with standard keyboards. The fact that you have to hit the F-Lock key every time you want standard keys to behave in the standard fashion is 100% unacceptable. I cannot imagine any experienced computer users finding this desirable. (On the other hand, if you never learned to use the keyboard shortcuts, I suppose it doesn't matter.) Logitech, add all the keys you want--but ensure that the function keys (including alt+ and ctrl+ function keys) work by default the way they are supposed to. (Logitech claims you can modify your configuration to make it behave in a standard fashion, but this doesn't apply to any of the alt+ or ctrl+ function keys. Additionally, the default should be to behave in the standard fashion in the first place.)
Bought this a few weeks ago to replace an HP DeskJet (still worked but slow). I have been very pleased with it so far. Installed it on an XP system without any problems. As with most USB devices, be sure to follow the directions when installing. We use it primarily as a printer and also make copies. Copy quality is good and you can easily select fast, normal or best quality and copy in black/white or color - all from the devices control panel. Note that the 2110 does not have a sheet feeder. Also, remember to get a USB cable since one isn't included in the box.If you're doing a lot of scanning, I'd suggest getting separate products. I've experimented a little with the scanner but gave up and used my Epson Perfection 1640 Office (a great scanner) instead which is faster, has a legal size bed and has a sheet feeder. If you're doing much OCR, you'll want to get a program like TextBridge Pro (under $) or if you're really serious, OmniPage Pro (around $).I've been very impressed with the print quality - particularly on photos. I also have an Epson C80 and this printer does a much better job when printing on premium glossy photo paper. I purchased an optional photo cartridge (replaces the black cartridge) and printed some photos in 6 color - excellent quality - the dark areas of the photos are more natural and skin tones are better.Several reviews have said the printer is loud - I would disagree. It does periodically "adjust" itself but it's not noisy. Paper feed is reasonably quite (much quieter than my Epson C80). I would probably turn it off at night if it was in my bedroom though.The reviewer who said you can't put a used cartridge back in the printer is wrong. I did it today when using the photo cartridge without a problem. Perhaps he didn't get the cartridges back in correctly.Few suggestions for improvement:Separate tanks for the color ink cartridges (it uses a single 3 color cartridge and a black cartridge which can be temporarily replaced with a 3 color photo cartridge). We have printed several hundred color and black/white pages and haven't replaced a cartridge yet - although, for the last 4 days, it has been warning that the color cartridge is low. More accurate ink indicators would be nice.In typical HP fashion, it only holds about 50 sheets of paper.In summary, for printing and copying, I would buy this again without hesitation.
Product should make more clear which model you need. I have an IPOD but received a transdoc for a Zune.
Best product for Internet Caffes that offers VoIP. We plan to bye it ASAP.
Two year warranty, great sound quality, comfortable, and all for under $20? It's a great product for the price. The only problem I have with it is that the bass is a bit low, but I hear the 202's are a bit better with that.
Amazing tripod that is very very very sturdy. You can trust me when I say that. I'm not saying that because this is my only tripod. I've owned over 10 tripods my whole career and this is one of my favorites. I shoot film with this tripod and it holds my equipment with ease. My slider footage is extremely steady. Likewise, it's great for photography as well. This is NOT a cheap tripod. It may be "cheap" in price but NOT in performance. This is everything you will need if you are a photographer. The ONLY complaint (not really a complaint) is the weight. It's a heavier tripod. I actually prefer it because it translate to the steadiness. However, I wouldn't recommend it as a traveling tripod.
Got here in time. Great for running. I have small ears and these are the only headphones that do not fall out.
Let me start by saying I have been doing Home Theater for almost 20 years so I kind of know what I am talking about here.After doing my research (unlike some reviewers) I decided on this wire and I am very glad I did. What I wanted was 12AWG OFC in a dark shielding and this fits the bill perfectly. I also loved the fact that the actual wires inside are red and black (much easier than looking for a strip). The quality of this wire for the price is unbelievable. I bought the 100ft and the 50ft to rewire all 5 of my B&W; speakers. I was using RCA 14 AWG on my Marantz SR6005 and it was ok, but when I added the NAD T955 amp I knew that I had to rewire with higher gauge and quality and it made a HUGE difference. Absolutely buy this wire! Don't waste your money on over priced wire...12 AWG OFC is 12 AWG OFC no matter who's name is on it. Just make sure you know what you are getting before hand so you do not leave a negative review that is unfair. Look at the customer pics like mine to see what it is exactly that you are getting. To further help...please keep in mind that the over all wire is thick, but that is a good thing. It looks fantastic hanging down the back of a mid to large speaker. The over all diameter of the wire (which is kind of hard to tell from the pics) is about 2/3 of a dime. One guy actually gave a 2 star review because this wire is not rated for in wall even though the product description never says it is...unbelievable. If you want/need wire that is rated for in wall you need CL2 or CL3...just an FYI. I for one am very glad CTG makes a fine product at a more than fair price. I will definitely buy their products again.
Perfect fit for your Apple Airport Express wireless router! It also has a very sleek and modern look, and is totally inconspicuous anywhere you mount it (the router itself is not inconspicuous since it's a 6 in x 6 in x 2 in box, but the mount, made of a clear plastic, is practically invisible!). Lastly, as an added bonus, it also comes with a mount for the adapter of the router, so you don't have to worry about the adapter dangling freely from the wall or ceiling. Worth the price tag. I would give it a five, but I decided to give it a four instead because I've only had for about 2 months. But if it lasts intact for a year or more, then I will say 5-stars for sure!!
I have used my 4500 for about 6 months now and could not be more in love with it. I have owned about 6-7 color inkjets before this and finally made the big move to color laser. You can print perfect photos on just about any kind of paper. I would like to see some &quot;true&quot; glossy paper on the market for photos, however. Most specialty papers for inkjet printers (mostly glossy) will not work with the laserjet because of the heat. Keep in mind you can not do heat transfers with a laserjet printer. There are four cartridges that make up the 4500's color. They are VERY expensive, but I am still using the same one that came with the printer and have printed well over a thousand photos. Long term is much cheaper to run than an inkjet.
Got this for AC power for my Canon 40D.This is recommended when manually cleaning the camera sensor.
Not sure what this is supposed to be used for, since it did not work for my intended purpose. I bought it to output the progressive output (RGB) from my DVD player to my video projector via VGA. the projector displayed; "input not recognized". Too bad, for I am left with the yellow composite video input.
This cooling pad is unbelievable! This turned my burning hot notebook into an ice-cold, much more cooling-efficient machine. I would recommend this to anyone who has heat issues with their notebook. I've tried other coolers and none of them quite stand up to this Antec. You can't beat the price for the quality either.
I wanted a portable audio solution that would play my many cds and my (even more) many mp3s. After a little research, it looked like this was the hit. I haven't used it enough to kill the batteries, but I've prolly used it for over 10 hours so far. The actual piece of hardware feels very strong and compact, and is just about a big as a normal cd player. The screen is backlit so it's easy to read. There is an inline remote for the headphones (bad headphones, but I don't like earbuds anyway!). etc etc My only real concern when I first bought it was &quot;How is it going to identify my mp3s?&quot; You see, I don't use id3 tags, becuase I primarily store full albums on my computer. So each album has a directory, and in each is a filename &lt;track#&gt; - &lt;track name&gt;.mp3 It works well for me but I had seen nothing about using it w/o id3 tags. But, to my pleasure, the Rio simply identified each mp3 by its name. The whole system works beautfully. When playing mp3s, the cd doesn't spin after ~20 sec into the song, therefore is unskippable hehe. I've gotten it to skip when playing a normal cd on 10 sec skip protect by shaking the unit for 10 sec, but isn't that expected? :) I can't recommend this unit enough. I love it. I've been looking for something this capable and useful and easy to use for months. Good luck figuring out what to get... gimme an email if you have a question.iocax
Everything was as I expected. The product was to my standards and it got to me sooner than I expected.
The gloss optimizer is the perfect last step when printing your photos on high gloss Epson paper. It protects the image and maintains a consistent sheen.
Very solid and quality product. I use it all the time for steady solid shots. It's a little heavy so I wouldn't want to take it hiking.Benefits- High quality very sturdy- Easy to adjust the height and legsDrawbacks.- Be careful moving the legs horizontally. Easy to pinch your fingers.- Come with long neck so it's not very useful in very low closeups
Amazon was by far the best place to get this bulb. I found it a couple dollars cheaper at other sites but they just don't have as good of a reputation as Amazon does plus they charged for shipping. When you factor in the free shipping when using Super Saver Shipping Amazon was the best price around. It arrived quickly and was properly packaged. I would buy this bulb from Amazon again.
Just as advertised, they worked perfectly. I had never used this size DVD disc before and based my purchase on the review of others at Amazon. Very happy I did as I was looking at another brand at the local store which would of been a mistake.
This is a great popcorn maker. I use it almost nightly. Since it can be used with or without oils, I choose without, and it works just fine, and my popcorn is healthier. I get several uses out of each filter, so it's economical. All in all, I have to admit this was a great purchase for me!
I recently purchased this unit to replace a 12 year old Pioneer audio receiver. I have not been able to set it up yet because the manual that comes with it is virtually incomprehensible to a novice audiophile. I do not seem to be able to even set the bass and treble levels without getting an advanced degree in electronics. Whoever wrote this mish-mash of a manual should join the babbel school of tech writing. Shame on Sony.
I actually got my HD-A1 the day before any titles were released so I had an agonizing wait to try it out. I first bought Serenity to replace my DVD copy and it is a stunning transfer-particularly the exterior shots. The sound is more dynamic as well.Some have complained about lock-ups and freezing, but I have not had any such problems. I have since purchased Unforgiven, Training Day, Bourne Supremacy, and Full Metal Jacket and they have all played flawlessly. I have also rented Doom, Million Dollar Baby, and Phantom of the Opera from Netflix and they all played fine as well. Some of the problems may be due to the remote, which is poorly designed. I use a Phillips Pronto instead-problem solved.I do get the HDMI error if I switch the input to my display. In other words, the HD-A1 needs to be able to detect an HDCP compliant display at all times or it will give the error. This is not a big deal when watching movies, but it prevents an easy comparison of a DVD to an HD DVD for example.One final quirk-you have to set the A1's output to 1080i for the sharpest picture. Actually, you have to set the A1 to output the disc's native resolution and all HD DVDs released so far are 1080p. Apparently the A1 does a poor job in scaling to 720p, which results in a soft picture.For those of you who have big HDTVs (I view on a 106 inch diagonal projection screen) you need to jump into HD DVD. If you are worried about the format war with Blu-Ray, I say don't. If HD DVD loses to Blu-Ray, you will still have a collection of dozens or even hundreds of movies to enjoy. Its probably the best $500 I ever spent on my home theater. Now I only watch broadcast HDTV and HD DVD. Once you see how sharp and clear the picture is, it is tough to go back to SDTV and DVD.
Much better than Beats by Dre, Though the beats bass is a little better, clarity is much better though! Enjoy
After assembling my turntable I pushed play and the platter spun around, went in reverse and then stopped. I turned it off and let it sit for an hour and it still wont start.Very disappointed in Numark. I want my $184 back.
Let me first say, spend the money and buy a card that will work... I bought a SanDisk 256MB SD card and never had a pleasant experience with it.My intention for the card was to use with my Dell Axim PDA and over and over again it would just format itself and I would lose all my data. I thought maybe I got a defective card, I sent it back, got a new one and the same problems occured.After doing much research, I have come to terms that the SanDisk product line is very cheap and faulty.
I've been using one of these for three years, and it works very well. Cards insert cleanly, fit snugly, and the data moves quickly. No drivers are needed in Mac OSX. There is no cable integrated into the unit, which is convenient for me, as I have a 'utility' firewire cable that I use for devices like this that need to be plugged in only occasionally.What's not to like?1. the hinged door pops off much too easily, exposing the innards to dust. I have to reattach the door half the time I use the reader.2. it generates heat when plugged in, even when not in use, enough heat that I fear for the longevity of the device. I therefore unplug it whenever I'm not using it.3. Firewire 400 only, which makes this a trailing-edge device today. I am considering replacing mine with a similar Firewire 800 CF reader.
I loved the style and color of this laptop sleeve, however the 13-15" didn't fit my Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop, so I got the 17" Built NY laptop sleeve in BLK and LOVE it!! It is easy to put my laptop in and gives it a snug fit. I feel that my laptop is protected. Just be sure that you get the right size!!
I've been using this card for about 7 months now. It's fast, it's reliable, and it's a great value. I even accidentally dropped my camera in a river in Colorado, took the card out, dried it, and it still had all of my pictures and still functions perfectly.
returned to manufacturer for a new one. Failed out of the box. But replacement worked well with installed Reporter Network.
I couldn't get a decent wifi signal on half the house (which is, that's true, very large) and had terrible experience with wifi range extenders (never worked after nights spent on complicated setup) so I tried these range extenders.Well... it works. It's totally transparent for the network and it makes a pipe between your router and computer. I also have a third device from Netgear, theNETGEAR WGX102 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extenderthat allows me to get a decent wifi connection where I didn't get have it before.But there is no miracle : the bandwidth is about 500 KB/S best case (in my case) when transfering files. So it's impossible to use it for a media server for instance.But it's perfect for the web.
I was tempted by the larger 12" Advent subwoofer but Yamaha has been in both the consumer and pro music audio biz for a long time. The Advent which is not servo controlled is likely to be less accurate for that reason alone.I don't use the Yamaha subwoofer for home audio. Instead I use it as a bass enhancer for my excellent (but bass-shy) Roland AC-60 stereo acoustic guitar/vocal amp. It matches well.Even though the Yamaha subwoofer is downward firing, it has an integrated wood base (unlike some other subwoofers), so it can be used in carpetted environments without sucking up all that bass energy.For use with the Roland AC-60, I ensure that the phase switch is set to "reverse" and that the subwoofer is at a 30 degree angle from the side wall. From the very handy FRONT PANEL CONTROLS, I set the bass button to "music", the high cut to "11:30" and volume to "12:00".For smaller music venues, there is no sense in killing yourself with heavy PA speakers when you can get better sound with the more flexible combination of the Roland AC-60 and the Yamaha YST-SW215 subwoofer.
Man, This system is old as **** but I had to write a review for it. It's crazy because it's been so long. My father bought it on my 13th birthday, I thought it was for me but it was really for the family. To be brief, this has to be the best sounding, and most enjoyable system I have ever owned (PERIOD) . No B.S.!!! When we bought it, it came with a sub woofer which it really didn't need. I had to unplug it a couple times because it was too much (not complaining though). The only problem we've ever had was a common CD skipping issue that occured in 2004. But very minor. I'm still kind of upset because my father thought, just cause I went off to college that I wouldn't want it anymore. He threw it away. As soon as I find one for sell, i'm buying it especially if it's new (wishful thinking). Since then I have bought a panasonic 300watt shelf system around 2001 (3 1/2 stars), A JVC 1000watt home theater system around 2004 (4 stars MAYBE), and now I own the JVC HX-D77 which I bought last year. 540watt shelf system. It's okay, not a bad buy unlike the others but nothing satisfied me more than this AIWA. AIWA, where the **** are you? What? you're not in business anymore or something?
My 76 year old Universal Percolator finally started to show some wear on the inside and the coffee had turned less than pleasant so, I went looking for a replacement. After reading review after review, I settled on the Presto 6 Cup Perc. I am glad I did!! This is an awesome little coffee maker! It brews to the strength I like. It took a pot or two to figure out exactly the amount of coffee to use for my taste and the pot did the rest. I use regular size drip filters and get no grounds. If you choose not to use a filter, expect some grounds in the coffee, but not a deal breaker. Assembly isn't as bad as some of these reviews state. It just takes a little common sense to put the stem over the element on the bottom and pop the basket on. The lid will align it the rest of the way; as it is designed to do. The percolator always brews a smooth, aromatic cup. Remember to tweak a few times to get the exact amount of coffee that suits your taste and this little percolator will deliver.Overall: a fantastic, sturdy, easy to clean coffee maker at a steal of a price! I recommend this to all coffee lovers!
I have tested and evaluated all the Delphi Sat. units and this one stands out from the crowd. Small enough to fit into a shirt pocket, with built in Fm modulator so that no other componet pieces are necessary other than antenna and power source, this radio can go anywhere you go, with the minimum of wires and external appliances. Big easy to read display ensures you can navigate at a glance. Dollar for dollar this is your BEST choice for satellite radio. Subscription can be purchased 3 months at a time for 9.99 a month with no contract. 100% commercial free on music stations, but has a FEW commercials on the talk radio side. If you are tired of supporting the Record industry with all the format changes (those of you old enough know to what I refer) forget your cassettes, lps, and even cds. Get this radio and for pennies a day enjoy not just todays' music, but anything from the world music library with the LUXURIOUS aspect of INSTANTLY looking on the display to see what/who you are listening to. No CD's to wag, no fear of someone ripping off your car audio system, (and small enough so that when you take it with you, you put it in your shirt pocket) Sound quality is roughly 128bit encoded mp3 (rumor is that the sound resolution will increase over time) I LOVE this and I imagine you will too. Subscriptions for more than one radio per household are only 6.99 a month.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Get XM-Get tuned in turned on and jammed up.
My need was straightforward: I needed ear speakers of some sort that would not fall off my ears with the slightest movement like earbuds do. An overhead band would be uncomfortable and interfere with lying on a pillow or back in a chair. I was skeptical about how in-the-ear speakers would feel, as my inner ears are very sensitive. These ER6i earphones delighted me with their very soft silicon ear covers. I can wear them for hours and often forget I have them on.I am not an audiophile, so I can't begin to pass judgment on the audio quality; all I know is that I hear my recorded lectures and talk radio shows completely clearly. I am very pleased I made this purchase.
I bought this case after reading a lot of the reviews, so my expectations were adjusted accordingly. It is exactly what I want, a streamlined protective leather case that is compact and still allows me to slip the whole package into a pocket, etc. As many reviews have said, it will not hold anything but the camera itself. I did not want or need extra storage in the case, so I am happy with it.
I bought 3 of these to protect the lenses for a new camera purchase. I get reflections (shown as a double or ghost image) off of them in conditions where a bright object is present. Things like the moon, or the sun reflecting on water will create a second ghost image of the bright object. Also, on 2 of the 3 filters, the glass is loose in the ring.I take some responsibility here as I basically thought that a uv filter was uv filter, as I had never had trouble with one before.Bottom line is that these filters were a waste of money for me. Right now, they are just screw on lens caps...
May be I'm just unlucky to get a lemon from a reputable manufacturer of SD card. Things (#$^&amp;*) like this happen, but I'm still a bit angry. Data got wiped out for no reasons several times during a few months' span. Word documents can simply turn into a page of Y's and become unreadable. Then one day it just died, uttering an error message with its last breath...
The instructions were easy and I put it together in about 45 mins.. up on the wall in about an hour.About 3 months after installing this thing, my wife and I were watching a movie when all of a sudden the scree fell off the wall. It managed to sever my HDMI cable connected to my Onkyo TX-NR809 from the connector (which I fixed with some electrical tape!) And shattered a wall plate for the electrical receptacle.It was my fault, the thing was probably barely hanging on from when I first installed it.. Make absolutely sure that you the grooves on the top are sitting in the mounts. I remounted it and even pulled down on it rather firmly to make sure it wasnt going to happen again.Other than that, this thing looks great!
for the past 3 years i have been shooting with a canon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 as an every day lens and a canon 16-35mm f/2.8 when i could get my hands on one. after my professor and adviser recommended the tokina 12-24mm to me several times, i finally splurged and bought one. OH MAN do i love it.sturdier than the 24-85 and significantly less bulky than the 16-35, i find it sharper than either lens at any aperture. the manual focus ring is nice and tight and because the zoom element is internal, it does not slide when pointed down. the auto focus is a touch noisy, but pretty quick and accurate. over all, it is very well built.not to mention, the super wide angle makes excellent and interesting images. it is great for landscape photography and close-up portraits, among many other things.i definitely recommend this lens. it is well worth the money.
This player works well as a cd player. After 7 months it suddenly says &quot;no disc&quot; sounds like it is a common problem.....any advise ??? should I just toss it...
Love these speakers...love BA speakers in general...have done several installs with BA products and these don't disappoint! Fast shipping...Thank you!
I purchased this notebook for 1999.98 USD which included the docking station and speakers.The Centrino CPU auto steps when on battery to less than 700 MHz, but while plugged into it's AC power supply runs at 1700 MHz which is close to the performance of a 2500 MHz Pentium 4.I love the screen, the resolution and briteness of this screen is far greater than any notebook I have ever seen before. Someone else made a reference to the screen being "HDTV" but going to Sony's web site I could not find reference to HDTV quality graphics anywhere in their product specs for this notebook. Still, it has increadible resolution and fine line capability.The graphics processor built into this notebook uses the ATI 9700 GPU which isn't bad for a notebook computer, in fact, I believe it is the best you can get right now for anyone notebook and will allow playing 9.0 DirectX games with wonderful graphics. It isn't powerful enough to play DOOM3 without lags on the lowest gameplay resolution, but DOOM3 is an increadibly demanding game for graphics processors and CPU's. Still, this notebook is plenty powerful enough to play most of this years OpenGL games. I have been playing UT 2004 and most of the time the game flows like liquid, but there are occasional lags when things get super busy on the screen, so this notebook isn't a replacement for a PC gaming yet, but it isn't far off for most games.This baby is heavy, close to eight pounds and the battery life at full screen brightness is only an hour and a half, but I can live with that because I can always turn the screen briteness down when on battery which will allow several more hours of operation. Of course, when on battery it isn't good for gaming with the CPU stepped down to below 700 MHz, but is fast enough for most anything else on battery.Sony had a problem with previous versions of their notebooks because the keypad lettering could be scratched off in normal use and the plastic housings finish rubbed off through use, something I really disliked, but this version doesn't appear to suffer from the poor design of previous versions. The USB connector is not accessible except at the back of the notebook, something I wish had been moved to either the right or left side of the notebook. Also, this notebook does not have a serial port which is required in my line of work to communicate with devices so that is a very big mistake on Sony's part, but for most people that won't matter.Sony has improved lots of things with this machine, they moved the CDROM eject button to a place you won't accidentally hit when trying to close the CDROM tray, so they finally figured that out.All Sony needs to do is increase the clock speed of the CPU another 500 MHz above their current 1.7 GHz offering and you will have the hottest notebook on the market, as is, its a great solid replacement for a home PC used with everything but gaming. However, notebooks will always be behind the capability of any PC when it comes to games because graphic processor manufacturers always lag at least a year behind for their mobile offerings.
I have the Fluance xl series tower and center. I wanted a dipole speaker to match because my couch sits against the wall and the bigger surrounds didn't appeal to me. The speakers sound great and I have forgotten they are there. Every once in a while a background sound will catch me off guard because they are so well blended.During installation, I dropped one of the speakers. The guard fabric ripped but the speaker came though without a scratch. I still need to contact fluance to get a replacement cover but, I'm not worried. Shipping was fast, quality was great and price is cheap.
Thes headphones are really great!! they always stay in your ear and are extremely comfortable, they have decent sound quality, way better sound than the headphones that come with the apple ipods.
Not a bad little TV. Not the best one out there but for the price it's a good deal. I have it set up in my bedroom and it works perfect for that. It's a good TV, get it if your just looking for a simple easy tv. It was coolBig Truck
First of all, this lens is an absolute blast to use. If you've never shot a full frame camera with a wide-angle lens, you're in for a treat. Sitting on a chair I can easily see my knees as I look straight ahead with the lens - its just silly.The optics are spectacular. I was skeptical too, but taking some test photos, they are very, very sharp - comparable or better than my 24-105L and 100-400L (still can't beat the 70-200, sorry).The build quality is good... but not great. Take this comment with a grain of salt. Besides my 60mm macro, i've only owned and used "L" lenses over the last year - so my expectations as far as build quality go, are high.There is definitely distortion (i forget if its pincushion or barrel), most noticably at the widest focal lengths when the focus is near (less than 30 feet away). Its definitely not severe distortion, or even distracting. If you look for it, you will find it though. That being said, this isn't really a problem when you are taking pictures of landscapes, buildings etc. In fact, this lens does a better job of keeping buildings/rooms looking natural in terms of perspective (think about how your pictures have leaning buildings in them usually - this lens is good at fixing that).For the price (its not terrible but not cheap), I would have liked to see a metal body (of course it won't be without "L" designation) and a lens hood (something they don't include outside of "L" lenses). But for the price, its definitely still of good value as it is just that sharp and that much fun to use.Bottom line.... if you only use a crop camera (not full frame) you will absolutely love this lens if you ever wish you could get more in the frame than your current lens. The image quality is worth it alone... but seriously, its a REALLY fun lens!
I had one room in my home where I couldn't get a very good wireless signal. Now, thanks to this great product, I get a very strong signal in the room above my garage.What a tremendous product.
Out of the box, the switch was not passing any sound. The seller, Antonline, directed me to the manufacturer (Audiovox, owner of Terk) for repair. Audiovox acknowledged the problem with the switch. Received the repaired or replacement switch in approximately three weeks. This time both the sound and the automatic switching were not working. Given the hassle, did not send it for repair again. I am currently using it as a manual switch without sound. Still better than unplugging cables, but definitely a poor quality product. Not recommended.
This unit is just not strong enough for mountain biking. I had a minor crash and the top of the mount snapped off and my Garmin fell on the ground scratching the plastic cover which covers the LCD. Garmin does not repair but charges 110 dollars to send you a refurbished unit. 110 dollars to replace a 15 cent plastic face plate. No Thanks. they also claim there is no engineering problem with this mount.
This headset is terrible. The microphone portion constantly falls off of the earclip. The earclip is very uncomfortable on your ear. The microphone is so bad that no one can hear what you say. After trying to use this on a very important 6 hour teleconference, I ended up throwing it in the trash and just holding the phone to my ear. Don't buy this product.
BW filter are one of the best in the field - because they are made in Germany!
I love Canon products. I love the zoombrowser software. I LOVED my S200 digital elph. So I upgraded..I bought 2 S500's, and had 3 friends buy one with me, (including my girlfriend). I am embarrased to say, the pics aren't very good. I am a photographer, and have tried every manual feature on this camera to try and improve the pictures. They rarily turn out sharp, and it is very hard NOT to wash the pics out with the flash (even with the pre-flash feature). The 5MP doesn't seem to matter. BTW, turn off the zone focus and go center weighted, the zone focus will drive you nuts picking the wrong subjects. I called canon, and they think I'm wrong, but I'm not. I have defended it to my unhappy friends- but not anymore. E-bay here I come... Anyone know of a good, compact digital camera?
I use these for everything. Snowboarding-basketball- u name it. they haven't fallen off my head yet and I've own them for 3 years. on my second pair. A must if you play hard!!
I just bought 2 packs(200 sheets total). I compared the same EPSON and Canon photo paper pro print with HP one, they are way better than HP Premium Photo Paper. EPSON ultra premium photo and Canon photopaper pro, a bit expensive but print quality are way better. And some people pointed put, perforated edge is something that was never mentioned and I would have never purchased if it was mentioned.
It would be nice to know if filters are included in the kit. If so, will they fit the 5700 model? I've searched the internet unsuccessfully for a filter that will mount to the 5700's lens???
I've had my Aiwa for no more than a year before I began havingproblems with it. I loved it so much I dust it everyday. Now, itdoesn't play cds. The cds just spin without any music from the system...
These pens will write just fine on disks that don't have an unlabeled, mirror finish. On those disks, however, the black ink turns light gray as it dries. I did not try the other colors, but the other reviews are certainly discouraging. What types of disks have mirror finishes? I have two from different manufacturers, one of which is the archival quality, MAM-A 24K gold, the other being a generic disk from work.Unfortunately, the only reason I bought these pens was for use with the archival disks. After all, I've been using Sharpie markers on disks since the invention of the recordable CD, and I've had very, very few ever fail after passing an initial test. Since I was archiving a spare-time project that I had completed over 5 years, I wanted to do everything I could to preserve it -- thus the special disks (DvDs) and pens. I did find one pen that works on the mirror-finish disks:Archival Gold CD/DVD Safe Pen Solvent Free. These Archival Gold pens will occasionally have the same problem unless you scribble on a piece of paper first, which seems to make the ink flow better. (I tried that with the Memorex pens, and it didn't work.)BTW, when I'm writing on disks, I try to keep some Purell or equivalent alcohol-based hand sanitizer close by, along with some tissue. If you don't wait too long to apply it, Purell will remove markings from disks without a trace. When working with archival-quality disks, you might just want to use ethyl alcohol, since it is recommended by archival disk manufacturers. We can't forget that the name of the game here is to avoid depositing potentially damaging chemical residues on the disks!Don't shoot the messenger!Tim
I purchased this about 3 weeks ago after doing a great deal of reseach on portable DVD players. So far, so good. The picture is great and the sound (a problem with a lot of portables) works well without earphones (surround sound) and great with earphones (I use the same Apple sound reduction ear phones that I use with my IPOD). I primarily use it while on a plane and have been very pleased with the ease of operation. They say the battery lasts 2-1/2 hours at low monitor light but I have not used it that long (it takes about 2 1/2 hours to recharge). It's so new (mine was manufactured in June 2005) that Philips is not selling extra batteries yet, which would be required for long trips. Also, I did get an extended warranty from Circuit City because the Philips warranty is only 90 days. My cable/internet went out the other day, so we just watched a movie on the DVD - another good reason to have one!
amazing! very easy to hook up, very easy to get a dvd playing!and then... sit back and enjoy the AMAZING video and cound quality! I haven't heard crisper sound in a while. this is the best bang for the buck!!! DEFINETELY WORTH IT!!!
The 55mm cap arrived on time. Nice quality metal screw-in cap unlike some of the cheaper plastic caps.
Excellent quality!The bag fits my Nikon D40 with a 18-55 lens.I could not be pleased more with this purchase
I liked the ear fit - three sizes are provided and I liked the sound, really sharp and powerful.However ...The asymmetrical cable is awkward and is a bother. From the yoke (where the bud cables separate) the left ear bud cable is 7-1/2" in length. The right side bud cable is 21" long. That's quite a difference. The CX-300 is designed to be worn behind your head.I wish the cable measurements had been printed on the package!!I wrote Sennheiser if it was possible to it send back and have it modified to a symmetrical length. Their answer was to consider their CX55, CX400 and CX500 if I wanted symmetrical cables.
I am an amateur photographer in Florida, and this camera gets incredible wildlife shots and adjusts to all light conditions with excellent color. Saving photos on CDs is SO much better than dealing with memory sticks that only hold a few photos, as I can get 170 shots on a CD at the HIGHEST RESOLTUION, and the CDs are cheap too. It comes with a CD adapter that lets you slip it into your CD drive, but frankly, the adapter is a pain as you have to put the CD in it JUST SO. I use the USB port it comes with instead, and it is much faster. The camera is a little bulkier than most, but it is so well designed, I don't care. The is the first camera I am in love with!
YOU linksys router is great i do not have any problems with it at all. i was wanting to get the two pcs i have hooked to it to be networked togather so we could share files and i do not know if it can be done or do i need additional hardware to do this . i have been reading and studing on it and i do not know how to set it up or even if i can. i have the 4 hub router can anyone help Thank YOu
I bought one, and it's perfect, much better than the SD-3109 which costs abt $100 more for features like 2 CD drives, and 5.1 audio output, which are not important to me. The only minor caveat is the small buttons on the remote - the play and stop buttons are as tiny as the rest of them - but other than that it's perfect for my needs. took all of 30 secs to setup - didn't have to open the manual once!
I have been using this for about a year and it still looks great. I never have issues with it coming loose or sliding. I can't even tell that it's there. Highly recommended.
I purchased one of the off brand lens hoods for my 28-135 lens from Amazon because of the cost. I thought lens hood, any brand would work. When the off brand lens hood came and I tried to get it on the camera lens I realized my mistake. I sent it back and got the Canon lens hood. It screws right on and off without any problems which is what you would expect from canon.
Ok,This thing ROCKS . there is a review out there that says it is weak, that was written by someone who obviously didn't buy one.The 6mb internal memory is only there because the device needs an operating system. It is really designed to be used with an SD card. The manufacturer has listed a max of 256mb. I have tested this device with a 1 GB sd card and I am getting 6 hours of recording on the S.fine setting and could get as much as 40 hours on economy settings but I haven't tried it because I haven't needed to. If you need more room, try connecting your USB drive or a Jump Drive via the included cable!Playback is smooth and with a very high frame rate. You can record from external sources such as Cable TV, DVD players Ect. I recorded a feature movie from my DVD player and the quality was OUTSTANDING! You can set the record mode to jpg and capture still pics from live shows, DVDs or surveillance systems or record full frame rate video.The screen is outstanding and High res TFT with backlight and contrast controls.It also has multiple timer recording modes that when set will actually turn itself on, record the show, then turn itself off.Move over Tivo to go this goes in your shirt pocket. No need for the laptop to take your shows with you. With the camera attachment removed, this thing is ultra slim and can be used as a personal DVR for things like a body warn hidden cam. I personally use the camera/tv tuner with a 434 mhz wireless camera that transmits on chan 59 and carry the recorder with me. This allows me to deploy my concealed camera and not only watch but record in the field.The tuner allows you to record Cable, Air or bothThe Camera attachment when used to record Mpg4 video has remarkably smooth frame rate playback and has a good microphone. When compared to other CF camcorders, the video here is much better but has no zoom or gain control.The construction is impressive. Reinforced parts and well thought out design. The docking cradle has a built in speaker so you don't need headphones (needed off the cradle) and is designed to have input and output lines attached while on the cradle.Although you cant watch the videos recorded on your computer, you can play them back on a TV and record them to VHS or mini DV then transfer them in.The battery seems to last foreverThis is a professional piece of equipment plane and simple. It is worth the $300 plus m.s.r.p. but you will get it for much less!
I'm still trying the different earpieces to find one that fits properly and is comfortable for the hour or so that I usually use them - so far the foam ones are the best, but they are a little scratchy. Hwever, when the fit is correct the sound is very good - I am hearing new elements of music I've been listening to for years. Because of the sound isolation I can listen at lower volume levels and still hear clearly.On sale for $39 these were a great buy.
I am very happy with this product. Holds my camera and more, safely. Highly recommend it!
This fan so far has worked very well, and does not seem to have any trouble doing its job. It keeps my computer generally below 100 degrees which, is much better than my old fan, and this is on the low setting! I would recommend this fan and it's very much worth the price. The blue light might be annoying to some, but it makes a useful light when I'm walking around in the dark with my laptop, haha.
I purchased this Escort power cord for a Beltronics V955 Radar Detector to be placed on the visor of a Honda CR-V as opposed to the windshield so it remains out of sight. Escort/Beltronics are the same company and share many accessories although it is not well known. One end of the cord plugs into the unit while the other end is split into 2 connectors. One is a grounding wire with a round, open hole connector on the end while the other is a push in connector for the fuse box although I don't know how you connect it. The old way of doing it would be to take the connector off and strip the end of the wire, then stick it into a fuse slot and shove the fuse into it but it is a challenge working under the dash. What I did was cut it off and connected it to an ATC Add-a-fuseBussmann BP/HHH ATM Add-A-Fuseso I could just plug it into an existing fuse slot cleanly. The cord was a little short to run hidden along the pillar and under the dash so I also had to extend it. I highly recommend the use of ATC or ATM Add-a-fuse. These are extensions that plug into an occupied or vacant fuse slot and turns it into two circuits. They includes an output wire for the added circuit with a butt connector on the end to attach to the power cord for your unit. They can be purchase here on Amazon or any automotive supply store inexpensively, about $7.00 This direct power cord hook-up makes for a clean installation with no exposed wiring.
I use this as a spare in my car (my wife has the Nuvi 350). This mount is about the strongest suction-style bracket I have ever seen. Additionally, the suction cup material itself is very adhesive, even without engaging the suction lever. It does not leave any marks on glass and when the suction lever is engaged it is positively rock solid - zero chance of falling off. It also features an integrated power connection for the Nuvi's included cigarette lighter adapter. When you place the Nuvi in this bracket, a connection is made to power. You need not remove the power cord when you remove the Nuvi since the connection is on the bracket itself. Amazon's price is about $10.00 less than Garmin's and is a good value. Highly recommended.
This filter flares excessively and is unworthy of any optical system. All inventory should be recycled immediately. Once again you don't get what you don't pay for. The clear Nikon filter that I replaced this with functions very well.
The potential for a beginning photographer is right here in this camera!Pros:Comes with a lens adapter, so get creative and buy a decent lens adapter and filter kit. Fisheye, telephoto, wide angle, whatever. A lens makes the whole camera worth while. Make sure they're 58mm threads though.Manual controls are worth the while. Don't get stuck in automode, you won't get anywhere but pictures of your grandmothers birthday.Use it professionally and for god sake, read the manual, you will learn a lot more about the camera and photography in general if you just read the manual.This camera has an excellent video mode. I would know because it was the first camera I started filming skateboarding with. Buy a fisheye, an x-grip, and a tri-pod and get to work.Camera shoots great photos, yes, now a days we have cameras with over 20mp shots but like I said, this is not a total dslr, it's truly for beginners and amatuers, but that doesn't mean you can't take just as good of a photo. Rember, it is not the camera, it's the photographer and in photography, creativity is everything.Cons:Because of its incredible LCD screen, it eats batteries like a fat kid eats cake. I suggest buying the energizer battery changer and buying like 10 rechargable batteries along side that.Once more, this is not an slr, but rather a pro consumer camera with a lot of great features. So if you are looking for something of quality, just go with Canon or Nikon.
Most everyone has more USB devices than ports, and the biggest problem I had were devices that were also powered by the port only. Thanks to this hub, that problem is no more. I have had no issues with signal loss or too little power, and I have devices in all 7 ports. It is nice to not have to plug and unplug devices anymore. Buy one. You wont regret it.
The markers were dried up, but I was given an immediate refund, so I'm happy about that.
NETGEAR RP614 Web Safe Router with 4-Port 10/100 Mbps SwitchGreetings from Australia ... I'm not sure I understand the full issues of these little routers ... but mine worked out of the box ... I did have to dink with it a little bit ... but after trying to break it for 2 hours ... I do have to say ... this little item worked very well with my BigPond Cable connection. I would have loved to purchase a Sonicwall ... but ... alas ... things in this neck of the woods are just so stupidly expensive that all I could afford was this little NetGear Unit.Thanks folks ... oh ... the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the power adapter is only rated for 240/50 hz but it's made in china ... one would think someone would have approved the extra 5 cent spend sothat you can get it with a 120/240 60/50hz one ...
This is the third and last iSkin keyboard protector I have purchased. The previous ones for the Powerbook/iBook were much more durable. After a short amount of usage, the membrane over certain keys was showing obvious signs of wear, eventually dissolving away until the keyboard was actually exposed beneath. My receipt from Apple shows a one year warranty for this item. They told me I had to contact iSkin directly. iSkin insists that the warranty has always been just 90 days. If you look at their website now, they don't even accept returns or exchanges past 30 days from their own store, and products must be in perfect condition.I bought this item to protect my keyboard from accidental spills and also from skin oils (which the Macbook seems to really pick up). I like that it does not have any adhesive and is easy to remove and clean. The edges were curled so it did not lay as flat as the previous models which I found disappointing. This probably varies item by item. The cover also leaves imprints on the laptop screen, including the iSkin logo itself. These marks wipe off without too much trouble, and they'll probably sell you another product to get this done. The cover also seems to trap some of the heat produced by the laptop, though I've not taken cpu temperature measurements to determine the impact.In summary, the ProTouch did a decent job for a limited time, and now I have to decide if it's worth spending $75 to $100 a year replacing my keyboard cover.
I just purchased this drive tonight. I thought it would be as simple as plugging in the drive, installing some utilities and start copying over files. Nope! Drive doesn't appear on the desktop, Disk Utility (I'm on a Mac, OS 10.3.9) doesn't recognize the drive.The blue light is flashing (I'm guessing it's suppose to be solid) and I can't even hear this baby hum. Is it super quiet, or is it dead? Hopefully Lacie support will get back to me before I return it to the store, but I doubt it. They don't even have a 1-800 number.What a pile of....
Verbatim CD-R 80MIN 700MB 52X LightScribe (30pk Spindle Box)No problems with use. All disks came out fine. Did not have to toss any away. We love the lightscribe where you can put pictures and such. It burns great! Would recommend this product.
I've been using my inverter, problem-free, for several weeks. I keep it in my work bag, and use it to power a laptop when I'm on the go. I bought this after reading the reviews, so I knew to expect fan noise. It's sort of like having your car A/C on. Other than that, I can't think of anything negative to say about it. You plug it in and it works. Pretty simple.
I've had these phones for about 6 months. I really like them. I only used them plugged into my computer. Everything sounds excellent and they are comfortable. I don't use an amp or anything special. I do have a high grade sound card in my computer and that does seem to make a difference in volumn levels and sound quality.I also own a pair of Grado SR60. These rank right with them sound wise. But the Sennheiser's are sturdier.These phones are rather large and may look out of place outside of home or office use, maybe not. They do leak sound. If you're blasting them and someone is close by they will hear them. They probably aren't that great at cancelling out sound. Highly recommended.
Bought this instead of a tablet being a windows fan and absolutely love it. I mean for the price you really can't beat it. It does everything I need it to do and more. We also let the kids borrow it to watch movies on road trips. No regrets on this purchase. Will do business with again!!
Great fun listening to songs and great effect on ears and crystal clear effect of music and simply superb .
works perfectly. It should, it's OEM canon, so it was made specifically for the lens. does everything it's supposed to.
It's really nice to see the flower opening up in the teapot, it's really beautiful. It tastes great too.My mom really wanted this flower tea set for a long time. She loves it.
My daughter needed this right away for her musical theater lessons (voice). It was a make/model specifically requested by her teacher. When I found it here on Amazon, I ordered it, and the reseller waas very quick to respond to the order (email), and he shipped it out immediately. My daughter received it on time in another city, and confirmed that her lesson went well, and the device worked flawlessly.
So with all the possible usb hub options out there i though this product was a solid reliable hub. I checked the reviews and was rated well so i didn't have second thoughts. Received the product and it was nothing but trouble. Plugged the product in and my computer will not successfully install the drivers. Im running windows 7 on a dell. Updated all my drivers, downloaded Microsoft driver finder program and it STILL won't work Cyberpower does NOT offer drivers for their product either, So their product support is worthless. Emailed them about the problem, no reply. The hub can run my keyboard and that's it, won't sync IPOD won't recognize hard-drives, flash drives, bluetooth adapter, NOTHING.Maybe I got a lemon. NOT going to get another cyberpower
This product comes up as an accessory for the Tungsten E. It is not. I am sure it is good for the ones mentioned just don't buy it for your Tungsten E.
I bought the camera 18 months ago (June/02). It has broken down twice. The first time (under warranty)was unable to download pictures from the camera to the PC. The USB cable would not seat properly where it connected to the camera. In any event, I had to send the camera to the Edison repair facility. It took 2 months for the camera to get back to me - no charge except the cost of shipping. The camera broke down again in September 03 (out of warranty). This time, no power - simply stopped working. So, once again, off to Edison, NJ for repair. I'm still waiting for the estimate.Maybe I have a lemon. I like the camera when it's working - it just seems to be spending as much time in the shop as with me.
Theses are the greatest little things to attache your flash to a light stand. They hold very firmly, securely. I have 4 of these and love to use them. I don't use any others anymore.
Sennheiser's products have been consistently high quality and this is a good entry model headset. I gave it 4 stars because the over the ear cushion got warn down over time and it eventually rested on the ear and not around it, making the headset somewhat uncomfortable over long periods of wear.
Works well with my minolta digital and could also serve as a power source for other cameras as well. Very flexible in output voltage. Simple to use.
Got my Starmate for Christmas like alot of other folks and installed it myself next day (in the wet & cold) in my Chrysler 300. My car is a company car so I can't make any permanent modifications to it. I stuck the anntenna on the rear of the roof as instructed and was able to run the wire under the weatherstripping over the doors and sneak it in behind the door hinges. Luckily I have an extra power port in the armrest storage and was able to hide that wire behind the plastic shrouds leading up to the dash. The problem though is how to mount the darn thing. The suction cup thingy is useless because the 300's window is so sharply angled and it would either put the unit too far back on the top of the dash or obstruct my vision too much. So I used Velcro to mount it to an area over the glove box but since the dash is curved it's not holding too well. I'm investigating alternatives so if anyone cares to contribute their ideas...Now, the radio itself is great and I love Sirius' wide selection. I especially like being able to hear NPR whenever I want. Signal acquisition does occur from time to time but for me here in suburban Philly it's not that frequent. The quality of the sound won't please the critical audiophile but it's good enough to be enjoyable, although some of the talk radio sounds like they're in a tin can. The only real complaint I have is that I wish the preset buttons were lit so that you could see at a glance which station you're on. Since I'm far-sighted the zoom display is great but that only tells you which artist/song is playing. The FM transmitter works fine but as you travel around you might need to change the FM frequency you're using, as indicated by the other reviewers. Also it's a pain having to remember to shut off the unit so I'm thinking of hard wiring it to my ignition.So, if you're a tinkerer diy'er type of person, go for it. Otherwise take it to an installer. At any rate if you love selection and/or you need Howard, go for it.
Wow, this box is insane. First of all, the shipping was 4 days. The shipping alone had to cost AT LEAST $15, it is 20 lbs. I don't even know how they can offer this box at such a low price. It is extremely well made, batted, wired, thick, carpeted really really well. Looks great, sounds great, just what I needed and if you are reading this, just what you need. I still am in awe of how much money I saved rather than buying this box for literally $120 in the store. It is ridiculous. GO SEALED for tighter cleaner sounding bass. Ported gives more power, but hey, you want your music to sound good. Best bang for my buck I have ever gotten. WOW.
Purchased for my MP600 printer. Easy to use. I'd rather buy this than deal with any other.
poor ink quality- black is almost grey, colors are faded and not true to colors needed. cheap, but I wasted the money on them. Never again.
The bud that goes in the ear is a hard plastic and hard to fit into the ear and unless you hold it closer to your ear it is hard to hear out of...although people can hear you clear.
Worked very well for my labeling needs. The product is very good. The problem I had was in trying to remove the bottom layer to stick the label. Some time it splits on the first rub of the edge, some time it takes about twenty tries.
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK !!! Many of my DVD's when played in this unit stick, skip, video signal breaks up into illegible squares, audio signal drops out. These DVD discs play without a problem in my other machines. I called Samsung tech support, who told me to update firmware, which I did. Problems remained the same. Then I sent it in to their repair center (they charged me $30 for this). It came back in 2 weeks UNREPAIRED -- same problems. Then when I called and asked for my money back they refused and said I need to send it to another repair center. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SAMSUNG PRODUCT AGAIN !!!Ken Meyer
This product is excellent. I don't know exactly how they make it work, but I have had this setup for a couple months now and it works flawlessly. My cable box is in the basement because my flat screen is wall mounted. Response is quick, never misses a command - highly recommended!Next Generation Remote Control Extender
I've owned several of these for years, and use them for my business and home. I just replaced one because it died after I got it wet. We have one corded and several cordless phones in the house and office, and I use this same hands free headset for all of them. Here are the pros & cons:Pros:- The sound is good,clear and loud enough.- The price is right, especially on Amazon.com.- I prefer an over the ear style, and this one is easy and quick to put on and remove.Cons:- The over the ear clip design has altered in my most recent purchase of this product. It's not the most comfortable thing ever, but I've tried others that were less comfortable. There really aren't many choices out there for this kind of non-blue-tooth product, and I personally hate those headband styles and find them very uncomfortable. For me, this is the most comfortable one I've tried, though I do think there's room for improvement.- The product description says it has a volume switch that optimizes voice transmission. I don't feel it makes a significant difference. Honestly I can't tell the difference one way or the other.Despite the cons, this is the best one I've found out there, considering my preferences. So if you need an over-the-ear wire headset for a corded or cordless phone, this is a decent choice.
Had nothing but headaches with all other OS (XP/Vista), thought I'd try with Windows 7 and it works like a charm. It may be specific to my Dell Inspiron 1501, well worth the wait and frustration since I first bought it over 4 years ago. Just sold my 2nd unopened box of this project and hope it works for them as well.
What a great little mp3 player! I couldn't see paying the big bucks for an iPod. I saw this little gem and ordered it. It's solid, easy to use, easy to load and a hit with me. I higly recommend this unit to anyone. I'm a mp3 novice, so I can't compare to an iPod, but I love my new find and use it more than I ever thought I would.
We bought this little portable widescreen DVD player with only one purpose: helping keep our son entertained during the long plane trip abroad and back that was ahead of us in our last vacation. Granted that the 2.5 hours the battery lasts will make this more of a "last resource" rather than something you will want to use all through a flight (also, you may want to reconsider your parenting skills if you were thinking of doing that, anyway!) this portable unit works just fine.The only "trick" we found it had was the way it got charged. You cannot charge it while a movie plays: it needs to be completely off (meaning with the screen shut AND turned off). Other than that, while not the most robust piece of electronics in our house, we're satisfied with the job it's done (so far). Would I recommend it? Well, just consider the price: if you are shopping around and you are shooting for the $150 range, at the time of this writing, this player is about the best thing you can get.
There's not too much to go wrong with this adapter. I used it connect an early 90's AT keyboard to a PS/2-to-USB adapter connected to my Windows 7 laptop. It was immediately recognized and worked without any difficulty.
I purchased 4 of these batteries to replace old ones in my Vtech I5881 phones. They hold a charge for less than an hour. 2 of them won't even charge at all. Seeing as my expandable phone system ( in perfect condition) is no longer available and I cannot find batteries, I had to order a whole new set of phones after spending nearly $44 on worthless batteries!Don't waste your money!
I ordered the navigator to assist me with my out-of-town, large city driving directions. When I received the system it appeared to be the greatest device, but provided more information than I really needed.I was going to put it in the car to give it a try but the charger was not included. I did attach it to the computer and I'm sure would have been pleased with this system.Ordering online is new to me and my experience wasn't the best with the missing item, however, this was truly a human error and I will probably order online in the future.I did go to a local store (Circuit City) and purchase the Garmin StreetPilot that was a little smaller and had bluetooth capability. I am extremely pleased with the navigator and it was a wonderful companion during a recent trip to Cincinnati & Cleveland. I felt secure knowing I was always going in the right direction.Thank you for your follow-up and interest.Sincerely,Sue TottenMy overall experience
I was looking for a P&S; camera as a replacement for a long obsolete P&S; camera that was slow and half the mega pixels as the FZ8k. I have high mega-pixel cameras for my work and interchangable lenses that cost 4X the cost of this camera. I wasn't too interested in the brand or model, but wanted something that was versatile and simple enough to use for recreation. Having owned leica cameras in the past and currently own a Panasonic DVX100 videocamera, the Dicomar lens was of particular interest. So, I ordered the FZ8k. I will say, its delivery was scheduled for after Christmas, instead, it arrived yesterday (24th) in time to charge the battery and take it to a holiday dinner party (way to go Amazon.) At the party, I wasn't even the first person to use it, but a party guest who was curious about it started snapping pictures. Talk about ease of use right out of the box!The images were all acceptable for the occasion even with the lack of familiarity. It is a camera for the average consumer who wants to get the most bang for the buck without the hassle, but I'm sure most P&S; cameras offer hassle-free operation, but the FZ8k for the money is certainly a bargain especially with the Leica (licensed?) lens.There are alot of extended features in this camera for the those interested in taking the time to expand their picture taking interests, but what I've seen so far, it's an excellent camera to capture the moment.As far as the 'noise' a few have noted, all digital cameras whatever price will exhibit noise under specific conditions and this camera may be more excessive than others, but for 99% of the average picture taker the results should be more than acceptable. For the others who are critical of this aspect, should explore and find a camera acceptable for their requirements (and most likely pay more.) You can spend hundreds more, even a thousand more for a camera, and still end up with noise if you don't exploit the camera's sweet spot, but for $200 plus the features, this is a good deal hands down.Personally, I never thought I'd ever own a Panasonic digital still camera, but now I do and am pleased with the results so far. Other brands I own or have owned (digital and film) include: Nikon, Rollei, Hasselblad, Leica, Fuji 680, Mamiya and Contax. Like everything else electronic, I suspect even this camera will be obsolete in the next year in value, price and performance.
This amp is great. It puts out clean and consistant power and runs extremely quiet and cool. Had never tried any products from Dual but I was pleasantly surprised by this amp. Would recommend this amp highly as a good entry level addtion to your sound system.
Hey i hooked this bad boy up today and im so happy i bought it, I have 4 8inch bazooka's which are marine speakers but i got them in my car....Anyways i got those and a lanzar 15inch (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000DZH1MW/ref=oss_product) that i bought from here which may i add was an amazing price and is a really great quality product. So ya i got all that running from this alone and the system still makes my car shake even tho i need more wattage.Tomorrow i'll have this bad boy running to the 15 alone and add my boss 650watt running to my 8inch subs. Overall though this amp is just incredible compared to what i've had in the past and i would recommend it to anyone i know.
I bought two sets of these and setting them up was simple. They work well and are easy to use. So far they have put up with abuse and are convenient to carry. The batteries last for more than a full day of use. The sound is clear and the call feature is very useful.
This product does exactly what it says, and does it well. It is super compact, easy to install, and delivers great sound performance in any room of the house. I haven't had any problems with it, and it is so easy to use, my father, who is not technologically savvy, uses it without a hitch.This is a great alternative to having to run long lengths of wire to reproduce sound in multiple rooms in a house.
When these guys start making better coffee makers I might be back but for now the Presto is the way to go.I don't where the coffee makers are being made but I have had a lot of them and for strange reason seems to be replacing them sooner and sooner.Kristen has one it has lasted for years!Yeah,$200 bucks it better last 10 years.Is it me or back in the day your Mom's Mr.Coffee lasted years with the analog clock in the front?So after the years they have gotten more expensive and complicated and last half as long.You want coffee like me when you get up put a timer on this thing,grinds maybe,you want good coffee and a 2 years garrantee to boot!This is the coffee maker for you it doesn't take up much space,it's not hard to do.It doesn't have a clock,micro wave does,stove does,the wall does and don't look at any of them guess I won't miss the one on the coffee maker.The long and short of it is good coffee,good price a step back in to the past,expect it last for years.
I also had trouble with "ghosts" - basically glare in photos taken with this filter. I never had that problem with other multi-coated products. I bought this filter for protection and to leave on all the time. It ruined most of the photos of my sister's wedding because there were light sources from every angle (flashes, indoor lights, etc). It was a huge disappointment. Actually you can see a very mild example of this in one of the submitted sample photos of a sunset by Kaushik Ghose "kghose". This is a mild form, mine were much worse. Unfortunately this lens filter is now worthless to me. So save your $10 and buy something that will actually work.
If you own an Olympus Digital Camera this is a smart way to keep a fresh supply of batteries. It is simple to use and fairly quick. It charges both AA and AAA batteries.
Don't get me wrong, this camera takes great pictures. Very good quality even at the lowest setting. As everyone has said, the LCD is useless in low light, as well as the zoom function is akward unless you have rather small hands. BUT, here's the kicker, I have had the camera since Christmas, and today, I get ZOOM ERROR when zooming in to take a pic. I stop, and look at the camera and the lens seems to be crooked. So I tunr the camera off and when the lens is trying to retract it POPS OFF. I took it to Wolf Camera and they said it will have to be sent to Fuji....I would NOT reccomend this camera if you don't have time and money to hassle with repairs if the camera breaks.
This 10 CDs pack is very useful for me as I burn a lot of CDs for pleasure (music) and for work (files). The price is great, the quality is good. What else does one need to make music or file CDs?I recommend.
This is a gem of a camera. The low light isn't as bad as many say or there must be other cameras out there that do a super job of low light recording. I've recorded a few videos at dusk and overcast days at F11 or above and I did not have any problems. The only problem that I've had is with the zoom (if you call it a problem), it's hard to record and slowly zoom in/out. The zoom usually takes off on you.Get one while you can- they are dissapearing fast. The new non HD cameras will have less features than this one to lower the MSRP because the HD cameras will list for $1000.Jeff
I was going to buy Bose 38 series and after listening to this system in a friends place, I changed my mind. The subwoofer and the receiver alone is worth the money. Bought 849.99 in Circuit City. Highly recommend it... The only drawback is the speakers are heavy and big.. If onkyo could fix it and replace them with, bose like, small speakers it would have been better for me..
My first impulse was to compare the Optio S5i to my Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom and then give it only four stars, instead of five. After all, they are both five megapixel cameras and the image quality from the Olympus is much better. Then I realized while such a comparison may not be comparing apples to oranges, it is comparing say a Red Delicious to a Granny Smith. You buy them for different reasons.I bought the Pentax because I want a camera that I could stick in a shirt pocket every morning and forget about until I needed it. The Optio S5i has more than met that criterion. For that convenience, I am willing to accept images that may be slightly softer in the corners or be somewhat less saturated than the ones I get from my more serious camera.The Optio S5I actually has some very robust features. Although, it is at heart a point-and-shoot it offers some control in the ability to make manual adjustments to white balance, change focus points, and other exposure control options. The noise levels are exceptionally low for a subcompact digital camera. This is a lot of camera in a very tiny package and can meet the needs of the novice as well as the advanced photographer who wants a camera to knock around with while traveling or kicking back.
I bought this for my office. Everyone was skeptical about the form but now agrees that is makes great coffee!
I had this card (but Class 10 instead of 6) and never had a problem. I have just received my third replacement of the "class 6" card, took 5 photos and when I looked back at them I received "Unientified Image" again. The first card I had failed after a day at the aquarium with our 20 month old. Lots of cool videos gone. Returning this and will try class 10 (even though my cam takes both)
These speakers are outstanding. I looked around Amazon for a while and read reviews, and as everybody else has said, &quot;I put them on 1/4 of the way up, and theyre very loud&quot;. The sound quality is excellent and the design is very sleek. The remote control is very handy to have because it allows total customization of your listening experience. Turn the bass up for some songs then easily turn it back down for others. I used to have a Logitech 640 set but these are much better. A high quality 2.1 system is definitely better than a low or medium quality 5.1 system. This purchase was surely worth the money.
Normally I've been really happy with Monster products. They're usually more expensive than the competitors but better quality too. This speaker selector is an exception. There's not really much to it but the wire connections on the back really suck - especially if you're using 12ga or 14GA wire. I can't get the connections to stay in place if I move the unit at all - really frustrating. I don't know why they didn't design it to use with their own crimp terminals like I have on everything else. If you want my advice, look for something else. I'm returning this item, my first ever return after many years of Amazon shopping.
Good clamps and high quality construction for an economical lightstand. For twice the money you can get a lightstand that folds up smaller. Works very well for my needs.
Very disappointed in these earbuds. Compared to the Apple buds I got with the Shuffle, these are very "tinny", lacking any bass at all. additionally, even the larger ear piece keeps falling out of my ears when I work out.
I found these earbuds to be well worth the money that I paid. The sound is of good quality, and the bass response is even better than that. I've purchased two sets of these buds with no problems as of yet. They are on the delicate side, so don't go throwing 'em around, or doing heavy labor while wearing them. But, if you're just looking for a good set of earbuds to enjoy some tunes, these will definitely fill the bill.
The card worked for about 20 pictures then started giving errors to be formatted. I formatted to no avail. I called the company I bought it from who then referred me to Transcend directly. Contacting them directly is impossible!!! You get no response. My card is currently on it's way to Transcend and hopefully they will replace with one that works, although I will not use it for anything super important.
When I inserted the card into my D80, I could tell immediatly that it was faster that the 1 GB card I was using before. Playback speeds were ultra fast, and I haven't had an images lost yet. Great product for a great price.
This networking kit is easy to setup, and easy to run. Themanual and the software walk you through every little step of theway. After you setup the network you can share files, Internet connections, and external devices (printers, scanners, ect...). The network PCMCIA card for the notebook gives you the freedom to move around with your computer without tripping up on wires. I would suggest this system to anyone that has more then one computer in there home.
SENT IT BACK BECAUSE WHISTLER PHONY RADAR DETECTOR IS JUNK RETURNED RADAR DETECTOR ALSO, A DON'T BUY WHISTLER PHONY RADAR DETECTOR
Big problems with the CD player, just makes noises all the time, doesn't work at all, won't open. Nice small system, CD kills it.
There are too many great things to say about these Earphones. Not only are they great at cancelling noise, but they are comfortable and have great sound. I ride a motorcycle, and they are the only buds which do not hurt or fall out when I put-on my helmet. I had many problems with earbuds pressing into my ears causing pain, or falling out b/c they stick-out too far and my helmet rubs them out. The ER-6i are AWESOME and I would recommend them to all my motorcycle and other friends.[..]I have been a customer of Amazon for years, but now can say that they are the BEST eRetailer which I have used.
After a week of trials and errors, I succeeded modify this affordable webcam to be my astrocamera. It works great! More info on &quot;intel cs330 astrocam&quot; can be found on google.
I just had the opportunity to use 2 nikon D200 cameras on a trip to Antarctica. All I can say is "wow"! I have been hesitant to make the move to digital due to the relatively low resolutions of the early amateur digital SLRs. The specs for the D200 caught my eye. Of particular interest were the 10.2 MP resolution, the magnesium body and the enhanced environmental sealing. In fairly adverse conditions the cameras performed flawlessly. Particularly notable were their ability to work in cold conditions, something I was concerned about at the beginning of the trip. While other people's cameras were having battery issues in the cold, the D200 kept shoothing. The camera handles very well and is easy to shoot with. There is a bit of a learning curve to understand all the custom settings and menus. The good news is that most of the controls build off of familiar Nikon concepts so they are not hard to pick up. The output of the camera is amazing and while I have not had the chance to review my shots on anything but a laptop, the early returns are very positive. The new autofocus system is quite good, though one of my few complaints is that it sometimes seemed balky with certain subjects. I am willing to write this off as perhaps my not have a full understanding of the various focusing modes, but time will tell. The monitor on the camera is really good and viewable in bright light. Being able to shoot at 5 fps was nice when trying to shoot diving humpback whales. In this case the DX size sensor comes in handy, extending effective focal length by 1.5 the 35mm equivalent. With wide angle the DX is a little more frustating and I see a new lens in my future. I am very happy with the D200. I think Nikon is feeling some heat from Canon and had to come up with an offering that upped the ante on the price performance curve. The D200 looks like they got a lot of it right.
I have two little girls who love to watch Disney/Pixar movies. After or last DVD player bit the dust, we purchased this Sony DVD player because it was reasonably priced and it had several good features.The problem is: IT EATS DISCS!At first I thought it was my fault or a fluke. Three movies later, we have a serious problem. I thought I was done with this kind of garbage when I got rid of my VCR!While a disc is playing, the movie stops/pauses after making some noise (a light clicking noise, barely noticable). After inspecting the dvd, there is now a scratch roughly as thick as a pencil eraser a quarter of the way around the disc. Just enough to ruin the entire disc.To make a long story short, SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE!
does what is says ! product still works so i am happy ! for the price i paid i cant expect too much.the cable is a little short so not happy there
I bought these headphones for working out on an elliptical. I loved the fit and the sound. But, the right side stopped working after about 2 months of use. Very disappointing, I will not buy again.
I am really quite glad I got the grip along with my 5D. It is everything the camera is - sturdy, functional and works flawlessly. The extra battery life has already proven useful on an extended shoot.The one downside is that it shares another trait with the camera - the price. I'm not sure that this grip is worth $100 more than the one I previously had for the digital rebel. Regardless, I would still purchase the grip again.
After reviewing many different headphones, and owning Shure e2c's for a few months, I bit the bullet and purchased a pair of Etymotic ER-4P's. I listen almost exclusively to opera and classical music with a smattering of classic jazz.In short, these are the most accurate headphones I've ever heard. The reproduction is wide and accurate with little distortion. These earphones are so good, the limit is often the quality of the source rather than the earphones.Accuracy: Superb. No artificial bass bloat. Slight dip in upper mid-range, not normally audible. There is a crisp, belllike sound to music. Voices and solo piano are astounding. Percussion is precise.Freq resp: Wide and essentially flat. Bass on the source is reproduced accurately with gentle roll off in the lowest octave.Comfort: Very, very good, but highly dependant on fit. Etymotic provides different eartips. Experimentation is essential as is giving yourself some time to adapt to shoving something into your ear canals. There are optional eartips for those people with small (like me) or large ear canals. You can even get custom fit tips from your local audiologist, but those get pricey.Sound isolation: The tops, especially with the foam eartips. The Etymotics isolate much better than even the "active isolation" headphones. They sound much, much better, too. Forget those lousy, muddy sounding Bose headphones.Construction: Pretty rugged considering their size. Wires are thin, but wrapped in shrink tubing from end-to-end. There are proper strain reliefs at the ends. The wires a somewhat stiff but flexible enough to fold up and tuck in extra length.Included: Very deluxe foam-lined hard case. Small foam zipper travel case with interior mesh pocket for extras. Gold plated 1/4" phone adaptor. Five pair medium foam eartips. Three pair tri-flange eartips. Two pair of replaceable earwax filters. Combination filter storage/replacement tool. Anti-microphonic wire clip. Owner's manual.Who should *not* buy Etymotic ER-4P: People who aren't happy with music unless their diaphram is vibrating. People like the sound of a cheap boom box. People who are afraid to cram small objects into their ear canals.Who should buy Etymotic ER-4P: Travellers who like beautiful music but not the roar of jet engines. Anybody wanting uncompromised personal sound reproduction.Caveats: Good fit is essential to good sound. If you do not get these inserted properly, bass and imaging will be weak and isolation will be poor. An iPod will drive these earphones very nicely and will sound beautifully, but not to the ER-4P's full capability. External, high quality ear phone amplifiers are available that will take the Etymotics to their full promise. Most people won't need one as these amps can be expensive. If you do opt for an amp, you should spring for the ER-4S adaptor cable which increases the earphone's impedance and further enhances their accuracy and sound quality. The wires are microphonic, meaning that it is audible when they brush against your clothing, etc. Etymotic includes a clip with which to attach the wire to your shirt--I do this at the collar--so the wires don't transmit vibrations to your ears. Eating while wearing these is possible, but you'll hear more chewing than music.My overall satisfaction is very high. I use my Etymotics all the time. Absolutely top knotch sound. Well worth the price, especially at current street prices. Standard iPod phones sound like a string and tin cans next to these.
I've had a 17" CRT on my desk for a long time now, but with the January 2003 rebate, the price was too good to pass up. Do a little research on the features and specs of the MP704B and you'll find that you're getting a whole lot for your money. The image quality is fantastic, the monitor chassis itself is very sleek and professional, and, of course, you can't beat the form factor. Reviews from trusted computing sites agree. (By the way, don't be fooled by the rather unflattering washed-out image the LCD is showing in Amazon's picture. You won't be disappointed with the MP704B's vivid colors.)Right now I have the MP704B hooked up to the 2nd VGA-out on my GeForce4 Ti4200 so that I can use both monitors (the MP704B and my old CRT) at once as one giant desktop. But, after becoming accustomed to the sharpness and vividness of the Cornea display, I find myself looking less and less at my CRT monitor. The only problem I had initally was that the excellent 450:1 contrast ratio made the LCD too dark to play games like Counter-Strike on (have to be able to see into dark corners, and the black was just too black). However, a simple tweaking of my video card's gamma settings resolved this issue, and now even fast paced games look better than ever (no blurring or shadowing like on some older LCDs).This truly is an excellent bargain. I highly recommend the MP704B to anyone looking for better image quality and more desk space without spending $...
Working perfectly with my components in my Harmony 550 RemoteWe have extra speakers set up in rooms throughout the house. Before, when I wanted to adjust the volume in one of the other rooms, I had to run back and forth between the receiver and the room to get the volume right. Now I just take the Harmony remote with me and I can control the volume from anywhere in the house!
Great product, huge selection of programing on SIRIUS Radio. Something for every one and thats no joke. Sound quality is great..no commercials, will never buy a standard radio again. Sirius totally blew me away..I will be buying stock in the company
I just placed this unit in my network setup, simply because I have a Linksys cable modem and I wanted the units to be stackable with each other. It replaced a Netgear MR814v1, which worked flawlessly for over a year.After a frustrating weekend, I was not able to get my Linksys unit functioning at all for a consistent period. The wireless status kept flickering between available/not available. Checked the firmware version, it's up to date. Messed around with the all the settings, nothing worked. Ran a [ping -t] test for about 5 minutes to the gateway, 94% Loss!!!! And when it did get through the TTL was always over 150. On the Netgear MR814v2 TTL was a consistent 64.I've had many other Linksys products and have never had any trouble with them, I'm hoping that this is just an anomaly.But anyways, I went to store and purchased the Netgear MR814v2. After 10 hours of use, not one unavailable message popped up. Unfortunately, this is a Linksys product I cannot recommend.
I just had to let everyone know how pleased I have been with this keyboard. When my Compaq keyboard went out I panicked! I knew I needed a keyboard asap, but I knew I had wanted one that was quiet as well. So I went to the local Fry's to try some out. I was trying out the so-called "quiet" keyboards and they just didn't seem too quiet. They were also very pricey. So I decided to check on some of the cheaper models for now, and then I figured I could upgrade later. I saw this keyboard and was amazed. It is so quiet and so comfortable, which is such a big plus because I am typing all day every day. I have never had a better keyboard, and I can't believe it is such a great deal! I would have paid the price just to have the keyboard, but all the additional quick keys are great! I can access my email, my volume, favorites, music, and messenger services with one touch. The scrolling button is VERY neat! I won't have any need to upgrade this keyboard, it is a dream. I recommend this keyboard to everyone!
The case is well made, The zipper is on half the case and the other half is sewn together, making it easy to get the slide and tripod very easy to get into the case.
worked very well and price was 1/2 at other sites and 1/4 at circuit city. receive on time. Very happy with Amazon.com
My 9 year old loves this! It's a very clever idea - being able to "dress it" like you would a regular Barbie doll. It works well - I wish it was designed to be compatible with my Mac. The one thing that disappointed my daughter was that you can purchase different Pet Deco Packs, but you can only "own" one pet. She was hoping to have a bunch of cute pets hanging around in her room. Otherwise, it's her favorite gift.
A very high quality bag but a bit of a tight squeeze for my Panasonic Lumix FH-20 (but it **does** fit). If you have the same camera I'd recommend the next larger size bag: the Ridge-30. But if you have an ultra compact the Ridge-10 is a great choice. The main compartment is well-padded and is lined with a soft, velour-like material that won't scratch your LCD screen. It closes with a single wrap-around zip. The extra storage is exactly what you need: a gusseted pocket for a spare battery (the flat OEM types fit great but AA's might not fit too well, though) and the velcro-closed flap has a zip compartment that's perfect for extra memory cards. An adjustable neck-strap (which clips on) and a sewn-in belt-loop complete the package. I do wish the belt-loop closed with velcro or a snap, though -- I don't want to have to take my belt off to put the thing on but that's a minor quibble. I'll probably use the neck strap which adjusts long enough to wear cross-wise over one shoulder and rest on the hip (my wife taught me that!)It's almost as if it was designed by someone who actually does walk around with a camera.
Archos has had a tough time in the past, the first round of these mp3 harddrives were not the most impressive sight. However the new round is awesome. The 10 gig hard drive is great, i put whatever i want on it, the sound is good and its easy to use. The manual and the software however fall way below decent. the product is great and i take mine everwhere, i recomend it. 5 stars......
I had contemplated upgrading my UPS through APC, but decided that just replacing the battery pack was the best option for me. This battery pack was a piece of cake to install and there have been no issues whatsoever. The price was great, too, compared to getting the pack from APC directly. I highly recommend this - just make sure you recycle your old pack properly.
Was looking for a mouse cause my old LX3 which was goofing up a bit, and a friend recommended this to me.At first I wasn't so sure: as a gamer who plays a lot, I wouldn't stand for any sort of input lag or connectivity issues, and another friend had said he had nothing but trouble with wireless mice. The former though gave nothing but praise so I decided to check it out.It's only been a month since I've had it so I can't really comment on how it'll be down the road, but everything has matched up to expectations. Exact size and shape of the LX3 so it's really comfortable for me (big hands), and with no noticeable lag: feels the same as my old LX3.So far, absolutely no issues. Connectivity has been flawless for me around my usual distance (a foot from receiver), even with my mug in between the mouse and receiver most of the time, and is effective up to 5 feet. Past that, it goes to 10, maybe even 12, without the extension, although connection will depend on positioning. No issues with software, just plug and play.I thought the two extra buttons might get in the way seeing as your fingers would go over them, but I have never in the last month accidentally hit either.Doesn't have some more advanced features though (mainly dpi setting), so know what you're getting into if you need lower/adjustable sens.All in all am satisfied with this product, worth the somewhat hefty price tag. Not a brand spanking new design, but great product Logitech.EDIT: 16 months later and still going strong, although I've moved on to a different mouse.
I used it to replace the one that came with my camera. It worked great and holds a charge like the one that came with the camera.
This router/switch was easy to setup and the firewall functionality has been so good that after a few months I uninstalled BlackICE (my software firewall).The only complaint that I have is the unit has recently developed a bad switch port. Fortunately, I only need three ports.
I purchased this item on sale, hopeful that the many negative reviews could be attributed to early firmware/software glitches. While I realize there may be superior units on the market, none are anywhere close to $100 price point. Netgear recently released new versions of the server software and firmware (3.7) for the MP101 and I just started with these as downloaded from the Netgear site. I never touched the CD-ROM included in the box.I first downloaded the Media Server software and installed it. It imported nearly 4,000 MP3's from my harddrive quickly and without a hiccup.I'm not using WEP, but do have restricted access to my WiFi net based on MAC address (using a Netgear MR814v2 Router). The MP101 found several wireless networks in my building, including mine. Selected my network, and I was off... I immediately upgraded the firmware on the MP101, and restarted the unit. Took all of about 10 minutes (most of this time spent waiting for the unit to restart during each step). I'm running Windows XP-SP2 with the firewall on, but didn't have to make any special changes - the new Netgear software claims to automatically register with the SP2 firewall, and it seems to have worked for me.I immediately had access to all my MP3's, sorted by Genre, Artist, etc, with shuffle mode, all from the MP101's LCD. No problem.I'm now listening to my favorite streaming radio station over my home stereo. There is one caveat here - you're required to use the vTuner.com/Radio1234.com service to manage your streaming internet radio. So if your station isn't listed in their catalog, you may be out of luck. They have 50 stations available for free, or access to their whole catalog of 1,000's of stations for a flat one-time fee (currently $19.95). The service allows you to create a list for "favorite" stations, which appear on the LCD of the MP101, making it quite convenient to select "your" stations once set-up. But this process requires registering with Radio1234.com (free or paid service) to manage your stations, which are then downloaded to the MP101 via the Netgear Media Server. This sounds complicated, but worked well once the steps were identified. I'm using the free service (which happens to include my favorite station) and no problems so far.It's true that this isn't a perfect product. It would be nice (and seemingly a simple software upgrade) to be able to control the MP101 from the Media Server software. As it is now, all playlists/stations/songs must be selected with the remote via the unit's LCD screen. But the LCD system works well. The sound quality sounds great over my Home Theater system, and I now have access to all my favorite music on my best audio system.The Netgear product clearly had teething problems early on, but it seems they've conquered many of the glitches, and the unit is a great value for the price. Maybe not idiot-proof, but don't be scared by all the horror stories...
Ok, I'll be honest. This is a decent set of 2.0 speakers (no subwoofer), and would be a good buy if they sold for $29.95 (or even $49.95). But they don't. And that's the problem.For $100 there are MUCH better products on the market. (I've done A/B comparisons with most of them, so I'm not just blowing smoke). Yes, most of them are 2.1 systems and come with a subwoofer. But a decent 2.1 system is no harder to set up than these speakers, and the sub - which just sits on the floor under the computer desk - is a non-issue.There are plenty of people who are happy to pay what Bose is asking for these speakers, and will never realize they're paying $50 just for the Bose brand. (Which is pretty funny because when you talk to REAL audiophiles, the Bose brand stands for overpriced products, lots of hype, tons of marketing money, and mediocre audio quality - across the board).
I couldn't figure out why no one could hear me on my new headset, well a part was missing, I was flying blind when purchasing because my work communications department couldn't tell me what to buy unless I purchased from them. Anyway thanks to Amazon and the customers that reviewed I solved my problems, this is a great buy and works well with the headset, my customers can hear me and my neck doesn't hurt from trying to type and hold the receiver.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens.
i got this printer for free with my imac. it produced a handful of good photos before going completely useless on me. it seems like if you don't use it every day, the ink just dries up or jams the heads or something, so you have to run the utility and clean the heads about 20 times before the ink starts flowing again. by which time the cartridges are empty. like other reviewers, i spend about 2 hours cleaning the heads and wasting paper on test pages before i can ever actually use this printer for any meaningful outputs. and i don't mean photos, i'm just talking about plain text printing. this printer is so awful i cannot believe it ever left the factory testing lab.
Heard about these speakers on XM Radio and decided to buy and try them. When I got them was surprised at how easy to connect and the sound. Sound is just Fantastic. My laptop never sounded so good with all the music I have downloaded. Recommend these to anyone useing a laptop at home.
I bought 2 and use them in my Rebel XT with a Canon grip.Amazon says the power rating is 1200. There is no indication on the box, or battery to tell you what power you have. Whith both of them in the grip, I have shot over 1200 pictures without recharging.Great battery, I am ordering 2 more.
What's to say about this. It is a genuine Epson cartridge that saved me a longish trip to computer store. Recommended.
after looking at the reviews for this, i pulled the trigger and picked them up. We hike often through the local parks and these are so sweet! Like I said, not at all a pro at this sort of thing, so they are easy to use and crystal clear along with bringing the life right to one's eyes. The field of vision is pretty stellar as well. I would recommend them to anyone.
What more can you say than the title. I would advise that the cable is stiffer than most if this would be an issue in your situation you may need to look elsewhere. Otherwise perfect as far as I'm concerned
Plenty of space for cam,, battery, mem cards,,,ect..Very secure...Targus is always on target..
Purchased for a DVD player for an 18 hour trip with a toddler! Didn't charge at all and blew the fuse. If I could find the receipt I'd take this piece of junk back! Don't waste your $$
BUYING THIS CARD AT SUCH A GOOD PRICE ALLOWED ME TO GET MORE CARDS. IT PROCESSES QUICKLY AND HAS PLENTY OF STORAGE SPACE. I FEEL LIKE IF YOU ARE JUST TAKING PICTURES AND NOT MOVIES THAN ANY MORE SPACE THAN THIS GETS CUMBERSOME TO SEARCH THROUGH.
Okay, so I wasn't LOOKING for a full size all purpose tripod. I was looking for this! A small, lightweight, compact tripod I could take to my daughter's graduation and catch a few nice shots with myNikon COOLPIX S9100 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 18x NIKKOR ED Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black). I got a wonderful 1080p video and a few snapshots as well. That was all I needed. If you want a FULL SIZE, multi-purpose tripod, this is NOT IT! It has no quick release, no level, and is honestly a bit difficult to use to pan and zoom. It is what it is, and for WHAT it is it is a good value. It's a point and shoot mini tripod. I had no problems with it being too flimsy, or shaking when I pushed the shutter button. It worked for what I needed.
i bought 1 of these with the 10inch same model sub they work great running a 2500 watt pyle amp with it now for ppl who have no idea what a amp does it adds a bonus ammount of power that comes from your stereo mine on the hand puts 500 watts out already for the subs 1250 going to each when i split if i want them blown i run mine at max wattage for hours on in in the heat i live in AZ and before u go " i dont want to burn them up " i have your answer they wont burn up i burned out 4 other subs with the same set up but they said would handle more power these have lasted and lasted without and distortion. sense i have a 10inch it only handles 700 watts 1400 if i had 2 of them and this 12 inch handles 1200 watts only 2400 watts in i have 2 of them so i cant boost louder than 700 without hurting the 10inch so my amp is turned down and stereo turning up. your amp is what makes the heat if your running it at full power your gonna burn it up fast and u never wanna max your subs!u can hear my car for about 400ft at 70% power i highly suggest these for starting subs if u want a great product at a lower price i just ordered 2 of the 15inch subs of the same type think its the chopper set but ill write a review on there and let u know how it goes. and i notice only the people who installed the subs themselves have had problems because they dont know what they are doing i know what im doing so i can say PYLE is the ONLY subwoofer product i trust and will buy i hope they make louder ones than the 4000 watts ones i would soo buy them
Installed this product in about a half hour and connected to 4 A/V components in an entertainment unit. All components are in a closed cabinet and the remotes work flawlessly. The instructions that came with the unit were extremely helpful in locating the IR receiver eyes on the equipment (especially the Motorola cable DVR). Installed the receiver eye just below the LCD TV. When the TV is initially turned on the blue indicator LED lights up but within 3 or 4 seconds it filters out the IR from the TV and goes dark until a remote control IR signal is received. All the remotes now work from anywhere in the room.
I've owned other ViewSonic monitor, so this was all I expected for a basic, low-cost, flat screen monitor.
I love these head phones and have purchased them more than once. They arent as loud as others but the sound quality is wonderful and they are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Im on my second pair as i broke the first pair (i cut the cord by accident oops) but they were worth buying again and that is saying something.
My 3 year old loves this. The headset that came with our van does not fit so she had to hold it in place and it kept slipping, miserable for all. This fits her little head great!
I purchased this case for my Nikon S51 camera and it fit perfectly!! The quality is exceptional and the price....unbeatable. You will not regret buying this product.
I have been using Itoya Profolio display books for more than 15 years, and they continue to hold up well. I print records from my computer, articles I write, photos I've taken, and store them in the clear protective pages. It makes for easy access to important papers of all kinds. They are on the list of my personal favotite products.
A bit expensive but why settle for less. Get the best you can and keep using it for as long as you can. Keeps the lens protected. Has replaced the lens cover actually. I just keep lens cover in the bag and I never have a moment where I look at the viewfinder and see darkness.
I bought a Rhino Skin Aluminium Case b4 I got this iConcepts Aluminum Hard Case.The Rhino Skin one is too bulky and each time when I need to take the stylus, I have to raise my ipaq from the case to get it.Too troublesome. I returned the Rhino Skin.But the iConcepts one is just marvelous! I love it.The size is just nice. Buy it.
packaged poorly. spool was busted into several pieces, making unwinding the cable much harder than it needed to be. connectors were out of their package and strewn about.
I wish I had seen these before I bought this for my daughter. It lasted about 2 weeks, I thought it had just drained the 8 AA batteries, but fresh batteries couldn't save it. Refurbisher warrantees their work for 30 days, but since I bought it for Christmas, it sat for that long before she even got to try it.If I could figure out how to give it 0 stars, I would.No, no, no.
These are not big speakers, but they have big sound. If you decide to get a pair, you have to listen to the song, &quot;I love big speakers&quot;. This has some good bass, that will show you what the speakers can do. AWESOME speakers.
It works as I expect an item from Belkin to work. I needed a few extra cables to connect some home theater components to the switch box for the router, these do the job quite well.
I love this paper. It really, really does come out good. I love the printer that I am using with this paper and everything about it. I have never had a problem running out of ink before paper, and I have never had a problem with the paper getting "stuck" or anything. I know some people are stuck on the price, but as far as I'm concerned, it is worth it. When I think of the money I have put in printer ink and toner before I got this pack with it included, I could cry. When looking at the price, just remember you get what you pay for.Margaret
This cable works fine for my Sony DCR-DVD403 Handycam. I can play and record in S-Video with this cable. The key is to change the setting in the camera so that it uses S-Video instead of the default composite video connection. I found this in my Handycam's user manual.It works exactly as it should. Perhaps this is not the case for all Sony Handycams.
I am a retired deputy sheriff. Smart deputies have a saying: "Don't ever turn your back on a prisoner." My agency uses TomTom for out of county prisoner transports. Being familiar with the operation and reliability of the devise, I purchased TomTom XL for my personal use. It has come through for me, even in the north Georgia mountains, and it always gets me back on track during trial runs when I deliberately take wrong turns in familiar territory. However, it will not take me to a friend's home, twenty-seven miles away. The maps are accurate, but it consistently tells me I have "arrived at my destination" at a totally different address, about a mile from my friend's home. When I am at my friend's home it will correctly show my location on the map, but it will not take me there from home. This is the only way it has ever failed me, but I don't trust it. I have brought this to the manufacturer's attention and received requests for additional information, but the problem hasn't been fixed. Don't turn your back on it!
Although this page clearly names and shows shows a high quality USBDrive the vendor is actually shipping an Aigo unit. A flimsy low cost unit not at all comparableable to a USBDrive.When challenged the vendor claims Aigo is clearly stated on this page. I couldn't find that reference by eye or by doing a text search.
ugh, I thought this product was the "Dekko silverfish pack" for controlling of silverfish. but what I got from this seller was a cable!!!! A CABLE!!! SERIOUSLY?!?! Why would you name a cable "Dekko silverfish Pack"? It's so confusing and im gonna return this product pretty soon. I WANT MY $ back! I dont even wanna put a star on this.
absolute quality addition for our cannon t3. very happy with this lens cap. has the feel and look of exactly what we were looking for.
1. Phenomenal value for the money. Bought mine for $375 at efax.com. However, Costco is currently selling for $359 with an Instant $20 rebate and $40 Brother Mail In rebate.2. I called Brother... apparently "shipped" or out-of-the-box toner is a "sample" catridge. Good for 20% of full-toner catridge, which equals ~20%.
I like this player, but I dont' think the sound quality is too good. But i bought it because itsinexpensive and versatile/practical etc. Plays various mediums. Good enough radio reception, justnot so hot a "sound" for music etc. OK sound, but could be better.
Coffee is the beginning of my day, and a great way to start it is with my Presto Percolator coffee pot. I'm not kidding, it is rich without being overpowering, and strains the grounds really well. The ratio of water to grounds is perfectly balanced each time. I converted from drip coffee pot and mini espresso makers to this one.
Well, if you have an iPod and think this might be useful, read the one star reviews. The associate at the Apple Store recommended the item after I described what I wanted. Since the box has no information on it and does not indicate the menu button does not work with the iPod, I relied on the stores advice and was amazingly disappointed. So, on to the review. The item really doesn't do much. It is mainly a volume button or an up and down channel button. Much like cutting edge 1960's tech. Since the 1960's was pre-Apple, I expected more for $50 (came with the dock).Heck, I would have expected more regardless of price.
i just got this pack of CD's & i love it its working great & you get a bargen with the price i will buy this CD's Again
This is a must-have for any laptop that runs hot. I'm very impressed with the two different fan settings- low and high. I could live without the bright blue light that indicates the unit is on but all in all a very fine product indeed. I've never written a review for a product I've purchased at Amazon but I thought I'd take the time to say that I really like this fan. I also like that it doesn't eat up a USB connection, but rather allows you to plug something else into it.
A bit bulkier than I expected but its very nice to be able to see which filter I'm pulling out from the pouch. Big enough to hold some filters still in their cases.
As stated, this is an amazing card graphics wise...though it has a few flaws, but its performance far outshadows its downfalls.1) The settings this card is capable of are amazing. I have this currently hooked up to a 42" Sharp Aqous at 1080i at 1920x1200 resolution.All games run flawlessly at max settings with the entire screen going on. I play battlefield 2142 and it looks almost real now.Its downfall...size. This card is HUGE, I was running SLI'd 7800GTs and this card has about 2 inches almost on them length wise. Not to mention the width of the card with that heatsink...its not an easy card to install, not to mention it is a power hog. Also, if you don't have a big box...this card isn't fitting in your system.This card also has a known problem with S-Video, the current drivers give a greyscale picture and make it look horrible using S-Video, though you can only achieve 1024x780 with S-Video. If you use component, make sure you go into your advanced settings on the Nvidia control panel and change your input to component and the correct TV setting so the Card will know to allow higher resolutions.If you can get over the few flaws which aren't that big...this card is a beast amongst cards and I can't wait to really test it.
Installed CD then card on XP with no problems. My only issue is that it appears to like only to use the Linksys monitor software instead of the Windows XP Wireless one. Recommend purchase if you are using older 11b.
After having my Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooh for about two months now I have few complaints about the keyboard. However, both it and the mouse do require a short &quot;wake-up&quot; period where they are unresponisve after they are left alone for short duration. This isn't really a fault, it is a benefit to conserve batterly life however it is a minor annoyance.My biggest problem witht the set is the mouse, the battery life in particular. My mouse chews through a fresh set of AA's about every week, even using a 3M Percise Mousing Surface designed to incease battery life for optical devices. My solution is using rechargeable batteries, which is the only way I could forsee using this mouse in a cost efficient manner for any duration of time.Performance overall is good, keyboard battery life is also good. However, be forewarned that you might end up spending 5-10 dollars a month just on batteries if you dont go out and get a recharger.
To those with the random cutting out of the internet, I think I have a solution for you. I messed around and changed one setting and I have yet to experience the internet cutting out again.I noticed that when the signal cut out and I'd unplug and plug in my WG111T usb adapter, it was very hot, and sometimes plugging it back in wouldn't fix the internet unless I restarted the router as well. So...In Windows 7:* Right click on your desktop, select "Personalize".* Click Screen Saver, then go to "Change Power Settings".* Click "Change Plan Settings", then click "Change Advanced Power Settings".* Click the + by "Wireless Adapter Settings", then "Power Saving Mode".* Change the option to "Low Power Saving".Mine was originally set to "maximum performance", which is why I think it was overheating and causing problems. I am using the original driver that came on the CD included with the adapter, as I couldn't get the v2 driver to work for whatever reason and had to go back to the original.Hope this helps!
I have found the 360 easy to use and after 4 trips I am amazed. I have used the bluetooth and it works good. Have used the locations option to find a good place to eat - worked great. Would recommend the 360 for sure.
Overall: great mouse, but I have not been able to program the wheel buttons for alternate functions.Battery life: battery life is sufficient considering it comes with 2 batteries - 3 days under normal conditions and 1-2 while heavy gaming. quick change is really a quick change.Performance: operates flawlessly; quickly change pointer speed (fast for vehichles, slower for sniping while playing - is a very nice feature)Things I would like: changeable covers, one more button (for gaming), and to be able to program the mouse wheel.Note: a bit pricey but worth most of it. I bought one for my brother and his experience is similar to mine. I gave it a 4 only because of the price otherwise I love this mouse.
I initially had some trouble getting the product to work with my LCD TV (it turns out that I have one of the few TVs that have terrible IR interference), however, I contacted their customer service and was able to get everything to work. The customer service rep was extremely knowledgeable and even said that he would call me in the evening so that we could diagnose the problem more readily. Absolutely outstanding. The product is also tremendous--high quality, simple to use, and a great price. Buy this product because it is the best on the market, but if you have any difficulties, rest assured that their customer service will be outstanding.
I was looking for some earphones and a friend told me about these. And wow, he was right. I find them to be very comfortable in the ear and they sound excellent. As far as blocking out the sound they do a good job, while on a plane all I could hear was a slight rumble from the engine. Highly recommended!
I ordered 3 of the Sima cap keepers since I have used them in the past and they were good quality. What i was sent was not the Sima cap keepers but a no brand knock off. Hopefully they will work ok and not break right away. I throughly despise companies who use these bait and switch tactics.
My previous experience has been with the iTrip, Belkin TuneCast II, and the Monster Transmitter/Charger. Here are my problems with each:iTrip: Drains iPod battery, and barely works. Hard to find a solid station on it.TuneCast: 2 AAA batteries last about 1-2 hours before signal quality begins to fade (3 hours until the actual batteries die). Full power quality is OK, at best. Display is hard to read, and the way it plugs in and 'hangs' off iPod can't be good for audio socket.Monster: It worked well, but it fried my last iPod! After reading some of the reviews about it, I guess that's not an umcommon occurence.I was a bit hesitant about the Kensington, as I live in the Boston area, and free stations are hard to come buy. But, I am amazed at how well works! Not only does it work well, I have found one station that works exceptionaly well from Manchester, NH, all the way down to Brockton, MA, and as far west as Worcester (even works in the O'Neil Tunnel!). I have yet to use another station.Of course, the sound is just a tad better than FM quality, but I find that with the EQ set to 'small speakers' on the iPod, the quality is great, with very little static or fuzz or bass distortion.The build quality is also quite good, as I accidently dropped the unit in my driveway a few days ago, but it still works perfectly!As others have said, it is also a tight fit in my lighter port (2005 Mazda 3), but after a couple times of putting it in and taking it out, it fits better now.The one quip is that there's no on/off switch, so you need to remove it when done using it, or else it will drain the car battery. So, it can be a hastle if used on a short 'around-town' trip. Also, I recommend plugging in your iPod after the car is started, just to avoid any type of undesireable power surge.Otherwise, I think this is one of the best transmitters/chargers out there!
We have had this TV since Feb. 2007 and are on our second lamp. That's $500 dollars per year. I'm glad I have the no interest payments, but it probably would have been better to buy a more expensive plasma or LCD then this piece of garbage. Oh, it's the second one we had too. The first one was taken back and exchanged for one that would work.
We installed a flat panel TV in our kitchen, but wanted to install the cable box and stereo receiver in a closet that is behind the TV (opens from the room on the other side). The NexGen extender works perfectly, the wall between the gear and the kitchen makes no difference. I'm planning to set up another one in our family room.
Fast shipping, one forth the price of what I would have paidat best buy....great quality. Am very happy with purchase.
Got this battery for my wife, and she Loves it! She gets about 4 hours from it before recharging, a big improvement from her old battery.
I love these things. I typically listen to "downtempo" music like Kruder & Dorfmeister or Thievery Corporation, and these headphones don't disappoint. Great sound, incredible bass. The best part is how comfortable they are. They are large, but so soft on your head, you won't even notice them. They work fantastic with my Sansa e360 mp3 player as well.
Hopefully this is the exception rather than the rule, but my TV arrived in non-working condition. There were no outwards signs of damage, and cosmetically it looks fine, but it won't power on. Or rather it powers on for about 5 seconds and then shuts off with the green power LED on the front blinking.I contacted Sharp support and they said they will have a local service company come to fix it, but it looks like that will take a week or more. Meanwhile I'm left looking at a black screen.
The Garmin 360 works perfectly and saves a great deal of time (and gas) getting from point A to point B. The product is easy to program and the detail is excellent. I totally recommend this GPS system.
Using all four outputs on this switch - everything sounds great. All outbound wiring is 16ga and inbound is 14ga. Didn't try any wires larger than that, so not sure how easy they would be able to plug into the spring loaded connectors. Good quality build & construction. Great for the price and good power handling rating (I have an older Pio 130W receiver I am using with this).
It was so easy to hook up and it works perfectly! I have a wall mounted plasma, I needed to close my cabinet door with a TV box behind it. The only problem is that it does not work with U-verse - we recently switched. Now this is repurposed to the DVD player.
i recently purchased this product on a trip to canada, having read that it was easy to change the region codes, i brought it home to australia and attempted to do so, but unfortunately am unable to watch any dvd's fom here. I have read the manual a thousand times and its just too vague. once you have pushed the set up button and scrolled to the far right title of &quot;preferences&quot; the manual says to enter the code 1369 and then simply use the up and down arrows to change the region. BUT there is nowhere to enter the 1369 in the preference section i have tried everything, can someone please tell me where i am going wrong! Other than this the product has been excellent! Thanks
I bought this DVD/CD mega system at an electronics superstore less than a year ago. For the first several months it was AWESOME. I liked it because it did everything, and it was all wrapped up in one system. However, less than two months after I bought it, the store stopped carrying it, and wouldn't tell me why. Not surprising because about four months later, it started giving me problems. Average DVD's, which would be read just fine on any other player I could find, were said to be unreadable. I get this obnoxious message telling me &quot;this type of disc cannot be played.&quot; I found that if I opened and closed the drive enough times, it would finally read and show the movie. Now, less than a year later, I have to buy another system if I want something reliable. Never again will I fall for something that sells itself as &quot;all in one&quot; because if one part goes wrong, you lose the whole system.
Very pleased with the product. It does everything it claims. We have one computer hooked up to two flat screens and a projector and still have room for one more unit. The only reason I went with 4 star instead of 5 is that they have put a male 15pin connection on the input and you will not be able to hook up with your existing computer cable without a female/female adapter or a male to female VGA cable.
I purchased this camera about a year ago, and have really liked it -- for what it is designed for. It is when you try to stretch it a bit, like I did, to get it to replace a beloved old Olympus OM-10 SLR I have had for 20+ years, you really start to understand the limitations of the current crop of digicams (to separate them from the still-too-expensive-for-my budget digital SLRs). To Nikon's credit, they have produced a number of really nice accessory lenses and flashes for this camera, and its ability to make really close-up macro shots and assisted panoramas still astounds me. Even with items like their wide-angle and tele-adapters, etc, though, there are still about three major shortcomings that will eventually force me to look at the new crop of under-$1000 digital SLRs that will be coming out in the next year or so.1) Now matter how you cut it, a max F3.5/F5.6 (wide/tele) lens is too slow for any real handheld available light work, unless you are outdoors. I've tried handholding indoor shots with it, and experienced too much camera shake because of the slow shutter speeds. There is simply no substitute for a fast (F1.8 or better) prime lens when you need to get that shot without a glaring flash.2) You would think that the slow lens situation would be helped by cranking up the ISO, say to 400. Unfortunately, the noise at ISO 400 in this camera is unacceptable to me. Again, to Nikon's credit, they have a really nice noise reduction function, that substracts a dark frame in the camera, but this doubles your time between shots, and that can be a real issue if say, you are snapping shots of the Disney electrical parade.3) Electric zoom -- one word, ich! It's OK for camcorders, where a jerky manual zoom is considered poor camera technique, but in a still camera, it only slows you down. Forget trying to do action/sports photography with the camera. Even if the focus could follow a changing scene (and it is no stellar performer, there), the zoom is glacial in comparison. Give my a push/pull manual zoom ring on a fast lens anyday.So, given all the limitations of such a system, it doesn't appear to be worth tossing all the cash into the camera, lens, and accessories, only to have an "SLR-wannabee". The camera, etc. is bulky enough that I have to make a conscious decision to pack it for a trip, just like an SLR system would be. Better to spend your cash on the smallest pocketable miniature digicam you can, like the super-small Canons or Minoltas (these days they produce excellent 3- and 4- megapixel pictures), and save your money for one of the newer digital SLRs coming out, if you are really yearning to 'go digital' and retire that trusted old SLR. And don't forget that big investment in 'glass' you may have with your old SLR system. Hopefully will be able to reuse some of it, until you can afford the truly astronomical prices that some of the new glass for digital SLRs are going for.
I have an HP Photosmart C7280 printer that will not work with this photo paper. There is a code on the back of the paper that is used for the "Auto Sense" feature. This is designed so the printer can recognize which direction the paper is loaded (in case you loaded some sheets the wrong way). Unfortunately, it is more of a problem than a help. No matter how the settings are changed on the printer, it will always print on the perforated tab and leave a blank bar at the end of the picture. I spend about an hour with tech support and they could not get the issue resolved. I strongly recommend against this product. Purchase photo paper that does not have the tab on it.
I bought it long times ago and now i am reviewthis is good thingi like it a lotthe size and colorstill I have been used itthank you
This subwoofer is performing to my expectations. It was well protected in its packaging & delivered on time. I was particularly pleased with the polarity switch that was absent on my other subs. The bass integrates well with my polk tsi100 speakers.
I have incredibly small ears, hence, small ear canals. These are the ONLY headphones that allow me to painlessly listen to my ipod. AND they stay in while running, lifting, and using cardio machines at the gym. The sound is very typical sony, great bass, mid low and high tones. Overall - EXCELLENT.
I have had this amp since it came out and am very happy with it.I do not notice any high or low frequency problems,it is clean and accurate across all frequencies.No hum,no distortion just great music.I listen to classical and jazz,my system is decidedly mid-fi,besides the onkyo 9555 I have a onkyo 7555 cd player a rega rp1 turntable that are played thru dynaudio audience 52 speakers.I think the vast majority of music lovers will like this unit.I do.
This is the 2nd one of these I have purchased. Bought one for myself and loaned it to my parents who had to have one for themselves. This is easy to use, accurate and a great value.
They shipped these things in a large box with inadequate packing material!! About 1/3 of them were busted on arrival! I needed them too bad to mess with a claim, but this shipping was ridiculous!
This product is a little expensive for what it is but it works well enough. Very simple operation - camera fits inside and it closes with a magnetic seal.
Finally, it became affordable to buy a second Sirius antenna and this extension. I used to listen to Sirius all over my house (all day, all night) until about a year and a half ago when I moved to a townhouse. Since then, I've spent far more time not being able to get reception than I have getting reception. Sirius isn't cheap, so that situation had become ridiculous!With the configuration of my house, the many nearby large trees, and the extreme frequency of dense cloud cover from fall through spring in the Pacific Northwest, I need to have a antenna in the north window in the summer and in the south window the rest of the year. What a pain reconfiguring was! And even then, I often couldn't get reception. The antenna cable isn't long enough for both sides of the house, so this has been great...I can actually get reception and listen to the radio now. Ahhh....
B+W make awesome filters. Previously my only experience with filters was with HOYA filters, one day I was able to test my friends filter and I felt the extra money is worth it for a B&W Filter.
Wow, another great piece of hardware by Microsoft, you cannot go wrong if you pick up this wireless mouse. Signal is strong, the mouse is very comfortable to use for hours upon hours, and the setup was a breeze. Yes, Logitech makes some nice keyboard/mice, but I always seem to prefer Microsoft's stuff. I don't want to support Microsoft but I find their hardware to be more comfortable and better design goes into their products. You will not be disappointed if you pick up this mouse!!!***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I have used this product 2 times now and it is a snap to set up. I like the extra long lens cover and having my hand dry while holding the camera is an added bonus. A very well thought out and designed product.
What a wonderful combo for fishing. You can tell where you are going, where you have been, where the fish are, how big they are, you can chart a new course - this thing does everything as advertised, and is so practical. I can dismount it to take it home. The the money, it is a great bargain. The only thing is, it won't catch fish.
whatever you do, don't buy these. cannot handle any music with out breaking up. total waste of money
I read the reviews of the HD-338D-U2 out of curiosity. I'll simply say that I have had this enclosure for almost two years. I never have used the little disc that came with it because I've backed up the few directories I want manually. I'm a manual reader, so I followed the instructions in it for the physical part of installing the drive in the enclosure. (Although I didn't have to--I've installed dozens of drives.) Mac Tiger OS recognised the drive, (a Seagate 250 GB), with no problem at all. When I recently upgraded to Mac Leopard, again the drive was recognised immediately and operates with no problem. It has been an inexpensive, attractive, well-performing, and well-packaged enclosure, which even came with a small Phillips screwdriver, which I didn't use. :)
Impressive list of features (when picture frame turns on and off during the day/weekend, battery backup for placing on table top), solid build quality, good enough size for a decent-sized room, and neat photo transitions. However, I still fail to understand why digital picture frames do not have the resolution, contrast, and brightness of lcd computer monitors. I haven't seen one with better resolution (fairly exhaustive review and research was involved), just slightly disappointed overall with the resolution/clarity/contrast.
Did not work, could not see the screen. Just get one of those screen covers and call it a day.
great hed phones no out side noise at all. very comfort. sound is great. perfect just what i wanted. great price goood deal.
Does what it's meant to do, the light in the front seems like their only for looks, their always on. Bought this for my Magic Jack, always hearing an echo & the call ID doesn't always work. Echo seems to be fixed now, but still have problems with the caller ID. I also use it for charging my PS3 Sony bluetooth headset & controllers.
Pretty much just like the other reviewers have said - the hardware seems fine, but the software is a bit flakey. As Reticuli said in his review, you definitely need to use Catalyst v5.13 and MMC v9.08 when using this card with Microsoft Windows XP (from what I've read, the TV/ Video capture side doesn't seem to have support in Microsoft Windows Vista). Also, it seems that if you have other video capture software on your system, that software can conflict with the ATI capture software. I only have Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 (which only captures with 1394 firewire, so there's no conflict here) and Ulead Video Studio 10 plus on my system and the ATI video capture / TV software DOES work. Finally, if you can, get an internal audio cable and run that from this card and to your sound card; for some reason, using this card to capture analog video + audio with Ulead Video Studio doesn't allow you to monitor the sound (it does capture, but seems to need the cable in order to hear the audio while it's capturing). I don't know about what happens in other software packages.As for a gaming, it runs pretty well considering the technology level (AGP, 256MB, 800XT series). No complaints there.Hope this helps!
i have no complain about this product. This filter is primarily used to protect my lenses and it works, and it doesn't interfere my photography. If you want to protect your lens from dust and scratches get one.
This is a must have for your camera lens and you absolutely need one in your kit. Reason being to protect from the suns rays and crack protect.
Now, I don't know a ton about computers but I am good at figuring things out. We recently purchased a blu ray drive for our new computer. I was going to see just how much it was going to take to install it. The instructions said I needed a sata cable and looked this one up and found it was a great price and looked like what I needed. It came and all I had to do was plug it in to the drive and the mother board. That simple. For those who have built computers before, you already know this, but I didn't and I didn't know just how complicated it was. But this cable went right in and there are no problems with it.
Bought this product for our server room, rely heavily on dedicated power, and has the exact amount of voltage to each server. Cost was great and affordable. I highley recommend this product.
I got this as a gift for Christmas and it is a nice looking clock radio for the price. Yes, it was a little hard to set up as most here have complained about and the nature sounds aren't that great either, but if your looking for a nice looking triple alarm clock, this is the one I would go with.
Speakers and shipping were reasonably priced. Quality of speakers are excellent, and the condition of the speakers were excellent as well! The product came within that week of being ordered.
The GPS and navigation functions are excellent -- very similar or identical to other Nuvi models.But...This has an MP3 player and Bluetooth handsfree for a phone. Those are the only reasons to buy this over a different model; those were the motivation for me to buy this model.I listen to the MP3 through my car stereo every day driving to and from work. I always have my phone with me, which is paired to the Nuvi.MP3:- sound quality is good- doesn't autoplay when powering up. I need to press three keys to get it to play something, which is in addition to the keys pressed for the security code and the acceptance of the warning screens.- forgets the last song played. It starts playing at a seemingly random position in a song.- sometimes forgets the "play all" setting and will just keep playing the same song over and over. Once you figure out how to restore the "play all" setting, it's not too difficult to change, but it shouldn't forget.- the "next track" button is small, and it's difficult to accurately press the button when driving.- doesn't play ogg vorbis files- only shows album art when the mp3 file has the image embedded (instead of a separate jpg shared for all files in a directory)Bluetooth:- easy to answer calls- the mp3 player doesn't pause when the talking on the phone- sound quality is decent with the built-in mic. I've had reports of a low audio level, but I have the Nuvi mounted low (below the radio, in front of the shifter).- the phone book sync doesn't read the address -- I have addresses for my contacts in my BlackBerry Pearl, but the Nuvi doesn't display the address, so I can't easily route. (I have to use the BB to display the address and then type it into the Nuvi manually.)- the Nuvi has a menu item for text messages, but it never displays any messages my phone receives when it's synced, and I can't send any. Clicking on the menu option gives an "unsupported" message.Other stuff:- The connectors for the audio cable and the external antenna are on the Nuvi itself, instead of the base. The base is semi-permanently mounted to the car, as is the external antenna and the stereo input jack for the radio. I take the Nuvi with me when I park, so I need to disconnect those two cable, and reconnect them when I get back in the car.- When I type the security code incorrectly, it takes a really, really long time before I can type the code again. I suppose this is to enhance the security, but come on! Nobody is going to crack the security code by using brute force, and it just wastes my time sitting in my car after I start it.
This is a very flimsy product and waaaaaay overpriced. The assembly is very intensive and what it doesn't tell you is that in order for the product not to collapse, you have to secure it to the wall using straps that look like they came off a stroller. The instructions are also a little confusing as well. I'm not going to send it back, I'll use it, only because it'll be too much of a hassle.
This product delivers exactly as promised. It is so easy to use, compact and portable. I even found a tiny speaker so traveling with it is great!
I was admittedly apprehensive about this unit, but got it based on favorable comments from those running Mac OS X. Setting up for OS X was a snap. But first go to the Canon website and download the most current (2oo3) software: ToolBox and the LIDE20-30 software. Follow the instructions. I am running Panther with Photoshop CS - I got to scanning within minutes. Perfectly fine for home, newsletter, newspaper and web design projects. Great if you have little work space. For a USB-1 powered unit, the speed is good enough. Make sure you have a working USB slot, I discovered I have a dead slot. I was very surprised with the scanning results. I'm very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it.
I've bought this Cornea monitor based on some good reviews and the good price. What I can say is that this is definitively not a good monitor. It came with a dead pixel and the image has ghosts specially when I enhance the resolution. I'm obliged to use 800X600 pixels and even so the image [ispoor]. I can clearly see some shadowing after every word written. I've contacted the manufacturer and they didn't help me at all. They didn't even answer my last email which I've sent 2 weeks ago. Too bad for me that decided to buy a Cornea product. No complains about Amazon, who made everything easier.
Lighting needs to be setup right but that is the case with all cameras. Great for creating AVIs from your camcorder live or prerecorded. Lots of applications to use it for. Enjoy.
The sound is very good and is almost comfortable. However, between me and my roommate, we have gone through 8 pairs of these (I bought one he bought 3 the rest warranty replacement) they all break. the wire over the ear cracks no matter what you do. they all fail within 12 months. shure has 2 year warranty so they'll send you a new one the first time it breaks but the second time you'll be out of warranty and they want you to buy a new one.I would love to use shure but I am looking for a different brand now because I can't afford to spend >$100 on headphones every 10 months. if anyone has any recommendations drop in the comments. section.
I cannot believe the photo quality this camera produces. The color and detail is perfect. I am having a lot of fun with this camera. I will definetly buy another Fuji camera. I will get one with zoom next time.
I always thought the best coffee in the universe was what my Granma gave me back in the 40's with biscuits and white gravy - all made on the woodstove. Yes, in 1946 I was 2 yrs old and drinking black coffee with two sugars......hey, my Granma didn't know any better. In the 50's my mom & dad moved up to an electric percolator. But by then I had become addicted to Ovaltine. In the 60's mom was sold on Joe DiMaggio's pitch for Mr. Coffee. Lousy coffee. I got married and moved out. Long story slightly shorter. The cat knocked my Cuisineart coffee pot off the counter and broke it. I read all the reviews on Amazon and thought I'd give this a shot. Holy smokes, great coffee!! The only thing that would make it better would be my mom and Granma hanging out in my kitchen. Still drink a glass of Ovaltine and night though.Seriously, give this pot a try - it is absolutely the best. And here is a shameless plug for Chock Full of Nuts French Roast Coffee, it's very reasonably priced (stock up when there is a sale) and this pot extracts every bit of goodness out of it.A tip of the hat and a big THANK YOU to Amazon for selling me something I would have never ever considered and really would have missed out on.
I was looking for some water-based markers to use to write on CDs for archival purposes, and these seemed to be one of very few that I could find. I was worried based on some reviews that they wouldn't work, but as you can see from the picture that I uploaded, they were fine for my purposes.I think how they write depends on the texture or composition of the writing surface, i.e., the top of the disc. I have used these mostly on Verbatim 94691 700 MB 52x 80 Minute CD-R and Verbatim 95033 4.7 GB DVD+R discs, but I've occasionally used them on others as well with similar results. I'm not sure that unfinished, mirror-looking surfaces would work well.Some colors are better than others; black did dry out to a more medium gray on most of my discs, and it seems to get worse as the marker gets older. Green is also fairly light and sometimes beads up, but changing the angle at which I hold the marker seems to help. I've had the best luck with red and blue, but none of the colors has really let me down. I've been careful not to press too hard on the tips, since some reviews have complained about them falling in, but I've been problem-free so far. I've also been careful to tightly replace the cap after each use so they don't dry out, and they've been working for me for several months so far.Obviously I have no idea if or how they affect the life of the data on the disc. I'd prefer to leave them unlabeled, but because I value the convenience of a descriptive label, I settled for these, and as you can see from my description and picture, I've been mostly happy with the results. I was expecting much worse based on some of these reviews.
This Ethernet cable works great and is cheap! I think this is a good size for most purposes. It's not too long where it gets tangled up, but not so short you can't use it. I like the way it latches in; this is a nice feature compared to other cables I own.
You can't get your camera off the darn head. I had this Manfrotto 808-RC4 3-way head for a year and had nothing but trouble with it. I would spend several minutes while my clients would be standing there waiting for me while the so-called "quick release" lever jammed and wouldn't let me remove my camera. It's so aggravating and embarrassing when a piece of junk like this completely ruins your work flow. There were a few times I actually had to remove the head completely in order to get the camera off of it. Ridiculous!!!The other night it jammed and the doggone lever fell off! I had little springs and ball bearings flying everywhere. Not pretty.Now the head is useless. It's only one year old and it not only caused me countless headaches, embarrassment, and aggravation until it finally fell apart in my hands.I cannot say enough bad about this product. Manfrotto should be ashamed!!!STAY AWAY!!!DO NOT BUY MANFROTTO 808RC4 3-Way Head.
As predicted in my review of the Sunpak tripod, currently outselling this one on Amazon and at a lower price, this item was too small to remain with me for any length of time. All the same, it's cheap enough and sufficiently useful to warrant an encore. It attaches to a personal audio recorder (Zoom H2), a point and shoot camera (Canon SD780), and videocam (Flip) with no problems whatsoever. So whether your objective is steadier shots, better sound isolation, or self-portraits, this is a handy item to have on hand (though I haven't found the flexible legs to be particularly useful).As for the different brands and prices of these curious creatures, may as well ignore them. They're all the same, regardless of brand, and if you compare the ones that come postage-free with those that don't, you're likely to discover that they all cost about the same.After losing the first one within the first two weeks, I've become more conscious of the pocket clip that's attached to the tripod. Unfortunately, it's a bit too loose to remain attached to the owner's shirt pocket--but it's the right idea.
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.
Of all the USB headsets I've tried, these are the best, and one of the cheaper ones too. The sound is great and I've even recorded music with these. I've used it on both PCs and Macs. The reason why I only give it 4 stars is because the plastic foam around the headset is quite painful after wearing the headphones for about an hour. It also makes it hard for your ears to breathe. Otherwise, a great pair of headsets. Better than a SONY USB headset that I recently bought for twice the price. Would reccommend this highly. (Also very durable - I carry it in my laptop bag everyday, to and from work).
Incredibly easy to use. Small size makes it easy to carry all the time....won't miss another precious moment.
This is my temporary keyboard for now, as I await getting a mechanical one, but this is pretty good.I was drawn to this one because of the backlighting, specifically the purple/fuschia color, but I thought having 3 different backlight colors was pretty cool! I particularly liked the color &#34;vents&#34; on the side of the keyboard; thought that was pretty neat. Palm rest was a must for me, as well.Overall, the keyboard is pretty nice and is holding up well. Reviewers said that the letters fade off the keys, but I have not experienced that yet. Perhaps I haven't had it long enough, but seeing as I code/game quite a bit, the keys I find myself using all the time still look the same as when I received it! Lighting is still vibrant, but some parts of the keyboard, like the insert/delete cluster have always been a little faded, by comparison. The volume buttons work correctly, although it would be nice if the media buttons worked with iTunes. Don't know if they work with Windows Media Player or not; haven't tried that.When I bought it, I could have sworn that this was marketed as a gaming keyboard (not that that influenced the purchase at all), but I'm not sure I remembered that correctly, looking back at the description now. It really is just a standard keyboard, with a few more &#34;luxury&#34; features (3 backlights + palm rest) and nothing else special.Keys a spaced out well enough, and the keyboard is of good size.Would recommend to those who want a somewhat &#34;flashy&#34; keyboard, but don't want to pay the luxury price!
Don't buy this CD-R from memorex. I thought I was buying a good product for a very good price, but got tricked. The cds seem to burn but doesn't.
After reading others' words of praise about this item, I decided this was the gift to give my girlfriend for her birthday. Well, it arrived this afternoon and I simply had to tell everyone TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS THING! It didn't work for even a second after she took it out of the package. Tried using the AC adapter, and the message &quot;disc&quot; popped up on the display. Well, there was a disc in there, my friend. Tried a different disc...same result. Tried using batteries...nothing. The disc never even spun one revolution. Granted, these kinds of things do happen and I understand that. I just wanted to share our experience with this brand with other customers. I'm going to buy her an Aiwa first thing in the morning.
Have used this product many times and have ordered more! I have used Verbatim DVD discs for years and I highly recommend them. Have tried all the major DVD disc brands and none come close to Verbatim! Would have given this product a five star review if there had been a printable hub on disc! Tried Americopy white inkjet disc with printable hub but video BURNING results very poor! See my review of Americopy DVD+R 8x, DL, printable disc.
This is the perfect case for your SD1000. Snug fit with a flip cover. Simple yet nicely detailed. Quality leather. Has a belt loop if you need it. Nice design to protect your little camera.
This is lens cleaner. It works.I wear glasses and, as a proud armchair photographer, I have an assortment of camera lenses too. I'm not in the habit of cleaning my glasses regularly so they often get quite cruddy. Debris, smudges, oily eyelash marks, and other, more questionable substances smear my windows to the world. After blowing off loose debris, this cleaner applied onto a microfiber cloth cuts right through the build up of grime on my UV-coated lenses.This product does streak, but only if you use too much and allow it to dry on the surface. One should only apply lens cleaner to a cloth as the product instructs, never directly onto what you're cleaning, and should only use enough to make the cloth damp (1-3 sprays allowed time to soak in is enough). If you saturate the cloth too much, the cleaner will wind up on the surface and will leave streaks when it dries. Using this stuff again the right way will remove the streaks. Also, it helps to use a clean microfiber cloth. Double also, it takes more than one pass to clean a very dirty surface. I've come to learn these things after having used a third of the bottle in 2 years.This works great on glasses and camera lenses. Works great on glass, cellphone screens, and LCD monitor screens too. I've tried using it to clean the plastic window of my car's instrument cluster and it didn't do very well. It did so unwell that it sort of etched the surface so that there are milky spots on it now (which can probably be removed with some plastic polish). I can't and don't fault the product though since it was never formulated to be a universal plastic cleaner. Be cautious when using it on other materials.This is lens cleaner. It works (on lenses, glass, and some plastics).
Ordered these speakers in January and received them a few weeks later due to a backorder. These were step 1 of my plan to upgrade my old Sony 5.1 system I purchased in 2001. So far I am really pleased with my purchase! The build quality and sound are MUCH better than the speakers in my old setup. I know they aren't sounding their best (haven't updated the receiver yet) but still they provide a very noticeable improvement. I currently only have them hooked up to run 5.1 with my PS3 or XBox 360. I cant' stress enough how much of an improvement these speakers were over my tiny, outdated, Sony speakers. If given the chance I would order them all over again. Now I just need to get my receiver!On a side note they were a little larger than my wife expected, and she had a hard time adjusting to them being on the entertainment center. If size is a concern for you, I would advise grabbing a measuring tape and making sure they will fit your room setup.
This player does a great job of up-converting SD DVDs to 1080i or 720p (it's big sibling the 971HD will generate 1080p). I believe it does a better job than the upconversion native to most HD TVs since it can process the video at the source (and adapt if the source material is originally film or video, etc). Note that as shipped it will generate 480p only and you have to read the manual to discover the "HDMI" button on the bottom of the remote to cycle through the modes.
This camera now has some dings on the body from my rough handling, but it's still going strong and taking great pictures and video. I can't say enough about how well it's performed. I have definitely gotten my money's worth.I have blown pictures up as big as 8 x 10 even after cropping, with great results. The color quality is outstanding - I hardly ever have to manipulate the images. (Very occasionally I will punch up the color if I've taken photos in very bright light.)The digital viewing screen that folds out has come in very handy on numerous occasions.When this unit finally dies, based on my experience I'm confident I'll stay with Canon. They seem to know what they're doing.
When I first got this thing, I was switching from DirecTV to Dish, and had not gotten the HD DVR yet (the 622). I hooked this up and thought um, yuck. The image was stretched and the colors looked kind of washed out. After the HD hookup, of course the HD images are mind blowing. The SD images vary. The set is so big that some shows, that have low quality, will look worse than they did on your tube (I was coming up from a 31" Toshiba). However, there is a lot of SD stuff that looks almost as good as HD. The 622 has a button for skipping between different modes, so keeping the set from stretching the image is very simple.Absolutely amazing that an image can look this good for this much dough.My minor quibbles are that sometimes it will not turn on or off. A couple times, I had to disconnect and reconnect it. I emailed their support and they blamed the power strip (which I find hard to believe as it is a Monster). Also, setting up control of the set through the Dish universal remote was a royal pain. I read on the internet that Westinghouse uses Sony codes. Now, sometimes it works through the universal remote and sometimes not. I have not run the vid through my receiver as it does not have digital source switching, and the cheapest ones that do are a grand. Leaning that way though. Got an upconverting DVD player and that looks very good, going in through the HDMI jack.
i found the instructions a little unclear and had to fiddle around with it to figure out how it worked
I bought these unmanaged switches to replace our outdated managed 3Com switches. They were easy to install and work great. Connecting them together was even easier. You don't need a cross connect cable.
I've lived in Africa for over 8 yrs now. This FM transmitter has taken 2 yrs of punishment on 4x4 trips and intl travel. The little switch has broken off but it still works. Clear as a bell. I am buying another one. I often do safari in some of the most dusty conditions...and it still works.For an idea of the conditions it has survived: http://christopherreichert.blogspot.com
When my VGAs fan stoped working this was the my 1st pick on how to replace the fan, only reason I didn't go with it right a way was, cause I knew my motherbord had no extra 4 prong, and the ones I could use wouldnt give the 12 volts needed to full power fan, so I found out that I could use my power suply units 6" SATA power cables to power the fan, item I go were: Zalman ZM-MC1 Multi-connector PS to Add Fan, Manhattan, 6" SATA 15-Pin Male to Dual 4-Pin Molex Female Y Splitter, 308977 by Manhattan. Hopefully somone that has the same issue as me, will read this and deside to go down the same road and just buy 2 lil extra things.But all things considered, saved myself a lot more money to buy a VGA that is same or better then what I have now, the fan keep VGA cooler then stock fan.
I purchased this product a couple of weeks ago and I am returning it.THE GOOD: Excellent features, great UI and very user-friendly.THE BAD: The map database is horrible.I live in Silicon Valley. I live in a small town in the suburbs but the population is close to 90,000. I work in San Jose in the middle of a very busy but not too dense area full of big name businesses. TomTom doesn't know how to get to my house or my office. It instructs me to get off the freeway 2 exits too early to get to work. When I ignore that recommendation and take the exit that is very close to my office, it has me taking an extremely difficult route. It also thinks that my office is 250 yards east of where it actually is. Coming home, it has me getting off the right exit but has me making a right off the freeway instead of a left. This sends me a mile in the wrong direction and adds about 2 miles to my drive home. Luckily I know how to get to my home and office. :)I'm finding a lot of directions to be really bad so far.What's really bad is that it doesn't learn. I can take a faster route a hundred times and it won't make adjustments. It is possible to make changes to the map but you can only really add things like blocks in the road or let it know that you can only make a right on a street and not a left.I downloaded an update and there has been no changes. Even San Francisco has a ton of errors and holes in its database.In truth, I could stick with this device and eventually it will have better data. I remember the early days of Mapquest and Yahoo maps to be extremely inaccurate and now they are dead on 99% of the time. But TomTom has been around for a long time and their data should be a LOT more accurate than it is. If I want to make a customer appointment on time, it would be wise for me to look it up on Google maps first just in case TomTom is again wrong.
I received this player for Christmas and am disappointed. I guess I was expecting a tiny little walkman. Instead I get a device that is nearly impossible to use. Thank heavens my daughter preloaded the player with music. And if I only want to listen to the music on the player, turn it off and on, I'm okay. However, after spending 8 to 10 hours with the manual and trial-and-error I'm going to buy a new walkman and get on with my life. The manual is hilarious because it's written in terrible English. And the instructions are vague and useless. Sorry, but this is not an easy player to use.
Installation was very difficult, although the help on the CD was decent, the wait on the help line was 40 minutes. Everybody that owns the linksys talks about their difficulties. My cable modem helpdesk people were very experienced, so they directed me to get it going. One thing to note: I had to input my MAC number in the installation setup (the web setup) and had to follow VERY specific bootup procedure, then everything came on like a lightbulb. The procedure is: Power everything down, power only the cable modem until the "cable" light is solid, indicating a link, then powerup the linksys, wait 10 seconds, then power up the computer. Input the MAC ID of your network card in the installation, power everything back down, and repeat the setup procedure one more time.Once it came on, it is awesome!! My wireless link speed is the same as if it was plugged in with cat5. This is anywhere in the house (1600sqft). I can't believe I waited so long....
I have several cameras by several manufacturers and I can honestly say that my Pentax cameras are the best performers.Not only is the PZ-1p almost error-proof, but it is easy to handle and uses all the K-mount Pentax lenses AF and Manual!!! (Try getting that kind of lens mount flexibility from another brand like Nikon or Minolta ... forget it.)The only way the PZ-1p could be made better is if it came with the gripstrap FDP accessory standard. The camera by itself is a little small in the hands for a professional SLR (a tribute to Pentax technology, but bad for photographers who like cameras to fill their hands). The gripstrap FDP accessory makes the PZ-1p feel like it was made for your hand ... it's a definate must if you use this camera professionally or if you are going to lug it around all day.
I have one computer in the basement connected to a cable modem and another computer upstairs on the second floor with no modem. It was very difficult to send wires to the two computers so I went with wireless even hearing some negative things about range and floors inbetween. Well, am I glad I went with it! With two floors inbetween and the Wireless router being in my basement, I still get between 85-100% link strength ALL THE TIME! It tooks literally 10 minutes to set up and I now can share my cable modem with both computers AND network the two. This thing is AMAZING! I got the wireless USB adapter for the upstairs computer...works GREAT! I RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
The best UV/Protection filter I have ever used. High quality brass ring, excellent optical glass, and spectacular coatings. Looking straight through the filter, you cannot even see the glass. It is easy to clean and comes with a nice storage case, though I typically leave the filters on my lenses all the time.
A great accessory for Whistler detectors. Keeps you from having to try to reach the windshield to turn the detector on or dim it while rolling. This really should be considered a necessity rather than an option.
I'm very happy with my Nuvi 360. The directions are good, the "detour" feature has been helpful, and I like that I'm able to link up my Blackberry Pearl to it through Bluetooth (easy setup). On the whole, a little device that's got a lot of good features and is a great value for the money.
This works perfectly, just don't be too rough with it. I recommend it for Point and shoots only though. It is light weight, small, and cheap. Enjoy!
This was a great product, was able to bring lap top on the plane and plug mine and my husbands headphone into it and watch a movie.
THIS ITEM IS THE BEST. YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE ALL KINDS OF BOXES OR WIRES OUT IN THE OPEN. HIDE ALL THAT STUFF IN A CLOSET.
OK....the cd player is really annoying. it skips a lot, sometimes it just stops and wont play again till I take out the batteries, and I dropped it once...and IT BROKE. I had another cd player, I had dropped it a bunch and nothing happened to it...so I got really [mad] about this one.There's way too many features on here and it's impossible to find the song you want on it. It's really slow to play, and it eats batteries like a mofo. All in all it is really annoying, and I'd go with a slightly more expensive, but better quality product.
This USB KVM Switch did exactly what I wanted it to, split my Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse between 2 computers, as I often work on computers for others. This model requires you to have a USB Keyboard & Mouse, but Trendnet does make a PS2 version if you have older Keyboard & Mouse. Some noted a problem when sharing the Keyboard & Mouse via 1 USB out, but I've noted Zero problems. Also noted no video quality loss on pass thru.The only flaw of note, I use it on my computer desk, within easy reach, so had to "stand it upright." If it came with some sort of vertical stand it would have been perfect, but I used some Scotch Reclosable Fastener (hi tech velcro) and it is now out of way, and upright, exactly as I needed it! I picked it up on sale @ Radio Shack for $14, so I feel I got an outstanding deal, and have had zero problems in past 2 months!
I hate to admit, but I have bought at least five of these, all only lasting a month or less. They are a great idea, but don't hold up if you are going to use for exercising and/or plan on sweating.
These are good tapes. Pay no attiontion to the other review that said the picture qualtiy was poor. All VCR tapes are poor qualtity when you set the VCR to EP speed (where you can record 6 hours)Just set your VCR to SP speed (where you can record 2 hours to a tape) and they work great. I hope this helps.
This company offers overpriced screens and is unresponsive and unfriendly to customers who have a problem. If you want a less expensive screen protector of simiilar quality, try Clarivue.
If you have kids + an iPad you'll appreciate Monster's cleaning products. You gotta be careful when using detergents with the touch screens because the oil layer (if it's called that) can be damaged easily. Monster's cleaners clean without damaging the touch screens. Kids salivate and snot on your devices but Monster cleans all up easily. Very satisfied.
Elite Screens R120WH1 ezFrame Fixed Projection Screen ( 120-Inch 16:9 AR)(CineWhite)I didn't order it on Amazon as they were out of stock for a short period of time. Got it from another authorized online retailer. Got the projector, screen and A/V wires installed by a professional. 2 days into the glory of 120 inches, I noticed 2 parallel bars (see uploaded images) on the picture that are distinctly visible on a white or light colored scene/background image. What was hardly noticeable for the first 2 days became an ordeal later on because all my attention was grabbed by those black bars. Called up the CC and they sent a new screen (not the frame etc) immediately. Now I have to go through the painful task of putting the replacement screen myself or shell out money for a professional job. I don't mind getting replacement for stuff but Projector Screen? Disappointing.
These headphones have really good quality sound for the price. The cord is long, but you can fix that by just using the twisty-thing that comes with the headphones. It's also very comfortable. The only drawback is it doesn't block outside sound very well. Also, it can go pretty loud but it doesn't go super loud. All in all, these are good headphones for the price, I'd recommend it.
Bad quality product. Worked for two days only.I used to trust on San Disk Products, but now I'll think twice before buying any product from San Disk. I'm very upset
I purchased the Maxi 343E after reading Herb Keppler's article about it in Popular Photography. I really needed a tripod that I could travel with; my Bogen might be sturdy enough to mount a small car on top, but it comes with a price... WEIGHT!!PLUSES:It travels EXTREMELY well, and fits nicely in just about any piece of luggage, breaking down to about 18" and weighing barely a pound.The ball head is easy to use, and even with a Nikon D100 SLR and a telephoto, the head keeps the camera locked in place. (Very little sag.) ALTHOUGH, for a REALLY long telephoto that weighs more, I suspect that this ball head wouldn't be up to the task.The flap-locks are great. I like them much better than the screw-type locks seen on some tripods. Setup and breakdown is very fast.PROBLEMS:It's a light tripod. There's something to be said for MASS. In anything more than a little breeze, there just isn't enough mass to keep things from shaking.The ball head works well, but you cannot smoothly pan from side to side as you can with a more expensive head.BOTTOM LINE:Certainly worth the price I paid... and considering the fact that the price has dropped $20.00 since I purchased it a few months ago, it's now a veritable bargain.
This is my first speaker. For this price, you should not expect too much. It's not a thousand dollar bose. For this price, it's a great speaker.
Bought this for a new office network for my business, moving from home-based to an office condo. Needed VPN pass-thru for the future, secure access, future server support, and control of the wireless to limit users. In high density office condo situation, security is paramount, which is one of the better features of the WRVS4400N. Got everything I needed and more. Cisco customer support was important in purchase decision. Going to the Cisco Small Business product line instead of lighter weight Linksys products was a no-brainer. Easy to set up and program. Speed is superb, and support of an H-P Ethernet printer set-up easily and functions without issues. Best price I could find for this model.
Have one of these on my sled. Nice piece of mind if riding in unfamiliar areas. If interested in running power from sled to this, check out my review of the 12V power cord.
As stated by many others this printer does a good job printing, but it wastes ink like crazy. If you let it set for more than a couple of days it clogs up and sometimes takes 10+ cleaning cycles to get it to work again. That is if it doesn't empty the cartridge during cleaning.Pros:Does very nice photos,cheap to buyCons:Clogs too much,uses too much ink,doesn't hold much ink,refills too expensive=cost of ownership WAY too highI had one for a little over a year, and I finally had enough and got a Canon S820 to replace it. If you're thinking about buying the Epson do yourself a favor and get the Canon instead.You will be MUCH happier. Just read the reviews of the Canon on here.
Awesome headphones while on my motorcycle. Eliminates the wind noise, aren't too wide so they stay on my head when I put on my full-face helmet. I can actually hear the music while riding without having the volume at dangerous levels! It's great.
I am very pleased with the ink I received at a great price. Because of a delay in mailing, it was cleared up fast and very much to my satisfaction.
I am a sony freak. My laptop is VAIO, my palm is a Clie, my camcorder is a Sony MiniDV, my surround sound, cd, alarm, you get the picture. So when I decided to get my second digital camera (don't want to discuss the first, a Kodak easy share I bought about two years ago, the wounds are still fresh) I knew I would get a Sony, I just didn't know which one.After doing some research I decided on a 5.1 megapixel for quality, and I wanted small, but not so compact that I would lose it. The DSC-P100 is small, but not microscopic like some out there. It's also made of metal and easy to grip, I don't feel like I'm going to break it when I use it. I've had it for about a week now and the pictures are magnifficent and the resolution is unbelievable! It comes with a 32mg memory stick which is enough for just taking pictures casualy at events, but eventually I plan on purchasing more. The sound playback on the video is great, I can clearly hear what is being said on playback on my camera.Sony does well with using the Carl Zeiss lens, I also have it on my miniDV and knew I wanted it on my digital camera. I have yet to use the burst feature, I didn't even know it was on this camera until after I bought it.I didn't have much luck with my first digital camera (OH! the terrible pain!) so I consider this my first real experience with one. I love it, it's easy and fun to use. The LCD screen on the back is big enough that I can clearly see the picture without having to squint.Side note: I bought my printer when I bought my camera and I have to say I tried about 15 different printers for picture quality and the Sony color 4x6 printer was horrible. The best picture quality I found was an Epson Stylus Photo R320, the pictures look like I just got them back from the developer, not my printer. If you're going to buy a camera that can output perfection the way the Sony DSC-P100 can, get a printer that can represent it properly.
The rear speakers are not as great....I took this system abroad, and the FM dial does not cover all the international stations.The sound is good, and the design is nice.KSP
My 7 year old received this Bloombox as a Christmas gift in December of 2008. Sadly, the CD player did stop working today (after 7 months) just as other reviewers have mentioned. The current price on Amazon is OUTRAGEOUS!! Do not pay $60+ for this CD player, it's not worth it (ours cost around $30 last Dec from Amazon). My daughter is upset because she can not listen to her favorite music in her room until we find a good replacement. Cute radio, bad quality.
A lot of people seem to be complaining about the FM reception with this radio. I wonder if they've tried using something better than the supplied headphones. Since the headphone cord acts as the FM antenna for this radio, it's kind of critical. I have been using Sony Mdr-As20J's and Mdr As50G's (the cord of the latter is only two feet long), and my FM reception-even indoors-is acceptable. It's winter in Chicagoland, and all my runs for two months have been on the t-mill; I have no complaints with the reception I've been getting.One quibble: Sony has inverted the display on the radio so that when you are wearing the radio on your arm, you need only lift your arm in order to see the display. This is a good idea, unless you're 40+ years old and have trouble seeing the small display when it's that close to your eyes. (It doesn't help that it may be bouncing around as you run.)If you're going to buy this item, be sure to buy it on-line. Every store I've ever seen this thing in wants $40.00+ for it.
This is the replacement for the cartridge in my Canon laser printer/scanner/copier/fax machine. I look at it as the replacement for my old ink-jet printer cartridges, which as a set, cost about the same as this one but only made a small number of copies while this one should be in the neighborhood of 2500! I'm very happy with the quality of the copies I'm getting. For the most part, the things I printed in color were just coincidental and didn't matter anyway.
For work or vacation, I often have only a wired connection available. That's ok except my cell phone has UMA capability (BB Curve on Tmobile) so I need wifi access if there's no cell signal.I also frequently have to share one wired connection with a work colleague since I'm a consultant. So I just plug this in and we're all set. I used to have to carry a network hub once in a while or if we didn't have one, we'd swap 1 cable back and forth.It was easy to set up. There's not much to change for any of the 3 operation modes. I just added a password for access, but worked right out of the box.
I have had my player for over a year and LOVE it. I use it while commuting on the bus to work, on planes, in the car for my daughter and have even used it at friends houses that don't have DVD players. It has a great screen. The other (and usually more expensive) players would have a faded look to the screen if you looked at it from the side, this one doesn't fade away, so my daughter and I can both see it no matter which angle we are looking from! I will admit, there have been times that I wish I could make the volume go up more, but overall I love this item. I have dropped it twice (quite hard by the way) and it still works. I will admit that when I purchased my first one, they gave me a dud, so maybe not all of them are perfect. But hang in there, just get it replaced or fix it if you are having problems. This is the best item and didn't cost a gazillion dollars.
I purchased 3 of those "refilled toners", had jams, paper stuck & everything under the sun. Could not even get in touch with the sellers. ;-[Bought Original Canon X25 and did the trick.
I have been very happy with the TX FM 512. I thought about buying the creative muvo micro because it was supposed to be small, but I think that TX FM is about the exact same size. The thing that I really like about he TX FM is that it is very easy to plug-in to the computer and transfer music files. This is nice because there is no need for extra cables to keep track of. The other thing that I really like is that the MP3 functions are very easy to use. I'm not much for boring instructions, so I went ahead and checked out the MP3 player without them. I think that I knew everything that there is to know about it in about ten minutes.There are a couple of things that could be improved about the TX FM. The first thing is that the earbuds are big enough to fit in an elephants ear. There is no comfortable way to use these earbuds. Also, I really don't like hanging the player from the neck band. If using it for running or working out, I would reccomend using an arm band. As for any other issues that other people have mentioned, I believe that the firmware download fixed all of them.
I own one 12 cup pot for 4 years and love it. It was time to purchase one again so I bought a 6 cup and 12 cup. When It arrived I just couldn't wait to try the 6 cup. At first I thought I was doing something wrong then I tried again and got the same results. VERY WEAK coffee then I tried the twelve cup and was so unhappy because I got the same results.I am going to send them back and hope they both had a defect and would be replaced with working pots. My old pot made the best coffee and that is what i was hoping for again!!Sadly surprised ;(Presto 12-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffee PercolatorSadly surprised[ASIN:B002LVUIK8 Presto 02822 6-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffee Percolator]]
I used an adapter to connect my 3.5mm cable to the 1/4" output on my keyboard and to the 1/4" input on a karaoke dvd player, but there was an unacceptable amount of static. This cable completely removed the static and it sounds clear. I'm very satisfied.
Great, fast interface with mac os (intel) however, the reported interface with windows xp is not so clean. otherwise, excellent product.
Great case for my new Cannon Power Shot!!! Camera fits just right, not too tight or too loose, easy to get out and fits nicely in my purse. I take it everywhere I go!!!! Love all Cannon cameras, I have owned many of them through out the years and I would never even consider buying another brand of camera, they are the best!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!
We absolutely love our new TV, the picture is great, the sound is great-it is an overall great product. However, the delivery on the other hand was not so great. The Tv was delivered by Eagle....HORRIBLE! My amazon account stated the estimated delivery date was 7/20/07, so we sat at home waiting. We had to call late afternoon to find out that an appointment needs to be set to receive the delivery and that they had my TV in their possession for 5 days and did not bother to call to make an appointment. The customer service staff at Eagle was less than professional. I will not order another large product from Amazon if Eagle is delivering.
This is a really neat product. I is very travel friendly. It is easy to set up also. I travel around doing presentation and it is a great companion to my projector. I use it in very small spaces as well as much larger rooms. I even set it up in my living room for the kids to watch home videos,
Installing the adapter was a cinch and I had the whole thing up and running within 3 mins. The speed is excellent, even though my desktop is in a different room than the wireless router.It also had no problem connecting to the secure wireless network I had setup at home.Another nice thing about the adapter is that it comes with a base where you can plug the adapter into. The base has a 3 to 4 foot USB cable attached, so if the USB ports on your desktop are in some pain in the butt location, just plug in the base and then plug in the adapter to the base.
We have found this product to be very helpful in storing our DVDs. They aren't getting scratched as much since they are stored in the player itself and the menu screen that lists all of the DVDs has been very helpful in locating the DVDs in the player. We are very happy with our purchase and the price we got from [...].
Used it on a trip. Always found great restaurants and attractions. Never got lost even when we made a couple of wrong turns. It's great! And a super value for what I paid. I shopped and Amazon had the best price for the unit I wanted.
I brought this useless dvd player for my 7yr old and have returned it 3 times for all the reasons listed in all of the other reviews. I wanted to save someone else the hassel of buying a pieace of junk and having to return it, Buy Name Brand!
With this price its really good to buy and protect your lens. I have not seen any glares or any other problems with my pictures i use it all the time.
This product performms as advertised. It provides a HD quality picture and rotates thru discs flawlessly. I would recommend it to anyone that wants a high quality product
I thought this would solve my group picture problems. NOT! The field of view is about the same as my 18-55 mm lens. I will double-check the specs before I buy another WIDE angle lens.
This was my first GPS device, bought it in 2007. August,2012 and my daughter is still using it. It has always functioned perfectly, but it is a basic model. There is no "text to speech" feature which is a big drawback.
I bought this for my son as part of his gaming setup. It is working fine with his high end headphones and related console equipment. Glad I didn't pay crazy retail store prices for this.
I really liked this keyboard when I first bought it - worked great, everything was fine. And then 6 months later it was dead. One day the battery light started flashing - I swapped in some new ones...and then nothing. I thought it was the batteries, so I tried a few more pairs. Still nothing. I think it's cheap construction - likely the power connection was severed when I swapped the battery out. Not the kind of quality I would expect :|
I picked up the T24 at a local closeout store for a deep discount price. I got it home and I was stunned at the sound quality. For the money it is a no brainer. I went back to the store and bought a second one.
Ever since I got into digital photography, I never used special filters for any photographic effects. Seems like it is easier to use Photoshop to apply the different effects versus constantly changing filters. But the traditional UV filter works great as protection for the camera lens. I would rather get a smudge or a scratch on a couple dollar filter than on a couple hundred dollar lens.
Does just what it is supposed to do. Just make certain that you do not get anything on the inside of the hood, because it wants to stick to the felt-like anti-reflective material on the inside.
Great camera.My last camera was a Sony Mavica CD300. Aside from recording onto a mini CD, its best feature was its large 2.5&quot; screen. It's almost like having a Polaroid instant camera. You take a picture and pass it around. People love looking at pictures on the camera. You can't get that same effect with most digital cameras today.I bought the W1 because it also has a 2.5&quot; LCD screen, but the camera itself is 1/4 the size. And this screen is actually much clearer than on my previous camera or on the Sony V1 (which this camera replaced).The picture quality of the photos is decent. (I'm no expert.) Startup is super fast. There's no lens cover, which is convenient. And it uses rechargeable AA batteries. I bought an extra pair for $10. It's also got an optical viewfinder so you can turn off the screen to save power while you're taking photos.A lot of usability improvements - They finally replaced the directional pad with buttons; the center used to be difficult to press. The on-screen menus are easier to read. A cool new feature is that when you select the camera mode by rotating the dial, it temporarily displays the icons rotating on the screen, so that you don't have to look at the top of the camera.And even the manual is much improved.The flash seems a bit small, but I haven't tested it out fully yet. My only real complaint is that it doesn't come with an AC adapter to directly recharge the camera. A cradle would be nice too. You have to take out the batteries and use the included battery recharger. Perhaps this is a better system, but I'm not used to it yet.Overall I'm thrilled with this camera.
Other than skipping a bit on DVD-Rs, this was a great player until I got the dreaded H02 Error. I later found out from the web that this is common for Panasonic players. I read that it costs around $80 to fix. Come on! I can get a brand new player for that. And I did!Now I have a slim little Sony DVPNS725P Progressive-Scan that plays all my DVD-Rs great.Hopefully it will last more than a year and a half.
I really enjoy the quality and performance of this radio. The only thing I have to add to the other reviews is to SHOP AROUND! You can find this radio at other sites for a lower price than the one vendor listed on Amazon.
I don't know the technology behind this, but it really works! I wish I had known about this device years ago, otherwise I wouldn't have had to spent all that time struggling to control my TiVo that's partially obscured by my dining table. Now I can control it anywhere in my room, without having to stand or twist my body or point my remote. Great product!
This item is very unreliable. Sony offered a HDMI disc to activate the feature and after activation the unit failed. Sony refuses the repair. This is already the second unit I used and failed. The common failure is indicated by: Won't play disc, any discv. The unit is virtually worthless and no one will repair it. The failure is software related and only Sony must fix it.Who buys it is a fool! Also overpriced!
Takes great photos. Works great all the time. I can't think of a thing wrong with it. I am very happy with it.
I expected a dock which could be used with my iPhone. But sync does not work. On page 4 of the manual is written: "Note: the charging dock does not allow an iPod/iPhone to sync with a connected computer"
I tell ya, this thing is fantastic. The sound quality is amazing.
This is the perfect case for your Palm V or Vx. Unlike the 3com hard case which is part plastic, this case is completely metal, with neoprene cushions inside to protect it from any unfortunate falls. Amazon has this the cheapest anywhere!
I got my iBook (600 Mhz) a year ago and have been thrilled. I was a PC user before, and decided that it was time to see what else was available. I couldn't have been happier with my choice. I've used the iBook to make movies of my new son, organize my digital photos, program, surf the web wirelessly, manage all my e-mail accounts, and many other things. To put it simply, it works well. I haven't had any problems with it working with my PC and am able to move files back and forth without issue.You can't go wrong with the iBook. It just works.
First I was surprised when I received it for it's size. I thought it much smaller in the picture. Because I was looking for a good pair of Opera glasses. However, I liked it very much in spite of the size once I looked it through. What a clear wide view, nothing I ever saw!!I took it to the opera and enjoyed it much more than expected indeed.I'd enjoy it many different ways in life.
these headphones are some of the best ive ever had. Also the shipping came after only two days i was very impressed. A very good procduct with very good service
Bought this for my son and daughter-in-law who are snap-happy (of course!) with their first baby. This printer does a better job producing prints for scrap-booking and card-making than their general-purpose ink-jet printer.
I bought this product at the local target for $269 + tax.The plan was simple: provide videos from my iPod to my kids sitting in the 2nd and 3rd row of the car.The primary unit only has AV out while the second unit only has AV in.This makes sense if you want to watch DVDs but it also means you can't plug video games or ipod for videos on both units. The cable to link the primary unit to the secondary is also barely long enough to link both units when installed on the first row head rests. If you add to this that my original plan was to go from first row head rests to second row head rests, this is way too short. Luckily, these units use a standard composite cable which makes it easy to buy an extension.The monitors are not very bright but the resolution is decent and the size makes up for it.The deal breaker for me was the sound level: it's totally unacceptable for car use. I even plugged in my noise cancellation headset with an amplifier without much improvement. And I have a brand new ultra quiet SUV.With that, there's no AC adapter so your only choice is to use it in the car.I'm returning the units.
This is an inexpensive, simple to use 2 zone timer. I've used it for 2 years now with no complaints. I've been through 2 of these now but it was my fault for leaving it outside in freezing weather. The plastic parts cracked and when summer rolled around it leaked. Yes, I did that 2 years in a row.
I bought this here, got a little late but totally worth it. I use them while riding my skateboard. This has alot of bass which sounds great! This is really comfortable. Totally worth 30 bucks!
When I opened the box, I thought, this looks cheap and breakable. After setting it up and moving it around to get the best signal, I suggest minimal movement. Does it work, It sure does. I've extented my WiFi at least another 60 feet, which is what I needed. And I don't plan on moving it again.
Tr&egrave;s bon produit, carte les plus &agrave; jour que je connaisse. J'ai esseill&eacute; le GPS TomTom et il a la carte T&eacute;l&eacute;atlas et c'est pas aussi &agrave; jour que les GPS Garmin qui ont des cartes de NAVTEQ. J'aime la fonction main libre bluetooth qui me permet de faire et recevoir des appels sans rien tenir et sans rien avoir &agrave; mon oreille. Rafraichissement de la position au seconde. Prend environ 1 min &agrave; contacter le satellite &agrave; froid sinon trouve le satellite imm&eacute;diatement ou moins de 10 secs.
This set was perfect for my eurotrip from London to France to Italy. I've read that there were a few adapters that I needed but wasn't sure exactly. So I just bought this kit and didn't need anything else. It was perfect.
Not much to say but paper is good, ink works, pictures printed using the Picture Mate is awesome. I love the printer and a complete ink & paper package is a must have.
Recently bought this battery to replace the original ibook battery. It works great and hold the charge as stated. Great product!!!
This machine is conceptually great, but very unreliable. It breaks down quite often, and there are constant problems with the scanner and print heads.
This is a relatively small high quality camera bag. I use mine for my Olympus EPL2, four lenses, and all my accessories like spare batteries, memory cards, filters, cords, owners manual, adapters etc. But you could use this bag for a standard sized DSLR with one or two non-telephoto lenses.The bag is well padded and exceptionally well made. It has a few nice features like an attached rain cover (that stows in the rear pocket), and an attached lens cleaning cloth, plus a nice pocket for your memory cards. It think this bag is ideal for small cameras like Micro Fourthirds or Sony NEX mirrorless system cameras, or it could be used for a large DSLR as long as you don't plan to carry any large lenses with it.
The moment I bought SOCKET COM SDIO WLAN CARDSDIO 802.11B ( WL6201-481 ) I knew I'd made a right decision -- powerful enough to do the job, & sensitive too.George (another reviewer) seems to think that 20 units are needed for desired results. NOT SO. Buy this one, and your dreams will come true.
Does exactly what it is supposed to do...it protected my lens from all the knocks it took recently aboard a ship. Still in great shape!
1GB for $11. If you're looking for cheap, reliable storage, this is it.
I purchased these to listen to my lectures and or music while in class at nights. They work great and they look good and i got them cheap and fast. This was a win win..
The Sony D-EJ100 Walkman is a nice, if flawed, little CD player. It comes with all the features one would expect for the relatively small price tag; G-Protection (anti-shock), bass boost, programmable functions, on-line remote, CD-R compatibility and more.The unit itself is very thin and lightweight, but at the same time, quite durable. The button design is nice, with the basic play functions in the middle positioned around the display, and they're easily accessible too. However, the volume buttons, located on the side of the unit, are much too small. Speaking of volume, the headphones supplied with the unit don't carry much volume at all and they fail under high-bass situations, but they're okay for what their worth.Aside from a few volume issues, the Sony E-EJ100 Walkman is a great little unit with unbelieveable battery life (up to 50 hours!) Perfect for any music enthusiast.
There isn't much to say about this product, it works with the printer and that was pretty much all that I asked so I'm very satisfied. It is a very good length which is helpful with printing. The only complaint that I have is about the company/individual seller that was responsible for shipping the product to me. Shipping took very long and was inconvenient because Amazon was very quick shipping the printer that I ordered along with it and I did not have a cord to use with the printer for about a week. Otherwise the cord works very well and I would recommend it to others.
I have used HP's toner cartridge most of the time for my 10 year old HP Laserjet Printer. It gives good black printing and lasts a very long time so the up front cost is worth it.
At the beginning I thougt it was good, but in time I found outthat the RF communications did not work well. Very often the mouse did not obey a click and other times two click open two folders or windows. Finally I got tired of the problems and I came back to the normal mouse with cord.It was not the problemof fixing the time of the click's mouse. It simple do not work well. My recomendation to the company is to improve the RF communications.
This product is not rocket science, but there can be concerns with long USB cables. Note that the bandwidth standard is USB 2.0 (480Mbits/sec), so may not serve ultra-high bandwidth applications. But absolutely fine for printers (and most anything else the average person would use). I had it connected from an old Gateway Desktop to a newer HP printer, and like I said: worked fine, first time.
Bought two of these for both my laptops. Fits the MacBook Pro 15" like a glove and does a great job with my 13" mac as well. Used to have a more briefcase-like laptop bag, but I like how this one is a little less rigid and is more comfortable to carry. Like others have said in their reviews, this bag will hold a lot of stuff. I find it attractive, inexpensive, and an all around quality item.
Holds lots of pics without having to spend too much money. At other stores it is double the price buy it up.
I am so angry! I put this on my brand new D90, only to find it pressing the end element of my lens in the center. I was scared and remove it quickly. The film coating the lens element was damaged by this filter!!!! Tomorrow I will make a phone call to amazon for a compensation. crying for my D90 lens....
Saw the reviews here, figured 4 stars means they work.Nope. They slide out within the first few steps of running. Try jamming them in your ear, and they fall out after a few more. Garbage for their purpose. The box says the 'clip on style provides secure fit'... except they don't clip onto anything, certainly not your ears.Save your ten bucks and get something else.
I bought this camera as a replacement for a 35mm, and to get into the digital picture world. It's easy to use, takes great pictures and has many features and settings that make picture taking fun and easy. I have learned through playing with the camera, that the default picture size is too large to send the photo's via e-mail etc,(there are several settings), but once I figured that out, it's worked great! The pictures are very good quality. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a camera to take everyday pictures. I also bought the extra battery pack and a 1g memory card at the same time. Both good investments in my opinion.
Microsoft comes up big with their optical wheel mouse. It is a simple and easy to use mouse that doesn't have any of the extra bull that a lot of mice are coming with these days. The optical sensor works flawlessly and really changes the way you look at mice. The design is nice looking and comfortable to use for right or left handed users. Overall, a great mouse at a great price. No skipping or getting stuck with those crappy balls...it's all about precision with the optical mouse. Upgrade today!
Don't buy this kit if you intend to use it with ipod classic (specifically ipod classic 120Gb)!!! I have an ipod classic 120Gb. The charger couldn't charge my ipod. I couldn't sync my ipod with my computer using the included usb cable. When I unplugged the wall adapter, there were sparks coming out of the wall outlet. This is a very unsafe product that can potentially destroy your ipod. Just don't buy it. Instead buy a used apple's charger (plus the usb cable) for just $10 more on ebay.
&gt;shoot short videos (without audio)The odd thing is that the review says &quot;without audio&quot; (as above) but the Olympus website says it works with audio as the 5050 etc do. Any idea why it would say that?
I have linux Red Hat 8.0.I installed the card using the instructions ...to install the card withoutwlan-ng drivers. It took me only a few minutes to start the card and connect to a linksys BEFW11S4 at a friend's house.The only problem I found was if I used ftp for a while I would loose the network connection. I switched to the wlan-ng drivers and everything worked fine !. After that I got my own BEFW11S4 and it has been working great for the last 3 months.
Feels very sturdy and gets the job done. The ties and such included are a tad useless but I wasn't expecting much from them. The item shipped and arrived as expected.
Excellent product, performs as advertised. Very fast. Love the packaging - no need for scissors, Exacto knives or razor blades to open package.
I bought my keyboard in May 07. I am using Windows XP and I have not had any problems with it at all so far.I really love the zoom feature and if you are in the over 40 crowd you will too.Someone complained that there is no insert key. There is an insert key its above the home key. Granted is not part of the group of normal keys but I like it being out of the way so I don't hit it by accident.I will say that I wish the delete key was smaller as it is large enough I find myself hitting it on accident and that is why I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5.I have also read people complaining that the keyboard is cramped or small. I have not noticed that and I find it comfortable to type on.I'd buy it again for the zoom feature alone.
I've had these for about 2 weeks now after my ipod earphones got messed up. I shopped around and found these to be the best value for my buck. I wouldn't consider myself and audiophile but i do enjoy my music with a high level of bass. I have to say that i was greatly surprised at how powerful these were. they fit great in the ear canal and deliver crisp clear sound with booming bass. for $25, it is very much worth your money. i will recommend these to everyone i know who is in the market for new earphones.
Just purchased my 4th unit, so now I have 4 Sony 995 and a pioneer 300dvd player for music cd; the 4 sonys are DVD use.The Sonys do the job as we need. We don't use the interconnectivity or the software as it is to cumbersome, just a plain old steno pad with our 1200+ movies written down. We use a Sony wide screen TV with 7 inputs to change to what ever player we want or use PIP to watch 2 players at once.Since there really is not much competition in the 400+ DVD players segment of the market, we once again purchase the 4th 995; it gets lower in price each time. (under $300 now)
I was so excited about purchasing my first zoom camera. In the past I have only used cameras with the max purchase price of [amt]. Needless to say, it only made it through about 3 rolls of film. This only took about 7 months, it certainly wasn't overworked. I am so disappointed, they are more expensive to fix than they are worth. You are better off with a disposable.
I have had this for over a year and I am using it to write this. It has been through many many days and days and months of noob owning.
This I-Pod shuffle speaker system is great. The sound is crystalclear and it acts as a charging dock as well. It also comes with an audio adapter and a usb adapter as well. The speaker is bothAC or battery operated. Comes with a travel pouch as well.Great Product!!!
Brand new in original Gramin packaging. After five years on the windshield, the original suction cup just wore out. Purfect
When I first bought this machine I thought,"Nice laptop, but do I really want to shell out all that money?" Let me just say, "Yes!" The only reason I gave this notebook a four rating as opposed to a five, was...you guessed it, the short battery life. But do not let this discourage you, this notebook handles everything you throw at it, chews it, digests it and gives it back to you in the form of a work of art!Pros: clear screen, bright/sharp colors, excellent processor speed, overall feel of the machine is accomodating, very few to none hardware limitations.Cons: Battery life is too ... short!
I was not impressed by this product and returned it the next day. The set up wizard didn't do any thing but show you where to plug in the cords...duh? The first computer that went in allowed me to access the router but not the internet. The instructions said to re boot and unplug power on the modem and router which I did. After that I was able to get to the internet but not the router. The second computer wouldn't access the internet either. After about 2 hours of this "run in circles" routine; I put the Linksys router back in and placed the Netgear back in the box.Re booting constantly is not a good network/routing system.
I have had this printer since last March and love it. The big drop in price caught my eye so I decided to review it. There is just no comparison between this printer and my previous HP LaserJet 1100. When I bought this product the new LaserJet 1200 had just come out. But this machine has so many more options. I am very glad I switched. The toner costs more but goes much further. The only downside is that Brother does not sponsor a recycling program for used toner and drum cartridges like other manufactuers. Brother are you listening?
I love my XM. And most of the time this little unit is a cheap and servicable way to get it going.However - I have serious reliability problems with it in my car whenever the temperature gets too hot or too cold. I live in the Boston area and from June through September every day after work the receiver (which had sat in a hot car all day) would refuse to come on after work.. 5 or 10 minutes later after the car temp came down with the AC or windows open all would be good again.. It has a similar but less severe problem on cold winter mornings.. it has to be down around 0 degrees or so, but again it wont operate correctly until the car gets up to a more reasonable temperature.I understand the difficulty of building cheap consumer electronics that work over wide temperature ranges, and I wouldn't expect my laptop for instance to respond gracefully to the same conditions - for instance. However, this is a CAR unit, and these conditions are perfectly expected for a car environment.I'm sticking with XM, but I'm pondering different receivers.
I purchased this product from bestbuy in early september 2002 only to have the dvd player stop functioning 5 weeks later, just after best buy stops covering the product. NOw getting ahold of the company is a feat that i doubt anyone can accomplish. They just dont answer their phones, and if you call best buy they give you an incorrect number and won't hear your complaint. don't buy this product, it isn't worth wasting your money on.
I am going to caveat my review by saying that if you are looking at this product to get free HDTV premium channels through your cable, it's not for that. It can grab the HD channels that are NOT ENCRYPTED and that's it, which are the exact same channels you can get Over The Air (OTA) for free. By law the cable company can't encrypt the OTA channels. If you want ESPN/TLC/TNT in HD you must get your cable company's HD box. They encrypt these to get more money from you, bottom line. Conversely, if you simply want to recieve OTA digital TV to an analog set or NON HDTV set, get a cheaper box. I think a lot of people who give this a negative review buy this box for the wrong purpose.If you want High Definition TV done right, this is the ticket!!Now with that said. Your cable company will never be able to match the picture quality of this box hooked to an antenna due to the fact that the OTA signal is NOT COMPRESSED and a cable/satellite signal is via MP2 or MP4. Also, you must use an HDMI cable to fully take advantage of this. It's worth it and it's only a one time cost. I'm connected via HDMI to an LCD projector on a 100" screen. You can see the footprints in the grass, sweat on the players faces and the seams on the ball when watching an NFL game!! HD through the cable box or this box connected to cable and the TV via HDMI was darn good, but with a quality OTA antenna connected via HDMI in 1080i, this is amazing. That's what I bought this box for and it rightfully deserves 5 stars as it does exactly that better than any other product out there.I use a roof mounted medium range antenna with a pre-amp (the blue one)and am about 30-35 miles from most antennae in the DFW area with a fairly clear shot and get about 30 channels. If it weren't for ESPN and Cartoon Network for the kids we would ditch the cable altogether and put one of these in every room and will have saved enough cable costs in a year to pay for four of these.Right now I use component left/right stereo sound and it works fine. My next purchase in a few months will be a true 5.1 reciever connected via the fiber optic port so I'll get to see how the Dolby Digital Surround works. For now, no complaints.Slight delays changing channels are to be expected when processing signals with this amount of complexity and information. Regular TV just doesn't look right any longer.Just for a goof we hooked it to our new LCD HDTV we have in the bedroom that has a built in ATSC tuner. It was connected to cable via HDMI for a comparison. It does change channels slower than the TV's built in tuner but this had slightly better picture definition. I guess it depends on what exactly you prefer. The bedroom TV it still on the cable. I want to see the Cowboys on the big TV in pristine high definition and this is the thing that does it better than anything else without a monthly fee.If you know for certain what purpose you are buying this product, that being Over The Air High Definition Television, it will not let you down. This isn't 70's TV any longer!! Shoot, if people start switching to this, we may see networks like ESPN and Cartoon Network go OTA in metropolitan areas when the cable and satellite companies start losing customers in large numbers.
The anti skip in this and the cd4610 are very poor you hit a slite bump it will skip un like better systems and you can get these much cheaper around52.00 if you look on line.
I don't know why but this filter shows up on the Sanyo Xacti HD1000 page -- it will not fit the camera. You need a 40.5mm one.
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.
Very happy with rhis sub.I searched around to find this one and im glad i did... it pounds!!!!
My SDHC card was stolen somewhere within Amazon's shipping department. The outer packaging with my address had not been tampered with nor was it damaged. Inside was the recyclable square package with a zip tab opener that was torn off. Inside were three Transcend pieces of paperwork and my receipt. I checked carefully to see if the actual SDHC card had been inserted without the small plastic case standard for all such cards. Nothing. I opted for the Frustration-Free Packaging to do my bit to Support Green. Never again.The icing on the cake was the standard "sorry it has not arrived, it must have been lost in shipping, we have issued a refund" in response to my request for a replacement along with the explanation as above. Apparently Customer Service does not read its emails.
The cooling fan for my video card started making horrible noises and needed to be replaced. This replacement fan fit right without much fuss. I don't know if its because I'm trying to listen to how quiet my computer is now, but I do notice this cooling fan isn't completely silent.
I recently hooked up my Linksys 4-port Cable/DSL router to my AT&amp;T cable system and it works great. I would recommend having the router there when the installation people setup your cable modem. If the guys are nice, they'll setup the router with you so you won't have to rename your computer.After that you can go in and configure some of the advanced features if you want.I got the 4-port so I can hook up the computer that is right next to the cable modem and I'll connect the Linksys Wireless Access Point I just purchased to one of the other ports. Then add Wireless access cards in my laptop and my other pc so I don't have to worry about running CAT-5 cable throughout the house and our patio.Works great. I would highly recommend it.
I don't normally write reviews, so this is legitimate.I've used this for several weeks, so far, it was everything I expected. I mostly use it plugged in our kitchen, but several times have used it's built in battery capability by using it in my garage.Sound is good. Radio, is so-so, but that's not why I bought it. Compared to the Bose, one nice feature is being able to go up and down songs using buttons on the radio rather than using the remote.Only features I wish it would have are leaving the IPOD screen lit up while in play - but no other sound dock does this either that I could find.I wish the remote would allow moving up and down playlists like the Bose does - this is so minor.I have no regrets with this purchase and now knowing all the product capabilities and deficiencies would happily buy it again.Now about the lack of shuffling within playlists....who in apple should I talk with..-Kevin from Fairfax VA
The only problem I've had with this product is because I don't know what I 'm doing. I am a trying to learn how to take pictures. If there is one thing I'd change about this product it would be more information on how and when to use the lenses and stands.
I got this little guy a few days ago, the first thing that surprised me was how light the shipped box felt, it didn't even felt like there was a notebook in there. Got it out of the box and started uninstalling tons of bloatware (it does include some good stuff like Picasa too, so don't uninstall it all). It's nice that Toshiba still includes the recovery cds with the unit and you don't have to worry about burning them yourself.Cons: The built in camera is not a great one, but I guess it's what u can fit into that tiny space. The keyboard does have some cheap feel to it and some flex too; it's not terrible, but you notice it. The adapter brick gets pretty hot!! although the unit does not have vents on the back (mostly on the left side) so it makes it a bit better for working on your bed or any other softer surfaces. oh...and don't expect great sound from the speakers either.The 1Gb RAM tries its best to deal with Vista (I don't like the OS at all) but I'm sure that with other OS would do wonders. I tried it with a Linux LiveCD and it flies!Overall, I'm really happy with it anyways: a lightweight machine, good speed, great hard drive space and the extras that come with it (Yesterday I carried it with me all day and it didn't bother me at all, great, great, weight). It's nice that the cover it's dark navy blue instead of other common colors, too.
does everything my portable minidisc doesn't do like erase one song at a time, move songs, combine, divide, fade in and out. 1 mistake with my other recorder and I had to erase the disc and start over again.
A little cumbersome to use since the controls dangle outside the case, but I expected that. The limitation is that it does not turn a fan off but just reduces the speed to about 50%. One fan only drops speed to about 80%. These reductions do decrease fan noise a bit.
Easy to screw on and off of my Canon 3ti kit lenses. Great for protecting the camera lense. Good build quality.
Great price, free, just pay shipping, I am still using this and need to get me another. Great craftsmanship and a pleasure to feel.
EASY TO USEWORKING PROPERLY, RECOMMAND TO ANYONE EVEN WHO DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THE COMPUTER.
i first bought a pair of these headphone back in 2004, yes 8 years ago. i have been buying them since. i go through head phones very quick most others brands last me about 2-3 weeks even a few pair i bough for 60 bucks, but these normally last me about 6-9 month's, i just keep buying them because i like them allot. the first pair i ever bought i still have and they still work but i don't use them i just keep them as a back up. These headphone have pretty good sound not the best but good enough for me. the clip on style i love the most they never fall out and they stay in your ear canal so you always hear full sound. they are pretty comfortable i can wear the for hours and not even notice them. allot of other earbuds start hurting after about a hour of use. what else can i say i love these damn head phones, probably will never buy any other brand.
Pros: Three customizable video profiles (movies, broadcast TV...); Excellent brightness and contrast; good viewing angles L & R of center; Generous input options;Cons: Big, centered on/off button cries out for my toddler to turn it on/off/on/off. Finally put a 35Lb barbell in front of it.The biggest con has not to do with the TV but the dearth of HD content. Others' comments about broadcast TV looking horrible on HD sets cannot be overemphasized. Same for DVDs on SD DVD players. On the latter note, buy a good upcoverting DVD player (&lt;$150); the visual results were simply outstanding.Also note that you will need to run component video at a minimum, HDMI preferred; Using S-Video or composite is a complete waste of money you spent on the TV. So the other 'con' is that you will probably need a new A/V receiver and cables.So to recap, if you want a good experience, you need an HD TV, upconverting DVD player, A/V receiver with component or better yet HDMI connections, and HD broadcast content (cable or satellite). This is not a cheap endeavor.
The shipping was almost as much as the item. Very cheap 2 piece plastic, with flaws in the plastic. Difficult to fit on and the back button DOES NOT WORK. Do not waste your money on this!!! After 1 hour of trying to make my MP3 work with it on, this case is going in the trash.
I use this bluetooth adaptor with my Motorola H15 headset with no problems at all. The problem I have is with the laptop, as I need to switch from the laptop speakers the the bluetooth headset. Once I worked how to do this, it is quite easy. I can easily switch between the laptop and my phone (blackberry bold)when I receive a call and switch back again. The bluetooth adaptor handles this well.
I expected a lot more quality from Sony when i bought this card. It failed after 1 month. My Sony DSC-M2 video camera started displaying format error. I lost almost 1 gb of photos and 1 gb of video from my last trip.Sony needs to wake up to its quality issues and high prices. i am about to buy a Scandisk card and highly doubt i will give sony another chance to screw up.
The 110 is my second Lowepro bag. Same great quality, lots of little storage spaces under velcro, etc.This is a perfect fit for my Nikon D40 kit and Sb400 flash. I could easily stuff the charger onthe side. It's squarish 6X7 size sits well in the car or on a shelf. Handle and strap are well made.These bags will outlast any camera. Highly Recommended
Several months ago I replaced a top-of-the-line 25-year-old Marantz tube amp (2265) with the Onkyo TX-8222. It lacks some of the features of the Marantz, including mid-range equalizer, lo and hi filters, monitor buttons, separate loudness and volume controls, extra phone-plug inputs, antenna meter (but includes the ubiquitous remote control--useful because of the indistinguishable controls on the amp, tho I'd swap the remote for LEDs); nevertheless, I'm happy with the purchase and don't regret passing up the hassle and prohibitive costs of sending the Marantz out for repair. The Onkyo tuner's sensitivity and selectivity (with single indoor wire) are no better but probably no worse than the tuners being made in the '70s. My latest need for a replacement came about because a solid-state Technics receiver literally fell apart on me just short of 30 years of service (the internals are all good--it's the springs and rubber pads that stop working, making it impossible to use the controls--no knobs), and I picked up the Onkyo TX-8522 this time if only to be able to tell the difference between the two Onkyos. It's not easy. They're the identical size (unfortunate--I would have preferred something along the lines of my Technics, which is half the size and weight, a far more convenient metal object to accommodate if your desk space is as cramped as mine), and the Onkyo 8522 is only a couple of pounds heavier than the 8222. (There's a lot of empty space inside both of these amps--to keep them cool and running for the next 50 years?)The 8522 has several added frills: the ability to "name" your FM stations, to bypass all effects during a recording, and to dim the display lights; and for audiophiles who plan to run a studio-full of equipment, the rear panel has an extra monitor out jack along with two additional sets of in-out jacks. Otherwise, I frankly hear no difference between the two Onkyos. If you're a V-8 guy (I'll admit all my cars have had 8 cylinders), go with the 8522 (or maybe you're driving some super-low efficiency speakers like the old AR3's that can justify the the extra energy consumption. Otherwise, the only meaningful difference is the number (222 vs. 522) and about fifty bucks--a dollar per watt. Since there's no longer a huge demand for "old-fashioned" stereo receivers (unbelievably, Sony sells them without a phono output), you may find some special deals if you're willing and able to hang around for a while. Some of the internet merchandisers, including Amazon, are prone to offer both models at a 50% discount from time to time (my 222 was under a hundred). Still, a receiver like this would have gone for $400-$500 thirty years ago, equivalent to a couple of grand in today's dollars.If you're converting vinyl and are tempted to drop the receiver in favor of a USB turntable with preamp, check out the reviews first. Even a non-audiophile magazine like Consumers Reports trashes all of the USB turntables. They may be out of favor in the age of "virtual reality," where sound has little to do with nature, but there's still a lot to be said on behalf of the old component stereos assembled piece by quality piece (if you've got a Shure VR-Type 2 or 3 cartridge, treat this endangered, irreplaceable species with lots of TLC--and pray that your kid isn't a "turntablist"--i.e. the "musician" who scratches records behind rap, uh, music).CAUTIONARY: The designers do the user no favor by combining the 2nd tape deck control and the monitor control into a single switch. It's very easy to activate the monitor setting inadvertently, resulting in a complete shut-down of the entire system. Best to avoid any use of that set of jacks and to check Tape 2 switch first before any further troubleshooting.A NOTE on ONKYO CUSTOMER SUPPORT (1-17-08): I misplaced the remote switch for the Onkyo, looked it up on their website, and ordered it. Onkyo charged me a marginal, wholesale price for the switch and shipped it out immediately---no shipping and handling charge, no sales tax, and practically overnight delivery. As good as Amazon Prime.
My office has a small copier/printer in the other room that I use. The cable is the right length to reach into the next room and print. The price is very good for a cable of this length and quality.
I spent the last month researching PDAs. The Casio PV-200 is a great value! If you want or need e-mail function, this product is NOT for you. However, for keeping track of your appointments, business/personal contacts, this item is great. I've read some of the negative comments...they must be referring to the PV-100 model. Be sure to purchase the PV-200A (with the silver colored screen protector). The on-screen key pad makes entries very easy. It defaults to capitalize the first word of each sentence and &quot;remembers&quot; frequent words you've entered. So, after you type &quot;Bir&quot; the word &quot;Birthday&quot; will appear--simply tap the word and save time. One touch shows your next scheduled appointment. It has a daily alarm, reminder alarms, etc. This is a great product for the money. I do not use the PC Sync function, so I cannot comment on it. This product is advertised on the internet anywhere from $99.99 to $149.99.
It arrives the 3rd day after I placed the order. The sound is great. It worth each penny you spend.
Set this up on a desktop running Windows 2000 and a laptop running Windows XP. The setup utility that came with the linksys was just awful, it was difficult to setup, the configuration did not work with XP, and new drivers were needed that still don't work properly.By comparison, an install with dlink went seemlessly and has performed without fault from the start. In my opinion, I'd go with the d-link everytime...
Just bought the HOYA about a month ago for my new Canon 50D with 28-135 IS Lens. I shoot mostly travel and landscapes so I rely on my polarizer for the the best color and exposures. Tried a cheaper polarizer lens filter that I bought in a package deal with a Canon lens hood, and the results were terrible. All my photos were washed out. I had used a Hoya filter for many years with my old Digital Rebel and had good results. I just assumed that any circular polarizer would work as well, but I was mistaken. The Hoya is moderately priced and does a fantastic job. I could have spent a lot more, but this filter does all that I need it to do, and I have gotten some great images with it, even shooting at mid-day.Also, these filters are tough. I fell backing up for a shot and dropped my old camera, lens first, onto concrete. The Hoya took the brunt of the fall and except for a small dent on the outside of the ring, still worked perfectly.
I bought this because my positive connection to my battery slipped off randomly one morning so I figured I should try and get something a little better that offeres more options that regular terminal.Quality of this terminal is 9/10 - I say that because the plastic pieces that go over top don't seem to want to snap on fully for me, I don't know if that's just me or the product itselfI like having different sized holes for adding power wires and/or ground wires in future if I need toIt also has the benefit of adding a nice touch under hood without being too flashy
I bought this to use with my HD-SR12 camcorder. It works great but when you zoom back, it shows/blackens the edges of the video. I just have to remember to not zoom back fully.
Do not believe the review above which said the audio quality is poor. (I think that reviewer was using the FM modulator, which anyone with car audio experience will tell you, is inferior compared to a direct wired connection. It has inherently lower S/N hooked up that way.) I have a head unit (Nakamichi) with a set of RCA pre-outs that are hooked up to a "Y" cable. I know of at least 2 manufacturers: the $29.99 iCable by Monster Cable and the $7.99 Belkin. The Belkin is only 7 feet long, but this is more than long enough to hook up to the head unit and route out from under the dash. Either cable terminates in a single 3.5 mm mini-jack which can then plug into the output of the Roady 2 (or an iPod). Hooked up thusly, the sound is clear and free of distortion.I am most impressed by the variety of programming. It's true that there are so many channels you'll be tempted to listen to types of music that you wouldn't ordinarily think about, let alone find on your regular FM or AM stations. Some of these stations have DJs, but they are not like most DJs. Reminescent of the guys on NPR, they are rather subdued and low key. They introduce the song then go away. No complaints here. And no commercials!I experimented with placing the antenna inside the car to see whether exterior mounting is required. It isn't required, but if you want to maximize signal strength, you need to mount it to the car roof with its built-in magnet. I paid an installer $30 at a Best Buy to route the thin 1mm cable under the molding of my front windshield. The magnet itself is placed alongside the edge of the windshield. The install looks completely stock and I get clear reception at all times, except possibly when parking in an underground garage.Definitely a worthwhile investment, as it perfectly complements my CD changer. The reception does not provide S/N on the order of quality CD reproduction, but it does equal the clearest FM reception.I didn't buy a remote despite all the reviews that said it was a "must have." I can't scan station by station but I have my presets memorized for the most part. I put the 70s on A7, the 80s on A8, the 90s on A9, etc.Now if only they could make a smaller, lighter portable adapter. I'm getting another one for my wife's car. (Another reviewer said it costs only $6 more per month for the second unit.) I'll tell you if that's true.
I purchased this lens because if a bid i placed for a photography job that required me to do group shots. This was a winner.. the images it produced were clear and beautiful. My customer was so happy i got the contract for their event next year.. thanks canon..
I picked up two of these to make sure I always had enough space to take pictures with my camera.Now I can shoot as much as I like and never have to worry about running out of room. These are a very good buy and I like having two also in case something does happen to go wrong (not that it has.)
Not being a professional, I can only reply as to my experience so far. I've only copied about a half dozen movies to date, and after the initial set up have had no problems so far. I use "1 Click DVD copy" for most copying. I do have one problem with the "DVD Cloner" program not recognizing this drive, but I don't believe this to be a problem with the drive. The drive does not seem to be critical in the type of media used as my last drive would not copy except on a Sony brand blank disc. Go fiqure. This drive came well packaged, and included a new ribbon tape connector for two drives. Hope this helps someone who is technically as challenged as I am. I can, and do recommend this purchase even though a little pricey. Bob
I bought this filter for my Panasonic Lumix LX-3 camera as part of a package deal that also included the Panasonic DMW-LW46 wide-angle conversion lens and associated DMW-LA4 adapter. It seemed like a good deal at the time. I should have read the multiple reviews that criticized the filter's unacceptable tendency to ruin photos with reflections. More to the point, it's completely useless to me. It only fits on the adapter tube, and the only time I would be using the adapter tube is when I'm using the wide-angle conversion lens mentioned above -- which is far too big for this filter.
The Super HMC UV filter is distinguished by the optical coating on both sides of the glass. This is a high quality filter and worthly of high end lenses. I have them on both an 80-200mm f/2.8 and a 17-55mm f/2.8 Nikon lenses. No demonstrable reduction to the image quality is visible on images taken with either lens. In my sports photography work, I am typically right on the court very close to the action and having the glass of a $1,000 lens exposed is too much of a gamble for me. The only downside of this lens is that it's a bit difficult to clean as streaks seem to stick to it if the lens cleaning cloth (microfiber)isn't wet enough with cleaning fluid. However, I've found that if I flip the cloth to a dry spot right and swirl from the center outward to the edge, away go the streaks. The price ($39) through the Amazon affiliated dealers is excellent.
The hands down best feature of these earphones is the sound isolation. I use them on the train and periodically on the airplane, and the difference is stunning. Not only do they cut down the noise of the train/plane, but also of the other passengers. It means I can concentrate without any distractions.My husband uses his pair in his office (shared with another person) every day. The main drawback is that he doesn't always hear the phone ring and doesn't hear people come into the office (the door is slightly behind him). I used to think that he keeps the volume too high, but in fact it's not. He just seems to get the tips inserted better into his ears than I do.I listen to a lot of podcasts, and have noticed that the sound isolation is better with music, where the sound is more constant.The fit takes a bit of practice, but it's worth it. After about a year and a half, we did buy new ear tips, but that's the only maintenance we've had to do so far.In summary: we love them!
This product is excellent! I would recommend this to anyone who was looking to record some tv shows and put them on their ipod. I got this for that very purpose, and it has proved to be quite reliable, and the quality is great!
I've only had this 2 days but so far so good. After the 1st full charge, I ran it down by playing movies on my iBook....lasted approximately 4 hours.
no problem using this memory card over and over. wish I had purchase this with an adapter kit or reader.
I was surprised to read all of the bad reviews on this site, the customer reviews on Circuit cities web page are a lot more positive. The Sony VCR I purchased has a very good picture, both on tapes that were previouly recorded and on tapes from this machine. I also bought all new connecting wires to make sure I get the best image. With my old wires my picture was not as clear as with the new wires. It is also best to replace all old wires, if you're having a problem with picture quality. That may be the problem, not the VCR.No matter which VCR you buy, make sure you use the Audio/Video (AV) hookup, that way you get the best picture and sound quality. This is the best VCR that Best Buy and Circuit City sells. If you want a better VCR, buy a Mitsubishi or JVC in the $350.00-$450.00 price range online. Otherwise this VCR is a good choice (for $80.00 it fits the bill and does what I expect).
This chair is more sollidly built than it appears in ads and it's very comfortable. The seat height is adjustable for just about any position you need. Well worth the expense.
Cartridge came in new package, but seal had been removed at some point. After two dozen or so sheets printed it has started smearing all down the page. Will probably have to buy another soon if it continues.
Had one of our own so bought one for another familly member. Popcorn does not taste like boring air-popped popcorn.
I bought this gps for my daughter who just moved to CA. She says its wonderful. It came quickly and the price was right.
I bought this case because it was cheap but I haven't used it because dirt and cat hair just CLING to this case. The case doesn't even have a clip so it's pretty much useless. Yes it will protect your player, sort of but it bulks it up when you have to carry it in your pocket. I bought the DLO Action Jacket for the Sansa SanDisk e200 series which protects the screen and has a clip and armband. The DLO case is the way to go!!!!
My 10+ year old Sony DVD player recently gave me problems, so I opted to get this unit based on the overwhelming positive reviews. I had tried replacing my old Sony DVD player 3 years ago, but couldn't find a player with high quality audio outputs without spending at least $500-$600 on one. This is a fine unit for the price. The video and sound quality are very good, even for a 6-year-old Sony Wega tube TV with S-video /digital audio connections. I just might have to upgrade to a HDTV with HDMI inputs to take full advantage of this player.
I had purchased my first pair 2 years ago and fell in love with their performance and sound quality. Unfortunately in a freak airplane seat accident I broke them, so I desperately needed to find a new pair. I gave in and bought another brand name set of ear buds only to be disapointed. I was happy to find the Moda one's on Amazon for a reasonable price. Their long chord and rapping gel piece is convinient. They are a must have. i assure you you will not be disappointed.
Gold plated, ergonomic plastic shape, heavy duty. The construction and design exceeded my expectations for the overall cost of this item.
Not only did this product not leave a single streak on my glossy MacBook Pro screen, but it did a perfect job cleaning something I was worried I'd never clean off: tree sap. I bought this after stupidly sitting under a pine tree while working on my laptop, and it was covered with tiny little drops of sap. After one cleaning, the screen was indistinguishable from new.One tip: if you spray too much it will saturate the cloth and you'll have a tough time getting the streaks to come out. But rest assured, when you wipe all the gel off, it is truly streak free. Three or four sprays is all it takes to do the entire screen, so just don't overdo it and you'll likely be very pleased with this.UPDATE: I actually understand what the (few) negative reviewers are talking about. After using this for a week, the product DOES leave a residue. It's not permanent (i.e. you can wipe it off) and you only notice it on glossy screens in direct sunlight, but it's there. I believe this is the polymer coating they are talking about. It basically reflects, and so it's a bit noticeable against an antireflective-coated glossy screen. Again, it's not permantent but it does really hinder the display visibility in bright lighting.
We love our new HD Receiver! We had an older tv but had cable when the digital change over went. We did lots of research. These receivers are next to impossible to find. We were a bit hesitant thinking that it was old technology. We are delighted that we took the gamble. For the 1st time owning the tv, we finally can see the picture in HD. It is even better than cable!
I LOVE this RIO. This is the MP3 for people who just want to be able to listen to some music without having to watch videos, take pictures, etc. Can't imagine why I would ever WANT to download 10,000 songs! I have over 100 songs on this and still have space for more. You can listen to songs by title, artist, album, genre, etc. Very sturdy. Great for the gym or for walking outdoors. Love the armband holder. I would highly recommend this for people who don't need any "frills."
This works perfect for my Dell Inspiron E1405 running Windows MCE OS. I am looking to upgrade the cpu more but for now this is fine. I am using this laptop to run Traktor Scratch Duo, Dj software....the laptop has not crashed on me yet since i started using a Digital Vinyl System. Which is back in 2006.
The wg111 wireless connector is a handy little device. We use it to connect a laptop to our wireless router about 35ft away in the next room. The connection is reliable though not terribly fast. The only real downside to the wg111 is that it does run fairly hot, which is likely why its speed is limited. I purchased mine from Amazon after "testing" one for a few days from the local box-store retail place. (I got the connector at half the price on Amazon.) I do have to say that the newer box-store model ran much cooler and a little faster. It also came with more current software so after I returned it and installed the one I purchased on Amazon the current software was already installed. It installs fairly easily and the included software to monitor the connection is pretty self-explanatory. If you need a reliable, low cost solution this is it.
I just got this system over the weekend and its great so far. HDTV channels are a must. Regular feed is ok but I dont watch many TV shows anyways. Movies and gaming is incredible on this TV. My XBOX 360 looks amazing on it. Its very light and easy to set up. The menus are pretty user friendly. I had heard complaints about the fan on the bulb but I cant really notice the sound at all. The TV does look best if at least 5-7 feet away. I chose this model because I do alot of gaming and DLP technology I heard was best for gaming because it never will burn an image in the screen. Shipping also was rather quick. I ordered it on a Saturday and recieved a call by Thursday to set up a delivery time. Not as fast as I would have liked but worth the wait.
I bought this cord even though the cord that came with the radar detector (Whistler Pro78) was still fully functional. The reason being I hated having to reach up to change the mode and or mute/un-mute the radar detector white driving (depending on what type of car you have, and where the radar detector is mounted, this could be a long reach). Plus, I drive a manual car, so I'd rather have my hand down near the shifter than having to reach up.The wire on the intellicord is a straight wire, not one of those that curl up - some people like it, some don't. I prefer this as I can tuck and hide the wire away easier.The cord does what it's supposed to, you can program what the function of the button does (through the menu's on the radar detector unit) I currently have it programmed to:Short press: Mute/Unmute the radar - I like having this feature because I don't want to hear the alert the entire time as I'm driving by a radar source that I can see (ie.. a state trooper on the highway)Long press: change modes (city, to highway ect)I've had this intellicord now for over a year and have had no issues with it.Highly recommended for anyone owning a compatible whistler radar detector.
So far so good. After a month of heavy use it is in perfect conditions.
This product does exactly what it says it will do: holds your camera. If you want a place to put extra batteries, memory cards, etc., then this is not the case for you. But, if you want the smallest possible case, doing a good job of protecting the camera but not taking up too much space, then you ought to buy it. I don't think the case could get any smaller and still hold the camera. I think they have enlarged the hole for the strap since earlier reviews, however, since I had no problem using the strap hole without any "enlargements."
I bought the EOS 7 from japan, the original EOS 7, without the elan branding.THe pictures are amazingly sharp and perfectly light balanced.I have a matching Tamron 28-200 mm lens for this, as well as a used 50mm fixed focal length canon lens. I find this to be a good balance of lenses.the 50mm lens allows shooting in extreme low light. imagine taking photos without a tripod or flash, with just room lighting.The camera is heavy enough not to shake too much when you press the shutter button.You can safely pass up the eye controlled focus, its a gimmick, your almost never use it.
I would recommend everybody to buy this bag. It was delivered on time and quality of the back is very good.I hadn't stuffed the bag much except from my laptop and a book.
Although somewhat difficult to open, (may get easier over time), this accessory is a must have and serves the purpose. Easy to install, (read the directions!) and fits any ipod with the half dozen inserts included. You have to open the case to change settings, a bit of a hassle but if you're just shuffling through the day it's lovely.note: I had to adjust tone on the Boschbox to get more volume, which is another slight drawback
I purchased this camera after trying several others. The olympus d-380 is without a doubt the best digital camera of the bunch for the price. It is everything I expected in a digital camera and more. Battery life is awesome, picture quality is awesome, connectivity is awesome. This camera in general is just plain awesome. I am now an Olympus customer for life!!!..
For such a simple design it is a must have to pair with the Airport Extreme. I was able to hang it high vertically on the wall in our hallway with ease. Because of this it is not sitting on a desk taking up space and is virtually hidden from view unless you look up when going down the hallway. Good sturdy product and the holder for the power brick is also a nice addition.
WE ARE IN SCOTLAND ALOT OF THE PICTURES IN THE OLDER BUILDINGS TURN OUT BETTER WHEN YOU DON'T USE A FLASH.THE 28 -300 LENS HELPS TO GET THE FULL IMAGE OR THE LANDSCAPE OF THE AREA.I WILL POST A FEW IMAGES FOR PEOPLE TO SEE
this camera is great does all the hard work in taking pictures it is so easy to use I have never had any bad pictures
This is a real nice webcam. good quality construction, good image, great design... Why I put a 4 : the mounts provided are no good for a flat panel Imac and the little plastic mount would cost me another 30 dollars. Overall very happy with this Apple product
had this dumb tv for 3 years , bought it brand new, and now its dead!!!!
This is very user friendly and takes excellent videos. After d/loading to computer it is easy to get and print still images. I was totally amazed at the amout of video that can be filmed in 60 minutes. This camcorder is a MUST have.
I was having trouble with my wifi signal not reaching certain rooms within the house. The Hawking signal booster works great with my verizon fios Actiontec M1424WR router. I simply removed the antenna from the router, plugged the booster into the antenna jack, plugged in the power cord and I was up and running! All cables that I needed were included. My router and booster are located in the basement of a fairly large house and I get a very good signal everywhere, including the second floor. I do need to run the booster at its highest power setting to get the best signal through out the house.
I got this radio after reading the many glowing reviews, but I've been very disappointed.1) The sound quality is terrible, it fades in and out, and it has lots of static. Yet I'm in an area with good radio reception, and my (much smaller) MP3 player receives the same FM stations just fine.2) The manual tuner must be adjusted exactly right, which is not easy. It's kind of hair-trigger, and if anything in your pocket happens to bump against the tuning knob, it goes out of adjustment.I'm genuinely mystified as to why this radio has gotten so many positive reviews. I personally would never buy it again.
The holder is a little bigger than I thought it would be, but it works really well. Just make sure you put the sensor in correctly remembering that you put it in upside down and flip the holder over. Just as accurate as my sister's Nike+ band and sensor so don't believe Nike when they say it has to be in a Nike+ capable shoe :) Happy running!
I've just ordered my 2nd case of these DVD covers. They are good, consistent quality. The last time that I ordered them (a little over a year ago), they arrived quickly and well packed.
This is a very solid product. Very satisfied. I did a lot of research (Internet) before purchasing. Was able to play with it in-store before purchase at a Sharper Image. Have not tried any other devices. What was important to me? Size, reputation of Archos, quality and feel of unit, options, many glowing reviews out there, and the ability to transfer photos from digital camera. Experience so far: Easy to use, great screen, great performance, no skimping on construction - feels solid and looks really great. I bought both plug-ins, as well as the helmet cam. All work flawlessly. Tech Support great - I called them with questions about plug-ins before I purchased. Less than 5 min wait, very helpful.For the money spent, my expectations, and the product delivered: No regrets. Couldn't be more pleased.
First let me say I never endorse a product, I do not like to put my name on the line but As an owner of two of these systems I believe I can say with certainty that its one of the easies systems to setup and use. Both home user and business interest would be covered. The DVR has may of the features that more expensive models have, The motion tracking works well, You can mask out what you don t want monitored. This is good for areas that have objects that move , Be it a fan blowing the leaves on a plant etc.. The sensitivity can be adjusted as well. Recording capacity is easy to upgrade, Standard off the shelf drives form any computer store will work. The ability to make a archive copy of the video is a plus as it saves space in the long run. If your buying this for the home it allows you to login and view the cameras remotely over the Internet. this is good to keep an eye on the kids or nanny. With 16 inputs you can setup conventional cameras as well as the small spy cams for more non intrusive monitoring. The ability to patch video triggers into the alarm system is a favorite. you specify the output and the zone, If anything triggers the recorder it can open a relay and set off an alarm or trigger any automation you might wish. automation requires additional components I would recommend this system to my mother. Price is reasonable features are top notch. (P
We are EXTREMEY pleased with this speaker system. We decided to take a chance on the sound quality since we could not hear it before we puchased it. We were pleasantly surprised at the sound quality, volume and bass tones. The price was considerably below what an identical speaker would have cost here.Thank you.
I was very impressed with the looks of both the hardware and software that came with this product with its impressive price tag. Being a loyal TDK consumer since its 5 1/4&quot; floppy disk drive days, I took into confidence on their new venture into CD-RWs. When I took it home, I was very comfortable with plugging components in and out of my desktop with their installation chart. So I whizzed through the hardware installation part. The software installation was a breeze too, thanks to the care taken in making sure that the CD-burner software was user friendly. I was happy until that phase. Then things started to go wrong.TDK's software didn't allow me to burn CD-to-CD. Music or data CD. And then, when I did an audio CD-rip and then burnt it into a blank CD-R, it worked. I wasn't too happy because that meant that I had to stick around the PC and wait til it finished ripping the audio before I can use the &quot;Create an audio CD&quot; option. The complete ripping and burning process took about 15 minutes. Pretty impressive, on a 350 MHz Dell box. I listened to it the next day and most of the tracks were skipping. The CD player was reading a-Ok, its just the resulting burn wasn't as smooth as they claimed. Their burn-proof technology may need to be re-looked at. Or maybe, if you have Adaptec's CD creator, the results may be different. Here, I'm just giving TDK the benefit of the doubt. I don't own that software but I know others that do never had problems with any hardware.I'm actually shopping for a CD-RW drive again. It's unfortunate. I've de-installed the drive and repacked it to be returned. Heard Plextor's drives are pretty good, but hey, hearing about it isn't everything until you've tried it yourself.
Best set of headphones I have ever used. Major step up from those dinky in ear ones I use to use. Sennheiser really does awesome quality. However, the craftsmanship is iffy. The plastic will crack. It will come slowly, but believe me if you do a little google-fu and look around you'll see it is a very common problem. If you can live with the inevitability of it breaking down, then you're golden. Get these.
I've had a pair of these for quite a while and love them for work. They have good sound quality, but I can still hear if people talk to me, so they are the perfect work headphones. The clips are very comfortable, even with glasses on and they don't fall off.But, after several years, the casing on the cord between the two earphones has a couple of bad wear spots in them, so I was happy to find someone still selling these to get a replacement. I don't know what caused the wear spots. Could be the material or it could be I caught them on something.
Once again, AMAZON.COM came through. This cable was so much cheaper than in the stores. Now that I am using it, I know this was a great choice. It works just fine and I am enjoying high quality sound for a very low price.
Did your Thumper Mini Pro 2 suddenly stop working or stay on when you set the switch to off? Could be a brokem switch cover.There was actually a molding design problem with the switch cover that has been repaired and Thumper will send you a new part for free. US and Canada 1-800-848-6737My switch just broke after 3+ years of heavy almost daily use. They are sending me a new part for free.Also you can remove the broken switch cover, put the unit back together and still use it, as the actual awitch is not broken and is accessable through a slot in the handle.You open up the thumper by removing the 2 black screw covers in the handle by using a sharp knife on the edge and pulling up, then remove the screws. Pull the purple cover off the head (it is just glued on) and remove the three screws. You then pull the two black plastic buttons off the front of the head (just below the Thumper Two mini pro lable) with some prying with a screw driver untill you can get a pair of needle nose or side cutters (be carefull not to cut through the plastic button heads) under the button head and pry them off. They are just over 1/2 an inch long. The massager then comes apart. The switch cover (the broken part) has to be removed by prying both the 2 outside and 2 inside tabs holding it in place. It sounds complicated but it's not really.Hope that helps anyone having this problem.Deeper massage! Yes I would like an even deeper massage, but have not found one better than the Thumper yet, and it is North American made! They even make one for horses![...]
I was planning a long vacation through Vegas and the Grand Canyon. I wanted to be sure I had more than enough room without having to keep track of multiple memory cards. This card alone handled about 1500 pictures and 35 minutes of video from my Canon camera. It was everything I expected.
ordered this battery to replace the spare main battery for my Dell X30. Battery was received in a very timely fashion and dropped right in my Dell. It took charge within the expected time frame and has proven very satisfactory.
I have been wanting to jump in to flash photography a bit more. I had first started by using an off camera flash cord and it didn't fit my needs as I just couldn't put the flash where I wanted to put it the most. As I only have one flash unit,Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash. I intend to add another one and aCanon Speedlite 580EX II Flashin the near future. And this amazing item will make this all possible. I highly recommend this to anyone starting with off camera flash photography.
This is the first set of floorstanding component speakers I have owned, and they are excellent. I doubt I could have found a better pair of similar speakers for twice the price I paid. The rich and powerful bass response is particularly notable and does not distort even at high volumes. Treble is also clear and accurate. If I had to make a complaint about the speakers, it would be that the lack of a dedicated midrange speaker in the cabinet seems to cause a slight deficiency in that range of the spectrum, mostly at high volumes. But this is only a minor quibble and does not detract from the high overall sound quality, good build quality, and low price of these speakers. Unfortunately, I doubt these are sold anywhere anymore, but hopefully an adequate replacement model exists.
I purchased this set of speakers about a year ago for my Macintosh G3 computer and have been nothing but completely happy with them. I was looking for some nice speakers with clear sound and solid bass that I could use with my music and computer games. I did not want anything too extravagant or expensive either...If you are considering the purchase of this product, I would strongly recommend you take a look at the back of your computer first to avoid the problem I ran into. Make sure that your soundcard port has two plugs for the speakers. My computer only had one and required some additional work to accomodate the speakers. This sound system required two ports (plugs). I believe one is for the two front speakers, and the other is for the two back speakers. Regardless, in order to get these speakers properly working, I had to go out and buy a Y-cable which plugged into the single port and then splits into two to accomodate the two necessary plugs. I might add that this dramatically decreases the sound quality you get. I often got a lot of static or the back speakers might just cut off completely. I have since upgraded to a better soundcard with two ports.All in all, this sound system is perfect for anyone who just wants their music to sound good at an affordable price.
You have to find the right ear insert size, but after you do, these earphones are awesome. Once you find the right size that fits your ear, you'll notice the bass. If you give these a try, have some patience at first, and you'll be happy. The sound and isolation are awesome.
I purchased this coffee maker almost 12 years ago. It is still making great coffee. This was a fabulous investment. Best when used with a course ground.
The bag is self was very nice. Compartmentalized beautifully. The problem was the telescoping arm would not stay in the open position, kept closing up by itself. Plus the length of the arm/handle was not long enough for a 5'11" person. I returned this bag and found another swiss gear style with 41" handle/arm that works perfeclty.
Nice photo paper. This is a reorder of this brand and line of glossy photo paper. Only odd thing is that the sheets are actually slightly shy of the 4&#34; x 6&#34; dimension it advertises, but they work fine for my needs.
While working in the cold doing my install this wire stayed flexible and easy to use. I will use this product again!
I bought this camera just before my China trip. Excellent camera that was easy to use for both still shots and videos. Extremely happy with both stills and video results. The 10:1 zoom allowed me great closeups and the wide angle gave me a better field of view. I am so glad that I bought this camera when I did, and the price through Amazon was almost half of what it is selling for in Canada. Wow!
The pros: it is lightweight, effective protection.The cons: its sharp aluminum edges and crude clasp are uncomfortable to the touch and can scratch your PDA. And in my opinion it's rather clunky and not attractive in comparison to the Palm Hardcase.
Despite the comments by one, everyone loves thier player. I take mine everywhere. It has never skipped ( Even when I drop it! Oops!) ,and the finish is still there. I have had it for a year, and still haven't had to change the batteries. All of it's functions are great! Plus, it gives off great sound! It's size is also fantastic. In most of my pants , it can actually fit in the pockets. The headphones aren't the greatest, but who cares? This is the best you can get for your money.
I bought this for my new panasonic lumix camera zs1. Fitted beautifully and worked like a charm. Have not encountered any problems at all. I eventually gave it to my daughter for her samsung digital as I wanted the bigger Transcend 16GB card. I am too lazy to download stuff to the computer and would like massive space in the camera to store hundreds of photos and movies. This 8GB, though is good enough for normal use and I never reached the stage of even beginning to fill up the memory of the card. Its just my greed that made me change to a 16GB.
Just installed the router to a new broadband connection. My aim was to share the broadband connection with 2 machines, a desktop and a laptop. Both systems run W2k. The process was even better than I expected. The directions are clear and concise; it took an hour with the ISP to get the one pc to communicate with the network (without the router) then it took 10 minutes to connect the router, configure the mac address of the router to match the NIC, connect both machines, ping the ISP and that was it. Both machines connected without a single hitch, both sailing at 100mbps. If you have a broadband/dsl connection, get a router - whether you plan to share the connection or not. It's cost is a very small price to pay for the firewall security built in. Highly recommended, to geeks and non-geeks alike.
I bought this filter to use when shooting color infrared film. It is a wonderful product. The filter is crystal clear, zero imperfections.
This is a perfect minimalist camera bag for a small SLR kit. My Nikon D40 with 18-200 zoom lens fits perfectly in the main bag. I put my 55mm macro lens in one of the pouches and Speedlite flash and filters in the other pouch. The pouches are removable if you don't need them or you can buy bigger pouches for bigger lenses. If I want to carry more gear in a backpack, I can still carry my SLR on my hip with this bag and have instant access to my camera. The waist belt with compression straps holds the bag very securely and comfortably when I'm out hiking. For the cheap price of this bag, I really can't ask for anything more.
I just wanted to let you know how much we are enjoying owning a new KLH PSW8-100 subwoofer we purchased through Amazon. We had no problem setting it up, we added it to our compact bookshelf stereo, and it now sits sideways on the bottom shelf. The difference it makes to our listening pleasure is remarkable. We have been dancing around the house for days now and see no foreseeable end in sight! Thank you for making so much pleasure so affordable.
I don't have much to say... this is a high capacity card for a great price. Totally recommended!
Works pretty well, except the software was a failure. When plugged to a USB port without installing the software, it works fine. Installation of the software led to an inability to turn the thing off. I uninstalled the software, and it was fine. To turn on, just plug it in. To turn off, unplug it.
i have used these cards in the past. they are good enough. but of course things can always break which is rare for solid state media.not sure if i like the 3 month turn around time for data recovery of course i didnt actually send the card back so potentially that is the worst case timeframe.---------------------------------------------------------Part Number: TS16GSDHC6We have reviewed your request for RMA replacement and/or data recovery. Transcend can attempt to recover your inaccessible/corrupt data and then send you a replacement* product with your original files already on the new device. Please remember that Transcend does not guarantee or promise any success at data recovery as some or all of the files may not be recoverable. This process must be done at our HQ in Taiwan and it will take up to 3 months or more before you get the replacement device sent back to you. Please note that if you wish for Transcend to proceed with data recovery on your device, you will need to print-out and sign the attached "Data Authorization Form" and then return the form to ME by email or fax (714-921-2111) before we can send your device to our HQ to start the data recovery process. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions concerning either of these procedures. We look forward to hearing back from you on this matter at your earliest convenience.*Product replacement is subject to the terms & conditions as outlined in our warranty guidelines.Regards,Customer Service ManagerTRANSCEND INFORMATION1645 N BRIAN STORANGE CA 92867-3423 USA
The bottom line is that this charger charges...so let me be honest and upfront about that! But this charger does so without any specificity to 'detail' the charge or condition cycle the batteries. Being a photographer and an RC enthusiast, I burn up on AAs pretty fast. However, you NEED to know if your battery is failing charge cycle competency along with the knowledge of substituting your charge cycle with lower values to actually 'recondition' them. The MaHa Powerex fails in detail re-charging on specifically choosing lower mAh. You are forced to charge at ridiculously HIGH current levels of only 500 or 1000mAh! To be fair, this is a 'charger' per the company, but today's electronics and qualities of batteries in general do not all discharge or charge evenly thus needing to recondition them through time - and usually very slowly multiple times to recondition them. That specifically is where this charger could be better. It'll charge but to know where your batteries' mAh levels are; to itemize your charge values and to independently condition to detail is NOT what this charger accomplishes. If the premise is to simply have a quality 'charger', then that's mainly what this charger does minus one simple recharge condition value. REMEMBER: This charger only Charges at 500/1000mAh...! Not something I recommend unless you want a shorter life span from your batteries.Update on 30 April 2012.This charger has done well, despite its misgivings... It 'IS' a solid product, just not what I expected. The unit never gets hot, but will warm up your batteries. I can say, oddly, that when the batteries are done, (speaking on the crappy Energizers brand here...) they actually performed better than when I got them ~ three years ago. I recondition batteries I purchased from 2009! ~ and they are better now than when I procured them. So with that saying, I'm confident with this products ability and will say that you should be pleasantly surprised by this unit's capability. Just understand that you are NOT able to adjust the variances nor 'test' a battery as other manufactured products do. This product basically does two things in its recondition process; that for which it does, it accomplishes as advertised and produces quality recharged batteries in the end.Cheers!
The product performed exactly as claimed. The included batteries and various adapters can appear confusing in pictures and descriptions, but once you have everything in front of you it all makes perfect sense. The base station includes a built-in charger for the mini-batteries, which is very convenient. I used mine to allow me to locate a small LCD TV on my patio, but leave the bulky Verizon cable box in place in the kitchen (I use a coax extension cable for the TV signal). Using this device allowed me to change channels from 30' with an exterior wall between the TV and the box. Great bargain, highly recommended.
It is easy to carry any where. It works not only for Ipod, but for any device that needs charging or operating through a USB. Powerful enough to charge not only Ipod, but any device.
First off everything looked good- my components could turn on and off but programing the specific keys the universal remote would not detect any of my original remotes. Customer service is terrible and I got some lame excuse- Sorry , we don't guarantee our "Universal" Remote is compatible! Huh? Go figure, then why do they call it a Universal Remote. Price wise great, but you get what you pay for these days. I returned mine.
Nothing ever charges as fast as we want it to. The Solio is no different. Point it at the sun and the little red LED on the back comes on to led you know that you're in a good position and that it is charging.The caveat is that you're aiming at a moving target. If you're not pointing directly at the sun you're still charging, just not nearly as well.The first night I had it I charged the Solio from a wall outlet then used it to top off my blackberry that night. It charged it with no issue and drained the Solio to about 40% (2 blinks - 20% per blink). Ever since I've been trying to position it in my parked car to fully charge, but have yet to fully charge it through pure solar use. That being said, I've been setting it on the dash of my car and leaving it there. It's charging. It would charge even faster if I always had it outside facing the sun without uv filtering glass in the way, but it IS working.If I spent a lot of time outdoors, the Solio would be IDEAL. As it is, I find it would be more of use (for me personally) in an emergency kit.It DOES work though. If you want faster charging, get something with more solar cell area.
All the problems other reviewers have listed here, I have experienced as well. When I first tried to insert a VHS tape - it wouldn't turn on or auto-insert and naturally the tape stuck in the machine. I got this as a refurb and I wasn't about to pay anything more than I already had ($375) - so I wrestled with the tape, got it out then repeated the exercise many frustrating times. Finally, for no discernable reason, the machine came to life and I haven't had that problem since. The manual is, to say the best, obtusely written and damn near impossible to follow. If you depend on a cable converter - you will NOT be able to watch one show and record another at the same time. Sometimes the deck will turn on and display "LOADING" on the front panel, then it changes the channel and shuts itself off - which of course is downright strange.What's good about it? Well - it's relatively easy to program - the recording quality is top-notch and the DVD quality is excellent. It makes flawless VHS dubs (that is, when you can get tapes to load ;-)) All in all, I would only buy this machine to copy my tape collection to DVD. Otherwise, it's a pass.
I own the Xerox 8400 and the quality is excellent time and time again. the best part is the solid ink sticks the are like a color crayon and so simple to replace and nothing to recycle . By Far the best printer I have ever had the pleasure of using!
I have six of these that I rotate around between an audio recorder, DSLR, and video camera (reformatting for each device before use). The first three I ordered 2 years ago and they're still chugging away. I would recommend this product.
Overall I like this player, however there are some unforgivable bugs with this player that keep it from getting 5 stars. Everything with this player is awsome except for the few problems I have found so far. I am somewhat of a weirdo when it comes to what music I listen to, I like video game music and on my commute to work this summer (40 min) or to school in the fall-spring (3 hours to get there) I need something to pass the time and the great melodies/harmonies/etc. in much video game music is irresitable.Anyway I had a previous player that played mp3s that I used until it broke. I got this new one and what is weird is that out of the 4 mp3 cds I have 3 work, 1 does not. All were made on the same disc type and created using the same software. The one that does not work stays in the loading screen forever.The next problem is that I have 2 discs that were made in the factory (not mine or anyone elses cd-burner) that do not work. One is my Civilization 2 disc. Track 1 is the game data, track 2-10 each hold a song. When in the loading screen it tries to load it but it says there is no game data, even though other cd-players (not in a computer) can play this cs.Next is one of Baldur's Gate 2. It came with the collector's edition and holds some bonus stuff on the disc (track 1) and tracks 2-3? hold songs. Anyway it just plays mp3 files of 5 second sound bites that are on track 1 that are for the bonus material. I have tried switching folders etc., but the player I guess does not realize to go to the other tracks.Other then that that it is perfect and has great sound. If you know how to fix this please contact me, some how. Because then this gets a 5.
I bought this item for my husband after looking at over a dozen bags. It's sleek and has good lines, unlike a lot of bulky laptop cases. However, it also has a lot of room for files, a notebook folio, and even a presentation binder.
Tried this player right out of the box with my Panasonic 37 inch plasma EDTV and Sony 42 inch LCD HDTV. Both easily matched my cable and satellite HD picture when playing widescreen Master and Commander, Farscape Peacekeeper Wars and Star Wars giftbox via the included HDMI cable.Widescreen picture at the 1080i option was the best to my eye and for some reason 480p via HDMI did not give correct aspect in widescreen mode, even with the EDTV set. Region free fix enabled me to use this for all my UK DVD's and make my old Apex a backup player. HDMI cable enables clean cabling into your set as both sound and video is superior via this input.The remote does take tinkering with, bouncing off ceiling works best for me, poor remote sensitivity and button placement is the only bad feature of this unit. So far after a little more than a month of use, this player has convinced me to keep buying DVD's and not wait for the new Hidef DVD models to come out and it probably is keeping me in the house far too often. Ability to use the included remote with my TV's and even control video inputs is also a nice plus.
The batteries arrived quickly, they worked great, and they were inexpensive. I would definitely make another purchase of this product.
It's a cable, it works, it has a great price. There isn't any more to it!
This is a handy device if you have an older electronic flash you want to use on your hotshoe equipped digital camera, a feature common to $500 and up cameras. The hotshoe contains an electronic circuit that prevents harmful voltage from older electronic flash units from damaging sensitive digital camera circuits.I purchased the Safe Sync Hotshoe so I could use my ancient Vivitar HD-285 flash unit from 25 years ago with my Nikon D3100. I still use the flash on my now-vintage Nikon film cameras, but wanted to use it on my digital camera. I suspected there could be some voltage issues in using the old unit on my camera. I'm glad I checked before I tried, because I learned you can instantly destroy the camera's circuitry with the voltage at the hotshoe of these older units. So, I started looking to see if there was some adapter to match the two. Fortunately, I found the Wein adapter.The hotshoe mounts snugly on the camera as you would expect, has a flash test button, and it is very sturdy. Some of the older flash units aren't light and that extra strengh is needed. The unit also has a special feature in the slot on the hotshoe. It is designed to grip the flash unit more snugly. This is a useful feature and works well. The hotshoe also has the dreaded pc plug, needed with some flash units and useful in some off-camera flash applications.For closeup shots of small items I sell on eBay (seller id: guitarlance2094, check out some of my photographs), I set the flash unit for 1/16th power, bounce the light and leave the camera on automatic. In other applications, such as regular family events, parties and so forth, I increase the flash output as needed, but leave the camera on automatic. Practice and taking a few test shots in advance of an event is the best way to get desireable results.This camera/flash combination won't win any beauty contests, but if you don't want to shell out $300 or more for a factory flash unit it does give you the opportunity to recycle older flash units at a much lower cost.The hotshoe does its primary duty extremely well, and that's to protect your camera's circuitry. This is a sturdy, well-built unit and for my needs I give it a thumbs up.
At first I thought I was the problem, but after reading other reviews I realize it's the machine. It plays, then stops, then there's silence, then it skeps to the next number, then it repeats the whole process all over again and then sometimes it turns itself off! I only wanted a CD player -- I liked the red color that's why I bought it. I did not realize it was an MP3 player - not for me! It is very frustrating!
I just received my Canon Canoscan LiDE20 scanner and I must say that I'm quite impressed so far.Software took about 20 minutes to install &amp; it includes a good general image editing program, but I'm used to using Picture It that came on my system so I normally use the bundled software for the initial scan only, plus I don't like wasting time learning new software when I can use something I'm already familiar with. Also included was an OCR program (I've never used OCR that much and I probably won't use this one much either)The scanner is very small and lightweight.There's NO power cord, the scanner is powered through the USB cable (I have mine plugged into a POWERED USB hub and it works just fine)The scanner is quiet while previewing or scanning.Image quality is very good considering the price of the scanner.I also considered the LiDE 30 that was a few bucks more, but I'm glad I saved the cash and got this model.I've been scanning at 300 dpi and 400 dpi today, and after printing the images on photo paper I can't see much difference from the original.The speed of the preview is good at less than a minute per page.Depending on the resolution I'm using, the actual scan is quite fast also. Example: a 7&quot; by 11&quot; image scanned at 400 dpi takes a little over a minute to completely scan.My old umax scanner (that won't work with Win XP) takes 2-3 minutes per preview and depending on resolution, takes 5-20 minutes per scan.You have options for magazine, photo &amp; other standard methods of scanning. I use the custom settings to raise the resolution to 400 dpi color. (I haven't scanned anything over 400 dpi yet, but I'll get around to that sooner or later) You can also change the image before scanning, including briteness &amp; contrast, etc. I normally leave the other settings alone and tweak the images later.I have noticed that unlike many other flatbed scanners I've used, the scan bulb is not lit at all times, only when scanning.The scanner also features &quot;ON FRONT&quot; scan buttons, but I've never been a fan of one touch scanners, so I don't use them.My only complaint is that after I scan images, onscreen they look pixelated and grainy, even if I use them in MS Publisher they look distorted. When the image is printed, it comes out just fine though.Overall this is a great little scanner for the price.
In looking for audio equipment you should seek companies that produce professional gear. On those the home line always benefits from the improved technology in the professional line. Whereas home users dedicated companies (Bose) usually work mostly in reducing the size and changing the colors ...JBL is in the sound industry since 1927. 9 out of 10 live concerts I've attended were using JBL speakers. And Studios all over the world select JBL as the reference speaker of preference.I'm a music passionate for over 30 years, and I've listened to many many speakers. JBL is my preferred choice due to the sound quality, price and durability.The S38 is a small 3 way vented box, well designed and good looking. It has a big WAF score (Wife Acceptance Factor). The box may sound boomy depending on the proximity of the wall, and in my opinion it lacks a bit of high (tweeter) volume. Still, it has a fantastic sound way better than any box hundreds of dollars above its price. (Check Harman audio store at eBay for a good deal on those).One thing I've found along the years as a quality measure is that if you don't realize you are listening to music a bit too loud until someone else complains about it (like your wife), you can be sure you have a dam good set of speaker (or a terrible ear). Those speakers will keep a smooth and pleasant listening experience, even in loud sessions, and your ears will not get tiered or irritated as when you listen to bad speakers.Of course there are better deals out there (Even JBL has better speakers, but if you are willing to pay considerable more $$$ for a unit), but in this price range, nothing beats the S38.And of course, go check them on a store. I'm positive those will be your speakers of choice. I have them for 2 years now and still love them. Of course now I'm looking on a ribbon tweeter speakers like the ADAM, but I need to work out a plan to bend my wife into accepting the fact that a $2000 speaker is a matter or life or death for me. Well, I may have to stick to the JBLs for a bit more. But hopefully those will still be an awesome set of speakers.
Simply put: this thing is awesome.I have owned several cd players and one MP3 player before, as well as FM audio devices, but none of them can compare to this amazing little piece of machinery.The sound is simply fantastic. The FM receiver has a very satisfactory tuner, and there seems to be an option for receiving worldwide and japanese radio waves, though I only tried picking up Japanese radio waves, and I don't think I was able to receive many in my area (though I live on the other side of the world from Japan.)The design is very, VERY sleek and small, and very lightweight, yet it maintains a feeling of durability. The carrying case that came with my 256mb version of the MPIO FL100 model has apparently taken most of the consumer reviews into thought and rennovated the design because there is a slot for volume control, as well as all the other buttons. I also received a neckstrap in addition to the standard wristband. I'm not sure if you would receive all that with the FL100 128mb version, but I would think so.What really is fun about this mp3 player for me is the features. The controls take a little bit of time to understand, and the manual can be a little bit difficult to read because the parent company is Korean-based, but I skimmed through the manual and figured out pretty well how to work the device within a half hour or so. Once you know how to work the player, its interface is really pretty easy and simple to understand and use. I really like the equalizer -- the presets are pretty decent, but I especially like the user-adjustable wavetable. It's fun to tinker around with your own sound settings to get the type of sound you like most. You can adjust the system language to several asian languages if you can read them, as well, but I can't read any of the few listed (Korean, Japanese, Chinese)The software that comes with the player is really pretty satisfying, in my opinion. It is very straightforward and easy to use: you just power-up the mp3 player, hook up the USB cable from computer to player, and install the software. The cool flash-based setup software is really cool on a good system, and a little bit annoying on a less up-to-date one (gets a little bit clunky/slow on my 500mhz Celeron). But that's just the setup software anyway...you only use it once and then you either use the MPIO Manager software or Windows Media Player with the included plugin.The USB cable is really fast for transfer/deletion of files.I guess that's about it. Definitely a five-star device. I love mine.
After having a terrible experience with a similarly priced mouse that I bought from a retail store I ordered the LX7 from Logitech and immediately threw the old mouse in the trash once I tried out the LX7 for a few days.The function of this mouse is perfect. The movement is smooth and accurate as are all of the buttons and the wheel.The size might be a bit small for some (I have pretty large hands) but I find it to be pretty comfortable still. It's nicely shaped and the rubberized sides give it a good grip.I haven't had to worry about any of the silly syncing procedures like I had with my old mouse and the wireless reception is 100% perfect (the mouse is about 2-3 feet away from the USB dongle, transmitting through the desk)I don't have a single complaint about this item, and for the price I'd be suprised if you could beat it.
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 sent the unit back to Sony becasue it would just shut off while recording and they said they replaced the hardrive. Now I get one good burn in 5. The only answer Sony gives is use Sony DVD. I'm stuck with a $200 piece of trash
This portable hard drive is perfect for using with a laptop. The small size makes it easy to fit in a computer bag although it would be nice if it came with a padded case. The transfer rate is quite speedy and the resulting transfer of my photos to the drive made my laptop run faster! The cable that came with it is too short to be convenient but at least it came with a cable, some don't. The cable, even though it is short, would work but would not have as much positioning flexibility as one about a foot longer. Also, with an older laptop such as mine, a cable that provides connection to 2 USB ports on the computer is needed. Because the drive doesn't have it's own power supply (and that's a bonus, not needing to lug around a bulky power supply) it requires more power than it gets via one port. The hard drive is the perfect tool for backing up documents and archiving photos and video.
It is clear that a spare battery is essential for digital cameras since they lose power over time. This type seems to be sufficient for the needs of a casual photographer using a 7.2 megapixel Sony DSC P200 model. It can be kept in a plug-in charge adapter so that it is ready to use at time.
I have been using this backpack for my HP Pavillion G6 for 7 months now. I work night shift so I play around a lot on my lap top at night. So far after 7 months of use the back pack still looks new. I don't know why other reviewers are complaining that the straps falling apart, believe me when I say this: I may only use my bag for work but I use it heavy. I carry my lap top, my mouse, charger cords, DVD movies, CD ROM games, books, and personal emergency supplies so my bag is always bulky and heavy.Personally I believe the bag is very well built and I am more than happy that I purchased it. I did not buy it from amazon (but wal-mart for $50) and its been worth every penny. The only thing I regret is not getting the one in all-black. Other than that I'm more than satisfied with this product and will be keeping it for a long time.
I purchased this DVD player almoast a year ago and it's still working great! I love the design and the remote is easy to use. i've probably viewed at least 50 movies on it and it's still going strong! I have some words of advice for anyone concidering purchasing this product. If you have an older tv like i do,it may not have the right hook-ups, so you might need an rf modulator to go through. I must be honest and tell you that i don't know much about hooking up such things, all i know is that the player would not hook directly up to our tv which is about 8-10 years old, so that is why we had to puchase an rf modulator. But all and all this is just a minor draw-back from someone with an older tv. If you have a newer tv don't even worry about it, and go ahead and purchase this great product!
It took a looooooooooong time to let us know they did not have this product.
We needed to move the printer several feet away from the computer, in fact in a closet. It works great!
Exceptional product. Easy to setup and had complete backup within minutes of receiving this product. Nicely made and not too bulky for your desk. Highly recommended!
This case does what it does very well, but don't expect any extras. I feel like I can drop my laptop into a backpack along with several textbooks and be confident that it won't be damaged.However, I often find myself wishing it had a sleeve or zippered pocket for things like manuals and cds, so be certain you don't need spaces for anything else.Also, while the zippered opening in the back is a nice touch, it's too narrow to allow access to any ports except those in the center. This means that if your laptop's AC-jack is near one of the ends, you'll still have to remove it from the sleeve to charge it.This sleeve may be right for you, but be sure it does everything you need it to or you could be disappointed.
Color and look was alright, but I had to return it since it was tight for the camera.
Great product! Installs easy. I recommend moving the power supply out of the way for an easier install. The fan keeps my system 10 degrees cooler than my last fan and runs very quietly! The heatsink comes pre-pasted with thermal compound. No need to buy any!
It works as it says! Now my old buddy Dell Inspiron 9300 works like a charm! If you have that laptop, it is a very good investment,
I've owned a flat-panel monitor for a couple of years now (which I also have reviewed), and I love how space/weight efficient they are.But since I started working at home, I found that I required (depending upon who you ask in the house) a bigger screen. Having used ViewSonic at work, I was familiar with their quality (plus the price was quite reasonable).Even though I had free shipping (from CompUSA), it took just a little longer than expected, but when it did arrive, I was thrown back by the handy "suitcase" it came in (I'm still in the mind set of the old monster CRT's).The set-up was rather easy. The only question I had was about the "other" video cable (one I was not familiar with); and the instructions did not indicate as to whether I needed just the one "standard" monitor cable, or both (in which case I would have need a new video card, and was not going to be a happy camper). But I tried just "standard" cable, and everything worked as expected.There are also a couple small internal speakers; and I do mean small, so the sound is small & tinny (not that I really do anything on my computer that requires real speakers). ViewSonic also provided a speaker cable (unlike my last monitor manufacturer).The menu buttons are on the side (which is fine), but the Indicator Icons on the front are just impressed into the case, and difficult to see. The menu is, as menus are, cumbersome, but not any more so than anyone else's (I'm just not a big fan of those style menus anyway).Over all, I love my monitor, and it is WAY bigger than my old 17". So, I'm happy!
Everything you could want from a backup camera. Small, wide field of view, clear picture, and works well in all levels of illumination. I am using this with a Kenwood 7019 system and would recommend this combination to anyone.Kenwood CCD-2000 Rear-view camera
I was able to get this camera cheap for about $56.00 and it included a 128mb card and it was in flawless shape. It was made before the newer "bar of soap" compact digicams came out. Don't let the 3.3MP steer you away, it produces GREAT shots up to 11x14 without any loss of quality. Again the only flaw is the lens cap design (it really sucks)but having an optical viewfinder makes up for it,you don't see them anymore :( Smartmedia media prices could be better and is outdated but Ebay is the best place to find them. 5 stars even after almost six years since Amazon's last review of this camera.
I was very disappointed when I plugged it in next to the bed, and found that the backlit display was clearest when seen from directly above the clock. From level, it can hardly be seen at all. From below, it's just a light.This machine has a lot of wonderful features, according to the manual. The CD played with no problems, although I was concerned about durability with the fancy door-opening mechanism. (Other reviews here have confirmed this.) The sound quality is quite good for a clock-radio, but don't compare it with your stereo, or even decent computer speakers. I didn't notice any excessive noise that others have complained about.Most baffling - when I took it back to the store, I looked again at the display model. The time is easily visible from all angles! More interesting - there was a switch on the back of mine for dimming the display. (I tried it both ways, and it didn't help.) The display model had a switch in the same location, but for a COMPLETELY UNRELATED FUNCTION, and there was apparently no dimmer switch anywhere on it. Yet this is supposedly the same model number. What's up with that, RCA?It did not have a "track repeat" type function for CD sleep, nor a "play this one track then stop". There are no internal nature sounds, although it comes with a CD. If you want to fall asleep listening to nature sounds, and wake up to something different on the CD, you're out of luck.Caveat emptor!
The price was so good, with free delivery, that I couldn't afford the gas to go to the store to buy it. Battery was as-advertised, with speedy delivery. Very happy.
I bought this radio to replace a non-digital SRF-88 which gave me many years of wonderful listening. That radio used a single "AA" Batter. This radio has great features, but someone at SONY forgot that people like to listen to radios. Compared reception with other portable radios I have. Used it indoors & outdoors. Exchanged radio for another. Reception in a big city with many clear stations unbelievably poor, constant static. FM reception expecially bad. I'll accept my loss and look for a new replacement.
We have used this camera for the past month and found it to be a solid and practical digital camera. My daughter is the primary user and had made the most of the digital effects, but the rest of the family has gotten good use out of it with little training or reading of manuals. We recently shot some video of a fireworks show and were pleasantly suprised when the audio track was clear and understandable.
The Radio works fine. It is easy to program. I selected the two counties that I want weather alarms for. Of course that means it will wake me at night for a thunderstorm or a tornado (no choice of danger). Radio is completely squelched off until an alarm is received. Or you can push a button and hear weather news at any time.The radio is advertised as various models, delineated by no letter, a "B" or a "C", but according to someone I talked with at Midland, the letters refer only to packaging. There is only a model 100.
Having used the Mapsend software though out the western U.S. I found that, if where you're going has been there for a least 10 years Magellan Mapsend Streets Gold will get you there otherwise get a map. It's hard to believe Magellan can make such a good GPS and support it with such a poor software package.
Unless you need to shake the entire house this subwoofer should do just fine. Plenty of power; I have it set about half volume which works well for movies and music.
To be a moderator, you would have to listen to a wide variety of music to understand this particular player. The player can play all types, oddly enough the radio even worked. Wow, isn't that cool. Now the various play settings are bleak; suck as rock,pop, bass, and so forth are completely inconceivable. They simply do not effect the play of music in anyway, and the controls are built for the auspicious mind. You must always look at them to see if you're pressing the right button. The player could have been designed better. Finally it's sleek, tender, and smart. Also the battery consumption is amazing. But the controls, equalizers, headphones, and case are not the impressive. Overall if you wan't a cool, sleek and futuristic player buy it. But if you wan't an easy to use and manageable player - look carefully at it, because it can deceive the naked eye.
I had done my research on 9" PDVDs before I made my purchase. In summary, this PDVD is the thinest I can find in the market. I bought it recently and I loved it! Best of all, it has this built-in "Axi-port" and i have options to connect it an external TV tuner and gamepad. This PDVD does it all. I will buy another for my friend as Xmas gift.
This product is great if you like &quot;please Wait&quot; because thats what you'll be seeing a lot. everytime you want to change the function, or trun it on!! it's a very slow unit, i never thought i'd have to &quot;boot up&quot; my DVD player!and . . . there is no display on the tv for the volume etc. . everything is displaied on a tackey monochrome display on the unit itself.But the Worst Part is the fact that i cannnot watch a DVD without the picture going Black&amp;White half way through. sence my palyer in older than the whole 90 day warentee pariod. i not only would have to pay to get it fixed but it would have to shiped at my expence and the repair would take 6 MONTHS!!!!This is a truly poor product form a poor company
I am very happy that I decided to invest in this Transmitter. I had read for some time that many photographers follow a rule never to use a camera mounted flash. I don't subscribe 100% to that rule, but when I want to use an off camera flash, or multiple flash units this is a dream come true. I have found it exceptionally helpful using one or two flashes mounted on tripods at different locations. A criticism I read was that it is works on line of sight, but so far I haven't been inconvenienced by that feature. Bob Pavelsky -- A Thousand Words -- www.athousandwords.name
I got this last summer,and it worked great,we have broadband and 8 computers,so I just leave one one all the time and use it whenever I want.The only problem I have with it is that the rechargeable battery only lasts 5 minutes or so,but I'm sure thats easily replaceable.Overall great product.
I had a very easy install. I downloaded the useres guide and studied it for about an hour before I bought the product. The instructions which come with the router are very basic, all the advanced functionality stuff comes on a CD. I highly rcommend reading the users guide first.I have two desktops(one ME one 2000) in one room and then a laptop for the wireless(windows xp).It took 10 minutes to hook up router to modem and router to PC's ethernet cards.It took 2 minutes to set-up PC's and 5 minutes to input router settings.Bam!! Both PC's working on Cable Internet after reboot!The laptop was even easier. Install CD, Install Linksys wireless card. Sit and watch it automatically set-up(20 seconds). Re-boot,Bam! Highspeed cable internet less then 2 minutes.Download speeds off NVIDIA's site for free USA ARMY GAME download: 23 Meg file I got the following download speeds:PC1 WIndows ME -- 180kBsPC2 Windows 98 -- 160-180kBsLaptop Windows XP -- 110 kBS anywhere in the house (thru 3-6 walls single story)Excellent buy - easy install. Hope it lasts a long time.
I just purchased this DVD player at my local Target. I wasn't looking to purchase another DVD player since I already own 2. However, when I saw the size of this player plus all the great features and the numerous formats of audio/video playback support I couldnt resist it. If that wasn't enough I couldnt believe the price it was on sale for. It was on sale for [X]. I thought it was a mistake since they are normally reatailed at [X]. I'd figure what do I have to lose? Luckily, they had one left but someone had apparently opened the box for the old "let me see what's inside peek" The target employee told me since I have the last one,and is already open, he would discount me an additional [X] off! Talk about a deal...everything was in the box. Sure as noted by the last review you cant use the "volume and audio adjustment" button...but who cares! use the original remote for the digital reciever. I have thrown all types of DVD movies, MP3's JPGS, even an SACD CD and played them all flawlessly. The picture quality (using the Pr/Pb/and Y jacks) is superb! I love this little machine! IT has both the coaxial AND Optical inputs. The only thing that would of given this player 5 stars is no progressive scan (for HDTV Ready TV's)...otherwise GREAT UNIT...even for the [X]! Once you see the size (think of it as a DVD-ROM drive only slight larger) Build quality is also excellent. Once I have really "broken this thing in" I will come back for a second review.
I love it. Very happy with product, is a best buy per consumer reports and I would have to agree with them. My friends are considering getting the same make and model.
Glass is loose in frame and rattles a little. Quality could be better. Fast shipment.
I received Brother MFC-7820N last night. We're a Mac-only household and wanted a multi-function printer that supported Mac OS X. Another reason I went with Brother was that my dad has used this brand for years and has been happy.The MFC-7820N out of the box experience was superb. I installed the driver on my Mac runing OS X 10.3.9 with no problem. Plugged in the USB cable directly to my 15" PowerBook AI, brought up the Printer Utility and added the Brother printer to my printer list as expected. Then I unplugged it from my laptop and plugged it into the USB port of my Airport Extreme. Went back to the Printer Utility and selected Rendezvous and viola, there appeared the Brother MFC-7820N. I can print from my wireless Mac from anywhere in the house now.Copies on the flat bed is what you'd expect. I tried scanning but had to connect USB directly to my Mac in order for the image to be recognized by a TWAIN application (Photoshop, Preview, etc.) I believe I can get the scan to work wirelessly if I connect the printer via a network (ethernet) cable to my Airport but haven't tried that yet. The scan was good. The color was slightly off but on par with scanner-only machines I've used.Printing envelopes is a breeze. I've owned only inkjet printers that required a guessing game as to how to feed an envelope. The MFC-7820N has a slider in the manual feed that shrinks to the size of the envelope's width; put in the envelope edge and it grabs it from you.In general the machine felt solid. One thing; do push in the toner catridge until it snaps/settles into its correct position before trying to close the access door. The door hinge is not strong enough to have the door push in the cartridge to its correct position and I think if I had conitnued to do this bad things would have happened to the door. After properly setting the cartridge the door closed flawlessly.I have not used the fax feature yet. I'll try to update as I use it more.
The hard drive came with very easy to follow directions for installation and use, and it has been reliable ever since. The La Cie 300GB hard drive has a firewire for a fast way to back up all your data and media. I am very satisfied.
Purchased this to use on a 5G Nano. It was not compatible. The product itself however was of good quality. Gave it to a friend with an older Nano. Amazon should have noted this in the description.
I purchased this laptop in August 2005 with the understanding that it came loaded with Windows XP home edition.I found out that the software loaded was a trial version (good for 60 days)and when I attempted to enter the software's "permanent" keycode, I got an "invalid keycode" message.According to Toshiba's tech support, I have to purchase the software at an additional cost of $200.00.I could have saved some money and aggravation by buying a different brand. I would not recommend the Toshiba.
After carefully opening the player, reading the entire instruction manual and following it to the letter, the player froze up. I can not accurately describe my anger. I bought this thing because reviews said it was the most customer friendly. If it didn't cost me $125, I would have run it over with my car. Do yourself a favor, avoid the Rhomba at all costs.
Sophisticated materials, work is very solid, sound great, so cheap price, this is the best choice.Special to recommend this microphone
It kills my car battery if I leave it turned on. Don't buy unless you want to record your XM programs. The Only reason it hasn't been replaced.
The Jensen JHH110 headphones sound better than any other headphones I have owned in the under $20 category. The main reason I bought these is the long cord (about 6 feet), the single cord attached to the headphones, and the volume control on the cord. With these features and a headphone extension I am able to sit accross the room and turn it up when a great song comes on,(or the wife starts nagging :-) or mute it if I need to.
I have used Nikon binoculars in 8x40 and 10x50 and these are excellent for glassing while hunting. I liked the idea of having a zoom feature so as to examine subjects in more detail when necessary, but zoom binoculars don't have a great reputation from what I have read. I purchased the 10-22x50 with some apprehension and am I ever glad I did. The optics are fantastic at 10 power with no distortion and are a pleasure to look through. There appears to be some bluriness when zooming up to 22x requiring some diopter readjustment. I was never 100% satisfied with the focus at 22x, but I would strongly recommend this binocular to anyone who requires a zoom binocular. I found that I could view subjects offhand at 22x, but I will primarily use this power with some support as it is difficult to steady. I am extremely satisfied with this binocular and can honestly say that the zoom feature and additional magnifaction have greatly enhanced my viewing experience.
I bought this great little camera almost two weeks ago and have enjoyed every minute of use. I bought it to sort of replace my 3 year-old Canon A80, which was getting left home more and more because of its bulk. I travel a lot and wanted a quality ultracompact that would take pictures of the same caliber (or better) as my A80, but be much more pocket-friendly. I considered a number of cameras: Canon SD4xx/5xx/6xx, Sony's T series, Casio's Z series, and Panasonic's FX01. I went with the SD600 for its photo quality, build, optical viewfinder, and being the Goldilocks for size: not too big, not too small, just right.Thoughts so far:The SD600 is has a nice little heft to it but is not too heavy, and felts like it's been machined out one piece of metal. For such a small device it feels nice and solid in hand, and one-handed operation is comfortable. The case is a little on the slippery side. I see I'll have to be carefull with battery/card cover: it's the one thing that feels delicate. The buttons are large enough for my average-sized male hands.The camera starts up very quickly, and shutter lag is negligible under most conditions. Turning off the nine-point autofocus (AiFA), which leaves on the centered AF, speeds things up a little. Flash is strong in the center of the shot, but regardless of zoom, weak on the sides. Fleshtones on the whole are rendered warm and natural, but again, it can be a little harsh in the center. Redeye is present as often as not, but it's better than I expected. The flash cycles fairly quickly with a charged battery. Battery life is OK: about 140 shots in fine mode, some flash use, and heavy LCD use. Thank you Canon for making a small flat charger whose prongs fold flat!While this ELPH's LCD is not stunning like some of its competitors, resolution and brightness are satisfactory in all but the harshest sunlight. Bearing in mind this is an ultracompact, the viewfinder is decent and a reason why I chose this over the SD630, Casios, and Sonys.I am very pleased with the photos this little guy is delivering. There're enough scene modes, and the automatic settings produce consistent results. The camera's manual controls are somewhat limited, but it is a point-and-shoot after all. Still, there's enough manual control to improve on the some of the auto modes and get more shots. I've found the white balance modes rather useless but surprisingly have had better and even more natural results using the special color modes. In the auto modes, colors are nicely saturated and accurately rendered. Focus time seems about average. Autofocus with or without AiAF is precise, so images are crisp without looking 'hard.' Contrast and detail are very good. In the 4x6's and 5x7's I've printed out, I'm sure a trained eye would see some issues, but what counts is that my eye is delighted with the results.In making up my mind, video quality was not a consideration. After playing around with it though, I like what I see on the LCD, but I don't have enough experience with video to comment one way or another.This Canon is the best compromise for me: excellent photos, solid construction, and very pocket- and travel-friendly. Battery life could be better. That's true of alot of electronic products, but I can live with it because the battery charger is very compact. All in all, this camera has met my expectations and has not disappointed me at all. In fact, it's been a lot of fun to use and play around with, which I think is much of the point of this class of camera. And I'm capturing photos I never would've bothered to get with a larger camera. So with that in mind, I'm happy to give it 5 stars.
I burn a lot of CD/DVD lables. These work well. Iwould buy again. The price is very agresive too. Thanks.
This case fits my Canon X210 perfectly. Its compact and comes with a thin strap for you to carry around your neck or shoulder.
This enclosure uses Cypress CY7C68300B chipset for the IDE-USB bridge. The rubber feet were loosely glued onto the side panels and came off upon opening the wrap. It might be designed that way: the rubber feet are not needed when the enclosure is set vertically; if the enclosure sits on the feet, the heat and weight over time would harden the glue and permanently attach the feet to the enclosure. The large gold Mad Dog logo on the black glossy plastic side panel is not pretty. Using it as the power on/off indicator is even less desirable. The clear plastic mounting stand was missing from the packaging.The enclosure cannot sit vertically without the stand. I dialed the Mad Dog Multimedia tech support using the phone number listed on the box. I reached a representative at once. Several minutes after the call, I received an e-mail containing a replacement parts form from the rep. I filled the form (very simple and basic) and emailed it back to the rep. Several days later, I received the stand delivered by FedEx overnight. The rep also followed up with another e-mail. The superb customer service merits five starts!I installed a Maxtor 120GB IDE hard disk drive in the enclosure. Upon powering up the enclosure, Windows XP Pro immediately recognized the hard drive. The hard drive is mounted onto a metal plate. The plate appears in direct contact with the aluminum case for effective heat dissipation. The 27-page Quick Setup Guide details the installation procedures with illustration.The rebate took nearly sixteen weeks to receive the check from the date I mailed the UPC, though the rebate form clearly stated 10 to 12 weeks. The status, however, was shown on www.rebateshq.com since week eight. I emailed the Mad Dog Multimedia customer service (not the rebate processing company) about the rebate status during the 14th week. The customer service replied within a week that the rebate check would be mailed within 7 to 10 days. About ten days later, I received the check in the mail.
I received the NetGear Extender for Christmas and I had it up and running in less than 10 minutes. I have the Netgear 802.11b wireless router in my home with three other computers on wireless. This extender did the trick since my router is in my office on the second floor in the northwest corner. Before the extender I could not get access on the 1st floor in the southeast corner. I installed the extender plug in our kitchen halfway through the house and bingo....super reliable access in that SE corner. Its so nice that you can just plug it into any wall socket allowing you to align it's signal receiving inline with the router any way you need it. This was just too easy.
This product would not operate any Emersom TV (2) I own. It cost so much to return it wasn't worth more expense. Maybe I find someone to give it to if it works for them.No more purchases without prepaid return lable.
Certainly heavy duty, but a little stiff and cumbersom. Wish it had come in a somewhat smaller length.
It's just a protection filter. It's does a good work by day though it can create weird flares by night if you are trying to picture below a bright light or if there's one pointing towards you.It also has a weird glass finish in the edges that make it look cheap (even though it is)
The sony mylo really surprised me. I saw it in a random ad for ski gear, and just liked the asthetics of it. I tracked it down and played with it for about 10 min in store before buying. I figured, if I didn't like it I could just just ebay it.Being a college kid I am always at a coffee house, on campus, or at home. It is very rare that I am anywhere without wi-fi. (not to mention my entire county is supposed to go wi fi in the next year or so) Therefore I am always reachable by skype (the phone), SMS, and email. I find it all easy to use. I am always logged onto Yahoo! Messenger, and can chat up my classmates on there or by SMS. I paid $30 for my skype account. I can call anywhere in the USA or Canada for free for the next year. Also, as long as I call another skype phone (world wide) its free free free.I also like that I can call almost anywhere in the world for pennies. The phone is wonderful. Its clear, no dropped calls, and 1000Xs better than my verizon cell service. (and you get to choose your phone numbers from around the world)The web browser is great! I find it easy to use. I can easily access large pages like MySpace, as well as Yahoo!News. I personally have never had a problem connecting to any wifi services. I like that you get 1 year free t-mobile hotspot with your purchase as well. So at almost all starbucks I have wifi for free there too.The buttons are kind of small, but my hands are smaller so its okay- think the treo 700w. The video is crisp and clear, and it holds a lot of mp3s. Neither of which really matter if you have an iPod, although I can't really compare the two.bottom line, if you spend a lot of time in wifi zones and need a cheap phone, and want to browse the internet, this product is for you. There are a lot of features I could live without, but they are nice to have.
This is a neat little tripod to throw in your day pack if you are traveling with any of the myriad of small handheld digital SLRs such as the Elph line or the Nikon Coolpix. It allows you to easily set your camera for a self-timer shot. It will NOT support a heavy (or even light) digital SLR - even with the smallest lens.This is a substitute for the reach-your-arm-out-as-far-as-you-can self photo.I find that I use it all the time when traveling.Note that the whole thing is only about six inches long.
This camera is excellent, easy to use, and takes beautiful photos. This is my fourth Pentax camera, and they have all been totally satisfactory.
I wasn't sure about purchasing a refill because of past experiences but I took a chance on this and am very pleased and satisfied.
This OEM Prodect works perfectly with my Nuvi. I have had no problems so far, although I have not used the suction cup mount (just the charger and the black piece that hooks up the garmin to my dashboard garmin stand).The only reason it lost a star is because I known from previous experience that the charger is susceptible to breaking, I've had one fall apart for no apparent reason before.
This unit is an old stand-by from the early days of wireless. Today's higher-end rates of transfer eclipse this unit, but it serves its simple purpose well.
This filter is great and fits like OEM. It's blemish free and always works. I usually buy Hoya but Tiffen is on the same level from what I've seen.
Works great for my Razr. Make sure you format it.
I brought this converter to London with me. First off, it is way too heavy so it sags from the outlet and frequently falls out. In addition the prongs become bent because of the weight. I used this only a few times before it stopped working, not a clue why. When I buy another one I will be purchasing a different brand.
My teachers in my college photography classes always harped to NEVER use third-party lenses for cameras. But honestly, I'm not going to spend $1000 (give or take) on the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 when I can get this Sigma brand for around $480. I use it on my D90, and I couldn't be more in love. When I read reviews on this lens before purchasing, some people had said that they thought the autofocus on it was slow and/or loud. I personally think it's pretty fast. I shot photos of super quick miniature horses, and they would literally not stop sprinting while I was photographing them. EVERY photo I took of them in motion with this lens was in focus. Every single one. As for the loud factor... well, it's not the quietest, but it's also not the worst I've ever used before.This is my first macro lens, and I've been wanting to get one for awhile. I'm just amazed how close I can get to things with this lens. I'm a budding wedding photographer, and I wanted this Sigma brand to photograph up close shots of wedding rings and other detail photos during weddings. It's just a dream come true. It's also an amazing portrait lens... almost too amazing, and what I mean by that is, don't show someone an up-close shot of their face after using this until you retouch their pores!The construction of the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 is great as well. It doesn't feel cheap, and has a nice weight to it (but not to the point where it's difficult to get hand-held shots). I'm very happy I purchased this, and will continue to buy more Sigma lenses in the future!
A very good value for the money spent. HUGE performance increase in my not-so-new computer. I have had it installed for about 2 months now, and it has performed flawlessly. I have played every graphics intensive game that I own, and it has no problem keeping up with any of them. I am really pleased with this product. And of course Amazon's service was awesome as usual.
I wanted a battery that would last me all day using my camcorder, this is it. I couldn't ask for anything more.
I spent about a month searching for the perfect headphones for my needs: Movies, games, and music all in one. I was starting to stress myself out from looking so hard and overanalyzing. If you are doing the same thing......just stop and order a pair of these phones. The 555's sound excellent, are extremely comfortable and seem very durable......not to mention a 2 year warranty on top of that. I thought they would leak alot of sound at night if my roomies were sleeping but i just turn them down a bit and they don't hear a thing. I am highly reccomending these cans. Shop around a little.......they have come down in price quite a bit
I don't review a lot, but I just want people to know that if you are tired of earbuds and clip-on headphones always tanging, these things are the way to go! Great sound, the cord doesn't tangle, durable... the only problem is the padding is a bit thin so they can get uncomfortable after a while.I got mine for $20, they seem to be hard to find now but you might have better luck on the auction site.
I should not expect a whole lot for the price, and what I got was a good flash drive but not much of a useful security feature. The thumb or finger print scan feature just has not been reliable. But it is a good flash drive for a low price.For security features, however, it just doesn't compare with my IronKey flash drives that I also purchased through Amazon. Cost a bit more, but very, very dependable features and reliable drives.
Everything about this purchase was disappointing. The reason my wife and I got this battery initially was to keep our little ones happy and quiet on a long flight to visit the grandparents. It took much longer than we expected for us to receive this battery in the mail. When it finally showed up only two days before our flight, my wife opened the box and noticed that the battery was slightly scratched and somewhat used looking. After I fully charged this battery pack I plugged it into my portable DVD player and only got about 3 hours and 15 minutes of additional run time out of this battery. This is unbelievable to me considering the fact that Lenmar clearly advertises on the front of thier retail packaging in big bold yellow letters "Up to 11 Hours Playtime". When I called Lenmar tech support to try and find a solution the Tech support guy who took my call sounded like a nice guy and he politely informed me that this was normal that I got only 3 hours and 15 minutes of run time per charge and that unfortunately most portable DVD players on the market are not able to get even near the "Up to 11 hours of Playtime" that Lenmar claims. He also proceeded to inform me that there is also some very small print on the reverse side of the Lenmar retail packaging that says "Run time depends on power demand". I have a 9V portable DVD player with a 7 inch screen. My gosh, how much additional power demand could that possibly require? What a joke. Why waste everyone's time and money trying to promote a product on a promise that you can't deliver? Another disappointment about this battery was that it was not compatible with my second portable DVD player only because none of the connector tips fit which actually is not that much of a surprise being that this battery only includes a total of 4 connector tips. Also, I'm not very surprised that it looked somewhat used because I'm sure that Lenmar probably gets quite a few returns on this battery. Anyways, our final resolution ended up being returning this battery for a full refund and then ordering a batterygeek ultra high capacity external DVD battery which showed up the very next day and now gives our little ones a solid 12 hours of additional movie time per charge.
Whats to say, the Pelican case is FABULOUS.I have had many over the years and never been unhappy!Will certainly buy more as time passes
First of all, I just must say that I am stunned that this item has garnered over 140 reviews already. And they are controversial! Who would have guessed? Works by the greatest philosophers of the 20th century get 4 or 5 reviews--a cheap bit of electronics that is one of a series of 500 that will be made in the next few years gets 140. It boggles my mind.But to the specifics--electronically this is fine in terms of the basic chipset. It doesn't have the same problem with daylight savings that its predecessors have. But the interfaces are dreadful, especially if you might be interested in looking at your clock when the room is dark. For example, during the night. Am I the only person who mostly wants to see what time it is in the middle of the night? Even when I'm not up at night fretting, I may wake up and want to see whether it is worth trying to go back to sleep or whether one might as well get up. But, for some reason, they made it so that the part you want to see -- the numbers -- is dark, and you can only make the glow that surrounds it dim (in which case there isn't enough contrast for you to read the time), or bright (in which case your pupil contracts and you can't see anything).And then (shudder), the nature sounds. This is really why I bought the clock, which I actually got for my lady friend. Now I know that it wasn't the most romantic or excessive gift in the world, especially as a good bye gift, but it had a great deal of meaning to me. I knew I would have to be leaving soon, and that she would have a very hard time sleeping without me. And I suspected (correctly, as it turned out), that I'd be spending many of my nights out in nature. I thought it would both keep our connection alive, and help her sleep, if she could hear some of the same sounds that I did out in the woods.But the sampling frequency for these sounds is worthy of something you get in a box of cracker jacks. Hasn't any one told them about the exponential decline in the prices of memory chips? It would cost around 25 cents to put in a chip that would allow for a better sound quality. But instead you hear sounds that are about as relaxing as listening to one metallic ant chew the legs off another. And if they want to use a program instead of sampling, any competent programmer could write something that would be aperiodic so you don't hear the glitch when it repeats. Maybe this is being too philosophical, but the worst thing for a broken heart is a loop; that sense of repetition bringing you back to where you were, and where you were was not out in the consolation of the woods, but unhappily awake in the early morning hours, bathed in the orange light of a cheap timepiece with fake sounds. [20]
This is a great receiver, especially for the price. 3 HDMi inputs is well worth it. I will say that initial setup was not fun, the Sony manual leaves a little to desire.
I've bought a couple of these. That's because I melted the first one by keeping it in an 1100 watt microwave for over four minutes. I thought I could still hear the corn popping. Maybe it's tinnitus. I'm getting older. And I know my neighbor has tinnitus because she keeps calling the police to complain that I'm drunk and banging on her wall at 3 a.m.I guess that's not really relevant. Anyway, I got a second popper. In a ful power microwave, it takes two minutes exactly to cook a batch. In a compact oven, it takes two minutes and 30 seconds. Anything longer is probably going to fry your popper.The popper goes through the dishwasher with ease. The concentrators last 4-5 times for me. I've used both premium popcorn and more standard brands. The standard stuff is just about as good, so I started putting it into the premium popcorn containers to fool everyone else.If you can get it, coconut oil works best but probably isn't considered that healthy. But canola and Olive oil didn't taste that good to me, so I bought whatever the supermarket was touting as special popcorn oil. I don't bother putting salt in before the popping. Ir's better if you make that a finishing touch.I hope this helps.
this works great only thing is that slows down sometimes. a bit slow but great product. It is just a card and I wanted to save some money on this for my point and shoot.... so far the experience has been really good ... no complains
Wanting to procted the lens on my new Ditigal camera I went to amazon and found this 58mm lens that is easy to screw on protects and take great pictures, give it a try.
Was having problems with connecting off air High Def to DISHNETWORK HD receiver. Ordered the Samsung HDTV receiver and connected the off air antenna did a auto scan, worked the first time. The online menu makes setting up the receiver a snap. I like the remote very slim and functional. I also like the different view modes one to fit every tv made. Amazon was got the receiver to me in 3 days over the thanksgiving hoilday.
This was my first high-definition, flat panel TV. I was very picky when doing my research. My requirements were: 1080p, Plasma, and at least 40". After doing research on several sites (especially [...]) and reading countless reviews, I settled on this Panasonic.I found out that this is pretty much the smallest screen size that you can get while still realizing the benefits of 1080p. This worked great for me because I didn't have a budget for the 50"+ TVs.This is a fantastic TV and looks phenomenal when playing HD-DVDs in my Xbox 360 HD drive (using component connections). I haven't had a chance to try the HDMI connections, but I'm sure those will look great as well.Highly recommended!
If you're looking for the perfect mp3 player (if there is such a thing), this isn't it...but, for the price, it can't be beat.I'll start with the positive:-Sounds good (lots of sound options, though I wouldn't use most of them)-protective cover comes with it and actually does protect it-Nice color screen (nice, though not necessary)-Price is rightNegative:-has frozen on me numerous times; this can be resolved by resetting the device, but why should it do this in the 1st place?-scroll is annoying to use and very tricky while driving-hard drive is a little slow; when you want to play a playlist list, takes a few seconds to access-doesn't come with car battery charger; don't know if this is an extraThe most important thing to me was/is the sound. I researched and researched and found that this got some of the highest reviews in its category. It does sound good, but the issues I listed above make it a bit of a nuisance to use, especially while driving.BTW, the free download on their site is a must to avoid problems.
Product recieved non functional with a broken software CD, missing memory card. No response by the marketplace seller. Amazon was outstanding in responding to the problem regardless of sellers poor performance.
I use this as a cheap pass-through, which it does well.I have no idea what happened to my camera, but this filter totally saved my Tamron lens. I think a car seat was slid backward and it hit the camera, but I'm not sure. Regardless, the filter was shattered and bent on one edge -- this surely would have destroyed my good lens had the filter not been in place! Ordering a replacement right now.
it was comfortable and the quality of music was good but the durability is very poor and it broke very quickly.
Keep in mind that this is ONLY a DVD Rom drive. It functions as any other drive but has the ability to create backups of Wii and GameCube games. It is fast and works great!
I was extremely disappointed in this product. Material is cheap,and it comes with a lanyard with no loop to attach it to. I had to attach the lanyard to the hole in the zipper pull, and it is just awkward to handle.
By now, I guess that you already read a several reviews about this product and learned that once you buy this product it's doomed to show that 'bAd' message as a final breath of death.It happened to me too after ~4 months.So do the math and just don't buy it.BUT, for all of you who experienced exactly what I have and only after it died on you, you decided to check in Amazon, there's still hope!I called Toshiba's customer service and they were very nice (really). After a short explanation of the problem, which of course they were aware of, they asked me to ship them the product with some details and a photo copy of my receipt and said that I'll get a new 2006 model instead within 7-10 days.Although the 90 days of warranty have passed, that's exactly what happened.I got today the SD-3990 DVD player - kind of the next incarnation of the bAd-old SD-3980.Well, so far it works...for how long? who knows?So even if your warranty is out of date, I think it's worth the ~$15 of shipment to get a new DVD.Try it...
The Logitech G7 cordless laser mouse is quite possibly the best piece of PC hardware ever to grace my desk. I bought the G7 when it came out some time ago, and have used it tirelessly every day.I've never used a better mouse. The teflon feet allow it to glide, without sticking, and the precision of the laser engine is astounding. The wireless convenience is definitely a plus.Battery life is not a concern for me - switch the packs every other day or so, and when I go to work, I take the mouse and the tiny thumb-drive receiver with me, leaving the charging station at home. Very painless.I also have to mention the primary buttons - they are one piece with the palm rest, and bend when you click, rather than having separate buttons. As a result, clicking is seamless and smooth, allowing for very rapid-fire clicking with a very short key-stroke. Definitely one of the little things that make this mouse the best mouse ever.A side note - the engine features a max resolution of 2000 dpi, something I rarely use. 2000 dpi is way too sensitive for most people, and I only use it when I play DOD and use the machine gun, which lowers your sensitivity (boosting the DPI counteracts this).One downside to the G7 is the 1000mhz poling rate, its one point of inferiority to its Razer Copperhead counterpart. That said, the Copperhead is wired.I have two gripes with the G7 - not enough side buttons (I'd have preferred two thumb buttons, rather than one, so I could have back and forward commands for my browser), and the mouse is green. GREEN. Both blue or red would have been better to match people's gaming rigs. Razer offers different colored models - why doesn't logitech? Oh yea - the G7 doesn't offer a weight-cartridge system, and is too light for my tastes.I've tried a lot of mice in my lifetime, and until logitech releases something better, I'm sticking to my G7. It's the only wireless laser mouse, and a fine mouse to boot.If you're serious about gaming or just serious about the peripherals, look no further for the best mouse on the market.
Great price on a sturdy but attractive unit. You do not have to hide this one in the corner on in the closet. Offers maximum surface space in a relatively compact three shelf unit.
Bought this product after reviewing several players, including the Apple version. Apple was too $$$ and some of the others couldn't play as many open formats as the Cowon. Bought mine refurbed from this site and it arrived in great shape. The device itself and it's capabilities are impossible to surpass, unless you could get one with a solid state (flash) drive with the same options for the same price (which you can''t).Cons: Gave it two stars mainly because of Cowon "support." I work in IT and over the past ten years I've spent thousands on all kinds of electronic gear from cell phones to laptops to media players. I do my research, so I rarely run into issues with hardware I buy, but Cowon support has been the most frustrating, annoying and difficult I have ever encountered. Ever.Major con is that my device never functioned properly at full USB 2.0 speeds, so moving pictures and video files from my PC to the device was impossibly slow. I tried this on several machines at home and at work. What made things even more painful was contacting Cowon USA support. Initial contact with them seemed to indicate they didn't believe me about my issue. My first email support contact was horribly unprofessional, disengenous and, basically, insulting. I responded that I expected better information/ troubleshooting for my three-month old device and the response I got back was even more unprofessional and insulting. My impression of their tech support is that it's run by a bunch of teenagers.I had to make three email attempts (their "live" chat/ tech support operates on PST, so it's useless to me, and there is no number to call during business hours) to get an RMA because my first two requests were ignored. I sent my device and waited three weeks without a response. I had to email them to find out "it's being worked on." Another week passed with no contact from them. I emailed them again to find out it's still being worked on and I'll be contacted when it's returned to me.Basically, if you have issues with this device be prepared to be disappointed with support. Inconvenienced hardly begins to explain it all. More than a month to repair a hard drive on a "like new" product? Without further explanation, I can only assume they're either swamped with defective devices or incredibly disorganized. In either case, beware. I only wish I had purchased a small, sleek device from one of their main competitors - the one and only time I had an issue with that product, I took it into one of their national stores, received excellent help and got a replacement in less than an hour. That's impressive.Cowon is not.Note: it's April and I got my refurbished Cowon A2 back from them. The USB transfer speeds were fixed, so I downloaded some content onto the drive. Looking forward to using this device at a family gathering this weekend. Several hours later I came back and the device won't boot up (again). Clicking noise coming from the device more than certainly indicates the drive is dead (again).
I've owned this tv for almost a year and had no problems.colors are crystal clear.dvds look excellent.you have to keep the brightness level down though.nice for small rooms.easy to use remote.would recommend it.
Very happy with this buy. Great price. Great Item. Great product to listen to radio while riding bicycle without all the wind noise. Arrived on time & in good condition. I can recommend this seller.
great drive and great support. had great success with this drive. never had a problem
I installed this reader on a Windows XP home system. I found that it was necessary to install the software from the provided CD and then reboot before the system would properly recognize the device. After that, it worked flawlessly. The quality of the reader looks very good.The only negative I see is that the device is somewhat larger than other USB card readers.
I bought this player about a week ago and used it with mp3's and cd's and they both sound great. If I could i would buy another because they are so good.
the shipping is really fast, the lens is really great it makes camera's zooming power little better
I got these so I could jog and still listen to my ipod- bad mistake. I'll stick with my earbuds for now... They are way too big and will not stay on. Maybe if you've got ears size XL they'll stay on.
I spent weeks researching cameras and had narrowed my search down to the Canon 800IS, Fujifilm fx31 and this Panasonic Lumix TZ3. I needed a camera that can give me decent low light photos and good movie capture. I was skeptical of the panasonic brand at first but their feature set and decent price won me over. I've been using my TZ3 for a month now and I'm extremely happy with it.Here's an example why...I was in the 30th row at red rocks amphitheatre and was able to zoom in 10x to take close ups of members of the band I was seeing. No way could I pull that off with a 3x or 4x zoom. The high sensitivity ISO (3200) does serve a purpose, despite what critics say. It let me capture these musicians lit up very well in just the stage lights - there is some noise in those shots but its not noticeable in a 4x6 photo. The Fujifilm has been cited for its excellent low light capabilities but its lack of other features left me unexcited about its overall package. Now I know most folks don't buy a camera for concert photos but that's what I was looking for and the TZ3 didn't let me down.I also picked up a 4GB memory card and I loved being able to take 30fps movies during our last family vacation. I'll never lug my videocamera around again. This baby will film excellent resolution movies for almost 1.5 hours with that memory.The image stabilization seems to work well although I haven't really tested photos without it on. I just leave it on the second mode which offers more effective stabilization and I don't have to think about it. I used to get blurry pics once in a while with my old Canon S40 but haven't had a one with this Panasonic.The numerous scene modes are also handy. Canon offers a handful but Panasonic gives you several more and even offers in-menu descriptions to remind you when to use a particular scene mode. Better than referring to a owner's manual. For new parents, the two baby shot modes even let you set up a scene that displays the age of up to 2 children on the picture so you can track their growth over time.The picture quality has been excellent. You need to learn how to pick the right settings on some lower light or fast moving picture opportunities but for 90% of your shots, the point and shoot quality of the intelligent ISO mode is excellent.The wide angle lens is great. It gives you more room to compose your shots and I don't know if I could go back to a simple 35mm again. The Canon 800IS is the only other compact that offers the wide angle. But Panasonic's 10x zoom sealed the deal for me. The zoom works quickly and lets you take shots you wouldn't normally take. You can also record in 3:2 ratio which is conducive to widescreens movie playback as well as 4x6 photo sizes.I've used the included arcsoft software with an older Canon camera but have since migrated to google's picasa and haven't looked back. The photo-stitch functionality for creating panoramic images from multiple frames was a fun toy for a little while but for 99% of your photos, all you're doing is uploading to a repository, fixing a handful of the really good ones and that's it. Picasa is extremely simple to accomplish this and a great image management tool.I also like the battery meter on this camera. I've yet to run out of juice because it tells me when I'm running low and recharge over night for the next day. Canons don't have a visible battery meter.I could go on further about lots of little features which make this an extremely useful and portable companion. If you're reading this and am torn between this and something from the Canon line, be assured you won't be sorry with this one. It simply offers more bang for your buck and you won't be compromising much of anything. I'm looking forward to years of service from this little marvel.
Hello:After attempting numerous fixes and configurations to increase my wireless signal in a downstairs room (router is upstairs on other side of the house)and getting pretty frustrated, I tried this and it works great!I had several issues....a weak signal on my laptop in my family room (downstairs),a Tivo that didn't recognize any signal,the need for 802.11b compatibility (Tivo only recognizes that) andI have all Dell equipment (and it's usually pretty picky about what works with it, etc.).However, after reading the instructions and relatively easy setup (within 30 minutes) I now have an "excellent" 75% signal on my Tivo in my family room.I already had a wireless network configured with a Dell router and Dell network adaptor, but the problem was signal strength and this did the trick!Although the instructions are scant, it's pretty basic and does what it says it will do!
the over view:I have owned the lifecam 5000 and n6000 from MicroSoft and the Logitech pro-5000 besides this unit. I will very simply say that this camera in most indoor light conditions is just hands down the winner. With the included software Vlounge I have been able to capture and very easily webcam videos with my friends and family. This is an ok snapshot camera but its strong suit is its video and it does this well. Oh and an easy install on both the laptop and the desktop...(Insert cd..follow prompts, restart computer, plug in camera, restartcomputer when told to by prompts..start Vlounge..your up and running)THE HIGHS:AWESOME dim light filming...great frame rates (easy 60 frames on my laptop with enclosed software. MONITOR feature that allows you to set the camera as a room monitor that senses movement and automaticly films ...PLUS emails you to let you know...THE CONS:The bracket does suck...BUT THERE IS A TRIPOD SCREW MOUNT. (My brother bought a mini tripod for his for $6 at walmart) I use mine with the original stand/bracket thing by putting it on the speaker on my desk. Fact is I would rather use this with great video than have have a great tripod and sucky video. So i guess if you moving around with your laptop while filming than this is not the cam for you. But if you can get by without clamping this to your screen than you will be rewarded with great video....Last but not least, there are some minor annoyances. Like the USB 2.0 "compatable" thats what the box says..."not" that it is "2.0" but that its "2.0 compatable" so they didn't lie then just misled.... also the "90" frame rates...its really 60...BOTTOM LINE: Its 5 stars...I know how can it be with an iffy stand and the other minor issues...WELL the video and dim light ability, plus the room monitor, easy install and software, at under $100...heck not even $75 bucks make it an awesome buy...
it does what I need. I would recommend it to anyone that needs this cable for their computer. Very satisfied with it
I admit I don't take this everywhere- I only have it for when I really need it, but in those cases, it works like it should. I use it for my Macbook Pro 13' (2009, and I'm pretty happy with it.
I have probably spent 50-60 hours trying to convert my digital movies recorded on this camera to dvd. I am not technically-savvy, so I expected to spend some time, but this is ridiculous. I finally got the imagemixer software (included on the Olympus Master disc)to burn a dvd, but the sound is just a high pitched squeak at the beginning of each clip. So irritating. I tried converting the quick time movies into mpeg-4 using cucusoft and burning a disc with nero express 6, but the quality was so poor, I didn't even bother to burn the dvd.As a still camera, this is fine. It's my first digital, and I have been happy with my photos. I like the larger than usual LCD. I also like the ability to close the LCD and drop the camera in my purse.
Very happy with this laptop, I did not find anything wrong with it?Played 10 games and watch 12 DVD movies, battery life last up to 4 Hours thanx to PowerNow technology! from AMD.It really save battery life!Highly recommanded!!Faster than Penium4 1.7Ghz thats why it is called 1600+
I've used this battery for the past few days and it has worked wonderfully. The battery holds a charge and is easy to use with my camera.
I bought these for hacking my Wii that wouldn't accept memory cards over 2GB nor microSD adapters, nor generic brand cards. These ARE NOT SDHC so they will work in the older electronics that don't accept 4gig or bigger microSD cards. This are also great for hacks that almost always require 2gb or less name brand cards.
Pros: These are great, they sound excellent and fit beautifully. The well defined bass, balanced sound stage, low distortion and channel clarity made the phones especially sweet to listen to. Light and comfortable they are unobstrusive and good for long periods of use. Since these were the main criteria for my purchase I am giving it a high score.Although not a perfect score due some pracical issues below.Cons: Noise isolation is too much of a good thing. These in-canal buds cut off so much of the surrounding ambience that you could not use it safely on the road or in public places. Its not going to do your relationships any good either as you noticeably stop picking up conversations. This limits it use to the few times you are on your own and those times at the back of the car or on a long flight.Sennheiser should have provided a case with the phones. The thin rubbery cords invariably end up in a small tangle everytime they are put aside. Haven't figured out the best way to keep these other than to wind it round the iPOD.Lastly, a perpetual hiss is detectable in every source I tried, which is especially aggravated in iTunes and on the iPOD making the quiet passages somewhat annoying; I ended up using the media player on the PDA or laptop. The hiss is something you have to get used to since there is no such thing as dead silence because the ear has the amazing ability to automatically increase its sensitivity when ambient noise is low.A simple remedy is to crank it up! (at this point it would be prudent recall the disclaimer that you had to rip the packaging apart to read)
This cable is an amazing product. Its a simple plug and play unit. Watching movies is now great as the display on TV is crisp & clear, but only draw back is the viewing of computer screen on TV becomes a bit hazy. Overall I'm happy with this purchase.
First Law of Photography: You can't take a photo if you don't have a camera. I never go anywhere without this shirt pocket marvel, and consequently have captured lots of pictures that otherwise would go unrecorded. This is no mobile phone quality camera - with 6 mp and 3x optical zoom and lots of other features, this thing is a great deal. And.. you can KEEP some family pics or other favorites (OK-GO on Treadmills) to share with others.Thumbs up from me....
Fantastic for any and every iPod user. Top quality headphone from a top quality company. These headphones are nice and light without feeling flimsy. And the price is ultra reasonable. Don't think twice about getting these and, maybe an extra for a gift.
Bought this like so many day after thanksgiving. Being one who likes new technology but not wanting to pay for it I thought that perhaps this TV may be a way to have my cake and eat it too. Not to mention I am very familar with most stores return policies should I not be happy with a product. This TV impressed me from the start and after some minor adjustments to the picture and the sound (to eliminate the buzz) I was very impressed and happy with the picture. Ive never had an actual HD signal so I cant comment on that but DVD's and standard television signals look great. Wall mounting was easy enough and there is a link on the manufactures web site on how to remove base so no problem there. Its always amazing to me at the range of prices for things that perform the same function. Viewing is subjective of course and I always recall that nothing is forever and there will be something new in the years to come. When it comes I will feel better replacing it knowing I didnt break the bank to purchase it in the first place. No more 600 dollar Betamax's for me thank you very much.
I have been using this 256MB card for an year now on two of my Canon digital camera and a Casio PDA. It has always been reliable and there is no diminishing in storage capacity. Read and write are slightly faster than my San disk 256MB.
I bought this shelf system off of Amazon a couple days ago. I am completly satisfied with it. It was easy to set up and i had it working in right after i opened it up. As for the sound, it is the best sounding mini-system I have heard, and I looked at a lot of them. I turned the speakers up almost all the way and they were not even distorting. The bass boost is awesome, it shook my floors when I had it half-way up. I would strongly recomend buying this system if you are looking for one, it is worth the extra money.
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I can't say enough wonderful things about this camera. I did plenty of research before selecting this camera (my first digital one). This camera has a lot of the great features as more expensive ones, such as Panoramic Photo Stich, 20 scenic modes,etc. It also has a very handy tilt LCD screen for self-portraits or for when you need to shoot above a crowd (now you don't have to guess that your aiming at the right spot, you can actually see it). If I would have to list something negative about this camera, it would be that compared to others in the market right now, it is on the bulky side. But all the beautiful looking pictures I've taken so far compensate for that though.
I'm very happy with the RCA personal recorder. I wanted to record my progress on playing the harp. I believe it's best to use the microphone when you are recording music. It captured my playing pretty well. Without it, the sound was too low, even if I increased the volume. However, voice can be recorded without the microphone. This tape recorder is very portable; (of course) it's nice and compact. It's not large; it's a small to medium size. It's sweet. I have been very lucky with RCA products. I have a RCA CD player of which I've had for 15 years. It has a tape player but it doesn't record externally only if you wanted to record the CD on tape. But I digress. I'm so pleased with this product and the way it was delivered. It was packaged tightly and secured. I do recommend this tape recorder.
I bought this item after reading the amazing reviews just to find that this earphones are not for everybody. They are very uncomfortable because of the pressure inside the ear. I disliked the lack of ventilation because it felt unnatural. I was not amazed by the audio quality, it lacks detail and power unless you want to pump up the volume and maybe damage your ear. I'm sure that Sure makes great products but this canal phones disappointed me.Pros: Good construction, carrying case, cable length.Cons: Uncomfortable, audio quality.I am returning this item to Amazon. As always exelent customer service! 5 stars for Amazon.
The Sound 100 is the latest in Eton's product family. As a stand-alone radio this device is average. The model with the iPod dock is a cut above and more worth consideration for only $30 to $50 more.Eton Sound 100 iPod Dock, WhiteEt&oacute;n Sound 100 iPod Dock, BlackThe speaker is monaural, but optimized to prevent distortion. At the highest volume the sound gets tinny but doesn't hiss. If you like modern design, the Eton is one of the best looking. It is sleek, COMPACT and light.But there are shortcomings. The internal AM antenna is below average. You can use an external one, and most users will need to.There are only 10 programmable station presets. The RDS broadcast data is only 8 characters at a time. The screen is hard to read; you have to be right in front of it. There are no external RCA, speaker or subwoofer jacks, only line out. There is no EQ, treble or bass control and no way to adjust the backlight.Why only 10 presets? Why no speaker or subwoofer jacks? Why didn't they add Short Wave or HD capability?If you only need an alarm clock radio, there are other options. This unit is above average on FM but below average on AM. Products by Sangean, BA and others have higher ratings at this price.Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, BlackSangean WR-3 AM/FM Digital Table Top RadioBoston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Platinum)If you are VERY picky about sound and want a nice compact radio alarm clock, this unit will mostly appeal to Eton purists who prefer this design. Definitely compare before you buy. Enjoy!Pros+ Very nice iPod serial interface for optional Dock+ Line-in and auxiliary jacks for MP3 players and other devices+ Good speaker sound with surprising bass+ Shielding protects the radio from interference+ Battery backup possible for power outages+ Nice alarm clock function+ Nice looking design in a small and LIGHT form factorCons- No equalizer; no treble or bass control- Requires external antennae for good radio reception- No RCA jacks or stereo connections for external speakers- No Subwoofer connector - only standard stereo line out- RDS only displays 8 characters at a time- Backlight is not adjustable; you must be close to it to read it
This is perfect for the Canon SD1000. It's got quite a magnet to hold it shut and we found that the "belt loop" is a good place to store the extra battery if you don't wear a belt and just put this in your pocket.
I used these plates to run hdmi from my playstation 3 in the living room to my LCD in my bedroom. They work great and fit well in any Decora style cover plates made by Leviton.
Bluetooth? Noise canceling? Dongle included? Sounded too good to be true, so I lowered my expectations. Opened the package, and sure enough, it comes with everything. The headphones, the dongle (which allows you to plug this wafer-thin device into any headphone jack and transmit the signal to the headphones), a bag for the headphones, an A/C power adapter, a 2-headed USB cable that plugs into either the adapter or a computer (while charging the dongle and the headphones simultaneously), and a headphone cable directly connecting the headphones to the music source for in-flight use or in case the battery runs out. Incredible that you get all of this for $110, and it lowered my expectations even further.Charged the headphones and the dongle for a few hours -- the red lights on both turn off when they're done charging. Checked out the headphones, and they're very slick. They have padded earphones and a padded headband, and they fold up quite nicely, easily, and minimally. On the left earcup is a switch to turn the headphones on and activate the noise cancelling, which activates a small green LED when it's on. There's a Bluetooth button on the side of the right earcup, very easy to access, and a pause/play button on the front of the rim and a volume/track button on the back of the rim. The tiny microphone hole is right next to the USB jack on the bottom of the right earcup. All in all a very sleek presentation. But then I put them on, looked in the mirror, and WOW were they dorky. Each earphone cup is about an inch and a half thick, making me look like Lando Calrissian's personal assistant from Empire Strikes Back. But I kept an open mind. After all, it's all about the sound, right?After plugging the dongle into my iPod and pairing it with the headphones (very easy, but read the directions first), the sound came on. And it wasn't bad at all. They actually sounded pretty great! I can't agree that they compare with Sennheisers or anything, but they get the job done. The bass, treble, and midrange are represented quite well for the money, and the range is fairly decent as long as you don't pass behind a wall.Although I've never heard the effects of noise canceling before, it seems to work here. It basically sounds like the sound is jacked up a bit higher, with the bass more pronounced. It doesn't eliminate outside sounds completely, not even close, but there was a marked difference on the subway when switching it on. Since the earcups don't cover the entire ear, it seemingly cannot do the job as well as the larger ones. Still, not bad at all.One thing that concerned me was that you have to turn your iPod almost all the way up to get enough sound thru these. This is not a problem when using my Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 earbuds - they require a third of the volume while eliminating almost all external sound. Watching video on the iPod posed a small problem as well, as the sound was delayed by a split second when using Bluetooth.The major problem using the dongle with my iPod arose when I was walking around New York City, where I live and work. I kept the iPod with the dongle very close by, in the side pocket of my messenger bag. It worked great for a day or two, then - for whatever reason - the sound started to drop out inconsistently when crossing intersections. No idea why. It's so frustrating, because I would take it out of the pocket, hold it up near the headphones, and it would still drop out. Couldn't figure it out for the life of me. As soon as I crossed the street, it was fine again. This is a major problem, and it's prevented me from using them on my work commute. Nobody wants to go back to the days of weathering the annoyances of audio dropout from scratched CDs - and that's what it sounded like.Using the phone with these things is a joy. The sound is great and my friends on the other end had no complaints hearing me. It's very easy to take and make calls using the Bluetooth button on the side. One downside - it's almost impossible to tell how loudly you're speaking with these on because your ears are covered. I found I'd have to position one of the earcups slightly behind my ear to hear my own voice. That said, it worked really well with the phone in my pocket.If the iPhone supports the A2DP profile for stereo Bluetooth and has a better signal strength than the dongle, these will be indispensable. That's the kind of thing these were meant for - to switch back and forth between music and phone calls seamlessly with your music pausing automatically when a call comes in, etc. Can't wait to try it out. There are a few phones already on the market that have this feature, including the Chocolate from LG.Not sure how the i903's compare with the Plantronics Pulsar 590A's, but those seem to be a similar design.Bottom line, these are pretty amazing for the money. iLuv has done a helluva job - the only downsides are the aforementioned dork factor and the issues using the dongle on my work commute. Would definitely recommend them as long as you don't spend too much time using the dongle while crossing intersections in NYC.
Works well...a bit tippy. If I had my choice, I would want one in white so it's noy so hard to see in the dark.
I bought this monitor open box, as-is, and it has one dead pixel; although, I rarely notice it (only when watching movies full screen). Great resolution, clear image, and overall great, especially after 7 years of an old ViewSonic 17" CRT. Get one new and you'll be pleased.
This product is fantastic for a home or SMALL business application where simplicity and reliability are absolutely essential. This was my first stab at building a basic home network and this product has performed flawlessly. Buy it, it works!
Good quality. Much better value than an LCD player - better picture, more durable, if less portable. Its worked just great in our camper van - plug it into the cig lighter and entertain the kids during long rides. I highly recommend this Toshiba unit.
okay, so I bought this paper to produce tri-fold brochures. I will agree with the other reviewer that it prints beautifully. BUT - as soon as you try to fold it, it cracks and the top glossy layer of paper peels away like a bad sunburn. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PAPER AGAIN. I have tried it in every possible direction in my printer but it is just very poorly scored. Do yourself a favor - buy regular glossy paper for one third the cost and fold it yourself - I guarantee it will work better.
My husband loves these binos. He has owned other Bushnell wides but finds these even better than his old ones. Loves to watch football games with these, can see all 22 players on the field at once. Uses them also for spotting animals in the mountains.
The DVD Player arrived within the time promised, in excellent condition, as I have come to expect from Amazon. It worked well right out of the box, and I have no cause for complaint. Operation is easy, picture is excellent, and sound is very good. I will have no reservations about giving this as a gift. It works.
For the price, I couldn't have asked for a better scanner. It does a good job with photos, negatives and slides (the main reason we bought it), and is also excellent for scanning short documents. It is user-friendly, as well.
I bought this for the wireless feature to go with a new adjustable standing computer stand. Unfortunately, when I installed it the Microsoft installation software totally reconfigured the sound adjustments of my computer, thereby turning voice, music, etc. into complete garble. I was on the phone with the Microsoft help line for an hour and they truly were helpful. The tech finally found a YouTube video that instructed him on how to reconfigure my speakers. I had to take out an amplification device with a USB port and plug the speakers directly into the computer jack, but that fixed the problem. So the keyboard now works great.Unfortunately (that word again) the mouse is so erratic that even though I like its ergonomic feel better than that of the Logitech unit it replaced, I'm going to go back to that old one so I don't have to deal with the frustration of never knowing when my cursor will jump off the screen. My only reluctance to making the switch back is that it might trigger the Microsoft software to reconfigure something else unintended.
Arrived earlier than expected. Works wonderfully and at a great price. Won't need to find a replacement for a while.
It's an honestly priced SDHC card- very inexpensive but it does what any class 6 must do.My only problem is that a past 4 GB card I got off eBay about a year ago (for twice the price of this 8 GB card on Amazon) in new state stopped working, after about 6000 photos. Apparently these things last long though, so it likely was just a fluke. Also, the label may start to peel off if you don't insert/remove with special care.But overall excellent product, better than just "bang for the buck".
I recently purchased a pair OP/TECH rainsleeves for a 3-day winter photography workshop, and am extremely glad I did! It snowed for 2 days straight and these were an extremely inexpensive solution, easy to throw in my bag and indispensable during the snow.I primarily shoot with a Canon EF28-105mm lens, and was discouraged by the reviews that this rainsleeve was tricky to use with shorter lenses. The solution? I folded the portion of the rainsleeve that goes over the lens back on itself and sewed it to itself! I used a sewing machine, but hand tacking would work. I even think using double sided tape or crafter's glue dots would do the trick too. The rainsleeve worked fine with my 28-105mm lens as well as my 70-300mm after I sewed it, and didn't slide over the front of the lens or interfere too much with my ability to zoom.The reason why I gave it 4 stars is because I found it a bit tight to work under. The other photographers had nicer (more expensive) rain hoods, which they could get their hand under easily to work the camera controls. My hands are pretty average sized for a woman, so I imagine working under one of these as a man would be challenging. But for the price and size, it really was an exceptional solution and I'll be sure to keep a couple of these in my bag at all times!
Do you want to replace your lens or just a filter. A must have.
It took me 5 minutes to install including using Microsoft's fix to get around compatability problems with SP2. The range is great I can use my wireless headset anywhere in the house with no problems.Linksys is great for all networking devices. Definately buy this product and don't waste your time and money on cheaper inferior brands.
I bought 2 MGE after losing one hard drive and another mother board to a lighting storm. They were very easy to set up and have been running flawlessly. They have already kept my computers up through occaisional drop outs in power this winter. The only problem is that soon after they were installed we had power go out, the software indicated over an hour of run time - less than 5 minutes later they computers shut down. Not sure what happened. But at least the computers shut down gracefully instead of having power yanked.
I was using an Quantaray Pro Digital filter and getting green spots from flares even with a hood. The lens was a Canon 70-200mm f/4L and it can flare sometimes without a hood, but the Quantaray filter created strange artifacts even with the hood. I switched to this B+W filter and no problems since.I have switched entirely to B+W for all my filters except for some Cokin specialty filters which I don't want to buy for each camera and lens.
I cannot run in Nike shoes as they are not comfortable to me. This is small and simple to hook onto shoe laces once shoes are tied. The compartment is very small and it holds the Nike + sensor stable while running. Holding the Nike + sensor stable is the most important factor in retaining its accuracy - I have had no problems with accuracy since purchasing this holder. I would recommend to everyone who wants to use a Nike + but does not like Nike shoes.
I love this little gizmo, its really wonderful and very handy. I installed my flat screen TV on the wall and used this as a remote extender for my receiver thats sitting in the laundry room. The rechargeable batterries are great and it was a breeze to set it up.
I only eat microwaved, no fat popcorn.I always buy the popper I use from Target, but they don't seem to carry them any more.(I frequently fry them or drop and break them)This thing with its little cardboard gizmo pops ALL the corn.I'm so accustomed to having a bunch of kernels lying around, this is a new experience.I worry a little about the little cardboard thingy. They send you a bunch, but replacing them when you've used them all (you DO use them over and over and over) seems problematic.Oh, well, I'll probably break it or incinerate it before then.
dvd freezes up 30 minutes into a movie and audio works terrible. does not play jpeg's very well or dvd-r or dvd+r. just consider this think one big expensive vcr with a useless dvd drive. Bought a cheap samsung model and it works ten times better.
I bought a smaller tweeter but it can't handle the watts I'm pushing and it distorts at a high volume so I bought this monster . This thing is so big and the magnet is huge nice looking tweeters I will post some picks with something beside it to show it's size.
Nothing glowing to say about this. It's a surge protector, and it works as such. The only issue occasionally is the power switch is on the side, right next to the power cord. If you have cables bunched up there, it is very easy to trip the switch. Is it worse than having the standard switch-on-top configuration that most other power strips use? Maybe, maybe not, but it is not that big of an issue.
Much better than using the lighter cord. Installation is not to complicated if you have basic knowledge of automotive electrical.
These balls perform as well or better than my previous ball choices, namely, ProV1 and Nike. I gve afew to my golfing friends and they concur.
This is a great GPS, probably the best I've ever used. I started with GPS in 1997 with the Garmin GPS 38, and three years later purchased an eTrex. I was satisfied with that, but when I heard about the added features of the 72, I went ahead and bought it to replace the eTrex. It is far more powerful than the eTrex and easier to use. The 72 makes excellent use of its dedicated zoom and menu keys. These alone make this unit quicker and easier to operate than some entry-level units. The display is of higher resolution which makes things like track lines more precise--a real problem on the eTrex, on which the track appeared as a thick black line that didn't show many meanders or fine movements. Many of the software features that the GPS 38 had, but the eTrex didn't, are included here, such as the ability to measure distance between waypoints, pan on the map page, and time-stamp marked points. The receiver in the 72 is very hot and sometimes gets you a fix within seconds. The software is apparently upgradeable and the receiver is WAAS-enabled, so it's ready for the next generation of navigation. Like most GPS units it's completely waterproof and it's worked for me under very unfavorable conditions. The third GPS I've owned and probably the last one I'll ever need to buy. Another job well done by Garmin.
After reading reviews on basically every FM transmitter I settled on this item. I am 4 1/2 stars happy with it. Sometimes I have to change to a different clear FM station but I have found the one that works in my area. This item is great on cross-country trips because it charges the ipod and can be moved around the two front seats whereever you need it w/o unplugging it. I can see in the major metro areas it can be hard to find a clear channel which is the drawback to this and all FM transmitters. Hope this helps.
I bought these for my girlfriend because she goes running everyday and needed a new pair. They lasted for about 2.5 years while being used every day for about an hour long run. For that I'd say these are definitely worth it. I didn't give these five stars because of the sound quality. It's not like it is bad, but it just isn't five star worthy. But if you are only using these for running then I would for sure recommend them.
These head phones are perfect for when one goes and works out at a gym. They don't have a deep base and are not so loud & yet they sound crisp.
Amazing sound and comfort considering the tiny price tag.Best I've ever used? not even close.Best around for ~$20? by far.
I bought this in 2008. It was quiet and kept all my HP's notebooks from over heating. I have tried everything. This was a dream for me. It is now 2011 and I only need to replace it because the fan is loud not drowning loud but i don't want to hear it barley at all. The fan still works great But i am going for the one for gamer's and hopefully will be quiet like this was. I do recommend this one highly since I've used it for three years everyday for hours!
Camera was purchased for an 05 Dodge Ram 2500. Had plenty of wiring to make it from the rear bumper (mounted over license plate) to the dash. Was wired into Jensen VM8012 receiver. The video quality is excellent. Broad angle view without looking too "fishbowl". Most impressive is its sensitivity to light at nighttime. There are other larger units that use IR LED to illuminate an area at night, this camera gives me a clean/clear video while I am backing up. Have also taken the camera through the carwash...no fogging, leaks etc. Overall very pleased with the quality of Kenwood camera, packed into such a small housing. UPDATE: It's been almost 4 years, and the camera is still functioning like the day it was installed, even through high pressure washings, ice, snow, rain etc. 01/03/12.
I thing this headset is as clear and crisp as my 'MacIntosh' items....oh by the way I think this (so many words required to tell you how I like something----is STUPID)...hows that for number
The Logitech Z-3e have a nice range of sound. The base is fully adjustable. I find having it around mid-way is perfect for most listening needs. The highs are clean and clear, the mids are full and the bass is deep. The silver finish is also a nice touch. Look around and you can often find these for 20% less than retail. Highly recommended speakers for those on a budget!
this product takes forever to connect to a satellite. I am thinking of returning it. It is very unpredictable and if you are in a hurry forget about using it at all.
Haven't used it a lot yet but the Giottos monopod has worked well for me so far. Sections loosen, adjust length and tighten easily and quickly. I did purchase a separate ball head for it. The monopod is very tall -- just what I was looking for. The foot on it worked fine in beach sand and kept the camera stable. So far, wouldn't change a thing.
I AM AN BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHER AND RECIEVED THIS AS A GIFT. IN THE FOUR MONTHES I'VE HAD IT, I USE IT ALMOST EVERY DAY. THE AUTO SETTINGS AND THE QUALITY OF THE PICTURES IT TAKES MAKES IT SO EASY AND FUN. IT'S GREAT FOR BEGINNERS LIKE MYSELF OR PROFESSIONALS. AND IT'S LIGHT WEIGHT AND COMPACT FOR EASY TRANSPORT.
I've never owned a digital camera, although I have wanted one for a while. I received this camera as a gift and am very pleased with it. I only had to read the abbreviated instruction manual (comes with abbreviated and detailed manuals) and I was taking pictures a couple of minutes later. The camera is light and small, so it's easy to take with me. The view screen is large, despite the camera's size, which is nice. The pictures are great, and the auto focus feature makes taking them simple. It came with a USB cable to download pictures to my computer, and the software for that was easy to understand. You can take pictures and have them on your computer in literally one minute.
I've been tempted to get a percolator for years, literally, and so after our Kitchenaid finally died (made the best coffee - SO sad!), I decided to give this guy a try. SO glad I did! If you've never had coffee made in anything other than plastic, buy one of these and see what your coffee is really supposed to taste like! It's super easy to use too - comes with filters and great directions. This takes no longer than a regular plastic coffee system, but brews it very hot, keeps it that way for as long as you'd like. Super easy to clean too, but not immersible. The cord is short to prohibit accidents and well, there's just nothing bad to say about this guy. SO,SO happy with this pot - my pumpkin spice coffee tastes so amazing in it that I can't wait to get up in the morning to brew a pot. Give this a try - believe me, you'll throw out that plastic coffee pot! HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend!
Linksys quality, easy setup, worked out of the box. Extensive hardware firewall options for the power user who is looking for a wired router. I have to say though that my first router gave up its electronic life after about 5 years. Even though I am electronically versed I was unable to troubleshoot or repair it. Thus I bought another one of this type, and it is still going strong. Keep in mind that the firmware is upgradable, i.e. if you don't mind working with .bin files and flashing EEPROMs through the router's internal setup page you can keep it updated very easily. I used these boxes under Win95, WinXP, Win7, and never had any problems.
My old Canon MultiPass MP730 bit the dust a few weeks ago and I purchased the HP 6310 as a replacement. Without repeating other reviews, let me say that the smaller size is a blessing, the quiet operation a bonus and the print quality superb! This unit has a small footprint because of the (mostly) under-printer paper loading and the price can't be beat. Copies are fast and faxing is easy. With logical controls and good software it's been easy to rate this a best buy. All that remains for printer nirvana is good ink life, but only time will tell.
it is a good memory card.i would have wanted to know the dimintions and what cameras it fit into, but it turned out to be o.k. and it gave me a lot of storage space.
Great fit and finish for my Sony Nex 5N. This filter does not get in the way of the lens cap or the operation of the camera.Is this filter better than those costing 1/3 the price. I don't know, but a $30.00 filter on a good camera does not sound like a lot of money to me.
I received the product sooner than I thought. It installed easily and I was able to use it the same day. With the great price, I will definitely buy from again.
This is what I was looking for. The package came faster than I expected, and was well-protected. I would definitely recommend this brand of filters.
Good price..I was a first time buyer, now I will always order on-line.Ordered on 9/29--it read that I would receive between 10/5 to 10/9. Order came on 10/5.
i received this product today so obviously i dont have a lot of use out of it just yet. but then again, i dont usually leave reviews. i'd like to say the quality of this item exceeded my expectations so far. it's actually a piece of metal with three little fans, seemingly the kind you'd find in the back of the desktop enclosure.i've been debating for a while to get a cooler since my powerbook g4 gets pretty darn hot. but so far, my computer's been running for a good 1.5 hours and it is COOL. not warm, but the same temperature it would be if it were OFF. i am amazed.the first thing i noticed when i took it out of the box (which looked like it was from china) was that it was metal. it's not plastic, but pretty sturdy.the second thing is that it has rubber grommets that hold the computer up without scratching it, and so it doesnt contact the bottom.the third... it is QUIET. when you plug it into the usb and flick the on switch, it's so much quieter than the mac's internal fan.i hope it lasts. it seems like it was worth the money. it's funny, but i'd hate to think what it would be like to receive a plastic cooler. or a cooler with only ONE fan. this one has three! it has plenty of room to channel air through. i did plenty of reading of the other coolers.i can think of one downside, however, and it is that the design doesnt accomodate on-the-lap usage. it's built to sit on your desk. oh well. no problem.i gave it 4 stars because i havent put in an endurance test. i figured 4 stars is fair! so far i recommend this product. check out the two pictures i've uploaded. they're the ones that don't look ver professional. but i hope you get the idea.EDIT 2/23/09: the middle fan stopped working, but i dunno if it's because i kept moving it around and broke it myself or because it's a jenky product. :P
I currently have this DVD player paired with a 50" Panasonic Plasma TH-50PX600U. I was very skeptical for purchasing this upconvert dvd player at first because of some things I was reading on AVSforums while researching for an upconvert player. I have read that there were MacroBlocking Issues with this player and my tv. So I decided to ask the source directly. Emailed OPPO Digital support directly, and receive this response very quickly:We have a Panasonic TH-50PX50U in our office and have been very happy with the video quality results. We have used AVIA and DVE to properly calibrate the display, and macroblocking artifacts have been minimal for most content sources.I have yet to see an issue with macroblocking with my TV and I will gladly recommend this upconvert DVD player to anyone and everyone.
I use this as a back up battery for my Canon EOS Digital SLR. Good, solid performance and a good price! It was definitely worth the money.
Used to have a Sony Cybershot W90. Some friends recommended this camera to me, so when my Cybershot was stolen I bought it. This camera has so many more features than my Sony did, including color accent. Its also MUCH easier to use. I HIGHLY recommend this camera.
This is the best coffeemaker I absolutely love it. My only problem I have to remember to unplug so it isn't left on. The coffee is very hot but I like it that way.
MACINTOSH USERS PLEASE READ AND SAVE YOURSELF ALOT OF TROUBLE!! This neat little camera has a great look and I bet it works really well. The problem is i COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK even with downloading the MACAM driver. I took it to a professional Mac place and they said it would take them so long to install it on my mac (and expensive) that I should just buy this neat little cam they have in stock for their Mac users called iMage which is what I did and here is what happened:I got home, turned on my computer, signed into Yahoo messenger, and then SIMPLY PLUGGED THIS LITTLE CAM CALLED iMAGE IN AND IT WORKS! Immediately an picture comes up and when you're done you just unplug it! Mac Users please look for iMAGE cam and don't waste your time buying anything else and having to return them. Even the Apple store doesn't sell cameras anymore, besides the one they offered was over 200.00, even on ebay! Good luck!
I received the headphones as a gift and could not be any happier with them. It seems like they are getting better sound the more I use them. I would recommend the Sennheiser HD=555 to antone.
This is a great mouse in almost all respects! It performs well and the battery life is very good for a gaming mouse. It is also surprisingly light. I just wish there was a forward button. And if the batteries could be charged without having the computer on, it would be perfect!
It is power cord. I plugged a Sony Blu-Ray player. After that, I didn't look at and didn't think of it because the Sony Blu-Ray player has power!
This case was made especially for the Panasonic Lumix TZ-1 camera. There is no extra room for a spare battery or SD cards. Twin zippers (one on either side) are functional and would let the case expand enough to probably hold a spare battery, but the flap lid might make it possible to lose an unsecured battery, and with no dedictated pocket to secure it there is significant risk that a loose battery might scratch the LCD screen. The biggest surprise is that on the back is a small loop through which runs a carabiner (spelling?) clip instead of a traditional belt clip. The carabiner can clip onto anything that is less than 1" in diameter and less than 1" thick... so the case can clip onto the shoulder strap of a purse or belt loop instead of ONLY being secured to a belt. The camera case leather flap is secured with a velcro strip instead of a snap. I would have preferred a zippered flap which would have completely enclosed the case to keep dust and debris out of the case. The outside design of the case is almost twice the thickness of the actual camera, which makes it more bulky than you might expect. Still it is reasonably small enough to carry easily. It seems well built and should provide good protection from general abuse. I still put a screen protector on the LCD panel though. Best wishes for fun photography.
it's compact for carry-on & LCD screen is large enough (at this point in time)to see pictures before printing them out. Also, the quality of pictures are impeccable! I just love it!
I wish they had this system for every camera that I use. It lets you use square filters, or you can cut your own out of plastic, glass, or overhead projector transparency material. The most useful of the filters in this kit is the yellow filter, which warms up a scene quite nicely.
Got this product via the Pepsi points thing. Item quality was really good for the first three weeks I had it. However, I stored it in my backpack and one of the ear pieces completely fell apart. Sure, it wasn't stored as it should of (which is why i'm not that upset) but i've had much cheaper headphones that were stored the same way that lasted much longer. So, if you're going to get them, my advice is 'handle with care'.
I just received these in the mail yesterday and I am already sending them back. These earphones do an excellent job of isolating any outside sound. Also, the bass is very resposnsive, while not overwhleming. However, the cord kept on making too much noise even when I would barely move. Whenever it tapped against my chest, it would start a vibrating sound that would run all the way up through the earphones. Even when I turned up the volume, I could still hear these vibrations. I would not recommend this product.
This cable does what is is supposed to do, it is much cheaper than even at Wal-Mart.
Cable works as intended. Eeasy to install etc. I bought this for my big gaming computer but did not end up needing to use it due the comptuer desk having a TON of room in the back. I decided to go ahead and still use it because of the uniqueness.Thank you AMAZON!!!
I have no idea what other people are complaining about. This is idiot proof. The cords were plenty long. Customer service A+. The unit is so sensitive that you almost have to put it behind a speaker grill to cut out IR noise. What more do you want. Measure your runs before you order and if neccessary order some extensions.
I bought this GPS for my Dad over a year ago. My Dad loves it!! It is always on point. My Dad also tried "tricking" it by going different ways, and it took him right back to his original course. My Dad and Step-Mom live in Washington and travel all over to California, New Mexico,Utah, Vegas, and Tahoe, and they never get lost or lose a signal. They type in their destination and they are on their way. They also like how there are alot of different "points of intrest" they find while traveling. They love their "Sally" (that's what they call it).
worked but a weird deal, not sure if my computer was the problem or this thing....i cant say it is bad or good sorry...
I have two units that have both quit working. Unfortunatley out of the return period I am just going to have to settle for throwing the darn things away. In both cases the CD player quit working. It is a rather expensive paper weight.
Although I had to order it with one day shipping, this mp4s' MUCH MORE BETTER THEN IPOD NANO. I have owned a Nano before, and IFP-890T mp3, so this is my second time using a products of Iriver. I RECOMMEND getting this mp4 rather then a Ipod Nano. This can play videos, pics, and Fm Radios, ETC
Very low bass response unless you really push them into your ears, but they won't stay there, specially if your ear canals are small. Not at all what I was expecting.
What can I say? It just works, delivered within the specified period, easy to install! reduced my average chipset temp by a noticeable 5 degrees upon installation and it is extremely quiet! no issues whatsoever
I started with a computer (a laptop) connected to a cable modem and a printer connected to the computer. Lots of wires and no mobility.I installed the router to the cable modem, installed the wireless adapter in the computer and connected the wireless print server to the printer.I now have a completely wireless apartment. The technology worked exactly as I expected and the result is a great improvement in the way I use my technology. The total installation time couldn't have been an hour. No options, not much software: everything just worked and I got exactly what I wanted.I highly recommend the whole setup. I wouldn't ever go back to the old wired way of doing things. Ever.P.S. "B" speed is perfectly adequate; "G" is faster, but since it's also faster than the cable modem, there doesn't seem to be much point for a small home network. The printer works just fine at "B" speeds, as does the computer. Why pay more, particularly when the standard isn't yet fully approved?
Love this DVD player. It performs perfectly, is easy to use, is sleek and fits under my TV cabinet (no more room inside), and DVD's look sharp and crisp. I don't care that the DVD tray is not sturdier; it's never malfunctioned and is in as good shape now as on the day I bought this player. Oppo tech support is courteous and responsive and yes, they speak English! Had I known I would have waited for Blue Ray but I couldn't have asked for a better upconverting player. So yes, thanks Oppo and thanks Amazon for another great product at a great price and with free shipping.
I purchased this partly based on the reviews I read. So far the sub-woofer has been wonderful.One of the reasons I bought this one is because of the low frequency response. The sub-woofer I replaced only went down to about 35hz. Big sound difference. I also have Polk Audio main speaker that sound great.
I am compelled to write this review because this particular drive was simply plugged in for two months with one 20kB file on it while we waited to update our systems. This morning, I noticed the power light was orange and the drive smelled "hot". I attempted to turn it off and, after the power button had no effect, I unplugged it. Upon repowering, the drive began clicking and groaning indicating a faulty drive. Truly unbelievable! We've decided to replace this "green" solution with an actual backup server PC which draws 400W. Thanks a lot, Maxtor.
I barely had this drive for 6 months before it died. Completely stoped responding and the drive refused to spin up. After a fairly tedious return process, I finaly got the replacement and barely two months later it has also died.I don't think my pattern of use has been particularly abusive or excessive. It does tend to spend a fair ammount of time powered on but the drive seems to go to sleep when not actively in use (quite often) so this can't really explain the repeated drive failures.A couple bits of advice if you DO choose to buy one of these:1) Keep the original packaging. Unless you want to pay $20 for an "advance replacement", you need to use their packaging (or something almost exactly like it) to return your drive for replacement.2) Don't use it for long term storage and don't put anything on here you don't have duplicated somewhere else or don't mind losing.3) Register it when you buy it and keep the recepit.That's not to say that it doesn't work fairly well when it's working. If not for those multiple periods of it NOT working, I would have been quite pleased.
Installing this product wasn't as smooth as I would have liked. First of all, I have a DSL connection that requires PPPoE to connect. My provider gave me the software to do this. However, the router takes care of this for you and you therefore must remove any PPPoE applications off your computer, as this will cause you not to be able to surf the web. Even though I did this, there was still lingering software that kept popping up a dial up networking connection whenever I tried to enter a URL. I then learned how bad linksys' customer service is.On average, my wait was about 40 minutes and I generally got technicians who were more interested in getting you off the line than helping you. Sometimes, you get an operator who takes down your name and number, promising that someone will get back to you. Hah! They never did with me. I admit that the problem was not their fault, and knowledge in tcp/ip still wouldn't have helped (knowledge that I do have). However, do realize that it took me about 3 days worth of 45 minute per call phone calls to get my first pc up and running. I didn't have the same problem on any of my other computers (including my Linux box).Also, the current software that I have (I bought the router about 1 1/2 months ago) has three small bugs in it. First, once I make a connection to my dsl modem, the status page continually refreshes, letting me know the status. However, once connected, the status always says &quot;connected&quot; even if I know that I'm not (like if I unplug the phone line!). Secondly, the router doesn't save the password, even though I check the checkbox saying that it should. So I have to therefore enter the password every time that I go to the admin page. Thirdly, the box rarely gives accurate user info. For example, four computers may be connected. However, when one checks, they may see only one two or three people connected. I only have four computers connected right now. However, the incorrect info would definitely cause problems in a soho. However, these bugs may have been fixed (and I may simply need to download the latest router OS), so...Overall, great product. I've had computers collecting dust simply because it was impossible to share all of the resources before. I've downloaded a file on separate computers, at an average rate of 55kb/sec on each computer. Obviously, this will be affected with more users. However, great product overall.
I've got to ditto the other reviewers who had communication problems and inconsistencies. Some of the prints were gorgeous, and some of them had completely dropped colors. Sometimes it would not print text, unless I had just run the nozzle cleaner utility, and then not again ten minutes later. A brand new cartridge did the same thing. Sometimes, as others have noted, it stops halfway through and ejects the paper. I haven't got to the point of gauging the ink usage...it's going back!
Being an (a slightly advanced) amateur I found this lens to be excellent. Use it with a Canon Rebel primarily for portraits and the results are great. I am not sure one can get better quality for the price.
Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000 40" 1080p LCD HDTVThe product arrived in good condition in a timely manner. It has performed to date as well as advertised.
I found this when looking for something small to push me over $25 for free shipping, as it was fulfilled by Amazon when I bought it. Nothing great, but not bad either. Even though the description didn't say so, the picture clearly shows a standard CR2032 3V lithium coin battery, used in computers and other devices all over. Sure enough, that's what I received. Not as cheap at buying a multi-pack online, but definitely cheaper than buying a single CR2032 at most retail stores.
Gets the signal in from all over. Nice signals from stations 50-60 miles away. I picked up stations I couldn't before
For the 3rd and final time I have been let down by Memorex CD-R. I thought that maybe the first time I had purchased a bad batch. The second time I thought maybe I'd done something wrong. This purchase will be my last. They do not play my recordings of Bach, especially Toccata and Fugue in D minor, through to the end. I used to buy the Fuji all purpose with no issues and only switched to Memorex because that is all I could find stocked at the local electronics store. Save yourself headaches and frustration; don't buy these!
I have owned this for less than a year and already it has had problems. The connection is becoming increasingly tempermental, such that the sound will cut out all of the sudden and I will have to fiddle with the cable to get it to come back. This happens about 3-4 times an hour.
I mainly purchased this dvd player from reading the great reviews, plus I needed one that played all of my various file formats (avi, mp3, jpeg, etc...) and this one does it all. Plus it has a USB and SD card reader on the front panel with it's own open/close door. I like the option of being able to hear cd's in left or right channel mono which is a feature i missed on my old XWave player. Not to mention an independent 5.1 channel audio output, and HDMI out for HDTV monitors. Region coding can also be changed to "0" if you wish via a special code that was posted here earlier. I am currently only using the Component (red, green, blue) output and to me that is just fine. I dont know what the complaints about the disc tray are all about but it does not seem that bad to me. In fact i like the "clear" tray look. The mirror finish front panel looks great too! Oppo customer service (if needed) is also friendly and they respond promptly if you have a question.OPPO DV-970HD Up-Converting Universal DVD Player
I got this printer today and took into account ALL the reviews here. I also checked out the Official website where I found "Basic Feature Software Solution for Home Users" which is only about 49MB big and not 400+MB that comes on the CD. It only installs the drivers needed for all the various uses of the printer/scanner/etc and not all the other software (imaging software - other stuff I have which I have no idea about as I didn't install them).Guess what - it installed PERFECTLY first time. However, as I mention in the title, this installation is ONLY for a single user and not for networks of any type (it seems) and get's rid of all the bloatware which I've seen installed with other HP printers that friends own.So in conclusion, if you're looking to install this printer on just ONE PC, check out the HP website, find the HP PSC 2410 section and check out the file downloads. There you will find the SINGLE USER BLOATWARE FREE version of the installation - and do NOT install the software from the CD if you only want a single user installation without all the suplerflous software installed too.I'm more than happy with the results and hope you all will be too.ThanksUmi
Nothing extravagant about this one. Looks a little bulky, base not too exceptional, and cord is really really long. But overall, I like it.
This cable was cheaper than the competition and more importantly works just as well. At Best Buy I was in a rush and purchased their cheapest HDMI 3' cable for $50. This StarTech HDMI cable is a great deal.
but never heard anything back about it so not sure if thats a good or bad thing. lol
I had the Tp-1a for less than a year. The sound was decent, but then they stopped working completely one day. I treated them with care, I mean who wouldn't they are Bose... the wiring by the headphone jack is very delicate and becomes flimsy, my guess is the wiring got messed up down there, but anyway yeah who wants a pair of headphones that can't even last a year..
Very easy to use touch screen, accurate directions, clear voice demands that say the name of the streets. I'm very satisfied with my Nuvi 360.
I'm a girl, okay? Not a tech-head girl either. The last VCR I bought was years ago, and it was going on the blink. So I knew I needed to get with the DVD program, but still had all these tapes! So I wouldn't look like I was buying myself a new toy, I bought it for my husband's birthday. Since it was a surprise, I had to wait until he was out of the house to install it. I ran home on my lunch hour, hooked it up, and learned most of the functions by the time I had everything straightened up and had to rush back out.So - it's easy to hook up, it's easy to operate. No loud noises, everything works as it should. Yes, the buttons are tiny on the remote. It looks good and I would recommend this for anyone scared to buy. Don't be.
Great sound quality for inexpensive headphones. Much more comfortable then any earbuds, and the retractable cord allows for easy storage.
This powerful notebook cooler has functioned superbly. My laptop had a tendency to get very hot, and the notebook pad I had been using wasn't assisting. As a result, my laptop kept shutting down, of its own accord. I feared I needed to buy a new laptop, but tried this cooler notepad as a final resort, having learned that overheating could be the cause (and that my particular laptop did have a tendency to run very hot). This coolpad has worked brilliantly, with its 2 usb-powered 2-speed fans, there are no cords, and it really pulls the heat away from laptop and out to the side. The size of it is also great, as it's not too small to accommodate my rather large-based hp. No more heat, no more shut downs, and no more lost data. Super! I HIGHLY recommend this product. Thanks Antec :-)
for the price it's hard to beat this for smaller laptops. it could use a few more smaller compartments to organize things, but it's good enough for the price i paid.
This unit is a little more expensive than other mini-systems, but the sound is considerably better. It has almost all of the nice features: 3 CD player which can be programmed by track or set for random play. The timer can be used when falling asleep, waking up in the morning, or recording something from the radio in the manner of a VCR. Drawback: switching between CDs is a little noisy, and during random play you will hear this between tracks. Still, I'm very happy with mine.
I love my creature speakers! There are plenty of speaker systems that have great sound, but none look as stylish. Clear sound and more than enough base.
It didn't work in my Nikon but made an excellent gift for a friend's Canon SD950. Holds almost 1500 hi-res 4kx3k pics
Since its been a month and the store has yet to send me the watch its a little hard to rate a non existent item. Im sure the watch is awesome, but the store sucks. Dont buy from it
The title says is all I'm too busy taking great pictures to elaborate.
I set up this MFC-7820N as a network printer using my Airport Express' ethernet port (only activated if the Airport Express is a WDS client, by the way) -- everything that I need, copying, printing, and scanning works really well. Time will tell if the toner lasts as long as we need it to, but for home use this looks to be a great purchase.
Don't these people who complain about battery consumption that all (well unless you spend around 1000) digital cameras eat standard batteries. It is a must to buy rechargable ones. I bought a set of 1600 ni-mh complete with charger for 12.00. I can take at least 100 shots before needing to recharge. As for the USB support mine worked fine with WIN98 SE - no problem. For the money (i paid 318) you just can't complain, the images, even at the standard level of quality, are superb.
I love it. The only thing is that the clear protective screen that came with it came off, and now I can't find it. Too bad they only send one.
Product recieved in an excellent condition and as soon as I expected it to arrive..
i just got this yamaha ystms50, and i think this system are the best,and i think ya should buy this system if ya dont got 1.
I am completely satisfied with this camera. It is all that was advertised. Easy to use, plenty of features and a good price. I highly recommend this camera
This is a very good looking radio. It's nice to have a product that doesn't come with a whole booklet full of directions. It's so simple to use. The sound is great and I don't notice all the bass that others have mentioned in reviews. I am very happy with this radio and would recmmend it to friends.
I have them like 3 weeks for my laptop and the Left earbud start to fail, and the cable looks in good condition and It really doesn't have a rude use. I use it always on my desk. I don't recomend it!
I bought this as an alternative to the pricey two-element Canons (250D or 500D) and the discontinued Nikons (5t and 6t). I have a Rebel XT, and didn't need the adapter that this comes with, just wanted the 52mm lens itself, but that wasn't available on Amazon, so I bought this kit instead. It says it is made in Japan, and I can believe it. Nicely made, solid feel, good clean threads. The adapter looks pretty nice also.I'm using this with a 50mm/1.8 prime lens, and initial results look much better than with a single-element filter. As is expected with such a setup, there's almost no variation available in lens to subject distance, and depth of field is very small. But this is a great way to get a huge jump in magnification and extend the capability of your camera, for not much money.
I bought this card because the Prism2 chipset is supported by an open source project that would allow me to use it with my HP Laptop running RedHat Linux 7.3.The most difficult part about getting this card up and running on my Linux laptop was a lack of thorough information on the steps needed to get the card running (not a typical open source situation. I plan on writing a THOROUGH tutorial and posting it soon). I downloaded and compiled the drivers as per the most thorough tutorial I was able to find online and couldn't get the card to link to the AP. After some playing around with config files I discovered that the tutorial forgot to mention the absolutely important edits to a few config files (not just the wlan-ng.conf files) that would get this puppy flyin'. SO, once I got those edited I picked up a fairly strong signal (about 80%) to the AP which is a few hundred feet away in the middle of the shop in the back of our building (and behind two walls with a server room also sitting between me and the AP). The only issues I've had since getting it installed is the AP has dropped off a few times and it had to be power cycled (nothing to do with the WPC11 card). And I have had other AP's cause interference when they were within say 10 feet of me and between me and the AP in the middle of the shop, even though their SSID wasn't the one I was looking to connect to and I'd hardcoded the SSID into the .conf file. That's probably just an 802.11b problem.As for a Win2k install. Not a problem. Strong signal from the same AP (My laptop dual-boots Win2k, RH Linux 7.3) from the time I entered the SSID.So, my opinion is this... anything I can get to run in Linux that the manufacturer doesn't ship drivers for is a bonus. Anything I can get to work as well as this card does in Linux I will surely recommend. I was so impressed with the way this card works I've ordered a Linksys WCF11 card with the Sharp Zaurus I just ordered. I'm confident that I'll have similar luck with getting the WCF11 card working happily in the Zaurus (which is also Linux based) because of my luck with the WPC11 card.Part of the reason I might not have had a problem was that when I bought my card I made sure it was version 3 (a little online research told me that was the most current card) AND I downloaded the updates from linksys.com before I attempted to install the card in W2k. The only odd thing I noticed was that my LEDs are quite dim so they really don't give me effective feedback. If I hadn't gotten the card working so well I would've returned it as defective for the LED problem... but, since it works well (and I have tools to monitor the card anyway) I don't worry about the LEDs.So.. I give the card only 4 stars because Linksys doesn't bother to provide drivers for Linux with the card. They do provide a link to the opensource wlan project ( [URL] ) but, none on the linksys site or install CD
Well, I purchased it after reading and watching the video on line here, Great Video.Super easy unit, plug it in and it loaded and installed all the items I plugged into it. Thats It !~ I purchased it to see if the power of the USB would be greater then the standard USB on the computer. No sure, This is the reason, I have Magic Jack as my home phone system now, 20 bucks a year ! All calls free. All my phones are powered phones except two of them, So I wanted to see if the power out of the USB stack would provide more power to ring the two standard phones I have. No luck. Ones only 25 ft away from the computer and the other is out in the shed, 125 ft away. They both do a weak ding when the phones ring, I'll live with it. Otherwise I give it 10 of 10. Any questions about the magic Jack, feel free to ask me.
Its a good Radio got to to listen to at work the head phones weren't for me... but it works well and fits in my shirt pocket
Used this on vacation several times while snorkling. The video is really clear and this unit was really easy to use. My only complaint was the size but this was made to accomadate several different camcorders so this was expected. Works flawlessly.
This is a crazy price. Less than two bucks. If you have any iPod with dock connector, or an iPhone, this will charge it in your car. Just plug the big part into your cigarette lighter, and then connect the firewire to dock cable (also included), to your iPod or iPhone! Perfect. Buy one for every car at this price. I did!While iPods dropped Firewire syncing several years ago, you can still charge by firewire connection, and that is what this does. No issue at all.I'd review the item further, but there isn't much else to say. It's great. It even comes in pretty nice packaging, from Griffin. They make nice products.
I just received my new ER6i Isolator headphones. I was pretty anxious about my purchase, because I tried ear bud phones before (Koss - The Plug) and had some very painful experiences with these, not to mention lousy sound.I really like to listen to my Ipod Nano and even the normal head phones supplied did hurt me after a short while. Luckily, since I am music junky, I also have a set of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 to back me up. But these are not an option while working out or taking the dog for a walk.Needless to say, I am absolutely thrilled about these. The sound is great, with good treble and ample of bass. It just takes a while to learn how to insert them into your ear canal.I am wearing them right now and can not hear the two persons talking who are standing right next to my desk. My Nano is turned way down on its volume, and I am sure my ears will thank for this down the line. I am looking forward to my next airplane trip in order to experience the noise cancellation there.I can recommend them to anyone who is interested to listen to music in absolutely solitude.
This thing does what it is supposed to do - it charges your Creative Zen Vision. But it creates a horrible hum. Maybe it's just my crappy wiring job, but I didn't have this problem with the more expensive version that was stolen from my car.
this drive lasted me for about 50 discs.the good thing about it was that it wrote to every different kind of media.
I could never get this to work correctly with Windows 2000. I kept getting &quot;Network Cable Unplugged&quot; messages from Win2k which fumbled around but almost always got a reconnection. I work at home often over VPN and this was driving me nuts. Tech support asked me to upgrade to the version i told him i already had and was in general not too usefull. I did try their suggestions with no joy. After trying several fixes gleened from dejanews (search for yourself under &quot;Network Cable Unplugged&quot;), i gave up and ordered an SMC unit and returmed the Linksys. All of this is with LAN connections. I never got a chance to try the wireless.
While it is expensive, go with theB+W 62mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010version instead with the MRC coating.There are two aspects to a protective filter, one is the degree in which the filter does not give any ghosting, minimizes flare, while keeping an optically pure path.This and other multi-coated filters will do this fine, such as hoya, sigma, b+w (not tiffen, bower, and brand x)The next step is durability.I have several sigma filters, and while they are optically great, the coating on them is very fragile, i.e., they gets knicks in the coating from even a bit of dust it seems, maybe some wind blew a bit of sand, but very fragile.I have not had the couple hoyas long enough to tell, seem better than the sigmas in terms of durability, however from reviews i have read it is an issue.I did some research into the MRC coating that some of the B+W filters have, which the manufacturer claims is harder than glass. I have this same type of coating on a pair of eyeglasses and it is the first eyeglasses i have had that do not get scratched (over 2+ years).Basically, if you want the filter to still be in good shape over time, then get the hardened coating instead, which for this filter is theB+W 62mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010(Notice the MRC as part of the product name), it cost about $20 more, but what to do?
I bought a battery for my compaq contura 410, but it did not workI reclaimed and received a refund for the item.
So for the most part I have had great luck with the Bell 955. The only issue is that my city and brightness buttons become unresponsive but I can attribute it to the hot Texas heat.. maybe. Now if I unplug the radar detector and plug it back in it works fine but I'm not sure what causes this to happen. Beside the unresponsive buttons it has been great and I would buy another. It has great warning range even when there is no radar in sight. Many times I have had an alert and a mile later I find the perpetrator (officer). I am so used to having it that I am not willing to part with it to send it in to get fixed. I also purchased the wiring kit so when I get in and start my car it turns on. Also I don't have the obtrusive and obvious cord hanging down my windshield for every one to see.
Sound quality is excelent for the price , I am in the market for another pair.
We have been using this SDHC card for about a month. So far it works perfectly. It should hold about 3000 pictures on our digital camera, but we have not nearly tested those limits.Bottom line...this is a value-priced item that works exactly as it should.
I hated to give up my old bag (a BBP Hamptons) which was perfect for me, but I bought an 18" screen Dell laptop and it just wouldn't fit. I bought this one based on what I saw on Amazon and the clear statement it would hold a laptop the size of my new one. When it arrived, it was clear that the laptop would fit and be adequately padded. I guess I just hadn't imagined how truly large a bag it would be. This is a like a full camping backpack, so there's plenty of room for books, cords, power unit. It has several smaller pockets and some internal hooks and pen holders, etc. But it's a *big* backpack.One complaint I have is that there is a large flap that comes down and buckles on both sides. So you have to unbuckle this flap to get to the zippers of the pockets. I'm not sure what purpose the flap serves, but for me it's just one more step to get to my stuff. Esthetically the colors (silver over black) are cool enough, nothing extraordinary or cutting edge. In sum: this is a big packpack that holds big laptops with comfortable straps and padding. For the price it's a much better deal than Tumi bags, etc. And it travels well enough on planes---I can get it under the seat. But be careful--it's easy to fill it up with a lot of stuff which will make it heavy to carry.
The CD's are very good. No cup holders. Got a shipment that had one package of CD's broken open and 6 or so were too scratched to use. Contacted seller and received a complete package! Now this a seller that is really trying to keep my business, and has.5+ stars for them. Will definitely buy from them again.
Totally useless, this is the third AV signal sender I have owned. This unit cannot send a signal without terrible breakdown in picture quality.
I was very impressed with the quality of the sound, and the speakers come with plenty of wire and are very easy to put together. They're also tiny; you don't even notice where they are unless you're listening for them. The glow-in-the-dark remote is a good idea, although there are so many tiny buttons on it I had to put marks next to the ones I use most often with a paint pen.I'm using a switch-box with mine to hook up sound from two computers, a local antenna through a VCR and a satellite receiver through a VCR. All of them sound great, even routed through the box. I have the satellite hooked up directly to the receiver and there's no difference in sound quality between the direct line and the one through the VCR and switch-box. Even the headphone option (standard 1/8 stereo jack like on your portable devices) sounded great. The "sound field" options allow you to change the sound based on what type of movie, music or game you're listening to.I can make my own music sound live, and I make mine on a computer!Also, you have composite, component and S-video options to fit whatever type of TV and VCR you have. You can mix and match if you need to. It came with AM and FM antennas, but I don't listen to radio, so I haven't tried them.The DVD/CD player is incorporated into the A/V receiver, which saves on space. I already had a DVD player, and could have spent ... less to get a similar Sony system with just a receiver, but this offer currently comes with the promise of 5 free DVD's ... HOWEVER...You don't find out until you get your confirmation email that the DVD's are their choice, not yours. I believe they were:Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonRandom HeartsThe 6th DayFools Rush In, andVertical LimitYou don't even get to choose five out of a list of ten, or anything. That's it, take it or leave it. I'm only interested in one of those movies, and I already own it. Now if I redeem the rebate I'll have to find someone who is interested in each of them to buy them, or sell them to our local "used" store (which is actually a half-hour drive for me). In either case, I'll be lucky to get [money]. If I had known there was no choice in the DVD's, I probably would have gone with the other system.The system itself deserves 5 stars, but I had to subtract one for the misleading ad. That's just wrong.
I gave this as a gift and he says it's perfect and everything he was wanting in this type of radio.
This camera is amazing for its size. The face recognition works well and battery life is enough to get hundreds of shots before recharging.
GREAT DEAL FOR THE PRICE. I DON'T MEAN PUT THEM ON YOUR BOSE SYSTEAM BUT GREAT OUTDOOR SPEAKERS FOR THE MONEY.EZ TO SET UP AND MORE SOUND THAN YOU MITE THINK FOR UNDER $40.00
I recently purchased a Panasonic Lumix ZS20 camera and wanted a case for it. Based on the camera case description, I thought the camera would fit this case.Alas! The camera is slightly too long. See my photos. Although the outer length looks like it is big enough, the camera just doesn't quite make it into the case. Other than that, the LowePro Ridge 10 case is a really good one. The outer pocket is big enough to hold two batteries and an extra SD card.The case comes with a nice long (and removable) strap, and it has a belt loop that is big enough for virtually any width belt. The loop is sewn shut, so no easy-on easy-off feature here. However, I am fine with that.Because the price was so low, I decided to keep the Ridge 10 case anyway. And I found an alternative case, the Case Logic DCB-302 Compact Camera Case, which fits the Lumix ZS20, and also has enough extra storage for two batteries and an SD card, too.Case Logic DCB-302 Compact Camera Case (Gray)
Very happy with this purchase, though it could use a little handle to help pull it out of my backpack. This fits my Dell Vostro 1510 (15.4" widescreen) with a 9 cell baterry with a little extra room for a 7' ethernet cable.In another comment I read, there was a comment about the label sewn into the inside. Yes it is rough. Just make sure you but that to the back side of your laptop or take a seam ripper and remove it.
I recently bought SONY DVPCX995V 400 DVD changer and it solved my storage problem, not only it can store 400 DVDs, it also produce an excellent picture quality when using HDMI at 1080i. At price offered it is a bargain.It has resume feature for the last 40 disks used, which is very good when you have so many titles in one placeThe only drawback is data entry, it is awkward and not stable. The data LOAD feature is useless. My suggestion is to prepare your spreadsheet in some logical order you can follow before stacking you DVDs in this player. If you misplace any title it will be nightmare to locate.I highly recommend this player for those with many titles and would like to see superb quality playback.Message to SONY "improve data entry, LOAD and search features"
I great good technical reviews of this sound card. Apparently, the sound quality and range is very good, and Razer (a company of which I own a few products: mice, keyboard, headphones) tries to take care of their customers. But for the life of me, I could not get this sound care drivers to work without blue screen every time I tried to play a video game or watch a movie file.
Worked fine for one month, it is now unrecognizable by all devices I have tried it in. Lost data. I have read similar reports about other Sandisk SD cards.
I got them because I wanted something that fits over my hearing aids, and they fit perfect. They sound great to my 73 year old hearing aided ears. The price was right to. I didn't want to have to spend $200 for something that wouldn't really do any better than these.
I spent a while looking for a good VPN router. They seem to be really hard to find. I don't know if it's because they are generally difficult for the average user to set up and use or if all of the consumer-grade VPN routers really are such low quality. I've been very disappointed with Linksys products in the past, and I wasn't really considering Linksys from the beginning. But I looked around at several sites with user comments on various VPN routers, and the Linksys RV042 was the first one I found that had more positive reviews than negative reviews.It's more expensive, to be sure, but I think it has been worth the money. I have had absolutely no trouble with it in the first month that I've had it. Setting up a VPN seems to be a fairly complicated affair for the uninitiated, and I don't know how this one compares with any other. I bought VPN Tracker from Equinux Software (I'm using a MacBook) to use as the VPN client. They provided step-by-step instructions for setting up the router and the software, and it has all worked very well.Speed seems to be good. Download speed (router to remote client) was close to the advertised speed of my cable service, so the router doesn't appear to be slowing things down that way. I haven't had a really good test of upload (remote client to router) speed yet, but the files I have uploaded moved pretty quickly.One thing that really surprised (and pleased) me was an unadvertised feature: secure (https) remote management. Other routers, specifically from NetGear, advertise this feature, but Linksys did not. I knew that remote management was possible, but I didn't know I could connect via secure http until I started setting it up. That was a nice surprise! Of course, if you've got a VPN set up, you can manage the router "locally" through the VPN. But if you're not using a VPN, it's nice to be able to get into the router management knowing that your user name and password are secure. The only limitation on the secure remote management is that you can't change the management port like you can with the "unsecure" remote management. They don't really tell you that, and it took me a few minutes to figure it out. But that's a small thing.
All - in - one (Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier)Perfect for school and home office.
I didn't install this since I wouldn't know where this goes, my husband did it for me and I love it. I have SO much more space for graphics, games, etc. It's great to have a separate hard drive for those things.
This is the best IR to RF converter I have purchased and I have had a few. It allowed me to get rid of a couple of cable boxes and still allows me to change channels from anywhere in the house including on the deck outside. At $8 a month per box it will pay for it's self in a few months. Also works well with my stereo equipment. Has a very good range of view.
Exactly what I needed. Very fast shipping. I will buy again from this seller!!
The only lens like it in the Canon arsenal. Read all the reviews online that you can find. They're all pretty terrific, and they're right. Stunning images! I debated saving a few dollars with another UWA (ultra wide angle), but knew that this was the lens I really wanted. It hasn't been off my camera since I got it. It demands a new way of shooting to get the really spectacular results that can be achieved. Pay particular attention to foreground interest. Focuses so closely you can be practically on top of a foreground subject.A suggestion: I like to get down low with this lens. Order a folding cane-seat from Amazon. Lightweight, instantly ready wherever you are. You can sit on it or, if you want to go all the way to the ground but have trouble getting down (and up!), the cane-seat is right there to help!Fast and free shipping from Amazon / Adorama. Three days to my door.The 10-22 is not inexpensive, but it's worth every penny. Thanks, Canon! Thanks, Amazon!
I followed the Quick Start instructions, and it worked first time. NT4 and Windows 2000 were both happy, and I can still PPTP to work.
For the times when I want to travel light and only take one lens, I usually throw this lens on. Through its entire focal range, it does a great job. Its performance is exceptional considering it's not an &quot;L&quot; grade lens.The lens is constructed well and has a nice feel. I have an Elan 7e body and this lens complements it very nicely. The Ultrasonic motor is definitely a nice touch. You can't even hear the lens focusing it's so quiet, not to mention fast. I find that 28-105mm is a great range for everyday shooting, and if you're into taking closeups, it has a fairly good macro mode (although I wish it could be a little better...Nikon's equivalent lens has a macro reproduction ratio of about 2.7:1, which this lens doesn't come close to...but it's a Nikon...bleh).I would advise anyone buying this lens to also purchase the accessory hood that's available for it.
Nice simple S cable. Great length and great price. It does everything it's supposed to.
I am extremely happy with my Sony VCR. It works well and is easy to operate. This is my first Sony VCR and I am delighted with my purchase. The rewind is fast, so fast, it amazes me. I am totally satisfied!
I was expecting a hiccup in the installation, but installing this in an IBM Thinkpad in conjunction with a Linksys Wireless Router, it installed with no problems or errors. Immediately after installation, I had an IP address in Windows 98. Signal strength is pretty good in a pre-WWII style apartment.
Makes life a little easier in the office. Good for office or home no need for a desktop.
works great, fits snug no matter what angle you shoot at. Works as advertised.
I couldn't give 5 stars because it doesn't have an optical zoom lens. That is not too bad. What did you expect for the price? It is a great little digital camera overall. The user's guide is easy to understand along with the good software. A lot of the posts about the batteries are right on. A card reader is a good idea to have and/or the AC power adapter. I also use conventional and rechargable batteries. I don't have any problem with picture quality. Just be aware that the digital zoom is not going to be clear or as clean as the standard settings. I have had it for a year now and have shot over 900 photos with this great little digital camera. Inside or outside, it has done all that I have asked of it. The LCD is a little hard to see in bright light. The price just keeps on dropping. Maybe I'll need another one if I wear this one out. One more item, I showed it to a buddy and he had to have one for his vacation and has no regrets. He has some wonderful photos of whales off the coast of Mexico. A great little digital camera.
I just got my Sony s650 camera and I love it!At first I was skeptical on if I made the right purchase or not because I read so many reviews saying the cost of the memory card was just too expensive, but when I went to purchase the memory card (I trust Sony which is why I decided to just go with the Sony camera) the salesman told me you do NOT have to buy a Sony Pro Duo memory card, you can buy any brand just as long as it is a Pro Duo card.I highly recommend this camera for anyone who wants to take great (non-professional) pictures. Indoor and outdoor photos are fantastic and I'm really pleased I decided to go with this camera.Don't just trust reviews you've read, everyone has different opinions and tastes... try the camera out before you buy it and then make your decision.
The product was what it was said to be and arrived on time for the time I wanted to use it. Thanks.
I ordered this camera and it only records five minutes of video!
I purchased both the CD and DVD size.The lids do not fit well as they are too big, really big.In my opinion, excessive care is required in handling the boxes, otherwise snaps can come apart and the contents spills out.I really wanted these to be good but I ended up throwing them away and now I use conventional plastic storage boxes.
I like this for my lap top. Works well easy to carry and protects laptop. There is not much room for any other stuff.
i orderd these dvd cases in the past and i find them very worth the price. they are slighty fragile but still worth the quantity and price.
This case works great for standing you iPod on a flat surface, like a desk. I play a lot of movies as background noise on my iPod and I didn't want to spend the extra $$$ on a docking station with a remote. I have no use for a remote.Cons: The only thing that I don't like about the case is that it doesn't protect the wheel. I had an old hard case I was using and I slipped the top part into the case with the iPod. It's a snug fit but at least the wheel is being protected now.
I purchaased this teapot for myself at a store and really enjoyed it, so I bought another as a gift. Ordering from Amazon, I was able to buy the pot and accompanying teas cheaper than at the store.The pot/infuser work great and if you like flowering teas this is perfect to display them.
i dont know what got into me, that I actually looked up this relic from Jurrasic Age... i have had this drive and its faster Zip Plus 100 for ages now. i acquired the first of them 12 or so years ago, before the USB ever was an option. haven't really used them much the last 5 or so years, but still have them. i know that a 100MB is nothing now a days, when everything is in TetraBytes and so, but back then, given the capasity of my laptop was merely 500 MB, take away the space for OS and MSOffice, not really much to work on. thats why I loved these drives. Plus the fact that I was doing My Bach.Comp.Engr in those days, and worked with computers all over the place, the portability was outstanding. pLUG and Play... from one machine to an other to an other. well till the USB took over the place of the Parallel port, which is not any longer a 'Standard' but an 'Optional' assessory.but still, out of sentimental reasons I guess ..... I still have them, and a currently trying to figure a way to hook it up to my domestic network.and by the way, as I was loking at some of the old reviews, i notice people mention the 120mb SuperDisk, that was to take over the place of the regular 3.5" floppy disk.... i have one of those drives too, but never really got to use it cuz of the incompatibility ....
This is an exceptional value for a UV filter. Excellent quality that is only found in more expensive filters.
I was looking to build a standalone PVR system with this as the head piece of hardware. Unfortunately, it had no linux support, and I couldn't write it in. on my Windows PC, it ran great, the hardware MPEG encoding took strain off of my CPU and the remote, while futsy, worked well 90% of the time. I ended up returning it for the Linux reason, but would consider repurchasing it if I knew someone that could write the code for me. It was that good.
Optical cables are used primarily to connect a DVD player or a game console supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS surround sound to a reciever. Unlike Dolby Surround, which is used on VHS tapes, TV broadcasts, and digital cable and encodes left, right, center, and ONE rear center speaker into stereo sound, true 5.1 (three speakers at the front, two at the back, and low frequency effects channel for the subwoofer) encoding requires a wider frequency range which is not supported by RCA audio connections. Therefore, either an optical or digital coax cable must be used. A digital cable is just a light guide. Shielding or frequency response, important for video cables, are not much of an issue here. Therefore, an expensive optical cable will work just the same as a cheap one, unless the cable is defective. Keep in mind, however, that in order to get 5.1 surround to work, you may have not only to hook up the digital cable, but also (1) check the settings of your DVD player / game console to make sure that optical output is enabled, and 5.1 surround signal is not downmixed to standard stereo (consult your DVD player manual), and (2) that the optical input of the reciever is used when you choose the DVD player as input. Most DVD players also have a digital coaxial output, which works exactly the same for 5.1 surround as optical output. A digital coax cable usually costs less and may be a cost-saving option to consider. Home theater systems usually do not include optical/digital coax cables, so do not forget to order one together with your home theater system.
i bought it for my sister. You can't find holder this big in stores and it was such a great price. She bought another one for herself.
I just got this for christmas and i love it. the only complaint i have is that the headphones hurt your ears.its nice that you can take a friends cd or something and put it on there useing your computer and then you can have that cd on your mp3 and your friend can have their cd back. ITs nice thats its light and can hang around your neck. Its portable and easy to handle and great for all ages.
So, they keyboard works great! it looks good and it's really comfortable too! The only downside that is bothering me, like the first Eclipse Saitek keyboard, the spacebar isn't fully lit. I didn't want to buy the third Eclipse because it was way to spaced out for what I wanted. Also something to mention, there is only three colors to chose from, Blue, Red and Purple. I have no idea why they chose purple as the final color, I'd imagen green would be a bigger hit.Other then that, they kayboard is great! Works fine!
Rented this lens for a trip to New Mexico (didn't hav3 $2000 under the mattress). I was going to shoot a friends wedding and a few days of camping in the high scrub desert of Bandelier National Monument, NM. I knew I needed something versatile for the wedding. As it seems with most wedding, I had very little idea of the lighting situations I would be dealing with. From sunrise shots the day of to the full ceremony and reception, this lens worked flawlessly. The huge aperture, great focal range, and lighting quick USM focus handled every situation. Following the wedding, the lens took a camping trip and continued it's great performance. The build quality is amazing and the optics are superb. The only "cons", that are just innate aspects of the lens really, are that it is quit heavy and with the low end of 70mm on a 1.6 cropped sensor, you are shooting more like 116mm. So, judge your distance carefully. On this trip, all I needed to carry was this lens and the 35mm f2 (plus medium and 35mm format film). The combination was great for all the challenges encountered.
I saw something similar to this thru avon but didn't like the style they had. I loved the price for this and it works great for walking or working out at the gym.
I have used this player for over a month now for mp3 discs that I have burned on my laptop or have gotten from a manufacturer (for example, audio books on mp3 CD). I have had no problems. The older RCA mp3 CD player had that proprietary (sp?) Smartrax system that was confusing until you read all about it in the manual--then it was okay for navigating. This model avoids the confusion by adding two buttons for navigating through file folders. So if you favor unabridged audio books on mp3 cd, this player will work great. I just drove 780 miles from central Texas to St. Louis for the holidays, and it played two complete novels fine on just two batteries. When you stop the player and then come back later and turn it on, it even remembers the track you left off on. (I have not yet played a regular CD or a CD-RW disc on the player, so the comments by the other two customers may be correct. But good, reliable mp3 cd players are pretty hard to come by, so the performance of this player satisfies me.)
The bottom line: If you have $3-400 to spend on a portable player, the Personal Media Center is the gold standard and the Zen is a great choice. A great but pricey companion for audio and video, durable enough for kids with room for everyone's favorite content.The details: I've been using the Zen Portable Media Center ("PMC") for a few months now and have found this product to be a solid performer. The Zen is roughly the size of a VHS tape or a large PDA (remember the Newton?). It fit nicely into one of the slots of my laptop bag (which I suspect was designed for a large laptop battery) and the folding leather case flips up into a stand when seated on a table or lap.The first thing you notice is - if you own a Windows XP Media Center Edition ("MCE") PC - the UI on the PMC is the same which I svery straight forward with simple scrolling selections for video, photos and music. The toggle controls on the left were responsive and quickly let me thumb up and down the selections. The audio volume controls on the right are a little small but easy to access and because they require solid contact are not accidentally bumped. And the audio/video playback controls on the right side are easy to understand and use, as we quickly were able to navigate through video clips: a quick press of the button skips ahead several seconds, while holding the controls down quickly fast forwards or rewinds through content.Content is loaded on to the PMC via Windows Media Player 10 (WMP). Unlike other reports, I've had no problem getting content loaded. The software via WMP 10 is user friendly and fast - I found that conversions of files on my Media Center PC were happening at about 1/4 to 1/3 faster than real time (where a 1-hr show - edited to 42-44 minutes - was encoded in about 30 minutes). Once you assemble play lists of audio and video, you press the "sync" button and walk away... I set up a bunch of files to be loaded the night before a plane trip and found that all of the files successfully converted and loaded to the PMC.Keep in mind the conversion time: files recorded on a MCE PC must be down converted to the screen size and resolution of the PMC - this takes time. But the resulting quality is very good: I converted several shows, cartoons and movies without any noticeable video artifacts and excellent audio. Some people have noted that conversion can take about the same amount of time as the play time of the show - this seems to be impacted by your PC's processor speed, so I found that although it was no speed demon, it worked fine.On the operations side, the ultimate test is how quickly my young kids get up to speed: within a few minutes they were happily watching (and rewinding and watching again their favorite parts) from their favorite cartoons. My kids had no trouble holding it and watching it between the two of them, using a headphone splitter to accommodate both of them. An added bonus is the AV out on the PMC which connects to a supplied mini-plug cable that splits to separate AV RCA plugs: at the hotel, the kids (and parents!) were thankful that they could watch their favorite shows on the hotel room TV which (thankfully) had RCA inputs. Quality issues were noted on live action movies (as the resolution is lower than on MCE content) but very good for cartoons.As for loading DVD movies, this is covered in other posts. For the purposes of playing back movies I recorded on my MCE, the movies looked and played fine. And `though some complain about smudges on the screen, I found it was fine and cleaned up easily with a damp cloth.Operational controls are strong, with good fast-forward and rewind functions: if you pause a movie and return to it later, you can pick up where you left off (a nice feature). Battery life was great: I was able to run for six hours with no noticeable issues. (Note that on the first charge, you have to charge the battery overnight, and set a little switch inside the battery compartment - instructions are clear on this. Overall the Zen PMC is high quality with great design and very good manufacturing, resulting in a strong product that should last a while. The slightly padded case enabled it to survive several floor drops (and Creative offers an after-sale extended warranty that covers bumps and bangs).Pros: Great quality TFT screen, video playback, battery life, super UI, good bundled software and strong manufacturing and designCons: Screen smudges and no support for SD cards as on newer units.
I ordered these headphones and they came within three days. Initially, the oval shape intimidated me because I wasn't sure if the headphones would fit properly, but they feel comfortable. After listening to a song, I used my old headphones to verify the sound quality of the Sennheiser headphones, and my old headphones do not compare. I cannot wait to use these headphones more often. If you're considering purchasing these headphones, I urge that you do! These headphones are a *great* value for the quality and price you'll be paying.
I am an Apple freak, I have about 4 different Macintosh systems and swore off anything Windows related. Since Apple hasnt made a Tablet Computer, I bought the Compaq TC1000 after much research. It is, without a doubt, one of the most clever computing platforms i have ever used. Heres the good:1) Speech recognition: Its unreal, like magic. I was able to talk into my AOL instant messenger and *viola*! Not perfect, but neither is my typing!2) Handwriting recognition: My handwriting is nearly illegible, no problem with the TC1000. Really impressive.3) Lightweight and portable. So I get it home and start to play with it, when i realize that the keyboard detaches and it is literally half as bulky as i thought! It is way too cool, youve got to try it.4) Powerful. Yeah, its fast and fun.5) 802.11 included. And it works, even with my macintosh Airport setup...Which brings me to the bad:Though I can network with the Tablet, it keeps dropping the network like every 3 minutes. We are trying to figure it out with Compaq and Apple, I am not sure yet about how to fix it, im confident we will soon.So thats that. I love it, and hope you will too...Drew
IMPORTANT UPDATE: For those contemplating this machine, word is that Toshiba will release a new and slimmer box, the HD-A2, sometime this fall.The debate continues unabated --- and probably will for some time. HD-DVD or Blu-ray. Maybe neither.As the owner of both Toshiba's HD-A1 player and Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-ray disc console, I'd say HD-DVD is the better choice at this stage given its consistent picture quality, Blu-ray's prohibitive cost and the choice of movies presently available for each format.This HD-A1 review will touch on several areas: Aesthetics, ease-of-use, picture and sound quality. (My equipment: A 42-inch Panasonic plasma television with a resolution of 1024-by-768, as well as an Onkyo 5.1 surround audio system. I connected the player to my television using both its HDMI and component outputs and optical audio input. I switched back-and-forth between resolutions of 1080i and 720p, using mostly 1080i.)The HD-A1 (as with Samsung's Blu-ray console) comes equipped with all the predictable connections: HDMI, component, S-Video and composite video outputs; coaxial and optical outputs. The machine also has analog 5.1 outputs for those of you who have audio receivers that will accept them.Appearance-wise, the HD-A1 is a bit of a clunker in my book. It's bulky and has a black-and-gray face that screams "1980s VCR." Toshiba's higher-end HD-XA1 console and Samsung's Blu-ray player look classier in my opinion. No doubt the players will get thinner with every new model, but alas for this first batch...Ease-of-use also is a category where the HD-A1 falters. All of the first-generation HD-DVD and Blu-ray players take some time to boot up. Such is the price of being an early adopter and wanting pristine picture quality. But, boy, does the HD-A1 take time to get going.Boot-ups routinely take at least a minute. The player then takes additional time (maybe 30 seconds to a minute) to recognize each disc. The console seems to take longer to identify an HD-DVD. (As an aside, Samsung's Blu-ray player appears to take about half as long to boot up.)What's more, when you "stop" an HD-DVD, it really stops. If you press "play," the disc resets to the very beginning. It's frustrating, to say the least. Standard DVDs don't seem to have this problem (neither does Blu-ray, for that matter). They pick up where you last pressed "stop."Lots also has been written about the chocolate-bar shaped remote control, with many professional reviews criticizing the tiny buttons and their layout. I, for one, didn't mind the remote. But I can see where the reviewers are coming from.Okay, picture quality. I tested a broad collection of both HD-DVDs and standard DVDs on the HD-A1. The HD discs I watched: "Aeon Flux," "Apollo 13," "The Bourne Supremacy," "Cinderella Man," "Serenity," "Swordfish," "Troy" and "U2: Rattle and Hum."By and large, the picture quality (even on my meager home theater) was very good and, in some cases, fantastic. Lines were noticeably sharper, even on older titles like Apollo 13. A few stretches of some movies --- Rattle and Hum, in particular --- seemed only slightly better than standard DVD quality. But that appears due mainly to the source material.Of the early titles, Aeon Flux and Troy seemed the best showcases of what HD-DVD can do, with Serenity a close second and Swordfish a close third. In Aeon Flux, every freckle on Charlize Theron's face can be made out (a treat, in my book). Some scenes in Swordfish are so sharp they almost look three-dimensional.The quality of the picture, in fact, seemed limited only by my television. (Which brings me to another point: I've concluded both HD-DVD and Blu-ray require a bleeding-edge 60-to-70-inch television displaying a full resolution of 1080p to truly sparkle.)In contrast, the picture quality of Blu-ray seems somewhat uneven to me --- much more so than HD-DVD. And that goes for both old and new titles.Standard DVDs, looked sharp too. The console did a good job upconverting everything I threw at it. (The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition discs looked almost high-def.)Sound: The HD-DVDs I watched are all encoded in Dolby Digital Plus, a brand new format which my system is incapable of deciphering. Oddly enough, the signal is recognized by my audio receiver as DTS sound. But no worries: Your receiver will still work, and well at that.While I don't have the audio equipment to unlock the full potential of each disc, the sound did seem noticeably sharper than a standard DVD. The "blast-off" scene in Apollo 13 is window rattling. So are several gun battles in Aeon Flux, as well as the opening "escape-of-the-main-characters" sequence in Serenity.In conclusion, I was really impressed with the performance of the HD-A1. The player itself is less impressive and a bit annoying to maneuver. But the console is hard to beat if you just can't wait for HD movies, and/or are turned off by Blu-ray's higher cost.A final thought: Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD show hints of brilliance. But the HD-DVD titles I've watched just seem to pack many more of those "wow-look-at-the-picture-quality" moments than Blu-ray --- at least right now. When I first read about the two formats, I thought I'd be a Blu-ray advocate through-and-through. Now, I'm not so sure.
We bought one of these labelers. The first surprise came as we started to use it. As has been noted at length by another reviewer on this page, these labelers are designed to waste the tape. OK, we thought. Whatever.Then, when the tape ran out, we purchased more via Amazon. Wow, these refills are unreasonably expensive! Brother clearly has a "give away the razors and sell the blades" philosophy, seemingly making all of their money on the tape. But we bought it anyway, cause what else were we going to do? We were stuck.We got the tape, inserted it correctly. But the cartridge was faulty and it unraveled on the second label. Irreperable. So we called Brother and -- guess what -- the tapes have NO WARRANTY!!So, unless you are in the mood to give Brother a *blank check* for your labeling needs, don't get into bed with them. They will leave you angry and wanting.
The wire split the way it is supposed to. It worked for the speakers. The plastic tubing was a little hard to strip. Also the stripe is red rather than white which made identifying the wires easier. I didn't measure the length so I'm not sure if the 100ft is true. It was plenty for what I needed and some to spare.
After reading the good reviews we purchased this popper. WOW!! WAS THIS A DISAPPOINTMENT. The papers last maybe 4 times (if we're lucky) Forget using oil, spray etc of any sort. The papers are good for one time only. We have used several different brands of popcorn including the recommended one. And nothing makes a difference. We bought the unit at Wal-Mart and when we go back to buy more papers we find out they don't handle the paper for the popper. So if we want to continue to use it we have to order and pay a shipping cost. It's not worth the money or the bother. As far as the popcorn it pops fast and sometime it taste OK and sometime not. You would think they would come up with something better then paper liners or at least someone would come up with a better microwave popper. I can't believe that we are the only one that has had this problem.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS UNIT.
I love how this replaces old crappy surge stripshas 12 outlets and the ones in the rear are for the larger plugs, this makes this item a 5 star itemso far in the 6 times I have installed this, I have only run into 1 issue with a plug not fitting and it was an odd shape HUGE plug for a security gate system.
This is by far the softest earplug that I have ever used. Other earplugs hurt the inside of my ear canal and are very uncomfortable for long periods of time.I have been told by management that I am very picky when it comes to ear protection! Well whom has to wear them for extended periods of time?I was very happy to find them at a price I could afford. DO NOT settle for second best DEMAND the best!!Howard Leight LL1 Laser Lite Earplugs no cords.
Our location has been a concern ever since that mandate came to go to DIGITAL.... we are remote and have NO cable options and do not want to do Satellite... I struggled for a year for who had the right data and who to believe. Our signal had been so disappointing! barely at 30-40% and dropping constantly. STOP and go no more.... found this model and made the purchase and it was the "right one"! Fantastic! Works wonderful... we have UHF/VHF sources coming from 50-70 miles and we are at the base of a small mountain (on the other side of source) and our strength is now at 90-95%! It looks Sharp too! Thank you!
I have only had my Zen for about 5 months and it's already freezing up. I have to keep resetting it but to no avail. I think I should have paid exrta money and went with iPod.
First things first. This product is INCREDIBLE. For someone who loves deep, clear bass, this is the best pair of earbuds on the market. I have had many other so called "Bass enhancing" earbuds but these beat them all hands down. If you are like me and have to have hard thumping bass in your music, look no further this is the product for you. Now my only word of caution is not to turn up the music to loud since the noise cancelling feature actually WORKS on these and could cause some serious hearing issues later on.In the end there is no better for BASS!!!!
I used this device happily in my RV under Windows XP. It's not nearly as fragile as it looks and travels very safely in the padded box it arrived in.Using XP, it has great software that shows you both signal strength and signal quality for all available WiFi networks. Once connected, it has a series of blue lights on the base that indicate signal strength so you can fine tune the direction you aim it in. My only gripe was that it's hard to aim at low transmitters without shimming up the base (that, and the usual clueless tech support).It works best if you disable any internal WiFi card in Device Manager.All that goes out the window for Vista. No meters at all, the lights on the base never change --- ever, your WiFi connection will be lost periodically, and your browser will crash often.The people at Hawking have known about these problems for about two years. Why they haven't fixed them is a mystery to me since it's costing them many thousands of dollars in sales.
The best 2.5" External HD. Smaller then the other model from WD, much smaller then the 2.5" Seagate (I own the other two as well), 5400RPM, very slick. Had also couple of other (relatively unknown brands), they were very fragile though, no shock protection whatsoever.
The pictured item is not the item I recieved. It was a vicks humidifier but it was the Honeywell V400 1.5GAL Mist Impeller. I was surprised when I opened my package and very displeased I was not given the humidifier I had ordered and wanted!
In the old days, I'd fire up the stove, throw some oil and 3 kernels of popcorn into the pot, wait for them to quietly pop...then dump in a whole half cup of corn into the hot oil, and let 'er rip!Then came the era of hot-air poppers. Two words: dry styrofoam.Then came microwave popcorn. Fast, convenient, but a little pricey per bag.This popper combines the best features of the above: You can pop corn in oil with salt, but in the microwave, using a reusable appliance!The included recipes...especially for caramel corn...are maybe worth the purchase price alone.Consumables: Other than of course supplying your own popcorn, you'll need to eventually buy more of the little metalized paper inserts that help to "concentrate" the microwaves. About 10 are included. They get oily and dirty and must be replaced every few uses.
Easy to use perfect for my uses. I use it for watching BBC shows and listening to music. Holds 4 seasons of shows plus. Better picture than the later players.
Until they make an automatic Chex Mix maker, this is the killer app in home snacks. (Even if they did make a Chex Mix maker, it would still be inferior just for health reasons) Dump a half cup of corn in, 3 minutes later you've got a ton of perfect non-oily popcorn. I believe you can use oil, but why bother? It comes out perfectly without. I use spray-on "butter" and popcorn salt (when I can find it), so it's a very tasty, healthy snack. Once in a while, I go nuts and pour on actual melted butter-- with a lot less guilt since I didn't cook with oil.Highly, highly recommended-- I actually came to this page just checking to see if they still made it in case our 10-year-old model gets damaged.
I found that the Creature speakers not only look great with my iMac G5, but also have amazing sound quality, certainly equal to that of any other computer speaker system and demonstratively better than most. The touch volume control on the right small speaker responds quickly and smoothly, and when used with the correct volume settings on the computer and music source, should satisfy any listener. The tone controls on the large bass speaker are convenient and functional. The system is a 5 star winner at a most attractive price. Read the operating instructions to learn how the volume control works, plug it in, and enjoy great music at any volume. You may find as I did that your computer offers different music settings for different types of music, all of which enhance the output of the speakers.
I had heard that the Senheiser Brand was known as a well known headphone brand and so when i found a low price for these headphones i immediately ordered them. My expectations were not at all met by these once i received them. To start out the cord was nine feet long....YES NINE FEET LONG ( I MEASURED) it was ridiculous how much cord length this pair had, and it was not specified that it would include an obnoxious amount of cord. I tried being open minded, so i tried them on and put on a good song that typically has good bass and as i raised the volume to the max amount i was disappointed about how low the bass these headphones gave off for such big over the ear headphones. On top of that my roommate said that you could hear everything that i was listening to. I wish i could give this product a good review but these headphones had no power in the music and even if it did you might as well carry around mini speakers around your neck so that everyone can hear what you are listening to and heck you can even swing them around in a circular motion of 18 feet!
I am happy with my choice of Sony DCH1 camera. The picture quality is awesome and the 12x zoom really helps in outdoor pictures. I had to install 512MB additional memory as is standard for most cameras. The only flaw I saw with this camera and which may apply to other digital cameras as well is the screen. It is kind of exposed and may get cracked or even dirty by constant use. I would recommend that the manufactures start adding some kind of protective cover or maybe flip it towards inside when not in use as is the case with camcorders.Although a bit bulky than the sleek 3x zoom cameras, i would recommend this product for anybody who is interested in buying a higher zoom camera.
The zip drive offers plenty of storage space for backing up nearly anything. I use mine for backing up all my device drivers for my computers in case I format a hard-drive or one crashes. It sure beats downloading the updated drivers all over again! My zip drive has been running for 2 years without a glitch and right now the price is very reasonable because of the 250 megabyte version which can also read the 100 meg disks. Highly recommended. Only wish the USB version was available when I bought mine:(
If you want a good wireless mouse without spending over $60+, get this. It has a very useful forward/back button, that which you'll really miss once you use other mice. Very solidly built.
I have had two of these exact routers now and both of them broke. Both had internal hardware failures and the year warranty just ran out so I'm out of luck. Customer support's only solution was to unplug and plug it back in.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K Digital Camera is a great camera. Having alots of fun with it. The pictures and colors are superb. Have know problems with it at all. I subscribe to consumers reports and it givesPanasonic Lumix Camera the highest ratings. Thanks a lot for the greatprice and service.[...]
I bought this to allow networking with my Hughes DirecTivo and PTVnet from [...] it works perfectly with no issues whatsoever and I would recommend it for any one wanting to do the same with their Tivo
I have only good things to say about this product. I was hooked on the idea of getting the Nike+ running system from the moment I first saw a commercial for it. I'll willingly admit it, I can be lazy - so the thought of some extra motivation to get out and run worked for me. I got the Nano, got the Nike+ armband, but the problem was that I'm not a big fan of Nike sneakers. They just don't fit me right. I currently have New Balance 992'2. I spent a lot of time reading reviews to see if I would have to get the Nike sneakers to house the sensor. If I did, I wasn't going to bother. Some replacement products seemed to be inconsistent because the sensor moved or flopped about while running. This item was cheap, and the premise of it seemed logical so I gave it a try. It has been spot on for me. I measured the distance around my development with both my car and bike's odometers. Accurate readings and it stays put. It is a snug fit in the pocket and the velcro holds it on the laces tightly. No movement at all. It seems durable, though I have only had it for a relatively short period of time. If you have a pair of shoes solely for running, you can even just leave it on there.
Smaller AC power supply from Accessory Genie [...]. About 1/2 the size of the Sony with the ac plug into the outlet and 6' power cord. International 100-240VAC input so the supply can be used in Europe, Africa, Asia... Easy to pack. [...]
Please do not be discouraged by the negative remarks for this product and the WPC11 PC Card combination.I have no experience in networking computers (and I am not associated with Linksys) but it took an effortless 1:45 hours to put up a home network. Everything worked well. I can now lug my laptop to any point in the house and still surf the net at high speed and access my desktop computer's files.Just make sure to download the latest firmware and use &quot;infrastructure&quot; rather than &quot;ad hoc&quot; and you're on your way.Your range will vary depending on your environment, if you are near powerlines, 2.4GHz phones, brick walls, water pipes... etc, your range will diminish.
Lexmark spent too much time and money trying to force customers to buy their grossly overpriced ink and forgot to build a good printer. Their own cartridges have to be cleaned weekly or they plug. The paper feed is a piece of junk. The on line service is no help. There is a reason they GIVE these printers away with complete systems. The 1100, the 1150, and the rest of the Lexmark lineup are total junk. Stay away!!!
Power cycle the modem a couple of time after signing up for Vonage,thats it, it works and Vonage is crystal with no lag. Highly recommend to those who have a reliable broadband connection.
This product enabld me to charge the battery in my camera. The original item had diisappeared and this item could not be found locally.
This is a great mouse, I love it to death. It is very sleek and stylish, plus it fits very comfortably in your hand. As others have pointed out, it doesn't have very many buttons. For me however, it has enough buttons to get me by. This thing is incredibly sensitive. I had to bump down the sensitivity for the highest level so I could control the darned thing. It has three levels of sensitivity that you control with two little buttons below the scroll wheel. In games, it is very helpful when sniping off in the distance. You can run around on high sensitivity, then quickly bump it down when you need that extra stability. I love that feature. My main problem with this mouse is the batteries. I love the fact that you can just pop them out and switch, but the life on the individual battery doesn't seem that long. I know it's lithium ion and I shouldn't gripe, but it seems like every few days I have to pop out the batteries and switch again. Overall, this is one of my favorite mice. Highly recommended.
I just purchased this for my new Panasonic LX5 which fits nicely. Because this camera's lens sticks out further than most cameras a lot of cases will not fit.Plus Factors: Double heavy zipper with a large top opening; Nice size front pouchwithout being too big; best of all a double contact belt loop that is easy on & off. There is a snap in addition to just velcro which makes it very secure. I lost a camera once that only had velcro belt loop; Good price too.
My laptop is Thinkpad X200 (12'') with a 9-cell battery (the biggest one). It turned out that the stretchable sides perfectly fit my laptop, although it might feel a little bit tight to someone else - there is literally no extra room in it and it takes some effort to pull my laptop out. But if you have a X200 with normal size battery, this sleeve will be just right. Also, I LOVE the stripe design!
The film arrived in timely fashion with one BIG problem. It had expired the month before! Caveat Emptor
These are quite comfortable and produce great sound for the money. I would like it if the description would mention that it is a 1/4 inch stereo jack, but I guess I should have known when it said studio monitor headphones. In any case, these are a great buy as long as you get the adapter to be able to plug into a laptop or anything else with a 3.5 mm jack.
I purchased the Samsung HL-R3266W 42" television from Amazon.com after much research and viewing the t.v. at area stores. The DLP offers a clear picture and is easy to set up.The idea of its longevity appealed to me and having to replace the light bulb occasionally isn't a drawback. The price is high, but was $500.00 less from Amazon.com than the big box stores when I ordered it. It arrived in less than a week in perfect condition. I recommend the Samsung DLP very highly.
The earbuds that actually fit inside the ear canal don't fit me for some reason--this design that projects the sound into the ear but holds securly on the outside is perfect!!
I previously had the HP 6110 and liked it fairly well but it died and they sent me a refurbished one. The 1st and that 2nd one had some problems with the carriage hanging up, so I decided to upgrade. I do like this better, including the document feeder and the paper input tray. Also, the software allows you to control what you're doing from the computer, not just the unit panel.Nonna scrapbooker
This was a great purchase. We were very satisfied and would recommend this vendor to others. The experience was positive.
These discs were my first attempt at burning LightScribe covers. They worked exactly as they should.The discs I burned reached the advertised burning speeds, and I had no issues with the data on them.Next, I flipped the discs over and burned covers that I designed. I was amazed at how the covers looked when they were done burning.I would definitely buy these again!
I have been using the iSkin on my MacBook for a few months now. With the iSkin, the feel is a little different than without it, but that is easy enough to get used to, enough so that going back to using the MacBook without would now require the same adjustment. I ordered it mostly because I have four cats who like to congregate on my desk, to be close to me while I'm working, which, as you might expect, leads to cat hair accumulating in and around my computer. The skin fits tightly enough to help with this situation, although, of course, I still have to blow it clean every now and then.I ordered the one that comes with the letters and number pre-printed on the cover rather than the see-through one, which iSkin also makes, because the letters were wearing off of the MacBook keys. Although I can certainly type without looking at the keys, it's nice to have them as a reference every now and then. My only complaint about the iSkin is that the most commonly used letters wear off of the iSkin fairly quickly, as well. There is also some discoloring of the commonly used keys, and the "A" key has worn through all of the way, but it took about three months for that to happen. This is the only thing that keeps me from giving it five stars.Hugely on the plus side is this. Only an hour or so ago, I spilled an entire cup of hot coffee directly on the keys of my MacBook. More accurately, the hot liquid would have fallen directly on the keys if it were not for the iSkin. I reacted quickly, turning the computer upside down and removed the wet skin, to find that no harm had been done to the computer itself. The skin fit tightly enough to prevent the coffee from getting beneath it to the computer itself. While I don't recommend anyone trying this as an experiment, nor do I promise good results in every case in which a cup of coffee is dumped onto a MacBook, it surely worked in my case, saving my computer.
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When I bought my camera I bought both a Tiffen and a B+W filter just in-case there was really a difference.I started noticing strange flares and reflections on some of my photos when using the Tiffen filter. Having seen comparison photos in other reviews I decided to test. After extensive cleaning of the lens and filters, I put the camera on a tripod and swapped out the filters. The Tiffen created quite a few obvious spots and halos. At night it caused reflections. Without the filter it all went away. With the B+W I was able to produce some very small spots in the same situations, but nothing noticeable without pixel peeping. I plan to replace my Tiffen with a B+W even for my cheap kit lens.The extra $24 I spent on the B+W filter over the Tiffen was worth it.My only complaint is that it has a big MADE IN GERMANY label on it. Everyone thinks my lenses were made there.
well the last 4 weeks have been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride with this lens. The first sample that turned up on Amazon was good and gave me some great pictures until I started the dreaded pixel peeping with this lens. AF was considerably as fast as a Canon but was front focussing - test with focus charts too proved the same. Some sleepless nights since the lens had never come off my Canon t3i since I put the two together - the pictures were keepers (atleast most of them) but I could not live with a new lens with front focus issues. I called up Sigma NY and they were willing to fix the problem in 1-2 working days (minus shipping time back and forth) but I could not afford to send my only camera body across for more than a week. Amazon to the rescue - a call to customer service - bang without asking a question they send a replacement that reaches me in 1 day. I used both the lenses together but the one that was sent later seemed to be of the newer lot (serial number, construction - matter finish). Gingerly as I put on the lens and prayed and clicked some pictures and went testing again with focus charts. AF was spot on - and they alternately using both the lenses for a couple of days before shipping the "defective" lens back to Amazon, I came to the following conclusions:Pros:1. This lens has an Amazing DOF - very narrow. At 1.4 this should be the case anyway. Don't know why one reviewer put it as a negative trait.2. If you can focus properly (tripod helps at f1.4) - the center sharpness is amazing.3. Construction is solid - much better than Canon 50mm f1.4 coupled with 4 year Sigma warranty4. HSM pretty fast - as good as Canon AF5. F1.4 means its great for low light conditions and pictures are pretty usable with some sharpening in PS come out great.6. VFM not cheap - till Canon has a 28/30 f1.4 - effective 50mm on APS-C sensors at a competing price - this is always going to be a better choice.7. Lastly great PQ - good contrast and great bokeh. Period.Cons:1. Poor QC for lenses/maybe the reason put out by Sigma does hold true wrt variation of AF on DSLR bodies not being standardized. Anyway their customer service folks have heard of this problem and have a fix for it. Only if there was a better solution than shipping the lens with body to Sigma.2. Can be difficult at f1.4 since DOF is narrow. This is both a pro and con - depends on the end user3. Cant find any for the last two mins - Sigma could have included a coupon for ice cream along with the lens. The packing and box was good. (its not a con).Pretty much to sum it up - its a good lens - great IQ and good contrast coupled with a VFM label means its always going to be a good seller. Can fall into the great category if Sigma can do something to address the focus issues. Overall a great buy for crop sensor cameras' provided you get a good copy/get is calibrated.
Superb product, does exactly what it says, great innovation, it has made it super easy to set my devices and control them from anywhere in the house
Tiffen filters use cheap, optically low-grade "GREEN" glass. Get a Hoya UV filter. It's only $6 more.
Appearance, sound, comfort all excellant. I do not believe a person will be disappointed. I liked the long cord. I was happy the with the quick service.
I ordeer the Adapter and it worked for maybe 24 hours and then it died. i was wondering if the company I ordered it from can send me a replacement and a return box so i can send them this one as it should have some sort of warranty on it.
I bought 2 of these for my 4 and 6 year old boys for vacation trip.I was surprised that both of boys liked wearing them to play with their Leappads on a plane.They are very easy to adjust. Great quality.I am pettite female and I was able to use it as well.Another feature I liked the sound control that it was easy to use for a child.
everthing you could ask for, for the price! Has more power than you can use! Very attractive black finish.Great sound. Easy set-up. Hopes this helps!
Bought these to use for working out and the design works well to stay on my ears while jogging. Worked so well that I purchased 2 more pars for family. Sound quality is ok...not bad but not awesome either. It's for working out, not jamming out.
This is an excellent card. It has a great capacity, and works well in my Nikon D40. However, it doesn't work with my card reader (I suppose my reader isn't SDHC capable), so I have to use my USB cable to download pictures. Other than that, it's an excellent card and highly recommended!
I bought two of these Transcend 8gb cards and they busted after 8 months. I would never buy these again.
i never did enjoy reading long reviews so i'll get straight to the point. idrops works but like all stratch removers it needs time and many applications. 5-10 for minor stratches, 15-20 for medium, and 20+ for deep ones... don't worry this bottle can literally do a thousand applications... the cloth you use with idrops is VERY important... i recommend the eyeglass microfiber cloth... about 1.50 at walmart... i tried using soft tissue paper and it actually added more scratches... okay, the actual process is...1. use 2-4 drops at a time on the screen2. take your microfiber cloth and with SLOW and HARD PRESSURE go across the screen3. do this for about 15 seconds and STOP (after that time it starts to dry up and the dry idrops actually starts to sratch your screen)4. its important to remember that when you redo the steps again that you use a different part of the cloth cause the dry part restratches it.okay now thats about it, it seems a bit nit-picky but hey thats what it takes. you might end up running out of room on your cloth to apply idrops so just wash it with hot water throughly and wring it and throw it in the microwave for a minute and go at it again. make sure its dry. it could be a whole hour before you finally finish especially with deep stratches. idrops looks like it makes your stratches a little more faded each time.well thats all i got. enjoy your new looking screen. God Bless
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)
This book offers one of the most outstanding arguments against the case for evolution, yet not to dogmatically refute it without reason, but offers the reader the chance to examine the evidence using logic and deduction and the known facts, which are presented accurately and reasoned on with logical debate.It clearly shows also why many hold onto the idea evolution as a fact when the evidence is clearly very subjective, the cases where evolution is shown to prove evolution is none differentiating that is it could be true for creation as well as evolution.When it gets down to the more fundamental issues of chance of a protein forming, and the cell then onto the human brain and the design of the neural network etc we start getting down to the real issues, that no so called scientific idea has any explanation for the forming of a protein or a cell let alone the human miracle which is the brain.What is clear is how much information is swept under the carpet by the evolution preachers, and when you look at the evidence one can only conclude there is more behind the reason than meets the eye, such ones cling to such a theory it being more for philosophical reasons than the actual data, they have a commitment to it, jobs are at stake and reputations. They are the big boys who control the media with there propaganda a huge industry that relies on funding and there incomes and statuses are at stake. Also considered is the implications of the evolution theory being false and therefore there commitment to it.But this book offers a breath of fresh air for those that just go that bit further and wonder, is what all those scientists say really right, once you start querying the materialists committed to this dogmatic idea that has no real basis in real science ie backed up by supported evidence and tested to be true, then you will be very glad you went that extra mile and instead of saying well evolution must be right because certain scientists say so, but you took a look for yourself, that could be the best thing you have ever done. This book to me puts the ideas and logic of evolution to shame.After all evolution does not create species if it were true, it could only select from already changed species by chance. There has never been given any evidence from any authoritative evolutionist that has shown a gene complex could change into another species gene complex which is the requirement if it were true, never, if you are told this you have been misled. For that to happen would require such a ridiculous amount of chance mutations there is not enough time in the coming and going of untold quintillions of universes before it could even start occurring, the probabilities are insane. Then once a male and female came on the scene if they ever did via evolution then from that point evolution would be impossible because the millions of mutations would have to a line within the germ cells of the two parties and have exactly the same mutations to progress the evolution, if this didn't happen then there would be no gradual change, the mutations have to be exact in each, otherwise the new organism would not be able to be born. This along along with the new molecular machinery which would have to somehow have the ability to read the new information at each transitional stage.Evolution is not a theory it is wishful thinking, a fantasy in the minds of scientists who just keep moving the goal posts, once there idea has been refuted they think up another fantasy to try sound new and scientific until that again is refuted. That will always be the case because the complexity of life will never be able to be explained by Neo Darwinism there is not enough time in the age of many universes yet alone four billion years. A great book indeed. Although doesn't go into great detail at the DNA level , there other more recent publications do that but does still help those with limited or a more educated background see the serious floors in this widely held theory that has no basis in reality.
The Pentax Optio S40 was designed to operate with the 3 volt crv3 battery even tho Pentax says you can use rechargeable NiMh batteries which are rated at 1.2 volts each. A AA size NiMh battery in good condition will deliver about 1.42 volts which in my experience operated my S40 for about 18 months with regular recharges. Now they do not work even when fully charged.Interestingly the S40 works fine with plain old Duracell AA batteries, but keep in mind they deliver 1.5 volts each (actually more when new). The problem seems to be there is a capacitor in the camera that seems to require a charge even for simple non flash operation and it appears the capacitor can be degraded with long term low voltage battery use.My NiMh batteries began to work once again after a short period of S40 use with the Duracells. My theory is the Duracells at 3+ volts total, had the power necessary to charge up the capacitor to the point where the camera will now operate with the lower voltage MiMh batteries (about 2.8 volts total when fully charged).My latest approach is using a Lith ion rechageable crv3 from Radio Shack which delivers 3+ volts. I suspect this will permanently solve the problem.OF COURSE the eye piece is there for a reason....using it rather than the LCD will greatly extend battery life.
I got this so I could listen to music during my commute but I also wanted the freedom of being able to listen to the radio as well. Nice mp3 player. Works well.
I said to myself wut kind of camera would i buy to replace my 3.2 mp Canon A300. That camera has made me loose alot of valuable memory. Anyway lets get into this Sony Dsc W7, GOOD picure quality, the guys that says this camera is blurry may be dunno how to use this camera. Print quality when you take your picture with this camera will amaze people that see the picture. Very easy to use, i dont need a to open the manual shrinkwrap. well i have to give you a downside of this camera and that is not size! in order to make camera this good they must put a lot of "stuff" inside this camera so it will work better than those credit card size cameras. anyway the only downside of this camera maybe the AA size rechargeable battery which doesnt really concerned me since i have tons of those batteries from my old canon. A lithium ion battery would be nice! but expensive! well i hope this review get posted by amazon, so you people can see how much i love this camera!
Purchased this Antenna unsing mostly credits after telling my wife I wanted some sort of fringe antenna to attempt to receive Canadian stations off the CN Tower (I'm about 80 miles south).I set the unit up on my garage using an antenna mast from Lowes (cheap RCA, don't use rusting from the inside after a month and a half though the outside looks OK). Used all quad shielded RG6 to run the signal into the house, used an AB switch and fed the signal to the house's existing run for regular cable.Up front stuff was all over the board, used some old cable amps I had sitting around I'd get drops (I'll admit these are probably high noise). I went and bought the cheapest Radio Shack amp. This actually worked fairly well. Though this antenna is HIGHLY directional with distant stations with the pre even the off axis stuff I was close to was coming in fine. If you try and get very distant stations a rotor is almost a requirement, 10 degrees or so is all the difference in the world. I've been going up on the garage reaiming it using a compass to get the best reception (my main want being the stations out of Canada) as I probably won't be able to do a rotor until spring.It has the power to pull in local stations at max signal if you're close or slightly off axis which is good, and can reach out there for some really distant stuff. I mean 80 miles from the CN Tower I get CBLT, the french CBLT and TVO for example without a single dropout using Radio Shack's cheapest preamp.From my location according to Antennaweb and TV Fool I should get maybe 10 stations total from all directions with ease, TV fool has a couple of others in the gray area with extreme measures, facing one I can get upwards of 20 (6 or so from Canada). I'll update this in the spring when I have the means to rotate the antenna to the south and maybe get a better preamp.This is a special purpose antenna, and is very directional. As far as worries about it coming down, With the heigh of my garage its about 30 ft up, I'm not in one of the most windy areas but it hasn't been an issue using standard mounts from Radio Shack and the cheap pole from Lowes.My biggest concerns as due to the packing with this order it was packaged in the original box, which arrived open. Nothing was missing. Also consider what you're planning to do with it it will overload a local signal if you point at it probably wihtout a preamp. My neighbors are using one of those cheap Lava antennas and are likely getting only local reception but I've got this massive thing on my roof only aiming to get some Canadian stations to supplement my cable. While I'm in a rural area when everyone I'm somewhat near has a Lava or cheap RCA antenna (which I use in my garage), looks kinda odd to have this thing on my roof though few will see it in my location, it is something to think of if you're in a visible area. That and everyone else is facing the local towers and I'm way off from that.Build quality seems fair enough for the price, supposedly Antennas Direct is good at dealing with problems with them.Think about what you're dealing with. If you have a desire to reach to a long distance this is a good antenna, but its directional. Its big. I wouldn't use it in a heavy wind area.
My wife and I purchased this unit because we wanted a multi-disc player and for its positive reviews. The sound quality, especially when using the digital audio connection through our sound system is sharp and clear.
OK So I have had issues in the past with KVM's and wireless keyboards and mice not working, but this works like a charm and have not had any issues with it.With my wirless microsoft dongle plugged into the front keyboard USB connector I'm able to switch between computers without having any keyboard issues (such as phantom key strokes, or wild mouse behavior). It works like a charm and would definitly recommend this product.
This Canon ink pack is noted for its high level of quality - you really can't go wrong with it. However, generic ink packs have recently become available, providing similar quality at a third of the price. Especially with black ink, this gives you a chance to reduce your ink costs without losing out on quality.
This is a very functional package that serves the purpose for which it was designed. 12 volt charger, 110 volt USB charger and USB to iPod retractable cord. All work perfectly.
My professional life depends on communication and the ability to stay in touch with my personnel, clients, partners and prospective clients. Years ago the cell phone freed me from being tethered to a phone line and allowed me to conduct my business from just about anywhere, including my sailboat. In the past number of years, email has become as important, if not more so, than my phone communication, particularly since voice mail and staff can catch all my calls when I am out of the office. Email, however, has been a problem. I have computers at home and in my several offices but the ability to send and receive emails from anywhere has hampered my freedom. The Palm i705 is everything I hoped for and then some. I resisted using a palm for years, and only the concept of wireless email communication got me to jump in. The price could not be beat (less than $150 with rebate through Amazon) and the set up was a breeze! Other than one phone call to tech support (which was very helpful and responsive at 4 a.m.) I had no problems at all setting up the palm to do exactly as I needed it to do. My one call to tech support was to help me configure the palm to send and receive my emails via our firm's dedicated server/domain address. After several days, I can't believe I have lived without it. I spend most of my time in San Diego and New York and, so far, the reception in San Diego has been fabulous. Very pleased with having the palm.com email address as well. Two add ons that I highly recommend: Fatfingers, which creates a full screen touch pad for entering data, typing, etc. and holidates, to add national and religious holidays to the date book. Kind of surprising that the Palm does not automatically provide those holidsys but, without them, it makes it very difficult to set dates. Excellent product; excellent support and everything I hoped for in a handheld, wireless email/internet device.
The JVC 5 CD Changer is a great value. Easy to operate, mechanically perfect, sounds almost as good as my Sony NS999ES DVD/CD player which cost $1,500 new back in 1998. Downside: remote is really small.
I got them mostly for being very light and small. In the city it worked up to 1/5 of a mile, you can connect a bit more but hear only static. On a ski resort it only worked within the same building/lodge; you cannot connect to another radio even on the same side of the mountain. I'd return them, but as they are so small and sleek, we lost one on the second day.
I put this card *NOTE* ((PCI-E CARD)) in my HP AMD x2 4400+ with dual 19"WS running at 1440x900 without any problems. Image quality is awesome for $150 I paid a year ago. Shop around and this can be found in the $80-$100 range. I just got a 22"WS with DVI to the card (Has one DVI and one VGA and a TV out) running 1680x1050 and still dual with my 19"WS plugged into the VGA input. Still runs like a champ without spending $500+ on a high end card. I just ordered another 22"WS and will hook it up using the VGA (Only one DVI). The manual says you can use the TV out (sVGA I think) to an additional monitor with an adaptor, which I will try next but I am not sure it will make it a 3 monitor display (extended). I will say it probably helps if your system has a lot of RAM. I have 3x512 PC3200, which is not that great for Dual Channel speed (should have matching PAIRS of memory to utilize the speed and help the video card). I just ordered 2x1GB mem upgrades to put into slots 1&2 and move the 512's to slots 3&4 (1 left over) to properly utilize Dual Channel capabilities. Performance increase should be extremely obvious. Anyone considering this card (PCI-e ONLY) consider it a steal for what it can do for the cost. If you can get the 512mb version for less than $25 more, I would go for it, otherwise it won't make much of a difference.
I read a number of reviews on these which all said they were awesome sounding. CNET rated them at the top. For the money, you can't beat these. They do have a lot of bass, which I like. The sound is very clean as well. Well worth the $35. I listened to a lot of ear buds before buying these. The Sony ones came close, but their off-set wire lengths drove me crazy. Overall, excellent sound quality for the money.
On current price,it is value for money. It can holds my camera(K100D) and other accesories (wires + Rechargeable kit+ book ). If you need to carry an extra lens I woud recommend you to buy SLR bag instead of Holster bag. However if you wish to carry just one lens along with your camera, like me then you can go for it.
Love these headphones. Sound quality is awesome. The Headphones were brand new, in the original product box. Works great with what I use it for (online console gaming) it also sounds good for your iPod as well. Many uses for these headphones!
this is a great camera for traveling, it is small enough to fit into your top pocket, so it can go anywhere. the only problem that i have is that there is no underwater housing for it, if there was i would have given it a 5*.
I have experienced tons of flare in my night shot photos, and this is just too much for me. got this for free with my 55mm f/1.8d so no complain about the price but the quality of this filter is just HORRIBLE. well, it is better than leaving my new lens naked, but as soon as i find a good filter that can protect my lens in all day use, this is gonna get smashed.
Even with 200 ISO film (the manual recommends ISO 400), this camera takes very sharp indoor/outdoor pictures with brilliant colors. Haven't tried the 400 film yet, so I'm eager to try some outdoor evening pictures. However, with the 200 film, this camera still took some excellent night pictures (using a tripod) of downtown during Christmas season. Don't regret buying it one bit, best investment in a long time.
I like this cooler/fan because it has screw on attachment rather than thos plastic pins you have to turn. This makes for a strong connection to the CPU and motherboard. Don't screw to tight, though- you don't want to crack it. It comes with a bit of thermal paste on the bottom of the fan (be careful not to touch it). I installed it on a Pentium D 805 2.66 MHz CPU. Those are the Core Duos, not the newer Core 2 Duos that run cooler by design. My idle CPU temp is about 41 degrees Celsius. I've used it to do some video editing/encoding in Sony Vegas. I think it went up to 53 degrees or at the most 57.This cooler is a bit loud. That type of thing doesn't bother me. Because it is a four pin fan, my motherboard's sensor can control it. For example, it can shut the fan down if it stays below a certain temperature. In my mobo's BIOS I changed the setting to shut the fan off after 4 minutes into the OS startup. That worked for only 2 restart cycles. Now it stays on for a bit longer. However, I'm chalking that problem up to the operating system (Windows XP) and/or the motherboard (MSI 945 Platinum).
I bought the Barbie Boombox for my niece and it she loves using it. Also, it is her favorite color, nice for that special little one in your life. For the price you can't go wrong.
I do a lot of kayaking and having a camera that is not only waterproof but small is important. I was drawn to the Optio W10 because of it's waterproof body, it's size, and it's ability to take TV quality video.After I bought the Optio W10 I kept finding new things that made me happy I decided on it. Like being able to set the video compression in both the 640p and 320p video settings. To fit the TV quality video on a SD card really needed that option. However, I was disappointed in the audio quality. It was kind of muffled, probably due to the waterproofing. But the quality of the video was excellent!Also as I was playing around with the functions I stumbled on a setting that has not been talked about. This camera has an interval shot option. Which means it can be set-up to shoot 0 to 24 hours from the time you hit the shutter and take a picture every 10 seconds to every 90 minutes for a maximum number of about 450 shots. In other words, you can set up the camera to shoot for almost an entire month capturing an image every 90 minutes. The camera shuts off in between shots to conserve the battery. This is a great feature that I have never seen in a consumer camera. True it is not for everyone, but for those who like to be creative and shoot time lapse photography, it is a great feature!The handling of the camera was a little difficult. It could use a little more grip in the front. The other thing that bothered me was the LCD screen cover. It was a bit difficult to view the screen in the sunlight. I think that the matte finish on the screen makes the light more diffused and causes the screen to look hazy. It is nice to have a 2.5 inch screen though!
Very pleased with this purchase. These headphones are lightweight and very comfortable. The sound quality is basically flat without any screeching highs or booming bass, which is what I personally like!
Much like the 055XPROB tripod I bought with it this head is also very heavy duty. Outside of its weight there isn't anything I've found not to like. It is old school in the sense that you have three levers to control the motion instead of the newer ball heads. I have loaded on my Nikon D80, a 70-300mm lens and a SB-600 flash and it is not stressed at all. Some people have complained about the quick release but I have not found it to be a problem. You just need to pull the release trigger before you try to engage it. Probably could be improved but I wouldn't let it stop you if you like this style of release mechanism.
This unit was installed on my Suburban. The installation facility (Mobile One) never got FM modulator to work which forced my kids to use either headphone or speakers on the Sony system itself.The screen is nice but we noticed the DVD player starting to skip or freezing up after 6 months. Sent the unit back to Sony for repair and so far after about 20 days, I have not received the system back from them. Sony definitely has poor repair facility with poor communication. They kept telling me that someone will call me back within 24 hours and I never received any type of reply back from them. I have spoken to their supervisor and so far no one has "authority" to do anything over there. Previosly, I had a problem with another Sony product and it took them three different times to fix the problem.I am beginning to think that Sony is not the company that I thought it was. I am actually looking for 40 or 50" TV for my living room and I decided not to look into Sony at all.This unit is nice when it works. However, I would advise you to purchase a portable DVD player with display unit which is around $300 to $400.
This is one awesome camera for basic needs. The size of the camera is just slightly bigger than a credit card. 2X optical zoom works fantastic. Came with an NB-1LH battery (the longer lasting one than the NB-1L. You can aim at things before you take a picture and see what is being focused by the camera. Picture quality is pretty good during day light, or indoors. But not really great for outdoors at night/dusk. It works for me!
I read a lot of positive reviews and only a few negative ones before deciding to try the shure E2c earphones. Unfortunately, no matter which size or type of sleeve I tried, the sound quality just wasn't very good. While I found the medium size soft and flex sleeves to be the best fit to get any bass, the bass wasn't particularly rich. The overall sound was still rather tinny even in the best of orientations. They also weren't very comfortable. My two-year-old Sony earbuds (MDR-EX51) were less than half the cost and have better bass response. Speaking of response, I can't even find those specs on the shure website, although they should be glaringly obvious when you choose to view the product specs. So, for all of you who love these earphones, enjoy them, as they just did not work for me at all. Needless to say I returned them.
Well...what can I say? Card worked well for a few months when I first bought it in 2008 while I was abroad. When I tried to read pics from it in 2009, my laptop's card reader and Sandisk's external card reader couldn't read it. I even tried inserting it into my brother's desktop reader. No luck.RMA'ed it with the lifetime warranty, spent a few $ shipping it to them, got a prompt response and RMA replacement. It's a few months later from that time and the card is unable to be read--again.Seriously? I'd stick with a name-brand SD card from Sandisk.You're hearing this from someone who rarely hands out 1-star reviews.
Purchased the Lumix DMC-TZ3 to take on a cruise. Found the camera to be easy to use and produced remarkable pictures, especially since I am a terrible photographer. If you are looking for a camera small enough to put in a pocket yet not sacrifice quality this is the one for you.
Length:: 0:40 MinsI received these dvd cases with several damaged, out of 100 - 19 were damaged. Also the PREMIUM cases are anything but premium. They are brittle, onion skin thin clear covers and the plastic smells bad as well. NOT PREMIUM quality.
The extension cable solved my problem, as I had to locate the antenna on another part of the house. I even put two staples though it when routing the wire and left them.
This works fine in my wife's car, not so well in mine. It was a good buy, so she can keep her phone charged.
This picture frame is great. No hazzle with setup - put in the cd, a few clicks and it simply works. I took my pictures from my camera and made a nice little slide show - really cool. The only disadvatage: you cannot leave it on your desktop at work - such a cool device tends to disappear overnight...
Rather than keep paying extra for rental cars with navigation systems, we decided we'd invest in the Nuvi. We travelled to France in September, and tooled around Provence, where most of the roads aren't marked. We purchased the France map in advance. We had nearly flawless performance from the Nuvi, even on tiny back roads and out of the way villages. The only flaw was the routing it gave us one night - it got us back to our chambre-d'hote, but via a somewhat circuitous route. We had fun measuring our velocity on the TGV with it - got up to 299 kph! The MP3 portion works fairly well, but the software could be easier to use.
I bought two of these headphones and my neighbour and we are totally wrapped with them. They have a great standard sound without the noise reduction on and once you hit the noise reduction button around 90% of the ambiant noise disappears. You do lose some of the bass but the sound you are left with is highly audible and a heap better than without it on.If you want a great fantastically priced (they cost over $230US in New Zealand) set of noise reduction headphones then get the Phillips SHN9500
I needed a back pack with space for everything and that's what I got. I like the simplicity of this bag.
YES THIS BATTERY FIT JUST GREAT .IT WORKS GREAT. I LOVE HOW IT HOLDS A LONG CHARGE. THE BATTERY DOES EVERTHING I WANT IT TO .I AM PLEASED ..
I use cartridges of this type with Lexmark X2250 printer, and am satisfied with it.It prints as many pages as spec, does not leak, and does not dry out when out of use.The only problem is the high price per page, which is common to cheap printers, as manufacturors profit from the ink.
It's surprisingly small which allows me to easily toss it in my pocket. Thus far I've downloaded about 50 songs and still have room for about 30-40 more. The only problem is finding the right place to download from. I avoid Kazaa due to its spyware/adware and virus problems. I currently use MusicMatch which works great with some extra work. I burn a cd first ( which I normally do anyway ), then I use the software that came with the Rhomba to burn from the cd to the Rhomba. There's probably and easier way but this works fine for me. I still recommend the Rhomba for people who are looking for a less costly mp3 player or for first time buyers of mp3s.
I did not like this case at all and ended up returning it.I had hoped it was similar the soft leather case I already had for my APS ELPH2 that Canon used to include for free with the pre-digital ELPH's. I'd use that one but that camera was a bit bigger and I like a nice snug fit so the camera is a small as possibly in my pocket. The Amazon product description said it was supposed to be a soft leather case but it really is more of a hard one, with some sort of fiberboard or plastic sandwiched between the external leathers and the man-made lining materials.Size was an issue too. Though it was a perfect fit for the camera, because of the way it was stitched on the outside (because it was a hard case that could not be reversed), it made the camera much bigger and less comfortable in my pocket. Plus, because the sides don't come up all the way, it left parts of the camera exposed and unprotected from my keys or change or whatever.The plusses were that it was otherwise well made even though it came from China and not Japan like the other Canon Genuine items. So, if you don't mind the extra size, I say go for it. If not, get a Case Logic neoprene case like I have instead. Better protection and less added size and I think Amazon carries them too.
Good packaging, quality Cat6, professional terminals. Working excellent at our office. We are getting the high bandwidth we expected from these cables.
This case is great. I do not actually own a car but I do rent cars on a regular basis so I am for ever carrying my TomTom around. This case fits the device perfectly and protects it securely. Also it looks cool.
The in ear form of headphones bring the music into your head while keeping everything - I mean everything - else out. Jet engines - nixed; Car horns - whowhere?; cubemate smacking her over glossed lips on disgustingly stinky oatmeal - not a problem; urgent phone call from boss re: a meeting you blew off becasue KEXP was playing new Amos Lee - nary a ring.The highs are sharp, not tinny. The mids are firm. The lows are clear and solid but a bit understated. Not that big of a deal for 90-95% of the non-rap. I bet the people that had problems with the sound did not get a good fit from the earphones. (I also bet they did not read the directions on how to get a good fit.)The fit of these phones needs explanation. You jam them into your ear canal. Forcing, pushing, prodding, coaxing them somewhat deep into your ear canal. Different foam sleeves and flanges increse the comfort of these earplugs, but they are still earplugs.These are excellent phones for Indie, blues, most jazz, pop, pop rock, acoustic, folk.Theye are very good phones for rock, funk, and most classical.They are good for most electronica, and funk.These are less desirable for rap, r&b;, and drum and bass. Or anything that is recorded less than 256 kbps. You can really tell with these.
After reading the reviews here, I started looking for another case--I never found one. I finally gave in and decided to give this one a try--I love it! 1. It IS a snug case, but you bought this camera because it is small, didn't you? Buying a big case defeats the purpose of the camera. 2. It sits on your belt horizontally unlike most other cases--vertical cases get in the way when you sit down. 3. It seems to be of very good quality
Thank you for your excellent response and the outstanding quality of the product ordered. I will tell everyone I know about you, and urge them to look to you first for all their printer supplies needs. I certainly will.Thank you for being here.
Have a S-2100 Ulta Zoom Digital Olmpus Camera had to upgrade from 2000 ME to Windows X/P and software supplyed by Olmpus does not work now must pay for new software. feel that olmpus does not support its equipment. Mel D
No more Tiffen filters for me. Only B+W or Hoya filters. Don't cheap out on the filters. You spend hundreds of dollars on lenses so why put a cheap $10 filter on it. I learned my lesson by taking a class at BetterPhoto and the advice I got was "get good filters". My instructers were 110% on.
Klear Screen iKlear Apple Polish Singles 12-packThese handy two-pack cleaning & polishing cloths are terrific, and do an outstanding job. They are especially suitable for laptop owners since they can be tossed into your carrying case - no bottles to leak, no worries about scratches from dust and grit contaminating your wiping cloth.The iKlear wipes are excellent. I've used them on a variety of gear, and I've never had any problems with them. They are formulated for Apple users, but are marked as being recommended for specific Sony and Viewsonic products as well. No product is perfect for all situations, so check your owner's manual for specific instructions.A few notes about screen-cleaning in general: lightly dust off the screen before using any product to clean it. Even the most gentle of cleaners will cause scratches if you're using it to swirl abrasive dust and grit into the soft plastic screen. Read your product manual to see if there are any types of cleaners you should avoid. As a rule, it's wise to stay away from glass cleaning products, as they often used chemicals that can cause screen damage (ammonia, detergents, etc.) Regular paper-towels or tissues are problematic, too. The fibers can actually cause scratches, and leave paper lint behind.
If you do not have an APC back-up unit on all of your electronics, well, you are not as smart as you think you are. I have a total of 3 500's in my house and bought one for my daughter when she bought her Flat Panel, therefore, a total of 5, plus I have a APC BR RS 1300 for my office computer equipment and all it accessories. Amazon on several of the APC back-up units have free shipping that is excellent! But if the model you need does not offer free shipping you can find APC back-ups less expensive, and with shipping cost will be the same price of Amazon's.
Works great after getting some help from Customer Support. The response to my questions were very fast and helpful.
I am a runner (1000+ miles per year)and bought these headphones based on a recommendation from another runner. They are great to use with my Ipod Nano 2G. The headphones sit securely in my ears, do not loosen even after an hour of running on a treadmill in a humid area of the gym where I am dripping with sweat, and produce a nice sound for jazz, rock, and other kinds of music. For the price I was amazed.Some reviews have complained that the headphones are uncomfortable in their ears and fit too tight. However, everyone's ears are different, so you will have to decide for yourself. I myself like the very snug fit because I can hear the music better, and because there is absolutely no concern about the headphones falling out.Other reviews have complained about the sound quality. However, these are not high end headphones, and are not meant to be. I myself think that for exercise the sound quality is great, plus without cranking the volume up too high, I am able to drown out not only the sound of the gym music being played in the treadmill area, but also the sound of my feet pounding on the treadmill. So I have a very nice relaxing environment when I am running .A minor gripe is that the cord is excessively long, but you can easily solve that by clipping the excess cord together. It never bothered me when I ran.I have used many different headsets over the years, and this one is among my favorites. And it is far superior in sound and convenience to the headset that comes with the iPod.Update: March 1, 2009: Although these are not noise canceling headphones, I have used these to listen to music on my iPod while in the front seat of a car in which the driver is listening to music on the radio. The radio cannot be heard at all during loud music on my iPod, and only faintly during soft music. These are not a substitute for my Bose noise canceling headphones, but they are so much cheaper and very handy to use on a short trip when I do not want to bring along my Bose headphones.
This is a inexpensive alternative to a Cisco firewall/router for a small business that needs VPN. To prep for the install, I went to Linksys.com and got the latest firmware. Even with the latest firmware, installing the RV042 took much more time than initially anticipated: ATT DSL modem needed a hard reset and then placed into Ethernet bridge mode. The DSL modem would not function correctly when connected to the WAN1 port; had to use WAN2. Keepalive setting per ATT was incorrect. Needed to adjust MTU settings or FTP transfers would not work reliably. Finally got it working and set up VPN. Happy to see that RV042 includes built in PPTP server. This means that VPN clients can use the MS PPTP VPN client that comes with Windows. No need to install the Linksys VPN software on client PCs. Note that using RV042 PPTP, limits you to 5 VPN users. In summary, product is recommended only for someone with networking experience. Even then, be prepared to spend some frustrating time.
I got this as a replacement for my early 90's Bullet Series Squier by Fender, which was cutting out and otherwise flaky. This switch fit in the place of my old switch, but did not come with any sort of wiring schematic, so you have to sort of understand how this style of switch works. It has two 4-pole sides, but I only needed one of those sides.
This camera packs a lot of features for its size. Large viewscreen, 640x480 30fps video recording with audio, 3x optical zoom lense, vibration stabilizer... this camera does it all. Plus it looks great! Except that it doesnt take that great of a picture. I have noticed that many of the pictures I take come out fuzzy or blurry. This was never a problem with my old digital camera. My old camera however was about the size of a brick. This one on the other hand, fits very easily in my pocket and I take it everywhere with me. After changing some settings around I have gotten the camera to take better pictures. If you want a camera with lots of features that is conveinient to carry, this is the camera for you. If you are primarily concerned with the quality of your pictures, you might want to consider a different camera.
The filter looks fine, except for the fact that the seller shipped a 0.6 OD (2 stop) filter when i had ordered for a 0.9 (3 stop)filter. I got it shipped to my temporary US address, and somebody carried it back to India for me. Saw it today and was shocked! Guess there is no point in spending postage money to send back a $12 wrong item to the US. Will have to live with it. The seller was Digital Darkroom & Photography Inc (K&M Camera). Be careful with the seller in the future. The packet says it is a 0.9 OD filter, while on the filter it says it is a 0.6 OD filter. I think you will agree that i should believe the filter reading. What a waste of time and money! For the first time i have had such a bad experience at Amazon!
It's a box. It's pretty functional and stores neatly--as you'd expect--for a box. I've given it 4/5 stars because I've only had it a few months and can't tell if it will hold up over time. So far so good; it's full of photos and sitting on my shelf--as you'd expect--for a box. I could easily give it 5 stars really. I have 1200 4x6 photos with dividers in this photo box. I had a hard time finding an adequate photo storage box in brick and morter stores, even photo shops, so I was happy to find this one on line. It fits my needs perfectly. It cost more to ship than buy but...at least I have one now. Oh, it shipped fast as well.
Great product with excellent quality and crisp framing. The image quality is very high and possibly better than the SIGMA brother that works at 180mm.Macro photography gets a real improvement through this lens especially when insects are concerned. Actually, the focusing distance is usually more than adequate to keep the photographer rather away from the framed insect so to avoid any disturbances or unwanted interactions.I love it!Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Bought this tested for a day, the picture quality is awful. Recorded video had lots of grains in medium lights (even in a small room with 100 watts bulb), more yellowish even in bright (sun) light. Hoped the one I got might be bad, and exchanged for a new one. That was also the same quality. Had for a good deal (abt $200), and it is not worth for that money. Returned within hours.Already own few Sony products (including 4 yrs old camcorder Hi8 TRV68), which are good in quality, made me think all the Sony products are awesome.Video quality is the main thing needed in a camcorder, so rated 1.
When I ran through the installation of this it sniffed out my primary computer's MAC address and asked me if I wanted the router to use it. This feature is very cool, because a lot of broadband ISPs make you register your computer's MAC address. You can go in and change it in the browser based admin page as well.This little box has all kinds of other nice features like MAC filtering for both Wifi connections and cable connections. I am running without Wireless(read that weak) Encryption Protocol, but I have the MAC filtering turned on so that only devices I specify can get access to my network.Anyhow, at [the price] for a firewall/switch/access point you can't go wrong!
Fast shipping, great customer service! I thought that it got lost in the mail so I called Customer Service. A replacement was shipped the same day.
My boyfriend is on 100% travel and purchased the slingbox to keep at my house so he could keep up with his shows on tivo and watch East coast football games when he is working in CA. It works amazing! He is considering buying another one just to hook up to a 400 disc DVD changer so his whole DVD library will be available no matter where he is in the world. Additionally, when he is gone we can also do dorked out things like watch Heroes together, me at home, him on his computer, that are actually really nice when you can't be with someone. Great picture, no lag time and super easy set up. Highly recommended.
Excellent sound quality - very good bass response. Sound may be a bit unbalanced so you'll want some sort of equalization on your player to adjust the spectrum to your liking (I use them with an iPod nano on Acoustic equalization). Fits well - no problem maintaining position in my ear even during strenuous activity. Strain reliefs are a bit long but not prohibitively. Excellent performance for the price. Have to wait to see about durability.
I wanted to move my printers off my desk and file cabinet and put them in a closet close by. These cables worked great and I now have room to work on my desk. Wish I had thought about doing this before.
I love this camera. My fiancee and I have been arguing over what camera to buy, and this was the perfect one for both of us. I still do a lot of amateur B&W photography, and I like having control over my old 35mm Canon, so I wanted the same control in our digital camera. With this Olympus I can control everything (ISO, aperture, shutter, etc.). Granted, it's not the same as some of the digital SLR's on the market, but you still have a lot of control. My fiancee likes it because it has a very user friendly navigation and the automatic settings. Olympus has a nice Guide feature will explain most of the items within a menu (e.g., it tells you the differences between all the different shooting modes). Another thing I really like about this camera is that it has some "meat" to it. With every other camera I picked up in the store I felt like I was going to break it by just holding it. Call me old-fashioned, but some of the new cameras are just so tiny it's almost uncomfortable to shoot with. Don't take this to mean that this camera is a monster...it's not. It's still very compact and light, and it fits comfortably in my big hands. As for the automatic features, they're great (I even like using them). There are a lot of shooting modes to pick from. It has the standard Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, etc. (the stuff you'll use) and a few you might not (I can't imagine using the Cuisine shooting mode, but it's there!). The image stabilization feature really works, too. I compared pictures with my old digital Nikon and the Olympus...wow. Of course, there's a difference of about 3 megapixels, but I can see a difference in how blurry the pictures are. The only hang-ups I have about this camera (which are pretty minor) are the size of the memory cards (they're about the size of a Listerine square, so I worry about losing them) and the optical zoom. The zoom works fine, I just wish it was more like 4x or 5x, but that more a money issue than anything.
As transparent cases go for the Nano, this is about the best I found, but there are a couple of things that could be improved. First, the opening at the top for the hold button is useless if you lack long fingernails or slender fingers. My very average finger cannot slide the switch because the opening is too small and the depth of the plastic surrounding it too great. Fortunately, this may be less an issue than it would be for an iPod without the case - since the click wheel is also somewhat recessed into the face and there is less likelyhood of accidentally turning it on or engaging the controls.The silicone skin over the click wheel is fairly sensitive, but feels thick enough to offer some protection. The included belt clip is a nice feature, and serves the extra purpose of holding the headphones when they are wound around the iPod. The advertised "notches" in the belt clip specifically for winding the headphones on the other hand are useless. The clip is positionable and "locks" in place in different positions, so it could prove very useful. It is also removeable in case you have no need for it. There is NO lanyard or place to attach one, if that is important to you, this is not the case for you.Finally, there is no manual included. It may not seem necessary, but removing the belt clip is hard to figure out without the sense that you will break the case. The package includes an insert sending you to the manufacturer's website for the manual, but none is available there. [..]Overall a very good case that could stand some slight improvement, but I am generally very pleased with it.
Well made, be aware do to its design, you do have to remove the mother board to change the power supply.
TO BEGINI had been looking for an affordable and reliable CD player for months before I came across this beauty (the RioVolt sp100). I was simply looking to replace my 2-year-old CD player with something with skip protection. After much research, I decided mp3-cd players were the way to go.- CD/mp3 players play regular music CDs as well as CDs with mp3 (or WMA) files stored on them.- Depending on the size of the file, you can store anywhere from 1-999 tracks (usually no more than 200 medium-sized songs will fit)- Regular mp3 players ONLY play files from cards or memory chips; these play from standard CDs, and are capable of playing normal music CDs while providing skip protection as well- One disc of ...will give you 700MB of space; ...P>TO CONTINUENow why I chose THIS particular product above all the rest- Its aesthetic appeal- more so than the sp90 or sp250- Very user-friendly interface- It has a large LCD display with a backlight, which is a must if you use the player in little/no light- This LCD displays the song track, title (if mp3), type, mode, time elapsed or remaining, and makes navigation easy when browsing for a particular song or directory- The controls are easy to use (playing, programming, navigating, preferences, etc)- It comes with an ON-WIRE REMOTE--one of my favorite features. Not only does it match, but it's also wonderfully designed and conveniently plugs into the headphone jack, where a few feet later you can plug in your headphones to the end of the remote, adding flexibility. The remote is especially useful when the player is in a case. The buttons on the remote can do anything the buttons on the player can!- If you put an entire folder from your PC onto a disc, it will appear as a "directory" on the player; very convenient for sorting the songs by artist/album, etc.- The features are outstanding! There are of course the standard mode settings such as repeat, shuffle, continuous, etc, but these can be combined with each other or with all the files on the CD, only the files in that directory, etc.- The preferences are innumerable! Customize the preferences you want when operating this player. Easy to use, and fantastic!- For normal music CDs, you can choose the strength of the ESP- Equalizer to fit the genre of your music; even create your own- Very sturdy, durable, and well-built, and LONG battery life- It does not skip, not even with normal music CDs- If you buy a car adapter you will be able to listen to your mp3s wherever you can play standard audiocassettes.- Comes with CD writing/organizing software, includes upgradeable firmware to change with the times (latest is 2.10)- MANY moreTO CLARIFTY- There are no "popping" "clicking" or any other unpleasant noises produced by this player except for the music itself. These problems were on the older firmware, which has long since been fixed.- Earbuds: no complaints. They match, work, are tiny and NOT uncomfortable, and I certainly have no complaints about the sound quality. If you feel otherwise, simply pick up a different pair ... do not let the headphones be the reason for not buying this player- The case: The player, though sturdily built, is a bit safer in the case. Sure, you can't see the LCD or the buttons while the player is in the case, but it fits nicely and has a convenient hole in the side to plug in your headphones, remote, AC/DC power source, etc. If you really feel the need for a better case, you can buy a better one on Rio's website ... If you still have problems with the case, JUST DON'T USE IT. Or simply cut a hole for the LCD display yourself; it'll be fun.- No matter what they will tell you, it DOES NOT SKIP unless under extreme conditions-- but any other player would, too. It HAS NOT SKIPPED ONCE for me.TO CLOSE- My major motivation for buying this player was the price...This is an unbeatable price for what you get! You could buy the sp90 for ... less, if you can live with less features and accessories. Or for ... extra you can get the higher model, the sp250, which offers an FM tuner. But for the price and everything that comes wit it, don't settle for anything less than the sp100!- I recommend only buying this player if you have CDs with mp3s on them, or plan to in the future (mp3s are the future--or rather present-- of music storage)-- you never know when you'll need to play mp3s on the go. But hey, even if you don't why not buy the player anyway?- Please do not take all of the negative reviews into consideration. I mean, it's always good to know others' experiences with a product (you know mine), but I notice that most of them are angry because of customer service, slow shipping, incompatible computers, damage due to mistreatment, etc. My experience with this player has brought me nothing but joy and amazement. You're reading this because you are considering. You will not regret it! If you are one of the .1% who receive one that for some reason does not work, it's under warranty; send it back.- I know that you will be pleasantly surprised at the overall excellence of this player. When I got it, I would never have dreamed of being able to write so many great things about it. Believe me; I've done my homework and KNOW-- this is the best mp3/CD player for your money. God Bless!
I have been using this almost daily and love it. I use rechargeable batteries and get many hours of play out of each charge. I love it because it is portable and I can easily take my audio book with me. Prompt shipping as always.
Not much to say about this product. Works very well. Has been filled up and erased many many times and still performing as it should. Would buy again.
I am a professional photorgapher and have for years only used Nikons, Hasselblads and Fujis. My only canon was a powershot sd300. My canon gets used the way it should (i take it everywhere) and in the almost 2 years that I have had it (this is one of the first 4 megapixel cameras) it has received its share of wear and tear, I have sent it in for repair three times (MY FAULT ALL THREE TIMES) including a need to replace the LCD and I have not been charged once. The camera has come back exactly when promised. It has been a long time since I have seen this kind of service from a company in the US and I am switching all my professional gear (a considerable investment) to canon. This type of service almost overshadows a great camera. Oh! I also went and bought the SD900 and the SD600 to have extra ones.
I have the 4 gig and added 1 gig in expansion slot. Audio, Video, FM Radio, Recording and Photos. Easy to use and you don't have to use iTunes. Drag and dropyour music. Convert video easily. I would buy this over IPOD any day.I have dropped this and the battery life is second to none.LOVE IT!If it were not for IPODS foothold on portable music......This would be the standard to follow.BradOrange County, CA
Was excited to be able to find affordable supplies for this old copier. Will use again when this runs out.
This product really works, noticed a big difference with my Dell e1505 laptop. I didn't find the blue light annoying as other mentioned in their review. Very quiet, and comfortable when placed on my lap. Without the Antec Cooler my laptop got fairly hot. Good buy go for it!!!
Despite my experience with technology and electronics in general,I could not get this bluetooth keyboard to pair or connect to my Mac or to my PC.Returned for refund.
el tecnico estaba mas q satisfecho por la manera como llego el empaque con el producto. 100% satisfechos es un producto exelente la seriedad de la empresa que lo envio exelente... sigan adelante exelente trabajo
We bought one for my son a year ago and liked it so much that we picked up another for ourselves. Nice pictures can be taken without needing a rocket science degree. Has held up very well.
I replaced a pair of Sony MDREX70, simple in-ear type, headphones with these. I noticed an improvement in bass and overall sound quality. The sound isolation works pretty well.
I have bought this same item 8 times now. The price is always a good deal.
Relocated and as everyone knows when that happens, you're lost sometimes in space... No more... This GPS has saved me a lot on gasoline and time. What used to take me hours to find with a map now I can located in minutes. What a great savings... Strongly recommend.
As basic cables, they work great! I needed to replace 5.5 ft cables. Good price too. These will work great; not sure how you can get any fancier.
This walkman is awesome! It's sound is un-matched! The headphones are really cool! The only problem with it is that the radio stations do not play very well. I have to constantly move the walkman around to get a good perception. If you don't care about the radio feature, but need to play your tapes, go for this one!
This seller is great will buy from again a+++ item was just as explained and works perfect
I prefer the quite operation and cooling power of my old Belkin cooling station. However the support stand broke on it and now it makes a great deal of noise when used. This unit is far sturdier and is pulling its weight, but it simply does not move enough air on low speed so I keep mine on high all the time. I am not sorry I purchased this item. It works! and I use it a great deal.
I purchased the Epson Snap about a month ago and I love it! It is very easy to use and prints pictures very quickly. I printed 25 great pictures with the introductory ink/paper pack before I got the "change ink now" message (yes, it only comes with 20 sheets, but the Epson Premium Glossy 4X6 paper also works with the Snap) I already have an Epson 320 printer which does 4X6 pics, but it is slower and uses quite a bit more ink.My daughter had a Disney Princess birthday party last month and I took her picture with each guest and printed the photos with the Disney Princess border for them to take home. The moms loved it!The reason I am only rating the Snap with 4 stars is because I have one Dane Elec memory card that it will not recognize, no matter what I do. The card works fine in 2 different digital cameras (Nikon, Panasonic) and in the Epson 320. The other 3 memory cards I have work just fine, including another Dane Elec. I called Epson about it and after 30 minutes on the phone was told that there must be a problem with the memory card- he told me to call Dane Electric. This makes no sense because the card works fine everywhere else. I plan to take the card to try at a store with a Snap on display to see what happens.I also wish that there were a few more choices of borders/frames in the printer itself. There are 20 to choose from, but about 14 of them are Disney. They are cute, but I would like to see more variety for "grown-up" pictures. There are other frames incuded in the software, but I haven't used my Snap with the computer yet.Overall, I love the Epson Snap and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great 4X6 printer!
I bought this player for long trips in the car. Player has a great picture and plenty of features. The only drawback is you almost have to use headphones unless you are in an extremely quiet room. Ive noticed other portable dvd players have the same problem so I don't think its that big of a deal. I still think it is well worth the money
The printer in this photo is NOT what will arrive -- instead it is a 100+ pound monstrosity that does NOT print 11x17 without a part that costs -- no kidding -- $700 plus. Since printing 11x17 is all we wanted it to do, I am stuck repackaging and shipping at my expense this useless behemouth. I have never had a bad experience with amazon before -- I am such a believer I own stock -- but I will think twice before EVER buying office equipment on amazon again.
We use this desk mounted (not using grommet) and it works great. You can move the monitor in any direction needed and it stays perfectly. We use it with two 22" monitors. No problems, built well.
I recently purchased a new sony computer with usb options and found the scanner could not recognize the usb capabilities , this problem may be caused by a the microsoft millenium operation system.hp has no information on microsoft millenium on their web site and I cant figure outhow to make my favoite device work.
This review is based on performance of the detector, not long term reliability or warranty. I drive 200 miles a day in central Kentucky along the interstates of 64 and 75. I also drive on state highways. I don't use in the cities because of my personnel driving habits I don't need it for that situation.I drive around 85 mph on the interstate, this is staying with traffic in the fast lane and many times traffic is faster than that.The detector for my driving works great!Ka band= a police officer. I have had no false detection on this band. The State police and vehicle enforcement in KY have Ka they will set speed traps on the interstate exchanges, for example many times merging from interstate 64 headed west and merging on interstate 75 North in Lexington they will sit hid, as you merge on 75 North they will shoot you with Ka instant on from behind. They also sit on entrance ramps and shoot Ka radar as you pass them. In Winchester KY they sit on top of the over passes and shoot you with Ka. The point is if you get an alert of Ka band they are there and you should slow down immediately.K band = some alerts of security systems if you are in towns, it also is used in Kentucky by city and Sheriff Departments. If you are driving in an unfamiliar area and get the alert slow down it could be a true alert.Laser= State police in KY I have had one alert and when I received it was a full signal alert and he had me clocked, I wasn't speeding at the time but it was too late to slow down if I was.X= I have had no alerts with this bad on the Auto band.If you drive when there is not a lot of traffic there is a good chance you will get clocked without enough warning to slow down. If you receive intermediate Ka band alerts they may be coming up behind you clocking from behind. If you are speeding and have not drove enough to test this detector and you don't know for sure it is detecting properly and you get a ticket you deserve the ticket.I works for me and I am happy with it.
I purchased these because I wanted safe headphones for my four year old daughter. They lasted all of 2 months after only using them about 4-5 times. Now, no sound is coming out of the earphones. Very very disappointed. There are no good quality children's headphones out there currently from what I have seen.
Some hold carges longer than others. I also bought AAA and I need 3 for my device. They only last about 3 hours.
After finding the stud location, this mount took us only 10 minutes to install. Instruction is clear and simple. Mount is small and tilts well, a very good fit for LCD TV smaller than 40 inch.
This is my first "non-consumer" tripod meant for serious photography. The manual clearly explains how to use it and I was using it in a matter of minutes. The bubble level tracking takes a little while to get used to. But how level your camera is will also depend on the ballhead you use with the tripod (I use a Manfrotto 3025 3D Junior Head). All in all, this tripod/ballhead combination seems to work out fine for my Nikon D70. When I photographed my first wedding, I noticed that the tripod's "feet" seemed to catch and drag across the carpeted floor in the church (but it might have been just that carpet). However, it sat well and solid in my hand while carrying it around with my camera on it...although I would recommend using both hands to move it lest you drop it and annoy everyone. I have not used this tripod out in the field (uneven terrain such as sand).
The big LCD screen is the seller for someone like me who needs reading glasses. Since this is my first digital camera, I feel a steep learning curve. But both the basic & more comprehensive guides are helping me make use of the many features.
Used this card with my Nikon D80. I had a couple of 2gig cards also for my trip abroad. I ONLY used this card, never needed the other cards. At the highest setting on my Nikon (10.1 megapixal) can take 1000 pictures. More than enough for my needs. I snapped almost 800 pics. And never felt I had to "save" space for another day.Had no issues with the card with my camera or my Mac. iPhoto read it great. I did plug the card into a friends card reader, which did not read it. So make sure your card reader can read HC (high capacity) cards. Although the newer card readers can, or just plug directly from your camera. Also more important, make sure camera (if you are using for this purpose) can read HC, because not all cameras can.Otherwise great purchase, good price. Highly recommended
This is a great product if you are just looking to raise your laptop up a little off your desk and get some air flowing under it. It's really lightweight, simple and stable which is nice if you are going to move it around a lot and it allows you to type in a more comfortable position. It's a little bit wider in the back than my MacBook, but the rubbery strip will keep it in place as long as you make sure the laptop's rubber pads are on it. You can't really just place the laptop on and go though, you need to line it up, but that just takes a second. I've used it on my lap a couple times, but it was a little weird. It noticeably cooled the laptop off, my legs didn't heat up and it wasn't uncomfortable, it was just strange trying to line it up on my lap. I guess it's not a big deal though but if you are mostly looking for something to use on your lap, I'd probably try to find something different - maybe something flat.
After a dismal experience with another brand I am a happy camper with my WD media center drive. This drive moves between my new Dell XPS deskptop, my old Compaq PC and my laptop without a hitch. Drive appears instantly, drag-and-drop flawless and fast!! Too bad I wasted money and time on a lemon before I got this.
I've been buying Verbatim hub-printable inkjet CDs for over three years and I've never had a single coaster or a bad print on any of them. They're perfect for my Epson Artisan 800 and I burn with both my computer's CD burner and my Microboards QDL-1000 duplicator. The ink dries fast and the finished product always plays!
In a single sentence, this is an attractive, well-made, powered 7-port USB hub that works exactly as it is supposed to work.I have only two small gripes. First, the form factor--upright on a small base--assures that it will fall over every time you touch one of the cables plugged into it. I solved that problem with a little piece of that 3M "you can pull it off cleanly" double-side adhesive tape that I scavenged from a coat hook. Second, there is a red LED that tells you that it is powered up via the supplied wall wart and then a line of green LEDs running down the inside of the case that do absolutely nothing except light up--all or nothing--to tell you that you have at least one device plugged in. Why not just use ONE green LED and sell it a couple of bucks cheaper?Highly recommended.
This camcorder has been great for my family. The digital stills are o.k. when we don't have our Olympus available though resolution is no comparison to a still digital camera. We can view our old films too now that we have another camcorder that accepts 8mm and Hi8 analog videos.My only disapointment, a biggie! is that I have not been able to get the camera to cooperate with the firewire connection on my computer. It recognizes my card but once the camera is hooked up, everything freezes. Once I disconnect, the computer is back to normal.I would like to know how the others here got this feature to work. (I am using win98 v 2). This was the main reason I chose this camera instead of analog. I really want to try editing and making videos on the computer once I get this straightened out. Can somebody help?
Need some extra storage that's portable? This drive has worked flawless on every computer I plugged it into. I was a little skeptical about not having external power but so far no problems. I have backed up my music and movie files, about 70 gigs and used it to watch my homemade movies at a friend's house. Love it, just what I wanted.
The filter works well, it's very slim and is easy to adjust. It's a little hard focusing manually while using it; and in cold weather it can get stuck on the lens. If that happens putting a rubberband around it to provide a better grip will do the trick. I use it with my 18 mm lens and have never noticed any vignetting on the photos I take with it, although there is usually a little bit of a bluish cast to the photos. That however, is faint.
After comparing many reviews, I decided on this unit, and I'm glad I did. It's easy to use, and very clear, sharp images. Recommended!
I found this CD player to be poor quality for the money. The sound produced is thin and not resonant.
I've had this cooler for about 6 months. It started out working fine. Then after about 3 months the fans were making a lot of noise. Then after 5 months the power cord started to come apart. Now after six months the USB adapter on the power cord has broken off completely. When I first got it I noticed the power cord was very thin and cheap I thought it would break but not after 6 months of light use. Spend a few extra bucks and get something that will last.
The only flaw I have with this keyboard is the space key is very very hard to press. You have to press the space bar exactly in the middle which is very difficult when you are typing quickly.Other than the space bar, the keyboard is great. The lights are bright so playing games at night is no longer a problem. I'm concerned the letters will wear off eventually, but they don't show any signs of doing so.
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Poorly designed. There is no easy way to keep the case attached to the camera while shooting, if desired. No opening for the safety cord to run through.
Junk. I am beginning to believe that all these fancy looking aftermarket radios are junk.
Before buying this product, be aware that it comes with CPRM that is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e.g. some CATV broadcasts). This means that if you recorded the broadcast of Law and Order, for example, (and if this program is braoadcasted with this protection,) YOU WILL BE UNABLE to record it to a DVD and keep it for later.I can understand the reason why they implement this protection, but in my case when I record a movie I do not have time to watch it until after a month or more. In this case, keeping it in the hard drive of the unit, will make the movie disappear when is overwritten by another one.Analyse your needs first, perhaps your option is to build a Entertainment Center Computer, without retrictions -Which is a little more expensive- or continue using with your old Video Player.
In my experience, neither the photographer nor the audience can tell much- and most times any- difference between a picture taken with a UV filter v. one taken without. Why then would I give this product a 5-star review then?Simple. I added this lens filter on to myPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lensin order to protect the lens.In that vein, and for the purpose that I purchased this lens for- I graded the lens on two categories: durability / build quality and the transparency of the lens.So, for durability, this product get 5 stars. It's well-built, and it's got a very solid feel in the hand. It makes a very subtle but nonetheless noticeable difference in the weight of your camera, so if you're looking to minimize camera weight, this may not be the lens for you. If you're looking to protect the investment in your hard-earned camera lens at any cost, however, this is definitely for you. Also, the lens cap on the Lumix will still fit on the filter, which gives the filter props.Secondly- this product gets 5 stars for lens transparency and the way it doesn't get in the way of the pictures you want to take. The only difference in pictures taken with the lens is that it doesn't appear to prevent lens flare- or perhaps it adds to it. I personally love the effect of lens flare- particularly during sunsets and sunrises, and with a wide open aperture. Asides from the lens flare- which due to personal preference I consider a boon rather than a detriment- though, there is no other difference in image quality that I have noticed.In short- this filter is the strong, silent type. It feels like it could take a beating while leaving the camera lens immaculate, and it does so invisibly. It's everything that I could want in a filter, and as such it never leaves my camera.
I got this mouse to use about 4 hours a day when not at my docking station. It has some great features, like the on/off switch, the size (not to big, not to small) and the 90 degree swivel receiver. Unfortunately it has been made very cheaply and does not work about 15% of the time you are trying to use it and about 25% of the time it will work sporadically so lately I have been opting to use my Touchpad rather than see if it wants to work. I have had mine for about 1-2 months and have replaced 3 sets of batteries; even with the on/off switch it drains batteries. If it would work I could put up with the battery drain but as it is I would not recommend this mouse.
I purchased these earphones for my daughter's 17th birthday. Despite having an assortment of ear piece sizes, my daughter could not get these earphones to fit properly and subsequently the sound was inferior.I would suggest to any buyer to try these earphones on for proper fit and sound before purchasing.
I received this camera just before my vacation and was so amazed. It was easy to operate, took great pics, had no shutter lag and was lightweight and small. All around the best small camera I have ever seen. My Digital SLR will spend more time in the closet now.
I bought this camera in June 2000. Since then, over 2 years it has been returned for repairs 4 times! Each time the problems have been associated with the electrical system. The electrical system drains the batteries and eventually shuts down all of the functions of the camera. Perhaps mine is a dud. I have had 3 other point and shoot Olympus cameras, all were great until now. This one is a lemon. Besides that, I do not believe the APS system is particularly advantageous and would not purchase it again.
I use these speakers as my front speakers for my home theater, and I'amvery happy with them, I recently added a Hsu subwoofer to my system and they seem to compliment each other very well. If you want a descent sound and don't want to spend a lot of money I would recommend these speakers.
I use this keyboard every day. It works great on my iPAQ 3600 and recommend it to anyone that has one of these PDAs. Much easier than poking with a stylus.
I ordered this product as a replacement for a broken iPod shuffle charger, and I was not expecting much, given that it only cost me one cent. But the plug of the charger did not fit into my shuffle correctly, and when I tried to pull it out, it ripped off the plastic covering. Not only that, but when it was plugged in it did not work anyway. Maybe I just had a faulty one, but I strongly do not recommend this product.
This card was a good price and stores a lot of photos. No problems.
This package has a retractable spool for a USB to iPod plug (quite handy), an AC Power plug-in and an auto plug-in. With these three items you can recharge your iPod anywhere. With this seller, the charger kit was basically FREE (just over a $1) - pay postage & handling and it arrives.The seller is GREAT! - the kit arrived EARLY - about 1/2 the time stated when ordered. Considering the dollar amount of this sale, I have to say that the seller is top notch - if they are this efficient and responsive (confirmation email and shipped email) imagine how well they will perform in completing a significant sale.I will shop with them again.
I've had this Kodak v803 for about 4-5 months now and just love it. It's probably my fourth digital camera. I bought it on a spur of the moment at Walmart because my previous digital camera (a minolta) broke and I needed to take pictures at my kids event. I didn't do any research before buying this one like I did on previous cameras and yet I really love this little camera. It's small enough to carry in my purse without feeling like I have a brick in my purse. It's easy to change picture size from 1.2 mp up to 8 mp (7 choices). In fact, all menu choices are easy to select and the whole camera is nicely laid out. Nice sized lcd screen on back, and lens neatly folds up and covers lens when power is turned off. Transferring pictures is just as easy, hardest thing was finding out where they hid the slot to plug the cord into. Only thing I had trouble with is that you have to push and hold the power button till it turns on, not just push and its on. I guess it saves batteries by not turning on easily but it took some getting use to. And I love the picture quality. I use to sell on eBay fulltime so I've had lots of experience with digital cameras, and this one is by far my favorite that I've owned.
because of the power of this beast i had to move from my apt! LOL! i am extremely pleased with my purchase, it is better than expected. Fast shipping, product in perfect condition, very good quality. would recommend.
These little things work great. I Ride Motocycles and was looking to cut down the 120+ db wind noise and the roar of the exhaust. I found that these little suckers greatly reduce the sound of the exhaust and the wind noise is like riding in a car. I notice that I play music at a much lower volume level because the sound is so clear. Clean your ears and treat these with care. worth every ear saving decibel.
The product as everything from HP is very good, I'm very happy with it. Very nice
I didn't think there was much difference in video quality between the various DVD players but the DVP5900 is a SUBSTANTIAL improvement over my old magnavox. Video Upscaling is a tremendous benefit.Using the HDMI connection helps quite a bit - both on the picture quality and the ease of setup. Pages of stuff to do in the manual if you're using component cables. With HDMI you plug it in and let the TV set and DVD player figure it out.The major feature of this player is the DIVX support. It's wonderful to be able to play almost anything that I can fit onto a CD. And the picture quality - even when the source material is decade old VHS converted to AVI - is much better than I expected. I was expecting artifacts and pixellization. I got quite acceptable picture quality on everything that it could display. Of course, the display from high quality sources like DVDs is fantastic.What's not to like? There are some glitches.1. The manual says the player will remember the position of the last 5 DVDs you've played. It doesn't even remember one. So if you turn the power off you'd better note the time display or you'll have some searching to do when you want to watch again.2. It doesn't handle all the subtitles the manaual says it does. "srt" format - no problem. "ssa" with "idx" - nope. The manual says it does but not on my system. It's possible that the next firmware update will fix this. Also, I've seen reports on various forums that other people have been able to make this feature work - but others haven't. We'll see. (by the way, the ability to download firmware updates from the phillips website to add new features or fix bugs is a another major benefit to this player)3. Bad ergnomics on the remote.4. Flimsy feel to the construction.5. Not much flexibility on music playback. No random play, can't make a playlist, can't limit playback to just one directory.These drawbacks are minor and many of them could be fixed with a firmware update.I'm viewing this with a 37" Panasonic Plasma (TH-37PX50U). You should use something of similar quality to get the full benefit of a player like this.
Bought this plus a Asus Xonar DX sound card then fired them up together and the first song I played was Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins and bass never sounded better. Was like those high end car audio even better actually.This has got to be the lowest deepest bass I ever heard in my life. Plus mids and highs are awesome. This is worth every penny as Sennheiser rules.This also plays Trance music great anyone who says these cannot play music are sadly mistaken. Please note do not run this on any Ipod or integrated pc audio you are just robbing yourself of what these headphones can really do. I recommend you get a proper sound card like Asus Xonar DX or D2X then you will really see the true quality.
If you want your lens to be protected from dirt or even possible damage, you better have a good UV filter on each of your lenses.
I thought these reviews were from Tivo employees until I bought my own tivo. It is as fantastic as these reviews state! Works like a charm, cures Tv surfing for good, and may make you a couch potato. Has s-video connections, hooks to the data port on rca directv units to control the satellite, never misses a show. This is the future of tv viewing, here now. I have had a great experience with this Tivo 14hr unit. Even in the lowest recording quality, tv looks great. I record 99% in low quality with no problems. And 14 hours is really fine for time, otheriwse I would NEVER have the time to watch all I recorded in a days span. The advanced tv listings is worth the $10 a month in it self, or you can switch to a lifetime plan anytime for $200. And now the 14 hour Tivo units are everywhere for $399 with a $100 rebate for current, or new directv users. With the rebates, a Tivo unit for $299 is a better choice than a vcr. Tivo comes with hords of hookup cables and solves the &quot;no local channels&quot; issue for small satellite users by allowing the satellite channels and local channels from an antenna or cable tv service to be intergrated into one, in the Tivo tv listings and taping. If your reading these reviews and thinking of buying, BUY! You WILL NOT regret it! And with the rebates, and a 30-day money back from tivo, your the winner. But you wont want to return this. Drawbacks are few. One is a looong setup proceedure when you first hookup tivo, as it downloads tv first time tv listings and sorts them all. Also, it can become slow and pokey in responce to the remote, but snaps out of it shortly. Ive seen this mostly when going through listings while the unit is recording a program at the same time. And the remotes pause button and play button should of been switched, and the thumbs up/down button should be much smaller and located at the bottom of the remote where the enter and clear are located. Thats it! Just picky drawbacks that are a pleasure to put up with for the convience of using the Tivo. You'll LOVE it! I didnt think I would, and I do. Iam just glad I went and got one, and as other reviews state here, &quot; I wouldnt give it up for anything&quot;...
I had this router/switch at my house for over 2 years running without a problem. I was amazed at the performance.Based on my experience with this product, I would highly recommend a Linksys. My internet access relies on it and it had came through all the time. I also like the firewall feature.For the price and quality, it is a 5 stars no doubt.Best regardsJ @ Sadoun Satellite Sales
The best purchase of my life!I work in a camera store and I've bought all the major names: Canon, Kodak, Fuji... Sony, without a doubt, makes the best in my opinion. I bought this camera when I was returning my Canon Digital ELPH S500. And this camera rocks!Not only is it from Sony, who I already held in high respects for image quality with my boyfriend's old Sony, but it's got tons of extras for any mid-level digital camera seeker. The display is huge and it's quality is way better than FUJI's. But probably what I love most about the camera is it's speed. You don't have to worry about missing anything with this camera. By pressing the on button it's ready in two seconds. And after you take a photo (in most modes) it's ready to take the next one in practically a second! You won't believe it until you see it. And another huge bonus is battery life. I'm still running off the original batteries on their first charge and i bought the camera about three weeks ago, just over 100 photos, with the display on - and it still shows at full!And don't get me started on how easy it is to use, how nice it feels and it's design.I simply love this camera.Me, My boyfriend, my best friend and my best friend's entire family and some people at our school all agree, Sony rocks! How do we know? Because we own different Sony cameras! And this camera is the best yet!
El reproductor de mp3 muvo 512MB es un excelente producto, las canciones se escuchan bastante bien. El men&uacute; del reproductor es muy intuitivo y tiene varias funciones adem&aacute;s de reproducir FM, entre ellas, ecualizador (incluso lo puedes personalizar), cambiar el idioma, bloquear los botones, entre otras.Lo que me agrada es el software organizador que trae consigo, ya que compila bien las canciones incluso a 128Kbps, dej&aacute;ndolas con un buen volumen. Sin embargo siento que no es buen reproductor ya que no he podido conseguir el ecualizador.Lo que no me agrada son los aud&iacute;fonos, pens&eacute; que iban a ser m&aacute;s ergon&oacute;micos. Otra cosa que no me agrada es que por lo menos el que compr&eacute; tienes que subirlo por lo menos 2/3 partes del volumen para escuchar algo, es decir que m&aacute;s de la mitad del volumen es in&uacute;til, sin embargo la &uacute;ltima tercera parte tiene lo suficiente como para poder escuchar tu m&uacute;sica favorita bien alto.
This is the third large multi-disc Sony play that I have purchased. I like them all. They store a large number of discs, and if the did nothing but store them and organize them they would be worth the price. The player has capabilites far beyond what I need or use. All three get played a lot of hours and no problems after years of use.
The build of this piece is solid, it shows its of good quality. My main goal for this filter was only to protect the original lens there.so its doing very good for me
Very pleased with the tripod. Built solid and extremely stable. I like the quick release lever for the legs. Makes it easy for quick setup and take down.
My Dad and I restored a 76 Dodge Custom step side short bed Pickup. I couldnt find ANY kit in any of the retail stores. This one worked perfectly for a cd player to replace the factory radio. The original radio couldnt be fixed. I would have really liked to keep the original radio, but had to replace. Anyway, this will work for your Dodge also.
My best friend got us these little shuffles from her company for $5 and for us it is perfect. I made this purchase right after getting it. I love it. This is the perfect portable stereo for me. The sound is fantastic.
I had previously bought aMedialink - 7-Port High Speed USB 2.0 Powered Hub - NEW Desktop Design w/Weighted Baseand really loved the design. However, after two weeks of use it wouldn't even power my Blackberry, let alone my scanner and a couple of external hard drives.I really like the design of the MediaLink better although this hub is "cool looking". Most importantly, it provides all the power I need to all kinds of devices. The only minor comnplaint I have is in the design. It would be much better if the base were weighted. It would be more stable. If the base were weighted then this is a five star hub. But, it's a a fantastic hub and I have learned that all powered USB hubs are NOT created equal.Been using for about three weeks and am very pleased. If anything changes, I'll amend my review acordingly.Always safe to buy when "fulfilled by Amazon". I had no problem return the other and getting a swift refund. Amazon even pays for the return shipping if the device is defective or does not work as described, which was the case with the MediaLink.Buy with confidence.
.I can't believe how cheap this card is. Just a year ago this was selling for aorund $160. The high rating was for price and preformance.I will make one caution. This product has a dongle--a cable to connect the card to a network Cat 5 patch cable. These things can get damaged easily if you are not gentle with them.A better designed card, sticks out of the laptop a half and inch and connects directly to a Cat 5 cable. This will cost you a lot more, but it is more robest and you don't have to keep track of the dongle.Even better is a wireless connection to your network--that will cost a lot more, and will not allow to to connect to someone else's network if they don't have a transceiver on their network.At this price I would purchase this product since I have a 10/100 hub and love Linksys products. At the present my slower 10BaseT network card is still functional, so I will hold off a while yet.The price is the more important factor, and the speed is second.A steal of a price.
Imagine my disappointment when I was getting ready to plug my Kensington in for the first time, only to find that it didn't even fit into my car's cigarette lighter hole. I have a 1997 Toyota 4-Runner, and after reading the other reviews I found another person with a Honda who had a similar problem. There is nothing in the product description that would indicate this might be a problem.
I bought this after getting a cable modem and wanting to share the connection with 3 computers. I've read where people had problems getting it set up, but if you know a little about DHCP, static and dynamic IP addresses, there's no problem at all. 10 minutes to set up and it works perfectly with Win2000, 98, linux and solaris.
Had to buy this for my aftermarket stereo in my bug. My reception is worse now... Not sure if it's the adapter or what.
The box states "AC charger for USB devices". I knew this was made specifically for Ipod, but I was hoping that it would charge other USB devices too (USB devices that I know can be charged through USB, that is). No luck, though, it only worked on the ipod. Worse, however, whenever I plugged a different USB device into this charger, the device would say "charging", but not actually BE charging. I had my phone plugged in all night thinking it was charging, but instead it wore down the battery more than just leaving the phone in standby mode.So, if you're planning on getting this only for ipod, then yes, it works great. It is small, lightweight, and I love the way the plug folds in for easy travel. If you're hoping to be able to charge other usb devices, forget it... try something else.
This was exactly what I needed. I didn't know if they even made this kind of replacement cord. I use it often for printing from my laptop. My whole system is older but works for me. Good thing to have!
This is my third satellite radio tuner purchase, and easily my favorite. The tuner is small, easily installed and great sound.Sirius satellite radio is easily the best...great exclusive contracts with the NFL, NBA, NHL, and on the other end of the spectrum, NPR. Siruis satellites are better positioned than XM's, I haven't had a single dropped signal yet. (I live in a rural mountain valley in Colorado.) I strongly recommend both the tuner and Siruis radio.
Filter performs well. I can't detect any image deterioration. Costs much less than some competitors. I'm happy with the purchase.
I think it's a great product for my kids also for me. every software or multimedia program could work with Vmouse (also on internet, especially FLASH or animation web site). My son like it so much.... I think this is a very good gift for kids too. have fun !!!!!
I received my Tripod much quicker than expected and was extremely satisfied with the purchase.Light weight and adjustable for height, it couldn't have been anything expected. I wouldrecommend this site and item to others. It rates a five star.
Best overall popcorn out there. Easy to store (bottom comes off,easily stores in a cabinet), dishwasher safe and pops most of the kernals. Can be used in almost all sized microwave. I use a little oil and Orville's popcorn and it's great every time. If you remove the disk and wipe down after use, the disks are reusable for several uses. Best price I found on disks is [...] which sells them in bulk for $9.99. You will need to play with your microwave time... leave it in too long, and like most, it will burn. Will not pop without the bottom disk. Highly recommended to all!
What a frustrating product. I've had the picture frame for about a year, and I did try to research the best product. I hope this isn't the best. The frame comes with inadequate memory so you must add a memory card. The picture frame will format the card as FAT by default. That limits the number of pictures that can be stored to far below the capacity of the card. I got the dreaded error 0X80070052. Googling that error indicated that I needed to format the card in NTFS to be able to store more than about 150 pictures. It took more than 6 tries to format the card with NTFS.Copying pictures to the card is an exercise in futility. I wanted to copy about 300 pictures to a 1 GB card. After 4 hours of slow copying and two blue screen crashes of my main computer (an otherwise very stable system), I decided to donate the picture frame to the local charity resale shop. Maybe someone with too much time on their hands will buy it and make it work. For me, I'll wait until the electronic picture frame makers make a product worth buying.
i got this to connect my xbox 360 moniter addapter to my headphones and it does just that...Great cuality and it came in the mail in time..
You may wan't to know this:Card is fine, but many laptop readers don't support > 2GB, so you have to use camera and USB-cable to get 8GB.
Actually this is my second A95. My first one which I bought 2004 did not disappoint me. This camera is so good especially when I use it underwater with its canon underwater casing. It's like a semi dslr camera that lets you adjust your own settings. Check the link below of the photo I took underwater.[...]
The Rosco Lux swatch book is great fun if you are starting out with strobes and flash heads. Any color you want under the sun is yours! Add them to a second flash for interesting color mixes.As other people mention, getting them out of the swatch book can be a bit of a trial. I use a small X-acto knife to cut the hole if I can, or just yank it out if I can't. Heck with a holder, just tape the thing to the front of your strobe and you're good to go. The hole is not a big deal.One of the biggest problems is once you pull them out, they can get lost. I keep them in a snack-sized zip lock bag.
I've waited so long to treat myself to this knife and I sure wasn't disappointed. It cuts like no other knife I've ever owned. As a matter of fact I find myself looking for stuff to slice! It's really great - you won't be disappointed.
I just got this burner today, and I just wanted to write a review about how pleasantly surprised I was with it. Reading some of the reviews I was beginning to regreat buying it, but I figured I would give it a shot. I bought this burner because I wanted a DVD burner along with a CD burner and my internal burner which only burns CDs is no longer working. The burn speed is a little bit slower than my internal burner (this one took about 8 minutes to burn a CD, whereas my internal burner would only take about 3-4 minutes) but the time it takes to burn is reasonable. I haven't tried to burn a DVD yet, so we'll see what happens. I only gave it 4 stars because I'm not sure of how it burns DVDs yet.
The price was much less than the other brands, making me have some doubt if this product was for real. Well it is! It performed flawlessly. I am very pleased with my choice. It fits nicely in my computer bag with my printer, laptop and accessories. The Pentax has added scanning and faxing capabilities on the road.
The photos look beautiful--excellent display quality. Once you figure out a few things, this frame is really great! If I had read a couple dozen of these reviews, setup would have been much easier. So I'll try to save other purchasers a little time:1. If you don't want blank spaces along the sides of your photos (and who does?), you'll have to recrop your pix to a 3:2 ratio to fill the frame. (Spec sheet recommends 800 x 480 pixels) Your pictures most likely have a 4:3 ratio as created by most digital cameras.2. As others have mentioned, I found that the easiest way to display photos from my Mac is to copy my newly cropped and downsized images onto a CF or other card (using a card reader) and then insert the card into the frame. This allows you to completely avoid connecting the frame to your computer, which seems to have caused problems for some people.3. The software and operation for managing photos, changing settings, etc., could stand quite a bit of improvement. Overall, there are many nice features, though I'm sure they could make a little easier.4. The positioning of the support arm does seem crazy. The lockable positions make the frame totally perpendicular to the table/desk. You can move the arm to a better position, but it's not exactly secure that way. (So far, so good--as long as no one pushes on it.)There's a PDF of the User's Guide online at [...]. I found it easier to use than the one on the CD.To me, these issues are minor--worth putting up with to achieve the excellent results. However, it would be nice if Philips would address some of these annoyances and create an even better experience.
OKAY - I'll admit that I could not resist the idea of tying all the remotes into one unit. ONE workable unit that was smart enough to turn the audio / surround processor, the TV, the Cable Box, and/or the DVR if I'm recording and yet not turn it on if I'm not! Tempting as hell.The usual suspects have other offerings. None - short of a custom programmed Niles Audio system at a cost of approximately $9k plus - offer this much potential bang for the buck. The thing can even be taught to speak Insteon and X-10's native language. That would mean - for me- the ability to control lights, drapes, heating/cooling, and even outside ice melting cables on the drive and walks all from this one fairly simple remote.Turns out "simple" isn't the term that fits it. The complexity of programming was far beyond my expectations. The model numbers of a particular machine often have to be entered manually. The "worlds largest database of remote function codes" is also the slowest to load and respond to anything! I thought I was on a dial up given the slow response time on their web site! Their customer service reps seem to be offshore and sound distinctly Indian (like Bombay) to me. Not bad if you're Indian but not much help if you're an American.The one thing I did right was the fact that I charged the purchase to my AMEX card. When this piece of badly designed junk refused to program like th instructions claimed it would and could and the idiots in customer-lack-of-service didn't bother helping and mainly sounded bothered that someone would dial them up to ask a QUESTION about their product - that's when I called AMEX and had the purchase reversed. The merchant didn't want to take the damned thing back! So thanks to Amex I crammed it back down his throat in spite of his "no returns" policy.Someday, someone may do this and do it right. It's a great idea. But for now, no one has done it right. I felt that nearly $400 was a lot of money for this gadget and I expected it to work. It did not and does not.Save your money and save yourslef some grief.Buy anything else. A tin can and string is more reliable.
It didn't increase our signal as much as it said it would, but it still worked for what we needed. The one thing you have to watch for though is the disk that comes with it to set it up with doesn't work with vista. We had to track it down online to download stuff that would help it work. It took a good bit of time but we figured it out. Overall we are happy with out purchase, can't think of anything that would have been at our price range that would work as well as it has for what we need.
I bought these cause I lost the paddy things for my iPod's headphones, so they no longer felt comfortable. Not only are these much more comfy than those, but they have better bass and louder volume. They're great, it doesn't even feel like they're on your ears. Just keep in mind that if you wear glasses it might interfere with them. They kinda get in the way of my plastic frames, but someone with thin metal frames might not have a problem.
This product is awesome, I use them regularly in the gym while doing workout.I'm using them for 15-20 days only, they are pretty much stable so far and has a cheaper price tag.A little uncomfortable for the ears but except they are fine for regular use.I recommend them as a good quality product which has a cheaper price tag.
This is a great little radio that does what Midland claims it will do! When a weather bulletin is broadcast, an alarm sounds to get your attention then the broadcast begins! That is the alert option I have chosen. This thing is very handy to have at home or at work, especially if you are the decision maker about sending people home or closing down the shop and things of that nature. Once you have been alerted you can turn on a TV (if one is available) or get on the phone to obtain more details about the potential or impending weather.
This is truly a great book to read. Provides lots of insight to the Vatican and the State Department. A very warm and loving novel about the workings of the Catholic Church, family and politics. Ray Flynn and Robin Moore have outdone themselves with this publication. Also, would make a wonderful Christmas gift for everyday readers.
Basic...:Finally Palm has woken up and put out some decent hardware. Bluetooth is a welcome addition but where the CF slot? You can't add 512MB storage, SD Wifi, 56K modem, or ethernet as of now, CF slot is needed.Design ...:Neither is T2 slim & lightweight nor ergonomically designed (clumsy slider and wrong placement of headphone jack). The hardware is still below the PPC's, the multimedia capabilities are poor. And T2 is what the T1 should actually have been last yr.Software ....:I can't believe that PalmSource hasn't been able to write even a mp3/mpeg player of their own! What a shame since the hardware is almost there, but has literally no software bundled. Shouldn't I be able to plug in a CF/SD card full of pics, mp3 or mpeg movies and play them on a Palm straight out-of-box?Screen rip-off:And what is Palm's problem in including atleast a proper slots for attaching a flip? Even better, how about including a decent flip like on Clie's? (a case will make this Palm way more thicker than pocket size, but Palm wants to make money selling its overpriced cases)Battery rip-off:Why in the world does Palm think that by hiding their battery slot they will sell more PDA's in future? If the battery is hidden, I many won't even buy it in first place, forget about replacing it with a newer Palm couple of yrs later. Every iPaq now has replaceable battery slot and you can put in a spare on long days. (These LiIon's die in 2-3 years even if not used, leaving with you a paperweight.)Pricing ....:By the time you add required software, it will cost twice as much as an iPaq 1930 or Dell Axim X5 or Toshiba e355 and still do less. People will pay a premium for Palm OS but not if it does less than PPC. And definitely not this high a premium.OS ....:Ofcourse the only reason we are even considering T2 is because of Palm OS. Palm OS much more stable, easier to use and well designed (not bloatware). But the fact is it does very little compared to Windoze. MSFT will eventually get something like XP for handhelds also.Final .....:T2 is already obsolete and will be replaced by T3 in early October. In short its a classic case of too little, too late and too expensive.
Sharp Zaurus SL-5500*****The sharp zaurus really is the best kept secret among PDAs. I've had my Zaurus for almost 9 months, and have had no problems with it. It's simply the best... And here's why:Operating System: Running on the Linux kernel, with embedex (Lineo) and sporting the QTopia desktop interface (which can be replaced by other Gnome and Opie interface), the Zaurus is a powerful mobile tool. While the Pocket PC interface (2000 and 2002) are decent, the QTopia interface out-does the Pocket PC by a long shot. The Pocket PC's interface has a more clunky feel, while the QT GUI makes use of the Zaurus' high-rez screen. Did I mention Java? It's got a built in "Jeode" JVM for Java developers. If you don't wanna take a crash course in C++, you can write programs for the Zaurus in Java.It's open source, just like it's desktop counterpart, so if you know what you're doing, you can easilly modify it to your taste. Pocket PC just can't match this kind of open source power. It's also incredibly stable. I can count the number of times it's crashed on my hand (and when it did crash it was with unstable 3rd party apps).IMHO, this is what the Pocket PC should've been. It's got the same task-bar/desktop look that the windows desktop OS has.Software: I'm not trying to turn this into a Pocket PC bash-athon, it just seems to be turning out that way. As an HTML and web programming enthusiast, the Opera browser has Pocket IE beat 10 to 1. While Microsoft boasts "Pocket IE supports WAP, XHTML and most JavaScript", Opera supports all of these and then some. And it supports ALL JScript objects (Prompt boxes, alerts, arrays etc...). And Opera promises to have applet and Flash plug-ins in the near future. In short, as pdageek.com put it, "The Zaurus version [of Opera] is just like the full version: Fast, small, and to the point".The other apps are great too. Hancom Word, Sheet and Presenter are great. I haven't used Pocket Word or Excel enough to say that Hancom is better, but I can definitally say that the Zaurus version matches the Pocket PC office suit. Pocket PC doesn't even come with a PowerPoint viewer. The media player supports both high bandwidth MP3s (352 kbps) and low bandwidth (16 kbps). It also comes with a built in MPEG-1 player. However, theKompany.com has an excellent video player that supports AVIs,MPEGs, Quicktime movies etc... that you will want to upgrade to for serious movie watching. The games are fun too ^_^.Hardware: The Zaurus again matches the Pocket PC, with 206 MHZ intel strong ARM CPU, 64 MB RAM and a 240 x 320 screen. The only other Pocket PC that outdoes this is the Toshiba e710 with a 400 MHZ CPU, but if you want something of that caliber, check out the Zaurus SL-5600 (with 96 MB RAM and 400 MHZ). Yet another place where the Zaurus wins is support for both CompactFlash and SecureDigital built in. You can take a picture with your CF digital camera, pop out the CF from it and view the images on your Zaurus. It also has a built in QWERTY key board built in (which I'm typing on) and an IR port.Wi-Fi and Internet: While it doesn't have a wi-fi card built in, it's very easy to add one. Just pop in a wireless LAN card or Wi-Fi compatible card, and your ready to go. No drivers to load. Nothing. I popped my D-Link 650w CF card and started using the router. Browsing FTPs and surfing the net is fast and easy. I do alot of my internet browsing on my zaurus. I surf using Opera or Konqeror, I use Opie FTP to browse servers, and I use KMerling to Instant Message. The E-Mail app is good too, supporting attachments and scripted e-mails.Syncing: Intellisync is very good. I run it on Windows XP and I've synced it with Outlook 2000 and 2002. The Task List, Calender, and Datebook apps are good, but not as good as the Franklin Covey apps available for Pocket PC and Palm. I've had no problems syncing. You can even sync wirelessly (if you know what you're doing).Overall, the Zaurus is a great choice for anyone. Developers, Novices,and Experts.
I was a little unsure if this would work as well as it said...but I was surprised to see how good it looked and how easy it moves around to just about any position you desire.
the finishing is good. Not that louf at all! Good price for the quality received. If any cons then just the choice of material! A better (more robust) plastic would be desireable. But again, for that price absolutely OK!
The wifi has never worked for this printer. Contacted HP, LinkSys, Dell, Apple. Its better to buy a regular printer and a wireless adapter than to buy this printer. Wish I had more luck with it.
We have been using the HP 48lb trifold glossy brochure paper for a number of years to promote our church and preschool. Assuming a good quality inkjet printer is used, the finished product looks professional. Some reviews indicate a change in the paper and issues with folding. We have not had this problem. Although the box the paper comes in changed about a year ago (the new box falls appart easily) the paper has not significantly changed. The paper is still made in Germany. Keep in mind that the paper is designed to fold in one direction, away from the scored side, so be careful which way you load the paper
I bought these as a phones for my iPod to use at the gym. I was looking for a phone that would stay in my ear during exercise, and that would block out distracting sounds around me at the gym.These are not bad, on both counts. The sound quality is at the upper end of medocre. They're not what I would call "audiophile quality" phones. I also have a pair of Shure E4c, which, while more expensive, provide much superior sound quality, and superior sound isolation.Why did I give them only one star? It's because over time, under what I'd consider pretty normal use, the insulation on the wire is beginning to crack. Pretty poor product integrity, and certainly not to be expected with a set of phones at this price!The Lansing is reasonably comfortable, but it does take some getting used to any phone that fits inside the ear canal. They come with a volume/tone adjustment gadget attached to the wire, which I don't believe is worth its weight. In fact, I can't see any real, practical value to this added feature at all. It's more convenient to adjust the volume at the iPod than to fool with this weighty thing that's pulling on your ears. There is a clip that can be used to afix it to your clothing, but I still find it awkward, and even clipped to a collar, clumsy to use.These phones come with a storage fob that is large, cumbersome, and bulky. It pivots open and closed. You stash the phones and control in a circular storage area, wind the wire around the spindle, and close it. It's bigger than my iPod.All in all, I think these are decent phones. But when you're paying nearly a hundred bucks, I think that you SHOULD be getting something special. These are, well, just okay, despite some big drawbacks, namely the inferior, non-durable wire, the heavy (and not very useful) volume control, and the clumsy carrying case.As with any sound isolating phone, they should NOT be used where you might encounter a dangerous situation, like driving, cycling, etc., where you need to hear sounds around you for your safety.
For the price, you get what you pay for: reasonable sound quality and earphones that actually stay in place during strenuous activity (at least for me).As others have mentioned you get a lot of mid-range with these earphones. The solution for me was adjusting my mp3 player settings (Creative Zen V Plus). Playing with the equalizer and turning on bass boost helped out quite a bit. So, they stay put and actually sound pretty good.The consumer reports "best buy" Sony MDR-ED21LP earphones do sound better to me. I just cannot keep those earphones in place while I workout.
This optical drive initially worked perfectly, with or without the AC adapter. But one day it suddenly stopped working. When I put in a CD or DVD, I hear spinning and clicking sounds over and over, as if it's trying to read but it can't. It will not even read the driver disc that came with it. I'm glad I didn't pay much for this item.
Beautiful sound, very good for the money. It looks beautiful too. This radio has one minor flaw: It can use the 120V power outlet in the house, which is absolutely unnecessary for me and most other people. This feature not only increases the price, but also the weight and the size of the radio as it has to hold a transformer and the circuit that turns AC to filtered DC power.
Not being a computer geek I bought this then realized you must have an expresscard slot on your computer to use it. Never gave it a thought since I just bought a new Toshiba laptop last week - but it only has the old style card slot - bummer. For those of you shopping - I have tried a docking station that connects to the computer via USB - this works fine for everything but an external monitor for which it is way too slow - I don't recommend it. Hope this helps
TV sound is OK, but static requires almost constant tuning of earphones. I usually used the earphones within 10 feet of the transmitter, but still got a lot of static unless perfectly tuned.
Bought Feb 2002.Install was easy. Both the Wireless router and the adapter.Documentation was good. Was able to do stuff easily, like encryption etc.Customer support was good. (4 min hold time.)where it did not perform seamlessly was in advanced uses, like disabling DHCP for port forwarding to a apache server.On Re-Enabling DHCP, the router would puke on itself and I had to reset everytime meaning, changing password, changing my Network ID etc.Had to download new firmware based on what the technician told me and install that. Works ok now.Overall, Its as good or bad as the netgear router/adapter set.Buy one which has greater mail in rebate or dicsount.
You won't be able to get any help to setup unless you pay $300.00 an hour to Nortel which might cost more than the router itself.
The GPS works as it should. Never got lost and got me everywhere I asked it to. Not much more you can ask for in a product.
I bought my Slingbox Pro back in February and have been loving it ever since. It's an easy, fun way to watch television on your computer and the image quality is excellent. I also bought the HD connector which is bundled with high-quality component cables. Watching HD content on my PC monitor is too cool.Despite the price I recommend the Slingbox Pro. Recently Echostar announced they were purchasing Sling and AT&T; will, in turn, be buying Echostar. I don't think this means the end of the Slingbox; it's too popular and useful a product.
I have used thousands of these slim cases because of my video productions but this was the first time I tried the "Fellowes" brand because they were very economic - cheap. Well, they are certainly cheap alright. They break at the opening ends and I have been throwing away 50% or more and have concluded that it is simply junk and are in the end more expensive than the good and trustworthy brands. Besides the aggravation!!! I cannot use them for my work because it will ruin my good name. I rated it one star because it seems to be the minimum but frankly had zero stars in mind.Do yourself a favor and don't buy this poor product but buy a known brand.You will feel sorry after wards, believe me.
The reception ranges from OK to barely able to listen. 2 other cheap and old clock radios have near perfect reception in the exact same spot. I would not recommend this for AM listening. I do like the ease of set up and programing.
I barely used it for about a year and then it started giving me a paper jam warning when there was no paper. Then it starting having the blinking camera light - which means it is toast. HP customer support would not replace it because I missed the warranty by 1 week. The store would not take it back either so I threw it about 20 ft and beat it with a crow bar and baseball bat. Thanks HP!
It was really cheap, the cheapes around. Also it works fine, no complaints. But it looks a little weird, the packaging and the sticker on the card. Maybe a nock off? since it says made in CHina,but it works none the less.
I've had this card for over 5 months now and I haven't had a single issue with it. I'm using it in my Nikon D5000 DSLR camera. I've never got even close to filling the card up.
I have numerous Canon L lens, the 135L, the 200L, 24-70L, the 70-40L, additionally the canon 60 mm macro lens, the 50mm f/1.4, and the 85 f/1.8, lens; this lens and the Tamron 200-500 zoom are the only non Canon lens that I own. This lens stays on my camera more then any of the above lenses. The 2.8 aperture, the ability to do macro and 150 mm distance gives it such flexibility that it stays on my camera 1Ds the most and it is often on my 20d (the 1.6 multiplier makes it a little less flexible).
Excellent item to protect your investment. Allows you to protect the GPS unit when it is removed from the bracket. Protects the GPS unit from getting bumped around and lets you place it in the glove box or other out-of-sight place when not in use.
Sound quality was ok. Read the reviews here first, and breezed by all of the 'Hurt my ear after a few hours'. Well, it hurt my ear also. The wife tried it and she said the same. Bought this months ago. Its in a drawer now.
This is a super speaker for the size. I listen to mostly classical music, and I wanted something with a big sound. The bass and mid ranges don't disappoint, though the treble is a tad tinny. Definitely a good buy. Its good looks are a bonus.
I heard of the H10 before it even got released, for I used to own an iRiver SlimX 400 CD-MP3 player that was just perfect. You couldn't ask more from a CD-MP3 player (it was absolutely thin and even had games!). I had seen the H10 while downloading firmware updates for this player, and when it was nicked in the subway, I made a quick decision and bought one of the first red H10s sold.PROS:I could talk and talk about this all day. They are, mainly,- Battery life | it's better than expected, and way better than an ipod's. It will certainly last you enough to listen through a whole day uninterrupted, or a long transcontinental flight, and to go back home and charge it. With normal use (3-4 hrs a day) I can use it for about a week. It does depend on whether you use the screen for pictures or changing settings really frequently or only sparingly.- Sound quality - Buy sound-isolating earphones like the Shure e2c and it'll be bliss. But the bundled earphones are really good anyway, they're the Sennheiser mx400s, which have a relatively loud sound, balanced bass, treble, etc., and are way better than iPod bundled phones. Besides they're black, which reduces the risk of being a crime victim.- Design - I absolutely love it. Beautiful little chromed details are great, and the red is astounding. Don't be fooled by the photo here in Amazon, the touchpad is light grey instead of black.- Compatibility - You can play almost all kinds of music files without a hitch. You can buy from any music store aside from iTunes and listen easily.- Ease of use - No installation required! (ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS XP). You can use to sync with Windows Media Player, as I do, and then it will just copy all your music files and the images in any folder you specify, optimised for the device. Choose Automatic Sync to do this. If you'd prefer to drag and drop the files just use the "Emergency Connection" setting: reset the player, then connect the player, and finally press the o button while turning the player on. This will make the device appear as just a new hard drive. Copy your music to the "MUSIC" folder and you're ready to go!- Case included - It's one of those translucent silicon cases so popular with iPod. I don't like it, but it's really safe.- Easy interface - Way easier than other iRiver products.- Firmware updates - iRiver allows you to download improvements of the player's features. They erase all your files, but you can resync it with your computer and you're set. Any annoying things on the player can be solved by this (and my SlimX experience tells me they will).- All the extra features: record from FM radio, SRS-WOW really improves sound...CONSReally few, but they include:- Has a tendency to crash - A LOT. If it stops responding, just do not touch it for two minutes (as in 120 seconds). If it doesn't budge, use a paper clip to press the Reset button and that's it. No settings or music are lost. It can be quite bothering, though, to need a paper clip that often. This will likely be fixed with firmware updates.- Case doesn't identify Play, Forward and Back buttons - To use them with a case, you have to either look at it intently or memorise their exact location. There's no little plastic bump or something that tells you where a button is. This makes operation without seeing the player difficult for the first few weeks.- Picture viewing is average: pics will either appear pixelated (if compressed automatically with Windows Media Player) or take time to load (if loaded as-is).- Awkward charger - If you want to charge the player, you need to connect a special cable with a proprietary plug into the device, and then plug a "black brick" AC charger to the cable itself. This means that, if you're going on a holiday, you need not only the bulky charger but also a second cable with the USB plug. What's with the proprietary charges? Why can't we just have standard power inputs in consumer electronics?And now, my warranty/support experience. I can easily say that this has been the best warranty and support experience I have had in my life.After a couple of months of using the player, the hard drive had a failure. Living in a high altitude place, and subjecting the player to an 'intense life', this is perfectly possible. I was totally and absolutely depressed, since I live in Mexico and had purchased the player on a trip to the States. No company (Sony even runs TV adverts remembering you of it) honours an American warranty here, so you buy their heavily premiumed items here. The H10 is sold in stores here for well over $500.I just thought it was a lost cause. I was going to stash the H10 in a drawer and go off and buy the overpriced Mexican version, when I decided to call iRiver Support (USA) in my free time through Skype. An American rep answered the line in about five minutes (if it's hard for you to understand reps from India imagine someone who knows English as a second language and is speaking from a computer). He asked some brief questions and then emailed me a recovery files with instructions. When that failed, I just emailed it through their nice customer support web system, and within a couple of hours I had a RMA number to return product. So far so good! I called again and asked if there'd be a problem to have the replacement shipped to Mexico on my expense. No problem! They specified to send the player without any accesory or instruction manual.So, I DHLed the player to their offices, and it arrived there on Friday December 23 in the morning. Well, imagine my surprise when, on December 24, I was greeted with an extra Christmas present: a brand new (didn't say refurbished anywhere) H10 player, in its box with all the new accesories: headphones, case, etc etc etc. Best of all, it had arrived through UPS Expedited Next Day, something that probably cost about $60 USD, and with all taxes prepaid (probably $30 at least). I was amazed at the efficiency (they probably dispatched the replacement in a couple of hours at most) and by the kindness of doing something they didn't promise in their warranty policy.Just because of that, I can tell you: buy from a company that cares about its customers; especially now that Apple is ignoring consumer plight regarding the badly designed Nano screens (here in Mexico they are outright refusing warranty, benefitting from the difficulty of suing and the lack of regulation). I have known iRiver cares because of the release of all those firmware updates for products they have, after all, already sold. But this makes it perfectly clear. Buy a fantastic product that has great looks and is made by a good company, the H10.
This is a solidly built product that does a fine job of holding the GPS firmly in place while driving. The suction cup has demonstrated its tenacity in holding fast to my windshield -- it does such a nice job that it can be a little tricky to pull off. I'm very pleased with this purchase, as well as my Nuvi 370 (that attaches to this car mount).
Easy to use and takes great pictures.
Good buy, it delivered what it promises, only issue i see is it has a green led that says full(Full charge probably-I would guess the meaning),this light never glows even though i kept it for charging for over 8 hrs.
Plug it in. Fiddled with Chromebook network settings a tiny bit to select new adapter, and bingo, I have wired connectivity for my Chromebook. It also appeared whatever drivers were required, just seemed to install automatically. That simple.
It is so nice to be able to print your own photos in the convenience of your own home. This printer was rated best in a Money magazine survey so I purchased it. It is very easy to use and the pictures look very good. Anyone who purchases it should make sure to purchase the additional pack of paper and ink cartridge package because the printer does not come with much.
I bought a 25 pack of Ridata DVD+R media for my DVD+R/RW drive. I tried to record two discs and created two coasters. The same content was written without any problems on to a (even cheaper)Yamakawa DVD+R media and on to a TDK DVD+R media with out any problem. I have a HP 200j DVD writer built in on my HP PC. This is the first time ever I was unsuccessful in creating a copy because of the DVD media. I don't know if it is a comaptibily. I am afraid I am going to create 25 coasters for use all around the house.
This adapter is the greatest thing since cotton candy! It was simple to install with my Windows XP and easy to use with my Skype service. I just followed directions, plugged in my wireless house phone and started making calls. [...]
I Like this Sony KP-43T70 43&quot; Big Screen TV I Want It I Want It I Want It Pls. Let Me Have My Dream Come True.
Garmin so called network cables are the cheapest junk I have ever seen. Just ordered a third cable, as the first two didn't work once installed. I really wish they put together a quality American made marine cable instead of this 3.00 worth of junk.If you are planning on doing an installation you need to have extra cables, as I had a total of 4 bad cables, no matter how delicately they get handled.
nice looking, comfortable, amazing sound, almost noise canceling, much better that other more expensive models from sony.
Works as it should. Plug and play. No trouble what so ever.My only advice would be to make sure you get some nice cable ties to keep your cables neat and orderly.
Nothing fancy about this case, but was just glad I could still find a case for my 1st generation iPod nano. It fits perfectly and grips well to surfaces. Product arrived much sooner than anticipated and was exactly as described. My only complaint is that the shipping cost more than double the product itself, but I needed a case as soon as possible so in the end it was worth it.
This syteam is great i open up the package and set it right up it was so easy i would recomend it to everyone! It is a great deall too!
This is my all time favorite printer. It was also my fastest. I have not purchased a printer in the past two years since mine died. I wish they would bring it back! I had no problems with it until an 1 inch action figure fell into it while it was printing. Otherwise, it is well missed.:0(
I got these about a year ago primarily for working out. Ear buds simply don't stay in my ears and "over the head" headphones get in the way when I'm trying to wipe sweat off. These headphones do stay put relatively well, but they only stay "on" my ear, not "in" my ear. I know that sounds nit picky, but the sound quality diminishes for me the farther the speaker is from being in my ear. If a good part of a song is coming up, I'll have to push them back in to get the full effect. That may be due to me having funky shaped ears or something (everyone got a picture in their head?! :p), so I won't dock major points for that. Other than that, they do the job and get me through my workout. If they stop working, I will probably look for another set that stays "in" my ear better.
The chips are good as expected, but paid for one day delivery to get them in time for a wedding. They arrived a day too late, but Amazon refunded the extra shipment charge. Still required locally purchasing spare chips at higher cost. Just try to order with enough lead time.
Works Great!!!....Of course it's a pro &iacute;tem! , not you realize that is mounted on the lens, protects with 0 distortion. 100% recommended
The card works great; but I consider the buying experience deceitful. Amazon sent me a notice that the product would not ship for a month and asked if I would wait. Foolishly, I answered "Yes". I then shopped elsewhere where I found it for 30% less than Amazon's price, so I bought it there. I then went to cancel the Amazon order (less than 3 hours after answering "yes" to the "will you wait?" notice) and was told that I could not cancel because the order had been sent to fulfillment. Amazon lowered its price the next day, but charged me the old price. Beware of this bunch; I don't trust them anymore -- and you shouldn't either.
this radio sounds really good but after the first month my cd got stuck in the cd holder and it wouldn't play so if u like just am/fm and casettes then don't get this radio.
As printer cartridges go, this one works well. Comparable price, haven't had a bad one nor have it clog up, so it works for me.
this unit works well. would like to see more info on rest areas put on the maps when driving the interstates. also would like to to be able to scroll down the maps to see what is coming up. also not much to do when you make an error in programming but exit and start over.micro soft streets and trips has much better planning for trips and this does not have the ability to do this.it does work well and is fairly accurate.
This hasn't left my lens since I bought it nearly 5 years ago. I primarily bought it to protect my lens, but have learned of its benefits when taking photos outside. Photos seems as sharp with the filter on, so it pretty much stays on all the time. Don't leave home without it!
Great camera. Did lots of research and decided upon this camera. No camera can do everything, but this one does more than most. Pocket sized (still looking for a good case). Big feature for me was 'Power On until picture taken' time. This camera is rocket fast at that. There are plenty of features and the picture quality is excellent. The included software for photo editing isn't the greatest but you should not use software that comes with your camera anyway. Instead use a program like PhotoShop Elements because if you learn that program you can use it with any camera and it has tons of features. If you use Brand X photo software you are lost when/if you change brands of camera down the road.
Short short review:Sandisk 256MB SD Card lifespan: 3 days.Replacement Simpletech 256MB SD Card lifespan: over a month and counting.It's your call.
I love this router! It's very small and perfect for anyone who wants wireless internet on the go. It's compact enough to be used anywhere and supports multiple devices very well. It comes in handy when you travel to places with little to no wifi. I love that I can use my laptop and multiple wifi enabled devices while i'm in my hotel room. I am able to seemlessly skype and check email or browse the internet.Set-up is ok, you need to be somewhat knowledgeable about setting up a wifi network and understanding AP vs. Client Mode, etc. This took me a while to figure out but the instructions were pretty clear. I love the face there is a USB charge and A/C plug -- comes in handy for international travel. The bag is great too to so it packs away nicely when you are traveling.
As a powered hub this works well. I can't speak to its cooling power because I couldn't get my 17" laptop to sit on it and not move. There are only two rubber feet on the top surface, at the back, so a large laptop will not rest securely on it and will slide all over at the front. After trying another cooler that was too small for a large notebook, I bought this one specifically because it said it worked with 17" laptops. Not mine.
My experience with the iRiver was horrible right from the start. I purchased this player so that I could expand my listening enjoyment while I went running. If you plan on using this while running, DON'T, because it didn't work even after a firmware upgrade. Here are some the main annoyances not in any particular order:1. Player freezes up if it ia jogged around: for whatever reason, the player kept on freezing after playing the first song while I was running. I had to reset it time and again or wait for it to stop hourglassing. Not a good thing while one is trying to enjoy a good run. Also, the reset hole (where you should be able to use a paperclip to reset it) is too small for a standard paper clip. I had to fine some fine pencil lead and hope that it didn't break off inside of it.2. The unit hums a bit and vibrates while it changes between tracks. If you want a good massage while listening to your tunes, just place this on/near your low back. Certainly a feature that iRiver could promote.3. iRiver customer service is lackluster at best. After waiting 48 hours for a response to my problem, they answered my question with another question after I had provided a very detailed explanation. Even my 4 year old son knew what was going on.4. The equalizer feature has to readjust for each tune that it plays and doesn't stay static. Therefore, when your tune starts to first play, it adjusts to your equalizer setting after 1-2 seconds.Anyway, for about $60 more you can enjoy the new Creative Zen Vision M. A much more powerful player and very very cool. I returned my iRiver for this new player and am EXTREMELY happy with it. It is more versatile than the iRiver, looks better and is even better than an iPod feature wise. Trust me, it will be the best extra money you've ever spent.
this is a very nice remote and easy to use just follow the directions that come with the remote your PC does all the work, you can add and delete any device you can change the color or add a picture from your PC for the screen background this remote is amazing i can control my tv,dvd player,cable box,stereo and my PS2 with just one remote. I'm very happy with this remote.
Was better than I expected! Turns a bit stiff, which may lead you to refocus picture after the filter is adjusted. But this really depends on your lens.Over all fantastic picture quality. I find that I have to photoshop alot less with this filter on.
Very handy piece of equipment that can be used with any musical instrument which takes 1/4 and outputs 1/8. I use this with my keyboard. Allows me to plug in 1/8 stereo head phones and not disturb anyone around the house while practicing.
I was hesitant to order this item after reading such a mix of positive and negative reviews. However, I decided to order it as a Mother's Day gift and it arrived in the mail today. I love this set! The teapot is the perfect size for brewing the flowering teas (about the size of a regular coffee pot).The teas are packaged in an attractive cardboard canister and the pot is packed securely to prevent shifting and breakage during delivery. This set is as cute as can be and I can't wait to surprise my mother-in-law with it tomorrow! I'm not sure what some people expect for $25, but I am thoroughly pleased with this product. I definitely got my money's worth.
I have, at last, installed the linksys wireless system including the router plus the wireless USB card. I have spent upwards of four hours with support personnel, who were unfailingly courteous and anxious to be helpful. The problems are multiple: despite assurances to the contrary there are issues in configuring the system to work with Windows 98 first edition. The signal is weak, despite the fact that the router is only 10' vertically and 20' laterally from the receiving computer. I now have intermittent access to the internet at speeds that are slower than dialup. The whole enterprise has been a black hole for my time and endlessly frustrating. You may well be more fortunate, but if you buy it and it does not function with very little effort, my advice is cut your losses and return it immediately. I wish I had.
UPDATE: PNY was very responsive in exchanging both SD cards under warranty. I contacted them by email (the only way), they asked for more information, then sent me a return authorization.The entire process took a couple of weeks, but I'm happy to report that the new cards seem to work properly.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I purchased the (very competitively-priced) 2-pack of 4GB PNY Class-4 Optima cards for my Canon A570 IS digital camera and Garmin nuvi 360. BOTH cards have failed with intermittent read/write errors. Despite low-level format (FAT32) both cards continue to exhibit errors.Interestingly, the 4GB SDHC Class 4 Kingston cards I own work perfectly in both devices.Perhaps I got a bad batch, but given two failures, I would not recommend this card.
I like this Cd ReWriter very much! The software is very compatable with my Macintosh and it works very quickly to make copies of all my software. Music takes some time, but music isn't what I burn a lot of cd's for. If you're looking for a good recorder to make back ups or save files, pictures, or artwork, this is a good burner for the money!
I love these earbuds. I wish I had bought two pair when I did so I would have one when this pair goes bad. The cord is a little thin but haven't had any problems. It is long enough I can keep my player in my pocket, which I couldn't do with my Apple earbuds. They are super comfortable and block out sound enough that I can wear them without increasing the volume while mowing the lawn. And the sound quality is nearly equal to my full ear cover headphones, so excellent! I highly recommend them.
The lock mechanism keeps turning with the key, unless you hold a certain part of the lock while you turn the key. Also, the key does not always insert properly, if the lock mechanism was turned with the key.
I used this with the Garmin GPS for long driving. Helpful and fun. It worked well. Never failed me.
This is probalby one of the best cameras I have ever owned. It is a really nice camera with very few small cons.Pros:+Many features and settings (shutter-priority, aperture priority, program ae, intelligent iso, playback, simple mode, scene mode, print mode, motion picture, manual exposure.)+Really large display screen, for easy view of pictures+Pop up flash (only use it when you like to)+Good zoom lens+Good variety of additional lenses to buy.+Change Display (rule of thirds boxes, histogram, ect.)Cons:+Not the most "portable" camera.+Focusing can be slightly difficult when on anything but simple mode.Overall: This is a really good camera for anyone who is a beginner-amature photographer. It takes really good pictures, and has a lot of settings to help your picture turn out even better.Even for someone who doesnt know how to use all the features, Simple mode works great! This camera is deffinetly worth the money! :+++++)
We never seem to have enough multiple outlet surge protectors. I glad I got this one, so much electrical stuff.
Overall a good earbud for the bucks.I would recomend it if you dont want to spend $100 or more on a hifi brand.
I bought this unit 3 days ago and sorry I did. it seems that it has a battery problem. I came home and charged the battery for 4 hours everything looked good. I watched a part of a movie and then put it away removing the battery as requested so i came back today and put the battery back in and turned it on and nothing I thought well maybe the battery just needs a charge. wrong again it seems there have been a few things written about this. At this point i have emailed them hoping they have a fix for this. I will update you.
I played around with this device for 4 hours, called tech support - waited 30 minutes, was then put on hold for another 10 minutes before I gave up.I've finally figured out how to get it to work in AP mode - Win XP.One of the things I figured out was that every time you moved the switch on the bottom of the dlink, you lose all your settings.1. Set the dlink to AP mode on the bottom of the unit.2. Connect the dlink to your laptop via ethernet cable.3. On your laptop - Ctrl Panel - Double click Local connections.Scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)4. Click on properties and change from "Obtain an IP address automatically" to "Use the following IP address - type in192.168.0.99 and Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0then click OK-OK.5. Open up your browser and type in 192.168.0.30type in "admin" for the name and since it doesn't have a defualt password, just click ok.6. Run the setup wizard and follow the prompts and then have the router save and restart.7. Disconnect the ethernet cable from the laptop and connect it to your regular router.8. On your laptop "view your wireless connections" and choose the one you just setup withe the dlink. Enter your security password.9 You should now be able to securely get to the internet.***********************************************************Client Mode is very complicated, but with the help of other Amazon reviews I figured out. Here's the process as best I can describe.CLIENT Mode - This is where you are connecting the 730AP Router wirelessly to the network and attaching it via Ethernet cable to your laptop. This is probably what I'll use most of the time when I travel.You first need to know the name of the wireless network you are going to connect to, what sort of encryption it uses, (if possible) and the password to get into the wireless network. The router setup will ask you these questions.You then need to setup the router to use those settings.(XP is what I use.)Control Panel - Network Settings - Lan Settings - Scroll down to TCP-IP - PropertiesChange it to read -192.168.0.99255.255.255.DNS Servers24.217.0.524.217.0.5(Note the DNS servers I use are Open DNS.)If you haven't already setup a password, use admin and no password.If you have already setup a new password, entire that at the prompt.When you go through the router setup, you need to know what type of encryption and the password for the wireless you are using.You will also have to "Search" for the wireless network - there may be more than one around and choose the correct one.When you haves setup the router, and it is rebooting, go back to Network Connections and change the Properties to:- Obtain and IP address automatically- Use the DNS Server addresses - 24.217.0.5That's THE Open DNS servers I use.Turn off the computer and reboot.It finally works !
I have a regular 40GB iPod, but only about 10GB of songs, and only really listen to about 2GB of them on a regular basis. The regular iPod is therefore a waste for me, uses more batteries, is heavier/bigger, and generally overkill.I wanted something for my runs, and my old shuffle (which I didn't really like) broke, so I thought I would try this new one as my wife has one and likes it.This design is superior, the built in clip negates any need for an armband like the old design needed, and it is so small and light you don't even know it is there.The battery life on it is fantastic - I use it for my walks to and from work each morning, on my runs, and at night when I play poker - and it still lasts about three days for me on a single charge.I don't use the headphones that come with it, so I don't know if they are any good, and there are some odd volume issues with the unit when you first start it up (that might be a settings issue that I'm not aware of - it starts off very low) - but otherwise perfect.If you don't like listening to the same music over and over, don't care about video, don't care about seeing the song details - then the iPod Shuffle is all you need - and it is inexpensive too - get one.
Ok, before I got this camera I put alot of thought in it. I had previously owned an Olympus c-720 which was dropped and broken at a club one night. This weekend was my second weekend in a row using the camera. It was great. You can view my pictures at www.lovinglynam.com/gallery and www.lovinglynam.com/concertgallery2 and view the pics from weekend 1/14/05 and above.Naturally when buying this camera I was looking for great zoom (10X is great for optical zoom) and good in low light conditions. I have seen a couple reviews where people have said it doesnt do well, but take a look at my pics, I beg to differ. I am in no way a professional photographer, so also keep that in mind. The battery life has been exceptional, I shot over 200 pics on Saturday night and did not even have a low battery warning, yet I used the LCD and flash all night.The only downfall I have seen to this camera is the redeye, but I have yet to find a camera that has great redeye reduction, in dark areas even more so.If you have any questions about this camera, feel free to email me at c_lisa28@hotmail.comI was torn between this one and the 7590 but the only difference I have seen is the 7590 is one mp higher...thats about it. For the $100 I say stay with the 6490, amazing camera!
Jumping out of the car I grabbed my camera bag and the camera with the wide angle lens flew out of the bag (I had forgotten to latch the cover) and smashed to the ground. When I saw the camera lens shattered it was everything I could do not to cry. Upon inspection, I saw that it wasn't the lens but the UV Protection Filter that was shattered and my lens was okay! Never will I ever go without a Protection filter on my camera. This lens was the replacement and it arrived in 2 days from when I purchased it - THANK YOU! It relieved my anxiety and got me back out in the field with that lens in no time.
Ebox 240 Cd Wallet Holder Dvd Case Organizer Portfolio BinderA great gift for anyone that does alot of burning. I made two people happy.
My co-worker and I have been considering buying an Archos for quite some time now. We considered the AV500, AV700, and whichever model was before the AV500. Until now, the prices were too high for us, but now the prices are in iPod and Creative territory, which made the decision a no-brainer. The toughest decision was whether I should get the 404, 504, or 604.What I like:- One reason I chose the 604 over the 504 was the size. The 504 is a little thicker, and I thought the 604 would also be too bulky, but I'm very pleased at how sleek the unit is.- The reason i chose the 604 over the smaller 404 is the 16:9 ratio. If you're getting an Archos, it probably means you watch a lot of video, so this is a must.- The screen is pretty nice, picture is vivid and colors bright. Decent in indirect sunlight, not really tested in direct sunlight.- The buttons were a little on the tough side to figure out (I don't read manuals) but once I learned the features, I really like the interface.- Fairly straightforward to get content onto the unit. Similar to the Creative players, in that you can open up the Archos as a folder and drag/drop, copy/paste, etc.- The DVR dock (sold separately) has several output choices - component, S-video, RCA. The new, "modular" aspect of the Archos allows this increase in features, and also the ability to buy the Archos at a lower price if you are not seeking DVR capability.- Overall, a stylish unit, and looks much better in person than in pictures.What I don't like:- The Archos seems to be much more limited in playable content than its close competitor, the Cowon A2. It turns out I have quite a few videos encoded with AC3 audio, and the Archos will not play this content (and apparently MP4 as well) without the purchase of their plug-in ($19.99)- No subtitle support. I watch a lot of Asian movies w/ subtitle files, and was not considering this when I purchased the Archos. Another advantage of the Cowon A2 is that it apparently has subtitle support.- Need to buy add-ons to use DVR functionality, as well as being able to charge through an AC outlet, but this could also be a plus for certain people who want to trim the extras and keep the price low.- Speakers are adequate at lower volumes, but lacking at high volume.- Picture can get a little blurry in fast action sequences.Overall, I am very pleased with the Archos 604 and my purchase was worth the wait. If my dislikes sound like I would rather have a Cowon A2, yes, I would, to be completely honest. But this is for specific reasons and does not diminish my impression of the Archos in any way. Another testimonial in favor of the Archos is the fact that my gf, who usually ignores me when I talk about my gadgets, told she might want to use the Archos if I end up getting the Cowon, and not to get rid of it yet.If you've been considering getting this, I would recommend the Archos, but also qualify the recommendation and strongly consider what your needs are first. If you are looking for DVR capability and playback to TV, I would go with the Archos. However, if you have are looking for a pure video player, consider the Cowon.As a last comment, I just noticed that someone tagged the Archos with "iPod". I'm not sure who would do this, but if you're even remotely considering the iPod video as an option against the Archos, I would say you don't belong here. Blunt, yes, but this is a product some would call an "iPod killer".UPDATE 12/20/06So I gave the Archos to my gf and got the Cowon A2 for myself and did a side-by-side comparison. Just going to list a few areas where one is better than the other.Archos - easier to use interface once you learn the buttons, loads videos quicker, scheduler for tv recording, a little slimmer but feels a little more solid, overall better for the typical userCowon - more flexibility in types of files playable and features, built in recording capability, built-in FM tuner and recorder, 'prettier' external design and menu, slightly more advanced menu interfaceTo confirm my earlier speculation, the Archos is probably a superior unit overall, but the Cowon might offer better features for users with particular needs and/or who are a little more technically and technologically savvy
this is no good. we have one set up, and the two computers are not even that far away. The one that is linked directly works fine, but every once and a while the other one (which is separated from the original by one floor and one room) cuts out a lot. It just stops receiving the signal. This can last a few minutes, or a few weeks, and there seems to be nothing you can really do to make work. Other than that, when it is working properly, it works great. It's very fast. If only it worked all the time, it would be great.
I bought this hub under the impression that it would work with a Mac. It doesn't. I hooked it up to my PC laptop and the Mac laptop hoping to share the printer and mouse USBs that I always have to switch back and forth many times a day. The PC required a restart to recognize it, but once it did, it worked just fine other than a popup telling me that it would work faster if it was a USB 2.0 I was hooking it into. The Mac simply ignores that anything has been plugged in. The company tech support replied that Macs aren't supported and pointed me to their ULT-31806 which doesn't even come close to what I was hoping to use this for. I'm sending it back.
This subwoofer has very nice lows and lots of power. Have only listened to an iPod through it and 2 shelf speakers and the sound is great! Can't wait to watch a movie. We have it hooked up to a Pioneer 7.1 receiver. With the shelf speakers set on large, they still carry some of the mid-bass and the sub carries more mid and the deep lows that are sometimes hard to hear. Both the mid- and low-bass frequencies are very clear. It is relatively large and heavy so plan accordingly.
This Intel NIC card works great under both Windows Vista 32 and 64-bit operating systems. I had purchased a NETGEAR network card prior to purchasing this and routinely ran into blue-screens and poor performance - this card performed significantly better. It's also priced attractively, so if you need a gigabit network card, then this is it.
I have been very pleased with the quick delivery and the quality of the toner cartridge. I slipped it into my Canon MF3240 laser printer and the print quality was excellent.
Impressive! I've been using my new Garmin 250w for a couple days now, and took a trip that I have taken before, and instead of going the way I'd gone before, I typed in the address and followed the directions and a trip that used to take an hour took 45 minutes! That's 15 minutes quicker, each way...30 minutes round trip! I believe this unit will quickly pay for itself in fuel savings!
I listen to a lot of music on my computer and needed an upgrade of speakers. After a lot of search I though I would give these JBL's a chance. They came today and when I hooked them up I could not believe it. They are amazing. I cranked them up and my whole living room filled with crystal clear pumping music. Amazing sound from such small components. The sub also cranks out impressive bass. GREAT SPEAKER AT A GREAT PRICE!!!
We used only one of the plug on our trip. It was nice to have the set in case we needed the others.
The battery life does not even come close to the advertised listing. Save your money and wait until Sony does a better job. I am a big fan of all things Sony and this is my first big disappointment.Mark
I've had a v4 of this router for several years. It's actually been quite solid. I've gone months without having to ever reset it, and I was using both wireless and wired connections.Most of the more recent reviews are negative. I'm wondering if the last generation of this product was manufactured differently? Over the last few months I HAVE had to reset this router once ever few weeks or so, because it stops handing out DHCP addresses wirelessly sometimes. I haven't been too concerned, as I have a Buffalo WHR-G54S on the way and it's gotten rock-solid reviews. Nonetheless, this Linksys was a great router for me for years.A word of advice: AVOID FIRMWARE VERSION 1.52.02 (which I believe is the most recent). From everything I have read, this causes the freeze-up issues when streaming video! I recently upgraded to 1.50.14, which is as high as I will go, and we'll see how that works until my new Buffalo shows up.
We ordered this for use with a netbook and it delivered all we had hoped for!
Works as advertised in my Canon T1i SLR camera for hi-def video capture as well as taking pictures. If you have one of these camera's, this memory is a great low cost option. Works as expected.
I picked up this television almost two weeks ago. After tweaking the color and contrast settings, the picture quality is phenomenal. Fortunately my set does not suffer from the banding issues that its larger brethren (42"/46"/52") suffered. Overall it's a great tv. Now for a few minor negatives. There is only on RF input (coaxial cable) for the ATSC over the air antenna (OTA), QAM, and analog cable. In previous models there were separate inputs for each. Therefore, you could receive OTA programming, analog cable, as well as any unscrambled digital cable channels that your cable company provides. For most this is not a problem, but I like redundancy , and would prefer to be able to receive all three. With this set you can either have an OTA antenna or cable, not both. The other negative would be the lack of digital inputs. This model has only 2 HDMI inputs. Its predecessor, the 37D90U had a DVI input and 2 HDMI inputs. For most this is not an issue, but I have a media center PC that I hook up to the tv as well as other digital devices such as an upconverting DVD player. Aside from these two minor issues, this television really is an excellent buy. I would however recommend that you but it locally (sorry Amazon) and have the store take it out of the box, turn it on, and have them either hook up a dvd player with a color calibration DVD or tune it to a channel with a light colored background to make sure it has neither dead nor stuck pixels nor any visible bands. Believe me, you do not want to suffer through having to return a large tv because there are banding issues. For more on what banding is, google the lc-46d62u model on the AVS forum and read all of the horror stories that many have dealt with. I would highly recommend this television, but everyone has different needs and you should always do a thorough investigation of what set would best suit your situation. The AVS forum is a good place to explore this. Best wishes on your purchases. Larry.
Fast shipping and works well. I was well pleases especially since we couldnt find one locally.
Quite simply, this product does not work as advertised. We upgraded from a previous Linksys product to this router purely for VPN capability.VPN on this product does not work - I repeat, it DOES NOT WORK. If you expect VPN, buy another product.I've spent 20+ hours working with Linksys and still do not have a workable VPN solution. Linksys has:-asked me to make scores of shot-in-the-dark changes, none of which fixed my problem-sent me 4 different firmware versions (2 of them beta), all of which slightly changed the problem without fixing the problem.-asked me to diable the firewall in an attempt to fix VPN (this is like taking your car to the dealer with a broken engine and them removing the transmission as a solution).-asked me if (this is the best) I have tried any of the other RV-series routers to see if they work. (honestly, they asked me this -- Sir, could you please purchase one of our other, more expensive routers and see if it works?)Do not buy this product!!!
The product does what it's supposed to do--but at $14 it's only because of the lack of vendor options. The part itself should be below $10.Bottomline though is that it works.
I received my television within 5 business days of ordering and within the delivery appointment arranged with Eagle Shipping. They brought the TV up to my 2nd floor apartment removed it from its packaging and allowed me to make sure the TV was working properly. It was.The TV looks great when playing PS3 games at either 720p or 1080p. I've yet to subscribe to an HDTV service, but the TV is more than adequate for viewing SDTV. I typically do not zoom/stretch the SDTV signal. there are a number of zoom options that necessarily distort an SDTV signal, but not too badly.The most impressive results from this TV yet were when I play a BlueRay DVD concert. The sound (without any other sound system) and picture were amazing. This is a great TV and a great bargain at the Amazon price.
TV is great, only complaint is I was invoiced an additonal billing of $22, over and above the shipping fees in the payment, by UPS? Never had that happen before.
I only just set it up last night and I haven't been able to stop watching as all of my favorite pictures roll by continuously. The picture quality is perfect, almost better than my computer screen.I think they should make some of them in 30" screens. I'd buy a ton of them and put them up rather than picture frames or paintings.
I purchased the Targus Wireless mouse when my Microsoft wireless no longer worked. I am very please with it. The range is far better than the MS mouse. It has an on/off switch on the bottom which saves the battery. If the battery needs to be charged, it comes with a USB cable so it can recharge and still be used at the same time. The receiver bends to 90 degrees (folds in half for storage) so there isn't a problem with it breaking if bumped. Overall, I plan on purchasing another for my desktop.
This is a great little player for the money, you will not find a name brand for less. I used it on a car trip for 13hrs straight and the player didn't over heat like others I have used. Just make sure you don't have the battery in while it is plugged in a are watching. The piture and sound our great, no problems
I'll admit I've never tread in the waters of the $100+ earphones but these are the best I've used when compared w/the Sony's and JBL's of the world. Some might be weirded out by the way these go into your ear but after getting used to them it's hard to use anything else.For where these things are being priced now they're a steal IMO.
Upgrading to the TZ3 from a 4yr old Canon 3.2 megapixel. Waited a few months to purchase when I heard the TZ1 was being updated. With the TZ3, Panasonic has fixed the main complaints about the TZ1 which were: No build in lens cover, noisy images at higher ISO speeds. IMO, the build in lens cover alone is wirth the price permium over the TZ1.As others have said, this camera has a great build quality, easy operation, and a high-quality look. I ordered the black model and was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box. It has the look of a retro 35mm cartridge camera, which is cool. The chrome (or polished stainless steel, cant tell), is first rate and looks great with the matte black case. The LCD is huge and bright. The camera's "Simple Mode" does a great job the the other modes are fully customizable. The zoom is fantastic, but you need a really steady hand at full zoom, even with Optical Stabilization turned on. I did take some surprisingly sharp shots zoomed way in from my car as I came across a herd of deer. Shot to shot speed is really great, unless you are using the flash. The red-eye reduction works better than any other digital camera I have used. Overall, I am extremely pleased. If you are looking for a great zoom camera in a small form factor, you should seriously consider the DMC-TZ3.
There is nothing wrong with this extension cord. I like the fact that it comes with different connectors, so I'm never in the lurch. Very twisty cord; it adds about 5' of length before it starts to pull.
I gave it to my 7 yr old daughter as a gift. She loves it especially in the Barbie style MP3player. Looks durable cause it still works after much usage.
I bought these after reading all the reviews favoring them over the Shure e3c's.10 minutes later, I returned them. They dug deep into my ear canal (so far that it took a ton of earwax too). And I found the quality poor. (My cheap sonys sounded better)The e3c's are so comfortable - I don't feel them and the sound is way superior. - go for those.
If all you are trying to do is play a couple of CD's on here, you should be ok. I say should because the documentation is somewhat lacking, and is obviously a bad translation job. The web site also sufferes from the same problem. The manager program is exceeding slow to copy music to the device, and there are frequent issues if you simple copy to it using it as a removable disk. Also, it can only access another 512mb of external memory, which is not shown anywhere in any documentation.
This does exactly what it is supposed to do. The cheapest and easiest way to extend a remote. I wall mounted my tv in my bedroom and put my tivo box in the closet. It is so easy and convenient to use. I do find it easier to plug in the little eye receiver directly onto the tivo box. No lag time. Loving the rechargeable batteries. Helps me save on the batteries I put in the remote!
I was bitterly disappointed with this product. It puts out less than half of the light of an equivalent Phillips or GE bulb. Maybe it could be used as a night light, but that's about all. I just threw it away. Returning it would have cost more than it's worth.
It's nice when a product is designed well enough to actually do everything it's advertised to, and the Canon WP-DC13 is one of those products. Performed flawlessly down to 60 feet. The flash diffuser seems like a bit of a kludgy add on, but it does provide a better image when using the flash and did not get in the way. The manual is also well-written and helpful.Fogging/condensation was not a problem, as I sealed the camera inside the case while inside my air conditioned hotel room. This avoids introducing humid air inside the case which can cause condensation when the camera is placed into a cool body of water.The case with camera installed will float in salt water, but sink in fresh.
The whole credit goes to [...] for its excellent shipping acions.The camera is of professional use with many a function.The incredible zoom in such a slim camera is an added advantage.
I was a little worried when I bought iDrops, but am glad I did. My black iPod looks great! I spent a lazy Sunday afternoon watching poker and putting on drops, polishing for 30 seconds, and repeating and repeating and repeating.... After five applications I noticed a huge difference in my screen. An hour later it looked like I had just taken it out of the box.
We bought this home theater system 3 weeks ago. The user's manual was very hard to follow-pictures but no actual words. We finally got it hooked up, and it worked great for the first day, but then we had problems getting it to play dvds consistently. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it would get stuck. We would have to unplug it to reset it. Then after using it a total of ten times, it let out a giant pop and smoke. We returned it to the store and got our money back.
. Having read other reviews of the iluv, I figured, under $40, it's worth a try. It does work but the sound quality is terrible. My advice is, buy a hardwired adapter kit or wait until you have a car with the capability to directly plug in an ipod or other mp3 player.
I've owned the JVC DRMV1S for about a month. Even at SP (2-hour mode), the results are indistinguishable from the source material (recorded from DirecTV SAT receiver). I have already created about 15 DVD-R's to archive TV shows that I'm interested in saving from VHS. I have also created 3 DVD-Rs from my Sony TRV-315 digital camcorder.Overall, I would give JVC an "A" for this unit. Results are of very good quality.
After our old printer was broken during a move, we had a few objectives for our replacement:1) Photo quality2) Photo memory card slots3) Scan/copy capabilityAfter shopping around online I expected to pay $125-$150 for a good device and was pleasantly surprised to find everything I needed for just $100 at Staples.I didn't experience any of the installation problems that others have mentioned. A quick-glance startup sheet was included, and everything went smoothly. I was up and running about 25 minutes after opening the box.I have had the chance to use the product for a couple of months, and have some likes and dislikes:Pros:- Photo slots and proof sheet scanning allow for easy direct-from-camera printing.- Photo quality. We have gotten some very good 4x6 images with just the standard color cartridge.- Standalone copier (no need to turn on PC)- Design and footprint. It doesn't take up much space.Cons:- It's noisy.- There are occasional mishaps with the paper feeder (grabbing two sheets and occasional jamming)In spite of the cons, this machine gets a "5" because it provides so much functionality and quality at such a low price point.This is a great printer for home use.
All the items work fine with my iPod touch 3rd generation. I especially like the retractable USB cord. What an incredible value for the price.
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I'm a serious amateur who has used the D70s for nearly three years for paid gigs and personal use. Focusing and frame rate are fast enough for nearly every event I've ever been to. Photojournalists will be pleased, but sport shooters may want to look for another option.don't let the lower MP count scare you away from this little gem; prints enlarge just fine up to 11X14 (I don't usually print larger than that). Battery life on the D70s leaves nothing to be wanted. I've shot almost all day on one charge. if you bring a spare battery, you'll have no worries.The LCD is on the smaller side, but its adequate for checking exposure, and you can also detect any camera shake. No complaints. The menu system is very straightforward and easy to use.Controls on the camera body are placed within easy reach and you can change most settings without removing your eye from the viewfinder -- a big plus. Metering is usually very good, but sometimes I've had to use compensation to nail exposure. some people make this out to be a huge problem, but it really isn't. just know enough about your camera to make it do what you want it to do under any lighting conditions.I gave the D70s a four instead of five because after a couple years of use, the built-in flash seems to be dying an early death. It doesn't fire all the time anymore. Not a huge problem if you use speedlights attached to the body, but it has become a problem in the nikon creative lighting system, which is one of the reasons I wanted the camera.All in all, a wonderful camera to use. its well-built, allows for full creative control, keeps up at most events and allows for full use of nikon lenses.
These headphones work very well for when you are running or working in situations where normal ear buds will get ripped from you ears. I would recommend these for anyone who needs to listen to music on the go
I bought this player to augment my Sony Bluray player and become format neutral in the high definition DVD game.I originally intended to look at the A30 series, but after reading other reviews, and finding that I could update the firmware, I opted for the XA2. I find it quiet and very fast to load compared to the Sony S301 Bluray. I now use the XA2 for all CD and SD-DVD playback (it does upconvert!!), as well as HD-DVD viewing. (All connections are through HDMI to my Mitsubishi 65" DLP via a Pioneer Elite audio-video receiver.)From the short time that I have had it, the XA2 has performed flawlessly.
As has been said, the screw has a flat end that tightens by hand easily enough. It doesn't stay tight so check it now and again whilst in the field and retighten. Thus the four stars instead of five. Once you use your binoculars with a tripod you will never want to hand hold them again! The view is rock steady and you just can't achieve that hand held. Try looking at the moon hand held and then with a tripod. No comparison. And if you use a Wimberley gimbal head instead of a ball head, it's even better. Once you use a gimbal head, you won't ever want to use a ball head, either. But that's a different story. The Vortex adapter gives about three inches of extra vertical height to your tripod which is nice if yours is a little short. I bought a cheap Arca-Swiss plate to go with and it is a perfect set-up for all my Arca-Swiss gimbals and ball heads. Most binoculars are not near as heavy as a big DSLR with a telephoto lens, so your binoc tripod can be lighter and cheaper. I can use a ridiculously cheap, featherweight plastic Ambico and it is totally sufficient for binocs. It's nice to carry a light tripod afield for your binocs if you are also carrying a heavier camera tripod. But if you use a slightly heavier tripod with a gimbal head, your binocular viewing experience will be vastly more enjoyable. Not clearer, just smoother and steadier and faster. You can leave the adapter on your binocs full time, it's not too obtrusive. Your case may not fit too well, or at all if you do this. Mine Vortex binocs kind of fit in the case with the adapter in place. Well enough to carry in the car. For hiking, you might just want to attach it when you arrive at your spot. It's a great binocular accessory I would never want to be without.
I purchased this microwave popper as a replacement for the one I wore out. I love popcorn and this popper cooks it very well. I especially like to control the salty seasoning which you can't do with bagged microwave popcorn.
I sold my Visor Deluxe when this gem came out. It is worth every penny and more. The color makes any application a pleasure. I also bought the Omnisky Wireless Modem and the Good Technology music player. They are outstanding products also. The color screen is so much easier on the eyes. If you are considering buying a PDA, choose the Prism. It shines above any others on the market.
If you want to transfer a movie from your computer to a dvd....you need these. They are DL...which means they can hold over twice what a regular dvd can hold. Good for hd movies.
It does everything I expected. Battery life is more than adequate.The only problem I have seen is when it is plugged into a PC one must be careful to use the "safely remove hardware" feature to avoid lock up.I highly recommend this preduct
I purcased the vTech Helio for myself in Dec.2000, from Amazon.Then,I was given a Palm llle for Christmas.Since then I have used them both extensively, and have decided that even though my Palm was FREE,:>, the Helio is a much better value, with 4x the memory, a voice recorder, available for far less, when purchased, than any other PDA in its' class.The vTech Helio will perform all the standard PDA functions, PLUS the voice recorder, as well as any other PDA I have tried!It is easy to use the script input, with little practice needed to learn the JOT shorthand.(I had more trouble learning the GRAFITTI used by the Palm PDA).With everyday use, including playing several games, the batteries last 5-6 weeks, (Longer when I use the GOOD ones)The only drawback I have found is the lack of a flip cover being available for it.(BUY A CASE!!-it is cheaper than replacing the PDA if you, or the cat, drop it!)Since I am shopping for another PDA because the Palm died of a cracked screen, (the cat did it!), for which Palm will charge $100. to exchange for a refurbished unit,(Their form of repair), I can replace it with the more versatile vTech, at a lower cost, here at Amazon.Now, if vTech will offer a COLOR capable model....
The cable DOES have the "Sony" logo on it - in accordance with its advertised name. The cable looks very solidly, precisely made; is not too fragile, too thin. It arrived well packaged, there was just no invoice included. Considering that the shipping/handling fee was $0 it's a bargain!
I received this as a gift off of my baby registry. I had researched humidifiers and checked out all the reviews and thought this one was my best bet. I took the humidifier out about a month after baby was born and found on the first night it wasn't as quiet as it claimed to be. It was whisper quiet on the lowest setting, but on the middle setting (which is what we needed it set at) it was too loud. Also, within 2 weeks of use the reservoir cap was broken! I thought it must have been a fluke so I exchanged the humidifer for the same model. I took the second humidifier out and at first it seemed fine. I left it on all night and it was great. The second night we weren't so lucky. After the humidifier ran for about a half hour it got really loud. I returned the humidifier and I am now researching (again) a new model to buy for the baby's room.
I use this to store my Nikon D-50 with 18-55mm zoom lens. Fits perfectly with room for cables and filters or a battery in the front pocket. Handy zipper compartment inside the top is perfect for my remote shutter controller and spare memory cards. If you need a utility case to transport the basics, this bag is a great choice.
I use this with my Pyle Pro Drum kit.Its very long so will work in most rooms. Unless you live in a church.I experience midi signal loss occasionally but this may be due to the MIDI drivers and not the cable.This USB cable cannot be LONGER than this as there's a physical limit to USB cables and its 16ft. Check.
all i can say is wow these are great phones. the clarity is beyond what i would expect from headphones, and everything is so crisp. i am no audiophile however i have a nice bose setup and i prefer the sound of these to my bose speakers.i have seen some people saying how the bass is too loud and "muddy" sounding in this and similar models, these are people who did not break them in. like most things built well it takes some time for them to get broke in and be at thier best.i use these for gaming as well. and let me say they are incredible. so far i use them with games like farcry and doom and its better than any pair of monitor speakers your going to find.
Once I decided I wanted a CIS (continuous ink system), I had to decide which of the limited # of printers available for such a system would work for me. I like the all-in-ones because you don't have to give up so much of your desk space that multiple dedicated machines require. However, I wanted primarily to be able to print my own photos. Once I started researching I found the Epson 1400 consistantly received good reviews, plus it is a large-format printer that prints an impressive 13x19" photo. The software was easy to install and I couldn't wait to print a photo. I was very impressed with the quality of that first photo, an 8x10 that looked as good as one printed by Costco. I highly recommend this printer for photos.
These color filters are fun to enhance your color photos, blue makes water and the sky look really blue for example. For pictures taken at night, the filters have a dramatic effect. I like them!
'Destroy the Neodymium transducer magnets!'No, it's not a line from Star Trek. Rather, it's the first thing you'll need to do when you unpack your new iPod: throw away the supplied headphones and buy a decent pair.Although Apple says the 'New iPod headphones are smaller in size, with new Neodymium transducer magnets for enhanced bass response, smoother midrange transitions, and accurate high-end reproduction' I personally found them uncomfortable to wear, and, more to the point, poor in sound quality.Good headphones will add immensely to your satisfaction as an iPod owner. Be prepared to buy them!On the plus side, you'll get the hang of using an iPod in about 5 minutes. (It really is possible to use it with just one hand.) And if you have a Mac-iTunes-iPod system set-up, updating your digital music collection is a breeze. (Windows users now have the same ease of use, apparently.) The iPod had a battery life problem which has now been solved, although (I haven't actually timed mine) I doubt you'll get 10 hours playback from a single charge, as claimed.What about the sound? Hardly a minor issue for a music player, after all.Apple's copywriters (a group not, on the whole, given to understatement) claim that '...(the iPod's) high-output (60-mW) amplifier provides CD-quality sound with a wide dynamic range. The result? Deep, pulse-pounding bass and sharp, crystal-clear highs.'Ummmmm...yes and no.The iPod provides a good, balanced sound for most types of music, with clear (not too trebly) highs. Light jazz and acoustic guitar sound pretty good. However, its bass does lack punch to some extent. (The built-in equaliser doesn't really help.) A Sony Minidisc player (or, if you want to step back into the Jurassic analog era, even a Sony Walkman) provides much punchier, crisper sound, but then again, you don't get to carry 2,000 songs with you.Pros: Very ease to use; reliable. Clean interface.Cons: Supplied headphones are a waste of space. Wimpy bass; struggles with some genres of music. Battery not user-replaceable.
This is an amazing lens BUT you need to understand, purchasing the lens absolutely requires you to pack your camera body and this lens and immediately send it to Sigma for auto focus calibration. This is not an option but is a requirement. Sigma's service is truly superb, you will have the lens and your camera back in a couple of days; you only pay for one way postage. If you do not feel comfortable sending your camera body to Sigma do not buy this product. I don't care how well you think it focuses, unless professionally calibrated WITH the camera body you will not see the true potential of this lens especially wide open.
With my first experience using a router, I have found this router to be very user-friendly and versatile. I have used it to link my SOHO and am pleased with the results. Great job, Linksys.
This is a great product. Perfect for protecting your Zen. The chargers power the Zen very quickly. The car charger allows you to charge the Zen and play it at the same time. Absolutely perfect!
I love this camera! It is so small and perfect to stash in your purse or pocket. I love the little charger it comes with. The features are easy to figure out.
Works well. software can be installed easily. Good resolution. So far do not have any issues with the CAM.
I work in the tv industry and do A LOT of dvd burning. I have to say that these DVD's work wonderfully. I have a NU 8x Burner in my machine and I have yet to have a single one of these DVD's be used as a coaster. Absolutely wonderful product. I will definitely be using these again in the future! Strongly recommended!A brand to stay as far away from as possible are the Velocity DVD's. I bought a 100 pack and half of them went straight in the trash. Fortunately Amazon gave me a full refund when I complained, and paid for the shipping and handling to have the remaining DVD's sent back to them. The Velocity discs may be a steal financially, but in the long run you're wasting your time and money and getting nothing back. Terrible product - don't buy!
I bought this to switch between Dish DVR 622 receiver and a Panasonic upscaling DVD player. It worked great for about a month. Now, it won't switch from DVD to Dish, not even manually, no matter if the DVD is powered off. I unplugged the DVD from it, then it would switch to Dish. I can plug the DVD player back in and when I'm ready to watch a DVD, it will switch to DVD, but it won't switch back to Dish after that. I'm going to get a remote controlled switch to replace it.
First the good news. This is a very high quality headset, for desktops. Voice quality is excellent. I've used it for Skype, Dragon and for voice overs on instructional videos. The microphone is clear, the noise canceling works well and it outputs good volume. I don't know if it has the range for singing but for spoken word it's great. The inline mute switch is a nice extra.The headphones are also of good quality, easily the match of any headset in the price range, even those that lack mics. They are comfortable for extended wearing and seem reasonably durable.The bad news comes if you want to travel with the headset. It is bulky, somewhat heavy for a folding set and the box on the end of the cord is rather large, though not as heavy as it looks.I wonder what the designers were thinking. The ability to fold would lead me to think that this was designed for portability but the bulkiness and weight are a bit high, but not terrible, for that purpose.Still, I'm very happy with the headset and can live with the bulk for the few times I need to take it out of the office.
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.
What can I say.......It works! Very well made and the threads work perfectly. But that is what you would expect from Titten. They make quality products. Amazon delivered on time as usual.
I have this reader and the APC Bio-something. And the APC is sooo much better. I find myself teaching this reader my password 9 times out of 10, and using it only shortly after. Perhaps a software issue. Either way, you shouldn't have to think about it. The APC, I am never worrying about...I know it's there and ready. Too late to return this - but beware.
When looking for the product, there was no mention that it didn't work with Mac computers.
The PNY memoery works great. It was easy to install in the first try. It speeded up my computer and helps me surf the net alot faster. I would recommend this to ohters also. I rate it a five star.
Works great with Windows Vista. Devices connected are a Jabra JX10 and Dell BT Keyboard.
I was so happy hearing music from my laptop on my hi-fi speakers, I cannot tell...Until I discovered my 54g wi-fi hotspot was not working properly.It seems to me that I am to choose either the internet or the music.Is Logitech to blame? I guess so, since I have tried with different chanels in my router without being able to surfe the net anymore...until I disconnected the Logitechwireless system.I cannot believe such a mistake, Logitech.
I picked this system because it was an all-in-one system. It gave me the DVD, the reciever/decoder and the speakers all in one package at one great price. I love it---easy installation and great sound and picture---at a great price. The small speakers are great for limited space. The only think keeping me from a 5 rating is that one of my CDs was not &quot;recognized&quot; by the DVD player (it was a store-bought music CD). But all others where fine and after viewing about 5 DVDs and listening to a few CDs, no problems have been encountered.
This was a high quality cable. I wish I bought more of them. The ends and snagless done right. The hard plastic rj45 bit is long enough to easily plug this cable in over and over without hurting your fingers. This is the cable to go with!!
I am extremely impressed with my Samsung 56" DLP!PICTUREHooked to an HD DVR from my cable company the picture is truly amazing. The only drawback to the picture is it makes you want to receive everything in HD. Digital cable still looks good but the HD is so awesome that you'll wish you could get all your programming in HD. Sports are just like being there if not better.SERVICEEagle Logistics did a fantastic job going above and beyond to work with me to schedule a delivery time. I had commitments at work so Eagle made the delivery after 5 pm. The men brought it in, unboxed it and set it on the stand for me.VALUEAmazon's price beat the price of one of the national electronic stores by enough for me to buy a nice wooden stand for it that matches my furniture. With free delivery Amazon blew away the competition.NITPICKSAs others have mentioned, there is a lag on the menus. It's not annoying but it is noticeable at first.The remote is little busy and isn't intuitive. This is consistent with the remote for my Samsung DVD player. If there's an area they need to pay attention to, this is it IMO.I can't comment on the sound, I run my sound through my Home Theater so no opinion there.I have been so impressed with the overall experience that 3 other people that were getting ready to purchase large HDTV's at work are now ordering through Amazon. I was nervous about purchasing a big ticket item through them but they have surpassed my expectations. The TV and Amazon get 5 stars from me.
This is a good, basic, firewire kit. Not the latest or best firewire card on the block, but perfectly good. Here are the exact contents of this particular kit:1) 3+1 firewire PCI firewire card, using the VIA VT6306 chipset. This is an older firewire chipset, but a perfectly adequate one. This chipset is widely used, which has the advantage of good support--the drivers for this card are built into Windows XP and updated versions of older Windows operating systems, and the card should be automatically recognized and installed in these operating systems without need for external drivers.2) Cyberlink PowerProducer 2 VE software, on CD3) One 6-to-4 pin firewire cable4) Brief "user manual".Nothing super fancy, but a perfectly decent kit if you can get it at a modest price.
Took longer to open the package than to attach to the lens cap & camera. Works perfectly to keep my lens out of the way. Fast shipping.
I got this printer 5 years ago and its worked beautifully. I scanned over 5,000 slides and over 500 negatives and an untold number of photos. The quality is beautiful and its great having my photo library, of almost 60 years, backed up to digital format. I print out wonderful photos of them. The quality of the printed photos is wonderful.
I bought this through amazon and used to connect it to my PS3 DVD and TV (all Sony products. After a month the picture became snowy and it no longer switches automatically. I had to send it back to Audiovox through UPS ($14) because they will not accept it through regular mail. (Audiovox owns Terk. They recieved the switch Jan 22, 2008 and untill now they have not sent me a replacement. Called them several times, first they don't know why I have not received a replacement, 2nd they cannot find in their system if the replacement was sent, 3rd they said it was on back order and will send it in April. It's been 2 months!!!! DON'T BUY ANY AUDIOVOX PRODUCTS, THEY ARE WORTHLESS!!!
I purchased this amp with the Jackhammer sub. It would be hard to beat for the price. I have no problems and works great. I would buy this again.
It's my first remote extender. And I love it!This innovative extender is a great idea!The easy of use is very impressive, nice, precise and comfortable: you don't needto point to any target to control your devices.It supplies all my needs of a remote in controlling my blu-ray located inside a cabinet.I can command it from all the rooms in my house.So, I recommended it!
So far, so good. The boys both got one for Christmas and have just loved it. No problems so far and now we just have to teach them that certain things cannot get filmed.
I have my stereo in the basement controlling the whole house speakers and this remote works anywhere and has made life with little kids that like to push buttons sound so much better
The Plantronics PC Mic is a great mic at any price. I use with TV Ears in front of the center channel speaker. It pick ups the dialog of the movie with out picking up other sounds>
I USED THIS TO TAKE OUR FAMILY CHRISTMAS PICTURE THIS YEAR AND IT WAS VERY EASY TO USE AND SMALL ENOUGH TO HIDE IN THE PICTURE. IT FITS WITHIN THE PLAM OF YOUR HAND SO YOU CAN HIDE IT FOR THE PHOTO. GLAD I BOUGHT IT!!
I didn't realize you couldn't see the song title playing or control what was playing. Returned the shuffle to exchange for a nano. Much happier! For not much more money you can get a better, more useful product!
Buyer Beware. The N750 will not record off the Directv Tivo hard drive in color. Why? Who knows. Certainly not Sony, who denies a problem exists, despite post after post from affected owners of the N750 and N700 on various websites (eg, Tivo community) that all complain of the identical issue. Even after I proved I could record in color using a borrowed 8yr old Zenith VCR and the identical cables/hook-up and tape, Sony refuses to acknowledge a compatability issue with Tivo. They did make me the generous offer of shipping me an identical, "refurbished" model for $45-$80 dollars (depending on warranty status)...that also won't work. If you enjoy color, and you own a Directv Tivo, buy another brand! If you want to spend quality time with Sony's head in the sand, technical support gurus, then the N750 is the unit for you.
Finally a remote that actually does it all. No need to keep the individual remotes at hand.
This Nike+ sensor holder is the best made one I have found. I have a cloth one with velcro, a pouch one big enough to hold a credit card & a small silicone one as well. The cloth one, you have to completely unlace to change from one shoe to another. The silicone one is difficult to remove the sensor to change it out. And the large pouch is just too big & cumbersome & looks hideous; plus the sensor moves around in it which gives inaccurate data. The Marware Sportsuit easily attaches, (no unlacing)& it looks sporty. It is also very secure in its design. It won't move around & give inaccurate readings with the Nike+ info. The price is reasonable.
i was confused when i first received the item .. did not realize that the plug-in featured a rotating head (i know, read the product description) .. but eventually figured it out. like this product and would buy again.
I ordered these as a replacement for the exact same type, which were 5+ years old. Those worked just fine for many years. They occasionally would go out on one side, but fiddling with the cord usually brought the sound back. Until a few weeks ago, when I could only hear the music on the left. I ordered another, and the sound was better than my old pair. These are not fancy headphones meant for audiophiles, they're sport-style headphones meant to stay in place during a workout. I find most earbuds uncomfortable (though I haven't tried any really pricey ones, my limit is under $15 for now), maybe because I have small ears.These headphones stay in place relatively well at the gym, but on a run around the neighborhood, I find myself fiddling with them quite a bit. One reason for this problem is that there's no clip, and I wear them attached to my Motoactv which I wear on my wrist. My arm moves back and forth, and the cord is jostled up and down, so the earphones tend to get jiggled out of place. Being able to clip these to my shirt would help keep them in my ears and would probably also result in a longer life for the cord. All the bouncing is most likely what finally took out my old pair.For the record, I have tried threading them under my shirt, but the movement of my arm is still just too much. Again, being able to clip these to my shirt would really help. For the price though, these are great for someone who wants sport-style earphones for workouts. They are not sound isolating, which is good if you exercise outdoors and want to be able to hear what's going on around you.
Goor product, but I now longer need to use it since I have purchased a new, wireless updated printer. Don't think printers using this cartridge are being made any more.
This is one of the best MP3 players for the price. It does exactly what it says, Plays Mp3, FM, Record from FM and also you can record your voice or lecture if you are in a class. And it does it in a very efficient manner. What more can you ask from a small mp3 player. Also you can add another 256MB SD card and have a total of 386MB of Music in your hand. If you want a good and cheap MP3 player buy this one. You won't be disappointed.
I was expecting a lot more from those Headphones for Xm . While traveling by bus around the country, I had no signal almost everywhere, so there were almost useless.
There are hundreds of products I could (or should) have reviewed. Some good, some bad. This is the first one I have ever felt strongly enough to comment on.Being in the IT field I have always been skeptical of &quot;all in one devices&quot;. However, after doing some research this is typical of those devicesPros:(1) It's photocopier - plain and simple. With or without the PC. Color, BW, enlarge, reduce, zoom - all the features of regular coper.(2) Digital camera support - memory card or USB cable. Images can be viewed and printed directly - again, without a PC(3) Ease of setup. Very easy to follow directions. Step by step. It works as advertised with no installation hassles (WinXP)(4) Scanner &amp; a printer. Attach to the PC via USB - scan to image, scan to application. Very easy to use, and again, it does everything it says it should doCons:Honestly I can't offer any. Maybe the price, but even then you're getting a set of multi-funcitonal devices all in one. How much would a printer, a scanner, and a color copier cost separately. How much space and cabling hassle would there be?
If you are looking for a much needed Vid Card update for an out of date board this is it. I have an old Sony Vaio and needed a GeForce 6200+ card for a game i purchased. Problem was I have an AGP 4x slot and couldn't find a card to spec.'s to work until this one. I upgraded to this from a GeForce 5200 and it is a world of difference. As I said I have a Sony Vaio, it's a PCV-RX860 with a ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4S533VX Motherboard. If you are upgrading your vid card, it's almost necessary to upgrade your PSU (Power Supply Unit) if it is below 300 Watts as mine was. With the design of this Vid Card it doesn't matter how close your AGP slot is to your PSU because, the vid card is slotted out where a PSU may extend beyond the AGP slot. This was a great find, and a great buy for the price. Not to mention if I upgrade my system further I can carry this card over to an AGP 8x. Also if you go to the XFX website that is very helpful (unlike others) they have the links to upgrade the drivers and even overclock your new vidcard. If your looking at this card, stop looking and put it in your cart, I'm glad I did.
I purchased this camera to work with my Kenwood deck. Its an excellent camera that has three little wires. Because this unit was going into a Tacoma, I had to split the wires and put in a waterproof connector at the tailgate. After doing this, I tested it and it still works very well.Money well spent.
This focusing screen was new, as described. Arrived fast. Excellent service by this seller.Recommend!
These earbuds sound fantastic, stay in your ear well have ample cable length and fit snugly with multiple different rubber tips. I only wish they were made to last. If you use these earbuds, they WILL fall apart. The rubber insulation on the wire WILL rot and crack and peel away leaving you with bare exposed wires. No problem, right? Shure is a great company that will replace them under warranty, right? WRONG. They will tell you to purchase a newer model that has a replaceable cord. Why would newer models have a replaceable cord unless they, as a company, are fully aware of the poor quality of their previous products and instead of fixing the issue would rather charge you more money for replacement parts. I say again, do not buy products from Shure, they will not last.
Arrived on time. Looked like new. Right side of headphone slightly louder than left side, would like a little more bass in my headphones, but i am satisfied with my order :)
I bought this lens used&#8230; It&#8217;s in great shape. I love it, am using it on Nikon D600.Good all-around carry lens. The macro is fantastic.I used it to shoot a small wedding. It covered all situations well.Only issue (not the lens)&#8230; The lens did not come with the original lens hood. I purchased a wide angle metal hood but it vignettes at 28 to just over 35mm when I have a filter on the lens. The original hood mounts back on the body of the lens. So would prolly work better. So I need to find an original Nikon hood. Else I&#8217;m a happy camper.
this walkie talkie is awesome you can serew with people and make them really mad you can also do channel scans awesome! i recomand this walkie talke for sure. have fun
I needed this to transmit a Direct TV signal from a bedroom to a screened deck. So far it had exceeded expectations.Pros:* compact size, easily hidden* good effective range - I get HD signal with no problem through an exterior wall about 15' from the receiverCons:* instructions could have been a bit better, but pretty intuitive setup* remote extender doesn't seem to help muchIf you have a situation similar to mine and don't want to clutter up your space with yet another cable/satellite box or do special wiring, this is likely the solution for you.
that hasn't already been said. Great player. Easy to use. FM works nicely. The only bad thing is the case, but thats not a big deal at all. Best value I've found. Iriver and Iaudio are nice, but you can't expand the memory. Excellent!
I think the ink is old and does not print as black as it should. But it is OK. The printer is discontinued.
My old all in one printer was the terrible HP2510. I should of read the Amazon reviews before I purchased it. Anyway, it died and I purchased the HP 6310 all in one printer and all my problems went away. Amazon offered me an incredible price and I jumped on it. I followed the setup directions to install it on my home network using the wired ethernet port and it was simple. You just plug it into your router or switch port and install the software on each computer and you are done. I can print from my wireless with no problems. I can fax using my Vonage telephone VOIP line, very nice! I like the input feeder tray for faxing and copying multiple documents. (This my 2510 never had) I've only had this printer for a week and there is so many features to test out. Like Scanning, photo printing from multiple type of memory cards, and much more. I will followup this review in a few weeks, but right now I'm loving this machine!
First off I was looking for a pair of headphones that could satisfy heavy usage in an office environment. They would have to handle at least 8-9 hours a day. I eat through headphones like they were chocolate. I look for certain qualities in a headphone, I can't stand headphones resting on top of my head, and I just dislike earbuds. I had a similar pair to these that were really comfortable, and lasted over a year for me, which for how many I go through is excellent. When they finally went I came looking here at these SONY brand. I have to admit I was enjoying them. I loved the sound quality and the fit was rather steady. At least until 2 weeks in. It may be the amount of time they stay in my ears through out the day. I may walk from cubicle to cubicle, but I am essentially sitting in a chair during work. 2 weeks in, they start falling out of my ear with the slightest movement. It has gotten to the point where if I move my head left or right, one of them will fall out. It got me so angry, that I ended up going to a Phillips brand, and using these as a back-up.Again, it's possible that these headphones are just not designed for heavy usage. I was very happy with them until then. Keep that in mind when deciding.
I love this book. The pictures are gorgeous, and I love my Holga, although it is quite temperamental, but this book will show you what the Holga can do.
I bought this to replace a venerable Apple LaserWriter in hopes that I would get good quality printing, faxing, scanning, and perhaps some OCR. It does some of these things OK, and others not at all, despite the promises. Photocopies come out OK - as long as you don't require much subtllty in shadings, and as long as you're not trying to copy originals with light colors. It does fax OK, although sometimes it's hard to figure out if a fax went through OK. I mostly fax from my desktop, and only occasionally from hard copy. When I fax from my desktop, I have to turn this machine off, or else it intercepts my OUTGOING fax as if it were an INCOMING fax, even though I've firmly instructed it not to answer incoming faxes.As for printing, it does an OK job, but it's neither a TrueType nor a PostScript machine. It is, instead, an emulator, and sometimes you get something close to what you want, and sometimes you get something that looks suspiciously like Courier.Scanning is very hit-or-miss. Sometimes you get an acceptable scan, sometimes the scan doesn't come out worth a damn, and sometimes the software just balks at doing anything and says "There's a problem. Please restart your machine." Since this fixes nothing, you wind up swearing at the machine instead of getting any work done.OCR is a complete waste of time. To put it bluntly, the software for Macs that is bundled with the machine isn't even an honest attempt, and it seems clear that Brother really doesn't care because it's so clunky, and incompetent. I suspect that they just bought any old piece of software that had "Mac" and "OCR" in the product description, purely so they could say they had it. Don't even think of trying to use it.I will continue to use this machine for a while for copying, faxing, and printing, but it's a compromise machine that does nothing very well. Not Recommended.
Perfect for someone who needs an affordable basic GPS. It has all the features that you need to get from point A to point B and all stops in between. Simple to use and easy to follow. Highly recommended.
Don't usually fall out all night. Can use them twice before tossing.May not be sufficient size for shooting, but great for sleeping.I think a larger earplug would likely fall out overnight.I have relatively large ears so I'm assuming I have large ear canals.This brand seems to be the best deal on Amazon.200 individually wrapped for about twenty.Someone else already provided links to the 3 different sizes from this brand.
The Canon PGI-9 inks are very good, since getting myCanon PIXMA MX7600 Office All-in-One Printerwhich takes these ink tanks my picture prints have never looked better. If you are considering a printer which uses these inks you won't be disappointed by the quality of the print.I am a slightly bothered by the fact that you can not get them at your local office supply store, but that's what Amazon.com is here for. At least you can recycle them at local office supply stores.
I have had ample time to try this keyboard out. It's a very good keyboard. The keys are soft & reliable & the board in general is comfortable. I have read other reviews on this keyboard & many state that the letters on the keys become unreadable. I have not used it enough to determine or experience that, so hopefully it will not happen. If you're looking for a keyboard that's reliable & comfortable then this keyboard should be considered.
I had some trepidation buying this sub-woofer after reading some of the reviews, but I am very pleased. For those who say it wasn't enough power: to you I say "you're tone deaf". The first night I plugged it in and tried it, my wife called down from upstairs and said "you're shaking the whole house - turn it down!". I don't run a disco out of my living room - I mainly use my sound system for dinner background music and some movies. For this, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. It provides just the right amount of bass and I have never turned it up all the way to see what it can do - why would I need to do that?? I use it with my Yamaha HTR-4064 5.1 receiver which has a sub-woofer pre-out jack. I'm just guessing, but I think that may be the difference - for those who don't think it sounds good are not sending it pre-filtered sound signals. I will buy a remote on/off electrical outlet to turn it off when not in use, but it doesn't hum or anything when it's on, so it's not a bother.Yamaha HTR-4064 5.1 receiver (refurb on Tigerdirect.com)Phoenix Gold ATc6 6.5" ceiling speakers (Buy.com)Yamaha YST-SW216BL 10" sub-woofer (Amazon.com)Samsung BD-D5700 Blu-ray player / internet media player (Best Buy)
I just got this mouse as part of a "notebook essentials" kit, and it's proven to be a fine value for the money. A few things:**The size is great for travel... maybe it's too small if you have large fingers, or too heavy if you're a 98 lb. weakling... for everyone else, it's fine.Easy of use and the movement is as smooth as my corded infrared mouse at home (granted, I've never used it further away from my laptop than about 2 feet).The blinking blue light on the USB part is a little annoying, but you will know for sure your connected**The sleep mode is great... if you click on a button, it comes to life immediately. My guess is the earlier reviewer with the problem had an older laptop.The earlier reviewer was incorrect, this mouse is totally plug-and-play and you can plug it in whenever you like, before powering up, in the middle of working on something... whatever. Note if you find it not plug and play, you seriously need some Windows updates.The buttons and scroll wheel work perfectly.Here's the bottom line: upon seeing it in action and finding out the price, two of my friends went out and bought one. It's not perfect, but it's great for the price.
The setup for this unit is rather difficult and I am not a novice techy. However, once setup this unit works great! The features are equal to or greater than a standard router. I use this for frequent business travel where I can share a single Internet access with colleagues.Overall, this is a great product. The extremely small size is a big plus.
The 4x6 wide format tablet is great when working with a wide-screen monitor, and has performed very well in making clipping paths and drawing in illustrator so much easier. Using it within the filesystem takes some getting used to, and there is a little bit of jitter in using the pen, but once you get a hang of it, you'll find it may actually increase your efficiency.My only gripe is that I wish I would have gotten a wireless version, as it is the only input on my desk that is still tethered with a cord.
Actually the it is the best of the best
I use my player for music and movies both, so audio quality is very important to me. I did an a/b comparison with this unit and similarly priced toshiba unit, and the panasonic had far superioir detail, stereo imaging, and was also much smoother and easier to listen to. I have a panasonic LD player which has performed very well for me, but my cds sound much better on my DVD-A120. When I was seeling home audio two years ago, our best sounding $300 cd only players (NAD, Marantz, Harmon Kardon) didn't sound and better.
Perfect for my 20" Viewsonic. Articulates well. Make sure to loosen the adjustment screws before mounting on the screen and of course - mount to a stud - I wouldn't trust acnchor screws on sheetrock.
The mouse really is way too heavy. Regardless of whether it weighs 5 oz. or 15, it's by far the heaviest mouse I've ever had to use. My hand and arm are worn out after an hour of use.I kind of like the keyboard, though. It seems to work pretty well and haslots of features for a lower-cost keyboard, including the &quot;special function&quot; keys such as email, home page, etc. (I didn't understand how great these can be until you get used to them). My only problme is that the function key functions for Outlook are switched around (and hard-labeled), and the &quot;Send&quot;/Receive key doesn't seem to work.Overall, though, I'd pass on this combo. Find one with a mouse that only uses 1 AAA battery instead.
I once swore by this product. I bought it for recreation and for work since I do massage and would bring it on client calls. The sound was great and was extremely portable.After a couple of months it stopped taking a charge through the wall adapter. So I bought a replacement. Strike one.The specs say it is compatible for the nano but it IS NOT. The nano is too small and light and so I had to always place some kind of prop to keep it pushed forward so the system would recognize it and would play. There is something that comes with the nano that is designed to alleviate this but unfortunately that didn't help either. Over months of this propping the "motherboard" on the system got ruined and now it won't play ipods since it ruined the connection. I am VERY dissapointed since this was a total waste of +$120 !
A very good, high quality camera lens. Well priced. Had no issues in using the filter on my new Sigma 70-200 zoon lens.
Really, I didn't have to do anything special to get this to work. Popped it in my camera, and it just did what it was supposed to. The vendor it's coming from has great communication about when it shipped and included a tracking number so I could check in on the progress of travel. That earns a good review from me.
Great card. Works well. Fast and Cheap. What else could you ask for?
I bought this tv to surprise my husaband when he returned from the Middle East. We had it 2 years. It now goes black all the time. I'm a Television Consumer reporter and would never recommend this TV. It didn't have that many bad reviews two years ago, but it does now. Do Not Buy This TV! Read the reviews. Works for awhile and then goes black. Invest in something better. It will eventually break on you too.
This product works GREAT for me. Exactly what I needed. Very easy to set up and adjust. I am using it to power up my subwoofer and wireless transmitter when I turn on my amp. If you set it up correctly, it will work for you too!
I rarely if ever buy a service contract for anything. Most service contracts are a waste of money!!! Technology is changing so fast... will you even want to bother trying to fix the item?? Will it be worth it??? Save your money for another product and you'll have another warranty with it.
I was surprised that shipping was included in the price. Well, it was a small SD camera card and not much heavier than an piece of paper. It mailed in a 5"x7" envelope.
The Plantronics DSP-400 foldable was a good investment. I am using the Skype Voip, and this product makes voice reproduction sound like a stereo concert. The fact that it is foldable enables me to take it on business trips, cutting down on my cell phone usage and overseas calls.Amazon's reliable service was also a plus.
I purchased this on Amazon for a very good price the only sad thing is that I paid $25 for shipping and one week after I had received it it can be purchased with free shipping, it's still a very good deal I have two home theater systems and my main home theater system I use a Infinity TSS - 1200 speaker system, it also has a 12 inch subwoofer with a 250 watt 500 total watts amplifier, in comparing the two I find the Infinity to be a better product, the polk sounds quite good but the Infinity sub blends a bit better with the surround speakers, the quality of the speaker seems quite good as Polk does build quality products, one thing that could be improved on this subwoofer on the feet they are hard plastic therefore it can slide very easily on a hard floor if the bottom of the feet were rubber tipped that would fix that problem,over all I rate this as a 4 very good sound and a very good price if you want a good deal I recommend buying this subwoofer.
only negative i have experienced is while sitting in a chair. the back of the earphone touches the chair and causes the earplugs to be displaced, sometimes hurting.
Transcend 8GB SDHC CARD (SD 2.0 SPD Class 6)couldnt find local anywhere near price very happy
This is one killer printer. I have been printing 8 1/2 x 11 and 4x6 and it does a remarkable job. It also prints my business cards with no problems either. I have not had time to use the cd print feature and the largest print size.All said, I think that for the price, this is the best printer for photographers on the market.
In my opinion this clamp is made pretty well. It seems sturdy and durable. That being said this clamp is NOT intended for heavy duty applications. Over the years I have purchased mounts similar to this. They have all suited my purpose for light duty. As an example I would recommend this clamp for camera flashes during a shoot. It seems to hold my SB-600 and SB-900 pretty well with no slip. I would not however trust this with a heavy DSLR camera or any heavy piece of equipment at all. The clamp is not strong enough and the gimble may not tighten and hold. ( The gible does require a little muscle to have it hold in place )Another application I've used is a time lapse with a GoPro Hero 3 camera. This type of action camera is very light weight and puts no stress on the clamp. My final example is a light weight nursery camera attached to the end of a crib for infants not standing yet. This seemed to work well until she was able to reach it. I would also not recommend affixing this unit on something thicker than two inches. I found it seemed to slip a bitThe unit comes with two clamp rubber inserts. One is flat and the other in angled to suite your needs. The neck is fully adjustable and can be removed if need be. In conclusion as long as your not expecting it to hold up anything heavy it should be fine. It certainly has limitations but what it does do , it does well.
I purchased this for my brother and he is raving about it!Compact - it is great for home use
Bought this looking to save a little power when my computer isn't on. It's designed to sense when the computer is on and shut off power to everything else to save the "standby power" Unfortunately, product doesn't work as advertised and the company has so far failed on their thirty-day money-back guarantee.In theory, this product is a good idea - and if it worked I would have no complaints. But it doesn't.
These 7" speakers are kick ass! They are about double the impact of the 6.5" speakers I replaced. Literally 50% deeper and heavier than the 6.5" and 100% better sound. Sound quality is excellent. I would highly recommend and will buy a second set for next season.
The Panasonic [T]ravel-[Z]oom 3 is a compact camera with a great 10x optical zoomPros:1) 10x zoom in a compact body with (large) 3" LCD screen2) 28mm wide angle, good for group shots, scenary/buildings without needing to move back so much. Using 16:9 mode gives something like 25mm, though u'll lose some of the vertical pixels...3) burst shooting without flash, burst 3fps for 7(low quality) or 5(high quality) pictures, ~2fps continuous until memory card is filled up4) 4:3/3:2/16:9 modes, mentioned in (Pros 2).... the TZ3's sensor is unique that it allows a semi-true 16:9 mode(it has extra horizontal pixels, has 8.5mill pixels but only 7.2mill effective pixels as those extra pixels go to the horizontal part, but not a true 16:9 sensor)widescreen 16:9 video recording availableFeatures can be considered pro or con depending on what you want:1) 10x zoom starts from 28->280mm, an 35mm equivalent means only 8x zoom), but i personally believe that the wide angle makes up for less "reach" in the telephoto end. there is an EZ-Zoom feature(explained later) that you can set to 3megapixels to reach 420mm2) TZ3 uses Li-Ion battery, makes for faster flash recharge but less compatiable/wide-availability than AA/AAA3) Movie mode is captured in in Motion-JPEG(MJPEG), meaning 1 minute of 640x480, 30fps with sound takes 50MB, a 2GB card takes 22 minute video...... bad compared to those cameras(Casio Exilm using H.264), but less compression artifacts.... besides, 16GB SDHC costs like $70Cons:1) NO optical or digital zoom during movie mode, but you can set it before shooting2) poor low-light shooting, the flash range is weak, noise apparent in >ISO 800, overaggressive noise reduction by the camera engine3) next to none manual controls, alright for a consumer who wants a P&S; with a little more features(10x zoom and 28mm wide angle), like me... the different scene modes available(sports, underwater, night) acts like setting controls, you probably need some practice with the TZ3 to know which scene mode to use4) full-speed USB(1.1 speed), it's really SLOW, get a SD(HC) reader, and the camera uses microUSB instead of the more popular miniUSB5) LCD doesn't have a high viewing angle, and hard to see from above(polarizing effect). The TZ3 has a power LCD mode to boost the brightness, and you can turn the camera upside down to get shots near the groundEZ-ZOOM: its something like digital zoom, but digital zoom use interpolation to "up" the resolution to what you set. if you use EZ-ZOOM, the camera only uses the center part of the sensor and NO interpolation. So why use EZ-ZOOM instead of using a computer and crop out the relevant parts? EZ-ZOOM gives you more control over focus and light metering, since the camera disregards data from the outside portion of the sensorI like my TZ3; i learnt how to use it and tweak the settings to get the best picture.....Why not 5 stars? Lacking low-light pictures, software-lock on optical zoom during movie mode, too aggressive noise reductionthe upcoming TZ5 comes out in April '08 @ $350, compared to TZ3's current $230+.... it has HD Video(720p) with optical zoom during movie mode, more megapixels(though doesn't necessary mean better image quality), if you can wait and could afford to pay $100 more, wait til April or May before buying TZ3 or TZ5...the TZ4 thats coming out along with the TZ5 is only $50 more than the TZ3, but i think its worth getting another $50 for the TZ5
Great sounding and comfortable to wear headset, can't be beaten for the price. Use them for casual listening and audio production. Only quibble I have is the amount of plastic in the construction, but a more durable material most certainly would be out of my price range.
When i received this product i was amazed how tiny it really was. I inserted it into my phone and i looked under the memory and it said nothing. So i put it into my brothers phone and BAM. It started to work. After that i was able to plug it into the computer and put music and stuff on it. I plugged it back into my phone and it read the card and i was happy. Also the card comes with a lifetime warranty so if it breaks of something you can get one for free. So overall great little card, packed with a lot of memory.
This camera was everything I had been looking for. With the exception of having to buy memory for it, this was a great value. The picture quality is great, and using it is easy. This has me completely sold on Canon.
This mp3 player never worked properly. After searching the web for solutions, downloading "updates", and changing various settings, I gave up and returned it to Amazon. They refunded my money promptly. I replaced it with the iRiver Gen 2. It works great and has much better features as well.
This small white charger has a red LED inside that lights up while it's charging. The prongs don't fold away, which makes it easy to plug in. The cord is 36 inches. The charger attaches to the Vision on the bottom, to the right of the USB connection. To remove the charger squeeze the release button on either side of the charger connector. I paid less than a dollar for this charger, and less than four dollars total including shipping. A while back I priced a Creative charger at $39, not including shipping, so this is a real bargain. I was using the USB cable to charge. Now I charge it up at any outlet, and I don't need a computer. I'm using my Vision media player a lot more now. This charger has already paid for itself in the number of recharges it has provided me, and I'm very happy with my purchase.
I bought these speakers to pair with my new Onkyo 705 and they sound great. When I'm ready to upgrade the quality of my speakers, these will make a great set for a second room.Note: they come with wall mounts, but I was looking to put them on stands. The Harman stands are great looking, but expensive. The stands I purchased with "universal" mounts were difficult to install, but did eventually work.
The bag is almost too big, but attempts to strike the balance I want. I can fit my mikon 5000 body with 200 lens and put the base 55 lens in the outer pocket with its felt bag. Also can put the battery charger and cable plus lens by stuffing them in empty space. As I said, almost too big, but can be worn on the belt or on the hip using the adjustable strap. Capt be beat for the price, quality and functionality. Deliver was on time and the price was right on.
Look I'm someone who typically will go into a ton of detail on a review with lots of details as I do write game reviews and did for a couple years on a commercial site so I am trusted.I picked this antenna headset up for a Pioneer Inno not for myself but my wife. While I live and work in town, she's 25mi away in the open fields and countryside at a thoroughbred breeding farm. The inno alone was not working well in general as people say on this side because the antenna is weak and any fabric, fold, or yourself can cut the signal. The Belkin antenna claims that it can drastically boost reception and get you a good signal outside or even in covered areas. Well, bluntly put, it won't. Out in an open field on top of a hill with NO SOUTHERN OBSTRUCTION it actually caused the Inno to get WORSE RECEPTION, and it didn't do a thing at all within a very large wooden barn used for stabling horses. This device promises increased reception and delivered decreased reception on top of a six foot persons head in the middle of the open countryside. Simply put there was NO EXCUSE. I had to return the headphones to Amazon and the radio to Crutchfeld where I picked it up. I have no idea why this piece of equipment gets such a nice rating as it didn't work there, and just as an added piece, even within town here did nothing to improve signal strength indoors either over the standard nub of an antenna the Inno had. Compared I have a Samsung Nexus 50, it sat in the same spot on the desk and got maximum satellite reception (8/8 bars.)Simply put, do not buy as it just is really that bad.
We have been using the Canon Optura 50 miniDV camcorder for almost a month now and we are very pleased with its performance. The picture quality is very good, it is easy to operate, and the digital camera is easy to use with good quality pictures. I have not yet tried the software to burn DVD's, but if that works as well as the camera it should be a breeze. I highly recommend this camera to others.
This is a great product, especially for the Amazon price. Don't load software as others have said.I do wish I could use it to shoot to several speaker sets at time, otherwise it would be a 5 star instead of the 4 I gave it. But it is great and plug and play. I have bought a second one for my house and bought one as a present for my brother.
Pretty useful product. I have not used them much yet, but they look durable, even though they do not seem to be made with the best material.
I received the Primula Flowering Tea Set with 40-Ounce Pot, Glass Lid and diffuser as a Christmas gift. I enjoyed the "flowering" tea (mild, but very pleasant), but noticed a crack in the diffuser which spread the first time I used it, causing a piece of the diffuser to break out. I contacted Primula, and they resolved the issue to my complete satisfaction so I can continue to enjoy their flowering teas as well as my own loose tea.Thanks Primula! It's refreshing to work with a company that's responsive to it's customers.
This is a must have. Phones are now cordless. Power tools are now cordless. Why still use an iron with a cord? This iron isn't battery powered but is heated before use. If you return it to the base as you switch garments, it will continue to reheat as you go. This iron stays hot with perfect results. It doesn't even feel like ironing because you are not fighting with a cord. It is also SO much faster to iron without the cord struggle. I had no idea that the iron cord is what makes ironing such a chore! Table cloths are a piece of cake. The iron surface is not Teflon but the shiny metal heated surface glides with no problems. Buy it.
I find that every product I purchased from Belkin seems fit for its job. I've never really gone wrong have ordered probably a dozen different cables and other gadgets from them. Highly recommended
great product. I am planning to buy one more filter to use with my other lense.
This camera is great for outdoor sunny use. Any other time it produces blurry images. If you raise the ISO over 200 the image is also very grainy. I would only recommend getting this camera if you are only willing to take outdoor still pictures on sunny days.
Camera is nice and take good pics. But never install the software. It doesn't work and screws up your computer...
I originally found these speakers at Best Buy but they were sold out so I knew that I would find them on Amazon for sure. I have a small computer desk in my bedroom so the size of the speakers was one of the options that I used when looking for replacement speakers. This three speaker system (2 speaker and 1 subwoofer) have an amazing sound quality for their size and were very easy to set up. It also came with a mp3 dock that include various inserts for all of the iPods and a few others so that you can set it in when you are charinging or syncing. It has the ability to play your iPod without having to turn on the computer. These are awsome speakers for the size and price.
I just recently got this as a Christmas gift and while there are probably better speakers out there, this one is pretty damn good for the price. I love the fact that it's portable with a strong battery. You can literally pick it up and travel with it room to room with ease. The sound is very good (not great), with some music played through the Ipod you will get a little distortion (could be the song though) but overall I would have to give sound quality a B+. If your looking for an inexpensive but very good sounding speaker to play your Ipod on and portability is important to you, I would completely recommend this product!
I use them for making music disc&#8217;s and wanted to print the info on the disc; these are exactly what I was looking for.
I bought one of these for my son (black model)last Christmas. He LOVES it. Takes short video and nice pictures. Then my mother in law was taking about getting a digital camera. We suprised her by getting one (silver model) She just came back from a trip around the USA and she LOVES it! It is easy to use and takes very nice pictures. We also got her a 512mb memory card, large enough to store hundreds of pictures.We paid about $100 them, you can find cheap shipping on some if you look around.
This is my third Toshiba laptop and all have been great. You can bet my next laptop will be another Toshiba.
The silicone earbuds slip off the earphones easily (and there are reports of the silicone cuff pulling off the earphone and wedging inside the ear canal requiring medical attention). Jostling in a bag is enough to disloge and LOOSE them. I lost one side within a month of purchase. The other sizes don't work well but I used the smaller set for a few months. Ditto on loosing one side . Amazon and Sony do not offer replacements. Other companies sell replacements but they are extremely expensive (~$10 + $7 s/h). Instead, I spent $2 more and bought a new headphone set. This product design is really about forcing consumers to spend spend spend rather than enjoying any lasting value in the product.
Do not buy a slingbox until they drop the support charges.The slingbox is a nice little toy. The quality of the video is OK not HD that is for sure. The reason I gave it 1 stare is the support you get after you buy it. After 90 days they want to charge you for help. You can go to their website for help but it is very limited. After having the HD slingbox for a time I got a phone that I could get my slingbox to play on. I purchased the software for the phone and downloaded it to my phone. I could not get it to work and could not find any help on the slingbox website, because the sligbox was more then 90 days old, I was told I would have to buy support help at either a Pay Per Incident Support for $29.99 or Sling Media Extended Care at $49.99. I think any company that charges $299.00 for the box $50.00 for the HD cable and 29.99 for the software to work on a phone and only gives you support for their product for 90 days should be ashamed of them selves. Do not buy a slingbox until they drop the support charges.
I just purchased these speakers last night and stayed up later than usual testing them out. I found that they are very easy to set up and you get a very nice full sound out of them. I'm not much of a audiofile so some of the finer points of speaker placement and stuff like that are beyond me. However for the price you really can't beat these speakers. My only complaint was that I noticed a slight "popping" or "cracking" noise. It wasn't something that happened all the time, but if the band on the CD I was testing it with would hit a certain note I could pick up that popping noise. I don't know if that has to do with my cheap sound card or if it's the speakers themselves. However, considering the price I paid for these I can live with it.
After much research on this site and E Bay, this seemed to be the best value. I'm pleased with it. I have three of them cooling three laptops, two of which kept going off because of excess heat. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the lack of USB ports which another competing unit has. I had purchased the other unit from Costco for less than this unit cost but they'd sold out when I went back for more! That'll teach me!
its hard to find the audio adapter in the store in your area. some area charge you for alot because your buying the quality name, but this 3.5mm Stereo Splitter Audio Adapter, 6inch (female stereo to female rca) its affordable price to buy this. when i used on my ps3 hook it up with logitech X-140 2.0 speaker the sound is superior and crispier
My husband and I travel internationally extensively, which means the laptops come with us. I bought the Patriot for him for Father's Day and liked it so much I bought one for myself. It has so many compartments, we have been able to eliminate a separate carry-on piece. That it is wheeled makes it Primo delux.
Great price, free shipping, great product.I initially was going to order theNikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DXbut found that the55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VRhad a few more desirable features:Vibration reductionextra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements for minimized chromatic aberration and superior optics
I do like these headphones a lot, they are not perfect, I doubt there is a perfect pair. I use them for running, stationary cycling, and gym workouts. They are the best headphones I have used for these purposes.Other headphones I have tried include:-Sony sport head band (over the top) with forward facing buds like this model-Sony sport over the ear - ear buds-Philips neckband headphones rests on the ear (no bud, just a padded speaker)-Philips over the ear - ear buds-Apple iPod ear buds with and without the foam coversI always have a problem with buds falling out, so I need a headband or neck band to keep things more stable. The Sony with a headband never felt comfortable and often slipped out anyway. The Philips were simply too heavy and were uncomfortable after a short period of time.Pros of the Sennheiser PMX70:-Comfortable neckband that holds on the head near the ears (I have a smaller head, this may be uncomfortable if you have a larger head)-Good sound quality. I use these at the gym where there is a lot of noise, so it is good enough. I'm not really listening anyway.-Stays in my ears where I can hear them all the time.-Can be use running, cycling, or with weights (benches, free weights, machines) with out any problems.-Rinse them off in the sink after a sweaty workout.Cons of the Sennheiser PMX70:-Not adjustable - my ears are slightly different shapes, so it sits differently in my left ear and does not sound as loud.-Sweat runs off my head, down to the ear bud and in my ear. At this point it sounds like I'm in a swimming pool. I use a towel or my shirt, dry the bud and my ear off, and continue with my workout. This happens maybe 1 out of 4 workouts, and is a problem I have will all ear buds.Overall, this is the best solution I have found for decent sound, comfortable fit and few problems with a set of headphones for working out.
After two returns I'm now done with this product. The first one I received was shipped in the box it came in (which is pretty weird to begin with) and the product was fine at first I thought. Then I set it up and realized that 1. The stand is crooked at all heights and leans to one side badly and 2. The cord organizer that was supposed to come with it was not in the package and it does not have the smaller support bar pictured. I though maybe there had just been a mistake so I settled on exchanging it for a new one. When it came in the box it was shipped in and the product box were both crushed and the stand was bent again. Once again my laptop would not sit straight on it. I;m now done with this product as as great as it seems, its just not worth the hassel anymore
Good quality product. Great price. Received from Seller in short time. I would recommend buying from this seller again
I purchased the 4G device, and was so pleased that a week later I purchased a second 6G player for my wife. I read of lot of the reviews here on Amazon, which helped me make the decision to go with the Sansa. I think most features have been covered, I just thought I would add a few tips for people considering this mp3 player.When I got the player it came with a flyer offering a 1 month free trial for Rhapsody To Go. I had been thinking I would go with Yahoo subscription service, because for years I have not been a fan of Real whose marketing tactics I have deplored. In any event the offer got me to do some reasearch about the various subscription services, and the consensus seemed to be that Rhapsody offered the most features, although it was a bit higher priced.So I did sign up with Rhapsody for the To Go service, using the one month free trial offer. I can report that I could not be more pleased with the service. The subscription model puts another nail in the iPod coffin as far as I'm concerned, and given Sandisk's aggressive pricing for this player I agree with the Engadget guys that there isn't any reason to go with the Nano.Now the caveats, and tips. I've not used an iPod and iTunes, but from what I read it is pretty bulletproof. The subscription model and combination of the Sansa e200 series with Rhapsody works great for me...I've got 3 computers authorized and two Sansa players. I've had zero problems with DRM...but if you read the forums there are folks who have definitely had DRM renewal issues.It's my feeling that the latest versions of Rhapsody and Sansa firmware have got most issues under control. So when you get your Sansa player, immediately go to the Sandisk website and download the firmware updater program and update the firmware on the player...I received my player a week ago, and at that time it did do a firmware update.Remember to set the USB connection (under settings on the player) to MSC instead of MTP for the update. There are two ways to connect to the player and normally you will use MTP mode, but not for the firmware update. Another point, when I tried to move a playlist created in Rhapsody to the Sansa in MTP mode it wouldn't transfer over as advertised...although the songs in the playlist were moved over. When I connected later in MSC mode the playlist automatically moved to the player. I will assume a further firmware or program update will take care of this issue down the road.Also Rhapsody recently updated their software, so if you are not just now installing the Rhapsody software I would update their software before plugging in the Sansa. Another important point is that if you uninstall and then reinstall the Rhapsody software, make sure to 'deauthorize' the computer before you uninstall the software. The reason is that you are only allowed to authorize 3 computers (you can only be logged on to the service on one at a time though) and you will use up one of those if you don't deauthorize it before the uninstall. (You can get Real to re-set your list if you make this mistake, but it sounds like a bit of a hassle.)And if you are going to uninstall the software go to their site and search the forums for instructions on how to do a complete uninstall.Of the three installations of Rhapsody I performed, one didn't go right and I had to re-do it, but after the second install it worked fine.Sorry if you think I spent too much time talking about Rhapsody, but my point is that when I purchased the player I assumed I would only use it to play music I already owned that was on my computer. After experiencing the subscription music model (whatever service you go with), I am blown away by how much it adds to the entire experience of the Sansa. I've been waiting for a long time to find an mp3 player that would give Apple some competition and finally, this is the one!
The CFDS20CP does a fine job in a smaller work area but you won't be happy in a large space or outdoors. Though the "pre-set" mixer is good, a little more personal control with the bass or treble would be nice also a "mute" on the remote.I'm new to MP3's but the first one I burned held 91 songs and kept me entertained for hours at work. Most of the new (smaller) MP3 playing boom boxes don't have a cassette but this Sony does which is a plus.Pre-set radio stations, good reception on both FM & AM, sleep timer, remote, CD's,CD-R's, MP3's, cassettes, I have to say ... it is a good deal.
This desktop keyboard design is the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used and I've been able to type to my hearts content without any discomfort at all. It is truly wireless, not like my previous ergonomic keyboard. And, there are no wires at all hanging from my desk. Several years ago I had major nerve damage to my right arm and hand and I was not able to type with it. Even after I was able to type again I still could not type with a regular keyboard. I purchased a ergonomic keyboard and it was satisfactory but I had to take lots of breaks so my hand and arm would not hurt. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Wireless Desktop 7000 has solved that.
I've had this speaker set for over a year now and I don't have any complaints. I mainly use my system for home theater applications...movies, xbox360, etc. I paired the speakers with a high powered yamaha reciever.Very crisp satellites and deep base...great speakers.
Many of us know that Mitsubishi makes one of the best projection TVs. Like wise, this model from NEC Mitsubishi is the best. with .25 pitch, this has got a clear resolution. i have some WMV files which are of not so good quality. when i watched that in a Samsung monitor of similar config, it looked different. But when i watched the movie file in this monitor, it was perfect, i mean it really brings out the best out of the worst clarity movies. If you want to try out sample, try the video songs in CMT website. Compare it in other 19" brands and then view it in this. Better quality. And its easy on eyes compares to 29 pitch LCD monitors.I simply love it. I have one of these @ home and also @ office. Try it and you will notice the difference.
I bought a new computer and of course it does not have a floppy drive. My daughter still uses them at school. So Voila! Amazon solves the problem as usual. This just plugged right in, we didn't even need the included set-up cd included. This works excellent and is so nice and small, easy to store in a drawer until needed. Fast shipping as usual.
Needs any form of aux input and there is no simple/easy work around. Sure it is fine if you only want to dock and play your ipod and don't want to use the device for anything else, but even with just the ipod there are a lot of times where I would like to play and surf through songs and I can't do that with the ipod docked to the sound dock. Maybe I should buy a $40.00 dock extension cable because Bose failed to include something so basic as an aux jack.
This product is great for shots in or out-doors. Mount it on a fence, your car's rear view mirror, a door knob, a book, a rock or just about anywhere, and take your photo! It's extremely light weight and portable; amazingly flexible and ideal for any digital camera. It has a universal screw mount just like the larger more traditional tripods, and is packaged with a bonus cleaning kit and an even smaller mini tripod. Everyone who sees it and/or tries it is intrigued and wants one! Super gift idea.
This protection filter fits my Cannon T3i lenses perfectly. The pics are not affected by attaching the filter, but it does protect my lens nicely against dust and water drops if any. Definitely a must buy for the costly lenses.
I bought this tripod a short while ago, and I'm extremely glad I did. It's very light and easy to carry around, even without a carrying bag or even a handle, neither of which it comes with. The bubble level built into it is very handy to have and works well. And with a little practice, you can break and set it, camera attached, in 10 to 15 seconds (provided you keep the quick release tab screwed to the bottom of your camera, like I do), so you won't miss that once in a lifetime shot. It's also very inexpensive and easy to use, with a head that has a fantastic range of movement. And while the legs, when fully extended, don't bring it all the way up to eye level, it brings it close enough to keep you comfortable while looking through the camera. If need be, just buy a small folding travel chair to carry with you and use with the tripod.
Does not appear to be compatible with new version of Apple iTouch, 60 gig iPod version 3.1.2 purchased Dec 2009. Does not work at all.
Great product that attaches easily.Beware. Make very sure your video card can clear the mobo with this baby installed. Mine did not. Not by a long shot. I sucessfully modified the cooler so that it fit, but should have ordered the version with only the top fins.It works as advertized. It blows the stock chiller outta the water. For performance a 10/10. Installation is dificult to judge because every mobo can be different.
We have a 37" 720p (and 1080i) LCD tv. We bought this upscaling DVD player to ride out the format wars. The picture is incredible. I can definitely tell the difference between a Blue Ray disc and an up-scaled DVD, but honestly, the difference is probably slight for all but the largest screens. Now that it looks like Blue Ray will be the winner, we will keep our eye out for a nice Blue Ray player to complement the Oppo.
Works perfectly with my Harmony 650 remote, no lag time at all. Currently I'm using to control one device, but I do have the 3 eye add on to expand to my other devices. Will update how that works.
Bought this monitor through a sales flyer sent by Amazon 3 years ago when my previous monitor died after only 10 mos. Had never heard of KOGI and didn't expect much for under $150 but wanted something quickly that didn't take up much space. From the first day, was amazed at how clear and bright the screen was. Don't usually buy 'off-brands' but didn't have time to do research and the price was too good to pass up. Best recommendation I could give: "I would buy it again in a heartbeat".
I have these for all my dslr lenses. Eight bucks to save $500 plus lens from damage, everyone should get one.
Great product; delivered ontime by the store. The bluetooth function is awesome. I use the speaker function frequently. Definitely a good buy for those that are looking for a GPS system.
I am very pleased with this lens. Images are sharp all the way to the corners. I can't see any chromatic aberration. Recommended.
This is the Watch that put Suunto on the map in 1999. It's been to the top of Mt. Everest.Pros:1. Mountaineers, hikers, climbers will enjoy the Triple Sensor, Altitude, Temperature, Compass features.2. Very lightweight and surprisingly comfortable.3. Trendy large diameter size.4. Super easy to read display.5. Worn by the members of Television's Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.Cons:1. EL backlight requires holding upper right button for 2 seconds to activate.2. Kind of thick and bulky at 15mm3. Water resistance sketchy. Mariners, divers, sailors need not apply.4. Kind of old news. Casio now sells similar but possibly more fashionable Pathfinder and ProTrek models.
it sounds good, but its hardly barable to listen to because it skips constantly. you cant even walk 5 feet with it in ur pocket with out it skipping, so dont get this if ur goin to use it for jogging or even walking around. but it isnt that bad for a car, because then the anti skip well actually work( the music has a chance to load when u stop or on a smoother road) the battery life [stinks] too it really only about 6 hours, and for a discman thats horrible...
I have Windows Vista and all the review seemed to agree this one is best so I bought it. Use it to download pics from my camera to computer,seem like this was the only way to do this at least with my phone.Plugged it in, set it up, couldnt get it to work, didnt try long. The next day I plugged it in worked right away, dont know why but it did, worked fine for what I use it for.
after buying this pair of headphones, i was not happy with the sound, i heard some chatter about a pair of sony mmdr-xb500's and thought why not, they were cheaper and i needed a set of earphones that rocked,,i bought thee sony's and the adio-technica can't hold the sound,,big bucks..little bang. now i own the sony mdr-xb700's and those are as good if not better than headphones in the $800.00 range.Audio-Technica ATHM40FS Precision Studio Headphones
I have been using this system for a month now. It is great for the bedroom. Good speaker quality. I enjoy setting the sleep function and being put to sleep with my tunes. Great invention. I love it.
I was looking for a nice looking tabletop radio for the kitchen, but I ended up getting a lot more than I bargained for!The sound is crisp and clear, and the reception is nothing short of fantastic. I live in the Boston area, and I enjoy listening to WCBS in NYC. Before I bought the Sangean WR-1, I could only pick up this station at night. But with the Sagean, I can listen to my favorite station 24/7!$80 may seem a little steep for a radio, but this little gem is a bargain at any price.
If need multiple internet connections in your home, this is it! It took 20 minutes to set it up(you need your settings of course from your ISP). The set up through the browser was simple and easy to follow, the manual worked quite well. I never put the cd in the cd-rom drive!!!It has, in my opinion, speed up my network connection, especially between computers. It does have 100BT support! A great product and I'm upset I waited this long to get it.Don't wait, get this now! I've already talked 2 friends into buying this, don't dink around with 2000 or Win98SE for internet connection sharing, this was too simple!
This subwoofer is more than incredible for its price. If you need/want a sub and are on a budget get this before they're all gone.This beast can fill my three-person dorm with chest-shattering bass. If you're an audiophile you will probably find faults; however, for an average (perhaps even above average) listener this will be MORE than adequate. I am a fan of Techno, Hip-Hop, Pop, and Reggae and each genre sounds fantastic with it. It has no trouble crushing you with the low bass hits from across the room. Oh, I forgot to mention that it makes movies absolutely incredible! (Try Inception, I was blown away with the PSW505's performance with it.)Best song I have found to test it so far: Girls on the Dance Floor, Far East Movement (Even if you don't like pop, give the first 15 seconds a chance with the volume at 3/4) [...]
It might not be from those flashy brands with commercials on prime time TV but that doesn't mean the product would be inferior. It just means you'll get the same quality in the produce from those big brands & the price of the small ones. Memory card does what it's supposed to. The best part? It's cheap! My local Best Buy carries this EXACT memory card for $25! It's a good bargain. For all my memory storage needs I look for PNY now. Definitely recommended.
Besides a greater distance these radios have allowed me in comparison to others I have owned. I have also been extrememly impressed with the battery life. I have used the radios so far during bow hunting outings with my buddies. Good Product!Good Hunting,Mike
I have been using this amp for about a month now....WOW!!!!It is much better than I expected...Loud and also very clear...no more underpowering those aftermarket Infinity component speakers in the front door of my F-150...Really brought out the Alpine 5x7's in the back too. For the small space I was dealing with (regular cab), this was just the right amount of quality wattage I needed....I decided to take a chance on the lower priced Profile AP 1040...Once again I will say it.......WOW!!!! Barney's is very good to deal with...deliveries right on time and the lowest price around...also bought the Infinity BASSLINK from them...very good punch in a small package...Rounds out the Rock and Roll music and also comes with the convenient "pump it up, homeboy" knob for when you want to listen to your favorite rap tunes...Once again, perfect for the space limitations in a vehicle the size of an F-150.
Logitech mice are the best mice on the market. I have so many Logitech products now that you'd think I worked for them (bluetooth headset, THX speakers, PSP case, wireless PS2 and PC gamepad, Harmony remote). Proof that I don't is that I hate their keyboards. I used to have one of Logitech's original wireless mice (with rubber rolling ball and all) and loved it so much that I wore the plastic off of it. Many mice later, I ended up with Logitech's wired dual optical mouse. It was great for gaming and just as perfect for day-to-day computing. When I saw the G7 at a good price, I decided to make the switch to laser and back to wireless. Good move on my part.No doubt, this mouse has excellent sensitivity and tracks wonderfully. I like the way it fits in my hand, though it took a little getting used to the slippery surface compared to the more dull finish on my old dual-optical. I think it could still use some better grips on the pinky finger side, but not a big deal. The scroll wheel is smooth and the sensitivity buttons for on-the-fly swapping is cool, though I use them for "Cruising" up and down. Range on this is more than adequate. I can walk 20 feet away from my computer and it works fine.I have just three gripes. The battery, depending on your frame of reference is either acceptable or terrible. For me, it's acceptable. I can go a full day of regular mousing and fit in a few hours of Madden before having to swap the battery out. I wish though that it would last at least 2 days, but at least they included 2 batteries. Remember that unless you have the receiver/charger plugged into a powered USB hub, that it will not charge if your computer is turned off. My second gripe is software-related. I cannot figure out how to turn off the low battery warning in SetPoint. It's so annoying because it steals focus somehow while I'm playing games. I'm in a full screen game, playing, then all of the sudden, the window auto minimizes and I see that stupid low battery warning. What do I need to see that for? They have a nice battery indicator that flashes red on the mouse itself when the battery is about to go out. I've tried using the G7 without SetPoint and it works fine, but I can't reprogram the buttons without it. My last gripe is very minor, but I do wish that the mouse clicks were a little quieter. And for some reason, scrolling up makes more noise than scrolling down. Go figure.If I were still playing Unreal Tournament for 5 hours a day, this mouse no doubt would give me an edge, unless of course, my opponents had the same idea :P Still, because of the battery life, I'm left wondering if perhaps I'd be better off with the wired Logitech G5. Anyone up for a UT Deathmatch?
The plug came in on time. It fit my computer perfectly. It didn't fix my problem, though. It turns out that my lap top is overheating and destroying any plug I put in. However, this plug does fit and does work.
We have tried a few remanufactured units and they always quit on us. Our Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300W & 2300DL printers are networked, so we are sending print jobs remotely from different offices and don't need printers quitting on us where we can't see them. No Problems if you use Genuine KM.
It does its job well. BUT, I was not able to read it in on my computer. You'll have to check to see if your computer can read this device...go to the Transcend site to find out before you buy. It obviously isn't backward compatible. Therefore, 2 stars is generous...got to be able to read what's on there!
Always a challlenge to find older technology that my Mom can use. The fewer the buttons the better. This plugged into our TV without nay problems and hassles.
This is a great printer for someone who needs a large format printer. I am a graphic designer and I use it to proof 11x17 newsletters. My last stylus photo printer lasted 10 years. This is an improvement because there are 6 ink cartridges instead of 2. My only complaint is that ink is so expensive, but all ink jet printers have that problem. So I still recommend it highly.
Ordered this for my agency's Canon SX20 IS, and am very please with the product. Bag is well built, several pockets for extras, rain cover, lens cleaner, sturdy handle, comfortable shoulder strap. I'm purchasing another for my personal camera.
Works well for my media room. I am only using it with one remote control currently.
I haven't got to use this like I was hoping too but from just the little we have used it, it is as advertised. My daughter used it on a recent trip to the hospital and while I was in test all day it kept her occupied. Only trouble was finding seating to keep it plugged in. The batteries truly only did work for about 2 hours or one movie. I like that now when I get the chance I can plug it up to the little TV in my computer room and watch a movie on the TV. The TV is one of those all in one with VHS player that bit the dust long ago and since the TV part works great I'm just too cheap to replace right now. But I tried this and it works great as a DVD player. Can't wait to try out some of the other features, like playing CD's or picture CD's especially at work when I'm shoved away in my little hole.
I bought this product for my frequent travel.(1) Music - It plays most mp3 versions. Avg equilaizer. Avg sound quality. GOOD head phones(2) Video - Only plays supported format thro the convertor s/w(3) Radio - Very poor - Not able to tune to exact frequency. Has more noise - No manual / fine tune(4) Picture - Only BMP is supported.Product outlook is good.Avg product
First impressions: Made in China. Very generic, cheap presentation, but what matters is that it works well. I wouldn't leave this around small children, as the fans seem a bit exposed on the bottom.I have a very hot-running GPU on my laptop, and it's idling at about 15 degrees lower than usual now (C). Tasks that previously brought my system to a halt now run rather smoothly. I've done a before-and-after test with CPUID - I didn't record exact numbers, but everything is certainly running cooler. It works.Like others said, it's not designed to be the most elegant solution, it's just designed to be the most effective. I give it a thumbs up.
I've had the 5060 about three weeks and have had great luck taking pictures. Pictures are high quality, good color and good exposure with just auto setting.The menu was not that tough to get used to (bark is worse than the bite), plus, there are special short cut buttons for common features (like flash settings or ISO) where you press one button and the jog wheel gets you right to the feature setting you want.I love the tilt LCD and the solid feel in my hand. I sometimes forget to take the lens cover off, but the cover design lets the cover pop-off with no problem. This is better than the 5050.I think the wide angle improvement (27mm) made the lens ap. drop from 1.8 to 2.8, but I'm not sure. I would have preferred the 1.8, but I love the 27 wide angle with no attachment necessary. All the other cameras I looked at had a 2.8 also (including Nikon 5400, Canon G3 and G5).The 5050's 1.8 lens was the exception. Even with the 5060's 2.8 ap., I have taken great indoor shots. Really! I just printed a beautiful Christmas picture I took in front of the tree. Yes, I used wide angle rather than tele, but aren't most indoor shots at wide angle anyway? I try to zoom with my feet indoors to get the widest angle possible, and the 5060 beats almost every other camera with wide angle (except the 5400), but, the 5400 doesn't have a low light auto focus assist. The 5060's low light auto assist seems to do the job!BTW, the movie feature works great, too! I did not buy the 5060 to take movies, but it is easy to use and the movie quality is excellent, even in dim light. You can take as long a movie as you have room on your card, too.I also love the included remote. The remote is better than the timer, but it has a timer, too.I would buy the 5060 again, but if I had a 5050 I would be happy too. Happy New Year!
It's a one strapper and not a six strap package just fyi....anyhow, I bought the same strap for my 5d about 4 years ago and it is still going strong, just picked up another one for my 5d mark ii.
I ordered three of these--one for Sister and Mother, 4 years ago and have been using them in different devices ever since without any issues, whatsoever. Forget how much it was back then, but it must have been a good price for me to buy three!
For around the same price, I recommend Plantronics, as the sound is much fuller and more immersive. These feel and sound like a cheap pair of headphones, and *even for the price* are not a good option.
This thing was a piece of cake to install and get running. It took me about 5 minutes to unpack the wireless router, plug it in, pop this card into the laptop, and be on the net. I bought the cable modem/dsl router (used it as a WAP instead of a router with no problem), signal booster, usb wireless point, and pcmcia card. I haven't installed the USB, and have yet to set up security. So if you drive by my house, stay off my network!!! I get range out to the corner of my neighbors' yard through 4 internal walls, one brick wall, and a bunch or air. It was snowing when I was wandering around the neighborhood with my laptop in my shorts and boxers, but I never regretted a second of it!
It took a while to get my new Meso G netbook (I don't think they can make them fast enough!!). First I couldn't believe how cheap it was but when I fired it up I was seriously impressed. The screen quality is superb, crisp, bright clear graphics but with hardly any reflections like you get on some laptops. The build quality of the netbook is outstanding. It appears very well built.I did have to run the firmware update from Sylvania's web site to get the wireless working properly. I got the Ubuntu version (absolutely brilliant - no "Windows tax", no viruses, no malware, no adware, very fast and TONS of FREE software you can install at will to do just about anything!!). I did however update the system to the latest regular version of Ubuntu - which also made the wireless much much faster!The keyboard is a little small (like all netbooks) but it didn't take long for me to get used to it. I bought the smallest laptop bag I could find for it. The meso fits in one of the "half" pockets inside the bag!!! Also, when in the bag with power supply, etc. it still feels like the bag is empty. This is going to be a dream for traveling!I have one of those Cricket broadband USB modems. I was amazed that it simply worked as soon as I plugged it in. No messing around at all.I keep all my major files (music, photos, etc.) on a remote server. I've set up my Meso so I can mount the remote disks via sshfs at will. For example, I can now play and organize my music using Rhythmbox (the free Linux iTunes type app) seamlessly without having to keep any files on the netbook. It also works great with my iPod.If you want a small, portable, lightweight yet very powerful machine for email, web surfing, etc. then I would definitely recommend the G meso!!!
This product says it fits 1G or 2G iPod Nanos but it doesn't. I bought this for my daughter's 2nd gen iPod and it doesn't fit. It does fit my 1st gen iPod though but I'm not the one who needs the extra protection. My 8yr old does!Don't buy this for a 2nd gen iPod. Otherwise, it's a great case for a 1st gen iPod.
This camera is so easy to use!! The large viewing screen makes focusing in on your image clear. This camera has a very quick shutter speed that helps you capture moments before they disappear. On-screen directions help go from function to function. Get this one...you'll be amazed!!
The OEM equipment pretty much works as expected. As mentioned elsewhere, the button on the headphones allows you to hangup, which isn't as useful as having it function as a mute or volume adjustment. I had no problems with the fit of the earbuds.
*****Update Jan 16, 2006*****Please read my original review below about the fragility of the product - the wires connecting to the stereo plug got loose after 10 months.I contacted Etymotic for service, and heard from them after 3/4 days of presistent nagging over email. They asked me to send my set to them, which I did promptly on Jan 9, 2006. Today - exactly 1 week from the date - I got back a NEW pair of earphones from Etymotic, at no cost to myself. Therefore I would rate their customer service very highly - prompt, courteous and satisfying.As for the sound quality, it is really amazing. I listen mostly to classical music and can make out the minutest detail even at medium-to-low volumes. The external sounds are also muted, if not totally blocked out. I use the earphones with the flanged eartips, which is initially uncomfortable but I got used to them very soon.Based on the sound quality and customer service, I would strongly recommend this set, but just be aware that the earphone stereo plug&lt;->wire connectors might be fragile.*****Original review (edited on Jan 16, 2006)*****I bought my ER-6i in Feb 2005 (when it was much more expensive), and used it all these months with my iPod. I am a student tech geek with a limited budget, and hence take extremely good care of my pricey gadgets.The sound quality of the ER-6i is definitely vastly superior to the Apple-supplied iPod earbuds (which are junk anyway), BUT:The left earphone stopped working a week back - and its been only 10 months!! I have made sure the problem is not with the iPod (have tested with other earphones/headphones).You would expect that earphones this pricey will have a longer lifespan, right?Now I am not sure what to do - throw these expensive earphones away and buy a new pair, or keep trying to get them repaired, hoping Etymotic will help?
This is one of the only set-top box HD receivers out there. It picks up great OTA UHF and VHF channels, we get about 60 channels. The decoding is great. I have it hooked up through the included composite cables and the picture is outstanding. You'd be surprised how much HD is delivered through an antenna. The remote works well, although I wish it were programmable. The menus are good. I wish it had a couple more options for the aspect ratio, though.I highly recommend this box as a cheap alternative to cable. This is the only way to get HD over the air if your TV is HD-ready or an HD monitor. It's well worth the money.
The Visor NEO is practically identical to the Visor Deluxe, except it comes with a processor that is twice as fast. Because the Palm software is so efficient, that speed is rarely an issue, and you can save a bit by getting the cheaper Deluxe.All Handspring models run variations of the Palm operating system, and have all of the PALM functions people have come to know and love -- addresses, to-do lists, and access to downloadable features like Avantgo (a free service that allows you to download publications like the New York Times, CNN, Sports Illustrated onto your Palm).I've even put a free map of my county on my PDA from Mapopolis.com (a must if you haven't tried it! Streets are searchable). Also, make sure you add Vindigo, a city guide that gives restaurant and movie reviews and showtimes.The Handspring models have the best features for the money. They have a noticeably larger screen than the m105 (which I returned after a week), expandability (which I have yet to use, although I long for the GPS attachment from Magellan -- maybe when it goes on clearance?)These models only get four stars, however, because they do have two significant shortcomings.One is bulk. The low-end Deluxe and Neo are significantly larger than the Palm V, which is significantly more expensive.The PDA still fits in my chest pocket, though.Also, unlike the Palm V, 500 and 505, the Deluxe and Neo require new batteries after about two weeks of relatively heavy usage. That can amount to $20 a year or so on batteries alone. The Palm V has a lithium rechargeable, and the new Palm 500 has an even better battery, but I can't justify paying that kind of money for what is still basically, at heart, an appointment calendar.BTW, I am a newspaper reporter who previously had four Rolodexes on my desk. No longer. No longer do I misplace names, numbers, or dates. This thing has changed and organized my life in ways I didn't expect -- just ask my wife.It's basically an extension of your brain -- now isn't that worth a couple hundred smackers?
30 discs and not 1 coaster. All burned with imgburn at 4x (I have 3 disc drives so I bumped it down so that I wouldn't have to worry about the buffer being emptied...) Buying another 30 today, definitely worth it at $1 per disc.
I bought this as a spare battery for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 based on other recommendations. Seems to be doing the job just fine. Good battery life and nicely priced.
I've owned this CD changer for about 1 1/2 years. Worked OK for about 8-10 months but now skips on just about every CD. When it changes to a new CD, the changer makes noises like the CD is not seated and spinning correctly. It then skips and nothing will remedy it except repeatedly removing and restarting the CD or a good &quot;bump&quot; on the side. The case is cheaply made and obviously the internal components are the same. There are much better choices out there for very little more money!
I'm very pleased with my speaker purchase. They look great and sound great. I have it hooked up to a harman/kardon avr-347. I would recommend the matching speaker stands to complete look!
Plugged in my iPod shuffle and it synced right up with iTunes. Not much more one could ask for from a cable. Note - it is short, like 6", so if this is a problem you need to know it.
The product was working just great...until my warranty ran out that is. I bought the item back in August of the year 2001.. it didn't start malfunctioning 'til shortly before xmas of 2002. First the USB port went out and now I can't even communicate with the router and I can't even log on to the internet through the WAN port, I have to use the uplink port, but there is nothing I can do about it cuz...Warranty...expired!! I talked to Linksys and they said that I was pretty much on my own if I have no warranty and that they couldn't fix it if the warranty expired. There goes my money!... People.. don't waste your money on anything over $... I think I'm gonna purchase a cheap hub and link up that way rather than spend anymore money waiting for the warranty to expire before the thing goes out again!!
I had a pair of Sennheiser PX100s that sounded very good but bled a lot of noise to my co-workers and after several months the bass became distorted in one of the ears. Since the ER6i are ear channel, were selling at Amazon for $75 and the reviews were excellent I decided to try them out. They are superb first of all because they isolate me from the road noise on my commute and let all the sound come through. I would say the PX100s are a bit brighter but the ER6i are very clear as well and the bass is good. I highly recommend these especially for less than $100.
After shopping around at a coupe of our local big electronic box stores while doing other shopping, I hopped on my iPad and found exactly what I was looking for at 75% off what the big box wanted. Since I am a prime member I received the USB extension in two days at no charge and it has me committed to buying as much as I can from Amazon. In fact I just order a Jawbone earpiece for 25% less than local stores and I am sitting in my warm house in Wisconsin in the winter and didn't have to go outside to shop.......priceless!
If you want the biggest screen and the smallest camera, this is it! Easy to use.
This toner is very easy to install and doesn't leak ink. It is compatible to my Samsung ML-1210 as well as Lexmark E-210. Very reasonable price for such a good toner.
Although the shipping was slow, it was worth the wait for the tremendous savings. These phone batteries are hard to find and cost much more at Radio Shack.
I have had this printer for a little over a year, and now the printing quality is not good at all. There are new cartridges in there, but the work it prints is not acceptable at all.
I bought this because it was cheap. I kept it on the camera all times. When I screwed in a cheap SEIKOS 82mm polarizing filter, it stayed there. The polarizing filter keep turning, but won't come off the TIFFEN UV filter. I had to break the cheap Polarizing filter to find out the thread on the TIFFEN filter was made of plastic and it simply ground away when the SEIKOS filter turned.Now I have to buy both filters new. I am buying a SIGMA glass filter with antiglare coating. Don't buy this cheap filter. spend extra money and get a good brand like SIGMA or CANON.
I have to give this a five star because I see absolutely nothing wrong about this receiver. Well, if you are a remote control freak, you might be disappointed with HK's non-learning, non-universal remote. This reciever has pretty much everything you need to set up a nice home theater. It has DTS and Dolby Digital, essential for making full use of your DVD player. One reason I got this Harman Kardon instead of another reciever that's cheaper and has as many features is because of its sound quality and durability. Note that this receiver only outputs 40 watts per channel. Obviously, this wouldn't be suited for college parties (although I think it's quite loud at high volumes). If you are thinking of building a home theater and if space is one of your concerns, this is an IDEAL receiver for smaller speakers systems with satellite speakers (like BOSE or Polk Audio). You will never have to worry about blowing out the speakers. It will complement and make use of every thing your smaller speakers can handle with beautiful sound output.
Way take a chance on getting your lens ruined, this is a clean, clear filter that you must have, Tiffen makes great products no distortion..
I bought the G12 to take on my cross country solo bike trip. I own and use a Canon 50D and 5D cameras for several years. But due to weight I can't take those cameras. I wanted I end point and shoot with the ability to do manual control and a remote release for long night exposures. And G12 does all that. But not very well at all.First off no closes ups at all. Not even talking macro shots. Just close ups of a flower. It can't focus at all or is blurry.Second slow focus if at all on average normal photosThird it's rated a 10 megapixel camera. But of the 30 or more photos taken so far. They only are 3 to 4 megapixel in size.Fourth if you enlarge at all the shear quality of the photo is crap. My iPhone does simlar quality shots. And that's not saying much.Fifth I bought a Canon sure shot a few years back and it does much better photos.I am so discussed by this product I think I am going to return it. I gave the G12( 2 stars ) because it's a Canon and it's easy to use. Especially if you used Canon SLR's before. But it really deserves ( 1 star ) or none. I don't think the reviews on this camera are very true. And this is from a photographer of many years.
I've been using and viewing televisions and computer monitors for years and I'm still amazed at the picture quality of this screen. LCD / LED / OLED, Plasma, whatever. A CRT screen still has the best resolution. And this one does not disappoint. My only "wish" is that I could two more. lol (I just picked up one for $200; a song by most accounts).If you can get your hands on one, get it.
I picked up one of these when I had to fly across the country recently, after my old cd player died. Shortly after takeoff, I pulled it out of my carry-on bag and the brand new batteries were dead; luckily, I had an extra set of rechargables with my camera. The 'Start' button is large, and positioned right on top, so it must have been bumped while packing it the night before, and it ran all night until the batteries ran out. The sound was okay, and it played my CD/R's without a problem, but the volumne was really wimpy, and especially inadequate on a plane. Then I had to change planes, and when I was back in the air, I pulled out the SP90 again, and it was playing away again, in my carry-on bag. The only way to stop this was to remove the batteries, which were not easily accessable (inside, underneath the CD). I returned it.
I have only used it a few times, I bought it to experiment with my phone. So far it works great and I have had no problems. Kingston always seems to be a good product and you cant beat the price.
This was a pretty good product until the damn thing just stopped working and just froze up when you tried to turn it on. I had it just over a year and after turning it on the device just went into bootup mode, never actually coming on. As long as I had it, it would frequently exhibit the same behavior. The only thing that would help was to take out the battery out and back in. Finally in the end, that did not help at all.The durability of the Sansa's line is poor at best.
What can I say, works great like it was designed to. Can't compare to the generic units out there but why would you skimp on a battery grip when you just spent $2500 on a camera like the 5d at the risk of a generic grip shorting out your camera and Canon won't warrant it.
I've never tried verbatim media, since there were 5inch computer floppy disc (circa 1983-85). I pleased to find that verbatim still makes a quality product.
I want to keep my Mac in the best shape possible as long as possible and I think that this product is doing it's job. It lays right over the keys and once I got used to applying a little more force to break in the silicone, I never thought about it again. I actually prefer using the computer with the sleeve on and I never worry about getting it dirty.
I received this item about an hour ago. I am currently listening to it through my stereo. Overall easy setup and install.I found it very easy to install the software and import my 80GB library. The media server is the usual Creative software -- somewhat cumbersome at times, but powerful and not too bad to get used to. I love that you can control the receiver from the computer as well as the remote -- even the current playlist.The receiver ships with a mini plug. You will need an RCA-RCA or optical cable if you want to plug this into a typical stereo. After I permitted the receiver on my wireless network (I am a tech geek, you don't have to do this) it connected no problem.The remote works well in almost every room of my house. I have used other products that are controlled with the TV or the PC. That's silly! No need with this remote. There is a little lag time when communicating with my PC, but not more than a few seconds. I assume it would be faster if your library is small. The LCD screen is large enough to read unless you have pretty bad vision. If you have ever used a Creative MP3 player the remote will look very familiar.The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because of the lagtime with the remote. It's not bad and still faster than thumbing through hundreds of CD's. Not a perfect product, but Creative is close.
very goo dlights very bright make your case look sweet only thign tho that sound light didnt work but it is ok it still turns on
Bose Dock---- Extremely disappointed with item and web information. Nowhere on the website did it show any technical requirements for product, therefore, the dock was not compatible with my ipod, upon receipt. I called "One Call" after finding out the problem thru Bose that I needed the series II model, and altho One Call agreed to waive the restocking fee, I had to pay postage to return item, in the amount of $18.50.Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black)I have sent Amazon, One Call and Bose my letter of request to be reimbursed for postage and have yet heard anything. Also advised my American Express of this problem.
Junk. It was flimsy from day one and broke 30 days after purchase. I'll be happy to send anyone the pieces and save them the hassle of watching another one break. Save your money.
There's not much I can say about this item. It's made well, works well and looks great. If you need one of these things, this one works and won't fail in the first ten seconds.
I got this to use in my bedroom with an old analog set that I do not plan to upgrade. I frist tried an upconverting VCR with it and the picture was all distored. My 20 yr old set needed just a regular DVD.This DVD player is that and more. It is built well and feels quality. I have watched about 12 hours of movies now and it has worked pefrfect. It also has a lot of extra features. Like play fast and play slow with voice which can be very fun. Lots of searching modes...skip, advances, you name it and this has it.The best thing is being albe to use and analog set with excellent picture. Hard to find one that is not upcoverting and you don't need that on a 20 year old set.Great DVD player for the money.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12 is the best camera ever. I got this for my 12th Birthday. This is my second camera. It takes very clear pictures. There is nothing I don't like about it. I bought a 1GB SD Card for it and it can take 625 Pictures on 3M. It has 21 scene modes: Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sens., Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, and Underwater. I Highly Recommend it.
Product not good, there is a lot of static when playing ipod. It is sitting on shelve, as I said in title, waste of money ...do not purchase this product.
The Kingston 2GB SD memory card provides plenty of storage space for my music and works great. The price for the card was great and I received it quickly.
Dissappointing. Don't recommend item. Too hard to focus. Poor quality. Am returning item for refund. Dissatisfied with product. That says it all.
This cable is 7 feet long. When you plug one end into your computer and the other end into your cable modem, your computer gets Internet.
I wish I would have read the reviews first. This diffuser doesn't really fit snugly on the SB 600. I will keep since it will probably cost more to return it, but I will be looking for another one.
I'm currently going on 2 months of not having my TV due to Viewsonic's awful Customer Service and Warranty repair.This tv went out on me 3 weeks AFTER the warranty expired. Started flickering and would just go black. I argued with them to provide warranty service on it, since I found it ridiculous that it was a matter of a few weeks difference. They agreed to take it back (with me having to send it for $70 to Calif). So, at least I was getting it fixed, which started off as a good experience with them... even though I shouldn't have to deal with it anyways.Their warranty repair claims they can take up to 15 business days to fix and send back. I had to call several times to check the status, and had not been for me calling several days after, it wouldn't have been sent (it took approximately 1 month to get the TV sent back). Not to mention sent via UPS ground taking another 7 days.I pull the TV out, set it up, check the serial number in case they decided to give me a new one. 3 hours later, it goes out on me again. It's my guess that they turned it on at their repair shop, it worked for a few minutes, and they sent it back without even doing anything (claiming no issue).I call and they offer to send me a NEW one this time, but needed to get the old one back first. They give me a shipping label. 7 days of ground shipping, I find that it's arrived back there. Days go by, I call to check the status (keep in mind, every time I call I wait on hold for 45 min to 1 hour). They haven't even set a replacement to send yet... WTF? Are we in no rush at this point?They tell me they now have a new one sending back, and it'll go out in a day or so. A week goes by, I expect to have it showing up any day. I decide to call again to get a tracking number. Hour later, they tell me, "Hmm for some reason it shows that the warehouse hasn't sent it out for some reason yet. I'm escalating it to 2-day air to send out."Here's the funny thing, I call the next day to get tracking, 1 hour later on hold, they tell me the same thing. And to call in a few days to get the tracking number. Hello?! In a few days, I'm supposed to have my tv back.Holy cow.. most ridiculous company I've ever dealt with. Seriously. My tv broke right before I went on a 2 week trip in early October. I took everything in stride, thinking "Well, even though I have to pay $70, at least it happened right before my trip. When I get back, my tv should have arrived already." .. Guess again. I'm now on to exactly 2 months dealing with this, and no TV to show. Can't wait to see what arrives... if it's even shipped yet.I've dealt with Apple warranty repair... you go maybe 2 days without your product. Overnight box is shipped to you, paid for. They send it back to you overnight a day later. Take some cues from a real company. If you say you're going to fix something, make sure you take care of the customer.
The White 60-minute Flip Video Camcorder is a really Fresh Idea, that fills the gap betweenother camcorders, that cost over $250 dollars; as well as provide both a 'Day-Light' based reasonably Sharp Video & just ok Sound Samplings, that I would rate at close to 4-Stars.Note: Please read all of the other Comment's posted by other Reviewers, about the Flip VideoCamcorder, they are all Very helpful. I bought the first Gen 60-minute model, without consulting any Reviews; and since then, there are a couple of Newer generation models, by Flip and RCA. This model cannot capture any video in settings where there isn't enough light!As a Pro Photographer though, I do have some very good uses for the Flip, which I will post here.Before I do, as I'm writing this post in April, 2008, the New gen models have Improved Functions and/or Updated their software. Also there has been some brand new releases of Low-Budget Video camcorders (sometimes referred to as the 'college-bound series), by manufacturers like Sharp, RCA, JVC and 3rd line manufacturers, that are just Below or just Above the $200 dollar mark. Also some Cell Phones are very capable of producing Higher-Quality Photographs & videos, as well. Here's some definite easy uses:* Real Estate Sales or Buying* Auto, Truck or Boat Buying or Sales (sell or buy junkers)* Architectural building, archiving* Art Collection (includes Playboys & other gentlemen mags, or is it rags?)* Home or Office New Construction (document from the ground up)* Home cleaning services (before & after the strippers have been there)* Home, Roof, Driveway & Appliance repairs (don't let them cheat you!)* Landscaping uses (find out just what the gardener has been up to)* Medical case documentation (got a disability, need extra cash?)* Birthday's, Anniversaries or celebrations (who was there & who wasn't)* Home & Office Inventory, archiving* Vacations (babes, babes, everywhere ... make it memorable for your Bros)* Vacation Home Rentals (The ones that you absolutely Loved!)* Arts & Crafts (includes lingerie & adult shops)* Music or Art Festivals (extra points for Hula dancers!)* Personal & Intimate situations (Get an 'A' for your Creativity)* Spying (He isn't working late at the office or that's not hair gel from the gym, people!)* Divorce court (I told you so!)As a Mac user, I was disappointed in that there was some software Editing issues, but being resourceful, I was able to 'by-pass' them quickly. What I do like is HOW EASY it is to plug it immediately into your TV to watch your videos and/or to Email Apple QuickTime Movies.I would definitely recommend the Extra (male-female) USB cable.For Mac users, I have been using a Toast 8 Titanium extra Utility, "Motion Picture HD", that has worked very well, for my uses.And the New Leopard 10.5.x OS, also has some great Video Editors.
After researching macro lenses and considering my uses, I decided that I would get more use from a 70mm macro than other focal lengths such as 50 or 105. I see this lens as primarily a 70mm with macro capability for my purposes. And it is a great lens. Very sharp for all distances. Very nice color, contrast, etc. Solid construction, smooth focusing both manual and auto. This is a hunk of gear that is excellent in almost every way.And HUNK it is. Heavy, big. Be prepared for this. Use a can of peas to get the idea. This isn't a complaint; on my Pentax K10D, it balances well and is a pleasure to hold. But it will start weighing you down after time around the neck.My negative comments: The lens hood should be sized tighter so that it stays in place when reversed and you place it in a bag. The Sigma 'EX' crinkle finish is fine but not my favorite. The supplied case is bigger than it needs to be and yet doesn't provide much padding.My most used lens. I didn't know that 70mm on an APS-C sensor (105mm equivalence for 35mm) would be such a nice focal length but it has become my new 'standard' lens.
My first spindle of these worked flawlessly. My second spindle of these didn't seem to work at all on the same drive. Bizarrely, when I took a set of CD's to another computer, they worked great, so I figured it was my drive. Unfortunately, after buying a new drive, they didn't work on that, either.Based on the other reviews being super positive and super negative, I'm thinking that the quality control on these things is pretty horrible. Entire spindles of bad CD's may be being shipped, as are entire spindles of great ones. My advice - don't waste your money.
Being a geek who is willing to spend a little more for something well thought out and well built, I bought this charger. After owning for over a year, I would buy it all over again if I was looking for another charger (which is unlikely to happen considering how well built this thing is). This is by far the best charger ever.1. individual charge circuits: means it determines how much charging each slot needs, and so you can put batteries at different levels of drainage in, and some finish charging before others.2. 8 slots for AA or AAA batteries! that's a lot of charging all at once!3. lots of options: you can soft charge, fast charge, recycle (drain/charge).4. LCD display: hey, geeks love displays telling you what's going on.The only possible minus is that it comes with a big AC adapter, so don't plan on taking this with you on vacation.Aside from that, no, by far the best charger on the market.
This is the best printer ever!!!!! It definatly lived up to my expectations. I always used to use just a regular printer for my photos and i hated the lines that were left on the pictures from the printer. This makes the pictures sooooo clear, from only a 2.1 MP camera! The best part is it prints directly from memory cards so you don't even have to go through the computer to get the pictures. It works with Compact flash, smart media, memory stick, secure digital and mulimedia. It is also extremely easy to use! I thought the directions were very easy to understand. All in all if your thinking of buying a photo printer buy this one!
I'll plainly list the things I have to do to my H10 in the two months I've had it.Update firmwareGo into windows and un check the read-only property for all my songs (luckily XP allows you to do this at the parent level and propagate down to all sub folders and files)ResetWait for long periods of time while the playlists screen came upresetresetSuccess!Basically, it's a little hard drive with some of the quirkiness of hard drives. I only use it to play music and have been happy with the sound it produces even if the earphones it comes with are of low quality. Aside from having to dig through online forums to find out about having to manually set some of my files to not be read only ( I still don't understand why only 1/3 of my songs came through correctly as all the songs came from my external 'music' hard drive and the original files seem the same), I haven't needed to do anything major to the player. I do wish you could plug the charger directly into the player instead of having to use the synch cable for that, but I'll deal for now. I'd also like to be able to delete files from the player directly since I only put stuff I want to hear on it and may not realize there's something that shouldn't be there until I'm in the middle of listening, but that's OK too. (...)I won't succumb to the iPod craze and am happy with this player for longer trips, waiting areas, studying and working long hours, and using my Zen Micro for working out (even though hard drive based players aren't really made to stand the jarring of running.
I put this Filter on my Sigma 18-250mm Macro Lens and it works just fine. The Lens Hook that came with the Sigma works with this too. However the other Hood I have does NOT work with this filter, it does not line up right and show up in some wide angle shots. I don't know if its the filter or the hood, but since the factory hood works, I'll be sending the extra hood back and keeping the filter.
As the product title states, I purchased this for a customer's Dell Dimension L733R. She needed to upgrade the RAM a bit, and the system would only accept a total of 512 MB (256 MB per slot).The upgrade went perfectly. Installed the memory, powered up the box, and the memory was detected right away. I love it when upgrades are so effortless... they should ALL be that easy.
I HAVE HAD THIS RECIEVER FOR MONTHS AND AM NOW GETTING IT HOOKED UP TO HDTV ( PANASONIC TH-50PHD8UK ). THIS RECEIVER AVR-3806 DOES NOT CONVERT ANALOG( COMPONENT CONNECTIONS) TO HDMI OUTPUT. AND IT DOES NOT CONVERT HDMI INPUT TO HDMI OUTPUT EITHER. A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! MOTOROLA DCT6412 DUAL DVR HMDI OUTPUT AND COMPONENT OUTPUT FROM RCN CABLE BOX PRODUDCES NO PICTURE OR SOUND THRU HDMI ON THIS RECEIVER BECAUSE THE HDCP PROTECTION DOESNT WORK AS ADVERTISED. SAME GOES WITH MY TIVO (TOSHIBA RS-TX60)NO PICTURE!! DO NOT BUY THIS RECEIVER IF YOU THINK YOU WILL BE USING HMDI OR COMPONENT CONNECTIONS, BECAUSE EVEN MY 2 STRAIGHT DVD TOSHIBA PLAYERS (SD-3805 AND SD-2700)OR MY PC ( ASUS A8N32 SLI W/ NVIDA GEFORCE 7900 GTX) HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVER VIA DVI/HDMI CANT PRODUCE A PICTURE GOING INTO THIS RECIEVER AND OUT VIA ALL COMPONENT HOOKUP OR DIGITAL HOOKUP OR COMBINATION OF ANALOG/ DIGITAL. I AM NOT A NOVICE AT THIS AND THE ONLY REASON I UPGRADED TO THIS RECEIVER WAS THE HDMI UPCONVERT FEATURE. TRULY A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! AND TO BE HONEST THE SOUND OF THIS RECEIVER IS NO BETTER THAN THE $300 PIONEER RECEIVER ( VSX-D850S )IT REPLACED.
When I hooked my 3G Nano up to my car with the 33199, I heard music for 1 sec before it went dead and froze the I-pod. Resetting the I-pod restored it but the same thing continually happened. Tried it in another car...same thing. Calling customer service will take you to some far-away land where people have extreme difficulty comprehending english and are flummoxed if you say anything that is not in one of there 'scripts'. After phoenetically spelling my name,address, e-mail, etc at least 3 times before they had it correct, they are hopefully sending me a new unit....BUT the service rep said THEY NO LONGER MAKE MODEL 33199, AND ARE REPLACING IT WITH MODEL 33411,so I wouldn't even bother ordering this unit, and my experience with technical service was so frustrating, I will never buy a Kensington product again.
I've been a longstanding Linksys customer. Linksys has clearly manufactured a garbage product in that this device is NOT compatible with the devices it states as compatible. As stated in other reviews here, you have to have specific releases of the Wireless Router in order for it to work.I ordered this device and went home on lunch to hook it up. When doing so my wireless signal went to zero. I disconnected and reconnected it twice thinking I must have done something wrong. Lo, after calling their technical support and verifying my information, this product is not compatible. Shame on Linksys.If I could I would give this product zero stars as Linksys has made no effort to state the limited compatibility. The phone rep cheerfully told me to &quot;Take it back to the store.&quot; Nice strategy, Linksys.Hello Dlink!
This review is for the cartridge used in an older Lexmark Z55 printer, which works great. The cartridge wasvery cheap and easy to order but the print quality is much poorer than the standard HP (much more expensive)cartridge, with many minute skips in the ink laydown. Changing the text print quality does not have anydiscernable impact. This would be ok if it was for draft quality prints, it is certainly going to be achallenge to use for writing / graphics that require consistent ink laydown.
This battery lasts about 5 pictures on a full charge. I contacted the seller and didn't receive a reply.
Does exactly what it says it does. Provides 12 outlets, 6 in front and 6 in back that are spaced wide enough to accommodate wall-wart sized power supplies. My rack isn't very deep and I was unable to plug normal, molded plugs into the back of the unit, but it has front outlets as well so there was no issue getting power to all the devices in my phone closet. The power cord is 15 feet and easily reached a floor level power outlet with room to spare. If you need a 1U surge suppressor and 12 outlets fits your needs, give this unit a shot.
The RP614 would be a nice router if it could just stay running. Unfortunately if you put any kind of load on it, the router dies. Picture a situation where you're halfway across the world and you need to access your home PC - but your router crashes and there is no way to remotely reboot it. That's what you'll get with the RP614. You may think &quot;I don't put much load on my router&quot; but you can crash it just by running a peer to peer application, or doing a few simultaneous downloads, or even using a couple computers at the same time. Netgear advertises that this shares a connection for 254 computers, but if you try to use more than one of those at a time the router will probably die.Netgear releases firmware after firmware without acknowledging this problem. It still happens, and I have heard it may be a heat issue, which means that no firmware in the world will solve it.Another drawback of this router is the recent NTP server problem - it turns out that Netgear wrote a very bad implementation of network time protocol, which caused thousands of routers around the world to perform a 'denial of service' attack on a poor time server at the University of Wisconsin. This issue has since been fixed but it is an example of Netgear's history of problems with the RP614.
Buyer be ware if you have a problem with delivery or the TV you will be left on your own to sort it out. Amazon may or may not be a big trust worthy company, but they will still leave it to you to sort out there is no personal customer service other then email (run around)!! Bare that in mind before making any large purchase, may be better to pay a little more through a company with a store front at least you will have someone to complain to face to face or take the item back.
I've been using this for more than a year. My cell phone got @%$!&( up but this one is still running. Just dont have to think again. Buy it while its still cheap
Does a good job keeping my lenses safe. It's not the top of the line filter out there but I haven't noticed any difference in image quality with and without the filter. Good value for the price.
Jensen GPS is affordable, works super nice. It has salved my life to many times. jojojoJensen NVX-225 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
I have a few internal disk drives that I am using as external drives and this cable allows me to connect the drive to my laptop's eSATA port.It is pretty much the only one I found with good to excellent reviews and it does work very well. The connections are tight and the construction of the cable is top notch.For my specific application, a 3 foot cable would have been perfect, but none were available so I had to go with this 6 foot cable. It's not a big deal and the excess is just coiled up on my desk. One thing that would have made this cable a bit better (and would have warranted a 5 star review) is if the cable was more flexible. It is extremely stiff and not easy to manipulate to different positions.It's probably perfect for someone who leaves it plugged in all the time, but it can be a pain to deal with if frequently disconnected.
I grew up in the 80's and was looking for a boombox to rival those of my youth and this one certainly does. It has excellent low thumping bass sound and kicks out a lot of volume for a boombox. My guitars sound good through the guitar/microphone jack which gives me another option for jamming on the back deck with friends. It has an FM transmitter that you can use with an mp3 player or your computers audio out that works pretty well. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it comes with a casette player...who uses casettes anymore? The other reason is the kind of odd strap for a handle. I guess it works OK as a shoulder strap but this thing is so big and heavy that it would be better served with a solid handle (or both a handle and the shoulder strap. The remote control is a nice feature. I'd give this product 4.5 stars if I could.
I bought this cartridge because black was the first to deplete in my 5 cartridge system. The swap was easy and fast and the printer immediately responded with better quality black printing.
I've being in this market since 1992, whem I bought my first Philips Cd-Recorder, an 1X recorder that would not work as a reader.I've done so much in this fiels that I started to resell them in my region, and as the need of my clients also selling CD-printers. So I sold those teribles Rimage printers that never works, Primera models that gave me so much trobles, but finily I found a one model that works just as fine as it is written in the brochure.It is a title printer and no more hand writng on CDs or DVDs discs.Just imagem handling a disc to some one, business or personal, and they ask you how have you done this great job even before looking what is in it, just for the external looking. And for under $1oo.Ok you can not do as good as an inkjet printer in high resolution full color with pictures, but you can print your mesagem in a much faster way. And there are those termal ones with professional looking, but you can print your mesage in a much cheapper way.So for the price, it is a great deal.I did not rated it as a 5 stars but it deleaver a professional looking with its 4 stars.
No problems with these at all. It's a quality cable at a good price.
I have no complains about TomTom whatsoever. It is very easy to program, provides correct directions and does not get you lost. Installing it in the car can be a challenge because the provided attachment is not too reliable but the product itself I can recommend.
This is a good cable, it works really good, I bought it to connect my Sony Google TV to the router
When I purchased this product, I though that I had the right one, however, I did not. The gentleman gave me a quick rma, and refunded my purchase price. I would buy from them again.
I'm self-employed in a one-woman small business and do all my own paperwork. I have two offices, home and business. I researched laser flatbed printers heavily. I bought the MFC9700 last year for home and liked it so much that I ordered a second one for my office from Amazon this year. Amazon not only had the best price around, but I did not pay tax and because it came "in the mail," I did not have to lug the huge, heavy box from my car all the way up to my 3rd floor office. That is a great reason to order something heavy online rather than get it from your local store--delivery to the door.Everything on this machine works fine and I have had no breakdowns. I don't like the User Manual because it only includes about half the information that comes on the CD, but that's not really a big problem. I have talked with Brother support several times as I have learned how to set up and use the machine. Although they are always very helpful, I had to wait a whole week before an advanced technician got back to me to help me connect both printers to one laptop. Evidently, not too many users schlep their laptops between home and work like me???What makes this machine stand apart from the rest is that it is a laser machine, meaning many more copies for much less money. It runs much faster than inkjet machines, too. It's big, but it takes up only one spot on my desk rather than cluttering up my small office with several machines. I'm sold on multifunction and will never go back.One more thing...although the machine is quite complex, I have learned it mostly by pressing buttons and experimenting. I haven't had to read the manual very much. I find that to be a plus. Learning the scanner is not so easy. Maybe that is just a problem with scanners in general, but I do think that Brother could do a more user-friendly job with the section on scanning in the manual.I don't think there is any machine that compares in the laser/multifunction category...read all the reviews and you'll see what I mean. I can't think of any improvements except maybe to make it smaller, which is probably impossible, and to add color, which is probably not too far off in the future as the technology is already available for color laser.
My son-in-law wanted one of these for Christmas, 2011; so after researching, I finally decided on this one. As far as I know, he likes it real well and he is a particular guy.
Bought my viera 30 months ago and what a great picutre. I was so impressed picuture quality and everyone else that sees it. Unfortunately, these tv's have major problems. The first problem for no apparent reason when trying to turn on I got a blinking display lite that blinked 11 times. That meant $756 of repairs for a new power supply. Of course the set was out of warranty. Panasonic finally did the right thind and supplied the parts still cost me $256 which was 20% of the purhcase price. Now again I experience the blinking lite curse this time it is 7 times. I have yet to find out what the damages are this time. Given the time It might be better to buy a new TV.So be careful if you buy panasonic great great picture big potential repair bills. Look online and you will see many many many people with the same problem.
After using RioVolt about a week, I regret buying it. Before I purchased it, I read a lot of good reviews about it. I wonder whether or not those reviews were sent by Rio's own people. First of all, there is no reminder about upgrading the firmware on Getting Started Poster. You must get that info. from one of the installation cd's that comes with RioVolt. The Manual (22 Pages) on the cd doesn't tell you everything you need to know about navigating the features. The worst thing is you have no access to the newest manual online! You have to download it. I can live with that ,too. But the manual is exactly the same!! Unless you read some of the FAQ's in Rio's web site, you will never find out that by pressing and holding EQ button you can see all those extra features!! ... Their tech support is another story. After sending them a detailed e-mail( I couldn't program the darn thing to play let's say tracks 14-25 (second album on a 107 song CD-R with MP3 files), they responded with a solution for a completely different type of problem and a player (Rio 600 and Rio 800). ... The player randomly plays tracks instead of starting with the first track. Musicmatch Jukebox Plus that I used to rip my own store purchased CD's and burned CD-R's play perfectly on different computers. Tracks 001-002-003 and so on. I can accept a cheap looking case (after all the player that I was after!)and ear buds. But poorly written manual and bad Tech Support are not acceptable....
I received this set as a gift - from my Amazon Wish List. I had selected this particular pot for three reasons - the size, the fact that it was glass instead of metal, and that the water could be boiled in the pot on the stove. I wasn't particularly interested in the teas that came with the set, but, I believe, at the time, the set with the flowering teas included was less expensive than the pot alone.The pot is very nice - but not perfect. First, the good points:- Nice size - 40 oz - makes enough to keep me supplied the entire day (I use it to make iced tea).- Clear glass - easy to see if the pot is clean. Very thin glass, though, but, as far as I can tell so far, it stands up to some big temperature swings without cracking. I do usually have a towel under it when I'm using it on my quartz countertops, though.- (Nearly) dripless pouring - unless you try to pour _very_ slowly, the spout does not drip.- Also, when pouring, the sediment settles nicely such that you can pour all but about a teaspoon of liquid out of the pot without pouring any sediment out. Plus, you can actually see where the sediment is, so you know when to stop pouring.Now, my (slight) gripes:- Heats very slowly on the stove. I tried boiling the water for the tea in the pot a few times, but it takes forever. The rounded bottom kind of spreads the heat up the sides of the pot and away from the water. I switched to a more standard wide, flat-bottomed stainless steel kettle for heating the water - much faster- Small holes in the diffuser. I know there's a tradeoff between the size of the holes in the diffuser for getting an even steep and letting out too much sediment, but these seem to be pretty narrow. They tend to clog up a bit with smaller-particled teas, but not excessively. I can let my tea steep for 5 minutes, and it will barely diffuse out of the steeping basket at all. Fixable by "dunking" - just pull the diffuser up to let it drain, and then put it back in a few times during the steep.- Cleaning. This is probably a function more of my large hands, but I can barely fit my hand inside to clean it - not a big problem, just an annoyance - won't be a problem for most.As I said, I wasn't that interested in the teas, and the few I've tried have been okay, but most don't seem to be suitable for iced tea - too "vegetal" for me. There are some interesting teas in there, and I assume people who actually appreciate the nuances of various herbs/flowers/roots would appreciate them. Plus, the flowering effect is pretty cool.All in all, a good pot - I'd recommend it for avid tea-drinkers and engineering types.
The sound is crystal clear, in fact I often preferred them over my Logitech X-530 speakers (which, if you do some research are the best speakers in their price range). Bass is strong but not overwhelming, mid and high are crystal clear as well. You will never miss a lyric. The fit with the pictured rubber tips was perfect and they just never fell out, not once. No wind noise, minimal cord noise.The only problems I ever had in a year and a half of use seem to be the inherent problems with earbuds. If you have even moderate earwax, it will get on the speaker and dull the sound a bit. The cord will often tangle in your pocket and is nearly impossible to undo. The longer right cord is a hassle to put around the back of your neck, especially if you already put your coat on. My pair's (un)timely death, though, was due to (Surprise!) one of the ridiculously tiny cords breaking. This is how every one of my 8 or so pairs of earbuds have broken in the past 5 years. In this case, it was the right ear cord, right after it splits to go to the right earbud.However, these are the best sounding earbuds I have ever owned (in the sub $50 price range), and also the longest-lasting. I bought them for $35 at Best Buy a year and a half ago, and I was about to buy another pair only to find the price has increased! That means they must be selling well, as they should be because it is a great product. And keep in mind... most reviewers come home, play the earbuds for maybe a day, and come here and write a review of initial impressions. But you can take it from me, a person that has used them near daily for a year and a half, if you treat these things well (I don't), you can have 2 or more years of crystal clear earbud enjoyment.
I got this replacement battery and it worked for hardly an year and now it's gone bad. I need to get another one now. I don't know if the problem is in the part or the laptop but seems like I got a bad deal
I bought this 2yrs ago and have had no problems with my box until now :) the PC is used to develop, Linux services (web, sql), virtualization and no hangs nor slowdowns have been noticed
Works better than expected! Controls 3 items thru my cable box remote - cable box, stereo receiver, and tv from my front lawn - about 125 ft away. No set up required.
I lost my original cable and found this one on Amazon. It was cheap but it does not work. I should have read the reviews before I clicked yes. Don't buy this item.
This receiver works great with an Ipod and has great video quality! Great buy! I've owned it for about three years now. I had to replace because it was stolen. So it last as well!
From the moment I opened the box I was struck by how cheap these speakers looked and felt. My suspicions were confirmed when I plugged them in. The light weight speakers lack treble and are overwhelmed by the subwoofer, which must be kept at an extremely low level to not drown out the highs. The controls feel filmsy and poorly thought out. After about three days I got fed up and took them back to the store and got a set of klipsch which were well worth the extra $20.
At first, I wasn't happy with the sound quality because it is totally different from the other products....after a week....I cannot get enough.The best product that I've purchased ever. It feels like I have a Home theather system on my ears...Strongly recommend it....just be sure to use them for a week ;-)
If you have Windows XP MCE, all you have to do is:1) Turn off your computer2) Remove back cover3) Install in PCI slot4) Replace back cover5) Boot the computer upWindows XP installs the device automatically. MCE detects and sets up the TV menu selection. Record TV, watch and pause live TV. It's a great product. Really.
geez, it is just an ink replacement....oh, wow, this is great ink...
I'm a long time PDA user (starting with the original Sharp Wizards in the early '90s) and have been using a Casio E-100 (running WinCE) for several years. While still fond of my trusty old E-100, I found it was just too heavy to lug around in my pocket so I finally decided to upgrade to a new PDA running the latest PocketPC OS. I looked at the HP and Compaq units...then I saw the Toshiba e310 and was instantly impressed by its small size and light weight. Yipee! I could finally carry around my PDA without looking as if there was a brick in my pocket.The price of this slick little unit is an added bonus - nearly [price] less than most other PocketPC units - so I bought one and it's been my daily companion ever since. Here are a few of my observations after about 2 months use:PROS:1) Lightweight - Being able to inconspicuously carry your PDA with you everywhere is the whole point of having a PDA, and the e310 is easily the smallest PocketPC available at the moment.2) Solid Construction - With an aluminum body, the e310 feels very well built. There is no flexing or fiddly plastic bits, though the stylus is rather small and fits loosely in the silo.3) SD Expansion slot - Yes, a CF card would have been ideal, but no doubt size constraints forced Toshiba to use an SD card instead. However, it does make adding memory easy and inexpensive (though I've yet to fill the onboard 32KB).4) PocketPC 2002 - Microsoft has really refined the OS and the e310 is both fast and easy to use. There is also plenty of high quality third party software available on the 'net. (My favorites are ListPro, eWallet, and WIS Bar.)5) Syncing with your PC - ActiveSync works flawlessly over a USB port, and you can choose to sync with Outlook, Money, and selected files (such as Word and Excel files or other supported apps).CONS:1) LCD display - Dimmer and less contrasty than my Casio E-100, but a big advantage is that the e310 is readable in sunlight, so this is a fair compromise.2) Wireless connectivity - The e310 is not an ideal choice if you must have wireless access since only Bluetooth is available on the SD format.I highly recommend the e310 to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile, and fun PDA that is easy on your pocket AND your pocketbook.
Has nice LEDs on the front. Main button is green and the long strip lights up blue when the drive is being accessed. Casing is made of a well constructed metal body. Awesome value. Pretty fast transfers.
I had been looking at prices and warrenties for MP3 players for a few weeks and happened upon this product online. I am very happy with the way it works. I don't notice a difference in quality as compared to the "name brand" one that my friend spent 150 dollars more on!
With this device I can move my phone anywhere in the house without running a phone line. Also lets me get rid of my wireless gear( wireless router and wireless network card ). I have a power surge protector and it works when plugged into it. Great device.
Great Scanner! Image quality is as good are much larger more expense scanners is a small portable size. The size of the scanner is perfect for traveling jobs. It easily slips into a carryon bag. The scanner is very quick for its size and handles large jobs well. For my start-up company, this was a perfect buy - right price, right size, right features. If needing barcode reading & printing cabability, be sure to purchase the barcode attachment as well.
This memory card is stable and reliable. I use it in my Asus EEE PC and, put simply, it "just works." No problems. It's large enough that I can rip a feature-length DVD and store it on this card, and--voila--I have instant in-flight entertainment, PLUS lots of room to spare for documents and photos I take on my travels.
I was not sure what card exatly to buy for the Nuvi, but am greatful to share that it works perfectly with the Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS.
Product came ahead of ship date. I bought this as a gift and they liked it. No problems with this vendor and will buy again.
Mine works perfectly - very happy with it. Someone else at work had one and they like it too. We tested the two devices and they were on different frequencies so we couldn't take control over each other's presentation - a definite plus!
It does what it says it does. Quick, I havn't benched it or anything but the performance is very acceptable. It works great in my HD Camcorder.
This product is affordable and works-as-designed. The individual volume controls work well. I found this product useful when I was traveling via plane and we wanted to share the audio while watching a movie on the ipod touch.
decent for the price and what it does...however you must have a subwoofer because of the 100hz cutoff...get get the sub and you will roll....sweet all the way around...nice size and looks..great for the price....somewhat chintzy speaker connects but you can get around that...
I never could get the thing to work properly, and I don't believe that a Hollywood lighting crew would have helped. The hardware is fairly simple, maybe too simple. Focus adjustment is manual and tedious. The camera sits on a tiny base, and it's so light that you'll need to weight down the power cord to get the thing to stay put. The software has a dozen options for color, brightness, gain, and if you can figure it out, you're smarter than the people who wrote the directions. The major deal breaker was that I couldn't get Windows 98 to load if the camera was plugged in. I don't know what caused that, but every time I shut down the computer, I had to remember to pull the USB cord out, and you know what a pain that can be. I bought this camera because of the price, and I guess I've proven to myself, once again, that you get what you pay for.....
The switch itself is fine. The problem is that too many components do not recognize it or that the switch doesn't recognize them, I don't know which. I wind up having to change the channel manually.
I bought this one to replace an older headset/mic for my Skype purpose via the internet to phone communication. So far, so good. I don't find the box to be too bulky as some reviewers have said, but it definitely is there.
I use this keyboard protector when I'm working in my kitchen, or somewhere. It's easy to place, easy to remove, and stores away in a drawer until I need it again. I do have to type a little harder when this protector is on - something to get used to. It's well worth the low price.
I cannot recommend all of the Shure products enough. I used to own the Shure E2Cs which were excellent sound quality wise but a little uncomfortable in my ears and somewhat difficult to put in. After accidentally destroying my E2Cs, I was forced to use the original ipod headphones. The sound was horrible from every single aspect, and they seriously hurt my ears to wear. I decided to upgrade to the SE210s. I have but nothing less than thrilled with them so far. The sound quality is even better than the E2Cs and they are by far the most comfortable headphones I own. There is none of the muddy sound that one gets from other headphones and even full blown sound systems. The only caveat to my endorsement is that if you listen to a lot of bass heavy music you will be disappointed. This is not to say that the headphones do not accurately and correctly recreate the bass, but that it is not "thumping" bass. I listen to a wide variety of music including hip hop and have never been disappointed with bass on these headphones, it is clear and accurate the way I like it.
Perform just like the literature at Etymotic describes them. Had the ER-6i's for about four years and the left earphone died. Like the ER-4P's better. Also, if the 4P's break, they can be repaired by Etymotic. They do not repair the 6i's.
After 3 days on the telephone and being bounced back and forth between NEW and the manufacturer, NEW finally agreed to abide by the terms of the warranty and refund my money. However, that was last week, and I am still waiting for the return label which was supposed to arrive that afternoon by e-mail. I'm wondering if they are stalling since we are close to the expiration date of the warranty!
We purchased this unit 2 1/2 years ago. Within the first 6 months, and still under warranty, a pwb assembly had to be replaced due to electronic failure. Now, 2 years later and no longer under warrantee another electronic failure has occurred rendering the unit useless.Messages to JVC have remained unanswered.I would strongly suggest that if you are looking for a DVD/VCR player/recorder that you learn from my experience and go with a vendor other than JVC.
(...)Boy! Whadda device...It's the best thing since recording CD's!!! I did a few discs and they came out good, as I darkened the print texture when I set my perferences. Don't be deceived, you don't need the PC Windows software as the built-in Qwerty keyboard follows with *relative* ease (Please read the booklet and get a feel for the unit first with sample discs til you get it right-for me it took no more than three CD's to get it right.) I like the data storage file built-in to the unit and the different font styles. The only draw is like many other reviewers is you need to have replacement cartridges at the ready as it goes thru ink like an SUV guzzles gas. But, you could also say it's the "king of the CD printers". Very Nice Casio!! Peace - JG
I have owned nothing but HP for as long as I've been printing and minus a few problems they sufficed. So it is sad to see how much of a dive this printer has taken from its predecessors. I recommended this printer to the office I worked at and upon its arrival we were delighted to use it. This enthusiasm quickly faded as its many problems began to emerge.Out of 1/2 of the prints sent through it maybe only half come out correctly. This is frustrating if you have a deadline to meet and the only thing preventing you from sending out the work is the printer. These problems mostly seem to stem from using the rear manual feed (since we use heavy stock photo paper). There really is an annoying process of putting in the paper in at exactly the right time or else it will be spit out several times. Also, if you notice an error in a print and you have to cancel it this also leads to possible print errors which usually end in the printer shooting out many 8.5x11 pages of garbage. You figure for the price you shouldnt have to deal with so many problems.We have since moved on to an Epson 11x17 and minus the high consumption of ink it has proven to be much better. Shop around before you buy and allow for the possibility of changing companies.
I already owned an Epson 1400 when I spotted this ad on Amazon. The printer is one of the best I've ever used (In the 13" x 19" category). The price was the deciding factor for me. I'll be using the second printer as a back-up although I've had no problems with the first one. I am a professional digital artist and I run ink jets all day long. The Epson Photo 1400 is a good solid work horse that produces very high quality images. I would recommend it to any digital artist who wants to produce their own finished prints.
I don't have a lot to add that hasn't been said by now, which is why I've waited a year before giving my 2 cents. After purchasing and using this for several hours a night virtually every night for the past year I feel I can shed some light as to its durability and functionality. I've never had a problem with it and it does what it is supposed to do. If you look at the top two reviews (by Mark "Technology, Music, and Movies" and Neil S. Majd) I think you will find all the information you need. The rest of the reviews (this included) don't add much. I can only guess than the few who had problems with it giving out after a few days or weeks must have gotten a lemon. As such they should have been able to exchange it. But after a year, mine is still going strong. I bought it as a Gold Box deal in October of 2008 for twelve bucks and I wish I could have picked up a few of them at that price. Overall I am extremely satisfied with this product and would buy again.
The handle was poorly built and when you pull it up or down it tends to get stuck and eventually pinches your finger. When I returned it the seller ended up not refunding the full amount and charging me for shipping for a defective item. Very unimpressive.
Purchased two of these as replacements for stock fans in PCs.Nearly silent, they move the air in my 2 MSI Wind Barebones machines pretty well considering the low noise, however i don't think they are approaching their CFM rating. (cost 'em a star)Adapters and mounting hardware (even silicone mounts) are included.
The inside of this pot is not completely stainless steel. The place where the coffee/tea leaves go is not stainless steel and looks like aluminum. Also the center groove at the bottom inside of the pot is not stainless steel. Looks like aluminum.I use this for herbal teas as well as black teas and coffee. The pot works well. The only downside is that is not 100% stainless steel.
Great item from Olympus, and just like the Boy Scout Motto......"Always faithful".Works every time. Rated * * * * *
I've had this flash drive for 2 months. It was working fine until recently. Now it doesn't even light up. I've had my other flash drive (lexar) for about 4 years and it still works. It is flimsy and at first I liked the case it came with because I could attach it to my keychain. Now I think the case might have caused it to malfunction. I'm disappointed, luckily I didn't lose much data!
This UV filter does the job it's supposed to. Protects my expensive L lens and reduces haze. I usually spend more money on polarizers and other filters. The build quality and multicoating make this the best choice as a decent, not too expensive, lens accessory.
comes with 2 cords . 1 straight to hard wire, and 1 coiled. Maybe you need this to mute it from beeping every few seconds?
Got this for my granddaughter for Christmas. I chose this one after reading other reviews and comparing it to several others coolers.
I recently purchased the HL-S5687W. I paired it up with the Oppo upconverter DV-981HD DVD player and the Direct TV HD receiver. I've been impressed. I read the CNET reviews and was convinced that the Sony A2000 was the best 1080p bang for the buck. I later saw the Samsung on sale on Amazon. When I read the reviews on CNET again, I recognized that the Samsung (also on CNET's top 10 HDTVs list) was ranked slightly lower by the editors, yet ranked slightly higher by the users. I went to Best Buy where they happen to have the two side-by-side. I could not see a difference. Clearly I didn't see an $800 difference! I gave the manager at Best Buy a chance to match Amazon's price; he could not. In fact, it is now a month later and Best Buy still can not beat the price that I paid on Amazon a week ago! The picture is beautiful. No rainbow effect. Lots of options, easy to navigate. Shipping was fast and FREE! I highly recommend it.
Some of us still have old TVs that work fine, but sometimes the antenna in back got bumped or moved roughly and the short bottom stub of the antenna broke off. This replacement fits into the hole in the back of my old RCA and also a TV my neighbor has. It is the VHF and will work with a Digital Converter box. However, you might need an additional "Bowtie" or Circle UHF antenna which can be found cheaply on Amazon or EBay, or can be homemade with metal coat hangers or wires or aluminum foil. [Even an old aluminum piepan in the right place near the TV can work wonders.] Everybody's reception will be different so you will probably need to experiment. The Digital signals seem to be much more fussy than the old analog ones.
I bought this memory card to hold the large number of pictures that I planned to take on vacation. Considering the huge 2 GB capability, I can store literally thousands of pictures on this one memory card. The accompanying case can hold an additional battery as well as another memory card. I am very happy with my purchase!
I a going on y third repair. please forgive the letters in words that are not there. one of the proble s THERE ARE LOTS !!!! Rarely works for ore than an ho r at a ti e. wasted a year, lost work, always in the shop. TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!
decent headphones, particularly good for the price. I don't know much about audio peripherals but I guess the bass is little weak.. i prefer it that way. Decided to buy here over newegg to save from tax, and sure glad i did. Ordered monday @ 10:50AM, delivered tuesday 10:30AM with free shipping. Can't ask for much more.
Great sound, Great price, I did research for over 2 months and nothing was better for the price!.
I needed a case for my Nikon Coolpix L1 and this case was the perfect fit. I had read reviews that it would be too small but I didn't run into that problem. The camera fits great and there is room in the extra pocket for a set of back-up batteries. I was very satisfied.
Arrived on time, but doesn't work. Known good proc/ram from working system. Noone sells these anymore.
This DVD player is a basic player, but is sleek, easy to use, and plays DVD's that my previous player would not. I would highly recommend this product.
hi, this product is not accurately described. this is not a speaker connector. that is , if you wanted to replace your stock HOnda speakers, these would not allow you to easily plug in new speakers. the item for sale is the wiring harness that would plug into the head unit itself.I love the fact that Amazon carries everything, but it doesn't always work out. returned it no problem. gotta love Amazon
Okay, so I don't have a lot of prior experiance for comparison but this camera was easy to use right out of the box and the more I learn how to use it the better it gets. Some people have faulted its small size but I love the fact that I can slip it in my pocket. It takes good quality video and the stills have been okay. As long as you don't blow them up too much the stills are fine, as good as I've seen on a lot of other 3MP cams.
Cheaply made and range is awful. They cut out anywhere from 3 feet on. Try another brand and you will be much more satisfied.
Sounds great, good fit, quality product! Cancels ALL outside noise so all you hear is the music. Very happy for Shure!
I purchased this battery for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 and it fits perfectly in the battery compartment, just like the original battery. Same level of performance as the original battery.
I have been a big fan of SanDisk for many years, and this 16gb card does not disappoint !!! Great price here also.
Picture is not bad when it is working but do not bother to buy this unless you buy a car adapter power cord. When fully charged the battery only lasts about 10- 15 minutes, so unless it is plugged in somewhere get ready for a black screen.
Allright, the number one thing this mp3 player has is sound quality. It's equalizer settings are phenominal, expecially the rock setting... I have used several mp3 players in the past and this is the only one that has had sound quality up to my expectations.The radio is excellent, it captures all the stations that are in range and plays them with amazing clarity, it's much better than the one in my car lol... I love it's looks and light weight. The cap comes off to reviel a usb connector, so you don't need to carry around a cable to plug it into a computer like most mp3 players. Voice recording quality is very high compared to most mp3 players. The battery life is extremely high, just one triple A lasts me a month. It comes with a free AAA battery.Things I don't like:1. Equalizer is hard to get to from radio mode.2. Headphones must be replaced, they have extremely poor sound quality.(Koss headphones have the best quality and I reccomend them highly)3. Menu button is enter and the skip buttons are up and down, instead of the intuitive play button and volume buttons.4. Equalizer is not custom, this is something that has not really hit the mp3 player market much yet, so I would not worry about it. Unless you have the cash for the scandisk sansa.These are all very minor complaints, if I could make the choice again, I would still pick this mp3 player.
The attachment onto the lens cap broke on the first day I used it. The lens on my SLR is too large for other style attachments that connect from the cap to the camara. There must be a better way to attach a lens caps to a camara! Thankfully, I didn't loose the lens cap.
This little camera is now my third Canon - not as a replacement, but as a little road warrior that I like to bring along with me when it's more practical to tote than my S2IS or A1. I bought this SD600 Digital Elph for one reason alone: portability.It's small enough to fit into my shirt or jeans pockets. It's not a very slim camera, but it's good enough for me. I don't feel like I'm going to break it when I handle it because it's very solid.I really, really enjoy the large LCD (it's bigger than the LCD on my S2IS). It's bright and crisp, giving me a very accurate preview of what the full-sized finished photo would look like. I even like how the preview orientation automatically rotates when you hold the camera horizontally or vertically.A basic set of shooting modes makes it easy and quick to compose shots. When you're shooting outdoors in city limits (which is what I mostly do with this camera) you need that ease and efficiency. The refresh rate on this camera is quick - great for those hurry-up situations. Of course you can also set the shutter to do continuous shots of the same subject when you hold down the shutter button. With 6MP the photos come out nice and crisp.The only thing that was lacking in this camera is the exposure reading. I like to keep track of exposure readings for future reference and my S2IS will record all the necessary details. But the SD600 does not give you the shutter speed and aperture settings for each shot. I'm willing to forgo this, however, for all of its other perks.As with the S2IS, uploading pictures onto my computer is quick and easy. Also there's a one-touch button for printing directly to Canon photo printers.All in all a really good buy from a solid company that I've trusted for over 20 years.
While the drive itself appears to be fine, the cheap 28 gauge USB cable that ships with the unit is insufficient to properly power the device. I attached this unit to 3 types of laptops, 2 types of desktops and 2 types of servers and it did not work on any of them. When I replaced the cable with a Y-cable or a lower gauge cable, it works fine. The problem is that the device draws too much power from the USB hub and the cheap cable cannot handle it.Calls to Western Digital were met with "You can purchase an alternate cable."That is ridiculous. The unit should ship with a suffiecient cable to power itself.
I was sketchy at first about buying an off-brand card, but after looking at the reviews, saw that every brand had at least a few people with bad experiences, so decided to try the Transcend card.I shot an entire 16 day vacation on just this card with a 10 megapixel camera on fine jpeg with room to spare!Absolutely no problems so far and would gladly buy another or recommend it to a friend.
I would buy this printer again. Actually, I have bought it again, as a gift for a family member. I have too many great things to say about this printer. I know if you are researching what printer to buy, it can be difficult process.Short, sweet, and simple -- Buy the Canon i550 you will not be disappointed. It prints amazing color photos and it's not even categorized as a "Photo Printer". I have given photos to friends and family and they can't believe that the picture is the output of a $... printer. I've had my printer now since December 2002, and it has never once failed me, and never had to clean the heads. The replacement cartridges are reasonably priced, but after 150 black and white pages, 2 packs of Canon Glossy 8.5x11 and 4 packets of Canon 4x6 Glossy Paper Pro -- I don't see myself buying cartridges anytime in the near future. I have more than 3/4 of the cartridges left.
Looks sleek, fits perfectly, its almost an extra to the already beautiful designed Apple router. It sits perfectly on the wall, almost dissappears. Although its made of plastic its solid. What else could I want?
This battery took a charge when we first received it but after the first charge... it went dead on us.We ended up in Europe without a spare battery and had to buy a name brand there at a LOT more money.
The wireless rear speakers are not wireless. If your room is over 20 feet wide, there is no way you can have the speakers on each side of the room. Even if you did, the wires connecting the two speakers to the remote box would still have to be hidden. Wireless rear speakers is an oxymoron. You have rear speakers connected to a remote box by wires.
I've had many headphones throughout the years and, the Etymotic Er6i Isolators are simply the best. Totally discreet, they slip into your ears with many different earplug options. Foam, plastic and rubber tips all come with them. Also included is a carrying pouch, filters that not only smooth out the frequency response, they keep earwax out. A filter changing tool is also included. I pair these with my Cowon D2 and the sound is incredible. They put other earbuds to shame. The sad thing is, after being on the market for almost 10 years they have been discontinued and are now quite rare and hard to find. I was lucky enough to get two pairs each of white and black ones. I see them on eBay going for a minimum of $90. or more used. This is because the experienced audiophile knows the deal with these.
This handle works great, much better than the handle that comes with the camera bag. I have arthritis in my hands and even carrying the bag for a short distance would cause my hands to hurt. This rigid grip spreads the weight of the bag more evenly across the hand and makes it much easier to carry.
Seems like it came used... but still works great and not dirty or anything. Satisfactory, especially since they're discontinued.
This replaces one I got about 18 months ago. That one got dropped and stepped on and would no longer stay on the flash. I'm glad to have this handy accessory back in my camera bag, with a spare for the inevitable.
This is a great little product for those who want a little better fidelity, but don't want to carry a "Boom Box" around with their MP3 player. Very efficient amp, it runs all day on one set of "AA" NiMh Batteries.I have a small desktop speaker that I connect between a positive terminal on one channel to the negative terminal on the other channel for a monoral output. (Both are driven 180 degrees out of phase.) That 8" footprint produces enough sound for a hotel room. I have a couple old bookshelf speakers that I purchased at a thrift store that work very well when I am outside and can tolerate the 2 foot tall, 15 lb speakers.The only negative thing is the battery connections are very poor. I broke mine the third time I installed a set of batteries. The top negative springs are way too long and interfere with the insertion of the lower batteries. The bottom springs are so long that they end up folded sideways behind the battery most of the time. There is an external power connection that saves the day.
To date this is one of the best camera's i have purchased. I previously owned an FZ1 panasonic and loved the pictures, but it was only 2megapixel. This one has 7, the same stabilized lens with many new helpful tools. I love the large display that you can instantly change the brightness to work in any setting. I also like the ability to change the focus from auto to auto macro or manual. The more i use it the easier it gets. Another nifty tool is the 18x zoom at 3 megapixel. What a lifesaver not having to carry around extra lenses. [...]
I really love this filter it fits great with the canon adapter but I would like a lens cap for it please help if you can for the price this is a great filter made in germany If you can don't hesitate to purchase it ..
Gave to my daughter as Christmas present. She said it worked fine and seems to be a good one.
I have heard many FLASH MP3 players. iRiver' 512MB 795 has the most neutral, clean and open sound of any player FLASH or Hard Drive player I have listened carefully with Sennheiser HD600s or Sony ear buds (read below).The programming is a breeze. Interface is via USB.The software is the best I have utilized.I also have a ZEN Micro, which is way too muddy sounding (veiled) no matter what EQ I set it on.The single AA battery is great. I have gone a full month of listening at 2 hours each night and 1/2 hour in my car before needing to change a battery. I have also used the MAHA re-chargeable (2300ma) AA and those are great!1. IF you want the best sounding and most robust player, the 795 will do the trick...as long as you don't cheap out on head phones or ear buds. Sony's new $40 ear buds come with 3 different size ear canal inserts. The audio engineers at SONY have managed to design an ultra-compact set of headphones with impressive sound quality. Fans of clear treble and robust bass will be equally satisfied by the EX70LP. Also, soft silicon "earplugs" are definitely the right step towards to a more involving musical experience. When used together with very light weight drivers, the soft silicon enables an EX70LP to be comfortably used for hours on end. The only complaint is the rather odd carrying case that comes together with the headphones.2. WMA is excellent. Follow the recording bit data rates in the iRiver manual for the best sound and best total album capacity.3. I got mine on sale at Circuit City for apx $100. I've seen them here for $129-139.4. I agree that the supplied ear phones are not comfy. Get the Sony.5. You can slam this player around, bump it, drop it (onto a carpeted floor) knock it into walls and it will be fine.6. The armband is tight on my biceps. I wear it off my neck with its lariat.Buy one and enjoy the music,TC
The tripod has helped me significantly. Since my desk space is limited, it has been a lifesaver.
This is the only backpack from the Targus extensive product list that I found worthy as a successor to my previous Targus CDDB1 backpack. Probably due to the lighting, this product doesn't look very black as pictured, but it really is fairly dark, a definite plus in my books. There's ample room for my widescreen 15" MacBook Pro. The flaws are minor: 1) The zipper of the pen-holder compartment has a habit of coming apart, so don't put anything you don't want to lose in there. IMO, the zipper needs not to be all around, just having it on the top should be fine. 2) The plastic bits on one of the compressor cords disintegrated within a week, so I had to tie the cord itself into a knot.
It breaks down every two-three months!I change it to new 2 times, after that the shop where I bought decided to give me another company product.VERY BAD!The only thing I liked in it -its design...Really small and comfortable but...DOESN'T WORK!!!
Purchased this camera after weeks of searching for the best deal. The general consensus is that the camera performs poorly in low-light situations which is true however my experience leads me to believe that it's the type of light that the camera is picking up. Regular incandescent bulbs are for somereason hard for the camera to pick up while the same low light in a flourescent bulb is picked up very well.I began using the camera immediately upon arrival without so much as opening the instruction manual. Camera receives 5 stars for ease of use. The pictures are superb, clear, clean and vibrant. Batteries do run down very quickly so I do recommend purchasing rechargeable which can be done very inexpensively.The options found on this model including the 6x optical zoom are a great bargain. Other than low light performance you will not be dissatisfied with your purchase.
Bought this RW disc in order to keep our DVD camera running while recording from it to another device. It is very easy to reformat each week and saves us the cost of buying numerous regular -R discs throughout the year.
I purchased one of these monitors and after 7 months it failed. This is where my problems began. I have been waiting over a month for a replacement and of the 30 times (I'm not kidding) that I've called the so called customer support I keep getting the same answer. That it will be shipped overnight the next day. Well I've been waiting and waiting and finally went and bought a great 24" Samsung. This has been the WORST customer support experience I have ever had. Please DO NOT BUY ANY VIEWSONIC PRODUCTS. Trust me you will be very very sorry if you ever have a problem.
This is by far one of the best additions to my entertainment system... the 505 has a low-hard hit that puts you in the middle of the action... well worth every dollar.
I was coming from standard cheapo headphones. The headphones are primarily used on the subway during commute. All I can say is that the E2's provide a whole different listening experience. You do need to spend some time figuring out how to fit them or you will have problems with bass. However, once they are properly fit, I get very good sound. I also do not have any issues with comfort since I figured out the fit.
This is a great little colored t.v. for watching/listening to the sports events while working at your desk. You can listen to the world series and then just look over to see an incredible replay. It is definately worth your money.
I bought 2 of them to go in a truck box I have, the mounting depth in the description is incorrect they're a good inch and a half deeper than what is stated. These subs are no where near capable of handling 1200 watts, they sound like crap. I had a pair of kicker comps rms 250 watts that I ran with the same amp and everything and they blow these out of the water. Oh and I blew both subs in less than 24 hours just while breaking them in. Save your money.
There's alot of talk these days about the new DL recorders, but no one is talking much about compatibility issues with the regular DVD players connected to our TV's. I got a first hand initiation a couple weeks ago with several stand alone players including the RCA DRC232N.I've read all the media discussion about how the Dual Layer recorder manufacturer's have gone out of their way to make them compatible with set top units, but let me tell you, it's still touch and go. I had an opportunity to try several set top units, but most of them had a problem, including a Sony unit I recently purchased. Not so with this RCA unit.Here's the models that I tried that would not work:Norcent DP313Sanyo DWM400Sony DVP-NS575Symphonic SD200EAnd the model that worked perfectly with two different DL disk I had burned -- the RCA DRC232N.Hope this helps some of you guys out there find a great unit that is compatible with your Dual Layer DVD's.
After dealing with an aftermarket battery from another Amazon vendor. I decided to spend a little more on the OEM Toshiba. The computer recognized the battery and started charging immediately! The battery was precharged 77% on delivery. The five year old battery I replaced gave me a 11/2 Hr. service. The Toshiba 9 cell upgrade extended it another estimated 2 hrs. Well worth the extra money to go with genuine Toshiba parts.
Its hard for me to rate this unit since I was never able to watch a movie all the way through. It kept freezing up and skipping and stopping completely. Maybe I just got a Lemon, who knows? Anyway, Amazon is great and had no problem with my return.
Good, reliable at most times, poor in cities (tried it in downtown chicago and it just couldn't find its way!) The bluetooth is useless but I never bought it for that anyway. Comes witha case and an a/c charger which are unusual these days. Overall a good unit, though you can get newer unit with more up to date technology for the same price these days.
This is a nice little case from Canon that safely holds not only your S110, but also up to two batteries, two compact flash cards, or one of each. However, this case doesn't fit well inside the pocket of your jeans. It's great as a belt clip case however. For more pocketable needs, I say just sew up a thin little bag for it out of non-scratching material like from cloth lens wipe. It'll be paper thin and if you can find your mom or someone experienced in the field to measure it correctly, it wouldn't add any additional hassle when being used.
This is a very poor vcr. I have only used it a few times and when I put it on "record" it will stop recording halfway thru the program. This also happens when I use the programmable recording. Either way its a piece of junk. I've bought different brands of tapes and it doesn't make any difference. If you are able to record (which has only happened once) the playback is awful. Save your money!!!!!!
I love it. I had to get a world-class nerd to configure it for a price, but it is great to use.When the system comes on, all is on. I do not have to use software to connect to the internet or wait for my isp to connect. It is on in an instant. No problems whatsoever!It is easy to install and use, but complicated to configure.So what! It works great. Both computers seem to have better connection speeds also. How it does this is a mystery to me, but then again.......I am not a nerd.
Canon PGI-5 BK 2-Pack ink cartridge is very easy to install and works very well. The black prints out very black.
I ordered the #58 HP INK Photo cartridge. It arrived quickly.When i opened the cartridge , i saw that the EXP. CODE/or BEST USE BY code was SEPT 2008. I purchased the item on JULY 2010. I contacted the company and they said that it was listed on their page that the cartridges had old date codes. I COULD NOT FIND THAT INFO ANYWHERE ON THEIR SITE. Had i known this , I would NOT have purchased and OLD print cartridge. They were very quick to email me a return postage form so i may get my money refunded. I will see how quickly they refund my money. BE WARNED THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE OLD CODE DATES THAT IS WHY THEY ARE SO INEXPENSIVE.
I have never had a problem with Canon inksets. Print heads stay clean, colors are consistent, smooth and well saturated. Refilled tanks and "bargain brands" simply do not work as well. The only drawback is price - But I guess it is true you get what you pay for.
Genuine ink that is ready to use no matter how infrequently I use my printer. I get the very best performance from my Pixma 700 when I use this ink. Much cheaper in the two pack.
I have used these in my computer lab for the past 6 years for teaching kids keyboarding. The tendency is to peek when the KB lessons get too challenging, particularly if the speed and accuracy are set above 25WPM and 92%. I've tried folders and other methods to cover the keys; this one works the best. There are actually two PC version of the cover. Not sure if both are available on Amazon. One is for regular keyboards, and one for laptops which is much thinner. Even though I accidentally purchased a couple laptop versions, I still have a small population of students prefer them for use on regular keyboards.The covers are pretty durable and flexible. However, kids tend to play with them and turn them inside out by inverting the key indentations; which stretches the latex and causes it to fit abnormally.
This is olympus specific and it works nicely. It is much faster than the slower M series of these cards. No problems and that's what matters to me. If your olympus camera has auto-stitch panorama this card supports it.
Not amazing, at all. Spent one hour working on it. Instead of taking away any scratches on my ipod, it caused new ones actually. Do not waste your money, deal with the fact the ipod has some scratches and save the bucks for a brand new one.
Does everything it needs to do. I haven't really checked the difference when it come to UV but I would much rather have this get scratched rather than my lens.
This charger works great with my Zen Vision M. Have not had a problem. Something that would make this better would be to have some type of case to keep it in to protect the connector, but for now I am using the box it came in.
I am so impressed with this product! My laptop has NEVER been this cool before in its little life! It is an older laptop and so it overheats easily. One hour after using this, I bought one for my husband because this works better than I would have ever thought, even after reading many of these rave reviews.
My girls like these iPod sleeves. Cute colors and they do a great job of protecting them from getting dropped and dirty. I just wish their were more colors available. But no worries. I'm a very happy customer!
This item is impossible to use. It is not user friendly and there is NO figuring it out. The product manual sent with it is a joke. I am not one of those people who can't use or make electronics work. It was a Christmas gift and I can't send it back since it was purchased more than 30 days ago. I am literally throwing it away - as well as the $60.00 I spent!
great sound quality (i added some "Bass Blockers" Resistors to them and i cannot turn my treble up or it will hurt my ears)
a good VGA cable simply can't reproduce a signal this clean. Plus, if someone cuts the cat5 or crimps it, or something else...I can just build another one for $5 and forget about it. Easy to set up - didn't even look at any instructions. Blue cables that came with it are a little gaudy, but that's just my taste!
I purchased the Flip Video after reading about it in a local paper. It has been great fun taking video of life events we never would have captured if we had to carry our bigger camera. It is so small and light weight, it is easily carried in my purse. The video quality is remarkable, even in dimly-lit situations. The zoom takes some practice. Very good sound quality. I had no trouble downloading the clips to my Mac. The 60 minute version allows more video time away from a computer for down-loading.
This is my first DVD player and i really enjoyed the clarity of the picture. I bought the DVD one month ago and didn't find any defects so far.
Like the title says, I've had this for 6-7 years and it's been through 3-4 countries (checked in, not carried on). Since it's old, I've been particularly abusive with it and it's still good as new. I'm amazed that it's lasted this long when other laptop backpacks have fallen apart within a year or two. As much as I'd like an excuse to get another laptop bag, this thing will not break.
Terrible quality. This was packaged in a generic plastic bag. It did not come in a Nikon retail package. The item appeared to be okay, until I actually used it outside in the daylight. It turned out to have a milky appearance and was very difficult to see through. I couldn't use it. I had to pull it off and I will never use again. I called and left a message with A&R Photo and they never returned my call. Time passed and I did not return wihin the 14 day window, so I guess I'm stuck with it. It didn't cost a lot but I wouldn't buy again, especially from A&R.
This cable is RGB not component video. The reviewer that stated the pigtails were not shielded was mistaken, they are. If you are trying to connect AV equipment to a computer monitor this is not the cable. If you have a home theater computer with separate Red Green and Blue outputs and your monitor has a VGA input this is the cable you need.
I read the reviews for this camera in several places online before purchase. I have to say I am quite disappointed. Two out of three images are blurry no matter what and in low light conditions that jumps to five out of six or worse. I have tried every setting, spoken with Sony support, and the only way to get a clear picture is to use a tripod with the timer. When it does take a clear picture they are very nice, you can see a lot of detail and the color rendering is quite good. But what is the point. I have to take several pictures of everything and even then I might not get a clear one. Also, the memory stick that comes with it will not support the highest video resolution - you need a memory stick pro for that. The next time I buy a digital camera I am getting one with image stabilization. What a waste of money.
Haven't got any previous experience with MP3's so have nothing to compare it with. The sound is very good and the operation is extremely easy.The downside is the ear pieces - which keep falling out - would recommend they change to something more universally fitting and comfortable.
You need this connection to make outside antenna work. It is a nicely made product and worth the buy. How can one go wrong as it is just a connector between the radio and the antenna cable. You need it, so buy it.
great little video camera. Can carry it where ever you go, even in a shirt pocket and so very easy to use. Plan to give this as gifts this Christmas. Only wish that the audio was a little better.
This battery lasts for hundreds of pics. Fits the Panasonic DMC-FZ28, the older FZ18, FZ12's. I once worked for a A/V retailer that sold this battery. I personally sold quite a few of these with no customer problems. When I wanted a 2nd. battery for my FZ28, I knew which one and Amazon's price is excellent.
I received my replacement APC RBC17 battery within a couple of days of placing the order even though I didn't request any special delivery! The battery came with easy to understand installation instructions and I was powered up within minutes of opening the package. And after checking several places on the cost of this OEM replacement battery, the price was lower than average.
I've written some tips based on the reviews here and the problems that I've had. I hesitate to write them, because it makes the Panasonic DMR-E80GH seem so complicated. It's true that it is more complicated than a plain DVD-player, but it does so much more!1.) The Panasonic DMR-E80H has a hard drive similar to a computer. So it helps to treat it like you would a computer. Get a high quality surge protector and plug the DVD player into it. If you turn the DVD-player off or unplug it, wait a minute or so before you turn it back on or plug it back in. You want to allow the hard drive to power all the way down before you ask it to power back up. I unplug it (and all my home entertainment equipment) during thunderstorms, just like I do my computer. Sometimes the DVD player needs to finish what it is doing before it will respond to a new command from the remote or a button on the machine.2.) There are two important buttons: HDD (hard drive) and DVD. Whichever one is active will be lit (on the DVD player). So, if you press a button on the remote and you don't get the expected response, check to see which one is lit. For example, if DVD is lit, then pressing 'stop' then 'enter' won't stop a program from recording to the hard drive. So you have to push HDD first, and then 'stop' then 'enter'.3.) Consider keeping the old DVD player hooked up for children.4.) For DVD-Audio, the default setting is typically stereo 2.0, and you must go into the set up menu of the DVD *disc* to change to 5.1 or DTS.5.) For playing some DVD-Rs, I've had to go into the DVD *player* set-up menu and select 'disc', then 'DVD-video mode', then select 'on'.What I like:Panasonic DMR-E80H has a higher quality picture than our previous two DVD players, one of which was progressive scan. The recording quality is much better than TiVo. I like the fact that it has several inputs. I have inputs from my vcr, two cable boxes, and TiVo. I love the editing functions (which TiVo lacks). When my brother-in-law was Iraq, he wanted news programs. I recorded a news show every day, edited out what he wasn't interested in, and mailed him the discs. He loved it!I've used the cheapest DVD-R's that I could find locally (not on the internet). They work fine. I recorded a program related to work and passed it out to everyone at work. The discs played on everyone's DVD player. We've had no problems with compatibility (yet).If you push play twice, it plays at 1 1/3 speed. It still plays the speech, which we can generally understand. This is great for watching something when we're in a hurry. Unfortunately, this only works in HDD mode, not on DVD's.What I don't like:It doesn't change the channel on the cable box like TiVo does. Once I wanted to record a program and I pushed the record button. Well, about 10 minutes later, it stopped recording the show to record a previously programmed show. It doesn't warn you (like TiVo does).I highly recommend this DVD-recorder. I love it.
I've been using Microsoft natural keyboards for 15 years and can't type with anything else. This wireless keyboard is smooth but the space bar is a little too loose and I think in another review I read the same thing. The mouse is like driving a Mercedes it will take a little to get use to but I have no doubt that when I do get use to it I will love it. I do think that they need to tighten up the space bar and when they do I'll buy another one. So I'm going to rate this at 4.75 stars, I really do love it.
I recently completed my basement family room/home theater. Early on, I decided that I wanted a front projection setup, and that I would place all my components (A/V receiver, DVD player, cable box, etc) on a rack behind my screen wall. This meant I wouldn't have direct line-of-sight for IR control of these devices.Fortunately, the HotLink Pro was just what I needed to complete my system. The IR receiver fits through a knockout in the baffle of one of my in-wall speakers, and is then hidden behind the speaker grille (no problems with sensing IR signals with the grille in place). The HotLink Pro "box" is installed on my equipment rack, and the ribbon cable/emitters are distributed to my various components.Setup was really quick and simple, operation is transparent (just point the remote at the front of the room -- doesn't even have to be aimed very close to the IR receiver). Couldn't ask for more from it in my setup. Also, for folks who want to control more than 6 devices, or who want to locate their IR receiver far from their equipment rack, there are other HotLink products that serve those needs, too.UPDATE - 07-10-2010I recently purchased a second Hot Link Pro set, largely due to my great satisfaction with the first. This time, I'm using it to control sources installed in my basement rack (right next to those for the basement home theater) that are feeding a new plasma TV upstairs over my living room fireplace. For more details, see my HDMI Extenders review. Anyhow, the wrinkle with this installation (as opposed to my first) is that I can't just get by with the standard-length IR eye cable... due to the somewhat circuitous way my cabling is routed between the fireplace area and my cabling home-runs, there is about 80' of wire length in between!I ALMOST bought the extended range version of the Hot Link Pro, which sends the IR over Cat5e cabling. However, I only had 2 Cat5e run and I needed both for my HDMI extender set! So I visited the Microsmith website, read through the FAQs, and saw that it is possible to extend the eye cable length using run-of-the-mill RG6 coax terminated to RCA connectors (either directly or, more commonly, using F-to-RCA adapters). The FAQs say this is only recommended for up to 25' wire length, since above that, performance may be degraded.I decided to forge ahead anyway, and extend the IR eye cable over one of my 80' runs of RG6, using cheapie F-to-RCA adapters from Radio Shack. Result? Success! It works perfectly. And that is with the reciever eye hiding behind the TV to try and avoid TV-induced IR noise (stuck to the back-side of the TV, in fact). So once, again the Hot Link Pro meets/exceeds my expectations. This is just a wonderfully well-engineered product, at a very reasonable price... highly recommended!
Pity to say, we enjoy movies at home more than in the cinemas.. no coughing, no candy unwrapping, no chichatting..and the wonderful "pause" button! love the set.. it is sleak and light and fits just about anywhere without destroying your interior design!
I've been waiting a half a year to get the best offer possible, and it paid off, my dad got one, and i used it a few times and i just love it!but the prices was always too high, not available or some other nonsense.This product IS DIFFERENT from the original.#1 it doesn't come with the original extra port on the USB for another 2nd USB port u can connect to, but this isn't my issue, since i use a powered USB hub.#2 I knew about the bright blue LED light in the left side, but i also dont mind this, i consider it my little night light when my PC is on.other than this, perfect product,# has some aluminum like cover on top, surrounded by a black-sturdy plastic boarder--amazing for constant cool, even if ur laptop is TURNED OFF WITH THE FAN OFF,its amazing cool to the touch, and this is with the system to turned off!# Rubberized flat bottom, and ITS WIDER than normal rubber flat bottom, this causes an amazing balance and noise reducing just a bit.# 2 settings, low and high# little compartment on the bottom to store your USB on the go# cools my laptop by 1 to 6% lower, not much, but there is a additional thing this product did that i didn't except.I currently have my laptop pushing against a internet router and a Cable box,i accidentally pushed my laptop and hit the box, to make sure it didnt scratch my lovely laptop, i noticed that the air vents, pulling air away from my pc, was hitting the router and the cable box,also pushing its heat away, so in away, where my laptop is station, it keeps me cool, my laptop cool, by pushing air OUT from the back, NOT THE BOTTOM and the right side, I LOVE THIS, i hate fans that push air in, causing dust build up inside the laptop [or a unit, this doesn't have to be used with a laptop, can be used with a game console or any box, DVD, cable box with a USB attachment.Future i am planning to buy 1 to 2 more [equal to 2 or 3 of these]since i am going to use it to cool other things other than my laptopxoxo Tenshi ~
This is just your basic protective filter. It is not multicoated but you can also wash it, wipe it with your shirt and do whatever else without damaging it. I will not de-rate it because "oh, it is not as good as a Hoya Digital" because, well, it isn't and it is not priced as such either. You get a decent protective filter for fifteen bucks, if you need multicoating - buy a different filter.I use it in place of a lens cap and will remove it on occasion, shooting into the sun, to reduce glare. In 90% of what I photograph, it is not noticeable. I also read that Tiffens are pretty tough mechanically but I did not yet have a chance to find out.The threaded ring holding the glass can unthread a bit with use. Just tighten it with a pointed object if it does.
We are on our second one (we returned the first one), and more problems with this one than the first. I wanted this for its portability and ability to use the iPod dock. I found within ten (10) minutes, that the first point was good, the second was completely amiss. The iPod would play for about 3-4 minutes and then pause itself. I tried using the different adapters thinking that would make a difference, but no luck. This occurred with both of the units we've had. Second, if you want to use the digital radio tuner (AM or FM)... it will let you get close to the exact station, but it is a challenge (a game almost) to get exactly on the number. Additionally, the sound quality on radio has much to be desired... of course that could be because the actual station is not tuned in because the digital tuner moves up / down the dial on its own.Overall, big disappointment... would not recommend this to ANYONE.
I was messing around with the wiring in a MIM strat and I ended up melting the switch. So I ordered this one to replace it. Worked out perfect.
Great size with a beautiful display but no memory storage. You have to buy additional storage.
I looked at a number of different digital frames before purchasing this model. The absence of the need for a subscription service appealed to me. I have already twice had the experience of having a novel technology company fail, leaving me with hardware that is worthless without the defunct subscription service. This product only requires an USB connection to your computer and a power outlet. The frame only needs to interface with a computer when adding or deleting pictures.For the home user, this is a value-priced alternative to more expensive digital frames. The simplistic design of the hardware is both handsome and well constructed. In the three months that I have been using mine, I have knocked it off the desktop several times without any functional or cosmetic damage to the unit. Unlike some competing units, the screen size is large enough to comfortably view a picture. The picture quality is acceptably good, but the image does strobe a bit and dark colors tend to fade at the edges, especially the color black. The software included is easy to setup and easy to use. Although one reviewer indicated that the software might be incompatible with some Windows operating systems, I have used it with Windows ME and Windows XP Pro without a problem. As opposed to the frames that do require Internet service, this frame does not need to connect to a telephone line and does not carry a subscription fee. If you are looking to share pictures and receive pictures into your frame from friends or family, a frame with an Internet connection might be better for you. If you only need to display your own still images, this frame will do that without breaking your budget.
Extremely sensitive device that picks up just about everything! Have had it for close to a month now and have yet to be surprised by some random cop hiding behind some bushes or roadworks! Definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a new radar detector....
I got Sansa e-260 4 GB about a month ago and I have really enjoyed it. I had previously owned a Rio Sport and a Dell DJ Ditty. I was tired of the "disposable" feel to both of these; I did not, however, want to invest in an Ipod Nano or Video Ipod. The Sansa was a great alternative to both of these.The size is great, it is very small and the screen is crystal clear. I have not yet downloaded movies to it, but I have downloaded pictures and it really couldn't be easier. The price on this is reasonable for the stylish design and the features. It is really a great looking player. The sound quality is good on most of my music...there are only a few tracks that the volume needs to be up a little louder, but this could also be because they are copied tracks.You cannot make multiple playlists, only one "GO List", but otherwise navigating your music is super easy.The case it comes with is really nothing more than a felt envelope, so be prepared to buy a case of some sort, but that really is the only thing that I have to say on the negative front.My 15 year old son saw it and loved the look and features, so we will be buying another one for him. Great, affordable MP3 with a stylish look!
I purchased the PNY 32 GB Class 4 SDHC Flash Memory Card to use in my Kodak Playfull ZE1 pocket camcorder.The manufacturer's manual required a Class 4 card which would allow up to 4 MB/s of data transfer rate.This PNY card has performed perfectly and the extra large capacity will allow me to record up to 5 hours of full 1080p video on my pocket camcorder.This card is a great value! Other similarly sized cards ranged from $80 (local Staples store) to an average of $40 from online retailers.
I'm completely frustrated with this printer. If it weren't for the problem with ink running out and only being able to print if all ink cartridges are full, then I'd be satisfied, but that is not the case.All I want to do is print a black and white document but can't because a couple of the colors have gone dry (there are 5 color cartridges). The most frustrating problem is that I haven't even used the printer since I last installed brand new color cartridges!!!! The ink dries up on its own without even using the printer!!!!! This is a very expensive problem and I wish we had never bought this printer.
This is a nice compact, very portable system for your i-Pod. IMHO it can't compare to the rich sound of the Bose Soundock (which I also have) but for bringing onto your deck or patio during nice summer days and evenings, it can't be beat for the price. Highly recommended.
Recently my Sony Cybershot was stolen, I did not want to spend another 400 bucks, I never thought I would go with a canon..... I'm happy I did. The canon powershot 600 has been nothing but suprises since I got it, the picture quality is flawless even in night shots. The size is perfect and the features are no where near what my old Sony offered. I can not think of any negative things to say, my only comments would be that the menus to get to other features could be a little easier, I picked it up quickly after reading the full users manual. The battery door and AV doors on the camera are weak plastic and compared to the rest of the camera construction I was kind of turned off and worried that I will break it soon. Just be gentle and you will realy love this camera. Good Work CANON!!!!!!!
The only reason this product doesn't fit on your head is because it is designed to rest on your neck and we all know that this is mostly in style. The headphone lights will wow your friends but don't tell them where you got them from the are unique and not yet found in stores belive me I know!
Great camera, Has a Smart ISO option which knows what settings to choose when taking the shot.Big 3 inch lcd screen on the back is awesome
Bought mine in February and I am quite happy with it. Picture is crisp and the colors are bright and realistic. As others have said the remote lacks some simple shortcuts like 1 touch input select as I use this item for Cable, Computer and Xbox. It can be a pain to have to go through menus and then use the volume button to enter the selection.Cable - picture quality of regular cable is pretty lame especially when using the new HDTV box Time Warner gave me. It is unfortunate that they have chosen to pick the aspect ratio for you... you cannot get a regular 4:3 on normal programming. So everyone is fat. But change it to HD channels and I am in heaven... didn't stop watching Discovery HD for a week... Not to mention NASCAR Races in HD are an awesome thing to watch. One bug to report... Using the Yr Pl Pb setting for the input the screen goes blue whenever there is a large amount of white filling the screen... I am sure this would be resolved using the DVI cable which I haven't gotten yet.Xbox - got the Olevia and Halo 2 at the same time. I have never appreciated a video game like that. The monitor just opens a whole new world to video games bringing you so much closer to the action. I regularly move out of the way of incoming projectiles... so the reality factor is out of this world.Computer - I just bought a new Sony Viao and cannot get the screen to work well. Aspect Ratio is again an issue - everything is fat. Pictures are not as sharp as HDTV so there is some kind of resolution mismatch. I am very good with computers and haven't figured out a fix yet.Sound - good for a everyday TV but not excellent. There is also a compressor built in - I guess to protect the speakers. Home Theater setup is a must. As soon as a sound gets loud the compression kicks in and lowers it.If this monitor worked well with the computer I would have given 5 stars. A solid purchase with lots of upside and only a a little downside. Don't pay more than this machine for some name brand job - mostly they all use the same components anyway.
i bought this cable from an amazon seller at a great price and received it in a timely manner. the cable performs well and i have no complaints. from the Dynex products that i have used, they appear to be a good brand.
I purchased the 55mm filter for my Konica Minalta 18-70mm lens. The quality of the filter is excellent. My photographs are exceptionally sharp and, of course, the filter protects the lens.When using the lens at 18mm, due to the thickness of the filter band, a small bit of vinetting is evident. This is to be expected with a standard filter used at a strong wide angle focal length. For those doing extensive wide angle photography, a special thin banded filter is a better choice.Overall, an excellent filter at a great price.
Not much to say, it is a network card that works on 1Gbps speed over not so professionally done network (I did wiring myself, wires and terminations mix of CAT6 and CAT5e, with wire lengths up to 40 feet).
This is a great MP3 player for someone who does not need to keep their entire music library on the player (like me!). It has great sound, menus very easy to navigate & despite the small size, the controls are easy to use as well.
This is the tri-color cartridge for HP 1150c and other officejet printers. It is the best and other less expensive imitations do not produce the same rich colors. If you want professional looking quality copies, then this is the cartridge for HP printers.
I've seen some reviews of Treo styli where folks say they don't fit right, but these fit the 650 perfectly. They have a pen inside when you unscrew the tip of the stylus, which works fine, not that I use it all that much, it's just my emergency pen. Impressed our business manager when there were contracts to sign, and the pen we were using dried up, and I reached into my pocket, pulled out the treo, pulled the stylus, unscrewed the tip, and started signing again.
This was one of my worst buys. It was horrible because it stopped working after 4 weeks. DO NOT BUY THIS! IT DOES NOT WORK. SAVE YOUR MONEY! They said they were new but came looking used and felt cheap. Definitely not of good quality material or well built.
Fortunately, my digital camera is compatible with this newer SDHC technology. So now, with the 8GB of space on this single card, I can store hundreds of RAW images or thousands of JPEGs.My older DELL laptop had a built in reader that couldn't understand SDHC. I tried my older USB SD card reader, but it needed to be replaced with a model that was compatible with SDHC. Bonus: the new reader is faster!
I purchase this product. The memory card works in my phone, however the adaptor that comes with it was defective, therefore i cannot use it in my computer or any card reader. I called eek tech but they would not replace it. I paid about $4 in shipping for a $1 product. I will dispute the charges with mastercard and rate this product from this store to Zero.
I got this camera in March of 2007, and was very pleased when I received it. The size is even smaller than I expected, and the color is a dazzling blue.It has a lot of different settings for different environments where you'll be taking pictures. The ones I've used the most - a document setting for taking pictures of documents (I have no copy machine or scanner so this comes in handy when I need to scan an item), a setting for cuisine (I like to cook and share my recipes online so this comes in handy when sharing my food with others over the web), and available light (uses whatever light is present in the room without using a flash - helps when I'm trying to avoid red-eye or get a more natural look to my indoor pictures). The available light setting will cut down on the image quality if the light present isn't sufficient. It also has a museum setting that automatically shuts off the sound of the camera so that you don't disturb those around you in a quiet setting.The fact that it's so cute and tiny is a big bonus - I love showing this thing off!The only thing I find is missing is the view finder. I understand that it might be to cut down on the size of the camera, but taking pictures in really bright light - you miss it. I couldn't see a thing on the screen during sunny days - even the "brighter screen" didn't do much for it, and the light on a sunny day is so intense it's hard to even find what the light balance view is reading. This is a serious design flaw and I seriously considered returning the camera for this reason - it's just too cute and little to return though. It's great for bringing to parties and as a general picture-taker that is slim for traveling. The fact that I don't have to worry about the weather when I take it with me is a big plus as well.
My wife got this to go with her cannon camera, and she loves it! It's a perfect fit, and the colors matched perfectly. The strap for the camera goes through a slot in the top of the case so you can carry it by a strap. The clasp was just a magnet, which surprised my wife.
Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather RadioSound was a bit static when listening in the factory work place. After purchasing this radio, I found out that it will stop working w/ the change to digital signal in June. The reason I purchased this was for the TV band in the first place. I have since returned this purchase.
I can't add much more than what's already been said however I wonder why it couldn't have had a zipper closure similar to a memory card pocket.
I thought I needed a new scanner but the ScanAid kit has made my scanner like new! Easy to install.
Unfortunately, I did not read these customer reviews until AFTER my toshiba dvd player stopped working. It was suggested by an employee in the electronics department at a major department store... Apparently I should do my own research before I purchase a similar product. I bought the dvd player approximately one month ago and have used it less than ten times. I discovered today that it is not working and reads the message "bad" even after inserting a brand new dvd. I do not plan to purchase any other toshiba dvd players, and strongly discourage any consumers from purchasing the sd-3980 in particular. VERY DISAPPOINTED!
LCD display is so dim it's unreadable. The AAA tabs do not stick up high enough so if your AAA battery has a lip on it like many do, it cannot be charged.It also is very cheaply made junk. Very disappointed since every other maha product I've bought has been top notch.
My wife needed a point and shoot so she didn't have to carry the Nikon D80 with 18-200mm lense EVERYWHERE. This camera beat out all the others we tried. Here are five reasons why this camera should be your next purchaseL1) it does not blow highlights...ever2) the flash never makes the room look too light or too dark3) low light shots are the best i can find on a point and shoot in this price range4) easy to operate, menus are well done5) I am a nikon guy and I am writing a 5 star review for a Canon!I am continually impressed by this camera month after month.
I recently bought a Canon EF 24 F1.4L II professional prime lens that costs me an arm and a leg. I was a little weary about the front element getting knocked around although I sometimes have the hood on. Let me tell you this, I use to have a whole bunch of Hoya UV filters for my other L lenses, but B+W is much better. At least to my eyes, I do not see any degradation in image sharpness. This UV filter at least gives me some peace of mind.
This camera case works great for digital cameras. It has room for a couple of extra batteries and another small zipper pocket for a picture card. It fits very well in my backpack that I use for vacations. It seems to very durable and sturdy with plenty of padding in the camera pocket.
Nyko Stereo Link for iPodI am very pleased with the seller, Pioneer Marketing. They delivered exactly what the description said. Got a great deal on a terrific product. Product delivered timely and was unopened in the original packaging. The cable link works well for playing my 4th gen iPod on my stereo. I would definately buy a discounted new product from Pioneer Marketing again.
My original drive was dead on arrival. I had it repaired via the RMA process which was smooth other than the fact that you don't receive updates and one day the drive just shows back up.They didn't indicate what was wrong or what they fixed, and now 3 weeks later the same drive is dead again. And it isn't my laptop because I've tried it on 3-4 different computers and operating systems, USB 1.1 & 2.0 each time I've had a problem.Until this drive I've always bought Western Digital and been happy, I've learned my lesson for buying cheap.
Recently received this product, and have only used for a short while, but would highly recommend it. Since the price is now only $79.99, it's definitely a good bargain - relative to other systems. I would rank the quality as high or higher than any iPod speakers I have heard/used.Even with the volume at a low to moderate level the output is loud, clear and has decent range. Use in an office, or even a large room is possible. If you don't want to spend a lot of money, but still want to enjoy sound quality I would recommend these Altec Lansing speakers. Great as a gift, or for yourself.
If your considering buying a blue tooth USB adapter, this is one of the best choices you can make for the price. There is also the cheaper version of this product by the same company but with amazon's $25 or more free shipping, this is better deal, price and featurewise. Haven't had any driver issues or anything, simply follow instructions and its up in 5 minutes. Fairly fast data transfer rate, and light as a feather. The only down on this product is having to wait for it to ship. two thumbs up!!
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!!
My daughters had given this GPS to us for our 30th anniversary in August. We liked it so much we just bought one for one of our daughters for christmas. It is very easy to use. Very accurate. The bluetooth is great. My husband's and daughter's cell phone syncs up with it. Unfortunately, mine does not. I would definitely recommend this device.
After buying my great player, I was looking at the reviews page, when I saw someone saying that the player does NOT play videos. This is absolutely a lie, and I'm going to explain why.The Samsung Media Studio, that COMES WITH THE PLAYER, before getting your video in the player, convertes it into a different type of video, the svi.FOR EXAMPLE: I made a beautiful video on the Movie Maker, and then, using the Samsung Media Studio, I was copying into my yp-t9. In this process, the software was also converting my video from WMA to this SVI format that only the player accepts.So, if you don't have the software, you really can't put videos on your player (because only the Samsung media studio can convert your videos to svi), but the thing is: THE SOFTWARE IS INCLUDED! So, there's nothing to worry about.About the player, the only thing I can say is that it's absolutely awesome! It's a great player, with a great price, and all the dollars I paid absolutely worth it! I recommend it!
Works really well, I am happy with its speed and compactness. Only feedback for future buyers, is you really don't need steel heavy weight body while the same application of storage media can be get done with 20 times low weight polymers unless you throw storage media bellow running vehicle or give it to children so they can accidentally chew it.
If you prize sound quality this device is indispensable, even for the amature. With this lense I am able to get much closer to the subject and the sound quality is appreciably more rich and vibrant.
B+W filters are the only choice for filters for me. The construction quality and they don't effect image quality like cheap filter make them worth the cost
i bought this with concen but i love it everything u can think of an ipod and more! but u can't view all songs all songs by artists unlike ipod..screan maybe diffucult to see in the see ....the bottom line this is the best mp3 player ,i recomend it better that any of the ipods!!!!!!
tapa original para el lente 18-55 mm de nikon. lo unico que falta es que tenga una cuerda que permita siempre estar conectada a la camara y asi evitar que se pierda.
Unlike many other digital cameras, the Digilux 1 has little or no perceptible lag between pressing the button and taking the picture, especially if you 'prefocus'. Another nice feature is the multi-exposure setting, where you can automatically shoot 3 or 5 photos in rapid sequence, varying either the exposure by 1/4 to 1 stop increments, or varying the depth of field using different F stops. Both approaches give you a chance to pick the best shot after the 'decisive moment' has passed.A negative is that the smallest aperture seems to be F8, which impacts the depth of field available in closeup photos. You'll also want to get a 256M card, the supplied 64M card holds only about 30 photos at medium compression.
I would like to start by letting you know that this is my first time ever writing a review for anything. I just placed another order for my second card and could not resist making a comment when I read some of the reviews. I bought my first card months ago and it has never "fried" on me like some of the reviews say. I think that it is kind of sad to rate a product because of how long a rebate takes. Rating should be based on the PRODUCT. I have a Kodak Easy Share camera and have over 700 pictures and several videos with my first card alone. I have downloaded, deleted, copied, reused...everything that you can do with this card and it works great. If you are looking for a 1 MB card and want a great PRODUCT, you should not hesitate to purchase this. If you are one of those people who are looking for a great REBATE (and will rate this a one star regardless of the quality of the product itself) buy something cheaper that gets a low rating for the quality and therefore you would not have to worry yourself so much about waiting the regular 6to 8 weeks for a rebate.
I purchased this from CompUSA, worked fine for about 2 or 3 months. Now, Windows doesn't recognize it. Avoid this product, the other reviews are right-on.
I had been using this older printer and needed to be replaced. I did so. Thereplacement is great! Excellent photos, sharp documents and the like. I love the large format and the way the paper feeds from top - to - bottom in fashion.I wish it was a bit faster in the printing department, but other than that, it isan exceelent purchase.
I tried to set up Bluetooth on my computer with another product and it was difficult and didn't work. I read reviews and then ordered this adapter. THe Linksys was easy to install and works great! I have been using it regularly with my Palm Pda & occasionally with my Nokia phone.
This works great, so far. The only problems are that the paper feed is occasionally moody and it cleans the print heads at random intervals.I haven't used the fax yet.
This is a nice solid well built little radio with a stable and fast responding OS. The ability to record live XM music is the reason I got it. I am happy with its performance except the very beginning or end of the song will sometimes get cut off, and the sound quality of either satellite radio company is far from CD quality(128kbps) but it still sounds decent. One feature that I wish the INNO had is the ability to pause and rewind live radio, like the Sirius Stiletto. If you have XM and want to record stuff, the INNO is a nice alternative to an ipod that you have to pay .99 for every song you want to save.
This is the best handheld out there for the money, don't waste your time with buggy Pocket PC's. This one has an amazing display.
It worked really well for 2 weeks, and then just stopped working. I dont think i treated it unkindly---i kept it in my pocket next to my cellphone.Maybe if i had treated it more gingerly it would have lasted longer. But what's the point of this form factor if you have to baby it?
Had to buy this because I put mine some place I would remember where I put it,and of course I forgot where I put it! Works great!
These are not 30mm x 4 times binoculars.There are 30 mm "window panes" (nothing optical)in front of the REAL 22mm objectives.These are truly (in reality) 22x4 binoculars with a 5.5mm (measured) exit pupil.The package documentation comes in English, French, Spanish and German.Only the German documentation says "22x4" all the others say "30x4"...my guess is that the German laws are stricter than US, French, Latin countries.These are not unresonable binoculars but they are extremely expensive at THIS price.Save your time and money.I suggest the 6x30mm Leupold BX-1 binoculars...A REAL (30mm x 6 times) with 5mm (measured) exit pupil. I bought them both....I recommend the Leupold...I can not recommend the Bushnell.
This adapter works perfect, higly recommended. Just be careful if installing with Vista, do not even try to use the supplied cd because it will cause your computer to crash -- this happen to my 2 laptops and in one it produced total system failure having to reinstall from scratch the OS and all drivers.If you are installing on Vista, be sure to download first the software for Vista from www.dlink.com and your system will install it nice and smooth.
I have been using this Notebook cooler for the past 8 months. It does a nice job. My Toshiba laptop used to shutdown frequently due to excessive heat. But, with this notebook cooler, I dont see anymore unexpected shutdown.On the other hand, the blue light indicator is a disturbance especially in the night. Its high intensity is irritating sometimes.On the whole, its a worthy product.
I use these again and again in a bulk production LightScribe machine, and the errors are very few. I gave other brands a try, but always come back to Verbatim! =)
One of the best lenses you can buy for your Canon crop camera.(20/30/40D or any of the Rebels)Many people report problems with this lens but like Jim Hunt said in another review, I believe most of the focusing errors are operator errors. Prime lenses and especially prime lenses in the "normal" range have very few moving parts and are far less likely to have mechanical issues. That said, I love this lens. I have moved on to a full frame camera so I can no longer use it. For the money the Sigma 30mm is one of the best lenses you can buy. One reason I believe so many people report having problems with this lens is the price brings it into the affordable range for the amateur photographer or student photographer. These are the photographers that are least likely to understand Depth of Field, and the least likely to do proper testing and evaluations. Therefore I believe there are some errors sure, but they are not the fault of the equipment.
Ever since I got my first Walkman as a teen, I've used various incarnations of Sony's $30-range 30mm driver headphones. Even back then they had a well-balanced EQ and decent bass response, combining solid performance with near-disposable convenience and price. I was getting tired of the line in my hair from the regular headphones, and the ear-pinch syndrome of the "Street Style" sets, so I decided to try earbuds. These Sonys had the best specs, so I gave them a shot.If only they'd made these ages ago! Sony has somehow found a way to get 30mm performance from drivers almost half that size, and a quarter of the price. I had no idea earbuds, or anything for $7 for that matter, could sound so balanced and actually produce adequate bass.Granted, they're not studio monitors. The soundstage is still 30mm-limited, and they're a little high-midrange-y at high volume levels. But they respond beautifully to an EQ. Just when you think you're squeezing the most out of the little 828s, they willingly pump out a few extra notches of low end with a bass boost. For their size, the full sound is very impressive.Design-wise, convenience is the king with the 828s. The foam-ended earbud rests comfortably between your earflap and the bump over your ear canal (between your antihelix and tragus, for you trivia/anatomy folk), and isn't noticeable after a few moments. Falling asleep with them in is very easy (voice of experience), but they still fit snugly enough to allow a full range of movement, from walking to headbanging. Since they don't actually go into the ear canal and have a very tiny profile, they're very open/transparent. At modest volume levels, you're treated to the interesting experience of hearing your music balanced and clear, while still hearing everything around you at full volume.There's still room for improvement; the foam covers are difficult to get on the earbuds, and they come off easily if the bud gets caught on anything. And the wind case seems a little redundant, it'd be nice to see Sony offer these buds without the case, just to see how low the price could go.All in all, the 828s are $30 worth of sound for only seven bucks, with ease of use and openness that headphones will never match. Replace the cheap junk that came with your portable with these five-star winners from Sony.
I was looking for a 5-terminal relay because I need the 87a terminal to switch something off versus switching it on. This is listed with a 5-wire harness and I foolishly thought it was a 5-terminal relay and it was not. I am sending it back.
Just what I needed. Not gonna last all year though. I use the heck out of it. Maybe in leather would be cool.
OH MY GAWWD! This is an incredible sound! And I've only just set it up 30minutes ago. This small system puts my living room ($450) surround sound system to shame. It took me only 20min to setup, and that includes time for my retentive &quot;particularness.&quot; I'm glad I shopped around and took my time in purchasing a computer audio system. I use it with my CreativeLabs SoundBlaster AWE64. I'm going to upgrade to the SoundBlasterLive just to get the full potential of these speakers. You want two words to describe it? GET IT! I paid alot of attention to the customer reviews in my search...that is how I came to find the FPS1000. Feel free to email me to ask any further questions as I will be testing every angle tonight. (i.e. games, mp3's, etc.)
I've been using this scanner for about a week now on my MacBook, OS X 10.4. It's a little bit slower than expected at scanning, but much faster than my old non-USB scanner. The scanner also seems to take a while (~1-2 minutes) to adjust the lamp after some hours of inactivity before scanning. I would think the 8600F would be a little faster, but this is fast enough for my needs. The buttons on the front panel for 1-button scanning work fairly well. There's a button among other things to "copy," which scans and then without any further user action prints the scan to the default printer. Very useful. One trick I just discovered: when scanning a PDF (single or multiple pages) with the front-panel buttons, the driver actually OCRs the scan before making it into a PDF - the resulting PDF file looks like a normal scan, but the computer will actually recognize (hopefully) each letter, so you can use a PDF viewer like Preview (on the Mac) or Adobe Reader to search for words in the scan. Nice scanner.
The Cyber Pad is one of the best envestments I ever made. I use it for work and now never loose any notes I take when talking to a customer.
This is a simple UV filter that I use to protect my lens from dust, scratches, cracks, etc. It is way better to break a $10 or so filter than it is to break a multi hundred or even thousand dollar lens.This filter fit perfectly, appears to be durable, and had no scratches, etc on it when it arrived. I've been using Tiffen for years and they always deliver a great product.
I have no idea how anyone could write a good review of this company's batteries. Really, they are horrible! The first DigiPower BP-511 I bought lasted 6 months, had nowhere near the capacity of the real Canon. Stupid me, I bought another and it died just as quickly. I'm still using the original Canon battery that came with my 40D and it is still going strong!!! I will never buy another Digipower Li-ion battery!! Believe me... I have Googled this 10 times looking for an answer... everyone hates their batteries, and DigiPower has no customer service... NONE!!!! Do not buy their batteries!!!
Just less than a short decade ago the consensus was that digital would never replace film. That time has passed. Not only has digital replaced film but i would also like to add that now all my photos look almost exactly as I remember them as my eyes perceived the image when I took the shot.This small marvel is reasonably priced. Why son, I remember paying $500 for a 2 megapixel camera not very long ago. The image quality is amazing, my prints which I make in my kitchen look amazing and everything in this camera is amazing.This is not my only camera. I do have a very nice Canon 20 D SLR with many lenses. That camera gives great results and is for more artsy, professional situations. Still, let no one think this small Canon can not deliver Art, or high quality images. It can. This cameras strengths are it's size and discrete nature.This is a consumer camera and it's small size and huge image capabilities point to the future. I think there will probably always be big SLRs but I do foresee a day when something this small could entirely satisfy my image making needs. Once they crack the lens problem for this small size I can almost smell the end of large SLR's.I bought this for it's size. It's power and features are all a bonus. I do see now the gap closing and size winning out. Wait 10 years and soon your phone, ipod, camera, internet, credit cards, car keys, and medical scanner will all be in one device. Star Trek called it a Tricorder. Spock carried the bulky think around all the time. In Next generation it looked like a big flip phone from 5 years ago.opps I blinked, it's here, and it's called an iphone. Just wait everyone. Just wait. Today ten years means next week.
I had it up and running with no issues. Works great. It was originally recommended to me by several people at work who also own the product.
Amazon forwarded my order to ANTonline when I tried to buy these DVD's. I will never deal with ANTonline again. They are the worst seller that Amazon deals with. They sent the wrong product to me then never ever bothered to correct the situation. After writing to them twice they only answered me once then just dropped me.Amazon did take the opportunity to step up to the plate by crediting my credit card. Don't ever deal with Antonline.Verbatim DVD's are the best and the only printable surface DVD's I can count on in my MacBook Pro.
Very good product. It's very helpful. Of course the only complaint would be the suction cup. It will hold for a bit but will pop off eventually!
After burning one coaster, I thought, it's just a fluke. I'll burn my first DVD in no time. I was wrong. After updating the firmware on my new Plextor DVD burner and downloading the latest version of Nero 6, I burned two more coasters. Don't buy these unless you want pain and frustration.
I was looking into acquiring a set of noise-cancelling headphones for Christmas and eventually ran across these. While they don't have active noise-cancellation, of course, the reviews all suggested that they do a great job of blocking out ambient sounds. As a frequent bus/plane traveller, that sounded like what I was looking for.Having used them for two weeks now, I am very happy. The true test was my first flight, and they performed excellently. Full plane, including typical greater holiday baby/kid traffic, and once I put them on, I could only faintly hear all that noise. I could still hear announcements if I kept the volume low, but only if I concentrated once they started. When I took them off, all the noise came rushing back.They also work well on the bus and walking around town, though I keep the volume low enough to hear traffic and such. I'm not too nervous about doing this, but I tend to pay extra attention to what's going on around me. I often leave one ear empty in certain situations.A few additional comments.1. You will miss things - someone trying to get my attention had to tap my shoulder.2. The cord isn't too noisy for me when walking, mostly it's that the seal they create results in my footsteps reverberating in my ears. A little annoying, but I can live with it. Using the clip helps with cord noise.3. Fairly comfortable and not as hard to get in as I expected. I get them just far enough in to create a seal (playing with this on the plane was very helpful since you can really tell the point at which the seal happens), but find them uncomfortable if I go much further than that. I may try the other adapters once I get used to the three-flangers.4. I'm happy with the sound. I hear why some people complain about the bass. It is not booming. But jazz kick drums really pop nicely. I think they might be more true to sound without adding a bunch of heaviness to the low end.I definitely love these and highly recommend bus/plane/train commuters get some sort of noice-reducing or noise-cancelling headphones. You will be very happy you did.
*Takes awesome quality pic's, digital can't compare.*Fell in the ocean in Cabo and didn't work for an hour and started working again.*Batteries last a long time on it.*Built in China, with Japan parts.*last forever.
this little walkman has the best sound quality in town. It's skip protection works perfect, and the bass feels like your at the club. I couldn't of asked for a better player. Don't hesitate, BUY THIS NOW!!!
This router let's me share my cable modem with both macs and pcs. Linksys should advertise this! What a great solution.
I did plenty of research before I bought this. You can never get such a quality item even if you pay $100-$200 more than this.
Several of the flaws metioned in other reviews are very true: 1) the screen hardly works in sunlight, and there's not much you can do about it. 2) there is no optical viewfinder to use when this is the case. 3) the battery is small and lasts about 50 shots, less if you use flash.The camera also has a number of nice plusses: 1) 7.1 MP means great image quality, 2) image stabilization prevents those blurry indoor shots, 3) 5 x optical zoom, not usually seen in a camera this small, 4) lots of gee whiz features (my fave is the panorama mode, which knits pictures together side to side or top to bottom), 5) form factor that's sleek, compact, small, and nice-looking (especially in black), and certainly not least: it's very cheap thanks to the discount here. $170 for a camera of this quality is amazing, and if you're willing to accept the flaws above it's a nice choice for a great price. I'm very happy with mine.One reviewer is way off the mark: this camera DOES have a "delete all" function, and can dump all the photos off the card with three quick clicks. I'd be happy to explain how.
The idea of capturing what you write, as you write it, for transfer to a computer later is clever. But this device is INFLEXIBLE and EXPENSIVE. I have no argument with the goals of the IO device, but this particular implementation is off-base for several reasons.Reasons to not buy the IO --1. The pen is big. Does not feel natural in your hand.2. You have to write on special paper.3. The paper is relatively expensive.4. The paper is not commonly available -- if you are travelling and run out of paper, you are pretty much out of luck.I have always wanted a device that could do what the IO sets out to do (but in my opinion doesn't achieve). I tried the Cross Pad which was also not very useful for completely different reasons. Folks, you need to look beyond the marketing and think about the implications of using the IO -- special paper, can't scan notes you write on pre-existing documents, memory fills up etc. It is a nice idea but has too many downsides.Try the DocuPen instead. This tiny portable scanner works with any paper. You can scan pre-printed documents. You can store 50+ pages before having to download; and as a practical matter, you will never run out of memory because you can keep your paper until you're ready to scan it.The DocuPen is less gee-whiz than the IO but it works and doesn't have these non-obvious downsides.
The installation was a breeze and using the software is easy, however the range seems to be very lacking. I bought this product for my finacee to use primarily at my home where I have a D Link wireless router with one of those range extending antennas. My laptop with an internal card gets a strong signal and quick internet anywhere in my house, however her computer using this card gets only a very weak signal or no signal at all in most of the house until she gets within about 10 to 15 feet of the router. The signal only 25 feet or so away from the router is so weak that it takes gmail about 5 minutes to load the inbox, if you move closer in then it works much faster. I also have an Xbox 360 with the Xbox wireless adapter set up on the opposite side of the house of the router and it also gets a strong signal.
This is the same thing you're gonna get for the brand name mini tripods but for a fraction of the price. Works great!
i bought this pocket logitec camera for 50 and at first i loved it. the sleek slim credit card designe meant i could take it anywhere unlike a big camera is recognisable. anyway i took pictures and some came out well and few came out reaaly awful. after a few hundred shots, on the camera screen it displayed "e9" message and it wont work any more. i pressed all the available buttons, read the manual and it still said the same message. the camera froze out of the blue and it just would not work any more. i think it was a waste of money for me to buy this. a few extra money would've bought me a better reliable and lasting camera. if you can help my problem please email me at: ...
Was really suprised when I got this remote in. All I had to do was insert the batteries and use it. There was no set-up. Love it.
I love this TV and it is more than worth the full retail price. DO NOT trust the rebate to ever happen. When I contacted the rebate center they immediately asked me for the information I had already submitted on their website. Rebates hardly ever materialize and I expect this one never will. Can you say Class-Action Suit?It's the principal of the whole thing and myself, andmost likely others are tired of "Rebates" that don't happen. I have all my copies, everything was mailed on time and accurately. Rebate=Rape of the consumer.I love my TV though.
I have had this for over a year, and it just works great. It is easy to upgrade when new software updates are available (which often add optional services to allow or disallow - like Netmeeting calling). So far it just runs. It is very flexible and has always passed any firewall test that shows up on the Internet. It has a sophisticated user manual that describes how it works, and what options you can do to control access to your home/small office network. In the newsgroups, comp.security.firewalls, it is very highly reguarded. For a home system it is pricy, but you do get what you pay for. I know of people who started with cheaper routers and decided to move up to this. It is simply a very useful device that works.
As a networking expert, I'm very pleased with this product. It's faster than my broadband connection, easy to use, feature rich, and I don't lose my signal anywhere in my apartment... for $40. I made two weekend technical support calls. I was connected within 5 minutes and they were reasonably knowledgeable.Most home users should buy &quot;Wireless-B&quot;. Wireless-B is 11Mbps, Wireless-G is 54Mbps. Both are much faster than your 1Mbps broadband connection. For Internet use, there's no difference. Wireless-B is half the price.Make sure to enable the security features. WEP encryption is the most important - it prevents neighbors from borrowing your connection or watching what you browse on the web. Disabling SSID broadcasts and setting a unique SSID are also good steps.
This is great protection for the lens. It cuts down on the UV rays and is a perfect protection for the lens. If the lens gets "touched" by accident, I don't mind wiping this clean with a cloth as aposed to wiping the lens itself.
The earphones didn't fit my ear. They kept falling out whenever I ran, I haven't had a hissy fit in 2 decades, but these headphones truly made me go into a rage. The sound quality was horrible, it sounded like I was listening to headphones coming from another person headset.
I PURCHASED THE ITEM IN JAN. 08 AS A FACTORY REFURBISHED UNIT FOR $64.95. FOR THE PRICE I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE UNIT. EASY TO TRANSFER SONGS ONTO IT FROM EITHER WINDOWS MEDIA 11 OR SAMSUNG MEDIA STUDIO. DISPLAY IS VERY GOOD FOR IT'S SIZE AND ALL FUNCTIONS ARE EASY TO NAVIGATE AND USE. ONLY 2 PROBLEMS, THE HOLD BUTTON ON MY UNIT STOPPED WORKING AFTER A FEW HOURS USE AND SOME OF THE WRITING ON THE DISPLAY IS SO SMALL IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ. FOR THE MONEY I SPENT I'M VERY SATISFIED.
I have the Samsung HD-931 paired to a Samsung TXN3098WHF 30&quot; Widescreen HDTV via a Monster Cable m500 DVI cable. The results are stunning. This Samsung replaced a Sony DVP-NS715P Progressive Scan DVD player. I loved the Sony but this Samsung made the breakup easy. Images are bright, crisp, and defined. Star Wars Episode II was simply amazing since it was shot in digital. This DVD player supports 480p, 720p, and 1080i. When this unit arrived I had to use it in 480p via Monster Cable Video3 Component Video cables and when my DVI cable arrived I was blown away by the improvement in picture quality. This Samsung does not disappoint.
I have a 3 computer home-network dislocate in 3 floors of my house. I was able to setup my wireless cable-internet-sharing in about 1/2 hour. I am using a wireless cable/DSL router, 1 wireless USB adapter and one wireless laptop adapter. Thank you Linksys.
There's not much I can say. For the price, these are good quality cords. I bought six all together and they work well.
1. The Linksys router worked out of the box, as advertised, with very easy setup.2. It connects to my internet service provider (ISP), and five PC's in all at home. Three PC's connect direct to the router/switch, the other two through a Linksys Ethernet switch (purchased a while back, and completely compatible).3. Save yourself time, use a hardware router that is inexpensive, fast, and reliable instead of trying to create a home network using a PC and software.4. Thank you!
Ok, yeah there are a lot of glowing reviews about this product, and here comes one more. It's played everything I could throw at it flawlessly, was fairly easy to get going, and it is not hard to navigate through even the longest playlists. Sound quality is superb. The only concerns are really trivial, come on for the money, this mp3 player is way ahead of the pack! It's ironic when comments are written about a good product like this on message boards, someone always has to say that there are just too many glowing reviews and that some &quot;insiders&quot; are just trying to pump up sales. Go ahead and listed to the small minority who didn't love this product and you'll be cheating yourself out of a really great, maybe the best, Mp3 player available.
In the second picture it clearly shows that you are able to unzip a compartment and flip it open to access your laptop. This is not the case. You have to pull your laptop out to use it. Other than that the case is fine but that is the main reason I purchased it.
These swatches are great for matching colors and finding PMS colors. The only down fall which would be nice to help identify the definition of Coated or Uncoated colors, would be it the swatches were printed on the medium in which they are listed. (For example: PMS Coated swatches printed on coated paper or PMS Uncoated swatches printed on uncoated paper.) The tear off feature is great!
I thought that a GPS - Fishfinder combo would run over $300, until I found this unit. I ordered it, and found the installation instructions to be very good, installation was straightforward, and the unit is much more capable than I would have guessed based on the price. I'm a novice boater, so don't have much experience with these things, so perhaps I'm easily wowed. The map is fairly pixelated at high zoom, and it doesn't have a navaid database, but you can store something like 2000 waypoints on your own. It has tons of adjustments for everything from sensitivity to screen brightness. I'm very happy with it.
I would recommend this product to anyone who has cable internetservice and wishes to connect to more than one machine. The hardware installation is very simple as there are illustratedinstructions included with the product. The software configuration is a little tricky and the documentation includedwas vague. There is an instruction CD included but again configuration of software was not very clear. Overall, once youget this baby configured and working you will be very pleased.
I'm fairly technical, and I tend to work with standard products that I know are reliable. Intel is one of the brands that I never have to worry about, whether it's an Intel motherboard or an Intel network adapter.In this case, I had three of my systems being operated and maintained at an off-site facility, and I brought them back into my own facility. Some one of the maintenance guys at the off-site facility had swapped out my Intel adapter for a NetGear adapter on one of the systems (I have no idea why), and I didn't immediately notice the change. After having a tough time getting my system, high speed cable network, and DIR-655 router working together, I narrowed the problem to the system's network adapter.I purchased the Intel PWLA8391GT from Amazon at a good price, received it in a timely fashion, and after installing it on my troubled system, everything worked well.Intel makes good products. This is one of them.
I was very happy with the product. It arrived in a timely manner and just as advertised. I feel confident to do business with Amazon again.
This is my second digital camera. My first being Sony Maciva. This camera is great and very easy to use. I was at first worried about battery life but I am very please with performance of batteries. I would recommend a charger and only high quality batteries. I also bought a 64 &amp; 128 memory card. I never run out of space.Highly recommend.
Another poster mentioned only a 1 year warranty but the box (purchased on Amazon) has a sticker that says 3 years and the warranty card in the box confirmed it. I've been using a good pair of zoom binoculars for watching boats and they are fine if I have a tripod. This Canon Image Stabilization (IS) 10x30 solves the problem beautifully. They are far more useful than standard binoculars because you can concentrate on the details of whatever you're watching without straining to hold them steady. They are very comfortable to hold as they are compact and light weight. Everybody who tries them breaks into a big smile when they press the IS button!
Pyramids wore out over the years. This next generation remote control extender works excellent. My wife really likes it. It is so unobtrusive and you don't have to point a remote in a specific direction. You also don't need a separate unit (i.e. pyramid) at both ends. It integrated easily into the existing remote.It's a GREAT idea and product and I highly recommend.
I didn't record more than a handfull of DVD's in the 7 months I had this unit when the sound (output) failed. I noticed that I had to keep increasing the volume on the TV and finally it just quit. Of course the warranty was out. An e-mail to Protron was not answered. The unit is also larger than many DVD-Recorder's. Initially impressed, I was quickly disappointed that it didn't last very long.
I bought these for when I go shoot a few rounds with my rifle or use my power tools for an extended period of time. When I had them in for my 30.30 They reduced the noise to about a .22's loudness.
I was able to record several events and not have to worry about not having enough memory. Play back after video were recorded on DVD were excellent.
Pro's: I have had no problems with this unit and I like it so much I have two. One for movies and one for tv shows.Con's: Doesn't always pick up title of DVD's, but using a keyboard to enter info isn't a big deal.Looking to buy one more for more movie space. Use it in my movie room, which is dedicated for movies and directv HD only.
The best product all in one for printing scanning and more. Even to intruduce the all types of memory cards.Thxs
Item works good.. Works even better when connected to another splitter that works in the 2 ghz range. I noticed that when I used a lower end splitter that didnt support 2ghz it did not work as well. So match up all your splitters to be the same kind..
Small part, but I buy them to have the right fitting on my lenses, often bought used. Good vendors carry smaller items like these.
This Garmin has great sensitivity. It does not need to be on the dash to get a good signal. Garmin should have included the ability for more "way or via" points. One is not enough.
I am a strong coffee drinker. Not a thing wrong with the coffee pot for normal coffee drinker.I am not able to put enough coffee grounds into the basket for my taste without the grounds exploding into the pot itself due to to much swelling of grounds. It pops the lid off of the basket.
Laptop thefts, for the most part, are crimes of opportunity. This lock makes your laptop less appealing to thieves. The only thing I wish was that the cable was bright orange, making it even more obvious. For the grab-and-dash thieves, my laptop is much lower on their hit parade.I loop the cable around a stationary object, threading the free end through the loop and lock the free end to my laptop (there's a space on most laptops for security measures). I've used it quite a bit at hotels (housekeeping practices in most hotels leave rooms open and unattended for long periods), at coffee shops and at conferences when I have to walk away from my computer for a short period.
We got these for our 3 year old who watches videos on my iphone while we watch football. They fit him well, they are adjustable and even fit me. They are comfortable and he will wear them for a long time without frustration.The adult volume control isn't really a volume control. So I was a little disappointed with that feature. It was my main goal. My son likes to turn things all the way up, which is obviously not ok. The volume control is on the cord and he can adjust it all on his own, which really isn't the adult control. (what I had to do is go into the settings on my phone and lower the max volume)Good headphones, comfortable, but don't purchase them if your looking for the volume control your child can't change.
I purchased this item from amazon.com 4 months ago. In that time I have used this camera extensively and I have to say that the body and the lens are nothing short of amazing.Much has been said about D200 and I feel compelled to say that it is one of the best camera's out there right now. It will make a lot of people happy with its performance.The 18-200 is a great lens, onw of the most versatile lens available right now, from any brand. It is sharp and the VR will definitely help in indoor shots or in any image taken in low light. The only problem is that this lens creeps, that is to say when it is pointing downwards and you need a bit of zoom, say 50mm, the lens will creep forward, zoom on its own accord if you don't hold it with your hand. Not such a big problem but definitely a negative side.
I returned this card the same day I received it. It worked right from the start but the signal strength was horrible. I had a weak signal no more than 30' from linksys WAP. Bought 3com XJACK instead. Much better.
I agree with the other positive comments, with one exception. This is a good, economical cassettee player for my purposes, which mainly involve listening to talking books. However, it only has a MONO output which means, if you are listening through regular headphones, ONLY THE LEFT HAND speaker has any volume! It was bothering me--perhaps it wouldn't someone else--so I took it to my local Radio Shack and bought the following adapter, which has corrected the problem...I now hear out of both sides of my headset. The adapter cost approx. $4.00, and is called a "Gold-Plated Stereo-to-Mono Audio Adapter; Accepts 1/8" stereo plug; Fits 1/8" mono jack, part number: 274-882." Without this one issue, I'd give this recorder/player five stars. It is very well made for the money.
The music system works as described and the sound quality is great. I listen to my iTunes and music.aol.com xm radio stations all the time. Occasionally there is some signal loss but I feel that depends on my PC load and cable connection. Even so it is rare.I don't use the supplied remote control unit as I find it more convenient to view the PC screen. Instead, I think I might get one of those media remote control units for my pc.At a recent party, I was surprised to find a number of people take over my pc and look for their favorite music and video clip (note: the unit does not beam video - not designed for that). It just goes to show how easy it is to use and, by the way, the coverage is great.
These beauties still come through Marketplace now and then, and are worth a close look. I brought the system home, but it never made it to my computer work station! That's how good they sound. Unlike a typical ported enclosure, the bass notes are distinct and clear. Once I heard the setup, it became my main home stereo. I got a second and smaller Yamaha setup for multimedia on my computer.No, this system doesn't have quite the imaging of audiophile speakers, nor will it shake the floorboards. It isn't supposed to -- it's just VERY clean and strong sound at a really good price. I'm continually pleased after several years of ownership, and I believe you will be too.
It is a 12" driver. If you are faint of heart or live in an apartment, this sub is not for you. But if you concur with this statement that is attributed to Mr. Beethoven ... "Good music should be listened to loudly!" This sub is for you. Still, it's sensitive enough for Andrea Bocelli singing the Lord's Prayer and hard enough for Planet Rock.2/19/2013 - Update. Money well spent. I matched this with the Energy 5.1 Surround and I'm a very happy camper!
I bought this 1 1/2 years ago and I love it! I went to the store and tested a lot of different stereos for my ipod. I thought this one sounded just as good as the bose and much better priced. It also has an fm stereo on it which the bose I was looking at did not.
We are really enjoying the machine now that all the movies have been loaded. The only complaint I have so far is that it only loads the title for some of the movies (very few) and I have to manually enter the rest. So be sure and write down down slot # and the movie title while loading the machine. The up side to that is that you can hook up a computer key board and it goes a lot faster
This was the first high quality lens I've bought since my days using an AE-1 Program.All I have to say is Wow.Sharp, fast, clear and easy to use. I've taken nothing BUT great photos since I bought it.I have it on an EOS Rebel, and it is now my go-to lens.With the cropping factor of the Rebel's smaller chip, I'm glad I got the 85mm, as a higher power would have been harder to work with.I use it to take pictures of live theater shows I have worked on, and I needed a fast lens to deal with the sometimes dark scenes, and the ability to get good shots from the center of the auditorium instead of the front row.It also does excellent head shots and portraits.
But this stereo has really great sound. I can make my neighbors really sorry if I ever need to.I've only had it for about a month but I'm extremely pleased with the iPod function. Haven't got around to using the CD part and I can't stand the radio, so that's out, but I haven't had any problems yet. Subwoofer sounds amazing and the system's all together very pretty.
I picked up one of these HD-Ready televisions on Craigslist not knowing what to expect. I was surprised reading all of the negative reviews here at Amazon. I was initially disappointed by the picture quality but after adjusting it over a period of time I can claim that it has a fantastic picture. There is some geometrical distortion in the lower right corner but nothing you will notice in a normal viewing. No crt will have perfect geometry any way.Actually there is little difference between an LCD and this TV with a good HD signal which really surprised me. I was thinking of getting a Sony HS420 or something but have decided to keep the Toshiba. With a DVD the SVM or scan velocity modulation may help sharpen the picture but on a HD source it really screws up the picture. Turn it OFF! It seemed to produce a layer of grunge or something on the screen which looked horrible and that was with it on LOW. Once I turned the SVM off and turned the sharpness somewhere between 0 to 50% it looked fantastic. Since it doesn't have an HD tuner I am using a Samsung DTBH260F with an HDMI cable. The brightness and contrast settings will help tweak the PQ but contrast can be adjusted quite high with a really vivid picture if desired.Since it is in a side room and not used much it should last for years.
I needed something big and this does the trick. I like the price. I didnt want top of the line so I didn't expect the best. I am happy with the quality of the product.
This is case is for a small camera, and it has no space for anything else, except a sd memory card. Everything else is excellent.
This is the most comfortable trackball I have ever used. The ball glides so smoothly that it's hard to tell whether you're moving it or if it's moving on its own. There is never any strain on my wrist, even after hours of continuous use.
I got this filter with my new lense and it fit my new 50MM F1.8 Canon lense perfectly. What more could anyone ask for?
Provided no lightning protection to my brand new Mac Pro from a nearby strike. Installed exactly as instructed. Now down to just one ethernet port on this Mac.
Paid for itself the first day. Can almost see around corners and over hills.
Our company has several of these xb3000 expansion bases. So far none have failed and are working great after having them for over 2 years. It makes life easy with using one cable that connects into your HP Pavilion or Compaq Presario laptop. I would recommend this base over the generic bases due to all the ports, speakers, etc that is included.Please note that not all HP Pavilions have the required expansion port on the side of your Pavilion laptop. The port is usually located on the left side of the machine near the VGA monitor port and the RJ45 port.If you have an HP laptop that fits this criteria and are looking for a great docking station...then you can't go wrong with this!
Charger works great, comes with suction cups for window placement. Entire system is plug and play with well built O-ringed connectors to a variety of attachments such as lighter plugs and alligator clamps.Can order cable accessory kit separately (I did) which gives you extension cables and some additional connectors.Started with my ATV during winter storage. Now I have units on my Boat, & Tractor as well. Equipment is now ready for use at all times. No more dealing with rotating my trickle charger and dead batteries. Batteries are maintained without the worry of boil off.Strongly Recommended - company builds a quality product.
I received the product quickly, and really like the P-Touch labeler which I have for years, never have had any type of problem and would recommend the product.
Don't buy if u have a 4th gen ipod shuffle will not worK IT WON'T FIT AT ALL AND EVEN IF U FORCE TO WON'T WORK but this one will workUSB Sync Charger adapter Cable for Apple iPod Shuffle 4th Gen
I like this product. It doesn't always take the place of good common sense, but I'd say 98% of the time I thought the directions were excellent. Also liked the audiblebooks.com feature; good way to download books and listen while you're driving. Would purchase again.
The Polk Audio PSW505.....WOW.... The only thing better then having one is to run 2. Have not been able to find the bottom range with any music. No clipping, just great sound....Would BIG tell my friends. Thank YOU Amazon!
I bought this over a year ago for $125 bucks from a local retailer. Obviously you can get it for less today. I chose it because I needed a second player for my bedroom TV. I decided on this model mainly because I liked the superior 12 bit/108MHz Video DAC, that it had both optical & coaxial digital outs, and of course progressive scan. I also really liked the design, how small/thin this is. It features 6 disc resume, CD-R/RW, MP3, and DVD -/+ playback. I would've rather had black over silver and I wish it had a digital clock but that's a minor issue. This model has always played my movies flawlessly and I've never had any problem w/ it. Set up was a breeze. The picture is crisp and the on-screen menu is easy to set up & adjust. One minor complaint, the front display has a mirror tint to it which kind of darkens the display a bit- the disc tray has the same, guess sony was going for a stealth look. The remote is good and well laid out, but I know it could be made smaller, ie: not as long. It fits my hand well though w/ the back finger groove. Overall, this is a great little DVD player at an affordable price. I'd recommend it.
very sensitive: flicks on and off. and doesn't really work with a laptop.
#55, Lilac may never be my favorite, just like #378 Alice Blue or #316 Gallo Gold, but it'll be pretty fun experimenting with these for the next several weeks...maybe months. That alone makes these worth the price. I have 4 shoe-mounted strobes, and I can now light up a scene with downright bizarre color possibilities.
despite the general lack of documentation that comes with this tablet, it is a great deal, installed effortlessly on windows 7, works great with my drawing and photo editing programs. a good value for the price.
There isn't a huge difference between the two light settings, but in either case, the main beam is very bright. When raised up fairly high, the peripheral lighting provides enough light to see my full-size keyboard just fine. This Kensington light works fine for me!
Decent price - much better than anything local. Arrived as indicated.Batteries in several phones would no longer hold a charge. Replaced with the energizer battery. Phone works again as expected.Have not done testing to compare talk and standby times, but seem to be reasonable.Also cannot speak extensively to longevity, but after several weeks the battery seems to still be performing as expected.
I bought these headphones because I was looking for a cheap pair with good bass. I was not disappointed! Great sound, lots of bass and a super price! Recommended!
The Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones are great for gaming and music a considerable improvement over my old Sennheiser 120 wireless headphones. The HD-555s are comfortable and light weight enough to wear during long hours of gaming and their sound quality is exceptional. They seem very durable but I've only had them about three months.Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones are some of the best priced headphones for their quality and are perfect for someone looking high quality, comfortable, and light weight headphones.For Gaming I would also recommend a high quality sound card souch as Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro(my sound card)or Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer which is very similar to the pro version except it is designed only for games and doesn't have X-RAM(a form of high speed ram built into the sound card to improve the performance of some of the newest games) while the Fatal1ty Pro card works equally well for music, audio recording, and especially gaming.
I have to admit, I was a little hesitant about having a stereo shipped through the mail but this was well packaged and in great shape. It sounds great for a small stereo. It was easy to set up as well. I highly recommend this product.
Protects your lens from scratches without altering the image as it's intended to do, at a reasonable price to boot. You should have one of these on every lens you own, just be sure to get the right size. Much cheaper to replace a sky filter than a scratched lens.
Flash card works very good. For video recording I would recommend getting a higher class rating than class 6 for uninterrupted recording.
When it works. I have had consistent problems with this drive, using both firewire and USB. It often does not recognize dvd's that it has burned, and sometimes it will stop reading data halfway through. Also, when this happens, it will disappear from the computer, and you must turn off the drive, disconnect, turn back on the drive, and reconnect. Some firmware definitely needs to be worked on here.When it DOES work, though, it is fast and effective.
Great headphones for the gym. Be careful because they are a bit fragile. Fit is really confortable.
Stuck in traffic.. no problem. just take the exit and the device recalculates the distance. Just one month of use and it has already paid for itself.
Great purchase! The picture quality of the HD DVD movies are the best I've seen. The picture surpasses the blu ray equivalent at half the price. It also does an excellent job using playing old dvds and converts them to high def. It plugs into the internet for updates so I don't have any fears about it being a new product they continue to update and improve on it. The remote does not have a back light on it so you may want a different remote if you use it in a darkened room. I would definitely recommend this to family and friends.A few previous reviews mentions issues with the player locking up. This has already been addressed in an update and I've had no problems at all since. Load time when you first put in a disk is slightly longer them my dvd player but its hardly noticable and dont think this is a big issue at all.
I paid 29.95 for mine. I was very disappointed in the poor quality..expecially given the price I paid. I'm sure there are better products out there. Don't waste your $$$.
I picked one of these up a few months ago for $13 when Griffin was clearing them out. Also have a Freecom MusicPal and OmniFi DMS-1 for side-by-side comparisons.To add considerably to the signal strength and lower the noise, google for "rocketfm linux mod", and you'll find a very simple way to extend the unit's too-short antenna (just requires a bit of soldering skill).Now, the sound quality and noise floor can't compare to the WiFi-connected MusicPal or DMS-1, but when the volume level of your player is tweaked just right, you can approach the quality of a commercial FM broadcast.A big advantage to the RocketFM over the other two devices is that you just need an FM radio at the recieving end. If you've ever tried synchronizing a couple of media players in different rooms, you'll appreciate that it isn't even an issue with the RockeFM - all your FM radios will be in sync automatically.I use mine primarily for broadcasting to the back yard. Just need a high-quality battery-powered FM radio, and I'm set for the weekend. I use a "green", low-power Linux thin client at the transmitter end, running Audacity. Once the frequency is set to an open frequency on Windows, it will stay set without power, so it can be moved to the Linux box.
I'm using this Tiffen filter for the 18-55 kit lens that came with my Nikon D5100. This does what it's supposed to do. Here are my thoughts:-FUNCTION-The pictures come out great. I cannot tell the difference between pictures with and without the filter.-FIT-This fits perfectly on my lens. Simply screw it on the end of the lens. Fits tightly.-DURABILITY-The filter is well constructed and doesn't seem flimsy in any way. I'd like to believe this would last as long as the lens itself.-PROTECTION-Hard to tell without actually trying to damage the lens but I feel that this would protect the lens from minimal damage like a small drop or potential scratches.
This screen is an awsome picture! Hooked up my Xbox 360 and have nothing but great things to say. Picture quality is amazing especially for the price. Sharp is leading in High-Def screens and this TV proves it. Want the 1080p with out the heavy price this TV is it!!!
I just plugged this box into my home theater setup.Pros:- analog component output is pretty clean.- why pay the cable company all that money when not enough content is shot in HD yet?- box lets me stick it to the cable company, which would charge way more for better-than-lo-def signal loaded with extra fluff channels that I don't even watch. I also don't want a satellite.- on screen display tells aspect ratio and HD signal type on each channel change.- aspect ratio adjust right on the remote.- bought it for less than $200 out the door at Circuit City.- great for middle-ground TV watchers, low ground being old-school and high-ground being videophiles.- no display or controls on the box itself. looks clean.Cons:- S-Video output is noisy (but I was also using too long of a cable)- yes, the on screen display only works on the component out and the HDMI (but I can understand this, since anything less than component may make the on screen display difficult to read, so they removed it from those ports)- does take a long time to boot up. mine was 13 seconds.- IR receiver does have a small receive cone. in my living room, it works great as long as the box is 3 feet off the floor and the remote is about 4 feet away.- I don't get Discovery HD this way. that's the only channel I miss :(- buttons on remote are pretty similar, so you have to look down every time you want to push something. remote doesn't glow.- no display or controls on the box itself. don't lose the remote; use component out or better for on screen display.Other:- I noticed some people want to just set it up and use the composite or S-Video only. you can still set it up, the sync is on the green port of the component outs. just plug the green into the composite port of your TV. you'll have a B/W picture for a while when setting it up.- does not come with S/PDIF optical cable. does come with component cable. all other cables you have to get yourself. I put this as 'other' b/c who knows what cables the customer needs?- the colored keys on the bottom row of the remote are hot keys that you can set up I think? I'll have to mess with them and find out.5 stars based on value
Thank you. Everything was as expected. The seller was a delight to deal with.
Everyone who has written in is correct. This is not a good machine. The first one I got did not work, so I figured it was a lemon. I exchanged it. The second one worked for a month or so and then lost its ability to play back complete messages remotely. It just cut out part way thru message, but message(s) was/were there when I got home. ATT has now sent me a third machine and it is set up. Figure I have a month to decide what to purchase next. I too would score it a &quot;zero&quot; if only I could.
I've not experienced problems with this hard drive, I's excellent, I'll going to buy another one on the next days.
Out of the box and right into my new laptop (Asus Eee 4g Surf) and it worked fine. It is 8G but only 7.6G is available to me. My desktop and other laptop weren't able to read the card. Maybe due to its size? Regardless of that, this is excellent!
People, people, people, first things first ... this is a BASIC GPS which, trust me, works well in Canada, the US & Australia ... I actually bought my 250w @ Dick Smith Electronics in Neutral Bay last Dec during the pre-chirstmas sales & paid $129.99 AUD, thus my 250w came preloaded with maps of Australia, when the company I was working for decided to pull out of Australia, thus forcing me back to North America, I pondered what todo with my 250w, a little digging on the Garmin website & here @Amazon I found a SD map option for North America, thus giving me base maps for both Australia & North America, which, trust me is trez cool. Sure there have been times when I wanted to chuck this little GPS out the window, but, if your not paying attention to driving ... it's kinda your own fault ... read road signs & don't always trust technology & you'll be happier with this rather unique bit of technology, which, has never really left me lost ... maybe ... confused, but never lost :-)
The 6 cup Presto fulfilled all of my needs. I had been using a 12 cup perc but my wife has to drink decaf after 3pm so now I make a 6 cup morning pot of high octane and then a second pot in the afternoon of decaf. You can't beat a perculated cup of coffee and this machine does not dissapoint. I can't speak to the reliability as I have only utilized for a couple of weeks.
I was looking for a printer/scanner and after reading all the reviews of this item, thought it sounded great - and IT IS!I am sure there are plenty of machines that do a better job on photos but since that wasn't what I wanted it for, it works wonderful!I am using it on a WIN98 machine and the install was truly the easiest perif. install I have ever done.All of the functions work easily and the directions are easy to understand. I paid (...) more for it a month ago and don't even mind that it is selling for less now - It was truly worth every penny and I am hoping I will still think so a year from now and more!-----------Here it is several years later and this 3 in 1 still exceeds the capibility and usefulness of any printer I have ever had.Not great for printing photos but then it wasn't ever supposed to be - it does everything it was designed to do effortlessly.
I got zeikos filters for two of my lenses, and I'm very disappointed. I get a green ghosting whenever there is bright sun, or if I'm shooting into a light. Indoors it's okay, and it will protect my lens, but I'm going to have to take it off any time I'm shooting outside, which is a hassle and a pain, and not worth the money. If you're looking for high quality images, do not get this filter. I'm going to buy the Hoya UV filter as soon as I get the chance, it's worth the extra money, and I regret cheaping out on this one.
TheTranscend 4GB SDHC CARD (Class 6)is a great card for the price. I was at first a little skeptical about the brand, but I buy way too many memory cards to ignore a good price when I see one. And I'm happy to report that I've experienced decent performance and reliability issues with this card. That's as compared to other cards I own including SanDisk, PNY and Kingston.As long as your devices are compatible with the SDHC format, this card is a good buy. 4 GB is a nice size though I do prefer 8 GB capacity for high capacity storage.The class 6 speed is the fastest speed available in mass market SDHC cards. Class 6 guarantees minimum transfer speeds of 6 MBs, but I've gotten speeds up to 20Mbs! That makes this card perfect for storing pictures in RAW image formats.The Class 6 speed is on par with the Sandisk Extreme III cards that on average are about $15 to $20 more per card. If you don't have an SDHC reader, you may opt to get the package with a reader included to download your pics. If not you can just transfer your pics directly from your camera with your card still inserted. An SDHC card reader can be bought separately if your PC doesn't have a compatible slot.General SDHC and SD Card TipsThere are a few tips that I've learned the hard way through buying TOO MANY different memory cards.1. Make sure your device is compatible with the card! Even in regular SD cards, some older electronics aren't compatible with that large of a size (2 GB). In terms of SDHC cards, make sure your camera or other device is SDHC compatible. SDHC is different from regular SD and only newer devices tend to have built-in compatibility2. Once you install this in your camera or device, you will generally want to format the card with your compatible device's interface. That is because the standard formats for certain devices, particularly Canon, are different from the factory installed format3. Just like your devices, most computer SD card readers are not compatible with the SDHC format. So use a card reader or download the pictures via USB connection to the camera with the card still installed.4. For some reason, placing the card in the locked position allows some older laptops to still read it. This is just to be used in a pinch however, and it won't apply to all systems5. If you did not properly format your card, you may be able to save things to it and then have them "disappear." If this happens to you, make sure you use the software recovery tools BEFORE you try to save anything else to your card. That way, you can retrieve your images without over-writing them.6. Make sure you know what you are going to use this card for. Once you have set up everything and ensured it's all compatible, you still have to decide on speed. If you are using this for storing RAW images instead of JPEGs or HD video, step up to the faster class 6 speed format if you can afford it.7. If you are going to pay more for a faster speed, make sure your device can benefit from it. I've read, for example, that Kodak cameras are set to a fixed voltage and cannot go faster than standard speed. So the extra cash spent on Class 4, 5, or 6 is basically wasted.ConclusionIt's great to have several extra cards on hand just in case. This 4 GB card is a nice performer. If you have a high capacity camera (10 Megapixels or more) and are storing videos or RAW images, the extra cash for the 8GB card is worth it. Or you may want to step up to the larger 16 GB size that is now available.Enjoy!
this has came in hand more times than I can count to have as a spare charger for my ipod. Never had a problem with it and the fact that the parts are interchangeable has even rescued my phone that had a USB charger as well when on vacation. The possibilities are endless.
I'm Happy with this , I was a bit ife about this ,but after useing it on some speakers i had befor ,, it made it sound way better ,, I would say it was a good buy
The Oppo arrives in the nicest packaging I've seen for consumer audio equipment outside the iPod, and the clearest manual period. I hooked it up via HDMI to a 1080p source. The upconversion is clean and depending on the source material can be nearly HD.Operationally, the DV-981HD is very straightforward. The remote is nothing special either way. It is an amazingly slim and sleek unit.Haven't tried DVD-Audio or SACD, but it's nice to have in the unlikely chance either of those formats ever recovers.This is the best price/performance DVD player until we wait for the HD-DVD and Blue Ray idiots to agree on a standard.
Ditto for me. Filter came apart after a few uses. It was not bumped, jarred or abused in any way. This is compounded by no response from Hoya where there's obviously an issue. Won't use them again for anything.
This flash memory works ok on the Lumix DMC-FX500K, the picture that I can capture is over 1000.
I have now had these for about a month and a half. The sound quality is very satisfying, and they have held up well with regular use and handling. I would recommend these as a solid pair of reasonably priced earbuds.
I bought these tuning keys for my Les Paul studio. It is Grover tuners in a Gibson package. "Grover" is printed on the tuners. Great tuners. But be aware that the Grovers have only one screw, whereas the original Gibsons have 4.
I was very pleased with the condition in which the videos arrived. I was also pleased with the price because they were priced very reasonable and affordable.
Obviously filter prices for a particular filter size and function vary over a wide range. This particular filter appears to me to be a good value at the price paid.
Despite what the product description says, the product I received DOES NOT have a DVI connector. I am returning it, as this is specifically what I bought it for.
I love these tapes, great for my Panasonic DVX. and very cheap for how many you get. I defiantly recommend them
Great product , quality. Charges "ZEN Vision M" completely in less than 2 hrs. Portable and light weight to carry.
You will see near identical reviews for these connectors and their RJ45 cousins.Getting clean connections with the jacket snugly up to the crimp point is often a challenge and sometimes requires and extra trimming step to get the length of the conductors &#34;just right&#34;. Never again.While these connectors (and their tool) are a little more expensive than the generic variety, they are worth every penny. No blown crimps. No time wasted. No muttered curses as you clip the end of the cable and start over.If you need reliable connections and less aggravation, grab these.
I have a nikon D40 and the standard lens it came with, but I've been dying to get my hands on a 50-200mm lens, and this lens did not disappoint. Everything fit correctly, the adjustments and focusing are extremely smooth, and I can't wait to really test it out. I would recommend this to anyone with a DSLR- beginners wont have any issues using this. Very easy and fun. From FL to Or took just 3 days. Very happy.
Not too shabby stuff for the price. I was thoroughly impressed with the product and the price. These are simple and inexpensive cartridges. I like 'em.
Much of the memory I purchase is from Corsair. I've never had any problems with their products whether it's the value or high-end memory. This product was fairly priced for quality ram. Installed in a desktop computer with a AMD Sempron running Vista Home Basic the additional memory made a very noticeable difference in performance over the stock 512Mb. Install took just a few moments on this particular computer no tools were needed, depending on the computer you may need a screwdriver. I also recommend using a anti-static wristband or other anti-static tool for the computer's safety. I highly recommend Corsair for any computer.
The Contax T3 still remains the best camera in its class, offering more features and better quality than current and former production models from Leica, Nikon and Ricoh. Without question, it is a better camera than my Yashica T4 Super, since its Carl Zeiss 38mm f2.8 T* Sonnar is a sharper, more contrasty optic than the Yashica's Carl Zeiss 35mm f3.5 T* Tessar. I have compared photos taken with this camera with those from Leica's compact cameras, and still this camera wins with regards to contrast and resolution. Anyone interested in a premium quality compact 35mm camera should regard the Contax T3 as the ideal choice.
great keyboard for kiosk application keyboard. key travel is acceptable and the best thing is this keyboard can be cleaned with water.
The only reason I rated this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I have not used all the features yet. This is a great item with great sound. Have had since Christmas and still works great. Save your money and get one of these instead of a nano!
In addition to delivering audio superior to my earbuds, these are better than standard ear protection for yard work.
I have a Cyberhome CH-DVR 1500 which has some quirks, but basically works.I bought this Philips thinking that it was a step up. Boy, was I wrong. The machine turns itself on & off at will & the customer support was useless. I tried 3 times to record to DVD+RW, with no success. One of the disks showed a title, but when I tried to play, it said the disc was empty. I put the disk into my Cyberhome unit to see if it could read the disk. Now the disk is stuck in that machine (in perpetual "reading" mode). So, I basically have 2 recorders that are both useless at this time.I'm going to return the Philips & never buy another Philips product.
Okay. I bought this product after reading all the reviews people had left (and I understood that people can have WAY too high expectations with the stuff they review (or something), because I have read some horrible reviews on some wonderful products here before)...I understood that this product had a couple little issues. After I brought it home, I immediatley put the newest firmware at the time on it (this version was 1.10.05 I believe) and it worked okay with that firmware.My only real gripe was that when it went from one song in your playlist to the next song, it took about 3.5 to 4 seconds or so. This bothered me. But not so much that I wasn't still pleased with the unit in general.The navigation in the remote only lags a touch after you scroll down for a while, and picks right up after again.Oh, and I had to rename all my playlists for my songs so they'd show up in the order I wanted them to show up on the player. This took a little bit of time to do, due to my collection being 1,400 mp3 tracks or so, and mostly albums with playlists.BUT! I just installed the newest Firmware update (1.20.05) and now there's less than a second's pause between each song! And it also has an added 'sleep mode' for when you're not using it to save your batteries.All-in-all, I was OVERLY pleased with this unit, and it turned out to be more than I had hoped. If you have all your mp3's tagged and in order, especially along with your favorite playlists, then this unit is the one you've been looking/waiting for, and its a must have (if you can handle the pricetag).Can't wait to see what the next Firmware release updates!
It's junk. We got it for free with a new Mac and it's never worked properly. The print quality has always been poor and our local grocery store doesn't stock any Epson cartridges anyway. I just ordered a new HP printer and this one will go in the garbage.
The Sony DCR-TRV30 MiniDV digital camcorder features an impressive 1.5-megapixel CCD, which allows it, in addition to impressive video quality, take still pictures at resolution up to 1360x1020.MiniDV vs. Digital8 vs. AnalogFirst, the digital video is better than analog video for several reasons:1. Since the recording is digital, the quality will not decrease over time.2. There is no noise introduced by the media3. The horizontal resolution is higher than in analog standards, be it VHS, Super VHS, 8mm or Hi8.4. The copies have the same quality as original (if the copy is made using digital connection &#8211; i.Link/FireWire/IEEE 1394)Although Sony and Hitachi produce Digital8 camcorders in addition to MiniDV models, MiniDV is an industry standard and is the most commonly used digital video format. The Digital8 format may be viewed as means to decrease the costs (the tapes costs less) and provide backward compatibility (they usually play Hi8 and 8mm recordings, with the exception of Sony TRV130).The MiniDV tapes can be used in the LP mode for increased capacity without compromising the picture quality &#8211; since the data is stored in the digital format. But you will not be able to use audio dubbing feature.PICTUREWith impressive 1.5-megapixel CCD, the TRV30 offers excellent picture quality, with well-defined edges and great color reproduction. The resolution and picture quality in the digital camcorders are usually limited not by the medium, but the CCD, optics and electronics. Which is the reason that people buy more expensive models than sub-$1000 to get better picture quality.The 1.5-megapixel CCD has resolution that several times more than the resolution of cheap digital camcorder models.SOUNDAs other digital camcorders, this one employs Digital Audio Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) - similar to CD recording technology, with (can be selected from the menu) 12-bit or 16-bit modes. Since audio is stored separately you can use Audio Dubbing that allows you to add a stereo track of music or narration, but only in 12-bit SP mode.As with other digital audio formats, the sound quality does not deteriorate over time and there is no &#8220;background&#8221; noise introduced by the media itself.ZOOM & OPTICSThe camcorder employs 10x optical/120x digital zoom and has Carl Zeiss lens for better picture quality. The special coating reduces glare and increases contrast. The Super SteadyShot system can be employed for image stabilization, which fights unwanted picture shake from getting recorded on tape.ADC & ANALOG-DIGITAL PASSTHROUGHThe TRV30 features an analog-digital converter (ADC), which converts analog signal from the analog input, so you can either record it on the MiniDV tape in digital format or send it through the IEEE-1394 (FireWire, i.Link) interface to your computer, compatible VCR or another device. The analog sources you might want to convert include video you want to store for a long time or edit.LCDIn addition to color viewfinder, the camcorder features a large 3.5&#8221; LCD. The LCD has excellent visibility in sunlight. You can use the viewfinder to conserve battery power.INPUTSThe camcorder has analog A/V inputs and outs, including S-Video. The camcorder also has an i.Link Digital Interface (FireWire, IEEE1394), which is a two-way input/output that carries digital audio, digital video and control signals to compatible digital VCRs, edit controllers and computers.It features an L (LANC) Editing Interface that provides standardized connection for synchronized operation of camcorder, VCR, and edit controller...The camcorder also features the Super Laser Link Wireless Transmitter, which uses infrared light to make a wireless connection from the camcorder to your television up to 26 feet away. The transmitter is built-in, so you can buy a receiver and connect your camcorder wirelessly.FEATURESThe camcorder features a 1.5-megapixel HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD with low noise design. It has several modes of AE, manual focus and manual exposure in addition to automatic modes. The manual focus is controlled by the ring, which also looks cool.You can switch between manual and automatic focus using a switch, which also has a position for &#8220;infinity&#8221; focus. The exposure can also be controlled manually when needed so you can avoid overexposure (and video noise in low-light scenes). The 2x playback zoom allows you to zoom in during the playback and enlarged pictures can be copied to MemoryStick.The camcorder has 14 picture effects (6 digital effects), several digital A/V fader modes, 16:9 and LP mode recording. The digital and picture effects can be used independently (some of them can be combined). You can also manually adjust shutter speed when needed.The Sony&#8217;s Super NightShot&#8482; allows you to shoot in complete darkness up to 10 feet away. The system uses a built-in infrared light; the optional IR light can extend the range to up to 100 feet. There is also a built-in speaker (you can control the volume) and camcorder comes with a remote control and an intelligent accessory shoe (which accepts accessories ranging from lights, IR lights and photo printers to microphones that &#8220;zoom&#8221; with the camcorder).The remote control is included and gives you access to advanced VCR functions as well as zoom, playback and shooting modes.MEMORY STICKThe camcorder can be used as a digital still camera at up to 1360x1020 resolution, the images are stored on a supplied 4Mb Memory Stick. You can use the supplied USB cable and software to transfer images to your PC, edit and store/catalog them. The MemoryStick can also store short MPEG clips.BATTERYThe TRV30 comes with an InfoLithium battery, which lasts about 35 minutes if you use LCD. You can conserve the energy by using the color viewfinder, or you can get a battery of the larger capacity. You can always see the approximate remaining power: AccuPower&#8482; meter shows you the remaining battery time in minutes on the camcorder's LCD or viewfinder.BOTTOM LINEThe TRV30 provides excellent picture quality and high still resolution. With large LCD, USB, i.Link and other useful features, this model is a great digital camcorder.
Spent 6 hours working with 8 people at tech support (both Tier 1 and 2) only to find out that the 1000 has interface problems with a Linksys router in a home system. Could only get to 95% of complete setup. When the 1000 went to upload information the last time to the Harmony servers, the unit would freeze up and not complete the process. The 880 supposedly does not have this problem but after 6 hours and no offer of a discount to purchase an 880 I am returning the 1000 until they get the problem resolved. After reading other reviews, the unit seems to have other problems. I would not recommend it.
I recently purchased cable modem service. The plan from day one was to share the modem on our in home intranet(LAN). We tried various software solutions and they just didn't work properly. We bought the Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router and what a delight. Just following the Quick Installation guide, and in twenty minutes we were sharing the modem, and it is very quick.
I standardized all of my Nikon lens to take 77mm filters and needed some extra caps. These are good quality Nikon caps.
This little thumb drive is fast and quick.I will buy another one, the price is awesome too
Western Digital has the best hard-drives, bar none. My server is currently running with 3 WD Drives: a 6.4 GB, a 20 GB, and this model (40 GB). All three have run flawlessly thus far, and all are over a year old now. They're quiet, fast, and reliable....
I've worked in the audiovisual business for over 25 years, both for a rental company and now, a university. I've used several brands of tripod screens over the years and the Da Lite Picture King is by far the best I've used. It's a sturdy, well made screen that holds up to daily usage. This one is 70"x70" but the screen surface height can easily be adjusted to fit the format of the projected image, i.e. 4:3, 16:9 or whatever. The overall height of the screen can go to over 10' to help make the image visible for those in the back row. It's also got a "keystone eliminator" that allows you to angle the screen for situations where the projector is close by on a low table. All in all, an excellent screen that I highly recommend.
I'm not the most gifted person when it comes to technology, BUT I adore this little FLIP VIDEO. You take it out of the package and it's ready to go. The instruction booklet is super easy. Basically there are only a few buttons. PRESS A BUTTON - record. PRESS THE SAME BUTTON - stop. It's also very easy to delete. When you attach FLIP to your computer with the built-in USB attachment, it automatically walks you through the steps to download the videos. And it only uses ONE AA BATTERY. How cool is that? You can put it in your pocket and take it anywhere. I love this gadget! Elaine :)
Short battery life, sticky space bar, and the mouse feels horrible in my hand. I have the wired version at work, it also has space bar problems.
Ordered for Tom Tom One XL and it is great. Very nice protection and great size. Not too big. Gave as a gift and they loved it.
I ordered it because the bulb in my 3 D batteries Maglite shattered. When I got it, I opened the package and tried to fit in but it was too small. For what I paid for, it isn't worth paying to ship it back. I'm giving it 1 star for misleading.
I bought this scanner back in 2004. I do a lot of digital art and at the time I needed a scanner that will scan in very high resolution. Resolution can get up to 1200 x 2400 dpi. Usually I only need 600, but it's great having the option. 4 years later I'm still using it, and it still works perfectly. The only problem is it's slow, and a little loud when it's scanning. This is worse depending on how high you have the resolution set. But I wont be replacing it any time soon because for now it completely meets my needs.
I've had other ue products in the past and by far this is the best universal fit in ear product they make. At first they might seem too bright but as they break in you'll notice more detail in the songs you hear. They don't have as much bass as the ue superfi 5 pro but its just right also there not as loud as the lower end models so you might have to turn up the volume a little. The bad thing about these is that if you made a low bitrate mp3 or other formats you'll notice it seems harse in the sound so make sure you use at least 192 kbs or higher to get the best experience. Another small problem is they are a little fat at the ear tips so they might not go in all the way if you use the wrong size eartips. Buy these if you can afford the 400 dollar price. If not then beg for the money!!!!
This is the first webcam we have ever owned, so I cannot compare it to any other/previous models.We bought this camera in order to have video conversations with our friends in England. They tell us that the video quality from our camera is very smooth and the sound quality is very good. They have a camera from a different manufacturer, and theirs comes across quite choppy at times.We do not use the camera for taking pictures (I can't really imagine why anyone would), but have used it to make small "video emails", and the quality of these is quite good too.If you are looking for a webcam to use for video conversations, you will not be disappointed with this one.We were so pleased with it that we just ordered a second one to give as a present to my parents.
I use the Sennheiser PMX70 headphones along with my Nike+ iPod while I run. The only problem I've had is the cord is too long since I use an arm band for my iPod. I've worn the headphones for over a year with the excess cord bunched up and dangling on my arm as I run. Recently, I decided to cut and splice the cord to make it shorter. Don't try this at home. It doesn't work. I thought it would be a matter of twisting the two ends of the wire together and slapping on a piece of electrical tape. Turns out there are 4 very thin color coded wires wrapped in fabric and reattaching is impossible. However, saying all that, I've been so impressed with the fit and function of the Sennheiser PMX70 headphones that I immediately went online and ordered another set.
A basic digital tuner, CD player, tape cassette player/recorder boombox. There are no treble/bass controls, just a Mega Bass button that doesn't make much difference. Has a useless Mode button to switch from stereo to mono (why?). Has a headphone jack but no other output ports. Sound quality is not impressive, with or without the Mega Bass.It does have a nice Sleep button with preset shut-off intervals of 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. It can play CD-R's and CD-RW's but other than that, it's a simple, no-frills, no-thrills boombox.
I'm a tech kind of guy and was very dissapointed with the output quality of this card. In doing a lot of research, I've come to the conclusion that this is to be expected from the technology at this point. I'm going to wait a few months and see what the new trend and possibilities are. Anyway, I returned it.
I was very disappointed in this picture frame.While this frame does have a very high resolution, it has virtually NO side viewing angle. If you aren't staring at it directly face on, then it starts to get overly-bright and washed out, or overly dark and difficult to see - depending on the angle you are viewing it at.It also has difficulty choosing the correct orientation for a picture. If you edit the pictures in an image editor - like Photoshop - then it seems to get them right. But straight out of a camera it often gives you a "sideways" photo in the frame.There is also a design problem with the Compact Flash card slot. It is very finicky and if you even slightly misalign the card as you are inserting it into the frame, it can fall into the sealed back of the frame. This is VERY easy to do, and I was fortunate to be able to get my card to fall back out of the slot. But it is a design flaw that had to be apparent to any testers and easily fixed by enclosing the slot so that the card couldn't fall through. Westinghouse apparently decided that this was just something we would have to deal with.Finally, it arrived with a bright blue "dead pixel" in the center of the screen. This was not noticable on bright, "busy" pictures, but it stood out like a sore thumb on dark pictures and particularly on flesh-toned scenes - like, well - you know - people's faces.As a comparison, I also own the Matsunichi frame which has been flawless. I expected more from a company like Westinghouse. There are better frames out there.ONE OTHER NOTE: BEWARE - if you order this through Amazon but actually purchase it through Electronics Express, you have an entirely different (and worse) return policy which even though the product might be defective, requires you to pay shipping and limits your returns to 15 days. Look carefully before you order - if it isn't from AMAZON then you are probably up a creek if there are problems.
I just recently bought my second one of these. I've been very happy with the performance of the 3-5364B Cassette Recorder.What I like about the recorder is that it takes full-sized cassettes that can be played in your car cassette player. This is good if you're weird like me and read to yourself and want to hear your own homemade audiobook in the car while you're driving. I also use it to tape my phone messages before I erase them, because I may like the sound of their voice, and because maybe future kids will want to know what their grandmother sounded like. I also liked the fact that it fit so well in my hand.It has a headphone jack, so that if you wanted to listen to an audio book and had a PROPER AC adapter (3V) you could go to bed with your favorite book. Don't expect Dolby noise reduction and stereo sound with this guy. It's very basic.My first one was VERY good on batteries. I had it over a year, and I hadn't changed the batteries since I bought it. I used Duracell Alkaline AAs. These same batteries are now in my new one and doing fine.The variable speed playback seems a useless feature since it does have a fast forward button which works better. The mic has two sensitivities low and high...it's got a pause, which I suppose works better than the STOP button. Again, my uses for the recorder are fairly straight forward so I rarely use these features.There is one design flaw, in my opinion. When you load the tape, realize that the side that you can see through the window is the side you are playing. Looking at the device that way the buttons are below the window facing you. You're fine if you go strictly by the symbols on the buttons for rewind, play, fast forward, etc. However, you quickly notice that if you use it that way, the lettering that goes with the buttons is upside-down! This could be disastrous if you didn't realize this and flipped the recorder over, rewinding instead of forwarding! They really need to fix this if they make a new model.I mentioned that this is the second one I've bought...I'll explain what happened to the first one.The first one died by accident...I fried it using the AC adapter to my desktop paper shredder. Potential buyers should know this little recorder doesn't come with its own AC adapter. In and of itself, that wasn't a big deal to me, since I used mine for over a year without ever needing one. It's just this ONE TIME I wanted to not drain the batteries by going to bed with a new relaxation tape a friend sent me, and I thought I could use one the myriad adapters from portable CD players I have lying around to fit it, but the shape of the adapter fittings on all of them were just different enough to not work. Except one. The one to my shredder WAS the right shape, but, alas, wrong voltage! OOPS! Lesson learned: make sure the adapter is set for 3 volts and not higher! Not knowing whether I could revive the old one, I just bought another one since it was my fault it was no longer working.But, all in all, I liked the device enough to buy another one, so there you go. It might also be noted that both recorders cost about a twenty percent less than what they're selling it for at Amazon.com. I hope this is helpful.
This product is horrid.....one speaker does not work.....SUB hums loudly ALL THE TIME......surround does not work.....BAD, BAD, BAD!!!! DO NOT BUY!!!
Not sure there is much to say about a UV filter, but I found the product arrived in good shape and is of excellent quality. Constructed of metal and very sturdy.
I purchased the card, paid the extra charge for overnight deliverly, only to discover my G4 tower was too old to use this card. If you have a G4 made prior Y2003, you will need the non-extreme airport card. The rating stars are N/A in this instance.
We bought one of these probably 15 years ago - it just now had to be replaced because the lid cracked. It's the best microwave popper ever! Like movie popcorn once you add the butter! The paper inserts are harder to find now, but you can get them easily on line. It's the best!!!
I really like this but I wish they offered it in a hard silver instead of just the soft silver. You miss out on all the contrast with the soft silver. Otherwise it's a great product. If you buy it from Adorama it will have an Adorama logo so if that bothers you get it from a dofferent vendor.
Works, is quick copying files off of to my PC's, no way to know about longevity yet, hopefully it lasts a while, as I have had nothing but problems with sandisk cards... So I bought the PNY one this time.I've used PNY memory products before and have never had a problem, so I don't expect to have an issue.Needed something for my new Sony HD camcorder that actually uses an SD slot in addition to their proprietary sony cards, and since I have a macbook pro, i could just pull the card from the camera and put it right in the computer. So far it works great in both, no issues.At a low 9M quality of HD recording, a 25 minute clip ran just under 2GB, so I'll have over 7.5 hours at this rate, which, despite being the second lowest of the four choices for 1080 recording, is amazing on my HDTV.
I bealive what the people write about this product so I tried and it doesnt work. My ipod have the same scratches, but a little little little bit less the only things that really change is that is more shine or bright. I tried it on a cellphone and nothing change.
Love the pad -- the only problem is trying to find refills for the pen -- these are not cheap or easy to find.
After faulty MFC-210C and blurry MP450, I bought this printer. I am very happy with this. All functions are simple and to my utmost satisfaction.The first day, I printed 25 glossy letter photos and they are all vry good. So tried all other brands before Epson but No other can beet Epson for color photo printing.I am just wondering now why I wasted my money and time on other brands. May be I heard and saw too much of them but finally I could find a good printer that is Epson.
Bought this ballhead to use on my monopod, and it has been extremely helpful in composing shots and getting proper framing when bracing the monopod against something.I've found that with a 70-200/2.8 lens, the friction dial(smaller one) really doesn't do much, as even max friction won't stop the 70-200/2.8+body combo from moving. But perhaps I'm pushing really hard or have it on a severe tilt.The large dial locks in tight very quickly and might take a bit of force to unstick it. :) At least, on my copy.The ball movement is a bit gritty/less smooth, as some others have commented.Major gripe: The low profile quick release base/RC2 mount does not fit, because the round protrusion for the quick release lever will touch the wide based ballhead top. GAH! Ended up using a 1/4 to 3/8 + flange adapter to make it work, but less than ideal. :(
For the price you just can't beat it. It works GREAT, i have no issues with it at all. It hooked up to my TV, PS2, VCR seamlessly. i highly recommend this product t oanyone lookin to buy a theatre system on a tight budget!!
Thought I was getting a good deal when I purchased Verbatim DVDs, and for the first 10-15 DVD burn jobs it was a great deal.. But the last 8-10 burn jobs only ended up only being partial burnings smh... Which means the whole movie didn't burn leaving me with a useless DVD! I've used Verbatim in the past, and really didn't have this problem before, and for now will have to find a more reliable brand until the problems fixed...
This lens is really amazing. Nice close shots from far away with beautiful blurry edges. I guess I kind of expected it to be like a Macro lens but you cant get as close as you want to. thats kind of the only downfall. overall, very pleased.
These are really neat little buggers. They do what they say they do and they do it well. BASS BASS BASS BASS BASS!!!!! I love it for working out. :) These are really quite a treat but I think if you want a more balanced sound you sound go for the more expensive V-Moda Vibe. Truly these are worth more than the $25 dollars I paid for them. Haha, I would say that these are the best headphones for the price I've ever paid for!!! Try them if you have a spare 25 bucks, you'll come to the distinct realization that there are really cheap and great things that still exist in the world today.*Puts a smile on my face every time I go to work out.*
This is an amazing player. I truely love it. It's so small and lightweight it's perfect. If you are looking to buy an MP3 player and arn't willing to give in to the IPod BS then this is perfect. It gives of crystal clear photos and videos, and the sound quality is 50 X better then you will ever recieve from an IPod. Plus this has a built in mic, you can record straight from a stereo without a computer, it has radio, you can change everything about it, and the programing doesn't make you keep the songs on your computer like ITunes does. That means that's 1000 songs you don't have to have slowing your computer down, unlike IPod. And another comparison to it's rival, if you drop these, they don't automaticly break! Again, unlike Ipod, where if you drop one you might as well have shot it. And you don't have to put up with that stupid click wheel that goes out right after the warrenty runs out. This has a joystick, which I must say is way better. To sum up:PROS:Way better sound, video, and picture quality then any other playerNo click wheel to hateIt doesn't break nearly as easilyDoesn't clog your computerHas many different features you'll never find on that perfect little IPodDon't need a computer to put music on (although it is easier)CONS:Programming has a few bugs, but nothing majorHard to find accessoriesAnyways, try this out. You'll love it.
I just purchased two more of these 4GB Class 6 Memory Cards. I use these mainly with my Canon Rebel T2i camera. While I do shoot everything RAW there is plenty space for pictures of any of my photo shoots. I had card failure once, so now I use a 2GB or a 4GB card, and transfer everything to my computer, and external disk drive, as soon as possible. I dump the non-keepers at my convenience. After saving my work I reformat the card(s) in the camera.Transcend is a reliable SDHC memory card brand, and the price has become really affordable. I would use a Class 10 for video, but a Class 6 is just fine for still shots. I would, of course, use higher capacity memory cards for video.
This camera is excellent quality with a great price. I was pleasantly surprised by how lightweight and easy to use it is. I have found cameras in the past to be somewhat heavy, especially when holding for longer periods of time trying to shoot sports action. I'm very impressed.
The cradle/charger part works great -- IF you use it with another casette adapter. The one it comes with is too cheap/misaligned and will introduce hiss. Also, works best if you set your iPod to "small speakers" equalizer setting to avoid overdriving the signal (which causes clipping or noise through the adapter). Also, look on the cradle at the plug end for a switch which you can choose for loudness control. If this switch is in the wrong position, you may be overcompensating with your stereo volume control (which will introduce hiss). Otherwise, quite convienient, and works great if you set it up right.
The case looked and sounded just right in the advertisement. But . . . it doesn't fit the 4GB iPod Nano. It's too big and has no hole for the ear buds plug in the bottom of the case. It seems to be a leftover from an overstock of old cases for early iPod models. Plus - postage was almost as much as the cost of the case. I'm disappointed.
I purchased my Z2200 through Amazon for around a $110 before a $50 Logitech Rebate. I received the rebate within 6 weeks and I was also glad to have received the product on time and in perfect shape.I am relatively green to the subject of acoustics. This set of speakers is the best I have ever owned and so you will have to forgive any hyperbole.The speakers are THX certified and that encouraged me to go ahead and put in the cash. I was certainly surprised by the clarity of sound, power and overall quality of the speakers and associated controls.Functionality:The Satellite speakers come with useful, smart dust covers. The speakers are otherwise all metal and look equally stunning without the covers. It is easy to connect and setup, the control panel rests on your desktop and also allows you to extend your headphones through the speakers. You may position the dial exactly by my keyboard. I have since then stopped using the software controls to adjust the volume. The dials also include bass control.Quality:I am not the best person to write about how well the speakers perform. I would definitely risk saying that the Bass is the richest I have heard from a set of desktop speakers. This has a lot to do with the way the sub-woofers were built and the materials that were used.My audio collection has taken on new meaning with these speakers, game playing, movies and other multi-media experiences are enhanced too. I sorely miss having a remote to control the volume (unfair?!!)For those who can shell out a little more, I would recommend the 5.1. If this is as far as your budget will stretch, I would not hesitate to suggest these speakers. Also, make sure you have a sound-card that will match the abilities of these speakers.
I purchased this camera, I wanted to use it with Windows XP. I had a little trouble installing the software but I did get it to work. I was pretty disapointed with the software and the camera quality was not very good either. One would like the ability to control resolution and size of image the sofware I received really didn't support thse features.
To order this from the seller was a mistake. The product was not as advertised (quite inferior). My e-mail to the seller after receiving the product was never acknowledged nor has a refund been forthcoming (I returned the product). This is always a danger but is my first bad experience. This is an entirely negative review.
I was attracted to this camera because I have long been a Canon fan and have had several over that past 15 years, however I was disappointed in this purchase. I LOVE the large LCD screen on the back, and like the overall design of the camera. It's also very easy to use and the menus are easy to navigate. My main gripe is that the pictures are more often than not, very fuzzy and unclear. My previous Canon SD400 took tack sharp pictures in almost all situations, it was difficult to not take a good picture. With this camera, I am constantly getting out of focus, blurry shots. It seems very difficult to capture a really nice sharp photo. This is a huge problem in my opinion. I would not recommend this camera to anyone for this very reason. I have already given away my SD400 camera, wish I had it back now.
These ear buds are very good. While watching a movie in the library, I was told off for tapping the video case against a table. I had ER6 earphones on I did not realize I was being so loud :). I wore them on a 13 hour flight and they blocked out around 40% of the background plane drone. They do get a bit dirty with earwax but are easy to clean and the cord is sometimes a bit tangled but I have never had any huge problems with them. The buds I bought came with a maintenance/ protective pouch and shirt clip. If you want to have awesome sound and invest in a great thing, buy these ear buds. I am never going back to any other kind of ear bud!
I was in the market for an MP3 player, and read a lot about the various products before purchasing one. I'd heard that the Apple Ipods were easier to use than other products which was a concern to me. But I also heard that they (Apple) saved their music using formats that only played on Apple products. I really hate it when companies try to corner the market by limiting compatability so that you can only use their products. But I was also concerned that the non-ipods would be difficult to use.After looking at the other choices, I decided on the Sandisk. I went ahead and purchased the 4Meg memory version, but was also concerned that 4Megs might not be enough. But didn't want to waste money on a more expensive product if it turned out to be too difficult to use.My concerns were alleviated after I received the player. After downloading the Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows website, I found that it was very easy to use after getting used to some of the bells and whistles. I had no problem at all. And the 4Meg memory was far more than I thought I would need. I saved all my CD's (and then some) and did not even use half the memory.I would say if you use computers on a day to day basis like I do, you should not have any problem using the Sandisk with the Windows Media Player11. Also for me 4Megs of memory is plenty for now at least. I've really enjoyed this little player so much, and cant say enough good things about it.
This product does exactly what it is listed to do. I replaced my 512mb stick with this and my machine runs faster, simple as it can get. Also, The Game.
These are amazing earphones or In-Ear Monitors (IEM's) as they are also known. I have owned and listened to many many types of headphones and earphones.Out of the top end IEM's I've listened to or owned (comparing to Etymotic ER-4S, Shure E500, etc.) The Triple.fi 10 Pro earns the top spot and is most used in my portable stable of headphones/earphones.Having incredible detail, a very large and wide soundstage, the Triple.fi's deliver all of these sonic goodness without losing one part that is often lacking or done so poorly with headphones in general.Bass.The Triple.fi's have a powerful bass output, but without sounding overly muddy and boomy. The treble is also very extended, and offer all the "sparkle" and "sizzle" with incredible nuance and detail. Some may find the treble too "bright" and harsh with lesser sources, but I listen to FLAC files.Comfort can be an issue to some, but it is always a personal choice. I wear glasses and like the memory wire part near the earpiece that can be molded to go over the ear without getting in the way. Also, the silicone rubber earpieces are very comfortable and maintain an excellent seal with my ears.If you are looking for top of the line, the Triple.fi 10 Pro's should be at the top of your shopping list.
I love these. Lost one pair and bought another the next day. They shipped fast and I haven't found a better price.
I bought mine about three and a half months ago. Even my fiance, who groaned when I brought it home and told me she wanted no part of having more technology in the house, uses it regularly to record her favorite shows like Ally McBeal and ER. The following is my own Top 10 (in no particular order) favorite features:1. Pause Live TV: That's it. Just push pause and it'll pause up to a half-hour's worth of live TV. Great for answering the phone! And when you take it off pause, you can fast forward through the commercials until you catch up to the live broadcast!2. Point and Click Recording: See a show you want to record? Just click on it and tell TiVo to record it once or every time it comes on. If the time it's supposed to come on changes, TiVo will automatically correct for it and record it at the new time!3. Live Rewind and Instant Replay: Miss something? Just hit instant replay for a quick jump back 8 seconds or hit rewind and go back up to a half-hour!4. the &quot;Live TV Guide&quot;: a transparent screen that you can bring up while your watching TV to see what else is on the channels you receive for up to two weeks from then. Get names of the shows and descriptions of the episodes!5. TiVo's Suggestions: Give shows up to three &quot;Thumbs Up&quot; or &quot;Thumbs Down&quot; to tell it how much you like or don't like it. TiVo will record shows that it thinks you might like when it doesn't have anything else to do. (you can turn this feature on or off as you prefer!)6. Software Updates: During the time I've owned it, TiVo has updated the software during one of the nightly calls to add a bunch of new features and plans to continue to provide this service so that your TiVo never becomes obsolete.7. Price: The cost for the service is about $10 a month, $100 a year and $199 for a lifetime subscription. The price of TiVo with lifetime subscription comes out to the same $699 that ReplayTV is asking for their box and it's &quot;Free&quot; service.8. TiVolution Magazine: There's even an area in the menu where they put together different themes of shows coming up so you can see things you might not have known where going to be broadcast. Some recent themes included &quot;Spotlight on Michael J. Fox&quot; and &quot;Just for Kids!&quot;9. Different Recording Levels: you have four recording levels to choose from (I think ReplayTV has three). Basic gives you 14 or so hours of recording and Best gives you a couple hours of recording. Medium (just above basic) is great for most everything and will give you about 9 hours of recording time. You might want to use the next one up (about 6 hrs. recording time) for action shows like sporting events.10. Great Customer Service: The staff at Tivo has always been extremely pleasant and helpful with any questions I had. I've talked to them by phone (they have an 800 number) and by e-mail. They also encourage customers to send them suggestions for future software updates! What features would you like to see added? Send them an e-mail and let them know! Isn't that nice?Anyhow - I'm not saying that ReplayTV is bad. I haven't even tried one personally, although I've read a number of reviews from people who said the TV listings weren't always up to date or that the remote was a little hard to use (TiVo's remote is great!). My experience with TiVo has been top notch - I strongly recommend this as a purchase to anyone who is interested. Be warned: Now that I know TiVo will have things I want to watch ready for me when I want to watch them, I do find myself watching more TV! But at least I don't have to set up my schedule around my favorite programs - they'll be there when I can fit some TV time into my schedule!
If you own an HP and/or Compaq (both owned by HP) beware. The chip will most likely not work. Merchant advised me to try a Kingston brand, jury is still out on that one.
I'm rating this product highly because it got a bad rap for being mislabeled. Really I'd give it 4-4 1/2 stars. However, Amazon.com used to have it up as pc-100 and people who bought it expecting pc-100, which it is not back-compatible to, were understandably peeved and rated it poorly. They were rating Amazon.com's listing essentially, not the product, which is quite good. If you are looking for pc-133, this is really very good memory. It is fast and stable. I almost never had a crash while using this memory, even when I overtasked it. I'd recommend it without reserve.
This is the most convenient easily accessible hub I've owned. I love the fact the hub stands vertical which makes it much more easily accessible than the standard horizontal hubs and does not get lost in all the wires and cables surrounding my laptop. I loved it so much that I bought a second one for my PC.
I have a 486 that I use this drive on. I am so surprised at the speed that it reads the info through the parallel port. I had heard that the parallel port could be slow with a ZIP drive, but it seems to work about the same speed as an ATAPI drive I had preinstalled on my PII 400Mhz. The price is right for ZIP drives. Don't bother with the 250 MB drive - disks are more and not enough people have the drives yet that support them.
I bought this for my 16 year old son, an aspiring conceptual artist, for Christmas. I was concerned that it would be to hard to use, but was wrong. He said and I quote "it's easier than drawing."Setup was a snap. It came with Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Corel Painter Essentials 3. I could not install Corel Painter 3 as it required 89 gig of hard drive space. My (older) computer has a 150 gig hd, but only 49 gig available. So, I will need to delete unused programs to make room. A pure drawing program would have been nice.My son is a computere user, not a computer geek. So, I was impressed how well he is doing after only a few hours. The size of this tablet was suitable for his immediate needs. If he needs the bigger one someday, he can buy it himself.ADDED Jan 22, 2009. After a year, my now 17 year old son uses this tablet a lot more than I expected. The more he uses it the more he understands how to use more of the features the software has to offer. He also spends a lot of time on Utube looking at clips of other artists drawing on tablets using similar software and tries to emulate them.I have not moved this to another computer. The only options right no are computers with Vista, and he has used and hates Windows Vista, so, maybe after Windows 7 comes out, or I upgrade my wife's computer will he get to use all the software offered.This is probably one of the best presents I gotten him over the past few years. The size is perfect for him too.I need to raise the rating to 5 STARS. I really underestimated the power and ease of use of this product.
These headphones deliver clear, accurate sound with enough noise reduction (blocking) that I can enjoy music even in very noisy environments. The company has responded quickly to my correspondence (I had a mishap with them while under warranty) and replaced them right away.I believe others have commented in detail on the sound, so I'll just say that the midrange is extremely "present" and alive, highs are crisp, and I get enough bass to be satisfied.The in-canal design takes a little getting used to, but patience will reward you with comfortable and great sounding earphones. A superb value.
I decideded to go with the FL100 after extensive research on other models for cost/value comparisons. I was not disapointed. The FL100 is a great little player, with a ton of cool features and accessories. Some extras I especially thought were nifty were the FM radio and built in microphone.*BUT*There are a few nitpicky things about this device. The first is that the (excellent) carrying case had its holes throught the plastic a little offset. The volume switch was partially covered. This was not a big deal, you just make the hole a little bigger, and bingo!Also, it might just be me being confused, but the on-board state machine design is kind of funny. You can get stuck in states sometime that you can't get out of. Like if you go into record mode, delete all the recordings, but then can't get back into player mode and access your songs unless you throw another recording on, so you can now have the ability to "skip" past it and get back to the music. Wierd, I know. A little inconvenient, but not too bad.Battery life could be a little longer too....11 hours is ok, but some other players were advertising around 30. And how about a recharge system?I didn't mind the software so much...better integration might be nice, but there's no problems with it. ...All in all, this is a fantastic player that I am extremely happy I picked up.
This is a simple tool that I have taken on hunting and trail riding trips, family outings; taken to weddings and baby showers and have used to document business related events, personal inventory for posterity and insurance purposes...not to mention capturing the special moments that are so fleeting that a regular camera almost always fails to be ready and able to do. I have reached a personal goal of having a small business on the internet largely due to the use of my HP315 Photo Smart camera. With a simply wonderful, yet affordable software program and an average ink jet printer I have created gifts and cards that have saved me time and money over and over again. The purchase of my HP315 camera was one of the best investments I have ever made.
Gives power and doesn't wiggle! :D what else do you want?these are some extra words because i'm supposed to have 20 of them
Do NOT buy this DVD player. I got one last August; it lasted for about 4 or 5 weeks before the screen went. After complaining and waiting for nearly two months, I was sent a new one. That one lasted me from November until March, when the power input wasn't working properly. I'd plug in the power cord and the connection was so poor that I'd have to shake the cord to get it to work for a few seconds to a minute or two at a time. Next, the button to recognize that the lid was closed wouldn't work, so I fixed this by putting electrical tape on the lid to force the button down. Now, the stupid thing will not play most discs (Simpsons Season 4 brand new, for example) and often skips, which is strange because I keep electronics and DVDs/CDs/games in excellent condition.Long story short, spend the extra money and get something that will last for more than a few months at most.
Before I bought this mouse I had a Logitech Mx700. The Mx700 was still fully functional when I bought the G7, but I was tired of my mouse dying while I was playing a game.The G7 lets you swap batteries while you are playing.That is a great feature even if you don't play games. You don't have to put the mouse back on the charger when you are done using it. Just slap in another battery when you get low.
I heard many great things about this fan and when I got it, I was surprised how much cooler my laptop was. Before this, I didn't have a fan and it would be hot in a matter of an hour. With the fan, the computer is always cool and seems to be running better. Definitely a good investment if you are trying to preserve your laptop!
I found the A1926 perfect for air circulation in an invention that I am working on! I did at first notice a sound described by Rabbit and Rock, however it was my installation not the device. You need to make sure that the frame isn't under stress. Also all fans must be flowing in the same direction. No wires or other things can be touching the blades. After clearing the blades, the fans were amazingly quiet. I bought two fans at a Computer store and just ordered a lower CFM from Amazon (to be mounted separately), in an effort to get the perfect air flow through the device.
I own one of these and one of the Opteka versions. They are identical except that the Canon's coils are tighter while the Opteka is looser. They both stretch to the identical length. Both work absolutely perfect on my Canon G10 with my 430 EXII Flashes. Upon close inspection, I bet these are made in the same freakin' factory. Seriously. I don't think you can go wrong with either. In fact, I'm going to cut/paste this review into my Opteka review.... Cheers!
I see a lot of people give bad feedback to this product because they do not know how SDHC card work, I think it is not fair to write bad feedback to the product just because you do not study ahead.You need to have SDHC reader to read it... If you do, this is one of the most inexpensive class6 8GB out there now. I
This is a very good package with a great price! The DDR2 is working perfectly on my dell vostro200. And Smooth Sailing. Thanks Amazon!
I purchased this SD750 for my parents. After reading some professional reviews for SD630 and SD750, I kind of think that maybe I should go with SD630. The shooting speed for SD630 is faster and it has several focus at the same time. In general, SD750 is good, but I am not sure whether it is better than SD630.
My employees can now handle the lengthy interviews they are required to make and even have a better sound quality than the handset they normally used. I may buy more.
This is my roommate's clock. It's 5:00 in the morning, and I'm just trying to figure out how to set it so I can wake up for class in 3 hours. So far, I've visited the TIMEX website, (which was IMPOSSIBLE to navigate, and didn't even have a section for non-watches) read these reviews in hopes of finding out how to set the freaking thing and messed with it for like 45 minutes, and I've gotten nowhere. Holding down the 'TIME' button makes the time on the display screen flash, but pushing the forward and reverse buttons (at least on my model) does absolutely nothing to change the hour it reads. It keeps randomly making horrible nature sounds even when I don't press anything. It's is a faulty piece of crap that is difficult to use in the first place, and goes haywire within a month of its purchase.I just want to sleep, and this clock is making me wanna die.
I paired this sub with the yamaha 6490'sThis sub is deep defined and natural sounding.In my opinion it is the best sounding sub at this price point.I simply dont agree with the folks that rate this as a home theater only sub.I listen to an ecceltic mix of music and i particularly appreciate the accuracy and realism when i play jazz.I could go on and on as this sub amazes me everytime i listen to it.Oh yeah....jayzee and fity rock on this thing!If you're looking for a very versital,musical sub at a ridiculasly modest price,get this! Oh,its very well built and attractive too.
As with other reviewers, I found the receiver to be unbearably slow to load large playlists, and the remote control was extremely sluggish. (One reason for loading a large playlist is when you want to, say, shuffle play all your music in a specific genre.) I didn't get a chance to try the newest firmware before I returned it, so I don't know whether all these issues were improved.However, I also encountered a much worse problem: Creative's mp3 organizer application *corrupts* ID3 tags created by certain other applications (notably iTunes for Windows). When I imported my library into the Creative app, it actually deleted some of the ID3 tags on a large number of my files, forcing me to go through and retag the artist, album and genre info for about forty of my CDs. (I imported the files with the option to leave existing tags alone, but apparently it rewrites them anyway.)I didn't want to risk having new mp3s I rip get corrupted in the same fashion, so I returned the SBWM. And I'll never let any software from Creative touch my mp3s again!
I have it connected to a G network and it works just as fast as any other device I have. It's very stable; haven't seen it lose the wireless signal yet. The included software is easy to install and convenient if you ever have to switch between two or more wireless networks. It even ran with IE 5 installed, which the system requirements said it couldn't work with. Go figure.Overall, the card works great. It is a bit on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for.
The case does what it is supposed to do, is useful in keeping the GPS unit from getting broken and should have been included with the GPS unit in the first place. The strap on the other hand came apart while I was attaching it to the GPS unit. Fortunately I didn't actually use it to cary the Tom Tom or I'd have a broken Tom Tom now. I tried to get a replacement from Tom Tom and they wouldn't even answer my my email. In short, The Strap is Crap! If you buy the case which comes with the strap, don't be foolish enough to use it.
We're extermely happy with our purchase of the Toshiba sdp2000 portable dvd. If you plan on using this player in your car, make sure you purchase a &quot;suspension theater&quot; carrying case to hang the player between the seats. For long trips (longer than the battery life), buy a power inverter. It's much cheaper than a cigarette power adaptar. If you want to hear the dvd through the car speakers and you have a cassette player, use a CD car radio cassette player adaptar.The only minor drawback to this dvd player is you can't open the screen to 180 degrees or beyond
This adapter caused line noise while it was plugged in, defeating the purpose of listening while charging since the line noise was very noticible. I couldn't even charge the iPod while listening to the radio because it also caused line noise in the AM band. Griffin sent me another one claiming it was a fluke and the replacement didn't perform and better. On the second call to Griffin they claimed it was my car. Sure it is. I have other cigarette lighter accessories and none of them cause line noise. This along with the itrip which was a maddening experience, especially in LA where every FM frequency is used (half actually in English!). My experience with Griffin has been overwhelming negative and I would look at other makers of similar gear.
Although the refurbished models may save some money, we were not successful in getting good quality. After 30 days the screen went completely blank and a small hairline crack was found.
Update: After 6 Months of UseI run my PC about 18 hours/day everyday. It has been running for about 6 month with the fan and it started to make a mild rattling noise after about 5 months of use. It wasn't loud, but definitely audible enough that it was annoying. After 7 months, the rattling has stopped. I'm not sure if that means it's about to die, but it definitely is not a good sign of quality control. I've had cheap sleeve fans run longer then this without making a noise at 2x the RPM. If I had a choice, I would not buy these again. The amount of air blowing is also extremely low as you can actually see the fan blades spinning and barely feel the air on hand when it's right on top.----------------------------------------I bought it to replace a dead fan in my Thermaltake power supply, which seemed to be a sleeve fan that dried up got stuck. I purchased 3 of them from a seller on here called dealbarn that had it for a good price with low shipping price costing me $9.20/fan. This was a deal for a maglev bearing fan.Pros: The fan has clear fins and looks like it is well made. It comes with screws and an optional 4 pin molex adapter, so if you don't have the 3 pin motherboard connector, you can use the adapter. According to the box, it has 40,000 MTBF, which is lower then what i expected from a maglev bearing. I expected higher MTBF since it only spins at 1000 rpm. The nose level according to the box is 17 dBA. At 1000 +- 10%, it runs silent and i don't even hear any noise when my ears are next to it.Cons: Because the fan runs so slow, u can almost see the fans rather then it being a blur if it ran at above 1500 rpm. It does not feel like it pushes 44 cfm. i can barely feel the air blowing on my hand next to the fan. I'm a bit concerned that the fan will not blow enough air on my power supply. I'll probably replace it with higher rpm fan later.If u need a super quiet PC for audio recording or other audio visual use, then this is probably a good choice. However, if you need something for a gaming rig, even for an avg build, this is probably going to be too slow for rear or front fan.I recommend that you purchase a 1500 rpm or higher fan for most avg build PCs.I don't know how long it will last in the long run, but for my use, if i had to do it again, i probably would not have bought it. The air flow is just too low.
This is well constructed and made from sturdy material. This has many uses for photography and other uses. It can be used to help your subjects to be at different heights during a shoot or for seating options. It can be used as a prop or step stool. Really anything that you can think of because it is so sturdy.
La entrega fue muy rapida y el producto es 100% funcional recomiendo su compra
The Suunto Vector (xBlack) wrist watch I purchased for skiing is everything I expected. Unbeknownst to me, my ski buddy bought one a few weeks earlier and both of us learned to use it while on our first ski adventure of the year in Canada. I bought the watch for a great price.
I bought this cable to use a Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV as a monitor for my laptop computer. The TV has a maximum of 720 lines and supports resolutions to 1360 x 768. The cable and connectors are heavy duty and the picture quality is supurb. The cost of the cable was about one third the prices is saw in local stores for comparable products. I highly recommend this product.
I love my Canon digital camera, but this is a scam designed to fool people who think Canon is selling some kind of special AA battery that will work especially well with their brand camera. As I type this, Amazon is selling a Sony AA-NiMH charger/battery pack for less than half this price. Better yet, spend a little more (though less than this Canon price) at Radio Shack and get a system that lets you charge various NiMH battery sizes. Don't be fooled.
Excellent product. The card has very good range of coverage. Installation is extremely easy and additional configures itself! We recommend using the antenna D-Link ANT24-0230 Xtreme N 2.4GHz Indoor Antenna
We just got it the other day and it works great.The only thing I dont like is the volume, it isn't that loud.
It works, and it is three dollars. I like it. It is worth noting, however, that this is identical to theVanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripodsold by the same business. I bought them both thinking for this price I might as well try them both.
I purchased two of the memory cards for my Nikon D50 camera. The memory card I have in the camera is by Lexar. At the highest resolution, I get 286 images from the Lexar card and 284 from the SanDisk card. I haven't taken any photos with the SanDisk card yet, but don't forsee any problems since the camera is recognizing the card's memory. I'm pleased.
Heed the advice of the others reporting problems related to system hangs etc. Just had the main board replaced due to a problem in power management and continuous shut down.(at my cost since it was 3 mos out of warranty). The laptop with the &quot;new&quot; board now hangs at random times during normal use.HP has clearly taken the &quot;low road&quot; with their products, basically producing junk. We have another high end presarion in our small software business. It is also very problematic.Unless they pay you to take this computer, you're paying to much!
Nikon's list price for this body is $1399.95 How Amazon came up with a list price of $1849.00 is anybody's wild guess.
The one thing I don't hear too much in reviews,of less expensive players,is about the quality of sound. The most important item seems to be if it skips or not. I am fussy about the sound so with this model I took a chance. It sounds great! The earphones were better than I thought they would be also. The inline control is a must and this one is very usable. All features with this player are relevant and work. Even the bass boost. So are there better sounding players for 3 times as much? I hope so. For twice the price? I didn't find any. But for 50 bucks you can't beat this. I have some high end equipment at home and this model is in the ball park. If you want louder and a more distinct sound you have to buy some better earphones. Bring the player to the store and compare with the ones that came with the player. If the new ones don't sound louder then don't buy them! The phones may cost near the price of the player but that is the case with any other player out there. I got some Grado's for 40$. Sony has a set for around the same price. The sensitivity and base response is what you pay for, but your ears are the guide. If you don't need super loudness then the ones with the player may be fine. Oh, and I haven't found that it skips either.
Love my cassette adapter. I use it with my iPhone 4s. I used to use an fm transmitter, but when I left the 4g coverage there was lots of interference noise through the radio. With the cassette adapter there is none of that. I love it
Although it's hard to complain for the price, the adapter's 6.3mm input doesn't provide a very tight fit for my audio headphones (same problem on 2 different headphone sets I own). In fact I only receive mono sound output unless I delicately wiggle the headphone jack within the adapter a bit until I hear it come through in stereo. And when the sound does come in stereo it's quite hollow and lacking the richness and depth I know my headphones normally produce. At the end of the day, notwithstanding it was only a few dollars spent, it was also a few dollars wasted and I now need to go looking again for another (better quality) adapter as this one is pretty unusable.
If you are looking for amazing bass sound, look no further. I'm listening to these as i write, and they are beyond belief. The bass could not be better, and they are very comfortable. I really don't know what else to say. they are very worth the money
Having been very happy with my Olympus c3000 for a few years (3.2 MP) I was distraught at knocking the lens off one day while shooting from the perch of an active pogo stick (no more of that). While Olympus offered to totally overhaul it for $195 I thought it time for a new camera. After trying 2 canons (A75 at $225 and an S1-iS at $440) and being very unhappy with the image quality and focusing I bit the bullet and went for the 5060 wide zoom. This camera is far superior to either of those. More megapixels, yes, but that's not what sold me. It is so fast to start up, focus and write to the card. There is almost no shutter lag in good light. The proprietary battery I wasn't crazy about untill I saw how long it lasted -- at least 3 times what 4 AA rechargables did in my old olympus. And I love WIDE so having the what is equal to 27mm on the 35 platform is great. The tilting, turning viewer which flips over for storage is also a great plus. And it feels very solid (titainium). It has a focus assist light which the s1-is didn't which I need for I shoot alot in dark places. The video mode is quite good and lastly it takes compact flash cards which are the least expensive per meg, so buy a few and you have a real bargain. Finally the lens is super sharp and bright. I also think black cameras are best for not calling attention to themselves. And the image quality is stunning as the very first print showed me. A great camera. No regrets.
Bought this for my new Razr phone and it works great!! I download my songs on this and store all my pictures on the card instead of the phone. Gives me the storage I need on my phone.
TIFFEN FILTERS ARE ALWAYS GOOD NOT ONLY THEY PROTECT YOUR LENSE THAT ITS VERY EXPENSIVEBUT THE FILTER ITS SELF HAS A LOW PRICE
Awesome camera, quick, and just easy to use. I did tons of research on it when I purchased it in Feb '06. Unfortunately, if you start looking at some of the more recent reviews, you can see that folk that got it around a year ago are having major issues.Mine's no exception, and amazingly, this is first piece of hardware that's actually failed me. Quite an experience and interesting to see that many others are having the same issue as me: a LCD screen that's black and an inability to take pictures.And like a previous poster said, Canon's taking responsibility for a bunch of other models but not this one yet. You can read the notice on their website after navigating through their digital camera support section.So all in all, it was nice...while it lasted. Hope things are better now.
I had this thing for one week before one of the two fans stopped working and I was met with the same overheating problems I was hoping this thing would help me get over.
At first i was enticed by the low cost of the digital camera as well as its sleek credit card look. To begin with, the instructions required that i wait for 4 hours before using the camera so that the battery could charge. I stared continuously at the camera for those four intense hours only to end up in agony and unbearable pain upon realizing that the ON and OFF button could only be switched with the use of a knife or sharp object. I figured ok.. no big deal i just need to carry a knife around with me but for a camera that looked so sleek, I was willing to risk it.Four long hours later, I set out to be the world's best photographer and i felt that no one could stop me now that i had a fully charged "digital camera" and best of all, it was only $39.95. So i set out on my photographing escapade by shooting 20 of the 26 available shots. Now it was time to transfer the photos to my PC, now here's where things get a little more interesting. As I began to decipher the user manual that came along with the so called "digital camera" I realized that i would have understood just as much had the manual been written in Swahili. For instance, I wanted to know how to get the pictures from the digital camera onto the computer rite? so i flipped to the section in the manual entitled "Download Photos" and here's the opening line of that section, "Once you have downloaded photos onto your PC..." WHAT THE HECK?! no where in the manual does it mention how exactly you download those photos onto the PC. And simply connecting the USB port from the camera to the PC was not enough to transfer the photos.So after figuring out how to trasfer the dreaded photos onto the computer myself, it was time to view my works of art. WHAT THE...all the pictures were black and none of them were recognizable. REASON: THE CAMERA LACKS A FLASH!!!!!!!!! After realizing this dreaded fact, i looked up my birthday calendar, and it looks like lucky Susan is going to be getting my recycled "Sakar Digital Concepts Digital Camera" Credit card sized.In conclusion, do no purchase this camera under any circumstance. Infact, consider it an insult if its been given to you as a gift.
This mobile office is a fraction of the cost of others I have researched. The case is well organized. The side pocket for my laptop is fantastic for someone who travels. The compartment in the middle is big enough to take a couple of days clothes with me for overnight trips. The bag came on time and in great condition.
The HP 23 printer cartridge is defective. The only color it prints is purple, and I wish I had purchased the replacement directly from HP. Haven't had any difficulty with their cartridges. Less expensive isn't always a good thing.
Camera cannot color balance, Linksys support blows, three hours on the phone with them they are clueless on how to really make the sololink DDNS srvice work, this item is a Bad choice for web cams, it also does not support regular codecs for usage on web cam fourms, systems etc.. its mainly point to point and only allows 4 users at a time to view.. I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS ITEM AND ITS BEING RETURNED TO AMAZON
This is cheaply made. The drive after formating constantly needs repair by windows, losing files. Pin works apart in travel. Big and bulky. Like carrying a mag-lite. Good idea, just not well executed.
The picture quality on this item was so awful I returned it. Maybe I was expecting too much. The interface was super easy to use but, boy, its kinda useless if you can't even see the pictures.
The hardest part about installing and configuring my home network was getting my Cat5 cables from the PC upstairs to the router, Cable modem, and PC downstairs! After I got that done, I was on the internet surfing in less than 10 minutes. The Quick Installation guide was all I needed, mainly for configuring the router. The default settings work just fine. This is excellent for the newbie networker!
It works best when the rest of the world is sleeping & radio stations are tuned out. It does what it says it will. I like it.
Color and look was alright, but I had to return it since it was tight for the camera.
Seller posted this item as NEW. But it is not NEW. It was not factory sealed. It didn't had any manuals. Dont buy this item thinking it is NEW.
I bought the RioVolt SP100 Portable CD/MP3 Player with all hopes of finally having tons of songs on a cd that would never skip. And with MP3s it didn't.Audio CDS did skip at the smallest touch as there was no buffer for them and such a buffer would have made it cost more. The sound quality was great, but it took quite a learning curve to understand the product. The equalizers pretty much did nothing, and you were very limited in how you made your own.But heres the funny part:I put it on my desk after i was done listening to it overnight, and in the morning it just didn't work anymore. It would only play tracks one and two of any gived cd, and then it'd only play 22 seconds of each song.SonicBlue has a TERRIBLE customer service. SO BAD that they havn't even contected me yet, and it broke LAST SUMMER.If you guys really want something that will play MP3s, buy an Archos or an iPod. Archos lets you record songs, so if your friend has a song on their cd that you want, you can just record it from them.Get something else.
This ipod was really worn, it took forever to arrive, and the headphones do not work. I am pretty sure that they are not even apple headphones they were just packaged like they are.
I have mixed feelings about this product. The idea behind it is fine--keep all of your CDs/DVDs in one place, away from too much handling. The problem is that the Sony implementation is mediocre at best. The user interface is *terrible*; so bad you almost can't believe that they'd release a product like this. You need a keyboard to do anything reasonable, and the "Load info from DVD" feature barely works. And when it does, it's wrong and uneditable. The remote control is so poorly laid out that it's almost comical. The most important button, to get a list of your DVDs, is labeled "Folders" and is tiny and in a bad location. Plus once all your DVDs are loaded, then what? You only can support one TV...I have other TVs and a DVD player in the car, so I either have to unload them (and the device forgets everything), or have to copy all the DVDs that I need to use on multiple machines.If you are not sure whether to get this, I'd consider buying your movies from iTunes and using an AppleTV, or some other similar model. You might also consider any fair use provisions that let you keep a copy of the DVDs you rightfully own for permanent insertion into this device (although the interface is still absolutely horrible).If the remote and user interface were actually functional and elegant, I'd probably feel differently about this product.
since purchasing the Macally i have been pleased with it.. the only fault is the placement of the 2 ports.they are arkward for my use I would rather have them placed on either side like the apple keyboard. they would be much easier to use. my usb computer light keeps coming out of the port. that is my only complaint. I like the feel of the keys and it is a nice size. would purchase again if I needed a new keyboard.
I've had this monitor for a few days now and I just love it. Bright, dead on colors. I have a Sony 42" for our main TV, and I honestly believe this one looks better, I'm even thinking of switching them! I have my PS3, Xbox360 and HD DirecTV box and computer hooked up, and they all look great! I'l get my pet peeves out of the way though... this is one of the worst remotes I've ever had! If your not pointing directly at it, you'll get a little frustrated pushing the same button. and for some reason when I switch over to the PS3, which is connected thru the HDMI input the signal cuts in and out in five second intervals! I have to switch sources back and forth several times to get it to stay constant! That last ones kind of a downer but not a complete deal breaker! All in all it's a great all around monitor.
This is wide enough (about 7 inches across when flat, or 5 inches in circular diameter) to accommodate a modest size camera. This is very suitable for micro 4/3 Olympus Pen and Panasonic cameras. It even takes my Olympus E-P2 with the viewfinder still on and with a 40-150mm telephoto lens mounted. Useful, as there are no cases made by the manufacturer for these cameras.The neoprene material is soft and not very protective. But it's OK. Best used to protect the camera inside another, larger, bag. Or you can place the case directly on your belt, but it would be a bit heavy with a camera inside.
I bought this item and it works great to cool my laptop down. I frequently running big apps in my laptop and it would become so hot in the top left that I cannot even tough the metal part (e.g VGA connector). With this cooler, the temperature does go down a lot.
I had a pair of these that I bought from Newegg, and I loved them. While sitting down on the bus, I accidentally caught one of the cords on a seat and ripped it out, so I picked up another pair here.The sound quality's better than anything else I've used, but my experience is limited to fairly cheap headphones. Comfortable enough I can wear them all day at work over my glasses without problem. They don't isolate sound as much as I'd really like, but I suppose that I'd need sound-cancelling for that. Always been loud enough for me, although I do notice them being quieter than my backup Sonys.Best $20 I've ever spent.
This zalman cpu fan, coupled with good system circulation, keeps the cpu runing cool and looks great too. Ships with everything needed and installation isnt that hard(If its a new system build), otherwise the backplate needs the mobo to be removed. The copper plate that sits on the cpu is polished to a mirror like finish. My setup includes an antec900 with some aux fans for a total of 8 fans and my system temps are stable at: Cpu: 42*c, system, 31*c, gpu 55 - 60*c with fans set to medium. The zalman cooler also pushes ait towards the exhaust fan increasing exhaust by approx 30%.WELL DONE ZALMAN, and thanks for the sticker included too :-)
Delivery time seemed a little long and the seller included an S-video cable and the unit didn't have an S-video jack, but otherwise I got what I expected - nothing more, nothing less.
I have had two different BEFW11S4s and both devices crashed within 6 minutes (diagnostic light would go on and stay on). All tech support could tell me was that the motherboard was bad and they would send me a new one. I have had very bad luck with Linksys access points. I run a very plain three computer network. Linksys could not explain why their devices would not work. I would recommend a different name brand.
Epson T5570 PictureMate Print Pack, GlossyAfter inserting print pack in Picturemate the cartridge showed 60% full, even though the expiration date on box was 2013. We are going to use the Picturemate for special pictures during the holiday season. We hope it will last that long.
I can't believe I waiting so long to add this to my bag. When shooting on a tripod this is a must have!I do wish Nikon had a better wireless remote release solution for their higher end bodies but that is not this products fault.. just had to rant :)
OK, in a nutshell- This camera takes great quality photos rich in color. The detail really does rival that of higher MP cameras.Much of this can be attributed to two factors. First, the 6X Optical zoom allows the photographer to bring the shot to them without the distortion that is caused by a Digital zoom. Second, the lens Aperture, the size of the lens opening, is by far the largest of any digital camera I have seen in this price range. This large aperture gives the camera a greater light gathering ability and contributes to vivid color reproduction.The camera's case is made of plastic, which may seem flimsy to some, and will probably scratch if not handled carfully. If you plan on accompanying the 'crock hunter' on an outback photoshoot any time soon, I recommend finding a camera with a metal casing.The on-screen menus are logical and easy to navigate. The menus can be seen via the LCD (display screen) or the EVF (viewfinder). This camera has many amatuer features and they all work great. The movie feature has decent quality video (for a digicam) and good sound.Because the viewfinder is electronic and it's source is the zoom lens, this camera is effectively a digital SLR, which means that the image you see is exactly the image you get -a great plus.This camera's main drawback is it's display performance in low light situations. Both the LCD and EVF are useless at night, and indoor shots may become difficult under low light conditions. This may make it difficult to take advanced shots, as it may be impossible lock the focus on your subject properly. The flash will ensure that the pictures come out great, though, and its not like your wasting film if your subject isn't centered properly. Just fire away! Still its a major shortfall.Software works fine, but you may want to use something you're more familiar with.Get a set of Nickel Metal Hydride rechargable batteries. The higher the mAh the better as this determines how long the batteries will last per charge. I have found a set of 1800mAh batteries and they work great.
Polaroid's portable DVD player PDV-0700 is a sharp looking, lightweight answer for trips in the car or long waits in an office. It has a very crisp picture, even when the picture is very dark. Many players can't handle this and the screen blacks out, but this player still shows all details.The machine comes with Dolby speakers which sound good, but a little weak. When you plug in a set of headphones, however, the sound in them is great. The player will handle just about any format, from DVD to VCD to MP3 to CD-RW. It comes with a rechargeable battery which connects to the bottom of the machine. This powers the player for about 4 hours of constant playing. Of course, this player can also be used as the main DVD player in a house, with inputs to a TV and sound system. The remote is small and thin, and handles most features, but you have to go through a few hoops to do some things, like choose a chapter in a movie.The only minor complaints I have about this machine are that the picture is not as good as some of the better machines I have seen, and the speakers could be a little better. However, these other machines also cost much more than the 300 dollars you would invest in this one. For the money, you won't do much better.
I used this printer with my Digital Rebel. It fed the paper almost immediately and started the printing process. Photos were done quickly. I find it valuable when visiting friends and family. I am able to leave photographic memories immediately. As for the price of photos, I don't print every photo that I take, only ones that I can't wait to print before I get home on my computer. This is definitely a nice little tool that can even be put in your camera bag. Don't expect to find cheaper replacement ribbons on the third party printer cartridge sites.
I recently bought the Panasonic TH-42PZ700U HDTV and was told I would want an up convert DVD player until the blue ray - high def stalemate is broken. So I ordered this product based on great reviews on both Amazon and online magazine reviews.However my wife and I quizzed each other on whether our old low end DVD player or this player did a better job of showing our DVD's. For our kids cartoon DVD's there was almost no difference and we were fooled about which player was playing the DVD on many occasions. For old TV show DVD's the difference was more pronounced but still able to be fooled. Only on newer DVD's like Transformers and Newer Star Wars movies did we notice a significant difference.One of the reasons I bought our particular TV was because of its ability to up convert standard definition shows. So I believe our TV itself does such a good job that we aren't able to see such a big difference. Different TV's handle standard def differently and I'm sure many people see a huge difference with this player. However we aren't big DVD watchers and aren't disturbed by not having the greatest visual for every DVD so we are questioning whether it was worth the cost.I am giving it 4 stars because I can see a difference with this DVD player and sure for many it makes a great difference. It is easy to use and astatically pleasing and packaged beautifully.
I have had no problems, the keyboard is good and I enjoy typing on it.
it allways comes down to how long the connection works/lasts where the cord and jack meet, but so far, awesome sounds, and i use these from the gym to the beach..awesome!
I have had the Prism for 3 weeks and LOVE IT! I bought a Targus expandable keyboard for it and use it to take notes in classes. The color is amazing, I don't know why anyone would buy black and white. It syncs up well with my existing software, and so far has worked perfectly.I highly recommend it!
I just bought this microphone for the Singshot Karaoke web site and it works great for that.
It's great that now we have the ability to add enough memory to cameras that there is no worry when vacationing about being able to keep adding shots. This 4G memory is a real boon.
overall i thought this scratch remover works fantastically. i had a deep scratch in my cell phone, and i was able to get it out with idrops. it took literally 3 hours of buffing out the scratch, but it did get the job done and you can't see the scratch at all. great product and it works superbly well, but it does take a while take out a big, deep scratch
I've had XM for four years, and this is the third type of unit I've had, and it is, by far, the best. I owned the portable Delphi unit, which worked fine. I bought this Inno for a friend, and when I saw it, I fell in love and bought one myself.Why I love it:Size: It is small, and sleek. It comes with a little leather case to protect it (bravo to Pioneer for not making me spend another $30 on an after-market case!) on the go.Reception: It has an internal antenna - that little stub on the top of it in the picture is the antenna. Unlike the old Delphi, no need for an external wire clipped to clothing for reception; the reception is GREAT and smooth.Battery: I haven't gone out all day yet, but after three hours yesterday, the battery was still over half charged. The battery indicator is clear as well. BTW, the unit comes with a slight charge, so you can "play" with it right away; no maddening "please wait 8 hours before first use."Recording: Easy to quickly record a station, a single song, and even schedule a recording in the future. This is good for the talk radio channels.Menu: Easy to flip through and select menus. The display screen is a great improvement; it isn't just color because it's cool; it's designed to make navigation easier.Power: No need to lug cradle on trips. It comes with an additional more compact charger for travel. Thanks!Why someone might complain:Earphones: I've read reviews complaining about the earbuds. Yes, they are cheap, but so what? I've got so many other ones scattered about, it isn't really an issue. I use my ipod buds, my Bose headset, whatever. Who cares about the little earbuds? It's just something so the package is complete, and you can listen right away.FM Modulator: Not internal to the unit, but must be purchased with the car or other kit. But then again, there are so many of those on the market, I appreciate that they didn't eat up size/functions with the modulator that is easily added on elsewhere. This is a PORTABLE unit. I don't really need a modulator when I'm out walking around...Memory: Again, I've heard complaints about the storage size for books and recordings. I wouldn't have been surprised if there had been a slot for a card, but I'm okay with that. I've got an ipod; I'll leave my books on there. I'll use this radio as a RADIO.OVERALL it's great. Reception is good and consistent, screen easy to navigate, solid battery charge, and the accessories in the box are great - no need to buy aftermarket anything.
This is a great and cheap lens protector, it doesn't do much as a filter but you're much better off scratching a $15 piece of glass infront of your lens than your actual $400 lens. Think of it as an insurance policy for your lens.
The power connector for the fan did not have the right connector to plug directly into my video card (fan = 3 pin; video card = 2 pin) which I did not think much about since the fan box includes an adaptor to a "standard" Molex connector. However, upon opening the Dell case, I found that the once standard connector is not present at all! So I was able to make use of the dead fan's connector, a wire cutter, and a dab of solder and black tape to connect the new fan to the dead fan's connector - not a huge deal, but something to be aware of depending on your situation.
This is an excellent starting kit for someone wanting to do mechanical work but starting from nothing. SK tools are generally considered to be a couple of steps up in terms of quality from the Sears / Home Depot / Lowes box store brands, and light years ahead of the cheap Chinese specials. In many instances S-K tools compare very favorably to the top truck brands like Snap-On, Matco, Cornwell, or Mac Tools. For example I have sockets from ALL of these brands - and honestly - I prefer my S-K sockets overall. I can not say every SK tool I have picked up is my personal favorite when compared to every other brand - but - I CAN say that every S-K tool I have picked up compares quite favorably in terms of quality, construction, fit and finish to any other brand. These are tools meant to last a lifetime and provide service for years and years. If you are just starting out - this is a good place to begin.
I bought this and put it into my system. I am very impressed with the sound quality and power of the unit, especially in this price range. Would recommend to all.
Excellent item, just as described with a great price. Shipping was very fast. I would definately recommend this product if you are looking this type of cable.
The hard-to-depress space bar defect mentioned in many previous reviews is real and still present as of Dec 2010. In general this feels like a manufacturing defect: not only is the space bar hard to depress and very loud when you manage to get it depressed, but my keyboard is so poorly made that the space bar grabs the "v" key on the way down roughly 10% of the time (after they are stuck together you have to manually free them before proceeding)! I took formal typing lessons growing up and I've been touch typing for over 20 years at over 80 words per minute -- I have large hands too, that isn't the problem.I'm going to try it to see if the key softens at all, but if not I'm returning it ASAP. I recommend only buying this at a store where you can check it out.
I like to do reviews when I've actually used something, and this product has seen quite a bit of use. 15" MacBook Pro.Pros: EverythingCons: Plastic feet are jiggly and loose (after hard use) and cannot be tightened as they're on with rivets. They are intact and attached still.If you're in the market for something like this, this is a great value for its price point.FYI: I can fit Apple Magsafe Adapter inside the case with the long-cord, grounded (with the computer already in ofc), adapter. Also has room for papers and pens/pencils etc. Also locks with key. (Don't count on this deterring someone for too long)Makes one looks very business like. (black version).
I love this dlp tv. Incredible picture. I can't beleive this model was $4000 only a year ago. I previously owned a Panasonic 50" Projection tv which only lasted about 4 years. The estimate to fix it was $700 bucks. I decided to purchase this samsung instead. I made the right choice. PLANET EARTH HD on this thing looks awesome!!! STAR WARS on HBOHD has been a new experience for me. I also purchased the samsung dvd upconverter. Who needs HD DVD or Blueray with this thing. I highly recommend this dlp. Fast shipping. KUDOS TO AMAZON & EAGLE USA!!!. Thanks!!!
I OWN 3 OF THESE UNITS. A SHORT WHILE AGO MY DISCS STARTED TO FREEZE UP. I INSPECTED THEM AND FOUND THEY WERE ALL SCRATCHED , AT THE SAME PLACE, ABOUT .5" FROM THE OUTER EDGE. ALL MY DISCS ARE RUINED! ALMOST 1200 OF THEM. I TRIED TO NOTIFY SONY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND GOT NOWHERE. I TRIED THE CD/DVD REPAIR KITS, BUT THEY DIDN'T HELP THE SCRATCHES ARE TOO DEEP. SONY CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! I WILL NEVER BY SONY PRODUCTS AGAIN!
This product was an excellent buy from Amazon. My original broke at the key ring attachment, so I needed a new one, just got the code off the back and searched it, amazingly found one just like it to replace. Great product, completely satisfied.
Ok, here it is fast and dirty and I wish other people would explain whats in the box!First, the lens! 16-35mm of pure luxury mojo! Its big and beautiful all the girls will Envy you! I'm talking big! 82mm!Second, the standard rear lens cap.Third, a very nice leathery pouch with draw strings. The bottom is rounded and has a thicker leather part to better to protect your beast!Fourth, a lens cap that can choke a horse and yes its my first expensive lens so of course its lot bigger than my starter lens. That is only 58mm a huge difference!and last the Canon EW-88 Hood.It has a USA warranty card and with Amazon Prime shipping you'll get it nextday for sure for just 3.99. Its like 80 bucks a year to be a member and I piss that away just breathing lol.Anything order from Amazon as the seller is pretty much guaranteed overnight if you order it that way. All others beware of 1-5 day processing times even if you order it nextday it will take days! I learned my lesson hopefully you too!I was not sure how this was going to turn out but I'm really happy with it!PIC EXAMPLE. If your sitting at your computer right now and you take a picture of your computer screen from about 8 inches away, you'll get the whole screen! Thats how wide of an angle it is! and I got a 24" computer screen how crazy is that from 8 inches?Now try this with your camera at home using a starter lens like the Canon EF 28-105mm 1:4-5.6 USM and see what happens, not even close!So again buying this here was the best price and its the same apples to apples if you where buying somewhere else! So now you know
It is in use as I type, and provides light to a keyboard with less than desirable lightly inscribed keys.A new Gateway laptop to be specific. So a, "Hunt n' Peck" artiest like myself has trouble seeing the proper keysin less than perfect lighting conditions.Or ....It do what it's supposed to do, and it do it well.
I've had these mice for the past few years. In only purchased one, but I'm on my 6th mouse now.Every 6-12 months, the left mouse button stops working properly, not registering double-clicks anymore.I've gotten 5 free replacement mice from Microsoft, but they told me today that they will NOT provide anymore replacements on bad replacements.I have a love / hate relationship with these mice. On the one hand, they are ergonomic and provide plenty of customizations for the various buttons. But the bad design of the button switches makes this a no-go.The problem already existed with the previous version of that mouse, and Microsoft still hasn't fixed the design.I will never buy any of these again until MS changes the button design.
THis is an awesome organic chemistry textbook. It is layed out very well, and even has &quot;reaction summaries&quot; at the end of the chapters to group together all reactions covered. The study guide is also a must with this book; even though the back of the textbook has the answers to selected chapter and unit questions, the study guide provides the solutions AND how they are achieved to the other questions. The only drawback to this set is the price.
I got this little tripod simply so my go pro could have a handle and it works great just for that. I cant imagine this holding anything bigger than my tiny go pro or possibly a flip camera.
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.
Amazon was the only one who had this outdated item that was very much needed and still being used to this very day. Good Buy!
I am Hernan Ascanio, I am very happy with this item, I can use it in United State or in my country Venezuela, I recommend this product.
The Hoodman Flip Up (H-20) is a good product and works well on the Canon 20D Camera. It is a bit delicate and should be used with care. If it is forced open or closed the plastic tips that hold the two side shields in place will break and shields will fall off. I have used three different flip up on my camera. I spoke to a Hoodman representative about this design problem and they actually replaced one broken flip up for free. Use with care.
The Olympus C-5060 is a truly great camera! About the only complaints I have are that when using the viewfinder what you see is not necessarily what you get, especially when close to the subject, and manual focus can be a little difficult. An SLR camera would take care of both of these problems, but I can't afford it. Also, the supplied 32-MB memory card is way too small. A 256 is about the right size; it will hold nearly 100 images in the better-quality jpeg format.My main reasons for looking at this model were the lithium-ion battery and the ability to zoom out to a reasonably wide angle. There have been negative comments about the battery in other reviews; I can't understand why. With my old camera, I had become very tired of messing with piles of AA NiMH cells, charging one set while using another. The Olympus battery lasts for hours and hours on a charge. Just in case, I bought a second battery (Merkury Innovations, about $20, higher capacity than the original).The physical design of the C-5060 is excellent. The controls are not tightly crowded, but are spread throughout the body. Buttons are different sizes and shapes, so using it in low-light situations is easy. The camera seems very rugged. I hope I never drop it, but I would be very surprised to find any damage if I did.The CCD array is very quiet and has a noise-reduction feature for low-light situations. I have taken some night-sky pictures in which stars are points of light on a completely black background. It is also possible to take good flash photos at night. The camera lights the subject with an eerie red glow for a few seconds in order to get an accurate focus.Using the camera in fully automatic mode generally produces good results. When you need to take control, you have many choices: aperture-priority, shutter-priority, or fully manual exposure, for instance. I don't think there's anything that can't be placed under the user's control. Unfortunately, that eliminates excuses for taking bad pictures.The image quality is just about perfect. I was a little disturbed at first by ghostly outlines around tree branches and other objects. This turned out to be the sharpness setting. One would think that zero, the factory default setting, would be normal; minus numbers would produce soft focus and positive would sharpen the image. Not so! At zero, images are over-sharpened, producing unpleasant artifacts. I set it at -5, and if I feel the need to sharpen an image I use the unsharp-masking filter in Photoshop. Also keeping white balance always under manual control prevents color variations that sometimes occur with WB set to automatic.All in all, I am very happy with my decision to buy this camera. It has generally surpassed my expectations. I would recommend it to anyone looking for something beyond point-and-shoot but not able to move up to an SLR with interchangeable lenses.
This is an awesome case. It is original and colorful and it even glows in the dark! The screen opening is not as big as necessary so I just cut around it so the plastic screen protector does not fit in mine. I would still purchase it again just know of these quirks.
WG111 V2 is NOT recognized by TIVO. V1 is.Verify with the seller BEFORE you buy.Ilearned the hard way
I bought this SD card a while back for my Canon IS3. I knew I couldn't go wrong with SanDisk. So far the card has worked great every time.
I had to have a scanner in a hurry. After reading reviews I chose the Canon 4400F. I was very pleased with the delivery time as well as the scanner itself. It was easy to hook up and use. The quality of the scans are top notch.
I tend to buy USB cables on the upside of length for my workplace because people tend to not ever to want to put printers or other devices within a short distance of the computer. These are on the upper end of cable length but a good price. They've been completely reliable and I've never had a failed one. Completely recommended.
I am very, very pleased with this product. I took a chance based on other reviews I read on Amazon and I could not be more pleased. I have stacks and stack of magazines that I take content from. It was so tedious using a flat scanner because it would scan the entire page as an image, then I had to use an OCR program to get the text out. Another problem I had was the fact that most of my articles are printed in newspaper-style colums, and my OCR program could not maintain that format, so all the text would just be jumbled and I'd spend an eternity moving text around. The CPen has been a lifesaver for me, because now I can scan the text I need and it goes right into Wordpad. What's really nice is I can scan pretty fast and the accuracy is exceptionally good, though probably not as accurate as they claim. I think they claim 99% accuracy and I would give it a solid 95% which is more than good enough for me. I was impressed with the wide range of font sizes it can scan. I'm never gonna give mine up. In fact, it actually makes me want to work now, when I used to dread the whole process. Installation is simple, even for idiots like me. The price was very good too. Bottom line, this serves me quite well. I have no complaints at all.
I've been using the E260 for about five months now, and it has been one of the better purchases I've made on Amazon. Sounds good, easy to use, fairly durable, reasonably priced, and it even looks good.One of my teenage son's friends checked it and said he liked it better than the Nano. I agree with him that the Sansa wheel is better. It's more "sure-fingered" and I rarely pick the wrong thing with it.The menus are natural, and quick to use. I often change music while moving on an elliptical exercise machine, with no problems.It coordinates reasonably well with Windows Media Player, so it's unnecessary to install any other software to use it. I can't say the integration is natural or perfect - it took some dinking around to get Media Player to copy over just the music I wanted. But I found a way I like even better, which is to access the device directly and just drag over the songs I want using Windows Explorer. The Sansa apparently just indexes them on the fly when I do that, because they appear in the menus right away. (The integration with Media Player was one of the main reasons I picked the Sansa, because I think iTunes is pretty sad, and the Zune doesn't work with Media Player either.)I can't claim the included ear buds are anything special, but that's true of most MP3 players. Maximo makes a nice set of ear phones (Maximo iM-390 In-ear Earphones 2.5MM 2FT Alloy Metal + Case) specially tuned to the Sansa E-200 series, so I recommend you take a look at them if you want some high quality audio off the Sansa. Or just wear some decent, lightweight headphones.This unit is now a pretty good bargain, and you can bump it to 6GB by getting a 2GM car for about $30. But if you have a lot of music, you might want to spring for the 8GB model, the E280. I've filled up my E260 already, but I carry about fifty albums on it.
Bought in March, by June it's randomly going into discharge. Stays that way until computer shuts down, then starts to charge again. Now it charges only to 91% and the charge light stays on all the time, until it decides to go into discharge again. Save your pennies and buy a decent battery. Given its low quality, I have to wonder if it's going to decide to explode.
I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing but to beat a dead horse, the combination changed on its own. I guess I need to smash the lock--seems to be the quickest way to get this out of my laptop without hurting my laptop. This whole situation is ridiculous!
I needed some small, inexpensive speakers for my iPod mini. I'd first purchased a pair of Altec Lansing speakers for about the same price as these. They were so tinny and awful I took them back and ordered these instead. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality and volume from these attractive little speakers. No, they aren't going to sound like $120 speakers, but they certainly sound better than they have any right to at $30.Plus, they also charge your iPod (something a lot of speakers that cost more do not do)and they look nice. I also like that you can stack all 3 pieces on top of each other to save space. The blue power light is a bonus night light as well.
I sure did freak out when I ordered the device and saw only various Windows operating systems listed as supported devices on the back of the package.But I plugged this into the keyboard of my last-generation PowerMac G4 (running OS 10.4.10), and the Bluetooth System Preference popped up, I followed the set up (about 3 questions) and BADDA-BING! I was up and running!It took about 33 seconds (35 including the start up) for a 1MB mp3 file (of 1min 12sec in length) to be transfered from my computer to my phone.It took about the same amount of time to bring the file from the phone back to the computer.And it took about 1 minutes and 33 seconds to transfer 3.1MBs worth of videos (5 videos) I shot with the cell phone onto the computer.I have yet to see a flaw with this little product except that it doesn't tell you about supporting Mac's. So far, this product has been working swimmingly with my PowerMac G4.
I purchased this filter to use on my Canon T2i camera's Tamron 18/270mm zoom lens. Though I'm sure that there are better filters out there ( with much higher price tags I have been satisfied with the Tiffen filters I've purchased in the past. I have taken a number of pictures usingthis filter and am pleased with the results. I am nota professional photographer, but have been takingpictures for over fifty years, and was active incamera clubs for many of those years. I believe that many amature photographers would be happy with this filter.
This may be overstating the case a little, and I admit that being an old Main frame person the idea of a drive that fits on my keychain that I can carry with me impresses me to no end.In these days of 100 gig HD's 256m doesn't seem like much but nothing is more portable. Perfect for a person who needs to install demo software at a customer location, or perfect for a presentation that needs to be put on a machine.You don't get much more small and compact that this drive. Fits on my keychain can carry it just about anywhere and plugs and plays.In fact the only downside to the drive IS the small size. I'm the type that loses my head if it isn't attached and loses his keys even easier. Although the drive does have privacy settings so a user would have to wipe and re-install without a password it still an expensive item to lose.Of course if you are more careful than me about such things then it will really make your life easier.
it's perfect if this is what you need. solid, fits well. reasonably priced. I like it. I use it with a digital piano to park closer to the wall.
i bought these to replace a couple of magnums by mtx. and i have to say that these surpass those by far. id rather have these anyday. they shake my car like no subs i have had before. i would deff recomend these to anyone.. for the price you cant ask for better..
I read a lot of reviews on the various FM transmitters and this one kept coming to the top due to its powerful transmitter. I have to concur. Compared to one other iPod FM transmitter I used, this blows the competition away. It looks nice in the car, is easy to use and charges the iPod at the same time.It only has 3 pre-programmed stations but because it generates such a good signal, you'll find that you spend a lot less time searching for a broadcase-free radio station. If you need to, you can also choose any station in the standard FM frequency band with the button on the left.The case seems a little on the cheap side but time will tell as to how well it holds up.
This carrying case was perfect for me and my daughter. I bought one for each of us. I have a widescreen 15.4" and she has a 17" laptop. Both fit well. The quality seems to be very good and there is more storage space for papers, pens, etc. than you can shake a stick at. The only thing I don't like, is that I have a cooling pad for my laptop as a hedge against cooling system failure and it will not fit with the laptop. Other than that I would recommend this case highly. For the price it is a great buy.
The sound from this item is very close to CD quality provided you do not get out of signal range. Its usefullness is made even more beneficial since once you find an HD radio station and signal is aquired, you will notice some radio stations have more than one station on the frequency you are on. Setting the stations up should be done from a parked position. You will not be able to just surf easily through stations since there are 3 different ways to search. Read the user manual and you will get the best use out of this device. If you travel a bunch this item will require more time to station surf. And if signal is weak you will still here some static. The sound on a strong signal has much more depth than any conventional radio station. Its still worth the buy!
My wife just bought a thumper for her sister so she can enjoy the use of one as she has enjoyed her's for the last couple of years. The cost is rather expensive but not when compared against the cheaper products which really don't do the job. It is used daily and replaced one that was used for a number of years before it finally wore out. It is really a nice product.
I purchased two different versions of Memorex's CD-R's (one spindle of 50 with the plain grey face and another 50 with a metallic-blue color) and neither works on three different CD/DVD writers: an HP 740b, an LG GSA-H55L or an LG GE20LU10. I have wasted God-knows-how-many discs trying to successfully burn a data CD disc but no success thus far. They just will not burn a disc successfully, and I've tried multiple popular CD bruneing software apps. Maybe that's why they were on sale when I bought them? BUYER BEWARE!
After my usual reviews of products on Amazon I bought this product based on what customers said and my need. I must say that I'm not satisfied with this replacement battery as I am still getting messages saying that my battery (although fully charged) is out of juicy!!!! Not sure what to make of it.
The CD that comes with the product gives you step by step instructions to set up the product properly. The only thing you need to do is allow the other computers on your network access to your computer with your firewall and they all share the internet at a great speed and can communicate with each other easily.
reading the revues any coffee maker of this type has mixed revues. I just picked one and hoped for the best. I had 3 G E s and they lasted 3 mo and were replaced by the warranty but i am tired of sending them back. This one looks good and makes great coffee and is easy to clean . I am careful to get the stem in place and not get the bottom wet when i clean it. we have had it 60 days and its good so far
Great image quality, the only cons are focusing in low light, and noise(loud). I found the 50mm f1.8 is a little better at focusing in low light without the flash.With that said, you can adapt to the slow focus the more you use it and still get great shots. Great color and contrast.
What can I say it's a great product for gaming and for a fast pc. Running 8gigs of ram really helps me playing all my games without any problems.
V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds (Bling Bling Black) ReviewOh my gosh, the price on these went up a LOT. When I got these, they were only 15!I was looking for a replacement for my earphones that had been torn apart by a dog (don't ask), and I also wanted to get a bit more bass than the Apple ones.I settled with these, and placed the order.BUILT QUALITY & COMFORT:The build quality feels solid, what else can I say. The wires are a bit scary to pull, since they go into this hole (hard to explain). Take care of them, and they should serve you for a long time.They are okay at comfort. Being in-ear earphones, some people may find some pressure wearing them. Just air out your ears every once in a while, and they should be fine.SOUND:I was impressed with these, considering they were only 15 dollars. The bass is definitely there, and it's at the perfect amount that it doesn't muddy up the sound. It actually feels as if it vibrates your ear, and works great with Hip Hop and R&B.; Electronic music with bass is very good as well.The audio is clear, but not as crisp as the higher end earphones/headphones. It's still good though, and it's impressive for the amount of bass that it provides.8.5/10 Great product, would buy another if mine broke.EDIT: I just receivedXtreme Xplosives In Earand the JVC's are a ton better.
I am very glad I ordered 2 of these filters when I ordered my 55-250mm Canon IS lens. When I got my Canon EOS Rebel, someone told me you didn't need to use filters like you did back in the 35mm days. I got a water spot on my 18-55mm lens at Sea World and had a terrible time cleaning it up. This UV filter will be much easier to clean and if it gets damaged, you throw it away and get a new one.I recommend a UV filter for all of your lenses.
To start, one of the screws to secure the dongle in the DVI input was poorly inserted. I could not turn it easily. Once I did get it plugged in and secured with one screw, the video kept flickering on and off.Poorly made. Thank goodness for Amazon's no-hassle returns!
Buyer beware - I purchased this product as a birthday gift for my mom, but it WOULD NOT work with her iPod Nano even when tested in different vehicles on different stations. Seemed to work fine with my iPod Mini though - makes me wonder if the tuner is too old to work with the newer generation of Nano's.
I love this transmitter. I bought this when my old radio transmitter died, so I thought I would give this one a try after reading the reviews. And I love it! Theres never any static, and the device doesnt have to be plugged in to the cigarette lighter to work. Its wireless! This was a big thing for me since my old one would have to have been plugged in all the time, and sometimes I needed to use other devices which would also need to be plugged into the cigarette lighter to work. So then I would have to unplug my music, which was annoying. The only thing I didn't like too much is that I have the IPod touch, which is thin, and this is built for all types of IPods, so there is extra space. The only problem with that is sometimes when I go over a bump or hit my breaks too hard, the IPod comes loose and disconnects from the transmitter, which causes my music to go off and then I have to reconnect it. But that is not a big deal at all. I love this device and I would highly recommended it to anybody!
Pros:-the packaging-was clean out of the box-perfectly fit my 50mm 1.8 af-sCons:-produces ghosting when pointed at lights, this is unacceptable and the reason I give this product 1 star
Gave this product a shot. I was surprised by two things. First, it worked as advertised. Second, the batteries would not last one evening. This was a killer for me. I let the batteries charge over 24 hours before use. Each time I tried to use the device it would stop working after 3 hours due to low battery. Also, for some reason, the IR extenders failed to stick well to my gizmos, increasing frustration with the product.
The create and share software is the most useless piece of garage I've ever seen. To make a long frustrating story short. This software is not compatable with Direct X8. However, systems running DX7 or less will find no installation problems. Intel does not have a fix for this bug.After finally setting up the cam on a pc that it wasn't intended for ( running dx7 was the only difference between the 2 systems ) The video quality was ok. Not much better then a low cost cam. Lots of light is still needed for a sharp image. The snap shot feature I really like. Not having a mic was a little disappointing. Over all. Stay way from this cam unless you plan on running dx7 for the life of the cam or until intel comes up with a patch. There are better out there. This isn't one of them
This product will NOT work with the motorola moxi hd cable box. well you can watch the one channel that the tv happens to be one . you can not change channels or any other controls with the remote on the sling. I called tech and they said they dont have the ir codes from motorola. this is very dissapointing because this is the most used box in my area by my cable provider which is charter cable. If you have this service dont waste the money. Sling says they are working on it but looking at other posts they have been for about 6 months.
I have owned this camera now for 1 week and it's amazing!!The 2.5" screen makes life ever so simple and the picture quality is first rate.I am atrue amateur yet this camera set at "auto" does it all and every photo looks top quality.I like the protection given to the screen and lens when the camera is in the stored made.
The AIPTEK DV5900 seems to be a nice little camera. I have only had it for a couple of days but within minutes (without reading instructions) was using it. I would agree with other reviews of this camera that the video isn't the best. But really what do you expect with such a small inexpensive camera??? My wife and I are going to London and Paris later this year and I wanted a small camera that I could just carry in my pocket or in her purse that would take decent video and some pictures. We have a Sony Cybershot that we take most of our still pictures with anyway that works good. The Aiptek video is about equal to a VHS quality video which is exactly what the camera says on its packaging. I would say it is well worth the money if all you want is something simple and easy to carry around and take short little videos. Also it is extremely easy to transfer pictures and video from the camera to my computer. My computer has a dock that the SD card just plugs in to and WHAM there are my picture and videos on the computer. I can then just take them from there over to a video editing program.I am a person that doesn't take lengthy videos on vacations or at holidays. I might record 30-40 minutes of footage and take lots of pictures then put them all together in a video editing program with music and put it on a DVD. (By the way Sony Vegas Movie Studio is a great program to do that) The AIPTEK seems to work just fine for that application.Be sure to order a SD card with your camera. Hope this helped a little.
Bassist and audiophile who can't get enough of the bottom end here. I put these earbuds in and cranked some tunes that have some pretty dynamic mixes, and the V-MODA buds really shined. I personally can never have enough bass, so it might potentially be too much for someone (a quick eq adjustment can fix that). At this price, you shouldn't pass 'em up.
I installed this unit and it works great.Out of the box I read the easy set-up instructions and connected the router to my cable modem and then into the desktop computer (hard-wired into the router with a cat-5 cable). I had then realized that the internet connection was lost on the desktop computer. I figured that nothing would be that easy although it would have been nice to get going right away. I ended up just having to re-boot the computer a couple of times for Windows ME to recognize the router and then it was smooth sailing. My best buddy put his Linksys Wireless Router on his computer, which runs Win 2000, and that was a flawless setup.A day later the Linksys wireless laptop card came in the mail and it was literally plug-and-play. I believe it had to be rebooted once or maybe twice. No signal loss at all.I have read all the reviews about people having serious troubles. There is a ver 2 of this router which I got and I would assume anyone who bought it from today on would also recieve the same version. Remember, computers are very touchy! They are all set up in many different ways with many different software configurations. If people cannot get these things working then it is probably the computer. If your computer is prone to problems or you have had troubles installing items in the past then don't expect this to be a cakewalk. The tech reps from Linksys are only there to help you set your router up. If there are problems then they will try and determine if their product is defective. If not then it isn't their problem. They are not there to reconfigure Windows or anything else on your computer. That is what Microsoft or the other SOFTWARE manufacturers are for.Yes, this product did install some-what smoothly. Yes, I had relatively little trouble with getting everything to work. However, I am rating this product according to its performance. If I had troubles installing this equipment I would still give it a five-star rating. It is a very solid piece of equipment. There is no signal loss between the Linksys Wireless laptop card and the Linksys router. The speed is fantastic, and I am going to add another desktop computer to see how good the Linksys Wireless PCI card is. Also, remember that it is always good to have the brand of the wireless cards match up with the brand of the wireless router. I realize that they are supposed to work with any router but it's always beneficial to keep the number of brand names down to a minimum.Good Luck!
This was the second VCR of the same model I have purchased as it has all the features that I like. The first one stopped working after 2 years but I liked it enough to purchase a second one.
This bounce gives you a the ability to adjust the light in so many ways. I highly recommend this.
hiI bought this product a week agoI was little disappointed that it couldnt be upgraded firstBUT!!you can!!!!!!!!!!!Before i upgrade this product with new firmwareIt skipped like every 2 secondsBut it doesnt now-+-+-+ THAT MEANS YOU WILL HAVE SP100 WITHOUT BACKLIT AND REMOTE-+-+-+-+ISNT IT GREAT?HERE'S HOW~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EVERYONE~~~YOU DOWNLOAD NEW FIRMWARE FROM www.riohome.comAND YOU WILL SEE IMP-100.HEX FILECHANGE THE FILE NAME TO SP-90.HEXWITH A HEX EDITER(RECOMMEND ULTRAEDIT), OPEN THE SP-90.HEXAND YOU WILL SEE - - - - > IMP-100..............IN FIRST LINEYOU HAVE TO CHANGE THAT TO - - - > SP-90............SAVE ITAND BURN A CD WITH IT(SP-90.HEX)PUT THE CD IN, YOU WILL SEE ***UPGRADE*** SIGN ON THE LCDHAHAWas this review helpful to you?OF COURSE IT WAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This item for the price is a good buy for your buck and the quality is superb.
I did a ton of research on mp3 players before I finally bought the 40 GB Nomad Xtra over the ipod. I have a lot of music and needed a large player but didn't know if I wanted to spend the big bucks and splurge on the ipod--which I had convinced myself is what I wanted. But after talking with reps in the stores and doing my own research I realized that there are just too many obvious problems with the ipod and I can't spend the money on something that will eventually at some point need to be re-worked on (the non-removable battery). At the stores I was told more people bring back a ton of ipods--but never the Nomads. The Nomad is small, holds a ton of songs and doesn't cost a lot for all the storage space you get-and I spent my extra money on a good 3-year service plan just in case something breaks down. I have had NO problems with the player out of the box, and I keep it in its case and take special care so as to not drop it or knock it around. Take my advice and skip the ipod!! Its not worth it!
To begin with a positive, to this point in time I have had wonderful experiences with JVC products. I have a 27 inch JVC television that has worked flawlessly since 1994, a 13 inch JVC that has worked perfectly since 1997, and a 27 inch flat screen JVC that has been perfect for one year. And all have great quality pictures, and were purchased at very fair prices.Now, to continue relevant to this product's review, I just received the DR-MV1S for Christmas. I had little intuitive difficulty with the cabling set-up, even though the user manual buried information about connecting with a home theater system on page 72. I was disappointed to read Plug & Play for clock and tuner settings does not work with a digital cable box, but found the manual set-up process on page 21 quick and painless.I immediately played a DVD with no difficulty, and high quality.However, in testing the VCR in preparation for dubbing and recording operations, the very first tape inserted into the machine became stuck before completely entering the play mechanism. I haven't had a video tape stick in a VCR since the 1980's. Through turning the machine on and off, hitting eject, and with finger adjustment, the tape did eventually come free. Bravely, I attempted to insert another tape. To my surprise, it entered with only minimal hesitation, and began to play with fine quality. However when I began rewinding the tape, the machine seemed to labor and "whine and grind," seeming to change speeds multiple times before "It's a Wonderful Life" was successfully returned to the beginning. Afer a successful ejection, I haven't wanted to make a potential sacrifice of any other tape for further testing.When I inserted a recordable DVD to test the TV record function, the machine presented a "disk error" message. I tried the disk formatting tips an earlier reviewer pointed out on Page 78 of the manual, with the same "disk error" message.I agree with many of the previous reviewers regarding the strong need for detailed reference to the User Manual. If one must go to page 78 for initial use, and if indeed a page 78 even exists, the product is usually not very user friendly.I suspect that if I worked at it, I could make this machine function at least adequately for my personal use. A concern however is that my other family members might hit "brick walls" in use without my troubleshooting presence. My greater concern is that on day one and two of use, I have already experienced the significant VCR difficulties other reviewers have mentioned.Therefore, I will be exchanging the machine. I'm currently researching the SONY RDRVX 500 which seems to be readily available for just over $450. I note another reviewer's good experiences with a Toshiba model I will also check out.Presuming Best Buy works well with me on the exchange, which I suspect they will, I will give JVC the benefit of the doubt on this one bad product experience. I will still consider JVC to be normally good providers of quality for the dollar spent.
I will let my pictures do the talking. The Belkin surge protector was plugged directly to the wall outlet. I bought it for the flat plug and was left in the same position since day 1. I do not think over-rotation is the issue. I will also contact Belkin as this is a safety concern.
I wanted to try one a bit more expensive than the Carson. Very little difference that I could tell. I am very happy with the size and weight. The only negative was the scope came in a box with no padding at all. It was banging around in the box. Fortunately no damage has been found.
I found the sound of this device to be very rich and suitable for radio. When connected to other devices via the Aux input, the sound, by default, has too much bass. For me, that wasn't a problem because I was able to neutralize the excessive base with my MP3 player's custom EQ function.The build quality of the radio feels cheap, but it's light and has great sound with little distortion when the volume is cranked up. Another good thing is that the AC adapter that comes with the radio has a very long cord which allows the radio a good range from the outlet.My only real problem with this radio is the extremely bright backlight for the LCD. My solution was to put electrical tape over the plastic flap that guards the LCD from scratches during shipping. When I'm ready for bed I just put the flap with the electrical tape back on. It would be much better to have a switch for the light.
I bought this router so I could set up IPv6. I also liked the VPN feature, so I bought it without looking at reviews. I figured I've used Linksys routers for at least 10 years and they are awesome.I was totally wrong. This product is horrible. At random times it just stops servicing any of the ports. The lights all show good status, but it will not respond. I would have to go and uplug it and plug it back in. This was happening on average probably once an hour. The longest it ran was 12 hours one night. The more devices I plugged into it the worse it got. At the end, with a devcie on all 4 ports, it wouldn't last more than about 15 minutes before hanging.I thought at first it was bad cables or that the IPv6 may be causing problems. So, I plugged it in with new short cables and had the same problem. I also turned off all the IPv6 stuff to see if it worked, same problem.One other thing. This product is said to support IPv6. But it only suports it for your network. It can't talk out on the internet with IPv6. What's the point of that.I hope this isn't the future of linksys. I used to love their products.
I first bought this transmitter as an alternative to the pocket wizards. Most of the work I do with this transmitter is outdoors. Greats pretty good outdoors, even if both, the flash and the receiver are under direct sunlight (flash has fired every single time). Of course, since it is an infrared wireless trigger system, the only limitation you have is that the flash has to be in front or above the camera to be triggered. Outdoors, you have to be within a horizontal working distance of 10-15 feet, and you can be about 30 feet away from the flash within the horizontal working distance (although most of us, will be working within 12 feet of our subject). I would highly recommended. i even got to use it with an umbrella directly in front of the flash, and the flash could still be triggered without any problems.
BUY IT! You won't regret it.Originally I wanted a 56" DLP but after looking at the size on the monster in local stores, and where I was going to place the TV on an 8' wall, I opted for the 42" model. The size is just right for viewing comfort without having to sit 20' away. The color is VIBRANT. Blacks are REALLY black, whites are brighter, colors are true right out of the box. The instruction manual is easy to read and understand. The functions on the remote are easy to use. I have a satellite dish and an outside antenna for local stations. The PIP is great for watching two sporting events at once.Set up is no sweat, very little to do even if you do it yourself. The few extra bucks for delivery was worth every penny. The unit was delivered when my wife was home alone. There'd be no way for her to off-load the TV and lug it into the house, uncrate it and set it up without help. The delivery persons did all that and even took the box it came in with them. Also, the price I paid thru AMAZON was the CHEAPEST I found locally and on the I-net. I couldn't be happier even if I were twins. Amazon always has the best price,... I don't know why I look anywhere else.
My (older) laptop was starting to overheat to the point of actually shutting itself off now and then! It was making the computer run slowly as well. Since I got this cooling pad, things have been working perfectly. The pad keeps the computer nice and cool, and it's been running smoothly once again.
It still looks brand new and it broke after only a few months. Put a tape in the machine, it plays for a minute, then stops, and the tape pops out. Tried several different tapes, and the same thing happens, so it wasn't the tape. Cheap!!
I had the sportrak color for about a year and loved it before I lost it. I got the Explorist 500 as a replacement. At first, I didn't like it because they took away alot of the menus and I was afraid of having a proprietary rechargeable battery. Then I got used to it although it navigates/zooms more slowly than my Sportrak did. What I liked the least was the compass didn't correct itself when I turned without walking like the Sportrak did - the Sportrak moved like a real compass! I kind of got used to that but after about 8 months of use it started giving me "Invalid Basemap" errors when starting up most of the time. I have tried the online support with Magellan and they have been very slow and haven't helped at all. I will be calling them shortly to see if I get any help there. There are a few other minor things I dislike such as not being able to modify geocaching waypoints without connecting to my pc. I am considering a Garmin replacement if Magellan can't help me resolve this issue.
This filter is crystal clear, has a metal mount and a very precise screw fit. This compares in every way to other filters I own that have cost significantly more.
New house, new Wifi-capable Lexmark Pro905 all-in-one printer and new MacPro 15" laptop for my lovely wife demanded a wireless solution for our legacy G4 desktop. Sadly, Apple does not sell the Airport Extreme Card any more and research on Apple's support site shows AirPort base station does not work as an add-on extender with other wireless routers. Amazon and its partner fulfilled our need nicely for the card.While I find the AirPort Extreme Card top-rated for use, installation and reliability, I downgrade it for setup.I found nothing wrong in the technical set-up of the card itself, my downgrade is more of a concern with Apple's business approach that complicated my system integration. Specific beefs:1. My search of Apple's usually helpful support site identified the fact that Airport base station (which I purchased several months before without enough research--shame on me) will not play nice to extend 3d party routers such as the AT&T-supplied; 2Wire in my new house. That's annoying! It's a network product that is supposed to help (not hinder!) connection of my local computing environment to physically distant environments. This complication lost stars for Apple.2. Searching the Apple store comes up with nothing to explain that Apple doesn't sell the M8881LL/A any more. This lost a star for Apple. GM went bankrupt but you can get parts for their products from their affiliated dealership parts departments! Parts inventories are expensive but I think Apple should sell the M8881LL/A in its own store and not allow information on this part to become difficult to locate. This additional complication detracted from my ease of integration into my home's pre-installed Wifi network infrastructure.3. I suggest Apple provide a video on its support site of the actual physical installation process for the M8881LL/A in legacy products. If Apple makes the decision to design compatibility for an older product, it should help the customer help himself. Not everyone has the $$$ or easy physical access to an Apple service store and Genius Bar.In the past, Apple has earned premium prices for its products due to ease of use through superior design. In my complicated experience attempting to upgrade my legacy G4 desktop, Apple tarnished its brand.
This 8GB SDHC is my second Transcend SD card. My first was an 1GB SD.After having used some real slowpoke doozies in my Treos (namely Ritek, PNY, and "generic" cards of capacities between 1-4GB), I would rate these as good or better than SanDisk Ultra II's for quality and speed. The 1GB 120x Transcend SD card seemed almost as fast, but this Class 6 SDHC card is the fastest SD card I've ever owned. Saving 300k photos is almost instant and so is switching between apps and email stored on the card.Note, though, if using on the Palm OS - it will show only 4GB available; however, once you fill up the first 4GB, it will then show the actual remaining capacity. It does not affect the amount (7.5GB) of usable space, though. This is a quirk of the PalmOS rather than the card. Using an SD-to-USB adaptor, the capacity shows correctly.I can't wait to get my hands on the 16GB version from Transcend (and later the 32GB version) at a reasonable price (i.e., when they fall under $100).
I just purchased this radio for my home office so I could listen to the radio while I'm working on my computer. I'm very impressed by the number of stations I can get. The sound quality is good, and there's even a high/low tone switch which emphasizes either bass or treble, depending on your preference.I get a lot of TV and radio stations and there is a tuning LED which helps you easily tune in stations. Although the tuning isn't digital, it still works very well.Additionally, the radio has a nice size and weight to it, which leads me to believe that it would be pretty solid and reliable for many years to come.I'm sure there are better radios out there, but for under $30, this might be the best value out there.
It is a very cheap product for Canon's standards. Please guys at Canon, improve your quality control. Is it a case for the camera or to carry the SD cards? Only the SD cards will fit comfortably in this case. Returning it today!
This @#$%@# speakers took forever to get here. I ordered them Oct 19th, finally got them today. Go to logitech's site and pick up the rebate while you are are waiting.These speakers rock. I'm glad I didnt break down and pick up a set of cheaper speakers.
This was another fun little add-on that I got so I could listen to my MP3 player. Really, I wasn't expecting much, since they are after all external speakers, but I was pleasantly surprised... This is a great little unit... Certainly the best I've ever owned in the "external speaker" market. :)It's really plug-and-play... Add the batteries, connect your MP3 player, and you're done. I've gotten about 20 hours out of the batteries that were included with the unit, which isn't to shabby. No, there's no AC adapter which would have been nice, but I don't miss having it, since I'd usually be running it off the battery anyway. It's great to just pick it up and move it without having to disconnect anything when I want to move to another part of the house. And having it run off the batteries is WAAAAAY better than having it run off of the MP3 player's juice.The sound quality is fantastic, in my opinion. Definitely impressive considering the size of the speakers. Sure, it distorts when you turn it up too loud, no, it doesn't sound as great as a stereo, but this isn't a stereo and some distortion isn't uncommon for external speakers such as this. The fact that there's no distortion when it's played quietly, or even at a moderately loud level, is a miracle in and of itself when it comes to speakers like this, a lot of which sound like distorted garbage at any level, much less a loud one. The sound quality is fantastic, not flat or echoed, and really quite impressive.On my player, playing a song heavy in bass, I had the speakers turned all the way up (they have a volume control independent of your player, which is helpful for fine-tuning the quality of the sound being put out) and my volume control set to 13 (out of 20) with no distortion, some distortion at 14, and moderate distortion at 16-17. When I turned my player's volume to 20 (very distorted), but turned down the speakers to a point where I could hear no distortion, it was still louder than when I had the speakers turned all the way up with my player's volume at 13. When I played acoustic music, I could have both the speakers and my player as loud as they could handle with almost no distortion.The volume on that is quite loud, loud enough to need to speak louder than normal voice to get heard in a room where it's playing. If you need to go louder than that, well, that's not what these are made for, and you're better off buying a cable to connect your MP3 player to your stereo.Overall, this is a great unit and a great value, and I highly recommend them. I wouldn't pay $90 for it (since that's apparently the list price), but since you can find it everywhere from here to Wal*Mart to Best Buy for $29-$40, you shouldn't have to.
Best $100 headphones I've listened to. I believe for most, these should be all that you will ever need. Spend any more and you might not be able to discern the sound improvements. Spend less and you probably will - or have uncomfortable ears.Sound is excellent, stereo is stereo, and they fit very comfortable over my glasses-supporting-ears during long listening sessions.3 meter cord was a tad short for reaching my stereo-to-couch and chair, so I purchased a Grado extension cable. You should too.
Mp3 is real good werth for the money. I love how is has an SD exansion slot! I can add up to 8gb. It works smooth and good.
This is a trusty & basic gizmo that will allow you to connect up to 4 audio/video composite (RCA) devices. Then choose any of the 4 with the press of the button for the output signal.
I've been using this kit for about three weeks now and it delivers just fine. I've basically consolidated two very clunky adapters and a sync cable that took up about ~4x the amount of space in my briefcase into this very nice little package. I've also found that I can use the wall and auto charging bases to charge my iPod using my retractable iPod sync/charge cable (brilliant!) from another manufacturer.Knocked off one star because the construction on the wall outlet base is a little poor causing the USB plug to be improperly seated (easily fixed with a tug from a pair of needlenose pliers).
I use this to enhance the contrast of Black and White photographs. It has nice results when there are interesting cloud formations in the sky. Orange, green and yellow may also be used, but I find the red most effective and don't like carrying a lot of filters with me. It's inexpensive, and if you like monochrome photography, it belongs in your camera bag. If you visit the websites of any of the major filter makers, they generally show a with/without comparison of all their filters.
I love this monitor. It is easy to position, clear bright display, and has speakers integrated into the stand. Another quality Mitsubishi product.
Great price, and just enought space for me to carry what i need.
I bought it for the price.It is really easy to assembly. the only problem is that you have to be sure to set the hard drive jumpers as MASTER DRIVE, or it wont work.the instructions does not said anything about it, but my experience with this kind of drives told me to do it.Works great, fast, and mix really nice with the color of my Compaq Presario V2000.I'm using it with a 70GB HD.Depending of the HD it's going to make more or less noise.
Excellent product, very happy with it.
Player worked fine until we needed to upgrade the firmware using the built in tools. Unfortunately the firmware killed the player and now it's useless. Even worse, Samsung says the firmware was at fault but they will not fix it unless we pay for the repairs and shipping. Needless to say, we're not buying anything Samsung ever again.
I recently purchased this lens along with a 320ex flash for my Canon t3i.. I absolutely Love it.. As a Realtor, pics are very important in my industry.. It was a bit pricey, but well worth every penny. The quality of the pictures are amazing and trust me, you will see the difference... I would highly recommend this product along with Canon flash to everyone..
The case fits the camera perfectly and is well constructed. I would recommend this case to anyone with a Sony T type camera.
A professional photographer told me about this camera. I've had it three weeks and it's superb in every way. I also have a Nikon SLR system - as a comparison.
It was a rare moment when my Toshiba 32HL95 arrived complete with all necessary cables and, when plugged in, displayed a picture of clarity and high definition that I had never seen before. We love our Toshiba.
This is a good unit that I expect long use from. having the wind up case has advantages when in my brief case.
Gotta say I love the Eclipse 2. Keys are easily depressed and reasonably quite for a gaming keyboard. The only downfall is there is no green lighting, I don't know a single soul that has a purple lighting set-up for their PCs. Most are Red, Blue, or Green mine happens to be green so I have a contrast in lighting color it's no big deal I still use the keyboard just wish it had some green lighting.
This product was shipped fast and worked wonderfully. I will continue to use Amaozon for all of my ink tank needs.
Bought to extend my wireless network in a 3700 SQ FT home with lots of Brick & corners. 100% Signal Throughout, Including Back & Front Porch. Easy to set up if you read other recomendations, prev. posted.
Anko claims that this mouse is Mac-compatible, which is only partly true. The included CD does not include a driver for Mac, and when I emailed the company, they directed me to shareware drivers, for which there is a fee, and when I tried one (USB Overdrive), the mouse only worked as a normal one-click mouse, and the scroll button didn't work. The much-vaunted vibration effect was completely absent. The other alternative offered by the company was to return the mouse.In addition, I bought the mouse as part of a full-rebate offer in September. It is now late January, and I still have not received my check. A look at their web-page reveals that no one has received a check for this rebate yet.To sum up, buy Anko and AVB products at your own risk!
I wish I had the time right now to go on forever about how PDA's are going to evolve the world as we know it..( FOR THE BETTER ).. but for those who have never used one, just spend one day with it and you will never want to be apart. No matter who you are &quot;The BIG Cheese at some huge Corp&quot;. or just your every day Cyber Mom. Even all those people out there who haven't ever touched a Computer Keyboard because they felt it was to advanced for them to learn can use this Item in just a few minutes (without a personal instructor)I shopped around quit a bit and Visor/Handspring seemed to be the best choice for me.I even made a couple of mistakes by buying a Palm Pilot or two that didn't quit suit my needs. Then I was faced that horrible situation {RETURNING ALL THAT STUFF} not to mention the waste of time and money. With very competative and fair pricing and THE UNLIMITED amount of software (essp. THE FREEWARE). I felt that this THE ONE for me was &quot;THE VISOR PRISM&quot; and I was right I LOVE IT! OH YEA....! I couldn't beleive how many different Accessories &amp; let's add that are avaliable, there are so many it was just mind boggleling. If you want to hear more I would love to chat with you about it so E-MAIL me at Hyteckwanabee@aol.com. Good luck, And may your PDA always be with you.
Bought on a friend's recommendation. They fit very comfortably and I love the sound. I compared them side by side with 3 different kinds of more expensive headphones ($125-$175)belonging to family members and I am still happy with these. Doing this comparison I could hear what professional reviewers on cnet and/or consumer reports are talking about when they say that audio purists may not be happy with the heavy bass. To my ear, however, at low volumes I prefer more bass. And I always listen to my iPod at low volumes to protect my ears. On my stereo system turning up the volume (using speakers not headphones) I might feel differently.
I bought this armband to use at the gym. Its well designed as far as being able to access the Ipod controls and ports. There are two major flaws however that make this product pretty much useless.1) The armband doesn't stretch. Once you tighten the armband to where it will stay on comfortably there is no way for the band to stretch if your muscles expand during a workout. This might not be an issue for someone jogging but if you are lifting weights it makes things really uncomfortable as it constricts you arm. It also puts a lot of stress on the band causing it to rip.2) The material it is made out of tears easily. I bought this band a month ago or so and it is absolutely shredded. I do work out pretty hard but its ridiculous how ripped up this band has become. I have one or two workouts left until my Ipod flies out of the band.
I take my Canon PowerShot S230 every where. The pictures are fantastic. I love the video options. With a 256 MB memory card, I take almost 500 pictures.
I have this wired into my fusebox with an add-a-line and it works great.Even though it says Escort I can confirm it works with the Beltronics Vector V955.
Cons: Flimsy. I am amazed at how poorly the legs are attached to this rack. The slightest pressure will cause the leg stands to pop off and they have no threads to secure them back on.Pros: Holds a lot of DVDs
I bought two of these at a local store to regulate my lawn watering. I liked the idea that the one unit could control two schedules independently, and that the unit also served as a Y-splitter so I didn't have to buy one of those. But it seemed to only hit one or two waterings before it would miss the next one. This happened more than once, and I was never really able to trust it to do the job.
I bought this tv from Amazon a few months ago and it is awesome. I first purchased the Toshiba 62" and it arrived broken, had to send it back and then decided on the Samsung 56" 1080p television. I was shooting for a big 'ole tv, and am now happy with my 56"... plenty big. In fact, I think the 62" may be a little too big for my living room.The picture quality is superb... I got HD channels from my cable provider and, if possible, they are the only programs I watch on my television. Regular broadcoast shows can look pretty bad with such a great tv... but not too horrible. If you are getting this tv, or one like it, having HD channels is a must.All in all, I would definitely recommend buying this television from Samsung.
Did a great job with light perfectly popped kernels. Much better flavor than the bagged popcorn and allows ingredient of your choice. Fast shipping and good price with Amazon.
Do not waste your money on this. I purchased it to use with my Cortex Digital Controller and it will not work. Very flimsy tray also.
For what it's worth, I do have background experience messing with digital cameras. I found myself continually trying to move up the digital camera ladder due to the lack of performance offered from previous cameras. I've come to some sort of agreement with myself now. I'm willing to give up ultra compactness, and other fine features offered in a point and shoot for more performance. And this camera by far exceeds my expectations. Considering the fact that this camera is a bit bulky (but not so much as to bare a huge burden of lugging this thing around) you wouldn't mind carrying it around due to what it can do.Where this camera shines:1)It simply takes great shots. After the initial learning curve of tinkering around to see what this camera can do, it really takes off. The option to take raw pictures as well is fantastic (the programs included with the camera actually work) and as a side note... It also saves the picture as a jpeg plus the raw you just took so you can see how the camera did as well. Very nice feature. As goes for night pictures, well thats a tough question to answer. Even the most expensive cameras won't do as well as you like. But it's decent, and it works. In the end, it just matters how well you can play with the camera to get better night shots.2)Movie clips it saves is high quality. It does a good job.3)Zoom is very fast, quiet, and highly efficient4)The electronic viewfinder is a very nice feature as well.5)Comes with optional add-ons (which are purchased separately) such as lenses that increases zoom, widens picture, etc. And they work well.6)It's no SLR but it takes pictures quickly when equipped with a ultra ii sd cardWhat I didnt like:1)The buttons feel clunky and a bit awkward to use. Not as intuitive as say my previous nikon cameras that I have used.2)The dial knob. Either you learn to love it, or you learn to hate it. I on the other hand hate it. It slows me down from switching from mode to mode since there is a slight lag when switching modes. Plus I don't know if in the long run its bad for the camera that I do that either. And since theres a slew of options that this camera has to run through, the dial mode has become a bit cumbersome for me.3)I would like the option of adding a hotshoe of some sort to increase flash (and give you that cool photographer look)4)Wish it actually had a mechanical lens cover rather than a clip on cover. But whatever. From the pictures that I have gotten from this thing so far, you tend to look past its faults.5)Wish it was smaller (I have tiny hands heh) so it would fit in my pockets or something like that better. But as it stands, it holds well in your hand.
It's not the most clear glass, but it works. However, I bought it for the protection on my Canon 17-40mm lens. It always sounded a little loose and moved easily... then finally it CRACKED. I'm lucky it didn't scratch my new lens. I'm going for the B&W filters from now on. So much for savings, now I'm paying more than I would have if I just did it right the first time!
I purchased this Macally keyboard for my mac mini. I love it. The only thing wrong with it is that the num lock light doesn't work, but who cares.. It is a fast keyboard, and the keys can be a little slippery if you have long fingernails and are a fast typer like i am. Great alternative than paying big money to the Apple Gods. It sits flat on the work surface and the keys are short stroke, not like a chicklet keyboard but the keys are slightly concave and I got accustomed to it and all is well.. It also has two usb ports on top, one i put my cordless mouse transmitter in.. Definitely not a flimsy product and has a nice package it comes in. Its not a junk product and looks like it is built to last. Thanks.
The LaCie was recommended by my local newspaper as the best possible unit for portability and dependability for computer backup. It is a beautiful unit and I'm sure it is all they say it is. It arrived missing the cable I needed and the instructions are only for advanced computer users. I have no idea how to use it. The support is minimal and I now have a $200 paper weight. I could return it but that would be unfair to the retailer who sold it to me - they were great. If you are a computer genius this is for you! If you really want to back up your computer, get Nero and dump on to DVDs - it's easier and less stressful; not to mention a whole lot cheaper - TWO THUMBS DOWN LaCie!LaCie 160 GB Rugged Hard Drive USB 2.0/FireWire400/FireWire800 8MB Cache
This is a nice carrying cased for use at the beach or pool. The only drawback is that it is a little bulky, but nice looking and well made.
As this device capture and encode video with a hardware encoder, it is not necesary to have a powerful computer to capture DVD quality video, mine is just a Celeron 1.2 Ghz. Very Good TV picture, software included is ok. Very good product for the price.Need to get last motherboard drivers from internet and last Hauppauge drivers to prevent incompatibility problems, just like any other capture device.
Since Canon builds their printers with chips that detect non Canon manufactured ink, there is no choice but to buy this product. The product is good - high quality ink, and long lasting, even if you leave your printer on for long periods (without using). It does not seem to dry out prematurely. Only downside is the price.
The ProsCharges my IpadCharges my verizon MiFi 4510L via USB without issuesThe ConsSomewhat expensiveThe RelevantBought this originally because some devices are configured not to be charged off a regular USB adapter. This gets you around that limitation. It works fine on my IPad and MiFi and lets me charge on the go. Would have liked to see a 5-7 range for the price though.
I bought this one for my daughter and she loves it I have a e280 and love it also.
I was first exposed to this product as an In Ear Monitor (IEM) system for live performance. I was so happy with the quality and fit of them that I had to purchase them for personal use with my mp3 player. I tried several different types of ear buds and I couldn't find any that fit my ears without pain or falling out. The different sized fittings of this product make for a great fit in my ear and do a great job of drowning out background noise such as a lawn mower or ambient noise in an airplane. I am not a professional audio engineer but the sound quality exceeds my expectations for ear phones in this price range.
Wow, I've seen the same make sold elsewhere for more than double the price. This was so easy to set up and get on the wall even a cave man could do it! Would recommend this mounting bracket to anyone thinking about putting their flat screen on the wall. We are really pleased with the result and since it was so easy the down side is why didn't we do this sooner!
Replacing an older RM-AV3000, I just got the RM-AX4000. Programming is not very intuitive. Finally got through it though. One of the steps is to press "learn", where one is directed to press (for example), the "play" button on a DVD remote. The normal operation is that one presses the button for a few seconds, and then "learning complete" appears. Sometimes, however, it takes ten or fifteen seconds, or (worse), one *immediately* receives a message that no signal has been received.After going through this half a dozen times, I called Sony and and spent 4.5 hours on hold. I finally found that if I darkened the room completely, things went better.Tonight, I noticed that if I select (for example) channel 2-4-0, I get channel 2-4-000, or if I select 2-3-1, I get 2-33-1. Just gave up!This thing is going back.
Don't know about the bad reviews-these are perfect, great quality and work just wonderful for me-thank you so much!!! I will order again as needed.
This cable seems to be made semi cheaply, but that's not unexpected considering the price. I haven't had it very long, but it seems that it will hold up for a decent period of time. Does exactly what it needs to do without issues,
Main internet cable (Comcast) connection is on main floor (colonial home), we can easily get very good wireless connections from anywhere inside or outside the home, EXCEPT the basement, where it is dismal at best, (1.0 at its' worst up to 18 mbps at its' best). After reading recommendations & reviews, I purchased the Hawkins HWU8DD, expecting a half-way decent connection, at least good enough for the kids casual surfing. Was I wrong. The connection went all the way to 54.0 mbps. FYI: The main cable internet line goes through a computer with Vista and the one I hooked up the Hawkings to runs on XP. Set up was virtually painless and completed in less than 5 minutes. I am so impressed!
I've got four ipod speaker systems from portable to Bose to Klipsch with sub woofer and this one is my favorite. It fills a room with good thumpin' sound, it takes up very little space and it looks very cool. Highs can be a little weak so you have to adjust the ipod EQ for your room but other than that it is the most bang for your buck and people always remark on the looks. I just bought a second one for the game room.
After our 2 Viewsonics died on us (would shut off suddenly and not turn on again), we purchased 2 of these. We've used them now every day for over a year and they're performing as well as on day one. I will buy a 15" version for my mom.The speakers are very convenient, however if you primarily use your computer to listen to music or watch movies, then I'd recommend replacing them with something a little more high end.
THE ITEM IS VERY GOOD, BUT IS TOO SMALL TO MY 17" HP NOTEBOOK
I used one of these for a year or so, before giving it to my mother when I upgraded to the wireless version; it's worked fine the whole time, and now my very non-technical parents have a home network.To respond specifically to the comment titled &quot;Works great -- as long as you dont host anything&quot; from May 9, 2002: this router does indeed support multiple computers while enabling you to host a web site; mine's been doing exactly that for a year or so. The documentation states that you have to disable DHCP to enable port forwarding, but I've found this to be incorrect: you can still forward to a specific local IP address, if you've given that particular machine a static IP. I just picked a particular address for my Linux server (e.g. 192.168.0.100), and forward port 80 to it; the other machines can still get their addresses via DHCP. Even if it were true that you had to disable DHCP to do port forwarding, this doesn't mean you can't support multiple machines - you can always assign static IP addresses to your machines. This is easy: just make them up, as long as they're in the local subnet range (by default, 192.168.0.xx, where xx is from 1 to 255 - I suggest starting at 100 to avoid conflict with DHCP), and set that address in your computer's network settings. Pick different ones for each computer, of course.I suspect that the &quot;you must disable DHCP&quot; business has more to do with keeping people from getting themselves in trouble by setting up port forwarding to dynamically assigned addresses.
This is a great sturdy little USB key.Smooth edges will not scuff against clothes or anything else in your pocket.Handy keychain loop spaces out the USB key from the other stuff on your keychain, so it doesn't all bunch up and stick out.The USB connector is protected by a self-contained sheath, which slides easily, and sturdily locks into place when both fully retracted and fully exposed.As advertised, it's nearly uncrushable. The case is made out of solid metal. Only the sheath slider is plastic, and that's recessed, so it won't bear the weight of any crush.The USB key itself has a good speed when reading and writing data.The one, fatally bad, mistake that SanDisk made:U3!This piece of feculent malware infects all computers used with the USB key. It stays around, even after the USB key has been removed. It gets in the way of simply trying to use the USB key to hold data. It's known to crash or lock up many computers. It can't be formatted or deleted by normal means, as U3 appears to the computer as an additional drive letter that is strictly read-only.U3 can't be uninstalled unless fully installed in the first place, which means that it's easy to get stuck in limbo: neither fully installed, nor fully uninstalled, rendering the USB key unusable. I wouldn't be surprised if they purposely make it difficult to uninstall. Since U3 has the power to sneakily install software behind your back, whenever it is inserted, there's got to be a temptation for SanDisk to take some cash from a spammer or two. Who wouldn't want the opportunity to silently install some spyware from an unsuspecting user's USB key?If you want to enjoy having a "computer on a stick", with applications and data entirely contained on the USB key, so you can always carry your favorite programs with you, you can get this right now, for free. You don't need U3 at all. It's at PortableApps.com -- enjoy!
We have 4 computer stations in our house and they are often left on or the monitors and sound systems are left on, etc. By using the smart switch, the only thing to think about now is to remember to turn the computer off at night or when not in use and then the printers, monitors and sound systems all turn off as well.Just having the smart switch helps me to remember to shut the computer off in the first place which was something i often forgot.I did have to adjust the smart switch settings twice until it worked each time and even then, thought it wasn't working when occassionaly things did not instantly shut down when the computer turned off, but then within a half minute, they would all shut off.Overall, it's great product that definitely helps me stop wasting power.
These were purchased to archive one of a kind family videos. At the end of the day it was a one of a kind experience. The top four disks on the 50 disk spindle performed as expected. The remaining disks on the spindle - not so much. Since the first few disks had done well, we assumed the disks were OK and started the trouble shooting with the hard wire connections, equipment and programs of the computer system. That word assume, in retrospect one always knows that is trouble. Short version of a long story - most of the remaining disks were faulty. We had several long conversations with the company reps. Pleasant folks who would like me to, at my expense, ship the disks back to them for inspection. Perhaps I would then get replacements. It would seem a better then even chance the replacements would also be faulty. As I pointed out to them, the money they received from me worked just fine. No doubt many people have had good luck with this product - why, the first four on the spindle worked great for me also. I think you can figure it out. In our business Verbatim is now Verboten.
As stated in earlier reviews there is no documentation included with this product, except for a read-me file on the CD, and that only tells how to install the drivers. Those instructions do not work in Vista because windows cannot find the drivers. These drivers are included within an install program, and the program does not work right in Vista. The drivers probably wouldn't work either. I tried letting my computer search on line for a driver but came up empty. Using the name of the manufacturer included in this listing, I went online and found the Sabrent support page. There is an E-Mail form to fill in. You will need the product ID (SBT-USC6M) and a brief discription of the problem, (IE. Windows Vista cannot find necessary driver on included CD.) I had an E-Mail answer within 48 Hrs which included a link to down-load the Vista drivers. This down-load is also an install program. You will need to find the program, probably in your desktop folder, and run it. The install wizzard will guide you thru the installation, after that you should have no more problems. After I finished running the program I plugged in the cable and windows Vista had no problems finding the drivers.
I'm no wiz at this stuff, but I strongly advise against purchasing this Ethernet set-up. Although it was easy to install, and worked well until it broke,the &quot;dongle&quot; that plugs into the laptop is flimsy and breaks readily. Mine broke within 5 weeks.
I just got this camcorder, and while I haven't played with it much yet, I can tell that it is fine for my purposes -- home shooting on special ocassions, holidays, etc. I did much research and this was one of Consumer Reports top-rated analog models. So, unless you want to make a movie, save yourself a few bucks, and the blandishments of salespeople, and buy this camera.
The short review: nonexistent customer support, poor audio quality, poor support for the Flip Video file format by video editing software (only 1 out of 3 worked for me), and the Flip Video software for uploading clips results in very low video quality. Details below:I bought my Flip Video for web site video clips. After shooting several in various settings, I used the Flip software to put them online (I used YouTube and two other sites). The quality was terrible - the video was heavily pixilated and the audio was garbled.Then I tried using my Sony Vegas Movie Studio video editing software - which can't read the Flip AVI format (no audio). Additional research on optimizing video quality suggested converting video clips into Flash before uploading to YouTube (something I confirmed with clips from other cameras). My Riva Flash encoding software couldn't read the Flip Video file either (great video, audio track was just noise).Finally I bought the $30 version of Apple QuickTime Pro. This program can read the Flip Video file format and allows me to select different compression and encoding rates, greatly improving quality of the resulting clips on YouTube and other sites. From my limited experience with QuickTime Pro, it appears that the "uploading software" provided with the Flip Video applies the lowest encoding rates and highest compression - which is why the quality is so poor.Flip Video does not have a user forum for support, nor any phone support (not surprising given the cost) - but you can email in for support, which I did. I received 2 auto replies promising a real response to my email. I never received an actual response to my inquiry (video quality and editing software support).The audio quality of the unit I purchased has problems with silibance. The "s" and "th" sounds come out extra loud and distorted relative to the recorded speech.Despite the glowing reviews from the NYT, WST and others, the Flip Video is *not* ready for prime time. Improved audio, better support for the device among editing software, better internal software, and actual customer support that is more than an empty promise are needed.
The product that I've purchased through your site is absolutely outstanding. I would recommend this product for anyone who likes pictures and wants to show them off.
Since installing the powered port hub I can rest easier. I don't have to constantly plug and unplug accessories. The one problem with the unit it that when you boot up you get unwanted items on the screen. Other than that all seems fine.
Good and functional armband and holster. Easy to put on/off and very light. Some things that could be better are: armband should be more strechable to minimize adjustments during workouts, and should have a dedicated place where to actually clip the player onto the armband.
I am using this cover on a nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens. Been using it for about 4 months. It does what it should protect my lens. It is built tough, glass and metal, not plastic. Tiffen is a great brand. Price was low also.
Good filter. I buy a filter for all my lenses as protection. I use this one on my Canon 50mm lens.
I ended up purchasing this TV, the 56' version, because a friend of mine from work bought the 61'. So this way I had a chance to see it up close and play various movies/TV/video games. And being that my living room is rather small I decided to get a smaller version of the same model. It works/looks great. I have a playstation 3 hooked up to it via HDMI cable and everything looks amazing. No complaints. Shippings from Amazon was fast, but only if you wait a week, then call and hound the shipping companys. It speeds up the process dramaticly.
This was exactly the same as the original keyboard I had to replace on my Dell Inspiron B130. It was easy to install and I have been using it for a few months now, no issues.
Megapixels aren't everything. Similar cameras in this form factor can be seen all the way up to the 10-12mp range. This 6mp camera has just as crisp pictures as many of these similar cameras. I came across this camera after playing around with the SD450, and saw that I could get the SD600 for just a little bit more. This camera is worth every penny! My last camera was as Casio E-Z750, and the screen broke, so I got this.PROS:-Vibrant 2.5" LCD screen-Crisp pictures-Durable casing-Easy interface-VERY quick startup time-Great shutter speed-Excellent contiuous shot-Clear video at 60fps-Compact size-Protruding buttons-Quiet shutter-Canon name-Excellent macro focus-Really effective anti-shake-Dozens of shooting modes and filtersCONS:-Could be easier to connect to computer-ISO800 produces some noise-Some noise at night shots-Camera flash sometimes TOO brightBOTTOM LINE: This is definately the best camera for the dollar you can buy right now, at least in the point-and-shoot department, and should any amateur photographers new pocketmate.
This is great. I always needed a hardrive, but never really had the funds for one with alot of space, but this was affordable, and it works great.
After buying this 35 days ago, the picture is blurry and it wont focus. The zoom won't function and I get a flashing message "LENS ERROR". Luckily, my vendor agreed to replace it even though it was more than 30 days. I have loved Canon cameras but after my Rebel XT died last month and this defective SD750, this will be my last Canon purchase.Don't buy Canon or get a 5 year warranty upon purchase to protect your investment.
I shopped for this at retail stores and found it very expensive. That is why I said it is the Best Value
I have been using these earloops for two years and have had absolutley no problems. The fact that they come in four sizes makes it easy to find one that fits your ear. They are extremely comfortable. So much so, I find myself leaving the office with the phone still on my ear. I highly recommend this product.
I bought this Back in the early 2000's when MP3's were just beginning to be the thing. It's been though moves, cars, and drops and has come out scratched but still serviceable. I use it now as a bed side player (sorry my ipod did take it's place in my purse/car) hasn't failed yet. Love this thing! I just need a new wall charger for it and a remote. too bad sony doesn't have them anymore.
the first one received was bad. They immediatly sent another one and it works fine. word word word word word
Playback quality is very good; however microphone record is extremely poor with lousy volume response,and background noise. There is absolutley NO customer support available at the web site, and telephone support is only abailable 9-5 Eastren time which makes access difficult for anybody in the US who works a full time job. After leaving work early to contact customer support, the technician had no knowledge of possible causes or remedies, and had no experience with the MUSE XL. I was promised a phone call and/or email with further information. No word and that was over a week ago. I would NEVER buy a Gamesurround product again.
One of my worst purchases from Amazon, Before I could use it the first time,the elastic came off the strap rendering it useless!. I would not buy from Sima ever
My husband bought this for me about 2 yrs ago for my birthday so I could use at work. The radio worked fine but CD player from day one was a mess. Would play CD's for maybe 15 minutes then started 'acting up'. Hadn't used it in over a year til my son was born and recently tried using to play lullaby CD's. Like the previous reviewer mentioned, you can actually 'hear' the player straining to play the CD...then it actually 'skips' (sounds like), eventually stopping play altogether though the CD is still spinning. Funny, I just hopped on Amazon to look for a new clock radio/CD player and happened to see my exact current model listed!! I HAD NO IDEA MY HUBBY SPENT THIS MUCH!! $70?!?!? What a waste!
I have had this cd player for about a year, using it in my car and my daughter borrows it, and we do not have problems with it that have been brought up in earlier reviews. I do agree that if you turn it off, it does go back to the track that it was on when it was turned off, sometimes even with a new cd in but we deal with that little quirk. It does great in the car, with long trips. Better than other players I have used. I have been happy with the purchase of it. I actually paid more as I bought it elsewhere so the price you see here is a steal compared to what I paid.
I bought two of these, one for my mother-in-law and one for my mother. I preloaded the pictures and they loved them.
I bought these a few weeks ago and I have been using them on a daily basis. When the package first arrived I noticed that the medium sized tips for the ear buds were missing. I immediately emailed the company and was sent a link to there site where they "encouraged" me to buy the medium sized tips at additional cost. I then decide to make do with the large size tip and I swore never to purchase another V-Moda product. I put in the ear buds and was amazed at the quality of the sound and the deep bass and noise isolation that it provided. Although I was initially put off by the bad customer service the sound quality was enough to make up for this. Yet as I write this I am using my exercise head phones because my Bass freqs have stopped working. I took good care of the ear buds and used the included cord rapper but sound does not come out of the left ear bud because the wires near the base have come loose. Although I love the sound they provided I will never again buy a base freq product because of the crappy public service and build quality.
This is just what I needed to replace the lost cord to connect the camera to the computer to download the pictures taken. Perfect description and picture.
I had extremely good luck with these compared to other brands I've tried. Out of a 30 pack, I was able to either burn audio or burn data on 30 of them in my Sony external DVD/CD drive.
I bought the 1.8&quot; version of this set at a great discount here on Amazon.com and I am quite pleased with it. The active matrix LCD display ads depth and contrast to the picture comparable to tube portables. The metal stand in the back puts the set at just the perfect viewing angle for desktop use. The shape of the case is stylish and easy to hold when carrying the set about. The jacks for AV input, Ext. Antenna, and earphone mean this set can be connected to just about anything but it is best used as a battery powered carry around portable.This set has only two notable flaws. First, the color, while quite vivid, tends to be slightly green. Second, the tuning circuit could do with an additional RF amplifier stage to overcome the slightly snowy reception on all but the strongest channels. The tuner is a little slow to start scanning when the set is switched on or when changing from VHF to UHF and it easily passes over some stations requiring you to back up the tuning bar to lock onto the channel. Once tuned in, the signal quality is consistent. I hope in subsequent versions of this set RCA decides to upgrade the tuning circuits and set the hue more accurately or porvide a customer control for color.On the whole this is a good product that should provide many years of dependable service if you don't mind the temperamental tuner. This TV is second only to the Sony Watchman which is still the standard in miniature television.
Our house has lots of solid rock walls and this booster hasn't made any difference in our signal strength. Maybe in normal homes with sheetrock walls it will help, but not in ours. Kind of disappointed since our internet provider replaced our router. Can't get internet throughout the house anymore. Hate standing in my kitchen in order to surf the web.
works well - now, the GPS connects to my computer. I had to download a driver from sabrent web site.
This tripod is good if you need it in a tight spot. It will work; just don't tip your camera at an angle. My camera (Panasonic FZ7) will tip it very easily, but the FZ7 is an dSLR like, so it is bigger than most compacts.This is one piece, keep in mind. Nothing like a full sized tripod.Don't think this is the gorrilapod - barely like it! The tripod is flexible... but not too flexible. It's a pain to make the legs more too much.After all this being said, I still give it 4 stars. I knew what I was buying, as you should too after reading these reviews. If you want high quality and price, go with the gorrilla pod. I wish I could, but this was soo much cheaper.As a tripod, it works. You don't have to use it just as a tripod too. If you hold your camera and the tripod, you can stabilize your camera more than just holding your camera.If you can, go for the better quality. For the rest of us, this will do.
Great product. Using it in a church setup with a Mackie board. Bought them to replace the old adapters that were worn out. They were well priced and they work great.
long and made very well i used it on a 300gb maxtor and its a great sata cable for the cash
al ser usado esta bien den tro de lo nor mal, sin ambargo no tiene refacciones, por ser tan desactualizado
I wasn't exactly sure why I purchased the most expensive mp3-cd player I could find, but I was sure there was a reason. This thing rocks. I've had mine for about a week now and feel that I've played with it for enough hours. First let me say I'm still on the first set of batteries, which is very cool. When the shock protection is on (120 seconds) in mp3 mode it actually reads the first 2 minutes of a song into memory in under 20 second, for the next 1:40, it lets the CD spin down, saving battery life.The ability to lock the main unit without locking the remote (in any combination such) is very nice too. I leave mine in the back compartment of my backpack, and just run the remote out to one of the straps, controling it from there.One thing I'd like to see that would possibly bring the battery life out to 20+ hours would be to disable the backlight, especially when the remote is in control of it. the case is nice, but the belt loops on the back are un-needed. I cannot imagine putting this thing vertically at my belt, and this is coming from a person who carries a Leatherman, a Maglight, and a Cell Phone on his belt every day!Another feature I'd like to see is the &quot;skip 10 tracks&quot; button put on the remote. It's not all that useful on the unit because you can just go into directory navigation mode there.The main problem with the unit I've had so far is that when the CD has spun down it takes a LONG time to do track skipping. The initial load time as it cache's the FAT table is understandably yet annoyingly long - it takes about 15-20 seconds after you hit &quot;play&quot; to hear anything at first.Overall, however, I've been very happy with this unit, as has everyone else I know who owns one.
WAN port died after a year. Technical support was terrible.
this product is pretty nice has really good sound quality probably the best i have heard from an ipod cassette adapter very good buy
I've used my GPS while on my cycle, and it's really quite a dangerous challenge. Try to hold the GPS and steer, shift, brake, turn...all with one hand. This holder, which I just received, looks like the answer to a real need. It will attach my GPS to the handlebar where I can see it as I ride, and allow me to remove it with a press of a button. The base of the holder stays on the bike, and is so small as to not even be noticed by passers-by.
I bought this item without looking at the dimensions - luckly it fits snugly to my TC4400 and would of course fit a TC4200. Its a must have for working in the desert (like me) where fine sand can get into your machine and cause it to overheat. I am also the sort of person who throws possessions around - its thick enough to cushion light bumps. Other than that, it looks so good that people keep asking me where i got it from. Durable, competitive price, good product.
This item arrived on time. I ordered 2 since I lost previous cable and thought a spare would be a good idea. I tried to charge my ipod from computer port and wall outlet neither worked. These cables arrived today and neither worked. Not worth the headache of a return, just trying to save a fellow shopper from making the same mistake.
The best I've had. I'm a little hard of hearing, and this is fine for me. The OUTGOING and INCOMING volume controls work very well. Nobody has complained about backround noise or voice quality on the other end...unlike my bluetooth, even driving on the highway. I've had it for a couple of months...still works great! Highly recommended. Inexpensive, too.
If you are tiring of using re-cycled/re-manufactured cartridge. You might want to buy this from Amazon. Especially with the free shipping. Another plus, the cartridge expiration date is in April 2009. This particular model HP 23 are hard to find at the local stores.
After installing this card, I checked the FPS and found they were unchanged from the card I upgraded from, an ATI X300 128mb.A big disappointment.
first tried the Macally (flat speaker system for ipod) and was really disappointed. turned out to be a cheaply made product. this altec sounds good (can't say great, but that's the size) is well made and intuitively designed. the remote is a nice touch and also well designed. worked with our old ipod color and our brand new ipod nano. would easily recommend.
This coffee pot is wonderful. The coffee stays hot and tasty. This is the 2nd one that I've had - the first one lasted about 9 years and was used every day, several times a day. Would definitely recommend!!
This cartridge is a must-have item for individuals with older computer printers (mine is the COMPAQ ij750). WORKS like a charm.
fast shipping, good quality, i had one i got from radioshack that gave out after a year, and it had cost me 20$. this one was much much cheaper, it's a brand i recognize, and it already feels sturdier although I haven't had it long.
Solid and perfect for a trip in my backpack. I will be getting a lot of mileage out of this. Compact and sturdy. It is pretty short, but if you have a rotating lcd, like I do on my fz150 superzoom, then it is no big deal. Anyone that has a decent camera can use a travel tripod and this one is as good as I can imagine for the price.
I have used this product for 3 weeks now to take pictures of hybrid flowers I and my wife collect. Under the sun, it provides great contrast. It fits well on my Nikon 18-200mm lens.
I was getting this for an employee since she needs it for work...just to read and send emails and calendar use so I wasnt looking for a magnificent machine. It showed up FILTHY and I couldnt get it to connect to the internet. I took it into Apple and they told me it was put together with random parts and paying to have it operational wouldnt be worth it because it would go awry somewhere else in the machine and never work properly. It was also password secured so some important areas couldnt be reached to change settings (like the date from 1962)which wouldve affected any updates in th futureThe seller refunded most of the cost (sans 24 dollars or so for mailing it), which they requested I dont send it back
I purchased this model and was pretty excited about the large size (I was planning to wall mount). After setting it up though and testing out some images, I discovered that the viewing angle can best be described as "atrocious". Unless you're right smack dab in the middle of the thing, the image will be either washed out, too dark, negative image, or poor color rendition. But hey, in that sweet spot it's a nice picture. Just don't move an inch to any side.The screen is slightly concave which I thought would hep the side-to-side viewing angle, but no, it's worse than just about any other one I've seen in stores. I wish the store I bought this at had a display model or I'd have known about the poor quality without the hassle of taking it hope, setting it up, complaining to myself, re-packing it, driving back to the store and getting a refund.It also lacks any MP3/audio capability... not sure what another reviewer meant when they said it has MP3 features... it doesn't.Doesn't even have a remote control! And lets face it, with a frame this big, you're more likely to wall mount. If you do, the side buttons to control the thing would be nearly inaccessible, making it even more useless.So unless you have a spot in your house where nobody will ever see this thing from the sides and it's always perfectly at eye level, and you really really really want a large screen, do yourself a favor and get a smaller frame with better image quality. If lack of audio features doesn't bother you, no worries, but it is cool to have audio playing during a slideshow... that was a HUGE hit with another frame I gave as a gift... literally brought tears to the recipient. :)
I used two of these 16 class 6 HCSD card with zero problems shooting in raw mode.
Big bass, absolutely horrible mid and highs.This is a terribly over-rated product- which I learned the hard way.Sony MDR-EX36V are a far superior set in this price range.Do not buy these earbuds!
This is the second Netgear wall-plugged bridge I've purchased. It works just like it's supposed to. I love that I don't have to run wires through the house. I used this to plug in my BlueRay player - LG370. It's incredible.The only thing you need to be aware of is it won't connect if you have an area with a different circuit board. We have an addition that has it's own circuit board - separate from the rest of the house - and I can't connect to the network if I plug into an outlet there. It's not a problem most of the time.
This is an awesome graphics cards. Currently, I am playing NWN2 and have every effect activated. This card is not even being tested. I can't wait to see how it tackles such games as Dark Messiah and other FPS games.
We bought the main 2431 with 2 add'l handsets. ALL the phones, when the battery is low it goes &quot;Beep beep beep&quot; as a warning and then dies!!! By the time we search for another one the call has been disconnected. I have another VTech phone that's not near as expensive and it warns when battery is low and gives you 3 minutes or so to change the battery.
The best thing about this camera is that it records audio in Dolby mode. So when I play back the mini-DVD, I get the sound out of all 5 speakers of my home theatre system! It's awesome. A+++
This is a very nice small thin camera bag for certain digital cameras. It has a shoulder strap (a necessity) and a pocket for an extra card and/or batteries. It is in constant use because it works. It zips shut, but has easy access to camera quickly. It is great.
YES! I have an AUDIOPHASE portable CD player (manufactured stamp-Nov.2003) that was sent to me from my mom 7 years ago 2004.For 6 years, it worked just "perfect" in combination with my Home Pioneer Stereo system DC-Z73!BEFORE everything, the Forward & Reverse buttons did not function anymore after 6 years.SO, from that, I knew that it was soon doomed to quit. Many months later, the unit just would not work anymore=(???).I still gave it 5 Stars because it lasted longer, and was "better than my last CD player" (Panasonic) with my same Stereo system!
JUST GOT THE CAMERA AND IT IS SO EASY TO USE AND THE QUALITY IS SO GOOD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH GOOD QUALITY IN A DIGITAL CAMERA BEFORE AND TAKES PICTURES FAST. THE 2GB MEMORY STICK HOLDS OVER 6,666 PICTURES. I THINK WE ARE GOING TO STICK WITH THIS CAMERA FOR A WHILE. WHAT A GREAT PRICE TOO.
I bought this speaker because the one that came with my surround sound set was tiny. During large scale movies (like Lord of the Rings) I couldn't hear the dialogue because the music was so loud. After about a month with this speaker I am greatly satisfied. It's loud, gives enough bass, and is quite large (look at the specs). Overall it's a 7.5 out of 10. Good buy for the casual surround sound setup.
A great deal overall. The charger is super and the spare battery is a necessity.The bag is big enough for the camera, instruction manual, spare battery and USB cable, but the fit is a bit awkward. I would have preferred a snug, molded fit for the camera and a bit more room for the manual. As it is, I had to insert the manual diagonally in an oddly sized pocket, wasting some space.
I bought this ext. speaker to use in my '07 Jeep Unlimited X. Without it, I wouldn't be able to hear my CB in my rag-topped Jeep. I mounted it behind my head on the sound-bar and I can hear it even if I'm on the freeway with the top down! Was just what I needed. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because my speaker doesn't have the cool snake on the front like the picture showed.....just a regular speaker mesh-front Works great!
I purchased an E550 in mid-August for a trip to Niagara Falls and after the first couple of pictures; the camera's retractable lens would not retract. It kept showing a "ZOOM ERROR" and all attempts to remedy this was futile. I rushed back to our hotel room and read the manual which simply said to contact the manufacturer. Still undaunted, I replaced the batteries and tried again to no-avail. Immediately after our trip which we only had 2 or 3 pictures to show for it, I returned the camera to the store I purchased it from for a new one.We then used the camera for a baby-shower in September and the E550 seem to redeem itself. The next time we called on the camera to perform was for my wife's birthday in October and after just two pictures, the dreaded "ZOOM ERROR" appeared again. I was disappointed and the words to describe how my wife was feeling would not be appropriate for this review. Needless to say we have returned the E550 back to the store it was purchased from and are wondering what else to do. I initially went with the Fuji E550 recommendation after reading a write-up in a Consumer magazine and I wanted to see it anyone else had encountered the same problem with this digital camera. Don't get me wrong, I really like the features the E550 offers and at the price, it's a steal but two BIG occasions and two BIG disappointments has got me in serious doubt.
I have only had this drive for a couple days, but I can say that I am pleased with it overall. I am using it with a laptop on a comapct desk, so the fact that it stands vertically (w/included stand) helps with space consevation. The Dual-Layer DVDs that it can create are wonderfull for storing lots of home videos, pictures, and in most cases 2 full movies. The included Nero software is very user friendly, so you'll be making relatively professional looking DVD home movies (complete with custom menus and options) in no time.I only have 2 things to complain about on this package (one on the unit and one on the software), and they are just nit-picky little things.1. UNIT - While the unit itself is fairly attractive (silver & black case w/blue LEDs), it is rather flimsy. This is not really an issue as long as you are careful moving it while it is running. Without thinking, I grabbed the body by the sides while in its vertical position. This caused the top of the case to bow in and hit the drive spindle, resulting in an awful grinding noise. While this incident had no affect on the unit or its current process this time, I could see how it may in future careless occurances. Not a big deal. Just don't be clumsy like me.2. SOFTWARE - Again, not a big problem, just an annoyance. I am running this program on what the box calls the preferred sytem specs for best performance. While creating a 2 hour (4.07 GB) DVD movie with basic menus only takes a few minutes, the processing time before it writes takes a long time. After you hit the "Burn" button, the total process progress line says that the time remaining on the project is a little over 4 hours. The actual time it takes to write on the disc is a little more than an hour (this is a pretty fast drive). The other 3 hours seems to be taken up by conversion, encoding, processing, etc. My guess is that this would take a lot less time on a faster system. Read the "System Requirements" for the software on the box. I suggest having at least the "Reccomended" specs to have a pleasent experience. If you only have the minimum system requirements, I would be prepared to settle in for the long haul for each project.Also, I bought this in store at Staples for a hundred and thirty-nine bucks. Much cheaper than anywhere else I saw it.
Good customer service. Good product. will do business again, highly recommend anyone to purchase from. Thanks again.Have a good day.
I've been using the Pentax S40 for the past three weeks, and am pleased with my purchase. I too selected this model because of the AA battery capability and have found the battery life to be very acceptable. I took over 100 flash pictures yesterday on a fully charged set of NiMH batteries. Spare NiMH batteries and a charger are quite cheap and most folks would carry a second set anyway.The photographic results are quite impressive. Certainly on par with my other digital camera which is the (much larger) Sony DSC-F707, though the slightly lower resolution (4mp to 5mp) would likely show on an 8x10. The viewfinder doesn't show the full size of the scene being framed on the LCD screen, but I believe this is true of most digicams.The telephoto works smoothly, and the LCD screen provides a clear and smooth look at the scene being framed. As with most LCD displays, it becomes less useful in bright sun.The camera is easy to set up and its menu system is intuitive and logical with a surprisingly large array of photographic options. It can also be used as an auto focus point and shoot camera with good results as my 12 year old daughter did recently on a school trip. Subsequently she spent a bit of time learning the camera, and now navigates the menus, etc., with ease.I'm using a 256mb Simpletech Secure Digital (SD) Pro-X High Speed card which has a much faster (10MB/sec) transfer rate than a standard SD card. The faster write speed frees the camera for its next shot much more quickly, and you won't believe how fast it transfers 256mb to a PC over a USB 2.0 (separate USB 2.0 reader needed) connection - whew!I also purchased the Pentax Optio Warranty Extension which gives this camera a full three years of coverage. I figured my family will be using this camera for at least that long.All in all, this is an excellent and fully featured camera in a very small package.
Am very pleased with this card. The price is the best I could find anywhere. I use it in my new cannon camcorder. Have transferred a movie to dvd and it came out great. I would highly recommend this card!
I bought this for my petite 3 year old, who easily wears these with her DVD player. They have great sound quality, and they fit well.
If you told my boss that I said this, I would deny it, but I didn't buy this e310 for work. This is the most fun that I have had with an electronic "work device" since I bought my first PC. I've been reluctant to convert to PDAs for a number of reasons, but the thin size, great price, Pocket PC software, and my experience with Toshiba portables were enough to get me to pitch my paper scheduler and give this Pocket PC a try. So far the conversion has been going just fine.There are so many +'s that I can't mention them all. I'm not just referring to the cool features built into the OS, but the Pocket PC itself has many mentionables; like the record button on the top left side that makes audio notes a cinch. The screen is a definite strength. The adjustable front-light makes the screen comfortably viewable in just about any setting. It makes sense to invest in the relatively expensive screen overlays, because they double as anti-glare protectors. I say that even though I have never successfully got one on without a bunch of the tiny air bubbles stuck under the surface.Thanks to Adobe you can enjoy reading pdf files anywhere you can take this.Some of the annoyances are that on first look it would seem that both the USB cable accessory, that is sold separately as a replacement for the cradle, and the power cable won't fit in the bottom at the same time, but at a closer look the power cable plugs into the USB cord, so you can charge while you sync without the cradle.I do hope that more networking options become available for the SD slot. Currently the BlueTooth compatible device is the only one listed for this PDA. I also wish the industry would decide on a PC Card standard so all our cameras, PDAs, and portables could share cards without depending on conversion. No external keyboard yet either.The LI-ION battery-life is OK. It depends on how much you use the thing. There is no external access to the battery which I find a little strange. Without being read on the matter, I figure that the battery is accessed by removing the back-plate.I am a bit afraid of that moment when this PDAs durability is tested. I've certainly felt more rugged feeling Pocket PCs. But who knows, Toshiba is full of surprises.On the topic of the OS, the default settings for the input word-selection, that's like a popup AutoComplete as you type, bugged me. I don't like that the popup words are usually the longest form of the word, so you seldom use them. Luckily, I found the way to increase the number of words that popup, which helped.I find Toshiba's e310 PDA more than easy, efficient, practical, compact, sleek and enjoyable to use, it's a blast!
I got these to replace a pair of the same style that I wore out. The coverings on the ear pads just wore away, because I wear them while I work.Those replaced a $... set of headphones, and I never noticed any sound difference, whether on classical or screaming rock. I did notice the 'phones were much tougher (the $... set sort of fell apart in my hands one day) and the "trackball" (actually a roller) easier to use. I also like the Mute button to check if I heard something without pulling the 'phones off.Yeah, I'd like the earcups to be larger so they rest around my ears, not pressing on the edges, because I do wear them for four hours at a time. Most people don't. And for the difference in price between this and the $450 ones, I can buy a lot of CDs! The band over the head, because of the suspension system, is extremely comfortable. When you're wearing them, they look like -- a pair of sound-sealing headphones. Nothing strange about them. They just don't disappear like earbuds or some lightweight disc job that lets the outside noise stream in and bruises your ears fiercely.Buy 'em! You'll like 'em.
Tiffen 46mm UV Protection FilterWhen you have a good camera you need to protect the lens or you could have to pay a lot more to fix it than to protect it. This was perfect. Arrived in short time and in perfect condition.
This is a great system for anyone on a budget who wants to make the plunge into the world of surround sound. In a price range where most competitors are trying to pack in features like DVD players, etc., to appeal to the "average" consumer, this system focuses on one thing--sound--and does it well. Inputs are minimal but adequate for a basic system, including one each of coax and optical digital inputs, but I should point out that it doesn't route video signals, so look elsewhere if that feature is important to you. The receiver handles just about any signal you can throw at it with a number of pre-set audio processing modes. It does lack a proper equalizer for tone control; you get bass and treble to play with, but so far I haven't had any complaints. The remote is designed to control an entire AV system but is not programmable, so I can only assume that it works with other Sony gear (untested.)It's not a $1,000+ Denon or some better audiophile system, but if your TV is in a room that is half as noisy and oddly-shaped as mine (not to mention having neighbors that you don't want to bother by cranking up the volume to true "theater" levels), you won't notice much difference once you get it out of the box at home and set up in the "real world." This is probably the best system for someone looking for a "no-fuss" experience with minimal or no comparison listening (let's face it, if you're comparison shopping sound quality, you probably need to multiply your budget by at least 3x) and want a basic home surround system with no regrets.
We purchased this gift for my 88-year-old grandmother in June and have been beyond pleased with the Presto. My grandmother lives alone and, unlike my other grandparents, has not done well with computers in the past. We set up the Presto in about 10 minutes and have not had a problem since.And my grandmother LOVES her emails. We send her pictures and emails everyday just so she has something to get. Everytime she hears the machine's music start, she runs over to wait to see what pops out, and then calls us to thank us for the email or photograph or whatever. My brother is currently out of the country studying and he sends her updates every few days so she knows that he's safe. It's a great way to keep her in the loop and also to keep in touch because she calls us almost every day to check in. She told me that she feels a lot less lonely and she just loves getting emailed updates from us. She even bought a folder to keep all of her emails and pictures in.We are so pleased with the Presto and cannot say enough good things about it. I have recommended it to everyone i know with older parents and grandparents. It's a fantastic way to keep in touch with her and to make sure that she doesn't feel left out of the fun and news. I highly, highly recommend the Presto.
Bought a Creative Zen V Plus as a Christmas gift, December 2006. Daughter used it less than one month, and the joystick button cracked in half.Returned to retailer and got a replacement. Six months later, the joystick on the replacement player "shattered" into multiple pieces.Had a design engineer look at the pieces - Conclusion: Sub-standard, very thin (think disposable plastic cup), brittle plastic used in joystick.... wholly unsuitable for intended use and unlikely to withstand nornal usage - a design and/or manufacturing defect.Creative Labs Inc says.... not our problem, it's more than 90 days old (or in other words - you bought our crappy product; stupid you). They really expect that I'll pay more than $ 80 to have them "fix" their defective product that only cost me $ 69.99 to begin with - and, they won't offer any substantive guarantee that the replacement joystick won't break in 6 months.DUH ! See you in court Creative Labs !!(no wonder the company's revenues are falling like a stone this year !)For anyone considering buying one of these players - DON'T !!If you already own one of these dogs, send your complaints to Craig McHugh, President, Creative Labs Inc, 1901 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035Pros: Was easy to install software and setup player on a fast, state-of-the-art XP computer. Daughter had no complaints using the player.Cons: Extremely cheaply built (made in China, with sub-standard plastic).Complaints abound about broken on-off switches and joysticks.Creative thinks its responsibility ends after they sell the product - and acts like the player only has an expected useful life of 90 days. After 90 days, YOU get to pay shipping (both ways), a $ 25 technician fee, plus the cost of labor to repair the player - and expect to wait months to get it back.Also, FYI - the battery is not user servicable: You have to send the entire player back to the service center (figure about $ 75 - $ 85) to have a replacement battery installed when the current one dies (and it will within 1 - 3 years)
Love this little pocket. Works great for holding gum and cell phone. Very easy to install, unplug CD player put this right in.
Love this portable sound for my iPod. Fit easily in my suitcase and had great sound for such a tiny system. Highly recommend for the price.
Although I was able to get it to work for a couple days on my Windows XP SP2 system, I came in this morning and the adapter had no power. I unplugged it from my D-Link DUB-H7 7-port powered USB 2.0 Hub and plugged it back in the same port. Still no power.I realized that the power LED associated with that port on the hub was not lit where as all the other ports were lit showing they had power.So I tried plugging in the DPH-50U into another port on the hub. the power light on the DPH-50U went on for a split second and then went out. The power LED on my hub then went out too.So like an idiot, I plugged the DPH-50U into yet another port on my hub and the same thing happened. So now 3 ports on my HUB no longer have power because they were shorted out by the DPH-50U. I suspect it's because the DPH-50U draws too much power? But it was working 24-7 for a couple days.So I called D-Link and they said they can't issue an RMA for the DPH-50U unless I try plugging it directly into my computer. But I am afraid it will short out that port on my motherboard and ruin that too! But their tech support said that they can't issue an RMA until I've tried everything over the phone. I explained to them that I don't want to risk killing my motherboard too and he said, "I understand you don;t want to risk it, but if you don't do it, we can't issue an RMA." What?!?! They want me to risk killing my motherboard just to see if it's working?So to top it off, I called D-Link customer service and they said that since my D-Link hub is out of warranty, they won't fix it even though THEIR DPH-50U caused the malfunction. I can see their point that they are not responsible for any damage caused by their products, but they won't even repair an in-warranty item unless I risk damaging additional hardware which they are not responsible for. That sucks!I guess I am just SOL.Buyer beware...
I received my new portable radio and started using it immediately. It's sound is wonderful and I love the convenient clip that let's me use it while I'm walking. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a radio that just plays music from the radio.
I have about 300+ Dvd's. I can't believe I went so long without this product. Now I find it's so easy to find my DVD's and organize them. I would definatley recommend this to anyone who has a large collection and wants to consolidate and get rid of all those cases. The only problem with the unit is it's a bit high and doesn't fit in most cabinets. I have a Sony Wega TV 55" and was quite surprised that it didn't fit inside the factory cabinet supplied by SONY.
I went through four different subs then I ordered this one. This is not a one note wonder. It has tight,clean,punchy and true to the music sound. It sounds as good as my 15" Definitive sub.It looks nice and it works like a champ. Never a rattle or buzz; just in your gut bass.
The best disks you can buy, top shelf, don't waste your time with anything else when burning important media that you want to last you.
Samsung truly is the master of DLP'sThis TV is great. I sold my 46" projection and purchased this 42" samsung DLP. It met my expectations and more.It's completely custumizable. whether you are using DVD, cable, Video game system or your PC, it has settings to opimize the used of each.when i hooked my PC up to it, it looked better than my flat screen digital LCD monitor.Buy the way, make sure you get the 4 year service plan. it's only smart to do when buying a TV of this price. let's face it. TV's break. and the Service Plan will save you some stress if the unfortunate may happen.
Others have already written reviews that reflect my opinion. If you can't get top shelf pro quality images in the studio and in the field with this lens, the blame falls on the photographer not the lens.
I have already received the filter and have used it on my Nikon camera. It arrived in a timely manner and I am happy with the purchase.
You will not be disappointed by this micro sd card. Its small its fast and its reasonably large enough to hold alot of files that you need. Comes with an SD adapter if you need it for card reading or to put into certain types of devices. At the price you really have nothing to lose for a quality product.
I have had this monitor for over a year now and it is still amazing. I have no dead pixels and it works great.
For the begginer and the more advanced this has to be the easiest camera I've used. I have always like the Minolta camera line and this is one of the better one for begginers to SLR.
The plate is made of heavy gauge steel - not sure the exact gauge, but it is very rigid. It has a lot of holes and easily fit my LG 43"? TV. I wanted to hang the TV on a mount made for a smaller TV. I know, this is not what it is made for - but the smaller mount I have is very sturdy, and the LG TV is very light, and will not be moved once installed, so I am confident that is will hold the TV.Singe the pre-drilled holes lined up, installing the plate was really quick and simple, and the new TV was in place in a matter of minutes. I am quite happy with the purchase - it sure beat buying and installing a really expensive and over-engineered mount. Those big mounts are no doubt needed for heavy TV's, but the Cheetah mount weighed a lot more than my LG TV! So the smaller mount I already had firmly anchored in place was more than sturdy enough for my TV.Depending on what you need, this plate can be a very practical solution.
You can't find less expensive cables at the same quality than these. Needed to hookup several systems at a good distance.. no signal quality, these are really awesome. Gold-plated connectors won't corrode.
About 4 months ago, I was in the market for a printer to replace my Epson. The Epson was fast, printed good quality documents and pictures, but it was an ink hog and I just couldn't afford new cartridges every month.I wanted a everything- decent print speed, good quality prints, efficiency, something that wouldn't guzzle ink, something simple to use, and something under $150. A friend suggested a Canon, because he bought an S-series Canon for his business and had wonderful things to say about it. I asked another techie friend his opinion and he said to go with a Canon, too.Seeing as how the I-series is basically a newer, upgraded S-series, I went with the i550. Since then, I've been very pleased with the purchase. Prints are beautiful, and documents printed are wonderful- letters are clear and crisp. I was so pleased with it that I chose to with Canon again when I bought a scanner a month later. I like that this printer also features 4 separate ink tanks, so I don't have to buy a whole new color cartridge when I'm only low on one color.The physical design of the printer is very nice, as well. Some printers look hideous, but it's pretty sleek. I also like how I can close up the printer when I'm not using it. There are flaps you can snap shut to close up the paper feeding area and the output area where the prints come out. I have two cats, so cat hair gets everywhere, and the last place I want it to get into is the printer.It's given me no trouble at all with my Windows XP operating system. I've printed documents galore and many pictures, and I've barely dented the ink. For those who will be printing picture prints, I'd suggest you use Canon's photo paper, as it seems to get the best results.This printer isn't exactly what I'd call silent, but I wasn't expecting something that'd work completely quiet in my price range. It's a trade off I'm more than willing to make for a good machine.I've been very satisfied with this printer. It's sleek, cost efficient, handles various jobs well, doesn't waste ink, and is perfect for the average homeowner and small businesses who just want an inexpensive machine that lives up to its hype.
The mouse itself is great, the feel to it, no red light(optical mouse light) so you save battery. the only bad things are that the wireless range is not that great, but its not a problem since they throw in an USB port for that problem. I have had this mouse for 7 months or so, and 1 week ago the left button of the mouse went numb, so im gonna open the mouse and clean it out. GREAT product! A+++
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
After four years of using this camera, I thought by now the prices would have been lowered as new 'improved' models hit the market. But I'm wrong. It seems this camera has retained its value, which along with the fact that I think it works well, makes me feel I made the right choice. One thing to consider is that the 'feel' of a camera in your hand is important for photo-taking and you really should try out a few cameras in 'real life' before ordering one on the internet. This one, with its sturdy infrastructure, is very comfortable and has the heft that makes using it a pleasure. I also have an N40, which is also a good camera, but it is much lighter in weight, and one that I feel must be handled very carefully--which makes me very cautious when using it. The fact this camera has kept its value makes me wonder. Why are the newer models toted as having so many 'advanced new' features? Well, maybe the chief improvement is that the D200 has a high noise factor at any ISO over 200; solution use a noise reduction software. If you use noise reduction anyway, this shouldn't be much of a hassle. But if you check out the newer Nikons, consider the price. Maybe a high end lens for this one would be a better investment
This is the second compact digital camera I've owned, and I'm really happy with it. The last one was the Nikon S9, which my wife dropped and smashed the LCD screen. The Panasonic out performs the Nikon in almost every way. The only thing I prefer about the Nikon S9 is that it's truly a "Super Compact" camera, easily fitting in a pocket. The Panasonic is still small, but not nearly as small as the Nikon.I have a Nikon D50 DSLR as my main camera, so this one we mostly got for snapshots and the movie mode. We love taking little movies of our baby boy, and it's so much easier to use this little thing than to lug out our tape-based camcorder. It's also so much easier to import the movies onto the computer with this. One great feature about the movie mode on this camera is that it gives the option to shoot in widescreen format, which is really nice. The sound on the movies isn't great, but it's good enough for us. One minor gripe is that you can't zoom once you're recording a movie, but it's not a deal breaker... just a minor annoyance.As for the photo mode, it's got image stabilization, which is great! Our old Nikon S9 would consistently blur low-light photos without the flash, where as this one does very well in low light. The images can get kind of grainy due to the high ISO in low light, but that usually doesn't bother us. Like I said, we mostly use it for snap shots. The camera has a whole bunch of scene modes, but we don't really use them. And I'm not convinced that they really improve your pictures much. I'm partial to the Intelligent ISO mode, since it's easy and does a nice job in low light. The 10x zoom is great. It's one of the things that helped me decide on this camera over another.One other random thing I love about this camera is that the battery charger doesn't have a cord, it just plugs straight into the wall. I know, it's minor, but it's really nice not to have a long cord getting in the way.It took a long time for me to make a decision here. It was between this one and the FujiFilm F50. The Fuji is famous for it's bigger CCD chip and outstanding low-light performance. But one review said that the movie mode on that one wasn't so great, and we wanted this camera as much for the movie mode as for still pictures. So that's why I ultimately decided on this one.All-in-all, a great little camera. If you're looking for a camera to make great art photography, spend the money and get a DSRL. But if you want an easy little camera for snapshots and movies, this is the one for you!
What can be said about ink. It's just ink. It's by the manufacturer of my printer and it is what I needed. It arrived quickly and works well. It was a good buy for the money. In the end, it's just ink.
When I purchased my Sony MiniDV several years ago, I knew that I would subject the machine to heavy usage. The supplied battery just wasn't enough. So I decided to invest in a back-up battery.My choice would be the Sony NPFF71 F Series battery. After fully charging this thing, I put it to use; I was definately not dissapointed. The damn thing held strong for over 4 hours of usage(I only used the viewfinder, which extends battery life).If you do a lot of recording, I would definately recommend that you invest in this Sony battery. It will give you many hours of trouble-free recording.
It's no secret, Cannon's are by far thee best camera you could by for the money. I purchased this camera right before vacation. I am so pleased that I did. The pictures were crystal clear and the features on the phone are great. I was able to show my friends and family my pictures by setting up a slide show on the TV with ease. At that price, it is a GRRRREAT value.
Per LinkSys, USE DHCP. I have a Linux box on my LAN which I was planning to forward FTP, Telnet, etc. requests to. The user manual suggests DHCP should be turned off for this to fly.Not true.In the router configuration, specify the starting DHCP IP address as 100. I then configured my Linux box to a static address of 192.168.1.2 and forwarded accordingly via the router's Forwarding tab within the Advanced configuration.Everything flew as advertised.Finally, be sure to specify &quot;Client for Microsoft Networks&quot; as the default Primary Network Login and be sure to give your ISP the &quot;WAN ADDRESS&quot; of the router if needed. (my cable modem ISP only hands out a dynamic IP addresses to a specified MAC address - 5 minute phone call to change it)CuratorBTW, the LinkSys tech support number is 800.326.7114 and is as 24-hour shop. Unfortunately I was picked up by an operator that took down my name and number to be called back &quot;due to heavy call loads&quot;. The turnaround time was about an hour and the staff was XLNT once I finally got them on the horn.Definitely 5 Stars.
This product was just what I was looking for in a cheap yet reliable tablet. I consider myself an amateur computer enthusiast and it works perfect for things like basic animations, simple photoshop projects, and annotations. It has so many uses from school project to leisure time. I'm not sure if it would be what professional graphic designers would be looking for but for the beginner it's a great project with a small investment. It's easy to set-up, quick installation, all around quality product, highly recommended!Also, if your not sure what you want the tablet for (I wasn't) the driver installation includes basic programs that allow you to desktop annotate, sign your name and even draft personalized emails.
Works really well. Haven't had any problems. Quick downloads for my photos.
Great bag, I use it on my trips and works great. Fits my laptop, a book, cables and mouse and 2 days clothes and still there's more space available. It needs a bottle bag. I'm a 6'1" guy 210# and it looks good size for me.
I've been using this same LaserJet 1100 for a decade. Toner cartridges last me multiple years. This one is starting to run low after only a few months. It can be difficult to know on Amazon if you're really ordering a genuine HP cartridge, or if it's a knock-off. All I know is this one has lasted something like 1/6 as long as other cartridges I've owned; some purchased retail at big office supply stores, and a couple even refills. I won't be ordering from this particular seller again.
this was easy to install, is easy to use -- certainly well worth the price I paid -- much better quality than I expected for the price
Product OK, cord not the problem. Found other problem with power jack base of camera, someone jammed and cross threaded. thank you.
My original DVD RW had gone bad and I found this one for a real good price and decided to go with it. It connected very easily and works like a charm. I have made several DVD's with it and have not had any coasters. I have not used the Lightscribe yet, but for the money you can't beat it.
Like the title says, we are amazed at the sound quality--especially at high volume. Distortion is virtually nonexistent even at maximum volume.We haven't used it on battery power yet, so I can't speak to battery life.I would recommend this product to any XM subscriber.
These speakers matched with Soundblaster Live make your computer come to life. Easy setup and installation. If I had to use just one word &quot;WOW&quot;. Kudos to Amazon.com for excellent delivery. I ordered them on 22 Dec and they arrived on the 24th!
I've just received it yesterday and the light for the headset goes off after 10-15 seconds. I've checked the contacts for headset were connected to the charger correctly. I've read the manual (yeah, believe or not). Unfortunately the unit will not charge. I went to Logitech website (yeah, first thing I should do before, but...) and, surprise... it is a known issue for two users. I'm wondering if they also bought it through Amazon.com. I was unable to find out if Logitech answered their questions.DON'T BUY IT IF YOU CAN'T TEST IT BEFORE, in other words: Don't buy it here, in Amazon.com
Fits perfectly as it should, sliding in and out of my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 12X zoom camera and its supplied charger. Something I can't say for an earlier spare battery for a DCM-FZ10 I purchased from another company.Though I haven't scientifically checked number of pictures, or length of charge against the original equipment Panasonic battery supplied with the camera, this battery appears to be the Panasonic's equal: easily handling a full session of picture and short movie taking while on vacation.So simply put: it fits, it works, and the price was right. Therefore, five stars.
My excellent f717 was stolen so I purchased the P120, the black version of the P100 that includes an extra battery and belt wearable carry case. First thing you notice is the excellent 'only Sony can do this' build quality. Sony are not so good at large items, but excell in the small stuff. The second thing you notice is the speed of all features. Soon as you press the power button, the lens zips out right away and you're ready to shoot quicker than you can get your finger on the shutter release! Shutter lag is virtually non-existent. Sony's new improved independent menu navigation buttons are better than the previous all-in-one joypad. The picture quality DETAIL is not as good as the f717, but then, the lens is far smaller, but the speed and responsiveness is twice if not thrice as good. Movie mode is almost DVD quality with a Memory Stick Pro (640 x 480 at 30fps). What really made me buy this camera (and not buy another 717), other than the lovely compact design, is it's manual controls. While limited, you can adjust both the shutter and aperture, although only two f stops. I have only had the camera a few days, but can tell from what I have tried that Sony have fixed most of the flaws in their other compact digicams to deliver an outstanding piece of engineering that I shall be wearing on my belt everywhere now to snap that 'Koda', no, 'Sony' moment! :-)
I bought as copy of the pionerr DVD recorder from Best Denki in Singapore and the recorder can do feature like simple edit after recording, record TV programme, copy non protected disc, writing bad disc, record from camcorders, line in recording from any deivce like VCR by using program L1 (line 1) and the playback could play multiregional purchased DVD and play RCE disc of code 1 (columbia tristar/sony picture based disc). This gives user a chance toi select any titles they wished to view which add more viewing experience and entertainment.Review by:Dr, MR Franc MBBS (PhD) GPS Ang Poon KahDirector 'lou Ye' - Ang Poon Kah for film summer palace.
I just received the SD750 for my birthday (thanks Mom & Dad!). I've had it for several days and have taken over 3 hundred pictures and tons of video. It now replaces my old Canon S400, which was a replacement for my antique Canon S110. I've remained true to Canon because I can see the amount of work they have put into making each new generation of cameras "that much better." First, the colors are so much crisper on the SD750 than in prior models, although some tweeking may be needed, you can always find a setting to capture the color you are after. Second, the video quality is outstanding (at the highest setting, that is), and Canon finally took off the 3 minute cap to video recording to allow for longer videos. Also, at the highest setting only, you can zoom in and out while recording video. I love the 3 inch display that incorporates a shifting orientation so the picture is always upright. I do wish that the camera came with a more powerful optical zoom... but I imagine I'll get that with the next generation. And in the end, I have to emphasize, that this camera takes OUSTANDING pictures. That's what a camera should do, after all. Now for a quick rundown of improvements from previous models (for you Canon loyalists):- Much improved color- Faster picture taking and faster everything- Extended video capacity (to however much memory ya got)- Large LCD to appease the instant gratification generation- Overall improved picture quality (clarity, color saturation)A few small camera quirks outside of picture quality... the jog dial in back (trying to emulate iPod) is not the smartest addition and the "play" button is a little hard to hit at times. Overall, I definitely without hesitation recommend this camera.
This remote is awesome for the price i paid.. But B4 it came i seen the newer version with the upgrades!!! still though im am totally satisfied!
I had this mouse when issued a work laptop. It worked great so when I purchased a personal laptop I opted to go with the same model. I like that it is small, retractable, and plugs right into the usb port. It also has a nice carrying case. We had a problem with the first mouse and the wire stopped retracting. However, my husband fidgeted around with it and got it working quickly again. Also, it stopped working. However, the store exchanged it with no problem. We suspected it stopped working b/c I always used it on the laptop surface itself which gets hot. With the new one we have used it on a different surface and experienced no problem. I'm happy with the product.
I was impressed with the quality of this product. As an avid photographer, it is an essential tool when taking shots that require a longer exposure time. I have taken several great pictures of the night sky with it. It was well worth the cost.
I had been using Canon 50mm 1.2L with 5D Mark II for years. I am wedding photographer. The Canon filter is just fine. But in some extreme conditions like back light and reflection form surround objects, it just fails. Check out my picture comparison and it tells the whole story.
When I first saw this product in an advertisement from target I thought that it was a really great bundle of features. I ordered it for a Christmas gift and when we opened it and tried it out it was great! It has to be said though that if you are looking to take professional grade pictures this is not the camera for you. However if you are looking for something to bring along to family functions or on outings and would like to take some pictures or shoot a few minutes of whatever you are doing (the length obviously depends on the amount of memory available, etc) this camera is great. The voice recorder could be improved upon a bit as when we shot a few seconds with the camera the sound quality was okay, and the mp3 player was pretty good too.I found though that I was not buying this product because I wanted to listen to mp3's or make voice recordings. I was buying it because it seemed to be a good little camera for shooting everyday pics. It came with a tripod, camera case, headphones, usb cable and a couple of other things too which was cool. I do wish though that it allowed for more external memory, the case indicates that the max is a 1GB card.Overall for the money this is a great little camera and it serves a variety of functions which makes it more useful and seems like it would be something that would get more use than as if it were merely just a camera or just a camcorder.
this little gadget does exactly what it was intended to do-make a portable sound card that fits in your pocket. However, this was obviously not well thought out as the plastic casing is both flimsy and easily cracked by the lightest of materials. Trust me, I've gone through about three of these damn things, with the device breaking due to me being a dumbass each time. However, the sound quality it produces is well worth the amount paid-less than five bucks including shipping. the shipping time is long-usually about 3 weeks.
I have had my Nuvi 360 about 6 weeks and so far I love it! Initially I got the Nuvi 350 as a company gift and traded it in for the 360 because I wanted the Bluetooth feature. Once connected using the car stereo hands free calls in the car are great. Using the Nuvi's speaker while driving was not a good experience, the speaker is simply too small and call quality was not good. Once I had it connected to the car stereo the experience was totally different enjoyable and productive.This is my third Garmin GPS in 8 years; all have been great products and did exactly what Garmin said they did. Each has been better than the last. The Nuvi is by far the easiest to use, lightest, and most feature packed. Initially I did not think I would use the MP3 portion however I find this more convenient while in the car than I thought. I am also planning a couple of airplane trips and plan on using this rather than my IPod.The suction mount has worked perfectly and has not come off once. The POI feature is great and is ideal for going on trips or just finding out more about where you live.I also added the GTM-12 FM Traffic Receiver; this is very useful to locate traffic problems. If you live in or plan to visit areas that are prone to traffic delays I would recommend this however check to see there is coverage first in those areas before you buy.Overall the Nuvi is easy to use and fun. Highly recommended.
I bought this reader approximately 5 months ago. I was extremely happy with it (transferring pics from my CF and files from a SD Card was a blaze), but about 5 weeks it started to failed. I thought my camera software was failing because I couldn't transfer any pic from my card to the computer. I upgraded it but still didn't managed to make it work.To make long story short, I went on vacation with my girlfriend, had a lot of nice pics and when I tried to transfer them... they were all gone. A complete pic folder was erased by the reader.Today I transferred my pics directly from my camera via the provided USB without problems, confirming the reader was the one giving trouble (maybe I should've tried this before =S).If you want to take the risk of losing all those Kodak moments, take the less than $9 road. Surely, I won't be so confident next time.
I am soooo glad I bought this CD player instead of the over priced Sony or Panasonic! In fact I am listening to it right now and I use it everyday at the gym. Anybody that would give this wonderful piece of technology a bad review obviously does not know their electronics very well! The biggest surprise for me was that it actually has 25 preset stations. The ad said only 4 but they must have upgraded this model. The anti-skip is just amazing because you can literally throw it down and it will still play fine with no skips. It is very lightweight and the ultra-slim design lets you take it anywhere, even in your pocket. I am a big RCA fan since I own many of their products including my TV and they all have been awesome. "BUY IT"
This is just a basic tape recorder but if you dont need bells and whistles this one will do it for you. It even has a tape counter which for some reason you don't see much anymore. I am very happy with it.
This monitor is excellent especially for the price. The picture is vibrant, bright and I couldn't find any dead pixels. Make sure you have a video card that supports 1680 x 1050, if you don't get one. The monitor will work at lower screen resolution however it will look like crap compared to 1680 x 1050.The design is nice and sturdy with a panel in the back that hides all of your wires and connections. I have mine connected to two computers one using analog the other digital. All you have to do is hit one button in the front and it switches over to the other computer.As far as the speakers, well they are crap but I didn't expect much. They still however sever a purpose for me. Since I have two computers hooked up to this monitor, my main computer uses my desktop speakers and the other is connected to the monitor.The only downfall is that the monitor doesn't support HDTV but for the price I really can't complain.
I purchased the yardage pro rangfinder to use on the golf course. The golf rangefinder works very well and is very easy to use and accurate to +- one yard. I have been using the rangefinder for over two weeks and have had no problems with it. I have recommended the yardage pro to many golfing friends. By the way, you have to ask for the discount coupon to get the $50 discount from Bushnell.
I usually hang out in Linux space, but this amazon forum has attracted a lot of traffic and has helped me, so let me help back. I did own a BEFW11S4 which I used with a WSB24, and yes it DID help taking signals from 40 up to 80% in all directions within about 25 meters in a several rooms of a wood-frame house. My BEFW11S4 just died and I could only get a WRT54G series router at the local Radio Shack. I was concerned that my WSB24 would no longer work, but this forum suggested that it would work. I am one more person to tell you that it DOES work. I got the same signal enhancement that I had with respect to the older router. Just to play it safe, I forced my WRT54G into "B-only" mode. I still had the old antennae around from my BEFW11S4, so I had no antenna troubles. Given that 802.11G and 802.11B are both at 2.4 GHz, there is no electronic reason why this amplifier would not work, though there may be connector issues as explained by others.
hey it is cool and small,.lots of delete and saves till it works fine,.good one
Edited to add: 2/8/10 Well, it died yesterday. The connector cord doesn't fit tightly anymore. Oh, well.I'm not a techie, I just like my new HP Pavilion notebook. But it gets hot. Real hot. FYI, my battery is not one that was recalled. I saw this in the Gold Box offer, read a lot of the reviews - whew! - and ordered. This is so easy to use right out of the box, lightweight, slim, with 2-speeds (both VERY quiet), large rubbery feet on the bottom, and 4 rubber stud-like feet on the top that keep things from sliding around. The plug-in cord is short (Good. I don't need any more stuff hanging out) so I just turned the cooler around instead of getting an extension. Problem solved. Fans blow toward me - no big deal. Best of all - totally cool notebook. I am thrilled. Surprised and thrilled. I'd give this 10 stars.
I don't usually write reviews but I think this one will be helpful. This device is good but the software is problematic (hence the mixed reviews) . For example, it will not work with Skype 4 or with Win XP service pack 2 & 3 (and I'm not sure if it would work with Vista service 2 & 3). However, if you have windows 7, I would recommend this device if you install it properly.1) You will need to install the old skype (version 3) (you can get it from old apps - just google it).MAKE SURE TO INSTALL IT USING THE COMPATIBILITY MODE - ignore the warnings compatibility problems from Windows !!!!(right click the setup icon > click on properties > click on the "compatibility" tab and choose Windows Vista and place a tick above)2) Download the latest driver from D-link (1.1) and install it with the compatibility mode (as done above) and choose Windows Vista (plain Vista without service pack).3) Change the audio settings in Skype to accommodate the new device (tools > options > audio settings).The device should work properly now. Don't forget to press #* before you make a call with the phone and # once you want it to dial.Also, DON'T PULL OUT THE USB before closing the program it may mess things up...Hope this helps.EDIT:The old Skype version should be 3.6.0.248 and make sure to disable the automatic updates in Skype (tools > options > advanced)Also, please make sure that the d-link software is in compatibility mode once it is installed by going to (c > program files > D-Link ) and making sure that the installed files are in fact set to run in compatibility mode.
I've been using the camera for several days now, including during our recent monster snow storm. It is easy to get up and running. All of my pictures have been sharp and clear. The start-up manual is good and so is the user's manual. I really should give the camera, itself, 5 stars but the graphics software that accompanies the camera is a pain. It does what it wants with my pictures and doesn't allow me to do what I want. If you have XP, don't bother using the software.
I read through most of the reviews and bought 2 pairs, one for my wife and one for me. We both like the sound these things put out and neither of us felt the bass was overpowering.We use a 1st Gen iPod Nano and listen to just about everything: Hard Trance, Tech House, Hip Hop, Rap, Classical, Speed Metal, Alternative, Industrial and Hard Rock- pretty much anything except Country.I found the "Acoustic" EQ setting to give the best overall sound and these earbuds are much better by far than the factory earbuds.You're doing yourself a dis-service if you're unwilling to experiment with the sound settings on your player to get the best sound for your music tastes. If better sounding music isn't important to you, there's no need to read any further.Take the extra 30 seconds and make sure you have the right size pad for your ear canal before using them (don't be lazy and then complain about the poor sound quality if you don't). If sized correctly, the earbuds should block-out most of the outside noise and your ears will sound like they are "plugged" when wearing the buds.The only down side is the build quality (which isn't that much of an issue at this price-point). Just be careful when you pull them out of your iPod, or whatever you're using, and hold on to the base of the plug instead of yanking on the wire to disconnect them.I will definitely buy these again, if they're still available--if/when this pair stops working.UPDATE: 3-30-2010I've used these for about 6 months now and wanted to add that they are VERY efficient (use less power). I get much longer use out of my iPod and can go for longer periods of time before having to charge it. Also, I only need to turn the volume to about half-way with these earbuds, where I had to almost max-out the volume with the factory buds.
So few things in life are worth more than they produce. Typically, a camera is one of those things. The Nikon family of cameras however far exceeds the standards.As a platform, the Nikon D200 camera is one that is hard to beat. Its a rugged camera that I have had the pleasure of dropping many times, picking up, and continue to shoot (after I replaced the lens immediately). No other camera that I have ever owned has it been so easy to reproduce the colors that I see, the scenes that I envision, and the feelings that I want emoted.I can continue with a diatribe of descriptions and technical babel, but as with anything, the best you can do is try it. Take a class on the camera and you will shoot better than you have ever before. I love this camera so much that even though the D300 and D700 are out, I will still buy the D200. Honestly the D200 is all I need.
This adapter did not come as it was described. It did not work with any composite TV. Computer did not recognize cord when plugged in. Overall. A waste of money.
Received cables when promised. Cables plugged right into my printer and around to my computer. Connection was successful and cable was the exact length needed.
Lowepro Messenger Factor M Computer Bag--Fits Most 15.4-Inch Laptops (Black)Terrific bag. Fits my Dell XPS 1530 perfectly.
This camcorder does an excellent job in normal lighting conditions considering the aperature is about 1/3 as large as my old Sony TRV57. For those people who are complaining about the performance in low-light conditions: What do you expect? It's a "mini" camcorder. The lens is very small so you sacrifice significant light-gathering capability for a nice, small camera. Sony addresses this problem by allowing you to adjust the shutter speed via different recording "modes". So far, I've found the results in low-light acceptable.I also purchased the DCRHC65 thinking the larger 1/5" CCD would improve the performance in low-light, but it really wasn't noticeable, so I returned it. The overall design of this camera is far superior to the HC65. All input/output cable ports are in easily accessible locations. The built-in lens cover is nice. Longer batter life by virtue of it's smaller power requirements. Nice and compact.Best feature, IMHO is the analog to digital pass-through, which is really why I decided on this camera. We have dozens of Hi8 analog tape that I ultimately want available on DVDs. I connected my old TRV57 into this camera, connected this camera to my Mac via firewire and iMovie began capturing the digitized analog footage. I just finished creating my first DVD from one of our old Hi8 tapes.Incidentally, I do not recommend trying to use a PC to capture and edit movies. If you're going to drop some $$$ for a digital camcorder, do yourself a big favour and buy a Mac. The latest operating system for Mac (OS X) is wonderful and comes stock with iMovie and iDVD so you don't have to fight with the lousy video editing software that is included with this camera. You might consider buying some video editing software for your PC instead. Don't. You'll be just wasting your time and money. I've used PCs for 15 years and I'm just amazed at how incredibly inept they are at doing most things related to multimedia. Take my advice and buy a Mac for your video editing. You won't be disappointed.
To install this product, you need some experience with automotive audio installation. Programming the device might be confusing if you don't read the instructions carefully. It has a slight lag when pressing the steering wheel controls, but it is not to bad. With a little patience, the interface works as it should.
My car has a GPS, my van and SUV don't. I bought this unit to use in my van and SUV but it sets on the dash of my car most of the time and I get the advantages of both the built in GPS and this fine Garmin unit. Both do the same thing with site differences. I get the best of both.
I bought this CD changer to use as a jukebox and it works great. Easy to use. Once CD's are categorized, it's a cinch to find what you want and play it. Creating a playlist is very simple.
Shure's E-2Cs provide excellent sound quality. Just don't show them to your friends with the orange ear sleeves in place. They tend to collect ear wax and eventually what you get is a disgusting mass of ear wax clinging to the ear sleeve. This is impossible to clean and can only be remedied by changing to a new pair of sleeves. Other than that, these things are great.
They are very heavy weight, strong and fun. Just don't misplace the key. Enjoy the fun times. Inspired by Fifty Shades of Gray
This filter is not coated, and the reflections are awful. It wasn't worth returning it, so I use it as a lens cap and take it off to shoot pictures. I got a Hoya coated filter and it was well worth the extra money.
Fine, sturdy thumbdrive, fast and efficient. Pretty much everything they said it would be. Price was great too!A fine product if you're looking for a thumbdrive.
I like these headphones. They fit well and sound good. I have two of them. My ears hurt after wearing them extended periods of time but I guess that should be expected.
I am of the uninformed when it comes to home electronics savy! But this machine has met all my expetations, for someone with my user abilities! With a catalog of over 3,000 titles(I have no room to run out of!), I basically built my home theater around 3 DVPCX995V's players, True it takes awhile to load all the discs, and loading the disc info works well with a PC key board, but is time consuming as well, but it is well worth it when I think of all the space I'll save in storage! I highly recommend this unit!
I'm not a gamer but I must tell you I LOVE this keyboard! Everyone that sees it wants it!It's beautiful on the purple color & HOT with the red lighting while the blue lighting is nice & neutral.Works great, I also like the feel of the keys as you type. Sure not sorry I opted for this one!
I put it in my new Nikon Coolpix S600. It works great. Can't beat it for the price.
This camera takes very high quality photographs. I originally bought this camera as a gift, but have subsequently borrowed it and used it for my own trip. I'm not sure if a cheaper camera could produce such vibrant and high quality pictures, but I seriously question whether a more expensize one would. I was originally concerned that the zoom would not be enough, and I'll say that the zoom isn't too dramatic, but it is a nice feature. But the quality of indoor, outdoor, landscape, close-up, etc is really quite surprising. The camera has been to Asia and Europe and back, owned for over two years and still produces great pictures. When looking for a camera for myself, it's difficult to even think of buying an Olympus with more zoom. More zoom may be a trade off for better pictures. How much zoom do you really need? Lots of features, some I use, others I don't find useful. Again, the quality is astounding, very durable, no complaints.
I've been a long time Palm user starting with a Pro and owning 6 or 7 since, most recently an M515. The screen was what first attracted me to this unit plus the wireless network, well, it 'sort of' worked for a month, but I've had enough. This unit seems like it would be a good idea, but isn't. Installation and initial sync went very smooth, but that was only the beginning.DAY 1: First day carrying it, it locked up solidly - it wouldn't turn off or soft reset, I didn't have the CD w/the manual on it (bad idea) with me, so I didn't know how to hard reset. I tried taking the battery off, but the unit just came back on (in it's locked up state) when the battery was reinstalled - so I just let it die. I spent that evening getting it running again and trying to get the wireless networking to connect to my Linksys WAP11. After fiddling way too much, I finally got my mail and MSN Messenger to work, but not the browser. Finally I called HP's support site and was warned that any help he gave me was on a 'best try only' basis - no promises - we couldn't get the thing to work.DAY 2: I left the wireless networking enabled and went to work - the battery was completely dead by Noon - with wireless enabled the battery seems to have a painfully short life. So I spent that evening restoring it again. I went to HP's website and found an external battery ...Perfect huh? - Ordered this puppy immediately - only to find it only works with the expansion pack which adds expansion slots, but also a LOT of bulk - just to have a reasonable battery life? I called HP to return it and the agent sent me to the parts department for a second battery to carry. .... he assured me that I didn't have the skills to replace the battery. I told him that it just had a little latch on it and it flipped out and I was quite sure I could handle it. He replied that the case was sealed and that no one but HP was authorized to open it. I told him that tech support had asked me to remove the battery to retrieve the serial number from the label under it and didn't see the problem with removing it. He was then VERY annoyed, told me that I didn't know what I was talking about, and hung up. I figured that there will be higher capacity batteries in the aftermarket soon.Now it's over 3 weeks later and although I haven't missed any meetings or anything because this thing failed me, I've come close, and instead of just grabbing my Palm and using it without giving it any thought, I find myself reaching for it and wondering if it's going to work. I finally decided I've had enough. I picked out one of the new [brand name] Palm OS units w/MP3 and ordered it. I then decided to call HP and see if they would consider a return for a one month old order - they did so without hesitation - they looked at their records and saw that I had several tech support contacts on it, appologized that it didn't work out and even sent FedEx with a pickup tag.The Palm is by far a better platform for simple organizer tasks, but the PPC 'horsepower' is great when using spreadsheets and the like - I thought I could have both....
So far, this meter is holding up to it's reputation. Would not do studio work without it.
The batteries are super and work fine. Shipment was fast and price was very reasonable.
This is a very good system! I tried it and it works well! This is a great system for a low price!
I used these for years and was completely satisfied. If this is what your budget allows then it's a very good choice.
I LOVE IT! I take my prism everywhere with me. It is just the neatest little computer. I have a wireless computer to surf the web while my husband drive's to visit the kids or on long trip's. Not much to see on the interstate highway's so I surf or play games the time flies. The color is worth the price and now that the price has dropped you really couldn't find a better deal. I think I will buy another one just incase or to give to my grandkids. They are in grade school and even they can operate the prism and love using it.
I should have read what an earlier reviewer said. The spring loaded wire connectors in the back will not hold even moderately thick speaker wire. If you are using 18 guage or thinner (cheap) wire, this might work. If you are running thicker wire - like most higher end setups - it won't work. I use 12 gauge and 14 gauge speaker wire and couldn't even get the wires to go into the cheap connectors on the back of the unit. I return very few items, but had to return this one.
I purchased the HD-A1 last week, but had not purchased any HD-DVD movies, although I will have them by weeks end. I did watch SD dics, and the upconversion was excellent, I can't wait to view HD movies. The remote is somewhat bothersome, but, I have a Harmony 659, which controls my entire setup. I have the HD-A1 connected to a 62" DLP Toshiba, and a Yamaha 7.1 Surround system, it doesn't get any better. If you can get one, go for it.
This headphone is really great! I got it for my 17 months grandson because we were having a long trip together and I wanted him to be entertained during the trip.He absolutely loved it. It is adjustable, soft on the ears, and deliver great quality song. I strongly recommend this item
I previously owned a Sony Cyber Shot Camera, but lost it. I loved that camera and it took great pictures and movies. So I hunted for the same type of camera - a Sony Cyber Shot. Little did I know, not all Cyber Shots are created equal.In this camera, the sound is horrible. It's not even worth watching the videos it's so bad. You can't hear sound play back on the camera itself. You have to download the videos to a computer in order to hear the sound. The internal memory is tiny. The photo taking capabilities are OK, but nothing to shout about. It does not have a view finder, so on sunny days you don't know what is in your frame. Overall, I am very unsatisfied with this camera. It does the job, but when you buy a new camera, and a few months later you find yourself thinking, man I would like a new camera, that's not a good sign.
Let me put it this way: I'm a guy who loves music, all kinds of music, but has to put up with an ever-complaining Wookie who brings in his ever-complaining friends every week for beer and card games. How sweet it is that I'm able to enjoy my music now and not hear a word from them. Not a peep do I get from any of those fuzzballs, thanks to this great headset. It's like they are a mile away.Cool. All I need to do now is get back the CD player the Wookie borrowed, slip in a little "Bohemian Rhapsody," and I'll be cooking.
It's a good product,for the fact that the speakers i needed this for is the perfect weight for this to hold,
I've been using this for a month now and it is everything you would want. It sync's very fast, even in the garage. Bright enough to use in bright sunlight and the maps are very easy to follow as are directions. Setup is very easy. And lets face it the price is a major selling point, less than $200 (if anything it makes the nav system in my SUV ($2000 including sound package seem way over priced and this works as well and has better graphics but a smaller screen). Just a perfect low-priced GPS that really does all most of us need.Update: After having this about two months, every time it turns on it tells you your software is out of date and you need to update it. Bugs me for three reasons: 1) I just got it and 2) having updated GPS's in the past I know the updates are always so minor unless your a professional driver you don't need the update, 3) can't find a way to turn off the update notice. You have to press buttons three times now to get to a map, with an annoying delay between each: 1)no I don't want to update, 2) I agree if I ram into a tree while looking at my GPS its my fault and finally 3) view map. Takes a while.
Comfortable fit, good outside noise isolation, and great clear sound. There is a slight midrange peak that can be overcome with an equalization setting, but the sound is amazingly clear. These Sennheiser's have a great frequency range. I'm hearing new details and things in music that I've listened to for years, and I thought I had all the nuances.These were ordered as a replacement pair to use at my office, so the sealed design blocks out a lot of outside noise and doesn't let my music carry out into the office. Also, at the price, I'm not nervous about leaving them out. I would have paid more for others but would have been upset if they walked.Overall, totally satisfied with these Sennheiser HD 201 headphones.
first, let me say that i am no "videophile". i am not hung up on minute differences in picture quality. i purchased this product as a replacement for a 15 year old 19" sony. i was mainly looking for something that was flat panel, a little larger, and could be hooked up to a computer. i am just an average guy looking to replace his very old TV.there are many reviews of this nagging on the picture quality. yes, if you set this next to a unit that costs twice as much, you can tell the difference. i noticed it was not quite as bright, and the colors weren't as brilliant. is it good enough? yes, certainly. the average user will never notice.this is just an amazing product for the money. i picked it up for $899, and with rebates the cost was $699! literally, you will pay almost twice as much for competitor products.the detachable speakers are a nice feature. it saved me from having to buy a new entertainment center.the system has L/R and subwoofer audio outputs also, if you need more than the stock speakers. nice addition.i purchased the HVS model, not HV. oddly, the HVS model that i purchased is listed as "not yet available" here on amazon. i believe the difference is that the HVS model is single tuner, where as the HV is dual tuner. not an important difference for me, and i think most people. with digital cable, and required decoder boxes, basic cable tuners aren't so useful.
I was very surprised to see the battery pack as original and in factory package. Used it only one weekend, but seems to be working perfectly. I am extremely pleased with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone including my best friends.
I keep buying the original product- It works very well and easy to install.The only complaint is that it is still so pricey compared to knock-offs.
Nice to have to protect my lens glass. Last filter looked just like the broken one on the label of this one.
I do like the audio fidelity of these headphones. I had high hopes for much better noise-canceling ability. They do reduce the noise some, but not nearly as much as my cheap, passive, "drum phones". Though my drum phones have less fidelity, I'll be wearing them when I mow the lawn. And I'll be wearing the very comfortable Philips at the office.
I bought one pair for my husband. He said they worked fine! He has used them for a few months and never had any complaints.
I bought this about 4 years ago and it still works great! I gave it to my parents when I upgraded to a dvr but I never had one problem with this and I loved that it could read external hard drives via the USB interface. Awesome product!
As I keep saying, cable prices are rock bottom, but the quality of these cables keeps being quite good. These cables are no exception.
Everything your read about the picture quality is true... however, this product just isn't reliable. Cost me another $600 to get it fixed and it isn't even 18 months old. I am sure I am not alone since you can see these on that famous auction site may with similar power issues. Customer service from this company is also very poor. If I had it to do over I would not have purchased this product and I probably should not have spent the money to get it fixed. I think it will be just a matter of time before some of these 5 star reviews begin to change their tune.
I purchased a Zen Micro 5 gb MP3 player avertised as new. The price was $119 or $120 plus $30 postage and handling, total $150. It was an outdated model. When my son (age 55 and very computer literate) attempted to upgrade it so that I could download Audible books that he had given me for Christmas it destroyed everything. Beause it was an outdated model it used Windows Player 10 rather than Windows Media Player 11 and could not be updated with the current version. I have spent hours and hours trying to get the proper firm ware reinstalled--no luck. This happened once before but the price was something like $50. I hate to admit how stupid I have been. Do not buy Creative Zen Micro unless it uses Windows Media 11. The product was as advertized "new" but the version was outdated. Do not buy.
This lens is by far my best lens yet! Not to mention that it was really inexpensive compared to store prices. Definitely a must have in your lens collection!
Ok Ok..I've had to deal with this before as I am in the industry. Most of the time the incompatablity is due to the use of High Density memory chips by the factory. These chips work fine with many systems but especially older ones may not work at all or only see half of the total RAM. You need LOW Density chips (which is compatible with almost all SDRAM systems (Except some that take ECC-RAM only)Fossil
Simply put, you cannot beat the 85mm f/1.8 without some very deep pockets. Wide open the lens performs as well as many L zooms with apertures 1-2 stops slower. And at all comparable apertures, it beats my 24-105mm f/4.0L hands down.
I bought a set of these wall mount speaker brackets because of all the postive reviews and the low price point. I must say that I was skeptical that a product could be offered at such a good price and still maintain quality. I was pleasantly surprised when the product arrived. The design is very simple and well engineered. I installed my 5.1 surround speakers very quickly and securely. They shipped with plenty of nuts and bolts that allowed these to fasten to my Energy Take 1 Classic speakers. My wife did not want me to mount the speakers to the wall but she was very impressed after the install. These brackets are adjustable and allow rotation and movement of the speakers. I mounted my center and right-left front speakers above my 60" Plasma TV and have them angled downward. They setup looks and sounds great.I certainly recomend purchasing these brackets above other products that cost much more. There is no need is wasting money on costly name brand products that do the exact same thing.
I bought this monitor, notwithstanding the other two not-so-stellar reviews to date, based on a large number of excellent reviews from two other on-line vendors. It turns out that the monitor is cheaper on Amazon (and I get free 2-day shipping).I have not been disappointed. Very sharp, great color, brightness and contrast, a piece of cake to install, very clean look (with no useless speakers). While the monitor is 24-inches, it conserves space on my desk below bookshelves due to a thin bezel. The stand is sturdy. While it isn't the cheapest 24-inch monitor, I don't think there is currently a competitor with the 178 degree viewing angles, 500 cd/m2 brightness level, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, outstanding color reproduction, 6ms response time and anti-glare/antistatic screen at this price-level. It may be over-kill for office work, but if I'm going to be looking at this monitor for 9+ hours/day, I might as well get a nice one!
I have had this stickers on my laptop for 5 yrs now and they are in perfect condition. They don't fall off or anything like that. The pricing is amazing for something that will last yrs & yrs! I'm sure that I will have these stickers too for several more yrs...well if I keep this old laptop for that long... :)
if you are looking for a great boost to you boat stereo for a good price the 400 watt pyle will do the trick the 4 channel is the way to go not just 2 speakers 2 channel
I bought this item to simulate an alarm in my truck...lights flash impressively and it does exactly what I want it to do.
The USB HotSync cable is wonderful on the go -- and is a great alternative to having a cradle at home and a cradle at the office! Don't get me wrong -- I love my USB cradle! -- but the cable allows for portability when traveling, as well as a quick sync with my laptop in seconds. Buy it -- shoot, buy one for your laptop bag and one for just in case!
I am a fan of Sansa players, as they frequently have expansion slots for microSD cards. It's a cheap way to add more memory. Some of them are picky about brand, and seem to prefer SanDisk microSD. Conspiracy? Sansa firmware can only use 2GB of flash, but rockbox (see below) is up to 8GB or 16GB; I don't remember which. Bigger than any microSD I own, for sure.I am not entirely convinced by the ring-style interface. Still getting used to that.Other pro: large screen area given the size of the player. FM and ability to record from it. Built-in place to attach a lanyard. Tasteful design, obviously influenced by iPod. Don't have to use iTunes! Yay!Other cons: proprietary USB connector (boo!); should be miniUSB. Back cover is screwed down; don't know if the battery is replaceable. On my c2xx Sansa player there is a battery cover for easy accessibility.Sansa firmware is generally capable but v1 e2xx players will enter an entirely new level of functionality and customizability with rockbox (rockbox dot org). You'll be able to play flac, ogg, etc, and be able to play video without using that Sansa media conversion monstrosity. Truly useful multi-bookmarking features are a godsend for audiobook and podcasters that hop around instead of listening to one thing at a time. Almost like a tivo; stop any file whereever you want and restart it later.Note: v1 players have firmware that starts out 01.xxxxxx. The v2 players (03.xxxxx, oddly enough)will also run rockbox but that version isn't 100% yet.
Nice, sleek style. This product was worth the money, the only downfall is the size.
I tried several different earbuds in the $20-25 range and these are by FAR the best. I listen to a lot of bass heavy tunes and the other just didn't cut it when it came to bass, they would all drowned out or go fuzzy. These are crystal clear and they are also the most comfortable too!
I have had the QSee USB DVR for almost a month. It is a very sophisticated and a well matured product. I installed the program and hooked up the USB DVR and 4 cameras to my laptop, everything worked as advertised. This replaced a one video channel dvr which was basically useless for more than one camera. The QSee USB DVR is great for laptops, the software is well designed and functional. Very easy to understand and use. I haven't had to refer to the manual yet. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the QSee USB DVR to anyone that needs to use a USB device. This is a GREAT product, with Great Value a bonus.
Plug in the USB receiver and you are on your way to wireless remote heaven! Out of the box it controlled Powerpoint and Keynote with no software installed. This was on a Mac (says it works for PC's, too). The laser pointer is nice and bright. I like how the receiver snaps into the remote so you won't loose it when you travel. Size is perfect -- not to big, not too small, fits great in your hand. I'm just starting to use it for multimedia. Love the iTunes control. If you had a Mac Mini or other Mac by your TV, this would be the best device to get to control DVD movies and the like. The mouse control works great, too. A+ product. Can't believe I got it for under $50!
We purchase this coffeemaker for the purpose of bringing it to the hotel's on vacation or to take it camping in our RV camper, We go to Laughlin alot for boating and always take take a few friends, So we were looking for this type of coffeemaker to share when we have a few rooms next to each other in the same hotel. The coffe was excellent tasting, the onling thing is we could not get the hang of, is using filters so we end up using without the use of filters and it work perfect, I read about the filters from other owners of this coffeemaker and they said it was better tasting but I just couldnt make it work and need to read up more on how to use with filters, anyway it work perfect the way it was intended to work without filters.What I like about the Presto coffeemaker, it is easy to use easy to clean and for 12 cups it is fast and smells good. Those cheap coffeemakers they have in the hotels rooms are nasty and you never know were they have been,So this is why we did a search on best coffeemakers and we truly found it, the construction of the presto is good and sturdy and could take the banging of travel and packing to the hotel, I read on other reviews about the cord having problems but the cord I got with mine is sturdy and just fine. We already have our Keurig coffeemaker for home and the presto is not a replacement for home, The Keurig has no cleanup and can dispense 1 cup at a time and at any time we love this for home but to big for the hotel and camping purposes. So having the presto 12 cup is the perfect solution for our needs. I think if we had to use it for home it would be for parties and when we have a lot a guest, Because or Keurig would be to costly to use with our quest especially the cost of the special K cups it requires and I think our guest would enjoy Perculated coffee taste better anyway. The smell of good coffee in the morning is great when your camping or hotel vacation, and using the presto makes the coffee taste as good as it smells.You can use this coffeemaker from 2 to 4 cups But for home when we are on a rush to work and dont want to leave you coffeemaker dirty untl you get home The Keurig is the coffemaker of choice for everyday home use, But if you have time to perculate or your in need of one for travel or the purposes we have ,this is the way to go using the Presto.
I have used this for over two years and have not had a problem. I do run the lanyard of the unit through the handlbars and then place the GPS in the mount. This is just in case it comes loose which it never has. I bike paved and dirt roads and it works fine. I feel this unit works fine.
I got this lens after finding that my 50mm was just too tight indoors. I was always limb chopping my daughter's photos because I had no room to get it all in! This lens is perfect! And super sharp! I have a Canon Rebel T3 (crop). I've done 2 newborn shoots with it and everyone comments how sharp my photos are. I debated for a long time about what lens to get, and I'm really happy that I chose this one. I just wasn't ready to shell out thousands on a 24-70, so this fit the bill nicely!
The charger was exactly what was represented during the search. It came in a timely fashion, packaged well. It works just the way you want your phone charger to work. Happy I bought it this way.
I bought two of these enclosures to use with backup drives for my PC and my wife's Mac. Installation was fairly easy although the drives are a snug fit in the enclosures and it requires some patience to get the cables to lay flat etc. However both were soon up and running with no issues formatting the drives. We don't leave these units running constantly, they're only powered up for weekly backups; that means we can't use them as powered USB hubs. I barely notice when the unit is on, I have not been bothered by fan noise, perhaps because the unit isn't on top of my desk. After more than a year of weekly use both units are still working fine, and we're about to buy two more for additional backup drives.
The unit will not reset to the factory defaults so really I have no idea if its actually dead or just faking it ... same result to my mind!
These headphones are great! I was looking for an everyday headphone for a good price that had some bass instead of just a flat sound. The headphones have lasted for quite some time and I couldn't be happier with them :)
This is a wonderful thing to have. If you are looking for several addresses daily, like myself, or traveling, it talks to you and tells you where to turn and also has viewing for local shopping, restaurants, gas stations and lodging among other things. I would be lost without it. The only negative thing I can say about this is that the mounting device falls off occasionally and you have to re-stick it. You can also get a piece of velcro and stick it to the windshield that way.
HDTV is the biggest innovation for television broadcasting since the introduction of color, but the choices for which type of TV set to buy can be intimidating: plasma, LCD, rear projection, front projection, or CRT tubes. The Samsung TXT3093 30" Widescreen SlimFit HDTV is the CRT / tube variety.CRT / tube TVs are established tech. Images are displayed using an electron gun in the rear of the cabinet that fires at the back of the screen, in sweeping motions, to excite particles that create a picture. The result is a smooth, crisp image with vibrant colors, and the deepest blacks possible on any TV set, but without the intense heat used in plasma TV sets (which makes them vulnerable to burn-in) or the jagged pixelation, somewhat muted color, and subtle flicker of LCD sets (which use back lighting to illuminate each pixel separately).Tube TV sets are bulky, heavy and usually have curved screens, but Samsung's SlimFit design cuts the cabinet depth by a 1/3 the traditional size, lightens the load, and flattens the screen. Ironically, maybe it's these improvements that result in the Achilles heal of this TV set - distorted images.The Samsung TXT3093 is incapable of displaying perfectly straight horizontal or vertical lines. If you don't want to stretch 4:3 content to fill the 16:9 screen, like any wide screen TV it uses black bars on the sides. The bars should be straight, but on this TV set, the edges of the picture are curvy. Since most TV channels are still broadcast in SD, these curvy side bars drove me crazy, unless I stretched the image to fit (but then everything and everyone looks fatter than normal).Horizontal lines fare no better. The bowing problem is particularly evident (and annoying) when playing video games or watching the news or sports. If the picture includes a straight bar across the screen, for example (like a heads up display, a news ticker, scores, etc), the bar bends in the middle and curves up (or down) at the top (or bottom) of the screen's edge. Not only does this distort the bulk of the image, the problem results in lost picture at the margins.The Samsung TXT3093's inability to display perfectly straight lines is made worse by the TV set's overscan of the image on the screen. The TV literally chops off 1-2 inches of the screen all around - no doubt in an effort to make the bowing lines (which get worse the nearer to the edge of the screen they get) less evident. When I compared the picture on this TV set to other HDTVs at the store, I was amazed at how much of the picture I wasn't seeing on the Samsung TXT3093.I returned this TV to my local retailer and bought aSamsung LNT3242H 32" LCD HDTVmodel instead. Now, when watching SD content on my widescreen LCD TV set, the side bars are perfectly straight. When watching football or news on my LCD TV, the score bar and tickers are perfectly straight all the way across the screen. When playing video games, every straight line is totally straight. I realize now just how much those curvy, bending lines and lost picture at the margins drove me crazy on the Samsung TXT3093.
I went through 4 of these while under warranty - the hard drive kept crashing. It's garbage. I'll never buy another "Maxtor" back up drive.
I received this item from Amazon in three days, and was up and running in about 30 minutes. That includes one direct connect desktop, and two wireless laptops. I had the cable modem connected to my desktop, and wanted to add high speed capability to the two laptops. My neighbor has a similar setup that I wanted to duplicate.I followed the easy to understand instructions included, and was all networked in no time. I think a previous review stated that it takes longer to unpack the items than to connect everything. This is about right.I have used Linksys products before, and am very happy. Bottom line, you will be very pleased too. You will wonder why you waited so long.
It's a little pricey for a clock radio but it's easy on the eyes, has a good tuner and great sound quality. The build quality is subjectively very high. It has a nice heft and stays put on a bedside table. I find the sound quality as good or better than the Tivoli Pal but... it can sound a little boomy. There's a port in the back that can stuffed with a cotton ball to tame the bass. Regardless, I enjoy drifting off to the BBC more so than with the Tivoli. The added bass gives a little more warmth to voice. The only thing I find irritating about this is that there isn't an input for an external device. An mp3 player or cd player for example. It's a glaring omission for a clock radio at this price point. Bottom line, if you can live with out an input for external devices, you'll likely get many years of use out of this product.UPDATE, ~05/01/2007: the radio continues to perform flawlessly. Another version of this radio was released by Boston Acoustics that has an aux input so if this is an important feature for you, be sure to buy the right model.
Hi I have a Young Nuo speed lite flash , and I'd like to know if this amazing diffuser fits on it ...Can somebody help me with that? I will appreciate it a lot , Thanks :)
I really like the popper. It pops very quick and nearly all kernels pop. The bowl doesn't get hot like my old microwave popper did. As soon as it is done, I take off the lid and can sit the bowl on my lap and enjoy eating. This make a low fat and calorie snack that is actually good for you.
I have a bit of an excessive networking setup by most people's standards, and have a 19 inch rack for my equipment. The Cyberpower CPS1500AVR fit perfectly, and keeps all my equipment running smoothly through the (thankfully) rare power outages in North Metro Denver. Be aware the unit is insanely heavy. The published weight is accurate but you just have no idea how much weight they can pack into a relatively small package. Great unit!
This lens is a terrific value. I shopped around for months looking at Sigma, Tamron, Nikkor 50MM+ trying to balance value, construction, and usefulness to me. I eliminated the 50-60mm macro lenses as I would like to do some macro photography of bugs like dragon flies and butterflies which tend to become a little skittish when you are 2 inches away from them understandably so. The 90-110 range offers some choices so I went to a local camera store and tried them out. Based on build quality, price, and preliminary results I fell for the Tarmon 90mm f2.8.The lens is fairly fast especially in this price range and offers a beautiful bokeh and sharp image. I have been using it for about 7 months now and have no regrets at all. I get so much use for this and even use it for portraits and night photos. I was able to get some fairly sharp images of Holiday lights hand held something that would be impossible with a kit lens. Really a very useful lens to have in your kit.The auto focus may sometimes hunt a little but I have had this happen on every lens I have tried and it is no better or worse in my opinion it just depends on what you are shooting the good thing about this lens is how quickly and easily you can switch from Auto focus to Manual focus and back again with the override.
This thing is great. After trying out the first one, I immediately ordered 5 more. It's perfect for computer peripherals that require threading a bunch of wires around things but don't really need to be on all the time. I also keep one hooked up under my couch with spare power supplies for both laptops, a usb charger, and a variety of other things you may randomly need... but don't need on most of the time.As most of the other reviews say, it would be nice if it was more accommodating for larger power bricks. Rotating plugs? More space? A squid version? I would also add that it would be nice if it came with some method of labeling the plugs. If you're going to be turning things off and on all the time, it's nice to be able to easily differentiate the switches...
I brought this p/s because it was what I needed. A smaller 430watt or 480watt p/s may do the job, but I wanted the max... and Antec true power was the best for the price. Running RAID with six hard drivers, CD burner, DVD burner, 7 Fans, lights and overclocked Ram, CPU.. I had to make sure the p/s is up for the job.To my surprise True power 550 had Fan Only connectors. Not only the p/s was silent, the fan only connectors made my whole system more silent then my old system. Which only had 2 80mm fans. So I highly recommand this p/s for anyone who has all their bay filled... and need a silent pc.
Microwave popcorn is soooo much cheaper now and with a dab of real butter instead of all that seasoning it is much more "authentic". I have been using it for a few years, and find that I can usually get maybe 4 pops per concentrator, but they are incredibly inexpensive and available at Wal-Mart or here on Amazon.
Purchased the 16GB SDHC card for my Canon Powershot SX10is. Camera specs called for a class 4 and this SDHC is a class 6. The memory card arrived in a timely manner in a frustration free packaging which is a definite bonus. Inserted the card into my camera and did a low level format which took only a few seconds. I did it twice because I missed it the first time. I'm not sure how many photos I can take with this memory card but at 10 megapixel each, it is a lot. Anyway, I can take 3+ hours of 640 X 480 videos (standard definition) as well. For the price that Amazon is selling this card, you be crazy not to purchase this memory card size especially when other vendors are charging more for 8GB SDHC.
This armband stays put. Doesnt slide down your arm in the middle of a jog. Easy to reach over and adjust volume, song, etc. I am using my iPod much more since I purchased this.
This brand was top rated by my DVD manufacturer. So far I've used them for data back-ups and recording videos. I've rewritten over more than one of the disks and have experienced no failure. I would definitely buy this brand again when I need more DVD+RWs.
I was really surprised when I first looked at the GR-DVD815 Camcorder I purchased from Gondarbook through Amazon.com. This thing is Clean! They said "Like New", & they weren't lying. I'd swear it had never been used. Not a scratch!As for video quality , I played it back over my TV & was surprised again. Even though its not HD, it could almost pass for it.I usually don't have this much luck on a used purchase so I'm kinda waitin' for the other shoe to fall but for right now I'm VERY pleased with my purchase, Length of delivery (7 days), & everything to do with this Great little Camcorder! 5 stars all the way!
Nice keyboard but one button had to be pushed on hard to make work right out of the box, now others are developing the problem. Very frustrating.
I needed a coupler for a projector that I located in the celing of my living room. This worked as I could mot find a s-video cable long enough.
It Is Everything it Advertises to Be.A piece of cake to set up on my Mac, I was literally listening to my iTunes library on my living room stereo in under 5 minutes. It took me longer to attache the cables and plug it in than it did to get the music rolling once I had it connected,(which wasn't difficult, I just had to get behind my elderly, wire- bound stereo set-up...), and I didn't even need the software provided, because I am on a Mac. Good thing, too, as the software isn't apparently meant for a Mac............. iTunes Library and streaming audio from the web both transmitted equally well. Which means I can listen to my fave FM radio on something other than my computer speakers again! Which is a big deal, as I'm very rural and can't pick up much radio out here. :(The sound quality is GREAT!. No hiss or inteference or static. Ease of use is SEAMLESS and Beautiful.And it looks nice too.I can't say much about the range of the device because my house isn't huge and I don't have any plans to try and operate my stereo from the back yard or from the bath tub.I gave it five starts because,quite simply, it deserves them.
I couldn't believe the improvement in the quality of my recordings. I use it to mic guitar amps and also for vocals. Truly a high quality all around microphone, priced for musicians on a budget.
I recently purchased a Canon Powershot A720IS digital camera that is capable of recognizing and using up to 2 TERRABYTES of memory card (in the future) so I wanted to get the largest memory card I could install for now. I wanted to use the camera both on dry land and with an underwater housing for shooting stills and video on dive trips. Camera specs said an 8 GB SDHC card would record one hour of hi res video at 30 fps. Or nearly 2300 hi res stills at 8 megapixels.A test of the Transcend 8GB SDHC card in the camera ended up shooting 70 minutes of full screen, 30fps digital video that could not be distinguished from my DV camcorder video quality. Playback from the memory card to the TV was so fast & efficient there was never a single "stutter" on the screen. The card speed is genuinely FAST as advertised. Low level formatting of the card allowed for very acceptable rapid-fire sequential still photo shooting speeds when light levels were bright enough that the flash was not needed/used. Something like 2 photos every 3 seconds. Files were flawless in display, both for stills and video.This product was significantly lower in price than the Kingston 8GB SDHC card I originally bought with the camera. I've used both interchangeably and cannot see any different in the speed or capacity and quality of imagery is identical. For the money I'll stick with Transcend and am looking forward to getting their 16GB card once the price drops substantially below the $100 mark. That would provide nearly 2 1/2 hours of video on my still camera or 4600 highest quality stills. I'm afraid my camcorder will be collecting dust much of the time. A big advantage to video on the card is there are NO MOVING PARTS, e.g. a mini DV tape cassette and camcorder or VCR playback unit needed to dump the video and stills to my Mac for editing and burning DVDs. I just stick the card in the MicroMate USB card reader, plug it in the computer and bingo, ready to sort thru and dump to the hard drive. Since the card is formatted by a Canon camera it automatically boots up the Canon Viewer software too. That should work the same for other brands of still cameras formatting this chip.
Case for my wife's Canon SD1100 fit's the camera perfectly. It looks good and protects the camera yet keeps it readily accessible. The only negative aspect is that the case is a little too bulky. Would be better for carrying in a purse if case was made of slightly thinner material and a bit smaller - but then it might not provide as much protection.
I received the cowon A2 (30gb) last year (2005) for Christmas. And it was the best gift ever. Originally I got the Archos but as i looked through the book i realized what a hassle it was going to be to get video content and i sent it back. I'm so glad i did.Simple and stylish with a fantastic screen and a beautiful leather case. You can plug this pmp player into any TV or stereo or dock that uses a standard mini-plug or RCA cables. You don't need to buy a special dvr station to record, just plug it in. The battery has a long life and if you run low just plug it in. Best thing for me is the variety of file formats it plays, and mainly xvid because online xvid seems to be king, its a high quality video format. If it won't play a particular file the included software will convert it. When i Play music through a stereo with it, the sound quality is better than my wife's ipod. I love it.....I take it everywhere with me. Music, books on tape, movies, TV, i've even made mp3s' of some of my favorite vinyl albums, slide shows of the kids. The people who have developed this did a great job and instead of trying to restrict access, limit content, or proprietize it they a have and continue to, with firmware updates, expand access and usability. There is no better pmp or mp3 player.After a year of use there are only two cons i can think of; the radio reception is sketchy, out in the country where i live practically nonexsistant and you always need the ear buds for antenea, also they should really develop a wireless remote attachment.But those are small compared to the pros. I love this thing !!!
This model has been a nightmare. We buy Toshiba's all the time and they are usually great laptops. We bought 3 of this model though and its been a complete nightmare. We got them in the spring of 2007 when Vista was 'new' and we blamed all the problems we were having on Vista instead of on the hardware. We put up with the laptops (all three of them) locking up several times a day and freezing for no reason because we thought it was Vista doing it. We installed all the latest patches and service packs as they came out and replaced network drivers, video drivers etc as fast as they became available. We even tried upgrading to the business version of Vista. Still several lockups a day running hardly any software on them. It would even lockup with nothing running at all while you were away for lunch. We tried 'upgrading' to XP from Vista on a couple of them and the lockups and freezing issues were still there so finally we realize its this model laptop and not the software all this time that has cause the problems. Too late to do anything about it under warranty now so just replacing them with Thinkpads. Might be awhile before we trust Toshiba again.
Someone else said it well in a previous review: this might be more than you need. Unless you are a sports photographer or normally shoot tons of photos in continuous mode, the 2 GB Extreme III actually has more speed than you need. The 2 GB Ultra II cardSanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package)has plenty of speed for most photographers (about 98% of the shooters out there). I own both, and they both work well.That said, the 2 GB Extreme III is extremely fast in my D40; 20-25 large/normal JPEG shots in continuous mode write to this card almost instantaneously, with perhaps a 0.5 second lag at the end. RAW or RAW + JPEG continuous shots would write a tad slower, but still amazing. Read/transfer speeds are similarly swift.SanDisk memory cards are very reliable, and well-priced. You can't go wrong with this product, you might just want to order the Ultra II to save a few bucks. You could also make due with the 1GB Ultra II cardSanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package)if you are a casual shooter with a 4-6 megapixel camera. Whatever you get, make sure you have at least two of them, so you won't run out of memory and have a back-up in case of failure.Almost forgot to mention: the Extreme III card retail package comes with the latest version of Sandisk's "RescuePRO File Recovery Utility" (v3.2) on a mini CD, plus a small memory card carrying pouch. Nice extras, included in the price.[UPDATE 8/26/07: Just checked the prices on both cards. With a one-dollar 34-cents difference, you might as well get the Extreme III. Right now Amazon has the best price out there...]
I used to own a pair of these headphones and I fell in love with the in-ear design for the way it isolates the sound better than any other headphone form factor. It even keeps outside noise out better than even the big cup-style headphones since the rubber end literally sits inside your ear canal, and also stays attached to your head better than any other style of headphone - you can do cartwheels with these on and they won't fall off! This design is the real magic behind the sound quality since the sound is pumped directly into your noggin with no outside interference.That said, I seriously doubt the claims made by self-proclaimed audiophiles who think they can actually tell the difference in sound quality between an $80 pair of headphones and a $300 pair of headphones. How much better can the miniscule parts that that drive the speakers be? I think people often claim to hear better performance because that's the only way they can justify having paid a crapload of money for a product. (for proof that audiophile fools exist, notice how Monster Cable makes expensive audio cables for digital audio systems and people who pay a lot for them claim it makes their digital audio system sound better. Duh! It doesn't matter what type of cable the digital 1s and 0s travel through - as long as the receiving end can recognize them as being either a 1 or a 0!)I was disappointed to see that the sure i2c stereo headset wouldn't work with my pocket PC phone, but then I searched the web for stereo headsets with similiar features and found the Bodyglove Earglove Sport stereo headset. For 1/4 the price, I found a better set of headphones! It has the same micro in-ear form factor as the e3c headphones, which unlike the e2c are so deep in your ear that you can wear them as you lay the side of your head on the arm of a sofa without any discomfort! True that the e2c are small and ergonomic, but not as small and ergonomic as the micro e3c and Earglove.Bottom line: Regardless of who you are, you will appreciate the sound quality that comes from in-ear earbuds, along with the portability, fit, and comfort. A set of micro earbuds is slightly better so go for that if you can. If you're really one of those people who thinks that they can hear the difference between ultra expensive vs. "just" very good headphones, and you are confident that you won't lose your expensive headphones like I did, then Shure makes a good product for you. Otherwise I seriously recommend the Body Glove Earglove Sport headsets.
This is a good amp. I wanted something to power my sound bar speakers and subwoofer in my Jeep Wrangler and this has been a good solution. It does tend to overheat (at least at my loud sound level) after about 45-60 minutes of use if your listening to loud and bass intense music, but all that I do is just turn off my stereo for 10-15 minutes and it works fine. This might cause you to go through more power fuses than usual, but its not bad. This amp is a great economical choice for those wanting a boost in sound. It makes a world of difference compared to my original factory sound.
I like this lens cap, especially now that I have a tether attached. The only changes I would make to it, is some kind of loop that a tether could be really attached by more that just a sticky foot like my current tether.
I just moved up from a 350 to 360 to get the bluetooth and I love it. My concern is that my 350 has POI's that don't show up on the new 360 even though it has the latest map (2009.11 and the 350 has the 2008).What's up with that? Can the Nuvi's have both maps in the same unit at the same time?I will email Garmin regarding this issue and report back.Rich from Roseville, Ca.
one of the best.the old one lasted 10 years or longer.older one still works.keep it in my office.
I use only genuine Epson inks for color management reasons, and Amazon has the best price in town for this.
i installed this fan on an ati radeon 3650. the original fan had quit altogether and temps were over 100 C. with the new fan installed temps never go above 55. easy install. i used arctic clean and arctic 5 grease. i had no problems with the additional heat sinks, they stuck on fine once i cleaned the chips.
I bought this Radio Your Way in December 2005. Amazon had a great price relative to other places you could buy it, and I had a desire to have AM radio-recording capability. As you likely know if you're reading this review, this was about the only product that could do that at the time.Anyway, I used this product perhaps once or twice a month over the next year or so, perhaps recording 6 hours a month. Then in January of 2007, after only owning this for 13 months and using it minimally over that period, I was programming it to record another show when it completely froze up!!!! I tried powering down, waiting and powering it down, and then re-hooking it up to the charger.... NOTHING! So I got in contact with the Technical Support (which is only via email, but quite responsive) who had clear instructions. They involved removing the battery and going through several steps for a complete reset of the unit. It did not work! The unit would not even power on for a second ever again. When I consulted with the Tech Support they insisted that I was outside of warranty (by one month of course) and that I could send it back for repair for about $50 or so. For what, another 50-75 hours of recording again??? I don't think so!!!My recorder had been taken care of very well. It was always indoors, I was the only one who touched it, and it was only used a handful of times as I mentioned above... before it totally broke ---- DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
I've had this exact case since the ipod classic 3rd generation came out and am still happy with it. I am now ordering one for a new 7th generation video ipod. This particular case fits every generation classic ipod, and since my first has lasted about 6 years so far, I'd call it extremely durable. It has a rubberized backing, faux leather front, with a clear plastic cover that encases both the screen and click scroll wheel and center button. There is no problem with sensing your movements on the buttons or wheel through the plastic as there is with some cases. My 6 year old case is now worn on the edges and shows damage, but, my 6 yr old ipod has almost no scratches on it and looks in mint condition thanks to this case. Highly recommended.
My D3000 was missing this eyecup and the SD card cover was broken. So I got this cup and the replacement door: Nikon Genuine SD Memory Card Door Cover For D40 D40X D60 D3000 D5000. Now I'm good to go. The only complaint I have is the cup shouldn't fall off so easily in the 1st place! Plus the hard plastic of the viewfinder scratched my glasses ($800 bifocals!). But I do love my camera. All's well that ends well....
The sound is fantastic, actually it beats my home stereo by a mile. The one thing I'd change on them is to have included a headphone jack on one of the satelite speakers. Otherwise, they're worth the price, your ears will thank you!
I bought these headphones 2.5 months ago and they have been great. The only thing is, if you wear them for more than 4 hours, your ears will hurt(you shouldn't block the air from your ears that long with anything anyways!) The cord is very long so i can rome around my room without taking them off. I do run them over with my chair every now and then, but their doesn't seem to be a problem with them. Great sound and feel.
I set up a wireless network with the Cable/DSL Router, a USB Network Adapter for my desktop, and the subject PC card for my notebook. The installs were easy, but required a call to tech help. Primary disappointment was the range of the PC card for notebook. Not good at all. Would recommend going with the USB Adapter for the notebook. It's a pain because of the connection wires to USB port, but the range is much more than the card. I'm returning the card.
My Bass Freq earbuds sounded great. For about 2 weeks. Then the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounded normal. I submitted a warranty claim to V-Moda and paid $7 to ship the earbuds back. My replacement pair worked great too, for about 2 weeks. Then the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounded normal. Frustrated, I submitted yet another warranty claim to V-Moda, paid another $7 shipping, and got a second replacement pair. I've had them for about 2 months, treating them very gingerly. Well, last week the sound in the right earbud went out almost completely, while the left one sounds normal. If I return these to V-Moda I will have paid more in shipping than I did for the earbuds to begin with. Obviously there is a flaw in these earbuds. Two times on the same side could easily be a coincidence, and three still could too - but I doubt it.If yours don't break, then you have a great-sounding set of earbuds that didn't cost very much. But be warned, you may be getting what you pay for: about two week's worth of great-sounding music.
I have used this product several times and have not yet had it work without static coming over the radio. Each time I used it there was substantial interference after just a song or two played.Also, if the unit moves or is moved during play, the player creates static or simply does not play.
I tried taking pictures with my EOS 7D with and without this filter. I mainly purchased this filter for protection rather than a filter but it definitely did not negatively affect my pictures. Shots with the filters looked about the same to me. There is however one flaw with this filter...it is hard to clean. I have a multicoated B+W on my other lenses and they are quick and easy to clean with my cleaning pen. With this filter not so much. I needed a little bit of water and a bit more tougher scrubbing with a microfiber.
I am not sure what all the others had problems with but my Linksys worked great out of the box. Setting it up I had an issue that was easily fixed by calling tech support,(only 5 min wait and worth it, the technician was very good). My laptop which will be connecting wirelessly was not connecting no matter what I tried. It turns out that you can't run wireless cards and ethernet cards (mine was built in} at the same time because the machine will always default to the ethernet card. Which is exactly what was happening. We removed the driver for the ethernet card and it began to work great right away. Everything else about the setup was fairly simple and went very smooth the directions were easy to understand. I especially liked the quick installation sheet which is what I used to setup with.I highly recommend this product and would buy it again if I had to do it all over. The distance of the wireless machine is really dependent on terrain. But for my two story house it was great. The only weak spot being downstairs in the opposite direction of the linksys base as far as I could go. However it still worked and was quite able to handle downloads even at the weakest point. You just can't go wrong till they come out with a new beakthrough in technology. But even then the prices will be to high in the beginning. For instance the new 802.11a is several hundred dollars more expensive then this machine. And for what you get I just don't need it.This is a winner. The newest version of the product is BEF11S4 VER 2. Many of the reviews done in this section were about theBEF11S4 its the same model number but lacking the ver.2 after the BEF11S4.The newest version has fixed most of the bugs of the previous version. Good Luck!!! A very satisfied consumer
I have taken some awesome pictures with this...My outdoor action shots are soooo good that people are offering me more money than what I'm asking for them...Thanks Tiffen for protecting my SIGMA 24-70 F/2.8 82mm lens and providing another good product for me to bragg on.
I don't know how Monster charges these prices with a straight face. My cable guy said "we don't use these" -- "not recommended" -- "does not improve reception". My cable company uses standard, red-labeled, lower cost, 5-1000mhz splitters. They work just fine!
I was very skeptical about this product, given some of the mixed reactions it received. But given the price and the overall reputation of the manufacturer, I decided to give it a try.This product works great. It switches every time, without fail. The only snafu I had in switching from my desktop to my laptop is the laptop would not come on. I thought it was a manufacturing flaw, and was ready to ship it back, when I remembered that my dell B130 (POS) has a function button for switching to monitors. Once I pressed that, it worked beautifully.The only other problem I had was not with this product, but with my graphics card. When ever I switch over to the laptop, I have to again and again change the graphics card setting from laptop to monitor. But I found a keyboard shortcut that alleviates that step.This is a great product. But please note: it does not switch audio, and it does not switch internet. I am a student and it works great for switching between my desktop and my laptop, since my notes are on the laptop. If you are looking for a functional and reliable KVM, buy it.
Replaced an older, less expensive set of Philips N/C headphones with these. These are comparable at cancelling noise but are better constructed. Major improvements are 1) much increased comfort due to better padding and 2) the ability to remove the dangling cable when you're not listening to music. I use these while reading on airplanes, so can't comment on the music sound quality.
Sony is the best. None other kinds come close to the quality and dependability of the Sony cd-R audio cd's. Sony data cd's are equally as good, and better than those others usually seen on store shelves. I have burned about 500 Sony audio cd's and every one is supurb. I sampled others but now buy only Sony. When found in stores, (rarely), the price is usually much much higher than on Amazon.
This is quite important info if you are connecting this with some other stereos other than tivoli models. The subwoofer cable provided is male to male 3.5mm stereo jack, not the typical subwoofer mono RCA cable. My stereo having regular RCA mono female jack, i had to buy some extra cables/ adaptors before giving up this subwoofer because of the connection issue.You can find a 3.5mm stereo to mono RCA cable but it's not easy to fine and over priced.Second option: you can buy regular subwoofer cable which is mono RCA to mono RCA and use an adapter at one end to make it into 3.5mm stereo maleI, for example, bought Mediabridge Ultra Series - Dual Shielded Subwoofer Cable - RCA to RCA Gold Connector - 15ft from this site, and RiteAV - 3.5mm Male to RCA Female Adapter also here.I'll skip talking about the sound of this sub because other reviewers said everyting needed to be mentioned. It's very subtle, but obviously sounds better with.
I've been using this with the Nike+ sensor and an iPhone 4 for the last month or so, and have had a very good experience with it. Based on other reviews, I had some concerns about how accurate it would be because of the placement on the foot, but so far it's been fine. I attach it to the cross-foot strap on my Vibram Five Fingers shoes (Sprint) and it stays there very securely (running and walking).
Like another reviewer posted, I bought this RAM and found that my PC would POST with no problems, but wouldn't proceed into either the BIOS setup or into Windows.Through a bit of research, I found that my board supports 1.8v and the RAM is 2.1v. Once I overclocked the RAM, it works beautifully.It would have been nice to know this ahead of time, as it wasn't even on the packaging that the RAM came in.
This mic is really everything i could have asked for. I get very crisp and warm vocals with this mic. It has exceeded my expectations with alto, tenor, and bass vocals along with guitar. Just make sure you play with the placement of the mic to find the sweetspot. This mic can definitely deliver if you're patient and experiment with it. And don't forget that EQing is half the battle ;)
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.
While shopping for a new 20" TV, I originally purchased this one because of its good looks and extra features (including flat screen) that the more established brands at this price point lacked. I decided I'd give it a chance. It was a mistake.After bringing it home, I found that the screen showed faint horizontal lines moving across it while hooked up to my DVD player...not too noticable, but annoying for a brand new TV with a supposedly premium picture. The speaker quality was poor, and the volume needed to be turned up quite a bit to be reasonably audible, a problem made worse by the remote control which only worked when pointed head-on at the TV.I then heard a crackling noise coming from the speakers, which would sometimes become so loud as to cancel out what was on TV. I realized that it varied when I moved around near the TV, as if it were some sort of interference. Upon turning the volume way up, I heard the faint sound of a radio station. This was not due to an antenna, as there was none.It was at this point that I decided to return the TV, and exchanged it ... No horizontal lines, no radio interference, much better picture and sound quality. And while it's not flat, the screen seems to be much less bulbous than most. It was well worth giving up a few minor features. The moral of the story: You do, in fact, get what you pay for.
I am sold on Hoya. Great filters and reasonably priced. Filter appears well constructed and does a superb job on my Nikno 17-55mm lens
this scanner is extremely easy to use & gives great pictues even when the pictuce or slides are really old. I would highly recommend this scanner
not a quality piece. i usually like KLH products, but this is definitely a case where you get what you pay for.the sound is loud, but very boomy and not controllable at all. i played around with it for a few hours and had to take it back - it was worthless to me. and i'm not an audiophile.i eventually bought a jbl PB10 and it's considerably better. it's twice the price, but worth it for the improvement in sound.best of luck!
So far we are very happy with our purchase. Saved a lot of money. We received in a very short time.
I've had a DX6490/dentist specs for over 5 yrs. It has been used (and abused) and about a month ago turned out to have a problem that technicians weren't able to fix. Turned out to be better for my practice to try and find a refurbished or used one, since it is perfect for our purposes (easy to use and gets the job done with great detail). A little sorry that since it is not modern (and being outdated) is kind of a sin these days', so I think I will purchase a couple more just to have the spare parts. I LOVE THIS CAMERA.
Well I am a Canon lover, always had Canon Cameras so this time I bought the Canon Elph 300 Hs.As I always do, I bought Canon case for protection. The camera is one of the tiniest Canon I have ever seen, but this case is too big, so what you win on size with small camera, you loose it with this case for sure.The other thing is that it is tuu hard to push the wrist strap thru hole, so if you want to take pictures with wrist strap on place (wrist), and the case hanging on the wrist strap, it will be VERY VERY VERY difficult, uncomfortable, and tight.First tiem I give 2 stars to a Canon product.Hope will be the last! :)
Unable to date-stamp. Also, the switch for Picture/Movie/Picture Review is often inadvertantly moved. Otherwise a good camera.
Been using it for last 2 months. Very good value for money. No problems at all.
With the purchase of a new Internet ready, 3D TV, we needed to extend our network to our rec room. While our wireless can reach there, we wanted the solid performance and security of a hardwired connection to both the TV and the Blu-Ray player. Our house is already wired for network so it was as easy as patching from the router to one of these switches in the rec room and then plug the TV and Blu-Ray in. Now we're streaming movies, music and Blu-Ray content with no hiccups and a painless installation! Top it off with us purchasing it at a low price along with a $10 rebate and this couldn't be beat.
You should make sure to hold tight this yardage during the game. If you drop it on the course, it can be broken and the Bushnell repair center tell you it is outside the warranty.It works great within your hands, but when it falls from your hand, it goes out of order.
The knife is great. The only thing I would note is the blade becomes dull after a few weeks use and needs sharpening.
I buy a lot on Amazon. I review only the great disappointments. This purchase was one. It simply didn't work. I could ping the router for only a minute or two before the connection would die. If you cannot sustain a connection to the router, then you have no access to the network. Tech support is swamped. I called twice today and an operator was taking messages, promising that someone would return the calls. No-one call. So bad equipment, bad tech support. Plain bad. Avoid.
It's very lightweight, small while folded but very useful in bicycle hikes where every kilogramm is important.Material: mostly plastic and aluminium legs.Nice carrying case included. You can hang it on your photobag or backpack.
This is an excellent product. It's compact, lightweight, and takes very good photos for its size. It has all the features you could reasonably expect to need. Photos enlarge cleanly to at least 5x7 (I haven't tried anything larger). All in all, an fine value.
This is a fantastic keyboard, I loved it so much I bought another one of these when my first one broke down on me. They are not fragile, I just had a few bad drops where the cable got tugged. As many reviewers have said, this keyboard is very durable. Being able to adjust the brightness and colors is pretty cool. My only complaint is that I wish the windows key was placed somewhere else *accidentally bumping that in games can be annoying* and that I wish the brightness could go about 50% higher.I've been using backlight keyboards for so many years now I can't live without them. Though I do love to play in the dark.
I use this for studio and product photo workIt is a tremendous benefit to not have to change setups just to swap a dead battery
Is it wrong to love an inanimate object? I love this keyboard, the lights are just too cool for words. Now that I have it I wonder how I got along all those years without. Highly recommend. Really, this is a must have!!!
I have tried this SD card in several computers. It does not recognize the SD. I called the manufacture and they suggested buying a card reader to plug into my computer. So make sure to include the card reader in your purchase price.
This is the 5th Palm OS unit I've owned, beginning with the Pilot 500 by USR back in 1995, and the second Handspring Visor model. I gave my Visor Deluxe to my wife (I selfishly kept the 8mb memory module, but she forgives me.) I have been a power user for some years, and love this model. It is faster than any other I've owned, and the color is great. I was worried at first that the resolution would not be great, however, I find it very readable in my office's high flourescent conditions. It is a little hard to read outside in direct sunlight, but I don't usually use my handheld when I'm at the beach. I'm very happy with this.
I used a 3ft USB extension cable that came with my device: it worked perfectlyI used THIS 10ft USB extension cable from Belkin: the computer said there was a problem with my USB device every time I tried to connect itMoral of the story: this cable from Belkin does not function properly. Don't buy it.
I bought one of these on Ebay when it first came out. My first hard drive lasted about a month. My second one lasted about 2 months. My third hard drive lasted about 2 months also. The computer was always taken very good care of and always covered up when not being used, so I have no idea what went wrong. I will say that Sony customer service repaired it promptly and even after the warranty was expired. It now appears to be working fine. I thought about selling it before another hard drive goes out, but I like this way too much to get rid of it. The picture quality is extraordinary. I'm keeping it until I find something better and I haven't seen it yet.
I got the system two days ago and have not got it fully working yet. First, the Setup Guide does not match the software came with the machine, not even close! Since their customer service hour is 9-5, so if you buy the machine for home use, and you work at daytime, you can only write email to Tech. Support since they want you to work on the machine with them together, although I can tell them all the error messages.There are some major bugs in the firmware. Factory default I got would not work out the box. It took me 2 hours to get it work for printer, copier and fax function. Brother's hardware tech. Support is real useless. I found the solution myself even it is not documented.I still couldn't get PC software, Brother Pro Suite to work since it crashes the Window as soon as I try to run the Remote Setup. Still working with them by emailing. Software Tech Support did not read my whole email and just give me some related information to fix half of the problem.By the way, I am an engineer experienced in both software and hardware development. I have had a Brother MFC 4550 Plus for 5 years and this is a replacement. I am not a first time to use Brother's software and setup. With my background, I have problem to setup this one. Can not image if I am not an engineer!I am using it with Window Me.
Worked great right out of the box. Got the first bogey less than a mile from my home. Later, on the interstate, it warned me about 1/2 mile before we were able to see the police car. Completely satisfied.
I purchased two of these cartridges, supposedly in 'retail packaging' for my wife's Officejet printer.They arrived not in retail packaging but in just the white inner cardboard that you find ina real HP box. The HP outer box you see in a retail store and in the picture above was completely missing. The product listing on Amazon is very misleading.One printed only red and the other printed only black. We followed all instructions for installing and calibrating these cartridges. I don't know if they are poor refills or if they are so old the ink has dried up.I was most disappointed by the fact that Amazon fulfilled the order with such poor quality goods. I usually trust products fulfilled by Amazon, but in this case both they and the original vendor let me down and embarrassed me.I am returning these and will seek cartridges elsewhere
does a great job picking up music and sounds outside my rig caseinstall was easy and fastand be able to switch them from sound activated to static always on is win!!!good product
I quilt, so I need a good hot steam iron and this one delivers.I had a Magtag cordless before and my new panasonic is 10 times a better iron.
The Marware Sportfolio is lightweight and stylish. It looks good, holds a 15" MacBook pro and basic accessories (mouse, power supply, etc.) though there's not much room for anything else. If you're planning to use this for travel, be aware that you can carry a book or set of bulky noise canceling headphones in the back stretch pocket, but you're not going to get a whole lot more into this case. Still, for short trips and day to day use it's terrific.The one thing that would make it better is a luggage strap across the back so you can hook it over the handle of a rolling suitcase to get through the airport more efficiently.
This case works very well for the price. It fits my 30G video iPod very well and functions as indicated. The armband stays intact, but the device seems to slide ocassionally when doing high intensity workouts (running). Overall, this is a good product and am pleased with its performance.
Much improved over the previous models, Sony listened tocriticism about slow performance, ease of use, etc.But is still complex for some users.Overall, I am pleased and would recommend.
An absolutely stellar performer for sharing the DSL data pipe between my three networked computers. Plug it in, follow the initial setup directions, and you're on your way. Although tech support took a day and a half to contact me regarding a minor technical problem, most users shouldn't have to worry about contacting them unless they are running NT or Win2K Server. The tech support was right on target. Do you want to maximize the use of the data pipe you pay for? Then this is the way to do it. I can't speak for cable folks, but my DSL connection doesn't miss a beat with three users pounding the net.
Used this item before. Seemed to work well. Just began receiving a lot of call backs after installing this item. Very sensitive to LCD and Plasma light output. Sensor is disturbed if not blocked because of light output. In addition the extra emitter eyes when close together cause blue indicator light to stay on as well.
I bought this piece of junk a week ago and all it ever does is drop the connection every 2-3 hours. I have had no luck with it under XP, whether using the Wireless Network Monitor software that comes with it or using XP Wireless configuration software. If you use the provided Linksys configuration software, not only does it still drop the connection, but it also locks up my computer to the point that CTRL-ALT-DEL won't even bring up the task manager and forces you to do a hard reset. I'm returning this piece of junk.
It works. It's low speed, so it's compatible with older devices, like a Palm Treo 650p.
Works great although you'll never get the claimed 300 foot range. I had a similar unit years ago that worked for many years before it finally died. Chamberlain bought that company out and began producing their own version, but it did't have an audio signal, just visual. Both worked with a mercury switch sensor mounted to the door. The Skylink works with a mechanical switch which is activated when the plunger hits the garage floor. It has to be mounted to the door at floor level, thus about six inches of the lower inside door has to be a flat surface. I had to work around that to adapt the lower section of the door to be a flat surface as there was a metal strut across the door at that point. If you live in the snow belt as I do, I wouldn't mount it in any position where snow can be dragged into the garage with the car tires. The accumulated snow will prevent the mechanical switch plunger from hitting the floor and possibly breaking the switch. In this case, I would try to mount the switch a little higher to compensate for the snow build up. It's just easier to mount the switch in a place where the switch plunger will always hit th floor.The receiver works perfectly with a noticeable audio signal. Other transmitters can be added to the system, like a basement floor water sensor. I've searched for years for a device like this with an audible signal and visual signal. The Chamberlain, with only a visual signal, just doesn't cut it, as you hardly ever notice the visual only signal.It would be an easier installation if the sensor utilized a mercury switch as the location of the transmitter switch wouldn't be limited to the bottom edge of the door.
I own 2 mp3 players One Sandisk e260 4gb. and one ipod 2gb. Nano.These are far superior both in sound quality and noise cancellation than the earbuds that came stock.You get 3 different size silicone covers and they fit perfectly in your ear canal and are most comfortable.Very close to total noise cancellation on airliners and IMHO excellent sound, I highly recommend.
Well built fairly low profile brackets. These do not work for the small bose speakers with the standard articulated configuration. I think they could have been made to work in an "ultra low-profile manner", but that would have been by "MacGyvering" them. Otherwise, no complaints.
plain and simple this product does what its made to do, i bought this product 4 years ago and it still works, comes in handy if your on board sound card shorts out or if don't have one at all, very easy to use, just plug in and that's it, a very good product
Sony Cybershot DSCW90 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot (Black)Excellent camera
I buy tiffen UV protectors for all my lenses. They don't seem to degrade any of the images optically, and provide an added layer of protection against dust and scratches. A sound investment.
I've had the DSP-400 for a couple of weeks and am using on a MAC with the Skype software. The sound is very clear and the set-up was effortless.
The audibility is much better than our last RCA conference phone. This is especially true regarding background noise and people talking at once. For the price, we are quite happy with this product.
I bought this product on the basis of other reviews I have seen for it and I must say, IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! For the price you pay, you get a really nice, well-made item. It took me about ten minutes to put together, and the amount of space it had holds all of my CDs, VHS tapes, and DVDs.A fantastic product for the money!
With the market teetering between HD and Blueray, I couldn't Make the kind of investment it would take, just to end up with an expensive paper weight. After all my exhausting research and trying 5 or 6 different players, I found what I was looking for. My tv is a 65" hd model. As you probably know,the bigger the screen the more important clarity is. This DVD player is exactly as it is advertised. I think it is the very best non-HD or Blueray player on the market.....I bought a second one for upstairs after trying this one for a week or two. Do yourself a favor and stop looking....This is what you are looking for!!
I have owned my 955 for around a year now and it is definitely the best performing radar I have ever owned. Sure it has its faults but overall it is a great value. This thing has saved me in at least 4 different sates. It picks up on K band incredibly well especially on an open highway. If it alerts the K or Ka you can be 97% sure that it is police radar. There are some X false alarms but the city mode eliminates those or at least mutes them until they are very strong. The laser sometimes goes off randomly as well but not very often. WARNING... I know that it is common sense but do not leave your unit on the dash in sunlight unattended for too long. You will get the service errors and will be lucky if it still works after a couple of times. Mine has only diplayed this when it has gotten very hot. The auto volume feature on this thing is my favorite! It just lowers the volume in a couple of seconds as not to annoy you too much but to let you know what is around. I would definitely recommend this product even though I have not had any experience with the customer service. Thanks for reading
I purchased this camcorder shortly before our baby was born, and absolutely love it. It's a bit expensive, but so easy to use and handy that it was easily worth it for us. I used the accompanying software to capture the best frames as still photos, and then simply chose the &quot;save as HTML album&quot;, and VOILA--I had a web site for the baby! There are plenty of more advanced features that I haven't had the time to experiment with yet, but it's good to know that they're there when I do get around to it. I couldn't be happier with my choice!
It was OK for about 13 months, but has given me lots of problems since then. Basically it won't print, and a piece of plastic has broken off it so it's really had it now.I'm going to buy a new printer, and it won't be an Epson!
I ordered 2 of these, and the first one works fine, delivering appropriate transfer rates.The second is either a defect or result of a poorly designed product, at the very least indicitive of a lack of Quality Control at the factory.These come with a rubber cover that goes on the end of the connector, and when the cable is placed in service the protective covers must be removed.On my second cable, the force required to pull off the cover, also separated the outer jacket from the connector, including the braided shielding inside which is there to provide chassis ground and subsequent EMI protection. This braided shield is clearly paper thin, now that it's become visible.It wasn't that the cover was on the connector tightly, no worse than the same type of cover one might find on a DVI or VGA connector. It's rather that the jacket apparently wasn't secured inside the connector's cowling where the joint is made.I only write this review to make people aware that at least in my case, this item has a 50% failure rate.
Like the other user, the hotsync cable does not work. Windows XP does not recognize my IPaq when connected with the hotsync cable, but no problem with the Compaq supplied cable. There is nothing to 'do wrong' as another reviewer suggests.
The CX-300 is an outstanding headphone for the $$$. They give good background noise isolation, FAR better sound quality than the iPod ear buds and with much better comfort. If I had a complaint, it would be that they sounded a little heavy on the Bass to start out with, although this seems to be going away as they break in.
To be honest, I am an Imation employee, and, produce Forcefield.As of late, there is talk that there is no interest or demand for this product. I will say, and spread the word, these DVD's are great, and, that is just not because I work for the Company.I can say, first hand, that this is a great idea. Let's get a better market in the U.S. The ones we make right now go to Japan......
it does what it supposed to do , it works great no problems here at all . i am using it as an extension .
This pouch switches easily between my outdoor running shoes and my gym shoes. Readings have been very accurate with my Nike+. Its a well made product that is very durable. This is the kind of thing that should have been included with Nike+ to begin with.
The DVD burner connected very easily through USB, was immediately recognized by WinXP, the software installation was fine. I was beginning to feel good. However, whenever I burned a DVD (I tried 4 different brands, some R, some RW etc...), several files would contain errors, and would be completely unreadable. The burning process moreover does not detect this: one needs to verify the data written to check and find these errors. Moreover, the firmware update just does not work on my machine, pardon, machineS. Completely standard Dell machines, all latest WinXP and drivers, good CPUs (3Ghz and up), lots of memory, big hard-drives. I called customer service to try to solve the problem. First of all the average waiting time to get to a technician was about 30 minutes. The rudeness and the plain lies these guys give you are amazing. To make a long story short, I had to call 3 times. First guy: oh, "of course it doesn't work, you have EasyCD creator installed!". Ok, I buy it, I go through the (painful) uninstallation process of Roxio's software. No problems solved. Second guy: "Oh, of course it does not work, it requires 10Gb of free hard-drive space! It's written on the box". Plain lie: on the box it says you need 10Gb for NeroVision (for burning videos), but only 1Gb for Nero. Quarrel (they are tough!) with the guy who could not care less about the fact I got him lying, or that the product description is wrong. Ok, patiently I freed up 10Gb from hard drive, try again, exactly same problem. The only thing they could offer in the end was a replacement. I got perhaps relative lucky because the replacement will be a 720, not a 710, since 710 is not manufactured anymore (wonder why?). Notice I tried this on two different machines (one laptop and one desktop), with identical results.Other lie: I noticed, as somebody else here, that the Nero software provided writes only on Sony drives: so if Nero is really the only software that should be installed because of conflicts with Roxio (et al.?), you will never be able to use your own CD drive to burn CDs. How ridicolous is that???? The technician said this is because I had both software(s) installed, but that was another lie.The incompetence of these guys is beyond belief. If the new drive will not work, I hopefully will get a refund through my credit card. You know, the technician even said that that is not possible, credit cards companies do not do that (LOL).
It's a good deal. I use this as a lens protector and it works pretty well. Also the UV filter also makes the picture with better colors
When you spend valuable time backing up files or putting together audio CDs, you want a CD that's dependably reliable and a top performer. Simply put, Memorex delivers.
This kit was provided free with my head unit purchase. Unfortunately, it is not a good fit for the Sentra or an exact color match for the black interior (as in my 2005 SE-R Spec V). The texture also doesn't match the surrounding trim. I found one other kit on Amazon, the Metra 99-7414, which fits perfectly and matches the black interior with a better texture.
I love this Mp3 player! Don't think you have to buy the new Creative Zen V or even the 8gb MicroPhoto. If you don't need 8 gb, settle for 4. It hold 2,000 songs anyway. You can't go wrong with this price either. You can only get a screenless-1 gb for this price on an Ipod. Don't worry about it coming out a year ago either. It is just as high tech as any other mp3.This one works so well. It is really easy to access all of my songs and they can be organized in so many ways to my liking. The screen is beautiful and the pictures come up extra clear. You can put plenty of songs on it, and it's small and easy to use. The glowing blue light is desirable.The battery and charging cord all work fine to me. I would advise getting a different charging cord, so you don't have to connect it to your computer all the time. The headphones work great, and it was really easy to get this to work on my computer. It works with almost all song programs and even has one of it's own. Files transfer onto it in a breeze.Some other features that may not have been mentioned on this page are it's FM radio, sound recording, organizer, contacts, schedule, date/time, and etc. It is a little bit of everything rolled into one.I have very few complaints. The only thing that bugs me is the touchpad. It is a little sensitive and sometimes gets bumped a little, but you get used to using it after awhile. It is also pretty sturdy, so you don't have to worry about it falling apart.Just to help any new customers, when you first get this player, charge the battery fully first. Also, the USB cable takes a little force to get it into the player for the first time.Buy this Mp3, I guarentee you will be satisfied.
I recently purchased the Sansa e260 from Amazon. The price was, and still is, a bargain compared to the other comparable players on the market. The player has performed flawlessly. I used MS Media Player to rip CDs and load them on the e260, I have also "dragged and dropped" existing MP3 music files to the player. Creating playlists and syncing to the player works well, but be sure to follow the directions in the user guide. The whole process could not be simpler. I have not tried to download any files from Rhapsody...this might be more difficult.Operation of the player is simple and intuitive. Also, the battery life is really great - took it on a twelve hour flight and did not have to worry about the battery dying during the trip.Fit and finish of the unit is good. Coupled with the ease of operation and great pricing on Amazon, it is really a great buy!
Two stars because they fit my printer and because they had some ink in them.I bought these as a low cost replacement to Canon's outrageously priced ink cartridges. These fit exactly as you would expect, but the printer indicated they were both empty and so required me to bypass the error generated by the printer for empty cartridges.Additionally, the cartridges only lasted a few pages before running out of ink. Don't waste your money.
I bought this card to use in my Pentax K-x DSLR camera and it has been working flawlessly. I'm replacing a Ridata 16gb class 6 SDHC card, which got memory errors every other time I turned it on. This card is highly recommended.
I've had this for a few weeks now and love it. It's a fine turntable for a casual listener: simple operation, good sound. Note: there is a switch to disable the built-in pre-amp (which provides a good signal) if your receiver has a phono input.
I bought this years ago. Believe it or not I still use it. Great pictures every time. I hope it lasts forever. Great deal !!
I've had these for about a year and a half. The cable on the earphone for the left recently cracked right where it curls around your ear. I'm rather disappointed about this. But they still sound great.
Once again I am disgusted with sony! I DON'T have windows, but I must if I am going to program this remote. Everything sony does is done just well enough to get it out to sell. If it doesn't work the way the consumer needs it to, well stupid you for buying it. As much as this remote would help with the 10 remotes that clutter my end table, I can't use it because sony doesn't have software for Mac users.
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.
Fast response, delivery and email communication during the order. The refilled cartridge installed easily and the quality of the ink is excellent. The blacks are deep and text is clean.
I do not know how people can give these a bad review. The power switch is protected by a heavy plastic cover, it says power strip not surge protector, and they perform as listed. They fit perfectly in my rack, and I'll purchase more of these if I need more outlets. I plugged these into a surge protector at the bottom of my rack, but all in all I am very happy with these. They look great and perform as stated.
Yup it was all good till it started playing lp fast?not impressed!! This is the second time it done this too.
I originally purchased this to work with my D50... But when I got rid of that and upgraded to my D80, it became useless... Now I need to purchase an even more expensive Capture NX just to make it work with my new camera.A good product if it works with your camera. It was nice that it included both a Mac AND a Windows version on the CD.
Yes, it is the best priced bluetooth access point out there but the product has a few flaws that perhaps are addressed with the more expensive ones (PicoBlue, etc).1) It didn't detect my Netgear gateway/router DHCP. I had to manual set the IP address. I have read other reviews in which this was a problem.2) My PDA could not detect the unit until I downloaded the flash update (no problem, just make sure you update the ROM). On the plus side, the unit makes updates very easy for the user.3) They state 100M range which I guess you can get this in a huge open room but my house actually has walls, doors, multiple floors, etc thus in the REAL WORLD the range of this unit is horrible. By attaching the unit to a 25ft ethernet cable in my hallway (which kinda defeats the whole purpose of WIRELESS) I was then successful connecting from the next bedroom (about 15 feet away)Besides, Bluetooth will not emerge in the wireless arena. Many PDA and phone makers have opted/changed to better wireless technologies (802.11b, wi-fi, etc) that address Bluetooth problems/limitations.
I had 3 pair and they all broke within a few weeks. I contact Seinheiser direct and they claimed that these are discontinued and that many still selling are counterfeit. Seinheiser was great and sent me a new "real" pair of PMX680.
pros: This is a great lens for indoor shooting! With the 1.8 aperture, it lets in amazing amounts of light even the darkest light settings. The auto focus is very quick, with the option to override if I don't like it! I love that! The pictures are crisp and clear! It has great Bokeh!Cons: 85mm is a short distance to work with in my studio. I have to stand back 20 feet to get a half body shot. It's great for faces though, but not group shots, unless you're outside with space to back up. Focus can tend to get a little confined at close range shots with the sides blurring out.I love this lens for it's clarity and aperture!
I bought one of these units in March 2006 in response to my wife constantly changing room arrangements, and subsequently requiring that the TV work in an area that didn't have easy cable access. I looked at several units from other manufacturers, and actually bought one to try from Best Buy, which was a Leapfrog, I think. Testing that unit convinced me that the concept was sound, and I would have kept that unit except that it operated on 2.4 GHz, which caused interference every time the microwave was in use, or the telephone rang. My computer is hard wired into a network as I don't want to deal with the increased security requirements of wireless, and my phones work fine on 2.4 GHz, so I was looking for a solution, but with 5.8GHz.I called RF-Link tech support, got all of my questions answered and placed the order through Amazon.Product worked flawlessly for about six months and then crapped out. By crapping out, I mean that when unit was in an enclosed space where there was exessive heat buildup, the unit would stop working after about 10 minutes.I contacted RF-Link tech support, and they promptly sent out a replacement unit, explaining that the motherboard had been completely redesigned, and therefore they sent me new units as well as new power supplies. The replacement units have worked flawlessly.Although I was upset at having to go through the return/RMA process and the delay in using the product until thr replacement was received, everything is fine now. I would recommend this product to anyone who doesn't want the expense of paying to install cable outlets everywhere.And for those who are concerned about 5.8 GHz interference, with phones, 6.0GHz phones are already available, so no future compatability issues there either.
This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way.
I really like these ND filters. Unlike a screw-on filter these can be adjusted up or down depending on where the brightest part of your scene is going to be. If you have the multi-holder, you can also stack them to increase the effect.Using ND filters takes less time and effort than stacking exposures in Photoshop... the only downside is that ND filters like these have a stright transition, so if you have a very jagged skyline then hit can artifically darken some peaks in an image.
Got the amp, installed it perfectly, got the sound great, setting only 25% power, enjoyed it a day, working perfectly, got in the car the next day and junk, power light kicks red no matter what I do. No help from Pyle, no fixes online, junk, piece of crap. I'm pi$$Ed that I wasted money on this. Don't buy this, instead call the company and tell them to stuff it. Claims it's an install problem and they won't fix it. If it was installed wrong and barely on and works 24 hours perfectly. Then the install was successful. Screw this hunk of crap and the company that sells it. Garbage!
I wish I would've read more reviews on this model before purchasing it back in November 2004. I returned the device 3 times to Crutchfield and all 3 did the same thing, the VHS tape sticks when trying to load it in. Thankfully Crutchfield has replaced it with a different model this 4th time with no cost to me. They have even paid for the return shipping each time.Stay FAR away from this model. Way too many problems.
I purchased this last December, harboring moderately high hopes of enjoying a decent middle-of-the-road graphics card. It proved to be faster than my previous card, but it fell rather short of its supposed capabilities. Moreover, after approximately three months of running the card with the default factory settings, it died, upon which only software rendering (extremely slow) was possible. I returned the card to ATI under the warranty, whereupon I received a replacement card with accompanying documentation indicating the other was defective.Hmm...well it was brand new in the sealed box when I bought it, but I guess stuff happens. I've since come across a number of people and reviews who've had very similar problems with this card, and thus, the evidence seems to suggest an ATI quality control problem. ATI has seemingly allowed a great number of these cards to hit the market...which is somewhat disturbing, considering the purchase price. Perhaps I think in overly idealistic terms, but I'd expect a company to publicly own up to something like this rather than playing it off like it was a one-in-a-thousand fluke. But then I suppose that addressing each defective card one-by-one probably is more financially prudent for the company.ATI's customer service definitely leaves much to be desired, and it's skimpy at best. They offer one lousy month of free telephone support on their products. Afterwards, it's either pay-per-minute, per-incident, or you're reduced to automated, often useless assistance via ATI's &quot;Customer Care&quot; center on their web site. They offer no individual e-mail support, at least none that is readily apparent, if even available at all. Their site provides forms for submitting preformulated questions and problems to which you will receive an auto-reply to via e-mail -- most of these answers can already be found on their site. Hence, their web-based support is not really support at all, but a mirage for those too stupid or lazy to find the solution on their own. If you have a specific question or problem about your card, don't expect it to get answered if its not already in their FAQs or common technical issues.More importantly than the faulty card, ATI's customer service efforts, or rather, the lack thereof, are enough to make me go to the competition. Give me a company that lives up to the definition of customer service.Good-bye A-T-I.
This card works exactly as expected. It compliments the other SD cards that I use for photographs.
My computer is almost 7 years old and still works great thanks, in part, to this memory. Easy to install and quality made.
After very little use of the CD player, I am finding that many of my CDs do not play at all while others will play for a short period of time, then stop. I suspedt there is something up with the tracking, but analysis and repair would cost more than it is worth to fix this. In addition, I find that the lack of battery backup is a significant shortcoming, as any brownout causes loss of the time and all presets. I no longer bother to preset stations. Even the microwave does not reset as often as this thing!
Well upon delivery after waiting 11 days thanks to ups. My speakers arrived with a big hole in the box, but thankfully no damage. Anyway I took them out of the box to find a very well crafted speaker, but was skeptical about the sound. Well it didnt take long and I was blown away. I actually had to turn the bass down to a negative setting because of the earth shaking bass these produced. This I have to say is a first for me when it comes to tower speakers. I also have a JBL 10 inch subwoofer and If I hook it up with these things I will probably get evicted,I have already driven the lady downstairs nuts. Anyway I would have to say these are a must buy. I got them off of Amazon for 144.00 a piece. It was supposed to be free shipping but due to a glitch in there system I had to pay 76 bucks, I went ahead and payed it because I didnt want to wait any longer. Amazon said I would have to refuse them at the door and then make another order. ???? This was the dumbest thing I had ever heard, so instead of being a jerk about it and having to go through the hassles involved I just took them. It was worth it!!! But I think amazon should have fixed the problem instead. considering how long I had to wait for the delivery. Buy these speakers. Save some money and time shopping, There is not a better deal out there. I looked for a long time and would have had to spend alot more money for something else and probably wouldnt have the sound qaulity of these. GET SOME!!! GET SOME!!! But I am still furious at amazon, because of the response I got. They really should have fixed the problem.
Upgraded a Lenovo 3000 N100 (1.4 GHz) with this CPU (2.16 GHz). What a difference. Snappier keyboard and mouse response, better audio fidelity. Less waiting while booting and shutting down. This was like getting a new PC, without needing to migrate ANYTHING... Great supplier, great anti-static packaging. I bought refurbished on purpose (as opposed to used) as it SHOULD MEAN that the product has been removed from something and tested/verified working and then shipped to the buyer. It also means that the thermal compound was cleaned off before being tested and shipped. I can clearly say this was my experience and I am very happy. I had to buy some more thermal compound, but a very little goes a long way...
The Flip simply did not work. There was no support, the remote button component was flimsy, and there was not enough information given about the Flip for me to troubleshoot the issue myself.I'm an independent contractor who has a client that recently "upgraded" their system, upgrades which mean some parts of their computer platform require Vista, some XP. As a workaround for this situation, I got the Belkin Flip so I could switch between my Vista and XP boxes (desktops). The setup was very easy and quick as this is essentially a splitter and requires very little explanation to install.Once installed, the unit didn't want to switch between computers. While trying to figure out the issue, I discovered quickly that the instructions are useless, it's just a very small pamphlet with a few sentences on how to plug the Flip in. The troubleshooting website they direct you to has very little additional information. I suspect that in an effort to show how easy this unit is to use, Belkin's instructions are deliberately brief, which pretty much backfires.Both my XP and Vista boxes work with my monitor, keyboard, and mouse, so that is not the issue. However, the Flip may not have recognized the XP box -- given that the Flip is marketed SPECIFICALLY so you can keep your old computer hooked up while using your new computer, the fact that Flip didn't recognize the XP box is a pretty big problem. It's also possible that the remote button was the issue, since the light on it never worked and the button rattled noticeably. During troubleshooting, I noticed that depending on which computer was hooked up to the Flip, the Flip's main unit would blink green, blink yellow, or stay solid green. Again, nothing on the instructions or website indicate what these lights mean, if anything.
I bought the Shure E2C headphones for my iPod, which came with a pair of awful ones driven by paper drivers that went bust in a couple of months (they caused a rustling sound if the volume was turned up more than 50%).Honestly, this was one of the best $65 I ever spent. First off, the sound on these things is excellent, especially given that they are an in-ear design. Some people on here have complained about the poor bass, but I find that the bass is great if you set the EQ on your iPod or MP3 player to Bass Booster (or equivalent). Also, the bass is largely a function of how snug the headphones fit into your ear. I believe that they work by using your ear drum as a sort of subwoofer, so the tighter the seal the better bass response.When I took them out of the box, they came with the clear plastic sleeves on, which are sort of tough. I didn't like them at all, as they kept falling out of my ear (they were too rigid). I then tried the foam sleeves. If you roll them between your fingers and then twist them all the way into your ear, they expand inside, creating a tight seal. You really can't hear a thing of external noise when they're on. The sound that came out was unbelievable. I was in heaven, especially when riding the subway in New York City (which is so incredibly loud, it used to drown out my iPod headphones with the volume turned all the way up when I was on the train). The downside though, is that you need to be extra-alert when wearing them since you really can't hear a thing of outside noise.I then decided to experiment because I was a little put off by not being able to hear ANYTHING outside and the fact that it is a weird sensation to have your ear canal entirely blocked off. So, I tried the really flexible plastic sleeves (the black ones). With these, I still got a great seal, but was able to hear some ambient noise from the outside. This was good since I could only hear the quiet hum of the train (not the loud rattle like before), but could also hear honking or a siren when I am walking outside.I am not sure how these things will sound if you listen to lots of rap and dance music which are heavy on synthetic bass. I don't listen to those very much, and mainly stick to rock, indie, jazz, and classical. Natural bass comes through beautifully on these headphones and you can really hear the sound quite clearly. You might want to try these out by listening to some Leonard Cohen, Radiohead, and Wagner to really feel the range of sounds they are capable of producing.The product description says that they come with a cleaning kit. They don't. Only the E3's and higher models come with those. These come with a wax-guard, which are little peel-off stickers you place onto the nozzle to prevent it from getting clogged up. They can be a pain to get on, but well worth the patience.Also, people's ears are not identical. I found that my left ear has a slightly larger opening into the ear-canal than the right one. So, I use two different sized flex sleeves for the left and the right. However, since the foam sleeves expand to conform to the size of the ear-canal, I use the same size on both (using these phones, I discovered that I must have really small ear canal openings).I am in love with these headphones and I love the options that the different sleeves give me. If I want complete isolation, I just stick on the foam sleeves. If I still want to hear some ambient noise, I put on the soft flex sleeves. The sound is great and the price is $35 less than list. Definitely get these if you want great sound and good fit.
I read the reviews here and still tried one at Costco. Beware! The reviews here are accurate! I plugged it in, put a brand new DVD in it, and the thing started making a sound like a circular saw and not reading the disk. I assumed the unit was off balance (never had this happen with a DVD player before, despite working in a pawnshop for 10 years and handling thousands of different DVD players). The balance problem ended up being remedied by placing a small object on the right side of the player. This unit seems to have been designed to be sitting on an absolute perfectly flat surface and since mine was very slightly uneven, it caused problems. Even after eliminating the buzz saw nice, the player froze several times through two different DVDs. It's going back to Costco tonight. Please do yourself a favor and consider a different player. It's a shame to see Toshiba DVD players turning sour like this....they used to make such great players for the money.
This is the first 3rd party accessory that I've bought for my Macbook Pro, and I couldn't be happier with it. I'm typing on it right now: typing is easy and comfortable, setup is a breeze... I really can't say any more. It's just a fantastic device. I would buy this keyboard over any apple-branded computer any day.At first, I was truly drawn between this and a logitech wireless keyboard; any given logitech keyboard model is going to be extremely competitive with this one, and a lot cheaper. If you're a mac user (and you probably are), GET THIS ONE. It's definitely worth it. Especially since you have the majority of your hotkeys already preset, there will be no disconnect between this and your macbook computer or your old apple keyboard.Once again, this device is a must-have if you're looking for a cheap keyboard to go with your comp, or replace an old one.
I like this lock better than the combinations. It's faster to get on and off your computer because you don't have to fuss with the small numbers.
Lots of power, small design, Has a High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter built in, makeing adjustments is simple. I love it
Very excellent customer service. Even Amazon's search engine can't tell the difference between DDR and DDR2 sodimms, they still refunded my full purchase price. If this company had my needs, I would have bought the correct memory size from without hestitation. Great, outstanding service.
I got this lock to secure my laptop while I was working at a trade show. I felt it was a good strong anchor to the table leg cross supports I had it looped around. It has what I think is a strong cable and it appears to me to have a solid lock.I imagine that someone with some heavy duty cable or bolt cutters could cut the cable but having the device made me feel safe that the laptop was secure against someone picking it up and walking away with it while my back was turned. It appeard to me that if someone tried to yank hard on the cable that the laptop would break long before this device would fail leaving the theif with a broken laptop.The only mild negative was that it took a bit of attention to get the lock into the back of the computer and get the key turned to lock it. It was no big deal, but it did take a bit of concentration to get everything lined up right and then get the key turned to engage the lock.I imagine that there might be some creative theifs out there who might have a way to beat this lock and cable to steal a laptop. I felt reasonably secure about it protecting my laptop while I was in the vicinity. I would not want to leave the setup for a long period of time where someone could have a chance at spending some time trying to cut the cable or tampering with it, but I would say the same thing about any locking system.Use it at your own risk, but the bottom line for me is that I would purchase this again.
Arrived on time and it's great deal compared to other products of similar function. I definitely recommend this for anyone who needs one.
Don't bother with this one. I returned mine for the following:I installed it and my DVD drives were lost on reboot. The software appeared to corrupt registry settings for the existing dvd players. (Can you say rollback.)It seemed to work OK as long as you don't reboot... other than the MySonic DVD writer would crash 2 out of 3 times.Another nit. The driver is not signed. I know Adaptec knows how to do this. It is not that difficult. They do it for their SCSI devices. Device driver signing is MS mechanism to insure everyone plays nice in kernel mode. It makes a statement about Adaptec's interest and confidence in the product.
You think you won't need the wall anchor but this shelf is very heavy. It feels very sturdy and looks very sturdy. The feet broke on mine after being up a few days and the whole thing came crashing down. It's an amazing shelf but it might just be a little too high. I am dreading the aftermath of having to check all 450 dvds that were on it to make sure that I didn't lose anything in the fall out. It took a few hours to clean up the mess it caused and a steel shelf will do some damage in to anything that is in it's path sadly. Luckily I was not where I normally am which is directly in front of it. My chair has seen better days now though, as I have to start my search for a new one. The shelf is great and does look wonderful. I have a 2nd one on the way and hopefully it will work great alongside the other one. Luckily I had a few extra shelves to fill in the gaps of the ones that got mangled when it collapsed. Some people say the feet trick works and you have it tilted against the wall. The feet on mine for some reason just snapped and that was that. Like I said do the safe thing and use the wall anchors that are included. I have every intention of setting it back up and trying again.
Flat response and comfortable. Excellent for home studio use, mixing, monitoring. I would purchase these again even if I didn't get as good of a deal.
I took the advice of Amazon reviews and from many different forums. Needless to say, this is the best TV picture that I have seen yet. If you can still find one, I would grab it just to have it. I use it as my XBox 360/DVD/HD DVD playing TV, even though I have a 57" Hitachi upstairs. My only complaint is that Sony didn't make a 40"-50" version of this TV. Sure it probably would have weighed 400lbs, but it would have been well worth it. I can't even imagine the quality of a larger size. All in all, this TV was a steal for the price, no question what-so-ever.The picture is amazing, the built in speakers are actually pretty good as well (surprisingly) and it is built like a tank so you will never have to worry about theft.
I brought 2 ipod minis just in the last week. One for me and one for my boyfriend for his birthday. I figured that it was finally time for me to enter the future and get on the ipod bandwagon. Well let me tell you all something, he popped his into his windows computer and it worked great. I, on the other hand have not been so lucky. I have Compaq laptop that works great except for when I tried loading my ipod mini onto it. First let me say that I expected some small compatibility issues, but no where near what I have experienced. First laptops that do not have a USB2.0 port or Firewire card (most don't) will have to buy one ($30- 50$). So I brought the firewire. Then the idiot Apple tech person tells me that the cable they sent me isn't a firewire cable, it's a USB 2.0 cable and I will have to buy one! That's another freakin 30 bucks. It's been a week and I still haven't been able to load it up with music. By the time I'm able to, I'll be 80 bucks in the hole for additional wires. I hate this thing already, but I'm going to go through the pain because I figure it's better than my portable cd player which keeps skipping. Just be warned everyone out there with a laptop that APPLE does not give you the option of choosing a cable depending on whether you have a laptop or not. Nor will they exchange the wrong one that comes in the package with your ipod. You will have to spend additonal MONEY!.
It is advertised as an extension cable but it has two different ends. Can't use it. I already tossed the packaging so I can't return it. (Who would think that an extension cord would be anything but an extension cord????)Don't know if the picker grabbed the wrong item or if Belkin is the problem. Unfortunate
Its a FM Transmitter that most people are going to play mp3 through, of course it doesn't sound as good as a CD! It's quality is between a CD and the Radio. Good product! I can't stand when people right reviews when they haven't given the product it's rightful evaluation. Be aware of people and their incompetence! I have had the product for a year (enough time to really learn and understand how the product works) and it does exactly what I expected it to do, it plays my ipod through the radio. I travel alot and use several different vehicles and haven't run into a problem. If you enjoy listening to your own music in a simple way, go and buy this product.
We never had a DVD Player before I purchased The Zenith DVB211. My wife and I picked this one because Circuit City had them on sale at the time. We liked the price because if it broke or did not work in about a year it would not be a great lost. We had burned a back-up copy of our purchased children DVD Movie on both DVD-R and DVD+R media to see if my Zenith DVB211 would read them. Also, our Grandchildren are tough on the original DVD Video and our DVD Player. They watch the video over and over so this preserves the original a little longer. The Zenith DVB211 reads both the copy of the Video in either media type. Also, I have a Sony VHS Recorder SLVN750 that I purchased and thought I would see if the DVD Movie could be copied to a VHS without much problem because we wanted to watch TV and they wanted to watch the movie. So, I went out to purchase another DVD Player, but the price was up and the low cost of the VHS Players caught my eye. I would get a VHS Player and set it up in the play room for the children to watch. This worked for a short time as they watch the old VHS Children tapes we had. Then they wanted to watch the movie we had on DVD. So, I decide to try to copy the DVD to the VHS Media using our Zenith DVD player to the Sony Recorder by going through the DVD to the VCR then through the TV. I am happy to report that it made an excellent copy that the grandchildren can watch. This allowed the grandchildren to watch on the VCR in another room while we watched another movie on our only DVD player. It also prevents the grandchildren from accidently breaking our DVD Player. This also allowed us to watch another DVDS or Regular TV while they watch on our cheaper VHS Player in the play room. There are higher priced DVD Players and VHS players we could have purchased, but we are pleased with the setup we have now. PS. I burned the video on my computer with a Sony burner using a program that came with my Sony burner, but it won't burn Copy Protected software. It only allows you to burn un-protected DVDS or CDS as a back-up. If the DVD or CD has a copy protection you can't burn the DVD. protected.
My new BEL Vector 955 radar detector is working well and has already saved me a couple of tickets. Range is excellent on highway up to a mile. Some false laser signals in city. Auto mute is a nice function & each frequency has it's own audio alert. I have always been happy with BEL radar detectors & I'm pleased with this one.
I heard good things about the unit. But never got the chance to play with one. Package got lost during shipping. I read alot of good review about the unit. So I will order one again sometime later.
This was a very hard to find item at my office supply stores. They just want to carry their own brand.
This is a marvelous printer. It's wireless! It can scan, copy, print, and fax with no problems. There are no flaws with this device. It does all that it says and then some. It prints fantastic photos. Speaking of photos the front camera usb makes printing pictures as easy as 1-2-3. You also have front facing memory card slots. You want a top of the line printer, then you should purchase the HP office jet 6310. It's December of 2011 and mine is still giving me good use. You won't be disappointed.
I have this system connected into an Olevia 332H HDTV via an S-Vid Cable. The sound is simply amazing! The DVD playback is great as well.The radio signal is weak, but I tend to listen to internet radio anyways. The system also lacks audio inputs. I had to use RCA-Audio Splitters to allow me to connect everything together.It would be nice if the system had digital inputs so allow for 5.1 audio with other things other then just the DVD player.Overall, for the price, you get a great sounding system with great DVD playback. You lose out on some of the features needed in todays standard system, but you can't beat the price.
I have an hp photosmart 7150 I have never encountered the Problem with the white dots mainly because it is an older printer and only has round tubelike metal rollers. it works great too and I love how the paper has the line to tear off un like other printers.
I procrastinated installing my MP101 that I bought for under 50AR after reading many bad reviews. So I was shocked when it was installed and running in less than 10 minutes. I downloaded and installed the latest software from Netgear, added the MAC address to my wireless Netgear MR814 802b router access control, plugged everything in and I have been listening to non-stop music through my stereo ever since. No dropped connections or interuptions - even when I used my wireless laptop to transfer large files. I do have to reconnect to the server manually after rebooting the computer. My MP101 is on the same floor as the router. The Netgear music server also works well - it found all of my music and is easy to organize and set up playlists.Bottom line is that I'll give it 5 stars for the low cost, plug-and-play experience that gives me full access to my 50 hours of music.
I have had this card for a year and just this week I was having problems with it, I could not play game because they would crash ever time I would start them, so I thought maybe the driver needed updating so I update it and it still did it. so after that I decide to open the computer and look inside so I pull the card out and tried to move the fan but it would not move it was lockup, I could not believe that, my computer has some dust in it but I blow the dust out at least once a month. But anyway I try to buy a fan, but the manufacture does not sell the fans and they do not know who does. I said forget all this so I went to CompUSA and bought me a new PNY GeForce 4 TI4200 64Mb I put it in and started it up and install the new driver and click on my game and it started with no problems and I thank now I don't get as may crashes as I did with 3D Prophet 4000 so in a nut shell don't buy this product because if the fan stops working so will your video card.
The Absolute Best of a dying breed. I am a gamer / graphic designer. I have owned one of there babes for about 4 or 5 years now, and I must say they just don't make quality like this anymore. Very easy on the eyes. I get a mygrane after an hour looking at the new tech screens. I just dropped about $280 on a semi high end ASUS 24in widescreen 1080HD LED/LCD bla-bla monitor becasue my wife's been nagging me for years for her desk space back and now I can say with certainty that LCD flat panels are just not to the same level as these older monitors. If you have one of these just keep using it and maybe new tech will catch up someday soon.
If you plan on purchasing a viewsonic monitor, be advised. Viewsonic does not warranty their product if you clean it with any non approved cleaning substances. Viewsonic, according to customer service representatives, do not currently have any approved cleaning products, and do not recommend touching your screen in any manner for cleaning or color calibration. Touching your screen in anyway constitutes abuse and voids your warranty as customer damage. Viewsonic also does not recommend using ANY color calibration devices on your monitor, as it constitutes customer abuse and is not covered under warranty. I right this because I had a view sonic monitor, calibrated it, and cleaned the "recommended way" the anti glare coating stated pealing off. Even though the products website said it was approved by Viewsonic. Viewsonic said tough it is not our problem that you damaged you monitor, you voided your warranty by cleaning it. I share this as a warning. the monitor was good while it lasted the first month.
Somehow, I thought that a product made to work with a laptop would be fairly quiet, or at least offer variable speed so that most of the time it would whisper. I played with this for about 10 minutes and will now just put it on eBay... it makes a quiet MacBook Pro sound like an old PC while raising it to an uncomfortable height. Fellow Mac users, try this first: smcFanControl (Google it). It's an app that lets you set the minimum fan speed, and has dropped my average CPU temp by about 15 degrees. I found it after ordering the Chillhub.Later note: Although loud, I have reached for this a couple of times when the laptop is working hard and heating up, and it DOES cool very dramatically. I just wish it had a speed control.
I have to say I was a little skeptical about this camera... wow was I wrong, this camera takes great pictures in and out of water. The underwater video is such a great feature too.About a year ago I was going to buy $500 reefmaster, glad I didn't. And instead of the pentax optio I was thinking of buying the Olympus Stylus 720. The deciding factors were that the optio is cheaper, weighs less, the shutter speed is faster and it uses an SD card (I already own 2 SD cards, but I did end up buying a 2G SD card anyway)I also own the rebel XT and this pentax camera compliments it well. The first time I really used the Optio was 2 weeks ago for my trip to puerto rico, wow wow wow. I took it snorkeling almost everyday for atleast an hour at a time. My friend swam atleast 3ft to get a closer photo of the coral and fish. I think one day I took it out for longer than an hour and when I opened the latch I could see a couple of 1mm water droplets . I didn't worry though, I left it open in an air conditioned room for a while and it was fine. I imagine if I did this all the time it might break or shorten the life of the camera.
Garmin Nuvi 360. I did allot of research on GPS units before purchasing this one. For instance; in Consumer Reports, this one was rated in the top 5, and the other four were about twice as expensive. The other four were also Garmins, I think .I have been using this unit for about a month. I have tested it by going to places that I am familiar with. It will definitely get you there, now it might go a different way than you would, but in a place that you don't know... really doesn't matter as long as you get there.The Garmin Nuvi 350 is exactly the same as the 360, but for a bit more you get bluetooth with the 360. Bluetooth works very well, provided you have a cell phone that it will work with. vEry easy to set up.Traffic monitoring is extra, some units it is included, this one requires a subscription. I have not found a need for the subscription. I guess if I had to get to a meeting during rush hour or in heavy construction.It does give you an estimate of when you should reach your destination, and constantly updates that.I like all the travel features it has, which to me are many. Language translator, currency converter, etc. It has preprogrammed locations. For instance, I am in a new city and want to eat. I can go to locations and find out what is around and how far away. Does the same thing for any city services or other retail locations that you might look for when traveling.(banks, Atm, hospital, convenience stores, library, gas stations...)Overall, I think this is really a great unit at half the cost of others with some of the same features. No it is not widescreen, but the screen is still large enough to see, and follow. You can choose from different voices/accents for the talking guide. Although it is not setup to preview the voice. So the first time you hear it, is when your on your way. The lighting of the unit can be set for day or night or auto.The only real downside that I don't like: the battery life. It is not very long, and if you use WAAS, it is even shorter. The unit that I bought on Amazon came with a charger for the outlet and one for the car, so as long as you have the car charger, battery life really isn't an issue.It comes with USA maps and others, but not Europe. I figured if I went to Europe, I would buy them just before I left, so that they are as current as possible.I recommend this unit. I travel frequently, sometimes to places I kinda know, but it comes in handy when I am looking for a restaurant or library, post office etc. If I am going to a new place, like a big city, you won't know how you managed before without it.On all Garmins, if you want to add maps, like to Europe it will cost extra, you can download them on the Garmin site or order a cd. The Garmin site is really good for researching all their units. [...]That's about it....:) Happy traveling!
This ink is crap. It comes in a plain white box but the seller "claims" it is authentic Cannon original. When I opened one to install in my printer, black ink poured out all over my hand. I have NEVER had any ink cartridge do that to me. Wrote to the seller, but have not received a reply.
We've used these things successfully in the past for creating temporary private networks at an annual conference. We wanted DHCP but didn't need wireless. Needed another one so went with a familiar product and also to keep similar equipment. We subsequently purchased one more router but - due to timing, stock, and availability of newer products - we went with a different model (WRT160NL or E2500, I think). All still worked well. Didn't have to use customer support; don't know how to rate advertising except that it seemed accurate; I have no idea about components and didn't really care since it worked.
I bought these strictly for jogging, and they do that very well. I wouldn't recommend them to an audiophile for intensive listening, because there's not much in the way of bass response and tend toward the mid-rangy side. They are pretty tough, and allow you to hear what's going on around you; a good thing when you do a lot of "street running." Nice and long cord, so you're not constantly unplugging them on the run. My only real complaint is that they are kind of a hassle to put on if you're already wearing glasses, but they won't come off once you get them on. I paid less than $10 (including shipping), and they're certainly worth that.
I recently updated my AV equipment with a new Samsung 46" LCD which I wanted mounted on the wall with no wires exposed. I rack mounted all of my equipment in a closet behind the wall I put the tv on and ran all of the cables through the wall. Everything was great until I realized the Onkyo surround sound receiver that I also added did not have an RF remote control, nor did my existing DVD player. Now I had all of my equipment nicely tucked away but only some of it could be controlled unless I left the closet door open, not ideal... I should have checked all of this first but then I wouldn't have found this awesome product. After going to Frys and Bestbuy who did not have anything that would solve my problem I came across the Hot Link Pro and based on the reviews I decided to give it a shot. Granted I did make sure that I don't have any of the equipment with known compatibility issues.If all you want to do is extend the range of your factory remotes then this is what you need, closet door is closed and ALL of my remotes work perfectly with no button press lag time. All of the cables the unit comes with are plenty long and it took less than 5 minutes to set it up. I can't say anything about the long term quality of the unit but in my experience if it is easy to setup and has good build quality it will probably outlive the equipment it is controlling.
Ive had the Prism about 2 weeks now and I love it. I came from an old PIII (with an TRG 8mb upgrade)and the difference in speed is phenominal, not to mention 65K colors! I love being able to carry around photos of my son on it. Now why only 4 stars? Grafitti recognition is HORRIBLE! This seems to be a known problem and I am getting my unit replaced. Handspring customer service was really helpful and I had no problem with getting the RMA. Once I receive my new Prism, if all is well, I will have to come back and give it 5 stars!
B+W filters are the best! I purchased this filter to use on my Nikon 24mm-120mm and it is a great fit; clear and sharp. No problems!
I have purchased 6 of these over the last 2 years and everyone has failed within a few months. I thought it may have been a power surge on the first couple, but the last few I have had no power surge issues to blame it on. After calling who knows where and attempting to speak to someone that English is obviously a second language, and being put on hold multiple times, I was transferred to a "supervisor" who was even less skilled. They would ask a question and I would answer and then they would ask the same question several times, like they lost their place on the script. After over 35 minutes nothing was resolved and needless to say I will never buy another trendnet product in my life. I know-how dumb am I for buying 6 after having everyone fail everytime??!! I will not make that mistake again.
When I went looking for a new CD player after my old one quit I was looking at style instead of what I should have been looking at which was quality. Lucky for me I got an extremly good looking player that auctually performed it's function! I have heard other people say that it skips while your jogging but mine never does that and I also ride my mountain bike over some pretty nasty terrian and it has only skipped once when I forgot to turn on the anti shock. It's got really good battery life and the small design is handy too. You can even fit it in your pocket if your wearing baggy pants. Because of the price it is a bgood CD player for anyone! It has all the functions you could want on a $100 CD player including repeat, repeat all, shuffle, anti skip 40 second, EP memory and of course the hold button.
Bought two pair of these for my grandchildren. They travel alot in the van going back to Iowa for visits. My son-in-law said they we're really comfortable for the kids and the sound was great. Looked at alot of different reviews on kids headsets and glad I went with these. Thank-you Ganna J
Hi, the 1103 has one huge flaw.During scanning on the SW and MW bands, the 1103 misses perfectly good stations. I can watch the tuning signal jump up during scanning at these stations, and wonder why the 1103 did not stop.I wonder what SW stations I am missing and have to stop the scan myself when the tuning signal jumps. The station that the scan missed was worthy. I can hear legitimate, clear copy. Why did the 1103 not stop at this during the scan?I don't have the time nor the patience to manually tune all the SW meters to find broadcasts. I rely on the scanning function, but the scan is not sensitive enough. If anyone can address this issue and help me, I would be grateful.
I had high hopes for these headphones. I have tried many different models and thought these might fit the bill. First of all the materials are of poor quality. The screws that hold the bud portion of the headphone began to rust (too cheap to use stainless screws). Shortly after the rusting issue that sound quality deteriorated. I have never run in the rain with these, but like most people I sweat when I run. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone!
I could not get the network connection when I used a WEB security passphrase in the connection manager that came with the product. Apparently the Belkin SW developers could not figure out how to convert the passphrase to hex equivalent like everyone else does. Once I used the right hex key, everything worked great. I had to use another application to make the right passphrase to hex key conversion. I used the connection manager that comes with the Hawking Hi-Gain(tm) USB Wireless-G Dish Adapter HWU8DD. This tool correctly converts a passphrass and stores it as hex value in the registry. Belkin Tech support told me to reinstall the drivers to resolve my connection issue, which actually was a waste of time and turned out to be the wrong solution.
We purchased this card but it did not last more than 6 months. I now only buy reliable cards--ie from Kingston, SanDisk, etc. I think the other companies that have higher costs which are clearly worth it. For some reason the AMazon website is not letting me choose the number of stars, so I am placing that fact in the title of this review.
The idea of buying cable connectors is not and exciting prospect. However, it is much easier when they give you lots of colors to choose from and every lengthunder the Amazon sun.I think this is terrific!
In contrast to the HP glossy advanced photo paper, this "art" paperliterally drinks ink. IF you choose the correct "type" of image,the results are excellent, and the photo truly looks like apainting. The thickness of the paper makes it particularly wellsuited for framing and matting. I have to admit, that findingan image that looks "better" on this paper vs. the photo paperis difficult... it is a personal preference and stylistic issue.The paper is expensive, the amount of ink it absorbs also makesa print expensive, but for the "right" photo, it is worth the price.
I typically don't write product reviews. Most of the time, I'm content with free-riding off the contributions of others in order to gather the information I need about a product. However, after the gargantuan amounts of happiness these earphones have brought me, I feel compelled to share my impressions with those who may be interested in Etymotic earbuds, but are still on the fence.First, a list of my biases as a reviewer:- I am not an audiophile (sound quality to me is either "good" or "bad")- I use my ER6is primarily at the gym or while running/exercising- ER6is are used with an iPod- I like loud music- I listen to various genres of music, e.g., rock, punk, classic rock80s, rap, techno, etc.- Before deciding to purchase the ER6is, I researched thoroughly by readingreviews on Amazon.com, CNET, Epinions, and other user review sources.- My final decision came down to the Etymotic ER6is and the Shure E2cearbuds.For years, my all purpose, go-to in-ear headphones of choice were the Sony MDR-J10 earbuds (with the no slip ear wrap-around design) which cost around [...]. I used them at school, during roadtrips, on the airplane, and at the gym. For over 5 years I had zero complaints with these earphones. Then something happened. Out of nowhere, I went from perspiring a normal amount while exercising, to pouring sweat like Kevin Garnett during a post-game interview. Next thing I knew, my sweat had conquered Sony's no slip ear wrap-around design and I was left with an earphone that would not stay put while exercising. The search was on for an in-ear headphone that would hold position during a treadmill session.A couple friends had recommended the Skullcandy Chops Hanger earbuds, so I picked some up. I tried with all my might to like these things. Although they did stay put a little better than my old Sony earphones, I found them to be ridiculously uncomfortable. Furthermore, I would describe the sound quality as pure garbage. And that is compared to the [...] Sonys I used to wear. The search continues...In July 2009 I purchased the Etymotic ER6i in-ear headphones from Amazon. I have not had to look for another earphone since. In the 10 months that I've owned the ER6is, I can say without hesitation that these phones have satisfied my expectations and delivered exactly what I sought for in a multi-purpose earphone. I recall reading several reviews that recommended against using the ER6is at the gym or while exercising. I can tell you right now that these phones are great for regular gym use and can handle a little abuse. They fit perfectly in my ears and stay in place even after I start to sweat. And the sound quality is much better than the earphones I used to wear. One reviewer described the sound from these earphones as "big," which I think is an accurate description. The music just sounds "bigger" out of these phones. Bottom line: After using the ER6is I will never be able to go back to [...] headphones.Before making the decision to purchase the ER6is, I did, however, have some concerns regarding this product. When reading reviews for the ER6is, the following criticisms/issues seemed to appear regularly:1. Comfort and Fit2. Durability3. Quality (i.e., left, right, or both earphones dying)4. Requires Maintenance5. Cord Noise & Sensation of Hearing Footsteps6. Amount of Bass / Sound Quality7. Dangerous in Public PlacesBased on my experience with the product, I will discuss each of these topics to the best of my abilities:1. Comfort and Fit - A lot of reviews I read made it seem like these in-ear headphones need to be drilled into the deepest darkest caverns of your ear canal and take a bit of getting used to. Maybe this is the sensation you'll get if you've never used earbuds before, but to me, the ER6is did not feel like they needed to be imbedded any deeper than the earbuds that originally came with my iPod. If you've used any sort of earbud in the past, the depth of insertion shouldn't feel much different than anything you've already experienced. In terms of comfort, to me, these phones are definitely more comfortable than any earbud I've used in the past. Obviously, over-the-ear headphones are going to be more comfortable than in-ear phones, but I can't run with over-the-ear phones. Next issue - some reviews mentioned it taking some practice to get a perfect fit for the noise isolation to kick in. I would compare it to putting in ear plugs - you know they're in right when you can't hear noise around you. When you purchase the ER6is, Etymotic sends you several different shaped foam tips. After some experimenting, you should be able to find the right one for you. Personally, I prefer the triple flanged tip. It is super comfortable and really stays in place. Also, it is ok to expose your foam tips to sweat and moisture (trust me).2. Durability - Some reviews complained that the ER6i phones are fragile and break easily. I don't know what kind of situations these people are getting into with their earphones, but I have put my ER6is through some decent abuse and they have held up. On several occasions I've been careless and got the cord hung up on a workout machine and ripped the cord right out my iPod's headphone jack. No problem. I've been impressed with the cord's strength and the overall durability of the product. Not an issue for me.3. Quality - Ok, this was the one complaint I read about that really made me nervous. More than one person had written that after a period of time their phones "died" on them (i.e., no sound came out). Let me say now that it is a VERY good possibility that these people failed to read the product manual, and that it really is their fault that they are not happy with the product's "quality." I too experienced this issue after about 4-5 months of regular use. I noticed that the sound in my left phone was trailing off, and eventually, no sound came out at all. At first I was furious. I thought the product was defective and I wanted my money back. I went home and read the product manual. YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FILTERS EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR OPTIMAL SOUND QUALITY. Oh. Guess what, I replaced the filter in my left phone and the sound came right back sounding as good as ever. Which brings us to our next topic...4. Requires Maintenance - It's true, these earphones require a tiny bit of maintenance. First, you need to clean your foam tips every month or so because they will accumulate ear wax. Second, you need to replace the filters every once and a while. Now, this is probably my only gripe with this product. You have to buy new filters from Etymotic. They aren't the cheapest things either. A pack of 6 filters costs like [...] with shipping. This may be a deal-breaker to some. It isn't for me. (Note: I have only had to replace my filters once so far in the 10 months I've owned the ER6is)5. Cord Noise & Sensation of Hearing Footsteps - A couple reviews discussed an annoyance with hearing some feedback noise when the cord moved around. Other reviews mentioned that the noise isolation of the headphones caused the sensation of being able to "hear your footsteps," especially when running. These reviews worried me a little because I didn't want anything interfering with the music I was listening to. To be honest, I noticed a little bit of both when I first started using these earphones. I will say that neither issue is a big enough deal to count as a negative against this product. I no longer notice any cord noise, and I no longer notice the "sound of my own footsteps." All I hear is music.6. Amount of Bass / Sound Quality - Some music listeners are very demanding when it comes to bass. For me, bass is important, but I would readily sacrifice clearer sounding music over the boom-boom. I'll admit, it's not the hardest hitting bass I've ever heard from an earbud, but it's a far cry from being inadequate. The sound quality, on the other hand, is phenomenal. I indeed heard instruments and background vocals that I had never heard before. A few reviews recommend that you first "break in" these phones by letting them play overnight. I totally agree. Fresh out of the box, the ER6is did not blow me away. Sound was still clear, but after breaking them in a bit, I noticed a big improvement in sound.7. Dangerous in Public Places - The noise isolation from these earbuds blocks out the sound around you so you get a full dose of music pumped straight into your ear. Since you don't have noise around you interfering with your music, you can actually get away with using a lower volume, which is good for the health of your ears. And yes, the noise isolation works fantastically well. It's like you're in your own little world with these things in. Some reviewers warn against using these earbuds while running, biking, or being active in public places, like near busy streets. This is up to you. I've gone on runs through neighborhoods and down major roads with these earphones, and I don't feel like I'm increasing the risk of getting hit by a car. One guy posted that he bought these earphones to wear under his motorcycle helmet when he rides. That to me seems dangerous, and I actually think it's illegal in some states. However, if I get hit while jogging, it's probably going to be my fault and not the headphones'.I mentioned earlier that my decision ultimately came down to the Etymotic ER6is and the Shure E2c earphones. Both phones seemed to be very comparable in terms of performance and I had a difficult time choosing which one to go with. It's tough when you can't physically touch the product and all your information comes from the internet. I chose the ER6is for two main reasons: (a) It was designed specifically for use with the iPod and (b) There seemed to be a lot more reviews for the E2c phones that complained about problems with the earphones falling out easily (which was the problem I was originally trying to solve). That's really it. The E2cs might be great earphones too, but I'm so happy with the ER6is that I don't really care.
no issues, does not work plugged into a usb hub, but works just fine plugged direcly into my PC, I have only used it a week so I cannot comment on the durability, but it looks like it would last me (I am not abusive to anything)
We bought a few of theses for a voip phone system that we had used some poe dlink switches with(went with theses since they were cheaper) after installing and spending about 2 hours configuring the thing to do basic vlan tagging. We discovered that after putting 24 phones on the thing it cant power our intercom device. We then decided to spend the $300 on the dlinks rather than this (they were $200) since it only takes about 20 min to get everything set up and going. The web interface takes a minimum of 30 seconds to load each page, you can't do anything over telnet or ssh other than set usernames and passwords which the thing decides to not accept and use and locks you out. Over all cisco should be ashamed to release something with this bad of a web interface and not make the telnet usable even if it is under the linksys name. Also one thing that is a nice security flaw is that it advertises over UPnP that "hey im a switch that shouldn't be known about except for by admins. Come try and hack me!"
Shown with a list price of over 25 dollars and on sale for 2 dollars was too good to be true and like anything that is too good to be true it was not. This item is classic dollar store quality and perhaps worth the 2 dollars and not a penny more. I don't know why I cheeeped out to save a few dollars to plug my 300 dollar ipod into a 50 cent power socket but I did and I will chalk that one up to experience. I had this silly notion that if it was listed on Amazon there was some sort of quality/control/assurance. Oh well - live and learn. :-(
This thing is a five pound paperweight. Hotburn Pro software bundled with the product doesn't work. First it kept freezing up, now it doesn't even recognize the burner even though the computer shows both my cd burner and the Quick Touch functioning properly. Tech support is virtually nonexistant, they correspond through e-mail back and forth that get's answered by someone different each time. First they tell you to uninstall any other cd burning software you have on your computer, including Windows Media Player!!! Then when all that fails and you've trashed any possibility of burning anything, they tell you to call a toll number to attempt to resolve the problem. So I either have to pay long distance, or use up my cell phone minutes to maybe solve my problem. Don't waste your money.
Don't be fooled by the price. This is a real winner.I would recommend this machine to anyone looking for power and convenience at a very affordable price.
This is the second time I purchased this product. Very satisfied with the first one and now I can complain nothing about the second one. The blue light is brightest when it's new and the more you use it, the dimmer its light is. So when you hardly see it's blue anymore, it's about time you bought a new one!
Easy to use, good equalizer, all in all it's exactly as described and exactly what I wanted. I don't know why people would pay so much more for the same thing with a different name.
Recently I upgraded my cable internet service from 5 Mbps to 15 Mbps. My cable company recommended that to benefit from the higher speed service I should replace my 4 or 5 year old modem and router with modern ones. I now have a Motorola Surfboard 5120 cable modem and this Linksys router and am pleased with both of them.
I got this for my Sansa Fuze to have a line-out to link to headphone amp. It works perfect!Yes, it does not come with a usb power supply, but the charger of my old cellular phone works well.To be clear: it charges (although you do need a usb power supply), and it has a line-out.I am very satisfied.
I am the lead installer for a company that installs RealHomeTheaters, so hopefully my experience can be of some help.This projector has a native 800x600 SVGA resolution, so because it is a 4:3 format you will only have 480 lines of resolution in 16:9 (widescreen) mode. Also is has no zoom so the largest screen you can hope for is a 73" diagonal in a 15' deep room.Unless you are looking for a super inexpensive projector for the kids to play video games on. Save up and consider a Mitsubishi HC1500.Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground!
This battery was exactly what I needed to revive my Tungsten E Palm Pilot. The original battery lasted about 6 years, so I was happy to have found this replacement. I didn't realize when I ordered it that soldering was required to replace the battery, so I did have to find someone who could do it for me, but for the price it was worth it. Palm doesn't make Palm Pilots anymore, nor do they service them or sell the parts to fix them, so finding this battery online was a very affordable option to having to replace my PDA with a much more expensive option.
SWEET!You can get the details from other people's reviews. You'll hate watching your old low-res videos after using this baby.
This item is so much more than I thought it would be. For the money to get a stereo / DVD player and radio it is unbelievable. It looks great and sounds better. My family loves it.
I bought the 10' USB cable to connect a printer that, like most, failed to include one. This product was priced nice and I was able to combine the purchase with other items bought through Amazon to qualify for shipping discounts.
Reduced idle/load temps from 58/83C to 33/48C on an ATI X850XT PE .I still cant belive how good this cooler works.Can't even hear it.
I have used it a few times and have found the Nuvi 360 to be very useful. The audio could be more loud, especially when the radio is on in the background. I have not used the bluetooth feature.
Verbaitims are extremely good in my opinion.. they're solid cds and do the job quite well.. you never really have disc errors or failures with them.. and i've been using them for years... just bought my 3rd back of these in the last few weeks.. great DL dvds...
My husband ordered this frame at a local electronics store as a Christmas gift. After a month and a half, I was very excited to pick it up today. My excitement was short lived. In the box was the frame, an ac adapter and a small 1 pg manual. The manual inside the box stated that is comes w/ a remote and a usb connector. At first I thought they were just missing form the box, but after looking at the frame I noticed that there was no place for a usb connector.I took it right back to the store and requested a refund!!
Made in China and just what you would expect as far as optical quality. Waste of $40.
Perfect for my older Cordless Phone! It was the correct milliamps and voltage. I bought two because the price was so good!
I can't imagine getting a better value. I shopped around and this mic was an easy choice. I record at home with a minimal setup and couldn't be happier with the results for the price, or even a hundred dollars more.
Well, it's tough to get too excited about a simple cable, but this was a good deal. Very speedy cable - seems to transmit data faster than the parallel printer cable I was previously using. Having it in white is a bonus, as part of the cable run is visible along the edge of my floor; this blends now with the wall trim. Hard to believe that other brands charge 50% to 100% more; this is the one to get if you need a USB cable in the 15 foot range.
WORKED GREAT--JUST PLUGGED IT IN TO PANASONIC LUMIX DIG. STILL CAMERA AND STARTED TO USE MOVIE FUNCTION
I ordered this item in mid July. It is now early December. I only use the item about 1 hour a day most days to do my audio French lessons, Other than that it sits on my desk all day. Already the cord is beginning to fray on either side of the safety clasp at the back. There is a place on the right where the wire has come out of the material and the left side where the earbud wire connects to the big black piece that leads into the main strap has stripped to bare wire. It still work but it looks very shabby and I suspect that bare wire will soon break if I don't do something to reinforce it. Junk.
I added my keys to this and now I carry all my data, it's faster than my last one and holds tons of data!
I have used the PMA-2000IVR in two different rooms -- one big and one a lot smaller -- and it was (is) great in both. It's hooked up to a pair of Vienna Acoustics Grand Haydn speakers, along with an REL Q108 E subwoofer and Denon's TU-1500 RD tuner. Since I went overboard with the system, I went overboard with the speaker and connecting wire -- Audio Quest Slate speaker wire and Diamondback connecting wire. I never thought speaker and connecting wire could make a difference. But the sound is amazing. The only negative is that the PMA-2000IVR is very, very heavy. I had to buy a Salamander shelf system to hold it securely. It's a great-sounding integrated amp I'd recommend to anyone.
I've owned my ILuv for about 1 month now. I love it. It doesn't have that jarring loud wake up sound when you use your IPod for your alarm. I like how it gradually wakes you up. It's very easy to program. The sound is pretty good for it being an alarm clock! The only two negatives which are minor are... my 80 gig classic IPod barely fits into the largest adapter. Also, the round knobs are not so smooth when turning them to adjust the volume or select a station, however that's what the remote can be used for! I highly recommend this product for those looking for an Ipod alarm clock. Oh, it's also an attractive unit to look at as well!
I bought this CD player last summer for $49. It worked well at the beginning, but in a few months, it came to stop while playing a CD. When I played a CDR, this became even more obvious. When it stopped in the middle of playing a CD/CDR, I had to give it some shock to play the CD/CDR again (At this point, "G-protection" became a bad joke from SONY). Anyway, I no longer recommend you to buy any SONY products. Ask your Japanese friends about "SONY TIMER". I don't know if it was my case, but Sony you suck!
Transcend is known for the quality goods they produce. I am happy with my purchase as this guys does its job.Cheez.
I was absolutely thrilled with how cute and how easy to use the Barbie Boombox was. My 5-year old absolutely loves it. However, like so many of the other reviewer for this product, the CD player quit working after exactly one year. My daughter mainly uses this for the CD player, so we are very disappointed in the quality of this product. Of course, the warranty expired at 90 days so we are out of luck. I will not be buying another at $59.99 only to have it happen again. Emerson, obviously this is a flaw in the product that needs to be fixed.
This is the 2nd time I've ordered these cables. This time they were for my son's surround sound set up in his room (spoiled brat :-). They work exactly as advertised at a fraction of the price that you can purchase similar cables from Best Buy, Radio Shack etc.
I wouldn't disagree with what other reviewers have said. The keys are clicky, but no big deal to me. The touch pad buttons are a bit low, but I'm managing. The auxiliary keys are quite small. All of that said, this is working well for me. I needed a very small keyboard to fit in a small space (with no room for a mouse) that I use in a home office area with my laptop. If you have space for a large keyboard AND mouse, I'm not sure why you'd want to use a small keyboard. But if you need a small keyboard for a small space, this one works great.
As a previous Tom Tom owner, I have found that the Garmin maps are much newer than my Tom Tom at time of purchase. The text to speach feature is great. Garmin tells me what side of the street the destination is on, and pinpoints it much better than TT. The bluetooth feature is great, but road noise sometimes makes it hard to hear. Size is important when traveling abroad and on vacation and the 360 fits in my pocket like a wallet. The extra features like the Fodor's would be great if they were redily available. The map updates are more expensive than Tom Tom, and extra maps like Europe are very costly.
Camera fit. I don't know what people are talking about. It's leather. It's a tight fit at first, and then after a couple of weeks it's perfect.
This is great for watching the Sun.I'm a newbie in this thing of astronomy, so my review is mostly with the pshysical filter than how it looks actually.The installation in the telescope is quite easy, you just have to use the screws to stretch it, and use the foami gums included to make sure it won't fall off (it is very dangerous, both for you and for the telescope).That said, the sun is kind of boring to see. I'm looking for Mars and Venus eclipses, and thinking on traveling where they are going to happen. That will make this filter more worthy.
I originally started out buying just a hard drive,Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Green SATA Intellipower 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive WD10EADS, and ended up building a new system, and this case was the cherry on the top. It's not only handsome, with a plexiglass panel with a red l.e.d. fan, but practical, with a removeable bay for the hard drives(s), a front left or right-opening door, and a back panel that secures graphic and other cards without need of screws. Needless to say I'm extremely happy with this purchase.
Fair price and mine is brass/metal, I thought it looked plastic in the picture. Could be louder of course but you can't complain with the price tag. I've driven with it in the rain once or twice and it still works for now.
If you have a Cowon Iaudio x5, x5L or M3 model then you know how dumb this subpack is. The most important connections of the player is shoved onto a small easy to loose fragile plastic add on. If you loose it or break it and you will sooner or later, you will be here buying one. Without this you won't be able to charge your player, transfer songs or connect it to another device for dubbing. The really bad thing about having to buy this subpack is that it seems that only Cowon is selling it on Amazon.
good quality and so far so good. It is a nice camerafor the pricevery nice and easy to use
I'm an IT guy and am very wary about all products that I come across. I've been setting up networks for 4 years but never seemed to have the time to set one up at my home. I have 2 kids that needed to share my pacbell broadband connection. After shopping around I realized that this product was the only router/SWITCH. Great idea. Set up took me about 20 minutes connecting the wan link to my ppoe dsl modem and then configuring the router, I then connected my main computer to an avaliable port and was up and running. This thing is blazing. I have not noticed any downgrade in my browsing speeds and because it's a switch (as opposed to a hub) im not noticing any dropped packets. I connected a wireless belkin acess point to another port on the router and installed belkin wireless adapters in my kids computers. This router is the bomb. i get full 11mpbs for my kids who see some degredation in their internet speed compared to mine but they don't notice. I would highly recomend this product to anyone who wants to set up a wireless or wired home network. A++ Product.
One of my friends brought it from here for a new 18-105mm vr nikkor (from D90 kit). After attached it to the lens, you will see a small spot at the middle. He showed it to me for finding the reason. I said Oh god remove it immediately.But it is too late. The glass of the filter hit the glass of the lens. The filter was returned, but the spot is still on the lens forever. - -"Update 07/06/10One of my friend bought this filter for 18-105mm. Again !!, the same problem
For the price, these have to be the greatest headphones that I've ever owned. Compared to similarly priced headphones, the sound is verfy clear because of the over-ear padding. My only complaint is that the pads wear more quickly than I would've liked, but if that is the one downfall of these, then their quality obviously speeks for themselves.
The clarity of sound from these earbuds is outstanding!! The bass is awesome and the highs and midrange are crystal clear. I have to turn the volume down halfway, with these, compared to the earbuds that came with my MP3 player. When listening to a song, I can hear the singers pitch and range more clearly. They are well worth the money. Also, the silicone earbuds are sssoooo soft in my ears, and the differents sizes they give you allows you to get a good snug fit and be able to enjoy the bass sounds and block out any outside noises. When I have them in my ears I don't hear ANY outside noises. When I wear them mowing my lawn I barely hear the lawnmower; before with my other earbuds I sometimes couldn't hear the song being played.
I'll keep this short and sweet. I never have a flare with this filter. End of story. It is like it isn't there at all. It is also very easy to clean with the MRC coating, not prone to streaking. Don't buy anything else if you are serious about photography.
I got this little gadget in the mail on Friday. We charged it initially from the wall until it was fully charged. This took about 8-9 hours. The next day we completely killed it charging my ipod, blackberry, and camera(s). On Sunday we put it out in the sun in the morning (probably around 8) and took it in at around 6. We didn't touch it all day. We just left it in the same spot. It didn't charge all the way up, but was probably at about an 80% charge. Had we moved it with the sun (it was partially obscured for part of the day), it probably would have gotten a full charge. All in all, I really like this little gadget! I think the real key is to charge it from a wall outlet initially.
I purchase the unit out of desparation. Bought a big Mitsubishi TV one year before DVI inputs so had to find a component HD unit. There was no noticable difference in image quality and it had some scenes where there were lines across the dark section of the images. But the biggest issue was that after 5 or 10 minutes the optical output quite working. Just gave up and returned it and ate the 15% restocking fee and my shipping costs.
Love the large LCD viewing screen. Great quality pictures. It does have advanced features that we have not tried yet, but it is simply enough to use right out of the box.Overall very pleased.
I purchased this after I got my MacBook and bought one for a friend. It is advertised for a 13" MacBook but I have 15" MacBook Pro and it works fine with it. It took a little while to get used to the feel of it. It took several months of leaving on the keyboard for the 'curl' to come out. Keep it on when you close the laptop; it helps flatten it out. I had thought that the this cover would fit snuggly on the keyboard and not float but I have gotten used to it. It does have a tendency to 'slide' a little bit if you don't place it flat on the keyboard. I leave it on the keyboard. It does not interfere with the normal closing of the laptop after use or when it is in sleep mode.You can see the keyboard as it lights up when you open the computer through the protector but be aware that it is 'Arctic' in color. This means that is a light grey or 'smokey' so it is better to purchase this for a Macbook that is white or silver.I have a tendency to eat and type which is why I bought it. It has cut down on cleaning and brushing off crumbs off the keyboard after that last bite of cheese pizza.
This is an excellent dvd player for those witha 1080p HD TV. I recently purchased a Samsung 1080p (40") LCD display and wanted to get a decent player that would upconvert regular dvds to near HD-DVD quality. This one does just that.The only issue I had with it was the remote, which was dead as a doornail when I received it. 2 minutes on the phone with Oppo technical support, and they shipped me a replacement remote - works like a champ. All in all, a great player and great company.
Yes, the Valentine, Escort 9500-series, Bel Sti-series all get 95+ percentile performance for $400+. The Bel Vector series (all of which have the same sensitivity performance, just differ on features) reliably tests in the 60-70 percentile range with independent repeated testing. This makes for ample time to recognize police radar operating in the area. Compared to the dismal 5-10 percentile range performance for the best of the Cobra/Rocky Mountain Radar line (avoid even at a fraction of their price), the Vector 955 is a quality, good performing detector.The Vectors have better false-recognition than most radar detectors built before 2004, but today, they're just an also-ran in that department and will pick up X and K band automated door openers from your local supermarket. The Vector 955 has the feature to turn off X-band, which is rarely used outside of New Jersey. For this reason, the Vector 955 is my bang-for-the-buck choice over the Vector 940. Though I will give a positive nod to the Whistler Pro 78 which has similar performance.The Vector 955 also has Voice alerts and can be connected to auxiliary devices such as the Beltronics SmartCord for remote operation, or the Cincinnati Microwave ZR4 Laser Shifter. For motorcycles, it can be connected with the H.A.R.D. helmet LED device that lights up a tiny light in your helmet when the radar detector alerts to radar.The Vector 955 (like many detectors), does not do so well in very hot weather, such as 110-degree days in the sun in Arizona. When hot (combined with the heat of it's own operation), the device can give error/service codes.
I am at best a tech dabbler, I purchase all of my games, TVs,controllers, etc. when they are no longer the hot new item and have hit critical mass market creating a discounted price from the original release. This particular extender works well for me, because no matter what TV service provider I am using, I just swap out the battery transmitter and I am back up and running. This is actually the second one I have purchased but for a different room, both have worked as advertised right of the box. And while some day I may purchase a great Universal Remote, this more than meets my needs now and in truth is the exact reason I haven't dropped any serious cash on a more expensive remote.
I tried a couple of other subs before I finally broke down and bought this one. Not the least expensive one, but definately the loudest one I've owned! My listening area is 16' X 18' with a large opening into the Dining Room. This sub really hits hard and lets you feel the bass the way it is meant to be. I have it stationed behind my wifes chair, and the first time I had it on with her sitting in place she kept leaning forward and looking behind her chair to see what all the rumbling was. I just laughed when she asked me if I did something to the Surround System. Spend the extra dough, you won't be disappointed.
I bought this player last month and till now, I am having a great time with it. I go on long drives pretty frequently and the MP3 capability on this product (with the added car kit, of course!) is a big plus.I have not been having any skips while playing all kinds of music CDs on all kinds of roads, except with the ESP off.I did not have to carry a whole bunch of CDs, just two.There could have been a bass control button on this player. If you are using headphones, the sound sometimes is too shrill for comfort.The controls take some time to learn though. The manual is not very helpful or descriptive.It takes just about 8 secs to read a complete MP3 CD with nearly 135 songs.This is really good when compared to an other one I had some time back (Curtis) which took tooooo long.Overall, this is an good &quot;value4money&quot; product and I highly recommend it. Will keep posting if any problems come up with this product.
Unlike genuine Cannon ink cartridges, these have a piece of tape on top that you are supposed to remove to open a tiny air hole. Beware when you do this because the cartridge will start to leak. The cartridge is also shaped slightly differently (a little shorter), but still seems to fit. Once it's inserted into the printer, it seems to work ok, at least for general printing, but I wouldn't even attempt to print on photo paper and expect a good quality print. Next time, I'll spend the extra $ for an OEM cartridge. If you want to save $$, I'd rather use replacement ink bottles and refill the original Cannon cartridges (which I've done before).
Love this dvd recorder. I burn all my movies with nero to Memorex, Fujifilm (+) and (-) even make VCD's on Verbertim, Maxell CD-R's and it plays all. I had a recorder before that only recognised Memorex alone. I never heard of DVD-RAM and it comes with a blank one. I like the feature of playing while still recording, very nice. My only thumbs down I have on this, there is only one output. But it suites my little needs and the price is good. Panasonic really has good quality in playbacks.
I bought two of these memory cards for a wedding I was shooting and when I tried the first card, it started giving me errors saying "Camera cannot display image preview" (later found out that these files were 0MB) after the first 30 shots. I thought it was odd and was slightly frustrated but I had other cards so I just switched it out and thought I'd deal with it later. So, I put in another card, also a PNY, only an 8GB instead. Worked like a charm. I stayed with this card until it ran out and then I switched to me second 32GB card. This time after about 50 shots, I started to receive errors again...this time saying "Image not stored"! I couldn't believe that TWO cards were messed up so I used a memory card from a different camera, this time a SanDisk, and had no problem the rest of the wedding. I am so disappointed that these cards had so many problems because they were a great price and I usually have no problem using PNY. I guess I will try sticking with a different company from now on. On the upside, the Amazon frustration-free packaging was fantastic! =o)
This is truly a wonder -- it changes everything. With pause and electronic recording, there is never any searching for a tape, never losing a program or forgetting to turn the VCR power off so the timer can work. And it's a pleasure to watch shows from the beginning even before they've finished airing. This is easily the best electronics gadget I've ever purchased! Bar none!
This is the simplest, easiest to use networking technology ever. You plug in two of these little jobbies and connect up the ethernet cables and they just work. I networked by parents remotely with these. I use these at home. I haven't bothered to measure the speed because they are a great improvement over the wireless setup I used to go from my office to my living room.I use this model at home, and other companies' models elsewhere--they've all worked.
So far so good. I've only had this item for a short while, and appreciate the warranty. I had another notebook cooler which wore out within a short time. The Antec seems to be doing the job and making my Dell 1100 Inspiron (noted for running very hot) run better. My only complaint would be that in order to turn it OFF, I have to unplug it from the laptop, thus trying to find the plug-in location each time. I run my computer on hibernation often, and as long as it's not turned OFF, the cooler runs ... which is why I'm afraid my last one (not Antec) wore out so quickly. It does have 2 speeds and the lower speed seems to work fine, and isn't too noisy.
What can i say? it gets the job done and has fancy lights. I only use 4 of the 7 but since my laptop only has 2 ports it has greatly eased my frustration of having to constantly plug and unplug my devices. I still havent had the problem with one of the guys here (i think he said some lightening strike shorted out all of his devices including his computer?) anyways, i hope that doesnt happen with me (knock on wood) because so far i havent had any trouble with it. It is a little slower for a high speed USB port, but in all honesty it works great and if ever need another I will buy this
I've had this camera for 7 months and, in that time frame, I've also tried out 2 other digital cameras. A Pentax Optio S4i and the Sony T-1. Here are my comparisons and observations.I'll start with the flaws. The first and most annoying (and the reason I didn't give it 5 stars) is that this camera has difficulty focusing in low light (by &quot;low light&quot; I mean any time you might be required to use the flash). Many times, it just doesn't achieve a proper focus. This results in either a blurry, unfocused photograph or missing the shot all together. The Sony T-1 takes care of this by shining a red light on the subject so it can achieve a proper focus. The Kodak DX6490, and a lot of other digital cameras, badly need this feature.The second flaw might not be a flaw to many of you. I personally think that this camera is too big and bulky. Obviously, that is the trade off for the huge zooming capabilities. But still, the Sony T-1 is so compact and easy to carry! The Kodak DX6490 needs a big carrying case. You can't just clip it to your jeans or put it in your shirt pocket. You have to have to carry it around like a purse. It's like carrying and old 35mm camera. Definitely not very convenient. And since it's not convenient to carry around at all times, you're going to miss some shots `cause you didn't have your camera with you!Also, the start-up time takes too long. 4-5 seconds vs. the T-1's 1.5 seconds.As for the good stuff, I have to say that this camera takes great photos! It blows the Sony T-1 and the Pentax Optio S4i away. If you can achieve a proper focus when you're in low light, the flash is definitely adequate (the T-1 and S4i have very inadequate flashes). In low light and daylight, the colors are vivid and the depth and quality of the shots are very good. Much better than the 5.1 mega-pixel T-1 and waaaayyy better than the S4i (the S4i is a crappy camera).The 2.2" screen is really nice (the T-1's is better, though). The zoom is incredible. It feels secure in your hand. The features are a little limited compared to the T-1's but they're adequate, none the less.Conclusions: If the Sony T-1 would take photos like the DX6490, I would have a T-1 in my hands right now. But I don't. I'm holding the DX6490. It ultimately comes down to "how good are the photos" and the DX6490 takes some damn good ones!
Simple order, lost mine bought this one and its works fine. My suggestion is if you buy this cap you should also find a lens cap leash as well.
I have been using this mp3 player for the past 4 YEARS! It has held up to gym punishment day after day after day.Battery life is phenominal! I would charge it for 3 minutes and it would last me 3 hours! If I charge it fully, it would last a couple days on a single charge. Can't beat the convenience of charging capability of this mp3 player.The audio software that comes included is a hassle to use though. I ended up using the separate mp3 software that was included within the mp3 player. MP3FileManager is just a simple drag and drop manager. Easy!Packs a punch for sound for such a small mp3 player too.OVERALL: Great product. Takes a beating and keeps on ticking. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants an mp3 player as tough as they are!
I am new to laptops, and missed having my mouse, so I ordered this optic mouse, and like it better than any mouse I have had on desktop computers. If you shut it off after each use, the battery life is pretty good.I would buy another one.
I have been using the EX51's for a couple of years now: in fact I have had two pair until recently when the right side went dead on my 3 year old pair.I like the tiny "in the ear" type much better than the larger "out of canal" style like that supplied with my new Creative Zen and older Sansa. The fit of the rubber buds is extremely important to get the full sound, especially bass, and block outside noise (I do a lot of road bike riding - yes I know it's against the law to use these while on the road). These really do the job when in right. But the rubber buds do come off when one is not careful about pulling them out of your pocket. I have had this happen many times. That is the reason for my second pair: I could not find replacement buds at a Best Buy on a ride, only another set of phones. (Incidentally, the phones on Amazon are almost the same price as just the buds from SonyStyle with shipping).The phones are very durable. I store the cord wrapped around my mp3 player. I often unwind it by hanging onto an ear piece and letting the player unravel, sometimes even riding. Tough! The only bummer, to me, is that the left side cord is a LOT longer than the right side.I can wear them continuously on multi hour rides without any discomfort.Again, the fit is critical. My second set, for some unknown reason, does not fit as tightly as the dead set did. I ofter have to adjust them (push them in deeper) to hear the deep bass and shut out wind and vehicle noise. But when they're in right, wow.So now my dilemma: should I get another pair as backup or try something new. Just spent hours reading Amazon reviews, amazing how one reviewer can think a product is a gift from heaven while the next says it's straight from hell! I already have a drawer full of cheap earphones I won't use.
A hard to find adapter which allows older devices to be connected to newer computers.Good price, fast shipping
I have used this bag for everything from my laptop to my textbooks. The item looks great and feels great as well. The only complaint is that the strap started to tear after carrying my textbooks around in it for a while.
I bought this product for my boyfriend last year at Christmas. I did some research and with studying reviews and my budget I decided on the iluv. My boyfriend is a computer nerd and loves tech things. He loves this device. The dimmer causes some problems at night but overall goes unnoticed. It fully charges both our ipods and we have no problem using the click wheel buttons on the top. The alarm has never caused issues for us as far as it being too loud, but we do not have it directly next to our bed either. I recently moved and packed it and brought it with me because I love it so much I don't want to have to find another one!
Couldn't ask for more ,Easy to Install and worked perfect .
I was slightly reluctant to buy this item after reading a few bad reviews on Amazon but I bought it and I'm glad I did. Other consumer report sites rated it high and I do also. It's a great unit and came with no problems. It picks up radars long before they're in view. Make sure you have the unit parallel with the ground to work best. No need to unplug it when you leave your vehicle...it senses a low voltage and turns itself off after a moment when it senses the car is turned off then it turns on when you restart the ignition. It also muffles its alerts after a few beeps so you don't have to reach up and turn it down if you're conversing. Great features in a great product.
These cans allow you to hear details of your favorite music that you've probably never heard before. They produce beautiful sound that is incredibly faithful to the recording. I'm sure there are others that sound better, but those headphones don't cost anything close to 55 bucks.For the price, they have nice comfy foam padding too. I've got average sized ears I think, and their comfortable for me. The surrounds seem big enough to accommodate most people. The swiveling/tilting earpieces are pretty nifty too.One warning: If you have a lot of digital music of less than about 192kbps mp3 quality, you're going to hear exactly how much is lost in the compression of a song when it's reduced to a low bitrate. I recommend at least 192kbps mp3 quality when using these headphones, although if you have CD quality or better, rock on.Don't let the price fool you. These are studio quality headphones. If you want a set of headphones for listening to what your music's supposed to sound like, buy these. Don't forget to buy the cable adapter. I got the metal one recommended in another review, it matches the metal plug on these headphones really nicely.Cables To Go - 40636 - 3.5mm Stereo Male to 1/4 Inch (6.3mm) Stereo Female Adapter
I used to record my shows on video tape. It was a cumbersome process. Every VCR has a different method of programming. It was awful and a waste of time. Now that I have a Tivo box, watching TV is actually fun again. There is ALWAYS something to watch because of my Tivo. I work early in the morning and I never ever used to watch Letterman or Leno and I felt like I was missing out on a piece of pop culture. Now I watch those shows daily and fast forward through all the garbage (like Letterman's jokes). It so easy and convenient. This device is only going to get better, sleeker and more advanced. I can't wait to see what they come up with next.Interactive TV is the future!
Received the box - looked fine. Opened the box - computer had obviously been thrown several times during transit, one entire side smashed - screws were even bent. Returned to Amazon, was told we would be shipped another one as soon as UPS reported ours as returned. Did not happen - were given projected ship date of June 28 AFTER it was received back by Amazon. Delivery date was to be July 5th. Called this morning - item unavailable - MAY get back in 6-8 weeks. We were never notified of this, very poor customer service on the part of AMAZON.
I was so happy to find this cable at such a cheap price! It only took a few days to come in a lot faster then expected. Of course I found my other cord a few days after but I'm so happy I have a backup which is actually longer then my original that was inexpensive. Great product I totally recommend the product and seller.
This product states that it is "designed for all iPods with dock connectors", but that is not true at all. This will not work with the current iPod Classic models. Please don't be fooled by Amazon's false advertising.
I ordered, it was shipped quickly and the product works. What more can you ask for.
Bought this printer last month and I just love it! I use it for printing photos and my daughter uses it for book reports and printing documents which it does very quickly and quietly. Printed lots of photos on the 4x6 glossy canon paper and they came out extremely well. Cannot tell the difference from previous ones developed at store. Also used Kodak's soft gloss paper and that worked well too. I have printed around 100 pictures in 4x6 as well as 8x11 and the ink is still going strong.
The B+W UV filter is great, absolutely high quality product. Highly recommended. The shipping is also very quick. I install it on my Nikon 24-120mm F4 lens, works great.
First point worth mentioning: If you're looking for a pocket camera, look elsewhere. Check the dimensions on this, and then check your pockets. On the other hand, if you don't mind carrying the camera around with you, it will reward you IMMENSELY for the effort.Designed as a reportage camera, the response is incredibly fast. It reminds me of the time I traded in my 133MHz computer for a 2.4GHz. I can't stress enough how fast this thing is. And not only that, but it's PRECISE. The optics are about as crisp as they get, and the CCD captures the image very well.For me, the camera is completely automatic. For later, it has a manual override on everything. For the transition (while I learn more), it has shutter or aperture priority. This includes the best manual focus on any non-SLR digital camera on the market, by the way. It also has a macro focus that allows you to take wide-angle shots within 6cm of the subject. Also, the LCD is a massive 2.5in.With automatic everything, manual overrides on everything, unlimited video (it'll fill your memory card if you let it), crisp and detailed images with no artifacts, a superior LCD viewfinder/replayer, classically gorgeous styling, absolute blazing adjust/focus/write/refresh/everything speed, and all of the other features I haven't time to mention, this is THE camera to have.I shopped for several months, and after learning about this one, my interest in ALL other cameras just disappeared. The ONLY thing I could possibly agree is worth considering is Sony's latest top-end camera. It has excellent Carl Zeiss optics and both 5MP and 5X zoom (which outmatch the Leica by a small margin). It also has infrared night shots, which could be a fun feature to play with. It just lacks the speed of the Leica and costs noticably more (shop around and see). Not to mention it requires memory sticks, where the Leica has SecureDigital memory, which is smaller in size but still as large in capacity and is becoming more prevalent in a number of manufacturers.You don't have to take my word for it, though. Read the rest of the reviews and check Leica's website for really detailed specs. Then shop around for the best price and GET the camera. Enjoy.Addendum: The more I use the camera, the more I love it. A few features I've uncovered: Adjustable flash brightness (I illuminated an entire auditorium with it. Amazing), camera saves preview image with every video for easy reference, manual is VERY comprehensive, Leica partnered with Panasonic (to provide the digital aspects) which in turn means Leica provides optics on Panasonic's cameras - if you don't want to pay this much, check out Panasonic's cams.Finally, I found a great program for organizing and editing pics as well as creating several types of albums. PhotoMeister. Check it out.
Well built and solid, these units perform very well and have good distance coverage. The external volume is not as loud as I would have liked, but after receiving the first pair I ordered and seeing their quality and experiencing their coverage, I ordered another pair. I use them all the time and would buy again if needed.
I thought it was snagless when I bought it but I was looking at a lot of cables so probably my fault there. Nice relief fins just aft of the connector but that locking tab is just scraming to be ripped of if you are mucking with the wire or trying to pull it out of a bundle.
These headphones are fine for about twenty bucks. I couldn't find anything better for the money in the "circumaural" or 'around the ear' department. Over-all the sound is pretty good and it is VERY GOOD if you keep in mind it only cost you twenty dollars. They take a bit more power to drive than a more efficient headphone so they may not be suitable for low powered portable CD players and such. I don't use them for that so I have no useful opinion there. Again, I couldn't find a better circumaural headphone for the money and I tried!
This is an awful waste of money. Granted, I didn't spend much right away, but now, I am getting burned by their ink. Canon makes tiny cartridges that are almost always out of ink. On top of that, you have to buy a new print head every couple times you replace cartridges. I will never buy another Canon printer and do not wish for you to either. Buy an HP or something worthwhile.
I just took it to Little Caymen Island, and went through 8 major airports total. It held up very good! I carry all my underwater camera equipment in it and everything was well guarded. No shifting. It holds quite a bit of equipment and the pieces were easy to adjust. I would buy another. Its the biggest bag that i could find out there right now too.
Used with aCanon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras, and works pretty well. Best conditions would likely be early morning or early evening as afternoon sunshine, even with clouds, is too much light for this filter to lessen.
I have only been using the drive for a couple of days and havent had any issues with its burning abilities. The issue I had was with the bundled "NERO" software. I wish LITE-ON would use someone else! All I needed was a program for the LIGHTSCRIBE and NERO gives you every program ever wirtten. Plus when I tried to scribe images to my DVD's using NERO only the text printed not the image. I wasted 3 DVD's. After updating the software I ended up loosing the whole program when NERO tried to install the upgrade. I now downloaded "SureThing" and it works great.
This cable is advertised as compatible with iPods and iPhones, and technically it is... but the design of the plug is such that it is too thick for use with any device enclosed in a case. I have an iFrogz case on my iPhone, which is not a particularly thick design, and the plug doesn't fit. I have the TomTom iPhone car kit, and again the plug doesn't fit, even without the case -- which is disappointing, because I purchased this shielded, 6' long cable exclusively to connect my iPhone to the audio input in my car while using the TomTom kit. Since most folks that I know who have iPhones also use a case, this cable is probably not a good choice.
We found this to be a very sturdy device to hold a smaller TV on the wall of a nursing home so it could be closer to the patient with very poor eyesight. Commonly, the TVs are across the room,as at home, but in these instances, one much closer was very necessary. In fact, because the room-mate has one of your wall mounts, we were sure to purchase this brand and Amazon had the best on line price by $15 and brick and mortar store by $50!!!Thanks!
These are must haves for maintaining sanity. There is nothing worse than a tangle of headphone cord to deal with when all you want to do is listen! These can help.
I love this monocular. It's small, lightweight and fits easily in my purse. My intention is to use it at concerts. I tried it out at a concert last night and it worked great. If you are looking for a not-high-end zooming device at a low price, this would be it! Plus it came with a cord, small pouch, and cleaning cloth.
This dvd player worked fine for three months of minimal use, but suddenly stopped working. I am very disappointed in this product.
Nice sound, comfortable wear,common design, all of which make me feel great!To the most, the price is equal to its value.
this was a bummer. the CD player skipped right out of the box. I took it in for service and learned that Yamaha does not authorize online sales and the warranty would not be honored.
After reading other reviews about problems with the space bar, I was hesitant but after owning one of the earlier versions of this ergonomic keyboard and loved it, decided to give this newer version a try hoping the problems described in earlier reviews had been resolved. After a couple of hours I have packaged up the keyboard and will be returning it tomorrow. While the separated keyboard is nice, the feel of the keys is horrid--quite stiff and unresponsive. The space bar is even worse. One practically needs a hammer to get it to work at all from the sides. It is slightly better from the center; however, one must completely move out of the ergonomic hand position to use it this way. And in the case of the one I purchased, the space bar didn't work at all from the left side. What a horrid product and a huge disappointment. The demo model of the wired version doesn't feel any better so I will be moving on to a Logitec which felt much better in the store. What a shame as I absolutely loved my old one especially the ergonomic split keyboard and no one else makes anything close in design. I am shocked that Microsoft has ruined a previously great product. Don't waste your money on this piece of crap.
We were amazed that this product was shipped from Louisville, Ky to Lexington, Ky to Atlanta, GA then back to Evansville, In, when we paid for upgraded shipping. We encountered a need to reformat the card during our first use. Fortunately, it has worked smoothly since then
I don't know why others didn't like this product. I am pleased with it. I bought this from Best Buy for $199 and it worked as it advertised. Plug and Play. One button recording of TV shows worked fine with my audio cables, and it plays back fine. I also loved the multi-session DVD recording from my PC's USB port. I used it to back up my data - I saved so many CDs! The software is intuitive and worked seemlessly. For $199, I could connect the recorder either to my TV or to my PC. What more can I ask for? Highly recommended.
I bought a factory refurbished Maxxum 3 and immediately regretted it. Both rolls of film I tried, it spontaneously rewound the film after taking 4-5 pictures! Nice.
This is my first and only satellite radio. I got it based on listening to a colleague's Roady2 all the way up on a business trip of 2 hours, and I decided I had to have it myself. Since I spend an hour a day total commuting and since we have few radio stations I like on air, this seemed a good deal for $12.99 a month.The literature said something about commercial-free music stations, but the talk and news stations are NOT commercial free. No indeed. CNBC spent a good three to five minutes plugging their programs. And there were other ads. Just like cable--they said "No commercials, you're paying!" but it just ain't true.The Broadcast StationsThere are 247 stations, including local weather and traffic (the display doesn't show you which city you are tuned into, though, so use a preset) news, music, talk, finance, books and comedy. There is an optional service for rap, x-rated comedy and adult stuff for an additional $2.99 a month (not for me, I'm fine without.)Certain popular shows (G. Gordon Liddy, Dr. Laura, ) are broadcast and there is an equal-time America Left talk radio to balance the America Right. Disney for the kids, family comedy (no blue language.) Spanish language news and music, Gospel and a wide selection of music from new age, classical to pop, country, rock or jazz hits.Best of all, Major League Baseball and some college football games. I love listening to baseball on the radio on long trips.What you get with the Roady2 is as follows:1. The Roady unit, about the size of a pack of cigarettes2. A cassette connect unit3. An external antenna kit4. An internal antenna5. A 12V cigarette lighter adapter6. Various stick-on brackets.To install, you follow the instructions, plugging the unit into your cigarette lighter and tuning to the XM channel 1. You receive your XM serial number. This is what you use to sign up with the XM service either online ($9.99 connect one time charge) or by phone ($14.99 charge.) I connected and got the serial number, but the website had troubles. The customer service people on the phone were helpful and charged me the web logon service fee because I tried to use the web first. Thanks, XM. Nice touch.Then you leave the radio on and wait 15 to 20 minutes for the radio to recognize the service. This happened in exactly 15 minutes for me.You can connect using the cassette insert or use an antenna instead. Since I didn't want to mount an antenna outside the car, I use the cassette player. But for better reception, the instructions tell you to use an external magnetic mount and find the best spot on the roof of the car, away from anything that interferes with reception. My reception is fine, though it does drop out occasionally.An optional (not included) 600MV ac adapter will allow you to broadcast to your FM radio inside the house. I wish this were included. You also need the home antenna and a cable to go to the "aux" outlet on the back of the stereo receiver. I ended up purchasing this set as well, and will review it separately. I think it's a "must" if you enjoy the XM stations as we do. The classical music stations are commercial-free, as I mentioned before, so you can have hours of great music flooding the house. Or your office. (Sadly, my office can't get reception in the building, so I have to find a way to put an antenna on the roof there.)Other family members can get service for additional units for an additional $6.99 a month.Paying up front for three years of service gets you a 23% discount.Sound is mediocre (my car radio isn't so great to begin with but there is no improvement from satellite reception.) There is a tendency to blink out from time to time. It's acceptable but don't expect digital, sterling sound. The main advantage is good radio all the way up and back on your car trip and plenty of variety.The instructions claim that using the cassette unit (I do) and an external antenna make for the best sound. But if you go through some densely-wooded patches or in a remote area, the signal seems to drop out. I think the roof installation will improve this situation for use in the car.In short, great music, something for everyone, and as an added bonus, you can sign in for streaming audio on line if you have a subscription.ONE and ONLY ONE ding; no playlists online. They give the piece being played but not the ones played and who played them. I've written to suggest they include uploaded playlists (duh, they come right off the cd, so what's the problem to do this!) That's the reason I deducted a star from this review.Operation and ergonomics: To choose a channel, you toggle a thumbwheel on the side and push in when the display shows a song or station you want.The display is bright enough, and the font large enough for a good glance while driving. Naturally, I want to set presets to my faves so I don't stare at the screen while driving (unsafe to be distracted on the road. Things happen in a second and you have to be alert.)I didn't like all the spaghetti in the car (from the dc adapter, the wireless receiver and the cassette connector) but what can you do? I tied up the wires best I could. The preset buttons are small, but this is a small unit. There are plenty of them--10 to be exact. The wireless received (a small dongle) has to be tied down to the dash to be safe, lest it fly off and whack you in the face during a hard right or a fast stop. This CAN happen.Summary:For $12.99 a month or less, you can have a huge variety of news, music, information and talk in your car, no matter where you roam. The sound is mediocre, but I can put up with it to get all those wonderful selections. I like it. I think satellite radio makes sense for the car.
Purchase was for my father - it was just what he needed and I could not find anything similiar in stores.
iPod does not sit on stand because you have to plug in to bottom of iPod. Would not recommend to anyone. You will find out how good Amazon's return policy is.
I'm very surprised at the ratings and reviews this product has received. The ipod earphones are much better, have better bass and are less expensive.These are tinny and screechy by comparison, and are not comfortable.
This fits great for my new mackbook pro 15.4". I had ordered the larger size and it was way too big (and they sent the wrong design). This is perfect! Highly recommend it:)
All this thing ever did was cut up my thumb when I ran it around the click wheel. I seriously cut my thumb on it 5 times before I got pissed and threw it away. WASTE OF MONEY
A few comments...* It took a couple weeks of tinkering, but I've finally got the settings tuned to a point where the picture quality is absolutely brilliant. As good as any HDTV I've seen* The frame around the TV is great - I like that it's not reflective, as many TV frames are. I find the reflective flames to be very distracting and annoying, as well as finger-print magnets* Wall mounting the TV was a breeze* As advertised, the remote control stinks and it's frustrating that you can't program universal remotes to control the TVOverall I love my ViewSonic and for the price I think it's tough to beatUPDATE 6/21:After owning and using this TV for 9 months, a few updates on my thoughts:* My initial enthusiasm about the picture quality has died down. In hindsight, I was blown away by the picture when I first got the TV because I was comparing it to a standard (non hi-definition) TV. But now that I'm seeing more hi-def at friends' houses or at bars, I'm realizing that compared to other hi-defs this picture quality is below average* The biggest picture quality problem is the motion blur. Whenever objects on the screen move quickly it leaves a blur that, after a while, starts to give me a headache. A good example is the brilliant Planet Earth shows on Discovery - the shots of large flocks of birds flying or the quick pans look bad. So too do football games when the camera moves quickly (like to follow a pass)* I've also become annoyed with the size of the set itself - it's several inches thicker than other LCD's and combined with the large speaker on the bottom, it feels bulky* Finally, the remote control is annoying and has led to my wife calling me several times to figure out how to do something. The two big problems are that 1)you can't program a universal remote to control the TV - ViewSonic uses proprietary codes. And 2)it is very counter-intuitive - for example, to switch from an AV input to the HDMI input you have to press "the HDMI/PC button"...twiceSo having owned this TV, I drop my rating to 3 stars. It's a below average TV but at a below average price I guess that is only fair.
This is perfect for running. It stays snug around my ears so nothing to fuss about while I'm running and lightweight. Also, the sound is great for my needs.
Comes in handy for labeling file folders, shelving, miscellaneous cords, etc. It sticks and stays. Makes a quick job of most labeling needs.
This kit is good for the price. And yes you do have to have a lens adapter but it comes with your camera so that's not a big deal. Actually it was funny because I had to call the shipper to find that out because the adapter had been left in the original box that the camera came in over a year ago! Good thing I keep the boxes!Everything works, the bag is cool and will hold everything (less the tripod) plus more if you have it. I can't wait to get out there and utilize the equipment this weekend.
I bought this bag basically out of desperation. I needed something big enough to carry my laptop and my school books in, but I couldn't seem to come upon anything that was actually big enough or, honestly, cute enough to carry in public. I figured this was a good price, and it looked okay, so I thought I'd give it a try. There's enough room in it for my 15.5" laptop, and up to two inch-thick textbooks and 3 subject notebooks. It's sturdy so I don't feel like I have to carry it by the bottom so the straps don't break. The only thing is that if I am carrying a full load in it, the straps are little thin and tend to dig in to your shoulder. The storage space for pens, highlighters, markers, thumb drives, cell phones, etc, is awesome. I would definitely recommend this bag to anyone looking for one, especially from Amazon. They've got the best price of anyone I've seen.
This USB hub is of VERY high quality.I had some very specific needs that I needed this USB hub to meet. I run it on an older computer with only two USB ports (BIOS from 2003/04) that I needed to run two external hard drives on (one for backup and the other as a music server). I've configured the computer to hibernate during the day so I needed the USB hub to work well with my external hard drives coming out of hibernation (on older computers it's not always that straight forward to make this scenario work well). This USB hub had no issues at all, worked great.I also connect the computer, USB hub, and two external hard drives to a "smart power strip" that cuts power to the external devices when the computer goes into hibernation to reduce power consumption, so I needed the USB hub to work in this configuration as well. Everything worked flawlessly, which was not the case with some other USB hubs I tried.I did have one issue with this USB hub but I was able to resolve it. After shutting down my PC and powering it back on the boot process would halt after the BIOS loaded when this USB hub was attached. I needed to change setting in the BIOS to tell my computer not to boot from a "removable device" (i.e. floppy, usb, etc...) and that fixed the problem.My boot order setting in the BIOS now reads:1st Boot: CD-ROM/DVD Drive2nd Boot: Hard Drive3rd Boot: NoneSimply changing the boot order did not work for me. Just an FYI in case this helps someone else.Highly recommend this USB hub if you are trying to be a little creative on how you use power!
I carry 2 batteries with me...1 in my Canon Vixia HFR100 camcorder and 1 as a spare.After a full day event of shooting single shots and 35 minutes of recording videos,the battery still had enough juice, that night, to review the day's activities. Inbetween shots, the camcorder was mostly in standby mode and sometimes powered-off.The battery seems to hold a charge well.
I shopped for digital cameras for months, read the reviews, asked the experts at various stores and finally bought the S230. The best features of this camera are: It will fit in your shirt pocket, it is made of all metal (no plastic), the movie mode goes for about 2 minutes (which is the longest I've ever seen), it uses a rechargable lithium Ion battery (no AA's here), it is very easy to zoom in/out with the same finger you will snap the picture, the digital zoom is incredible, and the photos are absolutely fabulous. I take some of my digital photos and have prints made. They look like they came from a film camera. I find myself taking a lot of photos, as it is so easy to just put it in your shirt pocket just in case you need it. This is my second Digital Elph....I highly recommend it.
I normally just by products and dont leave reviews but in this rare occasion, I was suprised with the item. It hits hard and excellent for the price! It has never heated up on me and Iv popped my trunk open from time to time from all the bass. A MUST HAVE.
POSITIVE-PRICE-SOUND-QUALITY-SONY :)-WINDING CASE (VERY GOOD IDEA) ;)NEGATIVE-SHORT CABLE LENGTH.-ONLY ONE PAIR OF THE SOFT LITTLE BLACK PILLOWS FOR THE EARPHONES.-VERY BIG EARPHONES, SOME PEOPLE MIGHT GET THEM LOOSE AFTER TALKING OR WALKING.-SOME PEOPLE HAVEN'T BOUGHT THEM YET, AND THEY ARE STILL READING THIS ARRRGG!!.
I owned an older version of this camera (cannon digital elph 3.0 megapixels) that I loved so I upgraded to this one. I love it! I don't have any complaints, my pictures print out beautifully! I highly recommend this camera!
This product is great. It protects my MP3 player from scratches and it arrived quickly.
Item works very well and gave me an increased dial-up speed. Easy to install and to use.
Sorry for the harsh title, but I have had terrible luck with several others in MS' wireless desktop series, with the same complain each time: Horrible (and I mean abysmal) signal strength. That is most definitely not the case, here. In fact, I was able to put this model's usb receiver behind my PC, *under* the desk with no hiccups in service. This is good news for those of you who worry about accidentally snapping off a front-mounted USB device.I can't say enough good things about MS' hardware. Even with the mentioned connectivity issues I had with some other models, the actual keys and mice were always top-notch. The 7000 is no exception, and has the added benefit of feeling very supple in hand. The mouse is indeed awkward...for about an hour or so. If you still have your old mouse lying around after taking the 7000 for a spin, put your hand back on the old one and you'll likely notice how completely unnatural it feels. My only ridiculously minor complaint about the mouse is that the navigation buttons on the side require slight navigation of the thumb, as opposed to being located in the thumb's typical resting space as is found on most other mice. Again, here I am b*tch*ing about having to move my thumb ".05, heh.The keys themselves have a solid, non-"clanky" feel. Until recently I had always used laptops, and my chief complaint about desktop boards were the flimsy, 'clackety' and cheap-feeling keys. These do have a typical desktop board's travel and feedback, but are comparably very quiet and sturdy in feel. As for the spacebar that everyone keeps bringing up - yes, it is *slightly* louder than every other key. It is also five times the size of the nearest largest key, and ten times that of the rest. So it makes a ..08db more noise. Why some people are decrying it as a major annoyance or deal-breaker is beyond me.The leather-like palm rest is just awesome. If this is your first ergonomic, or even your first non-OEM bulk keyboard, you're gonna fall in love with that feature, alone. If you work on a flat desk (as opposed to a keyboard tray), you might also really enjoy the option of using the insert to lift the rear. This situates the wrists and fingers as though you were playing a piano (think back to those lessons, folks). It's BEYOND comfortable and, er, 'natural' feeling.If you are worried about there not being a full suite of media keys (such as back/forth track, etc), don't worry. Every button is entirely customizable. For instance, I have the prominent "Back" and "Forward" keys on the palm rest assigned to operate from within a playlist instead of a web page. As a aside, I've yet to find a media player that doesn't respond to these buttons and their assignments right off the bat.The "Zoom" function in the middle of the split is just great. I find myself using it to scroll through apps. It does this by default, saving actual zoom effects for web pages. Using it as a scroll in apps is very handy, particularly if you spend a lot of time scrolling through word processors and such. Theoretically, neither of your hands has to leave that confy, padded position for as long as you're working on that document. This may sound silly to you, but if you're a writer, you're gonna love this.Speaking of zoom, what would usually be the "forward" button on the mouse activates a very handy magnifying function (not to be confused with zoom). Maybe I'm becoming an old fart, but I find myself using this more often than I care to admit.If you're intimidated by the very idea of ergo boards, don't be. I loved the comfort immediately, but it did take a few days (at most) to get my typical WPM count back. I think you'll find that once you get used to it and then try a traditional keyboard again, you'll appreciate this glove-like feel even more.As for ergo mouse, I think the jury is still out. While I'm convinced that everyone will go nuts for the keyboard, you may or may not dig the mouse. Personally, I've grown very fond of it. I even like the way it looks. Speaking of aesthetics, the keyboard also looks great. It's mature, with no silly logos extraneous lighting.NOTE: If you work with a keyboard tray, you may not be able to use the lifting insert, as the drawer may not close. Also, keep in mind that the mouse rises juust shy of "3 at its highest point. It barely slides into my desk. With the riser installed, the keyboard physically fits back into my desk, but the space bar (the highest point on the board) juuuuuust barely rubs. So I'm guessing that the space bar marks the "3 point (with the riser on - with it off it'll slide under any desk). So measure your clearance there, folks.Conclusion: Wireless performance is beyond good, comfort is outstanding, and mouse is purely a matter of personal taste (which I happen to like).
I bought this radio/cd player for my 4 yr old daughter. Although she's not a "Barbie" fanatic, she loves the colour and the appearance of the radio. The barbie button that lights up on the top of the cd player is a nice touch too. The sound is a little on the "tinny" side, but still quite good, especially considering the small size and price of the boombox. Most surprising is the impressive sound clarity at higher volumes. Both the cd player and the radio are fairly easy to navigate. The boombox does not have station display, but instead uses a tiny indentation on the tuner dial that you rotate to select stations, which makes it a bit more difficult for youngsters to tune in a station. However, an LED will light up when a station is properly tuned in. The cd player will only play regularly formatted cd's (not mp3 or other formats). However, there is an auxilary jack that allows you to plug in other music players such as an mp3 player or Ipod. (This is a great feature for my daughter, who has hundreds of songs loaded onto her mp3 player).Overall, a great product and highly recommended.
for the price, this is the best I have owned. I buy Canon and like the products. The 600 is the easiest so far. Very user friendly. A good buy.
What a great product! We use it for personal and business. Unsure how many prints, copies and scans we've put through it, but it is a lot! We've never so much as had a hiccup with this machine.
I bought (and returned) a Philips DVDR615/17. (...)It was a beautiful machine and it has a lot of nice features. It made beautiful disks...when it made disks.I usually record on DVD+RW and I should have had a clue that things weren't going to go well when there was a preprinted form in the box telling me how to wipe a +RW disk, if the machine suddenly decided it couldn't read it.Well, it decides that A LOT! You might go back to add an hour at the end of 4 other hours that this same machine already recorded...and suddenly it can't read it.But, more disgusting, on just about every disk (and I tried several brands), it went &quot;disk error&quot; after a couple of minutes of recording and ruined the disk. If you erased it (using the secret disk wiping procedure) and started over, it usually recorded. But, that's not too practical if you want to timer record. In fact, I NEVER made a successful timer recording. (And, even if you got a non-timer recording, the machine might just forget how to read that same disk a few minutes later.)I tried contacting Philips support to see if there was a firmware flash or something to correct this, but the only response I got referred me to an 800 number that turned out to be &quot;Out of Warrantee Support&quot;, who wanted to charge me (...) just to talk to me, even though I had only had the goofy thing a few days. I think not.So, back to the store it went.If that one problem didn't exist, this would've been a great machine, so if they ever fix it, somebody let me know.
Good quality machineCompact and easy to carry with you.Very good sound for voices and choral group.Good features, it has and does everything as advertised.Very good machine for the cost.
Stay away from Canon, many people are having the same problem with the s400 memory card error and canon won't recall it. Instead they are charging people lots of money to fix it. Look for yourself if you like. Attached is my correspondence:To whom it may concern,I have the Canon Powershot S400 and I have been getting the Memory Card Error since it was less than a year old. I was under the impression that it was the card itself but after I purchased a new card I kept getting the error.Upon research I have found many other people that have had the same problem and Canon is not backing up their product, this is obviously a defect and should be taken care of at no expense to the consumer.I spent over $500.00 on this camera and I expect it to work. I would like this camera repaired or replaced at no expense to me, if you choose not to support this I will be happy to rally all of the people I can and file a class action suit against Canon for faulty products.I have enclosed just a few of the many unhappy people so please do not insult my intelligence and tell me this is the first you've heard of it.I will await your prompt response.Keith WilliamsPhoenix, AZ.Dear Mr. Keith Williams,Thank you for contacting us regarding your PowerShot S400.I regret that your S400 needs service despite the fact that it is relatively new. Unfortunately, no matter how well made or how well treated a product may be, there is always a chance that it will need service. That is why we offer multiple support options for products in-warranty or out-of-warranty. In the case of an out-of-warranty S400 we offer the Flat Rate Repair and PowerShot Upgrade Programs, both of which were developed from customer feedback. There is a charge for both of these programs - I am sorry for any dissatisfaction this causes.I can understand why you would have misgivings, but I must caution you against relying on information that may not be credible. The fact is that the S400 is a successful and robust design as witnessed not only by its excellent sales but also by the service data we have collected since it was introduced two and one half years ago. Another fact is that Canon has an excellent reputation for a reason. We use our service data and we constantly review our products and processes to identify opportunities for improvement. If we find a problem we will act proactively and appropriately. Examples of this are two different programs related to service notices we published on our website in the past few months. In both programs we are servicing the related models at no cost no matter the warranty status. Further, we are refunding customers who paid for related service in the past. This is how we have always conducted our business and it is how we intend to continue to do so.I hope that my responsiveness demonstrates our commitment to your satisfaction. I also hope that the information I provide reassures you.If I can offer any further help, you are welcome to call my toll free telephone number, 866-865-7815, extension 2569.Sincerely,Brian StoutCanon Customer Relations
I have owned this camera for almost three months now, and while the initial excitement of owning a new toy has waned, in my opinion this is still one of the more impressive cameras in the market today. The picture quality of this 2.1 mpixel camera is just the same as, if not better than, other comparable (and more pricey) brands.The swivel lens is a great feature in that I can take photos from a variety of angles without positioning myself awkwardly. It features 64 best shot modes, including that's 32 built-in to the camera. Best shot mode automatically sets the camera based on the subject you're going to take picture of, so the result is the best possible scene shot- just select the type of shot (night scene, blue sky, portrait, sunset, etc.) and you're set. This feature has proven very useful in my case. The QV2900ux can store image resolution of 800x600 or of 1600x1200; both can be set to low, medium or high quality. I usually opt for 800x600 high quality which allows me to store about 100 pictures on the 16mb compactflash card which Casio so generously included in the box. Unlike most cameras, this model does not have an optical view finder (that little square hole you usually look through to frame your shot) so you have to get used to framing your picture using the LCD. Then again, unlike most cameras, this one has an 8x optical zoom plus 2x digital. I've only seen one camera that can equal that and it's more than twice the price of this one. Since it uses LCD for framing pictures, it uses more power that it gets from four AA batteries stored from underneath it.Now certainly this camera has its deficiency. One very obvious flaw is that in low-light condition the results can be very poor in quality - which is a major bummer. Also, the flash is not that good in that its effective range is only about 2 meters. I'm not saying that you cannot use this on nighttime photos. Certainly you can, using the combination of best shot modes and manual inputs. Another issue that they could improve on is the cover for the connectors. I fear that if I'm not careful whenever I open it, the plastic 'hinge' might break. Speaking of plastic, someone said that the body appears to be constructed in cheap plastic. Well, there has to be some trade off for the good features. Even so, what digital camera won't survive if it falls on hard floor?After photo shoots, I use the Photoloader software to,well, load the photos into my hard drive. This cool tool creates an HTML program that organizes the pictures by dates. They can either be viewed by selecting each manually, or by slide presentation. Btw, this nifty software is included in the package too. The camera drivers available in the CD are only for Win95, Win98 and Windows 2000. If your operating system is not one of these, it would be wise to call Casio first for inquiries.As an advice to future buyers, I suggest that you get 2-3 sets of NiMH (at least 1600mAh), a battery charger, higher capacity cf card, and, of course, a camera case. If you have a pcmcia card slot in your pc, a pcmcia card reader is nice to have so you don't have to buy an AC adapter (which voids the warranty) nor the expensive Casio brand. Owning a tripod would also prove useful.Overall, I am happy with this product. Personally, I really think I made a good buy on this. If you're on the market for a digital camera, I recommend that you at least include this in your shortlist of choices.
Although the case is attractive and of apparent good quality, more space is needed for accessories.The compartments just aren't deep enough. My surge cube doesn't fit comfortably anywhere. And the gray packet of info and cd's supplied with the macbook, just barely fits. I've decided to put this case in a larger computer carrier only because I'm too lazy to return it and because it will add additionaly protection for my macbook in the other carrier. If you intend to use a case for items other than the Macbook, buy something else.
The product works well and is easy to use. Only negative is it must be removed to attach cable for down loading of photos.
Big, sturdy, good looking and rock solid.Oh yeah, and the stacker 810 isn't bad either.lolYou could drop a Chevy 350 with blower and nox in this thing.Sometimes I walk inside this monster to hide from the wife.What I am saying is, it's BIG!!!Good airflow, upgradeability, and did I mention roomy?buy this now.Go ahead. . . . I'm waiting . . . . buy it, you'll see.
As per usual Nikon ED lenses are so good. This is my first small telephoto lense. I took it outside with my Nikon Digital D70s. The pictures were WOW. The light weight made focus without vibration or tripod simple. It was silent too, so when I went for a second shot on a butterfly it wasn't the least disturbed.Five out of 5 great shots.
Do note that you check whether your device works with SDHC before you buy this card. (A lot of devices don't, and will only accept the older standard up to 2gb.)I can't comment on the speed of the card, as my N800, for which I bought the card, doesn't allow the fastest transfer rates (which is also why I didn't bother looking around for the fastest Japanese build cards.)If you have a device like the N800, this is probably the best choice for you, you'll get maximum performance, maximum capacity (at the time I bought this), for the best price.
Let's be honest. This camera is fun. Lots of fun. But just because it's fun and inexpensive doesn't mean it's so much economical. The Polaroid 600 film costs 50 dollars, and I made the mistake of buying that instead of the Impossible 600 film that works with the camera in the same way, but at half the cost. Honestly, I think this camera is perfect for modern society, giving you a picture instantly to share the old fashioned way. A definite must-have.
What can I say? I love Macally normally, but someone botched the job here. Keyboard arrived with numerous letters popped out of the case. I had to pop them back in. Once I reassembled it, I boxed it back up as a gift. My recipient got it, hooked it up and found the P key to not be working. Ironically, the P key wasn't one of the many keys that had popped off. Additionally, my friend's USB 2.0 webcam won't work with the keyboard yet works fine in other ports so it's not the webcam he uses that is the problem. I'm very disappointed because the features of this keyboard were just what was wanted. It has 2 USB 2.0 ports but useless if a 2.0 device plugs into one? Maybe it's a low-voltage USB hub in there, but if so, packaging should state that clearly somewhere.
This was my second prime lens, the first being the "I-am-prime-too-50/1.8" lens and I specifically bought this to shoot a badminton tournament (and more for the future). FYI, badminton tournaments are definitely 1.8 situations at ISO 1600 and no flash permitted. And what a lens!The focus is absolutely sharp, crisp with gorgeous bokeh to make the subjects stand out. I took photos of professional badminton players (USA rank 1-5) and emailed it to them. Even though I am a serious amateur, they replied back saying the photos were gorgeous and amazing, and loved it. I shot the complete tournament at 1.8 ISO 800/1600 and have absolutely pleasing results.On just one or two occasions, the focus was hunting, but I would put that down as a one off occasion as there was aboslutely very challenging situations - moving subjects in low light. The focus is quick and absolutely smooth, no noise at all.The lens is compact, not at all heavy and is perfect portrait lens. My only disappointment is that it comes without a hood, and even if I buy a Canon hood, it does not have the same look as other (say, Tamron 28-75 2.8 hood is a really good looking hood) hoods.The relationship between the background and the foreground is something that impressed me with this lens, especially for an 85mm focal length. The lens makes the subjects stand out and you dont need to stop down for sharpness. I know I am going to keep this baby at 1.8 at all times in future.This in concert with my 50 1.8 for wider angle situations like awards and group snaps, the photos are absolutely stunning. The reviews I received for my photos are pretty good, thanks to this lens with my 20D.I am sold on primes now and will probably end up buying more primes than zoom lenses. Go on Canon, put a red ring around it!Definitely 5 stars.Other lenses considered before this purchase - 85/1.8, 100/2, 135/2L and to a small extent, 200/2.8L. Finally chose the 85/1.8 due to the 1.8 and the effective focal length on 20D with 85mm. No buyer's regret, I am very pleased with my purchase now.--------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Mar 2009This is a comparison of 85/1.8 and 135mm/2L.Ive had this lens for 3 yrs now and have taken so many portraits with this, simply put, amazing results every single time. Never been able to find fault with this lens or the images. Image quality has been consistently awesome, consistently 5 stars. The only lens that bests the images from this lens is my 135/2L, but that is of an entirely different league and shouldn't even be compared to this lens. Merely stating that for academic interest. Even then, the three places that the 135mm beats the 85 mm are1. Sharpness - 85mm is very sharp, 135mm/2L is simply a notch above.2. Saturation - 85mm is good, 135mm/2L is much better, image has a pop. But then again, 85mm has half a pop too!3. Bokeh - Again, 85mm has a lovely bokeh, esp @1.8 and 2. However, the 135mm is in an entirely different league, one simply cannot, should not compare.Now, the $350mm lens compared to the much more expensive, much higher quality lens worth $925 is completely unfair. However, I would give the 85/1.8 4 stars assuming the 135mm is the gold standard with 5 stars.If this review second rates the 85mm, that is certainly not my intention. I have consistently enjoyed shooting with this lens and will continue to have a lot of fun.
If you like good strong HOT HOT HOT coffee buy this coffee pot! I had a Farberware pot that was similar AND twice as expensive and the design was awful! This pot is so great I gave one to my parents and they LOVE it!!! Mine is two years old and still going strong.
When I ordered the dual pack, I was only shipped a single cartridge, when I called Databazzer, they said I have to mail back the one that was shipped and when they receive it they would send out the correct one which could take 4-6 weeks in total. So I sent it back for a credit and will never purchase from them again.
I purchased the DRC8300N a few weeks ago from another on-linecompany (not Amazon) and shipped it back today. It was a very frustrating experience...trying to get the unit to record withthe remote that came with it. To get it to work (record) I hadto use two remotes, the universal remote that came with it and the remote from my TV. (Not supposed to use 2 remotes).A technician tried to walk me through the menu, but itdidn't work for him either. The on-line tech agreed that the manual or something was misleading. Told me I could return it.Good luck if you buy one.PS: Amazon has a Sylvania Model DVR90VE that I may buy soon.
This is an awesome lens!Pros:Super fast autofocus. Good for sportsGreat bokeh. Great for portraits!Sharp throughoutShort lens but good weightFull-time manual focusCons:3 foot minimum focusing distanceSometimes I wish this lens can zoom because the image quality is stunning but prime is good in its own way.
LOVE my Microsoft 7000 combo. Both are very ergo friendly. Had an older MS split keyboard so was used to layout. The 7000 has a great feel and is loaded with features that would be excellent for those who cannot remember the short cut keystrokes. They are marked right on the keys. One touch for sound control, spell check, print, calculator, etc. I really like the 'zoom' feature too. The mouse is just like the MS 4000 I have for my laptop. Definately much better for my arthritic wrist. My hand and arm does not tire as easily as with the older flat type of mouse. The keyboard can be set at various positions of up and down and you just have to find the one most comfortable for you. Installation was idiot proof. In seconds, it was installed. My only complaint would be the distributer, WonderElectronics, it came from. I ordered it on 2/3/2010 and did not receive it until 02/17/10. They sent me an e-mail that it was shipped on the 11th, but the tracking said 12th. Most everything I order thru Amazon.com is shipped within 24 hours or I at least receive and e-mail with an explanation as to why the delay. Heard nothing from this company, even after I sent them an e-mail wanting a reason for the delay. In their favor...they did not charge my credit card until it was shipped, which is something I will not tolerate from any company.
Bought for a 5.5G iPod Video. Loose fit. Included spacers did not allow a fit at all. Sound quality was muffled and staticky, regardless of which radio station I used (I tried ALL of them).
I bought this item because of all the other reviews. I don't know where the other customers are using their radio, but here in So. Calif (L.A. area) this radio does NOT pick up or stay tuned to stations. Since it's digital, when it loses a station, you get a LOUD blast of static/white noise. Went back to using the good old fashion analog radio with a real antena.
This significantly simplified the keyless entry install. Plugs directly into my viper 5701 and using 1 resistor I was able to wire it up to a mazda 3. This allows the viper 5701 to unlock all doors as if it was pressing the unlock on the doors lock/unlock button. I highly recommend this over the two relay install because it comes with all the wires preattached, resistor pack, and in a smaller footprint.If you're looking for driver door priority unlock, then you need a different solution than this. This device is only for unlocking all doors or locking all doors.
The headphones are crystal clear works great. I would recommend this product to anyone. They are also comfortable. great great
I purchased my 500 in September, it's now January and it has never worked correctly at all. It would say that I am in Russia, then lock up (I live in NJ USA). The first time that I sent it it, my expense, Magellan support sent it back to me within 24 hours; and it was not fixed. It still said that I was in Russia and would lock up. The second time that I sent it to them, they sent me a shipping label via email. They had it in their paws for about 2 weeks. It came back said that I was in Peru and then lock up. I have an old Lowrance and never had a problem receiving a signal, it always locked on to my location (albeit a little slow), and it worked.I've been trying to get a new shipping label for this piece of junck now for one month. First they said that they sent it to me via email, but they said that because I have anti-spyware sw on my pc that my Outlook is rejecting the label. But, I use web based email. Then they said that they will send a label to me via regular mail. It's been two and a half weeks and I have not yet received that label. They told me that they sent it out 3 days before Christmas and that I didn't receive the label because of the delays in mail due to Christmas and New Year's. But it's now January. Who knows, maybe I'll be lucky and receive the label before 2008.It's clear to me that they have no intention of fixing this piece of junk. It was a mistake to buy it; don't you make the same mistake.
Wow the hum was really annoying until I got my ground loop isolator. It makes watching tv barable now. The hum is gone and I am happy.
This is probably the cheapest 4 GB memory card available on Amazon. I have been using this for almost 6 months and I was so impressed that I bought 3 of them in total. They are fast and reliable, I have not faced any problem from any of them. I am very happy and satisfied.
I wanted a kitchen radio(the alarm function was not important)with great sound that I could hear throughout my fairly large apartment and this radio is just delighting me no end. I considered and looked at the Bose and higher-end Boston Acoustic radios and feel that Consumer Reports is spot on rating this their 'best buy' table-top radio. I was wary of warnings about the bass muffling spoken voice(since I mostly listen to NPR)but I'm not having a problem with that at all.
This is a great product, I get plenty of bass from the subwoofer, and the volume is only set on 2 of 10, I am a fan of the Yamaha brand.
As I stated in my review of the 28-135mm IS USM lens, this Lens Hood is a must. Surprising, the quality of the hood surpasses its relatively inexpensive price.The interior felt tended to pick/up some unwanted debris, but I found a good Oral B tooth brush (no floss needed) to fix the problems. Hey, we live in a filthy world!The only real negative I will mention: not one Camera store in NYC stocks the Lens Hood. There I was with a piece of cardboard in my hand trying to block out the sun - looked real Photo 101. I recommend getting the Lens Hood if you plan on purchasing the 28-135mm while on vacation, etc.
I got this for my mom for Christmas and she didn't have any problems using it. She's already scanned lots of pics and is very pleased with it. I think the quality is great considering most of the slides she's scanned are from the 70s. I would recommend this product.
You must be wondering how somebody could rate this obviously awesome camera two stars when all the other reviews are so glowing. Let me explain. My purchase goal was to find an idiot-proof, ultra-compact, high resolution point and shoot camera. Maybe I have high expectations, but I wanted a no-fiddling camera for what I consider "easy shots" and I didn't want to have to settle for 4 mega-pixels. Basically, that's it. I didn't care about video mode or manual settings or any advanced feature. If necessary, I was prepared to give in and settle for the new Canon SD300 (4mp) which my friend had bought. That's why I was hoping desperately that the P150 would work out. And it almost did.The fatal flaw was motion blur on over half of what I consider easy shots. It doesn't matter how many pixels you have or how vivid the colors, if you get blurry pictures more than half the time, the camera is not usable. Blur cannot be corrected.So, what's an easy shot?Example easy shot #1: indoor, reasonable light, flash enabled, standard automatic mode, very low motion. The Sony auto-focus stubbornly insisted on using 1/40th shutter speed. If the subject moves at all, you get blur. The cause of the blur may partly be due to a design that places the lens on the far left of the camera body which amplifies camera movement. I tried both single and monitoring auto-focus modes to no avail.Example easy shot #2: outdoor, sunlight, flash enabled, standard automatic mode, moderate motion (somebody walking at a distance). More motion blur! Yes, there was a workaround if you resort to using the special "sports" scene mode which uses a much higher shutter (with great results) or manual settings. But that shouldn't be required for a point and shoot camera for such an easy shot.What made the blur so irritating was that it was not predictable. In some cases, a slower shutter would be used and in other almost identical shots a faster shutter would be used. In addition, you can't see the blur on the LCD, so you don't know when to retake the picture.My reasoning on the two stars is that the camera was not usable for me. I returned it. I almost kept it and thought about teaching my wife to use the special modes in certain conditions, but realized that was a losing battle and returned it for the Canon SD300.I compared the Sony and Canon for the better part of four days using at least a hundred shots of both. I even kept retesting the blur scenes in disbelief. The two cameras produced very similar results - each with their own flaws. The Canon's flaw was poor flash performance when up close - the Sony backs off when up close. Obviously, the Sony produces higher resolution pictures, but to check if 4 was sufficient, I had 20 prints of each made (three of them 8 x 10) at Kinko's on a high end dye-sub printer and the 4mp vs 7mp difference was not noticeable by the four people I surveyed. Both sets of pictures were amazing. So, I felt comfortable settling for 4mp.Despite the fatal blur flaw, the Sony had the following pros:* super fast operation* nice dial switch to make auto-mode obvious* easily pocketable (but not with tight jeans)* dazzling color and detail* nice flash performance considering the sizeSome additional cons that I was willing to ignore:* unusable video recording feature due to the blurring by the camera's slow lens refocus and MPEG artifacts. The video on the Canon SD300 was stunningly clear (close to mini DV).* awkward ergonomic design with lens on far left - it bumps into your fingers when powering on and it takes you about two days to get used to this. From then on, you are conditioned to be paranoid about powering on your camera.* zoom switch in wrong place makes holding and zooming even more awkwardIts really unfortunate that a camera with such potential has such a fatal flaw. And if you're wondering maybe I didn't read the manual or don't know how to hold a camera or drink too much coffee, believe me I tried everything. If your comfortable using manual shutter settings or using special sports mode for indoor low-motion shots, then get this camera.
Bought this because my previous Walkman died after many good years of service. Nothing lasts forever and my old one took many a bump and drop. So I approximated this model would be a good replacement. I was right. It's a nice heir to the line of Sports Walkman's. Like the clasp, the lap counter is a nice feather and the mega bass really helps with the right music. This is a fine product. You will not be disapponted.
I LOVE THIS REMOTE, IT'S EASY TO USE, PROGRAM, AND THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS EXCELLENT. I'VE USED SEVERAL UNIVERSAL REMOTES IN THE PAST, BUT THIS ONE'S OUTSTANDING. EVEN THE SHAPE AND DESIGN MAKES IT COMFORTABLE FOR YOU TO CONTROL.
It works great. My digital camera doesn't have a very large built in storage capacity, but it uses the Memory card and it allows for lengthy video to be recorded or thousands of snapshots to be taken. The camera would really be quite limited without the memory card.
First of all, I would like to thank Polk Audio Company that has a great product for consumers. I am really happy with this subwoofer "Polk Audio PSW505". It sounds very good- soft and a lot of long throwing bass. In the past I bought few subwoofers from brand name company such as JBL, Mackie, QSC, Behringer....They are very expensive and the range from $600 to $1800, but it sounds not that much different. Luckily, I got a good deal for this subwoofer "Polk Audio PSW505" at Amazon.com around $200...and it is really quality. I am highly recommended everyone who is looking for the subwoofer to fill up a ton of soft and long throwing bass for your room with the inexpensive price to buy this subwoofer. Again, If you buy this subwoofer "Polk Audio PSW505", you will not be disappointed.Thank you for reading my review.
This maching worked great until 1 month ago. I've had it for 16 months so it's past warranty. Only records 1 out of 10 attempts. Very frustrating.I'm not sure if it's worth getting fixed.
I got my 37D90U yesterday, it came out of the Box, and blew my mind, this thing look amazing, very money !!.So I got it all hooked up, it's a bit dizzying with the manual, and all the menus, and set up choices, but after 2 hours, I think I got it down pretty good, to make the picture look good. I have Digital cable, and hooking the TV up to it, really looks like [...], I have the picture looking as well as I can but I had to order HD cable, and hopefully it will make a bit difference in the TV viewing.On to Movies, I just bought a Oppo DV-970HD DVD player, Amazing for the price, with an HDMI cable included, Connected to the TV via the HDMI and with 1080, My DVD's Looked amazing, It was what I was hopping for in a HDTV, and I'm still considering getting it professionally calibrated. So now I got to live with this thing for a few, and watch some action stuff and see how it deals with that. I got a pretty good deal on the price, a bit expensive, but the 37 inch is perfect, and doesn't look like it takes over the living room. Get a extended warranty with it, just to protect yourself, ya never know what kind of [...] can happen to these things. Till next time.[...]
I ordered this camera as a replacement for our venerable Sony P90 which has been having some battery issues lately. Choice was between this or the Sony T100. In the end went with Canon on price and form factor.The Good- Video quality is excellent (as long as you don't use the zoom). I find myself using this more than my video camera now mainly because of the great portability- Amazing battery life- Pictures look great, still use the SLR for super high quality pics but this will do 99% of what most casual users need.- Loads of picture 'modes' with presets, not much fine grain control but didn't really expected in this form factor- It's tiny, very portable with quick startup meaning you find yourself taking a lot more shots.- Face recognition is a nice feature, finding a lot less reject imagesThe Bad- Supplied SD Card is too small (as usual)- No low battery indicator. Warning is given only when the battery is almost out which is unfortunate since the battery lasts for ages and will undoubtedly mean a flat battery when you least expect it.
Bought to add ethernet connections to my Uverse box. I have my receiver, TV & BlueRay player plugged into this and it works as expected.
Out of the box one of filters had a defect of coating. like a underpainted blob.Thanks Amazon for no hassle return.
This is the second time I have ordered this antenna due to the fact that the first one work so wonderfully. I have many tall trees next to the house and needed a solution to at least provide constant two bar reception. Both antennas, one for the family room the other installed on a tree for the deck entertainment system, provide excellent reception for an older SB4000 Sirius receiver. The footprint is small and the mounting hardware is more than adequate to provide a stable platform. I would highly recommend this product if you are in need of satellite reception for your Sirius home solution.
What a disappointment. After reading all these glowing reviews, I get a set and they act as a radio receiver. Nothing I can do to cut the interference, a constant buzzing and the voices of dueling DJs. I've tried all the remedies suggested by Cambridge and nothing works. I have tons of electronic gadgets in the house and nothing else does this. Something peculiar in the design that picks up several local radio stations at once. I agree that the sound is terrific when I'm playing loud music that drowns out the nasty buzz. But I can't play anything quiet, and I can't tolerate the noise when I'm not playing music. I thought one set was defective, so I replaced it and the second one, although not quite as bad, is still intolerable. The service I get from Cambridge, on top of it, is snotty, like they won't believe me. I'm not lying.
The remote works very well. Good size.One (hard) button push for the component you want to operate.Wireless base station picks up the command real fast and changes my DVD,VCR, SAT, and Tivo. I bought 5 for my house and a base station. I am very happy with it.I had previously purchased more expensive remotes but returned them - I prefer this one.
I have purchased two of these. One used in my wife's Canon Powershot 790 for the past year, and the other in my Nikon D90 DSLR for about 6 months. Both cards work great and speedy enough to handle the D90 continuous shooting just fine. Not sure why some reviewers are having problems other than 1. be sure to format the cards using the camera prior to using 2. not the card but the card reader issue when WinXP not recognizing? 3. bad quality control by Transcend? For me, again, everything works like a charm. I'd buy it again...maybe go for the 16gb next time.
The KPEX media player is smaller than I had expected. I have had great fun with the games and video playback and all the other tools - I have my bus schedules on there that I can read with the text feature, for instance - but its primary use for me was always going to be as an mp3 player, so I can best be of service by comparing it to previous flash-based mp3 players I have owned.- Previous players have always fallen short in the volume department. I can stand next to the freeway with my KPEX on (where my train stop is) and hear my mp3s just fine.- Previous players have always only been able to play files in the root directory of the drive. The player's file browser allows me to play only selections from folders I create on the player, and the player treats the directory you open an mp3 from as its playlist.- Previous players have never been able to resume mp3 files when I stop them in the middle, important to me because I listen to many audiobooks. The KPEX will, as long as you do not go into another mode between stopping and restarting the file.General positive notes: voice recording quality has been good. The player comes with a rubber guard against damage, an audio line cable, an extra USB cable adapter to connect to the player with a standard M-M USB-A cable, and an attractive leather neckpiece, all welcome additions.I couldn't be happier with this player. I suppose I should write some Cons. The games packaged with the player are both action games, and I think I am not alone in preferring puzzle games on my portable devices. Kingston has no plans to develop further games for the player as of this writing. While mp3 playback does, FM playback does not continue when you exit to the menu. The included earbuds were not padded, making them too painful for me to use.
recorded several DVD's.(My own footage) Purpose was to later rip them to the Computer (Yade, MactheRipper etc.) None work properly.Almost seems as the unit writes something onto the DVD's that prevent ripping.Hence: Garbage
Very good MP3 player with a reasonable price. So far I have no problems with it. The display is really bright and crisp. Watching a video on the small screen is OK, what does one expect from a 1.8" screen? Well, it's really possible to watch a movie on it and enjoy it if you are in a doctor's waiting room filled with old newspapers and magazines, for instance. I hope SanDisk will increase video support playback, Quicktime MOV takes a lot of space compared to other video formats. The user interface is pretty straightforward. Transfering music to the player is like transfering files to an external harddisk, no fuss. It's small, easy to carry, sound quality is great and much cheaper than an iPod.
I've only used the battery once, but it's definitely worth the money. Since you can buy three or four of these for the price of a Canon brand battery. It keeps the charge well, and seems to last as long as the Canon one does. Overall a good buy.
I formerly used a point and shoot 1.3 MP camera that had no LCD screen. I am absolutely amazed at the capabilities of this camera and it continues to impress me. The battery is robust. The discs have ample room for recording an entire vacation (about 200 pictures). The "movie" mode is a bit primitive and I wish I could have more control over bracketing exposures. I also think the time delay between pictures (because they are "recorded" on the cd) makes this not a good choice for the action or sports photographer. I spent some fun time this morning with my wife and kids looking at pictures fed from the camera onto the TV screen as a "slide show"!
I have owned the Kenwood VR- 6060 for about 6 months now. . I was a very proud new owner when I bought this unit, but little by little I have become disenchanted with my 6060. The VR6060 is one step below the VR-6070. The only difference mainly being the THX sticker on the front panel of the VR6070.They share the same amplifier section and pretty much the same spec sheet, and almost all the same inputs/outputs. When I bought the 6060, I did not see the [price] difference between the two models and neither did the Audio tech selling the unit to me, he said I may be better off without THX, because THX limits your subwoofer crossover control to 80hz. (But that's a subject for a different review), and you have no control of the Subwoofer crossover with either Kenwood, pardon my digression here...The thing you really have to know here is that with these Kenwood's you have very little control of the setup. This may not sound important if you are new to Home Theater, but it is. Every room has different sonic characteristics, every set of speakers sounds a little different. With other receivers that sell for what the 6070 originally retailed for, you have control of these elements of the setup. With the Kenwood's you have very little control of anything, and the manual is of little or no help. Now that they are last years models, and are selling out the stock, does not make them worth more, no it just means they sell cheaper.One of the main problems with the 6060/6070 is the less than clean rear channel amplifier sections."Note: The Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) rating for the Left Surround and Right Surround amplifiers is 0.7%" This has to let you know that the rear surrounds are getting more than boom and bang, they are getting hiss and flutter as well! (The {THD} for the front speakers is .09%.)Another limitation in the Kenwood-6060/6070 line is the very poor video switching and component bandwidth capability.The Component bandwidth @ 10mhz is what really has gotten me off of Kenwood's bandwagon. Think about signal degradation occurring when video signals run through a HT receiver. This was a factor that I did not consider when I bought my Kenwood VR-6060. I routed all of my video through the receiver and everything worked as I thought it should.I was quite happy with my setup and yes, the S.O. thought I had too many "toys". Having the ability to control all of your inputs with one remote and select source material and the touch of a button is what todays HT receivers are so phenominal at doing. The ones that don't get overloaded with the source material that is...I would notice the video signal dropping out on my T.V. like a I was viewing a bad video tape. I was playing brand new DVD's in my Sony CX-850D and it would occur regularily. It occured especially during demanding portions of video/audio portions in the DVD's like the explosive scenes in XXX or the battle scene at the beginning of Gladiator etc. I thought I had a laser alignment problem with the Sony DVD player.But then I also noticed in digital programming from my local Time Warner Cable Company, when changing channels the signal would be pixilated from the top of the screen on my 32"RCA T.V. slowly top to the bottom, almost like watching a slow screensaver on a computer monitor.I looked into this problem a bit further and discovered that my Kenwood 6060 only has 10Mhz of component video bandwidth available. Quote below from Crutchfield website."Component Video Bandwidth""The bandwidth available to send component video signals to your receiver. You'll need bandwidth over 10 MHz to pass on progressive-scan video without noticeable softening of the picture. And for HDTV signals, you'll need bandwidth in the upper 20s or higher to avoid noticeable softening of the picture (with most TVs)"I am assuming that the entire video hardware in my Kenwood is less than spectacular.When your DVD's flip and shutter during action scenes because of limited bandwidth, and when you're watching a digital TV signal pixilated down the screen like a slow screensaver when you change channels. And then when you are listening/Watching to the DTS DVD "Eagles Hell Freezes Over" and you want to exercise your Cerwin Vega LS-10's, the amplifier section clips out on heat protect and shuts down the whole receiver, which is very hot to the touch, even though you have gone to the trouble of purchasing a 110v cooling fan to keep your temperamental Kenwood cool. In addition to running the whole setup on clean power with a battery backup and voltage regulation. Then it's time to trade! After only 6 months I have outgrown this receiver, or it has failed me. Either way a change is in the works!Today I placed an order for a brand new Sony DA4ES, which has 50hz of component video bandwidth (along with a lot of other specs that the Kenwood cannot match up to). I am chalking up my faux paux as a life lesson; I had thought I was getting a good deal with the Kenwood. I only proved that you get what you pay for.So... Check your spec's before you jump on the "deal of the century" surround sound receiver. It may not be up to the tasks you may expect from it. Especially you other Kenwood brethren out there unless you own, or are looking at a Sovereign line Kenwood, keep shopping.
Seriously, it's NOT plug and play compatible! How hard is it to make a cable that works correctly? When I swapped out my perfectly good cable that was just too short, Windows failed to recognize my monitor as a DELL monitor. Instead, it shows "Generic Non-PnP Monitor" and reset my monitor settings and put the DELL monitor in a "safe" mode resolution.But that's not all. My monitor now fails to recognize when the computer wants to put it into sleep mode. Instead, the monitor stays on and thinks that I have unplugged the cable.Piece of junk. Don't waste your money. I'm going to toss it as it's not worth the hassle of returning.Can anyone recommend a 12' to 15' VGA cable that works?
Product came in used condition. Discoloration on the product surface. The glass surface of the filter had smudges and fingerprints on it. Sent a e-mail to adorama which responded they would send me a return label. Amazon responded that they wouldn't refund until the product is returned. All this trouble for a $10 filter. Don't by from Adorama. If you read other reviews on them they are hit and miss. The miss is how they turn a profit. Wonder why Amazon allows these type of vendor to sell through them.
I bought this because my children have lost their chargers and they are very expensive at Apple store. The description said, it will work on Shuffles they have. This thing is cheap and useless. It did not work.
This was a complete waste of money. Many DVD's freeze up and most skip and glitch making them unwatchable. Stay away completely.
Antec's USB-Powered Notebook Cooler is a very good option to mantain a laptop computer cool... the desing is very good and fit in any laptop computer I used in two computers, one of 15.4" and the other of 17" and it really works well. In conclusion is an excelent product and a good choice to keep your laptop computer cool.
I have been using this great extender for 3 years and am still satisfied. Actually, I have two of the spaceships and bought 2 additional transmitters. I have a Satellite TV receiver, DVD player, CD changer and a 7.2 Home Theater Receiver. They all run off the same channel without any problems. All this equipment is located in a hallway closet with the TV and Stereo speakers in the Living Room. I just replaced my batteries because they weren't holding a charge.It's really nice to have all the equipment hidden away where we don't have to look at or clean around. So long as I keep the batteries charged everything works like a charm!
Great wide angle lens. There is minimal to no distortion around the edges. This lens does not have a L/tag on it, but the picture quality could be compared to it. Sure it doesn't have all the metal housing that L-glass does, but it can hold its own in the field. The USM speaks for itself, FAST, FAST, FAST. Worth the price. The lens takes my XTI to a new level.
To me low light sensitivity is one of the most important things. I was going to buy a DSLR, but after reading reviews of this camera decided to give this one a try. While a DSLR has a bigger and more sensitive cell this camera is great for a compact. I get great inside and outside pictures. Note the ISO is manually adjustable despite what was said by another reviewer. Note while many consider a propritary battery a minus the lithium-ions don't self discharge and this camera has such great battery life I have never come close to discharging it.
This portable HHDD is really good.Sync. Software include in, is excellent and keep my email data all the time updated and safe
I bought this product to hold my Nike+ shoe sensor while running in my Vibram FiveFinger shoes. After looking at other similar products (and even checking out a few my friends have and love) I am VERY HAPPY I went with this product. I have even gotten a second one for my husband!For people not familair with Vibram FiveFinger shoes, they are a type of shoe designed for 'barefoot running' (something like fancy aqua-socks). These shoes do no have laces; just a single velcro strap on the bridge of the foot. Every other sensor case I looked at had holes for laces to go through, which just doesn't work with non-lace shoes. This case is PERFECT, as the velcro closure on the case easily wraps around the velcro closure on the shoe, but is thin enough to go unnoticed. I think it would be great on lace shoes too, as it is easy to attach and remove (without requiring you to un-lace/re-lace your shoes).The case itself is very small and lightweight. The material is a thick, substantial and almost feels like neoprene... waterproof and durable. It doesn't bounce on top of my foot, and the velcro and stitching are high quality. I can't imagine I will have any issues with this case, and the added convenience of easy attachment/removal is what sets it apart from the other sensor cases for me.My only suggestion? More colors! Otherwise this is the highest quality sensor case I have seen.
I purchased this item for my daughter as a Christmas gift it did not work right from the minute she used it would turn itself off randomly even though it was fully charged, she could not view her song list while a song was playing and the plug is smaller than all other mp3 players so you have to either buy an adapter or only use with ear phones provided we retuned it and bought a Sandisk sdmx4-2048 it works great suggest you do the same and avoid the hassle
So many small, inexpensive radios are just junk. We have a local FM station whose signal is so weak that most radios won't pick it up. When I needed a new radio, I went around to local shops trying several on that station. This is the only one I found that brought in a strong signal. It has good tone quality as well. The weather broadcast is fair but the TV stations come in strong.
My laptop gets REALLY hot, and this does a great job of diffusing the heat
Lets start by saying this lens comes with a number or adapter rings to mount on a long list of camera models that it purports to support. this product was NOT designed for the S9000 I bought it for, and identical issues have been confirmed with another similar (S9500) Fuji camera. The issues are fundemental design considerations, not defects which an exchange would rectify.Although this was listed as compatible with the Fuji FinePix S9000, and it came with an adapter ring to mount onto the fixed lens, the apeture opening is so small that removing the barrel-effect (visible tube in-between lenses visible if the focal point is off) requires a full zoom of the fixed lens . . . At which point you cannot see the barrel, but the lens still does not allow for correct focus at that zoom extent.This was a poor purchase, and I would not recommend to anyone. A smaller zoom with a larger aperture (or a physically larger housing to allow an additional 3X) would be a better choice for anyone. Avoid this for the FinePix S9000\S9100\S9500 at least, and consider the limitations for other models.
I too have had this player for just over a year and the message reads "cannot read disc" a little internet seaching and you will find an overwhelming number of unsatisfied sony consumers.I have always bought sony,willing to spend the extra money for quality, but have been very dissapointed recently.
These are my second pair of these headphones. They are the best fitting ear buds I've ever had. The last pair I had lasted me 2 years through a lot of wear and use. The high bass freq is great for commuters on trains and subways. You don't have to pump the volume to cut through the rumble of a train! I highly recommend them.
Just got these and i love them! The flat sound response is perfect, displaying all highs, mids and lows perfectly. I have been using them with games, movies and music and have not been disappointed yet. The long cable is also great for listening to movies and such at night time to avoid waking other people up. The price is also extremely low for such high quality headphones.If considering these headphones for use other than recording or home stereo use keep in mind a few things.- It has a 1/4 end on it so to use it with an ipod or other portable music player you'll need an adapter which will make the connector about as long as an ipod classic.- The cord is 11' long so while its perfect for home use it will be cumbersome for using them on the go.- These phones are big, very big. As much as i love the sound of these and would love to take these everywhere with me they are far too bulky to be used on the go.I can't recommend these headphones enough, they are unbeatable for the price.
These are the best type of headphones for running, hands down. I've run several marathons with several different types of earbuds, etc., and these are the only ones that stay put. I normally hate earbuds because they hurt my ears, but didn't have that problem with these. The only downside is they keep going up in price & they need to get more colors. I'm on my 3rd pair in 3 years, but I'm really clumsy, so they've actually held up pretty well considering... On a related note, don't ever get them caught in a tree branch as you're twisting around to check out a bicyclist while running. They'll definitely break.
I used this on a long trip to Canada and it worked flawlessly. I do have to turn the volume up much louder than when I listen to the radio though. However, in cities (Portland, Oregon, North San Francisco Bay Area) I have lost the good frequencies in just short drives and had to find a new one. I have more than one car and the cigarette lighters are located in different places. This unit has a cable so the iPod can be pretty much anywhere. The kind that doesn't have a cable wouldn't have worked in all the cars. Since I don't have a cassette player and the type of stereo system wouldn't accommodate a hard wired connection, this is the only way to go. Over all I am very satisfied. Now I see Kensington has a new device called the QuickSeek that will find the strongest station for you. I think I would get that one instead.
I ordered this Roady 2, after one I previously owned went bad. I searched on E-bay and Amazon.com for a new and or used one I decided to go with Amazon (new one), as I did not feel like playing the bidding and watching game. The Roady 2 is getting harder to locate now and I felt the price on Amazon.com was very reasonable. It was shipped quickly, as I was notified that it was on its way. Delivery was prompt. I cancelled the defective unit with XM and added the new one and it is up and functioning perfectly. It is mounted on a BMW touring motorcycle.I have ordered a few things from Amazon.com and have yet to have a problem with price or shipping. Keep up the good work.
At first blush the reader's software loaded easily as did the plug-in USB cord. The computer synced with it, no problem. The fun began when I inserted my photo card. Fonts that I've never seen before popped on on an old "DOS" format telling me to log off immediately before a system crash. After removing and reinstalling the software, it happened again. I called Olympus tech support only to be told by a tech that his "mentor" would have to solve the problem and that I'd be called back within 48 hours. It didn't happen. I finally got hold of someone at tech support who knew what they were talking about, and we downloaded a patch that needed to be run TWICE before it would take effect. It is finally working, but if I had to to do it all over again, I wouldn't.
If you are not looking to buy a speaker that blows you off your seat these are it. I currently have them hooked up to a little sony bookshelf stereo system and they exceeded my expectations they are deffinatly worth the money. I have always bought KLH speakers and I have very picky ears. The highs are perfect mids are good and the bass is a little loose nothing a sub wont fix these are not huge speakers but they get the job done I am very impressed....
I did indeed received the Black Inkjet cartridges quickly enough to avoid "down" time printing.I will indeed order more especially the color inkjet.Previous "refill" websites, did deliver in a timely fashion, but when it came to using their product, the inkjets did not work no matter what repair was done.
Despite the name, this doesn't work with my Mac Mini, which apparently keeps some residual power to the USB ports even when it's asleep.Yes, asleep -- not turned off. Most Mac owners take advantage of the machine's good sleep circuitry and the OS's fast wake, and rarely turn the machine off. Unfortunately, this totally defeats the purpose of the power minder. Alas.
HIGH QUALITY, a solid bassline with this cables, perfect for my native instruments audio 2, i really recommend this for your guys!
I bought this about 6 months ago. Now that I have installed Windows Vista on my computer, this webcam is a paperweight. Creative has decided NOT to provide a Windows Vista driver for this webcam. DO NOT BUY this if you plan to upgrade to Windows Vista.
I bought this after thinking about buying a laptop with a back lit keyboard. But after testing a 15 inch Inspirion & a XPS. I decided to buy a PC with a back lit key board instead. I'm glad I did! I bought a fully loaded Dell XPS 630i with a 24 inch monitor and printer for $1,200 and my Saitek key board makes it complete.
I was very dissappointed in this product. I chose it over other cases because I thought it looked more durable and of higher quality. I was wrong, after insterting my brandnew ipod into the case I noticed a lot of lines running vertically down the screen, I though that the case was just dirty so I removed the ipod and found that THE CASE ACTUALLY SCRATCHED the ipod. And not one or two scratches, dozens. I thought this was very ironic considering why I bought the case in the first place; don't make the same mistake as me!
Once upon a time, Maxtor made a solid external HDD. I know, because my previous Maxtor external drive is still percolating away after nearly five years. However, I outgrew it, which is when I made the mistake of getting *this* unit. After a few config problems, I got it working for my Mac and one of the PCs -- for all of four weeks, after which the drive apparently committed suicide (after emitting a series of noises I hope never to hear from a HDD again). It's still under warranty, so I could in theory ship this unit back and get another one, but I lose the data that way; if this is the best the Seagate-owned iteration of Maxtor can do, I'm better off popping the case and seeing whether there's enough disk left to attempt a rescue on. Utter waste of money, not to mention years of brand loyalty.
I bought one of these drives for DV video editing when they first came out, late in 1999. It worked great with my firewire Macintosh and Apple FinalCut Pro. Shortly after I bought a second one, which worked at first, then became very flaky. It turned out that the external power supply was defective. Maxtor replaced the power supply after some delay and it worked fine. I even bought a third drive. In late December of 2001, the second drive's power supply failed (just as the warranty had expired!). I was able to use another power supply on the drive and keep it working. Then, in early January of 2002, the first drive began to make peculiar noises and would lock up. Fortunately, I was able to copy the contents on this drive to the newest one. Then, a few days later the second drive began to develop the same symptoms and I bought a fourth drive (from another manufacturer) to attempt to save my data. At present the second drive works for awhile, then locks up. So far so good on the third drive. In summary, just out of warranty two out of three of the drives have failed. That's a pretty bad track record. I can't in good concience recommend these drives to anyone. I'd have to say reliability is far from ideal. There must be 100 hard drives in our office, and we've had maybe two (besides these) fail in the last few years.
This might be a decent TV set if it works at all, but it's not a sensible or safe purchase.Mine worked adequately for a few days and then failed. It has now been four weeks and it still functions only as a paperweight. Although Amazon advertises this product as having an in-home warranty, you should be aware that the support may be of no value whatsoever. Jensen has only recently begun selling TV sets and does not have a functioning service network for them. Although they say that they have been trying to find a service provider in the Washington DC metro area, they have been unable (unwilling?) to do so over several weeks. Verifying this with an independent service tech, I've been told that many parts are available only from Jensen. The only warranty contact information provided is a telephone number for a voicemail box and an address. which seems to be a drop-box for a company in British Columbia, Canada. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get them to return phone calls. The first sign of life came one week after I began sending emails and leaving messages. The Jensen parent website reveals no contact mechanism at all. If you poke around the internet, it turns out that Jensen has become Recoton in FL, with an email address that returns all mail as undeliverable....
Pretty good with electronics, thought it was the perfect solution but it only worked sporadically at best. Infrared transmitter was very position sensitive on cable box, even when holding it over the receiving area on the box,
I'd consider myself as a serous hobbyist or advanced amateur. I recently upgraded my gear to Nikon D7000 + Sigma 17-50 OS HSM + Sigma 70-200 OS HSM. Bought two of these filters (Hoya 77mm HMC UV Digital Slim Frame Multi-Coated Glass Filter) to protect these expensive lenses from beginning. I bought them at two different times within two weeks. First one came in little over a week ago and the second one came in today.Here are some common things which pleased me when I got my hands on it for the first time.* Both the filters came in real good condition. There were no visible smudges, scratches or loose glass on them and the frame is metal.* They screw on perfectly on both the lenses.* The lens caps snap on the filters perfectly. Both my lenses are Sigma and I haven't tested it with a Nikon lens cap.I've done some testing on both the filters using both my lenses. I didn't do it in a lab condition nor did I do any pixel peeping. Had both the tests in everyday situations and did a basic comparison with 100% zoom in Adobe Camera RAW with the RAW files. Let me make the conclusion first, before even diving into the test results. The filter is an excellent buy for the price or even more (I got them for $19.97 and $23.98 and the seller was Gigabargain with Amazon Prime). I haven't used any expensive filters before and hence don't know what they offer more than what this one offers. I'd definitely recommend it to people. I give five stars for the product.Test Setup1:- Nikon D7000 + Sigma 17-50.- Shot outdoors handheld with various focal lengths (17mm - 50mm) and appertures (f/2.8 - f/16).- Auto White Balance, ISO 200, Matrix Metering, Single Point Auto Focus, Apperture Priority Mode. Shot in RAW and compared the files in Adobe Camera RAWObservations:* There is no visible difference in image quality and color.* Sharpness was the same with filter on and off.* Putting on the filter didn't change any of the variable exposure parameters (like shutter speed)* Pictures taken with the filter on were slightly brighter (may be a 1/3 stop). I don't know if it's the camera trying to compensate for the light lost by using the filter.* When shot in cloudy condition, some of the pictures taken with filter on had a slightly warm tint especially on green grass. It was negligible though. A -5 tint adjustment in Camera RAW took care of this.* The results were consistent throughout the entire focal lengths* No vignetting is noticed.Test Setup2:- Nikon D7000 + Sigma 70-200- Shot in kitchen under tungsten light on a tripod. Used a remote shutter release with mirror up mode for maximum stability. Shot with various focal lengths (70mm - 200mm) and apertures (f/2.8 - f/16). Shutter speed varied from 1/8 seconds to 4 seconds.-Tungsten White Balance, ISO 400, Matrix Metering, Single Point Auto Focus, Aperture Priority Mode. Shot in RAW and compared the files in Adobe Camera RAWObservations:* There is no visible difference in image quality and color.* Sharpness was the same with both filter on and off. In fact there was a slightly better sharpness at f/4.0 with filter on. Again these were long exposure shots (shutter speed from 1/8 seconds to 4 seconds). So the soft focus I noticed without the filter could be due to slight camera shake. The point is pictures taken with the filter on were as good as ones without filter in terms of sharpness and color.* Putting on the filter didn't change any of the variable exposure parameters (like shutter speed)* I did not find the difference in brightness I noticed with the other lense.* I also did not find any difference in tint.* The results were consistent throughout the entire focal lengths* No vignetting is noticed.* There was no trouble with auto focus in low light with focus assist beam from camera. There was not a single miss in ten consicutive attempts in low light.* RAW image files with the filter on were 0.01 - 0.08 MB larger than ones without filter for different apertures (Exaple 10.81 MB v/s 10.82 MB).So far everything is good and to my satisfaction. Here are a couple negatives I noticed. Those are never bothersome to me considering the pros it offers at such price.* I saw some reviews mentioning the filter getting unwind or loose from the lens in few days. I noticed it once with my first filter on the 17-50 lens a couple days ago but the filter was not properly tight on the lens in the first place. I didn't tighten it well because I wanted to mount and unmount it frequently for for testing. Now that I got both the filters and I tightened both of them properly and permantently on two lenses, I'll post an update if it happens again in few days. Even if it happens, it's not much of a task to check and tighten it in every few days if needed. In fact I'd recommend checking the gear properly each time when you take it out of the bag.* The filters are extremely difficult to wipe clean to our satisfaction. Again it's the same with any multi coted pieced of glass including eyeglasses.Hope this helps someone who is currently hunting for a good inexpensive filter.
I suppose this case would be good for the bigger Pioneer portable dvd player, but for the Panasonic DVD-L50, its just a little too big. Yes, it can fit DVD keepcases if you want to drag the things along with you on travels, but for everyday carrying, its too conspicous. I'd rather use the smaller portable cd player cases and just transfer the DVD's to a smaller CD wallet to place in the case. Don't get me wrong. Its a nice product with some nice features, but not one I'd like to carry going to the mall or school.
This is my second Sony camera. I love it for 2 reasons: ITs so SMALL and because the pictures are clear and crisp. However, I miss having a zoom. If I could I would buy the same camera but with the zoom.I use this camera with Windows XP. When I connect it pops up a Window and I can print directly to my HP printer. The pics are unbelieveable nice.
B+W, ProMaster, and a lot of Tiffen filters really are the only way to go. For this lens I just wanted basic impact and first element protection, I wasn't worried about actually filtering UV. The coatings are nice, thorough, and reduce reflections quite well.
When I was researching MP3 Players last fall, I knew one thing: I didn't want an iPod. The iPod is a good machine, but you have to pay for the name as well as the player itself. Anyway, I stumbled across the Creative Nomad Jukebox, and let me tell you, it is great. The sound quality is fantastic, it is very sturdy, and its software is very easy to use. This player may not have the recognition that the iPod has, but that is almost an advantage in and of itself because this allows it to be cheaper than the iPod, and the two machines are nearly identical. I would reccomend this to anyone who is unsure of the MP3 Player they want. The Nomad will never frustrate you and will never let you down.
This lens produces sharp & beautiful images. It's not heavy & is very versatile. Thumbs up from me.Great example that sometimes you don't need such an expensive piece of glass.
I am extremely pleased with these Earphones, a bit pricy but worth it.I've own for 3 yrs or more it is constantly used in car trips and planes by the three of us, it shields the outside noise and it has just the right amount of pressure on my ears to keep it comfortable for the whole trip 4-5hrs at least.I highly recommend this product.
I have used this camera for years and never had a problem. I think the key to its durability is its simplicity. It has a small lens tucked away in a depression behind a sliding door, instead of a fragile mechanical zoom extension. The display screen on the back is small and I believe also sits well back inside a bordered/rimmed cavity. Above all this camera's solid, no-nonsense construction amazes me. I have fallen off a skateboard while holding it, which only left a nice scar of shredded plastic on one of the corners. I have fallen off a bench while standing on it trying to get a picture [lanyard around wrist and everything] and the camera struck the wood bench like a weight on the end of a sling as my right arm impacted. I thought for sure the camera was destroyed, and I thought for sure my right arm was broken, but both camera and bone made it through intact. Though I was a little sore and bruised, the camera body was relatively undamaged. Besides mild resistance on the lens' sliding door and separated plastic shells immediately after the accident, the two front and back shells were easily snapped back together and the camera still worked fine. I thought it wouldn't work afterward but it's been over a year since that incident and it's still taking pictures.Bottom line is this thing is a tank. Also note that I've used it to take photos of waterfalls while being sprayed with water, and left it out in the heat of a car for days/weeks on end. However, there are three things I don't like.1: Button system is a little complicated. You cannot get the most out of this camera without reading all the button combos and functions in the manual.2: Adequate picture quality. I believe this camera was fairly advanced back when it came out but nowadays there are a lot of cameras with better photo quality. The picture gets very grainy beyond about half zoom and pictures in general come out only as good as they need to be. Still, it's pretty good for a 2MP.3: Very blurry and sensitive to motions during the snapshot. The camera has some feature where if you hold the shutter button half way down it better prepares for the photo and lags less, but there is still a noticeable degree of lag between pressing the button and the shutter actually opening. If you expect to get a good shot, your target must be stationary.
Bar none, more bang for the buck than any other sub woofer I have seen or heard.Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black)
I needed new refill pages for an OLD binder to be used as a portfolio of projects. I thought I'd have a hard time finding the refills, but Amazon came through once again...
Good cameara and good price after rebate. works great without any problems.
This lens takes very clear images, its extremely fast and offers low-light image taking. I am using this lens exclusively right now because it offers so much flexibility between indoor and outdoor lighting.
After purchasing two other DVD players which either broke down or wouldn't play all my discs, the Sony was a refershing change. It works fine, the remote is easy to use, it plays every format I can throw at it, plus more importantly it ACTUALLY WORKS. My previous players, both cheap and not-so-cheap either wouldn't play even all commercial movie DVD's or broke down altogether. With this Sony I finally have one that works.
I have owned quite a few digital cameras, all of which seemed to have followed the rules of 'technical tradeoffs':If you want quality, you pay more and you lose form factor.If you want form factor, you pay more and you lose qualityIf you pay less, you lose on both quality and formfactor.And so on and so on.Knowing this, I bought this camera for its form factor and hence did not expect the highest quality pictures. Nonetheless, it has impressed me. I've barely touched the settings since I put the camera on auto focus and auto flash (well, except adjusting white balance).In fact, this is my second optio. I purchased the 4MP for myself about a year ago, and purchased the 5MP as a gift this year. The S5i has a much bigger and higher quality screen than the 4MP, which makes it easier to decide if you've nailed the shot or not.Overall, I would suggest this camera for a beginner/casual photographer on the go..
After reading many of the Amazon.com customer reviews for the Beltronics V955 I recently purchased the product. I've used it a few times while travelling long distances on the highway and I have decided to return it. Although the product was easy to set up and the instructions for its use straight forward, I found it to be ineffective in terms of alerting me to the presence of police. Perhaps other reviewers who were pleased with the product live in different areas of the country and the product works well with the technology/ radar signals being used by police in those areas. However, my experience was that I when I was driving on the Long Island Expressway (particularly in Suffolk County where there are a ton of sheriffs just itching to hand out speeding tickets) this radar detector simply didn't work. I observed a few sheriffs (on different occasions) with radar guns in their hands and the Beltronics V955 didn't even once detect their presence. Accordingly, I find the product to be useless...at least in my area.
Overall does what a hub should do. Works 100% with powered devices like printers and scanners. But it doesn't like iPods: the connection will be lost (not a good idea to disconnect an iPod without "ejecting" it), or no connection will be made at all, or the port on the computer where the hub is connected will lock up.Also, the build quality is poor. The silver finish is uneven, even worn off (out of the box) in a few spots. And the clear cover over the LED indicators is falling off.Perhaps Belkin's new "Plus" hubs are better, but I'm not willing to find out.Belkin USB 2.0 Plus Hub (7 Port) F5U307-BRN
This product works really well. It is GREAT for people that want to use the nike+ program without nike shoes. I find it to be accurate, easy to use, fits very securely, and of good quality. I highly recommend!
The 941 has extreme problems with its Firmware. The product was defective from the manufactuer, the audio leaks in and out Via HDMI. Samsung will tell you to upgrade the Firmware but, that doesnt fix the problem at all. The up Conversion factor is barely visiable even at 1080i. Product needs drastic improvments with HDMI and up conversion resolution.
I did a little research before paying the big retailer $50 for a 6 foot cable. I needed two HDMI cables to be long enough to snake in the wall and not be seen with my new wall mounted LCD television. These worked perfectly. From what I have read, HDMI transfers digital data, so all the expensive gimics like gold connectors aren't really needed. Either the data is getting there or it is not. My PS 3 is sending perfect 1080p signals and my HD Tivo is sending perfect 1080i signals (that is what HD cable broadcasts). Why pay more for?? No problems from the seller either. Fast shipping.
Decorative, usable, entertaining, good quality, and good value.The glass of the teapot is very thin, so extra care is needed when transporting or moving the teapot, like say to the neighbor's house or to work. The decanter is a little more sturdy, as well as the lid. The inclusion of the decanter is a big plus for when you use loose tea leaves or if the tea flower, after multiple uses, gets battered enough to fall apart. The green tea flavors are ecceptionally tasty, their effect added to by the nature of the steeping process. The tea flowers open quickly and can be dried out and kept after two or three uses.The pot size is perfect for two full mugs of tea, serving easily two tea-lovers. Three people could be served in traditional tea cups without running out as well. And of course, the tea flower can be used again within the next 24 hours.
I bought this travel router to solve one problem: sharing a wired Internet connection in hotel rooms that charge per day for access per connected computer. Everyone in our family brings a notebook PC along on trips. Many hotels charge daily rates for each PC connected for Internet access.I just bought this router and it worked perfectly right out of the box! All I had to do was set the 3-way switch on the bottom of the unit to the ROUTER setting, plug it into the hotel's wired Ethernet port, hook up the power cord, log onto the router using my notebook PC through the default IP address, and then follow the simple wizard to enable security, etc. After the router rebooted, we were able to connect all three of our notebook PCs to our newly-created, secure wireless network and use the hotel's Internet connection, paying just one daily fee to the hotel.The unit is very small and highly portable. The signal is certainly strong enough to easily reach anywhere in our hotel room. We haven't had any problems with a dropped connection, etc.My only wish is that the router supported 802.11n, as that is the newer wireless standard that provides faster and more robust wireless network connections, but that really isn't important for what we are using it for: sharing a hotel room wired Internet connection on multiple PCs wirelessly.
I needed a port to accomodate several USB input devices and this fit the bill. It was a snap to install and has worked flawlessly. I got one for both of my offices and move between offices with my lap top. I just have to unplug one USB lead and away I go.
I used this card for photos and video in my Kodak z1285, and it worked without any problems.
I've tried the card and pictures seem to be saved in a very good resolution. I haven't printed images, though.So far I like this card.
After having 6 computers in 5 years, (most are still alive and kicking) this was my first venture into a laptop. It is very light, easy to use and the screen is very crisp and bright. The 2.66 ghz lets this thing move quickly and keep several programs open at a time with the 512mb of ram. Internet, not a problem. DVD player is easy to use and the picture again, very good. Have not had a chance to burn a CD with it as of yet, but having tried out the things that I needed, it has ran well. The wireless is a snap and works good, too.Compared HP, Compaq, Sony and Dell. This one has more features and better pricing.
I bought these headphones without actually holding them or testing them first, so I had no idea what to expect. I took them on a trip to Africa and was completely satisfied with them. So, here are my oppinions:Sound: 5 stars. Could use a little more bass, but that can be changed with your equalizer. Noise Canceling: 5 stars. Took out all the engine noises and most of the talking around me. Comfort: 5 stars. They took a bit of getting used to, but after wearingthem for 10 hours stait, they are very comfortable. They also work without the noise canceling which is very nice. There is alittle white noise with the NC on, but all NC's have that. VERY sturdy feel, and nice case. Love them.
I had a different manufacturer's Gigabit NIC that just stopped working at Gigabit speed.I fought with it for a while and then realized it wasn't worth it when I could get an Intel NIC for such a great price. This card installed easily and I was up and running at full Gigabit speed in 15 minutes.If you are moving really large files, this is a great NIC for the money.
When I read reviews I am trying to decide if it is safe/good value to buy the product. The short answer is go ahead and buy this, but let me make a few points:Pros:1. The sound is great! Scared the heck out of my wife when we as a family watched Star Wars and the first thing blew up and the subwoofer shook her chair.2. Good documentation, but please read it so you set it up for your system. It will make a big difference on sound quality.Cons:I know people will be critical of the size (I use it as an end table), but that is in part where the great sound is generated. If you don't care about &#34;big sound&#34; from your home theater then you might look for something smaller. I want the full movie effect and this is the best subwoofer I have ever owned, but read the size specs and make sure you know where it is going to go before you order it.
These radios are perfect for use within a comercial or industrial site. Very inexpensive but durable and reliable.
The recorder I got was not clear and had a static. It came highly recommended by a friend so I know it is a good product. I just think that I may have got a lemon which can happen with any product. I would not want to encourage of discourage anyone from buying one.
Nice case, but it has a major problem. The shoulder strap holder digs into the zipper threads causing the zipper to come off track. I bought this new on Amazon and had to have it replaced by Marware after only 6 months of use. The replacement case had the same zipper problem again 6 months later. Contacted Marware again with no response.
bought this for a 9 yr old girl - she loves it! what can i say? it's pink!
I got me this player for my boy's birthday and he says he can play some pee three's on it that he got of the internet. I say how can you get pee three's on the internet, and he tell me there's this napsta program that run on my windows computer so I try it and he was right. I got me some good ol country music about some hilly billies. Then he put these songs on the cd for me through some computer burning device he got which he says uses some laser to burn the cd. I think it is pretty decent since i can now listen to my songs in my truck. I give it four stars.
Excellent item. Great sound and blocks out other noises. This is perfect to use with our Rosetta Stone voice recognition software.
I got a pair of these when I first started in photography 2 years ago. They have been ok for most of that two year span, but today on a job, after I set up my Canon 580EX II atop of one of them, one of the 4 people I was photographing politely pointed out that the light stand pole had receded into the stand slightly.I felt like I had gone professionally impotent in front of the entire room.Apparently, one of the adjustment knobs that locks the extended pole in place, had just stopped being effective. How hard is it to manufacture a reliable screw?I recently replaced the cheap umbrella adaptors with adaptors from Manfrotto. I'm going to do the same with my two light stands.Save yourself the embarrassment and buy a good quality stand from the outset.
For the price, these Sennheisers are definitely bang for your buck! Sounds is great and the product appeared like new when it arrived. Thanks!
The Sony DSCW1 is a really good 5MP camera, even though it is an older model. It has a Carl Zeis lens which is a good optic. I use it for underwater photo taking with the Sony Marine Pack. My original was accidentally broken and I found a used replacement via Amazon for way less than the price of a new camera.
some older DVD players will NOT record on this product - something must be different in the true 4x and this "fake" 4x
I like it, but it was much smaller than I expected. It was really inexpensive, and for what I paid for it, well worth it.
From install through use, this scanner was a terrible performer, and a major productivity waster.Installation turned up compatibility problems between this scanner and other HP devices! When the dust settled, the ADF started jamming from the first scans. Clearing jams out of the ADF was a nightmare, and as one reviewer wrote, you really would almost be better off trying to scan your documents with a shredder!Using a paper path cleaner sheet didn't help anything. After a huge waste of time trying to deal with HP support (in India), I downloaded four - four! - patches, which somewhat improved the jamming problem. However, within days the scanning software started having problems, and wouldn't scan. More time wasted on the phone to HP support yielded another software patch - for the wrong product!We finally gave up in disgust and bought the Fujitsu ScanSnapFujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scannerlike we should have in the first place - a worlds better product, with much better software.Please, save yourself time, energy and money and don't buy this piece of cr*p - I wouldn't use it as a boat anchor.
I love these earplugs. I use to buy them at Wal-Mart, Dollar General, etc. but then they changed. Did not like the different ones. I looked on line and found these and bought them in bulk to make sure I would not run out. (husband snores) I am so glad I found these.
I'm not electronically-minded/gifted... but the fact is that I 'did' upgrade my power supply (4 months ago) from a 250 watt to this particular Antec Power Supply. The whole operation went smoothly and the power supply has worked flawlessy from the beginning.
Glad that I got this - it is much easier to use than the touchpad on my mini laptop. Very small and slips into the case.
I bought this case a month earlier for $99 and returned it to the seller when my laptop order was delayed. I found the same case on Amazon at a $47 savings when I ordered a MacBook Pro 15". The case holds all I need, including wireless mouse, paperwork, a book or two, and provides exceptional protection for the computer.
I'm quite satisfied with this mouse. It's responsive and speedy, the 'fit and feel' are good, and the first set of batteries lasted a solid 10 months. Considering that I basically NEVER bother turning off the mouse (although I like that can if I want to) I think that's pretty good. The mouse works great on all the surfaces I've tried.
THE PRODUCT THAT I RECEIVE WAS FRAGILE BROCKEN BOXES, BUYERS BEWARE!!NOT PREMIUM QUALITY. WHEN I RECEIVE THE BOX, THE MAJORITY OF THE BOXES WHEREBROKEN, THE PLASTIC WAS VERY CHEAP
Purchased this over the expensive cables figuring it was worth a shot. I use it to hook DVI output from computer to HDTV. Works great. Connections are solid. This cable is thicker than a lot out there but I figured it would be a good idea since I needed a long cable. Glad I didn't waste my money on the expensive ones. Just remember there is no sound output through DVI (except with certain video cards).
Adds dimension to sound that brings home DVD action to a new high.Realistic dynamics that leave you 'shakin' in your chair" Adaptability that can satisfy any system & can filter powered input or handle "line level" low-amped single input. Directions were a bit scanty - but there are just a few ways to hook up this sub - if it doesn't impress, try another method until you are satisfied. This sub has crossovers, volume & range adjustments that will add to the sound adjustment from the amplifier/receiver. Let this powerhouse take the stress off any size speakers.
I've never used in-ear earphones before, so my experience with these was a learning process. From reading reviews before I ordered, I knew that they were supposed to be in the ear canal, so I put them on my ear as far as I felt comfortable. At that point, the sound was tinny and shallow and I felt very disappointed. I was already making a plan to return them.But before giving up, I began to work with their placement. I found if I changed their angle in my ear, I was able to insert them a little farther. Voila! Rich sound hit my drums, clearer than anything I had ever used on a personal audio player. Now I know that they are a keeper and that the position of them in your ear makes all of the difference. I am very pleased. I use them with my Ipod and under a motorcycle helmet with my Zumo. Great full sound.The isolation of these is very effective. (My wife doesn't like me using them because she can't talk to me.)
This camera is fantastic and have a good price. They take the imagine clearly and good quality. The hardware is a little bland, but the software quality is good.The price is good and compare with other family camera is cheap.
I am adding my hard drive to the list of completely failed drives.My drive failed 5 days after the 1 year warranty expired. It is unrecoverable and unusable. In retrospect, it did take a month to slowly die and I should have paid attention to those "chipmunk like" sounds while the product was under warranty. However, after reading about the LaCie warranty support here on other Lacie products, I feel better knowing they would have given me the run around anyway.My experience with LaCie support was that they were ultimately not worth the effort or downtime.Here is their last email after 2 weeks of emailing back and forth ::"Thanks for contacting LaCie Technical Support. The drive is too far past the end of its warranty for us to repair it. We do not perform out-of-warranty repairs or sell parts as we often no longer have parts and it is usually more cost effective to purchase a new unit. Depending on what is wrong with the drive, parts may be salvageable. We are unable to assist with any of this, but if the mechanism itself is dead, a new one can be placed inside the case. If the mechanism is still good, it may be installed elsewhere--either in a computer or inside a new third-party case."It is curious that the LaCie smaller hard drives seem to have no bad reviews here on Amazon. No matter, after such insipid customer support, I would never buy LaCie products again.I am going out to buy a Maxor drive today.
I bought this about a month ago for a week-long road trip, and all the pieces worked great. I was able to use the car charger while listening to my ipod nano (purchased less than 1 year ago) with the fm transmitter and it worked great. I've also used it numerous times to charge my ipod from the wall socket. Everything works great so far, including the retractable cord. No complaints.
I am overall very happy with my new Zen V Plus, however I feel a bit like I'm the victim of false advertising. The description says that the player will hold up to 1000 songs. I currently have 455 on mine and am just about out of room. In looking on Creative's discussion forum, their customer service people says that 2 GB will only hold about 500.
I bought this to replace another 13x19 printer from Epson. The old one was doing fine, but this new one intrigued me-- more inks, and thus better photos, plus the ability to do borderless 13x19 was a nice bonus. But what put it over the edge was the ability to print on CDs.After having used the printer for several projects, I can say that I am fully satisfied. The inks are very nice, and true to life. CD printing is easy and effective.
After six months of ownership, this TV began turning itself on randomly. The main circuit board was replaced. The TV still turns itself on. (However, the sound is now improved significantly!) We expect to have the TV replaced. No one seems to know why it turns itself on. The circuit board took four months to be delivered after the initial complaint. We were told the part was backordered. Maybe our complaint is a common one?
Cables ordered from 1D4US are NOT Cables to Go cables, they are Cable Master cables.Cables to Go cables are 5 star cables, Cable Master cables are an unknown to me... Currently using them, but prefer the peace of mind that comes with Cables to Go which is why I ordered these.Amazon needs to work on ensuring third party sellers are actually selling what they claim to be.Cable Master are a noticeably lower quality than Cables to Go. Hopefully they will serve me well, but I must give this 1 star because of the deception and incorrect received item. Price was too low to go through the effort of returning, which is most likely the goal of 1D4US.
I am no stranger to in-wall speakers. I have been using them since 1992. While in-walls have some sonic disadvantages the aesthetics are usually worth the trade off. Theses speakers have some nice features that I had not seen in prior purchases. The speaker binding posts are very nice. The tilt/swivel tweeter helps imaging. The install was easy. I have since purchased a few of the single speaker summed mono Phoenix Gold in-wall for bathroom installations. With the low price, easy installation, and great sound I can easily recommend these to anyone considering in-walls.
This is a good Flat Screen TV set from SONY. It has a Digital comb filter that increases picture resolution and reduces noticeable dot-crawl, which is visible on less expensive 27inch brands. It has Rear audio and composite video inputs as well as an S-video input for DVD, Laser Disc players and Super-VHS recorders for higher picture resolution. It also comes standard with Clock, Sleep Timer, Last Channel Recall, Remote and V-chip. I just saw this last weekend with a satellite signal and DVD demo. The picture looked very good.
We filmed a weeks worth of family Christmas on this card & its still not full. Very good. But, shipping was rather slow on this item.
I am not an avid enough photographer to be able to say one way or the other if these filters are high quality but a friend of mine that is recommended them to me. I trust his judgement. He bought them, so I bought them. And he is more frugal than me, but for good reason. He knows when you need to spend more money fro something and when you don't.Yes, I have used them and yes, I think they make my photos look better. So for me, an amateur, they are worth the money. They are a a little hard to get off and on at first so obviously not NASA grade precision threads but not so bad they are junk. After a couple times they do get easier. Are there better versions? I am sure. Are they worth the extra money to me? No, absolutely not. Not now. Not while I am still learning.I would certainly buy them again knowing all I do know about them, and unless you are pro with the money to burn, you might want to give them a chance. I think you will be surprised.Rob
I use a Panasonic EZ28K dvd recorder. These discs seem to work ok until they reach the switchover to the 2nd layer, then they corrupt and some have actually erased. I had never had a problem with Verbatim DL discs.
Addonics Hard Drive Mounting Bracket (AAHDMK53)This bracket is good quality but it use to be a lot lower price.The plating is not as good as it use to be in the past.
The password for the parental control is 3308, not 2001. I got a hold of tech support finally, so anyone that is stuck can give that a try.
The waterproof MP3 player was sent in a timely fashion and the product was exactly what we wanted. The cost was at a discount compared to similar products.
I use my earbuds primarily at work, so I needed a set with a longer cord so I can move around. I have tried 3 different sets of earbuds from the big box stores and either the sound quality was poor, the cord was too short, or they just kept popping out of my ears. The E2C's have all the good things I was looking for. Most importantly, they are comfortable in my ears and don't pop out. As other have said, the bass leaves something to be desired. I tried all of the adapters that came with the E2C's and for me, I find that the soft black rubber sleaves fit best in my ear and give the best bass sound with the way it seals the ear canal. I am looking forward to trying these on the airplane next week and see how well the sound isolation works.
I bought this tripod to take with me on international trips and it has been perfect. It folds up small enough to fit in my 19 inch carryon (maximum size for some international flights). When fully extended it is very stable, enough to hold my DSLR with heavy older Nikon 300mm F.4 (all metal body) lens. A good value for a great product.
I go very often to Yosemite during winter.. setting up your tripod in the snow is not very fun. And when you think its stable it sinks!... The All Weather Shoes are huge!.. in a good way.. I haven't had the chance to test them in the snow, but I tested them in the sand and they work wonders! tripod is as stable as the Statue of Liberty.. If you shoot in the snow or sand, or any loose terrain, these bad boys are for you. Well worth the money.
Wow! I guess I am lucky - no problem installing or using. I use Windows XP and have had to reinstall after a crash with no prob. I use this software to edit songs for my (personal hobby) internet radio station - it is excellent for that! I have also used the software to ID3 tag MP3's that didn't show up correctly on CDDB, and I love the crossfade function for my mixes. I am not an expert on anything technical, and this software has been pretty user friendly for me. I plan to upgrade to version 5 when it comes out.
just for the record: last day off my vacation in mexico and i dived into the Carraibean with my digital camera into my pocket :) (don't ask why) and althogh the camera is now mearly scrap (pentax optio s) the memory card works fine and i didn't lost any of my vacation photos with would have been a lot worse - so SD cards are water proof and salt water proof :)
I bought this for $500 cash for my husband as a gift. Worked great for a little over a year. One day we start the car and it was completely dead. Nothing worked. Screen black. No response. I looked up online to troubleshoot (maybe a cable wore out) and I come to find out dozens & dozens of people with the same problem that have already tried to replace parts of it and pretty much just told me save your money, don't bother, buy something better. Basically Crap.
As many have written: great fit and sound (heavy on the bass). But they break easily. I have been through three - yes, three - pair. One thing to say is that they are true to their warranty, as each time I have dutifully sent them in and received a new pair. Which, like clockwork, breaks two months later.Save yourself the hassle and get a pair of Audio Technicas.
I just purchased the Olympus D-380 2MP Digital Camera. The Camera was a snap to get going. The Quick-Start Guide was very helpful, and within a couple of minutes I was shooting pictures. The one glitch that I did find was what one other owner also encountered: the directions to download your pictures to your computer[are bad]. Did anyone else have problems hooking up their USB cable from their computer to their camera? Maybe I'm a bit slow to catch on, but the connection was fine at the hard drive end, but the end fitting into the camera will not work. Any ideas or suggetions? Otherwise the camera is very easy to use, the menu function works very nicely, and the quality of pictures is great.
i get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless routers. Do your research and buy something like netgear or dlink.At best, each time i get disconnected i have to restart my pc and the router and wait 10 minutes to get back online again. if you're doing something important, forget it!
I've purchased several of these Transcend SDHC Memory Cards, and they're fast and reliable. My camera takes both video and photos, and I've stored many of each on these cards from our cruises to the Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii. I've never lost an image or a video, so I can recommend Transcend for quality and reliability. I bought two more 8GB cards for our vacation to Washington DC in a couple of weeks. I'd rather have too many than not enough!
Bought this to replace my stock radio from an acura 2002 CL, as you know comes with Bose system.I replaced the rear speakers with a Pioneer 6x9 4 way, and the head unit with this Pioneer(I have always been Pioneer man).I am very satisfied with it, plays MP3 WMA, includes a 7 keys eq,dual RCA outputs, so I hooked it up to a pioneer Amp.The sound is very clear and powerful,midranges are very clear and strong bass.the amp is 120 watts RMS per chanel.I paid $210.00 for the player, and that is not very much for a Hi Tech Gadget, but sounds like a lot more money.Highly recomended.The only thing didn't like was that the light when the unit is on is a little bit to strong, specially during night driving.
I have a Canon Rebel XTI and I really do love this remote. The only drawback is that unless I'm pointing at the camera a specific way, it doesn't work... and I mainly wanted my remote for self portraits so I need to learn to work with/around that. I haven't tried pointing it at the camera and drawing it away (since there is a 2 second delay) so maybe that'll work. Overall it's a good remote, very small and easy to use for a good price :)
I bought this because the headphone and mic inputs on my new tower had lots of line noise and interference. The unit installed into my smaller drive bay, connected to the HD audioand has no noise at all. USB connections are fine and I couldn't be happier. I work nights and use my headphones frequently. This has saved my sanity.
I own an original iPhone, an iPhone 3G, an iPhone 3GS, an iPhone 4, an iPad wifi, an iPad 3G, and an older iPod nano and I can say that it works splendidly with all of these. Just plug it in and it goes. They charge pretty fast, too... I don't know if thats the charger or the device though.
I have a digital rebel XT with a kit lens (18-55mm). This lens is much better than the kit lens, better quality, better zoom, better speed...
Before I purchased this remote I read all of the reviews. There were some negative ones that disturbed me but I decided to take a chance anyway. I'm glad I did. Prior to this remote I had a Home Theater MX 500. It was adequate for me but it did take a while to set it up and my wife disliked it. What a difference with this remote. Now you just select what you want to do whether it's watch TV or watch a DVD or put the computer on the TV/Monitor and it just does it. If there is ever a problem you hit help and it guides you through a solution. Setting it up was the easiest thing I've ever done. I know there were some people who complained about the touch screen but I haven't found that to be much of a problem at all. Some people have complained about the touch screen itcons being too close and not configurable in terms of where they're located on the screen and once again this hasn't been an issue. I purchased the wireless extender with this and now we can close the door on the cabinet that houses our cable box, stereo and DVD player. It works seamlessly. Basically I can't think of anything to say negative about the device. There was some indication that the device locked up. That happened to me once. I removed the battery and put it back in and that took care of the problem. Since then it's never happened again. I think, although I could be wrong, that it might have been related to putting the remote in the cradle while I was using it. I haven't done that since. I basically use it for the evening and then put it back in the cradle at the end of the night. Thus far this has worked well. I'm glad I purchased this item. It didn't hurt that with the rebate it was about half of the original retail price. I've seen it even lower since. Perhaps more importantly than any of the above, my wife loves this remote. If you've thought about getting one of these stop thinking and get one. You won't be disappointed.
These cables worked well and did exactly what I wanted them for. No problems with them and they are sturdy.
I put the same amount of water and grounds in this percolator as I usually use my drip coffee maker. The result was weak and tasteless coffee that was more like tea. I think it stops percolating too soon. It is all stainless steel except for the black plastic parts. The basket and tube are stainless steel. It seems to be really well made. It just doesn't perc long enough.
Firstly... I cannot stress this fact more, these are the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn (and i have tried 10's of them). And they stay comfortable for hours and hours, I basically get bored of the music before I get tired of them. However, I would suggest that you try them on in an apple-store/best-buy to make sure they fit you well. I have above average sized ears and these still fit me exactly right. They also have good sound isolation because of the 'really' soft padding, which may also be bad since its hardly possible to carry on a conversation even after zeroing the volume.Secondly... I dont have enough money to call myself an 'audiophile' (and I got these headphones as a gift) but I love listening to all kinds of music and would agree with the opinion that its possible to get better sounding cans at this price. However, I would still not classify these as dreadful as they sound as good as my 30 buck sennheisers (which are rated pretty good everywhere). Also these are definitely louder than most other headphones (prolly cuz of isolation) but have a minute resident hiss (which I later realised was because of my soundcard). And to correct another reviewer: triport does not mean that these have 3 drivers for handling different parts of the frequency range.Thirdly.. these phones seem pretty well built to me and will not break even if you drop them on concrete from 6ft or if they get crushed between books inside your backpack. But they will break if you fall/step on them. As always the use of plastics is necessary to keep the weight low. Another good point about these is that the head band has a pretty good extension and makes a pleasing clicking sound while adjusting.Bottom line acceptable sound quality and excellent comfort.. now you go decide whether thats right for you (unless you are one of the Bose haters out there).
Simply amazing.I'm not a studio monitor expert but based off what I've heard from other's home studio setups, the VXT6's are a STEAL for less then $500. If these sold for $1000 each then they would still be worth it.
Love it....bought it as a player to take to the gym. ANd it suits that bill perfectly..good quality sound...though you might want to buy new earphones...these have no bass at all. Doubles up as a flash drive..yipee. Creative does make good sounding products (knock on wood).If you're looking as a lil thing to take to the gym/walk/run this is your deal. If you're looking for a jukebox...well this is just too small.
I am staring at a US Govt bid document. I can't believe they are wasting our tax dollars on this shiny object. Cable and over-the-air TV signals only go up to 1GHz, so the rest of the 2GHz bandwidth just lets in the interferors eg. cell phones, microwave ovens etc which actually mess with the TV signal. It's true there can be extra loss in the different ways a signal can be split, but it really is unnoticeable. It's more important to minimize the number of connections, cable length and use good cable and connectors in your setup. However the 24K gold does look great and if I had to have a splitter exposed to view, this one would surely impress my friends and neighbors, just like my other gold connectors, Bose speakers and monster speaker cable. That might be worth the extra $20.
Having gone through many sets of ear buds, these without a doubt are the best sounding ear buds I have purchased yet. I cant believe the low end bass response these things have. For the price...the best sound hands down!!
Great product. My husband loves perculator coffe he hates the drip kind. Farberware is too expensive so I picked up this one for less. Works great smelling the coffe in the morning helps get my husband out of bed for work.
This product was easy to install. You just need to remove the front dash cover completely to easily push this replacement pocket in. It's sturdy so it takes a good push to slide it all the way to the back. Once done the front plastic plate that it comes with is not needed. I took it off and put the dash front plate back. Works perfect and also has two holes in the back which I'll be using to route an mp3 player cable from the top stereo.
After following the installation directions, the mouse would not respond and I could not override it with the keyboard, so my computer was frozen and completely down. The product is not identified on the box or manual but there is a support e-mail number listed on the box which I immediately wrote to from another computer, but I never received a reply. I was finally able to re-install my original mouse (you had to uninstall the mouse to install the wireless one) and get my computer going again. If Ihadn't been able to do this, I would have had to use my recovery CD and entirely re-install all the original programs and lose new programs and data. This was very scary time for me. I'm staying with my conventional mouse and keyboard!!!
I ordered this player because it was certainly the best value for both a 1080p upconversion and a DVD-Audio/SACD player. I realize DVD-Audio and SACDs never really took off - but I had built a nice library of discs over the years. My last DVD-Audio player stopped working and I saw the Oppo as a good replacement. However, there nothing posted on any website (cnet, oppo, amazon, etc.) that stated the DVD-Audio/SACD features would only work through HDMI. I have a Denon AVR-4802 and Sony XBR5 - so the HDMI is great for picture, but I still use optical cables. It makes no sense to me why Oppo would limit the DVD-Audio/SACD features like this. I am pretty dissapointed, but hopefully will enjoy the features when I upgrade my receiver in a few years. Had I known these features would not work over the optical output, I would have bought a much cheaper upconversion player instead.
My old sound card was not providing accurate sound in Call of Duty 4 with headphones. I figured i'd give this a try since i heard the CMSS-3D the x-fi had was great. The sound the x-fi giving me seems to be a bit more accurate than my previous card
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 Linksys WAP and two Linksys PC Cards. I have had all sorts of problems with the cards, including severely limited range (I couldn't get a signal 40 feet and two walls away), instability of the driver software necessitating twice daily ejection and reinsertion of the card and standby problems with Windows 2000.I borrowed a Lucent (now Orinoco) Wavelan card and what a difference! I now get full signal anywhere in my house, I've never dropped a connection and standby now works correctly.I still like the Linksys Wireless Access Point, but I think you should spend your money elsewhere when purchasing the cards.
I owned these for a few years, and I found the sound quality to be excellent... they were very comfortable, and you will notice the difference in sound quality when compared with the standard earphones supplied with most portable CD players. If you know certain songs very well, you will especially notice the difference --- you will actually HEAR the bass guitar when listening to rock bands for instance! I found myself listening to all my favourite songs all over again with renewed interest!My dog recently chomped on one of these, afterwards it sounded like plastic film rattling inside them, so I ended up replacing these with Sony MDR-ED31LP (supposed to be the next model up), and they are hopeless in comparison (those earphones don't fit in your ear as well as the rubber inserts crumple when you insert them). I should have got these Sony MDR-E828LP earphones again. :-(
I was able to pick this camera up and start using without even looking at the manual. There are a lot of extra functions that I need to learn how to use, but just for regular pictures it is easy. The swivel screen is very useful. Especially if you want to put the camera on something and time a picture. You can see what you will be shooting much easier. The 4 AA batteries have a much longer life than my old 2 AA camera. I hear the rechargable batteries are even better. Overall this camera has all I need for everyday use at a great price.
I ordered 2 of these at the same time. One for my laptop and one for my wifes. Hers works just fine. I opened the box for mine and immediately it smelled like burnt wires. Sure enough only one fan turns. It is quite obvious from the smell of the unit it was bad. And yet it was still shipped out. It still had seal tape on the box so I don't think it was a returned item. Just bad from the factory. Guess you can't expect much for a $25 product. From the smell its quite obvious its not a good unit!!!
I thought I'd save a bunch of money by buying "high-quality" inkjet cartridges from an online vendor at just over half the price of the Xerox cartridges at my local office megastore. They even looked to be built very nicely, when I got them.Unfortunately, I discovered that the REAL difference is the ink itself, and it really matters. The ink in the clone cartridges suffered from two serious problems that made it a really bad buy: 1) It's way too watery, and so it causes the paper in solid colored areas to get wavy, and 2) It dries far too slowly, so while the Xerox cartridges can print, say, text on a light grey background, trying that with the clone cartridges resulted in the text bleeding badly with the background, becoming almost unreadable.Learn from my mistake - the Xerox cartridges are worth the difference, and Amazon's price seems pretty good. I'm only buying real Xerox ink cartridges for my M940 from now on...
I ordered this item from Amazon.com and the item was shipped by Adorama. I went to a local camera store to get a 55mm UV filter and found out that the lens has no 55mm thread for the filter. According to specs in Tiffen website, the lens has this 55mm thread. The package of the lens is not labeled 'MegaPlus' and the body of the shipped item is black; Amazon.com website showed silver color. It looks like an old model. Amazon.com allows returns within 30 days; Adorama allows only 15 days as I found out too late. I feel that it was Adorama's error and email them about exchangeing for current model on 7/15. So far no response. I suggest Amazon.com to hold its partner stores to the same standard as itself. Most of east coast camera stores do not have good reputation.
I have three of these, two at home and one at the office.I originally only had one but I liked it enough to come back and get two more. For $12.88 each and then free shipping you can't go wrong!It looks like they are $25 each now for some reason. That's weird.Well, they are great little chargers and the batt's last a long time in my dSLR. Hope they fix the price mix up.
The new flat screen TV I purchased only came with a 6 ft. cord.Not long enough to get from where I mounted it to the power outlet.This item was exactly what I was looking for.It came exactly as ordered.The cord was in stock, shipped immediately, and arrived very quickly.
This product worked flawlessly as long as the warranty was good. Then....It shut itself down. I checked Sony's website and found that they wouldexchange it.....for $103.04....almost exactly what I paid for it in thefirst place. No thanks. I will never buy another Sony product, save fortheir TV's. By some fluke, they are excellent.
I use my Sony MZ-NHF800 Hi-MD Minidisc Walkman to record audio onto this item. With technology that has been created regarding MP3s and WAV files and the like, there is so much that you can now do with HI-MD recording onto 1 GB discs!When using the adequate gear, including the 1 GB minidisk, one can gain access to files, ranging from I-Tunes to Rhapsody to Windows Media Player. For those who have thought of giving up on MD, I say, "Don't do it! Especially the HI-MD!" There are ways you can now reproduce your CDs without that seemingly incompatible, obsolete ATRAC/SONIC STAGE software!There are companies that have come out with driver updates and products that have made this 1 GB minidisk recording compatible with Windows Vista.In effect, I continue to find ways to record onto the 1 GB MD and always look forward to the next developments as they arise.
I bought this one to replace a much cheaper 7 inch KDS frame I bought for my wife's birthday. I was immediately impressed with the picture quality and the polished menus. It has 128 MB of internal memory which is plenty for holding just pictures.I wasn't impressed with the video, as this was one of the issues I had with the KDS. The video plays slow and the audio is choppy (probably trying to keep in time with the video). The videos were from my digital camera taken at 640x480. I didn't try smaller videos, so maybe it's a size thing. I have come to the conclusion that digital photo frames just don't do video very well in general.It can apparently play MP3's, but I didn't test that.All-in-all it is a high quality photo frame with a nice finish that is quite attractive. Don't expect it to do more than photos though.
This system does everything you would expect from a home theater system, and looks nice to boot. And to correct the poster below, it does play burned dvds. The only problem is it does not include audio connectors to hook up the T.V.'s sound to the receiver, but they can be bought very cheaply.
Got this as a gift 4 years ago, now I have a piece of junk with an HO7 error (bad motor). It will cost more to fix it than to just buy a new dvd player. My son got an Apex dvd player at the same time 4 years ago and it still works fine.
Seriously even my 6 years old usb key is faster. It took me about 10 minutes to transfer 40 songs.DON'T BUY THIS THING!
I really love this case. I often don't carry a purse at work and the palm case is perfect.
Took nice pictures and I was very happy with it until the cassette door started to not work properly and other things started acting up. It is now 14 months old and off warranty and needs to have the cassette housing assembly replaced at a price not worth considering. We were told this was not caused by neglect or improper usage.
We have had this massager for at least 15 years now and love it.It's very easy for one person to use to get to those knots in the shoulder blade. Wouldn't be without it.
Just plug it in. What else can one say about a wire - mine runs the printer, and minds its own business.
I was able to have it set up in a matter of minutes. It was very cool to run a movie on my laptop's cd drive and have it play on the screen of my other wireless computer!
As a music lover who has gone through a handful of headphones and listens to music all the time (and currently purchasing the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro) I am FULLY vouching for the AWESOME sound from these headphones!!! They deliver what they claim: EXCELLENT bass. The sound is very pleasant, warm, full, rich, and the bass gets deep. DEFINITELY the best earbuds for less than $50, maybe even $100. For $20, a great value at that. Anyone with a portable music player, ipod, or even a laptop will love these things, you will hear music like never before (if you have never upgraded from stock headphones/earbuds). These come with 3 different cushions to fit all ear sizes, are very comfortable, look cool, and sound GREAT. Seriously. Just try them. The cord's a little short, but that can be convenient as well (if you want portability). I've done a lot of research and for earbuds, nothing can beat these for less than $50. If you're looking to spend more, I recommend the Etymotic ER6-i Isolators for $70-80 dollars (try Craigslist or Ebay). Go get these if they fit your budget and enjoy some good music and movies!!!
I did some research and found this out.PVC is BAD for cd's and dvd's. Degrades into acid and eats the discs over time, or in heat.Best deal to watch for deal on Targus 320cd case. The Targus, like Case Logic cases, use polypropelene sleeves - which don't decay and eat your discs. Polyethelyne sleeves are also good.The Velocity case however is EXCELLENT in all other aspects - I like the wide sleeves and the zipper allows for extra flexibility and not a tight annoying fit.Velocity if you hear this just stop using PVC and your case would be a 5 star!
I bought this to replace a similar one on my vtech phone that was dieing. It fit perfectly into the phone and works fine. I hesitate to give it 5 stars on battery life cos I've only had it now for less than 2 months and don't know for sure if its going to have longevity. But so far I don't have any complaints.
I was looking for a less expensive alternative to the BOSE noise canceling headsets and purchased recently the SHN9500 for a good price (20% instant rebate). I work with computers and the monotone noise of servers in the server room as well as the accumulation of computers on my desktop result in an increase of stress level over time. First I tested the Phillips at home, but I was not very satisfied. I was standing close to my ceiling fan but still could hear it pretty loud. I thought I'll give it a try at work and used it in the server room and my office. In the server room, it just lowered the noise level, but after I tested ear plugs I figured they cancel even more (and much cheaper). I tested them in my office where I have 2 desktops on my desk and one laptop. The noise of the fans and hard drives is already fairly quiet without the headset so I gave it a try and tested the headset. Again I was not very satisfied.The craftsmanship of the headset otherwise is great, it fits well on the head, is not to heavy and the looks are also nice. I did not test the sound quality though because for me the noise canceling is the main issue but I have to say the included cable is not very long. I tested once the BOSE Q3 of a friend of mine and it was dead silent (in my living room with running ceiling fans). I guess I'll return my SHN9500 and go directly for the real deal.
This is an AWESOME Remote! If your not tech savy then this is the remote for you! Very easy to setup and configure, the only downfall is in order to setup the remote you must have an internet connection. Setup is as easy as 1,2,3 1)Write down the models of the equipment you want to control. 2)Plug in your remote via USB. 3)Go to the website and click a few buttons and follow the prompts and after about 20 minutes your done! It is truly that easy. The battery life is great, and the screen is crystal clear and works perfectly! If your looking for a high end remote with out the HIGH PRICE this is the remote for you!
This set is just gorgeous - such a novel item and watching the tea ball form is intriguing. The tea isn't very good in my opinion, but having that flower (it doesn't look quite as good as the picture, but it's cool) form in the graceful tea pot is enough to make this worth giving as a gift. The people I gave this to were impressed way beyond the price paid.
The best thing about this mouse is that it is wired. Great for air plane use because it stays tethered to your computer.
For some years I tried this and other Monster products, to the tune of over $1000 in Monster a/v gear. The more you learn about video and audio, the more you'll avoid anything with the Monster label. Specifically, this s-video meets no NTSC, DVD or IEEE standard; it is common 30-ohm hookup wire with ineffective shielding and a poorly designed, low-conductance connect plug that can wreck your input jacks and gives poor grounding. Has a sharp image, but includes a catalog of chromatic aberrations from off-color skin tones to color blotching, dirty grays, burned highlights, murky shadows, noisy reds, and poor color balance due to impedance mismatching that results in cyan errors and bleeding reds. Makes video test patterns look great, but who watches test patterns all day? Amazon offers many other brands at good prices, why waste your $$ on this stuff? I removed every piece of Monster from my system and replaced them with AR, Belden, Viewsonics and others from Amazon. Result: vast improvement in every respect.
I was so exited when this was finally in stock and delivered. I installed it right away, but after the drivers were installed my CPU usage would shoot to 100%. (I have a new Dell 8400, with P4 3.0, 2.0GB DDR ram, blah, blah, a GREAT PC). Anyway, I unistalled, reinstalled, changed PCI slots, nothing!!! MCE would not recognize the card was there.To make a long story short, I finally reformatted (since I had only recently purchased the PC and was not losing much). I installed the card right away and worked GREAT!!~! I then began installing my software, 1 by 1 making sure they did not interfere with the TV tuner.When I got to my Dazzle DVC II capture device drivers, BOOM!! same thing happened, unistallation of these drivers corrected the problem. So I had located the source of the problem.But it went deeper, the Hauppauge drivers for the PVR-150MCE can not be installed in th same operating system as almost ANY other capture device drivers or software. Pinnacle Studio 9 even states on there website that it will not work with Hauppauge devices.I found a work around by creating a Dual operating system with MCE 2005 (for the TV Tuner etc) and XP Home Edition (for my video capture).If you are using a seperate capture device and like your current configuration (ie you do not want to use the PVR for analog capture for home videos etc,) then you have some serious work cut out for you!!Overall a great card, minus the workaround needed for my situation
The product was a great price and is performing exactly as advertised. The Bluetooth is a nice feature for handsfree calling. Would buy it again.
I just bought this and I am really impressed. I have used only Epson printers before this and finally dumped them because the print heads always jammed or it ran out of ink after having to repeatedly clean the heads. I came to a point where I needed a new ink cartridge for my Epson 785EPX and they were $50 for 2 at CostCo OR I could buy a new Canon i560s for $80 and ink is only $30 for 2 (all CostCo prices). Well I bought the Canon and will never go back to Epson.First, the Canon has a replaceable print head. So if it every wears out or gets clogged you can replace the print head and don't have to toss the whole printer. 2nd, its very quiet - much, much less noisy than that my Epsons. 3rd, the print quality is very, very good. B&amp;W text is laser quality but print speed seemed a little slow (maybe I had it on high quality). Color images print surprisingly fast - faster than on the Epson and Web pages with mixed text and colored items print extremely quickly. 4th, I agree with another reviewer who says the ink cartridges don't have chips in them. So I assume that this printer will continue to let you print if one tank is out of ink. The most annoying thing with Epson is that if you are out of color ink, the printer will not print - not even B&amp;W text until you replace the color ink!
Dell Diagnostics Tools found problem in the drive six months from the date of purchase. But Western Digital did not accept that since 'their' Diagnostic tool did not find any problem. Drive developed serious problems in 1.5 years (this time detectable with Western Digital tools too).Since Western Digital provides 3 year warantee (unlike Maxtor and Seagate), I got the drive replaced. They shipped the new drive fast. The replacement drive (refurbished) died in two weeks (!), resulting in complete data loss for me.Of course, nobody takes any warantee for data, not even those who provide backup software that can fail to restore!I have never used Maxtor or Seagate, so cannot say if those are better. Dell originally gave me 20GB drive (again Western Digital). 2.5 years old but works great!
VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PRODUCT. EASY TO USE AND USER FRIENDLY. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ON SANDISK SITE. WOULDNOT HESITATE BUYING THIS PRODUCT AGAIN. THUMBS UP FOR THIS MP3 PLAYER.
Purchased specifically due to analogue tuning so that I could get the 'in between' stations that digital doesn't pull in(so I anticipated that tuning may drift); AM reception is NIL and FM is so weak, it doesn't pull in even our local stations that are strong on other comparable radios;I even purchased 2 different headsets hoping this would remedy poor reception, to NO AVAIL. I had another Sony Walkman that lasted over 20yrs. but THIS WALKMAN stopped working altogether in 4 months in spite of xcellent care using it and was xtremely frustrating to use. DON'T BUY IT!
Well, it's an OEM battery the price was right it took a charge and is holding it and my trusty old Sony Cybershot is working. I will change one thing and not leave the camera in the charging dock all the time like I did with the original battery. I'm not sure if this shortened the life of that battery or not but it went south with very little use in about four years.
I used this Toslink optical cable to connect my Direct TV DVR to my Harman/Kardan AVR suround system. The quality is unsurpassed! I would not use anything other than optical and this cable is the right one for the job.
Our three year old loves his headphones, they fit his little head perfect and has took a beating for the past month and they are still holding up and look brand new.
This product's description is misleading. The unit does NOT double as an (acceptable) clock radio. Firstly, there is no clock. It uses the clock built into your iPod. Second, the unit has to be kept ON with its bright blue display in your bedroom in order for the alarm function to work. Third, the alarm function belongs to your IPOD, not the unit itself. If you have an iPod Touch, this is COMPLETELY unacceptable because the iPod Touch cannot play music for an alarm. Because the unit doesn't have alarm clock capabilities on its own, you also have to enable/disable the alarm on your iPod if you ever take it anywhere. On the iPod Nano 1G, this is about four or five clicks deep; not very easy to do.I give it two stars because it sounds okay (not great, but decent) for its size, is portable (if you like that sort of thing) and battery powered.Also there is NO AM Radio tuner, only FM, this isn't disclosed anywhere easily found. What do I do for Sports/News radio??
Fit well. Never move while running. Do not get dampened with heavy sweating. Definitely the best running headphones I have ever used.
With the many types of FRS radios out there. You can expect the same range of receptions. You do not need the senseless features other radios have to offer. The Motorola FR 50 is all is needed. 14 Channels are plenty to move around if you feel you need privacy to chat with your parties. The down far of this radio like many others, it does not offer a rechargable battery and charging jack. You either buy alkines or a separate charging outlet and rechargable batteries.
Works great, and a good price. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone. I will definitely use this product again
We have long been fans of perked coffee and had used Farberware percolators for years, but after our first one died, we bought another one that died within one year. After that, we used a drip coffee maker for years, but we could never get around the problem of the coffee getting a burned flavor after sitting in the carafe for an hour or so. The Amazon reviews of the Presto percolator seemed encouraging, so we are giving it a try. So far (about 12 uses), so good. The coffee flavor has been great and we have been able to leave the pot plugged in for several hours without a burned-flavor problem. We've given it four stars for now only because we are uncertain whether the pot will last a long time.
I hate to iron, but this panasonic cordless makes ironing as painless as possible. I love the fact that there is no cord to get in the way. Some reviewers complain that cordless irons don't stay hot and have to be reheated constantly. I haven't found this to be a problem. I just leave the base on the opposite end of the ironing board. Everytime I need to set the iron down to reposition the piece I am ironing, I just set it back in the base for a few seconds. This keeps it plenty warm enough. It also does an excellent job - much better than the old Tefal I used for years. The steam works well as long as the iron is hot enough (at least on medium heat setting).
After spending about one month researching various audiophile review sites I took the plunge on a very low priced system which includes a Panasonic XR55 Receiver and the Athena Micra speaker package. [...]Originally I was a little disappointed with the sound (they sounded a little on the bright side) but now after breaking in the speakers and gaining an appreciation for the digital sound produced by the receiver I could not be happier with my minor investment. I think the bang for the buck factor on both of these components is outstanding.I actually took some time and spoke to a couple of competing Canadian speaker makers. The person at one of the companies had nothing but praise for Athena Micra's and when I mentioned the low price of $329 shipped he was even more complimentary. He compared these to the heavily marketed Bose product, which sells for 2-3 times this price and indicated that I could not go wrong going with the Athena's.He was right and I am so glad I took his advice and the advice offered in many online reviews. With my savings I was able to purchase a new set of Nike golf clubs and a new golf bag. Life is good - I can golf and come home and chill to great audio and surround sound videos.Although I am not much of a movie buff, I may become one due to the realism brought on by this small package. The size of the Athena Micras were a major selling point and they received immediate acceptance from my wife.If you don't want to break the bank yet appreciate good music and strong bass I would highly recommend this setup.
I saw the bad reviews but I thought "Sony makes good products" so I tried it anyway. I went to a local store to make the purchase (so returns would be easy if the reviews turned out to be true). I knew it was worthless right away. I drove around in different parts of the city to test reception and it was UNLISTENABLE everywhere I went. Big 100,000 Watt radio stations could not be picked up. It wasn't small amounts of static, it was UNLISTENABLE. I would review other features, but if it can't get past the "does this radio pick up radio stations" part of the test there is no need to go any further. I don't know what has changed in Walkmen technology but this is an embarassment to the Sony name. Maybe the overseas place that designs the Walkmen can't test for American radio waves. I hope Sony realizes their declining radio Walkmen sales are due to product quality and not because people don't buy radios anymore. I ended up buying an old used yellow Walkmen (that used two AAA batteries) and it works fine.
Long-time Palm user. I enjoyed the i705 right out of the box. Great Web clipping apps, etc. Email works well. The new mini keyboard for typing short messages is far faster than using the stylus - like a Blackberry but with real Web applications. In short, it would be a gem, if only....Well, one problem is that the alarm code is faulty. What good is a PDA that doesn't signal you when you're going to be late for a meeting??? ...Also, the screen could be better. In some lighting conditions it's just unreadable - backlit or not.I recommend that you Amazonians out there wait until they've worked out the kinks. The rest of us pioneers are living with the arrows in the back - we only hope that Palm gets it right.... soon.... please
so I ordered this as it had the cheapest price including the shipping on amazon, but when I got it, it did not light up when i plugged it in and didn't work at all... nothing I plugged into it showed up on my computer. I dont know if this is common, but it happened to me... looking into the exchange policy, although it might not be worth it since i'm pretty sure I have to pay shipping to return it. Might as well get another one.
I love it! It easy to use, it serves it purpose, the price was reasonable and affordable, it arrived before my expected time.
...due to the light bass. I am not a bass head, so I wasn't too concerned about the reviews from others about the lack of bass. But this set of earphones was good for only one thing for me when I tried it out: sound isolation. When I have them on, I can hardly hear anything around me. Personally, though, I'd rather have just some more bass for that "kick" in my music (I listen to video game and anime music most of the time, and then some techno such as songs by TaQ, and then a little from every other category) and the extra "crispness" of higher pitched sound was not something I like either.So, I switched to a UE Super-fi 3. So far it has more bass than the ER6i (I think). I don't think the Super-fi 3 has as much bass as the Shure e2c-g's though.
I can't say enough about this product. It has been one of the best electronic "toys" I have bought.I have put about every song that I would ever want in it from my collection and have only used 5 Gig.Small enough to fit in your front pants pocket.You can buy a cassette adapter at [store]and then play all of your favorite tunes, downloaded audio books, ect in your car.I have not been able to run the batteries to dead yet, but I read that they should last about 8 hours and that this was longer than the other players. Comes with the batteries and a charger.Comes with head phones and a RCA out cable. The cable can then be hooked to any audio RCA input, say, your stereo, VCR, ect.You can put your songs in different directories, just like a hard drive (since it is one) and have different directories for country, rock, full albums.I love to set it on shuffle and play random songs from the directory that it is in.It shows up on your computer as a hard drive. Just drag and drop your songs to it. It can also store computer files to it just like an extra drive.If you buy the slightly more expensive recorder version and you have RCA inputs to record in MP3 format on the fly. It also has a built in mic to record audio.I read all the reviews of all the MP3 players out there and for the price and the size, I think this on is the best out there.All of your songs in the palm of your hand with the ability to play in head phones, in your car, at your friends house. Very neat item.
From the very moment I noticed that loading time was only 1 hour 40 minutes on the 3rd charge I knew something was wrong. The unit seems to be defected,it can hardly recharge my Black Berry and loses all power, imagine this bulky and heavy thing for only one recharge. I will try to return to amazon, even though I live in Venezuela.
I have tried "cheapo" UV/Haze/Lens Protector filters and they visibly degraded the image. I have several B+W filters in various sizes and they're wonderful - they protect the lens and do not affect the image at all. I like the Multi-Resistant Coating on these as they tend to repel dirt and water.
I had this error after 14 months with this camera. I actually think this is a very good camera, it takes very good pictures and it's very friendly. I had an E18 error in my camera about a month ago. I sent it back to Canon Service, they gave me the option to replace it for a couple hundred dollars, but after looking at the reviews of the camera today, I just realized I'm not the only one with the same Error, I don't want to pay again in 14 months. I'll probably look for a different brand.Rolas
These earphones are superb ! This is actually the second time I have purchased these - my dog ate the first set! The bass is great - if you remember to properly insert them into your ear to creat a seal. They block outside noise just as they say they do and the sound quality is outstanding.
I purchased this receiver 3 days ago, and finally have it set up tonight. For the price, it is an excellent value, and seems to be fairly user friendly.What isn't user freindly is the users manual that came with it. After spending the last two evenings attempting to set up my system, (following the instructions from the manual,) I ended up paying my salesperson to come over and set it up for me. It took him close to an hour and a half!With that said, I would still recommend the receiver itself! The sound quality is very good, everything functions as promised, and I especially like the auto callibration setup for he surround sound.
For less than a dollar, this is SUCH a good deal! I can keep the wall charger part at home and the car charger part in my car, and voil&aacute; - a charged iPod!
This is one of the best socket 754 chips available. The venice core improves the heat issue, so it runs very cool. And clocked at 2.4Ghz, makes this comparable to a 939/AM2 3500+ in most games!
Works right out of the box. Recognized immediately and all functions work perfectly. Great addition to my Windows Vista music system. It sits on a coffee table and Works flawlessly controlling all windows applications. Great key placement, excellent range and brilliant setup. If you have a computer connected to a high def television this is the perfect remote control. Highly recommended.
I bought this for my husband, but I'm the navigator. This proved to be priceless during a recent trip in a rainstorm. The voice warning us of upcoming turns, and then the turns themselves were godsends. We would never have made it to the address, in the dark, out in the middle of nowhere. The nuvi 360 has some flaws, e.g., it doesn't have new subdivisions entered, even those that are a year old. Correcting mistakes should be easier. A printed manual should come with the unit instead of just the DVD manual. But the voice telling us to turn tops any downsides to this product.
I purchased this headset for use with ham radio transceivers via an adapter box with a PTT button and mic gain adjustment that I homebrewed. This item works great and is much more rugged than similarly priced phone headsets. Although the mic boom is a tad shorter than I would have liked, it is long enough to work well. It is very similar to headsets sold for 2-way radio communications that cost twice as much. I highly recommend it.
Like many other people, I liked this product up until 4 months when the reciver failed.. middle light stays lit and the other two nada... talk to tech support going thru loops only for them to tell you what you already googled.. middle light lit others nada.. BROKEN. I have had razors last longer than this.. use google and find that this happens to most people sooner or later...
There were a lot of negative reviews on these earbuds, so I was skeptical. The sound quality is quite good, and the noise isolation is also very good if you have them in all the way. Problem is they pop out just slightly very easily and the wires are annoying when they're still stiff from being brand new. Lots of people also say the bass is terrible, and that's not true, but again, they do have to be completely in before you can really hear it. I'm no audiophile, so these earphones suit me perfectly fine. They're a lot better than my last ones in any case.
This product works wonders. We installed it in the laundry room (which happens to be behind the wall we hung our flat panel on). We can change channels from practically anywhere & it always works. We had a different extender before this one & returned it to Amazon.com and replaced it with this one. We read the reviews and decided to try it. This product always works and we have never had 1 instance of trouble. If you need a remote control extender buy this one! :)
OVERVIEWI've owned my Saitek for well over two years now, and I have not encountered one sign of aging. For rubber-back keys, it still feels very responsive and tactile, for those not wanting to spring for a more expensive (and noisy) mechanical keyboard. I have relatively big hands and even after extended periods of gaming, I rarely get cramps or feel uncomfortable.PROS- Backlight still as bright as when I first got it, 3 color choices are nice. Dimmer works and knob doesn't feel cheap- Comfortable, tactile keys, well spaced- hand rest extension "pictured below the space bar obviously) is much better for comfort, and can be extended for big hands like mine. Stand also helps.- Media buttons work perfectly with WMP and Media Player Classic (haven't tried anything else)- LED indicators for num lock, caps lock, and that down arrow, w/e the heck that isCONS- LED backlight could be sharper. Too dim for my tastes. Same goes for the keys themselves -- there's not much pass-through for lighting- media buttons feel cheap compared to the keys and light dimmer knob- no "gaming mode" to temporarily disable Windows key while in game- stands feel cheap- hand rest/extension is made of cheap plastic. would have preferred a more user-friendly material- a tad expensive for the competition, but I have not actually felt the others.- not nearly as comfortable as mechanical keys, although that's a pretty moot con, as it is what it isOTHER THOUGHTS- I bought this for around the same price over 2 years ago, so I'm shocked at how much it is still. For only $20 or $30 more you can get a Logitech G series- The gaps between the keys are perfectly length, albeit a bit big. Therefor, occasional care is a MUST. Just make sure to blow compressed under different places and you'll be fine. Not that big of a concern, but something to keep in mind.
This would be considered my second set of true "in-ear" soft earbuds. Most of my opinions are based from my first set (Etymotics ER.6i) which provided tremendous sounds quality, but lacked bass.When I first put these to the test the bass was a little obnoxious, since my ears weren't used to it. However soon it became quite nice to experience. Songs sounded different than they had on my ER.6i's in both good and bad terms. The bass was quite rich, but there were some instances in which the highs and mids were left weak. Thus as long as you realize what sound your getting for what you paid, you should greatly enjoy the sound experience.I also wanted a pair I could go running with. I ran a 10k in drizzle / sprinkling weather and they held up fine. I don't know how they will do in the long run, so i'll try and keep this updated.So if your on a budget, or just want something better than the in package pieces of junk, I would greatly recommend this product. However, If your looking for better sound definition with your noise isolation I would recommend looking elsewhere. Otherwise its a phenomenal product for the price. Oh and the silicon wrapping tool is a nice touch. First wrapping tool I used since it was flexible and more comfortable to carry.
I wanted to buy such a product for academic use and I was not sure which brand to choose. Finally I decided on this one. When I first used it, I got really excited by its ergonomic design, speed and accuracy. It saved me a lot of time and energy and I am so happy to have it.
Well, I actually bought this for a friend who was a little less "demanding" than I, and wanted a good but basic unit. (I already have the 680 myself, as I wanted a wider screen & the traffic capabilities). Another friend has this 360 unit and has nothing but good to say about it, so I played with hers and recommended it. We all purchased the "optional" friction dash mount, which I consider a "must have", and with that addition, this is just about a perfect little package. I actually think Garmin should include that add'l mount "in the box", what with the high theft rate of window suction-mounted units (even if the unit itself is hidden or removed, because tell-tale signs remain). Also, there are several states nearby in which windshield suction mounts are illegal.Before buying my Nuvi, I bought a Magellan, tried it out for 2 days, and returned it as quickly as I could drive to the store. NO COMPARISON! The Garmin models have responsive touch-screens, are easy to see, and are more reliable.
Great piece of hardware! It is sturdy and works great. The fans are powerful and really keep my computer cool.
The system is easy to set up and sound is very good. Makes you feel you are in the theater.
This original Lexmark Ink cartridge #16 has always performed well for me. I once tried a #17 because it was slightly cheaper. However, it has significantly less ink. I've also tried a "re manufactured" (refilled) cartridge and found that my Lexmark printer did not work well with it. I now buy multi unit packs and search for sales. The price of the ink cartridge is relatively high to probably make up for their very cheap printers.
WAS A GIFT FOR MY HUBBY WHO LOVES ELECTRONIC PROJECTS ...IT WAS ALOTT OF FUN AND NEAT TO WATCH HIM MAKE IT EVENTHO HE HAD TO BUY ANTENAA AND SOUND WIRE SEPERATE
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.
I have these and tried them and they are ok, but I like outside the ear phones better. Reasons:a. they isolate ambient sound betterb. they feel more comfortablec. they don't add decibles to the sound you hearNote that according to audiologists, inside the ear phones add about 7 decibles to the sound you are generating (because the phones are directly inside your ear canal). Thus, if you are listening at 90 dbl, it becomes 97. Potentially tinnitis producing !!If you want to isolate ambient sound, such as in an office environment, I would suggest Bose or EX29 "Extreme Isolation" headphones. The EX29s are about $ 90 and are BIG, but they work very well.
I finally got some help. Not from Steinberg but from Pinnacle systems. We had to edit a couple of registry entries before the software would work. Now I have to say I am pleased with the product. I was using MusicMatch and I've left it alone to use myMP3 Pro.
I bought this to have a lightweight quality alternative to my heavier Leica 10x42's. There is a definitely a tradeoff in ease of use when using something this small. The exit pupil is only 2.5mm and it takes some practice to precisely center the images in your eye. This is even more difficult in low light. The width adjustment is stiff enough that you can reliably leave the binoculars at your correct interpupillary width but this makes them much less compact. While the price may seem high compared to lesser binoculars (about three hundred dollars) it's well worth it. The image quality has to be seen to be believed. I was able to read license plates an quarter of a mile away and read small storefront signs half a mile away that were undetectable with the naked eye. The small size makes it easy to just leave them hanging around your neck most of the time, something you wouldn't think of with two pound full size binoculars. The binoculars are so small that they are completely hidden in your hands when held up to the eye, convenient when you dont want to draw attention to yourself with large binoculars. A few minor negatives: no case of any kind is provided (odd when even a ten dollar pair of Tascos can come with a cheap vinyl case), no front or back lens covers are provided either.
This product leaves a clean streak-free screen (I tried on three laptop LCD screens - one of them is ultra-bright type). It is better than I expected. And the two bottles will probably last forever, since you don't need much for each use (not sure about how long it is valid -- there is no validity date).
LOVED the price, but I was a little bit disappointed with the sound quality... I don't know if its just me being used to using a HDMI cable for everything, but otherwise everything else is PERFECTO. Works perfectly with my XBOX. WHO NEEDS TURTLE BEACHES~ This is good enough! Came in exactly 3 days.^^
I have three requirements when purchasing a cable:1) Does it fit snugly?2) Does it pass data?3) Is it of proper length?This cable has a 90-degree angle connector on one end and straight end on the other. Cable fits snugly in the drive and in the motherboard, it passes data along, it's of proper length. All requirements met.
This 4gb sdhc card works great. In my Canon PowerShot A720 IS camera I get 1845 pictures at highest res. Will buy another for backup.
i dont like this headset i have power full bass this headset dont have good bass sound is very soft anyway bass not good really not good and treble not mach to bass like a ssssssssssssssssssssmal
I bought these refurbished and they broke in the first week. One side stopped playing completely. I was extremely disappointed.
this is a great add on if you have a telephoto lens., it balances the camera very well, and also increases the speed of your shooting
again and again i find stuff on amazon for far cheaper then in store. We have best buy where i live and have to go there for parts. They are so overpriced that i have stopped going there and am more then happy to wait for belivery. I am a pc gamer and play on a 55" in my living room. I had been using wireless keyboards but they always were haveing range or interference problems so i bought this cord. More then enuff length for me to use my keyboard anywhere in my living room.
I was very disappointed with this product. Put the router on the first machine and installed a wireless card on a PC in the basement. Everything was installed properly and there was no signal. Called technical support and was told that the signal could not go through the floor and a few walls.I put the wireless card in a laptop and was able to get full 11Mbps transmission while in the same room as the router. As soon as I left the room, the signal degraded. Little or no reception less than 50 ft from router, and definately no signal in the basement, less than 100 ft away.I truly do not recommend this product. Simply does not work as advertised. Great if you live in a small studio or one bedroom apartment, but in that case do you really need a wireless product.
This microphone broke on the third use. I bought it to play Karaoke Revolution - American Idol encore, which specifically requires this microphone. I literally played the game twice and when I tried to play the game a few weeks later I realized the game wasn't picking up my voice at all; the mic had stopped working. So it gets one star from me! I didn't misuse the product in anyway, just pulled it out to use on the game, and otherwise stored it in a drawer. I don't ever save receipts or packaing so I have no idea how any sort of return process would have turned out. I wish I had just spent the money on more Sing Star games, though of course the song selection is different among the two types of games, the microphones that are used with that game are still working, and generally seem to be heavier and of better quality.
Never has this been so true then when I thought I got a 'great' deal on a charger for my new video Ipod. The shipping was more than the price of the item. But I took a chance. It worked once. Just once, and never again. The seller offered to split the shipping with me if I mailed it in to be returned. Didn't seem worth the effort or very fair. My advice is to spend the extra dollars and buy the charger made for the Ipod. It's $20 but at least you will get what you pay for!
Unfortunately this item shipped after i was already on my way to London. After i came back the package was waiting for me so i've have'nt had a chance to use it yet. It looks decent and it would have been better if all these different adapters/converters came in a carrying case.
From my research it looked as if Kingston ValueRAM was a product that would be compatible with my IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba laptops. When I received it in the mail and tried to put it into the dock, it would not fit in either laptop. I spoke first with PC Universe and the customer service was completely unhelpful and rude. They offered no help whatsoever and told me to call the manufacturer, Kingston. I spoke with Kingston and they told me I could exchange it for a charge of over $200 when I only paid about $40 originally! That is not an exchange in my mind. The misleading information that indicated this would work for my laptops left me out $40 with two useless GB's of RAM.
The Tripp Lite 15-Feet USB 2.0 Certified Gold A/B Device Cable (phew!) is... a USB cable. Like, how do you review a USB cable? It has gold, or at least gold-colored, ends, which snap snugly into the slots they're designed to fit. I was expecting perhaps a bit heavier rubber casing, but it's better than the cheap off-brand cables you get at [insert generic chain store name here] . It worked for what I needed it to -- trying to hide a cable run along the baseboard from one side of the room to the other for a set of USB audio speakers. I had no worries about kinking or breaking it as I worked it around corners and through cracks. The best thing is, I didn't have to make trips to various stores around town trying to find a cable the right length. I ordered the cable from Amazon and had it three or four days later. Oh, it comes in a little plastic bag, rather than carded with a lot of unnecessary molded plastic packaging.
I bought this meter because I bought a manual focus lens for my Nikon D50. This camera body does not meter with the old manual lenses. After a week of using it, I can say it performs well. It offers incident and reflected measurements. However, to switch from incident to reflected, you have to take off the lumisphere and mount the lumigrid. It offers shutter and aperture priority modes. I prefer aperture priority-choose an aperture, and the meter selects a shutter speed. You can choose 2 ISO settings. The meter will stay on ISO 1 until you push ISO 2 for a brief reading. When you let go of the ISO 2 button, it goes back to ISO 1.The Sekonic L-358 also does flash metering(reflected and incident). This is helpful to me because my D50 will not do TTL flash with my older flash units-Nikon SB-80DX. It has flash corded mode-connect flash and meter with sync cord. It also has cordless flash mode. When you press the measurement button, you will have up to 90 seconds to fire the flash. It will even measure multiple flash bursts. However, it will not read them all if the bursts are too quick. I'd recommend leaving at least 1/2 second between bursts to take a reading. There's also flash to ambient light ratio readings.Another reason I chose this model is you can buy optional spot meter attachments for it-1, 5, and 10 degree heads.It also has many features I've never used and probably never will, so I can't comment on those. Such as wireless radio flash triggering(I think optional accessories are required), memories, averaging of multiple readings, and more.Something that you should consider-not all lenses transmit the EXACT same amount of light. In theory they should, but that's not always the case. For example, one of my lenses needs about 1/3-1/2 stop more light than the meter suggests. Another needs about 2/3-1 stop more. And another lens just about agrees with the Sekonic. I think older zooms are more prone to needing more light. If you're getting underexposed images, run tests and take notes with each lens you plan on using with the meter.And another thing-it uses a CR123A battery. Those can be hard to find, so carry an extra.
Tiffen 67mm UV Protection FilterI just LOVE Tiffen filters! Always great quality, always great result in photos!Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter is my everyday filter I use for my Canon XTI 400D. It provides exceptional protection for expencive lense for reasonable price. Love it!
Bought this to push two 12"s. Way more than i needed. install was simple. This would drown 2 15"s easy. A real bang for your buck. Ive read other (unhappy) reviews and can honestly come to the conclusion that they couldn't have hooked their system up correctly otherwise they'd be as satisfied as me.
I needed a scanner to put pictures on a web store. This is perfect for that. The scanning is easy (one touch). Even better, I don't need to plug it in; it uses the power from the USB cable. I recommend this scanner for those needing an inexpensive, lower resolution scanner like I do. If you need higher resolution try the LIDE 30 or one of the higher end scanners. I've used HP and Microtek; both worked great. It takes 15 seconds to do a scan which is acceptable to me. Also, the software that comes with the scanner was enough for me to manipulate the image as needed.
I have just purchased a 191T+ monitor (which looks great, by the way) - and I could not open the box in the store. When I unpacked it and turned it on, it had a RED dead pixel - which for CAD (that's my bread) is extremely annoying (black/dark backgroung is the norm). Their (Samsung's) policy is 10 dead pixels for an exchange! Stay away from Samsung products - their quality is not what they claim. Check the review on Tom's Hardware - I should have listened to them.FN, Ontario
Here's something I discovered while using this KVM. It seems that tapping Num Lock three times on the keyboard attached to the KVM will tell it to switch to the other computer! This is quite handy especially for people who are forced to leave the box in a location that is difficult to access.The only gripe I have with this unit is that it does not actually disconnect the monitor from Windows 7 when switching away. This may or may not be what causes detection to work strangely when switching back: I use it with a dual monitor setup and whenever I switch back the other secondary monitor goes black and becomes disconnected until I tell Windows to re-detect screens. I found the quickest way to do this is the Win+P shortcut, and choosing the third option.Hopefully these tips will help some folks out there in a similar situation to mine. I put mine on my desk but the Num Lock shortcut is pretty convenient!
Great idea, the product has some flaws. The legs are made of snap beads and the one I got had the beads fused together on one of the legs. When you tried to force them to move the plastic just turned white from the stress but didn't move. I sent it back and will hopefully get a replacement one that is better, but I will have to pay for shipping twice, which just made it cheaper to buy from a real store. Always a problem with buying something over the internet.
I use this in my DELL X1 as external storage for my music and it works perfectly. No complaints here.
I'm very happy with it. I would suggest it to who ever were looking for this convenient holder.
I've owned the same Suunto Vector since 2001.According to my life insurance policy I don't climb mountains, Ice Climb or rock climb.. and so I can only say that I've used this watch in a serious way in a lot of different conditions and never had any trouble with it. In fact I've also owned Garmin, Timex and Polar products and this watch has outlasted them all.
Sadly I have purchased two G7 cordless mice, both have developed the "double click" problem. I gave Logitech the benefit of the doubt with the first one and purchased a second one. After the second mouse developed the same problem I finally contacted Logitech customer support. I have been talking to them for a 1 1/2 months now and still no replacement mouse. I for one would not recommend this product to anyone.
This product works exactly as advertised. The one negative thing I could add if anything is make sure you school the other people in your household on the special RF batteries. Mine got thrown away after the first drain. However that being said they lasted a long time.
In the past I've played DVDs on my HDTV and it was widescreen but with black bars all around and I was forced to ZOOM on the TV causing the picture to be a little pixelated and the quality not great. With this upconverting DVD player the picture is amazing. The quality is similar to watching old non-HD tv shows that have been converted to HD, such as old Law and Order episodes, the show wasn't shot in HD, the quality on the HD channel is definately better than SD but not quite HD-quality. If you get this player make sure to adjust the settings, I had to specifically set it to 1080P this was not the default.
I should have known better. After seeing these in the store, a bundle of so many for just $20 seemed like such a steal. Actually, it would have been more beneficial to just set a twenty dollar bill ablaze. None of the cds I tried to make, worked. No, not one of them. It doesn't have anything to do with my burner, either. Every other type of disc I've ever used (and I have tried them all) has worked just great. Not only that, but this has happened to several relatives as well. We don't all have incompatible burners (which wouldn't make sense anyway, a cd such as this shouldn't be unique to any one type of burner), the bundle is just awful.
This High Def power outlet has protected my home theatre at least four or five times that I can remember. Whenever there's a power surge in my house the PowerCenter turns my tv off. I can't really tell the difference in picture, which is what the description says it does.
Our Faberware coffee maker wouldn't make coffee anymore. We got Presto because of the favorable reviews. It does indeed make hot, and tasty perked coffee!! What I can't understand is why it has so much trouble with the grounds. It would seem that a small fix by the manufacturer would make this a non-issue. After several experiments with various filters, we have conquored the grounds.
Initially it worked right out of the box, Windows 7 detected it right away but as I used it I kept on loosing network connection, I tried it on 3 different computers, 2 of which are laptops, 1 laptop has Vista and the other machines has Windows 7 Pro 64bit, both detected the device but the connection was also unstable (connection drops and device disappears from the device manager). I have to unplug and replug the device back to get it working again.Tried working with it for a total 3 weeks, now I couldn't get any connection at all, the device has power and the link lights turn on when I connect a live ethernet cable but the device doesn't show up on the device manager anymore, tried manually installing the drivers again, this time on a new PC with Window 7, no dice, device remains undetected. Returned item for refund, will just get a different brand, this is my first return item to Amazon.
it was a great price at the time and it works perfectly in the master bedroom...where it gets about 45 mintues of use a day in the morning...and occassionally when I am in bed sick or playing insomnia boy. I have not had too many issues, but there are two major problems...the hum from the speakers is unreal, especially when the volume is turned down. The second issue is that the remote stopped working. It just stopped. I have changed the batteries twice and still nothing. The bad part is, I cannot find ANY universal remotes that will work with it. If anyone knows one that will...post it please! For the price of LCD TV's today, look to one of the major brands...it is not worth the hassle unless you need a cheap TV.
I bought this so I could recharge the batteries for my digital cameras while I was driving on weekend trips, and it worked fine the first couple times I used it, and then suddenly started making a high-pitched whine and stopped charging anything at all. Now I can't use it at all, because every time I plug it in it starts whining and refuses to charge anything.Something this expensive shouldn't break so easily.I normally love Targus products, but I'm very disappointed with this.
A few years ago we went to Ireland (shooting with a Canon G9) and I was constantly frustrated by my inability to capture the *hugeness* of many indoor churches or outdoor castles to convey how immense a lot of what we were seeing was.Time and time again, at 24mm, it just wasn't wide enough for me to back into the corner of a building and capture the full scope of what we were seeing. I decided then and there that when I got a DSLR I was going to fix that issue.Fast forward a few years and I got a Canon 60D for Christmas. In preparation for a trip to Greece (picture added to sample images) I hummed and hawed about getting the 10-22 because I was worried, even on a crop-sensor, that it would be TOO wide.I was debating spending the $700 on this 10-22 lens or spending $1500 on theCanon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lenslens. A friend had picked up the 16-35 and said it was excellent; a perfect walk-around lens and that he never had an issue with it "not being wide enough".Anyway, due to cost I decided to get the 10-22 and have to say that was the BEST decision I made for the Greece trip. There are an innumerable number of shots (1300 in total) that I took on that trip, capturing hillside towns, the Parthenon or ancient ruins that would have been impossible with anything narrower.At 10mm on a crop-sensor like the 60D, that gives me an effective 16mm focal point and time and time again I was *so happy* the lens would go that wide when shooting inside a church or ruined building.The slight bending of perspective at really wide angles was a *good* thing I though; I don't mind it, I think it's artistic and helps give a "woooAAAA that is big" impression to friends and family viewing our pictures and trying to understand just how huge these ruins were.Since getting back I actually ended up buying the Canon 16-35 f/2.8L II USM after all and have to say that it is "wide enough" for most every day use, but for Greece, I would take the 10-22 again over the 16-35 any day because those extra 6mm make a big difference.If you are like me and trying to shoot huge things and capture them all in-frame, get the 10-22 and know you have an awesome lens. If you are looking for the perfect walk-around lens, grab the 16-35 or just use the kit 18-135... that is actually a fantastic walk-around lens and won't send you to the poor house.Hope the comparison of the two most popular lenses helped, because I was humming and hawing so long about that choice that I was happy when I finally made it!
I bought this product mainly for its capability to read SDs and USBs. I put movies, mainly children's movies, on SD cards and let the children watch them in their bedrooms or in the car while traveling. The movies are ripped in the Divx format. The only problems I have encountered are:1. it sometimes would unexpectedly terminate the movie before the end,2. if I try to fast forward the movie, it sometimes freezes up and a reboot is required. However, this may have something to do with the speed of the memory chips instead of being the problem of the machine,3. It does not work with SDHC cards such as cards of 8 GB.I have bought two of them in the past. The battery of one gives me about 1 hour and 15 minutes of viewing time. The other one only works for about 1/2 hour.Overall, I give it 4 stars. Its strong points are:1. very reasonable price,2. works with SD cards and USB and with many video formats.James Lee
Nice shoot through umbrella that is telescopic so it's really short when folded. Makes it easy to pack. Like it so much I think I'll get another.
I got mine for around $20.00, so it was a great price for the quality. Sadly, it stopped working after a year. ):
B&W are one of my favorite filter makers and personally I have never had a problem with their products and they have only protected my equipment as well as making sure I get the real shots I desire or what I am actually seeing without side affects that often occur with cheap or non-multicoated filters. Shop around, read reviews and even look at them in photo stores, compare etc. I paid about 1/2 of what I would have in a store by shopping online.
The product itself is fine, I'm sure. The problem is I ordered a *1 port* Single Gang wall plate. What I received was a 3 port wall plate. That left me with the option of returning it (not worth my time or money) or going to the local hardware store to find blanks to put in the other two holes. It's frustrating to receive an item incorrectly, especially an item that only costs a few dollars to begin with, because when it's wrong, it costs more money out of your pocket to make it right than it does to just buy another one.
$46 for 2 rolls of fax film? Ya right
este articulo es muy delicado, sin embargo proporciona mucha divercion y posibilidades, no es muy resistente pero me gusto mucho.... recomendado pero no para uso extremo.
a nice unit for the bedroom night table. It won't replace my entertainment system but has nice sound quality overall. Numerals are large enough to see without difficulty.
Have used this on two car vacations or work related trips, also use this as an intercom unit with the recharging base, because we live in a large house. We bought three and only use it within a half mile or less and have never had a problem. Purchased 4 years ago and the batteries still maintain a charge for a week with limited use. Very reliable.
It took me three Wireless PC Cards before I finally found one that worked. The worst part was that neither I nor Linksys tech support realized that the first card didn't work at all until after several months of trying to install it. I worked with several very nice tech support people who helped me uninstall and reinstall the card multiple times, suggested I download fresh drivers (for Windows XP), and finally gave up and advised me to return the card to the place of purchase.I exchanged card 1 for card 2, and on installation it tried to update the card ROM. Unfortunately, it also hung my computer in the middle of the process. Friendly tech support advised that this was an unrecoverable error, and advised me to return the card to the place of purchase.I exchanged card 2 for card 3 which installed in a heartbeat. The only problem I had was that the signal strength was low at the location of my computer. It is excellent three feet to the left, but unfortunately, that's not where my desk is located. I purchased the USB version of the adapter, and the signal strength is excellent in the same location (I suppose because it has an external antenna). But it dangles rather than fitting securely into the PC card slot, so it has its drawbacks too.I've ordered a signal booster to see if that will help with the signal strength issue.Bottom line is that I'm reasonably happy with the results, but it sure took a long time to get there.
I purchased the airport extreme card for use in an eMac, so that I could have freedom to move the computer without consideration of ethernet cabling. I had a horrible time getting the wireless card to stay on my network. I am using a linksys WRT54G wireless router / access point. I went thought the setting a dozen times and a similar result every time. It would get on, and then fall off the network. The mac was only 20 feet from the router, one floor up. Our two iPod touch units can be used two floors up without any trouble at all. The wireless laptop also had no difficulty whatsoever. I checked the neighborhood and changed channels several times, nothing would do the trick. The mac would even hook up to one of my neighbors unsecured networks and stay locked on without any trouble. After a lot of frustration, and yes many checks of the 26 character security code (which I eventually had memorized after the exercise), and removal and reinstallation to make sure there wasn't a bad connection, I moved the access point to directly under the mac, one floor down. Solution found, it now stays connected and hasn't given me any trouble since! Not ideal, but it is working.
This product works fine on my LG DVD-RAM, but i have some problems in my Lite on SOHW1633S, but I solve this problem updating the firmware.
I bought this because it was cheap. I kept it on the camera all times. When I screwed in a cheap SEIKOS 82mm polarizing filter, it stayed there. The polarizing filter keep turning, but won't come off the TIFFEN UV filter. I had to break the cheap Polarizing filter to find out the thread on the TIFFEN filter was made of plastic and it simply ground away when the SEIKOS filter turned.Now I have to buy both filters new. I am buying a SIGMA glass filter with antiglare coating. Don't buy this cheap filter. spend extra money and get a good brand like SIGMA or CANON.
No problems. Moves around a lot due to it's light wieght. I have mine behind the stereo, since I never plan on removing the mini tuner. Works just fine. I dont't use the antenna that came with it. I use a coax type antenna.
Bought this back in 2005. Still working perfectly 7 years later (2012). I used it originally on Windows XP. It worked perfect on XP. Upgraded to Windows 7 and found you do not need to install the software or drivers that were included with it. Install them for XP, but on 7 just plug transmitter in and it works perfect. Same on Windows 8, just plug it in and it works perfect. Best to have the receiver and transmitter in the same room as walls can affect the connection and also use the fixed frequency option instead of variable. No interference from WiFi, phones, cell phones, microwaves, cable boxes, etc... just works perfect. Can even play intensive PC games with sound thru this and it works flawless. Sound is CD quality. I can equalize it on the computer and then on the stereo and it sounds amazing, maybe better than CD's. For years now I have used this not just for music, but also for movies, games, basically every sound that comes out of the computer. This one is hard to find because they stopped making it, but just wanted to let others know, it works fine on Windows 7 and Windows 8. (currently using it on Windows 8)
I teach photography with hundreds of slides and PowerPoints. Being mobile up front keeps the class alive and I use this for advancing slides mysteriously. I also teach Photoshop, and this is used with a laptop for editing on-screen. I have two of these and they're the best. Just plug into a USB at the classroom and it works - no installation.
Does exactly what it says. No problems whatsoever.I love having the 10 foot cord so I can move my monitor around. Pair with a wireless keyboard and mouse, and you have a "laptop" with higher quality for a similar price. ;)
Well, I have actually had this bag for 2 years. Over that time the handle has been a pain. Sometimes it extends and sometimes not. Try standing in the rain trying to battle a bag. The wheels also no longer turn properly. Finally a week ago the whole top portion of the handle snapped. It no longer is good for anything. I tried calling customer support. No luck. I would advise anyone out there against going through this. Stick with a smaller size of bag and obviously a different company.
I got my Photosmart 945 about 8 months ago, having previously owned and liked an HP 912c. If you're wanting to get something better than a point-n-click camera but not go all out to a prosumer/professional camera, this would be an ideal choice. I recently got a Minolta A200 for my regular shooting, but still keep this one as a secondary camera.The 945 looks like a real camera, and fits your hand like a "real" 35mm. If you've got big hands or used real film cameras, it'll feel just right. (Note to manufacturers: quit making new cameras so small, and no more funky looking boxes with a lens stuck on.) Even though it's made of plastic the camera has a solid quality feel to it, and that does make a difference in how you feel toting it around.The biggest advtantage for newer users is the menu system is very easy to use, linear and simple to figure out. The menus are accessed by a simple four button ring switch with a cental button, plus: the menus have instructions! That's right, HP put in little guides so if you don't know what white balance is you can find out right then and there.The pictures are very good, but are held back from greatness by being a little on the soft side. You can set the sharpening up a little in the camera or fix it by editing in Photoshop. FYI it's always better to start out a little soft than be too sharp. For shots at low shutter speeds you have to hold it very steady. (or just put it on a tripod and use the timer switch.)It does have a generous 15 second maximum exposure for night shots, and I found out recently that this camera can pick up infrared, although I think most cameras can just people don't know it. If you don't believe me, make a movie clip and point your TV remote control at the lens and start pressing buttons.Another advantage is this camera uses readily available AA batteries and dime-a-dozen SD cards. However, as with nearly all AA cameras you're best to get NIMH rechargeables and use regular AA's only in an emergency.There are some faults, however. The camera, or at least mine, is very slow writing to the memory card no matter how fast a card you have. I think the hardware is simply limited. It's happened a few too many times I take 2-3 shots, wait a second, then can't take another for 4-8 seconds until the buffer clears out. Also, the movie mode is at the very small resolution of 288X208 and clips are limited to 60 seconds. I was distinctly not impressed with the movies it made.Probably one of the unique features is the adaptive lighting, which I think they're calling digital flash now. Basically it takes dark parts of images and lightens them, which can help if you're taking a picture of a strongly backlit subject. It works, but you can also do the same thing in Photoshop. However, a feature is a feature and if you're Photoshopless it can fix some otherwise bad shots.Overall I was satisfed with the camera, but felt limited by the softness (most people don't notice it) and the very slow memory writing. I also didn't like the always-exposed LCD display, but so far I've kept from scratching it. The lens cap comes with an attaching string to the camera. (Thank you!) It works on either a Mac or PC, and as a "professional" looking camera that can take AA's and SD cards it's a plus.
I wanted so much to give this a 5 - the sound quality is superb, the price is right and the frequency response range is awesom - yet I just cannot believe Audio-Technica would be this skimpy on the cushion material around the cups on such a nice pair of phones. It is really a shame to see a pair of cans that deliver such good audio quality have so thin a ring of foam that the inner fabric that covers the speakers touches your ear and make it very uncomfortable, the cushion cover rings themselves are also too small, so they are not really around your ears as it should be, but instead pressing on your ears all the time - it's uncomfortable and your ears will sweat. It's a shame, it would have been a five star phone. Sound is rich, clear, accurate to the source, sound scape is great, I am hearing nuance that was never heard before - an otherwise perfect headphone for budget audiophilers.
We bought 2 of these for each of our children for our vacation. The first couple of runs it worked great, although it was plugged it. Our last trip we wanted to test the battery length and unfortunately it failed miserably. The kids were using one machine that died about 1/2 hour after it started, then we needed to plug it in for it to work. It also had a difficult time reading our dvd+r and kept stopping in the middle of the segments. I used the other machine and it died about 20 minutes after I started it and did not work properly even after I plugged it in. I was not able to get the monitor to show any picture after it starting again, just sound. And after several attempts of following the directions, it finally wouldn't turn on at all. Needless to say, we are returning.
The processor is the brain---then it only goes to say "THE PSU IS THE HART" I most always buy my parts at Ebay--- BUT !! When it comes to the most important parts, I BUY NEW--AMAZON -- THIS BABY GIVES THE FINEST I'VE SEEN YET, WITH NO SWEAT ABOUT QUALITY--IT'S JUST POINT BLANK THE BEST!! CABLE LAYOUT,GIANT FAN & CLEAN DESIGN MAKES FOR A TOP MOD,--MY NEW COMPUTER HAS THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY, SO IT HAS A PURE POWER STATION ---OF COURSE------ DaCPTN
This card has good speed for reading and writing.I have taken over 1200 photos and 40 minutes of video with this card.I have had no problems with this card to date.I would recommend purchasing this card for anyone.
Top notch scanner for the money. Small, light weight, low power and it worked with no problems with windows XP which I couldn't same for Visioneer.Glad I bought it.
Tried a 64 GB drive on two Windows & computers. One it actually said installed. However, in both cases under the USB port gave an error - "Code 10" and didn't work.I've plugged in lots of different size flash drives from lots of different manufacturers and never got this message.Sent it back. Waiting for another.I hope it was a isolated event, but others seem to be having problems with Centon drives too, of varying sizes.The 64 GB doesn't seem to be good.Update - 5/29/2012Received replacement 64 GB drive. It works!!It is very slow for reads and writes compared to a 64 GB Sandisk flash drive (which is slow itself).Big problem for me is that it comes formatted for NTFS, not FAT 32 and I can't reformat it to FAT 32,You can format it to exFAT but it can't be read by my PS-3 in either NTFS or exFAT format.For larger drives to be read by a PS-3 it has to be in FAT32 format.I have Windows 7 and tried a free FAT32 formatter I have used before for hard drives, Doesn't work on the Centon Flash Drive, and I need another program.Centon is no help.Anyone know of a FAT32 formatter that will work?Update - 5/30/2012Found a free FAT32 formatter that works with the Centon 64 GB Flash Drive.Get it at the Verbatim.com website. Do a key word search for FAT 32 on the Verbatim.com website and it will direct you to a page that has the free FAT32 software for downloading.It works on other drives besides Verbatim drives. (I had posted the link below, but it was deleted)[...]Now that I can use it with FAT 32 I have to up the stars to at least a three - and I'm going to give it a four because of the low price. It's slim design is plus compared to Sandisk's wider design, you should have no problems with close USB ports. Can't ask for much more other than speed. It's really the slow speed and removable cap design that holds the rating down from a five. Otherwise, it's a good deal for the money. Although I expect other flash drives to drop in price too very soon.Now if is only reliable. Time will tell. I'll post again if it fails.
Nice little radio if you like to listen to AM Talk Radio, like I do. The head phones allow you to hear things around you, like your phone or if someone talks to you. FM sounds good too.
Very easy to install, worked perfectly first time, no installation problems. However I understand this may be because I have a Netgear router -- I don't know if making it work with other brands would be as easy. The signal from the top level of the house to the basement at the other end of the house is strong. The only problem -- with the design of the box you might have a problem fitting anything else into a two-outlet wall outlet.
this really is a lot of camera for not such an outragous price, has many features
This product was reviewed by a a prominent magazine who rated it above more expensive units, and I agree wholeheartedly. The sound is much better than you would expect from such a small and compact unit, and it looks great too. I bought a second unit for my office. it folds up for compact storage and transport. I can recommend this unit without reservation.
This MP3/CD player really is the best one out there. It plays both normal store-bought CDs and MP3 CDs. It's the only one that reads ID3 info, and the only one that offers firmware updates. Unlike my old Kenwood, this one reads CD-R/RW cds. It is very light, and the skip protection is good, making it perfect for walking. I don't recommend buying it for jogging though - I tried running with it, and it just started skipping like crazy. But once again, if you're just gonna walk with it or use it as a table-top player, this is the PERFECT one. You can also be sure that it will be a long time until it becomes obsolete because of the firmware updates. If someone out there comes up with MP4 or something, you will be able to play MP4s after a 30-second firmware update.
What can I say. It is a UV filter. And it also protects my new Nikon lens. A good product to a very reasonable cost!
I remember when I had to carry around my big honkin "cell" phone that was actually the same size if not bigger than this video phone. What's up with that?Anyhow, now I can call up my family or girlfriend using this video phone. They each have one as well. Along with having my up to date cell phone with camera where I can send a still photo of whatever I want to whomever I am talking to, I now much rather talk on this video phone.This thing hooks up to your TV, so it's no biggy to get setup. It can take a regular phone being plugged into the back so that you can use the phone instead of the built in mic for audio. I personally plug in my wireless phone and walk around the house while making a video phone call. Then when either myself or whomever I'm talking too wants to show each other something, or just make sure we still look like we do, I make sure to get back in front of the camera or look at the TV. This way our calls are free (err just the cost of the monthly Internet bill) and we can talk for as long as we want.I've never had a problem calling my girlfriend or family when we are using this video phone since we got it all setup properly. It was a little tricky opening the ports for the firewalls we use, but there is plenty of info on how to do that online. Just search for your firewall's name and "opening ports" or "port forwarding" sometimes it's called either one of those.Anyhow, after using this for a couple months I thought I'd share my experience and encourage others to get one in their home. If you make lots of long distance calls to the same person(s) I'd at least look into getting one fo these to save on costs. Use your internet instead of the phone line.
This remote extender worked ok the first week. Then the battery went dead so we put the extra battery that had been charging in the unit for the week. The extender only worked sporatically. Then we charged the original battery for 2 days and put it back in, the unit still only worked sporatically. We have a very old Jensen JDSC-IR100A unit that works just fine (it is at least 6 years old. The drawback is you have to take the "sending" unit with you along with it's power in whatever room you go. It also needs "help" with the antena, which we easily accomplish by holding onto the antena or having it touch a lamp post of something metal in whatever room we are in.
I bought this card for my wife's laptop so that she can roam around the house and stay connected to the Internet. I had no problems installing this card on her laptop, a Dell Inspiron 5000 running Windows 98SE. I also installed it on my laptop without problems; I own a five-year old Texas Instruments Extensa 900CDT running Windows 95 (OSR2).The performance of this card is great. Even though the Linksys utility reports poor link performance in the rooms furthest from the access point (one floor down and three rooms over), my wife always maintains Internet downloads speeds of 200-300 kilobytes per second. (We have a cable modem connection.)
I knew ahead of time I was going to require something to protect my camcorder lens when I was planning on going to such places as waterfalls and highly sun-lit areas. The lens protects not only from sun-damage but also from water and/or dirt particles from entering the opening of the camera. I highly recommend this product...but I also recommend getting lens tissues for you will be needing them to wipe this cover. If you have dirt or water marks on the lens it is certainly doing its job. The tissues will ensure you will be able to use the lens filter for a long long time.
I loved this product, I bought 2 other brands thru Ebay that came from China at a cheaper price but after many uses in and out of my camera they came apart, made cheaply. This item has been really good, Ive had no issues at all so far, it works great, Im totally happy with it and would buy more of these.
Works very well. I am controlling my cable box 3 rooms from the source with no issues at all. I have the space ship slightly (an inch) in front and to the side of the cable box and do not need to use the provided IR extender.
I like my router very much! Once I got it running, it was great!I had installed one and I couldn't get out to the internet at all. Finally, after some time, customer support did an exchange and after I swapped it out, things were great. I used email support this time and response times are measured in days (typically 1 - 2 days or less).I am now attempting to set one up for a friend and am having similar problems. (I returned the first one and swapped it for a later firmware version with no change in the problem.) I am trying to use phone tech support this time for this problem. Off hours times (when I have received an answer) were in the 45 minute to 1 hour range. Peak times have been over 3.5 hours (but I haven't received a call back yet).One of my local computer store service techs stated that &quot;Once you get them running, they are great.&quot; I agree.
We needed a bigger TV and the 42" Samsung DLP was right up our alley. It's not so big that it takes up the entire room, but big enough that we don't have to squint.It is especially phenomenal for viewing DVD's. Using the HDMI input and surround sound results in a movie-theater quality experience.All we need now is for more broadcasters to use HD technology.
I just started getting into old time radio and was recommended this cd player. It was a disaster. It would play like one hour's worth of stuff and then start skipping and then not play any stuff at all. Tried like others here have said the musicmatch software(very good software though) and even increased the bitrate to hopefully improve play. The same thing happened and it didn't play alot of my collection. It was a disaster. After spending countless hours of frustration on this thing trying to make it work I brought it back to walmart and bought a sony mp3 boombox.I am in heaven with this new player. Sound is better. It doesn't have any skip problems. I listen to all the shows in my car on the way to work now and have none of the problems I had with this model. Save yourself the trouble and spend the extra $50 or so bucks and buy the sony model. You'll be glad you did.
I've had one of these for about 40 years and it is, by far, the most-used magnifier I have. In fact, it sits less than an arm's length from me when I'm at my computer (I kept it for years in my machinist's chest in my shop). I use it constantly for all kinds of things. A common use is when I use a razor blade to trim problem areas around my fingernails and cuticle -- the magnifier helps me do an exact job.I've never tested the optical quality of it compared to a cheaper no-name brand, but I'd imagine that you can find cheaper units that are just as good optically (c'mon, it's a simple convex lens). But mine has been dropped on the floor many times and just keeps on working, so I'll give B&L; a nod in the reliability of the mounting department.Don't think that more magnification is better. Although I also have a 10X B&L; loupe, it sees far less use than the 4X loupe, mainly because of the decreased depth of field. The 4X is just about perfect for general purpose use.
I bought these headphone to listen to music and block out chatter at work. The most important factor for me when deciding which headphones to buy was comfort. I have had these headphone for about 7 months now and they're great. They are ultra-comfortable and I can keep them on for the greater part of the day without even realizing that I have them on. The only negative thing that I have to say about this set is that they are not very effective at preventing sound from leaking out. So if you like to listen to your music at a really high volume, people around you will be disrupted. Other than that, these headphones work really well (sound quality is great) and [the cost], are a great deal.
This is my 4th Tiffen filter, it protects as good as any and does not interfere one bit with my photos. Cant beat the price.
It was a great buy, my gps fits great and i carry it everywhere in my purse! love it!
This is a very durable, quality product. Battery power is very long lasting. Happy we got one.
I bought this note book this is very good and very fast in processing speed. very fast in buring DVD/CD reading CD/DVD, no hanging problem.overall very good PC.
Which one works with Windows 7, 64 bit? Good luck trying to figure that out before purchase. I strongly advise any prospective purchaser to approach the maker and just try get product info before purchases. I found it a total deal-killer. Impossible. Very frustrating.
This case fits the 60 M perfectly. You don't even need to remove it to charge. The stand is awesome and snaps back into place when not in use and converts into a belt clip. I have no issues with this and I would buy it again...
The size of this case is perfect, just slightly bigger than the Zaurus, and it provides good access to the keyboard and the CF/SD slots. With the belt strap, it is quite convenient to carry, and I can also fit my Targus CF Modem into the case. The Zaurus attaches within this case with velcro. So it is removable, and even with the velcro on the back of the Zaurus, it fits into its cradle just fine.
These are the worst headphones I have ever owned In fact after a week of using them I tossed them in the trash. I saw some with ear buds with a antenna that looked 10 times more comfortable but I guess they dont make them anymore. These suck.
This product was given to me as a gift. It looked nice, smelled like a new piece of electronics, however, I think I've spent more on batteries than was paid for the device. I would highly recommend looking at other brands.
Seemed easy enough with the instructions to put together. The one thing I failed to realize (and I didn't see it mentioned anywhere as I researched the telescope equipment I bought) was that I needed the 1/4-20 adapter to mount the scope to the tripod. Therefore, I had to wait another week for it to be delivered.......I caulk it up to a beginners ignorance of all the essential parts needed to get started in sky-watching.
First time Transcend purchase. I was a little nervous about buying a lesser known brand, but works great and excellent price. Easy to open packaging is a great plus.
For the price this is better than most. Whish it could play longer than 5 hours before recharging. I like carrying my songs in such a small unit. With out the earbuds,
It is well built and easy to use. It is a gift for my oldest son. He's been using it since Christmas and says it is easier to use than an iPod. He likes its quality of workmanship.
For the money, this little gem has brought a lot of joy to my teenage daughter. I installed a movie she really likes and asked her to see this. She went nuts and has enjoyed using it ever since. Didn't take long to figure out how to use it. Could not have been more pleased with it!
This product is great to adjust the white balance. If you to shoot raw or if you shoot jpeg use it for better pictures and truer colors. Get the free software if you it with jpeg.
I own an Onkyo TX-SV646 & a Yamaha R-V905 A/V Receiver. The Onkyo is a Pro Logic Receiver only. The Yamaha has Dolby Digital & Pro Logic.No DTS or Pro Logic II. I bought the Sherwood RD-6108 that has Dolby Digital,DTS & Pro Logic II... The sound quality is just as good as the 2 high-ends that I own. I can't believe it!! I use small JBL speaker in my bedroom with an 8"JBL POWERED sub. The Sherwood has a nice natural sound coming out of the JBL's. Amazing how clean it is!!Sherwood is a brand to reckon with. The remote is [weak],but I bought a Sony RM-VL900 remote.This remote is truly amazing. It is smarter than the human brain! I think it's a great buy. NOW,Back to the Sherwood, I really love having Pro Logic II & DTS.Pro Logic II & DTS are amazing!! I watched Pearl Harbor & Planet of the Apes in DTS & both sound AWESOME!!!! This Sherwood sounds better than my Yamaha 905(with Pro Logic II & DTS). My PS2 is my DVD player & it never sounded better. I soon will get a REAL DVD PLAYER,but for now it will work fine.Next for me to buy is a nice JVC 20 inch I'Art.People you must read to set it up right. I think it was EZ.This unit is like a baby HK.
I'm a professional software developer, and I was looking for a notebook computer that had enough oompf to serve as a mobile software development workstation. My new Toshiba is IT. This thing kicks butt, period. As for the guy whose computer froze up after watching a DVD... this is one guy. Forget him, it can happen to ANY COMPUTER. If you're a pro, and want the best, this is currently it. Come on... a 1600x1200 ultra-bright screen that you can see in direct Silicon Valley sunlight... a 64MB GeForce card that makes this system rival top desktop video game PCs... great for Direct3d and OpenGL software dev too... a *very* loud speaker system with a SUBWOOFER for real bass... a 2.4 GhZ P4... I mean come on. If this isn't more than enough for you, nothing will satisfy you. Stop wasting your time looking for something better - it's not out there (as of Sep. 2003).
I just got this player yesterday and I can't put it down. It has GREAT sound for such a small lightweight device...10 times better than those heavy a.. iPods (more like iPound!), trust me I listened to an iPod at the store before I bought this. I got the player from Walmart Online for $149 plus $5 for a 1yr extended warranty ($5! BestBuy wanted $20 for the same warranty!)5 band user customizable EQ is nice, other flash players either don't offer one or they come with 5 or 6 crappy presets.Memory is expandable up to 1GB SD card now!If you are going to use an mp3 player for anything active get a flash based player specifically this one, you won't regret it.
The V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds are fantastic. They fit well. The seal is good enough to block out wind sounds when biking. In fact their sound is so good after listening to XM through the earphones the car sound system sounds weak. I actually thought someone had changed the settings in the car. The earbuds provide good detail and excellent bass. I haven't listened to any high end buds yet but for the money these must compare very well.
This is an outstanding product. Ergonomic. Stylish. Provides adequate function buttons. I've owned it for over 1 1/2 month. I've only charged it twice and neither of the times was I required. I simply set it on the charger for the sake of ensuring continued service. Additionally, I have this blue tooth mouse connected thru a USB KVM. No problems. I frequenly change PC's and I have no problems connecting. I changed to this in light of the fact that my wired USB mouse would fail to connect to the PC upon returning to that workstation. Very pleased with this product.
I was surprise when It came 3 days after I order it. I was not expecting it that fast. Thanks The product is great, accurate, and easy to use. I will be having fun using it. Hopefully no more getting lost.
I lost the camera to PC transfer cable. I read a review that this one would work with the Nikon D40. Although the model camera is not listed, this was an economical choice. It works perfectly and is very good quality too !
this product has a very good quality and the shipping was also very fast!
My wife got this for me as a Christmas gift. At first, I was skeptical--I had never heard of a portable XM unit (although it made total sense) and wasn't thrilled about the idea of paying for radio.That said, I really like the Inno. It's compact--almost exactly the size of my candy bar cellphone. The sound is great. Reception will of course vary by location, but my house doesn't have an exposed southern window and still I'm getting maximum bars through a south wall on the home unit. The menu is quick to figure out and it's easy to manage recordings. The option of listening live vs. recording XM content is cool.The major limitations have been discussed already, but I'll reiterate--if you want to do anything besides listen from the home unit through your stereo or listen through headphones on the go, be prepared to pay a significant amount extra for an additional home unit or a car adapter. The car adapter is ridiculously complicated, requiring hours of installation time and removal of interior panels in the car, etc. Why Pioneer would do it this way is beyond me.The other limitation is a minor one, but from what I can tell there's no way to connect this unit to a home stereo through a line-in. It has to be through RCA cables. This doesn't make any sense to me, but that's seemingly the way it is. If I'm wrong on this, please let me know commentators.Last thing is that I'm officially a XM/Sirius convert. For fifty cents a day, it's tough to beat all the music programming plus sports that the two satellite nets provide. Now that they're joined and you can get everything in one package, it's awesome.
I've had this product for about 6 months now and it has worked perfectly. I use it in my house, car and to synch my iPod with my computer. Couldn't expect it to do more, especially at this price.
Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG IF HSM Aspherical Super Wide Angle Zoom Lens + Hoya 77mm UV Haze Protector Glass Filter + 6-Piece Cleaning Kit + Spudz Microfiber Cleaning Cloth - for Nikon Digital & Film Autofocus SLR Cameras including Nikon D40, D40x, D50, D70, D70s, D80, D100, D200 & D300Great lens for the money. Quick, accurate focus. Took hundreds of interior and exterior photos in tight places on a trip to Italy. Distortion is noticable at 17 mm. Sun flare can be an issue. Both are to be expected on this type lens. Getting very satisfactory interior shots of real estate listings at 18 to 20 mm. Some shadow when using built-in flash on D200. Removing the included hood improves this.
If you're looking for a TV tuner which will give you a crystal-clear HD-quality picture and HD-quality recordings, look elsewhere.But if you want a TV tuner that will simply let you watch TV on your computer without having to open up your computer, then the WinTV-USB TV tuner will suit your needs.This product works perfectly with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.This product does work on GNU/Linux-based OSes, provided you can properly compile and install the usbvision driver (link to usbvision website provided below). Trouble is, the GNU/Linux-based TV viewing programs do not allow true full-screen viewing with the WinTV-USB; if you do try to watch TV full-screen with this on Linux, all you will see is a centered image in its default viewing area (if your screen is 1024x768, the TV program still thinks it's being viewed at 320x248). Not many GNU/Linux-based TV viewing programs work with this product, however. This product is confirmed by me to work with Zapping and xawtv. This product will not work with the GNU/Linux TV program called TV Time; in fact, using this product with TV Time will actually cause your GNU/Linux-based OS to completely freeze up, requiring a cold reboot. If you want a TV tuner that works perfectly with Linux, then get a TV tuner card with a PCI connector (from Hauppauge or AverMedia).[...]
Not seeing many reviews, I'm writing this as a warning. This mic is horrible. I bought it to get rid of the &quot;motor noise&quot; from my Canon Optura Pi, as many others have. When I listen now, the sound is much worse. You can barely hear people speak over the loud humming... THIS MIC IS HORRIBLE!
Seems that much of the discussion about this lens centers upon how sharp the 35 f2 D is wide-open. So as soon as mine arrived I put it to an informal test, setting the D300 to aperture priority and the lens at f2 and shooting more than 200 images at various distances. I opened them in Nikon Capture NX2 and examined them with a critical eye, looking for softness, both overall and in areas of detail. I found nothing - the images are beautiful, crisp and sharp at the point of focus, with smooth, out-of-focus backgrounds. I found it to be sharp hand-held in the 1/15-1/20 range, with the comfortable 'normal' angle of view of a 50mm on a film camera. At $300, it doesn't quite match the 50 1.8 in pro quality at a bargain price, but - along with the superb 85 1.8 and the 50 1.4 - is the next best bang for the buck in Nikon's lens line.
Incredible value for the money. Bought two of these to use with Canon Vixia HF100. Both work great. Download is 4 to 5 times faster than real time.
The earphones fully meat my expectations. The noise cancelling is very good - I can now cut the grass and listen to my mp3's without adjusting the volume. I do follow the product cautions about watching for traffic while taking my morning walk.
I used to have small cameras and used to buy cheap tripods. I bought my new camera, a Canon 5D with a battery grip, and the tripod I had wouldn't hold the heavy camera. So I started looking for a new tripod. I talked to other photographer's and read a lot of review's. I decided on the Bogen-Manfrotto for their reputation in building some of the best tripods and their reasonable pricing. I have used the tripod quite of few times now and find it a very easy to use, however, it is heavy. I also purchased the Bogen-Manfrotto 488RC4 Midi Ball Head with rapid release. The combination of the two I find it to be tops. I don't have to worry of the camera falling over on sandy hilly grounds or just plain straight floors. It is well built, however, as I stated before, it's heavy, but it will hold the weight. I would recommend this product to anyone.
I'm very happy with the battery grip so far. The vertical shutter release is great, and the extra battery time is remarkable. I keep looking down at the indicator and am always surprised to see so much battery life left. The price is expensive, that's really the only drawback, but I leave it on the camera full time and the value that I get for the work I do is worth the price. The grip definitely adds weight, although if battery life is not your primary concern, you could run with only one battery. The largest value in the grip to me is the vertical shutter release, which keeps my right hand in natural position. That's why I purchased it in the first place. Battery life was my second concern.
perfect filter for my new pancake lense. I've always tried to get the best quality filter for my lenses. B+W is up there!!
I have recorded numerous videos on about 25 of the DVDs and haven't had any problems at all. This product is well worth the price.
I bought and installed this card with the Linksys 802.11b wireless router on a Win98 laptop. I wanted to have some mobility around the house. The installation went OK and I had a connection sitting at a desk 1 meter away from the AP. But as soon as I took the laptop and went to the bedroom (~15meters), the connection was lost. It didn't even work in the hallway to the office room. I had to return the card, but kept the router. I'm still looking for a card replacement. Want to try Orinoko or Cisco, but the local stores don't have them and I'm wary of wasting the shipping charges online again.
I had to change a power supply for the 2nd time on a $10,000 32 channel input DVR, After reading the rating on this supply I bought it, Not because higher priced means better, not so all the time. However, this time it was the best, I could find. It fitted as if it was made for it, It was very quit and the fans did a great Job of cooling. In the future any supplies in any of my computers , this will be the supply I use.Tony DeSantisADSAdvanced Digital Systems
I now have been using this video card for 3 months and VERY satisfied and impressed. It handles all inputs equally well and I do use the DVI-I connection to my Sceptre 19" and the combo work great together. Fabulous graphics, software and features.
I bought these in bulk for my workplace. It gets the job done at a good price without extra complications (combination lock? what for?)
Usually on Amazon customer reviews, someone had a bad experience with a product and I wondered why I couldn't find anyone who had something go wrong with the Panasonic 42" plasma...then I realized that person was me.Eight weeks ago, I had read all the good reviews, saw the TV and was impressed and plunked down my nearly $3k for a television set...I still can't get used to that much money for a TV.It looked good. I liked it a lot for video games, movies, over-the-air HD. It seemed to be at less risk for burn-in, HD looked good (although I genuinely believe Samsung plasma's look better in HD), great software for stretching images to fit. Everything was good until six weeks into owning it -- AND ON THE DAY BEFORE THE SUPER BOWL -- it just wouldn't turn on. Being past the 20 days I can return it to the store, I was in the hands of the manufacturer and their warrantee terms. I'll spare you all the details because you already know this story -- one problem after another, moronic local service reps, and extremely unsympathetic customer service.Two big problems that will make sure your TV will be under repair for longer than necessary:1) Panasonic will not supply its service agents parts so everything has to be ordered as needed. Three or four days will go by until it arrives and if it doesn't fix the problem (as was the case with my set), you start all over again.2) Panasonic customer service escalates these issues to "field service technicians" who interface with the local repairman who are authorized by Panasonic to fix their sets. But customer service does not have access to these field servie technicians and nor do you if you have a problem. You either talk to the repair shop or customer service but no one talks to the field technicians except the repair shop. It's wierd and stupid and it keeps you in the dark when you are trying to sort out problems.My local retailer likes to remind me that if I had paid the extra four hundred dollars for the extended service program, they would have taken care of everything for me. But why should I have to pay extra for better service when that is what Panasonic should provide? Six weeks after buying a three thousand dollar TV, it breaks down and I get treated like I bought a $30 toaster.It is now over two weeks and it will likely be another two weeks before I get it back. Plus, it is hard to feel good about this TV. I will live in constant fear that it is going to malfunction again.But bottom line: I am in sales, if I treated an unhappy customer the way Panasonic is treating me, I wouldn't have that customer anymore. And Panasonic doesn't have me anymore either. I won't buy their brand. They had a choice -- fix this problem to keep a high-end customer or go by the book to save a few dollars at my expense (time, days home from work, aggravation, etc.)
I had a TomTom ONE 3rd edition before, and I couldn't stand it. Sold the TomTom and bought this Garmin 360.Here is what was key for me that the TomTom lacked:1. Autozoom feature was horrible. Garmin lets you set your zoom level and it remembers it. For longer distance trips, I like to have the zoom set futher out than usual. However, TomTom will zoom back to it's setting in 30s. The zoom was so close that I could see the next exit before it would appear on the Tomtom2. Automatic on/off with car power. This feature is a must-have for car navi. Why can't TomTom get this right?3. Automatic day/night mode. TomTom does not have this feature. It is very nice that most things on the Garmin is automatic.Bluetooth is a plus. I was skeptical at first (the cost up for bluetooth), but it's worth every penny. I have a manual transmission, and not having to hook up my hands-free is great. I no longer have to take my mobile phone out of my pocket when I drive.I also found that this Garmin navigates "better" and gives better directions than the TomTom. But that could just be in the area I live in. Text-to-speech is a cool bonus.
Good product for using to record surveillance around the house. 8 hours better than 6 hours. Saves time and money.
of all the earbuds i've had in this price range these have got to be the best i've had. the sound of the bass is very sensitive so you even hear heavy bass in songs that don't have much of it. as far as the mids and highs go, they sound just as good, but when bass is playing, it tends to wash out the mids yet highs continue to stand out. overall these are probably the best $20 earbuds you'll find especially if your looking for some cheap BASS(not cheap quality though.)there is a reason these got cnet's editor's choice award for 2006. and last but not least the feel of them is very comfortable, the "BLISS" silicon stays snug on the earbuds the whole time i use them and i hardly notice they're there. the only thing i wish they had, is an adjustable slide on the cord so one earbud doesn't hang down when you're not using it, but other than that best twenty dollar investment for your ears.Edit: I bought the Sennheiser HD212s (for a little more $) WOW what a difference V-moda sucks in general (even their high-end vibes which I've heard. XO ICK!) but If your used to iBuds these are at least better than those.
shouldn't they have brought out a better than 3x optical zoom on this near-professional model? I use my Camedias (700 &amp; 2100) for mostly sports photography (though the 700 is a great all-purpose digicam), and after having had 10x optical zooms for a while, I just can't imagine going back to 3x and losing so many potentially great shots. I believe travelers would find the same missed opportunities. In every other respect, the 4040 is a great camera, with excellent 4 megapixel resolution (which would easily allow 11&quot; x 14&quot; enlargements without loss of clarity), great optics, a choice of power cells (including handy AA disposables when needed) and a good quick-time movie with sound feature. Of course, the camera needs a much bigger memory card to be truly useful, but these have recently gotten as inexpensive as fifty cents per meg, so adding a 128 or even 256 meg card is not so unreasonable. By the way, reliability has been rock-solid with these Camedias, and Olympus service, if needed, is quite good.
I was looking for a durable and high-quality camera to take some pictures that I could quickly access. For the money I paid, I was a little disappointed in the Minolta Dimage. The quality of the pictures is pretty good, and the 3x zoom lens is nice when you want to get closer (which a lot of other cameras don't have).Pros: *1.8&quot; LCD display on back (you can see pictures you take!) *lightweight (for the mobile photographer) *usb connectivity (faster photo d/l to your pc)Cons:*the camera is expensive for the quality of images it produces.. you can find 3 megapixel cameras around the same price range *the LCD display is kind of small
You can't feel it placed in front of the lens. I mean that is just what a UV filter do on a DSLR. Excellent product,Just Buy It
if you're looking for additional inexpensive charging products for your iPod, I highly recommend these itemsThe vendor was highly responsive, and I have placed multiple orders with them.Remember, though, that you pay a lot more from Apple products and they are a lot more solid. These are lightweight yet very functional.
This item has manufacturers part number MA-WL-DVI . You will receive a wireless access point, with a DVI out interface for your projector or panel. There is a DVI-VGA convertor in the box, but if you have a DVI in on your projector I recommend you use it.The device functions as an access point, so you will be connecting to it wirelessly. you will not be connected to another wireless network at the same time.for the intended purpose it works great.
Small, lightweight, sensitive - the IDEAL shirt pocket radio! I can't accurately evaluate the tonal quality or the radio itself or the supplied Sony headphones, because my ears are 78 years old (along with the rest of me) and my high frequency end response is shot at least in part because of some time spent in noisy environments. My only criticism of this product is that the tuning is a bit "stiff". But its performance makes up for that! It's worth the price - hell, it's worth two or three times the price! Get one! You can't go wrong! (I do NOT own stock in Sony!)
This 'IZ' what I was looking for...Sound that bypasses my "Great Sound Card" and Processed thru my 'BETTER' Yamaha Receiver...200GB Hard Drive gives me HIGH VOLUME availability...MP3, DVD and anything I record onto the HD(Even OLD Vinyl Records). Truely AMAZING Quality with Music Match Software. Endless MUSIC. The Ultimate Juke Box...I can finally store ALL my AUDIO CDz away.This became about a 10 minute project with my 12 year old. Totally easy, my 6 year old could have done by himself! ANALOG RCA connection works fine, with AudioFile Cables. If you get a HUM, a $10 Ground Loop Isolator, thru [local store] fixes that easily. We eventually went the TOSlink Optical~ BINGO, quality went up and is BETTER than CD. Auxillary Input in Receiver/Amp is the connection I use, from USB1.1 into PC. WinXP reads plug & play...Inclosed DVD Software is as simple. Music Match Jukebox, is the Software I use for all the files...Have tried all & still remains the BEST. Constant Upgrades and getting close to STUDIO Recording Standards. I am 50 Sump'n and a Neofite Techi...Grand Pa, this is EVEN 4U!
I bought the Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS as a Christmas gift for my wife. Despite the best efforts of the Garmin customer service people, we could not get the back light to function. The GPS unit worked, but I could barely see the images on the screen. I shipped the unit to Garmin and have yet to receive a replacement.
Used on Nikon 18-200 VR lens. This filter is a solid piece of camera equipment. What surprised me was that it fits more snug with the lens cap, then the lens itself.
Over the past two years, I've used Epson and Rhinotek cartridges in my printer. Now I will use only Dataproducts ink cartridges. &quot;You get what you pay for&quot; is no longer true when it concerns cartridges for this printer. I was surprised to find that the least-expensive product worked best for me. I had been hesitant to use a product that cost so much less than the name brand and replacement items... . In the future, I'd buy any Dataproducts item you have available. Dataproducts has a terrific product. Thank you Amazon.com for making it available to your customers. In the past, I've always suggested your Website as a wonderful place to shop to all my friends and colleagues. Values such as this make that so much easier.
You can NOT beat the price of these Panasonic Mini DV Tapes. I have always used Panasonic tapes in my Canon Elura 100 video recorder. This dealer has great prices and free delivery. These tapes always provide a great picture.
use this in a digital video camcorder. Can hold about 3 hours of video. a good value
Just bought the Bel 955 to replace my Bel 980. From what I have read the 955 gives all the advanced detection of more expensive Bel products, with some lacking features that you may not miss.Compared to my old 980, the 955 has much, much less false alerts and seems to pick up K and Ka radar much sooner. It is also very easy to program, but to be honest the factory settings are great and not much needs to be changed.The new auto-quiet feature is very nice. With this you get the alert at the sound level you picked, then it automatically goes softer after a few seconds.What I didn't like is that they do not supply a straight cord (only a short coiled one), they changed the shape of the power plug (now its a telephone type jack), and moved the jack on the detector to the detector's right side.I had my old detector hard-wired to the car and was unable to use the existing wire/plug without buying an adapter direct from Beltronics.One last bit of information. It has been posted that Beltronics won't honor the 1 year warrantee if purchased from a "non-authorized" reseller like Amazon. There is even mention of this on Bel's web site. Before buying from Amazon, I sent an E-mail to Bel asking if this policy included purchase direct from Amazon or if they were refering to Amazon re-sellers. This is Bel's response:Thank you for your interest in Beltronics! Amazon is authorized. But often you are directed to the reseller site they host. You may not see this unless you look closely at the page you are directed to. We do not have any authorized resellers on their re-seller site.Regards,Customer Service DepartmentIn conclusion, the 955 is a nice upgrade from my old Bel detector with some new features, less false alerts, and what seems to be better K & Ka detection.2/9/08Addendum:Unit just died after 6 weeks of use. Suddenly will not pick up any radar! Shipping it back to Bel for repair. Very disappointed in the quality of this unit. Therefore, rating for me has just dropped to one star!3/29/08 update:Received the unit back from Bel in less that two weeks. Repair was done free of charge under warrantee. So fears of Bel not honoring the warrantee if purchased from Amazon directly seem to be unfounded. Unit works better than ever now. Lets hope it stays that way!4/7/12 update:Since the repair in 2008 the unit continues to work very well. It has been hardwired in the car since purchase and exposed to all the heat and cold that comes with being on the dashboard 24/7. Happy to report that after 4 years the unit continues to work!
My only experiance with a GPS is a Garmin eTrex Legend CX that I use on foot while hunting. While I've read and took all other reviews about the TomTom One XL I must say this is IMOP a GREAT BUY. I did find this large enough to see clearly and small enough not to obstruct my view while attached to the windshield. I loaded updated maps and POI's with no "Locking/Bricking". Now I do not drive professionaly nor alone, I would not recommend this for those whom do so. But I always have a "Navigator" along for the ride to see the name of the next turn on the bottom of the screen and the voice tells me when to turn before I needed to. If I was riding alone or professionally I may have wanted the "S" but I don't need it. I live in Chicago, IL and work downtown (lots of large buildings) and this product put me exactly where I needed to be ... Exactly... every time. I have put my "Home" in as my destination and it always put me there.Because of the short battery life I would not recommend this to my fellow hunters. I have taken this on trips around town, 200 miles, and 900 miles away and it brought me to my destination without any problems.But this is just my experiance.
I have owned my player for barely 2 months. It was working great until it suddenly stopped playing. Condensation built up inside the screen while I was using it inside and it stopped. After a few hours, the condensation was a little better and it started playing again, but the display options don't work properly anymore.The customer help line told me to keep it in a dry place for 1 - 2 hours and let it dry out. It's been "drying" for a week and the screen is still spotted and cloudy.The really cool design was the main reason I bought it and I thought a Sony was supposed to be good.Sony did make me the wonderful offer of exchanging my almost brand new player for a refurbished player of "comparable" quality.Still seeking satisfaction.
The product did not fit the product I had purchased in the same transaction. Dumb assumption I guess but since the product was reccommended as a product to purchase with the digital notepad I assumed the holder would fit. I have been to busy to deal with sending it back.
This Logitech mouse loses the connection every 5-10 minutes. This is my second wireless mouse. My first bluetooth mouse, a Radtech, was good but had very short battery life (2-3 days). My latest bluetooth wireless mouse, a Belkin, never loses the connection and has been using the same two AA batteries for weeks.
I got these headphones for my 2 1/2 year old grandson for a trip and they fit his head and it wasn't a constant battle to keep them on his head. Love them
bright & crisp picture quality, greate design, good quality sound, good contrast ratio, 3lcd technology gives true colors, easy to select inputs, 4 comonent, 4 composite, 1 hdmi gives more flexibility to have more devices. sd photo card reader is excellent, pc input gives more flexibility to connet your computer. hdtv inbuild tuner, cablecard ready what not, it has everythin you need with great price, this product canbe compared with the most expensive tv's, this tv can sit any place in your home, you can watch the tv in any lighting conditions. i am really liking this tv since last one week, i recommend this tv. only thing i did not like is Stand, it is simply $599.
The product descriptions are accurate. This GPS is lightweight and wasy to use. I had some trouble mounting the actual screen onto the rotating mount, but after some force, it worked. I haven't used the bluetooth of voice-to-text capabilities yet, but the maps are accurate and the screen is clear. A good buy if you are looking for a basic, no fuss GPS.
I've played everything on this machine and it's just great! I've put CD's into this machine and shook it with no skip! This includes regular CD's, CDR's, CDRW, and MP3 format!! Believe me it's worth the money!!
I researched digital cameras for about three months. This camera had everything I was looking for and it is so very easy to use. I was really surprised at how user friendly it is. The menu is awesome and easy to navigate. This is a great camera for travel because I can put it in my pocket and not be uncomfortable. No more bulky camera bag. I am very happy.
I always buy verbatim brand blank media for name sake. Ever since the came on the market I have never had a "bad" burn.The Verbatim AZO recording layer gives our DVD media the competitive advantage-the patented coating delivers protection that lasts generations and provides ultimate resistance to UV light damage. That's why Verbatim's been recognized as the No. 1 Optical Brand in the World*--we consistently provide optical media of the highest quality and compatibility. When drive manufacturers test their products for maximum performance, they use Verbatim--so why wouldn't you?
I have over 1300 DVDs and I wanted something to store them in and these boxes are perfect!!They are extremely sturdy, stack very well and there is even a place to insert a label.I highly recommend them, very reasonable price and I am going to purchase more!
I've spent lots of money and wasted plenty of time searching for the perfect bag to meet my needs. The MacCase is it! The sleeve for my Macbook offers plenty of protection and is not bulky. The size of the bag itself allows me to carry my Macbook, along with all the necessities from my purse, allowing me one less bag when flying. The bright lime green interior does in fact make it easier to find items in the bag. I really appreciate the side pocket for my Nano and the small opening for my earbuds.There are enough pockets in this bag for me to keep my Macbook accessories separate from my purse contents. I LOVE the fact that I can travel with one less bag!!
I've had to buy one of these suction cups for each of my vehicles. They are not as portable as advertised. I removed one from my vehicle window and part of the suction cup remained stuck to the window. Product was then useless.
Hello everybody, I bought this for my ipod changer and it worked just great. it immediately worked real cheap bought for a dollar or so.
Only paid a little over $6,00 for it so didn't think it was worth the money to send it back for replacement.
other cards may tout their speed but that is only on the read that they advertise. the sandisk is the only company to guarantee speeds both up and down. this card does 20mb/sec up/down. incredible speeds useful if you have your slr do continuous shooting in large sizes.if you dont need that much transfer get the II version which is slower but still much better than off named brands. they go for around 20 or less these days when a deal comes around.
After trying to install several routers and having lousy instructions (I'm not all that computer savvy) and having no success, I had given up. But then a read a commentary that read that the Linksys BEFSR41 plus Zone alarm (free download)pretty well protects a home computer. I decided to order one and give it a try. I'm running Win XP Professional. And, oh my, the first attempt, everything worked like a charm.
This is a great camera. There are many fun features such as color accent and fun sound effects. The battery last a long time, but the only thing is, it doesn't give you is a constant reading of the battery level. It only tells you when the battery is about to run out. you have about 5 minutes of use before it runs out once you see the low battery sign. Overall this camera is easy to use, small and easily concealed, light weight and durable. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to buy a reasonably priced digital camera.
IN HD..THE SET IS SUPER.....BUT WHEN A PROGRAM IS BROADCAST IN STANDARD FORMAT IT IS SOFT AND GRAINY!!!!
The colour of the earbuds that were delivered to me is vastly different from what is being pictured. Though the sticker tag says that it is 'Rouge red' the actual colour name on the package itself said 'rocker red'. It is disappointing that such a mistake was made.
While these are different from typical earbuds (i.e. a bit difficult to fit) they more than make up for it in sound quality. You might have to fiddle with them (people overall seem to have more comfort with the foam earpieces, but the silicone rubber ones supplied worked well for me) to get them to fit securely, but once you do-watch out! They will blow you away!It is true that they take a little to break in-I sped up this process by connecting them to the headphone jack on my computer, and played music through it at low volumes overnight-once they do, the sound they deliver is outstanding. No fake bass, or muddy midrange-they simply deliver accurate, crystal-clear sound.In fact, these are so good, you might find yourself listening to these instead of your quality stereo speakers-I really appreciate the sound quality, and unless I am expecting a phone call, etc., prefer these to the stereo speakers I own-that is saying a LOT!I recommend these without hesitation-if you have trouble fitting them, make sure you follow the instructions, and you should have no problem. A bit confusing, but well worth it!Also, i am training for a marathon-I exercise with these and an iPod mini without any problems at all-they stay securely in place, and there is no problem with the (heavy duty-quality) cord
It took me a while to figure how to attach this lens. Beside that, I hope this filter protect my lens.
We bought these small speakers for our TV room and the sound is simply fantastic. The speakers are quite small so they don't take too much space.This is the second time we buy Polk Audio and we are extremely happy again.Delivery was so fast, we are very happy !
This is Wonderfull cooler ... I use it with AMD 6400+ Black Edition with Overclocking reached 3.75Ghz windows and 6.40Ghz Bios !!!!! with Asus M2N32-WS Pro ...The only problem when you want to use the 4X slot ram .. you can only use 2 of them because of this big coolerMY CPU temp is 35C to 38C IDLE and 45C to 48C max and for some peak it rech 52C maxExclent if you have big case and want to use only 2 Ram slotRecommended
Thie unit was a very poor constructed. The floor pads would not stay connected to the post. The post would not stay connected together. The steel post could be bent without any problem. The post should have been made with better steel. )verl all this unit was a waist of money I paid for the. I paided for 4 units. Was a waist of my money.
Considering this adapter is on the cheaper side in comparison to the many others out there, I thought it was really quite worth it for the money. Yes, it's a little bulky and it takes a lot of force it to pull it out (I'm assuming that will get a little better with time), but the sound is good and I love being able to listen to my iPod in the car.I've read some other reviews, so I thought I'd include this little tip: Your iPod/mp3 player should only have its volume up to about halfway. After that, you need to use your car's stereo to increase the volume. If you have your iPod's volume turned up all the way, it will cause a lot of static and won't even really make the songs any louder. Hope that helps some people!
I bought the Pure Digital PSV-351 30 Minute Point-and-Shoot Camcorder when it first came out and I LOVE IT!! My profession is a Video Designer, so at first I was hesitant in purchasing such a small video camcorder for I thought I would be very unhappy with the quality of the videos, the battery power, the amount of memory, not having a lot of features, etc... HOWEVER, I use this product more than any of my other camcorders or cameras. It goes with me everywhere! The camera is simple and that is what makes it easy to use and such a delight to interact with. Trips in the past I would lug around this HUGE camcorder and I would get so frustrated for it was to big or heavy to carry. Last week, I went to the grand canyon and I decided to only bring my pure digital camcorder. I was able to capture all of these wonderful moments. At one vista point, there were these dancers in beautiful colored outfits .... I was able to zoom in and out and I did not even need a tripod to capture the motion. That evening I just downloaded the videos and started editing the clips. I am always impressed with the amount of videos I can store, the resolution and how I can just point and shoot. I love using this product!! It is always so quick and easy. I love giving this product as a gift!! I have bought this product for friends in the video industry, friends with kids (who do not see their lives without it) and my 65 year old parents who send me a video now every month! Another plus is it does not matter whether you are a Windows or Mac user AND it is such an amazing price! ENJOY!!!!
I ordered these CD's to use with my CD burner on my computer and I love them. They are thicker than the bargain CD's and they don't scratch as easy. They're perfect!
This product leaks constantly to the point I can't use it anymore because I am scared my floor will get drenched
One of the best mouse I have used. It has a nice design with a comfortable grip and fast tracking. The battery life is also fantastic, only have to replace them every 6 months or so. If you need a good reliable mouse then this one will take care of you just fine.
The product was shipped and arrived on time. It does what I want it to do not much else to say.
I found this at Best Buy for $799 after a $200 instant rebate and was generally impressed.This machine had some problems with freeze-ups when it was first introduced earlier this year, but it appears that Toshiba has finally worked out most of those issues. in addition, the new 100gb 5400rpm hard drive is impressive!Pros:- Attractive design - thinner and more eye-pleasing than M35/M35X predecessor- Exceptional sound from built-in speakers, though deeper bass is lacking- TruBrite display produced excellent images- Touchpad is smooth and has good tactile feel- Solid WiFi performance- Toshiba power management and system management software: Touch and Launch, Acoustic Silencer, graphical WiFi utilityCons:- TruBrite display exhibits lots of glare, though this is common on nearly all glossy LCD's- Display exhibits too much flex and seems fragile- Poor 3D performance due to integrated graphics and shared memory- Below Average Battery life- Keyboard seems slightly cramped and is shifted to the right rather than centered- Keyboard on this model feels louder and cheaper than other M45's (I compared all three at Best Buy)- Relatively low-resolution 1280 x 800 display (98 PPI), though TruBrite has good color & contrast
These cases are excellent quality for the price. Service was excellent and shipping was very fast. I highly recommend this vendor & product!
I recently upgraded to the HP6310 from the HP7110 a machine I was more than happy with. The move has been excellent, all functions are faster particularly color printing, the unit is significantly more compact and the quality of images are also a serious upgrade. The unit has almost no shake and is extremely quiet in operation, particularly in comparison with my old 7110. In addition the price differential between this machine and the much inferior HP5610 is very small.New features include the ability to take several formats of camera memory cards and read directly from them to print contact sheets, six ink color with inkjet photo ink and up to 24 x 8.5 prints. There are also wired and wireless network options etc but I have not used them.Installation was a breeze, I was up and running in maybe 10 minutes, the controls are intuitive but if needed the instruction book is unusually easy to follow.Why not five stars: it drinks ink and the cartridges are small -that gets expensive.If you can live with the ink issue this is a great machine for the home office or small business.
While reading some reviews of this. I managed to jerk the laptop off of the stand. Just a small tug on the mouse cord sent it flying off. Or I should it fell off because the 'feet' that hold the laptop are too SMALL.It doesn't take much to teeter it off. My laptop is only a 2008 Gateway 15" screen so therefore it's not big! Save money and many cuss words! If I would have saved my box and receipt I would have gotten my money back long ago. Now I'm gonna just try to rigged something up to keep it on there. The only good thing about this stand is the airflow it provides.
I bought these on the advice of a friend. One who I thought had gone off the deep end with spending money on I-pod stuff. He bought the 500.00 pair of Shure's head phones. The ones I bought were pricey for me at 100.00 but now that I have them and have used them, they are awesome! If you listen to a lot of music they are worth the money.
WELL I ONLY REALLY WANTED A CHEAP DIG. CAM. THEN WHEN I GOT THIS THIS WAS A LIL MORE THAN A CHEAP DIGITAL CAMERA BUY IT!! I LOVE IT
I'm not a great write, and I like bulleted lists so...Pros:+ Great video quality at 1080p.+ DVI input #1 looks amazing hooked up to my Mac Mini.+ Brightness is awesome.+ Size is perfect.+ Saturation and color can be balanced nicely.+ AutoDetect(tm) feature is nice (as soon as you hook up an input, the TV automatically switches to the newest signal)+ Very sharp and vivid picture on DVDs @ 480p using component inputs.+ Plenty of inputs (1HDMI, 2Component, 1SVideo, 1Composite, 2DVI, 1VGA, all with their own audio ports.)+ Great with Xbox (playing Halo 2 @ 1080i is amazing!)+ The design of the TV is great, matches any decor and looks cool.+ Price! This TV is much less expensive than TVs with less features! I got this TV, a DVI cable, and a 2 year Service Plan at Best Buy for $1700 after some haggling.Cons:- Menus are clunky and not very intuitive.- The 2nd DVI port displays oddly...the entire picture is bumped up about 100 pixels (on a Mac, it cuts off about half of the menu bar.)- Remote control that ships with this TV is laughable.- Inputs are on the side of the spine of the TV, hard to hide cords.- The stand of the TV seems a little flimsy. (When moving the desk that the TV is on, the TV wobbles a little too much.)- If a source isn't detected for a few minutes, the TV turns off. (My computer will go to sleep after 10 minutes, then I have to turn the TV back on.)That's about it. I'm really digging to find CONs with this TV. My only *real* complaint is the DVI2 port is messed up.Great TV, I would highly, highly recommend it!
I thought having a nice denon receiver and just bought a new mirage sub,there top of the line prestege s-10 I'd up-grade the sub cable to. Unfortunately it made no differance at all, just the same as what I was using before. I realy don't know how the other people who gave it five stars could of realy heard any improvement with this? Like I said I'm using a very good sub, my son has a review of it here on amazon for anyone looking for a very good sub. If there's anything good to say, I got this cable cheap so not a major loss atleast!
I really like this little recorder. It's quite small, has lots of features like 3 folders, voice activation, hold (so you don't accidentally press a button), unidirectional/omnidirectional recording (record from one direction or all directions), and good control over the files. It also has very easy-to-use USB connectivity to download the files to a computer. I has everything I need, except for one big problem. As the previous reviewer noted, the LP recording mode is hard to make out what's said. The best way of describing it is that most of the consonants are lost. Instead of hearing &quot;Jim is going to the kitchen&quot; you hear &quot;Chim ith going do da gitchen&quot;, which makes LP mode rather useless. Which leaves me with SP (33 min) and HQ (22 min) modes. Don't get me wrong, SP sounds really good and HQ sounds crystal clear, but they just aren't enough time. I am a student and got this mainly for taking notes in class. And when a class is 50 minutes or more, 33 minutes of recording time just won't cut it. I'm sure that this recorder would work great for someone dictating, but it just doesn't cut it for students.
I wanted a SD card for my Digital Photo Frame which I will be giving to my family back home. I tried this sd card in my digital photo frame and it is working fine. I do not think I will face any problem in future as I have used Transcend products before and I have had good experience. Overall good product for a great price.
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.
After I've gotten this cooler, my laptop stopped acting out. It arrived pretty fast. It works perfectly andI'm satisfied with my purchase.
I have a 2oo watt clarion head unit. Its the base model, but still 50x4. I use this amp with 2 12's Fosgate Punch 1's. I had an 800 watt amp and always had the level maxed and the frequency punchy the whole way down. My head unit also has a sub volume which was always maxed. I actually use my subs to bring in the low end in my car and use the other 4 speakers (kenwood 3 ways) for mids and highs. I bought this Pyle amp with Cadence Acoustic wires. I had the bass boost on the amp on HOWEVER I only have the level half way and the frequency is set about a quarter high. This is perfect because I am rolling my head unit vol. half way and the bass gain down. Bottom line is this amp is only pushing half what it can, and it is supplying all my low end. Very good punch from low frequencies but also sensitive enough to fill out the bottom end with a wide range. I am actually picking up what the bass player is playing, along with filling out low end frequencies on the drums and nice full punch on the kick. I am so stoked to have picked this amp up so cheap and so stoked that it sounds so awesome. I have had many different set ups in my car over the years and for the price this amp is perfect. Like I said, "Only half the power it can do and more than I need." Pick it up, set it up right, and you won't be dissapointed. Of course if you are running an amp to your other speakers and really pushing out wattage you will need something high end. This has no problems shaking the rearview!
I bought the B+W UV filter to replace one from Tiffen that was just awful for a Nikon 50mm f1.4G on a Nikon D700. The B+W filters are excellent, introduce no discernable extra flare or distortion.
Upon plugging this device into my Mac Mini, after about a minute, it told me that it had shut off power to the USB powers because a device was drawing too much power.A few minutes later, it displayed that message again, whereupon I realized that I could smell that electronic smoke smell that you get when a silicon chip eats itself. I quickly yanked the device. It was so hot that it nearly scalded me just to yank it quickly from the back of my machine.I do not yet know if this device caused any permanent damage to my Mac Mini; I am hopeful that Apple's power protection was able to prevent any actual damage. On a lesser machine, this device would have undoubtedly fried the motherboard.This product should be *immediately* pulled from Amazon, and Amazon should not allow it to be sold again until the manufacturer can prove compliance with U.S. product safety standards.
The Sunpak Mini-Spider Tripod is a terrific little helper and it fits right down into my camera case. I've used it several times and haven't been disappointed at all. You can reposition it any way you want and it stays put. I'm glad I bought it -- and it was definitely not an expensive investment.
This seems to work like it should. The sensor still communicates well with the ipod nano!
The Epson PictureMate is a fantastic printer. I love it and will soon be buying my second one because I just wore mine out by printing thousands of pictures, and didn't keep my insturctional booklet that would tell me how to fix the "click" in the box. I had another printer that I had just bought sitting right next to the Epson Picturemate and I gave up on it because in had to run the print back and forth to add the color to the picture. Then when the picture was ready, it came out with tabs on each end that I had to remove....... It was a mess! The PictureMate is so easy to set up and use. The color of the printed pictures of the Epson PictureMate are bright and beautiful. The picture is printed quickly and without having to go back and forth in the colored ink. Trust me. Look only to the Epson PictureMate for your home or office photo printer.
Just from seeing the packaging, you can guess what the quality of the filter will be. Handling it reveals how solid and well built the item is. The quality is good enough to mount on Leica glass and not feel cheap in any way. Photos shot through this were just as sharp as without, great optical quality.
I am very happy with my new mp3 player! After researching several players, I settled on this one because it offered the convenience of external memory, and is Windows XP compatible, also with a great price, as well as excellent reviews from other users. I do agree that the guide is badly written - probably just a Korean-English translation using an electronic translator and printed out as is. But don't let that affect your purchase decision. Yes, it does consume batteries - which digital gadget with bang for the buck does not? Just get a rechargeable AAA battery kit!I had several snags trying to get it to download from the new legal Napster - here are some tips to help you get up and running while avoiding the pitfalls I fell into -Step 1: Download and install Windows Media Player 9 or even better 10. If you do it correctly,Win XP should recognize the mp3 player as soon as you plug it into the usb port and turn it on, due to usb plug and play compatibility - you should see the mp3 player pop us as "internal memory" within the download to device section on Win Media Player.Step 2: Go to the Napster page from the online music content tab located WITHIN Windows Media Player. Do NOT download/install Napster directly - instead just access it from Win Media Player (it has built-in functionality)!Step 3: search and download music from Napster or other online music service. (You will have to sign up for some type of subscription and downloads to mp3 player cost 99c per song). I prefer wma format to mp3 because files are smaller and more music can be storedStep 4: enjoy on your car stereo (using a CD to tape converter available cheaply at Wal-Mart).
The headset was easy to setup on my mac. I was able to plug it in and it started working. Everything went fine until day 3 when it just stopped working all together. I thought it might have been a driver problem and tried another computer. It was the headset which had less than 8 hours on it.I opened up the headset and could not believe the poor build quality. The wires are barely soldered on the board. The wire were very poor quality and very thin, which is likely leading to some of the problems with the headset. The factory had smeared some gunk all over the circuit board. It should have never left the factory in this condition.I will not buy this headset again, especially seeing as it only worked 3 days. I have noticed other reviews stating the same problems with this headset.It is not worth sending back because of the poor build quality and reliability.Do yourself a favor and read some of the one star reviews. I could have saved myself some trouble.
I received the car kit for xmas and got the home kit to get more listening capability. This kit will work out great for us as we are campers and never have good reception in the boonies. In the house I connect to the TV.
I read a lot of positive reviews about this card, and I was excited about having 8 more gigs to increase the capacity of my Creative Zen Mp3 player.Unfortunately, when I received the card, I didn't have an immediate use for it, so I didn't check it out right away. I let it sit around for about two months.This weekend I went to use it, and it wasn't recognized by either the Zen or the computer. I've tried several tests to see if the problem was on the end of the computer/mp3 player, but the issue seems to be with the card. It must be a dud.I have to dig up my receipt and see if I kept any packaging. it's too late to return this to Amazon, so I'll see what Transcend has to offer, if anything. It's disappointing to not be able to rely on such a purchase when I most needed it. Now I probably have to go to a local shop and see if I can find something that compares, although I know it will be hard to get as good a deal for this much storage.**** UPDATE *****It's been a couple weeks since I tried using this card. On a whim, I decided to try it again, and this time it worked - my computer found it and so did my mp3 player! Strange! I'll cross my fingers and hope it continues to work after this. It would be a shame to start storing a lot of music or other files on it and then lose it all.
The V-Moda Bass Freq Earbuds are fantastic! I use them with my iTouch, while working in my shop, or on my tractor. I can hear only crystal clear music, and nothing else! The price was unbeatable.
Beware of assuming that the UV filter recommended by Amazon for a particular camera with a fixed lense size that I purchased is the correct size. It wasn't even close. No size was given for the lense diameter. I returned the filter for a full refund minus my shipping & all the hassel of packaging it.
Excellent, perfectly clear and detailed picture on 55 inch LCD projection TV. Great contrast, perfect sound.
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.
After doing some online research I settled on these headphones over the comparable Bose or Shure pairs and so far I'm glad I did. While they feel a bit uncomfortable at first (they go very deep into your ear and seal up airtight) you quickly get used to them. It's worth noting that they also come with several different tips to accomadate all ear sizes. The sound quality is superb, giving you the full range of sound in excellent sharpness and clarity. While a little more bass would be nice but some tweaking of the equalizer made it acceptable. Overall for the price you can't go wrong.
I paid [...] for this shipped. It arrived in two days. This is an excellent boombox for out door parties, excellent by the pool. Only reason I don't like it is the three little plugs are kind of a hassle, the antenna one especially. Could also stand to be a little louder.
Was very disappointed. It was broken right out of the bag. Plug will not stay secured to the outlet socket...so there is no electrical connection to charge my device.
I bought this tripod from Adorama (through Amazon) and the box arrived damaged. The tripod seemed to be in good shape except for the center column. The column itself was fine, but the internal screw holding the low angle adaptor was bent and the adaptor wobbles out when it is released. When the low angle adaptor is fully seated in the column, it's firmly in place. I sent it back to get a replacement and the second one has the same "defect." Is this normal for this tripod? Other than this small problem, the tripod works great: has 4 leg angles to achieve low angle shots, center column is removeable and can be re-mounted horizontally, and overall it's very well built.
Monitor works fantastically, as well as speakers. I have not had the chance to hook up anything else besides my laptop but I plan on working it out soon. But it works great as an extra monitor for the time being. And the speakers work way better than my computers so it is a plus.
I was having trouble breaking through the firewall in my router downstairs. Right click manage on "my computer" then go to online settings and you're golden (for anyone else that might have trouble).Works fast and quick all the way from upstairs to the router downstairs :)
Hey dudes, this SD card was cheap, but perform as well as any other "more known" brand ones.
It is awesome. I love it. I use a laptop and use the monitor through the docking station. It feels great to see things is a bigger screen after working long hours on the laptop.
I needed a nightlight for my laptop that is mounted in my police car. When I hooked this light up, I quickly discovered that the USB connection was loose and unstable. I also discovered that the light could not hold up it's own weight and rotated downwards everytime i raised it up and bumped it a little. Sorry, but dont waste your money on this light. A sidenote however....Amazon quickly allowed me to return the light and then refunded the entire amount of the cost including postage. They also suppled a return label over the internet for the box it came in. One star for the light and FIVE STARS for Amazon!!
I have been in need of a new Ergonomic Keyboard for some time and finally decided to purchase one. I found the Microsoft 7000 and decides that it would be an adiquate repalcement.I didn't even have it a full eight hours when the Mouse stopped functioning. I called Microsoft, they kept me on the phone for over an hour troubleshooting only to tell me the mouse had to be replaced.They wanted ME to pay to ship it back. They wanted me to wait 10 days before they would ship me out a replacement, and they wanted me tape a shipping order form to the outside and the inside of the box with all the product numbers written out and with an explination as to why its being returned.Its because of Microsoft that I am returning it to the Amazon account I purchased it from without a replacement. I'd rather not deal with Microsoft anymore, from now on I will buy Apple.
THIS SET HAS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE GOOD SOUND AND A MULTITUDE OF INPUTS THIS SET IS SURE TO PLEASE AND IS ON SALE A PLUS.IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA 200 OR SO SPRING FOR THE SONY 27HS420 IN HIGH DEFINITION.HOWEVER FOR JUST PLAIN GOOD TV AND DVD VIEWING STICK WITH THE SONY 27FS120.ENJOY YOU CANT GO WRONG I OWN THIS SET 5 STAR RATING.
Yes, it can be used, but the longevity is too short, only for one month...where can I repair it? thx
I even called my provider to help install this thing, but still It will not send signals to a computer that is onky 40 ft away. I wasted my money.
Unless you have NO sense of taste, do NOT use this product. It's been 3 days since I cleaned my keyboard with this and I haven't had a moment without bitter taste in my mouth!!!! I'm about to throw my keyboard away as I can't stand it any longer!!! Wiping down with alcohol wipes or other cleaners didn't change this. I know how to use canned air products correctly (not upside down etc.) but even using this correctly creates a taste issue I can't shake! Don't buy this, don't use this, don't even touch the can to throw it away! (use gloves or at least a paper towel) And the dairy/chocolate idea from 3M's website doesn't work to remove the taste. I'm hoping time will make it go away but I'm going to have to get a new keyboard and wipe down everything near where I sprayed. I rate this a NEGATIVE 5 stars!
I can store many photos with ease and peace of mind because of the size of the card. Money well spent.
This is a pretty good hood for the 28-135 IS.It is a little expensive at ~$25 for a piece of plastic, but it gets the job done.This hood prevents lens flare and it also physically protects the front of the camera when I carry it around.It reverses on the lens for storage in a case.
Works great in HP Omnibook 800 running Win 98. Now my old notebook and join the rest of my PCs on the LAN, and the rest of the Internet, too. However if you're resurrecting and old machine, keep in mind the web has changed significantly over the years. The old browsers don't work well in todays web - may freeze or crash. Telnet and ftp work just fine though.
The elastic broke after a gentle stretch when I was installing it. I consider myself by no means a muscle guy, so it was either that my one-month workout turned me into Captain America or simply poor quality.
At first I did not want to buy these because they were the pyramid brand, and I hear lots of bad stuff about their products. I just went ahead and bought these to put in my ride, and I was pleased with the results. The sound quality is very good, and when I turn the music all the way up they don't get distorted because they have built in cross overs and that's another plus. These speakers are good if you want to add more highs, to your ride so people can hear you coming down the block.
This printer has excellent clarity and color. Also it is very user friendly and easy to understand the directions.
With so many positive reviews, I, an HP user all my life, had to try one to believe it. I believe it. I now own three of them.I cannot add much to what has already been said. Here's what hit home with me:1. The price. Darn, this thing can be had for cheap!2. The name. Canon has always been quality 1.3. The dual paper source. Spare cassette means you never run out!4. The ink. Multiple inks--easy to replace one, and cheap! (Of course, I've had it three months and haven't had to replace one tank yet!)5. Duplex printing! Amazing feature--fun to watch...& works!6. Not ONE paper jam yet! (Hear that, HP??????) Unbelievable!7. Output quality--text is great, and those 4x6 photos are like NOTHING I ever saw on an HP printer! They really ARE store quality!I couldn't be happier with a product that really wasn't too good to be true! Thank you, Canon!
I own this particular model and have found an alternate method for charging the unit other then connecting to the PC with the supplied USB cable. Griffin makes a compatible product which incorporates the USB cable that came with the unit; the AC adaptor/charger also comes with a USB cable that fits the Sansa e260. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. Merry Christmas all!
I use filters to protect the lens between shooting. This does it s job. I don't know about the optics, cause I remove it during shooting.
I've had the panasonic dmr-e80h for 3 months and have used it extensively (several hours every day: recording, editing,archiving,collecting more and more dvds). I enjoy it quite a bit and have mostly praise for its features and functions.I have a couple of points of criticism. One is regarding editing. The 'shorten segment' feature does not allow for precise framecuts. Adding from 1 to 7 additional frames usually does the trick;yet this haphasard way of editing is somewhat frustrating and notalways satisfactory. The 'play list' has more precision, yet lacksthe 'high speed' feature (I must add that I am pleased with the home videos that I recently edited).My second point is a bit more distressing. One two occasions, I had spent the whole day recording/editing/archiving and the hdd...crashed. I could not access anything I had recorded and the newly recorded material was routinely erased . Following the 'recover' instruction (issued when an error is detected) did not reactivate my files.Read through everything in the manual concerning similar problems - could not find anything on hdd crash, spent a few hours trying everything that came to mind - and finally decided to format the hdd. Yes, friends and neighbours,the dreaded formatfunction erased everything on the hdd but - joy of joys - everyhing came back to normal afterwards. I've learnt since then - especially after the second crash - not to overwork the hddand to archive quickly anything I wish to keep.I suppose crashes are inevitable on any hdd. It's just good to prepared for them! All in all, I am satisfied with my hdd/dvd recorder.
There is not much to say. This card has been reliably storing and retrieving videos and pictures in my handy little hand-held camera for about 2 years now. It just works, and relatively fast. Just make sure your device is SDHC capable (it's the HC or High Capacity part you have to watch for). If your device or reader are not SDHC compatible, then you will be wasting your money. Otherwise, great card.
I am so glad I purchased the Logitech Mic for PS2. The quality of the sound is awesome, and my kids are having a blast with it. The price is reasonable. My kids take very good care of things, but I'm not so sure that it could withstand any mistreatment. I will probably end up buying another one!
I've had this sexy little beast for about two weeks. It's got incredible muscle for its size, and loads of options. The image quality is great. Drawbacks: price and the lack of a printed manual. I wanted to print out the PDF manual so I could read it on a plane, but it's 270 pages long! With as many options as this little guy has I would like to review the instructions in detail. Luckily the internal menus are clearly laid out and not too deep. I'm looking forward to using this for a long time!
I have no problems, works great, fast format times.I did like the easy to access packaging.
Overview: Scosche makes an excellent subwoofer enclosure with the Se12. It is every bit as good as any other enclosure you will find.Pros: solid MDF construction, quality box carpeting, included box stuffingCons: cheap terminal cup and wiring, lack of carrying handlesI highly recommend replacing the stock terminal cup and wiring with quality aftermarket ones. Obviously, if you want power, the included wiring is of too light a gauge to serve your needs. Even though this is a sealed enclosure, you should use at least 14-ga. wires. The included wires are 18-ga. at best. I do like that the terminal cup uses banana-style binding posts, but quality three-way posts would be better. So yes, swap out the terminal cup. They're relatively cheap and worth the money.A word of advice: before you attempt to use the included screws to mount your sub, predrill holes. This is a necessary step that will save you from ruining the screws and will make mounting much easier. Most subwoofers come with templates for this sort of thing, so use them. Once it is done, the product looks great and matches dark grey interiors really well.
The Rolodex Laptop Stand has proven to be light weight, but quite durable. It folds down to a slim profile so I can store it easily. It's light enough that I'm carrying it back and forth from work when I have after-hours paperwork. The mesh design seems to keep my laptop cool, while the all metal contruction is stable and does not easily wobble or bend.I've been impressed with the different angles of elevation offered. In the time I've been using the laptop desk, I've noticed a significant decrease in headaches and strained neck muscles. Before this, I was having to do periodic therapies at the chiropractor because of neck strain that my doctor referred to as "trauma" from using a laptop. Great product! I'll likely buy another to keep at home.
This is a really neat PDA. Although it is my first, I have played with others (Palm, Windows). Not much difference in applications, but the little keyboard makes this PDA quite awesome; no fooling around with mistakes when using the pen.The Zaurus is fast, and I have made the transition from a paper-based organizer without any hassles. The Intellisync software sync'ed up to Windows 2000 on the first try, and I have successfully transfered files half-a-dozen times so far. I have even downloaded new applications which installed properly on the first try.This will give Palm and Windows-based PDA's a bit of competition.
Works well and was extremely inexpensive. A lot cheaper than the brand name version they sell in stores.
I was running my PC as a router (using 2 NICs), but that meant that I had to run routing and firewall software (Sygate from Acer). It also meant that I had to leave the computer with 2 NICs on, in order for the other computers to access the Internet. It was functional, but a pain.The Linksys router has taken all the hassle out of my setup. One word of caution - don't listen to others giving technical advice. One guy mentioned (in his review) that a cross over cable was required, but not mentioned in the docs from Linksys. So, I hooked mine up with the cross over cable and promptly spent 30 minutes trying to figure out why it wasn't working. Once I replaced the cross over with a regular cable everything worked fine! I would've had it up in 15 minutes, otherwise...
Pros:1. Long battery life.2. Decent sount (on CD's).3. Easy to read display.Cons:1. Plays first quarter of an MP3 fine, then it starts scratching and eventually stops.2. Plays first tenth of an ATRAC disk fine, then it starts scratching and eventually stops.3. Takes about 5 - 10 minutes (not seconds!) to read a MP3 disc before playing.4. Button placement makes it easier to use with your left hand rather than right.5. You have to press a button rather hard and long to make the function work.In other words, if you listen to the radio and CD's only - and are left handed, this is the perfect player for you!
This was exactly what I was looking for to power my television. It was delivered to me really quickly too. Haven't had any issues with it so far.
This worked awesome for my mini Behringer mixer. I have two QSC 153's and a 181 and don't always use my big Mackie mixer. The Behringer mixer I have only has 1/4 outs, so this saved me money on cables. I was able to use my XLR's and the setup sounds GREAT! Thanks GLS Audio! I'm definitely buying more products from you!
The item works as advertised. I had to purchase this to use as a relay to trigger the parking lights from a bulldog keyless entry system. Nothing fancy about the part. It works as advertised.
The product got to me in the time promised and was in the condition the seller stated it would be in.
...keep your expectations low!For a cheap shelf system this Sony can certainly crank...BUT with an ungodly amount of distortion and resulting listener fatigue above 50% volume mainly due to the lousy speakers (typical of all shelf systems) and subwoofer. Keep in mind though that 90% of mass manufacturers like Sony, Phillips and Panasonic routinely inflate their watts-per-channel numbers to pull in the naive and uneducated consumer...Sony claims that the speakers do 125 wpc and the subwoofer 150 wpc but when you consider how quickly the sound distorts as you increase the volume, more realistic numbers would be closer to 40 wpc for the speakers and 70 wpc for the subwoofer. Still impressive compared to the shelf systems of just 10 years ago, which had no subwoofer and were barely pushing 15 watts per channel---but no comparison to what even the cheapest low-end component stereo system can do!The subwoofer does not have its independent volume control so it does a good job as long as you stay well under 50% volume, go beyond that and it overpowers the music with its muddy boominess. At low to moderate volumes the subwoofer does a decent job, though. I ended up turning my subwoofer sideways away from the corner of the room where the shelf system sits, which did help to lessen the bucket-like boominess.All of the above is normal at this price point, right? Well yes and no. Compared to similar offerings in this price range by Panasonic and Phillips (I won't even mention all the Walmart off-brands) this Sony more than holds its own---in fact if those were the only choices I'd take this one in a heartbeat.HOWEVER...if you know where to look you can get a MUCH better component system for just an extra hundred bucks or so! Go to jandr dot com for entry level Onkyo or Sherwood stereo receivers under a hundred dollars, DVD/CD players like the Toshiba 3960 for fifty dollars and bookshelf speakers like the Polk R15 or JBL E20 for one hundred a pair. (As for a tape deck who on earth even uses cassettes anymore these days?) This setup by itself will already sound three times better than any all-in-one compact system costing three to four hundred dollars, even without a sub. If you must add a sub you can start with a cheap one hundred dollar Yamaha (or even better, a Dayton sub from partsexpress dot com) that will blow away this Sony's sub.About the only justifiable reason to get any compact shelf stereo is if you are truly pressed for space and money, and if you only listen to music (not too closely) at low to moderate volumes.With any compact system you will get a very limited range of sound-shaping options, for example this Sony only has 3 preset equalizer settings instead of allowing you to set bass and treble manually, and there is no balance control. Also because everything has to fit within a tiny little box, there is bound to be more electronic noise and interference in the signal as the miniaturized parts are crammed much closer together, which is why the sound becomes fuzzier the louder you play music, and the unit can heat up if pumped at high volumes over any extended period of time. Most importantly, there are much fewer connectivity options, meaning you can't hook up as many different things (video games, TV, VCR, PC, iPod, etc.) into the shelf system at the same time as you can into a standalone receiver...for instance with this Sony you only have one set of auxilary inputs.So that's why I think the extra hundred or so dollars would be extremely well spent. But then again, if you absolutely cannot go over two hundred, this Sony is a very good choice in this class.
This DVD player was a great purchase - cheapest anywhere. I opened the package and was able to use it before I read the instructions. The headset is extremely comfortable and the sound is great (no bleed). It plays DVDs and CDs perfectly.I brought this product for travel on the train. Unfortunately the trip was cancelled so I don't know how well it will travel but based on my limited use at home but I don't forsee any problems.
I've had this camera for almost 2 years. Although it has never really perfomed as well as I'd hoped, the biggest complaint is in their support.My camera was working just fine (besides a complaint of poor auto-focus since day one). Following Toshiba's recomendations and instructions posted on their website I downloaded and attempted to install a firmware upgrade (1.06A).The "upgrade" managed to WIPE out all of my camera's operating system. So now I have an useless camera, and because the warranty expired after 12 months, Toshiba won't give me any help except to tell me to send my camera to Bensonville Illinois. ... A good consumer aware company should provide some sort of consideration for the fact that their recomended update is what damaged my camera.Before this fiasco, I have always had issue with the quality of "auto-focused" shots. Bottom line is: even when making absolutely sure that the object that you want in focus is in the center of the viewfinder when pressing the button down half way before taking the shot-- it is a miracle if the shot comes out focused properly. I have borrowed other camers (specifically elf and minolta) and they are MUCH more likely to return sharper images.)I have a Toshiba TV and DVD which work fine, but Toshiba has managed to squash my goodwill with this incident. In my opinion it is a very short-sided business strategy.
not bad for short videos while wearing it on pants belt carrier,to catch salesman lies, bank rep lies ,inappropiate cop stop and search incidents,neighbors stealing ur stuff etc.\\
This ac adapter came new with my HP R707 camera that I bought in Nov. 05. Just this week the adapter just quit working. I took it to Wolf camera and they told me that the adapter was not a genuine hp product and that it can ruin the internal wiring of the camera for charging purposes. I am right now trying to find out if the wiring has gone bad. Buy genuine products!
Part of the problem with GPS reviews is that most reviewers are awed by the fact that the unit actually routes you to your destination or has POI (Points of Interest). Get over it; that's the price of admission to play in this market. The Nuvi 360 is highly rated because it has the features you want in a small size and the prices are dropping every week. The unit has a very good touch screen (could be brighter in sunlight, but very visible still), Bluetooth phone integration is very easy to set-up and use, and it has a very up-to-date POI database. But I read reviews not for the gushing statements of how wonderful a product is, but where it is lacking.My biggest complaint is that I have to adjust the local time when I enter a new time zone, after driving or flying across the line. I mean, c'mon, the unit knows where I am (to an accuracy of 10 feet), it knows the current Greenwich time from the satellites, and it knows where the time zone lines are. So what is the big problem, do the math. CHANGE THE TIME when I'm somewhere else. Garmin Tech Support could only offer, "yeah, that's a good idea".It would also be good if the unit displayed the ongoing total distance to destination, not just the next turn. There are times when I want to know how far in miles for the rest of the trip. The estimated arrival time is merely a calculation which is helpful, but I'd like the option to know miles too.I like the Brit and Aussie accent, but they murder lots of street names. So I'm back to American English. I prefer the female voice, but I use the male voice because it is louder over road noise.I liked the unit so much I bought my father-in-law the 350 for Xmas (he doesn't have a BT phone so I saved a little coin).Lastly, I wish that built-in traffic support was not limited to the very top end Nuvi 660. The 360 should have been compatible with the FM transmitter windshield mount; now the traffic options get pricey. I'll live without them.I find it to still be the best unit for the money.
I bought this product for my grandson for a birthday present who is very active in scouts and he absolutely LOVED it. He has taken it camping with him and has found some very interesting things. He is discovering new things all the time and these binoculars give him the opportunity to explore and widen his experiences. This were a great gift and I would recommend them for anyone that enjoys exploring.
Nice little piece of hardware. Avoided any knockoff drama by paying a little bit extra to receive from Amazon - thanks for the warnings!. Works perfectly atop my shiny new Manfrotto 026 swivel. Speedlight easy to attach securely, but also easy to loosen and remove.
This was a camera gift and the service was timely and fast.
I purchased this system for my Dad -- we were pleased that it was a self-contained unit and had a record turntable as part of the system. It arrived within 2-3 days of ordering and was exactly as promised... decent sound and a great value for the price. About 4 weeks after receiving, though, it just stopped playing. Calls to TEAC Customer Service (a VM-only system) told us that we had to take the unit to one of several service centers... none even remotely convenient... to have it serviced under warranty. We ended up taking it to a local tech (at our cost!) and we are still waiting -- 4 weeks later -- to see if he can get the part needed to fix. Ultimately a very successful purchase has become a huge disappointment.On the plus side, I was VERY pleased with the initial service level offered by the Amazon vendor that this was purchased through.
This board is a good size and doesn't seem to stain easily (even when I leave writing up on it for months), and the easel is fairly sturdy, but can still fold up to fit into a trunk. The two pegs at the top for holding a flipchart are on a slider, so you can adjust them to whatever hole placement your chart has.Overall a good, sturdy product that I would highly recommend.
What I thought I was buying was a pen desk set, not just a replacement pen. The item was incredibly over-priced for a pen! This is third negative experience on recent Ebay purchases.
it has nice orange coating butthe prism is cheap, field of view is very narrow as a roof prismthe zoom does NOT work, since it works only on one eye peice.so the image become double image.The focus works in one direction only, you cant get it to turn back in after extending focus using focus ringthe diopter setting is so far off you almost have to unscrew the eyepiece to align it.
i had bought headphones form shures before and have always been happy with what i have got. the se210 are no exception, thay sound so good when i music and i have watched some movies with them and they better then my 150$ logitech speakers. I can forget they r ever there because they r so comfortable. if u have the money for them then u should buy them because they r the best. it was worth the $ 10/10
the device is working fine and amazon has provided me the best product...products provided by amazon are good in quality and performs withput any problem...their service is also good...i am satisfied with their product and their service..
If your car sound system allows you to plug in an external source like a CD player, get a cable that plugs into the car sound system and then plug into the jack on the Nuvi. The phone calls you make will be played over your sound system and you can adjust the volume on your stereo. Personally I have a cassette adaptor that goes into my cassete player and nuvi.This gives you the best sound for only $13.Sony Cassette Adapter for MP3, MiniDisc, and Discman Players
I bought this filter to protect my Fuji X100.. it works as expected, and the MRC helps with solar flares etc..
Barely had the camera a month and now it's trash. Took it to glamis twice and it died on the second trip. The reason I bought a canon was my s45 has lasted forever--boating, duning, travel (costa rica, kauai, etc). After researching the lense jam error it seems to be a pretty common problem. Just wanted to give folks a heads up. Airborne sand/dust killed it--and I guess the expectation that the camera could hold up in an outdoor environment was just asking too much.
Item is conveniently light and easy to use. Definitely has helped cool my laptop down and keep it from working so hard. Also makes laptop MUCH more comfortable to use for long periods of time while placing it on your lap.
Just got the new multi function center about a week ago. Was packed very well in the box. Came with everything that you will need except a USB or ethernet cable. Took it out of the box, set it up, no problem. We have windows Vista and I was worried that it may not have the most current drivers in the box. It had all the supporting software for Vista, XP, Mac, and so on. The software instalation went very well. It didn't seem to be super easy. Had to think a little to set it up properly...could have been a little better. So far, so good, prints, scans, faxes, and copies with no problem. You do not need a dedicated phone line. I have a answering machine and it all works just fine.Thats All For Now,W W
I bought my first transmitter and receiver in 2009. I since have bought two more receivers that worked beautifully. I still have a guest bedroom tv that doesn't have one, and I have been unhooking and moving the receiver when needed. I finally decided to get another. It came today, no antenna, and no reception. I ended up trying it in every spot where I use the other ones, and I could not get a recognizable picture. I even moved a little tv to the same room the transmitter is, and 20 ft away, it couldn't pick up the signal. I am returning it... the first thing I've ever returned to Amazon.
I bought this product and it is the such a big ripoff.$99 per year for email? $22 for ink cartridges? Good thing grandma has Mediacare and Social security....too bad taxpayers pay for them.HP should be ashamed for marketing this to elderly people....it is such a rip off.Ink jet printers are the biggest rip off in the IT industry....$22 for 10ml of liquid. That works out to $8000 per gallon. If HP had an ounce of ethics, they would release a laser printer version of this service (laser printers are usually much more cost-effective compared to ink jet printers).
I stuck my Iriver h320 into this case and mostly listen to mp3 speach files (audiobooks, etc) whenever I'm tired from my in-ear phones and when it's simply not practical to have earphones on. Of course, there's very limited dynamic range but the sound comes nice and clear. You can even listen to some light music this way. Get yourself a nickel metal hydride rechargeble battery. Will last for about 6-7 hours.
I have been using a FreeBSD server to do the same thing for about a year, and this product has everything I could ever want for a fraction of the cost. One unexpected feature is a configurable MAC address.
It does the job for which it is purchased .... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .
Excelente producto , matriceria y terminacion perfecta , sobresalientes prestaciones , muy buen tama&ntilde;o y una muy buena relacion precio calidad .
I received the Nav 5 and attempted to activate it via TomTom's ttcode.com. After entering the product code, I was informed that my package had already been activated, meaning that Amazon had sold me a "used" package. Since TT has a policy about not allowing a device change for 6 months after the original activation, I knew I was going to have to return it to Amazon for a new box. At Amazon's direction however, I called TT at their US number. With all the nightmares I had heard about dealing with TT, I was ready for the worse. However, they were VERY accomodating, and had me up and running in no time. Thanks to TomTom for the excellent customer service!Now, on to the Nav 5 capabilities: I had used Nextel's navigation system for 2 or three years, and found it very useful, and mostly accurate. While I haven't used TT long enough to gauge total accuracy, it has been dead on to this point. I can say that it has been all that I had hoped for, and I would highly recommend it.
Unfortunately, these earbuds don't really fit in my ears. Even without the little fuzzy covers, I can't quite get the buds to stay in far enough that it doesn't feel like they are constantly slipping out of my ears. I've never had this problem with other headphones. Beacuse of this, I can't really judge the sound quality -- they sit only sort of half in my ears, so need to blast the output to hear things at a normal volume. Having two sets for a low price doesn't make up for all of this.
Great safety piece. Already saved my 24-70L lens. I was rellieved and happy. Ive bought this for al my lens
good headphones, very comfy. the sound is clear but i think you may need a decent sound card or/and amp to really feel its potential. The sound is definitely not one that pumps your ears. Its a nice surrounding ambiance of musical pleasure. So don't expect any earphones that wil blow your ears with noise isolating bass pumped cylinders, just be wary of that. Think more sentimental sex opposed to hardcore sex :).
Works as advertised and also well constructed. It is what I had expected and as a result, I have no complaints.
Bought this bag for my 5d mark ii. Having just started with photography, I needed a bag that will safely keep my camera on my travels. The bag itself has a lot of padding, making me feel safe in using it. The velcro snaps also make it easier for me to configure how each compartment will be used for and theres a lot. What I don't like about is the zipper--it was very hard to open and close it as it gets stuck a lot. Also, the bag alone weighs probably 4-5 lbs empty. For a 5 foot girl like me, the bag appears very massive even when empty and can get pretty heavy especially when filled to capacity. And I got the smallest 100 aw. Lastly, there is no way for someone to easily get the camera without taking off the bag completely and laying it down. Still, I like this bag due to is compartments and safety. There is a lot of straps to secure the bag around your chest and waist when you go hiking. I haven't tried the bag yet though against rain but we don't really get those a lot here.
This is a great alternative to having to buy a pair of shoes that are Nike+ ready. This product works well. I have had mine for over a year & it still works great!
The first one I received worked out of the box, but stopped sensing the satellites after 2 days. I tried turning it off/on several times, tried several very open-to-the sky locations, and finally tried rebooting by pressing the reset button on the bottom, but nothing happened.However, I found it so easy to use and better than previous models, especially at an attractive price ($300), that I returned the first one and got a replacement.As strictly a GPS, the only limitation is that it does not speak the street names. It does speak that a turn is coming, turn here, etc. It also does list the name of the street to turn at in the label at the top of the screen. It's great both in automobile mode and in walking mode. We're spending a month in Boston which has all street names and is generally not laid out on a grid. The 250W is great in getting us around or to out-of-Boston places. Used it to drive to Marblehead yesterday; pressed the screen to show where we parked the car, changed to walking mode and then walked around. When it was time to go we retrieved the spot where we left the car, pressed 'go' and it walked us back to the car. Changed back to 'automobile' and drove home. Note the box includes a car charger but not the optional wall charger. Not a problem unless you expect to use it extensively w/o a car to recharge it with.Unlike a previous poster, I find the maps, stores, restaurants, etc, quite up to date.Other than getting a lemon on the first unit, I recommend it.
Of course I had no idea what this was or that it existed, but when I kept asking my son if I could hook my old computer up for this or that, he told me he could hook them up where I could have them both operating at the same time. He installed this for me so I could have quick access to my old and new computers. I now have both towers hooked up with one keyboard and one mouse. He said it was easy to install. It switches quickly between the two and so far I haven't had any trouble with it.
The linksys router is great even if you only have one computer. It takes care of PPPoe, connecting and authenticating as it needs, so your system is under the impression that you're connected directly to the network (through a proxy, of course). Which is great, because I always hated dialing up - even if only takes seconds. Plus, it puts you behind the linksys firewall, making you virtually impervious to any attack (no more cpu-cycle eating firewall applications).Now add to that the fact that you can split your network to 4 to 253 (via hubs) ports, and you get an excellent product, at a very modest price. It requires no computer software - often your computer doesn't even know it's there - and has an easily flashable BIOS. In minutes, I managed to connect 3 machines, effortlessly.The router comes with a throng of options, and allows you to dialup on demand (to your pppoe provider), or send constant keepalive signals, to keep you from being disconnected. Probably the best seventy-something bucks I ever spent.One last issue: the router constantly emits a mild hum - about as loud as a quiet computer fan. Noticeable, but nothing very significant - just don't keep the router near your pillow :)
these are ok for wrap arounds. They hurt my ears though, the bud could be a little smaller. I like the way they are angled in, that is nice. But if I wear them to long my ears start to hurt.
There are some things you should know about this product before buying.1. It does not have active noise canceling2. The padding is made of some felt-like material and it attracts a lot of dust.3. It comes with one of those large audio jacks and uses an adapter to connect to regular headphone jacks: this is fairly bulky.4. The music you play will be audible to those around you5. They are big, so they aren't for travel.If none of those points bother you then this will be the perfect combination of sound quality and affordability. It is super comfortable and I could wear it for hours with no aches or pains. Also the wire is thick so you don't have to worry about it breaking or tearing. All the cons I mentioned pale in comparison to the features of this product.
This converter did exactly what I wanted it to do. I can now use my older zip drive on a Mac computer with only a USB port. The zip drive was designed for SCSI. Some reviews said that this item could not be used for mass storage devices, but there is an option to set the device for mass storage if needed. It worked well for me.
these were described as fitting skullcandy however they do not, very poor quality flimsy, since they did not fit my buds i didn't try them for sound quality, i don't think they would stay in the ear...
This thing is awesome. Works with my 80G ipod video. When I plugged it in to my iphone, the phone said that it was not compatible, however, it worked flawlessly!No more fumbling. Straps securely on my handlebars and is easy to hit the right button.This will prevent accidents.
Let start by saying that i have been using the headphones that came with my hd2 phone ear-buds style. ever since i can remember i been using ear-buds and usually they are from sony. After looking around for different reviews for headphones i decided to go for this headphones, i decided that it was time to give it a try, at first i was a bit cautious about over the ear headphones, but i gave it a go after all the price is not bad.Impressions1.They are one step up from normal earbuds, the sound is rich and clear it has a good bass for me.2. HD videos of movies and music in youtube sound very nice with this headphones, way better than normal earbuds.3. I used them for news like cnn, cnet, abcnews, 20/20, and others and i really enjoyed watching news with this headphones nice and clear.4. i had a couple of songs in windows media, so i played the songs and activated the srs wow in windows media and what a difference it make really amazing sound5.mainly i like trance,pop, classical, little of rap, they sound great with this headphones.6. they don't have noise cancellation but if you have it a medium level its hard to hear whats going around your surroundings, as it is i can't hear the sound my fingers make when i am typing fast.7. they are somewhat comfortable sometimes they hurt a bit so i will just adjust to reduce pressure in my hears.8. the chord is really long i like it because i put in my tv and watch from a comfortable distance without disturbing anyone, others might find that the chord is quite big.9. music in my hd2 phone sounds fantastic i really like it.10.i never really own any of the high end headphones so i can't compare this headphones to those high end headphones.11. over all i used them with my phone HD2, pc, tv -xbox 360. and i like it so far.overall i like the headphones, the main problem is that i wish they were more comfortable.....
I typically take 300 to 400 photos daily when traveling with no problems unless using frequent flash. Perfect spare battery during heavy use with flash. Also nice when traveling and I forget to recharge a battery.NEW INFORMATION Jan 2013: I have purchased these Lenmar batteries, 2 or 3 a year since March 2009. The quality has diminished significantly with my orders of July 2012 and November 2012. Although I have not done volume photo shoots (Christmas, weddings, traveling) during 2012, my batteries did not last long. Since November I have had to rotate the 3 batteries I purchased on Nov.12th during any situation using flash. I was only able to take at most a dozen photos using flash with freshly charged batteries. Now I get 3 flash photos with a freshly charged battery before my camera does not respond. VERY DISAPPOINTING. I have switched to another brand.
Love this beautiful and inexpensive mouse. It works great and looks even better. The two extra buttocks are great when you need to go page forward or back. I still find myself using the back arrow. No need for software, just plug and play on my Vista. You can't find a better working and looking mouse for the price.
I bought this unit thinking it would solve my travel charging needs. Wrong. I have tried three Sony OEM batteries and the charge light comes on but doesn't charge. I have bought the Sony travel charger since. Wish I had done this first and saved the $40 for the Digipower paper weight.
Adapter worked perfectly with simple plug in and go. Snaps together with factory antenna lead just like antenna lead would connector to factory radio. A good product.
Very versatile to use because of its many features. Easy to use in basic point and shoot mode. Difficult to aim accurately outdoors in bright light because display is washed-out by background light.
I fell for it again - I thought maybe if I got Taiwan instead of India made, the quality might be better - but it seems that all Verbatim products are no longer what they used to be from a few years ago.Burns below rated speed, with pauses and many errors. I highly doubt they are even using AZO dye anymore, they'd have to prove it to me to believe it - it's a completely different product.Stop buying Verbatim. I know I'm done with with them wasting my time and money.
It's an MP3 player... nothing really shocking about it. It works really well with Rhapsody and will save you boucoup dollars if you have a large appreciation for music. Long battery life... not much else to say... it plays music!
A real disappointment. At first I was very happy with it. It installed easily and worked well. But......2-3 times per day, it hangs. You can't access the internet, you can't access the router via the browser interface, you can't even ping it. The solution is to power cycle it, but this is awkward as there is no power switch. Have to pull the power cable and re-insert.If this happened once a week or so, it would be acceptable, but 2-3 times per day makes it basically useless to me. It's going back. This is unfortunate, as I am a fan of Linksys products (and prices). But I also like Netgear, so I guess I will give them a try.
Very nice filter, quality and legible labeling along the edge.The only thing I didn't like is that it's weight is heavier thanthe other 72mm filter I have.
i bough this laptop because my sony vaio is very disappointed me.x1030 is ver stable and runs multi-task very well. you can watch DVD and run VB program or word without a problem. also the slim designed body is very easy to carry.
I have never had a problem with these batteries which is why I buy the manufactures.
Beware, this product only fits skinny old-school handlebars, it will not fit on oversized carbon bars.
I bought this mainly for use while commuting by bus but find I'm using it everywhere these days.I bought a pair of Sennheizer HD-280 Pro monitor headphones ($100) for use with this LITTLE radio and the sound is amazing. The headphones are large but they attenuate outside noise and allow me to ride the buss in my own little world. If anything happens to my SRF-59 I'll be searching for a new one. As many have said, you can't beat it for any price.The icing on the cake is one AA battery seems to last forever... ie. 1 month of 1.5hr/day commuting.
I bought this particular product to hook up to a 60" Panasonic HDTV LCD projection tv in my bedroom. The tv does not have a built in digtal tuner, so no digital channels or High Definition on NBC, ABC, PBS, CBS, or FOX. The Samsung brings in all the digital channels with no problem over the cable service we have here in Las Vegas. The swich on the back that's labelled 1080i, 720p, 480i, 480p seems odd. Usually tuners switch automatically between the formats (I have a Samsung 60" DLP in the living room which does this automatically), but just leave it on 1080i, and everything is fine.One interesting note, the stand alone receiver brings in FOX HD over the cable just fine, but the actual Samsung tv doesn't. We had to buy an antenna to receive FOX HD on the Samsung tv? Strange?The Samsung receiver does not bring in standard analog cable channels. The unit is only for receiving digital channels. The way to hook it up to your tv is to run it through a component video input on your tv, and use it like you would any other peripheral device. The new televisions all have quite a few component inputs.In conclusion, if you are looking for a way to enjoy HDTV free from your cable provider, and if paying your cable provider any more money doesn't appeal to you, this receiver is worth consideration.
Arrived when expected on time. It is installed and in use. It was a great buy.I always look at Amazon first for my purchases.
The keyboard works just fine! I have a Windows 7 Notebook and it recognize the device in seconds. The mouse is to high for my hand. I used a Microsoft natural mouse for 7 years and I never had wrist pain. Now I had some inconvenience with the new mouse because you cant put your hand over the mouse. It's just to big, so you have to put your hand aside and it give me wrist pain. I'm thinking to switch back to my old Microsoft natural mouse.It has some cool features such as 5 programmable keys to run your favorites applications, it also has music volume control and mute, a button to the web, a button to search, a button to your e-mail and a button for calc application.It also has a function lock that transforms your Function keys in microsoft office commands. Very cool if you work on those applications constantly.I also have a problem with the keys becouse I'm a spanish speaking person, and the keys are in english layout! You most have this in mind.Enjoy it!
The item arrived on time and in good condition. it was well packed. installation was easy and non eventful. it fit as designed with no modification. took me about 6 minutes to finish the job. very handy to have the cubby hole. I keep my cell phone in it.
I bought this lens over three years ago, it is probably my most used lens for birds and wildlife, super fast HSM, extremely sharp images, short focusing distance which allows it to be used as a semi macro lens. I have the Canon 70-200 L non is version and find that Lens is regulated mostly to portrait shots when distance is a necessity. Cons if any is the size and weight but no so heavy that it can not be handheld.
Broke three of my CD's the first day I owned it. I blame myself for buying 1990's technology when I should have invested in MP3 / Ipod technology (which I did). CD's and CD changers like this are dead technologies. Sorry, but that's the way it is.Amazon compensated me with a $20.00 credit for the broken CD's, so they certainly have done their part. I love Amazon.com.
Excellent price, the sound is not quite what was expected but easily manipulated. Very crisp and clear high end. Perhaps a frequency response curve would be useful. The speakers have a pretty hard honk in the 1K-2K Hz range but it can be softened up with a graphic EQ. I have them paired up with a 2x12" folded sub in a small room and with a minimum of tweaking the system sounds very clear, very natural and surpisingly powerful given the small size of the Polk speakers. They handle power well and my amps start to distort well before the speakers will. The aesthetics are great - small footprint and great lines. Certainly a high quality component.
I bought this camcorder a couple of years ago, when it was the latest version of the pv-gs# series. It has proven a great purchase, with tons of features for a great price.My favorite features are:(1) 24x optical zoom--plenty for virtually any need(2) Appearance/feel--I will have a hard time when I need to find a replacement; why don't they make nice-looking, comfortable camcorders anymore?(3) PhotoShot--pics are never blurry, and its a breeze to use(4) All the add-ons--SoftSkin, Backlight, LED light, WindCut, ZoomMic...(5)Price--Outrageously low next to comps!I dislike:(1) Magicpix--doesn't do a great job, but I understand there's not much better out there(2) D-zoom--never been successful using it, so just turn it off. Who needs 800x zoom anyway?(3) You cannot burn video to a DVD or anything without buying pricey software(4) Recently all components must be in perfect alignment or am asked to press the reset button. Anyone familiar with this?Also, not a good camcorder to tape storms etc. where it is directly exposed to rain; if it gets wet, dry it out ASAP. I used it to record severe weather several times last year without thinking about it, and ended up corroding the battery contacts (which are nearly impossible to clean thoroughly).Bottom line--this guy gives plenty of bang for the buck, especially at its new price. Logically, there is no need to buy the "latest and greatest" model, when there is a well-equipped "last-year's" model at a remarkably lower price.If you're sold, act fast--this is a discontinued model so once its gone its gone forever. Good luck!
I performed the sound mod first thing. This provided amazingly crisp bass tones. Almost too crisp as I'm used to all bass notes sounding alike.The good: I researched at length trying to found the best sound quality to price ratio, and these were unmatchable even without the mod.The bad: Plastic construction and a massive frame. I can picture these breaking a lot quicker than my old Grados SR60s. Plus these are huge. That said, they are still the most comfortable circumaural headphones I have ever worn with glasses.
I bought this Micro SD card to put in my Motorola RAZR phone for extra memory. It arrived about a week after I ordered it. I put it in my phone right away and it works great. I've had it about a month now. So far so good.
Bought two of these items from ONECALL - sent one back. This tuner does a good job with digital HDTV but contrary to advertisements, is useless with an analog TV. What's really wierd is that the instruction manual spends two pages telling you how to connect it to an analog TV with S-video or component inputs but has a footnote on these pages and on the one where setup begins saying that on screen menu's aren't supported. Unfortunately On-screen menus are required to go thru the box set-up. Called technical support at Samsung - got a resounding, but polite DUH from the guy. He couldn't figure it out either and closed the conversation with an apology and suggestion that the item be returned to the retailer.
I own 3 of these. I use them everyday and they are going strong for over 2 years now. Keeps my i7 Dell, an i3 HP and and i5 Dell cool. Recommended.
Thank you for showing me, I will use it as many times when it comes into my mailbox soon!
I had purchased (and returned) more than 2 pairs of headphones for my children, aged 3, 5, and 6 from stores looking for a pair that they wouldn't break within a few minutes. These were a higher price than the $10 pairs that were broken or taken apart within minutes, but well worth the few extra dollars. These headphones are used for the iPad and fit all three of my little people beautifully. They are adjustable, but also do not slide into a bigger size like many headsets do and will stay on my 3 year old's head as well as expand to fit the 5 & 6 year old. I like the way that the ear pieces also fold in for storage and being packed around. The kids are able to use these without needing help from an adult to get them on properly. The best part is that they are holding up! Nothing has come apart, torn, or broken on these headphones. I've also tried them out and the sound is good and the adjustable volume control on the wire is handy too. I would recommend these headphones to any parent that is nearing the crazy-point from the sound effects or music from your little people's electronic devices!
this SD card has so many uses, I've plugged it to my camera, PS3, and USB car adapter and have been able to effortlessly transfer, RIP, and play music and videos(even full 2+ hour movies). You can't beat the cost at all.
This is the critical component to the tripod system I just bought. It has been very stable with my camera which is well within the weight limit for this head. I bought this one rather than the 804RC2 because I wanted the added stability, and the extra size and weight is not noticeable to me. The phrase "quick release" in the Manfrotto literature could be modified to 'quick setup and release'. It is secure, and it makes a big difference in setting up in cold weather when it might be difficult to feel the attachment pieces. This comes with the 410PL adapter plate which is necessary to put on the camera. You don't need an extra one unless you have a second camera back.
I love the design and feel of the keyboard, but after about less than 6 months of use, it developed a mind of it's own and works when it wants to....dropping letters or not picking up anything when I type. I've tried new batteries, a different port on the desktop for the usb attachment, even relocating the machine so it's in a more direct line with the signal. I even tried using the keyboard in a room with no other wireless equipment. Bottom line is the thing is hopeless. I've resorted to an older less ergonomically correct keyboard I have....very disappointing and an expensive mistake.
This is about the 4th radio I have purchased! Have one in our house, one in our camper, and given two away as very useful gifts! They work really well, lose power and they have battery backup! Plenty of warning to be prepared for any type of storm! And I say they work really well,,,, but you have to leave it on to get the warning!!!! Means leaving it on 24-7! Have tried to convey to others,,, what good is it if you don't leave it on in auto mode???? HELLO??? Might as well not get one if it isn't left on ALL the time! It's an early warning of bad, nasty weather approaching!!The radio has not let me down!!! One of the best life saving items I ever purchased! Easy to follow directions, too!
This is a great lens not only for macro shots. The image sharpness is excellent and mechanically the lens feels very solid. It's an excellent lens at a competitive price.
3500 pages with this cartridge and closer to 4500 with toner save on. Although it isn't in the description, this cartiridge is the replacement for the newer Samsung model ML-1430 laser printer. And Amazon.com has the best price on the web for this product. I have tried and failed to find it for less.
Product is perfect great price, delivery. Please note that MOST of the usb adapters don't do the 8GB chips. Check your camera also for compatibility. Product is perfect
The case does not fit the Canon 1100. I squeeze in the camera but case cover or flipflop won't flattened to be able lock. Bought another case.
I have been using a Kensington Orbit trackball for about five years. Ergonomically, it's been an excellent experience. My hand rests comfortably on it, the motion feels smooth and even, and it's helped me avoid the carpal tunnel symptoms I was getting from using my laptop's trackpad. The Kensington MouseWorks software for Mac OS X (downloadable at no cost from their web site) allows me to adjust the speed and acceleration until the feel of the motion is just right.Some constructive criticism: while the software lets me set profiles for what the right and left buttons do in different applications, it would be great if I could also set up speed and acceleration profiles. For instance, I might want one kind of behavior when I'm playing a game, another when I'm word processing, yet another when I'm editing an image in Photoshop. Perhaps the Windows version of the software has this capability -- I can only comment on the Mac version, though.Many people complain about the performance of the Orbit being impacted because of the rollers gathering dirt and dust. This is quite true. If you use it with greasy fingers, it's going to be a real problem -- but even with normal, careful use, dust gets in there. Suddenly you'll discover that the pointer is tracking in a choppy way, or will only move in one direction. You need to pop out the ball and clean the rollers. It's annoying and hard to find a good, effective way to do it without damaging the delicate mechanism inside. But it can be done -- I did it for five years.Kensington as a company is excellent. They really stand by their product. Five years is an amazing warranty for a computer peripheral, and sure enough, the one time I broke the mechanism while cleaning my Orbit they sent me a new unit without any hassle. They've earned my loyalty as a customer.Last month, as I cleaned the rollers on my 3-year old Orbit, the rubbery material started flaking off. I guess I was scraping the dirt off too vigorously. It just didn't work well after that. This time, instead of using the warranty, I decided to upgrade to the Kensington Orbit optical version. No mechanical rollers to worry about. Still, the original Orbit trackball lasted long and was a pleasure to use. If you don't mind the occasional cleaning, and you don't drop crumbs and handle with greasy fingers, you should get a good long use out of it!
I wish theres more to the graphics but I guess you can't really ask too much for the value you're paying. It works except for very cold weather. You need to take out the battery and warm it up or put new ones in.
Good product - sleek and useful.Great use as I don't connect to the laptop everyday. Good for quick charging.
I bought this bag as a carry-on. I wanted to be able to take my SLR on the plane as well as my laptop. I wanted a bag that would allow me to do both while protecting both. Alas, this bag. It did its job. I packed a widescreen HP Pavilion Entertainment laptop with power cord. I packed a little point and shoot digital camera. I packed a Canon Rebel digital SLR with two lenses. I packed misc. items like ipods, a book, a wallet, keys.... I rode on a regional jet. The backpack fit in the overhead compartment with no problems. I did not pack the back to full capacity. As it was I thought the bag was pretty weighty. For my own back's sake I would not have wanted to increase the load although the bag was not at capacity. The bag had no problems carrying this load. I felt condfident that the bag was constructed to carry this weight. After the trip, I did not find any signs of stress wear on the bag. All in all I am extremely happy with this purchase.
This is an awesome camera because it is easy to use and the battery life has greatly improved over the previous digital camera that we have. The digital stablization makes the blurry pictures few and far between. Also the picture snap time delay is an improvement from our previous Olympus Stylus 510. For the money this camera is a great value and it is small and easy to carry in traditional case or I put mine in a wristlet handbag with keys and id.
This does the job. Very nice and easy to put on your Sandisk Express. Protects very well and gives it an even nicer look I think. With kids and mp3 players its a must.
Hi Everybody! I just had to give my own personal review of this Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (PK02AU) I've never have done this before in public so you can truly believe in the words of which I'm saying to you. This keyboard in my mind is the most quiet, best working and the most coolest keyboard you could ever want in your life! It's a very well lighted keys of which you can change the colors from blue, red and purple. Very great dimmer so you can enjoy the amount of brightness. I can go on and on and on about the Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (PK02AU) but, what more could be said other than, you can without a doubt what so ever, trust me, buy one yourself you'll never want another one in your life!Thank you very much!God bless,Elvis[...]Get one yourself, you'll be delighted that you did!Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (PK02AU)
I like how there are outlets on the front and back sides spaced differently. Good well thought out design and quality built.
The product abosultely spot on. I got whatever I want. I never thought it will be specific and so easy to get.
This solution works a treat - as I received zero reception of my access point in the upper floors of our house previous to using this - but now I can get reception practically everywhere. Note: they are a pain to setup correctly, mainly as the instructions are pretty abysmal. The trick is to use the ethernet side of the connection to setup the access point (as opposed to the wireless static IP route) - after this the products works very well. I didn't touch the cd software, as the web based access to the AP is more than sufficient. I am running with WPA-PSK security - which works flawlessly.Just as a matter of advice the devices state 120v, but after checking the circuits, it was obvious these are variable (switch-mode) voltage devices - I have been running them on 240v for a while - and they have worked perfectly... Highly recommended.
It got rid of all my clutter. Its a little slow when you point it at something and push a button it doesn't react right away but other than than I highly reccommend it.
I absolutely love these head phones, they work great with my iPOD. I bought these for when I work out they stay in nice and dont ever fall out.
I read alot about these headphones before I purchased them and just about everything that you read is true. They do have great sound. You do have to stick them way into your ear in order for them to work properly. However, it is true that these are lacking in bass somewhat. For most listeners I'm sure its fine, but personally I prefer to have a lot of bass and it doesnt give me as much as I want. I'd recommend these for classical or other music that doesnt require a lot of bass. They would be perfect for that. Though, if you want to listen to hip hop or anything like that, I'd pass. Even when you turn up the bass on your equalizer, the base does not sound rich like it did with my previous Sony EX-71's. Granted the sounds on the Shure E2c's are of higher quality so I guess its your preference.
Did purchase this IR booster end of 2007. Since then it works like a charm. Well, almost. Initially I had problems with the IR sensor cable connecting to the small booster box. It was catching interference (RF) signals and I had to wrap the cable in aluminum foil to get things to work. However, customer support was outstanding. They sent me a new cable which was fully shielded and things are peachy since then. I can use my Logitech Harmony remote from across the room (~20 feet) and control the TV and all the components inside the TV stand which was impossible before.
This was my first experience with Amazon.com; it is misfortunate that my experience was not good one. January of 2010 I bought from you a HP inkjet print cartridge #15 black. Receiving the cartridge the expiration date was April of 2004. I am returning the cartridge to you unopened. I want a complete refund including shipping cost.
I had 3 copies of this lens. None of them were focusing correctly. Most of time it will front focus by 1 inch. It's kinda random, hit or miss. It's probably okay for many people but I am spoiled by other good prime lenses. Even when it was in focus, it wasn't sharp enough for me. You get what you paid for. It may work in certain situations like shooting in extremely low light. If you are picky about sharpness and image quality, stay away.
What a wonderful clock radio. I bought one for my wife and decided I wanted my own just like it. We are both very happy with them.
So far, so good. First the background:I live in downtown Dallas, on the 6th floor of an 11 story apartment building with concrete/brick walls, and only two windows in my apartment. I have a Plasma HDTV, and my cable is horrible, with very bad reception, caused by thousands of feet of cable, snaked throughout my building. As far as stations in my area, FOX and ABC are in the downtown area (ABC is about 5 blocks away from me, FOX about 15 blocks), and NBC is a little further, while CBS is the furthest at around 30 miles away. I purchased the antenna in hopes of receiving over-the-air HD signals from these major stations.I was not expecting much from this $25 antenna, especially since it would be placed inside my building, and the majority of folks on-line seem to think that indoor antennas are a waste of money. But, upon plugging it in, and having my TV search for the channels, I was AMAZED at the quality of reception that this thing brings in. The picture quality is amazing, and oddly enough, the best station that I get is CBS, which is transmitting from the furthest distance. Not only do I get the 4 MAJOR networks (CBS, ABC, FOX, and NBC) but I also get UPN, WB, PBS, and an abundance of Spanish language and religious programming, all in either HD, or high quality Digital Transmission.Watching sports and quality shows on television is the reason that you get an HD television. This antenna works very well for me. However, be forewarned: this antenna will not work for everyone who buys it. I recommend purchasing from a retailer that will allow for an exchange or return without penalty (i.e. restocking fees, or shipping charges). Also, I have yet to use my antenna during bad weather, so I have yet to see if the signals will fail during storms, or hold up. I am not expecting every station to come through during a storm, but hoping for the best.So, that being said, here is why I find this product Good, but misleading. The product comes with a "Built-in selector switch makes it easy to change between antenna reception and alternate video sources" which I took to mean that I could switch between the antenna reception and my regular cable source, with no problems. This is not possible, as if you plug the cable source in, it cancels all antenna reception. I am not sure if this is supposed to happen or not. If not, then I have a defective antenna. If it is supposed to happen, then I am not sure what the purpose of the switch is. Maybe it's to switch between a VCR and antenna, so that you don't have to run your antenna through your VCR, but the switch does not work with my cable.There are other ways to get around having two separate video sources (antenna and cable) that you need to get to your TV. If your television has picture in picture, with dual tuner, then you can plug your cable into one, and your antenna into the other. Or, you can run your cable through your VCR, plug the VCR into an AV jack on your television, and change channels via your VCR.Anyway, the MANT410 is capable of great reception, and it works beautifully for me. Good luck.
really like the sub for the discounted price.had a broken grill like most peoplehowever the Great people @ polk will be sending me a new one.{ call them }the sub is clean and powerful.also the subwoofer will get better as it breaks in.
I bought this camera two weeks ago, have taken about 100 pics, and my battery is still nearly fully charged. I thought I'd have to buy another battery when I decided to buy this camera, but I'm glad I held off, because it's not necessary (unless you're going on a two-week excursion in the bush with no access to electricity...) No problems with red-eye, no blurry pictures when taken inside with low light, and outstanding battery life. I am getting more than I expected when I purchased this camera. I would recommend it (and show it off!) to anyone.
First of all, they hardly worked at all on the scratches.Secondly, these drops ruined my iPod!The liquid got inside of the clickwheel and messed up the electronics.I repeat, MY IPOD BROKE, AND NEVER WORKED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THESE.DO NOT BUY
I bought a new camera and the lens cap--with no attachment-- was destined to be lost. I found these sweet little "attachments" and now I don't have to keep up with the lens cap! Nice find.
The sound quality is very good on these headphones. It has a nice long cable. The only drawback is they tend to hurt after a while. I found that when I wear sunglasses (which at first got in the way of the headphones) and have the headphones behind my ear but on top of the bow of my sunglasses, it relieves some of the pressure the buds place on your ear. I may just put tape or something on the piece of the headphones that goes behind my ears to hold it out even further.
These headphones are perfect for kids, and I admit I have tried them out and love them! They a have soft cushions to fit comfortably on your child's ears, are flexible and adjustable. The volume control is easy for kids to adjust and the cord even has a clip to attach to a shirt. Worried about your child turning the volume too high, there is a Volume Limit Cable which is a a few inch cord that limits the volume to 80 dB - 90 dB. My boys think it is so cool to have their own headphones and I feel safe knowing they can't blow their ears! We use them in the car with their video game systems and iPods!
love this cpu fan, little work to be done to get it intall on your machine but the time spend it is worth it becouse it really keeps you system cool and if you can get a performance thermal paste like the one i used to install this cpu fan was ultra 5+ from ocz technologies. ;) buy it
I used this cable to hook up my BluRay player to a Ethernet switch. It was inexpensive and works great. Would recommend it.
I was provided with only a 'bare bones kit' and needed more. There were no device drivers, support software, way to obtain updated firmware, installation guide, or user instructions. Eventually, I found another supplier for the product -- with the missing items.Now that those problems have been overcome, the unit works as advertised. I have not subjected it to any performance tests; but it is a working replacement.My advice, look over the product specs VERY CAREFULLY. The key item I did not think about was that the Amazon supplier's unit was available in 'BULK' mode. Apparently that is a synonym for what I labeled as 'bare bones' above.
Having bought this product, I plugged one end into my device (my Gps) and the usb port into my macbook. It worked! I haven't any problems thus far.
I recently upgraded my stock Hewlett Packard Pavillion 9895 speakers to the Yamaha YSTMS50W 80-Watt 3-Piece Subwoofer/Satellite Computer Speakers. First and foremost, let me tell you one thing: wow, and I really mean WOW, what a great set of computer speakers!Understand: you don't get full blown surround sound with these speakers -- few PC applications necessitate this type of audio quality anyway. But unlike the higher end 5.1 and 6.1 speakers on the market today, these speakers will, out of the box, work with and optimize the performance of most stock sound cards. And this is important if you want to get superior performance at a reasonable cost.My only complaint (and it is an exeedingly *small* one) is that the audio controls are split between one satellite speaker (volume and on/off) and the sub woofer (base volume) -- it would be more convenient to have all audio controls on one unit (i.e. on a satellite speaker). But I can more than live with this almost negligible inconvenience to get the type of sound that these speakers deliver for the price.Net/net:1) Awesome (I would even say unsurpassed) sound quality to cost ratio2) Extremely easy set-up (took me less than 10 minutes -- and this included carrying the box up the stairs to my PC room)3) Wished the connecting wires were longer (the ones that came with my unit restrict satellite speaker placement to within 5 feet of the sub-woofer)4) Needs some industrial design tweaks (i.e. audio controls should all be in one place)5) Rich base, sweet high-ends, and earth shaking volume for you hard rockers or gamers6) MUST HAVE FOR ANY AUDIOPHILE WHO IS ON A BUDGET
Yes, I am one of those photographers that won't shoot without a filter on my lens. A UV filter is the most useful of all the filters available. This one is a mid-grade quality filter at a very low price. If it doesn't do anything else for you, it WILL save your expensive lens from getting accidentally scratched.
Case Logic is still always the best in CD cases. I purchased this as a gift for a friend and own one myself. I think they are great.
Very slow and non-functional at times. Tried it with only one item connected so the USB1/2 issues not an issue. Did not work with Ipod-touch, USB 2 memory card reader, creative camera, cannon scanner. It works as a nice nitelight - LEDs all over the place. (same result with 2 computers)
I think this Pentax Zoom Binocular is great for what it is. As other reviewers have stated there are minor drawbacks to zoom binoculars(loss of some brightness at full zoom etc). But for what they are supposed to do, they do a great job. The optics are sharp & the funtionality is excellent. For their size, weight & price I think they are in a class by themselves. It only takes a short time to get used to how they function. After that it is a piece of cake. I will definately take these to the next sporting event.
Bought this on Amazon for 199.00 free shippping. Worth every penny. My wife, however, doesn't particularly care for it. Deep bass on music and on blu ray's..wow! I watched the opening scene from Dark Knight...You won't believe it till you buy it. I found using the red\white input jacks seemed better than the LFE input. Roughly similar in sound until you get a splitter and run 2 input jacks in the red\white. YOu may feel differently , but this is how I think it sounded the best. All in all, awesome sub, very happy with it, and POWERFUL!
This is a great product, I just received it today, and it immediately showed just how efficient it is. My Laptop, on my lap would operate at temperatures that would become painful and very noticeably decrease performance.I enjoy this product very much, for the first time since I have had this laptop (a powerful HP) I was able to overclock it without it flagging whatsoever due to excess heat.Even with the fans on high, I could not hear them over even soft music and with them pulling air AWAY from the laptop rather than pushing cool air into the vents, I do not have to worry about clearing the vents every week. In addition to the fans, the top is made of aluminum, which conducts heat away from the bottom of the computer as well.All in all, a great product, I would recommend this product to anyone.
I had to wait a year for this product but when I bought, the price was $400 less than I had expected to pay. Delivery was prompt. Product was as expected. Satisfied customer.
I purchsaed my Sony DCRTRV30 Handycam a little over a year ago. And, I could'nt have purchased a better cam. Most of my cameras (4) are now Sony products and have not found fault with any of them... This camera is impressive in it's size, features, convenience, overall performance, and it's sleek/cool styling. It make's me proud to carry and display it everywhere I go. I'm sorry to see that Sony has discontinued it's production so quickly... Happy shooting.
Toner cartridge arrived as promised and has worked fabulously. It was a great value and I would definitely buy from this vendor again.
The "Thinkpad T60 Series 6 Cell Li-ion BATTERY" works well in my T61. I keep my laptop configured for max performance (vs power save) and it provides over 2 hours of power, even when using the DVD drive.A little expensive, but a good quality battery.Recommended!CFH
I am unhappy with the product. It works 95% of the time with my desktop and the PC adapter included with the kit. (Resetting the connection is necessary if there is a power outage or when the printer adapter is removed and reinserted or when the printer is shut down and restarted.) The operation using my existing wireless network for a second PC (a laptop) is an unsatisfactory experience. Once I get it working, it is OK, but every time I start up the laptop and try to print it requires resetting or reconfiguraing or reinstalling the drivers. I asked HP (twice) if a separate PC adapter could be purchased (because there is no part number for it) and received no response. The wireless network operation for a second PC stinks!!
Hey guys. This Coby MP_3 player is really reliable under 1 condition.The USB jack heats a little causing the microboard inside to loosen up.It is great, comes with a handy adapter for those 3.5mm jacks (majordrawback-not standard) and for those who really are serious about their purchase,the pink and silver models are different. The pink has a mini usb jack, andthe silver model has a standard usb jack, again very nice 4 the price, but onevery important detail, it is NOT for everyday use, (Coby USA has plenty of wonderfulmusic players portable and home audio) I use and recommend the coby jammerz earphonesthe bass is so rich and it never drowns your music out.
Cheap selector round mechanical thing............it would be better if it was all flat like a nano
Always have purchased Olympus cameras however the mechanics of this camera are not smooth and too sensative for users. We had camera only 1 day and the camera was defective. If you accidently leave the lens cap on and turn on camera it will jam the mechanics of the lens which will not allow camera to operate. If you choose you can pry the retractable lens out but one should not make a camera mechanics so sensative. Everything else about the camera was great! In comparison the Sony brand lens moves with less clicking noise and is much smoother and doesnt try to operate if the lens cap is left on. As you can see we converted from Olympus to Sony. Somewhat of a disappointment for we have used Olympus for over 15 years.
I shopped around for bluetooth keyboards for my Cingular 8125 (Cingular's variant of the HTC Wizard smartphone). In the end, I was divided between the Think Outside keyboard and this one. What sold me on this one was the price (1/3 less at the time) and the fact that it has number keys.I needed this for note-taking in both class and business meetings. However, it proved utterly useless and frustrating for any purpose.The main culprit was the key action. This keyboard would force you to hold down a key with all of your strength for it to register. I am a very fast typist, so this killed it for me. Not only was I being forced to single-finger hunt and peck in order to apply enough force to trigger the key, applying the pressure was literally starting to hurt my hands. After about half an hour of struggling to take notes in class, I just gave up and went back to using the thumbboard of my 8125.At first I thought it was something I was doing. I downloaded new drivers, reinstalled software, changed batteries, etc. Nothing worked.It's a real shame, because the keyboard is otherwise very nice. The keys are of a good size, it has number keys, the build quality is good, the pull-out detachable stand is very nicely done, the software works well, and the folded size is perfect. With my phone on my hip and this in the knee pocket of my cargo pants, I had a complete portable office (at least I thought I did).Unfortunately, it's simply a return at this point. I'm going to spring for the Think Outside keyboard instead. I'd rather lose the numbers than lose the feeling in my fingers...
I'd read a great review rating this as a Best Buy and a very good rating. Set up was easy and I had my brother in law help with loading tunes. But the H10 kept freezing. Could only load a few songs and the system froze. And I couldn't shut it off, only with a toothpick on the reset button. It was very frustrating. So I returned it to the company and sent a letter asking either for an exchange, refund or instructions on how to fix. I received a very prompt refund for the full amount. I have an iRiver Clix 2GB on order now. My sister and brother-in-law both have several and highly recommended that I don't give up on iRiver and get another. So I will as I trust their judgement and CR.
Bought this to replace a D-Link router that is getting flaky and spent an entire frustrating afternoon with it. IP obtained, no network capability. Updated the firmware even, no help. The website offered advice on resolving that in no way matched any software either available on the website, or the software that came with the product. Finally I plugged back in my D-Link and am temporarily back in business - will look elsewhere for a solution. At least the D-link came with understandable software and a website that is comprehensible.
I bought one of these players in April. I had to repeatedly reset and then reformat the player. Finally in August it died totally. Creative customer service wanted $25 dollars to even look at it with no guarantee that, even if fixed, it would last for any period of time. I strongly suggest that you look for another brand of player.
I received my heaphones today and within 10 seconds of listening to it, I put everything back like how it came and will be returning it. These phones sounded nothing like how it claimed to be such as; powerful stereo sound, and they do not have great clarity nor rich sound with crisp bass response, if anything, these phones are lacking major bass response! They sounded so low that I'd have to boost the volume from my iPod to 90% to get anything acceptable whereas with my JVC and Sony Headphones, all it needed was no more than 45%!So yeah, these are day and night compared to what I have. This is very unfortunate - to slap the Sennheiser name on such an inferior piece of product. The HD201 actually reminded me of the vintage Nova learning phones along with a tape recorder that was used back in late 70s through the early 80s while in elementary school - big, bulky, and full of airy mid vocal frequency. I guess you'll have to spend a whole lot more than $15 for a quality Sennheiser.
Wanted this to have a transmitter that could easily be used in more than one car. Is very compact and light. BUT, doesn't fit our 8gb nano's or the older 2gb nano that I use only for podcasts. Wound up in the trash.
Purchased to use with a Toshiba Satellite S173. Computer locked up anywhere from immediately to around an hour when using the Linksys WPC11. After doing a little research (which I should have done in the first place) it turns out that there is a history of trouble with this card and Toshiba laptops. I like my Linksys wireless router, but the network card continued to cause problems and has since been returned. My advice is to stay away from this card if you have a Toshiba laptop.
Computer: dv8000z, Windows XP Media Center, 1 GB RAM, AMD 2.2 Gig TurionOne problem with a very nice computer caused me to return it (both of them). The problem: The keyboard does not always register a key when it is hit. When keys are hit directly on center it works fine. Even though you get that satisfying click, if a key is hit a little off center it will not always be registered. This affected me mostly on the lower half of the keyboard where my fingers move down to hit the keys (Z, X, C, V, etc...). The spacebar also did not always register a (space) if hit in the wrong place.I contacted tech support and was told to blow air under the keys. I did with no improvement. Then I was told by the support person to wait a couple days and see if it got better. I did, ironically with no improvement.I contacted customer service, who suggested that I recieved a bad keyboard. That seemed reasonable since I couldn't find anyone else who had reviewed it as having a bad keyboard. They quickly replaced the notebook. I was happy with the quick service, but unfortunately the 2nd notebook had the same issue. I know it was a different notebook because they shipped it the next day and emailed me a return label. I am very surprised that I did not find any reviews mention this. It is, I suppose, possible that I recieved the only two bad notebooks put out by HP, but not likely.That being said, their customer service was very good, and I was not charged shipping either way or left liable for any charges. Tech support is a different story. It was ridiculous! He actually asked me to wait a couple days to see if my laptop would heal itself. Tech support by HP is a joke. For anyone who would rely at all on Tech support, I would strongly reccommend going with someone else.I just purchased a Dell E1705. It is very similar, but no keypad :( I am typing this on it right now. Very nice computer, but a bit more expensive. The keyboard is flawless on this machine. Pricewise, it is almost like I purchased a $1000 keyboard though! Dell's support has been very good. However, if you order from them, make sure you order well before their closing time (10:00 Pacific Time). I was cut off during my order on the phone and things got a little screwed up. They have made it right though at no cost to me.
By all means, STAY AWAY from this item. I got one and there was no way I could get it to work. Windows XP says it was there but did not work. It came with a generic driver CD that has drives on of PCI LAN, Printer and numerous other drivers. I could not even find a driver for USB. I had nothing to loose as I have a play hard drive so I loaded one driver at a time just to see what would happen. No way could I get it to work. Even though the cost is under $5.00, if it does not work.....WHAT GOOD IS IT?I bought a Trend. Plugged in and no drivers were needed for XP. Came with a CD and it had one driver on it for Win 98. Loaded driver for 98 and it worked. By the way, I have a dual boot computer, Win 98se and XP.
What sold me was the description Non Slip Design, unfortunately it should have read slip off. I purchased these headphones for use while running, lets just say I spent half the time trying to keep them on my ears.
To market any CD that requires changing the batteries more than once every four or five discs (at minimum) is only marginally acceptable. To do so with one that requires it every other disc should be punishable by castration and stoning. The thing skips if anything larger than a mosquito flies by in a fifteen foot radius. The battery case opens by farting on it (yeah, i tried it). And what's with the fruity little running man? Kitsch is cool for bar signs and bowling shirts, not electronics.
About a week after this DVD/VCR combo, it (DVD player) started skipping on some disks. I didn't think that it would be a major issue, but now it would not even play on some main stream disks. I put the disks in a $30 DVD player, and it worked fine.For folks who think that they're going to buy this SLV-D350P anyway because it's a Sony. I'm going to have to ask them: "do you feel lucky today?"
I have been a subscriber for 4 years. Back in November my account was turned off due to a billing issue. The week prior to it being turned off I started receiving 3 calls a day for payment. I advised one of the reps to wait a week for the payment, payment was made. Calls stopped for another week. The radio was then turned off and the 3 calls a day started up again. I explained to the bill collectors I owed nothing and when offered to reactivate the radio I told them not to bother, at this point I wanted nothing more to do with XM. They offered me 3 months of free service to come back, anyone who cancels can get this by the way, and I refused. The 3 calls a day continued for the next week, I was informed that it simply takes a week for your name to fall out of their automated system....2 more months go by and then I start receiving a bill saying that I reactivated my radio and owe for 2 months of service and all the late fees that go with that. 40 dollars. I call in and state I never reactivated my radio, thus I don't owe for reactivating my radio and the 2 months of service that would have followed. The customer service rep told me that it would be taken cared of, 2 weeks later I get another bill. I call back and the rep tells me the same thing and apologizes for my inconveniences. I even called back the next day just to make sure it was finally resolved, and that rep confirmed that I no longer owed anything. So then last month I start receiving COLLECTIONS NOTICES. YOU HAVE ONE MONTH TO PAY THIS BEFORE IT GOES TO COLLECTIONS. I called in and was promised they would look into it and call me back. This apparently has taken care of the issue, though I never received the call back. This week I called 6 times, 3 of which I was promptly hung up on for no reason, and was told each time that it had been resolved. So hopefully this time it really is... To anyone considering XM I suggest you just get an MP3 player.
I tried to use this cable for my MAC Pro but the heads are too big for the case and in-turn the fan housing is bent. I have taken the cable out due the problem. Un-happy with the product but happy with Amazon..
They sounded fine for a day, but one ear just stopped working on the 2nd day. Save your money.
Buyer beware! This product (ML-1210D3) was shipped with an obviously used packaging -- with the UPS tracking number for the original purchaser still in the box! This is a scam sale!!!Don't buy this item! No wonder, Amazon is selling it for much less than the normal price of a NEW item.Very disappointed, ramida
We received the speakers and the dock doesn't work on our e260 sansa so we sent it back and received a replacement and it still doesn't work on the dock. The sansa charges, but does not play music through the speakers. We hooked a cord up to it into the line in and then the speakers worked. We bought it so that the sansa could dock up to it, not so that we would have yet another cord hanging off from it!!!
Sound quality is adequate, but ear-cup connection is too fragile. Headphones got broken after a few months of infrequent usage.
defective product... very disappointed... I got it brand new but the Open/Close button, the Volume UP, the Tuner up and the MEM up button none of them work.
This product stopped working less than two months after we bought it. It just stopped playing DVDs. When I called Amazon, I got a call center in India and Amazon refused to let me return the item and told me to call the manufacturer. I kept asking to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold three times. I never did get to speak to a supervisor but was finally told that Amazon would "make an exception" and let me return the defective item. But this was of no help as the item is no longer in stock. When I asked the call center employee when it would be in stock, he had no idea and told me to just keep checking the website and call back when the website said it was in stock. I kept asking for a timeframe of when it might be in stock and he had no idea. I asked if I could get a similar DVD player instead, and he kept saying "Yes, you can get a similar DVD player" but he obviously did not understand what I meant - language barrier issues - because he kept telling me to call back when the item was in stock. I kept asking if I could get a similar one and we went round and round until I gave up. I asked if I could get a confirmation number so I wouldn't have to go through this all over again the next time I call and he couldn't give me a confirmation number or promise a confirmation e-mail and just said he would make notes in my file. When I asked for his name, it took ten minutes of him spelling it for me to get it, and I still am not sure I have the correct name. ("T" as in tower. I hear "P" as in "Power." I say "P?" No, "T" as in "Tower" and so on.)I would never order electronics from Amazon again.
i was really hoping that this product would work, but for my macbook air, it made my CPU temps rise by a couple degrees C.the problem is that it expels air away from the laptop but this theory doest work for macs (or at least the macbook air) so i had to return it. the construction was solid and i liked the aluminum top, too bad it didn't work as expected
These are cheap....very cheap...you'd do better spending a few more bucks...it's what I'm gonna have to do. It's precarious and easy to tip over..I don't want to risk my flip video cam on this.
The interface is difficult and not very intuitive to use. Why SONY makes things so complicated is unknown to me. I'm taking it back to Radio Shack and exchanging for a Garmin, I will gladly pay the difference and refurbishing charge.
I picked up the iTrip today at the Apple Store in Walnut Creek, CA. I'm going to return it tomorrow. In theory, it's simple -- find an empty spot on the radio, and tune the iTrip to that frequency. What I never realized (before getting the iTrip) is that, at least in our area (SF Bay), there are _no_ sufficiently empty spots on the radio. The signal from my iTrip/iPod was constantly being interrupted. I'd find a good frequency, drive a few miles down the highway, go over a hill, and suddenly my signal would cut out.Perhaps if you live in a less urban environment the iTrip would work for you. I think if you could find an empty frequency with room on both sides it could work just fine. I used to have a cassette adaptor for an old CD player -- I'd recommend that type of technology over the iTrip.
I own a top of the line PC: Athlon 64 3500+, Nvidia 6800, WinXP Pro card, etc. etc.Pinnacle PCTV crashed the WinXP Pro during the install phase and freezes the Windows XP ever since. Both Pinnacle Tech Support and Forums Suport do not read the questions and send irrelevant answers. They also suggested replacing my PC - What a joke! Don't buy it unless you are SURE that you can get reimbursed in full if it does not work for you! Don't even dream on counting on Pinnacle's support.
Prints well, when all the heads are clean, however, and it will burn through vast amounts of ink to clean. If you haven&#8217;t smashed your 820 out of frustration yet, buy compatible ink off the Internet, not brand ink. It is just as good and a fraction of the price. You&#8217;ll also sleep better knowing Epson&#8217;s not sticking it to you a second time!
Volume control didn't work with they Keyspan remote, the main reason I bought it. Don't order this product.
Just ordered three of these cables. Their appearance is slightly different than the Belkin product, and there is no labeling or package. Tried all 3 on two different PCs. They get a "USB device is not recognized" message. I have to assume these are knock-off products. Beware!
Nowhere did the ad for this printer cartridge state that it was refurbished or that it was low capacity.
Flimsy feel to the toggle switch. I bought it for the line-in recording capabilities, however the connector is too big for the connection on my stereo. The previous reviewer mentioned firmware issues causing problems when disconnecting from USB. This is what happened to mine; I am unable to reset it or fix it. There is a list of items on the screen including reboot, reload firmware (which erases what is installed, but then seems to provide no way to reload). I'm returning it, and will stick with my Sandisk red 256 mg player. This one has very simple drag and drop capabilities through windows explorer, or easy sync with media player. the Zen isn't as easy to transfer music to, at least compared to the Sandisk.
An absolute out-of-date dog. As a JVC fan I bought one of these for a &quot;great price.&quot; After cutting a hole in my entertainment center, and spending 11 hours trying to hook my DVD player up (2 trips to the stores and tech support calls to JVC and Magnavox), I still didn't have a functioning sound system. The DVD input on the RX-558 is 6-channel RCA ONLY...S-video, optical, or coaxial need not apply. So unless you are sure your DVD output matches up (a salesman even assured me it would work with my DVD player)-- AVOID this DTSless mess of a receiver.
the usb ports on this thing do not charge my iphone. they do seem to work with some other devices. i'm not sure i'd trust this thing not to fry something out while charging it through usb. the ac outlet seems to do okay, but when the inverter loses dc power it will not automatically switch to battery as you may hope. it will need to be shut down and then turned back on with battery mode on. sad.
I bought this external drive for the sole purpose of creating a backup of my new computer's HD PLUS the operating system. This product came highly recommended by other forum I frequent. However there were NO instructions included with the HD and I had to rely on the Software's online instructions to even get me started. After the first backup was done, three files were created and I had problems removing the hardware (my external HD) from my computer. I finally powered down the external HD and the contacting Seagate. They told me that to improperly power down was a sure way to corrupt the data file I had just backed up. I was then instructed to format the Seagate HD and backup all over again. But they again did not instruct me as to the proper format settings... Fat Files, File compression, etc... I just followed the default and then did another backup of my computer. This time only one 11 GB file was created. Bottom line, I'm NOT sure if my system has been properly backed up on the Seagate HD or not. I have been involved with computers since the early 1900's, but this was my first attempt with an external backup. I find the lack of instructions very alarming since SO much is riding on a correct and proper backup of my system. I'm quite sure this hardware if very good, but without instructions to follow I feel like a fish out of water.. Thank You allowing me the oportunity to express my feelings....
I replaced the 1GHz splitter installed by Comcast with this one and i see more pixalation then i did before. Disappointed.
Pro'sIt's really roomy.... ample room for my old brick of a computer Dell 15" inspiron 6800 and my tiny HP NC6230. Good sized for overnight.Con'sNo compression straps when you have a smaller load to carry.I ended up ripping the nylon on the bag accidently as it got hooked on the side of a gym locker. not as good as ripstop nylon.The zipper "teeths" aren't secure/strong enough... the bag would separate at the zippers numerous times. Eventually, the zippers all broke loose in one night, even the separate zipper for the laptop.
Instead of a FIVE way switch like the SEALED package says it contains a FOUR way switch WTF. If someone could point me to the appropriate action to take that would be greeeaaaat.
Gets great signal at first but station clarity comes and goes, one minute it's crystal clear and the next it's nothing but static. Tried multiple stations and it's the same on all.
I purchase 4 of these. 3 of the 4 ended up not working. Two of them would not turn on and the other one was very hard to turn on. I have returned all four of them. I found a similar version at Brookstone that are actually cheaper and seem to work much better. These ones are also very heavy and the brookstone ones are lighter and easier to keep on a keychain.
After 6 months of light usage, less than 100 hrs on the CD player, the DX32i CD section of the system started to malfunction, whirling and clicking but not reading any tracks. I have a belt-mounted portable JVC CD player that I've bang around for 10 years and it still play reliably. So why can't Teac design a stationary player with better reliability?
I plugged this into the USB only of 2 computers. Both of them are DVI/HDMI out, so switching the video over VGA wasn't a reasonable option for me. I could not get it to consistently work. My Windows 7 laptop would see the keyboard and mouse after booting up. When I switched to my Mac, keyboard and mouse were recognised. When I switched back to my Windows laptop, neither were recognized. I got it working somewhat by putting a USB hub between the KVM and my Windows laptop. That felt like a hack, but it worked....for about 5 switchings. Then even that stopped working. I contacted Trendnet support and they haven't been particularly helpful. They said "This is a non supported configuration" but didn't identify which part of it. Is Windows 7, Mac, no VGA, or a USB hub in the middle non supported? I just want something that works with no tinkering. This apparently is not it for me. I'm returning it. I'm giving it a 2 star because I feel bad giving it 1. But I really don't know how much worse it would have to be to deserve 1. I guess maybe it didn't burn the house down. And I didn't lose a finger trying to get it connected.....
I had nothing but problems with this router. It would work for 15 minutes and then cut out. I've set up a lot of networks and I never had a piece of equipment be this bad. Their tech support was horrible. I spent 2 hours waiting to talk to someone on more than one occasion. Eventually (after a month of calls) they admitted it was a defective router but didn't want to do anything else for me. One time, the tech just left the phone and left me waiting on the phone for 45 minutes.I eventually got a replacement router but it didn't work at all. I threw it in the trash and bought a Netgear wireless router. It took no time at all to be up and running.
I bought this in Jan 2006, by Jan 2008 my warranty has now expired and the unit doesn't work at all, the platter has a mind of its own. It will spin fast, then slow down. This sounds SO incredibly horrible I cannot believe it. I would not bother with this turntable at all. Go somewhere else -- anywhere else!
The info was not clear as to the limitations of this printer. It accepts single sheet feeds only and not stacks and this is not realistically implemented on the printer. It is only suited for tractor feed paper.Networking is problematic and required the services of a computer technician who struggled for four hours to get it working.The printer as a hardware device seems OK, but the software is sub par. Also, in a mixed Mac-PC environment, it makes what is already a difficult situation, even more difficult to implement if you want one printer for the network.
The mouse is comfortable and smooth but after just two months, I press the mouse once and it doubles things up--moving a web page back twice or on a calculator, typing the number "1" twice. It also won't enable me to take copy and delete it properly. Very irritating and very useless now.
I bought this based on the 2 reviews already published here. I live in a relatively rural area, but even so I couldn't get a decent signal with this product. It covers a wide range of frequencies and is very easy and convenient to use, but my music came through full of static even on frequenies that are nowhere near those of broadcast radio stations. I ended up returning this piece of junk and buying and installing a car stereo with an aux input--the only reliable way to get MP3 player tunes to play through your car receiver.
I thought this actually recoiled. I did not realize you have to hand wined it up. It does not wind up easily. It is actually hard to do and the case is much larger that I thought it would be.
Not at all easy to install or use. There are many, many options which you have no access to through the installation CD. There is a web interface for setting options, but the address is nowhere to be found in the documentation. You have to hunt through the Linksys web site to find it. Then go through tons of Linksys FAQs to find information for the different settings and what to do if things go wrong.After hours and hours of investigation and setting different options and going through technical support, my internet connection was still slow and constantly breaking off. Definitely not a good product.
Horrible product for anyone over the age of 10, wait why are they even on AIM?I purchased this product and the connection was horrible, even my little sister hated the design. Too slow, cramped keyboard and limited functions. Battery life was also very short. I recommend just getting a low end laptop than this piece of trash.Two thumbs DOWN!
Very disappointing... Instead of model 6Y160M0 (160Gb SATA) I received model 6Y080L0 (80Gb IDE). How could possibly someone make this so stupid mistake?
I was truly disappointed. It didn't work well, the music was cutting in and out.
This item should sell for at least half of what they are selling it for.Some of the shelves were bent, the wire parts on some shelves were not attached (Welded at the ends).The adjustable feet were crooked and not even square. I tried to straighten them by hand but they started to make a&#34;Cracking&#34; noise so I quit.When I got it all assembled I spent over 30 minutes trying to get everything straight and square and it still looks terrible.The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because it was easy to assemble.
The sound on these was okay, I agree with some of the other reviews that mid-range was lacking, and I wasn't blown away by the bass. My problem was that the wire right above the connector frayed and broke after 1.5 months of daily use, first one side went quiet then the other. Really disappointed in how quickly they stopped working.
Although Linksys has 24/7 tech support, you have to hold for about 24 hrs before speaking to someone. If you have limited experience with networking, set-up can turn into a nightmare. Also, the system requires significant tinkering if you want it to work within a VPN. It's great once it works but don't expect any help along the way.
This camera was not very good at all. I received this camera for Christmas from my boyfriend. He didn't buy the memory card that goes along with it. I'm sure that is a huge factor why it isn't very good. I could only take 20 pictures and then the memory is full. I received the camera on December 24th and had to change the batteries twice and I've only had the camera for five days. Vivitar is not a good brand at all, I would go with a Cannon. I have heard nothing but good things about those cameras.
This is a terrible product. It gets little to no signal 99% of the time. In the car, on a walk, in my home--anywhere--and the signal is weak to non-existent. It's a waste of time and money buying this product.
Though it says it wasFujifilm Fujichrome Velvia RVP 100 Color Slide Film, ISO 100, 120 Size, 5 Pack, Transparency, U.S.A.it wasn't really slide film, just regular 120 color film
The car charger portion does not work with my Ipod, only the house charger portion.
This router is ok, at best.PROS:-Installation with cable or DSL modem is really easy. SEtup in windows XP is almost automatic.-Regular websurfing for WIRED computers works well.CONS:(NOTE: I am using a linksys wireless 802.11b usb enabled, which connection appears to be STRONG (4/5 bars); the router is located on the second floor, but not more than 40 feet away)- Though connection appears strong navigation is slow and lags. At time it does not even respond.- If you plan to do online games, forget it. You will lag out constantly. I also reinstalled it several times opening different ports, and nothing worked.- The lagging occurs even while WIRED to the router, so it is not the wireless feature that has this problem.- If you are a webmaster, and need to FTP to a server from your house, forget it. This device, (wired or wireless) only occasionally (1 of 10 times) lets you FTP files.Basically, for the most expensive 802.11b wireless router in the market, this is not worth the price or the trouble.I find myself bringing the DSL modem downstairs whenever I need to FTP files to the server, and sometimes during websurfing I get so annoyed at the constant 'hesitation' that I bring it down again. Defeating the purpose of having a wireless connection, (while leaving the other people without internet for the time I need to ftp files).I tried different ports, and none gave me good results.Any suggestions are welcomed.
Don't buy this product. The DVD player dies after 6 months, staying stuck on the "Loading" screen whenever you try to play a DVD.I just wanted to express solidarity with all the other posters and help others avoid this piece.
First, the keypad is a non-standard layout. Since you are buying this with the keypad, it makes a difference, so be warned the + sign is now a small key and the other operators were moved. (To no operator's advantage.)Second, the keys on my board are now sticking and failing and I need to replace my keyboard after only six months. I expected it to last longer. I cannot recommend this keyboard.
I got this camera as a birthday present in December 2003. If I had written a review last week, I probably would have given it 4 stars. But all of a sudden, it was unable to take pictures. The lens flutters and opens partially, but not all the way, and I get an error message to &quot;turn the power off and on again.&quot; Well, needless to say that didn't work. I can still view pictures on the memory stick, but that's about it. Customer support could not explain it, so they said to send it in for servicing. Since I've had it past 90 days, I will have to pay for the labor estimated at $139. If it is deemed a non-warranty problem, then I will need to pay much more. Well, I may as well buy a brand new camera. So, unfortunately, this camera was a costly &quot;disposable.&quot; Not sure I would buy this camera again.
Batteries loses power after short usage. If battery dies, you lose your pictures. While the camera is "storing" photos... it uses battery power, thus battery loss is quick. We plugged it to our pc one time... after that, it doesn't always download, and twice it shut my computer down. It is NOT worth the money to spend!! I thought it would be great for my 7 yr old son to learn to use a camera, and take his own photos. It is more of a hassle than an enjoyment because he cannot get his photos to download.
I had problems using this product at one point. The pictures turned out very bad. From now on I will purchase this product at my local Office Depot.
This bluethooth mouse connected once, normally, and has yet to work again! I would expect that Sony's products would work together, but my new VIAO with Vista won't see it no matter what you try. Sony support is beyond awful, so it's a cluster.Maybe bluetooh's day will come for peripherals, but for now my $20 radio mouse works perfectly every time. I am sure this is a Vista compatibility issue, so hopefully they'll patch it one of these days. In the near term, save your money
I bought this printer because of the hp brand name. I've had two other hp printers and had no real major issues with either. I was looking for an all-in-one sans fax and this one was less than what I planned to spend. I thought &quot;Great&quot;Bad move.More than once did it decide it didn't want to talk to my PC anymore. It would work fine one day and then the next day my computer insisted I did not have a printer. No wires were moved, the printer icon still showed as being an installed printer, and nothing different was done in the process of printing. It just ceased to exist as per my PC. The cheap remedy was reinstalling the software (I've learned a long time ago that troubleshooting telephone calls are too expensive and not all that helpful). I have had the printer over a year and I have had to reinstall the software three times. Don't let the time fool you; I rarely use this printer.One bright spot, which seems consistant with the other reviews, is printing photos from a digital camera. When this printer actually decides it wants to print, photos come out very nice. So I will give credit where credit is due. And that's what saved this printer from becoming a &quot;one star&quot; review.Conclusion: read the reviews, don't trust a brand name all the time, and (unless you want to print photos at random) avoid this printer.
DID NOT WORK AT ALL, VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING IT WAS LIKE THAT OUT OF THE PACKAGING
Took me a while to get used to the shape. You can't wear them with glasses, because they really hurt your ears. They're great for running, but not so good if you're on a rowing machine, because the behind-the-neck band gets in the way. The biggest problem, though, is that the cable gets frayed very quickly (&lt;1 month of daily use) - mine has split in numerous places, so is patched up with band-aids. I'm now looking to buy a replacement pair of SONY headphones...
I cannot recommend this ink cartridge. Buyer beware! Your printer will not recognize this ink cartridge!
I purchased this camera because of the promise of great, portrait quality prints, sharp image, 2 foot focus, etc. and am soundly disappointed. The quality of the prints is TERRIBLE-- fuzzy, no detail, etc. (and I am not a perfectionist!!) It feels cheap, the paper is expensive-- which I could accept if the quality were slightly above average-- but I consider this a TOTAL waste of money.
I purchased this hoping for a more controlled writing experience on my ipad. I hoped the new metal mesh tip would give better screen contact. I was very disappointed. The tip didn't work well on a screen protected ipad (as mine is). Contact was spotty. Most of the time it didn't work at all.The stylus is very light weight. I prefer to have the feel of a real pen.I had also hoped that the tip would be more durable because of the mesh. It felt like there was hardly any substance to the underlaying rubber (or whatever was used)All in all, my experience was the opposite of the advertised "ultra durable, ultra responsive, smoother glide, increased accuracy" promised.
Reception is only acceptable if you are seated with the headphone antenna adjusted to maximize signal strength.
When I received this item I first noted that the main charger port had a large sticker on it which said "for ipod shuffle" since I have a nano I was a little worried. The usb cable which plugs into the main charger port was labeled "for ipod mini." So, I plugged it in... and it didn't work. I tried several different things such as plugging in other usb devices I own through the main port to see if the problem was there or in the cable; both seemed to work independantly but not together. After toying with it for some time I figured it just didn't work, however, with optimism I continued to try it on outlets that were in a different room. Fortunately I met some success after trying several plugs and jiggling the cable a little. I now know which plugs in my home work and which don't... but I admit it makes me nervous taking it on the road because I never really know. I should also note that the plugs which did NOT work for my charger DID work for other electrical devices. In other words it was not my home wiring which caused the problems. I gave it two stars because it does work; just with a bit of hassle for me. I won't say that I whole-heartedly recommend this product but it certainly is better than spending thirty plus bucks on something as basic as a home charger. If you want to take a $25.00 savings gamble then go for it, I did with marginal success and probably wouldn't change my decision, but, if you would rather have peace of mind, then it might be better to cough up the thirty.
I had reasonably high expectations for this product, based on a few online reviews. I will agree that there is a certain clarity and presence to the midrange, but stop there. I am totally disappointed at this product. These could be classified as "gutless". There is *nothing* resembling bass here. In fact, they sound disembodied and thin. These do not deliver bass as the recording intended, they deliver no bass. These sound like $9.00 ear buds with a rubber surround. It's as if they took the same cheap transducers and made them into an earplug. The claims of eliminating outside noise are greatly exaggerated as well. They do kill about 15db, but nothing like the claim. I returned these. I recommend Bose "over the ear" headphones (really!) or Sennheiser 280HD for far superior performance at a similar price. Again, the ER6i are a good set of $12.00 headphones for $74.00.
Linksys' wired router works great and easy to set up.However, wireless range is too short. (i've tested with three different pcmcia cards....SMC, Linksys, D-link....all didn't pick up signal only from a wall away(and about 30 ft)).Buy something else.
I have purchased many Epson products over the years, and recommended them to others,however that will never happen again. The first RX600 screen died within the first few months.Epson replaced the product with a refurbished model, however the screen just died on this one, about one year after replacement. So,naturally, when I called Epson, they said my warranty was out and I would have to take it to a service center to be repaired. I asked the support person at Epson if this was a common problem and he said, "Not that I know of". His only suggestion at first was to plug the unit into another electrical outlet, because it may not be getting enough power. Where is Epson getting these people? I had already told him the unit powered up, just the LCD screen wasn't working. I am frequently asked for recommendation on technical products by business associates and office managers for large business concerns. I will definitely steer them away from Epson in the future.
Camera is compact and takes good pictures. But the lesne mechanism is very delicate and complicated. You need to slide the lense barrier for the lense and the flash to extend. Within 1.5 years, our camera's lense mechnaism broke down. Now the lense does not extend out and camera does not take pictures.
I wanted to buy some cheap-o headphones to wear at the pool with my old CD player...you know, something that I could have and if they got wet and ruined, I wouldn't be completely devestated. Unfortunately, you can only wear these for about 5 minutes before they hurt your ears. So I bought alternative headphones and put these away. Stupid me, I brought them out when I needed some in a pinch and they actually have been shocking my ears! They are not molded to fit in any ear and they have this nub on the side of each that kill! The sound quality isn't so bad but the fit is. Spend the extra money for comfortable ones. I'd even be so bold as to venture to the Apple store and buy the $20 earbud headphones that come with the iPods. Those things are great!
I BOUGHT 2 OF THESE TIMERS and they both completely quite working after 2 months in the summer. They were protected from the elements and were not abused in any sort of way. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE Yardworks Two Zone Water Timer to anyone. Very Disappointed Gardener
The first one failed, didn't read DVDs and would not eject. I sent it back in under warranty and the replacement did the same thing. What a junker. I've had all kinds of Onkyo equipment in the past and it was all top quality. Not this piece.
I bought this item, then returned it.The picture is terrible. They must have used 10 year old camera technology and hooked it to an 802.11 wireless system.Also, something very important to note ... the view area is very narrow. Look through an empty papertowel roll. That is about the field of view through this camera. You can't even monitor a whole room with this.Useless.
Calling tech support when on a business trip (the reason to buy such a device) will get you Moustafa in some unknown country who will be more concerned with his billing info than helping you.
That is what I was told by a service tech, after I purchased the unit, and after I spent many hours trying to get the product to work. It's not mentioned anywhere in the product information either.
I was initially very happy with this machine and others I've bought from Sony: good quality sound, excellent price, full set of features without being too complicated. After six months, CD's started skipping occasionally for no apparent reason (which I attributed to the disks). After twelve months, the radio simply refused to receive any stations and CD's are more likely to skip to the end of the disk then they are to play, even the machine's "favorite" disks. Very disappointed with the reliability. I've had better luck with $50 boomboxes. I aim to replace it with a product from another manufacturer.
Ordering this TV from Amazon is a risky venture. The Toshiba model has a spotty reliability history. Amazon will not accept returns or assist in resolving problems. Toshiba is uncooperative in fixing any defects.My experience: I purchased this TV from Amazon thinking I had gotten a good deal on a good TV. After turning the set on, the picture became erratic before completely failing soon after. The next day I contacted Amazon and was told there was nothing they could do and I needed to contact Toshiba.Toshiba was slightly more helpful. They had a factory authorized service center pick up the TV. The TV has now been gone for six weeks and I still know nothing about its status. My calls to the repair shop go unanswered. My calls to Toshiba are equally unhelpful. Toshiba verifies that the repair shop is a factory authorized outlet and that they pay them for their work, yet Toshiba says they also cannot contact the shop.No one is able to tell me when or if I can expect the return of my set. It could be days, weeks, or months, or even longer. If the set still doesn't work correctly, I get to go through this experience again. This is standard acceptable customer service for both Amazon and Toshiba.If you are considering purchasing a TV from Amazon, you would be wise to ask yourself a very important question- "do I feel lucky?"
I spent a lot of time looking for this product at the right price. I decided to buy from ANtOnline as they showed 70+ units in stock so I didn't have to worry about not getting the product in time for mu Mom's birthday.Two full weeks after making the order online, I get an email which reads:"We're sorry, but the following order from ANTOnline has been canceled.We apologize for any inconvenience."And that's it! No explanation or anything. Worse yet, all evidence of the transaction is removed from the buyer history page so you cannot even reference it to complain. Do yourself a favor, stay clear of ANTONLINE. THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF AND RUIN YOUR PLANNED PURCHASE.
Doesn't quite fill a room very well. At low volume it sounds fairly decent, but when it's cranked up a little the sound is very tinny and is hard to listen to. There is no adjustment for bass and treble frequency levels so you're stuck with what is offered.
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 software is difficult and confusing to use and the scans are very poor. I had an HP before and it was so simple and took super scans. I only replaced it because it didn't work with the new operating system. I'm returning this one.
I was a bit dissapointed to see only 2.4X available to write with my drive. I've used Ritech plain silver DVD+R and had no problem with 4X. Won't buy these again. I will keep them becaue I only paid $.47 per disk so I will live with 2.4X for that price. Still feel like I've been cheated though...
I bought a SIMILAR lock about 2 years ago. (It MAY have been this exact lock... it had 4 digit combo... and the name is very familiar... i just cannot say for sure) I was curious about whether a thief attempting to break it would succeed and also damage the slot. I gave it a quick twisting/bending motion with, i would say, less than 75% of my strength. I broke right off without damaging the slot !! It took 1 second. I M fairly strong... but c'mon! I am desperate for a real security solution but now have no confidence in this type of lock... unless someone can enlighten me as to how strong this item really is. Furthermore, most people (except the ones who actually cut the lock or the cable) here merely speculate that it's strong. I was in a hardware store looking at a (much thicker) 3/16th" galvanized twisted steel security cable. The workers there seemed to disagree on how EZ it would be to cut the cable with a simple pliers-like tool. The opinions ranged from "very easy" to fairly difficult. Not one thought very difficult.
This is an amusing toy when you have excellent line of sight connectivity but it is not practical for any sort of serious use. Even in ideal circumstances the screen often just goes blank.The configuration utility did not run properly on my computer (new) so I had to configure it manually which would have been unpleasant for someone not knowledgable about computers.
I just received and installed this drum. While it seems to be working alright, this is not the promised Brother drum. It is a knockoff, which is not as it is sold here on Amazon. I bought this for work, and if it does not produce product as an original Brother drum I will be making a formal complaint.PLEASE CHANGE YOUR DESCRIPTION TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT!!
From out of the box it doesn't recognize a voice, could not even program the first number. Sent it back for and received full refund. Don't waste the money. It cost me $12.00 for return shipping.
"I ordered this product on 12/11/05 and rec'd it on 1/12/06. Also i'm wondering is this a real samsung toner? It looks different than the last 3 toners that i've ordererd that came in a green box."Date: 1/15/2006 Rated by Buyer: James L.
I just received my speakers. And although it is cute the sound is not that good and I wanted something that would charge my ipod. This will, but it has to be hooked to your computer docking cord. I don't know about you, but I don't take my home computer on a trip. I was under the impression that this would charge my ipod when it was just plugged into the wall. I am very disappointed.
I bought the iriver and am returning it a month later. After having imported downloaded music and my personal CD's, the player began malfunctioning for no apparent reason. It mislabeled tracks, freezes when I scroll up and down, and just plain does not work. I strongly recommend avoiding this product as it has caused me nothing but irritation.
I've read some of the reviews and they mostly hit the mark. The software is easy to use. The maps are good (up to a point) and the receiver is good at getting a signal. Unfortunately, the company isn't. The maps are outdated when you buy them. You can't update the maps without buying everything over again. The software had to be downgraded to work on my Palm T|X - memory overrun issues.I too never heard from Tomtom about my gps antenna issue - the battery swelled and stopped holding any charge.I won't be using their product again.
No XP driver is included. Google for IC150C and you'll find "Where is the driver" as the top search. Its bad. Avoid this camera until you have an XP driver in your hands for it. Logitech ones just work out of the box for me.
Pros: This unit does everything I expected. I can hear the automated weather report, and it can be configured to listen to various weather stations. It can be used as an alarm clock. I assume it will turn on in an emergency but this is difficult to experiment with, the "test" only turns on the light, not the audio.Cons: The design of the unit makes it so that it cannot be placed close to the wall on a table because the power supply and antenna stick out a ways. The antenna cannot be placed at all useful angles because the "elbow" is located a little bit under the plastic housing, which makes it sit even farther from the wall because it cannot be oriented straight up. It seems to take 5-10 button presses to get anything done in the menu system. For example it has an alarm clock and you have to press: menu, up, select, up, select, menu to turn on/off the alarm clock. Setting the alarm time takes quite a few more steps. If they would have added a separate alarm clock button that controlled only the alarm clock functions it could have many fewer steps to get things done. Most other functions take as many or more steps to complete. I consider myself a gadget person. I can pick up most electronic gadgets and get around without a manual. This unit is fairly useable without the manual, but fairly annoying to set up.The single most annoying thing about this unit is the beeping when you press the buttons. It is pretty loud and cannot be adjusted or turned off. Maybe if it didn't beep so loud I wouldn't notice there were so many button presses to get things done.Edit: Now I've had this thing for several months. I can't find a good station for it to tune into. It keeps displaying "check reception", and there aren't that many channels to choose from. Maybe it needs to be in a different location in the house.
My first complaint started when I realized that I couldn't get more than a 1000 hours out of a bulb. At $300 a piece this is a pretty big deal. I clean the air filters regularly but it still doesn't seem to make them last.These projectors are known for having problems with the bearings on the color wheel as well as a poorly built 'light tube'. The light tube has a number of issues, the biggest problem seems to be that pieces are glued into place. Using glue on a precision instrument in a high heat environment sounds like a pretty bad idea to me. The glue holding the pieces to the light tube started melting and now a block vertical shadow is starting to take over my screen starting from the far right side and slowly working its way to the left. I checked the forums for this issue and it turns out to be quite common. Infocus will replace the optics with a completely new set of equally poorly built optics for $450. Fan-Freaking-Tastic! I've already purchased 3 bulbs for this stupid thing and now the only way to keep using it is to pay $450 for another 2.5 years of use.The color wheel that has a bad bearing sounds like a circular saw from time to time. Infocus will happily fix this too for a large chunk of cash.I'm thinking about starting a pool on what will kill my projector first. The color wheel failing or the shadow making it across so much of the screen that its unusable.[...]
It does its job well. BUT, I was not able to read it in on my computer. You'll have to check to see if your computer can read this device...go to the Transcend site to find out before you buy. It obviously isn't backward compatible. Therefore, 2 stars is generous...got to be able to read what's on there!
I've had other digital cameras but this is the first one I've had problems with. I started getting a Zoom lens error shortly after I bought it but it would clear if I turned it off then back on. It is now unusable as the lens can not be retracted at all. It lasted 18 months.
Fine product. Works well when tied to your shoe. I am happy that I could continue running in my shoes and still use my Ipod for tracking the runs.
This TV Tuner works, but whoever packed it into the box and sent it to me is an idiot. The TV Tuner I received is the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150, except it did not contain an FM tuner or antennae. It came with a list of everything that should be in the box, and the FM antennae was on the list. It also came with a diagram of the tuner card, and the diagram had an FM tuner on it. However, the tuner card does not have an FM tuner and the box did not contain the antennae.What the list DIDN'T specify was that a mini cereal box of Kellogg's Smart Start Healthy Heart cereal would be included. It seems to me as if the packager put the wrong tuner card in, and then to make up for it, dropped his breakfast, the mini cereal box, into the box.It's also possible that the packager thought it would be a hilarious joke to put a cereal box in the box. Well, it isn't. I didn't pay $60.00 for the WRONG TV Tuner and a joke.Installation was a breeze. However, the software and drivers were out of date and didn't work with vista. Windows Media Center didn't recognize the composite video input, so in order to watch the composite input on my PC, I had to go online and download the software that SHOULD have been on the disc.So if you want a cheap tuner card that may arrive with potentially Anthrax tainted cereal and no FM tuner, then buy this card.
I had the same issue as other people who have written reviews. The rubber started decomposing shortly after I got it, but I didn't notice until I got a mild shock. Then I saw that a good portion of the rubber had definitely lost its color and composition. By the time I called, it was out of warranty (though I'm not sure even if the warranty would have covered it).I called Sony, and replacements are $25. More than buying them here on amazon. Oh, well, I'll just keep the rubber earbuds as spares for the other Sony buds I have.Do yourself a favor and get the black equivalent - the black tubing is physically different (a little tougher, and doesn't decompose). They might be a dollar or so more, and they might not match your iPod, but they'll last you a lot longer.
The unit was working great. I can't deny that the image is wonderful and the unit is estetically very nicely done. Two weeks later I turn it on, the sound comes out but no image! The screen lights up a little but still is black. You can go up and down the channels but only the sound will change. Even the drop down menu does not show. Nothing!!!! Turned it on and off 10 times! Unplugged it; still no life.Called Sharp: 35 minutes on hold including Three Transfers from one agent to another. Finally a nice gentleman replies. Seven hour later a company in my neigborhood calls. They want to pick it up and fix it. They only pick up FROM THE GROUND FLOOR!!! AND MON-FRI 9AM-5PM. Then it might take she said up to three WEEKS!Four weeks later, I call the repair store and they tell me that it will take at least one more week (very erratic excuse), I call Sharp to complain, the Sharp operator calls them directly and tells me to go pick it up in 2 days go Figure!!!!The TV now is working but does not pick up anymore the signal from the the Apple laptop through the HDMI (or whatever you call)jack. It says "unrecognizable audio signal". Audio???Anyway, I learned a lesson, Best Buy, Sears, Cosco are the way to go!!!! Don't get me wrong Amazon is great, BUT the return policy is costly, they shipped from ACE in New York City and those people will never take the TV back!!!
It's difficult for me to write this review because I'm all for affordable generic products that 'try' to do as well as the big brand names (ipod). However, this one is too far from reality, so many things need changed. from the user's guide, the navigation buttons, to the battery life... for me that was it: battery life less than 4 hrs! average 2.5 hrs actually. WHat kind of portable mp3 player you need to recharge every 4 hrs? (maximum). Then the usb went bad, one end broke... I got a more affordable, rather simple, but enough for what I need... sandisk e130.
Do not buy these cables! After about 6 months the ends of the cable came apart (the plastic the covers the metal input tab). I bought two of these and both ended up coming apart.
This item did not work on my computer although the advertising stated it would. A waste of time and money.
I bought this printer about 13 months ago. There has been a lengthy period of waiting for reliable, quality drives under OSX which have only just been fixed. Until that point, for network printing, we had been reduced to using postscript emulation, not being able to print in landscape, only being able to set 1 copy, and being unable to use the duplex function.The print quality (when you can get a page) is excellent. The usability is hampered by the lack of anything other than some cryptic status lights - and with the USB connected type, the diagnostic utility will only work on a directly connected printer (not a normal network print server). This means if something seriously goes wrong, the lights will give a "unlisted" status and the printer will be mute as to the problem. So for that reason, ordering a P2015dn is better than saving a few bucks.But the big complaint is that, just after the warranty, the main board inside the printer has failed in a way that renders the printer into a POR - print a page, POR mode. That is you have to power cycle it for each individual page. The fix involves a 120 dollar replacement board. And I know this is a "known" issue, you can Google it and see the repair centers talking about having to replace LOTS of these parts for many, many customers. It was so bad that HP was out of stock on the parts. The issue has been known about for at least 6 months, and yet - no recall - no sympathy for those who paid for the HP name and the quality of their past products. No, HP has been content to wait it out, only replacing parts for those who complained in the warranty period and were able to argue their way past denials that a problem existed, wasting their customers time and money.Other than replacing the card (because it is cheaper than a new printer) rest assured, HP will not be the recipient of any more printer orders from me.So, overall, with regret, I would recommend AVOIDING this line of printers and spending your money on another manufacturer.
Considering that some photos are unique and you only get the chance once in a lifetime, I recommned buying a better one. I bought this filter to protect my nikon. It does the basic job, but I get noticeably better photos with my better one. I guess the argument ranges over whether a filter to protect the lens or reduce glare is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.
We purchased this drive just for backup purposes. It dies within 6 months of us using it. Don't waste your money.
I have had this printer for 3 years, and when it works it does just fine...When It Works...rarely!I consistantly get an error msg stating my paper is jammed when it clearly is not, it resets and resets and resetsover an over and over again when all I want it to do is scan or print or copy. The ink is expensive and when itdoes manage to work it is so loud and clunky that it shakes my whole desk. I cant wait to find another printerthat actually works, when I do, I honestly will throw this one out of the window!
The lens barrels were not properly registered, leading to double-vision. The magnification and color of each barrel was fine, but the two just didn't line up. I sent them back to Amazon, which was, as always, very easy to work with. I didn't exchange the 'nocs. I'll stick to more expensive ones to be sure I get good quality.
Be prepared to throw this player out when the warranty expires. I have had nothing but trouble with my DVD player with skipping and freezing and when it got so bad that I asked them to repair it, they actually told me "good luck." Their customer relations people are rude, and the product is lower quality than anything else you might get even from inexpensive Korean products.Sony's reputation for quality is based on a time when they actually cared about it. They're now trying to milk the cow dry. Do not buy this product, or you will feel like a sucker. Consider yourself warned by someone who just threw his nearly new player in the garbage.
Like many reviewers have said, these are really nice smooth, balanced sounding headphones. They don't exaggerate the highs and lows, so the music is very pleasant and very clear. I love the way they revel deep bass without distortion. They have light pressure over the ears and are very comfortable for extended periods of listening. I highly recommend these for an excellent value in decent headphones.The "Cables To Go - 40636", is an excellent matching adapter for 3.5mm use.UPDATE:My first pair I bought a year ago, are working and sound great - five stars.But I bought two more for a friend. On the first pair, the left channel arrived dead. On the replacement pair, the right channel arrived dead. They were tried on two different sources. I'm beginning to think there might be a manufacturing problem. Just be careful buying at this time (early 2012) until they fix the dead channel problems.
I purchased a Transcend 4GB Class 6 card (TS4GSDHC6) in October, 2008 along with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ8K camera. Recently (July, 2010), after infrequent, light use, the camera started indicating errors on the card, and we lost some pictures. I replaced the card with a different brand, and the errors went away, so the problem is definitely the card, not the camera (which, btw, is a great camera). I'm outside of the Amazon full replacement period, so all I can do is ask Transcend for another card on their lifetime warranty. But I will only use the replacement card when I don't care about losing the data on it, because this card is really not reliable for anything important.
I recently lost my rubber piece from my phillips in ear earphones, and instead of buying a new pair i bought this set. It came a few days later and i came to realize, the rubber was cheaply made and very flimsy. It didn't fit in my ears as it kept dropping out because the rubber isn't sturdy enough to hold. Can't complain much cause its already such a cheap price, but if you want a better quality rubber ear piece, don't get these.
1. After reading the various reviews on the Stofen, I figured for the price--> I might as well check it out.2. Bottomline: this thing is a total waste of money (thankfully not that much). I'm able to get more balanced, well lit shots by simply using my flash, bouncing it off the ceiling compared to using the Stofen (at varying angles). What's interesting is that if anything, the Stofen seems to focus / concentrate the light as oppose to diffuse it (ie very strange). I'm assuming that if one wants diffused light that is better than bouncing one's flash off the walls, one probably needs to use the various more expensive and bulkier devices that the pros use (ie it's becoming clear as to why the pros use what they do... because they work).
The HDMI connector is held to the face plate with very small screws. During installation, the HDMI cable in the rear hits the back of the electrical box and when you try to make the face plate flush the face plate threads can break unless you are very careful. Once broken you can not order just the face plate, you need buy a complete wall plate.
Unfortunately, I purchased &quot;two&quot; spindles of 50 Memorex Music 80 minute CD-R and about every other disc had to be thrown away as it would start burning my music, then just get hung-up and stop. To get the disc ejected, I would have to close down the Real Player completely and on a few occasions, shut-down my computer and re-start it. Although my computer is newer, I had put a cleaning disc in it, thinking that maybe there was some lint, but that didn't help. Thinking &quot;I&quot; was doing something wrong, I started talking to other people about my problem and found-out that they have had the same problems.I'm not wasting anymore money buying and throwing away Memorex discs.
I read the other reviews before I decided to take a chance on theses DVDs. I have a new NEC Dual Layer drive with the latest firmware and thought I would be fine. I was wrong. I tried burning two dvds and both failed. I tried the same content on a Verbatim DVD and it worked fine. Amazon let me return the order, but only refunded 75% of my money after they deducted shipping costs.
I have had the same problems with the HP PSC 2210.Their software is a huge gobbled mess of code writing which does not integrate or operate within Windows Operating Systems very well.After having numerous issues with their Printer Software with several printers, versus using a simple to install driver included with Windows. ( This should be updateable through Microsoft's Website as well)When some friend's of the family needed help with purchasing a new printer after we dealt with HP Printer software problems for years with their HP Printer. I finally opted to buy a Canon multi use printer. It had a very simple driver. ( Small in Size, compared to the behemoth 70mb+ HP software they require you install on top of Windows.)The Canon is excellent and worked right away. No problems, no huge Software package, very simple and integrates and harnesses the Windows OS in a very efficient manner.I will not be buying HP printers again, until I hear they have shaped up their approach to writing drivers for their printers. They are just a mess. Their software writing department should be canned. A waste of payroll.
If possible, this rating would be No Stars for unsatisfactory operation. (4.5 Stars when it did function properly) Going to exchange it at Radio Shack this morning. See my comment after RS exchanged the item - **** now.Camera froze up seven times during indoor shooting Christmas Day. Gift to my wife, opened at 0900. Took four pictures which looked great. Went to grandkids house at 1300. In the course of taking 48 images (no video, no sound attempted) the camera froze (locked-up) four times with the display window ON and frozen. It froze three times with the display blank. Each time the lens remained in the extended 'on' position. Pressing Power Button had no effect. Pressing any/all buttons had no effect. Opening battery door and remove/replace batteries seemed to 'reset' the camera circuits. If display had been on, but frozen, the lens would remain extended and the camera would reset in 'ON' mode. If display were blank when freeze occurred, it would 'reset' in the 'OFF' mode and lens would retract. After second seizure, fresh batteries were installed. In the course of the day, 48 images in 1.19 MB file size were taken. We are pleased with the image quality, and if the exchange camera operates properly we will be satisfaied, other-wise that one will go back for refund or exchange for another model/brand.
After using them for 1 month, and now they are giving me electric shocks... yes yes..electric shocks...its crazy.. I hate these earphones.. HOW can sony make a product and not test it well.Please dont buy these..
I wish I could say that the product worked well but the nozzles jammed, the ink quality is less than poor and I don't recommend buying an off brand ink if you do quality work. Go for the manufacturers brand. But the HP machine is a stinker and I found the Epson replacement to be a much better and higher quality item.
I have a Panasonic DMC-ZS3 which requires class 6 memory. When I am recording video at the highest quality, the card cannot keep up with the write speeds and my videos are cancelled due to the write speed of the card. Maybe 5% of the time I get a video that records as long as I want it to. This card is garbage.
I had owned the 8 inch chef's knife for years and felt it was a great knife. I thought the 6 inch would be a great addition to my selection of knives. It has proved to be very disappointing as it has been impossible to get or maintain a sharp edge on the knife.
I purchased this memory along with a Canon XSi. The card would allow the camera to take pictures and would save them to be viewed via the camera's preview function, but I could not download any of the pictures to a computer or printer. I couldn't even recover the files using some high end data recovery software. I have since been using several of my 1GB Sandisk memory cards that I use with my point-and-shoot cameras and they work perfectly. Don't waste your money on this worthless piece of silicon and plastic. It's not worth the hassle.
These headphones came recommended from a friend. Unfortunately, I wanted to use them for running and they are clearly not for that. They fall out very easily, even when you do the whole "pull up on your ear and jam into your ear canal" thing.They even feel loose when sitting at a computer, which is disappointing.The case/wire-wrap is a joke.The sound quality is nice, though - much better than cheap headphones as you can actually hear some bass and low frequencies.
The cable works fine but it is twisted inside the plastic tube. Seems to be sloppy production.
Followed the directions and the popcorn burned almost instantly filling our microwave and kitchen with horrid burnt plastic odor.It's annoying to have to deal with filters. We had a microwave plastic popper for years that was wonderful. Unfortunately, I can't find it anywhere. It was yellow and coneshaped.
I would not buy this item again...coz the body of this is too bad n the red color is awful
I've used the "Doctor Sound" feature (or whatever it was called, it never comes up again) to set everything, which it said my mic volume was "good". I could barely hear myself. I left it at that volume anyways, and the moment I went to the next screen, instant feedback. I've tried EVERY setting from headset/speakers to setting default audio device (and without). Even with the microphone UNPLUGGED it echoes the feedback forever.I've tried previous versions with similar results, I'd thought the new interface with this version meant they had changed something in the program. I guess not. It's still useless.See for yourself, go to their website and download the 6-day trial (they say 7 but it expires at the six 24-hour mark).
To me this product looks great and I've ordered it, but dont make the same mistake I made, order it elsewhere. I placed my order on March 6th and it was delayed fivetimes already and it is estimated to get to my house on March 19th if it doesn't get delayed agian. So if you want to buy it go somewhere else. Its also not my mistake becouse I paid for 2nd day delivory, and the player still hasn't even been shiped. So Buy it, Just Buy it Elsewhere
Loved the camera at first. But then I noticed that the problems listed below were also the problems many other owners on the internet were having.1. Battery door tabs break. Must buy entire compartment from Sony.2. Lens won't retract.3. Dust specs on the inner lens (inside camera housing). Repair manual will cost money if requested from Sony.4. Movie-mode will continually go in and out of focus even if aimed at stationary object while on tri-pod.Get a service plan cause you'll be sending this guy off within a year.
I was disappointed in this product. The company was great, I got it quickly. I just thought it was a more durable cooling pad. When I sat my computer on it, the pressure caused the fans to stop. I was able to rig it so that it works but I shouldn't have to do that. I quess for what I paid for it, I shouldn't expect more. Oh well lesson learned. I have nothing against the company that sold it. I got the product immediately.
I have had the HP P1000 for nearly one frustrating year. While it does print well, it has many problems. For starters, the included software would not install so I had to download software from their website (credit HP for having it available). But it has never worked flawlessly and at times tells me it cannot upload a photo to my computer because it is not connected (this right after printing from PC to printer). Additionally, there is a special photo paper tray. Nice idea but the printer doesn't align with the tray so a 4x6 photo is printed out as a 3x6 photo (top missing in a pool of ink in the printer). I have never had any home printer problems that I could not solve until I bought this one......
I received this DVD player as a gift. I was thrilled and thought it was really cool. (I could watch movies while at the airport etc)The item lasted almost 2 weeks and then... suddenly would no longer play DVDs. Nothing. It would turn on and start spinning. But nothing on the screen... and then.. it would just stop on its own.note that I never abuse my electronic stuff and everything was handled carefully.The worst part was when I contacted the polaroid cust service about the warranty info. It was a gift and I didn't have the receipt. They said without the receipt, there was nothing they could do for me. Thanks for nothing. It was a brand new player that lasted less then 2 weeks and they say &quot;sorry!&quot;This is just a risky buy cuz the quality is so bad. Like another reviewer said, buy one from Sony or other reputable japanese makers.I puirchased a Panasonic and have been totally happy ever since.I know this player is cheap... like a lot of the players from China. But do yourself a favour and spend a few extra bucks for a unit that'll work when you play a disc.
True, estimates aren't guarantees, but - in my experience - this is typical. Annoying. I guess it will be a LATE birthday present.
I purchased this for my husband who likes to sleep with some sort of noise. I thought this might work. Well, the nature sounds are the WORST I have ever heard. The LCS is not that big or bright and the snooze button is very close to the OFF button which is not good. I guess for someone who really likes gadgets and studies their new electonic toys may like this clock, but personally I found it confusing. This is not a pull out of the box and use clock. I swear you couldn't figure out how to set the alarm without the manual. You have to push 3-4 buttons to accomplish it. What we wanted if for was useless and there was WAY too many stupid extras. We ended up selling ours at a yard sale.
The set up sucks. The length of the left ear bud is shorter than the right. Feels very uncomfortable.
I have used this product on an IPOD Nano, Touch, and Classic. It not only would not charge them, it killed the battery in less than 5 minutes. The car charger is a total waste. The wall charger will work if you don't move it and find the perfect position to leave your IPOD. But if a gentle breeze shifts it slightly, it will go back to killing your battery. Listen to the negative reviews. If not, please use this on an IPOD that is under warranty so you can get a new one when it wrecks your IPOD.OH! and the USB adapter will work, for a few days. Then, it is on it's way to the landfill
I bought one for my Panasonic TZ1 camera, but the camera does not recognize the card. Going to return it.The TZ1 manual says it accepts 8GB SDHC card.4/6/2008:I like to revise my review. The card works on a Casio EX-V8. So it was not the card's problem, but the Panasonic TZ1's problem.I want to give it a 5 star, but have no way to change it.
It is ok but certainly not for a real music lover. It is not very powerful and distorts bass.
This product just does not work. I've ordered three different models, ranging from the basic RF30 to the RF40 and none of them are worth the plastic they ship in.First of all, the battery on the watch display lasts for about one day's worth of fishing, and they cost about $6-$8 to replace. In terms of their abilityi to find fish, it cannot distinguish between a school of small feeder fish, and when I say small, I mean tiny and a 10lb bass. I actually watched fish ranging from 2-15 lbs, swimming directly under the sensor and it would not alert me to their presence. I cannot believe that Hummingbird can get away with actually marketing this product. It's trash!
Don't waste your money on this item. You can't read the display at all, so you never know what time it is. The base is so light that when you answer the phone, the base comes along and falls off the nightstand. GE, you should be ashamed of yourself! I always trusted that brand name.... until now
This unit was bought to use in a home network environment, with a few PCs (all running XP w/SP3), and a couple of wireless AP (using WPA w/PSK).The product comes with a install wizard, composed of two phases, the first setting up the print server, the second setting up the client on each machine. If the wizard based install fails, I can find no way to finish the install.The first attempt at installing failed after setting up the print server. The very cryptic message was very little help (to paraphrase- contact your IT department if you can't figure out how to turn off the firewall). The second attempt at install on machine 2 suceeded. I then tried to install the client only on machine 1, no joy. More troubling- the connection to the print server from machine 2 fails at boot time. Trying to reconnect often fails.Inquiries to HP Support have yet to elicit any replies (two weeks and counting). If you like to experiment with "black box" systems, this might be just the item for you. If you want to get wireless printing working "plug-and-play" this is absolutely not the product to purchase.
Much too small for the Canon SD750. Had to return and buy a non-Canon case. I called Canon customer service and this is the case they reccommended. Nicely made but they need to manufacture a bigger case.
I installed it but it never worked as a USB 2.0, only works as older, slower USB.
I got this telescope for my desk at work because I have a decent view. It stinks, I think I can see better with my naked eye. Plus you can not focus it because the slider is so stiff. I guess I will be buying another telescope now.
I recieved for Christmas a gift of the GPX DV7500(I know that this is the DV7000); however there was not a listing for the DV7500 and I am compelled to let discerning shoppers know what they will get when they buy GPX product. I hooked up the theater system in Janurary and well enjoyed it for the most part. I have read other reviews where they talked about the DVD automatically going to subtitles when left in the player. This does happen. There are times when the remote seemed not to function and then it would. I did notice that at times it acted as if the player was having difficulty reading a disc in a spot even on brand new DVD's. These were minor problems to me. The major problem occured when I went to watch a DVD three nights ago and zap the power failed. I checked the power source and nothing was wrong or out of the ordinary. I became frustrated and discussed the matter with the person that had given me the DV7500. I found out where it had been purchased and called them. They told me that it was something that I would have to take up with GPX and I should consult the manual for a number. So, I did just that; only to find that the number in question was a long distance number. I was not about to pay for a call to a company that in my opinion is selling cheaply manufactured product. Then I thought about going online; seeing if they had a website. Luckily, they were not hidding completely and so I emaied them. I was then informed that I would have to send to them at my expense this broken product that was no longer under warrenty. They also said that I should check around and see if I could obtain a free estimate on fixing the player. Basically saying that it was my problem, but that if I wanted to talk to someone about an exchange I would have to call the long distance phone number. This came to no suprise to me that they are hidding behind this number and not standing up for their product. They know that they are making equipment that works for only 6 months. I did not even have this player for a full year. That is the most alarming thing about this whole event; that I did not even get a full year out of something that should have lasted longer. I think that in the area of consumer concern; I found that the people at GPX have none. I have only had two VHS players in the space of 20 years (the one I currently use is only 5 years old) now they were well built. So the moral to this story is stay as far away from any GPX product; because even though the price seems to be right you will get what you pay for(cheaply manufactured product that will not last you long).
I wanted a Philips brand receiver because my TV, VCR, and DVD are all made by Philips. It is conveinent to have the remote work automatically without having to program it and I have always liked their products. BUT, I do not like this receiver. For those who do not know, there is a big difference between the different brands of DirecTv receivers.The guide displays on this model is inferior to those of other receivers I have used mainly the cheaper Hughes systems. Hughes is much more functional when it comes to searching the guides and setting your favorite channels. When viewing the 'Info' of a program, the Philips receiver displays the info over the main part of the screen, while Hughes displays the 'Info' over the top portion of the screen. It doesn't sound like much, but it is nice to be able to search for another show while still watching the one on the TV.Also when scrolling on the on-screen guide, Philips only displays the current program playing. Other receivers display the next hour or so worth of programming. This is really bad when searching for someting to watching at 10:27 because everything is almost over, and the Philips is only going to show you the program the is currently on, not what is also coming on afterwards. The only way to view what is about to come is to view the full-screen guide in which you can not view a program and view the full-screen guide at the same time.I have also used the a few RCA receivers. The receivers are not bad, but the remote is harder to operate than the Philips and Hughes remotes. The Hughes remote does light up making it very easy to operate in the dark. The Philips and RCA are not back lit.
The cable arrived today and I was surprised to find that it is an old-standard USB 1.1 extension cable. That's why so many other reviewers found that it didn't work with their devices, since most current devices need USB 2.0 spec cables. I elected to return my cable to Amazon for a refund. They said no need to return it, they'll just give the refund.Moral: If a USB cable does not explicitly state that it is USB 2.0 (or USB 3.0) then it's probably a USB 1.1 cable that won't support most of today's peripherals.Note: I knew this already, but people should take note that a USB extension cable can only be used together with another USB cable, to extend the length of the connection. It's not suitable for directly connecting a device to your computer without that normal cable.
I bought this headphone splitter because of its dual volume control, and clean design. Unfortunately the volume control barely attenuates the sound (somewhere around maybe 20%), and is almost useless. I cannot recommend this product.
My experience with Microtek has been a nightmare. They are rude and of no help whatsoever. When I received the scanner the inside of the glass was dirty so I called Microtek (no toll-free number) and was told to remove the top four screws and the top of the scanner would come off and I could then clean the glass. I did exactly that and the power button fell off and was broken. I then emailed them explaining the problem and they told me that my warranty was void and that I physically abused the machine!! In addition to that I attempted to purchase the parts and was told "we do not sell parts for our machines". What? So if you purchase a Microtek scanner and the warranty runs out, you are screwed. MICROTEK IS THE WORST COMPANY I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH IN MY 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS.
What the passport offers from production specification seems to match the price. Unfortunately it doesn't work for my laptops (3 different laptops). Single USB doesn't supply enough power, serious design flaw.
I thought this product would provide a way for my husband to listen to internet radio in another room while I am working on the PC. That's what Logitech says it will do. So far, it seems to be doing that without problems.BUT! I had problems with installation. The software does not recognize my computer or my sound card, so I can't select either of them as "default" unless I go to control panel>sounds and audio devices>audio tab>sound playback> default device.I WAS able to send Windows Media Player output to this device in the media player itself. (Go to library> more options> devices> speakers> properties> sound playback and choose this device.) Other applications (such as iTunes) do not have that option for use.Sound confusing and difficult? Yep. Buyers beware... there is NO support from Logitech for this product. The only support I found was at the users forum:[...]Good luck.
GAMES:This mouse is somewhat good for games, but in a FPS game, like Quke, I feel like it's better to use keyboard, unless you are chatting while moving.3D model:for a 3D modeling apilication, it only support 3D max and SketchUp, I use Rhino a lot, but seems not working. The in-box driver doen't support SketchUp, you should uninstall it, and use this one instead:http://sandiotech.com/downloads.php and then install the plug-in for sketchUp: http://sandiotech.com/downloads/index.php?act=category&id;=18 it take me several hours to search for the solution. You can orbit the viewpoint, and you can also move selected objects in the model, and you can change the speed. They claim to support AutoCAD, but not preforming in my computer, maybe I am using AutoCAD 2010, too new that they don't support.the mouse works very well in Google Earth and Bing Maps, but do not support the newest bing map version. seems the lastest update of its driver was in 2007, I doubt they are not developing newer versions since, it's almost 2010!Feeling:Size is VERY large, I can expect it to be larte since there are 3 extra joysticks to clog into the body, but it's larger than I expected, perhaps the largest mouse I have ever seen, looks like a BIG FOOT. Far larger than the MX Revolution. So make a second consideration if you have a tiny hand. Obviously not for girls.the surface and texture looks and feels somewhat cheap, and the driver interface seems a little amateur. it's hard to control the right joystick in my hand, maybe it's because my hands are small.Mac issue:Mac OS or Linux are, simply, not supported.Overall, first, you must using Windows, then, If you are playing a 3D game and wanna to free your left hand, this may be a good choice, if you need assign tons of mouse bottoms to make shortcuts, that's it, if you use SketchUp or 3D MAX, a lot, this may be a good choice. otherwise, use a conventional mouse or think about some real professional 3D navigators which is not just some Add-ins to the 2D mouse.
I bought this for my husband thru Amazon. The one we received wouldn't even turn on (tried 3 sets of batteries...). I promptly returned it, but since it was a Christmas present, I went to microcenter and purchased the same Cyberpad. This one turned on at least. That is about it. He spent the next several hours trying to load the driver off the cd included in with the notepad. The USB cable was not a problem (as evidently it is for other people), but the driver info wouldn't work. In an attempt to try all things, he uninstalled the driver so that he could download the software from Adesso's website. This in turn screwed up Norton. He then spent over an hour uninstalling and reinstalling Norton... Finally that worked, so he downloaded the driver info from Adesso's website. The computer simply wouldn't recognize the hardware. Keep in mind, that we called Adesso's help line - which you get a recording to leave a message. We left a message and (48 hours later +) we have still received no return call.The idea of the Cyberpad is excellent, thus the star. However, whether you are the one who receives the Cyberpad and it won't turn on, the one who tries to use the USB ports that have issues, the one who tries to load the driver info from the CD in the carton, the one who tries to download the driver info from the website, or just the one who wants to ask a tech support question ----- you will at some point have a problem with the Cyberpad. Adesso needs to improve the quality of their products or at least the quality of their help desk so that consumers can get answers.Finally - we returned the 2nd Cyberpad to Microcenter where we were refunded our money and now I'll need to go shopping for a Christmas gift for my husband.Overall very disappointed with the Cyberpad.
I was very disappointed to discover that this cartridge is not recognized in my Canon MP600, despite what the product description says. Will definitely not order from this company again. Waste of time and money!
Where to send the drive for repair under warranty... I could not see any address or number to call in their site, nor in the warranty papers attached to the drive...And a return number is needed...My warranty espires soon, and there is a risk of losing it if I cant ship it on time..Can any one help me please?Thanksyuval@mivzak.com
Try to call Panasonic customer service @1-800-973-4264 and tell them you have question about your camcorder first. Panasonic service is the worst one in this world.
Unfortunately, it's not really worth one star. Go the extra mile and buy a better brand. In the end, you'll save time and money. I've bought not one but two of these cute little compacts and they worked great out of the box, initially. In the end they both stopped operating; the first one within a month and the second one lasted about three months.
This product was durable which was something I was looking for. I didn't crush the fans every time I picked it up, but that was ultimately irrelevant. Two months into using this product, I realized that it would never be able to cool my laptop which is sort of the whole point...Two stars for durability though!
does not play most movies. when it does play it, it freezes in the middle, usually. I would not pay 10 bucks for this player. Lousy to say the least.
So i'm messy and disorganised a Palm Pilot (IIIe) is perfect for me. I do not buy animal products so this case seemed perfect. HA! imagine a thick piece of flexible rubber built so if it breaks there are no parts a child could eat. This makes it not only bulky, poorly designed, but in conflict with the actual purpose of owning a case. the top doesnt stay on unless its taped down and forget about dropping it as nothing is holding your palm down inside. besides all this, let me mention that the pieces are so crudely put together dont even think about having liquid near by - one spill would leak completly thru the case... I've not tested this theory, but logic states that liquid can go thru spaces like these. Save your money and effort and look elsewhere, a company should be ashamed to put out such a poorly designed product.
Words cannot express how much trouble the MPIO gave me even when i purchased it twice in order to attempt to give it a fair chance.
i was sent this sub when soundaround was out of stock of the pld15wd(pyle diver). it took a month and a half to recieve it which was yesterday. the very same day i got it i put it on my kenwood kac-1905d class d 1800 wt. its 500rms at 4 ohms. i played it correcty for 15 MINUTES at 4 ohm and could smell something i took the sub out of the box and it was smoking....i noticed that where the woofer met the magnet it was not sealed together. the cone came out of the magnet. this is my second system and i thought i was making a good decsion getting this sub obviously not. so for those of u looking for a cheap powerful sub DO NOT GET THIS!! for the guy who tried to tell everyone that pyle is garbage u were right.
I always wanted to buy this machine.But it was a disappointment in time to see the photos.She has no differential photos to the light of day and night at times the flash is not triggered.Not when the picture comes out with the filter that you chose.I did not like and do not recommend.If you are looking for a fun buy the camera fisheye that you will not regret if
All of Philips DVD recorders tend to work OK for a few months before numerous problems arise. The DVD recorder is then virtually useless. Therefore, if you purchased this Philips DVD recorder, please wait 6 months before posting a review.
I bought these speakers to have a little better sound in a machinery room that I work out in. Before I used it in that workout room, I tried them in my bedroom for about a week. I was happy with them until one speaker stopped working if I had the sound turned down on the provided volume control. The speaker worked only when the sound was turned all the way up and when it was turned up both speakers you could hear static. Maybe mine was defective, but I am not going to recommend this. Spend a little bit more for something the same size.
I never got the product!!!; I e-mailed the company and also, didn't got and answer. Is there a -5 rating???IG
The design is decent although the display is barely readable. Reception is satisfying. The deal breaker is the dull sound which cannot be adjusted. How dumb to save a couple of bugs, Eton! No comparison to Model One from Kloss! The $10 radio-clock of my father sounds better than this unit.
These work well for a couple of weeks and then they go defective (check antenna) message that covers the whole screen
I used this machine to copy and fax. I thought it worked great, until.... I got the infamous "Carriage Jam" that has rendered it useless after just over a year - and out of warranty! If you think buying a new machine every year is reasonable, then I recommend this product. If it burns you to see your hard-earned money go into the garbage, then I would say buy something different. Google it and you'll see that hundreds of people have had this same problem.I hope this helps!
The cord to these headphones split within the first month I purchased them. That caused me to bandage the cord and salvage what i could. By the end of the first year the cord had split in three different places. These headphones are not very durable as once they were dropped lightly the were finally dead! Not worth your money! Either buy something cheaper and move to the next pair when finished or just buy something more expensive, with quality worth paying for. I suggest a boss set of headphones for the latter.
It was a gift for my mom and she doesnt like because it has alot of static and she can't listen to her favorite radio station, I am very disappointed.
This radio was installed on a boat I purchased in November 2010. The radio worked fine for almost 6 weeks then quit operating. Contacted Uniden for repair and was told that I must pay for repairs because I did not have reciept for radio. Repairs were to cost more than I could purchase a new radio for.
I purchased this item as a replacement battery for my Motorola MD671 cordless telephone handset.The battery fits the battery enclosure of the handset (barely... doesn't fit perfectly) but it will not operate the handset. Power seems to be getting through, but even after leaving it in the cradle over-night it will not operate the handset. The handset flashes "Motorola" as the other battery does when it first initializes, but it will not proceed with the initialization of the handset beyond that, nor does the handset work.My review is to NOT buy this item if you have a Motorola MD671 cordless telephone.
I purchased this player 1 year ago for my wife. We had used it very little (and very gently...the kids don't use it)for a little over 3 months when the small button/switch for the screen broke. I returned it to Best Buy and after some pleading with the manager, he exchanged it for another one. We used it very little, maybe six times since then (on vacation last summer) and now, after 9 months, it doesn't work again! It seems the LCD screen wiring is broken as I can only get a picture on the scren by wiggling the left side of the hinge area. I'm very disapointed by the problems/quality with this product as compared to the cheaper APEX unit I bought for my teenage son WHICH STILL WORKS GREAT. Don't buy this player unless you have money to waste and need a good source of frustration.
Upon a favorable review from ipodlounge - I decided to purchase this transmitter. I was satisfied with a similarly heralded product known as the RoadTrip (the one made by NewerTechnology, not the Griffin one). It wasn't great, but it was fine. I gave it away as a gift to a friend. I was about to purchase another one for myself but I decided to check out ipodlounge to see if maybe I should look into a different product.In any case, the bottom line is that I simply couldn't find any frequencies that worked well satisfactorily. The longest stretch of somewhat smooth, continuous music would be no longer than a few minutes.Maybe it's because I drive primarily in a major city (Atlanta, GA) but this fm transmitter didn't get the job done for me.I highly recommend the RoadTrip by NewerTechnology (87.9 Frequency version, the 107.9 frequency version is HORRIBLE) instead.Otherwise, I think the only way to go is to spend about $120 on a IPOD Converter that plugs directly into the AUX port of your car stereo.
The filter is good working. But the packaging is so big! The shipper claim for 1.36 kg ( volumetric weight)Its not necessary to put in big box.
This Flash is before it's time or should I say before the Nikon D60's time.I purchased this flash to use with my Nikon D60 and it did not work with the D60. The D60 is a new model Nikon and and the Sigma EF was produced before the D60. The problem is the electronics in the D60 are different from the D40's and the earlier models of Nikon DSLR's.Check out the Sigma website and check the model Nikon's that are listed on the website and you will see that the D60 is not listed, because the Sigma EF's electronics are different which will not allow the camera to communicate with the Sigma EF correctly.I returned the Sigma EF and purchased the Nikon SB-600. So save your time and money and purchase a true Nikon for a Nikon.
I bought this printer on a whim because it was on sale for a good price; I sure got what I paid for! I set it up according to the manual. When I inserted the software into my disk drive there was no icon for it. I tried to eject the disk, but to no avail. I have a Powerbook G4 that is just over a year old. It has never had any problems, especially not any with the optical drive. I took my computer to Apple, and their resident 'Genius' was not able to detect the disk. He said that I will have to check it in for a week at their store for the base price of $150...more than I paid for the printer itself!!!I called HP to ask for their advice and they denied all responsibility and refused to help. They did offer to send a replacement disk, but that is useless to me as I have the old one STUCK IN MY DRIVE. I think it is very inconsiderate for a multi-billion dollar corporation to produce faulty software and then leave this starving student to spend more time and money than I can afford trying to fix the havoc it has wreaked on my laptop. I will never EVER purchase anything from HP again. I should have just bought the Canon Bubblejet i80.
Nothing worked. The cable that was suppose to work with most iPods didn't charge any of ours. I even tried switching the cables with the new adaptor but nothing worked. I did contact the seller and they gave me a refund, but would have preferred the product to work :(
This printer prints very well but I wouldn't recommend it for the Macintosh OS (any Mac OS). I spent over 50 hours of troubleshooting and talking to their support team only to find out that this printer wouldn't print multiple digital camera pictures on a page using the network connnection. *I've been testing printers for the last 19 years.The printer prints fine using the USB port but that defeats the purpose of buying a printer with a built in network card. They wouldn't take it back. I tested it on 5 different Macs without success but support said they couldn't duplicate the problem.It works great on Windows XP.No more HP products for me, ever.
Worked for three weeks then died. No real warranty protection (pack it up, spend $18.00 to ship it back to them and then wait 3-5 weeks). I picked up a new IO gear switch for a lower price and found it to be a more reliable and faster switch to boot. Considering the warranty problems I am crossing Trendnet of my list of suppliers.
The Laser 8000 is a vast disappointment for many reasons. While I find its shape, size and exterior texture appealing it can only be described as a 'lazy' mouse. It's click function is not only louder than others I have tried it often fails to connect. The style of separate click buttons now seems obsolete since many modern mice have a smooth, one-piece body. This actually does affect the precision of the click. After a few weeks of daily use my left button developed a sort of wheeze/squeak that made others laugh as they approached my desk. However, it became annoying quite fast. The tracking is also sluggish. So, if you are a gamer or artist that needs precise, fast-action response, the 8000 is not recommended. The weight of the mouse is slighly heavy for a rechargeable type of mouse, especially when compared with the Logitech G7. It seemed to hold a charge for a week or more of daily use, although I never tested its limits. Once a week I would put it on the charger overnight. My overall opinion is that this is a mediocre mouse for the high price being charged.
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.
I have seen this turntable marketed under three brands so far. I picked one up under the Optimus (Radio Shack) line so my wife could play her somewhat thrashed records. I picked it up on clearance for 39.95 about seven years ago. At that price it did the job but I would not let it touch a quality Lp or it will be damaged upon being played. I am surprised Denon would put there name on this turntable it's a good way to lessen there reputation. The one difference between this one and mine is the platter on mine is plastic and this one is alloy. Other than that they are identical. If you have records in not so great shape and do not play often then this rig is ok even if a bit pricey for what you get.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX50 is the latest upgrade to the quite successful FX07, with the addition of a big, beautiful 3 inch screen. The menu functions are well laid out and easy to use, and the camera feels comfortable to hold and fits easily in the pocket. The Image Stabilisation (OIS) works very well even at long focal lengths, and is great for quick "one handed" snaps when on the move.Recording video works quite well, however zooming is NOT available as mentioned previously and sound quality is quite poor, to the point of being unable to pick up audible conversation from anyone but yourself. And now..on the subject of poor.Where this camera fails miserably is picture quality. Panasonic I believe have made a big mistake with this lens, as at its widest angle (and default start-up focal length), barrel distortion is quite noticeable with horrible blurring at the edges. This is most disappointing, considering it is quite sharp towards the centre of the image. Initially I thought I'd been sold a lemon, but after browsing hundreds of photos from other FX50 owners on Flickr I, it is just as noticeable, especially when the images are viewed at larger size.Indoor photography is equally horrible as the FX50 struggles to auto-focus in even the most gracious indoor lighting conditions. Flash performance is not too bad considering the small size of the flash window, but flash-less photography using high ISO is also very poor, even when using a tripod.In summary, I am very disappointed with this camera and would not recommend it to anyone wishing to take good quality pictures at sizes larger than 1024 X 765, and especially significant indoor shots.Such a pity though, that big beautiful bright screen is a wonder to look at.
I can't believe this player! I've exchanged it at the store 3 times now and each player has quit on me. It will play for awhile, but then just won't come on anymore. The customer service agent said I probably need to reformat the player, but my computer can't even find the device when I plug it into the USB port. Insult to injury, Customer Service has not been much help! I wouldn't even give it one star, but I had to rate it with something.
this came in a box with all the right paperwork. unfortunately is did not work. There is a spring just lying in the bottom of it and 2 rubber parts that probably should be attached to something but I do not know what.I am not happy with this product.
Hello, I purchased this for christmas 2003. Right out of the box I had the same problem as &quot;wshiii from Philadelphia, PA&quot; The glass was dirty on both sides and all the images (no matter what the resolution) had white spots all over them. I will call canon tonight to see what they can do. If they cannot fix it, I will look elsewhere for a replacement
I liked this unit when I set it up. It had a small footprint, was heavy enough to be solid on the desk, and had a funky kind of look to it. I had to return it, though. It wasn't reliable. My devices weren't registering on my PC. I plugged them into another hub and they worked fine, but they didn't work on this hub. I should say they initially worked, then didn't. One at a time, each device I plugged into it worked, then didn't. I tried unplugging it and then plugging it back in, but nothing. I bought a cables to go model at the same time and that was solid (but $10 more). I returned this unit and ordered another CTG unit.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Bought this lock and it jammed and reset its combination! I had to drill through the lock to get it off and it ended up scraping the side of my laptop.
This drum lasted only 35 days and were closed sundaysRip off!!!!
My dad gave me a hand me down Compaq N620c Laptop and i discovered the built in laptop speakers did not work. Then i discovered it was also a SHORTAGE in the headphone jack! Eventually that went out and i ran to Amazon to look for a CHEAP usb sound card i could pay for with my $7 gift card balance and this was the only product i found.Low and behold it finally came, plugged it in and was real dissapointed by the amount of STATIC even when the volume was at it's lowest. I even tried to minimize the Static using Windows Media Players Equalizer & WOW settings. I couldn't get it to give me any kind of DECENT/Near Normal Audio without sound like pure Crap no matter what i did. Don't get me wrong it worked fine, i use it sometimes to watch movies from my laptop onto my Television... but the sound is crap. I'm just thankful to have Sound PERIOD (That's why i spared it and gave it 2 stars)Bottom line is this product has a lot of static in the sound it's very annoying. Don't even think about listening to Music. If u just need sound temporarily then.... Well, i wouldn't even recommend it for that truthfully. I'm on here searching for another usb sound device right now, and i just got it a week ago.The term "You Get What You Pay For", Definately describes this device.
This works great! I was able to record. I put the battery in and it worked. Then, I tried to plug it in to transfer music. I go into the folder, and then I hear a squelching noise coming from the player. I open up the batter compartment for a suprise. The battery was leaking battery acid! I cleaned the compartment out, and tried again. Same thing! Then I plugged it in with no battery. No suprises! It actually worked! But then, It made me format. I liked it. I just didn't like the fact of having a pH 1 acid in my MP3 player with no warning!
Don't buy this...there are cheaper better products out there....in 1 month and a half of use and broke... Your labtop will slip off... the bottom lil slip pads fall off very easily... the wire connection is fragile...if you get cought on something...it will rip the wire off... it was a waste of money and time for me!
I typically don't review my purchases online unless I feel strongly about it in either a positive or a negative light.In this case, I feel it my civic duty to warn you not to even consider the SP90.I bought this because of the relatively low price (the MOJO was [amt] more at the time), Rio's affiliation with Diamond Multimedia (which is a very good company) and the fairly decent reviews it has received on this site. After providing 3 solid hours of performance, it totally quit on me and did not work afterwards. The CD (both MP3 and audio) would spin but the player would not recognize tracks or files and thus no music was produced.Pros1)Not many - even the case looks like a toy.2)low cost3)Headphones were fine although it felt like stuffing a jagged rock in your ears.Cons1)Eats batteries alive2)Skips continuously even when walking slowly3)No tactile feel to buttons4)Takes forever to find MP3 tracks5)CD spindle motor seems to have trouble in cold weather (rendering player useless)6)Stupid dancing men are a waste of batteries7)Case design is ugly - looks like something from the line of "My First Sony"I returned this player and ordered the TDK Mojo. The verdict is still out since I have not gotten it yet. But I expect it to give me better performance considering all the positive reviews it has gotten.
I had the same experience as Wendy in Nebraska. The description is clearly of a computer case, and all I received was a power supply. I complained and Amazon sent me another power supply. I refused it, and will return the first one for a refund.Someone at Amazon should read the reviews and make some corrections.Newell Stallones
I ordered this charger when i bought the Olympus Stylus 9000. After i purchased the camera this charger appeared as the proper charger for this camera , so i bought it. Turns out it is the wrong charger for this camera. The battery will not fit in this charger. Why did it present this charger for the camera i purchased when it is the wrong one? Now the package is damaged and i cant return it. Dissapointed!
I've had these for about a year now. They have been getting gradually weaker for the past 6 months or so. I have an Infinity 600 watt amp driving two 10" subs wired at 8 ohms. The subs cant handle a 4 ohm load and cause the amp to trip. When I first got them i was impressed for the money but now I am getting different subs because these are so bad.UPDATE: I melted one this am with less than 300 watts. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more on a better sub that will last and make you happy. Pyle used to make decent stuff but they just make crap now.
It looks like nice and I trusted the Antec name but one of the fans died after about 3 months. I can not recommend this. The warranty is 3 years but it does not cover shipping so in the end it's too expensive to deal with getting it repaired/replaced
I've had three Canon digital Elph cameras in four years. Each has failed with a E18 error, likely because of the fragile telescoping lens. Canon did replace the first one as it was less than a year old. But the 2nd and 3rd each failed shortly after the year-long warranty ran out. I'll never buy another Canon product.
I have not used these for playing music. I was looking for a way to block expressway traffic noise while trying to read. The "white noise" sounds similar to traffic and seems to aggravate the traffic noise distraction.
Simply put, this microphone is weak. Fed into my Audigy 2 ZS sound card (a fairly poweful card), it barely picks up a normal singing voice. It just doesn't record loud enough. There's not much for a microphone to do except record, and if it doesn't do that, then what?
Unfortunately, this is not the same as an actual disc repair kit. It doesn't trim of the plastic cover over the disc. It just covers it in a goo, that may or may not fix the problem, depending on the scratches. The cleaner is fine. But that is about all it's useful for.
I was happy at first when I got this memory card but when my phone crashed the memory card was completely wiped out. I was ok with the memory card getting wiped out but when I tried re-formatting the card my phone, computer and laptop couldnt even read the card so I ended up throwing it away. I guess You really get what you pay for.
Item was better then describe, shipped promptly and was in good working condition.Thanks
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.
Tried using it but it wouldn't work with any device I hooked up, instead of sending it back because it wasn't cost effective I took it apart. The adapter was wired in reverse just like a computer crossover cable. Must have been made in China. Trashed it.
Ordered these replacement batteries for my Dell 600M. I should have been skeptical about the units, given their $19 per unit cost. Followed the instructions prior to first to charge the unit for 6 to 8 hours. After doing this the laptop was powered on and used. 1.5 hours of use tops,initially. After use and draining the battery completely, several times the best usage I have received has been 1 hour 45 minutes. Don't waste your money on these, spend the extra few dollars and get a better quality battery.
Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. I bought one and found it to be the worst investment I have ever made. The radio's light wouldn't work. The rechargeable battery in the unit only works for a very short time after cranking. When I took a closer look at the material I found that it was made of a cheap plastic and the seams showed cheap manufacture. This radio's reception is not even as good as that of radios I've found that only cost five dollars. This radio looks like one of those that magazine companies give away with their subscription. This is a perfect example of cheap parts=maximum profits for the manufacturer of this product.
This scanner is okay as far as the quality of images goes; nothing fabulous, but not bad for the price, either. However, the software that comes with the scanner is absolutely terrible. (I am using the software for Mac OS X, so maybe it's different for Windows users.) Some of the many glaring flaws:- There is an arbitrary limit of 20 characters for filenames when saving a scan. This might not seem like a big deal, but 20 characters is often not enough for a descriptive filename of any kind, especially when scanning multiple versions of a photo, for example, with different scan settings.- There is no preview mode, or any way to select a region of an image to scan. The user can only choose from a pre-set paper size, or type a custom paper size. Neither option lets you select something in the middle of the page, for example.- Application windows are filled with poorly-designed buttons of various sizes, strewn every which way, and with cryptic names. For example, in one window that comes up when the user chooses the "confirm scanned image" option, there is a button labeled "forward." What does this mean? Well, the button does the same thing you would expect from an "OK" or "continue" button.- When scanning, the status window (showing the progress of the scan) always stays on top of all other application windows. It can't be minimized, and doesn't move to the background with the rest of the program's windows when another application or window is selected. It can be moved, but the next time it pops up, it will be right in the middle of the screen again. This means that, when scanning multiple pages, it's impossible to use the computer for anything else, because the scan progress window will keep popping up every 10 seconds and getting in the way of whatever else you are trying to view/type.- Unlike many other scanner models, this one has no ruler markings on the scanner itself. So if you need to know the dimensions of the item you are scanning--to set a custom paper size in the scanning software, for example--you'll have to have a ruler handy.Bottom line: the terrible software interface makes this scanner almost unusable for me. (The included PhotoStudio software is no better.) It is unnecessarily complex, and some screens seem like they were translated from Japanese by someone not too familiar with English. The scanning software supplied for OS X looks and feels like a 1990s-era Mac Classic application.Incredibly, incredibly bad software. I wish I could post screenshots of some of the windows, so you'd see what I mean.UPDATE: Some minor flaws with Leopard have surfaced. The software often fails to scan, popping up an error message "failed to load driver." It usually goes away after several re-tries. Just more annoying behavior...
I simply could not believe how bad the sound is. No bass whatsoever, thin tinny midrange. Went from the box directly to the trash bin. I cannot imagine how this junk got 3 starts here.
The product is defective... The keys wear out within a couple of months and looks awful. I bought a second one thinking it was just a quirk but I was wrong, the second one was just as bad. This product costs too much to buy one per month.Save your money buy another brand..
MY MISTAKE FOR ORDERING ECC RAM AND NOT RESEARCHING FURTHER. IFT WAS NOT ADVERTISED AS SERVER RAM. SO I ORDERED IT.
My Garmin Nuvi 360 arrived promptly as expected. However, the unit had no maps loaded when it was received. I found out that I was entitled to download the map set directly from Garmin. Although I have attempted to do so, I have been totally unsuccessful. I acknowledge I am not very computer competent but I odered a device which I expected to be operational as it was received. As it is, the unit sits, worthles, in the shipping package.I am involved in a volunteer program for which I purchased the Garmin unit. To say I am dissappointed isa great understatement. I purched the unit to use it, not to have it occupying space. What I want is to k now where I can get my problem resolved. I would like to hear from Amazon regarding the resolution of this issue.Thank you.Ken Biccum
Put it this way, you get what you pay for (hopefully , you don't pay over 2 bucks for them). the sound is awful, it crackles, no bass. Ended up buying a set of "philips" for a few bucks more, couldnt be more pleased.
Get what you pay for here. Poor sound quality, has two plugs - only works with computer, not music players- and an overall. Waste of money.
I don't usually review items I purchase on Amazon unless something really stands out as superior or absolutely terrible. This product is terrible! I am a huge fan of Microsoft Natural keyboards and ergonomic mice, and have been since they first started being sold. This was the first wireless keyboard I purchased of any brand (although I have several great wireless Logitech mice).First the good: The mouse is good. I like the feel. It holds like a baseball, but very comfortable. A lot of great buttons and features. The mouse worked consistently well wirelessly, so I didn't have any issues with the mouse and communication.Next the bad: The keyboard design is OK, but not one of the best Microsoft Natural's I've worked with. The elevating stand is a cheaply made plastic stand that only has one position and you need to snap it on or off to use (you cannot adjust as needed). There are two plastic standing feet that are also very cheaply made and I imagine can break very quickly. This has the F-Lock, similiar to recent wired models of this keyboard, but I did not see any lights for NUM LOCK, SCROLL LOCK, CAPS LOCK, or F-LOCK. The features work, but there are no lights to let you quickly know what state it is in. You have to start typing to figure it out. Despite the bad features, the keyboard would have been worth keeping if it wasn't for......the UGLY: This keyboard loses communication constantly. During normal typing, every couple of minutes the keyboard pauses for about 30 seconds. During other applications such as graphical application or even web browsers, the pause is much longer and much more frequent. While troubleshooting, I installed latest Microsoft drivers and Intellitype software, I tried different USB ports for the receiver (there is onlyl one receiver for both keyboard and mouse), I tried different PCs, I made sure there were no other interferances, I was extremely close to the receiver, I changed batteries to fresh, and I resynced keyboard and receiver several times with no difference.You are better off with a wired MS Natural keyboard (of which I have had no problems with) and USB extension cable if you need distance, and a good working wireless mouse. This combination set is expensive and the keyboard is the worst I have worked with. Save yourself the money and frustration and do not buy this!At least the return process from Amazon was really easy. Thank you Amazon.
folks Please dont waste your money on this. My wife purchased this player because we wanted in on the DVD revolution. I was happy to finally get a DVD player but i was skeptical since i am a Panasonic man (they make some of the best electronics) Well It worked great for about 8 months no problems at all. then the audio output jacks just quit working one day. I'm very sure it was that because I worked in a Home theather store for 5 years and i know how to troubleshoot a setup. we phoned the company and they told us theyre was nothing they could do about it since it was out of warranty. Dont buy it people. just because you pay less for something doesnt mean its a good deal. I compare it to buying a Honda or a Yugo. that yugo is going to get the job done for a while BUT you could have spent a little extra money on the Honda and have something thats going to last so much longer!!! Good Equipment pays for itself when you dont have to get rid of it a year after you purhcased it! AVOID THIS PRODUCT AT ALL COSTS!! Save yerself lots of pain and heartbreak. Get a name brand like Panasonic, sony, Toshiba, GE. They will cost you a little bit more but its worth it!!
Very easy hook up, etc. First day A & B speaker buttons stuck and would not pop out. Tried repeatedly to no avail. C & D worked properly, over and over. Returned and will try another brand.
I bought these headphones to replace a pair Labtec LT-835s which I'd been using for five years. I am not an audiophile by any means, but the audio quality of these headphones does not meet my expectations. They sound kind of -- echo-y, I guess. Plus, the earcups are too small and the whole unit grips the head much too hard. These factors combine to make it a pain to use the TD-80 for more than 15 minutes at a time.The per-ear volume control sounds interesting (and even useful) but is not well implemented. The position and looseness of the dials makes it easy to jog one while you are putting them on or taking them off, throwing the L-R balance out-of-whack.I'm sending them back.
First of all, as soon as these arrived, only one ear worked. And Amazon said they couldn't exchange them, so I returned them for a refund.These were purchased for work, so I could keep all the noise out and the music in. It seemed -- with one ear, mind you -- to do a pretty good job of keeping noise out, but when I took them off, I could clearly hear the music from a good foot away.The sounds was quite warm and rich, but obviously I can't give a proper review as they weren't entirely functional.
I read a bunch of good reviews on this filter. I had compared this Tiffen (I bought 2 of them) and the Hoya and another brand. Let me tell you, do yourself a favor-- and get another brand.Here are my complaints, and why I am terribly disappointed:1) The instant I picked my [...] package up off the porch, I heard a rattling. I immediately thought the filter(s) may have broken. But since there was other stuff on the box, I decided to hold judgment. Well it turns out it was the filters, and they were not broken-- the just RATTLE-- A LOT. So badly, I heard it through the Amazon box when I picked it up from the porch! The glass is too small for the frame-- significantly small, not just a tiny bit. So, you can immediately forget keeping dust out. I cleaned the inside off, and put them on my lenses. Next, I sprayed some Nikon Lens Cleaner on the outside surface, and cleaned off the filter's outside face... got it all nice and clean, only to find out-- some of the liquid ran inside the filter, and onto the lens surface. So I had to take it off, reclean the lens, and try again... what a fiasco.2) I used the Nikon Lens Cleaner (high quality stuff) to clean the filters. That stuff contains isopropyl alcohol, so I know it can clean almost anything. No matter what, there are spots that WILL NOT come off. They are embedded in the glass somehow.3) The filters were FILTHY when I received them. I spent 30 minutes just cleaning them, and was still unsuccesful. I used the Nikon Lens Cleaner, as well as a Microfiber cloth... didn't work. Then I used a Q-Tip instead. Guess what? The Q-tip head was BLACK after I cleaned off the filters. There was a greasy film and dirt all over both surfaces of both filters. And I still cannot get it all off!4) The packaging they came in was poor.These are junk-- save your money and buy a better one. Or, go cheaper and at least expect to get a piece of junk and save yourself $4 each.
The April 2008 review is either an after-the-fact HP plant (or the person is confused).The hp pavilion f1703 (sic) that the people are reviewing here is a monitor; not a computer; and it is indeed awful. After owning a flatscreen from a different vendor (and being impressed with it); I added the HP f1703 in 2005.I was shocked to encounter a: the screen blacking out issue reported by many, and b: the same poor, denying culpability, HP support. After many calls, I *finally* got through to the one :-) HP person that understood.I was able to trade the Brand New f1703 that I had purchased, for a used, refurbished one, from someone else; that included a few (annoyingly placed) dead pixels upon arrival.I recommend hardware to customers.The f1703; dead IPAQs; and a huge 4500n color laser that came dead on arrival has caused me not to recommend HP at all in 4 years. I used to be a big HP proponent, before seeing their quality fall off a lot after 2000.
We got a new cabinet which required a RF remote system. Bought this. It requires you to replace one of the batteries with their battery (likely an antenna) and the other unit on the cable box. I got inconsistent results and finally just do not use it. I used to have a Logitech that worked well until the kids messed with it, thought I would save some money with this one. Simply put, it did not work well.
I purchased one of these units to punch up the signal throughout my house and it had the opposite effect. With the &quot;booster&quot; powered on, my wireless signal dropped to less than 10% even three feet from the access point! When it was removed the signal returned to 100%. All of these positive reviews must be Linksys employees or the Linksys quality control is going downhill fast. Avoid this thing at all costs unless you want total frustration. If I could give it zero stars, I'd do that.
Upon receiving this product, I plugged it in and realized it did not work. I tried everything I could think of / google could think of to fix it, and nothing helped. So when Amazon asked me for my review, I stated that the cord was faulty. I was surprised when the seller sent me another one to replace it, but disappointed and annoyed to find that the new one didn't work either. So now I have two of these things and still neither of them functions. Sorry guys, don't buy this product.
I tried this mouse to see if I could avoid using my touchpad. Although it installed easily, movement was often jerky and slow. CRITICAL FOR ME: It drained my laptop battery much faster than normal. Also, if your USB port puts the receiver/dongle within sight, the blue light that flickers and flashes with every mouse movement is very distracting. With its batteries installed, this mouse is HEAVY! If total carry-around weight is an issue for you, or if you don't want your laptop battery drained, this isn't the right mouse for your ensemble. I took mine back for a refund.
igot his as a xmas present in december 2003 my parents said they chose it because out of the others they had at the store it had very good sound and a nice picture and with a price tag of about 200 bucks they thought it was a great product WRONG! it worked very well for about 1 week then the remote stopped working i tried replacing the battery but it still didnt work so i sent it back and got a new one it worked for about 4-5 months then the hinge broke i called customer service and the said they would call back in 48 hours but they never did so luckily my dad finnaly succseeded in fixing it but it to always stay at a 90 degree angle basicly losing the functionality of it being "portable" about five months the screen wouldnt turn on (It had never been dropped or bannged or stepped on) so today it still doesent work i am very angry at whatever chinese company made it (dont be fooled by the polaroid name it wasnt made by them) because that was all i got. dont buy this it is a HUGE LEMON.
To make a long story short, countless customers like myself have spent months trying to fix the same problem -- &quot;hardware installation failed&quot; -- with not a peep from Pinnacle. There is some problem with Windows XP recognizing the drivers. The bleepin thing does not work. STAY AWAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But this sure isn't one of them.I agree completely with the reviewers who write that this player is a piece of junk. Before dismissing their reviews and mine as an aberration or as some kind of unwarranted, hostile attack on Sony, please read on.I bought my player about 4 months ago, and it stopped working suddenly just as others have described. The buttons on the lid (play, forward, back, pause) stopped responding (and, no, the unit is not in "hold" mode), and after the display showed "disc" upon initial insertion of a cd, the unit would then become completely unresponsive. On a few occasions, after my initial problem with the unit, it would work sporadically, but the unit would "die" again, after successfully playingone disc. Now it's just stone cold dead.Sure, the unit sounded just fine when it was working. Yes, it's attractively packaged and sleek. But it's still a very poorly made unit. And the "remedy" that Sony is going to offer me and other customers is the opportunity to purchase a refurbished unit (doesn't the very fact that they have an abundance of such units already speak volumes about their quality?) for an additional $29??! Who are they kidding? "Fool me once, shame on you...fool me twice..."I guess it should come as no surprise, really, that these units are garbage. It was made in China, probably by very, very low paid (child??) laborers, using very, very cheap components. Why are we all so surprised when these little plastic "toys" fail us? Maybe it's because not so long ago companies like Sony did make quality products that consumers could count on. Not so anymore, and it seems that way across the board.My last Sony walkman actually was damaging my cds by engraving a ring on the very outer edge of the cd. It rendered the disc unreadable on the last track(s). I still can't figure out how it was happening, but it ruined many of my discs. I'm sure I'll be discovering ruined discs for quite some time, since I have a cd collection that numbers well into the thousands. I read elsewhere that other people had similar problems with that very same model player (it's the sports walkman model...the one with the orange trim) damaging discs. My friend's Sony "ghetto blaster" of the same variety is now doing the same thing to his discs, so he only uses cd-r copies in it. But, in any case, what can we do? Sue for damages? Fat chance.No. What you can do is not buy this (or other) Sony electronics products. What I can do is to write a review that warns other consumers about these serious defects. Maybe eventually they'll get the message?Fwiw, I bought a Philips portable as a replacement. It seems like a solid unit, but it sucks battery life so quickly that I'm looking for yet another option. Panasonic seems to have a much better reputation currently, so perhaps that's another product to consider.
I got this for Christmas and I'm sorry that the people who bought it for me wasted their money. It's so expensive and you get such a poor quality product. The sound is terrible, with much static. On top of that, mine just completely stopped working. I've changed the batteries countless times, but the CD just won't spin. It simply refuses to play my CDs. I got maybe 2 hours of total use out of this product. The radio doesn't come in well, either. Not recommended.
I bought this Hub because I always have difficulty since I must switch back and forth between Mac OSX and Windows XP. Certain hubs work better with some and not the other and, even though self-powered, had difficulty when external pocket drives were attached. Two out of seven ports on this hub were defective out of the box so I'll be returning it before I even own it a day. My search continues.
I used this card reader twice. I will never use it again! I would give it 0 or negative stars if I could!!The first time I used it, I was able to download my pictures and they appeared fine, but I didn't download all of my pictures from my card. I put the card back in my camera and the camera wanted to format it or shut off. I put the card back in the card reader and it didn't recognize the card. I lost those pictures.The second time I used it I put the card in the reader and downloaded two copies of my pictures (just in case). Half of those pictures are messed up, either the bottom portion of the picture is missing, or the bottom portion of the picture is skewed off center while the rest of the picture is fine. Almost immediatly after downloading the pictures my computer became unstable and I had to restart. Again when I put the card in the camera it wanted to reformat it.Don't waste your money and time with this junk!
I was so excited when I received my Liteon DVD writer. That is where the excitement stopped. I was able to burn 1 DVD before my writer just stopped working. I tried everything including re-installing and..no results. I am in contact with Amazon..still waiting for return E-mail?? I also tried to contact Liteon..No answer as of today. I needed a writer..went out and got a Sony Mod# DRU 840A..Love it..no problems.NOTE...As of today..8-12-08..after talking to Amazon..My issues have been resolved ..very pleased with customer service
I purchased the View to replace my old Sansa e200 series player. It quit working after the pc jack soldier joint separated from the board. The View is a sleek looking machine, has good user interface and sound quality. The problem is getting the thing to charge. Sometimes I plug it into my computers USB port and the screen will indicate it is charging, but later I find the battery totally discharged and the player is unable to power up. I have tried flash upgrades, different computers, wall chargers and different cables without success. Sometimes I can reset the player and then it will charge, but even when the battery indicate a full charge I never get the playing time claimed by the manufacturer.I have spent hours looking for solutions on Sansa's support site as well as numerous forums on the web. What I've learned from this is that is that there are others experiencing charging problems like mine. As well as a host of other problems too.SanDisk has been the preferred brand of memory cards for my DSLR camera for years. Because of this good experience I chose the Sansa MP3 players. But I will never buy another one. Buyer beware!
After about two weeks owning these, they started shocking me when I would run. Maybe I'm especially sweaty, but these are supposed to be sporty headphones, right?Anyway, I threw them away. Thankfully it wasn't much money wasted.
I have had nothing but problems with this wireless camera. I purchased the unit from Amazon (great service and delivery within 1 day) and tried to set it up to connect to my Linksys Router (WRT54G) and have never been able to have it work through the wireless connection. The wireless camera connection to the router never was able to communicate, I spent over 4 hours with the Linksys technical support and went through 3 levels of support before they requested I return the unit to Amazon and get a replacement. I returned the unit to Amazon (once again, excellent service, an apology for the problem and a prompt replacement) and tried to set up the second unit. Once again the same problem on the connection through the wireless portion--after spending another 4 hours with Linksys (very helpful and good tech support center), they asked me to once again send back the unit--they were going to test with a similar setup to my system and figure out the problem. They were not sure if the units sent to Amazon might all be defective, certainly the two I recieved from Amazon have had problems. Amazon informed me they could not replace the unit once again --" As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are not able to send another replacement.We will investigate and remedy the situation with the item" (Amazon Customer Service)I am waiting Linksys to contact me once again and provide a solution as I really want this wireless camera.Pramesh
I bought this card just October 2009. I used this card on my Canon EOS T1i. At first, some pictures got corrupted every now and then. Then two days ago, when I format the card on my camera since it is always acting up, the camera cannot save pictures to it anymore. When I try to transfer image the pictures in my computer, the data cannot be read by the computer anymore.I also have the 16GB of the same brand SD card, which I bought last December. No such luck! My T1i almost always cannot recognize the card. I have to turn on and off the camera or format it repeatedly before it can recognize it. I think I'm done with this brand. I ordered the Sandisk SD card now. I hope I will have some luck on this brand.
have not had product for a long time. The computer I used it on has long since been gone. As I recall the item worked all right.
the title says it all. Twin hard drives totaling 500GB produced immense amounts of heat. Drives cooked themselves in short order.Even my adding another cooling fan externally could not keep this from toasting itself in record time. No more of this design for external drives for me.
I just picked up the VS3121 set, thinking the $20 after rebate was a great deal. I wish I'd seen these reviews first. All I had to do is plug in the subwoofer (satellites still neatly wrapped in plastic). The hiss was not something I could live with. I'll be returning the set. I think it damages a company's reputation to release a product with that kind of defect.
The best thing that I can say about this is that other reviewers on this site shared my opinions about how terrible this product really is. At least I know that it wasn't something that I did wrong!This product is really terrible and it gets one star simply because there is no option to give it zero stars.First, the set up instructions are totally worthless. No text, just pictures that don't explain the details at all.The cable fitting is on the back of the set which requires that the set be not installed against the wall, and it means that the set cannot be mounted flush with a kitchen cabinent. That's bad design for an under-the-counter unit. I went to Radio Shack and purchased a little 90 degree angle coaxial cable adapter that helped somewhat, but it didn't totally solve the problem. But I shouldn't have had to do that.Then there's the channel setup. That's a nightmare. The auto scan doesn't work very well, and it assigns channels to weird frequencies. It misses some of the channels and there appears to be no way to recapture them manually. Those channels that are located by the auto scan are not tuned precisely and the manual fine tuning adjustment is very cumbersome, and it must be redone for every frequency. I worked on it for a couple of hours before I had to take a break, and I'm still not even half way done. It might have gone faster if there had been any instructions, but of course, there weren't any.Several other reviewers noted that this TV won't work with digital cable. I don't know about that because there are no instructions!There is no contact information included for a technical assistance telephone line. Some of the other reviewers noted that they had called customer assistance. Hooray for them, because there was no contact information included in my package. The company must have been so overwhelmed with customer assistance calls that they stopped giving out the number.If that were not enough, after all of that, the picture screen died after less than 24 hours of use. That could simply be a sample defect, certainly, but combined with all of the other problems I am very discouraged. Of course, there is no warranty information included and no information of where to send the product for service or exchange, which happens to be the reason why I checked here on line. I still haven't located the contact information, but at least I found this review site where I can warn the world about this stupid set.All in all, I must say AVOID THIS PRODUCT LIKE THE PLAUGE.
I purchased one of these drives a year ago and it has worked well so I bought another one 6 months ago. Within a couple of weeks it began being very noisy and it got noisier each week so I send it back to Seagate. The replacement was noisy from day one on start up but would get quiet after a minute or two so I kept using it. Two weeks late it failed and I lost about 160GB of video. I called Seagate and requested that they do data recovery free of charge and send me a different model. The answer was an unconditional NO to both requests. Just for the fun of it I send in the failed drive and received a replacement two days ago. This morning on start up it was making the by now familiar mechanical noise. I won't bother to send this one back since by now not only did I spend the $200 plus for the drive but an additional approximately $60 to ship the three defective units back and at best they would just send me another one that would fail.
Charger only lasted 4 months. Tech support only writes canned responses from product manual. Charger stopped working with flashing "charged" icon immediately when dead batteries are installed. Second mh-c801d charger shows the batteries are dead (no bars on battery symbol) and charges batteries for 45 min.
The mouse itself is a great idea, but the battery life is horrible. I guess that is why you receive two batteries with this mouse; they resemble cheap cordless phone batteries.I work from home, and can tell you the battery will not last through half a day of continuous use. I find myself having to switch batteries at the worst possible moments. - Sure it has a battery indicator, but it is covered by the palm of your hand.So for what I paid, the previous Logitech MX Laser is a much better deal. The battery life on that mouse lasts almost 3 times as long as the two combined which come with the G7.
It worked only some of the time, usually my PC wouldn't recognize the hardware. I sent it back, seller was very accomodating. Now I've ordered a genuine Sony reader.
After a little over a year the unit broke. It reboots every time I turn off the engine. After rebooting it cannot find GPS signal. Sometimes instead of rebooting it just hangs on the white and black screen, and I'm not able to turn it off at all. I suspect the problem is with the battery.A few months earlier, it started giving me signs of warning by not finding GPS for a long time after being turned on.I paid about $250 for it a year ago, it is a high price tag for a year of usage! This time I'm going with Garmin which has a better reputation for reliablity.
The title says everything. Other reviews I have read explain my situation perfectly. It overheats and freezes much too frequently. I understand that an occasional lockup is to be expected, but this is ridiculous. It happens at least once a day.The 1.4 GHz Athlon is great... when it actually runs up to speed. I still like the AMD, but other hardware issues have plagued my Compaq.As we speak, my Compaq is in the hands of Best Buy. Thankfully I purchased the warranty, because the power supply completely broke and needs repairs.Heed the warning and do not buy a Compaq. Go Dell!Compaqs are cheap and unreliable.
4 months into use......while using ......the display panel blinks and show the word "Loading" and then turns off the power by itself. It can not record on even Fuji Disks. It will only record or read certain brands of disks. Also it is not easy to record VHS onto a DVD disk on this unit.
I ordered the Altec Lansing IM510 Speaker System and I was disappointed in the sound. It has a tinny sound. The directions it comes with were confusing. I shipped it back. Waiting for my refund.
Never written a review before, but since this is the first product I've ever received that was DOA, I had to say something. How do you mess up something as simple as a power supply is beyond me. Didn't even want to deal with returning this piece of junk. It went right into the trash can.
I bought this product to put in my work truck. I was having issues of hearing my cell phone with volume. I was not able to clearly hear the phone, music, or GPS. I saw this item on amazon. It was exactly what I needed. I was small and compact with plenty of power. I was so excited when it arrived. What I got was a big and bulky speaker. No problem. I can adapt. I can still mount it in my work truck. I did just that. I put it next to my head rest. Now the moment of truth. I turned the phone all the way up. I plugged in the speaker. What a disappointment. I found no difference in the volume. This wonderful speaker made no difference in the amount of volume. In fact I'm not sure if the phone speaker was not louder. I disconnected the speaker and threw it into my shop. What a piece of poop!
It was bought used. Shipped without inside wrapping. No wiring. And to top this, the item was taped around several times (as if to hold it together) and when the tape was removed it fell apart plus it was dirty/oily inside.
This printer is a piece of garbage. It worked ok the first time or two, but after that forget it. Even though it has paper, it won't print and says it's out of paper. It will click and make all sorts of odd noises and if it does grab a sheet in the feeder it will often grab multiple sheets and jam. On top of that, even though it has nearly a full ink cartridge, every 2 seconds it flashes an extremely annoying error message that it has to print in backup mode because it's out of ink. 99% of the entire time that I've had this printer the blasted red error light is blinking. IF you can get it to print at all you're lucky. Usually I give up. Save your money and buy a different printer.
The drive suddenly appears to be "write-protected". Every attempt to add, remove, or modify a file gives a write-protect error. I can find no write-protect switch anywhere on the device.I went to the Dane-Elec website, to the Support FAQ section. The FAQ link for this series of devices leads to a missing page. Nice.
I read all the reviews before I purchased this and should have gone with my gut. I bought this and loved it for the first week or so. It worked well from everywhere in my home. Then after a few prints. It stopped working. I uninstalled it and completely started from scratch, but it still didn't work. The PC adapter no longer recognizes the printer as online. And the upgrade doesn't recognize the printer itself. Aweful. I bought the HP wireless printer. Usually HP is a great brand but this falls short, very short.
As others have said, these cases are a great way of throwing your money away. Roughly 4 in 5 are broken out of the box, and the rest are so cheaply made I figure the hinges will snap after opening them more than 2 or 3 times. Avoid at all cost.
If you plan to use this camera in a medium to low light situation, please consider one of the cameras that has a ISO rating of 400 or 800. Not having an optical zoom feature like other cameras, it is very difficult to zoom in on your subjects unless you walk up to them and stand just a couple of feet from them.In addition, under low light situations, the LED viewer is not able to show the images you are trying to take photos of. You are restricted to using the view finder to find what you are trying to take a photo of. I found out about this limited feature while attending a wedding reception. I was not able to see what I was trying to take a photo of unless I used the view finder and as a result, many of my photos show the bride and groom very far off in the actual photo.The camera takes wonderful photos outdoors and in limited flash photo situations so it is a great camera for those types of photos. As for indoor, low light photos, it may turn out to be a nightmare.Happy photo shooting.
I'll say right off the bat that I'm a fan of Sony's slick design and neat products. That said, I thought this would be a big step up from my old-school Sony DVP-FX1 DVD portable. However, I ended up re-gifting it and sticking with my PSP/iPod for portable video.Speaking of the PSP, the DVE-7000S's screen has a similar resolution (480x234 vs 480x272 for the PSP). On a 7" screen, the video and menus look more pixelated and grainy due to the low pixel density. If you see a demo model, just check out the on-screen displays to see what I mean. They're not crisp and clear, the text appears muddy, for lack of a better term. The screen is nice and bright and has good contrast, though there was some blurring apparent during fast action scenes.The two headphone jacks are nice when you want to share the movie with someone, but they're both on the left side of the portable, which led to some problems with the person sitting on the right because their headphone cord wasn't long enough to reach around. A better design would have been to put one on each side. Headphones are the only way besides the speaker dock (more below) to get sound out of the unit, because it has no built-in speakers.Battery life is adequate, and I got about two and a half to three hours of usage. One thing to note is that the lithium-ion battery is embedded in the machine, which means you can't carry extra batteries and swap if you're running low on juice.With most DVD portables on the market using a folding clamshell design, it was interesting to see Sony go with a one-piece format. By going with this design, the screen isn't protected from dirt and scratches as a regular clamshell would. A small kickstand foot folds out of the back of the player to support it during viewing if you choose, though it seemed a lot less stable than just a regular clamshell player. I've uploaded a photo above, you can see how a 1.5lb+ device leaning back on a one-sided tiny little foot isn't exactly confidence-inspiring.A nifty feature is that with the input options, you can use the player as a video monitor of sorts. The video quality isn't all too great, but in a pinch, it's not a bad option. The speaker dock included with the player was also a nice addition. The sound is good from such small speakers, and the dock also serves to charge the player.The disc-playing performance is fine for the most part, though things can be a little sluggish booting up and during navigation. I also ran into a couple of movies where the DVD layer change caused a pause noticeably longer than on a regular deck. I guess that's the tradeoff for getting a portable, but you'd think they would have had it ironed out by now.I wanted to love this sleek new player, but there was always one thing or another that bothered me about it. If you check my past reviews it's clear that I like Sony products, but this one definitely had a half-baked feel to it in many ways.
Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (1 Foot/3 foot)The tips stick in the ethernet port and the compression lever breaks when you press down on it to releasePoorly engineered- not precise enough with the tolerancesNew - Cables To Go Cat6 Patch Cable - J64309
I just want to have a recorder to copy the music teacher's assignment. And, this recorder does the job fine. The rewind button quit jump up on the first day I get this thing. I still keep it because I need one to do copy and I am too lazy to return it.
i bought it last week and tried it to my my car cd player(toyota camry 2007)...it didnt work and still i got error message...don't waste ur money for this junk...
I am currently into one year with my drive bought from Fry's electronics. The Maxtor is starting to make more grinding noise and vibrations from a cold start up ... being switched off a period of four days.This was a cheap drive and seem to be a bargain, but if you use the HD to back up data ... then make sure this Maxtor has something to back it up for sure. Don't use it as a final reliable back up device. Spend the money and get something built to server quality. Not the Maxtor products.
The connector fits only loosely into the laptop socket (the diameter of the plug does not quite match the socket).After just 1 month of light use the point where the wire comes out of the connector head became loose, so the contact is lost and I have to buy a new charger.
Don't waste your money on this product!I was hoping this software would assist me in finding my way around the logging roads of Nova Scotia during my summer months there. MapSend has no detail of back roads and only useful if you travel main highways. One of the few lakes outlined in Nova Scotia is mis-named which caused me a little confusion until I realized the shortcomings of this product.
This cam is [...]! IT CLAIMS TO BE "Weatherproof." in its add here and its NOT you can NOT have it outside, it says do not put in the rain, do NOT put in moist areas and do NOT put in sunlight, how the heck is THAT weatherproof???? oh AND the LED lights dont even work at all!! on the good side of things it works perfect in the day time, good clear picture, I don't know about sound cause after all I have to have it pointing out a INSIDE window to the outside so I dont have the sound on. I guess this is what you get for 50 bucks, a half way working cam that the ad lies!
This card did not work for me, and it appears I'm not alone.The box identifies that this card is Mac and PC compatible. It did not work correctly on my Mac G4, and most of the comments here saying the card did work appear to only be on a PC and only with certain peripherals.The card could provide power to devices, enough to turn on my iPod, for example, but not enough to charge it. The card also could not link to my iPod, USB drive, or digital camera for moving data. Further, my computer suffered countless freezes while the card was installed: I believe this is an issue with card preventing the computer from properly going into sleep mode.The card does not seat well in the slot, due to poor machining tolerances. This may be part of the problem with it's functioning, but I believe it is also a chipset issue. Try at your own risk, especially if you have a Mac or large drives to connect (camera, USB drive, external hard drive, iPod). After I threw this out, I realized the Belkin for a few dollars more is a much better deal.
I just bought an iPhone 4 last week and ordered this adapter. It does not charge or play music through my system.
I am very disappointed with this camera. I purchased it to replace my 3 year old 2.1 meg Olympus. The color is better on the Sony, but I'm encountering SERIOUS focusing problems. No matter how I set the camera, it just seems like dumb luck whether my kids' faces will be in focus. More often than not, they are not. This is my first and last Sony camera.
Did not work without having to pay extra $25 for software. No one could tell me that Windows 7 has no drivers for any BT yet until the OS is further developed. Had to find that out in researching on Microsoft why device wouldn't work. Will just let dongle plug up a USB port until a time Microsoft releases a service pack with the driver.
The concept is quite appealing: music anywhere in your house using your existing wi-fi set up. Imagine liberating 1000's of your mp3 files from your PC to your office or bedroom with a simple device. Who could resist? Unfortunately, I didn't. And I am living to regret it ever since.The idea is a great one but my experience with it has been nothing but horrid. First is the complicated set-up. I am a rather tech-savvy individual and the hoops you must jump thru to get it to even *think* about working are amazing. Software installs, firmware upgrades and configuration of your wireless network are painful and time consuming. Once you have got it up and running, random drop outs are common. A song is playing, you're jamming and *silence*... Nothing like singing R-E-S-P-E-C-T at the top of your lungs and then the music goes dead... Oops...Then there's the remote. It crashes constantly for starters. On the off chance it works, when you push a button, there is a 2-3 second pause before anything seems to happen. The system latency is even greater if you're using an external HD to store your music files, like I am. Believe me, it's not the HD speed as I've got one of the fastest external HD's in the land.Then there are our friends at Tech Support. So many calls and the same standard answers from that stupid script. The tried to tell me it was my router (my router's fine, I did a site survey for signal strength) then they told me it must be a conflict with another program. 2 hours on the phone and still nothing.Bottom line is nothing about this product works the way it should. It is extremely frustrating and you will waste way too much time trying to figure it out. My advice is wait for version 2.0 or until someone comes up with something better than this.And if you're already bought it and it's working for you, count your lucky stars!!! And call me. Please!?
Like others have said here, something is amiss with this product. I have an SD1100IS and the case won't stay closed with the wrist strap attached, and the strap slot is too small. For the case to work at all, the strap must be removed.I don't know what Canon was thinking with this case. If I could give it zero stars I would...
got no further than trying to install batteries....am getting sick and tired at all the junk imports from china....this clump of dog poo is headed back to the store...
The iPod battery accessory was a cheap knock off. It was poorly constructed and was warped on arrival making battery installation difficult. The batteries were corroded and were leaking acid into the package. Overall the product was not usable.
As a reviewer said before me, the plastic used to hold the CDs is incredibly light and the discs don't stay in place. Sure, there are LITTLE flaps meant to hold the discs in the pouches but those bend so easily they might as well not be there. And the zipper broke less than a month after I got it. For costing only $10 I didn't expect it to last forever. I figured it'd be better than what it was. I bought it so that I could carry my DVDs/CDs back and forth to school with me (I came home most weekends). What a crappy product! The one day I was walking from the car to my dorm (after the zipper broke, I used safety pins to keep it shut!) and the side of pages ripped!! Thankfully for the safety pins, my discs didn't fall out and I had time to adjust how I was carrying it. Seriously, you're better off buying something that costs a little more and is made better. This isn't designed to support the weight of 288 discs!
After waiting for over a week to get this, I find out it's for an iPod that's not even made any more! I guess you get what you pay for .. not worth shipping to send it back but I am still disappointed! My "bargain of the century" turned out to be a burn!
Try something else. This is NOT worth it! Dual PC Modem means that the computers must be next to each other, what good is that? Also only works with certain internet services and,of course, it doesn't work with the biggest - AOL (which is what we use). I wound up spending more money to get the right ethernet card and tried going on one of the other services (Yahoo)but still could not get it to work.
So many things that I love about the G7, its precision, light-weight, easy-to-change and recharge batteries, good feel....etc. However, in the past year I purchased 4 (FOUR) of these and not one of them would stay functional for longer than a few months. I purchased so many for work and home use. Each performed flawlessly until one day, generally several months after daily use, the mouse would begin to exhibit unusual clicking issues. Many other users have described my similar complaint. The mouse seems to lose connection the pc as the cursor will disappear, or random clicks will occur. Tested the mouse on several pcs in different environments to rule out interference or other problems. Tech Support promised replacements upon sending receipt and device back to them at my own expense, however it has been months with no response. Extemely disappointed in what appears to be a great mouse!
I bought this camera two years ago as an alternate camera to take along in my purse or when riding horse back. My main camera is a Canon EOS D-60.I have two Pentax 35 mm that I used before digital, and I really liked them, so I figured this would be a quality camera.. boy was I wrong.The zoom is great if you use a tri-pod or can stabilize against something, and... if the sun isn't bright so you can focus on your subject..but basically.. any shots without stablization or in the sunlight are worthless.I am very dissappointed in this camera..and wish I had bought another Canon.
My linksys wireless signal booster simply does not work. When I tested it (repeatedly) I observed 18 - 20% signal strength without the unit and a range of 17-24% at the same test point using the same test instrument with the unit installed and powered-up. These results cannot be said to be any change at all from a scientifically sound standpoint. I will be returning my unit ASAP. I am a proponent of linksys products despite their &quot;pricyness&quot; but this unit simply does not work. The only pro I can relay is that it is very simple to uninstall for return to the place of purchase.I did see where someone said the unit was pulled from the market on June 18. The product is not listed on linksys.com.
The unit that I bought would lock up and not respond to any commands from the remote control or control pannel. The only way to unlock the DVD player was by unplugging it from the wall outlet. I would not recommend buying this DVD player.
Looks like a great camera with lot of cool features. Just can't seem to connect to the PC through the USB port. No help on the Sony website or the manual either. Supposedly &quot;plug and play&quot;. Where do I return this?
I only have this camera for under 2 years & now have battery problems. The camera no longer recognizes a charged battery. I put new ones in & can get 3 or 4 photos max til it dies. I have a charging dock that no longer charges. Very disappointing. My first HP was a 735 & it is still working great.
I liked it when I first got it, but the more I use it the more flaws I notice. Apparently the way Samsung uses 100 watts per channel and how Yamaha or Pioneer use them are two totally different things. In a small living room I had to have the volume over halfway up (22 out of 40) to distinctly hear things. Thats just asking for an amplifier burn-out. To adjust any audio settings you have to go through an endless series of menus. Simple things like adjusting volume on the rear or subwoofer channels require 5 steps. Also, the picture freezes up whenever you cycle through a menu or adjust any option, and the sound cracks and pops as well as you are going through any adjustment menus. I will say it has very good speakers, theres just not enough power there to take advantage of the crisp clean sound they offer. The USB option is nice (even though its only 1.1), but you cant browse files when you are playing, and the menu only displays like the first 10 characters of the file name, which can get very confusing. The remote is jumbo sized, but for some reason all the important buttons are the tiniest ones and they are crammed together on the very bottom of the remote. I would have liked an option on the remote to control satellite or cable boxes, not just TV. Also, there are nowhere near enough inputs. There are no digital inputs, and only two composite A/V inputs (no S-video inputs either). Hardly enough for a unit designed to be a home stereo system. Overall its a slightly-below-average performer, probably best used in a small bedroom. It just doesnt have enough power for living room use, and the clunky interface and remote make for a pretty frustrating experience. Good marks for the quality of the speakers and cosmetic design, otherwise you're better off looking elsewhere for a unit with more punch, like I am after I take this back.
I bought this computer in July of 2003. After three months, I finally tried the DVD player and found that it didn't function. I then discovered that it is built-in, so the entire laptop has to be replaced. The service center was less then helpful in providing well-thought out solutions.I have sought advice through a newsgroup at my company and it turns out that others have had the same problem with older models with similar poor results in terms of solutions.Now I see the reviews accompanying mine and must point out how unhappy I am with this product and Sony's ability to properly rectify the problem.
sorry but this item, while it looked brand new, did not work with my computer. Have no way of knowing if it would work for someone else. But it certainly did not work for us.
Sony SRF59SILVER AM/FM Walkman Stereo RadioI just received my Sony Walkman in the mail today(Nov. 15, 2012). First off...it's plastic, second...the headset does not stay in the connection snugly. Like other reviews, the headset that came with the Walkman isn't any good. My headset is better but still doesn't stay in the connector snugly. I just hope it gets the reception I need at the gym tomorrow and stays plugged in. I'll update my review after working out Friday(Nov. 16, 2012). I guess I should have read the negative reviews instead of all the good reviews.Update: I was wrong about the connection...I didn't shove it in hard enough. But, the reception wasn't all that great at the gym. I tune it to the tv station while on the eliptical or treadmill and it barely holds the station.
Thought I'd treat myself to an ipod upgrade. Constant eartip and filter problems in a year. After about 2+ years one side shorted. Something this expensive should last longer and have a much better warranty.
This is a well made unit and a good value for the money, but it is not made clear in the Amazon specification page (or in any of the posted reviews for that matter) that this machine will only play standard music CD's - it is unable to recognize or play contemporary MP3 or WMA music files. I did not find this out until I opened the box and read the instructions. I bought this to replace an older CD changer that was also unable to play these newer music files.
It is really probably just my fault for not researching this item earlier. This camera was suppose to be a present for my son, when I got the package I opened it to check it out and it had a slot for a Floppy Disk! ?? So this camera is alot older than I thought and so many different buttons that it didnt look very user friendly for my 8 yr old. Needless to say I didn't give it to my son for Christmas
Our son has a nasal dranage problem and it was recommended that we put a cool mist humidifier in his room every night. We changed the filter twice to three times more frequently than recommended and every time we changed the filter we cleaned the water chamber and the base. Every other time, we wiped down the fan part with sanitizer as well. The problem... well, even with my OCD cleaning rituals, the actual fan had black mold on it. We didn't find out until we took it to the Pediatrician and he took it apart to show us. I was extremely frightened. Had we of continued use, our little man could have become ill. We are currently researching other cool mist humidifiers.
These produce great sound but they are so cheaply built that I bought two sets and they both stopped working suddenly within 2 months. They are a complete waste of money and frankly the company should be ashamed for producing such a cheaply made product.
After reading all the reviews and hearing from friends with Sony cameras, I was really hoping for the best with this camera. Unfortunately, I've been very disappointed.PROS: *IF* you are taking pictures of still objects in a lot of light, then camera will probably do just fine. For example, it took some awesome pictures at a car show I went to last month. I also had good luck at the zoo. But that's about the only thing it's good for.CONS:Most importantly, even with still objects, the focus is often very soft/grainy. Before you say it, yes, I've adjusted every setting I can, and I've thoroughly read the manual. The pictures are just plain fuzzy.It's next to impossible to quickly grab focus on moving objects. (My 1-year-old niece is a perfect example.) Yes, the camera is compact, which makes it great for taking anywhere and capturing those spontaneous moments. But the time it takes to grab focus makes it difficult to capture those moments.The flash badly washes out skin tones, regardless of ambient light settings. I've been able to tweak the manual exposure setting with the flash manually turned off to get some decent photos. But again, I wanted a point-and-shoot camera, not one that requires a lot of constant tweaking.Forget the low light/ISO 1000 setting. The pictures have a tremendous amount of noise.Even with still objects in decent light, I often get a blurring/halo effect. What makes this worse is that they may look fine on the camera screen, but once I view them on my computer, I notice the blur.The lack of a viewfinder is a real pain. The screen is almost completely washed out in bright daylight.Bottom line, my experience is that I have to take MANY pictures to get a couple that MIGHT be decent. Perhaps I was expecting too much for the price, but my advice is to pony up a few more bucks and get a Cannon.
The film doesn't work. I've tried numerous times and not a single image comes out instead I get a smear of grey ink.. I'm not sure if the person I purchase this from kept the film in the appropriate room temperature. Bottom line a waste of money.
I purchased this product with the note: "Sold by MarginMart, Inc. and Fulfilled by Amazon." I thought it was a great price for a USB extension cable at $3.99 and eligible for free shipping.When I received the actual product, it was packaged in a clear plastic bag with a sticker in very plain fashion stating that it was a "Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet) New." I've worked with Belkin products before, so I was expecting a pretty sturdy cable with their signature USB adapters (as seen in the photo for this product). Instead, it was a pretty flimsy cable with adapters that seem to hold only loosely to other USB ports and cables.Suspicious, I looked up the actual product number on the Belkin website. The product pictured there is nothing like the product I received and retails for $34.99. The product sold by MarginMart is a counterfeit.
Camera functioned properly for first year or so although it's hardly ever used. The screen started going black at infrequent times but usually came back on minutes later after turning off and on. Recently on vacation, the screen went black and stayed that way for a week ruining any pictures I had hoped to take. I googled the problem and apparently many people have experienced this same problem. The camera functions and then without warning the screen goes black and picture taking is impossible. People have identified the problem. It's quite prevalent. Canon unknowingly has been using a faulty Sony ccd chip in the camera. The blogs said that Canon would fix the problem even if past warranty. That turned out to not be true. Canon wanted $99 plus shipping to fix it. The camera is 2 years old and it's probably been used 12 times. They have faulty chips in this camera and I don't know what other models. Mistakes can happen but since Canon chooses to ignore and not take responsibility for a problem that should be handled as a free repair, do yourself a favor and buy another make of camera. The Canon company cares nothing about doing the right thing for their customer.
Edited to add (11/17/11):Silicon tips have grown worse. They slip off very easily now. I even did try Superglue, but it didn't work. (I actually didn't expect it to, as Superglue isn't very good with plastics, and I'd expect the same with silicon.) I've developed a "technique" for getting them out of my ear, but it's only a matter of time until they become completely useless. Despite all the plusses, I would have to recommend against purchasing this item. ("Stars" went from 4 to 2 with this update.)Further, I did contact Etymotic on their website. I have heard nothing back.Plus:* Excellent noise reduction* Comfortable* Long cord - can keep iPod in pocket when walking, riding motorcycle, etc.* Strong cord - kevlar reinforced, not worried (too much) about breaking* Decent sound quality (to my 52-year-old years anyway, YMMV)Minus:* Silicon tips have a tendancy to come off in my ear, may need to try superglue (this is the reason for the "3" in comfort quality, NOT because they were uncomfortable to wear)
i did research before buying this printer on the cost of printing versus the cost of ink toner refills, and this printer was more economoical than the Brother color laser that was similar. now i wish i had bought the Brother printer, my cyan toner ran out. so i ordered a replacement. it came and i put it in the printer and flashing light kept telling me to order more toner. so i then went and took back the toner and came home with another. thinking that after having the printer for 4 years and using it very sparingly, how could it possibly be my printer that broke. after coming home today and being told by a printer repair shop, that the cost of this broken sensor is more that the cost of a new printer. i am making the switch from HP to Brother. save your MONEY do not buy this printer
I bought this for an office desktop in my office because of difficulty in running ethernet cable. It worked OK with XP x32 (32 bit) however it would always drop out when using my Cordless Phone. It was very susceptible to interference from the phone. The final straw was when I upgraded to Windows 7 x64 bit. Linksys/Cisco does not provide a Windows 64 bit driver for this product. The chipset is actually made by Ralink and there are drivers floating around the internet that will work, but are not perfect. I am able to use it with one of these drivers but it takes forever to find my router when I first boot up.I would highly recommend anyone purchasing any USB or PCI based Wireless Adapter to first visit the manufacturers website and check on Driver support. You may not be running a 64 bit version of Windows today, but you may decide to in the future. It's hard to imagine that in this case the manufacturer is not offering a driver given the fact that this adapter has been sold so recently. I for one am now shying away from any Linksys/Cisco products for that reason. I just purchased a new router and I gave my business to Dlink.
I compared these Vmodas to a pair of Philips "surround effect" ear bud headphones I bought for $15, and Vmodas have a very poor soundstage in comparison. On the plus side, these the Vmodas are comfortable to fit in the ear canal, and don't stick out a mile.Bass is good but no better than the Philips, and the mids and highs were much clearer and crisper in the Philips.Not impressed to pay twice as much for poorer sound. I'll keep them merely because returning them would cost me, and with the plastic molded packaging, it forces you to rip open the plastic, likely resulting in a restocking fee. I suspect that's half the reason manufacturers use the stupid hard plastic molded packaging... to make it harder to return the product. They know with products costing less than $30, most people will just hold onto the product rather than incur the expense of returning it.When you factor in the cost of return mail and a stocking fee, you'd be only getting back about 50% of the cost at best.Sam ChandraChicagoland
NO STARS. Played fine at first but after several months won't load disc at all. Total Garbage.
UPDATE:I finally reported Gateway to the BBB in January and in less than a week I had a new monitor.:Total piece of junk!!!Dies as soon as it is out of warranty.Worked for one year with various problems at the end where when you turn it off it won't go off OR it won't come back on - you have to unplug it & plug it back in to get it to do either and then one night it just died.I have seen many others with this same monitor and the same problems with the system that mine started out with. Wish I had seen them before I bought it.Purchased 7/15/06 - Died 11/03/07 was totally protected from anything bad but died anyway.Gateway says "TOO BAD - have it repaired at your cost"Best Buy says it is not worth the cost of the repair as the circuit board is fried.I will NEVER waste my money on a Gateway product again.
I suppose it does the job, but it's very cheaply made...the glass isnt glued or set into the metal, so it moves around makes an annoying noise everytime you move the camera.
sound is decent for the price, but the mini-plug broke after a month: the metal tip separated from the plastic housing. (Don't know if getting fixed is worth the hassle.) Wish they would make these of better quality.
Does not work!! You will be disapointed!!!!!
I purchased 2 of these through Amazon. Installed both in my computer. The fan in one failed within a day, the other failed the next day. The units themselves are solidly built of mostly aluminum with plastic at front and back, but the fans are garbage. The fans are necessary since the hard drive is a tight fit. However, since they will run 24/7, they need to be high quality, and they are just trash. Have to give kudos to Amazon - their return/refund process couldn't be simpler or easier and they are even paying return shipping. Thanks Amazon!
I burn DVDs and needed cases for them. These have been almost 20% useless - you can't slide any papers under the clips on the inside of the case because then the little plastic pieces that hold them closed break and the case won't latch. About 1 in every 5 does that anyway. Get something a little sturdier!
Worked OK for about two months then the picture folded up and completely vanished. Philips refered us to a local shop which came promptly, unfortunately a defective part would take about 4 weeks to get. After four weeks, it was expected in another two weeks. Then another week. Then another week. After the shop e-mailed Philips and got no response they gave up checking, I started calling Philips. That was a month ago. Each week Philips tells me the part will arrive next week (well, there was one time that the part was arriving that day, but then the next day it wasn't there, so it would be another week).So Philips somehow keeps manufacturing and selling this model, but they don't have the part to fix my defective set--after almost four months. How do they do it?For an item that costs thousands, manufacturers should provide better support than this. There won't be any Philips products in my future.
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.
After one year of usage the router starts to have problems. First it drops DSL connection. Then it only works for one pc with static IP and 10Mb after 2 hour conversation with their tech supporter. Then their supporter suggests me to upgrade firmware. Their tech supporter emailed me the firmware, but it can't be loaded to the router. Then the diag light starts to flash which indicates an unrecoverable software problem. Then they tell me the router is dead and if it's over 1 year warranty I will have to buy a better one.According to their tech supporter the firmware can be corrupted. After the corruption there's no reliable way to recover from it because firmware upgrade may not work anymore. I am not sure how their firmware (not hardware) can run into problem and why they don't have a good solution. By the end this is not a hardware problem. How come a software problem can be unrecoverable.So be prepared to run into problem.
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
This is a wonderful little product (provided it doesn't fall off the cheap "keychain" or slip out of the plastic sleeve). The main problem I encountered is with good old Windows XP. On my work PC (a Compaq), the device works like a charm. On my home laptop (Dell Inspirion), Window's insists on treating the device as "read only" and will not allow you to save any files to the product. I've been through Iomega's online chat help, to no avail. Given the buggy operations of Windows XP in general, and adding on the differences in manufcaturers installation of XP, conflicts with resident memory programs such as anti-virus or firewall programs, even a simple product like this can frustrate!
Only good for one source direct lighting... You cannot use this with any reasonable results with more than one light source... This is a very nice product if you can 1.) walk and stand where your subject is and then face the light source and then take the image and then set your white balance to use that last image.This you can imagine will be a pain but this is how the instructions state it to be used and not how others have posted videos of it's use.I find it to be much easier to use a grey card or just set my white balance right there.Please, write me if you have any issues setting your white balance and I will tell you are very easy trick for that.Wish everyone great white balance,kai
I purchased a lumix digital camera together with this Trascend 8GB SHDC class 6 flash memory card TS8GSDHC6E. My daughter (Marcela Jimenez) was in New Jersey, where the product was delivered, today, she came back, and she let me know that she only received the camera, and not the memory card. Can you deliver it to the address that I gave you, since my brother in law lives there.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)Sold by: Amazon.com LLCAvailable Actions
poor image quality. cant see anything unless it is daylight, or you have ten lights on. its stand is akward and doesnt really fit on anything, and the cord is a little too short.
I bought the iLuv 4 months ago, and at this time it doesn't work at all!!! when I bought it was completely happy with it, it worked perfectly.But when the time passed by, with the ipod weight it became too loose and it's goes both ways when the car turns left or right, so I gotta drive and adjust it in every turn.Now it doesn't even goes on, it doesn't work at all!
Ordered the universal apple ipod back in April. This charger was defected and cause my Ipod and my daughters boyfriend IPod to burn up. After trying to contacted seller several times he credited the shipping for this item, never made an effort to make good on the 2 products that were destroyed. Warning stay away from any device that can ruin your phone ordering this was about a $700.00 mistake still waiting to hear from dealer but I guess he feels he made good by crediting the four dollars that was spent. Rating was one star only because I had to give it something. Warning stay away from Importer 520
the cost of the warranty is 1/4 the price of a new laptop. It took 7 months to get service through a similar group, warrantech and repairmaster, and they only wanted to service it after we had reinstalled the operating system. For a laptop which had problems with a faulty fan they wanted an operating system reinstall!
This camera system works great on its own, unfortunately, it operates at 2.41 - 2.47 GHz and interferes with my 2.4 GHz Linksys wireless-G network router at home. Thus, I can either choose to have wireless computer network connectivity OR to use this camera system.
An alright printer till the control panel LCD died. All the same, can't seem to find a decent machine from anywhere. HP, Canon, Epson, they're all the same. Really bad printers.
Went thru two units, both had stuck pixels on receipt. No useable vertical viewing angle.
Would not respond to some of the buttons on my Harmony 767 universal remote. Would not control a Game Infinity HDMI switch. Cheaply made; no customer support; returned for refund.
Product arrived timely, but did not work. I was able to load mp3s on the player but the menu buttons would not allow play. Got an RM # from manufacturer and received credit for the player only. I'm out about 9 bucks freight (both ways) and have nothing to show for it.
My rear-projection HD TV has both S-Video and component hookups on the back. I wanted to see what Nintendo's Wii in S-Video looked like. When I plugged this in, the picture became oddly pixelated and looked far worse than just component alone.
I ordered this raido for Christmas and when it was delivered it was in a box was in bad shape. When my I pulled it from the box there were no instructions and the hardware was used, two of the screws were striped out. After I mounted the raido I discovered that the CD Player and the clock does not work. This was supposed to be a new raido.
I hate this piece of crap headset.. The instruction manual does not apply to this piece of crap headset, which I cannot get sound to go through. This product sucks. Their support on the web is terrible.. it says to watch headset videos without a link.
This is a major piece of junk. I am in the process of trying to return mine. It crashes very often and typically ends up with a new ip address. One guaranteed way to crash it is to turn on port forwarding, for something simple, like ftp. Did these people even test this thing? The range leaves something to be desired. Upstairs/downstairs? You can forget it. About the only good thing is that when I first set it up, they were very helpful (the DHCP stuff didn't work as advertised)....
i have used v-moda earphones for years because of the price and clarity and bass it produced. and each time i buy new pair it seems they reduce the bass and clarity each time. Im dissapointed, this will be my last pair ill buy from them, because now i have to experiment around with other brand of earphones.
Within weeks of purchasing my Antec, the cord leading from the usb port to the plug had separated. It's loud - REALLY loud - although ONLY when my laptop is on it. Take the laptop off, and it's quiet as a mouse.Even on high, it doesn't keep my laptop from overheating occasionally.It's so loud that I have to unplug it when my child is sleeping in the same room. That's the biggest complaint I have with it, and while I'm shopping for a new - NON antec cooling pad :(
I just got it and there is no manual and warranty papers in the box as well as batteries as promised by item description. When i e-mailed amazon they told me to call panaconic for it. How stupid is that? Hate them. Never again
Keys are too small, especially the shift and space bar. It seemed that I had to constantly stop and retype everything because the key I hit didn't take. I had gotten a free keyboard at work for ordering some office supplies and I liked it ok. Not as easy to type on as a regular keyboard but good enough for every day use. I bought this one for home hoping for the same quality but was extremely disappointed. I would definitely want to try before I buy next time because there is a big difference in quality with this type of keyboard.
I like the physical design of the ergonomic keyboard and mouse, but both of them suffer from very poor wireless connectivity.I had one from 2009 that stopped working in 2010; it could barely function if the receiver was placed within 1 foot of the keyboard.Foolish me, I thought that one was just old and broken, or too much wifi in that area (an office building), so I bought another for use at home in 2011 -- but even the new one has a very flaky wireless connection. It works sometimes, but then it cuts out in the middle of typing or mousing. For the keyboard, when it stops connecting you can usually press a bunch of keys and after some time it may re-connect. The mouse is particularly bad, often not connecting at all. Sometimes the mouse can re-connect if you press the reset buttons on both the transceiver and the mouse.It is incredibly frustrating and distracting trying to do any work using this product.The connectivity is so poor that I would never purchase a Microsoft wirless product again.
While these stickers look nice, more than half of them stuck to the paper they came on, making them impossible to install. If I could get them onto my keyboard, I'd probably give it a good rating, but the product was just unusable for me. Reading other people's reviews make it look like I wasn't the only one.
I ordered four of these for our office and none of them worked as they were supposed to work. They would work if a lamp was plugged into the control spot, but not when the computer was plugged into the control spot, even when the sensitivity setting was adjusted as far as it could go. Their website simply stated that if this was the case, something else should be plugged into the control spot; but the whole point of purchasing them was so that when we turned off our computers, the peripherals would go off as well. I returned all of them.
The exact same problem. The charger failed and it is now outside of the 30 day return period.
I'm not happy with this laptop fan. Hardly any air flowing. Laptop still gets hot! Waste of money! Papa Larry H
You should be able to hook up two computers to the router and do some configs to access the internet, but no, never worked correctly, never, never, never. Spent hours on the phone with the most incompetent tech support ever. They barely speak English and read directly from databases. You can't understand them and get the same &quot;tech support&quot; again and again. Even their tech support manager was &quot;too busy&quot; to talk to me. I will NEVER BUT LINKSYS PRODUCTS AGAIN. I'M WARNING YOU NOW.
Site says "NEW" item..but found the plastic cut and opened..when asked seller replied giving many reasons..like... to bring down shipping cost (how ?), or otherwise the price wont be so low ( does that mean give opened item saying NEW) or it was too late to update (we can wait) ...Though Product works well but i had given money for new item..!!! Who knows how long it will work..so think before you buy..opened item is called NEW here !!
I lost my original Nikon cord, so I couldn't charge my camera nor transfer pictures to my computer. This cord fits, but does absolutely, yes I said, ABSOLUTELY, nothing. Don't waste your money.
I ordered the replacement shoulder strap based on the description as using metal hardware. When I received the shipment, the strap length adjusting buckles were plastic. Also, the item is named Roadwired on the website, but that name was not on the package, which was Skooba. I do not intend to use Adorama in the future.
Good idea but bad implementation of what a bedroom clock should be.The viewing angle of the LCD on the Bedroom Clock Radio Phone is very poor. Unless you look at the clock directly you can not tell what the time is. There is also an anoying green flashing light to indicate a new call is listed on the caller ID. If GE were to change out the LCD and remove the green light this would be a 5 star product.
I loved this MP3 player. It did everything I wanted it to do for 2 weeks and then froze. I got another the next day and in less than 24 hours it also froze. I broke down and got a Nano. On paper the Sansa is a great machine and I still like the form factor and extras. Therefore, I cannot reccomend it.
Worked fine for a couple of months of sparse use. Then, it would not be recognized by my computer no matter how many times I tried to tighten the connections and reinstall. Now, it won't even power up. Completely dead. Thank you for wasting my money and worse, creating more useless garbage. A shame.
Dear Manager,I ordered this product after viewing the picture, but was disappointed to receive that it wasn't the one which I ordered for...Zulfiqar
I returned this product after only an hour of use. They just didn't sound any better than the Ipod ear buds that I have. In addition, every time the cord would rub up against clothing or anything for that matter, it made an awful sound.
Purchased this propuct from .... Within 30 days one port went dead. Within another 60 days 2 more ports dead. NO responce from Linksys tech support. Will not return calls. Buy another product.
This UV Filter would not accept the Tamron lens cap for the lens purchased with the filter... the filter glass was loose in the frame. It didn't cost much .. i.e. was cheap.
Mistake #1 I originally bought the combo so I could sync my pda since it's a bluetooth device, but MS doesn't include the required bluetooth profiles. Mistake #2 Even though the keyboard and mouse have great designs, the MS Bluetooth transceiver can not function properly with any other Bluetooth transceiver on the computer system. So buying a Bluetooth USB adapter from another company and installing it will not work (its either the Microsoft transceiver or a competing company or neither -- However, bluetooth profiles for the keyboard/mouse combo are not included with competing companies bluetooth usb adapters).Too make a long story short, at this time, a decision to have a bluetooth wireless keyboard/mouse combo or a different bluetooth usb adapter to allow syncing of pdas and other devices must be made. YOU CAN NOT HAVE BOTH. While installing both devices will work initially, eventually the wireless connection will be lost and more time will be spent unstalling and reinstalling the combo than actually using it. Mama Miah
Purchased cleaning tape to use on Quantum Ultrium LTO2. Could not get the tape to work. Our computer technician tried all available options. Finally decided that the product was defective. We are in the process of returning at this time. I would not recommend tapes from this manufacturer.
This would be a great item if it wasn't junk. The noteable aspect that switches off peripheral items when the main item is turned off either stopped working or never worked to begin with. I had it hooked up for a month or so and it worked fine, but it could be because I was only using my computer for short sessions at the time. As I started using my computer for longer sessions, the peripherals stopped shutting off. I've since tested this. If I turn my computer on, everything comes on, and if I turn it off after only a few minutes, all the peripherals shut down. If I leave my computer on for 30 minutes or more, though, nothing shuts off. If I turn the entire power strip off, it resets the system and will work properly again, but with the same flaw described above. I've tweaked the dial in every conceivable way, and nothing helps. The times the peripherals stay on, turning the sensitivity dial all the way down doesn't even shut them off, making me think there's some internal flaw that being on too long screws up the sensitivity or something.The kicker is that the problem didn't start showing up (for me at least based on my initial use) until well after the return period expired. So now I can't return the item, and am stuck with a very expensive normal power strip.My recommendation is to NOT buy this product, or potentially any like it that may develop flaws only over time, here on amazon where it then can't be returned.
I saw a great price on the Transcend 8GB SD card and ordered it to use in my new Canon XSi Digital SLR. This SD did not record images in my XSi. I formatted the SD in the camera and tried again with the same disappointing results. All of the SanDisk SD cards have worked in the camera. And with regular rebates on the SanDisk products I'll probably stick to SanDisk's SD cards in the future.
Unfortunately I've had to revise my opinion of the Zaurus way, way down as I started to learn its quirks more.The software is pathetic. It looks like the PIM and Sync software were hacked together by a bunch of college students over a weekend. They really did not have to do much... all that they had to do was copy feature-for-feature the Palms which have been around for close to a decade now.Backlighting is uneven. There is a dark area on the screen in the top right hand corner. Compare this to a screen from either the Palm Tungsten or any PocketPC and you will see what is missing.The battery indicator is useless; and so is the battery. It lasts about an hour with the backlight. And spare batteries cost a fortune.The fonts are poor. A lot of the screen is taken up by assorted 3-D buttons and scroll bars. The end result is that the effective resolution is more or less the same as a Palm 160x160 screen.The image viewer cannot open large files.Handwriting recognition is poor... on a PocketPC it recognizes all of my cursive handwriting without an issue. And Graffiti has worked for me since it first came out.Sharp better get its act together pretty darn soon. Does not look like they are going to sell much unless they _way_ improve the GUI and reduce the price point to a more affordable level.
I ordered this product because it's advertised with a 100m range, and while it's only two dollars cheaper than a similar product at my computer store, I don't mind waiting a week to save a buck. However, the back of the packaging clearly states that it only has a 10m range. Guess I'll just go buy the local one, after all.
This item does not fit Skullcandy brand earbuds. The earbud cushions are much smaller, flatter, and only fit when forced. Nowhere near as comfortable as the original ones. They are very cheap looking and arrived warped and squished flat
if you plan replace every year,bought back March' stop working 3 day ago.have to look for other one.
Linksys [stinks]. Netgear is by far a better product. Not to mention their routers are made out of aluminum rather then plastic. If you want a serious PCMICA card get Orinoco PCMICA cards. They have better security and are just the best period.
I purchased the RCA Shelf Stero, model #RS2653 and I am extremely disappointed. The first one I purchased and returned it because I just thought it was defective. I received a new one and after one year of just periodic use, I sent it in for repair. I was sent a new one and again after just one year and periodic use it too was defective. It plays well for about six-nine months and then something just happens. The CD player skips, stops, starts again and skips and stops time after time. I think the 5-disc design is just plain defective. The sound quality is good but the CD player leaves a lot to be desired. Don't waste your money on this one.
If you are buying this thinking that you will be able to use this to mount your Magellan into another car, forget it. Don't be fooled. Basically when you buy a Magellan you get the unit, a mounting cradle, and a mounting arm. The mounting arm attaches to your windshield with a suction cup. The mounting cradle then semi permanently mounts to that mounting arm. This cradle allows for easy insertion and removal of the Magellan unit. If you buy this all you are getting is the cradle. Without an arm this is a worthless piece of plastic. Not even a very pretty piece of plastic that could serve as a Christmas ornament..
I wouldn't get this PDA b/c the springboard modules are really &quot;infinitely expandable&quot; promises. Show me a decent springboard module you can plug into this. To date, the idea of expanding your PDA is great, but the modules haven't lived up to the promise. The Blackberry does a way better job of receiving wireless E-mail. Other MP3 players are better than any springboard mp3 player. The list goes on. That said, you're better off getting a different color PDA. Although the 65,000 colors is great, no one is going to get to look at great pictures on such a tiny screen. Also this PDA is big and clunky. While that may not be an issue for you now, it will be in the future. Over time, you want things to get smaller not bigger. The modules you can get are expensive and they don't really offer a whole lot. Plus when you outgrow the module it doesn't expand. Great idea, but poor execution.
One of the worst experiences I've had with a product. I've had the damn thing for over a year and only made the mouse and keyboard work. Belkin support is unfamiliar with the product and have only suggested uninstall and reinstall as a solution. Vista itself is no box of chocolates, but this is just plain awful.
I have yet to be able to span several CD's to backup my drive, which was the reason for buying it. After the second CD I get an error where the software says it can't find the next CD, when I put it in, it blows out the program completely...coasters everywhere and time down the tubes. I even bought QuickSync 3.0. That is no big help.Makes exact copies fine. Copies data files fine.Setup an HP 8220 or 8230, that one didn't work until I downloaded upgraded software. Then it seemed fine. Haven't tried a multi-CD backup with it.HP 9500 internal is the best I've worked with so far. Runs pretty fast and does pop up errors often. Haven't tried a multi-CD backup with it.
Extremely loud inspite of what is advertised. Same old unimproved 10-15 yr old technology. I wanted more quite and ordered the item to get that. I got a SCREAMING whistling jet engine. I cannot recommend this product.
I have never received a written contract in the mail as was promised. I wrote the company an E-mail a month ago to complain and was told that I should have received an E-mail of the contract. I then requested a written contract in the mail as promised. Still waiting.
I am not happy at all with my new camera. Easy to use but the quality of the image is quite low. Sometimes the commands are not responding at the first push button.Add more money and try something else.
I question this drive's reliability.This drive achieves its capacity by hooking two disk drives in tandem and making them appear as one drive. When the 320GB version of this item, which I bought less than a year ago, ground to a halt during a disk write, the two-drive design complicated my attempts to recover data.Here's what happened: When my 320GB LaCie crashed, LaCie claimed that the problem was incompatibility with Windows XP's latest service pack. At their recommendation, I downloaded software from their web site that was supposed to update the drive's firmware. The software couldn't see the disk, and wouldn't install the firmware upgrade. LaCie said I should run the software on a computer without Win XP. I tried that, but the software still couldn't see the disk. Maybe, I thought, that was because the disk was already toast.LaCie offered to fix or replace the drive under the warrantee, but they would not attempt to recover or preserve data. I decided to hold off sending it to them and use grc.com's Spinrite to try to recover data. I removed the drives from the case, possibly invalidating the warrantee, and connected them to the motherboard of a spare computer. Spinrite warned me that the disk was operating out of spec. As it proceeded, it found numerous bad sectors, which it is attempting to recover. It's been running now for two weeks!Just before the 320GB unit crashed, I had bought a second LaCie unit, this d2 BigDisk 500GB Extreme model. I tried doing the firmware upgrade on that unit, using both WinXP and Win2000 computers. No success. The software couldn't see the disk. Is LaCie's upgrade software really any good?This new unit occasionally freezes during disk writes, causing the loss of portions of the file being written. The 320GB unit did that, too, but I didn't heed the warning. Now I'm afraid to store anything on this 500GB unit that I wouldn't want to lose.At work, we've been using Maxtor units. No problems have appeared with them.
I am not happy with the quality of printing from this cartridge, it is definitely not crisp and dark (sorta grayish and faded)
i was excited to see this card so cheap. i am having issues transferring data from the card to the computer. i haven't been able to do it at all on my older computer and on my daughters brand new Apple it took a couple try's. not too happy with this card.
Well, my neightbour just bought this TV today and brought it home. I helped him setup the system and thought it was a nice little TV. So I go search for more info on this TV and run across the info here, on Amazon. First of all, I'd like to mention that I spent over an hour trying to fix the fuzzy picture that they had and it still was not fixed. Even when playing a DVD via the HD signals it was VERY grainy. The best picture I got was in movie mode, but even then I could see it. Movie mode is far too dark for standard TV viewing, and in standard mode everything is really fuzzy (you'll see this a lot when looking at monotone colors) and it looks like people have cast shadows all around them; looks like a silhouette. It's very weird looking.Anyway, I'm not a A/V buff, but I've seen this problem with my own two eyes and I would seriously suggest that if you're interested in this TV, PLEASE buy it locally so you can return it as my neightbours are planning on doing. They know close to nothing about TV's and were dissapointed with how bad everything was showing especially compared to the [very old] 34" Sony that this TV was replacing.Otherwise, it's a beautiful looking TV... if you're lucky enough to get a "good one" then it's probably a worthwhile buy.Finally, if you put on a DVD in Movie mode and sit far enough away the TV looks Ok, but not great. Just be weary and buy locally, that's all. Or look for another TV. :-/
Quality is fine. I object to the 2 minute scan time for each slide. Maybe this normal. I don't have experience with other devices.
My experiences were also not good. I installed on a Win 98 machine, found there were a couple drivers in the .cab files that I needed, extracted and install went fine. The next step was to register for a service for internet conferencing...still not a problem. According to the help, I should call myself and it should return a busy signal...not the case. Place a test call brings up an Intel web page where you can supposedly place a test call. Did that one a half dozen times with no success. Changed configurations and played for a few hours and a few more test calls that went nowhere. Called tech support four times - long distance (916) - endless time on hold and I gave up waiting. I never ended up speaking to someone. Email responses were few and far between - reason: busy because of the holidays. And when they did reply it was something that had nothing to do with my issue like choppy picture or dropped connection when I could not even make a simple test call. Said maybe firewall issue told them I had PacBell DSL - tell me if that is an issue - no response from technical support. Proptly returned it to Circuit City...looking for another solution.
I researched extensively before buying the Altec Lansing IM600. I absolutely loved the sound that came from the unit. It was easy to use and gave a nice, rich, room-filling sound.I was greatly disappointed when I discovered that the unit does not support the new 4th generation Nano. It will not charge the 4G Nano and the controls don't always work smoothly. You will not find this documented in the online description, nor even in the user's manual you receive with the unit. The only place you will find this out is if you download the online manual from Altec Lansing.If you have a 4G Nano, pass this one up.
This is a pretty dreadful product. I have had a number of HP printers and loved them all up to now. I have a 5 year old HP laser printer that is the best printer I have ever had. This is the worst. Copying is slower than grass growing. The cartridges run out after just a few pages and are expensive to replace. The printer jams easily and jams are hard to remove. After a jam is removed it often requires power off and on to get the printer working again. The multiple page document feeder is pretty good. That and fact it is quiet is about all I say good about the 6310.
We bought this dvd player in May of 2004, used it 4 or 5 times. The sound is very low in the car so you must buy the ear phones. We pulled it out recently for a trip and the left hinge just broke! We were very careful with this item and yet it broke and is out of warranty. Save your money and don't buy Polaroid DVD players.
1.Product ordered 5/9/11 and never received as of today:6/10/112.Paypal payment made upon ordering,processed and paid. Request through Amazon for refund never acknowleged, by the vendor or by Amazon.3.As far as I'm concerned, this whole transaction was terrible.I subsequently went to Ebay, ordered a 3-pack of 400 APS 25 exposure film for 1/3 less money. I have written it off as a loss of $14+ dollars and will NEVER order anything or deal with or through Amazon again! Ebay has never disappointed me and I have spent a good deal of money with Ebay, and will continue to do so.M.PruzanP.S. My rating is NO STARS
I purchased this or rather say got it FREE with Nikon d40 promotion and I was really upset with the picture quality I was getting from Nikon d40 with this filter on, one day I decided to remove this filter and try..O man what a difference...this filter add lot of whiteness in photos and you can easily see reflections...dont waste money and buy Hoya...I am going to do the same
After reading reviews for these headphones, I was highly anticipating receiving mine. I am a very active person, and use headphones daily when going on runs, lifting in the weight room etc. Sadly, these headphones are only good for running, nothing else. They are incredibly uncomfortable after about 20 minutes of use, and can not be worn when laying back on machines for workouts like bench press, incline, decline, etc. The one redeeming factor that I will say about these headphones is the sound quality; which I believe is majorly attributed to the fact that the construction of the headphones forces the earpieces so far into your ear. Had to return these the next day..
~First, the good stuff: the battery back-up is useful, and the sound is much better than the average clock radio. The problem is that it's almost as hard to use this clock as it is to program a VCR, which is bad news for a device you have to use when you're exhausted. You will have to keep the user's manual next to this clock. Even that may not be enough. Yesterday, manual in hand, it took me several minutes to figure out how to turn the alarm off indefinitely (luckily, turning it off for one~~ day only is much easier, although the distinction between the off-for-a-snooze and the off-for-the-day buttons is non-intuitive). I'm still not entirely sure why I finally could turn the alarm off indefinitely after repeated tries using the sequence described in the manual. I suspect there is an undocumented but required time-delay between pushing one button and pushing a second button that turns the thing off. The other feature that I was surprised by is the time display, which is a backlit~~ LCD rather than an LED. This may be personal taste, but I find LCD simultaneously more intrusive and harder to read in a darkened room. This type of display does look more stylish in daylight, however.~
I purchased this unit after trying the Wyflyer and it was easier to get running however the documentation is poor. The AC adapter failed after about 2 weeks of use and all contacts with D-Link support have been ignored. I can still use the unit via the USB power supply however it seems to get unreasonably hot which leads me to question how much power it is pulling from the USB adapter. I think it has fried one USB port already but can not conclusively prove it was this units fault. If I try to use the AC adapter built in the unit gets frying hot in seconds and never does finish the boot.
I read the reviews and it seemed that generally people thought these things would stay on. For me the darn things keep falling off! I could not make them stay on my head for more than 5 minutes. A complete waste of time and money.
I don't know if it's common to all of these tape-type adapters, but the noise coming from the tape player is so loud you can hardly hear the music unless you're blasting it. We also get a strang buzzing once in a while as it plays. Don't bother with this. I've heard the FM adapters are no good in urban areas either, so I reccommend an adapter that hooks to your CD Changer input if that's an option for you.
What can I say. The QuickSeek button almost never finds a station, and returns me to the main menu. The controls are not intuitive at all; the device is slow to start up or respond; it is frustratingly difficult (in fact, as far as i can tell, impossible) to manually set the station, at least in my unit - i have to rely on trial and error with QuickSeek (which, itself, often fails to respond properly - the "progress bar" remains a motionless dot until it times out and does nothing).I could go on, but I think I've made my point. Kensington's other recent FM Transmitter is "highly recommended" with an A- review on ipod lounge, and is recommended by another reviewer here. I'm going to try to return my 33384 at the Apple Store tomorrow, and I sincerely hope they don't give me any trouble.As you can see from the other reviews, the product works beautifully for some people. From what I've gathered, my problems may only apply to the iPod Classic (I'm using the 160 GB model); which makes me wonder if there's a firmware update available for the Kensington unit (I guess installable via a 4-pin / 6-pin usb cable, which I don't actually have. And the latest Classic firmware update (1.0.2) seems to be causing more problems than it fixes (perpetual disk spinning -> battery drainage for many users).Play it safe. Go with either the other Kensington product, or something else. "QuickSeek Technology", as mentioned by another reviewer, is, indeed, a gimmick. Having used various other FM Transmitters with manual controls in the past (which were all stolen from me. I hate West Philly), I can tell you that it's really not too much of a hassle to find and set a reliable frequency or two yourself.But it does manage to charge my iPod. At least they got that part right.(and, in fairness, when the product DOES work, it sounds great; but I've spent more trips trying to get the damn thing to work while not killing pedestrians than I have actually spent listening to my music).Yeah. For $90, I'm pretty livid.
I bought this product to use with my Walkman MP3 player. It worked all of twice. Now, when I plug it in to my cigarette lighter, auxilliary jack, it makes a loud tone and turns itself off. So I learned a $35 lesson. I was going to buy a pricier transmitter and thought I would save myself some money because I trusted the other reviews. I would definitely pass this item up and fork out the bucks for something with a more trusted name. By the way, I wouldn't have given it any stars but the site forced me to give it one.
Almost feel like made for children's hands. I have reg sized women's hands and would get cramps after using these. Have another 2 button Logitech mouse ( w/out the cute zebra stripes) and love it so I thought I was safe in ordering these. Cannot keep. description should say they are minis. Roller is also very gravelly feeling & does not move smoothly. Returning the 2 I bought with a sad heart bc the zebra design is so darn cute. RATS!Back to my old boring mouse...
I have the EXP model, which is the same as this model except with Windows XP. I bought it in April 2004, and it failed in July 2005. The hard disc crashed, the machine started up once or twice in SAFE recovery and then would not start, and it said that the "config" file was corrupt. I have automatic update on my firewall and virus and Windows so I am sure that it was not a virus.Beside, when you read so many other stories about disc crashes and unreliability with SONY VAIOs then you know that you made a mistake with this company. The support centre was worse than useless and when pushed refered me to an "authorised" dealer who quoted me twice what another city-based data recovery firm eventually charged me to recover the disc. Based upon my experience and what I now see is common with others I would never buy another Sony laptop.
This charger is speedy and compact -- necessities for effective picture-taking.But the plug (which pivots out from the unit to plug into a wall) is flimsy. After only five months of occasional use, the pivot came loose and now the plug doesn't carry power into the charger. So I can waste time getting warranty service, or I can spend $80 for a new charger.
Connection: RoadRunner (cable modem), Austin, TXThe Linksys BEFSR41 switch/router combo is a nice device for sharing broadband among computers on your LAN. It does a pretty good job with allocating IPs using its built-in DHCP server, and the web interface for configuring the device is great. It has a lot of functionality, and I've found much utility in the port forwarding functions of the device as well. However:A big irritation (and I mean BIG) is that the device loses WAN network connectivity after a certain time period.I run my machines all day long, and I get speedy throughput from the device. Suddenly and mysteriously, the device will stop making connections to the outside after a number of hours. Each port or MAC address seems to act independently, as I have had one machine on the switch stop working while the others continue working, but I've also had all three of my machines on the switch eventually lose connectivity. The problem is usually resolved by rebooting, but rebooting my machines takes forever, and I don't like to terminate processes that I need to keep running. This is absolutely unacceptable for machines that must have constant net connectivity. That's two stars docked off for Linksys.Tech support was a joke, too. I reported this problem to Linksys tech support, and they suggested that it was a port forwarding issue on my end. Indeed, it appears that Linksys tech support is illiterate and ignorant of what I told them; I have never seen such gross incompetence and re-interpretation of the problem clearly defined in the e-mail that I sent to them. Minus one star for Linksys.Needless to say, I did my own investigating with another owner of the Linksys BEFSR41 router on RoadRunner in Austin. He has the same problem, but with the Linksys BEFSR11 router. He also mentioned that at his work, he has another Linksys router that also exhibits the same problem. This is looking all too familiar; what is Linksys going to do about it? Nothing. Minus yet another star for Linksys.If you don't keep your machines running 24/7, maybe this router would be good for you. If you are a power or corporate user, I recommend that you stay away from this product and get something that's more stable. Bottom line: You get what you pay for.
These headphones are small and comfortable. The noise reduction works well on low to mid frequencies. External conversations and music vocals still come through but at reduced volume, easily covered by your own music through the headphones.My biggest complaint is the ridiculous amount of packaging these come in. Basically a whole plastic and cardboard package within another super heavy duty plastic and cardboard package. And...also included is this ugly zipup hard shell covered with fabric case for your headphones. Who keeps their cheap-o headphones in a case? There must be thousands of these in landfills everywhere. In the end there is a total of 2-3 times the weight of the headphones in packaging and other garbage. Philips should be ashamed.
The build quality is terrible! The glass is loose inside the ring and has lots of imperfections. Completely useless.
I ordered a DSP-400 Digitally Enhanced USBfoldable Stereo Headset AND Software for $63.95. What I got was just the head set that they charge $40 on this web site. I did not get the software. They say to call within 48 hours if there is a problem. However, they don't provide a contact phone number. Now I have to call my cc company and file a complaint. I think this was is sloppy and irresponsible way to do business on the web. Especially with the amazon name behind them. I won't buy anything from this company again. Maryann Kaczmarek
I've had this model for several months and it works fine with commercially pressed CDs. However, it makes strange noises when it plays my home-burned CD-Rs. If you burn your own CD-Rs you may want to think twice before buying this model.
We purchased two of these computers and they are both the same. The keyboards are very hard to use. You have to hold the fingers almost 90 degrees to get the keys to work. I end up typing a message and then have to go through and fill in all the letters that the keyboard did not type. I sent mine back and got a Fujitsu it is great
I bought this TV in November of 07 for 7.7.0 , used it roughly 3 hrs a day in the bedroom every night, very nice picture/sound I have to say...WHILE IT LASTED.About a week ago I turned it on and heard a loud click and the screen went black and the sound was still working, I take it to a certified service center and they call me today and say one (or more) lamps have burned, and the other ones are drawing more current which is causing it to flash the picture for a second when it gets turned on and then goes black, the solution, replace the LCD panel and that would cost me 9.4.0 so the price of fixing the TV is more than the price of the TV itself in the first place, and Toshiba won't do anything to help simply because it's beyond the 1 year warranty, translating = crappy products that they know won't last more than a year.So if you want the straightforward opinion, do NOT buy this TV, I've personally swore that I'm not buying any Toshiba products in the future, done with their crappy products.
DO NOT BUY THIS TV unless you are prepared to deal with an incompetant company with a non-existant warranty. I purchased this Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U on 12/11/07 and have owned it for only 2 months. As my wife and I were watching and enjoying the great picture on this tv, the picture suddenly began to disappear, beginning from the left side of the screen and continued to the right until there was no picture at all. There was still sound comming but no picture. Obviously a manufacturer defect. I got in touch with Amazon immediately who told me to get in touch with 6 Ave. Electronics, where the tv was actually sold from. They told me I had to contact Sharp (already a hassle). Once I finally contacted Sharp Customer Service they told me it did indeed sounded like a manufacture defect and would send an authorized Sharp service person to come and try to repair it. I explained I did not want a repaired tv I expected a new replacement or a full refund. I spent $2600 for a new tv, not a new refurbished tv. They told me the 1 year warranty only covers parts and labor for the tv. Now its been 1 week from the day the tv malfunctioned and Sharp told me it will take one more week to get a service person out to my house to fix it. If they can't fix it they will replace the existing tv with a new one, which could take another two weeks. Huge hassle.
DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK... spend a little more and get better quality. I wish I'd read these reviews first. They mention that the threads on this filter are not well made... I put it on the camera and couldn't get it off. Took ten minutes to loosen it. I tried again...this time not tightening it. Same problem. It is in the trash. I wouldn't even give it away.
One of the things that originally attracted me to the Clie was its sleek styling and compact design, especially since I carry it everywhere I go. However, after the disappointing technical/customer service I've received from Sony (ignoring my e-mails) and the difficulty in finding a replacement stylus for this product, I would not recommend buying this handheld. Even if Sony is discontinuing its handheld line, they should have some sense of loyalty to their customers and continue to support their product. After going to four electronics stores and visting the Amazon and Sonystyle websites, I am still without a replacement stylus (extends & retracts) for this product. If customer service and ease in obtaining replacement parts is a consideration in your purchase of a handheld, don't waste your money on Sony.
If you want to listen to music and never want to expose it to the weather or the gym its probably fine. But it took only three trips to the gym and it died. I did have it in a protective cover but just the little sweat on my hands after the workout when I turned it off was too much. My Nano has being going strong for months.
It's not junk and it works -- meaning it pulls down the traffic signal. But there is NO TRAFFIC information being broadcast in the Washington DC metro area. Simply put, the technology relies on FM radio stations to provide traffic information.... and they don't. At least not where I live. Useless. Worse, the unit it works with -- a Magellan Roadmate 2200T series hasn't had a map update in 4 years... and that is a long time.Remember if you buy this product you must deal with Magellan's tech support -- which is obviously provided from A LAND FAR, FAR, FAR, FAR, AWAY. The personnel speak heavily accented english and haven't a clue about U.S. geography. Worse, they don't really know the product, what is on the company's website, or the company's GPS technology. And you get to discover all this after being on hold forever.
Got this for Christmas. It did not last two months.This is actually the second one of these overpriced units I have owned and both have exactly the same problem. They are probably fine if you don't actually use them for what they advertise. First, the armband/belt clip is held on by two hollow plastic posts which are about 2mm in diameter with less than 1/2 mm of plastic in the walls. The very first time I put the thing on my arm and ran these posts broke off when I removed my running jacket. The store refused to actually return the device because it was "abused" which did nothing for my opinion of the product or the retailer. But it sill worked although I did not trust the band any more. What was worse was the sound quality suffered seriously and I realized that Sony had not fixed the very same design flaw that I had in the last one. The head phone jack solder joint have failed. In the last model I purchased the only thing holding the jack in place was the solder joints and a poor quality drop of glue. I soldered the joints, and it worked okay for a while but it was still a pain and eventually I just dumped it. The new model has basically the same problem. It appears that Sony tried to do something with the junction but it is obviously not enough since the VERY FIRST TIME it was dropped the jack broke like the old model.I can only say if you are looking for something to sit somewhere and look good then if you think this thing looks good it will work for you.
This is a good solution for a plain vanilla Wireless based Internet access solution. I bought this solution for my home office. I use Cisco VPN (IPSEC based solution) client to access my corporate office. Setting Cisco VPN thru this product is a harrowing experience. It involved upgrading firmware, which can often fail. Further, getting hold of Linksys is not easy at all during business hours. On 2 occasions it took me 45 minutes to get thru.Like I said good solution for plain vanilla Internet access. But if you ned to support CISCO VPN then I highly recommend the Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router. This took me less than 15 mins to setup.
I found this in a discount store in NYC and since it was cheap so I bought it. After a day I returned it and got a good refund, because if I had it longer I'd have thrown it out of the window or burned it on my stove.(Background: for those not in the know, Coby is a small Korean company that peddles low-quality electronics. They are known for low cost and, surprise!, low quality.)The DVD recorder was supposed to let you burn video source materials onto DVD blanks, but as much as I tried I couldn't get it to work. About 30 seconds after I pressed Record it would give this vibrating noise and then eventually I had to unplug it. The exterior of the recorder also does not inspire confidence at all: one of the buttons on the front didn't quite work.Seriously, save yourself the money and buy something that works, like the popular Panasonic DMR-E55S or DMR-E55K. The Coby isn't worth the frustrations even if it were given away for free.
It printers really slow. I mean sloooooooow. ANyway, it is not supported by Linux. What is the big deal about companies realeasing drivers? God. All they are doing is supporting Gates' monopoly. It sucks. That's all I have to say. I hope they don't sell a single one. Oh and by the way, I got mine at BEST BUY and the idiot there got me a switchbox parralel cable to hook it up! Like that will help. I've borrowed a cable from a friend to find out it is a very bad printer. I'm taking mine back to BEST BUY. And the cable. I wouldn't pay $5 for the damn thing. Much less fifty bucks.
I bought these because of the good reviews and because the price was great compared to what was available in my stores, but they were too big for my ears. They slipped over my ears comfortably, but were too big and fell off even before I started running. Sadly they are not adjustable in anyway. I really like the way they look, but cannot wear them.
It is not the perfect match with Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens in 2 points;1. The Lens cap of Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM doesn't fit completely on this Protection Filter. The outside edge of Protection Filter is not deep enough for the click feature on Lens cap. So need to be carefule that Lens cap can easily come off with a light shock when this Protection Filter is attached between the Lens and Lens cap.2. Lens Flare is seen more with this Protection Filter on.Since Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM has the inner focus system, some light (especially taking the night scenes) will be enhanced to be visible as Lens Flares generated by this Protection Filter.
These are decent from an audio perspective and have very good passive noise reduction. Unfortunately, they do not stand up to normal wear and tear so I simply cannot recommend them (unless you can be incredibly careful in your use of them). After about 8 months of regular use, the left earphone started going in and out, requiring me to fiddle with the wire position to get sound in both ears. By 9 months, both earphones were doing this, rendering the product effectively useless. I attribute the problem primarily to flimsy wires, which are significantly thinner in diameter than any other earphones that I've owned in the past. I think the act of taking them out of my pocket and/or bag over time just wore the wire connection to the jack out. I've contacted ER customer service about the issue and I assume they will honor their warrantee (which is one year, so mine are still covered). I will update the review if/when I get a resolution.
Bought these as cheap speakers for my child's pc. Well for 15 dollars they sounded ok but within 3 months the volume started shorting out. Now it's gotten so bad that they are either on full blast or not on at all. If you wiggle the knob it sort of corrects the issue, for about 15 seconds... Not even going to bother with the warranty, hardly worth shipping.
The lazer went out within three weeks after purchasing the G7 but Logitech stood behind it and sent a G700 which is a much better wireless mouse as a replacement. WOOT! for Logitech and their customer support. I'm still a Logitech customer and fan.
We purchased this last April and have had nothing but problems. We have not been able to record on it for the last 5 months. It does play DVD's, but when you first put a DVD in, it takes 'forever' to read it before it ever starts playing. Also when it was recording - it won't even let me watch the DVD's that it recorded. I do have to clean it 'often' in order to just watch DVD's.I have an old (approx 10yrs old) DVD player and have never had any problems with it. - Warning DON'T BUY
Just ordered this back in June and had to return it in July as the back strap is beginning to fray.. Basically, this is a backpack made by Targus for HP. If you open it, it is fairly basic and I am not 100% if it is waterproof. I returned it as I discovered the strap issue beginning to develop within 2 weeks and Amazon was efficient in processing my retun. I bought an Adidas Chapman bag as a replacement. Far more comfortable and convenient.
The hub works fine, the only problem is a very high pitch ringing noise coming from the unit constantly!!! I can't use the hub due to the mind numbing noise. Very disappointed because the design was very appealing and it works well.
This product is represents one of the reasons I do not like shopping online or by mail order. The price point it attractive but if there is an issue with the product the cost of return precludes the returning of the product.In short this was the worst purchase I ever made and if I could return it and recover my investment I would. I bought the set so that my wife could communicate with me from the bedroom to the basement (one floor immediately below the bedroom) where my office is. It simply does not work. If I plug it in across the room or in the hall bath next door to the bedroom works great!So this product needs a caption that says it is severely limited by the house wiring. Terrible!
I have had three Sony Watchman TV's before I purchased this one. The new RCA had the worst reception out of all of them. I gave this TV to my son and bought a Sony.
If you expect documentation and/or support with your printer, keep looking. Particularly for Mac users this is not recommended. All drivers and dialog boxes are Windows-like, non-intuitive and the documentation is horrific. What documentation exists is focused on printing from camera, duplicating photos,etc. Hello, I want to print from my computer! When I can get it to print, quality is uneven. I'm returning mine.
This POS doesn't work with Shoretel 320. I looked it up to make sure it did. Sadly it didn't. Wasted my time.
I can't believe this.I put a movie and I getno image and no sound, just a noise screen.Then I put a VCR Head Cleaner Cassette to fix the situation,but nothing, unit is broken.
I ordered double density and got high density, which my floppy drive won't use. The picture shows double density which is 360kb and my drive, which is for a recently purchased TRS-80 Color Computer 3, cannot use the 1.2mb high density media.
When I first put the player in the case, the elastic on the side was too strong and was holding the buttons down preventing the player from working. After stretching it a little the problem ceased. However, the leather covering the control buttons is too thick and stiff. I have had to press control buttons several times to get them to work. Even after flexing the case for several minutes to soften the leather, I cannot get the "short cut" button to work. Very frustrating. The excess glue inside the case left a sticky residue on the player that had to be washed off. Lastly the stitching inside the case is very rough and is likely to leave scratches on the finish.
I bought this card to connect to external hard disks. The installation is very easy on my XP computer. However, this card simply does not work with my external USB 2 hard disks. I tried a few USB drivers on it. One (128 MB) worked, the other (4 GB) did not. My digital camera seemed to work with it. I reinstalled the card a few times, changed the bios settings, PCI slots and so on. Nothing helped. Now, I have to get a different USB 2 card.
Charge is not held as in the Panasonic product. Can be removed only with a sharp instrument, an action that can damage the camera housing.
Arrived within 3 days. Very nice to be free shipping. Installed it into my computer, had a few problems with it I had to fix. Went from 7 frames per second to 13 on World of Warcraft at the lowest graphics. Driver disc did not work, had to find another one of those as well. I have tried the disc and graphics card in multiple computers and still the same result. Called customer service, and they said I could not exchange or return it because I opened it. How am I supposed to know if it works without opening it? To be honest, it'd be well worth saving a little more money to upgrade past this one.
This product absolutely DOES NOT WORK with the iPhone 3G as claimed, if you try it you will get a message on screen saying that it is incompatible and will not charge it!!
If your head is bigger than a 10-year-old's, don't buy these headphones. What a waste of [...] -- I wore them twice and decided brain damage was not worth the sound quality.
We researched these very closely before deciding on the Garmin 360.We were majorly disappointed. Ours not only didn't hold the bluetooth connection, it failed at the basics. We contacted Garmin. After nearly an hour on hold we were told to try downloading an update for the firmware, another for the bluetooth function, and yet another for the map. Overall we spent over 4 hours on-line with the updates. The map alone took over 2 hours even though we have a high-speed connection.The unit then started to work - sort of. We took it on a trip to Washington DC. There it often took 15 minutes or longer to find satellites on a clear day. I even tried holding the unit out the window while parked.We tried using it to find restaurants on two occassions. It's updated map took us to two office buildings instead. Later we tried to use it to find a Walmart that was in Alexandria VA. There we found another office building where the Walmart was supposed to be. Clearly the updated maps have issues.The bluetooth problem got worse, connecting then disconnecting every few seconds. We gave up and turned the bluetooth feature off. The volume on the speakerphone was so low when it did work that you couldn't use it while driving anyway. Road noise made it impossible to hear what the other party was saying even with the volume up full.We tried it around our home town and it often would tell us to turn right verbally when the map showed a left turn. We hope the unit we got was defective, at least we hope it's our particular unit and not typical of Garmin's product. Reading the other reviews, we're not so sure.We contacted Garmin again and arranged for a replacement. Just getting a response took a couple of days. We're still waiting for the replacement unit to arrive. I just found out it takes Garmin 10 to 14 business days to process returns on their end. Add shipping time in both directions and you can wait nearly a month for a replacement. One of the three customer service reps I spoke to recommended returning new Garmin products to place where you bought them rather than dealing with warranty service. I have a better solution. Buy another brand.When we contacted customer service via email they asked us for the same information we had already provided in their on-line form in order to get a return authorization. We then had to send the bad one back at our own expense. A little warning here. Garmin doesn't tell you, but for some reason returns sent via the post office takes an extra 10 days to get there. That's what one customer service rep claimed at least. They want you to use UPS or Fedex instead.It's bad enough when the quality control is not the best, but if you are unfortunate enough to get a lemon, don't expect too much in the way of customer service. We have now dealt with three agents. One honestly seemed to want to help, but left out information that would have sped up getting a replacement. Another seemed to do everything in her power to slow the process down. The third actualy was a bit hostile and lectured me about my choice of a shipping method and my choice of vendor instead of trying to help solve the problem on their end. The third actually refused to allow me to speak to a supervisor.I'm sure Garmin once made a good product. I'm also sure that their customer service may have been good at one time. For anyone considering them now I'd like to make some suggestions:1. Buy local from a vendor that will take it back if you get one that is bad out of the box. Maybe pressure from the retailers will force them to resolve issues at the factory.2. Don't attempt any upgrades. It could void the warranty and you'll be stuck dealing with their crappy service. If you're buying a new unit it should work out of the box without having to go on-line for updates.3. If a model is in short supply it might be a danger signal. They might be having manufacturing issues causing the shortage. My guess is that with the 360 you will soon see thouands of reconditioned units on sale due to the large percentage of defective units. Two of the reps I spoke to told me that 360 replacement units are in very short supply. I did ask if I could upgrade to a different model and was told that I could not.Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
I received my first unit and noticed the low volume noise problem. I returned it to the repair site at my expense and received a replacement--red sauce on the speakers and the CD would not even power up. Obviously, no one had even looked at it. I received a second replacement unit--CD would not even spin and I received "error message". Called again and they are shipping my third unit. This is very frustrating as the repair service has very poor quality control and the unit has significant problems as I am not the only one with these problems.
This is the most confusing electronic purchase I have ever made. My son is a computer wizard and agreed with me. The manual is worthless and we spent hours trying to figure it out, and ended up returning it to Amazon. It also seemed as if the picture was stretched to fill the screen, causing the faces to be distorted. I would not buy this again.
I was very happy when I first bought this unit..i did everything i wanted! Then after about 2 weeks, i stopped getting email notification and now have to hit "get mail" everytime i wanted to check my email..so much for instant notification and "always on" email. After at LEAST four LONG calls to customer support and with them unable to explain the problem, they REFUSE to replace my unit, claiming that "notification is not guaranteed" which is supposedly in the fine print of the user agreement....The lack of customer service has been unbelievable...i am now exploring further action. Save yourselves the trouble...get the blackberry
The screws that hold the connectors to the faceplate are miniscule, and screw into very wimpy plastic. One of the connectors broke off of each of the 2 I installed during the installation process. I would not use this brand again.
As an avid photographer, I wanted a digital camera that had the complicated lense features of a regular SLR without the complications of the various storage disks/cards/drives that plague most other digital cameras. This camera looked like the one. It burns to a mini cd, and therefore the orginal images are available immediately on disc without software or cords. It has mini video functions as well as other high tech possibilities.Nice idea, but it failed. This camera is still relying on new burning technology, so the camera is still extremely fragile and definately not portable. I've had the camera 10 months and I've had to fix it three times. First the burning lense broke... any slight shake or bump will cause it to go off course, making the entire camera non-usable. As there is no harddrive within the camera, if you cannot burn to cd then you cannot take pictures. Then the photo lense got jammed (over the course of a month--so photos picked up a blur after a little while) and was unable to function, although I was still able to view pictures. After paying to REPLACE both parts (in excess of $150 each) the burning lense broke again after two months.If you're planning to only take the camera out on special occasions, fine, but if you're planning on doing any sightseeing with it, putting it in a bag and taking it anywhere, it won't hold up.
I have a Sunpak 2003 it is a great little tripod for a point and shoot camera. I ordered one for my work from Sonic Sense. When I opened the package I realized I did not get a Sunpak 2003 I received a piece of junk. So as far as I'm concerned I give the tripod 4 stars and for Sonic Sense 0 stars.
Router wont even work through the walls to another room
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.
I bought a Satellite laptop from ToshibaDirect, and my experience was very unpleasant. The laptop started overheated within a year, and I had to send it in for repair repeatedly (3 times so far.) Every time the laptop would work for a couple weeks and then the same problem would happen again. And the third time I sent in my laptop I had to wait about 3 weeks to get it back. But the thing I'm most angry with is that every time I call customer service or tech support, they always say "I don't know" or "we can't do anything about it."
This charger seems a little cheesy out of the box - plastic is super white, wall plug is kind of clunky, etc - but it worked fine for me for about 6 months.Last night I went to charge it overnight using the wall socket adapter, and ZZZT - iPhone 3GS went black and won't turn on again. I did not see any smoke, but smelled that something had burned. The plug smells like melted plastic.It was plugged into the same wall outlet that I've used every night since I got the charger. The bedside lamp was also plugged into the same outlet - same as always. Nothing out of the ordinary (no thunderstorms, etc) - except the sizzle as this cheap charger fried my phone!Very inconvenient to be without the phone - even if I'm lucky enough for Apple to replace the phone.Cheap chargers - you get what you pay for!
Tried to transfer the pictures from my nokia phone to my PC. It would connect but will drop in a few second. Never get this to work!!!!Don't know about other device! It may work better!
The 45 sec. skip protection is a joke. It skips just sitting the unit down. No battery display, only tells you when it is low, really, really low. When you stop it wont restart at the exact place you left off. The unit will only restart at the begining of the track you left off at. Not good it its a really long track.
I liked this printer in the begining. But it used a lot of ink and the ink was costly. Then I bought a box of cartridges from a supplier. But alas, by then the printer stopped working. I thought head was dirty but no. I guess head has worn out in two years even though my usage was very little. A box of cartridges is going waste. Then I bought a Lexmark Z13 almost at negligible price after rebates. I have heard that it doesn't have same problem. I am thinking to get a re-fill kit for it.
I was looking for a camera so that i could take pictures during my once in a lifetime class feild trip at Washington D.C. I thought this camera sounded like a good idea so i purchased it. When i got the camera everything orked good so when i took it on my trip i took three rolls of file like the were nothing. When i got them back from being developed only 2 pictures had turned out!! I was so depressed to find out the the battery had run low and without a warning! I warn you if you are an amature at pictures dont buy this camerea!
Update to my review (Feb 8, 2011).... After reading several other posts about faulty LaCie power supplies on other websites, I decided to take a risk and purchase a new power supply. For me, at least, this fixed the problem with both drives (500GB and 1TB). As the power supplies seem to be the root causes of the problem, I've made these LaCie drives backups to my backup drives. That is, I plug them in long enough to make a second backup of my data and then unplug and put them into storage. This will hopefully prolong the life of the power supplies and avoid the necessity to replace them on a yearly basis. I still stick to my 0 to 1 star rating as no one should have to replace the power supplies every year. So, the latest status is...80GB FA Porsche - Almost 4 years and working fine250GB San Hecht - 2+ years and working fine500GB Big Disk Extreme - Working again with new power supply1T Big Disk Extreme - Working again with new power supply(July 24, 2009)I have 4 LaCie drives..80GB FA Porsche - 2+ years and working fine250GB San Hecht - 1+ years and working fine500GB Big Disk Extreme - Dead in less than 1 year1T Big Disk Extreme - Dying as I write this (less than 1 year of use)The first drive I bought was the 80GB which has been working fine for almost 3 years. Based on the success with this, I purchased the 500GB drive which, after less than 1 year, started to dismount on its own. After another few weeks, it wouldn't mount at all - just the click, click, click and rapid flashing light indicating the loss of all my backup data.Not having time to diagnose the problem, I quickly purchased the 1T to re-back up my data ASAP. It's less than 1 year old and the drive started dismounting on its own last week. This time, I know what's coming. I will be purchasing another 1T+ backup drive that DOES NOT have the name LaCie stamped into it. That was my last Lacie product.
I spent 11,000 on a system from bestbuyThey cannot fix the harmony problemThey are not willing to fess up to the issue with this remoteI am presently working on a class action lawsuit to wake bestbuy up
Not compatible with my Sanyo VPC-X300. (Also a camera that won't go higher than 8MB).The little research I've done shows that 32MB definately works(suppose to) with these digital cameras; more should be out there:*FUJIX: DX-10.MX-500,600,700,2700.*LEICA: Digilux.*OLYMPUS: D-620L,C-1400XL,C-2000Zoom,D-400Zoom,C-900Zoom.(These can use it WITH an Olympus upgrade: D-340L,D-340R,C-840L,D-500L,C-1000L,D-600L,C-1400L)*RICOH: RDC-5000.*SANYO: VPC-Z400.*TOSHIBA: PDR-M3,PDR-M4.!Hope this review enlightens you! ~ Bodhisattva8 ~
Terrible picture quality when compared to the Q-See QSC48030 High Resolution Weatherproof CCD Camera w/100ft of Night Vision (Color). The one I received is on it way back for a refund, the QSC48030 has verygood night and day time picture quality and is worth the extra $$$'s.
I have the iGo Juice^70 model PS0055. This is a three-in-one adapter -- AC, vehicle, airplane -- that can power and charge your notebook computer. With an optional accessory, you can also charge another mobile electronics device, such as an MP3 player, a cell phone, or a PDA. In other words, the Juice can charge at most two devices: a notebook, plus one other small gadget. Unlike what some other reviews have said, the Juice cannot power/charge more than two things at a time.The Juice comes with 10 tips for a variety of notebook computer brands, from Compaq and HP to Fujitsu to Panasonic. Unfortunately and unforgiveably, no tips is included for the popular Sony and Toshiba notebooks. You can call iGo to request a free Sony- or Toshiba-compatible tip; whether they'll actually mail it to you is something I can't verify. (There doesn't seem to be a way to make the request on their website.)In addition to the heavy brick-style power converter/transformer ("adapter"), you get an AC cord, a vehicle/airplane combination cord, and a notebook input cord. Let me explain. The AC cord and the auto/air cord bring source power to the Juice brick; i.e., you plug one of them into the approriate power outlet and also into the Juice brick. The notebook input cord then goes from the Juice to your notebook, with the correct power tip attached. Be sure to use the correct tip! Not only is it a question of size and fit, but also polarity and probably also voltage control. Unfortunately, iGo's tips are poorly made and there are many reports of poor fits. (Everything in the package is made in China.)(Tip: even though the Juice comes with an insert of notebook compatibility charts, be sure to go to the iGo website for updated and correct compatibility check! The charts have a number of mistakes. For example, it says my Fujitsu C2210 notebook should use Tip 11, whereas in reality it's Tip 3 that will work, something that's correctly stated on the iGo website.)On the notebook input cord is a connection point for an optional secondary powering system. You can buy one of these on iGo's website for about $30. With this and an appropriate tip (another $10, not included in the secondary system), you get a secondary adapter, i.e., an adapter for the Juice adapter! This secondary adapter then allows you to charge/power your cell phone or PDA or MP3, one at a time, each with its own corresponding tip. For example, if I were to get a tip for my Sanyo SCP-8100 cell phone, I'd have to buy an A02 tip, in addition to the secondary system (which is called "DualPower Accessory for Mobile Electronic Devices" on iGo's website).OK, the Juice works as advertised. It can get hot during operation. My gripe regarding its design is it's rather bulky, like a brick, and a bit heavy at 7 oz. without the cords. The traveling weight -- the brick plus the three cords -- weigh at least a whole pound. iGo does give you a cheaply made pouch to store them. Now, if you get the secondary power system in order to charge/power another gadget, the secondary adapter will weigh at least 4 or 5 oz., excluding its own power cord!Again: out of box the Juice cannot power any cell phones, PDAs or MP3 players. You must purchase an additional secondary adapter and the right power tips. I simply cannot how some reviewers lied about or omitted this important hard fact about the Juice.My biggest gripe is how expensive this whole thing is. I paid over $100 for the Juice and the special tip for my Sharp Actius MM20 ultralight notebook. Then I found out in order to power my Sanyo cell phone or my HP iPaq Pocket PC PDA, I'd have to buy a secondary adapter plus one tip for each! The additional costs, and weights, can add up quickly. Not to mention the headaches of managing all the power tips.Let me say this: I regret my purchase of the iGo Juice. The small AC adapter that came with my Sharp Actius MM20 weighs a mere 2 oz. The AC adapter for my Sanyo phone is a mere 1 oz. Together they take up far less space and weigh far less than the Juice brick alone, not to mention I don't even have a secondary iGo adapter yet. Nor do I plan to buy one. (So right now I can only charge one notebook at a time. I still need to carry the Sanyo and iPaq adapters.)My advice: don't waste your money, seriously. If you need a vehicle adapter, get a cheap one from Radio Shack or direct from your otebook manufacturer. The airplane plug in the Juice package is useless as most modern airplanes accommodate regular power plugs. The Juice package, for its high price, doesn't even include world outlet adapters, so you can only use the AC cord in the U.S.A very poor value IMHO.
The filter cam in a open package and the filter was dirty needing to be cleaned before use. I actually decided to through it out.
I bought these because I've had very good experiences with this style of headphones in the past. However, these headphones are very difficult to wear and will not stay on my ears no matter how I position them. I even have problems with them falling out when I'm just sitting at my desk. My intent was to use these headphones when I go walking or running, but there's no way they can work for that because they keep falling out!
I've had my Clie TJ27 for 3 weeks and generally liked it. However, the glass cracked when I left it in my vehicle due to the heat (about 80 deg F) outside. Customer Service wasn't interested, claimed it had been abused because I left it in my vehicle and so not covered by the warranty! Also, the replacement glass was quoted at $130.Just note that Customer Service/Warranty don't count for much on this product, spare parts/repair costs are "over the top" and the glass is fragile.
I found the device worked perfectly...as long as it was plugged in to the wall or the computer. Kind of defeats the purpose of being portable. The software worked great and the device looks great, very solid. After the fact I wished I bought 4 of the same item, found one that worked, and returned the others since from the other reviews it seems there's a 50/50 shot they actually work. I wrote to TAO technical support and they said to press the power button from a certain angle for up to 10 seconds. It didn't work. I ended up going to Brookstone and buying their device. It's not quite as cool looking, and is more lightweight, but it works. Actually the brightness of the images is better, plus there are 4 colors of covers that you can buy to protect the item in your purse. It really works and looks good.
This DVD player worked great for one year. The problem started slowly -- it refused to read the dvds, but after opening and closing the tray a few times, it would read them. Now, it never recognizes a dvd, even after opening and closing the tray many times. Seems like this is a common fault according to the other reviews. Since it no longer works, after only a year, I cannot recommend that anyone buy this product.
This product is so impossible; stations are so close together that they interfere with each other. The previous Sony model that I bought from Amazon (a bit less expensive) had a DIGITAL READ-OUT so finding the station/channel I wanted was simple...unfortunately it gave out after I had it for 9 years (not bad). This thing is bigger, clunkier, uglier, troublesome and, basically, useless.
The ear buds seem to work ok for the rest of the band, but mine came with a bad connection. The company has not replied to my emails to them. You would probably be better off getting custom molded ones for about the same price.
Voice quality is very poor, hear continuous background noise. Called Vonage customer service, the rep picked up after 30 min and told me to connect the phone to port 2 on the router and hung up stating that he will call back. Nobody called, I called back and was agian on the the phone waiting ... waiting .. waiting...
i am an avid amateur photographer for 20+ years. i used this purchase as a test of "economical" filters. i have B&W on all of my other lenses, but for 7.99 i decided to jump in the boat with all those who say the filter is for mainly protection and does little to help your pics. i used this on the new s 17-50 tamron, which i like for what it does. i now have B&W on this lens, and in my opinion it lifts a veil. even if not, the pleasure of screwing that german filter (so well machined) onto your lens, and realizing that you will probably NEVER have to clean that lens is very reassuring, and worth the price. i have returned the tiffen to Amazon, my fav online. associated equipment: 30d, 2.8 70-200 IS (phenomenal), 24-105 IS, 1.4 50, 1.8 85, 580II. all of this equipment seems to work well, but the L lenses are magical, and the others serve their purposes nicely, but aren't as consistent in giving great fast shots.
Mouse worked great for 1 month. Then would freeze for 5-20 seconds. Logitec said it was magnetic or wifi disruption dropping the signal. I turned off my wifi and cordless phone with no luck. Please do your research on any tech site. Same problem abounds more times than not. If this issue was fixed I would give it 4 stars, now its an expensive paperweight.
Although initially I was pleased with this drive, it has since failed -- dead and unrecoverable. Not what you want in a backup drive, huh? Other reports of other SmartDisk FireLite drives doing this as well have made me promise never to buy another product from this company.
This router is horrendous, I've worked in IT before so I know a tad about networking and these routers are bad. I returned 4 of these back to Linksys before finally asking if they'd allow me to get a different router, I had to pay ~$20 to upgrade to a different model because the BEFW11S4 is just not worth the trouble. 2 of them dropped the connection intermittently, one completely died, and the other had horrible speed issues(dial up speeds on a broadband connection). There is a reason Linksys does not make this model anymore. Stay away from this router if at all possible.
What a waste of a dollar, would have been better used going towards a candy bar to satisfy my chocolate craving. The charger never worked, dont waste your time purchasing this cheap product because it's not worth returning if it doesnt work.
I purchased these noise cancelling head phones so my kids could watch their portable DVD players on long trips and be able to hear them better. Unfortunately, the noise cancelling feature is almost not discernable. I would not recommend them.
The only reason it gets two stars instead of one is because it's attractive and brews coffee fast. However, the coffee does not taste like percolated coffee at all. And it takes 50% more coffee to get the same tasting coffee you'd get in any low grade coffee maker. On top of that, it's a hassle to clean all the parts every time you want to make a pot. Very disappointed!
These &quot;lightweight&quot; headphones are far too heavy to be worn for extended periods of time. The boom microphone only rotates down a limited amount, ending up more or less directly in front of your nose, somewhat obscuring your view of the screen. And finally, the earpads are rigidly fixed in parallel planes to each other, unlike the ears of anyone I've ever met. I bought these to replace a set of Labtec C-322 headphones whose cord had gotten pinched and had exposed wires, but now I think I'll just buy some electrical tape and fix the old ones.
i have been in this field for a long time i compete in the leage known as teamnortheastspl and this sub really stinks for what you spend you can get something a hell of alot better dont waste your money anyone one here who thinks this sub hits must be very new to this field the dumb*** who says you can hit 152 is full of it we had a guy in our leauge with 6 of these and he only hit 149 now that stinks check out some vids on youtube if you dont believe me anyways dont waste your money.
Things were going great for 5 months, until suddenly I can't play DVDs. The DVD audio is choppy and the video pixelates then stops altogether within seconds. Samsung of course is difficult to deal with to have them complete a warranty repair. Rather than just send a new unit, which most reputable manufacturers would do to minimize your inconvenience & displeasure with their company, they want me to send it off to them for 2-3 weeks. (Not a partcularly enticing option when the unit comprises the sum total of your home audio/video equipment.)We'll see how this plays out, but I'm inclined to return to Sony products. After all, I had the same receiver, CD player, tape deck, & DVD players for many years (nearly 20 years in the case of the receiver), and now my Samsung replacement dies after 5 months.Other down sides that I was willing to overlook, but deserve mentioning:* when you plug in your iPod to the USB port, its next to impossible to control what song is next. It doesn't pull up the song/artist info, but rather you get a series of 4-5 random letters, so you're stuck just clicking next until a song plays that you may want to hear at that particular moment. The work around I started using is just to plug the iPod into the stereo using the iPod's headphone jack & controlling things from the iPod itself. The USB port is a great idea for Samsung, but its not thought out well enough to actually be effective.* The remote control is not well organized. Difficult to navigate DVDs without really concentrating on the buttons you're looking for.* The disc #s on the carousel should be white on black, rather than black on black. Its real hard to read them -- even up close -- in a dark armoire.* No CD mode that I can discern. So if you just want music, you gotta take out the DVDs, otherwise, it'll play them when it comes around to them. My old Sony DVD player has this feature and would skip the DVDs in CD Mode.
This tiffen UV filter is one of the worst made ones on the market. The glass is not set inside the plastic frame because it spins when you clean it which leaves glass dust on the top of your lens. Don't buy this filter as you will need to spend more money to replace it!!!
Despite HP's claims, this printer is NOT fully Windows 2000 compatible. The print driver installed (and uninstalled) with no problems and the print quality was great. The TWAIN driver installed with no problems and allowed scanning with the PaperPort software I got years ago with my cheap Visioneer scanner, but the HP software (including fax and OCR capabilities) would NOT load, despite the efforts of FOUR HP support techs over two days. (P.S. to HP tech "Rave" -- Windows 2000 does NOT have Windows Firewall!)To make matters worse, the included Windows CD kept giving disk errors during the install. I was able to copy it to the hard drive and make a good copy to complete the install from disk, instead of from the 240 MB download -- but with the same results. (Incidentally, NONE of the 4 HP techs suggested a replacement disk -- but then again, it would have had the same result)If you have Windows XP, you may be very happy with this printer. But if you have Windows 2000, stay away from this dog unless you like talking to tech support.
The functionality of this small player away from the computer is great... Strong battery life, simple buttons, built in clip, econimical size, etc. However, the fact that you must se iTunes with this player only decreases its overall value. iTunes certainly is much slower than the drag and drop feature that Creative Labs uses and can also be much less user-friendly.
I absolutely hate these earbuds, for many reasons:-They don't sound as good as even the cheaper Sony EX71 earbuds. And I'm an audiophile. These Etymotics simply lack bass performance. Some might say this is how it should be and is more 'accurate', but who cares? Look, when you go to a concert, you hear a lot of bass, when you listen to music in the car, you hear a lot of bass since most cars have subwoofers now. The fact of the matter is that we are most used to a lot of bass and and I just don't enjoy the music without it. So, with these earbuds, I don't enjoy my music. Period. The Etymotics sound crappy and flat, and I can't get into my music with them.-They seem very flimsy and cheap. The wires are very thin and seem fragile. Even the earbuds that came free with my iPod seem more sturdy that these.-They are not that comfortable and you have to be sure to get a tight seal in your ear canal. Granted, for me the 2 flange rubber pieces fit my ear much better than the 3 flange ones (which absolutely hurt my ears), but still I get a lot more comfort wearing the Sony earbuds, which have almost just as good isolation, sound better and are cheaper.In all, I feel that these Etymotics are not worth the price and for even less than half the price, I'm much happier with my Sony earbuds in every respect.
After owning a q-see camera for nine months, I was ready to expand my system. I really wanted this to work. The first thing I did was try to install the software. The disk could not be read, it didn't look like anything was even burned onto it and none of my drives could read either shiny non-marked side. So I downloaded the software from the internet and after a few more frustrations with that, finally got it installed. Then I hooked up my q-see cameras and it kept giving me a camera failure signal on everything. So I hooked up the q-see cameras I bought some time ago and had in use, no luck.It's junk. Save your money and your time. Up until now I have been happy with q-see, but the new cameras I bought from them show an obvious decline in quality from the ones I bought last year. I'm sending it all back for a refund.
Device only displays when connected to USB or AC power. Picture quality is horrible, appears to have high density red/purple filter - makes color photos appear as washed out negatives. B & W look a little better but not acceptable. I bought one for my wife and foolishly bought another for my Mom before first one arrived. Based decision on 4+ stars on Amazon site. If negative stars were an option, I'd give it a -5 stars.
I bought it one month back in $27. I did not like this product. This is an USB headphone. Most of the laptop has two USB ports and if you are using one mouse and one webcam then there is not place to put this USB headphone. Now whenever I want to chat then I have to take out my mouse. Second, even the voice quality is not worth $27. Third, if some application is running and you want to start listening through this headphone, you have to restart the application. So I say that I do have a very good satisfaction with this headphone.
I bought a couple of these filters to use 2 years back when I bought my first DSLR and two lenses (35/1.8 DX and 55-200VR) because these were cheap. No way was I going to spend $20, $30, $40, etc. on any UV filter. Fast forward a little over a year and I started reading more about photography and found out just how lousy these filters are.I took the filters off the lenses to compare my results and was horrified at the difference. With the filters on, I get very bad ghosting and reflections. Take them off and all of those problems go away.I did my research and ended up going for much nicerNikon 52mm Screw-on NC Filterfilters for my DX lenses andHoya SUPER HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 52 mmfilters for any lenses that I use on film cameras. I bought the Nikon's from Adorama through Amazon and the Hoya filters elsewhere for the same price. Using these filters, I don't have any problems with ghosting or loss of contrast.If you do need filters to protect your lenses, spend $15-20 more and get a nice filter that doesn't hinder your lens.
is not that i expect. The picture of these product was similar, that the display that i need, but when the product arrive, wasn't the same.
I bought 5 packs of these, none of them work properly.They slide down and stick into the case and are very difficult to remove.They should not be sold ..
What the seller fails to mention (but the packaging clearly states) is that these overlays are for the "Tungsten T/m500 series." The package further states: "Compatible With Tungsten T, m500, m505, m515 & Palm V/Vx handhelds" (Wouldn't that be good to know before ordering!!!) By contrast, this web page describes the product as, "PalmOne Tungsten series Screen Protector." We unwary Tungsten T3 owners might assume that includes us, but we would be wrong. Since the overlays are too small for my T3, I cannot cut them down to size. Owners of other Tungsten models which do not happen to be the "Tungsten T" may be likewise out of luck. Beware!
I would like to return this product to amazon! It does not fit my lens properly and I have to exert force to make sure it fits on my lens.
Ordered 7 USB 10 foot extension cables and none of them work. Windows error pops up indicating that the USB device has malfunctioned no matter what device you plug in. Tried using several different devices and checked all with both direct plug in and a different (properly working) USB extension cable. Fortunately all Amazon purchases are safe and the item has been returned.
We had liked this clock for a variety of it's features, but can not recommend it because it died after 6 months. There is only a 3 month warranty-clue!
This item has still not been received. The seller keeps leaving off the Company name in the address so it can't be delivered. I have pointed this out explicitly twice to no avail. They have not answered my last email of over a week ago with a third request to use the correct address for shipment.
This worked great for about 3 days. Then it sporadically wouldn't be recognized. I had to keep reformatting it. Now it would be totally wothless other than I salvaged a little frustration by mounting the hard drive internally in the computer and that works well. I think the problems are with the enclosure.
I thought it was my burner, then I tried other blanks from another case, and they work. I won't buy any of these ever again.
I'll add my experience to the other similar ones. After only a cummulative time of less than 1 hour online, the modem crashed my Visor. Hard reset, total restore, you know the drill. Except I was on the road, and had no backup module. Even with the backup module I don't see the point. I returned the product. It also seemed to deplete the Visor batteries quite a bit despite having it's own. I recommended the thincom modem to a friend, and they love it. It's easier on the Visor batteries than the Xircom with it's own batteries. Go figure. The thincom seems quite fast, even though it's only 33.3kb (future free upgrade to v.90). And there's online status and speed monitor to let you know what's going on. Note also that the multimail pro that comes with the xircom is a fully registered copy, not demo like the thincom, BUT it doesn't include the conduit, which costs extra. Oh boy. Using the Visor's built-in mail with the included conduit and the free Proximail for POP/smtp mail is a better solution anyway, so the free multimail Pro with the Xircom is no benefit. I say go with thincom.
This amp might put out 25%as much as it says it does. But what is to be expected for the price.
This DVD was a mistake to purchase. It should have never left the factory. Poor sound, poor construction. The list goes on and on. Do not purchase this DVD.
I spend 9 hours to figure out what was going on i couldn't download the map i had to call garmin then i called seller no help at all no one knows what was error finally i figured out but then i tryed on highway you know what there is no signal at all i had to wait for about 10 minutes to get a signal i shipped the item back to seller he refused to accept it but thank god Amazon.com A-Z guaranted claim.
I read Bryant's review and still decided to buy this case. BIG MISTAKE!!! I have to have my ipod sent for repairs now for the same reason as him. The ipod does not connect to the computer properly and it will not turn off or reset. I would much rather have scratches on my ipod. I do not recommend this product; spend some time to research a good case.
After reading reviews on Amazon, I decided to go with this product, mainly because I wanted to be able to have power to my connected items via the Hub. I bought 2 of them because of this -- one for me and one for my husband. Well, it works fine and dandy but ONLY when it is connected to a computer that is turned ON or in SLEEP mode. There is no power going to your items if your computer is off. Other than that, the device is easy to operate - plug and play and is tucked away behind my computer (now that I can't have the power needing items hooked up to it!). I would most likely have gone with a less expensive model with as many ports had I known about the power issue.
The printer had both ink cartridges in place but every time I powered it on 'check ink cartridges' kept flashing. I found out taking them out was gonna be such a struggle that I just left them there...for now.The scanner wouldn't work either, or so it seemed. Pressing the scan button didn't do anything at all. I'd use an editing program to attempt to scan something, but every time my computer is about to, a dialog keeps appearing saying something like "another device already has control of the scanner..." Well, WHAT other device has control of it?? I couldn't tell. I wasn't using anything else. I googled the message that kept appearing but it got me nowhere so I let go of it.I noticed the machine has a number of slots that accommodates memory cards, etc. I inserted a card and its contents turned up just like my card reader would. It had some music. I tried playing one and it worked well. But that's the only thing that would work to my satisfaction.The memory card slot may work fine but that's not enough. Since that's all the HP PSC 1350v seems to be good for, I salvaged the power cord, USB cable, managed to get the ink cartridges out, put the machine in a box and put it in the trash. It's too bad it's no good as it was one of the best-looking HP AIOs of many I have at my disposal.To recap, unless you want one big gray paperweight and a reader for your memory cards and the like, pass on this one.
I bought this to make an HTPC from a Zotac Ion motherboard/computer. It would bluescreen after a few minutes. I played with using one stick, changed the order, loaded several versions of operating system from Windows 7 to Vista to XP 32 bit and 64. It would operate LONGER in safe mode, but still would BSOD (blue screen)Swapped with some older Corsair 1G sticks and works fine. It might be just a compatability. They are working fine in an Asus motherboard but I never was succesful using the 4 Gigs in the Zotac.
I PURCHASED THE 232 MODEL IN 2008. AFTER ONE YEAR AND ONE MONTH THE TUNER BOARD WAS FRIED.ORDERED AND PAID FOR NEW TUNER BOARD $200+. NOW THE TUNER BOARD IS GONE AGAIN. DO NOT BUY ANY OLEVIA PRODUCT. I TRIED TO CALL THE 800 NUMBER AND REC'D THE RCORDING SAYING THEY NO LONGER SERVICE ANY PRODUCTS. IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEB SITE, THEY ONLY SEEM TO LIST OFFICES IN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE. APPARENTLY THE PRODUCT WAS SO BAD THEY HAVE PULLED THE PLUG AND ARE NO LONGER IN THE US.DO NOT BUY........
I bought this camera 2 weeks ago. I quickly found out I did not like the placement of the viewfinder. It looks like your thumb is in the way every time. At first, the images did not look that great but I found out it was the software. The software that comes with the camera is OK but not great. I have Photoshop 6.0 and PhotoImpact 6 Web Sudio Pro. What a huge difference the software makes! The same pictures that I thought were terrible looked very good with the PhotoImpact.I read reviews on this camera and some negatives were that you did not have a lot of choices for adjustments (aperture, etc.). Those things were not important to me and i bought it for [price]. I thought that was a pretty good price for a 3.3 Megapixel camera. I also like the fact that I don't have to mess with a lens cap. I have not printed the manual from the CD. I just played around with the controls on my own and the little booklet they give you. It was pretty easy to work with and I've taken about 150 pictures in all types of lighting situations and they range from excellent to pretty good.
I tried everything on the installation manual, but I never could got an image
cheap inferior item not as pictured. i was expecting a pro round cable not speaker wire 16 ga with phono plugs attached. I could have made one of these for 5.00 also, shipping through USPS is ridiculously slow. Has Parts Express never heard of FED EX ground? Will think three times next time....It took 14 days to get here...from OHIO!"
When i first bought this i "Luved" it, except for the alarm. The first time i used it, i actually thought it was the smoke alarm until i discovered that it was actually my alarm clock. So besides that, it was great. After a while the radio started to work terribly. sometimes it worked well if you were very far away from it, and the sound quality worsened as you got closer, but sometimes you had to practically stand on top of it for the sound quality of the radio to work well, and even then the sound wasn't too good. Since i dont listen to the radio much i didnt care and kept it as my clock and ipod player. Soon the ipod player stopped working too. If i put the ipod in it has terrible sound quality and sometimes you can't hear it at all. I tested my ipod in another player to make sure it wasn't my ipod, and it worked fine. I sometimes have had problems with the alarm. There have been times where I set my alarm, and it even says that i set it, and what time i set it for, and it doesnt ring. I truly reccommend that you do not buy this, and search for something similar, because i know there are many similar items out there. I do not want you to end up like me, now having to purchase a new ipod player when the Iluv lasted a little less than a year.
I bought this camera because of the large distance it claimed to cover in darkness.First, let me preface by saying that with regard to night-vision this camera did not work at all, it simply was defective and I returned it, so with regard to it's night-vision capabilities I can't say good or bad except that it was a complete bust in that regard.The quaility of the day-light operation is the reason I gave this camera 1 star, it was TERRIBLE. By far the worst camera I've owned (I deliberately bought 3 different brands to get a sense of which ones I'd like best since I intend over time to buy as many as 8 or more). I was a bit shocked at just how BAD the image was in daylight, and just so it's clear, I was able to instantaneously compare it against my other 2 cameras since I had all three hooked up to the same system. The colors were garrish, it was like it was on uber-contrast mode, and even after adjusting with my dvr system, it stil didn't get much better. I was also quite a bit darker than the other 2 cameras. About an hr before dusk, it look like darkness was minutes away, while the other two looked clear and bright.I might add also this was the most expensive of the three cameras and quite a bit more expensive than the cheapest one.Luckily I was able to return this and get my money back.the other two cameras btw were a Lorex and a Qsee, the Lorex is my favorite, the qSee wasn't great, but it was adequate and I'm keeping both of them.In the end, considering the high-price of this camera, I am left wondering if I just got a complete dud and it was broken in more ways that the night-vision IR's. I am rather surprised they could sell this for nearly $200 at the level of quality I witnessed...
The clarity of the picture is not as expectedImpair vision after a period of less qualityAppropriate for the price of the commodity before
I BOUGHT THIS ITEM FOR MY SONS 1ST BIRTHDAY IN MARCH. WE WERE GOING ON VACATION IN APRIL 12 HR DR. IT WRKS GREAT IF ITS PLUGGED IN BUT TRY TO UNPLUG IT- COMPLETELY DEAD BATERY CHARGED AND ALL. I RETURNED IT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES EVERY ONE WOULD WORK GREAT FOR A WEEK THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED I CANT BELIEVE THIS PIECE OF CRAP IS STILL ON THE MARKET. SPEND A LITTLE MORE AND GET A GOOD ONE
I have owned 2 ViewSonic monitors in my lifetime. Both were good (for a few years anyway), but I would not consider getting another one. The one I have now (the GS790-2 19" slim-case) is now flickering. I am very displeased with ViewSonic's products so far, and will not be getting another ViewSonic as my replacement. Be wary of purchasing ViewSonic if you intend on keeping your monitor for more than 3 years or so.
The FR50 is perfect if all you want to do is communicate between cars in a caravan.Its shortcomings are quickly realized when you bring it to place where everybody and his brother allready has one. I bought the FR50 thinking that I could save myself a couple of bucks instead of getting the FR60. Then i went skiing. The constant yammering of yahoos was so anoying that the radio had to be turned down to almost inaudible levels. (This sort of makes them usless).Spend the extra couple of bucks and get the FR60. The difference is that the FR60 has 38 sub channels that it recieves on for each of the 14 main frequencies that it transmits on. That works out to about 532 unique combinations. The point is, that while the yahoos might hear you... you cant hear them, (except for the yahoos in your group who are on the same sub frequency)Trust me on this one.Oh.. one last thing... they sell optional accessories such as a push to talk clip on mic. you might think that this would be a good idea.... e.g. you dont have to pull the radio out of your parka every time you want to say something. Other then the fact that these accessories (both the speaker/mic &amp; the earbud version) reduce the range to within 50 feet or less and make you sound like you are on the bottom of a swimming pool, they work fine. No seriously... avoid them, they don't work at all.One other peice of advise, don't opt for the FR250 over the FR60. The only difference between the two is that the FR250 has a universal jack instead of the single 2.5mm jack that the FR60 has for use with the optional accesories. Since my review was so glowing re the accesories i would hope you might conclude that there is no point in wasting the extra 20 bucks per radio for the FR250's.
When transferring my holiday pictures to my Vista PC the process hung up, then the PC re-booted (only after I removed the card and allowed some recovery routine to run). Upon re-boot the card was unreadable on the PC, it simply did not see it. I replaced it in the camera and got "Card Locked" even though the locked tab was not in the locked position. Not too impressed with this at all. I've only had the card 2 months, it was really nice when it worked, fast transfers were great. Not sure what caused the problem, ie PC or card, but I've lost some nice wilderness shots/footage.******************* some time later**********************************I returned the card to Transcend and they quickly sent a replacement card, along with an apology and a $5 coupon for their online store. They do seem committed to customer satisfaction which is nice. Shame about the lost data though. I'd rate the card higher now if I could.
I've purchased three of these routers. Only one of which is still operational at a clients location. I find the BEFW11S4 to be very strong on signal but, unfortunately, weak on features. Tech. support is also given a low mark. One star on logging. One star on filtering. 4 stars on signal. There are much better routers out there for a lower price. Read alt.internet.wireless before you buy.
I purchased this off Amazon, read the reveiws and it sounded like it would be better than the old 200 w Klipsh I purchased several years ago. Nothing could be further from the truth. My home theater system has a total of 32 individual speakers, even my floor standing speakers has dual 150w subs that out perform this. My old Klipsh is about dead even. It has absolutely NO power to speaker of, the bass doesn't hit like the reviews mentioned, they must be Sony employees. If you're looking for some thundering bass, look somewhere else or take your chance and see what I mean. It has a button to boost the bass power, what a joke.I give it 2 stars because it's pretty.
I bought this combination to replace a similar corded, Microsoft wireless keyboard and a very old corded Logitech mouse. The keyboard is wonderful. It has buttons for shortcuts and make like easier.Mouse is a different story. I like that it is wireless. The shape, however, is not good for comfort and using for an extended period of time. The mouse is higher that other mouses, but is shorter from the front of the mouse to the back. It forces the hand into a ball. If this mouse was longer it would infinitely more comfortable. Additionally, the mouse forces the hand to be more on the back and side of the hand toward the little finger. Again, if this mouse was longer, I think this would be a great comfort feature.Since I have started using this mouse, my hand is really hurting and I am having problems now going back to the previous mouse.I would have given this a 2.5 but half stars weren't allowed.Again, great keyboard, but the mouse is a pain (literally)!
This item item was purchased from Electronics-Expo on June 29, 2011, it was advertised as new and the last one in stock. When I received the item, on July 7, it was obvious this was not a new unit. It was either a used or returned item. The plastic packaging was open, the battery had been installed, there was no docking unit and the cords had been unwound. I called customer service, was emailed a return authorization number , and returned the item following the companys instructions. The item was received by the company on July 19th. I was advised it would take 7 to 10 business days to receive my refund. After a series of phone calls and emails I finally received a full redund on August 17th, almost a full month from the date the company received the item. I will not do business with this company again not will I recommend it to friend or family. Buyer Beware!
Received this as a gift.I have a tremendous Panasonic system in my livingroom, so I decided to use this in my bedroom.I still cannot get the subwoofer to work.The speaker sound is tinny, and I seriously doubt this has 720 watts of power.The speakers that came with my computer have better sound quality than this system.Save your money and invest in a better quality system.
I got this for shooting semi-adequately lighted stage shows. The first night I received it I shot mostly at f1.4 and 2.0. I filled two CF cards and couldn't wait to get home to check the results. Nearly 80% were out of focus! Every one that was off was focused at a point about 5 feet upstage. I thought about keeping it as a manual lens because I really liked the brightness but I couldn't justify the cost so I took advantage of Amazon's return policy (Thanks Amazon!) Maybe I just got a bad one but it spooked me. Looking seriously at a Tokina now.
I'm sure this thing works fine on some GPS units... but it's less than clear that this adaper WILL NOT WORK on the Legend or Vista. The title is misleading (it says "most" eTrex), the Product Description is just wrong (it says "all" eTrex). FOR The eTrex LEGEND or VISTA, you need a different adapter!!
A soon as the hard drive arrived, I hooked it up to my 2.0 USB and transferred about 20 GB of data no problem. All of a sudden I noticed the transfers were getting slower and slower. Then the transfers stopped completely. I got the error message: the new drive "could not transfer the data due to sector errors". I called WD Customer service and the tech advised converting the new drive to from the Fat 32 to the NTFS format. So I transferred the all the data back to the hard drive on my computer without a problem; and followed WD tech support's instructions to reformat the drive. The process took about a hour. Immediately after my computer said the formatting was 100% complete, I got an error message saying the "format process was not successful". Huh? I called WD again. I was told to try to reformat the drive again. If it failed again; same error message. WD told me it was most likely a faulty drive and needed to be replaced. This product was brand new! WD tech support could give me no acceptable reason why the drive failed; and they did not rule out it may happen again with the replacement! How many consumers are going to return a product for replacement and risk total failure happening again? Mine went back for refund ASAP. I did a s-load of google searches. I found my situation is fairly common among the Western Digital Passport drives.I can only speak from my experience. I would not recommend this product for purchase.
The card work the first two or three times I used it. Then it stopped working. I can't read or write to it anymore.
I purchased in 11/01, worked fine until 2/17 and hasn't since and still can't get a straight answer from Sony. For the money I spent, you'd think I'd get alittle service but can't, even calling every other day. One day they say paper work is being processed for a replacement, now they say a technician will be out to service, although that same technician visited 2/22 and found it &quot;not repairable&quot;. If you do alittle more research than I did, you will find that people who have had problems, can't get them fixed, and I suspect the people who haven't had problems, well time will tell! Don't bother with Sony product.
The sound quality was good but the earpiece wiggles on your ear, unless you keep your head perfectly still. Very annoying, it keeps falling off.
This is the worst tv I have ever had. We have sat here every night trying to get it to turn on and it takes forever. Tonight it will not turn on at all, I have had it for only a year.
This cable does not work with my D3100 Nikon camera. It does not recognize the camera.I am not sure whether the cable in not good or it does not recognize D3100 camera.I read that it will work with that camera but it doesn't.I have to return this cable and buy another one from Nikon through Amazon.Please suggest which one to purchase that will work with D3100 Nikon Camera.
Hard to describe, it's just a real cheep light weight tripod.I put a small light weight digital camera on it and it keeps falling over.
Was expecting better given the Sennheiser name. These are on par with the headphones Panasonic or Aiwa package with their mid-line CD players. Sold mine on eBay. Am utterly bewildered by the 5 Star reviews!
This camera nevers take a picture of what you see through the viewfinder. Moreover, the picture through the viewfinder is soo small you can hardly see anything. The software was impossilbe to load in Windows ME but loaded after several tries in windows XP. You need a magnifying glass to read the driections. Do waste your money. This product does not work.
I've tried many different types of over the ear head phones (JVC, Panasonic, etc) but the ones I like the most are these Sony earphones. But...like another reviewer said, the left earbud ALWAYS fails on me. Most of them last around a year at the most and the left side always just shuts down.These are very comfy and fit snugly in your ear. It also doesn't pop out when you go running so that's why I like them. Some other ones (Panasonic in-ear) always pops out and I end up not wearing them anyways.Even though this is the best sport ear phones I've had - it's also the worst because of something faulty with it in itself - the left earbud. I'm not sure why this happens but it is always the same thing over and over again.
Not all cups fit all Nuvi's This one doesn't fit a 680 and you can't tell from the description.
Nice enough product, but fans are already going out. The unit helped cooling my laptop and I was happy enough with the product, but it wasn't 6 months and the fans are growling and going out. They are extremely noisy on start up and do quiet down after a minute or so. I am just disappointed they didn't last longer with no more use than I gave them.
This product does not fit the 13 inch MacBook Air (2012 model); the lid will no longer close. Other than that, it is a real neat item!
Bought from another online retailer. Entire VCR side not working from right out of the box. Vendor tested and confirms entirely defective. Don't waste your money.
This is all cheap junk!! The car charger broke after about 3 times using it--- it broke into 3 pieces when I tried to take it out of the cigarette lighter. The wall charger KILLED TWO IPODS!!! The first time, I charged my ipod overnight and it wouldn't turn on the next morning. I took it to Apple and they replaced it (Thank goodness). Now, I plug in my new ipod to charge it and, literally a minute later it shuts off and won't turn back on....just like what happened with the first one. Do not buy this--- it's junk and dangerous!! Save yourself stress and spend a little more for something of good quality. I wish I had.
i cant say good but its not bad.NAVIGON 7100 is easyer then Garmin n&uuml;vi 360.NAVIGON 7100 is simple then Garmin n&uuml;vi 360.NAVIGON 7100 look is also good then Garmin n&uuml;vi 360.The only thing is good in Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 is its MP3 player and Image viewer.But NAVIGON 7100 perfect for every one who is new with gps then Garmin n&uuml;vi 360.My 1st choice is NAVIGON 7100. This all are my personal review GARMIN dont fell bad.
I'm normally not one to take the time out of my day to write a review for something but I feel that if my bad experience here might save just one person from blowing their money the time is well spent. Everything that everyone else has said about this being a piece of junk is true. I was fortunate enough to get less than three months out of it before the screen turned into an hour glass shape and the colors got screwed up. I called one of the &quot;service centers&quot; nearby and they said they were no longer dealing with APEX because they would not honor his service bills and parts took forever to come in if they did at all. I've talked to Apex numerous times when I finally get through to them and they also lie to me and will constantly try their hardest to hang up on me. I'm about two seconds from working to turn them into the BBB. There has to be some kind of consumer protection we can use.
Don't waste your money on this product. It works for my RCA DVD player, my Pioneer reciever, but it doesn't work for my Direct TV HD DVR. The whole reason I bought it is to use with my Direct TV HD DVR.
If you have plenty of time to retype or edit your work, this item is for you.You have to scan the words from your book very slowly and patiently, and in a particular angle. If you scanned a little bit faster than you're suppose to, you have to retype most of the words on your computer, you can't hardly make up the words that you scanned!I was very frustrated.
The earbuds on these headphones are WAY too big. I consider myself an above averaged sized person and I still can't get these things in my ears without total discomfort. I would have returned them, but threw out all the packaging and receipt. They are now in the garbage.
Staples had these for $15 so I thought I would try them out see if they were any better than my PC's OEM Speakers. My OEM speakers didn't have a woofer so i was excited to see the sound difference. Like other reviews have said all the bass comes from the woofer and all the treble from the fronts... i mean ALL though. The mids and highs sound terrible, not even a hint of lows from the two speakers so these only sound good if you are sitting across the room, but then they wouldn't be PC speakers.I know these are only $15 but I prefer my old cheap oem ones with no woofer because the mids and highs are decent and the lows are there but not profound. These are probably good to hookup to your gaming system to help if your TV doesn't produce good lows but for a "PC" setup... I don't recommend them.
The pause option doesn't work very well. When I restart a DVD after having hit pause the DVD often starts over. I have often had to unplug the machine when it gets frozen. The machine always takes a long time to start up. Besides being able to play HD-DVDs, it is far worse than most cheap DVD players.
While it works great, you cannot convert the .WAV file using Microsoft Media Player. Oh, MMP will PLAY the file, but when you go to convert it to an MP3 or just burn the file directly to CD so you can play it in a CD player, it doesn't work. It says that it doesn't recognize the codec. Olympus was at a loss to explain the work around. What I ended up doing was purchasing a third (or fourth or even fifth, with as low tech as it turned out to be) party converter that was able to convert it without a problem. Why won't MMP convert? Because the Olympus .WAV file uses a proprietary codec--one that they will NOT send out. I was on the phone with them for over an hour trying to convince them that, no, it doesn't convert. The person I was on the phone with the longest had no clue about the proprietary codec.Anyway, if you want to use this product for your class notes, etc., it's a great product. Just don't expect to easily/quickly burn a usable CD with it.
After intial warranty expired the unit started to deteriorate. Would no longer load DVDs or even eject them. Sent it to Sony who "sold" me a refurbished unit of the same type. Now after the 90 day refurbished warranty has expired the "new" unit had failed just like the original. Sony has been no help at all. I wish I had seen these reviews before sinking another $40 (on top of the original $150) into this piece of junk. No more Sony's for me.
Based on the picture I assumed I was getting the Griffin Technology Headphone Adapter along with the splitter. I understand it wasn't in the description but I figured it was a small add-on to assist the main product the splitter with volume control. This really put a damper on my expectations since I really needed that little adapter with this piece. The actual splitter itself I'm happy to say works, but the volume control isn't that great. Basically when the volume is all the way up to max (on the splitter) it's the normal volume of what you would get without the splitter. When you lower the volume on the splitter, it doesn't lower that much and it can't be lowered all the way down to off. I think that's pretty lame. So for $9 I really don't feel like this product was at all worth it or nice. I'm surprised for Griffin Technology. I expected more and the adapter.UPDATE: They changed the picture. Good for them. Still isn't worth it.I also own the Belkin F8V234-WHT-APL Headphone Splitter, which is $3 with shipping from amazon. I would recommend that over this product as it's half the price and the poor volume control isn't worth $3 extra bucks.
Do not buy this! If you read the terms and conditions there are 35 different way that you will not be rembersed or helped:WHAT IS NOT COVERED:(1) INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THIS CONTRACT OR FOR LOSS OF USE DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS AT A REPAIR CENTER OR OTHERWISE AWAITING PARTS;(2) ANY AND ALL PREEXISTING CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT;(3)DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE PRODUCT, UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS;(4) FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS;(5) THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS (FIRE, COLLISION, VANDALISM, THEFT, ETC.);(6) THE ELEMENTS OR ACTS OF GOD;(7) WAR, INVASION OR ACT OF FOREIGN ENEMY, HOSTILITIES, CIVIL WAR, REBELLION, RIOT, STRIKE, LABOR DISTURBANCE, LOCKOUT OR CIVILCOMMOTION;(8) ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES, INCLUDING: BATTERIES, ANTENNAS, CARTRIDGES,STYLUSES, RECORDS, AUDIO/VIDEO DISKS, TAPES, COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR DISKS, PRINT ELEMENTS, EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES, BULBS, SPARK PLUGS OR FILTERS;(9) DAMAGE WHICH IS NOT REPORTED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER EXPIRATION OF THIS CONTRACT;(10) PHYSICAL OR LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO A SATELLITE DISH (NOT THE RECEIVER); (11) PRODUCTS USED IN COMMERCIAL SETTING OR RENTAL BASIS;(12) DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BATTERIES OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE BATTERIES;(13) DAMAGE COVERED BY ANY OTHER WARRANTY ORSERVICE CONTRACT;(14) COST OF INSTALLATION, REMOVAL OR REINSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT;(15) EXCEPT FOR ONE (1) ANNUAL HEAD CLEANING AND OR ONE (1) ADJUSTMENT FOR LASER-DRIVEN PRODUCTS, PERIODIC CHECKUPS AND/OR MAINTENANCE AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER;(16) ANY LOSS OTHER THAN A COVERED BREAKDOWN OF THE PRODUCT;(17) PRODUCTS NOT ORIGINALLY COVERED BY A MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY;(18) NON-FUNCTIONAL OR AESTHETIC PARTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLASTIC PARTS OR KNOBS;(19) SCRATCHES, PEELING AND DENTS;(20) UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS AND/OR PARTS;(21) PARTS FAILURE DUE TO AMANUFACTURER RECALL;(22) EXCEPT FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, ACCESSORIES USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COVERED PRODUCT;(23) DAMAGE, WARPING, OR RUSTING OF ANY KIND TO THE HOUSING, CASE OR FRAME OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY NON-OPERATING PART;(24) LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE OR TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT;(25) PRODUCTS WITH REMOVED OR ALTERED SERIAL NUMBERS;(26) PRODUCTS SOLD SECOND HAND OR "AS-IS" INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLOOR MODELS AND DEMONSTRATION MODELS;(27) IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS OR PERIPHERALS;(28) BURNED-IN PHOSPHOR IN CATHODE RAY TUBES OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DISPLAY (INCLUDING IMAGE GHOSTING) AND/OR PIXEL BURNOUT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS;(29) ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY A COMPUTER VIRUS;(30) ANY DAMAGE TO RECORDING MEDIA INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, DATA, OR CONFIGURATION/SETUP INFORMATION RESIDENT ON ANY MASS STORAGE DEVICES SUCH AS HARD DRIVES, CD-ROM DRIVES, DVD DRIVES, FLOPPY DISKETTES, TAPE DRIVES OR TAPE BACKUP SYSTEMS, AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING OR DAMAGE OF AN OPERATING OR NON- OPERATING PART, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT UNDER THIS CONTRACT;(31) ALL SOFTWARE, INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED OR PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE, AND THOSE SOFTWARE ERRORS THAT CONFIRM IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING OR DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE; (32) LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA AND/OR THE RESTORATION OF SOFTWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS;(33) ACCESSORIES OR OPTIONAL SPEAKERS FOR PLASMA TELEVISIONS; (34) PLASMA TELEVISIONS USED IN ALTITUDE LEVELS ABOVE 6000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL; AND (35) SERVICE THAT OCCURS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.This company will find a way to prevent you from attaining reimbursement. Buying this warranty is a stupid waist of money. DO NOT BUY THIS!
I just bought this thinking that it would go well with my LCD HD ready monitor since it had an HDMI output. Well throw that idea out! Everything that should be there is there however the only problem that I had was that they didn't work.The HDMI output was not working at all and my LCD has an HDMI interface and a special HDMI channel. I was sitting there waiting to see something great but there was just pitch black.That was not the last of my problems with this seemingly promising DVD player. I took my set of component cables and connected them to my LCD and to tell the truth I was impressed with the resolution. That's why I gave the DVD player one star. However, the DVD player tended to freeze up for reasons I cannot comprehend. My DVDs never did that with the other DVD players I have at home.So please learn from my mistake and do not buy this.
I like to listen to nature sounds while going to sleep. This product performed poorly; there was a background hum or buzz as loud as my nature music.
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.
It doesn't work with my system, as least not as advertised. It will automatically switch from my Samsung (HL-R4266W) TV to my Sony (DVP-NS75H) DVD player, but will NOT automatically switch back to my DirecTV (H-20) receiver. I'm very upset that I spent the money for what is essentially a manual switch.CORRECTION: After some experimentation, it seems that the TV and DVD player lock-up the link. I'm not sure which is the culprit. It turns out that if I turn off the TV and the DVD Player for the time that it takes for the TV to totally power-off (thus severing the link) I can turn on the TV and DirecTV and everything is fine!
The adapter, which allows you to connect your CD player to your car's stereo system, worked fine and I am completely satisfied with it. The CD player is a different story. It repeatedly would not recognize disks (that worked fine on a different player), or would read a disk for a while but then stop, just generally very poor reliability. I didn't return it, as the adapter was what I needed the most and I had another CD player that worked fine. My advice is to buy the adapter by itself and then get a different CD player.
I sent this unit back and got the RV082 which works fine.The QuickVPN refused to work with this unit and LinkSys was no help.It does not support the Native VPN Client in XP either.I got the RV082 and use the Native XP VPN client. No extra software and works like a charm.
hi i had the 64MB version of the Rover....it was good, had a good price, but now, its TERRIBLE...i dropped it at waist-height, it wasnt the type of thing you'd expect to do anything to it...but it just stopped playing MP3s....i contacted tech support...and they said that it wasnt covered in the warranty...it acts as though it has no mp3s on it...displaying the red light... and Smartdisk won't even repair it for a fee or of no charge...I've had that thing for less than 5 months- it should last a LOT longer than that...there was also nothing in the warranty about physical damage of any kind...if you do get this product, also note the terrible way of switching songs, or raising the volume
Sony should be sued for making such a tiny LiPoly battery (yes polymer) at a magnitude poorer in capacity than their M batteries. Such a small size demands using NiMH batteries which hold up better to abuse and cheaper to replace/have extras.Why? Batts need to be used between 40% and 80% charge to keep from killing them (your celphone and laptops too), but the C's small capacity leaves not enough headroom nor floor for usable time before you're automatically in the area of killing the battery.Sony needs to take an page from Fuji's F10,20,30 series cameras which are fabulous in sensor quality and can take 500+ pictures a charge! That translates to at least a couple DAYS of usage before the charge even drops 1/3.This C lasts at best 60 minutes of "idle" usage (and I've been babying it) which is basically unusable plus at originally $50 a pop, a very expensive battery.I ended up getting a external laptop-type battery with a power-connector that I could connect to my V1. For 3x the cost of one C, I got DAYS (~5x) the power. A much less expensive and more useful, if bulkier, proposition.
I build and take care of hundreds of computers for a University. I have a degree in Electrical Engineering. I have used many Coolmax@ power supplies. I placed an order for six model CX-400B Coolmax power supplies. Two failed within a couple months, three were DOA. Testing of the units show overvoltage, and lack of voltage control. Many motherboards were tried, the result was rebooting, failure to start and damage to one motherboard!! Warranty at Coolmax says they will replace them, but it shows someone at the company was asleep at the wheel during the production and inspection of this power supply. One star is one too many for this product!
I bought this from a local computer store.Despite gentle use, the case fell apart, so I used it with out one, till the POS fried itself.
I purchased these as a possible replacement for what I believed to be blown kicker c12's, well they were fine. Purchased a box for these from Atrend. Installed them today and within minutes one of the woofers gave up. A short while later the other woofer decided to follow suit. I have been around car audio for a number of years (92) and I have always steered clear of budget items due to the adage "you get what you pay for". I wish I would have applied that philosophy to this purchase. I believe that Lanzar as a brand had it's heyday. And that time is but a distant, fond memory. I will be going back to my first brand of choice which is kicker, because after all if it isn't broke...don't fix it.
This will teach me to read the amazon.com reviews before buying anything. This unit refuses to read discs (commercial and handmade) literally nine times out of ten. I am a West Wing addict like one of the previous reviewers; I bought this because my old DVD player didn't want to read my West Wing DVDs and I figured it was time for an upgrade. I also test-drove it with The Ten Commandments and several other discs that I know for a fact are the right format and in good working order. Repeatedly, they digitized and froze up.Using the DVD-RW disc that comes with the unit, I made a test recording last night by transferring a couple hours' worth of material from a homebrewed VHS tape. It played back fine; imagine my surprise tonight when I put the disc in and was first told there was a "disc problem", then that it was formatting the disc and erasing everything I'd put on it the previous day! Imagine if that had been something irreplaceable instead of a mere test recording.I haven't even gotten started. I'm fairly tech-savvy and I do not expect to be spoonfed; however, I do insist that things work with a minimum of fuss. That there is no one-touch record feature for making DVD-R recordings straight from television, I can (sort of) understand; you have to take time to program in how long you want the recording to be, at what speed, &c.;, &c.;, &c.; Maybe this is normal for DVDs. But you also have to do this for the VHS, because on this unit, everything is run from the menu. You can't just sit there watching television and make spontaneous, impromptu recordings (say, of historical moments such as a major newsflash) in which you decide where a recording begins and ends. You are not in control.Did I mention the freezes? I've lost track; enough, perhaps, to start a new ice age. Take the disc out, wipe it carefully, put it back in, and after a bit of stammering the screen turns a gorgeous shade of green. Pull out the plug, put it back in, how many times do I have to do this? Fortunately, I still have my receipt.Please, save your money and buy something that works.
I own this pocket pc for less than two years; it already gives up on me. System freezes, unusable every time it powers up, update the ROM and it still won't work. (It only works when I reset it). I did regret from buying it ever since I got it. It has little memory storage and eats battery like crazy. No second charger where you can take it with you when travel, and no user replaceable battery. In my case I didn't need this replaceable battery thing, because it stops working before the battery life stops. Only good quality about it is its light weight! I didn't want to criticized, but I had enough! People said it has good display, and it looks nice. When it compared next to my co-worker's HP iPAQ, this looks like a peace of junk, then again, I only paid $250.00 for it at that time.
The filter arrived on time with defects. The glass was OK. But there are deep scratches on the frame. Don't understand how something in that shape could be shipped.
1st off!!! custom sealed box wit 4 15" holes. 2nd fill em with these so called 3600 watt subs. 3rd. decided to add 2 hats to match called 4900 watts 1 channel mono block "same brand" . Now lets get to da good part. Maaan deez amps set at half power and here came da orangatang bang, i wuz like hell yea. So i prepared for a month of dat and couldnt wait to knock da windows out with full power. Yeeeaaa right it started off good, but after 7 days, my ride sound like it had a couple of spider monkeys in da trunk. These hoes burned up, so dat put me on da bottom of da "PYLE". Dont get me wrong da amps a beast!!! But to top it off i got to pay 25 bucks to ship dem back and a stupid 30 dollar money order to get em sent to me once fixed. Hell i didnt kill em, dats factory malfunction. But deez sucker bout to get sold and my granny told me a hard head make a soft a**. Well i must hav a soft one, cuz im a try da 4000 watt dryvers. "same brand" If deez get da spider monkey virus, den i wont by on da bottom of da "PYLE" cuz im a cancel dat contract. Hopefully deez 4000 watt DRYVERS put me back at da top off da "PYLE". Will the ORANGATANG DANCE last? We will C !!!!!! Amazon's not to blame !!!!!!
It worked fine with the Sony TV and DVD. It could not be programmed to work with the Toshiba VCR or the RCA DirectTV satelite receiver. The entire point was to find a remote that would get them all to work. I already have the Sony TV remote that could handle the DVD and TV.Very Disappointing!Their support number just had an automated system which did not address this problem. Most of the options said you need to change batteries or turn on the device.Not helpful at all.
I'm not thrilled with this product. The case closes just fine without a camera in it, but once you put the camera in, the top will not stay closed, even though there is a magnetic closing. It's just too small.
This thing is junk. I plugged it in, installed drivers, and it looked like it was going to work till I plugged in a USB device. I tried cards, drives, and printers. Cards worked for a couple of minutes then complete PC lockup and no hope of coming home... Junk. It's not worth the postage to send back so in the trash and another lesson learned.
I know this camera is convenient but the pictures are never sharp. I have used it for a year. I wish I had spent a little more to get a quality 35mm. I plan to replace it with a digital model at greater expense. At least I won't lose the cost of film & developing, approx $15 a roll.
My primary complaint is that after buying this scanner and software and finding it doesn't work for XP, I could get no techical assistance from Canon at its web site. Not only that, the malfunctioning software at the site causes no end of frustration while wasting the customer's time.In order to send an e-mail you must enter the product number. But they do not tell you what is the product number or where to find it. I tried with many different numbers: the serial number on the bottom of the scanner, the model number in the documentation, and D125OU2 itself.Each time, the e-mail is rejected and you are back to having to retype everything.Second complaint. This model is supposed to work on XP. It doesn't. You get a warning that it will destabilize your system and that MS advises you &quot;do not continue&quot; with the installation.Third complaint. This model is outdated. You can't find any drivers for it at Canon. It seems to have been replaced by the D125OU2F. However, I bought the scanner without the F. How can I find out if the F software will work for it?How can I find out anything, since Canon won't accept my e-mails?
I don't think this is a particularly good power adapter.I have had this item for a little more than a week. I have used it for less than three days in that time, and it has died.I guess, in this case, you get what you paid for.
I really liked this product because the sound quality was good. It was easy to use, and it had an FM tuner. I have no complaints about the product while it was alive.Unfortunately, it had a tendency to break. The first one lasted for about 1.5 months. The second one lasted a little longer (2 months). Luckily the return policy at Best Buy is outstanding. They allowed me to exchange the items after they broke both times.
This has been a very bad experience. No camera and no word. I bought another camera through amazon from another seller and unable to cancel this order. Thank you amazon for allowing cancel after 30 days............ROD Bigelow
this was supposed to be compatible to my digital camcorder and when i received it i was very very disappointed. this was totally huge, i didn't even have to try to plug it in.
I originally bought this keyboard because it has lots ofbuttons to launch applications that I use a lot, change/mutespeaker volume, and switch between applications. The keyshave a soft, positive feel. What I did not anticipate washow a slight difference in the arrangement of the keys tothe right of the main section, compared to the &quot;standard&quot;layout, could really mess up my work. I have been using mynew keyboard for a month, and I STILL hit &quot;Home&quot; when I want&quot;End&quot;, &quot;End&quot; when I want &quot;Page Up&quot; etc. The one good thingabout the new arrangement is there is no &quot;Insert&quot; key - Iused constantly to hit that by mistake with my previouskeyboard. In retrospect, a better solution would be to allow&quot;Insert&quot; to be disabled.Another difference is that the group of four arrow keys areoffset to the left of their normal position.A couple of other gripes - The function keys are grouped inthrees rather than fours, which also leads to frequent mis-hits. Also, by default the F-lock is off, which means thefunction keys don't work as they would normally unless youremember to set the F-lock every time you boot up.Overall, I like the feel of this keyboard, and I love theadditional grey buttons at the top (fully reprogrammable),but I wish Microsoft hadn't messed with the layout of theother keys. Because that feels so alien to use, I am going totry another keyboard - maybe the Microsoft Internet Keyboardor one of the Logitech keyboards.
It is described as "5 B&W; TV AM/FM/weather (7-band) radio Fine tuning knob for weather band Double fluorescent bulb light Bright-beam flashlight Mosquito repeller Emergency siren Splashproof Includes AC & car adapters Requires 9 C batteries.""Mosquito repeller"? Not sure how that one got thrown into the description. Never saw a mosquito repeller on it. I would have been happy if, out of all those things on that list, it had just tried to do ONE thing well! Like be a good lantern.Clearly the B&W; TV won't work anymore. But even when the TV would work, the thing just wasn't a good idea, because it's trying to do too much and the lights are positioned poorly. It uses unpopular and harder to find C batteries.The lights are positioned with one in front and one cockeyed off to the rear / side. The rear light is lopsided and not nearly as nice as the light I ended up using the most frequently of all the emergency lanterns I have tried, theeGear 10-DAY Lantern, Silver. The lights could not, pardon the pun, hold a candle to that light. They are not as bright, will not last as long, and are not positioned as conveniently.Very happy with theeGear 10-DAY Lantern, Silver!
I purchased to new KA1103s based on the decent performance of another KA1103 radio purchased two years ago.The new KA1103s have very distorted audio from both the internal speaker and external headphone jack.However, they do not have any noticeable distortion present at the line level jack.One clue is the new KA1103s have a significantly lower volume control setting to deliver the same amount of audio as my older KA1103.The design has been changed which causes excessive clipping at the early stages of the audio amp, somewhere after the line level stage.I am returning these two new radios for a refund since the distortion is not tolerable.This is a real shame, since the older KA1103 still works good and represents an economical entry point for casual shortwave listening.Other inspection of the two new radios shows one of them to be used or factory refurbished, as the display face was scratched and the ear-bud headphones were missing their cushions. Despite this, I would have kept both if they had good audio.Sorry, no "BigSmile" on this end...73
Lasted 6 months. During that time rubber tips essential for air flow kept falling out, limiting function. Ultimately, non-standard USB cable failed.6 months for about ~$30 is $5 a month for a flimsy product
The unit worked great in the US, we moved to Europe, I bought MapSend Direct route Europe, in the UK... The software didn't work, their customer service is non exsistant! I am proceeding with action in court, having wasted countless hours in emails, phone calls and letters, not including money spent pursuing them...AVOID AVOID AVOID, ( I recently bought a Garmin Nuvi.... aahhhh!)All the good reviews are meaningless, as they obviously haven't attempted dealing with customer service!
After only a week the right ear stopped working randomly and I'd have to fiddle with the cord to get it to kick back in. I had these for less than a month when they dropped from the gym bench in the locker room on to the floor and literally shattered. Both ear pieces broke out of the band with only the wiring left holding them in. These are cheap and I would not recommend them, you can do better for cheaper.Sound quality was decent enough to not give them 1 star.
UPDATE (replacement remote received): After HOURS on the phone with Level 2 tech support using two different Harmony 1000's and TWO different Macs with up-to-date software, I can conclude that the Harmony 1000 DOES NOT work on the Mac (Leopard 10.5.4). We were finally able to get it working using Windows Vista installed on a Mac using Parallels.------------(earlier review)I design software for a living, so I'm very pretty comfortable with software and consumer electronics. I spent half a day trying to get this thing to just be recognized by my computer! After it tried to update its own firmware, neither my Mac nor my PC could detect it. Logitech tech support -- after 3 calls and 3 hours of my life wasted -- concluded the remote, was in fact, dead. So they offered to replace it for free. I sent it in. Now they're saying they have no stock to send out replacement units for their customers who received dead-on-arrival remotes, and that I have to wait an additional 3-6 weeks on top of the four it's already been! I've always been a little shocked at how buggy Harmony remotes are, but not to have enough stock on hand to service your clients to whom you ship broken units in the first place is really the height of incompetent customer service. In theory, this is a great product, but my experience has been anything but great. I just want my money back....
This printer is the worst that I have owned since 1980. I have had Epson dot matrix, OKI Laser (really rugged, lasted for more than 50,000 pages, three books, technical reviews, papers, etc.), a Canon, 2 Epsons, and then I bought the HP. It looked good in the store.It installed with a huge amount of unnecessary overhead programs. Ostensibly it is a FAX/PRINTER/COPIER/SCANNER. Oh well, to paraphrase Meatloaf- three out of four ain't bad.... It has never scanned- the feature just does not work in spite of reloading the software numerous times, checking the web for fixes, etc.. There are hundreds of complaints about this. HP's helpline did not reply to my requests for help.It uses ink at an impressive rate (this is not a positive comment). It grinds REALLY loudly at start up. It is really noisy in operation. It startles the dog. If we put a colored page on the deck to copy, and select black copy, it still copies in color. What a mess.One wag said his fix was to toss it in the trash; this seems a bit draconian although it does fix the problem. I will just put it on a shelf to catch the dust and bring out my 10 year old Epson.Just passing on a bit of frustration, thanks for reading...
I bought these because of the over ear design. They were cheap so i gave it a shot. The sound quality is horrible. Cheap earphones will sound like cheap earphones. There's also slight hiss coming from the earphones even when the music is paused. Don't waste your money on this.
This is the worst product ever. It didn't work from the first minute I got it. Whoever makes this should be ashamed and if I can find them I will tell them. Philco as a company does not showing up in searches and Philips Electronics does not show this as one of their products. I have the option of returning it for 24.95 for handling IN ADDITION TO PAYING THE POSTAGE. It is GARBAGE.
I attempted, with my computer savvy partner, to use this headset with my recently purchased Dragon software. After 45 minutes of trying to start the &#34;learning curve&#34;, we gave up. I have since purchased a wireless headset elsewhere. I didnt return it because I threw away the original box, but it is either a terrible product or a lemon.
I should start by saying that this is a fairly old UPS (roughly 6 years old) which was handed down to me. It ran very well over it's life protecting my computer from power surges, brownouts and other electrical threats. Yesterday however, it decided to die - I believe the battery or the main power supply failed since the "surge protect" only ports still work fine. The power switch no longer works neither do the battery outlets. To make things worse, I believe the unit must've caused a surge because the HD on the imac that was connected has also died. Coincidence? Possibly, but what are the odds of both dying in the same afternoon?Conclusion: A good unit that runs well during it's life. Should be retired before failure to avoid damage to connected equipment.
Well, maybe buy if all you are doing is printing from Office. This printer uses a host based driver that doesn't work well with non-Office products. I am trying to print from a financial program and it won't work. I contacted HP and was told politely "too bad". With host based drives, if it doesn't work, you're just stuck.If you need it to be HP make sure it doesn't have a host based driver. The HP tech recommended a refurbed 2550 otherwise you'll have to go with the large printers starting with the 4700 series. One last time - stay away from anything with host based drivers.
I will NEVER buy another Toshiba laptop again. My laptop got sent back to depot for repairs for more than 8 times--each repair taking between 4 days to 3 weeks!Buyers beware!
While having great features, the camera seems to suffer a serious flaw: Some pics have Horizontal lines which ruin the pics. I've seen other reports of the same flaw, some indicating and exchange from HP support might help. Yet, HP support does not acknowledge any problem (offered an exchange, but would not say if that fixes anything or acknowledge others reported the same problem). Watch for this and be aware before purchasing this camera. I'd wait for the next version or go with another brand.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.But these are the old - 1st generation? - routers and this one just flat out failed.Plus, the package had been previously opened so it might have been a return.
I purchased this bracket hoping to mount a 2.5" laptop hard drive in a conventional 3.5" bay in a desktop case. Initially it looked like it was going to work perfectly, as it did in the pictures but when I began to attach the bracket to my hard drive it immediately became apparent that my hard drives screw holes were not lining up with the slots on the rails. the rails were simply not long enough to accommodate the hard drive in any way. They were essentially useless. The hard drive I was attempting to mount was not an off brand either, it was a Western Digital Scorpio Black WD1600BEKT 160GB 7200 RPM Internal Notebook Hard Drive. I am in Iraq now and the backets are at my girlfriends house or else I would measure and give the dimensions of the slots. I'm sorry this review isn't more helpful.
Well, it does give Caller ID, it scrolls through and dials, sorta. At that point things begin to go south.There is no back light. The display is very difficult to see no matter how adjusted. The only way I can viably use it is to put a lamp directly over the things.VERY poor design, IMO.However, it's been running for nearly two years (albeit poorly) and it's sorta done it's job.I guess I start a search for one that does what this on is SUPPOSED to this week.
This printer has never worked correctly from the time of purchase. I bought it in 2005 and have had nothing but continuous issues. The print nozzles get stuck all of the time - I have had problems where I have cleaned the nozzles replaced the ink and it will go through the motions of printing, but then the paper comes out with no ink. I don't even use it that frequently. Now, the it will not feed paper. The roller will only roll the paper in one inch, start to print and then gives a paperjam error.I am SO disappointed that I will NEVER buy another Epson product.
Does not fit the 2008 Hyundai Accent with XM radio. Don't believe the packaging or the SCOSCHE website. This will not fit the 2008 Accent with factory installed XM. Had to order a different connector.
Hi!I bought 2 batteries, like in the photo. well, this battery is a copy from the original battery.the Sony Pro Camcorders only acepts InfoLithium. I Know this because the batteries that I Bought here, when I turn on my camcorder it says " Please Install a InfoLithium Batery"so! i spend US$ 88.00 for nothing! I can't use it!Thanks!and if you have a Sony Pro Camcorder, DON'T Buy this battery!
I bought the 4400F scanner as an addition to my network accessories. My idea was to attach it to a central server, share the server drive where the scans would be saved, and then also use the scanner as a copier by pointing the "copy" function to a network printer.I ran into two problems very quickly that convinced me to send it back. First, the software drivers are not particularly easy to install and they conflicted with the printer drivers for the network printer (made by a different manufacturer). Once I got the scanner working, however, I was almost willing to forgive the incompatibility and figure out a different network configuration.Then I scanned some photographs to test the quality of the scans. The quality of the scans were pretty good at 300 dpi, but it took forever! Given both downsides to this machine, I saw little reason to keep it.If your setup involves the scanner being attached to the computer you normally use, and you don't need to worry about long wait times on high-resolution scans, then this might be the scanner for you. But if you have a more complicated configuration, don't bother.
Generally these are only used for added lenses protection. The price of this one at 1/4 the cost of most seems a good deal but my personal experience with it has been mixed.Any image of a lighted subject taken at an angel usually casts a reflection and creates a ghost shadow on the image. It can range from nearly invisible when printed to quite noticeable if the background is dark. This may not affect general photography but the lettering in any lighted signs, etc. will sometimes show a reflection.
Expensive printer to upkeep. Greedy Epson rejects recyclable generic cartridges while their genuine epson ink cartridges are overpriced and not that reliable. If I buy an expensive $400 printer. I expect to use whatever quality materials I want, because I own the printer and I want to get the best printing performance. Epson intentional sabotages their consumers by forcing their users to use their brand of poor quality inks.I own other large format printers and Epson tend to need more baby sitting.
Those of you who have read my reviews have probably noticed that I don't write too many negative opinions. In general, I am a careful shopper. I like to research, read reviews, and just do my homework before making a purchase. Occasionally, however, I do make spontaneous buys. Unfortunately, I generally find myself getting burned on these occasions. Alas, my purchase of the Linksys WPC11 Instant Wireless Network PC Card was no exception.A wireless LAN excursionI bought my WPC11 along with the Linksys BEFW11S4. The WPC11 is a PCMCIA card for your laptop that enables wireless local area networking. The BEFW11S4 is a wireless access point, DSL router, and 4-port switch combo. Both devices use the increasing popular 802.11b wireless networking standard. Wireless networking in general is a fast moving field with a number of competing standards and a whole new set of technical terms. However, in the interests of brevity, I will save a discussion of the ins and outs of wireless networking for my forthcoming review of the BEFW11S4.We're all the same on the inside...The guts of the WPC11 were designed by Intersil Corporation and use their second-generation PRISM chip set. The PRISM II is pretty much the industry standard and is used in products by Linksys, D-Link, SMC, Cisco, and others. There is actually not much fault I can find with the PRISM II. Rather, there is one major implementation flaw in the WPC11 that severely handicaps it in comparison with its competition.Let's talk about the not so bad firstFirst, let me cover the good features of the WPC11. Overall, the build quality of the card is sound. The card itself is sturdy and solid and gives off an impression of durability. When inserted into a PC Card slot on a laptop, there is about a one-inch long portion of the card that remains exposed. There are two indication lights on portion. One is amber and indicates signal quality. A solid light means a solid signal. A flashing light means a lost signal. The other light is green and flashes during network activity. Having two separate indicators is a nice convenience. I find a single indicator light to be of marginal use.The WPC11 comes with drivers for all flavors of Windows. Installation is simple and painless. You run the setup executable, wait for it to complete, restart your computer, and voila, you are good to go. Actually, you are almost good to go. You also need to install the configuration software. The config software is well done, in my opinion. The software runs in the background and can be accessed via a task tray icon. The icon changes depending on signal strength, so a quick glance into the lower corner of your screen can tell you if you're connected or not. Clicking on the icon opens a window that allows you to quickly configure the WPC11. You can set up your network properties and encryption. The WPC11 allows for both 40-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption. The menus read 64-bit, but its actually 40-bit encryption; its just a difference in convention. The configuration utility also has measures real-time link quality and signal strength, making it easy to test the range of your wireless network.And now comes the ugly...This is where the WPC11 really falters. The range of the WPC11 is very very poor. It is by far the worst of any wireless LAN card that I have had experience with. Other reviews have mentioned a poor antenna design and I am inclined to believe this is true. As I stated earlier, a number of manufacturers use Intersil's PRISM chip set. The only real variation from manufacturer to manufacturer is in the build quality and the antenna. And apparently, Linksys chose to use a very poor antenna design that severely cripples the range of the card. A friend of mine has a laptop with a built-in wireless LAN card based off of a first-generation chip set that has easily twice the range of my WPC11.Be a smart shopperThe glaring lack of range is the only real fault I find with the WPC11, but it is a very severe handicap. A quick scan of the prices of various wireless networking cards shows all the major brands to be within $10 of each other. So buying the WPC11 was basically me purchasing a lesser product for the same price as a better product. If you're looking to set up a wireless network, look past the Linksys WPC11. Though I haven't tried it myself, I've heard particularly good things about Lucent Technologies' WaveLAN PC Card. Regardless, there are at least a half dozen alternatives to the WPC11, a sad reminder to myself to do my homework and stay away from impulse purchases.
i read this in other reviews but i was allured by its nice and unique aesthetic appearance and bought it anyway. it really doesnt cater to use with alot of usb slots cuz of the width of the thing, buy another
I bought this for my daughter's computer. It worked great when I first installed it but would not keep the computer on the internet unless I was actively using it. Every time I reboot the computer it takes me 20 minutes to reset and now it is not working at all. It is so worthless that I just ordered the linksys wireless -g usb adapter.
It's not what it is described! It was very hard to stick the protector to the screen. It's not really anti-glare. With the protector, the Image & text on the screen are not sharp.I try to return this item to BoxWave, but found that"Any ClearTouch products with its plastic backing sheets removed or re-attached at any time are not returnable" ([...])Don't waste money on this product!ps: this is the first time I try to return a product bought from Amazon.
Very difficult to use. Have to focus manually more often than not. Comes with no instructions whatsoever. It is cheap, but still not worth it.
Got these binoculars for my wife at Christmas this year so they are about 3 months old. We went on around 5 short hikes when the stitching binding the strap to the case came completely out of one side dropping the case to the ground. I emailed Canon expecting an apology and a new case. I got the apology, but it was with an explanation that the cases have NO warranty and I was out of luck. After spending over $300 on this product by a well-known company with a high reputation and owning it only 3 months, I expected better. The binoculars are nice, but what happens when the strap on your unwarranted case breaks, drops and breaks your binoculars, and you call Canon? Very poor quality cases. Right now I cannot use the binoculars because I have no case and have to figure something else out. So what good are great binoculars you cannot use?Binoculars - 5 stars; Case - 0 stars; Canon - 1 star
I'm going to return this drive as soon as possible. It took 45 minutes to copy 600 megabytes from a CD. My internal drives would do the same task in relatively no time. I've had to restart repeatedly and the drive makes intermittent hard &quot;clock&quot; sounds. It sounded too good to be true, and I guess it was. Maybe it's just a defective unit.
This item was shipped with my new camera. However, FUJI says it does not work in their cameras. So why did Amazon recommend it? My card reader can not read it either. It's going back.
I must say that the vendor was very good in shipping the item. What I am unhappy about i that there was no disclaimer on the ad for this item, that said it was high capacity and only worked on high capacity products. So beware that this is not just another memory cards.Dave
These are the cheapest batteries I could find. They work fine, but don't last too long. They are definitely not as good as the Lumix-made batteries, so you should buy a few.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the many other negative reviews here, especially in regard to the long-term reliability of Memorex. I have burned many Memorex disks over the last 5-8 years, both regular density and the 8.4 gig dual layer, and the regular ones that are 3-5 years old or more are now showing a high rate of failure. I haven't had the DL disks as long to be able to say yet but I am monitoring them and will find out. But I regard the DLs as iffy also, although I'm trying them out because I can use the extra storage capacity. I just don't have any confidence in their reliability for more than a few years. If you check the discussion forums on the web and various blogs you will see Memorex's discussed time and time again in regard to their poor long-term reliability. This makes Memorex disks useless for long-term storage. Of course you get what you pay for and Memorex are basically cheap, consumer grade media. Ritek's were also considered of poor quality in the forums I read.On the other hand, the Verbatims and the Taiyo Yudens are quite reliable, although even the Verbatims are said to have slipped in recent years because they have licensed their technology to so many substandard off shore producers. If you can still find real Japanese made Verbatims they are probably okay. But if not, beware!So even if you don't experience a high initial burn failure rate, Memorex is highly questionable for long-term archiving, which is what I need, or at least 3-5 years. But they aren't even reliable for that, based on my experience and other people's experience which I have seen reported in various discussion groups. I give them two stars here instead of one because they might be okay for short term storage and if you absolutely need the cheapest, most economical media.Mitsui Advanced Media's dual gold/silver disks and also the Century disk, which is similar and developed by a partnership between Mitsubishi and Kodak, are quite good, but at over 2 bucks apiece they ought to be. For most purposes Taiyo Yuden is fine and theirs are around 36 cents a disk in packs of 100.The Century disks are the most expensive of all, but also, they are guaranteed to be from runs of less than 25,000 from the original glass master. Most companies don't replace the master until 500,000 presses. This also causes problems because the master after the first couple of hundred thousand isn't that accurate.Whichever media you decide to buy, caveat emptor because it's a mine field out there when it comes to purchasing decent media these days, one reason being because of all the fake brand name disks. I would just go with Taiyo Yuden. They are only made in Japan, but make sure you have real T-Y because of all the fakes. The real ones have a visible ring in the dye layer near the hub of the disks, which is said to be more expensive to manufacture and is harder to fake. Also, make sure the label on the package says it's from Japan, although that's not a certain criterion, but the extra little ring should be. Whichever media you choose, good luck!
It didn't work! The support people at Pinnacle is useless. My question number is 041007-000056 and since 10 days ago I am still waiting for some help from Paul (the guy at the support line).Avoid this product, it has serious engineering problems.
The car charger doesn't actually charge my iPod. The simbol is show on the batter recognizing that it is being charged, but no matter how long you leave it pluged in it still has the same amount of battery life on it as when I plugged it in.
I got it as Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging.When I got this product Card case was totally broken and some part of the card was broken so this Memory card opened slightly.Looks like a huge truck ran over it.The card works but card's body is partially broken.I'm not happy with it.Feels like using a memory card which someone thrown out.
This item arrived loose in the outer box (out of it's factory box). It appears to have a number of manufacturing defects either in the coating or in the glass itself. These appear as tiny "bubbles" or "pits" as you view light through the filter. Amazon is sending a replacement, but it will be 6 to 8 weeks before it is available. Overall, not a great experience.
I have had the TV exactly one year, seocnd lamp has burned out. Ihave faxed my documentation to the Tech Support Group twice, the first time they threw is away, some excuse about not seeing my address which was on the cover letter. Just faxed it a second time they were to call as soon as it was recieved, did not happen. The tech support person said that they know there are design problems and that the lamp overheats, they claim they will continue to replace the lamps for no cost. Getting them to send on is a hassle, being out the use of the TV for a week every few months is inevitable. Mitsubishi should replace these TV's.
The camera is not of the quality it was touted to be by the seller. I knew it wasn't new, but selected it from the available model of similar price and advertised quality. I understand buying sight unseen is a roll of the dice, but this was snakeeyes.The seller must have known about the poor quality of the camera.It has more than just fair wear and tear. It has dents and scratches exceeding the description.Normal expectation is that the camera would come with at least a limited operating chip. It had none.The battery is also defective, retaining a charge for only five pictures. I was able to cannibalize the chip from my old camera and utilize the battery from that, but the battery/chip slot is not secure. It appears ready to break.All in all, it should be replaced by the seller.
My Transcend 8 gig SD card failed within a couple weeks of using it. Unfortunately I was overseas on safari when it happened. Very disappointing. The camera said something like "disc error" and I re-formatted it (losing the pix I had shot) and it still would not work. I would never buy Transcend again.
I wanted another VCR, but my RCA is no longer being sold, so I picked this one. Big mistake! It won't recognize my PBS station's time so I have to set the time manually. (All my TVs and other VCRs recognize PBS timewithout difficulty.) And it won't recognize my TV, so I have to use 2 remotes, plus I can't tape the show I'm watching unless I set the timer. And the remote is clunky with tiny buttons, nothing like my older RCA VCR which is great. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk!
I like these headphones w/o noise canceling -- v. comfortable and well made. However, noise canceling seems to have some serious problems. Remember that these headphones come w/ a detachable headphone cable. If you disconnect the headphone cable from the headphones and turn on noise canceling, it works fine, although I do hear a v. v. faint buzzing. But if I have the headphone cable connected, and I turn on noise canceling, I hear weird things -- sometimes buzzing, and sometimes, even what sounds like a radio channel. You may think I'm crazy, but this is quite true. I've tried this at various times, and I'm sure I'm not crazy!! What may be happening is that the headphone cable itself is acting like an antenna (this can happen), and the noise canceling circuitry is not properly shielded, so those noises are getting amplified. So, overall, I'm not v. happy with these headphones, and I do NOT recommend it. I remember trying on a Sharper Image noise canceling headphone and it did not have this problem. The moral of the story for me is: don't buy a pair of noise canceling headphones that you haven't tried on. You could be disappointed.
Great company, excellent customer service. The policy has Florida exclusions which I don't feel, are justified. Read before you buy.
After ordering a Rio Volt SP60 MP3/CD player, I found it could not play MP3 CD's. I was sent another unit and it too would not play MP3. The MP3 CD was burned on a PC and plays on other MP3 compatible players (i.e SP50).I believe since the software in the SP60 is Version 1.0, it's possible there are still some format issues yet to solve. The RioVolt company could not assist in any way, so the unit was returned.
I need something to allow me to connect a USB Gooseneck Light to my Kindle 3. The Kindle has only a MINI-USB port (I THINK that's what it's called) - it's a USB port, but SMALLER than a "normal" USB port. I could PHYSICALLY connect the USB Light to the Kindle by using this adapter and the cord that came with the Kindle ("regular size" male USB plug on one end, "mini size" male USB plug on the other end).But...the light does not come on! I assume that possibly the Kindle mini USB port does not put out enough power to light the light - does the USB light require a certain amount of power to work, and the mini USB port does not provide that? Can anyone shed some light on what's going on here (no pun intended)?And, can anyone tell me what "adapter" I need, to do what I'm trying to do (short of paying $70 for the "official" Kindle cover with light)?Thanks for any help!UPDATE: It just occured to me - maybe this item is DEFECTIVE and THAT is the reason that it doesn't work. I have no way of knowing. I hope someone can help me.
Owned this scanner for years and loved it, but bought a new computer recently that runs Windows 7. It's not compatible and Canon seems to have no plans to create a driver.So, even though the hardware itself works great, it's useless to me now. IMO, you'd be better off buying something that's compatible with more recent operating systems. Even if you're running an older version of Windows, this item's days are numbered.
No luck... I tried vainly to get the Linksys WPC11 Wireless Network PC Card to work in my Sony Vaio with XP Pro. The USB wireless works great, but I was unable to get this one to work. Plus... it seemed to create problems with the laptop, with it booting to a point and then crashing (unusual since I've had XP) each time. Others have stated it works, and more power to them. I'm a relative novice, but did follow the directions carefully and had previously successfully installed the Linksys access point and router on my Win98 desktop (on my DSL line) and the wireless USB unit on my Sony laptop and all works great.
I purchased this filter for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs and last element in the lens hits the filter at the 22mm focal length. I found another review saying this was also a problem on the cannon 17-40mm lens as well. I am returning the filter asap
Bought this soundboard to upgrade a computer with a built in soundboard. This boards sound quality was worse than a.m. radio. It also made loud pops when the computer shut down. I removed the soundboard and went back to using the built in soundbard. I also put it in another computer to make sure that it was not conflicting with something. Same story for the second computer. Sent it back to Amazon for a refund.
I got the translucent orange, 'cause it looks cool, and you'll never loose it, right?I regretted this after trying to use it to steady night shots out an airplane window.It kept showing up as a reflection in my otherwise 'city lights' shots.The product itself is great - just stick with the black one.
Blurry & uneven display. Attempting to load drivers packaged with it draws a stern warning that they are not Windows certified and it is recommended that they not be installed. Sustantial difference in side-by-side comparison (same computer, same video card) with the Acer 1916W.
Do not buy this without checking it out in a store. Compare it to NEC, Sony, and Viewsonic. If it still looks good to you buy it. Then get your glasses checked.
I've purchased two of these. The first one I used for quite a while and loved it until it just stopped transmitting one day. I purchased another and within just a few months it stopped transmitting too! I messed around with them both trying to see if there was a problem with my iPod or the station, but they just don't work. I love that it doesn't take batteries or require a cord, it's sleek and fits my mini perfectly, but I won't waste my money on another one just to have it quit in a few months time!
I had the first version of this camera, the TZ1, which was great and we used that primarily for taking video clips of the babies. And occasionally for taking photos (have a SLR as the main camera). The TZ1 got dropped on the floor couple weeks ago and the LCD display was trashed. So I came here and ordered the TZ3 thinking it should be a much better version. I was dead wrong. It won't let me zoom in/out when taking videos, whereas the TZ1 was able to! I don't understand why Panasonic will make such a stupid change. The TZ3 is promptly returned to Amazon, and I grabbed a new copy of the TZ1 from eBay!
I am purchasing a Multifunction Printer/FAX/Copier/Scanner for a home based business. I called the company who does the "Product Coverage", NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc. at 800.861.9387 to inquire how quickly a repair would be completed. I was told by the representative who answered the phone, who was obviously being very honest, "...the AVERAGE is 3 weeks." Obviously I chose not to purchase the service. Three weeks is a long time for personal products but an "impossible to do business" for a home based business standpoint. I feel this information should be posted on the Amazon web site so you know what you are buying with this service product!
I bought this with lots of hope. It claims to do lots of things. But fails doing most. Software is very buggy. Call forwarding from Skype to PSTN does not work. Also the other way around never works. Only thing works on this is it can be used as a USB Skype adaptor for a regular phone. You do not need this to do that. Contacted customer support, they did not even responded. It's just a brick for me right now.
I got this printer as a free with purchase promo. The ink was virtually non-existent. When I want to print, I have to guide each sheet into the printer. Save yourself the shipping and handleing and move onto another product.
i'm sure i was just unlucky. the item arrived but not usable. the memory card cannot be read with my memory reader and two of my camera. when i returned to seller, they claimed they didnt received and refuse to get me refund/credit. bad seller !!do NOT buy anything from eek technology !!
I purchased a unit, it was non-functional (after loading, message said &quot;no-disk&quot;). I have returned it, received another one - defective as well.
I bought this product and the remote quit working withing couple weeks. Exchanged it for a new one and the remote quit on that one within 1 week. Will not try again.
Bought the TV because it was one of the cheapest 1080p units around at the time. But I've realized you get what you paid for. First, the HDMI is horrible, it makes my PS3 signal flash uncontrollably. There's also no dedicated HDMI button on the controller; it cycles between 3 DVI/HDMI modes. That means it won't work properly with my Logitech 880 remote. Then, my first unit failed on me with a screen problem.Long story short, I got 2 separate replacements, and they were both refurb units in worse condition than my original box, and both failed (the first one was dead on arrival with a broken speaker and messed-up colors, which means they didn't even test the thing before shooting it out the door). The second box failed about 2 months out of warranty, so I'm stuck with a $1500 piece of junk. Suffice it to say I'm never buying Westinghouse ever again.
Board was doa had to rma to evga I waited over 30 days to try it in my grandsons computer.
I had wanted to get a refill package for my Epson Picture Mate Charm ..... (btw I absolutely love that little printer) ..... and ordered Picture Mate print pack T5570. IT WAS THE WRONG ONE! I unfortunately did not notice the mistake until AFTER I had opened the envelope for the cartridge in that pack. So I'll have to throw it out now. Fortunately, I can use the 100 pieces of photo paper that came with the package in my Picture Mate Charm.The correct refill package for the Picture Mate Charm is T5896. Since you usually will have discarded the box with this crucial info on it, I suggest that you stick a note on your little printer with the refill code T5896 to help you get the correct package always.
Apple's new optical mouse is gorgeous to look at, but for day-to-day use there are better options.First of all, this mouse has a short cord. Unless you have a USB hub sitting right on your desktop, you MUST plug this mouse into a USB port on your keyboard because the cord isn't really long enough to be plugged in anywhere else. If you have an unusual desktop arrangement--for example, if you are using a lousy dorm room desk whose keyboard tray has no room for a mouse--it is extremely awkward to use this mouse.The one button wasn't really a problem, even though I am a former Windows user who is used to clicking the right mouse button. OS X and well-designed applications can be used comfortably without that second button; if you need a context menu, you can either click-and-hold or hold down the Control key while clicking.The way in which the one button is implemented, however, is more problematic. While the "no button" design is visually appealing, I find that I sometimes click the mouse button if I rest my hand on the mouse the wrong way. Unlike the Apple Optical Pro Mouse, however, this one does not have a sensitivity dial on the underside that can be used to make mouse clicks stiffer.The shape of this mouse also bothered me after several weeks of regular use. In comparison to most desktop mice, the Apple Mouse is fairly flat in the back. When I use this mouse, I find that my palm is usually cupping empty air. Using it this way for a short while isn't much of a problem, but after continuous use it begins to make my palm ache. It is also more difficult to pick up and move because of its flat shape.I didn't have any problems with the mouse's optical tracking. I do not play computer games or do anything else that requires lightning-fast mouse movements, so I can't really comment on its responsiveness in that respect.I might consider buying another Apple mouse if they made a more ergonomically shaped model and lengthened the cord, but for now I'm sticking with my Logitech optical scroll mouse.If you do like the appearance of this mouse, I recommend getting a used Apple Pro Mouse instead. It looks similar to this mouse, but the bottom also has a dial for adjusting the button sensitivity; it also comes in a semi-translucent smoky-colored plastic for those who don't have white Macs or peripherals.
I should have realized that inexpensive = cheap. From the moment I began to set it up there were problems. The menus aren't intuitive, the hardware doesn't work properly and is not solidly built, the software doesn't work properly... even the 'uninstaller' didn't work. And that was all on a brand-new Dell computer which had ZERO problems before I added this item. Pay more and be happy. I'll be returning mine tomorrow.
I absolutely loved my Casio Exilim EX-Z750 camera for both its photo and video quality. All the hype around the EX-V7 had me believe I could get a camera I would love even more. How dissapointed I am!Maybe there are many defective cameras out there and mine is one of them because photo image quality is well below average and video quality is unbelievably bad.I am so sorry for selling my EX-Z750. I have purchased a used EX-Z750 (yes, even a used EX-Z750 is better than a new EX-V7)and am getting rid of this EX-V7 as soon as possible. I will only miss the brightness of the screen.
Pros:---> Secure fit won't fall out---> Loud soundCons:---> Fit is too secure that it's uncomfortable and hard to workout if the back of your head is leaning against a floor or bench---> Sound quality feels thin. Not dynamic---> Sweat still drips in and gets annoying---> Biggest frustration is the wiring broke on me in less than 2 months. Now sound is all messed up and goes in and out. Completely useless---> Another big frustration is the return policy. Sennheiser demands a service fee of $35 for repairs....that's basically the cost to replace! What a POS.Bottom line: Do not recommend to friend. Stay away.
Jan 09 update: Fortunately Panasonic granted me a concession for the repairs and I am waiting for the set to be returned. Parts for the repair (new panel and SD box) would have been over $1400.I purchased this plasma in Nov 2007 after reading reviews here and on Consumer Reports. Two days ago, and one week after the warranty expired, the TV just went off. As another reviewer noted, the on/off light flashes 7 times. Called Panasonic and of course their reps treated this as an 'unusual problem.' If you do buy this model, elect for extended warranty. The bargain basement price isn't really so good when you're looking at spending several hundred dollars to replace parts one year + one week later.
Well, not necessarily the vendor. It worked fine for about 2-3 months. Now, though it's still readable, I get corrupt files A LOT. I knew the price was too good to be true.
I have never had experience with noise canceling headphones before. After all the wonderful reviews about this product, I decided to try it. It was okay at canceling the noise out but as soon as I plugged my DVR or my i-Pod in, static city! All I heard was static! What poor quality! Who wants to listen to static during their traveling. I am personally trying to cut out all that noise. I would give this a zero rating and I got my money back withing 2 hours!
I have the 2GB...It plays fine, but I'm having trouble navagating it and the manual is worthless. Anybody know how to create a playlist for the transfer? It's a royal pain to scroll song by song thru everything!
I have purchased two of these and both have ripped beyond usability. Sony will not replace after 90 days.
Love the style of this MP3 player, very gym friendly however when it came to a bit of water on the player, it died and was never usable again, went through 2 players and the same thing happened.
I initially bought this camera in the pink color for my mother, someone who is totally non tech savvy. I asked her what kind of camera she was interested in and she said "a pink one". At that time, this camera was brand new and I had bought myself the more expensive V603 (which I don't believe is made anymore) and was incredibly pleased with it. I assumed that this camera was a similar model so I got it for her.Like most of the other kodak digitals I've worked with, the interface on this camera is extremeley user friendly. It does come in a wide variety of colors which is nice when you want it to match your personality. The screen is big and clear and the controls are easy to use.However, when we got it out of the box and started playing with it, we realized that it was inferior to the v603. One of the best things about my camera is the button to shutter speed. This camera had a small delay like so many other digital cameras. Also, the photos weren't very clear. Once we started printing them up we realized that the detail, even at the highest resolution, was blurry or fuzzy. Also, there were some serious flash problems. I don't know if the one we got was a defective model or if it was an issue in more of these cameras, but after taking a flash photo it was a good minute or two before the flash would work again. Not what I would expect from Kodak.My suggestion is don't buy this camera. The price has come down, yes, but it could make for an embarressing gift if the recipient has the same issues my mom. If you are looking for a pink camera I highly reccommend the Casio Exilm (which is what we ended up getting for mom after I returned this one to the store.
At first, I liked them. They were reasonably comfortable for the price; and they had good sound (both sending and receiving). But, after a couple months, they started dropping out in the left ear. Then, a few months later, they stopped working altogether.
I cannot record in high quality with my digital point and shoot camera without this card chocking after about 10 seconds from not being able to maintain the write speed necessary. I therefore have to film in standard quality or just use it for photos. My 8 GB card with the same write/read speed has no problem maintaining the high quality film setting.
I have had this drive for 5 years but have only used it a few times a year. I used it to keep a bunch of music that I don't listen to much. Now it does not work at all. The data recovery is expensive but I will have to try it.
I bought two of these for my Canon Rebel XS right before going on a trip. Just a couple of days into the trip when I tried to take a picture, the camera said there was an error, it couldn't read the memory card and my pictures weren't on it anymore. I called the Canon support number and after answering some basic questions they asked if I had formatted the card, which I did, when I first put the card in the camera. But it turns out you should format it every time you upload pictures to your computer or any time you remove the card. I don't know if it's common knowledge, but I didn't know that, and my camera manual certainly didn't state that. Apparently sometimes just deleting the photos from the card doesn't take all the data off, and it can cause the cheaper cards to malfunction.The tech support guy then asked what brand my card was. When I told him Transcend, he said the higher end cards like Scandisc are less sensitive. That same day I bought a Scandisc card, and I haven't had any trouble with it. It cost me $10 more for one 4GB Scandisc than for these two 4GB memory cards, but if I have less chances to have another malfunction, I'll pay for it. I just wish I hadn't bought those other two first. Transcend are probably okay cards, but if you don't want to risk your photos, I'd spring for the Scandisc. The moral of this review is really don't forget to format your memory cards.
I used the PMX70 for running about 3-4 times a week. After 3 months of active use, the right speaker stopped working. Maybe too much water got in them from sweating but I was under the impression they could handle that. It's too bad because the position/style of the headphones worked well for me.
I bought these because I believed in them. "THESE are the headphones for ME!", I said triumphantly in the store, raising them above my head as a shaft of light shone down on me from the heavens. For the record, I'm a normal sized woman, 5'5" with a head that is smaller than most, but certainly not abnormally small. Not freakish or anything. So anyway.I usually have problems with headphones. Either the buds fall right out because they're too big, or the ones with the bar over the head, for some unknown reason, are never allowed to get small enough so that both phones fit in my ears.Surely you can imagine my surprise to see these sitting in the store looking like they will solve both of my problems. I buy them and I'm happy. Elated. I get back to my office and put them on and guess what - these are made for, like Giant's ears or something. They. Don't. Stay. On. My. Ears At. All. If I move my head they fall off.AUGHH!!! Why does the universe mock me so??? All I want is to sit hear (har) and listen to some Steve Kimock or something. *Sigh* Sony b@$t@rd$.
I had this drive for a year, and it worked great. had all my files on. Used it as a backup for my laptop, and to hold all my pictures, musics, and DVD backups. It did a great job. up until it died. No warning. I plugged it in one day and I hear this clicking noises. I open it up (Voided the warrenty, if it was still under) and took out the HD and tried it in my tower. No luck. Lost my whole movie collection. Inside it was a seagate barracuda IDE drive.This is a good drive BUT DO NOT COUNT ON IT. and, most importantly, it is not a mobile drive. I'm guessing moving it around to much did it in.I'm buying a LeCie All terrain to replace it.
My wife purchased this boom box for me for Christmas. Great idea! Wrong player! Fresh out of the box and FM tuner does not work at all. Tried playing a MP3 CD on it and it worked for approximately a half hour than stopped working. Now the unit does not play ANY CD at all. There is not any warranty return information with this product at all. No place to write to or any place to call for help. Seems like they knew they had a bad product.This is the second RCA product that we've purchased this year that seems to be a complete and total piece of trash. First product was a color TV that died after two months of use. RCA no longer seems to be making products of any quality. Consumers may be better off not purchasing ANY of their products. I know I will not consider purchasing any of them from now on.
I bought this laptop stand because of all the good reviews here but when I received this I was extremely disappointed and frustrated. This stand is very flimsy and bent almost immediately when I attempted to lock in the stand. Wobbly and not reliable, my laptop slipped off the stand twice and cannot stay put. I would definitely not recommend this to anyone who has a 17" laptop, perhaps a very small Mac would or iPad would be ok.
This unit's default, non-editable rule for all outgoing connections is to always log. Unless you create some custom rules for certain traffic types, your firewall log will fill-up quickly with useless info.Also, possible issue with it constantly interpreting a SYNFLOOD error on its WAN1 port when sitting behind a Paradyne DSL router - even with DoS protection disabled.
First of all, I loved this radio more than any other radio that I have owned. To avoid redundancy, read the five star reviews.Now the bad news. I lost all AM and Shortwave reception after 7 months. The reset button reset the clock and the default volume but did nothing to restore reception (so it's not an antenna overload problem). So end the end, I got ripped off by the Chinese once again while my 30 year old GE radio (which was made in America back then) keeps on playing like it was brand new.It would be interesting to see a survey of all these people who gave great reviews shortly after getting their Kaito and ask them if their radio is still working after one year. Given China's history of lack of quality, I suspect that you would see a lot more 1 star reviews.If you want to gamble, go ahead but I've got better things to do than spend $90 every 7 months on a Chinese piece of trash.
I bought this product and it was easy to install. I have DISHTV and there was no diagram to tell you how to install it. Once I did, I noticed immediately that the TV pictures wasn't as good as before. It was grainy and had a slight flicker. I tried to get information from Sony and got only canned answers back which were non responsive. So I have repacked this item and intend to return it. Very disappointed. I may try it one more time because it does have the items I was looking for and maybe this was a defective product. I was concerned about the criticism of the product in general by the other customer but I am willing to try it one more time before switching to another company.
i got my radio quickly. there was NO hardware, NO manual. i will NOT order again.
The product description indicates that it is an original Dell product. I read the other review, and that customer was well pleased, and got an original Dell product. I however, got a cheap knock-off made by some other company. The product works, and it does fit my computer, but I am not at all pleased with the fact that the seller specifically presented this as an original Dell product, when it is NOT.
I hear of Intel quite a bit nowadays. I expected their products to perform reasonably well... This flimsy hunk of plastic refused to comply with everything I tried to have it do. It would take one snapshot, then freeze. Then, once I got the program to become unstuck, my computer would crash, rendering everything on my computer dead. Then, after a few rounds of this, I decide to remove the software. Bad idea. It took over a half-hour of battle with this monstrosity to pry its deathgrip off my system. The closest I could get to determining the cause of this debacle is that, on the back of the box, it says that it's optimized for Pentiums. I have an AMD Athlon. ? Any help would've worked, but the forum for video and conferencing on intel.com was deactivated in April. Probably because people got fed up w/ a $140.00 P.O.S. and quit dealing with it. Good doorstop maybe, good camera, I don't think so. :(
After reviewing this item on November 4, I received an email from Kristin stating that they did send another tube out. I originally placed this order on Ocotber 12, a month ago and have yet to see the tube. After seeing the review on November 9, I'm glad I'm not the only one that's been screwed out of an adapter. I originally chose this company b/c they had a good price on the lens. Guess it's time to turn to B&H Photo and get what I need, correct the first time, and not have to deal with a company that can not follow through on their "promise". Bottom line: DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!
THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS I HAD THE CORD IT WORKED FINE (PLUGGED INTO THE WALL CHARGING UNIT) BUT WHEN I PLUGGED IT INTO MY COMPUTER/LAPTOP IT WOULD SAY WNDOWS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS DEVICE. AND NOW IT WONT EVEN CHARGE MY CAMERA ANYMORE...HIGHLY DISAPOINTED...
Foremost, I like the idea a lot and having been using it frequently about a year (been refilling my own cartridges for 8 years). However, the results are inconsistent - sometimes it fills completely and other times it does not (even after repeatedly pressing the pump). My first choice is to try this drip system and let it sit for 2 hours. But I now always check the handy calibrations on the tank. When it does NOT fill, I revert to the manual syringe (yes, messy) filling. The Dataproducts system is quick, but not consistent.
My PlayStation 3 died, I tried to use this to recover my family videos from the internal HDD. The device was able to communicate with my PC but didn't allow me to extract the data. I recommend using a converter that allows you to connect directly to the IDE port.Good luck, E!
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
I ordered this item from warehouse_deals through amazon.com on February 28 2006, come the twenty fourth of March it still was not here. I asked amazon where my order was and instead of helping me aquire the desired result. They just gave me back my money and forgot it. Needless to say I am more than dissatisfied.
I was looking for help on how to fix the Bose 3 disc changer. I found this site. I have the same story. I have had the changer less then two years. Called Bose customer service. I did not even have to complete the story of the problem and she was saying $75 and ship it in. The radio it self still works. Fair sound. I have a set of bose speakers over 20 years old.. Work fine. I think Bose has went the way of cheap labor and no pride in their product name. They have lost a customer and fan.
As nice as this tower looks in the photograph, it is, in fact, a poorly designed, poorly constructed piece. Of many, perhaps my biggest complaint is the design of the piece itself. The vertical moulding overhangs the shelves by half an inch, and the width of a standard CD case is 3/8"; thus on each shelf two CDs are invisible, and two more are obstructed by the moulding. Poor, poor design. Do yoursefl a favor: go to a home improvement store, buy some nice clear pine and build your own "double-width barrister tower." For the price, I expected a bit more.
Trying to discern the time or phone number at night or day in the prone position is virtually impossible due to the poor quality of the lighting display . Who wants to get up to read the time or phone number ?? Not me.
I have alwyas [&lt;-- that's an example of the kinds of errors you can expect from this keyboard, not a typo] been opposed to the idea of wireless keyboards and mice. I am an online gamer and having input/transmit errors can be a terrible nuissance, so I've never bought a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for home use. This model was recently purchased for me at work, however, so I thought I'd give it a fair shake. This keyboard installs easily and is comfortable to type on. I've never owned an ergonomic keyboard before so I was afraid it would be difficult to adapt, but I've found it to be easier than anticipated. I still have problems with Vs, Bs, and Ns, and also Ts and Ys, since I use "the wrong" fingers for those keys (meaning whichever happens to be closer to the key at the time), so I am still adapting. However I mis-type often enough on my own that I'm not that annoyed. What I AM annoyed at is this keyboard's excessive input errors. It misses keystrokes, doubles keystrokes, and rearranges input order often enough to be very noticable. Not as often as *I* mis-type, mind, but I'm allowed to make mistakes, I'm human. I expect my hardware to function flawlessly, and this does not. Perhaps it has something to do with a fast typing speed, or maybe it's just poor programming. It definitely justifies my apprehension of wireless input devices for gaming purposes. I will say I haven't yet had any trouble with the space-bar, as some people have complained, but I've only been using it a month.The mouse is just as horrid, for other reasons. I know it's supposed to be an ergonomic shape, but it's HUGE. This means it's also HEAVY. I wouldn't mind the weight if I never had to pick it up, but I pick up the mouse all the time. It's just a clunker and its weight makes it impractical for the way I use mice. I've since switched to aMicrosoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 - Sea Blueand it's great - small size and light weight. (The click is a little loud but oh well, I can cope with that.) The 3500 mouse also has an OFF button so I can save the battery life. I'm not going to toss the keyboard just yet, since I didn't pay for it, but I would definitely be mad if I'd spent $100 on this poor performing model. (See my other reviews, Microsoft makes some GREAT soft-touch, low profile keyboards that I like FAR better, are less expensive, and have done wonders for my wrist pain!)
You may think this review is unfair, but please read the whole thing. I have owned 2 HP All-In-One Office Jet products. I am currently using the model 6310. I previously owned a model 5610. BOTH of these all-in-one products experienced FAX failures within the first year of use. I had each of these machines installed on a small network in my home (3 users) and installing it as a "networked" printer was easy. However, using all of the features was NOT. If you use the HP Solutions software EXCLUSIVELY to control the scanning from the remote computers, the scanning function works fine. But the TWAIN mode (as implemented by HP) sucks. I have several different programs (Corel Paint Shop Pro X and Serif Photo Plus X2 just to name two) and in each program the scanner either could NOT be activated or it only worked for a single scan and then I had to reset the All-In-One and/or restart the router for the network. The error message after the failure is an HP error message which leads me to believe HP has a problem with their software. But, I am getting off-track... sorry for that. If all you want is a network printer it works great and is easy to install. However, if you would like to send and receive faxes: BEWARE!There is some kind of physical design problem with the FAX. BOTH of these machines have some kind of mechanical problem with detecting dial-tone. The problem is the same in both. The error message says "FAX Failure." HP's tech support was virtually useless. In each case I spent over an hour working with them and the best they could do was tell me that the hardware had failed and to send the machine back in for repairs AT MY EXPENSE! Well, when the 5610 failed it was out of warranty, so I bought a brand new 6310. It worked well for a just under a year, then the "FAX Failure" started to appear, just as it did in the 5610. Once again, HP support recommended sending the unit in to get it repaired. In both cases the estimate for repair was greater than the price of a new machine. In both cases they offered to send me a "refurbished" machine for more than I could buy a surplus one on-line. It was easier for me to just of buy a dedicated FAX machine. I did and now I am happy. I am still using the 6310 as everything else still works and by re-filling my own ink cartridges I can print very inexpensively. However, I will NOT buy another HP All-In-One. Thank you for your time.
This product would not work when I received it. I called my networker server to check my service and it was not that. I then took it to a computer repair to have it checked to see if it was something simple. I heard from the repairmain yesterday and he informed me that the monitor was broken, it will work if you hook it up to another moniter. Parts for repair would be in excess of $100 plus labor. I am returning this product for a refund of my money.
This is a clever product that will be much improved in subsequent generations. Perhaps dolby digital output, and a larger drive for the money would be something for them to focus on. Presently, the hardware works very well. From time to time, it sticks on operations for a few seconds, but other than that it is very smooth and efficient, and it provides a television convenience that I really appreciate.On the other hand, the company is not very interested in correcting problems. I have several channels that are mixed up. I have called them many times to get them to fix the problem, yet they are still mixed up. When I call them, the people who answer the phone have no ability to help. They have to transfer me somewhere else. The average hold time on the transfer is between 10 minutes and never. You would not believe how long I have sat on hold.From what I understand, Replay doen not cherge for their programming and you get more storage for the money. I feel kind of stupid for having spent more money and ended up with mixed up programming and a company that seems to have no interest in getting it right.I am returning mine, and thinking of short-selling Tivo stock. A company that acts this way is unlikely to be around for a long time.Thanks for listening, I hope it helps.
Great Picture.Bad Audio.Remote does not have Jump Feature.Takes forever to change between channels.Worst Sharp product I have ever owned.
I brought this because the price was pretty cheap and thought it might work okay. The results was bad.. Most of the channels either had way too much static that it didn't work at all. Out of all the channels, perhaps 1 or 2 works half the time. Sometimes it is okay without any static, othertimes there is static and it just drives me nuts. Finally I decided to just listen to a lot of cds instead of using my ipod... I wish there was another way of listening to my ipod without going through a FM transmitter because most reviews I read seem to say bad things about them.
I was pretty happy with this unit. However, after around one year and two months it wouldn't start anymore. I expected more durability for [the moeny]. I don't think I'll waste my money with IOMEGA again.
since the particular laptop i just ordered is known to stay exceptionally cool without the use of a cooling pad, i decided to just get something stable to put it on and keep an eye on the temperature without active cooling.this would have been perfect for passive heat dissipation, but when i opened the box i discovered it is poorly constructed. you can see the metal hinge that supports the top platform in the picture; that hinge slides into one of several pairs of grooves on the back of the platform. the metal bits with the grooves are soldered on, but with the stand i received, one was soldered about a half an inch lower than the other. i can fit the stand into a pair of grooves, but the whole thing is unstable as a result of the asymmetry.perhaps someone who is handier than i could correct this, or perhaps other customers receive better made stands. this one, however, is going back.
Good sound, but these do not stay on my ears. I like how they are structured, and they would be very comfortable if they would just be a little more secure. I definitely don't recommend these for running, but they would be okay for walking.
Sub par product, after two months has develops a squeaking sound, looks like a child built it, and its not even strong enough for the computer fan to turn off. I only give it two stars because it still runs.
The marketing on this camera bag is very deceptive. It indicates that it can handle 3-5 lenes, plus a strobe. I could not even get 3 lenses without filling it up, let alone not having room for a strobe.It proudly indicates that it is made in the USA, but appears poorly made as compared to my last Tamac bag which was made overseas.This is my last Tamrac bag.I ended up giving away a perfectly new bag.
This is a problem product. I wish I read the reviews before I purchased it. The thing doesn't turn on except when plugged in. Widespread issue with these. The design is nice and looks good quality but no worky. Picture quality is poor as well. If you buy one it may or may not work. If it does work when you buy it don't count on it working for any extended period of time. Now I have to go to the store and find another gift for my wife. Find another product!! Don't pull out the credit card for this item!!!
The system works awesome as long as I don't try to transmit beyond about 50 feet. They advertise 330 feet. That sucks!
I got this card with my Nikon L100 and it gave me the "this card cannot be used error" I tried to format the card but the camera locks up. I tried to format it on my computer but it still gave me the same error. Im sure this card works great with other devices. I'm able to write files to it at amazing speeds, but just not with my L100.
Pros:-the packaging-was clean out of the box-perfectly fit my 50mm 1.8 af-sCons:-produces ghosting when pointed at lights, this is unacceptable and the reason I give this product 1 star
What would be a four star printer is reduced to two stars by awful driver support. Installing on Windows XP is a terrible experience. It asks you to plug in your printer, then it freezes and doesn't detect it. When it does detect it, it says &quot;New Printer Detected, Please Wait&quot; and then freezes. I'm no computer novice, and I've never had drivers give me a problem like this.The drivers off the CD or their website give the same problem. It is very frustrating. HP did an awful job.
I ordered 3 of these for my kids. When they arrived I plugged them in to charge. I waited a bit then started playing with it while it was still charging. It was cool at first! It does have all the features described.I let it charge some more. A few hours later I went to show my husband how cool it was and IT DIED! The screen started flashing and it died. Would not charge or anything. I just turn the other 2 on to see if they worked and they did but the disk would not load on my computer. I have windows xp. The manual was in english and so was the item. Also, the buttons would go under each other and stick. Don't waste your money!
If I had known how bad this caller ID is I would not even pay the shipping charge, even if it was free.
I was stupid enough to buy this product so I could wire my new suuround sound system. I spent hours running the wire through the walls and drilling holes. When I tried to make the connections. My system would not work. The wire would snap and crack easily.The wire was JUNK. I went to Home Depot and bought some heavier gage and better wire and had to re do my project. It sucked to start over! Speaker wire is expensive so I thought I was getting a deal. In the end it cost me more time and money. Don't make the same mistake I did. Amazon remove this from your inventory. I am debating on whether or not to order something on your website again.
Be careful to note that the drive comes formatted for Mac. It shouldn't be a problem to reformat it on your PC, but...it didn't show up on my computer after plugging in the usb no matter what I did. (I have a garden variety Dell running XP.) Some people seem to have this problem and others don't. I have another brand drive working fine, so it's not my machine. Roll the dice...
The wall plug is the same but the part that plugs into the ipod is different.They show you this so you believe it will be able to fit into your other shuffles. False advertisement.The thing is so cheap that its not worth returning it.JUst one more item for them to ship out to someone else to write another review.Im gunna break this n take it apart and try to get it to fit in the ipod.
All the other colored cases I've had before had a clear front, and colored back. These have a white back, and a colored front. To me, that is just plain stupid. It obscures the front of the CD. If that doesn't matter to you, then these are as good and any other cheap jewel case.
The bolt that holds the piece that is attached to the camera is screwed into an aluminum piece. This piece has very little thread. Little thread + soft material = quick failure. It did not last very long.
I've always been a die-hard sony fan, but after purchasing this VCR and having to return it twice I am no longer as dedicated. The pic. quality is excellent and the machine is well featured but I had trouble with hi-fi sound quality. When using w/home theater setup there was extra undesirable noise introduced into the soundtrack. You could hear a ticking in the background of the soundtrack like the spinning heads inside were somehow adding noise to the audio track. Being a big home theater fan, this was VERY distracting. I ended up purchasing Toshiba's M675 and am very satisfied. They have a new head design that eliminates extra distortion in sound &amp; picture. Overall pic &amp; sound quality is better than the sony too.
The box it comes in is spectacularly embossed with a 3D representation of the remote yet it is illogical and frustrating when asked to perform its purpose in life (to open).... a sign, alas, of things to come.I have rarely been so disappointed with a purchase, particularly from Logitech; a company I always held in high regard from previous experience. To charge such a high price for a product which is not really usable in any practical sense, and then provide third-rate customer service is unforgivable.The good points are the overall concept, the cool way it turns on when you pick it up, and the touch-screen interface.The negatives start with the software which insists on only operating each time after a secure sign-in (god forbid, after all, that some high tech criminal conglomerate will gain illegitimate access to my TV remote settings) and will only work properly in one specific screen resolution.Once set up the remote has a very narrow field of aim. This is a major issue as you press one button to activate all devices and, to be blunt, if any device is more than 18 inches from another the remote is next to useless.If your TV (or other device) scrolls through inputs rather than has a button assigned to each do not purchase this remote as it will drive you nuts. It fails to find the correct channel on my Sony LCD TV about 70% of the time.The help menu is cumbersome. When my Sony TV fails to go to the correct channel I have to answer every time the same 11, yes 11, yes-no questions to fix the issue. Even on the rare occasions it gets everything right you have to answer two questions before you can start using the remote. Surely it could be programmed to learn which are the most likely issues and ask questions relating to them first.Some devices, for example my cable company's DVR, have important buttons missing from the remote's main screen. For example if I want to erase a recording it needs to be confirmed by pressing a button marked `A' on the original remote... to access this single button on the Harmony requires a complex sequence of 6 button presses.There is no specific support of surround sound devices so do not purchase this remote expecting to control them. I consider this a major omission as most folks who would spend this much on a remote have probably purchased surround sound.I emailed customer service (the contact method they prefer) and after 10 days received a response which was clearly automated and did not even attempt to cover my specific issues.
DESCRIPTION WAS A BIT MISLEADING - ASSUMED NO PROBLEM WITH USING A TOSHIBA HUB WITH MY A TOSHIBA LAPTOP.MY LAPTOP HAS 3 USB 2.0 PORTS BUT 2 CONNECTIONS ARE HARD TO USE-IN THE REAR. I WANTED TO USE THIS ITEM ON THE SIDE WHERE MY 3RD USB CONNECTION IS LOCATED.TRIED USING THIS ITEM BUT IT DID NOT WORK. TRIED TROUBLESHOOTING - NO LUCK. IT DID NOT EVEN WORK FOR USE FOR ONLY 1 USB DEVICE.I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED.I HAD AN OLDER EXPENSIVE HUB/DOCKING BAY THAT HAS SERIAL AND OTHER CONNECTIONS BUT ONLY 2 USB 2.0 CONNECTIONS. WENT BACK TO THE OLDER ONE AND IT WAS NOT EVEN A TOSHIBA BRAND LIKE MY LAPTOP.SINCE IT WAS NOT AN VERY EXPENSIVE ITEM,HELD ON TO IT AND WILL GIVE IT TO A FRIEND THAT CAN USE IT. MAYBE IT WORKS BETTER ON NON TOSIBA LAPTOPS.
Like some earlier positive reviews, I like the performance of this player when it's new and working. But the construction of this thing is barely acceptable. In my case, the left hinge &quot;exploded&quot; while closing the screen - it snapped apart and a small screw fell out. I am very careful and cautious with my stuff and this unit was not stressed in any way.I sent the unit back under warranty (5 months old - maybe 10 uses) and WaCA/Petters did eventually send a new unit, but it took 2 months and 3 phone calls. I have no expectation of long-term satisfaction from the new player.Overall this has been a learning experience. No more disposable Polaroid electronics for me. You are advised to look elsewhere.
Having trouble reading dvd's with this product. No instructions, no troubleshooting guide. Keeps saying it can't read dvd, problem with country code. The dvd is US and the unit seems to be unable to recognize it. Not so happy with this product right now.
I was looking for a non-slip headphone to wear while jogging. Reading some of the reviews, this seemed like a good and inexpensive product. However, one week into the use, I find this headphone to be poorly designed. The grip does not fit well over my ears and the headphones stay outside of the ear canal. Also, the sound is directed towards the front. So, I will have to raise the volume to hear the sound. The sound can be heard by those standing next to me.The headphones also gave me constant shocks when I used it with my laptop, although this did not happen when I used it with the MP3 player. The sound quality is great. But I am discarding this headphone for reasons stated above.
I bought this as a gift for my parents and just found out [Dec. 25th] they need to also purchase a transmitter to get the darn thing to even work. The picture shows the transmitter- there is NO mention of requiring this piece as well. This information is necessary in order for someone to make an educated decision on whether or not to buy. What a slippery marketing tactic.
Firstly, this software is a resource hog and adds about 30 seconds to Media Center's start up. It also adds delays to Media Center's response time.Secondly, the bundled microphone has a range of no more than 50 cm and even in that range, is very poor.Also, the software's ability to handle a music library of more than 5000 tracks leaves a great deal to be desired.Finally, this software is not completely tied into the Media Center processes. For example, if you ask MCC to play a song, and use your remote to watch a recorded TV show, the music will continue to play over your TV. To stop the music, you need to either open Media Player and press stop, or play a different song from within Media Center using your remote.I have since uninstalled MCC but have not written it off. I will give it a go in the future following the purchase of a better quality microphone.
This item was ordered 8/3/2002 and still have not received this item as of 8/27/2002.NOW they tell me it is on a first order basis!So how far down on the list am I?
I like the product and it fits the screen quite well. However, there are "dimples" in each of the corners that make the screen look bad. I emailed to ask about the "dimples" and here was their response:"According to the Engineering Department, all the screen protectors for the Canon PowerShot SD630 have "dimples" on the corners, as this is how they are cut from the factory. Therefore, it is not a defective unit.If the screen protector is not pulled off and on frequently, I am quite confident that dust and link particles will not be trapped under there."I would definitely try another product if I were you as the dimples are quite annoying and I do not understand why they are there.-Mike
I purchased the iriver IFP-795T several months ago. When I installed the software, it causes my keyboard to be disabled... there's some type of a driver incompatibility problem. The only resolution was to reinstall the original driver set. This is a repeatable compatibility problem.I've tried contacting iRriver multiple times for resolution to get it to work with my PC. They are totally unresponsive.In the meantime, I have a choice... use my MP3 player or use my keyboard. Some choice!I can accept that there's an incompatibilty problem. What I can't accept is that iRiver won't help me fix it. They won't even respond to my messages.This product is junk. Don't buy it if you have any doubts about compatibility with your equipment.
the FLOPPY DISK ADAPTER does not work using windows xp. It is designed for windows 98. On any purchase anyone makes on Amozom be carefull you do not get obsolete items. Amozon does not follow up on items purchased thru them, you ,ust deal through the dist. or Mfg..
Monster cables are not worth their price.If you are looking for an HDMI cable there are three questions you should ask first1) Do I need 1080p2) Do I need more than 12ft3) Will this be installed in my wallIf you said no to all three you will see no difference between this cable and a $5 cable. Amazon even had a few for $0.33 Digital signals are not as susceptible to interference as their analog counter parts. You will not get a faded signal.Why 1080p? There is significantly more information that needs to be transmitted with a progressive image than an interlaced one. Your cable will need a higher bandwidth or it may not be able to transmit all it needs to. I believe that HDMI spec 1.3 means that you will be safe for 1080p. The same goes for longer cables. The longer the cable the more interference and signals can start to mix over a distance.You can find lab tests online where people have put the cables to the test and the result is that Monster will not fair any better than similar spec cables.So if you only need 1080i, look at the reviews of a cheaper cable and pick one that is just as good.I have a 12ft Philips gold connector HDMI cable. Purchased for $20. Works perfect can supports 1080p. I use it to connect my PS3 to a Samsung LCDMy cables costs $40 if you were to buy it now.Lets no longer support digital overpricing.Please do not buy Monster, they are a total ripoffBuy cheap with a good return and get a cable that will workLets say you buy 4 cables at $1. That's $4 and most will work so your covered. Avoid Monster
I bought this camera to use while hiking and otherwise away from a constant supply of batteries. If you buy this camera, you better bring huge supply of batteries with you. For instants, once in a while I would get maybe 20 or so photos before it shut down, sometimes only 3 or 4 and a couple times it would not start up with store fresh Duracells. It always seemed to shut down when I needed it the most.On the positive side the pictures look great, the camera has easy to use controls and the supplied Windows software works well. All in all I suggest you look elsewhere for a digital camera.
If you have an IPOD touch, this product will not work. This information should have been included so customers could make the correct purchase decision. Guess it works with older IPODs.
My experience with percolators has been they make the best coffee and fill the kitchen with a wonderful aroma. This machine did neither. We use the best grinds and normally have great coffee but when my drip machine died I thought I would try a percolator. I think the elements are too hot as the coffee has an overcooked flavour. I stopped using it and relegated it to a cupboard.
This device is a hit or miss. It took about 4 hours to pick up a signal on my phone. I purchase it to transfer songs to my phone from my computer. However, it would not transfer them. I would recomend buying a cable and cd to transfer music. This device will only make you frustrated.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3K 7.2MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)I wanted so much to like this camera. The 10X zoom is awesome and the LCD screen is huge! The facts are though, that I need to take action shots in low light and this camera was terrible at that. I tried every setting this camera offers (and it offers many) but just couldn't get quality prints out of it. You can forget using the zoom with this camera unless you have a tripod. Who can take around a tripod for action shots? Like I said, I am very disappointed that I couldn't use the camera. However, Amazon stood up to it's excellent return policy and gave me a full refund on the camera, SD card and battery I purchased.
I got the 5 meter cable to run to my new 4 channel amp. The sound quality is awesome so long as I don't have and power going to my brake lights or turn signal. The cable is several inches from the power for the blinker, but the moment I go to make a turn my music goes completely static in time with the flashing. I cant route the cable any further from the blinker cord than it already is so I am stuck until I can get another cable. No more Monster multichannel cables for me.
I ordered one of these from Amazon.com. Upon checking it out after receipt I found the camera module did not function. It drew the proper amount of current from the power supply (12VDC) but produced no video. OK, just a faulty camera, and could be replaced. I went on to check out the video display using another camera and found it had very poor brightness on both monitors. Using the menu to increase the brightness to full high setting produced no noticeble increase in actual brightness. I tried it out on my rear view mirror and even under low lighting conditions the disply was not bright enough to be usefull. I am returning the unit for refund. If this unit is representative of all units, I wouldn't waste my time trying another.
I bought one of these from Target last year and within 6 months, the player door refused to open. The manual does not appear to be anywhere online either. This is a dud - put your money towards a product that will last!
This case is practically too small (too tight to use) I have an S51 and am very disappointed with the extreme tight fit.
I ordered this product the latter part of June, it was to ship immediately, but after one week the shipping date was changed to September through October.I could not cancel the order because the 'cancel order page' would not load, I had to call amazon to have it cancelled. Done, but now I can not seem to get my money back. I've written several emails and made several telephone calls to get my refund. STILL NO REFUND.
I have purchased 2 battery, part no.BP-408cl from DIGITAL.One (1) of the battery is defective. Can't be charged.I have tried multiple time and has no luck, still defective. I can't return the battery, because it is about 32 days after purchased.Not recommended to purchase this part, not too happy. Thank you.
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. The tech was from an independent service ctr here in VT and is the tech for Sony and panasonic as well. He told me they regularly saw quality problems with this TV and to stay away from 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.To be fair, the TV has a very good picture, bright and clear, and better than LCDs or plasmas. Bending was my only problem at first. Later of course after a year, the TV started shutting off after 20 min, and finally refused to turn on at all. Period. The guy from Best Buy immeadiately said they saw many people with the same issue, and he recommended a replacement to a Sony to me. He even told me which part was bad with the TV and said Samsung has a systematic issue with this part that they refuse to recall. Before buying a TV, talk confidentially to the Best Buy folk about which TVs they see coming back for reliability issues.The parts and build appear poor, especially the on/off button is cheap plastic. Look around on the web for problem reviews with this TV, and you can see the defect rate is very high. It is a question of economics. Even if they ship 1 defective TV with every 2-3 good TVs, they probably make enough profit to cover repairing the defective one if the customer brings it back in the warranty period. Just bad ethics is all.
A move in the "write" direction but this product falls short with two crucially absent functionalities... it does not have innate handwriting recognition capabilities and you can only use special paper to take your notes. The former is just shortsightedness (regardless of the manufacturer's claims) that might be correctable with third party desktop applications, but the later is simply inexcusable, pushing its profile and flexibility beyond the convenience of a traditional PDA. Almost, but not quite Logitech. Keep trying though!
The camera barely fit inside the case and it does not have a strap for ease of handling. It does have a belt loop handle but it is made to slide onto your belt as opposed to a clip-on which is far more convienant. I would not recommend.
SAve your money. This camera is very disapointing and i do not recommend it for purchase. I have had 35 mm olympus and loved it but this is not up to their standards. You can may inside pictures that turn out fairly well but it is usless outside. The nice big viewing area on the back just goes completly black even in low light outdoors so you cannot see what you are shooting. I will be replacing this camera as soon as possible.
When I received my TV Broken I Spoke to customer service right away. They told me that they would email the shipping information that day so I could return the Broken TV And would get a NEW TV when the Broken one had been Delivered. I Shipped it Back the next day. I waited six days to hear/receive anything. I called support again, They said that they would not be resending a TV, But a Credit to my account. I Did not want a Credit, I wanted a New TV. I was told that I would have to wait Nine days for the Broken TV to Be Credited to my Account. I still have no NEW TV. Thanks For the Inconvenience.
I was eager to buy this one, I read so many wonderful reviews on the internet, I saw the beautiful shots in the sample galleries, I was so thrilled, but then I went to the store to try the Canon Pro1 myself and the whole experience was a disaster. If the camera had been made by Kodak or Sony or Minolta, then I would not have been surprised at its akwardness and lack of quality. This is a cheapo piece of garbish, I would not pay more than $100 dollars for it, despite the 8 megapixels advantage. The lens is useless, you can not focus with it. The buton placement does not make any sense, it is not ergonomic either, it feels unconmfortable on your hand. The telefoto lens is too heavy and throws the camera forward. It vibrates when you take a picture. It was a mess. Do yourself a favor and buy any other Canon model, they are all excelent except for this one. I am going to guess that the Pro1 was neither built nor designed in Japan. This is the most &quot;non-Canon&quot; camera you will ever see.
I tried it with both an iPhone 5 and iPad 3 and neither said it would charge from my CyberPower USB 2.0 7-port with/Power Adapter hub.
I liked the camera while it worked. After 6 months and about 500 pictures, the images became very distorted. When I tried to get it fixed under the "Extended Warrentee", I was told that I would have to send it to the manufacturer as it was still under their original warrentee.After waiting for about 5 weeks, Pentax returned the camera unrepaired with a cryptic note saying: "... dirt or sand found on the battery/card cover which comprimised the camera's waterproof functions. Extensive water damage exceeds the price of a new Pentax product."There was no dirt/sand on the cover! And even if there was, it was supposed to be a waterproof AND dust proof camera. There was also a statement that I did not send a battery or flash card. I think they were just too lazy to get a battery and flash card to test the camera. I don't think they even bothered to test it.
This was my first wireless networking experience, using this router and a Linksys USB Wireless Adapter. At first, it worked great out of the box and I was even amazed at how simple it was to install, but then the next day the router kept dropping the connection to one of my PCs. Had to uninstall/reinstall everything and it still wouldn't work. Then all of a sudden it work work again, then stop a few hours later. It got to the point where I had had enough with the same inconsistency and unreliability that you'll read in some of these other reviews.At this point, I just don't think that any other company (Netgear or D-link, etc...) would be any more reliable. I don't think that WiFi is reliable, period. The product reviews by CNET, PCWORLD, PCMAG are never accurate for networking products because they are not tested over the long term (ie, 1-6-months, year) when they usually break or stop functioning. No one should have to buy new networking routers/adapters every 3-6 months or even a year, not at this price. Hardware like this should last at least 3-5 years, but it just isn't the case with so many of these WiFi networking products. Seems like people go through these things like they go through toner cartridges. This should not be!
I got this printer several months ago and have had nothing but problems with it. It won't turn off, my computer (Macintosh iBook) doesn't recognize it and when it was working it was slow, loud and the print quality was terrible (despite going through the calibration protocol several times). I thought it might still be of use as I could still make copies by hitting the "copy" button on the printer itself. No such luck, pressing "copy" illicits no response from the thing. I'd avoid this one - it's going to take up a lot of space in the trash can, too!
Apart from arriving in nearly 2 pieces ( apart ) it did not work and the software did not work either. Going away in a week, so I cannot use it. Pissed off.
Just did a A/B comparison between the SX800R (16 mile range)and the Midland GXT-450 (10 or 12 mile range). Neither radio came anywhere near the effective range advertised. The Midland lost communcation after 1/2 of a mile apart in the woods. I then tried both radios on a flat open road. At 2.9 miles apart, neither radio could pick up it's counterpart. It wasn't until we hit the 1.8 mile mark that the Motorola picked up some static from the other Motorola. Still nothing from the Midland. At approx 1.5 miles apart, the motorola worked fine. I gave up with the Midland. The reason I did not give the Motorola a 1 star rating was because I like the weather band feature. Bottom line is, that unless you are in an airplane with no obstructions at all or curvature of the earth to worry about, forget about getting anywhere near the advertised range. A good rule of thumb is, if you can see the other person, then you are in range.
I must first note that I am an IT professional and have had a lot of positive experience with ATI products in the past. That's chiefly why I choose the X800XT for my home theater `brain'...I have owned this card for over 8 months now. While the hardware seems to be designed at a very high level and functions well, the software (all aspects of it, from the drivers to the proprietary ATI applications) has serious shortcomings. Anyone who owns this device will tell you this. An example: The software CD that came with the unit was out of date out of the box, i.e. it just didn't work. One of the first things I had to do (after wasting quite some time toying with it) was download the latest versions of every piece of software that came on the CD - including: display drivers, catalyst control center, DAO/MDAC, DVD decoder, encoder, multimedia center, remote wonder II... all of which had to be downloaded separately and installed in a very particular order. By the way, the Gemstar Guide+ software, as it turns out, you cannot update (as per ATI, the only copy you get is the one that's on the original CD).Also, their customer service is lacking. If you have to "submit a ticket online", you will almost certainly receive an automated response telling you exactly what you just read on the website (which is also lacking). I have submitted several tickets, and got the same amount of automated responses. I have had equal luck contacting them by phone. Their responses sound scripted. I've been hung-up on several times, not called back when promised, and responded to with the same "autoresopnse" emails that I got the first time around. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would say this, but I think Microsoft has better support channels that ATI.I suggest going with the NVIDIA equivalent.
A word of caution, this is a low priced item because corners have been cut and the quality control isn't very good.I've purchased 5 or 6 of these items now and for the most part everything has been fine. I've never had an issue with the USB cord or the wall adapter but I've had a few problems with the car charger. A couple of the sets have refused to charge my phone. Which isn't to bad for something this cheap but recently we had something a little more concerning happen. I gave a set to my mother-in-law to use for her car. Before she realized what it was she had fried the fuses in two separate cars when trying to use the charger.So if you want a cheap USB cord and wall charger then this is a decent cheap set. Don't buy this for the car charger, its not worth damaging you car or device to save a couple bucks.
I gave up on this monitor. The transmitting range is not as claimed in my opinoon. I set this up in my bedroom which is about 40ft fron the garage door and it does not work
No need to say much. I compared DWA-160 with DWA-160, DWA-552, and WUSB300N. The result is DWA-160 > WUSB300N > DWA-140 > DWA-552. DWA-552 is even advertising it has better range than dwa-140. DWA-552 only saw 1/5 of list that other adapters could see. And it is asking for big money. what a shame.
I bought these for use in my vacations. It worked OK a few times, but one day it stop working.
WOW, they really do hurt. I had to put socks on the earpieces to not hurt my ears so bad! I was very disappointed with the quality of the reception. If you live in an apartment complex, I would strongly advise not buying these. There is way too much interception. It is very hard to get(and keep) a good signal.
These headphones fit well, and cut out quite a bit of the surrounding sound, which is why I bought them.I was disappointed, however, in their poor reproduction of low frequencies. There was very little bass transmitted to the eardrum.
i was hoping with the memorex name that these pens would be better, but no, after one use they kind of dryout and hardly useable, even with the lid on it they appear to dry out.
My work got me one of these for my office. It sucks. It's sensors are either too smart or too dumb for their own good. It sometimes wants to break a scanned picture, in picture scan mode, into multiple cropped panels: like removing the blue sky from the top of a landscape picture. Then in scan to file mode it is too dumb and the scanned image is the entire extent of the scan bed, including the inside of the scan bed that is not covered by document. So then cropping is required. And its little sheet feed scanner, no way. It jams and sticks and leaves lines on the scanned document. I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it, but it's just another example of a crappy product that was pushed through to production.
I own many Sony products and have generally been happy with them. This one does not make the list. It is difficult to use, with a very confusing user manual. I called Sony. The person was very courteous but not knowledgeable. I felt I was teaching him more than he was teaching me.Also, the company that sold it to me has no technical support at all, which I did not know, until after the fact. I should have read their policy first.
I've bought these ear buds three times. The first pair lasted over a year and I loved them but the jack connector degraded and I couldn't get any sound out of them. The second pair lasted around 8 months and then also lost sound connectivity. The third, and last pair I will buy, lasted only two weeks and the connector just broke completely.
I just got of the phone with Samsung earlier and my dvd/home theater is dead. My warranty expired 4 months ago. It is going to cost $150.00 to repair the unit, and I just paid a little over $250.00 when I bought it. It worked great until it died this weekend. All other tv components are plugged into the same surge protector and they work just fine. I bought this at the same time we bought a Samsung DLP tv. Samsung would not cut me any slack on the repair cost. I suggest you skip this product and buy something different. Next time we will probably skip buying any Samsung products.
I've had 2 problems. First, in station setup via antenna with rotor, the auto program acquires and stores all signals from the primary antenna direction, but only some stations at a different direction. There seems to be no way to add additional channels after the initial setup when moving the antenna to point in a different direction. Although in the installation menu there is an item for "weak signal installation", it seems to have no effect. So, if you are somewhere in between two cities, you pretty much have to pick "either-or". You cannot simply dial in a digital channel number, such as 7.1 to get a signal which was not set up in the auto program; it just reverts to analog channel 7. I called Magnavox with the problem, but they were unresponsive. I checked other brands at a local retailer, and they seemed to have a capability to add channels, but this Magnavox model does not.My second problem has been that after all the signals have been programmed in, several days later, digital channel 64.1 disappeared from the preferred channel list. I re did the auto program, and after several more days, that channel had disappeared again. This happened a third time. Once again I called Magnavox, and was totally blown off. They insisted that it was just that the station signal was too weak, which is not the case at all. Something seems to be failing within the set, which they don't want to admit to. Perhaps stalling me until my warranty expires.Other than the above, the picture and sound are excellent.
I bought this DVD player before taking my four year old son on a long train ride (27 hours). I received it from Amazon right before the trip, I did not have time to check to see if it worked, I just charged the battery and packed it in my carry-on. When I tried to play a movie on it, it read the DVD fine, and the sound worked fine, but the screen did not work at all!!I adjusted the contrast and brightness and everything, and I tried different DVD's, and the screen still did not work!! The screen was all black with just shadow's moving across it. I tried it a few more times after reaching my destination and the day before we got back on the train, and it worked once. As soon as I got home, I sent it back to Amazon and I am awaiting a credit for it. I would not recommend this DVD player.
I selected this product specifically because the description said the adapter worked in both side-loading and front-loading cassette players. The model I received fits only side-loading and I need front-loading. Very annoying! Back it goes.
after i got my headphones in the mail i tried them out and i was disappointed by the poor quality of sound. i had bought $3 earphones from a retail store a few months earlier that had better sound quality. but thats not the worst part. after about 10 uses the left ear bud completely died.i would give this a 0 star rating for how bad i got ripped off but i cant. im here to try to stop other customers from getting screwed like i did.
I bought the Wireless Music System for PC with high hopes. Unfortunately, it never worked for me. After trying multiple computers and postions from within my home I gave up after several hours.Returning the system was very easy and I received a full refund nearly instantly however.Perhaps this was bad luck with a single unit, I am tempted to give it another shot.
I bought an iriver H10 20GB in Nov 2005. It froze up and required resetting within the first week. I returned it only to receive another one just like it the next month. Neither unit ever worked when I wanted it to. It constantly froze up and/or turned itself on (even in lock mode) only to run down the battery. Most upsetting is that I spent $270 on an MP3 player that NEVER worked and then had to spend another $250 on an iPod this February. Good news- the iPod has never failed! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON iRIVER PRODUCTS.
The buttons on the front of the scanner don't work as advertised, so I have to go in through the software to initiate a scan. Scans are slow but good enough quality. You're better off spending a little more money for a quality product.
It barely worked for 1 month, and then turned to a nightmare. The whole unit ended on the side of the Florida turnpike.Stay away from it!!!
I bought a Linksys wireless system largely based on PC Magazine's rating, which stated that installation was simple even for a novice. And, Linksys claims an indoor range of 300 feet. I bought the WPC11 wireless card along with the BEFW11S4 wireless router. I'm neither novice nor pro, but my experience was an extremely difficult installation, requiring three calls to tech support over a two day period. Then, when it was finally up and running, the effective range turned out to be approximately 22 feet.
You have to stretch it hard first before you can attach on your flash.Never buy this kind of product & it doesn't make any difference.
I got a Sony radio about 7 years ago and we both loved it. We would typically run at different times so it was fine to only use one. Recently we've been running together and I decided to buy a radio I could use as well. I bought the Sony SRF-M85V at a local store and was excited to give it a try.I was initially very disappointed with the changes. My old radio had 5 presets. The new one has 30. Seems like an improvement, but it's not. The old radio had 5 big and easy to reach buttons and you could hit any one of them and go to the desired station. The new walkman has a selector switch so you can increment or decrement through the presets. Not a big deal, but it was annoying.So the reason I'm taking this radio back is that it simply cannot play any radio station without an incredible amount of static. It's phenomenal how poor it is. Even the strongest stations in my area come through with so much static that it gives me a headache. I'm simply shocked at how poor every station sounds. It's simply unusable.
I purchased a Samsung HT-DM150 Home Theater System to complement the Samsung 27" HDTV I had gotten for my bedroom sitting area. It's a great compact system for a compact room. I wouldn't recommend using it in a large room, but it certainly provides enough power for a small room.The manual is adequate, but could provide a little more detail. Connecting and configuring the system was straightforward and very easy to do. Once everything was up and running, I proceeded to test the system out. The picture quality through the component cables was exceptional and the sound was clean with little perceptible distortion. The system easily handled the various DVDs I threw at it and was able to provide volume levels a lot higher than I expected. The remote control leaves something to be desired, but most OEM remotes do. Still, the machine was everything I had wanted and I didn't have to shell out a lot of cash to get it so I was very happy and very imporessed with Samsung.Unfortunately, my enjoyment of the system didn't last long. Apparently, the unit runs extremely hot and the fan may not provide enough cooling. Around 1.5-2 hours into watching DVDs, the system refused to display a picture on the screen. The unit was very hot and the fan apeared to have stopped. Only after I turned the power off and then turned it on again, did I receive a picture. I had read about this issue when researching the product, but thought it might have been corrected. Guess I was wrong. The unit I have is not enclosed in a cabinet, but lies on an open shelf exposed on all four sides, so it is not an issue of improper ventillation. I plan to take a look at the fan and see if there is some way I can fix it myself before returning it to the store for a replacement or store credit. I hope there is a solution, because frankly, I'd hate to have to shell out more cash for a system that does half of what this one does.To sum it all up, for the price, the features can't be beat. Just be aware the unit does run rather hot and you may have some issues with the unit not working. If Samsung addresses these problems, they'll have a killer system. So 2 stars because of the low power and poor reliability as a result of cooling. If not for the cooling issue, I'd give the Samsung HT-DM150 at least 4 stars.
I disagree with some of the 1 star reviews below, but i have to say that, why a antenae, if you are buying off of amazon.com, with a *computer* than you obviously have enough money for that, unless someone gave it to you, oh wait interweb isn't free. yeah why would you ever buy a antenae, thats just plain dumb, go get a dish for 25 bucks somewhere. or cable, then you could share your interweb bill with you tv bill. Common sense people. anways Jensen isn't a very good brand, go RCA or sony all the way.
Piece of cr@p!. Brought it to a local (SONY authorized service center who, after having it for 6+ weeks, called to say that they couldn't fix it and that SONY wouldn't send them the parts. They said that SONY wanted me to pick it up from the local service center and bring it to a UPS store to mail to them (for $> 25 shipping and handling). I emailed SONY to ask why they wouldn't authorize shipping directly from their authorized local service center. I got a canned response back (in under two minutes) that they didn't think they could resolve my issue by email. Obviously they have a natural language processing program (a computer program that trys to figure out what you want) that works about as well as this product. (Here's what they sent me: "We apologize for the difficulties you are experiencing. Unfortunately, based on the information in your letter we will be unable to resolve your issue through email. It appears that your product requires service. The location of our Sony service center, as well as any available local, Sony authorized, service centers, is available online at..." )I replied to the email and got no response.Since I didn't want my daughter to have to go another 6 weeks with a stereo in her room, I am going to call it loss and buy her another system today. And definitely not a SONY!!!!!!
HP insists with this illfated printhead/print cartridges technology. I bought the 2500C+ 18 months ago, before XP was released.Although the printer could work, with several and quite annoying flaws under W2K, HP failed to release a driver for XP Pro, and we were forced to use the driver written by Microsoft.It simply does not work and - after countless hours with HP Technical Support WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, HP offered my US$ 100 on a US$ 1350 printer for a trade-in.What I have now is a white elephant sitting in the office.SHAME ON YOU, HP! It is an offense to your loyal customers.
When i first got my sansa in july it was about the only thing around so i had to get it. Its an alright case but theres no screen protection or armband or belt clip atachment. i would say invest 5 more dollars into a better product.
Very very low bass, kills the whole song. Low end frequencies sound fine but bass needs to be much better.
This is the second box of 20 I purchased. No bad burns in any of the first 20, plus the other pack of 10 I got from Amazon. This is discouraging, especially after buying Verbatim USB Flash drives recently, which are pathetically slow. Prices go down, and perhaps, quality goes with it. So far, 3 coasters out of 12 used. I use the slowest 10X rate for burning, and still Verbatim CDs fail.
My thanks to all who reviewed this product. I'll look at other manufacturers. Evidently Westinghouse isn't very interested in selling a dependable product. So, I'll vote with my feet, and walk away.
Incorrect shipping number received. Shipped in timely manner but did not work. Sent email to supplier but no response at this time.
DVD player would not read any DVD's. I mailed it back in for a refund as I was told to do by Amazon. I received my refund from Amazon with no problem. Thanks!
Bought the TV from Amazon. Loved the picture for the first two weeks, but then the TV flat out broke (no picture). The owner's manual indicated that it was a lamp malfunction, so I called Samsung to get the lamp replaced. It took them over a week to get someone out to my place. Replaced the lamp, still no picture. Now I have to wait another week for someone to come out and replace the ballast and color wheel.Overall, it's been a big headache. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with the Sony SXRD. My friend has that set and its picture quality is noticeably better.UPDATE: Repair people came today with a new light engine and board because the ballast and color wheel weren't the problem. Took them about half an hour to install. The TV works fine now. The repair people did say, however, that they always get complaints from Samsung owners. They recommended that I get the extended warranty because, in their words, I'm "going to need it."
This products has been returned two times with damages that came with. When we wrote on it, there were left a mark and doesn't go with the erase liquid.
Wish I had listened to the other reviewers, but the cost of the cord was so much cheaper than the Apple product that I thought I would roll the dice. Suffice to say, the cord DOES NOT WORK!!! Steer clear!
When i received these they came in two different versions. dead and fried. I'm sure there fine when they work but after spending a month replacing motherboards and processors find out these guys were the problem and by the time i find out it's too late to take em back. so not super happy.
Even with with the latest firmware updates, this machine will not play many of the new Blu-Ray releases. Samsung's Customer Service is very poor and of no help.Learn from my mistake, buy something else!
DO NOT buy this if you have a Vista 64, Windows 7 64 or any 64-bit OS. Basically any computer manufactured in the last 2-3 years. D-Link stopped supporting this device and will not create drivers for any 64-bit OS. I have searched high and low and there is no way to get this to work on a modern computer. This was a great idea but was abandoned by the manufacture. I will not be buying any D-Link products in the future.
So the fix someone suggested for the scroll wheel seems to work (removing and reinserting the batteries with the pc turned on), but the fact that that needs to be done and the feel/movement of the scroll wheel makes this mouse rather undesirable. I've got it for free at work, but I'd never buy one myself.
I purchased this printer as part of a package directly from Dell in 2006. It did work adequately for about 2 1/2 years, but definitely not good for large print jobs. The scanner went first - I am still not sure if it is the software or the scanner itself - but it stopped being able to be used because it froze up the entire computer to where it had to be shut down each and every time I attempted to use it. Then the copier function went. Lastly, the feeder stopped working and I tried everything - including opening up the back and turning it upside down to shake anything that might have gotten stuck in it. All to no avail. So, bottom line - if you need a printer for only two years and don't want to spend much - this could fit the bill. For any long term use - spend a little more and get something that has quality.I also agree with the others about Dell's customer service - it is just about non-existant in terms of usefulness.
Too little, too late, I suppose, but, having gotten this 2 years back for less than half the price, I thought I'd made a major score. The Toshiba SD-3980 allowed for things my stodgy 2-year-old Panasonic S35 did not--namely, region hacking and playing PAL discs. It was great while it lasted...6 months (and perhaps two dozen uses) later, I had a fantastic metal dinner tray. Toshiba, you have made a non-believer out of me. Meanwhile, my S35 is still humming along.
From all the great reviews I was so excited to receive these in the mail. Having an older pair of over the ear headphones I was expecting a major improvement. The headphones are of great quality in construction and looks. They do stay in the ear well whilst running. For me they really fell short in the most important sound department. They are distinctly tinny in their sound reproduction. I had to turn the bass way up to get an acceptable sound overall sound. I hope they loosen up as I use them more but I may be going back to my old pair. These were a disappointment for me.
I've been buying epson printers for ages. I always use the real epson ink cartridges. My small all-in-one printer has been plugging along for years. So, with that context, onto my experiences with the wide format printer.The first one of these I bought started having problems after a few months, mostly with dragging black ink, and also with stray ink drops. Cleaning the print heads would help for awhile, then it would start again. After a little over a year, I couldn't get any clean prints so I replaced it. I thought I'd just gotten a dud and the next one would be fine (when it prints right, the prints are beautiful).So, I get a second one. Works great the first month, then starts having the same problems. It's now 6 months into it and I can't get a clean print. It won't even print out an email on plain paper without getting streaks of black ink all over it.I'm keeping doing small prints on my original all-in-one but I've now had to outsource anything larger as I can't afford to keep replacing these (I'm an artist--selling prints is an important component of my income). It's a great disappointment.
I had to return it since it was the wrong battery for my camcorder. Roger Moore
I've been in the finance industry for nearly 10 years. Over the years I have always look for a business calculator that could handle every day finance calculations but provide ease of use. I have tried HPs and TIs but have always thought the key stokes necessary to do simple bond calcuations were somewhat tedious. When I read up on the Casio FC-200V I though my search had ended and thus purchased it. True enough this calculator with it's scroll through menus is very easy to use and logical and has perfomed every calculation that I have tried successfully.So why did I give it 2 stars? For the simple fact that in the normal calcuation mode it does not allow comas to seperate the 1,000s, 1,000,000, 1,000,000,000 and so on and so forth. For example if you key in one million the display reads 1000000 and not 1,000,000 which just about every calculator I have used does. Comas are used in the other calculator functions but not the basic calcuation mode? Why is this? It seems to me that Casio decided to be lazy and not allow for comas on the basic calculation mode. For this I will not use this calculator. For a business calculator with so much promis I was so disapointed. If anyone from Casio reads this please allow for comas on the basic calcuation mode, for I will buy that calcuator in a heartbeat. If you don't care about the comas I think this is the best calculator on the market.
I BOUGHT THIS FRAME ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF A GO.AFTER 1 AND A HALF YEARS OF 24 HOURS OF RUNNINGTHE SCREEN JUST WENT BLACK AND WOULD NOT TURN ON.ALSO, THE FRAME WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE SOME OF MY .JPGPICS AND I WOULD HAVE TO RESAVE THEM.AND IF YOUR 4 GIG MEMORY CARD HOLDS ABOUT 2 GIGS OFPICTURES THEN IT DOES NOT WORK.JUST DON'T BUY THIS THING.
I wish that I read the reviews before purchasing this product.All of the cases are very fragile/rigid plastic, so half of them were crushed on the way here.Also, the clear plastic feels very cheap and isn't as glossy as most are.
Nice piece of hardware... Everything I was looking for, retractable USB, rechargable battery... Sounds pretty simple and if they kept it that way it would have been real nice... But it looks like Sony was trying to impose their standards through hardware... The software is ugly and painfully slow.. My biggest complaint is that you can't just drag and drop MP3, WAV or WMA files on to the device using windows explorer... Well, you can but you can't play them... Anything you want to listen to has to go through the Sonic stage software to be converted to OMG format, which is very slow as well as unnecessary (in my opinion).. So you can't just go up to any computer, plug it in copy files and listen to them... Looks like I just bought an expensive thumb drive...
I purchased the DVD player 10/09/2001 and have had problems ever since. The unit would play a DVD Vidio for about 30 to 45 minutes and stop with the image frozen on the screen, nothing could be done to correct the problem.The unit was in for repairs from 11/01/2001 until 11/27/2001, with the PC board assembly and pick up mechanism replaced. It worked OK for three months, and now the same problem is happening again.
Broken in 2 weeks of use.No return offered.Wasted money.DO NOT BUY.I guess I had it sitting for too long before I actually used it.
I lost 16GB of priceless footage and photos on my current trip - the card does not mount anymore, and any card recovery tools I have tried so far are not working. Transcend offers no tools to recover, either. Very disappointing. You get what you pay for.
Warning: Stay away from this Terk SIR-EXT50 extension cable, I've had to purchase 3, thats right 3 cables in 20 months.After the 1st died (9 months) I brought it back to Best Buy for an exchange. Was told I must exchange with Terk. Returned to Terk by certified mail, never received response or exchange Terk does not back this product up. Went to Best Buy & purchesed another, died yesterday after only 10 months of use. Now I'm on my way to Radio Shack to try out the MONSTER sirius 50ft Extension Cable. Wish ME Luck
The picture quality displayed on the Sungale photo frame is not the same quality you see on a computer monitor. In fact, it is not the same quality as a cheaply printed photo. Photos mostly show up very dark and muddy, unless they were shot in bright sunlight with no shadows, or unless they were very overexposed to start with. The onboard setup feature does allow you to boost the brightness of the display, but even the maximum boost isn't enough.However, I did discover a way to make the display marginally acceptable. Using Adobe Photoshop, I modified the darker photos by increasing the brightness by about 50-70 percent. On the computer monitor, such photos look washed out, but they look fairly good on the Sungale photo frame.Next problem: the frame is elongated. The actual display area measures 6 inches by 3.4 inches. Like it's made to play movies in widescreen format. Well, I just wanted it to give a photo slideshow. Unfortunately, if you display a standard JPEG image from your digital camera on this screen, the image will be stretched out, making any people in the photos look like squashed dwarves. The device does have a useful little button that lets you show the pictures in natural proportions -- but it does so by leaving black space on both sides of the photo. Not very attractive. It is probably -- theoretically -- possible to modify your photos with Photoshop so that they will display well on this device. It's going to be a lot of work, though. First you have to crop the photo to the 6" x 3.4" proportions. Then adjust the brightness. Then distort the image by squeezing the 6" down (I haven't calculated exactly how far) maybe to 5" or 4.7" Then load the distorted files onto the memory chip you're using on the device. Then you should be able to display your photos on the full area of the screen. It would be a real pain to do it for a lot of pictures, though. Too much trouble for me.
... The mouse itself is a big button and there is only one mouse. I love Apple and I am a apple user since many years, this this is weak. When will apple learn that you can work better with 2 buttons and a scrollwheel? I guess, never. Otherwise the mouse is normal optical mouse standard. I can only recomment to buy this one if you have a complete apple system and don't want to ruin the good overall looks. Careful: Like with every optical mouse: Use a one color surface to operate the mouse on. Otherwise the pointer is goin to jump all over the screen.My pro's and con's:Pro:Very good design.Good quality.Precise operation.Con:No Wheel.Only one button.
The deficiencies of this Remote with the new iPod Video (5th Gen) are serious. In order to use this Remote you must have or purchase the Universal Dock for an additional $40. Not only is its capability seriously flawed (e.g. the Menu button is non-functional with the iPod; you can only adjust volume, go forward, go back, pause and resume play). When using it for slideshows and videos, you must do all of the pre-show set-ups first (using the Photo Settings or Video Settings menus, directly on the iPod and even start the slideshow or video. THEN and only THEN, can you assume limited control with the Remote. BUT, if you inadvertently push the Remote's Play/Pause button at the beginning of the show, the iPod will revert to the music playlist function and you will have your slideshow playing, not with the music you selected in the set-up, but with the music from the Music menu playlist last selected. The only recourse is to go to the iPod and reprogram the Photo or Video Settings and restart the show from the beginning. Once the last picture is seen, you must then go back to the iPod to STOP the show (otherwise the music will continue to play and the show will loop and restart). Not only is this a poor purchase choice, at any price, it is the only solution because the ultimate problem lies with the iPod software which can provide no additional functions no matter what brand of Remote you buy. This is a problem that only Apple can fix.
This MP3 player is a waste of time don't bother buying it, I bought it in January and it broke within 60 days, I e-mailed SanDisk for a replacement and it came 2 days later and the screen cracked within 40 days, and It cracked AGAIN last month. It's sound quality is OK it's not the best, the video quality is so-so and the pictures are fine, but the fact that the screen keeps cracking is making me really angry and each time the screen cracked I was sitting with the Sansa in my hand and I brought it to my face and it cracks.PROS:It is somewhat portable but to big for a pants pocketIt can hold a good amount of songsIt has good sound quality (not the best I've Heard)The ear-buds are comfortableSanDisk's Customer service is goodCons:Screen keeps CrackingIt doesn't hold all forms of music and converting music takes a long time and most of the time it doesn't workIt doesn't always put the artist on the player when it's CLEARLY on my PCThe Radio and mic recording functions are crap and most of the time you can hear popping beeping and fizzing when attempting to record somethingIt doesn't have good Radio reception and you have to be near a window and sometimes that doesn't even workOverall this gets a 3/10, it was really good when I first got it and then it just crapped out on me and I had to get a new one which is breaking and I haven't even had it for more than 6-7 monthsI want my money back.
I bought 3 of these and also bought about 14 of the 5300 model. These more expensive cameras with an optical zoom lens seemed to be good at first but they all eventually failed in the same way. The video has gone completely black on all three after about a year. The audio stil works and I suppose I could still use them as a 2-way comunication device, but that expensive color video with zoom is now useless. I tried running one again today just in case... but no luck. Same problem. Looking on the web I see that others have the same problem. This is the most expensive d-link product that I have bought and most disapointing. I was hoping that someone out there may know a way to fix them but I have not seen an answer on the web.
This is the worst printer I've ever owned. The copies are beautiful IF AND WHEN it actually works. False door open signals, paper jams, cartridge jams, misfeeds, and I only use it as my last resort printer. Hate it.
I know how this lock is supposed to work and have gotten it to lock before, but it is so frustrating to use. I just spent 20 minutes wrestling with it, trying to get it to lock, with no success. Part of the lock is too loose to ensure that the lock securely locks the laptop. If you have a USB device plugged in, or if your laptop is angled such that it's facing you, the lock placement is awkward as well.
This radar detector alert 2 seconds before the police was behind me signaling to stop... I got a speeding ticket. I haven't got a ticket in three years with a Cobra Radar Detector which was stolen from my car :(
I bought this player at Target because it was the cheapest one. Next time price won't be my first priority. Its only been two weeks and it skips frequently and freezes up often. I can't believe this company gets away with it.
As you see from the picture, these are supposed to be earbuds. When you get them you will find out they are not. I informed them that they have pictures inverted with the in-ear lanyard, but they don't care, and didn't fix it. I've had three of them now, and they are all the wrong ones, and had to be returned. The original product, which is the right picture, is the best thing since sliced bread. It allows you to hang your Ipod around your neck, and when you can listen, you just put in the earbud. No long cords to get caught on everything and yank them out of your ear. The lanyard without the bud hurts your ears, but the ear-bud is comfortable. they are very fragile, I've had about 15 pair, and they have all broken, but it's worth it because I love them. Everytime I have them around my neck, I get comments from people about how great they are, but you can't find them anymore, Apple disconinued them, probably because they are so fragile.
The charger worked well the first time that I used it, but now the power will not stay on to charge my cell phone. The website states that this is a known problem with some motorola phones, but it also occurs with my blackberry. Totally worthless to me.
A friend of mine had gotten an Eclipse I keyboard and was raving about it, so I tried hers for a couple of hours, liked it, and ordered the Eclipse II. It was great the first couple of days, then it was freezing my system continuously soon afterward. I thought I'd see if it was my system, or the new keyboard causing the issue so I connected my old trusty keyboard back up again. Immediate improvement and the system hasn't locked up since I disconnected the Eclipse II. I love the concept, loved the backlit keyboard, but the product is faulty, unfortunately. I will buy another backlit keyboard, but it will not be a Saitek.
I received a malfunctioning unit and have returned it (hence the low rating). I'm sure that it was just a fluke, lots of good reviews on this unit, but I wanted to warn people about the overall size of this thing.I know a 5 disc changer is going to be deep because of the size of the tray needed to accomodate the discs, but this thing is huge. Didn't fit into my entertainment center because too deep as well as too wide. Actually it is really tall too. Be sure to check the dimensions of your area before you purchase this unit.In case you're wondering about the problem: The unit powered up first time, I hit the open/close button and it opened but with a loud whiney sound. Then it took me about 5 minutes of hitting the close and exchange buttons before I could get the thing to close. It just kept making that same whiney sound everytime I hit the button. Finally it closed never to open again. Now it is completely unresponsive, powering it up lights the display, but can't get it to do a thing.
I bought this for work and I'm extremely disappointed. I thought that with a 4 star rating I was good to go.. WRONG!I should have read the reviews carefully. Getting the memory stick in and out is an act of God! I can physically do it, but I'm worried that I'm wrecking the reader. I've done it 5-6 times so far and my fingers hurt from pressing down on the card. I have fairly strong fingers, but for the ladies in the office it's going to be basically unusable without tweezers or pliers. Run from this product. We have other card readers (two at home, two at work) that are all identical. They are made my Lexar and they work much better than this one. I should have bought another one of those! All I can hope is that this one wears in and we don't wreck our new 2MB memory card in the process. DON'T BUY THIS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!***UPDATE*** After taking the card out and putting it back in about 50 times and it's loosened up considerably. If I would have received the reader like this I probably wouldn't have given it a bad review. However, I had to "manhandle" the thing to get the card in and out the first dozen times. I intentionally bent the reader because another review said it helped loosen the card. Did I damage anything, I'm not sure, it's working for now. I still recommend buying a different reader!
I loved all the features, cables included, front panel, cables all in the back, good HotKey sequence, but the performance was so slow, my mouse and keyboard crawled, that I had to return it.
This is a terrible sound card. It plays audio with a constant grounds hum and loud static noises whenever the CPU is active.
We had bought this camera for our first Disney family trip and loved it, but some pics came out grainy in low light. Overall good digital pics to share onlinebut if you need really clear printed pics maybe look elsewhere.
I was very disappointed by this product. First off, the photo shows "Nikon" in yellow stitching. The product I received had "Nikon" in white in what looked like a fuzzy sticker. The strap is too short to be usable. I do not know why it is listed as a "wide strap" because it is no wider than the strap that comes with most Nikon DSLR's. In fact the default strap that comes with Nikon Cameras, is much better quality than this one. SAD. I bought this to be an upgrade, not a downgrade. Being so cheap I'm not too upset, but it is still a waste. Don't buy this.
If it worked I think it would be great
I purchased this as 2nd cable to keep at my office. Computer links fine with OEM cable, but won't work with this non-OEM cable. Seems to charge OK though.
The cord blew up. There was a loud pop, a bright spark, and smoke. I didn't have it verl long at all maybe 3 months or so. Horrible. Don't do it.
First let me preface my review by describing how my unit was used and taken care of.My unit is just under 3 years old, has less than 175 DVDs in it, and has been very lightly used. Sometimes, I don't use the unit for several weeks at a time.The unit is also on a battery backup with surge protection, so it is well insulated from any issues from power outages, spikes, etc.; plus the battery backup was to help resolve the issue of the unit losing DVD information during a prolonged outage.Finally, the unit is positioned so that there is plenty of room around the unit for air flow, including plenty of space at the back.So, I was watching a movie, stopped it, and then came back to play it the next morning, and the unit seemed to freeze. I powered it on and off, and it refused to not only read that disc, but any other disc. I disconnected the power for over an hour, then restarted that unit, and nothing. I am going to try 24 hours of no power(turn the battery off), but I suspect it will make little difference.I also took the discs to another DVD player in the house(much older, cheaper, and heavily used) and the discs loaded and played fine(at least I did not experience the disc damage problem that some have reported).Having reasonable determined that the problem was not the discs or operator error, I contacted Sony to see what my options were, and here is what they told me:1. For $129 they would fix the unit; plus I pay to ship it to them. And, to be fair, it does cover the cost of shipping it back to me. But, I still think that is too much, I as expect they will just swap out one or two components, and the problem will be fixed(my guess it is just the reader).2. For $277 I could exchange the unit for a refurbished model; you can buy it new on Amazon for less. Yes, this is down right insulting.Now, I don't expect any piece of electronics to last forever(though I have had some that have last a very long time until I simply replaced them), but something as lightly used and well taken care of as this player should not fail so easily.I did enjoy the convenience of being able to store all of my DVDs in a single unit. The interface was slow and bit annoying at times, and the remote was not the most ergonomic of designs, but the unit did work reasonable well until this unacceptable failure.My next unit(not a Sony) will be single disc and I will use those pop-up DVD/CD organizers to reduce DVD case clutter; I have one of the organizers now, which I use to store the extra discs that come with some sets.Don't get me wrong, I want to love this unit, but I cannot endorse a unit the fails so easily, nor a company that wants to profit from that failure.I may attempt to purchase the part that I think I need on my own, assuming I can find it. I will also attempt to clean the unit(vacuum), though, upon initial inspection, it does not look dirty inside(the case is well sealed with very tiny holes for ventilation). If I am able to find the part or repair the unit, I will update my review accordingly.
This filter came in a bundle and is just good for protecting lense front element. I start using my lens with filter and was wondering why all images are bit soft looking. After several weeks I realized to remove this filter and softness was gone. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
Was expecting a unique unit which would allow me to uniquely integrate my IPod and PC. What I got instead was a nice looking monitor with ok graphics, tinney sounding speakers and menu buttons which discourage you from making any adjustments to the settings due to their feel and non ease-of-use. The number of USB ports and card readers on the base are the shining points of this monitor. I paid the bucks but didn't get any bang!!!
I suppose it does the job, but it's very cheaply made...the glass isnt glued or set into the metal, so it moves around makes an annoying noise everytime you move the camera.
I was using the docking station with Vista on a Sony notebook, and hooked a Samsung 22" monitor to the docking station. It worked, but mouse movement was very "laggy". I'm a software developer, and the lag was just incredibly annoying.I sent a support request to Belkin, and got the incredibly LAME response shown below NINE days later.I'm returning the unit to Amazon.Customer Call Details Nov 26 2007 16:56High Speed Docking Station - running with Vista Business on a Sony SZ series notebook. I have three monitors going: notebook, externea hooked to notebook, and a 22" hooked via DVI to the docking station. The movement of the mouse is "laggy" on the 22" moitor hooked to the docking station. I have your lattest drivers for Vista loaded. I have Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 typically running on the 22" monitor. The Sony notebook is a VGN-SZ430N, with DuoCore 2 MHz processors. Any advice?Enclosed Files:Belkin Response Dec 5 2007 19:39Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical SupportGood Morning Mr. BakkomWe understand that you are having an Issue with Your High - Speed Docking StationMr. BakkomTo help you with this Issue, you will need to Provied us more information about your Devicewhats the main Problem your having with Your device.Its showing me that your able to Use Windows Vista with the Computer, but your not able to use Mac with your Device.F5U265 High-Speed Docking StationQuestionIs the High-Speed Docking Station compatible with a Mac?AnswerAt this time the Apple Mac operationg system is not supported by the High-Speed Docking Station.if you need any further assistance feel free to write back to us and we will be happy to assist you.If you have any other questions or problems you may also call us toll free at 800-223-5546(Extn.2263).Alternatively, call us on 310898-1100, Extn. 2263.Regards,David Gonzalez VBelkin Technical SupportThank you for choosing Belkin Components.
Absolutely loved this when we bought it and took it on a trip to Disney World at Christmas. Packed it up when we got home and took it out again for a trip in April. Now the screen won't light after an initial 1 second blip at start up. From an angle in the sunlight you can see the image is there the LCD no longer illuminates. Called Polaroid Customer service. It only has a 3 month warrentee. So for $110 they swap a refurbished one for me. What a rip off! Doen't anyone stand behind their products anymore?
I ordered the 52HM95 in 2005 and at first, I thought it was the best. The picture on it was the best I have seen. However, in the first year, the lamp burned out, fortunately, it was still under warranty and was replaced without cost to us. The remote has a distinct hum to in whenever it is lit(whenever a button is pushed). We recently noticed discolorization on the left hand of the screen, which looks distinctly like a magnet is too close to the screen. Since It is a freestanding television with no magnets or speakers anywhere near it, I can only assume it is due to the internal speakers of the television. Toshiba will do nothing about it since it is out of warranty. I would warn anyone to stay away from Toshiba televisions and look elsewhere.
Purchased today and made a batch of popcorn this afternoon. First, let me say that I have a powerful, 1300 watt microwave and most things require a shorter cooking time to prepare. My first batch took nearly 5 minutes (directions say usually 2-3 minutes) and only 3/4 of the kernals popped. Made my second batch (an hour later) and 10 whole kernals popped! Don't know if more would have popped because my microwave shut off after 3 minutes of popping! We've had this microwave for over a year without anything like this ever happening, so I'm NOT inclined to blame the microwave.
The bottom line is that this device is not reliable for Mac users. I had several Logitech web cams, that all work when plugged directly into the Mac together, but only one-at-a-time work when using this device even though they do all appear as recognized devices. For a powered hub this should work correctly, especially since USB is a standard.
This was a great unit when it came out, but now it's just WAY over-priced.Mine just died after 2 years, and I'd only used it about 15-20 times. Sony wants me to pay more than $500 for a flat-fee repair. Unbelievable.Do a search online -- the error message I got was really common, and MANY people got the same $500 assessment.I'll never buy Sony again.
Terrible! Coffee was always FULL of grounds. We put a filter on the bottom of the basket and another on top and still had grounds in the coffee. After six months of frustration we threw it in the trash.
After a few weeks of research I finally decide to go ahead and buy the Canon 10-22mm. I was very excited to try it out after reading reviews that said, "It has "L" quality sharpness." This couldn't be farther from the truth. At close to $700 it is built out of cheap plastic. It feels very fragile in your hands. And the most important thing it lacked sharpness.Now when used as a semi Macro lens it does produce some very good pictures, still not "L" quality but very acceptable. But when used for landscapes in ideal lighting its performance is very unacceptable. I was expecting barrel distortion so it was no surprise to see it and I know there are programs to fix it. I also knew that some people reported vignette but I wasn't expecting it to be as bad as it was. And the picture was very soft even at the centered focal point. These flaws along with the construction do not justify the expense. Some people reported the lens performing well out of the 10mm range. Most people reported the lens working best from 12mm or 14mm through about 17mm. I refuse to pay for a product that doesn't perform in all ranges especially at that price. I see it like going to a car wash paying $20 and only having 70% of your car washed.I did return the lens to Amazon. I will say the return process was smooth and painless. I would prefer a faster refund (10-14 days) but over all I am satisfied with the service.
I had the following problems with AT&T; CallVantage:1. My Caller ID never showed up correctly on the phone of the party I was calling. It just gave my city and state, not my name.2. I would sometimes have problems having phone menus understand my input (i.e., dial 1 for English, 2 for Spanish). It made checking my cell phone voice mail troublesome.3. Terrible tech support.4. Overpriced.5. There were taxes and fees on my monthly statement that weren't disclosed when I signed up.I have since switched to a company called Teliax and am very happy with them. They are also cheaper - my phone bill will only come to about $10 this month, including long distance.
Polaroid didn't mention it in the documentation for the camera, but it doesn't support anything larger than 8MG!This card may be great, but if you need a card for the Polaroid PDC640 this is NOT the one.
While I like this product in form-factor and ease of use, sadly, it does not work consistently. The volume/sound when playing either CDs or when using an iPod will intermittently quit. Sometimes the song or playlist will resume. At first I thought it was a scratched CD, but the number of failures independent of what was playing ruled this out. I quickly began to hate a product I otherwise enjoyed in every way.
I'm glad that this product was very cheap because my Ipod shuffle would not recognize this cord to sync to my computer. I even tried using a usb wall jack charger just to see if the cord worked, and even then the Ipod did not recognize the cord.
Definitely NOT worth $300. Flash is just way too bright. Very fragile. The lens caps stopped working after a week. I sent it back for warranty, and Olympus sent it back with nothing done to repair it. Don't buy it.
If you buy this product after looking at these reviews, you have only yourself to blame.My excuse? My earbuds broke and I picked up a cheap replacement on the road (not via Amazon), just to tide me over. And, yeah, they are as terrible as the reviews here state. I'm astonished they're still for sale, they're so bad.What I found worst (also mentioned in other reviews) is that the round part the goes in your ear is very hard plastic, and pretty large -- I'm a good-sized adult male, and these were too big for my ears. There's no give at all, and the straight part coming down to the cord is placed so they don't even stay in the ear. A gentle tug pops them out -- which, pathetically, comes as a relief at least to that ear.The lousy fit also means the audio quality is very poor, and very low. Most of the sound was probably leaking out (and would thus annoy fellow transit passengers), so even when the volume was at its highest I sometimes couldn't make out the speech in a podcast.Oh, and the cable is too short, too.I'm switching back to mySony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphoneseven though one channel has died. Good audio in only one ear is better than pain in both. (TheJBuds Hi-Fi Noise-Reducing Ear Buds (Black)are also quite adequate.)
I purchased the product but could not make it work with Window's Vista and Skype 4.0. Driver is not compatible. Tried many different web sites for solutions but could not find anyone with a fix. Didn't want to wait 30 minutes on hold with supplier to try to resolve the problem. Product is sitting on my shelf unused where it will likely remain for some time. Wished I wouldn't have gone with the cheap solution. . .sl
I've had the nuvi 360 for about 2 years. It's worked fine until the past few months. I started getting a message "updating bluetooth firmware 0%". It gets stuck on 0% and doesn't update. I have the current firmware, have the 2011 maps (paid extra to Garmin for "lifetime updates" but can't get past this "firmware update" screen. I'm about to throw this away. I've spent a couple hours researching it to no avail. Garmin of course won't help because it is out of warranty. (Well, they'll help for a fee....). DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT.
these cds are a waste burn on half and half go in trash can, they always stop half way when burning. pure crap spend a little extra and get better at least you will get more done then like sony discs
I purchased this skin primarily to protect my iPod's screen--I've seen other skins with clear plastic shields to cover the delicate screen area, and assumed that this one would have something similar. It doesn't.
I purchased these headphones because they claimed a better than 60 dB signal to noise ratio. As soon as you try them it is immediately clear that this claim is false. These headphones have an unacceptably high noise level. Avoid them!
This product is one of the worst DVD players I have ever dealt with. Less than 3 months after receiving this player as a Christmas gift, the machine started freezing when playing DVD's as though the DVD's were dirty. A couple of weeks later, it stopped recognizing DVD's at all. I took it in to have it serviced, but by this point the 90 days was past, so I had to pay for labor (parts were covered.) I've had the DVD player back for about 3 weeks (the service center &quot;fixed&quot; it for over 2 months) and it is beginning to do the exact same thing! I currently can not get any DVD to play in the unit.I would like to note that I've never had any problems with the VCR.I STRONGLY recommend anybody looking for a DVD/VCR combo unit to purchase a different make and/or model.
For [$$] for 2 ink cartridges you can only expect about 1,000 pages worth of printing if those pages only have 5% ink used per page.I do a lot of printing of online computer manuals and I can say that if you buy an HP inkjet printer you will spend much more on the cost of the ink cartridges than you did on the printer.HP is making a HUGE fortune on the selling of it's ink cartridges.I will never buy another HP printer.
Amazon.com indicates that one can read the first chapter of this book free on kindle. However, the buton for the preview shows only the cover and the copyright information, and no text. Please don't advertise the first chapter free when you show only the copyright!
What a piece of junk! Although I'm editing my previous review, Amazon will not let me change the star-setting. So, let me tell you: I would give this product NOTHING (zero stars).I had previously bought a Magnavox DVD/VCR Recorder for $150. Since the recording quality from VHS tapes to DVD was so-so, I decided to return it and spend the 50 extra bucks for an RCA model at $200. Silly me, thinking that more money meant better quality.First, the VCR > DVD recording quality is dubious, both good and bad. Good, if you play the recorded material on the RCA machine's own DVD player; bad, if you try to watch the material on another player.I recorded from a VHS tape to a DVD+RW 4x at EP (4 hours). Everything seemed to go well: The quality of the recording was good (better than the Magnavox), although I did notice a low "boomp-ba-boomp-boomp" noise in the background of the audio. (No, the noise was not on the tape, which I have watched many times.) Then, I tried watching the same disk on my other DVD player (a Koss). As long as I did not Fast Forward or try to skip through the DVD, the disk played normally -- although, once again, that "boomp" noise was there. If I did use Skip, the recording went haywire: The picture sped forward at double the pace, while the sound remained at the normal speed. Although the Magnavox's VCR > DVD recording was definitely of a lesser quality, I never had a problem playing anything that had been recorded on it on the Koss DVD player. Nor, was the audio fouled up by some kind of underlying sound.Second, why must I fight with the VCR to put in or take out a tape? You almost have to cram the tape into the opening before the tray will receive the video cassette. Then, after it has been ejected, it's like the tape catches on something in the tray, so that you have to really pull the tape out. Poor craftsmanship!Then, there's the remote: a plethora of buttons all over the place. Someone at RCA (I'm sure) thought that placing the controls for the VCR and DVD player separately on the remote was a good idea: No pushing a button to switch back and forth between the two systems, or between TV and VCR to operate one or the other. This set-up was actually more disorienting for me than helpful, since I am used to the way most VCR's already operate. Not to mention that it cluttered up the remote with extra buttons that could have done "double duty" for either the VCR or DVD, like the "Play" button. Now, the same thing had to be done separately with a separate button for each device. O.K., . . . not the end of the world. But, not intuitive, either.The manual sucks big time! Not only is information scattered all over the place, but my manual came with no less than THREE Addenda (in other words, additions/corrections to the manual) written on separate slips of paper. In fact, whoever wrote out the Addenda screwed up, so that one of them actually repeated what was covered on another!The manual itself is written in a minimalist style: As little information as possible on as few of the functions as possible. No hand-holding here; no walking you through the instructions step-by-step. So, you want to copy a video cassette to DVD? Here's what you do:1/ Put a DVD into the tray;2/ Put a video into the VCR;3/ Press the COPY button on the unit.What if you don't want to copy the whole tape?Is there a COPY button on the remote? (There is, but it's NEVER explained in the manual!)How do set the copy quality for the DVD recording?How do you watch TV while copying? (The manual stupidly says you have to "change channels" . . . which is WRONG, because that's not what you have to do.)Etc. etc.Nothing is answered easily by this THIN manual. Instead, you have to flip pages, read between the lines, assume a lot, and figure it out for yourself.Others have mentioned how SLOW this darned thing is. And, it doesn't matter if you press the remote buttons or get up off your [...] and press the buttons on the machine: The machine clunks along like it's a VCR from the early 80's . . . except, this is not a VCR from the early 80's! It's a (supposedly better) DVD player. And, it's not like DVD recording technology is some newfangled thing that the Boys at RCA are still trying to work the bugs out of. The technology has been around for years. Buyers should get used to seeing "PLS WAIT" on the small view screen.Just how bad is this product? Consider the VCR component. You CANNOT set the VCR to record something on T.V. within about 30 min.--Hour of the televised program.For example, you find out at 7:30 P.M. that there's an 8 o'clock show on T.V. that you want to record. So, you begin to follow the instructions for setting up the VCR to record the program. You fill in all the information for Timer Program (start time; how long; channel; etc.) . . . and, receive the message "INVALID" from the machine, announcing that there's not enough time for the Timer Program function to work. Apparently, the Timer Program function needs to know BEFOREHAND about 30 min.--Hour that you would like to set it up to record something. Otherwise, you have to do it manually. (It seems to be able to handle 45 min. before, though.) Also, you can't turn the DVD/VCR machine "Off" -- or, it won't work! The manual says explicitly that the machine will not come back on to begin the taping.Now, I can buy a $40 No-Name VCR from my local grocery store (for Pete's sake!) which is able to do timer recording at the drop of a hat as well as turn back on to do the programmed recording. Apparently, RCA's $200 product cannot handle such high-level math!Finally, after you've followed the manual to the letter and the VCR has program-recorded and stopped . . . you get a flashing Display which says, "P00," "P00," over and over again. (Yeah, that about sums up what this product is. Ba-DUM-bum!) "P00" means that Program 1 (P01) has finished. But, it doesn't stop! Instead, the machine is frozen until you come along and press Timer on the remote control. Of course, the manual NEVER lets you in on this little secret (see pgs. 25-6); you have to figure it out for yourself. By the way, remember those correction slips I mentioned above? Yeah, that's where that little nugget of information is.As I wrote in my previous review, the manual is typically awful.For example, as per the manual's instructions on pg. 4, I turned to pgs. 10-11, since I was hooking up the machine to my cable TV. And, the instructions are WRONG!The picture of the back of the machine in the manual shows the red, white, and yellow Video Cables with arrows pointing to each jack in which the cable should go. For the back of the DVD/VCR, it shows the white cable going into the TOP jack on Audio Output and it shows the red jack going into the BOTTOM jack on Audio Output. (The yellow is correctly going into Video Output.) However, look at the back of the machine! It is, in fact, THE REVERSE (red is top; white is bottom). You know this because the jacks and the cables are color-coded to eachother.The manual also tells you to: "Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUTPUT L (left-white) and R (right-red) jacks on the back of your DVD recorder."Hmm, funny . . . I don't see any indication of which side is left or right on the Audio Output. There are 3 jacks in Audio Output: red and white on the left; orange on the right. So, I guess I'll have to use my intuition. Also, funny . . . the red and white jacks are located ABOVE AND BELOW EACHOTHER, neither to the left nor to the right.The slogan on the manual says: "Changing Entertainment. Again." Only too right . . . I WILL be changing something.3/1/08UPDATE: I did in fact get rid of this turd of a product, returning it to the store.I subsequently purchased an LG (which has its own deficiencies . . . but, not as many as the RCA.)
I bought this case in fall 2003. When I lost it, I ordered another. The version they sent has a metal snap that always pops loose instead of the wide velcro strip. The case they sent has a plastic and metal snap hook that I had to cut off when I got it.Not what I ordered Adorama!
My kids got this item for their father and it turns on but not much more.It will show the bottom and fish sometimes and the screen goes blank a lot,When in the boat it is useless the vibration from the motor or the waves against the boat sets this unit off and shows a full screen of fish. I know the readings to be false because when in four feet of water it reads between 20 and 68 feet of water and a full screen of fish and I can see the bottom and see no fish.My husband takes this on all fishing trips so my kids won't be upset but he never looks at the screen unless the kids are around.Conclusion: A waste of money.
Worked great for around 3 months then after an hour long trip the amp shut off from overheating. I did have the gain pretty large but after it cooled down it now just sounds like static when I do it even with the gain set to around 1. Pretty big amp and it feels cheap as well. I suggest saving for a better name branded one so you don't waste 50 bucks like I did.
This will play regular dvd's but can't play blu-rays. I had bought 2 of them thinking they were atleast as good as blu-ray.
I bought this case thinking it would be a perfect fit for my Canon SD1000. But once you put the wristlet on the camera and fit the strap through the hole on top of the case, the magnet doesn't connect and you can't close the case. I thought over time it would work better but it does not.
I was willing to accept that sometimes it is difficult to find a clear frequency to tune to for the best sound, and I did get quite a bit of use from this device for nearly three years. However, the cable began to work loose from the housing almost as soon as I got it, and I have now given it up as trash since my iPod as been freezing up when I try to use the transmitter. Some might think that I should be happy with the three years of use, but I do hope for better construction.
the inside piece, where the cd sits, is made out of the same cheap clear plastic as the rest of the case. it is hard to remove (to put cd back cover in) without breaking it. it also make the entire cd case weaker
I live in nyc so I am constantly doing something with my IPod - the problems that I noticed in the 30 minutes that it took me to get from JR to my apt I noticed these problems:The input plug goes straight in so it can catch on anything in your pocket;The wires feel very fragile;The soft case has a small zip open at the top so I guess you are supposed to carefully wind them then carefully place them in the case - that just doesn't happen in a busy city.Requests to improve product - place plug at right angle;Stronger wires and a HARD case that is easy to use on the fly.
I've had this card for about one month so this is not a spur of the moment review. The documentation is almost non-existant. The software is very buggy. Sometimes the Scheduler runs and sometimes it doesn't. The TV listings sometimes refuse to update even though they download the new data. As for the recording hardware, it seemed to work pretty well when it would actually record, but suddenly two days ago it quit recording sound and I'm still at a loss as to why. You can watch TV with sound (although I bought it exclusively as a PVR), but it won't record sound. It will play sound while recording, but there is no audio in the saved file.I've been working with computers and PCs for some years, and this is the most annoying hardware I've encountered. It CAN work, but there seems to be no pattern as to WHEN it will work.(Yes, I have the latest software, OS, patches, etc.)
i would like to return it, the camera does not work ...will i be reimbursed my $10 shipping ?
Just got this Notebook for 3 days. It has problems maintaining it's wireless connection. I tried it on 2 different wireless access points (Netgear and SkyHawk) and Vaio drops the connection every 5 mins. I'm literally 4 feet from my access point, and it still drops. All my other wireless connection works fine and the Dell Notebook works fine. I called Vaio Support and they're useless. They first said that my warranty expired??? and then proceed to say that I purchased it from an unauthorized seller (Amazon). After I resolved that issue, they start to blame the wireless access point. That's a total BS, because my other wireless devices would be affected if it was the access point. Also, I used the Vaio on 2 access points! How can that happen to 2 different access points???Aside from being small, light weight, excellent battery life, and slick design; this one sucks without the support. I will be returning mine back to Amazon and stick with Dell. They offer better support and quality. I strongly recommend another small notebook and avoid Sony!!!
Don't buy this product, you'll be paying $12+shipping for a piece of plastic that will stay in your camera bag. This diffuser is way too small to do anything at all, your pictures may even come out more harshly lit because of the wider area that the flash hits. If you must buy something than spend your money on a bounce card, it'll produce far better results than this piece of junk.
I have a lot of movies and this has a huge storage capacity. the only flaw in this item is it doesn't seem to hold the DVDs into place too well even with the top flap. I find this to be frustrating at times and thing i will be switchin to another case soon. if your going for mass storage it isnt to bad but i will not be using this product to much longer. i wish the sleeves were better quality.
[[ASIN:B000H6AY6M Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard (PK02AU)]I have bought two of these keyboards because I game alot and the spacebar wears out before a year is out. They are too expensive to try another......going to try another brand.
This is an easy one. Let my mistake be your warning. These headphones are a very poor purchase for the following reasons:(a) Bass response is pathetic. I've tried everything to get these headphones to sound better than a tinny telephone speaker. I used every foam and rubber ear insert provided by Shure--none of them can seal to my ears adequately to produce even passable bass tones. (And my ears are well within the boundaries of normal shape and size.) Try playing rap or dance music over these E2's--you'll probably want to rip them from your ears, throw them on the ground and stomp on them in pure disgust like I did. It occurred to me that some high end speakers and headphones need a break-in period before they meet their full potential, so I ran the E2's on and off for a few days at different volumes. They still suck.(b) The earpieces supplied by Shure are a joke. The clear rubber earpieces are so thick that they refuse to mold to your ear canal. They're also made from a slippery type of rubber and will slide out at the slightest tug. The foam inserts are even worse. True, the foam inserts tend to stay in better, but they rip at the inside of your ear like sandpaper, and they don't seal enough to keep the bass tight. You'll have plenty of outside noise with those foam inserts. On top of all that, the foam inserts are a hideous orange that will make you look like you belong in the control room at a 1960's NASA launch. I guess some people will be into that look, but my guess is that most people won't want to ruin the aesthetic of their MP3 player with these ugly, underperforming headphones.(c) Obviously, given the above, these headphones are wildly overpriced. Adding insult to injury is the fact that the Sony Fontopia in-ear models (like the MDR-EX71SL) sound light years better than the E2's and are about one-third the price. Do yourself a favor and buy three Sony MDR-EX71SL's and pass on these ridiculous E2's.After reading the other reviews of these headphones on Amazon and other sites, I can only come to one of three conclusions. Either Shure is astroturfing this product, or people have no idea what good headphones sound like, or my E2's are defective. I highly doubt the latter, but since no store that I know of will let you return used headphones, I'll probably never know. I suspect most people writing reviews of these only know what the crummy OEM headphones included with their player sound like.Do yourself a favor--avoid this pretender high-end product at all costs.
It is a total disappointment. It can't catch a single signal although I tried it in three different cars and radios. It is not only Kensington to be blamed but none of these kind of signal based products work fine. I just use it as a charger which has been an expensive shopping for me...It doesn't worth...
Ordered 50 jewel cases from J&R. Sent me an entirely different item than ordered, sent me a case for an Ipod. Called them told me they would send me a label to return and to take it to ups. They told me they would not ship out correct item until they got their item back. She graciously told me they no longer had a 50 pack but they would send me two 25's at no additional cost. Ordered this item more than a week before Christmas have received no notification of shipping and of course no item.( I sent item back as instructed right after Christmas)
When my order arrived I had some broken cases already in it. I decided to give them a fair try though. I've had a few that had their manual holders broken. I didn't think much of it. But today I had one with an insert and a game in it and everything broke apart. It just cracked into two pieces. I don't see how plastic can do this. It must be very very poor plastic. I feel this has been an unfair deal for me. I am trying to get my money back.
Bought this remote after thoroughly checking to be sure the model number on my TV was one of the ones listed for the remote. Upon receipt of remote I tried programming it every way the instructions provided but to no avail as only the On/Off or volume or channel buttons would work (but never together after the final programming step). Sent back to company promptly for a full refund.
For those of you who have been trying to get this monitor replaced, I just got off the phone with HP Technical Support and, after screaming at three different people who kept telling me that they could not help me unless I paid for the privilege to talk to them (because the warranty is expired), I finally got to speak to a fourth person...a supervisor. After giving him my serial number, I was told that this monitor HAS BEEN RECALLED and will be replaced free of charge. I do not have the specifics yet as to how it will be accomplished, but I was given a case number and was told that he (the supervisor) would personally call me back within a day or two with the details. In the meantime, I still have to unplug the monitor and plug it back in every time it blacks out. This morning, that was happening every 2-3 seconds, but right now it seems to be ok for the moment. So, to everyone who has been ripped off with this monitor, get on the phone right now to HP Technical Support, tell them that you have a monitor that has been recalled, and don't take no for an answer. Good luck!!
It's really unpleasant to find so much dust and fingerprints on a supposedly brand new rather expensive filter
Not real impressed with this product. I chose it because of the Orville Redenbacher endorsement and the price was right.First, the popcorn is dry, bland and not very tasty. I've tried several brands of popcorn and even smothered it in butter or other flavorings. I've tried popping with very little oil and with the max amount. The feel and taste of the popcorn cooked in this popper is substandard and just not worth the effort.Second, the container has a ridged well in the bottom where this power cup disc is placed but oil will leak past the disc into this well which is very difficult to clean. The entire bowl stays greasy and no matter how much soap and hot water I use, it will not get squeaky clean.Third, the powercup discs claim that they can be used mutiple times and if you don't use oil to pop the popcorn, that disc IS reusable, but the popcorn is too dry and bland to pop oiless. When using even the smallest amount of oil, this paper disc becomes permeated with oil and even though they say you can just wipe it off, it still soaks in the oil and softens the paper and I'm not real fond of using a product that has had food residue on it for weeks. If you are using the bowl to eat from and have added any flavorings or butter, this furthers contaminates the disc. The discs are not too expensive in Walmart but on Amazon the price of S&H; alone makes this product very expensive to use and maintain if you use it several times a month. I'm looking at other poppers that don't require that I buy extra parts just to continue using it. This popper would be useless if they no longer made the concentrator discs. In order to start a batch of popcorn you have to insert the powercup into the bowl and make sure it's seated properly, then twist on the power base and make sure it's tight, then you can add your popcorn and oil before adding the lid. That's a lof of parts to find put together.Finally, when popping is done, be careful when removing the lid. There is a lot of steam and it is hot. The power base is extremely hot so be sure to remove it before using the bowl but also be aware that there is HOT oil in the well of the bowl so don't sit it on your lap or any heat sensitive surface.In summary, you get what you pay for. Personally I'm going for slightly higher priced initially but cheaper in the long run product such as theWest Bend 82306 Stir Crazy 6-Quart Popcorn Popper, Black. I haven't tried it but is has some great reviews. In the past, I've used theWhirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popperfor years. The kids loved taking turns with the handle and the popcorn is movie theatre good! I might just get both-the electric one for everyday use and the stove top one for camping, outside events and power outages (I live in hurricane country and it's hurricane season). But I won't buy another powercup. When I run out, all of this goes in the garbage.
I was a bit weary buying this charger, it was only .01 cent at the time that I bought it. I thought to myself, for one cent, who cares it if doesn't work. A week after using it my ipod battery died. I replaced the battery with one i got off eBay for 15 bucks. My ipod is old, a 30 gig ipod video that i got one and a half years ago, but for it to just die right after i bought this? STAY AWAY!! Save your self some money and trouble. Even if its just a cent now, think how much a new battery will be.
I just purchased the Roq-it 10 GB from Amazon. Upon receiving the item, which was shipped promptly, I charged it, hooked it up to my computer. After downloading about 3 GB worth of music, I wanted to see how the device worked. After less than 10 minutes of playing music, it froze. Turned off, then turned on to try again. It'd play for a few mintues then freeze. Sometimes when I'd turn it on, the device would get stuck on the boot up screen. I just went to the Dlink website and there is no mention of this product. Not anywhere. No drivers, no firmware, no tech support, no product info.
Hi,I'm taking off for some extended travel and thought I'd delve into the Nikon D50 package because it's so light weight and I wouldn't have to worry about film.I did an exposure test on this lens with an evenly lit (.1 stop variation) test grid. Basically just black lines on a white background. The lens is absolutely horrible! There's a huge hot spot in the center of the lens with fall off towards the outside and the corners. At the same time I tested the 18-55 that came with the D50 package and also tested two other old lenses - a 300 Nikkor-H and a Nikkor 35-105. Every one did great except the 55-200. I contacted Nikon support because I thought I received a lemon but the tech support came back, after I sent him some jpegs, and told me that he did some tests with theirs and it looks basically the same!I just received an email back from him stating:(Quote) Dear Robert,Through the testing that I have done with the exception of the distortion the exposure appears to be normal. The audience the lens is intended for is for entry level amateur photographers that are just starting in photography and cannot afford or are not sure they want to invest in higher quality Nikkor lenses. And with the use of the lens an entry level amateur would not need the uniform exposure of the lens. The only thing that we can do to correct the distortion is to service the lens. I apologize for the inconvenience. (End Quote)"would not need the uniform exposure of the lens."???!!!!!Yikes!
I purchased a Creative Zen in November for my wife for Christmas. She had it for a little more than 90 days when the power switch broke. The unit would no longer turn on. So, I contacted Creative to see if we could get a replacement. They said that since it was beyond the 90 day warranty period that we'd have to pay $25 JUST TO HAVE A SERVICE TECH LOOK AT IT. Then, there would be charges for the repair on top of that. What? The tech was extremely rude via email, accusing me of abusing the product even before giving me the opportunity to explain that my wife was very careful with it, always using a special carry case which I purchased in addition.Bottom line, buy an iPod or something else and save yourself the grief. Creative obviously does not feel confident enough about this product to back it with anything more than a 90 day warranty. They know these units will break because they're garbage!
I used both a Sony and HP burners with varying success on these discs. Even if the disc was successful on burning, the disc often skipped or froze with errors upon playback. I also found out that the organic dye deteriorates after about a year so that a disc that worked for back up a year ago will often not be playable months later.
I've had this unit for over a year now...and it's a piece of junk. Don't buy it! I'm a computer professional by trade, and have a lot of tech gadgets around my house and in my home lab. This is by far the worst piece of equipment I own. I bought it because it can run in five different wireless modes...supposed to be the swiss army knife of wireless routers. I currently have it setup as a wireless bridge. I have my Nintendo Wii and NetFlix streaming box hooked up to it. The box connects these two systems to my wireless router in the basement. The box needs to be re-booted every three or four days. It drops its connection to my wireless router, and doesn't automatically renew the ip address. In wireless router mode it lacks the most basic functionality. It doesn't have a firewall or NAT built in. My 30 dollar TrendNet and Belkin routers have this basic security feature, but the big expensive Hawking is missing it. As a wireless repeater it didn't do much either. Only has a single antenna so it steps on itself trying to send and receive the signal. The support at Hawking is non-existent and the documentation is less than helpful. I've replaced this product with a cheap TrendNet TEW-647GA and it's working like a champ. Overall Hawking products rock. They make some of the best wireless equipment available, just not routers. Believe it or not I'm a big Hawking fan, as I own three external long range antennas, two expanded range wireless adapters, internet booster, and amplifier, all from Hawking.
I dont' think its the best camera. Sctatchy noise has to be plugged in to extension cord because batteries are rechargeable and last only 4 hrs. Good for the price to be able to watch things and the audio is good.
I needed a wide angle security camera. I had good luck with another Q-See camera so I thought I'd try this one. The image quality was so bad I thought it was defective. Daylight image had artifacts, night vision was nearly useless. No way is it good for 30 feet, more like 5 feet. Replacement was only slightly better, still terrible. Lots of noise in image, even in daylight. I will be returning it as well. Q-See should have worked on this one more before releasing it.
I a battery from this supplier. The battery charged up once but once the battery ran out the battery would not charge back up. I asked to supplier to exchange the battery but the supplier will not respond to my emails. I would not recommend buying from this supplier.supplier infoTavasBreinigsville, PA
Please do not purchase this machine, it has numerous bugs and glitches. The errors I've found:1. If you hit 'stop' on a DVD it marks the stop. (which is great if you turn it off and turn it on..it knows where to pick back up). Unfortunately EVERY time it restarts and hits the marked stop it will skip back to the beginning of that chapter.2. Repeatedly the DVD selection screen will lockup. It shows the command menu but not the curser. Ejecting and reloading the disc solves the problem.3. The remote is remarkably cheap and poorly made.All told this machine is not worth your money. Purchase any other company's recorder instead.
I bought this for my wife for Christmas and got a 1Gb SD card for it as well. I started loading in pictures on the card but there's no point in putting alot on it. This thing is slower than molasses and most images don't look very good. Not the best gift I ever gave her...fortunately I bought jewelry as well!
I had been using the 12DB version of this TV signal amplifier. When I took it out and plugged in the 24DB amplifier, the signal strength in my Sony digital TV dropped to about the same strength as having no antenna at all.I returned this item. In my opinion, it is junk.
I was so excited to get these, hearing that the bass relay wasn't too bad. Well here is the quick low down: the most comfortable earphones EVER, but with substandard bass delivery. Other than that they were great, until they shorted out. Completely. I have had them approximately two months. Sweet, fifty bucks per month. Enough said.
I got this item for someone in the family that wanted one as a christmas gift. Of course, I found out that it didn't work properly, it has bad reception and it's almost impossible to hear a clear signal. So, I have the gift back, ready to be sent back....too late. I'm stuck with it and now I need to buy another one. Not good! Not happy with this waste of money.
The installation software comes on a small-sized CD which any front-loading CD/DVD drive can not handle (and will break your laptop). Luckily, I called tech support before inserting it into the drive, because I've since heard of others who had to find unusual ways of getting the small CD out of their drive.Also, the accompanying instructions are minimal at best. I'd avoid!
The first one I bought didn't work at all and had to bring it back to the retailer. The second one worked fine but the AC adapter pin in the back of the unit broke beyond repair. It became a piece of trash.
I bought 8 of the 425VA units for my office computers. All of them have died within about a year. I went with Cyber Power because it was cheaper than APC or Tripp Lite. Should have stuck with the better brands.
I understand that some shoppers may be on a budget, and cheap Chinese made goods like this are very appealing. But, you would be much better off to save your money and buy a significantly better system, perhaps this YamahaYamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)Home Theater System. The Yamaha model turned out to be much better built, and I added a cheap DVD player for like $45 more. If you're on a budget, you want your purchases to last a long time, and this Phillips system will not do that. Do a search for this Phillips DVD home theater system and you will see many people complaining about it lasting about a year and failing. I got lucky, mine failed right away so I could just return it and buy something better. The newer versions of this aren't holding up much better either.While it lasted, here is what is was like to use it:Pros: Cheap, small, easy to use.Cons: The sound is lackluster, there are no Bass and Treble controls (minimum requirements in my opinion) so listening to most music sounds like a portable boom-box. The high frequencies are missing, and the bass from the subwoofer is barely even noticeable. In fact, my $50 computer speakers sound better. The "EQ" presets are a joke, they have very little effect. Radio reception is horrible, and there is no FM Mono switch to help with poor reception. Anybody who thinks this sounds good has not experienced a good stereo system, and has not compared various items in this price range.I gave it two stars because it doesn't sound bad, it just doesn't sound good. But the reliability factor should be a huge concern. Amazon, Circuit City, Best Buy should all stop carrying equipment that doesn't last longer then a year, and this will only happen if people stop buying it. Save up your money, you only have to spend a little more to get a significantly better product. Think about it, you should only need to buy a stereo once every ten years or so, and spending an extra $100 will save you a lot of money if your purchase actually lasts that long. I guarantee you that this line of Phillips Home Theater Systems are not built to last.The manufacturer claims 1000 Watts of power. Unless they have secretly invented the "perpetual machine" (a scientifically impossible scenario describing a machine that generates the same or more power than it consumes), they are outright lying. The power drawn from the electrical input is only 230 Watts. So, where is the other 770 Watts coming from? Everybody needs to complain about amplifier rating lies, and hold manufacturers to a measurable standard.
It worked for a while (about 2 weeks) but after my kids droped it couple of times that was it. When shaking a noise was comming from the inside. After opening it, the resistor R1 was just bouncing around. It was unsoldered (not cold solder) so after the couple shakes it just came loose. Another thing was that the cable at the at the entrance in the mouse was also intermittent so I had to cut a piece of it out and reconnect it.Now it works OK. For how long?
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.
For $40 I expected far better build quality. The cord is quite thin on these, and they are all around made of a light duty plastic that does not inspire much confidence. The sound is OK, but nothing to rave about. I bought this model in the first place because Amazon was out of most of the other models I wanted. Now I know why this one was left over.
I ordered two of these hoping to use them in tandem. One mic out of the box was doa. The other one did work, but had horrible hum and distortion when in use. Had to yell into the mic to get any output. I have other Pyle products and have been pleased with their performance. Not this one. Contacted Amazon for return and refund. Quick, easy, painless, no hassles. UPS came the next day with a return sticker. Got refund notice that day. I find Amazon has great customer interaction. I wish more companies took the time and and effort to please their customer base. Probably why I shop here instead of with those jokers.
This is the 3rd Trendnet KVM that I've had go bad out of 6 or 7 I've purchased. I'm finished with them. the keyboard and mouse functions no longer work on the 4-PC unit. the monitor is still working.they need to go back to the drawing board and do a redesign.
I ordered two of the Celestron Omni 15mm Plossls along with two Celestron Omni 12mm Plossls for use in a Binoviewer.The field stop in an eyepiece is the component that gives the edge of the field a crisp black border. I have had 30 or more different Plossls over the last 15 years from a variety of manufacturers, and ALL of them had field stops.The Celestron Omni 15mm Plossls oddly did NOT have field stops and this gave a very poorly defined edge of field. The Celestron Omni 12mm Plossls that I ordered at the same time DID have field stops.I honestly do not know if this was a defective batch or if they are supposed to be this way. I returned them as defective though because as I mentioned, having owned at lest 30 Plossls over the last 15 years, this was the only pair that I have ever owned that did NOT have a field stop, and I think that it was a manufacturing defect in this entire lot.
These would keep falling out of my ear, not a great design. The sound quality was ok though.
I've tried these headphones with a number of devices and with each of them, I've had to dramatically re-adjust the equalization because the overall bass was too strong. Annoyingly strong.I check with customer service about this problem and they responded by saying, 'Our headphones have excellent bass response. Hope you enjoy them."I've tried to use them anyway, but always keep returning to my Sony MDR-A35's.The Sennheiser's will probably go in the trash soon.
I bought the camera to upgrade from a Canon A40 (3 Mega pixels) to this S500, and tested identical shots with both cameras. Sadly the older camera took much better pictures. The color on the Elph seemed faded. Tried their VIVID color option, and it over compensates for the color problem.Sadly, I'm returning the camera. Wish I knew what other micro digital camera to get instead. Maybe a Dimage X50?
i wanted a shower cd player so i bought this one. i would not recommend you buying it at all. it says its a shower cd player, but when it got wet the water got into the cd player, chorroding the batteries. then the batteries wouldnt work, so they leaked battery fluid, which leaked into the cd player and broke it. i only go to use it once, because once it got wet it broke. DO NOT BUY THIS. true its by far the cheapest one at $30, but its not even worth that.
I have contacted Kaz, the company the replaces these filters and they have been out of stock on the filters (how hard are they to manufacture?) for over two weeks. The customer service has been acceptable in answering my inquiries, but I am still waiting on those filters. I would hesitate to purchase this without back up filters or find an alternative.
I've been searching for earphones strictly for the purpose of running and the MDR-J10 is OK for comfort but isn't durable, I was only able to use it once before the left side started shorting out. You would expect more durability from equipment for this reason. So I guess my search continues.
Built to last? Are you kidding me? Not only is the bottom a felt material that will deteriorate and pill up on you, but the buttons are not very robust and mine stopped registering clicks after about a year of moderate use. No, this is a case of engineered obsolesence at the hands of our Chinese brethren. It's a complete rip off at even thirty bucks much less what they are asking here. But, when functioning it manages reasonably well...and what ar eyour other options?
The picture from this projector is good for its price range, but the bulb failed after 300 hours. Other reviewers have experienced this, so it sounds like the lamp rarely lasts the advertised 2000 hours. At $350 for a replacement lamp, it makes this a poor choice for a budget projector.
I purchased this unit becaiuse it had all the features I was looking for in a DVD-VCR player recorder. I was able to hook it up with no problem and play DVDs right away. Then I tried to insert a VCR tape and the machine would not accept the tape. I have never had this problem with a VCR - you just put the tape in the door slot, it takes the tape, closes the door, and then plays. So thinking this was a new feature, I gently pushed the tape into the machine - it did not play and would not eject. I had to use a screwdiver and knife to remove the tape. I returned the machine. I thought about buying another one, but after checking the reviews on line, I have concluded not to buy this machine, or maybe not another JVC product at all.
The sound doesnt play so how it must play! When sound must play from the left speaker, the sound plays from the right!
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.
Purchased this LCD Monitor for use with several machines: analog was hooked up to a PowerMac G5; DVI was hooked up to my Dell Laptop. Everything seemed to work as planned until I rebooted my laptop (dual boot configuration into Linux) and the DVI went out on the monitor. Note this happpened at the BIOS, way before the OS choice was made -- in other words it wasn't a Linux issue.Did some basic troubleshooting of cables, connectors, etc. Everything was fine. Had to reboot the box a few times to get it working again, even under Windows. In no circumstances would the DVI work under Linux, though.Did some web searching and discovered that this monitor has known DVI issues dealing with a number of things, apparently including NVidia display adapters. There is a series of awkward and complex steps you need to go through when you boot. Most of the complaints came from Windows users, so this is not an OS issue.I tried calling Viewsonic and gave up after being parked on hold for 20 minutes or so. Their website was likewise useless. Viewsonic's support to date has been nill.Figuring it was a DVI/video adapter problem like various websites suggested, I reversed the DVI/Analog connections between machines. The laptop would now work all the time (under analog) and Linux would even pop up. Now I was faced with getting a monitor with unusual modes and frequencies working under RedHat. About halfway through yet more research I asked myself if a new product like this was worth the effort. Answer? No.I packed up the unit in its original box and back it went.Now I'm looking for another monitor that works. It will likely not be Viewsonic considering their willingness to continue to distribute hardware that has known faults. My money goes to companies that provide good products and good support. It's too bad because I had lots of Viewsonic hardware in the past that worked great - and when I did have a question they had a helpful person answer the phone. Oh well. Times have changed.
I am very disappointed with this product. I was upgrading my video capture to include the PVR option, so I purchased this product. Big mistake. The remote control didn't seem to work at all, no matter how close I sat to the unit. It seemed to take forever to switch between channels. I am not one to surf, but I was still frustrated. After prolonged use, the box seemed to overheat, causing it to mysteriously change channels, mute the volume, or perform other strange behavior. The software was user friendly, but that is little consolation for a poor piece of hardware. I unplugged it & threw it away, and have since bought an internal card by another manufacturer. Stay away from this one.
I have purchased 2 Koss cd players, and one stereo. Koss products do not last. They are not durable, and will skip if you sneeze hard. My advice is stick with the trusted and true brands. Remember: There is a reason why Koss is so cheap!
I thought it would have been a better idea to buy this instead of hack off the first two slots of a regular cokin adapter because it shows up on my 17mm Sigma lens. The build quality isn't as good. The regular cokin adapter has nice rounded edges. This adapter looks like it was cut w/ a sharp blade on the front (including the sharp edges) but is slightly different in the back; I fixed the sharp edges w/ sandpaper :-)I wish someone would make an inexpensive alternative wide angle adapter that goes closer to the lens w/o needing to buy an expensive $70 Lee filter holder...
This company charged me $45 for "expidited" mail service and yet they can't get the MP3 to me until after Christmas!! I ordered the Friday before Christmas - every other place I ordered online (including Amazon who only charged $18 for express delivery and a guarantee that it would be here on the 24th) is able to provide the material before Christmas and for WAY less than these jerks. Sorry folks, you charged fully HALF (more than half!) of what I paid for the equipment to ship it to me with a delivery date past Christmas. Will NEVER order from these guys again!
After initially not working, this unit all of a sudden started working after a couple days. Then worked great for about 3 weeks although had to keep changing batteries every few days. Now it hasn't worked for months although I keep trying. What a pain walking around the corner for direct sight every time I want to use the remote. I'm throwing this in the trash and buying another product today.
These are good cables no doubt, however it doesn't fit my HP Deskjet printer. The printer end of the cable is way different!
I should have learned my lesson with my first Canon printer. Unfortunately I replaced it with this ip3000 model. It will not last! The paper feed mechanism will soon go bad. Mine fed paper in at an angle, grabbing it on the right side and ripping it apart. After too many hours of research and dickering, I simple annihilated it into with the largest hammer I have! I must have thrown over fifty pieces into the garbage. The problems with this printer are well documented on the internet despite positive feedback here on Amazon. I will NEVER buy another Canon product again. NEVER!!!
Great product if it works. If you are as unfortunate as I was to get a defective router, be prepared for an experience out of Kafka. Try for hours to get to Linksys tech support. Become a teacher of English as a second language. After several times being told how to set up a router, regardless of what your issue might be, try to get an event number, so you don't have to start from scratch with the next tech -uh oh - no can do - the Citrix server is down. Eight months and I still can't get an RMA for a warranty exchange. If they can stall for another four months, the warranty will expire - they are batting .666 so far. Can you spell &quot;Netgear&quot; or &quot;Microsoft&quot; or &quot;Cisco&quot;? I can.
You don't want your filter holder to add ugly vignetting to your shots, do you? Thus you need to have this item in your bag because the regular Cokin P Filter Holder (3 threads) adds tons of vignetting anytime you shoot below 28-30 mm. I got one but still experienced some issues using it:- Below 24-26 mm, there still is vignetting when one has to slightly tilt the filter holder to match the horizon line :(- Edges of this item are so sharp, one could injure one's hands, especially when doing those waterscape shots in cold weather! I'd recommended to smooth'em with sandpaper or...to shoot with gloves but you know how inconvenient it is :(- Because it holds only 1 filter, well, you can't combine others--obvious but...true :(Turnarounds:i. If you have not purchased filters yet, I'd recommend to avoid the P size and go for Z or X sized filters. Even better, don't use a filter holder, hold your filters in hand like the pros! Takes a bit of practice though.ii. If you already own P size filters, and if you can afford it, go for a better design/built--can't tell which brand but figuring out yourself shouldn't take to long...
This router WILL freeze if you use it for then just checking emails and browsing sites. If you have a network of at least computers (which is why you would buy a router) then it will freeze untill you restart it. I am a "heavy" user and some times have more then 1 download going and it constantly quits on me. You have to unplug and it plug it back in. Some times I have to do it 10-20 times a day which is extremely annoying. I can not imagine you can possible plug in 256 PCs (maximum load stated in their specs) to this router if it quits working with only 2. I would not recommend this router to anyone. I am selling mine. Anyone interested? :)
The spec of this PSU looked quite good, but this particular item was dead on arrival! So I can't say much more than that! Return for credit went fine, so nothing to complain about other than some wasted time.
Don't buy this version of Xd card. I have had to send two of them back to Olympus. They did replace the card without difficulty but they sent the same crummy H type card. If you use this card in a card reader there is a high chance that it will corrupt the card and crash your computer. When I complained to Olympus they told me "oh you should not use a type H card in a card reader." If you need an Xd card get a type M card.
I do not recommend buying this product. I opened a brand new Star Wars DVD and mid-way during the movie, it skipped to a different section of the movie. I checked the DVD and there were no scratches and no dust in the DVD player. A few minutes later, the sound went completely off. I tried a few different audio cables to no avail, the solution for me was to turn the player off, and then turn it back on... after that, I got sound again. I will concur with other reviewers that this product is buggy, and it's a waste of $150 - I've gotten better bug-free performance from a $40 DVD player from Costco, which was made from solid metal unlike this flimsy plastic buggy POS. Also, the Open button on the player often needs to be pressed several times before it will actually open the tray for DVD insertion, and this is very annoying.
I ordered this, plus the USB wireless adapter, because I heard it was easy to use. After 15+ hours on the phone with tech support with Linksys and after the 30 day return policy expired, it became clear that it wasn't going to work, although no one knows why (both computers are brand-new and the DSL connection works great on its own). Linksys claimed that there's something with MSN that changes the configuration, but no one could tell us what the right one was, and every time something would work, something else would go wrong. We spent several lost weekends working on this and our blood pressure shot up exponentially, and Linksys has only offered us a credit with them, not our money back. This products are absolutely TERRIBLE and we wouldn't wish them on anyone.
I wish I'd read the reviews on here and at epinions BEFORE I bought it. VHS tape got stuck the very first time I used it. DVD would start to record and then say "loading". It wouldn't read JPEG files. Before this I've never had a problem with JVC but I don't know how they could have let this one get out to the stores. This bad of a product could destroy their reputation. I took it back and switched it for a Toshiba D-VR4. I havent had trouble with it...so far anyway
I recetly bought a new Canon i550 printer and I put it to work immediately. First, I was impressed by its quietness and the capability of closing both trays, input &amp; output. But I'm using my printers only for making brochures and booklets for my patients in 3 different languages, not for photographs or pictures...For my purpose, this printer is very disapointing product: the print is faint (not CRISPY, as most other reviewers stated), even in its highest quality--it can't much even the &quot;draft&quot; mode of Canon S600 inkjet printer, which i'm using successfully for better than 8 months. I thought Canon is improving their line of products progressively (they stopped manufacturing the EXCELLENT S600), but it seems I'm wrong! Of course, I'm still going to look at Canon printers because of their economical &quot;Think Tank&quot;, but I'll first try them and than buy.
After another four days of trying. I tried to work under Win 2000 and found out its great player but not under Win XP. I bought it because this company promise its MP3 player can work with XP no problem. I hope I can get help from [the manufacturer] but still no answer from them. Don't know thoese [others] use what PC OS system? Why my new gateway media center PC can't work? I tried it on win XP home edition and Pro edition all have problem to connect or recognize.
I should have read all of the reviews! This cable does not fit a D3100 Nikon. Apparently the company has known about it for the last 4 years and not corrected the problem. Made in China.
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.
These headphones are great if your not going to work out with them. Within 10 minutes my ears hurt. I had read a review that said this but thought it would be different for me, not so. Working out makes them to rub in your ears. They become uncomfortable within minutes. Please don't get them if you plan on working out. Otherwise they are nice.
Knowing that HP has a reputation for unreliable software and poor tech support, we allowed a salesperson to talk us into purchasing this all-in-one. We hadn't used HP in years and assumed some improvement had been made. Our mistake!!! We have no one to blame but ourselves! Some of the problems we have experienced:1. The printer tray is not deep enough to hold more than 20 pages. Once it has reached its max, it will simply spit pages onto the floor. After having spent $300 on this machine, such a design flaw is inexcusable! I am a researcher and print numerous 20-30 page articles at once. The printer sits above my monitor, and as I'm working and printing, suddenly papers will start flying down hitting me in the head. It drives me CRAZY to constantly have to monitor the amount of paper in the tray...and boy, if I don't, it is guaranteed that I will spend 20 minutes gathering papers up from all over the floor to reorganize the pages. Trust me, you cannot leave pages of printed receipts or pictures or any misc. paper in the tray at all to deal with on another day. It must be cleared or else! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!2. There is a communication problem between the computer and the printer. Sometimes it takes 20 seconds to print one low-quality page...other times it takes 10 minutes. We have installed and reinstalled the software, checked the drivers, and performed every other test under the sun to fix this glitch. It is UNFIXABLE! So, with my brand new printer all-in-one, sometimes I am printing at the rate of a 1994 model...You just never know what it will decide to do.3. I am in a hurry and prefer user-friendly learn-as-you-go software, not the kind that requires me to read the help section word-for-word-for-word-for-word.4. It has scores of annoying default print quality settings, of which do not include the basic low-quality black and white or grayscale setting that has been easily accessible on every other printer I have ever owned. You must create and set up this option for yourself (you even have to name the option) and then go to another part of the software to set it as the default. Maddening. Why make low-quality so difficult for users? Is it so that we will go through vast amounts of ink before we finally realize (if we ever do) how to set the lower quality?I have found myself wishing for my old, plain, cheap printer, which I gave away just after this purchase:-( We realized that this HP was total junk just after the return period has passed. Hope this review will save you from some headaches and hair-pulling.
I am surprised by the number of positive reviews and the high score that this item received. Perhaps they were predominantly written just after purchase. At that time, my feelings were warm as well, albeit not as warm as the laptop itself after a few minutes of use. After one year of not-too-intensive use, I am unhappy. The batteries died out almost instantly. When my students saw me coming with it to give a lecture, they immediately started asking questions about poor batteries... And technical support in case of a problem? Totally incompetent. After many calls and contradictory pieces of advice, one thing has been clarified: the "part number" shown on the back of the laptop is incorrect! Don't buy unless you like endless and meaningless conversations with incompetent tech reps.
I bought this thinking it would be extra cushion and also extend the view back from the camera. Well, it does move you a little back from the camera, but also reduces the magnification.You clip it to the camera body, and then attach the eyepiece cushion to it.After wasting my money, it now just sits in my bag.
Must always hold stabilization button when using the binoculars. This causes your hands to be tense, which increases your shaking. The stabilization button should have been a click on/off button. This becomes a major flaw if your looking at anything for more than a few minutes.
This works fine, okay, average. Nothing special. Doesn't really keep the laptop cool but does keep it cooler. I don't care about the light. My only problem with this thing is that it's just too loud. Not a problem if you're playing music but if you're working in silence in a fairly quiet environment, it is very noticeable.I have also noticed that the price fluctuates. Definitely not worth more than $20, or not even if you're bothered by the noise like I am.
I'm a big fan of bass, so I decided to get this product. At first, they were a definite improvement over the regular ipod earbuds, and they felt good too. But then one day, I pull the earbuds out of my pocket (I don't just shove them in I carefully place them in a little container that holds them) and I see that the left earbud is broken. The "sphere" that makes up the bud split down the middle, with all the exposed circuitry available for me to see. It still worked, it just didn't snap back together or anything. I got a refund and I am going to purchase a much better product.
A bullet point list of what is wrong with this camera1 - the software on the CD does not work - in fact the CD pretty much contains nothing - a clerical error on a massive scaled, unmentioned on DLink's website2 - If/when you finally figure this out, the software available on the DLink web site (that IPView pile of turdware and the ffdshow jokeware) are horrible to use, and that's when they work at all.3 - The camera makes Hitchcockian cameo appearances on your network, and shows lots of green, blue or black screens. Once in a blue moon, you might see something that resembles a picture, but don't be fooled; it's probably just showing you a still of something that happened an hour ago, right before it stopped working.4 - I cannot find any way of telling the camera's current firmware, but I'm not able to upgrade it anyway, because...5 - I bought this camera from komplett.ie, but it is not supported in the UK or Ireland! If I update from the US site it says I may render the camera unusable! Mind you, I can't imagine this camera being more unusable than it is now!6 - on top of that are the other issues mentioned on other reviews here, like the laughable motion detection etc. which I won't go into.This is not a review written by a technophobe. I built the computer that I bought the camera for, and I work with computers every day. I cannot stress this enough. Do not, under any circumstances, buy this camera. It's dangerously useless.
I have not had good results lately with this film. Took some really important shots of daughter graduating AIT with the Army National Guard and the pictures were grainy, uneven in color, and blemished.
I had a home theater expert redo my system and he recommended this remote. He spent 4 hours on the phone w/ Logitech trying to get it to work correctly and finally they suggested we call back the next day to get Level II support. I took over from there, and the next day was on hold for 55 minutes before getting support. We then spent over an hour figuring out why it would not learn my DVR correctly.After we finally got it working correctly, I used it for one day and hated it. If you're like me, then you're constantly using your remote to FF through commercials. I could not find a button that would do that, and I'm fairly certain one could be programmed to do it, however, you still cannot do it with one hand, which is a big deal when you consider how many commercials you need to skip. A touch screen may be cool, but old fashioned rubber buttons are way more practical for serious use.If you just plan on using the remote to watch DVD's then it will work fine, but if you intend to use it to watch recorded TV, and you have a DVR or TIVO, you'll likely hate this device and will return it the next day.
I 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.
Gave it as a gift to a person who finally used it 45 days after purchase, past the 30-day return window. There is not a way to contact the seller, as they don't disclose their email addressThe unit powers up but cannot locate a satellite easily, even in open, unobstructed environment. If it does acquire one, it can only maintain link for 45-90 seconds. This unit was not refurbished, but is simply defective. Given the poor quality control of this seller, and even a worse customer service, I recommend that no one does any business with them
Bought 3 of these Sansa players last year for the family. Since then have had nothing but trouble with them. The problem lies in the software package that consistently fails and requires reformatting. Must have reformatted each one about 5-7 times now - each time requiring that all the songs be reloaded. The most recent problem resulted in one of the players (250R) not being able to reformat so now it is useless. Do not buy this product - spend a little more money and get something that actually works consistently.
This is an okay device in a crowded product market, but there are a few details that should be improved upon before I would buy another. Perhaps my irks are addressable via firmware, but until then.....here's my take:Pros:Good battery lifeExpandable with mircoSD slotPocket-friendly form factorCons:Slooow boot time in MSC modeBug in custom EQ setting causes intermittent signal loss in one or both channelsInterface navigation is not immediately intuitive to a former ipod or creative userAudio signal is low from headphone jack - too low for practical use on line inputs to my home and car audio systems. Ipod and Creative devices didn't require amplification on the same inputs.Proprietary software required to transfer video and photos.Proprietary cable required for data transfer.
The first card I received was bad so I sent it back to the manufacturer, after that it was a total nightmare with hours on the phone speaking with incompetent customer service reps. I would be typing a short novel here to explain the details. My advice; if your card is bad return it to Amazon and not the manufacturer. Also, you must have a 420 watt power supply for this card.
I'm not happy about this purchase. I got a different Case. Its not the same of the image they put in the website and its a gift to my brother who lives abroad and I dont have time to return.Not happy at all.
I purchased my Fuji E550 brand new online and have had the same problem happen repeately. I have had FUJI repair it for free under warranty twice, but the camera just keeps failing in exactly the same manner. At first, the camera worked fine for about 6 months. After the first repair it worked for about 2 months. After the second repair it lasted LESS than one month, with very little use.It encounters a 'ZOOM ERROR' randomly and freezes up so that it will no longer take pictures. I can view my existing photos, but that is all. I have informed FUJI that this is obviously a lemon, but they refuse to replace it. Their factory authorized repair facility won't even inform me of what they did to get the camera working again. I don't know if they replaced any parts or what.Terrible customer service and HORRIBLE reliability for this unit. I wish I could get my money back and get a different brand of camera. I will never buy another FUJI product. I can't tell you how many photo opportunities I have lost due to down time while FUJI 'repairs' it.Take my advice- don't buy a FUJI.
The item arrived in about a week and well packed. The cable is thin and not best quality and is hard plastic. Had difficulty bending it. After connecting the PC monitor and TV, the brightness reduced on my monitor and the TV iage was dull. i have to disconnect the PC monitor every time I need to watch videos on the TV. I would choose to get a HDMI PCI card next time and recommend the same if you were looking to connect PC to TV.Hope this helped.
It's USB 1.1, so loading songs is slow.There is a distinct sound quality difference between the radio and the MP3 player. The radio, being worse, is especially bad at capturing &quot;highs&quot;. Since the EQ only works for the MP3 player, you can't tweak the radio sound.The tinny sounding TDK earbuds do actually make the radio sound OK. But do you really want to use your &quot;good&quot; headphones for the MP3 player and the TDK ones for the radio function?Also the FM tuner does not do well in pulling in stations in San Francisco (a tough environment).Otherwise it has reasonably good functionality. Good manual. Good software. Good user interface. Nice ergonomics.
the scanner is very easy to use but the quality come up short from my exspectations
Mine was good for about the first two months. Then for some reason card stopped working at all. I've worked with these things enough to know how to use them. My 8gb Transcend card fails.
Anycom is no more, so getting support or updated drivers is impossible. The device is a rebranded Broadcom part with cosmetically branded firmware. It may be possible to flash it's firmware back to Broadcom or some other manufacturer but why bother?
I bought my printer nearly two years ago, and for the first 9 months, it ran like a dream. However, I began having some problems when I upgraded to CS2. Suddenly, the printer had no idea what to do with itself... it printed things all over creation and invented it's very own personal set of margins that had little or nothing to do with my presets or the page presets. A few weeks ago, the rollers on the right hand side of the printer bit it, and everything I tried to print was being dragged through at an angle, rendering the printer useless. When I took it in for repairs, I was told that it would cost less to replace than to repair it; I ABSOLUTELY refused to toss a printer that I paid THIS much for after a year and change, so I took the whole thing apart myself and fixed the problem. The fix lasted a GIANT print job (a few hundred design sheets) and then the paper intake decided that it was retired. I have been manually feeding paper in to the back of the printer, which is a hoot when you have to print HUNDREDS of something. They should downgrade the quality from "professional", as this thing has choked big time at the professional level.
My memory card Transcend 8GB was due to arrive Feb. 9 and today is Feb. 13 and it still has not arrived. The tracking says that it is still in transit.
These were junk. The AC cord prong broke off in the outlet, rendering it useless - on the first day I used it. The car IPOD charger does not work. I ended up buying one at Best Buy. I would not purchase this again from this source.
I brought this product because it's cheap.However, I'm really disappoint about the quality of the product - the finishing of the filter was the worst filter ever seen.When I took the picture of the Moon, I saw 2 Moons so I had to remove the filter.It's useless!!!
I purchased this TV as was very aware of DLP using Lamps and Color Wheels etc. So I purchased the extended warranty to cover those items until it both failed completely or would be replaced if it could not be repaired in the future.Well.... after a month of owning this TV the lamp light came on and the TV is flickering on/off and not showing a picture. I followed all of the recommended settings and do's/don'ts when dealing with lamp driven RPTV. The TV has now been out for a week and the service rep has not come and Samsung has absolutely the worst, condensing service center that I have ever dealt with. The lamp is a "USER" replaceable part and takes about 5min to replace and requires a Phillips screw driver.Samsung did the following: Placed trouble ticket call.Service Rep called the next day (impressive)Rep stated TV would not be repaired for another week as he has to wait for parts and then dispatch someone to install. Totaling over 7+ days for a lamp that can be replaced by me.I called Samsung same day:Requested lamp be sent next day air so I could replace myself.This is where the story gets really interesting.Called Samsung - Rep: Very condescending and tells me that the part cannot be sent to me and cannot be sent next day air - after speaking with his "supervisor". I then requested to speak to the supervisor -Then Rep - Tells me "Why would you waste his time and mine when he is going to tell you exactly the same thing"Granted I had been very cordial and NONE condescending but at this point I was livid.I requested a supervisor and did NOT release the line until I spoke with one.Supervisor - "Apologetic and more professional promised that he could send to me but it would take 7-10days and sooner I would have to pay for full price of item."I agreed to wait on repair.The PROS:TV is absolutely wonderful, nice picture. HDTV is amazing!CONS:Silk Screen Effect- mostly noticeable on brights, reduce contrast. THE MAJOR CON is SAMSUNG support and poorly produced parts.The Sets are inexpensive in the beginning and HIGH maintenance in the long -run. I had started to like Samsung as a company as well as I own a digital camera from them. The service from them is HORRIBLE and WARRANTY repairs are worse.Note:All technologies have there PROS/CONS. I personally like DLP better, that's just my choice. The digital television age of flat-screen technology is still relatively new. But.....If you are going to purchase this brand beware of the following:Customer Service is horrible.Parts can be pricey and repairs can be often.Do your research and buy an extended warranty.Update: 01/01/08 Service call placedUpdate: 01/09/08 Techs arrived barely spoke English, had bare hands ALL over lamp in which I instructed them to wipe off lamp before inserting. Tech tells me this is no problem; they only service my area on Wed's EVEN if they have parts. Samsung dropped the ball in regards to competent technicians trained fluently on products. Samsung uses third party techs for repairs and do not screen them accordingly. Lamp replaced and TV still doesn't work, tech noted BALLAST needed to be replaced. Ordered Ballast and is supposed to arrive next WED.Samsung called to check on issue. I explained everything to them and they stated this was the ONLY techs in my area (ATLANTA is LARGE) and that they could offer new service, but they would have to diagnose yada yada yada yada. I told them to send techs anyway and I would SCREEN them before they ruined my TV.Note: Three repairs in 1yr, Warrant replacement TV. I will continue to update this issue as things occur.NOT HAPPYUpdate: 01/14/08 Technician promised on 01/10/08 that parts would be ordered and TV would be repaired on 01/16/08 - now they called and stated that TV would not be repaired until 01/22/08 and didn't offer a reason. The company name is Tech Pro Plus in Norcross,GA 3230 Peachtree Corners CINorcross, GA 30092 (770) 446-1700 avoid this company at ALL costs if you are in the Atlanta area. The parts have NOT arrived the company is very unprofessional and doesn't answer the phones.Samsung update: 01/14/08 - I then called Samsung to report what had been told to me, I was hungup on the first call and the second call reached someone. Same attitude, very unprofessional and stated to me "Good Luck" and that it was reasonable that the TV would be repaired by NEXT Tuesday being parts had to be ordered. The rep then tells me that she could NOT reach the tech company as well and that they were doing the best they could. How could she know this? - She didn't speak to anyone.I then asked her what was Samsung policy toward customer satisfaction and how could my TV be replaced. She stated Samsung is repairing the TV and that is good enough, I told her the TV had been down longer than I watched it. She stated "Good Luck" and then asked me if there was anything else she could help me with. I told her that this was unacceptable I was going to do my homework and find out my rights. She then replied "Good Luck" again and then hung-up.Update: 01/29/08 - Tech came out replaced several more parts and the TV is now powering on. Then I notices lights ALL OVER the TV screen in dark areas. Called tech to ask if there was something I could do to remedy, he stated he knew the fix and would come back to resolve.Called Samsung and informed and asked for replacement.Update: 02/05/08 Tech comes back and then tried to dust bulb, as well as clean lamp. Lights still present, tech then says "I don't know what else to do".Call Samsung, call escalated to Tier III support. Spoke with yet another "RUDE" person and then she took information and told me that I would not get a repair until around 02/11/08.Update: 02/06/08 Someone calls from FL to request repair time and to get symptons. I told her that the TV was deemed unrepairable due to Samsung not replacing Light Engines. They just keep repairing until they "GUESS" what the problem is.Receive another call, Gentleman asked questions and stated parts would arrive next day and a Tech would come and repair. By this time I don't beleive anyone and have a 56" Paper Weight!!!Update: 02/07/08 Tech calls early morning to advise of appointment time. Parts arrived before tech came. Tech came in, Put in Light engine and TV is working correctly and properly.*Keeping fingers crossed*Tech states that Samsung is a BETTER company compared to most "In regards to repairs", I couldn't believe it. He said the industry is just like that.Here's something funny: THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED IN AN OFFICIAL SAMSUNG REPAIR TRUCK WITH ALL CORRECT PARTS AND WAS NICE AND FRIENDLY. ~ Samsung dropped the ball using a NON STANDARD vendor to resolve a problem that could have been repaired in minutes by an Authorized Vendor!!!!!THIS IS AWFUL ~ For a company to cut costs.BEWARE DO NOT BUY THIS TV. I will NEVER own another Samsung product EVER!!
Don't get me wrong, staying on the cutting edge of technology affords bragging rights and gobs of ear and eye candy, however the exterior of this unit looks like it was manufactured in the 1980's. Features, looks and specs will vastly improve with the '07 models across the board. Just an observation while you drop your hundreds here.
Highly disappointing. I bought these to replace a pair of worn-out Grado SR-60 cans, and was immediately appalled by their brightness and lack of body. The much cheaper Grados were superior, as were Sennheiser's own 'entry-level' HD580.Before sending the HD555's back, I compared them to my super.fi 5Pro earphones (driven by a HeadRoom Total BitHead headphone amp) at work. If anything, the HD555's suffered even more by comparison.I ended up purchasing the Grado SR-80 headphones instead, and am fairly happy with those.
Well, after reading the reviews - both good and bad - I took the chance and purchased a 512 MB Cruzer Titanium in late Nov. 2004. It worked fine through the first week of Feb. 2005. It was really fast and I liked the "slide away connector". I used it at both work and home. Then, it started "disconnecting" when I tried to read or write files to/from it. After a couple days of erratic use it quit responding at all. The problems occurred regardless of which PC I connected it to. Now, I have a device with more than 250 MB of data on it (both home and work information) and I have no way of getting this data off of it. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER! - too many reviewers saying similar NEGATIVE things. Be forwarned - don't use this as your only place to store files. BE EVEN SMARTER: DON'T BUY A TITANIUM CRUZER AT ALL! I'll see how helpful Sandisk's tech support people are. UPDATE 2/26/05: Several exchanges with Sandisk support tech resulted in the issuing of a return authorization number. They will pay for the return (FedEx). Sandisk has ignored my question of what they will do with the data on the drive. UPDATE 5/5/05: Around the first week of March 2005 I received a replacement Cruzer from SanDisk. It seemed to work fine, and I thought that the failure of the first one must have been just bad luck. But, 6 weeks later the 2nd Cruzer also failed. I had been very gentle with this one - no dropping, careful inserting/removing from USB port, etc. One day in mid-April it just stopped working. Nothing. I tried it on 3 different PCs with no luck. So, here I go again, several weeks of working my way through the SanDisk replacement procedure. I've asked for my money back, but so far they've responded with a standard "We regret any inconvenience you may have felt, however, SanDisk's warranty policy is Return and Replace.". My advice: stay far away from the Titanium Cruzers. UPDATE 5/15/05: Still no reply from SanDisk about what I should do with the replacement Cruzer that has failed. I really regret ignoring the advice of others warning that the Cruzers just fail. I'll keep on trying to get them to replace this second failed Cruzer. UPDATE 5/20/05: SanDisk emailed me saying I had been upgraded to a priority return - they'd send me a new Cruzer if I gave them a credit card number AND returned my failed unit within 7 days after receiving the replacement unit. If I didn't return the failed unit within 7 days my credit card would be charged the price of the replacment unit! I told them "no thanks" and asked for the standard "send in the failed unit, wait for a replacement". (This company has a strange idea of customer service.) UPDATE 6/18/05: Received 3rd Cruzer (2nd replacement). It works fine. I hope this one continues to work. UPDATE 10/29/05: I've been using the 3rd Cruzer for more than 4 months now. So far, it's doing fine. I guess I was finally sent a defect-free unit. I'll print updates at 6 and 12 months. UPDATE 7/18/06: Unit still works fine.
earphones are of very poor quality and I will not use them because they sound very scratchy and very hard to hear out of, very poor all around.
I bought 3 of these. one worked about as well as the ones supplied by my ISP. One doesn't appear to be functional at all. The brand that arrived was Phillips. Waste of money. Totally dissatisfied.
I received this sleeve in the mail today and went to put my computer in it. The computer stuck out almost a whole inch. When I sent an email requesting return service I got an automated message saying the company was closed for the week due to the Sukkot Holiday. So I won't have any service until next week. Seriously upsetting.
This by far the worst fax machine known to man. After about six months nothing but jams. I think my ex wife invented this just to make me crazy. Save your money and buy something else.
Wouldn't be bad if it continued to work. I've had this router for 6 months. Once it just stopped working. Technical support to some faraway place with a difficult-to-hear technician helped me get it going again. Recently it just stopped working again. This time the tech support person decided it needed to be replaced. I've dialed the support line a dozen times and am now on hold trying to get a replacement. I expect I would have been better off just saying goodbye to the initial $40 investment and buying a new competitor's product rather than spending so much time on the phone trying to get this resolved.
Poorly made, the back input bracket snapped off as I was trying to put the speaker wire in. The selector on the front gets stuck. This really is a cheap shoddy product that caused more frustration than anything. Sent it back and still looking for a viable replacement.
I have no idea how it might work. I can't get it to work, and my time has value. Printed documentation is a single page for a different model. The CD has info for several models, none of which are the one I bought, and the online stuff is a joke. (How effing difficult or expensive would it have been to add instructions to the CD -or put them online for that matter.)Unless you enjoy wasting you time puzzling out how to install / use things, buy another company's product(s). This one is going back for a refund.
It is too funny that I am sitting here on hold with Polaroid surfing the web trying to find out if this DVD player comes with a battery pack. Low and behold I come across this review which addresses my concern. I too bought this DVD player (2 actually) for a plane ride to Cancun leaving on Sunday. It's a shame that they list the battery time and in the manual it states that it comes with a rechargeable battery but you don't get one?!? How is that? This is complete misrepresentation. For the price you can get one with a battery pack and not have to pay an additional $40.00. Come on Polaroid you can do better than that.
I have had this printer for less than a year and it is already dying on me. The paper jams about 75% of the time and it pulls more than one sheet of paper almost all the time. I do not recommend this printer to anyone. I will be replacing mine very soon.
Sound is good. After wearing them for one hour, my ears felt like they head spent a month at Guantanamo Bay. Ouch. Gents, if you wear a hat size 8 or larger, I would definitely pass on these headphones.
SO FAR THIER IS NO NUMBER FOR SUPPOERT, PIECES ARE MISSING THE SPEAKERS DON'T WORK AND THE STANDS ARE CROOKED.
I received this as a gift from my husband for Christmas. I thought it was a wonderful gift until I started using it. It is a piece of garbage. It drains the batteries like crazy. You can't even get through an entire CD before the batteries are dead. The radio reception is terrible. I can't even get one station to come in half way decent. I've sent the unit back to the manufacturer once already. They replaced the unit and I haven't tried the new one yet. But after reading the rest of the reviews I'm not too optimistic. I have a feeling I will be returning it for a refund shortly.
After only two months of use, one of the headphone wires pulled loose and now only works from one earphone.
The iBall works great and has a strong signal. However, when the batteries on mine completely drained it never restarted ever again. Usually when it got low on juice I'd recharge. Well, once I was out of town and it drained completely never to be power back on again, regardless of how long I left the DC plug in the unit.
I'm not sure if this model is even sold in stores these days but if it is consumers should stay far away. Its a pretty looking machine and delivers pretty graphics on the screen. Its dubbing process is also thankfully simple. The problem I had with my purchase though is that it stopped functioning.Less than six months after my purchase the DVD side of the machine stopped working. Anything from home made DVDs to top shelf DVD movies purchased from stores would not play in the machine. I tried my best to fix it but nothing I did worked. What was so strange about all of this was that I had probably not even used the DVD side of the machine 20 times before it broke down. A year and a half later the DVD player still doesn't work.To make matters worth about five months ago the VCR portion started showing problems of its own. Now its unusable too because it eats any tape I place inside. I should point out I have multiple machines and therefore I don't put too much wear and tear on any of my VCR, DVD and DVD/VCR units. Back during the 90s and early 2000s when I taped more television programs, I would use my VCRs in a given week far more than I ever used this Insignia unit. Two of those VCRs are still in working condition in fact. The VCR of the Insignia DVD/VCR unit is not. You do the math.This is the only unit to have ever given me problems. Maybe I had been lucky all this time and perhaps my luck ran out when I picked up a faulty Insignia unit. But when I see that three of the previous five reviews make similiar claims that I have just made, I tend to lean towards the conclusion that this Insignia product is flawed and untrustworthy. Save your money and spare yourself some grief by passing over this device.
My Logitech cordless laser mouse has been nothing but trouble. I first tried useing it for drawing and found it wouldn't track straight (waved up and down). I was able to improve response by using a grided pad. When I emailed Logitech about the problem, I never got an answer. Shortly after, it started cutting out, like a worn out ball mouse. By changing desktop surfaces, it seems to get better for a short time, but then craps out again. I have changed batteries several times, put the receiver in different USB plugs, cleaned it, and nothing works. Clearly, some people have had better luck, but you might get unlucky like me. I would spend my money on something more dependable.
This product should work fine for anyone who hooks it up using Component or HDMI connections. Unfortunately, the on-screen display does not work over Composite or S-Video! That means it isn't even possible to set up the unit on a legacy TV unless you connect a Composite video cable to the green (luminance) Component video jack -- and even then, you'll only get black & white output. After setting it up, it is possible to use the tuner with Composite or S-Video, but you'll get no indication of what channel you're watching, no electronic program guide, etc. Find another tuner if you want to view digital broadcasts on your older television.
This Samsung combo is one of the cheaper ones out there. I felt like I was getting a steal. However, first the remote was inoperative for about a month and the DVD function of the unit is nonfunctional without the remote. Now, it will not read any DVD. The unit has hardly been used, is kept in a clean area, etc. I am not going to send the whole unit in like I did with the remote control. Customer Service made me jump through hoops on that. I just plan on replacing it with something better.
I purchased two Kogi L9CH Flat-Panel 19" LCD monitors because the advertising on the Kogi website said that they were available with an optional DVI port.I ordered the optional DVI port and after receiving my monitors found they did not contain that port. Upon calling Kogi they informed me that DVI ports were not available on that monitor. After pointing out to them that their web site indicated they were, I was told they would be happy to ship me 1000 monitors with said port since they would have to be manufactured. I could not buy just two.Seems to me to be a little less than honest advertising.
I wanted to buy a record player to casually listen records and since I had been seeing these retro style record players everywhere I figured it might be worth investing in one. When it first arrived I was happy to see that it played my records pretty well, the speakers weren't anything special but it served its purpose. However, after using it only a few times it began to fail; it would speed up and slow down and was completely useless. I figured out that the belt inside had stretched out. It is impossible to find the right belt for this machine and now it was essentially a piece of garbage. It is a much better idea to simply invest in a simple turntable that hooks up to the back of your stereo.
Yet another dead LCD.Gonna contact customer support. I'll let you know how it goes.Also if it's out of one color like say light magenta it won't let you print in any color not even black and white.
I never really liked this mp3 player. I have had it for about 1 year now. When I first got it worked but had some bugs. Songs not showing up in the playlist and minor things like that. As time went on it began to lock up on regular basis. I updated its firmware but it still crashes. I have around 100 songs on it and today added 4 more songs. When I plugged in the earphones the only songs on it were the 4 that I just added. I hooked it up to my computer to verify that the songs were really gone and they were. Tried both modes too. MTP and MSC. Enough is enough. I am done with it. This thing has never been dropped doesn't even have one scratch, or speck of dust on it. I will never buy anything from this company again. The only reason I am giving it 2 stars is because it kind of worked for 1 year.
I bought this product through a company I work for. To say the least I was surprised that they would carry something of such low quality. To put it bluntly, this product is not worth the plastic it took to assemble it. As I write this, we have gone through 2 units already. The first one would not recognize its own discs. The second one locked up and the tray would not open up. If a company has faulty product, that's one thing. This company also has horrible customer service. It took at least 2 weeks of waiting on hold over many phone calls for a least 20 minutes just to talk to a real person so we could get warranty service. After we got the unit returned to GOVideo, we are still waiting 2 weeks later to receive the the replacement. I know when we finally get our 3rd unit that it will probably only last a couple of months before something goes wrong again. I have tried e-mailing which is just as worthless. They send out generic e-mails which have nothing to do with what you e-mailed them about. The bottom line is this company has no interest in customer service and standing behind their products. I would not recommend this product or any other product from this company.
I have used the player less than a dozen times and It jams up and fizzles out continuously. I need to unplug it for 10 minutes in the middle of a movie to unjam the DVD. I am definitely returning it and getting a better DVD player.
Yeah - this keyboard's got all the buttons I need for the multimedia center I've made my PC into. And, yeah, the layout of the Home/End/PageUp/PageDown keys did take some getting used to. Unfortunately, I wish I'd saved the receipt for it. I'd had it for just over 5 months and about a quarter of the keys had the letters all but rubbed off. That isn't easy to deal with when you're only a semi-touch typist. I also have several keys that are starting to stick.When I finally got someone at Logitech who speaks a fair amount of English to take my complaint (which was also backed up by an email with a picture of worn keys attached), he said I could get a replacement if I had a receipt. I don't, so I can't.I'm disappointed in Logitech. I'd used their mice for years, until they started bundling have-to-install software with their drivers. Now, with quality/workmanship issues, my money's going elsewhere with input devices. Wish me luck - we all know they don't make things like they used to but geez... I'd hoped to get at least a year or two from this one.
I bought this primarily beacuse of the price- I regret ever buying it. It is a very poor quality item. Lot of static even when using 5-6 ft. from the transmitter. I have caught phone conversations on the headphones. Would not recommend.
When the UV Lens arrived, the seal had been cut on the original package and their were finger prints and smudges on product. Clean up was possible but this was clearly a used item.
It worked great for about a month. First, the CD player failed, and now the radio doesn't work. It's real garbage, and now I am looking for something else.
I bought this and in one day I am returning it. I have a Magellan 3000T which I bought a year ago. The slot where the power cord plugs into broke on the unit so I needed to replace it. With the remaining battery charge I put the Megellan and The Garmin NUVI 360 to a competition. I typed in the exact address of where I like to vacation in the Garmin it says NO MATCHES FOUND, I tried inputting the address a different way, same message. I also tried the points of interest feature trying to find a resturant that I was going to go to this weekend in the Poconos that some friends told me about. The Garmin kept saying NO MATCHES FOUND, the Magellan found it no problem! There is a Bar-BQ place I like to eat at in North Carolina Bubba's. The Magellan found Bubba's from here to California in seconds, the Garmin is still looking. The only feature I found that I like is the Bluetooth. Which I just found out the Magellan 6000T has. Guess what I am buying....
Next Generation Remote Control ExtenderI'm an electronic engineer and have set up lots of other remote-control extenders. My Next Generation Extender quit working after a few months and I've left two messages for Customer Service (they never answer their phones) and emailed them - but with no response. My brother-in-law bought two of these units and they have apparently quit working as well (I haven't personally inspected them.)The transmitter seems to work, i.e., the "A" red LED on the receiver flashes, but the receiving device (TIVO in this case) receives no signal - even when the extender is only a couple of feet directly in front of it.
My sisters tried to set this up for my mom. They are both computer savvy. They were unable to ever get it to print an e-mail, though the account, when viewed on the web by the sender, showed all mail successfully delivered. The web also randomly showed a bunch of error messages like "out of paper" or "door open" though the person standing right there could confirm that was not the case. So if you are thinking you are going to be able to manage your parents account from a remote location and know just what's going on- think again. The notion that an elderly, non-computer literate person could set this up themselves is a joke. My sisters found Presto tech support to be condesending and insulting. The instruction manual left out major important pieces of information-like you cannot use a spliter on the phone jack where you connect it- and the phone help was rude and unable to solve the problems.Now it falls to me to return the *&%#**! thing because my mom is completely confused and frustrated by it. Isn't that just exactly what this thing claims to eliminate? Now she just wants it out of the house and will ever try any new technology again. Thanks a lot Presto.
Barely cools my laptop. Is made of flimsy plastic. At least the USB cord is decently constructed, I guess.
Buying this RAM cost me an hour of my life... that I'll sadly never get back.One of the two 1GB sticks was shot (my PC failed to boot with it installed). Clearly Corsair isn't big on quality control. It took me a bit to isolate which chip was bad, then I noticed the remaining chip appeared to be running at 667MHz not 800MHz. I really didn't get into trouble-shooting this as, given the DOA chip; I knew they were both going back.NOTE: To the reviewer who suggested bad Corsair chips were due styrofoam peanut packaging ... mine were shipped out peanut free with no other likely source of static. I'm also extremely careful about ESD and wear a strap every time I open up a PC. I'm convinced this thing really was DOA. And, it's not like I'm the only one here... a good number of the reviews talk about these chips showing up dead.I should have saved myself the hassle and paid (literally) $6 more for better memory (which I've now done, Dell part #A0821575).
I bought these headphones to run with. They had good reviews. I hate them! They are incredibly uncomfortable. After only 10 min, my ears were so sore. I have very small ears, but did not expect them to be so incredibly painful.
I've had this router for about a year now. I remember it being difficult to configure, but for the most part it has worked okay until recently.Now the router stops working constantly. I have to reboot it by unplugging it, waiting, and plugging it back in. Once I go through this routine, it's good for another few hours of use.Obviously this is unacceptable. I'm looking for a replacement but its hard to find something with the a print server, which I really need.
I guess I expected that since it looks like a Bose, that it would sound like a Bose. It doesn't. It sounds about as good as your average ..."boombox". In that respect, it's fairly pricey for what you get, but it is an attractive little package. If you're looking for portability, style, and some of the unique features that this thing has (TV and weather band), then you'll probably be satisfied. If you're expecting knock-your-socks-off sound, then look elsewhere. You'll get a lot better sound per dollar and per cubic foot from one of those executive systems.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, THIS ARTICLE IS GARBAGE, I BOUGHT 4 UNIT, ALL OF THEM DIDN'T WORK, I RETURN ALL UNIT AND AMAZON REFUND MY MONEY, AMAZON IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY.
I tried to buy this item from a seller named 'lovekars' (listed in Amazon's Market Place). After exchanging several emails with the seller through Amazon's service to get answers to some of my questions ans seller agreeing to sell it at the stated price I put the order on last sunday (07/15/2007) giving out my name, shipping details and qty as asked for by the seller hoping to get the transaction initiated by the seller using Amazon's Payment System (As suggested by him). Even after a repeated email I did not get any response from the seller - either confirming the sale or denying it for any reason whatsoever he may have. I am not sure why such unscrupulous sellers are in Amazon's Market Place. They might take any buyer for a ride at any stage of the transaction and delivery of goods and products sold through the Amazon's Market Place.
I liked it at first despite the fact that the time shone, at its lowest setting so brightly, it lit up the room. I put a clear red film over it to darken it. After a few months, one of the lights went out so that I now have a choice between very dim (with no red film) ~ my fave, STROBE!, or bright-ish. All this is annoying but I can adapt. The dock fitting for my nano didn't fit so I just had to plug it in free standing. Add too that, I just got a Nano, gen 4 and this iLuv doesn't charge it! It charged my old nano but not this one.Now the "can't live without" feature doesn't work! I used to set the time for 15 minutes of play to put me to sleep and then it shuts off. Now that I can't do that, it has become worthless.I abhor waste and it kills me to have to chuck this after 1 1/2 years. No more iLuvs for me.
"w0w... this ..." is the first thing that comes to mind when you use this printer. The first time I brought it home, i thought, NICE a COLOR printer. Little did I know, this color printer is the most likely to be nominated piece of ... THe first time i printed something it worked really well. But after maybe 3 uses, the color scratched off and lines started to appear. The printer is flimsy and cheap looking. If you wanted to (which is not a bad idea) you could break it easily. The cartridges cost too much and after a while the printer messes up all the ink and never again prints with color. People, people, look at this, does this sound like something you want in your home? Put this ... where it belongs, in your dumpster. :)
This camera is NOT compatible with Windows XP. Called Concord tech support and they do not plan to have drivers available. It is being returned.
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...
I bought this lens a couple of months ago, and REALLY enjoyed it for about 2 months. The pictures were great, the bokeh effect was perfect and just what I needed. Sadly, the joy didnt last long. I had my camera with my 35mm lens inside my lowepro case and it fell from my knees (i was sitting in a rest), it wasn't a hard fall or anything but my lens was stuck and would not focus. I got it fixed for 40 dollars (I dont live in the US), picked it up a saturday and went on Sunday to my aunts cottage..Put my camera (in its case) on a chair and about 2 min later the damn thing fell AGAIN, the distance was the same...from the chair to the ground, and again, my lens is stuck and impossible to focus. I havent sent it to get fixed again, its so weak its just very frustrating to have to pay another 40 dollars.Im trying to save up for a better lens, any recomendations? I need it mainly for portraits and would like for it to be f2.8 or less. Thanks! (I have a Canon 60D so the 50mm 1.4 I feel might have way too much zoom)
This device does not display when connected to Linux box. Customer support was not very helpful, and could not resolve the issue. Sending item back.
THe radio works great....except the last 2 Sony walkman am/fm radios I have had you were able to CLIP onto your WAISTE band when exercising.....it was just a large CLIP thing....THIS new one has a different type that you HAVE to use a BELT with! and WHO uses a belt to work out ? I certainly dont.....so I am using a VERY LARGE safety pin thru the hole in the back and then I pin it onto my shorts....which has made a nice hole in the material of two pairs. Otherwise it is a great item!
It barely functions and the volume is inconsistent when low. At any higher volumes it crackles horribly and will eventually stop working. I bought it to replace a mostly broken headphone jack in my laptop, but it turned out to be even worse. There is no situation where I would want to use this item. If you have ANY alternatives, use them before this.
I give this Flip camcorder 2 stars--for potential only. The video and sound were pretty good, especially for the size and light weight of the unit. Unfortunately no PC could recognize the device, so no video could be saved or viewed except for on the Flip unit itself. I've contacted Flip and returned it, but they didn't even offer me a free return--I've paid for the return shipping! After about 3 weeks with no contact, I contacted them, and have been told they have received the camcorder, but no fix yet.In short, get a different brand.
I was happy, but I'm only getting 40-50 pictures from a cartridge. I've completed all maintenance, but I'm not getting pictures I can use. I have about 1000 sheets of paper, but no ink to print on them until I go back to the store to purchase another cartridge.
The zipper bag I recieved was approximately 56 in. in length which is way shorter than what is required for a 96 x 96 inch tripod portable screen.
These cables never worked for me. The IT person in the office said sometimes these cables are too long, which makes them subject to a lot of interference. I ended up buying a USB hub, which worked a lot better for me.
This is my third review after the previous two have been censored out. Purchased item (100pk of Taiyo Yuden/JVC optical discs in cake box) shipped with long delay. Product inside the box arrived not in the original manufacturer packaging and damaged from either being put inside the box this way or was torn apart (I mean totally apart - base, spindle, cover all separate and many discs badly scratched) during transportation due to inadequate product packaging lacking proper padding. Original manufacturer UPC code was relabeled with a different UPC code. Item marked as fulfilled by Am..
at least 10 of the 100 came broken. this is not the first time this has happened with your cases. it must be a quality control problem as most the damaged cases were on the inside. I will not buy your cases again.
I bought this 7.2 MP camera two weeks ago and have taken over 200 photos. My friend bought a Nikon 5 MP at a department store last week. We got together and took photos (using each other's cameras and switching off) of the same subjects with both cameras - still shots, kids, animals, scenic views.I was embarrassed. Drat, my much more expensive SONY, which cost double the price of her Nikon, took blurry photos. 40% were blurry. My SONY is easier to use, easier to download pics, easier to load memory sticks. But hands-down her Nikon takes better pictures. I was horrified to say the least. There is nothing I hate more than blurry photos. I can't return it because SONY has a no returns clause with most of their sellers. So I'm stuck with it.Update 4/17/06: More complaints. 1. The useless noise it makes when you turn it on is totally unnecessary! I hate it. 2. SLOW SHUTTER SPEED - the time it takes for the shutter to go off. I frequently miss action shots. So I am no happier with this camera this year than last, and will probably buy a different one soon. Too bad as I loved my last 3 MP SONY.Update 9/4/09: This is not the camera for anything to do with zooming in on a shot. If you engage the zoom AT ALL, your photo is very blurry and useless. The zoom is useless on it. It's heartbreaking. I've owned this camera for about four years. The only thing we use it for is landscapes, scenery, car shows, large group shots, etc. Nothing up close. But it takes great photos of cars at car shows and so forth, very printable and nice resolution. It's a handy camera and drew me to SONY for ease of use and its AA batteries are great and you can get 'em anywhere or recharge.
My title pretty much says it all. The router works well for networking your comps and sharing an internet connection, but it fails at running online game servers, particularly Half-Life, which is what I primarily bought it for. It even says so in the manual after you buy it. Mine is going back.
Logitech has a lot more work to do on the software of this product before it is put on the shelf for consumers. It does not fuction as it is said to.
I first received this radio and when I plugged it in the spark bar, the FM radio came on automatically and it was very loud that I had to turn it off and read the manual. Once I read the manual the manual told me to press the volume button on the upper left hand corner, so I pressed it and used the tuning knob to turn it down. The AM band and Shortwave Bands were all dead even the long wave band was dead. When I took it in the other room, I had to press the reset button, then when I reseted it it took like 30 seconds, then finally the AM and Shortwave bands came on, LW reception was great, and AM reception was excellent. The shortwave bands were well performing, then 2 hours later it went out again, no signal, no nothing, then I pressed the reset button and all it did was reset the clock and FM came on real loud again. Then it came back to normal after scanning. The when I was listening to a local AM talk station, it went out again and it never came back to life. So Right now it's going back to Amazon.com to get a replacement. It came with good accessories, but the radio I got was defective, and I had to tell the technician about the radio to address the problem. I wish that the radio when it gets reseted that the FM band does not come on full blast.UPDATE 1 : I have already sent the radio back to Amazon due to it being defective, and I am going to get another one from somewhere else because of the poor return policy I have experienced. If I am going to order from Amazon I am going to make sure I am going to keep it this time forever.UPDATE 2 : I have ordered from another place, and the this radio I have now works much better and is working normally.
This item was broken when I received it, just like their three hundred dollar speakers that were also broken out of the box.My real mistake though, was buying directly from Sony. They are the absolute WORST when it comes to returns or anything service related. They want to sell you and forget you.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to use it. The company shipped either a mismanufactured or flat out wrong mic clip. They finally responded with them being out of stock go talk to amazon. Uhhhggg. I bought a shock mount. If that shows up functional and as advertised I will let you know about the actual mic. I don't mean to take out my frustration with the vendor on the product.
Dear Amazon, I paid for this but until today I did not received it, I wrote to the supplier and until today I did not received any answer from him.
1/4/06 The USA support team is completely clueless and rude. I was sold an open box bundle at Fry's Electronics in US. When I activated navigator for the first time I could see someone had already used software and activated. Not to worry there was another key to be used. My problem is that whilst on holiday, my treo (and myself actually), crashed while snowboarding and had to be replaced by my provider (sprint). I was told by Technical Support via phone here, that i shouldn't have a problem moving software over to the new handset. I found out later that the operator I was speaking too had very low level training and should not have given that advice. I am also told that the proper technical support people would be calling me in the near future,...not! I have been waiting for 9 days for a call back and when I speak to the support (1-978-287-9555) office they say they will call when they can!!?? What does that mean? I'm amazed at what is happeningUpdate 1/9/06Still no contact with TomTom. I have to wonder why a company with so many tech support issues can afford to take a weekend off.Truly amazed.
7 mos into use(average 2 dvd`s a week),unit started to show white sands after 30 mins then totally washes out the picture after another 15 mins. called customer service , lady advices to ship unit to new jersey service center...sucks i have to pay shipping plus possibly labor, only parts are warranted for 1 year. my advice, get another model or brand.
I had this drive for a year and used it maybe 4-5 times to store large backup files. One day I couldn't access half of my folders on the drive, with error "can't access folder". I did a google on it and found that I was not alone. Lot's of people having same problems. Called western digital tech support and they confirmed that Mybook is having this problem! They also suggested to remove drive from enclosure and use it as stand alone. I did that but the problem was still there. I reformat the drive and it works for now, but lost all the data. So here is the lesson for the rest of you do not rely on the backups 100%, especially by western digital.
I bought this controller because it was on sale for $45.00 and for THAT price it is an acceptable mouse. It is comfortable and does what I as a web surfer need for it to do. HOWEVER the freaking battery issue is B.S. Changing the battery at least once a day is pain especially if the dead battery doesn't get placed back in the charger correctly and leaves you hanging when it is needed. I saw all the complaints about this before I bought this mouse and thought to myself that changing the battery often would be no big deal. I'm here to tell you - IT GETS OLD IN A HURRY. Bottom line is LogiTech is capable of much better products than this and you would be better off avoiding this mouse at any price.
First it won't work on the USB port and I had get a ps2 adaptor, then after 2 month the transmitter stopped working for no reason.
Bought the unit earlier this year...sold it by the end. Great DVD player with upconverting dvd's to 1080i and controls very user friendly i thought. Only thing that i noticed right away was the sound quality, muddy kinda sound (Therefore making voices hard to distinguish unless turn up). Not sure if its just the speakers but doesn't have that crisp sound. Had a Panasonic HTIB before and was waaaayy better sounding than this. Again not sure if changing the speakers helps (which possibly could) but then again, is it worth doing? Actually looked into it but just went with a Bose 321, which I highly recomend =). Again if sound quality is not THAT important its a great system. If your looking for better quality for round the same price range, an Onkyo would defenitly be a better buy!
I won't repeat the complaints by the other reviewers but I will agree with them. I have a new Garmin eTrex Vista C GPS, which is a good product. But, Garmin wants you to buy their poor quality MapSource software. Poor quality because of the scale. National Geographic TOPO software is somewhat clumsy to use, but it will produce a fine map and does a good job for large scale use, as in hiking, etc. The problem is that Nat. Geo. deliberately misleads in its cover blurb by implying that TOPO will work with "most popular handheld receivers." It won't. So, if you want to produce a topographic map, with a route marked on it, and measure distances, develop elevation profiles, etc., then NatGeo TOPO is useful. If you want to upload waypoints from TOPO to your handheld GPS, be careful!
This worked fine for a couple of months. Then it started to get increasingly difficult for the base unit to communicate with my satellite receiver. I have the base sitting directly in front of the receiver, about 3 inches away. The base unit is not recharging the little battery unit (the piece that fits inside your remote) like it should and basically renders this thing useless. The instructions were also written by someone whose first language was not English...it is full of run-on sentences and confusing statements. I'll probably try the URC RFS200 PowerPak Bundle w/ MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster for $80.
My printer wouldn't recognize either the color or B/W cartridges. Right cartridge #'s for the printer, but just doesn't work (looks like several people have had that problem with these)1/6/2012 **Customer service is sending me a ner cartridge, so we'll see if the new ones will work.
I got two tickets with this last yr 2011 , when i first got it in 2006 it was great now its outdated recently got the passport 9500 its great.
The Cisco Aironet wireless adapter does not work for 64-bit Windows. I found this information impossible to find with repeated web searches and so am warning potential buyers here after personal experience.Furthermore, the account creation process and driver update process that Cisco uses is a nightmare. If you are not a Cisco Partner or business affiliate there is no method for the end-user to download updated drivers from Cisco themselves. It can take up to 12 hours after account creation for it to be registered in their system and it is then flagged as a "guest account" with virtually no privileges(for instance, accessing driver downloads).I returned this product. Highly NOT recommended.
Not always compatible in the US! I didn't read all of the reviews carefully and bought the high rated Sekonic L-358 from Amazon. The meter itself works great. The problem came when I wanted to use it with my Pocket Wizards via the optional radio unit. The meter I received from Amazon was the CE model with frequencies to be used in Europe. So, my FCC pocket wizards will not receive when I try to use the light meter to fire and measure flash & lights. If you want your light meter to be used with a studio light or field flash set-up (and you eventually will), get the FCC model (it's on the sticker in the middle of the back of the unit)if you live in the US or Canada. If you live in Europe, get the CE model. Nowhere in the product description did it indicate that this was the European (CE)model. In fact, it said that it was only available for shipping to the United States! Just be careful. Check out the following[...]I gave it one star so that potential buyers would read it and not make my mistake.
I have been looking for years for a set of good-quality headphones to replace the stock earbuds that came with my 3rd-gen iPod. A few months ago I came across these and decided to give them a try.Big mistake. The sound on these earbuds is TERRIBLE. The highs are screechy, the mid-range and bass virtually non-existent; my iPod earbuds actually sounded way better. I found I had to lower the iPod's treble output to even be able to tolerate these 'phones, and even then the lack of mid-range and bass gave it a very dull sound.Not to mention the cheap manufacturing practices Sony seems to utilize - within a week the cord was worn out and the wires exposed, and unfortunately, this did nothing to improve the sound.I ditched these pretty quickly and went back to my iPod earbuds, which had MUCH better bass and mid-range response. I recently acquired a pair of Ultimate Ears Super.fi3's, and have been very happy with them. While they cost 4 times as much, the sound is far superior and their noise-isolation is better to boot.Unless you can tolerate shrieking sound quality and are well-equipped with electrical tape, I just can't in good conscience recommend these Sonys to you. There are better earbuds for less, and even better ones for more. Unfortunately, you will have to lean on the "more" side if you want noise isolation and decent sound and craftsmanship. I wouldn't pay a nickel for these things, and you shouldn't have to, either.
Soon after buying the player it seized up during uploading and couldn't be revived. I sent it to the company that MPIO uses for repairs in North America and had a series of problems with them over the 8 weeks it took to get the player back. Since its return it has proved to be prone to crashing and needing to have the battery popped out to reset it. Finally, the software used to up/download files is very buggy and quite slow. You would be wise to steer clear of this company altogether.
What junk! The unit froze up a number of times after a few months of use.I attempted to use the reset (no button just a tiny little hole on the side) one last time and the unit gave up the ghost. I'm never going near any Creative product again.
I have now experienced how horrible this company is - they do not answer their telephones or return any messages. I have sent in all requested information in order to have my Canon camera repaired and get no reply. I have also read numerous reviews by other dissatisfied customers describing a similiar experience. Don't waste your money!
The glass is very loose inside the frame. It feels as though it might come apart at any time. The glass definitely rattles about inside the frame with any movement of the camera.
Junk. Purchased two to replace 8-year-old original batteries, and they performed WORSE. These are NOT Panasonic batteries. This is not the first time I've been stung by generic ("aftermarket") knock-off batteries. I should have returned them but with shipping cost it's barely worth it.
I should have read the reviews before purchasing this product. I tried to use it to connect my computer to the component inputs on my TV, which it will not do because the output signal is not component, but rather RGB.
The title states &quot;...Toshiba e300/700 series.&quot; This is untrue.These don't fit the E750/E755.You want to buy PA1322U for a screen protector for theE750/755. Be careful in your selection of return optionsto Amazon to ensure that you are not charged for returnshipping.
i brought these after reading all the good reviews thinking it would be an upgrade from the sony ex71sl at half the price of these.the earpieces in comparison to the sonys are bulky, not very comfortable and your forever fiddling around trying to get the best seal and comfortable fit. i could live with all that if the sound lived up to the hype and it doesnt in fact it was the first thing i noticed because its equalised totally flat.and i realised that after i had read somewhere that these are dj monitoring headphones that they started taking home and shure made them in to a commercial headphone, and monitoring headphones are designed as a reference to sound flat and transparent so to producer can make tracks that sound good through lots of speaker systems.as a result they sound flat and lifeless, as a amature music producer and musician myself, i wouldnt want to listen to my music through these, it sounds much better through the sony ex71's which have increased bass and treble, in fact in a blind test im sure most people would say the sonys sound alot better.thats why i sold them, and after side by side tests to the sonys i have not regret at all, i just hope u dont believe the hype around these things. the sonys in comparison were also alot cheaper, have a socket so they can either have a long or short lead and are alot more comforable, infact probably the most comfortable u can get.anyway the shures do have thicker and more substantial wires and the sound isolation is noticably better, although that does come at the price of having somehting the size of a sofa in your ear.
So I wanted a speaker for my iPod for my birthday. Got this one. I have a 3rd generation Ipod Nano, 8GB. It worked for the first few tracks then started skipping. I know it is not my Ipods fault because we have another speaker in the house that doesnt make my ipod skip. Also, the only buttons on the remote that worked were the Power buttons and the volume buttons. It did not work to change the song forward or backwards. However, my boyfriend has a classic 30GB ipod and the remote worked perfectly on his Ipod.I returned this for a new one, thinking it was just that speaker. Same EXACT problems. I even got a new remote from Altec Lansing, who sent me a new remote for free.I really wish this had worked for me, because it looks nice, the sound was fine, but in the end the remote didnt work and above all, it skipped!
I wish I hadn't bought this unit. I didn't do my research and now I'm paying the price. Often I must put the DVD in twice to get it to run. I've learned that if the DVD doesn't play, take it out and put it in again. I tried the tape-to-DVD burn feature (looked simple) and somehow recorded a TV station instead. So I will have to re-read the instructions and try again. One other thing to consider before buying...this piece of electronics has the loooongest startup time I have ever encountered. I could start my car and drive a block by the time this unit has turned on and is ready to accept a tape or a disc. How could electronics be so slow?
SCREW QSEE I have the same usb dvr... I upgraded to w7 x86. and no luck. I tried running in compatibility mode for all versions of windows.... I tried setting up windows xp mode... I trided using parallels AND oracle. I tried running it on an old laptop, but it wont let me save to a network path to my desktop...not even a mapped network drive. the vms dont work because of the "virtual video adapter" I cant install the driver for my video card because of this reason too. the support is the worst i have ever dealt with. I am currently dual booting w7 and vista... but I would like to somehow be able to load my vista partition while running windows.. is this possible? Is there a way to mod the firmare? is there software compatible with this 4 channel usb dvr??? CAN THE DAMN PEOPLE AT QSEE JUST POST A PATCH ALREADY?!??!? worked great when I had vista tho... but I will not return to vista because of 1 piece of hardware.
You have been warned...do not buy this scanner!It dates back to the Windows XP days, and HP has never updated their software. You might be able to get it to work in Windows 7 in XPMode, but good luck!Even under WinXP, the USB communication was always flaky.Scan quality is good. If you can buy one for $20 at a garage sale, then it might be worth it.
After 20 days of pruchase, I was changing the connections and the plug end came loose, just like that. I contacted amazon and they promptly gave me a refund.
Opened package, plugged into iPhone, only one speaker working. Tried with multiple devices. No go.On the upside, Amazon was great about letting me return without hassle.From skimming reviews, looks like I should have noticed that there's recently been a crappy batch of this particular model.
This was a gift. First attempt to copy files it spontaneously ejected and initially was no longer recognized. Several attempts to recover it and it finally remounted. Copied a single file - successful. Second file - success. Third file - crashed and ejected. Then no longer recognized. Very poor product.
Good paper, but nowhere does it say here that this paper is only printable on ONE side. The other side has the HP name and logo all over it.
For Valentines day 2008 my wife bought an i-Luv headphone for me. The ad said "noise canceling", but for my application I really needed something more serious with hearing protection. Well, she's been trying to return it for the last 5 weeks. It seems it's almost impossible to get through to a number, if you can find the number. Then if you you'll be really lucky to get a person. If you get a person they'll make a promise and you'll never hear anything again.I have never has worse customer service from any company ever.
I purchased this 16 gb memory card and couldn't wait to get it and use it in my new Canon Rebel Xsi. I purchased the camera and the card specifically to take pictures at my parent's 50th wedding anniversary party and of my son's football games. I took pictures at the party - turned out great as I reviewed them on the camera. I then took pictures of my son's first highschool football game - again, reviewed, great pictures. When I took it for its 3rd use at my son's second highschool football game after taking pictures of 3 quarters of the game, my camera would not take pictures anymore. I assumed the memory was full, but got a message that said Card is not formatted. I thought that was odd, but nothing to worry about - WRONG!!! I returned home and my son and I anxiously awaited the viewing of the photos. When we tried to review them in the camera it would keep giving me the same memory card not formatted message. My daughter took the memory card, after trying to upload the pictures to the computer, to her photography teacher. He claims there is nothing we can do about it, that the pictures are not recoverable. I am devastated and heartbroken. My two sisters and I planned that Anniversary Party for over a year. We had a terrific turnout, and the place looked beautiful. I lost pictures of our guests, my parents, friends, relatives, cake cutting, toasting, the grandchildren's special dance for our parents, everything. Not to mention my son's tackles and his friends touchdown last night which I assured him I had captured. I don't know what to do. When my daughter called me here at work, I started to cry. I cannot believe that a company would put out a product that has failed for so many people and not realize the impact it has on its customers. If anyone has any suggestions as to how I might recover any of these pictures, please, please write it here. I am desparate and grieving for the loss of those memories.
I am unhappy with the level of service I received on this purchase. I needed this product, and the estimated delivery date was unsatisfactory, but i accepted the term. Then the delivery date came and went. The product itself is fine, but I will think twice before using amazon.com again. I will say however, the CSR at amazon customer service was relatively helpful.
I don't really want to repeat great reviews I've found for SV811 digital frame, especially the discussions about video playback at the frame. Siply put, Kodak falsely advertise that the frame can play video - it can't. EasyShare software badly designed and very inconvinient to use. You'll need extensive work with every picture in order to display it properly.My advise - if you need to buy it as a present for old people (who won't try most of the listed options), it's OK.Don't buy it for yourself.
It does Not work. At first I thought I put the batteries in wrong, so I switched them around. It still did Not work&#62; I checked the TV to make sure that it was comparable and it still did Not work
I have had nothing but problems with this tripod. There is a design fault with the release for the bottom sections. I have had the legs strip out thirteen times, three times in front of clients. I have sent it into Bogen Imaging (the American company that services Gitzo tripods) twice now. All three legs have failed at one time or another making this a two legged tripod, truly a useless product. From other professionals I have found that the carbon fiber version of this tripod does not suffer from the same manufacturing fault.
We wanted to record AM weekly programs on a very strong station. Every radio I've ever owned can pick up the station well - it's very strong and we are close to the tower. The RadioShark can barely pick it up and there is far too much static to be useful. It works reasonably well for FM, but it is absolutely useless for AM.
I bought this one from amazon and in last 12 months hardly used for 5-7 times. Waste of money. After a gap of three months after last use, when I tried to play a DVD, it didn't work. I called the tech support and without any troubleshooting told me to buy a new one.Better pay some more money and buy one from Sony or Phillips.
Since the day I've bought this device I was not able to make a single CD. I've been in contact with Iomega technical support first via email (took weeks) and then on the phone (available weekdays only from 9 to 5!). I've received numerous (sometimes conflicting) advises from Iomega technical support personal. None of the solutions led to a satisfactory outcome. The device ruined dozens of blank CDs.If you have a Toshiba laptop DO NOT buy this device. It took 6 months to find out that this device is not compatible with Toshiba laptops (the problem is the USB driver made by NEC used on some Toshiba computers).However, Iomega CD-RWs work well with Mac computers.
I sent an 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 had great hopes for the Plextor PX-M402U Digital Video Converter - after all, I have three Plextor CD and DVD burners that still work flawlessly. Unfortunately, the only software that works with this device is InterVideo WinDVD Creator. When I open this software and try to do anything, I receive the fatal message &quot;Windows has encountered an error and needs to shut down. Send error report&quot; After sending the error report, there are no suggestions whatsoever, just back to the desktop!I emailed both Plextor and InterVideo. No response from InterVideo after 3 days, and Plextor sent me a troubleshooting document. My PC is a P4, 2.0Ghz, Windows XP sp1 with all critical updates loaded, Direct X 9.0b, and I downloaded both the latest driver from Plextor and the software patch from InterVideo. Now, after all this, I still get the same exact error message! This one's going back.I'm looking into the ADS Tech Instant DVD 2.0 or the Canopus ADVC-100 as alternatives, though neither offer DivX. The ADS Tech is bundled with more &quot;robust&quot; software, and the Canopus is a hardware-only device that requires all compression be done with the software. In my opinion, digital video conversion is not quite ready for prime time - maybe I'll just wait!
after testing my disc it seems to make my pics over saturated with a bit of blue while using the grey card my pics seemed truer to correct color maybe I just got A bad copy?
this arrived totally dried and useless, I couldn't retrieve even a tiny bit of glue, very disappointing. Even tho' inexpensive I was waiting for it so I could work on a project, and had to drive 40 minutes for another source. That's why I was using Amazon in the first place.
Remote control only works if you point it at a small hole on the lower left side of screen. (I also replaced the battery with a fresh one.) Per customer support, the best thing to do to make it work is to REMOVE the frame around the screen first, use the remote, then put the frame back! I don't think so. Bottom line: Would I buy this product again? Nope. I am returning it ASAP.
You see, when you first buy this product and receive it, you can actually see why it's so cheap ! The belt clip is really dangerous, if you don't want to give your ipod a look what concrete is like, do not EVER clip it to your belt ! And what about the protection ? Well, apart from the fact that dust comes inside and slowly but surely cover the screen, that you can't plug a headphone correctly (Take a Sony XD-100 for instance, it will always unplug when you run or walk a little bit faster than average !). Still, it's a protection, it protects, but if you have to choose one, do not take this one !
though i didn't buy these headphones on amazon i still wanted to write a review . i have owned these once before and i thaought for the money that they were pretty good they lacked bass but i can live with that , i owned that pair for 2 years before they died . so i baought a second pair just a couple weeks ago and already the one driver is distorting at low volumes . dispite the problems i've had i would still tell people to buy them because of the price and sony is generaly a good brand .
I have a three computers with wireless adapters and a wireless router, all netgear. I can't get but one computer working on the wireless network and it is a laptop with pmcia wirless card. The others have totally frustrated me. I purchased the recomended devices netgear offered. My main computer won't hookup without a wire with the router and usb devise within a foot of each other. I wish I had gone with linksys, their equipment is easier to program. I bought the netgear because of the (...) offered and ended up not getting the (...) after all. Save yourself some headaches and get another brand.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! I bought this popper yesterday. Read all the directions. All the popcorn popped but it also blew out my microwave and now it is dead and I have to buy a new one today! I read one other lady on here said the same thing. But I thought that maybe she already had a bad oven. Mine was a good one. It also said to make sure your microwave has a popcorn button on it which mine did. You are not supposed to use it with this popper which I didn't. So followed the rules EXACTLY!!I wrote in to the Presto company. Told them what happened and I want to know what THEY are going to do about it. If they don't do anything I am getting in touch with the Better Business Bureau.Want to say I heard back from Presto. They are sending me a $60 check for my old microwave. It was 10 yrs. old. So I thought that was fair. Plus they are sending me a free hot air popcorn popper! The microwave product might not be good but the service there was very good. They were very quick in getting back.
BEWARE!!! PURCHASED FROM BLUEWATER A USED SAMSUNG DTBH260F RECEIVER. IT WAS STATED LIKE NEW. WHEN I RECEIVED THE UNIT THE REMOTE HAD SOME KIND OF FOOD CAKED ON THE REMOTE, AND HAD TO BE REMOVED TO OPERATE BUTTONS. INSTRUCTIONS WERE FROM A SANYO UNIT, NOT THE SAMSUNG UNIT PURCHASED. I INSTALLED IT TO TWO DIFFERENT TVS AND A PROJECTOR, IT DID NOT WORK! RETURNED UNIT TO BLUEWATER STATING THAT IT DID NOT WORK. BLUEWATER REFUNDED ME THE COST OF THE UNIT LESS THE SHIPPING AND 20% RESTOCKING FEE, AND SAID IT WORKED! I PURCHASED A DIFFERENT UNIT AND INSTALLED IT THE SAME WAY AND IT WORKS FINE. FILED A CLAIM WITH AMAZON AND THEY PAYED THE DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU AMAZON! I CAN SEE A RESTOCKING FEE FOR A NEW PRODUCT THATS BEEN OPENED AND RETURNED. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND A RESTOCKING FEE FOR A USED OPEN BOXED ITEM THAT DID NOT WORK! NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR SO CALLED 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE.
I purchased these speakers to use as computer speakers with the thought that I could use them with my Zune 80 as well. I had hopes that the Logiteck x-240 would be a great fit. They were not!The first problem I ran into was trying to run the wires through the cord keepers on my desk. I wanted to put the speakers and "wired remote" (cradle) on the desk and have the sub-woofer under the desk. This proved impossible as the "wired remote" does not disconnected from the sub-woofer and would not fit through the holes cut out in the desk for the wires. This is definitely a poor design.Once I hooked up the speakers, I ran into a second problem. I could not listen to them without getting a crackling sound from the right speaker. It did not matter how loud the volume was set. The crackle came from the computer sound and while playing a podcast from my Zune. I am not sure if my set had a blown speaker or what?I am returning the item in hopes to find a better sounding set of speakers. I am not looking for audiophile speakers, but I want something that will fit on my desktop and not crackle when I listen to them.
I've bought this sleak looking Titanium Cruzer in January'06 and it stopped working after 5 month from purchase; I only used it a few times.I contacted Sandisk immediately and I was impressed to see that they responded pretty quickly to my complaint and request for replacement. I just got a new 512MB Cruzer Titanium. I hope it'll last longer this time. :-) In a nutshell, Sandisk has a capable Customer Service staff and a friendly Return policy.That's all!
I bought this product hoping for a good product. However, it fails when reading the CD's. Always stopping to read any CD.
I installed it and it completely locks up My Computer when I connect to my VPN. I tried calling customer service and they were no help at all. I am returning this and going with another product all together.
I've used this product for about an hr now and its going back.Can't stand its sound quality - one tone, shrill sound. Hurts my ears.Stay away from this one!!
I don't know why Microsoft can't put a good set of stuff all in the same box. I have one of these sets. And a Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000. The mouse in this set is fantastic. The keyboard in the other set is fantastic. The keyboard here and the mouse there....might as well be sold at the dollar store. It really sucks that Microsoft makes these poor products, since it pushes out other low-priced, quality vendors.
After panning these things on sound quality- I realized I left out another important factor.The cord is very poorly designed. As I mentioned in my earlier review, I use the iRiver HP140. This device comes with a remote (which is awesome). I figured that the "short" cord everybody was talking about would be great for me, because I have a device with a remote and don't need a few extra feet of cord hanging around since the remote stays relatively close to me, even when the unit is in my backpack or jacket.Just one problem. There isn't even enough cord to reach your belt region. I don't know how other people use the remote - but I usually clip mine to my pants right at the waist-line. The cord just misses your waist-line. If you stand perfectly still, you can probably pull it off - but if you begin to walk or even turn your body slightly - you will yank the ear-buds out of your ears.I suppose there are two options: 1. Use the cord extension supplied (but this will surely give you WAY too much cord if you are using a remote like I am and only need to reach your waist-line). 2. - clip the remote onto an area of your body above your waist-line. I did this for a day while I was wearing a jacket which had an inside breast pocket. But- the next day I was wearing a tee-shirt and no jacket. What are you supposed to do - clip the remote to your neck?6 extra inches would have made all the difference and allowed people to use the "short" cord (without the extension) to reach their belt-line -which is where I'm assuming most people clip their remotes - right?Poorly done Sony.
I bought these earbuds about 6 months ago, and they broke already. Pretty useless for as much as they cost.
I bought this unit after reading good reviews here . I was very disappointed. After reading that the JBL compairs to the Bose unit i thought i can't go wrong , especially since this is the best looking (in my taste at least) out there. The sound quality is far from high-performance. Plus, for this price, a built in alarm clock could have been expected tooI just bought the Altec Lansing IMV712 unit, which is simply the best sound i've ever heard from any of those so many Ipod speaker systems. This JBL went straight to my kids.
It's kind of annoying, I was hoping this would solve the problem of my music device pulling the ear buds out, which it does, but it gets so tangled I quit using it out of frustration.
Worked just fine when I first bought it but after about a week it suddenly stopped working Don't buy this product
Only one connection worked. But it is so delicate that if you move a little the quality was degrading. I could not even close the outlet. Luckilly my bookshelf is hiding it. Once it works the quality is good.
01-27-03:You can get the USB 2.0 version for 59.99 at CompUsa and many other places. So spending 62 bucks for the older slower technology is just silly. USB 2.0 is 10-40 times faster.
For anyone considering this unit, consider our experience:We selected this unit because it was the best fit for our existing TV cabinet.Apr.29, 2005- Ordered the TV via the internet from a very reliable supplier.May 2- TV delivered and installed, and tested out OK, but within a couple of days, only the green image appeared at first, and it took several minutes for the red and blue to come up. It took longer to stabilize each time it was turned on.May 5- Checked Toshiba website and located nearest authorized service...approimately 75 miles away. The service center advised that we would have to obtain special authorization for service from Toshiba, because of the traveling distance.May 6- Faxed all necessary information to Toshiba, and were advised that authorization was being sent to service center.May 9- Service center advised us that servicemen would come May 12.May 12-Two servicemen came, checked out the TV, and decided they would have to take it back to their shop.May 28- Checked with service center and were advised that the picture tube was faulty, that a replacement had been ordered and was expected following week.June 7- Checked with service center and were advised that the replacement tube was also faulty, and that another was on order, and expected in 10 to 15 days.At the moment it would appear that at very best, we are unlikely to have our TV back before June 17, and more likely well onto the next week...and that is assuming that Toshiba can come up with a picture tube that works!Edgar L. ParksMarch 2012--- It did get repaired and now 7 years later the TV still works fine.
In spite of the ED glass lens, which is supposed to render superior colors, this camera is not any good. It seems unable to focus properly, except for when the infinity focus option is selected. Also, most shots from a couple of test rolls came out overexposed, even under unchallenging lighting conditions. Aesthetics and ergonomics are nice. Controls are intuitive and easy, but what good do they do on a camera that is otherwise useless? Yes, I know it is not an F4 but my advice is to look elsewhere. I thought I was going to replace my Olympus Stylus Epic. No way.
I bought this printer to replace an Espon 1270 that I recently lost when my house went up in flames. This seemed to be the logical choice. Same basic functions. Same basic cost. Nope, not even close. When it arrived it was 50% bigger in size (almost 2ft wide) and uses 6 print cartridges instead of 2. The 3 things I really can't stand is that it feeds multiple sheets of paper no matter what I do. The online help says load fewer sheets, so as long as there is only ONE sheet in the feeder, it works fine. The second thing that really fries my schnitzel, is that I tried User Support 2 weeks ago and they still haven't responded. The third, is that when they say Window XP or Vista, that's exactly what they mean. The printer can't be used by any older software. My fault for not reading closer, but not all of my computers can run XP. So Epson, what happened? You used to make a great product. Talk to me, you are about to lose a loyal customer FOREVER. If I would have bought a $49 printer (any brand) I would have been much happier.Just a quick update. Epson finally got back to me and their solution is for me to send them my NEW printer and they will kindly send me a refurbished one. For real. Also, since I'm still able to print one sheet at a time the ink has finally run out after a hundred or so printed 8-1/2 x 11 sheets. Big surprise here too, the replacement cartidges cost $126 for the set at Office Depot. So, my advice is to buy ANY other printer that you feel will suit your needs. Epson has failed big time with this one, all the way around.
These are horrible. I've (stupidly) purchased three, and they've all broken. The most recent pair broke in 3 weeks (the cord bent and broke off). DO NOT BUY THESE.
Oh, how I wish I would have read all the reviews before buying this thing. I had a terrible time getting it to connect with my router, but eventually got it to work. I noticed the device ran quite hot (within in minutes of being plugged in), but foolishly ignored it. I left it on for 24 hours and came back to find my hard drive *and* motherboard blown. I can't pin it on Netgear's device, but it sure seems odd to me. After getting a new hard drive and a new motherboard, I am looking elsewhere to find a wireless Internet adapter. Save your $12.00! My little purchase cost me over $200.00, huge data loss, and a ton of time to reinstall it all.
I bought this item on 1/3/09. As of 8/15/10, it no longer works. Fresh batteries did not do the trick; the device is dead. :(Sad. Everything we buy is made in China. But, we hold China manufacturing to such low standards. And, American corporations don't want to take any responsibility, either. They won't stand behind their products.There's no reason a device like this should die so quickly. It should last 5, maybe 10 years. How can it break down? There is no moving parts.Sad. Junk. Don't buy it. :(
I'll keep this short and bitter. I have a 17" laptop (Gateway 7811) that I play games on. Wanted something not too bulky to sit between the laptop and my lap and provide some additional cooling.This thing is a little too small for a laptop of this size but doesn't do too badly. The #1 main issue is the terrible USB plug design. The power plug piece broke due to cord placement. Overall, when working, it provided a very small amount of cooling (about 4-5 degrees according to speedfan). The inability to turn off the super bright blue LED, the cord storage panel on the bottom popping off frequently, and the overall cheap quality of design/materials all contributed to me hating this thing. But the terrible USB power plug design was really the main issue. That plug will snap or break, it's only a matter of time.
I brought this product because it's cheap.However, I'm really disappoint about the quality of the product - the finishing of the filter was the worst filter ever seen.When I took the picture of the Moon, I saw 2 Moons so I had to remove the filter.It's useless!!!
It works only some of the time. It's totally unpredicable and the picture on the tv screen rolls quite a bit. Not recommended.
I bought a sling box solo about a year ago, including the mobile version. Installation was ok, and worked fine, you do need a fast connection for internet viewing, which in some hotels can be slow and imagie can look cut in some times.However just before a year after, my slingbox stopped working. Now I need to pay $29.99 for customer service to tell me what is wrong with my slingbox (I know is hardware), then I would need to send it for "repair" paying another $80 dollars without any warranty that they can fix it, UNBELIEVABLE! I guess I should've known better that a company that offers only 90 days warranty is because they cannot stand behind their product. Great idea, amazing while it worked but at the end customer service and warranty is not worth it. STAY AWAY.
What HP doesn't tell you about this ink cartridge is that it costs almost the same as their venerable 45 cartridge, but that one holds 41ml of ink, while this one only holds 25ml. So you would appear to get 1/3 less printing (and pages) per cartridge (for roughly the same price) with a printer that uses this cartridge, as opposed to if you bought a printer that used the 45 (you have no choice if you have a printer than needs the 15 cartridge, you've got to buy it to keep using the printer). I guess they have to make their money somehow!
I bought this thinking "what the heck, how bad can a cheap cable be?". The cable worked for about 5 days, then suddenly didn't. Sure, I could send it back or request a new one, but for what I paid, it wouldn't be worth my time. You get what you pay for.
I was shocked to find that such a simple product doesn't even do what it is supposed to do. It won't charge either of my iPOD shuffles, but returning it is more expensive that buying something that does work!
I am generally disappointed in the operational quality of this product. The Analog video input worked poorly with the two Sony cameras I tried. The ADS fails to lock sync about 50% of the time. The interface with the software control from iMovie is also partially dysfunctional. When I called ADS technical support they were quick to blame the cameras and the iMovie software saying the Pyro A/V Link was operating properly. After a couple of weeks the power switch now fails to latch most of the time. At least this should provide reasonable cause for a warranty fix.
When I took the filter out of the box and held it up to the light, I thought it was scratched, but there was a "fold" or flaw in the glass of the filter, a little more than half an inch long. I returned it for a refund. The original shipping was $7.95. The return shipping was $5.81. Had I bought it straight from Adorama, their shipping would have been $5.00. I'm out $13.76 for shipping on a defective product from a company that has a return policy stating, "Please wait 8 days from date we received the package for us to process your return." Also, I question the legality of Amazon's practice of charging credit cards for third-party items when they're ordered and not waiting until they're shipped. The moral? Watch shipping and return policies when you buy a third-party item from Amazon.
The adapter works great for replacing the xbox controller connection to the Turtle Beach headset - it is the only one I could find on the web at all. My problem with the product is that the photo was of an adapter /extension cable, but only the adapter was provided. As a result, I needed to use an 1/8" patch cable to go from the adapter to the headset - worked out in the end, but not what was advertised. Also, they charged me $18 for shipping which was ridiculous!!
I, too, own an Infinity BU120 Subwoofer (since 1998) and have experienced two amplifier failures as described in the other reviews. The unit is currently making the machine gun popping sounds described by others. I contacted Infinity to buy a replacement amp and they are offering a new (not reconditioned) replacement unit - Model PS212BK Subwoofer (12", 400 watt) - delivered to my home for $227. After pricing other replacement subwoofers, I took them up on their offer. The new unit retails on the Infinity website for ~$574. Hopefully I will have better luck with this new unit.
I got the Canon A95 -- the camera is okay, really. I am mostly satisfied. Most shots are in focus and clear, but i think the examples taken by Amazon customers show the problem I am having. The colors seem washed out sometimes. My friend's camera (a newer model Kodak) seems to have richer, deeper colors. She was printing on a Kodak printer at home. Maybe I am too picky?? I may have the Canon checked at a local repair shop to see if they can make the colors more rich. Overall, I recommend a Canon for a digital camera.
The device has 2 LEDs and the blinking alternates between those two lights .The frequency of the blinking is too fast and normally a anti-theft device has only one LED. It looks absolutely nothing like a real anti-theft device. I got it and I felt this would probably attract thieves (it's like a freaking open invitation for thieves saying "come! I don't have an alarm system installed!") . I decided not to use it. Also, it's over-priced for a simple led circuit. I will not recommend anyone to get this if you truly care about your car.
I bought these things and returned them the next day. The sound quality although decent, is not as good as Labtec Axis-502 headphones, which are also half the price. My biggest problem with these things was how uncomfortable they were. the over the ears part is not padded and has a groove where the line that goes to the other side is located. This groove causes discomfort almost imediately. I suggest looking into other headsets.
My 2 stars are for the aesthetics and versatility of this product, respectively. They definitiely appeal to a broad range of people, and its a great idea to include three different sizes for all ear canals.BUT...These are badly designed. Any earbud with such a narrow speaker is an open invitation for permanent hearing loss. I tried the small and medium sizes first and while the medium fit very snuggly, it felt WAY too deep. With the large, i couldn't get a good seal and subsequently wound up with poor bass quality. We were told for years to take caution when cleaning our ears with q-tips - all of a sudden, we throw that advise out the window in the name of convenience. Over the head or around the neck headphones are certainly cumbersome, but at least you know what you're getting. Too many earbuds are manufactured without accounting for people's poor judgement. Push em too far in to get a better seal and you wind up listening to dead silence for the next 50 years.These are also supposed to provide great bass and I was not impressed. When it comes to headphones, solid bass comes from a solid seal. Earmuff headphones are the best in the biz there. Any earbud trying to accomplish the same type of bass is going to warrant shoving them as far as possible into your ear.FYI, Sony offers more affordable earbuds with better audio quality and a safer design.Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding CaseI've had em for a year and they've never failed.
It was a piece of cake to get this set up for my mother with a Mac and a Windows 2000, both on wireless. Then she bought a laptop with Windows XP professional and everything went to hell. We managed to get wireless set up, but the connection was extremeley flaky -- it kept on dropping and we got page not found errors. A search on google brought up a host of newsgroup discussion of problems with firmware. They say that the latest revisions of the firmware are worse than earlier ones. We eventually got the connection to be a bit more stable, but now we get periodic messages saying, &quot;One or more wireless networks is available. To see the networks, click here&quot; and have to click connect to keep our connection (after an annoying delay). I'm about to order a different router from Amazon and toss this one in the trash. This review is my penance for not taking the trouble to ship this back to Linksys and make them give me a refund or a new one.
Would not recomend this at all. Sure its screen protector. But Whats the pooint haveing a screen protector that falls off? Yes first this curls up on the side due to being TOO thick. And it bubbles like crazy. I have tried numerous tries to get this on perfect.. it just wont and will not happen
Low quality, cheap and flimsy. Some of the cases did not survive the first opening without cracking. I would not recommend these case except for the cheapest giveaway DVDs. Not a bargain, even at HALF the price.
While this player looks good physically, has a nice remote, and some nice features like the DVD jacket display during stop mode - I found it has terrible 3:2 pulldown for film mode. I checked it using several movies: Monsters Inc. (which looked incredible), but films like Forrest Gump, Sweet Home Alabama, The Matrix, and Fellowship of the Ring looked so bad compared to my Toshiba SD-4700, I had to take the Sony back. The picture looked overprocessed with noticeable artifacts to the point I couldn't even watch it. Especially tried the lobby scene in the Matrix - all the marble made a dizzying effect of inaccuracies on the screen. I really liked the player overall, and the video mode looked great, but film mode was just too bad to bear. I'm going to try the Toshiba SD-3900 next, which should be comparable to my 4700. Wouldn't recommend this for a serious home theater lover.
These headphones are awful! Unless your head size is the exact replica of the one these were contoured on you will not like them at all. Period.1) They are uncomfortable to wear. The plastic edges where they were cut from the moulding are sharp and hard and you will feel them even on the ear buds themselves!2) You can't adjust them in any manner. One size fits none. Would it have been that hard to make them adjust or slightly bendable???3) The behind the head part fits so low on your neck that if you look up just a little it hits your neck and moves the whole headset around. Even something like the rowing machine. Just looking forward while you row causes them to shift around every rep. Crazy annoying.I worked out in these once and am going back to my over the head Sony Sport ones. They might go out every year but at least they do the job.
For what these cost they are a disappointment! Bass is almost non-existent! The quality is what you would expect out of a $20.00 pair.
This product was not shipped in the HP shipping container... Just two UPS soft bags... (Absolutely NO padding in the bags). When I put it in the printer it thumped like a jack hammer and the printing was light grey at best. They did refund my $$ and do not return the product. Makes me wonder where it really came from. I should have guessed, with a name like "Midnight Merchant"....
I purchased this a year ago when my baby was born but am now shopping around for something else. The plastic pieces that hold the lid on the water tank broke after a few months. I risk a big spill everytime I turn it upside down full of water! I've also spent about 3 times the purchase price in filters. They get moldy after only limited use.The lowest setting is very quiet but I find it doesn't add enough moisture to the room. The highest setting is so loud I can't hear the baby in the monitor.
Casio Exilim EX-V7 Silver 7.2MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomMy camera went bad from a very commonly reported manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error message in the model. Since this is a common defect from the manufacture, they should fix everyone's camera at their expense, but they refused to fix it unless we all pay over $100 for their manufacturing defect plus shipping charges! Don't buy Casio products! They don't stand behind the quality of their product. I will not be sending it back for repairs, it's not worth it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a better cameras for $179 almost the same price that Casio will charge you to repair their manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error...When it worked it was an awesome camera until Casio's manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error! I'm looking into buying a Olympus Stylus Tough. As for Casio they should stick to making watches..... I will never buy a Casio product "EVER"....
What a rip off!I read all of the reviews on this product and I wish I never listened to the positive ones.I feel that the standard IPOD headphones sound 10x's better than these. The highs are tinny and so loud I can barely use the headphones.I am forced to use the EQ bass boost on my Ipod and the highs are still tinny and overpowering.Using these phones sounds more like putting your ear next to a loud tape recorder, or a set of junky airplane phones.They should be ashamed of selling this product at this price. NOT WORTH IT. Stay away!
This scanner was hooked up to my Windows 98 system previously and I had no complaints. I recently had to move it to a Windows 2000 system however and things have changed.I had to download a new software version to support Windows 2000. The new software version 5.12 includes a check at startup for a &quot;Go Button&quot;. This scanner does not even have a &quot;Go Button&quot;. So basically you have to keep the scanner powered on day and night or be forced close an error message everytime you restart or turn on your computer. Very annoying. Unlike the previous software versions, there is no way to disable this startup function.Keep shopping.
After 3 months of use, one of the earphones stopped delivering sound. I sent the set into customer service (overseas for me), and I was told that the Y connection was loose, however this wasn't covered by the warranty, however I could have a new pair for $74. I treated them very well, through normal use. Would suggest something more durable.
I bought the Okidata used and that was a mistake.The Okidata that I bought couldn't be programed. Oki support stated it was defective. I was told to send out for repairs.Seller wouldn't refund the item eventhough nothing stated on add &#34;As-Is&#34;Next time I will buy new. My first bad experience on Amazon.
I didn't expect much when I bought this and . . . . well I didn't get much.It barely works when the camera is 3 feet away from the receiver. Very cheap quality just like the price.
Fun while it lasted. Got it for Christmas and after the 4th use it is DEAD. Nothing.The kids are so disapointed.
I just purchased your firewire iBOT webcam, and I'm very unhappy that I have to pay more for OSX support.OSX is no longer new. How do you get away with selling a product and then charging more to make it usable with current system software???OS9 is OLD!!!! Wake up!!! Not only that, i can't even download the required drivers....I have to have them shipped at my time and expense. WEAK!!!WAKE UP!I am also a PC user...this is the last Orange Micro product I will buy.
The cable simply did not work in the ETTL Mode as advertised. I have a Canon XTi Rebel Digital with a 430ex speedlite. Spend the extra $$$ and buy the Canon cable.
I jusy wanna know why this so-called "High Capacity" company refuse to clearly mention all the details about the batteries it's selling.I bought this battery for twice the price of other, assuming it will be equivilent to the original Panasonic battery that comes with the camera, a 5400mah one. But the one I got was a 3400mah one.Nowhere on the product details there is info about the real capaity of the battery, so actually the info is identical to the one on the smaller and heaper batteries of the same company - how am I suppose to know about the real featurs of the product I'm buying?!...not to mention the misleading name for a battery company, it's like I'll call my company "high speed" and will offer a product under the title "high speed cars" when I'm actually selling a 60 years old junk-yard cars.bottom line - this product and company are all that is still bad in online shopping!
This cooler has a very awful plastic smell, usually it means it is made of cheap platic and not good for your health, what's more, this one is a good example of bad engineered product, thanks to its 90 degree angle connector, which easily broke the cable. I just upload two image in customer image section, so you will find out why.Anyway, buy other one with decent quailty and design.
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).
On the plus side, you get 6 SATA ports and the ICH8R southbridge supports RAID and AHCI (hence the R designation in the model number).I've been disappointed by a very slow POST and fuzzy video output. You can't expect perfect video out of a VGA port, but this board is especially bad. I got to compare it to the VGA out of a real graphics card while waiting on a DVI cable I ordered, and man, what a difference. The video out on this board is unusably blurry, making it look like your screen has been put through a blur filter in Photoshop when running at 1680x1050. This board is also very picky about RAM, only accepting 1.8v DDR2 DIMMs, so be careful when buying memory for it.Bottom line, the features are okay, but the execution is terrible. A similar board from another vendor will likely serve you better. You can also find DVI out on the integrated graphics with newer chipsets. If RAID or AHCI (for hot-plugging drives, SATA NCQ) is important to you, find a board with an Intel southbridge with the model number ending in R.
Bought this to add iPOD playbak to my 2003 Tahoe and it worked for a minute or two then the headunit ejected the adapter. Now I can't get it to stay in and play for more than a couple seconds. When it did play the sound was inferior to even a casette tape.
It's plugged into my tuner but I still have to turn it on independently; it takes forever to select a track in random play; if random play is an option when listening to a customized play list, I can't figure out how to activate it; I can't get the 'best' option to work, and I can't play the adjacent disc without stopping the current disc, selecting '+/-' on the remote and then hitting the play button again. Granted, I'm neither an audiophile nor a rocket scientist and I'm no spring chicken either, but I shouldn't have to be any of those things in order to play my cds without getting aggravated. If I had another $300 to burn, I'd get something a LOT more user friendly. Like the SONY disc changer I used to have.
I had higher expectations of this MP3 Player. The viewable screen for the songs doesn't show much at all so I had to rename all my songs. You annot scroll to another song while a song is playing. The software that works with the Player doesn't work, at all. When the battery is starting to run out, you finaly see a battery metter but then you have maybe 1 minute before it dies.
I too found the bag to be too small to carry the cables and power cord. The carrying bag that came with the InFocus IN2102EP projector is adequate and has plenty of room for the cables. Don't waste your money on this accessory. It isn't worth it.
I bought this unit and I sent it back after I received it. The main reason is that it does not work with Directv receiver remotes. I searched the internet and found that many others had the same problem. None of the codes work. The picture quality seemed good but I didn't want to bother with using 2 remotes on this TV- too many remotes in the house already. Another thing I didn't like about this TV was the stand.
I would have expected this service from a five dollar battery! This battery will not hold a charge.
I had a very similar experience to the reviewer from Columbia.I started moving files while charging and my computer started giving blue screen errors. I disconnected the D-Link and started it up and some files were there.I reconnected and attempted to move files and nothing happened.The D-Link then went blank and now does not work.I am awaiting a replacement. Will see if it works.So here I sit with no music.I would NOT recommend this player.In hindsight I probably should have went with the Archos 20GB player.
these speakers don't have any type of crossover - very cheaply made - spend a few more dollars and get something worth having
I purchased this case for our new tom tom one xl gps and had to return it because our gps would not fit in it because of the extra wide screen. I purchased the deluxe carrying case and it fit perfectly. Maybe this case would fit one of the other Tom Tom gps systems fine.
I know this is one of the cheapest digital cameras you can buy. I got it on clearance at Target when it was really marked down. And I'm not picky about cameras. I always used to use $15 film cameras. But this camera is really not worth anything.As soon as I opened the package I knew something was wrong. It's really light and plastic-feeling, like a toy. I shot a few pictures at the highest quality setting, from up close and at distance, with and without flash. When I downloaded them to my computer I was shocked at how bad they looked. Although this camera says it's 3.2 megapixels, I have to say I've seen photos of this quality from free webcams. The colors are all wrong and skin tones come out an unapealing yellow. The images are grainy. Without the flash, backgrounds are heavily shadowed. With the flash, the whole picture is white. In short, there was no way I could have used any of the pictures for any purpose at all.I'm returning it tomorrow because I think it's a total ripoff, even at the clearance price. How much would I pay? I don't know, but the old, cheap, film cameras I used to buy are still much more useful than this thing. So you figure it out.
This was a great product at a great price. I was even able to make it work with windows vista. However, the screen faded and went totally blank after less than six months use and apparently there is no fix. I would not reccomend the Creative Zen V Plus.
this thing is terrible,i just bought it cuz it had good reviews,took it to work and it couldnt strip wire,its hard to squeeze and leaves marks on the wire,it could not strip 24 ga. wire without taking most of the strands with it, and it didnt even try to strip wire with rubber insulation all it did was chew it up,i tried every setting on it and no help,i have to strip alot of wire where i work on was really hoping this would be great,what a let down,im returning it and gonna try a different one
This camera is the next generation in Canon's Powershot family. Let me start by saying that I have not bought this model, but that this cautionary note is based on a significant flaw in the design of the S400 which I have. I don't believe this flaw has been corrected in this updated model.I bought an S400 and used it for seven months. I was very happy with it. At that point, however, it stopped working without warning. When I sent it in to the factory service center, I discovered something very troubling about the camera that had I known earlier would have caused me to not purchase it.It turns out that this model--as well as many other Canon digital cameras, the tech told me--has an aluminum body. If you subject the camera to temperature changes (and it only takes a change of 10-15 degrees, I was told) condensation will form inside the camera, and the camera will start to corrode, eventually rendering it unusable.This is what had happened to me. What misuse had I subjected my camera to that caused this to happen? I took it on vacation to the beach with me. Carrying it from the hot and humid beach into an air conditioned car was enough to destroy the camera!The tech told me that he sees this all the time. He didn't know the percent of all Canon cameras that suffer this fate, but he said a lot of them do. He told me he gets lots of cameras back from people who have taken them on vacation to Arizona, Mexico, and Hawaii. He even saw one that had stopped working because the owner kept it stored in a stuffy closet. When the owner eventually took it out to use it, the temperature change back to normal room temperature was enough to fry the camera.I was told that this damage is not covered under warranty and that the manual cautions users not to subject their cameras to this sort of treatment. Canon will not provide service on cameras that suffer this fate. If this happens to your camera during the waranty period you're basically out of luck. You lose the investment you made in the camera and any peripherals that you bought.I hope anyone interested in purchasing a Canon digital camera will learn from my very expensive mistake in purchasing one. See the review section for the S400 on Amazon.com for even more stories from people who have had this same problem.What I said about the S400 holds true here as well. The camera is very nicely designed, but it's poorly engineered. If you plan to use the camera indoors only this is a great model. But if you plan to use the camera both outdoors and indoors, if there is a difference in humidity and temperature between the two where you live, and if you don't want to run the risk of totally losing your investment in the camera, this isn't the model or brand for you.
I bought this item pleased that I would now be able to eliminate two remotes from my current setup--AND I wouldn't have coding problems with the remote as my TV is a 32" Samsung LCD. That part all worked fine. But the VHS player was SO noisy--I had it set to record at a certain time, and when it came on (as I was reading) it was so annoying I had to turn it off. The second unit I got on exchange was exactly the same. It is the motor that drives the tape that makes the noise--as I played a prerecorded tape with the same problem.The other main drawback is all controls are on the DVD side, even the recording of the VHS and the elimination of channels for the VHS tuner. This is very awkward. Logic does not tell one to go to the DVD side to set up VHS items.On the plus side, the tape tracking automatically sets itself so all tapes play well, and the HD output for the DVD (won't work for VHS)is good. Can't get past the motor noise--it's going back.
not worth buying this product if you live in the uk. this product should only be sold to people who live in america. I am still awaiting my money back.
Bought this card at the end of 2008 but only used it couple times since, so I go to us it in my new camera I bought from Amazon and guess what message on camera tells me that card is locked, tried unlocking it 20 times doesnt help put it is my laptop same shhhit so I wouldn't buy it or recommend it to anyone it suuuuucks TRANSCEND never again spent an extra 5 more dollars and but something better.
Use this item at your own risk! It caused a power surge in my computer that damaged the ipod shuffle as well as my computer. Not worth the risk!
This product worked great for 5 months. The the power connector between my laptop and the cooling pad became looser and looser. Now I just have a laptop pad. One end of the power connector plugs into a usb port. This end works great. The other end plugs into the cooling pad. This end is very poorly designed, and Antec should be ashamed of themselves for continuing to produce such a poorly designed product.
Got the original BEFW11S4 in July 2001 from Amazon.com. It had a weak range, but worked well until recently (Nov.2002). In order to use XP's Remote Desktop feature, I had to turn on Port Forwarding. This caused the wireless part of the router to fail, although naturally it took quite a while for me to figure out what happened. I'm not the only one this has happened to... Six emails to tech support (in the Phillipines) before they admitted it was broken. Have to buy a new one. Not Linksys...
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!!!!
The headphones showed up and there is a huge part of them that goes un noticed when looking at them on the internet. I couldn't even tell you what that part does only that the headphones are meant for travel and this large switch or part makes it less attractive for travel.
RCA has really let the consumer have it on this camera! It works fine on Windows 95 and 98, but you will end up with hours of frustration and difficulty if you happen to upgrade your system to XP. The RCA digital camera tech told me on the phone that the camera and XP are incompatible and I could only run the camera on Windows 98. He said something about buying a flashcard, hooking that up, and then hung up on me. I will never buy another RCA product again as long as I live. Instead of developing a driver to work with XP, they just discontinued the camera. So buyer beware: THIS CAMERA IS CURRENTLY DISCONTINUED AND THERE ARE NO DRIVERS FOR XP. There's a file you can download from RCA that's suppose to update the drivers, but it doesn't work, and there is no one available with RCA to help you figure out how to make it work. Your $200 is better spent elsewhere. Take it from someone who spent $400.
from the first moment that installs the video card in my computer this I do not present/display image. I believe that this product can that it does not fulfill the espectativas of many people, in my place cannot prove it so that I never work myself
Cheap and still not worth the money I paid. When you hook them over your ears, the buds point to the front of your ear (picture the light on a miner's cap) not down to the inside (ear canal). I tried them on every way possible and couldn't make them point where they were supposed to point. The product description says they isolate sound, but there is no way that can happen without fitting in to your ear canal so the description is not truthful. I recommend buying a non-slip design that is adjustable in some way and not to waste your time or money on these.
The product did not work. I could not make calls with it and when answering calls the phone only functioned as a microphone but not as a speaker.ANT Online refused to take the item back since the original package is damaged -- how was I supposed to see if it works without opening it?To summarize - get something else from another vendor.
The first unit I purchased did nothing - no picture no sound. It took nearly a month to get it replaced (local dealer). The second unit works - sort of. It will not play any DVD-R disks, reporting them as bad, even when they play fine on my 4 year old Pioneer unit. Even commercial disks show frequent dropouts and freeze occasionally. The upconversion to 720p or 1080i displays widescreen even if the original is full frame, causing a lot of distortion.
I've been taking shots with this filter on since the day I got it two months ago. I'm not very impressed with it. It doesn't seem to filter out any UV, and can easily cause problems with light reflections (because it's another pane of glass against the lens).If you need a UV filter, do yourself a favor and try the multicoated UV filter instead.
Stopped working after 3 months - that can't be good. Seems like others have had the same problem.
These are great when you first purchase them, but I have had two pairs and each has stopped working after 3 months of use. I am a runner and need to use my headphones every day, but I do expect them to last over 3 months! They always look fine when they break, but stop playing sound. I would not recommend these to anyone.
I purchased a WSB24 from Amazon, hoping to improve the signal strength from my Linksys wireless router. With the "signal booster" in place, my signal became extremely erratic, even in my home office, where the router is located (there is an 8-ft clear-sight gap from the router to my laptop)! The office used to get link qualities and signal strength > 85%, but with the booster in place it was not uncommon to see the strength dip down to 0%. I sent the original booster back to Amazon for a replacement unit, but I now am experiencing the same behavior with the second unit. Needless to say, I've taken the "signal booster" out of my system, and I will return it for a refund. Twice burned is enough, I won't get a third one. BTW, I note that a greater preponderance of the newer reviews are reporting negative results with the booster. Perhaps quality has dropped in the past few months?
Shown with base, base does not exist, falls down from its own wieght, no dimmer just simple high or low.I felt it was not worth the money considering all the less expensive models available.
First one arrived and the cd player was locked. Thought it had been jostled in shippig so returned it while ordering a replacement. Second arrived [very quickly thanks to Amazon] and nothing worked other than the clock. Not the sound, not the tuner, not the cd player...nothing. Amazon has great customer service but this item is pure junk. Save you money and buy something else.
I could not get this to work (Seattle area), and I tried numerous scenarios (car, home stereo, jam box, etc.). Back to the dreaded cassette adapter, which works but is a pain due to the wire.Might be asking Santa for a more integrated car adapter...Or perhaps the big iPod Hi-Fi system could be dashboard mounted? :-)
These earphones are apparently great, but I wouldn't know. I ordered them off of Amazon, and they were a knockoff pair. I didn't realize it, because this looks like a legitimate product page... but the wiring came loose and never felt quite comfortable. I'm aggressive with my earphones, and since I thought I had a warranty on them after buying them on Amazon, I went to the Bang & Olufsen store in Manhattan. They looked at it, and told me my warranty was void since they were knockoffs, and they don't accept receipts from Amazon. If you want to try these out, please go to the actual B&O store and buy them there. Then if you don't like them you can return them (I think within 30 days). Don't take your chances buying them off Amazon. (Since then I went to a Bose store and I am very happy with my *real* headphones).
Hello All,Here's my opinion on the slingbox pro. It was a great device for a while. It worked. The video was OK. It worked remotely on both my PC and my phone. So, that was all good.Here's the bad. Their software prompts you to update occasionally. Doing so makes you get new features - usually. However, this last time, it completely broke everything. After they do an update that breaks your connectivity, they want $29 to fix it.That has me smokin mad right now.
The good news... It really does what it is supposed to. It played my MP3 CD-Rs as advertised, it displayed the track info, it is software upgradeable, the batteries last. The bad news... It skips! You cannot put it on your belt and walk. It will drive you crazy. I rigged a strap to carry it by my chest, it was a little better, but not good. I think I am going to have to return this and get a regular CD player. I hate to change CDs, but I hate skips more.
I bought one for a trip to europe. It claims to be rated for up to 50W but it overheated and died while charging a netbook rated at a 40W draw.It did successfully charge a digital camera and an Iphone with no overheating problems.
This piece of equipment came to me with something loose inside th player and stopped working on the fourth day i had it. The teturn policy says must be returned in same condition as received and i just didnt feel that they would believe it came to me broken after i had used it. However i will not shop with that company again
this is the biggest piece of crap I ever bought. i hooked it up and it pushin my 10's like crazy, thats the only reason i give this a star. I turned my car off the when i went to go somewhere the amp just stop working. I went home everything was getting power excet the amp, it only lasted my just a half of a song. its powerful but will not last u at all
Seriously, what are you expecting for $10? These are super cheap and super crappy. Save your money and spend $20 and get a higher quality product.
This is a nice system. Unfortunately, we only use this for long trips and only make those 2-3 times per year. So, when we went to use for the 3rd time, we were well out of the 90 day warranty. One of the units screens stopped funtioning. It's very disappointing to only get 2 trips out of a system that cost a couple hundred dollars. I guess I would recommend this product but only if a long warranty was purchased with it.
This is an absolutely wonderful filter, however, my review is aimed more towards my experience with B+W / Schneider Optics.I've spent over $1,000 on B+W filters and while they are one of the best, their customer service as well Amazon's has let me down and I will never buy from them again. Rarely do I ever return anything and in this I case I simply wanted an exchange. The problem is that the UV Haze filter I received had scratches but I didn't see this until it was too late - the return window time frame had expired. Obviously I had faith in Amazon and B+W that the filters I received were new and didn't bother to put everything that I buy under a microscope. However, mine had scratches and upon calling Amazon they told me to send it to B+W. which I did and spent $10.00 doing so. When B+W contacted me, they indirectly said that the scratches were of my fault. I thought in business the customer was always right? I told them I only clean my lens with an air can and nothing else and gave them a suggestion that perhaps someone bought the filter at Amazon used it for a little bit and returned it. Just my luck I probably got that "returned" filter with the scratches on it thinking it was new. Anyhow, B+W was very adamant on their stance and this is particularly disappointing on a filter that is only $100. Had they agreed for an exchange, I would have continued as a committed life long customer to their products, which I have been until speaking with their customer service rep today. If you are reading, B+W/Schneider Optics, you can change the course of my loyalty. Also, I am very disappointed in Amazon. I have bought many things and spent a lot of money with them to have it boil down to something like this.
I can't complain about the performance of this system WHILE IT WORKED, but in just over a years time I'm staring at a screen flawlessly playing my movie, sans sound. Its as though they built a timer in set to expire shortly after the warranty. I'm sure using it for target practice will do much to soothe my regrets, but only after I have shelled out hard earned dollars for a replacement.
I will let you know that you are wasting your money on this. I bought a similar cable that supports HDMI 1.2 from eBay for $10 for my other TV and decided to compare cables on my 1080p TV and PS3 with a couble of Blue Ray movies. I have to say that I could not see a single difference in performance. I really regret paying over a $100 for a cable. All I can do is warn others of my mistake.
Based on the mixed reviews I thought I'd give it a shot. Plugged it into my laptop (didn't work) and my desktop (didn't work). It transmitted the video but if your computer doesn't output NTSC - don't waist your time with this. Good thing it was so cheap. The quality of the cable does seem pretty good so if you know your computer will definitely work with this, this is for you.
I purchased this item but got an inferior and generic cable that was 15' long - not 16' as described. Beware of buying from Margin Mart. Margin Mart doesn't respond to emails for correcting the order.
I read all of the &quot;It worked right out of the box&quot; reviews and finally decided to order one. However, this was just not the case for me. I first used the Quick Installation instructions, then the User's Manual, then the Web site and finally called support - connected twice and was dropped both times after extended periods on HOLD. Just could not get the product to work. I took Linksys out of the loop and connected every time, so it was not the network cards, cables or the cable modem. Will probably go with a 4-port hub and security software, should save a lot of fustration. Sending it back!
Terrible terrible terrible reception from 600 watt radio towers in Cleveland. e.g. WTAM, an am station, can be picked up farther than Columbus, is all static and pops. But then again, it's hard to tell if it's the bad reception or the "how did this pass quality control" style headphone input. Honestly, what are they smoking at Sony and where can I get some?
Bought it to replace lost HP Envy 'dongle' RJ to USB plug. Did not work. Had to go back to HP at a "price".
Battery is good fit mechanically, however it is difficult to charge & charge disappears rapidly when below 50%. Battery will only charge properly when computer is in full operation.
Be Careful. I have the earlier version of this Slimline, s7220n. Mine developed an overheating power supply when creating DVDs. It only has a 108 watt power supply, which is rather low for all the devices attached. I did a google search and found many others who had similar problems. HP would not acknowledge a problem existed. Had to buy a new power supply from them.
After singing the praises of this player I ran into problemswith my next couple pf DVDs. The Abyss continually skipped chapterseven though it played straight through in slow mode. I also had problems with other discs. I could not get tech support since they were closed. Rather than wait-and based on other reviews here, I returned the unit and bought the Philips. I tested ALL my DVDs on it and it works flawlessly. I think that if Zenith fixes a few things they could have a fine DVD player.
I have this printer and while the output is good, Epson has yet to release an application for Intel-based Macs to take full advantage of the scanning capabilities. For the time being, I have to use "full auto mode" when scanning and hope that the scanner correctly guesses the type of documents and crops to the selection. If I try to take more control over the scanning process, the scanner simply does not work. Very annoying, and I haven't received any help from Epson with this issue.
yes the picture is very good. Yes, it looks very nice. The audio output is so poor it renders it nearly useless. And because it has no conventional audio out plugs I can't do anything about it. I have it in my bedroom where it replaced an old 21 inch tv that died after about 15 years. But at least I could hear my old tv. It's fine for DVD's but when watching my cable channels the audio is so low I have to turn it all the way up to maximum to hear normal audio. And forget watching it while I'm on my excercise equipment. Wish I hadn't bought it.
I found this mouse after long search for a simple, comfortable mouse. The mouse feels good in the hand, but after one day, I plan to return it.The biggest problem is that the wireless mouse uses 2 AA batteries, so it is very heavy! That is bad news for people how push mice around their desk all day. The scroll wheel feels good, but sometimes the first "click" of the scroll wheel doesn't scroll.The mouse is not Bluetooth. You must use an ugly "wireless basestation" USB dongle that looks like a big hockey puck (it's larger than the mouse itself).Also, I'm using this mouse on a Mac and Microsoft's Intellipoint software has astrange un-Mac-like mouse speed/acceleration.
It is better as it comes on a CD and the Graphics and play calling are great but the biggest pet peeve i have is you cannot save a game whikle playing and it is easy to hit a button and take your self off the game which like i said the game does not save games so if you are at 1:00 to go in the fourth quarter and you hit a wrong button you lose your game and must start over. EA is a cheap company that really should be held accountable for this garbage packaging No manual either have to download that. Way to expensive.
DO NOT waste your money on this, you don't need it. I tried every which way on my notebook to charge it and nada. I finally got my flip camcorder charger out and it works perfectly. All the gadgets that they are trying to sell you are a waste of money any old charger will work. I'm calling amazon to get my money back on this useless gadget.
I received this frame for Christmas. I was pleased with the ease of use in downloading photos to the frame, the picture quality was amazing as well-for the 1st 2 days! The images began to get brighter and brighter on my frame, each passing day. I made sure to only leave the frame on during the day and turned the frame off when retiring to bed. By the 4th day of having the frame the frame showed NO IMAGES, only a totally white screen. After troubleshooting the frame for quite a while I contacted Kodak who informed me that I would have to pay for shipping and also pay for the frame to be repaired since I did not have a receipt. I explained I received this as a Christmas gift but they did not care-explaining this is their policy. So basically they make a bad product and I have to pay for the repairs? I don't think so! Take my advice, buy another frame-this one has a great picture, unfortunately it doesn't last long! If you are buying this gift for someone beware. Do your friends, family, and yourself a favor-don't buy the frame and save yourself and others a lot of headache!
I bought this unit about 2 months ago from Ultimate Electronics in Layton Utah. It was on sale and now I know why. As everybody has mentioned the remote sucks eggs big time!! One of the most frustrating remotes I have ever used. It works when it wants to. Another big problem is you'll be watching the DVD movie and it will decided to lock up. It happens to me on every movie we watch. I have to unload the disc and reload to finish the movie. I thought I just had a defective unit but based on all the comments on this site, it seems Samsung built these flaws in by design. Shame on you Samsung. I will never by another Samsung product again. Since it can't be fixed I'm giving it away to my local church. Its better than tossing it.
True it is a partial bargain. But honestly don't waste your money on this, it's a piece of crap. Though it does charge the ipod it takes roughly 12 hours for my 60gig video to get 3/4 full battery. Just buy the one from apple.
I bought this as I like to have a dial to change FM channels while running. The reception is horrible. I do not understand the positive reviews on this product. It worked once or twice and then the reception became very poor. I made the mistake of buying a couple (all have the same problem) as it's hard to find a radio like this these days. I'm back to my MP3 player.
1. I found the installation very easy and user friendly2. Print quality is good to very good3. Speed is ok to goodNOW the UGLY SIDE:I tried different kinds of paper and no matter what i do every 5th or 6th page jams the printer!!! Never had that happen on my canon... the paper feed seems defective... besides that the machine is really nice. The problem is you really DO NEED THE PAPER FEEDER to work for the rest of the printer to work... Very disappointed returning mine tomorrow...
HP puts a self-destruct chip in their cartridges which prevents their use after a specified period whether they have ink or not. If one of the color cartridges has &quot;expired&quot; the printer stops working, even if only black ink is needed.HP has created a money machine. You are forced to keep paying whether you print or not!
This is my first shop at Amazon I got completely frustated. The site showed me a microphone for PS2 Rockband,and what did I get? Microphone only for PS3. I felt like an idiot. False advertisement.
Item did not work at all, was cheep, but useless. Got it on time, kinda like getting a bucket of prop wash, does no good.
I recieved my Gmini 402 as a gift a year ago. After only a few months it had already broken (the headphone jack broke). Though I sent it in and had it repaired, when it came back it could now only hold 18.3 gb rather than 20gb! I called customer service (finding the number was an almost impossible feat) and the person on the line dismissed me saying that I didn't know anything and that nothing was wrong.I find it a difficult gadget to use and it takes a long time to find what you're looking for. The more you have in it, the longer it takes to find the song/album you're looking for. The video screen is just to small to be practical and it only plays files that are supported by Windows Media Player so forget about any RealMedia or Quicktime files you may have.I would not recomend Archos as a company to buy anything from. And I certainly would not recomend this product to anyone. Period.
I bought this from the local Wal-mart store. Popped one batch and returned it. I then bought the Nordicware popper. The Presto Popper works great, but if you use oil you have to replace a concentrator for every batch at a cost of $0.25 each (plus shipping).The Nordicware popper probably works about 95% as good, and doesn't require expensive concentrator discs to replace.If you don't mind spending an extra $0.25 for every batch of popcorn you pop, then this popper may be for you.
This product is actually useful, but the serious design flaws render this productivity tool less useful then you would have believed, when you purchased it.The serious flaws are;- There is no holder for the pen, the one supplied is an external attachment and is totally useless. This means that if you forget, misplace or lose your pen, the Notepad will be rendered useless.- The USB port is totally a design flaw. The USB port socket is deep inside the slot in the front, and only the cable supplied by the product vendor fits in. No other standard USB cable can be used, I have tried atleast 10.So in short, a great product with a crappy design.
On the page for the Sanyo HD1000 camcorder, the Tiffen 49mm UV Protection filter is listed as an accessory that other Amazon customers purchased along with the Sanyo camcorder. The $7 price is amazing, but you'll not be able to use it without also purchasing an adapter ring to make the 49mm filter fit on the Sanyo HD1000's 40.5mm lens. And... the adapter ring is $20, bringing the price to protect the camcorder lens to $27!Amazon should remove the 49mm filter and adapter ring from the list of things other customers purchased and offer a 40.5mm UV Protection Filter. This will avoid creating unhappy customers when they discover the 49mm filter won't fit the Sanyo camcorder.
This printer is an absolute piece of high-tech junk. Don't even think of trying to print over the network from anything other WindowsXP SP2 workstations. The product ships with plenty of worthless documentation, which is only a step below its completely incompetent technical support. Yes, the tech support reps mostly speak english, but they've all got one oar out of the water, and don't know jack about their own products.Once you get it printing off of the XP workstation, the color print copy suffers from poor resolution and faded lines. This printer suffers from incredibly bad design and absolute engineering incompetence. Stear clear of Ricoh.
If only I had read the previous reviews before placing my order! This item will not accommodate an IPAC 1930. As a frequent customer, I hope that Amazon will honor its return policy. This experience is all the more frustrating, since Fellowes does not appear to list an equivalent case for the smaller IPAC models.
My card worked with XP by its support for it was scarce to say the least. Range is bad, and the prove is that Linksys has released a 2.5 version of this card with the new feature of 'extended range'. Look somewhere else.
tiny annoying controls. Battery life blows. Get a mp3/cd player instead for alot less with way more battery life and memory.
Like almost everyone else on this site, I loathe this printer, primarily for its insatiable appetite for ink. Really inexcusable, how poorly this device performs.
Linksys should never have released this router! I bought it right off the bat, and it has never worked. First the wireless would shut off after a few minutes. I tried to contact linksys tech support 3 times, I received a callback once, long after I had gone home, with no direct number. I updated the firmware to beta version 1.3.7.5 this reduced the problems, but they were still large enough to make it unusable. It lacks the ability to route UDP packets reliably through the wireless, (No VPN or internet gaming), it stops routing wireless packets to the internet intermittently, requiring a reset. Again I tried to contact linksys tech support, this time via e-mail, again they were slow to respond, only after threatening to contact the attorney general did they respond to me (3 e-mail in 10 working days). The response told me nothing that I did not know, That the router wasn't ready for prime time, and it needs a new firmware. I wish I could get my money back for it, as it has been nothing more than a paper weight.
My daughter wanted this so bad for her birthday; we changed our minds and bought one for her. My husband is against Barbie software because of previous spyware problems with their software. My daughter never had a chance to play with it because of disc problems; it may have been scratched, but what do you expect when it comes packaged right up against hard plastic with no protective sleeve. The tech support was no help at all...the woman knew next to nothing about computers or the new product. The biggest laugh is when she told my husband....we're a toy company! So save your time and money, we returned this and bought her a Be-Bratz doll instead. It's half the price and all you need is a USB port; no disc to install! It's not an MP3 player, but she doesn't care, the web site is great. She always liked the Bratz dolls better anyway.
The child proof tray lock feature is an absolute nightmare. There is software issue with this player. This feature was activated by itself and wouldn't unlock following the procedure in the manual. Sony support is totally useless. They recommended steps that I have already tried. The support person was obviously reading from a template as it took him (probably doing support from India) 10 minutes to respond to every simple question. After struggling for 1 hour, he finally concluded that the unit needs to be sent back.The player is only accepted at SONY's Texas service location. SONY doesn't provide service locally even though there are tons of SONY stores in my area. Not only I have to pay shipping out of my own pocket, the turn around time will be about a month. Worst yet, the fine print in the support agreement says SONY will ship me back another refurbished unit.I will think twice before buying SONY again.
The Chromatic Aberration (purple fringing on bright objects) with this lens is just awful. Stop your lens down to f2 and take a photo of a brightly lit chrome faucet. Look closer. See it? Try stopping down to f5.6 or even f11. Sure it gets a little better, but it's still there.This lens is frustrating! I'm selling mine!
I received the item in question and tried to use it with my Mac. It didn't work at all, none of the keys would work. It did work on my Dell PC.
Item was described as having a latency of 5-5-5-12. What I received had a latency of 5-5-5-18-2T and was not compatible with the modules I had in my PC.
I bought this in part because it was supposed to be improved. It arrived July 2011 and was not working correctly by early 2012. I even hired an IT guy when I could not solve the problems. Not worth owning and it cost too much to find out.
It's not worth a D_ _ _!!! I can't get enough volume out of it to even hear it at the gym... guess I'll need to be sending it back unless someone can tell me why it has no volume,--(and that's using it on HIGH volume)...
Bought 2 of these strips in January 2008. They seemed to work fine until June 2009. Strange thing, they both started making this terrible, irritable noise everytime a device was cut on. I had to stop using them and of course, the warranty was up. I would not recommend these strips, I went back to using my old ones, which have been working for years.
The firewire adapter did not work !! I had to purchase the correct firewire cable and my Studio one worked perfect; However it did arrive in a timely manner.
Tried to use it on my xbox 630. It reported the data loss is too high and won't use it. Tried to do a console system upgrade, downloading files to the Centon, and nearly bricked the console. Don't let this Centon POS anywhere near an xbox 360. Maybe it will work better on a PC, but why take the risk? I might RMA it but from reading these reviews the problems appears to be terminal. Drop it in the trash now and be thankful you didn't lose any data later.
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.
This lock is falsely advertised. It did not have a 6 foot cable, it was missing an essential lock piece that was not even in the packaging, and the locking mechanism did not fit my notebook's lock slot. This to me is unacceptable. Worst of all, it would cost me around $12 to ship it back when the whole cost of buying was $8.48! The lock is nothing but an extremely cheap import.DO NOT BUY!DO NOT BUY!
read enough positive reviews that I switched from canon powershot. not happy with it. took decent enough pictures but still liked canon better. then, after 9 months, it just would not open. as long as sony fixes it without cost, my review might improve, but i have my doubts.
This noise cancelling headphone doesn't cut any noise and the quality of sound is horrible. I don't recomment this purchase to anybody!
Don't get this mp3 player!! It broke less than a week after I ordered it. I got messages from the computer saying the music I loaded wascorrupted and unreadable, and also the headphone jack only sent music out to one earphone. The video was blurry and grainy as were the pictures, and everything was generally cheaply made. I'm suprised at Amazon, they usually sell good stuff.If you want a good inexpensive mp3 player, then buy a Sandisk Sansa.
INITIALLY THEY PREFORM WELL, BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THEY LOSE ELASTICITY AND BECOME A IN THE BEHIND TO HOLD IN-PLACE. SONY HAS FINALLY MADE A PIECE OF JUNK.
The rotating front element of the lens dislodges out easily, leaving the user with an inner securing ring and two pieces of glass that can only be put together (if you are handy enough) in a clean, dustless room and some precision instruments. Unfortunately, once the dislodgement occurs, it will happen again. I do not know if this is a coincidence, but I previously owned a cheap hoya 72mm circular polarizer on my 28-125 canon lens and the front element just fell down the second day and the glass broke into pieces! Many of my friends who bought cheap hoya cir-polarizers over amazon have the same complaint.Perhaps the more expensive line of Hoya lenses are much better in terms of build quality, but I cannot recommend this product which will just leave you without a lens in the middle of your vacation.
This product does not work with Harmony 650 Remotes. Make sure you verify if this will work with your remote before buying.
I love the picture quality of CL's WebCam Live, but it designed to sit on a flat surface only, it seems. Putting it on my desk would leave too great of an angle between the lens and its object, so it is sitting on top of a pc speaker, which gives it more height. However, there is no way to steady it, so continual adjustment to keep the camera as still and as leveled as I need it is necessary. It has three legs, two of which are "clawed" at the ends, so I don't understand how it fits a notebook or an lcd monitor. I just don't like the design. It is picture quality is fantastic though.
First ... in case you are having difficulty finding the phone number for customer service- it is1-866-216-1075.I purchased the Fujifilm Finepix E550 6.3MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom almost a week ahead of Mother's Day and clicked on the "Guaranteed 3 Day Shipping UPS" link for the shipping option. Upon finishing up the purchase, the estimated delivery time was the Friday before Mother's day weekend. Two days later I got an email from Amazon with the UPS tracking info giving a estimated date of delivery time of the Tuesday AFTER mothers day (over a week after my purchase date!).I called customer service that day and spoke to them about this and was told that the order would probably arrive on Friday, but if it didn't- Amazon would refund the shipping cost ($14 for a camera that weighs around 1lb). Personally I think I (and my mom) deserved more, but I said fine.Sure enough, the camera doesn't arrive until Tuesday late afternoon.I called Amazon and was put on hold by a representative, that then hung up on my after quite a while of holding.When I called back, a representative (live, with voices in the background) that was trying to sound like a answering machine message, was reading off something about not being able to access records, then hung up on me.Finally on the third call, I interrupted the startled representative (Emanuel's) ramble today (5/18/2007 3:03CT) by stating that I wanted to speak to the manager. He kept repeating that he would take down my number and have someone call me back when they could access their records again.That is where things stand so far ...
I have constantly had problems with any Memorex media, both single layer and dual layer. I've thrown away dozens of discs. Similar problems as others have mentioned here, skipping, disc errors, inconsistent recording, high pitched sqealing in and out of the audio, very annoying, and on and on and on. I have had the best luck with Sony media. Stay away from anything with Memorex on it, this stuff is the worst media out there. I will never buy Memorex again. It's the cheapest media out there when it's on sale, but alas, you get what you pay for.
Plainly put, I received this in a timely fashion. I was looking for a workaround for a bad headphone jack and figured this was a reasonable alternative. For sure, I didn't invest much - perhaps a clue. I plugged it in, my computer recognized it right away, and I was listening to the podcasts I had been missing for a few days. I would venture to say, perhaps 10 or 15 minutes after plugging it in and listening to the audio through it, it died. I am not certain if it overheated, as I noticed it did get warm. Not sure, but it doesn't work in my computer OR a couple of other computers I plugged it in to verify it worked or not. This was a disappointment.Since there is very little info on this, I am not certain I can troubleshoot it or get reliable information on possible workarounds. Further, I would suspect its built in China out of faulty parts that are just reliable enough to get across the ocean, in the mail, and to blink the lights long enough in your computer til it dies a quick death. You get what you pay for, so consider the below $1 cost.
My Canon G3, used a similar device, would renew the ION batteries. I am disappointed in Canon for putting out a camera that could only use batteries. Why have they fallen so far, that they cannot keep up the high standards that were once known to Canon buyers. This is very poor quality.
This universal kit is for a discontinued Xact model. I purchased 3 of them in the past 5 years for around $20 each. If you have the old XS01UK unit, DO NOT invest any more money as they fail after a year or so. Spend the money on a newer model and accessories.
The male portion of the power socket is not long enough for it to be easily employed in a Honda Accord 2005. And so I don't even bother using it. And it's too cheap for me to put forth the effort of returning it.
It took me weeks to find a power strip that worked for my needs. Belkin strips are sold everywhere. Sadly when they created this 360 plug, they neglected to look at how it would affect adjacent plugs/transformers. The 360 plug is wider than a standard plug, thus my problem. The way some of their power strips are boxed. You can not tell if it has 360 plug or not. I also needed the outlets to be facing left or right not straight up and down.
This player has very poor sound quality for audio and radio play. CDs are Ok to listen to, mainly because CDs themselves have better sound quality. The stereo sound is very bad and CD programming is not very helpful too. For people with good ear and sensitive to the external noises, it is not a good item to buy. However, for people who just need to listen to some quick news on the radio, it is OK to have it in the kitchen....
They advertise their UPS units as having user replaceable batteries and they sell the user replaceable batteries. Email them on how to connect them, they will tell you NOTHING, policy from the the President!! Spineless management won't stand behind their own products, because their afraid of liability. Can you imagine if car makers took the same approach, they wouldn't provide you with an owners manual!!
I was very skeptical about this router with the rave reviews it has received. Fortunately, the BEFSR41 lives up to its reputation.Set up is very easy and intuitive. However, it took me a little longer because I like to tweak things, which generally takes longer to set up. Total, it took me about 15 minutes to access the web. Don't read the piece of &quot;Getting Started&quot; paper, instead read the manual. You'll be much better informed.There is one feature lacking and that's stealthing UDP ports. The TCP ports are automatically stealthed unless you have port forwarding or DMZ enabled, but there isn't an option to stealth your UDP ports. I emailed Linksys about this issue, and hopefully, they'll include that feature in their next firmware upgrade. Another thing I don't like about my Linky is that it doesn't include a cat 5 cable.All in all, this router is perfect for the home user. If you want a fast, powerful, and a real firewall router, this isn't the router you're looking for. Instead, take a look at WatchGuard's Firebox series, the SonicWALL series, or the Zywall 10.I gave this router 1 stars because I'm realistic because Linksys could have included many more features, less bugs and better phone tech support.
These things are trash, they don't even send you what's pictured. They'll send you two chargers, and the batteries themselves can't hold a charge on my wireless keyboard for more than 8 hours (other batteries last weeks).When I first got them, I started to charge them, there was no indication given of when they were fully charged, even after more than 40 hours being on the charger. So I took them out, and used them, and I tried charging again, still no indication of being fully charged. Now I'm using a different Nimh charger, they definitely charge fast on the other nimh charger, but they also don't last long.Don't buy if you want it to be replacing and recharging several times a day.
In my opinion The JYC Wire and wireless 16 Channel Dual function remote works better. It works on Fm waves so you do not even have to see the camera to focus and shoot. Over 300 feet up a trail I went, heavy forest , and bush, I could not see or here the camera ,but all 20 pics. turn out perfectly on the 7D. You can use the wire function to focus and shoot also. For $19.00 you can not go wrong. You can find one at DealExtreme, free shipping any where in the world. YongNuo RF Wireless Remote Focus + Shutter Release Trigger for Canon DSLR Digital Cameras.[...]
Tired with an older Bose speaker system & could not make it work. Tiny tiny screws are very tough to deal with. If they hit the floor they are very hard to find. Not for me.Would not buy again. No knock on the seller...just not a great product.
Ink level monitor is a joke, when it was still printing great, it show ink out (which is not true) and stop printing.Head cleaning always clean both black and color, bad idea, it could end up use up half of the ink without having both heads in clean condition the same time.With 2 of the above, I am staying away from Epson forever.
What can I say. The description of the item and the picture were what I wanted but what was shipped was not. I wanted a Memory Stick Pro, and got a PRO DUO which is not the same thing. I contacted the seller and they abruptly said I got what I ordered. I contacted them again and gave them information that proved they were wrong, they did not respond. After I got Amazon involved they refunded what I had paid less shipping. I would not do Business with JoWoW. The product is great and will work for what I want with an adapter but was not what I wanted. I already had memory sticks and adapters.
I was anxious to get this in the mail because I wanted to enjoy cook infrared effect. Among the effects represented was the ability to "see through" clothing when photographing people. Well I am here to tell you that the filter is so dark that it is almost opaque. If I put this on my camcorder's lens (and I have a very sensitive camcorder) it makes the recorder completely useless. The screen is blacked out. In strong sunlight you can see just barely any image in the monitor. Don't waste your time on this totally worthless item. Does not even deserve one star. Unfortunately I waited too long to open the package after I received it so now I am stuck with this turkey.
(Review updated, 09/22/08) These headphones, with their clear, detailed treble and warm bass, are very sweet sounding, indeed; they feel great on the head (even after extended use) and are as light as air.Unfortunately, they are ridiculously fragile, especially at their price point. I always took great care when using these headphones, and would use them no more than a few times a week, with them never leaving my home.Even so, less than a year after my initial purchase, the right side of the headphones (where the plastic "slider" is) inexplicably came apart. Bose acknowledged they are aware of this issue, and sent me a new pair, stating personally to me that they had revised the headphones construct material, claiming that the plastic is of a much sturdier quality. Bose readily replaced my broken headphones, although I did have to pay for shipping costs.One year later, my replacement headset came apart, in exactly the same fashion as the first! Bose is (once again) sending me a replacement; once again, I pay for shipping costs.In fact, more than three years after my initial purchase, judging by various online customer reviews, this issue STILL seems to be fairly widespread.To be fair, I must say that their customer service is top notch. Still, despite the great sound quality and good customer service, I cannot recommend these. Buyer beware!
I purchased the Sony PEG-TJ37 (identical to the TJ27 but with added WiFi) to replace my trusty old Palm 505. The key selling point was the high resolution screen and the WiFi 802.11b. The screen looked great even after I put a screen protector on it. The 802.11b left a lot to be desired... very slow. Web surfing was pitiful and hot synching via WiFi took 10 minutes. WiFi use also sucked up the battery. 30 minutes later and you needed to recharge.Here's the real nightmare. 2 months after I bought the TJ37, Sony announces that they were bailing out of the handheld business. Great! Now the entire Clie product line is an orphan.Then 1 month later my TJ37 slid off of a chair and traveled 1.5 feet to a carpeted floor. Much to my horror the screen cracked and lost all touch sensitivity. COME ON!... 1.5 feet to a carpeted floor! My previous 4 Palm's all took much worse wear and tear that this. A quick call to Sony's service and I was told that the repair would not be covered under the warranty. The charge would be $70 for a screen repair. I begrudgingly boxed up the unit and sent it in for repair. 10 days later I still had not heard from Sony so I called to check on the status. Now they tell me the screen charge is $138. The unit was $299 new. Why should I fix something that is this poorly designed? I requested that they return the unit. I'm out $299, but Sony is out several thousand dollars of my future electronics purchasing. I'm headed back to Palm for my next PDA (Treo 650?). Toshiba for my next television, Apple for my next computer. Canon for my next digital camera, Epson for my next scanner.This will be my last Sony product.
The data transfer is very very slow. It wasn't mentioned at the time of purchase that the product has a USB 1.0 or a 2.0. I still don't beleive that this product is a USB 2.0 . I have thrown away the product packing and now has now way to track its specs., . If you want to purchase this product, check the specifications and then purchase.
I got this printer bundled with the computer I bought. Thequality of this printer is remarkably bad. It has acheap paper feed mechanism that "eats" paper through thetop. Paper jams with nearly every print job. A 10 pagepaper can take as long as 45 minutes!!!! Even theconstruction of the unit uses inferior plastic. EverytimeI open it up to clear a paper jam, I'm afraid theplastic will break.This was an incrediby poor unit for Lexmark to use asan introduction model. My frustration level with this printerwas so off the charts, that I would never buy a Lexmarkunder ANY circumstances.
As other reviews here suggest, this device isn't very powerful. Unless you are really close to your tuner, it may not work. And it won't work at all in many automobiles. I gave up and replaced it with an IROCK unit, which works infinitely better (i.e. okay at best). Obviously the unit fits the iPod really well and it would be great if it worked well. I also had problems with the station tuning samples--my iPod would often crash playing them, and I eventually got to the point where I couldn't change the channel and couldn't figure out what channel it was playing to. At that point I gave up and tossed it. Don't waste your money.
This is the worst filter I own. It is impossible to clean and scratches very easily just by trying to clean it. Not surprised. I sent back the Sigma lens I bought at the same time, too because of soft focus issues when wide open (tried on both a 50D and a 7D).
Insert a Sony Pro Duo card and you cannot remove it without the aid of needle nose pliers or someone with really long fingernails!!!! Go ahead and buy one to see if you don't believe me. You would think they would have made a couple indented areas for FINGERS TO REMOVE THE MEMORY CARD!!...AHHHHH! This is going in the trash where the designers hopfully are.
Assumed that it fit all TomTom Ones. However, its way too small for the One XL. So I basically wasted my money on case. Wish dimensions had been given or the units that fit into case had been listed.
I had a 500Gig crash on me within a year. I bought this 250 as a replacement. Out of the box it was unfunctional and made the weirdest sounds I've ever heard. I sent it to Lacie and they sent it back to me no different. I'm not using Lacie anymore - too much is at stake. I loved the way they looked and stacked but I'm WAY OVER it. Lacie no more.
One of the two slider-style fasteners was broken by day two and rendered this case useless. I didn't carry my Vision M around with me and didn't even use it much the first few days -- which goes to show how cheaply made this case is.In addition, it's semi-difficult to turn the unit off and on due to the hinge that juts out quite a bit. Although, if the case hadn't have broken I wouldn't have minded this much.
This hub was brilliant while it worked - after just over 2 years, it suddenly failed - blech - goodness, this is not something one expects to 'wear out' - it has no moving parts!
Put simply, this charger was not compatible for my Ipod Touch 3rd generation. So thats why I am giving it only 2 stars. On the other hand ShopCell, the vendor selling the item, has excellent customer service as they replied to my message promptly which allowed me to return the item and get my money back quickly with no problems.
I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT SO I COULD TAPE MY GRANDSON'S FOOTBALL GAMES. ONE BATTERY LASTED ONE GAME AND WOULD NOT EVEN HINT OF CHARGING. THE OTHER IS FINE AND I USE IT WHEN I CANNOT GET AC POWER. I E-MAILED THE COMPANY AND DID NOT GET ANY RESPONCE. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE A TWO YEAR GUARANTEE. IT IS ON PAPER, BUT NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT IS ON.
Just like another reviewer, my DCR-TRV19 I purchased almost exactly 18 months ago stopped "seeing". Like another reviewers state, all other functions are retained. When recording it will record the audio w/o video. I have owned several Sony camcorders and I guess quality at Sony is going down.
I bought the Olevia 30" through Amazon back in March 2005 (at a cost of $1150 plus delivery at the time) ... a few days ago - Saturday July 29 2006, the screen suddenly went black and the TV died - the sound still worked but no vision. I had a TV expert friend look at it yesterday - and he said that it has gone for good ...Lasted less than 18 months --- so much for the 12 month warranty.My recommendation - stay away from Ovelia ... majorly disappointed - and have to falk out $800 for a replacement ....
This camera has a problem that might not show up for awhile. In my case it revealed itself after a year and two month. One day fingerprint like lines appeared on prints. They are invisible on LCD monitor but cover the picture area on the computer monitor and on prints. Search the Internet and you will find many similar complaints.
I have been using Microsoft keyboards since the first ergonomic keyboards were introduced. The keyboard I just retired was over 8 years old and it was worn out. This new keyboard has all the features I want but it just never worked properly. The spacebar key is more difficult to press than the other keys. It didn't seem like a big deal at first but it got worse over time and really started to wear on me. The other big problem was that the keyboard and mouse would stop responding for periods up to 30 seconds. This would happen several times a day. I moved the USB receiver from the back of my computer to the front and the problem improved but never fully resolved. I have been forced to switch to a Logitech keyboard (which I don't like as well) but at least it works.
I purchased this filter along with universal car charger and I received shipment today. When I opened Tiffen filter there is no UV filter in it. I got empty box there is no filter inside the box. This seller is awful I am never going to buy from this seller again.
Overall the Flip was easy to use and very compact. However the sceen was hard if not impossible to see in bright daylight. Batteries quit prior to using up the 60 minute of recording time.
Have now returned my second unit...this time for a refund.Unit 1: DVD did not workUnit 2: Recording from camcorder i.link worked about 80% of the time. When I stopped the recording the unit froze and I would have to re-record the section. Of course the available recording time of the DVD disk was reduced like the item was recorded. After numerous times I got tired of this and sent the unit back. Additionally, I would add titles to the thumbnails and lock them, then they would disappear.E-mailed Govideo customer service and got no response.
While the product claims it will not drain a car battery, it did exactly that. Amazon refused to take the product back.
I thought I could wear the earbuds and wind up the leftover cord, so that I didn't have tangles. Nope -- it winds up (into a cheap plastic case) only when you're not using it. I wouldn't have bought it, had I known.Joan Price, author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty ([...]
Bought for 88 Ford F150 Lariat and Pioneer stereo. The tabs didn't line up with the holes in the dash and then the dash trim would not fit on top of the bracket and the 1 Din Pioneer stereo didn't fit in the provided brackets (stereo was much too small). I would send back, but it's completely hacked up.I do not recommend this for any 87-92 Ford F150.
Wow, 7x optical zoom, 7MP, on sale for $169 on a Boxing day deal down from $349 regular. What's not to love, right?Well, after about 3 days of regular use, I was presented with the 'Stabilizer Not Available' message and it would not even turn on. I would recommend NO ONE EVER BUY A CASIO CAMERA. Based on the reviews on amazon and elsewhere, I don't know how a company like CASIO can get away with releasing a paperweight and calling it a camera. I wouldn't by another one if it were 20 cents. I hope people from Casio read this review and are ashamed to show their faces in public. I'm giving this one star because it is the lowest rating you are allowed and still have a review.Buy one if you want a new hockey puck and have $200 lying around.
There's a lot to like about this mp3, however they seem to have some serious quality control issues. We bought two and have had to replace 1 once and the other twice. The good news is that they go bad while still under warranty. If not for what to me is a huge problem, I would rate this product at least 4 stars.
Exactly what I was looking for.... I thought. A non-weight non-volume camera for ad-hoc situations, no high quality required. How disapointing to read the specs and find out Mac users can shake it as with too many other products....
Don't order this item. It is for the Zumo GPS and NOT the 2820 or any other StreetPilot series units.
The reception on the RadioShark2 is below average. I was not able to receive many stations which are within a 20-30 mile radius. When I did manage to receive stations, the sound quality was below average due to static noise. Overall, the device works for some stations, but for the most part, fails as a radio.
Amazon has this card group for sale with the Tachyon OPS Helmet Cam, you need a micro sd card for the cam, when will Amazon find out they are putting Two products together that will not work with each other. Had to ask for a refund and then order a new one while sending the wrong one back, plus the time and trouble and wait for the refund and new card, that is why I give this product a one star
I like the hand-held &quot;PC's&quot;... but not this one. They are terrific for certain functions... basic word processing, email... carrying contacts out on the road... but the HP 680 just doesn't hold up. The hinges broke after only a month of use on the road. HP would not cover the repair under warrenty... because &quot;pry marks voided the warrenty&quot;.... OK, but try to change the battery without leaving pry marks. I've since moved to the NEC MobilePro 780... It's much better constructed, holding up to wear-and-tear much more robustly. It's also lighter and gets better battery life... a much better alternative to the Jornada.
After a few years of normal use, my S25 player started freezing in the middle of movies.No error codes or anything would come up on the display, the picture and soundjust stops while the read head tracks around trying to find itself. I've cleanedthe lens with alcohol. That didn't help. I've reinitialized the machine. Thatdidn't help. Panasonic wants more money to repair it than it would cost me to buya new one. I've bought a lot of things from Panasonic over the years. In recentyears though, I've had three different Panasonic products fail on me prematurely.I'm all through with them. I'd welcome any suggestions from anyone who might know howto fix it who is willing to share. Hopefully it doesn't need a new optical pickup. Isaw one on a parts list. They want 85% of the cost of a new machine for it. Not worthit.
These speakers are pretty nice. They are clean, attractive and yield very well defined sound. In fact, for the price that I paid for them, they are quite extraordinary speakers. However, beware purchasing them from Amazon especially with the "in stock soon" qualification. I ordered similar speakers from Amazon and they never got them in (after months of insisting that they would be available soon.) I ended up getting these speakers for much less elsewhere and, while I'm very happy with them, I'd be very hesitant about buying them here without guaranteed delivery. Basically, the speakers are nice, but Amazon has some delivery issues regarding this brand. Do NOT get in line unless you're prepared to be disappointed.
While my older 52mm filters would screw into the front of my new Canon XS30IS, I found that the 52mm Tiffen would not. I was unsure if the threads were different, or incorrect. Looking on the Amazon site I found another seller offering a 58mm filter/holder and cap kit for the same camera. I'm unsure if this is a better option or if I just need a different 52mm filter. I also wonder if a UV filter is really needed, or I should use just a clear filter on a digital camera?
I purchased this a few months ago and it's already broken. I can't adjust the volume at all, the different parts keep seperating and I had to buy new head phones. It doesn't fit into the arm band very well and can fall out while I'm riding my bike. I really don't recommend this one to anyone. If you really want an MP3 player, spend the extra money and get a name brand that can be trusted. It was a mistake for me to think that this would work.
I'm very much pissed off with this crap product LinkSys wireless-B router.Gives me hell every week. Gets disconnected and it's very slow.You sould call overseas for customer service and they answer you in an hour.They can't speak English well and it gives you more stress.I'm gonna through away this bull**** and buy another product.
tapes will only let you record once. if you try recording over them the picture becomes distorted and unviewable. happened with all 8 tapes.
I spent hours trying to install it on WIN 98 with no luck. Then I was trying to install on the WIN 2000 laptaop and found it does not support 2000! With the 2000 series getting ever popular, can you imaging this?Another trip to the store to return it, I am afraid.
I bought this in December of '05 and it died in February of '06. It also cost me $700.00 to get all the information I stored on it retrieved. I was told it was a hardware problem, I was told the retrieval service was familiar with problems with this model, I was told I could get a replacement (by Sandisk). I told Sandisk to save it for someone who has the $$$$ to retrieve their info...again. I'm going to vote this one a no go.
I wouldn't get this product again for several reasons.It's a bulky item and as much as I thought I'd always want my player in the cup holder, often times I didn't.It's difficult to see the display. There were plenty of times I had difficulty seeing what station it was set to.It doesn't hold the player securely. The player never fell out but going over even small bumps or roads that cause vibration would cause the connection to loosen. When that happens the sound isn't good.This transmitter has a cord that runs from the headphone jack to the base. It also has a slot to put the player in for charging. As soon as you put the player in the slot, it will turn on by itself. The player will sound through the car speakers if it's just in the charger. It will also sound through the car speakers if it is just plugged into the headphone jack via the cord. However, unless you plug it into the headphone jack and the charging slot it will not sound the best. The cable it comes with is pretty weak and began crackling even though it was cared for and never kinked up or otherwise abused. Combined with the fact that the player can jiggle from the charger connection it makes for some very frustrating car rides.If you don't have a lot of room around your cup holder, or your cup holder gets in the way when it's in use, avoid this transmitter.
it is hard to rate this product. considering the lcd screen does not work. this is the condition of the unit right out of the box. will update review when finished with customer service.
We bought two of these for our children to use on a cross-country trip we had planned for later this year. We decided to test-drive the DVD players on a shorter, 2-hour trip. One worked intermittently, the other stopped working after about one-hour, and never did work again. Many of the problems I read in the other reviews are exactly what we encountered. The screen going blank. The player unable to read the DVDs they had been playing moments before. Etc.The design of all of these little DVD players in terms of their travelability is pretty bad, too. The vertical hanging position makes it very difficult for children to remove and insert DVDs -- the player really has to be taken out of the "bag" in order to change DVDs -- something difficult for a child of even 8 or 10, as are my children, to accomplish. Even had the players worked perfectly in terms of playing DVDs, the frustration of dealing with my children fumbling with the players, the bags, the buttons, the discs, etc. in the backseat of the van, where I couldn't help them, made the tension level on the trip almost unbearable.I can't state strongly enough what a terrible piece of electronics equipment this player is. It should be avoided at all costs. Not worth the frustration, or the money.
I purchased this monitor after shopping around for a good deal on a 19" LCD. What a mistake. The backlight will periodically fail, the first time it happened I sent it in for warranty repair. It came back working, and I was momentarily glad that the rumors I'd heard about Acer tech support didn't turn out to be true in my case.The second time it happened I got suspicious. I wanted to call acer tech support and talk to someone. I managed to find their mysterious phone number from a google cache and called them. It turns out they didn't DO anything when they received it. They opened it up, turned it on, and it worked so they sent it back. Of course, they don't tell you they did nothing.Acer has been awful to deal with, they treat their customers like rubbish, and have a miserable repair facility to match their products. Don't buy this monitor!Now when the backlight fails, I have to leave it unplugged overnight and it works the next day. Acer will not replace it because the problem doesn't occur when they have it.
Bought this printer in June. Printed about 10 pages so far. The black ink is now dry and needs to be replaced. Very bad.
I have had the same experience as many of the other reviewers on this forum, pixelation and freeze-up. I have had mine for less than one year and it has now failed for the third time. Panasonic is absolutely no help and will not recognize that they have a faulty product. I will never purchase any of their products based on the service I have received
Summary: I hate it.Pros:* The photo output is decent for a multi-function. Not nearly as good as the canon or Epson photo printers, but decent.* The scanned images are good quality.Cons:* The software is awkward, bulky, SLOW, not well thought out and occasionally asks for the installation CD so that it can completely re-install itself. If this were the only con, this alone would be reason to stay away from this printer.* The black only printouts are light.* It's very noisy* Did I mention slow?* The small arm that guides photo paper into the unit is flimsy.
I used one of these harnesses to instal a Parrot Bluetooth in my wife's 2005 Odyssey and it fit perfectly. It made the install a "Do it Yourself" affair. When purchasing a Parrot Bluetooth for my 2009 Civic, this same harness came up as the one to use. The description states only 1998 and Up, so I assumed nothing had changed. It had been 5 years after all, so if a new harness was needed for the 8th generation Civics they had ample time to change the description of this product. I was wrong.If you are purchasing a Parrot Bluetooth I would recommend going to the Parrot website and using their harness selector page to find the correct harness for your vehicle/Bluetooth combination then returning here to purchase it at a much better price. The correct harness for me was aQuickconnect QCHON2MK Plug and Play Harness Adapter for 2006+ Honda Civic and Honda Fit for Parrot MKi Kits (Black).Had I reviewed this harness immediately after doing the instal on the Odyssey I would have given it 5 stars. Today it gets 2 stars because of the misleading product description.
When it works, it is a joy. About once a week it jams. I have had 2 boxes in 1 year and gave up on getting a new one. Customer service promised to send one and they didn't. Try getting them on the phone and you will wait an hour. Or they will call you back in 5 hours (usually while you walk the dog) So I went and purchased another and burned the old one. (took the advise from another helpful rater below)
I bought this hard drive thinking it would be good because Western Digital was a good name that you could trust. It works fine for the first 6 months and those of you who just bought it might think I'm dead wrong, but just wait. Everything begins to go wrong, and I've taken every precaution to make sure it stops messing up. Nothing works. I have to reformat every month because it doesn't want to work for some reason. Do NOT get this drive, it will give you fits. And this isn't because I had a defective drive, I exchanged it for a different HD and had similar problems. I recently bought a new hard drive from Maxtor. Maxtor seems to be making good hard drives. I've had no problems with the 160GB drive and it works wonders compared to the WD drive. Those of you looking for a new hard drive, do not be fooled by this one.
It's too bad I can't provide separate ratings for product and seller. In the case, unfortunately the yellow ink in the cartridge did not work which made the cartridge essentially worthless. I suspect this was either an old or refilled cartridge. It did not come in the OEM packaging; instead it only came in the inner sleeve of an OEM package, and it looked to be used. On the bright side, I got an immediate response from the seller when I submitted a refund request through Amazon. The e-mail was very apologetic for the bad cartridge and promised a full refund which was provided. I doubt I would purchase from this seller again only because not only was this cartridge defective but apparently many other reviewers had the same experience with other products. At least the seller made good on a refund and ended the experience on a very positive note. So I gave the product only 1 star but gave an additional star for good customer service. That's got to be worth something in these ratings.
I purchased this printer believing that I was getting a good deal on a cost-effective, efficient printer. I was disappointed on several fronts. First, the print quality was poor, with smudges that no fix suggested by the trouble shooting materials were able to eliminate. Secondly, all purchasers should be very aware that the printer comes with toner cartridges that only produce 1000 pages. Replacement toner was quite expensive (nearly $300 for a full set), basically erasing any "value" I thought I might be getting on the product. I returned the printer after less than three weeks and dusted off my older black and white laser printer. By the time all of the actual cost of this printer are added up, the buyer would do better to purchase five decent color injet printers.
My warranty for this product expired january 07; image stabilization failed 11 weeks later! Factory repair cost quoted as $577.88. I would advise not purchasing Canon image stabilization products based on my experience.
I bought this drive to work as the Time Machine on my iMac running Leopard. Unfortunately the drive un-mounts itself periodically and the only way to mount it again is to disconnect all the wires from it and then connect it again. Seagate's solution for my problem was to make sure my computer never goes to sleep (that did not work either!) or to disconnect all the wires from the drive each time I turn off the computer! They said that they know of a problem and are working on a solution, but when I asked them when will the solution will be available, the service person said "I am not a software engineer!" Most of their customer support is in India and they were actually more knowledgeable than the "2nd tier" in the USA.Overall I was very disappointed in the product and in Seagate technical Support and in their customer satisfaction policies. I think that they should have put a sticker on the box saying: "Not compatible with some features of Apple's Leopard."
Nice amp. Easy connections. Easy adjustments. A good size for tucking under the seat.You only get the amp, booklet, rubber inserts & some screws. No wires, no connectors, so don't expect them.The amp works fantastic after a week. Installation is as easy as you make it. It is long, but isn't thick or wide. Even when the power on wire came loose, it still came on nice & strong. You can pay more for other amps if you want. Keep in mind that this isn't bridgeable. They even say so in the booklet (downloadable from site). It runs cooler than other that I have used.Adjust your stereo as you want, than change your mind. These turn easily, so you can do it as you sit in the front seat. One thing I don't like, is that there isn't a cover for the connections. I'll have to fabricate something.The three leads are soldered so you can just heat them to connect, nice job.Is the whine because the amp? I don't know. I already have one RCA suppressor on each patch cable & now need one to this, sigh, the fun of amps.Anyhow great unit & a great price. Nice weight to it as well.Update: Had some whine, did a return on the amp, but "no problems found." Pyramid suggested I send it in to them. After about a month of turn around via shipping, it came back sounding great, till the other day, when it just died. I tried resetting it, checked fuses & the like. Nothing, dead. It isn't worth another 30 dollars in shipping fees (to them & back), to see what happened. I noticed some condensation on the "glass", but nothing out of the normal for a vehicle in the cold.I wrote Pyramid a note, but they haven't answered. I am surprised that it died like that. I know the first return was more of a waste, but the amp did sound even better after it came back. So I'm taking it that its just a suck unit, & will stay away from the various other brands they make there & look for something else.So less than a year on it is not good. Hopefully you don't pay more than 40 bucks for it.
Problem #1: Audacity software that was supposed to be included in the purchase price never was.Problem #2: AC powerpak adapter went bad after just a few months. You cannot replace it any other way but to get one from Numark, as univeral AC adapters DO NOT WORK for this product.Problem #3: When they finally sent a new AC adapter after nearly a MONTH of going back and worth with Numark's customer service people, who never seemed to be available, they finally sent a replacement. Sure, it works, but the player now spins LPs at nearly twice the speed it should, even when I adjusted the pitch control to it's lowest setting. So, I had to pay nearly $30 in shipping to send the entire player halfway across the country. No updates on it's status whatsoever, and a month later (now more than 2 months of not having a player), I am still waiting for a replacement or a repaired unit.To say I am not pleased is a bit understating the problem. The company is slow to respond, if you can get them to respond at all. As I understand it, the new units, under the product name ION, are only backed for 3 months instead of a year. To say the least, I would steer clear of any products marketed under either the Numark or ION brands.
I purchased this drive a week ago, and it failed from the beginning (unreadable disks, multiple failures using Sony's drive check utility). I contacted Sony customer support and learned that the support was worse than the drive. The first customer support rep was arrogant and did not know the product. Sony then requires customers to wait 24 hrs. after sending test results to Sony before they would even talk to a customer regarding the problem, therfore it was another day before I could speak to customer service after making recommended changes to the system. Look at other drives before purchasing this one.
I can not say it is not safe - as long as it does work. But a moment ago when I picked it from my laptop bag and wanted to lock my laptop with it, I sadly found out that the lockhole was misplaced (God knows what had happened to it) and I could not fit my key in. OK they said they would have a life-time warranty but I hate such kind of trouble. I guess they could provide better product with such a price. Any way since it is a touch lock (I like the design very much) I could still give them 2 stars, but not more.
This cardIntel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI Network Adapterwas dead on arrival. Very irritating, but it happens. Pitched it in the trash. Now I have to figure out a suitable alternative and hope for better results.
The Crossbox is useful but has problems so I give it only 2 stars. The price is too high ($40-$50) and you can use a network crossover cable to connect two computers for about $5.00. The 4gb limitation mentioned above is definitely a problem. The device may not show both the local and remote computers if you have any other USB or network devices connected. I found that it was necessary to remove all other USB and network connections to get it to work on all the computers I tried it with. This is a real pain. The software is also immature and not very robust. A big problem for me was that it changed the dates of all the files that it transferred to the current date and time. This is very annoying with photos and with files that you have not used and would like to have the original date left untouched. There are no options to change this or any other behavior. I would not recommend this product unless the software is updated to fix this and other problems. The site given in the manual is not available (http://www.njmt.com/support) but a Google search will bring you to jmtekstore.com where you can download the manual and Win98 drivers but no software updates (The software is at least 5 years old (2004)).
Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again.I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk.SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology.SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation?Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity.
After excellent review from friends I decided to purchase the adaptor. tried to install it on 5 different computers and kept getting the message that it was not a recognized device. Call Lynksis customer service, hours of waiting time, finally able to chat with someone and after some test recommended to return the item as it was broken
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!
This camera is the worst investment that I have ever made. I would rather spend another hundred dollars on a camera that works well. I have wasted 4 rolls of film and one of the rolls of film being my spring break. If you are looking for a camera that will have pictures turn out...I would look else where.
I was disappointed with the image resolution once I get over the hurdle of setting it up. Even worse is when the image capture component stopped working in less than 1 year. When I finally mananaged to get around to figure out what was really failing (why no video), it's past the 1 year warranty, and when contacting D-Link Customer Service/Support, I was told that my only option is to buy another (no repair possible). You think? I vow to NOT waste my time and money again with any D-Link product given such a rip-off experience.
Tha cassete work fine alone with the Ipod, but when you use the charger the are to much noise.Do no buy this article.
I purchased a Toshiba HDTV for $4500 in 2000 from Amazon.com. The tv went out this past June 2004. The authorized Toshiba repair site informed me that the the digital convergence board needed to repair the set was discontinued by Toshiba. Toshiba customer service told me they would do nothing to help me repair the set nor would they give me any consideration towards a new set. Think long and hard before purchasing an expensive set from Toshiba. They obviously do not care about their customers or their reputation.
THERE IS NO POINT IN BUYING THE CLA-9 ADAPTER TUBE UNLESS YOU INTEND TO BUY (OR ALREADY OWN) THE APPROPRIATE OLYMPUS CONVERTER LENSES THAT FIT THIS TUBE! THE DIAMETER OF THE OLYMPUS TUBE IS SMALLER THAN THAT OF OTHER CONVERTER LENS TUBES!
I've been using APC UPS's for at home many years merely to protect my PC from power problems. The battery on my old 1500 W APC UPS finally died. The Amazon replacement battery wouldn't charge up. Amazon was good about giving me a credit for the faulty replacement battery. This battery was very difficult to install in my old APC UPS because the cable is short and stiff. Anyway, I decided to scrap the old APC UPS and I bought a new CyberPower UPS from Amazon instead. APC products are more pricey and I couldn't see an advantage sticking with their products.
I have used this bag a handful of times -- perhaps 10-15 -- and I am thoroughly disappointed. With just a computer, power adapter, and 1 book this bag is unmanageably heavy. Lugging it 10 minutes across campus leaves my shoulder and upper back sore (and I am NOT a weakling -- I lug around a 33 pound toddler all the time!). It is not roomy, and not very conducive to conveniently carrying components -- even a power cord. The water bottle pockets on the side are nearly useless because of the way they're designed.And worst of all, having only used this bag for a little while, the top handle is ripping off! The construction quality clearly leave a lot to be desired. I would return it if I could, and find another, more quality, better designed computer bag.
I received this filter as a freebee on a lens that I bought. I went out on a sunset shoot at the beach and was getting tons of internal reflections. Bad filter.
I'll be brief. This keyboard is probably not for anyone that can type reasonably well. Straight out of the box, I experienced an occasional doubling of keys. Instead of 'click' I'd see 'cclick'. If I slowed down my typing, it seemed to reduce the number of times that this happened. If I forgot to pace myself and started speeding up to normal, the doubling happened much more frequently. With this keyboard, I do indeed spend more time correcting this issue than I spend actually typing. I wish I had seen those reviews before I bought this thing.
The binoculars arrived broken -they were cracked near the point where they pivot. Not sure if this was a product defect, due to very rough shipping/handling, or someone else had purchased the product and returned it broken which the store did not catch before they sold to us. In any case, the fact the binoculars were broken speaks clearly as to the poor manufacturing/quality control.In the future, I will cross Bushnell off my list of acceptable brands.
I bought this camera last week and was so disappointed by the poor picture quality. It NEVER produces a good and clear picture. I have owned a Canon 4MP camera, the picture quality is so much better than this Pentax camera. Also, the LCD screen is of low-resolution and very noisy in low-light level. Go buy a Canon camera!
I have had the same problem as many other reviewers; The multi-disk changer has been used sparingly, and suddenly it would not play nor eject CD's. But of course, you can send it in and they will repair it for only about $90, which includes a 1-year warranty. Quite obviously, this is a defect in either the software, or in the mechanical operation. This is very disappointing, considering the $249 price. Don't waste your money.
Great product, but said battery would last for 18 hrs and in practice it lasts just about as much as a cross-country airline flight.
Beware, this amp is only 80 watts x 2 and 150 watts x 1 bridged. It doesn't put out much bass at all, even with the bass boost all the way up. If you're looking to shake your neighborhood this will not do it. I haven't had any overheating issues though. this would be a good little amp to power one sub with modest sound but not for someone who wants real ground shaking bass. I just counted my losses and went with an alpine m500.
While I'm sure the cable works fine, be careful about what you need it for.I too thought I was buying a USB cable that I could connect two computers. I believed this because it is an "A/A" extension cable. Indeed, the key word is "extension." Normally, "A/A" would mean the same type of connector but not in this case.
These discs are the worst cd-rw discs i have ever purchased. Out of a spindle of 50 I have maybe had 10 work. And they cannot be erased effectively, I have only managed to erase maybe 2 or 3 of the 10 that I actually got to work. I am using a Plextor 12/10/32A with the latest firmware upgrade with still no luck. Using nerorom's latest version as of 10/23/2002. If anyone has some recommendation I'm all ears, otherwise these CD-RW's are going in the garbage.
I WAS EXITING TO GET THIS Virtual 5.1-surround USB 2.0 External Sound Card BECAUSE THE AUDIO JACK ON MY LAPTOP DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.I WAS EXPECTING TO RESOLVE IT WITH THIS SOUND CARD BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE...GET TOO HOT WHEN I PLUG IN TO MY COMPUTER.
Someone else reviewed this product and correctly stated that these units are high impedance headphones. In other words, it takes a fair amount of current to drive them correctly. I bought these phones for my son for use with portable music players such as his PSP or MP3 player. Well, they sound like crap when used with a low power source such as a cell phone.I offered to send them back in exchange for something more suitable for mobile device use, and being a youngster, he was too impatient to wait for the exchange, so he ended up keeping them. Doesn't matter to me, as long as he is willing to live with them.With my cell phone turned up to max volume, these things aren't even breaking a sweat. Volume is too low for my taste and low frequencies are poor at best. Even adjusting the EQ to Max bass on my mobile phone's music player, didn't help appreciably.My Yamaha Receiver was able to push them much harder and to a more aggressive listening level, but again the sound quality overall is very flat and they don't get any better with tone adjustment.My assessment is that the low and midrange is very flat while the high frequencies are more pronounced. I think if you like classical music you might be happy with these, but as a Jazz and Progressive Rock enthusiast, there is too much missing from the reproduction to suite my tastes. For most contemporary music styles, I would recommend something else.Physical construction is adequate, but not confidence inspiring. If these last him six months (he's 13) I'd be surprised. They are comfortable and lightweight, so they are comfortable to use on the go. Sennheiser makes better general use headphones and earbuds and I would recommend trying a few others. For Example the HD 202s are better for all around listening in my opinion.
I do not like not like the flash card I ordered from amozon. It will not read in my computer or my HP photo printer. All I can do is look at my pictures on my camera.
Very frustrating experience trying to get this to work--and it should be so simple! I have Win xp home edition and I tried to use the (included) CD ROM's win 2k drivers, which work on a lot of other hardware. However, in this case they did not so I went to the viking support page, which led me straight to the Win XP update. Bad news? The page with the updated drivers cannot be found--it is not available so my pictures remain stuck on my camcorder. Bummer.
Hooked it up as the directions stated, could not get it to do what it is supposed to to. I'll keep trying but Im starting to think its a lost cause.
I had high hopes for these based on some of the reviews and bought them as a gift for a bass-hungry music lover, and even he couldn't tolerate them. They sound worse than the 'phones that come with your iPod. Significantly worse. The bass is overpronounced to an *extreme* degree (to the point of making listening almost physically painful), the low-mids are muddy, the upper-mids are nowhere to be found and the high end is tinny and abrasive. I tried these with several styles of music, and I didn't find one with which they sounded flattering. Spoken word recordings and podcasts were the only tolerable files with these earbuds. The pads make an almost squishy sound when being inserted into your ear canal. Neither of the three sets of pads felt comfortable in my ear. The seal is fairly tight, but the audio quality, especially when listening to music, was really unacceptable, almost painful, as stated before. And the buds seem to continuously work their way slowly out of your ear. Unless you are incredibly insensitive to heavy bass pressure on your eardrum, or listen to spoken word recordings only, I'd steer clear of these. Too bad, because the price is great and they look decent as well.
From the start, this printer would not print a single page until the print head cleaning program was run. Every single page you print requires another cleaning. Technical &quot; services &quot; offered me detailed instructions on how to run the clean program ( after I had run it at least 60 times ! ) After a &quot; repair &quot; by my local authorized service center, I was able to print 4 consecutive pages before I had to clean the heads again. Tech service now says the wrong part was replaced, and they'll send me another. The authorized service center had 3 more of this model on the counter for the same problem when I visited. Canon obviously has a design flaw they're not addressing yet. Don't buy it!
There are better 'in the ear' earbuds - please read below.My son was convinced he wanted Skull Candy earbuds. After reading reviews on the reasonably priced Skull Candy's they all seemed to have one thing in common - they were fragile. Instead I purchased these V-MODA's because the reviews seemed pretty good and they had no quality issues.We received them and tried them out on an I-Touch and the sound was pretty flat. We also tried them on a Sansa with the same results. I had a pair of Panasonic RP-HJE50-W earbuds that I purchased in 2007 for $14 and we compared these side by side to them. The Panasonic's were clearly better - higher highs and deeper bass.We looked for the same Panasonics to replace the V-MODA's and they were no longer available with Amazon as the seller. We looked through other products and decided on the Panasonic RP-HJE300 earbuds for about $17. They sounded even better than the older Panasonics I had. Clear highs and excellent bass. They come with three sizes of silicone ear pieces to fit different size ear canals. How happy my son is! I bought another pair for myself - great on airplanes to block out the noise.Heres the link:Panasonic RP-HJE300 Portable Earbud Headphones with Carrying Pouch (Black)
Bought this lens for my XT/30D.I really wanted to like this lens, it's nicely built, and fast focuses.Close ups work fine, but for medium distance to infinity, AF is totally random.Save time and energy. Stay away, Canon's 35/2 is a better/cheaper pick.
I have been thrilled to have an MP3 player and this one did the job - for a few months. Yes, it went through batteries every 3-4 hours, but I got some NiMh rechargables and was not too unhappy to change them. I bought a radio shack power adapter, but it would not work right with it. Too finicky. And it seems to have no skip protection for MP3. I used it in my car, but on bumpy highways it would not work.Now it is 7 months old and has suddenly failed. It keeps saying &quot;no disc&quot; no matter what disc I use. I went to the Sonicblue site and found this problem in the Frequently asked questions, so I know it's a common problem. I tried to find out about repair, but that part of the site is missing. So, I now must buy another player and toss this one.Some people may have had better luck, but I think that it would be a big risk to buy from this company or any future version of them.
As a long-time Apple fan I'm as surprised as anyone that I am writing this but the truth is Apple does not support their products any longer and, when it comes to wireless, Apple came out fast but has faded to be a non-contender. I recently bought my daughter a special edition iMac. Supposedly with all the bells and whistles. Supposedly "airport ready". As my daughter would say..."Not!"Think about it. When you have to buy an adaptor to use a company's products on their own products, something is wrong. I've got a room full of Apples that are, not only incompatible with all other operating systems but, all incompatible with each other. That's not the Apple I used to know. ...
I was anticipating being able to walk from my study into my living room and hear the same music playing. Unfortunately, the broadcast to a receiver prevents the normal PC speaker playback. One or the other must be chosen. If additional locations are desired, additional receivers must be purchased. As of today, Logitech doesn't have them and doesn't know the price. They expect them to be available by mid-April 2007.The remote is useless. It will stop and mute the playback (only up to 6 feet feet away!) but will not start it up again, nor skip forward or backward.When I called Logitech support (on my own dime - no toll free number) I was brushed off and told to contact the vendor (Amazon) for help. I am not happy with Logitech's poor customer support both in attitude & knowledge.
this is without a doubt the worst printer i have ever used- right from the day i bought it. it never prints out the right color ink for anything. right now i have 1 color and that is blue.it's loud and the paper is always getting jammed. i also think epson tech support sucks to.... I thought in the beginning maybe it was me but it has a mind of its own. I will be throwing it away soon, and will never own another epson...
Okidata laser printer purchase was a mistake. I printed a letter on bond paper, folded the letter to stuff into the envelope and the toner smudged. Second attempt to print on bond paper was also unsuccessful. Attempted to print an envelope. Roller mechanism would not draw in the envelope and an error message was displayed. What a terrible product! I sent back the Okidata laser printer to Amazon for credit. Purchased an HP laser Jet Printer (multifunction print scan copy fax). The HP product is superior!
I may not be the most network savvy guy but I program device drivers for a living and this device has just been one big headache trying to get it to work right with constant firmware upgrades. just keeps disconnecting. though latest firmware seems to work better.
Doesn't work so good (lots of static) and the cord where you plug in the Mp3 player broke and i had to fix it with electrical tape.
I really liked this camera, but considering that it broke within the first six months, without being dropped and with no physical damage whatsoever. Furthermore, my experience got worse as SONY has refused to fix it or replace saying there's corrosion but not explaining what the damage was from or where in the camera it was found. The worst product and company I have ever had to deal with!!!
This camera makes me really sad! I had an older Kodak that I loved, but I wanted something smaller so I bought this one. I love the way it looks, but the photo quality is very poor. I have tried every setting it has (as has my more technologically advanced friends) and we can't get it to take good pictures at night or indoors. The photos during the bright of day outside are fine, but go inside or allow the sun to go down, and no amount of light or flash can get this camera to take good pictures. It's also very sensitive and gives blurry photos a lot. Unfortunately, I gave my big, wonderful, old Kodak away, so even thought I bought this only not long ago, I am already in the market for a better one. I have a trip to Italy coming up and would enevr trust this camera to such an important event!
They are going back.- speakers they hum whenever turned on, even at the lowest volume.- the remote control is hardwired into the subwoofer. Remote is big enough and I can't push it into the opening for cables at the back of the desk.
I bought this so I could keep an eye on my home while I travel for long periods of time. Right now I am completely frustrated as this is Day #2 away from home and the camera suddenly does not work anymore.It was a pain to set up, tech support call center is located somewhere outside the US (I should have known then that this camera would be a problem) and it was really difficult to understand accents both times I called...and I work with people with accents all day long as an ESL teacher!!!Don't buy it...wait until they make a better camera as this one is not worth the price.
Another nearly $400 lens with all plastic construction, plastic internal gears and poor ergonomics (specifically the manual/auto focus switch is difficult to operate and find as it is flush with the lens body). Optically the lens is extremely prone to flare and has very poor corner sharpness when at it's largest aperture (on full frame sensor). I bought this lens as a replacement for my canon 50mm f1.4 when it's plastic innards broke for the n'th time, thinking I might like the wider angle.I was also considering buying the 35mm f1.4. After using this lens for a month I feel I made a mistake. While the 35mm f1.4 is painfully expensive and much larger and heavier, it's built like a tank and is optically amazing. But, one could literally buy 3-4 prime lenses for the price of that lens. I thought I could live with the cheaper plastic lens as long as the optical quality was good enough. But the optical quality just doesn't work for me on this lens. I'm sure it's much nicer when stopped down, but you don't buy an f2 lens to use it at f8. What I care about is the performance at f2.Shooting a subject against a bright background (like a daytime window) causes hazy lens flare washing out any contrast in your image. I don't expect corner sharpness to be amazing, but it's not even usable with this lens, it's just obviously, terribly blurry and distorted. I expected this lens to perform similarly to the 50mm f1.4, but it doesn't compare. I wouldn't buy this lens again, i'd get the 50 f1.4 instead.
I like the Sansa products in general over anything w/a tiny i in front of it. However, this product, designed to work w/the Sansa Fuze is the biggest POS I've ever bought before. The Fuze doesn't seat correctly in the docking station forcing me to use the headset port/aux port. The sound is abysmal. I can barely hear the music over the tinny staccato crackle of the static pouring from the speakers. I bought it primarily to use while getting ready for work in the morning so that I didn't have to have my stereo on while the kids were asleep or fight w/headphones. However, having given it a shot (and thrown away the packaging so no chance in returning it)I'm back to headphones.Bottom line, if you have $50 burning a hole in your pocket, you'd be better off setting it on fire and enjoying the brief bit of heat it puts off before turning to ash then you would in using this product for it's intended use.
This CD player has so many problems...I thought I was the only one who had a defective one. It skips while jogging so much that I now have it sitting on my desk. It's fine for that but nothing else. Yes, sound quality is good. The batteries do not last 20 hours...I was lucky to six hours before the battery indicator icon came on. It would shut off in the middle of a song for no reason at all. Very annoying buttons that worked sometimes others times not. As I said before, I now have this CD player on my desk in work hooked to the wall outlet so I don't spend a fortune on batteries. Not recommened at all. Panasonic dropped the ball on this big time.
Great Idea, but bad follow through. I just purchased the Slingbox Pro only to learn that 6 monhs ago Slingbox altered its software to prevent the owner user from being able to record. This is a huge drawback as I was hoping to replace my tivo with the device by having my favorite tv shows streamed to my computer and downloaded for later viewing. Can't do that Anymore! You can only stream the content from one location to the other for immediate viewing. If you are streaming content from London to view in California, I am afraid the time delay makes this product useless. One other drawback is that if your tv or dvd recorder is located a fair distance from your wireless network, you will also need to purchase a wireless bridge which will set you back about $90. Overall this was a bad purchase.
The product description says, " Data Lifeguard Tools is a set of software utilities that work in conjunction with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make hard drive installation, drive management diagnostics, and repair simple and worry-free." However, the drive arrived in a plain box with xeroxed instructions and without any software. The instruction pages were jumbled in the wrong order, with some pages upside down. The OEM box was nowhere to be seen. What makes this "caviar" is left to your imaginaton. It should be labelled the "catfish" edition. Needless to say, I am returning it.
I had specific expectations for this product. If your expectations are different, you may very well like it.I live in an area where the FM broadcast signals are weak, and I got tired of the static when listening to NPR. I'd had a satellite TV dish before and the music stations on that system were really great. I expected the same with Audiovox / Sirius but didn't get it. After 3 disappointing days, I returned everything.Here are the problems I had:1) Satellite signal was weak. I didn't find out until after I bought it that most people cannot expect the system to work unless they mount the antenna on the roof or somewhere outside. I was unwilling to drill holes in my bedroom wall or window. What signal I could get was very weak, and drifted. It would work for 20 minutes, then stop until I moved it all around again.2) Audio fidelity was poor, even with 60% signal. The 'streams' must be compressed digital, and the phasing and 'tunnel effect' were way too noticeable. My TV dish offered better-than-CD quality - I just expected the same.3) The 'NPR' streams were nothing like the NPR I was used to listening to. I am familiar with a certain daily schedule on the FM band, this wasn't it. This is the *only* reason I chose Sirius over XM, by the way.4) The Audiovox boom box doesn't have a volume +/- on the remote. There was a menu item that seemed like it might do this, but it was difficult to get to, and I can't tell you if it worked or not.$200 for equipment and $13/month for so many short-comings was too much to swallow. I returned everything.
I was happy with this pair until it stopped working after 1.5yrs or so. Wiring seems to be of poor quality.Also, cord gets tangled too easily, compared to iphone earbuds or even other headphones.Overall, not worth spending the $75.
Beware of 'toner life end' message after the life of starter toner catridge. I purchased this product after seeing four star review in AMAZON. Now I got lesson that good review doesn't mean that you will get a good product. I couldn't make this product working after starter catridge run out. I replaced two brand new tone catridges. But everytime I got the message "toner life end, please replace with a new toner'. My unit is still under warranty and when contacted with Brother, they did an excellent job by sending a refurbished unit. Unfortunately I got same message from this new unit. I don't know what to do now!!!
TThe product I received does not have a standard Laptop USB connector on it but rather some more narrow but thicker connector to which I have not found a USB Port of any standard computer that it fits nor is it the same as the unit you purchase directly from APPLE. As such the units I have are on no value.Make certain you see the size and get written demonsions of unit when ordering. If you have to spend the money to return it to the Manufacucter it will most likely cost more than you paid for the unit in the first place.My recommendation is do not buy. Thus the rating of zero stars. the unit shipped does not even plug into the ciggaret lighter adaptor that they ship. It is correct and works with my factory product. If anyone in the companies quality control had tried even to put the peice together they would find that they are not correct.
I needed these bad. I ordered rush overnight delivery. Guess what? No Delivery confirmation on these labels. The 30387 are supposed to have delivery confirmation. These do not. Don't waste your time ordering with Amazon. Order these through stamps.com You will get the correct item through them
Got these to leave in my office, just as something to use at work. Not only do they sound terrible, the mic doesn't even work. I should peel off the big green "QC Passed" sticker. for another $5 get yourself something way better.
Not sure what happened with this amazon order from Bigg Supplies but I did not ever receive my order. Amazon gave me a refund.
I have NetGear wireless router that exposes a wireless G and wireless N network. I have never been able to connect to the wireless N network. I spent about a half a day with various customer service folks and eventually they wore me down by asking the same questions over and over, and I gave up. Moreover, my connection "drops" frequently, and rarely comes back after my computer goes to sleep for very long (day or two).I will eat the $60 that this adapter cost me and go buy something else.
This battery didn't last a month. After being fully charged as per the camera instructions, I take one picture and the camera starts blinking that the battery is low. It's not the camera, as other batteries do just fine. What a rip-off! I feel so cheated, I finally decided to update my initial review.Canon NB-1LH Battery Pack for Canon S100, S110, S200, S230, S300, S330, S400, S410 & S500
Less than two months after receiving my new PHILLIPS DVD player, it is now sitting in my TRASH CAN! The PHILLIPS DVD player refused to eject the dvd, saying there was no disc inside. I called the 1-800 HELP number (YA RIGHT!) which came with my PHILLIPS DVD player for assistance and received NONE other than to offer to tell me where I could go to have my less than 2 month old PHILLIPS DVD player repaired at MY OWN COST! In my opinion, this shows that PHILLIPS does NOT stand behind their products, and this PHILLIPS DVD player was a piece of JUNK! I guess you get what you pay for.
I had an old $15 Fellowes over-the-ear headset that I've gotten a 5 year life out of - but the wires were going as a result of compression near the jack where they plugged in (I use mine on an office phone with headset jack, not on a cell phone). Read several reviews on Amazon looking for best price for performance looking again to spend in the $15 to $25 range. Bought the Plantronics M220C based on reviews that said it's a solid performer for the price. I have to vehemently disagree. This Plantronics headset has a double-echo, making it very annoying to try and talk. The volume has two settings, + and - (which apparently only affect outgoing microphone sensitivity, and do nothing for headset volume). While others could hear me fine, this set did not have the perception of being full duplex, that is I could not perceive hearing myself talking when I talked (which I could with my old headset) - perhaps this was due to a delayed double echo effect. The maximum volume was still very low for hearing the other people on the phone. The clarify of the low volume was also muddy - poor tone and not accurate. The in-ear portion is made entirely of hard plastic with a large diameter that was both difficult to accurately place in my ear and also too large to be comfortable - felt like it was stretching my whole ear open and I still could barely hear. I don't have petite ears, either - I'm a 6' 2" guy. Lastly, the over the ear piece is bulky and tight-fitting with no adjustability (other than right/left), resulting in ear pain & soreness within the first two minutes of talking. I am extremely disappointed with this product, and am in search of another Fellowes to take it's place - in my better the superior brand by a mile! I really wanted to be one of the ones to reinforce the value of this product, but alas it fails on all headset points. This product comes Extremely NOT recommended.
Well, I bought this thing hoping it would be what I needed...when I got it it looked great! Very pleasing to the eyes, and fit my cupholder great. Unfortunately, my Sansa doesn't stay docked in it so well. The sansa constantly comes unsecured from the dock, thus the music cutting out. On smooth roads, it's great, and functions well. Throw in some curvey roads, or some bumps, and it pops out every time. I'd gladly sell it for cheap if someone wants it.
There was some sort of screw up with the postal service and they claim the package was delivered, but I have yet to receive it and it's now been four weeks. I know the company I bought it from can't really do much because there end of the purchase was apparently technically fulfilled, but I have yet to receive the package and all they told me was it was marked as received and if someone stole it then thats a federal crime. So I'm now without a Polaroid camera and out like $20.
This one kind of .... It has these rubberized protectors molded over the end clip levers that are very difficult to release when the cable is installed. I finally removed it and bought one at Staples which works great.
Guys, the lens you are showing is NOT the DCR-FE180PRO !You are showing a completely different lens!
Quality for dark photos and shadows is poor. Dark areas come out with uneven/banded colors. It seems like the severity of the problem changes with where you place the photo on the scanner. The best area I've found is at the top of the bed near the lid hinges. I'm going to exchange mine to see if it is a problem with my specific unit.
I too have noticed bad reception in a metro area like other reviewers. I would like to add how bad the armband. This is my second Sony Walkman in 2 years. The second replaced my first because the metal in the armband rusted out and basically turned into rust dust that would stain my arm clothes during workouts. I used this to run outside but never in rain and both rusted out after a month or two. Of course, you can't replace the armband so you are forced to buy another player just because the arm band is no good. Needless to say I will be moving away from Sony for my next workout headset.
I ordered two of these (one as a back up) and neither one of them worked. When I took them apart one had no solder at all on several of the connections and the other unit had a solder bridge across several of the terminals. The company who makes these must have no quality control at all. 100% failure rate on items delivered to a customer is unacceptable no matter how inexpensive the item is or where it is made.
I bought this as a replacement for my lost trustySony SRF-M37W Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/FM/AM Stereo Radio (Black), thinking, "Hey, it's a Sony, should be good." Hah.First thing, the volume control thumbwheel popped off the back when I unclipped it from my waistband. I only luckily retrieved it, but lost it 3x more until the last instance it was lost forever--so no more volume control except with tweezers.Second, each button push generates a very loud BEEP in the 'phones that cannot be turned down or disabled. This is absolute murder when using noise-canceling headphones, which makes the BEEP even louder.Third, the unit has all these fussy mode switches and functions that are useless for just listening. Hard to remember how set the time and change presets. Reception is okay but susceptible to being overpowered by local stations.Thank goodness I found & bought a newSony SRF-M37W Walkman Digital Tuning Weather/FM/AM Stereo Radio (Black), and I'm back in my Happy Place again.
Well, the mouse quality is decent and all that -- my one gripe there is the over-sized dongle. My biggest gripe, though (and I only WISH I could return the thing), is that scrolling doesn't work when the mouse is connected to a Mac. running ANY version of OS X using manufacturer's drivers or not. I would not have rated this mouse so low for that had it not been for the fact that the manufacturer claims it works with all version of OS X.So, if you're using a Mac., stay away from this mouse as it will be useless to you.
The package I received is totally different than the picture shown on this page and when I tried using the battery it was already dead. Guess that's why they are selling it for so cheap with free shipping. You get what you pay for!!!!!!!
I haven't used these for exercising. I just wanted a comfortable pair of headphones that go behind-the-neck. And yes, they are very comfortable. A bit loose, albeit. I bought these May 10, 2010, and it is July 16, 2010; they have already died.Out of the blue, sitting at my computer desk, they ceased to function. I reverted to an old pair that worked fine in my computer, and see nothing wrong with the wires on these headphones. They just randomly quit working. Yeah, that's a bummer. I paid for these, it's past the warranty date, and I lost the money spent.Do not recommend.
I ordered DWL-650 with DI-713P based on the features. The first DWL650 had very poor range, would not work more than 30 feet away with two walls in between in my home. And the second card would not even install on my W2K machine. It keeps saying unknown pcmcia device ( I did not have problem with my first card though) and would not load dwl-650 driver for it. To me, the range is useless, and the tech support is helpless. Avoid this product if you can.
Seller shipped the correct item quickly and at a very reasonable price. However, the adapter arrived damaged -- through no fault of the seller. The adapter was packed well and packaging was not crushed.It leads me to assume that the there are some quality control issues with the part itself. Were I you, I'd spend a few extra bucks and get a sturdier adapter.
The TV has no audio. If you do not purchase the speakers, there will be no sound. I was extremely upset to have to connect external audio system. The image is fine.
I bought the ADS Tech Instant DVD +DV after reading some great professional reviews in some of the online magazines. I was really excited to get this product. I now wish I'd paid more attention to the actual user reviews, as near as I can tell the people writing the magazine reviews must have never actually tried to use this product. Put simply... it doesn't work. Believe the user reviews, this is a bad product.I wanted to transfer some old VHS videotapes to DVD, and I also got the +DV option thinking that it would be a nice way to add Firewire capabilities to my USB 2.0 based system for use with my new Digital camcorder. The Instant DVD box failed miserably to deliver on either of these goals.Using the DV input with my digital camera I had strange artifacts start to appear on the screen. There were weird blotchy sections that started out small, but then grew as the capture progressed until half the screen was covered. While transferring my old analog VHS tapes, certain sections of the tapes would cause the box to completely lock up. When I could get a capture that didn't freeze, I couldn't get a capture where the audio and video would stay in sync. I tried multiple tapes, multiple DVD mastering programs, even multiple computer systems, nothing worked. This was simply making DVD's straight from the captured footage, I wasn't transcoding anything. The only thing that worked for me was taking a nice clean analog signal from my digital camera (since the digital DV capture didn't work.) That was the only thing that stayed in sync, any input that was less than perfect, like 10 or 15 year old VHS tapes, forget about it.I sent several email queries to the ADS Tech support, after giving up on their telephone support after waiting forever on hold. Other than the automated &quot;Well get right back to you as soon as possible&quot; responses, I've heard nothing else from them. That was six weeks ago... and I'm not holding my breath. If you buy this product, you're definitely on your own.I've long since returned my box, and chalked it up to a learning experience. Here are a few things to think about, first of all, do you really want a box that converts straight to MPEG2 format? If you want to change *anything*... clip out a few scenes, add a title screen, join several clips together... you have to reencode the file anyway. By uncompressing then recompressing you're sacrificing quality, and not gaining anything from the built in compression. Also, I didn't realize at the time, but you can get a Firewire card with a cable for almost the same price as just a cable... it's cheap, and much better than spending all the extra money for the +DV option.I now own a Canopus ADVC-100, it's more expensive but worth every penny. More importantly... it actually works! That's much more than I can say about the ADS Tech Instant DVD.
Description claims it should work for the Emerson TV I have, but it didn't. Still searching for a decent remote.
I bought this tv from CC and had high hope for it. A $350 Sony 27&quot; flat screen? what a steal right?Well.. maybe...if you have a big house or bad hearing..The high pitched noise from the back of the tv is so annoying, i never felt happier turning OFF the tv! its like a better version of nails on blackboard... i have to exchange it to another tv thats not as good graphic wise as the Sony.What a shame, i love everything else about this tv..
This camera developed an autofocus problem during warranty and was fixed. The same problem developed out of warranty and the repair was quoted at $175. Total garbage. I'll never buy Kodak again.
at First My husband and I loved this humidifier. it worked great. wasn't to loud. our son liked the white noise. it would put him right to sleep. but after a few weeks. it seems to actually suck the humidity out of the room. i am going back to babies r us and i am going to return it today. it is w\very dangerous with my sons and mine asthma. i have never felt so dry in my life. and we are in the middle of a humid summer. i will not buy any more vicks products ever again.ps. i wouldn't even give it the one star that i am forced to give it.
As a musician, let me say that these earphones are not worth the money. Bass response is horrible and the phones distort at even low volumes. Pass on these.
I had the camera for a year and a half. It worked good for that year and a half until the dreaded lens error message came up. I had just used the camera video taping myself when I turned it off and back on again. When it came back on the screen was blank and the message appeared. It seems now I have to pay a lot of money to fix a camera I babied and never abused. I'm staying away from canon from now on.
The camera didn't even reach full zoom when i first turned it on. Then one day it worked perfectly. After 1 week, when i tried to turn it on, it wouldn't. This is a perfect example of terrible craftmanship, terrible quality, terrible service, and virtually no good things about it.
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 shopped around for a few weeks before buying this USB hub. I chose it because of how many devices it supported and how little desk space it would take up.Unfortunately I may have gotten a bad device, because shortly after I started using it, I discovered that a few of the connections didn't work properly. This made it a 3-port hub instead of 7. The connections that *did* work gave me no trouble at all, and because of this (and my laziness), I decided not to return the device.It stood up straight fairly well, however, but the stand it comes with doesn't attach via latch or anything semi-permanent, so it can too easily be knocked off or lost.I found the bright blue light a bit distracting as well.
i baught the presto 12 c and thought i was getting a quality product. when i made my first pot during the brewing process i was hearing a loud rapping/clanking sound that was not the normal soft gergaling noises that you would expect from a perc coffee maker. this noise was intermittent not constant but was distracting none the less. i emailed presto and described the problem and they replyed that i didnt have the stem seated properly. well you can only seat the stem so far and thats it. i sent the product back to presto and they sent me a new unit with the same result. you might say i'm making much ado about nothing but this clanking noise was very distracting to me and i have to say it is a design flaw that was excceptable to presto. if you dont mind a noisy clanking coffee maker that makes decent coffee than the presto 12 c perculator is for you but not for me//tz
A few other reviews have pointed out how important your keyboard is and I wholeheartedly agree. Keyboard & mouse form the majority of your interaction with your PC and it makes sense that they're spot-on. And since it's not exactly a "budget" item, from not exactly a "budget" brand, we're expecting a quality performance - right?Well, this seems to be one of those occasions where some of MS's decisions seem to go against the rules of what Human Computer Interaction & Ergonomics have to teach us.On the positive side, the keyboard mechanism itself is good - reminiscent of good cherry keyboards of yesteryear. However, despite the large footprint (thanks mainly to the 3" wrist rest that extends across the bottom and up the left hand edge) it's actually a compact keyboard... verging on cramped. Shame, that's a pretty major problem for a keyboard to have.Yes, the "USP" is that they've introduced extra functionality - from extra buttons across the top (volume, launch word, excel etc.) to a roller unit with buttons on the left of the keyboard that allows you to scroll, cut, copy, paste, etc. Needless to say, you can configure and re-configure the buttons to suit your taste but most people will never delve this far and just accept it on default settings. And every MS office keybie user I know agrees with me. So why isn't it "right" out of the box?Now, I could whine about the fact that the right-hand windows key is gone (probably because they couldn't afford the space - the distance betwen the right hand CTRL key and the left hand cursor key is the smallest of any keyboard I can remember), or I could moan about what they've done to the delete key - it's all very well they've made it double height but why did insert have to go far, far away? Or how the End key is where you'd expect pg up to be (they put an almost opposite function in it's place - nice design decision!) And I could bemoan the fact that, in default config, the function keys (e.g. alt+F4) don't do what you'd expect them to. For no good reason (they've mapped a specific Close key to F6, why not F4 where everyone's expecting it?) Crazy!But the truth is, all of these foibles could be learned and worked around. But I want to make this point: you *can't* go drastically re-arranging keys on a keyboard like this. Why? Because you will be LOST if you have to use another (non-rearranged) keyboard again. So, you have to decide whether the extra functions here are worth having, versus learning a keyboard that may make using a normal keyboard a pain.And as far as I'm concerned, the answer is an emphatic NO. Especially as logitech offer a keyboard with similar functionality, nice typing action and NO nasty unnecessary key re-arrangements. Try both and tell me you can honestly see why MS had to mess around with the tried and tested layout?
It simply did not hold my Lenovo laptop. The depth of the base plate was too shallow, causing the computer to just slide out and down the front of the unit. I had pre-measured prior to ordering too, so was surprised that the laptop was too high for this unit per the advertised specs. Otherwise, solidly made and probably would have fit a thinner laptop.
This thing crashed my computer three times (blue screen of death), not even worth returning or trying to get my money back. In the trash!
This card is complete junk!! Only buy it if you want all your pictures deleted before you put them on your computer!!! It won't go on to your computer unless you format it and then it deletes everything when it formats which unfortunately I didn't know! P!SSED!!!
I experienced the same problem with the cd loader tray. Absolute garbage. I however, will not waste my time and money trying to get it fixed. It's trash. And it's the last thing I ever buy from Pioneer. A once fine company (I have 30 year old Pioneer speakers that are large but great sounding) has sunk to rock bottom.
The description is wrong for other printers/mfc as well. The Brother website lists ONLY the following printers as compatible:FAX1840C, FAX1940CN, FAX2440C, MFC3240C, MFC3340CN, MFC5440CN, MFC5840CN
I bought this for my sister-in-law, she needed an inexpensive USB wireless adapter for her TiVo. It is not supported by TiVo, that was our fault for not checking. However, her apartment features free WiFi for it's residents, so I hooked it up to her desktop computer running Windows XP. It worked for about 4-6 weeks. Now, it just sits with the software interface saying "scanning", but will not connect to the network. She has a laptop (with built-in WiFi adapter) that connects to the same network whilst sitting right next to the desktop.I tried reinstalling, completely removing the Netgear software and reinstalling, even a system restore to before it was installed (and then a reinstall). I tried the USB adapter on her laptop (Windows 7) and my laptop (Mac OS X 10.6). Nothing worked.I then called tech support. After 4 elevations of the issue, the best they could tell me was that it was a problem with the wireless signal, not the Netgear adapter. They actually implied that I was lying when I mentioned that two laptops (her Windows 7 machine and my Mac) were sitting on the same desk and connecting with good signal strength. And they refused to honor the warranty.Based on this experience, I will avoid Netgear products in the future.
My screen turns yellow on a regular basis, I guess this was a faulty unit.When I get a chance I will probably send it back, in the meantime I have invested in a raritran switchman KVM switch, a much better value for money proposition.
I have to agree with most reviews that overall this is a good camera. But it is good only when it is working. 5060 (and I can speculate 7070 too) might experience what has become known as "FAULTY DIAL SWITCH" problem. If you search the web for those terms associated with "olympus" - you will most likely find a lot of disturbing complaints.Mine broke couple of months after the warranty expired, right before we were about to take a family vacation. When I turned on the camera - it did not respond to any buttons. Then, it started activating menues all by itself as if the camera was trying to catch up with the previously pushed buttons. In effect camera became inoperational.Sent it to Olympus. Got a letter back asking for [...] in repair costs. Called Olympus customer service. Was told that they charge flat fee regardless of the problem. Told them that this is ridiculous, its a wide-spread problem and Olympus should stand behind their product. Car-manufacturers normally issue recalls or extend warranty for such problems. 5060 is not worth [...] I paid for it [...] a year and a half later. Rep. went to speak with a manager and came back saying that "Ah! If it is only the switch problem - then will charge you [...]". Apparently they did not even look at the camera before sending me the [...] bill.Needless to say the whole process took about a month. Spent vacation with my 5 year old Canon Digital Elph.If you insist on buying Olympus - just be aware of the problem and that it is random and frequent and that Olympus does not handle it well. One thing I am sure about - my next camera is not going to be made by Olympus.
For 30 days the product worked it sounded great. My problem is not the sub, but the seller FOUNDERDIRECT. Polk is a great product and has a great warranty. However, I learned the hard way, you must buy the products from an authorized dealer. If you do not there is no warranty. I warn you to not purchase any polk products from Founderdirect or Amazon market place. Amazon is an authorized seller so you must buy directly from Amazon. I am currently waiting for a settlement from Amazon, but wanted to tell my story and get the word out. Below is the email I used to file my claim.I can't get the warranty- : -Two days after the Amazon.com marketplace's required 30 day period I contacted the seller. The subwoofer would not power on. Luna has told me I have to deal with Polk directly, and to tell them I bought it from Amazon. Polk informed me in two different phone calls to have Amazon replace the subwoofer. Luna refused, citing Amazon's 30 day period. Polk has informed me that Founderdirect is NOT AN AUTHORIZED dealer of Polk products, and they are now investigating themselves. You can expect to hear from them as well! Reading the description of the Subwoofer it clearly states, "Warranty - 5 Years Parts and Labor Speaker; 3 Years Parts and Labor Amplifier." My problem now is that I have purchased a brand new subwoofer that a month later does not work, and requires a new amplifier. Since Founderdirect is not a authorized seller there is NO WARRANTY! I believe this to be false advertising, since the item description clearly states "warranty" information. The part will cost me $300. I have purchased many things from Amazon.com and have never had a problem. I trust Amazon will help founderdirect and myself resolve this issue. Thank you!
Two problems with this UV filter. (1) The glass is loose. If you hold the filter ring and shake slightly, you'll hear a clicking sound. (2) There is a scratch in the black ring, showing silver colored inside material.
A Bargain, Thats Too Good To Be True, Cases Are Cheap And Overall Ugly =/. I Was Disapointed.
For some unkown reason this Adata flash drive broke in 2 weeks on me. This thing is garbage, there a plenty of flash drives out there, I suggest you find a more durable one.
I used this thing 3 times and by the 3rd time, EVERYONE in the house caught a cold. The filter, apperently, hoards germs.
Very cheaply made. Seems to work okay, although wire is small and flimsy. Would not recommend for use by children.
Didn't Work, Sent it back, Wouldn't ever buy another one. Product should be pulled from being sold and all of them destroyed.
I bought this camera Sunday, and return it Tuesday. If you get lucky, you get 1 good picture out of 10. You get good picture, if you are 4-5 yard away from the object, and zoom in. Is the object in front of you, like flowers, what ever you try, the picture aren't clear. Night shots take 5 or more seconds, in this time you have to hold the camera still. Picture from my cat, with night shot, the eyes looks pretty scary.My 6 years old camera "Agfa ePhoto", takes better pictures, as the Samsung Digimax S500.
When I first read the Microsoft Mouse Laser 8000 it read new a a very good price of around $40 dollars, good deal for for an $80 plus dollar being "NEW". It took well 10 days to receive my merchandice form the location in California and I live In California. Once I received my merchandice it was not "NEW" but factory referbushed. I will never do business with company a again and Amazon.com shoud look into this for miss leading the public.
Words cannot describe how frustrating this product is to use, how awful the company's customer service is, and how poorly it performs. First, this extender was not compatible with my linksys router. After purchasing another cable from Amazon, it become compatible, but (1) did not boost the signal in my home, and (2) made an awful high-pitch sound (as reported by others). Subsequent calls to Hawking customer service proved worthless and did not help. I would strongly suggest that you look at other products.
The filter arrived on time with defects. The glass was OK. But there are deep scratches on the frame. Don't understand how something in that shape could be shipped.
I, too, purchased this CD player for my 8 year old daughter. I am really impressed with the sound quality for the price. If you plan to leave this player stationary (on a desk, etc.), I think you will be more then pleased. Also, it's an excellent gift for a young child, who doesn't need a top-of-the-line player. The price is VERY reasonable, and the unit is straightforward and easy to use.
This item was sent to me, even though I ordered the MINI SDHC card. Be warned... they will send you the wrong item!!!
This is the worst scanner. I constantly have problems with it reading documents and please, don't tell me it's my computer,it isn't. It's not too bad with photos but certainly not the quality you'd expect. The support, is there support? I've never had a response to any of my inquiries. All in all I would never purchase another one.
So I order this thing thinking, "How hard can it be to make a copy of a USB charge cord?" Well, two faulty wires later I wish I would have taken the time to read the reviews. This thing charged up once. For half a day. That's it. I know it's a dollar something, but come on, at least have the thing work. They may as well sell dust bunnies and label them "iPod USB adapters" because they'd operate at the same technical level. Perhaps I should have taken a sign from the fact that they can't even spell 'adapter' correctly.*sigh*Potentially waiting on a third wire or for my dollar whatever back. At least Eforcity is nice (so far). Can't say the same for their wares.Do yourself a favor a buy a Pepsi 2-liter instead so you can be refreshed as you look on Amazon for another adapter that actually works.
Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasI need a lens for portrait and macro. I narrowed down two choices: Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR or Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di. I searched the internet. Thom Hogan says " The big difference is this (between the Nikon and tamron): for $400 less money, you give up VR, focus speed, and a bit of build quality from the Nikon 105mm. That's about it. The Tamron 90mm is the poor man's mid-range macro." I learned the Nikon is bulkier, heavier and cost much more, the tamron is cheaper, optic quality if not better, at least as good as the Nikon, I also learned from somewhere Tamron's service is good, fast, six years. I am not a professional, not going to use it a lot, so I ordered the Tamron from B&H; in May15, 2009.I tried the lens to shoot a quarter; it IS sharper than my Nikon 28-105mm D. it is summer time, I bring my boy to North Beach in Chicago. I quickly found that the lens refuse to focus automatically without any warnings. It just won't focus when I press the shutter bottom. But if I power the D200 off and on, or unscrew the lens off the body and put back again, the focus will be back. Tamron uses a push and pull mechanism to switch from manual focus to automatic focus, actually I like this, but the problem is the switch is not smooth. Sometimes I have to first turn the lens about 45 degree before I can pull it back.I remembered I read somewhere some one is saying it has the same problem. I want the lens, don't want to return it. Summer is good, I used it for about three to five times on the beach, but the problems are getting worse. So I decided to send it back to Tamron for a check.Tamron mailed back. Saying it needs 160.0$ to repair and it is not under warranty. The repair listed is" SK Evidence of shock damageF Focus defect or poor image qualityZ Zoom defect1 General check, clean, and adjust2 ETA:10, Business days depending on volume"This morning (Oct 6, 2009) I called the number on the notice. A gentleman answered. I said I just used the lens four to five times, and I never dropped or bumped the lens, how could it be shock damage" He asked me to wait him to get the lens. He came back saying the lens has sand in it, it is the sand causing the problems, so not covered by warranty. I said I did use it on beach, sand could be there, but it might not be the cause of the problems. He then said, actually the lens needs a "major repair", they are doing me a favor, price it for a "minor" repair. I asked him if he really believes it is the sand that causes the problems, he confirmed and told me to think about it, and I don't need to make a decision at the moment( to pay the 160.0$).I hang up, not happy, the estimate did not say anything about sands, instead "shock damage". So I called again. This time a lady answered. I told Her in a very calm voice" I might not be in a good mood, so I am sorry". The lady said "I am not in good mood too". So I tried to tell the story. Not long into it, she interrupted me, saying I can keep going on and on, but it will not change the conclusion, sand causes the problems and not covered by warranty, and she has that lens too, it is the best lens Tamron ever produced, no problems at all. Then I asked if I paid the money, you fix it, and when it gets back, the sand is no more there, but the problems come back, will tamron refund the money because that approves it is not the sand that causes the problems. The lady said no, if the problem comes back, they can repair it again. I said, then it approves it is not the sand causing the problems. She said they could be caused by something else, but they can't refund you. I asked, why not, and then she said "hold on". I waited, waited about five minutes, then another voice said hello. I said I was talking to a lady, the lady wanted me to hold, I don't know how the phone got it to you. Then I was transferred to the lady in the service dept again.The lady said "sorry, I have another call". She said she talked to the manager, the highest person in charge of the repairs. The manager said they made a mistake, it is a major repairs, needs to charge more than 300.0$. The lady then said, at least it needs 240.0$ instead of the 160.0 to repair it, but it is their mistake, so they will honor the 160.0$. I began to feel guilty if i don't accept the kind 160.0$ offer, but I stupidly repeated the same question if she really believes it is the sand or the sand particle is coincidental there. She told me to hold again.I waited this time much longer; the phone went back to the operator again in about 8 to 10 minutes. I asked the lady in the service dept if you asked me to "hold", will the phone go back to the operator. The lady said" yes, it loops".I asked the lady if there is Tamron authorized service agents in Chicao, The lady said"no, there is only one in California, they will charge you three times more".I gave them my credit card number, 160.0$, a lifelong big lesson.Here are a few things I learned:1.The repairs stated on the Repair Acknowledgement/Estimate" might not be the real cause, as "shock damage" to "sand" in my case.2. They will make mistakes in estmate, from "major repair" to "minor repair". They should charge from more than 300 to 240 to 160, they are doing me great favors.3. Their phone loops. They will ask you to hold, the time during "hold", the phone will loop from the service department to the operator of the company. However, the operator is nice enough to transfer you back to the service agent you were talking with, and the line was not cut.4. No Tamron authorized service agent in Chicago, only one in California, it might charge three times more.5. Sand will easily get into the lens (my years old Nikon 28-105mm is not, taking so many pictures on the beach). Sand particles at least will stop the auto focus that can be saved by power off the body and void the warranty.
I received the unit for Christmas in December of 2001. During the time I used it (approximately 40-50) total hours I was pleased. It had lots of features and was relatively inexpensive. After twelve months, however, the unit has stopped working. There has been no abuse, power surges, etc. It just plain quit. Considering the relatively small amount of use this unit endured, this is totally unacceptable to me. I would NOT recommend this unit due to the poor quality and reliability.
Product received in new unopened package but was defective with no ink. I give this zero stars. Do not buy this product.
We hooked it up and it worked great for 1 week. We can't send it back because we thought it was great and tossed the packing.
Even after doing a great deal of online research, I couldn't find anywhere that said that these were for a first generation iPod Nano. Some of the reviews that I read (and if I recall the product information itself) stated that these overlays were for a second generation iPod Nano. Well, they didn't stay on my second generation iPod, because the second generations are rounded at the corners. In other words, when placing these overlays on a iPod Nano second generation, they don't cling to the right and left edges of the iPod, and therefore, peel up constantly. I didn't even leave mine on, as there was really no point to it. I am assuming that these might work okay on first generation iPods; however, they still didn't seem to have a lot of "stick" or "cling." They certainly didn't work on my second generation iPod though, which was frustrating. In my opinion, it should be very clear in the product information which generation iPod Nano the product can be used for. I only gave this product two stars, as they might work on a first generation iPod.
This Tiffen filter is optically great, however the glass is actually loose in the frame of the filter ring, and rattles back and forth whenever the camera is moved. I ultimately used a small sliver of cardboard to wedge it into place, obviously cut thin enough not to show up in pictures. Product is NOT recommended.
This is NOT a good solution for your DVDs or CDs. Nearly all the paperwork will need to be trimmed or folded if you want to keep it. The so-called space for the spines is wasteful. I am very sorry I purchased this item. I finally spent the money for DiscSox and they are infinitely better. The pictures shown are quite deceitful, so don't expect the papers to fit.
Had the tv for 2 years now. The month before the warranty ran out the tv became pixelated like a digital dish during a bad storm. The digital controller went out ($600), luckily it was still under warranty. Not even 2 months later, the tv went dark. I can't remember what piece went out, but it was another $600 part. Unfortunately that came out of pocket as it's no longer under warranty. Not a bad looking tv, if you want to spend $600 a year to keep it working.
I've used Amazon for a decade now and almost never post a negative review.I bought this to allow VPN but to also consolidate a DSL and Cable incoming connection. I was never able to get it to work properly with my modems and my wireless routers on opposite sides of this thing. Connections to the outside world would get confused about where they were coming from one moment to the next. The whole experience was world's worse than I thought, and I never even got to the point of trying the VPN which sounds like it doesn't work quite right either.
This is surely one of the worst buy I have made in recent years. The sound is not great and, above all, it keeps cutting people before they finish their message, sometimes without even recording it! This is not clever if you want to keep your friends around! It is now in the trash can...
Don't waste your money on this! Bought it in January 2007 and it's already broken in May 2007.
Have had it for 4 months; finally gave up and got rid of it. Very, very poor sound quality ... difficult to understand messages left. Also no battery backup.
After 2 days of operation, the RCA RD2800 started to lock up and display error messages--&quot;cannot access disk drive.&quot; After a few minutes it would recover. RCA RD2800 Lyra JukeBox has great features and overwhelming storage capacity. I also liked the MusicMatch jukebox software package--but if the item is unreliable--who needs it? I understand this is a new item--so I intend to buy it again in a few months after they've worked out the bugs.Larry
These were great headphones...right up until they broke on our first trip/time using them. They fit well, the volume control is perfect. Not too loud but loud enough that she did great on the airplane with them (even the tiny prop plane). She loved them, we loved them, and then...they broke. One of the ear 'wires' pulled out of the junction where they come together into a single wire. We got to use them for about 4 days total. So, not worth the money at all.
This is the most difficult product to try to figure out how to use that I have ever purchased. The instructions were obviously written in Chinese and very poorly translated to English. There are many words that don't even make sense and many misspelled words. I am still trying to return it and am getting the run around from Visual Land's customer service. I would NOT recommend this product or this company.
This DVD player freaks out after barely and hour of playing. Skips and gets blocky. The remote is awkward. WHEN IT ISN'T lost, you have to be 2 ft from the dvd player. And still have to point it exactly right. For this price though it gets the job done. Sometimes I have to eject and push it back in just to get it to stop skipping.
Warning!Before you buy a Panasonic plasma tv, google the internet for problems with the tv suddenly permanently shutting down! We've had ours since December and last night our set suddenly turned off just and we can't get it to turn on again and we have a red light flashing 7 times.Panasonic's "concierge service" is only open during their working hours, so I logged on to my online account to file a request for a repair and I haven't heard from anyone yet.I have found that this is a widespread and long-term problem with these tV's. The first complaint I found when I googled it was a problem from someone complaining about this in 2003, and some complain about it happening again and again after the tv's were fixed! Yes, it has a great picture, but what difference does that make if the tv won't work? Panasonic has had 5 years to fix this problem but they haven't and they're still selling them! These TV's should be definitely be recalled. Panasonic is selling bum tv's.I only hope I can return the tv because I am afraid that it will just keep happening after the tv is out of warranty and I'll end up with expensive repair bills.I bought the tv through Amazon and hopefully Amazon's customer service will help if there is a serious problem.
I have owned 4 Microsoft Wireless desktops and the Desktop 7000 is the most expensive and also the worst. I tried two sets of the Desktop 7000 and the mouse will not stay connected. I tried three different computers. I attempted to use it with XP, Vista, and 7. NO LUCK. Works for about 2 mins, then disconnects, then reconnects. I tried the tranceiver button on the back; tried reboots; tried with most recent software; tried with no software; tried with new batteries; tried with different brand batteries; tried moving the mouse closer to the tranceiver. Finally, I decided to try support, but the site is down, lol. I thought peeps were joking about the space bar being hard to depress, but they are not. It is not manufactured quite right so the button hangs up just a little, making it hard to depress. Also they padded the wrist rest part, but it will break down in no time, very cheap padding. Please, save your self a head ache or two. Buy something, anything else. Also note the mouse is designed for your wrist to be side ways to the mouse, not on top. This is good for your wrist, but stresses your fingers with the odd angles.
I tried using it with my HTC Thunderbolt. In the house, with no road noise, I was, after making sure the volume was all the way up, almost able to hear the voice on the other end of the call. I heard the keyboard beeps just fine, but I tried several calls to different phones and the call volume was almost nonexistent. Great if you want to be the only one talking.
this unit has nice picture on 1050 i mode ,but using hdmi connector degrades coax digital output to stereo.forget about dolby or dts on your receiver.this was confirmed by philipstech support as design flow.i think it is rather subject for recall and i am degrading this player to garbage status.
Bought 2. After about a year, one became unreliable. The other still works OK. However, the 1ft - 2ft - 3ft incremental adjustments make it useless if you want to stop 18 inches away. Wasn't a problem at our previous place. Makes them useless in our new place (unless I lose more weight so that I can squeeze through a 1 foot opening).
This is my second d-380. The first one I purchased was returned for spots in the image. The second one has the same defect. I sent the product to Olympus for repair which wasnt done nor will they replace the camera so I'm stuck with it. It's a defect Olympus will not admit to. Their customer service is no service. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA!!!!!
The Minicom support staff was as nice as can be, but unfortunately that doesn't make up for a product that simply will not interoperate with other KVM equipment, and I suspect Minicom has some severe QA issues to complicate matters. I purchased one unit from Provantage, and it arrived DOA. I stuck a multimeter to the power supply, confirmed it was dead, called Minicom support, they sent out a new wall wart power supply, and the unit still would not power on. I returned it and got a refund from Provantage. Purchased a unit here from CTG, and while it powered on, and intermittently delivered the video, it would not transmit any keypresses. I spoke with Minicom support again, got an RMA, they sent out a replacement. To ensure compatibility, I swap out my IBM Model M keyboard with an Inland PS/2 keyboard purchased this year, and still experienced problems; intermittent video, keypresses at the receiver were sent to the receiver (could enter the firmware) but not transmitted to the transmitter. Both the simple extender mode and extender with two user mode didn't work. I'll work with Minicom again (as the Amazon return period has long since elapsed since I foolishly tried to let Minicom resolve the issues), but it isn't looking very good. We'll probably just get an IOGear extender in the end, as it has been almost three months now with no resolution in sight. We really, really wanted to support Minicom, since they seemed so nice, but since it is rapidly appearing we're going to be out the money on this unit with what appears as far as we can tell either not engineered for interoperability with any other KVM equipment, or astoundingly bad QA.
I bought these about a year ago so they wouldn't fall out while I was running or working out. The sound quality wasn't amazing, but it was definitely sufficient--especially for the money. I run in a very windy area, and sometimes, when I was running into the wind, I would have to hold one of the earbuds in place or else it would get blown off. But this was only an issue when there was a very, very strong wind. In the gym or with a bit of wind they stayed on very well. I had no problems with how they looked, and they were very comfortable. However, a few weeks ago the sound in the left earphone stopped. I could only hear music coming into the right ear. Needless to say, this made them unusable. Then again, I got these for $12. In fact, for the price they served me pretty well, although I think you could do better.
I purchased this last year (2010) and less than a year later, the power cord failed. So I ordered a new one from Antec, and about a month after that, the whole unit failed. So I switched to Targus.
I used this little printer/scanner/copier with pleasure for two years. Its quality and speed were very adequate for home use. I was greatly disappointed when it quit, indicating that it had a paper jam when no paper jam existed. HP telephone support repeated the steps offered on HP's website, and then tried to sell me a new or refurbished printer. No repair offered. My previous HP printer lasted about 10 years, so after this experience I'm now uneasy about buying an HP printer again.
First of all, if you are running Vista, you wont be able to even program or update the firmware. The drivers arent recognized in the abortion known as Vista.Second, the touchscreen buttons always lag. Sometimes by 5 seconds or more.Third. Occasionally it will have a mind of its own and suddenly your volume or channels will switch when you least want them to.Fourth. Constant freezing, where you have to take the battery out and back in to reboot the remote.Fifth. It completely died on me after 4 months of "use".Check out the logitech support message boards. The amount of problems with the 1000 is staggering. Im certainly not the only one.Do not buy this remote.
I tried to setup the product and it basically does not work. Linksys support admits that the product is defective. Quality definitely was not a major concern when they decided to produce this product. I returned the product in frustration because it is just a very expensive box that flashes LEDs at you.
Did not take long and it was broken. Not very good quality at all.
The Adesso Cyberpad is great if you are still using Windows XP. I have been trying to get it to work with Windows 8. I downloaded the updated software from Adesso. The laptop sees the Cyberpad, but will not open the programs to use the Cyberpad. If you can get it to work with Windows 8 - send in a review. Please.
do not buy this keyboard it is terrible it loses connectivity every thirty seconds and you have to lift it up to get it back this is because the sender is placed in a very poor position which is underneath and toward the lower end of the keyboard instead of at the top - the mouse is ok but nothing really special hence the one star even though the thumb buttons are in a very awkward position - the keyboard though = avoid it at all costs
This machine totally rocks; I had a visual euphoric experience that has completely changed my opinions on what is capable in the medium. I never knew human eyes could perceive such beauty. This magical box has taken me places I never thought human kind could possibly visit. The vibrant colors and smooth animations lock your body into such an elated state only comparable to the highest clouds of heaven.
This is a really nice cleaner but it terms of removing scratches, it only removes little insignificant scratches.
Wow! What a piece of junk! Where do I start? There are SO many things about his player that I think are wrong. I've used many electronic devices, and I have to say this is the WORST made electronic device I've used in 15 years. Here are a few of things that I can think of:Remote has a poor layout.(tiny pause; huge, useless buttons; hidden navigational buttons)Remote has unresponsive buttons.Power button on machine is unresponsive at times.(You push it and the thing doesn't start!!!)Open button on machine is unresponsive at times.Display on machine flickers at times.Poor human/device interface.Requires you to unplug to reset.I can't say enough!!0 out of 5 starsUPDATE: 7/8/05-I just called Toshiba, and they offered an exchange...If you have purchased your 5970 less than a year ago, call Toshiba at 800-631-3811. Explain that you are having problems (as described above, for example) and they will exchange it for a 5980 (a much better model, I HOPE!) (I have to pay to ship it back to them, along with the (WORTHLESS) remote, and a copy of my reciept.) The poor rep. that I was talking to didn't think I was funny. He said "We are no longer servicing that model, but we are doing exchanges for those units. I said: "Great! What will you with the returned models? Hopefully throw them over the hill!" He didn't find humor in my question. He said that they will be refurbished....the poor soul that will get this refurbed piece of junk!
These are the results I got...Brand new package arrived from Amazon. Wife and I were happy to start printing pictures. We were expecting at least 50-80 pictures from the reviews posted here. The first picture we tried hardly printed at all. Cleaned the printer heads around 10 times and ran the nozzle check. Everything came out great on the nozzle check. The first 13 pictures after that came out great. Something you would expect from an economy printer. The pictures that printed after that started coming out very purple. The people in the pictures came out purple and it looked as if one color from the nozzle wasn't printing. I checked the cartridge status under maintenance and it showed about 15% of ink left! I was stunned! I did a nozzle check and the color "yellow" was completely gone. Complete waste of money! Cannot print anything without the color yellow working on the cartridge! Stay AWAY!!!
It is hard to review fully this product because I bought it to serve as an alarm clock and I never could set the clock. I returned the defective item for credit.
I can see that most people who bought this junk had the same problem. I opened mine up to determine the problem. I am an experienced tech. I was able to come to the conclusion that the motor that spins the disc wears out quickly. It does not bring the disc up to the proper speed.
I purchased one of these kinds of players a few years ago (not from Amazon) and it mars your discs. It's essentially a large "jukebox" and it has a device that grabs or selects your disk. In doing so it grips the disk to place it in a slot for playing and in doing so leaves a deep mark on it. Eventually the marks get larger and some of the disks become unplayable until you have to resurface or repair them.Save yourself a great deal of trouble and aggravation and get a regular carousel type player. Sony needs to re-engineer this device and perfect it before I ever buy another one.
The sound quality is 5.5/10. They seem cool but sound like some old speakers. I chose the Sony over the Philips ones and I think the Philips would've been much better, but I haven't tried them.
doesnt work, do not buy this! piece of crap...you have to move it around till it works and hold it there...waste of money
I have had this unit for 4 months now. All of a sudden, no picture, no sound. 7 flashes from the power indicator LED - that's it. Panasonic has scheduled a repair technician, but a month wait for the backordered part? Others have described a faulty power supply unit. I can't help but wonder if it takes a month to get the part - what arre they using to build the current TV's? I would really look around for another brand knowing what I know now. Sure the picture is nice, but NO picture? Tought to recommend based on my experience so far.
I bought this 16GB card in hopes of storing lots of my newborn baby pictures. I used it only for a couple of months and when I tried reviewing my pictures on the camera today, I got a "CARD ERROR" message on my camera display. No big deal, I thought, my computer will surely open those. But it did not. I got "FILE CORRUPTED" message each time I tried to open the contents of the card. Instead of preserving lots of photos, I lost lots of photos. Those last two months of our firstborn baby's life - gone forever. This has never happened with any of my cards before. Save yourself a major disappointment and choose a different brand and a different memory card.
Be careful...this player has problems with the HDMI! Mine started acting up during the first DVD movie I used. After about 30 minutes into the movie, the picture just froze/locked up for about 10 seconds. Later on after about an hour into the movie, all sound disappeared for a few seconds then suddenly came back. (I was taking my sound through the optical output to my 5.1 receiver.)After the movie was over I shut the player off and had dinner...turned the player back on to play another DVD and this time the HDMI didn't work at all when trying to play the DVD. The intial Toshiba "splash" screen worked through the HDMI, but the moment the DVD was inserted and tried to play the screen went all blue. Switching back to old Analog proved that the rest of the player still works...just not the HDMI portion of this crap machine.Also I can further attest to the terrible response time of any of the front buttons as well as the remote control.I tried to call Toshiba's customer service hotline, but alas it's too late now on Friday and they are not open on the weekend...how nice. I guess I'm stuck until Monday. :(
As said before, you get what you paid for. I picked it for my wife to use at work (file clerk), she got less than a week's use out of it. Battery usage is heavy, though it is nice to be able to use an SD card for storage. Manufacturer's website falls way short, and doesn't even have a listing for the player, so no troubleshooting or anything. All of a sudden one day, you'd hit the play button, the light would pop up for about a second, then go off again. Now it's just a snazzy SD card reader.
these headphone had a horrible sound and no bass and not comfortable in the ear.But what did i expect for 7.99.
I bought two rungs of these and they were total total crap. Maybe one out of ten of them worked, and when I was able to get it to burn it would barely play the songs in cd players. I tried to burn them on 3 different burners and played them back on 4 different CD players. Not worth it.
Read the fine print! The warranty was suggested to me for a porjector replacement lamp but it doesn't cover anything that isn't "covered under the manufacturers warranty" and it doesn't cover "bulbs". In other words, the item I was buying, that the site suggested this warranty for, is specifically excluded from coverage when you read the fine print!
I purchased one in March, by May it was in for repair for cracked internal LCD this somehow happened after it spent an evening in a pocket in the hard leathercase that I purchased with it. The wanted me to pay $67.00 to fix it. Read following transcript!! Note mine wasn't the 1st one.Welcome to Cowon America's live chat support. How can we assist you today?Tony Esposito:RE RMA29835 What did I do to break the D2 I sent in for repair? Please tell me so I don't do it again.Technical Support Team4:well i really can't sayTechnical Support Team4:the internal lcd was crackedTechnical Support Team4:so something caused thatTechnical Support Team4:we wouldn't know unless we were thereTony Esposito:Like what it was in my pocke in the case.Tony Esposito:hello you ar customer service aren't you?Technical Support Team4:that is correctTony Esposito:I expect some kind of intelligent answer as this is an MP3 player that was sitting in a suit jacket it pocke in a PROTECTIVE case soled by your comapny I am accused of cracking the internal L:CD. PI yo maintain that please tell me what I did wrong.Technical Support Team4:there is nothing I can tell you regarding thatTechnical Support Team4:all we know is what the condition of it was when we received itTony Esposito:With no damaged from the outside in correct!Tony Esposito:hello, you are tech support ? There was no damage from the out side inward correct?Technical Support Team4:i am not sureTechnical Support Team4:we do not handle the actual repairsTony Esposito:why don't you check the recordsTechnical Support Team4:i am not doubting what you are sayingTony Esposito:i think you areTony Esposito:are you giving me support ?Technical Support Team4:correctTony Esposito:well??????????????? It hink you are doubting what I am saying. There was no damage from the outside inward this means that either the unit is faulty or poorly constructed. I think I would know as for the past 20 some years I have worked on electronic systems and unitsTony Esposito:helloTechnical Support Team4:helloTechnical Support Team4:yes i am reading your commentsTony Esposito:thank you, at least I know here is some one that cares about doing their jobTechnical Support Team4:i understand what you are sayingTony Esposito:so why am I paying for a repair on a falty unit?Technical Support Team4:as we do at times receive players which have that exact symptomTechnical Support Team4:where the outside screen is fineTechnical Support Team4:but there is a crack on the actual lcdTechnical Support Team4:however our policy with such mattersTony Esposito:sounds to me like you have a design problemTechnical Support Team4:is that is a user caused problemTechnical Support Team4:no matter if they said they did or did notTechnical Support Team4:so i do not have any control over thatTony Esposito:I will tell you what I am not paying and will take other options. If you wish to keep it I guesss you will but I will do what I have to do.Technical Support Team4:okayTechnical Support Team4:you may refuse serviceTechnical Support Team4:that is up to the customerTony Esposito:good niteTechnical Support Team4:i am simply making you aware of our policy when it comes to these mattersTechnical Support Team4:Thank you for using Cowon America's live support service. We hope the information provided was helpful for you. If you have any further questions you may visit our website and browse our Knowledgebase to search for answers in the future.
After the first one these I had to return the day after I bought it, it would not read DVD's... The 2nd one the same thing happened only after using the unit once.. But we did not try to use it again within the 90 day return Target policy, so now we are stuck going through Cyberhome.. Target should definately pull this product.. and stand behind it for their customers... They would not exchange it for me because it was longer than 90 days..but my kids only use it on long car rides, and we hadn't taken any long rides.. so now, in our traveling time they are without it, because Target will not work with us.. Hopefully Cyberhome will do the right thing..
nice looking small unit that I bought due to low price and previous good experience with an apex 1100-w. but with both s-video or component video hookups, some DVDs get the audio track a fraction of a second behind the video. (on best of mike myers and law and order - ci). other DVDs play o.k. can't seem to figure out anything to tweak to get things right.
The fingerprint scanner idea is great but the supporting software is poorly implemented. It wants to save all passwords you type in in a 'vault' so it can later auto-enter them for you. Unfortunately, password saving doesn't play nice with several pieces of software I run; Microsoft Money and Password Safe for example. With these two particular pieces of software, it 'hijacks' the screen and won't let me type in the password. Emails to Transcend asking how to disable the password saving went unanswered. Fingerprint scanner is somewhat difficult to use; I had to scan my finger multiple times to get it to take, although I suspect my technique would have improved with time. Drive is very fast reading/writing data.
When was the last time you had a digital clock which couldn't keep time? Here's your chance to get one! It loses several minutes a month.The display can only be read if you are looking head-on (e.g. no off angle visibility).This is probably ok as a radio, but not suitable for use as a clock or clock radio.Sound is OK.
Amazon still post the wrong price/item with ASUS P4S800D-E and the problem still exist after complains. I've ordered this item in early Feb but it ship me the ASUS P4BGVMX.Amazon write me this:-----Thank you for writing to us at Amazon.com.I am sorry that your shipment was problematic. As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are not able to send replacement. We will nvestigate and remedy the situation with the item; however, I cannot guarantee when the error may be fixed.We will gladly refund you in full for the return of this item.-----So try looking for this item elsewhere.
This is the worst MP3 EVER!!!!!! Mine stopped working whithing 1 week an 1/2.It sucks!!!! It takes an hour to see the names to 100 songs. My Ipod nano video takes 3 seconds.I gave it one star because you cannot give it Zero!!!! Whatever you do... do not buy.
I ordered a battery and it worked well for seven months, but then the battery came apart - literally. I picked up my laptop, and the aluminum outer case fell off. Two rubberized pieces fell out. The green inner batteries (they look like several AA batteries connected together covered with green plastic) are still attached and connected to the laptop. I contacted Laptop Battery One to see how I could return them for replacement. This is what I received:If you are not satisfied with your purchase, your items may be returned within 60 days from the shipping date. Laptop Battery One retains discretion regarding whether a returned item will be refunded or exchanged. In addition, all laptop battery returns must include:Laptop Battery One sticker on product with serial numberAll original boxes and packing materials provided by manufacturerContain the original UPC codes if availableAll manualsAll accessoriesAll manufacturer documentationIf any return shipment does not contain all of these items or if the item is damaged, the exchange or return request may be denied, or the customer will be subject to a repackaging fee up to the value of the item, and to be determined on a case by case basis.I keep my invoices, documentation, and manuals, but who in their right mind keeps "All original boxes and packing materials provided by manufacturer?" Who has the space. And it's reassuring you have a whole 60 days warranty on the battery. That's not what was advertised when I bought it. If the battery falls apart, isn't that considered damaged? Does that mean they don't honor the warranty? Repackaging fee up to the value of the item? Really???Do yourself a favor - don't buy from this vendor!!
This is one of the most dissappointing pieces of gear I've wasted money on in a long time. This thing configured OK and worked for a while, despite it sounding like it was built with worn-out fan. What a racket this thing makes...and that would _almost_ be bearable if the D_M_ thing actually worked reliably.But it doesn't. It "disappears" off the network, cannot be restarted with the power switch (yes, I know you need to hold it down for 3 seconds - but that doesn't work now). You have to unplug it to reboot it. It might stay "visible" on the network for 10 hours or 10 seconds. Your mileage will vary.Oh, and if you actually hit this thing from multiple machines at once - forget it. I think it has a itty bitty 1-bit, 1Hz processor that can't shovel data faster than you can type.you'll end up waiting 10-30 seconds just for the Explorer window to populate any directory with a bunch of folders (say, albums or artists) and then you will wait forever to do big transfers on or off this thing - it is SLOW SLOW SLOW.You should also know that it does NOT run FAT32 or NTFS - it appears to us some version of embedded linux - so forget about transplanting the drive if the controller goes walkabout. I'm dealing with trying to move 400Gigs of data off my failed ADS box right now...but can't keep it running for any decent length of time.And did I mention it's buggy? Stay away from this thing.Oh, and a friend of mine owns two...and has had all these problems, plus data corruption.Run away from this. Fast.
the wide screen distored the images.. I did not like it at all, had to send it back. I was charged a restocking fee, plus $20. shipping to return it.. I am out $50. and still no Monitor.. What a jip.
I agree with the other reviews. What was once a great product is now ruined. The bittering agent has me hacking my lungs out and I can't get the taste out of my mouth. I literally feel sick. I will NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT AGAIN.
I purchased this TV in April of 2007 and it was faulty from the start. The screen kept flickering pink every once in a while, until about 2 weeks ago the screen went dark. No picture, no color, just sound... whatever happened to TVs lasting like 15-20 years like the ones my parents used to own.I called Samsung and they sent a request to their crappy middlemen service company. These idiot service people don't know anything about fixing TVs and they take their sweet time ordering parts from Samsung. It's been over a week and it could take another 2 more weeks.I find this UNACCEPTABLE. Samsung's TVs are garbage and so is their service.
I bought mine off the Palm site and when I opened the package, the stink was incredible. Don't know what they used to cure the leather, but it's awful. There's no way I could carry this around with me at work.
Very disappointed with this product, I can not open it in any of my three computers. The only way to retreat photos is to plug the camera to the computer.
I bought the Soleus thinking that quality comes from the price and advertising; however, I was mistaken. Although the installation was simple it only became a problem there after.First my unit kept having an E3 error message which apparently means my air conditioner is working so well that it has internal frost. It then stops cooling the air and waits for itself to defrost. So every 5 minutes or so it would stop working even if the air temp was above 80 degrees.I didn't mind too much thinking the company would help since they vouch great costumer service. They have yet to call me back or respond via email. If you call their costumer service hotline they MAKE you leave a message if they are too busy. My three messages must have been misplaced.All in all... BAD company and a bad expensive product.
My modem arrived in non-working condition. I haven't tried to get a replacement because the amount of money involved is low, and not worth the hassle of contacting the vendor, returning the defective unit, etc.The literature that comes with the modem indicates that it was built for distribution to new customers by AOL. One wonders: Are these returns from AOL customers?
This DVD player worked great--for three days. It's going to be very difficult if not impossible to get it serviced. I feel bad because the kids were so psyched about it.
I agree with the WARNING review: It is simply unacceptable that the package does not clearly state which printers are compatible and which ones are incompatible with this product.
If you're still selling this years old technology for $500 whoever buys it just got robbed...It is a good camera, though, and I owned one for years. These days you can buy a digital SLR camera for five hundred bucks.
I purchased a dell computer on August 5th and it came in on August 11th. It did not work. I contacted Dell and they told me I needed more memory, even though this computer should have had enough memory. They refused to send it to me and I was forced to purchase more memory on my own. The computer still did not work correctly I was hit by Hurricane Charley and was without power for a week, followed in six weeks' time by Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. These hurricanes left me without power and internet connection for a total of almost four weeks. When I finally got to the point where I could deal with this computer again, I contacted Dell to return it. They refused to allow me to return it because I hadn't returned it within their 15-day time period. I explained what happened with the hurricanes and they still refused to grant an exception. I am now stuck with a computer that does not work. Please do not purchase a Dell computer. You will have nothing but headaches.
I spent a long time trying to make this box work. I spent about an hour with the tech support and he could not make it work with PPPoE. This box definately does not work with Mindspring in the Berkeley, CA area. I am a pretty tech savvy guy, and I could not make it work, so unless you know for sure this will work for you, I would try Netgear. I use the linksys wireless pcmcia card, however, with no problems.
There is no slidy, plastic clip to hold the earphones together like the stock ipod headphones. Oh well at least they have a lovely fit in my ears. Lovely until you turn on the music and find they are the worst sounding headphones you have ever owned. I tried ever EQ setting and music style looking for a reason to keep them.I threw them In the garbage can by day 3. I now have current generation apple headphones again and they are more comfortable and sound perfect.
This monitor died after about a year and a half of moderate to light usage. This is quite disappointing. I have had monitors last up to 10 years. If not for this, I would have said the monitor was great.
We've been using this product for less than five months, it was working fine while it lasted. Then one day it died, doesn't light up, doesn't do anything. Supposedly it's still under their one-year warranty, we were told that they would send replacement as soon as the tech support deems the product defective. We spent hours on the phone with the tech support! We were told to download and install new drivers, new service packs... while it's obvious that this item simply died! We are supposed to call back again for more "support options". But we decide to give up.Fortunately Amazon has a good return policy, we'll still be able to get partial refund. You could bet that our next wireless adaptor will not be D-Link!
I've owned three of these now, and all of them develop the same issues. They start out working well with clear and accurate sound quality, but then quickly degrade into noisy messes with terrible interference. The two I had before lost one of the stereo channels so I could only hear the left channel. My current one is very noisy and picks up a lot of interference.
This is a first impressions review. I just got the filter and have not used it yet, so I have had no real problems with it yet. However, I ordered this filter at the same time I ordered a Hoya 67mm filter. I got a discount on this filter with my new lens, so I went ahead and got it. All of the reviews I read said to go with Hoya, so for my other lens, which didn't offer a discount, I went with a Hoya, which was not much more than the Tiffen for that model. I got them both the same day and took them both out of the box at the same time. There is a world of difference between the two filters. First of all, there is a huge difference in the quality look and feel of the Hoya over the Tiffen. The Tiffen looks very cheap next to the Hoya. The Tiffen was also dirty as many people on here have reported, while the Hoya was clean. The biggest difference, though, is when I stood in my kitchen under the flourescent light, looking down at both filters. When looking at the Tiffen, all I could see was a reflection of the light above me. I could not see anything at all through the filter. When looking at the Hoya, I can see right through the filter to the floor. There is only a very slight greenish reflection of the light above me. As I said before, I have not actually tried the filters yet. But after looking at the two filters, I don't see how there won't be a difference between the two filters when I use them. It is amazing that the difference in cost between the two filters is so small considering the difference in quality. I strongly recommend that you pay the little extra for the better Hoya filter unless someone just gives this one to you.
Although this camera has analog input it has no S-Video support. So the higher resolution is wasted in some situations. Also this camera does not have video output when there is input from Firewire as in most digitla editing systems. If you want a cheap usable camera, it's okay. If you want to integrate it into a firewire editing system or have an S-Video capable monitor, look elsewhere.
I am not a neophyte when it comes to PCs, but I'm also not a network engineer. I bought the Linksys router to network two desktops and a laptop. It is without a doubt one of the worst computer products I've ever bought. The instructions aren't too bad, though certainly not for the faint of heart. The manual is for network engineers only. The setup page/interface is relatively easy to use but is not for those who haven't much experience with networking terminology. Bottom line for me was that the router was broken when I bought it, and it took a lot of time and money paid to a network engineer to get to the point where we figured that out. I'm taking my business elsewhere -- and will never buy another Linksys product, regardless of price.
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 have used Kodak cameras before and expected much better from this one.I have been having problems with the camera's shutter for months. After sending it to be repaired once, the camera would sometimes make a grinding noise and fail to turn on. It would often take several times to get the camera to power up, and I would sometimes miss picture opportunities.The camera was sent in to fix the powering on problem, and the problem has come back again.I would recommend saving a lot of time and postage and getting something else. This camera is a frustrating piece of junk--instead of capturing good moments, I've ended up being upset because my stupid camera still doesn't work.
After 6 months of use, I'm sadden to say that it had died. It worked okay for a while, and I felt it was acceptable. But when I heard clicking, I opened it up to see what the problem was. I found the insides had cheap wiring and other inexpensive junk. The 3 lights? Those don't mean anything.I had 2 of the 3 fans die out on me, and the last one now chips away at the plastic. There's just no durability in this cooling pad. I don't recommend it at all.
I'm not the first who telling you this, but you will get ghosting with this filter (take a look on add pictures)
I bought this item and was disappointed to see that they didn't work well. The ball ends are made of plastic. I spent hours trying to tight the ball joint and the mounts still wouldn't hold the speaker in the direction you want it to stay.
I bought this product against my better judgement for the ease of use of a USB adapter. I followed install instructions but it wouldn't find my network. It even gave me the dreaded blue screen when trying to use the repair command under Windows XP. I called D-Link tech support and they told me to install the newer driver which was on their website. That too was quite a process and I'm somewhat tech proficient. After trying to install the driver again I got the blue screen for the 5th time and my patience ran out. This unit is being returned today.
This printer jammed after only 12 pieces over a period of one month. It happened the day after I disposed of the packing box. It has been checked by a lot of techs and now I don't know how to return it or where to return it. Nothing against Amazon but I could find no paperwork in the package telling me how to return it.
The headphone jack on my Zen Xtra stopped working day 40 (1st day on a 7-day cruise, no less!) While Creative did replace the unit, why haven't they recalled all Zen's?This is my second Nomad -- I had a Nomad 2.0 20GB, but it's screen stopped working. Creative refused to repair unless I paid $105, so (silly me) I bought a new unit instead.Never again, Creative!
I received these speakers as a Christmas gift, and I must say that the overall sound quality is excellent. The subwoofer packs a big punch, and the five other speakers provide a sound that fantastically envelops the listener. In addition, the remote volume-control (not a wireless remote) is nice because you can sit back several feet from the computer and watch a DVD without having to return to the PC to change the volume, for example.However, I quickly began to notice that the speakers produced intermittent popping sounds, about every fifteen to sixty minutes. I thought that there might perhaps be a problem with my sound card, but the speakers continue to pop *even when the PC is turned off*. I returned the speakers, but because I liked the sound quality so much and because I hoped that my particular set was defective, I exchanged them for an identical set. The new set of speakers exhibited the same popping defect.After returning that set also, I purchased a slightly different model by Creative, the Creative Inspire 4.1 set, with which I have since been pleased. It has good sound quality, features a remote volume control, and has no audible defects. As for this 5200 model, if you think you can live with the popping sounds, then take your chances, but I would recommend that you save yourself some frustration and buy something else.
I bought these because I knew that in the end if May I would need some communication head phone, for use with Dragon Naturally speaking. I got them early due to a "sale". I figured since they are new I would have no issues. and that was true, for seven days. I started using them on may 25th, the sound was great, the mic worked fine. Then, on the 29th they started to act strange. The mic would cut in and out while I sat still at my lap top (which is also new). By June 3rd I had no function from the mic at all. Though the sound is still very good.But what use is there if the sound is great and your mic won't work? I plugged in the cheap communication headphones that come with Dragon Premium,(another product that I got from Amazon) they are a no name brand with no specs, and they worked. This confirmed that it is not my computer. All in all, I say don't buy them early, because then you can't return them. Or better yet, don't by this set at all if you don't have to. This is the first real disappointment I've had from Amazon.
I bougth a Sony SRF V walkman, with TV reception and more expensive ( US 63.00 ) and received an Sony W , without TV reception ( about US 32.00).Suplier said that product is no longer available and I need to pay for packaging and mail to return.
This filter will not properly thread to my Canon EFS 18-135mm lens. In addition, I bought a B+W KSM Polarized Circular filter and threaded to this UV filter and then couldn't get them apart.
It is true, this battery is not compatible with all Dell Inspiron 5100 series, and I am not giving Brilliant Store the benefit of the doubt because they were already well aware that the battery is not compatible with all Dell Inspiron 5100 series laptops, even though they advertise that way. They need to be more clear about what they are selling, and they have made returning the battery a painful and long process...it has been two weeks since I spoke with someone on the phone, and have been through a series of e-mails, and I still have not received my return confirmation approval. Be weary of this battery, and the ones who sell it.
All i wanted is to have some speakers on my main room, controlled by my computer.First, it would not work at all, and i couldn't change the channels, as the holes were to small for a clip. So i opened the box, and noticed that it were so tight, that the button to change channels was constantly being pressed by the cover.I did dig a slightly bigger hole for the channel button, and just by not tightening the screws as much, i fixed the problem.When it finally "worked", i still got lots of interference ... lots of wireless around, i suppose this doesn't help. I tried all channels, some with more some with less interference. Nothing really good enough.I'm surprised there is no wifi sound boxes on the market -- the ones that exist try to be also players, and are much more expensive ... :(
I purchased this TV in August 2006, and it quit working around March 2008. (less than 15 months!) Apparently Olevia utilizes the substandard Darfon V144 back light inverter board.When the board goes, so does the TV. Of course you can purchase a new board online for about $200. But why invest that amount, when you can add another $200, and purchase a new and better TV.I'm really disappointed with the Olevia brand. I guess that's why you see so many of them for sale online. And their either refurbished or open box. I'm sure a lot of customers are returning Olevias due to their unreliability.Do yourself a favor and buy a Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Samsung or RCA product. Trust me; being cheap in the beginning, is really not worth it in the end. I learned the hard way.
I was very excited to see this frame, and thought that would be a perfect gift for a fellow geek. I was extremely disappointed to see poor the picture quality - it looked like the photos were taken using one of the first generation digital cameras that came on the market some 10 years ago. The resolution was similar to my first palm pilot (IIIx), just enlarged.I sent it back after trying to get it to display pictures where you could actually see peoples faces. I believe that the pictures of this device showing colorful and detailed images were doctored or transposed to make this product look better.
It doesn't plug into the wall or provide power in any way from any source not already available without the dock. The Sansa MP3 player alone has two plug-in possibilities: a USB cable to your PC and an audio jack to your headphones or a stereo. This dock has only those same two options. There is no value added by the dock.Per the product description, I expected a plug-into-the-wall-outlet dock that would charge the batteries in my daughter's room where there is no PC. I also expected audio cables to connect to her stereo shelf system. This product failed to meet any expectations.Don't pay good money for a dock that provides only the same two ports already available on your Sansa MP3 player.
All these great reviews perplex me...maybe mine was just the luck of the draw. After just 9 months of occasional use, it just displays "service required" and never alerts me. I'm a pretty techie person, so I searched websites and read the manual, and tried all the troubleshooting steps mentioned (i.e. re-programming, mounting the radar detector in a different location, & then re-calibrating after each troubleshooting step, etc.). I even used another non-Beltronics radar detector when following my husband's truck to see if there are literally no radar alerts, and his Whistler alerted us while my V955 remained silent.Beltronics will not repair it under warranty because I can't find the original receipt, EVEN THOUGH I REGISTERED THE WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THEY HAVE ME LISTED IN THEIR DATABASE. I thought that was the whole point of registering the warranty???They want $100 just to look at it. The warranty statement in the manual says nothing of this. So regardless of the great reviews other shave for this product, what if you are one of the "lucky" ones who get a lemon like me who ends up with a $279 paperweight?Thumbs DOWN. Will never order a Beltronic product again!
Absolute garbage, I dont know why all these reviews are trying to make this usable, the clear binary answer without gray area of "If you do this" nonsense, is save your money buy a FM transmitter with a dedicated power supply not USB powered. I tried this with a old G4 Mac Mini, barely had enough signal to my mp3/fm headphones to listen to it in the same room it was in. If I left the room, static. Im trying the WholeHouse Transmitter next, hopefully it will reach the entire house, basement, garage where I need it most. This one is so weak, it only transmits to the room its in PERIOD, your mp3 player with FM wont pick this up at all once you leave the room its in. If your gonna only use it in that room you might as well just get a extension cord and headphones and skip transmitting it and just directly plug into the computer itself. Terrible product, but look at it and ask yourself , Where is the antenna? its sealed inside that little mp3 player size case. looks cool but barely works at all.
I read the reviews on this device and wanted to give it a whirl. I have a TV in an entertainment room and switch outputs on the cable box to use this TV while playing cards or billiards. The cable/DVR box and stereo amp remain in another room and it's not feasible to control them via IR. The remote control I am using with this device is the universal remote that came with the Cox Communications (Phoenix, AZ) set top HD / DVR box. As others have noted, it did apparently seem to matter which of the two AA battery slots were used. Once I got this sorted out it worked great ... for a while.Update Dec 2011 - ultimately this item had no range or staying power. It was wacky working in the remote and seemed determined to NOT work more often than it did work, especially if I had company over. I upgraded to a Logitech Harmony 900 and it was the best decision I ever made.
At this price it should work out of the box.A. The driver as-shipped did not work and messed up installshield.B. The driver downloaded off the site did not initially work by simply running an install. For those who insist on trying this product. The sequence that worked is install the driver WITHOUT the device plugged in. REBOOT. Plug in the device (this could be difficult - see C below) Additional install steps occur automatically (it would be nice if this was documented anywhere.). REBOOT. The device should now work. (I think.)C. The unit I had appeared to have either a bad cable or a bad connector inside the product. The USB connector is buried deep inside the product. IT is difficult to get a good mate. The cable fits the recepticle poorly.D. After about 4 hours work, I was actually able to try all of the features of this product. When you can get a good connection it appears to work as advertised.E. When we called tech support (during PST advertised business hours.) we got a recording. I generally do not like dealing with "tech support" for something that should just be a simple install and plug-in. Getting an anwering machine during regular business hours was the last straw.
Simply, this unit was bought as a gift for my wife to show pictures of the new baby. It would not charge properly and gave the unclear pictures a red tint. I e-mailed customer service 2 weeks ago and still have not heard back. I sent it back to amazon last week.
I have purchased Tiffen filters before and have been very happy with them, but this one was bad. The usual documentation was missing from the inside the filter case and the threads on the filter were damaged. It appears it had been opened and returned. I returned it for a refund and ordered the Polaroid Optics 52mm Multi-Coated UV Protective Filter instead.
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.
The radio worked for about ten minutes before just quitting. It was poor quality to begin with, but thought it might do the job for a radio in the bathroom. I did not try to return the product, so I cannot comment on customer service.
I got this player as a gift. Sony requires me to install the Sonic Forge software in order to use the music player. My mp3 files were transferred OK, but some of them do not play on the music player. No explainations were issued, except a "no play" message.No mp4 files support either, which means music downloaded from Apple music store are not playable.
Everytime i plug this in it disconnects my external usb drive and thats where all my music is. Another person has this same problem so be warned
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.
This item was not ordered by me. My account with amazon was raided by this company and money was removed without my permission.I find amazon partly responsible what will you do.
i bought these for my ipod. the sound was good (i like bass). the fit was also good - comfortable with a good level of external noise blocked out. But ...the cord! i found it impossible to get used to the cord being short for one ear and long for the other. i kept yanking the short one out.also, the main cord is way too short to use by itself - unless you want to carry your mp in your shirt pocket or on your shoulder. and the extension cord that comes with it is way too long and not easy to handle.on top if it all, the main cord did not plug in securely into the extension cord - it kept falling out.i sent them back, went to radio shack and got a good-enough pair of in-ear phones for half the price.btw, be wary that some of the glowing reviews posted here for various products may be buzz generated by a new kind of marketing technique (see ny times article, 12/5/04) now being used by such firms as bzzagent (bzzagent.com).
Would charge the Ipod but couldn't get it to sync to computer. It didn't fit tight either. Definatly would not recomend. Didn't do what I thought it should.
same complaint as most other people here....works when plugged in but not on battery power....I wish these reviews would have been here before christmas.
DOA. The noise canceling feature does not work, instead a loud static noise attempts to cover the ambient noise... a new concept.Philips does not manufacture them anymore, all I could get as a replacement was a different model, worth half what I paid for these ones.
I've had silicone covers in the past and never have I experienced the problem I did with this one--every piece of lint, dust, crumb, dirt etc CLINGS to this and I tried wiping it off, but it just slides around. gross! waste of money.
There are only a few DVD+R DL media makers out there. MKM, Ritek, Ricoh, & philips, i believe. Most labels use the ritek media because they're cheap, and that's exactly what they are "CHEAP", crap, anyway you want to describe it. I've never had problems burning and playing back MKM Verbatims but these I bought, burned as DVDROM bookytpe, & verified. Played them on 3 different players and they exhibit alot of freezes, skips, etc. Why o why do memorex use riteks. So I won't be buying anymore DL media from memorex.
You can't even change an ink cartridge without the LCD screen!!!All I get when I turn on the printer is the BIG FAT red error light!!! Just in time to not be able to print the Christmas cards... Don't think I'll be buying another Epson.
It probably would hold the iPod pretty well, but I returned it before giving it a fair trial in that aspect. For the price -- you don't get a whole lot of protection. There's nothing to secure the top, and the iPod has to be completely removed from the carrying case in order to use the click wheel and view the screen.
I started out with an Optoma DV10 that sat on a center table and projected to the screen at an angle very close to the viewer's eye level. This works well for the grey hawk / optoma 92. I've since upgraded to a 1080P Epson projector hung from the ceiling and I now have some issues with this screen.I've become convinced that the gain of 1.8 is only directly opposing the light source and falls off significantly when light source and viewing angle are different. I think you can tell this effect by standing in front of this screen with some room lights behind you. Where ever you move your head you get a bright halo effect ONLY around your head from the lights behind you but the light reflection fades off significantly beyond that "halo." The result from my ceiling mounted (much higher quality and output) Epson projector is a noticeably dimmer picture.Also the "curtain effect" at the bottom of the screen was not noticeable when the Optoma (and initially the Epson) was on the table. Once the ceiling became the source of the projection, the curtain effect became unwatchably obvious. Tickers at the screen bottom almost make you sea sick. Panning down the court of a sporting event makes the center logos sway up and down very annoyingly.This is probably true of other hanging screens but I'm willing to abandon this one and try something else. I plan to go with a broader light reflection surface this time. I don't think the 1.8 gain is very useful as implemented. I will probably try to build my own screen with tensioners rigged onto the screen material to keep it flat.
Under no circumstances, based on this experience, will I ever buy another single piece of equipment from HP again. The fax machine sends, but I have yet been unable to receive a single fax from anyone outside of HP's help desk. This is after hours and hours of troubleshooting. The installation software was a disaster, the scanner functionality is totally questionable and the printer cartridges run out far too quickly. The printing functions were working fine, until I moved to a Mac, and now the printer driver--and this is the driver for Mac--is not compatible with OS. I've read that this will change if I upgrade to Snow Leopard, but I'm already thinking of giving this useless hunk of plastic away and getting a Canon or a Mac printer. I remember when HP put out good equipment. Sadly, those days are behind us.
So I spent the $699 on ReplayTV, it includes everything, no monthly fee. As I unpacked I realized that there was a cable missing...I called Replay and waited on hold for 30 minutes, they sent the cable...2 days later I am ready to hook up the machine and I plug it in, loud noises from the machine...after waiting another 30 minutes the phone rep assures me that this is normal and something just to get used to... So, it tapes what I want, it doesn't find anything new for me...I could have my $300 VCR tape my weekly programming with the it's daily/weekly feature and the quality is just as good...Talking about quality, Replay doesn't give you 30hours if you want viewable quality...if you choose the lowest quality a large quality tv will show a grainy image...no good for sports or fast moving pictures... Replay's concept is okay, but they haven't produced a machine that is quiet or that has enough memory for anything useful... Hopefully the next generation of PVR/DVRs have some better features!
This unit is Big, Large and heavy. It looks like it should have great sound but, it has very weak sound with very little base.
I just had a run-in with Maxtor. After purchasing their drive, it failed within 6 months. I was then told that I would be charged a MINIMUM of $700. Data recovery, you see, is apparently not covered by the warranty. If you attempt to recover it anywhere else, since they have to open the drive to do it, you're no longer under the warranty.I was then told by them that I should never rely upon one backup unit. THE POINT WAS THAT IT WAS THE BACKUP UNIT! For such an expensive item, I think I deserve more service.
This is a nice double-sided printer while it works. Unfortunately it seems to happen to many users - including myself - that soon after the warranty expires the printer breaks down with an issue acknowledged by HP: a faulty formatter board. This leads to the printer not printing anymore, the paper jam light coming on constantly, and nothing to be done but to replace the formatter board at a price of over $100. I did that, and the problem recurred in one of my printers, and has also affected a second one. Apparently 10-20% of this model are affected, yet there has been no recall. I would stay clear of this printer.
I bought this at a local Walmart a couple months ago because it was cheap and my old player was caught in a flood. I buy a lot of pre-owned movies from rental places and the slightest light scratch, dirt or dust and this will not play or play really choppy (even after cleaning the disc), it worked flawless when I got it but it seems to be getting worse with every use. I though maybe the lense is dirty, but I've only owned the thing for about 4 months and even tried cleaning that and it's still messing up.Last night tried playing a new dvd, fresh out of the box and the player had trouble with it, it eventually played it this morning but was still choppy. The ones that won't play on it have absolutley no trouble being played on my X360 or PS2.Also it seems if you skip 10 or so chapters back in a movie it makes this problem worse, i was watching Wrath of Kahn last week and i feel asleep, after waking up i decided to skip back to the part where i passed out, when i got there it decided it didn't want to play that part of the movie a second time.
I bought this to replace a tape clock radio that had died however this cd player is so sensitive the slightest scratch on the cd and it won't play it I have cds that work great in other players but sound like an old lp in this
My player read CD-RWs for about three weeks, then all of a sudden it got picky and only wants to read CD-Rs! I tested the RWs in my portable boombox from Wal-mart that was like 10 bucks and the CD-RWs played perfectly! I bought this Walkman b/c I constantly change my playlists and you can do that as often as you want with rewriteable CDs. If the product doesn't do as it advertises --"plays both CD-Rs and RWs"-- it's worthless in my book. The radio is mediocre.Anyway, if you don't have a problem burning *permanent* discs or lugging around your portfolio of CDs, this thing is good enough, but you may as well buy a "regular" (non-fancy) portable CD player for half the price which does the same things as this $40 one! If you do mind and/or you change playlists as often as you change your socks, join the new millenium and buy an mp3 player instead. I love Sony, but they dropped the ball with this one. (I'm opting for the new pink mp3 Walkman Bean, just as cute, but more functional).
I ordered three itemsan SD card from amazona camera from Ritz anda camera case from someone else, it doesn't matter.Amazon sold me a 2 day delivery shipping optionI was under the belief that all parts of the order would be deliveredin 2 days, but Ritz shipped in 7 days, the camera was late for a birthday.Amazon charged me $10 to ship a $10 SD chip and did not mentionthat other vendors could not live up to the 2 day delivery.Buyer beware.When ordering several items that come from different vendorsamazon's shipping options do not work across the board and they apparently do not tell you that other vendors in the package dealcan not live up to the shipping option.And yes the SD chip was what I ordered and it did work fineand it was delivered in 3 days not 2.Amazon needs to work closer with their business partners to agree on multi item, multi vendor shipping arrangements.
This signal booster did not work for me. I set it up according to the instructions, connected to a Dlink Router DI-624.When I attempted to connect to the router via laptop, it would connect and then drop the connection after about 10 seconds. That would repeat indefinitely.I tracked the signal with a strength meter, and it boosted it to the level expected, but for some reason when the connection was made to the router, it was dropped.I sent the first unit into Hawking thinking it was defective, but they replaced the unit, and it did exactly the same thing.I have no idea why it didn't work. Maybe my fault.I am thinking perhaps I need two of these, one at the router, and one at the laptop. Perhaps the signal going back to the router is not strong enough to keep the connection.
After a month, the battery cover broke and is inoperable... so no portability, and the led display on the radio never did work. Very poor quality. Spend your money on a better Delphi unit.
I ordered Panasonic AY DVM60EL - LinearPlus - Mini DV tape - 10 x 60min,but they sent DBM60EJ, it is misleeding, and they didn't feel sorry, they said me send back.By the way, the picture is right
This item would not pair whatsoever with my motorola razr v3c. The kinamax support was very unhelpful. They did not try to troubleshoot and told me it just wasn't compatible. This device uses bluesoleil software to link to bluetooth devices. There is limited documentation with this software and no support. I bought a dlink bluetooth adapter which uses widcomm drivers and it worked within minutes, so spend $10 more and get the dlink adapter and save yourself the trouble I went through.
First the upsides - price, easy to use, and acceptable sound quality. The downsides for me are mainly comfort when wearing them. Because they are a 'behind the neck type headphone, I believe that the tension of the spring wire that connects the 2 earpieces is to great. There is no adjustment for this (one size fits all). To compound the problem there is not much padding on the earpieces. If I was to buy another set of headphones, I would opt for the over the head design with large, well padded over the ear type earpieces. If you are like me and wear a large hat size, don't buy these as you might experience the problem that I am having. However, maybe someone with a smaller hat could wear them.
Can't install router because there is something that keeps the computer from recognizing it. I tried everything that I was told to do.
I purchased this product and had so many problems with it and eventually SlingMedia tech support came to the conclusion that the product was defective.
I want to use my GPS with my computer. I don't have a serial port, so I bought this converter based on other people saying they had purchased it for use with a GPS. The description here gives no OS limitations. The cable showed up and said that it was only for Windows. I decided to give it a try anyway. My FreeBSD box seemed to recognize it, but my ibook didn't. I have GPS software for the ibook, not for FreeBSD. A quick search of google turned up pages talking about this cable and its poor support. There used to be mac drivers, but not anymore. All the links to support pages for both the company that made the cable and the company that made the embedded chip were dead links. I eventually found a site with drivers for the embedded chip and installed them. My GPS software then saw the usb serial connection, but all attempts to communicate with the GPS produced an error.I suggest avoiding this cable, and this company, at all costs.
I've been looking thru my past Amazon orders, because I was certain I bought my 4400N from Amazon. Alas, I couldn't find it, but one thing IS certain: this product has already failed. I'm guessing I bought it very shortly after it was released, since it would have been one of the most highly-touted products in it's class. I'm very disappointed in this router. There's no reason for a product like this to just stop functioning.
This hard drive is ok but not great. I had to return my piece due to some problem with drive enclosure and scratches on top of it. I still planned to keep it but this drive was slower than my other Maxtor 4mini drive which had 8MB buffer as supposed to 2MB buffer on this one. The write on Maxtor was much faster. I had to return this item and got my 2nd Maxtor.
This camera has a good form factor and takes sharp pictures. Unfortunately, it is very slow. It often takes seconds for it to focus during which time you have missed the shot. I would not purchase this product for that reason.
I bought this gadget because I'm a Sonyphile....unfortunately it did not meet my expectations. The Skype feature did not work well...my movies, easily seen on my PSP would not work on this device, album covers would only transfer using Sonic Stage and the topper is that no one at Sony knows how to fix one of these things. I'm returning it today after two weeks of screwing around with it. Gonna get me a Sony w850i Walkman phone and replace my Audiovox 5600 SMT for the same price.
do not recommend this detector as if you leave it on your windshield for any period of time of inactivity, it takes several minutes in front of the AC vent before it cools down enough to start working again.
i got one of these cause i wanted a little extra bass and wow did i get it. had it hooked up to a 250 watt rms amp to only one voice coil and that was great but then i upgraded to a 1000watt rms amp to bolth voice coils and i will shook windows as i drove by. but after a while it seemed to get quieter and then stopped i took it out and inspected it and saw the voice coil wires were melted and separated.
I purchased this unit Sept 2001. Late October it ceased working - no power. I contacted RioVolt and was issued an RMA to return the unit (late November). More than 30 days later I still don't have a replacement. Try to get a live person at RioVolt to talk to - you can do e-mails or internet - nothing else. I'm just sitting and waiting.
The pathetic Amazon listing here doesn't bother to list the volts and amps on this battery. Other reviews suggest it is 400 mAh, which is what I needed, and if you google V Tech 80-5074-00-00 you'll find confirmation of that number. But the product being sold under this label was changed and what they ship is 270 mAh. (The picture doesn't match the product either.) It was a mistake to buy this when the information given is so totally inadequate. The batteries were cheap, but the shipping wasn't, and both were a waste.
My friend let me borrow her Pentax S40. I used it for about 10 minutes on a fresh set of alkaline AA batteries. Then upon starting it up I got a "Battery Depleted" message on the LCD and then it shut off after about 1-2 seconds. I tried switching to other brand new batteries with the same results. I got on the net and researched "Pentax S40 Battery Depleted" and found many other people encountered the same problem, only no one found a solution and apparently there is no support from the company. One person said that it is a mechanical problem. Furthermore, there is no option for "factory reset" in the owner's manual.I have to conclude that this product is defective and the company needs to do a recall on it.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
The product was received in a timely manner but was the wrong color. I ordered a Grey leather case and received a Black leather case.
IT HAS A NICE SOUND WHEN YOU CAN HEAR IT. CAN'T SEEM TO CONNECT GOOD, SEEMS LIKE THE WIRES ARE LOOSE.
This product did not work for me at all. I live in a metropolitan area, and I think that was the biggest problem. It needs a station that plays nothing but static, and that is hard to find in densely populated areas. It may work for you if you live in the middle of Ohio's cornfields.
sorry to say i had to send it to Toshiba service department due to high pitched whine when playing a dvd.for the price one would have hoped for a better product. john n...
Functionaly, works fine, once you get it working. The software included is not supported by Windows XP. You must go through a whole annoying process to receive your updated software. I submitted the request five weeks ago and have not received it yet and don't bother trying to call customer service, you would be better spending your time asking the camera itself for help.
Amazon delivered this printer so quickly, we hadn't yet bought a Parallel cable. No problem though, since we have 2 other computers with printers. Unfortunately, the installation procedure froze. After speaking with 4 charming people in the New Delhi customer center, we discovered that the problem was with the first Parallel cable. After switching to the second cable &amp; finding the same problems, we asked to speak to a supervisor, who informed us that the printer often worked only with a USB cable.Installation using the USB connection was a breeze.I suspect that we will rate the printer as *****; however, it receives the lowest rating not for the 7 hours that it took to install, but because at one stage we were instructed to deactivate Norton Antivirus &amp; can no longer get it to work. Getting Norton up &amp; running looks to be a lot harder than installing the printer.
These headphones (are really bad)...you get what you pay for. The sound quality is horrible and the cord below what is shown here on teh screen is pre-coiled which is really a pain in the neck and not very flexible.
If one day you have a problem with an HP product, you can throw it away. I bought a HP 360 LX handheld PC two years ago. It is the old version of the new Jornada. The stylus system went crazy, and I sent it to HP to repair. Well, they want to charge me more than the price of a new one! I have tried to complain to HP. It was a waste of time. They could not care less about customers. I am now about to buy another Palmtop (not HP, of course). I have talked to many electronic stores, and they all say that HP palmtops are not reliable, and break down easily. They also say that HP is very arrogant and never helps its customers. NEVER BUY AN HP PRODUCT!
First of all as far as Ethernet cables go, this isn't very good, i knew this going in, but the concept of it is what drew me in with it being retractable and all. I had used this an exact number of two times before the thing broke, i hadn't even moved it besides the time i plugged it in, very poor quality i would highly recommend against not purchasing this.
Is this a joke? Description says the Airport extreme card has a " new wireless technology called 802.11g". Big time ripoff, questionable seller for failing yo add that this "new technology" is already quite ancient. Wireless G was surpassed by a newer version of the Airport extreme using a technology called "wireless 802.11N." If this wireless G card is paired with a wireless N router, you will only get slow wireless G speeds. Great deal though if your goal is to slow your network down. Wireless G is and older and slower technology, buy an N card or adapter.
I purchased this radio to listen to both FM Talk and AM Talk to replace a Philips radio I've had for years. I find tuning it difficult and I cannot get any AM. Big disappointment.
We bought the 360 a little over 2 years ago. At first we were thrilled. We used it on a trip to Vermont, then in Maine and Nova Scotia and it was great.This spring it started loosing satellite connection. Then in about 5 minutes it would reconnect. It wan't troublesome at that point. We didn't use it for about 3 months, and it July we turned it on in SE state and it would never connect with a satellite. We brought it home to NE state and tried it and the same thing, no satelite connection. I called Garmin and instructed me to upgrade the soft ware and then to a master reset. I did that and turned it on and after about 45 minutes it made a satellite connection. It worked for about 2 weeks then went on the fritz again and won't connect to satellites. Garmin wants $400.00 (according to their web site) to repair it. Are they nuts? It cost nearly that much new and it is still close to that price new. Which I can't understand what it is suppose to have that is now worth that much. They (Garmin) offer no explanation as to what has happened. In any event, we only used they Garmin on about 4 major trips and after that most of the use was within a 150 mile range in about 2 dozen times the 2+ years we owned it. We want to get another unit but especially concerned with the reliability. We have frinds and family with these and they love them so I don't know what went wrong with ours. I feel Garmin should take this unit in trade but they won't so I can't give anything but a one star on this unit.Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech
1. The 90 min recodring is NOT usable as the sound quality is tooo poor. It should have been advertized for only 22 or 33 min recording time.2. One way download, so onece you download and delete the file from the DW-90, cant get it back on the DW-90! Its a major setback if you do lot of recording and might want toreveiew while NOT with the PC. Guess its to protect the MP-3 players.3. The claimed directional MIC sensitivity is worse than human ears.4. As of Oct 22nd, 02 .The olympus website does not list the DW-90 driver /software any more! Surprise !!!Conclusion :Price wise its a bad buy , but compared to the basic analog recorders its stylish and kinda workable.
The memory card does not work, i tried to email the store for help but they never responded
EForcity has a serious problem with terrible descriptions.This charger absolutely will not work with a 3G iphone. The description is still not fixed, even months after people raised this issue.This seller is fraudulent in my view - leaving up this known wrong description.
The screen is big.. picture quality is good but there is lot of noise when playing the cd. If the CD has scratches it wont play. I am not happy about this product as the noise irritates me.
My experience is identical to the other three folks regarding the failure of the Bose Wave Multi CD Changer failing within a couple of years of VERY MINIMAL use.In the context of the original price for the unit, $75 plus the $15 UPS shipping fee seemed okay, but; in the context of REALITY it is fairly absurd to think the unit is apparently prone to this obviously design related failure.There are other sites with similar stories, ALL regarding this unit and the identical problem.HELLO BOSE, wake up and take note.
I ordered 2 of the 1GB Kingston microSD cards when I ordered my Cingular CU500 phones from Amazon, but they don't work in that phone. Buyer beware, there's are reason why the price is so low. They may work fine in other devices but not the CU500. I bough 2 1GB SanDisk microSD from a brick and mortar, so I could return them without shipping/restocking if they didn't work either, for 24.99 each and they work fine.
I can't say how many ways I've tried to get this to work, either with my time warner remote or the Logitech Harmony I have. My Time Warner HD set top box will randomly work (I figure stray real IR from the remote) At times is works for a few minutes then stops. I can see the radio lights on the saucer blink when I push the remote, but either the direct, nor IR cable can get this to work everytime. The A/B switch positions both work, and they don't, neither is any better than the other. I though that perhaps the re-emmiter was too close, but moving it out to ten feet away makes no difference. (plus it's hard to fit in the closet). If you have Timer Warner,at least the Explorer 4200, caution.
Since I received this router, I have spent at least 3 hours with customer service trying to get the thing configured so it would be recognized by my hardware and connect to the internet. Unless you are a very savvy techno person, I do not recommend this item. The tech support guy was as nice as could be, but he had me going through places in my system I never want to go again. (DOS command lines!) And when I finally got my Windows Vista system working through this router, I asked about using it in a hotel in Europe. He said to call them and they would help me set it up. Call him? From Europe? And spend hours getting it set up? I pointed out that that was not realistic, and he said to use the manual. I had tried that before I called him in the first place! And we never did get my Windows 7 system to work. Nor my iPhone.Think carefully before you go here.
These are the cheapest new balls ever!! I'm happy I saved money. But you get what you pay for.
June 2004: I bought this camera literally on the way to the airport for my summer trip in Europe. In four days time, I took hundreds of photos. But then the camera inexplicably locked up on me & would not let me close the lens - I tried replacing the batteries - nothing worked - the lens was frozen in the open position. Whatever made the lens lock-up - also corrupted the SD disk & none of the digital photos on the disk were retrievable. I lost all my photos! The next day, I overnighted the camera back to my parents so they could return it to the store within the 10-day return policy. Thinking it was some defect in that individual S-40 camera, they bought me another S40 (b/c I loved the small camera size) & they shipped the new S40 to me. So 3 days after I get my SECOND "new" S-40, it does the same exact lock-up & won't let me close the lens. This second lock-up involved: a different "new" S-40, a different SD card & different rechargable batteries - all the factors were different from the 1st lockup w/ the 1st S-40 camera. Again, the lockup of the lens corrupted the SD card and I could not retrieve my photos & lost them all. Frustrated & with no way to get any tech support, I simply packed the useless $300 camera in my suitcase & still haven't touched it since. I never dropped either S-40 - both of which were actively working only for about 3-4 days each. For 2 different S-40 cameras to have the same exact defect in two completely different situations - it has to be a manufacturing defect. I certainly never mistreated either of the cameras. I'm appalled to read other people's reviews that have had the exact same trouble that I just described & Pentax is not fixing their cameras under the under the warranty policy. I have yet to act on the warranty, and it sounds like it's going to be a royal hassle. Do not buy a Pentax Optio S40 digital camera - I will avoid buying any Pentax camera in the future.
This camera is Junk! Bad pictures,very bad color and very grainy! SAVE YOUR MONEY!!
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I bought this almost exactly 2 years ago, and I turned it on the other day and went to take a picture indoors that required a flash, and the flash would not work. It was set to automatic flash. Using the auto setting, I thought there used to be 3 flash settings (auto, forced flash and no flash), but now there were only 2. I took it outside on a sunny day and used the auto flash, and the flash went off outside! Something is messed up and it has the light and dark confused.Thinking I hit something and changed a setting, I reset it to the factory defaults and it still doesn't work. It will probably be too expensive to get it fixed, and it's weird but I just upgraded to a Nikon D50. I must have known this camera was about to die.Even when it worked, half the time pictures came out blurry. I either got fantastic crystal clear shots or blurry ones as if the auto focus missed. Maybe the camera was defective the entire time I had it. No more Canons for me.
Dead after 14 Months. No warning!Have switched to Sandisc Extreme.Glad I had a backup of the RAW photos!If your photos are very important or have commercial value stick with the Sandisc or other pro quality media. Panasonic, Lexar.Warranty is for two years... I will advise how well or not Transcend does!I sent this off to transcend. They responded by telling me it was an apparent counterfeit.!! This came from Amazon. The seller failed to make good on it and Amazon is party to this fraud too.I don't know who to believe either! Could it be that trancend just doesn't stand behind their product.. or is Amazon doing a shit job of vetting vendors??No more trancend for me nor the vendor. I will stick with sandisk. U can't give a zero rating otherwise i would!
Be very careful when purchasing these Extreme IV 8.0GB "Sandisk" CF cards. I bought one that was also a counterfeit on here and after it failed and I lost all of my photos, I contacted the manufacturer only to find out that the card is counterfeit. I have many other Sandisk cards and could not tell the difference between the real cards and this fake one, so be very careful. I lost hundreds of photos from a trip I recently took that can never be replaced. I wouldn't risk it if I were you.
I have owned my Nuvi 360 for over a year, and had no problems with it until the last few months. The power button on these units is constructed poorly. It is set under a piece of plastic, and after repeated use, can get pushed down too far for it to turn on. I went in under the plastic tab to turn it on and it stopped working completely. The product overall is good except for this faulty hardware. Please be aware of this if you are thinking of purchasing this unit. I am buying a new one, and I am going with the Nuvi 265 (the power switch is a sliding switch on this model!) I hope garmin doesn't let me down a second time!
This product did not want to install. After the intitial attempt my computer crashed and I lost all my pictures and music library. It took me a while to restore my computer, delaying further attempts to install this product. I called the support team and they wanted money to help me configure my old system. I have installed this product before and it was no where near this difficult. I will never buy linksy products again.
The package arrived on time, and in good condition. It is what it says it is, a thin glass tea pot with 12 flowering teas and a useless strainer. The teas, however were dated to expire 3 days after arrival. The seller obviously bought old flowering teas from some other shop, and is attempting to resell them. I am dissatisfied, and feel cheated. Would not buy again.
AIWA technically looks good, but it's poor quality ~ that comes with an unbendable, three month, sad warrenty. I purchased an AIWA system last year, and to date, it's junk. The radio is the only thing that is working (with poor reception). The tape player never did work properly and by the second month, the CDs began skipping and by the third month, it was a corpse. Call it lazyness, but by the time I got around to boxing it up, paying 15 bucks in postage, and returning it for a full-refund, the warrently had expired (by three weeks) and they returned it to me parcel post with a mass-produced letter of explaination regarding the warrenty (or lack of warrenty)Even if I were to have paid them to fix the system, the repair work would have only carried with it a 3 month warrenty. My advice? Save your money for a Sony.
I bought 2 of these, one for me and one for make a NAS and backup solution for a customer. it works great, do whatever he offers to do and more. I not find so much connection issues and file limits that everybody has, and the few ones that I found, I resolve them reeeally easy.BUT, these disk come with a fatal flaw. the AC adapter.....as intended, a NAS must be working 24/7 and of course is really important that never stops to work, specially when some power break down affect the office or, in my case, the house so, I put him with the router (a Dlink DI-624) plugged to a 500Va UPS. just for these 2 devices to extend the battery life in a power shortage and backup everything before the batteries drains. so this means that never get bad power treatment, a short circuit, over voltage peaks, nothing. between the UPS and the anti nuke construction of the device, I though that this will be indestructible and of course the data will be super safe. I was wrong.like 8 months of continuous function he just stops to work. can't be recognized for nobody on the net and makes a tick, tick noise. great, the disk was done, I lost all the data. immediately I try to plug in via USB and the same result, no recognition and the tick sound from hell. my customer comments that he has a similar issue with his disk but only for USB. he was transferring some big data so want to do it via USB which is faster than WIFI or even Ethernet. and then, the disk stops responds and tick from hell starts to sound.he plug it on the router and everything works again but then, he tries again in USB and the same result. he do some research and find that Lacie is doing great devices with crappy AC adapters. he bought another one on ebay and everything goes fine so he lend me the defective one. I try it and of course the same result that he gets, Ethernet fine, USB thick from hell.I contact Lacie and they sent me a new adapter without charge nor even local shipping (of course I pay the international shipping). when the adapter comes, everything was great...until 6 months passed, then the new adapter was down too, and the tick tick from hell reappears.of course the warranty expires and I must open the case, extract the disk and save the data. both Lacies go to the deposit to rest. right now I bought another adapter on ebay too and me and my client are selling these disk because even as we love them, we can't trust them, because the AC adapters will fail for sure.I think that the AC adapter failing for intensive use is a killing flaw for a NAS device. even for a backup disk could be passed because is used just for backup every week and then go to the box, but a NAS device is intended to be used 24/7 and with great ventilation and a 500 Va dedicated UPS just for it and a router, I just can't be happy about it.
I am using Canon Powershot A95 since last 3 years, and I am extremely happy with it. And I have always recommented Canon cameras becuase of its good features and good performance. And hoping that Powershot A610 is an improved one,(so naturally better than A95) I recommented and bought one for my friend. What a pity! The machine noise when I zoom it, is terrible. I am afraid I will wake up people if they are resting with this noise. In quite places like a church or somewhere I am very hesitant to use it. The cover of USB/AV port is worse than paper. It just does not remain close often and be very careful to press it too hard. It may be a plastic stuff, but more flexible and shapelss than a thick paper. And once I attach the hand string, i cannot close it or open it freely! And i found it really terrible.The SPORTS MODE (or the fast shutter mode) for shooting, which I greatly appreciate is just missing from this 'improved' model.I do not simply understand how could people say that this is a great camera with its terrible machine noise and its disappointing cover of the USB connection.
I have a hard time finding earphones - buds don't stay in my ear for a second, so I was hoping these would work. They are pretty big on my ears, even though I have big eras. Maybe my ear holes are small. For running, they don't stay on whatsoever. I had a pair of monoprice hook on earphone that I loved but they no longer make them. If you have trouble keeping headphones in your ears, get an inner ear style, not these.
Controls all functions of my unit. The idea of making a remote for the steering wheel is great, however this thing gets a loose and falls very frequently. i do not recommend it.
On the last day of my trip to Costa Rica I clicked the shutter on a Canon G9 and it beeped several times at me. I tried again, same response. I checked screen and it read "Card Locked". Back in the car I tried everything from setting and unsetting the little lock tab to a new battery. I couldn't display any of the 100 +/- photos taken, shoot anymore, or even access functions like "format".Back home neither of our computers recognize it as a device, and my wife's camera simply says "no memory card" when I try it there.All photos are lost and I am returning this "dead piece of plastic" tomorrow. I would love to see some statistics on how often this happens and if any brand is more reliable. Trip was great otherwise.
I bought this really hopping it would work. Seeing how there are no AM expansion cards for the PC I hopped this would fill that niche.Not only did it not work it was a pain getting to the conclusion it would never work.First off the software was a joke. It would not load, crash, crash, blue screen, turn computer off.I tried it with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7(netbook, laptop & desktop)none of the OS's liked the software.I found an alternate software that would work with the hardware, sort-of. :|I installed it. YES it installed! For all that effort I get are hum, static, hum, static, hum, static, hum.I moved the fin to 20+ places and still get nothing but hum, static, hum, static, hum.What is really so pathetic is a cheap AM/FM portable radio I got at The Dollar Tree can pickup 15 out of 23 FM and 4 out of 7 AM station where I live. And the little radio cost a dollar!The should pay me to take the Frelling just to keep it out of the landfill.Now for the good! The fin has a cool looking blue light when you plug it in.
Normally I don't write reviews, but I'm so mad about this lockup issue and I don't want anyone else to go through it. Other posts here are right, this modem locks up at least 3 times per day for me. I have to run down to the basement unplug and plug back in. Absolutely frustrating and makes me wish I hadn't lost my old router by a power surge. What's more frustrating is there is nothing on the linksys support site and the firmware has not been updated since December of 02. Seven months and I'm the first one with this problem? I don't think so Linksys and I will be replacing you shortly.
Tried to download firmware from Linksys as I was unable to connect through the internet with it after asking the tech guys at Verizon about the problem and they say it's something about the router that is not working. I tried to download the firmware, but it lead to a dead link.
I bought this scanner refurbished, my first document feeder scanner for home use. All of the problems that these other users have had I am having in abundance also.SOFTWARE PROBLEMS--INSTALLATIONAfter installing the software onto my IC power laptop and my e-machines home computer, I noticed that both computers were terribly slow. After tinkering with both computers, I finally erased the HP software from both computers--problem solved. It was the HP software which caused my IC power laptop to be so slow--particularly the IRIS software. I then reloaded the software onto my laptop, without the IRIS program. Problem solved.Later, I wanted to re-install the IRIS software onto my laptop. I can't. The CD won't let me. It freezes during installation. I have unistalled the HP software and I still can't install the CD. The HP software will not allow you to scan existing PDF files on your computer, the IRIS software will. It would have been nice if HP would have had one program not several to take care of your scanning needs.Because of the terrible CD buggy problem, I now only have the HP scanner software on my home computer, and I can't reinstall it on my laptop.SOFTWARE PROBLEMS--CRASHINGOn my older emachines home computer, if I document scan (ORC) more than 100 pages, the software freezes up. This means that I have to unplug the scanner, or restart my computer. Sometimes I lose all of the scans, sometimes I don't. But this freeze happens 95% of the time, which slows down my scanning ability.HARDWARE PROBLEMSThis is the worst problem.This is my first document scanner, so I can't compare my experience to owning other document feeders. I am pleased with the document feeder itself--as long as the paper is clean and unwrinkled in anyway. If the paper I feed into the feeder is wrinkled or creased in anyway, the feeder will jam up, and jam up badly.With copy machines, you can lift all of the mechanisms to pull out the paper, without ripping the paper--not with the HP 5590. Often the piece of paper that gets stuck, is wrinkled, or worse yet--gets ripped in the document feeder.Type in "paper jam" "hp scanjet 5590" in google and see what the results are. Horror stories from hundreds of dissatisfied customers. Particularly interesting is the complaints on HP's own website, entitled "Scanjet 5590 ADF paper jam"Excerpts:"...The employee in charge of the scanning process was very patient since he was able to scan 34000+ documents with an average of one jam per 20-25 documents. I phoned HP Support and they sent me another ADF but that did nothing to solve the problem. In the end, it was either buy a new scanner or get used to this one...."One book I was scanning (both sides) was not cut properly, and their was still glue on some pages--the scanner would eat and ruin the pages.The second book I was scanning (both sides) of a book with slight water damage on the bottom--one page got stuck. I printed out how to remove a blocked page. I then attempted to remove this page, as the instructions explained.Type in google:"HP Scanjet - Clearing Jams from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for the HP Scanjet 4500c and 5550c Series"Instead of having rollers which can be lifted, like copiers, the HP scanjet 5590 tightly holds onto the paper, which means you rip the paper or wrinkle it when you remove the paper.Well, I ripped my paper, and a small piece, about 1 inch by 1 inch, remained stuck inside. I have had the scanner for less than a year, and the refurbished scanner is warranted for a year--just like a new scanner. But I didn't want to wait for weeks to get my scanner back.HARDWARE PROBLEMS--how to remove jammed paper from your printerThere are three screws which you have to remove to take off the scanning hardware from the plastic base. These three screws are specially made so that only techs or those with special tools can do it with ease. (They are not phillips of flat head, but a star shape)My son and I fought those screws and finally removed all three:*2 on the side, and*one holding the silver metal plate in the middle.We then went to Wal-Mart and replaced those screws with normal screws. [NOTE: You may not have to remove the two screws on the side, only the middle screw holding down the metal silver plate]There are two pieces of plastic that you have to remove to get into the rollers to remove the paper--there is a black roller that looks like a typewritter roller, and there is a green piece of plastic below this, which arches slightly upwards in a slight loop. You can't remove this green piece of plastic until you unscrew the bolt that holds down the silver metal plate, in the middle of the printer.One you remove these three bolts (2 on the side, one on the middle) and the 2 pieces of plastic and the metal peice, you then have to get tweezers, plyers, and a sewing needle to remove the paper.It took my son 20 minutes to remove the paper. His back was hurting. I rewarded him with praise and 5 bucks.SUMMATION:The HP ScanJet 5590 is a terrible scanner. The software is buggy and unreliable and the hardware is terrible.
Their products are full of glitches. This bedroom phone stopped displaying the Caller ID correctly the first time I bought it. After I brought it back to the store for a replacement, the time was always wrong. It would show the right time when a call came in, but would get stuck there until the next call. Look for similar statements about other GE phones and take the advice not to buy a GE phone.
I have had the same problems with this router as described by other reviewers here and elsewhere, namely, cease functioning in its role as wifi access point and router as much as twice to three times daily, requiring a reset of the device.Its undeniable, this is the worst purchase I can remember making, I have flashed firmware (so many times now its a joke), done resets, combed the internet for help and can only conclude that this is a seriously under engineered time waster, sorry, after 10 months, I have had my fill. Verdict -> JUNK, p.s. it should be a zero star but was not allowed here
i brought this item last month. could not get it to pair/bond any of my bluetooth items and none of my bluetooth could pair/bond with it. i contacted kinamax tech by email reguesting a RMA number because tigerdirect.com would not except it back without one from the manufactor. kinamax sent me a link with the driver included telling me i needed that for it to work. i emailed them back that it came with one, i had installed it and it still did not work, please send the RMA so i could return it to tigerdirect. they emailed me back asking me what OS i was using and what items were i trying to bond with their bluetooth adapter. now a week has gone by and i'm playing email tag with them and i called them about this. the tech i got asked for my email addess, read the emails, then proceeded to tell me that I must be doing something wrong because it did work and they did not issued refunds or returns because of human error or just because i wasn't computer savy enough. i can't put in words how mad i was. my husband had to take over the call. then they began to argue about how did the tech know which it was human error or bad bluetooth adapter. in the end the tech refused to issue the RMA but offered to send us another. after all this i didn't want another one i wanted a refund. so we ended the called, contacted tigerdirect.com. they issued us a rma no problem. if you buy any products from kinamax, beware of their customer service. its anything but. the item only cost about 15.00, so you get what you pay for, in customer service also!!!!!
This battery cannot be returned and only had 1 minute of backup time once I connected it right out of the box. I don't think it even has 1 full minute but that is probably the minimum that the APC PowerChute software will indicate.
On the surface, The Lexmark X5470 looks like a great deal; it is a copier, printer, scanner and fax too. It also has an automatic document feeder and can print pictures directly from the memory card thru the built in PicBridge port and media card slot, however, you need a special photo color cartridge in place of the black ink cartridge. You can copy / scan /fax using the flat bed or the document feeder. All that at around $80. But the good stuff ends there.Print quality is poor, picture quality is even worse; and it uses ink like there is no tomorrow, expect around 150 pages before the Lexmark starts telling you to order new ink cartridge. If you want to get a generic or refilled ink cartridge, the Lexmark does not like that, and it will keep telling you that it's out of original ink. You may even get an error message to change the cartridge and the machine will stop working until you do so. In short, you will have to use the original Lexmark ink cartridges at around $50 for the pair.The most annoying thing is the "clear carrier jam" message, which keeps coming even though there is no "jam" anywhere in the machine. To clear it, you will have to turn it off, unplug it, remove both ink cartridges, plug it again, turn it on, reinstall the cartridges, and keep your fingers crossed that this will clear it. If not, try again.Will I buy it again? Never. Would I recommend it? No way.Lexmark: I hope you do better next time.
This purchase was a mistake. I mistakenly read 8GB, when I should have seen 8MB, so I cannot even use this product for the purpose intended.
I already have the previous version of this camera (model WVC11B) up and running on my network and like it a great deal. This model refused to allow me to connect unless I was on my network. From outside using my WAN address and port assigned to the camera the camera rejected the connection. I know I had everything set up correctly because I was replacing the WVC11B and knew what I was doing. I contacted LinkSys and they told me to return the unit. I have read that this issue has happened to others so I suspect there is a bug in the Firmware. There is a new firmware version available now (version 2.07) however LinkSys Support can't tell me what issues were resolved with this version and the release notes are too low level to be able to tell if my problem was resolved. Since I already returned the device I couldn't just install the new firmware and find out.
All tapes were defective; I had to throw them all out. What to do weehen Amazon sells defective product? Since they weren't all tried immediately, there was no quick way to judge quality.
When this filter was delivered, the glass was loose in the frame so it made a clanging sound all the time. That was not only annoying, but also caused a bit of the glass to chip off the side. In addition, you cannot put a lenscap over this filter, which is at least inconvenient. CANON, in contrast, makes filters that take a lens cap or yet another filter.Returning it is not an option since I do not reside in the US, so all the shipping costs would not be worth it. Or else I would definitely get rid of it. So my primary point is the poor quality of TIFFEN and disappointment that AMAZON did not inspect it before shipping and sold a defected product.
The idea of wireless sounds fantastic, just try to get it work,,,,I have done everything according to the instruction and have notbeen able to make it work,,,It is back in the box just the way it came,,,as i said it just soundeda good idea,,,
Even though I read a review saying this product didn't work I bought it anyway because I needed it for job interviews. Well I ended up returning them. I have a BRAND NEW burner and CD ROM. These CD's are not recognized by either. The burn fails everytime and the CD ROM just spins the CD, then says that it cannot read it.Buyer Beware!
I ordered this TAO keychain for a Christmas gift. The unit is very attractive (polished) and is the perfect size. The software program is very easy to use. I quickly loaded 30 pictures of my son and nephew for my mother-in-law. Unfortunately, when I unplugged the unit from the USB cable it simply turned off and wouldn't come back on. I then plugged it into the supplied ac adapter and the unit came on, but was very dim and had a slightly red-purple haze to it. This is strange because when you first plug it in, either into the computer or the wall, the screen is very bright and shows "TAO" in blue on a white background (for about a second). Then it goes dim, but does show all the pictures I loaded (again, very dimly and with a purplish-red hue). I waited 1.5 hrs and unplugged it. No battery power. I tried letting it charge overnight and had the same result. Bummer. Well, it is going back to Amazon. I'm sure they are becoming weary of these keychains. Great idea wrapped in a beautiful package, but doesn't go as well as it shows. Quality control is lacking in this Chinese manufacturer's product.
This is a cute product. It recognizes the text with OK accuracy. Is able to work left or right-handed. The big problem is, it is just way way too slow to be usable. You scan one line, then you have to wait over five seconds. It takes so long that by the time you go to do the next line, you forgot which line you just did, you have to wait so long even if the line is a very short column. I had to send it back.
PROS:definitely adds moisture to the air.compartment for the menthol pads really helps when sick.CONS:expensive upkeep. our filter molds within a month, which means $8 for a new one. I could have bought another humidifer for what Ive spent on filters over the past year.the fan started growing mold within a yearcleaning is tedious and still doesnt prevent moldOrdering a Crane right now.
I purchased this item for my five year old son since he was always after my ipod. However, I don't believe this item to be easy to use at all. My music is imported on itunes and I could not convert the files to MP3 format. We also had a hard time trying to figure out how to use the buttons and features. The item has many features, but it takes some time to figure out. If you don't have MP3 or WAV files of music, I suggest sticking with the ipod. A shuffle costs about 79 bucks, but so much easier to use.
I bought this cooler among several others, and I found it to be the worst of 5 different coolers in my performance testing. I found that this product resulted in a thermal resistance of approximately 1 Kelvin/Watt. Typical values for coolers in the same price range are .4 to .6 K/w, depending on the technology used. Despite the product description, this will not effectively cool your components. There are better budget VGA coolers out there, and if you are looking to overclock, don't even think about buying this product.
The flash is to bright, even if you turn the exposure level down all the way, the pictures come out all white. I would have to turn out all the lights to take a picture indoors, then you can't see what you're taking a picture of. If you turn on all the lights and turn the exposure level all the way up, you then get dim pictures with poor resolution.Also there is no viewfinder besides the LCD screen, so its hard to aim.It takes good pictures outdoors in the daytime.
This device was sent to me by Vonage about eight months ago when I first signed on. Remarkably easy to setup, given that I have a business class router (acting as a bridge) and a pre-existing wireless router already installed in my home office. The quality was always 95% or better for the phone audio (part of this depends on the phone, in all fairness), and very little down time (unless the internet service became unavailable); otherwise a reboot of this router always got me up and running again.That said, the device just stopped working a day ago, and provided for me nothing but a blinking power light along with a seizure for staring in disbelief for too long.So, my rating of two (2) stars is for the abrupt end to a device that I feel should have lasted more than a year at the very least. I am currently without business phone, and that is a very unpleasant place to be ... sorry Linksys, you lose on this one.BTW, I have had two support experiences with Vonage: the first was dreadful, and the one I had this evening which was very efficient and helpful, save the fact that I now have to _purchase_ another router if I choose to keep the Vonage service. The quality of Vonage support in no way affected the rating I'm giving of this product.
This product is NOT as pictured, hence the one star rating. It is pictured as having one flat edge when in fact it has two rounded edges. It did not fit my application.
When it works, it works OK. The voice directions are often unintelligible, but that's more Microsoft's voice synthesizer's fault. Often it will call out a direction and cut its self off, saying something like, "Turn right at ock...", and forcing me to take my eyes off the road and stare down at the computer to see what it was trying to say. I could live with that.What I would consider to be the first major problem is, it occasionally tends to take me off of freeways or boulevards and zig-zag every block through neighborhood streets and busy downtown sections. I usually don't even realize I've been screwed until the second turn when I look down and see a dozen zig-zags on the route that was a little 'curve' on the overall route I was taking, and by then there's usually no place to pull over and try to work out a more direct route, and I can't tinker with the thing while I'm trying not to crush pedestrians and crash into other cars. It doesn't 'penalize' turns when making routes, which add up to a minute each extra full-stop and turn.The biggest problem comes in when you set up a longer trip in the wide open spaces between cities. The maps appear to have used satellite photography, which is very bad. They can't always tell whether it's a dusty road or a wagon trail, because the directions often want to send me on impassible dirt trails over mountain tops. The latest fiasco sent me PAST 95 (which definitely would have taken me to 62) from I10 to a typical retarded zig-zag through Blythe, CA and finally to a 'Midland Road', where the highway simply dead-ended at an old mine of some sort after taking me 20 miles out in the middle of nowhere. I was trying to go from 10 to 62 for a scenic route, and it decided that some dirt trail over a mountain top was a 'road' that would get me there. Something like this happens virtually every time I use the software in the countryside. Apparently they were ambitious enough to search for every possible road, but far too lazy to determine whether the lines on the satellite pictures really were roads, and not some rutted dirt bike trail (like maybe by picking up a PAPER map and cross-checking their assumptions). If I have to use a paper map to tell whether a route is valid every time, I'll just put the damned computer away, thank you. Usually it sends me a mile or two down some fire access road or private driveway, but this time I got to see an abandoned mine at the end of a road to nowhere.
The flexible connection from the USB port to the light is just not strong enough to hold the light in any position. Hard to use when it sags out of place.So, it's a waste of money. Fortunately, not a lot of money.
These are actually Opera Glasses not binoculars, do not have a roof prizm and have a narrow field rather wide as described. The field of view is narrow and optical quality of image is very poor.Probably the older model of this binocular was as described and the Chinese manufacturer cheapened it, keeping the same external look and description. These should be considered a child's toy, not a useful binocular.This same item is sold under both Tasco and Bushnell, and in either case is not worth buying.
every other time I try to use this headset, it becomes possessed. It won't turn off, it won't respond to anything, and it won't connect to anything... it's a real pain and there's no way to reset the thing. I have to wait for the battery to run out when it's on standby which takes days.
nice product but does not fit my car. Although it is listed for my make and model it is incorrect.
I have to say - I have been awaiting my first HD-DVD player for some time with great expectation, and this past Xmas my girlfriend bought this player for me.The first experiences I have had have been really disapointing.The unit constantly locks up for seemingly no reason requiring hard power downs (yank the plug). It gets very confused as to what resolution it really should run in when playing regular dvd's. The HDMI function is not really usable as it is (I ended up running component through my Denon to upscale because I could not get the player to work correctly with HDMI).It will not play any of the new HD-DVD's like The Bourne Ultimatum, or Transofrmers without a firmware upgrade, which seems to be impossible to install. Why on earth Toshiba didn't include a firmware upgrade CD with a currently shipping unit is beyond comprehension. I can only assume that they expect the internet upgrade to actually works, however it does not.On the bright side Toshiba makes the firmware easy to find on google. The issue, however, comes when you try to actually install the new firmware. After a frustrating weekend trying both the internet upgrade (which just flat out seems to not work at all - I suspect that Toshiba changed the name of the server it is supposed to use to download the firmware and it just can't locate the server), and trying three different computers, 3 different ISO CD Writers, and close to a dozen CD-R's - the firmware remains stubornly un-updatable.I'd have to say that this is one of the worst hardware experiences I have ever had. Toshiba should be ashamed that they have released a product so poorly designed, supported, and un-updatable.
That about says it all. Cannot install the software for the keyboard on Windows 7 64 bit OS. This is a well documented problem, and MS has issued NO FIX OR PATCH for it. We tried every workaround we could find. None worked. What a disappointment.
Out of 40, 12 duds...33% not usable...Hopefully will not have some that later will not read.I expected better of Sony. If this experience improves,will post another review.
I'd give this a 1 star only because it can't go any lower.Bought this router about 6 months ago. First month or so worked great, then I started to get dropped signals every few days or so and have had to unplug/replug the power cord just to get a signal again. Then it gets worse and worse... now I lose the signal daily and have to power cycle it at least once a day, sometimes 3 or more! Worse, the signal comes in and out when it says "connected" on my computer.Been talking to tech support and customer service for the last 2 months. Finally, tech support told me that they'd replace my router for me at no cost to me, and would even have someone pick up my old, defective router so that I do not have to pay for the shipping of the old router back to them. In order to do so, I had to call customer service for arrangements. To my surprise (and my waste of time) customer service coldly said that it's company policy that I pay the shipping for the routers.I agreed to settle the issue through replacement because I don't have to pay for the shipping and that since I will supposedly receive the new router first, I will not have any down time not having a connection at home. This was agreed upon with tech support, and customer service decides to change that? Isn't there some sort of credibility with company promises and first-decisions?I know it's their company policy that I pay shipping to send my defective router back to them, but since their techician told me otherwise, should they not also honor the exception?Sigh, I don't think I can take this any more. I'm going crazy. Do not buy from Linksys. They suck, they really do.
Sound quality was great. The assembly and overall quality of the product itself: very poor. Would not recommend or buy again. The wires frayed and became exposed without very much use of the headphones.
Unless your drive has a separate power source this USB cable is good only for data transfer. It will not power a 2.5 inch drive alone. It should be advertised as such.
Worked with the tech guys for over three hours each of two separate days but couldn't make wireless range finder connect securely to my home network. In the end, the tech guys quit, just couldn't figure out why the configuration wouldn't work. I knew there had been problems for other buyers for the same reason when I bought it but thought I'd be able to figure out the network configuration issues with a little work. I was wrong. Even the technicians at NETGEAR couldn't figure it out remotely. I returned the product for a full refund after three days and that went very smoothly. Thanks AMAZON for promising good customer service and delivering it.
You should ask your self this question before you think about buying this Item. WHO is this Visual Land company? This item worked wonderful until the 5th day. It did not work unless it was plugged in the wall. That could be the reason they give---as they say a free wall charger.I emailed there co. and got a sorry but they left out the return confirmation number.Caution do no buy from this company no matter how attractive the price.Pay more money and buy from a name we all know is reputable.
I bought this to connect a mac desktop to our wireless network.Although it states on the box it is 'mac compatible' what it neglects to mention is that the driver provided on the installation disk will not work with mac os. I attempt to download the driver from the netgear site from another computer and then I am informed that this is provided by a 3rd party for an additional 15 dollars.I will be returning this to the store today.
As the title states, it just suddenly stopped working. Inserting it into my camcorder now just results in a prompt to format the card ... everytime. All old data was lost too, which for a 16GB care just means losing even more data at once. I'm going to stick with Sandisk brand from now on.
I got this player just over year ago and thought it was great. Then about 7 month into it the wheel became extremely sensitive. You couldn't even touch the wheel without the sound going up and down in either direction you turned it. Then about a month later the player would lock up on me and I couldn't skip songs change volume or even turn it off. Now, after having it for just over a year, the songs are skipping and will stop in the middle of a song and then start up like listening to a really scratched CD. It worked very well for me for the first year but has been going down hill very fast. I would recomend looking elsewhere for a media player.
I had a 2.4 Ghz wireless set but it has a lot of interferences from the microwave oven so I decided to buy this one.When we talk about microwave oven interference, this 5.8Ghz works well. Since we have a tv and a receiver in the kitchen, we can use the microwave oven and it doesn't interfere at all with the TV signal transmitted from the living room, but the bad side is that its signal is interfered by any moviment in either the rooms, even if we are not in the direct signal way. If we move our arms, hands, head the image gets interference and the sound gets noise. We are strongly considering moving back to the 2.4.
This card hardly works at all with my Sony Vaio laptop running windows xp, but it does work well with my compaq evo running windows 2000. I don't know if it is the operating system, with all the bad reviews about this card not working well... I think I will have to suck it up and buy a Orinoco or a Netgear card for my Sony.
I purchased this external hard drive because I've always liked my 250 GB Maxtor One Touch although it gets a lot hotter than the physically larger Western Digital drive I own. I was hoping to use the 500 GB Maxtor One Touch III to backup 3 computers. Unfortunately it failed in the first week. Maxtor (Seagate) replaced it with a "refurbished" drive that was DOA. Replacing the "refurbished" drive will take several more weeks, and I'm wondering if I could trust another "refurbished" drive.
I bought a Dynex external kit out of necessity late one night. It worked once, thats right, once. The next time I hooked it up the HD wouldn't spin up. The power supply it came with had lost the 12 volt output, as it turn s out its more expensive to replace the power supply than to just buy a whole new set up. I've since replaced it.
I bought a Seagate external hard drive to back up my office computer. After sixty days, the plug came loose on it and slid back inside the housing. I could not plug the USB cable into it. Seagate's reps insisted I return it, but it was full of customer information, including SS#'s and credit information, so I was not comfortable with that, especially after reading blogs where people who'd sent in defective units had received replacement rebuilt hard drives with other company's information still on them!!!!!I spoke to two Indian CSRs who kept telling me to erase it, and then return it. I could not for the life of me sense them into it that I could not plug it in TO erase it. Finally, an Indian manager (nearly impossible to understand, she had to keep spelling words for me so I'd know what she was saying!) took my number and said someone would call me back. No one did. Tried emailing them through the "contact us" email on their website. Guess what? It errors out. There is NO WAY to contact these people other than by phone, and that was a complete waste of an hour and a half on hold and struggling to understand CSRs. I have purchased many Seagate products in the past. Never again. Will stick with Western Digital in the future, if only to keep my blood pressure down. $109.99 for a two month old unit that had only been used five times (it's in rotation with others.) Just down the drain. sheesh!!!!!
It's a very fast drive!!!, I bought it after investigating on the Internet about very big and fast drives. I reached to the conclusion that I should buy an IBM or WD (performance in mind), so I went and buy the WD (despite of what I read in some customer reviews from other places about the reliability of the drive); I was amazed with the performance of it, but after I week of use it died (and by it i mean that the drive didn't start any more, it just make very ugly noises); all data on it was LOST!!!! So i sent it to WD and is has been 15 days and I'm still waiting for the replacement.If I could go back in time I would buy an IBM
I have had some success with inexpensive adapters in the past, so I thought I'd give this piece a try. The image is distorted (see fish-net stocking remark from previous reviewer), the quality of the product itself is extremely low and I would not recommend wasting time ordering it. Shipping is non-refundable and so you will be wasting your money thinking that you will purchase the item and then ship it back if it doesn't work very well. I'll be happy to send you mine. Just go to Fry's or RadioShack instead and you'll be much happier, even though it will cost more.
Hi, this is a review of the HP officejet all in one printer, scanner, fax, copier.I'll make it simple, it's an absolute steaming pile of donkey excrement, don't buy it or anything made by this company of crooks.It was on sale for $129 down from $349. I bought it; then I began my nightmare of a journey.After installing the software I find the authorization files for ALL of my software had been corrupted by the installer and I had to reinstall EVERYTHING in my system: I use this computer (Mac) for music recording and video editing, so that was about a 3 day job to get back running again. Then I find the unit itself didn't work and I had to waste another day at Fry's just to exchange it.It printed wonderfully for 3 months and then the prints started looking like those skid marks the dog leaves on the carpet. A call to HP support leads me to discover the print heads had expired. They wanted $300 for new print heads, no they were not covered under warranty. $300 for print heads in a machine that I paid $129 for? I smell a rat, a dirty, foul smelling rat with explosive diarrhea...I discovered after an extensive online search that many people had the same problem, one found a solution, if you clean/soak the print heads in ammonia they would work again.The ink cost $50 a pop and it was designed to refuse to print anything if one cartridge was out. The heads clogged if you didn't print anything in one weeks time and it took 1/8 of the ink cartridge just to get them clean again. By the time you printed a few things it was $50 for ink time again.HP also engineered the device to refuse to print if the ink cartridge was expired, even if it was new and chock full of ink. There was a chip in the ink cart that was dated. You would have to remove the internal battery in the printer overnight to get it to bypass that function.The multi-feed scanner function only worked 1/4 ass at best, which was the main reason I bought it; to back up hundreds of documents. It took 7 months (it should have taken 3 weeks) to back up those documents with all of the errors I had to deal with, and had to rescan most pages several times before I got a good, usable scan.I never used the fax.The copier worked, how well was in direct relation to the ink and print head issues.All in all, this is the worst device I have ever owned. I am disgusted at all the the things that HP has done to make the customer OVERpay for unnecessary goods and services. Engineering this device to shut down if you don't use the ink by a certain date, even if it is full. Not allowing you to use other manufacturers ink, and trying make you pay $300 for print heads that "expire" 3 months after purchase when they could simply be cleaned. This constitutes deceptive business practices and fraud. I would even charge them with polluting the environment as all of these devices will end up in a landfill.The HP executives and engineers responsible for these practices should be arrested and made to pay compensation to all of their victims/customers. I strongly advise you to not purchase ANY HP products, do not support their criminal activities. If you have purchased any of their products engineered in this manner, file complaints with the appropriate agencies. Put a stop to consumer robbery, don't be held hostage and pay their ransom.>>>>>>>Remove the internal battery for a few hours, maybe overnight. Replace the battery with the expired ink cartridge installed and it should print.>>>>>Place the bottom of the print head on a towel soaked in ammonia for an hour or more if needed. This will unclog it and it will work again. You may need to do this a few times depending on how bad it is.Also clean all the metal contacts where the printhead attaches in the carrier.>>>>>>Has anyone else had the same problem?I just got a little furious with all of the issues I had after having been forced to pay $50. for ink and $300 for replacement print heads and it still never worked. So I beat it into a pile of tiny plastic chinks and now it still doesn't work but I am at least happy.
This review is about my experience with the Sony Reader. I bought my reader last November and downloaded my first book. I loved the reader. It surpassed my expectations until I attempted to download the next two books. Both books resulted in an error message. I was charged for both books. I can go to the library and find my books, but when I click on them to try to read them, I get a message that says I am not authorized to read them on this computer. I sent an e-mail help message and was totld that I would receive a response in 24 hours. Three days later I still had not received a response so I called the help line. I explained the situation to the service rep and was told that he would call back later in the day. He never did. Over the course of the next 20 days I made a total of 10 calls and talked to a rep each time who told me they would call back later the same day. Not one ever called me back. Finally after having my reader about a month and not being able to download books to my computer I called Sony and made arrangements to return the reader. I included a letter explaining all of my attempts to get help from the Ft Myers, FL service center and I thought perhaps some would call me to talk to me about the situation. I purchased over $30 worth of books which will not download to my computer and I was not re-inbursed for them. It appears that Sony is intent on selling product but has no customer service back up. It is strange that the 1st book loaded with no problem and after that would not download. I still go to my account occassionally and try to re-download the books and it fails every time. I loved the reader and would have rated it 5 stars, but it was worth exactly nothing if I could not download books to it. Sony has made no attempt to re-imburse me for the two books which I purchased and was unable to download.
I was going to wipe my computer and downgrade to XP so I decided to back up my music. I burned most of my music to Memorex CD-Rs and checked the first 3 or 4 to be sure things were burning properly. Nero said they were successfully burnt! Later I was able to score a few DVDs so I didn't have to use so many CDs, THANKFULLY. Because after I wiped my computer and went to get my music back from the Memorex CD-Rs I couldn't! Over half the discs were defective. The defective ones would only show the first folder on the disk and the other ones come up as "file not found" when I search for them in the Command line. These CDs are junk. This is not the first time that Memorex has screwed me but it is the last.
I gave the RX600 to my wife xmas 2004. May 2006 the LCD died. Epson made me pay $9.95 to talk to support who told me to take it to a service center. The service center informed me that the minimum repair cost would be $200.00.I called epson support back and asked them to google 'rx600 reviews'. Epson support refused to go to some site (Amazon.com) to get reviews of their products. Each time I spoke to support they were emphatic about letting me know they had never heard of LCD issues for the RX600. Strange thing was that each support person repeated the other word for word. Oh welp.I then called Epson's Customer Satisfaction Dept. who is sending me a refurbished model within 5-7 days. Is epson gonna replace this replacement if the LCD dies again? I dunno. Maybe I can ebay this one to buy a Canon or HP.
I bought this camera thinking that it would be nice to have a little pocket-sized camera to carry around for spontaneous picture taking. I was expecting the photos to be low resolution and low quality considering the price and size of the camera. The quality of the photos was even worse than expected. They are so poor I can't imagine how you would be able to use them for any purpose. I also found that the battery life is too short and the image viewfinder doesn't match the actual image taken requiring you to mentally compensate. The worst offense, however, is that the software that comes with the unit is pathetic. There is also zero support for the camera on the Phillips web page. I recommend staying away from this camera.
This is truly a piece of garbage. The signal gets degraded and you'll get bands running up and down your screens, plus the image will be dim and even the maximum manual brightness level on monitors won't compensate sufficiently to not be distracting.
I just bought two of these. Neither works in my camera or either SD reader to which I have access. Every other SD card I've tried works fine on all these devices. I have no idea what the problem is. Don't buy this product.
i bought it and i was so excited and when i tried it on my ipod you could hardly hear the song! the volume is SO low and it really isnts worth it
This thing is junk. It looks nice sitting on my desk collecting dust, and the blue light is kinda cool to look at, but the actual docking connection in mine is very weakly "spring loaded", so it doesn't fully insert into the bottom of my Sansa. Also, probably since the dock doesn't actually "dock", the line-out the back doesn't work either, so there is no sound. All in all, it does nothing and doesn't work. At least mine doesn't. And I really don't feel like hassling with the return process, so lesson learned.** UPDATE **I took the thing apart and was able to Gorilla Glue the dock assembly to the housing. I plugged it into my computer, and it just sits and loops continuously where the Sansa screen says "Connected....Writing....Refresh Database..." etc. Then a message in Windows XP (I know, work computer. I use Win7 at home, haven't tried that yet) has an error message pop-up at the bottom right toolbar, and that's the end. Cannot use it with my XP computer at work. Not sure if this is a Griffin problem, or a computer problem, but so far I still have a very stylish paperweight with a nice blue LED light on it.
My first experience ordering from amazon.com wasn't very good. The new battery I ordered doesn't hold a charge, whether the camera was being used or not. The "equivalent" is not equal! I will not order again.
I bought this camera 2 years ago. It was working fine. But suddenly, it starts to over-expose. The photos have strange white stripes across. There must be a design flau because someone else had the same problem here. Do NOT buy any FUJI product!!!
The product arrived in a nice box. Leather looks okay. The only problem was it just didn't fit my Nikon Coolpix.
I bought this cam with the purpose of sending snapshots to me during a day for security reasons. It would nopt work. I changed the settings and modified it to try to trigger better but even if I walked in front of the cam it would not send an email. It would send me emails of "green screens" and an occasional actual picture of what I was pointing it at but never did it actually catch motion as far as I am was able to see. After I was having these issues I started looking around at reviews and anyone whom bought this wrote a horrible review. I should have read the reviews before I bought it. I have sent the cam back to Amazon. This camera does not work as advertised at all. Stay away from this camera if you want to do snapshots sent to your email.
The soft ware is way out of date,misses most of the cameras around the Washington DC area,and it has yet to pick up the state police running traps.For the cost I would have thought it would have been better then it seems to be.
Purchased New, First the positive: Very satisfying massage, The thump effect is unusual, but feels effective and gives pleasing massage.Now the horrible: Whether on low back, thighs, or calves, this unit is so heavy, and so poorly balanced that I could not keep it in position while using with my non-dominant hand. Result was multiple round to oval gouges in my skin (more than 18 in all) on low back, calf, thigh, and ankle. Sort of a cross between a gouge and a bruise, as there was no overt bleeding but rather sores developed everywhere the device 'thumped' me when off center which was often because it is heavy and has an extremely awkward center of gravity. Worst thing is that every sore became infected. Lesions were painful very discolored, and didn't heal on their own. Healing was slow even with daily applications of antibiotic ointment. After more than a month sores are still discolored and healing slowly. Clearly, I cannot recommend thid device.
I have owned a SONY DSC-W7 for approximately two years. This was the first digital camera I bought and am extremely disappointed. I didn't know how bad it was (since it was my first) until I started comparing pictures I took with that of my friends and family. Many of the pictures are blurry (regardless of the time of day or environment). The shutter speed is slow and I often miss action shots. If you want to count on your camera to capture all those precious moments, buy something else. Do not put a penny toward the SONY DSC-W7; it's not worth it...you will be disappointed.
Looking for this frame and of course the first place I look is of course Amazon.found the frame for 10.00 with prime shipping which I am a member. Clicked on it and the price changed. was not longer a prime and wanted 9.50 for shipping and of course no gareentee that you will get it in time unless you wanted to pay another 20.00.After reading the reviews I realize everything happens for a reason so If it had free shipping I probably would have ordered it and gotten a damaged frame.. buyers beware
Plugged into my win7 pc and was not recognized.Put in my laptop and it was recognized.Put it back in my pc and it lit up for about 10 seconds then died and was not recognized ever again.It seems too loose due to weight to make a good connection.
i purchased this product well over a year ago...over the time it has been connected to my computer it NEVER retains a connection to the printer. i have to reboot every time i want to print and lately that doesn't even work. i'd give it ZERO stars if that were an option.
After having a customer bring her computer in 3 times due to the operating system having been corrupted, I discovered that she had been installing the drivers for this printer each time she took her newly repaired computer home. I attempted to do an install of the drivers myself, and found that the drivers cannot be installed independently of the software, and that the software is horridly bloated in terms of installation space and processor usage. I highly suggest looking to another manufacturer for a Printer / Scanner / Copier that will meet your needs.
Recieved one of these as part of a kit. My canon 20d didn't even see a flash attached [430ex and 580exII] My 5d was able to fire the flashes but only in manual mode. Both worked perfectly when mounted directly to the camera, and when I went out and bought the Canon product they worked with it. I'm not sure what camera it works with, but obviously not these. Also very flimsy build, I was scared it would break off when the 580, which is heavy, was mounted. E-mailed Adorama twice, asking for a working replacement, with no reply, finally sent it back. I did get a refund from the company but no reply ever to my inqueries. THe e-mail anouncing the refund said "please e-mail us if we can help you in the future" - too bad they don't seem to be able to do that.
Came free with huge hard drive. Don't feel I should have to waste fourteen more words, handicapped as I am satisfying your review parameters.
If you like using the scroll wheel, forget it, I'm taking mine back for one that supports a wheel mouse.
Very cool looking, but I found it frustrating to use. The signal was not consistently good (it worked fairly well in my house, but in the car, with signals coming in and out, it really stunk). I would get it only if there was no other option (no cassette desk, no aux jack).
This is a terrific product and a costly one for portable iPod speakers. Unfortunately for over a year, I have yet to be able to find a new Lithium ion battery since mine quit working. They are NO WHERE to be found at any major battery outlet or online. I went to Sonic Impact's website to see if I could at least contact someone. Their webpage does not provide any contact info and their batteries & accessories tab only has a replacement remote and plug in. Not the actual battery. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT. What was this company thinking????
I've enjoyed several of Lin Carter's series--Gondwane, Green Star, Zanthodon, and Callipygia--but found Callisto to be underwhelming. This collects the first two in the series, and they do have their high points. Sadly the low points outpace those. Where Edgar Rice Burroughs--a hefty influence on these books--could make us overlook the flaws presented by his hefty reliance on coincidence and heroic stupidity, Carter lacks the literary skills to do so and causes his (admittedly vividly written) novels to creak under his overt attempt at imitating Burroughs. John Dark and Darloona never grab the writer's attention as John Carter and Dejah Thoris do, and Carter seems unable to infuse his world with the depth necessary to truly grip the reader. That said, these novels are crisply paced and occasionally exceed their standard of mediocrity to draw the reader in. Sadly these times are all too few. I wish I could rate this, Carter's longest series, higher, but there just wasn't enough to it to justify my doing that.
I bought his to use at work where I was going to share 2 laptops with a monitor. (At home I have a great KVM from connectpro. )The unit worked for a while (a month or so) then I noticed that I would have to reboot computers every now and then to get video signal or mouse or keyboard signal. Then I had to do it almost every time I wanted to switch computers. What a hassle. Don;t bother with this one if you are using laptops. (one was a DEll (worked fine) the other was an HP on a docking station (this is the one that gave all the trouble)
Product did not work properly. Router would corrupt anydownloads over a certain size (about 300k). I am not the only personwho had this problem. . . For most people, the router seems to do it's job well. However, I and a few other people have not been so fortunate. I have tried mutliple units, and experience the same problem. Obviously, there are a few issues they have not yet worked out.The technical support was horrible. Getting an actual technician on the phone was next to impossible. Usually they simply had somebody take my phone number and/or e-mail address so they could contact me later. Out of four calls, I think I was contacted twice - both times a substantial amount of time after I had originally called. When I actually talked to them, they were rude and could do nothing to help. They would not even acknowledge the problem, despite the fact that several other people have had the same problem.Instead, I recommend you spend a few more bucks and buy a more reliable product. The Umax Ugate 3000 might warrant purchase.
One of the boxes was damaged prior to shipment. The shipping box was not damaged, therefore the product was damaged prior to packaging. Quality control needs to be better prior to shipments.I need to return the damaged product. Please advise how to do this without hassle or expense to me.Regards,Victor L. Weber
I thought this would be a great printer. Maybe most of them are, but after four days I'm sending mine back.When it works right, it is a nice printer. The output looks crisp, colors are reasonably true, and the print speed is fine as well.However, mine simply refuses to print black ink consistently. Clean the nozzles and it prints fine. Don't print anything for a few hours, and the problem returns. Clean the nozzles once more, and it's fine again.I want to print, not spend all of my time performing maintenance on a printer. So I'm sending mine back, and I'll replace it with a brand other than Canon.
There is no NC contact in this relay. It only has a NO contact. The included plug does have five wires as stated, its just that one of them goes to nothing.Seller could have written a better description.
While the idea of being able to wirelessly access our music and Internet radio channels sounds great, the fact of the matter is that this product is not the one to break new ground with.The device looks cool enough. But upon installation, it was immediately obvious that there were huge gaps in performance. It's ability to transmit a decent signal was lost. Not even in the same room with the transmitter was it able to work properly.Being an electronics gizmo addict, I had no problems understanding the easy to follow instructions, or the layout of the remote tuner. Still, it's a great idea, but with poor exectution.If your looking for remote access to your MP3 files, go with the Dell Remote Tuner instead. It uses the telephone lines, has a traditional remote control, performs flawlessly, and may someday be able to tune in Internet Radio.RTD.
Product is no longer supported. Can't transfer music using Windows media player or Real Networks player. Shame, I liked it.
this cover doen's tfit a 17 inch computer. it is too small. it is of nice quality for smaller computers i do recommend however not for 15-17 in monitor laptops
The sound is very good,but the product show 2 problems. The funcion " randon" don't work and, when I turn off, the music come back at the first.
I bought this product specifically to charge my new Ipod Touch 3rd Gen. After quite a bit of research I purchased this product, appeared in the list every time I searched for "Ipod Touch 3rd Generation accessories." A few days ago, I plugged another Ipod into the wall charger and it worked fine. However, last night I plugged the new Ipod in and the screen stated something to the effect "Will not charge with unsupported device." Unfortunately for me, that means that this accessory does not fulfill the only purpose for which I bought it. I am not sure if that means that all 3 parts to this package won't work --- wall charger, car charger and USB cord --- but I plan to try them later today. I just wanted anyone searching the same way that I did for a good deal on an accessory to be aware that it doesn't appear to work as advertised.
I bought these v-moda bass freq earbuds in October 2007. I take very good care of my belongings and knew that these earbuds could be delicate after reading other reviews. Well it's the 1st day of November 2008 and the left earbud stopped working. Since it is just a couple of weeks past the warranty, I e-mailed v-moda hoping to get a replacement pair. The answer was no. So I spent a good chunk of money on this DISPOSABLE pair of earbuds. Take my advice and the advice of many other reviewers and buy a different brand of earbuds.
The price and speed of this card are appealing, but I am reluctant to take a chance and buy based on only one customer review, since some cards do have problems.
Remember in the old days when installing new things on a computer was a lot of trouble? It's a lot easier these days but this piece of junk must have been dusted off and dragged out of an old closet. If you want frustration trying to get something to work, buy this. Otherwise pass on thisTo those who engineered this thing, get another job!
I have this recorder for about year.For first 6-8 mon. work OK but two weeks ago start my problems.I can't record any program.Try contact Panasonic this is just lost time,customer service just help me make sure that,never buy anything whith Panasonic name. $500 is to much to pay for this recorder.Guy in repair shop ask me $375 to fix.This Panasonic product is good only for how long is his Limited Warranty.
the worst aspect about these headphones is the fact that they are huge (13.5mm), which should deliver alot of bass but they manage the same sound as regular airport headphones. ...yea. the sound is alittle washed out. they dont fit well, they slip down half an inch (i bought them because i thought the clips meant they wouldnt slip but its just to keep them from falling out of your ear, they slip all the time). deserves no stars, i had to give it one. peice of junk.my personal favorite earbuds are sony MDR-ED12LP because they have the heaviest and deepest bass of any earbuds i've tryed and they sound crisp and clear.another good pair with volume control is sony MDR-E829V.
I am getting ready to send this back to Amazon or Fellowes. I have not even had it a month and I have a number of problems. At first it was great. But 2 weeks later it suddenly stopped moving right or moving down on the screen. Bad thing is there is no rhyme or reason, so it happenes at any time. The worst thing I have experienced is it will lock the page in a kind of automatic scroll down position. I cannot do anything on the page unless I use my touchpad or keypoard. Then the Fellowes magically unlocks and I can use it again. I'm bummed because there seem to be few of these on the market...maybe there is a reason. I hope the 2nd one works!!
I ordered this cartridge after checking with Amazon's convenient checker that it would work on my HP PSC 1610 All-in-One. Well it doesn't so now I have three of them and nowhere to use them. The Official HP support site at[...]says that you can only use the 94, 95, 97, and 99 ink cartridges. I should have checked there first and not relied on Amazon.
I decided to replace my camcorder's Tiffen 58mm Enhancing filter by this Tiffen 58mm Warm CPL. After I opened the filter box (labeled 58mm), I found a 52mm inside. So, I immediately contacted to Amezon.com, two days later, I received another one (excellent job, Amazon). But, when I opened the box, it was 52mm again. When I was ready to contact to Amazon again, I felt suspicious - the 52mm filter fit to the 58mm box really good. So, I tried to mount the 52mm filter to the 58mm filter, they fitted perfectly (see the attached picture).
We purchased this set of radios for a Christmas present, and based on the description provided...the impression is that "everything's included", right? Wrong. We did receive the radios, and the rechargeable batteries and chargers were in a seperate little box, but thrown in with the radios in the Amazon box. (Should have known something was not right when we saw that) We inserted the batteries, and then immediately tried to hook them up to the chargers, only to find out the chargers are NOT compatible with the radios. They don't fit! We called Midland directly to find out if we were doing something wrong...and they informed us that the chargers included with this set only work if you BUY MORE DEVICES TO PLUG THEM INTO!!! They also indicated that they can only assume that Amazon does not know this and is selling it all as a package. Unless you plan on going out and spending more money on another accessory, stay away from this particular "deal". Waste of money and time. Amazon did issue us a refund...so kudos to them for that--but more importantly I think they need to revise or remove this item as it is very deceiving.
If I buy a 50 foot wire, I expect it to be 50 feet long. This wire is 44 feet long and I am annoyed and disappointed. I don't really care about the sound quality if the wire won't get to my speakers.
My Cyberhome portable DVD player worked for all of 1 day. It is unable to play DVDs or CDs of any type. Also, if you charge the battery according to manufacturer specs, it will completely drain out within 24 hours.I attempted to get service from Cyberhome to no avail even though product is still under warranty. Their support number is unreachable as is their support email address. Attempts to locate the company via the web were unsuccessful.This would have been a great product at a great price if only it had worked.Purchase at you own risk. Check out the manufacturer web site. You have been warned.
I have quite a few of Sanyo Eneloop, GP, La Crosse (got them with the La Crosse BC9009 charger), Panasonic AAA & AA batteries.I got this charger primarily because it had 8 charging bays, had battery charge cycling/conditioning capability & was similar in features with the La Crosse BC9009 charger which I currently use (almost similar, the LA Crosse has a bit more options to choose the various charging/discharging current. I am not a fan of the La Crosse charger either due to some problems with the buttons that went bad quite soon after purchase...u need to press them hard...very hard for them to work...but that charger in my experience has been so much better than this Maha charger!!).I did read the -ve reviews & ignored them due to the huge no of +ve reviews (comparatively) this product has!The first problem (which I had already read about) did cause some inconvenience. The power adapter with this thing has a very bad split of cable length! Its neither near the charger nor near the wall socket & hence its difficult to place it anywhere with ease! And the power adapter is a sizeable unit! But this is certainly not that huge a problem.The worst thing about this charger is its inability to fully charge the batteries at all! The 1st three charging bays on the left side of the charger still charge a bit more but the remaining 5 bays usually show that the charging is done within 15-30 mins (varies!) If you check the batteries using another charger (like the La Crosse charger by discharging them), you get to know that the batteries were hardly charged that much. Before anybody thinks that there was a fault with the batteries, let me clarify the same batteries charge correctly in other chargers fully. Plus the same batteries charge more (still not completely) if placed in the 1st 3 slots of this charger itself! But that doesnt mean the 1st 3 slots are good for charging too! They are just better than the remaining slots! None of the batteries was charged properly by this chargerIf this wasnt enough, just trying to charge cycle/condition the batteries, brings out the uselessness of this piece of plastic out a bit more. All is well for just under a minute, after which the batteries are suddenly "Done" (flashing). Thats the end as far as trying to charge cycle the batteries is concerned. Fast, isnt it?? Too fast... :-(Again not a huge problem, but to highlight the crap quality of materials put into this charger (which I had already read but ignored from other reviews):- The LCD on this thing is unbelievably bad!! There is only a particular angle from which it is readable...there is a limit to cheap LCDs & this one must be free for somebody (looks like a reject)! If you just touch this thing on the top, it goes wild with all the splattering (typical of LCDs but not to the extent as on this one) globs of liquid inside the LCD...it feels that you have broken it! I dont remember seeing a LCD as cheap & bad as this one. Amazing! There could have been a better LCD placed on this thing...I certainly dont expect an Iphone Retina display quality on it, but come on, this one bad is not ok too!! This charger cost does not qualify under cheap by any means...so put better parts!- The charger is supposed to get hot (I get that) during charging...but I am sure its not supposed to get hot to the point of melting down or exploding!!! I was scared like hell the first time I touched this charger (after around 15-20mins of use on soft charge mode)...This thing burned & hurt my hand (not a serious burn, but it did burn & trouble me for sometime...)...The batteries were even hotter (that single charge must have knocked off a few months life from the batteries!). I read it again & again in the reviews...but you have got to feel it to believe it! I am sure this much heat as produced by this unit is certainly not right for anything (& particularly the batteries)! I didnt even put it on its full quick charge mode even once after this! Does this check/have a temperature cut out? I dont know.This thing is a complete fail...this is the first ever review I am writing on Amazon for any product, because this product has disgusted me beyond my tolerance! I am lazy in writing reviews, but this time I thought that others should certainly know about this bad a product & stay away from it, & hope it helps other buyers.I know there are a huge no of good reviews too here...but this is my experience...
I had fallen victim to an attractive package deal and got this filter for practically free and even as a free gift it was terrible.Its too heavy and bulky adds unnecessary size to lens. Its easy to scratch and hard to clean. I had one stubborn spot that I took forever to remove.Yes its cheaper but you will end up throwing it and buying a Hoya or Quantaray so save your time and money.I still have mine if you want it its yours free....
cannot use prod without cd the seller should have mention the main item missing and at lest mention where to find one or what site can help to fix problem the item was useless to me
Many products fail to list Vista as an operating system on which they'll work, but they work on Vista nevertheless. This product doesn't work on the Vista OS. I kept it anyway, because it was so cheap. It wasn't worth the trouble to return.
The first one I got was broken right out of the box -- the volume control did not work at all. After I returned it at my expense, I was sent a new one. It worked one day and then the volume control broke. There is obviously a technical problem that needs to be fixed.
First one that I received had a weird issue with the clock running 3 seconds for every real second. Sent that PDA back, got another one, but that would only intermittently sync with my computer. I tried to call technical support, but they were a complete waste of time. Setting up a PDA shouldn't be a huge ordeal, and if you do run into problem, you should have a right to expect customer support to at least be somewhat helpful. Very disappointing as I have two Toshiba laptops - but I will never buy a Toshiba product again if this exemplifies their product and product support.
The base wouldn't come off. It is integrated with the main back panel body. And the back panel wouldn't come off easily either. So if you plan to put it on a wall mount or a deck mount, then then basee will keep hanging. It's definitely not omething you want to see with wall mount monitor.
This was priced to get my attention, but it turned out to be not new, but used, scratched, with a scratched installation disk. Couldn't install the software to use this product, couldn't get music on player without software. Thankfully, Amazon came through with a refund of the purchase price and the shipping, so I wasn't out anything except for the frustration of having to return it and begin the search again.
I bought one of these from my local Fry's Electronics brand new. It seemed like a great deal with the price and all, but as I filled my card up with data, it seems to have some defective areas that corrupt my data. I think I'm going to have to try to get a replacement.This corruption happens both when I'm using it on my PC with a USB SD Card reader I got from OfficeMax or on my Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 PDA. I don't remember my old 128MB Kingston SD Card having any trouble like this.
Works fine for a few minutes, but fails right after. It just crashes and doesn't do anything. Don't buy this.
Please do not get this filter at all. Its not really worth the savings as the flaring effect is just too much to handle.I took a few shots in Pike Market at Seattle and the bright neon signs and yellow bulbs tend to reflect back from lens to filter back to lens. All my subjects had ugly green flares across their faces.It kinda killed the great 35mm f1.8 lens on my D90 results.I also noticed it always bounces the light source 180 degrees across the frame. Try to shoot a Subway sign framing it at the top right corner and you will get a reflected image of the sign on the bottom left corner.
Long story short. I bought one, was defective. Sent back to Philips using the RMA procedures. They received it on 3-2-06 via USPS Delivery Confirmation. Philips agreed to do an "exchange". which means whatever they please (I was told it meant a new one in place of the defective one), in my case I was told one time that the original would be fixed, then exchanged, then fixed and finally exchanged. (Yes many calls and all different answers) I was promised 10-15 days from receipt, which is mentioned above. I actually received it on 4-19-06, way past the 10-15 days and was sent a used refurbished model; after being promised a new "exchange". They have outsourced their custmer service (no need to elaborate), so everything is inconsistent and scripted. I've had such a bad experience, that 1) I will never buy a Philips product again and 2) if this one proves defective, I will just put it in the trash. Unfortunately, the integrity of the company is not what you would expect from such a company. Almost forgot, the MP3 player, doesn't have a head phone jack, can you believe that?? Must be outsourcing the engineering aspect?? LOL As you can the rating is based primarily on the experience, not so much the sound or use of the product, but when something goes wrong, this is when you find out how good or not-so-good a company and/or product is.
I got this camera but it was not supported by windows 2000
I had a problem with the one I bought from BuyAccessories after about a month, so I contacted the retailer and manufacturer for warranty support -the device documentation says it comes with a one-year manufacturer warranty.The manufacturer (RTX America) told me product was discontinued and they were no longer honoring the warranty. The retailer refuses to acknowledge my inquiries. I think buyers should be aware this is a liquidation item, no longer being produced, and it comes with no manufacturer's warranty, and absymal seller support.
I was disappointed with this tripod, and it's been the only purchase I've ever returned to Amazon. The materials used for the legs are too fragile, and the whole tripod feels very wobbly with the legs extended.I got this tripod because I wanted to give a ball head a try, but this product suffers from trying to do too many things and as a result does none of them well. I also have a Sunpak6100 travel tripod that feels much more sturdy than this and is significantly cheaper in price.If you want to try a ball head tripod without moving into the Bogen/Manfrotto range, I would recommend spending another $20 and trying one of the Slik Sprint tripods, which feel much sturdier and more professional.
The product did not work with my iPod. It was a disappointment and I was glad that I didn't pay too much money for it.
While I'm driving, this thing doesn't work at all. There's tons of static and the music cuts out all the time. The only time this FM transmitter works is when my car is still. Maybe it's because my antenna is on the back of my rear window and the transmitter can't reach it. Overall, I'd say this product is garbage.
I ordered this popper for my daughter early in December and gave it to her for Christmas. Unfortunately, she didn't open the box until over a month had passed, and when she found that the bottom was cracked she attempted to exchange it, but was unable to because of Amazon's one month return policy. Too bad. When we shopped locally and bought one, she is thoroughly enjoying it.
it would help it they tested these before they shipped - works for some and not others - like me. When I tried the reverse "fix', computer made a troubling noise. Still would not work with mouse either way. Do not know if it damaged my motherboard or not.I got a USB Y soon after - works fine, so will stick with it Do not know if this damaged my PS 2 port however.Buy something else.
at my school, we have many of these apple notebooks. mabey i got the wrong impression, but these ibooks are horrible. they take litteraly 9 minuts to turn on.they are slow and unreliable. im stiken with my new hp. rock on/
This company has by far the worst customer service I have ever received. The product description states that this unit comes with the AC cord, but when you get the box, it does not. The instruction book states that it is optional, which would lead any moron to think that it is at least available.When I called the phone number listed right on my registration card, they didn't even know about this model! They argued that the unit must not be made by them. The guy on the phone kept asking me if the unit actually said Initial on it and asked me why I thought they made it! When they figured out that this is indeed their model, they then went on to argue about the AC adapter. They said that it does not come with the adapter. I asked if I could buy the adapter, they said they don't make an adapter. I said it is listed in the manual, they argued again and said they don't make the adapter and did not know what I was talking about.The guy helping me sounded high or drunk and was horribly rude.There's much nicer units out there for just as good of price. I would suggest you find a more reputable manufacturer before buying.
This is so ridiculous, but we ordered this remote from this specific company for last Christmas. We are an incredibly busy family and so it took me a few weeks after Christmas to get it plugged in and charging, Once it seemed charged I plugged it into my computer to update but it would say not charged, so I put it back on charger. This repeated two to three times, I kept thinking it was getting knocked off the charger or something. My husband finally opened the back of the remote to find there was no battery.I contacted the company and they said sorry, you took to long to figure it out, out of luck.What ever happened to customer service. I can't rate the remote, hopefully I'll find a battery soon and it isn't too expensive.
Save yourself the money and effort, buy a generic USB 2.0 reader from one of the major manufacturers for half the price.
I had this same device I had bought from a PC running XP, and it worked fine. Not the fastest, but it worked. It installed fairly easily.Despite the fact that it SAYS on the package that it's compatible with Windows 7, IT IS NOT. This dongle will not work with Windows 7. It will not install properly, and you will be unable to connect to any device. Any attempts to get updated drivers from Sabrent resulted them in asking that I BUY a driver from them. I'm returning this piece of junk tomorrow.It gets 2 stars because it worked on XP.
This item works fine as a small portable radio but myself and many others who bought this item found that the flash memory was defective. Unfortunately the store I bought it from will no longer accept it for return and Cowon's tech support is non-existant. I would recommend you shop for a different audio player.
This looks like great fun, but not when all the parts to assemble the projector are not shipped. After shipping the price tag is $87.39 and I'm pretty upset that for this price I now have to go through the hassle of sending it back and waiting for another to ship (and hope all parts are included in it) or going to the hardware store in the hopes of finding pieces that will work to hold it together. Not impressed...
This unit does not have the clean and clear sound that I hoped. The adjustment of bass and treble could not achieve a good EQ overall. The volume limit is also relatively low. I have owned the Yamaha MCR series and this does not compare to those systems in terms of sound quality, rounded sound, volume or ability to drive nice headphones. After six months I decided to buy another Yamaha.
My camera stopped working after three weeks of light use and mabbe 200 photos. An error message "camera stabilization not available " pooped up and that was the end of this camera. Customer service was no help. Returning the camera to the manufacturer was a waste of effort. It came back in the same condition. Casio camera is a rip off. Take my advice and try another manufactures camera.
I thought this would be a good value - lots of features for a lower price...but the performance issues are not worth the trouble. Consistant with other reviews here, my CP500 is very slow to react to commands (Start/Stop/Open tray etc.). It also stopped playing most CDs (both store bought and burned), just spins for a long time and returns a &quot;Disk Error&quot;. I wish I'd have paid more (paid $200 in Jan 2003) for a better DVD; I'll probably never buy an Onkyo again, we'll have to see how they honor their warranty.
The product description states "This case carries the camera, battery pack, Compact Flash card and wireless controller." yet there is only space for the camera in the case. I suppose since there is a battery pack inside the camera along with a memory card it carries them too, but don't expect to fit anything else inside this case - only the camera.
Please do NOT buy this item! I'm all for filters just as protection for my lenses, but this was the worst buy. I accidentally dropped my camera (and lens with the filter) from about a foot off the ground and the filter shattered- not just crack, I mean shattered! I spent several minutes very carefully picking the glass off my lens hoping that no damage was done. The glass from the filter put a very small nick on the edge of my $350 lens. The lens is still more than usable as the nick is very tiny, but I'm more than disappointed in this product, which is supposed to protect the lens, not damage it.Please look for a shatter proof lens filter before buying this one! It's not worth the risk!
I ordered the camera online and the screen didn't dispaly anything. Later I found that my cousin had the same camera and she had to trash it because the battery would die very fast even though she took the pains to buy a new battery for it. I purchased a canon since I thought it was a reputed company and would care about their customer or technical support. But the truth is that they don't even have a technical support number listed anywhere. So thats it with Canon products...
This television worked great for about 10 months. Then the pixels wore out and it was garbage. Although it came with a written warranty by Polaroid for a 1 year term, Polaroid claimed it was not their problem and referred us to a subsidiary. The subsidiary when contacted referred us back to Polaroid. After many phone calls and mounting frustration levels, Polaroid accepted responsibility, however we had to ship the tv back at our cost, etc. Polaroid was to replace the tv on the basis of "as good, or better." TV never came. Contacted Polaroid and they told us that they had sent it by Fed Express and told us to deal with Fed Ex. Fed Ex never found the TV. Polaroid said they would send another tv. TV came today with no power cord, no remote control, broken tv mount, scratched and dented. Bottom line, save time, money and frustration and go with another tv manufacturer. Update 1/22/08 Polaroid sent another replacement television; arrived today with a cracked screen!!! How do they stay in business!! OK, now it is February, and after sending us 4 broken TV's, Polaroid says they will refund our money. Unfortunately, our problems are not over. Refund never came. We call Polaroid customer service, they say, there was a processing error you should receive your check in 10-15 bus. days. Refund does not come. Call again and same scenario, i.e. processing error, another 10-15 business days......
I got this Mp3 player for my birthday 6 months ago and it has broken twice. The first time it broke the sound would go in and out because of the fact that the headphonejack was poorly connected. I tried using other headphones with the same result. I sent it back and got it back about 2 weeks later, but i had to pay for shipping.Then recently the sound was going in and out again, then one day when i pulled it out of my purse i saw that the top had fallen off because it had only been glued on and the on button fell off because of this. My cousins on button on his also broke. From what I've seen they don't put a lot of work into making quality products. Personally I would recommend a Sandisk because they are pretty good.
I got these earbuds from Amazon as I've already been spoiled by Sony MDR-EX71SL's. Well since I didn't have the Sony anymore.. I needed a pair and this time I decided to go a step up.These earbuds are not worth the money I paid for them.They work GREAT in blocking out outside sound if you insert them properly. There is NO question of them 'falling out' of your ears (they're in-canal earphones please!)The sound quality though does NOT deliver.People say there's no or very less bass - and that's true. The bass is DEFINITELY lacking. I've tried these for the past 3 days and have tried using each kind of tip. Have inserted them so far up my ears I was afraid they'd get entangled with each other when they meet inside my head. Result being - External sound blocking is EXCELLENT! No questions about that. The BASS response is MINIMAL at best.The sound overall is not the cleanest either. I can get this kind of sound from any $10 earbuds. The only advantage THESE give me is that they seal out the noise from outside.I am not an earbud-expert. The only other in-canal earbuds I've tried are the Sony MDR-EX71SL. THOSE earbuds sound much MUCH better!Accepted - they don't do AS good a job of sealing your ear as the Etymotic 6i Isolators, but they can produce MUSIC! The bass response is EXCELLENT (a TEENSY bit over the top sometimes). Overall sound is a LOT cleaner than the Isolators. Even if the price of Etymotic 6i Isolators and the Sony MDR's were swapped...i'd go for the Sony's.I'm not the most eclectic person when it comes to music, but I dont really listen to heavy metal or hard rock. Even so - One thing I found is - Bass MATTERS! I read the reviews before buying 6i's and they said the bass response wasn't THAT great, but I figured how much of a difference would they make anyway? I thought they'd still deliver decent bass..they're $70 earbuds for crying out loud!but they don't!and the sound is not so clean either.That kills them.
This item worked well for my 2007 Silverado Classic just long enough to get it out of warranty. Now it malfunctions every week and doesn't work properly until I reset the unit by disconnecting it from power or disconnecting my battery. Then I am having to re-program all of my settings in my stereo. If you buy this you're going to have to buy the good $100 unit anyway, so save yourself the money and trouble by not buying this now. Pay the extra $30 for a good harness!
This drive has one of the highest failure rates of any modern HDD. The IBM hard drive fiasco from a little while ago is comparable. THe symptoms are an effectively dead drive after freezing and non-access to drive. Eventually the drive is completely non-functional. Do a google search and you will soon discover the huge numbers of OEM and end users who had to spend considerable time and energy pro-actively replacing huge installations of these ticking time-bombs of data-loss. Fujitsu has yet to acknowledge the problem.
This recorder has a problem of having too much tape motor noise in the the recordings; especially on high setting for microphone. Low setting of mic, causes it to not hear the sounds as well; though tape motor noise is reduced. It can record Church concerts, although it will not be pick up distant voices that well. It will drain batteries if used about 45 min 5 days a week. As far as voting buttons; no one has ever told be how to insert them; not even Amazon.com will tell me. So I don't have any voting buttons. I don't recomend this unit, if tape motor noise, background noise, and inability to pick up faint sounds bothers you. I have one, and use it mainly to playback tapes of Church concerts, or radio recordings(using the mic) that I have made. Sound quality is ok through speaker, but you can connect it to cheap, amplified computer speakers for better sound. It can vary playback speed from normal to very fast with a speed knob. It can be set for voice activation recording, but you will hear a pop everytime it goes on/off in the recording. It can be bought for only $19.99 at most stores; and uses 2 AA batteries. It can accept an AC adapter, but adapters add a soft hum to your recordings/playback. This recorder can be fun for the kids, with the variable speed playback. For serious recording, pick another recorder other than this one.
I purchased THREE battery packs and not one of them lasts as long as they should. I get a maximum of about 45 minutes between the three of them. I always get stuck at functions with way fewer pictures than I would like. I'm not sure what to recommend in place of the battery pack but I'm looking for something rechargeable. . .that works! This product really does not work and was a complete waste of my money. I hate to give bad ratings but this one is not even worth the one star I gave it.
Just got this desktop set less than a week ago. Loved the Wired Ergo Keyboard (4000) so I wanted to go wireless.The mouse works like a charm but the Keyboard does not... . I Thought were the batteries included, so changed them and still the same...Resetted connection on receiver/keyboard thousands of times and nothing, randomly works and suddenly keyboard goes away when I'm typing.Since I'm not from US it's a total waste of money requesting a replacement...so is this desktop set. Next time I'll listen to my friends and get a Logitech one.Real bad product, not recommended since I've seen some really bad reviews about it.
We had the router set up with two wired desktop computers and one wireless laptop. For some reason the router would only allow either both wired machines, or one wired one wireless, connect to the internet at any given time. Linksys tech support figured it was a bad router, but upon replacement the new one did the same thing. Very strange indeed. One unhappy customer.
This fax machine has given us nothing but trouble.It jams repeatedly, and that creates a lot of wasted time and effort.It jams so frequently that you have to stand over it and monitor every individual page being faxed to make sure it goes through. Even then, we often find ourselves having to make 3 or 4 attempts before it faxes without jamming.We had a 2800 Intellifax, which worked great. When it wore out, we replaced it with this machine. We should have stuck with that model for our replacement.
I tried contacting the seller to return and was told that the film is probably in wrong. 3 of us have looked at it and looked at it. It is winding the film, but it makes an aweful winding and clicking sound, It is not winding the numbers of pics left dial. My son can't use it and I have wasted 3 rolls of film trying to work on this. NOT HAPPY!
These headphones are expensive for a product that malfunctions for no reason after very little use. I recommend toughing it out with the reception you can get from the inno itself.
I bought this almost a year ago at nearly $500. After spending months trying to make sense of the horrible instruction manual, I started to get the loading error. Finally shipped it off to JVC for repair (UPS at my expense $55, including packaging & insurance). After about 4 weeks finally received it back. No loading error, but now it does not recognize remote control. Periodically the display flashes every signal and icon available for no apparent reason. Can play DVD but only by selecting from unit - not remote control. DVD retracts but plastic cover door does not close. Insert a cassette, very likely it will not eject it. Have unplugged, reset, re-read the manual way too many times, JVC support site lists nothing.I surrender, I will no longer fight this evil monster.This is just not worth the frustration to deal with. It's going to the junk yard - I give up! Never will I buy a JVC product again.Be warned.
The DVD maker is easy to setup but the one I have doesn't work properly. While converting: I am getting interference from the unit on both the TV and computer (which shows up on the copy), there is a 1/8 inch distortion at the bottom of the preview screen (also shows up on the copy), and the sound is not in sync. I tried to contact the company by phone and left messages instructed with no call back from them. Sent an email to tech support that went unanswered too. Finally contacted someone at the company, explained my problems, returned the unit as per instructions for repair, received it back after 3 weeks and it still doesn't work. Contacted tec support again and was told to download updated program(I had the latest version installed) did so anyway without any better results. My suggestion is to pass on this unit.
I had ordered this case for my Nikon L20 camera,but they shipped me the wrong case which doesn't fit the camera..I wrote them the same and they told me to refund the amount..
The Garmin nuvi 360 would be a good product except the speaker volume is extremely weak. The only way the speaker can be heard is stopped and no other noise nearby. This is with the speaker volume turned to maximum. Adding an external speaker does not help unless the external speaker is amplified.
After several hours installing it on my boat, I took it out for a test run. It did not accurately give me a depth reading. I had to return it to manufacturer for replacement. Good customer service at manufacturer.
I bought this radio and returned i tthe very next day, why? because they force you to buy all the music from their Connect.com website. I had 50 songs on my windows media player and some songs I bought off walmart.com for .88 NONE were compatible with the MP3. they were in either wma or wav format which it "says" it can convert but it never did, it always stayed on 0% when converting, I ended up calling their customer support the next morning and they told me no song that was copywrite protected could be downloaded (even if I paid for it legally on walmart.com) I would have to re-buy all my songs through their site for them to be compatible. I returned it and bought a RCA that is compatible with my windows media player.
I purchased Navman PiN 100 Portable GPS Pocket PC Navigation System and I read here on Amazon that this would be perfect with the Navman. I purchased both from Amazon and to my dismay the Navman does not even recognize that I have inserted a disk.I did a lot of research on the internet and found others having the same problem, and some others saying it worked for them. I contacted Mio the company that makes the Navman hardware. Its the Mio Mitek 168 model and they replied in broken english that they cannot help me and I should contact San Disk. This is a Chinese company that makes the Mio Mitek 168 that Navman uses to package its GPS.San Disk does not seem to care either. I still don't know if its a hardware problem, a driver problem or some other problem since no one seems to know or care.As a consumer I am fedup with this and am returning this to Amazon. What a waste of time.Please see my review of Navman to hear my views on that.
HOW GREAT I THOUGHT, NEVER RUN LOW ON BATTERY LIFE OF IPOD NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, HOME OR IN YOUR CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THE HOME PLUGS ARE TRASH, I PURCHASE THREE SET, SAME PROBLEM WITH TWO OF THE SET, THE PRONGS ON THE PLUG PRONGS COMES OFF, THE PRONGS REMAIN STUCK IN WALL SOCKET CAUSING A POWER OUTAGE. BURNED OUT TWO IPOD TOUCHES, KEEP FAR AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT IF YOU VALUE YOUR IPOD OR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the most disappointing purchases I have ever made. The earphones sound like crap companied to my $30 Sony earphones. For over one hundred dollars I expected much better, my biggest gripe is the bass or the lack of. Do your self a favor and buy something else.
I cannot believe that it doesn't work on my Windows Vista PC,even the packages says so, feel like being cheated. However, it works quite well on my Windows XP PC. Cannot find any support for this headset on Logitech website. This is the first time I have problem with Logitech product; I have Logitech keyboard, mouse, speaker and webcam before. None of them give me any problem. I would stay away from Logitech brand from now on.
When you have your Clie in the cradle the back light on the Clie's display flickers at a 60 hz rate. I cannot believe that's good for the Clie and since I'm very fond of my little PDA I'm NOT going to use this cradle. If I can't get it returned I'm going to junk it and buy the Sony cradle. I'll rest easier.
The usb power connection came lose after 2-months, and the rubber pegs always fall out. I'm using it right now, and 2 of the pegs are missing, and my laptop is sliding around, so I'm looking for a new cooler. Also the price is way too high for such a cheap product.
This cartridge was a waste of money. By the genuine ink, the fake stuff does not work!
I am incredibly upset with my purchase of the Archos 604. Out of the box, this pseudo-entertainment center rocked and did everything it was supposed to, but about a month into the purchase loomed a very ugly problem. Cut to the chase, this product is horrible. If it's not suffering from one malfunction it will invent another. I've had so many "corrupt files" that I might blow my brains out. For whatever reason, this device likes to shut down in the middle of transferring to and from the computer, making it impossible to get a whole song on, much less a whole album.Ah, but it gets worse. You only think it's working when all of a sudden it just freezes! Why? I have no clue! It takes forever to load all my songs because it uses a hard drive, it takes forever to find a song because the hard drive slows down when you try to file through 3000 songs, and it takes forever to get used to the HORRIBLE buttons on the side. Half the time I press the wrong button and then my song ends and I can't get the hard drive to load it back up! It drives me absolutely crazy!Besides the horrible layout of the buttons, the speaker is next to worthless; if you crank up the volume all the way the speaker fizzles and gives you a horrible mess of a noise.The only good thing is that the clarity of the screen is fantastic. It makes my images look crystal clear and my HD videos look as good as my HDTV. That is, if you can get the confounded thing to actually play my videos. Maybe I got a dud and I haven't tried contacting Archos, but I will asap. I thought I should let everyone know to stay away from this product as I know there are many others out there just like it. I even bought the DVR station (which is cool and would be perfect if the actual Archos would work) but I cannot say I'm pleased in any way with my purchase. I just hope I get some refund for this.
I can't attest to the sound of these speakers because I never got to use them. The orignial pair I ordered arrived damaged, as did the replacement pair. The factory packing is so poor that the probability of them withstanding shipment of any distance without damage seems remote. Amazon was very good about refunding my money, but this was a major hassle. Check with Amazon about packing before ordering.
I just ordered the SD960 IS, and Canon lists this case as one of the two compatible ones. So, I ordered this case assuming that an original Canon case will be the best fit and worth paying $15. However ...1) The length of the case is not enough to fit the SD960 properly, so the door doesn't close easily. It's only after pushing it in a little to force the softer bottom part out that you can close the camera. (I tried the other listed case model at Best Buy, and doesn't fit properly either! Great job Canon!!!)2) As others mentioned, the plastic part of the wrist strap doesn't go through the open spot on the door3) The build quality of the case isn't that impressive either. The front and back material looks OK, but the sides not so much.
cheep ,i return and didn't get my money back
i ordered this item from a month ago never got it people dont buy anything from them its a rip off amazon please cancell these people from ur site
This carrying case was bundled with the Nikon COOLPIX L20 camera at Amazon. Not even remotely a close fit. Do NOT buy this product for your Nikon L20.
Will not work on intel motherboards you are warned so buy kingston if it is an intel motherboard so your sure it will work
I didn't get the camera from amazon. Mine came with a pinter. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK! Batteries never lasted more than a day wether the we rechargeables or not. That's even if i could get the stupid thing to stay on or turn on at all. I even sent it back and got a new one from the company and that one was worse than the first one!!!!!!!!!!! Buyer beware: Cheap and not worth the headache.
The sound quality is rather mediocre, tinny and without definition. That's ok, though; it's still more than good enough for kids or background music. What isn't ok, is the fact that these destroy iPods by overcharging them. Ours killed two iPods before we figured out what is happening.If you buy one of these DO NOT leave the iPod in it for too long. There seems to be a problem with the charging circuit on these, and it may overcharge your iPod. The resulting overheating may destroy the screen, if not more, and will definitely damage the battery. As I said, we've had two screens damaged by leaving an iPod charging in one of these, so I'm fairly confident this device is to blame.
i got this on october 30th and i used it for four months and the screen died on it.i would not reccommend it at all.a waste of money.
They sent a different cable than what is portrayed both in the title and picture. They sent a power adapter cable. By reading other reviews on here, they'll probably just send another wrong one, so I went ahead and bought the correct cable from someone else probably for cheaper than it would cost to send this one back.
Opening up the iPod was harder than I expected. I actually broke a bunch of the things that hold it in there. Then when trying to remove the battery I broke the little cable that tells the iPod when the Hold switch is on / off. Whoops! So be careful when you use this kit!
This piece of junk started once. When I unplugged the system to wrap the excess cables, It never started back up. Couldn't believe it. It was up and running just two minutes prior. To top it off, now my mother board is fried. Who's going to replace that? Luckily for me, Amazon has a return policy so I can get my money back but now I have to spend who knows how much to replace my mother board. Stay clear of this junk. If it happened to me, it may happen to you.
Garmin makes registering and using their gear unnecessarily complex, with the arcane requirements, difficult to navigate validation, registration, and implementation interfaces, with all the registration codes, keys, and poor to non-existent customer support. When I went to register my Streetpilot 7500, I listed the product line ("On the Road"), check, StreetPilot, check, 7500, check, serial number, check, date of purchase, check, Merchant, check, and, then... their web site asks for a "Registration Code," which, they say, is on a little yellow slip of paper "found in the box." Needless to say, I could not find the little slip of paper with the registration code, which has made getting support difficult. Added to this, the Garmin web site does not have an e-mail product support capability that I could find, but only telephone 800 numbers which only operate on business days during business hours, and always seem to be busy then. Also, if you order this GPS unit, there is no indication that you will not be able to load much in the way of mapping software (once you can figure out how to do that; the map unlocking and loading interface is terrible, and seems to be aimed at allowing the consumer to get as little value for their money as possible) without an SD (Secure Digital) data card, which does not come with this extremely expensive unit. Then, there is nothing on the Garmin web site indicating whether the Garmin unit will accomodate High capacity Secure Digital cards, like 8 GB, so that one can keep all one's maps loaded in the unit, and not have to be keeping track of, and switching out, the small and fragile SD cards, each loaded with only a portion of the mapping software one uses. High priced, arcane, baffling, and redundant security requirements, and poor customer support make a bad combination for Garmin. Garmin needs to re-orient their entire approach to the business to be more user friendly and toward providing more customer support. Meanwhile, I have a $1,300+ paperweight on my desk at home. It is no wonder that all of my friends use GPS units made by Tom-Tom.
I also bought one of these chargers. It doesn't fully charge the battery.It also doesn't tell you how long it takes to charge. You have to keep an eye on it. The light will turn green when complete.I was able to take 10-2M file size photos and I used the LCD screen. The batteries died in 35 minutes. I wasn't pleased.
From the moment I got this camera, I hated it! The photos mostly come out blurry. Every so often I may get a clear photo but that's few and far between! It automatically shuts off (to save battery life) but way to soon. Turning it back on takes up those precious seconds to get that great shot. I'm not sure if I just don't understand how to use the camera, even though I've read the instructions, or if it's the camera itself. Either way, my old HP worked much better than this camera! Don't waste your money.
My guess is this drive and its positive reviews arebased on use on Macs - because neither I nor the TSsupport people at Cendyne or Dell could get it to burna single DVD disc. We barely rescued my hard drive..It caused my PC fits..Unless you have an older computer, forget Cendynes&quot;ancient&quot; intallation manual - &quot;hello, is anyonelistening?&quot; Cendyne, you forgot to include &quot;cableselect&quot; as an option over the old &quot;slave versus master&quot; dichotomy..I should have received more than a refund for my littlebundle of nightmares - ugh!MAB
We've had this printer for a couple of months.As far as the scanner, it has served our purposes with no complaints. We haven't even tried the fax yet, so I can't say one way or the other.Although the quality of the printing is really good, this printer really sucks up the ink! Really that is our only complaint. We just bought a new color cartridge less than a week ago and have only printed a handful of pictures. We already need a new cartridge! We've gone through a ton of ink with this thing. It is also on the louder side as far as printers go.The picture quality is pretty good, so if you don't print much or don't mind buying ink all the time, this printer would be fine.
I expected a little more performance for a top of the line Hewlett-Packark Laptop. Over all even with 2 gigabyt's of memeory the laptop is sluggish and hanges up. Guess I will have to wait to see if the VISTA upgrade helps. It came with an HD DVD movie however it was not for playing on a US region DVD player. It was for France, I called Amazon, they wanted me to return the entire laptop, wish I had now. They credited my account $10.00 finallt for a $25.00 HD DVD. I will not purchase any tech items from Amazon again
Lots of coasters!I contacted Verbatim with no response.Awful product support!I'm using a new Dell 18x burner using Nero's newest version.Stay away!
It's hard to be able to adjust to my ear (normal). The microphome won't stay close enough to my mouth in order for people at the on the other end to hear me. After trying a few times I found out the it helps to use the clip on the cord to attach away from the ear you are using to pull against it.It brings the microphone closer to my mouth.I would buy a bluetooth if I new it would work with my Panosonic cordless phone. Overall, for the price it's okay!
Bought this last spring to go with my (then new) ASUS laptop. I figured with 4 cores and a decent GPU, I could use a cooler. The Antec worked pretty darn well while it was operational. Not to the point where my laptop fan would shut off, but it would usually be on low. The fans and the unit itself have proven fairly durable, but the USB cord stinks! By November, so ~8 months the unit would not stay on. The connection seemed to be loose, the blue light would go on for a second or two, then go off. I blame the USB cable. Bottom line is when I plop down $30 on a cooler, I expect more than an 8 month lifespan. I have several friends with this cooler who have not had this issue, but once is enough for me. I would not buy this again.
I know my title is a little strong but after 3 hours I hated the camera and had to return it. I have used 3MP cameras that take better pictures then the HP 945. I rated the camera a 1 because there are no negative values or zero to assign to this rating.To understand a little about myself, I use and have used 35 mm cameras both SLR and the disposable ones. I have also used a couple digital cameras. I enjoy using the disposable camera more that I do the HP 945. I hate using disposable cameras.When I found this camera I was enthused based on the 8X Optical Zoom and the price!! I ordered the camera and as usual shipped promptly by Amazon.When I received the camera, I was happy with the shape and the way it fit my hand, very nicely designed. The buttons are easy to use. Below is a quick list of what I liked and did not like about this camera.ProsGreat Price,8 x zoom 300mm for camera buffsdesign fits hand near perfectly.Light weight,can use AA batteries non-proprietary camera sounds cam be easily shut off suing the menu. (this does not include of course mechanical noises)Cons ( a much bigger list)* Auto focus very slow.* Auto Focus will not always work, the only way I can get it to work was to power off and remove the batter is, similar to rebooting your PC.* Manual Focus very slow.* During focusing the LCD screen will periodically go blank for no reason.* 4 AA batteries went from brand new fully charged to dead within 25 pictures at the best settings.* My 1 MP web cam has sharper images as well as my 3mp Casio.* This is the worst feature. The following is true when the flash is on and light is sufficient. When you press the shutter button it may take 2-5 seconds before the shutter will release. This occurs even when I try pressing the shutter 1/2 way for a pre-meter reading. We all know that this time period is way too long. By then the people or subject can be long gone. This problem is like the auto focus problem it is unpredictable and occurs way too many times. Out of the 25 pictures I snapped, this problem occurred on 20 of them.(I AM NOT DISCUSSING THE WRITE TIME! THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TIme FROM WHEN YOU PRESS THE SHUTTER UNTIL IT DECIDES TO TRIP THE SHUTTER curtain.)In closing, I have to recommend that you stay away from this camera. I returned the Camera to Amazon.com, the very next day without hesitation. It's a Camera, no it's a rock, No it's a useless piece of technology.
2 weeks after I sent in my order, and 2 emails trying to find out the status of my shipment from the seller, the seller finally sent me back a message telling me the item is in back order. I want to know how long will it take for them to receive their shipment so I can decide if I want to cancel my order or not. But no response again!
$800.00 for a little computer? That's crazy! Especially when you can buy a lowend laptop for about the same price and have alot more functionality. Forget the small size. The Small size can't compensate for the lack of compatibility with all Microsoft Office Products. This product is over-priced, incompatible, and a big waste of time. Grab a Palm Pilot for 1/3 the price of this and you get the same functionality as this product and less headache. By the way, if you want color, wait for the Palm IIIc due out later this month.
This router will loose it's connectivity if your home or office also uses 2.4 ghz remote phones (very common). This is due to a conflict that allocates both devices into the same frequency range. There is absolutely no information or warning about this in the Amazon editorial or tech specs. In addition, Amazon is charging me return shipping for the favor. They say it's my fault. The reps at Linksys are no bargain either and were completely usesless. By accident I put the pieces together through shear luck. I returned this unit but will go to another vendor. Amazon does not deserve the business. I guess I will either have to wait for a standard to come out at another frequency or change my phones out, which are less than a year old.
THIS REMOTE HAS DEFECTS AND BUGS I DIDNT LISTENTEN TO THE REVIEWS AND BOUGHT IT ANYWAYS, AFTER SPEAKING WITH TECH SUPPORT NO ONE COULD SOLVE ANYTHING SPEND 3 HRS ON THE PHONE FOR A REMOTE TO END RESULT OF NOTHING. I SENT THE REMOTE BACK TO AMAZON. BOTTOM LINE IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR SELF A HEADACHE DONT GET THIS REMOTE!!!!!
I was thrilled that I could save money on my phone bill, but this system is down every other week. When it is working, the line if very loud and noisy. I worry that we will have an emergency and be unable to call 911 because our Vonage is down AGAIN! Getting someone to help takes a long time, they are nice and very polite, but expect to spend several hours (at least) turning things on and off and checking your computer settings with the tech support every time it goes down. I wish I had stayed with AT&T. Getting my phone number transferred to Vonage was such an ordeal, I have not switched back to AT&T yet because I don't have the energy for the transfer drama.
This is one of the lower quality knockoffs on amazon. The cable worked fine, but after a while the car charger stopped. The little red light would go on and off depending how you put it in the cig lighter. It went from intermittent to dead pretty quick once it started acting up.The cable works fine electrically. The retractable mechanism has long since broken but the cable inside still works. without the wind up mechanism working, I see no use for a cable that has a big chunk of plastic attached... so I dont use it anymoreYou can buy this set cheap and get some use out of it for a few months but why bother. Just spend some extra money on something branded that comes with a warranty and keep it longer.
I had to return this player twice and finally had to keep the third player as the warranty period expired. This is because I wanted it to work, (really, really) and did all I could before giving up on it. It's a cool little mp3 player and, when it works, the sound quality is great, the screen is very sharp, and it has an appealing and easy to use interface.However it just doesn't work. Some may remember this player was originally billed as the "Rhapsody" player by Sandisk. It never, ever worked with Rhapsody, and Sandisk never acknowledged the problem or offered a solution, a total abdication of corporate resposibility to their clients. After numerous hours dowloading firmware, and re-booting, re-setting and returning to the store and trying again, I finally had to accept that this player, although a hugely appealing concept with great potential, would never work. I now have a very expensive, ($140 + tax) portable fm radio, which I really love by the way.Sandisk's solution to this tale of woe, was to simply drop the "Rhapsody player" from the name and continue selling. If you do any research at all, you will find the message boards filled with countless clients complaining of the same difficulties: freezin up, an endless dowload indicator which never dowloads anything, an indication that the dowload is complete only to find that no content can be found on the player, etc. You may also find that not only Rhapsody users but regular mp3 users had similar trouble, I never did because I was not interested in using this as a regular mp3 player, so I never tried. I can't report on that, however the message boards are full of complaints.Oh, well. As much as I hate, and resist, hype of any kind: I should have bought an iPod. :-(
Read the other reviews. THe dock is ok for transferring pix but it won't charge batteries. I Have sent my camera, dock, and batteries to Kodak twice and I still get the same Lame answer. They seem to think 5-10 pix on a charge is ok. This is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't buy it or the Kodak rechargeable batteries!!!!
I was excited when I first saw this camera and had to have it. When I got I found it was easy to use and took great pictures. But then after a few months it stopped working. I contacted service in NJ and sent it into then. They said I would have an answer back in "2-3" days. That turned into two weeks. My emails to then asking for status were deleted and not read (I asked for a read receipt). I finally got a letter from them to authorize the service (under warranty). Time estimate for the repair was 4-5 weeks. Nearly eight weeks later I am still waiting for it. I always considered Leica to be the Rolls Royce on cameras but unfortunately, in retrospect I wish I had bought a Canon or a Nikon.
Despite claims that this is a USB 2.0 product, it isn't. This is USB 2.0 Full-speed, the poor cousin of the USB 2.0 standard. USB 2.0 Full-speed is only 12MBs, the same as USB 1.1. Buy only a scanner that is USB 2.0 High Speed. And send a message to Canon by buying from a vendor that doesn't try to con their customers.
This product is the the first Mp3 Player that I bought and it has turned me off from buying anything from creative again. As others have mentioned the headphone jack breaks quite easily, but not from rough use, it just breaks down. I barely had this thing a month before it started giving problems, and I only used it to go from home to work. This I guess is why people flock to the Ipod, cause you may not be able to replace the battery but it is damn sturdy. This is just a piece of junk
I bought this when I lost the cable that came with my YP-z5. The cable lets me charge the player's battery, but not sync with my computer to change the music. The player reports that it's connected in USB, followed by MTP mode, but my computer is unable to see the player properly. It's not a computer issue, nothing changed on my computer, and I tried with 2 different computers that both worked with the factory cable.Sometimes when I disconnect the player now, it thinks it's still connected and won't do anything until I hit the reset button. Every once in a while, if I keep unplugging/replugging it in, I can sometimes get a proper sync (assuming it doesn't freeze up first).Considering everything worked fine the week before, when I used the factory cable, I'm gonna blame it on the new cable. I'm a tech expert and know what I'm doing, the only conclusion I can come to is that the source of my new found troubles is this new cable.Save yourself the trouble and go find the factory cable. I'm buying one off of e-bay as I write this because I am fed up with the inability to sync. I give 2 stars because at least I can still charge my battery.
Maybe I missed this when I purchased the tripod, but it is not made for a digital SLR. It is actually the tripod for the handycam or cybershot, which means that it cannot hold any real weight. I liked this item for its extremely small folding size, making it easy to fit in my suitcase for traveling, but unfortunately it will not work for me. It is a little flimsy as well, so if you are thinking of putting a larger camera on it, I would pass. It could not support my Nikon 3100 (which is not that heavy).
I PURCHASED THIS WARRENTY FOR MY KODAK PRINTER/SCANNER/COPIER. IT;S BEEN 1/2 MONTHS, AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR MY WARRENTY. I RECEIVED THE PRINTER, AND HAVE PRINTED OVER 200 PICTURES ALREADY, AND AM STILL WAITING FOR THAT LITTLE PIECE OF PAPER. NO EXCUSE FOR THAT.
I bought this because Amazon suggested together with my Xacti 1000, however it was the wrong size which needs an adaptor plus another lens cap. So I had to return it and buy a correct one.I understand it was an automated system that Amazon provides according to the orders, but consumers must be very careful as well. I was in a rush and try to be hustle free.
I bought 2 of these cables and the bag has a barcode label on one side that says it's a Belkin 16 foot cable but on the other side of the bag it has a simple label that says "15FT". Pulled the cable out of the bag and it measures 15 feet. I doubt the cable's even made by Belkin unless there is some guy named "Wu Chong Belkin", or something like that, at the factory in China that made these. Who knows when you've got a flood of Chinese counterfeit goods entering this country every day.
I have been using this device for a couple of years. It works well with several flash units, including an old Vivitar 285. I was surprised today when it failed to trigger an older Bowens studio flash. The Bowens' trigger voltage is 12 volts, the same as many of my other flashes that still work properly. The Bowens unit was checked out and it works with other camera's with a built in PC connection. The Wein device will not fire the Bowens from the camera or it own test button. When I called Wein, I was informed that the owner and only engineer was out and will only reply to email and then only if he feels like it. They did offer to take the unit back for service but it is not broken, just not well designed.
After receiving it, tray does not open. Customer service tried to help, but had to send it for repair. Warranty specifies repair or refurbished model, which I do not like at all so would have prefered to get the money back, but more than 30 days passed since purchased. Guess Japanese Panasonic is better than "made in Singapore"This cannot happen in a brand new DVD recorder, probably last Panasonic product I purchase.Suggest Amazon gives extended money back warranty for this kind of "big" failures, like receiving a brand new DVD and tray does not even open to insert the disk.
HP only lists it in some of their specs, but the scanner only scans at 48-bit if you have an external application that can handle 48-bit scans (such as Photoshop). HP claims that software that can handle 48-bit color is too expensive to include with the scanner. If you do have Photoshop, and you turn on 48-bit color processing, you'd better be prepared to wait. It made the image preview time go from a few seconds to a minute or two. And that's just the preview - not even the final scan! If you scan in regular color depth (24-bit), the scans are pretty low quality, with a jpeg-esque fuzziness at all the color edges - and that's scanning as a TIFF. The OCR is useless - I could type it faster than it would take to fix all the problems!Software is really, really bloated. I downloaded the update from the HP website- it was 164MB! Yes, I typed that correctly. One-Hundred & Sixty-Four Megabytes! And if you ask me, it wasn't worth 16k.
Considering that some photos are unique and you only get the chance once in a lifetime, I recommned buying a better one. I bought this filter to protect my nikon. It does the basic job, but I get noticeably better photos with my better one. I guess the argument ranges over whether a filter to protect the lens or reduce glare is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.
I bought this garmin because it was bluetooth ready; the state I live in is going hands free in June. The problem is it is not compatible with my phone and will be of little use. As for guidance it is fairly accurate. I like the size and the ability to program. I did buy extra the non window holder for the GPS. The holder it comes with leaves a mark on the window giving theives the indication a GPS is in the car.
This receiver unexpectedly turned off during the warranty period. It was more of a distraction than a problem, so I decided not to bother JVC with a repair request. After the warranty expired, however, the receiver would not stay on. So I wrote to JVC, explained that the problem surfaced during the warranty period, and asked if JVC would therefore be kind enough to repair it within the warranty. In response, JVC's "Customer Care Coodinator" (Betty Sierra) told me that JVC would charge me full price for both parts and service to repair the receiver. She also structured the arrangement so that I would have to ship the unit outside of the city in which I live and, to boot, pay the shipping cost.I have written JVC and asked for reconsideration of this decision and will update this posting with its answer.
I should have known better but I ordered this because of the low price. Its ability to auto switch was intermittent and it would not pass dolby digital signals throught the HDMI. Tech support was useless and suggested that I return the box for a new one that should work. Instead a bought a Radiient for more money, but it worked perfectly out of the box.
Unit is solid and the picture is good, but the audio system is underpowered. The built in speaker is tiny, and the internal amp makes it hard to hear in a noisy car even with headphones. (non-noise canceling cheap ones anyway).I'm going to return my unit. I've been very happy with AudioVox in the past, I'm surprised this unit got through basic testing. I anticipated the problem when I put in a DVD in my living room, before I even tried it in the car.Note: Unit doesn't come with a 120V adapter, but does have a stand for putting it on a table. Presumably you can use any 12V adapter that fits.
I bought this device to communicate from any room in my house with my tungsten|w (which has its own issues). The devices will only connect in the same room. There are no wi-fi solutions for this palm, so I'm stuck. Technology is letting me down. I'm becoming Amish.
Hewlett Packard at least with this printer I have the HP Desk jet 3940 is a good basic printer. However?...Apparently Hewlett Packard was not selling "Enough Ink" with their prvious printers like the 8900C?...Which had inke Cartridges that lasted longer than, " 4 prints?".. These tiny winney; Ink Cartridges are a "RIP OFF"... and a halF!!...Their price is OUTRAGOUS! and the amount of actual printing one can do? is super limited by how "SUPER FAST" these cartridges, "RUN OUT OF INK!!".. Even on the lowest ink flow setting? The cartridges are gone in what seemsm like "60 seconds".!! So another $30.00 or MORE is expected to keep the printer full...Then? to add insult to injurie? They have an annoying little pop up that lets you know "YOUR INK IS LOW (SEND MORE MONEY!!") Buy MORE INK!!As a result of Hewlett Packards shrinking their Ink Cartridges to almost "NOTHING" by volume? I will NEVER!! buy another one of their Printers Ever again!! This was a cheap shot by HP to push their ink line and get richer quicker.....By shorting the Ink capacity....It's a "Joke"
This is a flimsy product.The open face design is not terribly well suited for a laptop, in that it is difficult to maintain balance and positioning of the laptp on the cooling device.Additionally, the wiring is fragile and power can easily be disrupted. I actually had to use plastic ties and duct tape to harness the power cord so that it would maintain a stable connection. Otherwise the fans would not spin.Noise level is acceptible.For me, the unit finally found use for a laptop that is connected to an extrenal moniror and is used with wireless keyboard and mouse. That laptop stays in a fixed location and is not subject to balancing or positioning problems.If you need a cooling unit, I suggest you get a closed design.
Your better off putting the sensor in your sock on the inside of your heel (which is not as secure and more uncomfortable). I ran about 2 miles of intervals using this on my track shoes. It only recorded about 0.25 miles. Had to delete that entire workout because it lowered all my averages. I don't recommend this for the sensor.
always 've been sennheiser fan, but it was never cheap, but i was ok with that, as for a good quality u need to pay. when i discovered HD201 on amazon i thought that price must be a mistake, but then i realized its for real. so i thought i'll give it a try, although i was pretty sure for that small amount of money i wont be able to get anything good and it turned out i was right. sound quality is more or less ok, somewhere bit below average, but real problem is a level of sound, no matter what u do it will stay low and when i say low i mean it (tried even few amplifiers)so title of my review is "hugely disappointed" and that not because i spent my money for nothing (as i already wrote i did not expect really something from this headphones) but because company like sennheiser (that i really like since many years) should not release crap like this!
For a few bucks more you can get a decent 3 in 1 from HP that will probably work better than this. I thought it was cool that instead of one multi-colored print cartridge (cyan, yellow, & magenta) it had separate cart's, but the down side is that they don't hold much ink and when you run out of one color you are done printing until you replace it (i.e. if you're out of yellow, you can't print a black text document). There are 2 things that really bother me.1. I wanted to be able to scan a page of text and import it into a word processing program, but according to Epson's tech support, you can't do it unless you purchase additional 3rd party sofware...my old HP would scan into MS Word right out of the box.2. The fast print/low quality mode is SO fast and SO low quality that it's basically useless and I have to print even the most minor temporary prints in higher quality (using more ink which I have to replace more often).
This player is incompatible with the DVI connector on my Sony 60&quot; rear projection LCD TV. Even though the Sony has a HDCP compliant DVI connector, the player just shows a freeze frame of snow which the manual states is caused by incompatibility. I would assume this is true for all Sony LCD TVs, but can't say for sure.
I have purchased this camera and it stop of working after 3 months, (I wrote The first review on amazon for this camera) I have lost my money :(
very unhappy with the service. i bought this camera as a christmas gift. when it was opened and tried out, it was found that the camera did not work, it had vertical lines down the pictures taken. Since I had purchased it as a chrstmas gift, it had been past 15 days since the delivery date, so I am unable to return it. i am very unhappy with this service and i will never purchase anything off amazon again.
This is very poorly designed product. It hardly fits the camera. The cover doesn't close. There is no additional space/pouch to carry spare memory card/battery. Unless you want to use this only to protect from scratch, it is not worth it. Also retailer charge 10% stocking fee and accept only within 10 days.
DO NOT but this printer.....it ALWAYS needs to have the head cleaning utility used, and doing this, wastes all your ink! At 25+ a pop for ink, it is NOT worth it! You can NOT leave the printer off for a few days, without needing to run the nozzle cleaning util like 3 times, to print something decent!!WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!Do your self a favor, and stay clear of this printer!!
Even when new these batteries (I bought 2) do not hold a charge well at all. Only about 30 pics & my original Olympus battery which is now 7 years old keeps a charge for twice as long. I have now owned 4 of these replacement batteries & they all have the same problem. Also sometimes they do not connect well with the charger & I have to clean the contacts with alcohol. The price is right however & if you can constantly be charging them it works OK.
I bought the C-5060 a year and a half ago and within 3 months the dial unit started malfunctioning. I sent it in for repair while still under warranty and the process was very easy, I got my camera back working perfectly with no cost or real hassle to me. Then about 2 months ago the same problems started again. The modes just start jumping around and the camera is unusable. I spent a lot of time on the phone with Olympus trying to get them to fix it for anything less that the flat $167 rate for camera repair to no avail. They were actually quite belligerent about the fact that this is not a known problem. I pointed out that my brother has the same camera and had the same problem and that I had read a lot of reviews online with people having the problem but I guess that does not mean that it is known. The camera has been great other than this dial problem and if it weren't for the pigheadedness of the service people at Olympus I would never have complained. I now would never buy another Olympus camera and am undecided as to whether it is worth the money to fix this one.
I bought HP laptop after researching a lot, I wanted to make sure that $1500.00 that I am spending is well worth. I bought ZD8000 and it had wireless card problems. Broadcom card wasn't detecting network, so they replaced "3" laptops back to back with same problem!Finally, I took dv8000t. It looked good in begining but I started to notice keyboard goes on Caps lock itself, and to get it back to normal, I either have to keep pressing cap's key for 15 minutes or more - until it gets back otherwise turn off the computer and than turn it on again. You can't even restart or open any program when it happens. Its getting worse and worse day by day. Missing keystrokes is just another matter.Another thing is Fan. In begining week, computer stayed cool, fan hardly came on, and now it stays on most of the time, computer gets warm, while playing video game, fan constantly stays on and starts making noise, it happens when visiting flash site or anything contain flash comes on.Crappy Built quality - Color on Speaker cam on in 4 months!! It simply started with small dot and with in about 2 week it expanded well over inch.Simply I think My $1500.00 is wasted, hp seems to can't fix this issue looking at few other buyer's comments.Stay Away from DV8000 or DV5000 as both have keyboard problems.
I spent about an hour of my life I'll never get back trying to make this HDD work for my laptop with XP. You probably know the drill, plug it in this way, then that, reboot with it plugged in, and without, reboot while singing Christmas carols or facing west ....Only after I wrote LaCie tech support did I learn that this model is formatted for a Mac. Reformatting didn't take long, once they sent me the instructions. Nowhere on the website or setup did they say this. The LaCie support response was that they never claimed that it supported both Mac and PC.On the LaCie website they tell potential buyers of this device you "simply plug it into just about any computer anywhere..." except something as exotic as one running XP.For customer service, I give LaCie an "F"
This remote extender seemed to be everything I needed, I was very pleased the way it worked at first. I have 3 tvs hooked up to the same satelite receiver and it was the best solution, until one of the batteries went dead. At that point I tried to charge them in the selected slot. All was well until I tried to use the remote with the same regular batteries it originally was intended for. It does not work at all without the extender set up, even with new batteries and the extender unit completely unpluged. So this device screwed up my remote control, it ruined its insides somehow {frequency ? }. I had to buy a new remote, and throw this device out.
I had hoped this drive would provide cheap backup for a variety of files without the time and annoyance of cutting CDs or using other removable media.It has instead proven to be unreliable and unstable. I've lost data, had it freeze up my system, had it cause conflicts with other firewire devices, and had it corrupt files and/or misplace parts of the file structure. The drive has so many problems that I connect it only when absolutely necessary.The transfer speed is terrible, so much so that using a "find" utility to locate a file on the drive is unbearably long, always resulting in an error.It may seem like a lot of storage for little money, but what is the value if it consistently loses data and crashes your system? Pay a little more and get something more reliable, it will be worth it.
These have good sound but, I have had to buy 3 pairs over the past year (to my shame) the internal wires become disconnected from the speakers after a couple months of light use. Steer away from these.
This docking station will lock up your laptop if you loose power. We purchased 20+ of these for company laptops and every one exhibited the same behavior. We placed a call to Lenovo and they said it is working as designed. Tell that to an engineering who lost an hour or two of work.If you don't need DVI, and can live without the un-docking feature or built-in sound port, I would go with the standard model as it does not do this. If you do purchase this, I would recommend a power supply.
Bought this pair of sound isolating ear-phones after i had lost my pair of Shure E2C. Observing the high average rating of these phones, i thought that i'll give them a try. And I was really disappointed. The sound quality is marginally (if at all) better than the std pair of iPod headphones...and no where close to the Shure that i loved. I do realize that often people say that quality is quite subjective and dependent on individual preferences, but even my buddies didn't like it at all. Although they work great as ear plugs. I guess they may be good for others ...but for me I give it two thumbs down. I might have to return it or gift it to someone and get the Shure again.
This heating pad is oversize but undernourished. It heats very slowly and never gets nearly as hot as others. All but useless!
This player will not play many new titles (e.g., Pixar Shorts), and on many other titles it will reject the disk a dozen times before playing them. The firmware updates lag behind title with known problems for many weeks (if it is ever updated to solve the problem). The customer service is non-existant. I would not buy this again, nor any player from this product family
Don't buy it. The hum of the radio is louder than the music it plays. When set to alarm by playing a CD, instead it occasionally and unpredictably alarms with a harsh LOUD beeping that scares me awake. A bad switch or something--still set on CD alarm, but get the atrocious beep instead! Sound quality is what can be expected for $30, but the overriding hum of the radio itself is obnoxious! BUT THE WORST is that any extra punching of program buttons often results in the alarm going off in the middle of the night! Last night I hit the on switch and the CD play button to turn on the CD to lull me to sleep, but the CD did not come on (happens often). It just clicks and hums, but no music. I hit the CD play switch again and the CD comes on, so I think all is well, right? I set it to turn off the music in 90 minutes and I go to sleep. It awoke me this morning at 2:30 instead of 7! Since I found that its programming is screwy, I have been very careful. Still I lost half a night's sleep last night due to this crappy piece of equipment. Good features, but badly implemented. Cheap electronics.I have never written a review on any site until today. I am now looking for a new sleep/alarm solution.
I was looking for a low-profile cord (like the one on the picture) for my wall mounted TV, but a completely different cord was delivered.
I have an old corded base/answering machine with satellite cordless phones, and I wanted this for the base unit. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it plugged in due to the &#34;geography&#34; of the phone - not enough space before hitting a protrusion.
I just got a ReplayTV for my second television. (I already got a TiVo for my big screen--but I wanted a second digital recorder because you need one for each TV).I gotta say the ReplayTV is incredible. Is it as incredible as my TiVo? Well, yes. And I think I like it a tad more because Replay doesn't charge the monthly fee I pay with TiVo.Also, TiVo doesn't have the QuickSkip button that Replay has. This is the BEST for zipping through time outs, boring stuff and lousy commercials.I also find Replay's channel guide interface easier than TiVo. Replay's is like my cable channel guide-so it's easier to use. TiVo's is based on shows and is a little more confusing.I guess that at the end of the day, I LOVE THEM BOTH (how could I not love something that makes television totally fun and easy to record? ). But I love Replay a little more.My next goal is to get a WebTV system for my third (and last) TV.
This adapter is no good. I bought it and it didn't work and unfortunately won't have it returned because I live outside the US and for $5, the hassle isn't worth it. I've tried using it with several different devices (printers, projectors, etc.) to isolate any faulty cable or device interface but in all cases IT DOES NOT WORK!!!
Ok. The color gets 4 out of 5. The unit plastics seem flimsy. I will be buying a palm m130 soon. I said a while back that is was a good desktop away from home.. well it it is if you hold the thing like a 100 year old person.Enough said
I bought this SD card on April 11. Unfortunately, the card doesn't work properly, in fact, my camera and my computer never detect it.Also, I recived a different card, it didn't like the picture on this page. I think I was swindled.Well, I had to buy another SD card.
Although I like the sound quality of these earbuds, structurely they do not hold up. I replaced the first pair after one earpiece broke apart and now the replacement pair has done the same. I wish they were more durable because I do like the sound quality.
I purchased an elph for the size and the fact it takes panaramics. At first I was happy with it, it took good pictures, was easy to load and unload, and was compact. After about 3-4 months I was in the keys with my friends when we took our last picture on the film, it would not rewind not even manually. I brought it to a camera place to see if they could get the film out and they told me to send it back to canon. The door was stuck and he did not want to ruin it. I did happen to eventually get the film out myself but the camera still did not work so I sent it in (supposively under warranty) and they wanted to charge me $75 to fix it. I suggest looking for another camera.
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.
If the product's concept could save it - this would have gotten 5 stars. One dongle to read your Memory Stick, Secure Digital Media, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, and IBM Microdrive cards. The produc, in reality, falls flat. It has a hard time trying to read CompactFlash cards, and it WON'T READ SmartMedia cards at all.Support is a joke, telling me to put the card in another way (didn't help even with the media on which it WAS possible to do so). I guess the only thing I can recommend to everyone is just get a LOT of USB hubs, and run all the dongles for all the media you use - which means if you need a solution for SmartMedia, CompactFlash, SD Media, and Memory Stick, you need a card reader for EACH one of them independantly. The all in one idea of these readers just DON'T work...
I got this camera for christmas, I was very excited to take pictures and e-mail them to other people. Unfortunatley this cameras pictures never turned out on the computer. this camera said that it could hold 128 pictures but it could really hold about 20 unless you wanted your computer to freeze when downloading them. After about the first two months i gave up on the camera just in time for it to break. this is not a very good product that has low features. i strongyly suggest that you not buy it.
A relative of mine got me this for Christmas, and I was sooo excited. I watched one movie on it...and the DVD player would turn off and on.This stopped once I put the player on a flat surface. I've had this problem several times since I recieved it, even after I put the player on a flat surface. Today, I was watching a DVD I recieved for my birthday on a car trip.And the picture froze. We tried everything. Cleaning the lens, the disk, the screen. After my mom had finished cleaning the disk, the player didn't turn on.Nothing. It just stopped. No matter how many times we pushed the on and off switch, and no matter how many times we switched the disk, the screen didn't go on.I've had this for less than a month, and it's already broken.
If you don't print primarily COLOR documents, DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER. I purchased the HP Color Laserjet 2600n as an alternative to cheap inkjet printers which use way too much ink. I knew the cartridges were expensive ($85.00 per) but with the yield of each cartridge I thought it was worth it. I also made the assumption that because I used the printer primarily for black ink documents that my color cartridges would last a lot longer than my black cartridge...WRONG. I called HP Technical support for a minor issue. I spoke with Tania. Tania told me that this is primarily a color printer, therefore, when you print a document which only uses black ink, the printer assumes you're also using the color cartridges, so it is using up the color cartridges at the same rate. There's only one catch, when the printer tells you that you have to replace the color cartridges, most likely there is still a LOT of toner left in the cartridge. When I became incredulous, she laughed at me. Eventually I was transferred to Gali, in Customer Care. I was also on the phone at the same time with another woman but they wouldn't give me her name. They confirmed MANY TIMES exactly what Tania told me. So many times during my conversation I said "I just have such a hard time believing that I will be forced to replace FULL CARTRIDGES!" and every time there reply was something to the effect of, I understand Ma'am, but there's nothing we can do, the machine is not defective. If I were you I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PRINTER.Now, since this experience, i've learned the following; (haven't tried yet, other's have and said it works)Here is how to solve problem;Cartridge Out Override can only be enabled from the printer's control panel menu.1. From the main menu, press (RIGHT ARROW) to System Setup and press (SELECT).2. Press (RIGHT ARROW)to Print Quality and press (SELECT).3. Press (RIGHT ARROW) to Replace supplies and press (SELECT).4. Press (RIGHT ARROW) to Override Out and press (SELECT).5. Press (SELECT).If Stop at out is selected, the printer will stop printing when a cartridge reaches the recommended replacement point. If Override out is selected, the printer will continue printing when a cartridge reaches the recommended replacement point. The factory default setting is Stop at out.I have to say, I got this remedy on another website. I spent over an hour on the phone with HP and they did not give me this solution. They did give me an override solution that they told me would stop working after 2 weeks. (not sure what that was all about)It's a shame that HP can't just charge what the printers are worth and let us pay for the toner that we USE.
This usb data charging adapter it is not compatible with ipod shuffle . Don t bother buying one of those. Will not work.
Though the write up stated that this car adapter fits the eTrex Vista it does not fit the eTrex Vista CX. Amazon did give a full refund to include postage.
We bought this new off Amazon and when it arrived it wouldn't read CDs. It's been in the shop for a few weeks now and I have no idea when we'll get it fixed. It is under warranty, but this is ridiculous!
After a few days of use with my Nikon CoolPix S3000, this card suddenly stopped being readable and lost several days worth of pictures. Do not buy.
As other reviewers have stated, the hardware itself is great. The computer is visually stunning. And the OS is rock-solid and user-friendly.Some people have complained about the size for traveling. It's about as small as a 17" computer could be -- but if you are sitting in coach and the person in front of you reclines their seat, it's hard to use. (Get the 12" if you think this might be a problem for you.)Finally, a word on Apple service. I had some problems with this computer and needed to send it back to Apple several times -- which is a bad thing. On the other hand, I finally reached Roberto, a Powerbook specialist in AppleCare, who was understanding and expedited my repair -- which is a good thing. 4-stars -- would have been 5-stars except for the hardware problems.
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.
If you are needing a right angle SATA cable don't buy this one. As far as tge quality of the cable, it looks alright but I am not able to use it so I can't say anything for it. Gave it a one star for not being the right product.
Most annoying piece of hardware that I have used.Pointer tracking,The most important of mouse's function, it does a worse job.
I bought this card to work with my Sony PCG-NVR23 laptop with Windows XP Home and had very little luck trying to get it to work. The WPC11 itself was not defective since it worked with my Windows 98 laptop at the office. I called Linksys customer support 2 times and at one point was sent new software to use with Windows XP. This helped slightly in that it would connect intermittantly with my WAP11 and eventually just not work. I tried every combination of settings possible without any satisfaction.Being that we are Linksys resellers, I called their Tech to Tech hotline and asked if there were any issues with the WPC11 and Windows XP and was told they knew of no problems what-so-ever with that combination. They told me to re-install Windows XP with the recovery disk that came with the Sony laptop. I reluctantly did this and the reslults were the same. I called the Tech to Tech hotline back and told them that there wasn't any way I could recommend this product to anyone. They then told me if the card worked with Windows 98 to install Windows 98 on my new laptop and try it again!I bought a new card, the Orinoco Gold. Placed the card into the Sony, it said, &quot;Found new Hardware&quot;, &quot;Installing the Driver for your new Hardware&quot;. That was it. I am now wireless.I've never had a problem with any other Linksys product except for the WPC11. I hope Linksys resolves the problem and continues to enhance it's good name.
I have been a big fan of Canon and decided to buy another digital Canon camera. I bought my husband the S400 a couple years ago and I loved it so much, I used it more than he did. Because of this, he asked me to get my own so he could have his back. I was excited to find the SD600 at a very good price ($150 on clearance) and couldn't wait to use it. Not only did I get a good deal, but it's a very attractive camera with a bigger LCD.I like being able to just point and shoot and never had any problems with getting great pictures from the S400, which is what a compact camera like this is for. The SD600 makes you really work for a good picture (I thought switching to manual mode would help), and even then, the quality is very dissapointing.I was EXTREMELY dissapointed in this camera and have really tried to like it, especially since I got such a great deal. Every picture taken with a flash has red eye, even set on red-eye reduction. Forget taking pictures anywhere but outside in bright light. Pictures taken indoors, or in any type of natural lighting are either very grainy or blurry. Forget trying to use the high ISO in low lighting, the pictures are even more unbelievably grainy. But keeping the ISO lower produces very dark pictures in natural to low lighting.I took my first pictures with this camera at my daughter's communion and was so dissapointed. The pictures were so unbelievably grainy, and if they weren't grainy, they were either blurry or there was not enough flash to capture a good picture. And this was in a church where half the church is windows and there was a lot of natural lighting. They were so bad, they actually looked like they were taken with my daughter's kid digital camera I bought her for $20.I decided to try to take some more pictures to give the camera the benefit of the doubt, but have produced more bad pictures than good ones to warrant keeping this camera. I don't know what happened to Canon's quality when it comes to pictures, but now I'm bummed because I will have to find a new favorite.I am sure I could get into all the manual controls a little more and maybe get some better quality pictures, but that would defeat the purpose of having a small point and shoot type of camera. If I wanted to mess with manual controls to get a good picture, I'd get an SLR.I don't understand all the great reviews this camera has gotten. Do I just have a lemon or are others not as picky about the quality of their photos? I researched this camera and bought it because of the great reviews, but after going through the reviews here with ratings 3 stars and lower, I do see that I am not the only one experiencing bad quality photos. This camera is going back today.
Mine was bad out of the box too. Has been back to Meade for OVER a month now and every time I call Meade they say "We'll get that shipped out to you tomorrow". I had problems with my Celestron SkyScout when I first got it but Celestron got it back to me in about a week and it's been GREAT since then. Save your money and buy a SkyScout from Celestron and avoid Meade. I know I will from now on and I own several of thier scopes.
thought i paid a bargain price, because of the 50% off pricing with the good reviews on the product.but, it turns out, the product is not all it was cracked up to be.i really don't see too much differnce in quality of the sound or the convenience for the money that i paid for.my recommendation, just get a decent regular, or, even sticking with the original ear phone that comes with most of the product that requires earphone(i-pod, mp3 players, or computers...), you are not missing anything.bottom lime, it's not worth the money to pay too much money for a set of high end in-ear phone.
I've bought it when it was only available through amazon. It freezes all the time, Joystick button broke after a week usage, It charges in 6 hours from USB, it is not compatible with ordinary USB-wall chargers, you need to buy a charger with USB sync. Its sound quality is quite good, screen is also great but I wouldn't buy it if I were you, go for a better and more robust alternative...
Just saw this on the Walmart website for 21 dollars. Thought I'd help out and save someone some money if they're looking to buy this particular lamp. Haven't tried it so I don't know if it works.
this prduct barley puts any watts out. it only has a 5 amp fuse on it and it needs a really good ground to work!
While this drive did exactly what I intended it to do, it just didn't do it enough. Often times when it is plugged into my computer and a disc is inserted, it just refuses to play my movie/game/cd. Very rarely it will actually play anything.One time it even stopped working while I was watching a movie. I missed out on the ending.Listen, save your money, and get something more costly- "cheap" devices don't cut it (yes I realize that this product is $100+, but its the cheapest of the portable drives. Hence why I got it.). Get something from an actual store or with the advice of a professional, get some advice and compare with other products. Just don't buy this thing.
I had an internet connection, this router chewed it up and demolished it, am returning it now. The set-up disk would never get beyond 99% complete, the PC could never detect the device, we plugged the old router back in and lo and behold I am here returning my product and reviewing the crap I'm sending back. It even came dusty out of the box, how messed up is that?
I got a pair of these for Xmas. As a former soldier, I've used plenty of binoculars in my time, so I had them out of the box for a try immediately. First, I couldn't seem to get the two lenses to cooperate--I thought maybe it was too close inside, so I opened a window and tried looking out. As I raised them up, the right lens assembly fell off. I tried to return them to the address that came with them. Rokinon wanted a check included for postage, so I had to pay for it both ways. After a month the USPS returned them unopened; Rokinon had moved from the New York City address and if there was a forward it expired. Now I've got a paperweight and as far as I'm concerned, Rokinon owes me for $20 postage and my wife whatever she paid for this POS.My wife didn't know any better, and she got ripped off trying to get me binoculars because she knew I wanted a pair. Don't waste your time and money. These are cheapass Chinese knockoffs that look like binoculars, but you get what you pay for. I ended up buying a 30 year old pair of German binoculars on Ebay for a couple hundred bucks that work outstanding.
I purchased this headphone 2 months ago and boy was I disappointed. Unless you have big ears to hook the headphones on, you are out of luck! The ear piece keeps falling off and you can not adjust the ear piece to make it fit. I absolutely wasted my money and if I were you, I try to find something else. The quality of the sound may be a good one but I haven't had a chance to make a fair judgement only because the darn thing keeps falling off from my ear!
I read the other reviews prior to ordering this cable and was concerned about the authenticity of this product. I placed the order and hoped for the best. Upon receiving the cable I was disappointed to see it is a "knock off" brand USB cord, not a real Nikon cord. It does not have the ferrite cores nor is it made by Nikon. I don't doubt that it will work, but I do like to get what I ordered.
Did not work at all. I returned the same day I received it. I followed the instructions for use exactly and when I got it all set up, the radio static and interference is all I could here...I tried numerous stations.It is a crappy and cheap piece of equipment. Don't bother. If you want good sound, spend the money on a nice unit.
This product has a very short cable which makes it useless for me. I've seen other products which have twice this length of cable and I was expecting a similar one
I purchased this MW popper with high hopes of getting more popped kernels per batch, and the first use gave me hope: nearly every kernel was popped. Subsequent batches have gotten progressively worse, with up to 1/2 of the original kernels unpopped. I changed the liner after about 5 uses (the directions state that without oil it will last up to 20 bowls) and had a bit of luck with the first bowl again, but then the same rapid decline with more use. I'm quite disappointed with this product.
These screen protectors are very poor, which I consider a huge disappointment coming from Palm. Here are my observations:1. The sheets are VERY stiff, making it almost impossible to apply without bubbles.2. Any pealing of the sheet while applying it (to remove bubbles, for example) will result in a cloudy residue under the sheet.3. Pressing bubble out from under the sheet with the included card leaves cloudy &quot;tracks&quot; along the path.Overall, this product is horrible. I switched to Fellows and although they're not perfect, they are nowhere near as poor as this one.
I purchased Viking C78128 128 MB SDRAM DIMM Memory for Compaq Products, and when I installed it on my Compaq Presario 1255, it did not work. The memory fit perfectly, but Windows 98 did not recognize it. When I asked for technical help from Viking, I received an email saying that they would get back to me in 24 hours. That was five days ago, and I still have not heard back from them. Let my experience be a warning to future buyers. The sellers of my memory from this website have not stood behind their product, and I am out the money that I paid. I have ordered many products from the Internet in the past, though not through this website, and I have never had service that was this poor.
Thought these speakers would be the right choice. However, ordered 2 pairs and all four speakers where broke around the ring because the factory had tightened the screw to tight holding the speaker inside the plastic white ring thus breaking it in half. These obviously were not broke during shipping but from the manufacture. I dont blame Amazon/UPS but Pyle for letting these ship without inspection.Do not buy unless you buy glue to fix them upon arrival.
I have a PowerMac G4 Gigabit Ethernet and bought this to back up my important files only to be unable to initalize it. I had to get help from Apple's discussion board to find out that I have to remove the disc from the cartridge and instructions on how to do it. The other posters also described a high rate of failure for Memorex DVD-RAM discs so I recommend you getting another brand, even if it costs a bit more.
I purchased this product from Amazon and was sold by ANT Tech. Switch will not work with a Direct TV HR20 HD receiver, it will not recognize the unit.Therfore will not switch over. Audiovox sent me 4 replacements before they admmited that it will not work with Direct Tv.I am thinking that a large number of direct tv customers might consider purchasing this HDMI switch, I am here to tell you do not buy it or you will have the same problems that I had. The company ANT Technologies (seller of product) is a poor company. They do not have a customer service number and WILL not return you E-Mails.Thank god that Amazon.com is a reputable company, they gave me a full refund in a very short period of time. So my advice is to not purchase this switch and run and do not look back if what you are buying comes from ANT Technologies.
Essh. Don't buy this router. I'm pretty sure it has such a high rating because people don't give it enough time. A friend recommended this router to me Sept 02. The first router I received had loads of white noise. Living in NYC means cramped apartments, and my computer(s) are in my bedroom. Was impossible to sleep w/ it plugged in. So, I complained and got a second shipped (as my friend's had no audible noise). Same white noise.I was fed up but needed a router so, hoping for the best, just lived w/ it and unplugged the router every night. Lately though, after having the router for less than a year, my cable (RR) connection started dropping. Bypass the router, everything's fine, connect the router, connection drops. This morning, plug in the router and nada. It's dead, no pwr lights. For what it's worth, my friend's router also died two weeks ago.I'd seriously stay away from this manufacturer.
The quality of the print and color on this paper is pretty good. The paper separates and falls apart upon 1 or for sure 2 folds. I bought the paper for the purpose of separating each sheet panel and getting 3 separate panels from each sheet so it worked O.K. for my purpose. If I had bought the paper for a true 3 fold brochure, I would have been extremely upset and would probably have returned the item. DO NOT buy this product for printing a brochure.
Advertised as a Belkin cable but got a no name cable in a plastic bag. Obvious cheap construction and not the usual Belkin. It's not worth returning but I won't be buying from this seller again. Belkin should take steps to protect their name. These guys aren't selling the real deal. I'm surprised that Amazon doesn't vet what their sellers do when the fulfillment is by Amazon--I've got a lot less trust for this type of deal from now on.
It has not been working well, I dont wheteher it's a problem in my computer or somehting wrong with the product
I also used to be a Logitech dealer until our customers experienced these same type of firmware problems. Remotes freaks out and locks up, volume go's up in middle of night without touching the remote, RF extender looses connectivity with remote, etc. We have sold over 35 harmony 890 and 1000's half of which have been replaced with a Universal Remote 850 or 900. One customer returned a 890 remote in a zip lock bag after smashing it with a hammer - needless to say he was upset. Harmony remotes are made for consumers who want to program the remote themselves (if the customer can wire and setup a/v equipment then they should have no problem programming) they only offer basic functionality due to the closed software architecture. Our company refuses to program Logitech Universal remotes for our customers, because we can not guarantee results.
I purchased a second 1GB Travel drive to mate up with one that had been working fine. The second drive is a different version (although they look identical) which does not work with my computer. There is no question that my computer is older technology having had a WIN 98 O/S which I upgraded to WIN ME. After talking with tech support and trying all the recommended solutions, tech support recommended I get a replacement or refund under their warranty program. Bottom line, they passed the buck: not their problem - "...go contact your computer manufacturer". So I'll be selling my Memorex drives on EBAY and recommend you think twice before purchasing this product. Also, it took a month to get a reply in the first place!
will do the job but "just" do the job - not an impressive piece of technology ...
I had more than one problem with this unit, and as you can see below the warranty hasn't been much help!!!Samsung DVD-VCR Combo model #DVD-V3500Description of ProblemSearch forward/backward works from the front panel, but does not work when using the remote control. To reproduce:1) Play a DVD.2) Press and HOLD the remote control button marked &lt;&lt; or &gt;&gt;.3) The DVD will advance to the next chapter, as though you had pressed and released the button. It should increase the frame rate gradually (2X, 4X, 8X...). To observe the correct behaviour, use the front panel buttons.History2003/8/16 Purchased from Visions Electronics (Vancouver/Broadway)2003/8/16 Failed part way into 1st movie2003/8/18 Exchanged for new unit2003/9/? Noticed that search forward/reverse doesn't workif attempted using the remote control.? Tested at retailer; works with a different remote control.? Delivered to Y.S. Audio-Video (authorized service centre)2003/11/27 Received with new remote control. It still does not work.2003/12/16 Delivered to Y.S. Audio-Video2004/1/24 Y.S. Audio-Video sent unit to Samsung2004/2/16 Received, but without batteries or manualIt still does not work.Samsung adjusted DVD laser, not remote control circuit.2004/3/24 Delivered to Y.S. Audio-VideoTO DO (SAMSUNG):Please fix the described problem or preferably replace the unit with something better.Please adjust the warranty appropriately, since it is over half-expired and the manufacturing defect has not been resolved.TO DO (Y.S. AUDIO-VIDEO):Return the batteriesReturn the user manualPlease provide documentation of drop-off and pick-up dates to Samsung for warranty period adjustment, since the only form you have given me lists only one pick-up date and no drop-off dates.
You need plenty of light to use this camera to get even ok photos. I can't use this in half of my house because the photos come out to dark. the optinal flash gives everything a yellowish tint and takes forever to load. I use it to take pics of my toddler but by the time the pic is taken he has moved. its not very quick. I also noticed some sellers were selling it for $199. That seems extreme to me the average price is $120. I got it on sale for $80 and even that was to much. you can get a camera for around the same price with more megapixels save your money on this one
Summary: A lot of the positive reviews are quite old. The version of the product that shipped at that time (2002-2004) was GREAT and deserved 5 stars. The version that is shipping now is a pale imitation of the original. If you are considering one of these backpacks, do not rely on the early reviews because the product is NOT the same.Detail: Over the last 5-6 years I have owned 3 of these backpacks. The one currently shipping (see "Version 3" below) is NOT as pictured. Here's a quick recap:Version 1: My original backpack - purchased in 2002 or so - this version of the 15.4 Targus Gravity was well made and included both shoulder straps and a strap you could buckle around your waist. Given the volume the bag holds, these were very nice features because a heavily loaded pack (in my case full of lots of books and a much heavier 2002-era laptop) was surprisingly comfortable to carry around.Version 2: When my original bag wore out (I'm pretty rough on them - no fault of Targus there) I wanted to buy the identical model. I thought I had - they had the same model number after all. Not so. (This purchase was made in 2006 or 2007.) The bag I received was otherwise identical to Version 1, but Targus stopped including the waist strap. I was pretty annoyed at this, but eventually got over it as I was unable to find anything better.Version 3: In November 2009, my second backpack wore out. As with before, I wanted to purchase the IDENTICAL laptop bag. Hence, I searched for and bought the IDENTICAL model number - the Targus RG0318 15.4 Gravity. Guess what, they changed the design AGAIN! They removed one of the two zippered side pockets, leaving just the useless mesh holder that things will fall out of if you ever set the bag on its side, toss it into the back of a car, into the overhead bin of a plane, etc. etc. etc. USELESS. Also, the interior materials are much cheaper and have a mass produced quality to them. They replaced the cool foldable document holder (that would keep papers nice and flat and out of the way) in the main compartment with a cheap velcro pouch.The stock pictures you see listed are for what I call Version 2 above. I.e. they are OUT OF DATE and do not show the current instance of this backpack. If you buy the model now you will NOT get two zippered side pockets as shown, but only one.Dear Targus: If you are going to change your product offerings, that's fine, do whatever you like, but DO NOT NAME THEM ALL WITH THE SAME MODEL NUMBER! It's a huge difference to get rid of a belly strap and then get rid of one of the zippered side pockets on a product like a backpack. These aren't mild cosmetic updates. They are fundamental changes to the product's usefulness, and changes for the worse at that.
wonderful player with great features BUT it only works with real one software. I could not get the real one program to recognize the panasonic player. Panasonic tech support was zero help- the &quot;tech&quot; who answered the phone barely recognized the name of the player.they could not help so I had to wait 3 days for a technician (?) to call- they had no help. After attempting again with tech support I gave up and returned the unit. why don't they support other software like musicmatch? &quot;Brent's rule&quot;: if a piece of computer equipment can't be made to work in 1 hour- return it.
I agree with someone below who said, "the clamp that allows extension in one of the legs broke, making it impossible to extend and lock the leg. It turns out the the inside pieces are cheap plastic!"I owned mine for less than a year, with maybe once a week use, and it busted the same way for me. Never again. I guess people buy Bogen for a reason, and that's the direction I'm going.The 343 does come with a lifetime warranty, so I'm enforcing the warranty coverage and will sell it on eBay once its returned to me from service.
I've been pleased with the scanning and print quality of my Epson and I like the built-n card reader but ink usage is atrocious and environmentally unsustainable.As other reviewers have noted the machine will insist on replacing ink cartridges that clearly have ink remaining in them (you can hear it sloshing around when you shake them). If you remove a cartridge to check it and then replace it the machine will reject it and insist it too be replaced. What a rort!
Although this product works on Windows there aren't any drivers available for MAC OS X (my primary interest) so it isn't very useful to me.
This product is very flimsy and does not properly support the weight of the Scarecrow motion activated sprinkler. It does not tighten enough to have a grip. I had to add some wire to hold the sprinkler to the post. I wouldn't recommend this product.
Not happy with it. I bought the Altec ipod player based on the reviews and price. Mine often does not turn on - i can't seem to figure out why. The sound is not great. the antenna broke off.
I was so excited about this product and tested it out on a hike. To my dismay, the unit would not work unless I held it horizontal. (So, why have a belt holder?) I wrote Diamond, and they replied that the behavior was normal and &quot;There is currently no way around this.&quot; It took customer support 3 days to get back to me with that. (A time frame Diamond also considers normal.) So either I have a bad unit or am just dealing with bad customer support. Either way, I recommend interested consumers wait until some of the quirks are worked out.
This thing is unbelievably BAD.I have to reboot it at least twice a day, it either locks up or causes the mouse to shoot off in one direction. Only way to resolve is to unplug.IOGEAR offer no Firmware update either.AVOID at all cost!
It worked great out of the box until....After a while the router started dropping the connection to my DSL provider and failing to restart. The only way to bring it back on-line was to unplug the power and restart it. Sometimes it didn't stay up for more than a minute.Tech support did not respond to my e-mail at first, and then were useless.The warrantee is 1 year - BEWARE.
These speakers look fine upon installation, but the sound quality can only be called pathetic. The static noise is constantly in the background. The treble is weak and inaccurate. The adapter does not work with iPod Touch. About the only redeeming feature is the loud bass. Unfortunately, I am a classical music guy, so the bass is quite irrelevant to me.In short, a good option for heavy metal fans, especially those who are hard on hearing already. Otherwise, one should avoid it like plague.
I have had this drive for couple of years. It is very unpredictbale with windows xp.. doesnt get recognized. I'm getting frustrated now. Probably there was a windows update that broke windows 1.1 usb driver..Beware..all the windows xp users out there..
I had three DCS-6620's and all three broke down within 1 to 2 years. I took them apart and they all have the same problem. The small plastic motor gear that runs the focus wears out and the teeth brake off. The gear is plastic and looks like it cost 5 cents. The camera has auto focus so depending on your lighting condition the focus may run several times per day. And it is just a matter of time before this gear breaks. One camera broke after 1 year as the autofocus ran more where I had it and the 2nd/3rd broke down around 2 years. Once it breaks you can throw your $400 camera away as the picture is just blurred without focus. I recommend not buying a Dlink DCS-6620 if you need the camera to last more than 1 to 2 years!
The software would not install on vista x64. Wasted 4 hours on the phone with HP trying to install it. On my other computer running xp, software installed but would crash 90% of the time after windows starts up. Uninstall doesn't even work right, I'm not sure what it uninstalled, still had all the hp services running and most of the shortcuts and program files after uninstalling.
Worked fine for charging on US 100 voltage. But when I took it on a European vacation, after a few charges on 220 voltage, the light turned red and it would not charge anymore. Testing back in the US with alternate cords and different iPods confirmed the charger doesn't work when connected to an iPod. Disappointing.
I can only support the prior review about the fact that toshiba should not sell such an outrageously badly configured laptop. Using this laptop feels like your life going into slow motion! Purchasing this laptop was a very bad choice. it would be better to spend a little more and get a better configured laptop with more memory.startup takes forever, closing a window takes a minute (computer hangs during that time) and there is absolutely no feeling of the dual core processor. the computer I had in 1992 was able to start word faster than this machine can start it.i have a tecra laptop that is 3 years old and that performs much faster than this new one. to make a long story short, i gave it back and paid 15% restocking fee......rather than paying more for RAM, just buy a better laptop. battery life is very bad (below 2 hours).overall a bad omen for toshiba; first you sell badly configured products, and then nobody wants to buy your products anymore...(marketing department at toshiba: please wake up! this paves the road to hell)...i wonder if someone from the company ever tried the laptop himself.....
The first time I plugged this in it made a clicking sound and would not function. The next few times it didn't make a sound. Then, it started making hte clicking sound and not registering on the computer as a USB device. I need to take up this issue with the supplier, as I'm certain these drives are not meant to make clicking sounds and are meant to function every time. Not pleased.
I own this product and used it with Windows XP and it was fine. I then upgraded to Windows Vista and Lexmark just provided upgraded drivers for the printer and not the scanner or photo card. So with the upgrade to Vista, this product becomes a glorified printer. Very, very disappointed in Lexmark as a company and I will never ever do business with the company or buy any of their products again.My advice is for you to do the same.
There's not enough room between the inputs to plug in the car adapter & the plug to play through the car speakers at the same time! Being able to play my iPod through the car speakers without wearing down the iPod battery is the reason that I bought this "set".
The transmission quality is very poor on this item. There was a lot of static! You get what you pay for I guess
Read the reviews past the first 2! This thing doesn't work for me, and after looking a little deeper on these reviews, many others aren't satisfied either. I could get one component to work properly (DVD), but never could get my Scientific Atlanta HD8300 HD/DVR box to push audio through. Sent it back.
Several months ago I ordered and paid for this Canon toner cartridge. What I received was NOT a Canon cartridge. When I contacted the seller I was told a mistake had been made and I could keep the mistake and receive a partial credit OR return the cartridge and it would be replaced with a Canon product. I returned the cartridge and waited but nothing ever arrived. I checked with UPS and found that my returned cartridge was received so I sent an Email stating that the cartridge was returned and received and that I haven't received the replacement Canon product yet. It' months later and I still haven't received the cartridge or a response to my email.This seems to be the CLASSIC BAIT AND SWITCH routine. In the sellers original email to me he seemed to have an honest concern to make things right and that I not give him any negative feedback, but after several months of waiting I don't believe this is a dealer that anyone should do business with. I may be out the money but I will have the satisfaction of knowing I have saved a few people the frustration of dealing with them.
Well,we had liked this product for the 1.5 years that it worked.... We are sending it back under the replacement warranty that we purchased. It now sounds like an old vehicle clunking down the road. It was used relatively lightly for printing and fax in our small office.
Like the 512MB and 1GB players in this line, Centon bills this player as a "Full Speed USB2.0" device. A little research will show that "Full Speed" actually means the same speed as USB1.1 (12mbps) - what people usually think of as "USB2" is actually called "Hi-Speed" and is 480mbps, 40x faster.USB1.1 speeds are too slow for a unit with 2GB of storage - they're barely acceptable with a 512MB unit. (Imagine having a 2GB flash drive that could only read and write at USB1.1 speeds - that's basically the situation with this.)In this unit's defense, like the 512MB model, it's got more bells and whistles than a similar iPod shuffle - but the USB1.1 speeds are a real deal-breaker.
this seller does not follow through on amazons cancellation policy. the policy states that if the buyer cancels the order prior to shipment, then that cancellation will be honored.....NOT BY THIS SELLER IT WASN'T!i contacted amazon and the seller. amazon checked that the order had not been shipped and assured me that the cancellation would be honored. unfortunately, although i immediately emailed the seller, the following is taken directly from her email response."Because, I did not update my list of Sold items until last night as I had gone to the PO before they closed, then had to go into town to do some shopping.After I came home, put all of the groceries & what-not away, then fed my critters, I went online & updated my Sold items list, then saw your email.I don't know what to do about this at the moment since it is already in the process of coming to you.Dee* " Sold by: WitchOnWheelssounds like a personal problem to me, not a responsible business owners response to a customer.well, gee, Dee, how about honoring your commitment to amazon and me, the buyer? sounds like a good start to me. that boxed order still sits in my cars floorboard...unopened!i will never buy from this seller again and i'm seriously considering my faith in amazon, also.
My first and main complaint about this product is that it does NOT fit the 60gb iPod Video. The 60gb model is thicker than the 30gb, and this case won't close around the 60gb iPod. A secondary complaint is that, though the case is sturdy and the foam lining will adequately protect a 30gb iPod from shocks, there is no protection for the screen. It's just a hole in the case (like the hole for using the wheel), and I just require more protection for my video iPod. A third (minor) complaint is that there's a non-removable knob on the back of the case, for attaching the belt clip, and the knob makes it uncomfortable in a shirt or pants pocket. I'm returning mine for all of these reasons and going with a clear hard plastic case that protects the screen, too.
There should be a Zero Catagory for this review. The Router did not work at all. It just sat there and blinked at me. I had to go to Wal-Mart and bought one cheaper and one that works great. Did not return router as my dogs chewed up the box it came in, but if you actually read this and want to do something about it, please let me know. I certainly will not buy anything else from you if you do not.Virginia H St Pierre
Words fail to describe how poor this product is. If someone wanted an example of the shortcomings of VHS, they would use this machine.Panasonic still has machines out there, for a lower price that blow this piece of **** away, for a lower price. So don't waste your time or money buying this unit, because you'll only end up returning it, and buying something else, like I did.
I live within the city limits of one of the flattest places in the world, Jacksonville, Florida. I bought this to replace the cheesy dipole antenna that came with an Akai mini stereo system that was having difficulty picking up local AM/FM radio stations. I installed this and...guess what?...almost no difference, no matter how you moved the LED's with the two rotary dials. The strongest FM station in town (8 miles away) came in a touch better with less static, but that was about it. Can a product that cost what this does be more unworkable?Audiovox should be ashamed.I'm now going to explore You Tube for some of those antenna videos using a 2x4 and coat hangers...
Piece of crap. I bought this after a Targus single fan cooler I had quit on me. My laptop is small and overheats regularly without an external fan. The Targus fan I bought worked great, was smaller and more portable, inexpensive, and really cooled my laptop. However the fan motor broke after about 6 months. I "upgraded" to this model, thinking that something more expensive would last longer. It's bulky and not as portable as the single fan Targus. It also only worked for a couple of months. Now I can use it for an hour and then it blows hot air at my laptop, which does not help to cool it and causes it to overheat faster.
I bought this momitor late January of 2006 and it quit working April 2007, of course this is just a couple months out of warrenty as this monitor only has a 1 year warrenty, A few months ago I started getting a red vertical line down the center of the screen, Gateway tried to tell me it was my video card, which is was not because it worked fine with other monitors. After a while the line went away so I did not pursue it anymore, A couple days ago it just went blank and now does nothing. The blue power button light is still on and i cannot turn it off so have to unplug monitor. I believe the same porblem was described by A Simms from Texas. I find it despicable that monitor that cost close to $600 only has a 1 year warrenty. Yes it was my fault for not reading the fine print, but trust me Gateway well never get another cent from me.
I usually read reviews in depth, but didn't think I had to with such a little simple product, but lo and behold, I should have: Adorama pictures the Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount with the red knob and says it's by Tiffen, then sends the Flashpoint version. Nothing new so apparently Amazon continues to tolerate the misrepresentation. Shame on you both.
i have recieved my camera it does not work at all they stated that it was still wrapped in its plastic and even though it was it had been used enough to have the paint on the buttons wore off the battery is so used up it will not take a charge or the recharger does not work and the adapter does not work`this camera is junk and now i cannot get ahold of anybody to return it to!!!!!
Do not buy it, it died soon after I bought it, gets stuck in loading, not worth at all
Mine makes the electronic farting noise at least once during every movie I watch and after it's turned off.It is annoying and embarassing while having any friends over.I can't believe anyone would rate this speaker higher than one because most of the time it works.This isn't rocket science. A speaker should not ruin any movies by making loud random noises.Avoid it like the plague.
How could anything go wrong with something so simple? For me it did!One of the four wires connecting to the white plastic connector was disconnected on arrival. I pushed it back in and it managed to work. However, it finally gave out after several months, and I had to order another one.For something so cheap I did not bother go through the troubles of returning it.
Samsung support is virtually useless, and this unit will still not play Dead Man's Chest. Samsung says there will be a firmware update in a couple weeks.Up till now I've always considered Samsung a very good company.This BD-P1200 fiasco has changed my mind.So BUYER BEWARE if you are considering a Samsung BD-P1200
OK, here's how you're supposed to use the Apple Remote with an iPod. Plug the iPod into the new Universal Dock, turn the iPod on, select a playlist, grab the remote, sit down in your chair, start playing music. Now, do you want to change playlists or adjust some other setting on your iPod? Well guess what? The menu button on the Apple Remote doesn't work with iPods. So you have to get up, go across the room to where the iPod is plugged into the stereo and change the settings on the iPod. So what can you do with this remote with an iPod. Well you can pause songs, you can increase or decrease the volume and you can skip back or forth through songs in a playlist. Basically this is the iPod equivalent of a 1960s TV remote control. It's a complete waste of money because you can't browse your playlists or change settings on the iPod. I don't know what Steve Jobs was thinking when this piece of junk was released, or what he was smoking. Summary: AVOID!
I have only used this fax for about 2 months and it does a terrible job sending. I don't fax a lot, maybe 2-10 pages per day. It always jams and has trouble feeding my faxes through, irritating!!
I like everything about the keyboard/mouse, but the fact is, the keyboard stops working periodically (every day or so for me) and I need to remove the batteries and put them back for it to start working again. Major pain.
I like the size of this mouse and the location of the buttons. It fits well in my hand. But that's about all I can say is good about it. I don't like giving negative reviews, but my experience with this mouse (and w/ Logitech) has been very frustrating.When I plugged it in, only the buttons and scroll worked, but the mouse wouldn't move the cursor. I tried unplugging it, replacing the batteries, downloading Logitech software, and restarting my computer. Nothing worked. But I could see that my computer was detecting the mouse.I tried called Logitech support, where I got a message that they have a new support phone number, then they disconnected my call. I called the new number, pressed the option for people who have Macs, and was promptly disconnected. I searched the Logitech forums, but couldn't find any helpful information.Then the next day my mouse magically started working - I could click, move the cursor, everything. Then it stopped working again.No one else seemed to have this problem, based on the reviews, so maybe the mouse I got was just defective. But I don't think I'll be ordering another one to find out. After I return this one, I'm not getting another Logitech since their customer support was lacking, to say the least.
Hi ... just got the DVD player today and here's my 2 cents:1) It plays the movies OK ... pretty much what you'd expect from a small LCD screen. It's not as good as high end laptop screens.2) The sound is tinny and as you would expect from tiny little speakers.3) The part that bums me out about this player is the build quality. There's nothing solid about this thing. I'm comparing it too a laptop and not another portable DVD player and I'm saying the hinge connecting the screen isn't very robust, the DVD lid (covers the DVD bay) as a flimsy piece of plastic, and the Battery pack is secured by the tiniest little plastic hangers that I don't think will make it through a cross atlantic flight with 2 kids !!I bought this in Europe as a codefree player (CHF700 = $550) and don't see this thing being worth that kind of money - maybe for the $350 US price I would be kinder!Maybe at some point the music industry would stop jacking around the tourists and business travellers of the wold with their stupid region codes and give us players at normal prices!!(sorry for the rant ... hope it helps)
My first LCD display failed after 6 months. Second one just failed again, 2 months out of original warranty. Going to call and see if they'll replace or upgrade and I'll pay cost difference to newer model.It's sad that the LCD is such a piece of crap. The rest of the thing runs extremely well, perfect printouts, scans very well, etc. I'd be raving if the LCD wasn't so bad.
The audio portion of the cable is short. I cannot plug it in when the VGA portion is connected to my Thinkpad T60.
Briefly, after reading the reviews I was not sure that this was the plan for me so I called. I called Extended Service Plan because I wanted to purchase the plan it took me about 2 minutes to decide it was not for me. The plan only covers internal electronic misfunctions. It does not cover theft/loss, accidental drops/fall, water damage or any type of damage cause by external factor and many other things. This may be for you but was not me, call before purchasing to see.
Logitech's Wireless Music System was easy to set up (granted you've used your USB port on your computer before, and plugged inputs into the back of your receiver/stereo before).Bought it for my parents, because my mom is always frustrated with the interference she gets with her favorite classical radio stations.Their PC, running XP, had no hesitation accepting the little device, I just plugged it in and after a restart, it was broadcasting their computer's sounds. The receiver device was easy as well.Took me a moment to coordinate the volume control on the computer with the volume control on the Logitech receiver and the volume control on their stereo -- so there wouldn't be a dramatic volume change switching from the Logitech input to others.Mom was thrilled.Then it just quit. The little USB device just didn't power up. No issue with the computer.Drag.Buy something that perhaps costs more but sold by a company with a better reliability track record than Logitech.
I was looking for a decent pair of headphones to wear while running and these were NOT it. Uncomfortable + loose + poor sound = unhappy customer.
These were recommended by the Store Personel, but he admitted he had returned his first pair due to lack of Bass. I was told it took 3-4 hours of play for the Bass to synch with noise isolation system. After 10 hours of use these still have less bass than any of the "el cheapo" headsets I have ever owned. The sound spectrum is extremely unballanced. Sorry, but Shure does not get another shot at my $100.
I was delighted with the quality of the pictures, even though there is a limited viewing angle. However shortly after receiving the frame it started to malfunction. There seems to be a problem with the frames ability to read memory cards. It will show several pictures and then all of a sudden chop up a picture into four pieces and completely freeze up. Restarting the frame just repeats the process. There is no fix.I was on the phone multiple times with Westinghouse support and they tried blaming my memory card. After going all through their tests, reformatting and jumping through numerous other hoops, including using a completely different memory card, they agreed it was their problem and said they would fix the frame. I paid to ship it back and waited over two months for them to fix it. The frame worked fine for one batch of photos. When I went to change my pictures it started doing the same exact thing, the old chop and freeze. I called customer service and they said, it appears you have a problem but it is now out of warranty and there is nothing we will do for you, end of discussion.Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for your photo frame.
I bought these because a friend of mine bought a pair of Logitec or Creative noise canceling headphones that were awesome. These are not awesome. The materials are cheap. The earphone portions are uncomfortable, and apparently they are made for a child's head because my small to average sized head is still uncomfortably squished. The best (read: worse) part is that they don't work. They don't cancel anything. I've tried a couple of other brands so I do know what to expect.In the case of these, I expected a lot more.
Plastic used is of very poor quality. Broke when taken out of package. Was able to glue back together. Sound quality for the price was good, however after a few months audio failed. Now looking for a more durable brand.
I own this camera, and when I got it, it had wonderful reviews. It's an o.k. camera, but I would recommend a different one. It's very slow and isn't caught up with the sound. The program that comes with it is confusing, and I still haven't figured it out. When I installed it, it didn't work at first because I forgot to put a floppy disk in it along with the CD. I got pretty ripped off!
Unfortunately, we were ones who paid the 400 bucks for this POS from Meade. Meade seems to be hit or completely miss on their products... and usually a big miss on service. This thing sort of wanted to work out of the box, then decided it didn't want to. It won't find jack in the sky. I own 4 telescopes, and a couple are Meade. So, I'm not going to put them down completely. This device however shouldn't have ever hit the floor. I hope I'm saving someone a big headache and a few bucks. I thought of selling mine on ebay, but I'd just be doing something wrong. Basically, I've got a 400 piece of trash.
I researched this camera and couldn't find any reviews, but it had all of the options that I was looking for so I figured that for the price, it would be a good deal. (I was wrong.) This was my first digital camera and I was looking for something to supplement my 5-year old automatic Canon 35mm camera. I'm not a photography expert, so I just wanted something that was simple to use and took pictures that would be somewhat comparable to my Canon 35mm. (For the last 4 years I have been paying to have all of my 35mm pictures put on disks when I get them developed. My goal with going to a digital camera was to save money on developing by putting the pictures on a disk myself and only having the best pictures printed.)Included in the package were digital photo editing software, the camera, a camera case, a lens cap, a wrist strap, a cord to connect the camera to your PC via a USB port, a cord to connect the camera to your TV via a RCA connection, and 4-AA alkaline batteries.When you first turn on the camera, you have to enter the date and time, which was easy to do, but unfortunately, this had to be done every time that you changed the batteries (and I had to change the batteries often). The menus on the camera were easy to use and I liked the fact that in addition to the picture preview LCD screen on the back of the camera, the top of the camera had a small screen which displayed the image resolution, the number of remaining pictures that could be taken at that resolution, and the remaining battery life. If the indicator was correct, you could take around 140 pictures at the highest quality resolution on a 128 MB card. In addition to taking still photos, the camera also allows you to take video without sound in the Quicktime format (a 128 MB SD card will hold about five and a half minutes worth of video).I owned this camera for a week and took about 150 different still pictures in various settings (inside, outside, and in various lighting) and about 12 different short videos.All of the still pictures, regardless of the lighting, were dark and pixelated looking. The videos were somewhat pixelated, but they seemed to be of better quality than the still pictures. (I expected a degree of pixelization on the videos. After all, this is a still camera and the ability to shoot video is a nice bonus, but not the real purpose of the camera.)When my first few pictures came out somewhat pixelated, I thought that maybe I was using the wrong image resolution setting, but that wasn't the case and no matter which image resolution setting I used, my pictures were dark and pixelated.The camera's built in flash didn't seem to make any difference in the picture quality. I took a number of pictures at night in my living room (a room that is around 15 X 20 feet). Regardless of whether the flash was used or not, my pictures were dark and pixelated.I thought that maybe the pictures would be better once I downloaded them onto my PC. I hooked the camera up to my PC via a USB port. Downloading pictures from the camera to the PC was quick and didn't require any special software (my operating system is Windows ME). But the picture quality only appeared worse on my PC.The included photo editing software was adequate (very similar to most of the other photo editing software out there), but nothing to get excited about. I tried editing and improving my photos using the included software, Microsoft Picture It, and Kodak Easyshare. No matter which program I used, my pictures were dark and pixelated and nothing seemed to improve them.Hooking the camera up to my 32-inch TV's RCA connector in order to view pictures on the TV was easy to accomplish, but something seemed to cause interference and in addition to being dark and pixelated, the pictures when viewed on the TV also looked "fuzzy" and would fade in and out.The 4-AA alkaline batteries that came with the camera lasted about 20 pictures. I changed to rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and could take about 30 pictures prior to having to change batteries (and thus having to re-enter the date and time with each battery change).The shutter button was very unresponsive at times. I sometimes had trouble knowing whether or not I had taken a picture and had to stop and use the review function in order to see if I had gotten the shot. When taking video, you use the shutter button to start and stop the video, but sometimes I had to push the button 5 or 6 times before I could get it to start or stop the video. Other times the camera would lock up when switching between video and still picture modes and the only way I could get the camera to work again was to take out the batteries (and then I had to re-enter the date and time).After a week I had had enough and returned this camera. I learned an important lesson about buying a cheap camera (you usually get what you pay for). The sad thing about the Vivitar 3745 is that I really liked the layout of the camera. The functions were very intuitive. Less than a minute after taking it out of the box, I was taking pictures and I quickly figured out the majority of the functions before opening the manual latter that night. Unfortunately, all of the pictures that I took using the Vivitar 3745 weren't very good and nothing I did seemed to improve their quality.To replace this camera, I bought a Kodak 6340, and I couldn't be happier with it.
I purchased this router locally to replace a failing one. There is no web interface for set up and you must use the CD. The set up then will not give the computer a DHCP address or continue unless you give it internet access. I have set up a lot of routers in my day and never put one on a network before it's configured. I called the support number and was informed that there was no way to set up *any* router without internet access. After about 15 minutes of go around with Level 1 support I asked for Level 2 and got hung up on. It goes back tomorrow and I ordered a replacement router from Amazon. I would rather limp along for 2 or 3 days than be treated like that. BEWARE!
It's not the most clear glass, but it works. However, I bought it for the protection on my Canon 17-40mm lens. It always sounded a little loose and moved easily... then finally it CRACKED. I'm lucky it didn't scratch my new lens. I'm going for the B&W filters from now on. So much for savings, now I'm paying more than I would have if I just did it right the first time!
I just got this card, and it does not work at all. It will not format.It may be inexpensive, but when I really needed this card, it did not work.Buy a better card- not this one.
not very useful. It would not stay in the jack, was constantly popping itself out. it did not get the job done, i had to hold it in while i was walking. don't get this.
It worked fine when i bought it and used it for a few months. About 6 months down, it just silently died. The red light still comes on but doesn't charge. Don't buy this.
The cooling fan was making noise on initial use. After a few hours of use the cooling fan stopped working causing the unit to overheat. It could have been an isolated occurance. I sent it in for exchange. Otherwise it's a nice design.
The good part is that I can rely on Sony for making a product that has great sound quality in a small package. It is elegantly designed so as not to be lodged in your ear with an annoying fuzz protector that collects earwax, but rather plastic that slides naturally within your ear, and then handles that keep it steady around your ear, rather than wiggling about.It is easy to fold up, and small enough to slip in your pocket, as well as producing high quality bass boosted sound that often makes my computer speakers seem tame!By far, it is the best earphones I've ever had in life... about four or five times in a row.Just like another reviewer, the EXACT SAME PROBLEM has occured to me in EVERY SINGLE PAIR I'VE OWNED! For about $10 lowest retail price, $12 dollars highest, these things have lasted at least 3 months, and at most a year, until the LEFT earbud simply shuts off. The wire leading in to the earbud either comes loose, or dissolves with use. If I held the wire at odd angles, the earbud would work, but otherwise it is simply finished.My first pair was blue. The second was orange. The third was blue. The fourth was black. The fifth was lime green. This last one, which broke the record for how long it has lasted, was blue. Not one of these pairs have lasted longer than a year (except for the most recent pair) and they have ALL SUFFERED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE---THE LEFT EARBUD BREAKS.In some cases, it had been justified---one pair I had was crumpled in my backpack, causing the left earbud to come apart---but it STILL worked. For most of the others, they had endured no rough conditions that normal earphones shouldn't easily rupture from. Even airport headphones have lasted longer!For ten or twelve dollars, this is simply a ripoff. While I had the same earphones for almost eight years now, I have ended up spending almost 60 dollars for it, in the end.I'm still sticking with Sony earphone products, but never again this one.
I bought this headset thinking to replace my aging (yet still functional) Plantronics that I've used every day of the week for 5+ years.Well, I'm still with my old Plantronics, and after using this, I'll probably replace it with a similar model from them!The good:1) The ear pad is comfortable and largish, which works for me. I like a headset that feels comfortable against my ear for long periods of time (as in many hours).2) The price here is a third of what I paid... can't believe I didn't research this, but I fell for the old "if it's expensive, it has to be good" marketing ploy at an Office ***-***** style store.The bad:1) The bumped out hard rubber piece that sits on your non-listening ear was both uncomfortable and shaped the opposite of how it will fit your head2) The "mute" button only works while you hold it in. How does that help me on a 2 hour conference call? My Plantronics has a switch.3) No Voice volume boost? Come on!4) The "noise cancelling" is also "voice cancelling" to some degree. I had to increase my volume just to be heard. This was the main reason I ditched it after two days of testing with a newer phone system. It turns out that my Panasonic 2-line 5GHz cordless units also lower the output of my voice, but this thing does too. Going back to my old headset made it more reasonable for others to hear me. I don't have to shout as often (the problem with my new phone system made me question if I was being objectionable about the headset at first)5) The fold out style of the headband is pretty inflexible and seems sort of pointless. I found that it dug into my head a little.I've always been one to try new technology, and this looked on par with my original headset. I was (and still am) firmly in the Plantronics camp, but I thought I'd give it a try. Sorry to say that I did. After this, I may never try another brand. (No, Plantronics didn't solicit this review, but they sure could send me some money if they feel like it!) ;-)Don't buy it. You'll probably return it just like I did.
Got this for god child's first computer. She three and does quite well. I was hoping it would be smaller. We have a laptop mouse that works better but is not as cute. Knew it had two buttons, would have preferred just one for left clicks. If your child has fairly large hands, this mouse could work well. Amazon's shipping was great as always.
I ordered the L cable, and got a straight cable, either no one is paying any attention to the shipping, or they need to stop false advertising the L cables, when they are really selling a straight, oh and by the way, the cable was broken by the time i got it!! i do fully expect my money back! with shiping!
I recently bought this item only to be greatly disappointed. Terrible item in every respect. Technical problems and cheap construction are my biggest concerns. Save your money and buy a better system, because all this is good for is the trash.
This is the only all in one printer I have ever owned and I bought it in 2004. The scanner part of the unit is good and works well for negatives and slides. The printer's color matching ability is good. The scanner refuses to work on any level if the ink is out and this is why I gave it a low review. Also, the ink cartridges don't last long and will ask to be replaced when there is enough ink for 3 or 4 more documents. Also, you don't have the option to print just black and white, they say this is because it keeps the color ink fresh. Also, the card reader doesn't read sdmc cards over 1mb. Overall, I am unsatisfied with this printer and wish I would have bought something better for this kind of money.
THIS CARD DOES NOT COME CLOSE TO THE ADVERTISED RANGE.
I'm starting to think that the perfect portable CD/MP3 just doesn't exist. Or, if it does, I just can't find it. The in-dash CD player in my car broke so for the six months or so I've been using an iPod but I want to have the capability to listen to an actual CD once in a while rather than navigate 90 million iPod menus.This CD player couldn't have been a bigger failure. If literally all you care about is having an mp3 of some description in your car, I guess it's not so bad, but if you have "unreasonable" standards like expecting the player to "remember" your preferred volume level or, for that matter, where you left off on a CD when you cut the engine, you'll want to look elsewhere. Frankly, I don't think it's much to ask in this day and age for a CD player to not start over at the beginning of a CD every time you turn the engine on, but maybe I'm the one with mixed up priorities.The remote control is okay I guess. I'm not nuts about the idea of a rotary-style remote control but you can't really argue about the convenience of being able to jump from one directory to the next (either forward or backward) at the twist of a knob. That being said, volume control on the remote might've alleviated my complaint about the preferred volume levels somewhat. I can appreciate that Sony doesn't want audio distortion but (1) it irritates me when companies try to do my thinking for me (2) most of us aren't hardcore audiophiles because we're buying this stupid player, which should immediately lower the bar for their expectations and (3) we're listening to music in a car... so compromises *must* be made.Also, there seems to be some sort of technical issue with the player in that it doesn't react well to, I think, wi-fi hotspots. When I drove down a particular highly trafficked road here in Houston, I passed through an area that drove the player haywire. The only thing that I can think of is that the nearby Starbuck's has free Internet and that drives the playback berserk. Skips, pops, distortion and other oddities popped up constantly. Thanks to Sony's stupid idea of making me restart the player everytime I turn it on, I was able to test the CD player in other parts of town and noticed that playback was smooth and basically perfect by comparison (unless you consider my previous gripe concerning the volume levels).If other people have experienced better results with the player my hat is off, but I'll be returning this player posthaste and strongly recommend you keep looking until you find a decent player. If you do, feel free to give me a shout at thecolorsblend123A at yahoo456B dot com789C (delete the numbers and capital letters) and let me know. Believe you me, I'll be happy to hear from you.So disgusted am I with this player that I didn't bother with Sony's proprietary ATRAC junk so I've got no opinion on that aspect of the player's functionality.
I didn't like the product. Low bass, below average sound. Buy a Sony instead! The product (material) is ok though...hence I am giving it 2 stars.
I needed a low-cost solution to setting up a tunnel from my home office to my comany's data center. On the surface, the RV042 appeared to be the proper solution.After receiving a brand new unit, I attached the device and attempted to set up a tunnel between my home office and my Cisco ASA 5510 in the data center. Within 20 minutes, the tunnel was up on IPSec, but then the problems began.Every packet sent through the tunnel was greeted by the ASA with an error of"Unsupported message length of 1045987235"or some other rediculous length. As it should, the ASA dropped the packet and failed to respond.Calling customer support was futile, as several of their techs had never heard of connecting a VPN tunnel to an ASA unit. Failing to find any error in my VPN setup, I was directed to the ASA support, who, because they were "supporting" an RV042, and not my ASA's (which are under contract), wanted $400/hour in order to provide any support beyond "we need a credit card number".Not having a spare several hundred dollars, I broke out my test equipment. It turns out that there are several IP bugs in this device.1. My ISP cannot (or will not) assign me a static IP address, so I had to use FQDN IKE authentication. It took me a while to figure out that the Local group's authentication was used for the Remote group FQDN.2. With dynamic addressing, the IP packets sent had an unitinitialized message length, causing the ASA to deny routing.3. NAT-T (NAT Traversal in the RV042) does not properly function, and the NAT-T wrapper has an uninitialized message length in the IP packet.Finally, RV042 to RV042 tunnelling is the only tested configuration of this device. Connections to any type of enterprise level device (PIX/ASA) is not only untested, but unsupported by Cisco's Small Business help center.I was forced to return this device as an unusable paperweight, despite the marketing by Cisco that tunneling to an enterprise-level VPN server is a fully supported configuration. I know that Linksys has always been small/inexpensive equipment without all of the features of a "real" device, but given the level of support I have received for this issue, I am now starting to question if I will place ANY Cisco equipment in my datacenters. If this is a taste of the future, then I will miss the "good old days" terribly.
I bought this set around a year ago. I waited for Blu-Ray DVD players to come down in price thinking I would be able to view movies and content from other 1080p devices. The catch is that the TV only allows 1080p input signals through the coaxial and Firewire ports. It's HDMI and component ports will only accept a signal up to 1080i. The real problem is that most game and other content vendors push 1080p through component and HDMI. So while you will be able to see a 1080p signal when TV stations start sending out 1080p broadcast you will not be able to enjoy 1080p external content unless it's from a firewire device. I'm totally disappointed by this as I payed a lot more than $1,700.00 for this set. Mitsubitshi is playing the "We told you it was 1080p capable but you didn't ask if the inputs were compatible" game. Don't fall for it. Look at other products.
Poor fit and cannot hear or transmit well. I also purchased the Plantronics MX150 at the same time and glad I did. It is the one for me. Excellent fit and the transmission and receiving is high quality. I guess it still holds true that you get what you pay for.
Imagine you just bought this player. It's sexy, easy to use, and sounds great. The LED is superb and the battery life is amazing. Now imagine 5 months later it started to malfunction; the audio glitches and you can't hear anything. The audio jack is loose so you decide to seal it yourself. Unfortunately there aren't any screws or any other way to open the player. Luckily you have a 1-year warranty. You call tech support and they'll exchange it for the price of $30.Stay away from this product; Just because Sony isn't doing so well doesn't mean they should screw their customers for their faults.Pathetic.
This mount works great...as long as you don't try to move it from car to car. It's advertised as a portable mount but if you move it between cars 5 or 10 times it will no longer work. Part of the suction cup says on your window each time it's removed. The resulting pitting on the cup causes it to no longer be able to hold its suction rendering it unusable. If you buy this thing, leave it in one car and buy one for each of your other cars. If you plan to switch between cars I suggest you buy a friction mount instead.
While I expected the CD to occasionally skip, I was disappointed in how low the volume was.I had a Sony Discman and the volume was low on that, but with this player it's ridiculous.
We gave this item 1 star because we were forced to do so. It deserves none. The item, sold as a 1500 mAh battery for the Nikon Coolpix 8700 (and others) arrived clearly labeled as an 800 mAh battery. So far, it has functioned almost as such, giving us about the same number of exposures as one would expect for a 700 mAh btty. Why does Amazon advertise it as twice the capacity? The reason is clear to us. Warning: Watch out for this manufacturer.
I too had problems with sony dvd and cd players failing just after the warranty expires. Mine wouldn't spin up the disk. this is the second sony product I have had that had drive problems. STAY AWAY!
The sub is OK, rounds out a basic system, low price for basic performance. However, the one I purchased stopped working after about a month of use. KLH asked me to send the power unit into them for repair. I have not heard one word from them since. Phone calls and e-mails have not been returned. It is like I never existed. So be wary, sometimes buying cheap cost you in the end.
does anybody know how i can contact the company directly. does somebody have a number to call so that i can return this item? this item sucks.
I have been working with computers for thirty years and have three computers at home so I know what a keyboard should feel like. I bought two of these keyboards because: 1. USB connectivity 2. two USB ports and 3. it is square and not too huge or round or otherwise in a weird shape. Why anyone would buy (or want to make and sell) any other type of keyboard is beyond me. I see lots of moron keyboard manufacturers making green, round, PS/2-plug keyboards with buttons everywhere and I wonder how they stay in business. Anyways, I can't use either of these keyboards for the dumb reason that the cord is too short. One would think that three or four feet is long enough but if you have the keyboard on the desk and the computer on the floor then that doesn't work. Apparently one of those morons works at keytronic. How much does two feet of cord cost? The feeling is a bit mushy but I assume one would get used to it. The USB ports are upside down. For a company specialised in keyboards I am unimpressed with Keytronic - I'm going to have to buy another two Microsoft Internet keyboards, like the one I have already.
I tried the Linksys PC card and it work only in line of line conditions. 30' and obstucted it does not work. 3Com's PC w/ XJACK is only a little better. I recommend the Linksys USB. It is not as compact as PC card but powers from PC and you get use to it.
From the reviews, it sounds like this product is either great or useless.However, be warned, it doesn't work with Linksys WRT54G V8. Not the HSB2's fault, but this router doesn't have a removable antenna, so there is nothing to which the HSB2 can attach.Earlier WRT54G's apparently DID have a removable antenna, but the V8 doesn't.I now have the HSB2, extension antenna cable, and Linksys adapter, but need to get a different router in order to use this stuff.As noted elsewhere, the documentation is useless; read the outside of the box instead.UPDATE:I believe this product may be obsolete. I've searched Amazon and two large electronics stores for a wireless G router with removable antenna. I didn't find any. The latest models I found all have fixed antennas.So, if you happen to have an older router with removable antenna (with a post of appropriate size), this may work fine. Otherwise, find another solution.I happened to have cat5 running to the far (dark) end of my house, so attached an inexpensive wireless router to provide another wireless access point and get full coverage over the house and yard.
I ordered this on Nov. 19th and as of Dec 23rd, I still haven't received it. I'm going to cancel the order. The guy who was supposed to send it (not amazon) was difficult and had all kinds of reasons why he couldn't just mail it. Not a good experience.
We bought this unit to be a solid, albeit pricey, device for our professional needs. Though spiffy looking and promising advanced features, it proved difficult to use and died less 3 years after *very* little use. The same held true for a 1GB unit we bought later.Pros:Looks pretty, worked when it worked.Cons:1. The shirt clip gets in the way of use and was more bother than it was worth.2. The thumb slider to extract the plug was so hard to use it often broke a nail. Then, eventually, it became too easy to use and failed to keep the plug extended making it hard to insert.3. Though less than many, the extra width of the case so near the plug made it difficult to insert in tight USB receptacle areas.4. Early Death: After less than 100 uses over 3 years, the unit died. It flashed once upon insertion then failed to be recognized. This was proven on 10+ USB jacks on 6+ systems. Flashes once, then nothing. All data lost.5. As is often cited, the ring that you insert into the unit that the lanyard clasp attaches too was insanely difficult to insert.Bottom Line:A very attractive unit of poor operational design, not robust, not worth the price and lost all our data. At best, when it worked it just worked. We have scratched Sandisk from our quality vendor list. Had the unit not been used so very little, we might have given it 2 stars.
It's true I bought it used, so maybe that's why it works so bad, but maybe not. The only way to get a good signal from it is to be less than 10ft away. If I go into the other room, it drops in and out. I regret spending $30 on this POS.
I bought the card for my dslr, that is the only device i used it with. After abour 8 months of use, it just stop working. There was no repairing it. I was thrilled with the card up to that point. I placed and RMA but i will buy an alternative.
This camera case looks great and is very stylish, but the camera barely fits inside and when you use the camera's wrist strap, the case won't close. The closure is magnetic, so it is often flopping open because the camera is squeezed in there. I like the idea of this case, but it needs to be bigger and fitted to the camera it's sold with.
I purchased this printer for my son and have been nothing but dissapointed....this printer has stop working completely...I thought maybe it was out of ink and purchased new cartridges which was not cheap just to find out that it still would not work...I have never ever been so frustrated w/a printer. My daughter has a Lexmark and has had it for awhile and it works fine...I wish I would have invested my money in Lexmark instead of HP...but it sounded like a pretty good printer but boy was a wrong about that!
This all in one promises a lot: scanning, coping, and printing. However this printer suffers from the same problem that many current printers have:1. It cannot print evelopes correctly. Only 1 in 3 attempts are printed correctly.2. You cannot scan pictures into email unless you are using Outlook.3. The print quality is so/so.4. It uses a lot of disk space.You're better off waiting until the technology is perfected (which for item 1, may be never!)
Received the unit for my birthday. Very excited at first. Went through a tedious setup process. Realized that the unit was built very poorly with switches that don't seem to be quite right, either recessed too deeply into the device or not as responsive as they should be. Never could get a GPS lock after several attempts. Put in date/time/location manually. mySky was way off on identifying objects. Attempted to update the included SD card per the manual but the "Programming failed." From that point forward, the unit never functioned again. I am returning it for a refund.
As long as you don't have any problems with your MFC-8440, it's a terrific machine...but, if you have a problem that requires any sort of human support from Brother, then welcome to the Fifth Circle of Hell. When scanning using the feeder and Adobe Acrobat, my MFC-8440 wouldn't recognize any page except the first. Every time that I called Brother, they said that their "Mac person" (they apparently only have one Mac-capable person, despite their huge ads in Mac User, etc.) was out. Now, 6 months and countless calls and emails later, still no help. My solution? Purchased a HP scanner with a sheet feeder, which works flawlessly. If you're a Mac user, don't purchase a Brother MFC unless you want to roll the dice.
I bought this HD one year ago, I had tons of information like my personal files, also 3000 songs, 250 photos, including the last three digital photos I took to my Dad before he passed away, and all are gone. I could maybe forget the whole thing, but I can't have my photos back. I tried to solve the problem, paid money, did everything possible to see if someone could fix it...what a mistake, I can't believe it...
The rave reviews posted here are a bit startling, when you consider that there are three major defects in this unit. First, the input noise reduction is so mild it's ineffective, and the output noise filters are simple blur effects that do more harm than good. Second, you can't get a true black or white level from this machine, so recordings look washed-out when played elsewhere (a professional proc amp doesn't help, either. This machine filters all input to 15 IRE and won't allow a true black from any source, including cable). There are settings for "Darker", "Enhanced", etc. - they do nothing for black-white levels, they just dim or wash out the image. Third, DVD-RW is a fantasy with this machine, they just won't work. It's a shame, because even at long recording times there are very few artifacts. Too bad Toshiba designers prefer lackluster images. They seem OK when played on this machine, but look closer and you'll see they're just dark, not richly colored. Another glitch: Record a home-made (not retail) VHS tape into this machine, and when you try to copy it to another DVD recorder the Toshiba will not allow it until you use a pro-level TBC unit on the Toshiba's output. In fact, you can't even make copies of your own, home-made DVD's. Supposedly many of these problems were corrected on later units, but newer Toshibas for 2006 might improve to the point where they could replace your high-end VCR. But don't count on it. Home DVD machines have a long way to go before they can compete with the 30+ years of evolution behind a quality VHS machine. IF this will be your one and only DVD player/recorder, you could live with it. Just don't expect good performance from your recordings if you have to replace this unit or give your washed-out images to friends.
The price you pay for ink is so high and they make it close to impossible to buy non oem tanks. Amazon seems to have the best price though and they make ordering easy.
This was a Christmas gift and product we received is defective. We have to send back for a refund and purchase another locally. Sandisk went online with us and checked to be sure product was not functioning properly. Their customer service was good.
This is virtually useless as you could copy the desired area of print faster than scanning and your hand must be totally steady.
I was looking for a simple mp3 player to use at the gym that had FM capability. The Rio Sport seemed perfect - I liked the design, especially the quality armband that came with it, and the fact that I knew the Rio name. After setting up the software on my PC, installed the music, it worked for about a week, then just died. I took it back to the store for an exchange. That one lasted a day. Luckily, I was able to get a full refund on the second unit.Needless to say, I'm disappointed. I ended up with a cheaper Samsung that was on clearance. It's square and ugly, instead of an armband it has a totally retarded strap for putting around your neck, but it's rugged as hell and works like a champ. I'll wait until RIO figures out how to make them work at least until the warranty runs out......
they advertise this like it's a usb port but it's not. I take responsibility for not doing my research, but damn.
This was a very ill-advised Christmas gift for my wife. Don't be deceived by its sleek appearance in catalogs: in reality, the unit's construction is shoddy and cheap.I could live with that if the product actually worked. Unfortunately, the sound quality is terrible and the unit goes through batteries like they're going out of style. We've been lucky to get 2 hours of play time out of a fresh set of alkalines.This product isn't worth $5, let alone the (money) I paid for it.
I really like my 60CSx and the car mount is excellent, but this mount needs better engineering.The mount itself only fits a few sizes of handle bars and it's hard to get the ends of the clamp lined up and get the screw going straight into the plastic. It won't take a lot to strip the plastic threads. I figure if you take it off 4 to 6 times, it'll be history.There is no way to change the angle of the mount without removing the mount and repositioning it. If the sun is reflecting off it into your eyes, too bad.The piece that connects the GPS to the mount is a pretty good setup and seems to work OK for a bicycle. In a car, the power cord interferes with taking the GPS on and off and you need to grind off a corner of the plastic piece, but on a bike this is a non issue.All-in-all, for the price of this, I expect a lot more. At least a longer lasting and more secure metal clamp for the base like anything else for a bicycle has, and an adjustable angle that is easy to clamp down - maybe with a thumb screw.
only for older gen ipods, feels like it will fall apart at any minute but must admit it did not.
my configuration is: a MAC powerbook and an Acer laptop. Problems:- in MAC the double SCROLL LOCK doesn't work so I have to switch by pressing the buttons- in MAC, a wireless mouse won't be recognized so I have to use a corded one- once I switch to MAC and back to PC, the only way for the PC to recognize the mouse/keyboard...is to REBOOTgoing back to 2 monitors/keyboards/mice....not worth the money for my particular case.
Cons1) No shuffle2) No Playlists3) Resarts AT THE FIRST SONG each time you turn it onThe combination of these 3 shortcomings means you listen to all the songs alphabetically, from thebeginning each time you turn it on :(4) Very slow file transfer (why no USB 2.0???)Pros1) Great sound2) Great controls3) Very small and light4) Very sharp lookingBottom Line:Would put up with it's shortcomings if it were half the price... she's goin' back!
It was tempremental when I first started using it. Sometimes it would work, other times not. Then the volume range decreased and I wasn't able to turn it up very loud. Tried changing the batteries, using the A/C adaptor, but that didn't help. Now I can't get any sound out of it at all, but I'll keep playing with it and see if I can get it fixed. Too bad. I use it for my XM radio MP3 and it's hard to find inexpensive boom boxes for MP3s
This is a poorly designed product. The earbuds don't fit well, and to make things worse have a long rigid piece that is easily bumped.
I think this product is lousy. When I got this for my HP PSC 1315v all in one I could not scan like I wanted. I can print but when I need to scan using the wireless kit it is obsolete and I have to use wires again. If I known about this I would not buy this product at all.
Bad quality pictures I try playing with the perlite and shutter speeds and have been through three rolls of film and I'm still not impressed
When I first purchased this printer I was pleased with ease of setup, its speed, and its quality - a good deal for the price of $500.00. Fast forward 1 and 1/2 years and the printer started putting vertical cyan streaks on the output. The service technician said it was the color photo conductor unit and it needed to be replaced. I had only printed about of 1,500 pages (as counted by the printer). The original toner which came with the printer wasn't even exhausted yet. The printer was out of warrentee and Ricoh's position was that this was a known "consumable" part which will need to constantly be replaced as the printer is used. Now if the part had a reasonable price tag I might almost accept the need to continually replace both the color photo conductor unit or the black/white one. Problem is Ricoh expects nearly $400.00 for this single piece, over $400.00 when taxes is included. That's nearly 30 cents per printed page for this part alone. Throw in the toner and the b/w photo conductor unit and you cost per printed page soars. In fact, it is cheaper to purchase a new cl3500 than to replace the photo conductor unit - which is just as well because I'm told the photo conductor unit will be damaged if exposed to any light which makes swapping it a bit more interesting I imagine.I rated this printer as POOR because I do not want to have to purchase a new color laser printer every 1,500 or so prints. Anyone want to buy a slightly used printer, cheap?
This machine quit operating after 10 months from the day I opened the box.I used it for about a total of 40 minutes within this time frame. I replaced the cartridges, even deleted it`s software program and downloaded again to be sure I had not made an error. Yes, I made certain that `pause` was not on.I noticed another person had this same complaint, it`s true, this product appears unreliable.I do consider Canon products to be very good overall, but they need to re-engineer this printer.Thanks anyway.
The router worked real well for about a day and then the wireless connection went south. Also, I noticed some of the web pages are missing from the configuration page and periodically I get erroneous error messages when updating the configuration. And if this was enough, I also notice some latency when accessing my LAN remotely via telnet (forwarding port 23 to my Unix server).Needless the say I'm highly disappointed with this product more effort should have been put into quality of service before releasing this product on the market...
This memory is claimed to work in Dell Dim T and L series computers. It does not work in those. Also, return policy does not specify that once you open the item it is no longer returnable.
I bought this after comparing several speaker systems for my iPod. I really like the the sound on the Altec, especially for its price. I also like having the FM radio built in.BUT.... the unit stopped playing my iPod after about a month.
While the LCD image is clear and sharp in good light, it is distored in low light and at distances. What good is an ultrazoom lens if you can't see what you are shooting?
The cartridge was marked Imation and appears new, stamped "Made In China". Nicely packed, delivered quickly from Sima Stylin. Worked beautifully for the first couple of hundred or so pages, then started making dirty pages and leaving toner on its drum. This model cartridge (98A) must be hard to make/rebuild because it isn't the first one I've had this problem with. Well, it was inexpensive, I'll try again, wish me luck next time.
I purchased one of these about 6 months ago. I was initially very pleased with it, but it now tracks really poorly, leading to annoying pixelation, even on brand-new disks. I wouldn't recommend it given the failures mentioned in other reviews.
Nice camera. It'd be on my list if it only used Compact Flash memory cards. Smart Media is much smaller in capacity (128mb vs over 1000mb). This is a very important consideration when looking at any camera which produces such large image files. Smart Media isn't very smart. Since unlike Compact Flash it has no onboard controller. (meaning fatal error happen much more often). Transfer speed is much slower. How long do you wish to wait between shots? The slower the memory card, the longer the wait. And including a measly 16mb memory stick is a JOKE on a 4 megapixel camera. It can hold 2-3 raw images. Also in a camera costing this much, rechargable batteries and a charger should be standard (and for many other cameras it is).
I thought this was a great deal and a great company that would have reliable products but was mistaken. Shortly after I received a new product from Amazon, it stopped working after a couple of days since I got it. Doesn't have functionality that you could get by paying a bit more and would highly recommend. Do not waste your money on this, if you are looking for something cheaper there are other ones that are better. I got a Nuvi 750 after this, which has been great so far.
I thought this was really a great idea, but the signal is far too weak to sound decent in any car I've tried it in (Chrysler mini van, Subaru Outback, VW bug, Honda Accord). It's better if you're out in the country, but completely and utterly worthless anywhere near an urban (or suburban!) area. Even in the country you'll probably need to change frequencies frequently (ha ha). Additionally, you have to install the broadcast stations on your iPod and it works out so that when you're just trying to listen to your music with headphones these tracks for the stations come on and make a really loud high-pitched beeping sound (same problem just using iTunes on your computer). This could be solved by making a playlist with everything except the stations, but the whole thing is just not worth the trouble. I wish car stereos just had an "in" jack.
Ever since I bought this product, I've had nothing but problems. I have inconsistent connections with this Netgear router. I called Netgear Tech support many times, but there was no improvement. I would get connected for a few days and then poor connections. My DSL connection is excellent, so I know that the router is the issue. I sent the router into Netgear to be repaired but still poor connections after the repair. So the router is in the garbage and I'm in the process of looking for another router. Not to mention, some of the tech support reps are very rude and difficult to understand (thick accents). So save your money, time and energy and do not buy this product !!!
Got It for grandchildren for Christmas and my daughter Just told me that it don't work at all. The DVD player is new
This camera takes horrendous pictures.In low light, almost everything is blacked out, and in good light, everything is grainy and blurry. I have a cell phone that takes bad pics that look good compared to this Logitech.Logitech touts their "Lumibright" technology, but their tech support says, the camera isn't supposed to function indoors -- doesn't say that on the box.The camera was a gift, and was mailed to me, so I couldn't return it to the retailer. Logitech told me the camera was out of warranty and they wouldn't replace it -- nevermind that I called them one day after opening the brand new boxed camera.All I can say is, Save Your Money. I'm angry that they even sold this misleading item, not to mention refuse to stand behind it.
I bought this set for 2 reasons:1. Cool-looking2. DECT 6.0In a couple of days I realized that the battery life is just a fiew HOURS! Unbelievably low! So I was forced to keep the phones on bases all the time. If left off-base, it will discharge the same day (initially fully charged).The phone constantly loses connection with the base and needs to be put on the base for a few mitues to reconnect.Every other time I try to use a speaker, it just dies the same moment as I press the speaker button. The display becomes blank, and there is no sign of life whatsoever. The phone needs to be put on the base for a few minutes to reactivate.Finally, in about 6 months after the day of purchase, on of the three phones simply stopped charging at all.
I owned the predecessor to this product, the M80V. It provided fine FM reception. That unit came to a bad end and I needed a replacement, so I bought the M85V unit. The FM reception is absolutely worthless. All the other features are great, but if I can't get any reception, they are worthless.
Excellent picture quality, but ink expires long before you get to 150 prints. Also, the second ink cartridge was defective!!!!Tough item to assess.
I have no idea why people say these headphones have lots or bass, or even that they're better than the iPod headphones...neither is true. They are dinky sounding and have a cheap, plastic-ey feel. I'm a DJ and my ears are well trained to pick up good audio quality and these are garbage. Returning immediately.
When I purchased my Canon HF S200 camcorder, Amazon advertized wrong size UV Filter. I orderd it, and when I found it was the wrong size, I sent it back. Please save everyone money by linking the proper size filter with the item purchased. This is Amazon's fault, not the fault of the seller, I think.
Great features on paper...But when you try to use it, you get an error message - Check out the review on the 80 GB unit. Looks like someone else had the same issue. Straight out of the box the unit will not power up properly.Customer service has been very responsive, but I am on my second replacement unit. I am having no luck with getting an actual working player ( even the guy I talked to in customer service said they were having many problems with this issue and my replacement unit would take a while to come out since they were waiting for a good batch from the factory). I live in a large city also so the FM transmit thing will probably not work well since most station frequencies are taken - Again refer to the review on the 80 GB model. Save your money . I am just glad I didn't shell out what the poor guy who bought the 80 gb unit did.
I bought these because I read they were a great value for the price. The sound on these earbuds was a huge improvement from the white Apple buds I was using. My brother's dog then ate them so I ordered another pair which subsequently broke. Within a few months, the earbuds wouldn't deliver stereo sound. I had to mess around with the plug to get it to sound right. After getting tired of pinching the plug, I ordered a 3rd pair, figuring these had somehow gotten damaged. The same thing happened within a month..The Vmoda buds have good sound but you get what you pay for, as they won't last.
This player stopped reading discs after just a few months. I thought it was just a bad disc, and we don't use portable players often (just for long trips) so i didn't do anything about it, but it's definitely broken and I am having a hard time getting it repaired. For the price I paid I averaged about $25 for each movie we watched on it before it failed.
I purchased this to play books on tape in my car (cd player only in car). Big mistake. Cassette play worked for less than 1 day and chewed up a cassette that did not belong to me. Spend a little more money and get a better product!!
Disappointed that this bracket could not hold the weight of my Westcott 5 in 1 40" reflector. I had to crank the handle down so tight that it broke. I'm sure it would work fine for small, lightweight reflectors but look for something more solid or with a metal ball and socket clamp if you are working with larger reflectors.
I tried the Allsop Cd Laser-lens cleaner and the music CD had skips and bumpsand I think it ruined my CD reader on the hard drive.I had no trouble reading the CD on my external CD RW.I do not recommend.Peter YancickMorton, IL 61550
I purchased a replacement for my original antec cooler after the connection kept failing. i had assumed this was due to my own errors of kind of haphazardly setting my laptop down without paying attention to how it was sitting on the usb cord. i bought a replacement about 6 months ago and this time, i paid very close attention to how i was setting my laptop down on the floor or wherever...and the cord's connection has failed again. it will randomly shut off, even while sitting on a desk without any movement on the laptop. i will be buying another cooling pad, NOT another one of these.
We got this about two years ago from Sam's Club. It has been nothing but trouble. We returned the first system because it wouldn't read any discs. The second system has multiple problems: (1) It won't read the CDs or DVDs at least 50% of the time. No kidding, sometimes I put 5 discs in there and it will cycle through all five and then finally say "NO DISC." There is nothing wrong with the discs; sometimes I can get them to work after multiple tries (and sometimes not). (2) The surround sound usually does not work. My husband gave me a Post-It Note that we keep on the system with a series of steps we have to take to reset it so that the blue light comes on. (3) When they do work, the back speakers hiss.Even though Amazon no longer carries this unit I was searching to find out if there was any recall or anyone else with the same problems. We registered it on the Samsung website to see if they come up with a recall notice. (We were about to dump our Canon digital camera recently when it stopped working - it was past warranty - but my husband found out it had a recall on it. They fixed it without charge.)
These do have good noise blocking abilities, assuming you can get one of the several different types of covers to fit your ear canal comfortably (probably).The problem is the sound quality -- it's like the entire lower half of the spectrum is GONE. Not reduced, I'm not talking 'weak bass', I'm talking NO BASS. To the extent that it's even noticeable and bothersome on spoken word stuff -- that much of the spectrum is missing.Very disappointed in these...
I used to work in Tech Support where we were plagued with problems with customers who had US Robotics modems. I was told the company had been sold and their problems were behind them. I then made the mistake of buying this adapter because it was on sale.Despite what it proudly displays on the box, this device is not Windows compatible. The contents inside sheepishly explain that it's not recognized by Windows exactly but it'll still work. And it will. For a day or two at best and then you'll have to reboot. Sometimes repeatedly followed by shutdowns. Eventually it will pick up the wireless signal again for a day or two whereupon the cycle will repeat. After a short time period, the software Configuration Utility will not be accessible (literally when you try to open the program nothing happens) and the Adapter will drop the signal from the Router. Considering all of the above, the problem is clearly not in my wireless router. Their Tech Support suggested I change some BIOS settings. Nothing works and I don't feel the average consumer should have to be monkeying around with their BIOS for a piece of equipment labelled as plug and play. This is a poor product. I won't be purchasing anything from US Robotics again.
Well when i first say this mp3/cd player i thought it was going to be great. it had a car kit and some pretty cool headphones i thought. When i put in my mp3 cd it took forever, i really mean it forever. Well im only 16 and i am very active. Now there was a review that said it skips when its on its side. I agree i walk home with it in my pocket it skips and stops, very annoying. But when i take it out and hold it flat it doesnt skip no matter what u do with it. The worst thing about the whole cd player is the constant background noise. From the startup of the player it has a hissing noise. Its not that loud but after a while it drives me crazy. I tried about 5 different pairs of headphones with it and the noise was still there. Also the headphones that come with it are not great at all. The features are nice if u have the time to mess with them. Also when u turn of the unit and turn it back on its starts from the beginning. Well im going to return this cd player hopefully so i can get the rio sp250. But its an ok mp3/cd player for the price.
Just received this yesterday. This is not new nordoes it appear new. Unit had some minor scratchesand blemishes but was not labeled as such. Remanufacturedgenerally means any defects are repaired. It comes ina plain brown box stuffed with brown paper packing materialand inserted in a plastic bag with poorly photocopiedinstructions. Date code on the unit is July 2004, sowho knows what it's history is. Only tried the basicfeatures, but it does seem to work okay so far. Amazoncould have done a better job of describing this itemand that it is basically a blemished unit. Probablyworth the 30 bucks if it doesn't fail right after the90 day warranty expires.
for some reason when I purchased this item at radio shack I thought it would work for my speedstream 5100 from SBC DSL but it doesn't. I also purchashed the wireless pci card and spent a total of 155.00 and no response thank you
The v505bx randomly closes or minimizes windows such as the web browser, Outlook, control panel window, etc. I'd be working on something and it would just close. No error messages or anything. What ever I was working on, is just lost.So, I took it back to Circuit City with no problems. They were out of stock on another one. So, I went to Best Buy and purchased one with the exact same problem. The problems started before I installed anything or connected to the internet.Best Buy charged a 15% restocking fee which I am trying to fight. But, until Sony gets this worked out, I would stay away from this computer.
On third return in 90 days. This time they can keep rather than exchange. I DID read the directions and followed them so let's not assume otherwise! Won't hold battery charge, first time also had red spot on screen, can't remove battery easily in an attempt to reserve charge, on most recent exchange the open button works when and if it feels like it. Second try the dvd mechanism wouldn't stop spinning and screen couldn't be read to even try and adjust with menu. Spend a few more bucks and get a name brand. This is probably the worst electronic purchase I've ever made.
I bought this item and was pleased with it the first two weeks. Then I noticed the time was wrong one day. I thought maybe the power went out, but hey!! isn't this supposed to reset time itself? I ignored, changed it to correct time and about a week and a half later it did the same thing. It was about 45 minutes off. Changed the time back again, then a couple of weeks later, same thing, it was an hour behind. I am exchanging it today for an iHome which is what I wanted in the first place. If it can not keep time and wake me up at the right time for school, what good is it?
This item is listed under &quot;accessories&quot; for a Palm Tungsten T3 in Amazon's site. It does NOT fit the T3, the T3 is slightly taller than the TT and T2.Do not buy this if you own a T3. In fact, don't buy it if you have a TT or T2 either, as it is not a very good case. It is plastic, even though it is billed as &quot;aluminum,&quot; it is HUGE and bulky compared to your TT, which is why you bought it in the first place, right?There are several better options out there.
Gave it to my teenage daughter for Christmas. Have gone through 2 sets of batteries and 2 CD players and still cant get it to work. Will be taking the second player back to store tomorrow. Has anyone heard about Sharper Image shower CD player?
Do not buy any product made by Orbitron. The best use for it would be as a doorstop. It totally destroyed my television. You have to open the door with a screwdriver to get your dvd's out, if it accepts them or plays them at all. I have searched online and this seems to be a common complaint. I'm fortunate, it didn't ruin any of my dvd's, only my television.**** If I could give it a negative rating, I would, DO NOT BUY FROM THIS MANUFACTURER!!!******Check other reviews online. Don't waste your money!
I came home to find the power transformer case in 2 pieces and a bunch of blackened and swollen electronics components inside - it had overheated and exploded during the second use. Probably lucky the house hadn't burned down as well.
Before I purchased Garmin 650, I didn't have any GPS, so my travels were based on Google or Mapquest maps. Garmine 650 cheated me thrice by giving incorrect information. Yesterday I took my family to South Lake Tahoe, CA. We been there 4-5 times and this was our first visit to Tahoe after the Garmin purchase. The configuration on the GPS was set for the Fastest Time(Factory settings). We thought we would follow our new travel companion (Nuvi 650) although it misbehaved earlier times. It took a different route and we reached 5 hours later at the destination. Instead of pretty straight route I680-I80-US50 it showed us Pittsburgh,Antioch,Stockton, Lodi and what not and finally put us on 50 without touching I80 at all. Even though we followed the route, intermittently it gave us Off-Route and recalculated the routes so many times.While coming back as soon as we reached I80 Nuvi asked us to take a different route and the estimated travel time was showing 3 hrs 45 mins(fastest route). But since we knew the route, we followed I-80 and after a while recalculated and showed estimated time as 3 hrs 15 mins.I am not satisfied with this GPS and would not recommend this. I guess I have to take the print(Google or Mapquest) for long distance travel.
Sorry that the camera was not as the ad had described. Customer care was good and I was able to return the item. Just waiting for the credit to show up in my account.
It's an incredibly poor case. The leather quality (if you can even call it leather) is poor, its very rigid and cheap-looking. The case is so tight that it won't close even if you have a lanyard attached to the camera! This is ridiculous. Let alone trying to use the silicone wrap on your cam - It won't fit in, no chance. The magnet lock is so weak and crappy that it just doesn't hold, period.Do NOT buy until you have a chance to see it in real life. Picture is pretty, but the product is unusable.
At first I was puzzled by the other review because my Magellan bike mounting bracket fits perfectly w/ my color Meridian. Looking at the picture, I see that it's different than the one I ordered. For the Meridian gps unit, try searching Amazon for "Magellan Meridian Bicycle Mounting Bracket" to get the right one.
very bad to use on an airplane because the earphones just aren't loud enough to block out the background noise on a plane, which was the intent of its purchase (other earphones plugged into the same computer jack in the same situation provide louder, crisper sound). The earphones also are scratchy and create static when they are plugged in. The carrying-case winding mechanism doesn't work very well either. I have a pair of Sony earphones which work way better and will definitely use them in any situation that i can instead of these.This was a poor choice and i wish i could return these earphones.
It works great with the older MemoryStick (128Mb or smaller) and no driver is required. Just put the MemoryStick in and it works like a floppy drive.However, it won't work on MemoryStick Pro and MagicGate card.If you want the newer model that compatible with MemoryStick Pro, get Sony MSAC-PC3 Memory Adapter instead.
I'm disappointed in this product because it is not as advertised in the description, on this page!Above states it is compatible with multiple mp3 players.On the box however, this is not mentioned, only listing IPODS.Interesting, how those who have older IPODS are having trouble, when the listing is entirely different!If I did have an IPOD, I still wouldn't keep this product. A phone call to the manufacturer revealed it will NOT CHARGE YOUR PLAYER, as promised above. What is the point of docking, with no charge?
I bought the Canon S500 just before a trip of a lifetime earlier this year. This camera was brilliant while travelling around Australia Asia and the Middle east. The scenic photos I took came out beautifully the colours were vibrant, I couldn't complain. Ironically I make it back home with camera but that's when it all goes wrong.The camera was knocked off a side table onto a carpet floor; the lcd screen still came up but that was about it, no photos were taken, none of the buttons to change the settings worked,you couldn't play back images or anything. Sending it off to Canon didn't help either. Although Camera was still within the warranty, it would cost a minimum of $150 (no matter what is wrong with these cameras it seems 150 bucks is the standard fee) to fix as the knock to the camera wasn't covered in the warranty. It just didn't seem worth it to pay that much to fix a camera when I could get a new one for a similar price.Prior to owning the S500 I'd owned the S300. This camera lasted about 3 years (I upgraded to the S500 for the better megapixels and new functions) and it was not as delicate as the S500, it went all over the world and wasn't always in a camera case and operated perfectly, it's ownly fault was it was superceded by newer models. I know camera's are delicate machines but I expected the S500 to hold up a bit better than this. I hope the SD500 has had some of these kinks ironed out
I have been charged however I did not get a copy of the policy to date.
I won't harp on the fact that mine went dead within an hour of using it requiring me to call customer support (at my expense) and download new software to get it up and running again. I Bought mine to listen to downloaded newscasts and music on my way to work. It's fine walking down the street but on the bus or wherever there is any external noise you can't even hear the thing! I read reviews about this product here and there before I bought it. People mentioned the low volume which I didn't think would be a problem because I have sensitive ears to begin with. But, I hear music coming out of the headphones of the person sitting in the seat behind me with their ipod or whatever drowning out what I am listening to! I've tried a couple different headphones as well as boosting the EQ. This thing just ain't got it! If it is not loud enough to hear in these situations what good is it? I have considered buying some of the more expensive ear-plug type in-ear headphones like shure but they are quite expensive and I would probably rather buy another player that works in the first place. This is maybe a good player for someone who lives in solitude or in the country where it is quiet. Not for us city dwellers.
I purchased this unit because I needed a cassette player FM radio and CD.Sony use to make great products this is not one of them. For starters the cassette player will only play Type I cassettes.There is not difference you you push the mega bass button. The FM receiver is very poor. I could not tune in the local in town 50,000 watt FM radio station that I like to listen to it is the only Golden Oldies Station in town. The speakers are not that good either I played a CD and was not happy with the sound. Needless to stay I will be returning this unit. Also digital tuning is for the birds give me the old slide rule tuning. They just do not make products like they did fifteen to twenty years ago and sadly you cannot find parts to fix those better machines. P.S. I did not purchase this through Amazon. Just wanted any potential buyers to know not to waist their time of having to ship it back if you purchase through Amazon.
I'm not inclined to say this is a bad product, but it was a bad experience for me. Even on dim, the display was unfomfortably bright. So, now I can say I traded in an alarm clock because it kept me awake at night.David N. BrownMesa, Arizona
I found this mouse to be extremely uncomfortable. My hand kept going to sleep no matter how I positioned it on the mouse. I am sending it back.
worked fine first couple times then just simply stopped charging my ipod the fell apart not even worth the money even if it was cheap
The print quality is good on this machines, it just takes forever to print something. When you turn it on and try to print something it takes a least a full minute maybe longer to warm up before it even starts printing. If you are printing a detailed color job, it then takes a long time to print. For simple black ink jobs, once it is warmed up it is pretty quick. No wireless printing capabilities built in, and difficult to install the drivers if you don't have the disk.The thing I dislike the most is that the ink is really expensive, and you are not able to refill cartridges, you have to buy new every time. I would recommend a different printer.My next choice of printers will be something like theBrother Printer Wireless Monochrome Printer, Dark Grey (HL2280DW). For a comparable price you can get a laser printer, which means it will be way faster, and have wireless networking capabilities.
This product is very cute and my girls love it. It is very easy to operate. However, not long after we got it the cd player stopped working. It just stops playing and then will resume. Would NOT recommend this product.
The first time I used the card in a digital camera, it corrupted the last half of the images. It then intermittently failed. When I emailed customer support about an RMA number, they said to format the card which I did. It seems to be ok now, but I would be a little hesitant about buying another.
The product works but when I connect a charger to the pass through port, the remote ceases to work, rendering the product useless. I would not recommend the product to anybody else because of this.
My core temperature had no decrease whatsoever after buying this product. If you own this product or buy it, download mobmeter.exe to watch your temperature on your cpu. This fan did not cool my cpu at all. I did dust out my laptop fans and that improved temperature - free and easy fix. Do not spend money on this gimmick, don't trust the positive reviews like I did - those reviewers must not be monitoring their core temperatures. I hope this review saves you $$$.
Cheap, terrible sound quality that is actually much lower/worse than an iPod ear buds placed across from you on a table.Huge in size and it broke apart very easily in less than 2 weeks with the metal mesh falling out of place because it was very poorly designed/manufactured to start with.I regret paying $10 for this piece of crap.STAY AWAY!
Our daughter used this player frequently in the 3 months she had it. She loved that it was pink, she loved the flashing lights when you pressed the jewel button, she loved her princess music over and over and over again. But then it suddenly stopped recognizing the CD. It wouldn't spin or anything, the display just said "no" (as in no CD inserted). At first taking the CD out and reinserting did the trick but very quickly even that didn't work. The display now shows odd, nonsensical characters and the player is completely nonfunctional. The radio still works but does a 4 year old really want to listen to the radio? No! She wants to listen to her princess music. Our daughter was very gentle with this product as I don't allow them to misuse any of their toys. This is just another poorly foreign- made "disposable" electronic item. I feel bad for my girl because it is past warranty and we no longer have the receipt or box and buying another $40 radio after 3 months is preposterous. Shame on Emerson. Shame, shame, shame.
These are good headphones, but they are not meant to be on-the-go headphones for mp3 players. They are great if you are doing something stationary like sitting at a computer. However, the cable is much too long to be practical for on the go, and the headphone jack connector is humungous. It comes with a converter to be able to hook into an mp3 player (such as an iPhone), but this was still not that practical as it made the headphone jack connector stand about 4 inches above my iPhone with little room for the end of the cable to bend. The amount of tension caused over time by the non-bending hook-up bent the inside of my iPhone. Basically, the headphones broke my iPhone.
I liked my X75 at first - I love being able to scan and copy at home. BUT - I can no longer use it for any kind of printing. The paper jams have gotten totally out of control. You have to be extremely quick and straighten out each page at exactly the perfect split second to get an ALMOST straight printing job done. That's for ONE page. I have tried all weights of papers. I have reloaded the driver 4 times as requested. I was totally disgusted to look on the Lexmark FAQs for this thing - one FREQUENTLY asked question was about the paper jams. After following a few links, the suggestion was to check whether I had clicked on portrait or landscape positioning! My mother has a different model Lexmark all-in-one that includes fax. Hers has begun jamming too but seems to be working okay for a while. That's how mine began - ultimately it became an unconquerable problem. The right side of the page pulls down but not the left, the page goes in very crooked and starts to crinkle and jam. For a while I tolerated the fact that I destroyed up to 20 pieces of paper to get one slightly crooked print-out, but no more! I can't wait to find something else. I can't print until I do!
my hard drive malfunctioned . I sent it back to the company and was sent a larger working hard drive.
I just installed 2 of these in 2 large vented boxes. They sound good and put out alot of accurate bass, but when i turned the amp up on the 2nd day one of them smoked. I think the coils cant hold the power they claim they can. using a 2000w poweracoustik amp. I wouldnt recommend these to anybody, maybe there lower powered speakers can hold the power there rated for, but not these by far.
This piece of junk cost me about $[money]...It never really played well. DVD's would get stuck. You could see digital junk on the screen. I guess you get what you pay for. I highly UN-recommend it. This thing is a paper weight at the moment.
DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PRINTER, January 14, 2005Reviewer: AGNAZZO (Tampa, Florida United States) - See all my reviewsFor three years I was using a HP 932c deskjet printer. It was a work horse and gave very little trouble. It printed very quietly and the print was very sharp. This printer had only two cartridges a black and color. The photo images were excellent.Finally it gave up the ghost and the warrantee people replaced it with a HP 5650 and called it an upgrade.The 5660 sounds like a truck when it prints. It goes clunk, clunk,clunk and you might think it is about to break down. It takes two cartridges one color and one black. These cartridges are about half the size of the 932c cartridges and therefore have much less ink. The price for these cartridges is about the same as the 932c cartridges.I discovered that I was getting bad photo images. I contacted the HP people and discovered that to print photos I must have a photo cartridge. They want about 24 dollars to supply this cartridge. So in fact to properly operate this printer you must have three cartridges.How can HP state that this printer is an upgrade to the 932c
I got this presenter for using with Power Point presentations. It was easy to set up but that does you NO GOOD if you can't rely on it to work. It broke within a few uses. I returned the item to Targus and they replaced it with a defective unit - which would only move slides backwards. When I tried to resolve the issue with them and get a working replacement, they suggested that it was user error. I will not buy a targus product again. The middle of a presentation is not when I want to discover that a presenter is unreliable!
This product worked for about a week then the mic stopped working. We love the mic but I took it to several places and they say there is a short in the mic. I ended up buying another mic locally. I was very disappointed with this purchase. I think the mic was not the mic that goes with the playstation. I think it was a clone.
I got this mp3 player last christmas..... about 2 months later, the anti skip barely worked, it would wit perfectly still on a table and skip.... after another month of putting up with that it broke down completely and I just gave up at trying to fix it... now I'm getting a new mp3 cd player if your rich and can afford to replace it every 3 months then go ahead and buy it, it was great while it lasted
okay, so I bought this thing 6 months ago, and stopped using it due to frustration with constant static and noise when I moved it. Sitting on my couch, 15 feet away from my stereo (a nice one) and it can't get across the room without sounding crappy? FAIL.But, today I read the review suggesting to pry the case open and free the antenna - this made ALL the difference. the case will close again, just pry it open and pull the metal antenna out into the air.All in all I wouldn't buy it again, since the antenna will probably break off soon enough, but for now that at least salvages the purchase.
This product for Canon hum!!!!!!......realy I can't talk, some time it's hard to use.sometime not enoug light, the pics I took too dark.sometime too much light, even I set it autofocus.if I have more money let go up pick Canon light,I hope it good then it many many.......time.
I had my heart set on the Viewsonic 19" VX922 because of the response time and the name of the company. All of my monitors are viewsonic and havent really had many issues with them, other than they start to blur sporatically in age, which really is why I need to change them now.So anyway, I went ahead and bought 2 VX922's from Amazon. I got them pretty quick and was eager to try them out.Never having a LCD before, I was shocked how BRIGHT the pure black background was... it wasn't black, it was like a lit gray to me and was quite annoying. It even had this white band of light shining down from the top of the screen which was even more annoying. I thought... hey, If I do graphic work, how am I going to know that it is black now? Thinking it is just the way it is, I continued to test it out. I tried turning down the brightness and it only made the screen more dull and the backlighting didnt really get any darker either. The contrast was not available since I was using DVI input, so I tried Analog... well, that didn't help any either.I turned down the brightness on my nvidia card diver and tinkered with the gamma to a normal calibrated setting and was usable but still... didnt change my backlighting issue that really... was WAY bright. Now, even if I kept them, when booting up windows, the Nvidia setting will not happen until you are fully logged into windows, which makes the login screen very bright.Why on earth would they not add in a feature to turn down the backlighting??? So now I am fustrated... I contacted Amazon to do the return since Viewsonic Tech Support said they are defective. But how can 2 be defective?? That did not make any sence.I returned the 2 to Amazon and I am still waiting for my credit card to be credited again. Amazon is quick to ship but VERY slow to do returns on a credit card. It looks like I may have to eat a finance charge!Pro's: Response time, nice controls, base was "ok" in stability.Con's: WAY to bright on the backlighting, white bar on top, forced to use Graphics Card controls to turn down brightness/gamma, no height adjustment, no USB ports. awkward placement of cords, no option to use add-on speakers (need desktop speakers).
As I began to write this, it had been almost six hours of attempts to set up our wireless network with no luck. The wired portion of the router did work out of the box: no problem whatsoever. It was the wireless part that was a pain to deal with. After following ALL the steps in the User Guide that comes with the router, I got on the phone with a guy from Tech Support, who ran me through most of the same steps in the User Guide (that's fine, that's part of his job), yet after 30 minutes or so with him on the phone, we still couldn't get my laptop and my desktop to be on the wireless network for more than a few seconds at a time... and they were both using Linksys products, for compatibility's sake! In the end, I was able to figure out myself the reason for the problem, or so I thought... for a few days. This past weekend, after I had to unplug the power to physically move the router, it stopped working for good. I am returning it.I don't even know why I give it two stars: I guess wishful thinking that it will eventually work (basically, after a month of having bought it, the best thing I can get is an exchange, although I'd love to get a refund for my money!), and I will be able lay in bed while I surf the web, without a 50 ft wire running through my living room... So far, I've found the router to be annoyingly complex to set up. I would NOT recommended for starters or even for expert people: I have been using computers for almost 20 years myself, and I was not able to get this setup going in a reasonable amount of time!
I purchased this CD changer from Amazon as Christmas present for my father. Unfortunately, my father later reported that it didn't work properly. On my next visit, I was able to confirm that the unit doesn't recognize most CDs, all of which play correctly in my car deck or in my home changer. A few CDs will work, but for most you can fill the entire carousel and the display continues to read, "No Disc". Also unfortunate is the fact that my father lives a few hundred miles away, which is going to make it difficult for me to get the unit serviced at a Yamaha factory service center. The closest service center is 70 miles away from my father's home.I like Yamaha as a company, and I own many, many Yamaha musical instruments and electronic components. I also realize that the changer I bought is not representative of Yamaha quality; clearly this one has a defect. At the same time, when a defective unit is allowed to leave Yamaha's factory, they deserve to get "dinged" for it. Also, as advice to those making purchases on Amazon, it is important that purchases be inspected within 30 days of receipt, as Amazon will only accept returns for that short period. This is true for all purchases, including defective items.
I purchased this and the linksys usb wireless network adapter. Well the BEFW11S4 works great for about 20 minutes and then nothing works even the internal intranet is down. I called linksys about 10 times and they finally agreed to take the product back but it would cost me shipping and a fee becasue it was after 30 days that I decided to act on this major problem. So I am now trying to use it as a 4 port switch and I am still haveing trouble. I am also not to happy with the usb network adapter. Its going to be a while before I ever buy linksys again. My old Netgear router work for like 3 years and I got rid of it because it was only 10 mbps and I upgraded to the linksys 100 mbps and I wanted to use the wireless but it looks like I should have gone with netgear.
How in 2008 Sony could manufacture a Digital Voice Recorder that does not support USB Mass Storage and thus is inaccessible to Mac and Linux users is beyond belief!
It looks good sitting on top of the DVD player, the picture and sound are decent. So why am I not happy? I have used VCRs for more years than I care to admit. I have never, since my first archaic VCR had a problem programming them to record a show in the future even without opening the user manual. The programming of this VCR is not at all user friendly! You would think to just hit the menu or program button and be on your way following a step by step menu to set time, date, etc. But not on this VCR. But even if you get past that part, I was frustrated because I could not just punch numbers to set the time and date for recording, it had to be done by half hour increments for time (without an am/pm toggle no less) and day increments for date. I do not have time for that when I am trying to program the VCR on my way out the door to work. I want to hit the numbers and keep it moving. I typically love JVC products but this appears to be a poor relation.
Be very, very careful when buying this card! It is totally different hardware from the WPC11 ver. 3. I thought I was buying the ver. 3 card, which has both linux and wince drivers posted on Linksys website! The ver 4. card is a cardbus (32bit) card with a RealTek chipset inside of it, while the ver. 3 card has the prism 2 chipset and is only a 16 bit card. I think it is very shady and very strange the linksys would market totally different hardware with the same name (WPC11). I very much dislike this buisness practice, hence the two stars. The product works fine in windows, and seems to perform well, but getting it working in wince and linux (which is why I bought it) is next to impossible.Thanks to amazon's wonderful customer service, I can return these for a refund since I thought I was getting the version 3. Thanks amazon! No thanks linksys!BTW, as of right now, amazon still lists this as a '16-bit' card. This is not true, it is the 32-bit, cardbus, version 4 of the WPC11 (at least that's what I got).
I purchased this keyboard for its multi-media functionality. I have to mention that the multi-media keys worked perfectly. Too bad none of the other keys worked. All of the keys stuck and made it almost impossible to use. It was immediately returned. Buyer beware. This keybord sucks!!!
I had heard good things about these batteries and bought 2 for my Sony HDV 1000U.I've had good luck with a Power 2000 replacement battery for my other Sonys at work, so I thought I would give them a try and avoid the absolutely outrageous price of what Sony is trying to get.Well, I guess I should have know that you get what you pay for.Both of these batteries -- after the first time use -- have begun separating from the base plate. One began peeling away in the camera this morning and the other began peeling away while it was in the wall charger. The weight of these extended batteries seem to be causing the case to separate at the top and start to "sag" outward and downward. The trouble is, that is the way they are mounted on the camera, in a vertical fashion. I was taping an event and just caught a glimpse of some green and white on the back of the camera where all black should have been. I was actually seeing the color of the batteries inside the case as the case pulled apart. I'm going to try some super glue and try to glue the case shut. We'll see what happens there.This does seem out of sorts with the type of reviews this battery normally gets. I have to say the capacity and it's ability to hold the full charge over a week of idleness is outstanding. I've had no problems with the CTA wall chargers I've purchased (and used for 2 years).Hopefully this is an anomaly and no one else will experience it.
I bought the roady2 at sears as a Christmas present and now the faceplate has no display. The light comes on and the channels change, but there is nothing on he screen. I can't return it to the store and Delphi says I have to send it in to be fixed. How annoying!
this was a defective unit, from the get go. When you removed the tab to use, it was attached to the eclectronic connnection on the bottom which ripped it and made the cartridge useless. Do not buy this from this vendor. I had to wait and then had to repay for a new on from a different vendor. U get what u pay for.
Total waste of money, item is different from picture. Does not charge ipod at all, false advertising. I am very upset by this item
I write under very special conditions. I was using a palm with a keyboard, but I found it not to be powerful enough. A laptop was too heavy, the battery life was miserable, and it took forever to turn on. I found a jornada on Ebay. It is a piece of junk! They get constant memory losses, and it took a week for the screen to fall right off its hinges. I got another and it was wiped with the most crucial information of my life. Like you I read negative revues and gave it the benefit of the doubt(after all I love all electronics), but heed my warning STAND CLEAR.
My previous review (LarryM) ended with "We'll see how the turnaround is & whether the problem returns."Well, three months later I still do not have my DVDR-615 back from service. No one will give me a straight answer and I'm out $331 (now sells for less than $240).Bottom line, I can't recommend buying this model due to non-existent customer service. Philips will have to work very hard to gain back a customer.
I tried long time to format this card in my Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2 Digital Camcorder, but can't. I checked the manual for these two products, and it seems that I followed all of the procedures but it just can't be formatted, and the card can't be used.
I am giving this camera two stars only for the absolutely terrific pictures it took WHEN IT WAS WORKING. This camera came highly recommended on all the camera review sites and consumer reports and for the first 11 months I wouldn't have traded mine for any other camera out there. That is when the problems started and they are big camera ending problems. I first had the problem many people report about washed out pictures outdoors no matter what settings you use. I thought maybe it's me or the weather is too hazy, or bright. Then the dreaded banding problem came. It looks like a giant fingerprint or TV test pattern of shadowy lines all over your pictures. All pictures are now unusable and I am currently in disupute with Fuji over fixing the camera. If you look up these problems online like at Google or Yahoo search you will see many, many, people have had the same issue with sometimes no luck in getting Fuji to fix the problem or repeated failures of the camera even after repairs. Heed my advise DONT DO IT.
I've ordered this router from Amazon; it came defective.Then a replacement router (same model 704up) - also defective.D-link tech support was surprised that their new routers were not functioning at all.
this was meant to replace my lost ipod shuffle cable but it is not flat near where it fits into the computer. so it isn't flush and computer does not recognize my ipod. back to square one. don't buy this.
This printer is a good buy for office work but NOT for photographs.Have not used the scanner. Copier works fine but I did not like the print quality of any photos printed from PC files, memory card or even photo-copied.Basically. this printer seems fine for documents and document type prints but not for glossy photographs. The pictures are grainy and show the dots. The ink colors on my prints were good but could have been better. Using the special Epson papers, my photographs were still not good due to the graininess. My digital camera is a Canon-7MP so my pictures are good to begin with.
I payed $119.00 for this VCR. Used it four times in seven months.All of a sudden one day I turned it on to use and no power.I then sent it back to the JVC service center in Aurora Ill. Recieved a servic request on Feb.23. They never asked sent me an estimate of asked me if I wanted them to fix it. Didn't hear anything for a month, so on March 6, 2005 I decided to go online to see the status of my repair. There I found they listed my VCR as "refused repair" I never refused anything. Then looked to see the estimate to fix it was more than I paid for it. $122.00.Don't buy JVC products they rip you off with there ridiculous repair costs. Plus False communication between customer and service center. What a piece of CRAP!
Sound is set too low you can't play anything loud.After couple of month, right side speaker stopped working properly.I had must less inexpensive headphone that worked much better than this one.This was a terrible buy.
First, I'm tough on headphones. I wear them all day at work for between 8 & 13 hours. Most of the day I'll keep one in my left ear so I can hear customers and my test equipment.Second and most important, I can't stand earbuds that take massive effort to get good sound. These buds ship with one rubber flange set and one foam set of earpieces. The rubber is worthless for anyone with larger ear canals. The foam does work if it's shoved waaaaaay in. Once they expand to headache inducing size you get the bass that even the junk buds apple throws in with an ipod do. The problem is, why do I need to use rifle range earplugs just to get ok sound when other buds do it better for less than half? Also the cord is super thin & feels really cheap. I sent thes P'sOS back & bought two sony ex71's.In my opinion any headphone reviews with quotes like "If you are a bass junkie, you will find the bass lean. This is difficult to say, but it's not the headphones. It's you. You are addicted to heavy one-note bass (it's an epidemic - note how rental cars always have the bass at +10). Go cold turkey and listen with these for a week, however, and you will discover that there are actually, ahem, different bass notes." are for people that haven't listened to a song recorded after the death of Beethoven.Anyone listening to hip-hop, R&B;, Electronic & most especialy Drum n Bass... Stay Away.
I really can't begin to describe how slow the transfer rate of the Lexar firefly is. The transfer rate makes it nearly unusable for anything but a few small files. It can take literally HOURS to transfer 500 MB if it is a bunch of small files you are transferring. It is a little bit faster with fewer larger files. However, I recommend looking for something else. I am very disappointed with my purchase.
Quite simply the WORST user interface I have ever seen on any device. The radio is incredibly hard to use.For example, even after reading the manual, I can't figure out to restart the battery recharging cycle, even when I know they aren't adequately charged. I've even removed the batteries to allow the radio to reset, but it makes no difference. My brand new radio worked maybe a hour and now is it's totally dead.Before the radio died, I discovered that a single wheel is used for all non-binary controls: tuning, volume, treble, etc. All these controls are modal, and you have to establish a new mode before you can make each adjustment. Set the volume mode, then adjust the volume. Set the tone mode, then adjust the tone. As such, you have to press buttons A and/or B and twiddle C knob every time you just want to change the VOLUME. And you have to memorize these unintuitive incantations.The interface is astonishingly bad. What were they thinking? No product should be this hard to use, especially one as small as this. The buttons are tiny with 5 point text. They're basicly illegible. The tiny embossed labels on the jacks are fully invisible. Only the manual describes what's what. But even brilliant documentation can't save a radio this unnatural, and brilliant this manual is not. But it does a fair job of describing the pathologies of the Kaito. Without it, you have a $100 doorstop. (Heck, even with it, I have a doorstop.)The only reason I won't sell my Kaito is that I want to take it to a shooting range and relish blowing holes in it with a large handgun -- OVER AND OVER.This thing is junk. Buy an old beat up Sony ICF-2010 instead. Even rusty and scorched, it would be VASTLY better than this piece of trash.
My Tv started to have sound problems and I sent off an email to Olevia. No response. Then tried calling support - had to leave a message.Days later after no response I called and transferred to sales - helpful guy and wanted all the details but again he could not help and would have tech support call me back - NO LUCK with call back3 weeks go by and now I am getting rather ticked at the no response. So rewrote email again - no response.Called tech support and left my number - no response.Again called sales and got another person.Got a live body - Yaaahoo! - could not help but forwarded me to customer service (to give me the service at home number). Customer service could not help and said Tech support were the ones to talk to. After an hour plus on hold I get to talk to a tech. 1/2 hour later he came to the conclusion that I needed service.The support issue is really bad. My recomendation is call them yourself before you buy the TV.Oh, and Good Luck!!!!
Look into a good universal remote but NOT the Logitech Harmony 1000. Cost $250.00 and isn't compatible with Windows 7 64 bit or MAC Lion. Its a cool THOUGHT for a remote but not worth the trouble given the many software errors.
Wow. I am enraged right now at this godforsaken POS laptop "lock". Let me set the scene:I go into the library for a nice, long afternoon of studying. I don't feel comfortable leaving my laptop on the table whenever I go to the bathroom, so I bring this Targus Defcon CL along to secure my computer for whenever I'm not at the table. I connect it and get on with my studying. Come dinnertime, I feel it's time to go, so I put the combo in the lock and IT WON'T UNLOCK. WTF.I am getting frantic, thinking maybe I've gone insane and forgot the combo (which would be impossible since it's the digits of my freaking date of birth). Desperate, I Google "Targus Defcon CL won't open". Lo and behold, this exact same thing has happened to hundreds of other people!! The Amazon reviews alone are almost all about how the combo will randomly change on you! Now I'm trippin out, so I start Googling a way to open the piece of crap up without the combo. Luckily, engagdet.com did an article a few years ago about how easy it is to cut the cable or to decipher the combination of these things.I drive home to grab a strong set of wire cutters, and come back to cut the cable. Takes me about 10 minutes to cut through, with a 7" wire cutter (something a person can have in their pocket while you're away from your comp, spend 10 min, and be off with your laptop in their hands). Unfortunately, during that 10 min duration, someone reports me to the librarian because they think I'm trying to steal a laptop. I have to log in to the computer to prove that it's mine. Slightly embarrassing, but even he thought it was hilarious that the lock not only messed up my combo, but was pretty easy to cut through.SO, to recap, the reasons this is the WORST PRODUCT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED:1) IT WILL RANDOMLY CHANGE THE COMBO. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MORE CASES THAN NOT (Google it).2) The cable literally takes 5-10 minutes with a mediocre set of cutters to get through. Anyone can take your laptop if you are off in the bathroom or something for a bit.
Does not work with non-Apple base stations! I had a PowerMac G5. I was told by Apple retail store clerks it will work any wireless G access points. But No! At my house my PC can see no less than 6 wireless AP's (some from neighbors, one mine). But this Airport card can only see one (which is an Apple Airport Station)! Tried everything ( Googled, set encryption modes, slow downed my LinkSys WAP tranfering bitrate to 2Mbps etc...) and no luck. Returning it tomorrow.
Installations did not go as the instructions dictated. IT didn't work with my western digital firewire drive. I have emailed their support and waited on phone hold. They never emailed me back and I got sick of being on hold.
I had a power problem in my apartment and had to cycle the power a couple times.After that the drive was totally dead! I lost all my data!! Argh. It should be able to handle that.This is less than 6 months after I bought it.
At $20 this was a great amp. At the current list price of $88 [It's amazing how much the price of this unit keeps wandering around], it's not reasonable. The connectors are cheap, the volume control is imprecise and last I checked, it only works with a SPECIFIC power supply that Sonic Impact alone will sell you, or batteries. (They designed it to fail to work with standard adapters, which is unforgivable. The chip they use inside is happy with anyone's high current 12v power supply.)The Tripath ("class T") chip amp they use is a nice little device that does a surprisingly good job of producing 5-6W of very clear sound. If you try to make the amp deliver 15W, the sound quality becomes awful. (When they use these chips in high end TVs, they limit the output to 10W). And even at this amp's best, it does NOT rival high end gear. It's good. But if you have good speakers and listen to uncompressed music in a quiet room, you can hear this amp's limitations. It does a fine job for anyone but the fussy. It's great for computer setups or small room music systems.Given what's inside the box, though, spending over $30 for one is a joke. I've rated it low because of the high price, flimsy construction and overblown promises. If you like building things, look for kits based on the TA2026 chip.One other negative - I had one of these blow out during a power failure. I can only guess it took a power surge when the power came back, and did not survive. It might be better to keep them on batteries.I now own a Dayton DTA-1, and it's the exact same thing in a black shell.
Well, I'd like to be able to review this kit but I can not use it! There are no bulbs/lamps in the kit. Adorama is NOT helpful. It 'appears' that the buld only costs $3.65. However, neither Amazon nor Adorama's websites show a 'fit'. The floodlight states that only compatible bulbs should be used.More once I can use this product.
I recently tried to take the mount off the windshield as I was using a rental while my car was being repaired. I couldn't get it off to save myself. I called the products support line and, like the others below, I waited for a while. However, once I got a representative and reported the problem I was promptly issued a new suction cup and ball. It would be better to get the whole package (i.e. the clip included), but it's better than nothing. I'll be getting the parts in 7 to 10 business days free of charge (and I didn't even have to mail in my reciept!!!). The representative told me that I shouldn't have had the mount on the windshield over long periods of time or risk a car break-in. I suppose she's been getting lots of calls concerning this and had to come up with some excuse.
I was going to order these but the S&H was around $20.88 for 10. Check the S&H before buying!
What a shame, the product arrives with blemishes and dust that could not be removed.Basically un-usable.No I need to pay extra for an express shippe dproduct but it will not be a Tiffin Filter for sure.
I purchased a bottle of iDrops for use on my iPhone4 because the site said it worked with this model.I used it exactly according to the instructions provided, and it did remove smaller scratches.However, the iPhone4's glass is also treated so it resists fingerprints (oleophobic coating)--iDrops also removed this treatment.The end result is that while the scratches are taken care of, the backplate looks much worse than when I started--fingerprints stick to it extremely easily, and you can easily see the outlines of the area treated with iDrops with even a casual brush of one's fingers on the area.Due to the contrast with the area still affected by the anti-fingerprint treatment, it constantly looks more scuffed and scratched than it is.Now, I realize they only make claims about the product's ability to remove scratches and nothing else. They even qualify it by saying it doesn't work miracles. Fair enough.I wouldn't recommend it for use with an iPhone4 though. It just looks awful.
I chose this frame over its competitors mainly because of Philips brand recognition, and because it looked the best among all offerings. The frame basically works out of the box, and if you don't touch it, you can have nice, smooth slideshows that you'll enjoy. The best mode of operation I found on it was just plugging in a CF card straight from a camera. And honestly, it does look great as a frame I'd put on a coffee table somewhere, compared to its clunky competitors.Unfortunately, the operative words are "don't touch"!However, these frames are meant for people who are not tech savvy, and they are meant to be updated with new pictures frequently. The Philips 8' frame failed completely on both accounts, making this purchase one of the worst electronics shopping experiences of my electronics shopping career!First of all, it doesn't like all JPEGs, it only likes some JPEGs. If you have photos that Adobe Photoshop has even looked at (with standards compliant updates of metadata, for instance) the frame goes crazy and shows giant X marks where the photo should be, taking several seconds to show even the X mark during preview. Everyone else shows the photos (web browsers, the MS picture viewer, photoshop, cameras) but the frame just refuses. For such photos, you have to slog through their own software to have them resized and metadata-sanitized, which works less than half of the time (see below).Second of all, the user interface on the frame, though not entirely unreasonable, is completely incompatible with the notion of having LOTS of photos in it. Basically, if you're in thumbnail mode looking at photo #500 out of #1000, you have to page through all 500 photos before the one you're looking at, before you'll be allowed to exit the browsing menu. Especially if you're unlucky enough to have presented the frame with 500 of the JEPG files it doesn't like (taking several seconds to show each X thumbnail), getting out of the menu can take up your entire day. Who came up with that brilliant idea?As others have already said, the PC software for managing photos on the frame is an absolutely unacceptable piece of trash. It doesn't work if you drag and drop photos too fast, it doesn't work with all flash cards (it doesn't like SD cards very much, especially those used with Canon cameras, whereas it's OK with CF cards as far as I can tell), it spends entire days trying to come up with the thumbnails of photos you want to move into the frame (even though MS Windows already has the thumbnails precomputed in the directories already). Furthermore, it keeps failing in interesting yet inexplicable ways, such as claiming you do not have enough space on the storage device, even when you have 80% free on the on-board storage. Forget about removing photos via the software; you'll just regret it. Certainly, don't expect to mix and match photos, manage albums, move in photos from a PC, consolidate photo stores, etc.To top it all off, on day 3 of its use, one of the two frames I purchased just stopped working. The on/off button was on, but nothing was going on on the screen; no brigthness adjustment, no on/off switching, no resetting with the paperclip got it to relent and start showing something, anything, ever again.The Philips support was offensive and unbelievably incompetent. After waiting for 45 minutes (I am not exaggerating folks), I got a person who basically recited the pitiful FAQ on the Philips web site for me. There was no way to speak to a technical person to escalate. Instead, I was asked to return their broken frame to them, at my own expense, and wait for 8-13 weeks for a replacement. Are these guys for real? Seriously.I've owned many Philips devices over the years. It hasn't always been a beautiful experience, but overall I have had no reason to hate Philips before. This frame really changed my view of the entire company. Basically, I will never buy another Philips component again, unless my life depends on it (perhaps not even then...)
I have a Belkin Pre-N network at my house and liked the specs on the new Linksys product (WMP300N PCI adapter and the WRVS4400n router and access point) for my office. Out of the box nothing worked. An upgrade to .13 firmware in the router at least got it working. Speeds are impressive, but as many others have noted, the system hangs up at random times driving users to distraction. I returned the product and reinstalled my Cat 6 cables.Once Linksys gets the bugs out I'll try them again, but they released this product without enough testing, in my opinion. This is a classic example of buyer beware.
I'm kind of disappointed, the seams are coming apart at the zipper. I'm buying a new backpack, but not a Targus.
I had a Sony CyberShot that I loved for a few years, but my wife broke it on vacation recently. So I shopped around and saw rave reviews here on Amazon for the Canon PowerShot SD600. I ended up buying it... I am about to return it.The image quality is poor. I fiddled with all the adjustments but any shot with white in the background gets washed out. Also, the colors are sort of washed out, too.However, the worst part about this camera is that the "shake warning" icon is displayed when using any amount of zoom. The instructions suggest using a tripod when this occurs -- it occurs every time you want to snap a photo!Don't get this camera.
I just got a Peerless drive... worked for 2 hours. Just long enough to suck up a bunch of data... and now it doesn't work. Iomega tech support is pretty clueless since this is a NEW product. (You'd think after going through phone-mail hell to get to the right place, the guys there would have had training or something.) Apparently, after reinstalling, downloading and restarting numerous times and such, the guy at Iomega said the drive was faulty. So how long will the new one the send me work? Who knows. This is the FIFTH Iomega drive I've been through in 6 months. Buy a DVD or CD burner instead. IOMEGA doesn't make reliable technology.
There are two different ACK-E2's for/from Canon. The item description says that this is for EOS Digital Rebel Digital Cameras. Not completely true. This one is for the Canons that take a rounded battery pack. If you have the square battery (Rebel XSi) with the contact tab at the end - this one will not work. I sent it back and got the correct one. No issues with the right part for the right camera.
The connection goes in and out continuously, making it sound like my stereo is taking it upon itself to change the volume (among many other settings) on it's own.
These tapes used to work OK for me.Not now. Almost every one of them I used this summer had one or more timecode breaks / dropouts when using in my Canon XH-A1 camera. (All the tapes were brand-new and not being re-used.)I film lots of live events and can't have even one frame missing from my footage! I'll be switching to a higher-end tape today.
Want to know what this overlay is like? You already do. Its very similar to the protective plastic that came on the front of your IPod when it was new. After comparing the protective plastic on the IPod to this overlay, I hesitated in pulling the original plastic off.This product has several flaws. I'll go out on a limb and say its virtually impossible to apply without getting air bubbles around the click wheel. It's also not completely transparent. It dulls the look of the IPod (its glaringly obvious that your IPod is wrapped in plastic) and dims the display slightly.I could easily live with these problems, however. The biggest problem that I had was it started peeling off within a couple of weeks. I had to start cutting off larger and larger pieces of it to prevent it from coming off completely. Granted, not everyone may have this problem. I carry my IPod around in the pocket of my blue jeans, so the overlay's going to have to put up with a little abuse. But isn't that the whole point? If I were just going to treat my IPod gingerly, why would I even need an overlay?I recently replaced this overlay with an Invisible Shield. It costs quite a bit more (~$25 shipped), but is a far superior product. It applies without any air bubbles and completely covers the IPod. It doesn't diminish the look of my IPod and after a week, its holding up perfectly (not long, I know). Frankly, I think all of these products are grossly overpriced, but at least, I know that I won't have to buy another overlay (the invisible shield comes with a lifetime warranty). Good luck!
So, I agree with 99% of what has already been said about this player. It looks cool. It sounds great. It does amazing things. But I doubt any of the earlier reviewers use a Mac. If you're one of the many out there being fooled by the manufacturer statements that this device works with a Mac - DON'T.... No one at Digitalway knows anything about Macs. Their software definitely does not work on any of my three Macs - which run all the operating system variants. Their customer service does not reply to phone messages or emails (I've left a bunch of each in both San Diego and Korea). When I finally did get a human being in San Diego, he spoke for a few minutes before telling me he had to "leave the get to the Post Office before it closed" and left the problem unsolved. Of course, he took all my details and promised to call back - which he didn't. You guys with PCs out there just need to pray your player doesn't go wrong because these kids are rank amateurs at customer service.Yes, I do have a Wintel PC at home, so I was able to get software to interface with the player, which is why I know it works well and sounds great. But, like an earlier reviewer, Real One Player isn't the software I would have chosen - it managed to corrupt my CD driver, but that's another story.Needless to say, my player is going back to Amazon this week and I'll be getting a player that honestly truly does work with both PCs and Macs.
very very not user friendly.... no instruction to install. worked after it got installed but doesnt work with the wireless internet in my house. Decided to resell it. could be its only because i'm apple-illeterate....
I just tried and am returning an HWU8DD. Seemed well built, software was very good, no installation problems, worked fine under XP SP2. Looked good, too. BUT the sensitivity was not nearly as good as my old D-Link DWL120+ with its small dipole antenna. And I pointedthe HWU8DD at known targets and rotated it through 360 degrees. The DWL120+ saw and associated with signals the HWU8DD never saw, and provided a much better (10dB or more) signal for those both could see. This is my second disappointing experience with a similar Hawking product (wasted time a bit ago with aHWU36D); never again! It is awkward to store and use and does not provide higher performance than a simple dipole unit from other vendors. Don't waste your time or money!
When I went to put #14 Ink cartridge in printer it said "out dated put in new cartridge" so I looked at it & it was dated........3/9/06. Was needed to print out a quote for one of my customer.......grrrrrr!!
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 am a Peace Corps Volunteer currently serving in Central America. I ordered this product while home on leave, because I thought it would be a great travel item to have with me in the field. I was sorely disappointed to discover that after charging up the speakers for 8 hours as instructed, the internal lithium ion battery was either DOA or non-existent, because the system would not play without being plugged in. I gave this review 2 stars instead of 1 because the speaker system did work great when plugged in; my iPod mini fit in perfectly, and the quality of the sound was pretty darn good for such a small system. But because I bought this product for the portability, I decided to return it. From now on I think I will stick with big-name brands.
The DVDR615 was better left in the store I also tried the DVDR80/17, top dog of the Philips line. As stated by other reviewers &quot;when&quot; it would write a disk &quot;maybe and just maybe&quot; it could read it. This goes for both of the machines. I upgraded the firmware three times all together and still no good they offer this online service. If they got it right before the sale maybe they would not have to upgrade so often. I gave up after 5 bad recordings and one good one on the 615. On the 80 I only lost 7 out of 15 DVD recorded. At about $2 per item or more DVDs don't come cheap but the troubles do. I will give Philips an A+ on their customer service, they are really helpful and do a great job they get a lot of practice. I just wish I had not gotten to know them almost by voice. I go to order a different brand because the DVD recorder is in my house to stay just not a Philips.
Internal circuit board had terrible soldering. Product worked really well for 2 months and now will only work if I hold the power cord and press it in towards the middle of the cooling pad. I wish it would work, it was great until it broke. Very disappointing.
Only buy an HP printer if you're willing to pay their high ink prices. I bought the 6310 after my previous HP printer bit the dust (after only 3 years). The 6310 happened to use the same color cartridge as my old printer (one reason I bought the 6310). But when I put the cartridge in my new printer, I kept seeing thin blue lines on my printouts and aligning the cartridges didn't help.So I contacted HP support. Without going into all the details, I determined that HP is "locking" out remanufactured cartridges by having their HP software print blue lines. When I run a test page from the printer (i.e. not through the computer), there are no blue lines and my cartridge worked fine in the old printer . . . so it's NOT the cartridge no matter what HP says. It's a monopoly in action!!!
Here's my experience with this Samsung DVD player and my KF50WE601 Sony RPTV with the DVI input.Samsung used the excellent technology from Faroudja and Silicon Image but the DVI integration is badly done.The black and white levels are totally crushed on the KF50WE601.No setting is available in the menu to get adjust this parameter. (called Fullrange on the Faroudja chip)Also color artifacts are present on the screen (color stain) this is probably related to this color space problem.Those technical problems could be solved by a new firmware, but Samsung Support just ignores their customers.Several of my DVD is not playing back correctly on the HD931, lot of skipping.I got also a Philips DVD 724 that doesn't show those problems with the same DVD.The overall transport control is very slow and clunky compare to less expensive DVD player.Be really careful before buying this Samsung DVD.I made the mistake myself by buying this DVD before my new SONY WegaIII and now I'm stuck with it.In the future I'll think twice before buying Samsung equipment.
Having ordered the First Alert FAW-725 wireless camera and receiver to expand the system I already purchased some time ago; I was quite dismayed to find that your company substituted my order and I was sent a Security First wireless camera system which although it works fine, It,s not compatible with the system I had already. Now I need to purchase additional components for this system- costing me even more money. Thanks, Tim Murphy.
I have used this router quite successfully since purchased with the exception of an occasional need to reboot. My gripe is realy simple, out of the blue the router stopped functioning which means I can no longer access the internet (the unit is now ...hub because that still works). Linksys has a 1 year return policy and this is my 13th month with the product. They don't have an exchange, upgrade, or pay a fee for fixing the unit. I spoke to customer support and there was no flexibility, 1 year is 1 year. I now have to go out and purchase a new one all together. I will now look for a unit with more than a 1 year warranty which means I won't be purchasing another Linksys.
I thought the sound would be loud. I could have this thing turned up to max and still be able to talk on the phone.You get what you pay for and it's worth shelling out a few more bucks to get the stereo surrond sound I thought I was getting.
There is nothing to this device that would even earn it one star, but no stars is not an option.I have now had four of these - provided by AT&T; - over the past 15 months. The sad fact is that they just don't work and AT&T; has stopped supporting this unit. The first problem seems to have been the faulty power supply that early units were shipped with. Later problems are the firmware or some such which At&T; always seems to be fiddling with remotely. My fourth unit lasted less than 90 days.When it is working, this is a standard Linksys wireless router, a generally dependable device, coupled with a phone-thing that provides miserable sound quality.The good news is that you can't get these anymore. The even better news would be if you (unlike me) were smart enough to avoid AT&T; Callvantage together. But that's a whole different story . . .
The directions are clear and understandable. I work in technology and could not get it to work. After waiting 30 mins for tech support, I was told that it was &quot;probably&quot; defective and to return it. Now, I get to go through the joys of returning something to Amazon.
I purchased the Zoom 80 upon the birth of my now 2-yr old daughter. We immediately had problems with the film not loading. The store convinced me that I was not feeding it in properly. Needless to say it often took me 2 or more times to do this simple task. I then had problems with the camera not turning on all the time, requiring that I open &amp; close the cover several times until it did turn on. Of course, when I took it back to the store it worked. This was a recurring problem during its short life.On the positive side, the pictures were generally sharp. The best features of the camera were its compactness &amp; clamshell cover.However, don't let the &quot;armored&quot; case fool you. I just took the camera in to a repair shop where it was declared dead. The camera circuit board was damaged and would be too costly to replace. The repairman said that his guess was that it was knocked around too much. Granted, it may have been handled roughly at times but it was never dropped.
PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK AS ADVERTISED. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A REFUND AND THEY WILL NOT RESPOND. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, COMPANY DOES NOT STAND BEHIND.
Used this card with my Canon T1i and had generally pleasing performance. Unfortunately the card failed after about a month of use (about 1600 photos). I lost images taken from a 2 hour hike as a result. I tried a number of recovery programs - but simply will not work, the card is totally toast. While doing research to find how to recover my files I read on a number of sites about this card failing - wish I had researched more before I bought it.
The problem with this item is that all the software referenced in the user manual DOES NOT EXIST! There are two utilities for managing the card that are just not available on the packaged CD or on the D-Link web site. This makes it absolutely worthless for using WPA2-AES encryption. "Customer Service" does not care and has stopped responding to my e-mails. Avoid this one!
I had a 30 day warranty and 40 days after purchase ipod could not keep a charge for 20 minutes. I ordered a new battery and same thing. bad refurb now I wont buy any refurb again.
We are on our second camera. Both cameras were faulty causing movies to be trapped inside and lost FOREVER. The customer service is SLOW and ineffective. It takes days to get a call returned and the problem still doen't get fixed. We would not reccommend going with this brand; not sure if the company is just too small or just don't care. Either way, the customer loses. We will be going with a nationally known company for qaulity equipment and better customer service from now on.
Do not be fool by marketing and pay 4x more for the same result. Monster Cables are great for all ANALOG signals. You do not need gold connectors for DIGITAL data. A $10 cable will do exactly the same. Do not worry about noise on a 6-foot wire unless you are planning to loop this on a high voltage power wire. Technology is moving away from Monster Cable.
You could accomplish the same thing (basically) by buying a color fax machine. And, your relatives could reply if they wanted to. Or by sending regular mail. I agree that it is an easy system, but the monthly fee adds up and I do not believe you are getting $100 in value each year using Presto's compiler and timed delivery.
Bought in July 2011 broke on January 2012 (6 months). They hug your head fairly tightly, but you get used to it. Mine, like a few others it seems, broke at the audio jack. I would keep it in a nylon waistband which kept pressure on the jack, which is probably what killed the connector.
This camera stopped working after using it three times. It was not dropped or abused in any way, it just lost the ability to detect that a memory card was in the camera. This was not a formatting issue and a local specialty shop that I do business with for film processing and other matters, examined the camera and confirmed that it needs to be replaced or repaired by the manufacturer.Worse still when I tried to get some service from Amazon.com I was greeted by an employee in India whose english language skills were not adequate for me to communicate my problem.I tried to get some service from Amazon's vendor/partner (Adorama), but I have been unable to reach them by phone and they have not responded to my emails despite their claim to respond to all email messages within 24 hours.This is the last order I will place with Amazon, the last time I will do business with Adorama, Amazon's vendor/partner, and the last cannon camera that I will purchase.It will be interesting to see if this email is posted.
i tried to use it at home with my built in new microwave and flames will shoot out of the side of the microwave. so i turned it off and tried the popper at work in the small microwave and it worked ok. my kernels were small and chewy. i bought the gourmet stuff someone gave good reviews for.i took it home and flames came out again.i think my microwave detects the metal that is in teh base. anyone else with the same issue?we eat a ton of popcorn, really wish i could keep it.
This camera will take amazing pictures, and the 2.5 inch LCD is quite impressive.However, I definately would not buy it again.After 13 months of having the dscw1, it malfunctioned beyond personal repair, and Sony customer service is a joke.The warrenty ran out a month ago. And sony wants $171 to fix a camera that I paid $350 for.I am quite upset with the situation, but there's not much that I can do. Just take my advice, and go don't buy this camera; it was not meant to last.
Spacebar sticky, mouse disconnects if touched slightly. Like the keyboard style but the am getting fed up both it and the mouse. Someone mentioned site that give help for these problems so will check it out, on another computer, and see what happens.
I wanted to hook up three computers in my house to the internet and I also wanted something wireless. After looking around and realizing that the only real choice is Linksys and D-Link, I decided to go with the Linksys (I already had a D Link 802.11b router and it kept disconnecting every 5-10 minutes). Even with all the bad reviews on Amazon I still decided to go ahead and purchase it and hope for the best. When I first received it, it worked quite fine (like for the first 24 hours). So I decided to upgrade the firmware. Then after awhile more I started to have problems. My MSN Messenger would always disconnect, the wireless signal only a few meters away would be very poor one day, then great another, the port forwarding wouldn't work like it should, and then the router would completely disconnect from the internet about twice a day. The only way to correct it would be to unplug the router then plug it back in, and it worked fine again. I used Linksys online chat to contact tech support and they recommended flashing with an older firmware. So I did, and well it still didn't work. So I just bought a basic 5 port switch and now everything's fine again. This could've been a great product, alot of features, good price, etc. But unfortunately, it doesn't work well. And what's the use if it doesn't work. People say they've had good experiences, so it's up to you whether to try it and see if it works or look elsewhere. After rebate, it is quite cheap anyway, so not much to lose.
This is the replacement battery for the older model of the APC RS-1500 UPS. The replacement battery for the newer model is APCRBC109. Be sure to check your model number with the APC Upgrade Selector [...] for the correct replacement battery before ordering this item.
I bought this router around March 2003. No problems with installation and I have been very happy with the speed, running three machines on it.In late December, I noticed that my connection speed was down significantly. After working through my cable internet provider's technical support, they pointed me to the router. I called LinkSys and was told I needed to update the firmware. Hours of frustration later, the thing is 'dead in the water'.I undertsand that the this is a common problem over time. Now I am looking at what to replace this with. Be aware that you may buying a time bomb - may work for a while then die.
Don't buy this unit. As many others here have written:The user interface is awful - terrible design.Takes a long, cumbersome time to enter titles.And tonight IT JUST DUMPED ALL THE TITLES THAT I SPENT SO LONG ENTERING. All I did was turn it on and press Folder. Screen said loading, stuck there. Turned unit off and back on; No Titles. I am not happy.I've had it less than 30 days, so I'm just returning it for refund.Sony does not deserve to be getting anyone's money for something with such apparent, consistent flaws.
This product functioned well for about 3 years when it cost about 3 to 4 times what it costs now. Unfortunately, the all the connections had been so unreliable that we bought a new (ethernet only) router, despite performing several power cycles and days of troubleshooting.We bought a basic Linksys ethernet router and hooked the wireless up to it with the hope that they would connect with each other easily and at least the wired computers would be able to connect reliably. It worked, but only after days of troubleshooting. Ultimately we had to set static IP addresses for each of the computers, play around with the TCP/IP protocols on the computers, set the uploaded router's IP address to a different number than what was instructed on the Linksys website, and dealt with other nitpicky problems such as setting one router to DCHP and the other to static and setting all the correct variables. (Apparently Linksys thinks its consumers are willing to understand the difference between an IP address, subnet, gateway, DNS, DHCP routing and static routing.) This problem was so difficult it required the work of two graduates from the Rochester Institute of Technology (one of whom is solely responsible for a retail website whose biggest customer is Microsoft) and a Software Engineer. Individuals with only basic computer backgrounds will have a much more difficult time!My only other complaint is with the interface. The Linksys support staff insist that it's easy to use, but I can promise you that it is not. It provides explanations that are virtually meaningless even to advanced users.If you're looking for a reliable, easy to use product, this ain't it. But if you're shopping for the cheapest product or if you have extensive networking experience, then this may be a steal for you.
Horrible product, just as everyone else is saying, makes a hissing noice and everything causes it to make noise, they're going back to the store tomorrow. I just don't understand why a company would put out a product that would be of such awful quality. Back to logitech from here on out...
This was a gift for my husband. It came in 4 pieces, and looked like it had been opened, returned and sent back out. Going back to AMazon tomorrow, Will try to review when we get a complete one
I couldn't believe how bad the reception was on this Sony product, especially on the low-end of FM band. I thought maybe it was the headphones, so I tried a bunch of different ones. I also tried it out in all areas of town with no success, so I returned it to Best Buy.
Very disappointed in this product. The product I ordered said it was USB adaptable. The one I recieved was capatable with windows 97! This product is over 14 years old! So to say the least, it was not compatable with my windows XP laptop. So now I have a mouse that my daughter can't use. She was very upset (she's 3) and doesn't understand why it won't work.
I had concerns with ordering a television online ... Although I received the television within several days of ordering ... when the media center went to install the television it did not work ... wouldn't even turn on. I contacted the company that shipped television directly (Beach Camera) and to my surprise they indicated that I would need to ship it back to them at my expense. When I explained that it was defective ... they were rude ... and said that I should have read the disclaimers/fine print they provide at time of purchase. Not satisfied with their response ... I contacted Sharp directly. They put me in touch with a local repair company. The repair company contacted me within 24 hours and came to pick up the television. They indicated that if they are not able to repair the television that Sharp would replace it at no additional charge. The television is still in repair ... I plan to contact the repair company this week to determine the outcome. The moral of the story ... read all of the disclaimers and fine print prior to purchasing any electronics on-line and it would have been much easier to deal directly with a local electronics store. I would probably be enjoying my new television ...
The price was right, and it is a good sound, but they seem awfully heavy, and are very uncomfortable on my pointed little head. the size adjustments are in significant increments, so I can't get a good fit.And, the sound is not noticably great.
I am training for a marathon and while I love the single cord design, the headset is not adjustble and after 30 minutes of running, the ear pieces have become unbearably painful. I have a relatively normal sized head for a man and have tried stretching the headpiece, but I have gotten to the point where i am going to have to try another set.
This battery doesnt work any more, becouse my phone dead, Im looking for better battery's.
If you plan on taking pictures indoors with this camera, save yourself the hassle of returning it and run away now. This camera has no flash, and therefore all indoor pictures are dark, blurry and terribly out of focus. Stay away.
This is a nice looking cooler, but thats about it. I have been building systems for over 10 years and when I read the reviews for this heatsink I decided it would be a good choce for my new system.Let me give you some of my system specs:Lian-Li PC-65 caseASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe mobo2GB Corsair XMS PC3500 RAM @ 250MHz/2.5-3-2-7AMD Opteron 170 CPU @ 2.5GHz (25% Overclock)Dual eVGA 7800GT video cardsNow granted I am overclocking and the Lian-Li case I have isn't the greatest for cooling but I replaced the four 80mm stock fans with Cooler Masters, cut out the rear fan grill, and removed the front intake fan filters. My wire management inside the case is also immaculate. I am also using Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste on the CPU.At stock speeds my CPU runs about 40c idle. Overclocked the CPU runs about 44 or 45c idle. Fire up HL2 or DOOM 3 and you are looking at 50c+ temps. I expected much better cooling results than this from such a hyped-up/expensive heatsink. I was expecting 35c idle temps when overclocking and about 40 or so when overclocking with a load.Although I have never tried the stock cooler that came with the CPU in this system I seriously doubt that this Zalman is really any better than stock cooling. I might even go so far as to say that I think the stock cooler might even do a BETTER job than this one. On top of all this, the fan that is on this heatsink really doesn't do a whole lot. As far as the fan goes, I think you could pretty much take it or leave it.If I were you I'd stay away from this cooler. I gave it two stars because it gets one for the fact that it is pretty neat looking, and another star because the fan has LED's on it (even though they aren't that bright).If you're planning on spending 60 or more dollars on a heatsink then don't waste your cash on this piece of junk. I think Im going to get a Big Typhoon cooler and put this thing in the trash where it belongs.Buyer beware.
After talking to their tech from India it was determinded to be defective and I was told to return it to Amazon.com for a refund,But instead I am going to send it to Linksys in peices very little peices maybe they can recycle it...Tin cans and a string would work better.
The case does fit the 30 gig video well, but that all it does well. The armband is to thin and cuts into your arm. It also does stay in the clip well at all. I have had it drop to the floor twice in the middle of workouts. The clip is also very cheap. You get what you pay for, go for something of better quality and a little more money. I am now shoping for a new workout case.
I loved the sound and the fit more than any other pair I've ever owned. They lack in bass but not a big deal to me. Loved them EXCEPT!!!! Within 6 months without fail the wires' insulation rots, gets brittle, and breaks. I've owned 3 pair because I like them so much, but without fail they short out. I'm nice to them too!! Sad because their fit design is SO GOOD! And sound isolation is the best I've experienced. If I was rich I'd just but 20 pair and go through them like toilet paper, but I'm not.VERY NICE..............SHORT LIFE.
I just got the product today. By the way, it only took two days to ship, which was pretty cool. I opened it, plug in the things and into my laptop. One of the fans didn't turn on. I tried giving it a little push using a pen, still no movement. The other fan was working fine. I am disappointed that it is already broken out of the box.
This was my only bad experience through Amazon. The memory card simply did not come after about a month of the purchase date.
Great reception... they HURT!!!!! Can use it as an antenna... then plug in some other earphones at the same time.. this one dosen't stop them from working as well... these monsters jam in your ears and are really uncomfortable... GIVE us something with better headphone to ear contact... ouch!!!!!
I've been a competitive swimmer my entire life, and only recently have gotten so bored with post-collegiate swimming that I started looking for something to distract myself from staring at the black line. I tried hard to make these work, but they have one major flaw- the plastic extension under the actual ear bud.When inserted into the ear in a normal fashion, the bud makes a good seal, and the headphones sound great. However, when swimming, you can literally feel the black plastic catching on the water (especially when turning your head to breath), and almost immediately you feel the suctioned seal break and water rush in to block the sound. I couldn't get past 2 strokes without this happening.Some people suggest wearing a cap, which makes a lot of sense- keeps the ear bud pressed into the ear and protects the seal from rushing water currents. Sounds good, right? That's what I thought, until I realized that the cap itself puts pressure on the little black plastic piece, which pulls the ear bud out of the ear canal. I could swim a bit further with the cap on than without while still hearing the music, but no more than 2 laps.I tried situating the ear bud in many different ways, including "upside down" such that the plastic piece sticks up toward my forehead and the cord wraps upward around my ear, but the cap still put too much pressure on the plastic piece and the seal broke.Overall, the earbuds sound just fine, and I will keep them for other non-swimming-but-bad-weather events, but if you're planning on using these to break up the monotony of swimming laps look elsewhere. I'm trying some of the other ear buds available on Amazon that do not have the plastic piece.
I bought these headphones for my 2 year old because they sounded quite durable.When I opened the package, I was disappointed to find the wires going into each earpiece were quite thin and unshielded. They did not look like they could make an hour without my active toddler creating a short in the line.Also, with a line into each earpiece, there is one more point where your kid can get caught in the line and end up pulling all the connection points.For this price ($25) I expect wire construction to be at least comparable to the Leapfrog brand headphones, not the same as the included headsets they offered with tape Walkmen in the 90s. Shoddy looking stuff.They are already boxed up to be returned.
I bought one of these about a year ago and it only worked for about 3 weeks before it started going bad. The hard drive would spin down every few minutes unpredictably. When this happened when I was writing to it I got a lot of data loss of course. As I discovered later the power to the drive was not consistent. I pulled the drive out of the ... enclosure they had it in and put in my PC directly (it came formatted FAT-32) and it worked fine. There were two boards in the enclosure, an firewire to ide bridge board and one for distributing power from the external power supply. It turns out the board for the power supply is defective. I suspect there's a bad capacitor on that board, that's why it fails periodically. Geez these guys couldn't have spent a couple more cents and shipped the thing with more reliable components? ... I ripped out the bridge board and hard drive and have them inside an old scsi enclosure and it seems to work fine.What a hassle they inflicted upon me just because they couldn't spend a couple more penniew on a higher grade of capacitor or a better board design.
I have owned two PRESO coffee percolators. The first one, stopped heating well after a year of daily use. The second one stopped heating well after three months. There is a weakness with the heating element, and even though this product is reasonably priced and has a ready/on light, I would keep looking.
The company is big company so the product is so good and amazon the prise is good you must buy it.
I will keep this short and sweet. I have a Sony SRF-M85V. It is horrid. No FM reception, bleeds other stations through. Do not waste one thin dime on this product.
The sound on this product is actually really good. I was impressed. Unfortunately, while the microphone "test" button records my voice, I haven't actually been able to get the microphone to work in any other application.
I bought this unit a little over a month ago. I wanted to use this as a back up for my data stored on my computer hard drive. That way I could travel with it to work and also to use on my laptop. I hooked it up to my desktop, which was very easy to do. Being cautious by nature, I only transferred a few files over a 3 week period to see if the drive would work. It did, perfectly. I then decided to transfer all my data to the FireLite because I wanted to do some "clean up" of my files and programs on my computer hard drive. When it came time to transfer the data back to the desktop, I only retrieved 4 files when the light on top of the unit flashed and I got a message that I needed to format the external hard drive. None of my files were retrievable; they were gone for good. I tried everything I know to get those files back. Nothing worked. Finally, I decided to format the unit to see if I could use it again. The message I get now is that it can't be formatted. The SmartDisk FireLite is a piece of junk - don't waste your money.I've ordered a Seagate external hard drive because the reviews I've read about it are pretty good and there are a few at work that have proved to be dependable. I should have done that in the first place! Order a Seagate, Maxtor or Iomega, but don't order a SmartDisk FireLite.
After considering many of the reviews here and elsewhere, I bought this unit from a local independent hi fi retailer (I want to patronize local storefronts for as much as I can - though I am a heavy Amazon shopper for those things that are tough to get.) I returned it to them because of chronic skipping. They returned it to Yamaha, who said they repaired it, replacing the laser and the chipset. The skipping became a little less chronic: it would play perfect out-of-the-shrinkwrap CP's, but little else.Well, the last straw: I bought a mid level DAC, which handles flawlessly the optical output from my TV, and the USB input/streamed audio from my PC. From the Yamaha: crap. Skips portions of what's playing (on top of its skipping in the "usual" way.) I kept the analogue RCA outputs connected so I could compare the sound between the analogue and fiber: the analogue works at its usual intermittent pace - getting worse the further into a CD it gets; the fiber just randomly goes silent as it moves through the music tracks right from the start. Tried different Toslink cables and a different input on the DAC. No difference. Will think long and hard before buying any other Yamaha product. (Associated equipment: AVA preamp, Rotel amp, Emotiva DAC, home brewed speakers.)
Don't waste your money on this cable! It is not a dual-link cable, and does not work at all with a dual link video card and monitor. I didn't get a chance to try it, until after the return deadline had expired, and it's not worth paying to return it. Beware!
I opted for this lens because of the multi coating that was supposed to prevent the mirrored image effect. I was noticing it show up on my video so I removed the filter to double check if that was the problem. It fell on a soft carpet and came apart in two pieces. The mirrored image was gone after I took it off so this lens was definitely the culprit. Very disappointing!
I just recently bought two 57's from two different Amazon dealers at a very cheap price of $70. After testing these microphones with other Shure 57's and having a couple of expert local sound technicians spec-out the microphones, we discovered that these microphones were total counterfeits. True Shure microphones are typically very high quality microphones when they are direct from the Shure factory. If you go for the deal, check your microphone as soon as it arrives. If there are problems with your high-end being very sensitive and feeding-back and you have no low-end, it's probably a counterfeit. Shure 57's are pretty well balanced across the board with very little adjustments on your EQ.Go ahead, pay a higher price and buy them from your local music dealer or from an Internet store that you trust. There are counterfeits out there...be careful!!!I normally rate genuine Shure 57 Microphones as 5-stars.
I got this remote thinking it could simplify the myriad of devices I have hooked up in my 2 room home A/V system. It certainly is easy enough to setup and configure to perform the functions you need, but overall I'm not sure I like it and think that maybe I would have been better off with one of the other logitech remotes.Here are my issues:Responsiveness... with the remote being touch screen it has a bunch of different screens it can give you to work with, but it just doesn't seem snappy enough. When you click an option button it seems to take it a moment or two to move to the new screen (and being someone that memorizes key sequences on my keyboard, that kind of delay annoys me because I sit there hovering with my finger ready to punch the next button).Unnessecary dialogs... there are a bunch of dialogs that the remote presents that tell you stuff like 'the remote is now configured to watch tv' which are great the first time you use the remote, but are just annoying after the first two or three times. The issue I have is that after I tell the remote I want to watch TV, I have to click OK twice before I can get to the TV controls. Since the whole remote is software, it seems like they ought to give you a way to turn those silly things off, but Ihave yet to find the way to do it.Form factor... I like the idea of a touch screen that is infinitely configurable; however some of the very common buttons should remain real buttons. Logitech was smart enough to keep volume and the arrow buttons as real buttons, but the key ones they didn't include are the play, pause, and FF buttons that I use all the time while watching DVDs or DVR. The problem I've found with having those commonly used buttons on the touch screen is that you end up having to look at the remote to position your finger over the right button and then when you are waiting to hit play at the right moment at the end of a commercial break, you end up either looking at the remote and missing the end of the commercials or you are looking at the TV and end up missing the button or hitting the wrong one. You might not think so but that really reduces the ease of use of this remote and is the primary reason I might be switching mine out for one of the other logitech models. And while I'm on the topic, it bugs me that you can't configure which button is the center button the remote (the one that is easiest to hit).Freeze ups... This has happened a few different times in the first couple of months that I've owned this remote. It will get stuck on a screen and won't do anything: won't change screens, won't send button press, and even the hard buttons don't do anything. The only fix I've found for it was to either set it back in the cradle to make it go back to idle mode; or to take the battery out completely and put it back in. Since I'm a software guy by trade, I know it's hard to write perfect software, but when you sell me a device that is supposed to be an appliance like a remote or a phone, I expect it to not have these types of problems.All in all, I think this is a decent product and will definitely help you control a complex system (and will look cool doing it), but when it comes down to it I think it lacks some of the key things that would take it from being a decent product to an excellent one. As I said before, next time I would be inclined to purchase one of the other logitech remotes that is more traditional in form factor and would hopefully avoid some of the other problems as well.
If your laptop started to warm up couple of months after you bought it, the most probable reason is DUST. get air duster and spray it in to the fan and all the holes of your computer and watch the dust come out. dust stops your laptop cooling system. they cost like 4$ and they reduced my temp from 77c to 40c.after all that I put the artec notebook cooler to work on high setting.you can definitely hear just like your computers fan. and i promise you it did not help my temp not even one degree Celsius.another problem is that it raises your laptop by 1.5" from desk and it is really hard to type like that.this is the way to carpal tunnel and wrist pain!this product is being returned... if your computer is still hot after dusting it get a slanted notebook cooler. preferably with a huge fan not 2 or 3 small fans.antec 200 is good but it is 3 times the price of this...
This thing has never worked right. should have taken it back but thought maybe i wasn't doing something correctly. it only records sometimes. sometimes with a decent picture sometimes like i use rabbit ears. it tries to record on its own when i turn it on then won't respond to the remote.wont shut off until i pull the plug , just a complete piece of junk and i have lots of other sony items but i despise this waste of money and time.
everything was all right still two weeks after purchase one of the sticks failed. And since there was no UPC code ( never ever buy individual sellers) there was no possibility of change.the working stick is still there... no that amazing performance... but well...
After leaving this on my windshield for only 7 weeks I had to remove it with a razor blade. It had melted itself to the windshield. I live in Michigan, this definately shouldn't happen in these temps.
The price is right on this KVM switch, but that's where it ends. If you switch back and forth between two running PCs and at least one is running WinXP, it won't find the mouse when you return to the WinXP machine. DLink support suggests using a non-scrollwheel mouse (which is a poor fix), but even then, with a standard two-button PS2 mouse, it still won't activate the mouse once you move away from the WinXP box and then return.Look elsewhere for a KVM switch.
Though it served a purpose. Everyone in my family was dragging in their stereos. Being the paranoid mom I am, I didnt like my younger kids using their stereos plugged in while in the shower/bath. So I opted to purchase a cordless cd player.It didnt last long, it sucks the life out of batteries so fast, dies quickly.. Now it goes outside while we are in the garden but after it dies for the first time, we just dont mess with it again..I would opt against buying this item....
The camera broke shortly after we purchased it. When we sent it in for repair we were told that our warranty was void because the camera had been dropped. The camera had not been dropped! So, not only was this camera a waste of money, so was the extended warranty because once Olympus voided the manufacturer's warranty the other was no good either. What a waste of money!
there is no tech support what so ever! DON'T buy it if you don't want to throw your money away.
I bought this product about four months ago. I really liked it. It was a little bulky, but I have never been too worried about the style of a gadget. It did everything I wanted it to do: It held my whole music collection with plenty of space for the rest of my life. I brought it to college and used it all the time. I never had any problems with it besides the minor fact that the battrey life was a little short. But then about a week ago, I was using it, and it randomly broke. All the buttons stopped working. I don't know why this happened, because I hadnt loaded any new songs onto it recently, so I don't think it could have been a bad file or anything, but nonetheless, it just stopped working. I ended up removing the battery and replacing it. When I turned it back on, It was in "rescue mode" and said there was a problem with he harddrive. I called customer support, and they said that since I had bought it more than 60 days ago, and hadn't bought the extended warranty, it would cost $150 to fix (which is more than half of the price I paid for the item). I obviously did not do that. I ended up buying a new mp3 player, by a different company.I thought this would be a great product, and the price was excellent (for 40GB). However, if you want a quality item that will not break in a few months, then pay a little more for a better quality product. I ended up spending the same amount of money that I spent on The Zen on a 20GB player, because I realized that I will never need 40GB of music.It's not only the fact that the Zen broke so quickly, but the fact that Creative does not back it's product for very long (60 days!) shows that they don't trust their own products to work.Don't buy it!!!By the way, I ended up buying the iAudio M3 20 GB player (they sell it here, so just put it in the search)
Bought to replace my Dell DJ stock ear buds. After having these things for 3 months, I'm glad to say that I threw them in the creek during my run today. They never stayed in my ears during a run (trying all three size fittings). And yesterday the left bud started shorting out, it's just over the 90 day warranty, JUNK!!! My stock DJ buds stayed in better. The only good thing is they did sound good if you held them in your ears with both hands!!!
It is hadr for me to evaluate the compute because the operating system Ubuntu was full of glitches. People often talked about it in other reviews saying it is a cheap way to get a mac. Well a Mac with many glitches maybe. Anyway if you want to live in Mac Donald's world with all its hip limitations as you get whoppered over the head with glitches on top of new glitches it nice. Well what can you do Ubuntu is free so its no skin off sylvanias back. I would say they would have do you a favor if they would have just Fdisk the hard drive and have it ready to install on any computer you want.The rocker button is way to stiff for as small at it is. The keyboard could be arranged a bit more creatively to allow crucial keys to be bigger and non crucial ones to be off to the side somewhere. I wouldn't recommend it and I returned mine.
Leather is stiff and thin, which is not evident in the online pictures. If you want a comfortable, leather case that will protect your camera, and even comes with a leather strap, go for the Canon PSC-55, for a couple extra dollars.
The iron is made in China and works briefly. You need to charge it continuously for the product to work.
The printer worked fine for 2 1/2 months. Than smudging and slight marks were seen. When I contacted service they suggested I change toner, I had only printed 700 copies. I did and the first 700 sheets were fine. I got no relief from service (they had me use a pin and cover the toner and shake in a bag) I wasn't satisfied and brought it to their suggested service center. The center said it was toner problem &amp; couldn't do anything until it was okayed back east. After 30 days in the service center they decided to send me a new toner. I couldn't sell the machine, it was a lemon (I wouldn't do it to someone else). I threw it out. I could not afford new toners constantly and service was no stars.
Though I haven't had the leaking issues that some folks have, I would have to whole-heartedly agree that this machine is outrageously loud when on the high setting. Fortunately, the medium is fine for my smallish bedroom. BUT the problem I have is with the light! Nowhere on the box did I see mention of the horrible, massive, green glowing light. As someone who needs it pitch black to sleep at night, this thing is like putting a giant beacon in the middle of the room. And despite my best efforts at covering the light without covering the vents, it's impossible to drown it out completely. OH. AND the gurgling. Almost forgot - it periodically gurgles - loudly - while it's on. Tends to wake one up on and off all night long. If I didn't need a humidifier so badly for my asthma this week during allergy season, I'd have taken this unit back where I bought it immediately. Unfortunately, I've been hard-pressed to find one.
It is a piece of junk, not only ugly in appearance, but the picture quality is worse than our 20 year old 27 inch model. My wife and I would love to throw it out, but since we just bought it, we are stuck with it for awhile. We have been letting it sit while we go to watch the older,smaller model. If anyone wants a good deal, please let me know by e-mail @ hutchgolfs@aol.com.
I bought this case thinking that because it was hard it would protect my player better. This may have been true except that it didn't fit well...and wouldn't even stay shut. Also, you can't see the screen completely when you put the player in it. Don't waste your money on this! I sent mine back and found a neat leather-like one with a handle at best buy for $20 or so. It seems to be the best, although some prefer the silicone cases (i can't stand the feel of those though).
This device has a problem maintaining a WLAN connection. Memory errors while using the wireless connection require a never-ending series of soft resets. Just when you think the need for soft resets are slowing, along comes a data-losing hard-reset.I'm entirely disappointed in the iPaq. I went into it believing it would be faster and more full-featured than my Palm. This has simply not been the case. Everything runs slower and requires more resets of the device. Even when I have the WLAN hooked to my DSL connection at home the web browsing is DOG SLOW . Really huge disappointment. I cannot think of anyone but a true techy who is in love with iPaq's and has to have the latest model who would get their money's worth out of this.There are FAR FAR FAR better PDA models that are out there. Don't let the "promise" of the latest Pocket PC platform fool you. The 5455 is FAR slower and less stable than other competitors. Beware.3 month updateHave started to use this device fairly heavily. Turned off the WLAN. That seems to resolve a substantial number of locking issues. Soft reset the device fairly regularly. Have found some great applications for calendar and that is what has kept me using it. Screen on this is nice as well.
Nah it ain't THAT stretchy. I wish I would have seen these reviews before I bought this!! I thought a 17" screen would need 17" of space. Not in the land of Body Glove, you only need 15.4" right?? NOPE! It ain't a workin!! Sending mine back.It's too big for my 15" screen too!
Bought one about a year ago, real cheap from a different site, exact same model according to the sticker and the looks. Instructions are actually WRONG on how to pair it, quality is 100% terrible, 1 step below a tin can and string. I tested this with both my computer using a BT dongle, and my LG VX 8350 and LG VX 8300 (Verizon) - results were slightly better on my computer, but still well below acceptable. Static was horrible, and range is at best 10-15 feet. I would never punish someone (or myself) by using this device to speak with them.
Ordered 12 & at least 1/2 were already scratched upon arrival, which was really upsetting since shipping them was expensive, & thus not worth the price. Then I had to chop about an 1/8in off each picture just to get it to fit as best as it could. Bought them to display photos in my work office, but if perfect pictures represent professionality, these frames will leave you short. Not worth ordering since you can find slightly better contructed frames of this type in any craft store without getting it shipped.
I am a professional photographer and five years ago I bought the cheaply-made Epson R1800 printer. Since then I've spent over $1000 on ink and I only print in moderate quantities. This POS printer uses way too much ink which I'm constantly buying to replace the eight ink set at $13.00 eaach! This would be fine and dandy except that the printer nozzles are always clogging and you have to constantly run the ink-sucking maintenance tools to get a decent print. When it does work, the prints have an ugly bluish-cast. BUYERS BEWARE: don't buy Epson ink or printers. Its a scam!
I read many reviews warning about the infamous Sigma front focus issue, but the attractive 50mm equivalent F1.4 specs of this lens blinded me from those words of wisdom. I had to buy this lens to confirm that those warnings are all true.Time travel back two weeks.I rented this lens along with a Canon 28mm F1.8 to experience them myself. After using both lenses for 4 days, I noticed they both have focus issues, Sigma more so than Canon. But I like the idea of a F1.4 lens so I ignored all the reviews about focus problems and paid attention only to the reviewers who got "good copies". I hoped that I would also get a "good copy".I didn't.I took many pictures over the holidays using this lens and found a high percentage of unacceptable shots. I would say about 30-40% were out of focus (OOF). I use a Rebel XT with a tiny LCD screen so reviewing the picture sometimes doesn't tell me if it's in focus or not. With a larger screen, I would be able to see the OOF issue more easily and delete those shots immediately, so I guess I could've improved the acceptance rate in that sense. Some shots were just slightly OOF and sharpening it in software later made those pics acceptable.On the other hand, when this lens finds the right focus the picture was razor sharp. This is the reason I give this lens 2 stars instead of just 1. My mom complained about all the wrinkles you can clearly see on her face. She preferred the OOF shots more.I used focus charts to confirm the front focus issue. During these test shots I also noticed that the right side of the frame is more clear than the left. I don't like that at all so I had to return the lens.
I owned this All-in-one product for exactly a year until it stopped working. It showed me an error message of "back cover open". Nothing I did helped resolve the problem and customer support did not help. Though it is user friendly and works well with my iMac, I would never buy brother again.
I just decided I'm never purchasing low cost optics by mail again. I purchased a UV Haze and a circular polarizer. The polarizer was perfect, pristine and new. A great buy. The UV Haze had a worn case, when opened was mis-repacked with the instruction manual between the filter and the packing foam protector. The manual was well worn and obviously USED a lot. And of course the UV Haze filter was SCRATCHED. This is a glass filter with no coatings so it takes a real good ding to scratch it with a nice deep 1/4 inch scratch.I could spend $5-$10 to return it for an exchange, and maybe I will not get a damaged one again, and maybe I will. I question any company that re-stocks an obviously damaged and very worn item. After spending for the extra postage the mail order filter will not be a very good buy.
The five star reviews will change soon after these have this printer/scanner for more than six months. Too many things to go wrong and customer service is terribls with HP/Compaq. I always knew Compaq was junk, but now HP is dragged down too.
Okay if it wasn't for the strong toxic smell that this tripod emits I probably would have given it 4 stars. I have had this tripod for over a month now and the smell is still just as strong as when I first recieved it. I can't even keep this in my house, if Im within 5 feet of it I can smell it very strongly and it gives me a horrible headache. I have tried to wash it to see if that toxic smell will go away and it didn't help at all! Buy this mini tripod if you dont mind toxic smelling things that cause headaches. Im really shocked that this item got so many great reviews, what the heck are those people sniffing? Must be all the toxins clouding their brain. Glad I removed this tripod OUT of my house!!
I love these headphones... except that my ears are too tiny for them and they have caused sores... the ear part is too large... but trial and error in headphones is needed...I loved the sound quality and the fit otherwise... and the color is good and for once the cord is just the right length...
If you have a S710 like I do, I don't recommend the purchase of this. It really doesn't fit - the case is too small for this camera. It is difficult to put the camera in the case and next to impossible to get it out. Also, this is advertised to be leather, but it has the look and feel of vinyl to me.
I have a coolpix L1, and it BARELY fits in this case. I don't know who wrote that this case fit all these cameras-but they must have been on some really good drugs at the time.Not all cameras are the same size. I use this because I HAVE to protect the camera somehow, but it was a real waste of $$$Come on Nikon=get on the ball and design a carrying case for EACH camera-is it really that hard????
I bought 10 boxes and absolutely none work. Looked up online and it seems Sony came out with a bunch of DVDs that don't work. They have a way to return them to get your money back if you have the DVDs w/the known numbers on the discs that they know were part of the batch that came out defected.I just haven't had time so ... so far I've wasted my money on 10 boxes of Sony's truly "BLANK" DVDS.Never again...
I have the 1.2 TB LaCie. Loved this thing - enough capacity to backup my other computers, rugged, ran relatively cool, nice looking. Worth the $800 that I spent in Jan 2006. And then 4 wks ago it failed, after only 1-1/2 yrs. Of course, it's no longer under warranty. Would expect better from LaCie and at this price range. (Granted, they are much less expensive now). Fortunately the drive contained only backups, so no critical data was lost.
After a lot of agonizing over which digital frame to get I chose this one. I guess its OK but it isn't what I expected it to be. For one thing it didn't come with any instructions or info on how to set up the photo's on the memory card or how to put some of them into it's limited internal memory. I read reviews that said it would show several 100 to 1000's of photos on one 512mg SD card. I cant get it to show more than about 120 photos and only those on the card that are not in a folder and only in one long slide show. I cant get it to show anything in separate folders or sub-folders. As for the mp3 playing I haven't tried that yet.Picture quality is OK and it only takes extra time to load them if they are very large. If you re-size them for the size of the screen they load OK. Overall I'm disappointed in it for what it cost me. But I guess that we aren't supposed to want very much out of something that's a little over $100 any more.
Look closely at the picture that shows the connector. It's not SATA and it's not typical IDE.If you don't already have a PATA drive with this type of connector, you probably won't be able to find one.If looking for standard SATA - THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.
I agree with the 'positives' of other reviewers - it is a nice product, when the connections are functioning.However, after only a few months usage, the power jack of my FIRST Roady2 quickly became loose inside; and haphazardly gave power randomly on-and-off.With warrenty I received another module that lasted a little longer, but the same issue cropped up - bad connection between adapter power plug and module's jack. I've read that other Roady2 users have experienced the same defect. A Delphi associate reluctantly admitted that he's familiar with complaints of this weak link but a repair would cost me more than purchasing a new module.
All the others seemed to record ok (although I have only watched a handful so far). I know the defective disk should be covered under warranty, but to start the process for 1 disk is too much. I will buy a different brand next time.
After One year of use, this router quit working. I spent hours trying to repair this item. I decided to purchase another one so my network would continue to work while I sent this one in for repair. After purchasing the new one (which works fine) I was informed from Linksys support that they do not offer a repair service for this product. I'm now a proud owner of a [$$$] paper weight.
I had this scanner for less than a year and Visioneer has the worst technical support (may be on planet earth). For some reason, the scanner stops scanning in the middle of the first page, and there are no solutions. I installed the software and drivers on a new dell PC, and it came up with the same error. I bought atleast 12 scanners from visioneer directly, and I'm not buying this brand anymore for my company.
The socket into which you plug the emitter cable broke loose within weeks, rendering it useless. Giant waste of time and money.
I bought this camera in the first week of Jan, 2007 from Amazon for $215. Till then I was using 4 Mega Pixel Sony Camera , purchased in July, 2002.This camera as the name (elf) implies is very compact and hence fits easily in my pocket. The usage of the camera and selection of various modes and other adjustments are very straight forward.But picture quality is poor.I took several pictures with this camera for last 3 months using various modes. But overall the pictures taken with the Sony camera appears much better ( no exaggeration!!) than this new generation camera.Now I am planning to buy another camera as a gift, but I wouldn't buy this model or related models
This product is overpriced for its quality. The unit is flimsy and does not hold MDs that do not have cases. So many manufacturers offer the MDs without cases, and then this holder becomes worthless.
Was extremely disappointed with these after having bought them with high expectations (I've used Sony EX71 for last few years). Yes, the sound is pretty clear and detailed but for some reason, it felt lacking and not fully immersive, although mayhaps this is what audiophiles call "flat" sound (I don't consider myself a true audiophile). Someone said it best: it's like having high end audio components used in a room with bad acoustics. Yes, they are leap and bounds better than the stock iPod buds, but only marginally better than the Sony model. Playing around with EQ settings didn't improve anything much. And regardless of what others say (well, imo in any case), the bass is extremely weak, unlike the Sonys. Listening to songs like Stronger by Kanye or In Your Arms by Hellogoodbye just sounded so weak and did them no absolutely no justice. If you like bass and love to "feel" your music or if you prefer to listen to music in surround sound instead of stereo, you will not like these phones.Comfort-wise, yes they are extremely comfortable, those foam sleeves are just spectacular! However, the cords are way too short, you wouldn't be able to plug them to your ipod on an armband when working out (I'm 5'8).As far as isolation goes, yup, these definitely are great for that. But honestly, the majority of IEMs out there offer great isolation as well, so to base your decision on this feature is kinda silly.Definitely not worth ~$150, I would highly recommend the Sonys over these, which you can currently get for ~$30.
I dont know about the installation on this thing. Tryed to install this with the Bluetooth card supplied and my new HP Pavilion with Bluetooth built in you would think it would be easy. No way!!. After two hours on my own, then two hours to a guy in India who did not know anything, I gave up. Boxed it up and sent it back. Its also bigger then you would expect, its not something you can put in a brief case with a laptop. Its way too big. Your better off bring a cheap LexMark printer with a USB cable.
Yes folks, it always helps to read user reviews before ordering. The two people before me ordered this Panasonic printer, and were shipped a toner cartridge. About 5 minutes after I placed my order, I had a bad feeling. This was too little money to pay for this printer. I decided to check out the reviews, and was horrified by what I read. Within 30 minutes of placing the order, I tried to cancel it. I got a nice e-mail back from someone who assured me I would receive the printer, not the toner cartridge. After all, he checked it out himself. I knew I would receive the toner cartridge and I did. Then I had to go through the return process, which wasn't too painful, but I shouldn't have had to go through it at all - right? I am waiting for a credit to be issued. I have always had good luck with Amazon, but this was pretty sloppy of them.
this subwoofer is weak, very weak. My computer subwoofer did a better job than this. When the bass was heavy, the subwoofer cannot handle the bass, the air blow out from the subwoofer make noise rather than giving a solid bass, abd it ruin everything.
I am disappointed with the reception of this radio. I bought it so that I wouldn't have to use my expensive ipod as a simple FM radio, but after only a day I can see that I need to revert to the ipod. The station right here in town that my ipod picks up perfectly is mildly distorted, and it lost completely when I head over the mountain. The ipod never loses the signal. Bummer, as I bought this based on all the good reviews of its reception, but sadly my experience is quite the opposite.I'm still going to keep it for baseball games and maybe camping or beach days, but basically it doesn't perform it's sole function very well.
I have had lots of problems with this drive. The first time, the minCDRW just would not burn a CDR. After trying all that the technical support asked me to, I finally shipped it back to Archos. I was assured that there was nothing wrong with the miniCDRW and it was shipped back to me. The problems persisted. I shipped it back to Archos who then replied that the miniCDRW was defective and replaced it with another one. With the replacement, I had another set of problems. The miniCDRW would burn a CDRW disk but gave problems of calliberation area full and buffer underwrite error with CDR disks of standard brands like Imation, Maxell and Memorex. Interestingly, the miniCDRW could burn a HP CDR disk. The problems are still persisting and I have lost count of the number of CDRs of different brands that I have wasted in trying to get the miniCDRW to work.
I should have done more research into HP printer cartridges before I invested in this MFC. I run a small business and need a reliable, cost-effective printer. In order to save a significant amount of money, I use refilled cartridges. HP has put a time bomb in its cartidges by setting an expiration date on the cartidge. Even if the cartridge is still full! It totally stops working with no override available (there is an override for the ink level for refilled cartridges). Thier explanation for this is to protect us from degraded ink...The real reason is to force you to purchase expensive new ink cartidges at regular intervals whether you need them or not. It is interesting that they only do this on business oriented machines and not on the cheaper consumer models. The cheap machines must not need the &quot;protection&quot; from a degraded ink. I guess if ink costs per page is not an issue and having a ready supply of recently purchased ink cartriges on hand is within your budget, then this is the unit for you.This thing is history!
After hours of trying, including hired tech expert help PLUS an electrician to hard-wire a special outlet, we think the poorly written manual explaining installation with a non-Netgear router (ours happens to be Linksys) is misleading. The writing is confusing and the results predicted are just plain wrong. We give up! We ordered a Linksys Extender today to try to match our router, and now we are trying to figure out how to return the Netgear WBXB102 to get it out of our lives forever. A failure experience all around, an expensive one, too. Trying to be fair, and not just bitter, maybe this could have worked just fine with a Netgear router?? We chose to move on in a different direction.
Everyone else was right - the ear buds are too big and are not comfortable. Two thumbs down.
The LaCie d2 250GB external drive DIED less than 24 hours after I got it! I edit video on a Mac, and had loaded approximately 40GB of footage onto the new drive before shutting down for the night. The next morning when I turned everything back on, the LaCie d2 made a modest "click" sound and became a useless $200 paperweight.*edit*LaCie's tech support e-mailed me within about 6 hours to suggest a few things I could try, none of which worked. While no contact numbers for LaCie come with the actual product, I was able to find a customer service number via their website. I'm relieved to say I was connected right away with a human being, and the person I spoke to was really helpful in guiding me through their defective returns procedure. I was not charged for shipping the item back, nor was I responsible for insuring the package. I also should note, at no time did LaCie push me to exchange rather than refund my money. THAT is rare these days.*edit*The drive shipped quickly back to LaCie, and they refunded my money in exactly 7 business days. In fact, the only downside to the whole experience was the product itself.
I bought this filter for my newly bought 70-200mm recently. I'm currently on a trip in San Francisco where I dropped my bag. Thankfully I swapped this cheap baby to my 24-70mm with my B+W Filter (which is 70 bucks apx). This filter failed to protect my lens. The front element cracked, and now the filter is stuck to my 1500 dollar lens. Great...
I received cable plugged it it and had to UN plugged it to relocate cable. When I UN plugged it the end of the cable came off. Not worth the cost to return it.
This product came in on time all intact and it works fine. The only problem is that its to small for a 17". And when i plug it in and use it, it doesnt cool down my laptop at all. You can either return this product or take it apart and make a custom cooling pad.
As some others who have written reviews, I was only able to use each concentrator two times and then it was completely destroyed. I emailed Presto and received a prompt reply. I thought perhaps lowering the power setting would help but this is the message I received: "I don't think lowering the power setting will solve the problem. The popper reacts differently with each microwave. I do have a different power base that I can send to you at no charge that usually gives you good popping performance and more uses from each concentrator. If you would like to try the alternate base, please provide your complete mailing address and we will send one to you." I should get the new base next week and will give it a try and then write another review.NEW BASE RECEIVED AND IT DOES NOT WORK IN MY MICROWAVE. THE ITEM HAS BEEN RETURNED.
I had to return this product ,wasn't what I was looking for.I just want people to know before returning READ the fine print on restocking fees and S&H fees which were about 40.00$. Everyone I know who has this is very happy with it.I wanted one with text to speech which this didn't have .....
I purchased this product based on other reviews that said they received genuine Canon Ink. I was very disappointed when I received my shipment and found that I did not get Canon Ink. Because off brand ink produces photos with an unknown life I will be throwing these in the garbage.
I purchased this player a year ago. I am on my 4th one, having returned the first to due to the fact that it was completely broken and would not play at all, and the other 3 for the same problem described below.This player does work, but the problem is, it doesn't play all DVD's. It will freeze up and take 20 minutes to move 2 frames. The DVD's that I am using are in excellent condition as I am a fanatic when it comes to them. I have had this issue on brand new DVD's as well as older ones.I do not see the scratches that other owners have complained about, and when I take the DVD's out and use them on other machines they play fine.I am very disappointed with the quality of Sony at this stage of the game. I'm not looking to do anything special with my DVD player, I am simply looking for what should be a basic function of a player, TO PLAY DVD's.
I updated drivers from the netgear website and it still didnt work. The computer connected to this adaptor could not see the network and the network could not see this computer. It only worked once or twice. By this review i am not saying netgear products are bad because i think they are great it is just this one product that is not up to netgear standards.
I totally agree with the other review that this radio is extremely poor. Unfortunately, I did not read the other review until after I purchased the SRF-M85V and tried it out, first outside and then at the gym. Granted, radio reception inside gym facilities are the poorest you will find given the interferences, but this product failed to pick up most stations in my city and gave poor reception for the ones it did pick up while I was walking outside. My old Sony Walkman still performs beautifully in this area. In the gym? Forget it...absolutely no reception on the SRF-M85V! I too ended up gathering the packaging materials and returning this radio ASAP.I opted for a Jensen SAB55 armband radio that gives wonderful reception outside and decent reception in the gym. The weight of the Jensen radio is acceptable for walking. The Jensen armband, however, is barely tolerable. I have not tried running with it. I give Sony credit on the armband...it's great. However, if I cannot get reception, what's the use???Also, in between the Sony SRF-M85V and the Jensen, I tried the Sony SFR-M37V radio. The Jensen still gives me the best reception of the three at about half the cost of the M85V.
I'm sorry to have to return this filter - didn't even put it on the lens that I ordered with it.I noticed several marks all in a line near one outside edge - and couldn't clean them off. I assume it's a small scratch.So - I'm returning it (thanks to Amazon's easy process) and will re-order another brand of potentially higher quality.
I thought this product had a great price and excellent features, and when it worked it was actually pretty excellent.My complaint though, was that it crashed very frequently. With each firmware upgrade things sometimes got better and sometimes got worse. I had to carry a paper clip with it so that I could reset it when this happened (which happened every day). The worst part of this is that it crashed most often when seeking, which I would want to do after the previous crash to get back to the part I was listening to. It was very frustrating.Finally, a few days after the warranty expired the system simply ceased functioning. It won't turn on, no response from plugging into the computer, nothing. It's dead.I was very sad to see it die, because I hoped they might eventually fix the crashing problem with firmware upgrades, and despite the crashing everything else was very good (good sound, pleasant interface, even had a line-in recording and built in microphone).
This external hard drive is horrible. The hard drive loses data to the point where it isn't easily recoverable. I had to buy a hard drive restore program to pull the data off the drive sector by sector.I reformated and chkdsk'ed the drive, and tried again. After a few weeks, same thing, drive was all corrupted and unusable! AVOID THIS DRIVE AT ALL COSTS!Amazon should allow us to give this thing 0 stars.
After performing a lot of research (CNET, Sound and Vision, Home Theater Magazine, etc) on manufacturers and the various DLP TVs as well as talking with many friends and colleagues about their DLP experiences, I decided this model was the best. The colors are excellent and true to life. There is no rainbow effect as in older models (probably due to the faster spinning color wheel). There is now loud fan noise. All pluses.However, this TV is really cheap in it's construction. It's so flimsy that if you slightly push on a corner of the TV, the entire picture moves. Out of the box, my TV's picture bowed on both sides (kind of like a smile). And the overall image tilted down the right. This is really noticeable when watching letterbox movies as the black bar at the top was thicker on the right side as opposed to the left. And when watching HD channels like ESPN or HD News, the programs tickers or scores on the top of the screen tilted down the right. This bowing and tilt in the screen is really noticable and takes away from the superb picture quality.Owning the TV for less than a month, I called Samsung who sent out their local tech. He confirmed everything above and said that there's not too much he can do. He explained that since Samsung has gone to an all plastic case for the TV, its flimsyness causes these issues. He also said that the Slim design means they have repositioned the inside mirror to the top of the TV which also contributes the bowed effect on each side of the screen. They are going to replace my screen but he doubts it will do much good. I would strongly advise not getting these Samsung new Slim DLP models until they resolve this issue.UPDATE: 12/20/07 -- Since my first write up, I have just received my 3rd TV from Samsung. Yes, it has taken many calls, my tech visits at my house, and now two swapped TVs. Every HLT6176 has the exact same issue. Not much to be said for Samsung's quality control. If a regular consumer like me can notice the issue so easily, one would think that their R&D; and QC groups would notice the same too. I will soon be calling Samsung yet again. Don't buy this TV!
Unfortunately the vender,Best Stop Electronics, didn't send me the promised Hitech charger. They sent me something called "Charger" which didn't charge batteries of the right type or even of that form factor. The charger wasn't even close. I wanted a charger that would support the Casio Exilim High Speed Camera (NP40 batteries). I complained and after a slow response they tried again. Again they didn't send a Hitech charger, but a substitute. This charger also wasn't capable of charging my batteries. Wasn't a functional replacement for the Hitech charger. I give up at this point.My experience indicated that Best Stop Electronics was an amateurish company; Amazon should screen their partners better.
I bought this Wireless router after doing quite a bit of research and getting good reviews from co-workers (even network guys) on it. I have owned it for almost 2.5 years now.I will break this down step by step:Installation:Couldn't be easier. Had the whole thing setup with my Cable Modem and my desktop in less than 30 mins and was surfing the net. in an additional 30 mins or so had my wireless laptop going and didn't have a single problem. Switching from an Orinoco or a Cisco wireless card on the laptop was easy and no problems there either.Initial Usage:It had problems. It would keep stopping and requiring a reset or a full power down/power up. I updated the firmware (keep on top of firmware updates) and this problem went away. Updating the firmware is very very easy.Performance:I will review only the wireless part this. For internet browsing and basic stuff, it performs great. No complaints here. It was a little slow on some of the more heavier network utilizing applications but its wireless you can't expect the speed of a Lan line.Range:I didn't have problems with ranges in my townhouse. It worked everywhere without any degradation. When I moved to a two story colonial, I started to see some range problems. It would work fine on the floor where the router was. On the ground floor however it would move from excellent/good to fair frequently. Sometimes just turning the laptop a certain way would do miracles. I never had a complete dropoff though. Never did try the basement :-)Features:I couldn't have asked for a more easy to configure and more featured router for my usage. Supported all the protocols (IPSEC/PPOE) for me to VPN to work. Had nice control over ports and traffic. The control of DHCP and static IP addresses was nice too. Didn't use much of the other features.Now with all that said here comes the BAD part:about a month ago, the wireless part stopped working. I was surprised at first. I checked the router. Lan activity Lights were on but not the wlan activity lights. I hit the reset button no go. Checked my desktop.. the lan connection was fine. Did a full power down and power up. Still nothing. Checked the website for firmware updates (in case I missed one that fixes something).. nope I had the latest firmware. This was on a friday so I just let it be. Saturday.. still no luck. After going nutz on Sat, I finally emailed Customer Support on Sunday. They responded fairly quickly (within hours) and after a couple and back and forth emails.. the response: "This can happen if you are under warranty we can replace it" Well the warranty is a bleak 1 year and I had had this router for 2 years...soo.. bottom line.. I am getting a new router and probably not going with Linksys again. A response of "This can happen" is not acceptable to me.
I bought a Coby stereo for my daughter for Christmas. The CD player NEVER worked. Target would not accept a return of the stereo because they said it was under warranty from the company. Coby would not answer their phones or e-mails, and they did not return my calls. This is a poor product with no customer service. It was a piece of trash...
For the first 12 months of ownership this recorder worked great in all respects. I felt I had a winner. Its on-screen "Easy Guider" system made it a snap to operate. I was happy. But in the 13th month (it had a 12 month warranty) it stopped dead in its tracks and couldn't be budged to do anything. The unit's front panel display read "Hello," but didn't proceed beyond that. I couldn't play, record, eject my tape cassette or DVD disk, and I could not even turn the machine off unless I disconnected the power cord.When I asked the Lite-On support team for help, I was told to return the unit to the store where I bought it for repair. The store told me to return it to the manufacturer. After 13 months of ownership with light usage I'm stuck with a dead machine. I'm not happy now.
Before buying a Panasonic projector, try to find a replacement lamp in stock somewhere! I have been waiting over two months for a back ordered ET-LAB10 lamp. No one seems to have any.
I just had my second one of these die within a year and was surprised to see that another reviewer had exactly the same problem. They definitely do run hot, and they definitely die much too soon!
i bought this on the 9-5-02 and havent recived shipping orderyet.is supposed to be shipped in 1 to 2 days what is going onthe money is been taken out of my bank and no email about shipping.
Not much good unless your draw is next to nothing. Continually trips off.
I had the model before this one and it had great radio reception. I got this one and everything is fuzzy. I am going to return it but what a pain! You would think the reception would be good for Sony.
I added the universal chargers (wall & car) as suggested to my ipod case purchase because they were so inexpensive. While the wall charger works just fine (even though I didn't need it because I already have one) the car charger doesn't work at all! I plugged it in, and the ipod charged for a few seconds, then stopped. I jiggled the cords and made sure that everythig was fully plugged in, but as soon as I let go it wouldn't charge anymore. Save your time: this add-on isn't worth it.
Psu died after 30 minutes of use and I had to return it, waste of time for me. I suppose it might be a good product still and that I had 'bad luck', but surely with a product in this price class you should be able to have certain expectations... Replaced it with a 1000W Antec from the local CompUSA for about the same amount of $, that unit has been running flawlessly.
My frame was scratched across the front and along the side, which was not apparent until I opened it.
After using this product, my laptop still heated up so I tested fan. I slowly moved a string of dental floss over the fan and the fan did absolutely nothing to the floss. you can easily try this with test. Maybe I have a defective unit.
The ipod ear-buds are garbage. They sound terrible, won't stay in your ears, and most of all hurt your ears. They look like they would do the trick. The design is good but the material are not. The are too flimsy and cannot be adjusted to work as you would think. Back to the drawing board for these things and in the garbage can for mine.
Would be a 5 except that the screen no longer works! This is 8 months old, not heavily used! No idea why, but there are quite a few of us who either have defective product or are too dumb to fix it becaues we all have the same black screen. You can search their website to verify! And i have not even posted anything there! Music plays, can't see a thing. It's a flash so it should be durable. NO IDEA. Creative charges 25$ non refundable just to look at it despite that it is clearly an issue that occurs more than rarely. They also cover ONLY parts/hardware for one year... Guess I never thought I'd have to deal with this nonsense buying a Flash Player! Not sure what will happen but looks like I'm out a 140$. Unless i want to gamble. Will keep y'all posted! I'm hoping that Creative Labs can help. Costs 13 bucks to actually talk with someone so will be awaiting email!\Hi Robin.Thank you for contacting Creative support about the V Plus.I understand from your email that the screen is no longer working and you have been offered the opportunity to have it sent in to be taken care of.I can understand not wanting to have to pay money for labor and repairs because who would want to pay for something if they didn't have to.It is your choice to take advantage of the opportunity to have the player sent in. At this point you have not provided the information needed to start the RMA process. I will not be able to waive the labor fee for you since this appears to be the first time you have needed to have the product sent in.
After reading the other reviews, I felt obligated to add my two cents since I experienced problems that others have not reported.I plugged the receiver into my wife's ten year old Sony stereo, and the soundblaster worked fine -- but with bad sound quality. The quality was fine when I plugged it into my powered computer speakers, but I needed it for a backyard system so I bought a new shelf stereo to hook it up to.Unfortunately, it would not work with the RCA connection for the Panasonic SC PM19S. I took that stereo back and bought a Phillips MC500, but the soundblaster did not work with that one either. After taking that one back, I bought a third "boombox" type stereo, but the aux/rca connection did not work with that stereo either.I asked customer service how I could know which stereo it would work with because I was tired of returning stereo systems. They simply replied:"The unit should work fine with most stereos."Right, except the three new ones I bought, and the old Sony. I strongly advise that anyone considering buying one of these hold off until they are more widely marketed and other products have been designed to be compatible. My next move is to buy an expensive receiver unit (I'm fairly certain this will work). I would not have purchased this product had I known it had these compatibility problems.The soundblaster otherwise worked just the way I hoped. If you plan to use a high end stereo receiver, or powered speakers, this is a great product. Otherwise, hold off, let the price come down, and purchase the next generation when the compatability problems are smoothed out.
This battery is not for canon powershot s100 as they say in the description of the product !!Now I will have to return it
Bought this 6 months ago after my third Sony changer up and died, thinking from the reviews this would at least last longer. Nope. Not only was it annoying to discover can only shuffle using the remote, but 6 months later it stops at random, stutters, sticks, and opens itself at random. When I complained to Yamaha they said take it to get fixed, but the nearest repair is 50 miles away.
The Linksys product may be okay, but God help you if you need customer service! I bought the BEFW11S4 (their wireless router), and couldn't get it to install with my DSL modem. Four evenings I spent on the phone, in their service queue: a total of 6 hours, and NEVER did anyone answer the phone. Their call center system told me that the average wait time was 10 minutes, and after an hour and a half I had to hang up (there are others in the house who need to use the phone).I took the system back and bought one from Siemens. I did have a problem installing that one as well, but got through to a service rep in 6 minutes. Works great!Night and day. If I were you, I'd avoid this company if I could. I'll never buy another product from them.
none it did not work and they did not take it back i will never buy on amazon ever again.
It is good to increase the screen real estate but any dialog boxes that appear in the center of the screen normally are split across both screens. This is annoying for log in or error boxes required with some software applications.Does not work well when you go to standby on a laptop and try to power up and use both screens.Set up was pretty easy
If you looking to get this for your ipod. Do not purchase it. this not going to work, it seem like the same wire from the 99 cent store.
I bought this product from Amazon in July because it seemed the solution to my problems, a very low wireless signal in my garage. I was prepared for the worst, i.e. that my powerline from my router wouldn't be on the same circuit as the outlet in my garage. Fortunately, they were.It took about 20 minutes to get everything working correctly. The instructions weren't the greatest but a little messing around and I suddenly had Excellent signal strength in my garage where I play multiplayer games online. The signal was constant and in the next six weeks remained strong, never weakening.The problem came in week six when the extender unit in the garage suddenly died. Only the Powerline light was lit -- the power light and Wireless connectivity green LEDs were permanently dark. Considering how hot the two units can get when constantly left on, it's not that surprising there might be some burn out risk. I believe this to be a design flaw.I went to the web and found a lot of people (I counted five) with accounts identical to mine. The units worked perfectly for 4-6 weeks then died. I suggest anybody buying these units after reading this post, keep the box for at least 3 months to make returning easier.When I called Tech Support at Netgear, my call was answered pretty quickly after navigating through the voicemail options. The first tech was from India, very friendly, but ran me through a predictable sequence of tests (reset this with a pin, take it out of the outlet, put it back in, "I believe you have a faulty unit"). My call was then elevated to an inexplicably hostile tech support person, also in India, who ran me through exactly the same tests before also concluding I had a faulty unit. Altogether, this wasted 45 minutes of my time.I was given 3 options:1) Return the unit at my own expense and Netgear would send me a replacement unit2) Pay $16.99 and Netgear would send me a new unit and I could box up my old unit and return it postage paid.3) Pay $27.99 and get an express version of #2.Now, I'm not usually very picky, but it annoyed me that I should have to do anything at my own expense when I'd paid $120 for the Netgear product and it failed within 6 weeks. I opted for the cheapest solution #1 then tried a different option, I bought a new wireless USB adapter from Linksys and turned off my old PCI card (which lamely was also Netgear) and am getting a constantly Very Good signal with it. It's not Excellent, but it's unlikely to burn out again in 6 weeks.I can't recommend this product anymore (I unfortunately persuaded a commuter friend to buy it and am hoping it doesn't burn out) or indeed any Netgear product after my experience with their goods, customer service or return policy.
The item was described as being 8 1/4&#34; deep, it is NOT. It's more like 6, if I recall. I had to return it because it won't serve my purpose. It was also very wobbly and flimsy. Not worth the cost at all.
it is said that the case is for nikon coolpix S series. I bought both S710 and this case. However, the case does not fit the camera. it is a little small. when you put the camera in it, it is too tight and can not close.
I recently bought this headset at a chain electronics store. First, a nonessential plastic cover was missing from the box, which only hurts aesthetically (you can see the awfully cheap plastic innards) but doesn't alter functionality. However, it definitely does hurt your ear and has way too low volume. I used to have hours-long calls with an around-the-head 'standard' handsfree but with this one my ears protest.Also be aware that it looks much cheaper and flimsier in real life than in the pictures. Yet, I must admit it's extremely lightweight and has a decent sound quality.
I bought this tripod to hold the mobile projector as indicated by the ad but it does not hold properly the mobile projector.
Not a very good binocular and a lousy digital camera. Save your money and buy a good spotting scope and a digital camera adaptor. Product returned.
It looked cool, so I bought it. However, the second week it began to hum intermittently, and the volume fluctuates. I am able to get it to stabilize after several power off/on sequences.DON'T BUY IT!
After reading reviews on this product, I was really looking forward to getting it to boost the signal on my Fios Actiontec m1424-wr router. I have it on the 1st floor of a house on one end. I immediately saw the signal strength on the 2nd floor on the other side of the house increase from poor to very good. But then as I tried using the browser, it took about 2 minutes to load a page as opposed to about 5 secs. I tested this a few times unplugging and disconnecting the device, but it was definitely the booster that was causing the delay. In addition, the switch for the boost strength was recessed or fell in, so that I had a hard time moving the switch. I got it exchanged from Amazon for a new one. Again, the switch was recessed and hard to manipulate. I was hoping the booster for the signal strength would at least work right, but it was almost as bad loading pages. To clarify, I connected this directly to the router by replacing the router's antenna with this using the supplied cord. From what I've read, this is the frequent method of using this device, not as a wireless adapter booster as per the instructions.In summary, this device actually slowed down web page loading considerably. I also think it was poor quality that the switch was recessed and hard to access. Going through two of them was enough.
I got one of these to use with VISTA ultimate and a Plantronics headset. The install went OK, but everytime I connected the headset, it disconnected within 10 seconds. The only way to stay connected was to leave the connect dialog box open. Called Tech Support and spoke to a rep who I could barely understand (accent). He told me to upgrade the firmware and try again. The firmware upgrade program would not run under VISTA. I finally got it to run under XP, upgraded the firmware, took it back to my VISTA machine, and had the same problem. The rep also suggested I try newer (Beta) software, but when I tried to get it, it had been withdrawn from distribution.If you are running VISTA, watch out for this adapter; I'm returning mine after wasting several hours.
Even at the low price, this TV managed to disappoint in all categories. The remote is a giant brick with all the important buttons hidden under a slider. The image quality was fuzzy and poor. The screen would glitch every once in a while for no apparent reason. Any white or bright area on the TV (even with the brightness turned down low) would cause a terrible BUZZING sound from inside the unit. Weighing in at 90 pounds, it was difficult to even rotate it a little by yourself.Let me put it this way -- I had the TV for about 2 months before someone broke into my office and stole it. I was actually happy to see it go.
Hours. Hours I spent trying to install this printer for my mother.Her computer runs XP, she has DSL, and we were connecting through a USB.Every time the software got 3/4 of the way through the installation, it would stall and lock up the computer.I used the help information provided by HP which involved messing with config files, which I'm not particularly comfortable with. Instead of resulting in a successful update, I ended up having to completely restore her computer.It was all very frustrating. We're going to try the Canon Pixma instead.
During a storm we couldn't figure out why the weather radio wasn't alerting us, every other device (TV, Reecom weather radio, local radio stations) were sounding the alerts. Turned it on to hear the weather announcement and every weather channel on the Midland had a high pitched tone and nothing else. Contacted Midland about it and they said the receiver electronics had failed (electronics don't fail when they are engineered/designed properly from the beginning) and they couldn't fix that. Slightly out of the warranty period they offered to send me their newer model the WR120 for $15 to replace the old one. I took my $15 and used it to buy another Reecom weather radio. Won't be buying anything made by Midland again.
The chord is entirely too long for an active set of head phones. Who needs 4 foot total length. I'm not wearing my MP3 player on my ankle. This is especially true if you wear your media player around your neck. I don't know how active others have really been while wearing these but they did not stay in my ears. I have fairly large ears as well so I was really surprised by this one. I figured they would be bothering me by being too tight! Do not get these if you are planning on really running around. These might be ok if you are just walking or something.
I'd been very happy with my Linksys BEFRS41 router, and thought this would be an excellent upgrade to add a Wireless Access Point. I was wrong. The 'v4' version of BEFW11S4 has major flaws, and should NOT have been released to the market. Prior versions (2, 3, 3.2, etc) MAY be OK. The 'v4' refers to the actual hardware version, NOT the rewritable firmware. My unit came with firmware 1.45.1, and not only did I experience the same lockup and instability problems other reviews have reported, I was never able to get wireless to operate from a laptop only 3 feet away! Some functions, such as firewall logging, worked fine. When I upgraded the firmware to 1.45.3 (7/1/2003), the lockup problems seemed to go away, but the LOGging function broke -- no more tracking of intrusion attempts! Still couldn't get the wireless to work. After I corresponded and spoke to Linksys Technical Support, they denied that the LOG function was supposed to work in the manner it HAD been working with both 1.45.1 and my older BEFSR41! Net-net, it's going back to the dealer or Linksys. I've already gotten a Belkin F5D6231-4, and wireless worked perfectly the first time (so the problem wasn't my 802.11b PC-Card).
I only wish I would have read these numerous Amazon reviews before I bought this machine. Clearly, this machine has an inferior component as all the reviews illustrate the same or similar problem. The machine worked fine for about 2 years and then slowly but surely, it stopped playing DVD's it used to play. Will not read them at all and freezes. Also VERY NOISY. The DVD's it does play freeze momentarily once or twice during play mode. I paid 173.00 for this piece of junk. I could see if it started having problems after 5 years BUT 2 years. The cost to have the machine repaired at Sony costs more than buying a new player from a different company or even Sony itself. I have written Sony to complain and directed them to these reviews. Clearly, this machine should have been and still should be recalled and all customers offered a free repair or some sort of cash compensation. Thus far, Sony has only directed me to a trouble shooting article with information that is already in the OWNERS MANUAL and has nothing to do with the problem itself. Whatever you do DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE no matter how much it costs. It is a complete waste of Money nor would I purchase any of the SLV models from SONY as they are clearly defective. SONY, What happened to you? Too big and too rich.
Well, I am happy with the sound quality of this product, however, I think it is way over prized. I can find similar quality products that are 5-10 times cheaper. I will not buy anything from this brand anymore.Sennheiser CX300-S Earbuds (Silver)
If you have about $2500 to blow for a really cool toy then this is a great buy. However if you want to do anything useful with it don't buy it. I have had this computer about a a year now and for about the first month it was great. Now it's a P.O.S. I have already had to send it back to Toshiba because the motherboard fried and when I got it back they did not even finish connecting all the fans or even the wireless card.Now it's not even two months later after they fixed it and it is worse than ever. The cd-rom/dvd burner fails to burn dvds and the gyroscope no longer works. Now I have to call tech support yet again and wait another two weeks before I can get the computer back. Did I mention when I tried to reformat, the computer wouldn't even recognize its own external dvdrom drive. This problem has persisted even after the first time i sent it to get serviced. I use this computer for webdevelopment and even upgraded to the 2 gig of ram and it still doesn't operate like when it was brand new.Save yourself some money and get a palm pilot and a laptop instead. It will cost less in the end and work out better.
Linksys is consistent - when something works, it works great. The rest of the time, you're on your own. ...This system worked well initially, then spontaneously stoppped. After many frustrating attempts at customer support, I was finally able to reboot and get it working again. A simple hardware reboot isn't adequate - it needs to be physically disconnected from the power source for several minutes. We get to do this several times each week. I'm still waiting for an explanation from Linksys. Additionally, I'm convinced that the reset button is there for appearance only - it has yet to do anything for my system!
There is an amplifier at the outside end of this cable. The compartment totally filled up with water after a few rain storms. I get no signal at all because of water damage. I had the connector oriented correctly accourding to the instructions, but it still filled with water. The lid eventually fell off...I'm going to buy another cable because I need it. This time, I will seal the amplifier box with silicon glue. You should do the same thing before it rains.
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!
I live in Los Angeles.. and there aren't ANY free stations here that allow this product to work. Can't use it in the car or at home.Then I went to visit a friend in Sweden.. figured I'd have better luck using it there, but no.. same problem. The iPod broadcast is fuzzy and intermittent at best.I'm sure the item would work outside any populated area.. or not.
NOT RECOMMENDED.BUY ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS MODEL.Seems to be a SAMSUNG wide problem (see the reviews for the earlier model 2500)After just a few months the DVD player stopped working. It just say LOADING and stay there for a while.We are not big movie watchers and have not subjected this player to heavy use.Can't recall many electronic componenets I have had completely fail after just a few months of use.Apparently I will have to ship this unit to the service center in New Jersey. Let's see what happens. :(NOT RECOMMENDED.BUY ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS MODEL.
DON'T buy this model DCRHC30, unless you want to get into REAL BIG TROUBLE. This model is quite useless as you can see from the numerous complaints of others also.My LCD screen is malfunctioning right from the 16th day after purchase. It has been sent for repairs two time within 45 days for the same problem. That's poor performance for something so expensive. The LCD screen's backlight doesn't show up at all after a while. After this happens the unit cannot be operated and becomes USELESS, because all functions are touch-screen.Sony people is not cooperating at all. They are apologizing quite profusely, but when it comes to replacing the defective unit that is less than 45 days old, they are having all sorts of "problems". Am facing BIG PROBLEM personally.If you want to know more or read my e-mails to Sony and their reply, you can write to me at am_fre@yahoo.com
Bought this unit in early 2005 because it was recommended by a consumer magazine. From day one the control buttons were slow to respond, often requiring multiple pushes, but that was tolerable because the picture looked great using the HDMI output. The occassional DVD would freeze up, but that wasn't a frequent problem. Overall, it performed adequately--until it died only a few months off warranty. One evening we turned it on and the DVD we'd left in it started to spin, but the display was dead, the tray wouldn't open, and there was no signal output--not even the welcome screen. I had to pry it open to salvage the disc trapped inside. If it weren't for the HDMI cable that was included with the unit and the 15 months of use, this thing would have earned the lowest rating.
Arrived with a dent in the front panel. Packaging was ok. Demo unit? Seems to work ok.
Purchased this product to improve picture quality from Panasonic Blu-Ray DVD player (brand new) to Sharp HDTV 1080pm (brand new). Actually made picture and sound quality worse that before. Requesting refund. Note that you have to deal with seller on return not Amazon.com. They also charge 15% restocking fee!
Thank goodness for Amazon, this product was dead on arrival but Amazon gave me a quick return and refund.
If you're like me, you probably bought this player for one reason only - its DVI output.So let's talk about that first. The good news - DVI output probably does improve picture quality if you're outputting in native resolution to a 'digital' type display unit - ie, a plasma screen, or a projector if it used DLP/LCD technology. But if you're outputting to an analog device (ie rear projection or normal tv) then the improvement is much less noticeable. I have a brand new Philips 60" rear proj tv and don't really see much difference in the DVI feed at all.So if that is the 'good news', what about the bad news? Lots, I'm afraid. The biggest problem is that the remote has buttons that do double duty as both fast forward and also as skip to next track, in a manner that is very clumsy and hard to get right. For all intents and purposes, fast forwarding is impossible with this unit. Skipping to the next track is reasonably easy, but if you want to just fast forward a little bit, forget about it. That is a major negative.The remote also seems to have very limited range, and much of the time I'm having to press buttons repeatedly to get the set to 'hear' the remote. Nasty.There are other minor negatives as well - for example, there's no way you can get a display of total time on the disc or remaining time to go, but these are minor points.In summary, this unit is woefully underfeatured and very user unfriendly. I'm returning mine. Unless you have a plasma screen or LCD/DLP projector, you won't notice much difference in quality with the DVI output. Although I haven't tried one, it seems that probably the Bravo D1 is a better choice if you must have DVI now.
First cable sent didn't work at all. The computer wouldn't connect to the printer. Replacement one has frequent connection drops, disturbing printing and is more or less unusable.
FRAUD!!!I ordered the Panasonic Lamp for my ET-LAX100 through Amazon about 3 months ago. The name of the vendor was "wholelampshop." I was very happy because I got a really good deal on the lamp. After the lamp arrived, I did not use it immediately because the old lamp was still working although the Replace Lamp indicator was going on. Finally, when the old lamp stopped working, I opened the new box and replaced it with the new one.To my shock, the "Replace Lamp" indicator came on. I checked the settings on the number of hours on the new lamp, and was utterly shocked to see that it indicated that this supposedly "new" lamp had already been used for 3001 hours. After about 10 mins of use, the lamp stopped working.I have contacted the vendor, and am still waiting to hear back.Has anyone dealt with this vendor before?Thanks,Pankaj
when the disc is spinning in the dvd player, it makes a high pitch noise sound to the speakers.I would not recommand this dvd player.
Well, everyone was right. I take back anything good I ever said about this piece of crap. The item sucks, the customer service sucks and I'm taking it back today. Instead of calling it a &amp;quot;portable&amp;quot; DVD player, it should be called a &amp;quot;Disposable&amp;quot; DVD Player!!!! It worked beautiful for about a month. After that it's garbage, just like your money. DON'T BUY IT!!!!! You've been warned.
I purchased this cable and the pins were weak and clumsy. I could not even plug it in and one of the pins broke. I threw it away. It is a piece of junk.
I should have taken heed to the reviews. This was to be a gift for my husband but it got here after Christmas so I figured that I would load pictures on it and give it to him for his birthday. Well, I'm so glad that it got here late because IT DOES NOT WORK! Pictures are dark, the back button doesn't work and it won't come on without the power source. Thanks to Amazon for easy returns because I have a feeling that I would never see my money again if I bought directly from TAO. And oh another thing, I have a sneaky suspicion that the positive reviews that this junk receives come directly from the TAO marketing team. Look into it Amazon!
This thing is worthless. Go and spend a few extra bucks on a different one...any other one. Maybe mine was just bad, but it was $$$. I can't imagine the quality being much more than what I experienced.
the thing stops in the middle of a cd for no reason whatsoever! even with a brand new cd. also the earphones are torture devices. useless. (altho some people prefer that type i guess). the sound is good and i like the volume limiter. but otherwise beware. can't handle scratched cd's.
The iGo websitre is wrong, and these people do not have a compatible tip for the dell latitude series notebooks. Customer service was horrible. I pitty people that have to deal with this company. At least I got out early.
The ETA feature is useless. You can NOT set the speed limits on roads, they assume that 50mph is good enough. I called tech support and was told that there was no fix for the problem but "the ETA gets more accurate the closer you get to your destination"....duhhhhhhh. I have since returned it and bought a Garmin Nuvi 750.
I did a lot of research on LCD TV's, and in my research Syntax Groups kept on popping up. It received very good reviews from most electronics magazines, and so with much antipation I ordered the 30" TV. When I received it I hooked it up to my cable, DVD, and stereo. I immediately had problems. When I tried to route my TV through my stereo system, I found out that by turning my stereo on first, I would loose all power to the TV. The blue light would go out; my remote control would not turn the TV on, nor would the manuel buttons work on the TV. The only way I could turn it on would be to unplug it from the outlet and plug it back in. I called Syntax support and he couldn't figure it out either. I tried using a different outlet for my stereo, but to no avail. I purchased a surge protector, by that did not prevent it either. And now, just the other day, the picture went completely black in the middle of a TV program- no blue screen or anything when I turn it on, although the sound works. It is broke after less than 2 weeks! I am really disappointed. I am considering returning the product back to the on-line store where I bought it from. When it was working, I was completely satisfied with the quality of the picture. This is a good product when working, but I wonder if LCD technology is all that reliable. I might revert back to the old CRTV until they get it right. So if you're thinking of buying one, good luck. I hope it is much more reliable than mine was!April 4: This is an update to my previous review dated March 6, 2005. When I discovered that my 30" Olevia was defective as discribed in my previous review, I decided to call Syntax support to report the problem. They were very curtious and knowledgable and immediately recommeded that I return the TV to them for a new one. Everything was arranged by Syntax. UPS picked up the old one and one week later, right on que, my new one arrived. I immediately hooked it up and it has been running great ever since. At first I had some streaking in fast-action scences, but I retuned the TV with my cable box turned on, and that solved the problem.One week later, my telephone company installed a new digital cable system. This is the latest technology and far superior to the old analog system. Their cable box is a small modem through which comes my telephone; DSL, and cable TV.Some notes of advice: If you have the connections, use the S-Video input on your Syntax to view either cable or Satellite TV. Even though it will not be High Def. it will be much superior to the RF connection. The picture is much brighter and clearer and the flesh tones are great. Also, use your Component connections for your DVD player/recorder. This also is much superior in quality to the RF connection.I am very happy with this TV. I'm glad I made the dicision to return the old one. I would recommend this TV to anyone. I rate this product 4 1/2 stars
I was really looking forward to using this cord to hook up a friend's ipod to the computer. Unfortunately, it did not work. I didn't bother with the hassle of returning it because it was so cheap.
I read all the raving reviews and thought this would be a slam-dunk, but no so!I had the Sony CDP-CX400 which I had for 10 years. I always loved it and it always worked flawlessly. It started to develop some squeaking noises during CD loading so I tried to repair it and broke it while doing so.Here are the shortcommings which made me decide to return the item. They might not seem like a big deal, but having used those features for 10 years I would really miss them.1) The single biggest complain I have is that you can't scroll through your CDs to see which CD to select, even if the CD's have CD Text. How am I suppossed to find a CD? The Sony has multiple functions for that. E.g. if you scroll through the CDs (even if one is playing) it shows the full CD text (or the title you entered with the keyboard) for every CD. That allows you to easily find a CD. You can also scan alphabetically, scan by artist and so on. All this is missing from this CD player. That makes is unusable. If I am missing something then please comment and let me know (I double that I will change my mind about this player though).2) One small feature, but one I used a lot is the "delete" option. The Sony allows you to delete tracks on a CD. That is a great feature. If you buy a CD and you only like half the tracks (or it turns out it is one of those CDs where only 2 tracks are good) then you can just "delete" a track and it will never play that track ever again (normal or random mode).3) The unit does NOT show the CD Text for the track! Again, maybe I'm missing something here, but the Sony does first scroll through the entire CD title and then always shows the track that is playing. The Pioneer just shows the track number. What the heck?4) The CD title (with CD Text) is only 8 characters long (it does scroll). 8 characters? That reminds me of 1980 Dos-filesystem. Come on, it is 2011 after all.5) No keyboard hook-up. Ok, so I already knew that I had to do a compromise and copy ALL my 300 CDs on my computer to get CD text. But I'm not so sure if I really want to do this. It is nice with the Sony that you can just enter the titles directly at the CD changer.6) Sound. Not quite sure, but I think my Sony sounded better. But maybe now I'm just being totally biased. Anyway, the CD changer does not sound that great and I'm using optical out into an expensive receiver.7) Cost. The Pioneer costs $100 more (65% more) then the Sony CD changer. For what? Less features?This will be the first item I am going to return to Amazon. I never bothered returning anything, but there is no way I stick with this CD changer.The Sony still has some short commings, I really thought that today they would have a CD player which you could hook up with Eithernet and update the CD titles or so. But I guess in todays MP3 world there is no incentive for these companies to invest in old school CD technology. Bummer.
I am used to a responsive camera. I owe a Canon Rebel XT and 30D, but bought this camera based on its reviews. This camera's response time is SLOW. The subject is standing still yet it still has a noticable lag in shooting. This results in mostly lousy shots. The subject blinks (even though I count 1-2-3). Mostly I shoot people. In summary, I have to delete 90% of my shots. Maybe its OK for scenery as the lens is sharp. I don't care how many pixels a sensor has. The camera has to be responsive. I would rate this one star at best. Save your money.
These headphones sound great and I really wanted to keep them, but alas, it was not to be. These headphones squeeze my head terribly, despite me having an average sized dome. After about 20-30 minutes of trying to convince myself it wasn't that big of a deal, I started to develop a headache, and back they went.If anyone is interested, I ended up getting theSony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone, and they are infinitely more comfortable and sound just as good.
Ok bought this card and then had to hunt down the drivers. I eventually found them after an hour. Installed the drivers and it worked for about 1 day then stopped. Now even if it worked properly the drivers so old and are unsupported it is not worth it to save a few bucks buying this piece of crap.
Had this thing for 3 months, doesnt cool my computer. To small fans right in the middle, not enough air to do anything. Garbage.
I needed a pair of running headphones that sounded good (at least better than the crappy iPod headphones) so I went to circuit city, and bought basically the only non-Sony clip on headphones they had.The clip on mechanism is fine, though the clipping portion becomes sore on my head behind my ears. But they serve the funciton of keeping them on your head well, even though they dont thoroughly push the unit into your ear.I could live with this if not for the fact that the sound reproduction is terrible. No bass, the midrange is extremely scratchy, and I think the uppoer frequencies are way, way too bright. I often pumped the volume to get the bass, but had to bring it back down because the upper frequencies were torturing my ears.I've tried a number of different EQ settings, but I was never satisfied. In the end, if you are looking for some throwaway workout headphones, use these. If you dont want your music mangled, look elsewhere.
I used this plug to connect an old IBM keyboard into my keyboard, but when I did, it froze the whole computer. I tried several times and it was the same thing every time. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong. Regardless, it's hard to complain. The product was inexpensive and it was sort of crazy to think a keyboard as old as the one I tried using would work. If you're absolutely desperate to use an old keyboard or don't mind spending a few bucks to experiment, you might as well try. There wasn't any permanent damage to my computer as far as I can tell so why not?
Its sleek desing, easy installation, quiet and fast operation, and a functioning encryption software makes this drive very likeable. And it still would be, had it not stopped working after two weeks. First it started having problems writing (sector requested not found), then reading became excruciatingly slow, and now I cannot even format it. Based on some online research, it seems to be a quite common problem with this drive.PS. If you hate fingerprints on your things, don't buy this drive.
Do yourself a favor and get the Sony MDR XD-200 if you only have $20 to spend. Sennheiser makes some good phones but this model is crap. Poor muffled sound.
I am in the process of tryingto return this item. The video does not work, though the audio does. The only way to use a coax cable is to run it through a vcr, though the customer service rep says &quot;this only sometimes works&quot;. If you buy this, I hope you have better luck with it than I did.
The KOSS el cheapo earbuds are far superior to these in sound quality, believe me. I have both right here and I listen to Live365.com at work all the time. No comparison. Don't waste the money. The KOSS are only $20 and twice as good.
The case is a nice looking case. This is my third Canon Camera and I ususally the "clasp" on the case is velcro. This case has a magnetic clasp which is not very strong. the case keeps flopping open at inopportune moments. I wish they would have used velcro.
Sony used to be all I would purchase for AV equipment but the quality in recent years has taken a nose dive.This DVD player lasted slightly over 1 year and just abruptly died. the DVPNS715P it replaced also died shortly after 1 year.Do an internet search for Sony DVD players and you will find hundreds of complaints of premature failures due to the low quality components Sony now uses in their products.This was the last Sony product I will ever purchase
Bought this printer several months ago. I'm so angry I'm writing a review about it. We have laptops running xp and vista. Vista can never see it, we have to reinstall anytime we need to print from that machine. It comes with two cd's for drivers, one for XP and one for vista. I bought it because of the network capabilities, but it hardly ever works. I would almost rather get a decent printer and just share the printer on the network then fight with this every time we need to do something. Pay a few extra bucks and get an upgrade. I'm so done with HP.
If there were a lower grade I'd give it to this product. I received this model for my birthday and had it up and running the only problem was there was no picture even though all the connectors were right on. As I see Panasonic has a poor reputation on their players and customer service so I will be returning this product inmediately.
I just got this thing an hour ago and leaving aside the "english" in the manual I just want to know how long do I have to charge it,the charger's got 2 lights,I plug it in and it shows one red and one green but after 1 minute the green one disapears and it just shows the red one...do I have to leave it charge for hours?
I bought this camera for my 7 year old and was really disapppoined with it. It was really light plastic and seemed like it could get broken quickly. The piece that holds the batteries in the bottom comes completely off and was rather hard to replace after loading them, also it could be easily lost. You also need to manually advance the film after each picture and the winder is not at the top of the camera so that is also hard to do. I would not recommend this camera for kids.
This printer printed the best quality photos I could have imagined. For a few days, test print after test print was great.Once the novelty wore off, I set the printer aside until I needed it, about two weeks later.At that point, the printer was ruined. The print heads were permanently clogged, and no amount of clean cycles, new ink cartridges, and alcohol pads and q-tips could help it.This is absolutely the last Epson I will buy.
I bought this and tried it on my winXP PC and the mouse would not work with IE to select items unless I would enable active X and I don't normaly surf with active x enabled. The problem with the mouse is major to me since I use my mouse a lot on the internet and otherwise. The logitech mouse I have would not work at all when I had this tablet installed and with the tablet mouse being basically useless for me I feel that this is a major flaw. I have a wide screen monitor and the tablet did not work well with it, it would not reach all areas of the screen and would default back to the side of the screen every time I lifted the pen. I can do better using my logitec mouse thatn with this so I sent it back for a refund.
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.
This hdmi outlet DID NOT come with the flexible shafts in the rear. One port was also non functional. Piece of junk.
VERY LOW DISTANCE,DID NOT GO THROW WALLS VERY WELL. WE COULD ONLY GET THREW ONE WALL AND GO ABOUT 40 FEET FROM DVR THREW ONE WALL
this item was returned! coffee capacity was too small! takes special filters and not what i thought it should be!
Not even useable quality. I'm not sure if there is a lot of interference because I live in Manhattan or not, but there is so much static that these wouldn't even be useable if they were free. Returning them tomorrow!
The kit is overpriced. The 4mm eyepiece that comes with it is completely unusable. The eye relief (the space between your eye and the eyepiece) requires you to push your eyeball into the lens. As a matter of fact, nearly all of the eyepieces have horrible eye relief. The one I use most from the kit is the 9mm lens. You have to be pretty close to the opening in order to see anything. All of the eyepieces feel cheap. It seems like they're made in China - completely out of plastic. A few times, pulling the protective cover off of the 9mm, I felt as if I was going to break it. The barlow suffers from the same problem. It's cheap. But at least it's decent. Optically, it's alright. I could see paying $20 for one.The case everything comes in is actually really nice. It's well built, kind of tough, and has ample space in it. You could easily add a few more eyepieces. Of everything that came with the kit, I plan on holding on to the case for sure. I'm not sure of why or what I should use the filters for. After some reading of the instructions, I discovered I should use the lunar filter (it's blue) to take a picture of the moon with my cell phone. It cut down on the brightness but gave the moon a slight blue tinge. The picture I took looks like it's in grey scale. Before, the moon was way too bright to snap a picture of, so I guess that's one reason to use a filter. I tried out a few more and I don't think I liked them. I'm sure some people know how to use them, but I don't see myself getting much milage out of them for the time being.If I could do it over again, I'd probably only buy two or three really nice eye pieces. My 6se came with a 25mm. So then I'd get a 10mm X-Cel eyepiece (with more eye relief), a barlow lens, and maybe a wide field eyepiece from Celestron's Ultima LX series. An X-Cel 10mm lens costs $50, a better quality barlow will set you back $35. Already, you'd have a nice set of magnifications with real quality eyepieces that's 40-50 dollars less than the kit. You'll get tons more use out of just those two eyepieces (plus the lens included with your scope) than you will with the kit. I guarantee it. If you wanted to splurge, you could get a wide view eyepiece for $120. After viewing a few messier objects, I'm going to want one.In conclusion, skip the kit. Figure out which eyepiece you'll want by taking the focal length of your scope and dividing it by the eyepiece. For instance, my scope is a Celestron 6se. It's focal length is 1500mm. So, we find that with the included eyepiece, it has a magnification of 60x. With a 10mm eyepiece, you'll get 150x. With the barlow, you can get 120x and 300x (probably pushing it). You now have a good range of magnifications to see just about anything in the night's sky. If you choose to spend a little more and get a wide field lens as well, you'll be loving life.
The first time I ordered this, it boosted the signal reasonably well but died. As in the entire unit stopped working. I replaced it from Amazon, and just over the 100% return period, that unit died as well. We're now adding Cat1 wire to our home. So I've had two different copies of this device fail within 3 months. I would not recommend it under any circumstance---save your $85.
Our family loved the remote at first, but after a couple weeks the remote becomes more of a hassle than it is helpful. It seems to lose it's programming or just decides not to turn equipment off and on in the proper sequence. If you reprogram it, it will work great for a bit longer, but then starts getting retarded again. We have switched back to the original remotes now.
First I was very happy with this player: amazing LCD picture quality, plays everything (including my DVD+Rs &amp; DVD+RWs), runs from foreign electricity, carry bag included. I tested it and put it away for a month. Next time I tried, it didn't run from the battery and didn't charge it either. Soon it didn't even worked from AC when the dead battery was in the unit. I returned it and then learned from the CyberHome website that the battery should not be left in the unit. But they don't say if you leave it there then it will never work again. Having read tons of complaints about battery problems I decided not to give this model another try.
This filter causes lens flares/internal reflections when used on my Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G lens. It's unusable when I have a light source in a photo because it will have a green lens flare on it.I gave it two stars instead of one because it does it protects the lens from dust/damage.
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.
Unfortunately, this item wasn't designed with function in mind.The buttons are too small. Settings are relatively intuitive, but the unit just takes a lot of uncomfortable fiddling to operate. Seems that the designers were primarily interested in making a unit that looks cool... it lacks a dimmer for the overly bright display, has no provision for an accessory antenna, and has a complex motorized plastic door for the CD compartment that seems destined for mechanical failure.I purchased this product two days ago because years of waking up to beeps, buzzers, and bells had led me to fear and dread waking up in the morning. The first one I brought had tracking problems that caused the CD player to skip and stutter. I returned it yesterday, and proceeded to test all the comparable units available in an attempt to find a better one. I wound up getting another one of these instead of switching to another product for only one reason -- the sound. With all its flaws, the sound quality this unit delivers just flat blows the competition away. All the other comparable models sounded like the music was coming out of a paper cup. Horrible. I stress tested the new unit and evidently got a decent one -- the CD player performs perfectly, with no skips or stutters -- at least on its first day of use. Time will tell, I suppose.This time I also bought the two year extended warranty so I can swap it when it breaks.
I got this camera for one reason - fishing pictures - and it is adequate for that or beach photos. If everything is evenly lit and you don't need to rely on the flash it's OK. And no problem if it gets wet or sandy. By the way, the imaging software that comes with it is bad beyond belief and makes all the pix look worse so don't bother installing it - use whatever you have. It is serviceable and sturdy and will probably never endear itself to me unless I become enamoured of taking pictures in the rain. However, I must say it has an excellent macro capability and if you're not catching any fish you can take nice flower closeups along the bank.
I got a laptop and my L key wasn't working all the time and the shift key would get stuck and after over a year they still do. I called HP support and they told me "You don't have a problem sir, there's nothing wrong with your latptop". I hung up and I ordered a new keyboard from their parts website. I hope it works, but the problem now is how to install it. They told me to go to Best Buy.
I found that when I attached this filter to my Panasonic micro four thirds lens, it caused ghost images of anything bright in the field of view. I double-checked by removing the filter and - lo - the ghost images were banished.
I ordered &quot;compatable&quot; DIMMs for my Dell PC to upgrade the memory. My machine will not boot up with both installed or one installed in either DIMM slot. I hope I can get my money back. I wish I could talk to someone at Viking to get an explanation.I purchased through Viking because Dell does not appear to selll these any longer. Very unhappy.
I sent email to BoBoTECHNIC asking about the $4.88 "shipping charge" for the Transcend 8Gb Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card and an offer for a free SDHC Card reader (worth $4.99). During Amazon Checkout I noticed the "shipping charge" for the two items had doubled to $9.76. I sent an email asking if they really intended to do that considering an SDHC card and a reader would not "cost" $9.76 to send.I GOT NO RESPONSE.So I guess that's how the pad their profit. AVOID THIS SELLER. EXCESS SHIPPING CHARGES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. Non-response to E-mails is also not appropriate for a legitimate business.
My daughter received this for x-mas. I returned due to the CD player not working. I returned it to Toys R Us and they didn't have another in stock. I then purchased it through Amazon.com and it arrived with a CD player that wouldn't work yet again. I'm going to return it and not buy another.
I have no idea if this is an isolated incident, or symptom of a larger problem, but this thumbdrive, purchased from Amazon 11/25/05, has stopped functioning. The drive has lived in the USB slot of our desktop since delivery. We use it solely to back-up our Quicken files. IOW, it wasn't damaged by being moved around.The drive is undiscoverable by the desktop (Win XP) and I just tried it in the Mac laptop with the same result.
This is an absolute must have if you have anything other than dial-up internet
In less that a year, the remote quit. Got another one from Remotes.Com. It didn't work either, so therefore assuming the problem is in the TV as I have been told by a technician. TV itself has nice picture, but no remote now. Disappointed.
These produced so much bass with my I pod that I could barely hear the music, just the pounding. I like bass, but unless that's all you want to hear, then these are not for you. There were a comfortable fit, but the cord tangles easily.
This is the worst printer I've owned. The print head has to be cleaned constantly or there is a line going thru pictures and letters. I have yet to get a good photo out of it. Next time I will stick with Cannon!
I bought this product several months ago now and have only gotten it to work ONCE ! I have my house networked wirelessly using all Linksys products - routers and wireless PCMCIA cards, with cable modem and a network HP laserjet printer. However, whereas everything else works fine, my laptop network card hasn't worked. I am totally frustrated with it and considering getting another card - maybe Netgear, which certainly has much better reviews than Linksys. My single concern is if this card will work with the Linksys wireless router.Anyways, I do not recommend the Linksys Network PC Card v.3 product since it has proven to be quite unreliable to me and many others as reviewed here.
I wish I had seen these reviews before buying. The switch stops working until it is cycled. This problem occurs sometimes once every few days to several times a day. Considering the price of the unit and information provided by other reviews, its not worth the time and effort getting an RMA, I'm just going to throw it out.
I purchased my Sony PEG TJ27 and it worked great for the first 6 months then the battery died, then the screen light phased out. What a nightmare, Spend the extra money for a PALM, you'll be much happier.
I have purchased Philips DVD recorders before and I really like the Philips however the problem is that you either receive a good one or a bad one. There seem to be nothing in between. I like the Philips because the DVD+RW gives you more flexibility if you want to use it like a VCR. The -RW format makes you delete the entire disc where as the +RW allows you to delete one program or the entire disc depends on what you want to do. Another thing I really like about Philips is their thumbnail format which will display a small picture of the program that you have recorded. This will allow you to see at a glance what is on the disc. You can also edit the thumbnail to display any picture from the program. This thumbnail will also display when you play the disc from any DVD player unlike the Sony which will not allow the edit of the thumbnail in +RW and will display a blank picture when played on other DVD players. Another great thing about the Philips is that you can record two programs together like Simpsons and Friends in a one hour continues recording and then instead of one thumbnail of Simpsons, you can divide the 1 hour program into 2 30 minute programs with 2 different thumbnails.I have read that a lot of people do not like the remote control and the Philips manual however for me after getting used to the remote control and understand the manual, the recorder is very easy to use.I have tried a lot of other DVD recorders like Sony however I still come back to Philips DVD Recorder. The only problem with Philips is their quality control. You either get a good machine or a bad. If you can stand the problem of buying a Philips recorder, set it up, find out that is has problems, return it back to the store, get another replacement, and see if you have a good one this time.I went through a few before finding a good one. The first one did not work right out the box, returned for an exchange. The exchange unit worked for about a week then the tuner started to flash bright and dark every second which really bothered me. Returned for another exchange. This new exchange worked for 10 days and then started to lock up. It would not record anything but just freeze. This happens every other recording which is a real pain because you thought you had recorded something and then find out that it frooze. Returned this unit also. Waited for a few weeks while trying to find other brands like Sony but still came back to Philips. Purchase another Philips and found it again did not work right out the box. Returned back and got a replacement. This time, everything is fine. I have had the Recorder for over 30 days and everything is fine so far. So if you really want a good, flexable +RW DVD recorder, I would recommend Philips if you are willing to keep returning the recorder until you find one that works.
I had the i-F5. I used it once before the sound stopped completely. I have sent 15 e-mails to the "contact us" link on their site. There is no number to call directly. NO ONE has EVER responded either by phone or e-mail. Save your money.
This DVD player is a good one for people that want no extras. Just put the disk in and play for a normal exceptional movie experience. But if you want the high quality great DVD watching this is not for you. Personally my system has the sound feed faster than the video feed. I don't know if it's just the system or my surround system. Personally this DVD is not worth more than about [money]. With today's market for DVD players it's just not worth [money]. You can get a good JVC or Toshiba for around [money].
I really thought this was going to be great filter, but to be honest i really believe it doesnt have enough coatings, and when i try to use AF, it just can't zero in, on my 70-300mm nikkor len's, when i go full zoom, it really blurs the subject im trying to shoot, so i have to cut it back by half and manual focus, which sucks, because when i shoot HDR, i usually let AF zero in, and then switch it to manual, but not with this bad boy on. I'm sure there are better, I just tried to get a bargain, and that's the quality i paid for, my other opteka filters have been great though.
The first time I needed to move my equipment the plug going into the HD cable box broke off. I've had no response to my e-mail from Acoustic Research Customer Service.I read that as HDMI is digital, extreme cable quality is not required, with that in mind I got a GE HDMI cable for less than half the price and you cannot tell any difference.
Within 15 minutes of first use it failed auto-scan and would only display: "Service Required." I send it back to Amazon for a replacement.
these speakers r junk cant hear them i put these in my truck the speakers came apart while i installed them tried to glue back together dont buy i should of just returned them
I purchased this card and cant get it formatted to anything Its a dud wishing I could get my money back
I ordered a sigma lens the same time I ordered the filterand the wrong size filter arrived 52mm instead of 58mm the lens size for the filterI sent it back and they credited my account. need to tighten up QC double check your order before clicking on it
I used this to refill an HP brand cartridge. It worked fine for awhile, but after a few days, my printer stopped working--showed as being offline. After unplugging it for several hours and rebooting my system, it printed exactly one page and stopped working again. I bought another new HP cartridge and everything was fine again once I installed it. The clerk at Staples told me horror stories about how bad these refill kits are, but I took those with a grain of salt. When this cartridge is empty, I will try again.
This DVD player has buggy firmware. It freezes multiple times on mostly all DVDs. I thought the unit I received was defective, so I sent in to Toshiba for replacement. The new machine they sent me has the same issues. The only work around is to reset the box by unplugging it for 5+ minutes, which temporarily resolves the freezes. So far Toshiba has not released a firmware update to fix the problems.Overall, this player has great features for the money, but the freezes make me want to throw it out the window!
Mac users, as of 10/11/02, this product doesn't really work with OS 10.2.1. You may be able to print if you're lucky, but the scanner and the manual feed aren't supported according to the Brother website (a page that's impossible to find). The worst part of my experienec so far is Brother's technical support for the Mac. If you try to reach them by phone, they'll actually ask you to FAX your question to their Mac expert who can ONLY be contacted by written fax (no email address, no telephone number). Just a customer service nightmare. I wish I could return this, but I'm stuck now. Get the HP multifunction instead.
Do not buy this keyboard. I bought it last year because I liked the feel of my Sony Vaio laptop keyboard and wanted something similar for my desktop PC.However, this keyboard is not comfortable to type on. The keys paradoxically too soft most of the time but will jam if you hit them on a corner. The ergonomic curve touted by the manufacturer does nothing for comfort.If you want a slim laptop-like keyboard, get the "Precision Squared Fashion Keyboard" (google search for it). It is the PC version of the Macally Icekey keyboard and is much more comfortable and well as being full sized.
Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41)We have had to replace this product twice in one year, so naturally we now have a different router. We read the customer reviews, and went with D-Link.Isn't it amazing though, how it works so well--Linsys--for some people, and not others? My daughter has had hers for 2 years with no problems. Could it be that we bought it from Wal-Mart, and maybe it's factory seconds that they sell? Just a thought.
Linksys Wireless G Router...$90Norton Internet Security...$40Piece of mind knowning you can browse the web in a secure environment...priceless; however, throw in a Netgear MP101 and your piece of mind goes right out the window. I can't believe netgear is still in business if all of the products they sell are this horendous to setup and maitain. It took literally 4 hours to get this machine online where it would at least recognize the wonderful software that Netgear developed to operate this unit. Once it was online, it worked fine until I decided I wanted to listen to a different song...then it shutdown and would not reconnect to the server. The best part about this product was the box it came in...which should make it very easy to return this product. I also had the bright idea to call Netgear techincal support and I must say that was an experience that no one human being should have to go through. Lab rats are smarter than these guys.
I must say that Amazon was good enough to take these unit(s) back, as neither of the two I had sent to me worked as advertised. The first unit had half of the LCD display not working (making it hard to tune), the second one didn't work, period. I suspect our friends in China were having a bad day when that batch went through...., BUT if you think about it very much, the reason you buy a weather radio, at least around here (Texas), is to HEAR the weather alerts when the power's out and a tornado might be on the way towards you...If you're going to place your life on the function of the radio, go upscale and buy a better unit in Amazon's or anyone else's line... I'd give them a thumbs up for trying, but these two were below their usual standards of design, craftsmanship and excellence and reliability.Sincerely,Kyle F. McGrogan
I bought this unit not much more than a month ago and everything was great at first... great quality, great price, what more can you ask for, right? Then last week it started getting stuck on DVDs, which I figured was just a scratched disc... until it started doing that to brand new DVDs that had just been opened. I don't know what the defect that's causing this is, but it's running the DVDs super hot and causing discoloration to the discs themselves. How weird is that? Now it's gotten to the point where it won't load them at all, it just shows the loading screen forever. I'm taking this back today and after reading other reviews, I'll be getting another brand. Sidenote: the box and specs say this has a 6-head vcr, but the unit itself says it's a 4-head, what's up with that???
This reciever was fine for a while but then I lost the dolby processing, the center channel started dropping out, and I only got full surround sound through the coaxial input. I like Sony, but sound doesn't seem to be something that they do well at. *shrugs*I've read some other reviews for other Sony receivers that said there were problems with channels dropping out. I don't know what is causing the issue, but on mine I can wiggle the wire to get it back. *shrugs again*
THE ITEM SHOWN IS NOT WHAT THIS MERCHANT SENT ME!!!! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED!!! AS MUCH MONEY AS I SPEND HERE - BELIEVE ME - I WILL BE CONTACTING AMAZON TO INFORM THEM OF THIS MERCHANT'S BLATANT MISREPRESENTATION OF IT'S PRODUCT!!!!!!!!
Now I really love the sound quality and the sleek look of this headphone, but durability is an issue. I purchased less than two months and it already stop functioning properly. It&#8217;s actually bizarre. I hear the music in term of the sound, but not the singing/words of the artists. I thought it was my Ipod and Iphone, but unfortunately it was the headphone.
Decent sound. However, CD player not up to par. After 3 months the CD player would not read the CD and in the off chance it did, it would often skip and then shut down completely. I would not recommend purchasing this product.
I bought a linksys BEFSR41 a few years ago when I wanted to expand my home network. It was fast, and generally reliable... until it broke. The problem is, it broke just outside of warranty (it figures), and Linksys wouldn't even give me the time of day! I specifically asked Linksys if there were repair options available, or if I could get a replacement for a fee. They basically said &quot;go buy another one.&quot; Why would I do that when the first one broke and they gave me no support?
I purchased this unit at the end of May 2008. My previous DVD player was a cheap Coby, which lasted about 2 years. I decided to pay extra for a name brand, hoping to have many years of trouble-free use. However, 3 months later, the player is no longer working. When I put a DVD in it, it spins and grinds for a few minutes then give up. I tried to contact Sony for warranty service, but I was told that they only cover labor for 3 months and parts for a year. Since I am just outside the 3-month window, I will have to pay $40 plus shipping to have it repaired. I am very disappointed at the quality of this product as well as the warranty term. Sony used to be a great brand, but I am afraid all the outsourcing(and possibly the price pressure of the competition) has forced them to cut corners in design and manufacturing.
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
A printer doesn't use standard printer cable, and doesn't come with the who-knows-what non-standard USB cable. Just go get any other printer.
The item would be great if it worked. Two months after purchase it refused to pair with my computer and is making a funny noise. It is covered by a 1 year warranty but I don't know who to contact as there were no phone numbers given.
I tested various sources. My conclusion is..1. Geometry is really crap. I know every direct tube TV cannot be perfect in geometry, but this one is beyond it. Toshiba has to be responsible for this issue.2. Significantly out of focus. Left side is ok, but on the right side I cannot read any characters. Especially, it is almost impossible to play any RPG games. And, this is apparent in watching DVD.To sum up, I cannot recommend you to buy this TV. Please, do not believe every positive review.
I have what is supposed to be a far superior camera to the one you are showing and I can tell you, it is a TOTAL PIECE OF SH*T. I HATE IT. I have never hated a camera so much. I almost bit it in half tonight, I REALLY REALLY HATE IT. Resolution sucks, screen image sucks, everything about it sucks and when I bought it, I paid somewhere around $500 for it. SONY GO TO BLAZES!!!
I don't usually bother to write these things because I'm don't expect much from products made today. They usually work for a while and then break and I go on. But I have had nothing but issues with this package since I purchased it for the office. The problem is that for no known reason, while typing in WORD and using the foot pedal, the audio file that I am transcribing suddenly jumps back to start. It happens randomly and without apparent cause. I spent hours on the phone with customer service (who were very, very friendly, if not always knowledgeable)only to have a product that makes me so angry I usually just give up. I've even upgraded to the most recent software package and changed the setting as per instructed to help resolve the issue, but it continues. I've tried it on different computers and with different staff members. We do not have this issue with our Olympus digital transcribing kit.
I searched Amazon.com for a multi-region DVD player so I could view DVDs that I have purchased overseas. This DVD player came up. There are no instructions within the packaging that state how to watch Non-region 1 DVDs. I called the manufacturer and they told me how to "rigg" it to play region 2 DVDs. Also, the remote control did not work from the very beginning and the manufacturer said I would need to pay money to replace it. They also let me know that the DVD player will not work without the remote control (not compatible with universal remotes). This is not a good product.
I was hoping my review would be nice, since I bought it as a Christmas gift. I must agree with other customers - the alarm is WAY too loud!!! The display options are too bright, one button didn't work. I replaced it with Sony model that still works great (8 months after purchase). Unfortunately I do not recommend this product, you will have to return it sooner or later. Save yourself the headache.
i received the item on time but it didn't work right out the box and I tried resetting my printer and everything but it still didn't work...my printer kept saying that the cartridges weren't in the printer properly...i didn't get to contact the exact seller because I just wanted a refund instead of trying to get another one that may not work either.
It's true that machines of the same model can perform differently, but I'm with the "thumbs-down" group. I bought this to PDF my paper files and found in the first 30 minutes that the document feeder was nearly 100% consistent in its inability to throughput multiple pages. It either jammed or fired through pages without scanning virtually every time. That's with the included software and, as above, Adobe Acrobat 7.0. I returned it.
I bought the cpen in preparation for graduate school. I used it about five times, then I took a break from the cpen for a couple of months. When I picked it up again it didn't work. My repeated attempts to contact the manufacturer were met without response. Poor product, poor customer service.
I bought this in 2009 I believe and highly do not recommend it. Amazon erroneously sent me two of these when I had ordered one, and after my complaints of having to go through the trouble to ship one back, they let me have this for free. I'm incredibly glad I did not pay full price for this product because it would have been such a waste of money.I think the concept is nice, and in terms of popping your iPhone/iPod/etc. in and being able to listen to music right away. You can also set it so that your alarm will wake you up to what's on your iPod. I found all the features to be pretty nice, including the dimming option in case you find the display light too bright. You also get a mini remote control which is cute and functional.What does suck, is:1) Ease of use - with all its functionalities, I wouldn't say it's the most user-friendly product out there. It comes with so many extra mini gadgets, I was confused what they were used for and more than anything was annoyed finding out how to store MORE extra crap in my life. I think some of the extras were to fit other typs of Apple products (i.e. shuffle) on its port, and it also came with extra antenna, random wires, and etc. I don't know, I feel like a truly good product for this price would have already thought out combining all those functions without popping on and off mini gadgets and wires that are easy to lose. I mean, it would have been nice to have a compartment or something in this product to hold all that crap. Anyway, it goes against what Apple products are, which are typically user-friendly and simple.2) Quality - It's been 2 years since I've had this product and its most important aspect (being able to pop your iPod/iPhone in) is no longer working. Not that anything broke off, but I think the internal wiring has malfunctioned. I take decent care of my things, and I definitely kept this thing clean. It sucks that the warranty only covers 1 year, and now, I can't even use it. It no longer charges my iPod/iPhone, and the music it plays sounds blurry and weird. I read some other reviews that I'm apparently not the only one going through this. For the price they charge, the quality of this sucks.3) Size - It's too huge for what it is. The buttons are tiny which is weird for such a huge thing! After I got this in the mail, opened it, and set it on my table, I was so sad to see how much space it took. I don't think the sound quality really makes up for it, and I feel like the display and all the buttons are so small that the whole thing just looks tacky.Anyway, all in all, it's a decent product. I would have paid $20 for it, but not for the price they charge. Heck, given the fact that it apparently breaks so easily, I doubt I would even pay $20 for it as now it is just an oversized radio clock in my room. Don't recommend this product at all.
I should have paid attention to earlier reviews. I activated the subscription, set it to show any type of event and in 3 weeks driving routes around Chicago metro it has sat there. The icon says it is apparently active and yet it has not shown a single warning. It has set routes down freeways the same radio station says are stationary and NOTHING. Totally useless.Took it to LA, with the Traffic Kit as it does at least provide a good charging stand!!. Guess what it was picking up alerts and acting on them within 2 minutes although the traffic status display was identical to what I see in Chicago where it has never received anything.
it produces intense flares, if you just want to protect the lens, then this is you filter, but its the only function it really has, pay the extra money to get a nice coated filter, its the intelligent choice in the long run, again please don't waste your money in this product as i did.
I have set this easel up only 5 times and it is broken already! The third leg ripped off the back due to poor design. Unfortunately it is past the return date and I cannot even exchange it.
This product may or may not work. I really don't know, because I was unable to connect to the URL for the web based router configuration utility. Rather than including a configuration program on disk with the router, Linksys chose to have their configuration program reside on their web site. You need to access this utility in order to change anything to do with either the router setup or the wireless setup. After literally hundreds of unsuccessful attempts to connect, I called tech support. They said that the site was "busy", and that I should keep trying. Do yourself a favor and buy a product from another company, like d-link. Make sure you buy a product which you can configure without having to go online.
SONY - DVD RECORDER/VCR : RDR-VX525 ( Home Electronics - DVD Players )This product when playing DVD's freezes up a lot and will not let you eject the DVD. I have had to turn off the power and manually turn the white tray gear to get the DVD out. Also while trying to get the tray to eject I somehow deprogrammed the remote! It is a very temperamental machine. I have since upgraded to the Sony RDR-VX535 for my entertainment center and hope to have better results. The VX525 has been banished to my home office. Normally I have had great confidence in Sony products. This one has let me down.
This fan is very, very loud, and didn't move nearly as much air as the fan it replaced. Definatly don't buy this for a bedroom PC.
This was purchased to obtain the maps of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The AT is administrated and owned by the National Park Service, If so, then why is it not included in this map set?Had I known this I would not have purchased this set of CDs. The description did not indicate that that 2175 mile long trail was not included.
After reading the reviews for the ATH M40's - I (wrongly) thought it might be a nice replacement for my Bose AE 1 (around $90 prime). Oh dear - so wrong, on so many levels.I'm comparing the Bose AE 1 - used to be called the Triports (NOTE - not the newer AE2). The Bose are light, spacious, sound tight, comfortable. They are classics for lightweight (not canceling) headphones. The sound field is bright and expansive. Bass is there but not overpowering. The sound is fresh, not mushy.The ATH M40's are half the cost but NOT worth the savings. They are heavy, plasticy, too flimpsy (I hate the flexible ear-pieces). The cable is heavy and **OH NO, THEY DIDN'T** is capped with an old-school plug. AND THERES NO ADAPTER IN THE PACKAGE!. You are forced to buy it separately. All of which means that there is even more weight hanging from your jack or iPhone (in my case). The sound to me is more claustrophobic. Encased, the stereo effect isn't as open nor as bright. Its also hard to remember which is the left/right ear.So, I'm ordering one of the last AE1 Triports I can find here on Amazon. The ATH 40's will be returned, and the stupid plug adapter added to the dead-drawer.
I'd give it zero stars, if I could. Stay well away. It's a flawed design. The tray itself was skimped on -- it's got about half the lip of a normal DVD tray, the tolerances are all bad -- it's the single worst piece of consumer equipment I've ever seen.I had to jiggle the tray to get a test DVD in it, then turn it over and physically shake it to get the DVD out.I have been pleased with Toshiba players in the past, so the lack of quality in this one completely blindsided me.
I've had two of these units for a few years now. Yesterday I found one of the units sizzling and popping and melting the covers off of the batteries it was charging, which were expressing foul fumes and noxious liquid. Not sure why these units don't have some kind of fail-safe on board. Thermometer technology is fairly well understood these days.f
I was a previous owner of the Linksys 1 port DSL router, and it worked fine. When I upgraded to this system, trying to use it with Pacific Bell DSL service, forget it! I've spent DAYS trying to get it to work - and actually had it working for most of one day (once). But all in all, this is a piece of crap. I think I'm going to sell mine on ebay and buy a netgear.
Amazon shipped the wrong size notebook. No problem... returned the product.Amazon is a great merchant...will buy from them again.
I purchased this hoping to be able to record shows from DirecTV either when I was not home or when watching another show. The instruction booklet barely addressed connecting to a satellite (there are only several million of us using them). It is one of the most poorly written manuals I've ever seen. When I figured out how to get it connected and be able to record a show I was watching at the time, the picture quality was mediocre. I really wanted to use it for recording when I was watching something else. When I called Panasonic support (a number I found online, it's not in the poorly written manual), the recording warned me of hold times of 18 minutes. It ended up being over an hour. The rep that helped me explained that the system isn't really designed to work the way I wanted. It's being returned. What a disappointment, I guess I'll be going to a Tivo. I WILL NEVER BUY PANASONIC AGAIN. This is why I usually but Sony.
Long story short, I've owned a few D-Link products.. and all of them were low quality. I should have bought a different wireless adapter instead of this one.My main gripe is that it drops connection intermittently (probably up to 10 times per hour lately it seems).
This is a terrific soundcard and should wow anybody looking for high-end audio for gaming. Paired with the HP-1 phones, the surround sound experience is unparalleled. That said, I have real trouble recommending this card to anyone at this time because of the extremely poor support Razer has provided to date. With the understanding that soundcard vendors have been left scrambling with Vista's accelerated rollout, the delay of Vista drivers for this card is now at nearly six months.I can appreciate Razer's need to ensure stability and functionality in their drivers, but after months of false promises, this delay implies to me a general lack of urgency on the part of the vendor. As a result, very difficult for me to recommend either this product or this vendor until they exhibit more interest in getting a functional product to their customer base. It's a shame because the card is outstanding. Purchase with caution, I guess.
Do Not Buy this Panasonic model or others without careful research. They are experiencing multiple component failures depending upon when they were manufactured. Mine failed after two months and after being dead for over a week, they now want to replace the actual plasma screen. The picture and sound are awesome - when it works. In-home service is great if you want them moving in. Read other rating sites to hear more horror stories.
This package of tools could be one of the best, all-around charging and sync solutions, however I cannot get the data sync cable to work. Under both Windows Me and Windows 2000, the PC side fails to recognize the iPAQ device attached via the USB cable. In both operating environments, I have no problem using the Compaq supplied cradle, attached via USB.Worst of all, the Travel Kit comes with no instructions, no drivers or other software, and no references regarding how to get support from the manufacturer. Through some web searching, I believe that I have located the mfg., but the web site doesn't specifically offer any information about this item. I have sent emails hoping to get some answers, but, for now, this has been far more frustrating that it should be.
I read a lot of the reviews before purchasing and thought that this looked like a pretty good deal. Worked great for the few times we traveled, but stopped working in November. I contacted Amazon and was told I would have to contact Xantrex for help since it was past their thirty day return policy. Fair enough. Started with my first contact with them on 11/11. Took until the 26th to get an answer after two more emails. Said they needed serial # and proof of purchase to start an RMA. I even tried the inverter again and had to pull it as smoke began to pour out of it. I supplied the required material on three different occasions (as well as telling them about the smoke) and finally let them know I would be contacting Amazon about their poor response. Still nothing. I suspect that they'll probably get around to answering around January 15th to tell me I'm too late, as the warranty expires on the 14th. I will not be buying from this company again, and would definitely not encourage anybody else to buy their products.
Bought this to go with the Olympus four-thirds E PL 2 camera. It is totally useless because it does not screw onto the lens. Shame on Amazon for recommending the purchase of this turkey along with the camera. It was cheap enough so it's not worth the hassle to try to return it and get a refund. Don't waste your money on this.
Purchased adapter in January for use on a Toshiba Satellite P25 laptop. I use the laptop infrequently. Yesterday, the charger got really hot, then died. I am less than satisfied.Also, adapter comes with about a 3 foot power cord to the adapter and a 3 foot cord from the adapter to the plug in. This not at all useful and is way too short. I do not remember this being stated in the ad.
I thought it was wonderful when these were on sale at Staples since Memorex is usually known for their wonderful quality and I've previously had wonderful experiences with the brand. But when I tried some of these cd-rs on my laptop, they wouldn't burn. The cd-writer would start preparing the cd for burning but when it got down to having the files written on the cd, the process would stop and give me an error message. It had worked wonderfully on my desktop computer, though- so I was convinced that my laptop's dvd/cd drive was broken-that is- until I managed to burn on files on some Maxell cd-rs. It is disappointing how I now have this stack of CD-Rs and I can't even use them on the computer I most frequently use.
Bought the product and obviously drilled my desk based on its size and it turned out to be a disaster.It keeps disconnecting anything plugged to it, even a small USB flash drive. At first i thought it was the wire that came with it so i changed it, looked like it worked fine but a day later the same thing kept happening.Lost hope with it, i still have it plugged in just coz i'll end up with a huge hole in my desk. Extremely surprising as i've used many BELKIN devices and they all worked very well.Contacted the seller and they refused to send me a replacement until they have this one back, sounds fair but i'm outside the US and sending it back would cost a fortune that they will not cover. and since it's a problem from their side i would expect them to do the necessary work, not get me to run around testing it, buying wires then sending it back AND paying for all that!!
I just purchased this HDTV a month ago. After reading all the bad reviews I decided not to purchase it until my wife pointed out that there were also some good reviews. The next day I ordered it from Amazon .com. What I really did was throw $750.00 out the window because this TV absolutely sucks! The picture quality is so terrible. I keep getting these mosaic patterns all over the screen. I also get these dark shadows that come in and out on the characters faces. The picture is exceptionally grainy even fed through the component input. I will never purchase a TV again unless I see it first. It's really my own fault for buying a TV that don't have a return policy. I just hope that maybe someone will read this and decide not to buy this terrible TV.
I purchased the 80Gb drive last year attracted by good reviews and having my old Lacie 20Gb reliably working for several yrs already.But apparently times changed for LaCie. After 18 mos the 80Gb drive is completely dead, cannot be powered up at all. Since new AC adapter did not help and disk warranty is expired, the data will be lost.The LaCie's technical support turned out totally useless, they keep recommending to re-format the drive ... how can one do it without switching it on? no idea ..Simply bad choice!
I ordered TV based upon dimensions listed on Amazon website. They were incorrect and when I refused delivery, it took Amazon over a month to finally issue a refund. When you finally get a hold of customer service (very difficult to find phone number), you get someone in India. They could not track their own product. They were very polite but no resolution. I have been Amazon customer for a while but this opened my eyes to the behemoth that Amazon has become. As far as TV, go check out the picture at a brick and mortar store. I think Sony LCD much better. Colors more vivid and deeper black. Sorry Amazon, but you have lost a customer.
I have used this printer for about 1 1/2 years. I t has just completely shut off and will no longer work. It is a great printer if you only want to print e-mails or print text for school reports. I tried to get my money's worth and use it for photos, cd covers and labels, greeting cards, and transparencies. They printed and were usable, but there were lines in the color. The quality is not as good as other printers that I have used for the same projects. The transparencies and photos were the worse. If you tried to copy form a scanner, everything was blurred.
After a little over a year of use a circuit board, on this HT-920 home theater system, developed a small crack resulting in intermittent sound. This was the diagnosis of one of their certified repair centers. This system sat in the same place the whole time and was not moved. The repair center communicated it was a know issue with the poor design, with the external speaker connector being part of the board. This was not in warranty period and the replacement part is no longer available. The repair center thought Panasonic would replace subwoofer at no charge as they said Panasonic is aware of the issue and the new sub design has changed as a result. Did not happen. This is the second instance in the last 5 years where I've had an issue with a Panasonic home theater system and a know design issue. The other was with the HT-900 where a Panasonic engineer admitted the defect and they did replace that system.I also own a Boston acoustics (9 years) and Aiwa (15 years) with no issues. To Panasonic's credit I am very please with the 7 year old TV I own. I will not buy another home theater sound system from them and will think twice about purchasing other Panasonic products. This is unfortunate as I'm in the market for 2 LCD or Plasma 42" TVs and I've read allot of good thing about their plasma and LCD TVs.
I would rate this drive a "four star" rating but I can't change it from the "one star" I gave it earlier. It's a good drive but there are some faults with it. First, it's rather unattractive. It's covered in a sickly greenish translucent plastic. Actually, this is probably very attractive to Apple computer users. They like this weird look. But Windows users like me would find it a little strange. Second, the button at the front has a very bright white light surrounding it which is a little too bright for me. Third, if you install the drive on a Windows Vista machine it won't work. Period. If you go to their website it doesn't give you much help in figuring out what's wrong. I finally got it to work with Vista by downloading updated software from Maxtor's website. The installation instructions for this software doesn't match what actually happens when you install it so you have to do your best trying to figure out how to install the updated software. After installing it my Vista machine froze up even after two reboots. But after the third reboot it finally worked properly. Now the drive is installed, the computer sees it, and the settings are set. Hopefully the backups will work properly.
As soon as I received this item I charged it for a approximately 10 hours.It worked maybe three four times and then it wouldn't turn on.
After buying the card, i was really happy using it. First, after 1 month one day I had an unreadable image in my card, but did not realize the danger at that time.Then 2 weeks ago, all the images in the card suddenly become unreadable. I had almost 150 pictures that weren't uploaded yet, constituting every picture I took this month.I paid 1100$ for the camera. Than for "saving" money i used my mind and get this cheap card with good reviews. Than, i lost all the pictures i took in 1 month. After spending 1100$ on a camera, now all my images for 30 days of my life, including very important ones, are lost. Comparing the amount i spend on taking a picture, with the amount i spend for storing it, now i understand how clever I am.
This fans certainly blow air on my MacBook Pro, but the CPU and other temps don't decrease and the MBP's fans don't slow at all. Leaving the notebook open without the Antec beneath while and external monitor is attached is a much better solution.
I was really excited about this product and thought I had finally bought the perfect gift for my husband. This was supposed to be his father's day gift, however, when he loaded the pictures onto the keychain, the pictures were so dark that you couldn't even see them. I'm not sure if this is typical or if I got a defective keychain, but either way, we were both really disappointed. I would not recommend or buy this product again.
The short description of this item describes it as having a 1.2GHz processor and 1.25 G RAM. Only after proceeding to the checkout page is it possible to read a further description indicating 1.0GHz processor and 512Mb RAM.
Just bought this item at Home Depot. Works great in an old 3-cell flashlight. Only paid $2.97 plus tax for the same part number. Liked it so much I thought I would check Amazon's price. Home Depot has the better deal on this item.
Much too small for the Canon SD750. Had to return and buy a non-Canon case. I called Canon customer service and this is the case they reccommended. Nicely made but they need to manufacture a bigger case.
NO GOOD FOR CANON PIXMA IP-3000 SERIES PRINTERS. BOUGHT THIS AND AFTER TRYING FOR DAYS ALIGNINIG AND RESETTING MY PRINTER THE INK STILL CAME OUT TERRIBLE.
I have always owned olympus cameras, and they have never caused me trouble. So I was extremely excited to try out the Epic Zoom 80. I am sorry to say it left me EXTREMELY disappointed. The lens cover mechanism broke off of my camera, like has happened to many owners, according to other reviews. The case wasn't opened too quickly or too hard - I have always used Olympus Stylus, so I am very familiar with opening the clamshell case. It is simply poorly constructed.Since then, it has been extremely difficult to take a photo without having the lens retract accidently while pressing down on the shutter. Because of that, pictures need to be attempted 3-4 times before actually getting taken, making any sort of spontaneous shot impossible to take.While the photos I have taken have turned out nicely, I have since given up on taking pictures with the Stylus Epic 80 - it was just too frustrating. I just bought the non-zoom Stylus as a welcomed replacement.If you want a dependable camera that takes excellent pictures, stick with the standard Olympus Stylus Epic.
Bought the battery, the shipping and delivery was fast, but the battery did not work with my Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 laptop - could not be charged and the laptop power utility could not recognize it. Don't know if it was particular battery defect or some general problem with vendor.(The battery type and shape matches the original one).I'm returning it.1/17/2008: update:Got another one - comp did recognize it and charges it.Alex.
Running remote TV mounted outside from cable box that's inside upstairs. Line of sight maybe only 20' with one wall to go through. If I stand on one leg and hold the remote in exactly the same position every time it works. If your inside with no walls I suspect it works fine. Would not recommend for trying to get to work through exterior walls.
Chips inside the toner cartridges force you to throw away consumables before their time.It's frustrating to send a toner cartridge you can feel still has 1/3 to 1/2 its toner back to HP, but that's what they expect you to do. It's also expensive. Our per page cost sky rocketed to 6.5 cents, NOT counting the paper...
Loved it ...........until Problems arose tech support is like talking to a wall used to have faith in HP but no longer quits 3 weeks after warrantee and then tech support wants $30.00 to talk to me? wazzup with that?I will NEVER purchase another HP product again!
I am not sure where to rate this puppy.Pros-- intuitive interface-- looks great!-- MP3 player works well-- great photo player-- excellent quality voice recordingHowever!!!!Cons-- I bought this b/c it did everything an IPOD does (although IPOD interface is still better), and it plays videos, has FM tuner etc, and is cheaper; but several of the features have major flaws:-- VIDEO DOES NOT WORK ON THIS PLAYER!!!!!! If you are getting this to play video then do not get this. I have scoured the interet about the video problem and many, many people are saying the same thing about the video.-- FM Tuner is very weak!!!!!-- Samsung software is WEEAAAKKKK!!!! and frustrating to use!!!!!Those are my three biggest gripes, and they are big gripes as the Video and FM tuner are two big reasons I got this player.Still, it does look sharp and the price is great for a 4GB. I got mine for $130 at Best Buy. I still like it but it hurts that video and FM Tuner do not work.
Pros: Excellent features and physical layout.Cons: Software has strange quirks and it died after 60 days. Not happy!The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit if HP stood behind it. Replacing it with a refurbished unit after 60 days of very light use is ludicrous.Recommended: NoI bought this unit, the 250 sheet tray and a 3 year warranty which promised next day replacement if the unit failed. On the positive side, I was highly impressed with this all-in-one, the features and physical layout are excellent and it works well with my telephone system. On the down side; just short of 60 days of ownership and I come home to find every damn light on the thing blinking like crazy and it telling me to turn it off and then on. After reading all of HP's technical docs, I call them and in 5 minutes they arrange to replace it with a refurbished unit. Their excuse: the product is so new that's all they have and on top of that there's a backlog and I'll have to wait 7 days to get the replacement. Clearly they shipped a defective product and people are returning them like tickets to a bad movie. I'd wait a few months until they fix the bugs. I'm a very unhappy customer, too bad because my job requires me to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in IT hardware every year and I have an excellent memory.
Do not buy from this buyer. They took our money and never shipped the item. Email the buyer 3 times and no response. Took the money as soon as the order was summited and never shipped the item. If Amazon does not refund the money I will never purchase anything from Amazon again.
I purchased this product and have had nothing but problems. The first one I bought was no good had to return it. The second one allowed me to answer my phone but wouldnt display the name. After about 20 calls to customer support, the tech. told me that my win modem was not compatible with the hc3000. This was after having to search for the proper ID box, Putting my phone company through the ringer and a couple trips to the store. Just put a second phone line in the house you are better off. Unless you dont mind putting an older slower modem in your CPU, and paying well beyond an above what you expected to.
You should know that if an Olevia product breaks in any way, you have to ship it to the factory yourself. In Massachusetts, and many other states I'm sure, there are is no one who will repair Olevia products. Remember this before you are seduced by their low prices. And shipping isn't cheap.
I believe these are good quality and I've owned Senheiser headphones before but I had to send these back. I got a hissing vibration sound in my left ear only in gamers DVD and other movies. It was not the loud clicking sound that means you have the bass up to high. The vibration sound was intermittent and I felt like something was loose. The only option was to get a refund from Amazon. I took the option to have UPS pick them up and I paid nothing. TIP: If you want UPS to pickup you better have the box waiting outside your door or be ready to chase them or they will just leave you a label and run.
My first one lasted a few months before it stopped working. The manufacturer replaced it and the next one lasted about ten months but it has now died on me. I wasn't dropped and only used once a week. So the quality is very poor in my experience.
I ordered a size 4/6" showbox not a 3-1/2x5". As you can see when I enlarge the picture that shows the showbox, it says 4x6"on the box. That's what I expected. I feel like I was taken and I don't appreciate it. I will not order again. My fear is that I ordered 2 more from different seller's and will receive a 3-1/2x5"instead of the 4x6". I hope I am wrong. Otherwise, this is a gross misrepresentation and the buyer is taken for a ride.
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!!
It lights up. That's about it for functionality. It barely tunes in FM stations and not one AM station, and I live 10 miles from NYC. Avoid avoid avoid.-C
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 used to be an avid Logitech fan, but my issues with this mouse has created a good deal of skepticism.To its credit, the G7 is a wonderful mouse, when its actually working. I picked it up for less that I got my MX700 a couple years back. The mouse itself as well as its lithium ion battery are remarkably lighter than the MX700 with its 2 AA's. I can easily use this without causing myself the strain of the MX700. The weight difference doesn't seem much, but it adds up, believe me. Second, the mouse precision performs quite well, and the ability to switch DPI comes in handy. Do an internet search on the mouse if you're more interested how this plays a role in gaming.Now, my problem arises with the mouse in its relatively frequent loss of signal. I say "relatively frequent" because it works probably 90% of the time. But my MX700 didn't let me down even once in this area. Also, the 10% of the time that it's not working can be incredibly frustrating. Logitech sells it as a gaming mouse, but playing an FPS or even RTS where your mouse cuts out every so often is a major disadvantage.My biggest gripe is the lack of concern showed by logitech. I've gone to their support site, filled out the issue and support request, waited, and got nothing. After waiting a couple weeks, I filled out another request, then another. I've come to the conclusion that the support site is simply there for the purpose of getting some sadistic jollies off of providing users a false hope. Very disappointing.I haven't been more aggressive in pursuing the issue, myself, because I've been using it with my laptop, and mostly for work. It works well enough for typical application usage, and when it inevitably goes out, I just use my touchpad until it starts working again.
Read some positive things about this line that led me to believe that maybe our modest video needs could be served with a "budget" level video camera. I was wrong.As others have mentioned, this camera is nearly useless indoors. All we wanted to do was shoot some video of our newborn baby. The problem is, newborns aren't in the mid-day sun, outdoors, much. Tried video during the day -- indoors -- very mediocre. In the evening, in a lit home, horrible. This camera is also very slow to focus when using in "auto" mode, and there's minimal steady-shot capabilities here too. So you get a shaky, pixellated, out of focus, dark video all the time.I came to the conclusion anything I shot with this was going to turn out frustratingly poorly, except in absolutely optimum light conditions. Despite my limited use for the camera, it had to go back. Having no video camera it seems is less frustrating than having one you wish was better. I concluded I had no choice but to add more to my video camera budget and get something that might actually give me some useable video.
I've owned this for just over a month. It replaced an old two fan Targus chill pad. I was enthusiastic about this as long as it worked since it provided enough ventilation to keep my laptop from overheating. Alas, this chill pad has just died. Don't know if it was defective, but based on its short lifespan I can't recommend this product and will buy something else to replace it. I suggest that if you go with this option, check the warranty and keep your receipt.
Bought this for video out on my iPod Touch 3G. With the newer iPod's, it is not possible to access video out via the headphone jack. I believe this only worked on the old "iPods".Would return, but probably not worth the hassle. Just wanted to warn those looking at this it WILL not WORK!
Great fit, good sound, but after a few weeks one of the earbuds stopped working. Not sure why, might not be a common problem.
I just read all the reviews and Im shaking in my boots. From what I can tell, the good reviews must come from employees that work at the company. There are alot of negatives and not many positives. I have not recieved mine yet so Im - like really paranoid. I ran into this same sort of a problem with another vendor and nothing got resolved. No return and defective merchandise. Amazon should discontiue rep these typoe of accounts.
I have bought Sony products over the years for their high quality. This item is a very big disapointment from the start. I bought it mainly for the DVD operation which never worked. The door would not open. Took to Sony repair shop who replaced laser. Still did not work, returned to repair shop. They replaced laser again. Did not work. Now Sony is going to do something, not sure what. But after paying a high price I have no unit.
Adapter did not completely pug into unit and wound become disconnected if device move in anyway. Therefore adapter is useless if walking or running. Can not recommend adapter. I did receive adapter promptly.
I purchased one one of these units some time ago and it never worked right. It would work for a few seconds in my car stereo before being automatically ejected with an error indicating that the "tape" had become unwound.
Tell us in the product description whether it is a mono to L/R or a mono split or a mono to R/R or a mono to L/L.Seriously.Or provide a wiring diagram and let those of us who care figure it out for ourselves.I should not need to rely on a reviewer for that info.
Broke the first time I used it, wind tipped it over, broke the handle off.Bought one with retractable spikes instead.
To be expected from a parent company that produces low end car audio equipment. What good is a product that for me too fails on Audio with DTV-HD receiver. Only in my case, no degree of work arounds make it even usable in a handicaped mode. I will be seeking a return on this ASAP.
i purchased the 10x30 is binoculars from amaZon 12/27/07. followed instructions for setting them up and noticed a slight ghost image surrounding the main image, more pronounced when viewing light objects against dark ones, contacted canon and was told to send them in to their repair station in NJ at the cost of $13 for insurance and shiping. when they were returned the enclosed letter said that they met factory specs but would re-adjust and clean them. the problem STILL exist, the is feature works fine but there is still a ghost image around the main one. at the price for this pair i expected to at least have a sharp image. at $13 bucks a shot to send them back only to be told that they are OK seems like a waste of money so i am writing this review in hopes it will stop someone else from wasting their money. service was fast but DID NOT resolve the problem.
Bought this with my Canon FS200 video camera and it worked fine for about 8 months, then it croaked. Quit working and I tried pretty much everything to reinitialize it with no luck. Bad boot sector parameters unable to recover.Probably won't buy a Transcend for a while.
This is a great concept program for creating your own techno style beats, but even with the patch it acts very buggy. It will crash or get stuck in a continuous loop. I don't think I have ever purchased a program with so many flaws. (Well maybe "Age of Sail 2" was worse.)Don't waste you money on this! There has to be a better program out there.
Got one of these today and so far it hasn't worked at all. I've tried three (working) IDE drives and a laptop drive. The best success I've had is for the adapter to show up in Device Manager, but the drive never appears in My Computer. Of course, this is Vista's doing, I'm thinking, but I tried it in my WinXP PC with the same results. Apparently I got a defective unit but I won't be asking for a trade-in.
We can send people to the moon but apparently the perfect heating pad is still beyond us. I bought this pad for hand/arm/wrist and neck rsi. Plus side: Great size that covers all back and neck; auto shutoff; long cord; 3 heat settings. Minus side: Too stiff to wrap around my arm or wrist; there's no way to turn off the auto shutoff feature which is on the quick side; and it's really just not very hot. I had your standard-issue Walgreens Sunbeam before this one, and it was several factors hotter (if that pad was a the temp of a nice hot bath, this one runs about the temp in in the shower when you know the hot water's about to run out). I need more heat to really relax my tight muscles. If you're heat-sensitive this could work for you. And my cat is quite fond of it.
I was excited to get this card mainly for use with 2 monitors and flight simulator 2004 since all the graphics had sqaury edges etc. I originally used the graaphics built in to the mtherboard 128 mb gforce something. This new card did nothing new. i cant tell the difference between what i had and what i have now. the graphics are still the same as before even though i adjusted everything. DVDs look the same also. only difference is that you can adjust the colors on the monitur and plug in two monitors at the same time but to do this you need a dvi adapter that costs $4 on ebay. By the way this card was made in 2004 and i bought my computer in late 2005. if you want quality just pay for a real card. im gonna return this.
Call me shallow, but I have a very cool home theater system here at home. I have one piece of advice for TiVo: fire whoever is designing your unit! It looks like some 1960's Jetson box with a cyclops eye---make that eyeSORE. Although I thought it might look ok and get lost between my other equuipment, it stuck out like a sore thumb in my cabinet.I know I sound like some loser who doesn't care about WHAT the box does--but I do. And it worked fine (although it took me two days to get their customer service to get back to me). Bottom line-I have no gripes with how it worked. It does very cool things like pause live shows.And there was one other thing that pissed me off--the monthly fee deal that I wasn't told about at the store! Why not just be up front about it? The customer is going to find out eventually.When I realized that I had to kick out $10 a month, that was the straw that broke the camel back.After it was all over, I went online a bought a ReplayTV. Totally cool box, works flawlessly and doesn't cost me anything but the price I paid.
For over a decade I've been looking for a product that could dupe a CD - while one could listen to the original. I've got about 20 linear feet of CDs, and when I brew up a CD for a friend it's nice to be able to preview what one is about to record, and listen to it while being duped. About 10-plus years ago, I got the Philips unit that was dual tray. It was easy to use and I was very satisfied with it - until it stopped working. Reviews of this unit on Amazon are pretty excoriating and indicate my experience was not unique. Reviews of other products in this space, like the one from Sony, are also on the negative side. Somewhat of a mystery as the technology involved is pretty basic and one would think the electronic manufacturers could master it; apparently not. I then (recently) got the TEAC CD-RW 880 that was a total dud - couldn't get it to record anything and sent it back. (One indication that there might be trouble ahead is the "quick start" one page instructions had totally different instructions on how to record than that contained in the manual; neither worked.) Then I got the TASCAM.First thing one notices on opening the box is there is no optical link cable provided; at least the TEAC had one, a bit cheesey for TASCAM as the unit costs about twice as much - and they are the same company. The unit does record, but drops about half the tracks. Used both the manual and the auto-record option and it seems to make no difference. I might be doing something wrong, but I've devoted many hours to figuring this thing out, and I'm pretty good at reading instuctions. On the positive side: Recording quality is excellent. I've got a pretty high-end hi fi system that makes poor quality CDs audibly obvious; the TEAC seems bit perfect. The controls are well laid out and seem to be of high quality. For the professional crowd, there are a lot of advanced features - MIDI etc. Save for the (not unimportant!) fact it won't take about half of what's served up, a nice piece of equipment.
Read the professional and user reviews. This is a great looking camera with great features. BUT the LCD display ruins the product. I did not buy but tested a camera in same family with the same LCD display. Indoors, the display was barely passable. Outdoors, the display was unacceptable. Glare, reflection, and impossible to frame the shot.Do not buy without checking the display first. If only using inside, the display is OK, but you probably do not need the 5X zoom.
Very, very poor quality. Charged lasted for about a dozen charges before the wall prongs came off. The cable is also of very poor quality. I don't know why so many people gave it such a high rating. Look elsewhere.
Bought this camera for my wife to use because I got a great deal. She didn't have it one week and it started having problems. Some deal.The first problem was that she couldn't download all the pictures without the camera shutting off. We found that in order to download the pictures from the 128MB SD memory card we had to download them 20 at a time.The second problem was the battery life. Even when using 2000mAh NiMH AA batteries we could only get about 50 shots before needing a fresh pair.Lastly the color representation was very bad. I have a picture of some flowers that I have shared here on Amazon. The blue flowers to the right of the yellow rose were really purple, not blue.I've had better luck with my older Olympus and my wife's new Canon camera. Avoid this camera like the plague.
To be honest, I don't have this exact product. I have it's 'twin', the Syntax Kolin DLT-2711M. A few weeks shy of two years of ownership, the television died, for lack of a better word. At that point, the power off LED would not be lit but the television would not be on and I could not turn it on. Unplugging the television for a time served as a temporary fix, but now the tv is out completely. My suspicion is that it's a bad power supply (while it didn't solve the problem, I noticed upon inspection that the AC socket 'legs' had broken from the PS and needed to be re-soldered).I've noticed other reviews with a similar problem - the blue/black screen of death. A Yahoo group devoted to Syntax LCDs has solved that problem if you're interested. While not the same issue I have, they both stem from cheap construction - substandard components and shoddy manufacturing.That being said, the television performed adequately while it worked and was rather inexpensive. In fact, Syntax-Brillian has continued to market budget-conscious LCD TVs with some success. Ultimately, you get what you pay for and that includes customer service (however, Syntax's tech support is reportedly more helpful if you actually get through to them). I think next time I'll buy from a more reputable manufacturer.Caveat emptor.
The headphones were useful while they lasted. The sound and fit were fine.After just three months, however, they became unusable:One earphone began to transmit sound only intermittently. I had to twist the cords in such a way to make them work.After several weeks of this frustrating process, it became impossible to make the dysfunctional earphone operate properly, rendering the set useless.Evidently made with cheap materials and assembled with a poor design.I recently purchased a cheaper set - a different brand - which have worked fine.I will not purchase from this brand again.
Bought this radio for sensitive AM/FM reception but this radio lacks the sensitivity it claims to possess.Brockton-area AM radio provides a means to test an AM radio's sensitivity, with local stations on 1410 and 1460. An AM radio with sensitive tuning will let you pick up weak signals between those two locals on 1430 and 1440. With the Eton S350, the signal on 1410 started coming in at 1390 and stretched all the way to crosstown rival 1460! In fact, music from 1410 came in as background under 1460, which shouldn't be possible. That shows how awful this radio is!I bought one at Radio Shack and returned it within a week. The sales staff couldn't understand why I was returning it, having no clue about radio reception. I replaced the Eton with a Sony HD radio that truly delivers sensitive reception.Don't waste your time or money on this stinker!
Okay, I'll keep this short. These ear buds sound great. They aren't lying when they say that they have amazing bass. The plastic feels quality. The cord wrap that it comes with works well.Here's my beef. They actively hurt my ears to wear from the moment I put them in.I don't know if its the rubber tip or what but they create almost a vacuum in my ears that is painful. Its not even uncomfortable, its painful. I tried once I bought them to stick it out and hope that the rubber tips loosened up or something but to no avail. Its rare that I get on Amazon to submit anything but a possitive review but I wanted to warn others how much these hurt. Its possible its just my ears but these don't work for me at all. The smallest size is too small, the medium fits but is painful, and the biggest is way too huge.
I had some problems with this product, when I received it wasn't working. I called Amazon to change and they compromised to send me another one. In this moment I'm waiting.
I recently purchased this pair of headphones based upon its excellent reviews. I was looking for a pair of headphones to use for critical listening, and I was pleased with the results for the first several days until the right earphone stopped producing sound. I was hoping that these earphones would last much longer than a week.
I saw mixed reviews on Amazon, but went ahead and bought it. It turned out to be an item that was probably re-packaged. (Someone else had a similar experience too. See review dated April 13, 2011)It had a long linear scratch one one side. There was dust. The plastic case protecting the filter had no seal and was fully scratched. It was an item sold by Amazon, so the return process was easy. But what a waste of time. I went ahead and ordered a different filter
I anxiously awaited this product as my old reliable IBM was on it's last, last leg. After typing for several hours, I couldn't wait to return it. Wetkeys doesn't post their return policy, so I anxiously await it and will share my experience in an addendum. Here's the problem: The space key doesn't depress with the same pressure after each word. Sometimes it skips two or rarely more spaces,more frequently it doesn't register the space. The keys take more effort-to-depress than regular keyboards, so you end up with double letters too often, especially the aa. I've had to go back and deliberately maake a space between one in five words where the space bar did not register a depression. That's way too much. Finally, after fighting with this keyboard for several hourss, my fingers ache. I've never experienced aching fingers after typing before. I can't recommend this keyboard ass it stands. It's back to the drawing board with this one.
Mine was bright and stable, until it started flickering a little over a year after I got it. It only had 250 out of a specified life of 2000 hours on it, but since it was out of warranty--which is based on time since purchase rather than hours powered on--I was just out $350 with no recourse. I've never had a lamp fail so early into its life without any support from the manufacturer.
Amazon has been great and fast at shipping out replacment lamp units. However, the quality of this unit is unacceptable poor.First lamp unit: After 3 hours - the next day... dead.Second lamp unit: DOAThird lamp unit: After 5 hours - the next day... deadThroughout this, the generic replacement lamp (although at 2,500 hours and dim) continues to work without problem.I just give up on the OEM Panasonic. Poor quality, or it just doesn't ship well.
I find this software very difficult to use. Entering routes is not user friendly. Help section does not help much either. Sorry I purchased it.
Over the last few years I have purchased at least a dozen service plans from NEW Company. Like most companies that spread their wings and become giants in their industry, the first thing that goes is quality customer care. Depending on what call center is answering the 800 number, I have received too much misinformation and the all to common, "we don't have that product registered in your file." The second thing that happens is their rates go up.If one is buying any extended service plan via Amazon or any big box retailer, always download and print the warranty and READ it carefully. Do not rely on the old faded original receipt. Make copies of your receipts and keep them with your warranties. As a note, both Sam's Club & Walmart's extended service plans are under the NEW Company umbrella.In the 1990s this company walked on water and I would gladly rate all of their service plans 5 STARS. Scheduling service on products I owned was a breeze. Since 2005, its a 2 STAR crap shoot at best. Recently my computer monitor died. I called the company and they forwarded my submission to a 3rd party service tech. The tech concluded via a telephone walk through that my 14 month old monitor was not repairable and authorized an immediate replacement. The replacement monitor arrived five days later via UPS. It was a reconditioned much older monitor. It works but it is not a NEW product by any means.Upon consulting with a NEW Company rep I was informed that their is no promise that a new product would replace the old one. I looked over my contract and realized that is indeed something the legal gurus at the New Company fondly left out. It only promises replacement and repair.This company loses style points when it comes to extending your Service Plan. The call center cannot authorize extensions. The all too old promise is one of our service agents will call you shortly with an extension price quote. On average it takes 4-6 weeks for a representative to even let you know if the item's service plan can be extended. There is no guarantee that it will. I know this from personal experience.Amazon would be doing their customer base and particularly new customers a great service by posting the contracts online before you click the button to purchase. Surely with all the tekkies hanging around the office this would not be an impossible feat. READ THE CONTRACT
This machine sounds like it is crumpling paper as it prints. In addition for such a full featured all in one to only have 5 direct memory buttons is pretty silly. My old MFC 4100 has 16 presets and is muc smoother in comparison.
I have about 20 hours invested in this thing. It DOES NOT WORK!I am running a new install of XP on a new Pentium 4.The only good thing about this package is the third party Ulead software that is included. As for the ADS software, I continue to get errors when I try to playback video:ADSTech CapWiz Application has encountered a problem and needsto close... This is the second PC I have tried to install this on, and it is the same story. I have followed the instructions over and over again. What a waste of time and money!
This could potentially be fantastic if it worked...but it didn't even come close. I got zip. Bupkis. Nada. If it had cost a bit more I would have returned it, as it was it was just a lesson in "try before you buy."
After less than three years of use, and after $300 in additional lenses, my DSC-W1 was inoperable most of the time. After one year of flawless performance, the cheapness of the camera began to show.First the lens transport mechanism failed, so I sent it in for $180 worth of repairs. Now less than a year later, the camera does not recognize battery levels in any photo/movie mode. It will display a full battery icon, but only after just one photo, it thinks the battery is dead and shuts off. I'd be an idiot to send it for service again for another $180.Bottom Line: If you are looking for a simple, good, compact point-and-shoot camera that will last you a year, Sony's Cybershots will do the trick.But if you are careful with your equipment and are used to getting three to five years out of your electronic devices, then don't buy a Sony Cybershot. They just don't last.
I understand we have to protect idiots from themselves however the bittering agent is awful. I cleaned up my keyboard over a month ago and I have since wiped it down several times but every time I use it I have to be sure to wash my hands well or I end up with that awful stuff everywhere. Have you ever had it in your eyes! Major ouchies. Is there any way to get it off the keys, the mouse and all?
Over the last few years I have purchased at least a dozen service plans from NEW Company. Like most companies that spread their wings and become giants in their industry, the first thing that goes is quality customer care. Depending on what call center is answering the 800 number, I have received too much misinformation and the all to common, "we don't have that product registered in your file." The second thing that happens is their rates go up.If one is buying any extended service plan via Amazon or any big box retailer, always download and print the warranty and READ it carefully. Do not rely on the old faded original receipt. Make copies of your receipts and keep them with your warranties. As a note, both Sam's Club & Walmart's extended service plans are under the NEW Company umbrella.In the 1990s this company walked on water and I would gladly rate all of their service plans 5 STARS. Scheduling service on products I owned was a breeze. Since 2005, its a 2 STAR crap shoot at best. Recently my computer monitor died. I called the company and they forwarded my submission to a 3rd party service tech. The tech concluded via telephone that my 14 month old monitor has indeed seen better days and authorized an immediate replacement. The replacement monitor arrived five days later via UPS. It was a reconditioned and much older monitor. It works but it is not a NEW product by any means.Upon consulting with a NEW Company rep I was informed that there is no promise that a new product would replace the old one. I looked over my contract and realized that is indeed something the legal gurus at the New Company fondly left out. It only promises replacement and repair.This company loses style points when it comes to extending your Service Plan. The call center cannot authorize extensions. The all too old promise is one of our service agents will call you shortly with an extension price quote. On average it takes 4-6 weeks for a representative to even let you know if the item's service plan can be extended. There is no guarantee that it will. I know this from personal experience.Amazon would be doing their customer base and particularly new customers a great service by posting the contracts online before you click the button to purchase. Surely with all the tekkies hanging around the office this would not be an impossible feat. READ THE CONTRACT
I have been using this router for six months now, first on Cable, then on DSL, and I can say without a doubt it is the worst router I have ever owned. With 3 computers on it (1 wired and 2 wireless), it needs to be reset every hour. The signal quality and range on the wireless is about half what its specs say that it should be. If this hadn't been given to me free, I would demand my money back. I would recommend getting a Linksys, or better yet, save your money and get a real Cisco switch. This is a typical example of poor quality end-user junk.
I previously had a black version and I lost them. They were pretty much what everyone else says about them. This pair was a joke. Everything sounded like a transistor radio. No bass at all! I tried them on all types of music and devices and finally gave up and returned them. I have purchased another pair. Hopefully, I'll be back to the first set.
I can not see paying $179.00 for this when it does no more then a $49.00 converter box. So I sent it back
Got this product because I thought it was portable it wasn't. The description was not detailed and it came to me missing more than the power cord. A real waste of money because I couldn't use it.
Jeeze, where to start! Everything is extremely cheap. I mean EXTREMELY cheap. The flashlight does work well though, even though it feels really cheap. The soldering gun doesn't get hot enough to melt the solder, the screw-grabber was bent in such a way that it hardly works, the ratchet switches directions for no reason and barely holds in the bits, the bits are practically made of aluminum and break easily, and there are hardly any useful bits! I actually literally use around three of them. The kit also fails to come with any type of smaller screwdrivers. The pliars and wire-cutters are spring loaded with a very obvious and easily removable spring. I think i've covered everything in this thing! The best part is probably the leather case, which still gets its zipper caught on the corners. I understand this being a decently cheap tool kit, but i would much rather pay this price for 25 USEFUL and WELL MADE tools than 55 COMPLETE CRAP and HORRIBLY MADE tools. Do not buy this! It isn't worth it at all!
Transcend gets 'image can not be read'. Did low-level formatting multiple times with no effect. Its not even good as a backup. Sandisk works perfectly with Canon T1i.
For $7.95 did not expect much and that is what I got. The retractable cord is way to thin and showed bare wire after two or three extends and retracts. After one charge the unit failed to charge. After some more extends and retracts more bare wire apeared. Chalked it up to " There ain't no free lunch. Thanks for nothing.
Several years back, I was using these daily for music, movies, and all purpose use for my PC.I'm really surprised how cheaply made these are, considering there are available at big retailers like office depot. In any case, sound is decent, with a lack of bass. Unfortunately, when other signals like cell phone calls interupt, there is a loud buzzing noise. You get used to it, but it's a nuance that can get very annoying.As for the power button and volume, it's cheaply made because they have jammed and gotten stuck several occasions.This is product is extremely cheap and a bearable step up from laptop or monitor speakers, but only slightly better. But for just a few bucks more, there are several good models like theLogitech S220 2.1 Speaker System with Subwoofer.Good luck and cheers.
I just bought one of these and when it works it works well. However, it keeps crashing the skype application after picking up the phone and hanging up while in VOIP mode. It seems that the USB driver is unstable and forcing the skype client to crash. I am currently using D-link driver version 1.16 and skype client version 2.5.0.146.
This cord became tangled within days. The rotating clip attached to the phone didn't help at all. I had to replace the tangle free cord I bought from amazon. Don't waste your money on it.
A cable can fall right out of this adapter, it does not fit correctly. It's built solidly but designed poorly.
Don't buy this product. Epson has a manufacturing problem with this model. There are dust particles under the glass which can not be cleaned off. The unit is sealed. I bought it knowing that others had complained of the problem and thought I may be lucky - NOT.
I received the discs in damaged packaging, probably during shipping. Besides that, I started to burn cds, but when I tried to play them, they skipped about 45 seconds into the first song. When I took the cd out and examined it, I noticed that the hole was cut off center. I compared the rest of the package to a store bought cd, and every cd in the pack of 50, was the exact same! That is rediculous! How can you sell discs that can not even be used for their intended purpose? I will never purchase this brand again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They sounded good, the silicone tips came in reasonable sizes and provided good noise isolation. Under 2 months into my term of ownership, a break developed in the right channel of the headphones. A week or so later the left channel went out too. Order date: 10/8/07, right channel failure date: 11/21/07, left channel failure: 11/29/07.Unless you see headphones as part of a disposable 2-month cycle, I would purchase something else.
Think thrice before shelling out your hard earned money for this below-average DVD player with a poor-quality VCR built-in. Yes, you'll save space, but you'll save money by buying the DVD player and VCR separately, from namebrands like JVC and Panasonic and Sharp, instead of paying for a poorly made, offbrand combo like this one. Keep in mind that 1) if either DVD or VCR breaks, you are left without either when you send it in for repairs (a high probability given this manfacturer's poor reputation for quality; check Consumer Reports), and 2) you cannot copy DVD movies to VHS tapes. As some have pointed out the machine is quite noisy, esp. when playing DVD movies, and even in menu mode!
I have recently purchased this Samsung DVD-V3500 and i got to tell you the dvd was great! It had lots of features that i liked and i the remote was really easy to use. It was very easy to setup the dvd/vcr player i had no trouble at all. But before you decide on keeping this device check all the functions. I had checked all the functions to make sure they worked and the dvd functions worked great but the vcr did not! The play, stop, rewind, etc. all worked EXCEPT for the STILL function. It came up very blurry and was not a clear image u can barely see anything and i checked to see if it was the tape and was not because it worked excellent on my other vcr player. So the SLOW, and STILL function did NOT WORK. So please check and make sure that all your functions work correctly.
Initially the camera worked fine. Pictures were of good quality and all features worked fine. After only a few months the camera's performance has dropped considerably. Brand new batteries only last for about 12 pictures, the camera doesn't even power up at times even with new batteries. If you check the other reviews you'll find equally frustrating problems others have had with the DC210. Consumer Reports' Nov 2002 issue contains Kodax's repair history which speaks for itself. The same issue also provides excellent alternative cameras with superior features at much lower cost. My advice: Don't waste your hard earned cash on the overpriced, poor performing DC210.
This is a good product, I would say they will sell millions except at this point the competition (Tivo) is a great product. Remote on Tivo is MUCH better and the unit appears to have more reliable software and you can use it while it updates. Replay appears to lock up while updating.
Do not buy this sony laptop. It has a sleek design and stylish look but does not have a lot of features and also beware of your hard drive as it dies in little over an year.Sony support sucks and they wont even let me know about the nearest sony support center until they bill me for the time I spoke to their support guy. Their support is also very expensive.Thank god I did not need to spend $750(as per their website) and send my laptop and wait until they fix it, as I got it replaced the hard drive which I bought online for less than $300. Very bad experience with the laptop and their support. My friends who bought Dell and Toshiba for $1300's (cheap when compare with what I spend $2000) around the same time I bought this Sony viao are using them without any problems and good features and great support. On an overall I am not buying any Sony laptop in future.
I normally do not like to write the on line review, but this NAS Drive Kit really dispointed me. The main reason I bought this Kit is for the Web and FTP server function, but neither of these features worked probably.I installed a Seagate hardware into the Kit without sweat, pluged it into the home network,and it did get IP adderss from my Linksys router DHCP server (10 mins).Installed the software came with drive kit into computer for express setup, the setup wizard scanned the network and could not find the installed drive Kit in the network, try to reboot and reset factory default per recommendation in manual, adjusted the Workgroup name setting, computer still could not find the Drive Kit( 1 hour), finally gave up.Http://192.168.1.101 -Ip of Drive Kit got from DHCP. Got into Drive Kit management console, very happy, Format the hard drive.Went to Desktop Network Neighbor map the drive the to both WEB and Share directory, tried to copy a file into it. Successfully.Tested Web function, I was try to change management web page to 8080 and Web page port to 80, created test web page and save into web directory, then http://192.168.1.101, the instead of showing the web page, the browser showing the web folder files directory which is big security hole. ( 1 hour )Tested FTP feature. I scanned the network, and it seems that Drive Kit responsed the TCP 21 for FTP. Used browser to access the FTP Share directory, and could not browse the directory and time out the session, tried to using DOS, ftp command to access, login successfully will default password, but hang on listing directory -Dir command. Tried forth back, no luck. (1 hour)Before testing other advertised features, I dicided to give up. As a networks engineer for years, I could image how non-computer savvy consummers could handle this.
I bought this product for my IPOD Nano because I wanted an arm band holder that featured cord management and didn't cost an arm-and-a-leg. So when I got it I went to put my IPOD in it and discovered that whoever had designed it must not actually own a nano because whoever did design it put the holes for the headphones in the wrong place. There are holes for the headphones both on top and bottom of the nano pocket, but in-order for it to work the nano has to be turned with the nano face facing in, making it impossible to actually operate the nano while it is installed. The unit is too tight to run the cord through the holes and then plug it in to the correct side. I thought about taking a knife to it to put the holes in the right spot, but ended up just using my old one. I should have returned it but it just wasn't expensive enough for the bother. If you want a good armband for your nano look elsewhere.
The package was sealed but upon opening the lens had alot of lint on it as if it was used.
These head phones are good for keeping track of traffic sounds when you're on your bike or jogging. However they should have routed the cables over the ears with that plastic up there. By having the cables come straight down with the hard plastic it tends to interfer with the bike helmet. Quite a bit of windnoise from them, but they are open air non isolating so I guess they didn't promise to be noise free at 20+mph on a bike anyway. I'm not real impressed. I'll probably take them back to wal-mart after one use.
This is an edited comment. I would now give this product 3 stars, but only 3 because it is not easy to use. It all centers on gross deficiencies in the manual and online "how to" information although there may also be performance issues over the long haul.1. The manual is worst I've seen from an English-speaking company, it is unbelieveable how little useful information it communicates. Garmin routinely uses initials as if everyone knows that they mean. It uses an accronym (initials) on a screen with no definition anywhere on the device. When you go to the manual the initials are in the index but the pages referenced don't even use the initials, or define them or give a clear indication to a non-techie or newbie of what they're talking about. You have to search online to find out what the initials stand for.Another example is setting the Garmin 360 to announce street names. Yes, the Garmin 360 can announce street names but good luck figuring out how to do it because their manual and online support sucks. How to set the Garmin 360 to announce street names (posted so you don't have to wait 17 minutes to get through to customer support): You control this through the LANGUAGE setting. You usually don't see the correct option when you do set up because what comes up first is American English -- so you choose it and don't scroll down or press options again so you don't discover there are additional American English options, two of which will give you spoken street names. To fix this after setup and have spoken street names you need to touch the little wrench on the right side of the main page, then on the next screen go to system (looks like gears). On the next screen, the second line has a picture of lips and a line showing the language. Touch the line across from the lips. Your language options will include American English and among the sub-options will be "American English Jack (TTS)" and "American English Jill (TTS)". If you choose the first option a male voice will tell you street names when you need to turn. If you choose "American English Jill (TTS)" a female voice will tell you street names.TTS means "Text To Speech". Remember what I said about the manual and using initials as if everyone knows what they mean? This is another example of that problem. Three tech-saavy people tried to figure this out before we called Garmin and sat on hold for 17 minutes. It was a quick fix from a nice tech guy once we got thru but this is a simple question that should have been answered by their manual. It wasn't. Manuals are written for people who don't know the product, not to inspire/market those who are into the product or field.2. Concern: it thinks I'm on the city streets below interstate flyovers as I go over and tries to re-route me; this could be a serious performance issue but I need more time with the unit to know.3. Concern: as some others have noted it flipped to an old destination while I was driving and began rerouting me there in an unfamiliar city; I suspect a touchpad issue but this is something to watch.4. the technology is old: the antenna is old tech, it flips up.5. Plus: the windshild and dash attachments are good and beat the competition.Once the learning curve is tolerated and the unit is figured out, it seems to do the job. I think it will be fine but they don't do themselves a favor by educating their customer on how to use the product. Most negative reviews are from people who have encountered problems I've also encountered and who would be happier with a decent manual.
Do not buy this filer for the G-9 Canon camera. It does not fit. The lens on the G-9 cannot have a filter attached.
I will never buy another Epson printer as long as I live. The printer has a mind of it's own and tells you when it's "out of ink" even when the ink cartridge is half-full and won't let you print anything else until you replace it... and the ink cartridges are EXPENSIVE!If that weren't bad enough, our printer flat out STOPPED WORKING after 18 months of use!!! It STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRINT JOB and gave an error message telling us that the parts in the printer were at the end of their service life, even though the pages from the first half of the print job looked fine. It will not print anything else until we replace the dumb parts. IF YOU BUY THIS PRINTER, YOU WILL SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ANF NOT GET VERY MUCH USE OUT OF IT!SOOOOO NOT WORTH IT!!!I honestly would not accept another Epson printer if they PAID me to!
This product is trash.Worked well for a month until the plug came loose and started flickering off and on.Will not buy another one like it.
I bought this stereo online a few months ago, and right from the time that I took it out of the box, it has just been one problem after another. For starters, when playing a CD, there is a weird hiss that comes from the speakers, which gets louder and louder as the CD progresses. By the end of any CD, the sound is just as loud as the music itself. I brought the stereo to a repairman, and they said they had never heard of such a problem before, and were astounded.The second problem is that the Record Player spins too fast. Instead of 33 1/3 RPMS, I guess it to be somewhere around 36 RPMS. You wouldn't really notice it unless you're playing something you're really familiar with. Only then, do you realize how much faster the song is, and as a result, how much higher pitched it is. This is VERY annoying.Lastly, the cassette player makes a noise, like it's having trouble spinning the tape around.I was expecting great things from this stereo. Needless to say, I was totally disappointed when I got it. This thing does have good sound, but what's the point when you can't play anything from it?A note to any Canadians planning on buying this stereo, or anything from Teac: DON'T, unless you buy it in Canada. The warranty is only good for the country in which the stereo was purchased.
I read so many reviews praising these. Unfortunately, they do NOT live up to their hype. The adjustable ear pieces are a piece of junk. Further, you can obtain equal sound with several $10-$12 earphones. Save your money, don't consider these.
What a great idea, unless you are going somewhere hot, like Africa. Once you get somewhere where there is heat, the adhesive softens and the product fails. I bought this to use on lense caps while on safari in Africa and only by extreme luck, I didn't lose my lense cap. I realized the string was dangling where my lense cap should have been and stood up in the safari landcruiser and my lense cap just happened to still be sitting on the top of the vehicle. Would I purchase these again, probably not!
Overall, if you want an APS camera, this one would be good. However, APS film is more expensive to buy and more expensive to develope (slightly), so I would look into a compact 35MM camera also. My camera performed well, but after a few years, the film slot won't open (jambed or something) , so I have abandoned it with a full role of film in it. Not worth fixing it.
After setting up the PD-F1009 jukebox cd player, I installed five or six discs and played it frequently for one to two weeks to try and ensure it was going to work properly. All seemed well. After that I installed the remainder of 280 cd's. It also worked properly for another week before stopping a few days ago. When you selected another disc, it made mechanical noises (no error code on the display) attempting to rotate the carousel. No luck. Pioneer recommended taking it to a service location - the sticker on the top of the device says do not move it with cd's loaded, a bad catch 22. With the only access to the cd's through the small front panel it is impossible to remove them unless the carousel rotates. Even with the top removed it is still impossible to remove the cd's from a non-functioning machine - a terrible design flaw. Unless you wish to dismantle it. Various and sundry electrical components are located around AND above the carousel. That's fine if it never fails.The problem was a small pin riding in a slot on the arm which moves the disc to and from the carousel. It slipped out of the slot. This left the cd and loading arm between the spindle and the carousel so the carousel was locked firmly. Moving the pin back into the slot and repositioning the arm to its original place allowed the carousel to move. Unless it moves you CANNOT remove your discs. This particular component is made very cheaply and, considering the age of the design, the problem could be eliminated for a few cents in a design change to make the slot deeper or ensure the pin driving the arm goes securely into the slot. Even with the carousel working, try transferring 280 cd's.I called Amazon on Tuesday, 7 December and the replacement player arrived 24 hrs later. That is amazing. They were helpful, took the information and provided a return UPS label.The new player is functioning as expected. I gave it two stars since it meets expectations when it works. Amazon gets five stars for their response
I purchased this unit from Costco. After wasting nearly 2 hours to get it to work, I was informed by Toshiba it is a defective unit. It cannot load any discs and just displayed "NO DISC FOUND" whenever I try to play a DVD or CD. Looks like I'll be getting a Sony DVD player, instead. Can I give this 0 stars?
the 4 GB card must be defective, I have a similiar 2 GB card that works fine so my system to read and write to these cards is not the problem. the card is defective.
i couldn't get a reliable connection between across the powerline portion of my net. it was up for a few minutes; it was down. i tried various plugs to see if i can get a reliable connection. nope. it's possible it's the wiring in my place - a poor excuse for a product that's more or less claimed to work anywhere. avoid this technology.also the wireless unit gets really hot. that's not terribly impressive either.the only good news in this failure is i didn't pay full retail for this junk - it also means i can't return it ...
I bought this ink at a good price, too good as it turns out. When I received the printer ink, it was not in the original box. It was still sealed in the plastic, just not in the original box. The packing slip stated that "This ink is expired but should still work in your device." Well, it didn't work. The expiration date on the ink is from 2004 and the printer recognizes that and won't use it.If I had known that this is what they were going to send, I would have bought more expensive ink that actually works.
What initially drew my attention to this bag was the fact that it could be worn like a backpack. At the time I wasn't interested in one of the larger "gadget"-type bags, but I wish I would have saved my money and opted for the latter. This bag would be great for a casual shooter who doesn't need to worry about changing lenses too often or searching for other gear. However, if you are the type of photographer that needs frequent access to different gear you might want to look for another bag.The construction of the bag is great, I've never worried about anything being damaged or coming loose. However, the design of the bag makes it extremely difficult to fetch gear out of. The problem is that the bag is much too deep and narrow. I found myself continually having to pull out lenses or switch them into different compartments in order to get something from the bottom of the bag. I also think there could be a bit more room in both the outer and inner zip pockets. Don't expect to be able to carry much more than spare batteries and memory cards in them. It's just a bit too much of a hassle to be worth it.
The cord frayed within the first 2 days of use. It is as big of a hunk of junk as the last one.
This product's performance is spotty and inconsistent at best. I can't get my XBOX 360, and my DirecTV HD receiver to work consistently through this device even when using the manual button. The three HDMI cables perform perfectly when connected with either device to my Sony HD TV.
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 would avoid this product because the cable may get damaged when you strip it down to separate the emitters.
I was surprised that $400 and 3 years hasn't done anything new. I have a 3 year old Cannon S200 that is as good as this camera. I suspect that this camera is functionally equivalent to the old Ex-Z4U. That camera is at least a year old now and this one seems to be the same model with the movie feature enabled.There must be a better camera out there.
First of all, I wish there were a "No Star" rating. My evaulation of this product goes well beyond "I hate it". I have never written a negative critique of anything, but this requires a strong comment.I purchased this battery as an extra for my new and very expensive Samsung Camera. After I inserted it into my camera, two metal tags that were superficially stuck on the side of the new battery became un-stuck lodging the battery permanently in my camera. using tweezers and jewelers screwdrivers, I eventually pried the battery out of the camera. This process obviously destroyed the battery, but also badly damaged my camera. I contacted the dealer and they wrote me a totally BS form letter offering to exchange my faulty battery for another faulty battery. They ended the letter with "We look forward to your future business"Don't purchase junk like this and stay away from this this dealer. I never had the feeling that there was a live person listening to my problem.
I used to use this product regularly; now with the added bittering agent, I can't even go near it. I cleaned my mouse and keyboard three days ago and still today, when I ate lunch at my desk, my food tasted horrible because it was on my hands and I couldn't get it off. It seems to be gaining in strength. I am very disappointed that 3M ruined a good product for the health benefits to people who, if they want it that bad, will probably just inhale the bittering agent anyway. What a shame.
The camera takes good pictures as long as you have a steady hand. Some pictures come out dark and some shadows on pictures. This camera's randomly broke after about 1 year and I did not drop the camera. I bought a Sony PDA and the same thing happened to that lcd - randomly broke - has a crack across the front. Of course, Sony said it was my fault and that I must have done something to it and refused to honor the warranty on that PDA. Since the camera was out of warranty, I knew there was nothing they were going to do. So if you want a decent camera with lousy customer service to support it - go for it! But if you want a great company to support their products, look somewhere else. I am not buying anymore Sony products - I have lost the love for Sony! Beware!
This calculator is limited to a very basic set of functions. It has 12 modes, each of which lets you calculate a limited number of variables after the input of another set of variables.The Amortization mode, for example, permits the calculation of only 5 variables: the remaining balance after payment x, the interest portion of payment x, the principle portion of payment x, and the interest and principle paid between payments x and y. Each of these variables requires input of the monthly payment. Stupidly, the calculator does not allow you to calculate the monthly payment itself (based on loan amount, term, and interest rate), and will not you let you calculate any of the other 5 variables without inputting the monthly payment amount first. This makes the calculator useless for most mortgage calculations.
the screen protectors too big, which makes the sides not seal. it's heavy duty, but save your money and buy the Zagg protector. I have used those on 2 different phones, and they are nearly indestructible.
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Today it stopped working. I purchased it in early feburary, its May. It was a great subwoofer when it was working. Updates will be in the works. Being its a friday Polk is closed till monday. That's it for me buying Polk products!!! EVER!!!
I do not want to sound like those who just scream how horrible a product is but this product is MISLABELED.By no means is this cable "component". After some extensive research I found this: [...] I found this helpful (in retrospect I should have done more but I thought I spent enough time looking up the answers)What this cable is is RGB - VGA cable. Component, which has the same looking connectors (Red, Green, Blue) is NOT THE SAME. I guess this would work if you are plugging it into 2 RGB - VGA units but I was not. I was using this to go from a Nintendo Wii component to a LCD Monitor (ASUS VH236H) VGA RGB input. Even though everything connects, I got no video. I tried this cable with 2 dvd component outputs to a RGB VGA input on a tv and got nothing. The dvd players and Wii work with the component input of that tv. To do what I was looking to do I would need a composite to VGA converter like the HD Box Pro.Be informed of what you are buying.
I never buy used electronics because I was customer service when something goes wrong. I should start with the actual unit description and say that I do use the unit and am impressed with its functionality. Very fast routing, almost never loose connection to sats. Overall, pleased with the unit. Could not for the life of me connect it via bluetooth to my cell phone for traffic stuff.My beef with Tomtom is after approximately two months of having it the power cord went out. Contacted Amazon who said contact tomtom, who said return it or provide with upc on box, proof of purchase, and some other things I don't remember and they would replace cord if I paid for shipping. That tweeked me off enough that I won't buy again from tomtom. I just went to radio shack and replaced cord for thirty-five bucks myself, but very difficult to contact tomtom and then to get no support, too many other good alternatives for other gps units with support in my book.
This is high density module. It works only with a fewmainboards. It does not with the two I have.Amazon.com - please correct me if I am wrong.
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!
Bought two of the Lenmar equivalents to Panasonics CGS-S002A. After a few charge/discharge cycles BOTH batteries would jam in the camera ... very difficult to remove. Both batteries developed a noticeable bulge in their case that made them dam* near impossible to get out of the camera. Lenmar did replace them with two new batteries ... which promptly developed the same problem. Will now try to get my money back from Lenmar ... tired of the hassle.
I'm am typing the review on the keyboard and mouse. It looks great, feels fantastic and the mouse is wonderful. Unfortunatley the funtionality is lacking. The "Y" and "U" key are always stuck. I may have just gotten a defected one, but the shipping took too long to get to me and I use this for work. Just press EXTRA hard on the "Y" and "U" key and I think you'll be pleased.PROs:Looks greatFeels GreatMouse is awesomeCons:keyboard does not type well.
This headset was not comfortable... it really hurt my ear within minutes of using it every time. Luckily it broke within 6 weeks of buying it. JUNK - DON'T BUY!
I have owned this router for two months and it has crashed at least twice per week. Each time I have to reset the entire system and start from scratch. Linksys support has failed to identify or correct the problem after months of trying, yet they won't send me a different router. This is the second time I have written this review because it crashed in the middle of the first one!!! Read all of the reviews; I'm not the only one! Buy something else!
I inserted this item in my computer printer and the printer would not recognize it. It has been stored in my desk drawer since it was purchased in the received packaging. I reinstalled the old cartridge and the printer recognized it.
Sure, the product is OEM, but you're going to pay 50% of purchase price in shipping - good luck.
I bought this player at Target because it was the cheapest around and I needed to replace a DVD player that was having lots of problems.At first this player worked great, but within a month it started having problems with freezing up, at first I thought it was the DVD...Now a little over a month later, it skips, freezes, and simply turns itself off while trying to "load" a DVD or in the middle of playing one.This player is going where it belongs, in the garbage!
worked for about a 1 week. then began to get massive write errors. multiple re-formats to correct then only to fail again soon after.
My story is much like the others here. Filled with enthusiasm, andout $400, I sadly returned my first MySky after a few days due to general malfunction.Mead's service was slow and showed lack of caring for the customer.I returned the second unit after a one week, and got a refund.Good points: The MySky screen is in color and easy to point and shoot.The problem is that this product is half baked. It's a toy. They usedcheap materials combined with poor quality control.A little research gave me the impression of a company in trouble with weak management and no vision.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.PS I bought the CelestronIt works, but its boring, and no way cool like the MySky should have been.I wouldn't purchase either product if I could do it over.What a disappointment!
Be very very careful when purchasing anything from Visioneer. I have owned a One Touch 9220 scanner for about 4 years, and just learned they will not support it, and there will be no drivers for Vista. Not only that, but because the scanner is out of production, I had to call a #@%^%& 900 number and PAY to find out I had been ripped off. Visioneer's level of corporate greed exceeds belief. If you ever think you might have to upgrade your computer, I would advise finding a company which supports its products.
Our experience with the Hawking Wireless G dish adapter has not been totally a good one.It has not completely solved the problem of bringing in the signal we want. It works sometimes, but not allthe time.
These cables carry a signal fine but not pleased with the very stiff rubber covering. Have to really bend and twist them to reach certain angles. The connectors are also too tight and non-adjustable. I had to use a little extra force to join them to electronic devices and afraid they will cause damage if I had to take them off someday.
Used this unit for a few weeks and returned.Annoyances:Sofware: With ADF scanning, you have to enter scan parameters (paper size etc) again for every scan and it does not have an option to let you to continue scanning more pages then ADF can hold. You will have to use "add to file" function and select all scan parameters again. There is no option to scan double-sided pages as well with using 2 pass scanning. So 3rd party software is definitively needed to get a real value out of ADF scanning.Color Scanning: While B/W scans are fast, color scanning speed is very poor to me. Scanning stack of color pages could take ages. Slow color scanning speed was observed in both USB and network modes.FAX: Number of rings before FAX answers is limited to 4 and I found no way to increase that. No good for SOHO.
I own a sony DCR-TRV510 and this device will not sync over the iLINK connection. You can use iLINK to transfer video, you just have to manually start/stop the camcorder when you press REC on the DVD recorder. I called tech support and they said it was a 'known problem'. Too bad they don't note that on the box, on their website, or in the Operating Instructions.I'm using two sony devices, connected by a sony cable, and they don't sync up. What gives?
This headset is not suitable for dictation use. It should be so labeled.had to be returned as unsuitable, replaced with a Sennheiser. jfr
I bought many of these cards, being a good value, with nice performance & storage for the money. I ignored the bad reviews here and focused on the good ones...Well, one of the cards suddenly died after a few weeks. With hundreds of un-recoverable photos and videos. The card is not recognized on the camera or any computer, so you can't even use a recovery program. I hope I will still be able to find a way and recover all the data.I quickly backed up all the data of the additional cards I have, and will do this very often...BEWARE! Spend the few extra bucks for a SanDisk. It's well worth it!!
This thing is garbage. I originally had a client buy it, but we couldn't get Quick VPN to work right back then. I got the unit in the end, and it worked for a year or so.Then all of a sudden the diag light started flashing and the unit stopped working. I reset it and updated the firmware. That completely toasted it, and i had to reload the firmware with TFTP.Then there were the notorious MTU problems. Ident is still not filterable in the new firmware, among other shortcomings. You have to forward the port to nowhere manually.Finally, got it to work again for a couple of hours with the new firmware before the diag light started flashing again, and this pathetic router failed again. Now, it's going in the trash.I read that these have a CMOS battery inside them, which can cause problems and is not user-replaceable. If that's true, it's funny how none of the other old, cheap routers i have used ever had any trouble with that. Right now, my old, cheap D-Link router had to take the place of this overpriced trash.Marketing this model as a small-business router is nothing more than a joke...
Bought it five months ago,used it maybe 20 times. This is my second DVD player. Tray will not open. Sony is ofering free parts, but they want me to pay for a labor, more than I've paid for new player. This is junk ! DO NOT BUY this dvd player. Sony products are not the same, good quality as thay used to be !!
The wireless cuts out frequently and the VPN was difficult to configure. If you're set on this product, wait until the next firmware update--at least.
This is the second pair that I've purchased, one for my wife one for myself. We've tried all types of earphones over the years even the high dollar custom type, the ER6i out perform any of them. We're motorcyclists and use them in conjunction with our XM radio's, perfect combination.
I have a 19&quot; LCD Dell 1900FP monitor. I could not choose any better resolution level than 640x480! Beware, Xwindows crashed on the first load my Redhat 9 box. (despite editing the XF86Config file and choosing a generic monitor). It seems as that display output is not interpreted correctly by linux. I am assuming this unit works fine under Windows. I even tried my RH9 install CD's using the graphical installer and the text and images were off the screen. I eventually got the display, mouse and keyboard all working at 640x480. So unless you like HUGE images, stay away.Overalll, I am not very impressed.
This TV worked fine and looked good - briefly. The problem is that it broke within 2 weeks of turning it on the first time. Just stopped working and won't even turn on. Toshiba has not been responsive or helpful at all in resolving the matter, simply directing me to a third party repair place. It has now been over 40 days since the TV broke, with no end in sight. In keeping with their product's lack of quality, Toshiba's customer service reps have been even worse; two have hung up on me when I asked to speak to a manager to explain why their response has been completely unreasonable. Please note that Toshiba insists its warranty is only for repair, not replacement. That way, Toshiba tries to avoid having to replace its lemon TVs, like this model. I have spoken to several friends who had new LCD TVs from Sony and Samsung and who had problems initially; those companies simply delivered a new TV in response. Toshiba, however, has proven to be a disaster of a company to deal with. I strongly recommend against this Toshiba product, as it and Toshiba's customer service have proven to be nothing but a long-term headache. As a result, I likely will suffer a complete loss of the purchase price. Even if the unit is somehow repaired (which will require at least 2 service calls, waiting on a technician, etc.), I will have been without the TV for at least 2 months. I plan to pursue litigation against Toshiba for its breach of its implied terms of reasonableness in its so-called "warranty," but of course that is not what I or anyone else should have to resort to in order to resolve a problem that arose a mere 2 weeks out of the box. I realize this is only one unit, but Toshiba's response has proven that it is not a company responsive to its customers. As a result, I will not be purchasing any Toshiba products in the future.
The product does not seem to work and there are very little instructions on how to set it up. I would not buy from this company again unless they can fix it for me, it has already been a huge hassle and big inconvenience.
I was very hopeful this would be a good purchase. It is definitely convenient being cordless but it just doesn't get hot enough. To get maximum heat, you just have to put it back on it's base and wait. Maybe I rearrange the garment too fast in between, maybe it just takes too long to get hot enough, maybe it just doesn't get hot enough, ever.Still keeping it. Returning and paying shipping just doesn't seem practical at this price range.
The only thing this KB has going for it is, it lights up.Even that is not great, the lighting is uneven and not nearly as bright as I would like it.This KB made for the gaming community, where Mountain Dew, Fat Tire Ale, Captain Morgan Private Stock Rum, Cheeto's, Pizza, and any other ungodly type of vice you can imagine are only inches away....DO NOT SPILL ANYTHING on this p.o.s. it is NOT made for a gamers environment, and if your careful and manage not to spill on it, FORGET ABOUT L.A.N. Parties, you can not guarantee safety in that social environment.My opinion, its an overpriced beer magnet, that can not withstand the environmental conditions for which it was marketed.Get something else.
I returned the item within 5 minutes after I opened the box. It's such a defect item that the glass is almost falling off from the unit. This is a very very poor quality product. It's obvious that neither the manufacture nor the seller (in this case amazon.com)cares about their brand and reputation. I'm very disappointed in amazon.com.
I bought this camera for my many snorkeling trips worldwide. The first trip I took it on was the Maldives and I was really excited to get some great underwater shots. I took it out on the reef in fairly calm conditions and the camera failed and never would turn back on. I was really upset at this but figured that the company would replace it, however when I sent it to them they said the seals were fine so they would not replace it. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!
Do not buy this it does not work! Miracle remote my a--! no miracle here just junk! Don't buy this or any other from this vendor!
This is a perfect reason not to buy online. There is no way this product could find shelf space in a normal store. It looks and feels like a used beer can. Amazon was asleep at the switch when they allowed this onto their website. I opened the package and threw it staight into the garbage. The time and effort involved in returning it wasn't worth the money.
I had found these blanks very very reliable. They changed them now though, out of my last 3 (which were my only 3) packs of cds, i had not had one defective cd. In the pack that i just bought from here i have already hat about 7 defectives out of the 20 ive used. You should really find a better brand now because they have been ruined.
i've had this player for a while and it is so bad it won't play half by dvd's i have to take it out and wipe it on the third show i wan't to play just to get it to read it's a good thing i have another player i just use this one for all my regional dvd's that i bought in the uk other then that i don't use this player anymore i'm going to buy that's a lot better in my opinion no one should buy this ever
Nearly every case broke when I opened it. Black pieces fall off and the cases don't work properly because of it.Flimsy, fragile, useless.
Why it's so impossible to find a decent, non disposable printer these days is beyond me. I thought an Epson would be the answer to my HP printer nightmare prayers--but it so isn't.-Prints really dark and only after some serious settings adjustments, about two rounds of ink cartridges and a pack of expensive Epson photo paper later are my prints now acceptable.-Completely proprietary--don't even think about buying generic, non-Epson photo paper or your results will be grainy, and just not even presentable.-If even one of the ink tanks run out, you're out of a printer and even the scanner until you replace because it simply will not function (an Error screen overrides the menu on the unit and will not go away) until you do (really nice when ink selling stores are closed).-I have mine on the bottom shelf of my computer desk and to load paper is very difficult--I can't just lean over and slide some in, but rather have to get on my hands and knees with a flaslight to very delicatly find the narrow slot and hope that I didn't just put it on top of the page protector instead.-I've only used the negative scanning feature once, but of course it was lame also--I even tried making some adjustments through the software--better of taking negatives to a professional photo service in person.
I have several different brand 1394 cards for my business; The D-Link is one I brought for my personal use. It is terrible! It is slow, it often looses connections, and it doesn't work with certain devices.Just to make sure I didn't have a bad unit, I switched it out with second one. It unit didn't work either. I have several of them and they all have the same horrible functionality. Buy an Adaptec or a PYRO, or a SIIG. They are far superior!
I owned this camera (Photosmart R727) for about 15 months. Took great pictures. Easy to use. Small size made it very convenient. Had all the features I needed and battery life was great. Unfortunately (and for no apparent reason) it experienced a hardware failure which immediately rendered the camera useless (no viewscreen). After discussing with HP, they determined it was unrepairable. So I basically have to buy a new camera. After reading several other reviews, it appears this is not uncommon for this model. I don't have much experience with other brands besides Kodak, but for a reliable long-term camera, I won't buy another HP.
About 1-1/2 years ago my not-so-old Epson stylus stopped printing, clogged inkheads=garbage.So, I purchased an HP printer, which began giving me problems within the first three weeks. I contacted HP tech for help, but alas, after hours of trying this and that (you know the drill) it was determined that I needed to return my printer to Best Buy, a mere five miles from my house. I still had a week for a simple exchange...but NOOOOO, the man (from another country, probably India) insisted that they didn't want me to go through the trouble! Please let us send you a replacement via ups. I thought that was silly but he insisted. I told him that I could exchange this printer in less than an hour, but I caved and allowed him to send it to meI did have another printer I could use in the meantime (my ancient Canon...it's still ticking after seven years...) so it was no huge deal.About one week later, UPS drops an HP box off on my porch.The first thing that I notice is that it has a large sticker on it that says, "REFURBISHED IN MEXICO"My thoughts were "WHAT THE ****!" REFURBISHED?I refused the package (never opened it) and UPS picked it up a few days later.I contacted HP and spoke to a rep who kept insisting that it was a good as new. (scripting, scripting, AAARGH!) I DIDN'T WANT as GOOD as NEW! I wanted NEW since that was what I had!! I was not happy and went in circles with them, reminding them that it was over the 30 days now in which I could have EASILY exchanged my HP at Best Buy. I was hugely insulted and felt very deceived.I went to BB and explained the situation, giving them a copy of my online chat text with the rep. They were very cool about it and exchanged my printer for me, as a matter of fact I upgraded to an HP5650. In hindsight, I should have gone with another manufacturer altogether.I contacted HP again and spoke to some higher up rep about this situation...and mind you, I don't swear at people and was polite but assertive with my complaint to this woman...she was witch from the get-go...I told her that I thought the service was deceptive and I had to spend an awful lot of time on the phone, calling them, UPS, calling them again, and exchanging my unit because of what they had sent me. I could have simply exchanged the unit on the first day and it would have been done.She said, "Well, what do you WANT from us?" very very curtly,All I wanted was to be heard, have them admit their error and to have the two new ink cartridges that I was told to open(by their rep) for testing in my printer replaced. She finally agreed.They sent me only one of the cartridges. Losers.So, here I am with my HP5650, which has a history of being temperamental, getting hung up (turn it off, wait an hour, try again) but printed text and graphics very well otherwise.Yesterday evening the carriage froze up. I could barely get the ink cartriges out, obviously, things are messed up. I can't get the ink cartridges back in because the whole set-up in the carriage area is stuck. I've got two expensive ink cartridges left and this thing is now a piece of garbage. We even resorted to pounding on it. I am weary.Never again will HP and I be associated in any way.
I received one from this vendor, and the ribbon cable didn't terminate with a connector. It was just the bare end of the ribbon cable. Thus, it was useless, as the connectors are a one-shot deal. You can't transfer the connector from the old keyboard ribbon cable--you'll destroy it if you try to pry it off. So, beware. You may be making a round-trip with Amazon customer service.
The card is fine, but the router has problems which we eventually overcame with hours of trial and error and time spent on tech suppport calls, where they knew less about the problem than what I learned on my own:1) The connection will very frequently drop, until you update the firmware on the router.2) However, if you update to the very newest firmware, post July 2005, you get other problems, namely: We have an HP Officejet networked to the router, via cable, with its own local IP address. With the newest firmware on the router, the printer's IP address and connection gets dropped by the router just as soon as the printer goes into sleep mode, which for us was after 1 hour. We shouldn't have to have the printer constantly on to keep a connection to the router. After MUCH trial and error, I was able to determine that if I went back several revisions, the printer never lost its connection even when it went into sleep mode.3) WPA and WPA2 wireless transmissions do not work correctly with this router - the connection will either drop too easily, or it will not connect at all at bootup, you have to do a Repair on the wireless connection in Network Properties before it will connect. THIS is fixed in the latest firmware updates, but the prior networked printer problem exists. So we have to settle with the lesser WEP encryption.4) Lastly, we have fibernet high speed internet connection, at 10-15 mbps, which the router and card handle just fine, but recently, our ISP is now offering 50 mbps. So we signed up for it. DIRECT CABLE connection to the router does give us close to the 50 mbps, however, the router will not transmit anything above 14 mbps for internet - this is whether or not encrypted wireless is used. The card and router boast 108 mbps LAN transmission, but it can't handle doing 50mpbs wireless internet. I have verified this with other g-mode adapters which are capable of 54 mbps, and it will only meter-out at 13-14 mbps upload and download. Most users will not have this issue, I realize, but I just thought I would point it out. There will be a day when these kinds of speeds will be available commonly, and this router is not the right device for that day.
It wouldn't read one of my SD cards for no apparent reason. Also, the quality of workmanship is poor. It arrived with factory scratches on both the frame and the screen. Cheap, cheap, cheap! However, these problems are secondary. The real clencher is the picture quality. If I was to rate the picture quality 1 - 5 stars, I'd give it 0 stars. It's very low-res, liney, grainy, and digitized; the colors are not true; and it flickers. Looks like something you'd expect from a cheap children's toy, NOT a photo frame touted as "the ideal way to showcase all your digital photos." Your photos would look better printed on notebook paper by an old dot matrix printer. And you'd save money that way. The only reason I gave it one star is that it does function. You put in a card and (if you're lucky) it will display your photos, do a slide show, etc. But if you're looking for a quality product, I suggest looking to someone other than Digital Spectrum.
This TV stopped working 7 months after purchase. I bought it from Sears. No parts are available to repair this TV. The TV quit on 5/2/08. A part to fix it is not expected to be available UNTIL July 15, 2008. RIDICULOUS!!!!. Sears will not exchange or give credit for this piece of garbage.
If you click the bold and quite obvious "READ TERMS AND CONDITIONS LINK" you can see exactly what is covered and don't have to wait until after you bought it to see what is/is not covered. That being said, this is just an extension of service for the regular warranty and does not cover accidents or things like that. Usually at other retailers, a plan at this price covers even customer accidents like dropping it, etc.
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)
These are not comfortable, not flexible, too expensive. They hurt my ears. So not worth the money. Save up and buy quality headphones.
I bought both the Axion AXN-9700 7-Inch Widescreen LCD Digital Picture Frame and Coby DP772 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player in the same time.Comparing it to Copy its just not the value for money, the colours arent that good so if you want to put the frame on a desk or table the people around wont have a good luck unless they take it and stare at it to realize whats the pic. about.in summary you dont want to spend this money on something not that value.try other brands i suggest
I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit, and this mouse has never worked correctly. It has required constant reinstalls, and stopped working completely after I installed Vista SP2. I am not sure if this is specific to Vista or not, but that is the only frame of reference that I have.This is not a cheap mouse. It should work.
After a little over a year, my PEG-TJ27 is useless. I had to return it to SONY support within 2 months due to screen issues...and that alone was a nightmare trying to get it fixed. The latest is my battery died and I cannot recharge it. I plug it into the cables, and it comes on for about 10 seconds then shuts down and the recharge light is off...will not recharge...so if you are considering purchasing this (or any SONY PDA for that matter) I suggest you run the other way...
Not worth the time, effort or expense. Would have been worth it if it worked half of the time. When the battery goes...apparently so does the memory of the system that you've installed this keyboard/mouse. Very frustrating. Currently used as a paperweight and reminder to check here before making a purchase such as this.
This DVD plaayer just up and died on me after like 12 months of extremely light usage....we probably watched like 10 movies total on it. total joke.
I ordered this product from Amazon and received a totally different thing, so I returned and got back... another wrong item again! So I returned it again and got my money back. I finally bought it from a different company, and the thing is a beauty itself, it works right away with no trouble at all. However, be aware that Amazon might still have another item labeled instead.
I purchased this product in Febuary of 2008. I used an ipod that would no longer hold a charge without being placed in the docking position, everything was fine for 4 years. Then the unit just stopped working, no display no alarm no nothing. In the for end it cost me about $15.00 a year alarm service. Positive: The sound was decent and it charged the ipod. Negitives: It broke, the clock led lighting was like having a lighthouse in your bedroom.Remote control only worked if you were 6 inches from the unit. Oh ya it broke, did already say that?
My advice to others is to not waste their money on this horribly defective product. First of all, regardless of what the packaging says about "Guaranteed to fit all TVs" the adapter plates totally covered up the cable area on my TV so I couldn't plug in my cable and then after repeatedly screwing large holes into my walls - the TV is crooked, even though the built in level says that it shouldn't be. Upon calling customer service for setup support, I was told that they could send out BY MAIL new adapter plates, meaning that I would have to wait 14 days. Also, their fix for the crooked display was that they would send me a new washer to replace the defective one. This product was a complete disappointment and so was the customer service! I plan to post this notice in as many places as I can find. This was the worst purchase I have EVER made.
It worked for a little while but then my Mac stopped recognizing it consistently. Now it hardly works at all. I used it maybe 3 or 4 times successfully. It's going in the trash and I'll try another one maybe a bit more expensive.
Having worked with many different kinds of printers over the years, I can say say that the Lexmark product is the weakest of all of the products I've used. Of course that should be mildly obvious by the fact that they charge nothing for it. &quot;You get what you pay for&quot; and all that.The main problems it has is print speed and quality. If you spend a little more money to get the lower end HP or Epson, you'll be much happier in the long run.I have heard good things about Lexmark's service and their upper range printers are much better, but this low end option is not the way to go.
These batteries worked well the first few weeks I had them. Shortly after, I noticed they were not holding their charge. I would charge all 4 batteries up (24 hours), put them in my digital camera, and a few minutes later, my camera shuts off and says my batteries are out of juice. I try the other two batteries, and the same thing happens. I have tried a few times since then to charge these batteries and use them, but they fail to hold their charge. I have resorted to using good-old-fashioned Duracell disposable batteries, while I try to find a better brand of rechargables.My other gripes with this product is the charger:- First, the charge takes up an entire outlet. The plug is in the middle of the unit. There is no way to plug the charger into the wall without it blocking the open outlet. Terrible design.- Second, these 'charged' red lights. They are supposed to dim when the batteries are fully charged. They do not work. They are always bright red. If you spin the batteries in place, you can get the lights to twinkle a bit, but you have no way of knowing when the batteries are charged.This is a useless product. While it may look enticing due to it's low price, I advise anyone reading this to spend a few more dollars and buy a more reputable brand.
I was was of several other customers who could not get any computer to recognize the device, and it was returned.
I was expecting this jump drive to perform well since it is made by Sony. However I was disappointed. This drive is extremely slow. You copy 30 Mb of information, and it takes around 5-10 minutes. The same files took just couple of seconds to copy to my hard drive. My previous drive, which I lost, was shipped from Hong-Kong, and I didn't even know which company made it, but it was much faster then this one. Never by this product.
I thought I'd try this unit out thinking that even if it could only play my MP3 CDs half the time, it would still make a good cd player. Unfortunatley, it only recognized and began playing my MP3 cds about 10% of the time and even then I couldn't use the Find File or Find Song function without it freezing. The only way to reset it was to remove the batteries.Support was non-existent and the user-interface was cryptic at best. I did like the LCD display, however.
I love the way this camera looks and feels, the battery lasts for forever, the pictures come out all right (although you can't really do anything worthwhile close up). All of that is wasted because the program used to get the pictures onto my computer has had major problems, and I am unable to use the pictures I take.So what is the point of taking the pictures?I am actually boxing it up to ship it back tomorrow. Such a shame, it really is a pretty camera.
When I plugged the unit in, only one of the blowers was working.I returned it for a second unit and had the same problem. I do not have any other USB devices plugged in so I think it should be getting enough power. I couldn't find anything on Antec's website (support section) about this problem and when I tried to submit a problem ticket, I kept getting a server error.
i purchased these headphones after doing much research on amazon and thought they were the best ones i could get for working out at the gym. however i find myself HATING them because they hurt my ears. they are so uncomfortable! i thought that if i gave it a couple of days perhaps my ears would get used to them but this was not the case. so, i decided to return them. however, this is not possible since the distributor will not let you return something that has been taken out of the packaging! this is ridiculous. how do you know if you will like a product or not without trying it out?now i know for next time, i should just go to the store to buy my products rather online from distributors that have ridiculous policies.besides the discomfort, the sound quality is ok...although alot of ambient noise does get in.maybe this is a good product for men or girls with big ear holes...all i know is that these ear phones hurt a lot.
The case closes fine without the camera in it, but when you put the camera in it will NOT close and the flap just stays open. Even if it did close the hole for the strap is way too small and i'm not going to waste my energy stuffing the plastic parts through this hole every time i want to put my camera away and get it out. I'm returning mine because it's of no use to me.
I had it for 2 weeks and it stopped working out of no where I wasnt even playing the subs. Just one day i went to playem i turned them on and nothen happened.
I used this card in my HD video camera, and it died after 10 months. I lost several weeks of videos and photos.
I bought a box of three of these and only one could be formatted with my Panasonic DVD Recorder.While the cartridges are neat, I would recommend you purchase non-cartridge media from any other vendor.
Though not the same failure as others, but I did twice get file failures but was able to reformat the card. But the card just fell apart. Split open on one side and I again lost pictures. Now, I could say maybe I did something wrong, but I have over a dozen SD cards and have never had this problem. They all stay in one of my camera cases or a storage case. I have some no-name cheap china made cards that are far better quality. You can even feel the casing is better made on others.With all of the other problems I will just stay away from the transcend brand in the future!
If you want a basic simple road navigation device do not be fooled by the other reviews and do not buy a TOMTOM ONE or TOMTOM ONE XL. I chose to buy the TOMTOM ONE XL after reading the other reviews unfortunately they do not reveal two major flaws! First off - there is no way to control and lock the zoom in level while navigating. You can zoom out briefly but it will automatically zoom back in really close - it doesn't give me much advantage over what I see out my windshield. The second thing there is no way to make up to be north on the screen while navigating - it keeps rotating the map as you make turns (very irritating especially while driving in the mountains). I'm not sure how most people read maps, but I know I usually make north to be up.I contacted TOMTOM on both these issues. First via email and was told that the touch screen had a problem (concerning the zooming in issue) and it needed to be returned for repair. I exchanged it with the retailer due to it being defective and got another one. The second ended up doing the same thing. I then contacted TOMTOM via the phone and was told the zooming in issue was normal as well as well as the orientation of the maps while navigating and the only way to have north being up and control of your zoom in level is to put it in "browse map" mode - but you loose your navigation functions if you do so.I am very disappointed with this product and will probably give it away.
We have this machine in a public library where we send faxes for both patrons and ourselves. This machine has been trouble since Day One. I have called Brother's customer service, and they were no help. The machine jams constantly. To send ANY fax, we have to stand over the machine and babysit it to make sure the paper feeds correctly. It just will not consistently feed straight. Every once in a while it works beautifully, but most of the time my staff is really frustrated when they "get" to send a fax for someone. Stay away from this machine. The price may be right, but you will pay out the wazoo with frustration.
I have had this item for 9 months, I am going to buy another one because it doesn't keep time!I have to adjust the time every month because it gains 10 to 15 minutesSound is good enough, but size is a little too big for meManuel
in fact mine hasn't completed its imminent hard crash yet...it just burns for 30 minutes then quits...no excess heat anywhere in the case...no software bug...it's this HD...i won't rag on them totally, they have almost decent externals...except they don't vent well...&quot;it's been a good HD and now it has to die...&quot;z
I nearly put this book down after three chapters because I didn't really care that the self-centered, shallow main character lost her purse. And I'm annoyed with books where the kids are so much smarter than the adults in their lives - teachers, hotel workers, police detectives, etc. And the parents are virtually non-existent in the lives of their children. Those are cop-out cliches to allow the main character free reign to do as she pleases and solve a mystery that adults aren't able to.But I finished it, so I guess that says something. I was curious to see if the author could believably have this not-terribly intelligent girl solve a mystery. In my opinion this didn't really pass the believability test, but that's just me. I see plenty of people enjoyed the book, and that there are sequels, so maybe this is just not my thing.
I like the HP 96 because it can be used in many HP printers that use the HP 98, but its a better deal than the HP 98 because it contains almost twice as much ink.HP's ink cartridges provide excellent performance, but I think they are over priced
I bought the Linksys WPC11 v3 card because I have a Linksys WAP Router. I tried to install it on my laptop, which runs Windows 2000, and, despite spending 3.5 hours on the phone with two different incompetent Linksys Techinical Support Associates, could never get it to work, even though the company claims its product is Windows 2000 compatible. Windows 2000 never even recognized the driver. The last thing their tech support person said to me was, "I don't think it's going to work on your computer."Then I bought a D-Link DWL-650+ at Office Depot for $... more, and, including solving a problem with the drivers being out of date, the very competent D-Link tech support and I got the card running within 1/2 hour.
It can't take a beating so be careful with handling, so I didn't get an opportunity to use it.
The charger shows charge but battery doesn't hold it. I could not contact the manufacturer because it got mixed in with my 2 older batteries from the original camera and it was not fair for me to ask for replacement when I can;t prove which on was from seller.
Received one as a gift. CD sounds great. MP3 input sounds great..FM reception is terrible. You want it for the radio? --think twice.I tried several amplified antennas, wire. Maybe a roof mountedantenna with coax cable is necessary?Cheap fm stereo boom-box gets MUCH better reception.I had to send it back once as it just "died". Replacmentwas 200.00.
The photo is not of an under-counter radio! (It is is some type of cable connector)
I bought this player from Amazon a couple of months back and I've used it maybe a half a dozen times. I was going to play a new DVD the other night (From Hell) and when I went to play it, it said I couldn't unless I did a firmware upgrade. I downloaded the firmware to my PC, burned the ISO image to a CDRW and followed all the instructions to perform the upgrade. For some reason, it failed and corrupted everything so no I have nothing. The CD won't eject, the player won't boot and after calling Samsung level 1 and level 2 tech support they tell me there's nothing I can do other than send it back.Now I have to find a box, fill out the paperwork, send it back and go through all the hassle of getting it repaired not to mention that I now have to go through the holiday season without being able to enjoy a movie.This is the first Samsung product I've bought and at this rate, it will be the last. It's a real shame because on paper, this player looks good.
These are good sounding earbuds, sound good as far as I can tell, isolate from noise very well, great for use on planes, they are fairly priced. However, mine broke after 5 month of use, now I hear only on one side and there are cracks in the plastic. Haven't treated them badly either, so next time I'll go back to Sennheisser.
I bought this item through Amazon and after my second time using it, a white screen came on and it just stopped working. After trying everything possible to get it to work, I returned and received a new one from Amazon. After I used this new one for the first time, the SAME THING HAPPENED! I'm not sure what is wrong with this product, but it looks like Amazon recieved a bad batch of product. I would suggest waiting for it to come on sale at Best Buy or Circuit City instead of buying it from here. At least there you don't have to wait a long time to return something and get your money back.
Not a very high-tech item. However, the retractable cord, on the Ipod attachment side was badly bent, right out of the box, totally unusable. Since it was a good deal, something like $6, I decided to lump it, rather than the hassle and cost of returning it, which would likely cost more than $6. I will be much more careful about who I do business with and will not do business with this vendor again and I realize that a good deal might be too good to be true, even with a low tech item like this one.
Did not see any place indicating this does not work with 64 bit systems, it is not a very old product, so not too happy my option is to buy a new one already.
I am now on my 3rd replacement machine, they have ALL either failed; ink leaks everywhere/software won't load/won't fax/has to print a stupid little report every time it won't fax. Throwing it IN THE TRASH and buying a different brand!!!
While I knew the flash drive I bought was a used one, it arrived containing the former owners data, some personal, and also had a missing part of its slide essential for inserting it into the computer UBS slot.
The product worked great at first, but after awhile it started freezing on me. If I took out the battery and put it back in it would fix, but now it just freezes on the main screen, or it will get to the music and not play anything. I've done everything I can think of, and even tried looking at the manual, with no luck. Spend the extra money, it's worth it!
This speaker has a very good quality of sound, but mine is not working well anymore within 4 months ... and my another friend also has the same problem, so ...
This case is a good snug fit with an SD1200IS. It has one near-fatal and surprising flaw.Canon supplies a lanyard with all the SD camaeras. That lanyard is looped through a bushing on the camera body for easy carry.The lanyard has a largish joint where the thin cord that loops to the camera bushing in joined to the much thicker cord that makes up most of the lanyard.The camera case has a hole to accept the lanyard. Unfortunately, the hole is too small to let the joint of the lanyard pass through it without a struggle. So you either don't use the hole or struggle with the joint every time you want to use the camera.Really dumb design on the part of Canon. I mean REALLY dumb. Makes the case nearly useless except for storage.
These headphones sound great and at first fitting feel very secure. However, once you start running and bouncing, they will practically fall off your head and dangle from your ear. I'm not sure what non-slip means. Anyway, if you are looking for comfortable headphones that sound pretty good and you aren't planning to run with them, go for it.
This product malfunctioned. The problem appears to be with the electronic contacts in the cartridge, obviously a manufacturer's defect. Returned it for credit.
We bought this camera 1 year ago and it does take great pictures, but it has 1 major flaw. The lens cover which slides over the lens has a bearing and a spring under it which serve as the mechanism which holds the lens open or closed and tells the camera whether to retract the lens to off position or leave it out for a photo. The mechanism gave out on our camera and upon taking it to a store for repair the service rep. says he sees the same problem a few times a week and that it is so common that he is having a hard time getting replacement parts. This causes the lens to suddenly retract as you are about to take a pictue at random intervals. I know two other people that have the same camera and the same problem. It appears to be a design flaw in the whole Epic line of cameras. It is around 70-80 dollars to fix and for that you might as well buy a new camera.
This is a piece of junk. Sound keeps breaking when playing CDs and Ipod. This does not retain the playing position of the CD and always comes to the begining when paused or stopped. Don't waste your money on this.
Wasnt expecting much for some cheap binoculars but this thing is just plain useless! The mirrors werent aligned right so from 10x to 30x zoom, I was seeing two pictures! Try looking at something crosseyed and you'll get the picture... Yes, I definitely will return them.
I bought this headset and have generally been disappointed for dragon dictation usage. The Cyber Acoustics AC201 is better at less price (~$10). But adding an audio pod made the biggest difference in terms of quality. This website was awesome for explaining the everything [...] The difference when I bought these devices was pretty substantial.
In terms of functionality, this is a good headset. My girlfriend and I have a long-distance relationship and have used these to talk over Skype for months now. The microphone is sensitive (in a good way - even soft speech comes through nice and clear) and the sound is good for conversations, but you probably won't be reaching for these in place of your usual headphones for listening to music. If you're using a computer without a microphone jack, these work pretty seamlessly.My big problem with this headset is that it seems to be rather fragile. Over the course of normal use, the right earpiece somehow managed to loosen and pop off, taking some of the wiring with it. This wouldn't be so bad if it only affected the earpiece (phone conversations are usually in mono through one ear, after all), but this disabled the microphone, too, which is really what you buy a headset for. I replaced mine after a few months of use, and now it just happened to my girlfriend's about a month later. We're both pretty careful with our electronics, so this came as a surprise to both of us. I don't know of any sturdier headsets, but if you're going with this one, be very careful with it.
Although it looks good. This keyboard is very uncomfortable. Low life span... failed after 14 months!
I received the wrong cable for my camera. I would overlook it but I was charged over $7.00, for shipping, for a very small USB cable that only weighs a few ounces. I would not have ordered it but I needed a new battery and charger. When searching for these 2 items on Amazon I received an offer of this cable for just pennies when purchased with the other two items. I didn't realize I would be slammed with a $7.00 shipping charge for the tiny USB cable alone. And to add insult to injury, it is the wrong cable. This is the second time this has happened to me through Amazon. The return policy states that returns are valid 30 days after I receive the item, yet Amazon has cut me off from returning it using 30 days from the order date instead of the day that I received it. Not happy, it would have been easier and cheaper to buy the items at the mall.
How can it be good if it skips like crazy? You can just gently walk with it and it will skip. What's the point of making a portable player that needs to be put on the desk to be listened to. I don't know who wrote those positive reviews, had to be the insiders.I brought mine back the same day I baught it. Later I purchased a Phillips, which doesn't skip at all. I would 've given it 0 stars, if Amazon.com had this option
I had this item for about 6 months. I handled it very delicately until last week when it fell only 2-3 inches onto a carpeted floor, and it didn't work anymore. All my data is gone. Be very, very gentle with this item. Also for some strange reason it worked very slowly with my desktop computer, however no problem with my laptop. Now I'm shopping for a replacement.
Ordered this battery for my laptop. Arrived and it was dead. Contacted company to return it. Communication on how to return the product was timely, but when I got a replacement battery that was dead too. I was able to return it and even though I got all my money back in full it was a lot of headache going back and forth with the emails and having to twice make a trip to the post office to ship it back. It took a over a month to finally close this issue. Even though I got all my money back in full and the emails on the status was very communicative it was a pain. It took two dead batteries to be delivered to a customer before an email from customer service stated that maybe the batch was bad and it needed to be looked into.
I just bought these in late June 2007 and the feel is a little awkward because they stick inside of your ear further than usual ear buds. This makes the sound a little more clear and there is less background noise, but I find having something inside my ear like this is a little too strange.My main beef is with the company. I purchased these only two months ago and have only used them on my Creative Vision M player and they burnt out for some reason in the middle of a song. Now there is no sound at all on any device I plug them into and V-moda wants me to pay to ship them to them plus I will get another pair of them which I already don't want so I will have to sell these on ebay or something and then buy some other brand. Such a hassle!!! I just would like a check for what I paid and a free shipping label to send them back to them. I don't think that's too much to ask for a product that they back so well verbally.
This is a tough one... because on one hand, if you are using rechargeable batteries, this does slam a full charge to them in an hour. If you are trying to recharge conventional batteries, this thing sucks and will over charge (and cause leakage). All that is understandable... and though I wished (and thought) it dealt with all types of batteries, that was my mistake.MY PROBLEM WITH THIS is the display... it has the smallest friggin writing I've ever seen! I have 20.20 vision, but had to get a magnifying glass to read the flashing 'Done' - that is too damn small, and flashes really fast. THAT is a really poor design for a product of this nature & cost.
I was happy with this purchase for the first couple of months, but then suddenly the keyboard would disconnect after a few minutes of inactivity and had difficulty re-pairing (no pun intended). I don't know if it's because of software updates but all I can say is that I've been through numerous batteries to keep them fresh as new and nothing changes. It's been a big pain. Keyboard disconnects randomly then takes another 3-4 minutes to reconnect. Have been unable to find a fix. Now I'm looking for another keyboard. I don't recommend this product at all.
This product arrived dried up and useless. Only reason I did not return it is because it would have been more bother than it was worth. Last time I order a product like this.
Completely agree with the previous review...I also am on my 2nd one after returning the first due to INCREDIBLY poor tracking during playback. The color in the top 1/4 of the screen always looks terrible! I play the same tape in another VCR and it looks fine! Even when recorded ON THE SONY! The reviewer who says it works great must only be watching black & white movies! I'm taking this one back ASAP!
I have had 2 of these DVD players and both of them had significant problems. The first DVD player began malfunctioning in under a year. When I called the company, I was told that the full warranty lasted for only 3 months and that I would have to pay a $50 labor charge to get the player repaired or replaced. After paying the $50 for another player, the second completely stopped functioning after 4 months. Of course, I would have to pay another $50 to replace this one. I will be researching other DVD players and will never purchase from Polaroid again!
I have been through five, FIVE of these Linksys pieces of junk. Beware of those positive reviews. They work when they work, but wait until they're down. You have to return them to the company and wait for a replacment. Customer service was clunky. I will never buy another Linksys product. NEVER!
Six months of great, set up is super easy....and then, with no changes to the PC or the setup around it, it just refuses to work. A simple point-to-point wireless connection with no software required, and suddenly it is useless. Logitech customer support might as well not exist for all the help they provided. This product is "end-of-life" so don't expect help from them if you hit a snag.
The headphones? Oh, they're good enough, I suppose. Good sound, elegant behind-the-neck design. For the price, these headphones SHOULD be exactly what I wanted. And in fact they include SIX earbud cushions, two each of three sizes.The problem? The cushions don't stay on properly, no matter how firmly you attach them. And if you're foolish enough to believe that they'll always fall off at home, and you'll always notice, then go ahead and buy these headphones. But within two months, three of the six cushions had disappeared, including both of the ones that were the proper size for my ears. And Sony wants $4.95 plus shipping to replace each one. $9.90 plus shipping (nearly $15 total) for two tiny little silicone cushions that never should have gotten loose from my $19.95 headphones in the first place!!Do yourself a favor, and buy your headphones from Radio Shack; their headphone cushions stay on, and if they don't, you can stop in at any neighborhood store and buy a replacement cushion set for about $3 for SIX cushions.
Echoing the woes of previous reviewers, I add the story of my experience with this DVD player. I bought it as part of a home theater package with the TX-SR600 receiver and speakers. The receiver and speakers have worked fine, but this DVD player stopped working after 14 months of extremely light use (1 DVD or CD played a week or less). This DVD player now gives a &quot;disc error&quot; for any CD or DVD I put in. I'll have to add this one to the growing cemetary for Onkyo DVD players as the 1 year warranty is over and it will probably cost more to fix it than get a new DVD player from another company.
The sound of the machine was much louder than the music. It was useless.
I received this item, keen to have it placed on the camera and lens cap. Once I placed the elastic band on the lens and after adjusting it a little to ensure it is in a good place, the elastic snapped. Very bad quality. Avoid buying.
This cartridge worked great. I had to order it because an Amazon seller sent me the wrong set and I couldnt get Amazon or the merchant to correct the order. This is the only example of me feeling ripped off by Amazon and I sure wish they would correct the matter.
This is a terrible DVD player. My sister-in-law and I both received one for Christmas, and neither of ours work properly. Hers simply failed to work, and then her replacement stopped working after two months. Mine works, but apparently overheats. After about a half hour of use, the movies drag and/or skip and are virtually unwatchable. If you can spend a few extra bucks to get a better system, do so. It will save you a world of frustration.
It started off as an easy, user-friendly all-in-one. For black and white printing it's fast and efficient.But make sure you set your defaults or else you'll find your ink gone before you even get going.It eats ink like no other printer I've ever known and when you reload it performs a useless, ink eating alignment page. Then the next 40-odd colour pages come out streaky and unusable before eventually settling itself.I wish I was joking.It is frustrating and expensive, not just on the ink but paper as well. Not to mention the amount of your own time wasted.
I ordered this case but the one sent to me by Amazon was not the one that is pictured. The case that is actually sent is the Konica Minolta Casual case that is selling on Amazon for $4.95. Buy that case and don't lose the extra $5 like I did!!!
When I went to use this printer with MS Works, it shut down that application with the message "out of memory." So, I tried HP chat...took her about 30 minutes to warm up to trying anything. So, she is so slow (I mean minutes between sentences), after about forty minutes, I called HP while I'm waiting on chat. They first try to tell me it's a Microsoft problem. I say no. The only problem is that your printer doesn't work w/Works. (Works prints with other printers.) I told her what the error message was. She forgot. Meanwhile, I'm almost an hour and a half on chat w/NO results. This printer does not work w/MS WORKS! And - HP tech assistance is DEPLORABLE. Truly. Bad.
No recib&iacute; este producto!!!... como puedo hacer para reclamar que no lleg&oacute; en el paquete con los dem&aacute;s productos entregados ese dia???
I received this free with a PC purchase. The pictures it takes are so bad even my 8 year old daughter is embarassed to email them out. I'm currently trying to think of someone I dislike enough to give it to.
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.
May work well in homes with wood or sheetrock internal walls but in homes with block work, "NO WAY", I could not get the remote to work 55 feet away in the bedroom. Tried it closer with less walls and it was still intermittent. NOT for cement/block wall houses.Am now trying another type/brand from a client, will update this if possible.
Switches on my first Mysky failed on arrival, then unit failed. Meade replaced it promptly. I sold the replacement on Ebay, and a switch broke for the buyer within 2 weeks. Very poor quality Chinese construction; there is no way this could stand up to even light use in an observing field environment. I bought it originally to drive my Meade LXD75 telescope mount but decided there was no way it could last in this application. Too bad, because the concept is great.
Ive had this product for about 4-5 months now, it worked okay at the beginning of it's life, had a couple writing errors that were troubleshooted to be a malfunction in the drives writing process, wasn't too pleased with that. Now, 5 months later, i cant burn more than 5 MB of data to a disk without the drive freezing up and spitting out an error or 10. So unless i want to burn 5 MB of a 600 MB file at a time, it's been rendered useless to me.Looked around online and it appears I'm not the only one who has had this type of issue with this product.
Received the refurbished Panasonic Model DMR-ES46VS from Jungle Discount promptly. Packaging was poor so case took a couple of dents. The VCR section of this unit will NOT play a tape made on any other machine. Oddball speeds and overall poor quality picture. Interference cannot be taken out by manual or automatic tracking. Closed captions are garbled. If you are thinking of using this unit to convert VHS tapes to DVD, PLEASE SAVE YOUR MONEY! Even brand new tapes recorded at SP jump all around. Tuner gives a very poor quality picture.The DVD section is very good. Manual covers a lot and is written at "power user" level. The unit has so many features that you will have to almost memorize the book because the most common usage is hidden. Poor writing and organization.
This is the worst camera I've ever owned. Picture quality is average, however I have to replace the batteries everytime I use the camera. I purchased the recommended batteries which gave even worse results than standard AA's. After taking a few pictures the camera will "hang" on a pic. and destroy the image.Customer service offered no help unless I wanted to pay them to inspect the camera for problems.
I can't even walk around for awhile without them falling out of my ears. I bought these in hopes that I would be able to RUN without the headphones falling out, but I cannot even walk...
After 2 weeks power cord or female end of cooler is BROKEN. You cannot rely on it to cool. I constantly have to mess with connection for it to work.I saw that more than 1 person had the same problem,sure wished I listened to that review.If you buy this you will be sorry,oh and the switch that changes it from hi to low broke day 1
I upgraded from an earlier "Wireless Natural" keyboard and mouse set that I really liked. Microsoft's Mac support has always been a little off, but the new product is almost unusable (see below). Independent of that, the mouse has some kind of accuracy problem... (when was the last time you had to think about the "accuracy" of a mouse? You just sort of take that for granted these days that it will work). Details below.1) The (latest at the time of this writing 09/2010) IntelliType 7.1 software package that installs for it has completely broken mouse support. Instead of letting you select between the MS mouse "speed" and the system mouse "speed" it instead uses some product of the two that is nonetheless always too slow. I ended up having to turn both speeds to the max... but that seems to exaggerate the mouse accuracy issue.2) You cannot simply uninstall the Intellitype mouse driver and leave the keyboard driver... Even though they are separate pref panes on the Mac, if you remove the mouse driver the keyboard doesn't work. (Why?)3) I tried reverting to the older, 6.0 IntelliType software that my previous keyboard used... But then I can't use the forward/ back keys on the new keyboard for music control.4) As for the mouse accuracy issue - I did this experiment. I removed all of the MS drivers and just used the "plain" system controls. I have my old MS mouse and new MS mouse side by side. I opened photoshop and tried to draw a spiral with each... One looks like a spiral and the other looks like a spiral drawn by someone while bees were attacking him.The other thing that is really frustrating is that there really aren't any alternative ergo keyboard... I think MS must have some patents on them or something because even the Logitech keyboard appears to be manufactured by the same people (put them side by side) and has worse performance than the MS one.Finally, try going to look for a Microsoft support forum where you can ask about these issues... they don't seem to exist.Pat
I bought these headphones after reading multiple positive reviews on the product. I was looking for a solid headphone performer in the $75-$100 range, and these came out on top. I thought I was upgrading from my $25 Phillips headphones by purchasing but was wrong. The Sure E2c sound is flat, as if I was listening to music through a tin can. There is absolutely NO bass response, which is disappointing. Furthermore, the earphones tend to fall out of my ears rather easily because none of the ear pieces provided fit. They are either too big or too small. The design is difficult to keep in the ear because they are curved at an awkward angle. I am very disappointed in these headphones and now have wasted money on them because I can't return opened headphones. I would steer clear of these earphones; if you are curious, try them out first. I'm going to stick with my Phillips headphones. What a disappointment.
After owning three other Canon cameras I am through with Canon. All my other cameras were fine. This cameras LCD broke within the first month of normal use. Never dropped! All of my other Digital cameras held up for years. Ive had two powershot s50s 1 lost and 1 stolen. Never had a problem and those were both dropped numbers of times.This is a product defect/design flaw and Canon will not cover it under warranty. $150.00 to get it repaired and It will happen again, or you may start getting the E18 errors. This is a expensive paperweight!Poor design. Very dissapointed. I will never buy another Canon product again.
Tiger Direct sent a sdhc card instead of sd card Card was of no use to me! They took their sweet time answering my email, so I gave it to someone and bought a card elsewhere
I bought this saw to cut a few pieces of 2cm granite counter tops thinking I will probably use it a few times a year. When I first received it I thought I was getting quite a deal since it come with a wet cutting blade. I used an edge guide in order to cut a straight line, and used clean running water to cool the blade and also to achieve a smooth cutting surface. But the saw vibrated violently and struggle to stay in line. And after about two feet into cut (and yes, I remembered to keep the water running), the OEM blade cracked. The work piece received a big fat nick right in the middle, but salvageable.Swapped out the blade with a quality diamond blade, and the second cut went through. But F$&lt;K me, the cut edge was crooked. Closer inspection of the tool showed that the bevel isn't on the mark. The 0 bevel actually gives you about a 5 deg bevel. And the flimsy thin metal bevel track coupled with the violent vibration of the tool, the tool actually wanders in the bevel angle as you cut through. This willNow the $300 Brazilian granite piece is ruined. Stupid of me for going cheap on the tool.So if you are using this to cut rough stones and concrete for patios or landscaping, this could work for you. But a handheld grinder can do better and is much more versatile for those type of jobs. But if you are trying get a good quality cut on some expensive stones, learn from my mistake, get a better saw or rent a 7 inch tile saw.
I have owned this product since 2009 for use with my canon speedlights and I have begun to notice a number of the threaded screws that keep certain parts of the stand tight, simply do not work anymore. This is especially evident in the umbrella mount, I'm guessing the thread is "shot" internally (its plastic). Additionally, when folding or unfolding the stand, the springs now seem to stick and are tough to open.When everything worked properly (brand new), the stand was exceptional. However, it did not take many uses to discover faults in the construction.This stand is very lightweight and I only use it indoors standing very close to my speedlight should it happen to fall over. Luckily I have never had this stand tip over on me.Overall, I'm disappointed, but the stand is very affordable.
The Flip Camcorder creates AVI files which iDVD and iMovie can not read. I had to purchase QuickTime but I am still having problems. The UI that comes with Flip does not work with Leopard. The camera is user friendly and takes nice quality video. Removing video from camera to MAC is also a challenge. Flip needs to provide better support to MAC users.
Okay, my title is a little wonky. Couldn't figure out how to say it in one line, but if you buy this, it will work. It'll make plain ol' fashioned popcorn with no added oils in the microwave. That's the good part.That bad part is that it's not quite so apparent from the description that you're going to have to use the paper concentrators for every single popping. You can't change it out every 3 or 4 poppings, you're going to use 1 each and every time you pop. And they cost about $4.29 per 8, plus shipping. So if you've got Amazon prime and free shipping, you're still adding at least 50 cents cost to each batch of popcorn. Doesn't seem so economical after all, huh?Also, you can't just run to your local store and get more concentrators, so you'll have to think ahead or stock up. And God forbid they stop making them anymore, you'll have a useless hunk of plastic. I'm glad mine was a gift.
this is an adapter not a converter like the description says! It transmits a very poor picture and the sound is stereo only. The picture looks like there's a fishnet stocking covering the lense. Very poor product.
The case is poorly-made so, I returned it. I have another Canon camera and case and I liked that Canon case. I thought this one would be same quality, disappointed.
as mentioned before, this scanner takes up to 15 secto adjust the lamp before each scan. it therefore isone of the slowest scanners around.the only thing is excels in is moire/descreening.it is 2x faster than other scanners we use.color pages at 300dpi take 15sec + 26sec (usb2)color pages at 300dpi w/ descreening 15+40secif not for the stupid scan driver readjusting the lampeach scan, it would be a great scanner.
I could easily call this the best budget earbuds out there for the price...BUT I've had several of these and they all broke the same way. A slight kink in the cord will lead to breaking (no sound from one or all ear pieces). Since I bought several of these, I figured I'd contact V-MODA customer service to let them know of the issue and to see if I can get a replacement. Sadly, they did not acknowledge this issue nor offered a replacement...with that type of customer service, I decided never to buy V-MODA product again.Go with the ME-Electronics earbuds...they are just as good and built to last.
I ordered this flash as a replacement. I had the same Sunpack Auto Thyristor 355 AF flash for years, but cracked part of the mount. I received the flash today, but I received a flash with a Hot Shoe Mount. They should add Hot Shoe Mount in the title and the main description. Needless to say it does not fit my camera. A regular shoe mount is displayed in the image. I have provided feedback to Amazon to update the image. Now I have to search for another flash. (I have been very pleased with my older Sunpack flash)FYI - The shoe mount version will fit a Cannon Powershot S5IS
I'm afraid this item hasn't worked as advertise. Couldn't use it with my shaver in West Africa (220v), even at low voltage. The shaver was making so much noise, shaking in my hands therefore unable to use it.
I had one before that lasted for about a year until the cord snagged on my fence and it snapped across the top. Ordered this one to replace it. Call quality was fine...not exceptional but better than most. Two days after I got it, the cord caught on a cupboard door and it broke on top in the same spot. It does take some time for the plastic to loosten up and fit my ear. It is quite uncomfortable until it does that. Either way...I'm moving on.
I have had lots of problems with this card, and I have still not gotten it to work. I have an IBM Thinkpad, a Sony Vaio, and a Powerbook G4. This card doesnt work in *any* of them. I have followed the instructions very carefully.An important note here: The Windows 95 instructions are downright *wrong* and make no allowances for differences in system configuration (for example insisting that the CD-ROM be D:, as opposed to E:). There is _no_ installer on the CD, and Windows wasn't able to find any drivers on the disk.Linux is another story. The card does not seem to power up correctly, so the Linux kernel module cant seem to talk to it. This is probably due to the poor fit of the card in all three of my laptops. I'll get into that in a moment.In MacOS, the card powered up (the Powerbook has a very slick PCMCIA dock, so that doesnt surprise me at all). However, there are a) no drivers and b) it doesnt even attempt to identify itself as 99% of the other PCMCIA cards out there do.In general, this card has been bad news, and I'm not sure what to make of it, other than chalking it up to $100 down the drain.A further issue, which really prevents me from ever wanting to buy Linksys hardware in the future, is that the card just doesnt &quot;fit&quot; right into the VAIO or the Thinkpad (both very mainstream, expensive laptops). It is necessary to push the card in so hard it feels like the antenna may break off. This is a horrible way to manufacture a product.Lastly, and mostly least, is the fact that the card comes with no case whatsoever. Because it has this huge antenna sticking out the side, it could be easily broken by leaving it in the laptop when moving the laptop around (which you do with every other card, right?). Your only choice is to continue to use the static baggie that comes with it or improvise something.Overall, the implementation and conception of this product is poor at best, and I will never buy another Linksys product again. Its a miss in three different operating systems on three different laptops.
For those looking for a replacement to your Tivo or other PVR, keep looking. On paper the unit has the right details. Dual NTSC and single ATSC tuners, beautiful quiet case, large storage, wireless keyboard/mouse.But after three units, horrible tech support from HP and Compusa, and being asked a a couple of dozen times "Are you sure you are hooking up the cables right?", I just returned my unit for a refund.The Windows Media Center interface is very nice looking and the HD output of live or recorded TV is unbelievable - really excellent looking, can't tell it is being recorded - but a push of the pause button confirms it.I really wanted to keep this system, but lack of basic RCA (red/white) sound output and system crashes (which caused missed recordings) told me this is still a computer and not a reliable device to record and playback my TV.If the unit cost $500, then maybe I would put up with it major flaws, but at over $1500 I will wait or give my money the service providers who offer DVR's.
I returned this item after trying it out for a few days. The construction quality of the item is good, but the optics are not up to par. There is quite a lot of optical distortion at all levels and, when zoomed, I can't get the thing focused clearly. I was very disappointed. I spent more and got the Nikon Eagleview and really like it. It's much much better.
We bought these Motorola FV200s to replace our older model Walkie-Talkies (Motorola T6220). Unfortunately, the clarity of the reception on the FV200s is horrible compared to our older model. We bought the FV200s because they take regular batteries (more convenient than rechargeable batteries when your batteries start going dead while out & about) and because of the style and the price. Unfortunately, the clarity is so poor that we constantly have to ask each other to repeat each others' transmissions. I do not recommend this model.
I just used this scanner in my office for the first time today. I wanted to scan a simple colored document that is very delicate.It is brand new, but it has been sitting there for a year without being used. Unfortunately this means we cannot return it.Installing was not hard. But just installing the driver will not get the scanner to work with Photoshop. I had to install the whole HP software bundle. OK, fine, whatever it takes to get it to scan.And then I realized the scanner would stuck right in the middle of the job. I waited and waited, nothing happened. The sensor light was just sitting in the middle of the tracks, shining at my delicate document for minutes. Scanner would not respond to any button. Software on my computer froze, too. I had to pull the power cord on the scanner. Repeat the process for about 7 frustrating times, and I finally got it to scan a sub-optimal picture. I wanted to try getting a better pic with a new scan, but I decided not to put too much light on the delicate document.BOTTOM LINE: This scanner is worse than one that I used 8 years ago. Much worse. I thought scanner technology must've improved over the years. Oh well. AVOID THIS SCANNER.
At around five dollars it was OK. There are a few pictures that can be edited in a photo editing software to make usable. Nothing dynamic or interesting about most of the photos. No where near 10K photos on this disc.
Short version: drivers with the product were outdated and caused the screen to lock up, tech support could not solve the problem.Long version: I bought this product to use with Photoshop CS primarily. My Dell computer had an integrated graphics accelerator and I checked first with dell to make sure it could be disabled. Followed their instructions and disabled the existing accelerator easily.Started up the new card and drivers; had video output from both sides of the card (digital and analog) but the screen locked up within minutes. Got it operational again, got a 'serious error' message a few minutes later, and the screen locked up again a while afterward.Got to tech support via e-mail, they told me to download a 'catalyst' driver and install it which I did. Had multiple installation problems (message said drivers weren't compatible with the card!!!) but finally got around them only to find I had digital output but no analog, picture was good, but graphics were FAR slower than with the integrated card. I literally had to wait while photos were redrawn from the bottom up every time I even MOVED a photo.Tech support said I might have a bad card, but couldn't tell me how to check for that, and had no further ideas as to how to make it work. I guess I'm out $60 for nothing.
The screen is to small and if you are willing to spend and extra $50 then got to costco and get a 7in screen that plays real dvds. Dont get this junk that will be around for no more than 6 months
First of all the binoculars were broken, but for my surprise the left lens was opened by somebody, so they did know the problem, because it was without the glue, with broken plastic pieces the lense was backwards, so they try to fix it but they couldnt and then they send that crap to me!I have to use as a monocular - not a binocular.
I really hesitated before purchasing this Multifunction, as I had a low-end Brother fax years ago and wasn't thrilled with it. Alas I wanted a laser based multi-function, and at anywhere near the [price] price point, Brother's currently the only game in town.While the mechanics and electronics of the unit seem reasonable, the print speed fast, and the unit very quiet when not in use, the software and documentation just flat-out stinks... The installation process was buggy, and even when finally installed, the "tools" they give you to scan, print, fax, copy and manage the printer from your PC (as opposed the printers front panel) are primitive, lacking any help screens, buggy, slow, and do not play well with other PC applications. Brother, develop some real specifications for what this software needs to do as well as looking at how other vendors create a polished user interface, then hire (or outsource) a good development team to complete these tasks!Till then... the 8500 get's returned and I'll buy another HP and live with the slightly higher cost, slightly slower ink-jet engine.
After receiving this DRUM which was listed as having a 25,000 yield capacity, on 12/11/06....Today 1/15/07 my printer is giving me the same error message "DRUM NEAR END" There was no indication when I purchased this product that it would be refurbished..I certainly have NOT printed 25,000 copies...
I loved this keyboard. It was exactly what I wanted. I liked the feel of the keys, and especially the number pad. And then, almost a year to the day that I bought it, it died. Like another reviewer, I thought it was the batteries, so I changed them out a couple of times, but nothing. Since the warranty has expired I have no recourse but to warn other buyers to beware. I can't afford to buy a new keyboard every year, so it's back to my old Mac wired keyboard for me.
I did not find this product satisfactory because it requiresd the installation of Nero. I have a copy of Nero already installed, but it is a later edition than that contained in this product. To use the new product I would have to uninstall the later version which I would not do so I have not used this system. It's too bad it appears I just blew my money. TS
Like the other reviewers, I have never gotten a single VCR to DVD dub to work. I have owned this for several years and the DVD player portion has worked OK. But now when I finally got around to use the record/dub features, it is useless. My Memorex -R 16x DVDs always give a "not a recordable disk" error. I tried a bunch and now give up.
The one with flexible rod is worthless, it doesnt hold my Sony HVL58 flash unit. The other part is ok though.
USB Cable was dead on arrival. Not cool considering I ran it through a wall.Today's lesson: Test your cords before running them.
connected via fiber optic cable to sea and sea dx 8000 camera it does not work. only god knows when it does flash and when it does not. no matter what your camera and/or strobe settings are, result is unpredictable.i like the target light. so i use it as extremely expencive underwater flashlight.
just like others have said, the crackling / gain / overdrive distortion on this thing is AWFUL... Better than no sound, but not by much.Pay a bit more for the 7.1 version. I ordered both and it sounds crystal clear.
I bought the GPS 72 for kayaking because it floats and it has tide tables. At the turn of the year the Tide Tables started to display, "Inaccurate Results" and it stopped showing tide data. I contacted Garmin and they basically said, "Too bad. Buy a new one because we stopped supporting this unit." It was less than 5 years old. Don't buy Garmin Products because they build them cheap, they build them to stop working, just so you will have to buy another one to replace it. So, I actually considered buying another GPS72 (I thought they stopped selling them?) only to find out these newer units no longer have built in Tide Tables. They want me to buy the more expensive unit that has the Tide info. Not going to happen. Garmin just lost a customer.
They sounded great, but my head is large (I think my hat size is 7 5/8) and they were absolutely crushing. I tried flexing the neckband so much to widen them, they snapped. I lost a lot on these.
I have tried these on 3 different computers. I have not yet found one on which they will work. Mine say 4X, so maybe they are not identical.
This product is OK for what it is. The screen is hard to view and you have to hold it just right to read it in certain light. The wireless service won't connect inside certain buildings even though my cell phone does connect. The email trash won't empty and just gives an error. The system crashed several times and I had to use the reset button on the back. I lost the information I had inputted since the last hotsynk. The palm.net web page doesn't work half the time and I was unable to track my account activity.Some web pages and email wouldn't load but I was billed for viewing these pages. Palm service people just say that they won't refund any money for the service. I had the basic service for one month and I received 3 emails (all text and under 10k each) and read the news several times. In the small print Palm doesn't make clear that you can be charged 40 cents for each kilobyte you go over your limit and that web surfing is included in your limit.Until other service providers becomes available I wouldn't recommend using this product unless your company is willing to pick up the charge. Considering I can get unlimited color internet access on my computer for around $20 a month it seems excessive to pay $40 to $100 for minimal use when the web pages and email won't load half the time. I recommend buying the cheaper version of this product for only $99 and saving your money until there are more ISPs that offer access through handhelds for a reasonable amount of money.
I rarely give bad revues, but my experience with this DVD & a digital camera were so bad that I say two thumbs down to Polaroid.I had an Initial and my daughter used it constantly for about a year. Then one day somebody stole it. I must have not locked the doors. :-(This Polaroid was the replacement for that Initial. I used it once or twice and was unimpressed. By then the little one was more interested in the conversation in the car and she never used it. It sat safely in my closet for about 1 year. When I took it of of the shelf and tried to use it there was no picture.The warranty was only for 90 days so I'm stuck. They offered to swap it out for $100. I can buy a new replacement for less!I thought that this one was kinda thick & clunky and I really didn't like it much. I had a Polaroid digital camera which was very difficult to use and took lousy pictures, so they let me down twice. I had a few of their film cameras which were great, but based on these two items, I'll be getting a different brand replacement.
Ok, so I saw all the good reviews on this.Came here and I was soooo pumped.Turns out the wall charger doesn't work...AT ALL.I plugged my iPod in for the night, work up,and it was still not charged.Ugh, how frustrating.Can you say refund?The only thing I really really like is theUSB retractable cable. Otherwise, this productis a no no no no noand did I mention it all came in different boxes?!so I probably got one that was one of many returns.FANTASTIC!
2 of the 4 rechargeable batteries doesnt works at all. They are suppossed to be new and they dont work!! I would spend 5 dollars more buying a Sony Charger. But i will never buy TechB, its terrible. I Hope Amazon takes the advice of no sell such bad things.
though one pixel did die on my set about a year ago the picture quality is amazing...while it lasts. i just had it turn off on me after almost two years and now i find that it won't turn back on unless i spend 300 dollars to repair it.
tried it in 2 different autos and the adapter did not work properly...a similar and less expensive item from wal- mart worked better
I bought these pockets specifically because of this product description: "Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches." The dimensions are actually 11.25 x 7 7/8 inches!!!!! Ultra Pro put a piece of foam in the box to make up for the missing width of the pockets. Well, I can't use the foam! I wanted to mix and match these pages in a binder with other pockets/sleeves that really are the described 12 x 9 inches, but adding these narrow pages would make for a very messy binder! Some pages wide, others narrow. Ultra Pro, thanks for the false advertising.
I bought this switch to replace a Linksys unit I'd been using that was having problems with the mouse connection between my desktop and my thinkpad. This (Hawking) unit solved that problem but created a new one--at the same resolution on my monitor the picture through the Hawking KVM was fuzzy. In the manual they say that this sometimes happens and you just need to lower the resolution. I tried that and it did work--but then I had a screen that looked like it was set up for someone going blind--everything was HUGE and I saw very little of a web page without scrolling. So, back it goes. I will live with the mouse problem.If you are thinking about buying your first KVM switch for a use like mine (home user with two PC's that I want to set up for keyboard/mouse/monitor sharing) you are on the right track, but I think you'll find that these 2 port units are a little under-engineered. It's still worth it, somehow. Just don't buy this Hawking unit unless your monitor's picture is less important to you than it is to me.
I bought this years ago for $40 online only to find out a month later that they were on sale at BB for $20 and later $15 at Compusa with rebate. That was a bummer! The other bummer thing is that setting it up as a wireless adapter for my ReplayTV DVR (so it can download the TV guide wirelessly) was a total pain! I have to call tech support (India and Philippines) 3 times! They even had to send me to level 2 tech support to get this working. When I got a new Panasonic TV last year I tried connecting the adapter so it can stream video from Amazon or download updates wirelessly. I had to do a different setup and it took me a while to do it. However, when I set it up back to my DVR, it will not connect to my wireless network anymore. Something got screwed up and I can't call tech support anymore because they will charge me $1 per minute since it's way beyond it's warranty. This thing is still selling online everywhere after all these years and the price has never come down to that $15 level. It's a nifty little gadget but it's very temperamental. That's why I give it 2 stars.There are a couple of other devices like it on sale from TrendNET and Asus (and the D-link DAP-1350) but not sure if their setup are more user-friendly.
While the full duplexing allows for conversations where both parties can speak at once, the microphone on this isn't very good. It makes the speaker's voice sound tinny and grating. The speaker is very good, though.
As advertised, the ink cartridge was "new in the box." What was not said, however, was the expiration date was 2004. Thus the cartridge was not usable. Money down the drain! Even 1 star is a stretch.
The earhooks, although flexible, will not stay on my ears. One side is more firm than other but drives me crazy. I can't wait to get another set of earphones for commute and workout.
they are not recognized by lexmark printers , must be phony, why is it so hard to find genuine ones?
didn't work on my ipod that's why is better to go to store to buy stuff because you can test if not work!!!!! jezer
I purchased this monitor for home because I wanted to use it for gaming and it works well for that purpose. I do think that there are some terrible trade offs here, in that the monitor has horrible viewing angles. If your eyes stray away from looking head in into the monitor then you are going to see a lot of white fading into brightness. If that doesn't bother you, then this is a good monitor with nice color and fair contrast. I work in IT and have purchased hundreds of Viewsonics, Dells, and HP's. In the early days when LCD came out, the common complaint we had from users was the horrible viewing angles. The Dell ultrasharp came up with a solution that solved 75-80% of this problem. The viewsonic VG series we use at work also came up with good solutions to this viewing angle isue. My theory is that in order to provide the fast 2 ms response time on the VX922 there was some sort of engineering compromise that took place. The VX922 really sets back the viewing angle issue to where we were 4 years ago. In order to prove this, I took my new VX 922 and boxed to work to do a comparison with the Dell ultrasharp 1905. To my surprise and shock, the Dell blew away the Viewsonic in terms of color contrast, viewing angle and all. The Dell wins hands down, and I feel like a fool for having purchased this Viewsonic VX922 for home use. I called Viewsonic, and I have an RMA to return the VX922 directly to their Walnut California facility. I was given the name of their customer service-quality control manager. I really don't have the time to make my case with Viewsonic, and I don't expect them to do anything for me. In the interest of all of those who are going to purchase these models, I think somebody has to speak up. Hopefully CNET and Tom's hardware will come to the rescue with a review soon.
These are probably the most useless and uncomfortable pieces of dirt I've ever bought. And I paid the full 30 bucks for them at a NIke Store. They don't fit, there is no tension control, so they just flop around and I'm not sure who's ears they designed them to fit in, but they don't fit in mine or any one of my three friends that I had try them on. I sold them on ebay for 10 bucks to recoupe part of my cost. Lesson learned, NEVER buy headphones w/o trying them on first. The iPod ear buds, while pretty much useless also, are 100 percent better than these. DO NOT BUY these.
After one year of use the end fittings on both ends came loose and now the cable has ceased working. I initially paid $85 for this cable from a big box store. Don't I feel like a fool! Interesting to note that the HDMIMM15 15FT HDMI cable by StarTech that I purchased on Amazon for less than $10 showed no less picture quality than this cable and is still working.
In the paragraph 7 of this so-called &quot;shower companion,&quot; it states that &quot;do not use this product near water.&quot; Further in paragraph 21, under Damage Requiring Service, one of such conditions is &quot;if the product has been exposed to rain or water.&quot; It seems that the manufacturer of Memorex MC1008 Shower CD Radio strongly advice its customers from using this product near water or getting it wet. My unit stopped playing CDs after only about 2 months and the radio reception is horrible. What a waste of money.
The CD worked at first, but as you got into higher levels of the game, the sound did not work. The sound did not work when you were at a level that you needed to click on the characters and have them answer your questions.
Its not a direct replacement as claimed.The original DC plug that plugs into the Laptop has a stepped-down diameter, but the DC plug on this adapter does not have the stepped-down diameter, so it does not fit all the way into the socket.I used a razor-knife to trim the dc plug so that the diameter steps down so it will fit the socket.I started to send it back, but It worked ok after my operation.
The pad is small compared to other heating pads I have had and it does not get hot. The highest setting gets warm at best.
I was previously using a wireless remotes to control my IPOD in both my vehicles (Pioneer DEHP4100& Sony CDXGT610ui). Wireless remotes are AWESOME! Then I self installed entire new system in my 01 Maxima SE beginng w/ the AVIC-F700BT head unit. I needed a way to control the AVIC-F700BT so I scoured the net looking for a wireless remote. This SWI-PS steering control interface was all I could find. Hard to beleive Pioneer does not include or have a compatible wireless remote for the AVIC-F Series. I have to say - install of this interface was THE BIGGEST pain the a**. It got done but not without hassle and I'm an experienced installer. The instructions for my application actually state: "'put' wires to white interface wire". What does "put" mean? I called PAC and the tech clarified that "put" means to: strip the vehicle steering control wires, splice to the incl resistors and splice that to the white wire on the interface - essentially "however" way you see fit. Then, do it again for the other 4 wires. Try doing that inside your vehicle's dash. This unit is not for the un-mechanically savvy. Either way it works so-so. The new AVIC-F700 is touchscreen so I've been tapping the screen. Final verdict: if you can find a wireless remote OPT FOR THAT INSTEAD. The PAC SWI-PS was supposed to keep my eyes on the road but it's intermittent operation has destracted me from that.
Installed. Both computers working fine, was able to switch between each. Then received error 'Unknown USB device' (after less than 2 hours). Keyboard and mouse on both machines dead. Put back 'old' keyboard/mouse to shutdown. Removed 'old'-- reboot --- device NEVER worked again.
I received the Desktop 7000 and followed the directions to install the software first, place the batteries in the devices then sync. Initially the devices worked fine but within five minutes the mouse and keyboard dropped signal.Worse yet, I couldn't re-sync the mouse and keyboard from my desktop which was only two feet from the wireless adapter. I literally had to hold the mouse and keyboard within 6 inches of the wireless adapter to re-sync.I've had a lot of Microsoft keyboards and I've been attracted to their ergonomic keyboards. This keyboard was very awkward to type with and I found myself mistyping repeatedly for the short period of time the keyboard actually worked. The mouse just seemed too tall for the average hand. It felt like using a softball for a mouse.
This is the wrong battery for my Dell E1505. I need to see about exchanging it.
I am using a BENQ dvd burner, and the maximum speed i can attain is 2.4x, while I've try to burn an ISO image for 5 times, only 1 succeed, please don't try Ridata.
I did receive the laptop Tiger Enterprise is a big rip off. They were going to take the money and run. Please do not order anything off them. You will never receive your item.
I have battled with the e310 for too long.The memory keeping time seems to be a few hours rather than as promised in the pack.If I dont keep it on charge at all times, I loose all info in the main memory - only documents saved in the memory card are kept.Yes it looks sexy, yes it has some nice features and a nice screen but it is of no use to me whatever.I bought my e310 in the USA, I am now back living in the UK. Toshiba UK have been no help whatsoever.I used to have an HP Jornada 510 - a much more basic PDA, but at least it had back-up batteries to avoid loosing all of your information.
So I took out the product and it was in like a pamphlet thing that had Chinese instructions so no help there.Then it came with a sticker about 3/4 an inch long to supposedly to help you peel off the protector, that helped until i wanted to take off the sticker when i did it left a horrible residue that was impossible to take off so it was like a blot in the screen that will never go away so then with that aside i tried putting it on my psp but from the time i took it out of the package to put it on my psp there was already a lot of dust on it which made a whole bunch of tiny bubbles.Shipping:*****(5star)Product :*(1star)
I bought one. I've owned dozens of pieces of audio/video equipment during my lifetime. Never have I experienced anything this bad. The "auto azimuth adjust" didn't work half the time and required ejection/reinsertion to bypass it and adjust manually. The front panel controls (stop, eject, ff, play, etc) didn't work at all. I sent it back to Sony (at a cost to me of nearly $30) for "repair." They sent it back to me two weeks later, claiming it was repaired. I discovered that it still malfunctioned as described above. They wouldn't refund me, even though the unit was still within the 90 day warranty. The best they could offer was an exchange on a "refurbished" unit (i.e. someone else's old headache).This thing wasn't worth any additional hassles, expenses or time on my part, so I just threw it in the trash and ordered a JVC for $40 less.Save yourself the headache and the money and buy something else (JVC, Panasonic, etc). Sony's VCRs have consistently rated low in Consumer Reports, etc. It was my mistake for not paying more attention to that information.This is REAL JUNK, folks. It even LOOKS like junk (cheap casing, chintzy cable connectors, etc).
At the beginning, I did take some good portraites with this camera. But after 13 month and 800 shots, the following problems emerge:1.the on/off switch doesn't work.2.the camera can't read CF card.3.meter overexpose.4.loose focusing.Cost to fix them? $250.00If you are professional or serious amateur photographer,Don't buy this camera just because it's cheap.
I've had this product for 2 years at home and it is lightly used. When the print was light and there was a black line vertically down the page, I assumed it was time for a new printer cartridge. I bought and installed a new one with no improvement. Talked with Brother on phone, cleaned roller. Was referred to local repair shop and it will cost more to diagnose and repair than replace. What a piece of junk!!
Put it on High , Did not get Hot. could not feel the heat thru the cover. Took it Back. Will Try Another Brand.
I'm a veteran Sirius customer and can honestly say this item is worthless for the most part, especially if you live in Area 5 (see Sirius' webpage on positioning and installaion). Never has worked in the 2 years I've owned it, regardless if it was inside or out- sat it 75 feet away from any building with a clear sky above and still never worked. This just doesn't have a strong enough signal to pick up anything especially in area 5.However I did find something interesting- the magnetic small car antenna works better than anything even for a home docking kit which I use it on. It will pick up a perfect signal even beside a building and obstructions above- save yourself some $$$$ and just use the antenna for the car at your home too!
Think twice before you purchase this item.It only worked long enough so I can't even return it.
I purchased the Transend 8GB SDHC Card in the beginning of August. I put it in my digital camera and it seemed to be OK. I didn't need to use the camera until the end of September and when I turn on the camera, I get a card error. Reformatting does not help and since it is past the Amazon 30 day return period, it turns into a throw away. Moral, if you have money to throw away then buy this memory chip from Amazon.
This product is absolutely the worst product amongst quite a few electronics gadgets, that I have in my home. First of all, the shape of the product is useless for most remote control use scenarios, where you're placed horizontally in your couch in less than optimal lighting conditions. You have to look at the remote to operate it and you have to use two hands. Second, it's prone to freezing, or maybe my other gear have simply started ignoring it. Either way, it never seems to get everything working in... harmony. I've been trying, with all my heart, for more than 6 months now, to get it to work. My old remotes are still within an arms length of the couch. Don't buy it. Can't stress it enough.
I have no idea why but it just stopped working. Maxtor wants me to send it back to them and then after 10 business days they will send me a new one, so between shipping and waiting time i will be out of a drive for three weeks minimum. I have tons of data on this thing so im not comfortable sending it to anyone. I'm gonna buy a buffalo linkstation instead
I was quite excited to listen to these headphones, but I was quickly dissapointed. They cannot reach loud volumes without comprimising sound quality. Ever person in the room can hear your music clearly. The sound out of these headphones is good at low volumes, but you can't listen to them very loud. Not a very good value at all. A very poor investment.
The wires on these headphones get disconnected after awhile and you loose sound in the earphone. This is the second set for this to happen to me after I returned the first ones for warranty issues. Maybe the case that comes with the earphones pulls the wires out? The wires should be designed so that they don't go bad. Be warned.
Like the feel of the keys, but it's terrible at connecting to my Macbook Pro. I have a bluetooth Apple Magic Mouse next to it that usually does just fine connecting, so nothing is wrong with my MBP. If I try to wake up my MBP when it's been asleep (and in clamshell mode), the keyboard will almost NEVER be recognized. That includes whether the keyboard has already been turned on, or if it's been turned off. In order to get it to be recognized, I usually have to turn the keyboard off and back on 5-15 times (and it's more likely to work if my magic mouse is turned off). Otherwise, it just keeps blinking "pairing". Terrible device.Plus there's a blank key that macally tech support confirmed does nothing. Who designed this? I'm going with the expensive apple bluetooth keyboard and a USB numeric keypad.
I ordered this product from Amazon, and it was supplied by "Amazing Deals Online", I ordered it with two-day shipping as I have a trip coming up and wanted to be absolutely sure I'd get the filter on time. To the credit of UPS, the filter arrived one day after shipping, but it was a pretty badly mangled box, which is only part of the problem. Once I opened the box I found the plastic case popped open with the filter wedged pretty solidly in to the hinge, the plastic locking tabs perilously close to the glass. I had a hard time extricating it, it was definitely wedged, but it seems so far the filter is unscratched. It took significant cleaning to remove the dust and smudges, once I get through my trip this weekend I'll update my review with details on the filter's condition and photo quality.
The idea is great, but it doesn't fit the standard water bottle neck. It's made for something much larger and I haven't figured out what that is... Maybe something in Europe? Who knows.... crazy thing...
I was very disappointed in this.,did not work....had to go out and buy another one.,
if u look up something by name it takes like 20min to find it and the majority of da time if wont find it. the features on r ok, but the accuracy on it sux never use it anymore google maps on my phone blows this gps away any day...
I purchased this item about 2 years ago and put it on the shelf with the wave set. The system has only been used in moderation since only play cd's on the weekends and not always then. Up until yesterday the multi-changer worked fine as you would expect since it hasn't been overused and I have taken care with it. Then, for no apparent reason, the multi-changer refused to read the discs and reported "disc error" on the screen.The main unit played CDs fine but then three multi-changer slots would not read the same disc that played on the main unit so clearly the disc was not at fault. I called customer service at Bose and was told that the multi-changer was malfunctioning and it would cost $75 plus tax and shipping to repair it since the one year warranty had expired.I guess this is fair, but considering how BOSE hypes their products in the media, one would expect this product to last somewhat longer that 2 years for the price of $249.I would be interested in knowing if other buyers of the multi-changer have had problems with this product after only a relatively short time. Normally I would expect a multi-changer to last a minimum of 5 years or more without a problem. Two years of service means I paid $125 per year which seems a very high price for this option.Bose Wave music system multi-CD changer, Platinum White
It doesn't appear to be working with my camera. I feel that I've bought an item that is of no use to me. It seems I have spent money on something that I cannot use.
Went on vacation with this faulty chip, only to return home to find I had missed the window to return it. Just happy it was not an expensive item; disappointed consumer.
There is no sound with Skype, I-movie freezes up and will not record. No available software downloads for this camera with OSX Lion. Total waste of money.
Would love to try this card out since I just ordered it however it doesn't come with the necessary mini sas -> x4 sata multilane 3ware breakout cable. Something to be aware of if you order this. Amazon sells the cable for about 18$.It would be nice if there was some indication that this was an OEM barebone card in the description.I'll update the review once the card is up and running.
I was sadden when this product didn't work for me. So I am returning it. Even though I went by what the manual said to do. I was in clear water, new batteries, and as prescribe to do. But never got a depth reading.
I don't normally write reviews unless pleased or disappointed. In this case - disappointment. We ordered 2 sticks and tested on 5 machines. In each case it showed up as 128 meg.This product (both sticks) are defective so we returned to Amazon. I would suggest using a name brand
My daughter recieved her Flip Mino less than a year ago as a gift from her boyfriend. She took it with her on her 2 week exchange trip to England. She had been looking forward to this trip for a year. Her best friend took the stills, she was taking the video. During the trip the camera stopped working and wouldn't turn on. Nothing she could do while she was there.When she got back we called Flip, it was under warranty. they had us try resetting and then plugging it into the computer overnight. When none of that worked they accessed the camera remotely and determined that it had a defective battery. So it needed to be sent back (at my expense) I sent it priority mail on a Saturday, it was in their hands that Monday morning.It took them all week to actually post that they received it. Every time I called they had no answers as to where the camera was or what was happening with it. Since it was a special order design they were supposed to call to confirm the design and order the new one. They never did. After 2 weeks of and repeatedly calling with increasing frustration and my obvious annoyance with them, they ordered a replacement and said they would escalate the order and priority ship it next day air. They said 24-48 hours to process. Well it's now 3 days and they issued a shipping label and it's not in the hands of UPS, so technically not shipped yet and it's listed as Ground!!!!!We also just received an email that video retrieval was unsuccessful. It was a battery failure, they said they could retrieve the video. I think they lost the camera!!!My daughter just had a competition that we didn't have the camera for and we are leaving for another and we still don't have it. That's 2 competitions we are missing being able to tape.I also have no faith in the camera's reliability. I have no faith in Cisco, they lie, they don't do what they say they'll do and they need to work on their customer service....its TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2 weeks and still don't have the replacement and still have not received a phone call back.
I used on my Canon 60d for photos are fine but 1080p video it randomly stops recording which is pretty annoying when your trying to capture the moment.
this product is good, but dont send really 1400 and the mother board is very simple. but is a good product and the service is excelent.
This might be a good peice of merchandise but every time you buy something from Amazon they drop the price and the next person buying what you just bought gets the same merchandis but cheaper. Sounds like a ripoff to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faxes you send sit in memory, even after they have been sent.Faxes you receive sit in memory, even after they are printed.If you use the machine to make a copy, the copy sits in memory. Even after its printed.Everything this machine has scanned, sits in memory.There is no menu, function or button to clear the memory.The brochure claims a 65 page memory, but it is permanently stuffed with the faxes you sent this morning and yesterday and the day before that. If I want to send a big fax I have to stand there and feed the sheets, waiting for it to transmit, like it had only a two-page memory.I got through to HP's support line, and the guy there agreed there is no function to clear the memory on this model. He suggested that I could pull out the power cord, count to ten, and plug it back in. (I assure you I am not making this up, that is what the man from HP actually said!)If you sent a confidential document you would have to do that immediately because any passer-by can dump a print copy for himself.Apart from that one issue, it works very well.As soon as I get my old fax machine fixed I will be returning my HP4110 to the shop for a full refund. I consider it &quot;not of merchantable quality&quot; because it doesn't do what any reasonable person would expect a fax machine to do, and empty its own memory of finished work.
Please, don't buy from this seller. I've sent e-mails to three different addresses trying to get an answer from them and have not heard back.First, the cartridge they sent was damaged upon arrival. A piece was broken off that allows the cartridge door to open when the printer is closed. Luckily, I still had my old cartridge and was able to switch the doors and have it physically working again.But the cartridge won't print correctly. After some research, I've found it's probably got a bad corona wire in it.The irony of it all is they include a card with the cartridge begging you to contact them rather than leave less than 5 stars.Never again.
I was only able to print about 5 or 6 pictures, before the color on the pictures was very BAD. I know now that I well only buy a true Canon cartridge.What a waste of my money....
When plugged in (I dont know if the problem occured when it was new) you can first of all hear a kind of burshing sound.On top of that, both ports interfere between eachother. Example: When on a Skype call or any other software the person on the other end can hear the video im watching. Any sound I listen to goes to the microphone. NOT GOOD!Otherwise, sound isnt that bad.Worth its price...
THE FIRST UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DELETE VIDEOS FROM THE UNIT. SECOND UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DOWNLOAD TO THE COMPUTER. CVS RX CHARGES $12.95 TO PUT VIDEO ON A CD.PICTURE QUALITY IS OK, BUT PICTURES VERY NARROW AND SOUND IS VERY POOR.WISH I HAD MY $100.00 BACK.
Don't bother. The ScubaPro version is a rip off.You can buy this:"Adapter USB 2.0 to IrDA - Windows 7, MAC OSX Compatible MOSCHIP 7780" through Amazon, and it works as well as the above, for only $23.95Works with my Intel-based MacBook Pro and Windows 7.
From the first day I started using this memory card, I have had problems with it. In the first week or two I had to format the card with my camera (Canon EOS Rebel XS) or remove and re-insert it in order to take pictures. Then I started getting error message that told me images could not be read, memory card is not recognized, insert a new card to shoot... and finally it got so bad that I could not format the card at all with my camera or on a computer, making it impossible to review or download images or shoot new ones. Luckily I didn't have anything important on the card. I don't recommend this product. I recently bought a SanDisc Extreme III, which works just fine.
I bought 4 of these clamp lights and every one of them arrived bent up 2 of them so bad that they look used. packing was poor and the thing bends almost as easy as foil. ouch!
I just replaced this card with my old GF2 32MB GTS,with old card the image quality was not too good, and in most today games I had problems playing with 1600-1200 Resolution. Rodeon with 128MB is different issues, it killed my Old Geforce 2.and all Geforces 3 Overclocking is fantastic, the drivers are perfect with windows XP, I made compares ant to my buddy friend computer same CPU and he has Geforce 3 TI 500, and my card smoked his card in every aspect of benchmarks. He got so upset that he decided to sell his card. Yes indeed Rodeon 8500 128 DDR is the best money can buy, really good Performance!...
I bought mine so I could listen to music while walking. Bad move -- one false move and the thing skips, pops, moves to the next song then back again -- pauses for 45 seconds while it figures out what it should do next. Pretty much everything except play music. It is rare to get through a whole song without having to check its pulse. I even bought an expensive pack to put it i while I walk thinking that it needed to be more stable.It skips in the car while hooked up to the car adaptor. It skips while I'm sitting dead still. I thought my CD's were ALL dirty, but in fact it skips with BRAND NEW CD's.I would not recommend this at all.The only pro: Excellent headphones -- and when it *is* actually playing music, the sound quality is good.By a Sony -- they work. Wish I had.
This is my second Lexmark. I would never buy another. I only bought this second one because it was being sold at a fundraiser for my sister-in-law's chorus. It was brand new. First thing is that Consumer Reports wrote that the Lexmark ink is the most expensive of all the printer mfgrs.I'm printing a Christmas newsletter on it. Gripe 1: The side with 6 pictures takes six minutes to print. Gripe 2: The black ink was half used after 40 pages! (This poor speed and ink performance is nowhere close to the specs Lexmark provides.) Gripe 3: The worse thing is that just like with my old Lexmark, the feed mechanism grabs unevenly, and the paper gets jammed. Or it doesn't grab at all. Gripe 4: After a major jam, it smeared ink on the backs of the next 10 pages, wasting lots of expensive paper and ink before I noticed it.I have to babysit this thing. I hate it!
Charged with Nikon's charger overnight, unloaded voltage at 8.25V (nominally rated 7.4V), yet if I insert it into either the Nikon D300's battery compartment or into the D300's MB-D10 battery pack the D300 displays the "low battery" icon and refuses to turn on. Have tried specifying the D300's battery has priority and the MB-D10 has priority, to no avail.I've read the Nikon EN-EL3e has additional circuitry to determine battery lifetime, I am guessing there's additional circuitry to identify a genuine Nikon EN-EL3e, and that the D300 will refuse to work with 3rd party equivalents.
I do not care if you get this monitor free after rebate, it is not worth it. Check out KOGi Tech. Support pages. FAQ #6 is about this little peice of work. The screen splits into 4 parts and swaps positions with the part on it's oppisite side. I had gone through 2 of these before I looked at their site to find out that their solution was to unplug the power from the monitor without powering it down when the screen splits. No real solution like send it in and we will fix it. If you do not mind unplugging your monitor all the time, go for it. There is a certain place that thinks they are the BEST place to BUY things that has it for $149.00 after rebate. Pretty cheap to enter the world of LCD but is it worth the troubles? You decide.
so i waited the week for this item, i was so excited when it showed up, all pumped up to jam out. and it didnt work :( SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!?!
After having some of the most wonderful pictures and moments with my Power Shot S200 I decided it was time to upgrade. On a recent trip I took both the 200and the 500 just in case, in 9 out of 10 pictures the 200 took a far better picture. The 500's flash is so bright that it absolutely bleaches out the picture, the zoom is out of focus and as a result I turned it off and have been using the 200 ever since. In this particular case bigger is definently not better.
This worked fine at first but after a few months, the charger could not hold the AAA batteries in place. The spring mechanisms failed for 3 out of the 4 positions that would hold the AAA batteries. Thus, I could no longer charge the AAA batteries. Then after a while, the charger just quit working all together.
Mini Discs are not the best choice when it comes to portable music players. They are actually the worst. They look nice and designy though, but that's it!I used to buy Minidiscs and I have a minidisc (model Sony MZ-N1 Net MD player/recorder) and I thought it was the best thing,...But I changed my mind after I got a compact CD player that also reads MP3's. When I got to use my CD/MP3 player it was so much faster, more convenient with a great CD quality sound, that I never looked back to my Minidisc ever again. That Minidisc is collecting dust somewhere!Here are some reasons why Minidisc players are bad compared to CD/Mp3 players:1. Mini Disc is too slow in recording and transferring your songs. CD/MP3's are faster, you just burn one CD at a fast rate on your PC and you are on your way. Put tons of MP3 songs on that one CD and you are done. Calculated, transferring your songs and MP3's to a CD is 15 to 20 times faster than the Minidisc! Or should I say the Minidisc is just 20 times slower! And keep in mind that my Minidisc is a top of the line model, imagine the lower Minidisc models, how slow those go compared to the average CD/Mp3 players. Simply put Minidisc is a waste of your time.2. On a Minidisc you can only put 74 minutes worth of music. If you want more you can double or triple the Minidisc capacity and have 5 hours of music on it at the maximum, that's it, you get no more. In order to do that you have to record all your tracks on LP mode (long play) and with my so called top of the line Minidisc I had the option of LP-4 as well, but then in any of the LP modes the music quality lowers dramatically! The sound on the Minidisc is completely tarnished to a low quality pulp! So stay away from any LP mode in order to record more songs on your Minidisc!... You record more songs but you loose all the quality. If you want to have decent sound quality stick to the normal SP mode (standard play) and with that you can never record more than 74minutes of music on your Minidisc, that's IT!That is the maximum you get out of the Minidisc. But with a CD/MP3 player you have 1 single CD where you can have up to 11 hours of music on it! You read this right 11 hours, with a crisp CD quality. So, the Minidisc with its 74 minutes capacity on each disc is just too limited next to the CD/MP3 player that can handle 11 HOURS of music!3. If you need more songs to carry around with your Minidisc, you have to have at least 10 Minidisc cartridges, just in order to equal the same amount of songs on a full CD with MP3's! Imagine the amount of songs and the variety of selection that I have with my CD/MP3 player with carrying only 1 single CD with me. If I wanted to do that with the Minidisc, I would need to record 10 Minidisc cartridges and carry all the 10 minidiscs with me all the time. Exchanging the discs every time you want to hear something new, and putting all those Minidiscs in your pocket,...It's just too much hassle. With the CD/MP3 I have all of that recorded on 1 CD, worth of 11 hours of music! With great CD quality.4. Just imagine the cost of buying all those blank Minidisc cartridges, compared to the 1 blank CD! Plus keep in mind that one blank Minidisc would cost you 6 to 8 times more than a blank CD. Just do the math on the 10 Minidiscs that you need to equal the same amount of music that goes on just 1 CD for the CD/MP3 player. Do the math on that! Minidiscs are just too expensive.At the end go with a CD/MP3 player, they also read CD-recordables as well as CD-Rewritables. They are fantastic! Even their average models out do my top of the line Minidisc. I have them both and I went with the CD/MP3. I regret for buying the Minidisc and paying ...for it!I wish I had discovered the CD/MP3 sooner, because not that it gave me better quality, is faster and saved my time and that it is more convenient, but it costs a lot less money. Just go and compare them here at Amazon[.com] or any retailer.There would be only one reason for buying a Minidisc though, if you just don't know any better. Or you just like to throw away money and your time. Or maybe you just like to carry around all those tiny Minidisc cartridges with you! Other than that Minidisc is just a waste of machinery to me, I can't say how much I regret for buying Minidiscs all these years and coughing up all that money for it. As a consumer I hope others won't make the same mistake, go with a compact CD/MP3 player. I know I did, eventually.
I purchased this iron in June, so it is six months old. Initially I loved it and the carrying case was great to help carry it back and forth between my sewing room and my dye studio. A month or so after I received it, the steam production decreased, which disappointed me greatly. When I plugged it in today, it was totally dead: no lights came on, no heat, nothing. I feel as though I was ripped off. I would never recommend this iron to anyone!
We bought a Sandisk Sansa e260 and our son had problems getting it to synchronize from the time that he took it out of the box. Then today his Sandisk Sansa e260 fell 2 feet to the floor while he was sitting down and now the screen is destroyed with lines running through it internally. One would think that a 24" fall would not be enough to destroy a flash drive player, but even a rubber skin on the player was not enough to protect this poorly designed player from internal damage. I called the Sandisk company and spoke with a manager who stated that the Sandisk players are not designed to resist ANY TYPE of falls "even if it only falls 12" or less." I did not tell this manager that our kids previously owned the Sandisk Sansa m240 which not only stood up to the abuse of MANY impacts and falls, but one of them went through the wash and still worked! The new Sandisk Sansas do not hold up to the quality that their players once were. These e260 players are less expensive than some and they have decent sound quality, but don't waste your money on these players if you want a player that will last more than a few months.
You would think that a pair of headphones that cost almost $100 would last longer than a $10 pair, but apparently not. I've owned the ER6i's for only a few months now and they suddenly stopped working. No sound comes out of either earpiece except occasional sputtering. I've taken very good care of these headphones, handling them carefully, keeping them clean, and changing the filters, but I guess that wasn't good enough. I have a pair of $10 headphones that I bought almost 2 years ago and these still work just fine while the ER6i is totally useless after just a few months. Absolutely ridiculous.
"fell" apart literally at the touch of my hand. Snaps back together easily and I put 2 thin strips of duct tape on the ends. The duct tape works fine and was faster than returning it and getting a different converter. Still, the consumer shouldn't have to fix their product the day after they get it
I used to use cheaper discs, but being important date I wanted to use good DVDs and I thought Verbatim were really good, but after writing, all the discs failed to read, even with a successful complete, the DVD just would not read.
I've had this for 3 months now, and they're starting to break.I've paid $28 for this, and they're breaking just after 3 months.The sound is good, but not $30-a-month good.
I received this CD player as a hand-me-down from an older sibling, and, at that point, it was in seemingly perfect working order. Turns out, it was in perfect working order, but only some of the time. It skips more often than Michael Jackson gets a plastic surgery and will short out if it is too hot/cold wherever you are using it. Furthermore, I timed how long it takes to load a cd, when it was working, and it sometimes took over a minute and a half. The buttons are too sensitive and the equalizer settings are less than grand. Overall, a great paperweight, but not a good cd player.
I usually think of Logitech as making reliable products, and I thought this camera was really cool idea, as I wasn't looking for professional quality. In fact, disposable camera quality would have been perfectly fine. However, I wish I could attach some of the pictures that I took, because they are shockingly bad. It doesn't seem to be totally a camera shake problem (although the images *are* blurry), because even the coloring is very wierd, too. Finally, note that you are not really getting 1.3 Mpixels, as several other posts also mention. That Logitech would have such misleading advertising makes me wonder about dealing with this company in the future....clearly they were doing a pre-holiday &quot;fast market&quot;--and I fell for it, even sending one to my brother as a (lame) gift.
I really loved this camera until I got a new computer with Windows XP. Hewlett Packard web site says it is fully compatible but it isn't. I can no longer use my 64mg CompactFlash Card...Windows XP can't recognize it. Hence, can't get my pictures. After a lot of trying this and trying that, an HP tech told me the truth...HP 315 Photosmart will not work using a 64mg card unless you unload it with a card-reader. That is a $40 to $50 "option" that is now a necessity if you plan on using 64mg or higher CompactFlash cards. HP will do nothing and it really pains me because the 315 is a gem of a first digital camera.
Product came with a bad picture tube. It had purple clouds on it. The TV may have been damaged in shipment. We decided to return it because Toshiba would not provide at home service and the unit weighed 86 pounds. The service center was also 15 miles away. Amazon paid for a UPS pick up and the TV was tracked as returned but we have yet to get a refund. Amazon was than out of stock of this item or stopped carrying it and could not provide a replacement. Other partners in their system had it a higher price with very high shipping prices so we bought a different brand from Wal-Mart.
I really liked this webcam when I had XP on my desktop. Sadly, Creative has decided not to develop drivers to enable Vista compatibility, and believe me, this camera wont run on Vista. Too bad they decided to go the route of forcing people to buy a new camera (hopefully theirs). I wont be one of them.
This quit working after about three months. I would have expected better from a name like Cobra. Would not recommend this unit. Maybe I received a bad one, but for the price and length of time before it quit working is not worth it.
I ordered a CS-2 Two-way Coaxial Switch, what I got was an aerisol spray can.
It worked great for three minutes. Then is froze into a black screen with no picture. A real shame as this is the only non-casket looking frame out there. Why are all digital frames so dark and woody? This one is pretty, like a Mac Apple computer. But it won't re start. And I got it new.
Easy to set up, I had it running within 10 minutes. Worked fine for about 10 minutes, than I would lose my connection. This continued to happen and every time I would use the web interface to correct the problem, it just made matters worse. In Linksys' defense, I am not sure if it was a hardware issue or ISP issue. My guess is that it is the lack of good PPPoE support in the firmware. Coincidentally, I ran into someone who, with the same ISP and hardware, experienced the same problem. Needless to say, I returned it and purchased the Asante router, which works great.
I bought SD-3960 and it died within 3 months' warranty period. Called Toshiba and they replaced it with a SD-3980. It has a very shallow tray comparing to other DVD players, which doesn't bother me too much. However, it keep frozen during the DVD play back.&#12288;&#65321; have to unplug the power to reset the software according to Toshiba's technical support.I bought sony and APEX DVD players from amazon before and they are always trouble free.
Purchased HP photo paper, it is the worst paper ever! Photos always sticky to the touch, it never seems to dry. Didnt even care about how color or print quality was, couldnt get past tacky feeling. Stick with Canon or Epson, I mix and match Epson and Canon paper between all my printers and its QUALITY, DRY, EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOS each time! HP is a stinker for paper!
This Lexmark black ink cartridge does a nice job making clear, clear prints. It's a good quality cartridge. The big problem is it runs out of ink way too soon. I barely go through a little over a ream of paper and already had to replace it. I guess that is how they get money out of your pocket as you don't have much of a choice in cartridges if you own a Lexmark printer.
In theory it's a great gadget but it breaks so easily!We bought three of those for last Xmas and the three of them are now defective, one in the display, the other in the batteries compartment, the third gives and error while playing.The headset that comes with it hurts after 1 hr or so or wearing it.
Not sure what the problem is, but this cable will not work with either of the two Western Digital Passport drives I tried. It works with a Nikon D200, so it isn't just "broken," but it will not spin the drive in the Passport. Other USB cables of the same length, plugged into the same ports, work perfectly.
You cannot crank the thing down hard enough on the ball joint to hold the camera mounting platform in place.I regret I wound up with a nice looking piece of junk. The mount has a little ball joint with a tab you are supposed to tighten down to prevent ball rotation once the little mounting platform is in the position you want it. However, the mechanism does not work. You can tighten that tab down until your fingers hurt, but with a modest little shirt pocket digital camera mounted on it, that's all the weight it needs and the ball slips loose and your camera flops down, making it impossible to position.It's a shame. This would be a wonderful and handy little product if it worked, but it does not. Don't buy it.
I thought that the card was great and it was until it stopped working. The card is completely dead and I lost a lot of pictures. it didnt get wet or anything and now my camera nor my computer will read it. this made me very angry!
I made a huge error buying this printer. Now I am stuck with it unless someone wants to buy it from me!I have used other printers I was much happier with and I just use it to copy, print and scan, nothing excessive or fancy. This thing is KLUNKING NOISY, trust me. I have NEVER heard a printer make this much noise in my life. It is also SLOW and you also cannot use any kind of thicker gauge paper in it at all which with other printers you can. Perhaps this is because there is no top paper feed, the paper feed is in the bottom of the printer.... where with others, this is the place the paper comes out after it is printed. I guess this printer feeds the paper up and around in a circle to get it in and out. Also the software HP IMAGE ZONE wihch comes with this sucks. Adobe Photoshop is much easier and fun to use. This is complicated and difficult. Scanning takes forever and isn't up to par either. I was use to a printer where I could place the paper to be copied or the material I wanted to scan on the right side of the flatbed top. This printer you need to place it on the left hand side which is SUPER Awkward , maybe only because I am right handed and the printer sits to the right of my PC.....All in all I am really disappointed with this thing. I would definitely think more than twice about buying one. I am actually shocked HP would sell a printer like this.I also get an error message every time I log onto my system which will not go away.
I bought this product this passed Christmas from another store for my elderly father who is in a nursing home. It didn't last 9 months! Very disappointed. He said it worked in the morning and in the afternoon, it just died! No clock, no cd, no radio. We couldn't believe it; so we tried plugging it into different outlets thinking it was the power source. Nope! Crappy Clock Radio!
I've had this POS for about 2 years now. Probably 8 months of that it has worked semi-correctly.I've had to send it in for repairs when it just stopped working once.The software is HORRID. It is intrusive and ugly. I only changed songs on this thing 3 times. The software was so bad that I would refuse to use it. If this thing worked with iTunes it would be about 3 times better. Plus I was sick of burning all my iTunes Protected .AAC files to CD, only to import them back in as .MP3 (Music Keg of course can't play content downloaded off iTunes natively).Intermittently, it would stop working and just say EJECT on my CD player. This is the 2nd CD player I've used it with and it did the same thing to both of them. Sometimes ejecting and re-installing the hard disk fixed it. Sometimes disconnecting the power cord did (either side). Sometimes not.I just got so pissed off at it that I RIPPED it out of my car and threw it out my window while doing 80 on the highway. I hope it exploded into a thousand pieces.I hate the Kenwood Music Keg and I hate PhatNoise.The concept is good, and when it worked it was nice. But this was seldom.Get an iPod with an Alpine headunit and be much happier.
I bought this printer/scanner/fax several months ago. It came with a software CD for Windows XP. I installed it anyway, hoping it would work. It didn't. I got a new CD from HP - specifically for Vista. The software still doesn't work. I've spent many hours with HP support, uninstalled and re-installed the software numerous times. Finally the case was escalated to HP's expert support where I was told that it simply doesn't work. They point the finger at Microsoft.Let's see - I'm using a computer that came from HP with Vista preinstalled. I bought a product that is Vista certified. I installed driver software that is specifically released for Vista. And HP can't make it work! Do yourself a favor, buy your equipment from a different manufacturer.
Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)The camera worked great for 33 days and then the display went out. It would show icons and images retained in the camera, but not the image viewed through the lens. I shipped it to Canon's repair facility who honored the warranty and confirmed "that the service you requested on your POWER SHOT SD750 (SILVER) has been completed and your equipment has been shipped to you". Unfortunately they reversed some numbers in my street address and my camera may or may not arrive at my house. (I called Canon who corrected the address but I'm not sure if it was in time. The most recent email from Canon still shows the wrong address)
I installed the WPC11 on the above-mentioned laptop and OS. It initally ran for about 20 minutes. The operating system crashed during a test transfer. This crash required a complete reinstallation of the OS. The crash was repeated after the OS was reinstallated. All Linksys firmware and drivers were updated via the web site on the second and third attempts. Technical support from Linksys was not available excpet on a phone-back basis. The trouble-shooting suggestions on the Linksys web site were elementary.During the time the card was in operation, the operating range was limited to about 20 feet (line of sight). The wireless access point was the companion Linksys WAP11.I have returned both the WPC11 and the WAP11. I regard the performance of both devices as completely unacceptable.
1. It is NOT bluetooth compatible. It will stop functioning if there are other bluetooth transceivers around that are not the included Microsoft one.2. The transceiver does not function with Bluetooth PDAs or phones, it only supports a small percentage of bluetooth products.3. The keyboard and mouse will ONLY work with the included Microsoft transceiver (there -are- rare exceptions).4. The included "convenient" adapter for laptops causes the Bluetooth dongle to poke +4" out of the USB port.5. Many people are having their keyboard stop working suddenly after days, weeks, or occasionally months. There are workarounds, but they only sometimes work.6. The keyboard and mouse are slow to respond.7. There is no off switch on the mouse, so if you transport it remove the batteries.8. The battery life is atrocious.9. Sometimes a key on the keyboard becomes stuck down (not physically) and the letter pours across your screen. The only fix is to click elsewhere until it passes. Sometimes it is particularly ugly, such as when backspace is what is stuck.10. The aforementioned has now occurred twice since beginning this review.11. It is a very nice-looking setup.
DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR YOUR MONEY BUY AN IPOD OR A ZUNE! I won't say that this is absolute junk, but now that the screen is dead after only 60 days, it is hard to say much good about it. Because now it is truly worthless. Tried to save a little coin, and you get what you pay for. It appears that the screen is very fragile, and if I had read the reviews from others I would have laid out the extra cash and bought a ZUNE earlier, 20x the product for only 2x the price. Also tried to get the warranty activated from Creative, however they say that a dead screen is not covered by the warranty, only the hard drive. In fact they wanted proof that anything wrong with the device was not caused by me, not sure how to do that, and also was told by the customer sevice rep, "Why are you wasting my time, they're only $100, buy another." DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR YOUR MONEY BUY AN IPOD OR A ZUNE!
I bought this mouse for my new notebook. I open it an plug it in and, to my surprise, it doesn't work. Package says its compatible with windows xp and earlier. The product description mentions nothing about compatibility. Buyer beware.
I purchased a Westinghouse 37" 1080p monitor because I was very impressed with its ability to be used as both a high-res monitor for work but also an HDTV for play (with an Xbox 360). The product itself is pretty good--the picture is great, colors are wonderful.But if you have any kind of problem with this product, it is game over. Westinghouse Digital has no online support to speak of. I've sent numerous emails through their site and have received no responses over a month. I finally got in contact with a customer service agent through my extended warranty service and it turns out Westinghouse has NO LOCAL TECHNICIANS to even examine your machine. You have to ship it to them (at your cost) for them to examine, and they said it will take 6-8 weeks or more before they will get back to you. This policy is completely egregious--2 months time to fix a quickly depreciating machine and it costs the customer shipping?? Go with a real manufacturer with local repair technicians.
I (foolishly) purchased this filter to place upon a Tokina 12 - 24 mm Nikon lens, exactly the same as Gatorvalenz, because I was too carried away with the 'buy me too....' approach engendered (and desired) by Amazon. That's fine, my mistake. It cost an additional USD 30 to buy a filter that would work effectively with the Tokina lens. As a side note (almost...) this filter comes with the WORST packaging I have ever seen. Fine if you buy from the store, but not so great (for me...) when the filter traverses 10 time zones via Fedex/UPS/Other Carrier of Your Choice. Luckily (and this was probably pure luck...) the filter was OK - but useless for the intended use!
I am just starting to use the Replay, so I can't yet evaluate its performance. I have noticed a deterioration in the quality of the picture when I am watching live tv thru the Replay. But I do think customers should be warned that the installation process is complicated. ReplayTV balmes Amazon for this, saying they are selling a discontinued model (the 2020) with out-of-date software. I've told the folks at Replay that Amazon has the best customer service of any company I have ever dealt with, so I think the fault lies elsewhere (with Replay). I am usually pretty good at installing electronic equipment, but the Replay was a real ordeal. After spending several hours with no success (it was a Saturday night and Replay's tech support was closed) and then hours on the phone with Replay, I finally got the unit to work--sort of. I still can't get the Replay to change the channels on my cable box, but I believe that is a solvable problem. Several of the Replay technicians have told me that some of the instructions that come with the Replay are not quite accurate. Overall, installation was a very frustrating experience.
I purchased this for our home office. The price was great, but the cable didn't work at all. We ended up purchasing another brand of cable and it worked perfectly. I recommend paying the extra money and getting a higher quality cable!
product does not work satisfactorily. I did receive a wireless dial tone, but the static and made it unuseable, even at a short distance from the transmitter. Seller took the product back and remimbursed total cost including shipping.
I am not sure why so many positive reviews. My experience has not been positive. Iron does not fit nicely into base. Kind of loose in there. It does get hot, but it does not stay hot for more than 8-10 seconds. Steam options worked fine. Mine lasted just over 1 year and that is it. I would not recommend or buy again.
One thing that drives me crazy is when so-called audiophiles claim that these Etymotic headphones may sound bad to your untrained and ignorant ears, but actually they're superior because they're playing the music as the musicians intended, rather than with massive bass as your ignorant tastes have mistakenly preferred all these years. That's complete B.S. No musician writes, performs and records music for playback through a 2-millimeter driver element stuck in your ear. Have you ever seen a live show? Last I checked, real musicians play music through massive PA systems that have massive subwoofers, with tons of deep bass designed to make you *feel* it. No, really, they do. Go check out any live show if you don't believe me. If I ever actually heard a live performance sound as anemic as these earphones, I'd wonder what airless planet I'd suddenly been transported to.The main job of a set of earphones should be to make you forget, in so far as it's possible, that you are not in fact listening to music through ultra-tiny little speakers stuck in your ear.Given that, these earphones were a horrible failure. I just returned mine to Amazon today. They weren't a comfortable fit, the bass response is virtually non-existent, and they really didn't block any more sound than my trusty Sony MDR-EX51LP's. In fact, the Sony MDR-EX51LP sound better, have a more comfortable fit, block more outside noise, and have kickass bass, for about 1/4 the price.Sorry, but earbuds really DO need bass. Sure, most MP3 players have an equalizer, but by boosting the sound digitally at that stage, you're almost guaranteed to have distortion. Better to have earbuds that have a little bass to begin with.I can't tell you how disappointed I was. How can something that costs four times as much as other good stuff be even worse?You'll be returning yours, too, if you ignore my advice. Get the Sony MDR-EX51LP's instead, would be my recommendation. Get anything but these overpriced, uncomfortable underperformers.
although I did as one reviewer suggested and clipped the tab and it works now. The color is brilliant. No problems at all.The reason I bought this is because I did once buy high yield black ink for my MFC-420CN, so I think the manufacturer did at one time allow this cartridge to work with the MFC-420CN. Maybe that's the reason some reviewers say it works and some don't.If you bought this by mistake, do as the previous reviewer recommended and clip the tab. I may buy another one of these just to save some money.
2 full days in the tropics and still not more than 75% charged. Useful only as a backup via internal lithium battery. Got a bit wet one night (since behind glass charging was very slow) I left it outside. Broke. Steer clear of this.
This item was "recommended" by Amazon for purchase along with The Grace Internet radio. Unfortunately, as of July 10, 2012 it's not compatible with the radio. Order the adapter directly from Grace if you want it to work the first time.
I have ordered the same exact charger before from this company, and it was excellent. Only reason I had to order a new one was because I left the other at a friend's house, and I wouldn't be seeing them until we went back to college since they are studying abroad this summer.I figured I would purchase the same charger from this company again since the first one was excellent. It wouldn't hurt to have a spare one, right? Well I was definitely wrong. It did hurt.This charger is completely different than the one that I had received before. The adapter portion of this charger look completely different. The charger I received before said replacement charger, and looked like it was made out of really cheap plastic. This charger is a LITEON charger, an official ACER charger. I'm kind of shocked since this is an official ACER product (or at least that's what the label says). This charger stopped working two weeks after its purchase, and the only thing I've gotten out of it, is a patch of burnt carpet and patch of newly (but painfully) grown in skin on my left hand.After two weeks of occasionally using this charger (only using it to charge my laptop, which is about an hour to two hours every three days since I use my desktop most of the time) it began to spark after having it plugged in the wall for 20 minutes. I've never had any problems with this wall plug before, and the charger was the only thing being plugged into this socket. We have checked the socket thoroughly after this incident, and nothing is wrong with it. This resulted in a small fire on our carpet. Not only did a small section of our carpet get burned, but I burnt my hand after picking up the adapter to unplug it. Yeah, I know it's pretty stupid to pick up an adapter after seeing the sparks coming from burnt my floor, but still, a charger shouldn't get to that point.It's quite unfortunate that I have to write this review and rate this product so low. If it was based off of the first charger I received, this product would get rated five stars because it worked so well. I wish that were the case though, but it's not. This new charger I received was just plain disappointing.
I chose this camera because of my prior Olympus experience, which was great, and because of the optical zoom, and viewfinder. The first time I loaded the batteries into the camera I was concerned because the camera was made of flimsy plastic. With in 3 weeks the camera body had ready cracked. The second disappointment was the picture quality, not sharp. And forget about taking pictures of the kids playing soccer indoors, the camera couldn't do it. The camera has been returned.
i have the 650, not the 600 (...)...but its the worst! the color fades in and out from normal to dark...terrible purchase - don't get it! i'm looking into other brands...
Can't seem to get any support from Kensington! In the booklet it says to download some award-winning software to make the Orbit Trackball enhanced. I go to the website and start to down load the software. but the software says it won't work on PS2 connected trackball and it won't work on the two button trackballs.... Other than that the booklet is great! So here they make a PS2 trackball with two buttons but their software, of course doesn't support their hardware. In fact I can't find this model on their website. The only one I can find is an optical trackball.... Go figure! I'm beginning to think this is a USA company run by foreign incompentents. To end this pathetic diatribe, I am unable to scroll text, or at least figure a way to do that function. You would figure a I/O device made today would support that important scroll function. Sorry I am unhappy with it, I tried to accept it into my computer family, but because of its non-support of functions I think I need, I'll make it go to the back of my mouse pad and stay there while I get a more capable trackball that will be accepted into my warm productive computer family. I hope this will teach the little bugger to come better prepared!
I bought the Sony MDR-EX71SL a year ago and they worked great, but my son lost the ear buds. So I thought I would upgrade to the Shure or Etymotic. The Shure E2c was a mistake. The phones kept slipping out of my ear, there's little bass, and poor sound isolation. I could try the Shure E3c, but that's almost 5x more expensive than the Sony's I had.I'm going to order a new pair of the sony ex71sl. It had better sound isolation, stayed in my ear, were comfortable, and sounded good. Perhaps they boost the bass a little, but I'm not a expert on this. The Sony just work better for me.
In short, the 'auto-sleep' software accompanying this product crashed my system and has never worked. That feature is why I bought it. I spoke with Tech support and they assured me that no matter WHAT was wrong with the drive it had to be my system's fault. I've worked on a tech support hotline for pc's for over a year; these folks have no intention of assisting you in any way other than denying it's their product's fault. I'd encourage you to call Bafallo tech support and run this one past them before you buy this product. None of the packaged software (backup software and auto-off software) work. Buy a harddrive from a reputable dealer instead (Western Digital, Maxtor or FreeAgent/Maxtor).
I had very high expectation. I need this kind of product to declutter my desk. However, the CyperPower will not connect with the iPhone if you have a case on it, no matter how thin it is. This is a significant design failure. It's a non-starter for me. I have to take my iPhone off the case each time, I woulr rather use a regular USB cable to connect it to my MAC.
We received this camera as a wedding gift this summer. We started using it and everything was great: the photos' as well as the videos' quality (especially in low-light). Until one day (during --unfortunately-- our honeymoon), we took the camera out of its Fuji pouch and discovered that the LCD wouldn't work. We then discovered that the camera didn't have a viewfinder, therefore we weren't able to take any other pictures except for "random" ones, tuned in the "auto" mode (since all the options can only be set from the menu that is shown -- guess where -- on the LCD screen). This actually ruined part of our trip, since now the only pictures we have from our honeymoon are the random ones plus some photos we took using a disposable camera. We, however, believed that we could get this fixed, since the camera was still on warranty. Therefore, as soon as we returned to the US, we sent the camera (on our own expense) to the Fujifilm service center in New Jersey. And here's what happened: we received by mail a "repair estimate", requiring a total of 117$ (remarks: "display is cracked, lens ring is dented, complete ck, scratches, dust"). We called them to see why we were charged this amount since the camera was still on warranty, and they told us that the cracked LCD is not covered, even though it's from the inside (no outside cracks). The camera was worth more than 400$ when my brother-in-law bought it for us, plus 117$ for service (after only a few days of usage) results in a total of more than 520$. With this amount of money, I can buy two Canon cameras, which have been proved really reliable (both my old Canon (film camera) bought more than 10 years ago, and my brother's Canon Powershot S410 (almost 2 years' old) still work great), and that's what I'm going to do. No more Fujifilm for us...
Just got this little made in China jem in the mail!To be honest this is "NOT" what it says it is.IT IS A "ELECTRONIC MINI POCKET SCALE" (SEE BOX)that can measure up to 50g.Yea it will measure your stylus pressure but you would never know that from the box or the lack of Stylus Gauge instructions provided. The scale instructions are very crudely written and not helpful.
I have been using Sony Cd-Rs for years now without any problems. However, when I stumbled across some very bad reviews of Sony here on Amazon, I decided to give Memorex disks a try when I saw them on sale.Boy, I should have listened to myself when I said I was going to stick with Sony. Not one of the Memorex CD-Rs would burn (using my Dell PC). I went through about 5 in a row. Not one! The minute I popped in a Sony disk, it burned as smooth as butter, so I knew it couldn't be corrupted data as the problem; it had to be the Memorex disks. I immediately dumped the brand new Memorex spindle with the remaining 45 blank CDs in the trash. $8 (at least it was a very good sale) wasted. I didn't even bother testing the others. I wouldn't buy a computer with the expectation that it will only work 95% of the time and I don't buy disks with the same expectation. When I buy something new, I expect 100% of it to work 100% of the time.Perhaps it is true that some disks will not work on all machines. Who knows. All I know is Memorex doesn't work on mine but Sony has worked flawlessly on every computer and CD player I have ever used them on. So that's it for me. I will never deviate from what I know to be true again. For all I know Memorex reps could be the ones writing those bad reviews of Sony. LOL!Sony has been infallible for me and with Sony I shall remain. Memorex is in the trash right where it belongs.
I write this second review to replace the previous review that mysteriously vanished. To save this companies reputation, I did not buy mine here. Mine came from Solid Signal at $49. Neither Solid Signal nor Next Gen offered any resolution for what may be a faulty unit. The choice is yours.Mine has no identifying model numbers, only BPLC-RX.It is made by Next Generation. Very tough to find a web page.[...]Sales:Bob Dolatowski, President[...][...]This unit worked fine for about 18 months and then my wife drove me crazy with it. Doesn't work, change batteries, OK for a few days, doesn't work, change batteries again. OK for a couple more. Also noticed a few times by holding the remote close to the saucer the transmitter LED would not come on. Tried unplugging it. no good. Then out of nowhere it would work a couple days, then quit again. I called the CO above and was told maybe the batteries are bad. They are only good for a couple years and need replaced. At that time they were $13 a piece. Not economical to replace batteries every couple years for a $50 piece of equipment. It was easier to move the second receiver to the bedroom for her, rather than play games with this thing.Would I recommend it? NOWould I buy batteries? NOIs it the batteries? Maybe not. With charged batteries, no response.Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
I have had these earphones for about a month now. They are absolutely horrible and would not recommend buying.SOUND: After three weeks, the sound has become distorted on the left side.WEAR: When I put these on, they make my ears hurt after only ten to fifteen minutes.RECOMMENDATION: Spend another $5 dollars and get a better pair.
No kidding, no making stuff up, these things have a high failure rate. In spite of the warnings in the other reviews I bought one of these a couple of months ago. It just died. Luckily, it is still under warranty but now I'm without a player while it's being repaired/replaced and I have no faith that it won't die again. I'm very disappointed in this product. It worked well when it worked but that's little consolation after it dies.
The device was announced with the feature to play not only 480p, but also WMV-HD DVD's with 720p or even 1080i. The product description does not say it can do that, so be warned: you might get a good DVD-Player, but don't expect it to feed the DVI-Connector of your Flatscreen-TV with WMV-HD in 1280x768 Pixel Resolution and progressive scan. It is max. 480p = 640x480 Pixel in progressive scan.
Connected the power supply to my Dell computer and then it proceeded to die within a few hours.The company wouldn't accept a return on the broken item.
Even after adding foam pads to these suckers, they're just horribly painful to have in my ear, even for a few seconds. I forced myself to endure the discomfort and try them out with my mp3 player, and aside from the physical pain, they actually sounded pretty decent. Not an incredible amount of bass, but they're pretty loud and accentuate the mid trebles a bunch. Sony used to make a similar all-black model to these that sounded great and weren't so physically oppressive to the ear. Unfortunately, my old ones stopped working so I tried these - what a mistake. So I guess if you're into an intense, pinch-like pain on the inside of your ears & mediocre sound quality, these headphones are the perfect match.
I was attracted by the low price, so I figured this may as well be disposable. It was. It doesn't even fit my HP Pavilion (a very common brand) so I couldn't even begin to test it! But even before that, the lock mechanism and casing seem very flimsy and cheap. I'd bet it could be dismantled with a flathead screwdriver without harm to the computer. The cable and loop seem okay...The picture looks exactly like many others online under various brand names, so just avoid this type. Since this is a security device, I'll shell out for a better-made lock.
This radio is awesome looking. That's it. It can run on either a cord or several AA batteries. It has a lot of static and I would not recommend it.
Received wrong ink cartridgeHP 21/22 Ink Cartridges Combo-Pack in Retail PackagingI ordered HP21/22 and received HP 60
Contrary to website and package literature, this install kit does not fit a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. The bracket hole positions do not line up and the bracket is recessed an inch too deep in the dash.
File and folder names started to include gibbrish at some point and after that computer stopped to recognize the disk.
this is truly the product that makes you hate made in usa products.i bouht it for $180 because i thought it was cool but if you look at the design closely you will notice it is awkward, bulky and easily breakable. it came in the mail, hooked it up and never connected on the internet. dns did not work. called cust. service and they send me second product on warranty. second one was shuting off by itself. i tried to exchange again but linksys got nasty at me. i threatened to sue them for wasting 2 months and $200 for this product and countless hours to set it up but finally i threw it away this product from hell.true story
I liked the size and price of this unit, but it has not been well-behaved. After a couple of months CD's got stuck in the unit and would not come out. You can take it apart and remove the CD, but it will happen again before too long. Look elsewhere for a CD/DVD player.
I have purchased two of these, and I feel like an idiot. I was told that the new version is supposed to work. BS. I did my homework, checked for compatibility and bought this and a stereo bluetooth device. Both were Bluetooth v1.2, A2DP, and 0000 or 1234 passcode compatible. Neither have worked. I have even tacked down friends with compatible bluetooth devices with no success. I give this 1 stars (because I can't choose 0). Good luck with the companies tech support = voicemail. No reviews = bad product (usually).
I have the scanner for almost 1,5 years now. When I used the Epson perfection 1250 in the beginning on my completly new AMD athlon 1800+ XP machine, I was astonished about the good quality of the images but also the speed with which they were produced....but after a 8 months or so......the machine produced images of a quite different quality I was used to.Now it is like this: The first 5 images are always crap!....the first 5 produced scans always have a sort of dark red / orange transparant film over them. After 10 images the organge film / layer changes to a more yellow like transparant film. After about 15 images the left side of the scanned image has the appearance it has to have ...but the right of the image is still covered with a yellow film.....I am really p. off.I have asked for technical help at the Epson customer service (it really isn't what the name suggests it is)....but basicly it was my problem and my scanner was just used up.....HELLO....I've HARDLY USED THE D*MNED THINGconclusion after this on time affair with an EPSON product:NO MORE EPSON FOR ME!
This cable didn't pass audio at all in the itouch or iPhone. It did not even stop audio from passing through the headphones.
This Handspring has 8MB, but no flash-ROM. The flash ROM is what allows you to upgrade the Palm operating system on the device.This is a major oversight in design in the rush to market. What good will this PDA be in 3 years when nothing is compatible anymore because your OS is outdated?Another major drawback, in my opinion, is the color screen. It's lousy. There's this funky grid that overlays the screen and makes things look pixellated. Once you see it you'll notice the grid every time you look at the device. Gives me a headache.The worst thing about the whole Prism is that it doesn't work with my machine. I've got a USB and I just can't get it to work and the manufacturer won't take it back. I'm really stuck with this thing and loathe it the longer it sits here.The technical support didn't fix the problem and kept referring me to someone else who never called me back. So if you like wasting your money, go ahead.
The automatic document feeder basically doesn't work. HP should indicate on the packaging that the ADF is more "ornamental" than "functional". I've resorted to using it as a flatbed scanner, but even this is terrible. The driver software is totally busted. It keeps trying to install re-install itself before every scan (I have to manually kill the install process everytime). I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, using alternate drivers... everything.What a waste of money.
After much research to find a high quality, reasonably priced compact digital camera to replace my bulkier Nikon 8700, I chose the SD750. The size and feel of the camera were great as were the menus and options. However, the performance left much to be desired as the pics taken during the 3 weeks I had the camera were poor. With picture quality being the most important factor when selecting a camera, I was disappointed to see the SD750 repeatedly blurring faces of people who were not the main subject of a photo as though the camera was unable to capture different depths in the same photo. I tried multiple settings without success and consulted my local Wolf Camera for options to improve performance, but had no success. I'm sticking with my Nikon 8700 which, despite its size, still takes great pics and has served me well for 3+ years.I'll give Amazon credit for an efficient and easy refund process.
My GX450 was only a few months old and the CD player quit. The unit sounded great but it's just a radio and cassette player now. This is the 3rd Sony product I have had that has had the CD player quit. I'd recommend staying away from Sony until they get the quality issues resolved. Based on a few other reviews it looks like the CD player problems are frequent.I also contacted Sony support online. Since this was a gift I have no receipt....so no warranty.For those who have this unit and this problem, you can hook up a separate CD player to the Game input. Just don't buy the Sony CE375...I've looked at it on the Amazon site....guess what...someone has had problems with it playing CD's!! Imagine that.
It has absolutely no front end filters. All the noise existing around penetrates it. In the result, it receives noise, not signal. Strong chugging when you try to scan with the side tuning wheel.Strangely enough, Sony takes off production decent world band models, but keeps making this kind of overpriced trash.It would be a barely acceptable value at $30-$40, not at its current price. Buy instead incomparably better radios from Degen/Kaito, models 1102 and 1103. 1103 has an electronic needle scale blowing away that of SW40, and it is a competently engineered and very well finished radio. Its tuning works almost as smooth as that of an analog receiver. It also costs less than a half of SW40.
purchased this one as spare filter for lens, not happy for the problems, anyway, you get what you paid.1st problem, the light would be reduced 20~30% after this filter was attached, and another hoya filter will not reduce any noticeable light; 2nd, the lens cover cannot insert to the filter deep enough, as the original lens or hoya filter.
There's a line between safe filters and not being able to fit your filter wallet in your bag. This line was crossed with this product. This thing barely fit in my mailbox. I will not be using it. It's too inexpensive an item to go through returning it or I would. It is way too fat. Also, the plastic windows contain some sort of "mesh" on the inside that could rub onthe glass of your filter. Some reviewers said they have used this with no such results. I would be super weary about this when you use coated filters (i.e. HMC, etc). I guess I'll just stick with the plastic boxes that B+W provide. Oh well. If you are looking for something simply to hold your collection in a drawer in your studio, this might work well for you. As for the seller, AvidMax, they did good and shipped my item immediately. I'd buy from them again.
This is the second time I have bought an accessory online for my Color 20GB Ipod only to discover that it is designed for the monochrome 20GB Ipod only, apparently. Very frustrating. No instructions and nothing on the packaging or item description explaining this. Anyway, if you are looking for a case or a belt clip for a color 20GB Ipod, do not buy this case, it simply is not quite thick enough.
When I inserted the new "Transcend" brand 8GB SD card into my card reader, my computer froze/crashed. . . Every time!! My Windows is up-to-date with the latest SP and fixes from Microsoft. If I inserted the card into my camera or music device, the device displayed a warning that the card was bad. I contacted 'marketplace' seller CTCStore, and they told me to return the card, at my expense and they would evaluate it. Then it occurred to me to try to use a camera to re-format the card. This appeared to work, so I tried one more time to get my computer to accept the card. This time there was no problem.So I wonder was the new card unformatted or did it contain some garbage piece of software?Why would a memory card be delivered in an unformatted condition?Why was this not mentioned in the limited documentation with the SD card?Should a new memory card be delivered in a condition that will crash my computer?BEWARE of Transcend SD.
I've owned a number of printers, including an earlier HP Officejet all-in-one that lasted for years. This one, more expensive than a lot of printers I could have chosen, is a huge disappointment. Not only does it lack the handy feeder for envelopes (you have to unload and reload), it simply won't print them without jamming. I've tried putting in fewer, more, etc.Many labels and card stocks also jam, and those papers are expensive! About every 10th sheet it feeds in two to three sheets, printing a bit on each one. About every 100th sheet of regular paper it jams. No, I really don't think it's me. Have had no major probs with previous printers.Also it seems to eat ink. Will seriously think of getting something other than HP in future. I've had it about a year and can't wait for it to totally break down so I can replace it.
The first time I used the diffusion screen in front of a 500 watt bulb ... it melted!
Had to send it back. Was not able to be programmed out of the box.So....Dead out of the box.
I ordered this because the way it was explained these head phones were comfortable and stayed on easily.. WRONG!!! they hurt my ears and they do NOT stay in place very well, I had to adjust them constantly. So maybe it is different for everyone due to their ears and how they fit, but they were not worth it to me and it would cost me more to return them, then to just donate them to Goodwill at least them I get a tax deduction off of them......
I used this product on a Dell Mini 9 Netbook for less than a week. While having it plugged into 12 volt DC power from a vehicle for only the third time, I heard a pop and smoke came out of the unit. Calling Xantrex for support they said that my netbook drew too much power. Using a Kill-a-Watt it draws 56 Watts. The Mini 9 power brick says AC Inputer 1 amp. Xantrex support says this is too much and that an internal fuse might have blown. The unit was purchased in late February 2009, but the manufactured date is November 22, 2006. Xantrex does not sell this unit under the Xantrex name anymore. Only under the Duracell name. After some discussion, Xantrex agreed to replace the unit because of the old manufactured date. If this unit does not power a netbook, I find it hard to believe that it can power any laptop. The website says "The mighty battery provides up to 2 additional hours of runtime for a laptop" and shows a full size laptop and an USB device plugged in.
This is stranded aluminum wire. Aluminum is 1.58 times more restive than copper. Thus a 1/0 AWG aluminum wire is approximately equivalent to a 2 AWG copper wire. This may make a world of difference in your application!Additionally, others have stated this wire appeared to be less than 1/0 AWG. I measured the core diameter with my caliper and it appeared almost exactly .325 inch (1/0 AWG) (it's always tough measuring stranded accurately). So at least you know the product's labeled gauge is correct.Do a quick search for "aluminum vs copper conductivity" for more properties of aluminum vs copper wires to see if this suits your application.
Product and software documentation is poor especially the integration between the two.Tech support is non existant!
Complaints about bubbling and scratching are absolutely true.Manufacturer's claim of no glare is patently false. The film is not matte but glossy, so there is more glare with this shield than without; to make matters worse, there is tinting that dims the display. Time to try another product.
Oh! for the days when one could buy a GOOD VCR.Transport (tape motion mechanism) is lousy, lacks features. The "Scan and Play" concept is consumately stupid. Very frustrating to use.But if you have hundreds of VHS tapes and all your good VCRs finally died of old age, it's better than nothing.A little bit.
This unit is great as far as musical functionality. The sound,interface, upgradability and build quality (given the price) are alloutstanding. With high-quality VBR MP3s this unit sounds great. Theincluded headphones are horrible, but I had no expectation or intentof using them anyway. Generally I use a pair of Sennheiser HD25headphones, which are great for air travel.I use the unit almost exclusively with NiMH rechargable batteries.After a month or so of use, I finally broke-out the AC adapter for ahome listening session. I listened for a while and then went on toother things, leaving the unit plugged in.A couple hours later I noticed an odd smell as I walked through my livingroom andquickly tracked it down to the SP100 and AC adapter. They were bothhotter than I ever imagined plastic devices could be without meltingand/or bursting into flame. The rechargable batteries were melted anddestroyed.An alarmed call to Rio's customer service number resulted in themtelling me that use of non-Alkaline batteries in the SP100 was notrecommended. They refused to treat this as a manufacturing flaw orwarranty issue.Some basic electronic testing quickly revealed that 4.5V DC is presenton the battery contacts when the unit is attached to the AC adapter.Apparently they are relying on the high internal resistance ofalkaline batteries rather than having proper electrical isolationbetween the batteries and the external DC input.In this day and age of huge liability settlements I can't believe acompany wouldn't design their devices in a more robust manner.I continue to enjoy using this unit, but have thrown away the ACadapter to prevent any mishaps given my desire to continue using NiMHbatteries. Be careful out there...
This tape is terrible, at least on extra-long play into a standard TV set. I would have given it two stars because I *have* seen worse--just not recently--but since there is no way I'm buying this product again I decided one star was fair. If I have to raid an hour here, an hour there from my old tapes that's preferable to peering at this.I don't use SP speed, because I'm not archiving TV shows. All I ask is that I be able to watch my programs with enough quality that I can see what the characters are doing.I just bought a replacement VCR and these tapes. The picture quality (on EP) was intolerably grainy, similar to non-HDTV through an antenna. So after testing recording and playback on several brands of tape of different ages I returned my new JVC VCR and bought a Sony instead. But the new one's recordings were still very grainy. Oh no! But I took a deep breath and ran the same tests. Turns out the problem is these Maxell tapes! The Sony records acceptably well on my *old* videotapes. The quality isn't as good as my old broken RCA, but it's tolerable. --So this leaves me with the question of whether there are any affordable videotapes sold these days that are watchable?
Agree with other reviewers. Mine started going haywire within a couple of months. I bought it at a club warehouse. I will be replacing it shortly. I've done the same thing, moving the plugs around. For awhile that worked, but no more. GE, what's the problem?
I was extremely disappointed with the overall quality of these headphones. You have to literally shove them so far up your eardrums to get the faintest of bas response that it makes wearing these very uncomfortable. I have a pair of Sony in ear headphones that I paid half the cost and they absolutely blow these away. Easier to get in and out of the ear, more comfortable to wear, and crisper highs with lots of bass. The wires are also very thin and too long on the 6i's. A lot of people may say that the 6i's have a more accurate sound, but if your idea of great sound is all mid range, then buy these headphones, otherwise you are much better off with a pair of Sony's at half the money.
I purchased the Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 and I received it as promised. However, the battery to operate the devise was not included, eventhough Amazon.com description of the item shows that the battery is included. PLease send me this battery as soon as possibe, since I need it for my photography shoot.[...]Thank you, BajesYou still did not respond about the missing battery.Where is it????
Just like the other reviewer - I've had this for 4 months, and have not rec'd ANY traffic info - even when I'm in bumper-to-bumper traffic in Atlanta. I'm very annoyed as Magellan hasn't responded to any of my three support requests. The 2200T GPS works fine, but don't buy this accessory unless you like throwing money away. VERY disappointed.
Nice look, good feel, turns on fast, takes great pictures. Really great, with ridiculous depth of field and resolution, you can in no way appreciate how good the pictures will look on the LCD back, which is huge. So, what's my beef? Slow pictures, double flash, slow slow follow on shot, slow. Okay say cheese, one second, two seconds.... i only got thiis camera because I thought that problem was solved. Yes my battery is charged, no I do not see how to stop the problem other than no flash at all... where is one flash and let me worry about the red eye? slow- i hate it!!!!!! Still, its awsome, slick, and a fair price.
The mysterious black button you're supposed to use to "set the time" makes no sense. Does the system have some kind of internal clock and you push the little black button to advance your start time in reference to that clock?? So the timer just somehow knows that the "real" time is when I put the batteries in, then I push this little black button (that's not even labeled) to advance my start time? Whatever. I thought I wanted a simple, reliable timer, but what I got was the infamous riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Good luck using this product.
The HP1502 Monitor and a few of its close brothers... Have an intrinsic design fault on their power supplies, which causes them to fail. The result on screen is that the monitor will flash on and off every few seconds. This is more prevalent at higher resolutions, but eventually will happen at all resolutions.This fault is caused by low quality low rated capacitors on the power supply board, which fail after a short time of use. It is possible to repair, if you are reasonably handy with a soldering iron. I've repaired four of these so far at a cost of about 5 GBP for the capacitors. BUT BE WARNED!! BUY ONE ONLY IF YOU'RE SURE YOU WANT THE JOB!! because they WILL! fail at some point.Just search "HP1502" in google and you'll find several people listing which caps you need to replace.Otherwise, image quality is good for desktop applications, bright, with good 400:1 contrast ratio. Response time is really too low at 23ms for high quality video. So don't expect to watch movies on it without a bit of motion blur. Otherwise a good cheap monitor only spoiled by the above problem. Buy it if it's really cheap and you can do the repair, otherwise look elsewhere.
When I bought this lens for my Canon 450D, I did not do enough research about the poor quality of Sigma lenses. My suggestion is to take a look at Canon's 28mm EF and 35mm lens as possible alternatives to this lens. Like other reviewers my instance of this lens tends to focus in front of the subject I want and not on the subject. Thus, resulting in an out of focus/fuzzy picture. I've been forced to manually focus this lens if I desire my subject to be in focus. This really reduces the number of photos I can take per given amount of time and the situations where I can use this lens.
This box worked very well while it worked, but, although I did not use it often, it has failed now. Although I have tried plugging it into several different electrical outlets, it just won't turn on. I loved it while it worked, but it failed much too soon. BTW, I had it plugged into a UPS unit that was plugged into a power filter, so I doubt that its failure was caused by some kind of electrical power problem.
This player was unusable. In the beginning it would freeze up and we would have to remove the battery before it would reset. After a few times even that didn't help as it would get stuck and read loading library and freeze. Eventually it wouldn't even charge up. This in only 2 weeks old.We have had a Zen Micro 4GB MP3 without the photo feature for about 2 years and have never had any problems. I suppose the photo technology has caused some glitches in the photo model. We have returned the photo MP3 for a refund and our very disappointed.
Short version:Do not order this battery from Brilliant Store, order the one they are selling on this page:Super-Capacity Li-ion Battery For Apple A1175 MacBook Pro 15-inch series Laptop Notebook Main BatteryThey are the EXACT SAME BATTERY.Long version:I ordered this battery because I have been using a TruePower extended battery for over 2 years now with no downsides at all. But after some pretty heavy useage it's now getting pretty close to useless, so I was looking to order another one. What I got in the mail was a Dekcell battery, so I emailed Brilliant store and asked for an RMA thinking I had recieved the wrong item. It turns out that Amazon allows different vendors to post under the same item, even when they are not actually selling the same item that is posted. Brilliant Store is NOT selling a TruePower battery (Superb Choice might not either, I don't know), they are simply listing their $40 dekcell battery here at a marked up price. Personally, I think that's pretty scummy, but they were very honest about it when I asked what the difference was between the other battery and the one I had received after paying almost twice as much (i.e. no difference, same battery). So while I certainly don't approve of posting under an item that you aren't actually selling, (and which is listed at almost double your price), their customer service was very good. In the end, I was given a full refund of the difference between the two prices after 2 quick emails and one 5 minute phone conversation. I didn't even have to wait on hold. (I'm still reporting this to Amazon since this practice is pretty sketchy).As for the battery, I'm still breaking in the Dekcell, and will update this review if it fails on me, but so far so good. It lies flush with my computer case, locks in correctly, and has working indicator lights. My laptop accepts it and shows all of it's specs when I looked at "About This Mac". So far, the one star at the top is only for the fact that you can buy it under a different listing for 1/2 the price and get the same thing.
I have had the TK 207 for about a year. I had the switch working a PC with Vista Ultimate and a PC with Windows XP Home Edition, both doing fine for quite a while. A couple of months ago I got a great price on a loaded Dell with Windows 7 OS, and then the trouble started. The PC with Vista Ultimate still works great when I use the button for that computer. The button which used to bring up the PC with XP, now shows a blank screen when I select the PC with Windows 7, even though the computer ON light suggests the monitor signal should be there. I have had this problem repeatedly, to the point that I'm looking for a different switch - if there is a better one out there. I have been thinking that maybe the TK 207 has gone bad. In reading other reviews, it appears that there are problems with this switch. (My computers are all on a home network which includes 2 printers, 4 PCs total, and one iMac. Everything is working fine, including the networked 1TB external backup drive which is constantly backing 3 computers up.)
Bought radio in January, used approx. 2-4 times/month, and by September it was broken. I didn't manhandle it (in fact, I kept it in a small leather pouch to protect it), didn't drop it, bang it, or otherwise abuse it. Not quite sure what the problem it, but sound like the digital tuning is broken... after 5 minutes of use, it starts randomly scanning stations and then just settles on nothingness.Recommend you save your money and spend it on a better brand.
Cable does not fit a Kodak C813 camera as stated in Amazon listing. The packaging doesn't list the C813, connector is too large; they could have read the package. This is just the generic Mini-B USB cable, not Kodak compatible. Now the hassles of a return. The only positive is quick shipping.
My family ordered this for me thinking it was what I wanted, a retractable ear-bud unit. It is not, just a case to wind the wires around (storage?). I had opened the package and found that I did not want this item. Their customer service department said if it's opened you cannot return it! After I talked to a supervisor, he grudgingly said I could return it for a 15% re-stocking fee. Sorry, but I think this company does not know what CUSTOMER SERVICE means.
pretty sure this looks and acts good out of the box, but really it sucks. it has descent audio playback, but nothing compared to the archos or ipod. as is similar in *ALL* creative products they don't last more than a couple of months. i think the one had worked for about two and then the screen and audio playback go out. same with one of my friends that bought the same product. on the plus side, it has a really cool EQ system if you're into that. but, for the money the best MP3 you could get out their is the archos or ipod nano. Conclusion: THIS PRODUCT BLOWS
Product works fine for some weeks, but the plastic outside is of very poor quality, so it broke after some time of usage.Better prefer:Sandisk MicroMate Reader-for Memory Stick
I purchased the Samsung camera about 3 months ago thinking it would be a great camera to take along on my vacation to Alaska in August. Sure am glad I bought it early! I couldn't afford to buy batteries for this camera. On several occasions, I only got 6 pictures out of one set of batteries.I have an older digital, took the batteries out of the Samsung (It indicated they were dead) and used them in the other camera for 20 more pictures.I recently bought another camera to use on my trip, anyone want to buy a Samsung S730? Cheap!!!
This is the second CD player that I have ordered from Amazon and the second one that has arrived without a working CD player. The first one I just thought was a fluke but this one does the same thing...nothing. Its a very expensive (but cute) radio. I really NEED a CD player for my daughter...guess I will try actually going to the store to purchase it since Amazon has totally let me down (again) I really love Amazon and the ease of ordering online but I will think and think again before I order anything else online.
Was not compatible with phone system in my home, so I had to return it. It should have been described better in Amazon literature...
These are way too heavy on the bass. I was expecting them to be bass heavy, but not at such of an expense to the rest of the spectrum; especally because of the good reviews here. There are entire parts of songs I can barely hear that normally stand out. Perhaps others are correcting with an equalizer, a true sign of bad earphones. Either that or people don't know what good earphones should sound like.For now I'll keep my Zune premium earphone which are so much better than these and use these for the gym.
After 15 months of no problems, the picture turned black, no picture but had sound. I had to have the picture tube yoke replaced at a cost of to me of $211.00.That repair lasted a month, and then the TV repair place said that the picture tube needed to be replaced. Toshiba did pay for a new tube, but the labor to install it was another $167.00.Its been three months since that last repair, and now the DVD player is starting to act up. Won't play some disks until after several attempts, or the set is unplugged and then plugged back in. I won't shell out more money to fix this lemon.I bought this TV to replace a 16 year old 19" Sharp TV in an oak cabinet. Nothing wrong with the Sharp, which was manufactured in Japan, but I wanted a bigger picture and the added DVD player and Video recorder was a buying factor. But the 19" Sharp set, still working perfectly, has had to serve as my set in that spot, while the 24" Toshiba, the cost of owning now totals over $700.00, has been in and out of the TV repair shop for over a period of two months while the TV shop waited for parts.I have a 27" Toshiba TV in my bedroom, made in Japan, which hasn't skipped a beat in over twelve years. Both of the Toshiba TVs have a good sharp picture, but this last purchase has been a very expensive dog of a TV.This last set from Toshiba is assembled in Mexico using cheap parts, and most likely, unskilled labor.
This is the exact same product as the Kinamax. It will stop working after a short while because the wiring is cheap. You will spend time removing the on/off switch to jerryrig the wires in order to keep the fans on all the time. Waste of money.See my other review on the Kinamax NTP-3. It is the EXACTLY THE SAME!
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY OR YOUR TIME. I bought this player and the an Apple 4GB iPod from Amazon on the same order. The Sony was an impluse buy because of I thought I needed a sports player, the thought being that the iPOD would not be good in that role. WRONG, both have a stop watch function, but the iPOD is so much easier to use than the SONY. Loading and playing music on the iPOD is a breeze compared to the SONY. The music software for the SONY is TERRIBLE. Searching for songs on this thing is next to impossible and I consider myself somewhat of a geek (I think sometimes I have singlehandly financed the entire electronics industry)I do like how quickly it charges from the USB port, of little use though when you have to fumble with its impossible user interface.Besides it would be so much better if all these players would agree to use one same music interface, not to mention the number of different connections and adapters...ugh!!!I could have bought a 2 GB iPod for what I paid for the Sony. I just wish I could get my money back. Maybe I'll regift it, seems a shame to dump this shoddy rig on a friend though.
I got this so my remote could shoot around/through a wall in a very small 1BR condo (10 feet). I figured it would be an awesome $30 solution, as opposed to buying a Harmony reomte at $300 or more. Well, i would say that i got what i paid for - a solution that worked less than 10% as well as the thing i should have done in the first place. I am pretty tech savvy, but could have set it up wrong. I had a guy who works on movie sets try to set it up as well, and he didn't have any luck.Try to find something else that works better. and if you find it, let me know.
After having spent more than a month trying to get this unit to cooperate I must conclude that Logitech has made this item just too complicated to make it worth an item that is user friendly. I first ran into the problem that the computer I was using to set this up had too many Logitech items on it. Apparently the programming for the remote does not like it if you have very many other Logitech items running at the same time. It continually locked up while trying to update, or to load the programming information.I have to go on to say that support for this item is far from good. In fact it is close to nonexistent. I usually rate equipment as being user friendly on the following scale. If I can program it without the manual, then it is very user friendly. If I need to use the manual then it is usually an item that my friends will call me over to their home to program. If I have to call for support, then this item is not meant for the general masses.I have to say that this item has been the greatest disappointment that I have had in a long time. I say this not from the aspect of how it works, or functions, but from the standpoint that setup is nothing short of a nightmare. I cannot recommend this unit, unless you are just shy of being a full blown computer programmer.
The second I turned it on I noticed the fuzzy feedback noise coming from the speakers--and it's audible whether it's radio or CD or cassette. Even when nothing is playing that shhhhhh sound comes from the speakers. It's very cheapy looking and feeling. After 2 years the CD player broke. I'm quite leery of Sony now.
Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel CoffeemakerAfter all the wonderful reviews, I was disappointed in this product. Perhaps mine was defective, but the coffee took double the brew time stated. It also had a terrible metallic taste. The coffee was and stayed very hot, too bad it tasted awful. I am sending it back and will keep looking!
I bought one as a backup for the standard battery that came with the camera, but since the charger can not charge it, the battery is useless. Also, since its price is not worth the return freight, it does not pay to return it. I feel scammed.
How you can fit a GL-1 or any pro consumer camcorder plus accessories, plus have extra room is beyond me. I ordered it and for some reason I thought I could fit that kind of camera equipment in it. I was wrong...unless you take out all the padding, then sure it would work. I would only recommend this for small hand held camcorders or digital cameras. If you want proper protection don't get this one for your larger camcorders!
I bought this and returned it the same day. The scrolling wheel worked intermittently at best. It also had a problem when I moved the cursor diagonally. The battery cover is flimsy as others have stated. I almost snapped it in two while trying to put batteries in it. Another annoying feature is that the USB module has an obnoxious bright blue light that blinks continuously.
None of connections worked when it arrived so i had to return it. Wishful thinking on my part that it would work for the price i paid.
This product is more like reddish pink than burgandynot only i was disappointed with its colorbut if you look at the product more carefullyits surface of the case is not smooth as it appears to be on Product Photoits more like a crocodile-ish leather type...which makes it lookwhat some old-ladies will be carrying around...i give 2 stars cuz it does protect my camera...but like other reviews says, don't expect any storage for cables, memory card, and etc. Its whole for strap sucks too...very inconvenient when i want to quickly take out my camera for photo shoot.Only thing i like is...Canon logo...
Everything started out fine, except, I couldn't quite turn it off. I'd have to unplug it in order for the screen to go dark. So I just left it to the screensaver and paid it no worry.Needless to say, it's burnt out--under a year.HP's customer service took my information (name/email/phone number) and said they'd do some research. This was the most disgusting part of the whole ordeal. I did not hear back from them. I emailed them a second time, and they gave me some tips. One of them worked, and my monitor was on. Problem was, it only worked because the monitor had been inoperative and disconnected for a month and had cooled down a bit.Long story short, I'm over the warranty and they want me to pay in order to fix a problem that came with the monitor. Between this and the other HP products that have broken down on me, I'm never going to buy anything by Hewlett Packard again. Now that I'm five-hundred dollars down with a monitor that'll work for a little while every leap year.
we love(d) this key board. not only are the lit keys cool and helpful, but the keyboard itself has a nice sturdy feel. I didn't know how badly we needed it until we got it!ammended review: the thing died after two months. okay, it kind of works, but some keys you have to strike several time to get them to work--it started with the U key and spread like a disease.
Nice looking, its heavy, but at a glance coatings look like not well distributed on lens surface. Images of venus and saturn very blur and hazy.I tried this eyepiece in a well collimated reflector telescope (orion spaceprobe 130) in which other eyepieces work very well.Not Good.
I guess they must have changed the quality. I read the reviews, and bought it based on that. Some reviews mention price of the inserts! Who cares if it works as great as mentioned? It does not. I put in new inserts every time, and it burnt every time. Some people like burned popcorn. I do not. So in the garbage, and I will make it the old fashioned way.
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.
High-resolution scans (above 600 dpi) are corrupted by a jagged-edge pattern. Scans of ordinary photos are unattractive. Scans containing fine lines and other fine details may be unusable.
I bought this specifically to set up a vpn because the netgear routers I have apparently have bugs in the vpn software that have not been fixed. Cisco, one would think, makes a pretty good product. It came with old firmware so I went to their site and downloaded and flashed the latest firmware to start off on the right foot. So, IE won't look at it because it doesn't like the certificate. Firefox and Chrome will log in (after warning) and although you can see and operate the navigation structure, there is no content so you can't do anything with it. Searching for answers to this problem reveals hundreds of angry and frustrated posts about this product - something I should have done before purchasing it. Fortunately I bought it from Amazon so as soon as I finish typing this it gets boxed up and back it goes. The search for a decent small business VPN router continues but it won't be with Cisco that's for sure.
After four days with this unit, I have to say that I feel like a beta tester. Yes, the hardware works. But the software support is so buggy, feature-deprived and aggravating that the unit is unusable.In transferring a video tape, the audio and video were massively out of synch. WinDVD Creator pops out of record mode at the smallest glitch in the tape. Yes, I searched the registry and changed the value of &quot;Warn when no video&quot; to zero. The next time I booted, the value was back to 1.This would not be a problem if I could use the unit with my Pinnacle Studio 8 software, but the Plextor driver is so unlike any other capture hardware's driver that other programs 1) do not even recognize it or 2) crash when the Plextor device is selected.WinDVD Creator is unstable, buggy, and lacking even basic features. One cannot add a fade-out to the end of a file! They are only allowed between clips!Who woulda thunk a Plextor product could be bad??This has been a very disappointing experience for me. I hope Plextor reworks the driver and make it compatible with real-world video editing programs. Vegas? Pinnacle? Sonic? Adobe?
I just bought this. When it arrived, I was suspicious of the speed since it wasn't marked on the package, as most are. I visited the Dane-Elec.com website and eventually found the datasheet which says a maximum transfer rate of 3MB vs the 10MB on the product listing on Amazon.If that is fast enough for you, then go ahead, but I am giving a bad rating because for a 10MB part, it doesn't work as advertised.
I have owned this player for 6 months. The player is great. The controls on it are really intuitive and easy to use. Its problem and Achilles Heel is that the server program that you must run on the host is totally unstable and crashes frequently. It is not compatible with many games - they cause it to crash. About once a month it loses its database and the files have to be rescanned. If I want to listen to music, its almost guaranteed that I will have to re-boot my computer.I am running XP SP2, on a 2 giga Hz P4 from Dell with a 200 Gigabyte HD. My network is hardwired and I use Linksys routers. I have about 4500 title in my database.I have loaded all of the software and firmware updates released. I keep hoping the one of them will magically make this thing work reliably!I am very disappointed that Netgear, a firm renound for its switching devices, etc, can not get right what should be a straight forward software application.RECOMMENDATION : The concept is great. Regrettably Netgear did not get the job done. Buy someone elses offering.UPDATE :Since I wrote my original review, I have abandoned the supplied server software in favor of Twnkyvision's MUSICSERVER. This is a freeware piece from twonkyvision.de Since I installed it 6 weeks ago, it has never crashed!!! I am actually using and enjoying my MP101 for the purpose I bought it. A little bit of warning, while the Twonky Musicserver works perfectly, the setup is a little esoteric. There are no obvious setup instructions. Go ahead and open all the files and you will find an HTML that tells you, sort of, what to do.
By far, the worst AV system (in fact, equipment) I ever owned. I have 2 home theaters, but I bought this for my bedroom so I can listen to songs as I go to sleep, and wake up. The real selling point was the ability to play MP3 songs from DVD. I figured I could write on DVD and be done with it. I thought the DVD-Video was a bonus when I get a TV later for my bedroom. Well, it is about 6 months, and all I have is the "bonus".I initially was using it only for about 15-20 minutes with a sleep timer. This was working ok (contrary to what some other reviewers said, this system does NOT sound amazing; it is far from it, but it does sound OK for a $100 system - take it from someone who owns 2 other home theater systems and high-end headphones). I first noticed a problem when I played a DVD audio one day for an hour. It started making a "noise" after about 45 min. This is like the noise you hear when the radio reception is poor. The noise level went from inaudible to noticeable to insane in about 15 minutes. From then on it was down-hill. It starts with that noise in about 10 minutes and drives anyone crazy in about 15.The craziest is the design of the system. You would think the speakers and subwoofer has standard connections so you could use it somewhere else - WRONG. It has a proprietary connection going into one of the speakers (the connection powers the main unit and sends audio to the speaker!!!). The other speaker and subwoofer look normal - not sure if they work that way.I had lost the proof of purchase - so I am stuck with it. I use it as a DVD player sending the audio to the TV's speakers.Made up my mind that I will not buy a philips product again.
We purchased this set for our kitchen and to travel in our SUV on trips. Worked great for the first year; however the sound isnt that good since the speakers point 90degrees out away from where you are viewing from. TV broke, picture went plank (or should I say all but a small line which appeared to be the picture). After this problem the TV is now useless, very disappointing with this toshiba product. The is my second toshiba TV (the other one, 27 inch, lost it's sound) and will be my last. Poor quality!
After typing for eight hours my hands and wrists were very sore. The keys weren't confortable. It looks really cool and I loved the illumination but it was just not comfortable for heavy typing.
Terrible product - I bought two of these, one each for me and a collegue of mine. We both experienced the same problem on our IBM Thinkpad laptops - They'd crash when I removed it. A royal waste of time.....
Earbuds don't fit in my ears. I thought these would be a viable alternative. Here's the deal. The clip is one size fits all. If your ear is not this size, too bad. The earbuds are not designed to fit snugly in your ears. If the clip doesn't fit , then the earbuds will constantly and annoyingly slide out of your ears. When I held my hands to the side of my head, it sounded great. Otherwise I couldn't hear even with the sound turned completely up. If you buy these keep the receipt.
To be honest when the camera was working it was fantastic. Great features, long batery life, easy to use etc. Then 18 months after purchase it broke. Just will not power up. Casio want $250 + shipping to replace it with a rebuilt one. Bye bye casio
No printer driver exists to run this machine from a Mac. This should be stated clearly; there is no such statement in the specification. Amazon must now be responsible for return shipping of this very heavy item.
The unit quit playing after one week and was returned to Best Buy. Low quality and decided to get a refund rather than exchange for a new one.
This did not work, I activated the traffic and went on I95 and got stuck in a 5 mile traffic backup. The radio stations all had the accident but the Traffickit was saying NO INCIDENTS ON THE ROUTE!!
I bought the 777i about a year ago and have had to refill the ink about 5 times. I definitely do not get the 300 pages it's supposed to do, more like 40-50. Yes I've tried different ways to get by-but the fact is that this printer and ink stink. I will not be purchasing another printer from the clowns at Epson. I advise you to seriously look at any other brand on the face of the planet.
Hand placement on the keyboard is very comfortable, but the keys are too difficult to press, especially the space bar.The idea of the mouse is nice, but it's far too massive. My hand was not large enough to "wrap" over the side/top as the directions recommend; I'm a tallish woman with long/large hands, so this was surprising. The mouse was also too difficult to move due to its size/weight.Would be more convenient if this were a Bluetooth setup. The connection was wonky at times and keystrokes would get dropped or repeated. Super annoying. Plus I didn't like having the receiver take up one of my USB slots.The software worked well with my Mac OS. For example, keyboard shortcuts I was used to like Apple+W for "close window" translated to Alt+W (same key placement). The built-in shortcut buttons like Volume and Calculator worked nicely as well.
This product came out several years ago and does not have the technology for voice to text which is offered in Windows XP. It may be new out of the box, but it is not new technology.
I plugged the 120 WD Passport into my G4 Mac and it didn't work. I then called WD technical support, waited on hold for 40 minutes and found out that an additional power cord would be needed (which isn't in stock). The WD representative admitted that sometimes laptops do not work with this product. If you want to use this device on a Mac for portable service, just recognize that you might have problems. I am returning mine for a refund.
Purchased this product and never recieved it, money was refunded but I am still unhappy.
It was suggested by Amazon.com that I buy this product since I was purchasing a Canon PowerShot S2IS Digital Camera. Not knowing any better, I bought it. It doesn't even WORK with this model camera. I bought a memory card reader instead at a local store & bypassed the need for an adapter altogether.
I've had this device for over 3 years, and the first 3 years it worked great. Extremely easy to setup and use.Unfortunately, no matter if it is a wireless or wired connection, the device seems to "lock up" and no network traffic goes thru. All I have to do is unplug the router for 5 seconds and plug it back in, and all is fine. That gets really annoying really fast. I even updated the router with the latest flash rom from linksys, but this did not help at all.Is this a good router? Yes. If you plan to have this router for a long time, I would recommend NetGear instead. I'm going out today to buy a new NetGear wireless router.You might be safe to buy this one, because in 3 years there will probably be better technology out there that you will want to upgrade to.
These headphones provide good quality sound. But Sennheiser's open-ear technology defeats the purpose of headphones. Yeah, the sound may be good, but everyone around you can hear what you're listening to. Forget about taking these on a plane, unless you want to anger the fat alcoholic next to you who just wants to get some shuteye.Also, the main plug is the big kind. It has an attachment for regular plugs like i-pods, or your computer, etc., but it's not very long. I found that it didn't fit well in my computer or my sound system and as a result, I often received sound out of only one ear.I guess if you like good sound, but can't have the music thumping for the neighbors to wake-up to, then this is a good product. But don't expect your girlfriend to be happy with you when she's trying to watch "Animal Cops" or "Say Yes to the Dress" or whateverthe%&#@ever when you are rocking out to the Star Wars soundtrack in the same room.
This UV Filter would not accept the Tamron lens cap for the lens purchased with the filter... the filter glass was loose in the frame. It didn't cost much .. i.e. was cheap.
I did a good amount of research before buying this camera. Some of the pluses include a large LCD screen, compact size, relatively easy to use. But, after using it for a few months, I am disappointed with a few things. First off, the delay when taking a picture is often terribly long... so you often lose your subject, especially when trying to photograph kids! Even in sport mode and burst mode this is an issue. Perhaps I have just not found the right setting, but the Canon I owned before this Olympus, was a cheaper camera, but when you pushed the button it took the picture with almost now delay. Another complaint is that is does not come with a battery pack.... you instead have to use AA (which seem to die in minutes) or rechargables that don't last much longer. It seems everytime I pick the camera up the batteries are dead or near dead. VERY ANNOYING. I am selling mine on Ebay.
Be advised that not all scsi products work with this adapter, I have a Minolta Slide Scanner, and although the product recognizes the scanner there is no way I can complete a scan. Check their compatibility list before you buy. Also the technical support is awful and useless.
Very good board but if you encounter a problem like I did watch out. I updated the Bios and then could not get the computer to post. After several fixes I decided to sent it in to Asus for repair. I was very careful with the removal of the board and the packaging. A short time later they sent me an email with 2 photos of physical damage on the board. I could not make out what they were showing me in one of the pictures but the other looked as if someone had taken their nail, dug into the board and pulled away. Physical damage that was not there when it left my house and could not have happened in transit. I believe Asus damaged the board so the would not have to repair it either because they could not or it was their way of soaking the customer for more money. I contacted Monarch Computers (Very good company to have build your computer) to see if they could do anything. They could not, they did tell me that Asus and PNY rejects most if not all warranty work. So buyer Beware.
I like the way these headphones sound, and the isolation is nice on planes. BUT they broke in two separate areas within the first month.First, one of the little ear stems broke inserting the bud in my ear. A little crazy glue fixed it, but that's a pretty poor design.Then the headphone jack to my iPod developed a crackling sound that made it impossible to use. I travel a great deal for work and this was on a business trip, which left me without headphones for the rest of the trip.When I returned home, I sent the headphones back to Shure and waited ... and waited.Two months later, I emailed Shure to ask where they were and they explained they were replacing them with new ones and that for some reason the shipment order got lost in the shuffle. I got replacements three days later. I'm guessing if I didn't email they would still be sitting there.
I bought my DRMX1S and when I recieved it the first thing it did was eat a VHS tape. The company I bought it from sent me a 2nd new one. This one was working fine except for occationally jamming up with VHS tapes. I had to unplug it and plug it in again to get my tape out. Shortly after the warranty ran out I started having problems with the hard drive. I could record things on it but I couldn't edit dub or access anything I recorded. I sent it to JVC for repair and they send me a repair estimate for $240 of which over half was for parts and parts are suppose to be covered for a year. When I called JVC for an explantion I was promised a call back which I never recieved. After I called them a couple of more times they tell me that it was recieved damaged and that was the reason for a parts charge. I tell them I have insurance on the package and they say they will get back to me. I just keep getting a bill for an estimate every week. The repair estimate has a section where it states the unit was recieved in fair condition with no mention of any damage. When the unit worked it was great but for the price it should have lasted longer. I expected more out of what I thought was a quality company. I gave it one star because there isn't anything lower. I will never purchase another JVC product.
Warning! This product is advertised as universal, but when I attempted to charge my ipod touch, I receive the message that charging with this device is not supported by the ipod. Too bad I already threw the packaging away, what a waste of money.
I bought 2 of these devices and they did boost the signal as advertised. Unfortunately, they ran so hot that they both failed within 4 to 5 weeks of continuous use. An obvious design fault - they need a heat sink or fan or both. Look elsewhere.
Like others I have had Brother products which I was happy with. Thankfully Brother has discontinued this model.1. ADF snags multiple sheets causing major jams. Have to feed 1 sheet at a time, which is a problem for large files2. Ink dries out quickly, cartridges need replacing very often even if you don't use it a lot3. Scanning quality poor4. Printing quality poor5. Of the three years I've had mine I've gotten a total of three hours genuine work out of it. The rest of the time it sits on the shelf wanting to be feed new ink which, as someone mentioned, nothing will function if it's out of ink, or with some other error code on the cp. BTW, Ink is expensive ($15 per cartridge x 3 cartridges+ $25 black).
this thing is the biggest pos i have ever installed into a truck the first one i installed went into protection mode right away without playing a single note while the second one locked up after 5 mins. they are only pishing two alpine type r speakers each should be no problem
I have been buying these before (from Microcenter). They are very cheap and I thought it was a very good deal. Particularly their 2600mAh for 4 for 5 bucks! But...Cons:-Of all the NiMh batteries I tried. This has the most number of failures. Some just dies. Some would hold very low charges after just a few cycles.-It is bigger in circumference compared to other batteries. Which will not fit some of my cameras and gadgets.-Exterior is made of paper and gets easily smashed, deformed.Pros:-Price. but for this kind of quality... not worth it.Also: With all the new low discharge batteries flooding the market (Eneloops, Rayovacs, Duracell, Kodak, etc.) There is no longer any reason to buy this kind of batteries. Even this company is now manufacturing their own Hybrio.
Its probably the nicest looking case for the Tungsten T2, but does not provide a great deal of protection or usefulness.The T2 snaps in giving you access to being able to expand it via the open top, but it does not always rest securely in the case and can fall out of position relatively easily. It also is not very functional. It holds 2 mmr cards backwards so you cannot see the title of the card and it does not offer any kind of storage space for headphones, business cards, or anything else. It also folds open but the cover does not bend all the way behind the back of the case, so it is a bit cumbersome to hold in one hand.
Driver for this printer is 163mb. Driver for Canon Pixma is 10.3 mb. If only I had known!!
I was one of those unfortunates who were lured into buying this monitor by the many glowing reviews here. I regret not having seeking opinions in a different way. The monitor is the worst I have ever seen. In fact, frankly speaking, I had not know how bad a monitor could be until I saw this one! I'll not bother to list all its defects since I have no time. Suffice to say, you have a good chance to have to return it if you buy it now. So think twice before ordering. Do you have the time to ship it back, then return a second one, and so on? I feel sorry for Amazon.com having to deal with many returns of this item. I wonder if it's Amazon.com or the manufacturer that loses. I suspect a good number of positive reviews here were written by....
This printer replaced my previous Epson Stylus Photo model that wore out after years of service. It's satisfactory in every way, except that it frequently doesn't recognize standard Avery label stock as paper. It will often push it right through and tell me that the paper is out or not loaded properly. Sometimes shutting down the printer and starting over works, and sometimes not.This problem didn't occur the Stylus Photo printer I bought several years ago, so it's a big disappointment to me in this newer model.
I just purchased the lock recently. The lock is very hard to put on and take off. Even with the right combination on you have to pull a bit hard at the cable. Which makes it pretty hard to take off. The price of the lock is cheap, but you are better off buying a more expensive one.
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As in the cases of some of the other one star reviews listed here, our TV arrived and didn't work. Instead of simply exchanging the TV for a new, working one or quickly sending someone to our home to fix it, Sharp has dragged us through weeks of their "standard reaction" to this situation. That included me personally driving the TV to a service provider. I have never experienced such poor customer service, especially on a $1000.00 item. When I contacted our local service repair company to get a status update today they told me they had requested the needed parts last week, but that Sharp has shipped them UPS ground. This will easily push us into a fifth or sixth week of waiting for the brand new TV we purchased over one month ago and paid extra to have shipped in two days. Sharp obviously has no desire to make their customers happy. This will without a doubt be the last Sharp product we purchase. We have been happy Amazon customer for many years, but our advice to anyone considering this TV is to pay extra and buy it at Best Buy. Then at least if it doesn't work you can simply exchange it for one that does.
First of all, the product that was shipped to my house was not the product in the picture. Next, when i plugged into the phone, only one ear worked. I dont recommend this product to anyone. It was cheap but i would rather spend a little more and get a good value product.
If you look at the reviews people either give this 5 stars or 1 star. Sure it averages to 4 stars but this isn't a book or a movie, it's a piece of hardware and averages mean nothing. Be WARNED, if you buy this there is a 1 in 4 chance that your product will fail within a month of buying it. I filled up this card with 16gb of video without problems. Then when it was mounted on my PC it began the dying process. I ended up losing hours of HD video. Initially I had bought two of these cards and the second one died in the same way, though I was able to get the files off first. My Kingston brand SD cards are perfectly fine however. Take my advice, buy another brand that doesn't have a 25% fail rate.
I have both a Radio Shack brand weather radio model and this Midland WR-100 monster. The Midland has no way to adjust the alert tone, so if you use it in your office, 20 cubicles away co-workers are upset when the radio goes off. You cannot set it to just turn on ONLY the voice by itself - you get the ear-splitting siren too. IF Midland made this so you could have ONLY the voice turn on at a low level, it would be OK. The Radio Shack model has a volume control for the alert tones and a volume control for the audio. The Midland volume control goes up by pushbutton steps, and even the lowest is way too loud. When you push a button, there is an ear-screetching 'beep' - and I have not found a way to turn this annoying feature off. There is a jack labelled "PC" with no instructions how to connect this to your PC. The other jack labelled "EXT. ALERT" could use more information on how to hook it up to various accessories. In addition to a reasonable alert beep level adjustment, this radio could use a "remote speaker jack", as it does not. It does at least have a remote antenna connection, which is a good idea. This radio just needs a lot of improvements, then it will be as good as the Radio Shack brand (NOT this WR-100 radio from Radio Shack, but their own brand radio which has a dark-colored cabinet and many more adjustments.) I feel bad for the people that buy these at their Kroger grocery store and then get home and find out it has problems. For those not getting any alerts, try setting the radio to "ALL FIPS" and then you'll get every warning - if you don't, then yours really is defective. Good luck, but there are better options out there, and I haven't had much luck with Midland on this radio. This is "Not your father's Midland Electronics" Company - I wish it was. Regards, John
Over the years I have purchased 3 external hard drives from Western Digital, which I thought to be a reliable company.Unfortunately two of the drives have crashed almost exactly 2 years after I have purchased them, and Western Digital only offers a one year warranty, meaning they will not replace your defective product. I would advise others to stay away from this company, I've wasted a lot of time, money, and lost a lot of data dealing with them.This 250GB Mybook drive is the second that I have purchased which crashed on me, the first being the 500GB Mybook.
I was real apprehensive about this installation, and quite surprised how easy it was. The sound makes our new tv come to life.Only bad thing is I hit the back button while ordering, and actually received 2 of them! My son bought the other one, after hearing the system He installed for me.
Don't but this scanner. It is totally worthless. It jams on everything, you can't remove the pages without destroying them. You'd be better off trying to scan with a shredder.
I bought this television from Circuit City in July 2007. Boy do I regret not biting the bullet and paying a few hundred dollars more for an HD flatpanel! Woke up this morning, and the television has no power. Dead completely. I didn't use it all that much, so this is pitiful. Am never buying another Samsung television again.
I had ordered these headphones seeing its specifications. However, after hearing them i found them to be ordinary. the size is too big and the head band looks funny... they comfortably fit on your ears though but the sound isn't tht great...
I cannot provide a review of this product as the incorrect item was sent to me. I cancelled the order and returned the incorrect item.
I have a Panasonic camcorder, PV-GS15, five months short of being two years old. Now it is broke and does not work. However before it died, the screen kept turning blue with a message to hit the reset button. Doing so provided no positive results. I telephoned Panasonic and questioned the reason for this reset button, and their technical support could not offer an explanation. I noticed all Panasonic camcorders have this annoying reset button, while other manufacturers do not have this defect of an option. I suggest buying your camcorder from anyone but Panasonic.
This kvm switch looked like it would be just the thing I needed. It seemed OK to begin with, but within 48 hours the keyboard and mouse ports stopped working consistently and we ended up unplugging them and just connecting them directly to whichever machine was active at the time, and then after another 4 days the monitor connection went nuts. I unplugged the switch and hooked both machines directly to the monitor (1 uses dvi, the other uses vga) and now everything works again. This switch was not worth the bother.
radio gets bad reception battery life is terrible the cd player will only play half a song and then turn off dont buy
This is a certainly a good CD player. But why is it so inexpensive? AH, because it wouldn't last as long as others. I have had other CD players before, and dropping them unto the ground happened was nothing special. But this Panasonic Player stopped working only after one time of falling down from my bed unto the floor. If you are a man with care, don't pay attention to this; if you think this player is likely to pass through some tough journeys, then get a tougher machine.
I bought this camera thinking: because its a Nikon it will take great pictures. However, I soon discovered that any picture taken indoors with the flash resulted in round dust orbs or spots appearing in the picture. I had no idea what was causing the problem then, after researching it on internet photogrphy sites, I realized it was a reflection from the flash off of microscopic particles in the air. This made the camera virtually useless indoors. When I contacted Nikon's help number, they acted like they never heard of this problem. Then, a look at their website reveled that they were, in fact, aware of the problem but chose to treat it as an acceptable design flaw - bottom line, the flash is located too close to the lens and results in reflective spots whenever the flash is used. I would definitely not recommend this camera to anyone seeking quality indoor photographs.
It works and while the price may attract you to this soundcard, you should save your dollar and buy a different one. There was an insane amount of static. I had wanted to use it with my PS3, but there was just way too much static to stand. I also tried it with my laptop and again there was an EPIC amount of static. I went with the LOGITECH USB TO 3.5MM JACK STEREO HEADSET AUDIO ADAPTER and that one works great.Logitech USB To 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter
I just received my wirelescontroler that I purchased on 2/8/10.the product came to me from adorama per amazon.comrecomendation. the item came with an international warranty and not a canon usa warranty. this is in efect a gray market item and one I never would have purchased from amazon had I known. The price charged is the same as the usa warranty,but means I must search for repairs if needed. I will never buy from amazon again when they are not the shipper.I also received the canon speedlite 430EX II shipped from 17th st. camera and it too has international warranty.Had I not needed them the day i received them I would hav returned them that day.
I bought this set base on a lot of users reviews saying it charge their Ipod. What I didn't realized is what model ipod they have, they might have a 3G nano. I tried the charger on the car, it works only you can not play and charge at the same time. The house travel charger doesn't work. This is more important to me for my 4G nano. It's not worth returning, the postage cost more than the items.
Granted, with the rebate (which I hope I get), this was only $[...] shipped, but I was starting to run out of USB Ports (6 in back, 4 in front, but the spacing only allowed me to use 2 or 3 devices when I had my SD card reader plugged in) from my various peripherals (cell phone charge sync, external HD, iPod, Keyboard, Wireless mouse receiver, Zune, etc.). Here are the things that didn't work well with this hub:* iPod--power stability issues (yes, all plugs and connections were checked) allowed for syncing, but sometimes wouldn't charge and would drain the battery.* Cell phone--syncing issues* Mouse receiver--most annoying problem of all--sometimes the receiver would drop out, and the LED indicator on the hub would go out for that port, despite all other devices working. I would have to unplug the receiver, plug it into my front panel USB connectors, the back into the hub, and sometimes that wouldn't even work.* other devices seemed to work fine, but I want to note that I have never had more than 2 devices plugged in and on at the same time (usually just iPod and mouse receiver).Now, the meltdown part--after returning to my dorm room one day, I smelled an odd chemical-y smell, much like that of mildly chlorinated water, like the output from a steam humidifier. It took me a day or two, but I found that the hub had melted a 1/2 inch crack that appeared to vent air out. I didn't have any devices plugged in except for my mouse receiver, and I touched the hub--boy was it HOT!I'll update with pics later.
film was exposed and pictures did not turn out. don't recommend if you are taking important pictures. Purchase at store instead
Installed on Windows-NT laptop: Even with the link and signal strength reading &quot;excellent&quot; the best through-put I could get was 20KBytes/sec, even though the connection was supposedly 11Mbits/sec. Downloading the same large file from the same site using a Xircom card directly into the router gave 200KBytes/sec. So the 11Mbit/sec was meaningless. And this was with the laptop in the same room as the Linksys WAP11 access point. The bottom line is the configuration tools connection speed metrics don't really mean anything; the proof is in the actual download speeds.Installed on Windows 2000: On another Windows 2000-based laptop I could never get a connection no matter what I tried to do. I even tried to update the drivers, but they were already the latest.As a last resort I updated the WAP11 firmware from 1.4g to 1.4f. That was the critical mistake. After the firmware update went seemingly smoothly, when I started the configuration utility, I could see it had mangled all the pervious settings to the piont that some of the dropdown boxes (the one that selects the channel number in particular) no longer had any drop-down selections, so it was impossible to make any configuration changes, and who knows what actual values the box was actually using at that point. Needless to say, I didn't get any connectivity. After fiddling with it for another hour or so, I finally gave up and returned both the WAP11 and the WPC11.I was surprised this went so badly concidering the Linksys router I have has worked flawlessly and had an effortless install and configuration. The WAP11 at first seemed the same, until I was severly disappointed with the WPC11 performance, and finally the disasterous firmware upgrade. I no longer trust their products and the online help and documentation is cursory at best. I guess I'll check out Netgears products next.2 stars since there was at least poor performance on NT.
Being a bit picky, I don't normally get something like this without being able to try it first, but I decided for the price, and based on the generally positive reviews here, I'd give them a try. I didn't expect to have any problems with them other than fit.Well, they fit just fine and were fairly comfortable for in-canal phones, but the sound quality was *atrocious*. So bad, that I thought something had happened with my EQ settings. The highs are so incredibly tinny, and there was a complete lack of lows. (And yes, I did have them all the way in my ear.) I even tried them with a variety of devices, desperate to like them, but they just sounded far too bad (and significantly worse than my standard iPod headphones, I played the same song with each, and they weren't even close).They're attractive looking and fit well, but ultimately I want my music to sound good! Or in this case bearable, these sounded so bad I didn't even want to listen to my favorite artists. I'm going to try the Senns next, the Shures are too pricey for me.
The Itrip works very inconsitantly in my car. It takes about 30 seconds with the Ipod out to get it to recognize a station. Then you're adjusting it your whole trip, which isn't worth it for anything closer than 30 mins.Besides half the time your fiddling with the controls unless you're a playlist maniac.Though playing on a home stero next to an antanae is a great alternative to monster cable.
I bought this because it was cheap and Prime Available.to start off, Amazon said it was going to be the prime 2 day shipping, took longer than that. After I open up the dented package, the inner box of the DLO PowerBug (DLO) its in preety good shape, and looks like the apple usb to jack connector but once you connect it. . .the shuffle does not seem to recognize any power coming in. the little LED light is neither orange, green, or red.after a while of messing around forcing it to connect to the PC the LED does come on but not 100% guaranteed.The USB to Wall outlet is horrible does not work at all only for a couple of seconds then it goes out.another thing I would like to mention is that the connection end to the Ipod Shuffle is really weird and has like 3 hooks that require the ipod to be forced into it.If I could go back, I would NEVER have purchased it.
Should have read the reviews on this charger. It is supposed to fit the battery for an Olympus 850SW and it doesn't. Battery falls out. This is a piece of junk, but too cheap to bother returning it to the retailer. Amazon should have this item removed from the web site.
Its a straight forward device.Unfortunately what I got was nothing like what I ordered.What arrived was a mustard yellow coupling about twice the size of the one pictured, that is so far off spec the cables fall out at the slightest movement.I ended up folding paper wedges to keep it together while I was working and then had to stop by R**** Shack to buy a proper one at quadruple the price so I could continue using it on the road.It should have been a straight forward purchase and I thought with Prime shipping I would save myself the trouble of running the errand.I guess they just prey on people who buy devices that aren't priced high enough to justify a return.meh...
HP printers have been my favorite for many years, but this particular printer is subpar. It's construction is noticeably flimsier than previous models, and it has compatability issues with a number of programs, including at least some versions of PrintMaster. I installed this printer on three different computers running two different operating systems (XP and ME) and the software installed differently on all three computers, even the two that are both running XP. HP's troubleshooting and maintenance software used to be excellent, but with this model it is difficult to figure out how to print a self-test page, much less troubleshoot any problems that might arise.Also, this model is extremely particular about what paper you feed it. My old 722C would take anything, but the 5650 doesn't. I wasn't able to print at all on colored inkjet paper! Even HP Photo paper tends to jam in this printer! The automatic paper detect feature has a tendency to detect banner paper despite the fact that I have never used banner paper and this tends to cause the printer to lock up when I try to print.The only reason the 5650 gets a two star rating from me rather than a one is due to the fact that it does print very nice photographs, particularly with the photo ink cartridge. Photos on the 5650 print sharper and clearer than even on previous HP models. That is, they do when the photo printer paper doesn't jam in the machine.I have had difficulty with Canon in the past, but my father has been using Epson printers for about as long as I have used HP and he has some very nice results. Also, Epson is addressing the true digital photography lab with many of its newer products. I think it is time for me to switch ....
I have the UM1s, which are the same shape. I like the sound when they stay in my ears, which isn't that often. They might work for some people, but I'm planning to buy a more cylindrical design.
I bought this unit at Target. I admit my choice was based on this being the lowest priced unit I could find. I was looking for a basic no-frills DVD player so I figured this unit would be fine for basic movie watching.Initially it worked fine. However, within two days of purchase and hooking it up it has stopped working. It powers up, but will not play DVDs or CDs.After looking thru these reviews this seems a common problem with all of the Trutech products.Amazon needs to add a "no stars" rating. One star is far too generous for this waste of time and money. If I could give this overpriced paper weight a negative five stars I would.
This is really cute and fits the player well, but as another reviewer stated the clip is poorly designed. It was so hard to get on and off, the silicon ripped.
I really want to like these headphones. The audio sounds great, very balanced, good bass response, clear and distinct through the range. However they are incredibly painful to wear.The earbud piece that rests in your ear has little plastic ridges that scrape against your skin and are both painful and irritating, to the point that during my first run with them I was constantly adjusting them in order to find a comfortable position. There was none.Then I thought that perhaps I could use some left over foam covers to give the headphones some padding. Unfortunately the earphone parts are rather large compared to my other earbuds, so the foam covers tore and would not stay on. I'm thinking that maybe I can affix some felt or other padding to them with superglue; hopefully that will fix things.Perhaps some of the other reviewers and I just have large heads, or ears formed in such a way that these headphones do not rest properly, however you would think that Sennheiser could have added some sort of permanent rubber sleeve or something to cover up these ridges, which are just way too sharp to be anywhere near sensitive skin. A poor design decision overall, in my opinion.
Sweat gets into it easily during exercising and eventually malfunctions even after drying up. Otherwise plays well, sleek look, great size.
This silly item requires expensive "concentrators" that don't work particularly well, leaving behind plenty of unpopped kernels. Don't waste your money.
Even at its highest setting, the beam is not really bright enough to be useful. On the other hand, it will absolutely never interfere with your night vision.
when I try to make copies, the result is very poor, it only works when I use it for printing through my computer.
DVD only plays 1/2 of my rented DVD's, the rest get a "DISC ERROR". I've only used it around 6 times. It's out of warranty, so I'm stuck. I should have used it more right away.
Bought 4 of these to get the free shipping. Could not get them to work with web cameras.Tried two different cameras and two different cables with no success.Do not buy these if you intend to hook up a camera to them.I haven't tried any other usb device yet.Good luck.
This cable doesn't work with my Western Digital Passport external hard drive, which is the reason I bought it. Sometimes the drive will start to spin up, and it even recognizes the file system, but it always cuts out within a minute after that, as though the cable had been unplugged. Very dissatisfied.
I bought a MySky in February. When it arrived, from the first time, it woudld not work: It would lock up whether you had it look for birds or you entered data manually. I sent it back. Waited weeks. Got replacement. It worked once. Next time, buttons failed to work and parts falling out of battery door. I sent it back again, had to pay this time because I had it more than 2 months (never really got to use it, it was cloudy during the midwest floods!) still have not heard or seen any sign of a replacement after a long wait.Do the magazine reviewers get special units? Checking online I see that nearly everyone here as well as on other forums has been unable to get a reliably working unit.
Dead just under 2 years after placed in service (actual usage time about 20 months). Powers on now and even provides some limited intermittent function between two computers connected to it but wont talk to the route and will not connect to the net which tells me the up-link port is completely shot and the other ports are about done for. Warranty is for all practical intents and purposes pointless as the customer is expected to pay for shipping both ways and in the end you have a refurbished unit that only carries the original purchase date warranty (i.e. in my case warranty would end on 7/7/2015 with the 5 year warranty this model has) but shipping cost more than buying a new product. I am dropping my review to 2 stars since it did when all is said and done last 20 months which comes out to $1.20 a month at the price I paid and $1 a month at the current price. Final verdict, I will consider getting another one to replace this but only if I can't find one with a better warranty plan for about the same price.See original review below...There isn't really much to say about a switch, it has one simple job and as long as it does it that's what counts (A switch for those who are not certain is easiest to explain by saying it is akin to a power strip, you can plug all the machines you want into to it, but if you don't plug it into a managed source of signal such as a router or server it is like expecting a surge strip to provide power and work when it is not plugged into an AC outlet). If you want to split one LAN Drop (Network plug in) at for example at your entertainment center and hook up your PS3, Cable/Satellite box, Internet ready TV, A/V receiver with internet radio, etc. This is for you because all a switch does is take the one IP address assigned to it by the host system and share it out over all devices connected to it (while they are turned on and seeking connection of course, it doesn't allot bandwidth to devices that are not currently asking for any).Bottom line is this does the job so far and is well constructed, at this very moment unit has been plugged in for almost two weeks and is cool to the touch (I have it wall mounted behind my TV were it gets plenty of airflow) so time will tell but I have seen units like this in multiple brands at customer sites (I'm a network tech) work for years, if this one fails in an abnormally short time I will revise my review to reflect the time and details/circumstances of the failure.
These are not anywhere near worth the money! I suppose anyone deeply committed to the idea of wireless headphones ought to spring for pricier models, but this shabby excuse for a set of headphones has put me off the idea altogether. I'll stick to limited mobility for clear sound for now. The static is terrible, I can't hear a thing...so sue me for having a cordless phone! I'm embarassed I ever bought these....don't bother! I'd give it NO STARS if I could.
This device does not work with 64-bit computers and D-Link has no plan to create a 64-bit driver.
I bought this humidifer after I felt the other one was too old (we had it for a number of years). I loved the look of it and thought it was the best deal for the price. After about 2 weeks of using it, I looked at the filter and couldnt believe the amount of mold! It was disgusting and I know that it could really harm my 6 month old. So I went to buy another filter and after speaking to others on a message board about the filter (Pregnancy Message Board) everyone else had the same complaint. The settings are fine, the low and medium I think are ok. The high setting is quite loud. But the mold problem is not a risk I am willing to take! I have taken the filter out of the unit to see how fast it would air dry and its been 2 full days and still the filter is not dry. I wish I could take it back but its too late. I'm on the hunt for another humidifer.
I bought these off Amazon for $10 to use as my back up headphones for exercising. My pair may have been defective, but the product did not stay in my ears even with the wrap around addition. The volume was not great, especially if you are using them for running in a congested area. I would spend 10 more dollars and get the pair ofSennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphonesfeatured on Amazon for just under $20. The Sony are a little more durable because they have bendable parts (I broke my first pair of Sennheiser's by jamming them into my gym bag each day), but the Sennheiser offers a way better sound and feel.
I'm so surprised reading all the positive reviews on this product! It's cheap plastic, and can't hold a station, and that's about where it begins and ends for me. I can't get good reception on this radio, and because it's a dial, if you do luck out and lock in on a station, if you put the thing in your pocket, it's super easy to accidentally hit the tuner dial and lose your station. The headphones are big and cumbersome, and the battery life is mediocre at best. I really have nothing good to say about this little radio. It's not even that small. Even at the low price point it's not worth the money.
I agree with the review by Chris B on Aug 10. There is no pressure at the earpiece and the whole thing just dangles from your ears. I use it for a Panasonic cordless phone and the volume is really low, a lot of times when I use it for conference call I can barely hear other people speak. Do not buy this product.
Yes it fits on my Olympus FL-36, but it will slowly work its way off unless you cram it on and its still not a great fit. Its pretty cheap and works ok, though I would recommend you look for another one and spend a few extra bucks. You have an expensive SLR and a flash, another few dollars wont kill you. make sure you buy equally high quality (but often pretty cheap here on Amazon) accessories for your expensive camera.
dum thing never power up bad service dont buy this product anyonedoesnt even come with the float so no sense buying it
The sound quality is way below what I expected for Sennheiser. Little or no bass - even after adjusting and changing ear cushions.
CONs:-----------I returned this camera. The focus doesn't work well in low light conditions. 50% of low light pics are blurry due to it. Don't even think about taking pics at night of scenes or landscapes or theme park type of objects. They will not come out well. Even at 5 MP I didn't find the images as being rich in color. The screen is so big so there is less place to hold the camera. It's heavy and becomes very easy to wobble and drop while holding it with one hand. Operating buttons with one hand is hard. The special modes such as candle light mode and portrait mode and night mode are all useless and non-usable. They overexpose the picture and everything comes out blurry. You have to press the shutter button twice. First to focus and then to click.Bottom line : I do not recommend this camera. The big screen is not as attractive a feature as it sounds. 5MP is a waste of memory. Just go for a 3.2 or 4 MP camera where the picture quality is rich and clear at day or night.PROs:-----1. The flash is strong and in good light conditions the camera works excellent.2. Battery life is very long and charger comes free with camera.3. Processing time is quite fast if you use memory stick PRO.4. The software which comes with this camera is fantastic. It lets you generate MPEG slide show videos of your pics in a very artistic fashion with nostagic music playing in background. Its a really wonderful software.5. No device drivers needed for windows XP.
I purchased this based off of it's Technical Details stating "Compatible with all versions of the iPod, including the iPod mini".In our family we have one Ipod Shuffle and two Ipod touches. This did not work with either versions of our iPods. The Ipod touch had a box pop up saying it is not compatible. Our Ipod touches are not clones or some black market items. We purchased them directly from Apple on-line...same with the shuffle.I can't really rate the sound of this product because I do not know.NOT COMPATIBLE W/IPOD TOUCH OR SHUFFLE.
It pushes my head so hard, that I can not use it. I have a physical pain on my ears after wearing it for about an hour. Too much of pressure per area.I know that it is designed on purpose for sports, not to fall from a head while running. But this is not acceptable, it causes lots of pain!
I have had this Kensington FM transmitter for about 2 months and in my hands it has very acceptable sound and not alot of static.Unfortunately it has one fatal design flaw that makes listening to classical, jazz and any other type of music with any quiet passages VERY FRUSTRATING. During the quiet parts the unit will shut itself off causing my car audio to emit a ear piercing screech when it loses the signal. I haven't measured it but it seems like as little a 10-15 seconds of quiet causes this behavior.This makes this unit useless for classical music and quite a bit of jazz and other similar styles. If you listen to quiet music, avoid at all costs. If you don't it is the best transmitter I have tried.Sirandar
I tryed to use these headsets with my dragon and learned that my dragon program had headsets with them that works perfectly. so, not what do I do when I open these headsets to use them when I don't need them?
I bought this with listening to audiobooks in mind. Even for this purpose, the unit is too quiet on most audiobooks, and where an audiobook is recorded hot (louder than normal), it distorts before a listenable volume unless it's just 18" or so from my ear.It's a nice concept, but you really need a battery-boosted unit, or a set of cheap powered PC speakers if you want to listen on the cheap.
Didn't mind them at first - had my hopes up, since I believe in breaking in quality components. I have broken these things in thoroughly. Listened via my iPod and my computer. I have come to the conclusion that they are like early high-end audio and studio monitors - lots of detail, utterly unnatural and thin tonalities. Music sounds bleached. Comparing them to the Etymotics ER-6i - which may simply be a better match for the devices I'm using, but I don't think so - the ER6i is a bit more detailed, has much more impactful bass, sweeter tonality and in general sounds more like music. I will miss the heavier construction and behind the ear security of the Shure's, but, to my tastes, they have become increasingly unpleasant to listen to. The Etymotics are a bit more money, but not much, and they are designed, clearly, by people in touch with the FEEL of music, not just the frequency range.
My battery was non-servicable after a year. Battery is very difficult to get and change out. No one wants to talk about it ... I thought the COMPAQ PDA I bought was bad! I never expected this level of non-support from SONY. Get a Palm!
I made sure that I checked the "Make sure it fits" option before I bought these. well, It said it would fit but it didn't. I ended up having to cut the connectors off and my jeeps wire harness, spliced the wires and connected them w/ electrical tape. This worked but its not a connect and go like it says. I would not recommend these to any jeep owner.
These battery's are a piece of junk. Please do no buy them. They went dead in less an month. Please go with the original canon battery's, its worth the time and money.
this unit does it's job but is not road-worthy. I could tell that it was not going to lasat forever the first time I plugged my XACT unit into it. pushing the buttons on the unit or hitting bumps in your car puts pressure on the audio, antenna and power conections. The base lasted me 10 months, which is longer than I expected. I started getting cut-outs and garbled reception and plugging into a brand new base fixed the problem immediately. Since the base is the only way to power the unit or make it communicate with a stereo, I recommend finding the XACT unit with the car kit, instead of the universal kit or buying the XTR2CK, which looks like it comes with a much superior mounting device.
Let me start by saying that just about all the gadgets I own are made by Sony - Digial Camera, Digital Video Camera, Monitor, TVs, DVD players, etc... I.e. I LOVE Sony products. My love affair hit a pot hole with this device.I received this MP3 player for a Christmas Gift, just in time for a couple long car rides. Thinking this was a lot like my wife's SanDisk, I rushed down stairs, plugged in the USB cable and started copying over a bunch of MP3s. After 5-10 minutes (USB 1.1 ... not 2.0) I was all done. I unplugged the player and tried to listen to the music - nope. Surfing through the well designed interface, all I could find was a message saying "No Data".After reading the instructions (doh!) I spent the next hour and a half installing Sony's software, scanning directories for music, organizing play lists (I already have my music organized in folders, not to mention Media Player) and transferring files. In the end, I left the device on my desk and listened to FM radio (ugh).I'm taking this back to the store. I'll be buying the SanDisk Sansa 2GB - It may be ugly, but at least I can transfer music FAST.
Worst product in its class! Oh, well, you get what you paid for :-(
You should believe the bad reviews on this product. I took a chance because I loved the design. Bad mistake.I needed the piece of junk at a customer site and it let me down after less than six months of owning it and light use. It just stopped working. There was no possibility of recovery. It never went near a magnetic field -- I was very careful.Edit: I have to give SanDisk credit. They replaced the product and were quite quick about it too. I needed a flash drive right away so I bought a different brand. I gave the replaced SanDisk to my niece.
The worst monitor I have ever purchased. Completely unreliable. Repeatedly quits working after 6 weeks of operation. It has been in the repair shop more often that it has been on my desk. Had to ship it back to Acer for repairs twice before they agreed to ship me a new monitor. Then Acer reneged and refused to direct ship a new monitor to me. Customer service at the Round Rock Texas repair facility is horrendous. Rude, short, impatient, inflexible. One agent hung up on me after refusing to assist and refusing to put his supervisor on the phone. Avoid this monitor at all costs.
I purchased these for my daily tread mill jog.First - the cord was so long I was always in danger of whacking it out of my ears by my flinging arms.Second - they didn't stay in my ears any better than my iPod earbuds did. They would bounce while I was running and I constantly felt the need to hold them in place.Third - the sound quality wasn't too stellarFourth - THEY ELECTROCUTED ME! You read that one correctly. This piece of turd up and electrocuted my dang ear hole. One minute I'm peacefully running (while trying not to rip them out of my ear) and I felt like I had stuck my finger (or in this case, my inner ear) in an electrical socket. I thought it had to do with my iPod and not the headphones, so I tried them on my laptop back at home. THEY ELECTROCUTED ME AGAIN!! I immediately flung them across the room where they disappeared for months. It wasn't until I was moving months later that I found some "new headphones" that I apparently "lost". Put them back in a few days later......you get my drift.If you prize your ear holes, don't buy this piece of garbage.
Good price for the cable and well made. But it is so hard to unplug the cord from our router that we quit using it.
Well I bought it for my dad as a Christmas present and all that it does is make coasters with DVD+RW discs. It froze when pressing the eject button. Just permanently said "Opening." So I tried a DVD-R disc and it says that their is no disc in the drive. So it's not compatible with Memorex DVD-R discs. No choice but to take it back. Never worked one time.
I was so excited to receive this product, I wanted a cheap replacement to make long distance calls, and I figured I could hook this device up, leave my computer on, and always have the ability to make a long distance call by simply picking up my phone.Boy was I wrong...Installation was a mess, and mind you I am a computer programmer for a living, so I'm very well acquainted with installing device drivers. The driver would install, but then I'd get an error saying it couldn't find my device. The "mini-cd" included with the package wouldn't even work in my CD-ROM, so I had to find drivers on the web. It took a lot of tinkering, but I finally got it working.Believe me, the device works, if you have just recently booted up your computer, and recently started skype. If you do anything out of the norm, like put your computer on standby, or hibernate it, the device and/or skype will stop working. Instead of simply being able to pick up your phone, you really end up having to reboot your computer to clear the "bugs" from the system. I tried everything I could to fix this problem, found programs to restart skype and this adapter every time I came back from standby, nothing ever seemed to work for too long.Bottom line, if you are fine being near your computer every time you make a call, by all means, buy it. However, if you are thinking you can set it up and forget it, you have another thing coming.
filter is ok..I get a lot of reflection on the pics taken with flash or if bright lights are in the background( Christmas lights etc)
I just don't like the huge ear plugs that are on this set. Even though they have volume control, it is horrible. If you are going to spend little on a pair, there is a similar product from the same company with earbuds...the volume control is much better and I never had to put it all the way up.To me, they aren't even worth it if they are a penny with free shipping. I gave them away.
My tablet was working for about ten minutes before the pen just stopped working. I tried changing the battery, and then it worked for a bit longer before it stopped working again. So I changed the tip, right? Again, it worked for a short period time, and then stopped, AGAIN. Now it won't work at all. I'm not sure how this product got so many good reviews, you all must have reviewed right after getting it. I now understand why this product is so cheap, it has a pen that never works no matter what you do. The tablet is clearly connected to my laptop, but the pen doesn't do anything! Thanks for ripping me off twenty six dollars of my birthday money.
It uses main battery rapidly. I have tried many batteries and the symptom was the same: the battery indicator went down fast (much worse performance than that of Jornada 720). Sent it back for repair. After I got it back nothing has changed. I would recommend Jornada 720 even despite of less RAM (it also looks better).
Upon installing the card, I lost all internet connectivity. Installing the drivers produced screwed-up sound. Sounds would play for a split-second, then stop. Music files would stop and start constantly. The sound didn't just stop, the actual file would stop and start playing. It would repeat one of the last sounds played constantly. Usually the Windows error "ding", every ten seconds. MIDI files played correctly.There were no IRQ conflicts. I removed my NIC, and swapped slots with it, then reinstalled the drivers. It still didn't work. I removed my NIC completely, and reenabled my motherboard's built-in NIC. The sound card still did not work, and I still could not connect to the internet. I disabled my motherboard's built-in NIC, and it still wouldn't work. I placed my old NIC back in, tried disabling it and my motherboard's NIC, and it still wouldn't work. I reinstalled the drivers, still wouldn't work. I tried installing the newest beta drivers, and it still wouldn't work. This was under Windows XP Professional SP3.I eventually returned it for a refund, and ordered a Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Titanium Pro in PCI-E, and it worked.
I have other Netgear products. I was on the phone with the support people and they suggested that this product would only work well if all the devices are on the same electrical circuit. Most homes have multiple circuits.I tried to email the XE-102 support group to confirm this, but after a full week, I have not received an answer.Buyer Beware
I have owned this camera for a year and it has malfunctioned twice requiring it to be replaced with a refurbished camera. It's autofocus function does not take clear pictures consistently. My son's Canon takes much better pitures. I would not recommend this camera to anyone.
1. I had one for a few months. It was a little too tight and the audio quality was OK. Could not wear it for more than 30 mins as the ears started hurting dud to the pressure. the plastic covering over the earbud fell off. I lost the headphone before i could get the covering. --- 3 stars because of discomfort and the mediocre audio quality.2. I got another one. one the earpiece broke exposing the wires inside and i put it back together but it did not work. Amazon was awesome and exchanged it promptly.3. The replacement broke with 2 months..one of the side stopped working suddenly for no reason. Granted i throw this headset in my gym bag and use it for running but this is supposed to be a sports headset.4. I was stupid enough to get a 4th one as it was on sale. bug regret, within 3 months one of the earpiece broke exposing the wires inside and i put it back together and it does work its a shame the quality is so poor. I will not get another one of these again. You are better off getting 3-4 Philips headset for $9 each and use a fresh one every 6 months, if you are a gym rat. They are lightweight don't hurt your hears and more durable in terms of ear pieces not breaking (even though not rated for sports.please dont buy this piece of crap!
I also bought my Optio because of the out-dated reputation of Pentax. And, like numerous others, was met with lies and cover-ups for a flimsy camera. I had my camera for four months. I was taking a picture of my sleeping husband and baby and when I went to turn it off, the lens did not retract. The camera was very lightly used, always in its case when not being used, and never out of my sight. Having the extended warranty (although it was still under the original warranty), I sent it back to Pentax. They told me it would cost $180 because "Excessive force" was used on it. Totally untrue, as I'm sure all the other reviewers with problems had. Pentax customer service is horrible. They told me they'd call back and didn't, would not let me talk to a technician, and tried to tell me that maybe I didn't know I dropped it. "You know, like when you see a bruise on your knee and you don't know where you got it from." They need some serious help. I also emailed and snail mailed a letter to Pentax stating my disappointment. Never heard back from them. Not even a courtesy email. I, like many others, will never buy a Pentax again. And if you decide to buy, don't bother with the warranty because they are great at lies and excuses.
I'M not sure what happened to this one, it lasted 6 months then could not be recognized by the camera or the computer.
The Samsung DTB-H260F worked great for us for about two years. And then one day it just wouldn't turn on. I would look for something more reliable next time.
I've owned the Logitech X-230s for several years and have always been more than pleased with their performance. They're easily the best sounding speakers in their price range. When it came time to buy another set of speakers for a second computer, I went searching for a new set of X-230s, but in my search I saw that there was a newer X-240 line of speakers, comparably priced. I assumed that I would be getting nearly the same or better sound quality out of a newer generation of my X-230s, but when they arrived the next day (amazon prime has changed my life) I was sorely disappointed.The sound quality is lacking significantly compared to the X-230s, and no matter what I did to my sound settings on my computer and the bass level on the subwoofer, I could not get away from the muddled mid-range tones. The highs are quite tinny and the speakers put out almost nothing in the lower range, instead relying on the subwoofer to do all the low-end sound. Even with my the subwoofer turned all the way down on the X-230, you still get fairly deep tones, but not so with the X-240s. If you turn the sub all the way down, you're left with speakers that sound no better than the ones Dell throws in free with your purchase of a discount computer.Just to make sure there wasn't a problem with the computer I hooked it up to, like a bad setting in the sound card properties making the output sound hideous, I swapped computers that the X-230 and X-240 were connected to. Sure enough, the X-240 still sounded awful while the X-230s still put out that beautifully clear, rich tone that I've always expected from them.About the subwoofer. The cone is a standard paper cone, which is no big deal, but I'm very bothered by the fact that it is not protected in any way. There is no cover for the cone itself, which is located on the outer side of the bottom panel. The legs raise it off the ground a little bit, but heaven help you if the sub gets knocked over or something gets kicked underneath it. The X-230 features an extremely sturdy metal cover over its cone and it is very well protected, and has survived numerous bumps and kicks over the years.The only advantage this speaker has over the x-230s is the little MP3 player port, if you can even really call it that, mostly just a cheap plastic stand which just requires more space on your desk, and requires you to run more wires... Great if you're into that sort of thing!So my best advice is to get theLogitech x-230instead of the x-240 if you're looking for great sound from an inexpensive 2.1 package.
This reader will not work on any OS newer then Win XP. It was useless for my laptop so it got shipped back.
the words "self powered" in the title made me believe the hub had an ac adapter and was true powered hub..it is not, its a bus-powered hub. Title was misleading. Too cheap to be worth shipping it back though.
I owned this product for 6 months and although it usually got me from point A to point B it took forever to get satellite reception, which means you are either driving around lost or have to sit in your car for 5-10 minutes until you get a signal for it to calculate the route. After awhile my receiver stopped holding its charge so I had to constantly keep it plugged in, and my letters doubled on on "D" so I could not type in the letter "T". I exchanged it for the Magellan 1420 and it was MUCH faster, routed my drive immediately, and gave me more routing options such as fewer freeways, and more points of interest.
Resolution is okay. This works on both linux and windows.Main problem is the pen's click sensor. It has too much click-distance so you cannot draw or write properly.A stroke doesn't start/end where it should be.The cheapest wacom is much better than this (though it's much more expensive too.) I hope digipro fix this problem.
I purchased Coby CV-M25 Hands-Free Headset from amazon and was absolutely disappointed. Description tells how it will fit PC notebooks. We'll it does not. The jack is only 2.5mm. I had to return the item the day it arrived. Hopefully refund won't take too long.When shopping for headsets for your laptops (for the use of messengers and Skype), make sure it is 3.5mm.
The RadioShark2 suffers from similar problems that the RadioShark has. My RadioShark2 is located in the second story and gets acceptable, not good by any means, reception on FM. The AM section is almost a total joke! The AM reception is very buzzy, hum filled on a strong AM signal much much worse on a weak AM signal. It is barely acceptable on a station 5 miles from my location. At $70 it would be returned! At $40 it does work to pick up FM stations. It is too bad that the AM section is so awful!! The should be a law preventing such misleading comments from the manufacturer in their description of this product.
First time using this brand. 4 stars only because I havent used them all. 5 stars so far.Love burning at higher speeds.DON" BUY:: After using these for a few weeks I am saying DON'T BUY. Works a few times then; won't record, won't erase, won't recognize burner and player, won't reformat. Used other burners and players. These have been garbage. Would be cheaper to use regular dvd's. One more time, DONT BUY.
I had this piece of junk for 3 months. When I put in a CD, static was audible in the background. At first, I thought it was the CD. Then I put it in my Aiwa stereo system and the sound was flawless. The radio reception was even worse. You have to turn the thing around in circles to hear anything but static. This so-called machine may be cheap, but I wouldn't want it if it was free!
Naturally, I wanted to give this a great review as I received it as a gift and didn't want to trash something I didn't have to pay for. But here's my user experience so far...On the four road trips tested so far, I've had problems each time. In each case I wasn't the driver. I sat in the passenger seat while my wife drove, and I attempted to use the navigator to find the quickest route. And in each case, I tested the Garmin without a full street address. (...Because this is the purpose of a navigator, right? To help you out when you can't just easily Google an address and have it tell you the full route?)In each case, I would get a combination of "address not found" ... or a confusing time attempting to even find the location. The menus don't assume you can get to a place unless you know the street address beginning with the house number. Also, if you're looking for an Apple store in another city, it might get hung up wanting to take you instead to an Apple store that might be within 2 miles, and possibly tell you that no other store in that chain exists, even within 10 miles. In a highly populated area like Los Angeles/SFV, that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.In more than one case, it took SO long to find a satellite signal that we actually got there before the navigator could keep up!!! Absolutely ridiculous. I can hardly imagine myself sitting in my car, waiting 20 minutes before driving somewhere while I wait for the thing to sync up with my actual coordinates. And no, I have no intention of multi-tasking at that level while I drive. It's already illegal since July 1st to hold a mobile phone while driving, need I say more.In short, it has been easier to use the VZNavigator in my wife's cellphone (a paid service at $10/month) than to intuit a route using this Garmin. I use tech all day long (yes, I'm a computer geek) and I found nothing in the CD-R based user manuals to suggest that I was doing much of anything wrong in my attempts to figure out this product.For me, this disappointment seems to outweigh most of its benefits, which many of the other reviewers have already pointed out.
My radio just could't get enough power. It swollowed batteries without first chewing them. Finally, it broke down two month later - the sound disappeared. No sound from radio and from CD. I decided not to repair, but to throw it away. Don't even want to waste shipping fees on fixing it.
I really liked my Rio Forge! It really kept me moving in the gym.But the radio sucks! I could never get a station to stay in tune.The other problem is that the battery door never stayed on tight. Sure enough the day I did not keep checking on it was the day I lost the battery door cover. I went to the web site looking to order a replacement door, and they do mot carry replacenent doors. Why have something on the market that can not be replaced. So now I am using duct tape to keep the battery in. That really is tacky!The company first told me that it was on back order, So I waited and waited. For two months. Now that the warrenty is expired, they now tell me that there will never be replacement doors available.
Too many "disc errors" when trying to use them in a Philips DVDrecorder. Most other dvd+r/rw discs worked fine.
I bought three of these in April 2007. Today, only two months later, one of the three is going bad. It's making noises that healthy hard drives don't make, and it has frozen my system when it has gone into this state. I'm desperately trying to keep it working long enough to move my data from it to another drive before I lose it all.
I listened to these at a retail store and was appalled by the sound quality these things put out. The bass was boomy (probably has something to do with how they designed the closed back) and there seemed to be something missing from the upper lows and lower mids.For the amount of money a person might spend on these headphones they could get some very nice Sennheisers or even Grados (depending on if you're OK with an open back design). Heck, Koss Portapros, albeit they're uglier than sin, would probably be a better choice.In fact, let me give you a little advice. You're probably looking at these because you're just a random joe blow type who wants more sound out of his iPod. Right? Well then you should probably buy either Sony Fontopias (if you like the speakers that go in your little ear hole) or get some Sennheisers if you like over the ear joints.
Please don't waste your money. I have had this camera for about a year now and it is horrible. Agree with so many of the other reviews - lots of blurry pics, the shutter spend is simply horrendous. I have a baby and to actually catch her smile is impossible because it's so slow. I took this to my sister's house and she started taking pics with it and was appauld at how slow it is. Yes, when you can actually get the right shot, the picture quality is great. But it's rare. Oh, and don't even try to use it indoor without flash, impossible.
I purchased this product because it offered more processing power & memory than others in similar price range.First one I received had to be returned because of defective LCD.Second one I received had different brand DVD-ROM which caused some problems (not recognizing CD's after I put them in) at first but now it seems to be working.The real problem with this machine is that it is made to work only with the software package that Compaq provides (WinXp Home Edition package).My work requires that I use Windows 2000 as well as XP Pro, so I installed them both. This computer does NOT work well with Windows 2000. The system simply freezes, or hangs with little or no warning, and the only way to get out of it is to turn the power off and on again. I tried the same kind of work on my old Dell Inspiron - it does crash sometimes but can be recovered by pressing CTL-ALT-DEL (never freezes like Compaq does), thus you rarely loose your unsaved work. Maybe it has to do with the Duron processor because the machine tends to get very hot sometimes (a lot hotter than my other Pentium-based laptops).Compaq lists only a couple of drivers & updates on their website (mouse and modem drivers). Beware: Windows 2000 (and even XPPro, if you're installing your own copy) won't recognize this machine's video & audio cards. Even Windows Update site doesn't have the drivers listed for these devices, so you're on your own once you get out of default-factory-installed software environment.I wish Compaq had better support - Dell lists virtually every drivers and updates you need for almost any operating systems including Linux.Bottom line: This is an OK product if you are a casual user and intend to use it the way Compaq wants you to use. If you like using it the way you want to, don't buy this one (especially if you're concerned with reliability & compatibility issues).The only thing I liked about this computer is the JBL speaker system, but I wish they had spent more money on other components such as mainboard and video card instead.Oh and one more thing, this doesn't have on board microphone and infrared.. just letting you know.
Might be a good product, but my PC ran into problems when I tried to install software. Everthing seemed fine, then when the PC restarted, the system kept crashing. Finally, I had to remove the software and return the product. I think I'm going to buy a new computer with a DVD burner already installed. By the time I upgrade my PC to accept this external burner and factor in the $120 for the burner itself, I could spend a little more and have a new PC. Lesson: check the system requirements!
Weather I have this remote on the steering wheel or right in front of my aftermarket stereo, it wont do anything. I guess I wrongly assumed there was such a thing as a universal car stereo remote. There was nothing in the directions about syncing this remote up with whatever type of stereo you have. I only read a few reviews before buying this. My mistake because it seems this might only work with Pioneer brand stereos...and even only certain types of Pioneer stereos...after modifications with a drill. Can anyone tell me how to use this with a JVC brand stereo or is it that picky and worthless of a remote?
I only read about 3/4 of this book. The characters and story line were so lame that I just lost interest. I didn't care about what happened to the characters. The situations were just too predictable. With a teenage boy moving into the Vatican, can zipping down the hall on a skateboard be far behind?
I purchased this cable because it had such good reviews. Unfortunately, the cable that I received was not good. The picture and sound quality were about the same as using standard A/V cables. To test it I went out and bought a Belkin HDMI cable and switched back and fourth while watching the same movie. The Belkin did produce much better picture and sound. It is possible that I got a bad cable but it is not worth the cost to send it back.
Unfortunately, I didn't get 4x speed, and it's not such a great price for 2.4x dvds. I'm using a NEC 1100a DVD+RW drive. Of course, YMMV, but I'm returning them.
Do not work I see the police before it go off and the State police just forget it it beep as they pass me or I pass them. This is the worse detector I have ever owned. I had a Bell wireless that no longer work because of instant on radar but it works better localy that this piece of junk. a totaly wase of money. I will probaly get a Beltronic soon.
I purchased this without reading the reviews and now I'm returning it. The form factor is great. Its small and easy to carry. USB is handy for transferring the pictures, but the picture quality is poor. Even for me, a casual picture taker, I want the few times I go to the trouble to take pictures to have nice results. This camera just isn't that.
Carried this in my laptop bag. I guess travel must have been too much for it, because after 2 trips the tension in the neck was gone and the lamp would no longer stand up. That's too bad, considering it was supposedly designed for travel. Piece of junk - will not buy Kensington again.
i have called the seller two times, i need to send it back --i can not get it to work ,,i hope they take it back as i took it on a trip to nogales az with me ,,
We purchased this unit from Office Depot on 9/10/2005 for our start-up home-based business. Initially we were pleased, although navigating the menus to configure the unit was difficult and it was almost impossible to get paper into the manual feed unit straight. After 17 days, the unit stopped functioning. It has been very lightly used only 90 pages were printed. It suddenly began power cycling, and wouldn't print. The display showed a paper jam, but when we opened the unit to clear the jam, there was no paper stuck. The display wouldn't clear the paper jam message. Unfortunately, Brother service was closed by this time, and Office Depot only accepts returns on electronics for 14 days. We turned the printer off and left it off.It was several days until we could call Brother because of our work schedule. Right before contacting Brother, we turned the printer back on and it was working fine. A couple of days went by and the printer started to malfunction again. This time we could call Brother immediately and went through troubleshooting with them. When Brother couldn't resolve the problem, we were told that a refurbished unit would be sent out and that we would receive it in four business days.I called on the expected arrival date to get a tracking number for the shipment and was told that no replacement unit was being sent. The customer service rep stated that Brother had tried to contact us for additional troubleshooting earlier in the week. However, we had not received either a phone call or an e-mail from Brother. The customer service rep did not beleive me, simply stating over and over again that they record showed they had tried to contact us. I asked to speak to a supervisor. He asked for the details of the trouble shooting, and stated that he would upgrade shipping to overnight and that we would receive the replacement in three business days. The replacement didn't arrive. I again called Brother. This customer service rep stated that the printer would not have shipped yet since there was a 48 hour waiting period. She assured me that the replacement would arrive tomorrow, probably. Yes, she waffled.Each call required that I was on hold for about 20 minutes. My business has been without a fax machine/printer/copier/scanner for this time. Given that we are starting up while still working at our regular jobs part-time the lack of a fax has been awkward since we are trying to establish ourselves as a legitimate concern. When I've explained my issue to the customer service reps, they've been sorry, but have not been able to do anything to get us a working machine quickly. I wouldn't buy another Brother product after this experience.
it does not play compressed mp3, which is what i bought it for. it plays regular cd's just fine, but so what. so does my computer.
Got the router, installed it, used it with Vonage for last 2 years:1) Slow to reboot2) Have to reboot after EVERY configuration screen.3) Drops your calls when rebooting (some routers don't!)4) Every 2-3 months the router gets "constipated" and gets very sluggish and unreliable requiring a HARD reset and reconfiguration (see #2 above).5) This model is LOCKED to Vonage service.... can't change Voip service providers.6) After 2 years the router simply quit working. All the lights work, but it doesn't route anymore and it doesn't let you make phone calls anymore.7) Small glitches with its routing ability. The more configuration you do, the slower the routing becomes. Very underpowered processor doing the routing.So yes, Vonage is inexpensive phone service.... but when you have to buy a new router every 1-2 years it isn't as cheap as you initially think!!
Our oritron will not play Disney Dinosaur DVD. We haven't tried any other Disney DVD's, however we've played other DVD's with no problem. We noticed another review indicating the same problem with the same DVD. We purchased two new Dinosaur DVD's and the response is the same. Does anyone have a solution? Please respond to HalBaker@aol.com Thanks
We got this for Christmas. It is wonderful when it works. The first failure happened in January - didn't make it 30 days. The unit would intermittently cut out. I dropped it off for service and they apparently fixed the problem. Earlier this week it "popped," and died again. Now I'm going to SHIP it, at my expense, to Sony's only remaining service center in Laredo, TX. Thankfully the unit has a 2 year warranty, but the shipping cost is a drag. I expect more from Sony. I am disappointed.
This is just too small, it does fir great in a purse, but the legs don&#8217;t stay bent and it changes position on it&#8217;s own when setting up a picture, keep looking&#8230;
This DVD player is great for about two years. I owned two of them. They both wore out with light to moderate usage in only two years time. The first time I thought it was just a lemon. The second time, it is quite obvious it is a manufacturer's design flaw. You could set your watch by the perfect timing by which this player craps out.
My first MySky had to be returned - it was literally falling apart in the box. When I finally received the second - it actually worked, but I had terrible problems trying to upgrade the software - SO... Meade replaced the entire unit. I recently attempted to upgrade my replacement unit with the latest software - and wound up with a calibration error. So - Meade replaced my MySky with a MySky Plus - what they fail to tell you is THEY SUBTRACT OUT THE GPS - and the only way to set the location is by scrolling through a long list of choices. There's no way to set your own longitude and latitude - so you have to use a nearby city.The new unit works - but it is terribly inaccurate.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT - I know I regret doing so.
I am no photo expert, I count on the camera to be smarter than me and take great shots on the fly. The Kodak EasyShare Z730 does not do that for me. Almost always slightly fuzzy, touchy in room light and almost useless in darker settings. I bow to those other reviewers whose knowledge of cameras makes this a great choice for them. I would suggest that if you, like me, lack the skills and knowledge but would still like to score the occasional decent photo then this camera is not for you.
one day. I had to take it back. I hope the new one will work!
From the information I saw prior to purchase, this player would play anything that's out there.Based upon that belief I purchased one, only to discover that not only will it not play mp4 files, it even has a built in message indicating the necessity of going to the archos site to purchase one!To me that's serious customer abuse - setting me up to expect a fully functional product, then indicating "Oh, you want to play podcast video?, Well, that's extra...".Note that my rating isn't for the product, it's for archos and its sleeze-ball marketing department.
Pretty little gadget that froze up and shut down my XP machine after two weeks. Subsequent download/install of latest &quot;firmware&quot; didn't cure terminal &quot;please wait...&quot; message. It was nice while it lasted. English web site written by non-English speakers. Thank goodness I saved the receipt. You think after so many disappointments I'd learn my lesson about products from this particular country...but I'm a sucker for a lowball price.
I need the camera for work. The camera didn't work and I lost clients due to the fax I could not take picture. The camera had to be format. I thought you put the disk in and just use it.
I was very disappointed with this purchase. The picture of this item does not match what I received. I had tickets to a play and wanted the fancy pair of binoculars I saw on the picture. It did not matter that the item said black because I just assumed they would not be red. I was shocked and disappointed to find out I was deceived.
As someone else commented, the filter was dirty with it arrived. This is not the first dirty Tiffen I've received. My Canon filters are always very clean. Why can't Tiffen ship a clean filter?When I cleaned the filter with lens cleaner, a black substance started started running off the metal ring. I had to wash the entire filter with soap and water to remove this. It stained my hands.The glass itself looks OK. But stained hands from a new filter? Not good.By the way, Amazon shipped this small filter container in a good sized box with no packing material of any kind.
I was looking for a permanent way to see whos at the front door. I have no peep hole and if I look through the window then its rude to not open when its someone I dont want to see. I wanted 1 cam for my porch and the second for my car. No matter where I put the reciver I could not get the THICK LARGE white lines off the screen. It felt and was packaged like a great product but seems they cut to many corners. I have NO wireless products in the house period! Thats why I wanted to get these. Finally I put the cam 1 inch from the reciver in my living room and got a perfect picture. About 4 inches away is when it all went downhill. I returned it. I will drill holes in every wall and spend a day in the attic running cables all day before I would buy wireless agian. maybee wireless is good if you spend Hundreds and buy high tech. I cook french fries all day- not in my budget. This is the perfect system to use once just to SEE real quick for some theft situation and then box it up and put it away. NOT A PERMENANT MEANS OF SECURITY!
I am a amateur photographer, but was encountering situations where I needed a lens of this focal length which could accommodate less available light. My Canon kit lens only goes down to f5.6, and I had heard it was in general a poor quality lens. Well if it is, that makes this Sigma lens nothing but junk.After receiving the lens, I noticed most pictures were very soft, almost out of focus. So a ran a number of controlled tests against my Canon kit lens, using both Auto focus and Manual focus with the Sigma lens (on a tripod, of course). In all cases, the Canon lens produced MUCH sharper pictures. How could this be, I asked myself.So I sent the pics and an explanation, along with the lens, to Sigma for repair / adjustment. Two weeks later they returned the lens indicating they had adjusted the AF, and tested the lens, and all was now OK.I beg to differ. I ran more tests, and guess what! The Canon lens wins again. Needless to say, if you want sharp pictures, forget this lens. You'll probably pay twice as much for the similar Canon lens, but you'll probably get pictures twice as nice.
I bought this accessory when I was new to photography (4-yrs ago) thinking I was getting a good deal, but boy was I wrong!!!This lens in not sharp at all, at any zoom level!! Focus is ok in super bright daylight, but is not sharp anywhere!!This has to be the worst lens I have ever owned!I bought it, used it, and sold it within a week!!!
I had high hope for this printer but turns out no amount of head cleaning and realignment can resolve the horizontal banding which gets worse toward both ends of every photo paper. I looked up the service manual which states it is a known problem and the top 1.58in and the bottom 1.7in of any page is affected. Such design should never enter production. Totally unacceptable for photo printing.
I found this worked on my Vista 32-bit system only with the BlueSoliel software that the vendor provides as a download on their site. The problem is that it is unlicensed and only runs for a very short time at which point you have to purchase the software. Sent it back.
Well, I read all the mixed reviews and really wanted these phones to work. You'll notice many of the good reviews are by self proclaimed audiophiles or other "experts". Many of them presume if you don't hear enough bass, you either don't know how to insert the product in your ear or don't know good sound. Let me tell you, if I had inserted these things any further in my ear canal, it would have taken a surgeon to remove them. I've been using headphones of all types for twenty years and while I'm no audiophile, I know good sounding from bad. In my experience these things lack any kind of bass output.I tried all the different shaped tips that came with the product and different positions in the ear canal. Nothing mattered. I suspect these phones rely on specifically shaped ear canals. Yes, their clarity was amazing but the complete lack of low end was appauling. They're going back.
1. The remote control is not fully functional. It does not navigate thru the menus of your ipod.2. For the alarm function to work, we need to keep the unit ON and its bright blue display is disturbing kids sleep.3. It is not a clock radio.I am returning this item to buy a actual CLOCK radio which can display time.
Neither my laptop nor my desktop could recognize the software. One uses XP (laptop) and the other Windows 7. I downloaded the driver from the official website, and it did not install, even after complying to the prompt to plug in the device. I give it two stars, giving the benefit of the doubt that it will work after a look into its innards, and trusting the words of those saying it does work. However if it does not conform to that expectation I will be returning it for a refund of my $2.
It's alarming to see a Lacie rep posted a 5 star review of their own product here. I was going to refrain from adding my own negative experience, but this is infuriating.I purchased the Lacie 500GB drive approximately 1 month before SP2 came out. Upon SP2's release, the drive repeatedly failed. Lacie's customer service works like this: (A) you send them a detailed technical note, explaining all you've done to test the drive, all the evidence supporting what the problems are, etc., and (B) they reply exactly 72 hours later with dumbed down form question and suggestions. (A) you reply 5 minutes later with accurate, constructive responses. Guess what? (B) they reply 72 hours later, again, with more bad questions and form suggestions. All said, I spent over 1 week with them, with no progress made.Personally, I'm a software developer and I am sensitive to the difficulty of programming for hardware that might have a changing context [like an upgraded OS]. However, there's no technical reason why Lacie couldn't quickly have rolled out a firmware update that worked in SP2. Their failure to design a device that could be updated using a standard USB (U=universal!) interface suggests a lack of foresight. When this happened, they should've volunteered to pay shipping both ways and fix the devices.As for the rep's expectation that purchasers of the drive should monitor press releases, that's crazy. I read all kinds of tech publications - online and off - and I caught no wind of the issue.I can accept the fact that one day the drive didn't work. I can't accept that their website didn't offer a quick solution.Ultimately I switched to Maxtor and will never switch back.
Long periods of garbled static mixed with random brief moments of actual FM reception. This is in town trying to receive a major station. I am packaging this up and its going back today. This is my second try with Sony that has miserably failed. Guess maybe I should be looking at another mfg.
The first cartridges sent were defective and would not allow the printer to work. The resends have since run out of ink, and I'm not a heavy user. I wrote to the seller and got no answer, so seller, here's my reply - your business should be out of business the same as my cartridges are out of ink.
i basicly agree with the previous review but mine had major problem static noise whenever i tried to record from my dvd shame picture looked good to bad sound did not match i sent mine back. be aware
I purchased this item (which included the wireless mouse and keyboard) very inexpensively last year, and even after 2 receivers, the wireless does not work. Admittedly, being able to have a docking station setup for the printer and separate speaker system and mouse is great, but the sheer size of the thing is a drawback as well. It is certainly not worth the price I see listed. You might want one for less than $100, but beware the wireless aspect. There are a lot of complaints about this product on various sites.
This product seemed to work great at first but does not function correctly with any components set to 1080p. In this case i hooked up a samsung bluray player and xbox360 and each would flash static and there would be a popping sound coming from the speakers every few seconds. Once i set each device to only output at 1080i or less (had to set the bluray to 720p) this problem was resolved.This unit does not work as advertised so i returned it but if you are looking for 1080p support i would stay away from this particular switch.
The first few months this mouse was great, but after a year, the tiny batteries have become annoyingly weak. I have another Logitech cordless I have owned for THREE YEARS that uses AA batteries, and I'm not joking, I have replaced those batteries ONCE. These little rechargeable cards with the G7 are now lasting maybe 2 hours at a time.I'm also having problems keeping the mouse connected. At least once a day, it will just lose communication with Windows and I have to unplug the cordless adapter, count to 10, and plug back in so Windows will recognize the device.... not worth the $60-$70 price tag imo.
My wonderful thoughtful son bought this for me for my birthday knowing how much I enjoy photographing my grandchildren. I hooked the frame up to my PC and tried using a 32 MB compact flash card in it unsuccessfully - I couldn't view the photos I loaded.Since I wasn't certain if I'd ever used the smaller card before, I decided to try a 2GB card from my camera instead. The frame seemed to download the photos I selected from my computer okay, but when I tried to view them nothing happened. Then I put the card into a high speed card reader and realized every one of the files on the card had been corrupted, even though the files on my computer are fine. Moreover, I haven't been able to delete the corrupted files from the card and neither card will work in my camera any longer.To Sharper Image's credit, when I called them and explained what happened they agreed to issue a refund to my son for the full amount, including shipping and tax. Nevertheless, I'm still out the cost of two CF cards (about $60) if I can't figure out how to salvage them, so I'm still a little bitter toward the manufacturers. I guess all I can do now is warn others.
Worked fine for about five days, and then one day the computer didn't recognize the card anymore. Tried plugging my USB peripherals into other hubs/ports and they worked just fine, so it wasn't the peripherals having the problem; tried switching the card to a different PCI slot and it still didn't work; tried using a different PCI-to-USB card and that worked just fine. Therefore, this card was the problem.
from the description:What's in the BoxThis package includes the 512 MB MuVo TX FM digital audio player, earbuds, 15-inch velcro armband, carrying case with beltclip, and CD-ROM with Creative MediaSource music management software. MediaSource is an easy-to-use application for ripping CDs, organizing entire digital music collections, and easily transferring MP3 and WMA files.I got a lanyard - no armband, no carrying case. I need the armband to run!
It's true the scratch protector does leave annoying bubbles but it protects the face...for a bit. Now (after about two months or so) the edges don't stick anymore and it's starting to flake off so now I need new ones...or a new way to protect my ipod.
Even if you turn up the volume all the way up, it's really hard to hear! I have no idea how the Tacoma, Washington reviewer can hear anything while exercising.
This is iTrip is for the older units. I just ordered the latest 20 gig iPod and this iTrip and the iTrip wouldn't fit. I had to return it and order the 3G iTrip. And yes, this version of iTrip doesn't install on Windows XP. You have to open the CD and import the &quot;iTrip songs&quot; into iTunes, and then change the name of the album to &quot;iTrip Stations&quot; and you're ready to go.
Beware! Athena makes good speakers but the amps that come with their subwoofers are not entirely reliable. Mine recently lost over 90% power while still under warranty. Because Athena was acquired by Klipsch, they are supposedly moving their service centers. I am preparing to escalate the issue with Athena, as their contractors have so far left me without a working sub. With all of the shipping costs and the hassle, and not being able to use a sub, i regret purchasing the Athena. I recommend the Bic H-100 as a quality, inexpensive alternative that seems to have good product support. If I don't soon get my Athena fixed, i will be buying one myself. You can research more about Athena subs at avsforums.2 stars because if it works the sub is better than what you normally get for the price range (though the H-100 is much better)
after 3years use, the remote control does not function right now. it is the problem with receiver side in TV.The price is higher than China-made one, but quality are worse.I will never bought over-priced Japanese brand TV any more.
I ordered a warranty recently from this company after calling to make sure the parts were covered that I had read were a problem with the item I purchased, printer heads. I was assured that they cover anything covered by the original warrantee, including printer heads. After purchase, I received an email with the specifices and it had a part about "printer elements". I called again to see what "printer elements" were. This time I called they were the heads. Apparently these were not covered. Not only were we informed that it did not cover printer heads (apparently, according to the warranty providers, they are like BATTERIES!). As we told them, and shall continue to state, there is no relation between batteries and printer heads. Printer heads are not something that a user is ALLOWED by warranty to replace themselves, it WILL void your warranty to do so. They are also not even something that a end user can purchase, or easily find information on the process in which they are replaced.We were also told by Epson that this warranty SHOULD cover printer heads.Besides all of this, this company has responded to our review stating that they have tried to contact us multiple times, both by phone and by e-mail. The only contact we have had with this company was when they e-mailed us in response to the initial review, stating their opinion that printer heads are apparently in comparison to batteries, and then requesting that we modify our review to suit their opinion accordingly. Beyond this misinformation and attempt to modify negative reviews we have not been contacted by this company by phone, e-mail or any other communicative methods. They have also thus far not refunded our money on the purchase of this warranty.I hope this information can be helpful to others in revealing some obvious flaws of both management and actual warranty coverage.
It works, but that is about all I can say. It doesn't look real at all compared to any car alarm light I have seen, and it drained the two AAA batteries in less than a month despite me turning it off in the day. I would not recommend this to anyone.
The speakers are cheap and weak. It looks ok and is functional, but the sound quality just isn't there.
I got this camera for free with miles that were going to expire. Compared to what is out there, it is huge! I do like the folding viewer as it won't get scratched, but now a days you can buy the plastic covers for the viewers to avoid that.Needless to say, I'm still using it on vacations and will only buy a new one when this dies or breaks.
We tried for several days to get the nero software to operate with our dell laptop. We updated, filled out forms, read the reviews to get hints - nothing worked. It would play the sound ok, but the picture was a bunch of colored lines - ie, no picture. It was a hassle and I finally returned it. The problem was the included nero software, not the hardware - go figure.
Although the description said it would work with my model GPS, the item I received was inappropriate and would not work with it. The Amazon Marketplace seller was uncommunicative but fortunately Amazon's guarantee took effect and I was able to get a refund... but not the mount. :(
its just a plain usb cable, but not the Nikon UC-E4 USB Cableif i knew, i would have just gone to chinatown and bought it there for less, and would not have had to wait for delivery
This is a horrible cassette adapter. I hate it and it only worked for a week maybe even less than that! Save your money!
I own two XS-1000 and one XS-1500 Back-UPS units (also use BX1000 and BR1000 designation). Each is in service, with the XS-1000 units loaded to about 250 watts and less than 300 VA and the XS-1500 loaded to 500W/600VA. Each of these units has failed with symptoms like those described by other writers (overload light suddenly comes on and cannot be reset normally). Unlike the other writers, I repaired my units myself. Yesterday, one of the 1000 units failed again, repaired again, same problem ...It is significant that I live in a region experiencing frequent power fluctuations and outages, hence need for a backup UPS. It is also noteworthy that circuit boards and circuit designs are essentially identical for the 1000 and 1500 models, with extra battery connections and a fan being prominent additions for the 1500 model.In all instances, one or more of the six simulated sine wave switching FET transistors (34N20, IRF640B or similar 20NQ20) failed shorted. This, incidentally, correctly causes the overload indicator to come on, since the on-battery circuit is then definitely overloaded! This protective action in fact saves major parts of the unit from further damage, including battery overheating and possible explosion.Qualitatively, the APC units are very well constructed and seemingly well designed. Additionally, the 34N20 FET transistors are a good choice for this application, and thus the failures are surprising. Several possibilities are suggested: (1) There is a latent quality defect in the transistors. Once one of the six fails, others will fail quickly until the DC/DC inverter stored energy is dissipated; (2) A momentary under or over voltage condition causes the AVR autotransformer circuit to switch in at about the same time the unit attempts to go on battery, possibly resulting in energy stored in the transformer being dumped into the 34N20 switching bank and exceeding a transistor's surge capacity; (3) One of the relays sticks or AVR/backup relay combinations "make before break" during a momentary utility outage or glitch.Whatever the cause, it seems evident based on my three (now four) unit failures and those similar ones reported by other writers, that this defect, though perhaps infrequent for most customers, is nevertheless an issue for potential buyers who most need backup protection.APC telephone representatives, though friendly, are not very helpful; the company is unwilling to provide a circuit diagram or even a block diagram of their products. Shipping costs are high even if the unit is still in warranty. Until this defect is acknowledged and corrected, these otherwise attractive units may not be suitable for use under the very conditions for which they were designed.
Advertising doesn't say the product will work for windows 7 but i didn't think it would be an issue.Turns out it was, my computer doesn't even recognize it's plugged in. I called tech support and they said there is no solution yet and the software people would get back to me when it's developed - which they have no idea when that will happen.I've had it for a month, so far nothing.
While they worked, they seemed to be good headphones - I'm no audiophile, but I could probably tell if they were really poor quality. They lasted about 4-5 months, until no sound would come out of the left ear unless the cord was bent near the jack to temporarily undo a short. I decided to see if I could fix it myself, so I cut open the jack and resoldered all the connections. Unfortunately, the left side lead ended up being shorted to ground, so I was only getting right side audio. I worked my way up the cord to see if I could find where the short originated from, and that lead me all the way into the earpiece. Opening up the left ear, I found where the wires were soldered to the microphone, and using a multimeter, I found that the two solder areas were shorted somewhere within the microphone assembly.TL;DR - the left channel audio was shorted inside the left earpiece, which is clearly a manufacturer defect. Even at such a good value, I expect headphones to last more than 5 months under light use.
I have a Linksys wireless 4-port cable/DSL router which works well with a Cisco Aironet PC card. Unfortunately, the Orinoco card I bought would never talk properly with the Linksys. Neither the Orinoco (Agere/Proxima) tech support people nor the Linksys tech support people could get them to work together. This card may work well with other access points, but not with this Linksys unit.
(...)DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.It's a lousy piece of hardware. I gave it away and bought a Linksys router that actually worked as advertised.The Belkin tech support guy actually told me to "call Microsoft because their having a lot of problems with their browser". True story.
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 picked out this camera quite awhile ago to be my christmas present from my parents. From the get go I disliked the way it handled. It works well, as any camera can with lots of light on still objects. But that is no feat because white balance and lag time are inconsequential with something that has all day. This camera sucked for any type of candid shooting. The time between pressing the button and getting a picture was long enough to ensure that any desired facial expression or pose was either completely altered or not even in the frame. Also, in low levels of light, taking a photo was mere guesswork because the screen would be completely black. For a vast majority of the shots the flash had to be enabled because otherwise the photos would be extremely blurry. The problem however, is that flash makes harsh unnatural ugly color composition photos. Basically I hated it. I bought myself an Olympus Stylus 710 recently and love it dearly. That is a camera that can preform in a variety of differnt situations and lights.
I am an IT Person for a midsized company. Back In 2002 I decided to buy about 12 of these PCG V505's. They have been the unmitigated bane of my existence for almost 5 years. As you can see by other reviews the hard drives (which are made by toshiba ) go bad. That is the least of the troubles. The biggest problem with these units is the pcmcia slot that is almost guaranteed to go bad- especially using 32 bit Verizon cards. Of the 12 we bought 8 of them within as little as a year had bad slots which make them unusable for portable use- as the slot doesn't work. I found a company called Elan Digital systems that sold me 5 PCM to USB card converters that, with some tweaking can get you back on line- but for the $249.00 I'm not sure if its worth it. Also the keybaords have flimsy keys which have very often broken off,save for the fact that I have a few on the junkpile to pick from, a new keybaord is $95 from which you must carefully pick off the bad keys and replace your keyboard. In addition, SONY in all its brilliance, designed the spare RAM chip slot so that its too close to the back and is not always fully protected fron Static electricity. Of course you'll find this out after sitting the laptop on staticy pants or A Hotel Bedspread and shortly thereafter the computer locks up. This again has happened with at least 6 of 12 computers we own. New Chips at sometimes 100.00 a pop add up quickly. I haven't even mentioned the clueless people at SONY who claim they know nothing about BAD PCM slots and of which there is no mention of the problem on the search part of their tech support.All in all everyone who thinks this these are great beacuse of size and weight well, take my advice: think twice. They are and have been my nightmare and truly the happiest day of my life will be when the last one hits the scrap heap. Try Averatec's 2150 half the price and non of the BS with SONY.
Blu-Ray playback on the PC is not yet mature. Before you burn your hard-earned cash on this product, make sure you meet ALL of the hardware requirements. And even if you do, like myself, it still may not work!! The software that comes with this product, WinDVD 8 LE is at best still-born. It will work on one of my older PCs, but incredibly not on my fastest machine. It will not even load on my Q6600 Asus P5Q Pro 3GB RAM setup. Go figure. Ultimately, you will need to buy WinDVD 9 Plus or some other application. I cannot understand why you even have to buy this kind of software. It is only just to play a movie.
Ok, so I bought a Sony SLV-N900 VCR a couple of weeks ago...and it is already on the way back to the company.I am not sure if I got a bad one or not, but I thought the recording quality was TERRIBLE on this VCR. It played movies and old tapes just fine, but I tried recording on both SP and SLP modes on two different new tapes, and the quality was awful each times. The colors were off and very streaky (sp?). Also had a grainy look, more than any other VCR I have ever seen. Audio quality was fine though.I will never buy a Sony VCR again...they may have been good years ago, but not anymore. My advice is to try and pick up a gently used TOSHIBA vcr (not a DVD/VCR combo) on that "other" site. Good luck.
What a piece of junk. I'm a computer tech, and I've never seen something as anti-intuitive as this piece of cr*p. If I didn't know a lot about tech stuff, i wouldn't be able to program it. As it is, I have to read the manual EVERY time before I attempt to do something.The problem with flashing "LOADING" continuously is real and more annoying than you can imagine. There is literally NOTHING you can do about it; you have to unplug the thing, and wait.I've tried to take it back to Best Buy, but they won't have it. I'm seriously considering taking a hammer to it and buying a TiVo.If you are looking for a DVD Recorder, I BEG you, save yourself the headache. Steer clear of this piece of garbage.
The quality of these discs is dubious as I have made at least 1 "coaster" out of each box of 3 (I have bought 6 boxes). The error from the drive is a media error. I have used the Verbatim discs (dual layer & others) before & out of 6 discs got 1 bad burn which could have been operator error as it was one of the first discs I burned with the new drive. Unfortunately "Memorex" isnt a manufacturer anyomore (my dad worked there ages ago when they actually made products branded "Memorex" - reel to reel tape, etc.) but it is simply a name that has been purchased by another entity, such as the great names Marantz, Bell & Howell, etc. etc. These discs arent on the "recomended" list from my drive maker so I am partially to blame for the failed discs - always check the drive makers list before buying especially if your using them for data backup as I was trying to do.
So I bought both the USB and the AC charger, I was excited since it has been a few months since I lost the attachment that came with the Zen [surprising that they would have gone with that anyway but whatever]. Open it up excited and everything and plug it in to let it charge while I go to work. I get home and turn it on [while it's still in the charger]. Take it off the charger and immediately it stops working. I was quite surprised by this and plugged it back in just to see that it only works when plugged in so I figured "Okay defective I can live with that I have the USB one" I am currently trying the USB one and looking at the sync window 0% charged - Critically low. Does not even seem to be charging at this point, but just showing AC connectivity at the top instead of a bar that is slowly replenishing [as in the case of the official one sent by Creative.] I'm not sure if there is anyway to change this but as of right now I'm rather disappointed as I was looking forward to using my Creative Zen again instead of my phone. Looks like it's back to 4 GBs of music instead of 30...
We purchased the Sima VHS-Cassette Adapter and it worked fine when the first compact tape was run. Then for no apparent reason our VHS player just wouldn't play any other cassettes in the adapter. We replaced the Sima with a motorized Dynex adapter from BB and have used that about 50 times without any problems. The Sima apparently is simply too fragile to provide any useful service life.
This product was advertised as New but was a replacement missing needed parts. I tried to resolve the issue with Amazon and the company selling it with NO HELP at all! I will never order from your site again.. Lesson learned!
I have no complains about the sound quality of the subwoofer but...I received the product today with the speaker grill cover broken, the manuals were crumpled, looks like they sent to me a returned iten, can't confirm that was but looks like.Another thing is the price, they droped the price on amazon 1 after after I bought, I should return and buy again in another place but I won't do it, I hope amazon can take care of that.
these headphones are horrible!!!!!!my ears are hurting after five minutes of using the headphones.not worth the $$
I bought this when I got my new computer a few years ago. I leave it in place as a surge protector only, since it does nothing else. The least blink or brownout in the power and my computer is off. It's easy enough to use, but it just quit functioning one day, quietly and with no warning. Since I didn't test it initially, I'm not 100 percent sure whether it ever functioned properly. An uninterruptable power supply needs to be reliable, or it has no real value. Next time, I'll buy an APC and check the reviews carefully before choosing a unit.
I regret buying this keyboard. I have had trouble getting it to work. The website--Omiz--appears to be a global website for a Chinese electronics manufacturer, and offers very little help. I received no instructions on how to program "hot keys"---e.g. to start my e-mail program, etc. It is over priced, and very difficult to use. There must be something better out there. Also, watch out, it is not sold by Amazon, but by some other vendor.
I purchased the Linksys BEFSR41 Etherfast Cable/DSL Router, the Linksys 10/100 USB Network Adapter... , and the Linksys ProConnect USB 4-Port Hub. All three devices failed miserably.First, I install the 4-Port USB Hub. It appeared to have worked well; however, I was misled. The instruction booklet clearly stated that to preserve the power from your PC, plug in the adapter. That did not work at all. I had to remove the adapter from the hub and attach it to the USB port of my computer. This is what I found out. As long as I don't have more than one device attached to this hub, it runs well.Secondly, I installed and reinstall the Network Adapter over seven times because for some strange reason, my computer would lose this driver. Installation for this device was a headache. On two computers, I spent four straight hours. The installation consistently crashed my computer. After reinstalling and configuring the network, the darn thing actually decided to behave. I learned that before shutting down the computer, you must remove this adapter.Thirdly, I tried to install the router. After attaching the network cable to the modem and the router, the cable modem did not have access to the internet. Of course, I figure this would happen because I had to configure the router. Well, guess what, I could not configure the router because the cable modem no longer had internet access. I detached the cable modem and the router. At first, the cable modem could not gain internet access. After a while, it did. So I tried to work on the router one more time. What a waste of time. It did not work. I detached both devices, and from that point on, the cable modem could not connect to the internet.I call Linksys technical support and waited for over an hour and a half before I got a hold of a representative. I explained to the representative what had happened. At first, I thought he would be helpful, but that was also a waste of time. We could not connect to the internet. I explained to him that the cable modem was not connecting. He advised me to call the cable modem's manufacturer to resolve the problem. I informed the representative about a dozen times that the cable modem was working properly before I attached it to the router. After wasting another hour, I thanked the representative and hung up the phone.What I tried to do was remove the cable modem and reinstall it all over again. I could not do that at all. I went to the registry and removed all files associated with the modem. I used the file search feature to remove all files associated with the modem. I tried to reinstall it, and again, it failed. Now, I have to call the manufacturer and see if they can locate the problem.All I wanted to do was create a network of three computers to gain internet access. I thought it would be wise to invest on Linksys products because their prices were cheap. I wasted over nine hours on a Saturday to achieve this task, but instead ended up frustrated, bitter, and angry. You know what they say, you get what you pay for. I will never purchase another product from Linksys again.
I bought a new computer with Windows Vista and the the Zio reader that came with the camera didn't work. After talking with on Olympus rep, he suggested buying this product. After working with it for half a day, it became obvious that it doesn't work with Windows Vista. So I sent it back. I had to pay shipping which was expensive. If anyone buys one used and finds an xD card in it, it's mine - I forgot to take it out before I sent the thing back!
I purchased 2 of the Bel V955's thinking I was getting an upgrade from an older Cobra model I had for several years. Unfortunately, in the Texas heat, these detectors do not work at all. One would not do anything unless I brought it in out of the car and put it into the house to cool off. The other detector would just beep erroneously, even parked in my driveway. Beltronics answer to this was not to put them in the car windshield when it is hot. Duh, I guess in Texas I can only use it 2 months out of the year. A total waste of money.
We bought this just to fax stuff out, have gotten only one fax in, yet the ink is supposedly empty (it is not). We do not even use the color feature and we got a new black cartridge yet we cannot fax or receive a fax. A waste of our hard earned money.
I recently ordered this PAIR of speakers from Amazon that was fulfilled through Beach Audio. When the SINGLE speaker arrived (in a completely mangled box thanks to the gorillas at UPS - why do these companies continue to use the worst shipping company on the planet?), I called Beach Audio and was told (a) they only sell those speakers singly, not in pairs, (b) it was Amazon's fault for incorrect advertising, not theirs (don't you find it irritating when business vendors resort to pointing fingers at each other rather than concentrating on fixing your problem?), and (c) the only thing they could do for me was to let me go through the hassle of shipping it back for a refund. But of course I don't want to go through that heartburn. For one, the box was so mangled I wouldn't trust it to ship the speaker back in (and then get told I somehow packed it inadequately). For another, I was so excited about getting my first pair of new stereo speakers in over a decade, and now I am so let down - a fun experience has turned into nothing but a pain. All I really want is the other speaker, thank you, for the price I paid, AS ADVERTISED. But of course, Beach Audio will not do that (they say "cannot", but of course they can). So, all I can say is DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM BEACH AUDIO. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.As for the speaker itself, I can't comment. It looks great. But of course I am not going to hook just one speaker up, especially on a disputed order. But don't fall for this product while it is advertised at this price as a pair!
did not work - not sure why - - - - - - - - - - - - - ok
Bought this as a replacement battery. Does not retain its charge after a day or two. Also lasts for only 30-40 pictures compared to the original from which I was able to take more than 100 pictures. So this does not even work as a replacement or emergency battery
I'd agree with some of the earlier comments. I got this as part of an iPod package deal thing. I already had I believe a Memorex version of the adapter from way back in the day when I'd use my Discman in the car. I tried this new one just for the heck of it and the rattling was very distracting. Went back to the 15-year-old model I have and it works just great...
too less range..total waste of money..i m repenting..dont buy these small once, they just look good
This is a true waste of money. There are three small fans that run off the power from your laptop and the air circulation is barely felt. The body is simply two pieces of cheap plastic stuck together. If you sat on it, it would crack in two. It is flat and does not have any lever device to place your laptop at an angle. It is just a terrible disappointment. There are better devices out there. I'd recommend the "Xpad (Non-slip Laptop Cooler & Heatshield)" (which uses no fans) or the "Cooler Master NotePal Widescreen Notebook Cooler ( R9-NBC-AWAK )", which is a little more expensive, but more efficient.
Purchase from Amazon: Here is a copy of eMail sent to Verbatim;why are there so many bad disks in your media packs? Out of 30 I usually get 7-10 disks that my dvd recorders (2) indicate are either defective or incompatible. This is not acceptable quality. Recorders will record on 4x disks but both have a problem with verbatim lately. No problem for many years, just recently. Nothing more irritating than after a clean format, when hitting "record" for a one-time event, the disk has a record problem and recorder shuts down. I have to say that I can tolerate this no longer and shall change brands.In addition,attempted to use a couple of these disks to burn in a new Dell windows7 computer; SAME RESULT!Verbatim has gone from a high quality product to GARBAGE;Gave this product "one star" only because there was not a "zero star" categoryGood-Bye Verbatim.
I caution anyone from buying this product. I had it in my baby's room and one night my baby woke up crying. I went to see what was going on, and the room was a little smokey and had the smell of electrical wires burning. I quickly discovered that it was this unit and unplugged it immediately. Luckily it didn't become more serious than that. I have contacted RCA and made them aware of the occurrance but I caution anyone from buying this product.
Though this device serves well in mass storage, many problems are created when used in video editing with Adobe, especially computer lock-ups! With over 4 hours in phone calls to Sony VAIO and to Adobe it was determined by Adobe that there were no fixes available to cure the Maxtor problem. In fact it was recommended that I no longer use the Maxtor with Adobe. Something about incompatibility with &quot;transfer rates&quot;.....I guess I'll need to find secondary purposes for my Maxtor....
This product is not suitable for all Palm Tungstens. Although the product claims to be for all &quot;Tungsten series&quot; PDAs, it is too long for the Tungsten C (and probably the Tungsten W.) I bought this product because it was listed as an accessory for the Tungsten C but it is not compatible with the C unless you want to cut it to size.
It's a good idea... and frankly, I'm amazed that it works at all. The little battery transmitter is ingenious and I have no idea how it is senses what infra-red signals are being sent out of the remote. So that part is very cool. But for me it just didn't seem to work well. It worked about half the time.I have a Home Theater Master 500 remote in which it worked sometimes, but not consistently enough to be worth the effort. I also tried it in the FIOS-supplied remote. It worked a little better in that one but still not consistently. I could be using the remote for maybe 10 keystrokes, all working just fine. Then I'd change to a different key and no response. I'd hit the key four or five times still with no response and then I'd try aiming the remote different places or covering the remote's infrared emitter with my hand - which usually, but not always, fixed the problem. My assessment from that is: When the component receiving the signals (i.e. your cable box, dvd player, audio receiver, tv, etc) gets infrared from both your hand-held remote AND the Next Generation extender, it somehow cancels out. I can see by the indicator lights that the Next Generation is receiving the FM, then sending out the infrared, so I know it's working. But then the cable box, for instance, does not respond. I tried numerous locations for the extender, close to the components, far from and using the little direct-eye emitter (all of which, by the way, was not appreciated by my wife. She disliked the look of a visible "gadget" flashing a red light)I suppose I could put tape over the infrared emitter on the remote so the components never receive signal directly from the remote, but I don't want to do that. And even when I blocked the infrared from the remote, the performance was still a little inconsistent. So overall, this extender does not work for me. It seems that if you are going to use one remote for out-of-room control of your AV and another remote for in-room control, it would be golden. But since I use one remote that I would expect to work both close to and far from the components, the problems outweight the benefits. But I have to admit, it was nice to be able to control the kid's TV volume in the living room from the kitchen! (when it worked).
Unfortunately I cannot give a 0 or negative rating, since this is my worst experience ever with an online retailer!Got a defective cover. When I went to contact them, they do NOT provide a number to call (only e-mail). To date they have ignored 30+ e-mails! The one and only response, simply told me to buy another cover!I would beg you to steer clear of this company, at any cost!Furthermore, the cover is increadibly overpriced! Save your money! Buy a better cover with a company who gives a crap! (maybe directly from Cowon?)Clearly zcover does not have a bit of concern over their customers.
I've owned 3 of these. Every motherboard has failed. 5 total returns. Check eBay for "a135" and you will see >100 with "AS-IS" or "dead" or "bad motherboard".Motherboards are prone to overheating and southbridge chip failure, on-board capacitor failure, USB ports all go out.The laptop run BURNING hot...and kills the motherboard.
I've captured my video using the Plextor ConvertX M402U Digital Video Converter (which comes with the WinDVD Creator software) to my hard drive, but I am unable to create a DVD. The software acts like it is recording to the DVD, but then just freezes up. I've also tried capturing directly to a DVD, and again, the software indicates that it is recording, but does nothing! In both cases, it writes something to my DVD, because the DVD's are now unusable!Unfortunately, the Plextor Digitial convertor will only let me capture video with WinDVD. I'm sure that once I get it captured and on my hard drive that I could use other tools to edit and then burn a DVD (maybe?), but my real interest is to capture and burn directly to a DVD (less time consuming!). The real issue is "why" the WinDVD software will not work - I have a brand new system with no conflicting software (that I am aware of)! I have a new Windows XP system with all of the service packs, DirectX 9.0, and all of the firmware and software updates for the converter and WindDVD. I have a DVD +RW burner (which InterVideo/WinDVD claims that they have tested with!) and am using +R media, which is supposed to work! I've even tried a different brand of media, but get the same results. Both Plextor and InterVideo (WinDVD) support is almost non-existent!In fact, InterVideo has refused ANY support, saying that because the software is bundled with the Plextor converter, it's their problem! Plextor has been no help! I have been truly AMAZED at the lack of support and at the fact that I was shipped the converter and the software with KNOWN software and firmware updates required - without any indication/documentation telling me to check for updates! I had to spend many days of research and e-mails with Plextor technical support to find that out!! None of which has resolved my problem!
I own a Razer mouse, keyboard, headphones, a mouse pad and finally this audio card. I guess I just love the underdog, or maybe it is their cool product names. But unlike the headphones this card is not top notch. The card itself is fine and the potential for awesome 7.1 sound is there, but the software and drivers have given me nothing but grief. It won't save personal settings as it should, individual speakers settings can mysteriously lock on full high, even when the volume is turned down. The list goes on and on.Of course I have called and e-mailed Razer and spoke to most of their tech' staff, and I have done the various driver/hardware un-re-installs. But still this card won't function properly in any of my computers. Bad unit? No, I rma'd it and the new unit is the same, a simple case of bad software.So frankly, this particular Razer product just doesn't cut it. I guess it is back to Creative audio for me.It is a shame really, because for gaming, the headphones are perhaps the best 7.1 surround sound 'phones that have ever graced my head. I just wish Razer would get of it's lazy butt and update the driver to solve some of these problems. It takes more than pretty lights and a cool logo to keep customers like me loyal. We want good products, reasonable service and killer performance. So if I were you, I would head to Creative, 'cause in this case the "big dawgs" win.
I bought the KENSINGTON 33348 BLUETOOTH USB 2.0 ADAPTER thinking that was an excellent choice for a TOSHIBA A205 S4777 NOTEBOOK (which is without Bluetooth: what a shame). But this device never works with my IOGEAR USB 2.0 PRINTER ADAPTER. The Iogear technicians told me that their device was able to run or work with any Bluetooth devices in the market, and believe me that it is true. The technician from KENSINGTON never resolved my problem, I sent several communications that were answered very fast, I sent all my notebook file "mycomputerinfo" to Kensington for research and they are doing it now, looking for the problem or researching my technical case. For me as a senior Engineer I believe that Kensington has a really bad software for that USB Bluetooth device that works or run with windows vista 32 bit. They need to make a complete research with the new software. When I bought the Bluetooth it came with all the software for all windows OS except for Visa OS which I have had to download from their web page (the drivers for vista for the usb kensington bluetooth). I recommend this product for all users of Windows XP and also other versions with 32 bits. BUT THIS DEVICE "KENSINGTON USB BLUETOOTH" IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR WINDOWS VISTA USERS EVEN DOWNLOADING THE UPDATE THEY HAVE FOR VISTA. IT DO NOT RUN OR WORK WITH MY IOGEAR USB PRINTER DEVICE 2.0. SO, NOT COMPATIBLE FOR ALL VISTA USB BLUETOOTH DEVICES: NOT RECOMMENDED. I RETURNED the device YESTERDAY NIGHT TO THE SELLER THROUGH THE EXCELLENT SERVICE OF AMAZON. BY THE WAY the technicians of kensington were excellent in attention and fast. But the product is not ok I think that it is for the software. I hope this will help to everyone. Regards,
This is an unrealiable product. I spent many hours copying old family VHS to DVD and I am now finding that these DVD's don't play on other recorders. They freeze up. I even put it in a sony DVD player and it locks up. What a bunch of junk. I also coppied DVD footage from my Digital 8 camera to dvd and that didn't work either. Would never recommend this. Big waste of money and time!
Very poor sound quality. Way too much bass in my opinion.Not very comfortable after 1 hour of use.Nice looks. Stylish.Excellent price.So if you're looking for a pair of inexpensive cans for the daily commute and really don't mind about thier sound quality capabilities, this might be the best option in the market. Great looks and again a bargain.
Received this as a gift. Screen went black in first 15 minutes of the first movie. The battery does not recharge or hold a charge. Will be taking this one back and buying a name brand. Don't waste your money or time with this product.
I liked this keyboard when I first got it despite some issues like the backlighting not being bright enough, but within a year serious problems started. The 'd' key doesn't always trigger. The 'e' key also won't trigger sometimes, and when it does it doubles up. Other keys are starting to have the same problem. I can't type three sentences without having to go back and correct problems because of faulty keys. Why can't anyone seem to make a keyboard that lasts more than a year or two of heavy use anymore? For a keyboard that retails at around fifty bucks I really expect it to last longer than a four dollar keyboard I can get at the local cheapo computer store. Considering I have a basic cheap keyboard at work that has performed flawlessly for four years this premium keyboard is a huge disappointment.
Do NOT get this product. It takes forever to set up and then in cuts off every 10 mintutes. It's impossible to view or use with anything other than IE.6 and even then it's more trouble than it's worth. You have to go to the thing and physically push this little reset button for 10 seconds every hour or so to keep it working. What's the point of a REMOTE web cam if you have to keep running over to it to keep it working? Even when it's working the setup and feature menus are plagued with bugs.THIS IS A COMPLETELY WORTHLESS POS! I wasted almost $200 and a whole day finding out it was not a user problem. They had no business ever putting this on the market the way it is. CLASS ACTION SUIT is warranted here!
I just ordered a 5 pack of Epson #78 hi capacity ink cartridges and before I made the purchase, Amazon recommended the 6th color to add to my order. So I placed the order and a couple of minutes later, I realized that Amazon recommended the ink cartridge in black for the wrong printer. When I went to cancel it a few minutes later, I got a message saying "sorry but it's too late now to cancel". That was about 5 minutes after I placed the order. I've been a long time customer of Amazon, but on their wrong recommendation, they should have at least given me a chance to cancel, as they made the wrong offer to begin with. Shame on you Amazon. There are many other online stores on the internet. If this is the shody business practices they are resorting to, all I have to say is "Goodbye" after many years of purchases!
Have been able to use mine for about 40 hours. After that it failed to respond to any input from any source. Contacted Benq and they said there was nothing they could do but send it in for repair since they have been having problems with these units. Sent it in and got it back. It worked once during a test preparation for a presentation but once again failed to acknowledge any input when turned on the next day during the actual presentation. Contacted Benq and they said I could have it repaired (wasn't repaired last time) or receive a refurbished unit (someone else's problem). So am working on my third round,maybe I'll be LUCKY this time. It will be my last Benq product. I can not recommend the product or company.
The carafe broke on my old drip, so I decided to try this percolator that had the best reviews?-I couldn't be more disappointed!-1. You have to thoroughly wash it after every pot! Time consuming HASSLE!2. No matter how coarse I burr grind my beans, it leaked grounds into the pot/cup!a. HUGE mess emptying the basket! Grounds down the drain clogged my plumbing!1. I tried Melitta disc filters- leak, no improvement!2. I tried Melitta thin wrap basket filters- Tear EASILY, and then leak grounds!3. Coffee tasted worse than my old drip, and you have to use 1/3... more coffee.4. You have to remove the basket after brewing, or rebrews...- Tight lid "popping" off is VERY MESSY/HOT!I returned it, and found a replacement drip carafe online- cost almost as much as my original discontinued coffeemaker (Braun KF-400), but worth it!
Scanner was great for many years. I recently upgraded to Windows 7, only to find out that Canon does not support it for this scanner. I feel ripped off. Now I need to spend $100 on a new one, and guess what.. It won't be a Canon
The product doesn't work on my Suzuki Sx4 with Pioneer Head Unit.Waste of money. The steering mounted controls dont respond to the device.
I wish I could give this camera NEGATIVE 10 stars!!!The screen died on me after a few months of use. I did not drop it or anything--it just froze up and went black. It acted like it was taking a picture, but there was no picture. HP said it was a 'hardware' issue, so they sent me another one. A month after my year warranty was up (keep in mind that this replacement camera was NOT a year old, but my year warranty from my original purchase date was up), it happened again. Basically, both of these cameras did not last a year.Plus, the camera EATS batteries, and the connection to the computer via USB sometimes wouldn't work, which I've read elsewhere this is a common problem with this camera.DON'T BUY IT! Try a Canon instead. My sister swears by Canon and has not been disappointed. I should have listened to her, but I thought HP would be more compatible with my computer. Boy, I was WRONG!!!
They are call "Bass freq", but they have no bass! They really have no frequency range on either end of the spectrum! I am assuming that there is something wrong with these. I contacted Ace Photo and Digital (Amazon's merchant rep for this product) to return them. They told me that I could not return opened merchandise...obviously I could not have listened to the earbuds without opening them! I emailed V-Moda and they will send me a new pair as soon as they receive the damaged pair and my proof-of-purchase. I hope the new ones sound as good as advertised!
While this frame had a lot of the features I was looking for at a decent price, the image quality was so bad that I returned it immediately. The frame stretched all of my images to fit a widescreen format, so everything was distorted. There wasn't any way to display with borders or by cropping the photos to prevent this distortion.I bought a Pandigital frame instead and was much more satisfied.
I have just returned the Monster IEEE cable [...] after comparing it side by side with an inexpensive [...] cable. It is all marketing hype as far as IEEE link is concerned. {The less expensive} cable worked as good as the Monster Low Noise, Gas injected etc. cable. So do yourself a favor save some money.
If you have ever had an iPod you will kick yourself for buying this player. Replaced my iPod Nano because the battery life was fading. Unfortunately, there is no way to get the advertised 35 hours of advertised battery life. You should expect 6 to 8 hours.It is crashy. It occationally corrupts the tracks when it crashes. The screen is average. Getting podcsts to show up as podcasts has been frustrating. Forget about video podcasts. You will be spending a significant amount of time formatting them. Of course, you should expect even worse battery life.The reason the iPod Nano is $130; it works!
As soon as I started using WD 120 GB, I started loosing my files. When I lost 2 hours work I figure out that this is happen only if I want to save file straight to WD. I call to manufacturer. As a result, representative decided hard drive is OK, but agree to replace it with refurbished. I paid full amount for new WD, this is outrageous by me.Full range of problems:1. I have 3 computers, two with XP and laptop with Vista. It works OK only with older desktop, but it can't recognize it through USB hub. It must be connected straight to the computer, which is not very easy. It can't be connected to the other computer with hub also.2. It is possible to loose file even after using it for 5 minutes. File will be lost completely, not only new data.3. The only one way to use this WD, is to copy file on desktop, work on it and copy back.
I have owned a number of printers from varying companies.The only positive remark I have regarding this printer is its ability to fax well.In all other aspects this MFC is dreadful, and an abomination of design and quality.The printing quality suffers seriously. I found myself cleaning the printing assembly everytime just prior to printing.Even after this I would classify this qulaity as poor to fair at best.Although it carries 4 different ink cartridges, if one is close to emptying all operation of the MFC ceases. You cannot print, scan, fax. Wow thats a terrible design flaw Brother.Come on people, in a busy environment is this what you want? I think not.I understand this model of printer had a design abberation in the print head that Brother is aware of and honoured some limited replacement heads. Forget that! You have a design flaw and after spending $$$ you want the consumer to keep this thing and run into another "flaw".The ink replacement was becoming norm after just using the cleaning cycle until a satisfactory result was obatained. After numerous frustrating months/years with this MFC I threw in the glove. The last straw that broke the camels back was the poor ink printing and continual repalcement of cartridges. This finally I realised after 2 years. Lucky for me I had an extended warranty that Staples dealt with with great efficency. 5 stars for Staples!!They replaced the unit and I now have a Canon MP390 that I am delghted with. Its phenomenal. Buy one now, there are limited numbers and many on clearance as it is being phased out. Rpleacement ink cost are exteremely cheap. Quality is superb. No more brother for me!
We have had many problems with this scanner. Please be aware that they do NOT have a toll-free phone number, and when we called their &quot;technicians&quot;, we had to pay the long distance phone bill. Not to mention that the &quot;technicians&quot; told us that they didn't know what was wrong, but we still have to pay a 30 min. phone bill. Plus, if we want to get it repaired, the product must be shipped to California and THEY WILL NOT PAY SHIPPING. Also, in order to get the light bulb replaced, you have to send the scanner to California. The product does not allow you to replace the light bulb yourself. We will never own another Microtek scanner.
I ordered two of these to protect two new Nikon lenses. Unfortunately the lenses were backordered and arrived so late that I never thought to test these filters out, now I can't return them. :(Price: ExcellentBuild Quality: Poor! The glass in both my filters slides around as if it's too small for the threaded metal ring.Image Quality: OK in even, soft lighting; Poor in the presence of any strong light source. Both produce green ghost images when shooting in bright natural light or strong light source in dark room (e.g. birthday candles).Verdict: If you've got a lens worth protecting, you surely want good images from it, too. Do yourself a favor, spend a couple bucks more and get a better filter. I ended up with a $15 Quantaray UV filter and get no ghosts when shooting in similar conditions.
Most of the keys stick, hard to use, not worth the money, would like to return to Amazon but would not allowed.
I ordered these to ceiling-mount the side and rear speakers for my new home theater system. (Onkyo HT-S6200 7.1-Channel Home Entertainment Receiver/Speaker Package with Dock for the iPod). With a little fiddling I was able to get them to mount adequately on the wall and ceiling, but overall I was not impressed.The mounts may look metallic, but they are constructed from a relatively cheap plastic. The alignment of the pieces is not always very good, and occasionally the locking screws are at an odd angle. The result is that the seams are pretty obviously visible, even from 4 feet away. They do adequately support the speakers, however I am mildly concerned what should happen if someone were to accidentally bump one while carrying around something large or bulky. Specifically, while the base is very thoroughly attached to the joists in the ceiling with 2 of the included screws (the size of which are a bit overkill for the purpose), the whole speaker on the bracket tends to vibrate quite a bit when jostled.The included mounting hardware kit is also eclectic. I was able to find an adequate way to mount my speakers using the provided screws, but only after some trial and error as the instructions were pretty much useless.I do not recommend this product for middle to high-end speaker systems due to the shoddy workmanship and poor overall design; for $8 per bracket I'd expect something a little better than dense cast plastic.
We purchased 2 1 GB Kingston Micro SD cards from this vendor after checking out compatibility information on the card. When my son tried to use it in his Motorola SLVR it did not work.
I took good care of it. Never dropped. Broke after only a couple months. Total usage - maybe 20 times. Unbelievable. Other than that it was pretty good.
You won't be printing many pages with these! Lexmark has cheap printers but their ink is expensive and the jets clog/dry up in a week or so making the whole thing useless.
It is a grab bag. It all depends on what you get - uhh... no, it all depends on what they feel like to ship out. I ordered one in Nov. 2009 for my son's iPod Touch 3G and it worked fine (still works - knocking on woods). A few days ago, I ordered another exactly SAME one for my daughter and IT DOES NOT WORK. Upon closer look, one from last year is labeled as "Travel Charger" but the one received this week says "Travel Charger For iPhone 3G". Both chargers look exactly same! Go figure.If anybody needs an extra iPod charger, go ahead and order one. Who knows? You may get lucky. It is a 50/50 chance so I would say it is a fair game!!Now the BIG question is whether I should buy myself an iPhone in order not to waste this beautiful thing?
The picture and sound may be gorgeous, however beware ! The one that I got emits frequecy so bad that my neighbours were complaining that it jammed their radios. I have Panasonic technician come out and check it and he confirmed that the frequency emit was high and report back to Panasonic factory, but the factory technician said they cannot do anything, which means that I as the customer and my neighbours have to live with it. It was sad to hear that because the frequency was so bad that it jammed the radio. Think twice before you buy! Good picture, good sound but bad service! Will you pay thousand of dollars for a product that the manufacturer will just ignore their problem?
THIS ITEM IS A GREAT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH IT CLOSED, BUT THE OVER ALL FIT ONCE YOU OPEN THE PHONE TO USE IT IS TERRIBLE.
At a certain volume level one can hear hissing or crumpled wrapper noise. This distortion is irritating. For the price, I guess it's reasonable but i have to bring the ratings down. Stay away from these earphones if you dont like hearing hissing noise a part of your listening enjoyment.
When the camera was first released, many customers experienced a problem in which the camera would freeze periodically and the only way to regain control would be to remove the battery and power cycle. Another more recent problem consumers are experiencing now is cracking the fragile LCD screen on this device. It's roughly as durable as an eggshell. Once the LCD is broken you cannot use this camera. Don't be tempted to buy a used one without the LCD... it's useless. Lastly, when the camera is working properly, it does not perform nearly as well as other cameras in its 2007 class - there are many cameras that produce better pictures at lower retail prices. When I presented a working version of this camera to many friends and family I COULD NOT TRADE OR EVEN GIVE IT AWAY for FREE. My friends and relatives liked their Fujitsu, Nikon or Canon ALOT better. Don't give into the temptation to pick up this inexpensive 8MP camera; you WILL be dissapointed.
I plugged this thing in to my car and it seemed to do something - it would show me a frequency on the iPod display, but when I went to the frequency, there was no signal from the iPod. The instructions tell you how to set up presets manually by moving up and down the dial using the left and right buttons but I couldn't get that to work either. Got it to work once I think by random luck but when I turned the car off and on the frequency had changed and my attempted presets were gone. The connector to the iPod seemed a little loose so maybe that could have been the problem but I wasn't willing to try and bend it at the risk of damaging the iPod.Ended up with a manual cable/charger from a different mfr with the little transmitter in-line with the wire. Worked well from the moment I plugged it in. I might have to change channels when travelling but that's a compromise I'll make.It's a cool idea, just didn't work for me.
I was a little dissapointed by this product, but not surprised since the cam only cost $98 at Walmart. For what it does, this is perfect for the budding videographer in your junior highschool class. It will take MPEG-4 videos, photos, and store MP-3's as well as stand in as a capable web camera. However even at the highest resolution (3 possible the highest 640-480) the film was still grainy and motion jilted. According to the manual the camera is capable of taking 5 MP photos, but when I tried I compared the lower resolution setting, to the 5 MP setting, there was no decernable difference in the photo quality, though file size did confirm the higher res.I didn't try out the MP3 player, so I can't review that feature, but the web camera did perform actually very well.I ended up taking it back to Walmart, a little dissapointed but not surprised given the low price. It is perfect as I said before for a younger teen to have fun with filming their friends skateboard or whatever.Hope this helps a little...
I ordered the Garmin 360 based on reviews of the 350 for my husband's birthday. It arrived and he opened it. He actually read the instructions first - he then turned it on and chose language etc. The first thing you notice is that the manual is for the 310/360. The instructions did not match up with the accessories that were included in the box. O.K. so they did not update it so great, well it is made in Taiwan. But when he went to put it on again, it was deader than a door nail. We called tech support and were blown off. Nasty - Really third rate won't give out last names.We gave then ours. "Jack" couldn't be found when we called back. No email addresses for supervisor. Why do they hide? Called corporate put into voice mail. Bet you can count on them for service after the return time to Amazon. We will follow up - glutton for punishment asked for replacement.
I recently purchased this glue stick and soon discovered that this glue couldn't even stick paper together!!! Waste of money, time, & energy!!!!
When I received this unit, I opened to drawer and put in some CDs. Well the drawer would not close. I got disgusted and stopped trying to close the unit. I could not return the unit with damaging the drawer. I decided to call the manufacturer and get the name of an authorized repair shop in my area. I took the unit to that shop. I got the unit back a few days ago and it has been working fine.After I took the unit to the repair shop, I e-mailed the company and relayed the above information and expressed that I was unhappy. I would have returned the unit if the drawer closed, but it would not close. Also, I can appreciate that I purchased this unit from a Retailer, it is the manufacturer's issue that the unit was defective. Anyway, long story short I got back an e-mail that I felt was very rude and unprofessional. Well this went from bad to worst, and after a few exchanges of e-mails, I ended up sending an e-mail replete with obscenities. I was pissed, not at the defective unit at this point, but at the horrible response from the company. Anyway, I eventually got an e-mail from another person at the company that was apologetic for the behavior of the employee that was sending me the rude and unprofessional e-mails.
This doesn't work to charge my iPod shuffle. Nothing happens when I plug it in. No lights, no charging. Nothing
I was very disappointed in the Tomtom. I used it for a delivery job I had and at one point I was in front of the address and it told me I had 85 ft to go!I have used a Garmin before and would recommend that product over this one for accuracy as well as being more user friendly.
I purchased these earbuds after reading about Sennheiser's reputation. However, because of their design, any time I tried them on they would slide off my ears, so I was unable to enjoy the sound. So, I am back to my trusted Phillips earbuds, and frankly I can't tell the difference in sound quality.
I just bought it and am already planning on returning it. Sure it may look nice and even comfortable, but it definitely wasn't comfortable for me. I probably won't even bother listening to the quality now that I hear it sucks up battery power.
Summing up: VERY short battery life, buggy software, recordings might fail at the last second of recording, very slow FFWD (fast forward),and lastly but most importantly:MPIO is NOT giving support. MPIO is... a farce.I strongly recommend iriver players. Iriver is a brand that has good worldwide support AND is far superior in quality and features. (iriver is Korea's nr. 1, MPIO is nr. 2 perhaps, but at a far, far, FAR distance!)
This iTem Isn't for removing scratces at all my white nano has suffered with scratches by using it but with the crome back of the ipod nano polished that good
I reluctantly returned this product after a few weeks. It just does not charge in sunlight the way I expected it to.Even the manual say it takes two days of sun to fully charge the battery. I placed it in a West facing window for a week and it never fully charged. The company said the usual stuff. Window coating can diminish results, clouds, haze, etc. Plus the instructions say it has to be pointed right at the sun to charge correctly. So if you are driving West with the device on the front windshield it still won't charge correctly. You have to point it RIGHT at the sun.I laid it on my deck. It was drenched in sun and still didn't get a good charge.If you plug it into a wall outlet overnight then it will do a good job as a backup battery. But that isn't why I bought it.Plus it doesn't work quite right with iPods. When you plug the iPod in and hit the start button on the Solio, the Solio will charge the iPod. But after a few hours it will quit charging and the iPod will run off the internal battery until you hit start on the Solio again.Solio tech support said this is a known issue.I guess I will try again in a few years.Great idea, just not ready for prime time.
I have never responded to a product review before but I was so disappointed with this product, I felt compelled to share. I'm a pure Canon fan and always buy Canon accessories to compliment my choices. However, I don't know what Canon was thinking with this case. It in no way fits the new SD1100 IS. Not only do you have to stuff the camera in the case, you can hardly get it back out if you are lucky enough to force it in. On top of that, there's no way the magnetic latch even gets close to securing itself if the camera is in the case. And forget about the slot for the wrist strap. Yes, you can manage the strap thru the slot OK, but no way convenient to remove the camera from the case once the strap is thru the slot. This case just does not work and I'm extremely disappointed. I have not even touched on the quality. Pure chintz.I also own an old ELPH APS from days gone by. I stuffed that in the case to help stretch it. It seems to have helped and I can now at least get the SD1100 in the case but of course, I still can't close the flap. What I ultimately ended up doing was resurrecting my old quality soft leather velcro closure original ELPH APS case and will use that to protect my new SD1100 IS. Sorry Canon, but you really missed the boat on this one.
this thing was a piece of crap! I was very unhappy with this item, but it was so inexpensive I just chalked it up as a lesson learned. There are other solutions for getting more USB ports.
The product was much smaller and lighter than I expected - I was pleasantly surprised. The interface was somewhat intuitive, if not cumbersome.Initially I had connected it to USB 1.1. Nowhere does it say that it will not work with 1.1, but evidently that is so. The non-intuitive PC application hung or crashed. I ultimately changed to using USB 2.0, and the hanging stopped.The device's interface employs several layers of menus for anything you want to to - which is cumbersome for a device that should "just work" without a lot of interaction. All the video files that "successfully" transferred, failed to actually play. Half the mp3's would not play, instead reporting an error. The same files play just fine on a PC's mp3 player. A few of the unplayable files could not be removed, due to a bug in the device's UI - so presumably I'd have to re-initialize everything to free up the space taken by those files.Although this product may be slightly cheaper than higher-end media players such as the iPod, you need to be prepared to work with non-production-quality software.I ultimately had to return the product after just a day or two of trying to get it to work properly.
I used this adaptor for less than a month and the housing broke off. The device also stopped working (stopped producing sound) right after it broke.
Basically, its a piece of crap. The server never connects. When it does connect, the songs break up and don't sound right. The Media Server software always locks up. Its just an awful program. What a waste of $ this was.How could Netgear release something that was so horrid? Beats me.
This DMR-ES46V was my third and last Panasonic DVD player, though my first recorder. I have yet to find one that will last much more than a year, using the device perhaps twice a week. Perhaps a refurbished one for under $150 would be worthwhile. While the functions are good for the price, product life for Panasonic players leaves much to be desired, at least based on my experience.
Forget how this unit works because it has a basic design flaw that will drive users crazy! The front cover has a release button that allows removal of the front cover to access the removable battery. Forget about the release button. You don't need it. just tap the lower left hand corner of the case and the cover pops open! Convenient, huh? No way! This design flaw is a total pain in the ass! And it's not just my unit. I tested two other new, out of the box units and both did the same thing. Simply bad design and no quality testing. Do yourself a favor and avoid this unit at all costs unless you don't mind continually closing the case after it has popped open on it's own.
Referring to the comments by Chris S Hughes from San Diego on &quot;Doesn't Work with the new Routers, August 5, 2003&quot;I emailed to Sales of Linksys asking if WSB24 can work on Version 3 of BERW11S4. The reply is as follows:&quot;The new Router has a very strong antennas which do not require the Signal Booster.&quot;
I've had the &quot;metal foil&quot; come right off the disc with this media. Stick with TDK or Imation. Do not waste your money, or put your faith in HP Media. Their burners are great. Their media is junk.
Whoever wrote a good review about these headphones works for Altec Lansing and is trying to rip you off!!!I am blown away by how bad these are. It is laughable - They are going straight in the trash. The free headphones you get with an i-pod etc are WAY better!! Trust me!My poor wife thought she was getting me a nice christmas present and all she got was junk. Thanks a bunch Altec & Amazon!
The price is attractive but I had to put caller ID in this week so I could tell what phone number they were leaving. It records sound but they are not words I understand.
I should have researched more, but I've owned Sony products before, and they were all great designs. Not this unit.PROBLEMS:--Small buttons that you can't read - All aftermarket units do this, (not just Sony). Invariably, the stock units have much better button layouts that can be operated with gloved hands, and labels you can read.--You have to open the faceplate to load/eject the disc. While this may be common among aftermarket units, it's annoying if you're used to regular front load units. It also distracts you from driving.--Resetting the clock isn't intuitive. You have to mess around too much for what should be a simple task.--WORST FEATURE: When you turn the unit off, after a minute or so, the unit plays a commercial on the LED screen! I couldn't believe it! Passengers get "treated" to Sony marketing with scrolling text about the "features" of the unit. The only way to switch off the commercial is to keep the unit on and simply turn down the volume. Sony obviously designed the display to attract buyers in the showroom, but once you buy it, it keeps advertising to you! I bought it to play music, not to play commercials!POSITIVES:--It does sound pretty good.--It remembers the last input and defaults to it each time you turn it on.I'd never buy this unit for another vehicle. I don't recommend it to anyone. Granted, if I'd spent more time comparing features when I bought it, I may have been a better informed consumer, and I could have avoided it.
I was using a wireless keyboard and mouse at work that worked really well and decided to buy the 7000 for my home office.Win7 made setup and installation a dream but the keyboard is pretty much a disaster. Keystrokes are delayed constantly and I have no idea if my typing is being taken or not. Tried re-installing the drivers and re-starting the machine but to no avail. The mouse is great except for the scrolling wheel. It is so tight that in the one week of use, I have not been able to scroll a single webpage using the wheel!!! What is the whole point of having a fancy wheel if you can't scroll down a page? When the wheel finally works it does a few page-downs in one shot. In all, I am very disappointed and thinking of returning it. My husband had bought the same 7000 a while ago and returned it for similar reasons.
I bought this radio about a year ago. It worked fine thru summer thunderstorm and tornado alerts in central Florida. Then about a month ago I did not get a severe thunderstorm alert that I knew had been issued for my area. My neighbor got the alert. When I pushed the voice weather button all I got was a loud continous beep. Replaced batteries, reset the codes and left it unpluged with no batteries and the radio worked fine....for about 2 days, then the same loud beep tone. I think some internal circuit is heating up and failing. I DO NOT recommend this radio. I will look for another brand.
I bought this for my son's 17 inch HP laptop and it doesn't fit. We were able to stretch the fabric over the laptop to make it zip but it was just too tight. He would not have been able to put anything else in the backpack because any additional space taken would not have allowed it to zip.
This thing works ok, but doesn't make much at a time and the popcorn has a weird texture to it.. I much prefer my old air popper. I will be donating this microwave popper to Goodwill or Salvation Army and stick with my air popper
Well I got this item last week. I finally took out of the packaging it was in at a photo shoot I was doing . When I took it out of the packaging I dropped it by accident and it was shattered.
Yes, they're cheap compared to other types/brands of headphones. Sure, they look nice, and for some, will fit perfectly on your ears. But, do they work properly? NO.I purchased these headphones because I misplaced the original pair that came with my discman, and for about 2 weeks they worked wonderfully. However, by the third week, the right side stopped functioning and soon after the left side began to lose sound.If you want a pair of headphones that will last you longer than a month and actually work properly, then shell out an extra $5-$10 on an alternative choice.
I had returned this camera twice already and it is still not working great. The pictures get blury at times (focus issues). When I sent it back under warranty they "fixed" it and sent back to me without my usermanual or the little handle string! I asked for it back and never got it back. When I realized the focus issues weren't solved I sent back and I got it in the same condition!! Bad customer service... I will send it back the third time!
I purchased the HK GPS300. I also have a Tom Tom One XLS. Let me tell you....there is no comparison. No GPS is perfect and I understand they to guide and help and not to think for the drivers, but the HK GPS300 is not the answer. I saw the rave reviews and there was a great deal on this unit at Sears, so I thought I'd give it a try for my other car....Here is my out of the box experience with the HK GPS300... took forever to find GPS Signal, but finally did.... did not have my home address, even though my house has been here since 1973 (my street was listed though). The HK300 said I had reached my destination more than 1/4 mile before I was at the house. I checked for the grocery store down the street. It did have the grocery store in it's POI database, but said it was only 600ft my house when it is over a mile a way! I don't expect perfection, but I would expect to be in the general vicinity of the destination otherwise what good is it?I'll try this thing for a few more days before returning it, but there is no comparison with this unit and a Tom Tom or a Garmin...Sorry HK, but only people who have never used a GPS before would give this item a favorable review. BTW.. I called HK to ask what the deal was (maybe my maps were out of date, etc.....) the guy said I don't know what to tell you, but it is, what it is...your unit has the most up to date maps and I really don't know what to tell you other than that. .....What do I do when I spend $$$$ on something that terrible, I take it back and get my money.
Can't believe that there are so many people with the same complaint. My DEFCON computer lock just decided to stop working. How are these people still able to sell this product??? Really wish I would have had this information before purchasing this awful lock.
Not sure why everyone thinks this unit is so amazing...Have a $70.00 Samsung DVD upscaler 1080p player that upscales my dvds to equal if not slightly better image quality then this $200+ unit. I even tried a $75.00 Monster HDMI cable but the player is still not worth the price tag.
I ordered this product and tested it with my remote.It would not work at all and when I requested a RMA, it was declined because the unit came in a sealed plastic cover. I had to open the plastic cover to test the unit. No returns if the cover was opened.I wasted my money.
It's too small and signal is too weak. The life of battery is too short.Not recomment to buy this. You can find some other model better quality.
This product is a piece of junk! it will not work with windows xp. if you possibly get by the error messages, your paper will jam in the feeder. I even tried tech group for help. They could not even help. Called vendor realtions to get a refund, no luck there either. I might as well flush my money down the toilet!
This will be a perfect product for linking two of the similar products are to be links. Good for Office to Office connection. We have a few telecomuters who are using Mac and Windows XP and this was the worst purchase I have ever made. If any of the mobile users are using VoIP then just add a ton of issues to this.I am able to connect to my older LinkSys router with Linux, Mac, Windows (all types)
great price, great brand, but unfortunately i got a lemon. loading the music was easy, but after one day of use, it froze in the start-up screen. it may be a good product, but mine was a lemon.
This is the first Amazon purchase (and I have made many) for which I am disappointed. This case was recommended by the Amazon site for the Nikon Coolpix L19 camera, but it is way too small. Camera will not fit in it. The case is too much trouble to return so has ended up being a waste of money.
Two of them have died early deaths - like everyone else the DVD just stops and won't play. I can't beleive that Sony put their name on this worthless boat anchor.
Too bad I didn't research this product before shelling out $400 at Best Buy. It died after 5 weeks. I can't return it to Best Buy after thirty days. I went three weeks before Samsung replaced the motherboard. It failed again. We haven't had a television again for 3 weeks. Now Samsung says it needs another motherboard. Samsung won't replace it, or say that it's unfixable. I don't want it replaced with the same television even if that were an option. I've never had a root canal (as one reviewer wrote), but it might be better option than what I have gone through.
Be really carefull, the quality of this brand is not good at all. If you're lucky it might work fine for a few months(like some of the reviewers, that seem very happy, but not I have doubts about who really wrote those reviews), but if not it will just work fine for 3 months (the warranty duration) .when I bought it, I didn't put much attention to the negative reviews, and now I have a piece of crack that doesn't work. Belive me the brand is not responsible at all with the quality and postservice. Give it a try before you buy it, send an email to the contacts provided in the web page, and if you get a response at all, I'll pay for your player, deal???
I bought this little gadget a few weeks ago thinking I was going to really like it. Turns out it was the worst $17 I've spent. It tells you NOT to use the popcorn button and gives you different times for the popcorn depending on your wattage microwave. I followed the directions and started popping away only to have it totally burn up in my microwave. I tried it again this morning after reading a review on here saying 3 min 12 sec was a perfect time. I forget who wrote it but you lied. It still burned beyond recognition. My apartment now has wreeking smelling of burnt popcorn. I'd rather spend the money on microwaveable popcorn.
The thing ripped before I even got it on the camera, and I was trying to be carefull. I have a skin on my iPod that works great. This skin is less than useless.It would be too much of a hassle to try to return, so I just wasted $16 plus tax.
...that the lens does not maintain the shape you select. The photos of the lens show it bent over so I thought that it would keep it's shape but was surprised when I received it--it is like a big spring that wants to return to it's normal shape. You need to keep your hands on it to maintain the position and any slight movement will change the effect. I returned it and will be buying the 3G that will allow the shape to be locked in.
I ordered the 21/22 cartridge combination because that's what the web page told me to order. It was wrong. I need HP 60 (CC640W and CC643W).I don't know how to return it and get the right ones. Can someone advise me?
this is the biggest piece of junk i've seen in my entire life.. the range of this is poor and the speed just suck. It's no fun at all.. this is the second time i've had a bad experience with a netgear product and from now on i'm avoiding it like plague.. what a waste of money and time.
The product I bought from Amazon advertises a 100RF range without line of site and it doesn't not acheive that distance. Therefore the product is useless to me and I decided to give it to my office manager to use as a standard deesktop witreless keyboard and Mouse. So I paid additional money for it and didn't reciev the value and now I will have to go (not ONline) and find and demo a product at a retial store and I will not by another Microsoft prduct like this.I have shopped on Amazon twice and this experience became a pain in the ..... Back to retail with anything technology wise.You asked!Ken
I like the way this product saves space, because I travel frequently and have to carry everything in my laptop case. I used the cable for connecting my laptop to my cell phone. I've owned two of these cables. The first one worked for about six months and the stopped working. I chalked that up to bad luck and purchased another one because I was overall pleased with the cable. The second one never worked. Data transfer did not work, and the cable would not retract.In the end, I purchased a regular USB cable which works great, but is not as compact as this product.I cannot recommend this product.
I bought 2 of these, didn't need to use them until after the return period ended. I admit I seem to have lost one of them, but the one I still have does not work. Tried it on 3 different computers. They are cheap so it may have cost more to return it than what it was worth, anyway. Maybe my other one works, but I can't find it. Will add a comment or change this review if I find the lost one.
I had the same problem a previous reviewer had -- I kept receiving little electrical shocks in my ears from the earphones! plus, the foam pads kept falling off and the earbuds were too large to securely stay in my ears during my commute. more importantly, the sound is not great. I'm no audiophile but it was impossible for me to find the right EQ setting on my ipod when using these headphones. anytime I found a setting with a moderate amount of bass, the treble would be so piercing that my ears would hurt. this is the third pair of headphones I've used with my ipod and the first time I've had any of these particular problems. they are going back if amazon will let me return them ...
I have sent the message below 3 times. Why can't this problem be settled?I did not order the TIFFEN 58 UV, i.e., SKU# TF58UV, but it was sent to me and $12.39 was charged to my credit card. Please send me a prepaid mailer for returning this filter and reverse the charge on my credit card, and I will return this filter to you. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
The specifications on the device claim it works with iPhone, however that's not true: once you connect an iPhone (3GS, if that matters) to it, iPhone says immediately that the device is not supported for charging. Now I have to return this thing back :(
It had the same problem i have had with other adapters just like it. It will only work with one ear on any headphone set and it wont be clear sound.
After reading mostly bad reviews, I took a chance and bought this product. True to the majority of reviews, the camera is subject to locking up regulary. When it worked, the picture quality was good. Tried to work with DLINK and they were no help. They acted as they were not aware of this problem, but they must be since everyone returns these camera's. I saw similiar reviews for their other models as well. My guess is they have a serious firmware problem they need to fix. With so many models to choose from, you would think they have enough invested in this product line to fix the software. I am going to try the "4xem Corp. IPCAMWLPTG 4XEM Wlptg 802.11G Wireless"
Got this filter for about $5 so can not complain. The outter ring of the filter seems to have some type of paint on it, and the paint is alrdeay chipping when I took it out of the box. The quality of this filter is very bad.
I give these 2 stars only because the sound quality isn't bad. Otherwise I'd only give one star because they WILL NOT stay on my ears even when I'm not moving. They just drop right off. I've tried to twist and bend them to fit better but they really aren't malleable and I have no success. At the recommendation of the sales associate at Target I am now trying Skullcandy earbuds which are much better, but still not the perfect solution I'm looking for.
This is my first router EVER, and I thought it would be my last... I got this over a year ago and it started out working just fine, then over time It started to drop connections(during heavy loads) and constantly needed to rebooted due to speeds dropping. I decided to update the firmware and it bricked!!! After some research, I saw that this was a problem with many others as well. I tried every suggested option for "de-bricking" my device to no avail... It may not have worked with day 1 finesse after 5-6 months(lets face it stuff wears out) but it at least worked. I thought updates were supposed to make the product better, not destroy it... The upnp also crapped out after a few months and the DMZ function didn't work either... Heck, the port forwarding was also busted... This router sucked!!
It's the green silicone earbud covers that make these headphones sweat-resistant. Unfortunately, the same green covers also slip off quite easily when rubbed against something--while being carried, for example, or when shoved into a gym bag. Furthermore, the covers are actually two seperate pieces of silicone, making them a challenge to put on again, and useless without both pieces. Without these easy-to-lose earbud covers, the headphones are uncomfortable and probably no longer suitable for sport use. Seems like a bad design to me, YMMV.
I purchased this radio with high expectations. The reviews indicated this radio was excellent in the AM bands, mine isn't/wasn't. FM reception is very good when using the included external antenna. The problem is with every other band especially AM. I live about 65 miles from Houston, TX and cannot pick up a decent AM radio signal. Every AM station I receive, and the number is very small, is full of static to the point it is useless. I can pick up a few stations on the other bands, but nothing even close to what I was expecting and again there is lots of static. Perhaps someone experienced in worldband radios could find ways to make this work, but it's not for me.
I purchased it for my sons movies. It doesn't play all my discs. Even new discs. Those same discs play on other players. Aggravating to find a discs with Sony remote. The biggest complaint is it WILL NOT FIT in a media cabinet. It is too long to fit. Mine is sitting in the closet. Don't waste your money.
The label is a bit cloudy on the jar as compared to the other clear labels I have used.
I have been using a GN Netcom 2.4GHz 9120-FLEX Wireless Headset with Noise-Canceling Flex Boom for the past couple of years and have been extremely impressed with the distance that I can travel from the base unit. I work in a large office building and the 9120 headset gets good reception from nearly one end of the building to the other. My biggest complaint with the 9120 is its size and weight. Wearing this large headset requires an over-the-head design, and the earpiece makes my ear rather hot because it covers the entire outside of the ear. The sound also produces a fair amount of echo, and callers have complained that my voice sounded somewhat quiet and thin. I was very excited to read positive reviews about the new Plantronics CS70. The newer DECT 6.0 technology has had my curiosity peaked for quite some time now and I decided that it was time for me to give this new technology a try with the Plantronics CS70/HL10 Wireless Headset and Lifter bundle.I have been using this new Plantronics headset now for about 6 weeks. Setup was a real breeze. Plantronics has really gone out of their way to provide easy to follow instructions and an automated dial-in support line that helps you to set your input and output settings for this headset. The headset is fairly light and comfortable, which allows me to wear it constantly for several hours without any discomfort. The incoming sound quality is simply outstanding, and callers have told me that my voice sounds very good. The answer/end call button is large and easy to operate, but the volume up and down buttons on the headset are a bit small and stiff to operate. This headset also comes with several earpieces; some of which are foam covered tips and others are a gel type. The headset charges quickly and provides several hours of talk-time. The lifter kit was easy to install and works flawlessly. I just wish that there was a mute function for the ringer pickup microphone on the lifter, as loud noises in my office tend to set off the ringer in my headset. The GN Netcom 9120 had this mute function, which really came in handy. The boom microphone on the headset has some adjustment but is not flexible, so it tends to sit far away from your mouth. I find that this allows a slight wind noise when I am walking while talking. Overall I would give this headset 4 stars, based on sound quality and design alone.Now, for the real reason behind my low overall score for this headset. Simply put, the range of this headset is extremely poor. While the 2.4GHz GN Netcom headset allowed me to walk from one end of the office building to the other, this Plantronics DECT 6.0 system barely lets me walk 50 feet from my office. If I am on the phone and want to walk to the closest kitchenette (roughly 45 feet from the base unit in my office), to fill my coffee pot with water, the call begins breaking up and the CS70 begins producing an "out of range" beeping sound in my ear. Seriously, I start losing my call when less than 50 feet from my desk! OK, I will admit that my office walls are constructed of cement blocks, which I'm sure is one reason for the poor signal quality, but come on, the 2.4GHz GN Netcom 9120 headset worked flawlessly in the same environment. Two weeks ago I ordered another one of these CS70/HL10 headset kits, just in case mine was defective. The results are pretty much identical, barely letting me walk out the door of my office before showing signs of signal disruption.I really, REALLY wanted this headset to work well. It is very comfortable to wear, has great sound quality, and has a rather high-tech look about it. However, the ridiculously poor signal quality makes this new Plantronics CS70 headset a real dissapointment. I have long been a loyal fan of their products, but unfortunately this DECT 6.0 headset does not meet the normal quality standards that the Plantronics name has been known for. It is with great distress that I have to give this product 2 stars, and I honestly cannot recommend it to anyone unless they plan to remain very close to the base unit. =o(
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 am totally miserable with this printer that I have purchased. It took me one hour to install on my PC. Then I tried to install it on my laptop since I work at home sometimes. First of all I tried for an hour one night, put it away and tried for another hour. Finally I decided to call HP. After holding for 45 minutes I finally got a tech not only in India but admitted he was new but assured me he could fix the problem. To make a long frustrating story short, after 4.5 hours or begging him to get a supervisor, he finally decided he better before I had a heartattack on the phone. I waited 15 minutes for the supervisor = it only took him 1/2 hour to resolve the problem. I am afraid to try and install it on my daughter's laptop!!!He told me he would call me the next evening and offer me some monetary compensation for all of my trouble and aggravation. It has now been over 10 days and he never called. I was away the week following (last week) but there was no message on the answering machine.I also do not like the way it copys in black - blurry, can't figure out how to reduce or enlarge and the colors are very blurry. Obviously, I will be contacting Amazon.com to return this. Not only did it cost me $141 but the next day it went down to $131 and I was told I could not get any refund. Well, now you can take the whole thing back.
while the design of the clock is appealing, it fails miserably in function. the face of it is angled up, so it has to be placed lowered then your bed so you can see the time. i like to have my alarm clocks across the room on a shelve so i have to literally get out of bed and turn it off which in return keeps me from going back to sleep. even if the clock is exactly level to you, you still cant tell what time it is from across the room. this is truly an awful design for any alarm clock. also the volume wheel is behind the alarm clock which is awkward to get at. but the worse thing yet is the setting of the time and the alarm its just a pain in the arse, you have to go through all the hours and mins to get to the time you want, it doesn't have a thing where you can set the hour, and mins individually so it takes a few minutes to set just hope your electricity doesn't go out allot. i bought it and took it back the next day, truly very disappointing.
better to buy a point and shoot, photo quality is just as good with Cannon A540, even when enlarging prints up to 36X24inches.
Single IDE drive enclosures are very simple devices. I would not expect anything to go wrong on a device like this. Here's my impression on the product:Pros-Easy installation of both the drive and connecting to the computer.-Silent, fanless design.Cons-Looks very cheap. From the vertical stand to the aluminum case, everything is visibly cheap.-Rubber pads to protect case (those little things that will prevent your table from scratching when you put the enclosure on top of it) fell off the unit on the first hour. Two out of four were missing when I bought it.-Even thought you can turn it off, the hard drive status light is a big, ugly Mad Dog logo.I returned this unit.
I spend 6 hours speaking with the folks at Linksys, trying to get the adapter to work on a Sony Vaio running XP. Nothing worked. The software which came with the card was buggy and appeared unstable
Recently ordered a Belkin-F8V1027 Wireless Phone Jack. The packing slip indicated Belkin, the product box indicated Belkin, the actual product was a Phonex PX-441. Same unit? Hard to say.Specifically ordered the Belkin because of the caller ID feature. It did not work. Phonex' website indicated that the the base unit needed to be a Rev 4: I received a Rev 3. Regardless, the unit does not work as advertised.
Like many other reviewers, these headphones did not fit my ears well. They flopped around if I moved and were not "non-slip" as the name states. I had to return them due to the improper fit.
Linksys has high failure rate: see ... titled "Customers share Linksys' growing pains." Within 2 hours of installation I experienced most problems in this article. Both routers I tried were Version-B; however, even though the wireless connection showed 11mpbs, 100% signal strength (since I was only 3feet away), yet was very slow, about 2k transfer from the internet. I got the same slow speed with a direct connection from the PC to the router (not wireless). Exchanged the router, could not login to the second router's configuration screen/IP address (to configure it) until I power cycled the unit. Had to do that twice. Second unit experiences same problems as first. Returned everything. Will try NetGear next. Good write-up on ZDNET for NetGear.
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 purchased this machine one year ago. When I opening the computer it never worked right I had to send it back to the factory. Fine, it came back I set it up and once again not working correctly. Bang it goes back again and 2 weeks later it is returned once more.It performs well enough with some service calls but I figure I better buy extra warranty which I am happy I did. Less than one year later the screen blows up and turns to colors just running down the screen. I am told to send it in with the box they sent me. Fine, fed ex picks it up and week after week I am told they are working on it.Now the fun begins, the latest person from India tells me today the computer never arrived...WHAT NEVER ARRIVED... I call HP headquarters and am told now that they must file a claim with Fed Ex. For over one month after being told they are working on it I am in limbo.I HATE HP for the computer and for there tech support. I will never buy another HP product and will bad mouth them to everybody until this is resolved.I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP I HATE HP
I bought this to connect my phone and tablet directly and it just does not work. It's a piece of junk.
This has the worst reception and sound I ever heard. After misplacing my Aiwa ld-cr121 radio - which was incredible, I picked up this Sony. Besides the horrible reception the clip for the arm band blows and falls when I'm running.Don't bother looking for the Aiwa it as small as a lighter - sound and reception was incredible. So, Sony bought Aiwa and that was the end of that. Sony has become terribly disappointing and I will really think twice about buying a sony again.
Caution: This is NOT the same product I purchased from Seagate, mine was the 100GB External, with a little blue light and vents all the way around. They must have stopped selling it. Simply put, into its third year (right after 2 year warranty expired) it just died. No warning, no nothing, dead. It makes funny clicking/scratchy sounds when I plug it in, but nothing. I don't like junk, and this appears to be junk.
I like the fact that this notebook light is light in weight, very flexible and convenient. But I had expected much more illumination than I got. It does help to see the keyboard when typing in dark, but that is all...nothing more.
I transfer data between my home PC (6 month old laptop with dual core Pentium) and an iMac G5 running on OS X in my office. The Sony microvault is SOOO slow, a problem that is frequent, which I blame on the automatic compression software that comes on the drive. The drive compresses/uncompresses files constantly so no wonder it is slow; another wrote about the same issues so this problem isn't isolated.I typically transfer about 15MB on average ONTO the drive and this takes about 2 minutes. I recently timed a 17MB transfer onto the drive -- over 3 minutes but less than 4 minutes. Pathetic. Getting files off of the drive doesn't seem to be too slow but still slower than other (and cheaper) drives I've used. I actually reserve extra time between leaving my office and catching the bus to ensure I can transfer all my revised files each day as a back-up and so I can continue working at home.I can burn my data onto a CD-RW about as fast as I can put it onto this flash drive. That's absurd. I got a drive so I wouldn't need to take so much time to backup/transfer files. My only gain with the drive is that it is smaller than a CD.Update: still working (4/6/09). Speed hasn't been an issue lately -- I wish I could explain why. I'm working on the same two computers and with the same file types. Given that I actually timed the downloads with a watch, I'll still stand behind my earlier statements that this drive can be painfully slow. I'm also now thinking of getting in the market for a new drive since I'd like more memory.Update: May 2010.I am done with this drive... right now the expected transfer time for 1.3GB of data is over 30 minutes and it has already been loading for about 15 minutes. Not buying a Sony drive again! The good news is that it never died or lost files but I just don't have the time to wait for dinosaur-like write times. I'm looking at the Sandisk Cruzer models for my next drive, probably a16 GB drive.
Don't waste your time or money. I've been such a Logitech fan that they commissioned a PR company to write a story on how I use their ioPen to design products. They would not want to publish my feelings about the illogically-designed user-unfriendly Harmony 1,000; the single worse product execution I've ever seen. I wanted a single controller for my my Samsung LN 4665F flat screen, DirecTV HD-DVR, Toshiba HD-XA2KN, Sony BDP-S and Bose Cinemate. All I got was 4 hours of fruitless-frustration. In the end, the Harmony could not do half of what DirecTV HD DVR controller could do.Barry
This is an absolute piece of junk. Do not buy. I usually have high tolerances for non-perfect equipment but this is going way too far.My biggest complaint? YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT ALL INKS BEING AVAILABLE! This doesn't sound bad initially since its a printer and all but realize this means you can't print in B&W; only if you're out of color. You can't print only in blues if the red is out. You can't do anything.Once even one of the ink cartridges are out, you basically do not have a printer anymore. Even the damn scanner/copier won't work without color cartridges. Its the dumbest feature ever.
I've had the camcorder for only a few weeks and used it right out of the box. There is an easy setting mode that enables the most inexperienced user to use the camcorder right away. Chapters are automatically set up on the DVD during each pause while recording.If you are looking for video quality though, there are better choices. I've been researching camcorders since I bought this one and have found that the MiniDV camcorders are the better choice right now - in this price range.The video quality on the Sony DCR-DVD305 is fair, at best, even on the best video setting. I have only used the camcorder indoors - maybe the video quality would be more acceptable outdoors.If you do decide to buy the camcorder, I would suggest buying a wide angle lens for a better area coverage during filming. You can buy one for around $50.00.Overall I rate this camcorder as fair due to the video quality.
I 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 won't work in pre-2003 Sony devices, as Sony made a design mistake on original memory stick (and kept its consumers in dark). Neither would existing card readers work.These sticks contain MagicGate protection. This means that you won't get even 244 MegaBytes of actual space from this 256 MillionBytes stick. MagicGate uses up significant space and create all kinds of hassles in transfers of things like mp3's.But wait that's not all, these sticks are kinda obsolete already. These won't work in any SonyEricsson cell phones or smaller Sony devices like Stick Walkman &amp; newer U series Cybershot cameras.If you want to invest in sticks buy a MS Duo Pro, the latest of half a dozen stick formats from Sony. (Soon most cell phones will have a slot for removable flash media) Or you can say no to all Sony devices and buy SD/MMC based gadgets to avoid all these hassles.
I decided to return it the day after I bought it. I couldn't stand it any longer.These are the reasons:1. When it played DVD, it always paused about 0.5 sec when switching to the next chapter. It was very annoying because the movie could not be played smoothly.2. The romote control was awful. I needed to point the remote control directly to the device within a very short range to control it.3. The mechanism was very slow - in terms of loading the discs and change the discs.4. I couldn't stop the machine when I watched VCD. I could pause it, but could not stop it. What a junk!5. The user interface was very unfriendly. It's very hard to find the function I was looking for.6. User's manual was not useful at all. It didn't explain any new terms about the DVD player that I've never heard before. It was written carelessly and couldn't help users with their troubles.I am an electrical enginner and have used many personal electronics before. This one is definitely the most horrible electronic product I have ever seen in my life. I cannot believe any company can make a junk like this and still sell it. It's a big joke!
In the description it says that this is compatible with ipod nano. However , it is not!!!
When I opened the box on this product I was struck with a nauseating toxic like smell (kind of like a cross between burning plastic and oil). After a day the smell had largely abated but it still has that smell if you put it to the nostrils. I recall reading something like this about this product or something similar. Mfg should recall the product until it deals with the potentially dangerous vapor issue.
I bought this mouse to replace my MS optical wired mouse. I'm currently using Vista. The LX7 is a very small mouse, the length is ok but the width is very narrow. If you are used to a wider standard mouse then this is not one for you. It forces your fingers to curl up for a better grip. I would classify it as an in between laptop/desktop mouse.In regards to functionality, I would have to give it a very low score. It doesn't like any of the mouse pads that I've tried: standard fabric printed, shiny plastic pad or the table. The mouse jumps around and lags. It seems to jump to the top left of my screen a lot, perhaps that's a bug. I also tried moving the bluetooth closer to see if the problem was a signaling issue. I ended up returning it and used my old mouse for now.One thing interesting is that this mouse uses a clear color optic so there's no read light on the bottom. My other optical mice that works on all of my mouse pads use a red optic light. I'm not sure if that had to do with anything.
I have had this item for more than a year. In that time, I have become very friendly with tech support at my ISP. "The internet's out again!"No our Linksys router has stopped working and needs to be reset again. Unplug, wait 30 seconds, plug it back in. Sometimes more than once a day.I did not try new firmware, because people report all sorts of problems flashing the unit. And then no improvement on lost connections. (If the firmware upgrade fails, you can transform an unstable router into a high-tech paperweight.)In fact, even patching Windows XP (tm) to fix this loss of router connections does not help. (Yes, Microsoft has a hotfix for this.)Extemely frustrating.DO NOT BUY THIS AT ANY PRICE. Your sanity is worth more than the savings.Do a web search on this model: you will see that thousands of people have the same problems with the BEFW11S4.I am trying the Netgear WRG 614 v.6. It cannot be worse than this Linksys router!
After five hours of trying with the assistance of a tech friend who makes his living tech consulting, we did not have a reliable network where all three machines recognized each other simultaneously - definitely not plug and play. Worse, the range through a simple frame wall at a 15 foot distance dropped to fair on the laptop. Customer service was slow to pick up, and tried to send us to a 3rd party web site for advice. Sent it back (sorry, Amazon).
I would say 95% people don't have a big enough head to wear the headset. I have a big head. My son also have a big head. My son wear XXX-L baseball helmet and still complaining tight. But this ATH-AD300 is too big for us. The problems:1. The headset only have a Z-axis adjustment. (around +/-10 degrees each ear)2. There is no X or Y-axis adjustment.I consider my head size at 90 percentile. Since there is no X or y-axis adjustment, the upper foams were pressing my upper ears. This is not very comfortable. There is a 10mm (0.4 inch) gap between the headset and my skin at the upper ear portion. If you need a good sound isolation in noisy environment, this headset is definitely NOT for you.I have purchased a noise-cancellation model of SONY. Listed price is $50 and I purchased a refurbished one at $18 at SONY outlet. It was very comportable and sounded good.I purchased my Audio Technica ATH-AD300 from eBay with no-return. So I will need to stick with this headset. At $46, I suggest other re-furbished model at SONY outlet.
This receiver is obsolete, it does not work even with an updated smart card that DISH will send you. You will need at least a model 311 to view programming.
This card initialy worked fine for me. However as the months went by, the Linksys WPC11 would drop the signal. The connection on this card was so unstable that I could never get a consistent connection to my router for more than 5 minutes. Save yourself the trouble and look for another wireless card.
My recorder has not worked from day one. The VCR will not play many of the things that I have recorded in the past. Also, the unit requires me to input the date and time every time I turn it on. Once this fine piece of electronic equiptment starts to fail, you'll find that the thompson help line operators read directly from the manual. If you already looked in the trouble shooting section of the manual don't waste your time waiting for an operator, just try to return it as soon as possible.
I wish I had received this camera but I did not. Therefore, I can't review it. My review is my disappointment with the the service from this vendor.
What they don't tell you is that to make this work in any appreciable way without having to pull cables, crawl under your house, dig through drywall or otherwise destroy your house, you have to pay extra for a special wireless connector. Otherwise all the money you've spent for this widget is useless.Well, I've bought this Slingbox back in February, and it still sits in the box, unconnected. I can't make this thing work with the home network, no matter what. I've called customer support any number of times and gotten almost no help. This product is a gigantic waste of money.
I bought this camera because I am a dedicated Canon customer. I have owned several Canon cameras and have no problem. I purchased this camera in Jan. 2006 and in Feb. 2006 I had to have it serviced. The camera would drain a battery charge within 15 minutes of usage and eventually would transfer pictures to my pc. I contacted Canon who advised me to send it in and it would be returned to me within 7 business days. I sent it Feb. 3rd and it arrived there according to FedEx on Feb. 7th. On the the 15th I received an email stating that it would be returned to me in 7 business days (14+ days after they received it). I told the rep. on the phone I needed it for my research by no later than March 21st. I called and called when it never came back only to be redirected to a new department every time I spoke with someone. I was always cordial on the phone, only to be treated with apathy or rudeness everytime I called. I emailed only to get a 1800 number to call. I have yet to speak to one person who actually helped or listened. It was finally shipped but unexpedited before the 21st ensuring that it would not arrive for me to use on this date. Don't buy if you are concerned with customer service.
Worst tasting coffee I ever had, the pot looked like stainless steel but the grounds basket and the tube looks like it was made out of pig iron, very bad metal taste, tried all the suggestions not to wash just rinse it out still very rotten taste, I guess where it was made in China tells it all very low grade of steel.Went to Wal-Mart bought a twenty dollar Black and Decker drip and I'm back to good tasting coffee again !I would NOT recommend this coffee maker.
The short and not so sweet- IMO, these earphones are simply not what most of the reviews would suggest. Are they better than earbuds? Yes they are. Are they audiophile quality? Not in the least. The bass response is iffy at best, and they have a tendency to sound overly bright in the high range. I use them with my I pod as most others will, and I import music at 320kbps, so I offer these phones the best opportunity to shine and they have proved to me to be marginal. That said, the price is not ridiculous for what you get but if you are really looking for high end response you will have to look further. I find that many people make up their minds about a product before they buy it, and even in the face of contrasting reality will still swear allegiance to an inferior piece of gear. I am not one of those. You will get what you pay for.
Like others, the one I received had noticeable static coming from the speakers at low volumes.And, like one other reviewer, the unit is defective. It turns itself off after ~2 minutes when in iPod/Aux input mode whether using the iPod dock or the mini-jack input.The feature set is good (iPod, CD, radio, aux input, remote), but not executed well by iLive. It's going back.
I have had this scanner for over a year and between the problems I've had with this and my Epson printer, I will never again purchase an Epson product. My scanner will not copy an entire 8.5&quot;x11&quot; page. It invariably cuts off about an inch off the margin. I have to reduce the image to about 90% in order to get the entire page to print. I have tried saving to a file and then printing...same result. The entire image appears in the preview, but will not print. I have downloaded all the newest drivers for XP, and have spent many hours on the Epson Tech Support site, all to no avail. I had an HP scanner before this, and decided to try the Epson, because it was so cheap. I guess you get what you pay for.
If this one goes off while your speeding, get redy for a ticket. It works, in that it goes off when there is a radar source close, it sucks in that It HAS TO BE CLOSE!!! I guess what I mean is you get what you pay for, I suggest to spend a little more and get a quality detector!!
I am not sure how this card got so many stars. Not only is this card so slow, also some computers don't even recognize this card. If you buy this card, make sure you are pepared to return it.
Bought it and tried to put it on my camera and it doesn't fit. Someone said I need to buy another lense to put this onto it. Why didn't they tell me that in the first place!
The lens while received proved to be defective. Bad contacts cause totally unacceptable irregular performance.
The combination of FM radio, Voice Recorder and less importantly WMA/MP3 player in a small form factor appealed to me and, knowing the risks of such a behaviour, I became an early adopter.Good things first: the device looks nice, isn't too big - barely bigger than the original Muvo - and, the stock earphones sound are relatively decent. But... but... even after setting the FM mode to Europe (why in the world is Creative shipping such a device with inappropriate default local parameters when they do attempt to maintain three different regional web sites for their slightly different product lines?) FM reception remains of very high quality. The signal to noise ratio is reminiscent of an early 80s turntable, tuning isn't very stable, &quot;best&quot; reception seems to be achieved about 0.05 Mhz above the official frequency, the dynamic range seems a bit compressed, the auto-scan misses 90% of the stations a cheap tuner gets, etc... All of this conspire to create an overall disappointing FM listening experience. Radio recording is therefore intrinsically limited.The battery life is closer to 8 hours than 14. Voice recording is acceptable, no more. MP3 playback is good (but who has bad MP3 sound nowadays?). Creative Media Source is a big improvement over the useless stuff Creative used to ship with its device.If Creative doesn't address some of the FM issues by a firmware update - if that is possible - the Rhomba will disappoint me.
Bought this because my emachines was overheating to the point of shutting down. After I got the cooling pad, the laptop still kept overheating and shutting down. I don't know how much cooling effect the pad actually has, other reviewers say their temperature gauges show lower temps, but my laptop stayed as hot as ever. In fact, my internal fan seemed to turn on MORE often after I started using the pad. It's really loud. And after a few months, the power plug stops working property.
I purchased a pair of these cards back in July 2009 for my Sony PMW-EX1, full-size HD Camera. I used them with an MxR Adapter and they worked wonderfully for recording hours upon hours of documentary footage. At the end April this year Digital SLR Cameras were becoming quite affordable and versatile. I purchased a Canon T2i and two more of the Transcend 16gb Class 6 cards. I was on my way to the Middle East to record a graduation and would eventually visit London.Using the Canon T2i indoors was fine, it would of course overheat if used constantly for over 40 minutes. I shot outside one day and let the camera rest every once and awhile. It was hot out. When I finally finished shooting my camera turned off by itself. I learned the memory card had fried.I returned back to the states and brought it to professional specialists who were unable to read the card, even through using a linux machine. I continued using my remaining cards to shoot, but began seeing overheating warnings after 30 minutes of shooting, mostly indoors.Today I was testing out my cards and one of them would report an error after recording 2 minutes on my Sony PMW-EX1. I have a feeling these cards have low life-span and with the combination of heat and new technology, you may end up losing thousands of memories in a FLASH. Pun intended.I would recommend spending more to save your data and back up CONSTANTLY.
The company was nice enough to send two of these, but neither one worked on my laptop. They both had strange effect on the charging and the mouse pad. When I asked for a way to return, they basically said to just send it back. Of course they didn't provide any funds to do that. Finally they sent me a postage paid pdf. I wouldn't do this again and I still need an adapter for my laptop. Hopefully I will receive my money back.
I'm sure the cable is good but my old PC died just after I ordered this cable. My new PC doesn't use this cable, so I returned it as soon as it was delivered.I'd certainly try this company again.Too bad I wasn't able to use it.
I purchased this a few months ago. Almost from the start I got errors trying to print pictures. More often than not the first picture printed each time would come out with the wrong colors and lines going through the picture. I would then have to perform a cleaning a couple of times and then it would print normally. This problem was repeated every time I tried to use the printer. Now when I try to print, even cleaning it doesn't help. I keep getting error messages telling me to replace the ink cartridge, even though the cartridge is no where near empty. Maybe I got a faulty cartridge, but whatever happened I hate paying for something that never worked correctly.
The manual is not clear as to how to use this strip. All items plugged into this strip are ran by the main item plugged into the blue plug (control plug). Another words, if you have your TV plugged into the control plug, and then you plug in a stereo system, VCR, converter box, lamps, etc. into the other outlets, when you turn the TV on, EVERYTHING comes on. You cannot turn just the lamp on. If you don't have something plugged into the control plug, nothing will come on at all.
The video switched with no problem. But, the audio did not come through. I tried using different HDMI cables, but no luck. I returned the product for a refund. Do not buy!
I bought these for the purpose of audio engineering and maybe some DJ work on the side, but they came to me broken in the package. I'm unsure as to audio quality thanks to this, but the switches seem poorly made. Specifically one of the club switches was broken off, something that looked like it would have been hard to do since the the headphones were supposedly "new". If it really is that easy to break them, then I'd advise you to get a different set. I returned these for a pair of Sennheiser headphones.
Previous customers were receiving a genuine APC branded battery. That isn't the case anymore. Received an ExcessUPS branded battery. Purchased May 2012.
I had the same problem - lock "magically" reset itself and the combination I had been using for 1 year no longer worked. Fortunately, I was able to cut it off in 3 minutes with a hacksaw. Unfortunately, I am out $10 for the hacksaw and $30 for the lock. Here are the instructions for cutting the lock off that Targus doesn't post on the website, but will email to you:Obtain a hacksaw from a hardware store or similar location. Make sure that it has a high-speed metal cutting blade. After stabilizing the tail of the DEFCON CL in a vise, saw through the head. Do not try to saw the teeth of the DEFCON CL, it is much easier to begin sawing at the gap next to the cable attachment ring. After sawing all the way through, you will be able to take apart DEFCON CL and remove it from the notebook. This should take an average of 10 minutes.
I was looking for an adapter with the 2 pole ac plug, not bulky and easily interchanged with a 2 pole european power cord. The idea was to have an alternative to the clumsy acer wall wart.What I got was a 3 pole power plug and a fat three pole power cord, makes the whole thing nearly twice as bulky as what's pictured. Won't store in my netbook pouch with its cord.
Fine for data but won't play in dvd players. Tried it in six. All won't recognize discs, Verbatims are the best. Fully compatible.
I have 3 issues with this headphones:1. Uncomfortable to wear.2. Bad reception.3. Plastic bracing broke.
The weak flash makes this camera good for outdoor use only. Add the lens extender to protect the great lens and the flash output goes down even more since the light sensor is now behind the lens extender. Very poor design. My camera has been repaired by Kodak twice in 7 months and still can't put out enough light to take pictures indoors. They claim it meets their product specs. My pictures say it doesn't.
These are very small and work great for small wiring. I used them for low voltage under cabinet lighting wires. Ordered the small 4" tie wraps to go with them. They hold very well, the only con is that it is very hard to get the wrapper off the double sided tape.
I returned this item and took a big hit on restocking fees/ shipping, etc, so i am a bit bitter. i should have got it from amazon. why did i return it?1) the build is poor quality plastic.2) the sound was horrible. i could not get any decent radio stations. (i live near downtown) even the cd player was of mediocre quality.
I bought this lens hood as a replacement for one that fell off and was lost while I was carrying the camera around. As a lens shade, it does the job of keeping light off the front element satisfactorily, and shows very little vignetting even at 18mm, but the bayonet attachment is not as positive as one would expect, given the overall lens and camera quality.
I write this with a little trepidation because I really loved the original Eclipse keyboard. That was a great piece of electronics - solid, heavy, simple, with excellent typing action and a good, understated shape. I would recommend the original Eclipse any day.Unfortunately, it was stolen in a burglary, and I thought to myself that I would "upgrade" to the Eclipse II - a newer model. Unfortunately, this is not an upgrade in any way.The build quality is far cheaper than its predecessor, which may not be a functional problem, but when you're paying this kind of a price for an essentially bare-bones keyboard, I think the build quality is important. Right away, this keyboard did not feel as solid and sturdy as the original Eclipse.The typing action isn't as good as the original, either. It's decent, by no means is it bad, but again - a step down. The action is far less distinct and clean than the original Eclipse.Finally, here we are, about two years later, and some of the keys aren't responding well. The right arrow key requires an extremely hard press in order to activate it, meaning I sometimes have to hit it two or three times to get it to register if I'm not constantly thinking about it. I chalked it up to one bad key but I have another one that's doing the same thing now. In an effort to remedy it, I've pulled the keys and cleaned underneath, but it is not helping.All in all, I just don't think the Eclipse II is a good purchase. Perhaps they have remedied some of my complaints with the third generation product - but I really do not need any of the bells and whistles. I want a simple, clean, solid keyboard - the original Eclipse was ideal in that respect and Saitek has moved away from what was a great product in order to cater to the masses. Good for them, I suppose, but they no longer supply what I am looking for, so I will look elsewhere.
The sound quality when I bought it was impressive,but the construction was really, really poor quality.* The stem of the ear-piece broke - after I stuck one of them with tape/super-glue, the other one broke also. I super-glued the other onealso.* The wire came apart close to the connector. This was partly because of an accidental rough handling on my part (I was normally very careful, but you can't be too careful all the time). In any case, I wouldn't have expected it to give way so easily - this is just really poor design. Having come this far, and not willing to give up, I then soldered the connection back, and stuck tape around the wires - the wires are really thin, and I haven't quite gotten the connection to reliably work.* The next problem I had was the cloth around the sponge at the ear piece just came out at the seams. I think this was just stuck with glue and probably came apart. That seems to be rudimentary design flaw - can't they stitch it or do something else to make it a little more permanent.If you are even a bit quality conscious, please, please stay away from this product, or you will suffer my pain. It's just sad that the phones sound so good.I haven't tried Sony or the other phones, but I just have a bad impression of Bose's mechanical design and construction now, and I will try my best to avoid them in the future.
I did not get the batteries i ordered and the ones that arrives arrived new but were not of quality and died within 3 days
I've now owned two of these, and neither worked properly. The first worked great, as long as you were within 20 feet and direct line-of-sight to the device. To Linksys' credit, their tech support line worked well with me to diagnose that the device was bad and issue a merchandise credit. The second one I owned worked fine for about a month before the wireless capability stopped working altogether. I suppose I could work Linksys again and get another merchandise credit (and cross my fingers it will work), but I think I'll just buy a NetGear device instead.
I bought the 4110 primiarly for a fax machine. I pulled it out of the box and set it up per instruction. I received my first fax and the carriage jamed. I followed HP instructions to correct the problem to no avail. The carriage continued to jam with every fax. I called HP and received the run around. They finally said they would send me a refurbished unit. I told them I paid for a new unit and not a used one. I returned the unit back to the store I purchased it from and received a new one in return. Time will tell if this one works.
I would not recommend this camera or the printing dock that comes with it. Several issues. It shipped to me directly from Kodak with a bad SD mamoery card and that has been a hassle to get Kodak to replace it, several phone calls, e-mails-some of which they don't respond to, and still no replacement a month later. Further the manual is not well written for instructions on fine tuning the camera. The printer dock manual never specifies which photo paper is needed, more phone calls. It takes 4x6 photos but the paper needs to have tabs at each end to work in the printer, and it does not work with standard 4x6 photo paper. The customer support phone number conncets you to somewhere overseas(I believe) and is less than helpful. I have owned or used extensively two cannon digital cameras, a Fuji digital, and a Nikon digital all of which have been better to deal with.
This is the second Toshiba DVD player I've owned. The first broke after 2 years. This one broke in less than 1 year. If you are even considering purchasing a Toshiba I would strongly suggest getting an extended warranty as they break quickly.
I had this amp in my dodge intrepid with just 2 ten inch alpines. worked great at first but then added a 12 inch pioneer sub. It didnt get hot at first but then I drove about 70 miles with the bass not turned up all the way but just to mix it all in, to make all the music sound good. i smelled something burning and i opened up my trunk and there was a lil bit of smoke coming out of the amp. wtf? it got so hot that it started melting my wires! it was a good amp for the first 6 months then started acting really weird. my advise is if you like rap, country, and metal then get a bigger amp. i just bought the 2000watt pyle amp and we are going to see if its any better. in conclusion this amp isnt bad but not good.
What are we supposed to do with a fleet of of walkie talkies that don't come with chargers???
I bought these headphones as an upgrade to the premium headphones that came with my Zune. However, these headphones are more expensive and don't sound any better than the probably overpriced Zune ones. I had a really hard time finding end caps that fit into my ears without falling out and ensuring the sound isolating properties of the headphones. When I did finally find a set that works, the sound quality isn't any better than what I was used to. Sound isolation was achieved, but didn't really matter since the sound quality was not there. Finally, after about 4 weeks the right ear bud no longer works... and I can't figure out why. These ended up in the trash and I will not buy these headphones again.
It's quite simple: The sound quality is abysmally bad. I like these clip-style earphones, and was quite happy with my previous pair (which I will be going back to), but decided to "splurge" and buy something that might be a bit more comfortable, since my previous pair pinches the lobes a bit.When I first put these in and listened to something, I thought I had somehow attached them wrong. The sound quality was so bad it was literally making me nauseous from the artificial perspective of two distant audio sources. I figured out that by fiddling with their position a bit, I could make the sound ALMOST tolerable. But for some reason I will never comprehend, the speakers face FORWARDS. So if your tragus isn't the perfect reflective instrument, the sound quality will be miserable. The speakers are fine in and of themselves, but their positioning makes the whole apparatus worthless.I guess if you have SONY-Approved(tm) Headphone Ears, these would work for you. Otherwise, make sure you buy something made for human ears.They are quite comfortable, but as the do not serve their design goal as earphones, there is no purpose in wearing them.
I purchased this headset to use with my first generation iPod, hoping for more comfortable listening and sound that's as good as my Sennheiser PX100 on the ear headphones. Yes, these are comfortable but the sound quality is awful, tinny, with barely a hint of bass at all. I would not recommend the set to anyone for any reason.
this unit worked for about 30 minutes and then broke. The cds were jammed on the carousel. I actually thought it was going to break a cd. I'm sending back as soon as possible and requesting a refund.
It looked like a good idea. But, it comes with no speaker system and only a blinking LED connection. The LED isn't visible in bright sunlight. If you purchase the remote helmet accessory, the problem is the same. Works great at night, but not in the day unless you stick it in your eye. YOu also have 4 wires coming up your handle bars, more going to the rear, more to the front, and a ridiculous temperature sensor hanging there. Range is poor -- I can see most CHP units before or at the same time the gadget 'glows'. Messy, so universal in mounting gadgets that none of them are "great" for much more than Rube Goldberg setups. I have yet to see where you get the 'audio" accessory mentioned in the manual. Unfortunately, by the time you bend and shape things to mnout the three or four gadgets, adjust the wiring, and place the sensors -- it is no longer returnable.
A nice-looking and well constructed case that, unfortunately, is just way too small for the Coolpix 2200 and 3200 camera.Forcing the camera into and out of the case becomes an exercise in frustration as you have to worry about scratching the camera with the zipper or moving the mode dial to a different setting. The position of the zipper makes it very easy to accidentally depress the power button while inserting the camera. When this happens, the lens tries to come out -- but of course it has nowhere to go in this ultra-small case. You will get a "lens error" message on your monitor, and heaven only knows how much damage takes place in the camera's internal mechanism with repeated occurrences. And if you have the handstrap attached to the camera, good luck trying to fit that into the case, too!I specifically selected this case so I would get a good fit on my new Nikon camera. If Nikon had just increased the dimensions by about 3/16ths of an inch all around, this would be a great case.
Oh yes you can go wrong buying from Memorex and there is a surprise!NOTE from Memorex WEB page:USB Flash Drives (TravelDrives)Limited 1-Year Warranty: Memorex warrants this product against defects for one year from the date of original purchase. Purchaser's exclusive remedy is limited to replacement of any defective product. This warranty applies to the original purchaser, proof of original retail purchase is required. This warranty specifically excludes damage caused by misuse, abuse, improper storage, or use in a commercial application. This warranty applies only to this product and excludes bundled software, connected equipment or data recorded in any form. In no event shall Memorex be responsible for any direct, incidental, consequential or other damages of any kind.You can see the warranty states replace! I just called them as the 4-gig drive I just bought is dead. I plugged it into the computer, transferred one small file to it and went to transfer the second and the drive was "write protected". There is no fix and I cannot remove my data from it. I found allot of people on the web that have the same problem. Nobody can fix it. Even Memorex states it cannot be fixed.It was plugged in for 2 minutes. Memorex tells me I can ship it to them and they will send me a "reconditioned" unit. OR, I can contact the online company I bought it from and have them replace it. So, I paid $60.00 for new and got 2 min of use and they want to send me a reconditioned unit that if it happens again, they will claim there is no warranty for reconditioned product. They will not send a new one and THEY WANT ME TO SEND MY DATA TO SOMEONE ELSE.You will also note the warranty on the web is 1 year. The warranty with the drive is 2 years. Well 2 years or 2 min. which ever comes first. I'm done. I won't do business with a multi-million dollar company that FAILS to disclose they replace product with refurbished item and makes there money by ripping off the little guy or the people who sell there product.
I used this lock for about six months before finally tossing it. It occasionally got stuck but I was always able to jiggle it open eventually (after about 5 minutes). Finally last week it got stuck and no amount of jiggling was able to unstick it. Finally forced it open by using pliers to force the button down (the combination was right the whole time) after a few days of carrying around the whole cable. Not a good lock if you want something dependable.
Seriously, Do not buy these sony dual layer disks +R. They are 80% coasters. I have some verbatim dual layers that burn flawlessly in my drive. 8 out of the first 10 disks all turned into coasters. This is a bad lot.
The product was great, but they died literally in the middle of one of their first uses. My 3yr old was using them to watch a movie on a plane ride, and she was sitting still beside me, and suddenly complained she couldn't hear. The headphones had completely stopped working, though no wires or anything had been tugged. It really was too bad because they fit her perfectly, were comfy, and easy to use. Very annoyed that I paid $20 for an hour of usage though!
Big, clunky, highly uncomfortable headphones. Better luck with Sony.
The rechargeable batteries never worked. They are supposed to be precharged and they didn't work. When I charged them, they didn't work. This was a complete waste of money.In addition to this disappointment, two sets were sent instead of what I ordered: a set of rechargeable batteries and a set of regular ones. So, I am stuck with paying for merchandise which does not work.
Nowhere in the product description (or in the manual) does it mention that there are limited sites to download from.. in fact, there are no sites listed at all. The manual says to drag music from a music download site to the mp3player. Although this was easy to do, the player will not recognize any of the songs I downloaded. COBY customer service was unhelpful. Call and find out exactly which sites you can download from, or don't waste your money.
I purchased this based on reviews. What I'm finding out is that lower priced zoom binoculars don't do zoom very well. This one zoomed with minimum effort but at the higher magnification was fuzzy on the edges and dim. Once you get above 10 power you can't hold it still enough. I obtained a return authorization and pre-paid UPS label without problem from Amazon. After a week of checking UPS managed to lose it and the local office wasn't at all helpful with how to claim. The outstanding customer service rep from Amazon took care of me in about 45 seconds.
Oh my God what a nightmare!!! Nothing but problems with this thing. Half the time my computer wouldn't even start. It was so bad that sometimes after locking up it wouldn't start unless I unplugged it. Then when I actually got to the point where you load the software that screwed up too. It would say that the drivers had loaded and to restart my computer. But, when I did restart it, I got a messsage stating that the ATI program couldn't start because the drivers hadn't been loaded. This went on over and over until I gave up and yanked the card out for good. If you are really into misery go ahead and buy this product.
I ordered these over 1 month ago and never got them. It says they tried to deliver them, no note, nothhing in the mailbox. I dont even know who to contact for a refund. it says they ended up in Lexington. i live in california. wtf?
Unit was defective from factory, audio volume was bad, I had to ship the unit back to factory at my own expenses, factory did not reimburse me for the shipping cost.I would not buy this unit again or any product from this company.
Yeah, this thing is a peice of junk. Its made out of extremely cheap card board. Ignore the lies in the product description that say it's sturdy, water resistant, and leather like. You also have to asemble it yourself and guess what? It doesn't fit togehter right because the dimesnions of the cheap card board don't line up to where its supposed to snap together.I'd rather suggest lighting a 10 dollar bill on fire. At least you will be more entertained by watching the bill burn then you will be by trying to put this thing together and then throwing it in the trash can afterwards.Hopefully, one day companies will give us decent DVD storage. However, don't give your money to this company trying to rape the consumer with their extremely over-priced junk.
The product works but seems to need to "warm up" before the picture comes in without blanking in and out.
Comming from a regular coffee pot, I expected it to have richer flavor. Its fine (better than my old coffee pot) but even with Tim Hortons coffee, it still doesnt taste like Tim Hortons (you upstate NY and Canadians know what Im talking about lol)..Takes a long time to brew (I have it on a timer so its not a big deal). Easy to clean, seems well made, just wish it had a richer flavor.
Buyer beware this is a useless product, if you set a password it locks you out even if you use the password you set, you can still Telnet into it but have to return the unit to Belkin for exchange, as Belkin support do not know anything about Telnet.Belkin are a rubbish company who provide unuseable support and customer service not availible.I have never used such a bad company this is my first and last belkin product you can not even configure the first client IP it gives out, so is useless in a network enviroment.Bad product, bad company, bad support, you have been warned.
This ink cartridge, also did not last long. It was about (5) small E-mails. I will not buy it again.Marla
I bought this card to use with my PDA. Everything went fine for 2 weeks, but now the card has failed 3 times in the last 4 days.Folders and files dissapear completely but the card still shows the space as occupied. I'm tired of reformatting and restoring the backup to the card.
I looked up the cable for my Nikon Coolpix S3000 and it said this was the right one even if it wasn't in the list for this product. Ordered it and it doesn't work. I get an error when I plug it into the USB port. Now that I have read the 1 star reviews I see that ordering from this company is hit and miss. I guess I got the miss, but it was cheap so not worth trying to return (is that how this company makes money?). Will go elsewhere to get one that will work the first time.
I can't get earbuds to stay in my ears, so a few years ago I got some over the ear headphones that sit in your ear like earbuds-style. I really liked them, but so did my dog as it turned out, and she chewed them into tiny pieces.Since I knew that I like the style and fit, I thought I would be quite happy with the Sony MDR-J10 as a replacement pair. I don't really care about bass or midrange or treble or anything like that while I'm working out, so $10 is the right price range for me. When I plugged them in to my ipod, though, I found that there was something wrong. Even a slight movement of the wire where it connects to the plug causes static and interference. No protective case in the way holding the plug out or anything like that. I figured it was the one lemon in the bunch.I know Amazon has a great return policy, so I sent them back and got a replacement pair of the the same model. Exact same problem. It wouldn't be much of an issue with stereo-type headphones that aren't going to get jostled too much, but for active headphones? That's a dealbreaker.
Plugged in and started smoking, did not appear to charge iPhone. Visible char marks. Seems like a scam - who's gonna pursue return for $0.97 item?
I bought this MP3 player in March of 2007. By July 2007, the LCD display went blank. I was outside the warranty coverage period for labor, so I paid $25 to have the display fixed. By October 2007, the display failed again. I have had nothing but trouble with this player and the company. I do not recommend this product or Creative. They will not refund my $25 or my purchase price of the player or even replace the player. I'll be spending my money elsewhere this Holiday season.
These lens filters are a dust magnets and are almost impossible to clean. I ordered two 77MM and the thin 82MM for wide angle. I've had them for over a year now and I'm giving up on them. I use a lens brush and rocket blower for dust (FOR THE FILTERS ONLY) and lens tissue for spots and smears. But there is no way to get these filters clean. They are dust magnets and it's probably static electricity. Using a flashlight while cleaning, I can see dust being knocked off with the lens brush only to reappear on the filter. I even saw a bigger fiber brushed off the filter only to be drawn back onto the filter as if the filter glass was a magnet and the fiber was a piece of metal. I can't properly clean these filters before a job and I can't keep them clean onsite. These filters are only supposed to be used for suspect environments like clubs or for weather sealing. But they're unusable! I figure like at least 2x the dust than using no filter. I'd suggest a lower performing filter that can be kept clean. Some filters (not this one) have special coatings to help.
Dn't waste your money on this product it is the worst scratch remover its garbage my galaxy note scratch no change
I purchased this unit and after 4 months, one of the fans stopped running. After 6 months, the whole unit stopped running as the plug into the unit's power socket is loose. Should be illegal to sell junk!
Bad design: once inserted into plug, it is really hard to get out. You risk getting the whole outlet in your hands.Dangerous: the second surge simply melted its plug-in. It was scary and then really hard to extricate from the outlet.
no cumplio el nivel de calidad,hay que hacer muchos ciclos de limpieza,y cuando terminas ya no tienes tinta
I got this for the looks and probably compatibility with my Sony Vaio. Bad choice! The action is so stiff that my shoulder locks up, hand is tired and triceps ached all night. Short battery life if it is not turned off - no mention of that in the set up. I am now cruising the list for a quick replacement before my "mousing injuries" are further exacerbated.
... and buy a GPS instead. I agree with previous reviewer (Dave57), I WOULD NEVER BUY A SUUNTO AGAIN. Worst than Dave, I simply got caught in heavy rain during a hike and my Vector was full of water, couldn't even tell the time. I send it to Suunto Finland for repair and they say that it leaked from the housing and "kindly" offered a repair for 140 Euros.
I bought this sight unseen because I wanted a fifty million dollar business dowel briefcase that fits shuttle. It fits the airport shuttle quite nicely. Some guy stole it and it had my socks in it, so I have to buy a new one and some more socks.
Had it for two weeks.Many times, the coffee was delicious.On two occasions the coffee was brewed little stronger than water.That was enough for me - I returned it.
I really dislike this printer. It's slow, it's bugy-both the software and the hardware and the print quality is not that good. I wish that I could get rid of it but I would feel guilty selling to someone.
They have several sizes and types of plugs. It is a challenge to get a good fit with any of them. They go in, but they work their way loose. I would try something and it would seem to work for a while, but eventually it would get too frustrating, and I would give up. Then I would try a different type and/or size of plug, but the same thing would happen. Compounding the problem is that the cord is very thick/heavy which pulls the earphones lose. Further compounding the problem is that they include nothing to clip the cord to your clothing.The packaging was so difficult to open, that I had to destroy much of it to get it open. I threw out the packaging soon after I opened it because it was in shreds, and I figured that I could learn to live with these. Two weeks after I bought them, I have realized that I can not live with these nor return them. I should have kept the packaging so that I could try to return them. But I doubt they would have given me a refund because of how badly mangled the packaging was.
Failure rate was 1 out of every 5 out of a 25 pack. Do not buy these disks.
these headphones sound good in print but they're not. they stopped working shortly after i bought them and i never took them out of the house! seriously, they are really funny looking when you put them on and you would not WANT to be seen in public with these on. people would point and laugh but it wouldn't last long because then the sound would go out of one ear and the other ear would be all muffled sounding. do yourself a favor and buy something else.also, don't fall for that &quot;self-adjusting&quot; noise, they don't adjust, there is just a piece of elastic [like in jogging pants but weaker] if you have big head it will work for you but otherwise it won't. it'll just sit there waiting to slide off.
I purchased this mostly for it's size, weight and &quot;single cord&quot; hook up (it makes it easier to &quot;move it&quot; between computers). While all of those aspects make this scanner fantastic... the scan quality, resolution, and speed are very poor. It took over 10 minutes to scan a photograph at 1200 dpi, and even then the quality wasn't great. The included software, however, is a nice added feature. Anyways, I'm returning this scanner and in the market now for something with more speed and resolution (even if it is a bulkier item).
Only the 30% of the cds that i burn work in my Memorex MP3 Player. The disk have troubles to be played on my dvd player. Also, my computer have problems to read those cds.
I order colored ink for my HP printer 4 or 5 wks. ago and have not seen it yet. I will not request ink from you guys again.Glenn Snider
This camera bag is just too small for a Canon Rebel XTI w battery grip. Unable to close top
I thought that HP was a good product. I've spent 10 hours over the last 24 hour period trying to install the software and it's been nothing but a nightmare. Once the installation is done and all is installed sucessfully, I get nothing but errors & the computer cannot find half of what it is supposed to to work properly. I've been calling / emailing tech. support and nothing has been resolved. Once again, I am going to uninstall everything (if possible). That's just as much of a pain in the ass as it is to install. I will try again tomorrow night.
I agree with the comments of the other reviews and I had another problem with this unit. After filling this tank countless times I started to notice some stress cracks on the plastic tank but it did not leak. So we continued to use the humidifier and those cracks eventually started leaking. So we're back to boiling water on the stove.
This product worked for a bout 3 days and now will not work at all. It was a total waste of my money.
I think there should be a recall on this JVC recorder. I had the same problems as most others. VHS tape sticks in unit, door on VHS sticks closed, unit flashes 'loading' ( service center did repair that problem) and finally the service center said the DVD recorder needed to be replaced. I told them to keep the unit but they sent it back anyway. I will think twice before buying anything with JVC on the box.
It doesn't say so on this item, but this roll only has 26 feet. That might sound like a lot, but that's 11.5 cents for 3 inch label. That's a rip-off; that whole roll of tape couldn't have more than $2 in manufacturing costs.
I am a mountain biker and loved the idea of being able to view the screen while riding. BUT the mounting bracket does not hold the explorist well enough. I watched my explorist unit fall to the ground on the first ride and thought I just didn't have it clicked into place. Wrong, because after putting it firmly into the bracket I lost the unit on the next downhill. I was luck enough to find the unit but will never use it on my bike or ATV due to fear of losing it.
I've had this camera for a couple of years now and though it has never taken very good photos, it was good enough for the snapshots I take (not much of a photographer) though quite pricey at the time I bought it. I have never used it much but in the last year it intermittently refuses to turn on. It doesn't matter if I have fresh batteries in it or not. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. If I take the batteries out and put them back in that will sometimes get it to work. Regardless, Kodak knows about the problem as I am not alone with this issue but they are doing nothing about it. Frankly, I think Kodak has terrible low end and mid range products (I also have a Kodak AIO that I spent a fortune on that is hardly used and needs new printheads) and their customer service reps are in denial. I'm not sure why they call it "support." Once upon a time when I was young Kodak had one of the best reps around but not anymore. I will never buy their products again. I suggest that you get a better camera from Sony or Cannon. They're better quality for your money.
This machine worked okay at first, but quickly started developing quirky problems. Various features, one by one, started failing.While the machine was still under warranty, I called the manufacturer. The representative was quite dismissive, and sent me a CD with "fixes." Apparently, the problems were common.For a while longer, the machine was working okay, but then I found that I had to unplug it and reset everything every couple of months... then every couple of weeks... now daily. If I don't, it ignores any programming and also stops responding to any of the controls on the remote or the front panel. Thanks, Panasonic.This DVR just isn't worth purchasing at any price.
This item would have been great, had we not read that it would work at 110 (USA) and 220 (European) electric current...and we wanted it for travel purposes. Returned unopened! It was convenient to read before opening that the product would not fulfill what was written in the online product description.
Although it says it fits. It does not fit my application. I had to Cut the end off and spice it in UNFORTUNATELY!
I heartily agree with the sentiments of the reviewer from Tennessee. Wished I had seen his review before I ordered it. Although it is described as being for all IPAQ's, the box it arrived in was very specific that it is for 3600, 3700, 3800 and 3900 series PDA's (which are considerably larger than the 1935). I will also be sending mine back.
A couple of the reviews here made me hopeful that this might work, even though it was so cheap. I guess there's a reason why real Canon parts are so much more expensive: my actual Canon batteries work incredibly well and the charge lasts for eons. Even after three consecutive overnight charges, this one is so weak that my camera will barely turn on, and if it does, it won't power the LCD display, even. (I managed to take 2 pictures before it crapped out, but of course I couldn't even see what I was snapping, since the LCD wouldn't come on) Given the price, it might not be worth the shipping to send it back, I might just have to find somewhere local that can recycle it...
This antenna did nothing for my TV. Now I live in the desert without a real TV station with 230 miles but I am surrounded by translators. I only was able to receive one channel, and this was done by grabbing one end of the antenna with my hand. Granted that I live in a bad area, but when I can look out my windows and see the transmitting antenna's I would have thought this item would work, but, nope.
Hey all -I'm not sure I get the positive reviews associated with this product. I guess it's not the worst thing I've ever bought but keep in mind a few things - FM reception seems very poor, in my area at least, compared to other radios. The buttons/switches are balky without a positive feel to them. Third, sound quality is mediocre in my opinion - granted it's a cheap plastic player, but man.... Last, if you're thinking about buying the accessory powered subwoofer (something that could potentially make a difference) - it's apparently no longer in production though it seemed to take AL customer service quite a while to figure that out. Overall, I'm not too thrilled. Probably won't pitch it in the trash, but maybe it'll go in the garage.
NEW GIVES YOU PROBLEMS IF THEY CANNOT REPAIR YOUR PRODUCT.THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AS THEY SAY,YOU WILL ONLY GET THE DEPRECIATED VALUE OF WHAT YOU BOUGHT.GOOD LUCK IN GETTING ANYTHING REPAIRED BY NEW OR ANYONE AUTHORIZED BY NEW.BECAUSE IT IS NOT BENFICIAL TO THEM WHEN THEY CAN JUST PAY THE DEPRECIATED VALUE OF THE PRODUCT.DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR AND PICK ANOTHER COMPANY THIS WAY YOU WILL NOT LOSE ANY MONEY OR TIME.THIS COMPANY IS NOT WORTH THE HEADACHES AND AGGREVATION.
Go to eBay and spend about half the price for the equivalent cable NOT made by Sony. This way the bozos at Sony aren't making a dime off of you for their not-necessary-to-be proprietary cable and you still get what you need. I got this for my HDR-HC3 video camera for playback on my TV.
I ordered what was described, "Hewlett Packard L1770A#ABA MP3130W Digital Projector Bndle" and received a large box containing a ream of printer paper. I paid a very small amount so did nothing about it. Perhaps there was a typo on the site but I deserved better treatment.
I like everyone else here was happy until the LCD died. And another kicker is there's no authorized repair shop in the entire state of NJ !! Of course theres non-authorized shops, but they either don't fix Epsons (hhmm...) or told me the cost of repair wasn't worth it. Thanks for nothing Epson.
Ordered this network card because mine went out. No software came with it. When I installed it, the message said go online for the software. How can you go online when you don't have a network connection. Called for software. They said none came with it.
The main pro of this product is that it looks real enough. I wouldn't place it directly in view for a would-be robber to see because the person could tell it's not connected to the car's electrical system in any way (and is therefore fake). Thankfully my radio has been stolen already so I was able to place it inside where the hole is, just showing, and it looks like it could be attached to something.The con is the thing is garbage. Yes it is cheaply made, it's just alternates flashing lights. The battery life on this thing is ridiculous. Lasts about 3-4 days, roughly 8-10 hours per day on 2 AAA batteries. Not exactly what I was looking for. Oh well.
I ordered this on April 25th. Today is May 15th, 2010 and the item still has not shipped. It is shown as "in stock". They should not list this as in stock if it is not in stock. Poor shipping, or minimally; false advertising re availability. Update: It is now May 23rd,and the item still has not shipped; and it is still shown as "in stock".
When I got these and installed them I felt like I just finished installing my home theater system! There are so many wires to this 2.1 system! Unnecessary! Plus, the speakers hiss when nothing is playing, even when they're turned off! Altec Lansing generally have good products but I don't know where they went wrong with this one.
The motion sensor is not very sensitive...about 3 inches. After an hour the LCD turns off. There is no way to disable the auto-turn off feature. I found, that once off it was forgotten. That's a lot of money for a blank picture frame to never be looked at. It needs to stay on - to draw attention so people will &quot;ooh&quot; and &quot;ah&quot; at it.Customer support claimes there is no way to disable it. So I sent it back.
The unit is very attractive. At raid 5, the unit has a capacity of around 1.2 TB. You can setup the system to use dhcpd or static ip once you connect to it using the provided utilities. Once you know the ip address of the system, you can configure the system's ip address, workgroup or domain, name of the system, password, users, groups, etc.It comes default with two shares. \\terastation\info and \\terastation\share, info contains the pdf manual, the installation files for the utilities and the utilities themselves. The "share" share is available to everyone and requires no passwords, which is very insecure, but allows one to start copying stuff to it right off the bat.The only way to copy stuff from or to it is from the network. You CANNOT attach it locally to your system via USB. The usb is apparently only for attaching external Hard drives to expand the unit or for printers.Performance: Well, you'd think since it has gigabit, it would allow you to transfer at fast speeds. That is not the case. Our experience was that it would only copy at about 3-5 MB/s over gigabit, even after we attached the unit directly to the back of the computer with a cross over cable. Imagine if you're trying to move your current data from your current storage to this unit, it would take days to transfer 1 TB. Imagine if you wanted to back it up with your tape backup solution, it would take equally long. According to reviews ([...]), it reads faster than it writes, but not by much. I haven't tried copying off this system yet. We're actually going to move to 400GB ide drives in USB 2/firewire enclosures so we can get our data off our current storage and the stuff we've already copied to the NAS. It will then promptly get returned.Conclusion: If you want large amounts of storage in a NAS box for extremely inexpensive $/GB, this is your solution. If you want speed, then this is certainly not for you.I'd recommend the Maxtor OneTouch II 300GB or the new 500 gb solution coming out to do local backups. It connects locally to your computer via USB 2 and comes with retrospect backup software. The unit will allow you to keep your data safely backed up. That solution isn't RAID, but it's good to keep your data in two places, and the Maxtor's allow you to get an easy to use solution in place. You can also use it as a drive, like any attachable usb drive. (300 gb has a formatted capacity of 279 GB). Perfect if you own your own small business, work from home, and have no backup solution what-so-ever! At $300, what's your precious data worth? $300 at Fry's Electronics, Shop around! Maxtor has other neat products, check our their website.
This was an excellent product until the shoddy string that connects to the elastic band broke. I've tried reconnecting them, but it keeps coming loose. Too bad.
The screen is moderately clear, I would say fuzzy to look at and after two months with very little use, the dvd player no longer works. It is beyond the return date, so now we are stuck with a crappy tv and no dvd player. Guess you get what you pay for.
I also had trouble with "ghosts" - basically glare in photos taken with this filter. I never had that problem with other multi-coated products. I bought this filter for protection and to leave on all the time. It ruined most of the photos of my sister's wedding because there were light sources from every angle (flashes, indoor lights, etc). It was a huge disappointment. Actually you can see a very mild example of this in one of the submitted sample photos of a sunset by Kaushik Ghose "kghose". This is a mild form, mine were much worse. Unfortunately this lens filter is now worthless to me. So save your $10 and buy something that will actually work.
I'll try to be brief as to why you should avoid this Kensington transmitter.1. Overall sound quality. When there's no static it sounds just fine. Unfortunately there's static just often enough to make listening to music a frustrating experience rather than a satisfying experience.2. Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech!!!!!!!! See that? That's my interpretation of the extremely loud, extremely annoying high-pitched noise that blasts from your speakers when this FM transmitter loses its signal. Unfortunately, this happens all too often. Like to listen to classical music once in a while? Maybe a nice, quiet acoustic piece of music? Forget about it. This FM transmitter cannot handle it. You will lose your signal and be punished by eardrum-shattering noise.I have used this FM transmitter for a couple years. I have moved on. Enough is enough. Spend 10 extra dollars and get either A) the Soundfly SD WMA/MP3 Player Car Fm Transmitter or B) the Monster RadioPlay 300 Universal Full Spectrum FM Transmitter.
This is quite possibly the worst 3-Piece system I have ever wasted money on.I have been using my old Altec Lansing ACS34 back from 2000 and guess what, the VS3121-3 is WORSE. I figure that anything made few years later should be better, more updated, etc, but I was dead wrong after I installed VS3121. These speakers have the worst 'hiss'/hum' sound comming out of them at all times.. it is absolutely unbearable. I cannot believe that this is being sold.There is absolutely NO solution to fix this problem, rather than to shut off the whole unit or use headphones.I am really wondering what type of geniuses were sitting in the office one day and agreeing on this horrible piece of audio equipment. Were they aloof? I mean.. a name such as Altec Lensing already had enough competion, you think they would actually pay attention to design details and ensure that the product is well sounding and bug free, but I guess they do not care about their customers. If anyone knows how to get in touch with these 'makers' if they even deserve to be called that, please let me know, I would love to have a chat with them.Bottom line; please do not waste your money on this, you will regret it.
These looked cool for those walks around the block, and the price was right. But that's as good as it gets. They may not bring down the neighborhood, but they bring down the once-proud name of Sony. Not only is the sound of music sharp, tinny, and bass-deprived, but the pin never seems to lodge securely in my player, leading to distortion and the cutting out of sound in one of the headphones.My wife recently purchased a comparable pair of Brookstones at the airport. They cost three times more, but they sound at least three times better.
So far I've called three times and sent one email. It has been four business days. Just got a phone mail message to call back if I still have problems. Support is not acceptable.The product performs as advertised, relatively easy to setup. My problem is that it went braindead at 6 months
Becarful no suitable for A4 or letter size ACECAD digital pad, it is for A5 size digital pad. please make sure before buying.
I purchased this scanner about 18 months ago and paid a great deal of money for it (purchased elsewhere). I work in a professional graphic studio and needed a large flatbed. The first scanner arrived DOA, and it was returned. The second scanner died within one week. Recently, I started to notice severe color variations. This is after months of other problems, including scans that had shadows where there were none, and strange color patterns most of which I was able to correct in PhotoShop. Talking to technical support was useless, I would email them the scans that had very visible problems and they would claim it would look perfect on their monitor. I finally got hold of a supervisor who told me that the scanner was broken and would need repair, which would cost at least a few hundred dollars, plus shipping costs. Have decided to avoid further aggravation and just buy a new scanner, which will not be Microtek.
The features work, but the higher end Dual is a better deal. This model is very limited to what you can see on the display. Also, it works for crap in the winter months. When it gets really cold, you have to push the reset button for it to turn on. Keep it warm and it works okay. I use the AUX jack a lot. Definitely worth the money if you have a broken factory radio, but the higher end model is better.
I received this as a Christmas gift. I intended to put the antenna in one room and the radio in another. When I first connected everything, all of the components were in the same room. The signal faded in and out. I tried moving the antenna but nothing changed. I tried all of the positions on the switch on the back of the transmitter unit. Still didn't help. I called Delphi support who told me to send the unit back. I did. I received it back and it still has the same problem. The transmitter and receiver are in teh same room no more than 12 feet apart in direct line of sight with each other and the signal still fades. If I hook the antenna directly to the radio it works great. I highly recommend that you don't throw away your receipt if you but one of these units!
Heats up fast, have to unplug it so that does not catch fire. Don't buy it, not worth the money
I received this mouse packaged with a keyboard as a Christmas present. The keyboard works 100% (although now I've probably put the whammy on myself), the mouse is one of the most irritating pieces of technology I've ever owned. For no good reason it constantly quits working. I've been through all the "help" (yeah, right) and nothing I've tried fixes it. It's not even 10 inches from the receiver with nothing blocking the signal, yet the cursor will totally freeze on-screen and nothing I try will make it start working. I end up having to re-boot to get it working again. I may keep the keyboard, but the mouse is going.
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.
This thing looks great - but it still has tracking problems as these cheap units tend to. Do yourself a favor and buy the cyber home - it's the only cheaper unit that seems to have some quality to it.
The camera itself is pretty nice, but for now there is no real support for Mac OS X Leopard. Here's the message I received when I inquired about why the Flip Video download program didn't work on my computer:"The Flip Video camera does not support Mac OSX Leopard (OSX 10.5.x), sowe cannot guarantee that the Flip Video program will have fullfunctionality. However, you should still be able to access your videosin order to play and save them.We are working on adding Leopard support in future versions of oursoftware and camcorders. We are also hoping to provide an upgrade to ourcurrent users, although we do not have a release date.While we do not technically support Leopard, we have an update thatseems to allow for smooth functionality of the Flip on Leopard. It wouldbe beneficial to upgrade your camcorder on another computer using thislink: http://www.theflip.com/app/prius/31/update/. You can then try torun the program on your Mac.We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope you won't hesitate tocontact us further."
Whatever happened? This used to be a decent and inexpensive headset for an ordinary music playing device. Over the past years, I have gotten this headset (like 8) from Amazon.com and Best Buy for below US$18.00. And now the asking price is $77.88. Whoever jacked up this price need to have their head examined.....just plain greedy thinking you could fleece us on our desperation. I know Sony have discontinued and replaced this with a more pricier(not necessarily better) headset in the name of technological advancement. Take note that this Sony MDR W24V headset is not made to last. Constant using will wear (like only one functioning earbud) this equipment out in 6-8 months.If you take a look at the range of headset available in the market today, they are all a joke and wearing them makes us look like clowns (exclude Apple devices).
just bought it, plugged it in, my computer recognized that I plugged a mic in. I went straight to audacity to see what kind of quality I would get from it. I spoke into it. Not a blip. I moved it all the way to my mouth and spoke stern and loud. I got the smallest of peaks. I went to play it back, nothing. I cranked my speakers up, had them played a loud irritating tone. While it was playing I moved my mic really back and forth from about a foot away to right next to my speaker. played it back. nothing. It wasn't until I cranked up the playback by 40 (yes, 40) decibels that I heard the faintest of tones coming from my microphone. Please. dont buy this microphone. The microphone your webcam came with is better than this.
After reading Bill from New Jersey's posting, I tried for several days to get Garmin on the phone -- all with no success! I waited and waited on hold, and -- on four occasions -- I was essentially told that since they "were experiencing unusually high volume of calls," I needed to call back and then I was disconnected. On another occasion, I admittedly gave up after over an hour on hold. Having spent almost a thousand on the Nuvi and having the first suction mount become unusable after a half dozen moves in three months, I broke down and bought three more mounts so that I could have one in each car. I'd think long and hard before I bought another Garmin product, however!
It's Not Often That You Can Find A Receiver For Under $200, And When You Do, It's Good To Know It's Pioneer... Key Features *50W x 4 *Dolby Pro Logic *SFC *Subwoofer Pre-out Processing *Dolby Pro-Logic Processing *2 Simulated Sound Fields Power *Stereo: 50 watts per channel (40 Hz to 20 kHz, @ 8 ohm, 0.9% THD) *Surround: 50W x 4 (1k Hz, .9% THD) Convenience Features *Pre-Programmed A/V Remote Control *Subwoofer Pre-Output *3 Audio Inputs *Bass &amp; Treble Controls *30 Random Preset Station Tuner
Bought this SD card when I bought my Canon DSLR. Worked well and the write speeds were really good. I was able to continously shoot 3 RAW+JPEG(~13Mb) frames in a second. But, the big day comes and I am preparing to shoot an event. Formatted the SD card, kept it all ready. Took may be 10 pictures at this event and I get a card error. Tried to format again and it failed. Luckily I had a smaller 2GB Kingston with me and ended up just shooting JPEGs.Tried formatting the SD card at home on the desktop and still no luck. Looks like its corrupt.
I'm fairly new to astronomy, but I expected better quality when I purchased this eyepiece kit from Celestron. After reading some of the reviews here, I was convinced that these were going to be some decent eyepieces and filters. This kit may be alright for some, but I found them lacking in quality of fit and build and would not recommend them to anyone who has the desire to use the high-power eyepieces (9x, 6x, 4x, etc). I bought these because of the low price tag, and for the most part, I regret not just buying one or two better quality eyepieces from Televue. The filters were really "cheap" too.
For $16, I assumed that these were four pairs. You know, the way that every other plug manufacturer displays the number of plugs. Will not be using this manufacturer again.
If you are looking for a camera for your 10 year old kid, this is the one. Unless your kid thinks that you 'mis-underestimate' him/her.The camera has minimal features, however, if you play around with a photo software, you could get decent results. The very least Sony could have done is to enable you to screw on a lens if you wanted to, or perhaps a polarizer. But, no!
I had to click a star to write this review. This seller and product rate 0 star. I am glad to see this item is no longer available on Amazon and I hope it stays that way. The MACTRAC Deluxe is a piece of junk. It comes with a FLOPPY DISC!!! for installation. A FLOPPY DISC! My MAC guy couldn't even get the thing to work. Amazon you need to be more careful and scrutinize your sellers and their products with more care.
Finally received my package,there was no packaging protecting it from damage. Of course, it arrived damaged and unusable. The deal is great, but if I can't use the product it really isn't worth having. Thank goodness, I had a gift card I used so I wasn't out any money! Will not return to this seller again.
Verbatim has changed the manufacture process of their discs with the 8x. The dye has serious flaws in 80% or more of the discs. Normally I would recommend these to anybody interested in backing up data. Now I say stay away from these. Out of 15 discs only 3 are barely readable. 12 coasters. I would expect this from Memorex but not Verbatim. Stick to 2.4x discs if you can still find them. I used a brand new Pioneer burner with all of these so I know my drive is not failing. It burns everything else very well including the HP Dual Layer discs. Extremely disappointed.Please take note I am referring to the purple box not the orange one. Never had a single problem from those. Depending on your chosen software for burning check and see if the disc ID number MKM-003-00 (or something close to that - must have the 003) appears. If it does.. do not even attempt to burn or else you will have just lost an hour of your day and a very expensive disc.
Purchased these because the label is blank/white. Unfortunately every disc I've burned from this spindle has run into playback errors on multiple DVD players. This never happened with my prior blank DVDs. I read some reviews talking about bad discs floating out there. I must have gotten one of the bad batches (aka coasters).
Everything seemed poorly constructed when I got the set in the mail. Then things started falling apart. The car adapter comes apart everytime you try to unplug it. Every time! So I stopped using it so that I don't get the parts stuck in the cigarette lighter plug. The home charger was fine at first, but it too fell apart. One of the prongs came out in an outlet! it is so dangerous. I almost got shocked.
The case never kept the iPAQ secure. The iPAQ would fall out of case all the time.
APEX players DO sport some of the best FEATURES available; but some of the most inconsistant and questionable quality.The 5131 worked fine with 5" discs for 8 months. The problem with the unit is that unless you hard power it off, the spindle motor runs ALL THE TIME. The part they used doesn't hold up to that. This is a common problem in the forums, and there is no easy way to repair or replace it.The tray has slots for the 3" CDs; however, the tray jumps when it spins. Sometimes 5" CDs will jam or fall back inside, but always with the 3" CDs. I had a collector CD that was destroyed by the carousel (Scratched through the silver of the CD).As is common with most APEX players, this is of questionable quality. Some people have good luck. We didn't with this one or with a 1110W. Both failed in less than a year with only light to medium use, plenty of ventilation and no physical abuse.
I bought this product from a local store, when I should have bought it on amazon and checked out the review for it. I wouldn't buy this product again.
I bought my Canon S500 in April 2004 and have not even bothered to look over the reviews since my purchase as a result of my seeming satisfaction with this item. Well, I just returned from London where, of course, I experienced the E18 problem with associated lens retraction issues. Since I carry my camera in my pocket, I assumed that somehow I had inadvertently powered up the camera. It is only now that I realize that this is a consistent problem with the camera occurring almost 18 months to the date noted in prior reviews. Thanfully, I have an extended warranty but would be seriously upset if I had to come up with additional money to repair what is obviously an inherent manufacturer's technical issue. The seeming lack of concern on the part of Canon to address this issue easily earns this item 1 star review.
If you purchased this unit and the plastic band broke, call Logitech support at: 702-269-3457Once you prove that you have the old model, and send it back to Logitech, they will cross ship you a the new Free Pulse model which has a high strength carbon spring-steel headband.You will have to pay shipping, but you are getting a great pair of headphones to replace the previous defective model.
If I could pick no stars I would, the whole side of the case around the hinge is coming OFF. The top is coming off.If you care about your Item spend the extra moneyVERY VERY BAD BUY...
I found this product disappointing for several reasons. The number of spaces available for the address field was too short to accommodate long addresses. The touchpad was frustrating to use because the letter and numbers did not exactly match up with the locations to touch with the stylus. This made entering data somewhat slow. Finally, the PC synch program was unattractive and less user friendly than on my previous Rolodex organizer. I would not buy this product again.
Charger made the screen of the radio go blank and did not charge battery. Now the radio does not work except on the AAA disposable batteries.To make matters worse I have to pay to return the charger and the shipping cost is only a couple dollars less than the cost of the charger.Needless to say I am just going to throw it out. I am out the cost of the charger, original shipping, and have a damaged radio.
I just purchased this printer on clearance 2 days ago. I have printed 4 letters and approximately 6 or 7 "signs" on glossy photo paper for my son's birthday party. I must report that I'm already out of ink! I have NEVER EVER had this problem with my old Lexmark printer. I purchased this HP because of it's low clearance price (I paid MUCH less for this brand new printer than it would of cost me to purchase 2 new ink cartridges for my older Lexmark). I've emailed HP regarding the ink cartridges, because on their website, they claim that cartridge 95 is the largest this printer can accept. If this is the case, I will promptly return this printer as I won't be able to afford to buy ink every few days when this printer is used! Otherwise, the print quality is great!
Really Cheaply made and didn't work for me found another adapter that did so it was the adapters fault, but what would you expect for the price.
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.
The headphone jack on my laptop broke/never worked for some reason, so if I was to use headphones or speakers, ever, I needed one of these. Aside from the uncomfortable amplification, it worked fine for a week or two. After that, presumably because jostling when I pulled the cord somehow loosened or damages the innards, it started acting up. Sometimes if I bumped it at all or the cord got pulled slightly, it would stop being recognized by the computer, or it would suddenly increase the volume to a damaging extent with little warning. After that (perhaps a month of use, tops) it stopped working completely.It's possible buying a little USB extender would solve this problem by putting the stress from cord movement into a flexible cord, but I suspect the machine is just made to fall apart. I replaced it with the pricier but seemingly (hopefully!) much more durable Logitech USB To 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter,http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Adapter/dp/B0058P0I2C/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1357153363&sr;=1-3&keywords;=usb+headphone+adapter
I used this thing for about a month then I moved my tv and some went wrong I couldnt get anything out of it. I reconneded it several times and even put it in the same room as the transmitter with nothing to interfer and still nothing. this is just a peice of crap. I had a device similer to this years ago i got at radio shack and it worked great with through 3 walls and the pic was great this thing work for 2 weeks and just fised out and want work now. dont waste you money on this thing.so when it did work for those two weeks it was great.
I purchased this card as part of a system to be based around SnapStream's Beyond TV personal video recorder software. The card works fairly well with the included [albiet mediocre] InterVideo WinDVR software, but nothing I tried would make it work with Beyond TV. An email response from Adaptec technical support finally explained why:----04/01/04 06:20:32 tse23545Hello from Adaptec,Unfortunately the VideOh products we have only work with the bundled software MyDVD. So the Beyond TV, Pinnacle Studio, Roxio Easy CD Creator, Adobe Premiere and Windows Movie Maker will not work with it or they will have problems recognizing the device. But you can capture the video using Sonic MyDVD to MPEG Clips and other editing software should be able to edit the clips. Or try the included WinDVR to capture the clip from the TV signal. Unfortunately there won't be a driver release for the hardware to be compatible with 3rd party video editing software.----For this reason, if you ever plan on using your TV Tuner card with anything other than the included software, you'll do better to look elsewhere...
Regrettably, this product did not work for us. It is a very good way to record favorite radio programs, but the range of coverage was minimal limiting the use for us. We were wanting to record programs from an AM radio station 100 miles from here and we could not get the reception. Therefore, I returned the radio/recorder.
I think it really stinks to advertise your product then say, &quot;item is not stocked or has been discontinued. Please make another selection.&quot; Well I would have if this wasn't the one listed.
I bought it two months ago. It is completly dead now. I can't load any DVD at all. I watch just a few movies a week. I donno how could this happen to a brand new item.
I have had this Polk 505 Subwoofer less than two years. It has been returned twice because the amp. needed replaced. It has been about 6 months since the last repair and it has failed again. I never had the volume very loud or abused the sub.in any way that would have caused failure so many times. I have already spent enough on shipping to have purchased another one so I cannot recommend buying this product.
When my iceKey (another, better, keyboard by MacAlly) started to fail (4yrs old), I looked around for a suitable replacement. I noticed that MacAlly came out with another slim, low profile keyboard and thought I'd give it a try. It also didn't hurt that the iKeySlim was half the price of the iceKey.Overall, the iKeySlim is a decent keyboard but it doesn't compare to the iceKey. The keys feel cheap (actually, the entire keyboard felt cheap and light) and you have to press pretty darn hard to type anything. It's also a little bit larger than the iceKey.I'd recommed buying the iceKey over the iKeySlim if you're looking for a low profile keyboard. It may cost more but it's hands down, the better keyboard.
I don't know if they are out of the JDT-612 (notice the T) magazines but they sent me a JD-612V (missing the T) and there is no way this one fits a 1997 ES300. I have had lexus magazines before in my old RX300, I assume they are all the same for Lexus Nakamichi radio systems, but this one did NOT look like the one I had in my older Lexus and DOES NOT FIT. I guess I will return it but it was a waste of time and $10 wasted on return postage. Demand you get the JDT or keep looking.
This was my THIRD gps and I was really hoping for something good for a change. I had tried a Polaroid (mostly because it doubled as a DVD player), the maps were so outdated and they had no intention of updating them. Then I tried a Magellan Maestro 4210, which was decent but it had a screen defect so I returned it. Lastly, I thought I'd try a TomTom since they claim to have maps no older than 30 days. WRONG!! It didn't even have my neighborhood school (which has been there at least 4 years), nor one of the biggest hotel/casinos in Vegas in the POIs. The ringer was when it gave me bad directions on more than one occasion. It would tell me to turn one way, when I could clearly see my destination was down the street the OTHER way!When I contacted TomTom about these missing POIs and wrong directions, their best answer was that I was "welcome" to go into their mapshare and correct or add these points. For me, that just defeats the purpose of having a gps.No thanks.
i bought this back in 2008, then after 5 months only the left side worked. so i sent it in and got another one, same thing happened after another 6 months. still, i assumed i just had bad luck with defective products cuz the reviews were so good. so i ordered another pair, they too broke down after 9 months with only one earbud working, so i sent it in under the warranty and it just broke again. i will NEVER buy from VMODA again, it is the most UNDURABLE headphone i have ever owned.
I was so upset with this CD's beacuse from the 50 CD's only 25 worked perfectly while burning it, last time i bought TDK isntead and they worked perfectly for everything. DON'T BUT THIS! iT WILL GET YOU SO ANGRY WITH YOU AND WITH EVERYONE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The card was defective on arrival. I get "Memory Card Error".The package was horrible -- like the usual Chinese SH..T, you can end up in emergency room trying to open their "electronics".The card failed immediately. I am looking to buy "NOT MADE IN CHINA".Update:=======Went to J&R; and bought the PNY 8 GIG card Made in JAPAN. Works perfectly!
I bought this to use in my new Asus 1005PR in the SD slot for ReadyBoost. It failed the speed tests not matter what I did... and I did everything from full format NTFS, to setting the SD driver for increased performance to compressing, all of which others on the web said might get a non speed conforming SD card up to ReadyBoost standards, all of which failed.I suppose this is a good price for an SD of this size, but if you are looking to use this for ReadyBoost you need to go with a higher speed memory.
First one ear stopped working then the ear piece fell out of the headphone housing. This happened only after very light usage. For the price of these headphones I expected them to last longer than a month.
Hello,Actually I am very upset with Amazon, because since I bougth the NIKON camera I CANT USE IT! It came WITHOUT THE Battery!!! I would apreciatte your help for me keep buying in this Amazon, otherise I will never again buy anything with you. cause I cant trust.I am already in my country and I dont kwon how to solve that problem.I will look Forword for your answer.Thank You.Gelza
i bought this camera 2 years ago, and have had nothing but problems with it. i understand some products can be 'lemons', but i have sent this camera back to samsung 3 times for the same problem, and it is never fixed for more than 2 rolls of film. i am completely dissatisfied with their customer service, their response and their willingness to work with me, as a consumer. also, i have been severely disappointed when i have taken a couple of rolls of film of important family events, vacations, etc... only to find out the photos didn't come out at all. if looking for a quality product, i'd look elsewhere...
Be sure and check the compatibility of this router with your specific cellular data card. I bought this item but found out it was incompatible with my Sprint Pantech PX-500 EVDO data card. That card causes the Kyocera KR1 to reboot endlessly, and the latest Kyocera firmware (Nov 2006) does not fix the problem.You can find published compatibility lists on various websites, but not on Amazon.
This cable does not function as a double link cable. I'm trying to drive a display at 2560x1440, and there is massive distortion with this cable. Other double link cables work fine in my setup.The construction seems fine, and for a lower resolution monitor it would probably work fine. However, for a hi-res monitor you should look for another supplier.
We haven't been able to register our product on the website, and thus Barbie is still sitting plugged in to the computer unplayed with. I have no idea how to load songs on it as that is a function of the software that wont load. Called customer service line and got a recorded message "we are experiencing and unusually high call volume. Please try again later". *click* Needless to say I have one disappointed little girl who's been borrowing her dad's ipod all week.
It doesn't say anywhere in the listing that I could find that this isn't USB 2. My mistake for just assuming it was, I guess. Still, I think they should make it obvious that it isn't 2, since that's pretty much the standard today.
I purchased this player last August and it worked fine for 4 months, even though I didn't play it much. My intent was to use it primarily on plane flights. Suddenly and for no reason, I was unable to easily insert the earphones into the player. With a little effort, I was finally able to insert the earphone, but could not get any sound.I contacted Sandisk and was very disappointed with their response. The player has a 1-year warranty but it's very apparent that Sandisk is attempting to discourage replacing defective products by making purchasers jump through hoops to test the product and prove it is defective rather than immediately fixing or replacing it. If the player won't work as advertised, why should I be inconvenienced as a result.In addition, a senior service person was supposed to contact me about the problem, but has not done so. I would never purchase a Sandisk product in the future -- too difficult to deal with if there's a warranty problem !
I don't have much use for a wireless mouse and keyboard but I thought it might come in handy sometime. This product came with 2 sets of batteries, (2 AA and 2 AAA). It was easy to install and does not require the assistance of a manual, though one is included.The keyboard seems to be over sized with a lot of wasted space on the top and bottom. It's quite a bit heavier then my old one probably due the radio transmitter/batteries. The quick launch buttons on the top and above the keypad seem to be more of a novelty then anything else. Keys on the keyboard seem to "stick" when it is being used. I'm not sure if it's a transmitter error or if it's just this unit.The mouse is VERY poorly designed. There are the standard left/right buttons with a scrolling wheel and two programmable side buttons that are very hard to click with a normal grip. The design of the sides slope up and inward which makes it extremely difficult to pick up lightly or quickly in gaming situations. On top of the design, the weight of the mouse is significantly more then my cell phone and about 4 times as heavy as a cord mouse. (I plugged my old 4 year old LogiTech mouse back in). I plan to return this pack the first chance I get.
Howdy folks! I was searching for a fast lens on the (sort of) cheap and settled for this here Sigma. For a long time we were the closest of pals. Awesome focal length, and 1.4 aperture meant I was shootin' up a storm in some serious low light conditions.This happy marriage between my sigma and I went on for several years. Until one day I picked it up and a large portion of the lens just fell out.....Doh.......It was the very center piece on the back of the lens. I took it to a local photography store and it turns out I could just screw it back with my hand! Wha????So now if i take a photo is looks like it was taken through a 3-inch piece of plastic. No me gusta.My old partner is now a 450 dollar paperweight.Not sure how I feel about Sigma lenses anymore.
I've had a Version 1.0 unit for several years, connecting an XP box to aLinksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, and it worked quite well (4 stars). I recently replaced my old Dell XP PC with a new HP Vista PC, tried to install my trusty old WUSB54GS V1.0 on it, and ... it's not Vista compatible: there are no Vista drivers at the Linksys support site.Then, noting the "Vista Compatible" in Amazon's product description for the WUSB54GS V2.0 hardware, I ordered a new unit ... but Amazon shipped me a box with the warning "Compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP only" prominently in yellow on the front. I'm assuming if I open the box I'll see a V2.0 on the back of the unit, but if Linksys hasn't updated the packaging and install software for Vista, clearly the WUSB54GS is at end of life and I should return it.Linksys's support website has a list of Vista compatible units, but the WUSB54GS is not in it. The *do* have a driver download for Vista (WUSB54GS V2.0 hardware only). Linksys support confirmed that their website is in error, you *can* download a Vista driver for the V2.0 hardware. But if they can't be bothered to update their website to brag about the WUSB54GS's support for Vista, clearly they're discontinuing it.So be cautious if you have plans to use this with Vista or feel uncomfortable using an end-of-life product.
This drive puts 4GB of space in a very cool, small package; but writing to it is painfully slow. For example, copying a 350MB file to the drive took a minute and 43 seconds. Thats only 3.4MB/sec. In the same test, a SanDisk Cruzer was more than twice as fast (47 seconds). So, if you want to fill this drive be prepared to wait almost 20 minutes for the copy to finish.
It never worked. I tried it on 2 different iPods and 2 different stereos and it was useless.Waste of my time and money.
I could not set up a secure wireless network with this router. It is hard to use.
I purchased this router to set up a home network with two wired computers and one wireless laptop. Setup was fairly easy, although there are no good instructions as to how to configure your computer or printers. The range is about 20 feet in my house. After that it gets below 21% and loses its signal. I had to call Belkin customer support for setup help, and the best I can figure, the customer support center is in India. I don't have a problem with that, but one of the guys I talked to said he didn't have a computer with XP on it, only W98. I thought that was bizarre. They were never able to even comprehend what my problem was, but I finally solved it on my own. I would consider another product rather than this one.
This seemed like the perfect add-on to the Macbook Air for a wired ethernet port. It worked beautifully and gave me fast speeds for exactly 40 days and then the lights went off and it no longer works. For something that breaks that quickly, save your money for a better model.
This items DOES NOT HAVE an AC jack. Comes with NO type of earphone. Local Best Buy told me cassettes needed to be special ordered. I spend several hundred dollars a year with this company and they will not accept return of this product.
This product does not fit a canon sd750. It was stated somewhere throughout the page, but it absolutely doesn't fit the camera
Honestly, I expected much more from wireless headphones.These headphones disappointed me so much that I had toreturn the product back to the store the very next day.Static interference occuring every 20 seconds was the only reasonwhy I didn't like them. Everything else was just ok.The headset itself fit perfectly and was very convenient.Overall - 1 star for bad reception.Would recommend Panasonic RPHT 355 headphones for their 16.4 ft (5 m.) long cord. That's what I use now. ASIN: B00004TZJI
This headphone is far from satisfactory, especially for me,because I listen to violin a lot. The high is treble like needle, which is rather disturbing. Although the total balance is fairly good, the over-bright feature repels me a lot.Seriously, I do NOT recommend HD570 for classical music lovers.
the cord does not work. it charges the shuffle but can't transfer data, rendering it pretty much useless. i mean, it is only a usb to a headphone jack, how hard is this to make?
I have had this keyboard for over 6 months and am very disappointed. My first one simply stopped working. Microsoft replaced it without a fight. The second one is now having problems such as the space bar putting in two spaces instead of one. This is a real hassle when you realize how often you use the space bar. The range on the bluetooth is limited and that causes some problems. Sometime it doesn't work even though are only inches away. The mouse is has the biggest problem with distance. The keyboard seems to shut itself off if it isn't used for a few minutes. Then you type and nothing happens for about 20 keystrokes. That is anoying and time consuming. Finally, it took quite a while to get this to work with the built-in bluetooth transmitter for Dell. It works but it took hours to get it working. Who wants a bid Microsoft transmitter sticking out of your computer when you already bought a computer with it built in? The keyboard has lots of nice features but the downsides are simply too many. I will be replacing this keyboard soon with something else, even if I have to go back to a wired model.
Well, I'm from Brasil and I bought this product while I was on a trip to the US. Decided to order it based upon the reviews from the other users. When I received it, I was totally disappointed though. The build of this earbuds seems very flimsy, and the sound leaves much to be desired, at least for me (and I'm no basshead - I know that appreciation and taste varies from person to person, but for me the sound was very dull).I couldnt return home without a pair of good new headphones, so I ended up buying a Klipsch Image S4 and a pack of Comply foam tips at an airport kiosk which allowed me to try a pair, and I dont regret it. Please, if you're considering buying this headphone, try to find it on a store and try it out first.
This purchase is a complete waste. The rep was rude, and they refused to allow our return because there are a couple of days left on the manufacturer warranty. I asked if I could call back then, and they stated no, it is now in my record since I called, and it will no longer be honored. Amazon has been absolutely no help whatsoever in assisting as well.Looks like I'm going to have to dispute through my Visa buyer protection. So all in all this purchase was a complete waste of money and time.
The picture gives the impression these maybe inner canal type headphones, but they aren't. They're the old-fashioned huge bud that pains small ear holes. Had to return these, because neither my wife or I can tolerate those.Since we didn't use them, we have no idea how they sound.
Garmin has a policy of allowing free updates for 60 days only on this product, but there is nothing on the package to warn of this. So when I figured out that it needed updating, it was past the date. I AM REALLY MAJORLY TICKED OFF AT GARMIN! I sat on hold for 35 minutes, got cut off, sat on hold for another 15 minutes, got transferred, sat on hold for another hour and then was told there was nothing they couldn't fix it.WARNING! LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND!
Printer works ok, but ours was shipped broken and we had to ask for a replacement. That nonsense took 2 weeks. Now the toner cartridge is almost empty after only a month of use and - guess what? Nobody stocks the cartridges except here at Amazon. And they're over $60. OUCH! Guess we bought the WRONG printer.
One of the main support rods was, where the standing pegs are inserted, was drilled too big. Unit will not stand properly.
Burned several discs and applied full-surface labels. Didn't work in any of 3 players. Have burned a bunch since then w/out labels, and they seem to be OK. But if they're anything like the CDRs from Memorex, the without-label surfaces will chip away within a year and render the DVDs useless.Anyway, when we buy a spindle of any blank media, we shouldn't have to wonder if the first 5 or 10 are going to be trial runs. I guess I have bought this brand so many times because of the price/quantity relationship at local stores. I'm ready to switch to something more reliable.
I cannot recommend this product. The software is difficult to use and very proprietary, and calling Tech support will get you nowhere. THey want extra money for a converter to export your notes to Onenote 2007. This converter is also a crappy piece of software.
I CHOSE THIS COFFEE MAKER AFTER READING REVIEWS ON MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS. I THOUGHT THE POSITIVE REVIEWS AND THE REASONABLE PRICE MADE THIS THE POT FOR US. HOWEVER I WAS WRONG. AFTER USING THIS POT TWICE IT QUIT WORKING. I CONTACTED PRESTO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN (AT MY EXPENSE) THE COFFEEMAKER. AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK AND NO WORD I E-MAILED AND ASKED FOR VERIFICATION THAT IT HAD BEEN RECIEVED AND WHEN TO EXPECT A NEW ONE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT MAY BE 2 TO 3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO EVEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE THE POT AND MAYBE WEEKS BEFORE A REPLACEMENT WILL BE SENT. LONG STORY SHORT--I AM GOING TO WAL MART AND BUY A GE PERCOLATOR BEFORE I WAIT A MONTH FOR THIS ONE. AT LEAST IF IT DOESN'T WORK I CAN RETURN IT AND I WONT' HAVE TO DEAL WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Compared to TomTom (any model) Garmins has very ugly and user-unfriendly interface. I personally tried nuvi and returned it.
The cable they sent WAS NOT "cables to go" cable they advertised. It is some cheap generic branded "cablemaster" on package, but no marking at all on cable. Do not trust these guys!
I purchased this scanner 16 months ago. I thought I would use it to scan in pictures of my son and print out Christmas cards, etc. Since I don't have as much free time as I would like I probably used it 3 times to scan in photos and 2 times to scan in documents that I needed a second copy of. I recently tried to scan in a family picture for a friend at work and the photo had horizontal lines all over the left side of the picture. I went to microtek support online and tried the two procedures they suggested in their FAQ's. When that did not work I emailed them with my problem. After 3 days I received their response. I seems that after spending $120.00 on a scanner and using it 6 times that my scanner has to be repaired. Their repair facilities are located in Southern California or Canada (since I am in Michigan that does me alot of good). Oh, and since I am beyond the 1 year warranty period I will be charged $80.00 per hour. What a joke! I would recommend never buying this product.
2010 08 21Dear Sirs:The 2 Walkmen that I recently purchased ([[ASIN:B00006JQ06 Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR Headphones])are sub-standard. The lower FM frequency stations that I have been successfully listening to for years with the identical model Sony Walkman are coming in indistinctly on both of the 2 radios I just bought from you. And most unfortunately, the signal of one station that I don't want to hear "bleeds," repeating a few magacycles higher, blotting out the stations that I need to hear. This is not acceptable. I want a total refund. I do not need the headphones; I will send all the merchandise back to you after you refund my purchase money.This is more than an annoyance; it affects my ability to listen to local jazz and classical programming in order to enhance and augment my professional music performance. I am left with no other alternative than to keep using my 3 aging Walkmen, which have very stiff tuning mechanisms - but at least they work!Please advise re my obtaining a refund and giving back the defective equipment.Yours,Brad Bakerbakermusic2@yahoo.com
Amazon was great about refunding my money from these 'TWO" defective units.Customer service understands very little English from India. The units burned up with the defective Magellan DC power adapter. No one at Magellan could explain or give any tech support on the power output of the DC adapter due to their language " PROBLEMS " via email or over the phone after four calls and at least six emails. I will never buy any product from Magellan again !!
I ended up returning this item to Amazon as it didn't seem to be a very good case. My main issue was with the really weak magnetic closure. I could not get the flap to stay closed.
Item was defective, right side does not focus, original box and everything looks fine but right side does not work, even looking only thru the well working side (left) it has a very poor quality image, using the zoom in full (30x) image loos like when viewing thru the bottom of a glass bottle.This binoculars are a good option to waste your money.The wrost binoculars I have ever try.
Easy to setup for surfing and email. But trying to get gaming going, specifically for Microsoft Allegiance, was a dismal failure. I think in part due to the limit of 10 ports you can open. Also, I was unable to get a behind the firewall static IP navigating out through the router. Moral is. Base usage, web surfing, email, certain games, its okay. Advanced usage, go for something like the umax ugate-3000. I sent the following to linksys, along with several other messages, but have no responses. ===== LinkSys BEFSR41 4Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is INCOMPATIBLE with Allegiance (I think).I have a cable modem run into a LinkSys 4 port cable modem router. Put my gaming machine into the 'dmz' and opened ports 28804 and 47624. Game drops me to the lobby (if I'm lucky) about 2 mins into a battle. I think the issues is I am unable to open the full range of ports (2300-2400) in the LinkSys configuration, as the linksys router will only let me open ten (yes, ten) ports.LinkSys support is less than useless.Game runs fine ( and is great fun ) over direct IP connection through cable modem-&gt;smc 10/100 hub.Moral of the story, if you want decent gaming, and want to use a router on your cable modem/dsl, get something like a umax ugate-3000, netgear, or webramp. Currently reevaluating router choice. If anyone is interested, I will let you know how it comes out. One LinkSys BEFSR41 4Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router for sale.
I can't get this to install correctly on my laptop... the software keep picking up my lotus notes id file and when i tried to plug it in... it says it can't find the inf file, sucks
I used this lens on my XTi with good results. After upgrading to a 40D, many of my shots were not focused properly. I thought it was the camera but it (apparently) was not. The lens is great from f4 to f16. But from f1.4 to f2.8 the images were not sharp. This was with careful testing using tripod, focus charts, remote shutter release, etc. It's not my failure to understand depth of field. I returned the lens.
Don't waste your time or money on this product. I purchased two, and the adapter was not as pictured; it was much bulkier. Neither the jack nor the plug fit well. Worst still the connection was terrible in one and totally non-existent in the other. J U N K.
was sold together with the sigma lens 70-300mm and is the wrong size. be sure you know the diameter of the lens before you order.
I bought this router about 1 week ago and followed the instructions exactly from a-to-z. It worked. After running my normal software like uTorrent and Skype I began noticing lots of droppage. Both these software require uninterrupted connections. So the frequent drops made it a pain to work with this router. If you only do regular browsing on the internet, you might not notice many disconnects and think the occasional delays as just net traffic. I read suggestions to upgrade the firmware and went to linksys site to get it. After upgrading it, it refused to work altogether. The power led began blinking and then it was useless. Phone support was helpful and courteous but still couldn't solve my problem and had to return it for refund.
Megellans "customer service" is by far the worst we have experienced. Based on our experience, it appears that Magellan's customer service tactic is to put the customer on hold for long periods hoping that they will hang up, always making the customer call back, never agreeing to follow up with a return phone call or e-mail and making false promises. I'm assuming all with the intent that the customer will eventually just give up. Not only has Magellan not stood behind its product, its customer service people are obviously trained to give customers the run around. What a NASTY way to treat people. Read on if you want details of what we have been through.In April of 2006 I bought my husband a Magellan Explorist 300 for his birthday. It was to replace a 10 year old Magellan that was much larger and heavier. After several months the NAV button wasn't working properly. By the time he got around to call "customer service" it was a couple of weeks after the 1 year warranty. He was told the warranty would not be honored as it had expired. We paid to ship and repair the unit. When we got the unit back, it was not the one we sent in as it had a different serial number. The NAV button of this replaced unit did not work. My husband called within a week, of receiving this "repaired" model and was told by "customer service" that the Explorist 300 was discontinued, they would not honor the "repaired" model and that they were no longer servicing the model. He was then told he would just have to buy another model. He indicated that this was not acceptable and pressed to speak with a supervisor. He was first told no supervisor was available and with further pressing was put on hold for 10-15 minutes before a supervisor responded. She indicated that they would provide him with an Explorist 400 at no charge, but that they were out of stock and he would need to call back in a week. After the week, the call was a series of holds (always 10-15 minutes each time) before a supervisor came to the phone. This supervisor said the Explorist 400 was out of stock as well as the Explorist 500 and that they would ship him an Explorist 600. After two weeks went by, my husband called to find out if the Explorist 600 had been shipped. They said it would be shipped within 1 week and when my husband asked by what mode of transport, they indicated UPS. When he asked them to provide the tracking number he was told to call back in a couple of days for it. He calls back a couple of days later and again after a series of holds was told the Explorist 600 was being shipped out and that he should have it in a few days.....again he's instructed to call back for the tracking number. He calls back days later, again a series of holds, and is told the computer system is down and he will have to call back the next day. He calls back, again a series of holds. The "customer service" rep promises that this time it will be shipped and that he will even send an e-mail providing the tracking number within 24-48 hours. You guessed it....no tracking number. My husband calls every week and is "promised" that it will be sent (this time) and he will receive it in 3-5 days. This has been going on for over two months now and still no replacement model. My husband is determined to get Magellan to stand behind their product, but I think it is an exercise in futility and that he will never get the replacement model he was "promised".
It appears that the glass of which the filter was made was not tempered by the way it broke when it was subjected to a gentle tap. If the Tiffen process does not call for tempering the glass then it has a defficient process for a product to be used as a protection filter. Fortunaely it do not cause damge to the lens it was intentended to protect. Not have had that happening to me in fifty years of buying UV/Protection filters for seven cameras beginning from a Leica 3G, bought 2nd hand in 1950.
I bought two of these remotes when they first came out. After the first year, problems began and now two years later they are worthless. They no longer intuitively set up the existing or new devices, there are huge delays after depressing selections on the screen, not all toggle keys will work consistently. I can't tell you how many times, I have to turn on or shut my home theater components manually given it's a huge production for this remote to learn/relearn with any consistency to make it a useful remote. I've contacted tech support and now that the warranty is expired after the first 1 year, they won't even discuss the issues. I can't count the amount of times, this unit has failed to perform or the screen froze up on not just one, but BOTH UNITS. I have no kids and the units have not been abused in any way, so this is ridiculous; especially, since I paid over $800 for each!!!!!
This is not a terrible headset for someone using them without much activity. I purchased them to use while running and they simply do not stay in place. Its really annoying when you can't make it through a single verse in a song without adjusting them. If I leave them unadjusted, they simply fall off. They are not adjustable by any means and just aren't meant for the daily runner.
This camera is nothing special. It's cheap, which is good (especially for people like me). But the picture quality really isn't that good, and I'm saying this wholeheartedly.I bought it for my website. I write stupid and sometimes not so stupid articles about random things, and I thought it was about time I had a functional digital camera to help flesh them out.I've had this thing for about two weeks now, and I've come to this conclusion: really good/not-so-bad pictures are only available under bright daylight, while any other condition usually produces very average/poor-looking photographs.Indoors is mostly a no-no, unless you have a lot of light (opening some windows does help). The photographs from normally-lit indoor settings create an ugly grainy effect. Also, even if the camera is completely still and so is your subject, it ocassionally looks like you've been moving the camera while the shutter was open -- making the pictures unnecessarily blurry.In fact, I haven't had much luck with the quality of the focus -- almost all of my results look a tad blurry.The software DOES work with Windows XP, you just have to go to Polaroid's official site and read a tutorial on how to get it to a functional state.If you have Photoshop, the &quot;special effects&quot; that can be used on your photographs are entirely useless. Even if you don't, you probably won't be using them all that often (one finds only so much excitement out of making a picture look incredibly distorted).Then there's a problem with even well-lit daylight pictures -- at it's normal resolution (640x480), it can sometimes look like a painting. Instead of nice detailed surroundings, you may have little blobs of color everywhere. Reducing the size helps matters, but it's unforunate that I have to do that anyway. The size 640x480 isn't asking for a lot, now is it?The packaging itself is less than stellar, too. The camera is made out of thin plastic that sometimes feels like it's going to break.The uploading speed is fast, if you have a USB connection. And it's a great camera for starters, especially younger kids who sometimes could care a less about how great or how not great their pictures look. It IS a digital camera, it DOES make pictures appear onto your computer. So they'll have some enjoyment with it at least.But I myself am frankly disappointed. What else could I expect from a camera this cheap? I'm looking forward to another digital camera purchase soon. Compared to the more reliable expensive cameras, this is just a piece of junk.
I received the unit and unboxed it,(Version 4.1).Setting it up is easy(it comes with a install disc that is idiot proof,however it wouldn't finished the set up.I called the tech support and after about three hours they decided that it was defective and that i would have to take it back to where i purchased it.Amazon made it right.I have since purchased a westell unit and it works perfectly.
These buds do not sound better than the standard apple buds. I also just bought some Philips earbuds from Walmart for about $12 which sound better than the V moda. The Vmoda do fit nicely in your ear and perhaps people with small ears will prefer them.Here is how I rate the sound. My BEST headphones are over the ear Sennheiser EH 150. I rate them a 10. The Philips earbuds are second at 7, apple standard buds third at a 6, and V Moda last at a 5. Maybe when I get some coin I will buy a pair of Sennheiser's earbuds, but they are pricey.
My card shows signs of corruption, even though it is relatively new and it has been "babied". I thought it was a good, inexpensive purchase--but now I'm sorry I didn't go with a more familiar name.
I was quite disappointed with this filter. The glass is crooked within the metal rim. It was not obvious at first, until I put a lens hood over it, and then I saw that the lens hood was not even, relative to the camera body.
I bought this router for a small business network as an upgrade mainly for the gigabit switch and added security features. It is very simple, a workgroup p2p consisting of 8 computers. When I set everything up it worked fine for about an hour when it started dropping the wireless connection. After a while I decided to disable the n-draft connection. This made no difference. It would either drop the Internet connection or drop the connection period. I upgraded the firmware as well. The browser interface is slow and would even hang sometimes. Whats even more disturbing is that even the wired clients could not always access the network and even when they could, there was lag. This is using a gigabit connection. After working with it for a week I came to the conclusion that it is defective and returned it. Like the other person here mentioned, it is noisy...it emits a near ultrasonic like noise which can be really annoying if you're near it for even a short time. As soon as I hooked up my old router (Gigabyte B49G), my network was rock solid again.
I have had this Linksys router for about a year, and it has been a living nightmare! It constantly drops the signal and has to be reset, and it stopped working altogether one day. After two hours on the phone with Linksys tech support, I was able to get the Ethernet ports working again - but not the wireless. I've commiserated with many others who've had nothing but trouble with their Linksys wireless products.Now I have a new D-Link wireless router, and it works great. It took me less than a half hour to set up and get running with all three of my laptops (including using WEP security), and the signal from the D-Link router is much stronger throughout my house than the Linksys ever was. I couldn't be happier now that I've ditched the Linksys!
In a rush of enthusiasm I ordered this Sony lens adapter and the telephoto lens. Over time and use (less and less), I have found it inconvenient to change from regular camera usage to the higher powered lens. Think about this one and be less enthusiastic to begin with....
Love the mouse, I would not give this even one star if it were not for the mouse. The keyboard is not worth the money. It has a couple of nice features like being able to zoom in and out but it has one HUGE issue. The wireless technology is all most useless. It goes in and out constantly. I've had it 6 months and it just gets worse. Changing the batteries doesn't help. You'll be typing and it will skip letters causing you to have to constantly go back and do corrections or it will just go out period and you'll spend several minutes pounding the key and moving the keyboard around trying to find the right spot of the minute. At this point I'm ready to go back to my USB keyboard. At least it works. Love the mouse, it works great and is really comfortable. I'd save your money and just go buy the mouse.
This tripod broke the FIRST time I used it. The leg broke right at the joint with the base, just cracked right off. I contacted the seller -- no response to date. Buy a different model.
I was misled by the advertising on this product as they are not safe for cell phones.. in fact they bubbled up my cell phone face
the connection keeps coming loose and now it doesnt work unless you hold it in place - useless and a waste of money
I was pleased with my system when I first received it. My iPod worked well with it and the sound quality was enough for me. I was immediately annoyed by how bright the display was in my dark bedroom but I had read about that in the reviews so I couldn't blame the unit. I also had trouble setting the alarm -- not sure if that was user error or a problem with the clock. After about two months the radio stopped working. I sent the unit back to the manufacturer over two weeks ago and I have heard nothing from them. It's difficult to get anyone on the phone. I'm pretty disappointed with what looked like a good buy.
I have used Linksys products for networking home computers for some time now and with a few exceptions have been very pleased.The Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router did not perform like the Linksys product descriptions claimed it would.I attempted to share a cable modem in a home network, but I could not get a connection from this device across a moderate sized house with interior walls constructed out of drywall. The the transmitter and reciever were separated by about 50 feet on opposite sides of this home and I could not get a connection on any of the 6 channels.I went as far as turning off the one wireless phone, even though it was not operating in the 2.4 gig frequency. The home owner did not know of any other wireless devices in his home.The adjacent homes were over 30 feet from the sides of this home and it has water to the rear.
The picture and product indicates that the camera strap would be included with the case (every other one is included) and this one did not have the strap.
This is an abomination! I had to return my first WorkCentre because the copier didn't work. They sent me another one and every now and then it goes into a loud &quot;HUMMMMM&quot; mode in which it won't print or shut up (it needs to be turned off for a few minutes to cool down). 'E1' errors abound all the time, forcing you to reload paper on average of every 5 print/copy jobs even though there is no paper jam.On top of all this, the software driver acts also as a printer monitor which takes up significant system resources. The worst thing about this is when you print, or if the printer is shared and somebody else prints, there is a huge lag depending on the size of the print job, rendering the OS unusable until the printjob is completely sent to the printer. So basically, you can't use your computer for a minute or so after you hit the print button.In short this is a very bad choice. Others I know purchased the HP printer/scanner/copier/fax and have had much better experiences.
I purchased these Memorex CD-R for primarily using them to burn movies in svcd format. Using 24x write from my 48x burner, the first 4 discs has many skips and freezes throughtout the length of the movies. One disc even has the subtitle frozen in one place for the entire movie. Meanwhile, the same movies I burned with the same speed using TDK 48X CD-R would play flawlessly. I have not used these Momorex CD-R for any data backup yet, so I can't comment on that.
I love this popper, It does the popcorn just right and needs no oil or butter. great for people watching their weight who like me loves popcorn. The only fault I find is having to replace the cups. Much more economical then buying the bags. LOrettaPresto 04830 PowerPop Microwave Multi-Popper
Had this TV for 14 months and now its dead. Panasonic won't help, this is a common problem with the TV
I ordered this item twice. The first screen came poorly packaged and the unit looked like it was dropped then packed up with foam plastic. I sent it back thinking it was UPS who had dropped it durring delivery. I ordered another one. The 2nd one came again poorly packaged but it did not appear to be damaged. Thats when I plugged it in. I found the picture to have burned out pixels. Ahhh not again. The picture also was not clear. I dont know much about flat panel LCDs but I will pass on this company due this experiance.... Now i just need to wait for my credit to buy somthing else. Maybe a Samsung or NEC... Good luck with yours!!!
Didn't work when I received it... contacted the seller but no response.Filed a claim for a refund. Seller never made any contact to try and resolve the issue.
Skip this one Don't bother buying this until late December '00 or until you check with the support folks. They admitted a bad crystal was &quot;discovered&quot; after the product shipped and they will not have replacements for weeks (as of 11/10/00)
Two of the jewel cases broke as I was opening them. I should have sent them back, but decided that because they were so cheap, I'd just keep them and hope that too many of them wouldn't break. I should remember that you only get what you pay for.
Are not made of good material, the sound is poor, particularly not a good choice, I would not recommend, sorry
When I ordered a Sigma lens. Amazon recommended the uv protection filter for it. Only problem was it didn't fit that lens. I returned it. Which is an easy process with Amazon; one of the features I like about Amazon.
The glue stick was shipped completely dried up. I didn't realize this until after I had opened it and thrown out the packaging. Don't know if I got a bum stick, but it was completely useless!
Vonage - Very Poor Customer Services and BillingWe signed up for vonage servicve with number transfer from verizon. Within over 20 days phone number was not transferred. I faxed authorization form and verizon phone bill 3 times to Vonage. I believe, they purposely delay so trial period is over and then you have to pay cancellation fee if you want to cancel. I figured it out when I cancelled my service after 20 days, I was on hold for over 30 minutes though. I was charged $87.73 plus $1.29 plus $43.59 cancellation (even the equipment was shipped day after cancellation and I have proof USPS tracking they received it within 3 days) plus setup fee. Their office is in Edison NJ and I am in North Brunswick, NJ. I was on promotion for 1st month free but this trial for 20 days cost me about $140 even I did not use phone that much (1 or 2 local calls only for test purpose) so I cannot say anything about the quality of their phone service. I have been calling them and CS tranfer me to billing which automatically disconnects me after 8-10 minutes of waiting, it happend 4 times. No reply of any emails it has been over a month now.Their equipment installation was easy and temp number was up as soon as I plugged it in after activation. So if you are not transferring a number, do not need their customer support and want to stay with them for a long time then it might be a good provider for you, you may want to consider AT&T; Callvantage.After this horrible experience with Vonage, I sgined up for AT&T; Callvantage, though a little expensive but I am very happy. They tanferred my number within 10 days and excellant customer service. Phone dialtone is exactly as land-phone and no background noise. I made international calls also and have not any problem with AT&T; Callvantage so far.
I recently received a refurbished View as a birthday gift, charged it up, set it down a couple of days. When I picked it up I found it was dead. I charged it again, called Sansa about the issue and they agreed it was a bad battery after diagnosing the problem. They also told me the battery is not replaceable and after warranty you throw these units away. Now I need to deal with Buy.com to see if they will give me my money back or replace the unit hopefully with a e200 series. The e200 series has inexpensive replaceable batteries.
Bose is a name to conjure with in the speaker business. This is the main reason I bought this Bose SoundDock.Unfortunately, after a year of erratic behavior (today -- no sound; tomorrow -- sound again, etc.), it simply stopped working. For no reason.I will not be buying a Bose product for some time. Buyer be warned.
Recently, I bought these headphones because I wanted the full experience for music with a touch of Deep-bass in any song in my personal music Library. Unfortunately, these so-called HD headphones did not deliver on what I wanted in a pair of full-cup headphones. Each time I wanted to listen to songs with a deep-bass pulse, it skips in the sound quality output because of the extensive cord. That's not what I wanted in a pair of awesome headphones. But yeah, it works on some songs, but not all of them. But the best parts of this product is that it is very comfortable, very relaxed and keeps your ears warm...with the power of music, that is. :D
I bought the 5131 last summer. It worked well at first, but then my DVD's would start skipping, even brand-new ones. Now the carousel tray will not always open. Sometimes I have to cycle power on it a few times before it starts functioning properly. The whole unit also often freezes completely so I have to restart the DVD and find out where I left off. It's been a while since I have been able to watch a whole DVD whithout the thing crashing.
One of my greatest mistakes that I made recently is to purchase NUMARK PT01 item. I have few hundred of LP, EP and SP records so that I really wanted to convert into digital files for all of them and pt01 was so fascinating for me.Upon purchasing, I realized that turntable revolution speed is completely inconsistent especially for 33 rpm LP. I tried to switch with a couple of electric power however the problem does not resolved.Lastly, I realized that the turntable matrass is not attached properly on the turntable so that I demounted and attached very carefully with both-sided tape, which makes the problem a little bit resolved, however basically the problem still makes me crazy.I have contacted manufacturer but I do not expect any of positive reply from them since, as longas I understand, the service of NUMARk is well know to be horrible.This morning, I checked about the detail specification of PT01 and realized that the maker does not mention any of "wow and flutter" term on the specification. As well known, "wow and flutter" is the critical specification which guarantee the consistency of the turntable.Usually, turntable makers basically guarantee the consistency of the turntable speed based on the wow and flutter spec., which I thought it is just the common sense, but it unfortunately was not common sense to the NUMARK!!..One of my questions is how NUMARK still selling this item??? I do not care NUMARK's company policy and philosophy because I will never buy any item of NUMARK in my while life!!Bye, Numark!!!
This mount will not work as is. You must purchase a cradle for your GPS also. This was not described in the details. Now I must invest in additional items for it to work!
Great Idea, Wireless network set up OK, loaded software and scanned for MP3 files. Everything working fine, couldn't be happier.Then I started loading more of my CD's and LP's into MP3 format for use with the system. Problems, each time I added more music the software &quot;broke&quot; and the browse music function stopped working. Each time I tried to select by Artist I could only get half way through the &quot;B&quot;s before the list would loop back. Any attempt to search by starting letter would produce a &quot;Search Failed&quot; message.Deleting the music and loading from scratch did not solve the problem. Neither did restarting either the computer or the MP101So far the only thing that has worked is un-installing and then re-installing the software, complete with rescanning for music. Not a viable options for each time I add more music.As for customer support ? I'm still waiting for a response.
The price and size are great but it only plays Mp3s. If you use Napster or WMAs this unit will not play your files.
This is the second request for a review alraedy submitted. I have not changed my mind. I paid $!4.99 fror Expedited Shipment. The seller sent the package of two batteries by regular letter mail, which cost $0.59 The batteries are OK--work well--but arrived too late for use on the trip for which they were bought...and the seller pocketed the nearly- $14.00 change! So, overall,items good; service and ethics of seller bad.
Ordered this for my daughter for Christmas. It's cute with the snap-on clothes, face, and hair for the music player. But then it only played for literally about 2 minutes and stopped. We were not able to turn it back on again. A big disappointment.
This Router (like most of their products) is the product ofa company founded on widespread mediocrity.As a Network security Engineer, and even more importantly,the guy that many people try to keep up with technologicallyI have to say that D-Link has successfully embedded themselvesin the technology market. They are the company to buy from ifyou don't mind paying an average price for below averagequality.If you want a real broadband router try Linksys they costabout the same but are better overall. I think D-Link needsto narrow their product range and put more effort intotheir product quality as they seem to be spread too thin.
Beware this product does not charge the battery. In fact one has to remove the battery to use the AC power. I purchased the adapter so I could charge the battery without having to remove it from the camera. Limited use.
They didn't last a week. Pyle warranty sucks. They are not good to deal with buy higher quality product or you will be sorry. I was pushing them with a 1000 watt kicker amp turned up less then half way and smoked these so called 3600 watt speakers!!! What a joke
This is not a good switch. I have this switch in a production environment and it died without warning a year after installation. I returned the product to D-Link and got a replacement but the replacement died two months later. Instead of returning it again, I will be getting a different brand switch. I will now be careful to avoid D-Link products.
Your are getting a piece of cloth glued to a block of wood and a bottle of distilled water for your money. THERE WERE NO NEEDLES INCLUDED!!! I called Crosley and they said they stopped including needles with this item a long time ago yet Amazon still advertises it and shows pictures of the three needles even though they are no longer included. Very deceptive.Amazon sent me a return shipment tag and promised to refund my money but it still took my time (and money) in bringing the package to the UPS store for the return.
This item arrived loose in the outer box (out of it's factory box). It appears to have a number of manufacturing defects either in the coating or in the glass itself. These appear as tiny "bubbles" or "pits" as you view light through the filter. Amazon is sending a replacement, but it will be 6 to 8 weeks before it is available. Overall, not a great experience.
What a disappointment. One of the things I liked most about this camera was that it was "pocket-size." On the 4th day I had it I took it to work and was happily taking pictures of everyone. I put the camera in my pocket and took a short car ride. When I returned and went to take more pictures the LCD screen had a crack from one side to the other. I didn't drop it or bang it on anything. I did have keys and change in the pocket so I guess this was my mistake. When I called Sony and told them of the problem they told me you can't carry the camera in your pocket !!! Boy am I stupid what would make me think you could carry a "pocket-sized" camera in your pocket. Cost $111 to fix and now I am afraid to take the thing anywhere since it is SO FRAGILE. Also the instructions are very vague and poorly organized. Spend your money elsewhere !!!
I bought a starter pack of two. They are working alright. Then I bought the 3rd one thinking it should be connecting as easy. But I was wrong. The 3rd unit I bought from Factorydepot simply does not work. No matter what I tried, it can not recognize the existing network. So be careful!
Este producto provoca una imagen borrosa en el monitor en donde se instala, entonces, uno no puede dejar el QuickPlay permanentemente conectado en la computadora.Ya lo revise con 2 monitores, uno compaq de 17" 7500 y un ViewSonic de 19" con los mismos resultados. (No lo he revisado con PCs Portatiles)Es algo incomodo el estar conectando y desconectando los cables de video VGA del monitor, ya que siempre se tiene la preocupaci&oacute;n de doblar los alambres del conector.Definitivamente este detalle deja de hacer practico el producto, por lo dem&aacute;s, creo que se calienta demasiado y el hecho de tener una paleta de colores de 16bits y no de 24bits (Por lo menos) realmente produce imagenes horribles para las pl&iacute;culas DVD que en realidad es el proposito principal de este equipo.En resumen, creo que es un producto con calidad muy inferior para lo que promete (Ver Pel&iacute;culas desde tu PC), Te recomiendo que no pierdas tu dinero y tu tiempo con el y mejor revises otros productos.
Today I have finally found a shop that sells both, JBL OnStage 2 as well as the Altec Lansing InMotion. I actually wanted to compare the Logitec mm50 to the IM3C but the mm50 is not available here in China. Anyhow I was looking for a portable Speaker System that I could always have with me while traveling as well as use it on the Beach or wherever. So the JBL OnStage was not the product I was looking for. (It is always to be used with the power plug).Well I told them I first wanted to listen to the InMotion in comparison to the JBL On Stage... Well there the trouble started. I wanted to buy a Portable system with Batteries. But comparing those two, there was just no way I could have bought the InMotion. The Sound was especially using higher Volume inacceptable!! No actually that is not true - had I not had the direct comparison I would have probably taken the InMotion and I might have been happy with it.Well I bought the JBL On Stage.1. The Batteries are a nice feature, but i guess next time on the Beach I will leave my Ipod at home...2. Every Hotel room has a Plug in the wall...3. The Remote of the InMotion is another decisive point: Yes it can be used, but the problem about it is that it has the same reach as my arm has. No more than 1 Meter is possible, seriously. I even let them give me a new set of batteries for the Remote, still no change. Maybe my aim is just 2 bad and I just could not manage to point directly at the Infra Red spot...I think if a product offers a remote control this control should be able to control a device without actually e.g. having to get up out of bed.Well I tell you one thought that went through my mind: What would annoy me more. To get up and turn something off or to try to turn it off while being half asleep until I realize it simply does not work and then get up to turn it off...One last sentence: I Hope it does not seem like the InMotion is crap, it is definately not, but it just falls short if you compare it to the JBL OnStage which is not really more expensive if I am informed correctly.Trust me JBL is the better buy - No I do not work for JBL!
This should be the ideal cd alarm clock. It is feature rich with programmable stations, digital tuner, cd playback, dual alarm, being able to wake up to buzzer, radio or cd and having it be different for both alarms. A good display with a dimmer, headphone jack and relatively small footprint. But my experience has been subpar, and primarily because of cd playback. This system will often think there is no disc, will struggle through tracks, buzzing in and out and often just shutting down cd playback. And this is with brand new cds that have no scratches and play perfectly anywhere else. Discs also can get very hot in the system. The unit lasted a few months and now cd playback is useless. I would like someone to make an attractive, affordable cd alarm clock, with all the features of this RCA (and a 2, 5, 7 day alarm cycle would also be nice, as well as line-in), but put some production values into it. As it is, I think this is now discontinued. Do not buy.
I have now spent more than 20 hours installing, uninstalling, and working with HP tech support. I have almost 50 pages of technical instructions printed to guide me as I flounder through the process each time. To date, I have been unable to use this product, so I must rely on my old printer which, fortunately, I did not disconnnect. I think the programmers who wrote the install disc should be jailed. But I have friends who have been able to install this piece of junk, and I am determined that if they can do it, I can do. I'll keep you posted.
This item is about as cheap as you can get. I wouldn't be surprised if it only cost 50 cents to make.The fit is also not very good as it isn't molded very well to the shape of the IPAQ - again a quality issue.It was an unfortunate disappointment.
Poor bass, clarity is great but not enough bass ruins these IEM's. Returned these and got the nuforce ne-7m, they sound nearly the same but with more bass without loosing the clarity. I'm no bass head either. filters will cost you money every few months, and the inserts go in deep in the canal.
We get intermittent, frequent disconnects when using the router. I've tried updating the firmware and switching all the cables - no joy. Do not buy this router.
If you like ordering something, only to return it because it won't work, isn't supported, and commitments made to you by a Support Center to have someone call you back with a fix for a known problem are ignored, you'll love the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit. I don't know if it works with Windows XP but I do know that trying to make it work as advertised with Vista isn't possible. I've made a promise to myself to never buy another HP product.
The player has problems with the batterie. Had to return to the store. Poor customer service. They never answer the phone. The batterie will not hold the charge. Goes dead when the player is off. Customer service number is always busy. When you leave message they never call you back.
We bought this product in late 2006, it stopped working about 4 months later. We called Toshiba customer service, as advised in the manual, and after trouble-shooting, we were advised that we had a bad machine and that we could send it to Toshiba for an exchange in 7-10 days. We sent in our machine, and after a few weeks go by, we called to check the status. Apparently they weren't going to tell us, but turns out Toshiba is going through a product roll-over and they are not planning on replacing our machine for 2-3 months. We consider this unacceptable and asked for a refund instead, but we were refused. Throughout the process, we dealt with inaccurate information and impolite agents.
I believe that it is important to tell the good and the bad, so here goes:THE GOOD: They are actually headphones. They do fit in your ears. I haven't had any issues with them falling out.THE BAD: (You might want to get a cup of coffee, you are going to be here a while). Most importantly, there is NO bass. With my iPod set to the highest bass setting, there was no more bass on a song by DMX than there was on a Barney children's tune. (This is an analogy, I don't listen to Barney). I did notice that if you jammed the earphones deep into your ear you can get some bass, but it is so uncomfortable you might as well attach the wires directly to your brain.The rest of the range was acceptable. That's the best I can say about them. But then again, it could be that I am justifying using them, like when you say that a fast food burger tastes great. No it doesn't, you're just hungry.They are somewhat comfortable when inserted, and there is some level of noise cancelling. Other earphones that incorporate foam ear pads work much better. The thin layer of rubber used for noise dampening does not do much, except make your ears sweat, which is really wierd.All in all, the sound quality can pretty much be equated to the sound quality on AM radio, except you are probably using them with your $[...]+ MP3 player, not your grandparent's car.Go with something else. All in all these are not quality.
I saw this burner in a store, entered my name for the give away and to my suprise I won! It works pretty good,but it cost a lot of money for what you get.
I bought these headphones after growing dissatisfied with the ones that came with my iPod. Now I wish I had done it way sooner. The Sony earbuds do a much better job of delivering the entire music spectrum, without anything lost. I like a lot of bass, and these headphones are good at making sure I get it all. Before, I would purposely not play bass-heavy music because the standard Apple earbuds did such a ... job of delivering the low end of the spectrum. The highs are there too, with good fidelity.One caveat: the Sony earbuds block out much of the ambient sound in a given environment. This can be good, like when you're in a noisy gym or on a plane. This is not ideal, however, when you need to hear what's going on around you, like in a departure gate, waiting for your row to be called.
I am a fairly petite female, and these headphones were much too big for my ears. I got them to wear at the gym, and they were bouncing around on my ears as I was running. I constantly had to adjust them. I returned them after the first time wearing them. The sound was good and for biking or sitting at home they would probably work but they did not work for me for active fitness.
Bought this antenna because of all the positive reviews. Antenna did nothing for my reception. I have one UHF less than 10 miles away and the signal decreased over a cheap Magic Mart antenna . Read it will not pickup VHF. It picked up the two hi-Vhflocal to the area from multiple directions(15 to 30 miles). The UHF station I hoped to get about 40 miles it will not pick it up. Even with 8275 Winegard received no additional channels. I will fool with it a bit more but at this point am very disappointed with this thing.
I got this router with 2 equal intentions: Share a DSL line, and host a server with it's port forwarding features. The box has worked great for sharing the line, but has been a nightmare for servers on my lan... the longest it has worked is 1 day, and now it won't work at all. If you're wanting to host a server behind this box, look around at other choices.
ChatterVOX Voice Amplifier with Headset MicBackground: I work as a docent in several nature centers, often conducting programs for school children both outdoors and indoors. Competing with outdoor sounds (rushing creeks, road noise, or general hubbub during activities) strains my voice. A speech therapist highly recommended the Chattervox.I found the Chattervox to be great in concept, but difficult to use in real life situations. You wear the lightweight amplifier around your waist and a headset with mic around your neck or head.Pros: It was comfortable to wear and the batteries stayed charged for a long time.Cons: There were 2 main drawbacks.1. The unit squeals and crackles (due to feedback) whenever there is something solid in front of it.... a table, a tree, a person. Bending down to pick up something from the ground always produced earsplitting feedback. If someone stepped up too close to me, the unit squealed. If I turned to write on a blackboard, the unit squealed. If I leaned over a table to assist a child, the unit squealed. This was bad enough as I work with children, who hear higher sounds than adults; but because I often work with animals that have sensitive hearing, it was unacceptable.2. The mic had to be ~directly~ in front of the mouth. I used a neck holder that held the unit in front of my mouth; but the mic was unable to pick up my voice if I turned my head even slightly.The unit is quite expensive, so these problems were very disappointing.
This product actually worked okay for a few months, but the quality was poor. We encountered the exact same issues as everyone else. The volume controls broke first, followed by the power button, then total static. I'm pretty good at fixing electronics but when I took this item apart, it was total JUNK. Do not waste your money. Also, the remote is made of plastic & paper - bad!
The sound quality may be good, I don't know, I cut my finger on one of the control buttons and that was enough for me. It went back
ok I did like this mp3 player infact I LOVED it but, if you are anything like me and loose things or break things it is the worst product available. I didnt loose the player itself the case it comes with has a clip and it wrked great BUT THE DAMN USB CABLE. It dosent use a common connector type and if u ever loose the usb cable orhave it damaged it is near IMMPOSSIBLE to replace. MPI0.coms Online cataloge is never up in any language ther then korean, so I dont even know if they have it available. But I have looked EVERY where for this cable including this site and it is not to be found. So trust me if u are prone to breaking or loosing things like cables THIS IS NOT THE MP3 Player for you!
Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel CoffeemakerI've given up on automatic drip coffee makers because they simply do not make the coffee hot enough for me, nor is the coffee that good tasting.This Presto brand 12 cup percolator is a very nice looking appliance, however the quality leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, these are made in China, like everything else these days. They certainly know how to cut corners to save money and make a profit, but big deal!I found that the stem that holds the basket would not fit in place or stand up. I returned the unit for credit, which Amazon handled very promptly.I ended up being the winning bidder on a vintage, Regal brand Poly Perk electric percolator on EBAY, made in the USA! - I feel this is a far superior product, even if it is used. The Regal makes great HOT coffee.
The light just doesnt come thru the keys enough.You cannot solve this by turning the light up.Not strong enough.I actually put lite colored tape on a couple of the keys I use frequently use while gaming so I can see them..The lite shining from between the keys does not help.The whole point of a lighted keyboard is visibilty.This has poor vis.Black paint is wearing off on the WASD.On the posistive side the board is heavy and well made.I am not a typist and am looking for at a "keys you can see" board now.
Contrary to the Linksys product's documentation, and the information on the product's website, this unit did NOT support Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote client behind the unit's firewall. The DMZ function was also useless with my VPN client software. Linksys Tech. Support was completely helpless. // I purchsed an Asante' FR3004 and had it up and running and supporting my VPN client software in under 5 Mins. // I sold my Linksys unit to a friend who only needed functionality for standard websurfing and e-mail which the Linksys unit does support nicely. If you need advanced routing capabilities, this Linksys router probably should be avoided.
Over the years I have bought Linksys products and have recommended their products to co-workers. Based on my experience with this product I will think twice before I do that again.I have the v4 edition of this router - I would think after 4 revisions they would start to get it right. The DHCP server on the hardware was very flaky and would stop giving IP addresses. The broadband router portion of the router would stop serving up web pages. I resorted to resetting the thing to get it to work again - this didn't always work either....
I ordered the Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR and this filter was grouped with the lens and SD card. It does not fit the lens and needed to be returned. It may be a fabulous lens, I was not able to try it.
Terrible camera. It takes lousy photos. The only thing good about it is durability; however, it still takes crappy photos. I'm really disappointed and I'd like to stuff it down Ashton's throat. We bought it a couple of years ago.
This product is infuriating. When a cd gets the slightest tiniest scratch on it, it will not play! I have a 20 dollar boombox that will play cds that this product will not play! Furthermore, one day I opened the cd changer, and one of my cds disappeared! The stupid machine actually ATE my cd! I don't even know if it will work anymore, I am so mad I won't even touch it! Spend the extra money for a better product, and maybe even one made by a different company! I only put one star because it will not give me the option to give zero.
Do Not Buy. This card has caused me and my roomate so much frustration, I feel like Linksys should be paying me. Internet service is never constant, and tech support is harder to get a hold of than the president. Don't give this company any more money until they make a product that works.
The rubber tip broke off the stylus after about a week of use with my Kindle Fire. Of course, the stylus is not usable without a rubber tip. I used it for everything because my finger tip just didn't work well- not enough traction. I also needed it to effectively play Angry Birds. I found a set of three on Amazon for less than half the cost of this one. I am still using these. Sometimes, cheaper is better.
The item description for this bag is wrong. Amazon is selling a different item. The item I received had a Petrol logo on the inside claiming it was manufactured in 1996 in Tel-Aviv, and it has a label on the outside that says Petrol. The photo on the website is of a different bag. It seems like an OK bag, but why would anyone pay a premium price of $150 for a knock off bag? I'm returning it today.
I purchased this item in order to expand my signal throughout my entire house and apartment, as I have a large home with concrete walls (earthquake building code). Super strong house, but wireless really suffers due to all the concrete and steel in the walls.Sadly the Hawking HSB2 did nothing for me. My signal footprint remained exactly the same. I tried the device on an Asus Router, as well as a Buffalo router.Regardless of the power setting switch, my signal range remained exactly the same. The installation is idiot proof, almost impossible to install it incorrectly. Simply remove the antenna from your router, and attach the unit to the router with the supplied RMA cable....and you're good to go.Perhaps I got a faulty device....impossible to tell. In the end I went with a Zyxel Range Extender kit which worked perfectly. So if this device does not work for you.....try this:-Buy yourself an ethernet range extender kit, and another router...of any sort...it should not matter. Connect one of the range extenders to your primary router's LAN port. Plug the new router into the other Range Extender ethernet port (you can use either the WAN or LAN port on the second router, depending on if you want the second router to establish a subnet). The second router should be installed in the part of your house that suffers from low signal....obviously.You will be pleased with the result. I only wish I thought of this solution before....I could have saved myself $50. Good luck to all.
I purchased the Infinity BU120 about 5 years ago. It worked for about a year. I have had nothing but problems with it. Burned out ciruit boards, blown fuse several times, but most times intermittment problems with it working and not working at all. This subwoofer has not been abused as the wife and I only like a little bass and certainly dont like it thumping the walls. This thing is junk. I paid about 350.00 for it and they want 200.00 to fix it again. No way. Infinity customer service offered no help other than to tell me where the closest repair center is. Like another poster said, it has a good box and nice speaker. Unfortunately, a good box and speaker do not make up for the poor quality electronics. Based on my treatment from Infinity and the poor quality of this subwoofer, I will never buy another Infinity product. How stupid is this company? They could have taken care of this and now they have not only alienated me from future purchases, but from the sound of things on this board (no pun intended) they have alienated most others as well. Mine is going in the garbage today and I will go purchase another sub. I can assure you, it won't be Infinity.
I bought the T60 battery that was supposed to be a new Lenovo Battery. It was 75% full (must have been used and returned by somebody else) and it lasted only 2 hours. My original T60 battery that I got from Lenovo lasted 3 hours. I can only assume I was sold either a used or refurbished battery. I wasn't able to contact MCL because they have no customer service (Amazon doesn't have this either). I wouldn't recommend buying from MCL. If you have a problem, there is nobody to speak with.
I bought this software for a trip to state-line res. It was not on the map, even though it was built in 1979. I end up having to buy a current map from wildlife resources. This purchase was a waste of time and money both. The interface was cluncky and difficult to use. Switching areas requires switching between 6 different disks. There limited symbols that can be placed on the map. The is no draw feature to draw on the map. overall its just easier to purchase a good map for the area you are interested in and forget trying to use this package
I found EXACTLY the same as the previous buyer above, only I run dual monitors on two different computers, that means I purchased four (4) of these totally unreliable things, and after 14 months of use I have only one (1) remaining (and it will probably go out any day now)!! That means I sunk well over a thousand dollars for these three monitors and they've completely gone out, and it was too much to box up and send back for repairs for $250 + shipping each to manufacturer, only to have them go out again soon I'm sure.I WILL NEVER, AND I MEAN NEVER, BUY SCEPTRE BRAND MONITORS EVER AGAIN!!I don't mean to be harsh, but I sure feel this brand has been harsh on me, sorry folks.
I own two of these, and had no problems getting vpn up and rolling, but after 1.5 years, I've had both units fail within a month of one another (both just started blinking warning - fried - both in different locations in the us), and fell in with linksys's absolute crap-poor technical support. I ended up finding it a better use of my time just to dump these units and replace them than deal with linksys's absolutely insanely bad indian technical support.Here's the hard part. I replaced the first unit, and it fried to. So, I'm out 450 bucks, and then I call technical support, and they won't support the older units even though I have just purchased a new one, and want to charge me $35 bucks because one of the 2 units I'm trying to get vpn working with is "out of warranty" even though the one I'm trying to configure it brand new! What the heck? Not to mention the level of technical competency of the people I was on the phone with was next to nothing (total script readers), and they wouldn't listen to common sense - oh, and I got disconnected all the time.As a VERY long time customer (almost from their inception), I'm never buying another product from them. They've made some very bad business choices, and their support and product quality has dropped to third world levels. I can't believe this is a Cisco company - they should be ashamed of their acquisition.Do yourself a favor. Run away from Linksys.
The picture and title says 90 minute tape - but the description says 60 minute tape!! No wonder the price is so cheap - you were warned
Common problem:Amp fails. Sub will start making a machine gun sound without even having audio signal driving it.C6 capacitor fails. Straight from the BU120 service manual from Infinity's website. There's an appended memo that indicates this is a common problem and to replace the capacitor with an upgraded capacitor (10 micro-farad, 100 volt, non-polar electrolytic).I've had both of these problems. The C6 capacitor basically just got up and disappeared. There was virtually nothing left of it after it blew.The amp was replaced once already, but apparently failed again.I think the speaker itself is good quality, box is well constructed. The circuitry is terrible.
It looks as tough as a tank, but it isn't. Once it crashed eveyone told me it's a very delicate piece of equipment. I did not carry mine around, for one, it is too heavy. I also only fired it up when I did my monthly backups, so I didn't have it running all the time, so it shouldn't have over heated as others have mentioned. But after less than 11 months, the computer stopped recognizing it---it hums but never gets anywhere. I changed the ports, bought new cables, all to no avail. As it happens, my computer had failed and I was relying on the LaCie back up drive to retrieve my files--what a shock when I couldn't get to them. Tried other computers, both MACs and PCs, and still no sightings of the LaCie drive on the desktop.Even though still under warranty, I got NO HELP from the LaCie help desk. Their suggestions to use a data recovery application is unhelpful since I couldn't see the drive to select it. They don't even give you a toll free number to call. They also expect you to pay to ship the heavy thing to them even under warranty. They give NO HELP to retrieve data. If you allow anyone to open the case it voids the warranty, but they won't send you the hard drive separately, even if you send them the item intact and it turns out that it's something else.Head aches, head aches....if it worked, it would be great, but it's not the drive that is important, it is the data and if Lacie hasn't figured out a way to help clients when their products fail, they shouldn't be in this business.buyer beware! I wouldn't buy another LaCie ever again. Also learned my lesson, two copies are still not enough, especially if one of them is LaCie.
I did a considerable amount of on-line and a small amount of in-store research before I decided to give the NEO a try. It looked like it would be everything I needed in a PDA. I had heard about the 'fingerprint' problem, but I figured I'd be keeping it in a case, so no big deal. So I ordered it, it arrived, I put the batteries in, turned it on...and nothing happened. Tried 'resetting' (even though it hadn't been 'set' in the first place), nothing. Tried new batteries. You guessed it. Maybe I just got unlucky, but mine went right back in the box and on the next UPS truck out. Picked up a refurbished Palm IIIxe for about half the money I paid for the Neo and I've been delighted ever since. (The fact that the Palm doesn't absorb fingerprints like a sponge--unlike the Neo--helps things, too.)
It looks fine and doesn't hurt image quality much but it is a pain to clean. I use a lens pen which cleans my lens and my polarizer perfectly, but this filter gets light smudge marks all over it when I try to clean it. I don't really like how the glass is fit loosely in the metal ring either, so construction does not help. I would pass.
I have a charger that works great and i bought this a couple months back just as an extra because it was a pretty good deal. i put the 4 batteries in and charged them and let me tell you... you can definitely overcharge them... i came back to the batteries and 2 of them exploded and leaked battery acid all over the charger and whatever was in the vicinity... good thing it didn't burn my house down... never again will i get anything tech B.
I HAD TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL.IT WAS AN INFERIOR QUALITY AND DID NOT EVEN WORK WHEN I TESTED IT.I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE I HAVE THE ORIGINAL ONE.
This was a pretty good system. The bass was great. The surround sound is excellent. However, it is lacking in the upper frequencies. Voices sound flat, almost muffled. Violins and other instruments that have higher frequencies more in the treble range, sound the same because the speakers cannot play the full range of sounds. Online reviews and forums say that is because Bose used a cheaper paper inside the speaker.
the two halves are glued together an they just fell apart in my hand after only 1 week. SanDisk would not take it back because the serial number rubbed off. this is a very bad design. DO NOT BUY.
I ordered a BELKIN and received an AMIGO.Not what I ordered and when I complained...I was sent ANOTHER AMIGO.Get a clue. Don't shop Amazon!
This is a very strange camera. At first glance, it seems superb:- FAST! Ready to shoot moments after turning it on, fast autofocus!- Nice size!- Great battery life!- Big LCD screen!- Nice controls!- 640x480 30 fps video - super convenient!Almost perfect, until I snapped some pictures. They are OK when viewed as small images. But blow them up a little (not very much at all), and they're blurry as heck! My 6-year old 1 megapixel Agfa takes finer pictures!I've been shooting pictures using SLRs and digicams for more than 20 years, and have never before had a problem with blurred shots, except when expected (e.g., snapping moving objects or low-light conditions).When I saw how blurred the shots were, my first thought was to make an appointment with a neurologist to check for Parkinson's Disease. Fortunately, I see that others ar complaining of the same problem, and my wife swears that I don't have a tremor, so I'll pin the blame on the camera.After a few days of use, the camera has also started to crash: suddenly turns off for no reason, doesn't perform the shutdown sequence (retracting lens). Screen indicates that batteries are fully charged.Ugh!This one's going back!
Do not buy this product. The earphones broke with in a month, followed by the battery case cover, which falls of easily, then the player stopped running entirely. Customers beware.
I also encountered the white dot problem with HP Premium glossy photo paper on my HP PSC 2355 printer. I even changed my printers at Best Buy, thinking that I have a defective printer, but still the same result. The pictures look good, but the white dots are quite annoying. They are virtualy imperceptible on lighter colors, but are glaring on dark colors, especially black. I would not recommend using this paper if you have an HP printer similar to mine (2355, 2175, 1315, 1350, etc.). Premium PLUS paper indeed corrects this problem, but it is almost twice as expensive. (If one looks very intently the white dots are still present even on Premium plus paper, they are just not conspicuous.) Because of this, I am now thinking of returning my HP printer, even thought the overall picture quality, as well as the product reliability, is quite high.
We had a second generation model (WD-52725) of this TV purchased in 12/04. We just loaded it up to take to the dump. In the &lt;5 years we owned it, we replaced the bulb twice with after-market bulbs we got on the internet, and finally paid a TV repairman $100 to tell us that it would cost $700 to send the entire main unit (a large part that can be taken out) back to Mitsubishi to be repaired, after which there is only a 6-month warranty on the repair. We figured that was about what we paid for our new Sony LCD, which if it lasts as long as the Mitsubishi did, is still a better deal. The repairman told us that DLPs are on their way out, and while LCDs have their problems also, they don't have the maintenance of the DLP. He told us that in order to get the bulb to last more than 1.5 years, we would need a brand name Mitsubishi bulb, which after 5 years still costs $275. The original bulb lasted us 2.5 years. The next after-market one lasted only 1.5 years. DLPs are also very loud when they run, and take a full minute or more to "warm up" and get a picture. Not so with the LCD. Go Mitsubishi if you want, but expect a money pit and a very LARGE pain to haul away.
You get what you pay for- maybe even less. I got it out of the box and the viewing screen is about half of what I expected. *******IT IS NOT WINDOWS VISTA COMPATIBLE!!!!!!!***********The video and picture quality are not anything to boast about. I got this to take pictures of products, but would be embarrassed to post the pictures I got from it. PLUS!!! I had pics stored on the phone itself, but I am unable to use/view them with an SD card on the phone. Glad I paid for most of it with gift cards, but regret the purchase completely.
( Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter ) I knew it would cause reflection of lit-up areas of my picture composition and thats what its doing so i cannot blame it. I ordered another better filter for quite an expensive lens of mine alongside this one which was multicoated. From this filter you should only expect dust protection and that's it. That's enough for its cost
I bought this scanner as a replacement for my older Mustek 1200UB. I made a mistake and promply returned it for a refund. The quality was very nice, however, the scanner produced little horizontal lines all the way down the right side. This was unacceptable as I had bought the scanner to do a project where I'd be scanning lots and lots of old family photos for storage. I'm not trying to be too negative about this scanner, but the software was difficult to use as well. I'd set certain defaults and it would revert back to the originals even after I told it to default to my saved settings. I hated having to click on File, Import, Scanner every time I wanted to scan something in Photoshop. I wanted the scanning software to remain open and allow me to scan batches at a time. No, I had to re-open the software for every single scan, which meant having to wait for the splash screen to go away and then wait on the lamp to warm up. Needless to say, I'm back using my old Mustek. :(
A few weeks ago I said this drive was excellent. So good that I bought another one.Well I thought the new drive would supplement and not replace the old.A week after I got the new drive, the old one failed. The old one was (naturally) 7 months out of warranty.I've read too many reviews from other LaCie d2 users whose drives also failed.Drives do fail, but not this much.Now I have to buy another drive. It won't be a LaCie, that's for sure.
Worked for about 2 years (purchased in 2002). An inexpensive receiver and you get what pay for. Worked very well while it worked. I thought a receiver made by Pioneer would have better quality.
I have the same story that I see here many times. It was great, then the DVD player started freezing up, then it was iffy on whether or not it would load a DVD, and now it doesn't load any DVD. The DVD side is now useless. POS.
I have not been able to get this devise to work. It's directions seem fairly easy until you try to install and the devise won't work. There seems to be no way to contact anyone and they did not answer an e-mail message.RF-Link AVS-5811 5.8GHz Audio and Video Transmission System with IR Repeater
I did not receive the item that I ordered. PC Universe knformed me that they did not stock subject UDB hub. They sent me a substitute unit that was satisfactory. I sent several e-mails to Amazon which went unanswered. Eventually got a refund after several phone calls to PC Universe. Could not get in contact with Amazon at all. The whole thing has been a nightmare. Probably will not order again from Amazon, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing, etc, etc....ESJ
I bought 6 disks (2 boxes) and 2 of the disks wouldn't work.
System broke after a month and a half of use. Best Buy would not take it back and you can't get ahold of the manufacturer if your life depended on it. Don't believe me? Search google for this company.
Tried using this card for 1080p and 720p video on a Canon Rebel T2i.. couldnt handle it, video was very very choppy and unusable.. go with a brand name card
I purchased this machine mostly to timer record digital channels for later playback. The E50 Tuner only goes to 61 channels for Timer Recording whereas most digital cable channels or satellite are 200, 300 or higher. You cannot setup your Timer Recording to record different channels at different times if the channels are above channel 61. Very strange for a supposedly digital device.
It didn't work right out of the box. No now we're waiting for the vendor to decide what to do about this.
This is crap. it dosent work. i dont know how the hell to use it otherwise but it is not a vga to component cable
Only used it on a Mac to enable regular headset use. Not impressed. The speaker volume blasts out at max and doesn't want to adjust.
I received the Metal frame from Amazon. Apart from the really poor PC software, it worked fine except the pictures ALWAYS show in RANDOM order (whether you pick RANDOM or SEQUENTIAL)! After a couple of emails and phone calls, Philips "Customer Service" agreed to replace it. I had to ship it to Philips at my OWN expense.After waiting over a month, I have received a replacement. It's the Wood one -- I wanted a Metal one! I called "Customer Service" and they said they probably didn't have any Metal ones in stock.Anyway, the killer for me is that SEQUENTIAL photo viewing does not work on this one either!! I have 400 photos on my SD card and they can only show in RANDOM order -- that is ridiculous.I have bought Philips products before but this will be the last that I buy...
I bought this wireless router in early November and finally set it up in mid March! I have not yet used the Linksys wireless notebook card, but the Microsoft wireless notebook card I have is giving "low" and "poor" signal strength readings 40 to 50 feet away indoors. Big disappointment! I will try raising the router higher and later, if I have to, I'll get a Linksys signal booster, but I shouldn't be having these problems at such short ranges. The set up was a snap since it replaced a Linksys 10/100 eithernet router on the same network. 128 bit WEP, MAC filtering and SSID broadcast suppression for security was easy as pie and I have nothing but praise for the browser based setup that Linksys employs. All my other experiences with Linksys products has been excellent, and I have set up three home networks all with Linksys routers.
I purchased this too because of the pricing. I have never been this dissapointed with a tech product in my life. You cannot move more than 10 feet without static and interferece, I would like to meet the idividual who tested this product at 150 feet becuse it more like 1.5 feet if you want any type of reception or sound quality. At any rate I did return this product as a very unsatisfied customer. This was the first and last product I purchase from the Jensen corp. Save your self the frustration and head aches (literally) and spend the money and get yourself and higher quality product. Also... Read a review or two before purchsing, I wish I had.
I thought this was something I could use to install an aftermarket radio in a caravan. Turns out it's not. Misleading IMO. It's something you would use for an FM mod changer or something of that nature. Way to list the item wrong AI. Luckily I was able to exchange it at a local friendly merchant so as the not derail the plan
I must say that this product may be useful for anyone else, but me. Once I got it in the mail, I was very :-( disappointed to find out that it wasn't quite the product I saw in the picture, neither the description which I've taken into consideration to make the right selection. I was precise to match my Sony camera's code with the one shown on this product before I made the online purchase. Sadly, I've bought this experience and now encourage anyone to rather go to a local store and take a live look at the product first hand, which is the best guarantee that what you're buying is satisfying your expectations and need. Good luck on your future online purchase if you decide to make any!
Hi All,Please do not purchase this item. I was fooled and purchased this item. This does not work at all. I did not read the previous reviews, so that was my mistake.
I placed orders twice and received confirmation. A few days later, the order was cancelled.First order: Amazon said might be problem with my credit card, then later said it was actually cancelled by the vendor.Second order: Again cancelled a few days after the order was confirmed.
I ordered two of these cartridges in what the vendor claimed was "retail packaging." They came in a single shipping box which was in perfect condition. The box for one of the two cartridges was severely damaged (torn open and apparently water damaged) -- hardly retail packaging. There also was a blue HP sticker that held the box closed, sort of. This damage did NOT happen in shipping to me because the other cartridge box was in perfect condition. I can only conclude that whoever stocked my shipment made a conscious decision to include a questionable (refurbished/damaged?) item into my shipment along with the other good cartridge. The cartridge from the damaged box appears to work ok, thus far. I really can't return these cartridges because they are in use in a critical care medical facility that is so broke they couldn't afford to buy their own cartridges.I will not order from this source again.
This adapter is a great idea and wonderful when it works. When I put all the cables back into the back I find it's a lot less bulky then my regular adapter. And it is so cool to be on a plane and charging both my computer and phone at the same time.But the design is bad so they break quickly. With my first one I would occassionally not put it back in its case but instead would just throw all the cables into my backpack if I was in a rush. Eventually the tip of the cable (not the removable tip) broke and it stopped charging.The replacement that I bought, I treated like antique china. I was always very careful to but the cables back neatly in the back and handled it with kid gloves. But eventually the end of the cable just fell apart as well (and replacement cables can not be purchased separately.)It's too bad as it is a cool product idea. If you get one you'll love it at first. But don't expect to get more than about 20 uses out of it.
I live in a market with all major networks broadcasting in HDTV - and don't watch much except PBS (ok, and The Simpsons) - so a set-top receiver should be the perfect solution.I purchased a Samsung SIR-T150 soon after it came on the market, and later a DTB-H260F on the promise that it was much improved over the older model.Both provide a fantastic signal to my plasma monitor (no built-in tuner).... but only when they actually work.Both have the same problem: turn it on ... the signal is sharp, the audio fantastic .... and usually within 10 minutes the signal craps out with a 'weak or no signal' legend on the screen for all channels.Turn off the units ... wait an hour, and you get another 10 minutes of broadcast.I've tried a variety of antennae, indoors and out (nothing on the roof ... hate ladders)Some have suggested that these earlier models don't do well at handling multi-path signals (distinguishing between the direct broadcast, and the additional signals bouncing off of anything in the neighborhood)I'm not really ready to drop another couple hundred on the 'next generation' box ... and accepting the cheap boxes that only convert to 480i seems a waste.I guess come February, I'll be reading more books ...
This new battery lasted for less than 30 days. Now it will not hold ANY charge whatsoever. I would not recommend this product.
Not a good start for a replacement battery. I'm going to contact APC to see what can be done. The Original battery lasted 3 years.
Takes too long to load the DVD. If there is even a small blemish on the DVD, it has trouble playing it. The remote is very limited.
It has less bass than expected, mids and highs are good though. Good for watching movies on your laptop computer
I have enjoyed my Philips EXP103 eXpanium for over a year and decided I needed a second MP3-CD player. My wife has been using the Phillips eXpanium 103 for listening to books, and I wanted it (or a new unit) back for use in the car and at work.I saw a review here for the Riovolt SP-90 that explained how to upgrade it to act like a SP100. I was able to do this just as the other reviewer said and it improved things, but not enough to satisfy me.I encode all my music using AudioCatalyst Variable Bitrate High, Joint Stereo. The Philips EXP103 plays everything flawlessly. The SP-90 (even upgraded to SP100) would not play about half of my MP3-CDs.Since I had altered the unit by loading the SP100 firmware, I didn't feel I had any recourse for returning the unit I was unsatisfied with. I gave it to a friend to try to see if he would like to buy it at a steep discount.About the upgrading to SP100 firmware, the SP90 doesn't come with any software, a remote, AC adapter that are included with the SP100. Rio wants $[money] for the remote, $[money] for the AC adapter. If you think you will want them, consider that in comparing price to the SP100 and other units available.Neither the SP90 or SP100 include DC adapter or Cassette adapter that the Philips EXP103 comes with (in addition to the AC adapter).Things I like about the SP90 (as upgraded to SP100 firmware):ID3 Tag info displayed on LCDQuick to start play of MP3-CD compared to Philips EXP103 (Philips takes 30-45 Seconds to find all the MP3 files before it start playing)Continuous play of songs that continue into next song (No gap between song tracks)Things I didn't like:Wouldn't play many of my MP3-CDsSilly dancing graphic at bottom of LCD displayLine-out output level changes with volume control, and output not high enough
It worked great for 6 months then stopped working. Sounds like I should have read reviews here first!
These are the worst headphones. After a couple of hours, I am already going to return them. Th sound quality is terrible and there is a static background noise. Also, because they are so large and heavy, they begin to hurt your ears after a while. I did not want expensive headphones before I bought these, but if this pair portends the quality of cheaper headphones, then cheaper is worse.
It's not a bad backpack for the money. Somewhat light, but well-enough stitched together. I'm not so fond of the mold green color, but that's no big deal. What IS a big deal is that this backpack is supposed to fit a 17" laptop. I bought this especially for the new HP dv7 17" laptop that I just got, and it just BARELY fits. You have to turn the notebook lid facing inwards and then really pull tight on the sides while you zip up the pack. Hopefully, the backpack will stretch with time. Technically, the laptop is a 17.3" model (as are most '17"' laptops), so I have to cut HP a little slack.
I bought my son a Mylo for Christmas. It was a nice device while it worked. 3 weeks later and the screen is acting up. As I write this I am STILL on the phone after 72 minutes waiting to speak to the 5th person. Noone has any power to do anything not to mention know what to do. The level of incompetence exhibited by their personnal is beyond belief. If this is how Sony supports their products this will be the last Sony anything that makes it into this house.
A complete waste of money! Makes noises; works at times; not at others. Should be taken off the market.
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!
As a CD RW, it's fine, probably 4 stars. But like a fool, I read the reviews and two of the highest ratings came from people who that they were replacing DVD drives with this Targus CD-ROM.One implied that he has watched movies while on plane trips. If so, it wasn't a video that he'd bought. I inferred that. Another said that his laptop DVD went out on him, and he replaced it with this. Again, I inferred that he could also use it for watching DVDs.Now I'll return this, and take my lumps because I'm not spending more than $83 to watch a DVD and all my CD drives work just fine.
I bought this lock cable back in 2008 after reading a number of reviews, user feedback, etc. Despite the effort I put to find a good product, I'm not happy with it and I would not purchase the same cable again. It has a number of design flaws which are surprising coming from the company who introduced the Kensington lock. Ultimately, (I see now) has a poor value for money.1. I would have liked a feature to allow me to lock the cable into itself. This looks like a small metal disk close to the cable noose/loop with a "Kensington lock" in it, just like most laptops have. This allows me to take my laptop with me and leave the cable behind in the office, locked, without being worried someone would steal it or remove it for a prank. I don't understand why this feature is present on cheap 5 Euro lock cables yet major vendors did not figure it out in their expensive cables.2. The rubber ring installed to prevent laptop scratching got detached almost immediately and got lost soon thereafter. They could have figured a better method to prevent it falling off that easily.3. When I carry the cable in my bag (not when using it of course), I would prefer a way to keep the key(s) securely attached to the cable. I found keeping the key in the lock when the cable is not in use is not a good idea as it falls off easily and I end up scrambling in my laptop bag for the loose key hiding among other accessories. Keeping in the key ring is not acceptable for me, I have multiple laptops, each with their own cable (and key) and the keyring would get too heavy attaching all possible keys. I keep each laptop in its own bag, with its own lock cable and pick one or two depending on which customer I'm going. Other (a lot cheaper) lock cables have a strip of velcro helping keep the cable neatly coiled when not in use and very handy also to attach its corresponding key. Kensigton chose to replace the velcro with a piece of orange plastic, which works the just as good to keep the cable coiled, but not at all to prevent the keys getting lost.4. Finally, as most people probably suspect already, all those cables are just a small deterrent. It really takes 30sec to cut/saw through any of those cables, cheap or expensive, it makes no difference at all or extremely little. Most people are honest enough not to try to steal a locked laptop, but a determined thief will face exactly same trouble defeating a cheap cable or an expensive one. Realizing that, the 44$ I spent on this cable could have been used to buy 4 cheaper cables offering just the same level of protection and without the design flaws at point 1-3.
I share all bad opinions about the Wave Music Multi-CD Changer. The worst product I ever have bought. Bose should collect this bad product from the market or sell it for 20,- usd and reclace it with a better and safer version. It is not good for this fine brand selling such a vulnerable product. I had exact the same problems as all other buyer described.
I purchased a pair of these Bose Triport Around the Ear headphones, and used them very little (maybe 30 times). When I went to use them a few days ago, the plastic just above the Y swivel on the right side broke apart. This happened just picking them up and putting them on my head with normal force. Is this what you call a quality product? What do I do now? The $139.95 headphones are completely useless!So, I contacted Bose Support and here's what they told me: "The date of purchase indicates that your Bose(R) Around-Ear headphones are no longer covered by the warranty. The headphones are not factory or user-serviceable. You may trade your Around-Ear headphones for a brand new set for $60".Why would I invest any more cash into a product that obviously has a poor build quality. After searching the internet, I found many other people who had the same problem with these headphones. This has been going on for years and Bose has not corrected the problem!So basically, Bose wants to charge me $60 (half the price of the headphones) for the flimsy plastic Y swival that connects the right side earpiece to the band? Must be worth a total of 50 cents! And I'll bet many people fall for this, right? What a marketing scheme! I've heard it said that Bose is all about marketing, not quality. Now I know first hand.At least I know I'm one of the more intelligent buyers who will see it for what it is and take my business elsewhere!
After about a week at the gym, these headphones broke. They did the thing where sound only comes out of one side. There was no sort of traumatic impact with them and I think they are just cheap.
Like others, I bought the product with some hesitation after reading the reviews. I had no problem installing the product and found customer support to be pretty good. Nevertheless, I returned the product because it simply does not perform as represented in terms of home use. It will not work in a typical mid-size executive home. The signal is line of site with some ability to bounce into an adjacent room. So, unless you are using it in one big room, you are likely to get disappointing results. I think the company is aware of this as they are working frantically to produce new software that will allow the products to work with multiple access points that do not have to be wired together.
Description on amazon says 480mbps for this model F3U134-10. I bought two. They arrived today and are 12mbps. I bought this directly from Amazon (not a seller through amazon), the model matches the description but the speed sure doesn't! Be Aware! this is USB 1.1 and NOT USB 2.0.
I don't get the hum all the time, but that almost makes it more annoying. Everything will be working fine for a couple of minutes and then the hum will start. Sometimes tapping on the antenna with your finger seems to break up what sounds like a feedback loop. Sometimes changing the orientation of the iPod helps. Sometimes changing the volume helps. However, nothing seems to make the hum go away consistently. On the bright side the hum is so annoying that I've never noticed the static that some people complain about with these transmitters.I wonder if the manufacturer has quality control problems because some people really like these and I've seen good reviews from places like ilounge.com, but I can't stand the hum on mine and am looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, from what I read, it doesn't seem like any of these FM transmitters work particularly well.
Over most of the feature set, this model actually delivers what you'd expect out of an Alpine stereo. The problems start when you try to use the much-touted Glide Touch strip - and unfortunately, that's a deal-breaker. You can't operate the unit using only standard controls.The problems with the Glide Touch strip are twofold: first, the GlideTouch is infuriatingly slow for navigating large lists, such as, say, the list of artists or albums on your iPod; and second, the same tactile surface serves as both navigation tool and confirmation button. One bump and you're listening to Shakira instead of Skinny Puppy. And did I mention you have to then start at the top of the list and navigate from scratch? There are other problems as well, but the long and short is that there's really no saving this user experience; it renders the unit almost completely inoperable while driving.I wish the designers could see my wife trying to use this thing as a passenger; it can literally take ten or fifteen minutes to find an artist on my iPod that is locatable within seconds using the iPod itself. Usually, she gives up and switches to the radio.Did Alpine not do even the most basic of user testing? Shame upon all of us: on Alpine for releasing this monstrosity, on the salesperson who recommended it, and on me for being such a bad consumer that I bought it.
This item is the biggest piece of junk I've ever seen. You can barely see through the objectives, the field of vision is extremely small, and the focus slips so that when you adjust it, it just slips back to where it was. I would not give these to anyone, especially a child, because a child could not deal with the frustration. I bought these for my son and was very excited to go out and look at birds with him. I will go elsewhere. By the way amazon would not refund my return shipping for this item, saying that they are not defective--meaning they are SUPPOSED to be this crappy. Good luck!
I am 100% pleased with this camera, deffinately meets my expectations and more, the only problem is, when ordering it from gfas_care, it came in a ziplock bag, with a bent up User's Guide and NO CHARGER. WHAT A RIP OFF! I am satisfied with my camera, not satisfied with the seller. I would never purchase an item from them again.
Owned 2 pair in the last 2 months. 1st pair stopped emitting sound after 3 weeks. Exchanged them for a new set and the 2nd set stopped working after 4 weeks.
I used that pun tag-line for the title of this review because the MainstageHD reminds me of Bose products... Small-sized, but over priced for the sound quality. I guess if you normally get suckered into buying Bose products or other overpriced items advertised in Parade magazine, then this thing seems like a steal. I found the MainstageHD to be only slightly better sounding than a high-end (but much cheaper) boom-box. My TV speakers also put out sound that is nearly as high quality, although admittedly I was surprised by the volume of sound the tiny MainstageHD was capable of. I also found the virtual surround to be unimpressive whether watching a movie or listening to music.I have since gotten an return authorization for the MainstageHD and purchased a Sony DAV-X1V, which is a few hundred more than the Mainstage, but includes an upconverting 5 disc DVD changer and a real subwoofer. How they call the 4 1/2" driver in the MainstageHD a "subwoofer" is beyond me. By my ears it doesn't put out any clean, audible sound below about 200Hz. I hooked the MainstageHD up to an active subwoofer I already had, and it made a huge difference. But, no subwoofer will overcome the TV-speaker quality sound that the main speakers of the MainstageHD put out.
they adversitse at a good price then charge you a ridiculous amount for shipping. Not good business.
I am returning it after trying for several hours. Sometimes it plays DivX file, 10 min later it refuses to play the very same file and requires to cool down. I contacted Toshiba and they told me: DivX compatibility is guaranteed only for CDRs, and ONLY 650M (indeed, it is written in the manual). I did not try to burn 650M CDs to check that statement - my files are usually 700M, and in any case I need DVDs.Even when I was able to play some files, twice 20 min later player was frozen (and I found a lot of complains about it online).
Very, Very, Very raw device with very adventure OS and application. I've bought it due to of wide range of announced abilities, but the software is unreliable and every 20 min crashed the Helio. The Helio kill batteries in 1 day using. The synchronization process stupid and works exactly like other Helio application.END
Very cheap speaker wire that simply isn't 18 gauge by any stretch. I'm sorry I bought this and you will be too if you fall for this lie. Buyer beware.
Didnt use it for more than 2 months before it start malfunctioning. Get something else.
We ordered this product because Amazon technical information indicated that was compatable with Windors Vista, but the product intructions on the package do not mention VISTA.
I was quite disappointed with this filter. The glass is crooked within the metal rim. It was not obvious at first, until I put a lens hood over it, and then I saw that the lens hood was not even, relative to the camera body.
At the store I was impressed with the quality of the product compared to the price. After purchasing the Celestron UpClose 10-30X50 binoculars & using at a range briefly, the binoculars sat on a shelf for 6 months. Spring around the corner I was checking equipment & noticed the right relieve lens had detached itself. This was an obvious manufacturer defect and upon contacting a representative of Celestron I was informed that I should mail the defective product to the company with a check or M.O. for $25. for shipping. I was told since they did business world wide it would take up to 4 weeks for them to evaluate the product and then another 4-6 weeks to repair or replace it. After several emails back and forth over the course of a week I informed the representative it was not worth the time, effort & money and due to the requirements stated the manufacturers warranty was worthless.While the representative was not rude, he was impersonal and frankly unpleasant to communicate with. I will never purchase another Celestron product again nor recommend them to others.
The keyboard was purchased as a gift. When opened it was defective. Because it is beyond the return date, they won't replace it. I can understand if it was a matter of not liking it but it doesn't work! Very disappointing.
This thing has been vaporware for as long as I can remember and now if it comes out this summer, it won't have near the options it should have. It doesn't have SMB support (windows directory sharing), it can't show GIF images, it has no Linux support, no FLAC support, no AAC support, no playlist support (i.e. m3u, asc, etc), no confirmed multiregion support (albeit someone will probably figure it out). It has some redeeming features like tv listings and games (who would want to play games on their tv anyway?). For the kind of money you'll have to pay for this thing (selling for $435 in the UK right now), the feature list falls quite short. Do yourself a favor and look into the competition (Zensonic z500) which provides (shipping internationally from AU or from US in July 2006) all the above support and more minus the TV listings (not that you'd use that anyway because you're really using this to watch time shifted programs from your server computer anyway right?).
Recevied product and installed as per instrucitons.Supplied CD is missing requried software and item does not work without itSIIG web site is opaque and they do not answer their emailNo responseNo supportNo softwareAm trying to get Amazon to take it back.
Called customer service and they quickly credited my account. They also let me keep the charger that was sent to me. 5 stars for the customer service!
Popped this crap into my Epson Stylus 1400 and got a big red X on my ink status window. Clicked on 'Information' and found out the cartridge was manufactured in 2007. Not worth my time, effort or money to return it. I'll run up to Staples tomorrow, get 3 bucks for the cartridge, pick up what I need and stick with Inkjetart from now on. No, I will NOT use this merchant again. No, I would NOT recommend this vendor to a friend.
As Plug and Play items go...it isn't one. My Aptiva 200MMX computer couldn't figure out what I was installing and thought that it was a CD Rom drive. After updating my BIOS and buying an IDE controller card, I thought that I would be in business. Unfortunately, that was hardly the case. My computer now thought that the unit was a 3.5&quot; floppy drive. Calling DRTech's help line was an exercise in futility (&quot;please leave your name, models#, and problem and we'll get back to you in 24 hours&quot;). Their website was not to be found... at least the website their &quot;help&quot; line instructs you to go to. So now I'm buying an external SuperDisk Drive by Imation. I hope that you do likewise.
I have had this machine since june 2006. This is a decent machine if you can get past its software.The good :- Built-in networking.- The print quality is good.- The cartridges don't run out too quickly and are widely available.- The ADF is very convenient.- All the features are accessible over the network.- Works well under Win XPThe bad :- The software is extremely bloated. Count on at least a half hour to an hour per machine to install it for network use.- The speed is not anywhere near advertised. We are talking more like 30s for the first black & white copy to be complete in average mode, not 30ppm.- Some features are badly broken under Vista, even with HP's latest Vista drivers from March 2007. a) The OCR software produces garbage PDFs under Vista. b) the card reader doesn't work over the network, even after applying one of HP's fixes- Tech support is terrible. I tried to escalate the vista problems, but spent hours with someone in India who was useless and just couldn't do anything besides tell me to uninstall and reinstall the drivers (thanks, that didn't work ...)).- No duplex printing, scanning or copying. I need this for my next machine. But it won't be an HP due to the terrible problems with Vista and tech support.
The packaging and item arrived in the normal time and overall looked pretty good. When I tried hooking it up into my system, it would not work. I could get all the little lights to light up, but couldn't get on my network. I tried basically all the plugs in my house and still couldn't get on. I have a newer single family home (built in 2002) so I don't know if that's better or worse.
Once again Sony had left the realm of excellent design and produced something both hard to use and unattractive. Unless you look directly into the display you can't even read it as it is recessed. So if you try to stack it at the bottom of other components you can't see the display. Then there is the annoying white bar light which is its "on light" and this is hideous. There are no green, amber, blue, or other LED lights to indicate anything. The actual display is once again the grossly hideous "flourescent" type with extremely crude dots that form the letters. The LCDs that Sony uses in its $30 to $90 clock radios are vastly superior to this kind of display which has become prevalent in audio/video equipment these days. The disc tray access is atrocious with only access for a single disc without rotation. Most of the controls for this unit are absurdly placed on an angled lip at the top of the unit instead of where they belong on the face of the unit. When you stack other components on top of this it is nearly impossible to reach the controls. Sony - along with Marantz - used to be the epitome of excellent attractive design, but today their units across their entire line are as ugly and poorly designed as the cheapest junk out there. Sony needs to get its act together and start doing gorgeous silver units with superb touch controls and lots of indicator lights and color LCD displays like HP uses on its multifunction units and it needs to match components so the end result of a new system doesn't look like a junky pile of low-end trash like today. The one nice thing about this unit is that it's one of the only units in the Sony line still available in Silver, but that's about the only good thing there is to say about it.
We got one of these for Christmas last year. We were so excited to have it because my VCR was on its last legs. Then about 3 months went by and it started freezing and skipping on dvds. Then 3 more months later the dvds would not even load at all.We ended up sending it back to Samsung's service center (Which cost us $60 in shipping!!) and they replaced two parts on it and sent it back to us. We recieved it today and an entire dvd did in fact play through. I'm hoping it'll last more than 6 months this time.I will not be buying another Samsung DVD/VCR. I have better luck with Magnavox anyway.
This system is a joke. It does not work. Lorexs' tech support is a joke. When you get ahold of them, they do not know what to do. They refer you to a level two tech. He will call you right away. We are still waiting.What this system does do; is continually lock up our computer. It locks it up so bad, all you can do is reset it. Forget using the program manager. It locks it up so bad, nothing works except the reset button.The computer we have this system on is no slouch; by any means. It is based on an 845 Intel mother board; 2.67 gig, Pentium 4. Audigy 2 sound card, 2 gigs of 333/mhz Double Data Rate memory; 8500 ATI Radeon video card; running XP with service pack 2.This is the only program, or hardware we have a problem with on this computer. When the Lorex system works at all, it severely slows down the entire computer. After a couple hours, it generally crashes the system.We have at least 30 calls into their tech line. What a waste of time. Every time they say; well we will escalate this to a level 2 tech. They will call you this after noon, or tomorrow morning, etceteras... Yeah right. Were still waiting on the first call. The best their tech has done so far; is recommend we return the system.At this point we have at least twenty five hours invested in installing the cameras, wiring, etcetera.... What an absolute waste. But since the last time it crashed our system, we have no sound card; which up to that point, has always worked fine.Now we have to repair the sound card.Calling Tiger Direct & requesting a return authorization really looks like an excellent idea. At this point, we are dialing the phone, before this worthless piece of junk does any more damage to our system.Our condolences to anyone who was/is foolish enough to buy this system.Mod70xtrUpdate: We finally got a RMA # from Tiger Direct. What a Blessing to be able to get rid of this system.Mod70xtr
I ordered the Tiffen 58mm UV filter to use on a Nikon 50mm f1.4G. It didn't look all that bad, but I immediately noticed increased flare and degraded sharpness in my pictures. It required a filter wrench to remove it from the lens because the mount is very soft and threads not quite machined right. After I removed the filter, the glass was rattling loose in the ring. It is now in the trash bin. I purchased the B+W 58mm UVA (Ultra Violet) Haze MRC Filter #010 to replace it.
This card isn't reliable......i lost all my pictures after the card couldn't be read by my camera and my laptop. It wouldn't let me format it either.....don't buy this product...i am speaking from my experience
The feed on the product does not work properly. When a stack of documents is placed on the scanner it will try to pull all or several of the documents. WE have made several adjustments and the problem has not been resolved.
I got this because it looked cool and it had a clip so that I could wear it on my belt while walking and moving around, which is how I use my iPod. I thought I deserved something a little more exciting than the leather holder I had for my old iPod. I've had the EVO iSkin for a few weeks and, okay, it still looks cool. The little flap that protects the dock port is nice. But otherwise I'm not impressed, and most of this comes from the clip. The clip feels extremely cheap--it hasn't broken but I hold my breath every time I clip it to my belt. More to the point, it's complicated and counter-intuitive to clip it on (impossible to do while walking, for example). I know this is for security once it's clipped on, but I never had any problems using a less complicated clip on my old iPod case. With normal use, the clip also tends to rotate and partly unhook itself from the skin, in spite of following the assembly instructions to the letter. The skin itself seem to occasionally put pressure on the "pause" button, again with movement, and even with following the instructions I've still had the little screen protector pop out a few times. This skin may be fine if you hold your iPod in your hand or put it in a pocket, or if you sit perfectly still. But for active, clip-on use it's a disappointment.
The unit looks great, especially if you want an alternative to some of these huge, over-designed robot-like systems that are available today.However, from day one I've had nothing but trouble getting the upright loading unit to recognize and play CD's, even brand new ones right out of the shrink rap. You put a CD in and hit play and the unit tells you &quot;NO DISC&quot;. Pretty much anytime I put a CD in a I have to pop it in and out 3 or 4 times before the unit will recognize it and play it. I have found I'm more successful on the first try if I lay the unit flat on its back after inserting the CD, wait until it recognizes the disk, then set it back upright again, but then whats the point?Sony seems to be aware that this can be an issue because the trouble shooting tips mention the &quot;No Disc&quot; problem and how you address it, but none of their suggestions worked.Don't know if this was just a faulty unit that I purchased or a problem common to this design, but its definitely been a major disappointment.
I have had this Logitech mouse for 3 months now and it is almost entirely useless. The batteries become too weak after 3 days and the cursor is jumpy and won't move across the screen. I don't know if the laser has become weak or the transmitter has died. The mouse does not turn off after sitting idle. You have to remember to turn it off everytime you leave your computer. I would strongly recommend another brand if you're looking for a mouse that will last.
Having owned two pairs of these, I can attest to the poor quality of the workmanship. Both pairs lost sound in one of the ears, after a bit less than two years in service. I take great effort in caring for any tech that I buy, so it's disappointing to see this happen not once, but twice.
Horrible lifetime. The audio is great, yes, but it just won't last. I'm careful and it lasted 7 months. Wires started to become exposed, just like others are saying.You can clearly see the lack of any reinforcements in the pictures... It screams "fragile". There are other phones with good audio out there at this price point. Stay away from this one if you value your hard earned money.About the audio... of course I don't need to tell anything. It's very good for the price, like people are saying. Look at good review places that will tell much more than I could.
I have spent hours dealing with kodak on this horrible battery that would not hold a charge (no flash, didn't use the digital viewfinder, ect.) but still could only get a couple pics per charge, and I did condition the battery per kodak's instructions. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! My parent's have an Olympic and do not have this problem. And Kodak's customer service is rude, can't spell, and no help. THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THEIR BATTERIES, just the camera.
Just bought this for my Ford Explorer. Put the cassette in, it made a couple noises, then ejected after 4 seconds. I tried turning on my iPod first, then inserting the cassette - didn't work. Tried it the reverse - still didn't work. I'm returning it and buying a DLo which got better reviews.
I recently purchased this samsung dvd-hd931 and have had to return it 3 times. My first one worked fine for a day and then it started smoking and stopped working, my second unit would not work at all, the tray would not even open, my third unit I thought would be the one with no problem, boy was I wrong. Turns out this machine has many bugs, there is a delay in the audio, it feels like im watching a foreign film. The picture also freezes at times. So after all this I finally decided to get my money back and wait for Sony to release a High Def DVD Player.
My previous camera was the HP C200, which from an image quality standpoint was fantastic. My mistake was carrying this opinion over to the 315 model. There are improvements, such as a far superior LCD screen, and better battery consumption. However, the image quality is unacceptable. The images have a clear grain to them, even under professional lighting. This is evident both on screen and printed on photo quality paper. The firmware update did nothing to correct this issue either. I would strongly suggest purchasing another model, or another brand all together.
My principal issue with this product is the misleading way it is described as "for the auto or home", when in fact, a separate, expensive and difficult to find, kit is required to use the product in the home. The other problem is the weakness in signal amplification in the auto: I find it necessary to turn the radio volume almost to the maximum level to acheive reasonable volume. This means that when you revert to normal radio usage, you will be blasted out of the car if you forget to adjust the volume.I also have an issue with Sirius' advertising claims of "commercial-free". There are in fact frequent commercials for Sirius radio among the music and the sports channels are "commercial-OD"!
I ordered this 3 times... NONE OF THEM WORKED! Save your money !
Printer prints fast and great from the PC it is connected to, but when I shared the printer and installed on other computers in the network, it does not print from those PCs. The job gets queued on the "serving" PC but hangs in the queue. I have to restart the print spooler service so the job prints. Contacted HP and they said "We would like to inform you that this printer does not support network printing", I said, ok I know it doesn't support a network card but surely you can share it using windows file & print services and print to it from other PCs on the network. They said "No, we do not recommend sharing the printer through windows". What a joke. Who ever heard of a printer that couldn't be shared through windows. I still suspect their support personnel just don't what they're talking about and I'm sure I can get it to work by trying different drivers but to just come out and say that it doesn't support netowrk printing is lame.
I went through alot of these cartridges! It seems they use ink excessively (even when we were conscious of trying to print in &quot;draft&quot; mode,) and more often than I'd like to count, a new cartridge, just installed, would produce sub-quality prints ... leaving lines through the print, etc. Not happy.
UPDATE: 2 months later and have still not heard from Brother. I finally did give up on them and sold this machine to someone who uses XP. Works fine in XP. Maybe by now Brother has updated their VISTA software, but too late for me. Purchased a Samsung Multifunction device which works like a champ in VistaPurchased this in February after reading reviews at various places and being assured by Brother that its software was Vista compatible. Needless to say the OCR portion of the software is not compatible. I have tried to get the machine to recognize my own Vista compatible OCR software and it refuses. Sent an email to Brother three weeks ago and still have not received a response. Have tried numerous times since then to send an email to tech support and each time it times out before connecting me to that page to send the email. Scanning to file is extremely slow. It took me over 30 minutes to scan a 18 page letter document to a PDF file. I also emailed Brother about this and no response. My original plans had been to test this machine at home and if satisfactory to begin purchasing them for my company. This will never happen. I had had product problems before, but have always received quick responses from the manufacturer. None have been as lousy as Brother at this. It looks like I will be investing in another multi-function device, but it will not be a Brother.
I recently purchased a used 8 GB View. It works well as a 8 GB View but will not support an 32 GB SD card. The literature on the internet said that it would support a 32 GB card.
The review process did not allow me to pick my number of stars this time; instead it asked me how much fun the toy was, educational, durable, overall, with stars for each of those specifics.... obviously listed strangely.I'd give it 2 stars, I guess, if I could. Only because I didn't expect much, and I got about what I expected--maybe less. Very, very, very cheaply made product. So cheaply made that many of the dvd holders, although new, are splitting/ripping, or simply DEFECTIVE. I expected cheap, but probably wouldn't have bought them if I'd been able to SEE the quality beforehand.Okay enough to keep and simply toss the bad ones, but wouldn't buy again.
I would not have bought this unit if they told me it would cut out all the time on back roads were there are trees. advice to all who want this dont do it for your auto, it is no good buy cds
Wherein this was a quality filter for my Nikon 18-200 lens, after two weeks, the glass fell out of the rim. Just fell out while changing filters. What was an important component to my photography, and camera protection, is now an expensive piece of trash. As a replacement, I went with a different brand. I guess when the packaging says, "professional filter series," it means that "professionals" have enough money to purchase replacements when their equipment goes prematurely south. I can only hope my filter was a fluke and Quantaray does not have serious quality control issues. But like I said, it was a nice filter when it was in one piece.
This router does a fine job distributing the internet to my many PC's, Media Extenders, etc on my wired network. Hoewever, none of my PC's could see each other when I installed this (they could with the old router). Linksys support was useless, saying that internet distribution is the router's job, and I should see Microsoft about my computers. I wrote this purchase off and reinstalled my old (before the Cisco acquisition) Linksys router (same model number, but earlier firmware version). Now all my computers see each other and my DHCP table is full. Buy another router if in this situation.
I purchased the Linksys Wireless PC card and returned it the next day This card has serious issues with Windows ME. I could not even get the drivers to installed. I purchased a D-Link card which works like a charm. I can't stress enough. Do not buy this card if you are running Windows ME!!
I was really excited to get this mouse after reading some of the reviews. For the first couple of weeks it worked great...now all of a sudden the mouse stops working at random...sometimes upwards of 5-10 seconds.I have my mouse about 4ft from my wireless router, and only about 5 inches from the charging station...so any interference should be very minimal and I don't think that is the problem.Quite a few other people have had this problem as well(check the forums on the Logitech website)...and some have had to send back their mouse 3 TIMES before they got one that actually worked properly. If you are using this mouse for a lot of gaming like myself...get ready from some potential aggravation.This really seems to be a hardware issue that is still yet to be addressed. If I could do it all over again, I would get a different mouse, from a different company.
... you may just be throwing $11 plus shipping and hours of your time down a rat hole. I bought a "retail box" version of this adapter from Amazon last week for about $20. After installing it in my IBM Thinkpad laptop, I found that the laptop would no longer go into standby (sleep) with the adapter present. Further on-line investigation suggests that the Linksys driver does not properly implement Microsoft's NDIS driver standard in the area of device power control, and hence blocks the standby operation.Linksys' driver for the device I bought (WRT54G, v3) was last updated over two years ago, although a search shows that numerous other purchasers of this device been have complained about this problem, as well as the ineffectiveness of Linksys customer service. As a retired Cisco exec, I am truly ashamed of the shoddy quality of this device software.
I work in a high tech environment connecting multiple devices to my USB hub. But this HUB was not able to handle it for 3 months. For basic home or office use should work very well. For engineers/software developers is not great. Devices fail to enumerate after 3-4 months of use.
Let me start by stating that I have nothing personal against Monster Cable. While they do make some nice cables, in some cases they offer no real benefit over inexpensive alternatives. The best example is digital cables. Anyone familiar with IEEE 1394 (otherwise known as I-Link or Firewire) should know that there is built-in error correction that can deal with any small amount of noise introduced into the digital stream. Since this corrects any minor errors, there is NO difference in quality between an adequate digital cable and an outstanding one.Do yourself a favor and purchase an inexpensive Firewire cable for as little as $4 instead of wasting your money on the $50 version. Out of respect for Amazon.com I am not going to tell you where to purchase, but any resourceful shopper should be able to find them using the search engines.Now analog cables.....that's a whole different story :-)
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.
Bought a pair of these earlier tonight in Best Buy for a few bucks more than listed here. Sadly, it still wasn't worth the price!First off, the fit is good. They stay on your ear really well. Having said that...The sound is AWFUL!!! Really awful! Do not buy these unless you want to waste money on shipping them back.For what you spent on an iPod or MP3 or whatever...spend a little more & get better.
I just purchased one of these today, and was thumbing through the manual. There is a warning that states that the cables included with the device (like the earphones and USB cable that would be frequently handled) contain lead, which is a carcinogen. By contrast, the iPod does not have this warning, because they provide high quality and non-toxic cables and other materials. Not a rating on the device, but certainly a rating on the quality of materials Creative chooses to expose it's customers to. I'm extremely disappointed.
This is a really bad camera case overall. It's too big. I have both the canon sd790 and the sd1100. It's too big for even my sd790 which is a 2.2-by-3.6-by-0.8 compared to the sd1100's 2.2-by-3.4-by-.9. The sd1100 's strap doesn't even fit into the hole that it's made for it. I don't know what canon was thinking when they made this case. The burgandy doesn't match the color the camera either. A minor gripe, but the size factor alone makes this worth not buying.When I had my canon sd300 case, it was the perfect fit for my sd300. This product is complete crap compared to that.In conclusion:!!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!!!
Do not buy this battery. A little over a year and this battery cant hold a single little bit of charge, to the point where even when plugged in the ipod always says "please wait, very low battery" forever.
When I plug this into my laptop - and plug two sets of headphones into it.... I only have sound in one ear... on both sets of headphones. When I plug each set of headphones directly into my laptop - I have sound in both ears. Something is not working right with this splitter. I recommend buying a different one.
Did I say BAD! Arrived in a ziplock bag with no packaging or instructions and without the the CD-ROM software. the light blinks on when plugged in, sound output does not switch over, nor does the system recognize an external sound device., THIS PRODUCT DOESNT WORK. rip off and no returns accepted.neither audiooutput would work on my home Gateway laptop. BAD BAD BAD ....Get what you pay for .....First really BAD product I bought from amazon
Received the card quickly. Was to use it for transferring slides to card using a Wolverine imager. Worked for the first 150 - 200 photo transfers then suddenly received 'Card Error' message. Other cards I have work fine in the machine. Message remains and cannot read / write to card. Wasted time recording images.
amazon list this as in stock i placed order 10/21/ and used 2nd day shipping its 10/29 and just shipped, Amazon upgraded shipping to next day, big help when it takes a week and a half to get order
This product although not defective in perfomance is not a wise investment since the it's dopple design is easily breakable. If you are interested in a perfomance and durability i suggest the Linksys Etherfast 10/100 Integrated PC Card. Since it is integrated there is minimal chance that it will break and uses only one slot on your PC. Plus the price difference is minimal and you get much more for value.
This is probably the worst supported router on the market, if you buy it dont expect to get any help from Technical Support it is non exsistent. The router did not work out of the box, called Tech support. They returned my call 5 days later after I had already sent it back and ordered the Netgear router, it has never skipped a beat.
Total devastation!! This Memory Card does NOT hold pictures!! I took many pictures over the winter holidays and when I went to down load off this card, everything is BLACK and it says "problem with memory card"!! I have lost all of my pictures due to this low end piece of crap! If you want your pictures to stay on the memory card, then pay a little more for higher quality!!
I ordered a scanner with the requisite cord. The scanner was out of stock, but the cord was shipped. I was charged for the shipping to return the un-needed cord since I "no longer wanted the item". Not very happy with this.Regards,Betty
It lasted one week. Then it broke. The little blue "power on" light came on, but no sound, no menu, no nothing. It never left the house.It was nice while it lasted.
I bought an iPOD (8GB) and I thought to upgrade my listenning experience by buying extra high price earphone from a very good company (altec lancing are great in speakers).When I plugged them into the iPOD i was supprise by the sound image mediocracy.The original iPOD earphone are much better.So, I thought maybe impedance do not much the iPOD. So I test on my Denon Hi-Fi, Still iPOD earphone had much reacher sound.Most of the time I never regret buying in high price. This time, I don't know what to do with these earpohone.I can say that sound seemed to be accurate, but lack of Bass, treble is not smooth (I wouldn't pay $20 for these earphone).Joel
My Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder wouldn't connect using this cable. I purchased a Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder along with this Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable. My computer (Dell running XP Pro) wouldn't recognize the USB device (Flip Ultra) using this cable. The Flip connected immediately when plugged directly into the USB port.Belkin is a reputable supplier but this cable got just 1 star for my application.
I was disappointed with the quality of the product. I did not receive an invoice with the camera. I'm still trying to figure out how to return it. I've sent an email to the vendor expressing my dissatisfaction but I have not received a reply.
These speaker if you could call them speakers BLOW and I dont mean that in a positive way! They are cheaply made but cost a fortune the sound SUCKS and the woopdidoo lights burn out!! SAVE YOUR MONEY and run from this product....Don
I'm very disappointed with the performance of this product. I could have had a pair of headphones for a lot less money than I paid for something I thought was going to cancel noise. At the very best, it minimizes noise but I am still able to hear all that is going on around me, voices, equipment running, walking on floors, doors opening and closing, phones ringing, etc. This product is not effective in its intended purpose which is to "cancel noise". I would not buy another one of these or recommend them to any one.
I bought this recorder for a gift (used). It has no volume on it, so I am seriously disappointed...it was DAMAGED and I am sure the person who sold it to me knew this. I am very very very unhappy.
As the owner of a very similar Panasonic digital camcorder (the PV-DV702), all I have to say is that when everything is working well, this is a great camcorder.Negatives:(1) The heads on these mini-DV digital camcorders are so sensitive that any microscopic particles on the heads will cause the digital image to break-up--usually at the worst possible time. Constantly cleaning the heads with a head-cleaning tape becomes a joke after a while (and I baby my camcorders like no one else I know).(2) Panasonic service is a total rip-off. Only ONE (1) place in the entire USA is authorized to repair or clean your digital camcorder--the Panasonic Factory Service center in Elgin, IL.!! They use a FLAT RATE to service ANY Panasonic model digital camcorder. I found this out when my Panasonic digital camcorder began eating all my tapes, including brand new Sony tapes (head cleaning had absolutely no effect). Since it was just out of warranty, I called Panasonic to be told that it will cost nearly $300 (flat rate) for them to service it--even if all it needs is a de-magnetizing of the heads!!! TOTAL RIP OFF! I called Panasonic customer service to complain, and a head honcho was supposed to call me back--of course no one ever called me back.Sony also has flat rate pricing for repair, but at about 30% less than Panasonic. To the best of my knowledge, JVC's rates are based on hourly charges.(3) You have to use the digital camcorder as a PLAYER that patches into your TV using patch cords--further dirtying and wearing out the heads! Brilliant engineering.**What I did: my Panasonic digital camcorder is now a paperweight. I purchased a JVC VHS-C (analog of course!) model GR-SXM260u camcorder from Amazon, and it was the best move I made! It was 1/4 the price of the Panasonic digital camcorder, and I have no-fuss recording (no more prima-donna digital heads) that is RELIABLE and I just pop it into the included VHS tape adapter and pop that into the VCR to watch. Gee, what was I thinking when I bought the Panasonic digital camcorder???Sheeple who enjoy getting ripped-off will like this product from Panasonic.
I ordered this on Nov. 19th and as of Dec 23rd, I still haven't received it. I'm going to cancel the order. The guy who was supposed to send it (not amazon) was difficult and had all kinds of reasons why he couldn't just mail it. Not a good experience.
I would give this company a ZERO if I could. They deserve it. READ ALL THEIR REVIEWS.You might as well GIVE AWAY the money it costs for this coverage. You won't get anything in return for this service contract.EXCLUSIONS EXCLUSIONS EXCLUSIONS Galore !!!!You won't be covered for whatever your problem is, THEY will find why you are not covered by all the EXCLUSIONS they have.Protect yourself, don't bother buying this service, you won't get the coverage you hope to get. IF by chance you MIGHT meet their stipulations, then they DELAY, DELAY, DELAY, until you write Amazon, then you only get told to contact the company you are complaining about again. So round and round you go, with nothing in return.So BEWARE my friend.
I bought this and had to take it back as it did not come with any instructions on how to install it, plus there are a large number of extra parts to make it compatible with a wide range of LCD/TV's. However, how am I supposed to know which parts go with my TV? The quality of the wallmount itself seemed to be fine, but I will never know how well it would hold up because I couldn't get it installed.
I tried using it for my cable TV and it just plain hardly ever worked. Bad quality. I gave up and just leave the closet door open to change the channel.
At least received near 3 years of use, but received the famous insert disk error on any CD and DVD. Similar as many reported on numerous sites. Stay away from Toshiba.
I purchased two of these to be used in a clustered environment which means I can't have loss of connectivity. Both switches, after a few weeks, started to reset themselves. I replaced cables and still had the same problem. I RMA'd both and the replacements are the same. DO NOT BUY THEM you will be sorry if you do.
As per other users- this was easy to set up, but stopped functioning in a useful manner after a few months. Right now it functions if I unplug/replug it every 5-10 min. to get it to resume working. Needless to say, I have bypassed it and am awaiting delivery of another brand of router.
I was disappointed to realize that this product does not include the power cord that leads to the wall outlet! I suppose the photo makes that apparent but I did not notice as this product was priced the same as others that do include the outlet cord. The description should make it clear that you will not receive the outlet cord. The shipper, SF Planet, has been very slow to respond to my request for a return authorization based on an "e-mail only" customer service system - still waiting.Update: Today I found a phone number for customer service on CNET and the nice lady said she would send me the missing part! If it arrives I will return to this review and give them a better report.
I have had no luck getting the Wireless function accessable from my wireless PC's. I have tried twice to get support from their help center, where I am ineptly told that &quot;my average wait time will be 18 minutes&quot;. In both cases my hold time exceeded 2 hours, whereupon I gave up and returned the product for credit from the retailer.From my view, the user interface has some really stupid design flaws. For example, you must supply a password to access the profile (the manual says &quot;use the default of 'admin'&quot;, but then after you modify the profile, you cannot save using the same password....after three attempts you receive a &quot;User not Valid&quot; red screen. You must read the web-site documentation to discover that &quot;to save profiles,you must delete the asterisks in the security screen.&quot;....How's that for intuitive design??!! Where did they get theses guys?Save yourself many headaches and buy from someone else.
Photography is a serious hobby of mine, for more than 20 years. I own the lens for six months or so, and I am sorry to say - don't like it.Perhaps I received a defective lens, but I keep getting poorly focused photos out of my Nikon D70 with this lens.I must say this was a big surprise for me, build and materials are high quality, it has a nice feeling all over, I owned another Sigma lens (which I really liked - see later) but these focus issues just made me leave the lens at home. I have a moderate collection of other Nikon compatible lenses, all but two are Nikon, the two others are Sigma lenses - this one and a 10-20mm DX zoom (which I love).I also have a Nikon 35mm f/2 lens, which I had for three years or so before I purchased the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, I thought the somewhat wider angle, significantly wider apperture, and HSM AF would be great - they look great on paper, but... Nowdays my main two everyday lenses are the 10-20mm Sigma, and the 35mm f/2 Nikon.
Please don't even have a second thought of buying this piece of JUNK!!! This is the worst ever purchase I ever made.Unit never worked, I got an exchange from vendor second unit had ghosting problem; Unit also didn't recognize Remote Control!!Called for Warrant this time - No way to get old of Akai as there is no tech support or warranty place around in US.Learnt a lesson, I will not buy or recommend anyone to buy this junk.
My dock has distorted sound when playing ipod through it after only 6 weeks. No it isn't the ipod which is fine. Haven't managed to work out how to get a replacement or refund yet! Pretty disgruntled.Liked the unit until it stopped working properly......
This motherboard did not work...Simple enough.I ordered this motherbooard to setup a linux base ftp server. Well the motherboard failed. I will never by motherboards from this place again.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E887YY/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_titleIntel Desktop Board D915PBLL - Mainboard - Atx - I915P - LGA775 Socket - Lan En,
Boy was I wrong to pick up this Kodak camera! Though the blue coloring and random "positive" reviews did persuade me to purchase, it was not worth thea) grainy screen quality,b) grinding noise when a picture was taken,c) slow processing after a picture was taken,d) slow review button,e) ill-located (favorite, scene and camera)buttons which need to be pressed really hard and with a fingernail above the very fragile screen andf) poor camera body craftmanship. The color of the body could be scratched off with a fingernail, as well.I know I only had it for at the most, 30 minutes... but I did not want to deal with a longer period of time with possible occuring problems with this camera.Thanks anyways, Kodak....I bought my Sony instead!
The reason behind purchasing this card was to provice additional ATA ports. My HP DX 5150 only has 2 ATA ports. Since I have 2 HD's I need an additional port for my R/W/DVD. Since raid is not needed I have tried, as per the instructions, to install the driver SIL3x12/Windows, for XP. Windows gives a warning against installing this device. After installing the device windows gives a code 10 message stating that "This device cannot start". Windows will not reconize any HD's attached to this card either. Is this card a lemon?
I bought this case thinking it would be a perfect fit for my Canon SD1000. But once you put the wristlet on the camera and fit the strap through the hole on top of the case, the magnet doesn't connect and you can't close the case. I thought over time it would work better but it does not.
It appears that one can unlock this product without the key: All you need is a bit of cardstock (or used toilet-paper tube) and a ballpoint pen. For more information on this vulnerability, search for "kensington lock vulnerability" on Google.
As with the usual horrible service provided by tiger direct, this item you are looking it is NOT a standard SD card. They are as of now shipping only SDHC cards which as many people have been finding out, do not work with older devices. If you are looking for a non-SDHC card, do NOT buy this one.Upon seeing the incorrect item being shipped out, the company has already said they won't provide a refund or cancel the order. I stopped buying items from tiger direct 5 years ago after every single item I bought had a flaw or was not as described, so this is my own fault for trying to see if they have improved their service.Do not buy this card, look elsewhere for a standard SD card, do not buy from tiger direct.
I could make this a really long story, but I will spare you. The short of it is:This unit will not read a 4G Sandisk SDHC memory card, regardless of what "technical support" tells you.The metal kick stand on the unit weighs about a pound, and drops off everytime I pick the unit up off the table (very annoying).If you ask for a replacement, you will be sent a "refurbished" unit. Mine came missing a part. So now I have two units that I am dissatisfied with.I was told to call back on Monday to talk to a different department about how to return the refurbished unit, and I still have to return the one I ordered from Amazon.Nothing against Amazon, because I buy a ton of stuff from them, but if you are still thinking you want to try this product, I would recommend that you buy it locally so that you can just return it to the store if you have any issues and not have to try to work with Phillip's technical support.Good luck.
Bought it less than a year ago. First went bad in three months after some light use. I was using it as RAID 1 but I was told by support that nothing can be recovered. So much for RAID. The replacement lasted for four months. Another replacement has just arrived and its already bad.Whatever the specs, stay away from this product.
I have had this product for just a couple of days. I am replacing a Microsoft mouse and keyboard because the scroll on the microsoft mouse would quit working hours after inserting the batteries, and you had to press extra hard on the keyboard to get an "n". So now, I have a mouse that runs through batteries like nobody's business. I think my new batteries lasted less than 2 days. It also randomly will quit working, but maybe that was because the new batteries were no longer powerful enough, even though the mouse light was as bright as ever. Why would I think it needed new batteries after 2 days? But at least the scroll works well so far unlike the microsoft mouse, and the keyboard keys seem to work evenly. I do think that it has contributed to locking up my computer as well, though I can't prove it. But I have had several lockups since installing it, and though I get those on occasion, I don't get this many this often. So while it is working it works fine. If you don't mine the batteries and the hassle, I guess it is a cheap way to get a wireless keyboard and mouse.
When it works, this is a nice low-end portable XM unit. The major drawback is the heaphones. The cable that plugs into the Sportscaster receiver is not very sturdy. Eventually the wires inside the cable break, and the headphones won't work anymore. The Sportscaster will just display "Check Antenna". Since the headphones have the XM antenna inside, you can't just replace them with somethng else.When my first set of these headphones stopped working, the company replaced them under warranty. Now that the second set has stopped working, I gave up and purchased a different XM receiver rather than invest any more money in this poorly designed product.
This was advertised on the web site and on an e-mail sent to me by Amazon, that this unit will work with the eXplorist 300. This eXplorist has has no ports for anything to plug into it. Because this was purchased from a authorized Amazon company, I could not return without a big hastle.Sorry this is not for the product.
Just ordered two of these stands last week, and they came in yesterday. When I opened the boxes, both of them were broken in the same spot. The part where the leg spreaders attach to the bottom of the center support is made of plastic, and both were broken. One was completely broken, thus giving no support to the legs at all, and the other was cracked, and on the verge of completely breaking. Apparently the plastic used is very brittle. The only thing I can imagine as a cause would be somebody dropping the boxes on their end, causing the center column to slide down and push against the plastic mount, causing it to crack. Well, needless to say I was quite disappointed. But, instead of going through the hassle and added shipping expense that comes with returning a defective product, I just decided to use some epoxy to glue the plastic mount pieces back together on the completely broken one, and reinforce the cracked plastic on the other one. So far, it looks like it will hold, but I can assure you these will be the last ones I ever buy. I guess the old saying, "you get what you pay for" really holds true in this case. My gut was telling me $39 for a 10' air cushioned light stand was too good to be true. I should have listened to my gut. Save yourself the money, and look elsewhere for a light stand. Judging by the quality of the Photoflex umbrella adaptors I bought, I will probably buy their stands as well.
I've not bought from amazon.com the Genius D613 but as a periodic customer who is very satisfied with every product ive bought from amazon, i think amazon should not have this low quality products in its grid. I was expecting to buy a cheap camera with multifunction capabilities at a not excellent but acceptable quality. Let me say that this camera dont worth a dollar, battery consuming (average of only 30 pictures with flash with alkaline duracell batteries), bad flash (never take a nightshot wih this thing and it takes like 20 seconds to have the flash ready for another shot), daylight photos are horrible misstrouble colors, not intuitive menus, complicated configuration tools that you have to reconfigure every time you turn on again your camera (saturation).Your pulse should be like a tripod because if not every photo would look like you have parkinson (trembling) or something. Video mode does not capture audio (which what i was expecting for my uses)since almost all cameras with this specifications and price does capture audio. The USB speed its poor since its only 1.1 while almost all the others camera in the price range have USB 2.0, which counts at the time of using your camera as a webcam and transferring files.After a short searching i found a lot of better options in the market with more capabilities at the same or even lower prices of other brands. But too late i have too say.I ve never written a review but i thought that could be helpful for other people who buy something and receive this thing, i was expecting a better quality from a company with the reputation of genius.inc, which was the factor in the first place i choosen this camera from others alike.Sincerily, Im very dissapointed i have never had bad results with genius products, but they should reconsider this kind of products.
I've had this player for nearly three years now.At first it was fantastic, good features, nice scanning, contrast, etc.But after about the 2nd year the player has started to refuse to play certain DVDs. The disks are not damaged in anyway, are Region 1 and not imports. They also play on our other player perfectly.Sometimes they will work, but in certain areas they will act as if scratched, with picture breakup and sometimes freezing. The player itself will even on oocasion inform us that the disk can not be played or that there is no disk, or that the disk is not valid for this region.So while it was great value for money at first, the longevity is somewhat limited. Since its discontinued now, I suppose it doesn't really matter too much, but now I have to find a new player :o(
I purchased this product in Novembert 2008. It is now 8/2009, the ipod will not charge.
I never received my purchase. I e-mailed twice and never received a response. Cancelled the charge on my credit card.
This product has no brand at all. The menu did not work after 3 weeks of use. I do not recommend this product at all.
Used for two fishing trips which it worked fine for. Now it's completely dead. I didn't drop it or anything it just stopped working.
Microtek has a genuine professional pedigree; for years I saw Microtek scanners at the newspapers I worked for. And the 4900 has the apprearance of being a professional model, with sophisticated adjustments for tweaking color, etc.It also has some great features for amateurs, such as seven buttons on the scanner that can be customized, so that you could, for example, scan the same photo at 100 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi, 48-bit, 24-bit, tif and jpeg, all without fiddling with the computer.But the instructions are not written for amateurs, and many features are not clearly explained. The program seems to default to allowing multiple frames, with the result that I got several crop lines on the preview screen I could not get rid of, and multiple images each time I scanned. But don't try looking up &quot;crop&quot; or &quot;auto crop&quot; in the help section - they aren't there. I tried to find out more on the Microtek web site, but it was down.Earth to Microtek: Look at each of your screens and each of the functions on each screen and write instructions for how to use them for your help section, not just a one-sentence label of what they are.The bottom line is quality, and the images are not up to par for professionals. I tried using the film adapter and found it worthless, unable to produce sharp images. But what is worse, I discovered that there was heavy horizontal and vertical streaking. At the maximum optical resolution of 2,400 dpi the vertical streaking was about six pixels wide, and was obvious even on the small preview image. This streaking was typically down to about two pixels wide at 1,200 dpi, and was still visable at 600 dpi. When I switched to a grayscale scan it was even more obvious, meaning the light sensitivity of the CCD sensors was inconsistent. There was also horizontal streaking, though less obvious.When I switch to scanning an opaque subject, the streaking was not quite as obtrusive, but still obvious if you knew what to look for. Since the streaking is visable at 600 dpi, this means the useable resolution of this 2,400 dpi optical scanner is only 300 dpi. At this rate, the images are not even up to par for amateurs.The color of the scans was good, but I would not call it professional. And it did not seem to me to be exceptionally sharp. Scans are fast, but the scanner is slow to respond, so total time is not so good. Loading the driver after clicking on the icon is agonizingly slow on my 566 mhz Celeron, and there is no &quot;wait&quot; icon.The OCR program is the worst I have ever tried to use, and I've owned three other scanners.This may be the right scanner for some people. Basic functions are easy to use - if the scanner does not default to some cryptic mode. But anything more will take several days of experimentation to learn, unless you are a professional. I'm not, and this scanner is going back.
Unfortunately I read through all the available reviews AFTER I bought the 6310 all in one. I was coming off a Brother all in one (that was wonderful, fast, WITHOUT a huge appetite for ink) I now know that I should have stuck with Brother. This is the worst printer I have ever had! It is soooo slow and the ink usage is outrageous. I called the company because I thought I must have something set wrong - I went through a black cartridge in 3 days (I do print a lot sometimes). The tech at the company kept telling me what a good printer this was - it had been around for years. SAVE YOUR MONEY!! or check out the all in one Brother that is available. I am looking for a new one and will be giving this away - I have had it for 2 months and have spent more on ink than I did on the machine itself.
Next Generation Remote Control ExtenderDepending on the device you are controlling, you may have to call Next Generation directly and have a special unit programmed. Hopefully others realize this before they buy a unit from Amazon and in turn be forced to troubleshoot why it won't work like I had to.Two problems! One, they don't tell you this unless you visit Next Generation's website. It is not prefaced on Amazon.com. Second, if you must have special programming for the extender to function, how quickly will the unit become obsolete, say by needing to switch cable providers. If you want it for a DVD player, TV, or some other device, then this may suffice. As for a cable box, I would not advise this unit.Last but, by far, not least, this information warning pertaining to cable boxes is important enough to be in bold, red, and with a large typeface on Next Gen's home page, but somehow doesn't translate as important information on Amazon's abstract of the product.
Connected to my computer, XP sees the device but (despite what the manual says) it would not give access to it; keeps asking for the driver. Smartdisk site says no driver required, when you try to get tech support, you have to register, but the site does not recognize your user-id if you do register.Recommendation: Stick to western digital, maxtor or other recognized brand.
It is very slow and has flare, particularly when using flash. I sacrifice the zomm and use 35-70 f2.8 instead.
I ordered two of these for a new GPS unit I purchased. To my surprise and dismay, one of the two was DOA. I have dozens of Flash cards used for enumerable purposes. This is the first time I have had a bad one. I was a bit concerned about how inexpensive these were. At this price, it's hardly worth my time to go and package and ship it back, I'll probably just eat the 17 dollars. Live and learn...
I stopped using this product after a few uses. This product is very noisy. I am not sure about keeping my laptop cool, but...I honestly regret getting it.
what a disapointment to receive this joke from Amazon, i'm returning this item, my son has better cuffs than this ones."double locking my behind"........
Fit's perfectly, protects well (including screen), will NEVER fall out.....but: It attracts every particle possible. Dust, hair, cathair, furnature fabrics & everything else will coat the case. On the bright side, I paid about $1.50 for mine with free shipping, so it's a nice back-up to my Griffin leather snap-on case.
This camera had some nice features like the ability to write to a network storage device, smart motion detection, etc. The recorded videos have their own codec so you can use it or d-vix. Some videos are unreadable and if you dig deep enough, d-link has a utility to make them readable.I upgraded the latest firmware 1.06, tried using the ability to write to a storage device and found it very hard to manage. Motion triggering is touchy but works once you set it up. The wireless caused 90% of my communication problems. Ran a wire and things were fine. Clock could not keep time for anything. Set USA EDT and it was fine and shortly after it feel back one hour. D-Link knows of this and the only solution was to use Atlantic time. It has all the right features and image is great but I have to vote thumbs down on this unit.One more thing, D-Link hard codes an IP address so if you try and factory reset remotely or of you happen to be using a different network addressing scheme, you're done. Why for the life of me they don't use DHCP by default is beyond me.
I recently purchased this mp3 player and although the reviews were mixed, mostly bad, i figured since im rather tech savvy and so is my boyfiend, that loading wouldnt be a problem. Well it was. BIG TIME. putting music on it was fine, but when it came to videos, they wouldnt work. the device comes with a disk so u can download a converter and that still wouldnt work, so after 2 hours of fiddling with it and trying every possible way, and the instruction booklet that came with it doesnt say not one damn thing about music or video transfer, it kept reffering to the converter which would say it had converted the videos but really hadnt. so if youre looking for an Ipod nano wannabe go right on ahead but i am severely pissed that i took a chance and got burned.
I have Vista Home Premium. Tried this unit but Vista drivers weren't that easy to install. Got WinTV-PVR-1800 MCE model 1128 with remote instead (which I will give 5 stars). Plugged in card to PCIx1 slot. IR blaster into USB. Turned PC on and VISTA automatically downloaded from web all drivers. I went to Windows Media Setup with Directv options and Svideo in. Awesome! Better than TIVO and does game and player tracking if into Fantasy leagues, etc. Using with ROXIO 10 very successfully, but ROXIO will sometimes say "no signal" if you just used Windows Media Center. To resolve Log off/ Log on and it will be OK.
DO NOT BUY! I called HP because it wouldn't work on my computers. After 2 HOURS they told me I needed to buy a kit for EACH computer. That's ridiculous.2 hours of Indian tech support may not cost HP much, but it costs me valuable time. Long story short, after working correctly 1 time only- all three of my computers (2 of them HP) they can not connect to the wireless printer anymore. Money down the drain.My wife is furious with me that she can not print. I want HP to personally refund my money with an apology. If anyone buys this and ignores this warning you are in for a surprise.PS- I wonder why the price went down from $99 to $40 in 1 week? Soon it'll be $5 and still total garbage.
Makes great coffee and fast. Before purchasing I saw a few reviews stating that the heating element goes bad. I only saw a few reviews stating this and decided to take the chance and purchase.Purchased June 2, 2012Heating Element Bad November 14, 2012I went through about 70 filters meaning the heating element lasted for approximately 70 brews before making warm coffee. Now I am reheating each cup in the microwave.If it werent for this problem, I would give the product a full 5 stars.
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.
We tried this many times. Popcorn would usually burn, pop unevenly. Not very impressed. We purchased a PRESTO plug-in instead and LOVE it!
I bet your just like I was when I first looked at the Polk PSW505, Tired of your crappy 8 inch joke of a sub. You need something more powerful, something that will put the fear of God into the heart of anybody that dares walk into your theatre while the Dark Knight is playing. Rather than that dull thud your crappy 8 inch gives you. So what did I do like many others? Searched Amazon for the highest rated subwoofer and wow! Up pops the Polk PSW505 with 5 star reviews by the hundreds. The stats and specs on this bad boy make it sound like an angry beast out of hell! Does it actually sound like an angry beast? Absolutely....... A dying onePhase 1 (maybe I just got a bad unit?)On July 1st I buy they beautiful Polk PSW505 the box is HUGE take the sub out and wow! Its looks like a monster EXACTLY what I wanted, I go and plug the bad boy in. Not being a stranger to good home audio (actually I'm completely obsessed with it) I turn the sub on and play music at a low level to break it in for about 50 hours. Heck yea! My sub was sounding awesome! Its family movie time my sub is a killer, time to show off! I throw in dark Knight on blu ray. Not being a complete idiot I turn my sub just past volume. A scene hits a low frequency as batman always does, and my sub craps its pants. Worst sound I have EVER heard from a subwoofer! Port Noise/ muddy/port turbulence it was like the sub died on that note. It did it again and again and again. Now I'm pissed! I thought this sub was a heavy hitter! What is this nonsense! Later I found that sounds below 30 hertz this sub simply cannot reproduce, which is average for this price range. The issue here is the sound that the sub DOES make while failing to make this frequency will wake the dead, and those zombies will tell you go get a better sub! However all those Amazon reviews can't be wrong can they? So I use my Amazon Prime and request an exchange and before I even put my subwoofer in its box amazon has already sent out a replacement subwoofer to me for free and it would arrive the next morning (Love you Amazon!)Phase 2 ( 2nd sub is the charm?)On July 15th my second Polk PSW505 sub arrives at home, now it's time to see how this sub is really supposed to sound. I spend about 100 hours breaking it in at low to medium volumes, but I'm working everyday over the summer and I just don't have time to really listen. On day I come home and my brother is playing Battlefield 3 on ps3 (dolby digital) and I hear the port noise every time a grenade goes off or a tank fires ugghhh not again! Sounds terrible!! I even tried tightening the screws on the amplifier to make sure nothing was loose. However my summer job was over and I didn't have money or time to replace it again and I figure maybe this is just how subs sound in this price range and I give it a rest and just settle for the muddy terrible air filled lows that rear port produces.Phase 3 (How is a $130 no name sub destroying my Polk PSW505?)My home theatre system is completePolk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)(Love it)Denon AVR-2113CI Networking Home Theater Receiver with AirPlay and Powered Zone 2(epic)Polk Audio Monitor 70 AM7025-B 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Black)(awesome)Bic America Bic Venturi Dv 84 8" Tower Speaker(great)Subwoofer Polk PSW505 (expensive disappointment)Now it's time for a theater for the common space ( my A tier speakers are not to be shared)I go online and buy a Dayton Audio 12 inch sub woofer with 5 satellite speakers for $190 from parts express and hook it up to my old Onkyo tsd494 reciever. Sounds awesome! I make the ill fate of putting my #1 ranked Polk PSW505 up against my Dayton 12 inch powered sub included in the set. The Dayton (downward firing port) destroys the Polk (rear firing port)! The Polk sub begins to distort at half volume on my receiver. I turned my receiver all the way up with the Dayton ( which I have never dreamed of doing before) and it handled it like a champ. I was in a state of complete shock and denial.This sub kicks and for $130 please send Dayton an a letter apologizing for robbing them because its just wrong how good this sub sounds for that price!Phase 4 (overcoming denial)To make a long story short I called Polk and began replacing all the parts on my sub to fix the port noise issue. First I replaced the cabinet, with a new one Polk shipped to me, and it fixed nothing. Then I replaced the driver with a new one Polk sent to me, still sounds like complete crap. Then Polk told me to try to seal the port with insulation, and then it sounded like a muffled distorted P.O.S. Polk got so frustrated they told me to send my sub in to their warehouse so they could take a look.Phase 5 (Finding a new true love called the F12)While being depressed that my Polk sub was gone, (being looked at by Polk specialist) I decide to buy a new one. I look at theBIC America F12 12-Inch 475-Watt Front Firing Powered Subwooferwhich is the runner up in reviews. What do I have to lose? If it sucks I can just send it back to amazon for free and settle for my PSW505 for the rest of my miserable existence. The F12 comes in and man does this sub bang! Sounds sooo amazing right out of the box no break in period this subwoofer obliterates the Polk I had broken in for 6 months! This sub came out the box a killer! Handled Dark Knights lows like it was a happy hearted children's special, no struggles! Music has a clean punch! As soon as my Polk sub comes back in I'm going to put it on amazon and sell it to one of those suckers that skipped over my review, take that money and buy another F12!!Moral of the storyif you want a good 12 inch sub for $130 buy the Dayton 12 inch on parts express (free shipping)if you want more power and also have clean lows go get the Bic F12 $198If you are an slobbering 16 year old idiot and all you want your sub to do is make a loud bang-like sound go get the Polk PSW505Possible questions"You just hate Polk"- false, my Polk monitors 70's are amazing as is my Polk center"Maybe it's your receiver"- False, I tried the PSW505 on 3 different receivers Onkyo, Pioneer, and Denon."You just set it up wrong on your receiver" False I have audyssey Multi EQ on my 2013 receiver and also set it to THX standards"Placement is crucial" of course it is that's why I did the sub crawl"Could be the shape of your room" False, used the sub in the basement, bedroom, commonspace, even kitchen, sounded terrible everywhere" You work for BIC America" Then why do I promote a Dayton sub?" You work for Dayton audio" Then why do I promote a BIC America sub?" you just are hearing it wrong" false, my mom, dad, brother, sister and girlfriend all agreed that the Dayton sounded better than the Polk, they don't have special technical skills, they just have common sense and ears." You have a bad sub LFE cable" Nope use the #1 ranked sub cable on Amazon [[ASIN:B003FW0WIK Mediabridge Ultra Series Subwoofer Cable - ( 8 Feet ) - Dual Shielded with RCA to RCA Gold Plated Pro Grade Connectors]Another note- notice how Polk has discontinued this product? go look on Polk.com and count how many 12 inch subs they are producing with rear ports? Not one, Polk saw that the rear ported sub design they have had terrible port noise and completely discontinued this sub and all others with rear ports and turned from its wicked ways.And for that, we say thank you
I purchased a factory-recoditioned JPS12 from an amazon store about a month ago. It arrived quick enough, the box was in good condition.I didn't have a chance to fully test it out until the 20 day, and around that day I realized it was damaged. When the subwoofer was plugged in, but no audio signal was sent - it burped every 5 minutes or so. Contacted the store I bought it from (J&R;) said they couldn't refund my money because it was past their 12 return day period. Called Jensen support, and they verified the item was damaged!!! AAARRGGGHHH.Will never buy recondition Jensen again.
The ear phone is more confortble than it looks. Although its wire is very thin, I don't really think its going to last long... The telephone part doesn't have the Mute key. Just a Hold one, that's a shame. I got confused with the PDF from Plantronics. I'm giving 2 starts because of the price, volume capabilities and because its very small =].
I am a little disappointed with this product.I was expecting more than I got for the price.While they do reduce outside noise, it's only because they have to be jammed into your ear. Taking them out has me worried that the wires will eventually break from this. Overall sound of the music is very clear but the bass response is poor. I like the stock headphones that come with my Ipod better than these.
Please stay away from this DVD player! I was attracted to its price, progressive scan, and included case that turns into a car converter, but the good things ended there.I had two of these units (I exchanged one after one day of use) and neither even came close to working properly. The battery does not hold a charge (and removing it every time it is not in use is a major pain), the sound and video was often out of synch, black and flickering screen, and poor quality buttons that are unresponsive.It's unfortunate that this player has such terrible build quality because it does have a very nice picture for the price. The list of problems and issues make it impossible for me to reccomend it to anyone though.
I bought the iWay so I can easily transfer photos from my SD card when I go on my trip to Nepal (I don't want to drag my laptop along).The things doesn't even work! I have an 80 GB iPod Video. My SD card is 2 GB. When I plug the iWay into my iPod, it says it's unsupported. I can't even find support information for the product to figure out why it's not working.I totally disappointed and will thoroughly research any other electronic gadget before buying it.
This camera was excellent when in was introduced IN 2004!!! (I still own a working DSC-W1, which has essentially the same sensor and electronics) But we are now in 2012 and compact camera technology has evolved considerably. This camera should be sold now for no more than $75, not $399. I am not even sure that Sony has still spare parts for it!
I bought these to put in my truck thinking I didn't need anything great just something that makes noise. BIG mistake, these sound terrible. they are being run by a kenwood deck pushing 22 watts rms, more than plenty. They sound like you put them at the end of a cave, hollow and muffled. you can crank them up real high, but they dont sound any better, just louder. Then there is the lack of quality, the tweets are part of a surround along the outside. They are barely attached by a minimal amount of glue that releases when it gets slightly warm. dont waste your money on these, at any price they are a rip off.Follow up, after ordering new speakers i tore these apart to get a good look at the real problem. these say they are a 3 way speaker, not true, the tweets are fake. the wire runs up to the "tweets" and just ends there. DO NOT BUY THESE!!!!
I bought this player about 8 months ago and loved the picture quality. Even though the ultra-slow disc loading time was very annoying, the unit worked nicely and I was happy with it.Until last week.Last week it started freezing up at various intervals. Then it started saying "No Disc" when I try to play my DVDs. After a few retries of powering off and on, the disc would play, albeit with skips. Now it has stopped responding completely. It just says "No disc found" or something like that and refuses to play.I am a buyer and not a renter of DVD movies. I keep all my discs in a clean and pristine condition. So the discs are not faulty. I have a backup Cyberhome player, and the discs play fine in that player. The funny thing is that my cheap Cyberhome player has lasted longer than my $150 Sony, and is still going strong (maybe because I use it very sparingly).This is my 3rd Sony DVD player. The first 2 went kaput also, but they lasted 3 to 4 years each, at least. The DVP-NC85H has gone belly up in a mere 8 month period.I think I have given Sony enough chances. I will never again buy a Sony product.
When I got this for my wife's new Panasonic FZ35 last year, it was slightly loose in it's housing and then today (Christmas 2011) it completely unseated within the circular frame and the camera kept trying to focus in on it rather than the intended subject.Threw it away and just ordered the Hoya in hopes of a better filter (at double the cost).
Wanted this to protect our Stylus camera, but quickly learned that you had to take it off each time you download as it does not have a cut out for the download door/port, or for the battery door, so same with every time you need to recharge the battery. PIA!
The Product Features section is correct - but be careful when reading the Product Description - the sentence is written as 'What's in the Box: Remote Extender Base Station, Two 2/3 AAA Rechargeable Batteries, Power Supply. 3 and 6 eye emitters, a stand alone USB charger, and additional transmitters are also available but sold separately'. I scanned that sentence and because of the incorrect grammar read it as the 3 and 6 eye emitters are included. They are not - a single 1-eye emitter is included only.Also, it says you will receive two 2/3 AAA rechargeable batteries. From that, I would assume that you can use this item with two different remotes. Wrong! You do get two batteries, but you must insert them into a sleeve (first into a AAA sleeve, and then the AA sleeve if desired) before you can use them - but if use the AA sleeve you first have to insert the battery into the AAA sleeve. Therefore, you can only use one battery at a time - AA or AAA, take your pick. I have no idea why the even include two batteries.I find the description fairly misleading. Waaaayyy too expensive to extend a single remote. Back it goes tomorrow!
Despite of the ramdom problems reported on the reviews, I thought I'd be lucky enough to have this little device working properly at home. I wasn't. It worked great for the first 5-10 minutes, then sound gradually starts to fail until mute. After trying out several configurations, turning on/off all other devices around, etc., I tried to pair it with native bluetooth in my PC. And that did the trick. It works fine now. Just wondering what I'm going to do with the rest of the pack (transmissor, usb cradle, remote control, all useless...).
I'm a huge fan of the Ergonomic keyboards and the way they feel when typing and the comfort of the layout.I just upgraded form a 1998 version of the Microsoft Natural keyboard which was similar in layout but somehow felt better. This one has connection problems with it's receiver and looses connection when the next door office picks up their phone. I just got this keyboard and the batteries that came with it already have been depleted and I do admit that i spend a lot of time on the PC but my Logitech lasted 5 months. Not 1 month. It also looks cheap and plasticy, unlike it's 1998 counterpart that actually looked sturdy and although the keys no longer have letters still types like new. This one is just a dissapointment.Moving onto the Mouse now: It is the biggest paperweight ever. I say paperweight, becasue I can't even use it. They put the laser receiver by your wrist so unless you swing your whole arm to move the mouse it's going to move where you don't want it to. Again, a huge dissapointment from the 1998 version. The Logitech couterparts are simply better. I actually purchased a Logitech Egronomic mouse and it works like a charm. It's light and does what it's supposed to. Unlike the Microsoft paperweight that is difficult to use. I know what you're thinking, That i'm some grandpa that doesn't know how to use a key board. I have a IT background and work with computers on a daily basis at for at least 12 hours a day. Believe me, save yourself the money and don't buy this product combo.To summerize:Cheap Design, Feels like it should cost $12 and be in the Price Drop bin at your local computer store. Horrible battery life, horrible connectivity, mouse is simply unusable and can only be used as a paperweight.Overall, worthless product that will not recommend to anyone.
I tried this product and followed the instructions precisely. It couldn't remove even the tiniest of scratches from my screen. And believe me... I polished for 30 minutes just as the directions had instructed me.Complete waste of my money. I was disappointed to say the least. It did however make the screen clean, but that is about all it does.
I finally have a place to discuss my terrible dislike of this camcorder and service from Panasonic. We bought this camera 3 years ago and it never worked right from the start. One of the reasons we bought it was for the built in digital camera. Well my 2 year old son could draw a picture better than the quality it produces. The interface to my computer to upload the camera never worked right and Panasonic was never able to properly troubleshoot the issue. Well my warranty ran out about 3 months ago (had 3 year warranty) and wouldn't you know that it stopped working. Never dropped, hit or nothing and the day of my son's 2nd bday, I went to put tape in and the thing kept humming and spinning the tape but not recording. Not worth having fixed as I heard terrible things about Panasonic customer service, so I am going to buy a new one now!
This is amp is a joke 100% . If you are reading this review please do not waste your money and time. I am very disappointed a company would sell something so cheap and for being a 1400 watt amp it takes two 10 fuses i might push 200 watts if that. you may think the amp is sexy looking but if you buy this and pick it up it feels hollow and very light weight . if you buy it and read this review once you install you will look back and say why did i get this?
This camera is a terrible one, it is unable to take a simple clear piture, no less than satisfied picture. In a word, it is the worst one I ever met. Don't be cheated!!! Don't waste your money. It definitely will waste your time too, as it take you half day to call for the Return Authorization, and mail it to merchant. Don't be so foolish as me!!!
My computer doesn't even register this thing when it's plugged into the USB drive. I instead plugged it into a USB wall adapter and still nothing. Yeah, it was $1.77, but I would be willing to pay more for something that actually charged my ipod. What a piece of crap.
Once upon a time, I was looking to get a larger SD card. 16GB for $40? Why not? I might not use all of it, but better more than less. Following that train of thought, I looked for the fastest 16GB card in the range. Transcend. An established company wouldn't put out a lemon, would it? The 100 or so one star reviews were tempered by the 500 five star ones. I was feeling lucky, so to speak. Unfortunately, I was not (mostly). A week into college, it decided to brick up on me, right after a beach party event. To its credit, I had taken more than 1000 pictures with it over about three weeks. Still, $40 down the drain. I will never trust Transcend again, thus making the warranty useless.Now, my point. If you're looking at the ratings, 1/6 of the reviews are one star, for one reason or another. Most likely, you will be part of the group that has no problems. This card was EXTREMELY fast. HDTune got 17-20 mb/s consistently. It had more space than I could have ever filled. For those lucky people, this card is ideal. For the minority, this card will be hell. It has more space than you could fill over a two week cruise, before destroying every one of the pictures. Personally, I count myself lucky in that respect. All that was lost was a sunset event. But think: do you want to take that gamble with your precious memories? Do you?
Not an Energizer battery - FALSE ADVERTISING! Some generic battery - BEWARE! Ordered two batteries, paid for separate shipping, sent both in the same package and pocketed the shipping fee.
This product seemed good for my recharging needs. Convenient. After 2 months, however, it would not work. Kaput!! Adding up the postage it costs to send back an item - and to pay for when a new item is shipped back - returning the plug for a different one did not seem worth it. If it was reliable, I'd say go for it. Since it pooped out so quickly after only occasional use, I advise to search for other recharging options.
I purchased this cable in hopes to connect a Mac mini to a Visio 50" plasma TV. Although this connection seemed like the most logical as far as a pure digital to digital connection, I had a drastically better picture with just a VGA cable and DVI to VGA converter. The TV's VGA input gave me much better resolution options and had a much better picture. When I tried to return the product, the seller basically told me I was stuck with it because I had opened it. I recommend if you are insistent on getting this type of connector, try a store with a flexible return policy first. Even after threatening a poor review, they did nothing to help me other than recommend I sell it on ebay... boo.
Does not fit the 1945 either.
I purchased this flash for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. Overall, the features for the price are great including bounce and swivel, fast refresh, etc. However, I found this flash produced pictures that were way to dark even in decent lighting scenarios particularly when I was trying to bounce the flash off the ceiling (the ceilings in question are white and only 8' high). The flash produced decent shots when the flash was pointed straight at the subject but that produces harsh shadows which is why I bought a flash that is supposed to be able to bounce in the first place. For walking around and snapping pictures I use an 18x200 lens with image stabilizer so maybe that has something to do with it. I am a novice photographer with a limited budget so I thought I'd give this flash a try. In the end, I wound up returning it to Amazon. I will wait until I can afford something better. Maybe more experienced photographers could make this flash work effectively but I wouldn't recommend it for someone just getting started.
Ordered one new from B&H.; In the 1x mode the top light came on, no worries.Turned on the bottom setting of the switch, 2x, nothing. Neither light came on.Pitiful. Sending it back.
When I first bought this in summer 2007, I was very happy with this little camera. But soon after, I started to struggle with uploading the videos onto my computer. Nine tries out of ten, the PC just didn't seem to "see" the device, so the Flip software failed to initiate. It took me multiple attempts to save my video files onto my PC. Finally today, after spending a maddening two hours trying to retrieve updated firmware from the Flip webside and trying every USB port on my PC without being able to save my videos, I called customer support. A very nice and patient man spent 3 hours on the phone with me and we still couldn't figure it out. After all else failed, he finally suggested I take it to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that happens to have a Pure Digital machine that could make a DVD from the videos on the Flip recorder. It didn't work. The CVS machine didn't "see" my Flip either. So, six hours later, my videos are still trapped on my Flip and I am no closer to a solution. The nice young man in customer support said he would escalate my case to higher level technical support and I should expect a call back in a few days. I'm so sorry I bought this product. What a sad waste of time and money!
I expected this player to be extremely cool, but it isn't. Not only could I not get the full advanced resolution DVD-Audio to work, but this thing wouldn't even play most of my CD's, including the brand new Ozzy Osbourne remasters. I was very disappointed. The picture quality was also [poor]compared to my old player, and I was using a gold plated S-Video cable. My old player is a Panasonic, and I am very happy with it, which is why I bought this one, I just don't know what happened. Now it is possible that I received a defective product, but I would think twice when buying this item, and if you do, be sure to save your receipt.
Compared to my Logitech Z-2200s, it's easy to see why these retail at about half the price.The wired remote only has a volume control unlike the 2200/2300 series which has a subwoofer volume control too, and that makes all the difference---this cheaper boomier subwoofer does tend to drown out the satellites, even when listening to jazz music let alone rock, rap, or game effects. The only thing that really sounds decent on this system is classical music...because it very seldom involves the subwoofer!If you're patient, Logitech will probably offer a rebate on its 2300 system just as it did for my 2200, which after rebate ended up costing a mere ten dollars more than this sorry Z-3e "Premium" (gag! chortle! choke!) system does with its current rebate.
This charger will not, cannot, does not, charge NiMH batteries.I have tried for 2 days and it only charges NiCad batteries.It comes with 2 NiCad batteries and only charges those batteries.It will not accept the radio unit - batteries have to be removed from the units to charge.Not as advertised.Cobra FA 50-2 Recharging Accessory Kit
I used it for a very limited period of time and then because I was busy, I did not touch it for 3 months. Today, I turn it on, it is broken! Maybe a power surge? but every electronics around it is working fine. What a piece of crap! I don't think I will buy Panasonic again
Was looking forward to these headphones and now I have to return them. The left side doesn't work at all so you don't get any stereo kind of performance. What a disappointment!
These are great sounding, fitting earbuds.....but they are very fragile! I have now gone thru 2 pairs because the wire going into the headphone jack keeps disconnecting and the sounds shorts out in one or both headphones.Very disappointed.
Please check to see if your camera is compatible with the PRO stick. My camera will take a Sony memory stick but not a Sony memory stick PRO. Too bad I opened the package before I figured that out. This might be great storage, but if you don't have a compatible product, you won't be using any of it.
Broke within 5 minutes of use. Split right down the middle and sent my flash tumbling. Completely useless. DO NOT BUY.Update: Canon is refusing to replace the cord stating: "please note The warranty does not cover physical or accidental damage."Update: After escalating to a supervisor at Canon they agreed to make an _exception_ and replaced the OC-E3 with a new one. Their default stance is physical damage is not covered. Unless you're willing to reinforce the OC-E3 in some way I wouldn't recommend trusting it with an expensive flash.Update: The replacement OC-E3 came. I disassembled it immediately, with the idea of filing it with epoxy to reinforce it, and discovered that one of the plastic posts was already broken.
I purchased this product because it offered more processing power & memory than others in similar price range.First one I received had to be returned because of defective LCD.Second one I received had different brand DVD-ROM which caused some problems (not recognizing CD's after I put them in) at first but now it seems to be working.The real problem with this machine is that it is made to work only with the software package that Compaq provides (WinXp Home Edition package).My work requires that I use Windows 2000 as well as XP Pro, so I installed them both. This computer does NOT work well with Windows 2000. The system simply freezes, or hangs with little or no warning, and the only way to get out of it is to turn the power off and on again. I tried the same kind of work on my old Dell Inspiron - it does crash sometimes but can be recovered by pressing CTL-ALT-DEL (never freezes like Compaq does), thus you rarely loose your unsaved work. Maybe it has to do with the Duron processor because the machine tends to get very hot sometimes (a lot hotter than my other Pentium-based laptops).Compaq lists only a couple of drivers & updates on their website (mouse and modem drivers). Beware: Windows 2000 (and even XPPro, if you're installing your own copy) won't recognize this machine's video & audio cards. Even Windows Update site doesn't have the drivers listed for these devices, so you're on your own once you get out of default-factory-installed software environment.I wish Compaq had better support - Dell lists virtually every drivers and updates you need for almost any operating systems including Linux.Bottom line: This is an OK product if you are a casual user and intend to use it the way Compaq wants you to use. If you like using it the way you want to, don't buy this one (especially if you're concerned with reliability & compatibility issues).The only thing I liked about this computer is the JBL speaker system, but I wish they had spent more money on other components such as mainboard and video card instead.Oh and one more thing, this doesn't have on board microphone and infrared.. just letting you know.
I got this camera as a gift after my fuji discovery was stolen last year. I was expecting my second child and not in the mood to take pictures until she was born 6months later. Needless to say I should have taken pictures with this camera sooner, because it was too late to return it! The pictures are horrible! The camera does not focus fast enough to capture those split second funny faces a newborn makes... I am very dissappointed in this camera. All of my pictures are blurry and of nothing significant. If I could I would return this camera in a heartbeat. I am now buying a new camera and giving this one to my three year old to "play with".
I advise anyone to avoid purchasing this camera! I will say that it worked just fine for the first 8 months, and then I experienced a major flaw that seems to have happened several times to other owners ('zoom error'). The camera lens remains retracted and the camera will no longer function. I was able to somehow get it to work again (after periods of turning on and off, removing batteries and replacing them....etc...), but that was aggravating and I no longer had a reliable camera. It now does not work at all no matter what I try.After reading reviews from other disappointed owners, I am not even going to check into repairing it and I will never buy a fujifilm camera again.
This thing died on me a month or so after I purchased it. The device would show that it was turned on but the screen stayed black. I tried resetting it, went online for support, called Philips, etc. to no avail.
I purchased a VM1b to mount an Olevia Syntax 30" LCD HDTV weighing 40 lb. Although the Sanus website states that this mount will hold a TV up to 50 lb, it was impossible at first to set the tilt angle. This problem was resolved by calling Sanus Customer Service - a few adjustments were made, including use of the knob replacement bolt.
Until this past week I would have given this pouch 5 stars. However, after running 2x this week with light rain, my sensor died. I have only had the Nike+ system 12 weeks -- which really stinks! I am now looking for a weather proof sensor pouch because with fall and winter around the corner... I am not risking it!
Case is very attactive and fits the camera great. However it is not very practical. It has no additional storage for extra batteries or memory cards. It does not serve my needs. If all you want is camera protection it is fine.
I bought this alarm clock last year. It is very difficult to use. I had to take off the top cover of this clock inorder to change the time. It should not be that difficult to change the time on an alarm clock. It is a waste of money.
I looked at the buyers also bought and amazon suggestions. This battery came up on both. So, I figured it would be a good idea....you know how bad it sucks to lose battery life.Well, It came as promised with my total order. I looked at the 2 ....damn thing doesnt fit my camera. NOW why is everyone buying these with there FZ-40? And why did AMAZON suggest it?Amazon will only replace the same battery...so, Im kind of screwed.Maybe a good production...dunno and really dont care....can only use soemthing different.
Tech support is even more important than warrantee or reputation as the earlier message reads. It seems that brand is of no consequence today, as the customer support makes the warrantee either good or bad, or even useless, as this one seems to be. I've about had it with customer &quot;support&quot; telling me to mail back the item at my own expense. I think I will try another brand.
These headphones are good at blocking ambient noise and I use them in a busy office. However, the sound quality is lacking. There is a definite lack of bass and the mids and highs have a very tinny sound. Although the mids and highs are crisper, there is a lack of "warmth" in the sound. This may be due to a lack of bass. I'd like to note that I use these headphones with an Ipod.
The plug fit adequately and the ear piece fits and is positioned alright, but there is no way to adjust the volume so the caller is barely audible.
I've owned this for about 3 years and I'm shocked at how badly it has performed.First, the good. The quality is good for what you pay for.Now, the rest. It can't keep time. The clock loses about 10 minutes every 2-3 months and has to be reprogrammed. Can't believe that's an issue in this day and age. Second, the speakers now thump wildly if it is left plugged in. I googled the problem and it seems to occur with car speakers but I don't know how it can be fixed for less than the cost of replacement. The interface is annoying - buttons in strange places and not very responsive. The remote died after two years.I don't understand why this received such a good review on Amazon.
This is something that looks good on paper but for any camer outside of the lightest point and shoot models will be to begay for this tripod. It isn't very practical outside of the living room. It gets a little unstable and you might be better off setting the camera down or leanig it against something. I reccomend a Gorilla Pod because they are much nicer, stronger, and more flexible. This tripod is limited to flat surfaces only where as a Gorilla Pod is useful ANYWHERE.
I got zeikos filters for two of my lenses, and I'm very disappointed. I get a green ghosting whenever there is bright sun, or if I'm shooting into a light. Indoors it's okay, and it will protect my lens, but I'm going to have to take it off any time I'm shooting outside, which is a hassle and a pain, and not worth the money. If you're looking for high quality images, do not get this filter. I'm going to buy the Hoya UV filter as soon as I get the chance, it's worth the extra money, and I regret cheaping out on this one.
I purchased this player from Costco at a great price. I was excited to try it out with my new HDMI LCD HDTV.Unfortunatly, DVD playback freezes and skips occasionally, and it is not a disk problem -- even brand new DVDs don't play correctly.The resolution upconversion also seems to have problems. Video quality is fuzzy when a DVD is upconverted to 1080i. Honestly, it looks best when the DVD player outputs 480p, and the upconversion is done by the TV.Then, after 3 days of use, the unit froze and locked a DVD inside. All buttons were useless and it wouldn't even power down. Everything seemed to 'reset' after being unplugged for a few minutes.I had two reasons for buying this DVD player: play DVDs and upconvert video. Since it cannot do either, I will be returning it.
I bought this system a year or so back. I thought it was pretty decent for such a low end system to have optical audio. Anyway, it was never very loud; I had to have it cranked to at least 40 out of 50 to hear anything most of the time. Then the receiver died, so I sent it back and got a new one in return. The sub woofer then stopped working. Recently the surround sound speakers went out too.It wasn't terrible when it wasn't broken, but for the same money or less you can get a better system.
I wish Amazon would let you give zero stars... I have been wrestling with this hideous mistake for a week now. Downloaded the "current" drivers from D-Link, etc. I could get it to work, but it kept wonking out my Vista Business edition. Got the Blue Screen of Death twice and finally decided to uninstall it. But I CAN'T!!!!! The unsupported software from D-Link will not uninstall. Don't buy this. Don't buy this. Don't buy this.
Bought this for my son for college, initially sound quality was great, in fact his brothers would use it for outdoor parties etc. Then something went amiss and the the unit kept shutting down. Tried to troubleshoot and that did not work. It is now in garbage :-( So, it only lasted about 1 year. Looking for another and hope it lasts longer.
I got this for my wife based on my extensive experience with Nikon's pro gear. It is a complete and unmitigated failure. All shots are over-exposed. Lens is not sharp. Tons of flare in adverse lighting situations. You have to teach yourself to hold the camera steady for a good long time to allow the (slower than molasses in January) autofocus to lock onto the subject. Once it is done acquiring what it feels is critical focus it renders perfectly out of focus pictures every time. It appears to focus five feet in front of the object. Close up pictures are off center and the parallax adjust in the viewfinder does not adequately compensate. I own a rangefinder camera so I am aware how to use this feature, it just does not yield accurate results on this camera. This camera is a bad train accident. I had no idea that Nikon was capable of such a travesty. It is not clear how some of the early reviews of this product were positive. Either the reviewers had different samples and Nikon changed their production technique (substituting ED glass with coke bottle bottoms) or the reviewers were paid plants for Nikon USA or they lack any redeeming photographic skill. It is interesting that all recent reviews are abysmal. Nikon really dropped the ball here. The camera didn't have to be great to satisfy me; it simply takes horrible pictures and is in every way unacceptable.
I picked up one of these units at Walmart. Had to take it back because it didn't work. Got a duplicate replacement. It worked for 3 hours. The antennae is crap, the electronics are stale crap. It's too light to use as a boat anchor. If you buy this unit, you have truly wasted $20. You've been warned!
My boyfriend tried it and the damn thing didn't work. It was suppose to be brand new so how in the hell does it not work??
Perhaps the built in phone adapter works fine, but as a router it is a remarkably bad product. The router kept resetting itself (both the wireless and the ethernet) every few minutes, and seems that when it came back online it didnt use the security settings for the wireless account and so other people were able to access my wireless network. I currently use a Belkin product with the phone adapter provided by AT&T and thinks work just fine. Avoid at all costs, expecially given that Linksys does not maintain any firmware for this product.
Similar to other reviews, the ink usage on this thing is ridiculous. Switching over to lower quality settings does little to help the tremendous drain on ink and my wallet. Print quality is OK, but I would expect it to be much better given the price. This will be my last Epson printer.
I really like the features of this new notebook (which I purchased here on Amazon for a great price.)The biggest problem is Vista and the fact that there is little 64 bit support out there. It's now nearly May of 2007 and I still can't use my NEW HP printer (NO Vista driver for the Laserjet 2600n) No Driver for my Scanner (Pentax 600) and I can't even use Microsoft's own OneCare software that I purchased last year. I thought it would be bad but I thought i'd at least be able to print on a NEW printer. The Vista Advisor also told me the printer was supported.Further, the notebook is extremely slow after using it for two months now. I'm not able to burn anything to the CD Burner (try contacting HP Support in India - had several VERY frustrating calls to support (where their focus is to UPSELL me on additional warranty and a "Great Deal" on office 2007 - HP India support is a total and complete joke) Another example, is the Docking station that can be ordered with this also failed and i've been waiting two months and still no replacement. (The last call they told me my support contract on that was up - I told them I never got the replacement I needed the week after receiving the defective unit. Typical for HP Support.Performance isn't great either - after a few months and installing all the "built in" security software the thing runs very slow. This could be the new Vista indexing but its very frustrating doing simple things - like typing an email into Outlook (or any software for that matter) - very often the cursor just HANGS as some background process takes over the machine. Additionally, it takes over 2 minutes to boot up "completely". I say that becuase Vista has to load a ton of extra software like the side bar, etc. Oh, and try to work and open the Media Center to watch TV - you can forget about trying to actually use Word or some other software at the same time. So Not sure if its bad design or just Vista being a hog.The notebook also NEVER remembers my dual monitor settings and have to reset it after each and every reboot (And I'm up to date with a new driver that came out last week - go figure)So bottom line is you get what you pay for, I guess Great price = absolutely terrible HP support + sub-par performance.This will be my last HP purchase - I made a big mistake shopping solely on price and features. The problem is I don't know of any other PC manufacturers that really do have good support.
The setup was easy. Configured the PC next to the access point device. Then moved it to the room it was intended to be housed....about 50 feet away from the access point. Now it has very little signal strength. Won't even bring up a web page... My house has standard walls etc. Nothing that should affect the RF to that degree. This product is useless to me...
Product came fine, but the sound quality is utter junk. There is no volume control, and constant popping. A useless product.
Be careful ordering this item - make sure it's the right one for your camera. While it says it's for the A95, it isn't. While it doesn't say in the header that it's the LA-DC52C, it is, and the A95 camera requires the LA-DC52D. I had to return the wrong one and reorder the right one. I purchased the wrong one based on amazon's direction when purchasing accessories and don't want others to make the same mistake.
the Kensington Digitial FM transmitter didn't work...but ISAAC STORE (the seller) was quick to reimburse my entire purchase including shipping...although the product was not good, the service was exceptional and for that reason I'll purchase from them again.
When taking still photos using the built in flash on the Panasonic TM900 video camera, reflection from the filter causes a bright smudge in the middle of the image.
I bought a SimpleTech CompactFalsh card of 256Mb to use with my digital camera (Minolta DiMAGE 7i) but it does not work ! The card works fine on my PC, but there is a compatibility problem with the digital cam. I guess SimpleTech must be aware of the problem since their tech support e-mailed me that they would post a patch on their website as soon as they would find one, but of course I had no clue of the compatibility issue before buying the card, so I hope this might help some potential buyers...
I bought and own 10 of these things.5 of them are already death after less than 6 months of use. They were working properly and then for no apparent reason stopped working. Fortunately I had most of my date backed up, but I still lost some valuable info.The company has changed 2 already and I Hope they replace the remaining 3. Dealing with them takes a looong time.I also bought two 2 GB flashdrives last xmas...they died last week and of course, I'll try to get a refund or a replacement from sandiskI guess this is the reason why they have become cheaper, they are just a pile of trash into a nice titanium case.So, avoid these things by all meansEdgar
I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program.
I started with Alkaline batteries and they were dead after a few minutes of camera use. I bought rechargables and those lasted no longer. Besides, the need for reprogramming (see other reviews) is a pain. Furthermore, there is no way to completely disable the video function and frequently I was accidentally shooting video instead of still shots. The only use I have for this camera is with an A/C adapter which I bought to take pictures for Ebay listings. The camera has proven useful for that.
It turns out that I can not wear this Memorex Zune sport band unless I am wearing a very heavy/ bulky sweater or a coat. If I am wearing regular clothing the arm band falls down my arm. I can not get the velcro to make it any tighter. So I will only use this product when I am wearing heavy clothing (winter/outdoors). I am looking for another band for indoors.
I work in the emergency communications field where reliability is a must! We just had our old USB switch (which worked flawlessly, wish I could remember who made it) repaced with this one. I do NOT recommend this one for the following reasons:a) Slow switching. We use 3 of the 4 ports and switching is very slow (3-4 second lag time). Unacceptable in my line of work.b) Single directional switching. If there's a 'reverse' function, I am unaware of it. And if I'm unaware of it then it can't be very user friendly.c) It "crashes" a lot. Probably a couple times a week in 24/7 operation. When it crashes you have to unplug all your devices so that it can power-down.Again, I do not recommend this product for anything more than "casual" use.
Item is rather cheaply made and flimsy, but it does the job that is expected of it nonetheless.
This player is junk. It broke in less than one year. Only has a 90-day warranty. Buy anything but this!
I have had one of these filters on my Nikon 18-70mm DX lens for a couple of years and had no trouble with it. So I let Amazon add one to my order when I bought the Nikon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR lens. The filter ruins the performance of the 70-300 VR, the lens doesn't focus correctly and there are strange reflection patterns in the out-of-focus areas of the image when you zoom in to 100%.
It felt better than it looked. I mean it looks like a kids toy, that would break easily. I was totally stoked to have a portable Mp3 player! 200+ songs on a disk? Great!! But... You can't see the display very well, it ate batteries like crazzzy, but the Skipping was what made me take it back. 120 seconds? NO WAY!! how about NO seconds!! Can't walk with it! Can't use it in the car! And there is absolutly No Way you can jog or run with it!!!Useless!Picked up a Phillips JogProof. Doesn't play mp3's but it Does play my CD-R's and I can Run and Jog and NO SKIPPING!!If you want something to carry, Skip the RioVolt SP90.
LA FECHA DE ENTREGA ERA NOVIEMBRE 01,,HA PASADO UN MES Y AUN NO RECIBO EL ARTICULO,,,POR LO CUAL SOLICITO INFORMACION AL RESPECTO AL MENOS,,NECESITO SABER QUE TENGO QUE HACER PARA RECIBIR EL ARTICULO AL BREVEDAD POSIBLE,,POR LA ATENCION QUE PRESTEN AL PRESENTE QUEDO EN ESPERA DE UNA RESPUESTA,,WAS THE DEADLINE NOVEMBER 01, has been a month and still not receive the item,,, and therefore requested information about AT LEAST, I NEED TO KNOW THAT I HAVE TO DO TO RECEIVE THE ITEM TO SOON AS POSSIBLE, BY PAY ATTENTION TO THAT THIS WAS LEFT WAITING FOR AN ANSWER,,DECEMBER 14 2012,,,,,I wrote several times to find a solution to this situation, is that it does not,, I CAN DO TO WHOM requested information, the only thing I need is to receive the item ASAP OR WILL ALREADY KNOW I CAN GIVE BY I wasted my money,,, PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW I CAN DO,,,DECEMBER 19,,,PLEASE REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I NEED TO RECEIVE THE ITEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OR PASSING ANYONE give me an answer, which I have to do to fix this situation, I hope not receiving bad news with this purchase , I DO NOT THINK THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION,, SO PLEASE, AT LEAST ONE, OR IS THAT I lost my money and I will not receive the item, WHOM I HAVE TO GO,,
My office bought this for me -- it wasn't my idea. The flatbed scanner by itself is probably fine. The automatic document feeder (ADF), however, is non-functional. Perhaps it has fed pages satisfactorily TWICE since I started trying to use it. Otherwise, it has twisted pages and jammed them (perhaps 2 times) or, in the vast majority of cases, simply refused to feed the pages at all. I'm giving up and surplusing this piece of junk.
TODAY 9 OF 02/03 I CANNOT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE PROMOTING THIS PRODUCT IF IT'S NO RUNNING WITH WINDOWS XP ! ! ! !
Shipping was very fast. Product requires 2 AAA batteries that are NOT included. I applied the batteries and product did not turn on even after switching batteries and flipping the on/off switch a few times. After about 5 min, the product heated up to the point I couldnt touch it. I used a towel to remove the scalding hot batteries that are now wasted. Dangerous product. DO NOT BUY!
A polarizing filter one of the best investments you can make for outdoor photography. A polarizing filter can darken bright blue skies and turn them a deep vivid blue. While this effect can be duplicated in software (though not nearly as simply as with a polarizer), a polarizing filter can also remove unwanted reflections from water and other shiny (non-metallic) surfaces and let you photograph things that may have been hidden by such reflections.The Opteka High Definition Multi-Coated Circular Polarizing Glass Filter appears to actually be a standard SINGLE-coated generic Chinese-made circular polarizing filter. You can tell it isn't multi-coated by looking at reflections on the filter's surface -- the strong, untinted reflection is the giveaway that there is no multi-coating present to increase transmission and help suppress problematic reflections. I would note that, according to all respected filter manufacturers, applying a single optical coating to both sides of the filter DOES NOT make a filter multi-coated. While this filter may be fine* for a bargain-priced generic circular polarizing filter (*UPDATE: it is actually NOT an acceptable circular polarizing filter at all - SEE BELOW), I find Opteka's claims of multi-coating on the packaging and in their descriptive copy to be quite objectionable.I forgot to mention that the rotating element for this polarizer fits extremely loosely within the fixed ring meaning you'll need to keep checking and adjusting it even when mounted on a non-rotating camera lens as it can easily move out of position.UPDATE 10/06/08: These filters are even worse than I imagined. I happened to test a couple of circular polarizing filters in my gear case and found that the light coming from the back of the Opteka filter is almost completely linearly polarized! The quarter wave plate layer of this filter is improperly manufactured and only partially circularly polarizes light (this depends on the wavelength or color of the light). The Opteka filter is in effect actually a LINEAR polarizing filter and this means that for users of modern SLRs, under some conditions, the Opteka filter may improperly affect your camera's auto-focus and auto-exposure as well as possibly introducing unwanted color shifts due to the nature of the defect. I can't recommend using this filter under any circumstances. Consider my rating reduced to ZERO stars.
I bought this printer about 2 years ago, worked great, was very pleased with all features. Unfortunately the LCD stopped working after 18 months and now its virtually unusable. This was the first time I had bought Epson, and never again. Too many alternative out there to risk wasting hard earned cash on poor quality product with manufacturer who doesn't care for customers.
We have had this for about a year. It worked very well at first, but in the past few months I can't tell that it is doing anything but making noise. Even with new filters, I can't feel any humidity in the room.There are 3 settings. The low setting is so quiet I can barely tell it's on, but it doesn't put out any moisture. The middle setting is ok, it used to put out enough moisture for our room but not anymore. It's not too quiet, but not horribly loud either... it's barely tolerable to sleep with. The high setting sounds like i'm in a wind tunnel and would be impossible to sleep with.The tank has a lid that you put on and screw a quarter turn to make it stay on. There are 3 tiny tabs that hold it on. 2 have broken off long ago, so only one is left to hold the lid on. These broken tabs cause it to leak when the tank is turned upside down to sit on the base. We really need a new one and will go with a different brand this time.
The seller shipped promptly. I do not have a problem with the seller. Unfortunately Amazon had recommended this as an accessory for the camera I bought, but it was not the correct size and I am unable to use it. It would cost more to return it than it is worth.
I bought three packs of these disks. They are very cute and have vinal on the front. They play beautifully - that is, if you can burn them! I had to throw out over half of them because they would not burn properly - you could see the defects on the disks. Amazon sent me replacements but I had to throw half of those away as well. Don't waste your money.
After a few uses, I got CF Card Error during a function at home with my Canon G3. Going to try if I can get a replacement. Even with that, I don't think I will be using this for any important events.When I buy a card next time, I have to read each and every review and see how many people with G3 got into trouble.
Seemed to work fine when I took it out of the box and performed an intial back up. But a couple weeks later when I tried to back up again the thing wouldn't power up. Later on it seemed to power up, but the computer can't see it. Documentation is cheezy. Came with no warranty or return information. Don't buy this crappy product.
Small size and USB power supply were the selling points- appealing for travel with use in hotels an coffee shops. Unfortunately the product continues to fail to find networks, or the set up utility continues to fail to identify the device. Overall it's been a hugh pain. BE AWARE - Asus customer service is almost non-existant. Multiple messages have resulted in no reply. If you buy it you appear to be stuck with it - weather it works or not- because the manufacturer will most likely never call you back.
My second unit now engages the &quot;Copy Protect Function&quot;, which is activated through the Remote Control, by itself. It takes a series of various button presses on the remote control to engage this Copy Protection Feature, but these DMR-E20S's seem Haunted! Anyone familiar with the procedure of button presses you must take to delete a recorded program, knows that it's kind of senseless to have this &quot;Copy Protect Function&quot; anyway. You have to go out of your way to delete a program - It's not as simple as accidentally pressing one or two buttons. But since Panasonic Did include it and when My Machine decides to turn the Copy Protect to &quot;On&quot; by itself, I wind up missing my show because it won't record. Never got a response to my phone calls to Panasonic about the &quot;Format&quot; problem my first unit had. My email about this 2nd unit's problem has been forwarded to Panasonic's Tech. Dept. - Oh Joy! :( My 4 year old VCR still works like new and was 1/10th the price. (Panasonic VCR - B.T.W.)
Bought as a replacement for my kids shuffle, says it would work for that generation of shuffle but didn't!!! Another waste of my money!
I was expecting something really great, but when I tried them out, it was worse than the generic ear phones that came with my Zune. The sound was very tinny and far away sounding. Maybe it works for other people, but it didn't for me. I bought some Bose in the ear ones afterwards and they sound great.
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 stayed in their repair shop for over two months waiting for parts! By July, the keyboard would stop working whenever the machine had been on for a half hour. Averatec's product quality is inferior and their service is non-existent. Don't waste your money on this brand.
I bought a pair of ER4P in-ear earphones thinking they would be a step up from my inexpensiveSennheiser CX300 in-ear earphones. Just in terms of audio quality, I found the ER4P phones to be terrible. The sound is harsh, distorted, and fatiguing. They're absolutely worse than my Sennheiser CX300 phones, which cost quite a bit less. It's not that the frequency response of the ER4P is not flat - they're flat enough, I suppose. I played around with my equalizer and couldn't get the ER4P to sound any better. The sound is distorted in a subtle way that I can't really explain, but the end result is that the sound is unpleasing and makes my ears tired very quickly. I could only listen to the earphones for about 15 minutes before my ears got tired and I had to pull them out. The Sennheiser CX300 earphones are all-around more pleasing and sound better - and the CX300 earphones are just good, certainly not great. The high price of the Etymotics is why I give them such a low rating. All in all, it's one of my most disappointing purchases ever. I don't know if my ears are just strange, but I have a hard time figuring out why anyone likes these phones. My brain tried to tell me I should like them, just because of how much they cost. But my ears told me otherwise.To be clear, when I talk about audio quality, I'm not having any problem with the fit or seal. The seal is good and the fit is adequately comfortable for me, though such deep-fitting in-ear earphones won't be comfortable for everyone. Eartips/earmolds, and fit are quite a big issue with any in-ear phones. For them to sound right, you need to make sure that you get a good seal. You'll need to try different eartips - perhaps from different manufacturers - before you find some that are comfortable and make a good seal, and provide the level of isolation that you want. I'd consider no brand of in-ear phones to be any better or worse than any other in this respect, because there is no one-size-fits-all. It's on the user to find or make something that fits.I've subsequently purchased a pair ofUltimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro earphonesfor about the same price as the ER4P phones, and I've never looked back. The Super.fi 5 Pros sound great, and leave my ears feeling happy, even after extended listening.For reference, I also own a pair ofMackie HR824 monitors, which are easily the best audio I've heard anywhere - I think as close to perfect as you can get without spending a ton of money. I consider the Super.fi 5 Pro phones to be somewhat close to the Mackies in terms of audio quality. The Mackies are a bit less distorted and have a flatter frequency response curve. The Super.fi 5 Pro phones roll off at the extreme high end. But most people wouldn't notice, and I prefer that for casual listening, because high frequencies can be fatiguing.
The battery died after 2 years of regular use. The battery I think was lasting longer than factory canon battery that came with the camera at the beginning but the Lenmar is about twice as heavy so I didn't use it much. I've probably charged it 30-50 times and now it dies after 40 minutes, It became a major liability during a shoot because I remember the battery lasting well over 4-6 hours.My canon battery still last about same as it did when I first got the camera over 3 years ago and its been recharged probably 3 times as much as the Lenmar.I recommend buying the real canon battery but if you cannot afford it and don't mind buying a new Lenmar every 1-2 years, you can get this one. It does make the camera much heavier and back heavy if you're using camera stabilization.
I already have one of these items and needed another. This item was listed as "used" but it still should have worked. I did return it and was told my money would be refunded with a credit to my credit card. Since I still haven't received a statement I can only assume the credit was applied as they said.
This machine was great except that the color died out within 30 days. Amazon replaced it within 48 hours and the next one was defective as soon as I took it out of the box. The picture would turn black almost immediately. If you jiggled it a little the picture MIGHT come back. Back-to-back models were defective. Not impressed with Polaroid now.
Made of cheap plastic and stopped working after about 10 minutes of use.
I have been a fan of Tiffen filters for decades, and I have always purchased UV/Skylight filters to protect my lenses. Inadvertent scratches and nicks are inflicted on the filter rather than the lens glass, and this simple investment has saved me a considerable amount of money over the years.When using this filter with my Nikon D3100, however, I have found that the auto-focus function is impaired to the point that the camera is unable to automatically focus in average indoor light. The resulting images are either out of focus or the camera fails to focus altogether. Once I remove the UV Protector filter, the functionality is restored. I don't experience this impairment under outdoor lighting or studio lighting conditions.I don't know if other camera/lens brands experience the same drawback, but this cripples the Nikon D3100 auto-focus technology indoors since the camera focuses pre-flash.If you rely on the auto-focus capabilities of your DSLR for candid indoor photography and you notice problems with focus, this filter might be the culprit.
This is cheap. But,This is no worth to call &quot;DVD PICTURE GRADE&quot;. The picteur grade is below the VHS tape. I can not enjoy it.
This was my first Epson printer and it will be my last. While it has occasionally printed a decent picture, the trouble it takes to get it to print correctly doesn't make the printer worth the effort or money spent. The paper jams constantly. The printer cartridge printheads are often defective (in fact EVERY cartridge I've bought for this printer has been defective and needed to be immediately replaced... by another defective cartridge). The cartridges are not so cheap that I can afford to replace them constantly -- which I would have to do to get anything printed. Even plain black text looks terrible as the printer leaves gaps, streaks and blobs of ink all over the page.For the money spent, this thing is NOT worth it. At all. It is infuriating to use and for all the energy expended, you get terrible, blotchy prints and end up pouring money into the ink cartridges.
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.
I was so excited to get this becuse I was really hoping to be able to replace the charge that was lot for my best friend's iPod shuffle. I got it in the mail in a very timely manner, but it did not work. I tried hooking it up to several dofferent computers and other USB outlets and to my dismay it did not work at all. I even purchased another one from Amazon that "appeared" to be the right piece, but it did not work either. This has soured my feeling about purchasing from Amazon for a while.
I hate this thing. It's not worth it. As much as a hassle it is to plug everything into my laptop, in the long run, it would be much faster than constantly restarting and getting the dock to play nice.Follow the instructions carefully and some things work flawlessly like my mouse and keyboard. MY CRT monitor works but the dock's software has changed the resolution of my laptop's widescreen monitor so all my icons are stretched and I need to manually change it everytime I turn on my pc. Oh, and if you put your laptop to hibernate or standby, forget about it. You need to restart.Other gripes:- my dvd-rom and memory stick don't work on this dock.- I have to plug speakers into the dock as it made the speakers on my laptop non-functional.- My built-in webcam doesn't work either.The only good thing is that if I don't use the dock, my laptop's sound and video cards return to original configuration. However, my display settings still don't recognize it's a widescreen.
Beware the false advertising.Do not order this product from Margin Mart through Amazon Prime Fulfillment. I was very disappointed in the fact that the cable I received was not a Belkin cable. It was a generic cable in a clear plastic bag with a laser printed label on the outside indicating the description at the top of the page. Considering that I paid less than $6.00 and had this shipped free via prime, it would cost me more to deal with the return than just move on. So I have moved on.
Nice case BUT too small for my Lumix camera :( Not worth to return it so I'll just keep it or give it away.
....over the Canon Elph. It works at a greater depth. This makes it more versatile at only a slightly higher cost.However, the &quot;Pro set&quot; is [no bargain]. Just buy the camera instead.
I travel extensively and thought this would be a good purchase. When the unit was received it would display a message stating that I should update the maps. Why is Amazon shipping GPS units with outdated maps? The essence of a GPS is how accurate the roads are. I am very disappointed.
The tech support was prompt and knowledgeable. The unit has good range which seems to be limitied more by the class of the PDA that is trying to acess it.HOWEVER this product has a VERY serious design deficiency that makes it UNSUITABLE FOR USE at any price!!!! Belkin tech support has confirmed that there is no way to reset the unit to the original factory settings if you can not acess it via the built in web manager. Belkin tech support also confirmed that there is also a flaw in the unit that will cause some user passwords to not be accepted. Once this happens, this will essentially require returning the unit for complete replacement. I know of no other networking product that has such a serious design flaw (all other networking devices I am aware of have at least a reset button somewhere or a "power on" sequence to handle these inevitable situations). It also makes the unit unusable for any scenario where if you make a change to the settings, you can not afford to be without it for the time to swap it out.An obvious problem for you, me and Amazon here!
I bought Defcon CL about a year ago. The lock suddenly changed the combination code that I reset once on its own.I think it is because of the failure of its mechanical design, which means that the failure will certainly happen to every user at some point. Just imagine if your precious laptop were locked out when you desperately need it in some other places. I think the company should recall this product right now.
This thing is a piece of junk if you want to run it on a Mac. The package claims that it supports Mac OS 8.6 and above. I don't know about the 8.6 part but it sure as heck doesn't work on OS 10.3. I've taken mine back to the store that I got it from and I'm using the money for a REAL Hd enclosure. Coolmax should change their name to Junkmax. One star is too kind for these criminals but Amazon forces you to use at least one...
Can you belive this plastic ring costs $31 ?.
AFTER SPENDING $ 500 BUCKS MY CAMERA STRAP CAME OFF AND THE ZOOM MOTOR BUSTED! I found out through the camera guy at Costco that they stopped selling them because " THEY R JUNK " IM NOT KIDDING THAT IS WHAT HE SAID.Now I don't agree but you get so much more from the 707 because it has biult in MEMORY ! as well as plenty of zoom, it is so much more durrable to( hard metal! not plastic shell) I picked one up in the box and I am verry happy w/ the results I get from the H.P. 707............BOTTOM LINE the 945 looks so much more like an s.l.r. but it's too bulky and cumbersome.........the 707 fits in your pocket too and so you don't have to lugg it around your neck lookin like a TOURIST !!!
Read some of the positive reviews, and couldn't believe what I saw.First, let me preface this by saying that I've been doing networks for years, and currently work for a wireless company. I know how this stuff works, and I know how it should work.I spent 2+ hours trying to get 1 host online. After some troubleshooting, I finally lined up the router w/ the host (ie straight line of sight). My connection seemed okay, but the configuration manager said it was flaky. Turns out that if I have so much as a bed sheet between the host & router, my connection drops 32% of the packets. Take the sheet out of the way, and I only have 10 percent packet loss. I tried several channels, and everything I could think of. Nothing worked.So I called tech support (don't bother). The techs had no idea what could be wrong, and started asking me to do very weird stuff(reconfigure Windows for what was obviously a layer 1 problem).A word to the wise: Stay the hell away from this one. I'm cutting my losses & snaking some CAT 5. It's just not worth having a connection that (...) out if I look at it funny
It is not really a review of the discs but rather of the entire LightScribe technology. I am new to this technology - just purchased my first Verbatim discs capable to LightScribing. The quality - mainly contrast (with setting for high contrast) - is so low that I simply cannot understand how this so imperfect technology has survived for several years. And it takes about 30 min to label one disc.
I wanted to like this device. Really. I spent a great deal of time looking at the reviews before I got it.Whats good: battery life, cute, great screen and audio.Whats bad: All functionality is essentially only halfway there...You like IM? GREAT, I hope you like Yahoo or GoogleTalk, because AIM isnt there.You like Skype? GREAT, the sound quality is there. Unfortunately, the "manage my account" button doesnt work and the Skype caller ID functionality doesnt work. Sony tech support is unhelpful.You like the Web? Yup! Mylo's got a browser... At WiFi speeds it should be pretty zippy.... Unfortunately, it isnt. It also doesnt render most pages very well at all. Oh.... and if you go answer an IM while browsing, realize that you have to leave the browser app.... So, you will have to reload your page if you want to browse some more.You like Open source? It is built on Linux, Sadly, it is incredibly closed.. There are some "hacks" but the community doesnt really seem to be trying to build anything for it and there certainly arent dev kits from sony...It has a real pretty screen. The sound quality is good. It is quite possible that as a media player it isnt bad. So, if you want a media player with mediocre and limited skype/yahoo/web functionality -- this is your box. I wanted it to be the device for me. Now I will just be returning it :-(. The fact that nothing seemed to work as it should was a big deal to me.
Update, rating dropped three stars. This laptop is now a doorstop. It overheated due to the large CPU and poor ventilation, and fried. It's now practically worthless, but it's just a dual core who would want one? It's, not a core 2 duo, which is a different thing. The dual core is a 32-bit CPU and the core2duo is 64-bit. My main desktop PC now is a Phenom2-x6 and it is zippy. Anyhow, look on, this laptop is too much of a heartbreak. Get an refurbished iPad if you want something more useful.IF you search google for "Toshiba Sucks" you will find my video about problems with Vista on this laptop. Toshiba does not offer anything out of Vista support (which was the reason for the video, the hardware is excellent even though) for this laptop, although you might be able to obtain XP drivers for it, I had some sort of periodic stall in feedback with the laptop in XP which meant there was some hardware that wasn't getting serviced properly.I ended up switching to Ubuntu Linux, and I've had a much better experience. I watch video podcasts on the laptop, I've run a webserver on it, I've installed a SSH daemon to permit me to do web development on it from another machine because I find it hard to develop on the "TV" now.. In fact now I'm looking how to enable the second VGA port for a dual head display, if that is even possible. I download mp3's from Amazon, I've got Windows MAME running in Wine.. I download videos from my digital camera, play them back and convert to OGG format with Oggconvert and upload to youtube. I'd say about 40 of the videos I uploaded to my youtube account were directly uploaded from this laptop.Things I don't like about the laptop:1. Built-in Wireless is not very strong, I ended up buying a Dynex PCMCIA card to augment the the signal to my router (about 100ft away, not typical).2. Keyboard is short, Tab key is the size of a normal key and the capslock is a bit bigger, so you have to be cognizant of where the pinky finger is hitting.3. Core Duo processor is a dual core, but it is not 64-bit as the Core 2 Duo and Pentium D's.. So if you have Vista, it's the sucky 32-bit cousin, not the rewritten 64-bit version of Vista.4. One PCMCIA slot, not two like a thinkpad would have.5. Touch pad a little hard to get used to from a velocity sensitive nub, I'm a thinkpad user too.6. Two button support on the pad, not third button.. If you use blender 3D, you will miss that third button.7. Power button is on the keyboard, which should probably be on sides, to avoid accidental hit.8. There is the 512MB pre-installed problem, if you are running Vista, but Ubuntu doesn't have any memory problems at 512MB.. My memory is currently at well 519MB utilization, but I'm running firefox and Miro and a apache web server, so.. Xubuntu and Puppy Linux can work in less than 128MB of space, and I believe this laptop will boot from a USB device, haven't tried it.9. Glossy Screen supposedly reduces glare, but you can see yourself when it is pitch-black.. Unless you are a narcissistic, this is not good feature, next time I'm getting a diffused matte screen.Things I like:DVD-R, yes DVD-R it will burn DVD's, fairly easy to install Linux alternatives, Vista was not hard to deinstall. 4 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet and Wireless, Ubuntu recognizes both on startup, and gives me the option to either use the dynex and internal and shows the levels of connectivity for both wireless connections on a drop-down as well as choice of encryption level for connection.Perfect dimension for watching 16:9 movies and HD content. Volume dial on the front of the laptop, makes it easy to adjust the volume. Ubuntu almost supports this dial, Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) supported the front dial, but did not distinguish the speakers, however Hardy will, if you have the headphones connected on startup, don't ask me why. Ubuntu shows the speaker/volume when adjusting the dial, center-screen. Don't know about hibernation since I leave the laptop always on.Best to get a laptop cooler, because this runs very hot. And if you run Ubuntu, rip the Vista sticker off and replace with a Ubuntu foil stick on. I downgraded to Ubuntu because Vista was a memory and resource hog, and could not configure filezilla and other software I use to do PHP programming.PS- I store videos from Miro like ABC, NBC and CBS video podcasts, as well as "Stupid Videos" on an external Seagate 0.5 Terrabyte, 80GB is not enough if you plan to watch video podcasts on this.
Trying to get the VPN to work with a MAC product is extrememly difficult. I work on commercial remote access VPN's at work. This client/setup is more difficult than the Cisco higher class ASA. If I had it to do over again I would have bought a cheap wireless router and a ASA 5505! Search for IP Securitas if you are thinking about using this for remote access on a MAC and make sure you test it out before you leave. I had to leave first and trying to get it to work remotely is impossible to say the least.
the smallest ear buds replacements do not fit the sony earbuds right and of cheaper quality than the orignal buds.
Am I doing this wrong? These do not work for me. Anyone had this problem?
I saw that this unit has problems with the 3Disc changer. At the store, the display model broke in front of my eyes. The changer drawers would not open. We opened a new box and the drawers did not break, but they had a mind of their own. I seemed to look past this for the most part. I went home with a third unit that was also unopened. My unit seems to be ok so far. Fortunately I know the guy that I bought this from and he is letting me exchange it for the philips 785, now that I have read reviews that confirm that these models have EXTREMELY quirky changers. just be careful.
This memory card was a suggested option for the H1 Zoom recorder. It isn't as it will not fit the Zoom H1. The Zoom H1 needs a microSDHC card and not the SDHC (non micro) card as it is too large to fit into the Zoom H1 recorder.
I immediately liked the looks but putting the earbuds in my ear hurt for the first couple of times. I think they were too big. Then after only a week of use one of the earbuds broke. :( I bought these because of all of the positive reviews. I am not having much luck with headphones while running.
The picture and description of the product ofered was model D915BPLL mainboard but the seller sent us a D915PCY/D915GRF which is a lower class motherboard. The PBL has Intel High Definition 8-Channel (7.1) Audio SUbsystem and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a IEEE-1394a controller and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a LAN conection the PCY doesnt. The PBL has a Ieee-1394 port and the PCY doesnt. The PBL has 2 front panel ieee-1394 conector and the PCY doesnt. Those things and many others make it a low class motherboard and is not fair that they offer one board and send a cheaper one.
A waste of time and not worth the frustration. Not sturdy or adjustable enough to hold the crappy projector it came with. Waste of money.
My daugter loves this toy but it won't work on the computer. But, she just loves the music. She just downloaded Baby, come back to me and say ok from Vannesa's hudgens music. she loves it!
Howdy,After months of research I eagerly placed an order for this ibook. The Mac OS was a joy to use, and with maxed ram, I found the ibook to be snappy enough.However, I received a unit with pixel problems. Returned it, ordered another one. Even more pixel problems. Returned it, decided to try my luck with a 14" ibook. No dead pixels, yahoo! But the logic board and power management unit failed after only two days.Returned it, and have since decided that the ibook, while a nice design with a super OS, is simply too unreliable for my hard earned dollar. More reading on the net has showed that logic board failure is not uncommon for ibooks, even relatively new ones.The only positive in this experience has been Amazon.com. They have been absolutely great about the returns, providing a 100% credit each time.In all, I'm very disappointed in Apple's quality control for the ibook.Your Mileage May Vary!
I've had this unit for about a week and it's giving me very strange problems. I'd like to know if I have a defective one, but regardless I'm posting to represent these problems to anyone else who experiences them.It started when I came home expecting to find recorded video on the HD, instead there was a message, &quot;Reformat HD?&quot;. (I never asked it to do this; it was spontaneous.) I couldn't select NO, because the machine was frozen. I pulled the plug &amp; restarted it. This resulted in a series of other peculiar events: the display read &quot;RECOVER&quot; and after a while I got the message &quot;ERROR HAS OCCURRED&quot; and at one point I even saw a &quot;CHECK DISK&quot; error. I suspected it might be the DVD I had previously recorded on, but I took it out and the problems persisted.The problems have continued. Typically it will say &quot;Error has occurred&quot; and say &quot;Bye!&quot; then restart with the &quot;RECOVER&quot; status message.For a while I couldn't get it to come on, and I thought I wouldn't get to see my recorded programs. Now it's unwilling to record to DVD-R's; it gives up and says &quot;Error has occurred&quot;, wasting discs.This is extremely disruptive behavior for something I thought would be like a VCR. My VCR never does anything this annoying. Panasonic, what's wrong? Why not get it right? If mine is defective, why can't it self-diagnose?Be careful. Don't trust this thing with anything important. Good luck.
After two years, my 2015d stopped printing. The paper jam light stayed on. There was no paper jam. HP was not helpful. I was ready to buy a new printer, because repair cost more, when I discovered via online forums other customers with the same printer had experienced the same problem.The solution is to remove the formatter board, bake it at 350, propped up on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil; then cool for 30 minutes before reinstalling. When I first saw this solution, I was doubtful. But it works!According to the forum contributors, HP tried a new cold solder method on the formatter board that doesn't hold. All it needs is heating up. HP should let customers know about this. It would save landfills from 1000s of perfectly repairable printers! Shame on you HP, for not letting your customers know. Otherwise, it's a good printer. They just need to tell their customers how to keep it working.
I purchased this camera as a gift for my 9 year old daughter. When I selected the entry-level/beginner camera, it was largely based on price - $50 at Target. I studied the product packaging before buying it to determine whether I needed to purchase a memory card as well... Absolutely no indication on the outside of the package. That would be nice to know before gifting it!She was excited to receive the gift but highly disappointed that she could not use it until we made another trip to the store.The camera construction is light and flimsy. The control buttons are so small that they're difficult to engage. All images on the viewer were extremely blurry and the photos that we uploaded to the PC were likewise blurry. The images were so bad that we checked several times for a plastic lens cover. There is no cover to protect the lens when the device is stuffed into a pocket or bag so I see this as a long term issue (or short term issue for a child). The sole positive: it was easy to transfer photos to my PC.I checked Polaroid's website for downloadable documentation or troubleshooting and could not quickly find anything.Rather than trying to make lemonade, I'm taking this lemon back and moving on to another manufacturer.If you're considering the Polaroid a500, put it back on the shelf and move on. There's a reason that this once trusted name has twice filed for bankruptcy.
These cases are decent.They are not very durable though.They tend to break at the hinge when opening.
Must be old stock - battery did not take a charge. Seller was gracious and allowed me to return it for a full refund, which I received very quickly.
O-Stars was not an option.!Cannot remove software through control panel or Harmony uninstall! I have used Registry Mechanic, Defragmented, cleanup disc..you name it I tried it and the windows installer keeps popping up to install the Harmony! Even when I try to open another program. I cannot get this crap off my computer!The remote has been returned, but I am still having grief over the software that was installed for it. I have emailed Logitech 5 times and they don't even reply.
I purchased this unit for friends as a Chistmas present based on Amazon's positive description. They have been trying to set it up for 3 weeks and have run into all of the problems mentioned in the customer reviews. Hopefully, it will work eventually. Shame on Amazon for not having alerted prospective purchasers.
I bought this printer in August, but didn't really start using it until November and have had to 'clean the heads' at least a dozen times, using huge amounts of ink. Just about every time I use it I have to clean the heads and after about 50 prints, I need to clean them again! And, I'm not talking about 4 color prints. I'm using this printer to create greeting cards and am only printing the greeting and the back of the card - no pictures. The one time I did try to print a photograph it printed half of it fine and the rest of it was totally dull and missing colors!I have dealt with extremely poor print quality and today was the icing on the cake with ink smearing all over the expensive stock.Tech support, obviously not from around here, were as automatedly helpful as they can be both times I called. They determined that I have a faulty head (no seriously) and will send me a new printer, but I had to push to have it here within two days, instead of 5-7, as I use it for business.If the new one is better, I'll be back to amend my review.
One of my friends brought it from here for a new 18-105mm vr nikkor (from D90 kit). After attached it to the lens, you will see a small spot at the middle. He showed it to me for finding the reason. I said Oh god remove it immediately.But it is too late. The glass of the filter hit the glass of the lens. The filter was returned, but the spot is still on the lens forever. - -"Update 07/06/10One of my friend bought this filter for 18-105mm. Again !!, the same problem
About the only thing this media player was good for was connecting to Internet radio. It failed at streaming more than one song in a row from my PC. It also doesn't have WPA security for the 802.11b so you're best to hard wire it.Since I don't think you can buy it anymore, I'm not sure what good this review is, but if you're thinking of getting a used one from somebody, I'd recommend you steer clear of the MP101. There are other alternatives that I'm told work much better.Oh yeah, I spent about 3 hours on the phone with Netgear tech support (sure sounded to me like everyone I spoke with was in India) and they were unable to solve the problem.
I too only was able to print several pages until the cartidge went empty...wtf is that all about? Next time I will just buy one at the store.
This product is junk. I am using Windows XP and I have had repeated problems.Here is a quick list:1) When I try to copy a file to my Zen it will copy one or two files and then error out telling me that the Zen is busy or that it can not write the file. Some times it will even error out on the first file.2) When anything goes wrong the Zen seems to lock up and I have to reset it. So far I have had to reset it about 20 times in 2 days.3) The Creative Media Source software that comes with this product also locks up when an error occurs during file transfer and I have to kill the process to shut it down.4) I checked Creative's KB for the errors I received and it was no help. I downloaded and installed the driver updates, firmware updates and all the patches I could fine but I still have the problem.4) Creative has no weekend support which stinks and their support line is only open 9am to 6pm during the week. So for those of us that work, I guess we are on our own.I had high hopes for this product because I did not want to buy an IPod but it looks like Creative leaves me no choice. For any one thinking about buying this product, just remember, you have been warned.I only gave this product a 1 because the system does not allow me to give it a 0.
This didn't do as well as an old microwve poper I've used for yers. It didn't showa great increase in kernals popped,and they were not as light and crispy. It is absolutely necessary to use the 'power packs', which I couldn't find in local stores. Since I gave several of the poppers as gifts I shopped on line for replacement 'power packs' for all and found the postage/handling fee for 10 packages was ten times what it cost for one (incredibly light) pack.
This amp would not be a good deal if it was free. The distortion makes it completely useless. I just bought the Sony Marine amp 800w and it works perfectly. At least the connections could be moved from this amp to the Sony. I can not stress enough what a waste this product is.
I 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.
I bought this unit, not for the DVD-RAM features, which are very good, but to transfer my video tapes to DVD's. I made 3 DVD-R's and none of them would play in any of my machines, my friends, or even a number of machines at Circuit City where I purchased the unit. The disks would play fine for 30 secs to a few minutes, then the picture would freeze as if I has pushed the "pause" button. Panasonic doesn't guarantee that the DVD disks you make will play on any other machine nor any future machine after the one you buy needs replacement. Buyer beware.
My girls listen to music every night at bed time. The girls never touched or played with it. It was kept up high away from them. Sadly It stopped working within a year of use.
The mount made by Dension vibrates violently. This is not vibration from my car. I have a new Audi A4. I'mworried that my iPOD is going to break internally from all the motion. Would be better to just lay the i Podon my dash or above ashtray. One of the big selling points of this product involves the controls. You aresuppose to be able to control the iPOD with your stock Audi car stereo. But it only allows you to use 6playlists. Who in the world has only six playlists. What were these people thinking when they designed thisproduct!? Had no idea that this was the case until I purchased the product and had it installed. Do yourselfa favor. Buy an aftermarket car stereo that has a direct plug-in for the iPOD that you can control with theiPOD.
Tried for two days with three phone calls to D-Link tech support to get it working (really frustrating because we had a trip coming up and the tech support team lost our case history once). Never did get it working -- could not get any of our home devices (desktop, laptop, pda) to recognize it in any configuration (AP, client, or router) -- therefore could not do setup. Was finally told to exchange it. D-Link did send a nice email afterwards stating that "Your retailer may charge restocking fees when requesting refunds. D-Link is not responsible for fees charged by the retailer, nor will they be reimbursed under any circumstance." I don't think I'll bother with another DWL-G730AP...
When I received this drive everything seemed fine...I plugged it in via USB 2.0 since I didn't have the Firewire 400 cable I needed and it worked, albeit with a slow transfer speed. After I purchased the cable a few weeks later, however, the drive failed to mount when connected via Firewire. I contact iomega's support via their online interactive chat and the support person informed me that the first thing I needed to do was plug the drive directly into a wall outlet instead of into a power strip; apparently these drives are extremely sensitive to power fluctuations (already not a good sign). I don't know about you, but with my setup that's just not possible and I told him so and asked what other avenues we could explore. There were none. That was it. If I couldn't plug the drive into a wall outlet he couldn't help me. I'm returning the drive.
The Sony AM/FM/TV portable radio is exactly what I hoped to find, but had been unable to locate in our local stores (Radio Shack, Wallmart, etc.). I felt the shipping cost was a bit steep, but the sales price was very reasonable. I appreciate the delivery tracking information, and have been most happy with the selections and service from Amazon. Thank you!
The camera promises a lot of solid features, but I wouldn't know first hand. I haven't been able to save any photos to my computer.I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 with Windows XP. I have experience installing software and hardware. This camera has completely thrown me off. I've had driver conflicts and can't get the computer software to work with the camera. Usually it does not find the camera or it reports the camera "in use" when it does.And good luck if you do have trouble. Tech support at Canon doesn't exist. Dell has helped me repair bigger problems (driver conflicts) and I've had to restore system settings at least three times.Bottom line...it ain't working. I have a $350 paperweight.
Initially I was quite happy with these earbuds. I mainly used them walking to and on the bus with an mp3 player in my pocket. The sound quality was good and they stayed in my ears better than the Sony MDR-EX71. However, within the last year I've gone through two sets of these, both with the same issue. One earbud would stop producing sound and then within a week the other would fail as well. The problem appears to be wear at the junction where the cord goes into the plug. Cosmetically these looked fine, but they wouldn't produce sound. These earbuds just can't stand up to everyday use with an mp3 player in your pocket. I will be replacing these with a hopefully more durable pair.
I bought this to bridge the gap until I get my DSLR thinking, best of both worlds, point and shoot features and creative freedom. Still (non moving) shots were decent, point and shoot shots were okay to but to be honest my old cheap Kodak hundred dollar point and shoot took better shots. The thing that really made me send the camera back was low light shots with any motion at all in any mode were terrible. I experimented in all creative modes and pre set modes, low light shots were all awful: blurred and a lot of noise even still shots with flash off had tons of noise. I just bought the Canon XTi DSLR...an amazing camera!!!...All I can say is Perfect! Save your money, pay $300 more and get the Canon XTi. It's like the same size as the Lumix and you will be astonished what a DSLR like this can do!!
Uninspired, bulky, and inelegant personal media center (PMC).PMC = Perfectly Mediocre Cr@pPMC = Performs Miserably CompletelyPMC = Petty Market CapturePMC = Probably Microsoft's Coffin
I've owned the s450 for years and still use the printer today. I like it so much, I recommended the i560 to a friend and was very upset to discover that photo quality pictures printed with the i560 (printed on the free 4x6 paper that came with the printer) continuously print with visible roller marks on them. Not sure why this is happening... I've never had this problem with my s450. Otherwise, after a number of print head alignments, the photos looked great --- they just have these GLOSSY HORIZONTAL BANDING LINES ALL OVER THE PAPER.
I have been a long-time advocate of LaCie. I snubbed my nose at the nay-sayers who complained of the drives. i even doubted that customer service could be this bad. well, i've come around.I own 6 LaCie Drives. 3 have failed me in the last 4 months. LaCie won't take them back, though the did take one in for service, claim the rattling sound of the fan or something was normal, and send it back to me. granted, they called, but only once and they didn't wait to hear back from me before returning the drive unfixed, and i had to pay one-way shipping!i am DONE WITH LACIE. when i told them i'd lost my data, they said i should have had it backed up. wait! that's what this drive was for!!!sorry guys. but i'm done.[...]Amazon has been very helpful and they are going to help me in any way they can. Props for Amazon. but don't buy LaCie. as the last review i read told me before i purchased it anyway, "it's not a question of if this drive will fail, but when."
Although this product gives you an instructive video, the tool is hard to use, and the video is somewhat vague on several points, especially in unclipping the battery cable from its connector. I destroyed my Ipod by pulling the connector right off the logic board.
I bought this camera about a week ago and really put it through its paces. I have taken about 300 pictures in a variety of different settings. The image quality ranged from good for daytime outdoor pictures to poor for any indoor pictures. Every picture is grainy with little detail. Even the colors were off on most indoor shots. I read the owners manual twice from cover to cover for tips and setting adjustment I could make but nothing really allowed me to get the type of picture quality I expected from this camera. What a waste of time.My old Sony DSC-W5 takes much better pictures with no fuss. I upgraded to this Panasonic DMC-TZ3 for the 28mm wide angle and 10X zoom capabilities of the lens. The phenomenal Leica lens is useless in front of such a poor camera. It's like putting performance tires on a Yugo.I am returning this camera to Amazon immediately.
Most of these are junk! We had to go through 3 until we found one that actually worked. First, the USB drive was broken, then the second had a blur on the screen, and the third wouldn't even start up. Made in China - what do you expect? We are now just hoping the fourth one doesn't break!
Bought it endor 2005 for th 2006 holiday, Unit broke -- VHS tape stuck. Sent it back to Lit on and they lost the unitfor two months. When I got it back it was supposeed to be repaired and they were giving me anextened warrant --for a second year -- now they claim that they cannot repair the stuck DVD drawer, They can't find my warranty --nasty customer service.Will buy another brand,
Owned the card for 3 weeks. Got ~2000 shots, lot of which were L+RAW. Worked without problem then. While taking photos today, camera gave me "card cannot be read" error and the card read as if no photos had been shot. Lost all the photos that were on the card. Reformatted with Disk Utility and then camera (Rebel XS) and still wasn't reading this one. At the same time, I tried other SD cards in between and it shot fine. After reformatting several times, it works now, but I'm not going to risk it again. I understand that I might have gotten a lemon, but now I'm trying another brand.Regardless of what brand you chose, make sure you offload your photos ASAP! You never know when your card will mysteriously be unreadable!! And the larger the SD card capacity, the greater the loss if your card dies and you haven't offloaded.
First of all, this computer bag is ENORMOUS! I could have used it for a weekend bag. Far too big for anything I'll need. Second, the vendor charged by $21 for shipping. So beware, what they lose on the cheaper price, they make up on shipping -- don't be fooled. Third, return process was such a hassle, it was almost cheaper for me just to keep this beast and use it as luggage rather than for work. Buyer beware.
Bottom line, don't buy it unless you want to reboot the thing several times a day. It just will not stay connected to the network more than a few hours at a time. My other camera (a Panasonic BL-C30A) stays connected non-stop without a problem (but it has no audio). I'm retuning the Dlink tomorrow.
Very cheaply made product, which I expected. Basically the quality of something you could buy at a 99 cent store. Mine worked for about 2 days, then started making crackeling noises, then only worked at certain angles, then stopped working altogether. I never dropped it or damaged it in any way. Simply a POS product.
I love canon products and I own a scanner, two printers a digital camera. Ok here's the problem with this printer. First of all it messed up after i replaced the ink cartriges for the third time. Now everything prints with a yellow tint. I cleaned the print head and deep cleaned umpteen times no luck.The other problem is it really uses up the ink. It has 3 color tanks that are said to last longer, but once one goes the other two are right behind them. My recomendation is the canon Ip 1500 it prints pictures as good as the ip3000. The nice thing one black and one color cartridge that you can get on the web for less then ten bucks for both. Also they are very easy to refill. I can not see the difference between print quality with the ip3000 and the ip15000. Canon does make great products and hasexcellent customer service. I do alot of printing and tried hp, epson, lexmark but Canon is the best and has the cheapest cartrides.
Although this digital voice recorder's (DVR) customer- and editorial reviews are accurate, they fail to identify one important flaw!With a DVR, (unlike audio microcassette recorders) you can NOT rewind over an erroneous word and rerecord it. If you are using the DVR to dictate, you will not be able to back up and restate anything said in error.This is a major drawback.
It's a nice looking little pot but there were a few things that were deal breakers for me. 1st was that it took 10 min. to bring to a boil. It only takes 3 1/2 - 4 in a pan. That is a minor issue but what really did it in for me was the handle design. It's so curved & smooth that when you to to pour the water, it slips through your fingers making it hard to hold. I don't know about you but when I'm pouring boiling water, I want to know I have a grip on it. I consider that a safety issue. :o( I haven't seen any other complaints about the handle so maybe it's just me but I like to be better safe than sorry.Amazon being Amazon, they let me return the pot with no problems. They've got me hooked! :o)I ordered this pot because I drink a LOT of tea. When it didn't work out, I explored other options & have fallen in love with our new Zojirushi Hybrid Water Boiler and Warmer.Zojirushi CV-DSC40 VE Hybrid Water Boiler and Warmer, Stainless SteelIt does cost a bit but to justify it we weighed the fact that a LOT of people we know, spend that much on Sodas every month. This was a one time investment that is definitely getting it's use and it's for a health benefit as well! If you are a big time tea drinker, check it out.
I gave up trying to rely on this drive. I've had the drive a little over a year so it's out of warranty. I didn't use it often, maybe just about 30 hours of usage. The drive started making a clicking noise and sometimes doesn't spin up and I can't access my data. For two weeks it didn't start then finally on one day, it spun up!I left the drive running for a few days with no problems and removed all the data. I scanned the disk for errors and reformatted without any problems. Good... so I shut it off and moved it to another computer and the $*)@&amp;% thing won't spin up again. I give up.Maxtor support was really good but basically told me I was out of luck because of the warranty. They don't repair them but will send you out a new drive.Some advice... Keep the drive running all the time, if it's a hardware problem, it will fail within it's warranty.
I love sandisk and have owned this player before.I bought for a xmas gift for a neice...the charging component was broken. I bought a new charger and battery before i figured out it was the actual piece where the charger is connecting that is broken.
Loved it, the first day. Hated it ever since. Right out of the box, it worked like a champ, sounded good, used my wife's skyfi2 in it, no problems. Used the skyfi2 receiver it came with in the car the next day, again, no problems with the XM receiver, but the boombox is dead. If you turn the volume UP ALL THE WAY, you get a little pop and crackle, thats it. sounds like the internal amps are blown. It does this with CD/FM/XM. Returned it to place of purchase, I've been waitting two weeks for a replacement to come in. During that time, I'm reading reviews and understanding why its taking so long. It does appear to be a MAJOR problem that Delphi should own up to. I'm not the only one with sound problems.
The Pros...1. The screen looked great during the 3 weeks it worked2. Have had problems with: memory, power supply, and finally the mother board -- this is the most unreliable laptop I have owned (it is my fifth laptop); it is not a mistake that this is listed as a "pro" ;)The Cons...1. HP support is in India. And the reps there speak english poorly; to have them trouble shoot complex tech issues reaches into the very extremes of absurdity2. That HP sends customers who purchase $2000 laptops to agents who are unable to speak english can provide you with a pretty good indication of how much HP will value your business3. HP hold times before reps pick up can exceed 20 minutes; this is especially bad as many of the reps who answer the phone can not solve problems (transfers cause callers to fall back into the hold queue)4. HP IVRs (those automated phone systems) are horribley flawed and can cause customers to speak to the same non-helpful agents over and over and over again5. For months, the techs tried to convince me that my issues were software related so they refused to comply with the HP warranty language. It was only after taking the machine to a local PC store (who did a nice job of documenting the issues), that trouble support agreed to ship me a call tag6. Time on the phone was frequently so long that my cell phone battery died during the middle of conversations -- this situtation was especially exasperating as it put me bak to square one with the next techFinanlly (gasp, gasp) they are telling me that it can be as long as 6 weeks before my laptop will be fixed (this is super neat given that the thing hasn't worked AT ALL for the last 5 months).This is my last purchase from HP.
Do not buy this player if you are considering it. It was nice for a couple of years but the DVD player Optical pickup unit(which from what I've read, commonly goes out on Panasonic) is failing. It was nice to get everything in one package but I recommend not getting an amp and DVD player in one case due to the heat issues. And I am now in the process of replacing this unit with Sony components(I should have done from the start!)
This cable is not the name brand they are advertising on AMAZON. It is a cheaper knockoff that is probably made in China. I am sure this cable will do just what it is supposed to do but when the picture is not the same as what i received, when the post is false the advertising is false and they should be looked at by Amazon and removed from their site as a service if they continue to be this shady of a company selling on the Amazon Site.
Don't believe the claim that you can "just plug it in and it's ready to use." This product is set up for Windows, and the instructions for installing the drive for a Mac fail to mention that you have to reformat the drive to remove the Windows software. It's easy to become hopelessly fouled up.Don't expect any help from Western Digital. If you can actually get connected to them, and your call isn't dropped while you wait for 40 minutes or so, you'll get a customer rep who reads to you from the same useless manual that came from the drive. Their web site help is equally useless.
I tried this cable with my laptop, it doesn't work. Also I tried my friend's cable with my laptop and that cable is working fine. Also I tried this cable with different laptop but it is not working with any laptop. I would like suggest you don't buy it. It is waste of your money and time.
This was a waste of money, you can actually purchase a telephoto lens made my the same people that makes the lens for Kodak. I bought this lens, its too bulky, it makes your photos hazy and blurry. I would not recommend buying this.
If you're thinking about getting this clock radio for its nature sounds, think twice. The few choices are too annoying to listen to. Also, setting an alarm is not easy, having to hold down buttons for too long to move the time setting forwards or backwards, plus, the buzzer that goes off when its set is too loud.
Heard wonderful reviews on amazon about this OPPO player so I ordered one, it came very fast and well presented, plus lucky me, it offered me a free HDMI cable. After fiddling with the menu and setting the player for my Sony 40XBR4 LCD TV, I got a very very nice picture, especially when compared to my five year old Sony DVD player.What I liked about the Sony, was that it remembered where it left off, when you turned the unit off, for as many as 6 DVD's. So one day, I am in Walmart and I see the same player, but with an HDMI output for $75.00. On the spur of the moment I got it and set it up next to my OPPO. Surprise, my Sony is giving me an identical picture as the OPPO, plus it boots up faster, and I don't have to remember to eject the tray, so that it remembers where I left off; The OPPO only remembers where you left off if you remember to open the eject tray, before shutting the unit down.So there you have it, $229 including an HDMI cable, or $75 and buy your own HDMI cable. For my needs it was a no brainer, I just hope I can save some of you folks the extra $140.00, assuming you need an HDMI cable.The Sony does not have the Faroudja chip, but believe me, I fiddled with the sharpness settings of the OPPO and could not get a better picture than with the Sony. As for any wise guy who thinks I need glasses, I just got a new pair last week, and I stand by the picture statement I made.Another bonus with the Sony, I can actually turn the TV on/off and other adjustments with my DVD player's remote! SAVE you dough, OPPO is probably great, but you need not spend that much.
Died in 10 days. Amazon made it easy to return. Other than that, not much to add beyond other comments. Instantly recognized by Dell E1505 Core Duo XP Media Center.Doesn't seem to be many reviews complaining about failure (so far) so I guess I just got unlucky.Update 4 April 2005: I recommend the Logitech 350 model over the 250. The build quality is better on the 350.
I have bought so much on Amazon and have hardly left a bad review but these cables deserve one. The quality is shoddy.The Tips on both cables and at both ends have broken. Not well made. I was forced to start shaving and cutting the ends of the cables until I eventually gave up on them all together.I was fooled by the good price these are being sold for compared to their original selling price. They are not worth having at the reduced price.Since I bought these I have read that Monster Cable has bad durability and I can attest to that having owned these cables.There sound is okay for $35. Poor if I had spent over $100 for them. For the thickness of this cable you would assume they would be better because the cable is more industrial in look than pretty. I also couldn't hear much difference between the Monster THX 25 foot spool cable I bought for my surrounds and these cables. The other cable at least could be neatly hidden and has its uses.I would honestly buy a thinner neater cable that probably sounds better from another manufacturer.
This laptop computer has a lot of features for the money. However, after two months of use the ac power adapter quit working. The part replacement time is 2 months! None of the universal adapters will fit so there is no alternative except to wait for Toshiba to ship the new ac adapter. Toshiba must be having a major problem with this ac adapter since all of the distributors have them on back order. Even a major seller like BestBuy, that sold me the computer, can't get the adapters any sooner.
I read the reviews about how bad these were but, because they were cheap I thought I would try them. I bought nine of which four actually worked and five are coasters... I strongly suggest buying another brand. My dvd drive was up to date with latest firmware, using dvd shrink with Nero burn engine. Success was hit or miss.
Had very short time - DVD just quit loading DVD's, getting an error message - tried compressed air and disk cleaner (they cost me $30) - called Sony - since out of warranty, they wanted $133 (includes shipping) to send me a refur unit - forget it. No more Sony for me.
I have had this unit in for repairs 4 time now, in the past year. Save your money buy another unit not this one.
n&uuml;vi Battery PCB RecallGarmin is voluntarily recalling certain n&uuml;vi devices that contain a specific battery that was manufactured by the battery supplier within a limited date code range. Garmin has identified potential overheating issues when certain batteries manufactured by the third-party battery supplier within a limited date code range are used in certain Garmin n&uuml;vi models with a specific printed circuit board (PCB) design. It appears that the interaction of these factors can, in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating, which may lead to a fire hazard. Although there have been no injuries or significant property damage caused by this issue, Garmin is taking this action out of an abundance of caution.The recalled devices include a small subset of the following n&uuml;vi model numbers:*n&uuml;vi 200W, 250W, & 260W*n&uuml;vi 7xx (where xx is a two-digit number)You can determine your n&uuml;vi model number by looking at the label on the back or bottom of your n&uuml;vi.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When I first purchased this a few months ago it worked great.... However, the plastic tab broke on the cord storage area and now the USB cable no longer works unless you keep putting pressure on the part that plugs into the cooler. I would have expected it to last longer than a few months!
I am on my third drive now, thanks to the first two breaking. Sony sent me the 720UL as a replacement for my 710UL, but it's the same drive with the exception of some faster burn times and the 720UL doesn't support MAC OS.The Sony Service Center in Manning, IA gave me a huge runaround... first they agreed to pay for return shipping on the second defective drive. Then they called me back 2 hours later and refused to pay for the shipping. What a joke.Good drive when it works, but may god have mercy on you if it breaks after the return period.
I have returned two of these players in the past 2 weeks....Buy another brand. I was told by several store employees that Cyberhome DVD players were being returned frequently. HA! There was one in the return buggy ahead of mine.Don't waste your time on this player.
Kingston ValueRAM - Memory - 2 GB ( 2 x 1 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR II - 400 MHz / PC2-3200 - CL3 - 1.8 V - unbuffered:very poor product: unable to fit into any of my PC2-3200 of different computers. Request for refund is still pending.
Received the PS today and box was correct....but PS inside the box was not! This is why i don't normally order froman online store because the pic and description is not what u get.
This item should not be used.People need to be warned NOT to load the software. It is NOT compatible with Microsoft and causes damage to the Operating system ('98 as well as XP). XP provides a warning but '98 does not. We have more damage to our operating system than any Virus I ever had. We are very unhappy with the product and will be returning it and possibly contacting an attorney.
July 2006. After testing the Jwin, Griffen 30BK, Edge DiskGO, and the Kensington Pico, and the MITO, the MITO wins hands down. The JWIN is not plug and play and presented quite a bit of static, the Griffin could not muster the volume, as was the case with the Kensington, and the Edge was just a P.O.S., with no stereo transmission, and a battery door that would not close. My test was specifically for transmission to a Panasonic Boom box, used while on vacation. In both N.J. and N.C., the MITO performed well, with little static, and plenty of volume for those late night jam sessions after the kids and wives were asleep. Go with the MITO, you won't be sorry.
I am very dissatisfied. This box has 3 separate inputs, but only a single person can use it at a time. I have multiple people on a small LAN that would like to use this system. This is a waste for the money.
I'm sorry, but after the 2nd time I had to replace the ink cartridge I had enough. I cannot reccomend this INK EATER!
Sorry, but I cannot use the interface ... A very competitive price. Bur, I guess I am too used to using the simple Magelan & Garmin products. Sony I notice produce absolutely difficult user interface.I disconected it and reinstalled Magellan roadmate 700 ..Chris Williamson
The front loading cd it's cool, the full logic tape it's ok, but the sound it's AWFUL,light bass,low volume, bad quality,distortion. I recomend you hear this box in the store and then you decide,( mine was a gift).
I own this player and have nothing but problems from samsung. Each week a new movie comes out this player has problmes with it and wont play. Your stuck waiting for a firmware update that takes WEEKS to get. Today is 12/6/2007 and I cannot play Pirates - At worlds end which just came out. Even worse... I am still waiting for a firmware update so I can play Die Hard 4 which came out on 11/20. 3 weeks and still nothing. Toshiba, sony, and panasonic all work with these new movies. I wouldn't buy anything from Samsung.
The lack of a publication date on the amazon site makes it difficult to know what year the book was published.
Turns out the cleaner solution is DISTILLED WATER. Cloth covered "brush" not really large enough to get a good handle on it. Could so as well with a towel and water. NOT WORTH THE PRICE>
Monitor worked well for the first 9 months I had it then a couple of power issues that were more annoying than anything. At about 15 months the screen went blank and no longer displayed anything, a few calls to Westinghouse and they determined after their "rock solid" 1 year warranty it becomes a giant paper weight. A couple authorized repiar shops won't even look at it as parts are hard to get from Westinghouse. I would never buy from Westinghouse again without an extended warranty!
These were advertised as noise reduction headphones. The discription has changed since I bought them. I intended to take them with me when I fly on a plane. They are just stereo headphones that I have no use for. Unfortunately, I did not check till I was ready to fly and the return period was over. At this time I am gun shy to buying more on the Internet.
I bought this based mainly on its looks; it is by far the best looking small MP3 player on the market today. The bad side is that it has very bad sound quality on MP3 and on WMP formats, on top of that it has developed a annoying habit of turning itself off at random times when i took it back to the BestBuy that i got it from the person at the returns desk told me that i was the third person in a month to take one back with the same problem
The TV arrived in horrible condition. I dont know if it was the shipping or what, but the corner of the speaker was broke. The TV turns off by itself after about an hour of watching it. The seller wouldn't get back to me and talk about this. I finally got my money back and tried selling the TV. Turns out the TV was probably stolen. The serial number is gone. Horrible Horrible experience.
This pad looks great and provides good cooling. However, the cooling pad only worked for approximately one month.I use an HP 15.5" laptop that tends to run hot when the video card is being utilized greatly for movies or games. The laptop runs so hot that it is harming the monitor and I will need to have it replaced.The Altec Laptop Cooling Pad worked great for about one month. It lowered the heat of the laptop considerably. The laptop was no longer hot to the touch and the monitor was not being harmed. However, after one month, the fans worked intermittently and then ceased functioning altogether. The pad was receiving power (the LED light showed that power was being received) and I tried toggling the fan speed between high and low, but nothing.Bottom line: Great laptop cooler for about one month. After that, it will cease functioning.
Here's an excerpt of an email I sent LaCie:"I would like to report a problem, I believe you have known about for quite sometime. This is only the second time I am connecting my external hard drive to my computer and, while the orange light turns on, my computer cannot recognize the hardware. I have not taking it anywhere, the cable is not damaged, and the hardware has never been poorly handled. I think it is despicable that you keep the Porsche line on the market, knowing all of the failures the products have...."
I have purchased this item and returned it immediately. It does not come with the remote control.This machine is useless without the remote control. The seller is not Amazon. The seller claims that it "clearly stated that it does not come with a remote control", even though the picture clearly shows the remote control with the machine. The seller did not refund the full purchase price but only $202. I am at a loss. Don't get fulled and lose your money.
Purchased this device Dec 2003. This device was easy to set up however consistently after 30 minutes it will drop all connections. It requires that you power the device down, then power it back up every 30 minutes for it to work. During that 30 minutes it works just great never drops connections, great connectivity.I have gone through multiple iterations with Linksys support. They were all focusing on reducing the speed at which the connection worked on. To no avail.Tech support is useless. They are aware that this is a problem in a huge portion of the items that they ship, but have no solution to it.I have a standard Linksys cable router as well and it has worked flawlessly for 3 years. I am very dissapointed in this product.When I search on the web for other people with this problem it looks like there are thousands in the same boat.
This CD player played CD's fine for 5 days. Then it would get stuck and just hum after about 2 hrs. of playing. Had to turn it off-on to resume playing. This happened on 3 loads of 5 different CD's. Amazon quickly replaced the player without a hassle. Recieved the replacement..playing the first 5 CD's same problem. Returned this one also. Will look for another brand.
I clikcked through the S1500 and it gave me this product, which is the wrong one. They need to fix the association with the wrong product.
Just letting folks know - I downloaded about 420MB of songs very easily - software worked pretty good with XP. There was several times that it would just &quot;freeze&quot; but I just unplugged the USB cabled and &quot;restarted&quot; the FY200, and all seemed ok UNTIL... IT IS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD. All I did was simply hit the delete key to delete a 14MB song that took the total flash memory used to around 420MB and the thing is now completely useless. I tried rebooting my computer and completely restarting FY200 to no avail. Somehow all those 420 songs are still in the flash memory, but completely UNACCESSIBILE on the device itself. No clue. My dear hubby got this for my birthday 2 weeks ago - we have the Best Buy receipt and I'm taking it back today and keeping the cash or maybe will try an IPOD or minidisc. The directions in the manual are completely a JOKE, and from what I've read the customer service will be equally laughable. This is a defective product -do not buy.
You can find refill kits of quality in for both the 16 Black and the 26 color. For $30.00 you can get two refills of black and two refills of color.
I do not believe after buying a month ago from Target that this camera simple not working and bought again Amazon now and again it is not working. Problems with the video, a shorter easier to say-not works 90% of functionality.
All parts arrived as advertised. The retractable usb cable is the best (and only good) thing about this product.The wall plug adapter shorted out (with bright electrical arcing visible through the white plastic casing, and a strong burning smell) the very first time I plugged it in.Stay away from this product. It is not worth the risk.
I bought 3 of these. 2 of the 3 could not even be formatted. Not worth the hassle of returning.
Disclaimer- I've only used this for audio. I haven't tried to watch any videos on it, so I can't speak to that functionality.Pro:- Good looking unit, good sound quality- Easy navigation through the menusCon:- It's not easy to create/ maintain playlists on this unit. I've had other Sansa models before and those were difficult in their own right. This one's worse. If I'd known how bad it was before I bought it, I might not have gotten it at all.- Proprietary cable. I know this is a common practice in the electronics industry, but it's still annoying. Instead of using a common cable (like a mini-USB), they have their own connector. So you have to keep that cable on-hand if you need to recharge the MP3 player.- Locks up once in a while. While playing a song, if I try to skip to the next song or change the volume, sometimes it locks up for 15-20 seconds. It keeps playing whatever it was on, and then eventually reacts to whatever I'd tried to do previously. It's minor and rare, but annoying.- The battery died. I plugged it into my computer to recharge it. The battery meter shows 100%, so I unplugged it. It still thinks that it's "charging". It was like that for 2 days. I had to hold down the power switch for a few seconds to force it to reboot. Very counter-intuitive; I would expect that removing the external power source would give it enough information to figure out that it's no longer charging. Apparently I expect too much.All in all, I don't think that I would recommend this product.
Unable to register device with Magellan web site and cannot purchase or unlock maps. This may be the future for all Magellan products. Waste of money.
Leather is stiff and thin, which is not evident in the online pictures. If you want a comfortable, leather case that will protect your camera, and even comes with a leather strap, go for the Canon PSC-55, for a couple extra dollars.
I bought this for my dad, because he loves tv. He never could get the crappy thing to work. What a waste and embarrassing gift!
I purchased this with the intention to be able to record shows, music, etc. and the reception was aweful. The only way this would work is if you live in a very rural area. Seeing as I live in the city I had hoped this would work out, but it never did. I'd have two bars of service and it would cut out, even while I was on the train platform. This needs to be a device that can really be used "anywhere." I sent it back and canceled my XM service after a week. Nice try Pioneer, but you just didn't give it the power to perform the way you say it should.
used this product over and over and it didnt do what it says it will at all
I charged it for at least 12 hours and try it on my cannon but it doesn't work. It doesn't hold any charge at all, useless.
I purchased two Rio Forge Sport 256 MB MP3 players in December 2005.Since that time the volume control switch (down) has broken on both of them.Do NOT buy this item... the quality/durability is extremely poor.
I am sure if you have read all of the reviews up to this point then you understand that this product is a complete and utter piece of crap. That being said, I am going to post a review anyway due to the fact that this scanner is NOT a 2 1/2 star piece of machinery, the average rating is way too inflated and I figure another 1 star review will help balance things in the right direction.I have experienced all of the same problems that have already been listed, most notabley:1. random jams2. the scanner randomly stops scanning a page for no apparent reason in the middle of the scan3. lamp light errorsI try to use this device at work and sometimes I will put a stack of documents in only to watch the same stack jam on the 2nd or 3rd page 20 X in a row. On the rare occassion that the moon, the sun, and the stars are all alligned the scanner might get through a few pages, but it will inevitabley jam...someone mentioned a 60% success rate, that number is WAY too high, I have experienced well under a 20% success rate and that is being generous...the real number is closer to 5%.TOTAL AND UTTER PIECE OF CRAP.
The Hub can not support the connection with the computer and the self power at the same time, the power transform become very hot in seconds, I lost my money.
Be careful when you order this item. Even though the picture above shows the speaker with the transmitter, this product is just the speaker. If you don't already have a transmitter, you want to get item number SRSRF90RK.
I bought one for my birthday with the money I got and I am going to return it ASAP. I highly doubt that you will like it, its reception stinks, the only channel that I could get was the channel with Sesame Street. It took me a while to even get that channel! Even though it says up there 1 star I really give it-5.
Now it doesn't even work anymore . Horrible horrible cheap quality right here . Don't waste your time or money . Now I have no music . .
Do not buy this filer for the G-9 Canon camera. It does not fit. The lens on the G-9 cannot have a filter attached.
This product arrived very fast, but did not work for us. We are about 40 miles away from the Washington DC area. Perhaps it had to do with interference between us and the broadcast stations, but a cheap, old antenna did a much better job -- so we switched back. Also, the product arrived with evidence inside that it had been opened and perhaps installed elsewhere before we received it. It was missing one connector plug for the little wings. Nothing looked broken, however.
I bought 2 of these dvd players for my nephews for Christmas. Very disappointed. Was not aware this was a MINI DVD. Hard to use. No instructions for playing regular movies, only scooby doo type cartoons are available in our local charlotte mall. Very Disapointed.
Add another E18 error code complaint to the list! I purchased the camera about a year ago, and have had the E18 error for about the last 2 months. The camera will intermitently freeze up and not work at all, just beep at you and give you an error code E18. I've tried all the recommended fixes from the compressed air to the alignment twist. Nothing seems to keep it functioning for more than a few shots. Canon wants nothing to do with the fix, and estimates repairs between $150 and $200. Save the headaches, and buy another camera from a different manufacturer!
When i first got this camera about 5 months ago, i loved iti even liked the little videos. AFTER 5 MONTHS I KEEP GETTING BLURRY PHOTOS. NEXT TIME I'LL BUY A FUJI CAMERA.CATHERINE FABRIZIO
Ordered this product on 04-11-10. Received it on 10-05-10. Nearly 6 months later! Ad shows the HP box and indicates that product is the "Original HP LaserJet" cartridge. When box arrived it was found to contain knockoff Chinese rebuilt laser toner cartridges. Called Amazon for return authorization. Agent immediately credited my charge card but only for the cost of the items. She said that was the only amount showing. I have record of $30 for shipping & handling charges on my original order paperwork.Agent is forwarding return address label for purchase. It will be interesting to see if I get nicked for $30 shipping charges for a bait and switch order.
Consider yourself lucky if this thing will play 75% of the DVDs you load up, discs that will play just fine on other players. Sometimes it simply freezes up during playback and becomes totally unresponsive until you remove and re-apply power; half the time the meager controls on the front panel don't work and the other half, it's ignoring input from the horrendously-designed remote. It fails to power up part of the time as well. I'd chalk it up to a faulty unit, except I'm now on my third one (even Best Buy won't do a refund on it) with all the same problems. I'd give this thing 0 stars if Amazon had a rating that low. Avoid this junker.
magnet to close does not work with camera in casesent back for refundthen i bought a samsonite case for five bucks at walmart
My buttons also do not work. Reinstallation did not help. I returned my scanner and got a new one. The buttons still don't work. Has anyone figured out what the problem might be?
While advertised as eight hours of play time, the player didn't make a two hour trip once in the three or four weeks we had it.Now just waiting to get the refund we've been notified we will receive so we can try something else, hopefully something that will live up to its advertisement this time.
The item description explicitly stated that the sleeve was 17". However, when I received the item did not fit my 17" Dell Notebook. The item may fit notebooks up to 15", but definately not 17". Not only that, when I called PC Universe (the company that shipped the item) they said that Amazon listed the item incorrectly. Nevertheless, I was pleased with the way Amazon handled my return.
My Batteries lasted all of about 3 months of normal to low use. Now they can't hold a full charge for more then a minute or two. The charger works great with other batteries that I purchased, but the Kodak batteries are terrible.
After spending 2 days of trying fixes from their &quot;support&quot; site that you have to hunt and hunt to find anything, I find this system useless. I have a new XP system and you have to search around all locations on the Hauppage website to find new drivers. After trying about 30 combinations and reboots I did get video and audio however it was very jerky. I suggest trying an ATI card which actually works.
I have always been a fan of HP but they certainly do not support their all-in-one products. They are so caught up with their fancy photo printers, these office machines are tossed aside. The fax machine rarely works, if I see the error "paper-mismatch" one more time I'm going to puke! I've called tech support and all they do is refer me to the website troubleshooting guide. I tried to explain I already followed that to no avail, but our English to Pakistani wasn't working so well. This one is going in the trash, I'm getting a Canon.
I bought the nuvi360 it arrived very quickly as promissed.The device was up and running in no time. I did not even have to read the instructions because it was so easy to use.Lots of great features and i found forums with support software and database for this device very cool.My first disappointment with this device was minor when I learned you can not use it to watch avi or mp4 movie files a must for the travel assistant when you need to kill time.2nd disappointment was the dictionary library preloaded is very minimum and if you want the full deal then you need to fork over more $$ for SD cards for your trip.My biggest disappointment came when I actually read the instruction booklet to learn that the battery in this expensive toy comparable to a laptop computer is not removable/non replacable and when it dies you need to dispose of your nuvi that you spent big bucks for. To me this is not fair for the manufactures and vendors who to fail to mention this fact on a non returnable item. And furthermore in my book this type of tactics to sell more future devices is not excusable. There is absolutly no reason why the nuvi could not be designed in such a way as to have the battery changed. Even if this change needs to be done by the service centre, it should be possible to do this. And ofcourse thinking that the battery would be replacable when i purchased this product I did not get the extended warranty and now I am up the creek without a paddle and I feel like a victom of misleading advertising fraud. Buyer beware do not buy anything until you read the instruction booklet carefully which is very hard to do online.
Don't buy the HP 6310 if you expect to connect to it using the ethernet interface. After three install attempts and one hour of web chat with HP support the only function I could access from my PC was printing. Fax and copy only worked directly at the 6310. Scanning and status locked up the PC software. I returned it the next day. I have used several HP printers for years and this experience was disappointing and frustrating.
it buys the filters 58mm UV and polarizer , and for my surprise they arrived both with a ray in the glass! , they are of VERY BAD QUALITY, costs much to lompiar them, I have others of smaller quality and the polvopor almost does not stick they, I do not recommend them are very bad and above they came failed
I purchased the Kaito KA-1103 new from Amazon in 2007 as a light and less expensive backup to my Sangean ATS 909. For 2 years I really liked this little radio and actually used it more than my 909. It's odd interface is actually very friendly once you master it and perfect for casual, backyard, two hand operation in your lap. In 2009 the multi-function dial that controls EVERYTHING stopped working. No abuse, no exposure to the elements, nothing but normal regular use. It was still in pristine condition. A search of the internet revealed the failure of this "Jog Dial" is a common problem. Having some electronic repair skill and the proper tools, I disassembled and fixed it once. But the problem came back. The low quality Chinese rotary encoder just fails and there is no upgrade or high quality replacement for it. The company has gone through a few redesigns of the multi-function jog dial but both old and new versions of the radio are prone to this problem. Bottom line: Good radio, but has a 2 year life expectancy. Then it's a disposable brick.
Avoid this filter like the plague, unless you like having ghosts, flares, and glares in your shots. I just returned from a trip to NYC. I had this filter on my Zuiko OM 24mm on Canon 60D. Most of my shots had very bad ghosting and glares. This is my fault for going cheap and not getting a multi-coated filter. I bought this on a rush because I wanted a filter to protect my lens while in New York. In hindsight, I should have waited and invest in a better one.On a side note: I also used an inferior Super Takumar 28mm lens that didn't have any filters on. All my footage/shots came out very clean without the above issues.My advice to anyone out there, spend a little bit more and invest in a multi-coated one.
It was pleasure to work without the cord getting in the way... but the walk back and forth to the base is a killer. I think it is exactly as it was represented "Very good for person on the move!" The settings are way off reality ,I tried to iron silk shirt and it took me may be 30 min to play with it,nontheless running through all the settings in order to get somewhere to wrinkle free is not to be forgotten.
The LCD went out on this printer just after the one-year warranty. Epson won't acknowledge the problem although there are complaints posted all over the Internet. I spoke to an Epson repair shop and they said that they had just returned from training and Epson had spoken to them about it--but won't acknowledge that it is a widespread problem and won't recall the printers to fix the faulty display. The LCD is ~$180 and they are not even offering a reduction on its cost. Stay away from this printer! Stay away from Epson!
Update: HP contacted me and advised that the poor screen quality was due to a manufacturing fault from a particular supplier, and are hence not charging me the restocking fee.Beware of the really poor screen quality on the NX6125 and NX8220 (and possibly other HP NX family notebooks, although the NX6120 I saw looked marginally better).I purchased the HP NX6125, Turion ML-40, 2.2 GHz model based on specs, and after handling a non-powered-up demo model in the shop.Upon setting the NX6125 up at home, I was aghast at the fuzzy LCD screen of the NX6125. In comparison to the screen of my older Omnibook 6000 and current Dell LCD desktop screens, the screen of the NX6125 and NX8200 have a gravelly, textured, cloudy, speckled appearance. The items in the Windows Start menu look fuzzy and washed out.This is most noticeable if you look at a clear white area of the screen, such as a blank wordprocessor page. I am a writer, and the poor screen quality really shows through when you look at a pure white screen, such as a blank page on MS Word. The NX6125 screen almost has a two-layer effect, where the words which you type are on one plane, while the speckled appearance seems to lie in a plane behind. This drove me nuts, because, as I was concentrating on my writing, I was constantly distracted by the texture behind the words I was typing. This should not be. Ideally, the screen should appear as if it were a white sheet of paper -- as it does on my Omnibook, Dell LCD and host of other LCD screens I saw in the shop.I started getting eyestrain after a short while of writing using this screen.I thought I was being overly-picky, but I went to another computer shop, and overheard the salesman tell another customer that he had a problem of conscience recommending the new range of HP notebooks because the screens were so fuzzy. That comment was made before I spoke to that salesman, so that is two independent views.I figured that the $300 re-stocking fee that HP is charging me for returning this unit, was better than wrecking my eyes by starring at this screen for many hours a day, for perhaps 3-4 years.Buyers, beware, because you may not notice this effect of the NX6125 and NX8220 unless you make a side-by-side comparisson of the screen. It may not be evident in a very bright sunny room.I'm now getting an IBM.
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.
Upon its much anticipated arrival, I grabbed my $100 8GB memory stick pro duo and inserted it. Placed it into the computer and it couldn't read the card. When I tried to put the card back in the psp, it was unreadable. The card had been functioning just prior because I had just used it. This little gadget, for unknown reasons, fried my quite expensive card. When I contacted the manufacturer, all their tech could say was 'do you have another card you can put in it to test it?'I was not much impressed by the reader nor its makers. Given what it did to my memory card, I can't honestly say I would reccomend it.
I bought 2 cables, both don't work. Sent email to seller, never got a response. Not sure what to do next.
I'll sum it up in one word...POS!!! So glad I didn't spend more than two bucks on this! Sadly it's not even worth the hassle to even bother to return, I think that's their ploy. I'm deeply astonished that Amazon continues to allow this company to pimp their horrible product with all the bad reviews...what a joke!
I purchased two for cleaner sound outputting from my laptop and desktop. One was defective right out of the box, the other shorted and failed after about 3 weeks of use. Disappointing.
I'm a big coffee guy - have every coffee gadget out there - every type of coffee - you would be better melting brown crayons sticking it in hot water and having a swig.
Amazon needs to fix their website. This product has no picture and the description would lead you to believe it is a printer. It is in fact the toner refill for the printer -- not the printer. The only way you would know this is by typing the printer model number (KX-P7305) into the search bar and this product shows up with 2 other toner refill products. The refill product number for this printer is KX-PDP10. Do a seach for this refill product and guess what? ...this refill masquerading as a printer shows up without a picture. The previous reviewer also had the same problem yet Amazon hasn't fixed the problem yet.
I found the samsung T9 to be qa fantastic player and decided I needed a case.This is pretty much the only one made for it so I purchased...I received it today having visions of going to the gym with my new player on my arm...I put the case on the player. It fits the player really tight...TOO TIGHT. It presses in all the buttons on the side together and it makes the player either constantly turn on and off or makes the player unresponsive to all button presses because all the buttons are pressed at once! You also cant cut out the part of the case that fits over the buttons because it holds the case together! What a piece of s*** this is. Does anyone at Belkin test anything before it goes out the door or are they paying 10 year olds 5 cents an hour overseas to make these ? Absolute useless garbage. I intend to return immediately. Get a clue Belkin.
I have ordered this product twice and both times have received a battery that is incompatible with my camera. It says it is BN-V306U but the battery that is in the box is not correct.
This bag self destructed in abput 2 months. Hardly carried anything in it except a few work items..didn't even carry a lap top in it. First the zipper broke, then another zipper shredded, then the hook for the strap snapped. A total waste of money....unless you want to throw%60.00 away every 2 months....I'n going back to Lands End
Had this for three months before it developed the dreaded "Jensen twelve-inch flattulence." Great deep bass until sleep mode and then "brrrAAAAAAPPPPPP!" and no signal. Turning it off and waiting a few minutes helps but then it starts farting again! While highly entertaining during romantic movies, it gets downright irritating when you're watching Star Wars and Darth Vader starts passing gas.
I received this camera as a Christmas present from my very well meaning husband. Unfortunately he buys on a whim and doesn't do the weeks of research I do before buying something. Had I done the research I would have skipped this camera. I have an older Olympus Camdedia which I paid and arm and a leg for 4 years ago and I love it. However, it is big and bulky and I hated carrying it around on our numerous family vacations. I wanted something I could grab, slide into my purse and go without weighing me down. I was very excited when I opened the camera and saw how small and nice it looked. I also liked that you can also buy an optional telephoto lens to use with it, which is unheard of in this class of cameras.But then I started taking pictures of my children opening their presents. I had to delete at least 7 out of every 10 pictures because they were blurry! Yes it was a lower light situation in our living room at 5am, but these were really bad! My Olympus took excellent low light pics with sharp detail and wonderful color. Ok, I thought, I just got the camera and was probably not using it on the correct settings. I tried EVERY setting with the same results and horrible red-eye!Then I took it to where my children were doing indoor rock climbing. The room was very well lit with natural sunlight due to the huge windows all over the room. I would not have even needed a flash with my Olympus. However, almost every picture was blurry and all the kids had red eyes.I am so unhappy with this camera. I guess I will be forced to lug my bulky Camdedia around with me still. Unfortunately my husband did not save the receipt or the box so I am stuck with the camera. Looks like my 11 year old daughter will have a crappy camera to take on field trips and stuff.
Had it about a year and the power cord has become very tempermental and only one fan spins.USB cord is angled thus requiring me to unplug the cooling pad anytime I need to have my CD-ROM drive open.Will ntot be replacing it with an identical unit.
I gave it a 2/5 because I don't think the company is seriously about quality. The biggest disappointment I had with this portable DVD is its inability to use the A/V input. Make no mistake about it, it has the A/V input and output switch, but the A/V input simply doesn't work. The box/manual never confirms it has or not, but it has the notation "--". The 2 dashes tell me nothing. I called their support - 1st, not sure. 2nd try - it doesn't support A/V input. I went on and ask what's the A/V input for - he (support) said I don't know. It sounds like it's time to push the product out to market, and they could carless about a defect (the AV input) used by less (say 10%) ppl use it.
This item is not bright enough and does not stay put, but falls to keyboard.
The Sony MDR-J10's concept appealed to me for its convenience- we all hate the times when we run and our headphones fall off because, well, there's nothing to keep them in place when we're constantly moving. The little loops that go around your ears really do keep the headphone buds in place, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they won't come off when you're running.After a couple months of usage, though, I found two issues that persisted: (1) while the loops kept the earbuds near the ear, the earbuds would barely be in the ears- sometimes they'd just dangle there, and (2) the earbuds would get really dirty from ear wax, to the point where the ear wax stuck in the ear buds would muffle sound. These issues sound a bit too minor at first, but they really do prevent you from listening to music in the long run. Allow me to explain.(1) After some time, ear buds don't go in the ear.The rubber loops, after having your headphones around for a while, do bend. It's only natural, which doesn't make this Sony's fault (though, I do wonder if they can propose a solution). Because the rubber bends, the ear buds will not go into your ear after a while. They'll *touch* your ear, maybe, but the point is, the sound will not go directly into your ear. This causes you to raise the volume on your mp3 player as a temporary solution; however, when you're running, this solution doesn't really work, as air movement crowds out the sound and all you hear is the wind as you run. If you don't believe me, please try it for yourself. As long as the ear bud is in your ear, sending music into your ear, you will hear the music- but if it's not sending music into your ear, you're not going to hear much.(2) Ear buds get dirty.They do. I tried to fit some of those foam protectors over the earbuds, so I can still hear music but ear wax doesn't get inside them, but the design of the headphones don't allow for such protectors to fit. Actually, you only need to use these headphones a few times before the ear buds get clogged with earwax. That earwax blocks the sound more, leading you to blast the mp3 player really loudly.After a while, you begin looking for alternatives to these headphones. Don't get me wrong- I love the concept behind these headphones, the concept of keeping the buds in place- but these really are inexpensive and they do come with their issues. I'd say they last 1-2 months before it's time to buy another pair. If you don't mind needing to buy new MDR-J10's regularly, then I think you'll like these headphones. Personally, I did not like them too much.Hope this helps. Feel free to comment/ask questions.
I bought this product from Gamesalor International Limited and they said it was new, it was not. It was shipped in a little zip lock bag without software CD. Unhappy with purchase. But for two bucks it is more of a hassle to send it back.
just got the connectors today and apparently 2 pin speakon connectors will only work with 2 pin speakon cables... thanks for the heads up Parts Express..
Hello,I purchased this cord to use with my Nikon Coolpix camera. The cord did fit but it did not charge. The cord was a waste of money and I am still looking for a camera cord to charge my camera so that I can use it.
I am thourghly disappointed in this Sansas View. It deleted songs all the time wont keep them on wont connect to computer, if it keeps them it puts them on 3 or 4 times and when you detelted the dups.it deletes them all.
The first Sandisk was under warranty when it crashed. Since I've had the replacement, I've dealt with continual frustration trying to get the software and the system to function as it should. An internal sound issue has occured where neither the headphones or DLO FM transmitter work. Tech Support only says there is nothing they can do. DO NOT BUY SANDISK. There are much better products available on the market.
Not good for running. It moves constantly in your ear. I wish it was a bit more snug. I guess you get what you pay for.
The product description and the picture clearly shows ruby colored lens on the binoculars, but when I received them in the mail, the lens were not ruby tainted. I am returning mine right away, as this is blatant false advertising.
As a runner, I must say that these are probably the WORST headphones I've ever owned. I've used the OMX-70 version, and loved those, so i thought I'd give the PMX70 a try. BIG MISTAKE!First of all, they grip my head too tightly. I've tried to adjust them, and it works for a minute or so, but they go back to their "tight grip" mode. Not comfortable!Next, given that the little "speakers" are aimed forward, they apparently do not deliver the sound into your ear. that results in poor sound quality.Finally, they do not handle sweat AT ALL. The sweat causes them to create a vacuum, and you get a suction "popping" with each step.I use them about 3 times, and decided to sell them "used" on eBay. I hope the next person enjoys them more than I did.
This was the first time in years that I neglected to read the one star reviews before buying something on Amazon. I should have figured that the price for this HP58 cartridge was too good to be true. It did not come in a retail package as shown in the Amazon pictures, but in a foil wrapper that looked like it was from bulk packaging. This would have been fine, but the expiration date was October 2004 - more than 8 years ago!! I'm not even going to waste a sheet of cheap copy paper to see if it works.
I purchased this for my daughter's birthday to go with the PS2 Karoke Revolution game she received. The michrophone quit working after about 30 minutes!! I contacted Logitech for a replacement, and it was a HASSLE!! I received the replacement about 2 weeks later. That microphone worked for 1 month before also breaking. Obviously, there are some design problems with this product. It was not used in any way except for the way it was intended to be used. VERY DISAPPOINTING!!!
I bought this hoping it would be made my iskin and for the price?! Too good to be true. It is not made my iskin. It came in a large envelope and didnt looks right from the beginning. I opened it up, and there was also no iskin logo on it. I knew instantly it was a FAKE. The material is okay. The key cut outs seems to be a bit larger than the keys on my MBP so it does move around a tiny bit. The top comes out of the keyboard area as well as the sides. It doesnt seems straight at all which is just sad. I looked at the keyboard in the dark, and the printed keys on the cover do not match up with the keys on the MBP. That really bothers me since I do most things in a dark room. There is a small chip in the 'G' key which bothers me as well. I only bought it because of the price, and well, I got what I paid for. I think I will only keep it because of the price, so I will live with a crap keyboard cover that was falsely advertised. If I had the extra $20 I would defiantly get a real iskin or better yet the Moshi brand one. I wanted that but could not afford it. Anyways, DO NOT BUY this product. Save the time and effort and just buy the real keyboard cover. I am very unhappy with the buy here.
Their customer service is terrible. The boards are unstable and getting them replaced costs you money. They used to make really great products but Personally I will never deal with this company again. If you want to sign up for a lot of headache go ahead, but you where warned.
Not recommended.The documentation is just plain wrong, and is fraught with error after error in configuration and setup instructions. Wait time for tech support is huge (20-40 minutes), and tech support reps know very little and keep repeating the same few scripted instructions. Finally after 3 hours of frustration, I enlisted our corporate MIS folks, who were able to get things working, but only after much struggle. I live in an apartment, and the range through concrete walls is less than 30 feet.There must be a better solution!
When I saw this product I was excited, because it offered the versatility I was looking for. I needed a decent light source that could be battery powered on mobile shoots, while having the option of becoming a more powerful light by plugging it in via AC. And in fact that's what this light is supposed to be but...THE PICTURED LIGHT STAND IS *NOT* INCLUDED, AS WELL AS THE AC LAMP. So you have to spend at least another 40 bucks to make this a decent AC light.Back to DC mode...I'm on my third charge, and the very heavy battery pack has yet to last 1 hour. The instructions say it won't be "fully conditioned" til the fourth charge, but this doesn't look very good. I have to turn it off every chance I get to save on power.And the light is not as even and focusable as a 10 dollar practical I have adapted for indoor shooting. Also, the structure that holds the barn doors is not very well designed, since it gets in the way of opening the dichoric filter that covers the lamp. Why is this a concern? Well, the only way to regulate intensity on this lamp is to change the lamps (it comes with a 100 watt DC lamp, but accepts 75, 50 and 30 watt DC lamps, and 100, 150 and 300 watt AC lamps).In short, this lamp doesn't do EITHER job perfectly:-As an on-camera DC light, I think there are others that are more even, less clunky, and don't involve carrying around a hefty battery pack.-As an AC light, for this price you can get a 300 watt light that is focusable, dimmable, and more durable.
Read the reviews and thought I was making a good buy.Had problems getting the scanner up and running on Vista, had to spend 45 minutes with Canon to get to the point it is now.When you want to scan a doc for email, it will only let you scan and send one doc per email. So if you have 20 pics, you have to send 20 emails.The PDF function does not function.Oh well, at least I have a copier out of it.Would I take my money back for it?? YES in a New York second!!
Bought this thinking what a great deal but got the printer and it came without Toner Cartridge. No where does it every indicate that the printer does not included Toner Cartridge. I had to buy some one online but what a waste of time. Buyer BEWARE!!
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.
Purchase this to convert my VHS tapes to DVD. My decision to purchase was based on reviews and that it can be used on Windows XP Pro. I had a hard time loading it. Spent a lot time looking for downloads on the internet. Tried to contact customer service and that was a joke. Finally got it to work and then I was very disappointed with the software that came with it. In my opinon, the enclosed software is useless when it comes to capturing VHS videos. I gave it a 2 star rating because someone with Windows Media edition may find this product useful. Returned the product and purchased AverMedia DVD EZmaker Gold. It works great and it is cheaper.
Did not work with my hose. Very difficult to determine which one will fit my hose as the informaiton is not available. Too late to return as I installed it well after purchase.
I just got my shipment from UPS and I'm not a HAPPY CAMPER as I ordered the real APC RBC33 pack as listed on Amazon. What I got from the company they used call chefash was 2 separate batteries. Now the Amazon page shows I ordered the real deal, but Chefash is now listed in the other companies. When you look there now they say it's 2 separate batteries which is not going to be APC as they only ship the batteries as a unit (taped together and you get a free shipping label to recycle the old batteries). Not from this place! I blame Amazon for showing the APC just like now, only saying it ships from Chefash and nowhere when I ordered did they list if as two separate batteries (NOT APC). Normally Amazon hasn't had a problem like this for all the items I've ordered when they list either Amazon or the supplier. I started the first step which is sending a note the seller, not holding my breath they are going to make this right. I'm sure Amazon will give me my money in the end, but this doesn't help me now as old batteries are dieing which is why I ordered the replacement. I could order the better separate batteries which are less money from another company as now Amazon has a higher price for the same APC pack. Last time I order off of Amazon for the APC pack I got a good and price and had no problems. So watch who is shipping your battery pack and double or triple check to be sure you are getting the real deal.What I would really like is for Amazon to give me a return label for these batteries and ship me the real APC batteries!
These buds never cease to annoy me. For some reason I keep buying them, possibly since my gym sells them. I promised myself these would be my last. I'll write a sufficiently bad review to cement it....They always seem just fine for the first 3 or 4 months. The sound is alright and they stay on my ears while running; I wish the buds stayed tightly in my ears rather than "floating" just outside the canal though. Otherwise, they work well enough.Then -- ALWAYS 3 or 4 months after I buy them, one ear bud stops working! This has happened with at least 3 pairs in a row now. How cheap. I am very disappointed that Sony would make a product that systematically fails after 3-4 months... which is suspiciously just long enough to make the warranty invalid.Do not buy these unless you want to buy new ones every 4 months. I'm going to try the slightly-more-expensive but well-rated Sound Squared buds next.
Nice pen, got one for my wife and I several months apart and from two entirely different stores. Both came with non-functioning roller tips, but plenty of ink... Decent pen after you call manufacutrers, wait a couple of days, and install new ink cartridge.
I saw that case on someone else's laptop, and thought it'd be the best thing to protect the computer from getting dirty, from scratches. It's actually the best product I have seen around to do that, but unfortunately even at such a high price as $40, it's been constructed cheaply. Here you are the 2 major problems I have found:- The case is basically 2-3mm (millimeter) thick and cover almost all the outside of the laptop. It comes in 2 pieces one for the bottom and one for the top (the screen). The bottom comes comes around in the back where the hinge is, but stops to enable the opening of the computer. The screen opening depends on the gap b/w the screen and the bottom part of the computer. That speck case reduces the gap, meaning it reduces the opening of the screen. This is very incovenient when using your laptop while lounging with your laptop on your lap... one of the reasons why you might have a laptop, is to be able to use it everywhere you want. This is clearly a problem and worries me as over time this could potentially add too much pressure on the hinge. I hope a better design will come with this.- The construction problem, comes also from the hinge area. The same part where the screen extreme bottom-left & bottom-right side hit the bottom part of the speck case. But this time it happens when opening the computer, the screen part of the case catches on the bottom part pushing it down to the point where it could break. This again poses a problem on the computer hinge itself, adding too much pressure on a very sensitive part of a very expensive computer.I hope others won't have that problem, but I will be reporting this to speck. Hopefully they can improve the design for what in the first place is a very good idea.
This is a fine example of technology that never should have been introduced to the marketplace.My wife bought this for me at Valentine's day, and here it is not even Mother's Day, and the machine does everything but print. Which for a printer is a problem.Tech Support tells me the printer is the issue. No kidding!Save your money and buy something else.
The first problem I encountered was a loose battery connection. I soldered the connection back on and it worked again. Then the power connection fell off, so I fixed that also. Now, after a year and a half after buying it, the unit is no longer functioning due to a 'partition' error. Tech support has no help for this problem, so I'm out $$$.I'm giving this device 2 stars because when it was working, it had good sound quality (with separately purchased speakers) and was convenient.Overall, there has got to be a similar mp3 player that is constructed better. I would NOT recommend buying this player.
The GPS can not do search. It take very long time to find place 200 miles away from my location.For example, if you type "tire", it will find tire store 200 miles from my home.The one I brought two years ago can do all the search But that GPS some have problem for the touch screen.So that I need to put two GPS at same car.
The reasons I returned this camera:1-When you take a photo with a flash, the time between when you press the button and when the photo is taken can range between .5 to 4 seconds. very annoying- you will always miss that special moment.2- Flash is too bright. All my flash pictures came out way to bright3- All indoor shots require a flash or they will be extremely blurry. This, combined with the two items above make this camera worthless.4- large screen is great but is easily damaged by other items in pocket- my display ended up having a dark blotch about 1/8 inch circle.5- tiny power button- every time you turn it on you will have an annoying experience pressing this tiny button that is just an arbitrary shape to go with the ugly diagonal graphic on the top of the camera- try to find a top view of the camera and you'll see what I mean. The rest of the camera design is good but the top is just a dumb design and the button shape is too small for human fingers.The outdoor photos were good- the colors were vibrant etc. Normally I don't use flash but now that I have a small child, I have to take a lot of indoor shots and this camera needs the flash for indoor shots.
My first impression when i got it was, "oooohhhh can i carry it..." Its really that huge and heavy to carry in pocket. The screen was really big and clear. Built in speakers are wonderful and headset is really good when compared to other products headphones. Navigation is easy. You could sort songs by title, album, genere, etc..... Could see photo slide show while hearing music.It has a bit of learning curve and could be little difficult to people who dont know much about Windows Media Player 10. Will work only with your computer and if you want to use it in your friends PC you have to install software, which is really a big annoyance and this really lacks that feature. More than everything the manual hardly has anything. I would give rating of zero for manual.carry case can't be put in your belt and this device cant even be carried in your pockets. so need strong arm or a good waist pouch to carry this.Pros: Big screen, Good built in speakers, good headphones, battery life is good. Video playback, supports most of the file formats.Cons: Manual is not at all helpful. You might know better than what is in manual. No inter operability, can't connect to others pc without installation, Bulky, Big, No easy to use for everyone.If you are not good in creating libraries with Windows Media player and if you would want to connect to your friends PC then you may want to think twice.If you are looking for something to carry in your pocket then you may want to look into other products.
The 2000 is an outdated model. Current Model is the 2020 and it is better than the 2000.
All these 5 star reviews make me wonder if this is a Sony sponsored site. Trust me..I WANT to love this camera, but I just can't. It takes blurry pictures. I have been taking pictures a long time with manual SLRs and I have an idea about shutter speeds, apertures, etc.Even when the pictures appear to come out great on the camera slideshow, I cannot guarantee that this will translate to my computer monitor. Often a picture will have acceptable light levels on my camera viewscreen and be almost entirely black on the computer (Yes i have turned up my monitor's brightness and tried this on different monitors).Back to blurriness. Even shooting this camera at 1000 at 400iso, I often get a blurry picture. For those who say "HOLD STILL"--like everyone who has poor results is raving, arm-waving lunatic--I have been holding still, but there is a limit to how still a human can be. Regardless, even moving and shooting at a shutterspeed of 1000 should yield a clear result--which I am not achieving.I have no doubt that many people have had good results with this model. Perhaps there is just a bad batch out there? I for one have not had generally good results. Some good pictures, yes. But when only 20 out of 150 pictures are acceptable to my standards, I have to take issue with that.I have experimented with this camera extensively and I truly want to make it work--I don't have the expendable income to go out and buy another model. I believe I am a competent photographer, and being vexed by a point and shoot is doing little to boost my self-esteem. A point-and-shoot, by definition, is supposed to be easy to operate and achieve acceptable results. This camera does not meet those requirements.I warn potential buyers to be be wary of this camera. I wouldnt spend the extra cash for this 7.2 mP camera, it doesnt focus accurately enough to take advantage of this resolution.
Slim, nice looking, and -- apart from an obviously slow chip inside -- a great price. But there's a good reason not to take this DVD player like this home.With each passing week, it began to skip, pause, and fail to load ever more frequently. It tried to pass the buck with a 'bAd disc' error. But now I've had enough -- just in time for the limited 90-day warranty to expire.Some states (MA is one) have a longer Implied Warranty to prevent this kind of stuff, so if you're like me, it may be worth contacting Toshiba at customer_service@tacp.com or 866-583-7353.For the rest of you, do yourself a favor and buy something else.
Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Networking Products > Switches > "gigabit ethernet switch" lists this device. It is NOT a gigabit Ethernet switch, but only 10/100. I returned it.
The CD player has a continuous whine as it plays CDs - we certainly don't want to wake up to that, and wouldn't use it to listen to CDs either. We got a Timex model instead (T625B), which works great.
I had read this earlier on posts regarding XM's billing practices but thought it was just that person's problem or misunderstanding. Unfortunatley, I was wrong.When you sign up for XM online you give over your credit card # which is then in their greedy little paws. After trying one of their radios for a few weeks I decided there were some good features but nothing worth keeping. I returned the radio to an area big box store w/o any issues.I had only paid for a 30 day subscription with my credit card but they continued to bill me.Links on the web site for unsubscribing lead to another page of links w/o telling you how to unsubscribe! When I called to find out why they were continuing to bill me one representative gave me a runaround saying that even though they could cease billing me they had to bill me as the radio had still been running (this is well over a month after returning it)!. Eventually they agreed to a partial refund even though I do not trust them to not bill again.For those who might say this is not about the equipment listed on Amazon, I believe it's impossible with satellite radio to unlink the radio programming or the billing issues from the equipment. This is not Amazon's fault, but I think consumers need to be warned.If you must try XM, I would highly recommend using a credit card that you add money to for any individual purchases not your usual purchases. I do not, however, think they're a very honest company.
I bought this two weeks ago and looked forward to getting it. However I was very disappointed that it would not play my homemade movie collection. The only discs it would play are store bought movies. Everything else freezes up within minutes of starting. Picture quality was good and I thought the menus, remote, and general ease of use was fine, but that is besides the point if you can't watch your movie.
This product was not a good choice to enhance sound on my iPod. The much cheaper headphones that came with the iPod have much richer sound. These earphones sound tinny in comparison. Maybe good for other uses, but not a 4G iPod.
BEFW11S4- Version 4 is really a bad product. It does not even merit ONE star rating. Negative star rating will be much more appropriate. It fails to keep the connections on, fails in long downloads, hangs up while surfing internet. Customer service from Linksys leaves a lot to be desired. It seems that this product did get top awards for its earlier version. Those who have bought this item with Version 4 have really wasted their money and time. In my opinion this product should be pulled out of the market and Linksys should refund the purchase cost. Before buying this product please look atvarious problems faced by people by searching on the net.Frankly it was a complete waste of money and time.
It would have been nice if the product had stated on the box that it would not work on it own if you did not have a Pioneer radio to hook it up to, are a FM converter to make it work.
This Bluetooth transmitter worked 2-3 times with an ipod mini - after that, it refuses to take a charge, and TenPlay support is pathetic - email only, 48 hours or more between responses, and not even remotely helpful.Apple - PLEASE BUILD BLUETOOTH IN!!! we shouldn't have to tack-on crap like this to simply use existing good technology.
This review is more for people who already bought the TV and wonder why it isn't working after a year and a half or so. Long story short is that it's probably the power supply.[...]ps: As a disclaimer, capacitors in tube tvs still hold a lethal charge even when they are unplugged. I know this isn't a tube TV, but I figure it wouldn't hurt to mention that.
I was very disappointed with this product for 3 specific reasons. I had a Garmin device prior to this one that I loved.First, this device worked *once*, after which it would only simulate routes. I turned it off and on, reset the device, and still couldn't get it to navigate for me.Secondly, the text entry input is not qwerty, it's alphabetical, which makes it extremely difficult to type in Anything.Third, I'm used to being able to see the history of what I've searched for, which is very useful.Overall, I didn't use the device very much because I got too frustrated with it. What I recommend is to make SURE you test a device in store before ordering one.
terribly low quality. lasted only half the time. also cost damage to the printer.
This case protects the player from scratches and and all the ports and buttons are accessible.
Received the wrong damned ink cartridges. Supposed to be PG-210 series not PGI-5.Couldn't find return envelope so didn't bother sending them back.
Compared to the stock earphones they are great. The bass is much more noticeable, and the same mp3 will come out richer and more enjoyable to hear. However, these broke down on me in a week. And I just used it like any regular person would.
This camera is totally useless in low light situations. Only good for outside. It also takes too long to take the picture after you press the button. I took it back and got an Olympus and it is 100% better
I give it one star due to the fact that they are far worse quality compared to very similarly priced HD 202. Maybe they look better and feel more comfortable, but the drivers are lower quality, and they are much higher impedance than most headphones are, resulting at much lower sound levels. What I find, I have to crank the computer volume to 100% and sometimes it is still not loud enough, especially for some youtube video clips where a person speaks softly.Buy HD 202, a far better option for about the same price. See my review on it as well.If Sennheiser would take 201 frame and put 202 drivers in it, that would be a far better option, and might be worth extra 10 bucks, but as is, 201 is considered junk in my opinion, having used several Sennheiser models including their true professional level units.Avoid this model.
I have emailed the technical support 2 times and have yet to receive any reply on the following problem.After editing the commericals from a show that I had downloaded from tv, I burnded my DVD and foun that after each commerical I removed the audio/video would get more out of sync. By the end of the show, which was about 45 minutes in length, the audio/video was so far out of sync it was useless to watch.
Yes, this is as awful as people make it sound. I've tried it with two different iPods and two different vehicles (in two different states). To imagine how this sounds, turn to a station that is all static (end of story). Please don't be like the rest of the reviewers here by buying this faulty item.
If you got a crappy brand TV like the Samsung the East Meadow guy got, you might need a super-expensive cable like this to make the image quality acceptable, but if you have a namebrand TV like Sony or Sharp or Philips or Toshiba or Panasonic, a $15 HDMI-DVI cable totally suffices. This Monster cable is no better than the $15 guy (also available on Amazon, just search for "hdmi dvi cable"). Don't waste your money.
Despite all the bad reviews I read for various Monster Cable products, I bought one of these cables. What a mistake. The RCA plug flanges kept working loose shortly after purchase. The first time I tried to gently squeeze them back together, one broke, only to reveal the cheap metal used in the connector. Now it's loose all the time. So I'm replacing it with a Belkin AV20500-15 cable, available right here at Amazon for about 1/4 the price of Monster. Thankfully I chose other brands for all my other home theater cables (digital coax, optical, speaker) . Avoid all Monster Cables. All overpriced, all mediocre quality. Do your research, you'll see I'm not alone.
I went into this with a good feeling about Panasonic. I owned a KPX1138 dot matrix back in the day and it lasted nine years. My last printer was the Brother 8300 MFC laser. When I shop for laser I look for the cost of the toner vs. the output. So many have only 2000pgs and this one went with 6000 which is right there with the Brother. I avoided the Brother because of reviews on this site about thin plastic breaking, with several customers.So, we get this Panasonic and try printing some pages, the very first of which are "wavy" at the top. You know how the heat and rollers of laser printers can make paper curl a little, well imagine waves, five of them at the top. This isn't being picky, the pages were not presentable unless as an art project with 3d elements.So the service department said to fax them the damaged pages, yea, I know, either through the roller or on the flat bed these weren't going to show up, but they argued, so I did. No response, so I called back the next day and talked a women into letting me send a jpeg from a digital camera. Then I called back and they hadn't the received the pics, but it was the third call about the same problem, which meant they wanted to send a new, (refurbished) unit to me. I figured I would bite the bullet on that, my boss wanted to print some large docs and I just wanted this to work. They sent the refurbished unit, and it did look new and yet the same wavyness was there in the printed pages, but in a lesser form. (Yes I was using the required weight and cotton content paper.)I suggested that maybe it was the drum, they said it couldn't be and sent another unit. I was still holding onto the original in the case that I might return it to Amazon. The third unit was not properly refurbished, scratches on the LCD panel and smears on the front as well as a missing piece, but at this point I didn't care, as long as it worked, but it didn't, at all, nothing.Three strikes, time to try out Amazon's return policy, which is great, I printed the free return mailing label on our inkjet and brought it to UPS and though it was over, except DHL showed up this morning, with another replacement. I sent it back unopened.Anyone know of a good dependable Laser/Fax/Scanner with decent volume printing on reasonably priced toner cartridges? Or am I looking for a mythological beast in a cold corporate world?
My boyfriend has been using this lock daily for the past 4 months to secure his laptop at work. Today it decided that the combination he had set was inadequate, so it reset itself. Now we cannot get his laptop off his desk, which defeats the purpose of having a portable computer. We strongly suggest buying a lock that unlocks via a key. Do not purchase this lock.
The plastic covering the heating element got all out of shape and wrinkled after a few uses and would not return to it's original shape. Sent back for refund.
Given the exemplary reviews this product has received from most others, my review must come as a disappointment. I might have received a lemon but this is what happened. Unfortunately, I was about to travel and so ordered this one as a back up to the original panasonic battery for my dmc fz-35 camera. Since I was traveling I missed out on the 30 day return window and so now am stuck with it. Attempts to exercise the warranty from Lenmar turns out to be more expensive than a brand new one (the price has dropped 5 dollars since I got it in April 2010) and so I did precisely that. Ordered a new one and am still in the process of testing this one out. Back to the problem with the first one. It charged well and held charge too. No issues with that. But when I put in the battery and turn my camera on, the camera begins to act funny. Keeps zooming in and out on its own, turns off abruptly and sometimes, when it is still on and I try to take pictures, it clicks but then the picture is nowhere to be found and the review image is replaced with a question mark. Just to be sure the issue was with the battery and not the camera, I try again with the original panasonic battery and everything works well. So, it must be the battery, right? I don't exactly know what might be the defect with the battery that is making my camera act funny but I would certainly appreciate feedback from anyone who does. So, in a nutshell, I am not satisfied with the product I received.
Exactly the same happened to me. After less than 2 years of use, the lens mechanism broke and had to pay around $200 for repair. After that repair, the batteries lasts enough for 5 or 6 pictures then goes dead, no matter how charged they are. To make it worst, now the flash is dead and there is no available replacements for it, so pretty much it is garbage now.Otherwise, before it broke the pictures were pretty good, but honestly I prefer the quality and colors of my 2 megapixels Olympus.I will never buy a Sony camera again, this was a terrible experience, I will try a Canon now.
the microphone did not work from the day i recieved it. I ordered this because of the great reviews it was getting. I now have a telex, USB digital microphone that is incredible, it was worth the money, so that is what i reccomend.
Maybe good for the price (in which people look at three megapixels and the price and jump for joy thinking they have gem in their hands) Maybe. I sell digital cameras and there is absolutely no justification in buying this camera, mostly because the camera simply cannot zoom at its 3.2 megapixel setting, and its digital zoom available at other settings is decidedly horrible. Why not just buy the p52 or p72.. not much more in price, yet actually allow you to frame a picture without resorting to walking right up the subject's eye ball. And why earth does everyone seem to l ike the ugly cybershot design? I mean I know its all opinions, oh nevermind. Pictures we've printed under halogen lights at work are not even close to as good as similiar pictures from competing canon, nikon and fuji model...A70/A60 3100 3800 and far worse than the typical 4 by 6 stills from the various kodak models.
Unfortunately, the glue was completely dried up when I got it, even though it was shipped within just a few days. My guess is there's a whole batch of dried out glue sticks lying around the Amazon warehouse... The product was useless.
I bought this TV back in the fall of 2005 for 500 bucks. Frankly, the picture quality is fairly poor using a direct cable feed, it's fuzzy and indistinct. The child lock feature is fairly intrusive as well. Basically it's 500 bucks for a lousy TV. The only reason I bought it was for its slim profile. I didn't have the room for a conventional tube TV which would have cost me a fifth of the price of this TV. Plus, the TV failed within 4 months. I had to beg Magnavox to cover this TV under warranty. They give you a paltry 90 days. That's a joke. I highly recommend you look elsewhere.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GPS ALREADY IN YOUR PALM PILOT THIS SOFTWARE WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE YOU A HEADACHE. HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE A GPS I THINK IT WOULD BE OK. I ENDED UP SENDING IT BACK AND GOT THE ACTUAL TOM TOM NAVIGATOR. IT IS AWESOME! I WOULD RECOMMEND THE ACTUAL NAVIGATOR EQUIPMENT
I'm with Walt. Overall less than thrilled. Wouldn't buy them again.I assumed shared phonebooks would naturally be the case. After all, it's been that way with Vtech phones for awhile.Also don't like the keypad setup. Can't attest to the voice quality yet as I've just started using them. Inadvertently hung-up on someone will answering the first inbound call. Watch out for the speakerphone button.
Here is a follow-up to my earlier post.I ended up returing my 2nd Linksys. Though it worked a bit better it still kept crashing when doing port forwarding!I got an SMC Barricade instead - works flawlessly and it even has a print server!! I can heartily recommend the SMC, this is what the Linksys should have been. Clearly it was shipped too early.
I ordered these Triple.fis, and loved them, but had to return them.They sound fantastic. Crisp highs, solid mids but not too prominent, full tight bass with no boom. Very spacious and rich. So why the return?I couldn't get the darn things to fit. I don't consider myself as having small ear canals, but the exit ports of these are FAT (large diameter)! I tried all the tips, followed the directions, and studied the video on the UE website, but couldn't get them to stay sealed in my canals--they would start out okay but gradually work their way out.As soon as they lose their seal--there goes the bass. I know the reach-over-your-head-and-pull-your-ear-back thing, and that didn't work either.I have a pair of Etymotic ER-4Ss (not nearly as nice) and have had no trouble with the fit. Of course the exit ports on these are MUCH smaller in diameter (about half the size).Sad, as I loved the sound of the UEs. If you can get these to seal, and stay that way, you'll be VERY pleased.
I bought a Systemax laptop. Although I treated it with the utmost care, a crack appeared in the hinge and got worse. When I sent it in, they said it was abused and that they would not honor the warranty. Please be aware that no matter if its a mannufacturing defect, Systemax can and will say it was your fault and charge you for repairs.
Worked well until month 7, when it died, it showed write error. you can't take more pictures and you can't read the pictures in the card neither. I bought several different brand memory cards before. never had same problems. Maybe I should have read those hundreds of one-star reviews
This worked for a little while, until it didn't. The CD player worked longer than the radio, which was very hard to tune. We could never get reception which was frustrating. If I held the antenna it worked fine until I let go. Grrrrr. And since the antenna telescopes, my kids LOVED to pull it up and down, so that eventually broke. I only bought this one because it was pink. Mistake!
This mouse has poor accuracy and short battery duration. Sometimes it works fine, but most of the time the tracking is inaccurate, worst than a pad track. Also, throwing the mouse in a bag makes it transmit continuously (buttons pressed), and the batteries run empty soon (few days). I'd return it, but I let more than 30 days pass. I recommend you look for another solution. Finally, the transmitter sticks out of the USB port, and this makes it likely to break.
This router was great for a while. Actually about a year and two months. About a week ago it started to drop the DSL connection. Since then its been working if i call up tech support and jump through a series of hoops, most involving differnt ways of reseting the thing. Then it would go down the next day. It became a great point of stress seeing as i need the internet for school and such. It was later "deemed" broken by tech support. conveiently a couple months after the warranty ran out.Until recently i have reccomended them to others too. I know that I will be REALLY hesitative to buy another linksys product in the future.
I received one of these as a promotional. Functionally, it was totally cool. I dropped it. It broke. Done.It was a small drop. The type of drop my regular camera has experienced multiple times. The type my mobile phone has experienced multiple times. Etc. Nope. Dead.If you do buy one, buy yourself a case for padding - but the plastic is pretty thin stuff. Or buy yourself a camera that can do all these things and not break after a little wear and tear.
I'd give it less than 1 star if I could. Please don't waste your money on this as I did. I charged my battery for 6 hours and it never reached a full charger (very frustrating). I finally gave up and put it in my Nikon charger and it charged in less than 1/2 hour. I bought this because I needed the international voltage capability. My Nikon charger is not international for some strange reason (it only accepts 120 volts). I can't believe I wasted $22 on this!!
I would not recommend this product. After researching GPS systems a couple of years ago, I bought this product over the TomTom. I am disappointed in my decision, however, I purchased from Best Buy and got the Performance Service Plan. The PSP allowed me to bring in my Sony GPS and have it replaced with a real, working GPS unit.The sony was not very difficult for me to use, despite what other reviews have said, and frankly, I don't find my new device or any other device any easier. However, the sony lacks functionality and features that other systems have for a much lower price. The fact that the sony does not announce street names is a problem.The quality is definitely an issue. Acquiring signal fast is a plus, when it works on the first try. Oftentimes, I would have to restart the unit more than once to get the hourglass to disappear and to make it find a signal. As the unit aged, I had to restart more and more. By the time I got rid of the unit, I would have to restart after each tidbit of data I would put in. (New Destination : Restart; Enter City : Restart; Enter Street Name : Restart... etc.)All of the stores I have looked at have stopped selling this product. The reason I purchased a Sony in the first place was because I was convinced that Sony is the best at almost all things electronic. It was the sony name that swayed me in the first place. I now realize that this was a mistake. Sony does not support this product, did not release maps in time (an updated map was not available at the time when I was relieved of the unit despite the fact that I had the unit for two years or more) and does not offer any sort of information for those seeking product updates.Lack of space on the machine is an issue as well. The Full US map fits on the unit when it is new. I removed the full map and replaced it with the midwest when first acquiring my unit. Later, when preparing for a cross-country road trip, the full US map did not fit on the unit. I do not know why. I did not have many favorite places saved (less than 20)Finally, the sony does not have any features that other models (even lower priced models) don't have.The only reason I liked the unit compared to my new one is that the Cord from the car-accessory-plug plugs into the "base" and not directly into the unit. This makes it easy to remove the unit from your windshield without having to unplug anything from the back. Press the release button on the cradle and you are free to bring the unit with you or hide it for safekeeping.Save your money and buy a less expensive model with more functionality and count on it working. The sony is fine if you already know where you are going and aren't counting on it actually getting you anywhere. As stated before, the navigation and user-interface are easy to use and accurate... when they work, which is progressively less as the unit gets older.
I bought and it did not work for the first time with my HDTV. I checked out the small and poor paper that contained the instructions and product details, but nothing helped. I try to find out the 800 customer service to check out if there is anything that I could do, but there is nothing about this product, even in the Samsung website. This antenna is made by Axession, that should be a company that became part of Samsung, the Samsung website and 800 number does not know about this product, weird no.
I've taken 6 rolls of film with this camara and have been so dissapointed. The pictures are very grainy and the colors are not at all bright. I've tried playing around with the flash and making sure I have enough light, and have also tried different speed films and the photos are still very poor quality. I originally bought this camara for the small size, but will be looking for another.
I purchased my FL100 a few months ago. The performance was fine, I downloaded a debugged version of their software off the internet.However, I recently went on a business trip and neglected to take along the USB cable that comes with the player. Unfortunately MPIO uses a proprietary cable that I can't seem to find anywhere.When I contacted MPIO Customer Service about ordering a replacement cable, they never got back to me.
I agree with most other reviewers. I bought this a while ago - but repeated frustrations with trying to play any kind of MP3 disc and FM led me to write this.The only thing its good for is playing regular CD's. That too, it takes a long time to read a disc before it can play.- MP3 Disks 'die' after a song or two. It either overheats or the memory runs out. Ive tried this at 128 kbps and lower recordings and none work.- The FM tuner's volume fluctuates and it keeps losing the presets, even when connected.- Remote is useless since you need to get real close to the machine to read the display.The only use I got out of this: I bought this for our newborns nursery and discovered that the remote also worked for the crib mobile ( which came with a remote). In the end, a 70 buck crib mobile remote...
It comes down to getting what you pay for and it turns out a cheap amp is a piece of junk. I was a bit leary that there were no up close pictures of the connections and not a complete set of specs for this amp.My first problem is that there are no connectors for power and ground. The power, ground, and remote wires are about 14 gage wire (not 4, not 8 like they should be) and are soldered to the internals.Secondly I find it hard to believe this is making 300 watts since it has only a 10 amp fuse, my math may be wrong but I think if it put out around 120 it would pop the fuse (12 volts X 10 amps)Thirdly when I connected this amp the electrical noise it was sending was pretty bad, not just a humming sound but a crazy annoying sound that goes in and out.I guess buy this amp if you don't mind lack of power, and bad sound quality. As for me I switched my 6X9's back to my deck which sounded way better than through this amp.I hope you will not cheap out like me and get a quality product
First I thought it had Ad-Cut, it said in the discription that it would cut out the ads. My sister has one exactly like it and it cuts them out automatically, so nice. Also the remote is soooo slow. On my old one I could fast forward and rewind to exactly where I wanted it. This one takes forever to stop and forever to start so I have to fool with it back and forth or just miss some of the program. The picture is good but I would not buy it the second time.
These headphones are unbelievable bad. I have never written a positive or negative review for any product, but I felt compelled to write about this product. The stock iPod earbuds sound WAY better. These v-moda ones are loud, but there is no bass and they sound very tinny, and I have tried them on two separate iPods and my computer. Maybe I received a bad pair, but this was one of the worst purchases I have ever made.
I was ecstatic to find a combo TV/VCR/DVD in a 14" size. It was perfect for the stand in my bedroom. The picture was good and the sound was excellent. The only problem was IT NEVER WORKED AFTER 2 MONTHS!!!!!!!!! I bought this TV in August and I have had it in the shop twice for the same problem. It worked fine the first two months but after that (coincidentally right before the warranty expired) it would just shut off for no reason. When I tried to turn it back on, nothing. It has now been in the shop for over 3 weeks and they still can't fix the problem. When I looked at this TV in one of the retail stores, the salesperson told me that there were a lot of problems with this TV but I figured maybe I would be lucky and have good luck. WRONG!! I should have listened but didn't and now I have a piece of junk. Buyers beware. Stick with the reliables like Sony and Panasonic. I've had my 27" Sony TV since 1994 and the picture is as beautiful as the first day I bought it. I just wish those companies made a combo tv/vcr/dvd.
Practically, I had to format this item on my computer. It came unformatted. That irked me.
I've had mine for about a year and other than capacity it has little going for it. Calling it a control/command structure is much too complimentary a description of its use of 'logic'. It is clunky and annoying to use from both the unit and the remote. PC keyboard input of disc information is frustrating and the machine dumps the entry if you remove a disc. The 'logic' feels like it was developed 15 years ago.Update almost 4 years later: This one continues to function fine mechanically and has never damaged a disc. It will occasionally lose the title of a disc. The control electronics are gruesomely primitive and an Excel spreadsheet of your collection is well worth the effort. If you google 'sony onion' you will find a piece that was probably written by someone who owned one of these - Warning - Language not safe for children but then neither is mine when I'm having to deal with this device.
I wouldn't use this product again. There was no paperwork sent indicating what the terms were or even if I actually had the policy in place.
I lost my camera charger a while back so I thought it would be nice to just order online since I live far away from a Best Buy or something. I was glad to get the product on time and so excited to use it with my camera but when I tried using it, it didn't work at all.It was a waste of time and money and ruined my online shopping experience. I am going to drive one and a half hours to the nearest store to buy a cord.
I've been using the nuvi360 for about 8 months now, and while it's been a lifesaver, it hasn't done anything that any other GPS could do. My biggest problem is that the screen is polarized 90 degrees off axis. If you're using polarized glasses the screen is black. I've driven about 3500 miles this summer and had to use the thing at a goofy 45 degree angle and tip my head just so I could see the screen. The only reason I didn't return it is because it was a gift.This is a major engineering blunder in the screen fabrication. There are tons of alternatives out there. Get one of those instead.
Half of the time the percolator does not make the coffee. It only produces hot water. However the coffee grinds are soggy and have to be thrown out. The percolator part just does not live up to expectation. When it does make coffee it works fine, that is why I give it two stars. The type of filter it uses is another irritation. It makes a shallow basin for the coffee to sit in and thus most of the time the coffee grinds are in the coffee and not in the recevoir intended for them.All in all not a very good experience. I had really expected something better from Presto.
First of all, I really loved my perculator in the beginning and still would, except it has developed rust only in the heating ring element in the bottom of the coffee maker. It's not coffee stains it's rust. Otherwise it heats it perfectly and makes great coffee no matter the brand.Since I don't know what the long term effects of using it with rust, I opt for a different brand.
The drawback of my datastick thumb drive device is the cap will not stay intact on the tip. Therefore, the unit is more readily at risk for moisture or other forms of breakage. I use an alligator clip to keep mine in one piece.
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.
Brought this battery in July, it's now January and completely DOA when I went to use it for a photo shoot. I've only used it about 8-10 times since purchasing it.
I was impressed with the packaging and "appearance" of quality. The shipper was very timely in getting my order out to me. When I received the item I plugged it into my stereo and DVD player. The quality of the product is very generic and was worthless. I received nothing but a distored signal coming through my speakers. I rechecked all the connections and made sure that they were all tight yet to no avail. I've been hooking up my own electronics for years. After the attempt I replugged my optical cable in and tossed the other one away. I did not contact the seller, I just thought it would be a waste of everyone's time and if a replacement was sent I would wind up with the same low quality product.
For the most part this product works but it has some limitations. No matter how much searching you do be prepared to here some static noise while using this product on the road. You're safe for short trips but past 15 or 20 miles you will probably need to switch stations. I literally have a station for home, work and school. Make sure you memorize those stations and there position on the device because the lcd is practically impossible to read when connected to standard cigarette/ power socket. If you happen to still have a tape deck in your car use one of those cassette tape adapters that has a mini plug attached to it. If your car stereo has a mini plug or audio rca input that's even better. Otherwise this product is nothing more than acceptable.
I ordered this product from this company through Amazon.com. After checking my current unit I found a cable became loose and I did not need the merchandise. I tried to cancel the order via email and was told I was to late to stop the order but I could try to refuse the delivery for a full refund. I was not home when the item was delivered and the carrier left it at the door. I contacted the company again and the sent a return confirmation slip. I took the item to UPS as instructed on Jan 13th. I have not received credit for my return as of today January 29th.
I do not like this item. It is more than appropriate for a 10 year old. I like the fact that it had a soduku game in it, but, you can not use the stylo with it! The organizer is ok, but I mainly needed an organizer for my work and college schedules, and I had to put them in as appointments because the only options were "Appointments" and "To Do Tasks." It seems a little odd to me. I would never have paid $29.99 for it. It is only worth like $10. I returned mine. My advice is not to buy it.
Received quick by Amazon. Box was fine and well packed. Speaker was in 3 pieces as stated by another reviewer. The center(speaker and center portion), the cone, and also separate, the back of cone attached to mounting bracket.The way this junk is designed, you have the bracket bolted to the back portion of the cone. A screw goes through the back portion and screws into the speaker magnet, and the speaker/internal center holds the cone against the backing section. Well, its WEAK point is on the plastic by the screw head. It was broken off. They dont mate flat together, theres a gap. This gap allowed too much pressure and the center of backing cap broke.Tried super glueing it. Same results, it breaks again. I will be going to the store to track down a longer screw and big washer, this will work for sure. Stress distribution is the key.Sounds 3/5 but i didnt expect more. Smaller than I was expecting. Cheap speaker to wire connection.
Plantronics Headset has very Poor Quaility when used with Skype. I had to return this product
Didn't work. Threw it in the garbage and bought:Cables To Go 13401 USB 2.0 A Male to B Male Cable, White (16.4 Feet/ 5 Meters) (Purchased on 11/09/2010)by Cables To Go.It worked fine.
I was very dissappointed in these headphones. They don't fit around my ears right. One of them seems to curl around different than the other, but I can't tell the difference in the curvature just by looking at them. I tried to wear them while working out, but they fell off after about 5 seconds.
I purchased this camera in June 2011. The seller said that he had refurbished the camera to like new condition. It seemed like a good replacement for a similar camera we'd lost and knew how to use. We used the camera for about a month and began to have problems with reviewing the photos taken in the camera. Also, there seemed to be a power drain since the batteries needed replaced every week or two, despite minimal use. The camera controls began to act locked or non-responsive. After problems continued, we took the camera to a dealer who said that the camera was not worth repairing and asked if it had gotten wet since it looked corroded. It had been well cared for and kept dry in our possession.After the holidays, we tried to retrieve photos by attaching the USB cable to our computer, but nothing would transfer from the camera. The make matters worse, we found out that the digital card that came with the camera was corrupted so that none of our photos could be retrieved.The moral to the story is BUYER BEWARE!!! IF IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DEAL, MAYBE IT IS NOT.
I bought these headphones expecting them to be great sounding. However, they were not. I returned them after listening to them for one day. Bass sounded as if it were being drowned out and overall grainy sound. I listened to FLAC files to be sure. My cheap Sony earplugs have better quality than these. I would not recommend these to anyway.
I have received 2 complete stereos systems and both arrived with non-functioning CD changers. The first CD changer at least played Disc 1 but the second CD changer plays no discs and will not release the 3 CDs that I put in it. I will have to go to a service center just to get the CDs out before I return the unit. Furthermore, this unit is fairly expensive and the FM antenna shipped with it is a simple wire without a connector. They expect you to buy an adaptor or another antenna. However, the sound is great.
Might make it 5 minutes with thing before It gets too hot, and begins to sound muddy. Suggest investing in a nicer one.
I'm an amateur photographer and I've recently started to get into cinematography and photography on my T2i. I bought this card as a secondary card to my 8gb class 10 SanDisk card. I read reviews and recommendations that said this 16gb Transcend card was a great deal for price and bought it about a month ago. It worked great and I used it on numerous photo-shoots and long periods of shooting video. While on a paid photo and video shoot my camera stopped shooting in the middle of an interview and the card became unreadable. The card died on me and I lost all of the data on it. It seems that this card is not up to the standards that I would get with a more expensive card from SanDisk. I am now going to put the money into better performing cards rather than the cheap and easy ones after what happened.
I bought a pair of the Nikon Action 7-15x35 Zoom Binoculars from Amazon recently and was disappointed about various items. The binoculars were poorly packaged without almost any protection in a very shallow box. Then I found they were misaligned. No matter what I did I could not get them to focus properly. The Zoom feature made everything worse as I could not focus them at all on the x15 setting. The Zoom's quality also seem a bit low quality. Also, the lenses had finderprints right out of the box which seemed to have been squashed a little bit.The above was disapponting because I had previously ordered (not from Amazon) a pair of Nikon Action 7x35 Non-Zoom binoculars and the optics were just great. It leads me to believe that either the Zoom binoculars have a poor design altogether or that I received a defective item that was a return and previously used or both.
There were broken pieces of plastic falling off of the printer cartridge when I took it out of the box.The cartridge IS working okay but I am concerned about its integrity and longevity.
If you are looking at this unit for GPS and can only use a single din unit, pick a portable unit you will be much happier. This unit will not work without an electronic speed indicator from the car or motorcycle your installing this unit in. If you can not supply this lead the unit will not work. You can buy a speed indicator that fools the unit into thinking this lead is attached, but the GPS is not accurate, and this unit will cost another $200.00. Radio fair not great, but no auto station ID, and song information,this should be standard. DVD player ok, but can you really watch a DVD on that small a screen and drive? When will a vendor understand that iPhones are now as much a part of life as the iPod and let them work on these unit also. Bluetooth cell phone interface is ok but also not ready for prime time.
We ordered the unit(PD-RW739) direct from Pioneer. They forgot to send item. We called and they shipped unit??? Didn't show. Called and they sent one. Oh, it didn't work. Called pioneer... No refunds! We were told to return product for exchange.We were worried at this point.Managed to contact Shelly Williams, Sr Parts Order Correspondent with pioneer at 1-800-421-1605. After being insulted, finally get Pioneer to agree they would refund our money with the condition product didn't work. Now were thinking...We had little luck with Pioneer so far and the unit won't even open the CD tray from moment one. We felt it in our best interest to contact the &quot;Authorized Service Center&quot; to verify failure.The Service Center (also Pioneer dealer) found FOUR major and fatal flaws! Ever their own unit has a similar problem.Now months after order, over three weeks after service center has been unable to receive a response from Pioneer. They asked us to try contacting Pioneer.We finally get to Margaret 1-800-421-1640 x2285. She says she will work with service center personally to resolve problem.Problem to big, costly or difficult to repair. Margaret calls me and now wants to have us pick-up unit from Service Center, pay shipping to return unit to Pioneer and they will refund money minus shipping and I am not sure about a restocking fee.At this point I ask if they can produce a unit to my physical care, that will actually work. She said it would be easier to return our money(what will be left after multiple shipping charges, 120 miles of travel for two trips to the sercvice center, and not clear on a re-stocking charge).Contact to public relations promissed to have the head of the service deartment contact us. No contact!Still not useable, then or now. Now the kicker. A part of our work function, is to provide quality, big name, live entertainment to the masses of our visitors while helping our customers loose a load, not pick up yet another load.A friendly thought for Pioneer. Is Pioneer the unit for you? If the can't or won't take care of us, or attempt a timely return to their Service Centers... you decide... you may have better luck!
This is a very frustrating adapter for Vista run laptops. The quick install CD-ROM does not work with Windows Vista. I had to download the updated quick install and driver for Vista from Linksys' website. After installing and loading the drivers, this adapter could only get limited access to the Linksys WAP4400N access point. I had to reset back to Windows adapter configurator and not use the Linksys one to get back full access.
This camera does not deserve a single star, toys may work better than this. If you connect to more than three meters can not see if there is someone at the front wall and if one can not see.
Please buy this if you want headphone with 2 rigid skinny wires in your way constantly and hard plastic pushing down on the ridges of your ears making them sore after 30 minutes.
The interesting thing about a lot of electronic products is that they usually become LESS expensive as time goes by. I don't know exactly when digital cameras were introduced, but the first time I remember hearing about them was about ten years ago, when they cost about $200 or $300. Some of them still do, but nowadays you can get a really good one for sixty or seventy bucks. Well, that's not the case with the Polaroid ION Digital VGA Camera.To be honest, I can't believe that Polaroid would even manufacture a product of such cheap quality as this. First off, the camera doesn't have a screen where you can see the picture you just snapped (or previous pictures), so you have to wait until you hook it up to your computer to see if the pics turned out. And after you do that, you'll discover that the lens isn't focused right because the pictures are taken about five inches higher than your subject. And the pictures themselves are usually blurry; the only time you can even get a clear picture is outdoors during daytime hours.The only real advantage with this camera is that batteries are included, but I learned that even though I kept the camera turned off while it wasn't in use, the batteries died less than two weeks after they were installed (and they were brand new batteries). People, I'm all about deals, but don't make the same mistake that I made; even standard disposable cameras have better quality than this. Save up 150 bucks and buy a REAL digital camera.Anthony Rupert
I'm not any kind of speaker expert, but these were fuzzy and won't play with any volume. I put in an audio card which helped slightly on the quality of the sound, but they are still pretty soft. I will probably buy some better speakers.
This unit bareley transmits one mile between cars on the highway in all kinds of terrian conditions.It does not make any difference if you have it on the high power channels or the low power channels.I have a Uniden set that I paid 24.95 at wal-mart and it transmits further than these units also for that price you got a rechargeable unit.
I bought one for myself and my sister about 5 years ago...It takes nice pictures but the details aren't the sharpest.The camera is kind of big and bulky. Check out the newer cameras, they are much smaller and lighter. Smaller and lighter means you will take the camera with you more often and take more pictures.I wasn't thrilled about the reliability. Both cameras had to be repaired as soon as the warranty expired (2 years). Both cameras had the flash go bad which cost $90 each to fix.Then the door switch went bad on one making it totally useless. This time the repair would cost $100. I decided to buy a Canon instead.If you choose this camera, ask yourself if it is worth the price to have a camera that will last only 2 years.I strongly recommend you check out the newest models. For a little more money, you get a modern system with better features, smaller size, and hopefully better reliability.
Much has been said about how poorly this lens performs since it is not multi-coated, but that is the least of its problems. The lens I received is very poorly constructed. The glass does not sit tightly within the metal frame; it moves and rattles around. I would never install this on a lens a care about, and I certainly will never consider another Tiffen filter. Fortunately, I did not pay for this filter (it was free with a new Canon lens) and thanks to the reviews I had the good sense to order a more expensive mutli-coated filter at the time I bought my lens. I'll keep this one around in case I ever want to try some type of 'risky' shot where I'm likely to end up damaging the filter.
I have not yet used it overseas but I received an open package which really disappointed me. It looked like it had been returned!
Beware of the advertisement. It came without a USB connection and I sent it back.
This product did not work out of the box and after one and a half months of "tech support" they determined that the product in question was defective. That was several months ago and the return/exchange process has been halted as I cannot get contact with my representative (or any other representative for the replacement of the defective item!!! Extremely frustrating as I have spent hours with their tech support and done their mail in forms and all I have to show for it is a broken item which I still have no ability to exchange for a working one!I'd strongly advise finding another company's product to do this for you.
Can't get it to sink video. Spent hours downloadig this or that. I downloaded the converter software from sandisk's websight. But I still can't get it to do anything. I have spent 4 hours trying to make it work. Don't wast your time buy an iPod, it's only $50 bucks more but it will save hours and hours.... And hours. How much is a headach really worth?
Save your money. Received yesterday. Installed software. Received an error code that the customer service department can't identify. I've been to level 1 and have now been on hold for level 2 support for 21 minutes. On line for over an hour with no resolution. If you have to wait this long something tells me there are a lot of dissatisfied customers with Logitech Harmony products. When you pay in excess of $300 for a remote control it should sing and dance when it comes out of the box.
I bought the Maxell "Color CD-R Music" discs in 20-packs (PN: 034267-01/MDM), on sale, at a national drugstore chain. I bought them for copying voice and music from radio and audio cassettes, using a Sony RCDW500C CD recorder, which requires music disks. I had been using TDK Music CD-RWs, which have worked perfectly every time. The Maxell discs failed every time. The first 15-20 minutes on the disc seem all right, then the sound becomes muddled and distorted, sometime crashing entirely. I went back to the TDK discs, then copied them onto the Maxell discs using my PC. This seemed to work okay--but no better than much cheaper data CDs. I would not recommend the Maxell music discs for recorders requiring the music discs.
I have a DCS-6620G and DCS-5300G. They both developed minor problems shortly after the 1 year warranty ran out. The DCS-6620G ethernet port failed and the DCS-5300G pan capability failed. I called DLink tech support and they told me that they will not repair these products or exchange them after the warranty, and that there are no authorized service centers. I escalated through 3 levels of tech support and then to US customer support and was given the same story and no way to get them repaired. The customer service lady stated that this was their policy on all products. They expect you to discard your $800 camera and buy another one. I recommend you don't buy any DLink product costing more that $100 - $200 as they are not very reliable and are disposable once they fail.
It is so very tiny you can't put a finger on the extremely tiny buttons I tried to stop the delivery 5 minutes after I purchased and Amazon and ANT whom I got it from all but ignored me and sure enough,,there it was anyway at my door...a week later I opened it, reluctantly...ugh..can not even hear the sound all the way up!!!
I purchased this filter from Amazon based on positive reviews I read here. The filter is very poorly made, I am shocked that so many rated this highly. Normally the reviews on Amazon are accurate indicators of quality. The glass in this filter is not fixed, in fact it doesn't fit properly. The glass moves back and forth in the casing,it is as though the filter housing was made for a much thicker piece of glass. As others have written it was also very dirty as though it had been handled. I'm guessing somebody else was unhappy and returned it.I have experience with Hoya filters and have always been pleased with their build quality. I have returned the Tiffen filter as of today and ordered the Hoya. I find the filters great for both the protection they provide and function they serve.
If all you need is filter to protect your lens and you primarily shoot in the shade without any light sources, then this is the filter for you. I personally will be returning this filter and have already invested in a B+W coated filter which is significantly better. The Tiffen lens produced way too much ghosting and flaring with even the slightest hint of sunlight. The B+W lens worked perfectly, and all of my images came out beautifully. So the moral of the story is if you've got a decent lens and want to produce the best possible images, invest your money in a better filter. It really does make a big difference!
This is probably the worst radio that Cobra has ever put their name on, I dought if it is infact a real Cobra, the reception is lousy. if your not close then it won't get out. you turn the radio off then back on it goes to channel 01, you have to re adjust your channel everytime you turn it on, I paid 37.00 plus tax and feel that I got screwed. I'm considering taking it to a pawn shop and hopefully they will give me at least part of what I paid for it. I hate it !!! if I had it to do over would I have purchased it ?? HELL NO !!!!!!! IT'S JUNK !!!!!!
I ordered a DMR-ES45VS refurbished but they shipped a Dmr-ES46VS. I calledthey said it was the same but came with a free HDNI cable. It was a little tough to figure out. The complaint I have is the picture quality, even whenyou just use it as a tuner the picture quality is worse that when you don't.Thats using the HDMI or S output. Called tech. dept.,waited for 45min onlyto be hung up on. Called back again 45 min wait, the tech. didn't have clue.Called again, same wait, this tech was worse. Tried to send a email twiceon their web site couldn't. Company says I can ship it back if I pay the shipping. So far bad news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
after using the X7170 Lexmark copier for 5 months it started indicating empty ink cartridge on newly installed ones, it also faild to allighn the printing head,( the new cartridges were from "Office Depot" and "Staples".
Similar to other reported problems, I can't read the thing now (tried it on several different PCs). I definitely was not rough on it. I think it is hit or miss if you get a good one, but when it fails don't blame me if you lose precious data, as I did.
If it had continued to work, I would have loved it. But after downloading the first videos from it to my Apple Powerbook, the Flip Video stopped working. I followed the instructions for disconnecting it from the computer as it warned that if it wasn't disconnected properly, it could be corrupted, even if the incorrect disconnect occurred just once. But I did disconnect it according to directions. After which it would not turn on nor would the icon show up when I tried reconnecting it to the computer.I contacted their support who did respond within two hours. After a few emails over the next 24 hours, they wanted me to send it back for them to repair and recover the videos. But I already had saved the videos to my computer. And didn't like the fact that it failed so quickly. I only owned it for four days when it failed. And the support people didn't answer my questions. By then I had figured out that there are other inexpensive video cameras out there too and decided to shop for another.For their software to work, the camera is supposed to be connected to the computer. I don't understand that.It was so close to love! It is a fun gadget to use.
i bought this item like two years agothen after one month...doesn't work anymore,.....it was a gift for my BF...cuz it looks cool...he likes to snowboarding...will never buy this anymore
Not sure about this lens. It was great while it was working. No more than 1000 frames through it and two years later and my camera gave the "Lens not attached" signal today. When I detached the lens, noticed that the lens inside wiggles a bit. I guess you get what you paid for got me once again...
Only the wall charger works for me. The retractable USB cable doesn't connect to my 3rd gen. I was sent a replacement cable and it doesn't work either. The LED on the car charger lights up, but it doesn't charge the device. So, basically you're paying a few bucks for a wall charger, which is pretty handy. Even better, it's dual voltage; so if you're abroad, you can charge it without hassle.Overall, it's worth buying if you know that you're only getting a wall charger.
I bought this item for use with my iphone but it does not fit so I am very disappointed
The N&uuml;vi 360 has a serious system error: after passing a tunnel, the N&uuml;vi 360 cannot find any satellite at all. Even after waiting for more than 30 minutes! The system has to be reset by switching it off and on again. On my way from Holland to Italy via Switzerland, I had to switch off and on the system more than 10 times. Very annoying, I am disappointed! If I had known this, I would not have bought this expensive GPS. I informed Garmin weeks ago about this, but I did not receive any response at all.Further, I would not recommend it for bikes: small roads are often interrupted and in this way not chosen by the system.
I just bought this from the electronics store. I am going to return it tomorrow. I know it's cheap ($7.50) but I figured it would at least perform as a microphone should. The microphone in my webcam works better than this however! I just plugged it in the microphone input and told my friend on skype that I would call them to test it out. I spoke very close to the mic because they said they could not hear me. They then said I was cutting in and out. So I tried to plug it in the back of my PC where there is the color coded pink microphone input jack. It didn't work any better. So I downloaded a voice recorder for my PC. I recorded with this mic and it barely picked up my voice at all. I'd have to scream ALL THE TIME in order for anyone to hear me. I can now see why there were all those mics that had been returned and the store was selling for 2 dollars less. In any case, it is not worth the trouble at all buying this. It's not even worth $2! I can't understand why anyone is selling this product seeing as how it does not function properly! The people reviewing this saying its a great mic must have a different brand that is modeled the same! Logitech makes one that looks just like this but its $22-$25. If its CYBER ACOUSTICS mic that looks like this, DON'T BUY IT.
Most of Linksys' competitors have warranties from 3-5 years whereas Linksys only offers 1-year warranty. My router simply decided to stop sending wireless signals a little over a year after I bought it. Very disappointed.
I spent $52 on this pair of headphones and they lasted me only 40 days - Mainly used then while running and some lifting. Sound quality was good, but craftsmanship was very very poor. The cable / input broke in half, and the left ear piece started falling apart. Not impressed with the quality they were made with. Would not recommend to any person looking for a pair if running headphones. Will not last long -
At first I was thrilled with this mount- it is tons better than the one which came with the unit. I bought it in June and by September the suction cup no longer suctions to the windshield. I cannot understand how it would lose suction, but I tried everything.
Decent budget switch, but mine started failing after a couple months. Would have to reset on a daily basis.
It showed an installment disk in the picture but there was not one with it. It did not work for me, Linda
I've experienced exactly the same problem with my drive: most often Windows XP says the drive was write-protected - although the drive doesn't have any write-protection mechanism at all. I'm really frustrated! I've sent an email to Iomega on the support page - they immediately sent a new device to me, without even asking me further about the problem. I got that new drive before I had to send back my apparently defect one and it didn't cost me anything. So far, very good customer support, but ... the new drive doesn't work and Windows XP gives me exactly the same error message. I tried the drive in several computers with several different XP versions (SP1, SP2) and always experienced the same problem. Don't buy this drive!
This product gave me no trouble in Windows XP SP1 or SP2. I also got it up and running on Windows 98. However, whenever I try to use it on a Windows 98V1, it will work with everyting except the internet. This is very annoying, and this is the computer we bought it for. The Netgear help desk hasn't helped either.
If you buy based just on price then this is the keyboard for you. If you want a keyboard with keys that stick, has a cheap feel and looks lousy then this is also the keyboard for you. However if you want a solid, reliable keyboard, spend some more money and get the Apple keyboard.
For a $500 device I have to say that I am disappointed with this product. If you want to just use basic out of the box functionality - its works OK, but I don't know about you, but the reason I bought this product was for the customizability. Be prepared to be frustrated, irritated, ...Problems. If you don't use a standard activity you're hosed. I have a laptop as part of my system. I could only call it a "Make a presentation", even though I am watching it for videos (DVD's) - and in addition get no nice UI on the tough screen, just bland gray unordered buttons with "play" "pause" etc written on them. Alternatively - I call my laptop a DVD player, and insists on including my DVD player in the set up. I had to reprogram ALL the control buttons to use the laptop rather than the DVD player.And MOST UNFORGIVABLE of all. The list of buttons presented on the PC when setting up the device is NOT THE SAME as those presented on the UI of the harmony 1000. i.e. there are soft buttons on the remote that are visible, but NOT programmable, because they are not made available by the PC UI, and vice verse.I was going to rate the device as a 1 star. But I will give it 2 stars, my wife is able to control our media system with a single control, even if that control was half the price of a reasonable sized LCD TV.Mark
I bought my PNY Verto 5500 AGP a month ago and after numerous system freezes (within 10 minutes of boot), I finally found this document. I went through all the steps listed in the reponse from UncleMacro testing after each step to see if the problem was resolved. The last one (number 5) actually fixed the problem by slowing down my AGP bus to 1x. I can run all my 3D applications now without the system freezing. Hope this works for any of you that may be experiencing the same problem.http://www.techsupportforum.com/archive/index.php/t-49095.html
Well, I had used this Microsaver DS since I purchased it from Amazon in Sep., 2007.A week ago, while my laptop was locked to a chair in LeXXXX library, somebody unlocked it and left with my laptop. When this theft incident happened, I was in the bathroom (for 2 or 3 mins). I depended very much on this product, but it happened. I lost everything...I contacted Kensington, but I can't get much help from them even though its 1-yr warranty (theft coverage) was already expired.I'd like to remind you that somebody can unlock it if he/she has to.
I got sent this and I practically got send an iPod death wish. After a few weeks, my iPod inherited this fuzzy noise AFTER the first initial charge with this charger. Then the charger broke on it's own for some reason. Now my iPod only makes the fuzzy noise and I believe this seller is to blame. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER!
For the price of this camera I was very disappointed. Lens cover is a bit flimsy, pitcure quality is lousy even at highest resolution. LCD display is slow to respond. Menu display could be more intuitive, flash over-compensates and washes out pictures entirely. No optical zoom, digital zoom is terrible, non-standard USB. Do your self a favor and spend a few more dollars and get a better digital camera. This one is a dissapointment. Ended up with a Sony Mavica which is more money but is a far better camera.
Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. I bought one of these for each of my boys, and also bought an adapter so I could plug it into the wall. Tiny player; doesn't take up much space, and can be used with batteries while we're on the road. The problem? BOTH players freaked out in a matter of months!!! Most often, one or the other just doesn't work (or won't read a CD). Neither allows me to pause or skip ahead anymore. If you touch it funny, it just dies.I would have given this a five in the month or two after I got both of mine. But I have to guess that since TWO pooped out, it's not just a fluke.
My original review is below. One of the ear buds has died. Disappointing.----I just received these, so this is not a long-term owner review, but I can say that I like the fit and quality of these headphones. The ear buds that you just push into your ear always fall out of my ears, so the vertical clip-in design is a must for me; these feel secure. The sound quality is fine.The only con for me thus far is: I bought these expecting a bright orange color. The color is more of a red-orange. This isn't a huge deal, but not what I was hoping for.
I bought this set, and almost ninety days to the minute after the warranty expired the set broke down, after which a perfectly pleasant customer service representative told me I was on my own. Nice concept, poor execution. My advice, find a better model.
The LCD monitor and the DVD writer broke down just a year after I bought the notebook.Now I have to use it as a desk top ot otherwise throw it away.
I've had this item since March 2007. The only reason I got it was to serve as speakers for an mp3 player and there were very few systems that had inputs for anything besides an Ipod. I wasn't all that interested in most of the features though the ability to completely shut off the back light was good as well as having a remote. The first thing that annoyed me was that everytime the unit is turned on or off the lights come on and its necessary to press the button multiple times to shut them back off. Next, it doesn't keep time. Then after a few months the speakers would stop output until I powered off the machine and let it set awhile, eventually it became necessary to shut it off after every use. Finally it started spontaneously cutting out to the radio even though it was in AUX. It also has a huge power brick that gets very hot leading one to suspect it uses a lot of energy even when not actually being used.Bottom line, not worth the annoyances.
I've purchased this router a few month ago based on relatively good internet reviews. Everything worked Ok besides continuously dropped VPN connections, missing images, style sheets, broken internet pages..etc. I've tried to resolve this issue with CISCO support which is great btw, but was unuseful in my case. The replacement unit had exactly the same issue. It looks like those routers have serious MTU problem, which cannot be configured properly whatever it manual or auto configuration option. The problem could be ISP related (ATT Uverse in my case), however NETGEAR ProSafe VPN FVS338 which I've purchased a week ago works great so far and MUCH faster.
Well, I bought these after all the great reviews I read here. They do sound very nice once you get them in the correct way. That is the challenge! I wear ear plugs at work due to noise level. They are the same type of plug as the ear buds. So, I know how to put them in. I like things to be simple, especially when I am spending a lot of money. These ear buds are not simple to put in. Well, they go in very easy, but you have to get them in just the right spot. After tugging at my ears for a while I finally got them to sound great. Then I pulled them out and stuck them back in. Same thing. Each time I had to play with them in order to get them in just the right spot. My ears were turning red from being tugged on so much. I could not just simply stick them in and get good results. I tried both sets of plugs with no difference.Maybe a different size plug would work better? I'll never know. I refuse to pay more money for something that should be included to start with. I just found out that you have to replace the little filters every so often? That's even more money that you have to spend. This should be a one time investment that you make and that's it!!Once again, if your lucky to get them in the first time and not have to play with them to get the right spot they sound great. I want something that I can just plug in and go!Good luck!!!
I was really disappointed that I never received this warranty. For two weeks calling the seller asking "where is my stuff!". Their response was to call an 800 number that directed me back to amazon. It wasn't worth the headache so I quickly ask amazon for a refund and they did so right away. DON'T BUY THEIR WARRANTIES!! I hate to get the run around, especially for a simple document. I thank Amazon for their patience with me. As for N.E.W., avoid buying from them!! TRUST WHEN I TELL YOU!
I replaced the color ink cartridge and the printer went into it's alignment cycle. It prints a sheet and instructs you to place it on the scanner and press enter. After pressing enter I get a messge aligning please wait. The alignment cycle never ends. Turn off the printer and it starts over. I had the same thing happen two years ago and the printer was replaced under warranty. Since the printer is now out of warranty I tried to use HPs tech support web site. I hite numerous pages unavailable. I filled out a tech support email and when I clicked submit I also got page not available. So I spend $45 on a set of ink cartridges that I can not use. Hard to understand how a company with such poor support can stay in business?
I have had the same problem with this unit. Loading mechanism malfunctions. Pioneer was no help. That's why they are slipping. They used to make great, reliable stereo equipment. Not anymore! Their customer service dept. stinks! This unit is noisy, records poorly and is not worth the money. STAY AWAY TILL PIONEER WAKES UP!
Poorly designed piece - the choice of contact surface is far from ideal - bottom is almost entirely flat and the top contacts are both springed - so besides you no been able to distighuish positive from negative when inserting the batteries, it lacks good contact which results in FAIL when using it.As another buyer suggested, adding a piece of thin foils fixes it, but yet its a failure.
I bought this from this company trying to save myself some extra cash. Well you do get what you pay for. This SD card is a piece of garbage. Enough said. Save yourself the hassle atleast with this seller.
I was replacing the automatic antenna on my mother-in-law's car and found that the Metra universal automatic antenna replacement (which lasted a whole 2 days before crapping out) came with a male end. The car antenna jack was also male as well. I temporarily bound the two ends together by winding a copper wire around the center of the plugs, ran electrical tape around this, and then covered the outside with aluminum foil (for shielding) and taped the entire assembly. It wasn't the way I wanted it but it worked great until I found this adapter.I purchased the double ended female cable so I could connect the two male ends. I am not sure what they made this cable from but it doesn't work at all! In fact, the signal actually got worse when I used this adapter cable. I got a stronger signal when I left the car antenna unplugged! I wound up going back to the rigged way before and left it. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!
I'm not using this... it will not cover completely my ipod touch's screen. I'm keeping the plastic that came with the ipod and buying a silicone case
Save your money it's junky, cheap and not worth the price.Mine stoped working in cold weather and the battery cover broke.
The protector does not apply smoothly and leaves tiny bubbles. I acheived a better result using seran wrap.
Worked great at first, did it's job and appeared to be well built. However after only a year, the hot shoe for the flash suddenly broke off. There was no warning or indication that it was getting loose. It was fine one day, and then it suddenly fell after attaching the flash.
I got same mount with my GPS unit. The mount broke in 3 days. Now I must hold the GPS or put it on passenger seat (if no passenger) and just listen to the instructions.I don't like the design. It has the extra middle unit that does nothing more but made this thing hard to use. It can be made much simpler. Why not a simple mount without the extra middle unit? You can already plug the charger to GPS power slot! Why the extra step and extra unit? This is just a waste of materials without adding additional value.I really need a mount to use the GPS. However, if I order this one and spend another $20, I would have no confidence on the new one. It may break in 3 days, or have other problems as described by the reviewers.And how about the hassle of returning a $20 thing and going through the laborious warrantee process? That was the reason I visited this accessory item. Well, after seeing all reviews, I would rather keep my $20 and save myself from some more disappointment.
I was very disappointed when after only a few months, the battery could not hold a charge for more than a couple of pictures - - without even using the flash. So, essentially, the useful life of this product is a few months at most. Oh, and I did charge and recharge the battery properly...
I purchased my TV less than 1 year ago. Tech service is now ordering the second lamp. SO at this point we are watching our old 37 inch that we have had for many years. Love the TV when it is working.
I bought this product at amazon.com, it was defective, and amazon did not accept to take it back, so I paid $500 for a brand new product, and i received broken one, (no picture what so ever, all I can see is a black screen) do not buy it especially at amazon.com
I foolishly trusted the "SONY" name, and bought three of these units, sight unseen, for long-term gifts. I have since found out (independent confirmation from THREE different "giftees" who have no mutual contact between them) that NOT ONE OF THESE DEVICES WILL PLAY A CASSETTE AT NORMAL SPEED!This is BAD, as not one of these items can be returned.Thank you, SONY, for making me look like a cheap idiot! As if I needed help in this department.
After less than one year, this &quot;Home theater&quot; receiver deteriorated into an overpriced stereo receiver. For your amusement, I attached the letter I sent to SONY of America's CEO.Mr. Howard Stringer,I am writing to inform you that your company has just lost my business. Over the years I have purchased many products from Sony and its subsidiaries, including a SONY Walkman, a Car Discman, 3 stereo receivers, a CD/DVD 5 disc changer, a WEGA TV, a PlayStation and its software, and DVDs and CDs distributed by SONY and its subsidiaries Columbia and Epic.With the recent purchase of the SONY STR-DE995 receiver, I experienced audio problems 9 months from the date of purchase. The chronology of action taken is outlined below.In an email, I wrote:&quot;Audio problem - When Dolby/dts (or any surround format) is selected a rhythmic, chirping noise is sounded through the center and rear speakers (currently have 5.1 setup). The noise is amplified as the volume increases. There is no recognizable noise when the receiver is in stereomode (since the surround speakers are not enabled). I've tried the following connections: RCA analog, Digital Coaxial, and Digital optical. The receiver is stored in an entertainment center, and is connected to a SonicBlue ReplayTV DVR and Sony DVP-NC655P (both devices have the same sound output problem). The audio problem began about 2 weeks ago. No devices/cables/wires have been added or removed leading up to the problem. I've had no other problems with this device.&quot;Follow-up email from customer service stated the problem would need to be serviced. My reply:&quot;The service offered is very unsatisfactory. I treat and have treated all my electronic devices in excellent condition, and this product was purchased less than a year ago (09/26/2003). The recommendation was to have it serviced. Since the closest Sony Service Center is over 2 hours away and the closest authorized center is 45 min away, I'd have to mail it to one ofthe centers. Figuring 2 business days to and from the center and about 3-5 days to be serviced (if it can be repaired at all); that would leave me without a receiver for at least 2 weeks. With the many years doing business with Sony, I expect its receiver to be fully operational for many years, not just 9 months. Also, the out of pocket expenses that would be charged at my expense to get the receiver to one of the service centers is not acceptable.I take a great deal of time researching the best products for the resources I have available to me; when I decide to purchase that product I not only expect the product to be exceptional, but the service as well. Therefore, since the product is under warranty, I want the STR-DE995 replaced with a new one, and I will ship the &quot;problem&quot; receiver to Sony at its expense.&quot;A 2nd follow-up email was sent stating customer service would need to be phoned. When I spoke with a rep this morning, he stated SONY's policy would not be able to honor my request as stated in the above email. When no progress had been made I requested to speak to the manager. He said he was the manager. I reiterated my request to speak to his supervisor. He then transferred me to a rep named Luke. He basically mimicked what the precious rep had told me; insisting policy must be adhered to. I continued the conversation stating, I expect perfection in the products I buy and the service that comes with that product. He replied that SONY equipment is constructed by humans and mistakes will be made. With that said, am I to believe that now and in the future I can expect less than perfect products from SONY? Even if my receiver is serviced, what's to guarantee there will be no other underlying problems? He didn't have the knowledge to answer my questions; instead he repeated the warranty policy. I went on to say, if SONY will not compensate me with a new receiver and pay for shipping costs, it will lose my business and will recommend to my friends and family to do the same. He told me I shouldn't base this decision on emotion, and tried to explain to me how businesses worked. I cut his rhetoric short by restating my position. He offered to fill out a service request. I said, you have lost my business and be sure to pass the message onto your supervisor.With the end of the conversation, the SONY Car Discman that I've been using at my workplace for the past 6 years went right in the garbage. I will not advertise SONY or any of its subsidiaries. I will not purchase any SONY product and encourage my friends and family to do the same. I will not buy advertising that supports the Spider-Man franchise or Columbia/Tri-Star films, nor those products advertised on Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Finally, until I have the resources, I will be replacing all my SONY products with non-affiliated brands.
Its a piece of junk. There is a lag between the picture and sound signals. If you are okay with that you may consider it and moreover, the picture quality is bad.
I've had two pairs of these ear buds and the cumulative amount time they lasted was maybe 8 months. The first pair stopped working after approximately 2 months, so I purchased some cheap sennheisers (sp?) to replace them. These sennheisers had horrible sound. I don't recall the model number, but they cost somewhere in the same neighborhood as the V Moda Bass buds. The sennheisers lasted maybe the better part of a year, so I decided to try a second pair of the V Modas because I did like the "bassiness" I got from them and thought maybe it was just bud luck the first pair crapped out so quickly.This time around, the ear buds themselves would come apart exposing the internal wiring for no good reason other than I walked, sat down, breathed, or blinked my eyes with them in my ears. This occurred very soon after purchase and got on my nerves a little bit. Fortunately, they could be popped back together without much fuss and I was back on my way rocking out. After a few short months, sound from the right bud starting cutting in and out very slightly, which is exactly what my first pair did, so I knew they were more of the "slowly fade away" approach to life as opposed to the whole "blaze of glory" idea.Now, here I am with yet another pair of broken V Moda Bass earbuds writing this review to give everyone out there considering these fair warning of what you may be getting yourself into. I use my ipod and buds almost exclusively at work because I do love music almost as much as tuning out work interference (picture Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons from Office Space if he had had an iPod back in 1999) and do a fair amount of sitting down, getting up, and walking around with the ipod in my front pocket with the bud cord attached. I mean, what can I really expect from a $20-something pair of V Modas anyway? Not much apparently. I've considered investing in a high-end pair, but must concede that unbeknownst to me, I am somehow so rough on these poor buds, that they have no other choice than to die a slow, painful death. The sound quality seems fine; there is definitely ample bass, but build quality is low, so if you choose these buds be gentle on them and maybe they will last more than 6 months for you!
I just got this NEC DVD Writer through Amazon. It took over 3 week and when I called Amazon, they just directed to TigerDirect.com. TigerDirect.com also just directed me to UPS. UPS wanted to waive me the shipping charge but they can only waive to TigerDirect.com I had to fight with them to get my shipping charge back. I used to have 2X writer and thought getting 16X would be great but actull time to burn a full 4.5 Gig files still took over 15min.
Although the picture shows a 90deg cable, I did not get that one, I received a straight ended one which are useless to me, Emailed seller and got no resolution to the problem....
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.
This is the cheapest trash of the cameras that I've ever got as a gift. This can't even afford to be a video camera or take pictures easily. This trash shouln't be at a store at all. Period.
Like many other reviewers here, I have had repeated problems with the build quality on this particular set of headphones.The problem occurs where the wire meets the audio jack. It becomes loose with normal wear and over time you will lose audio in one or both headphones.I purchased the product in June, returned for warranty in August, and now in November, I'm returning them again.They seem to have sped up their replacement period to a matter of 2-4 weeks, but that is not excuse for a poor product which, from these reviews, clearly has a well-documented issue. I'd look elsewhere.Pros: Probably the most attractive headphones on the market; sound quality above average (average being the factory-shipped ipod headphones)Cons: Poor build quality
I put my heart before my head on this one. It's the nicest looking mouse and keyboard you can put on your desk, plus it's got a bluetooth transceiver, what more could you want?How about a product that works? For whatever reason the mouse and keyboard go to sleep after only 2 or 3 minutes of inactivity which would be fine if they didn't take literally 2 or 3 seconds to wake up. It is very annoying and causes problems when trying to use a (sleeping) keyboard modifier on a non-sleeping mouse.Then the mouse eats batteries.The bluetooth transceiver they include basically doesn't work with anything else. Certainly not any of the Pocket PC's out there.No indicator lights on the keyboard at all - no caps, no num lock, no cool glow. There's no reason to put 2 AA batteries in a keyboard, make it 4 or 8 and give me some indicator lights. They're just little LED's.Mouse feel is so-so and always seems to be just a little off.Your BIOS can't see it so if you need to change settings there or if you need to change startup options for XP you need to have a wired keyboard handy.Setup is a big pain too but you only have to do it once.Maybe I'll buy version 2 of this but all I can recommend is to stay away from this and get Microsoft's regular wireless desktop which is a very nice product (even if the range is short).Microsoft should be embarassed.
I ordered this for the new classic. In the picture it looks like it just covers the screen which is what I wanted. In actuality I'm pretty sure they sent me a generic pack to cover any iPod. The new form of the iPod Classic has a curved front so this protector does not cover well it all. It sticks up awkwardly on every side since it's a harder plastic. The screen also sets in a tiny bit so the covering sticks awkwardly to only the middle of the screen and leaves HUGE bubbles that you cannot squeeze out. May be $0.98 but you pay like $6 for shipping. I tried it on the classic for a second and threw it away. Waste of money. It might work for the older models, but they shouldn't advertise it for the classics at all.
My iFM worked great on my iPod Photo. It was a convenient compact size, and had great FM reception even inside buildings. I also used it to record FM radio. I used it about two or three times per week for two months when suddenly the FM radio only received static. It simply stopped receiving FM. I ONLY used this FM receiver indoors at my health club, and never abused it in any way. Boo to Griffin for such a weak product.
i am currently on my second astra 2000p scanner. i have spent an incredible amount of time on the phone (at my expense!) with their tech support, and finally have gotten a new scanner. this scanner does not run properly with windows millenium, and frequently causes my system to crash. the sales guy (not umax's fault) told me that it could run with ME. umax tech support suggested that i go out and buy win 98 and install that on my system, because they are not planning to make a patch in the driver! luckily we have a system with win 95 running on it, so i moved the scanner to that machine. the scanner began to constantly freeze up half way through a scan and so tech support decided the problem must be the power cord and sent me a new one. after trying the new power cord, i was still having the same problem, and i finally hasseled them into giving me a new scanner, after having to send them my old one (at my expense!) the new one isn't all that great, i estimate that i have spent about $40 extra in shipping, etc trying to get this mediocre scanner to work. i will never buy another umax product again.
Unfortunately, Coby seems to carry no such thing as a durable CD player in its arsenal. We purchased this player a year ago and within a matter of months, itwas not working. We have the skeleton, and a not-so-great radio out of the bargain. I definitely don't recommend this player.
I wanted to replace a 35 year old Marantz 1060 amplifier that had started blowing fuses. I got this thing and set it up and played a record and it sounded like Clapton was singing down inside a big can with a clothespin clamped to his nose. I was stunned. I could get Eric to sing really loud, but he couldn't take off the clothespin or get too far up out of the can. I found a local guy who diagnosed and fixed my Marantz for less than $80. I gave it one star because you can plug it in and turn it on.
The price was right, the packaging and look was professional, but the performance was lacking. After using each of the 2 cartridges they would seem to dry out overnight. The 2nd day after installing the print would be light and have light streaks through word lines. Did not improve much after following instructions to clean heads with q-tip and alcohol. Company was very prompt in sending a postage paid return mailing label and offering to refund. Mailed both cartridges back the other day. Yesterday installed locally refilled cartridge and prints dark and crisp even after sitting overnight so the problem is not with my printer.
radio is ok, but nothing could be good enough to overcome the rude customer service dept.they basically told me they don't care and they can back it up.try a basic call to customer service before you buy and compare what they tell you as opposed to there terms and services page.that makes for some intresting entertainment.when customer service fixes itself sirius radio will be good.
For the money, the sound from the front speakers on this unit is excellent. However static from the rear wireless speakers is noticeable at normal and low volumes. I have attempted to reposition the wireless receiver without success.I was also disappointed with the number of commands that can only be done through the supplied remote and the wireless speakers in the back still need to be wired into the wireless receiver.After a two week trail I am sending this unit back. The static is a deal breaker for me. A $300 HTiB unit will suit my need just not this model.
I tried & tried to get this to work with my Mac mini and G5, but no luck. Even sent the unit back to the manufacturer. The monitor switch works, but not the keyboard / mouse. Just got the IOGear GCS22U 2-Port USB KVM Switch and it works fine.
We only had this printer for a little over a year and it no longer works. We have not used it extensively either. The carriage jam problem just showed up and now it is completely uselss. We now have to buy a new printer/copier/fax. I will not be getting an HP. We will also be getting a copier that you can lay the paper on flat, not a feed through. Save your money. I am very upset that I now have to buy a new printer.
I wish I could say that it works with an Ipod Touch 2G, but it does not, which is why I bought it. At least the wife has a Nano, and it works with that one.
This camera case is small, fits the camera, but has no storage for memory chips or spare batteries. I have seen many more in stores which fit the camera, and contain a little storage for the needed accessories. I do not recommend this case. It is also very overpriced.
I tried to use this for my home theater pc, but the range was terrible. If the mouse was not in line of sight of the sensor (which is a waste-of-plastic large) the mouse completely stops working. The build is okay, but it would be nice to be able to turn the mouse off without taking out the batteries.For my purposes, there is no point in buying this mouse.
I originally purchased this unit because of its Print Server capabilities. The 1st one I bought, must have been returned by someone because the password was not what the default should have been. The reset button on the unit would not reset the factory settings as documented either. I called Tech Support and was on hold for ONE AND A HALF HOURS!!! Finally, the tech showed me how to reset the password (holding the reset button in, while unplugging the unit, waiting 20 seconds, plugging it back in, ALL THE WHILE holding the reset button in with a pencil, then releasing it). After that ordeal, I was able to get the PrintServer portion working, but it would not connect to my ISP (Bellsouth FastAccess). After several attempts, I finally exchanged that unit for an identical one, which did connect to my ISP on the 1st try. THIS time though, the PrintServer portion would only work 1 out of 5 times and that was after rebooting the unit and my PCs!!! I re-installed the D-Link DI-704 model which doesn't have the PrintServer and this one works like a charm (I've had it for a year now). It also has an on/off switch which is handy for when you need to restart it, you don't have to unplug anything, just flick the switch. As for the printing, it is MUCH more reliable to just hook the printer straight into your server which is always running, and share it. From the client machine, just select network printer and point to the server and it works 100% of the time. But the D-Link 704P was just not reliable enough for me.
I ordered this with high hopes after reading the reviews. The most basic thing didn't work at all--the volume knob. It wouldn't turn up or down at all. Unbelievable that this got past QA. Now amazon tells me they don't stock it anymore. With crummy quality like that, they shouldn't!
When I first bought this product it was great and worked well then after 2 weeks of use the antenna connected to the device breaks off and did not work. When I called Linksys about the problem they called it and I quote "The device must have been put under unusual conditions." They also refused to give my money back. Well in the trash it goes!
i got this amp about 2 months ago as a graduation gift for my self along with 2 12" MTX terminator subs. it worked really good at first but after awhile it started to distort my rear speakers i fixed the prob but soon after the amp blew ( about 8 days ago.) i worked well for the time hit hard and people would stop and look made me happy. but now im out the money and need a amp again good for if u need a quick replacement amp but don't keep for to long if you really like to blast your base and music like i do. im 18 i rock my beats loud and for long periods of time.
I bought this cable to run down a wall and punch down to a jack. After cutting off the end and running it down the wall I discovered while attempting to punch it down that not only are the wires inside very very fragile but they aren't even made of copper. They're braided aluminum or some other white metal. I never got it to properly punch down to a jack. After several attempts the wires kept breaking. I decided to put a new RJ45 end on the cable. This also took several tries but I eventually got a new end on it without breaking the fragile and thin wires inside. UTP Ethernet cable is suppose to be made out of solid, single strand copper and not braided aluminum. This is not copper. By a very thin stretch can this cable be defined as an UTP Ethernet cable. I have not tested it at a full 1Gb yet but I'll be very surprised if it can support it. If you just need a patch cable I'm sure it'll do OK. But, if you are buying this expecting it to be a high quality cable for any other purpose choose a different cable. Don't tug on it too hard you'll ruin it.
Any photographer who has the money to purchase a lens with a professional 77mm filter size can afford better than this uncoated Tiffen filter. I'm skeptical by nature, so I wanted to see for myself whether coated glass was really necessary. I purchased this Tiffen filter and used it on two different lenses and found that in almost every single photograph in which there was a light source, I found two smaller ghost images of the light source elsewhere in the photo. This uncoated glass really knows how to make lens flare POP (even if it's not the lens that's flaring...)! I sent mine back, with the biggest loss being my time and Christmas photographs of family that would have otherwise been very nice.What made the two little ghosts appear on the Tiffen? Light as faint as Christmas tree lights, table lamps, incandescent overhead bulbs, etc. You name it, basically.How do I know this was due to the UV filter and not my lenses? When I saw some pretty nasty flare, I just unscrewed the Tiffen filter and voila, my flare disappeared.Le flare est morte. Vive le flare!Seriously, spend just a bit more and get a good, coated (on both sides) filter; picky people like myself will gladly spend a little more and get a coated filter by Hoya or B+W, among others. The Tiffen is fine if you only shoot in the shade without any relatively bright lights; otherwise, my advice is to look elsewhere.
I bought this for my roommate as a Christmas/graduation present. When she opened it and threw a record on we noticed a distortion in the sound which we initially attributed to the record being warped. Several more records later and we discovered that the felt on the turntable was unevenly applied, causing a "hump" in the record's path under the needle, distorting the music. To be fair, we haven't contacted the manufacturer yet to see if this is something that could be repaired or replaced. It's still disappointing to give a gift that's nonfunctional however.
I have my main computer stuff, including my internet cable in the basement, and a workstation in the family room on the upper level. The family room workstation is wireless, and communicates with an SMB Barricade router with a little SMC USB wireless adapter.I've often wondered if I could ever get a signal above the 70% range on a good night, or above 60% on a good day, so I bought one of these.I had configured my little network to use WPA along with a shared passphrase. I also use encryption. So, quite the secure little connection.To make a long evening short, this thing does WPA, but only with three particular connection protocols that require user ids, passwords, and certificates (I believe they're TLS, TTLS, and PEAP). This is far more complicated than just the shared passphrase approach that my SMC adaptor uses. I just can't come up with all that on my little peer-to-peer home network.Furthermore, this dish device never registered above 70% for any length of time, so it really didn't even do much better than the adapter it was meant to replace.Yes, I called their 24/7 tech support and got someone offshore who tried to help, but after a lot of steps and me telling him to say things over and over so I could understand him, never quite figured out this simple thing that I have.So, I guess I'll package it up and put it on the shelf where it will sit until I sell it or give it to someone. What a waste of time.
All I have to say is areyou kidding me 1k for this POS. get the streem speaker package instead from epinions or streem speakers hemelves and you'll be happy that $200.00 system PWNS the bose through out everything you can imagine.he highs are too tizzy and, the midrange is missing and the bass is hollow and boomy, if you want 5.l from bose get three pairs of 301's and a velodyne brand sub.Satelites. 13khz-200 Khz Bass module: 280hz-46Hz.Streem system: Towers: 15 hz to 50KHZ Sub: 150Hz: 20Hz. Center: 15 Khz-80hz. Bookshelf rears: 15Khz-50HzI am using my aunts amazon.com ACCOUNT I am raymond leggs from the AVS forum.
I owned one of these without issue for about 4 months and decided to buy another (same size, same model) to double my external capacity.The new drive's firewire ports (both of them) didn't work. When I exchanged it for a new one, same thing - both firewire ports defective. You can't chalk this up to user error because I own an identical drive and troubleshooted everything on both drives (cross-testing them on different computers, tested the cables, power supplies, etc. etc.) and no dice - it's the ports.One faulty drive I'd chalk up to bad luck, but twice in a row is no coincidence. I'm getting rid of these drives (BOTH of them) because I don't want to trust my precious data to hardware that's habitually bad. I suggest looking at a different company. This isn't the first time I've had issues with a Western Digitial drive.
Bought a mic to use with Karaoke Revolution Party (which only comes with one mic), but after two days one of the two mics broke.
Garmin do not make this any more. All the European maps have been combimed into a single CD package.
I am a systems Administrator who switches between VM hosts and clients a thousand times a day. Each time I move my mouse into a VM system, the KVM kicks me out. It's not an easy fix for me since I do this all day long. I'm going to try the IO switch that someone else had luck with.
This switch takes about 10 seconds to switch from one computer to the next, this is unacceptably slow. Other KVM switches have no trouble switching in &lt;1sec, so if you're used to switching back and forth a lot, avoid this product.The hotkey feature only works part time between Windows XP boxes, sometimes you have to hit the key (double-scrl-lock) multiple times, which gets really annoying after several missed switches.Also, the hotkey switch only works one-way between a Linux and a Windows box (can't switch back to Windows, you have to use the button on the KVM switch), so this is a non-starter.The switch doesn't allow you to program a different hotkey, it's all burnt-in, take it or leave it.This junk goes right back to Amazon as we speak. Avoid this product, get something decent for a few dollars more if you use it on a regular basis!
Used the MC35TECH in my office at low volume. Very pleased with this unit for first two years: great sound, terrific reception. However, after the power unit on my receiver died I learned that Onkyo does not sell the components of this system as replacement parts. The only way to replace the receiver is to buy an entire new system. So I sent in to Onkyo Service Center. Long story but $200 spent and 3 weeks later the unit is still not repaired and now I am looking at buying an entirely new system. I've been a long-time fan of Onkyo and have several Onkyo systems but after this experience I'm not sure I will buy another Onkyo.
Works, bought it because I thought I needed it for Dragon, go figure it came with a headset. It's cheap but works. FYI, Dragon still needs work, my wife liked the concept but it's pretty quirky...
I had this printer for a while (2+ years), and it has been expensive to use. The Ink cartridges need to be replaced too often.Recently I purchased a new laptop with Vista. I downloaded the new software, but when I tried to scan, it doesn't work. going to HP's website, it basically says, use Microsoft's scanning software; which still doesn't work. Since my move to Vista, an additional problem to deal with is the printer occassionally (once / week) becoming unavailabe,and the only solution is to uninstall ALL HP printer software and do a new install. This is not fun when you're on deadline!Lastly, their support is terrible. Their web site is geared toward sales and not helping you after you've purchased their printer. How arrogant! I sent in an email to try to get help, and they didn't respond for 5 days! Not acceptable.I strongly suggest you NOT buy this printer.
Great for the first few weeks, but it just shuts itself down after a while. Tried everything in the book. I'm pretty sure it was the receiver that got too hot. Not very reliable at all.
I have had two of these now. The first one died after about 6 months. The 2nd died a couple of weeks past a year. I won't buy a 3rd one!!! The design is fair, but a widescreen computer hangs over the cooler, so does not cool the main area (upper left). It also has these little rubber things that you push into each corner, which are supposed to keep your laptop from sliding. After the 2nd day, I gave up on them, as they kept falling out, so, my laptop sat very precariously on the cooler, sliding with the slightest movement. I am now is search for a decent cooling pad.Just too much work, and not enough performance.
I purchased this unit after having a 7" Panasonic product for many years for the kids to watch when we travel. My complaints with my previous units were that the controls were difficult to work. This product is vastly superior in that category. The controls are well placed, easy to read, work wonderfully and the picture is better than my laptop and several of my televisions in my house. However, the battery is woefully inadequate. The charge will last 30 minutes, if you are lucky, even when I recharge it between flights at the airport. It is just horrible. If you are using this in the car or plugged into a socket at home or in a hotel, this is a terrific unit and the picture is phenomenal. However, if you ever want to watch it using the battery, you are better off buying something else.
Stay away from this one. the volume is only adjustable to audible level when on radio mode. Like the rest, I found the volume &quot;one&quot; for cd and dvd is extremely loud. I live in an apartment in New York. At level one, it woke up the whole neighborhood. Don't even waste 10 bucks for this home theater system. It is not worth the hard-earned dollars. I am very disappointed, but to send it back might cost me almost the same price of the unit.
These amps for one arent actually 1400 watts. Also they get really really hot and wont last long. Your better off saving up some money and buying something that will sound better and will last. Pyle amps are junk dont buy them.
Nature sounds are fairly decent. AM radio does not like florescent (sp) lighting. FM gets good reception while the clock and alarm combo are adequate. Give up on the CD feature. A fly walking across your ceiling will cause the CD to skip. Spend your money elsewhere.
I got the ER-6i headphones when they first came out, and was all pumped for amazing-fidelity music, whatever that meant. The sound quality was, well... good. I mean, it really didn't blow me away or anything. It was surely a big jump up from iPod's crappy headphones, but I can't remember ever getting a "wow" moment. Truth in advertising: like just about everybody, I love my music, but I'm certainly not going to talk about frequency ranges and that sort of thing. I notice the bass boost feature when it's activated, but I'm not sure why the "Rock" EQ setting is any better for Twisted Sister than the "Classical" setting is. So I never had any real moment where I said, "man, these sure are some great headphones!" The sound quality was always just "good", as far as I could tell.Problems:- I could never get the earbuds to fit my ears right. The foam ones, sure, but they get dirty and nasty after a while (and yes, I do clean my ears every day, engaging in entirely unauthorized yet obviously designed uses of the Q-Tip), so I eventually quit wearing them. The soft rubber earbuds that come as an alternative are easier to clean, but the left one just never fit properly into my ear, which pretty much negated the joys of noise cancellation.- the left earbud just quit working one day, so it ceased to be a problem. I'm pretty sure this is somehow my fault, because like I assume most people do, I bent the cord. The thing is about 17 feet long, which when you're on the treadmill becomes a mite awkward. So I bent the cord into a couple of loops and tucked it under my iPod armband, and thought nothing more of it. Until I heard nothing more FROM it, which did attract my attention. Yep, evidently the micro-thin cord had severed somewhere in the course of my workouts, and it transmitted no more.So I'd say I got about 6 or 7 months of good-quality music out of a pair of headphones I paid $140 for. At $20 a month, I could've gotten a new pair of Koss' every month. My rec: if you're not a serious audiophile who doesn't plan on using them at the gym, don't buy these. They're not terrible headphones, but they're not sturdy and they're not worth the price, even the discounted Amazon price.
I'd rate this low since basically the product is unnecessary. There are a number of binocular body harnesses on the market and many people, includidng myself already own and use one. My new Steiner binoculars have a "unique" way of attaching a simple neck strap or harness to them that involves a slot built into each side of the rubber housing. The simple neck strap included with the binoculars has a tab on each end that pushes into the slot to secure it. Unfortunately, most harnesses come with simple plastic clips that will attach to small rings found on most other binoculars. If Steiner had this set up on their binoculars, you could use most harnesses that are already on the market. They could also include a ring with a tab to fit into the existing slots that would allow you to use various straps and harnesses, but they don't. I think the profit motive was behind this design which forces you to buy their harness which comes with these ring tabs that probably cost pennies to make. The ring tabs aren't offered for sale separately, at least I couldn't locate any on the web. So if you want to use a harness, you must buy theirs. The harness comes with several different tab rings to match various models of Steiner binoculars. You're expected to use the pair you need and discard the rest....that's how inexpensive they are. I attached the proper tab rings to my Steiner binoculars and discarded the remaining rings and the Steiner harness itself since I already own a perfectly good binocular harness I can use with these binoculars now that they have the tab rings attached to the housing.Why not sell (or just include) these inexpensive and simple tab rings instead of forcing you to buy an entire harness package that includes them? I think the answer is $$.
This remote out of the box controlled my Sony DVD player. It did not however, control my Sony receiver. Nor could I program it to do so (yes, tried the Sony codes, and tries learning the code). I also couldn't get it to control my Scientific Atlanta cable box. I also couldn't get it to control my RCA VCR. I could get it to turn on/off my Phillips TV but it wouldn't do anything else (channels, volume, etc). There's no LED on this remote to let you know when you're doing anything which is also annoying. I guess you get what you pay for, but it would be nice if it at least worked.
Don!t buy. The worst c.d.r.!s ever. Has an extremely low burn rate. Most of them I had to throw away. Don!t waste you money.
Make sure you get version 2.5 of this card if you need it for a PDA or Windows XP. I had much trouble with older version of the card presented on this site. The new version of the card has the a color Linksys logo on the exposed end &quot;black end&quot; not the linksys name and a black &amp; white logo.
I'm not really sure how this thing works. I'm not literate when it comes to equipment like this, but I couldn't get anything to record on this card right out of the box. Am I supposed to do something with it first, before I can record anything? The directions are horrible and don't make any sense. As I admitted, I am not literate, but I think I can pretty much figure things out. This issue, I can not. Does anybody have any suggestions so I can change my rating on this?I put the card right into my camera, as well as my computer and it doesn't read anything and doesn't even acknowledge that it is there. I feel like I wasted my money up to this point.
My company furnished this printer/fax/copier/scanner to me for my home office. What a piece of junk. My personal deskjet printer is more reliable. First, the print heads don't last and they are EXPENSIVE!!!!Second, the scanner lock is a big problem. Read reviews regarding the trouble this machine has with the lock. I have tried to fix it, but it just won't budge. You can NOT use any functions of this machine, without the lock in the off position. I would NEVER buy or use an HP again.
My wife got me one of these for Xmas 08 in the hopes of unloading some of our remotes or at least putting them into storage. (like everybody else)Tried to program it through their web site. Now THERE is an excercise in frustration. If I get it to "update" at all, it usually doesn't finish before crashing. I've had to start over and over and over again. Installed software uninstalled reinstalled for the same non result over and over again. I have yet to be able to control so much as one device with this piece of crap. I am hoping against hope that my wife got it somewhere that is going to give her a break and let her send it back for full refund. She is probably beyond 30 days which is the common period. Logitech won't give you anything for it cause they don't want to be stuck with it either. Their tech support is polite and just as useless. I hate this thing and frankly hope this company goes belly up, and soon. steer clear of this unit. As a matter of fact there is a law suit pending right now. http://www.lieffcabraser.com/defects/logitech-remotes.htm
It may be cheaper to CAT5 wire the home before you experiment with wireless. I have had several frustrating hours on the phone with Linksys support - all have tried to help but end up with suggesting I return the unit, which I guess I will do one more time as wireless home networking is such a good idea ! Problems seem to be in getting wireless-equipped notebooks talking to the hub - hard wired connections to the hub work fine. It just didn't work even after endless configuration checks of all units. If someone has this unit working with a WPC11 card equipped device, I wish they'd share how they did it.
I didn't purchase this one...it was a gift. I was hoping for a laser printer like one of the Brother All-In-Ones.I opted to install the Lite version of the software from hp.com. I would suggest that everyone do this. The Lite version only has the drivers, none of the HP bull software that is included usually.The thing that bothered me the most was the Automatic Document Feeder. I would start a scan job and everything is going fine, and then on the 5th or 6th page the whole process would just hang. I had over 500 pages of documents to scan, and this machine really let me down.Amazing how Hewlett-Packard can't even write reliable drivers.I gave the item 2 stars because I got it to print sometimes. No buy.
Don't buy this router if you use MSN Messenger. The router will not allow voice/video conversations. Linksys support has been responsive assures me the router supports Messenger, but their instructions are extremely complex and so far (two weeks) I havn't been able to implement them. It's a pain unplugging the router and reconfiguring the network connections every time you need to make a call.
I ordered these earbuds back in April of 2006. I was really, really impressed by the sound, and I couldn't believe that the price was this reasonable.But then last week, less than four months after I began using them, the sound in the right earbud lost about 98% of its power. It's all but dead, so now I have a monophonic listening experience. The earbuds were not dropped, pulled, yanked, or anything. I'm at a loss to explain it.I'm going to look into a warranty replacement, but even if that works, it's still a bummer to be without the earbuds for a while.
I bought this amp to go with the pyle six speaker package. Hooked it up on my boat. Listen to it one time and I am changing all of the speakers out of my boat exept for the tower speakers. This amp power is terrible. I am bitting the bullet and putting in JL Audio amps and Speakers. Will never make this mistake again. I would recomend that you spend a little more if you a looking for good sound quality.
Purchased from Amazon and has not worked in Ka band since new. No alarm passing traffic boxes that display speed, or patrol officers using Ka band. I received two tickets from radar patrols, one only a warning, thankfully. Also, if left in the heat, will display "service required" and not work until it cools down. Betronics people trained to provide lame excuses; claims Amazon is suspect retailer, may have re-packaged defective unit as new, traffic boxes not calibrated or don't use radar. Made me pay another $59.95 to get repaired even though it has NEVER worked, right out of the box. Even though using two detectors in a car is not advised, I ran this unit side-by-side with my 15 year old 9500 Passport and the Bel remained silent as the 9500 alarmed in Ka mode. In all other modes, it performed as well, or better. I didn't know for sure that it wasn't working until I performed this test. Until then, I was believing the Beltronics BS. By the time I returned it, I was one month out of the 1-year warranty. One final note, it will give a continuous laser alert if you are driving into the least amount of sunshine. Is an excellent sun detector, not sure if really detects laser or not. I just got off the phone where I informed Beltronics that I would write this review in response to the way they handled my return of this defective product. Hopefully, after paying a traffic ticket, increased insurance, and an additional $59.95 to repair, they will return a working unit to me, but I will never trust it. Although they are now owned by the same company, I should have paid the extra money (actually much less than this has cost me) and bought a top of the line Escort.
First, I'm a software engineer and have been for 17 years. As such, I have, and do, use a mouse at work every day. I find the sony vaio mouse to be very low on the mouse quality scale. Not at all what I expected from sony. The first thing I noticed ab out the mouse is when I replaced my old MS mouse is that it would not track on the same desk on which I was using the old mouse. Since then I've trie 3 or 4 different mice on my desk and the sony is the only one that does not track property. It works fine on may surfaces, including my mouse pad, just not on my work desk. The next thing I noticed is that the shape and weight of the mouse are such that it cause my average size adult male hand to cramp. I think that the buttons require just a little more pressure to operate that many of my past mice, which may be compounding the problem. At any rate, this is a first for me in a long career of mousing. Additionally, the buttons have a click when you press them and when you release them. Occasionally, without producing the release click, a mouse button, when holding it down, will produce mouse button up signals which cause me to inadvertantly drop things in the wrong place. It is rather annoying.Considering that this mouse is made by Sony and that the price is somewhat spendy for this style of mouse, I would have thought it would have been a better mouse. If you are considering this mouse, you should probably look around and try them before you buy one.
This product is an embarrassment to the electronics industry. Sucks up batteries; CD stopped working after a dozen plays. Who tested this thing ... Al Queda? Because it certainly is trying to undermine any shred of decency that a store can have selling this junk!
These Sony MDR-Q23LP headphones hurt if you wear them for a few hours at a time like I do. I go for long distance walks and like having my iPod with me. If you plan on wearing these for 20 minutes, you should be fine. But for several hours, these headphones begin to pinch your earlobes. I read warnings about this in product reviews right here on Amazon before I decided to purchase them but I assumed that the users had big ears! Thus I ignored these bad reviews. That was stupid! In fact, I have small ears and these headphones DEFINITELY pinch. I would have kept quiet but I just received an email from Amazon asking me for my opinion so here it is. Don't buy these. The best I can say is that they are not as bad as earbuds.
Instead of purchasing the conversion kit and a spare battery(total of $80) you would be better off sticking with the AA versionand of the radio, and blowing $30 to $40 on a NiMh charger and eight batteries. This combination gives you over 30 hrs of operation on three AA size NiMh batteries vs. only 11 hrs with the Motorola kit. This way you will also have rechargable AA batteries available for flashlights, cameras, games, toys, etc...
Hated them. They are uncomfortable, terrible sound, and fall off while jogging! I feel like a tool for purchasing them. I've since bought two other brands in hopes that they might work.
This product prompts to set the date and time every time it starts, and never saves them. If you set the time, the computer freezes and won't boot. If you ignore setting the time, the system boots but is set to January 1, 2000. If you then change the date and time, it reverts to non-set upon a reboot. It also shows a fatal error message briefly while booting. My theory is that whatever battery backs up the time in the bios is missing or not working. Hence the thing is kind of useless. It seems like quality control is a real issue on this baby.I bought this from Tiger through Amazon. I want to return it and get a refund. It seems rather junky to me.
I bought this filter and when I received it, there was a little silver point in the glass of the filter. Not usable. Amazon, quickly refund my money, but I'm without a protection filter for my nikon 50mm 1.4G. I think Tiffen never presents this type of problem. I live in Brazil and here is too difficult to buy these accessories.
Sure it is more convenient than the expo discs or discs that are over large and you have to screw on but the price is not worth it. Has the price of plastic gone up. Someone else mentioned using a piece white of paper. It does the job but you don't want someone to hold it everytime. I bought a certified grey card which does the same job as this one for half the price and with extras. I guess your paying for the name but that just me. In this economy I can save dollars without comprimising quality.
I had one of these because I was too cheap. :( It toasted my iPod on the first charge. If you are lucky, you may get one that works. If not...
I bought this because it was a recommended accessory for my Palm VII. It is too small. You can hardly zipper it and when you try it turns the Palm on everytime. It's going back!
I have no idea what happened to it. It was playing perfectly. The quality of this CD player is better than any other player I've ever owned. This morning, as I walked out to the bus, it refused to read my CD. Every other CD I tried either would not be read, took forever to be read and then shut off, or the player would skip almost every track and play a very few. Even with those few, the track would skip. I tried this with scratched and unscratched CDs, and it's certainly not the CD. How long have I had it? A week and a half. I'm very upset, because it's the best CD player I've ever owned and usually, Sony players put up with all the abuse they go through in my life. This one? Not at all. I'm resorting back to my old one that is nearly in two pieces but still plays perfectly. Good luck with the Psyc; I didn't have any.
The memory card was not compatible with my camara. I returned the memory card over two weeks ago to erecive a refund. The seller claims that they have not receivedthe item. I will not be buying from them again s I have not been refunded.
Yesterday we went and bought it at CVS, not on Amazon.1. On the highest setting it is VERY loud, on medium setting it's tolerable, but still noisy.2. We filled it and turned it on at 1:30 a.m. At 6:30 a.m. the tank was completely empty. Thankfully I had put the device on a cookie sheet, but unfortunately that wasn't enough to contain the mess. The piece of furniture and the carpet underneath were sopping wet.3. Good: The air was actually nice and moist, so it did help to moisten the air.I am, however, going to return the product and go with a different brand (plus ultrasonic) as originally intended since I'm not willing to go through this mess again.So, 4 stars for humidity, none for the mess.
I have no issue with cameta but this item is junk. buy canon!!!. it locked onto my 30d and would not release. the pin.spring bent and I had to destroy it to remove it. same thing with opteka flash unit, buy oem , just not even close to canon quality.
I had a factory-installed GPS in my car, which I crashed, and liked it much better than this Garmin. My brother also has this same one and has the same problem. It takes FOREVER to connect with the satellite. I am not very happy with it and wish I had my car back that had it factory-installed. I do realize that it was more expensive that way, but now I only use the Garmin when I really have to. Also, my son has it in Honolulu, HI and their Garmin does not get satellite coverage there at all, so they can't even use it. That is very disappointing for him too.
I bought CH 700B - portable DVD player from walmart 2 days back. It was an awesome deal which includes the 7&quot; dvd player, carry bag with straps, car adapter, headphones and plays all the formats dvd, vcd, svcd, mp3, jpeg etc. I read a lot of negative feedback about cyberhome products on the net but decided to go for it as it comes cheap and plays everything you want. I wish I had believed all those feedback for the player plays every format except the DVD video !!! It keeps on reading the disc and ultimately stops. sometimes giving the error &quot;insert disc&quot;. I tried all region settings but couldn't succeed. called up the customer support and had to wait for about 45 mins before a lady came on the phone and without extending much help suggested to return the product as it is within the 30 day period. wow ! out of the box dvd player doesn't recognise dvd video format. Awesome QA test this.The cd tray is so lousy I fear if my daughter uses for 4-5 times it will break. One very important drawback is although you are not using the dvd player and it is close, the battery still continues to drain as you cannot switch off the battery !! you need to remove the battery everytime you decide not to use it. mind you the battery lasts about 2.5 hrs when charged. and there are a lot of complaints about cyberhome products (search on google for cyberhome and you will know). well have decided to return the product for good.Hope I can save some time and money for people.Rim.
This drive has very few pros and cons. For a positive aspect, it is small and light. For a negative aspect... it doesn't work. At least not for me. It was able to read four or five CDs, but nothing since. I've tried at least another dozen, and there's always an error message saying Windows can't read from the disc, or that there IS no CD in the drive. Same with DVDs many times. It's unreliable and usually doesn't work at all. I could probably return it, but I've already ordered another model that will (hopefully) actually do what it's supposed to.
When I first got this mp4 player, It worked pretty well with the acception of low volume. But after about 3 weeks it stopped working.It kept saying the battery was low after being charged over-night.
This dvd drive is not compatible with USB1.1. I bought this in Officedepot for a good deal. The drive looked really nice with black/silver colorings. The stand is sturdy and can keep your drive vertically without any risk of falling.But after I bought this, I plugged it into my computer. I was really shocked with the performance as it read some dvd movies horribly which were properly read by my other dvd-rom drive (internal). I tested it by writing 1 GB of data into a DVD-R disc. It claims a complete DVD-R write(4.5 GB) would take only 6 minutes. But I had to wait for around 1/2 hr for the 1 GB to get written into the disc. It was damn slow. It's 1x not 16x. Then I started reading the manual and found it will work at 1x or sometimes won't work with USB1.1. Luckily, I returned it and got my money back.I dont know whether it is good for USB2.0, but I am sure it is not for people having only USB1.1; I am going now for an internal dvd-rw drive.
If you look at the ratio of reviews, you'll note that it's the opposite of the bell-shaped curve: many 5 star reviews and many 1's. I don't recall ever seeing this schism before, but it exists for good reason. The camera takes lovely pictures, given enough light, maybe some of the best I've seen from a Point-and-Shoot... when it works. So if a reviewer's cam is still working, 5 stars make sense. But so many report the e18 lens error or, like mine, the dreaded black screen, that Canon needed to step up and handle these better. I sent mine in, and got the usual $107 quote to fix it out of warranty. Having read other reviews, I think I'll just let it slide, since even cameras that have been repaired continue to have problems.For me, it boils down to a company's integrity. With such a proliferation of complaints, Canon needed to own up to the problem. Instead, they're trying to reward their own lack of QC by earning more money on repair of an unreliable camera. They do offer to "upgrade" you to an A540, I believe it is, for "only" $100. The A540 lacks the swivel screen of the 610, which was why I bought my 610 in the first place, and has some of the same problems reported.Third strike is that, while most digicams mount on my Mac desktop when plugged in, the Canon requires software to download the pictures. Alas, "convenient" integrity, sloppy repairs and interface problems equal three strikes for Canon. I'll be looking elsewhere for a pocketable camera.*** A very pleasant postscript on the issue of integrity. ***I contacted Canon and, upon my polite request, they agreed to repair the camera "as a goodwill gesture." I had mentioned this site and the 25% of reviews indicating problems. They hastened to add that they utilize an internal database to track problems, and that these reviews played no part in their decision. In any case, I am grateful that Canon was willing to do the right thing in my case, and wanted to share that in the context of my previous remarks.
Please do not buy this filter. It gives terrible flare to the photograph in the night. Works good in the day time. Try hoya. Just 10 dollar more than this item.
Before buying ANY Panasonic plasma tv, google: Panasonic plasma flashing light. I think you'll choose another brand! Panasonic is aware of the board problems it's plasma tvs have, and still gives customers the run-around about fixing them. Great tv until it keeps shutting off and flashing the red light.
A nice looking unit, sounds fine, even has good stereo imaging if you are sitting within three feet of the unit, as reccommended in the manual.But the remote would do absolutely nothing towards controlling my Ipod. It would not change songs, forwards or back, would not pause, and did not turn the Ipod off when it turned off the iM600 . Nothing in the manual addressed whether or not the remote was intended to do these functions. But if not, why would they refer to it as a full-function remote?Is that why they say to sit within three feet, to reach the Ipod?I returned it to Future Shop the next day.
All this is is a glue stick that runs out really quickly. It was fine, did the trick. I guess it doesn't advertise itself as anything else, but I was disappointed.
i bought this due to the low price and my tight budget. i couldnt even install it. it said it was compatible with Windows98 which i found out is not true. i do not recommend this to anyone. dish out a few extra bucks and get one that works.
I bought this DVD VCR combo recently to convert my old VHS tapes to DVD. The VCR part of this combo does not work too well. The quality of VCR play back of old tapes (10/15 years) is poor. However, the same old tapes play quite well in another stand alone old RCA VCR. So I am using my old VCR to play the old tapes and using the DVD part of the combo to record it. The manual is neither well written nor well organized. RCA could do a lot better job than that.
I was not happy with this adapter, as it did not do what I thought it would. No sound from the source to sound system. Very disappointed.
now that i've gotten it to work it's great, if only it worked with my audio software then the audio would be amazing. still a good for the price though. the build quality is lower and it feels like it could break if you hit it by accident, but all small USB devices feel like that to me, can't beat it for $1.50.2 months later it broke, bad build quality.
Must have a bad one. In any case, connection has very low friction and is likely to come off at any time. Really not a good quality cable.
Well I guess as far as the product I shouldnt have bought it refurbished. The delivery time was great and it shipped faster than expected. It plays good quality music and movie sounds, but it does not play movies without skipping, even brand new movies...
I have spent the past 30 days evaluating both a ReplayTV and a Tivo personal digital recorder and this is a brief review of my experience.If Tivo did not exist, I would probably tell you that ReplayTV was the coolest gadget that I have ever used. However, Tivo has done such a superior job designing their user interface and their remote control that there is no comparison between the two, Tivo is the hands down winner.ReplayTV's major problem is that they have no sorting system to help you pick the shows that you might want to record. To find the shows that you want to record you must painfully sift through an on screen channel guide one time slot at a time.Tivo in comparison gives you numerous ways to choose shows that you might want to record. You can view the upcomming two weeks of programming in catagories such as Movies, Sports, by channel, or by show name. Tivo will even automatically record shows that it thinks you might like based on shows that you have rated with their thumbs up or thumbs down rating system. At first I was skeptical that I would like this feature, but after a week I found that I loved it. I would get home from work and get a whole list of programs that Tivo went out and recored by itself while I was sleeping and while I was at work.With Tivo I can scan through hundreds of Movies on my premium channels and in minutes tell it to record all the ones that I want to record for the next two weeks. With ReplayTV it took me so long to do this that after the first few days I found myself only recording shows that were on a regular schedule, like Seinfeld or the X-Files.ReplayTV basically has a frustrating user interface that forces you to constantly look at the remote control to do every simple task. With Tivo almost all of your options are on screen, so if your sitting in the dark while you are watching TV you don't have to strain your eyes on what button you need to push.My ReplayTV seemed to often (at least once a day) have a playback glitch. The fast forward or rewind would get stuck and I would have to power the unit on and off to get it to stop.One last thing, a major one for me, ReplayTV gives you no indication of where you are when you are watching a show. You can't tell if there is 10 minutes or an hour left. I was watching Shindler's List a few days ago and I found this extremely frustrating. With Tivo you get a very helpfull progress bar that appears on the bottom of the screen whenever you fast forward, rewind or press slow motion. (ReplayTV has no slow motion or single frame advance.)I just returned my ReplayTV and Tivo 14 hour unit, I ordered a TIVO 30 hour unit. My advise is to buy a 30 hour unit, you will probably record everything in a higher quality setting resulting in about half the recording time of either units advertised recording capacity.
These headphones are definately not worth the price. I got these for christmas this past year, so luckily it wasn't my money, and was hyped about the USB connect thinking it would rock my audio world. I was wrong. I would trade these in for headphones with a normal audio connection anyday. Whenever I listen to certain music, or play video games the audio will suddenly become extremely high pitched and scratchy and absolutely unbearable to listen to. I have determined it is the USB soundcard connection, since I never had the problem when using other headphones connected to my computer's soundcard. The problem will occasionally fix itself after about 5 seconds, but sometimes the only way to make it stop is to completely stop/pause the audio source, and then restart it. Also, the software included really isn't that great at all, and I have found absolutely no use for it.I will admit that these headphones are comfortable, the mic seems to work well, and the whole fold-ability is a nice feature if you were to use them with a laptop and were always on the go; but those are about the only benefits. I only recommend buying these if you enjoy random ubearable high pitched scratchy sound.
I have had many problems with this suction cup mount, and I now have the bean bag mount. The bean bag mount is 1000 times better!! We absolutely love it and you will too.
cut out is actually 7 5/8", not the 8.15" listed in the description. Since I needed to fill an existing cut out, this difference was unacceptable.
I had a Technics 111 changer, but needed to get one that held more CDs. I read reviews on this one (Pioneer), and despite many that said the sound was awful, I figured I have an awesome (expensive) tuner so I should be okay. WRONG!!! I have to crank it full blast to even hear this thing; even then the quality of sound is poor - like a child's toy! Pioneer itself even says to make a changer which features storage of mega CDs something must be sacrificed. In this case, it is definitely the sound! I'm so glad I still have my Technics (I wish they still made them!) which I have kept using instead of this thing. Still needing more, I just puchased a JVC. The JVC is MUCH better, sounds great! When I tested the JVC, I turned my tuner medium loud - the tone was great, clear ... then I played the same discs in the Pioneer and at the same level of volume, I heard absolutely NOTHING on the Pioneer. BIG, BIG difference! If you just want to STORE your CDs, buy the Pioneer, but if you want to LISTEN to your music, don't waste your money on this thing!!P.S. I have an almost new 301 Pioneer if you're interested . . .
i got this item after about 10 days and then found that it was faulty. it was a recon unitbut still i would expect it to at lease work for a while. never buy again.
The xD card reader has the worst instructions I have ever encountered in 20 years of computer work. Those same instructions tell you to disregard the Windows XP warning that installation might damage your operating system. I proceeded as instructed and it did indeed cause Windows XP to crash. After removing the driver and associated software, the system seems to have recovered, but I am now left with a useless card reader. Fujifilm customer service never answered my email in which I asked if there were new drivers. I highly recommend you avoid this card reader.
I have been struggling for the last two days to make this thing work. With the recommended ATA Radeon 2400 video card, a new 650 watt Corsair power supply and this Blue Ray "player," I have finally achieved about 4 frames per minute. Wow. I am underwhelmed. The software that came with it is like working your way through an extremely complex, intricate Rat's maze of baffling ideosyncracies. I would have to say that this buying experience is the worst I have ever had with Amazon.Stay away from this drive, whatever you do. It flat doesn't work. Maybe if you are a computer programmer or something, but for mere mortals, fuhgetaboutit.
This adapter will not work at all with Windows XP SP2 - despite any promises from the Linksys website, this cannot be setup - buy the Anycom adapter instead.
Bought this to replace the older model that had distinct buttons for the radio stations. While it is easier to scroll through the programmed stations, you have to go through all of them to get to a station you want.The FM tuner is weak. What I mean by this is that the tuner has a hard time to pull in weak signals and it has a hard time preventing station crossover interference. Luckily, I have 3-4 stations that are acceptable to listen to while I jog. I unfortunately can not use the 15 presets due to not enough strong stations in my area.Best way to improve this unit would be to bolster the FM tuner.Price was ok.
Much to my shock, this pricey splitter delivered a worse signal than the one supplied by my cable company. The technician showed me why: right on the front of this splitter is printed the loss outputs for each connection (-7.4dB and -9.6dB). These losses are much higher than the splitter supplied by Adelphia (-3.5dB and -7dB). If you had good luck with this splitter, you may have a better signal coming into your house than I do. For those of us with cable signals that leave something to be desired, I don't think this splitter delivers.
well this wasn't a bad choice but I should have gone with the ibook
I bought this battery and it has not charged. It was in the plastic, but it doesn't work. I am very disappointed with this purchase from this vendor.
This is the first time I have used these cards they worked well for a small wedding the big question is how well will they work in the long run???? I did hook them up to a card reader and low and behold one of the cards was not showing up. I tried like 4 times and it finally showed up on the computer and all of the files were on the disc but the fact it took me so many tries to get it to down load was a big deal breaker.
The first one I received came broken . . .the second one worked for 4 months, then stopped playing DVDs, then froze in the "loading" mode indefinitely. After emailing JVC, waiting a month, and getting no response, I called them only to find out they wanted me to pay to ship it to them, and pay labor for them to fix it. They said they would cover the parts for the "loading" problem, but not for the DVD problem. After looking at the incredibly poor reviews listed here, I called them back and told them to shove it; obviously it's not worth the trouble to even try to work with them because it sounds like I would have to wait a couple of months for the privelege of paying them more money so they can send me back the same player that would break again within a couple of months. I'm going to have a ceremonial bashing of this machine in my backyard, chalk this experience up to poor decision-making on my part, and go spend my money on a new DVD recorder not manufactured, serviced, or in any way affiliated with JVC. When I wrote this review, 51 out of 62 people rated this machine the lowest possible score; I'm willing to bet that the 11 people who gave it anything but the lowest score either worked for JVC or soon experienced problems with the unit.I'm also going to register a complaint with the better business bureau, and ask those of you who experienced similar problems do the same.
They are really bulky. You'll need to buy an adaptor. Don't get as loud as I want them with my ipod
I loved my iBall. The sound quality and range was excellent for a relatively modest price. I say "loved" because after 7 months the product stopped working. Now I have to pay to ship the item back to the manufacturer in order to get it fixed or receive a replacement.To add insult to injury I found the customer service representative I spoke to on the phone rather rude and disinterested in my problem. He rattled through the warranty-return-address so quickly I could not write it down even after asking him repeatedly to speak more slowly. He demanded my contact information rather than asking politely for it without the use please's, thank you's and any apologies.I would recommend purchasing from a brand with higher quality and better customer service.
I have used Memorex in the past with no problems. I bought a couple 50 packs spindles and burned abour 20 of them with no problem. Then the next one failed at he beginning of recording, and the next and the next and the next. In all, I have had about 15 failures in a row on both my laptop and desktop computers. At first, I thought my burner went bad, but I tried some Fuji disks that I had (recording the same thing) and they worked every time. I can not record any music or data files on these Memorex disks. Even if Memorex would replace them, I want something I can trust.
this was my first flash-based mp3 player, and i did a ton of research. so i decided on the rio sport 256 mb because of the price, design, and the fact that it was a refurb (which i assumed would fix some of its problems). i assumed wrongly. as described by other owners, the player began to shut itself off during my workout sessions. i've concluded that the battery, during minor bumps, loses contact with metal connections, thereby shutting it off. note that when this happens, the player resets. so if you were on song number 76, you'll have to scroll to get back there. since i'm not a bookmarking freak, this was quite annoying. also, my up volume button is sticking. it's a shame, because the player was really nice. headphones are good, i liked the fact that the player isn't shaped like a pack of gum, and the ability to add an SD card was cool. that said, i prefer stable functionality over design, but man is it nice when you can have both. so, i'm currently in the process of returning mine after owning it for less than 3 months (bought in Sept 2005). i think i'll try a Creative MuVo now, and see how that goes.oh, and since i detest the itunes software, that rules out apple products. though, from what i've seen, they are plagued with their own problems too. happy hunting, folks.
Although it is very easy to focus objects which are very close to you, it is almost impossible to focus distant objects. This made them useless for me. I finally bought 8x21 binos, much cheaper and more compact; providing crispy images with distant objects.I don't recommend this product.
I like the idea of the product. However, maybe I am missing something here, I could not get two of the seven buttons to work. They are the "Play List Song Select" and "Play List Random" buttons. I've read the manual and searched Scosche's website and could not find a solution.The basic functions of the other five buttons do work. These are the Volume Up and Down, Track Forward and Backward, and Pause/Play/Sleep buttons. However, I could not do "press and hold" to move forward or backward within a track. According to the manual these should work.Also, from my remote although I could put my iPod to sleep, I could not do the reverse action of waking it up.
Don't buy a Kogi....Just to echo all of the others, poor picture, poor quality control. Mine died just over the year period as well.....It looks like the backlight went out, but turned out to be a video processing board...Look elsewhere.
I ordered Panasonic RP-HT770, because I have been a happy owner of RP-F500 for many years. The latter are just a great pair of headphones: sound is perfect for a product in this price range, comfort is good. But after long years of faithful service they finally started to fall apart.As part of my research for a new pair of quality headphones, I came across RP-HT770 here. The sound picture is much flatter, and you get additional squeaky sounds from the cheap plastic. I was quite disappointed.Mind you that I had originally bought RP-F500 after extensively comparing them to all expensive headphones offered at a big hi-fi store. Their sound had beaten all the others' sound hands down. So I had high hopes for RP-HT770, which is both a newer and more expensive version by the same maker.Alas, they didn't even come close. I tried hard to love them, but they simply came short, so I had to finally give them away. I am still using my old pair of RP-F500.
Not even 2 weeks after receiving product the belt clip broke, shattered. Not to mention before that the case kept slipping off the beltclip. Almost lost my phone a few times not to mention that the phone would fall onto the floor and could have been destroyed...good thing Nokia can take a licking. For me a major waste of money since I bought it for the convenience of having my phone in easy reach. Very disappointed.
I have had nothing but problems with this router. I just got it today and it works except when you need to forward ports for games and other applications. I absolutely need to be able to forward ports! So, basically this router became useless to me!. Once you forward ports it starts a disconnect cycle every 5-10 minutes. Turn off port forwarding and the problem goes away.There are a ton of people that have this exact same problem on the Linksys official forums. There has been no official response from Linksys on this issue and there has not been a firmware update for about a year now. It seems to me that Linksys is not willing to fix these problems that countless people have been begging to be fixed. I will return this and probably get a D-Link seeing as a ton of people that have problems with this router switch to a D-Link and have a much better experience.
I just open it and it doesn't work. The remote doesn't work.And it doesn't open. But the power comes on. I'm going to go return now..
Used a 360 for two years, was generally happy with it. Then, satellites started going away after it was on a minute or so.Found instructions on the internet on how to crack the case open yourself. Was able to do that, but couldn't see anything wrong. Might come in handy when the internal battery dies.Based on experiences others have posted, tried the cheap $11 external antenna. Worked great. Nice unit, small with a strong magnetic mount.Have a friend with a 350, he has the flakey power switch that others have reported. I've been a long-term Garmin fan, starting with a GPS 12, but really disappointed in how the quality has gone down as they try to compete in the cheap sat-nav market.At this point, no reason to be buying a 300 series, the 200 series are cheaper and maybe don't have these two issues. Time will tell.
I cannot get this cover to fit the new iPod Nano. Maybe it fits the old one....
I thought this would be a great handeld. I tried to use it, called & emailed HP MANY times over the past 6 months. Finally, HP tech support said that it MIGHT not work with Earthlink and that I must change my ISP. Why didn't HP note that in the specs before I spent $(...)? If you're thinking about this unit, try to find out if it works with your ISP first.
The camera fits into the case but unfortunately the front flap does not close. I ended up returning this items because of this reason.
I was thinking this had to be too good to be true and it was. The tripod is more like 48 inches tall fully expanded. It's flimsy and I would only use it for a travel tripod if I was desperate.I had high hopes and the product received is nothing like the product advertised.Save your money!
It looks cheap and unimpressive flashing like a carnival light at the county fair. I refused to put it in my vehicle and took it to my shop to give away to a kid as a toy.
not compatible with my Mac, so no use for them. easy to return though.
Still getting power surge that shut down my system.Spent $$$ to get the system check and tech says hardware FINE.Waste of $$$
The item described is not what I received and I didn't realize it and it has caused me hours of frustration and more money. Judy Hanson
The order was never delivered. Fulfilment company sent it to wrong address, then said they would resend to correct address. That was two weeks ago! Somehow, all my amazon orders, including the iPod ordered at the same time arrive at my home...but not the accessories.Consequently, I would give you NO stars, if that were an option!
I turned on my beautiful, new PocketPC this morning to find... Nothing! That's right, everything was gone. Approximately 150 contacts, lists of all my completed tasks, all of the ones I was working on,or had to complete. Everything, gone. Irrecoverable! Apparently, according to Compaq Tech Support, this unit is basically useless as a stand-alone unit. You must synch it to your comptuer, because if you run out of batteries, you lose everything. I'm glad they told me that now. The main problem is that the unit was full charged when I turned it of on Friday, I did not take it out of my briefcase over the weekend, and the battery was dead when I got back to work after the weekend. How did that happen, you might ask? If anyone figures it out, let me know.
The original advertisement for this said it was a flat screen TV and it is not !
We bought this during the winter when our bedroom became very dry during the night. We ran this for two days straight w/ no help. The only thing it did was cool the room -- the humidity did not increase. I too held onto the box &amp; will be returning it for another type of humidifier.
I recently purchased this notebook computer from one of Gateway's retailers. What a nice looking computer. Its been a month and a half, and it makes a great paper weight. A very expensive paper weight.I am a computer technician, so most software and minor hardware problems I could easily fix. There is no guarantee in life, and luckily my retailer is perfectly willing to take the system back, of course, Gateway will not. I have spend countless hours on the phone with Gateway tech support, waiting only for them to send me a drivers and applications recovery cd. My only problem was a minor driver problem, which can easily be fixed. since I was not able to make a recovery cd myself, as its on the hard drive, and my dvd burner drivers were the problem. I was able to convince them to send me a new one, with no fee, luckily. Its now been several weeks. I called back a few days ago to find out where my cd was, since I expected a "reputable" company like Gateway to send me this cd rush delivery. after speaking to 4 different techs, who continually lied to me, i found out that there is a backorder of these recovery dvds, and that other people have been waiting 3 weeks longer than I have. I still have no answer as to when I am to expect my drivers. and of course, they do not put them online.Gateway, Im sure, is fine if their product works, but dont expect to get any help from them. read all of the horrible reviews on the internet of gateway support. they'll all agree with me and tell some interesting stories of how they were also mistreated (to say the least) by Gateway's customer service agents.
I saw some of the reviews discussing the melted Belkin 'rotating low profile plug', and figured it was a 1 in a million shot, so went ahead and bought one anyway. Mistake. I would not recommend buying any Belkin product with this rotating plug. Way too many people complaining about what must be a major safety issue. Plugs should not short out - period. I've never in my 50+ years, had a plug short out and melt the plastic - pretty poor.
I would NOT recommend buying this product if you're using LINUX. My wireless pc card works fine at my office using another wireless hub, but does NOT work at home even when using another Linksys pc card! It seems to work fine in Win98, but DHCP does not ever assign me an IP when using LINUX. I've installed 3-4 firmware upgrades, but the problems persist. I WISH I could return this HORRIBLE product. I've been very happy with Linksys until this product was released. The router seems to assign the wrong MAC address to the wireless iterface, which is probably preventing my LINUX box to see the DHCP ACKs. My DHCP server is getting the DHCP requests, but my wireless computer never gets the response it sends back. The cabled connections seem to work just fine for me, but what's the point if the wireless isn't working? I here the WAP11 works just fine.
This player does not play Dixv files like the other reviews suggest, I had to return mine. The other reviews are for a different dvd player.
It is not a big deal but how hard to update the picture these days.Hope it works with the HP thin client.8/30It doesn't work properly with HP Thin Client, it is very hard to believe...
I purchased several Transcend 16GB class 6 SDHC cards to go with a new Canon Camcorder. Firstly this card seems to work fine, is easy to use and the recordings are crisp and clear. However, one card failed for reasons I cannot understand, and has become completely unreadable. Any suggestions on how to recover precious footage will be most appreciated. I am just hoping that there will not be any further failures before I can back up the contents of my other cards! If not for this unfortunate and disappointing mishap, I would have given this product 5 stars. Thanks
I received the item and loved the sound, everything. Then I viseted Creative's site and found out there was an firmware update program. I downloaded and run it. The program finished normally and displayed a message saying that the player would restart. The player didn't restart and didn't work anymore. Searching the Web I realized that the same thing happened to many other buyers. I contacted Creative and their solution: they sent me an RMA number and, if the 90 days period was expired, I would have to pay $25. That's incredible. Creative's firmware update program broke my player and I would have to pay if I wanted it fixed!!!!This company isn't what it used to be. So choose another product from a better vendor.
I love my Sansa. I even bought everyone in my family one for Christmas! But this silicone case is pathetic! I used it one time while exercising. When I tried to unclip it from my shirt, it tore all the way across the back and was unusable. Save your money and just use the arm band that is included with the Sansa.I'd give this item a zero if that was an option.
Before I purchased the Imation Corp Flash USB Drive 512 MB (17054), I read all of the reviews which were mostly positive. When I received it I was very happy with its features. Since it is on a lanyard I wore it around my neck. One day I went to plug it in and I noticed that the non-detachable cap (the main resaon that I purchased it) had a small chip out of the corner. After closer examination, I realized that the cap which appears to be metal is actually a very thin plastic. As a few more days elapsed, more little chips off of the cap. After about the fifth day of wearing it around my neck, I was walking down the sidewalk when I accidentally kicked something. It was my nearly new flash drive. So now I am shopping for a new one. Very disappointing!
Major disappointment: The holes for holding the earbuds are too large for iPod/iPhone earbuds, so they just slip through. Doesn't do the job.Minor disappointment: Boring colors red, black, grey were sent; not the fun colors advertised!All in all, a bust. I returned them.
A boyfriend bought this as a gift for me after I checked out the reviews on amazon.com and thought it looked pretty good. At first, it was great. However, within 2 months I was having problems similar to those others have mentioned on here, including: 1) CDs (both MP3 and regular) taking either forever to start playing or NEVER playing (spinning and spinning but never starting!); 2) the CD would start playing but would suddenly hang up in the middle of track, or at the beginning of the track. I called customer service; they told me to try cleaning the laser lens. So I bought a kit, did it over and over again - and, no improvement. In fact, the lens cleaning CD itself kept hanging up!! So I just called customer service again and they are going to replace it with a new product, apparently a totally different model although they wouldn't say which one. *sigh* Just hope the new one works better!!! I would stay away from this model....
They shipped only 1/12 of the order, did not respond to email inquiry, and amazon removed my comment (along with many others') from their seller's rating.
The old saying, "You get what you pay for..", certainly applies here..One of the speakers didn't last a week! 300 watts?? Just hooked them up to a regular car radio.. But, the enclosures are what I really wanted anyway.. So, I really can't complain! :)
The HP 4110 is an ok for small jobs. If you will use the device on a daily basis I would certainly not suggest this unit. The paper feeder seems to jam often. After looking at the feeder device, which is only on one side, you can understand why there is a paper jam problem. I upgraded to the HP 6110X1 and it is working without issue.
The JBL speakers did not perform anywhere close to my expectations. Given then they are bookshelf speakers I was not expecting concert hall quality, but they produced a tinny sound with weak top and bottom ranges. The old speakers they were to replace were far superior. I returned them the next day.I had always been pleased with JBL products, but these speakers do not meet the traditional standards of JBL products.
Looked &amp; sounded great - until I turned the shower on, and immediately I could see moisture in the tuner/clock face. If I could give it zero stars I would. Now it doesn't work at all. Sending it back with a nasty note.
my black ink registed low and color cartridge 1/2 full when I printed the first day. Maybe old or dried up
I bought this tv and it worked faithfully for 4 years to the date of its original purchase. It just stopped without warning. I am thankful for these reviews as I see that I am not the only one.
Believe the reviews. My device was never able to get a GPS fix but would work with a manual input of location and time until I downloaded the updated software for the SD card. Now the system does not even power on. Talked to the customer service office three times asking for help and all they offered was to sell me another mysky for $99. Was able to finally speak to Carlos Fernandez, the supervised, after leaving two voicemails only after threatening a lawsuit. He was of no help and offered the same deal. Don't buy this item. I will not buy any other Meade items based on my experience with the mysky.
This case is looks good.But it is not containing too many many pockets.It is not comfortable.
That's about it. Oh, and it's pretty. My TT-200's have been such an enormous hassle to own. I don't like that the tone arm is so high up that if you use a low profile cart with the strait arm that the needle won't touch the record without that thick neoprene mat. I don't like how the power supply creates so much interference that Stanton 680 and Grado DJ200i will pick up EM hum from it. The Average Wow & Flutter is rated at better than 0.2%, but that is right at the margin of what is audible. There is no rating for Peak W&F;, and from the slightly smeared highs on every cart you try (except for the harshest and brightest ones) I'd guess it's much worse than 0.2%. How much? I have no idea and I'd bet money that Numark doesn't know either.I absolutely despise how when you try and slow down the record using friction the TT-200's motor can actually overcompensate and speed the record up! That's right. So let's say the record is indeed going too fast. You lower the pitch slightly, then you use your hand to slow the record momentarily even more for just a split second. On any other DJ deck I know of, doing this will have the desired effect, but on the TT-200 the motor may speed the record up. This has the effect of making you think the record must have instead been going too slow and that you were wrong, because now the tracks are even worse. But you weren't wrong, rather the turntable's motor is the problem! Hypothetically you should be able to switch to Butter Rugs to solve this problem, but then you run into the dilemma of the tone arm being too high. Incredible!! I've heard some people tell me this will make them a better mix DJ. Nope. You're going to find it very difficult to learn by ear when a record is too fast or too slow if the deck is constantly giving you incorrect feedback. About the only way it could possibly help you in learning is by forcing you to eventually mix exclusively using the pitch slider, but that assumes you ever figure out why you've been having such a hard time.The last item I can't stand on ALL Numark decks (not just the TT-200) is the tone arm design. The bearings system they use simply is not sound. There's a reason why EVERY other turntable manufacturer in the DJ world (with the exception of Vestax's new self-adjusting model) use the tried and tested gimbal tone arm system. That's because it works. I've never managed to get any Numark table's tracking distortion down low enough to get Stanton or Grado carts from either skipping too much or distorting in the highs asymmetrically. Already one of my TT-200's tone arm bearings system has outright failed and needed to be replaced. Remember, this is the same tone arm base they use on all their tables. The only reason they've gravitated to this strait arm option is because their S-arms do not track as well as gimbal tone arms from other companies. Another telling factor is that Numark admitted to me they've never even tested for tracking distortion specs on their tables. Numark use to make great analog mixers; still do if you can find them. They also contributed to the development of the DJ CD player. Their company is one of innovation and advancement in the field of DJing products, but they have seriously got to revamp their turntable designs. Numark, hire some turntable experts from the 1970's (they're still around) and let them have at your turntable lineup. I can guarantee you can't do any worse than you've been doing in this department.
I bought this machine several months ago. It does everything I would like it to do. It has all the bells and whistles you could ask for in this level of a machine.Unfortunatly, after a couple months of use the system would freeze-up, go into "Loading" mode, and then eventually shutdown. I talked to a Customer Service Person and they said this has been happening ALOT! I sent it to a JVC Factory Service Center for repair. It took well over a month to get it back. I used it for two weeks and the same problem came back. I sent it back in for the second time and am waiting to see if it happens again. This is completely unacceptable for something that costs nearly $700, and if this is a major recurring issue why isn't JVC doing something about it? why aren't they recalling these or replacing them with a second generation unit that has the problem resolved?If it wasn't for this problem I would probably give this unit 5 STARS.
I am of two minds with this component system, which I purchased about 2 months ago. I have tried it under a variety of conditions (tapes, CD's, tuner, hooked up to my DVD entertainment system).First, the positive: The sound is fantastic. One reviewer complained of distortion above the 50% max volume. I have not heard any distortion at these levels, nor at higher levels. However, I do have the equaliser settings quite low (see why later), so perhaps that helps. CD's play crisp and clean, as do DVD's coming through my home entertainment system.But there are a lot of negatives to go with it. Of the most critical importance is the totally illogical design of the user interface. For example, the eject button for the tray is below the level of the tray, so you have to contort your arm around the tray (and/or duck to look under the tray to find the button) to try to reclose it. Some functions are only available on the remote, and others are only on the console (e.g. when making your own song-order program, clearing a choice must be done with the remote, and the set clock feature is also only on the remote). There is no way to cancel a program except by ejecting the discs, or stepping back and cancelling the songs one by one. When playing on shuffle, the shuffle program forgets everything if you hit stop (even if you keep the same discs in and the power on). You cannot rewind a tape at the same time as listening to a CD or the radio. The tape rewind is unbelieveably slow. There is no subwoofer volume control (except through the equaliser). Any one or two of these problems would not be worth mentioning, but they keep adding up with this machine until it's so frustrating to operate it that you put it in a corner and glare at it from time to time.And, like another customer, the system broke down after (literally) having played only 2 CD's. Because this was the same day I picked up the system, they didn't hassle me about an exchange, and the one I have now works fine. Somehow I got the lemon, I guess.So, what is the overall impression? Well, if 2.5 of the five stars is for the sound, this gets 2.5/2.5. Unfortunately, the system gets 0 out of 2.5 for the user interface, for the reasons enumerated above. So, this system should get 2.5/5, but I deducted another 1/2 mark for the fact that the first one broke down less than an hour after getting it.
This headset is not very portable or durable. Stopped working about 4 months after purchase. suggest you try something else
I get the package in the mail, open it and then tried to fit my nano into the case. It does not fit! It's literally a hair too small. At first thought it might be my mistake. Possibly having a different generation nano than the one it's made for. I confirmed I have a 2G and it's the manufacturer's fault. I recommend the few that still have a 2G nano and looking for a case to avoid this one. There's one that is a silicone skin which fits fine.
I have tried two wireless routers to date with my IBM Thinkpad w/ Centrino wireless. My first, the Linksys BEFW11S4, never sustained a connection for longer than 30 seconds before dropping the connection, then re-establishing, then dropping, etc. Impossible to download large files, get booted off IM constantly, and took forever for simple websites to open. Linksys technical support even tried to dump me off to IBM technical support, but I just didn't buy it, considering my wireless connections have been fine elsewhere. I have also seen many websites offering this suggestion and that, tweaking the connection software, upgrading firmware, blah blah blah, but honestly, how hard does it have to be to get my wireless network up and running.The D-Link DI-614+ has since worked like a charm. Easy to setup. No dropped connections. Seems like it works fine with my Centrino.
I've never used such a painful set ever. I hope the people who designed these have to wear them daily for a year. The ear buds that came with my INNO are comfortable, but I get no reception while mobile.These have a little better reception, but not much and my ears hurt so badly right now I get even get them near my ears. Who designed these anyway? They need to go back to the drawing table....folks don't waste your money.Make the company go back and find a better design.
It arrived on time, popped into my printer just like always and produced no ink. It was dry. Yes, I did remove the tape that keeps it from drying out, just like I always do.
This Is the worst mp3 play I have ever had. I bought it to back up my other two an take to the gym. The first nextar didnt work well and when they replaced it the next one was worst. I didn't even to send that one back. just wanted to cut my lost. NEVER AGAIN NEXTAR !
You'll see a circle as a circle only on Aspect 4:3. The other aspect "zoom" make the circle looks like an egg. No adjustment in vertical or Horizontal. The manual stated the "ZOOM" will enlarge the 4:3 without distortion. But it is not, it enlarged more in Horizontal than Vertical. Tech Support said that it is pre-set in manufacture, they can't correct it. I need the ZOOM aspect to watch the wide screen movie.I compare it with Westinghouse, the Westinghouse is better, more options, easier use on Remote.Some credits I have to give to both TV is that No Dead Pixel.
Everything looks Ok except that I cannot use the botton corner of the screen to use or touch with the pilot because do not work .Seem that the screen must be replaced. How can I have my money back?
I bought two of these and BOTH fell apart after first usage. The glue that is supposed to keep the product together doesn't stick at all. Better buy something higher quality for a higher price because this is worth nothing.
I recently bought the Pro1 with the idea of using it as an improvement over my good and reliable Powershot G2 for macro photography of (very small) wild flowers. The main problem with the G2 is that the digital zoom gives excellent magnification but causes much noise, making images grainy. In this regard the Pro 1 seemed perfect because it boasts much larger macro capabilities than the G2. But I found it very hard to focus at any range with either the macro or the super macro functions, and the images although much better in terms of color, were much worse in overall zoom-related quality and sharpness. Plus the super macro won't work at the 8 megapixel resolution, so what good is it to have it then? To make things worse, the super macro function needs to be set up digging in a menu, not by pressing a button, and if you do just about anything (short of pointing and clicking perhaps) it will need to be set up again. I thought, well then I will use the manually configured buttons in which you can store your preferred settings. But guess what, the supermacro function cannot be set up in those buttons. To make a long story short, I am in the process of returning this cumbersome camera and start over the process of finding a replacement for my G2.
This memory will be a masterpiece for some people but for me is a piece of junk. This memory don't work in my Motorola V360. So consider this review before you buy this item if you have LG or MOTOROLA Phones.
I rate your return policy and card as "bad" for the following reasons:Reason 1-The card does not work!Reason 2-Repeatly requested to exchange flash card (not a refund!) You refunded me only the cost of the item but NOT the shipping.Reason 3-I paid for shipping twice! $3.99 original cost plus $4.00 (cert mail) to return the defective item back to you. So, I paid 7.99 for absolutely NOTHING!I have a real sour taste in my mouth! I just wanted to have my defective flash card replaced. Can you do that? minus the shpping? I am willing to pay for the card! I just do not want to have to pay for the shipping again. Do you folks ready care?? Why even bother with surveys...
The title pretty much says it all. Was a very promising product. Unfortunately, that's all it was... a promise.My unit makes a high pitch noise that will drive anyone insane.The wireless either won't grab an IP address or it will drop out shortly after.If this product isn't recalled, then there is something wrong with the world.
We purchased this machine primarily for network scanning capabilities. We have an extensive home network setup and were very excited about this machine after reading all of the reviews and researching products. The printing works fine but not as well as our other network printers. The machine is incapable of network scanning... we've spent hours and hours on the phone with incompetent technical support or on hold for more incompetent technical support and have been unable to get an acceptable response. The last response we received was to wait for XP SP3 - ridiculous!! If you are looking for a network scanner, steer clear of this nonsense.
I obtained these binoculars a few weeks ago, and could only see double images, despite every attempt at focusing, adjusting the spacing, etc.They do not gather as much light as a 70mm pair of binoculars should, and the extreme zoom, while sounding good, makes them impossible to use without a tripod, and binocular mounting accessories.In addition, when accidentally dropped from a 16" height, while in their "protective case", the entire front lens housing and assembly snapped off, destroying the unit entirely. It was made of very very thin plastic.
When I was looking for an iPod dock, I did some research first as most do, to try and get the best value for my dollar. After research, I narrowed my choices down to the Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 or the Bose Soundock. The Altec Lansing had a retail price of just about $125, while the Bose Soundock retailed for around $269 (or more depending on the seller). Due to price considerations, i ended up purchasing the Altec Lansing.When it arrived, I was very impressed with the look and design elements of the unit. It was a very compact design, with an attractive and easy to read display. It also had the bonuses of a rechargable Lithium Ion battery pack, and an FM Receiver with built in retractable antenna. Additionally the unit came with a remote control which covered most of the basic functions such as play, pause, next track, previous track, volume, etc.After checking things out and plugging in the unit, I docked my iPod and proceeded to put the unit through it's paces. I found that the Altec Lansing had a rich, full, and clear sound with adequate base, especially from such small speakers. No real stereo seperation to speak of, but the unit fills a small to medium sized room nicely.As you are reading this review, you may be wondering why I am writing such a good review, when I rated the unit only 2 stars. Well the answer is that after the second day, the speakers started glitching and playing every type of music with very noticable distortion any any volume level. I actually didn't use the unit that much over the two day period, and in addition, I had never exceeded approximately 75% volume. Since the speakers were obviously flawed, I returned the unit to Amazon for a full refund.In my opinion, this could have been an excellent unit for the price, if it had continued functioning properly. I may have just had a bad unit, and hopfully if you decide to purchase this unit, you will not have the same problems that I did, but I will be purchasing the Bose system at the earliest opportunity.
Unfortunately this unit lasted maybe 4 or 5 playings. I was so desperate when I bought this..I had a 2 screaming toddlers in my van and out of town. I also have a Memorex (has worked for over 2 yrs) and a Polaroid (just now having some trouble with it after a year). It's really sad that one pays $100 for a unit that may only last a yr if lucky. I suggest you go for a Memorex and pray for the best.Don't buy this!!!
Do not buy this camara.It looks atractive but it has big problems with the LCD becoming blank when you are about to recored.There is a big class action against Sony.A lot of people have these problems with this camara including me.
I originally bought this thing not really knowing full well what a router could do, other than split the same IP address into subnet addresses for each computer that wants to get online.Im using EarthLink DSL, and had four computers I wanted to put online. I took it home, set it up, and had it running in no time. Ill admit, it works great when everything goes out, but having anything come in is a real pain.The router needs to setup DHCP to allow more than one computer share the same IP address. However, if you want to have a computer host a website (or a gaming server or whatever), then you need to *disable* that feature, and forward a port to just one computer.So, I could get the web hosting to work, but then the router was virtually useless to me because only one computer could use it at a time. I had options better than that without it.I had to take it back to the store becuase it couldnt reroute to my web server, and when it did, the pages wouldnt load for some reason. I checked everything, and I know it was the router. Everything worked fine without it.If youre looking to use this as a nice firewall and a router, I would highly recommend it since it works great and is easy to configure. But if you need people to access you from the outside, find something else.
This battery does not hold a charge, in spite of following Kodak's instructions for charging it. Very unsatisfactory.
I purchased this item Jan 2006. It has already quit recognizing any of the items plugged into it. My USB printer went beserk when I plugged it in - never could get a page to print, so I direct connected into my laptop and all was fine. Now my camera dock and PDA are not recognized. I have contacted the warranty people via email - told me to call. Contacted Belkin and they gave me an RMA # to return the item.
I purchased a Vigoro two zone water timer identical in function and appearance to the Melnor and obviously manufactured by the same company. I was using one side to water potted plants for 3 minutes a day. I had to exchange the timer for another unit because the valve never shut off completely and the pots flooded. the second unit appears to be working properly but with no indicators and the full cycle delay there is no easy way to know for sure
We have had this camera for a year and have yet to get it to work...even after calling tech support. Finally, after reading the reviews on this site I see that the problem is probably that we're running Windows XP.Even if we could work around the software problem, the camera will not turn on any more...even after changing out the batteries.Complete waste of money!
ONe of the speakers is louder than the other, and can not balance it. Does not sound very good. I wish I had not bought these speakers.
This cable does not click into ports. It is very loose and flimsy. Would not recommend to anyone. Do not buy.
I bought this model because the Logitech support claimed that it had full feature software support in Win2000. It doesn't!Pros:Good RF performance, no trouble receiving the signal from several feet.Works with both USB and PS2 connections.Cons:Driver does not seem to recognize the mouse, and so there is no way to assign functions to the extra 5 buttons; it only acts like a 2 button scroll mouse.Wheel button is so hard to press that it is useless.Mouse is very heavy and unbalanced.The Logitech drivers are pitiful garbage. I was able to get the wheel button to function using the MS Intellipoint driver, but it is too difficult to press the wheel. Bottom line is it doesn't work as advertised so it gets returned.
I was hoping for improved reception of my wireless signal. No go. Not even in the same house, sadly, much less where I wanted to pick up the signal, about 50 yards away.
I really wanted to like the TomTom Navigator 5.The GPS itself is tiny, well-designed, and very sensitive. It worked fine from down in a underdash cupholder or in the glove compartment.The interface is attractive and easy to navigate. The voice prompts are clear and loud.The installation on a Mac was problematic. Search on TomTom OSX for details, but suffice it to say that the installer included on the CDs simply doesn't work and a new one must be downloaded. Once past that, it ran fine on my Treo 700p.Unfortunately there is one fatal flaw - the map database. In using the Navigator in both California and North Carolina, the maps regularly had misnamed streets, exits referred to by numbers where there were none, and directions that lacked critical information like heading (i.e. take the 101 instead of take 101N when approaching a complex interchange).Worse, the company seems to be actively hostile to updating these maps. If you go to the TomTom site, you can purchase maps on a city-by-city basis. Are they newer than the ones that came with your unit? Who knows? TomTom lists no version info and seems to expect you to buy and cross your fingers.There were just too many errors that I saw while traveling in areas that I'm familiar with to trust the TomTom maps for any unfamiliar territory. Everything else is great, but the whole point of a GPS is accurate navigation. And sadly, that's where the TomTom Navigator fails.
I bought this card because of the reviews and price, however, I'd been having a problem the last year with not being able to take consecutive pictures quickly. My camera will sometimes say "busy" for 1-3 seconds after I take a photo with flash. It is REALLY annoying. Especially, when I'm having to ask people to "wait a second" and hold the pose for another 2 seconds. It's such an expensive camera, I couldn't understand why. I also asked a ton of people, and they didn't know.I finally went to a camera class and asked the instructor at the break. He was surprised and thought it was my memory card. I needed a faster one. I just bought a sandisk extreme 3, and I will update after I use it. It wasn't that much more but may save me a lot of annoyance.
I shouldn't expect much from $10 headphones, but these are really, really bad. I am not an audiophile beyond any stretch of the imagination, but music just sounds awful, like listening to a mono speaker. It's more annoying than enjoyable. There is absolutely 0 bass. And I can't wear them for more than 5 minutes sitting at my desk before my ears throb in pain. They do seem durable though, so that's why 2 stars. But I do NOT recommend them.
I bought this with the intent to upgrade from my Harmony 880 (a great remote). Unfortunately, this thing has been nothing but work since I got it.The remote simply does not do all of the things that they claim it will do - For Example, for a DVD player the manual clearly states that you will be able to hit a button that looks like a DVD and you will be able to select a DVD from a list (this assumes you have a multi DVD Player). Unfortunately, this is not a current feature, Logitech says they might in the future but have no ETA (my old 880 does this today).On top of that the software is buggy as heck.. They released a critical patch (Nov 07) acknowledging that the remote has been locking up. I updated last night hoping that things would be more stable, now my remote does not work at all. Back to the phones with Logitech.This could be a great product, but it has way too many flaws. I would recommend either the SST659 or the 880 over this remote hands down. You will save money, time, and frustration.
I made the mistake of ordering these for my 72 and they fit in the hole, but stick out an extra 1/4" or more. the correct number for the 71 (probably 72 as well) is B000096JZO
First WR-100C would not receive SAME alerts. Returned to Walmart and second unit does not work either. My Recom radio alerted to a Tornado watch and at the same time the WR-100C just sat there. I've had it over 90 days so there goes the Walmart return. Midland return charges for warranty repair are not worth the trip.. Glad We didn't have a tornado while the WR-100C was in use !!!! Save you money on this one.
Total crap for paper craft. not strong enough at all, very high water content.stay away -- this is not a glue pen -- this is a glue stick.
This product died right away when I installed it. Started smoking and everything. Returned it and got a refund.
If you need a CD player, this is not the one. The first one I got was used, and lost power after one minute ?! Amazon sent me a new replacement. This one worked fine with the iPod, but the CD did not work. Save your time. Dont try this product.
This item had good reviews at xmas, so I decided to try it out as a gift. I have never been more disappointed with a product. The batteries run out in less than a day even when it is not turned out. The sync is terrible. It seems to take and then everything is lost. Sometimes it will sync to outlook, other times it won't. I am wasting huge amounts of time trying to re-enter info and replace batteries to keep anything for longer than a day.
I love the optical zoom, fit, finish and feel of this camera. However, when it comes to pictures, I was unable to get even one clear picture. My 6-year old Olympus D490Z 2MP camera takes much better pictures than this one.
I got this TV from BestBuy at a knockdown price as an open-box item. Although it's got a great picture and is feature packed, the TV turned out to be faulty and randomly turns off for no apparent reason, or doesn't turn on at all.BestBuy offered to replace it with a brand new one, except it's been discontinued, so I opted to return it and get a refund, though anything brand new will be nearly double the price.Quite disappointed though. Any TV randomly turning off is a big problem, and coupled with the fact that Toshiba are outsourcing the manufacturing of their tube TV's to Orion, and BestBuy discontinuing this new-ish TV so soon rings alarm bells for me. I'd stay clear of this product.
It functions well enough but I just can't get used to the feel/fit of it. (It coils around your inner ear) It's just sitting at home now, unused
We ordered this product with great excitement. The kids put it together. Then I tried putting it together. Then my husband tried putting it together. There was nothing we could do to get this product to receive a signal. It was really a waste of money.
I purchased this product a number of years ago and never managed to open and install it until yesterday when I found out that current operating systems no longer support the product so it did not work. According to Kensington it only works with Windows Me or Windows 98. The company no longer makes this product and provides NO tech support.
This case is too tight for the iPod Nano 2nd generation. DO NOT BUY THIS CASE for the nano as you will have difficulty putting it in and removing it. Also...if you own a Red, Blue, or Pink Ipod, this case distorts the color and ruins the appearance of the Ipod. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
I have bought one Finepix F700 and it broke down after about 3 months. The pictures it takes are completely blurred, out of focus and yellowish. After making some researches I discovered that a few other buyers have had the same problem. You can make your deductions by yourself, I won't buy another one for sure.
I wasn't happy with my order, and that is why I'm giving it only 1 star. I hope they will improve.
As noted in a previous review, this card doesn't exactly belong in the X-Fi series (it is NOT the same as the Xtreme Music sound card). The odd thing is that I bought one of these off the same Amazon page from a non-Amazon seller and it is an X-Fi Xtreme Music card. Since I was looking for a sound card specifically with music creation capability in mind, the Amazon card is being returned. Thumbs down for Creative's marketing of this product. Moral: make sure you read the fine print!
I owned 3 Canon digital cameras before purchasing the SD750. I bought this one originally because I needed another Canon to replace my old Canon (5.0 megapixels). I took the SD750 on my 2 wks vacation and 80% of the photos I took came out blurry once you view them up close and download them onto the computer. Even though I love the slim modern design and the HUGE 3" screen, but it does NOT have a good stabilizer. I view myself as a decent photographer since I used my other 3 (old) Canons for years and the photos ALWAYS come out very clear and sharp. That's the MAIN reason why I stuck with Canon for so long. (I hate Sony digital camera anyway but that's another story.) But the SD750 was such a disappointment!! Maybe the one I got was defective but BestBuy (where I purchase the camera from) tested it out and said it was fine. So I ended up returning the SD750 and bought the SD850 (8.0 megapixels). Even though it's $100 more than the SD750, but the SD850 comes with the image stabilizer. I figure more money equals higher quality and I was right. The SD850 is flawless!!! I highly recommend the SD850 instead!!
This particular product has what looks like an IDE adapter. You will not be able to plug in any SATA drive into the provided electrical socket. The Ultrabay adapter itself will not plug into the slot of your CD drive . You will immediately see that when you remove your CD drive and compare the two adapters side by side. On further examination, I found that the soldering was also very unprofessional and done by someone very unskilled at this type of work. Save yourself the time and skip this product.
I had this printer for a while now and I was lucky I didn't have to print too much. Almost every time I had to print something there was some bad thing going on. Connectors for USB cable and power were losing contact from the beginning, printer would shut down whenever, just because it was losing contact. Paper jams were extremely frequent since the printer grabbed 3-4 or even more pages at once. The power plug has this bulky AC power adapter that covers 3-4 power slots. Long story short: stay away from this printer, last HP I ever had. I ended up throwing it away and that was the biggest satisfaction this printer brought me.
You have to use component cables to connect to the TV in order to switch it to HDMI...... did they not think about this before releasing this product?This thing rattles beyond anyone's imagination.Throughout the entire movie... it sounds as if the DVD is about to fly out of the player and shatter against a wall.So, if you buy it, make sure you have a place to put it where it is covered up and away from earshot (outside of the room with the door shut - might need a long HDMI cable though).The picture is ok I guess. But 1 out of every 3 movies I watch, the screen will just randomly turn pink (sometimes green). If I go into the menu settings and switch one of the upversion modes (480i, 720p, 1080i), the screen blinks and then all is good (until about a week). Once again, I will have to go into the menu and change to another mode.I get the freezing/skipping like everyone else does, but not quite as often. Maybe once out of every 5 movies.So to sum up, if you decide to by this product, be prepared for:- Long setup times- Front panel power button that doesnt seem to do its job very well- Freezing during movies- Picture randomly turning green/pink- Very loud rattling during playback- Barely responds to a flimsey remote (weighs about 1 ounce)- The lights on the front of the unit randomly light up/flash during the day/night. Why?- Doesnt appear that Toshiba cares about this unit any longer (I guess they have given up on it). Im sure they realize it was a big mistake and do not want to throw more money at a horrible player. So, I doubt they have personnel creating a new firmware version for it.
This is the second Kensington notebook lock I've owned. I left the first one behind at a hotel. Unfortunately, they don't make things like they used to anymore. The first one had distinct features on the lock and key, making it pretty unique and probably harder to remove by someone without a key. This one had a came with a pretty generic key, like a skeleton key. It's so plain looking, I'm led to believe that every lock has the same exeact key. So chances are if someone got ahold of one of these keys, they can unlock just about every one of these locks from Kensington.
I have 4 other Lacie external hard drives ranging from 160 to 300 GB's. I've had no problem with any them. I even like they way they look! So when the need arose I got another one, the newly configured 250 GB 2d listed here at Amazon.I'm extremely disappointed in this drive because it won't go to sleep. My other Lacies all do, but this one goes to sleep for about 30 seconds and then wakes up again and stays awake unless my Mac G5 is shut down completely.I exchanged several emails with Lacie tech support and after trying several fixes (even running it on an older G4 Mac) I was eventually told to return the drive to Amazon. I did and they quickly sent me another (thank you Amazon). But alas, the new drive had exactly the same problem. I sent Lacie tech support an email saying I thought the new configuration (it has a different port arrangement on the back) has a design flaw. No response.So what, if it won't go to sleep? Well, with newer Macs (I'm not sure about PC's) you seldom shut down completely, you just put your MAC to sleep. Saves energy, screen life, and ware and tear on your hard drive (because they spin down). But since this new Lacie won't spin down in the sleep mode it will probably wear out faster and the failure of a hard drive and resulting data loss is certainly traumatic. That's why I gave this new Lacie 250 GB 2d a single star. It will jeopardize my hard drive contents, something any drive manufacturer should go out of their way to prevent.
I have 6 pairs of this type of "noise cancelling" headphones ranging from $100 down to the $23.99 I paid for these, because I am a professional musician & we use all in-ear monitoring.(no amps at all on stage) These were 23.99 delivered, & at that price its hard to complain, but for the sake of the review here goes. First thing & this goes for all of these style headphones..YOU NEED A COMPLETE SEAL! If you can't achieve that then your NEVER going to be able to give an accurate review. There lies the problem with these for me. I can get the proper seal & when I do they perform very well, great bass. capable mids & hi's. But they keep backing out of my ears, breaking the seal & compromising the sound. I used these everyday for 2 weeks & tried various tips & the problem seemed to get worse. It was a little better if I was sitting & not moving around but if your walking, forget it. The other thing about these is that the cloth covered wires will make so much noise (if can you achieve the seal) when you are walking & they rub against something, like the collar of a jacket. Try putting your pinky finger in one of your ears, sealing off outside noise, & then with your other hand rub your thumbnail against the skin of your pinky finger & see how loud that is, & you will see exactly what I mean. Then just imagine this happening to BOTH ears at the same. time.
This product was not AT ALL what I expected. It is nothing more than old cheap technology in a new technology wrapper. I have a shower radio that sounds better. It has NO notable powered sub function. It's sonic qualities don't exist. I would like to return it. It's crap.
I bought my first laptop and for some reason assumed that a USB cable was the way to go for file synchronization.This product does what it promises (providing a primitive drag and drop interface to send files back and forth) -- good enough for a one-shot file transfer but not for day-to-day syncing. Your other applications do not get access to the remote computer, and you can't even leave the cable plugged in! (My win ME desktop would crash on startup, anyway.)[note: the CD promises an alternate software setup called &quot;Virtual Network,&quot; but I simply cannot get it to install. QVS support claims that it is not intended for this product]Two days later I was back at the store to buy an ethernet card and ethernet &quot;crossover&quot; cable. It was cheaper than this, does everything I wanted, and was only a little annoying to configure through Windows.
Hmmmm...though the software loaded seamlessly, I can't get the mouse to work...! The instructions are simple enough--perhaps, too simple...there is no trouble-shooting info so I suppose I'll be sending the thing back--bummer....
It show the adapter with 2 squares of connecters and one on the side. What i got was a full row of connectors with no break. It doens't work with what i need to plug it into. Complete waste of money. don't buy this
I was robbed. I bought a $160.00 PSU Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W for my new computer in SLI mode. My sorprise was that I found inside the box a cheap ULTRA 500-Watt $39.00 PSU. The box was right, it came with plastic, etc. but the content doesnt. What happend?I pay $160.00 for this:Corsair CMPSU-620HX 620W SLI Certified Modular ATX Power SupplyI got this $39.00:Ultra / X-Connect / 500-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / MS-Blue / UV Clear Sides / Modular Power SupplyFew days later...Replacement came next week. I already installed it, and I just can say: Excelent PSU!!! I still have the question: Why an ULTRA PSU came inside of an original box of CORSAIR 620HX? Who knows.
Initially, I was stoked about the list of features, but those great features are only valuable while the machine runs.Quite frankly, this is the worst laptop I've ever owned. It runs too hot to put on your lap, shuts down 1-2 times a day (hard freeze), CD/DVD player too noisy to comfortably watch DVDs, AC connector broken twice, have had to pay $600 in repairs, HP wouldn't honor warranty. WiFi range is poor, and really eats up the battery. Despite repeated cleanings and tender care, burning CDRs is only successful 1/2 the time. Excessive heat, heft and size chain this to the desktop, because it's too punishing as a mobile device. It's a heavy desktop replacement, but can't replace a desktop. Video drivers have never worked right, continuous crashing on video drivers or modem (even when not using). Memory parity erors. I would rather revert to pen and paper than to ever again own an HP laptop. I bought two at once (1155/1195) and was very sorry. Please do yourself a favor, and avoid HP desktops like the plague. I'd be happier if I'd have spent $1400 on beer.
I saw this burner in a store, entered my name for the give away and to my suprise I won! It works pretty good,but it cost a lot of money for what you get.
I haven't actually received my cards yet so I don't know how good or bad they are. I have received an order confirmation indicating that they are charging $8.00 shipping for a $5.99 pack of printed release forms. To my mind that should be a criminal act. Printed forms aren't fragile. All they need to do is stuff them into an envelope and mail them out. Maximum cost should be no more than $2-3, not $8.00! Talk about a rip-off! I, for one, won't be buying this item again!
I write A LOT and was hoping to use this pen to free up paperwork. The moment i received it, it failed to work and I notified the vendor ASAP! The vendor was sorry for the inconvenience and promptly provided a refund and told me to discard the unit. I appreciated his prompt, courteous service but would not recommend this pen to anyone unless it came with the supporting software and special notebook needed.
I had this product for about a year, and it worked really well. It kept my laptop cool, and I really enjoyed using it. Then it developed an odd whirring noise that was quite annoying but intermittent. Then it died completely. Now I have a plastic laptop stand sitting on my desk just to add to the decor.
On the last day of my trip to Costa Rica I clicked the shutter on a Canon G9 and it beeped several times at me. I tried again, same response. I checked screen and it read "Card Locked". Back in the car I tried everything from setting and unsetting the little lock tab to a new battery. I couldn't display any of the 100 +/- photos taken, shoot anymore, or even access functions like "format".Back home neither of our computers recognize it as a device, and my wife's camera simply says "no memory card" when I try it there.All photos are lost and I am returning this "dead piece of plastic" tomorrow. I would love to see some statistics on how often this happens and if any brand is more reliable. Trip was great otherwise.
I bought this for my iPod. It works ok but the sound quality is awfull. I have an very old Panasonic adapter and even Panasoic sounds much better than this Belkin. Also Belkin adapter is very poorly constructed that there is a lot of hissling and noise while playing. Only buy this adapter if you like heavy metal music so that you can supress the static noise with heavy drums and bass:)
A very bad expierence for my first purchase. The printer arrived somewhat dirty and looked very used. It was a great waste of my time and effort and I still need a printer.
My ears may be on the small side, but these are supposed to be non-slip and they just won't stay on. On top of that, the speaker portion does not fit snugly into the ear and the result is that the music is too far away to be of any good quality. If I keep my hand on my ears and hold them in tight, I can get a decent sound, but then I can't run or work out. Ridiculous that they can't master this design by now. I gave them away - good riddance.
You need optimal conditions for the pictures to come out clear, not any better than using a regular 35mm camera
I decided to set up a wireless LAN in my home. I had at my disposal 2 DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC's and this WPC11 from Linksys. I had heard very good things about Linksys NIC's and how easy they are to configure. Well, they are not easy. I count myself more than technically proficient with PC's and setting up networks. I called in my friend, a MS certified Professional... we just couldn't do it. Maybe it was us, maybe it was the card. In short, we just gave up and used the DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC.
I used this in the UK running 240 volts for my 1600 watt US hairdryer. The heating element turned to toast and burnt my hair.
So back in May, I decided to experiment with moving the flash off the camera body a bit. I bought the relatively expensive Canon OC-E3 off camera flash cord as I wanted something that would last a while. To give you an idea, the Canon version generally cost about 3.5x most third party cables.I got a nice travel flash bracket that would allow me to rotate the flash when I rotated the camera. The Custom Brackets CB Digital-T Flash Rotating Bracket.I loved using the flash in this manner and took a lot of Christmas pictures using it. This allowed me to redirect the camera lighting quickly to where I wanted it. This also encouraged me to use my flash more often.However, at one point, I put the flash in a vertical position, like I generally do, and the holding plate that my flash was attached to came off. I watched the flash bounce off a table on its way to the carpet. Thankfully, the flash survived the tumble and is still working. Looking at the flash cable however, the plate came off with all 4 screws. A couple of wires will need some soldering work in order to re-attach it. However, I was concerned about why this cable disintegrated on me. The use I gave it in the last 7 months, since the time of purchase, has been relatively light. Using it at Christmas was the first time I really enjoyed it rather than just testing to see how well I would theoretically like it.So I called Canon for to exercise the warranty on this product as I've had it less than a year. The Canon representative informed me that there is no warranty on accessories and there is nothing that they can do for me.Looking online, I've found that these things are intentionally designed to come apart if there is any type of impact in order to preserve the flash. However, the flash falling off during normal use would cause more of an issue as my experience would indicate.Paying a lot more for the Canon version would make me think that this item would be a lot better quality than other items. I've been really pleased with it up until now. However, I don't believe this thing is worth the price for only 7 months worth of use.So now I'm debating on trying to repair it myself, or buy a third party cable hoping it has better quality than Canon.Summary if you buy this cable:Treat it very delicately.Be prepared for it to suddenly disintegrate.
Long story short - within one month of purchase the entire picture went out, repaired after a 10 days (Concierge service was great but right before Thanksgiving), after another month a whole line of pixels went out leaving a thin line through the center of the screen, repairman replaced a "board" (the second time), TV worked briefly and now I have no picture at all again. The Superbowl is in 2 days. Guess how happy I am with Panasonic. The picture and features are great when it's working.
We bought this tv, it lasted 11 months. Remote stopped working. Little does one know that you need the EXACT model remote or the tv won't work not even getting up and working the controls on the tv itself. They don't know if they are even "making the remotes" anymore, they have a problem getting parts. We pushed this plasma tv out of the house, it has been 3 months now, we are told a different story each time we call as to why there are no remotes available. Finally, one tech told us that they try and order the remotes from a remote control distributor, the same one we tried, to get their OWN remotes! Well the remotes the distributor has won't work, yes, they are Polaroid remotes but NOT the exact one needed for this plasma tv.Avoid Polaroid, it is a conglomerate that bought the polaroid name to distribute nameless chinese made tvs. It is a nightmare and a heart attack of frustation not to mention loss of money.
I always admired people with these mini iPods and I was surfing amazon one day and I saw it for the low price of $149.99 with free shipping. So I decided I deserved a big present for myself, I bought it. It took about 2 weeks for the shipping and I took it to Washington D.C., the battery life isn't great for a trip but it's good. It takes several hours to charge, which is a downfall but it should charge overnight.Although, I had the same problem with it 3 times. It kept giving the exclamation point folder icon, which meant a low battery, no memory, or reset. Well I know it had memory because I had songs on it and I know I charged the battery. I called apple for help but got no help what so ever, I was very fed up. Apple charges you $49.99 for each Tech Support Phone call you make after the first one, just so you know. If you are up for a headache then sure it's a great buy. I know people who never had problems, but then again I know at least 2 other people that have had this trouble with it too. Needless to say I sent it back to Amazon for a refund.
This was given to me as a gift and I was very pleased at first and then I put in a classic movie and got no sound after the introduction. I at first thought it was the disc so I returned it and then got another. The same problem. I finally called customer service and was informed that they were aware of the "glitch" and that they had a problem with the chip no being able to read the way certain audio tracks are laid out. This problem should be fixed in the next year. I was not pleased, as how would I know which disc would play and which would not? I returned it to the local store and got another brand and now I am much happier.It does have a great carrying case though.
The first two months I owned it I spent eleven hours on the phone with tech support trying to get my HP Business Inkjet 1100d to work properly. I gave up. It mangles paper, misfeeds envelopes, grabs multiple sheets of paper, etc. I've had it four months, but will throw it away as soon at it needs a new ink cartridge. Factoring in its initial cost and limited lifespan, the HP 1100d is on a cost-per-sheet basis the most expensive of the four printers I've owned by far, even without factoring in the cost of wasted paper, envelopes and time.
The CanoScan Lide 30 is a solid, inexpensive flatbed scanner. It works well with Windows, but don't consider buying it if you're looking for a solid, inexpensive flatbed scanner to be used with under OSX.The drivers provisioned by Canon are an insult to everything ever created by man, and are the digital equivalent of a broken sewage pipe leaking into your living room.Okay, so this is hyperbole, yes. Let me try again.The newest drivers are from 2008, are basically the same than the previous version from 2007, and even back then they were already outdated. The main desktop interface is an application called "CanoScan Toolbox X" which successfully manages to throw away years and years of UI design and even logic. It looks awful, it's unbelievably clunky, and most importantly, it barely works. After a lenghtly and confusing installation of both this "tool" and the actual drivers (which are even older than the tool) you'll basically have to jump through hoops if you want to scan anything. For example, if you want to use the scanner using Photoshop, you'll have to run PS in compatibility/Rosetta mode.Oh yeah.So, to sum up: it's a neat piece of hardware, but for your own sake, stay away from it if you're a Mac user.
I don't know if I got a bad one, but I bought this one at best buy, and was literally a last minute thing, and was probably the worst last minute decision in my life. I am a gamer, and this thing will drop the connection and literally is useless. I've been wondering if it's my computer or the usb wireless. After reading alot of the bad reviews on here about this item, it's definitely the usb wireless's fault. because I under the frustration from this wireless adapter, I guess it's time to upgrade. BTW I did a speedtest and my 5 year old laptop gets a better connection than this lol.
With over 500 pictures culled from thousands of Holga enthusiasts they could have come up with a much better selection of pictures than this. There are some great holga photogs out there but they aren't in this book. If you like looking a loads of pictures of people with their tongues sticking out you will love this book. If you think that something is art just because its blurred and has light leaks all over it you'll be in heaven. If you expect more than this you'll be disappointed.There are only a few black and white pictures, probably 95% are in color.There's a whole section full of tips, most of which involve taking a picture and then turning the camera and re-exposing the same piece of film.Or putting a pice of colored gel over the lens to use as a filter.I can figure this stuff out on my own.Then there's a whole biography section of anyone who contributed to the book, mostly filled with the above mentioned portraits of the contributors. Why not show their work instead? No offense, but I don't really care what they look like, I'd much rather see their work.I gave it 2 stars because there are a few good pictures in it. Also, It wasn't that expensive. But it could have been a really good book. Less fluff/padding, better tips and better pictures. This is a book better suited for the self obsessed "me" generation rather than a book for photography enthusiasts.Instead I recommendPlastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity. , a much better book about plastic cameras. The photos that will make you want to pick up your camera and it also has useful fixes and hacks for your holga that will improve its function. In other words, great pictures and real tips. And when they do showcase photographers work, they show the work, not pictures of the people who took it.I'm not connected in any way with the recommended book, except as a satisfied buyer.
the product arrived and it said for W 30GB but when I put it on my unit it was too big so I sent it back to the seller for exchange and up to now I never heard a reply so I don't know what's going on.
The camera is great but it's not working well with MAC.The worst thing about it is the package.It's not possible to open it to a point that a hurt my self really bad trying to open the product..Good camera but for a PC users.I hope Steve Jobs will come up with something simular that will fully work with MAC b/c we all know PC is s..t.
Until now, Adorama has provided me with fast and reliable service. Their service on this order was, however, PATHETIC.I ordered 2xStroboframe Bracket Shoe Mounts. I received them quickly, but I noticed the brackets didn't have the classic Stroboframe red knob. When I looked closer, I noticed they were Flashpoint brackets. And shame on me for not reading all the comments about this item because another person who ordered this bracket reported the same problem.I notified Adorama about receiving something different than I ordered. I expected them to tell me to throw out the Flashpoint brackets, which cost $9 each, and that they would send me the Stroboframe brackets. No, that's not how it worked. They told me they would send me a return label so I could return the Flashpoint brackets.I complied expecting that Adorama would send me the Strobrame brackets. No, that's not hot it worked. I received a refund minus the shipping costs. I protested about being charged for return shipping. Adorama refunded the shipping cost.I expected after the return had been completed that Adorama would finally send me the Stoboframe brackets. No, that's not how it worked. Adorama wanted me reorder the brackets. When I asked for reassurance that I would receive Stroboframe rather than Flashpoint brackets, I interpreted their answer as a "maybe."I protested, again. I asked Adorama to send me what I had ordered. I hope they would comply. No, that's not what happened. I received responses that suggested they would send me the brackets. But they never did.After sending a dozen messages over the past three months, I never received the brackets I originally ordered. The correspondence and return process wasted my time and required me to improvise on brackets to complete a project. I was left with a bad taste in my mouth about the entire proess. I tried for months to convince Adorama to do the right thing after they had sent me the wrong items. They never did.I do not plan to ever order from Adorama again.
I just received this tripod in the mail yesterday. While I don't expect an inexpensive lightweight tripod to be built like a heavy duty one, this one seemed to be made cheap even for the price level. The adjustment handle for up and down tilt was mostly plastic with just a little metal at the end and I could see it breaking easily. When I tightened it up as much as I dared my camera was still not locked into place very well. I am using a super zoom that weighs less than 2 lbs. The other knobs for tightening the camera in place were screwed into plastic with little or no metal support and I could see them breaking easily as well. The legs were thin but I expected that in a lightweight tripod but the braces were plastic with metal rivets and looked to be easily broken. They could be aluminum as they are on other inexpensive models. It does have a quick release plate but has no level on it which several other low cost models have. The quick release plate is nice but not a big deal to me as just setting up the tripod takes a minute or so and screwing on the camera would hardly add to that. But the lack of a level is a bigger deal. All in all I think there are better tripods available on Amazon for the same money or less, so this one went back. On a side note with any of these lightweight tripods if you expect to get good performance out of them you will need a shutter release (if your camera can use one), or you will want to use the timer on your camera. These are all too light to hold a camera really still while you push the exposure button.
I was using this to connect a Windows PC, Linux PC, and an Apple Mac mini to one keyboard, mouse, speakers, and monitor.It always ran hot to the touch. After one year the thing is dead; way too short of a life span for such an expensive KVM.IOGear online tech support sucks. I waited 30 minutes to chat with a live agent only to be told to submit a trouble ticket -- worthless and unhelpful.The saga continues...IO Gear had my device for nearly two weeks only to return it with no information. One would assume that they did something to fix the device, but it was still non-functional.So we do a second RMA -- wait another ridiculous amount of time to get a replacement device. This was obviously a re-worked device WHICH ALSO DID NOT WORK.Not only does their customer service SUCK the obviously have NO QUALITITY CONTROL at IO Gear.Every time I call Technical support on this I'm on hold for 30 minutes only to reach someone who is far from having any technical knowledge of the device. I would have expected at least some scripted "have you tried this" trouble shooting, but they just schedule another RMA. The fact that they immediately go to a RMA tells me they know these devices are historically faulty.I'm making it my personal goal to inform everyone I can to stay away from IO Gear hardware.
I will give it negative star if I can.I am not saying you should not buy this mouse, but definitely I will not buy another one of this kind...
Wasn't worth the money. Very disappointed. The software was all in Chinese.
I bought this item to simply back up my data in case of a hard drive failure on my machine. I could count on one hand the number of times I've used it, and I keep it stored safely and never take it anywhere. It just died on me at just over a year old. Right as the warranty wore out.No more Seagate for me. One and done.
my employer purchased this camera for our staff to use. After 6 months the picture color screwed up and was taking pictures with green and purple hues. finally it gave out and HP sent us a new one (same model) well 6 months later, same old problems. i'm going to recommend to my boss that we spend a little more money in hopes of getting a better quality camera. this camera is a waste of money and is discontinued now i believe.
I bought this product a year ago and it has now failed (technical term from Seagate). They could have replaced the device if it were still under warranty, that's easy enough, but I won't get any data off of it, and that's all I truly care about. However, they have graciously offered me the data recovery service for $1,400. For a company and a product that I put my trust in, that I put my money in, I would expect a little more ownership on their part for what I have lost. Only buy this product if you have others to do simultaneous backups on...you can't trust it.
After reading some of these reviews I thought this would be the perfect last addition to my setup. The price is definitely right, but the old saying "you get what you pay for" certainly applies here. If you want to pump any significant bass through this box at a decent volume, it just can't handle it. Constant rattling and speaker 'splat' sounds are very noticable even at middle volumes. You are better off saving a few more dollars and finding some that can handle the load, and you'll save yourself the hassle of returning it once you realize it's shortcomings.
I got one of these when I got my Gmini 220. It has various problems:- Instability and lockups: The connector easily slips out from the Gmini, which causes a loud sound in the headphones and sometimes causes the remote to lock up. Even if the connector doesn't slip out, the remote is unstable and it locks up in various ways, sometimes every few minutes and sometimes once per hour. This requires unplugging it and plugging it back in. Sometimes it doesn't lock up but the display goes unreadably dim. Sometimes the red record light comes on for no reason.- Noise: The backlight causes a loud buzzing sound in the headphones, and text scrolling causes a softer sound. Hard drive spinups on the Gmini also cause noise (this doesn't happen without the remote). A partial workaround is to turn down the volume on headphones and turn up the volume on the Gmini.- The FM reception is quite poor. Even when trying to listen to local radio stations I often have to carefully arrange the cable to get a decent signal.You can start FM recording from the remote. This is great for saving a part of a song I like so I can identify it online later. The quality isn't so good that I'd want to keep the recordings however.You can also use the remote for voice recording. There is a microphone right on the remote. This avoids the LCD noise that you'd get from the Gmini 220 microphone, but of course you can hear how you're handling the remote. I would hold it by the cable right by the remote to avoid adding such noise.I mostly used the remote in winter. The Gmini 220 would be in my breast pocket under layers of clothing, and I'd only need to access it to turn it on (because the remote can't) and to briefly unplug the remote if it locks up. I suppose I saved some wear and tear on the Gmini, but had I known how unreliable and unstable the remote was I wouldn't have bought it.
I bought a 10 pack of this particular brand, and I was thoroughly disappointed. Not one cd out of the 10 could burn properly, I had to trash every last one of them. I checked for file corruption, compatibility with my burner, etc...none of that was the problem. I got a bad batch of cd's...now I can understand 1 or 2 cd's being bad out of, maybe 50....but 10 out of 10? That's totally unacceptable.I'm with the other user, I'm sticking to Sony from now on. I usually use Sony and went the cheaper route with Memorex and ended up paying anyway. Stick with Sony, they are more reliable and compatible.
This device would deserve a few stars if it was not for its terrible voice prompts. To illustrate the problem very simply: on Garmin GPS, when you get on a highway the prompt tells you "continue 15 miles", and shuts up until you actually need to do something. On the TomTom, nearly every exit it tells you "keep left", "keep left", "keep left" while it's a straight line and all there is, is a bunch of exits. Drives me nuts. The other issue is that this thing talks so much that when you're supposed to do something it goes over your head. For example it will tell you multiple times "in x miles turn then keep right", too far from the actual time to do it. The first time around you listen through this, but after some point the prompts just turned into "noise" and I missed my turn.Aside from that, the qwerty keyboard is good and convenient. The screen is also big and quite readable. Yet, I owned an old Garmin before, returned the TomTom and getting another Garmin for these reasons.
I am a college student, and I haven't had a good experience with this printer. I had a Lexmark for about a year, which was fast, but low quality and unreliable. When the cartridge ran out on that, I bought the HP 5650 instead. I've had it for about a month, and although setup was easy and the quality is very high, this is NOT A GOOD PRINTER FOR STUDENTS! Even on fast draft printing quality, it takes at least a minute to print a full page of text. The quality of the printing is very good, but it is EXTREMELY slow, even compared to most cheaper printers. The claim of 21 ppm is laughable. I think you'd need about 30 of these to get 21 pages in a minute.
Product that showed up was not the pictured item. False description, lead on to believe I was buying OEM product from Kensington and it's some knock off. Don't waste your time or money.
The Boss tweeters did not handle the rated power at all.Pushed 100 watts thru it and they blew (2 sets)!Very cheap designCheap crossoverJust buy a better pair- yes these are inexpensive but youre paying for what you get.Save yourself the time of putting these cheap ones in that will blow and buy tweeters with better quality.
You get what you pay for... the sound quality is mediocre and the head phones really don't stay in my ear. The trick is that yes, they do stay ON my ear, BUT the ear buds constantly fall out. I bought these head phones for running and exercising and I regret this choice. Although the headphones can still be used for other purposes these are not ideal for heavy motion activities.
The mouse becomes unresponsive for about 30 seconds a few times a day. I have since added it to my electronics time capsule.
Although the radio still works, the searchlight illuminated only once, the first time I turned it on. It hasn't worked again since.The radio works while plugged in. Unplug it and come back in an hour and no more charge.I used the hand crank, I cranked that handle for well over a minute, when I pressed the on button the radio didn't work!This radio is worthless in an emergency.I give it one star because this radio does work while plugged in. Plus the dial is well lit illuminating the stations in blue light.
I purchased this lens for my Canon 40D and have been very disappointed with the extremely soft images throughout the focal range of the lens. Yes, you can get a great wide angle shot on 1.6 factor cameras (Rebel, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D and 50D) but the shots look like they were made with a barely acceptable point and shoot camera. I had hoped for much better from Canon. I've sent it to the factory for repair/adjustment 3 times, and it's always come back the same, with a lack of definition, barely acceptable saturation and no "pop".I did some test shots comparing the Canon 10-22mm with Sigma's 10-20mm, and the Sigma won by a mile, with at least twice the sharpness and saturation. Why buy a pricey lens only to get mediocre images--and my wife's cheap compact Fuji actually takes better images than this lens.I love shooting with Canon, but this lens now just sits in my bag, and I don't even feel good about selling it to someone else. Canon should never be putting out a lens with such obvious inferiority, especially at such relatively high cost. I don't know if mine is simply a bad lens, but I'd have expected that Canon's repair department would have corrected it with its 3 trips into the factory. Right now I just have a very expensive paperweight. My advice: Only buy at a local store where you can test each individual lens before buying to make sure you get a good one.
I have had this remote control for a little over a month now and it has never consistently worked properly. It would not switch to the correct inputs and it would give a low battery error even though it was charged overnight. My e-mails to Logitech support were never acknowledged and considering the cost of this thing, I expected a lot more from them. When I finally got a hold of someone on the phone, they "found a problem" with my account that apparently explained why I never got an e-mail back from them. The support person I spoke to on the phone was helpful though and the remote seemed to be working afterwards. Two days later, it wasn't. Again, no answer to my e-mail.I have found it easier to go back to multiple remotes than to experience the frustration I have with trying to get this over-priced piece of hardware to work.To those of you who decide to buy it, I wish you better luck than I have had.
Update:They finally released Vista support. It works fine now. I use it with a Bluetooth GPS transmitter and a Toshiba laptop running MS Streets and Maps. It's very helpful when I want to go exploring in unfamiliar places.As of March 23, 2007, no Vista support. Called tech support and got a cursory "we expect a driver in the next two weeks" from a rather rude customer support rep (he sounded like I was the 1,000th caller today. I hope I was).This is inexcusable. Wake up, Kensington!BTW, hooked it up to a desktop running Win XP and it worked flawlessly. Can't take my desktop on the road, though. Bah!
Well, its only day one and of the two places I asked it to take me it got both wrong. Well, OK I'll let it slide this time maybe old data maybe bad hair day. Overall the GPS function does what it says it does.The bluetooth and my iPhone are another story. It was almost comical. I bought the thing to save my life on the road so I can do hands free cell calls, and the exact opposite happened. I'm driving down the road and things are blinking and beeping and disconnecting and not pairing and calls dropping and more beeping and then swerve a little then brake stop in the midst of beeping and chirping. It may work for 1/2 a phone call, but then just assume the worst and you won't be disappointed. Basically there is no bluetooth hands free anything. Even if you duct tape them together,they can't find each other or stay in contact for longer than 2 minutes.SOOOO given there really is no bluetooth, just buy a cheaper GPS only version and call it a day.
I'm very disappointed with this product. I got it because my OTHER logitech mouse failed on me after less than 6 months of having it. The battery life is less than half of what the box falsely claims, and it becomes a harsh task to have to change it every other hour(YES I do turn the mouse off when I don't use it for several hours). It is too light and has an awkward feel to me. I had no problems until the first time it just stopped working for upwards of 10 to 15 seconds. I got this to play games, and to be playing away and your mouse to RANDOMLY disconnect and have zero response for several, seemingly long moments, it gets extremely annoying and product-ruining. I can't express how angry I am with this product, and it's the reassuring reason I'll never buy a wireless Logitech product again. I must have gotten two bad apples since the wireless Logitech mouse this one (failed to) replace also gave me bad issues.PROS:Handy battery gauge on the mouse, and easy to turn up and down sensitivity with the buttons.CONS:Very bad battery life.Disconnects VERY frequently, in which the mouse has zero response, happens every 3 minutes or so(I'm not exaggerating at all). I did look at the troubleshooting info and followed the instructions-- nothing worked. I always had the receiver less than 2 feet from the mouse, it still disconnected frequently.This is a bad product, I would recommend someone to incinerate this horrible product.
The player had to be reset often while it was working as there would be no sound or it wouldn't turn on. About 6 months after I bought this player the battery died so I replaced it. Since then the player won't work. It flashes error screens and none of the "fixes" on the creative site work to repair the issue with the firmware, the device is not recognized as being connected. Microsoft is aware of the issue and they say it's creatives problem and suggested some options that did not help. When I phoned Creative they told me that they no longer make this product and would replace it (at my expense) with a newer version (I purchased it in June 07). There is no fix option for this player should it break, you will never be able to update any software for it or diagnose problems with it on the Creative support site. Creative is a terrible company and I would not recommend that anyone purchase this item. If I could give it less than 1 star, I would.
I bought this to use for updating a database inside an airplane. The airplane equipment (avionics) requires that the USB drive be formatted "FAT". I downloaded the uninstall app from U3 and Windows said the archive was corrupted. I downloaded another app from SanDisk, but it didn't work either. If it were bigger, I could use it as a doorstop...
My LaCie hard drive just quit working for no reason. Clicks and clicks and no recognition any longer from my Mac. All my music is on there. Luckily, I can capture off my IPOD but I am disappointed. I read other reviews that say they have a product with a high percentage of failure. I wish I would've known that before I bought one. One should be able to expect more from a back up hard drive. It is your back up.
Good sound, good noise reduction (with a good bud fit), but horrible durability. I liked my first pair, but after a couple months, the wire started coming off the jack, rendering it useless. I ultimately bought a second pair (believing that I may have caused the cord issue through my habit of wrapping the cord around my hand to secure my ipod). And although I avoided the cord separation issue the second time around, again the sound started malfunctioning after 2 months. Sound fading in an out, one bud went dead, and finally it stopped working altogether.All in all, it's good while it lasts, but they've skimped on quality, durable materials. Certainly not worth the premium over cheaper earphones.
My brother and I each received a pair of E3Gs (close slightly more expensive relatives of the E2Cs) the december before last. After five or six months, my brother's headphones began having a problem where the sound would cut in and out of the left earbud. The problem progressed to the point where whenever the cord was moved, even by the wind the sound would cut in and out wildly. About a month later, the sound started cutting in and out of the right ear bud...I figured it was bad luck because mine were still working. About three months after that, mine began having exactly the same problem. Eventually it got bad enough that I decided to send mine in. After a quick call and three weeks, I received a brand new pair of e3gs. About a month after receiving the new set of headphones, shockingly, the sound started cutting in and out again.After talking with Shure's customer service I was told that it might be possible to get a different model of headphones the next time I returned my defective ones, but first I had to talk to a supervisor in the service and repair department. I spent two weeks, leaving four messages with three different people, before I finally got in contact with a supervisor ("Julie"). After listening to my problem, she claimed that she couldn't do anything other than pay for the shipping the next time I sent the headphones in. When I tried to explain why I wanted to trade in the headphones for some other model that might not have this problem, she transferred me (without asking) to someone in a different department who had no idea what to do with me or what I was talking about.I am never going to purchase another shure product again. Its bad enough having three different sets of headphones from shure have exactly the same problem well before their two year warrenty expired, but the customer service is really what got me. When I had a problem, it took me two weeks to get in contact with them, they returned none of my four messages, and even when I finally did get to speak with a supervisor, she didn't respond to my requests and instead of telling me she couldn't do anything, she transferred me randomly to another person.What you all do is up to you, but companies owe their customers better. If they can't help me, the least they can do is tell me to my face, rather than randomly transfer me to another department. Think carefully before you buy, if you're lucky you might never have a problem. If you're unlucky, well, I hope you have a better time than I did.
#1 this does not work (using MacBook PRO 17" with my Canon printer) (note: both work with another USB cable I have)#2 Title says "Belkin" but this cable is NOT Belkin# Return shipment is over the price of the purchase!Horrible experience...
Picture was great for 6 days! On the 7th day, it rested.Now it just displays a white zig-zag line on a grey background. Glad it blew up during the return period.After reading other reviews today, I assume mine must have slipped past quality control. Most units last about a month before major problems and the buyer is stuck with warranty repairs. I guess Samsung will have to eat this one!
I did a lot of research before buying these binoculars. Unfortunately, I should've compared WEIGHT of different options. Bought these for concert-going, but they are way too heavy to lug to a concert! Really wish I'd have gotten lightweight binoculars, with the same viewing capability. Didn't return them right away, so now I'd lose money if I exchanged them. :/Make sure you check weight, if it's important to you!
I was given the the KOSS CS100 headset at Christmas, purchased as a kit from Amazon. Dragon could never get the volume or the audio from the headset.Since it was a gift, and purchased from Amazon, there's no way to send them back and get a replacement.Buy Dragon and use what they provide, but don't buy the KOSS CS100 expecting it to work well with Dragon Premium 11.5very disappointing.Plus the microphone doesn't swing as low as I prefer.
Like other users have reported, the headphones are very tight and hurts your head after wearing them for some time. Bottom line you get what you pay for. And I am sure there are better ones in the market even for this price. Do not waste your money buying this product.
Installation went without any hitches, as usual from creative. First thing I tried was Unreal. VERY nice, high quality image, but incredibly slow, compared to the VooDoo 2 I replaced. Next came GlQuake. Very bad. Particles were disgusting, and the weapon sank into the walls. Quake 2 was better visually, but incredibly slow. Same with half-life and kingpin. I returned the card and got a TNT2 Ultra ;)
I have the same problem as one of the other reviewers: I get a high-pitched noise whenever my iPod Touch is in the dock, whether it's on or off. Google around and you'll see that others have had this problem. The problem is not my iPod, either--I've tried this with two different generations of iPod Touch with the same result. Nor is it, as some have suggested, a problem that fixes itself when you turn the wifi on the iPod off. It is just outrageous to have a problem like this on an item in this price segment. One fellow on the Amazon rating page here suggests opening the unit up and tinkering with the wiring; I haven't tried that yet, I confess. But do you really want to buy a product that requires such shenanigans?
I've always had bad luck with HP "All In Ones". Each time I think, "surely they must be better now" but I am wrong. I am going with a different brand next time.This unit can't even send faxes well without locking up or crashing a high frequency of the time. The software is bloated and slow. Sometimes it can't properly feed a small stack of documents to print or fax.
This adapter fell apart in less than a month, and had lousy sound quality in the meantime. Don't bother, period.
I bought this webcam from Staples this Thanksgiving. I have been felt very disappointed about this product. I am thinking to return it.1. The image of the webcam is too sharp, the contrast is too strong! I was like a ghost in the webcam when the light is not bright. Even in the daytime, if the light in the room is not bright, the image is still very dark. This device couldn't adjust itself well according to the brightness of the light.2. No built-in microphone. Maybe it is my fault since I assumed it should have. This feature is important to me since I don't want to always wear the headset.3. The base of it is not secure enough.
After using it in my CD player it wouldnt even finish cleaning it. So therefore its not playing other CDS. I would not invest my money if I were you.
Nothing fancy to say here, it's not as reliable of a device as it's marketed as. I ordered it, I got it, I put it to use, and now it sits in a box with the rest of my unwanted toys. I use the Belkin desktop phone (F1PP010EN-SK) and couldn't be happier. Grab the Belkin phone when you see it on sale for about $59 and you'll do yourself a favor.
I really like the printer. hate the con game with the cartridges.Epson found a cash cow. Make great printers that kill ink cartridges while they're still full of ink!REALLY expensive ink cartridges that you can't refill and can't substitute with generics. What a racket!!!Tonite I got the familiar...'cannot print, light cyan cartridge is empty' from my printer. So I took out the old cartridge, put in the new one.THEN, I took the old 'empty' cartridge and shook it. As usual, I could here the ink swishing around inside. THIS TIME I decided to break open the cartridge. Inside, I poked multiple holes thru the black plastic which covers several compartments, and turned the open cartridge over a yellow notepad. Guess what folks? My yellow notepad is now soaked with light cyan ink from my 'empty cartridge'. I wish I had a picture for you. I am mailing in this notepad to Epson to demand a refund. Or perhaps, even better, I should mail in the ink soaked notepad to the better business bureau AND the state attorney general's office.The more ink that came out of the cartridge, the more disgusted I became. If the cartridges were cheap that's one thing but they're so expensive.Folks, this is a con game. It doesn't matter what Epson charges for the printer if they can collect $70 to replace a full set of cartridges and kill the cartridge when there's still a bunch of ink left inside, not to mention the ink soaked up by the 'blotter'.I am so disgusted. Class action lawsuit is what we need.
I tested this microphone on two computers, and they produced no sound from the microphone. We had bought this yesterday, and right from the start, it never produced any sound. Buy another desktop microphone
i order the gray card on january 12 and on februry 15 i haven't recive my order. i sent an e-mail to them, and the response was that then don't know were are my order, but then are going to make a full refund.
The initial cost of this printer is low. But the ink cartridges are extremely expensive and dry up pretty quickly. If you are a Lexmark stock holder, go ahead buy it! Otherwise I would keep my distance from this piece of junk.
All I got was a little over 30 days and then a blowout. This is with a standard I pod. I mostly listen to podcasts, not headbanging heavy metal. Severely disappointed.
I bought my son a Mylo for Christmas. It was a nice device while it worked. 3 weeks later and the screen is acting up. As I write this I am STILL on the phone after 72 minutes waiting to speak to the 5th person. Noone has any power to do anything not to mention know what to do. The level of incompetence exhibited by their personnal is beyond belief. If this is how Sony supports their products this will be the last Sony anything that makes it into this house.
Buy only for infrequent use or a third backup media for items you know you can retrieve from another device. Works great until it unpredictably fails utterly. carefully read the negative reviews here. I wish I had. And don't bother either extending the warranty or calling customer service.
After looking over reviews from other customers, I noticed a trend in what they were saying but failed to listen. Most of the reviews are pre-2008 and were from 2006. I take it that was when the DPH-50U was launched. STILL TO THIS DAY THE DRIVERS ON THIS DEVICE ARE TERRIBLE!!!! I downloaded Skypemate with it, because I read that another user had it work for them. Not for me. The reason I purchased the product was to have the mobility to move about my home freely without being tied down in front of my computer screen. My webcam hasn't dropped a call once, but I once again have to sit in front of the computer to use my VOIP. Do not buy this device. DO NOT!!!
I bought this product June of 2006. By September I already had a problem:Sometimes when I turn it on the screen turns white and I have to hold the shutdown button for 15 seconds.A few months later:1)Every time I would try to play a video the screen would turn red and I have to hold the power button for 15 seconds.2)When I use the voice record sometimes when I play the file it makes a really loud high-pitched sound that KILLS your ears.At the beginning of 2008 I restored my mp3 because of these problems. Here is a problem that happened after:A put a couple of videos on and a few days later I added another one. After I added that one I noticed that all the other ones were GONE. They all deleted.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT!Samsung has some very good and very cool mp3 players. The P2 is touchscreen and you can connect your cell phone to it through bluetooth and answer and make calls. The S5 has a really amazing built-in speaker that is optional to use. Thanks for reading!
We paired this DVD player with a Toshiba 42HP66, expecting to take advantage of the similar remote controls and avoid any potential interface problems. When using the DVD player in native mode (480p) and either the compositve video or component video there was no problem.I suspect there is a problem in the "up converter." Changing the "video setting" on the player to HDMI and connecting to the TV HDMI input there is picture loss every few minutes IF playing in 720 or 1080, 480 works fine. It appears as if the player pauses, the picture turns to "gray snow" then play resumes. Result: annoying enough that you can only use the unit in 480, regardless of which interface you use (i.e. composite, component, or HDMI).But, if you're only going to use the 480, save yourself the $90 HDMI cable or $50 component cable and use a 3-wire composite+audio cable ($10).The unit is being swapped at Toshiba for the same model to see if the problem is systemic to the SD4990. Tried a similarly priced Samsung DVD player without problems, but the remotes were radically incompatible: you'll need to keep both handy.Recommendation: Toshiba service initially expected me to pay return shipping, but grudgingly offered to send me a pre-paid return mailer. If you want to try this player, purchase from a big-box retailer who takes returns or at least offers store credits. If you're not averse to multiple remotes, or have a high-end all-weather super-duper programmable remote look at the Samsung player, as well.
This cable does not convert an ATX power supply to be used with an AT motherboard. The AT 'block' connector is correct, but the other end has female connectors and cannot be mated with the female connectors on the end of the ATX power supply cables.
i got a speed ticket 2 weeks after purchasing this device.this device was running while i driving. but did not detect any signal from police.so no working at all. disapointed.
Warning, The Dual Link DVI cables from MarginMart did not work. They only worked in single link mode. In Dual Link mode they will drop half of the pixels, unlike true Dual Link DVI cables. The connectors match the Dual Link appearance but they are fake.
I just got these. I can't really attest to how good they sound b/c for the life of me I cannot get them to stay in my ears. I have very small ears and these are just uncomfortable - I am quite used to inside-ear-canal buds. Neither the silicone nor rubber smallest tips fit (the smallest rubber tips are larger than the medium size Sony gives you), and I can sort of get the foam plugs to work, but they are exceedingly uncomfortable and my ears ache after a little while - plus I think they would quickly just get dirty, not just from ears/sweat but from having to handle them so much. Maybe you get used to them?These do not block noise for me at all, but I can't get them to fit.When I press them deeper into my ears (the only way I can get the buds to stay where they are supposed to) the sound is nice and clean. Less base-heavy that the similarly priced Bose; although I personally like the option of turning down base. There seems to be a bit of noise/distortion when turned up very high but nobody should be listening that loudly w/ these either.I was happier with my $35 buds, although they had cheap, short-lasting wire. I am no audiophile, but I like good sound and I would be very, very upset if I paid full price for these. I'm still feeling a bit ripped off for the $60 I paid.I guess I will try contacting Shure b/f I return them.
Bought this a while back for my Flip Cam. After using it for less than 30 mins, one of the leg's wires locked up/broke. As a tripod, it still works, but isn't nearly as pose-able as it should be anymore. I should've just paid the 10-20 bucks for a legitimate tripod and I'd be a lot more stoked. Had the leg not broken, I'd be pretty into it for the money. Alas, not as good as it could be.
My drive FAIL after one year and a half...!!! This company really suck BIG TIME....I lost all of my data ...!!! ALL OFF IT...!!! THIS IS THE THIRD ONE THAT FAIL OUT OF FOUR OF THEM I PURCHASED LAST YEAR!!! Total JUNK...!!! NEVER buy a LACIE AGAIN FOR SURE....MAXTOR EXTERNAL IS THE BEST!!!
I bought this in August'08. My company laptop has wireless disabled due to high security and I need to use the LAN cable to connect it to my VPN network. So, I bought this D_Link based on great reviews here. But I keep getting dropped connections every now and then and as a result I have to login to my VPN again and again.. I wish there was more frequent support for firmware updates or to the ability to use third party firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT.EDIT: I changed the DTIM to 1 and Beacon Interval to 50 and the client mode seems to work much better than before. I still get disconnected 2-3 times in a 8-10 hour day, but I'm okay with that. I would like to change my rating to 3 stars, but I cannot change now I guess.
the product worked, but the batteries are no good, in only a day the batteries drain and the memory is lost! other than that i received everything i was promised!
"Product DescriptionTDK DVD-R 4X in 25-Pack Spindle. Rewritable, high-storage disks. "1) What the heck! these are NOT "rewritable."2) first batch I got were TY (Great!) second batch I got were made by "coaster maker city" CMC (very bad). If TDK wants to keep any customers they should be careful in such wide swings with manufacturers and quality.
This is a black string with a piece of elastic that's crimped into a circle tied to one end and attached to a little piece of round plastic with some mounting tape. $1.99? it should have been .01 (with 2.99 shipping). The tape came off after a day. And now it's sitting on my windowsill and sliding towards the trash bin. Even when I had it on the camera lens, it would clink and clank and get in the way. I'm just gonna put the lens cap in my pocket. I suggest you do the same with you $1.99.
This printer's software and user interface are terrible. Trying to do a simple thing like scan a black & white document takes a huge amount of time. Printing from the network via Windows Vista is a nightmare.The amount of software installed is absolutely huge - do you want 8 programs to manage 1 printer\fax\scanner? That's what you get - including some lame photo software too. It takes over your computer.Would never recommend this. I'll be buying a different printer since it's too late to return this one and I don't have the time to spend trying to use it for simple tasks. The only thing that's reasonably easy is printing (but not from the network and not from Windows Vista!).
Receiver seemingly works when it wants to. Doesnt keep time. Runs extremely hot. Sounds pretty good when working. Maybe I just got a bad deck but I doubt it. Its just not a quality product.
I purchased this in order to connect 2 PCs to one monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I got the product and discovered that it only had a VGA monitor connector. My monitor had a DVI connector cable, so I ordered a DVI to VGA adapter which just arrived and it did not work with the unit. I am now waiting for a VGA cable to arrive so I can try that approach. The information on the unit did not indicate that it would not work with an adaptor! I will see if it works with the new cable in a couple of days, but I am not holding much hope!UPDATE: Received the new cable and it still did not work. Ended up returning the item for credit. I was a bit disappointed that Amazon charged me $9 to return a non-working unit, however.
Please do NOT buy this item! I'm all for filters just as protection for my lenses, but this was the worst buy. I accidentally dropped my camera (and lens with the filter) from about a foot off the ground and the filter shattered- not just crack, I mean shattered! I spent several minutes very carefully picking the glass off my lens hoping that no damage was done. The glass from the filter put a very small nick on the edge of my $350 lens. The lens is still more than usable as the nick is very tiny, but I'm more than disappointed in this product, which is supposed to protect the lens, not damage it.Please look for a shatter proof lens filter before buying this one! It's not worth the risk!
Yes, these earphones do isolate the sound around you; however, they magnify the sound of your breathing and your heart beating to the point of distraction. Unfortunately, these earphones will join the pile of other also-tried's.
Here's the bottom line. This is clearly a beta-releaseproduct that was rushed to market before it wasready, and many problems linger a year after itsrelease. I *was* finally able to make it work with acombination of websurfing and trial and error. Netgearsupport was worse than useless. Now that it's working,it's quite good.Here's the short version:-My system:Pentium 3GHz, Windows XP SP2,Linksys BEFW11S4 (computer hardwired. MP101 viawireless)-My magic bullets:Static IP for MP01,Latest MP101 firmware (1.3.7),Enable uPnP on router,Twonky music server (either standalone orWinamp plugin)-What *didn't* work:Bundled music server! (you need it to downloadfirmware, but music will skip and jumplike a very dirty CD),Windows Media Connect (no skipping, but onlyplayed one track at a time),MusicMatch server (no skipping, played morethan one song in a row, but playlistsdidn't work and unit hung frequently),Netgear support (online broken. Phonesupport totally clogged and useless)-What I haven't tried:Firewalls (I disabled them during my testing, butI think they're OK),Online radio-Conclusion:Now that I have it working, I'll probably keepit, but I'll keep the box and the receipt rightup until the end of the return period, justin case. I wouldn't recommend it to anyoneelse.Some more details...First of all, the DHCP only works about half of thetime, often requiring a "Restore to factory defaults"to get it to work again. I finally gave up and used astatic IP, which seems to have solved THAT problem.Surfing the web showed this was a common complaint.Once I got the connection working, I downloadedand installed the latest server and firmware fromNetgear.On to the server software. This makes the networksupport look good by comparison. It works to installthe firmware upgrades and that's about it. When Iused it to serve music, it skipped and jumpedlike someone was playing soccer with a CD player, andit got even worse if there was even the slightestamount of network traffic on the home network. Therewere other problems, but why beat a dead horse?When I surfed the web, I found that virtually*everyone* had a similar story to tell about theserver software. Did Netgear even bother totest it??Based on what I read on the web, I decided to tryWindows Media Connect. The skipping stopped and itsounded great - as long as I played one song at atime! If I tried to play two or more songs, itgot to the end of the first, completelyhung for a minute or two, then went back to themain menu, from where I could play the next, single,song.Tried MusicMatch server. I got really excited whenit successfully played two songs in a row, but thenI tried to use a playlist. It saw the playlist,but came back with "unrecognized song format"when I tried to play it. Also, any attempt tointerrupt a song (e.g. hitting the stop buttonor navigating menus) would hang the unit and requirea power-cycle to bring it back.I tried to use the Netgear online technical support,but - surprize!! - that's buggy, too. I entered myinformation and it dutifully recorded a case number,but when I click on it, it says it can't be found.I decided to call Netgear. I knew this would bepainful, but it was my last attempt before taking itback. I navigated the hellish phone tree once, andgot cut off. The second time, I was informed thewait was "in excess of 10 minutes". I can'taccuse them of lying because strictly speaking ahalf hour *is* in excess of 10 minutes. FinallyI got a very friendly "did you plug it in?"-leveltechnician who spent 15 minutes determining that Iwasn't a total moron, at which point she said Iwould be contacted by a "level 2 technician"sometime in the next 24 hours. We're at two daysand counting.Finally, in desperation, I tried the free Twonkyserver. Bingo! Everything worked, includingplaylists, and no hangs whatsoever. Now it'sactually a nice unit that does exactly what I want.If it had only worked like this *with their ownsoftware* I'd be posting reviews saying what agreat device this is. I know from reading thereviews that I'm not alone in these problems. Wouldit be too hard for them to admit the problem ontheir website and point people to other servers,even as a suggestion?At this point, I'll probably keep it, if forno other reason than because I've worked sohard to make it function, but if you'rethinking of a wireless music client, my advicewould be to wait a bit because the technology is notquite there yet. The ones that get great reviewsare really too pricey for what they are, and thecheaper ones all have significant bugs. In a yearor so, these things'll be $50 and totally bulletproof.If you absolutely have to have one, figure out whatyour time is worth when comparing prices.
This is a decent unit, if you have analog cable or a separate dtv converter on the antenna. My only issue is that the button design is cheap and the power button broke-off within the first year. I replaced the power button with another switch and mounted it on the side and the unit has been working ok for 2 more years, but this is beyond most people's expertise for a repair.
The Cyberpower CPS425SL was dead when we tried to install it. We ordered it as a backup for our elevator.
Like so many things they were great till they not longer worked. I was always very careful with these because I had never spent that much on earphones. They lasted a year and then one side no longer worked. I wouldn't spend that much on this brand again.
OK, I had an infuriating experience with this product, starting with Amazon's "Product Features" saying that it includes 3 containers of cleaning solution -- not the ONE container I got. (Amazon is supposed to change this so you, dear reader, may only be expecting one bottle.)The head on myPanasonic RQ2102 Cassette Recorderis hard to get at with a swab and the cleaning tape on the Phillips is so dirty I decided to look for a new cleaning cassette. However, I'm not pleased with anything about this cleaning cassette kit. For starters, its tape is perfectly clean and unmarked after several passes through myPanasonic RQ2102 Cassette Recorder, which I've used for maybe a hundred hours since I ran out of fluid for thePHILIPS USA PH62020 Wet-type Cassette Head Cleaner. This makes me wonder if the cleaning tape is doing anything at all. Also, the tape can only be dampened by dripping fluid onto it, with splattering onto the cassette itself and I'm not sure I want the stuff in my player. (It's volatile -- probably concentrated isopropyl-- and the tape dries before the spatters wipe off the cassette.)Because of the deceptive "Product Features" description, I posted an uncomplimentary evaluation for the seller and complained to Amazon, and got an immediate and effective response from both. The seller's email to me was clearly written -- no translation needed! and rather than attempting to evade the problem the seller made good on the missing bottles immediately. His email closes with "We are a small company and try very hard to please our customers," and his response and actions prove it. I'm quite willing to try another Sale Stores product some time. I see that many have quite good reviews (and several reviews that report a DOA or malfunctioning product mention that the seller resolved the problem for them promptly and satisfactorily).
I have never met anybody that has ear-holes big enough for these! I even tried SuperGlue to put the things that fit inside the ear! That didnt work, so now I have a wire that plugs into my phone that is supposed to give me stereo sound & talk sitting in the seat next to me. I would not reccomend these to anybody. Truth Hurts & these Hurt My Ears!
Just get 512 MB or 1 GB or don't get one at all 256 MB just isn't enough. ( Assuming you're buying it for the PSP. )
I was on a mission trip in Nicaragua. The first day I used about 3 GB of the 16 this card was supposed to have. On the second day I was out in the countryside no electronics store for an hour in any direction, and my camera flashes, "Memory card error" across the display. I was stuck at the launch of this great and exciting mission without the ability to record any images or movies with my new camera.At the end of the day we returned to a city where I found a shop that sold 2GB memory cards. I put it in and it worked fine.This is a clear error on the part of this Transcend SD card. I paid the extra money for a 16GB card because I didn't want to mess with several smaller cards. My loss. I will not buy another Transcend product.
Made in China. Pay for quality, these are budget Chinese binos. After putting these on top of the pile of cheap glasses I have purchased previously (Pentax), I finally paid for a pair that will last a lifetime.Pass on the cheap glasses.
The percolater made great coffee, but there is no shut off other than unplugging it. We felt that it was a fire hazard. so we returned it.
Fortunately this item was quaranteed through AMAZON and I was able to get a full refund. The refund was not fast but was given eventually. Completely dissatisfied with product. Notably I have been the primary computer technical support for a local healthcare facility for the past 5 years. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
I can never leave this printer alone when faxing with the feeder, or printing. Jams on both ends, so much I wanted to pitch this thing out of the window! Has suddenly decided not to scan anymore manually. I have to set it up to scan now from the computer for it to work. I have seen some great print quality from hp, and am considering a move today!
Bought 4 of these batteries and the Kodak charger less than 10 mos ago for a Sony DSC camera. By the 2nd or 3rd charge batts lasted for only 10-15 non flash shots. Yesterday I took a pair out of charger and they were dead after 4 non flash shots with in 15 min. Non rechargable AA's do more than 100 shots in this camera.
The headphones are fine for sound - no complaints there, but they pinch my ears worse than any other headphone I've tried.
We purchased these binoculars to take along when weight forbade hauling our superb Leica full-sized binoculars, and were quite disappointed with them. Our biggest complaints:first, they are not waterproof, so they are not really good for humid, rainy, dusty environments, and you have to use caution when cleaning them. Second, despite Leica's reputation, they are very easy to warp out of alignment (we have always been very careful with our equipment, and cannot think when this might have happened). This is a pretty irreversible situation.Alternatives: I am very tempted by Swarovski or by a waterresistant brand which has a different tube-holding mechanism.
With this cable, the monitor image quality was poor. Text had serious ghosting and there was an overall red tint. The monitor worked fine with a DVI and DisplayPort cable of similar length. I was using this for a 24" LCD monitor at 1920x1200.I sent this cable back - thanks Amazon for making that painless.
Did not fit my phone (GE office phone purchased 10 years ago). The connector is to short and will not fit into the receiver.
I got it from Amazon being a gift as a package. I put it on a mat with a dark background and it is reflective like a mirror. I didn't even want to use it.
DVD is NOT the &quot;Best Video Equipment&quot; out. It may have been 2-3 years ago but it has been surpassed. HDTV is being broadcast both by local TV stations in MANY cities and if you are not fortunate enough to live in one of those cities you can chose from some of the Satellite HBO HDTV options available. Best Buy has HDTV Satellite Receivers for sale for use with DirectTV and you can purchase PPV movies in HDTV or watch HBO in HDTV at 1080i resolution. Superior to DVD quality.
Don't mistake this for photo print paper. Light weight, similar to regular copy paper. Might be ok for fliers but not heavy enough for photo prints.
I bought the Zen V, it was great for about a month, then it started freezing, the screen began to turn red with lines in it, then completely black. Though it still played music, i could see nothing, i had to remember where the menus were. Then, after a while of continued freezing and the headphones breaking, it stopped playing completely. I plead with you, don't buy the Zen V
At eighteen months old, my iGo Juice adapter has developed the 'blinking diode' symptom that other iGo Juice owners report on the Internet. It will not power my laptop now, unless warmed up for about two hours, and unless I keep pressing the laptop's power switch. Eventually, it 'catches' and the laptop will come on.For an adapter that is so costly and is advertised as an all-in-one solution to one's travel power needs, eighteen months does not feel like an acceptable lifespan. It is certainly not acceptable to have a two-hour warmup before the device will work. I'm disappointed, and I'm going back to a dedicated, 'factory' adapter for my laptop.
I bought this as a replacement for a 311 and DishNetwork would not activate it. They say they no longer support this DVR.
I bought the Japanese version (IXY Digital) of this camera back in May, and I'm extremely disappointed in its picture quality. Even in daylight the pictures are blurry with noise. In fact, just about every photo I've taken has been no good. I took comparison shots with my previous camera -- Canon IXUS 4.0 -- and the IXUS pictures were better by a longshot.I was happy with the performance of my old IXUS, but was looking for a larger display. Unfortunately this new IXY is a big compromise on quality. Looks like my experience is out of the ordinary (except for the first reviewer), but I'd just like to warn people about this. I've always been a big Canon fan, and I'm unsure what to do about this camera since the warranty is in Japan only. Looks like I'll be taking the old camera on my next trip instead.
I expect USB drives to become corrupt, run into issues, especially after heavy use. This one... Light use and DEAD. Wish I had seen the reviews before I purchased. Pure Junk
I bought these because I couldn't find my jvc set. These have the worst sound I have ever heard. I am not that picky when it comes to sound but these really suck. Plus they don't fit too well around the ear. They seem to stay in place ok but they always feel like they are going to fall off. My other over the ear jvc set is much better the ear size is adjustable so they stay on very well. I in no way can recommend these. Do yourself a favor and keep looking. You can find a better pair for the same amount of money.
I am getting this OSD locked error on this LCD monitor. The monitor worked fine for about a month and this error is popping up about every 30 seconds to about 3 minutes. This error is coming from the monitor and I expect faulty firmware or monitor memory if there is such a thing. I have a 19 inch Hanns monitor which works fine. Now I cannot turn the monitor off which just happened last night so maybe the controls are stuck or just plain faulty.
This is the second TruTech DVD player I have bought in a year for my son's room. I wanted an inexpensive player since he is only seven, but both players began to stall within months after purchase and eventually would not read discs at all, giving error messages like "wrong disc" or "no disc." Never again...
I originally loved this camera.... small, light, good battery life, hi-res photos to work with. However, after using it for the last year, and taking over 2,100 photos with it (the camera keeps track) I have to say I'm extremely disappointed with it.Unless you're outdoors in VERY bright sunlight, or using the flash, forget about taking decent photos. I've held the camera solidly against a wall to take indoor photos without flash and all you get is a streaky mess. You can't control the apeture setting, and hence EVERY photo comes out blurry unless you are in bright, direct light.I spend a good 3-4 minutes with EVERY photo that DOES come out O.K. (not blurry) touching it up in photoshop. For whatever reason, the CCD is just not getting enough photons to take good, crisp, bright photos.Too bad, too, because in most other ways its a great camera.
This product is NOT intended for a Macintosh only network. The setup disk that is included is PC only. Manual setup may be possible, but I was not able to - though I had my ISP, Linksys and Apple tech support on the phone. Sadly, Linksys is nearly proud of their lack of Mac support.
While it's seemingly a very good player, it's useless without a remote esp. if you plan to backpack it, weightlift or jog with it.The handle should be removable - I was going to unscrew it, but you can't since the radio and navigation is built into the handle.A good player overall, but the handle and lack of remote render this player wanting. Wait until the next release of new discmans if can if your deciding on this one.
SORRY , BUT I HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SHOPPING , THAT NEVER COME TO MY COURRIER,,
I was not able to successfully use this adapter with Motorola blue tooth headphones. I was able to transfer files to and from a motorola cell phone. Kensington technical support is a waste of time. They do not know their product. I was repeatedly emailed the same instructions that come with the device. Which did not solve my problems.
I bought this amp a week and a half ago and it doesn't work when it's below zero!! which is pretty often since i live in northern Minnesota. I have an older jensen amp and never had any problems like this with that one. Other than that im happy with the way it sounds when it works!
This camera takes great pictures and is easy to understand and use. It has a MAJOR drawback though, and I may be returning this camera and buying a different one. The drawback.... It EATS batteries ! A set of Heavy Duty Alkalines will barely last 20 minutes (even with the LCD display turned off.)! I bought two sets of 1200 MA rechargeable batteries from Radio Shack plus a quick charger ($60 worth), and can barely get one set recharged before the other runs down. Don't count on being able to fill up your 8Meg flashcard AND download pictures on the same set of batteries!A second NECESSITY is the AC Adapter. Without this accessory, battery life becomes even more of a problem. This should be a standard feature with this camera.We own a Toshiba and a Sony, and neither one of them consumes power like the Olympus.
I order this to fit a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" slot, it worked as stated but the screw holes were a bit off in size and I had to force them in. It worked but I would pay a bit more for a better product next time
I planned to use this withmy Xbox 360 for christmas, so I tried it out with my Wii for now.I bought this off of Points2Shop: ([...]). When i got this in the mail and plugged it in, it sounded TERRIBLE!!!! The sound was really tinny. It wasn't the headphones because I was using really good $150 headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M50s). I will probably end up returning this.As for my Xbox 360, I found a much better way to play using headphones. I ended up hooking the audio from the AV cable into the back of my amp and used the 1/4" headphone adapter, was able to tune down the treble a little bit, sounded way better.If sound quality isn't a major problem for you, go ahead. If your expecting to play video games with excellent sound quality, like me, this is NOT for you. Cheap, but horrible sound quality.UPDATE: I just called this morning and they refunded me already, didn't even have to send it back. 2 Star Product, 5 Star Customer Service.
I purchased the Ceiva frame about ten years ago when my daughter went off to college. I remember paying $300 for a lifetime subscription. After several years of non-use we were surprised that our subscription had lapsed. We investigated and were directed to a statement that lifetime meant the shorter of "frame lifetime" or seven years.Shame on you Ceiva. Even TIVO grandfathered in the early adopters they mislead with their lifetime subscriptions.
I loved the TV until it developed a mottled horizontal stripe about 3/4" at random vertical locations. I called Samsung support who said it was out of warranty going by the date code on the TV. I didn't agree. They told me they had no remedy for me other than a full cost repair estimated to be about half the initial cost of the TV. They suggested I write to the office of their President to plead for a concession on the cost of the repair. I got no response at all.So, now my attic is graced with a useless relic to remind me never again to buy a Samsung product. I guess they don't need my business.
First, know if you move from your current location, you'll have to recalibrate your white balance all over again. If you shoot in a church by the pews, then move to the altar, your white balance will be off, and you have to recalibrate. Next, please know that this is almost impossible to use in combination with a single on-camera flash. This is designed for use with natural light, or off-camera flash, but not with on-camera flash alone. Third, know that you have to remove your lens hood to use this thing. Can be annoying if you have to recalibrate often, especially if you're on the move. Fourth, it's 77MM, so yeah not ideal for other sizes. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you need to work quickly, dealing with size differences can be a pain. If you use a lens like Canon's 14MM 2.8L II you literally cannot use this thing, because the Canon lens has a permanently fixed lens hood. In a very stable, static environment, this thing works great. But you know what works better, quicker, and more accurately? Adjusting the Kelvin temperature on your camera. You probably don't know how to adjust your kelvin, manufactures don't make it obvious. You have to adjust some settings in your menu for kelvin to even appear on your screen. So Google your camera model and kelvin adjustments to learn how to do it. It's easy and there are a lot of tutorials that explain how to do it. Adjusting your kelvin is also free, so save yourself $100 and do not buy the Expo Disc. P.S. - love this companies Flash Benders, check them out instead :)
The sound from this system is very good. It is easy to use and has multiple inputs. Set up is typical of these units.However, the annoyances and idiosyncrasies overcome the excellent sound quality.First, this unit uses the same basic tuner/DVD play as the THC40, THC50 and THC60. These comments would apply to all these models.The DVD often looses it's place, even with the "Resume" feature turned on. It does this whenever you turn the unit off or switch to a different input, say your cable-TV or VCR. This is very annoying, especially when I have to repeatedly sit through the endless copyright notices.The on-screen prompts never display which DVD is playing. Minor but yet another example of a poorly thought out design.The "Universal Remote" isn't. It will only operate *some* JVC components. For example, it will not operate a two-year JVC TV!Headphone usage: You cannot connect headphones without cutting off the speakers. I have tried and there is just no other way than to use the headphone jack in front. Unplug the headphones and it takes 5-6 seconds to switch the speakers back on. Sometimes when listening to music, I want put on the wireless headphones while working around the house, but I do not want to wear them all the time. Maybe I just want to run into the kitchen and do not want to miss any dialog.Even with this limitation, there is a killer problem. Headphones will only work for a few minutes before. Then, without warning you get ear-splitting hiss. Unplugging and plugging in the headphones corrects this but what is the point? At first I thought my headphones had died so I bought another pair. It was not the headphones. Headphones are useless with this unit.So, if you always watch a DVD from start to finish, never use headphones, and own nothing but recently manufactured JVC products, I think you will be happy. If you do not, I think you will like the sound, but will be often annoyed.
The first and only time I tried using this for a legitimate need was when I plugged in my laptop to it. It started a long, continuous, high-pitched signal and flashing a light. What does that mean? I stopped using it immediately, since it probably couldn't mean something good. Was it drawing too much from it? There are no instructions to tell you what this means. I tried going to the web site for insight on this, but just got the same info as what was on the package. No help. Nice concept, now only if it worked. I'm returning it.
No wonder it's only [$$], gee I wonder if they'll even pay their rebate? Probably not, but now it doesn't matter since I sent my third one back and have had it. Cornea couldn't even address basic application problems over the phone regarding the first unit. The second unit came with over 20 dead pixels & the 3rd unit came with almost 40 dead pixels. That's like punching a whole the size of a silver dollar through the screen. My understanding is there are so many fly by night LCD suppliers, stick with something you can go see in person at a local retailer even if you buy it on-line.
I bought this last year and liked the look and the size, as well as the aa batteries, but discovered to work well you had to buy special aa batteries, and even with these the camera was very slow. Not just slow btwn pics, but slow in capturing images after you press the trigger. So, it took nice pictures if my subject was a mountain or something that stood still, but many pics turned out blurry from the fact that the flash went off a number of times and people moved before the camera captured the photo. Additionally, I dropped the camera from a few feet and the lens stuck open, so i felt it wasn't very durable.
I've bought this one for my 15" Dell. This product is indeed looks and performs cheap. While all 3 fans are working my laptop is just as hot as it was w/o this thing. Verdict - useless.
This is a very expensive and cheap splitter. I own multiple splitters for presentations via projectors and this one I am throwing away because of the great signal degradation that it causes. I believe that the shielding on this cable is insufficient and that is what is causing it to be interfered on as i tried the setup with other splitters and it worked fine with no signal loss.
Camera looks cool, and is well priced versus other 3MB competitors but watch out -- I am returning mine1. MAJOR BATTERY PROBLEMS: takes 4 AA, and I was going thru 12 a day over christmas holiday and I'm not by any means a power user2. MAJOR USB PROBLEMS: have Win98 and having lots of usb driver issues. Finally got it to work on a win2k machine, but after downloading pics the camera would freeze and require me to take out battery to restart
I have two 8" picture frames that are other brands, and they are GREAT and I use them for Open Houses all the time! I got this one as a gift from a friend, and it is terrible!! The instructions are difficult to understand. The wide screen makes everyone in the picture look FAT and distorted! This is a weird size and I am not happy at all!! I don't recommend it.
I've had the MC-30 for 2.5 years. It worked fine for a year or so, then the release stage (full press) started behaving erratically. Sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't. It got worse and worse, and now it doesn't work at all. I make thousands of photos, I know my camera well, this is clearly a quality issue with the MC-30. I spent the last couple of years in a tropical country with high humidity, at the seaside. Just to make it perfectly clear - it never came close to water, let alone be in contact. I'm talking humid atmosphere here. Think Florida. Corrosion was the commonplace for low-quality products, but I would expect an expensive Nikon piece to just work. I was in the tropics, not in Hell.
I threw it away. What a rip-off.All kinds of glare and reflections coming from this *very* cheap piece of glass. I had to re-shoot a lot of stuff because of my choice to use this filter. The amount of glare it picks up is ridiculous. It was my fault for buying it. I knew it had to be terrible at this price.If you have any doubt, buy one and find out for yourself.This product is 100% snake oil. Buy a good filter or use your lens cap if you want to protect your lens. Tiffen = Trash.I would rate it 0/5 if allowed.-Mike
The Opteka Battery Pack Grip for the Nikon D70 & D70s did not live up to the quality that I was expecting. I was disappointed in the very plastic feel to the interior battery tray. The locking mechanism of the battery compartment did not lock with a very assuring solid "click". Once in, the battery tray had too much movement in my opinion. I guess I'm just too use to the quality that comes with every Nikon item I owe. Don't understand why Nikon never made a battery motor drive for the D70 & D70s!!
I purchased this car power splitting device and it works, just not very well. It does not come with a fuse, so if there is a power overload (and yes, I had one), then this product will start to melt until it blows out the fuse in your car. So spend a little extra money and pick up a splitter with a fuse in it.
wrong tape, kept it because it cost more to send back. I thought this was the tape for my camera
Yes, it is easy to setup and you can have multiple machines sharing the same DSL or cable IP within 20 minutes. This would probably be a great router or gateway for the beginner. However, the troubleshooting and resolution of router failure is quite difficult. Expect to have intermittent problems with this router. It will suddenly lock up (although stating it's still connected to your modem) and the only resolution is to reboot the router. Furthermore, there aren't any logs that will help you determine why it failed. Although the whole router interface is web based, which I really like, I'm disappointed at the lack of features and especially the lack of logging on the incoming data.So far, I'm on my second router. I just came home one day and &quot;poof&quot; it was dead. After talking to tech support for some time, I didn't get the impression that Linksys has the upmost confidance in their product. However, Linksys didn't hesitate to replace it.In conclusion, if you're looking for a router that is easy to setup and will get your computers on the internet quickly, this is the product for you. But if you're looking for more and you're looking for stability, I would probably go with Netgear.
I got three Hoya HMC UV filters for different size lenses (52, 58 & 67mm threads), hoping to use them to cut haze in mountain vista shots. But they did exactly opposite what I have read they were good for; they made the pictures so hazy and blue (much worse than without a filter) that they were not usable. I used one all morning on an 18-70mm lens and Nikon D5100, on a 10 mile hike in the Southern Appalachians, and even the close-up shots of flowers and bees were the worst my camera has ever produced; I was able to use about 40 out of over a 400 shots taken with the filter. Luckily, during a lunch break, I finally noticed (I use the viewfinder to shoot, and though I do sometimes review, it was hard to see the negative effect on the camera's monitor), and took it off my lens, and got good shots the rest of the day. And even though the filter is clear, it produced a blue tint, rather than eliminating it, as it is suppose to do. It also severely reduced sharpness, making crops useless. So, on my lenses attached to a Nikon D5100, it does exactly opposite of what it is suppose to do, and produces terrible pictures. I will never put a UV filter on any of my lenses again; I will rely on my hoods for protection.
Do not be fool by marketing and pay 4x more for the same result. Monster Cables are great for all ANALOG signals. You do not need gold connectors for DIGITAL data. A $10 cable will do exactly the same. Do not worry about noise on a 6-foot wire unless you are planning to loop this on a high voltage power wire. Technology is moving away from Monster Cable.
This scanner is such a shame. The actual scanner makes very nice scans, although sometimes a bit dark. The problem is the software. IT IS HORRIBLE!!! If you're trying to use the scanner with Windows 2000, forget about it. You can only use the scanner when using an Administrator account. I've tried for nearly a month to get Epson to help figure out how to use the scanner from a Power User account to no avail. The support people have no idea what they're talking about - I think they've never heard of Windows 2000. Additionally, Epson does not provide a toll-free support number. As far as the bundled software, it's bad and Epson says you have to contact the manufacturer to get support. As another reviewer noted, the software spontaneously launches itself every ten to twenty minutes while you're in the middle of doing something else. Then there is the other obvious flaw of not having a power button. In the end though, I'm probably going to end up keeping the scanner despite the horrendous software. Like I said at the beginning, the actual scanner hardware makes nice scans, it's the software that is the worst I've ever encountered. And the fact that I have to relogin to an Administrator account to use the scanner is a definitely an inconvenience and security problem. But I scan stuff infrequently, and when I do, all at one time so I'm not constantly logging in and out. The software would probably work better with Windows ME, 98, or 95. The biggest joke is that the Epson Perfection 1650 series is more expensive but comes with the same terrible software. I'd really be mad if I paid more money for one of those scanners.
Prints to CD/DVD's ok but the tapes are very expensive,hard to find and don't last very long!! Also does not include the AC adapter which is also hard to find and too expensive when you do find it! Out of the box you have to install 8 AA batteries that don't last very long either!!
Pros, it works as advertised when set at full power only, I think? Cons, Even at full power settings, the lights don't put out as much light as if they were hooked up to nothing but a power coupler. Furthermore, in order for it to work at all regarding sound sensitivity, you would have to install the lights right next to a sound source/speakers, or whatever, but as they are as shipped, it takes a nice little tap on the side of your tower to make the light to change with the change of the pitch or volume of your sound source. I should have just bought a couple straight up cathode tubes in blue to get what I was really looking for, and will in the future. Anyhow, when turned up to their max setting, they do work, but not as advertised. Have fun folks......
i'm not ready to say if this product is worth anything or not. it does, however, have probably the worst instructions that i have encountered. the disc instructions will not read off the disc and the so-called &quot;owner's manual&quot; offers software set-up instructions in type that requires a magnifying glass to see. while i was able to get the software loaded, the manual told me to go to the disc for operating instructions. i still don't know how to operate the device.
This item was broken when I opened it. It was shipped with several other items that are all ok. All the items were individually packaged and then placed in a master carton along with packing material. No cartons were damaged during shipping. That is, none of the individual cartons nor the master carton were damaged. In other words, I suspect this item was broken when it was originally packed. Does not speak well of Pyramid for product inspection.
I bought the item for my Canon Rebel T3i DSLR camera. Seller's item description states that the flash is compatible with Canon DSLR cameras. But it didn't work. I mounted the flash as described in the manual and tried many different settings in my camera. But I couldn't get it to work. When I try to enter my camera's external flash settings while the flash is correctly mounted and switched on, I get a warning states that "either the flash is powered off or incompatible with the camera".
I purchased this item on 2 separate occasions. On both occasions I received previously opened and defective product. The packaging was clearly opened, batteries used, and plastic torn apart and re-secured with scotch tape. I'm not sure who to be disappointed with, Amazon or Wizcom??? Stay away from this product...
One positive thing about this player is that it delivers a high-quality picture through a totally digital HDMI interface.But there are several things, which in my opinion, make this player unusable:The remote control is very unresponsive. Often I have to press a function several times before it will "register" with the player. In general, the entire unit is sluggish. Opening and closing the tray using the button on the front of the unit is a slow operation.The player does not remember where you left off on the current disc if you press stop and leave it alone for more than 10 minutes or so. This is such a basic operation I am surprised to see this feature lacking in a model these days.When viewing 16x9 material, the player renders the picture just fine. But if I have discs containing 4:3 material, the player will stretch the picture to fill the entire screen, which is not the way the material was intended to be displayed. This happens only through the HDMI interface.Several discs that I have that can be read fine by my old DVD player had problems with this one.I seriously think that they just weren't ready to release this and were trying to get this out to market as soon as possible. Sony has an HDMI upconverting player, but it is not widely available yet (although you can get it here on Amazon). I have not tried that player yet.
There is absolutely no point to get this!!!you cant use it for your game system or anything!!DO NOT BUY THIS!!!! IT IS A WASTE OF YOUR MONEY!
TheMonster AI ICLN-S iClean+ ScreenCleancleans the screen well, but inevitably leaves behind streaks. No matter how hard I try, I cannot use it on my computer display or HDTV without leaving streaks. I don't plan on purchasing this product again.
The wires are too flimsy. As a result, these only lasted a few months before they stopped working.
I received this from Amazon - it did not work at all - Canon Camera kept reading it as memory card error - I replaced with another card from different company and it worked proving the chip was defective. The chips are cheap and hence the performance is unreliable.
If you are using just a single hub you probably won't have any problems.If you plan on daisy-chainging them together, you will run into an issue where the hubs must be reset every week or so. They will initially work but then, without any reason, the link between them will quit working. We had Netgear 200+ hubs and found this problem in nearly all of them.Netgear support was of no help either. Since there was no way of reproducing the problem, they took the stance that there was no problem!
What an atrocity these discs are. I have three different CD drives:* Plextor PX-755SA (f/w rev 1.07)* Plextor PX-716A (f/w rev 1.11)* Toshiba SD-R1612 (f/w rev unknown)All discs were burnt on the PX-755SA. One burn failed (could've just been a bad disc; it happens), so I'm excluding that from my opinion. All burns were done at 16x (occasionally I'll use faster, but I prefer less re-reads when the discs are used).Out of 10 successful burns, 7 were readable by the PX-755SA, 3 were unreadable by all drives (including the PX-755SA). Of the 7 which were readable, only ONE of those was readable by a drive other than PX-755SA.Before you say "sounds like a Plextor problem", consider this: I also use "Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 48x CD-R Media (Black)" discs purchased from Amazon. I have yet to experience any problems with those discs.That said, I'm left to believe these discs suffer from major compatibility problems, completely unrelated to vendor. It's possible I simply got a "bad batch", but the failure rate is completely unacceptable; it's wasted money, and wasted time.As someone in the IT industry, I need to be able to burn a disc at an acceptable speed (16x) and haul that disc to a co-location facility to install an operating system on a server. I don't like burning a disc then driving 20 minutes, only to find the media itself has failed me.Avoid these particular Memorex discs.
This product works in with Windows XP ONLY! Do not buy if you have Windows Vista or Window 7!!!!!!! The setup for Windows XP is very particular to SP2. I updated my Windows XP SP2 to SP 3 and the junk software that comes with this thing quit working!! Don't but this thing!!!!!
I had wanted to like this book very much, and expected that a former ambassador to the Vatican would have some interesting insights, but I was greatly disappointed. The work is very ill informed. Camerlengo is misspelled throughout. The writer stresses that a layman cannot be elected pope, which is incorrect. Cardinals don't know what to do if a non-bishop is elected pope, but this is clearly provided for in the rules they are all very familiar with. Top churchmen set aside liturgical and other requirements without any particular reason. The pope is greeted at the airport by an African cardinal who dresses in loincloth and tribal gear because this sort of common touch is supposed to be worth 100,000 converts. A man who was trained and served as priest does not know the difference between an encyclical and a rescript, or between a priestly and an episcopal ordination. The pope sets aside other Vatican business to work strenuously for days with a number of cardinals to prepare for a public audience and Christmas homily that each consists of a few folksy remarks, but then tries off the cuff to solve the major problems of the church and the world. Despite his pastoral experience, he tells a gay man looking for some compassion that perhaps AIDS is God's punishment on homosexuals. All these sorts of things are more implausible than that a widowed laicized priest with children could be elected pope. Flynn uses the book to lambaste the State Department professionals who presumably gave him a difficult time as a political appointee, but there is a parallel theme here also that the common man off the street off the top of his head can address the world's problems better than the Vatican if he just acts like the common man with common sense and decency. The weakness of that plot is matched here by the weakness of the writing as well. What a shame.
What a waste of money!!! This thing failed within a week of using it at the gym!! Don't waste your money on this!
The day I received this item I tested by looking at the skyline outside my window and everything looked fine enough ... unitl I accidentally dropped it on the carpet. The short fall made the whole insides of the scope come apart and next time I looked through it there was just a blur.
The Hot Link Pro was not compatible with the Motorola VIP 1225 HD DVR that was recently installed by ATT Uverse. It seemed to control everything else just fine, but there was absolutely no response from the VIP 1225. That leads me to believe that Hot Link Pro can't reproduce a high enough frequency signal or something. I'm familiar with interference and saturation in IR systems, but with those problems you usually see SOME response. In those cases the device responds a little (maybe the wrong thing happens, or something only happens intermittently), but in this case, the device didn't respond ever while all other devices were working fine.
I only used this stylus for maybe two weeks before the rubber tip started peeling off. Flimsy for the price. I was disappointed.
Just as everyone else stated, this is a great compact, cool looking camera. Pictures have turned out okay. Some were blurry but I suspect it may be the lighting. Outdoor pics were clear as the sky. However, I have a lot of problem with loading and unloading the film. Sometimes the camera would keep rolling sounding like it would load the film but when it stops making noise the cartridge symbol blinks asking you to put in the film. And when it finally loads correctly and finishes rewinding the film, the door gets stuck and would not open. It's quite frustrating. I'm going to get a refund and I suggest not getting this camera at all especially for this price. You should probably go with their digital elph camera instead.
In order to recharge the ipod it needs to be removed from the case. The problem is, it is difficult to get out of the case. I have had to "pry" it out. Because of this the plastic strap at the top is tearing. I wouldn't purchase again.
I read and considered the mixed reviews for this Smart Strip before deciding to give it a try. I have a desktop computer with several external drives, speakers, etc., and I thought I might save some energy, noise and heat, by having all the external peripherals shut down when the computer turns off and power up when the computer does. Contrary to some reviews, it was quite easy to set up, taking only minor tweaking and about 5-10 minutes, and it seemed to work fine for a few months. After using it for about six months, I started experiencing issues with rebooting the computer. It would start up and shut down normally, but if I tried to reboot, rather than shutting it completely down, it always locked up during the reboot process. Given that it is running Microsoft Vista, I figured this was yet another thing to thank the folks in Redmond, WA for, and, since I don't need to reboot all that frequently, it wasn't a major hassle to simply shut the computer fully down before booting it up again.Then, about a month after that problem surfaced, my computer's power supply failed altogether, and I had to replace it. Shortly after that, I began having even more problems with the computer booting; this time, even from a fully shut down position. I did a little research regarding where the system was locking up and discovered this was most likely an issue related to mother board power. At this point I remembered reading a review about how a Smart Strip like this had fried someone's computer. I hadn't put much stock in the review at the time, but, just for giggles, I unplugged everything from the Smart Strip and began using just a normal surge suppressing power strip, and *presto* - problem solved. I now no longer have issues with the computer locking up from either a fully shut down position or a system reboot.Now, I can't say for certain that the strip caused my original power supply to fail. I've replaced enough of those to know they simply fail from time to time. Regardless, the boot up issues that were clearly related to power did not exist before I started using the Smart Strip, and went away immediately when I stopped using it. That's conclusive enough evidence for me to stop using it.So, while the Smart Strip might be good for some things, I can't recommend using it with a computer. I have another in use with my television entertainment system to power everything on or off with the television. Though I haven't had any problems with this one, I can't replace a blown power supply in an LCD television nearly as easily as I can replace a blown power supply in a PC, so I'm seriously considering ditching that Smart Strip as well, just to be sure.I'm all for trying to save some energy, and I like the concept of the convenience of having everything power on and off with the press of a single button. This product just doesn't handle the job consistently enough to recommend.
Ordered it back in Dec '11 and still waiting this filter to arrive.I'm with US Army and stationed overseas, so I typically expect shipping to be delayed.. but in this case after 2 months of waiting I would have to say this is either never sent by the seller or some how got lost in the mail.Not sure what I can do in this case.. so if Amazon customer service can able to help track this, I'd greatly appreciate it!Tks,Bon
Bought this and used it maybe half a dozen times lightly but now the tops section can't be tighten anymore. What can I say, it is light weight, but also very light duty and is not durable at all. For a serious photographer, it is a waste of money. no matter how cheap it is.
I saw a great price on the Transcend 8GB SD card and ordered it to use in my new Canon XSi Digital SLR. This SD did not record images in my XSi. I formatted the SD in the camera and tried again with the same disappointing results. All of the SanDisk SD cards have worked in the camera. And with regular rebates on the SanDisk products I'll probably stick to SanDisk's SD cards in the future.
I have now owned this scanner for two weeks and it has been two weeks of hell. From the first try there was problems. I have excellent scanning software and the last scanner I added for my business was a piece of cake.I can't tell if the scanner works because all it keeps saying is that there is a problem with scanner intreface. I have own this for two weeks and I have not been able to scan one piece of paper right.Now lets talk about tech support for this company. I have never talked to a bunch of useless people in my life. They offered little or no assistance. They just direct you to there website which i had already done and still they were not willing to help with this product.I have excellent computer skills and have never had as many problems with downloading drivers and getting a product to work.If you want to spend 600.00 dollars and get no assistance and not be able to you the product than this is the product for you.All I can say is it is an expensive paperweight and I will never buy anything from visioneer ever again.
These head phones have ear pieces that easily fall apart. Instead of fitting comfortably in the ear, the ear buds actually block the sound and are uncomfortable. I am buying new ones because these are so lousy.
I had a number of problems with the Linksys version 4 model as reported by other users. I couldn't access some main sites of well-known mutual fund companies, so I called Support. Linksys' tech support was really bad, didn't even know about the latest firmware which I had to advise her on. She asked me to check an LED light that I didn't have -- it existed on version 2 &amp; 3, but not version 4 which I had advised her I had. After many config software hangs, then firmware upgrade not completing after several tries, she suggested I take the machine back and try to get a version 2 or 3 which she said worked better!I then replaced it with Netgear MR814-version 2 (upgraded to firmware 5.01), and the Web site access problem went away. This newest &quot;version 2&quot; was apparently much redesigned (smaller, less noisy, SPI-level firewall security added). Netgear has a much better designed config interface then Linksys, better doc, and MUCH better support -- the rep was thinking logically and not simply reading notes. Re: better interface: in Linksys, to implement MAC security filtering, I had to first determine MAC IDs of PCs by viewing connected PCs thru one screen, hand-noting their MAC IDs, then I had to enter them manually on another screen. Couldn't even cut/paste. Netgear displays the attached PCs on the add screen so I simply had to checkmark the ones I wanted added to the MAC list and hit apply (optionally can enter non-connected MAC IDs). I can cut/paste settings from the Netgear config screens to document, not so with Linksys. I can also send logs to my email in Netgear, whereas with Linksys I needed to have a PC with a static port to do so (not great when standard is for router to dynamically assign PCs). And unlike Linksys, explanations of each feature are right on the Netgear config screens (but not in the way). Very user friendly doc, not just explaining what a feature is, but why one would use it. I kept my Linksys wireless cards which work fine -- wireless access appears to be similar with both routers, tho' slightly better with Netgear. HIGHLY recommend the latest Netgear over Linksys router. (NOTE: If you switch, before to refresh/renew the IP address of the router on all machines since there's a one digit different between the two.)
I got this product on the first day of the delivery date. But I found it was NOT THE SAME thing that shows in the photo from the introduction pages! My purpose was used it for my Bose OE2 headphone but it was barely like the one shows in the photo( so absolutely it does not work with my headphone! )It still can use for something else but I think the seller just told the lie and... That will be the last thing I buy form this seller!
Let me start by stating that I have nothing personal against Monster Cable. While they do make some nice cables, in some cases they offer no real benefit over inexpensive alternatives. The best example is digital cables. Anyone familiar with IEEE 1394 (otherwise known as I-Link or Firewire) should know that there is built-in error correction that can deal with any small amount of noise introduced into the digital stream. Since this corrects any minor errors, there is NO difference in quality between an adequate digital cable and an outstanding one.Do yourself a favor and purchase an inexpensive Firewire cable for as little as ... instead of wasting your money on the ... version. Out of respect for ...I am not going to tell you where to purchase, but any resourceful shopper should be able to find them using the search engines.Now analog cables.....that's a whole different story :-)
I purchased this about a year ago from a retail store. It looked like it was a great machine to create DVD's from my home movies and pre-recorded shows on the digital cable box. It worked fine until recently, about two months ago, when I tried copying home movies to the burner.I did nothing different, other than load a clean 16x DVD into the machine, as before. When it went to "finalize the disk", it kept giving a "finalize error" message and ejected the disk.I was using the same Memorex DVD+R disks that were successful in the past, but was totally clueless to what was happening. I DID upgrade the firmware about one month after buying it, and had success with the 8x and 16x DVD's until two months ago.Had a pile of disks "coffee coasters" that were worthless, and was about ready to give this device the heave-ho, until reading another user who had success with the MAXELL DVD-R disks. As of tonight, 3-14-07, the machine is working again, but ONLY because I'm using the Maxell DVD's. This thing is very temperamental, but am hoping it continues to copy my TIVO and home movies.All in all, it's a good idea, but poorly constructed and prone to problems. Try to look around before buying this, even if you get a great deal on it...Best regards
I thought perhaps all MP3 players were the same. This thing has lots of menu functionality that does not work. It plays music, but there arent many playability options. Next time I'll get an iPod.
I made the mistake of recording photos from my digital camera onto the KHypermedia 80 min/700mb CD-R discs. I have lost most of these photos forever. Some of the CDs that I had put labels onto began to peel and the CD peeled with the label making it completely useless. Some of the CDs began to turn yellow for no reason. They have not been stored in the sun or near any heat source. Some of the other CDs simply don't read correctly and pop up with error messages. I've had to try and copy what photos I could onto new brand name CD-Rs by Memorex but most of the photos are simply lost and irreplaceable. My husband is a computer tech so we have a very good computer and CD-Rom player. It is not user error - it's simply poor quality and I would not recommend buying anything from this company.
My Xincom router(s) lock up periodically!The Xincom corporation seems to have largely shut down.Their corporate phone number is not answered and all voicemail boxes full.Technical Support cannot assist their customers and can't seem to contact corporate.
I read reviews (but not on usenet) about how great this router was - but when I started using it with my linux and windows 98SE boxes attached to an @home cable modem, I noticed that EVERY ftp download and every other image had checksum errors. Very odd - in my 20 years of BBS/Cerfnet/Internet experience, I had NEVER seen CRC corruption issues.The user experience was that ftp was COMPLETELY broken, and that every fifth image on a webpage would look like noise.Linksys has a firmware upgrade - and even after applying the thing, I still have connection refused issues and corrupt downloads that mysteriously go away when I take the router out of the picture. Terrible.I returned mine and got a NetGear router. Make sure you do some usenet research - or be prepared to take it back - this seems to be a common problem with this router - it even refers to the corruption problems in the &quot;Frequently Asked Questions&quot; that came with the thing. It tells you to use a different ftp client - hah! - as if that would fix their hardware issue! Oh well. Viva la competition.
Well, the title really says it all. The silicon skin works quite well with access to all the physical buttons of the iPhone. And the iPhone definitely feels protected from (short) falls. However, the belt clip when it's on the belt digs into your side. In a way, I suppose it's reassuring to know that the phone is there, but on the other hand, I don't need a literal thorn in my side to remind me. Other than the physical pain of wearing the belt clip, the case and the clip integrate quite nicely.If you're looking for nice pain-free belt clip, I recommend the DLO Black lambskin Exposed leather Holster for the iPhone. After wearing the Speck belt clip for a couple of days, I found the DLO holster, and this works (and feels) much better.
The cable is not flexible at all. I had it hook up to my new Samsung LED, but I removed it because it was putting pressure on the conection.
I purchased this card because I take a number of speed shots and, while my camera can hold them in memory for a period of time until they are written to disk, I periodically fill that memory as well. As a result I wanted to get a fast card compatible with my camera. The specs for class 4 memory cards go up to 15MB per second, while the ones for 6 cards go up to 20MBps. The packaging claims 16MBps meaning that this only barely gets into the class 6 range. This would be more than adequate for most things, but when I am taking pictures of my daughter's rugby team in sport mode, I want them to be written to the card as fast as possible, I know that the card speed is just one of a number of things that go into the actual write speed, but this is the one that I can easily change. Like I said, for most things, this card would be perfectly acceptable and the price is pretty good. It just wasn't what I wanted/needed.
Pocket too small to use and the tabs to hold it in the dash on the sides are very weak.
I loved this player when I got it, BUT, 9 months after I bought it, the unit stopped working. Upon inspection, it looked like there was condensation inside the plastic case. I called Sony and they told me I would have to pay something like $40 for labor even though the item was less than a year old. They also said that the technician would inspect for moisture inside the plastic, and if they found moisture (or "signs of moisture") the $40 fee they planned to charge me would be increased. Any moisture in the unit was not my fault: The unit never got wet- I used it for running but always kept it dry. The moisture in the air must have caused the unit failure. This is obviously a design flaw.I decided not to bother with sending the unit back since they said they wouldn't fix it because of moisture in the unit- plus I was not happy at the prospect of paying about $40 to have an item repaired which was less than a year old!!! After a week, the unit dried up and started playing again, but not all the buttons work now- Most importantly, the button which moves tracks forward doesn't work, which is a major inconvenience.Another flaw is that when you load new data onto the player, it resets so that you lose your place. I have to write down the track number/time I was listening to before loading new data so that I can find my place again. Of course, that is now much more difficult because I can't move tracks forward!!!!!Buyer beware!
The main radio that was sent appears to be a REFURBISHED item, not a new radio. It's got scuffs all over it, glue patches where original manufacturer stickers had once been, the battery cover is loose, etc. etc.It further appears that the seller tried to pass this off as a "bulk package" item (no box, etc.), claiming that this is what was ordered, when the listing doesn't mention anything about bulk items, and even carries a customer photo of the packaged box. Apparently a way to conceal its "refurbished" status? I dunno. But it's going back into the ziploc bag and $2 envelope they sent it in. Quite a surprise for a seller that had an otherwise good reputation.
This seller sent us a broken monitor that did not work and never sent us our refund. We googled the problem and reported it to the seller and he said he would send us our refund. We got this for a present 12-10 and as of 3-11 we have not been refunded.
I can only assume that the majority of other reviews here are false and written by a marketing company, for the length of cord and sound quality are completely inconsequential when you consider the fact that the earpiece *does not fit in your ear.* Don't get me wrong here, I don't have some weird ear physiology - my cell earpiece fits fine, my mp3 earbuds fit fine, but this thing isn't shaped for a human ear, nor does it allow the addition one of those little foam covers for a more snug fit.I'm actually more annoyed at being misled by these reviews than I am about the poor quality of the product; shame on people who do this.
I bought this to run ethernet into my daughter's room. The powerline etherernet works flawlessly, I've had it up and running for six months without restart or problem into three other rooms. The wireless module however tends to overheat and drops the network after 24-48 hours of operation, so she has to unplug it every time she is done with the network, and plugs it back in whenever she wants to connect. I am going to upgrade her to another wired powerline ethernet module.
I ordered this pair of headphones with microphone so I could talk to my teammates while playing multiplayer games online while using the Roger Wilco software. The set works alright for this purpose. The microphone picks up my voice fairly well. However, attaching the mic to the headset was somewhat difficult, and I thought I would break it in the process (very tight fit & cheap plastic.) As for the sound quality, it is adaquate for online gaming, however, they they don't put out very much bass at all. A cheap $... pair of headphones can be purchased at any electronics store which will produce a bit better sound quality (but no microphone.)
Exactly as title says. Here's the full terms for this item:[...] . THERE IS NO ACCIDENT COVERAGE. Only covers mechanical and electrical failure. How the heck do you not include accident coverage in a 2-year warranty? What a waste of money.
I come across all laptops in my profession, and lately HP's are just terrible. It really does take FOREVER to boot up, literally between 3 and 4 minutes which seems to plague all HP's nowadays. All HP's that I've seen in the past 6 months do this routinely.The touch-pad completely sucks, Battery-life is about 45 minutes to an hour FOR A NEW BATTERY (you can bet you'll be buying that extra one if you ride airplanes). And granted you only have to do it once, but initial set-up is unusually grueling.I'll never stray from Toshiba again.
Bought this 56 thinking it would work for my HP all-in-one. It worked great one the first printout! The 2nd time i tried to print, printing became unbelievable slow. Then kaput!! Read error every time i try to reinsert it. I put the old HP cartridge back in, and it read! Put this one in once again, then Error.Just saying,may not be compatible with HP psc lines
Don't forget the rubber band!!! After purchasing, I took it out twice. The first time I used two heavy rubberbands and had no problem with it on my mountain bike...the 2nd trip I transferred it to my road bike, after purchasing the larger handle bar mount, forgot the rubberbands, and it popped out while riding down the road and a nice unobservant driver ran over it and cracked the screen. Not happy about the $15 dollar accessory I bought for my 60csx that cost me the whole unit. Bottom line, don't forget the rubberband, it's embarrassing that Garmin requires such a stupid detail for something it sells...Get it right Garmin, this product sucks as is!!!
All this is is some cheap plastic with some cheap fans, the USB hub really doesn't justify charging 50 bucks. I've had one of these for a couple years now (bought it while it was on sale at a store). If it works, it does its job, but that's a big if. Sometimes the fans start grinding for no apparent reason for a few minutes, then work perfectly. Sometimes they start grinding, then continue grinding. Powering it on USB (rather than the AC adapter) sometimes resolves the problem (as it runs at lower speed). Lately, one of the fans has been grinding almost continuously, I suspect the motor might be shot.
It's very difficult to find a free frequency in Canada. The sound is not clean, there is always a background sound. Good luck to find a way to place the RocketFM. If you move the wire or the RocketFM around the computer, the sound is good or very bad.
The material is so cheap that it always feels like you're going to rip the case apart every time you open them. Good price if you want to archive discs yourself; if you're creating a product to sell, pass these up. They'll make you look bad and or cheap.
Canon product 3-piece kit. Bought it mainly for the camera case. Battery was added incentive to buy. Case was not up to standards, but this was not determinable until after I had opened the clamshell container. Unfortunately, this vendor does not permit returns on opened camera accessories, a fact I did not know until I'd already opened it. So now I'm out the cost of a kit I would not have otherwise have purchased. Clearly, I will not use this vendor again.
If you want a cd player better spend a few extra bucks on a major namebrand product. I received this cd player yesterday and I'm returning it today. How bad could it be? Man, this is really a cheap and inferior product. The cd would skip frequently the track it was playing; there is a lot of static in the sound;it has low volume; and it has the cheapest construction in the world. You gotta be extremely careful when inserting a cd. The arm where the cd holder sits (i believe the lens runs along this part) will considerably move downwards to the slightest force. I agree with Bruce from NY. I don't want this cd player even for free. After returning this product I purchased a Sony cd player. Sure it was more expensive, but is working fine. Believe me, you'll regret purchasing this Memorex MD3020 cd player.
I bought two sigma lenses and I loved them for about 6 months. Now both are broken and Sigma service sucks. Save yourself a headache and don't buy sigma.
this IS a nice head unit for the money but the one problem it has that is absoutley bearable is that it does not have an anti-skip device and is soooooo sensitive even the smallest bumps make a cd skip. the unit is built well and looks great but it's just too much to hear a song skip ever 3 seconds.....
I bought this camera to take pictures of my garden. I used it maybe four times, and then started having problems with the batteries. I would take two or three pictures, not even using the flash, and would get a low battery message. I tried replacing the batteries, with more and more expensive batteries, finally buying batteries advertised as the best for use with digital cameras. I put them in, took two pictures, and the camera stopped working. I took the camera to my local photo shop and described the problem. The camera shop employee tried putting his store's batteries in the camera. One after the other, none of the batteries, no matter how much power they had (he tested them before putting them in the camera) would work in the camera. He finally suggested that I remove the batteries from the camera when it wasn't being used. I have owned two other digital cameras before this one, and they both took many, many pictures, including VIDEOS on ONE SET of standard batteries. This camera was a WASTE OF MONEY.
It will beep randomly. You really need to get close to the transmitting device. I had to get 1-2 inches away from my Wi-Fi router. I don't consider it effective.
This Player skips when playing audio CD's. It doesn't have near the 40 sec anti-skip protection it claims. I can not play CDs while walking with it in my bookbag. It skips too often (about every 5 secs).
When I first got it, it worked great. But within a couple weeks, the cursor movement was erratic and soon got to the point where it was unusable. So I pounded the [stuff] out of it and tossed it.
This iron gets very hot and steams well, too. However, it doesn't stay hot long enough. My old iron broke mid sewing project and I bought this. I couldn't even iron a 36 inch by 36 inch square before this iron turned off or lost it's steam power. So, I was constantly putting it back on the charger. Very disappointed because when it worked it worked well. Just not for long periods.
These earbuds are probably fine for some people, but I just can't do it anymore. The sound is marginally better than the earbuds that came with my 30G iPod, but they are just too uncomfortable. I am a big wuss when it comes to comfort, but I guess I shouldn't have expected much for $[...]. And they also made this wierd popping sound when I walk with them sometimes and have a hiss when the volume is low. If you're not worried about comfort as much and just want some cheap earbuds, these will probably be fine. If you're like me and prefer comfort, look elsewhere.
The first reason not to buy this router is that wireless clients will not get an IP from the DHCP server on this device. They may get it, but only sometimes, and they will loose it for sure when trying to renew. If you manually configure your equipments, then it is Ok for you. Linksys confirmed this problem, so don't think it was bad luck, you will suffer this for sure.The VPN does not support PPTP and the IPSec implementation does not connect to a Windows Server running RRAS or any other Microsoft Technology for VPN, so you can not use this device as a remote office gateway unless you are connecting to other Linksys VPN enabled devices.I bought this router for the VPN feature, but I was not able to use it. There are very complicated tutorials on how to make this work with RRAS, and I followed them, but at the end I was able to reach only the RRAS server but not any other machine on the domain, so after many hours of frustration I finally quit trying. This VPN was simply no meant to work with Microsoft. I am a Microsoft Certified Professional and knows how to program CISCO router much better than all CCNA people that I know, so Don't think that It was me that could not solve the issue, It is just impossible.I have used a 3COM Officeconnect DSL/Router for VPN with RRAS and it works perfect, both on Client and Server modes. The connection never drops.
It's just a UV filter - a piece of transparent glass, right? And Tiffen is a manufacturer of photographic equipment, so how bad could it be? Well, the price is low, and it probably is for a reason. You get what you pay for.No anti-reflective coating means you can see yourself in the lens, and when taking pictures against sunlight, you get fairly nasty lens flare. If that's what you're into, this is a great filter. But if you want a simple extra-layer to protect your valuable lens, but don't want any quality changes, Do not get this filter.I used original Nikon so far, and I do regret having tried to save some money by going with Tiffen.Same happened to the 52mm I bough - I guess it is a manufacturer issue.
I would not buy this again and don't recommend it. Overall the case is fine, albeit on the cheap side, but there is ONE big issue... the plastic "film" that goes around the outside is very thin and not durable at all. We're going us these 100, but we will not use this vendor again.
I really thought this item would have been alot better.The sound was very distorted @ a loud volume.No bass what so ever,it was not very loud either.My advice to anyone purchasing this item is,do not buy it if you like clear sounding and loud bass music,it is not for you.Looks are deceiving in this case.However,Amazon is still a great place to buy,cheap and fast delivery,just don't recommend this item for users that like a clear sound.
I owned this particular unit for about six months and was pretty satisfied with the performance of it, until a tape became stuck in the VCR. Manufacturer's warranty only covered labor for 90 days......Apparently it had a defective carrier and this was a pretty common and expensive problem. Warranty would cover the part but not labor - needless to say it is cheaper to buy another VCR.The VCR's are pretty low end on all of these Panasonic units (and probably other brands too). At least the TV still works.If I were to purchase a new unit I would not recommend the TV/VCR combos. You are probably better off buying individual components - since VCR's are so cheap now anyway...
BEWARE!!! DO NOT PURCHASE THIS MODEL! The software that comes with it will NOT allow you to burn your own DVD's with your own computer. It creates errors with Windows that are not easily traceable. I have had two professional computer people look at it and neither one could burn DVD's without fixing some of the errors in the software provided.
These tvs look great but are seriously defective. You can count on the TV breaking within 3-4 years. The color wheels will break and it's an expensive repair > $500. The lamp will also go in a couple of years for another repair.
This product is worth no more than its price! The fans blow out so little air that it has no effect on keeping my laptop cool. You are better off saving your 15 to 20 bucks and just blowing out your own air on your laptop.
I recently purchased this router with the Linksys WPC11 notebook adapter. Setup was simple for both the router and the network adapter. However, the signal was poor. It would spike, and then drop to zero. Often times I couldn't connect with the router at all and when I did, download speeds on my broadband connection were worse than a dial up connection. I tried switching through the different channels to no avail. I have cordless phones, but they were not in the room or in operation when I was trying to setup my connection. Needless to say, if they interfered when not in use, I wouldn't want to keep this product anyway. I didn't bother to call tech support. Instead, I packed it up and sent it back. ...
Like most here, I had no problems with my A-120 DVD player for the first 10 or 11 months of ownership. Then I started getting consistent &quot;NO PLAY&quot; messages at about the 1-year mark, with occasional errors in play plus minor pixellation or noticeable minor audio glitches. I thought at first it had to to with dust or disk errors (even though I am a light renter, and take great care of the ones I own). But the player soon had to be coaxed to play almost anything I owned -- only by repeatedly opening and shutting the front tray could I get it to sometimes play a disk in spite of this. Horribly frustrating, especially for an appliance that's in flawless condition, and seems way too new to me to simply conk out after light use.But it's dead. Now it won't play anything at all, and I'm definitely an unhappy camper. Panasonic reps were rude and basically told me to &quot;buy another one.&quot;Um... no. Like I told Panasonic, I think I'll just try Sony next time instead... a really disappointing experience, from a company I used to trust. Stay away from Panasonic unless you can afford to replace what doesn't work the first time.
We've always felt strongly about getting ink cartridges from the original manufacturer. When we saw a good deal on this cartridge from Amazon, through a trusted seller, figured we'd give it a try. It was a good price, but it seems we got only what we paid for. The ink on this unit is much lighter than we were used to seeing on a "new" cartridge. This was advertised as "new in the box", and it was, but the box appeared to be very old when we received it. Although the box was inside another shipping box, it was scuffed up, torn in a few places... looked like it had been in storage somewhere for a long time. This probably explained the lighter shade of ink. We've used it for a few weeks now, no change. We can get by with it, but we're not happy. Wouldn't purchase from these folks again.
That this machine was ever put on the market at all is a disgrace. It is almost impossible to use, comes with possibly the worst manual ever written, and just doesn't do half the things it is supposed to. I have never been so disappointed with a product in my life, and JVC either don't care, or are too incompetent, to support it. An absolute abomination.Nothing with the JVC brand on will ever come into my house again.
This provider offers what is not in inventory or in the state that offers it.This item corresponds to a memory kit Kingston brand and I bought two kits.They sent a single pair of a different brand than the bought and not a new article is used.Was asked to return the kit did not send this provider and never processed the refund with Amazon. For this reason I am denouncing this dishonesty.
This unit lasted 3 months and then just stopped working. The rub...when we returned it to Amazon, we were charged a $50 restocking fee. This product is best used at 200 years with your favorite rifle.
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.
The first thing I realized when unboxing these cameras is the fact that they dont pivot in any direction, only up and down. BIG problem when you're putting them on a wall and are trying to point them left or right. Funny how no one mentioned that. You cant flip the camera on its side because the image wont correct itself. So im going to either have to spend more money finding a decent swivel mount or ghetto rig something in order to have the cameras point in the direction I need them to point. BIG UPSET. Image is clear and IR works "ok". Color doesnt work unless camera is next to the base. (Which is a rip) Audio wouldnt work first time I plugged in. Had to unplug and replug a few times before it started to work. Not a good first impression of Nortech for me. Low end low budget cameras right here.
THis computer was great for the first year, then it started having ploblems. The battery completely died, as in the computer refuses to start up with the battery in it claiming there is something wrong with it. The screen now flashes weird little lines across it every now and then. One day it just decided it would take 25 minutes to boot up, literally. It would boot up in about 7 minutes, then after that, it would take 20-25 minutes before I could open a single application. Windows would sit there and I'd click on the icon for internet explorer and it would sit there and act like it was thinking, then 5 mintues later internet explorer would open, and 5 mintues later it would be able to display my homepage. I took it to a specialist who scanned it and said there was no malware/viruses on it. I reformtted it to fix the problem. This was the 4th time I have had to reformat the computer. Once it just lost 30 gigs of information. The folders were there, they were just empty. And no I did not accidentally delete the stuff and I am the only one who touches the computer as it stays with me all day at college. Nothing but a pain after year one. Once it just forgot that it could play sound. It said it had drivers, the volume was up, but it wouldn't play any sound. That was another reformat fix at the advice of a specialist.
UPDATED REVIEW (12/15/2012): This battery died after using it for under 1.5 months. I took a risk with the dirt cheap price and thought I would come out fine. The battery was being used in an exercise heart rate monitor where the original battery had lasted a good 6 or 7 months. Rather displeased this battery died so quickly but it does not seem as painful since it only set me back a little over a buck. Still, beware of short lifespan! Downgrading the rating to a single star.ORIGINAL REVIEW: I hate going to RadioShack or a big box store to get a single, small item. This battery is priced well, came quickly, and works fine. Not much else to say about a battery!
I bought this camera (actually the entire phone set-up) primarily to use as a camera for monitoring kids. First off, the picture quality is bad. The resolution of the screen on the phone is low and the picture refreshes about once every 2 seconds or so. In addition, you cannot continuously monitor a room - the camera shuts off every 10 minutes and has to be "called again" to resume monitoring. If you pick sensor mode (which one would assume you could use to continuously monitor a room), the camera, along with sound, still shuts off, but you get an annoying "ring" if the mic in the camera picks up a sound - it doesn't automatically resume audio/video transfer, you have to connect again. So in short, you can't use this thing as a baby monitor (you'd be up all night reconnecting or responding to ringing), and it wouldn't be particularly good for the elderly either. It also requires good lighting in order to get any kind of viewable pic - there goes night-time monitoring. On the plus side, the phone is good - good reception and features. Too bad about the camera though...
This unit could have been so helpful to my Mom who has low vision. After I carefully read the instructions and followed all of their tips, this unit was just impossible to program. We tried for several hours but it could not distinguish between different names and continually dialed the wrong parties. What a shame. I am forced to return this item.
I have a linksys access point and it works very well with other cards like Orinoco, and Enterasys...but the Linksys PC cards are terrible. They have terrible performance (I've gone through 3 of them). The link quality drops off dramatically, even at short distances away from the access point. Save your money, buy the Orinoco instead.
Something is wrong with the DHCP on this thing - I keep getting IP address conflicts. Fails 2 or 3 times a month. You can't reset it through a browser, you just have to unplug it. It's a real annoyance.
Unable to make first one function. Amazon replaced it, but I couldn't make the second one function. I do believe the problem is mine, not the product.
Purchased this LCD TV, and within three days decided to return it. Thank you, Amazon! LCD resolution, color, and sharpness leave a lot to be desired. Funai doesn't state the pixel count, but it appears to be 640 x 480. The TV is simple to adjust and operate; however, in spite of all my attempts to get a good picture over digital cable, the TV just didn't deliver. My smaller Toshiba CRT delivers a much sharper, brighter, and better contrast picture than this Funai.The Funai is stylish and weighs little. The remote is somewhat sparse and utilitarian. It does have all the necessary connections. It is entirely cheap plastic with somewhat sharp edges. Although it is supposedly tiltable, I was not able to get it to tilt.Perhaps if I had an HD box, the picture would be satisfactory. Price point is good, but for just a little more money there are much better sets to be had.
Where to begin:I bought two of these cards last summer to use with my Canon VIXIA HF200 camcorder. They worked GREAT... until they failed for no reason whatsoever. The first card failed within the first six months after purchase. The video in the card wasn't particularly important, but I was disappointed nonetheless. Transcend claims to have a "Lifetime Warranty" on their products, so I completed an RMA and sent off the card. I received a new one a couple of weeks later. In September of this year, I went to see some relatives overseas with my wife. We made interviews with my grandparents both of whom are closed to the end of their lives. I was capturing these memories for posterity, but then guess what happened: card number 2 failed. To say I was irate would be the understatement of the year. I waited until I returned state side and tried several software options for data recovery (none of which worked) and finally found a place in Connecticut (A+ Perfect Computers, [...]/flash-drive/transcend) that specialized in Transcend cards and their site explained why they are so prone to failure (I guess they know what pieces of crap they are). I sent off my card to them. Two weeks and $375 dollars later, I received all my data in a 16GB flash drive, along with the damaged card, which they had to open in order to retrieve the data. Anyhow, I filled out an RMA for a new card with Transcend, additionally, I explained that the card had been sent to CT for data recovery, hence the case opening.Today, I receive a package from Transcend which included my BROKE card along with a letter explaining that they do not cover "physically damaged" products. I call their long distance 'customer service' line to ask why my RMA had been denied. The girl answered that the product had been damaged. I explained, in great detail the problems I'd had with their products and that my attempt at recovering the data from THEIR defective product WAS THE CAUSE of the damage. She then had the gall to say to me 'we offer data recovery, did you ask for it?' I about flipped, I said "I want you to show me where, in your RMA process, is this offered as an option" that was met with silence. I then asked "Does anyone EVER send you a blank memory card for an RMA? How could they if the cards fail DURING use!" Again silence. Then I asked her to show me how they inform the customer, during the RMA process of their data recovery service. All she kept repeating was "the customer has to request data recovery." After that I told her I was very disappointed and would not be purchasing ANY Transcend cards or any of their crappy products and hung up.I realize these cards are cheap, but you know, the data that goes in them can be invaluable. If they are going to claim a lifetime warranty, then honor the warranty. More importantly, if you know your product is crap, then at least OFFER THE DATA RECOVERY SERVICE IN THE RMA process. I paid a lot of money to get data retrieved from these crappy card and for them to welch on a card that probably costs $5 dollars is just outrageous.Transcend memory cards are crap. Once, hmm, maybe okay benefit of the doubt... two within 20 months, YOU HAVE A DESIGN FLAW.STAY AWAY FROM THESE HORRIBLY MANUFACTURED CARDS, THEY WILL COST YOU IN THE LONG RUN.I've learned my lesson, I will pay a little more for the Sandisk cards in the future./rant
I used it once and found the card to be defective. Some of the pictures i put on the card were Ok but others when I tried to touch them up and resave the picture, the computer said there were errors with the card. I tried to format the card several times but without seccess. I tossed it in the drawer with the other junk I have.TIM
I just returned my ReplayTV 2020. It terms of a review, I'd give Replay 2 stars, but Amazon.com 5 stars. Amazon was very gracious about the return, and I will certainly buy electronics from them again.After two weeks using Replay and Tivo, I'd agree with everything in Photokev's review from 11/26. If Tivo didn't exist, I would have kept Replay, which is why I gave it 2 stars. Its just that Tivo is more reliable and has done a better job bringing a great idea to market.My Replay suffered AV flashes, a problem known about for a year which hasn't been solved despite several software updates. These are described by owners at avsforum.com, in case you are interested.Tivo doesn't suffer this serious problem. Also, its ability to select programs to record based on what you have watched is one of its best features. I didn't believe that until I tried it, but it is true. In any case, I hope this helps.Finally, based on my return experience, I can certainly recommend Amazon for electronics.
This case came with a Nikon Coolpix S600 I recently purchased. The camera DOES fit in it, but that is all. There is no room for the wrist strap, an extra battery, or even a slim memory card. Also there is no belt clip, just a loop. The padding protection is minimal.I plan to purchase a nice, small Lowepro Ridge 10 case that will accommodate the camera and the few accessories I need to carry with it. Nikon could have done much better with this one. I'd recommend against wasting one's money on it -- a much better case can be purchased in the same price range.
First - I could really love these headphones. Great sound and has been great in heavy noise situations - especially New York subway.However, due to their lack of durability I cannot recommend anyone to buy these.The piece of the wire that goes around the ears cracks and falls apart. Mine started going within about 6 months, and it wasn't even everyday use.I bought mine when they were still going for full list price of around $100, which makes it an even worse investment. I definitely didn't intend to buy disposable headphones at that price.
Don't waste your money on this. The display got totally messed up in just one month. I bought it at Target and going to return it tomorrow. Good thing I saved the box.
Purchased this cable to use for hooking my laptop up to my theater system. It worked fine for a couple of hours, then after that I had to switch the port on my receiver as it no longer would send signal. At first I thought my receiver or Laptop was messing up, but after switching cables, everything worked fine. Each time I would switch HDMI ports, the cable would work fine for a couple hours, then quit. I went to Walmart and paid a lot more than I wanted for a 25' HDMI made by Phillips, but at least it has worked with no issues.
Do not purchase this phone system unless you enjoy the sound of &quot;white noise&quot; during telephone conversations. There is a constant hissing noise from the ear piece whenever the phone is being used . . . Please take heed to similiar reviews on this phone and save yourself the hassle and expense of having to return it !
The camera is fairly lightweight and does take decent photos. The camera is also fairly easy to use if used with the basic modes.The low rating of this camera however is fully deserved (actually, this product is a good justifcation for NEGATIVE stars). The durability of the camera is simply very poor in my experience. This camera was only used inside and for less than 200 photos (still orginal batteries). Apparently, according to the Canon Web Site, there is an issue with the screen not displaying images and also not taking photos. This renders the camera useless. Ours was one of the cameras affected by this issue. Minimum cost to fix the "problem": $107 plus shipping and insurance. No exceptions. No flexibility.UPDATE:If only getting the repair was easy. After three attempts, I finally had the joy of paying $107 (must be pre-paid) for the "repair" by telephone (the web site was useless). However, Canon does not promise a repair for your $107. They simply promise that for $107 they will send you a working camera. So, they can use recycled parts, reclaimed parts, or simply send a refurbished model (of unknown origin). Again, no flexibility and no consumer rights. Due to the poor quality (in my experince) and horrible customer "service", I stand by my original note that this camera deserves negative stars.
The headphones offered only a slight improvement in reception and were not significantly better in many areas. They are also uncomfortable to wear, heavy and inflexible. The bottom line is that I haven't used them in the past month.
I had lost my OEM cable and ordered two replacements - none of them worked. I guess you get what you pay :(
was sold together with the sigma lens 70-300mm and is the wrong size. be sure you know the diameter of the lens before you order.
The first one worked fine until video outputs stopped working after a month. The replacement unit worked for a few weeks and now it will not read or play DVD of any type, even rented or purchased movies. A lot of features but poor quality.
This could very well be the worst MP3 CD player I've ever owned. I had a RioVolt last year, that started breaking down after 2 months. I thought that was a terrible product.This RCA, however, didn't even wait 2 months. It was a piece of junk from the beginning. The headphones had to be PULLED OUT a quarter inch for both channels of the stock headphones to be audible. That was okay, a minor flow, I thought. I put in an MP3 CD that I'd tested previously and found to be working fine. It took about 45 seconds for it to read the disc, and another 10 to load the first track. For a minute, it played normally, then stalled. I tried switching to another track on a different album (on the disc), and it refused to play at all. Often, it never reads the discs (no disc, it claims), or when it DOES play, it never stays stable for more than a few minutes.As far as redbook audio CDs go, it often skips around, ignoring tracks or refusing to play at all. As we speak, I'm FIGHTING to get it to play the new Fates Warning album. I JUST took it out of the jewel case. It's never been played, no scratches... and this thing acts like it's diseased. Funny, the computer has no problem with it.I always laugh at people when they say they'll never buy something from so-and-so company ever again because of a bad experience, but now I understand their angst. RCA should be ashamed to have this product on shelves. F*ck RCA.
I just got this card recently after seeing the good reviews. After a couple days of use, the card starting giving me a write error. I plan to return it. I should have bought a brand name card in the first place.
Don't waste your $2.98. This charger kit is flimsy and didn't even charge either of the two ipods I connected to it regardless of where I had it plugged in. Save your time and money and invest in something of a higher quality!
Like the other reviewers, the CD player on this thing died. The motor just grinds and grinds and scares the death out of my 4 year old. Like I fool, I bought another RCA clock but the sound quality on that was poor. Now the buttons on that one are stuck so I can't set the time on it after owning it for 6 months. Don't buy RCA.... not worth it...
i use this dvds with imgburn to burn 8gb isos, sometimes they burn but they fail the error verification , some dont finish the burn. tried in different burners.
Cost for product this kit is not bad and serves the purpose it was intended too. Make sure you get the right size attachments though as the 52mm filters don't work with the adapters. Also the Bower adapter is too short and causes impact errors with the lens. The Canon Bower adapter is a much better choice. Fortunately I had one. The company replaced the filter kit after some time at no cost. The wide angle lens has substantial focal distortion at the edges if you desire to use zoom from the main lense. The adpapter is visible while using lenses without zoom so the package is not a balanced kit. I would not suggest this unless you can't afford better.
Was great for first 6 months. Then the trouble started. Constant error messages, wouldn't read the disc, would lock up during playback. Now it will not even read any disc, just error messages. It is useless and have only had it for 9 months. Stay away from this one.
I can't recommend these headphones. They have pretty decent, full sound but the earbud design isn't comfortable for anything except exercising. Forget sitting, leaning your head back, lying down, etc., with these headphones--the band around the back of your head is always in the way. With longer listening, my ears hurt from the awkward placement of the earbuds and neckband. In addition, the cord cover is made of cheap material that frayed and exposed bare wire in several places.
I was so excited to give this to my husband for Father's Day and he loved it. However, after only one day, the keychain part of it broke (the part that hooks). If that weren't bad enough, just a few short days later, you can't even turn it on anymore. It's been charged but still will not turn on. My husband has not dropped it or banged it around. He's only used it to drive back and forth to work on his car keychain (after rigging something up to make it stay on his keychain when that broke). Turned out to be a complete dud. Horrible, horrible quality. I'm in the process of trying to exchange or get money back from Amazon .... very disappointing.
This case DOES NOT protect your iPod. The cheap aluminum bent as I was opening the package it was shipped in, the belt clip shattered as I was clipping the case to it, and there is NOTHING to keep rocks and dirt from destroying your very expensive device. Not to mention the first time I accidentally dropped this case, it FLEW OPEN, sending my $300 iPod skittering across the floor. Buyer beware... =-/
These claim to be "lightweight" over the ear headphones. Lightweight means cheap in this instance. They are cheap on price yes, but also cheaply made. They are flimsier than my old earphones and not nearly as light as my old ones. I thought the sound wasn't as good either. I don't like the cords going to both earphones, they seem to be cumbersome. I do not recommend these no matter how inexpensive they are.
The shipper emailed me upon receipt of the purchase request to ensure that I had the correct battery for my video camera type! I thought, great customer service.(check 1) The battery arrived in a timely manner. (check 2) Unfortunately, the battery holds less of a charge than the one I have had for three years. I'm contacting the vendor to see what they will do to compensate me. I'll repost a comment if my matter is handled satisfactorily. So far.. 2 star rating.
I had been looking for an iPod based alarm clock with lit digits against a black background for a while before finding the iTone. (I have vision problems and black digits against a lit background is very difficult for me to read.) Unfortunatly, I have had to return both of the units I bought because of the awful hum that is heard whenever the playing music from any source (iPod/AM/FM all have it.)
This was not a genuine Belkin cable and it did not work when I plugged it into my printer. I'd give it zero stars if I could, very disappointed....
2 Stars because the seller could have provided more information; such as the "For Use With:" list on the package, the voltage and current specs, and the diameter of the connector.These are the items in the "For Use With:" list, on the item's package:RoadyXTXpressMyFiTAO XM2goAirWareinnoHelixNeXus(See, I'm kind, I'll tell you what it works with, even though the seller won't.)I bought this hoping that it would power a "Sirius Receiver Car Dock;" Model:SDSV6V1 "Stratus 6 & Vehicle Kit."It can't work for that, because this product's conector is too small for my receiver. Other than the list above from the package, I don't know what other Sirius or XM items this might fit or work with.The Output Specs are: 5V(+/-0.2V) @ 2.0A.FYI:The diameter of the connector for this Belkin Power Supply is: .116" or 3mmThe case of the transformer has a huge (((XM))) logo molded into it.The Model No on the transformer is: SMPS5V2A-XMThe closest thing to a Model No on the package is: F5X006 (Other sites say that this is the model number.)The UPC is: (7 22868 57695 3)So; I bought the wrong item. I'll try again to find a 5VDC power supply with a .188" or 4.7mm connector. That's probably considered to be a 5mm connector.Other than what I wrote above, I have only positive impressions and comments to relate about this device.It looks nice, professional, well made... It came in very professional Belkin retail packaging: "Belkin Home Power Adapter for XM." So by every appearance, it seems great. But I can't use it "on my stuff."This "Class II" transformer power supply may work just fine, I don't know, I can't try it in any device that I own.
I am really a point and shoot guy when it comes to taking pictures so my idea of buying this camera was its good features and plus it's a canon. I had a canon powershot S30 few years back and it was a really good camera. I have a Sony -H1 now which is really good but it just doesn't fit into my pocket'. I wanted something which can be carried around without a big bag hanging over your shoulder. I got this camera after reading thru a lot of reviews but was highly disappointed with the pictures.The best thing about this camera - its ultra portable and it looks better than most of the other competitive products. The Camera is really fast in terms of powering on and taking instant pictures.The cons and this is where it really hurts - pictures are not sharp, they look very grainy. The flash is not powerful enough if you take a lot of indoor snaps. It has an awesome LCD display which compounds this problem. The pictures look great on the LCD screen but when you actually download it to your desktop you see a remarkable difference. I did try to play with the settings but that didn't really change much, finally had to return it back.
Cheap. First arrived DOA. RMA . Took three weeks for replacement to arrive. Replacement works fine so far. My first RMA experience with TigerDirect was fairly painless, but paying for shipping twice really kind of sucks.
I've been buying SONY products for 30 years and I've never been as disappointed as I am with this product of theirs.Besides the fact that I have yet to figure out why the speakers cut-out periodically... (SONY says I probably need to send it back to be checked) I think this receiver is overly complex and hard to use. Almost nothing about it, except the basic controls, seem to be intuitive. If I could send it back for a refund I would.
Almost from day one it would shut off for no reason. At first it would happen only occasionally, perhaps twice a month, then it slowly increased to a couple of times a night. Now you have to unplug it first for a short time to make it power back up and it stays on for less than five minutes. Based on the other comments here, there should be a lemon law for TVs as well as cars. I purchased this TV on the strength of the Samsung name. That will never happen again!
I bought this pot after becoming disgusted with warm, stale, plastic-tasting coffee produced by automatic drip makers. Plus, I live in the mountains where any hint of lightning zapped pot after pot. Remembering how perfectly our old percolators worked, I bought this one. Based others' reviews, I use 3.5 inch disk filters and have had no problems with grounds in the coffee or basket holes. To solve the flaw of no-timer, I bought a simple mechanical plug-in timer designed for appliances with heating elements (about $ 10.00).The other flaw is serious, perhaps dangerous, and is causing me to replace this pot -- although it is working perfectly after four years. The spout is virtually impossible to clean. It is not completely open to the pot. Visualize the oval opening cut in half. The top half is closed off. With the spout so narrow and curved it is impossible to clean from the outside or the inside. I never expected this by looking at the photo. As another reviewer has mentioned, this collects gunk. You can't clean it with dynamite. I've tried a variety of brushes and cloths and cleaning solutions -- including hot full strength vinegar overnight. I cleaned the pot regularly, but did not realize I was not reaching the problem area for a while. Now I attempt to clean it every day, but the gunk (sticky black coffee oil, like tar)defeats my best efforts. I bought this pot to be safe from toxins in plastic and other materials. Now I'm dealing with whatever microbes lurk in this warm, dark, uncleanable space. I am looking for a replacement with a short, fully opened spout. Too bad -- otherwise, 5-Stars.
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.
This camera keeps breaking. It needs major repair every six months. The lens refuses to extend or retract. I had it repaired twice under warranty and now that the warranty is up they want $137.00 to repair it. It only costs about $130.00 to replace. I also bought myself an Z850 before my daughter's camera started breaking and that model is no better. It also has the same lens problem which they fixed the first time it happened. This time they say the problem is not coverered under the warranty. I will never buy a casio camera again.
I bought a 6-pack of the 3M Dust Remover and was immediately disappointed. There was no red tube to spray the dust remover so that left ALL the dust removers completely useless because it doesn't function properly without the skinny red tube. And then another HUGE disappointment with the added bittering agent. After a failed attempt to use the dust remover without the red stick, the bittering agent left a nasty, greasy residue all over my laptop keyboard which got on my fingers and then to my lips when I applied lip balm. I washed my hands and my lips until they were dry and damaged from soaps, but the taste and smell still remains. I will not be recommending this product to anyone.
Both my wife and I bought the Toshiba e310 shortly after its release. At that point, Toshiba and Belkin, and perhaps others, were saying that a keyboard was in the works. At this point, a keyboard still has not been released, and it seems doubtful that one will.Toshiba did a poor job in this area, in my opinion. If I were purchasing a PDA now, I'd probably buy the new Dell PDAs. They're doing it right -- you can order their keyboards along with the PDA. Dell is also going to bring the price of PDAs down, it seems. Other than that, though, we've had an excellent experience with the PDA. We're not the kind of people to waste money on every new PDA that comes along, so we'll probably use these for several years, we hope, although we'd really like to have a portable, folding keyboard.
When first bought, it was easy to set up and record. I copied old VCR tapes to DVD and recorded shows to watch later (and skip commercials). The family did NOT like that it did not allow one to watch TV for up to several minutes when 1st turned on or when inserting a blank DVD. After one year it developed a progressive problem recognizing disks at times, both new and pre-recorded. This progressed over a short period of time -- now the DVD half is effectively dead. The VCR side works fine. I really expected it to last longer.
Don't waste your money on it!I bought this player from ***. Loading music to this player is a nightmare, the software with it is a joke,I don't remember when was the last time I successfully loadeda full album to it, most of the time, it hangs in the middle,sometimes when it dies, the file structure is damaged, you haveto format the memory. It is too buggy to be a commercial roduct.It supports SD card, good, but don't expect to load files viaa card reader, the player won't find them!The only pro is the earbud, I used it with my PDA.
This battery worked fine for a year or so, then now when I use it My Sony V1U says "Use Sony Info Lithium battery. So something changed....I have other non OEM batteries that are still working fine. Power2000 8000mAh Lion & MaximalPower7200mAh And the Power2000 is the best of the bunch after over two years of use.
The description mentions that this adapter will work with certain docks for transfering pictures from the camera to your computer. However, the description FAILS to mention that this adapter, once installed on your existing dock, WILL NOT charge the camera batteries. What a waste! I'll be returning mine asap.
OK, I might just be a weirdo, since other people seem to like this keyboard, but I do regret buying it and I miss my old "standard issue" Dell keyboard this one was supposed to replace.In my opinion, this keyboard is flawed in several important ways:- The layout of Home/End/... key group is non-traditional, with large Delete key and no Insert one. I know, it is my fault, that I didn't pay attention when I purchased this model but man does it hurt! Being a partial touch-typist, I keep making mistakes by hitting End instead of PgUp. I don't know, maybe the new layout is better in some way or it reflects the new state of computing these days, but I fail to see any particular advantage of it.- The [Darn! Hit PgDn instead of End... Again!] function keys have low-profile funky round shape. They might look cool but I find them more annoying compared to the traditional ones.- I dislike the tactile feedback of this keyboard. The keys have short "throw" and feel clumped together (although this is just a feeling - I didn't do any measurements). As a result, even though I cannot quite put a finger on it (pardon the pun), of 4 desktop keyboards I have to use on a day-to-day basis, this one somehow makes using it a chore. In fact, it makes me miss the old keyboard this one replaced.- Yet another subjective thing: the labels on the keys are smaller than usual and they sit squarely in the middle of each key (as opposed to the traditional upper left corner placement). Somehow, I find this annoying as well. Such placement will also be a showstopper for those planning to affix labels for a second language.Overall, I'm quickly reaching the point where the chore associated with using this keyboard will outweigh the guilt of buying another one. Microsoft Digital Media Pro keyboard is in the same price/features category. Having been a happy user of it at my home desktop PC (which I use a lot) I wholeheartedly recommend it as an alternative for the model reviewed. Besides, according to a recent PC Magazine review, a number of no-brand keyboards usually sold by chains like CompUSA actually sport very good quality at very low prices, so this might be another route for a conscious keyboard shopper.
If you're looking for a nifty, futuristic-looking paperweight, this item is the one for you. All you have to do is buy it and use it. It will die on you, sometime not long after the too-short 90-day warrantee expires, leaving you with no way to make it right. You will receive absolutely no help from Rio customer service. So, Voila! You have a paperweight.That is what happened to me. The Forge was nice enough while it worked, which was for about 8 months. Then, it suddenly and unexpectedly completely died. Nothing brings it back to life; Rio customer service very helpfully tells me that it seems my device needs to be relaced--which they won't do, since it's beyond the warrantee.If you're looking for a paperweight, though, it would be much more cost-effective to get and paint a rock.
The player came in excellenct condition. Exactly what we were looking for: compact, sturdy, a pleasure to look at, easy for a 4-year-old to use. But as a previous reviewer commented, it refused to play all songs on any cd inserted. Out of 13 songs, it only played 9. I tried many different cds, but to no avail. My product was returned the day after I received it.
I recieved the wrong item despite what was listed. I had got the 5:4 model of the gateway which was 1280x1024. The monitor was in near perfect condition but it wasn't what I paid for.
Este disco es un atentado para la informaci&oacute;n, cuando quiere abrir lo hace y cuando se emperra no lo hace. Pide un user identication, user id y un password arbitrario. He perdido toda una pelicula por usar este disco, no lo recomiendo, ademas hay cero asistencia tecnica para ayudar a resolver el problema. No lo compre.
When the unit arrived, I unpacked it to find the selector knob simply fell off in my hand. It wasn't even attached to the body of the unit. When I tried to fix it, low and behold it's the wrong size knob for the box. The threads on the knob don't even match the threads used on the body of the unit. There's no way that this knob could ever be used with the product. The manufacturer simply threw a switch in the package that they knew would never work for the customer.At first, I thought maybe the place that sold me the unit had taken the correct knob so I ordered another from another vendor and it arrived in the same state!As consumers we have to let manufacturers and vendors know that blatant bad practices and companies that have no regard for their customers are simply not acceptable in this day and age.I will say though, that aside from the bad knob, the unit does perform well and as advertised. If you don't mind just holding on to the thin knob post, it is usable.
This is the 3rd Drum for our Brother printer that we have ordered as being "new". They have all in fact been re-manufactured.The reason I know they are not new is that re manufactured drums will not clear out the "please replace drum soon" code on the printers menu and if you inspect the drum, you can find toner still inside the drum from the last time it was used.Also the box appears genuine, but when you open the box, the bag that the drum comes in is not factory sealed by brother, but in fact folded over and taped.I do not want the hassle of returning it, but unfortunately in the future I will order from office depot as they still seem to be able to sell the drums new.Thank you for asking for my rating, but I am not a very good reviewer I am afraid,Charles Barry McIlvainTradeForce StaffingPortland, Oregon
I bought this for my dad for Christmas and he loved it-- but just called me last night and said it won't turn on or anything anymore- and it's past the refund date... he has had it for 2 and a half months...not happy!
I can't recommend this brand of SDHC flash.I was on vacation and my entire HD videos captured on my Canon HF100 were lost without warning. I'm extremely knowledgeable when it comes to electronics & camcorders, and I was baffled. Just be careful with this card.Always reformat (or "reinitialize") when you put it in your camcorder.The price has actually gone up on this brand for some bizarre reason. (I bought with a USB card reader for the same price 1 year ago @ $41).
i got this camera and have returned it because it didn't work. don't know when the money will be returned to me! there was a software glitch that they keep telling me that they can fix. however, it only played sound with no video. i have a an i book and wanted it so i can do things quick and easy... not with this product! try something else.
Beware--- they shipped me a v5 version of this product that isfour years old. It has known security issues, there are no updateddrivers, and the signal strength on one of Linksys's own G-routersis very low where other G-adapters have excellent signal. Insist onknowing the version number of the product, and, look it up beforepurchasing.
Bought it for my 4th gen ipod nano and didnt work. Only reason I didn't return it cause it worked for my shuffle.
For a cheap first try into digital frames, this one's not too bad. However, there are reasons why it's cheaper - most importantly, the screen quality is nowhere near good, at all. Pictures are blurry and colors too shiny. Pictures also take a good 5 seconds to show up in the slideshow mode. Other than that, the frame itself is cheap plastic, and there is no USB port, which is a huge bother. I guess it's a cheap mistake - but it's sure a better idea to spend some more money and buy a frame where pictures show up as they should.
My DVD drive is Philips SDVD6004(firmware 1.06). The drive is installed in Dell Dimension 4600C and some inspiron notebooks. I failed in buring first 6 discs. There's no singal example of success bruing. So I give up. But other bands (HP, Khypermedia, Verbatim) work perfect for my case. Maybe only crap discs from CMC match the crap Philips burnner.
After one year of service (lightly used phone) this battery will not take a charge. I have insured the contacts are clean and the charger is functionly properly.I have found a Sanyo on Ebay which is much better and less expensive.I would not waste your time or money on this "Energizer"
You thought your desktop crashed a lot? Well then, just get a Replay TV. With reds being replaced by a blinding bright white, lost recordings, screwy download times that are sometimes totally ineffective, anyone would be better off waiting until they figure this one out. And they will, believe me, because the idea is great. When Replay works as it is supposed to I am aghast at the power it gives the person to create their own programming instead of depending on a bunch of bozos to do it for them. Good product, ain't up to snuff yet. Too darn expensive too.BTW, don't get the shortest recording one, I believe it is the 2020, as you will regret not having the extra space. I have their top of the line and in three weeks already had filled up their hard drive. Forces you to watch your TV too quickly.
Installation was quite easy. And it worked great.Then the next day it stopped working... called customer service... they got it to work... the next day it stopped working again... and called cutomer service again... after about a week of this nonsense I was told my unit had a problem they referred to as the 'cache of death'... they said to return it... so I did... and this new unit still has problems.When the product works, it's outstanding. But it's as reliable as a Fiat.
The worst, all-coasters, batch of junk I have ever tried to use....three machines burned them and all with tons of read errors. Good luck to you if you buy these....
I bought this notebook two years before. This is the time your hard drive will last. I know five other people that has had the same problem. If you are paying more for a Sony Vaio thinking that you are buying a better product, be cautious.
Just like everyone else, my drive failed after a couple weeks. Sandisk eventually replaced it, but only after I had to argue with their inane tech support.
The instructions (which are only printed on the CD) say to put it in your CD player and follow the spoken instructions that are "played" by the CD. Nothing happened. It might be the type of CD player we have. We have a 5-CD "carousel" type player and it does not recognize this cleaner CD as a legitimate CD. It tries to read/play it for a while and then just skips to the next slot in the carousel. Even when I locked the player to only access the one tray it does not do anything with the cleaner CD. Waste of a few bucks.
Has never acquired a gps fix. Cant identify or locate the moon. Batteries go dead overnight with unit off. Meade customer service is not helpful.
I owned three HP products including printer and scanner. And this one is the most disappointing product that I have. The feeder just does not work properly. Now I know what the problem is and I am going to buy a new one - not a HP this time.
Make sure you are aware these cases are for CASSETTE tapes. I ordered them thinking they were the old VHS tape holders and boy was I surprised. Now I have 25 dollars thrown down the drain. I was needing VHS holders for a project in my classroom.Oh well, live and learn.
The selling point of this product is that it's small and it can be carried in a key chain. If one will do so, the loop will brake (mine did broke in a month and I lost it). I consider this product as a failure! Next time try to change that loop, other then it will, can, be the finest product of its kind.
Although this manufacturer claims that the iLuv i177 is compatible with the new iPod Nano, their version of 'compatibility' apparently does not include device charging. On page 13 of the user's manual there is an entry "Please note that this unit cannot charge iPod without 30-pin connector". The new iPod Nano has a 32 pin connector. I'm not sure this is the reason, but neither of our new Nanos will charge on the i177.It is being returned.
el producto no me ha llegado aun, necesito el codigo de guia de envio para ir a reclamar al correo del Ecuador
do not buy this TV it has a flaw. It will shut off by itself and not come back on. It will take about 1-2 years for this to happen but happens on a lot of TV's with this model.
Live in Denver, CO area. Signal wasn't strong enough to broadcast anything in one car. The other car it came through but had so much static it was unlistenable. Returned it in a heartbeat.
I have owned Creative products before, and have generally been happy with them: I have a MuVo I have been using for about five years, and have Soundblaster Audigy cards in my machines at home.The Portable Media Center is a bad effort by Creative, and for several reasons:1) It has a nice screen, and if you play WMA files with album art, the art displays. However, if you have MP3s with album art, forget it. I tried to get Creative's help with this, and got nowhere.2) Some MP3 files will not play at all. You get the message "The item is missing or damaged. See Portable Media Center Help on your computer."3) Some MP3s play, but with weird glitches in the first ten seconds or so. It sounds like pieces of the file are skipped over at high speed. This is repeatable (when a file has this problem, it always has the same glitches in the same places.) Creative was no help with this.4) Periodically the machine forgets it has an internal speaker (pull the headphones out of the jack and you hear nothing.) If you reset the device then POOF, the speaker works again.5) Though the PMC is VERY expensive ($500 for a 20Gb device that can only play Windows Media Video files?), Creative has never released an update for the buggy software. I have been checking the Creative web site for a year and a half (since I got the player as a birthday present from my wife) and they have not put anything on there since 2004. They released half a dozen updates for the Muvo firmware for my other player, but nothing for the PMC. Apple updates their iPods, why can't Creative update their expensive clunker?6) Creative will not help you with any problem after 60 days, unless you either buy their Support option or pay them $13 for a half-hour call. They tell you to check the web site for information, but they don't even admit to the problems I have been having on their FAQs. (I know they are aware of these problems, because I have read other people's complaints about the player, but they pretend the problems don't exist.)One comment about the player itself. The ergonomics are strange. The rocker switch on the left only works when you are in the menu system; you cannot use it to skip from track to track while playing something. The rocker switch on the right is not a "wheel" type rocker, though it is circular. There is no "up" or "down" on it, though it would have been trivial to use that for volume, which would have reduced the number of switches (and the cost of the product.) Because there is a special button to escape to the menu system, you could have got rid of every button on the right, and had exactly the same functionality. Maybe they needed a box big enough to hold the battery and hard drive, so they decided to fill the space with buttons.There are preset buttons on the top of the unit. If you press and hold one, it will "bookmark" a song or video. Pressing the button later will return to that content. I have never had a use for this feature, and fail to understand what having four song or videos available by pressing one button is useful for. (Maybe you need theme music when you enter a room?)The video iPod is smaller, the Archos players play all kinds of formatted video, and virtually every other player in the universe can display the album art from an MP3 when playing it. There is no reason to ever consider buying this player. I am surprised Creative is still selling it.
First, it wasn't complete fit with my travelmate 371.After fully charged, it only lasted for 2 hours undernormal use (my old battery can go for 4 hours at least).Finally, it stop working after 2 weeks. No matter howI try, it won't charge anymore. Fifty dollars for 2 weeks !!
I could not make this device work reliably with my iPod Touch. If I held my mouth just right and kinda sorta cocked the iPod at an angle, I could get sound out of the speakers, but it never charged my iPod.I called Altec Lansing tech support who told me I had to use an adapter that came with my iPod. In fact I had tried the adapter, and I belived the problem was most likely the docking adapter built into iM600. According to Altec Lansing, I couldn't possibly be right about that.I was also very dissapointed to discover that the iM600 Audio Visual connection is not compatible with the iPod touch. Apparently it only works with the older iPods. For a unit in this price range, I had expected the manufacturer to provide a product compatible with the latest Apple products.
Good product as far as protecting your camera, but tears easily after 1 vacation's worth of use.
The useful range on this card is less than 30 ft. Ridiculous. At 20 ft it is barely functional.
Within a few months after purchase printer head died. Thought I was just unlucky, forked out a cool [$$$] for a new printer head(my second bad move). Printer head this time lasted about a year and a half with minimal use. Consumption of ink is excessive and therefore costly.The number of bad reviews for this printer sums it all.Just because it says its a "canon" do not be fooled.Buyer beware!
The device works fine, although it seems I have to re-set the IP address nearly every time I reboot my XP-Home machine. This could be easier. Documentation leaves much to be desired too.Printing is mostly pretty good, but the paper guide is backwards regarding how it indicates envelopes are to be inserted. It doesn't really print anything exactly straight, and envelopes are pulled through seriously crooked. It does not tolerate thick paper well either, I have had a lot of jams with anything thicker than copy paper. Faxing, scanning, and copying are good and fast. It works well with Adobe Acrobat, for me. The flat table is really nice to have.This is my second Brother multi-function device; the first, an MFC-4500, worked great for 10 years (1995-2005). I still see them working in different small businesses and offices.I have upgraded my rating to 3 stars, because I finally got the rebate, but Amazon's user interface won't let me change the number of stars.(...)
You are probably wondering why just 2 stars. That is an unfortunate thing. This product was purchased by me so that I could use it with roomie remote or irule. Either way, I was going to be able to control my projector, dvd player, tv, etc, etc. If I had a powered projector screen, I could even control that. But, you can only control it if the firmware matches up with what you need. If the firmware doesn't match, then...The GC-100 family of products cannot be upgraded in the field. An upgrade to the current version of the firmware requires the unit be sent back to Global Cach&eacute;. You ship the GC-100 to Global Cach&eacute; where it is upgraded, tested, repaired (when necessary), and shipped back to you. The upgrade takes one business day unless repairs are needed. Call 541-899-4800 or email support@globalcache.com and request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and shipping information. Units will be returned via UPS ground unless other arrangements are made. If your unit is no longer within warranty, upgrades require a $35 service charge.This is taken directly from their support website,[...], and shows that they have this as their standard. They do not have an option for anyone to upgrade this themselves. So, if you've mounted this, you need to make sure you can unmount it.I love the concept, but am disappointed with a company that charges for usability. You can't even use their internal applications, [...], because they are just for the current firmware versions. So, if you ever get behind in firmware, then you are at their mercy. Global Cache requires you mail this product to them. So, you need to unmount it, disconnect all the cables from it, make sure you label everything, then mail it back to them. They say it's returned in one business day, so hopefully, you don't ship too close to the weekend. Then, when it comes back, you have to re-mount it, reconnect everything, make sure every cable is plugged back in exactly, and reset the IP address, because they will probably change that on you.Too bad. This has so much that it could offer. It just needs a company that stands behind it and thinks more about the customer impact. They do have other items that you can purchase. Their iTach line, [...]. This line does allow for upgrades and offers wifi capabilities. Too bad I purchased it before I realized they wouldn't stand behind it. Now I have a device that I can't test with their software and can't use with the software I purchased it for. If you know your software will work for it, then this is great. If you don't think you're software will require firmware upgrades outside of 2 years and you don't mind sending it to them whenever new firmware is required, then this is truly a neat product.
Big expectations, poor results. The unit played audio CDs just fine (so it was working) and I was able to upgrade successfully to the 2.0 software. BUT it would not reliably play any MP3 CD-R I put in the unit (CD-Rs that worked just fine in multiple PCs / multiple CD-ROM drives).If there are more than 255 tracks it gets totally confused. I wasted several CD-Rs - burning them with 1, 10, 100 tracks - no luck. The unit would crash and reset continually.Had to return the unit - first return to eBay. Recommendation - try in a store before you buy.
First day of use, I took it to Newcastle beach in Washington. Read instruction, powered up and ran simulation. Launched it in water from dock, where I could clearly see the seaweed below about 5 ft. The hawkeye give me "---" in depth and no indication of seaweed. Tried many times still the same. It failed to tell depth and identify seaweed in all sentivity, even the water was so clear.
This device will not work with all accessories, I tried to use it with several accessories so that I do not have to rebuy things like the italk etc. but it does not provide the proper connection for these devices. Even at $10, if it doesn't work you wasted your money. Caveat Emptor.
Although it is called a 17" notebook sleeve, it did not fit my laptop.I bought it online for my new DELL Inspiron 940017 " laptop, however the 17" Notebook Sleeve is shorter by over an inch both in length and width dimensions.The Online Company ANT did not include in their product description the dimensions and therefore led you to believe it will fit all 17" portable computers which is obviously not the case!!!They offered me to return it at my expense and additionally charge me a "restocking fee" even though they mislead me.
This was undoubtedly the worst money I've ever spent on any mouse. While the mouse started out performing decently, it quickly degenerate into disconnects and cursor locks ever 4 to 5 minutes. Effectively rendering the device useless for any game or professional application. The quality of the mouse was abysmal, the support from Logitech abysmal, and worse, after looking around, I found that regular disconnects are not at all uncommon for this mouse. I strongly recommend that anyone who is looking to purchase a mouse simply look elsewhere. The G7 is a poorly made product that guarantees little more than frustration and frequent interruptions.
A great disappointment from Sony. In about year or so it suddenly died without any warnings. Just like many reviewers I had the same problem. It shows reading the disc then displays the message it cannot read, and changes over to the next disc only to repeat the same problem, then cycles endlessly. At this state of the quality that this product represents, shouldn't cost more than $45. $380 for one year is too mulch money to waste when it almost guarantees that it will die in one year.
It's nice but it doesn't fit a 17" notebook so I gave it to a friend who had a 15" notebook and it fit perfectly and she loves it.
didn't work at all. Get the little cordless one instead (White - iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation USB Charger Adapter); that worked.
This does not seem to work with a good auto reverse deck, the deck keeps trying to REVERSE direction like it is supposed to do at the end of a tape.I'll stick to the CD player in the car.
I've tried 3 of these routers, all hardwired AND wireless, and all have the same problem - download windows freeze after a few minutes. It's quite intermittent, which makes it even more annoying. Sometimes it's at 1% complete, sometimes 99%. On average, though, pretty much all downloads lock up. DO NOT BUY. I have Windows XP Professional on a Dell Dimension 4300, and I couldn't get this thing to keep an internet connection, it dropped Yahoo all the time, and downloads froze up. AVOID! i can't say it enough. Linksys, it's a shame you've destroyed your good name. My old Linksys wired router works fine. This product is a useless piece of plastic. I feel horrible saying that, but it's true.
Bought this for Christmas, right out of the box the damm loading signal started flashing and nothing will work. Tried to take it back, but Comp USA would have nothing to do with it because it was just past 21 days, (it was 23 days)and suggested instead of an expensive repair job that I just buy a other model. Yeah, right. JVC should be held liable for cheating consumers and selling a defective product and Comp USA, your a rip and cheat as well.
...because it OVERHEATS way too much. Although the hardware and specs are nominally desirable, in practice I can't finish any of my high-end, video-demanding games because after a while, it heats up, then locks up! VERY FRUSTRATING!! I can't believe that the Compaq engineers and beta testers were aware of this problem. It didn't take me long to discover it!
After buying the e260 Sansa MP3 player about 3 months ago, I was thrilled with it until the left channel stopped working. Having tried several earphone sets to make sure that wasn't the problem, I e-mailed the Sansa support site. This was a week ago and I haven't yet received a reply. I'm very disappointed in this product.
I received the DR-520, but there is no instruction sheet included. I used it the same as I use the original and it will not print a single page. Is there a tab or something that I need to remove? Within the first few seconds of turning on, it sounds as though it wants to start turning and then completely stops. Can anyone help me, please???I'll change my rating if I can ever get this to work...
I bought this new with my Nicon camera. I was thrilled with the price, because SD cards have really gone down in price. My last one, a 1GB was nearly $50! But, when I first put it in I got a error "This card cannot be used." I took it out and reinserted it and it worked fine. I decided to leave it in the camera and use the cord to download. Then when I decided to take it to a special function - one of those "once in a lifetime" events, there was the dumb error again! So I took the card to Walmart for them to see if it worked in another camera. They said it was fine, so I figured my camera had failed. But, later when I got home, it worked fine once again. I'm going on a cruise in a few weeks, so I'm going to have to buy another SD card - this time a Sandisk - so I won't ruin my vacation.
I am totally angry and disgusted with the cartridge which was sent to me. They indicated that the cartridge would work with my printer at the outset on the site. I ordered the cartridge in good faith and spent $28.97 for it and when it arrived, it printed only in red tones. I looked at the box and saw that they had put a label over the expiration date and I removed it with water and saw that the expiration year was either 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009 since the last digit was not readable. This is 2012, as you know and even the 2009 would be 3 years outdated.I am really disappointed that these shoddy companies are allowed to do business with Amazon and Amazon buyers should not be bamboozled and hoodwinked this way. Something has got to be done.
If 60% of PDA users use Palm and 35% use Pocket PC/WinCE, why be the last 5% that use something nobody really cares about? As a Mac user I learned the pains of living on the fringe, and my advice to any potential Zaurus shopper is, stick with a mainstream device, i.e., Pocket PC or Palm.The Zaurus sports a nice hardware design, something you'd expect from a Japanese company. The software, while stable, is very unpolished and VERY confusing. There's also a lack of clear integration as on the Palm and also Pocket PC. Free software? You get what you pay for...In short, not quite worth the money and the label of an anti-social.
I knew these earphones would not be the best from Shure, but I expected a better sound compared to the original ones that came with the Apple video iPod. I tried to wear them as recommended, deep in the ear canal and all, and I couldn`t here any bass after a lot of pain trying to fit them. Two friends tried it and they also said the original iPod phones sound nicer. Unless my pair has a defect, I don`t recommend buying them.
good fit but where's the base. ALmost non-existent. That statement of increased base needs to be taken off the marketing
This bag is NOT for the DSC-V1. The box says this bag is for DSC-P10/P8/P9/P7/P2. You can not fit the camera in this bag. It's a nice bag though.
This player is pretty good all around. Would be an excellent player if it were not crippled by Play for Sure compatibility, a format no longer supported by Microsoft. If you do not have WinXP or Vista do not get this player, the hassle involved in actually getting the player to work is not worth it.
Be careful! What seems to be a good price is actually not. You must have another $120 item to make this work.
I have had this camera for a few years now and i am just your average person taking pictures of my child. This camera takes the WORST pictures indoors. If the lighting is low, even with a flash the picture will be washed out or too dark. Outside the pictures are lovely. This camera doesn't take black and white (or if it does i didn't figure out how)everything else about this camera is great. Solid construction, easy to use, battery life is great... but the pictures taken inside are AWFUL. If you are going to spend [...] bucks on a camera get a DSLR
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!
On the last day of my trip to Costa Rica I clicked the shutter on a Canon G9 and it beeped several times at me. I tried again, same response. I checked screen and it read "Card Locked". Back in the car I tried everything from setting and unsetting the little lock tab to a new battery. I couldn't display any of the 100 +/- photos taken, shoot anymore, or even access functions like "format".Back home neither of our computers recognize it as a device, and my wife's camera simply says "no memory card" when I try it there.All photos are lost and I am returning this "dead piece of plastic" tomorrow. I would love to see some statistics on how often this happens and if any brand is more reliable. Trip was great otherwise.
Although the description says this is a UC-E6 cable and it is shipped in a box that says Nikon UC-E6, what you get is UC-E4 which does not fit the S3100 as described. If you need a UC-E6, type that into the search heading in Amazon and you'll find many options that are actually the correct product. Good luck!
The first box I received was missing the cable. I called Hawking support, hoping they could just mail me one, but they said I could either order the cable and pay for it, or return the product to Amazon. (Then they sent me a web survey asking if I felt like a "valued customer"!)So I returned it to Amazon, and got box #2 (extremely quickly; unlike Hawking, Amazon customer service is fabulous).This one had all the parts, but it didn't improve my reception. I have a very old house, with plaster walls and a brick chimney up the middle. I have a G wireless router in back of the house (which is moderately large, maybe 1750 square feet), and the reception in the front of the house is very spotty. I have tried two different N routers, neither of which gave me better reception. This antenna hooked to my G router also did nothing. I'm returning it, and will try a repeater next; the Hawking repeater gets the best reviews, so maybe I'll try it, and just hope that I never need Hawking customer service.
This product is nothing more than a splitter. The volume control maybe allows for a 30% adjustment of volume at most. You cannot bring the volume all the way down to 0 in either socket. The volume range for each seems to be maybe 70% to 100% of the volume from the device, which is not good.Perhaps I have a defective unit, I'm not sure. If this is how the product is designed, then I would look at another product unless you just need a simple splitter without any real volume control.
I plugged in the sound card to my laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate, and the drivers automatically installed. Once completed, I checked the Devices/Printers to see what it showed as, and was greeted with 'Unknown Device'.Tried to find newer drivers with no luck. It wouldn't function within any of my applications, so I'm sending it back to Amazon.The old adage, 'you get what you pay for' applies here.
The card has proven to be unreliable & defective. It will no longer upload to my PC or any other device. It indicates "Memory Card Error". The camera manual recommends reformatting which deletes the photos. The photos can still be viewed on the camera. The card is beyond the 30 day return for electronics but I am waiting Amazon's reply to my request for a return with proration. Transcend may be a low quality knockoff but many have been sold and apparently used without problems.
I would not recommend the Nuvi 250W. I purchased two of these from Amazon and I have been disappointed. They take a long time to acquire a satellite signal. When I was in San Jose it took 5-10 minutes to acquire a signal. I was already to my destination by the time I got a signal. I then took it to Chicago and waited 10 minutes for the signal. I was traveling about 17 miles from O'hare airport and while on the toll road 355 the GPS showed me in the middle of a white space (no road). The GPS was totally confused and started spinning. Today in the middle of the Dallas suburbs it took 20 minutes to get a signal on a partly cloudy day. I would try a different manufacturer or a higher end model.
I'm extremely disappointed with this product: After installing it and its software on my iMac, I went to System Preferences to set it up and got the message: "You cannot open RocketFM Preferences because it does not work on an Intel-based Mac." Thanks a lot Griffen!
This is the worst product I have ever bought. Amazon usually has nice, reputable people to buy and deal from and the6y 're very responsable aaaaaabout what's advertised in their sites, but this time, this SELLER has gone too far, not only is this not a HP ink at all but the box is squashed manufactupred in China ink but it says in the bottom REPAIRED IN CHINA.The box all is in chinese characters and only says that the top in English on a solid blue background top pwhere the HP they announced should have been. I demand my money back for this crappy product and it they want it sent back they SHOULD PAY for the shipping back, why should I be out of any money because they LIED?
We returned this receiver. Once it was hooked up, we found that the volume control did not work well. The volume increased only a smidge even when it was turned up all the way. All we were looking for was a simple receiver that worked well, and this was not it. We were disappointed because we've found Sony products to be very reliable, usually.
I bought this unit last year. It worked great for 1 week and then fried itself. Contacted the merchant and he sent me another. Again, worked great for a week and then fried itself. The merchant than sent me another brand, I haven't had any problems since.
I carry this camera as a back-up to an SLR digital. The LCD has malfunctioned twice (irregular streaks appear across screen) for no apparent reason. Canon repaired it once though they said the LCD malfunction wasn't covered by guarantee. The second time (about a month after the initial repair) they wanted to charge $99 + tax and freight. They finally settled for $59+ frt. and tax. I'm going to purchase a hardback case. I do not believe I have abused the camera in any way. Canon said a blow or cold temperatures can easily damage the LCD screen. I've owned dozens of cameras over 40 years. No previous repairs needed. I respect cameras as a wonderful device and treat them with care.This camera does take wonderful videos; still picture quality is fair. After using an SLR, it's hard to accept point and shoot quality. I also have a much older Olympus 3 MP camera. In my opinion the Olympus takes much better photos. The Canon's only advantage is its small size.
I bought this tv around the first of October and used it for two weeks, then suddenly the screen was filled with colored lines and I couldn't get a picture. I contacted Olevia, or Syntax Brillian and they said they would replace it right away, But it took two weeks just to get the return lable and that was by email. After I shipped it back they promised to send the new replacement no later than November 12th, but no TV. I have called 2 dozen times since but they usually just hang up after making you listen to the same Kenny G song for a half hour or more. I finally got through to someone this past Monday Nov. 26th and they promised to have it shipped no later than Wednesday the 28th along with a email confirming shipment, two days later and hours more of Kenny G and I'm still waiting. If you have $500 to throw away, dump it in the stock market, that way at least you'll have a nice certifcate, if you buy Olevia you end up with nothing. Gerald S. Wight
Be sure to install a 64-bit capable OS to get full use of this ram. Or u can put 2 sticks in one PC and the other two sticks in another PC.
I don't think this is a kinamax. Arrived in a cheap cardboard box floating with no inner wrapping or padding. Didnt even think it would work, light cheap flimsy, and super super tiny, its a bit awkward to use. it works, and keeping it bc its too much bother to return the $5.99 item, but would not recommend.
I sent it back twice to get repaired, each time they called me saying there was nothing wrong with the camera, but they agreed the indoors pictures were noisy... I ended up returning it
Received this product and it literally had screws falling out of the case. I'm not going to mess around with a power supply that is falling apart when brand new.
I connected the keyboard and mouse, and Win7 installed the latest software while I was cleaning up the cardboard. The keyboard worked right away and was very comfortable.The mouse, on the other hand, didn't track properly. I'd move the mouse up and down, and the pointer would move as expected. Move the mouse left and right, however, and the pointer would move diagonally across the screen.I searched for a way to calibrate the mouse, but the software doesn't allow you to do that. I used it for two days to try to get used to it, and ended up with some pretty impressive wrist pain. After a very long and frustrating call to Microsoft, they admitted that the mouse was defective and they'd send me a new set. Then they checked availability and found out that it would be weeks before they'd get replacements in stock. After that they'd be happy to ship my new kb and mouse across the country by ground shipping.Since I wasn't happy with that, they offered to exchange these for a non-ergonomic set or with theMicrosoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000, which happens to be selling at half the price at the moment. Given the lousy state of Microsoft support, this is being returned and I don't think I need more MS hardware right now.
Any search of the RX600 and the words "blank lcd" or "screen" will show you that the lcd failure is a common problem with this unit. It is very difficult to use without the lcd. Search will also show that Epson is choosing to ignore this. Buy the RX600 at your own risk because you're on your own once you open the box. My first and last Epson product.
Ladies and Gentlemen.This my first review on Amazon. I am displeased with this product.The negatives:a. Extremely noisy playerb. Firmware issues: skipping, color problems when viewing through a projectorc. Very poor supportIt is has nice features but I would not recommend purchasing any Helios Neodigits products soon.They have a long way to go on Quality Assurance.
Plugged in fine. That's about it. It played one dvd, and from then on, would not play anymore. I put brand new dvds into it, that worked fine on my other dvd player, but it would keep saying LOADING LOADING LOADING....
I bought D145 a year ago and despite rares drivers update it's still using 25-50% off CPU even when not printing, i can't scan and it's so slow to print. Don't buy HP product for mac !
When my six and a half year old JVC gave out, after working perfectly for all those years, I started shopping for a new VCR. After comparison shopping I decided on the Sony SLVN900.After 96 days of only occasional use it stopped working-would not play or record and ate two brand new tapes. Finding no solutions on the Sony web site I called Sony. Their idea to reset the unit did not work so I called back and they agreed to do an exchange, for a refurbished unit, for $30. I now have $150 plus tax invested in a refurbished unit. Hopefully, this refurbished VCR is in like new condition inside but who knows. I have only had this second unit four days so the verdict is still out.The auto clock and channel preset did not work on the first one and does not work on the second one. With the fast rewind it is nearly impossible to stop the tape where I want it. Usually several tries are needed.On the remote the number keys only work when setting the timer. Otherwise, you have to scroll through all the channels. These keys only work with a Sony TV, not with any other brand. Keys on the remote are bit small and harder to use than other brands.Sony reps on the phone were great to deal with. But, with this experience I will not buy another Sony product.
Note: the iM600 will not work with the 5G Nano (you'll get the "charging is not supported with this device" warning on the iPod's screen). This is because Apple quietly discontinued the support of 12V charging docks and other accessories in the 4G and 5G Nanos. You can get around this using another 3rd party device like the Scosche passPORT between the Nano's connector and the iM600's docking port, but it's annoying to have to shell out another [...] because Apple was too cheap to continue supporting older accessories (your paycheck's not big enough, eh Steve?).Also, it's deceptive for Altec to continue advertising the iM600 Firewire as compatible with the newer Nanos. The iM600 USB model (also sold by Amazon) is compatible with newer Nanos, however.Other than the caveat above, I've owned this dock for two years now and it done a serviceable job during that period. Build quality is iffy, however. I actually have two of these docks, one at home and one at work. When listening to the radio on the im600 at work, the sound will cut out for 2-3 minutes at a time whenever I move around my office. Might be a problem with the antenna, but it's disappointing to find such a fault in a [...] device.
This has to be one of the worst external modems ever made for the Mac. It is, however, still an improvement over Apple's own internal modem, in that, once the Best modem manages to negotiate a connection, it stays connected. But getting that initial connection with the Best modem is often difficult, and dealing with the necessary workarounds can quickly tire one's patience. After having consistent difficulties with this modem when I first bought it, I tried to contact Best Support, but I never received a reply. So, I returned it to Amazon.com for an exchange. After receiving the second Best modem, I had exactly the same problems, so I concluded that the defects I was experiencing were probably generic to the model. The basic issue seems to be that the modem often fails to initialize properly. To reset it requires that you unplug the USB cable and re-plug it, sometimes over and over, until the device finally responds. The modem has the same difficulty in both OS 9 and OS X; the only difference I've noted is that, in OS X, it can take up to 15 seconds after issuing the Connect command for the modem to actually start dialing. I've had to unplug and re-plug the USB cable as many as a half dozen times sometimes to get the device to work. So why do I put up with it? Because, as I mentioned at the beginning, once this modem makes a connection, it stays connected, which Apple's own internal modem typically failed to do. In that sense, the Best modem is just marginally more tolerable. It's just a shame that this Best modem appears to be the only external modem that's now made for the Mac. Caveat emptor!
I had thought that by purchasing this product that I would be able to have dual, extended monitor. Instead it only duplicates the image in one monitor and into another. I should have researched in advance that the issue is not with the connector, but with the video card.
I am very disappointed. The description said it was for all iPAQ PDAs. Wish I had read the reviews before ordering. Now I still don't have a case for my iPAQ and I am out the cost of shipping the case back.
After having several Linksys routers I kind of trusted the brand, well I wasted my money on this one, it has nice features and that is why I found it attractive but simple things like enabling the firewall will block remote management, there may be a workaround but you don't want to buy this thing to spend hours of googling workarounds, so far that is what I have done, simply put don't waste your money. So far I have had no luck on getting the VPN going...will update when I get it running but it is not straight forward as you would expect.
The sound is good but the cord is unnecessarily long. Why is it so long? Not sure if I like them enough to use them. Maybe I'll give them to my mom.
I used these for biking. They were ok for a few days, minimal wind noise, but the left side just stopped working after less than 4 hours of use.
I got mine from Dell and hated it since its VERY NOISY. Beware.Seagate Passport is much better and quieter. I am going to try to return mine.
The pages in this binder are cheap and they are attached cheaply. I will be surprised if this lasts six months.
They're ink tanks, so not much to say. But I purchased them on 07/04/2006 and as of one month later...no delivery. Amazon seems to have a stocking problem on this item.
First the cord is very short and barely reaches from the outlet to my bedside table. After only a months worth of use it broke when I was trying to unplug the pin tip from the phone. The tip broke right off. I wish they had made these things more durable. Well, you get what you pay for.
I bought this product for one purpose: to be able to remote control my Windows Media Player. It can't. Here is Logitech's support response:"I have tested the device and it appears that the device is not fully supported in Windows Media Player 11."AND"I regret to inform you that since this device is an end of life product we do not have any updates for this device."Why do they not continue to support products that are still being sold as NEW???This was a support email dated 4-7-2007.This item is now reduced to merely an audio streaming devise with no controls. Now it goes in the trash. Waste of my money.If you buy, do it with caution.
years ago I bought a motorola frs radio (fr 60?) and it worked great! I've purchased some recent radio and the sound quality (transmit and receive) is horrible. It's very hard for people to understand what's being said and much more difficult to communicate. People say the transmitter audio is too quiet and I have to speak up. And whether quiet or loud, it sounds garbled.I'm looking for a better one, probably not motorola. Too bad, I loved the older ones.
I bought this at retail due to what was an extremely low price. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." While the drive worked initially, it did so as seemingly slow rates. Shortly after purchasing it, though, it failed. No computer would recognize it, although at times, the activity light would come on continuously indicating it was getting power. However, no luck in getting to the actual data stored on it.Based on my experience, I would not repurchase this. Although I don't expect my flash drives to be 100% reliable, especially since I constantly carry them in my pocket, I do expect they will work for more than a few weeks.
I ordered this with next day shipping to arrive in time for a flight. When I got it, I found that the device itself was split along one of the seams on the side. It was hard to push back together and would not hold -- it was clearly assembled wrong. I suspect it may have been refurbished or something.In any case, when I plugged it in to charge, the light shone red and the on/off button doesn't even push in.Totally useless lump of plastic.
I had this printer for 14 months now. After 7 months, the LCD screen failed, making many of the functions unavailable.At that time, Epson replaced it under the warranty.But 7 months later the LCD screen failed again -- just after the warranty expired!It is a poorly built product.
I bought two of these sansa Sandisks at Best Buy. Loved it when it worked, however the first one froze up after having it a day, and then I couldn't do anything with it. The second one did the same thing on the initial boot up. Other than that IT was stylish, easy to use, and sounded good. TOO BAD, because I really liked it
This item made its way into the trash can very quickly... The directions were terrible and we couldn't get the dumb thing to work. I guess you get what you pay for and I'll have to spend a little more money to get something that actually works.
I previously own an earlier Elph and loved it. When I purchased the Elph SD 600 I was so excited..and like many other reviewers ..loved it. I read all these excellent reviews and would have written one too. BUT, about a year and a half later with only infrequent use...the lens would not retract. After googling this issue to my horror this is a widespread problem which has even prompted a class action suit...The dreaded E-18 error..or in my case LENS ERROR. Past warranty Canon charges $259 to fix plus shipping..in my case I saw battery was low and shut camera down..I guess that triggers a problem because when I put a fresh battery in the lens came out but would not retract. Yikes. Now I find that this is a known design flaw..often once it is fixed it reoccurs. I have always had nothing but Canon, but now I have to look elsewhere once I am in a position to buy another camera. I loved my little Elph and took perfect care of it, but the lens mechanism is so fragile that it breaks in about 10 different circumstances and is very costly to repair.
On the plus side:1. This cassette adapter works in my Passat's stereo, unlike the Sony adapter, which did not.2. Sound quality and usability are both better than the iTrip.One the minus side:1. The sound quality is miserable. Bass is almost totally missing. The midrange dominates, and most of the high end is muted. This problem is so bad that adjusting bass/midrange/treble on my stereo cannot compensate. For reference, actual cassettes sound great in this same stereo.2. This cassette adapter has gears in it that make both spindles turn when one is turning. This is probably what makes it work in my stereo, however it does make some sound. The end result is some mechanical noise that gets in the way of quiet parts of the music.
I want to tell you about my experience with Leica Binoculars. I purchased the Trinovid 10 X 42s back in the mid 90s for about $1,000.00. I thought they were the best binoculars I had ever owned. Last year, in November of 2003 the binoculars broke. I did not drop them or handle them any differently than I had the last 8 years of owning them. I always carried them in a specially padded backpack that I modified specifically for optics like my binoculars and cameras and such. I thought, no problem, they have a lifetime guarantee... So I thought.I went to the store where I had purchased them. They gave me the phone number to Leica-Camera Co. I called and got a recording telling me to write down the problem and where to send them, I did. A couple of weeks later I received a repair estimate in the mail for a bit over $400.00.I called them up and talked to a service rep. She told me that because I did not send in my warranty card when I purchased the binoculars they were not covered under the warranty. I told her I never send those things in because I understand they are a source for mailing lists which are sold and I get too much junk mail and spam as it is. Of course this did not sway her in the least. So I asked if I paid for the repair would I then be in their data base and therefore the binoculars would be covered should they break again. She told me, No; they would still not be covered. The repair would be warranted for 90 days and after that I would again be on my own.I declined their estimate and was told they would send them back the following week. After that I wrote a letter to Leica GM telling of the situation and asking that they step up to the plate and do the right thing... repair my expensive binoculars that I got based on a lifetime guarantee. This is the first time I have ever written a letter to a company official and not got a response. I heard nothing and 3 months went by. I thought, maybe they are not good communicators and maybe they have had them this long because they decided to fix them after all. I called them. I got a voicemail and asked about them. They never returned my call but about a week later they showed up in the mail. Still broken and useless.I will not buy any more Leica products and I thought I would pass on my experience for anyone thinking of buying their products to consider.
As reported by many others, the side buttons are hard to reach and the scroller button is nearly impossible to use. So if you are buying for these features, I wold look for something else.The big problem that made me return it was that sometimes it would not wake my PC from sleep mode (I had to use the keyboard as a wakeup call). When this would happen, the mouse would be dead until I restarted the PC.This was true even after I updated the software to version 6.2 (the latest on Microsoft's site).At least Amazon makes returns easy.
Don't get this product! I returned one already.1. Won't connectMouse didn't work out box. Had to return to get another one. What a hassle. I wonder how long this mouse will last.2. Flimsy tiltWhat a lousy and flimsy design... How often does one use side scroll anyway? In any case, to use it takes large amount of finger extension and force. Lousy gimmick at best. And I miss the scroll with &quot;click&quot; as smooth scroll doesn't feel &quot;right&quot;.3. 6 month battery life?Now that's a LIE! The damn Intellipoint software keeps on reminding me after 2 months that I need to change the battery and I used it only at home. I wish I got the Logi with built-in charger.Finally, I wish I bought the Logi with 600 dpi and recharger instead. I tried one and regret this terrible unreliable piece of trash.
I purchased this unit to go along with my Panasonic 32HL43 HDTV. I had no problem hooking up the HD931 using the included DVI cable. Apparently, no compatibility issue with Pansonic HDTV.Pros:The picture quality was great. 1080i via DVI cable showed noticeable improvement over 480p using component. I compared against other progressive scan players as well and the picture quality of HD931 really shines.Cons:You probably heard enough gripes about the remote, lack of VCD support and the super bright blue light. However, these weren't that much of an issue for me. But, the following two were:* HD931 can't handle some DVDs resulting in freezing of vidoe feed and audio cutting out. This happened several times while watching Pirates of the Carribean.* Painfully slow navigation. I have never seen a DVD player takes so long to navigate thorugh the DVD menu. To set up the audio, it takes more than 5 seconds to get to the next menu. Its long enough where you wonder if the player is frozen or did not receive the last command.Conclusion:Although the picture quality was great, there were too many nagging issues (especially video freezing) that I couldn't justify the $. I wound up returning the HD931. I heard that other main stream manufacturers will be announcing 1080i DVD players this year so hopefully they will do better.
I was given this stereo as a Christmas present. My cousin was given the same one. it worked great for the first couple of months. However my cousin said that hers stopped playing her cd's and then the sound started getting screwed up. about six months later my stereo would not play the music on my ipod even though i hadnt changed anything in the stereo or the ipod. Furthermore the radio reception sucks. If i were you look harder and find some thing better.
I thought it was great when i first bought it for my wife. I figured it would be great for all the kid's activites that we're always attending; but 2 weeks later my 2yr. old daughter got a hold of it and bent the USB connector. Now I can't use it to connect onto anything. I called and emailed the company, but their response was: "at this time there are no parts available to repair your problem."Bottom line, it's not kid friendly so take care of it!
I realized a bit late that the steam iron didnt work. And now I m wondering what can I do? I was out traveling for most of the year, and hardly used the iron.I wouldnt recommend this to others.
I ordered this so my girlfriend and I could both listen to movies while we fly on a trip soon. I attempted to plug it into my iPad with Otterbox Defender case and it just doesn't fit. The plug has way too much plastic and is far larger then pretty much any headphone connector I've ever seen. Sure the actual metal part is 3.5mm, but if the plastic is too big it is useless.
THOUGHT I WOULD SAVE SOME MONEY AND BUY THIS FOR MY SON AND NEPHEW. NOONE COULD GET THIS TO WORK PROPERLY. COULD NOT DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC WITHOUT A BIG HASSLE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A NEW DELL WINDOWSXP COMPUTER. NOTHING WAS EASY ABOUT THIS ONE.WELL, MY SON FURIOUS THAT I CHEAPED OUT ON HIS XMAS GIFT, SAVED FOR AN IPOD. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. HE TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX, PLUGGED IT IN AND BEGAN LOADING MUSIC. YOU JUST CANNOT COMPARE THE INTERNAL SOFTWARE. SPEND THE XTRA AND GET AN IPOD!
I was going to use it to go from the component output on a DVD player to a flatscreen computer moniter....."will not support this format" came on screen...no go. Maybe it only goes from VGA output on comp to component input on a TV..?
I bought this pair in June and by September there is no sound coming from out of the right side. When they worked, they worked fine. Not anymore.
Bought 1 Item and got some cheap junk..... item was completely different from what was pictured.... picture quality was like garbage!!!!!
If ever there was a "no star" product, it is this nightmare. Since I took it out of the box it has never worked correctly. At first it was minor things. Then after another trip back to the store for repair, an employee said "Yeah, We've had to take all these things in for repair." What he didn't say was, again, and again, and again. It only dubs when it feels like it. Once it started flashing blue, displayed the term "LOADING" and wouldn't allow me to operate my television for a day and a half. This thing makes Regan in The Exorcist look like a beginner. Tonight it ate a tape. And frequently it only plays tapes that somehow are to it's liking. This is the worst thing that "plugs in" that I have ever owned. I would say electronic device, but it is less trustworthy than anything purchased from an infommercial for $ 19.95. I will never own another JVC product. Class action lawsuit anyone? And to the person who said his was working...the clock is ticking.
I bought this filter for a canon 17 55 wide angle lens. I suppose it serves its function and protects the lens, but the overriding problem is that it doesn't allow for the lens cap to seal. The lens cap can barely be secured to the filter and will fall off repeatedly.
I ended up returning this item to Amazon as it didn't seem to be a very good case. My main issue was with the really weak magnetic closure. I could not get the flap to stay closed.
My old CD adapter worked just fine in my cassette deck, so I figured why not get an adapter for my new ipod? The Belkin was apparently a bad choice - my cassette deck just kicks it out every time I try to use it.
I bought this radio as a travel radio alarm clock. I have used it for two weeks. It does a very poor job of getting FM or AM stations when you are not in a large city. I was using it in small cities. Second, the antenna is very hard to use. You need real force to get it out of the radio, and it seems to be breaking. This is after two weeks of daily use. The plus side is that the radio is light. But if I had to make the purchase again I would definitely buy a radio that weighed about 16 ounces, and might do a better job away from major cities and had higher quality control.
Headphones advertised as "noise canceling". I could hear more sound happening outside of the headphones than I could from the inside. Ended up returning them. Not worth purchasing if you're looking for something that will block out exterior sound.
I bought the RocketFM for one reason only: to output surround sound from my PC to my stereo. My PC does double-duty as my home-entertainment system. With HDTV card, widescreen LCD monitor and BluRay DVD player, all that was lacking was Surround Sound.I connected two wireless speakers to my PC so I could have Surround Sound coming from behind me without running wires across the room. This works okay, but the volume of the speakers is fading as the tiny built-in amplifier in each burns out. So rather than replace them (expensive), I got the idea of broadcasting my rear speaker output to my stereo system across the room (12' behind me) using an FM transmitter.The first transmitter I purchased... a cheap generic unit from a no-name Chinese company... worked surprisingly well, except that it produces an annoying "beeping" repeatedly through the speakers (research suggests this is common/necessary among battery-powered transmitters) that made it too annoying for regular use.So, I purchased a RocketFM, which I believed was made specifically for this purpose (transmitting PC audio to your stereo). The result was stunningly poor.First off, the RocketFM REPLACES YOUR SOUNDCARD, and offers ONLY stereo output (two speakers only). So my intention of *adding* speakers to my current setup is not even possible with the RocketFM.Next, the range is awful. I could barely hear the output coming out of my stereo without cranking up the volume... which also cranks the ambient noise and speaker-hum with it, thus defeating any advantage over the generic unit I was replacing. (Only positive note: no beeping.)Though only 12' away, I could not tune in a signal where I did not get static in the audio. The signal strength of the RocketFM is just too weak to reach the other side of the room (even the cheap $6 generic transmitter I was replacing could reach my bedroom 45' away.)Lastly, the RocketFM is tuned using no-frills Windows/Mac software. Using the mouse to drag the on-screen tuning "knob" to the station of your choice (full range) is about the only option the software offers. Nothing to boost the gain or (IIRC) bookmark several station presets if your particular reception varies from day-to-day. Since the RocketFM replaces your soundcard, it should have at least the same volume, and "effects" features found in most PC soundcard software (Griffin probably expects you to use your stereo's equalizer for such effects, but what if your stereo doesn't have one?)Overall, a HUGE disappointment. Back to looking for another FM transmitter.
don't buy this product. if you need more details, read previous reviews. i've had all the same problems.
I bought this Linksys signal booster to broaden the range of my wireless network (in an old, two-story home). I connected the booster to my D-Link 614+ wireless router, and the signal actually got worse...almost to the point of no signal at all.After talking with technical reps from Linksys and D-Link, it turns out that the signal booster is a proprietary product. It will only work with a Linksys router. This is contrary to what the product description says, so DON'T buy it if you don't have a Linksys router!*Note: If you have a Linksys router, I feel that this product is a worthy buy based on other recommendations. The &quot;one star&quot; rating is based solely on the above comments.
After seven plus hours of time on the phone and on hold. I have not yet been able to establish a fully functional installation of this product. The quality of technical support and customer service at linksys seems very low. Staff is unfamiliar with basic concepts related to networking and email. At this point I cannot use linksys to send email and I have spent three hours on the phone waiting for assistance. My sense is that the company does not know how to train or support tech support staff and that it doesn't really care as long as the product sells. I wish I had researched this company's customer support history before I bought the produce. I would hesitate to buy from this company again, and I may have to return the product.
You pay almost twice the price that you pay for other DVD burners. Then you waste four or five DVD's before you find out by doing Internet research that it will not burn "unsupported" DVD media at highest speed. Of course, burning software should tell you that or adjust the burning speed for successful burn. However, that is too much to ask from free Roxio software that Plextor will give you. It is bad engineering on Plextor's part that they will even not bundle a single sheet of paper, saying up front that what media the burner will support!
I don't know if the copy I purchased was bad, but the sound quality was just terrible. There was a hiss sound present during all recordings that really starts to drive you nuts when you want to listen to a recording. I was driven to purchase this recorder due to the Sony name and I became tired of using my MP3 player with a built in recorder as my conference recorder. Long story short, I'm going back to the MP3 player as my recorder. The initial purchase price was lower and the sound quality of the recordings is stellar in comparison.
I usually don't do this but...I hate this printer! I have had to re-install it 7 times in the last week. It jams or if it runs out of paper it freezes. I can't delete the job and move on. I have to re-install it. It's a pain. I doubt I could even sell it. It copies great, when it does, but it uses a LOT of ink too. I run out of ink so fast I can't afford to keep it. I'll probably just send it to the recycling center. Don't waste you time with this printer.
I had the EXACT same experience as the Feb. 16 2004 reviewer! The only difference is that my Dimage had to be sent back to the factory straight from the box because it was filled with fine lint like particles. It NEVER has worked properly.....I will never purchase a Minolta anything! ever! and I'll tell all my friends....
I have a Roady, not the Roady2, and have had no trouble with it (knock on wood!). I bought my husband a Roady2 for Christmas and had it "hard wired" into his truck the first of January. He loved it....until recently. It started cutting out and then saying "no signal". I knew it couldn't be the service because mine was working great. After calling Delphi's helpless desk, and waiting for someone to finally answer, all we got was a girl who was obviously reading her answers. She finally decided that we had a bad antenna and gave us a number to call. I called Delphi's number the next morning and timed my "hold", it took 30 minutes for a human to pick up. The person gave me instructions to send the antenna back to them. Yeah, right. I finally took it to an local satellite installer and they hooked up another antenna to the radio and guess what, it wasn't the antenna, it was the radio! After reading the other persons comments on his experience with trying to get another one, or get it repaired, I think I'll just go out and buy a new one.
I also suffered from the oft-reported "switches off" problem. My receiver made it about 60 days beyond the warranty period before this began. I've lost all faith in HK, a company from whom I have purchased stereo equipment for the past 15 years.Don't touch this receiver new, used or free.
This product arrived packaged so you can see the cool metal sheen and it looked great when I put it on. However, the case prevents the ear phone plug from fully engaging resulting in the music cutting out. The case isn't molded well to the shape of the ipod such that it pops off if you put any pressure on the top or bottom (like when it's in your pocket). I took it off and have not used it since the first day... essentially a waste of my $18.
I tried several times to use this cable with a couple of Ipods and amplifiers, and I simply could not use it because of a strong noise (I don't know, but its like a ground loop noise). I will try to change the product.
Worked well until Week Six, when it died. Unilaterally changed its own status to "read only" -- meaning, you can't take more pictures until you buy a new one.This is when I said to myself, "Maybe I should have read those hundreds of one-star reviews ..."
The MuVo TX is a nice, compact MP3 player that does not rely on a permanent rechargeable battery. This is a rare feature in an MP3 player these days.However, instead of sending this unit back to the manufacturer when the internal battery dies, you'll be sending this back to the manufacturer when the internal flash memory fails. Mine died after 3 months.If you Google the MuVo for memory problems, you'll find several bulletin boards complaining about dead MuVo players. I also had an external USB sound card from Creative (an Audigy 2) that up and died on me one day (despite being plugged into an expensive surge protector), so I suspect that Creative's external audio devices are not as durable as they need to be.If you want a cheap MP3 player and don't mind buying a new one after a year, go for it. Buying a new MP3 player is cheaper than the cost of shipping, etc. in order to take advantage of the MuVo's warranty. Creative wanted to charge me $25 for a replacement, which wasn't worth it.
These readers have a very high failure rate and getting it replaced under the manufacturer's warranty is a nightmare! Of the ten I purchased over the past 3yrs., all have failed in under 3mos. and I wasn't able to get them replaced by the manufacturer.... Buyer beware!
The music sounded distant, like there was something between my ear and the music, as if I was listening to music with my ear to a door. It was just too irritating.
VERY DISAPPOINTED. Purchased Netgear RP614 on 03/09/2005 and it died on 07/07/2005. Tried reloading firmware, reconfiguring, etcetera and no luck. Also note, before it died this router would flake out from time to time for no reason and would require a reboot of the modem, router, and computers. Highly doubtful that I will ever buy any Netgear products in the future.
Never buy this. Terrible peice of equipment. Looks poorly made. does not work well. spend the few extra bucks to get the sensa, you'll be glad you did later.
I ordered this product over a month ago and still haven't received it. A month for delivery is a bit ridiculous! I was originally given an estimated delivery date of Oct 3, then received an email that week saying it wouldn't ship until this week! If I hadn't purchased as a gold box item, I would have cancelled the order.
I'm on a mac, so that might be the problem but this never worked for me. I guess that's what happens when you buy things on the cheap!
This unit is the same as the Emerson EWD2202 except for some minor cosmetic changes for obvious reasons. I also believe that this unit and the Emerson unit are actually manufactured by the Funai corporation.The remote control feels very cheap and has to be pointed directly at the unit to function. Also, the remote is overly large and is very uncomfortable to hold and operate as the buttons are small and placed in odd locations.Overall the unit itself seems to operate well and has played both DVD's and VHS tapes without difficulty. The unit also plays audio CD's and MP3 files well and even plays MP3 files located in sub-folders.
This product did not arrive new. It came with refilled ink. The Epson photo cartridges have ink that is archival and fade resistant. I can't be sure that the ink that was refilled in this cartridge was the quality of the ink that Epson uses. I was VERY disappointed. There was no time to return as my family was just about to leave on a vacation where we were taking the printer (and cartridge) to a family memeber's house. We had many pictures to print, and we had to use the faulty cartridge.
Don't waist your time. This won't fit the XPS Gen 2 laptop... bought it and return it same day...
Welcome to the DISPOSABLE COLOR LASER PRINTER! Had this printer for over a year now, 22,000 prints so far. When it does print well the prints are nice, but once something needs replacing you may as well throw it out and buy a new printer.Doesn't print well on cardstock because thick paper has to feed through the Bypass tray and as it feeds the paper it "stops" for a second leaving this obvious over-inked smudge all the way down the paper.I have seen the price of the toner fall over the year, but it sure eats a lot. I replaced the color PCU and black PCU units a few months ago, and am now having printing problems, that's why I am on here to find a replacement printer. Don't replace any parts to this printer, just go buy a new one. Don't even call a tech on it, they are just going to encourage you to replace the consumables...Black PCU $178; Color PCU $225; Fuser $319; toner $125 each color, $55 for black; cost of a new printer, $300. That's priceless!
This radio has already stopped working after less than 4 months use . Going to try for a return but I no longer have the box.
I did not recieve my items that I order I will not ever order from Amazon again I was aloyal buyer
At first I loved it. It has a nice sturdy, pleasing body. It "looks" like a nice printer. The prints were fantastic. But after only 2 1/2 months it has stopped printing altogether. After e-mailing back and forth with HP (the only support you get) for two days, they determined that it's an internal hardware problem. They will not replace it because they say it is out of warranty. They will give me a 'discount' on an upgrade model at a higher price of course. I actually only paid $40 for it a Wal-mart and even that was a waste of money. I can't even imagine wasting $100 for this printer! Wal-mart will not take it back because it's over 45 days old. Coincidentally, Wal-mart no longer has this printer in their store (at least not the one I go to). They were probably getting returned a lot. I can't believe that HP makes a printer that they don't support for longer than 2 1/2 months and that Wal-mart has a 45-day return policy on "computer accessories". Nobody wants to stand behind their products anymore. And worse, they get by with it.
I bought this mouse for my two year old son, because I thought the regular mouse was too big for him. I picked this particular mouse because the description(or other written reviews) said that both left and right click functions, could be mapped into one. Well that did not happen for me, I downloaded and ran the program-uninstalled and tried so many times. Yet it didn't work-mapping the functions into one didn't. Anyway,less than a week later of using the regular mouse, my son has mastered its use, and we no longer have any use for this kidz mouse.
These headphones have really good sound quality, and are almost noise-canceling too. But, after a month of using them, one of the speakers began to randomly stop working and then start working again, and the next day both speakers started doing it until they both died completely. It was probably a defective pair, so if you decide on buying this, be warned that it probably won't last long.
Bought 2 of these items for holiday presents. I thought I would load pics on them before giving them. Good thing i did. Both items were defective. One would not boot up, and the other had a picture so dark, it was barely visible. Both items were returned for refund......still waiting.
This TomTom One XL is my first vehicle GPS. It does not recognize the street we live on. So far, I have tried to use it to navigate to 2 different locations and the recommended routes made no sense at all. The last time I used it, the suggested route added 15 miles to what should be an 8 mile trip. We plan to return it after only 3 days.
It skips when you walk; let alone run. It pauses inbetween mixed songs so listening to dance compilations is a torture. With regular portable disk players playing recorded CDs, I don't see the value of this product.
Mediocre, if acceptable reception. It stopped working (wouldn't produce any sound), despite use of volume control, and without having suffered any trauma. Needs to be more reliable.
I love this minisisc. It holds an incredible amount of songs--the equivolent of an I-pod mini-- and the ease of use of my minidisc recorder is great. BUT DON'T BUY IT HERE! Just by having it in my order it jacked up the shipping charge by $9.00 while everything else in my order would have been shipped free. And you can get them at your neighborhood Radio Shack for the same price as here. I got a HI-MD recorder instead of an I-Pod and I'm glad I did. Just don't buy the disks from Amazon.
These earphones broke within a month. Too bad, because the sound quality was pretty good.
Doesn't scan, doesn't feed. Doesn't accept software that is for scanning. Doesn't come with appropriate scanner software. I was surprised. We use a lot of HP products and generally have been satisfied. This one is the exception. It really is trash. $700 down the toilet. Tha's what I paid from Amazon. As you can see these now cost less, and I can understand why. Still a lower price for something that doesn't work is no bargain.
I cannot reccomend this company's products. For 2 years I have been trying to get this scanner to work and have finally decided to throw it away and get a new one. The company support has been spotty. They sent me some new software, denied that their scanner was at fault, and haven't been willing to make this situation better. My brother's Umax kept trashing his system. Another friend of ours has had the same problem. Definately DO NOT reccomend these scanners.
My experience was as follows: Ordered cable, received it promptly. Tested it, but it did not work connecting my Mac to my projector. So, I emailed Cmple and they offered to refund my purchase upon return, as they did not have the Star-Tech cable in stock any longer. Since Cmple is in Brooklyn (where I live), I returned the cable in person. The attendant offered to exchange the cable. "But they said you are out of the Star-Tech cable." And he said "This is the same cable as you got." At which point I realized, THEY HAD NOT SENT ME A STAR-TECH CABLE. It was a cheap knock-off that is not compatible with my system (which is why I bought a Star-Tech cable, because it is!)He did not attempt to apologize for sending me the wrong cable, he merely offered a refund - in cash. I insisted that he would have to refund in the appropriate process through my Amazon account. His reply, "Oh I thought this would be easier for you." Well, all said and done, they handled everything including my refund with some efficiency. But not acknowledging their error, and ultimately, I feel, trying to trick me, I wouldn't recommend them at all. Star-Tech cables cost $99. These discounted imitators are too good to be true.Ordering from Star-Tech now!
I just received this as a Christmas present. And it was even on my Christmas Wish List. It was something that sounded great on paper, but not in practice.First of all, you can't attach headphones to this device. This is a very basic feature that I am finding it hard to find anymore on clock radios. It has a Line Out, but that is only for powered speakers. Because apparently someone might want to hook up their clock radio alarm clock to their stereo system???Also, the display is very late 80's. It is a basic LCD display and the lowest light on the display still lights up the bedroom. So I have to turn off the back light and therefore can't see the time during the night!AND, I used it to listen to podcasts on my 80gb iPod. It connected just fine and I could listen to the podcasts just fine, however, when I connected the iPod back to my Mac it told me the iPod was corrupted and I needed to restore the whole iPod!Needless to say, it is going back as soon as possible.
I bought this handy camera as a gift. It worked for a couple of weeks, then proved to be defective: The zoom lens is stuck open and will not retract. I have to return it. For convenience I am replacing it with the same camera, but would not recommend this model based on my experience.
the Xantrex unit would not take a charge with the ac adaptor when it was new out of the box, and now it will not take a charge from the DC converter. That makes the unit worthless. A waste of my money
The printer worked fine for about 2 weeks..Then it stopped..The ink detection said I was out of color ink..Couldn't understand why. I only printed up about 10 documents..I installed a new cartridge,... and I still have the same problem..I guess I will just throw it in the trash..I lost my receipt..Any body know of a good dependable Photo printer?
This is a review for the classic version. The cooling pad works well initially, however the usb connector shorted out after a few months. I ordered a new cord from the Antec site, and the same thing happened within the same timeframe. I'd strongly recommend looking for a different cooling pad.
My daughter received an off brand boombox for her 9th birthday. It skipped alot and wasn't usable so we exchanged it for this SONY that cost twice as much....it skips about twice as often. It'll barely play any CD's and is useless as a CD player. The radion works fine. This one is also going to be returned too....very disappointed after explaining to my wife and daughter that the SONY is better quality than others and should be worth twice the price. Totally unacceptable performance at almost any price point.
I am sorry im not trying to be picky but i do not understand how this con be called a tea set a tea set includes glass ware and a sampling of tea.
The scroll wheel is mushy, hard to spin and unresponsive. If I squeeze the whole mouse in my hand like an orange it deforms and the mouse buttons chafe each other. The keyboard is flexy, squeaky, and none of the auxiliary buttons work. My wrists want to slip off the wrist rests. The Mac software that I installed (quite reluctantly) is a complete joke; it offers to launch Sherlock(!!!) for the function keys, and uses freaky non-standard dialog boxes. I think the layout of the System Preferences pane it installed may have been broken; it looked like there was supposed to be more of it that disappeared off the bottom of the window.All in all, the only positive thing i can think of to say is that the set came with name-brand batteries. Too bad I sent them back when I returned this cheesy, cheap, insulting, plastic pile of crap.
Beware that the Sony Cybershot case does not fit all the cameras listed. The incompetents at Amazon refuse to fix the problem and will run you all over rather than fix their problem.
terrible product, the lens came and was loose, rattling, going to have to buy another one, different brand.
I have a Linksys 802B unit that works perfectly. The CallVantage unit is another matter. I've rebooted the router 3 times in 4 days to get my connection back. The tech guy in INDIA couldn't comprehend what I was trying to get across. He told me to switch channels. Only problem was I told him I was losing the connection at the router on an ethernet connection. Nothing has changed except the router and my wireless phone. It is a 5.8 gig unit with that frequency on the base unit and the handset. Shouldn't be a problem.I changed my SSID,enabled the WEP, and changed my default password. Oh yeah, perish the thought, I forwarded a port.I think I'm sending this back and getting the AT&T; adaptor. I can always get a little 4 port hub and start at the modem and split into the phone before the router, then have a cord go into the router, then out to my computer etc.Waiting to hear from Linksys web tech now. I'm holding my breath.Regards, Owen
Hi,The router function works as expected.Unfortunately I Paid for the printserver too.It does not work with my Epson Stylus cx4100,D-Link couldat least put a list of actual supported printers in its web site.Altough its such an old product it is still sold in Brazil.
The on-line document claims 2-8 rings. I bought for my 91 year old grandmother, as she needs 8 rings. The actual product only allows 2-5 rings or tollsaver.
i received a box with a completely empty package inside. ripped off. now i won't have the product for the event i was preparing for. do not order from these people.
i have a hard time believing this battery has the same capacity as the OEM apple battery. it definitely discharges faster. weigh the OEM battery and the replacement side by side and you will notice the OEM battery is considerably heavier. Do yourself a favor spend the extra [...] and get the OEM battery.
I've experienced the same problems mentioned in the other reviews. In a nutshell, the hardware functions intermittently at best. If you think it's easier to just plug in a USB adapter than install an Ethernet card, do yourself a favor - save the money and buy a quicker and more reliable in-machine card - don't make the same mistake I did.
I bought the 120 GB passport more than a year back. Around 7 months after I started using it, I started noticing data loss. I ran a surface scan and was completely taken by surprise by the number of bad sectors on the drive. I had to send the drive back and get a replacement. My replacement has worked fine so far. However I had also purchased an 80 GB & a 160Gb passport before these issues cropped up. The 80 GB one died with no access to data. The 160 GB one is in the process of dying, I have managed to salvage some data from it however.The WD drives used in the passport does not seem to have a good life time which is probably why they only have a years worth of warranty.
To lock, just attach and turn the key, right? Not with this lock. It turns out there's a trick: you have to push in and turn the "T-bar" first so that the rod is lined up straight between the two prongs -- it can't be perpendicular or it won't work. So if you want to keep the key on your key ring, you'll have to deal with lining up the T-bar every time you insert the lock. (If you have the key loose, you won't have to remove it after you remove the lock from the laptop, and then the T-bar stays in position.) The "manual" covers none of this.Before I learned how to use the lock, I called Kensington and the representative said the MacBook Pro doesn't have a K symbol, so their locks won't work with it. That turns out not to be true. I went to a Mac store, and they use this lock with the MacBook Pro. So do I.
Bought this unit at Walmart and LOVED IT for 8 months. Then the sound went out. I called Polaroid and was informed of the 90 day policy! That sucks! Thank God for my husband who NEVER throws electronic boxes away, I retuned it to Walmart for a full refund. Beware of this product!
I took this floppy drive out of the box and plugged the USB cable into my computer. When I inserted a floppy my computer said it was not formatted. When I attempted to remove the floppy, the eject button doesn't work. When you press on it, the floppy moves inside the drive but not enough to self-eject or to allow you to grasp it to pull it out. This was a total waste of my time.
Card worked fine for one week then became inaccessible. Lost many pictures from family vacation. Unable to reformat card either.
Bought this unit so I could have XM in my office. Live in a semi-rural area and public radio reception is hit and miss. Have Direct TV at home and they use XM for the music channels so decided to pay to have at work.Have pointed the antenna south, north, east, west and upside down and still no signal. And yes before anyone chimes in I have a window and a clear view of the southern sky.All I have is an expensive paper weight that says no signal. No signal is no music, no music is no rating and no rating means one star.
I purchased this memory along with a Canon XSi. The card would allow the camera to take pictures and would save them to be viewed via the camera's preview function, but I could not download any of the pictures to a computer or printer. I couldn't even recover the files using some high end data recovery software. I have since been using several of my 1GB Sandisk memory cards that I use with my point-and-shoot cameras and they work perfectly. Don't waste your money on this worthless piece of silicon and plastic. It's not worth the hassle.
I did not pay for my US Travel Card -- it was a free promotion from Office Depot when I purchased my Palm m505. And this is fortunate, since I would have been very upset if I would have paid for it. The information this card contains is very limited and is only for a very small number of cities -- and as far as I can tell, there is no way of adding/updating the information.If you need information about cities, I'd recommend going with the free Vindigo service instead.
Didn't work for me as a charging cable for an S4000 camera. Camera gave signal that either cable or charger was bad. I couldn't recommend it for this camera.
This logitech camera does not seem to live its reputation of 1.3 megapixels. I took many pictures and found out that this camera is best used for scenery pictures, not close-ups... i.d faces of people. Overall, pictures of this logitech camera produces mediocre results. Results making the eye strain just trying to figure it out. Save the money and buy a better name brand digital camera.
I *really* wanted this to work. So much so that I hoped I had a defective cable & had amazon send me a replacement cable.No such luck! This cable routinely drops special characters.For example, I'm an emacs lover, and when I'm moving my cursor around via CTRL-n, CTRL-p, etc, it drops the CTRL -- and suddenly, it's spewing the letter 'n' (or 'p', etc) into my document. Worse, it gets 'stuck' like that, for a good 5-10 seconds, as I have to completely stop typing, in order for the CTRL key to be recognized once again.I even tried it on a different computer, to ensure it wasn't something messed up with my USB ports. (it's not -- fails on both computer, and when plugged into different KVM ports) Tried both USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 ports, no difference.FYI, this is with a LinkSys 4 port KVM (powered)Borrowed an Adesso PS2 -> USB converter, with my original KVM cables -- that works significantly better, although after a couple days it did mangle a key, requiring me to unplug the adapter & reboot my laptop. (Still better than this Aten cable, which mangles keys within 5 mins of typing!)I have an IOGear converter on it's way, which had better reviews than the Adesso -- hoping that will be my glitch-free solution.Cheers!
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
As always, a crucial point to look for as a gamer is whether or not a wireless adapter will have heat issues down the line. I had this product for nearly fourteen months, and out of the blue it started getting heat issues, giving me 1.0mbps for hours on end if I was on Warcraft or even surfing the internet. After reinstalling the driver, I had about 36.0mbps to even 11mbps with a perfect signal, clearly indicating that it had heated up, or started working improperly. All my anti-virus scans and my spyware scans came up empty (as they should, since I do them regularly), and I have concluded that this heats up.Simply stated, it heats up quite quickly as other reviewers have said, it is too fat, and that 1.0mbps stuff annoyed me.Buy Linksys or D-Link instead.
Upon the first use it, took approx 800 photos and downloaded then all without trouble.the second time, I was had taken approx 300 photos and then after taking a shot my camera displayed "can not read card" I turn the camera off and on and the camera asked me if I wanted to format the card.I removed it from the camera scared I would losse my photos. Once Home I was unable to view the cards information on my PC (My PC also wanted to format the card) In the end I had to purchase a $40.00 recover card program to retrieve the lost photos (that worked luckily). So this memory card has cost a total of $68.00 and could only be used twice.I cant even reformat the card.PS. my Camera works fine with my old 4 Gb cards.
It gets the job done, but the sound is not even close to the quality of the actual iTrips. I bought this cheaper transmitter after dropping my iTrip, and it's definitely worth the price. There's also a faint high pitched sound for most of the play, when it's set to any station. It works, but not as well as other similar products.
there are some things that should be noted on this product, first off it only works if the tv or whatever your hooking it up to uses just RGB, which most things dont! most tvs use Y pB pR which is different than RGB so beware
I bought the Terk HDMI Switch to hook up my Direct TV box and my LG DVD player to my TV. It would only work with the Direct TV. I couldn't get the LG to show up on my tv while hooked up to the switch (manual or auto). Now it's a paper weight.Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)
The cd player is ... ... the rest of it (size, price, radio, and other features) is great but the cd player skips if a cd has the slightest spec of dust on it.
This is my second purchase of In-ear-headphones. I have a hearing problem and find buds more comfortable than the standard head phone but the soundwith these to me is close to nothing. The first ones are OK. I checked these against all the headphones I have and I suppose that is just the way theyare. Price was OK and that is about all.Reviews on Amazon were a little mixed on these.
This speaker is good only at this price point. If at any higher than what it is, it'd make it not worth it. I'll review it based on the price first. The build quality of the frame looks very good. Feels like it'll last for a long time. The woofers are said made of polypropylene which feels like heavy paper. Again for the price, it's good.As for the sound, for the price again, it sounds acceptable. You will probably not find any better sounding speaker at this price point. This doesn't have any circuitry (crossover) behind the speaker at all, hence the front only picture. The back side of the speaker has some "cheap" feel/look to it but I'm guessing that's necessary for their price target.Now comparing it to a slightly more expensive competition, to a yamaha priced at $20 dollars higher (IW280C). The sound of this speaker is lacking bass and clarity compared to the said yamaha. I compared them side by side using same speaker wires and on the floor before install. This pyle performed acceptable though considering it doesn't have crossover behind it but still way below yamaha's especially in terms of clarity. On yamaha I could hear vibrating guitar strings more clearly and also the swoosh of the wind blowing were more noticeable than they were on this speakers.Now for people looking for very shallow round speaker, this is for you. It's only about 3.5 inch deep because of lack of circuitry behind (crossover). You won't find any shallower round speaker than that. For me, I had special need for shallow one and this one fit perfect.Now, the 2 stars, it's because it performed significantly lower than the slightly expensive competition. Maybe 4 times lower. It's not angled speakers (a must for surround), no circuitry behind (to help on sound routing), paper-like woofers (easier to blow out), not enough bass (for deeper feel), not enough richness (for hi def feel), and cheap wire connectors (to make good signal transfer). Not worth the $20 savings against yahama's cheapest model.There's no doubt that this is the best at this price point. Pyle has been making car speakers for years and this is what it exactly looks, feels, and sounds like. Remember though that cars have different acoustics than living rooms that's why speakers in your car sound fantastic. But in open areas, they won't perform as well. In your car you are "sandwiched" between speakers while in living room you are showered with sound (with ceiling speakers).My recommendation, add extra couple bucks to go to the next cheapest, so you leap yourself forward to a future-proofer system. No extra couple of bucks? Hold off and save. Can't hold off anymore? Then this is the perfect speaker for you. No doubt.I hope this is helpful enough for people trying to decide.
I purchased the digitalway mp3 player and it "locked up" after a months use. Ireturned it and got another and it locked up . The store gave me a third and it did the same. The company does not respond when notified.
Bought this for my daughters 13" Macbook. When I tried to anchor it into the slot on the Macbook, once I turned the key it made the plastic frame on the macbook, bow out. I initially thought that I did something wrong trying to latch it onto the laptop, but it kept on happening. I even called Apple and they said that the lock should be ok for use with the laptop. I got nervous anyway, and decided to return. I ended up going to Apple and buying a Kensigton lock from them for about $7 more. This one has a rubber gasket on the end of the lock near where the lock inserts into the port....absolutely no problems.. fits like a glove. Therefore, I would not recomment this for the 13" Macbook.
the cord doent work with it but is you use the original usb cord it does charge on both of the items, the product got here fast and the seller are very good.
These things sound incredible ... when they work. Mine has failed twice on me. I'm about to be on my 3rd unit if I decide to pay the money. The first failure was while it was still under warranty and Infinity shipped me a brand new replacement. The second failure occurred after my warranty was up. The unit will power on but it will not produce any sound, even though it is being sent the proper signal. This is the second occurrence of the same type of failure. Not happy to say the least. Lucky for me I bought this directly from a friend that was once a Harman Kardon rep (HK owns Infinity) and I only paid $150. I had it mounted to the rear hatch of my 2004 Scion XB and it looked and sounded absolutely incredible ... until it didn't.
I purchased this card to replace a broken PVR250 thinking I can save a PCI slot on my machine. I have had nothing but problems since I installed this card. I have two other PVR250 in the machine, using SageTV to record while I use PowerDVD version 6 to watch recorded programs. Since the installation of the card, my machine reboots frequently. I played with it for a week with no positve results. I finally had to abandon it. It is now sitting on my desk in a box. I have a 1-year old motherboard and two other PVR250 model 980 in the machine and it is working fine now without any new PVR cards. My understanding is that Hauppauge knows that they have problems with their new cards with older machines but aren't actively resolving the problem. I used to love Hauppauge but am a little let down by this whole mess!
This print pack is not labeled well. It does not say whether it is a T5570, T5570-M, "270", T5846, or T5845-M print pack. They are not cross-compatible.If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order ONLY the T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
i bought these headphones especially for the purpose of running, but they're too big for my ears and keep falling out. plus, they're not great for casual music listening--they're too bulky and awkward to put on and take off. i am returning them to amazon.
I've owned a 500Gb and 4 1TB. Of those:500GB - Failed after 1 yr. and is unreliable.1TB - Failed after 8 mo. Only 500GB is now available.1TB - Failed after 8 mo.. Cannot be mounted.1TB - OK after 1 yr.1TB - OK after 8 mo.3 failed drives out of 5 is very bad. Dealing with LaCie support has been extremely slow and they have been arrogant.
Delivery was quick & everything appeared to be just fine.I have purchased this item multiple times over the years for my C60 Epson printer & I am very happy with the product.The problem I have is this:I placed the order on November 30, 2010It was shipped quickly...no later than December 7th.THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE ITEM WAS JANUARY 2011I noticed this AFTER I opened up the black cartridge which is whyI did not atttempt to return the item for replacement. If I hadnoticed the date BEFORE I tore into the box I would have returned it.
Only good thing on these is the price for two. Too big for your ears and sound quality is bad. You get what you pay for.
This is a cute little camera attachment for Palm III (etc) devices that promises little and delivers less. I am especially disappointed by the quality of the pictures. Sure, it maxes out at 640x480, so I shouldn't expect much, but noticeably chunky dithering occurs even with the best stability, lighting, and subject contrast range. This alone makes the camera inappropriate for anything more than the most inconsequential noodling around. In addition, manufacturing/design flaws hamper ease-of-use. In the unit I own, the plane of focus is not parallel to the display on my Palm IIIxe, forcing me to hold the unit slightly above eye-level and tilt my head back awkwardly to correctly frame lansdcape pictures, and aim slightly to the right of center for portrait. Since the display of Palm III devices depends on ambient light for contrast resolution, this makes previewing, framing, and shooting quite difficult. If anything, the plane of focus should be skewed the other way, allowing me to hold the unit in a slightly more comfortable position.
Usually I equate the name Shure with quality microphones, but they fall short with these earphones. They sounded good while it lasted, but unfortunately, that wasn't long. After less than a month of normal use, they developed a short on the sleave where the headphones connect to the jack, now, one month and $80 later, they are unusable.Think twice before ordering these.
I realize that this item is specifically geared towards HD TV's, but there are settings that allow you to use this converter with an "analog" TV. The only problem with not having an HDTV is that you will not be able to see the ON SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) menu's thus making the device worthless.My goal was to reduce the additional cost that my cable provider (Time Warner) charges me per extra box ($11.00 per additional box). I figured that in two years I will have paid the equivalent of a new converter thus that's why I looked at this model.I already pay for premium channels and wanted to have my own box so that I wouldn't have to give the evil Time Warner more money they don't deserve. It didn't work. :(I have a friend who used to work for Time Warner and she told me that although it's legal to have your own converter, cable companies can lock down the devices one can use for their cable service. This means that any converter other than theirs will not work.
Does nothing. It might as well be a rock. I spent 2 hours on hold for tech support which was no help at all.If you can ever get through to them, they can only tell you where to find the driver on the web. Since it's the same driver that comes in the box, that accomplishes nothing.What a pleasure to send this thing back. Never again D-Link!
well I read the reviews but figured I'd give it a go anyway considering I'm a student on a limited budget....It worked okay (not great) for the first month and now it just died last night in the middle of a movie WITH MY DVD INSIDE! Who knows how I'm gonna get that out now. I've had it over 30 days so I can't return it. $30.00 for something to work for one month! I should have just bought a $50 player and it would have lasted longer I'm sure. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
I also bought this for use in the car. It worked well for 7 months. Now it will not read or play discs of any kind. A call to customer service results in nothing! I'm told these units are "non-repairable" and with a warranty of only 3 months ... who can afford this?Don't buy it!
Used scanner w/W98 with so-so results. Upgraded to W-XP.Scanner doesn't work w/XP. Sent in $15 to umax for CD thatwas supposed to allow 2000P to work W/XP. Re-installed soft-ware from CD umax furnished, no go. Tried to e-mail umax forsome help, but ran into a long jump-thru-the-hoops process thatdid nothing but frustrate. So, I now own a 2000P door stop.If anyone is thinking about buying umax, I would think long &amp;hard about their products.
The quality of the disc is fine as far as musical quality is concerned. The ink or whatever it is that makes up the white top, however, gets stuck in a lot of car stereos. This freaked me out the first time it did it. It does eject but takes a few tries.In computers and dvd players, etc with pop out trays this will be fine, but if you plan on using them in car stereos with the felt lips/opening, I would reconsider this purchase.
I sent this to my father for Fathers Day. It stopped working after he watched his first movie.The return process will take weeks. Just a warning.
I am on my fourth set of wireless headphones (having gone back and forth between radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IF) designs). In general the RF perform better (especially the newer digital models) and I genuinely liked the RCA's UNTIL a neighbor purchased a 900 mhz base station for his cordless phone system. The resulting interference rendered the RCA's useless (it turns out that current cordless phone designs send out transmissions even when the phone is not in active use). Keep this eventuality in mind if you live close to other people -- what works today won't necessarily work tomorrow...
We bought this model for the price and what it included. Unfortunately I guess you get what you pay for, especially when the employees really don't have much to say about it. We charged the battery and then decided to test it out. Well all we got was a screen saying that it was reading the DVD. We were able to get it to play once, and even then you could not see the picture.
Spend the extra cash and buy a 15&quot; or 17&quot; Monitor, you won't be sorry, and while you might think 1&quot; isn't alot, in a monitor it actually is alot. You can find a 15&quot; for just a few bucks more, and 14&quot; is kind of an oddball size, kind of like an 18&quot; monitor. 15&quot;, 17&quot;, and 19&quot; seem to be the standard. So resale of a 14&quot;, or a 18&quot; will likley be tough, especially on a no nome brand like this....so if you buy this monitor you better be prepared to loose money on it, or keep if for a long time. Take a look at e-bay for resale....
Even though website and box claim Vista compatible, the drivers and software shipped with the all-in-one are NOT Vista and will not work or load on a Vista machine. You can print, copy and fax, but NOT scan. I am told that you can request drivers "in a few weeks".
The product comes bundeled with good software. However, the scanner itself has serious issues. Most notably, scan speed and feeder reliability. Making things worst, clearing a paper jam is a significant amount of time. I did not realize how terrible a product this is until I bought a Fujitsu S510 (from Amazon). The difference is night and day. The fujitsu is extremely easy to use, fast, and reliable. When it jam, it is straight forward to clear the jam.
We have a KR1 with a Kyocera 650 aircard with remote antenna. We use the wireless portion to talk to two laptops and one printer. When we bought it, it was the only wireless router. When it works, it works great, but it will not stay connected via the aircard for more than 20 minutes. Then you have to unplug it and restart.The dropping of the line is signal independent. Some areas the dropping is every 1-2 minutes others 15-20 minutes but it never stays connected. It also sometimes broadcasts its ssid and other times it doesn't.Based on input from others the problems we've encountered with the KR1 are inherent in the design. Software upgrades don't seem to work. We have just ordered a new D-Link DIR-450. We know D-Link collaborated with Kyocera on the KR1, and some folks speculate the DIR-450 will be just as bad. But we have talked to users that say the DIR-450 doesn't drop the line.
This was a pricey item I bought for my son for X-mas.The design is VERY poor -- hard to open the CD compartment.Very flimsy hooks to hang it to a shower rod....really, reallynervy of them to provide what seem essentially like twistedpaperclips, at best. One little adjustment and it falls down!The rubber cover over the headphone jack and such does notstay down -- not a good feature for what is supposed to bea water-resistant product. Also, they did not includean AC adapter, which is incredible, given the price. Also,after day 2 it played CD's poorly -- too slow and skipped around.I went back for a refund on day 3.
Five attempts at install on an XP Home box have ended in failure: various snags have occurred during failure, from the infamous error 1720, to issues with my palm integration. Each error occurs only AFTER a long load of the three install discs, and an entire rollback is performed involuntarily. I've attempted to correct the 1720 error based on Delorme's recommendations, but that hasn't worked either.Absolutely pathetic: why do we continue to encounter issues like this on home computers?
I got Shure E2c sound isolating earphones primarily for use during flights. Although I have yet to test the sound isolation capability, I'm really disappointed with its overall sound quality. I have been using Sony earphones which cost about a quarter of what I paid for these, and I must say Sony sounds a whole lot better than these Shure earphones.
If you want to shuffle play all discs & all tracks you better look elsewhere. This is a carousel CD changer that only shuffle plays music tracks on ONE disc only. Worthless! I had to send it back.
I was interested in this product, but concerned that I couldn't find it on Gateway's web site. I called and asked support and was told it was "no longer being sold" on 21-Nov-04.
The case is fairly well made and will no doubt protect your Palm reasonably well; however, I quickly grew disenchanted with it for several reasons.First, the case does not completely enclose the Palm, a fact that is not evident from the pictures. When closed, the top and left side are still exposed, allowing access to the stylus, memory card, IR port, power button, audio jack and voice memo button. It's very possible, then, for the memory card or stylus to be ejected while the unit is in a purse or backpack, or for the unit to be turned on. While access to the jack and record button could be useful, it's unclear to me why the designers thought that access to the Palm's top was necessary. There's also a thumb cutout in the back panel for some reason, perhaps to aid in removing the Palm from the case. but it is hardly necessary.Secondly, Palm's marketing material claims that the case allows you 'full access to all Tungsten T handheld features.' That's true only if you don't consider using Graffiti a feature, as you can't expand the Palm -- and thus can not enter any data -- while it's in the case.Thirdly, the claimed 'spring loaded hinge and attachment clip to hold your device securely in place' is hardly that. The attachment clips are perhaps 2mm long. Pressing the power button or inserting/removing a memory card requires enough force that you will also unseat the Palm from the case.There are additional flaws. The expansion card slots are polarized, for some unfathomable reason, so that cards can only be stored so that the card contacts are exposed and the label can't be seen. And the spring loaded hinge doesn't always keep the case completely closed. It sometimes gapes open a few millimeters, allowing any sharp objects that might be in your bag with it the opportunity to get in and scratch the screen. Finally, the packaging also claims that the case has a cushioned lining. You can probably guess that there is none; the case is aluminum over plastic.
It worked for the first two weeks and then didn't charged my apple anymore. I tried using the wall charger and also tried it in the computer, but the cable didnt worked at all.
It's amazing.I sent this item to Dominican Republic specting that it was delivered OK.Now the batery is in Santo Domingo.
Well I did read all the negative stuff about this product before buying it... Didn't think to believe it.On the first day the router crashed once, rebooting it fixed it and it worked fine for a couple of months, and now the problems are setting in. It will just stop functioning about twice a day when you're transferring data through the router continuously (eg. long downloads) and need resetting to get back on the net. The access point also goes down when this happens (stays visible but no data can pass). This is getting frustrating.If you don't use the router function it seems to perform fine. Range is excellent. Mostly the router that disappoints. The limited (10) custom portmaps was very restrictive too.. Oh well. Hope for some firmware updates!
When I connected this cable between my DVD player and my TV, it worked sporadically. The signal was intermittent, and sometimes did not work. I ended up replacing the HDMI cable with a component video cable.
The photos I take with this camera have been great, however, I just experienced the same "Zoom Error" problems many have mentioned. It should definitely be factored in to your purchasing decision.To those with the Zoom Error issue - try this!I had the same problem with mine and I tried several suggestions, BUT the only one that has worked is to gently grab the lens, pull it out as far as it will go until fully extended. While keeping it extended turn the lens to the right until you hear a click. Once you hear the click, release the lens and turn the power button on and then back off again. This should take care of the problem. A word of warning. ALWAYS make sure your fingers do not touch the front of the lens when you power on the camera. Even the slightest bit of obstruction seems to make the problem reoccur. Another note. I had tried this several times until I finally heard the click, so please don't give up on it, just keep trying. This will work and it will save you a lot of time and money having it fixed.
Sometime this works sometimes it doesn't! Time to buy a new one... TheBelkin F8V366 Mobile Cassette Adapter for MP3/CD/MD
I got this card, together with the Canon Rebel Tsi, for my son who traveled to Chile. Within a week the card was unreadable in the camera and in the SD slot of his new Mac Book Pro. Can not x-change from a long distance.
This product did not work with my Dell desktop. Dell specifies that non-ECC memory should be used. There was nothing in the product description to indicate that this was ECC. When I went to a local store to buy a replacement, the clerk looked at the Amazon invoice and noted ECC as part of product number. Amazon should change their description to make it clear that the memory has ECC.
I was delighted when I first recieved this little toy in the mail; however, I am now severely disappointed.It has poor connectivity; at least, mine does. It takes several tries for me to connect, even when the device detects a strong signal. Then when I do finally connect, half the time the pages I wish to view will not load.It has excellent sound, which to me is its only redeeming quality. I use it now primarily as my MP3 player since I didn't have one until I bought this device . . .but I am seriously considering selling it on Ebay. For a little more, I could have gotten a Sidekick III.
Cables To Go - 13400 - 3M (9.8ft) USB 2.0 A/B Cable (White) (Purchased on 03/19/2008)by Cables To GoThe pictured used to promote the product (and even the one in the e-mail from Amazon) was incorrect, therefore I either ordered or they sent me the wrong tool for the job.The item you see to the right was the one promoted and the one I wanted. I got one with two flat connectors instead. It was totally wrong! Be careful when ordering from picture representations from this company.
I have absolutely no idea why this item is getting so many great reviews on Amazon. I produce music and I thought that doing some research instead of purchasing "cool" branded headphones would do me well in the end. After reading all of the positive reviews I thought to myself that the Amazon customers can be trusted. Well they were wrong. These headsets are set at a default low volume or at least it seems like it. I kept on looking for a volume button because they were so low. I tried plugging it into different devices and still got the same result. I tested other headsets on my phone which has Pandora and when i plugged these in complete sound drop off. Not judging the clarity because at that volume ANYTHING should sound perfectly clear. Choose another item requesting a return authorization from Amazon ASAP!
1. The amazon.com description of this product says:"Compatible with all iPod models."2. The manual says, "Please make sure you are usingthe correct insert for your iPod and that it is properlydocked into i177. Failure to do so may cause damage toyour iPod." (Page 9)3. Their manual also says, bizarrely, "i177 comes withremovable dock adapters to ensure your iPod fits properlyin the dock on the top of the system. Due to new iPodmodels, new dock adapters are subjejct to availability." (Page4) (in other words, if you need a new dock adapter, you may not get one. I didn't.)4. I have written 2 requests to their support site, with noresponse at all, not even an acknowledgement that theyreceived my note.
For the price this product is substandard. The mouse pointer will hang and then when it comes back on, the pointer will be halfway across the screen. This happens intermittently, not all the time. I am running 32 bit Vista.
Acquired two of these 77mm filters. They arrived in unsealed cases, but this may be standard for Tiffen packaging. I don't know, but my Hoya filters (Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Clear Protector Digital Filter) came sealed. These Tiffen filters were dirty and poorly packed inside their cases, with a brochure lying directly on the glass filter, looking used or at least re-packaged. There was a fine splatter pattern of something on both filters that required much cleaning, and even then, didn't come completely off.As others have pointed out here, being un-coated, the filters ghost or flair when a light source is in the frame. I did a number of tests with & without the filter installed to confirm this.The price is very attractive, but, as filters of this size usually are used on faster, higher quality and more expensive lenses, don't cut costs here. These two were for my two highest quality lenses and was foolish to order these, but thought I'd give them a try.They are going back tomorrow!
Why is the description wrong??Great headphones but I wanted asymmetrical cable.There are only two (not three) different ear adapters too.
Works ok. I just use it to listen to news radio--it can be hard to precisely tune am stations. I used to have the exact same one, but this time around, it seems cheaper in quality.After I bought it, I saw it cheaper at Bed Bath & Beyond (which didn't originally have it).
No so good functionality, inferior performancesoftware was no good, a lot installation problems, dont'n worked under Vista Home Primium 64 bits.
This will typically be the costliest bundle on the shelves, and so you'd hope it'd be the best. Warning: You need LARGE hands to fully benefit from the ergonomics. I have smaller hands, obviously. The keyboard's design is comfortable, once you get used to the extra reach between the keys. However, the bigger problem rests with the mouse, literally. If the design team thinks that dragging the sides of your palm across your desk or mousepad is preferable, then I'd challenge them to do it for hours on hours, day after day, week after week. My palms get red and chafed. And honestly, the size of the mouse is too bulky and too heavy for constant use. I tried to convince myself to just get used to it, but now my wrists are starting to hurt. I'll keep the keyboard and chuck the mouse. But I can't get half my money back.
I tried using these CD's with the Philips Jackrabbit CD-Rewriter and they don't work.
who the hell still buys 2.0 systems for there computer..get a sub! check out the logitech systems. you cant go wrong with them.
I ordered this and received 3 separately packaged Bower cap keepers, rather than a Sima three-pack. Shop elsewhere if you're looking for the Sima product specifically.
The WPC11 is not well-supported for use in Windows XP. Today, I finally gave up on the beast after numerous efforts with Linksys tech support to get it to work (and after getting one replacement).I also replaced my Linksys 4-port router, because it stopped working after less than a year of use (got a D-link, with the added bonus of a built-in print server, for only $... more).The Linksys corporate web site raves about its explosive growth rate. For me, that's meant a real loss in quality, long wait times for help, and a web support site lacking in current information.My advice: stay away from Linksys. I got a Microsoft USB wireless adapter today. Worked right from the start, and got excellent reception.
I had to return this item because of the difficulty of use. We even had someone come to the house to install and he told us it wasn't even worth the money to pay for installation. Plus returning the camera was a nightmare, my printer is broken so I could not print a return label and had to call amazon numerous times to get a label mailed to me, which never happened, they ended up sending UPS to come to the house for pickkukp.
I was looking for a replacement for my beat up 5-year old Kodak Easy Share digital camera that had gone through everything with me. I chose this Cybershot after extensive comparison with other equally slim digital cameras. Unfortunately, the more I use it, the more disappointed I am with its capabilities.The zoom is limited to 3x which really hurts your distance shots (i.e. my photos of a Pearl Jam concert didn't turn out, even when I was in the 15th row!). It's also not sharp in low light (probably because the flash has no range) and the shutter speed does not react fast enough for any action shot--very disappointing on a recent ski trip. The battery does not recharge on plug-in to a computer, and runs out after a weekend of taking pictures.I would highly suggest searching for a better camera for anyone considering this one!
these cheap blank cds have a possiblity of not working, because they didn't work for me. dont be fooled by the other customers review, it may seem cheap and like a good deal but it's not. dont't be cheap go to a large retail store and purchase your blank cd's, atleast if thier defective, or uncompatible you can have a chance of getting a refund without paying postal costs (8.95 for these), but for now on i will stay away from ridata(poor customer service) and memorex(who used to be the best, but they stop double layering the cd's causing them to be uncompatible and they think people dont notice).
I bought this a year ago and it just stopped playing DVDs. It says it cannot read any DVD I have anymore...and it just started doing that in the middle of a movie. CD's still work. Of course w/ Sony's support it is cheaper to buy a new one than have one repaired.Shop for a better quality player.
Almost every photo of people has a problem with "horrible red eyes".And of course, the auto red-eye reduction option is turned on, but it has no use. The worst thing is I just sold my lovely Sony CyberShot camera to buy this useless Canon SD600. With my Sony CyberShot I did not have any red eye problems. I am completely dissapointed by this Canon SD600. I wish I could get my old dearly Sony SyberShot back!
I have been working with the Vonage customer service line for three days now and still do not have a working phone. First they told told me to go out and buy a device that they later told me would not work with their service. I finally get the right device and was told my phone should be working at midnight. The phone never started working...still isn't. I call the customer service line again and they tell me to call the people at linksys. The number they gave me for linksys turns out to be a Gay Sex Hotline, I guess they thought this would be funny? I called back to get the correct number and the man tells me that they do not have the number and puts me on hold to talk to his manager. I wait for about 15 minutes then hang up....so NO I would deffinately not recommed vonage.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
I found this product to be an exercise in frustration. Terrible waste of time, and flushed the cash. Too bad, as I still have to buy another product to do the job. I thought that maybe I did something wrong, but then in trying to fix it, found that many others were having the same problem. I never could get it working right and tried to reinstall it each time I traveled home wasting precious time I should have been relaxing. I tried calling the customer service line, but they succeeded in having me reset my computer so that I couldn't log on to ANY wi-fi networks. It took me a while to unravel that mess, as I am not a techie. I found the customer service people to be haughty and condescending. They are glad to get our dollars, but seem like they feel they should provide nothing in exchange for them.
I order at the same time that other items but they send me a e-mail and put back in my account the cost because is out of stock and I was waiting until I found it out,in my bank stament O well .. I don't know why or what happend but I really need it ,so now What is next DO I ORDER IT AGAIN FROM ANOTHER SULPIER ?
I have used Linksys routers/hubs for about 4 years (including an earlier version of this model) and have always been very happy with them. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why the internet connection would stop working both on my wired computer and wireless one, I can't even access the internal "admin" site. The only fix I found was to unplug the router for a minute and plug back in. Linksys tech support emailed me suggesting to do a "hard reset" by1. Unplug the RJ45 and power supply from the router.2. With power off, hold down the reset button and don't let go for about 30 seconds.3. Insert the power cord with the reset button pushed in.4. Wait for the Diag light to come on and go off.Mines already in the box to be sent out back to Amazon. Not willing to wait around for a fix, may try Netgear. Good Luck.
Its a OK tripod, it can handle the weight of my D5000 and short light lenes. But with my Tokina the ballhead will slowly drift downward. I returned it after 2 weeks and had to pay for shipping. The legs are a lil flimsy extended. When fully closed you can remove the upper piece for better storage...kinda big for a small tripod imo
This iPod boombox is small, lightweight and looks like a great solution for broadcasting your iPod through speakers. That's where it ends. I bought this and received it the day before a big neighborhood party at my house. I tested it out the day I received it and it worked fine. When I went to use it the next day (the day of the party), the music would keep cutting out at random times and wouldn't start up again unless I pressed Stop and then Play again.How frustrating! It would only play for 10-15 minutes at a time and then cut out completely. I even tested my iPod with my computer and a small set of portable speakers to see if my iPod was the problem - it wasn't! I'm hoping it's not too late to return this item - don't waste your money!
I owned a Panasonic A110 for 16 months. For that time, the unit functioned flawlessly and I was very happy with it.Then the OPU (Optical Pickup Unit) failed like everyone elses (cost to repair: $225!). This is a well documented problem with the A110, A115, A120 and A310 series. Most newer players have a corrected OPU, but watch out.I have since purchased a Sony S550D which I have been very pleased with!
Other reviewers have mentioned this, and I have just run into the same experience myself. The filter being sold by Crawford's Superstore is NOT a HMC UV(C) filter. It is an HMC UV(N) filter. The N model filter is an asian market model and is made with inferior components. If you look on (insert name of popular auction site here) you will see that the UV(N) filters are about 25% cheaper than the UV(C) filters, so this is a bait and switch operation.I can't comment on the filter yet because I haven't opened the packaging. As soon as I saw what was going on I immediately contacted the seller and have yet to receive a response. It could be a good filter, but I wanted to warn people that what is advertised here is not what you will receive. If the seller takes care of the problem then I will update my review.
My Macbook would not recognize this drive on Firewire. It worked on the USB cable, but I didn't buy it to use with USB, did I? The "knowledge base" on WD's website was no help. The nice customer rep in India immediately offered to send a new Firewire cable (suggesting that they were aware of the problem) but it hasn't arrived in two weeks. My retailer swapped it for a new one which had the same problem. One tech there considered it a "known problem" with Macs. Maybe nice for PCs, but then you could buy a cheaper unit without Firewire. I'm returning it to buy something else.
This bag was described as being able to hold a camera and 2 lenses or camera, lense, and flash. The bag is smaller than most lunch boxes, and barely holds my 35mm SLR w/ a 28-80 mm lense. I thought about using it to hold my flash and lenses, but it is too small to fit my flash. I would not reccomend this bag.
What a rip-off... in this case, the word rip-off is meant both figuratively and literally. I was shocked to open the box and see a piece of carpeting that looks like it was literally ripped from a larger piece of carpet and stuffed in a plastic bag. The packaging was terrible, the carpet is made of good quality material, but its not a clean cut. The piece I received is 2.5ft x 54" and the short side is the where the cut looks the worst. I should have known something was up with that low price.Yeah its 54" wide, so you can't get them for false advertising, because the didn't say the dimensions of the other side, slick, but a dirty move.
These headphones leave a lot to be desired and I was disappointed from day one. There is simply no bass punch. I wish I listened to the other reviews that mentioned this issue. I broke them in for a full week before using them. I used all of the ear flanges. I put them in my ears at all different depths and there was still no bass. They are great if you listen to Dave Matthews Band or jazz for their crystal clear high end, but there is simply no low end. I listen to mostly rock and like to hear the bass guitar and kick drum and it just wasn't there with these headphones. The only good news is you can't hear anything with them in. They are clearly noise isolating.After 6 months, I gave up and bought the Klipsch X5 headphones. The difference is night and day. While they are a lot more expensive (double at $167) the Klipsch is also a single armature design, like the ER6i. I also listened to them both at 75% volume. The Klipsch clearly have a more full sound stage. I ended up sending the ER6i set to my mother, instead of throwing them out, because I clearly prefer the $12 Koss Sparkplugs I use in my office over the $80 Etymotics.
Received one of these Dell backpacks as a gift (new with tags) and it fell apart in 3 weeks. I called Dell and they won't honor a warranty unless you can prove you bought it directly from Dell. Worst customer service I've experienced, it took seven calls to them to get information and the Dell customer service representatives didn't know an answer twice and they just hung up on me. I don't think I'll ever buy another Dell product.
HOW MANY HOURS DO THE BATTERIES LAST FOR????????plz disreguard the 1 star rating... it was to draw attention to your eye. i personally never saw this cd player before. for all i know, it could be rated 100 stars
A good idea that works on manual, but I paid extra for the automatic switching properties.. I wish they had just said that this will NOT work with dvr, which I guess are on all the time, I would have bought a manuel switch.. I will keep it but it did not live up to my expections..
I just wanted a DVD player that didn't have the HD-up garbage or a VHS player/recorder on it. Not bad for $56 BUT:Pros:-Picture quality is fine.-It'll play scratched DVDs (better than new ones if that makes sense).Cons:-My expensive TV (27 inch) does not get Stereo from it (that makes no sense since my TV says "Stereo" if getting it automatically).-It says "No Disc" on brand new DVDs every time. Have to open and close it for it to read it 3 or more times. Can't hear that sound when a DVD is being read at the start. The DVD tray is not level I think. My PS2 plays DVDs better than this piece of junk.-My TV is LOUD but this player takes NO advantage of it.-Made in China (hate to say it but every DVD player, including a $300 one, was junk from China). My friend got a same model with "Made in Japan" and works far better.-The remote must only work with SONY TVs. My expensive JVC said, "I don't work with junk." :)I'm returning it tomorrow to the store I bought it from since it doesn't play DVDs a lot unless you eject and close the door again and again. No stereo sound even though it says "Stereo" on the box.If it says, "Made in Japan" it is great. If "made in China," avoid since it no better than a $29.88 cheapie at WalMart.Hate to say it, but the $279 Sony I bought 1 1/2 years ago didn't last buy 1 year on the DVD player. The VHS works fine. I think SONY's quality is going in the toilet.
I ordered this to use with my cordless phones. I wish I had heeded what others mentioned; the wrap around ear piece is stiff plastic and pinches. It should be, but is not, flexible to mold to ones ear.The sound is adequate but features are disappointing. The volume slider buttom is stiff and difficult to feel in order to adjust when wearing the headset. Further, it does nothing for the volume on the receiving end (the sound coming from the headset); it only works for the volume of your voice for those you are talking to.I am told by others that the volume does seem to increase the volume of my voice up to 40%, which is good since I tend to be soft spoken. But frequently it creates an echo on my end; since it has occurred randomly, I believe it is a headset issue and not related to the brand of the other phone.I'd find something else if you use a headset, as I do, with regularity.
We take hundreds of pictures... For someone who has heard the words cancer... You want to capture every moment. (The DR's caught it very very early -- both times)... I want to ensure that my kids will have a life time of memories with their mother, if any thing should happen to me. And this card has now robbed some 400 images (1.5wks worth) from our family... Sadly, those images held the memories of my third child's first month in this world.There are dozens and dozens of review of this card becoming "dead" --From what we have read, researched and learned about this card there may be a small chance to salvage some of the images. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE ANY MORE PHOTOS. Call up a photo shop (or two, or two dozen)and find a tech who KNOWS how to salvage images from corupt cards. They may be able to save some of the images (more likely than not), even if only a small percent of the pictures...
Let's see. This router worked fine with my Road Runner connection in NYC. Moved to Florida, set it up, and it drops every hour or so. Also, the four port switch is useless as if I plug more than three connections in, the router locks up. Also, I have purchased their wireless access point and associated card for my laptop, and while the access point works fine, the card is junk. It just would not work. I called tech support, and waited on hold for about an hour. The rep who finally answered put me on hold and hung up! Called back and waited for another 1 1/2 hours before giving up and I hung up. I went out and bought a Lucent Orinoco wireless card (which was about 3x as expensive) and it works great. Bought a Linksys wireless card for my dad's PC and it didn't work EITHER. Went out and bought a Netgear model, and it worked with no problems. I am on my way now to go get a new Router, and will NEVER buy Linksys again! Oh, and I've heard that if you have a Toshiba cable modem with Road Runner service, this router won't work (my scenario) as per Linksys tech support. STAY AWAY!
This product will not work with Windows 7. Please take note before purchase. If you have XP now your next computer will likely be a Windows 7 box so you are potentially purchasing a product with a limited shelf life.The Plantronics support is poor. They are of no help other than to say contact your PC manufacture for support. I will not purchase another Plantronics product because of this total lack of customer support. They just don't care.
I read the reviews before I bought these headphones and I noticed a lot of people saying they broke easily. I figured I would give them a try anyway. Sure enough about a month later the left earbud came apart. So while they're cheap, they're poorly made.
No where in the ad does it state that Type 2 means a disc in a cartridge. This product is not compatible with the new Panasonic hard disk/burner that I bought.
I purchased this item while attending school. The item came to me broke and nonfunctioning. Staff contacted and had me send it back. Sent the item back and recieved exact same piece of junk back. Then the item was placed on my back stairway and out of sight Philips SHN9500 - Headphones ( ear-cup ) - active noise canceling out of mind. I noticed it and recontacted the seller and explained they sent me a broken item, and then resent me the exact same broken item, and would he refund my money? I was told it was over thirty days and they would not refund my money. I told him junk is junk. Do not purchase this item off who I did. They will send you nonfunctioning garbage & then resend you the same item for a replacement.
Worst purchase ever made, full of flaws, buttons don't always response well, double clicking problems, right click problems. Customer support is useless. Targus only makes good laptop cases, forget about Targus hardware.
It was a great month - these headphones have excellent sound and bass. I loved them. But they snapped in exactly the same place as the previous two reviewers had them snap, and mine only after a month! On closer examination, it is indeed a poorly designed pair of headphones - the plastic is extremely thin at precisely the place where the headphones experience the most pressure from pushing against your head.I thought perhaps I just had a big head, but after looking at these other reviews, it appears I'm not alone. Or we all have big heads.In any case, stay away from these headphones!
If you're even considering buying this product, think otherwise. I bought it when it was $1,000, a year later laptops from HP & Dell from the same generation that run about $600 blow it out of the water. By far, it is the worst machine I have ever used trying to play games. Games like, Counter Strike 1.6, it gets a very very very very low FPS rate of about 10-20. Vista runs like death on it and everything runs slower and becomes intolerable over time. Battery life is ok for me at least, probably the only PRO to it. Currently, software is falling apart and Microsoft Explorer locks up every few minutes, harddrive is failing and data is being lost. It almost never updates, problems with its own drivers. Hardware wise, for some reason, my DVD-RW drive that's in it, does not want to read DVDs anymore. For some other reason, a piece (not sure what it is, but it's small) broke off and not movement of the laptop turns it into a very expensive morocco. The most annoying part is that any obtuse angle in movement of the screen results in weird green banding/lines spreading across the screen.I've done nothing but major web browsing and (tried to) do some mild gaming with this laptop. I've always taken care of it and know my way around computers. It's just an awful product. Don't buy it, at any price.
For me this camera had the perfect mix of features so I picked it up to record my hiking adventures. First off the motor was so loud it was terrible (louder than my gal's voice in some scenes). I took it up Mt Timpanogos and discovered that not only was it too loud, but the 360 degree mic was overpowered by even the smallest breezes, and colors of flowers and plants got totally washed out in bright sunlight (can be corrected by a filter). The B&amp;W viewfinder is useless (I couldn't make out a deer standing in shadow 20 meters away) and the LCD is hard to see in bright sun. It was also way too heavy to carry in a pack all day. In low light conditions it gets very grainy (to be expected, but not to this degree). I returned it and now am trying a DCRTRV17. Same mic and LCD but with a color VF, much smaller and lighter (DVC), a super quiet motor, but only 10x op-zoom.
Had for a few days and returned it. Picture quality was good but the Toshiba HD-A2 with SD discs is better. Plus you can play HD-DVD with the Toshiba. I have no use for the other formats that the Oppo plays: SACD, DVD-Audio, PAL, and DivX. The price on the Oppo and the Toshiba is the same. In fact, the Toshiba is cheaper considering you get 8 HD-DVDs from Amazon and Toshiba when ordering any Toshiba HD player. You do the math. Oppo is overpriced and overrated. "Plays as well as players costing 2X or 3X," is outdated and misleading. It doesn't play better than the Toshiba, doesn't play HD-DVDs, no free HD-DVDs, and they both cost the same.
I Bought this because my tv didnt have a headphone jack out, it only had an optical audio out, this tiny plastic piece didnt work at all.
This MP3 player has everything that people state, EXCELLENT sound quality, awesome song grouping (on the computer, kind of tedious if u try to do it on the player), photo storage capabilities (even though you can't listen to music while veiwing photos, which is really kinda dumb) and the best shuffle feature i've ever witnessed. Its just like what the other guy said, it picks the most listened genre and then shuffles into a song that is close by to that and mixes it in. I have almost my whole compt. library of songs on here and i can shuffle the entire list and i won't be disappointed. The earbuds are kinda odd, so i got some other ones from phillips, however the ones that come with the player aren't bad, they just tend to tangle real easily. The screen is great, shows the song, artist, and album (if you have all that info). You can even sync the player to Microsoft Media Player 11 and it'll make sure all your songs are updated with the proper media info and whatnot. Very good. The radio also is pretty decent as well, no problems there.Now the cons, DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT UPDATE THIS PLAYER!!! Until creative comes out with a new patch, the updates WILL MESS UP YOUR PLAYER!!! Before I updated I went to the indoor track and ran like crazy with no problems. After I updated I WALKED to classes and the player would then stop and come up with the problem "rebuilding library". I'd wait for it to do this, and then play again, and it would then come up AGAIN and AGAIN. DO NOT UPDATE THIS PLAYER!!!The keypad is kinda sensitive but you can control that a bit, or just use the hold button which is what I do.Sometimes when i turned the player off it would turn on randomly, but that again was after I updated the thing. Like i said DO NOT UPDATE. They might state on their website that it will "make things run faster and better" or whatever. Yea thats true for when it works.All in all its a good player and i fully recommend.*Edit* 6/28/07I actually take back most of what I said...the player is good, if you want a CAR MP3 player. I actually regret not getting an Ipod over this, and if I could return this item for one I would do so in an instant. Like i said, it works great as a car MP3 player but I can't go running with this because it'll freeze up, and with all the Errors and other problems that have been popping up on this thing, It really isn't worth it....luckily I bought an extended warrenty with this so I was able to get my money back.
don't waste your money on this. i wanted it to work so much because the idea was good. but it is buggy. i won't waste anymore time with it even writing this review. the previous reviewers are correct. enough said.
the cheapo headphones that come with CD players these days. I suppose given their low price there's no reason to quibble about the lack of quality sound. Suffice it to say you get what you pay for: these sound like inexpensive headphones. No high end, no bass, and no space. To top it off the supra-aural design is uncomfortable for any prolonged listening. If you are looking for a step up, the HD433s just ain't it.
I bought at the end of 2009 and have been meaning to leave a review ever since but have not done so on account of not having anything nice to say about this product. This is about the worst mp3 player on the market. Sound quality is so-so. I cannot create or save any playlists. The worst aspect of this player is the battery life. I charged it for one whole day and then when I disconnected it from the power source the battery bar immediately went to RED.Please, please do not waste your money & time on this product. I for one will never buy anythign that has the SanDisk name on it.
I paid the extra bucks to get an official "from the original vendor"TN-520 and have been furious since I got it. It lasted 2000 pagesand then quit, claiming the drum needed to be replaced yet again !!!Called Brother's Tech Support line, they walked me through how to reset itand said everything should be fine now. Printed another 5000 pagesand can visibly see "scrape" marks in the printing. Took theunit apart, and sure enough could see the area of the drum where it is scored.(And no it was not from the cartridges, they were all stock TN-580s).So, nothing like paying top dollar for a defective unit from the get go.
I have not received this item or any information on this order being at the post office. Today is a holiday and I will check the post office again tomorrow. As of this date Jan. 15, 2007 I have not received this item or any information on this item.I understand that it was suppose to be delivered to the post office before Christmas but I have received no information from the post office on this item.
The sound on this machine is a problem (and since it is a Media Center PC, that's a big deal). The first problem with the sound is that they repeatedly advertise this machine as supporting Dolby 5.1 surround sound; however, after hours of scouring the manuals and online help, followed by multiple phone calls to HP tech support, it appears that the machine hardware is not actually capable of emitting 5.1 surround sound. (It does a fine 2.1, but that's not what they're advertising, and that's not what I paid for!) The second problem is that, because the sound is on the motherboard, every time there is a motherboard interrupt, the sound is interrupted. This can get extremely annoying during DVD playback - or any other time you're trying to use it as an actual Media Center. My advice: if you want a Media Center PC, buy one with a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card - not this one.
I used an HDMI cable to hook up the Philips DVP5900 DVD player to my brand new Philips 42" widescreen plasma TV. Unbelievably a bright green stripe appears down the right side of the display on the TV regardless of what DVD I play. The stripe varies from as much as half an inch in width to almost nothing. I thought the issue was possibly related to the player simply warming up, but I've had it on for three hours, and while the stripe starts out wide, and then shrinks to almost nothing at times, it does come back. I can't enjoy a picture which has a bright green stripe of varying width coming and going along the right side of the display. I've e-mailed Philips twice regarding the issue and received no response, and the problem is not mentioned on their online support page. I checked the available firmware upgrade online too, and there is no mention of the issue or any fix for it. I saw another review where the user refers to a green bar, so apparently it's not just my player--though it probably is related to the HDMI hookup and the use of a widescreen TV (i.e., you might not experience the problem with different equipment and a different connection--I just don't know).While I'm here I'd like to suggest strongly to Philips that if they're going to sell their wares in the US market they rewrite their manuals and online support documents in comprehensible business English, dispensing of the mangled grammar, misspelled and missing words that tend to make it hard to figure out what's meant at times.I'm returning the player to Amazon, and apologize to them for wasting their time on this one. I'd suggest they consider not selling this player unless there's a resolution of this issue.CORRECTION, as of 2/6/06: I wrote an updated review, but the system wouldn't allow me to enter a second review of the same product, only to edit this original review, so I've added the update below:I wrote the earlier 1/14/06 review suggesting this DVD player was possibly faulty because of the bright green stripe that appeared down the right side of the display on my plasma HDTV. Since then I've replaced the player with a highly rated Sony HDMI player...and the green stripe has appeared again, though only about half the width--perhaps a quarter of an inch wide.So the fault must be with the TV and not the DVD player. I've checked the Philips online support documents for the TV, and there is a document that mentions the picture can be off-center when using an HDMI connection, though it doesn't refer to any green stripe on the right side. What I've found out in the meantime is that the TV's picture format can be set to a fixed widescreen display when using a DVD, instead of the default automatic format, which will stretch the picture to fit the screen, and is useful when watching TV. The other night I watched the entirety of National Treasure (a film I can highly recommend) with the TV itself set to the widescreen format, and there was no issue with any green stripe. (The National Treasure DVD was also in the widescreen format by the way--it was not the full screen version.)My apologies for the earlier review, but then it would have helped if Philips had responded to my questions or had online support that addressed the issue. I don't think the Philips DVD picture quality was that different from what I've seen with this new Sony player, so this Philips player might work for you.
The kit did not fit my 1998 Ford Expedition. The kit would snap into place, but when I tried to place the trim cover back on the dash, the kit would protrude too much from the dash.
I bought 2 of these. the first one lasted 1 year. so when one headphone went out i bought the second pair, which lasted 2 months. The concept is awesome because i have my ipod close by for work, gym, grocery store, wherever. for my 3rd pair of headphones with the same concept I found a different productSony MDR-NE2 Neck Strap Stereo Earphones. So far these seem to be a better package in looks, form and function.
I'd like to start off saying that before this product i was using an Archos Jukebox Recorder... What made this product so great to me was the open source OS called Rockbox... Based on hardware one could assume the Archos players were horrible (which by hardware standards...they were)... But because a few fine men and women took the time to create the upstanding rockbox software, the Archos became a top notch player for me with intuitive features out the wazoo... Now we come to the Zen Xtra... First I'll start off by saying that this players hardware is pretty good... The sound is indeed excellent and the form factore is not bad (but still rather larger than i had expected)... What really made this a mediocre mp3 player for me was the software. Not just the transfer software (which was a hellishly horrible experience) but also the player's software. First of all, many actions that the player utilizes don't make sense.. Bookmarks for example, are an excellent feature... but not on this player... Rather than creating a directory for bookmarks to be found in one area, the user must actually find the track where the bookmark was made..this makes no sense and sort of defeats the purpose of audio bookmarks... The dynamic playlists (&quot;now playing&quot;, i belive Creative calls it) feels very awkward at times and some menus simply take to long to get to and operate... Well, anyway i could go on and on on why this player didn't meet my expectations... I'll just say this... For the average music listener not expecting much...this may be a satisfactory mp3 player... But for someone who cares about thier music collection and wants fluid and responsive playback... I can't recommend this product.
Everything's great... A great buy for only $180.Ipod dock w/ mic a bonus.Speakers are OK. Subwoofer is OK too.Huge 22" LCDNO dead pixelsEDIT: DEAD after 3 years :(Normal 6-8 hours/day usage....seems like capacitors are gone..only lasted 3 years....disappointed!
I wanted to give this no stars, but it made me choose at least 1.I also purchased this item for my 50 mile commute from Northern VA to Washington DC and Maryland. I have had it for 30 days now with no luck, and have run into the same issue as others. I've spent a total of 8 hours on the phone with Magellan with no luck, I have had at a minimum 10 e-mail conversations again with no luck.The GPS works just fine, the unit is receiving the radio signal, but no traffic updates. Magellan has been avoiding this issue for over 30 days now and I cannot return the product for refund.I also asked Magellan if they would refund my money with no response.Don't buy this product.
Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again.I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk.SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology.SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation?Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity.
This should have been the ideal PocketPC for me. With built-in Bluetooth and Wifi, it is a networking powerhouse without the need for sleds. Unfortunately, there appear to be severe production problems with this unit.I purchased one and had to return it due to frequent lockups. Sure, it's Windows - it crashes, but this was obscene. I booted between 7 and 20 times per day! I returned the unit assuming that I had a bad unit and the other one was the same way. Another collegue bought one and it went totally dark after two weeks. We are zero for three.The CompUSA store looked it up on the computer and noted 13 returns in 22 days. This unit is a disaster. Perhaps in a few months after a ROM pack is released this will be good, but the current (23-Feb-2003) version of 1.00.45 should never have been released.
Here I am reviewing this product for you guys and Closet Exchange. This I got this item damaged, only the USB cord works so if you want an iPod computer charger and NOT a wall charger, I suggest you buy this item. I was looking for a wall charger and was disappointed when I figured the stuff was broken, probably because of the packaging.Don't buy this item, it's quite horrible.
unit failed in a very short time and I had to buy another. The second unit performs well.
This set started shutting itself off intermittently a week after I bought it. When the repairman came, however, it worked perfectly. Then 5 months later it started shutting itself off as soon as it was powered on, and this time the repair is costing $225- for a set that's less than 6 months old!
We all know 77mm filter sizes are standard for the pro lenses and this one is a total misfit for such lenses. The filter screws in but the glass on it keeps dangling and makes clinging noises as if the glass is about to fall off, don't get fooled by the price like me, don't buy this product!
I was ordering a cable to connect my laptop to the desk top and thought this cable would do the job from the discription. When I received the cable it was just a extention cable to add between unit and computer. Well I E mailed the supplier and he indicated would not take the cable back but would supply the correct cable for much more than I had paid. Well I have a cable I can't use and bought the correct cable else ware.
I ordered two and both came poorly packaged (not by Amazon) and were scratched. These are not refurbs. They are used.Surprising how poor quality they are, when the actual unit new is excellent.
It is pathetic and distressing that the reviews here aren't edited for truth value.This DVD player DOES NOT play VCDs. It plays only DVD, CDAUDIO and MP3.I got RIPPED. I have a bunch of VCDs to play and this one's a waste.
This product was labeled "Adapter/Converter" but appears to be only an adapter. I was seeking a dual-purpose thing, so it was disappointing.
These are decent headphones if you don't plan to workout with these. I am a casual runner and found these extremely uncomfortable while running.
I bought this radio and brought it to Brazil where I tested it with a 13.8VDC power supply rated at 20A continuos. While overloading my power supply it was putting out no more than 1 W, regardless of SWR (I tested with an antenna tuner at 1.1:1 and bypassing the tuner at 2:1 with similar results).Inittially, it would just lit the overload led at the power supply. In a few minutes it made the power supply protection circuit shut it down.I disconnected the Cobra (CB) and connected a Yaesu and trasnmitted for 3 minutes at 75W FM (2 meters) and the power supply was just happy, no signals of overload, just the expected heat.I wonder if this was just a defective unit that passed through quality control or if this is what you can expect from this product/price??I would not bother trying to return it to Amazon since shipping from Brazil back to the US would not be worth it.. lost money and learned a lesson, the hard way.
I loved this mouse. In fact, I loved 4 of them. Each one wore out after about 2 months. I bought new ones, returned them, exchanged them, wrote to Fellowes, complained and finally stopped buying them. The buttons quit working after about a month and then would only work intermittently until I gave up on them. If you don't intend to use it much, it would probably be a great thing to have. But if you want reliability, get something else.I love this design, I just wish it wasn't made so cheaply. And I won't buy another one.
I'm rather picky about my keyboards, I speed a lot of time on the computer and my first interface is the keyboard, so I want something the feels good and tells me that it worked. The keys seemed a little rough, hard to push, stiff. I liked that it's got the numeric keypad and that's important in my numeric entries, but the overall feel of the keys is just adding too much fatigue to my daily typing and I've had to retire the keyboard because of it.
The software included is for XP. A note included with it gave a website for software. Instructions in writing and on-line are opposite. I contacted customer service and was given a different website address.....MAJOR hassle!! Doesn't seem to work at all with encripted sites. I really wish I hadn't......
Waited a long time for these zip tie mounts but the wait was not worth it. I could not get the release backing off the adhesive foam for attachment. Either old adhesive or poor quality - probably a bit of both. I can't recommend this product and have made arrangement to return for refund.
I was in a time crunch and needed a dvd-dl disc. Unfortunately the only brand available to me at the time was Memorex. I bought the 3 pack, and despite all my attempts, the entire 3 pack was completely worthless. I tried using my internal drive as well as my external drive, all a waste of time. Finally, I went out and bought my favorite brand, Verbatim, and everything worked like a charm on the very first try. Don't gamble with your money, don't buy Memorex.
I got this because I wanted a quick way to charge up my iPod without having to have a computer nearby and dealing with the syncing, etc. This thing lasted a WEEK. I used it three times and never got to even try the car adapter. I tried other wires, other plugs. Just a big piece of junk. Do yourself a favor and just buy the one from Apple. It's made for it and it will last and last.
There is static no matter which frequency I switch it to. And I've tried every single open one on the spectrum, with the antenna fully extended. Save your money and put it towards a better product.And don't leave the cigarette lighter plug in, even with the device disconnected, because it will drain your battery!
A shop I used recommended this to avoid wiping the coating off on the glass when cleaning over time, so I picked it up here on Amazon for slightly less. I have this in front of my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM which is paired to a 7d. I'm a newbie DSLR guy and I'm really not sure what difference this makes in images; then again I am hard pressed to notice any difference when the IS on the lens itself is on or off. In short, don't make the decision to buy this filter (or not buy it) based on my review alone.
At first the camera worked great. It broke within 6 months. Fortunately, the warrenty paided for the repair the first time - but it took 2 months! It was sent back to me still broken the first time. At 13 months, right after the 1 year warrenty expired, the LCD screen went out. What's the point of owning a digital camera if you can't see the photo? The cover for the batteries is also failing and the shutter no longer closes.
I tried to install this one and it simple went bust - I think I heard a kaput sound too.XP has terrible bluetooth drivers and if you want to get the speaker profile to work, good luck. The supplied drivers claim that this works, but you will have to do go through a lot of pain to get it right - and I am no newbie to technology.
Purchased this make and model Philips LCD TV 19PFL5622D/37 as a Christmas gift in 2007. Television worked fine until August 2009, less than 2 years after purchase.The problems we are experiencing are:1) intermittent sound with popping and then complete loss of sound requiringturning TV off/on to reestablish sound. Occasionally there will be a loudscreeching before the loss of sound.2) TV turns off on its own in the middle of use then turns back on.The TV is still usable but requires multiple on/off attempts before the sound stays on and the picture is watchable.After looking on the Web for the opinions of other with the same model we quickly found many complaints about Philips/Magnavox products in general. There were a few complaints about this specific model.The positive reviews listed here for this TV are accurate insomuch as they are from owners who have had the TV for a short time. Had we written a review shortly after purchase we would have made essentially the same positive comments. It would interesting to see what the positive reviewers have to say about the product in a year or two.I wish I would have known the level of discontent of former Philips/Magnavox LCD TV owners as that would have steered me away from purchasing one.I trusted in the longevity of the brand name to mean good quality. It may have been at one time but that apparently is no longer the case.I can not recommend the current line of Philips/Magnavox LCD TVs for purchase by anyone. Spend your money on a better quality LCD TV.
I got this as a gag gift and even then it fell short of any expectation. Very flimsy and a good portion of the memory was taken up by nonsense that Burton put on the USB that took some time to get rid of.
They were ok - not great - for the two months that they worked, but then one of the buds stopped working. So, obviously, they're now useless to me.
Best advice: Do not buy this piece of cr*p hunk o'JUNK. It doesn't even deserve 1 star. It's the biggest waste of money ever. There are way too many problems with this machine to cite here, and JVC customer service is not helpful--the pits, as a matter of fact. I will NEVER buy another JVC product.
This purchase was a big disappointment. I purchased it based on the good reviews it got ignoring the complaints on this product in the hope that I'll get a good unit. But it was not to be.I tried this unit on both our cars and came back with a negative experience on both counts. I did also try it on my home stereo with only slightly better results sound wise but it shut down after barely 2 min (using fully charged AA Cells)PROS:1. Included collapsible stereo cable.CONS:1. Size: Huge - This unit is unnecessarily large for its purpose & available features2. Sound Quality: Very Very Poor - I had to have my MP3 player on full volume to be able to reproduce sound on my car stereo. The reproduction was poor and even my highest quality MP3 file did not playback clearly.3. Static: After setting to a frequency, the unit will play briefly w/o static. Static is experienced continuously thereafter and worsened after driving around a bit.4. FM Bands: You cannot set the device to a specific frequency but must use one of the many presets. This seems to interfere to local radio stations on/around the same frequency. Almost all the frequencies bordered around a local FM station in my area, a BIG negative if you want to listen to that channel.I tried every available frequency on this device with the same negative result. Cannot recommend that you buy this device! There appears to be a dearth of good FM transmitters. I experienced static even on my GPS device but fortunately the sound quality is a million times better and the static intermittent.I should commend the AMAZON returns procedure however. The process was easy, timely and devoid of frustration. A definite plus when making purchases online.
Despite claims to the contrary on the packaging and even in the technical details here on Amazon, this cable DOES NOT work with the 5th generation iPod Nano.
WinTV-PVR-250 has the folling problems:1. Remote control has design defect. You can not switch to full screen using remote control. Only several buttons work - more than half of the buttons on remote control do not work. The remote control is not sensitive - you need wait 2 second to switch the channel.2. No closed caption support.3. Very hard to install - you have to search the web and find the driver for you windows xp MCE.In a word, It does not worth the money.
After about 2 years I had to update to better one.The pages just kept falling apart and I am very careful about my books and albums.I prefer pioneer screw album, refillable.
I bought this camera 3 years ago, and it worked beautifully until on a long trip in Yellowstone. After changing the memory card, the mirror locked up, as other posts mention, making the camera completely useless. Since I was past the warranty period, Nikon told me I would be charged, even though they had (have) a vague-enough-to-weasel-out-of service advisory out for this problem. The way the service works is to receive the camera, have a front desk monkey put it into a cost-to-repair category, which you must then authorize payment for before they will proceed to actually see what is wrong with the camera. When I asked how they knew what it would cost and why it wasn't covered under the service advisory when they didn't know what the specific problem was, they just told me they always hear the same complaint (should be a warning to them), but that's the way they'd always done it. I should have bought a Canon. Their service is well-known to be top-notch in the industry, and the cameras are good quality for a lower price. I highly recommend AGAINST Nikon, unless you're buying lenses and flashes.
I received it in a timly manner, but when I got it it did not work. It was not worth the hassle and time to try to return it.
I just purchased this item with great expectations. I have owned it for approximately 1 hour. It does not work AT ALL. Every station has static. Maybe it is my car (infinity M45)-but this is a worthless and I am returning it.
Even after assurances by Hitachi technicians that they had tested this microdrive with my camera AND receiving a second, replacement, it DOES NOT work with the 8500. What a wonderful concept - to get 4GB of storage for just a little more than the price of a 2GB flash card. Too bad it doesn't work as advertised!
The first Epson 1250 I purchased was a disaster. There were streaks inside of the glass. The scan head would lock up. When I was able to complete scans, the results were less than favorable. Photos scanned would have a dark blue hue and text scanned would have a dark gray hue. I tried various settings and reloading all of the software. Customer support was closed. My second Epson 1250 was a disappointment from the moment I opened the box. The first thing I noticed about the unit was the finger prints inside of the glass. Plus there were streaks and a couple of hairs thrown in for good measure. I tried it anyway (with the software from the first scanner), just to see if I would have the same troubles I had with the first unit. It scanned without a hitch, except for the extras inside of the unit. I just returned this one to [Amazon.com] today. When I get my refund, I guess I'll look at a Canon or maybe an HP. I've always heard good things about Epson. I never had any second thoughts about ordering an Epson product. Now, with the lack of quality control and the lack of an 800 number for customer support and the lack of 24/7 support, I seriously doubt I will ever purchase any Epson product again, nor will I recommend Epson to any of my customers. It's a shame, because I'm looking for a photo quality printer also.
I got mine from a pawn shop. It worked for a while. Froze from time to time.Now it want read and shut off by itself. I refuse to pay more than it is worth to a nerd to repair it with over priced rates.
In my household of five, we own 12 memory cards for various devices. I purchased this card for sole use by my camera. After a year, it failed and died. Of course, this happened after I had shot 80+ priceless photos of a memorable and emotional event. I've tried various software packages for photo recovery, and have also sent it off to a professional. It is corrupted beyond repair and no photos can be recovered. The other cards we own are Kingston and SanDisk brands. My children have used them for multiple devices, many times, and they are all older than this card. We've experienced no problems. I will never purchase Transcend again, because I'll never trust them with valuable memories.
I ordered these on September 17th. Twice now, I've received e-mails from Amazon saying shipping was delayed. NOW they're expected to be delivered in late December!! And to make things even worse, Amazon now won't let me cancel my order like I had the opportunity to do in the first e-mail which was sent in the beginning of October. Although the price was right (39.99 & free shipping), buyer beware of a deal to good to be true.UPDATE: 1 day after writing this, I received an e-mail from Amazon saying my Shures had shipped and should be arriving by October 25th. Stay Tuned!
I experienced severe ghosting when a light source was in my viewfinder with this filter on my Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and Canon 50 f/1.4 prime (both using different sizes of Tiffen UV filters). removed the filters and the ghosting immediately went away. I replaced with premium, coated Hoya filters and have no issues. It's strange because I didn't experience this problem on a Tiffen UV filter I bought 3 years ago.
We were very unhappy with the performance of this camera. The shutter speed was very slow, and the photos were often blurry as a result - you really need a tripod with this one. It's a bit bulky and has a lightweight feel to it. We sent it back...
This company does not accept returns or refunds for any reason;I bought two cables; one did not fit the camera; however, the second one did and it is just luck that I ordered two.
Before you spend 2 hours with this product, check to see where it was manufactured. Look on the back of the product. If it reads &quot;made in China&quot;. GO GET THE NEWER DRIVER! ...Overall, I love Netgear products. My 2 star rating on this is not final. I am hoping that the new unit installs and operates as it should.I hope that this helps someone.Bob L.
Cisco Linksys WRVS4400N 4-Port Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPNAs the owner of an IT services company we frequently download large files. The version 1.1 of this router that we purchased would download a partial file and then stop due to bad code controlling the MTU. After calling Cisco support, who admitted being able to recreate the issue, they had no fix and basicly ceased to respond to any further request for support. Beyond that the router would disconnect from the internet frequently which required power cycling to get the router working again. One tech finally took ownership and allowed an RMA to be generated. The product was replaced with an older version 1.0 refurbished product which was poorly packed and was received damaged. I have now ordered a new NetGear to replace this junk. I wouldn't recommend Linksys or Cisco small business products for anyone needing quality equipment.
Our company purchased the Artixscan 1800F for $1500 a little over a year ago.Recently, the internal bulb burned out. We called customer service to buy a new bulb. For over two weeks, when calling customer service, we would get a recorded message that stated "customer service is currently closed to attend a special training session". Like I said, this went on for over two weeks! Finally, I called a different number I found on the internet. The person that answers the phone says she will connect me directly to someone in customer service. Yes, I get the "customer service is currently closed to attend a special training session" again. I called her back and tell this, she says let me try someone else. You guessed it, the same recording! After the fourth time of this, she says to me "don't take your frustrations with customer service out on me, I just answer the phone". Then she yells over her shoulder at someone "will you go upstairs and see what is going on". She then tells me that she sent someone upstairs to take the customer service message off, so try back in a half hour and someone will answer the phone.I try an hour later and sure enough, someone does answer the phone. I tell her I want to buy a replacement bulb for my scanner and she tells me Microtek does not sell replacement parts for this scanner. I ask who does and she says she does not think anyone does. Now for my favorite part. I ask her what I should do and she suggests "I buy an new scanner".I have never dealt with a more incompetent collect of idiots in my entire career. That includes my dealings with with the City and State. With service/support this bad, to give this scanner anything more than a star would do the customer rating system a disservice.BTW, the scanner was very mediocre on color 2 1/4" transparencies (which is the majority of our scans) and the software dodgy at best.All in all, a horrible experience.
It seems to do its auto switching thing just fine, but passes no picture from my Dish Network HD DVR. It also seems to screw up the DVR, forcing me to power-cycle. I think the switcher is basically a good product, but with reviews here stating a simlar experience with DirectTV DVRs, it seems like they are missing something that makes up a lot of their target audience. I am returning this.
It took me about three hours to get this stupid thing working, including downloading new drivers and trying to make sense of incomprehensible instructions. Out of the box, it was totally useless. The drivers did not work at all.
It does the job but is very flimsy.The memory stick is inserted sideways and is not locked in place causing it to drop out with ease.The side slot also creates an awkward shape and at times can not be inserted in tight USB slots.
This was a gift for my daughter who wanted to replace her $5.00 walmart headphones because wen she was in an online meting her voice level would unexpectedly drop. I purchased the Koss headphones for her from Amazon, she was very disappointed and frustrated with this Koss product - why? They had no mute button and when she used theseKoss CS100 Speech Recognition Computer Headsetwith her computer the settings of sound and speech were all adversely affected. Unfortunately she became so frustrated with these headphones that she threw them on the ground and they broke - in addition - she had thrown out the packaging so I cannot return them for a refund. Very disappointed!!
I ordered this product to take on my honeymoon. Halfway through, my digital camera stopped reading it and all pictures were lost. I sent the product back and received a replacement. Thus far, I have not had an issue. But if you are planning on using this card for important pictures, I would purchase a more dependable brand.
Bought it in May and recorded Monday thru Friday for 5 hours a day. In August it started to mess up. I had to format the hard disk and lost all my shows. Had to unplug and let it recover. The last thing I saw it say is, "Replace Disk". Now it want run at all.
Great size and weight, it's almost perfect to move a lot of personal or work info depending on your field of work of course, many may need more space, but this is good enough for the standard user. A carry on bag or sleeve may be necessary as an additional must have for this small gadget.After two years of use the unit failed, and technical service was necessary to recover all data, the good news: all the files were recovered, the bad news: at the end the reliability must be elsewhere but far from this unit. It was never dropped, and it left the desk may be once a month (where it finally failed). Suggestion: read more about any unit before you decide to buy, and avoid looking at the sale price as an attractive pro.
I am looking to buy a MP3-CD capable boombox with good sound. I lastbought a CD boombox in 1995. At that time the one that sounded thebest to me was a JVC, so I lookead at this one first. I have learnedthat I rarely put in more than one CD, so multi-changers are unneededcomplexity as far as I'm concerned. The first thing I noticed is that when you open the CD tray, it completely blocks your view of every button! What idiot thought that up? The second thing was the incredibly gaudy display. I like having the artist & title displayed, but I HATE the insanely bright moving displays. I wish the Japanese would figure out that grownups buy this stuff, not just preteens. The unit sounded great, but after I looked at the manual and realized you can't turn off the frequency/volume graphical displays, leaving the artist/title info, I had to pass on the item. Not only that, but the speakers don't attach anymore. Sheesh.
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.
Unfortunately, even after unscrewing the protective heads, these cords/tips are so bulky they could not be plugged in on any TV I own or that my parents own, and I had to return the product. I would recommend buying a different brand; the other set of cords I bought worked just fine.
This item was sent to me in non-working condition. When using it in my camera, it says memory card error. I cannot format it or do anything else to fix it so I rated this item poorly.
Well I was somewhat enjoying the tuner until I plugged it in one day and it started shooting out sparks and smoking. But even when it wasn't catching on fire the quality was not great and it was way too bulky. It worked less than 2 months.
I have had a terrible experience with this upscaling DVD player. The biggest problem is that it WILL NOT upscale to 1080P with my new Aquos LC-37D90U TV. When I encountered this problem, I was told by Helios tech support that it was a known problem with some HDMI connections, and would be addressed 'soon' via a firmware update. That was 60 days ago, and still no update. Recently, the player would not eject a disk. It was stuck in a 'open' loop, but would not open the tray. Again I contacted tech support, and they told me to force the tray open, or disassemble the unit (remove the cover) and go from there. I have sent countless emails for a warranty resolution, but am getting nowhere. I have now contacted my credit card company for a refund.While the picture quality at 1080i over HDMI is pretty good (the blacks are not very crisp), the build quality and lack of 1080P support makes this unit not worth the 'great price.' I absolutely WOULD NOT buy any product from Helios.
Does not work as advertised, heck, it hardly works at all. It does allow control of the volume and muting so the signal path is fine - the unit just isn't suitable for controlling all equipment.Emailing the company has been a waste of time.My suggestion is to consider buying an RF equipped unit with an RF remote.
I bought this item, used it for awhile and it worked OK. When I went to change PCs it didn't work anymore. No manual or drivers on the Logitech website because the product has been discontinued. How could they not support a product that is still on the shelves? That's the last Logitech product I'll ever buy.
Following all the good reviews about these,I went and got a pair. It took me exactly 10 seconds to see what the problem is: these earphones are HUGE! How can anybody put that thing into his ear? And I an a pretty big guy. Of course, if they are not sitting properly in your ear the sound qulity is lousy. My only comfort is that I only lost 12$
One reviewer said that APC ships in a nice box with prepaid postage to return and recycle the old one. They may even be able to use the old battery, and not just melt it down? BUT you ARE paying for it, DOUBLE!I have been using computers for over 30 years, and battery backups for at least 20 years. I have always bought aftermarket batteries and so far have NEVER had a problem. In fact it is my guess that the NAME BRAND batteries are the same as the aftermarket batteries, with a nice name brand sticker on it!!I just bought a 12Ah battery for $25 and this APC battery is only 9Ah and cost $41.25. I would guess that if it were a 12Ah battery it would cost $50 or more! With the $25 I save I can buy TWO batteries or pay the $2.00 at "Recycle" to have it recycled, and still have $23 left over the next one, or for whatever.See my review on the "APC Back-UPS ES 750 BE750BB Replacement Battery (non-OEM)". Three reviewers gave that battery ONLY 1 STAR because it would NOT FIT in their case, and of course THAT is a problem, with NONE of the manufactures giving us the specs. Even APC does NOT post specs on their batteries! We can only find out by looking a the pics (IF they are correct)!! And that does not tell us the size of the battery, we can only know everything by calling the resellers!!
(The rating of this review reflects Amazon not the quality of the coffeemaker.)I received a broken product.The bottom plastic had a 2 inch chunk broken out of it.The Amazon packing looked totally fine. It is clear to me that Amazon failed to inspect the item before packing it. I am sure that if they had opened up the package before packing it in Amazon packaging they would have seen the break.In addition the manufactures packaging looked old, like it was past overstock.Finally the package was delayed multiple times. I had to wait about 2 weeks for a package that I expected to recive in a few days.I am very disappointed in Amazon.
This is a *very* cool unit, but good luck if you need any technical support. My Linksys arrived from Amazon yesterday, and although the simple things were easy to configure, I have a slightly more complicated question for technical support. I spent 20 minutes on hold on day-1, with my call answered by an &quot;operator&quot;. No call back, so I tried again on day-2. 2.5 *HOURS* on hold, then finally another &quot;operator&quot;, who promised a priority response. 7 hours later I tried again, with a promise for a call back within 30 minutes. Guess what, it's been another 2 hours. Apparently the big sticker on the box which advertises &quot;24x7 Support!&quot; is the amount of time it takes to get a human.
I picked up one of these thinking it would have support for mp3PRO -- but I was sloppy and didn't read the fine print. It's &quot;mp3PRO ready&quot;... meaning it's ready for a firmware update that isn't done yet. Other than that it has been decent to me.On the plus side:* Lot of storage* Doesn't need any software to load - just appears as a drive letter in Win2000. I love that.* The accompanying headphones are better than most portables - still not truly high quality though.* Decent price for the storageOn the minus side:* No mp3PRO support yet* System crashes a lot with seemingly average jostling - I can't walk to the post office with it in my pocket without the system crashing. It's ok if tossed in a backpack though.* Audible interference buzz - when the drive light flashes, you can hear it causing a bit of buzz in the headphones.* The USB port is pretty obscure - I could not find a cable that matches the super small port. If you want to use it at home and work, you either have to carry the cable each way or maybe order another one from RCAAnother point which I have noticed is common with hard-drive based MP3 players, but surpised me when I got this was that ther battery is build in - so there is no way to carry a spare. With 10 gigs of storage, I had visions of extended listening &quot;in the field&quot; but that's just not possible. I love my rechargable AAs but they don't help here.I have since purchased a 10GB iPod -- also uses a built-in battery -- which is otherwise vastly superior to the RCA, but at a higher price point. I'd recommend saving up for the iPod if you want a high capacity MP3 player if you have the means - but, in a crunch the RCA is not too bad.
It is not streong enough, I have purchuased two, for me and for a friend and both are brouken after short time.
I ORDERED THIS AND USED IT FOR 1 MONTH, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER.I NOW AM WITHOUT A TRACK BALL.
I bought a pair of these Motorola radios and they worked when I checked them out. When I got them into the mountains of British Columbia they had a range of less than 50 feet. I talked to the paid apologists at Motorola's 800 line. They said if I sent them in maybe I would get a replacement set in 4 to 6 weeks. They also hinted that I was too dumb to use the radios. Take my advice: go another direction.
This has the worst interface.. look elsewhere. It is tightly integrated with the ipod but in a horrible horrible way. look for one that you can set the station external to the ipod and it stays. If you are driving and tryign to use this you will probably crash. I am not joking this is one of the worst designed products I have ever seen.
This works well as a spray but soon afterwards, the room will be filled with stinky and bitter air. You can taste the bitterness in your mouth and when you lick your lips. It takes a while to go away too.
Really bad quality, you get blurry photos, I had to use my 100-400 canon without it to get nice sharpen photos.It looses the sharpen on the enter of the image.If the seller can return my money back, I want it back, too expensive for something that's useless
I bought this 7.1 speakers and subwoofer set by seeing multiple 5 and 4 star reviews. Another reason to buy this set was I use Onkyo 7.1 receiver which I am very happy with. But I was very disappointed when I saw the actual performance these speakers. Other than large and heavy size subwoofer and speakers, it doesn't provide good sound. I was using smaller and light weight speakers earlier and the performance from my earlier speakers were actually better. So, I had to switch it back to my old speakers. Now I know why they are selling this set for such low price.If you are really looking for quality speaker sets, look for something else. Somehow the reviews for this item is not correct. I think some third party sellers made up the reviews to sell their overstocked heavy boxes. I would have rated this item with 2 or 3 stars though as I bought it for under $190 total. Where else can you buy the whole 7.1 speakers set for $200? :-) I selected one star only to try defend the fake 5 star reviews. If you had bad experience with this set, please post your review so that others won't have same bad experience.I learned something with my purchase. Onkyo makes great receivers but poor speakers. I paid a price and wasted some time to learn it.
I've owned this unit for 6 months, and already have 2 problems (which have yet to be resolved).My unit developed a stripe on one edge of the picture area, when playing 3:4 aspect images, broadcast or video. It does not appear in wide-screen mode.And then - after only 6 months - the unit started SQUEALING like a high-pitched CHAINSAW at boot-up, and later randomly during use.Complaint aside, the image quality - from DVD, widescreen - is really great. And the sound from the set itself is far better than most. But it can't be enjoyed when the unit is trash otherwise.Other things to consider:The construction of the unit is all plastic and feals flimsy.The remote is slow to respond to channel changes.The vertical viewing range is limited. (The horizontal is ok.)My $300 normal TV worked for 10 years without a problem. Now, for $3000, I get only 6 months. Ridiculous!And I've called the service department 3 times without any real person ever picking up the phone!I believe the product was released before its time.If you're considering purchase this, I would wait. There are other technologies that look better. Or get a DLP after the bugs are worked out. And you may want to select a company with actual service and support to back them up.
Don't waste your money on this antenna. I purchased this antenna and put it on the highest perch in my living room and did not hear any appreciable difference between an equivalent length of lamp cord and this "booster" antenna. Very disappointed.
The case is fairly nice and adequate. It would be a lot better if it had a small pouch for an extra battery and memory card.
I got this because it was the smallest FM transmitter for the iPOD Nano. It integrated well with the iPOD, and I had no problems using it to select the station. The real problem was static. I tried multiple "clear" FM channels in the Nashville area, but I could not get a nice clean signal on any one of them. There was always static or hiss in the background. I think this transmitter is just not powerful enough. I tried placing it in several positions in my car as well. I would not recommend this. I have a friend who has the Monster Cable FM transmitter and charger. He has not experienced the same problems.
This one will make you dream about something else. I'm returning mine after two days and starting my search again.The surround sound is great, but the sound quality leaves a lot to dream about. The speakers are just not good enough to output good sound.The worst part of the system is the remote control. The buttons on the remote are very small and while watching DVD I had to restart several times because buttons are to close together.
The headphones do sound very good but if anything goes wrong your on your own. Vmoda will not stand behind there products. I learned this the hard way. Horrible customer service. Avoid vmoda unless you buy from them there is no warranty. They do not even attempt to resolve a issue, they are rude and I advice to try, Radius Atomic Bass they are in the same price range and they stand behind there products. AVIOD VMODA.
Speakers are too heavy. Hanging them on the wall is very difficult. Only small speakers have a hook for hanging. They look bulky.
On receiving two of these Snap and Store I found that divider left insufficient room for DVD's in their cases and it holdes a much lower number than advertised when stacked in any other way. I would not buy this product again.
The Memorex Repair & Cleaner is a piece of junk, doesn't clean out any scratches, and once I was done cleaning out a few of my discs, I noticed it left a lot of awful looking circles all around the surfaces of my discs. So it actually makes a bad problem worse. If you have a lot of scratches on the surfaces of your DVD discs you'd be better off buying replacement discs to replace the ones you've scratched up rather than buying this product.
Iron is charged on base... takes about 3-4 minutes to get hot. Once removed from the base, the iron did not stay hot long enough to iron a pair of pants (and I am very quick at ironing)... You have to place the iron back on the base to charge all over for 3-4 minutes. The iron base has a very short cord so it is not convenient to have to keep placing the iron on the base to charge for 3-4 minutes for every item of clothing you need to iron. The steam does not work like described. It leaked water as it cooled. The size of the iron is equivalent to a small travel iron. I am returning this. Normally I would keep it and just deal with it, but this one is really that bad.
First the Good - price is good if everything works for specs. Unfortunately it won't because of serious design flaws.Bad - almost everything1. ADF is useless - WhyYou cannot clean inner most rollers.So after some use duplex scanning is dead, cleaning cloth won't help for inner rollers.ADF scanning window uses flimsy plastic between paper and light which obviously will have markings with some use as paper passing through is pressed against it. So unless you replace it after some use, you will have continuous running scratch marks across the scan via ADF.ADF uses single roller to pull the paper from tray. This is a nightmare design for duplex scanning, even slightly misplaced paper will get jammed when its reversed in tray below for duplex scanning - Result paper jammed, you cannot open ADF and release jamming rollers. To recover paper, all you can do is open ADF cover and pull the paper, if you are lucky you will get it back in one piece or in few pieces and there goes your important document shredded. Why can't HP put extra roller at top of ADF mechanism and pull papers properly to begin with or allow way to release rollers so paper can be safely retrieved is beyond any design logic.2. Software provided is useless unless you stick to predefined settings in software, there is no way to change simple settings like brightness or drop a background color. If you do b&w; scanning from flatbed it removes background color whether you want it or not, no choice there, for example news paper. Same thing via adf does not remove background color when news paper is scanned as b&w.; Again no choice this is predefined behavior of software.To summarize you can use it as a flatbed scanner with predefined settings in HP software if that works for you.But for just flatbed there is no reason to select this model and pay this price, correct?
I've had this unit for a little over a month and it completely stopped reading DVDs. It still reads audio CDs and the VCR is decent. I'd steer clear of this combo.
I bought the player basically to listen to the radio. The sound quality for the FM radio sucks, it has lot of static in it. The static stops when you touch the antenna but comes back as soon as you leave it. I did not check out the player as soon as I got it, my warranty period with Amazon had expired. I tried to contact ilive customer service to find out if I could get a replacement but to no avail. I tried calling their customer service no. but they never pick up, left a message four times but never got a call back. Send emails but never got a reply. They have the worst customer service, it looks like the company does not exist and does not care about its customers. I would not recommend this player if you are looking for good sound quality.
I saw this camera demonstrated on a shopping channel. I was convinced how well it performed with all these functions. The biggest disappointment and the biggest lie is the advertised "takes up to 5 mega pixel pictures. I don't think so. The pics look to be no more than 2 mega pixels. If you want a "toy" that takes stills, movies, MP3 player and is a digital voice recorder than this is the one for you.. great for your 10 year old daughter.
I (foolishly) purchased this filter to place upon a Tokina 12 - 24 mm Nikon lens, exactly the same as Gatorvalenz, because I was too carried away with the 'buy me too....' approach engendered (and desired) by Amazon. That's fine, my mistake. It cost an additional USD 30 to buy a filter that would work effectively with the Tokina lens. As a side note (almost...) this filter comes with the WORST packaging I have ever seen. Fine if you buy from the store, but not so great (for me...) when the filter traverses 10 time zones via Fedex/UPS/Other Carrier of Your Choice. Luckily (and this was probably pure luck...) the filter was OK - but useless for the intended use!
I bought this product for my daughters new MP3/AVI player so that she could recharge the USB lithium battery in the car during travels and any AC outlet in the U.S.. Well, true to form, on the first attempt it trashed her Christmas present, losing all her music, videos and pictures and leaving her bored most our travels. I would not recommend anyone buy this product ... look else where.
There must be something this viewer is doing incorrectly, for I'm finding this product to have messed with my LCD screen terribly. It is much more difficult to watch than the previous two spots on the screen - I wish I'd never attempted using ANY product if this is how we are misinformed. The reason I purchased this larger screen is due to eye surgery, less strain, and possibly might be happier than with the "glass" type (that currently sits in storage)... Is there anyone who might have had a similar experience? And, where can we purchase the soft cloths without buying the entire kit? Thanks for your time
I was excited by all the features offered in this unit for the price, but living with it has left me feeling otherwise.1. Weak weak weak remote. Point directly, push repeatedly, and Maybe it'll work. Buttons are tiny, not lit, etc2. Lowest volume TOO LOUD! How can a product be made like that?3. Amplifier dead after 3 months of light use. I'm calling the company tomorrow, it's got a 1 year warranty, but I'm not hopeful. Even if they ship a replacement, I don't think I want it!...
They sound great and will not fall out of your ear when you are running/exercising. They fit so well that they drown out most of the noise on the subway even when the volume is off.I must admit, however, they are not durable.My 3rd set just started giving me problems this week. The plug connection is always the same issue- there must be a design flaw or something.After 2+ years and 3 sets I am currently looking for a new brand.
I ordered 3 original Canon Twin Packs (ASIN: B0001Z5YTG), and received 12 "compatible" cartridges. A fast service is useless if you can't get the right items to the customer. I complained via Amazon, and I am waiting for the seller's reply.
I received this filter as a freebee on a lens that I bought. I went out on a sunset shoot at the beach and was getting tons of internal reflections. Bad filter.
It would not allow my 30" DoubleSight monitor to show 2560x1600 resolution. As soon as I swapped to another cable by another company, the monitor displayed 2560x1600 perfectly.
I bought this lens over a year ago with great expectations. I used it a lot but was not impressed with the images near 200mm and wide open. I was told that this lens does have a steep learning curve so I persisted.I decided to check for back/front focusing. I focused on the center line (Camera on tripod, IS off, Mirror lockup, manual focus with live view on 40D). The focus was centered on the "Focus Here" Line but it was not sharp. I had to zoom down to about 135mm @ f5.6 to get sharp focus. I was impressed with that sharpness, but I didn't pay for a 135mm f5.6 lens!I sent the lens to Canon for service and they said it was front focusing and they "made an adjustment". No difference as far as I could see. I truely had a bad copy but couldn't get it replaced after 30 days.I sold the lens and bought a 24-105 f/4L and couldn't be happier. I'm considering the 100-400 for my next purchase. I realize my experience is exceptional (In a bad way!), and hopefully you will have better luck.
This does not work at all. Tested it both ways. Product designed to project a Component Source to a VGA Monitor. Monitor reads a signal, but no picture comes out. Tested it on Monitor and TV. This means while a signal is present, the cable does nothing to output video. Made me waste $$$ on collaborating products too (which all worked perfectly). AVOID/DO NOT BUY. not worth the postage for a return.
Consider this: printing at 720 dpi, on Epson photo-quality paper, I am only able to print about 30 pages (with one 4x5 image per page) per color cartridge. That means it costs over a dollar a page for the color ink alone! Beware.But they sure do look nice.
This filter flares excessively and is unworthy of any optical system. All inventory should be recycled immediately. Once again you don't get what you don't pay for. The clear Nikon filter that I replaced this with functions very well.
The grand Intellicord!! Turns out not to be that Intelligent after all!!So what's in the box, so to speak:1- You get a lighter plug that has two L.E.D's (one to indicate power, and one to indicate the radar is turned on) it also has a single button to control two separate controls on the Radar Detectors (S1 and S2), I have yet to master how to engage the second stack (S2).2- Each time you press the button, you can step thru pre-lined up options like Auto-quite, dark mode etc. that you have to choose when you configure the radar detector. However I only get auto quite.3- It doesn't really come with any meaningful instructions, so you have to go by what comes with the radar detector which it isn't much!4- I expected this to be similar to the Escort Intellicord, where it has an extra speaker and real controls and a concealed radar led. (NOP)5- So, you get the option to power the radar from Remote, and maybe control the quite feature. That's all that I got off of it.Is it worth $15~$20 you decide?
Garmin n&uuml;vi 250W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS NavigatorI was so happy to get my new garmin but when i opened it i found that it did not work at all. Spent much of my time trying to contact the bogus seller with a bogus e-mail. Now i am trying to get in touch w amazon about this and a lot of good that has done me, not!!!! over $200.00 down the drain. If you buy this and it is DOA your on your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never again will i buy anything from amazon!!!
I was so happy with the first DVD I played - then the second and every next DVD would not load. The player has never left my kitchen table - no chance for abuse. I sure hope I can return it - it was expensice!
I have had nothing but issues. The updated map exceeded the internal memory card size so you have to buy a memory card (do not buy more than a 2GB card). There have been a slew of other issues since. In sum, I would spend a bit more money and buy something better!
Well, after reading all of these other reviews my worst fears have come true. The player will stop mid-movie and at one point I could not turn it off nor remove the disk. It just froze up for about 10 minutes. When it works it is great, but I will never purchase another one like it.
The picture on this TV is distorted and the screen has already been replaced once. It is worse than ever. The repair tech stated the frame is not strong enough to hold this size screen in a stable position.
I bought this around December 2004. Initially I was happy about it because pricing was good for that time and it had several good reviews. Performance was very good in the beginning. After a few months, a problem started, everytime you are watching a bright scene (i.e. an explosion, a really white/bright scene like snow) the screen would turn to blue (like a computer). It would turn into a bluescreen until the bright scene ends (a few seconds usually). We tolerated this problem because it wasn't really that expensive to begin with and it was a slight inconvenience. Next problem is the black screen. Around October 2006, whenever we turn on the TV, the light would turn on (the blue led in front) and you would hear the audio but the screen would shut off. There would be sound, power and you would hear the humming sound indicating the device is on but no video. At first you could fix it by turning off the TV, then turning it on again a few times. It progressively got worse until turning it off and on didn't work anymore. Around early 2007 we gave it up for dead.
This is my second pair of these earphones and the 2nd pair that one of the wires has pulled loose and cannot be re-inserted to get stereo sound. While they were working they were great but if you cannot keep them together there is a big problem with the design.
The software will not install on my Dell Precision 450 workstation so all of the extra keys are unavailable.I am unimpressed with the keyboard but, I am sure, I will eventually learn to deal with it. What is the greater disapointment is the mouse; quite honestly I could aim a flashlight easier. The pointer is sloppy and inacurate and after using the mouse for a few hours there are times when the right button quits respondinding.If I put the USB dongle in a slot on the back of the computer, the keyboard and mouse quit responding, so I'm stuck with the dongle up front.I am using the mouse keyboard to write this review and the mouse is absolutely frustrating at how inacurate it is.And to add insult to injury, Amazon dropped the price within hours of purchase.
I bought a pair and I pretty much never wear them anymore. They definitely sound great, and they block out all external sound, so all you hear is the music. . . BUT, I find them very uncomfortable to wear. The so-called "flex sleves" are relatively hard plastic. After about 1/2 hour in my ears they really start to hurt. The foam sleves are marginally better, but take a lot longer to put in.I think there is a variation on this product that has soft rubber sleves with ridges, rather than the plastic "cones". Those are probably a lot more comfortable (and expensive).
... 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.
I bought these to use as printer cables. I plugged this cable into a brand new HP OfficeJet 6500A AiO printer. Prints ok, but refuses to scan. I try a different brand 6' cable. Everything works fine. I try the other 2 Cables To Go 13400's that I bought. Exactly the same failure.
This camera, as other D series cameras, has a serious limitation. It cannot be used on a bellows, a microscope or a T mount lens for automatic exposure. You have to set exposure manually by trial and error. If you only want to take conventional images with the lens systems that only Nikon will supply you there isn't a problem, but IF you expect exposure metering in the camera body, DO NOT BUY this camera.
This product has virtually no information about the cordless phones for which it can be used. I received it in no time, yet it didn't support my phone model. Since I've already opened the package, I pretty much have no recourse. MORE INFORMATION PLEASE!!!
I recently bought an Archos off of Amazon.com and recieved it in its alotted shipping time. I was very excited at my new purchase from good reviews and amazing specs, especially for the price! unfortunately, I took the system out of the box and charged it overnight, just as the instructions had said. I took it out the next morning, hoping to put on new music and enjoy my purchase before a n upcoming vacation, but instead, the music turned on for about 30 sec. and shut off. I tried this several times until I relaized that it would no longer turn on at all. I tried to re-read the instrutions and even check the archos website but nothing helped. Eventually, I realized that my batteries would not hold a charge (certainly not rechargable) and even for the time (30 sec.) I did listen to the music, I was disappointed by poor quality. I sent back the product to amazon.com to get a new one and try my luck again. After a prolonged period (and a vacation with no MP3 player) I contacted amazon.com to find that I would not get a new one, but only a refund. I was at first a bit upset, but then realized that after all, wouldn't a refund be better than the hastle of dealing with such a worthless machine again and disappointing myself for the second time?I still have not found another system with the same specs and storage ability for such a price, but I figure that if I must pay an extra $50-100 for an Mp3 player that works and has better sound, then so be it. I hope we have all learned something; this archos system has sourl disappointed me and I hope you will not make the same mistake as I have.
I bought this filter for my cheap but awesome Canon 50mm f/1.8. I thought it would be silly to spend almost the same amount of money on a filter as I did on the lens, so I purchased this Tiffen filter.Horrible idea. After putting this filter on and taking pictures of anything bright, I have reflections/ghosts in my images. Take off the filter, and it's sharp and crystal clear.Needless to say, I'd take the risk of lens damage on my sub $100 lens than have shoddy images.
I wish all these reviews were made prior to my purchase.When it arrived, it looked as if it had been in a war zone, but I kept it as it appeared to work. But after a few plays, I got similar problems to others here. Fortunately, Amazon's shipping back at their expense without hassle.Shame on Philips for trying to pass off such junk.
I bought router this a while ago and never hooked it up. After I bought a new Dell laptop, I decided to give it a try. WHAT A DISASTER! The "CD that automatically detects and configures all necessary settings" did not work. I spent over 60 minutes with tech support and even they could not help me set it up! Do yourself a favor - if the CD does not work RETURN the router or trash it immediately. The technical problems are a nightmare. Someone needs to sue these guys for what is claimed on the box.I can't believe one review that claimed they did not even need to run the setup CD to get it to work. That guy ought to play the lottery!I lost eight hours of my time. - Trash it.
I bought 2 sets of this product. One didn't work as soon as I recieved it. The second set shorted out after the first charge. None of the 6 total items work. I knew the price was too good to be true. Lesson learned.
Hi !When I unpack the picture frame I noticed that inside digital screen was loose, not fastened to frame. I open back cover and I sow loose screws, loose not holding brackets, metal frame holding digital screen bend and damaged everywhere. I was shocked.After egzamination I concluded that screws was loose fastened and from China to USA and to Canada they went out of mounting threads.I noticed also the inside thinn plastic frame was brocken.Also the main big frame have gags in every corner ( poor lousy mittering job ).This was one big mess. I'm realy disapointed with clumsy quality such expensive products. I think there is no quality control at all.Becouse I'm from Canada and Amazon won't ship here, I bought the frame and asked my friend a favour to bring it to Canada after his visit in USA.So now to claim warranty it would be to much problems.I think you will get more reviews like this.I only hope I can fix it somehow.RegardsWaldemarP.S. Sorry for my bad writing.
When I received the package it was just a box with the cases. There was no protective packaging to prevent the cases from breaking. Now I have 20 cased that I cannot use due to them being broken beyond use. The others have worked perfectly.
The case I received after ordering this product looked nothing like the pictures and didn't fit the description given at all. The case has a useless hook on top, but most of all it doesn't cover the LCD screen like stated in the description and the reviews. I'm very disappointed in this purchase. On my way to find a better case right now.
This LCD monitor may look good but it's a piece crap. When watching tv,dvd or vcr the sound would go away. There would be no sound when ever there was a quiet scene in anything i was watching. And customer service was the worst I have ever experience. A friend of mine had the same problem with his tv. So please stay away from this tv.
This camera is a poor excuse for a camcorder; the picture quality (and I hate to use that term here) is pretty terrible; whatever stabilization this has seems non-existent. Don't bother using this without a media card or you'll only have room for about 20 seconds of video or 5 poor resolution pictures. To even compare this camera to camcorders from legacy manufacturers would be an insult to those fine brands. One additional note- if you are an Apple MAC user, don't even bother. Repeated attempts to install drivers or upload pictures only resulted in failure, frustration and hostility. Spend more money and get a real camera.
I bought 2 of these phones in April because of the Push to Talk feature.The speaker phone is almost impossible to hear. If you both say something at the same time it cuts out what the other person said. The ear volume is low, you have to push the phone into your ear and have to cut out all your background noise.The push to talk feature sucks. When you press the PTT button it doesn't work right away. First you get a message that says "keypad lock". Then you press it again and the message goes away. Then you gotta press it again for the PTT screen to come up and then press it again to alert the person. The PTT beeping is extremely loud. If you put the phone on vibrate the beeping sound is lower BUT so is the speaker volume. The PTT is not clear either. It sounds like the other person has the phone in their mouth and you keep having to repeat everything.The phone is hard to hold. It's constantly slipping out of my hand, luckily I haven't dropped it.The buttons on the side are touchy. I'm constantly bumping them when my phone is in my purse. I'm either accidently putting the phone on vibrate and missing calls or I hear that lady saying "say a command".The screen is hard to see if your in the sunlight. When I'm in the car and someone calls me I can barely see who it is and if I'm trying to make a call outside or send a text message then I strain to see the screen.There's just so many more minor things I don't like about it but I don't want to go on and on. Right now I'm stuck with these phones because I'm on a 2 year contract and it's long past the 30 day return policy.
The cartridge did not work properly--all graphics came out reddish-pink. Tried the product multiple times: same result. The seller is professional and might be worth trying again, but in this instance money was wasted
First I could not sync. Returned the unit to Sony for repair (warranty). Then they forgot to ship the sync cable back with the unit. Now, after the warranty period, the camera on the Cli&eacute; no longer works - a message says "the lens cover is closed" but it is not... So I can't use the camera in the unit any more. I will go back to Palm next time...
I know it only cost me 3 bucks, but it's pretty flagrant false advertising. I bought this expecting to be able to hook my computer up to my tv and it just didn't work.
I bought this for Xmas to replace my orgional BN-V11U because it said it was Lithium and was rated at 2100mah vs the orgional manufacturer 1100mah NiCad. I have a Lithium battery charger so I was not worried about charging it. Well, that was not going to be an issue because it was NiMH with NO Rating on the battery (said 6v by not mah stated on the battery). None the lesss, I thought I would just charge it and give it a try. At full charge it lasted 20 min which did cover the 30 min tape in the camcorder. This is not a "Premium Quality" battery. BTW: It did come in charged, so it was not like it was shipped dead from being on the shelf. It's not a quality product. I haven't tried returning it yet under it's 3 year warranty. Interresting to see how that goes.
Look somewhere else.. This filter is crap.. very blurry.. It does diffuse but not very well. If you want a real diffuser go for tiffen or hoya just not this.. This just hazes and blurs...I wanted a dreamy/ glowing look but this filter did not do that looks out of focus and thats it...
Has anyone used this product on a motorcycle? If you have where did you mount it and how did it work? I have a large chrome gas cap cover on my Harley that the suction cup would fit, just don't want to loose it going down the road!
I used the scanner mostly. Didn't do black and white very well at all. Wouldn't even pick up ekgs. Color it picked up pretty well.The whole unit died a year after I got it. I may have printed 30 things tops on this printer. Beautiful photo printing. Of course, this does me no good when the whole thing dies shortly thereafter.Great potential if it had stayed alive.
Bought these for an old rig that I was spiffing up for my wife.. wish I would've read a few more reviews on other sites about these fans.. but since they were ANTEC I figured they were good stuff. The first one maybe ran for 2-3 months then the bearings wore out. The 2nd one lasted a little longer, same thing. I put the 3rd one in that I had bought (I bought an extra one just in case) and that one is still running for now, but on full speed it seems like it's running really slow.. so I imagine it's just a matter of time before that one quits.
These are admittedly the best earbuds I have listened to. However the quality of the speaker cable is so low, these things will only last a couple months of regular use. I maybe wear them 100 times before they're done.I would pay $100 for these with a quality chord, but that day probably won't ever come.
Sony doesn't seem to care about their customers all that much. Why can't you use these &quot;sticks&quot; on older equipment? Why do they feel the need to keep reinventing the wheel everytime they come out with an ancillary product? Well, their marketing people should be applauded because anytime you buy a new product your bound to throw away other Sony attachments that you might be able to use for new product!! I mean, what gives?
I have had better quality TV's from the Goodwill store. I bought my Tatung TV about a year and a half ago. Mine was actually a bigger one than this one but same brand. Right from the begining it had problems with the screen going out whenever it had an all white background on whatever show or commercial we were watching. I called customer service and they told me to do a reset and that it was probably my cables. I got tired of calling them and them not helping me so I just lived with the problem. Now, just a little over a year of having the TV, it just won't even turn on anymore. I paid 798.00 for this piece of crap and they won't honor their product. I guess its ok for a 798.00 TV to just stop working as long as its been over the one year warranty mark. This company should have stuck to making microwaves. I would NOT buy anything from this brand ever again. Try Goodwill, you will probably get more for your money.
Please do not get this filter at all. Its not really worth the savings as the flaring effect is just too much to handle.I took a few shots in Pike Market at Seattle and the bright neon signs and yellow bulbs tend to reflect back from lens to filter back to lens. All my subjects had ugly green flares across their faces.It kinda killed the great 35mm f1.8 lens on my D90 results.I also noticed it always bounces the light source 180 degrees across the frame. Try to shoot a Subway sign framing it at the top right corner and you will get a reflected image of the sign on the bottom left corner.
I purchased the Rolling Laptop Overnighter because of the convenience of being able to remove the laptop quickly to go through airport security. Also, this Overnighter has sufficient storage for a shirt and pair of pants to change into at the end of a long flight. The case worked well for my first trip, but at the end of an eight-leg international trip, the telescoping handle is loose and sloppy. The rest of the case looks and operates like new. Unfortunately, the case does not have the shoulder strap hardware pictured and when the telescoping handle fails, it will be useless.
I never received this item. Apparently the company had a problem with someone hacking into their computer system and tampering with orders. I found this out after multiple emails to the company. However, they stated that customers should receive their merchandise shipping confirmation within 1-2 days. I never received this by the beginning of January, and as this was a Christmas present, I called to cancel the order.
The product description described exactly what I needed although I was hesitant because the price seemed too good and the "RF" technology questionable. Despite my hesitancy, I took a chance. What a mistake. It just flat out did not work with the cable box I needed the device to control. I tried everything suggested and imaginable. Into the waste can it went.I use a Niles IR remote extender elsewhere in my home. It is much more expensive than the Next Gen, but it works perfectly. I was trying to save a few bucks with the Next Gen and ended up throwing money away instead. You get what you pay for folks.
The connector did not meet expectations: simply put, the sound coming from the headphones with the connector used, is extremely low, whereas with the same headphones without a connector, the sound is decent. Look elsewhere.
I've bought hundreds of Memorex CD-Rs over the past couple years, and I was always happy with the quality. However, they changed their product late last year, and the new ones just aren't of the same quality as the old ones.The new ones come in a purple shrink wrapped package. I never had one coaster with the old ones, but I've been getting quite a few bad ones while using these new Memorex CD-Rs. So much so that I'm no longer putting anything important on them. I'm just using them for music mixes and the like.I'd suggest finding another brand of CD-Rs. Which is what I've done. Because the quality just isn't there anymore. It's also twice as bad because the cost of these has gone up too!
I have a $130 Sony DVD player. Sony claims a 1 year part/90 day labor warranty. First, the machine simply stopped working after 5 months. Second, to send it in for warranty repair, Sony wants $92.00 for labor, upfront, plus I have to pay for the cost to ship the item. They don't assess the problem and then give you an estimate, permitting you to decide whether or not you want to go through with a repair. Third, when I noted that the cost to repair closely approaches the cost of a new machine, their customer service representative told me I should have purchased the extended warranty.My suggestion is, buy a more reliable product, not a Sony. Check out what the warranty, when you purchase. Select a product with 1 year parts and labor. Otherwise, find out what the manufacturer charges for warranty service.Watch out for deceptive warranty policies.
I guess this is what you get when you buy a cheap filter.I will probably stop using it when in a low light conditions, and perhaps at all.Here are the problems that I found with this filter:1. Screwing it into the len is not smooth at all. I would not mind that if I didn't have the second issue.2. In a low light environment with a bright light source in the area/frame I keep on getting reflections that are caused by this filternotWithstandinghen comparing to a shot taken without the filter, the reflection in extremely noticeable.My conclusion... Save your money and buy a better filter!
I ordered this with the idea of taking it to Europe to simplify the difference in electrical current but I found it to be very heavy and not travel friendly. I'm sure it would have worked fine but I ended up not taking it and opting for a lighter and more practical converter/adapter combination from another company.
I may not have bought it from Amazon, but that does not give Vicks/Kaz any excuses. This was a horrible waste of $40. It seems really easy to use - I had it running 10 minutes after I took it out of the box. And yes, the air is definitely heavier and easier on my sinuses within the hour that I was running it on medium. But my poor poor carpet. Within an hour of running the humidifier, the tank was empty and my carpet was sopping. I figured it might have been my mistake, so I tried it again with half a tank, just in case. 30 minutes later, the baking tray I slid underneath was full and there was just an inch and a half of water in the tank. Shame on you, Vicks. I'm returning it once its dry - I don't even want to try a replacement.
This product simply didn't do much for my computer that raising the back of the laptop up about a half an inch wouldn't accomplish without fans.
This is my third set of Sennheiser headphones. I typically buy the Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones which last about a year and then they start to deteriorate. I bought this set of headphones with my new Ipod touch. The sound quality is excellent, but about a week into owning them I noticed that at the gym the sweat forms a pocket in-between the ear canal and the speaker. I was constantly taking them off and drying them off/re-positioning them. About a week after that the jack that goes into the mp3 player wore down and the sound in one speak was in and out. I just threw them away and will go back to the MX75. The sound quality was the same and the other headphones lasted longer than 3 weeks
The title says it all. It doesn't work with my new iPod Nano 5G. The iPod just plays music through it's own little speaker, rather than routing it through this cable. :(
I thought this one a good purchase. It is a DVD reader, But can't play a vulgar DVD!!You have to spend additional 25$ to buy a Nero software upgrade to be able to see a vulgar 12$ DVD!Beware of this little aspect. I would not buy any other DVD reader for a PC unless I'm assured of this.
I ordered two of these as Christmas gifts. The first one worked ok out of the box. The second one had a gray display when it was plugged in to the USB and would not power on at all when it wasn't on power from the USB cable.The Amazon return process was very easy.
FM TUNERThe FM tuner sucks. Sorry there is no other way of putting it. I went into the top floor of my house and compared it to my clock radio. I am about 25 miles outside Albany NY and the clock radio pulled in 12 FM stations very clearly. The Forge pulled in 3 stations clearly, the other 9 were so weak they were unlistenable. When the backlight is on, these 3 stations are unlistenable until it goes off. To top that off, once going downstairs and outside for a run, the Forge pulled in ZERO stations clearly. That's right, when I go for a run I can not listen to ANY FM stations, without loads of static.I brought the Forge to work with me (downtown Albany), and the FM tuner pulls in 6 stations very clearly. I took it around the block and the 6 stations all stayed clear. It seems that if you are close to a big city, live in a big city, or are near an FM tower, you should be fine with the Forge FM tuner, otherwise pretend like the FM tuner doesn't exist.MemoryClearly the 128 MB version is not big enough and I will soon be getting a 1GB SD card. This option is what is keeping me from returning the Forge. The IRiver doesn't have the expandable memory and unless you want to keep running to your computer every day to reload playlists, you need a lot of memory.PlaybackVery good. Quality is excellent, even at the lowest sampling rates.HeadphonesDefinite thumbs down. They fell out twice while doing my 5 mile run. Let me clarify, the headphone for my right ear fell out twice, the left stayed nicely in. The slightest tug is enough to slowly move the earphones out of position. Another 12" of cord might alleviate this problem. Regardless of their quality (which is so-so), they must be replaced.StopWatchThis is why I bought the Forge. Well it's OK, but the lap counter only shows the last two laps you completed, and I haven't figured out how, if there is a way, to view previous lap times. Then I noticed if you take out the headphones from the player ( I did this when the cord got tangled) the stopwatch stops. In fact the whole Forge stopped - its as though the headphones are wired to the power and the player shuts down when the headphones are removed (this royally screwed up my time, but I won't do it again).It also sucks because while the StopWatch is running and you go to player mode, if you touch the lap counter, it doesn't work - you HAVE to be in StopWatch mode. This is a royal pain because in StopWatch mode you can't skip to the next song, so you have to keep switching back and forth.SoftwareClearly excellent. Installed without any problems, easily recognized my Forge and rips CD's with speed. I set up my playlists in no time at all, and selecting artists/albums/playlists is very easy. The RIO engineers got this right.ArmBandIt's OK. I wanted to put the armband on my wrist so it was easier to view, but the armband isn't designed for such a small circumference and it must go on my upper arm. Body builders will have no problem putting this on their wrist.Unless I'm doing something wrong, the beltclip must go into the ArmBand to hold the player. Neither the booklet that came with the RIO or the 64 page PDF manual has a SINGLE word about how to use the beltclip or the armband. Big, stupid ommission from the RIO technical writers.DurabilityPlayer appears to be well built. I'm not concerned about it's long term durability but I will post back if the player has problems over the coming months.ConclusionIt's an OK player. When (if?) IRiver comes out with a stopwatch and expandable memory, I will EBay my RIO.(UPDATE) -- Rio fixed their FM problems by adding a capacitor to the unit. The FM tuner is now acceptable, pulling in almost as many stations as the IRiver ifp-790 I compared it to. I would say the Rio, with the fix, is about 90% as good as the IRiver FM tuner.(UPDATE #2)I sent my Rio back for a refund. The unit consistently shuts itself down whenever I press a button. This started happening after a couple of weeks and Rio said the contacts weren't making good contact. Rio support fixed the problem when they fixed the FM problems, so I thought it was specific to just my unit. After hearing so many others complain about this problem, plus it has begun occuring again in my unit, I think people ought to know about it. The same issues have been stated concerning the 128MB version.
I was really depressed when i got this. The description made it sound like you were getting three screen protecters when really you only get one. I still can't believe I paid 8 bucks for just one! Yes the visuals are still good, but it's realy TOO thin to keep the screen scratch free. I wouldn't buy it again.
I already had purchased a Coby CD player from you and like it. So, I ordered another one for my wife. It arrived and on arrival it made a noise rather than operating....and never did work from day one. So.... I sent it back immediately to Amazon Customer Service. Naturally......I received no response and doubt that I ever will get one.I never will order any electronic device directly from Amazon.Very dissapointed customer. I buy often on Amazon.PAUL GAUDETTE
Bose Wave music system multi-CD changer - Platinum WhiteBased on my initial satisfaction when I first installed the multi-CD changer with my Wave Music System I would have given it five stars, but not long after warranty expired and after relatively little use I have experienced the same problem reported by so many others in this and other forums. The changer reports disc error and refuses to eject the CDs. No amount of troubleshooting is any help. No one else offers a useful solution and the only answer from Bose is send it in for $75 plus shipping and no assurance that I will even get my CDs returned.
Looking just at the features, this is a good unit to get for a basic, portable AM/FM/SW receiver. It has a good digital tuner, decent reception, an external antenna option for pulling in weak signals, etc. However the design of the unit has several short comings.The biggest by far is that it uses up the batteries when turned off! Leave it on the shelf, and in a few weeks it'll be dead. To add insult to the injury, all the features that require memory (channels, alarms) are lost when the batteries die.The second is the construction is not very sturdy. The grill popped off of mine after a few months of regularly toting it around. And the telescoping antenna - like all - is a failure waiting to happen (and it did).I'm looking for a unit that has comparable features, but is more sturdy, has better power management, and non-volatile memory.
This printer went to the garbage can within 1 year of us recieving it at our small architectural firm. Oh yes, it was a dream come true for the first 8 or 9 months, then slowly started deteriorating little by little, then one day (about 1 month after our warranty ended) it decided to stop working. HP will replace it for $400 (I can buy a new one for that)...not that I would want to. I called Tech Support...they were no help, and after calling several local companies that work on printers I was told to "just throw it away" There goes $500 down the drain....THANKS FOR NOTHING HP....On to EPSON :)
Although the detailed information says that the unit does have an S-video output, in fact, it does not. If you don't care about S-video, then it's a good product.
Bought these thinking they were a steal, but was very disappointed when I first tried them out. I bought these for one reason and one reason only: To be able to charge my iPod using a wall outlet. And guess what: Wall charger DID NOT work.Don't bother buying this product. Waste of money and time.
it was shipped promptly, but the tapes were broken and it was to much of a hassel to return
I have a JVC TV and did alot of research before makng a purchase.I got this dvd player at a closeout price from sears. I have only had it 3 weeks but today it goes back. I have played a few dvd's and have found the picture quality to be fairly dark with a funny reddish cast to it. The sound quality is horrible. I do not want surround sound but I would like to hear the movie. I have to turn the volume on the tv almost as high as it will go which causes you to have to lower the volume when there are louder sceens. I hooked up the S-video output but it did not improve picture or sound quality. The remote is not that great and will not control your tv. The search continues.....
I had nothing but problems when installing this piece of software from the disc provided and the Brother website is next to worthless. I did eventually get the printer set up but continued to have conflicts with my other color printer. The 8440 would try to print everything weather I sent it to a different printer or not. And in addition to trying to print items that were not intended for it I guess it would try to use that printers driver and all that would come out is garbledey gook! After about a ream of paper I uninstalled/reinstalled the printer using the windows interface and driver only. Another thing that bugged me about the software is that it installs as an always-running service, which degrades performance and delays start-up time. I must say that hardware-wise I have not had any problems and the printing/scanning/fax functions are decent.
This one had all of the features I wanted so I bought two of these, one for myself and the other as a gift. After using one for two days and experiencing the "freezing" problems experienced by over 100 of the other reviewers, I decided to send back both for a full refund. This was the first time I ever had to return an item to Amazon for any reason and even though one package was opened they still gave me a full refund for both due to the noted defect. Thank goodness for their great return policy. I tried to give this product a chance since so many mp3 players seem to have firmware issues but I didn't want to chance the problem staying or getting worse after the 30 day return timeframe. I'm glad I made that decision and am going to try the Samsung K3 or K5 instead, since those models seems to be more stable.
router WRVS4400NMy router failled and i try to fix it Downgrade router from 2.0.2.1 to 2.0.1.3, reset it to factory defaults and put the settings back manually, but finally this is not was possible.CU did testing and the router continue with the same problem.I tried disabling IPS and setting in the wireless, but still the sameproblem. I determined that the router is defected.My advised to get get router RV220W which anexcellent choice.
I bought this thinking that it would be great for my PS2. however it wasn't very good at all. The sound was bad from the begining not to mention MONO the picture quality was poor as well. I guess for it's size and price it is ok. I returned it and decided that I could spend the extra money for a real TV.
I got a rechargeable with camera and it becomes low after a few picture's. I went out and bought batteries at Radio Shack (lithium) which are working great!! Now I see other's are having the same problem I was, so... I'll stick to the lithium.
Zen was nice to have. I computer troubles had arose not, may've gotten more use from. But alas, no. Was effective on keeping my schedule, pictures, music; hmm, come to think of it, I miss my Zen.
If you can make this function, you must have a great tech mind. Takes hours to get the basic functions to work. Never did get remote viewing to work. The documentation was written by persons who have never used it.
When I hooked up my SkyFi radio in this device and turned on the unit, what I heard was a constant low frequency oscillating sound - the best I can describe it is a "motorboat" noise. I heard the satellite radio, but during quiet passages - especially on talk shows and interviews/comments on radio channels - it was extremely annoying. So, I tried muting the sound and the noise continued unabated at the same volume. You could mask it by turning up the volume, but on some jazz, classical, and talk channels it was always there, annoyingly so.I tried using headphones, thinking it was a speaker problem, but it was still there. Then, I figured it might be a bad power supply and tried batteries - annoying background sound was still there. So this item is going back - it's a real shame because it's a nice device, but fails miserably in it's intended purpose (at least for me) and that is making satellite radio portable.I tried AM and FM radio and the performance is surprisingly good. But, the manual is completely wrong as to how to store presets for these modes. The manual says that in order to choose what preset number under which to store the station you should hit the "tune" button. In fact, you hit the "seek" button. Until I stumbled on this, I was going crazy trying to get the manual's instructions to work on my device. Also, the "Menu" button on the remote control does NOT put the satellite SkyFi into menu mode as the instructions say it should. As it turns out I found about a half dozen places where the manual is dead wrong.I did not try the device with playing a CD - audio or mp3. When I realized the device was useless to me for playing satellite radio, I gave up and decided to use my SkyFi home kit with cheap powered speakers.A real shame - this had the promise of being a really nice device. By the way, Delphi "tech support" never responded to my inquiries. I understand by looking at other reviews that this is not unusual.
SO I got it and it was good for a year then it died. RMA i get a DOA RMA again 2 months later dead now I'm trying to get a refund so i can get the G5 (much better). Save money and get a G5.
I gave this camera to my five year old son for his birthday. He took about 60 pictures with it, so I downloaded them for him to see. All of the pictures were awful, so I tried to take a few myself (I've been using digital cameras since 1999, so I figured that I could do better). My pictures were awful, too. The images were poorly exposed in most cases, and most of the images had strange artifacts that likely arise from poor optics and/or electronics--you can't get around those no matter how good a photograper you are. So much for image quality.The bundled software is mostly a "teaser" version. The software dangles some useful functions in front of you, but you'll have to upgrade the software to get to them. That's not too surprising for a $60 camera, but it's frustrating anyway.I was also disappointed in how difficult it is to change the batteries in this camera. I had to use an eyeglass screwdriver to get the battery compartment open. The entire assembly looks and feels very flimsy. Ugh.Pros:It's smallIt has a Batman logo on itCons:Image qualitySoftwareBadly designed battery compartmentI am sending this camera back today.
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IP6600D. AMAZON, HOW COULD YOU LET THIS PRODUCT RUINED YOUR REPUTATION AS THE BEST ONLINE STORE.Just get an original Canon ink. In this case I like to save money but what I got is a hand full of messy ink!
Likely discontinued because I bought this on sale at Frys for only $4.99. It was worth that price.Like the other reviewer said it dominates the electrical receptacle. Even a four plugger becomes hard to use.Radio sounds very tinny, but works OK. It picks up the local AM stations. I have it on the wall in a workshop where the nicely lit digital clock comes in handy. One problem I noticed was that there is a loud hum when I played the radio while it was plugged in (nothing else active on the line). I got around this by clipping a thin ground wire to the outside antenna. This seemed to also boost AM reception.
headphone cord is very thin. it broke in half -- Amazon quickly sent me a new radio -- but that one broke also. So I got a refund. Amazon sent me a postage paid label to return the radios.
If you want to synchronize with Outlook or Lotus Notes- you can't get your past appointments to show on the handheld. There is a patch provided for Outlook 2003 but not for 2002 which is what I have. I bought my handheld back in April, and just figured this out.I don't know if Intellisync or Sony will help me since I haven't gotten a response from either one yet- but I am not holding my breath.VERY FRUSTRATING
I purchased two of these albums. First week: 1st album zipper broke. 3rd week: 2nd album zipper broke. It is impossible to repair. The zipper breaks when one wishes to use the last 5-10 pages. The album strains to open than far. Even with caution the tension separates the zipper. POOR DESIGN!
Without a doubt, the WORST printer I have ever owned. Within two months of purchase the screen went completely blank. This problem does not seem too uncommon; display models at Best Buy and Office Depot were similarly not working. This printer eats ink like there is no tomorrow. A full supply of six inks, retailing for about $88.00 (including tax), lasts, on average, about 10 weeks. Further more, despite being advertised as an "All-In-One," it does not include a fax machine.
I received this scanner with a new computer purchase bundle. Thought I got a good deal but the bulb burned out less than 30 days after I got it and I had only used it twice. Called Microtek and they replaced it for free. Haven't had a problem with the replacement yet. Also, I have had to uninstall and re-install it several times. The program consistently locks up and fails to function. Decent scanned images and fairly easy to use for the newcomer. Slow speed and not a lot of reliability.
I purchased this new in 1999 for $420.Pros:- Rarely had a problem playing retail DVDs- Never had any problems with optics or electronics -- still works fine 8 years later.Cons:- Awkward form factor. Fairly large (tall) and yet fairly shallow. It's too tall to sit on top of a TV, yet too shallow and light to stack another components on.- Does not play CD-R discs.- Does not play CD-RW discs reliably (lots of skips)- Problems playing DTS DVD-A discs. Not sure why, but I get no audio on some DVD-A's when using DTS mode.Don't know why anybody in 2007 would ever have reason to purchase this. It's a fairly mediocre DVD player.
It turns out that this PCI card by StarTech.com has known problems. The driver didn't install properly. After it was installed, only my USB 1.1 devices worked on it. When I plugged in my USB 2.0 devices, it caused Windows to crash. When I contacted StarTech.com, they confessed that this card is known to have problems and recommended StarTech.com #PCI420USB. I will give this one a try, but if it has problems, I will not buy any more products by StarTech.com. When the new card comes I will write a review for it. Sure hope it works...
Wishing with a passion that HP would unstick my HP 945 digital camera lens! Get it right! But, HP states they are not going to even try to repair these cameras anymore. The camera is being discontinued. How sad. I loved this camera. The look and style made me feel like a professional photographer even though I know little about cameras especially digital cameras. This camera remind me of the days when I was a child watching the "old" photographers. But, I guess all good things must come to an end. I have tried 3 HP 945 cameras to no avail. I have had the 3rd one for about two months, used it 1.5 times and KABOOM! the system locked up on me. The first one, the live view died. The second one, it blurred my vision. The third one, just froze with lens extended. HP will only say they will exchange it for a HP707. But what they don't seem to realize is that I am losing an additional $200 investment. Seems I can't win for losing. Now, you make your own decision about this HP 945 Digital Camera purchase. If HP gave me a fourth one that really, really worked in exchange for my 3rd, I'd take it. But it does not look like it's going to happen.
I was looking forward to using this camera, based on the reviews here, but I've actually been really disappointed. Kodak got the form-factors right -- it's easy (even fun!) to use and I liked the little sound effects. But the image quality is dismal, even for VGA resolution. We have an old VGA-resolution Kodak digital camera at work, and I was expecting at least that level of resolution. Instead, the edges of the photos were smeared and blurry, and there was very little usable detail in any of the test photos I took. True, the colors were bright and it handled exposure/light levels well. But what use is that when the photos resemble a Monet painting? I wanted an inexpensive camera that produced small photos that I could email to relatives (and avoid having to shrink down mega-pixel files). The quality of the pictures in this camera, however, is just way too low to be usable. It's going back to the store! It's a shame -- it's such a fun little machine! If it were ... cheaper, I might consider keeping. PS: It's not just this camera -- this is the second one I tried and they both had the same problem -- extreme distortion around the edges of the pictures. My photos look nowhere near as clear as the samples on ... website!
The speaker size is only 6 1/3 inches. I have a set of 10 inch PMS speakers and the base speakers, them-selves, are 10 inches. The overall diameter is is 12 inches. These speakers are listed as 12 inches; that includes their out most diameter, not the size of the speaker.This size is an over rated, less than what is listed.
i bought this in feb and it brokedown in oct, terrible!! not worth the money i spent.
While it does not mention it in the specs for this product, this mouse connects through the USB port. It does not connect through the PS/2 port. The listing for the contents on the box says IBM Travel Mouse, USB connector, User's Manual. This is not strictly true. The travel mouse only connects through the USB port and there is no seperate USB connector. The owner's manual contains a link for technical support, and very little else. However the web site for MicroInnovations does not admit to making or selling the Travel Mouse, so there is no technical support available online for this product. There is no driver for this mouse. So even with an adaptor, you cannot use the PS/2 port with this mouse. While I like the shape, size and color of this mouse, the connectivity problems give it a very poor rating.
This was a great product and I loved the mouse. But the center spacebar felt like it was an afterthought. It wobbled and my thumbs were so sore from having to work so hard just to get it to work.I ended up getting a Logitech wave keyboard and though I really like the use of my spacebar on this one, I wish I could have had the true ergonomic split of the Microsoft keyboard.If they would just fix that spacebar I would have kept it until it waxed old and died just like its predecessor, which was also a Microsoft product.Quality control, Microsoft, quality control.
I expected better sound quality.I expected simple and easy.The sound quality is okay. I rate it fair.Simple and easy. It is simple to put the ipod in the docking station and it is easy to insert the cord into the ipod.However, the picture does not show this little cord that goes into the top of the ipod. Makes one think that you just sit the ipod in the docking station and it is done.The volume control doesn't work well. I have to turn up th volume on the ipod, then turn the volume up on the docking station.Its okay. I use it in my bedroom. Its not that attractive and it plays songs.I would not recommend it and I will not buy another one.
This is a really nice cover, well made and thoughtfylly designed. It may fit the Sony PRS 500 but I don't have one so I can't say. DO NOT BUY this case for the Sony PRS 505. It fits nicely but covers essential controls. The case cannot reasonably be modified to fit without interfering with the operation of the reader - the PRS 505.
I've had problems with the BEFW11S4 from the day I unpacked it from the box.Initially, the problems were intermittent wireless drops (as you most undoubtedly have read on various Linksys forums). Hours of frustrating calls to customer service, 2 replacements, and several firmware upgrades later, I gave up and decided to use only the wired switch. Admittedly, this portion has always worked well and continues to work well.Just last month, I decided to buy a brand new NIC and attempt a wireless resurrection. I reset the router, upgraded the firmware, performed a clean upgrade of all operating systems, and did a little resurrection dance around the unit. Miraculously, it worked. I was able to configure the router with no problems and my laptop connected beautifully. I even enabled encryption with absolutely no problems. Signal strength was great and there were no intermittent drops. 15 minutes to set up and 4 hours of perfect operating bliss (until ordered to bed by the wife). The very next day, wireless was once again gone... completely this time. I did not touch the config on the router or the laptop. I merely opened my laptop up and, wah lah, nothing. I had my company's IT manager, several computer geek friends, and a networking instructor try the config... only to become more frustrated than myself.I refuse to deal with Linksys customer service again so I guess I've just inherited an expensive blue door stop. Needless to day, I would highly discourage anyone from buying this particular model, regardless of your computer/networking knowledge.
Don't buy this product. I received this MP3 player as a gift for running and other active sports. Unfortunately, it shuts off at the slightest tap. I've been told that the problem is the spring that holds the battery, but no amount of fiddling seems to solve the problem. It still works if I place it very carefully on a level surface when I use a machine at the gym, but the slightest tap will shut it off. It is maddening!!!
HAD TO CONTACT AMAZON BECAUSE SELLER NEVER SENT PRODUCT OR RESPONDED TO ANY EMAILS. SELLER SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF AMAZON
This product does not support Macs; if you are using one do not waste funds buying this.
the warrenty on this device is only 3 months and it breaks quite quickly. the cover kept popping off and when it broke creative said the warrenty ran out
I received this DVD Player as a Christmas gift &amp; I was so excited to use it. I watched numerous DVD's &amp; was just so happy until...The Abyss came out on DVD. It is my one of my favorite movies &amp; I couldn't wait to watch it on DVD. But alas, it would not play. I actually thought it was the DVD &amp; took it back to the store. Then I tried the new DVD - same thing. I called Circuit City. They told me it would need an upgrade &amp; that they would send it back to the manufacturer FREE OF CHARGE. Well wasn't that nice of them to offer. Seeing that it was a manufacturer defect and all. So now I have to send it back. I haven't done it yet - but will do it this week. But I really didn't want to go through the unhooking &amp; re-hooking of my system.Avoid this product.
Why does this camera have to be so difficult to set up and use? All it is, is a camera and some firmware!My experience has been terrible with this thing. Sometimes I see its IP on the network, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I can get access to the setup page, most times I get an IP error. This would be ok if I was a novice, but I run our network at work, so know exactly how this thing should work.. and one word sums it up: FLAKEY! The wireless is sometimes up sometimes down. And don't get me started on the motion-detection (the main reason for buything it). I put it to 1 (out of 100),. point the camera to the wall, or some other very still vista, and it constantly gets tripped, and starts to record. I will look into this more, maybe there is something I am missing.But why should I have to!? This thing should work out of the box. Simple buttons which say 'start camera', 'stop camera', 'engage motion detection' etc.It's only due to my geeky persevering nature that I am continuing to try to beat this damn thing into working properly. I pity a civilian buying this thing and trying to use it.If you can find another similarly-priced & featured camera, buy it instead.
Would give zero if possible, was very disappointed, this product did not include the power cord that leads to the wall outlet! this item is useless without wall power cord, how can you charge battery without power for charger. The description should make it clear that you will not receive the wall outlet cord. Amazon had me ship back for refund after I contacted canon who said to deal with amazon. Save yourself a headache and not order from TwitterOutlet's. Canon stated ca570 includes wall power cord.
One the surface of it, this looks like a great device - and in some respects it is. But beware. If you do large downloads, ftp transfers, use Connected on-line backup or Xdrive service, you will find that this router actually creates bad TCP/IP packets with unrecoverable CRC errors and the above mentioned services will fail.I spent days (literally) working to resolve this issues with LinkSys tech support. It took me 11 calls to them, and about 18 hours of telephone haggling to get to a senior tech support rep who casually said "Oh yea, the CRC error stuff - we know about that. There is something wrong in our Firmware, but we don't have a fix for it. Keep checking at our web site for new Firmware releases."So I kept checking, and ultimately downloaded three successive new versions of Firmware over the coming 4 weeks, none of which resolved the problem. By the time I decided to give up and return the device, I was past the 30 day liberty period for returns. So I donated it to the thing to the trash heap.It takes a minimum of 60 minutes to get through to a qualified tech support rep at LinkSys, and they don't keep detailed history records of previous calls on the same issue, so you get to start from scratch with each new support call. Beware!The most frustrating part of this is that LinkSys knew there was an issue and didn't post something on their web site about the limitation. Stick with a brand you can trust - like Cisco.
The outer insulation extremely thin and totally inadequate compared to most of the brands available in the market. I am not happy.
I used this charger on planes for my IPOD 2G. However, when I purchased my IPOD 3G, it was no longer compatible. It's also not compatible with the IPOD TOUCH or any IPHONES, or the IPAD. Where do they tell you this? They don't. I don't know why they haven't upgraded the monster cable iplay for use with the newer products.
Like many other uses, I have had nothing but problems with this scanner. The first one I had the bulb burned out after just 2 months. Although under warantee instead of just shipping me a new bulb (they are easy to access for replacement) Microtek insisted I ship the entire scanner to them for fixing at my cost. On my second bulb now, it only lasted about 6 months, this time with me always turning the scanner off when not in use. Replacement is more expensive than the scanner itself when out of warantee, and customer service leaves a LOT to be desired. If there was a source to purchase replacement bulbs I would recommend this scanner, when working it's a nice product. Since I can't locate replacement bulbs I would never purchase this scanner again, or any other product from Microtek, due to their horrible customer service.
Our printer keeps flashing that the printhead is bad. We have had problems with our printer since we installed the printhead. Was wondering if the printhead could have been damaged. Is it possible to have it replaced?
Got the product and tried it different ways and could not get to work in any respect. Do not recommend.
I bought 3 of these for my IPOD Shuffle. It was advertized that it would work. Not even close. None of them work. A waste of my $ AND time!
- Very loose fitting- Sound quality is not very good- keeps slipping out of the ear, have to press hard to tuck it back in- All these problems faced just by using the headphones in sitting position. If used with actual sport activities, I am sure some more problems would pop up.
Just about the most awful CD player I've ever owned. The neat thing about mine is that none of the buttons (stop, play, fwd) do what you want. They randomly do whatever they feel like. Sometimes FWD will change the MODE, i have to hit the STOP button about 10 times to get it to stop, otherwise it ADVANCES the track. Eesh. I wish I had never bought this thing.
We bought this thinking that we could use it to replace the 4 other remotes (3 of them Sony) and use only 1. We were able to program only the basic (on/off and channel switching, etc.) and then needed to go back to the original remotes for everything else. If Sony doesn't make it easy to program SONY products, I can't imagine what it's like to try to program equipment from other manufacturers. It is actually easier to just use the original remotes - all 4 of them then to try to read the paled out screen of the universal and then to have to go back to the original remotes anyway to fine tune.
I've had this player for about a year and it has been working great until last week. It crashed and now is telling me there is a "firmware problem". I tried everything including reformating, reloading firmare, reinstalling drivers and all that and have found no solution. Then I searched online for some tips and turns out this is pretty common. Just search "zen micro" and "firmware problem" and you'll see.
If you like the sound of good quality bookshelf speakers - with the woofers removed - you'll love the ER6i's. There's a whole ritual involved in getting them inserted correctly (the casual observer might think you're having a seizure) and even the slightest difference in the way they're inserted causes significant changes in the sound, which goes from thin to thinner. Etymotic claims audiophile pleasing accuracy, but I don't consider it accurate when you completely chop off the whole lower end of the audio spectrum.The wires russling against your clothing cause an distractingly loud noise in your ears as well.I bought the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5 earphones a few weeks after giving up on the Etymotics and, even though the price of the UE's is somewhat higher, the quality and extended range of their sound (full, deep, balanced bass, warm mids and clean highs) made it well worth it to me.
These ear buds did block outside noise and fit well. However, the sound quality of the headphones is very poor. I would not recommend.
There is still stock left, perhaps a year's supply on the market, but after that- it's GONE forever. Polaroid stopped making the film months ago. Apparently, in rsponse to the fact that their patent expired, so Fuji is selling their Instax instant cameras, which are MUCH higher quality and better film resolution. I guess Polaroid rightfully decided they couldn't compete, so they threw in the towel. The fact they are still selling the cameras is dubious indeed.
This scanner can with dirt on the inside platten, so my scans are all grainy! Very poor quality control. Read the web, others have had this problem too. Stay away; you'll be sorry.,
This was a good set at first. Syntax Olevia just has a horrible custome service problem. The set ran fine for two years, then one evening would not come on. The screen turned blue then black. I could get sound but no picture. Tried the companys web site (24 hour response promised, No response after a week). The next day I called customer service and was told the nearest repair facility is in Canada, and it would cost more to fix than a new set. Have a nice day. I woud stay very far away from anything this company makes.
i got this player for a christmas present in 2001. it broke in march of 2002. one day, i pressed play and it said that there was no cd in it. now, only one cd works in it. and when i do put that cd in, it skips and i can barely hear the song. i do not recommend this prodcut to anyone who wants to buy a cd/mp3 player.
Small dots appeared on the screen that looked like bad pixels. Switched back to VGA cable and it looked fine.
Bought the monitor after researching the reviews, and have regretted it almost every day since. After less than a month pixels went bad. I shipped the monitor back for warranty service. Six weeks later I still hadn't gotten it back, nor had I gotten the same story from the various customer service people I spoke with. Finally I was told they couldn't fix it and they were waiting for a new shipment to send me a new replacement. Another week, I get the replacement and put it up -- and it has dead pixels all over the screen. I call customer service, they promise me a return shipping label and a week turnaround. I wait several days, never get the label. Tried twice more (and of course you can never get the same person twice) Finally got the label and was assured I would have the NEW replacement monitor within a week. Two weeks later, I call again and they are supposed to ship it....after I've left town for the holidays. In the meantime, I'm still working on the small 17 monitor that I wanted to replace with this piece of junk. No more Viewsonic products for me, period.--Just an update. Almost two years to the day, during a work project, the monitor just went dead. It was a cheap monitor, I obviously expected way too much of it, but in 20 years I've never had a monitor just go black. I bought it during a time of restricted funds, it was a pain in the wazoo from day one. Now I'm going to bite the bullet and buy a quality monitor like I should have done in the first place.
I only got another 10 feet of range from this booster. I bought this product with an expectation it would give me the last 25 feet to have the signal go through my house and onto the patio. Honestly, another 10 feet isn't worth the price.
after about 6 months my toshiba dst-300 lost the video input ,I could hear the sound but the screen was black. technical support was not much help either. I had to spend an extra $150.00 to have it fixed.my old hughes receivers are 5 years old and I never had any problems with them.
Applied screen protector as directed and within the first few hours of use the shield came off in my pocket. It was sized too large for the screen which is probably how it got snagged. The last protector I had lasted at least a year in & out of my pocket and was much thicker (I forgot who the manufacturer was.) Disappointed.
LaCie 250 GB Brick Desktop Hard Drive USB 2.0 for $119 amazon (free shipping). Why shortchange yourself! I was just a click away from ordering the western digital 120GB when I did some research. I just ordered the brick because it has 250GB vs 120GB for only $15 more.
I was not happy with the product.It is very supple and doenot snap in well needs to be pushed in and then its difficult to pull it out, feels like its going to break.I purchased 2 one was a foot another longer, they donot work for me.Cheaper is not good:(
web cam is awful, still pics are very low quality. doesn't have built in flash. only burns to vaio's and awful softward.
This battery is built cheaply. The cover plate is coming apart and I can see the internal batteries through the opening. I figure I have to use some superglue to hold it together.Update: 12/14/08It also does not last very long. 3 months later and it is It is already DOA. Had to buy a genuine Apple battery to replace it already.
I have to agree with all the other reviewers that the poor spacebar design dooms this keyboard. The spacebar is so sticky that it requires a lot of force for you to actually press it. I find that this actually causes me MORE pain in my wrists and elbows because I have to press so hard (and space is the most common key!). I actually called Microsoft support and reported this problem and they sent me a free replacement keyboard no questions asked, but the replacement had the same problem. This leads me to believe that this is a design flaw. This problem is not limited to the spacebar; all of the keys are sticky and hard to press, but the spacebar is worst.Also, the wireless receiver is very unreliable. Sometimes the keyboard will fail to recognize keystrokes or start randomly repeating keys for no reason. My keyboard and mouse are only 6 inches from the receiver, so distance is not a factor.I recommend a wired ergonomic keyboard with better tactile response. I've ordered the "Kinesis" based on reviews...let's see how that works!
A few weeks after purchase, the player's lid stopped shutting securely. I had to either tape the player shut (which didn't work well) or place a paperback book or something with a little weight to it on the lid to hold it down (and then keep anyone from touching the player until the movie was over). Although the DVD player was sold by Target through Amazon, I couldn't bring it back to a local Target store for exchange, and Amazon told me I had to contact the manufacturer about repairs. Bad timing: My toddler and I were about to go on a five-hour plane flight and I really wanted to use the DVD player on the plane. I didn't have time to send it out for repairs. Fortunately my brother-in-law had some epoxy on hand and built up a little bump on the underside of the lid so now even if the lid doesn't shut tightly, the bump will press down on the button that indicates that the lid is shut. I paid more than $300 for this player and am really disappointed that we had a problem with it so quickly -- and that we couldn't just take it to a local Target store for exchange.
These are NOTHING like Sharpie's. They are EXTREMELY LIGHT... Damn near impossible to read. Like the other person said, "watercolors", only a bit lighter, if you can imagine that. I'm sorry that I bought them. Go with labels if you can afford it.
I noticed immediately that there was something wrong with these earplugs. I ended up using them for less than 1 hour. There was no "low-end" AT ALL. I'm not into booming bass, but these earplugs were terrible. They sounded "tinny". I listen to Big Band, 70's & 80's pop, classical and none of my music sounded good with these earphones. My original earphones were a 1000 times better.
I bought these and a set of the Shure e4c headphones. These are smaller but they sounded tinny on the high end. I ended up returning these and buying a second pair of the e4c for my wife.
This product did not fit the Ipod Nano like it claimed to. The corners were rounded and the Nano is squared. It was useless to us.
I've had an iSub for a number of years, but it's worthless now. It didn't break, it's just not compatible with my current Mac. I replaced my aging iMac DV with a new Intel iMac. Unfortunately Apple dropped support for the iSub with Mac OS 10.5, turning my iSub into a useless paperweight. If you have a Pre-Intel Mac and want to improve your audio without a new pair of speakers this would probably work for you. Just remember it'll be worthless when you decide to get a shiny new Mac.
Lack of support for product from both Pioneer and Corel. Corel persistently states no support for OEM'ed product that comes with Pioneers DVD player. Installed WinDVD on Vista64-bit, will not playback in full screen. Corel states WinDVD8 or 9 are not supported on Vista 64-bit. Pioneer product documentation for this player only states support for Vista. Corel's website does not state details about Vista 32-bit or 64-bit support. Trial version of PowerDVD Ultra has no playback problems for Bluray. Unfortunately, Pioneer choose to package Corel's WinDVD software with this product.
Excellent while it lasted. About two months after warranty expired, "Blackout" problems started. Same as hundreds of other results on various search engines. Monitor is useless now, I am also in full support of the possible Class Action that is being investigated. HP refuse to admit monitor has a problem and refuse to recall monitors.
I'm going to be pretty brief on this one - I've owned this printer for good few years, and got plenty of good use out it - wow I'm being so fair to it it's not funny - I have finally reached the point where my patience with it clearly run out.Why the headache? Simple - one word - inks. This stupid machine defines the word "unreliable" when it comes to inks, or more likely the print heads. It will GUARANTEED screw your print just when you need it most, cause you need to clean your heads, and once you start it literally takes AT LEAST 10 cleaning cycles to actually get anywhere near clean. Many times just the cleaning of it would kill the rest of the ink in the cartridge, so you waist more time and money.I used to love Epson brand and how far they've come from the dot matrix days, but I think I'm permanently switching to Canon now. That's just sad.
Does not fit all q beam models as stated. I have the 3 million candlepower qbeam and this lens is way to small. May fit less powerful versions.
I bought this flash hoping to save $200 over the price of a Canon Speedlite 430ex. I attached it to my Canon PowerShot S5, and found that the camera was able to detect the external flash. I went to a dark room to experiment with the flash and found that it simply would not fire. I changed all the settings in the camera to no avail, the flash would simply not fire without pressing the "Test." After packing it back up and returning it, I went to go buy a Speedlite. Sure it costs a whole lot more, but the Speedlite is a much better flash than the Sunpak (perhaps because it actually works?).The packaging said that it works with Canon DSLR's, but some research shows that people simply can't get this flash to work with their cameras. Don't buy!
DO NOT USE ON DISPLAY!This is only for the outside of a computer or electronic device. It is not to be used on the screen. It says, the screen will melt, if you use it on your display. This makes it problematic.Get a product that is safe for using on all products. This has anti-static cleaning but can only be used on the metal or plastic areas. Not so good. Endust should have a newer version out (only my guess).
I've used Transcend SD cards in the past with mixed results. This particular card had a complete loss of data & formatting several times in my Canon XSi, which was of course very frustrating because I lost all my pictures. Fortunately it failed early in the shoot and I switched to a much higher-quality PNY SDHC card, which has always been reliable, but had I been shooting with live subjects it would have been quite embarassing. My only option, unfortunately, is to return the card under warranty to Transcend for a replacement. The problem there is that I don't really want a replacement, but that's what I get for buying a cheap card. I'll have to use it somewhere non-critical.
The idea and concept for this makes it a wonderful way to learn and explore the night sky. This product is Made in China and lives up to the expectations that China has set. First I noticed that the volume up press button did not click back up. The volume down worked fine...so you could say there was no sound. I put new batteries in about 4 different times trying different configurations and still it would not power up. I gave it two stars because if Meade got the quality improved I would purchase it again. I am sending this one back today.
I purchased this player last May. It is useless. It will not play many Blue-ray discs. It requirers a firmware update that the company is in no hurry to manufacture. My player will no long play any CDs. Support is a joke. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. They will not honor their warranty. I will never buy any other product that Samsung manufactures.
This cartridge leaves a vertical stripe on the pages. I thought maybe it would lessen over time but it didn't. The pages it prints are unusable.
I have to corroborate the other reviews about the CD player--I'm returning mine today because it NEVER worked. Non-functional right out of the box. Absolutely ridiculous. I like the design a lot--more than any other model--but the CD player is kind of a critical component here.... I'm off to buy the sony version which seems to have received much better reviews!Also, on another note, there is a lot of &quot;background&quot; hissing from the speakers. Very noticable when using the radio alarm at low volumes.
This is one of the worst telescopes i ever owned.The instructions are extremely confusing, and the mount shakes in the smallest breeze. The finderscope barely works, and it comes with two cheap, plastic eyepieces and mediorce optics. I would reccommend getting a six inch dobsonian telescope from celestron or orion instead of this christmas trash scope
These earphones are good for the price but they are too high on Bass and you end up missing out on a lot of Low End Tones. The headphones donot have Rich Sound. This is a good option for Bass enthusiasts.The sound amplification in earphones is too high and might be uncomfortable for longer use. I am a kind of a person who uses earphones 4-5 hours a day and these earphones are not a good option for me.
this fits as it is intended to, but the radio reception is HORRIBLE. i have tried it with two different aftermarket radios and nothing works as good as the factory radio BY FAR.tested with pioneer 4200dvd and alpine cda 9887
Notice that the offer includes 'normal wear and tear' as being covered. But when one reads the details in the 'pdf' document, after details like not being covered for 'war' they add that bulbs and so on are not included.The most expensive item in a projector is the bulb, often costing $300 - $400.So Projector buyers beware- The fine print excludes the bulb even though the sales language appears to include it.
PROS:Great format supportGreat battery lifeBig, bright screenGood build qualityCONS:Meager internal memoryAbysmal user InterfaceAverage "sound quality"JetAudio is terrible softwareTroubles reading .OGG tagsPoor accuracy/resolution touch screenREVIEW:This seems like it should be a great player. However, using it is disappointing at best and frustrating at, um, ALWAYS. The touch screen requires two hands and your eyes to navigate, so driving and walking become life and death trials. Having used an iPod touch, I think the fault lies more with Cowon's interface than touch screens in abstract.In the interest of brevity, let me just say you should buy an iPod Classic if the best sound quality is your bag. I know the anti-Apple crowd are sharpening their knives, but hear me out:1 - The best way to have a great sounding DAP is to have great source material. An 80GB hard drive allows you to encode at very high/lossless bit rates and still carry around huge collections. Sure, the D2 has an SD card slot, but at current prices you'll double the purchase price of the Classic to acquire the D2 and 5 16GB SD Cards. Furthermore, the iTunes ALAC encoder is much faster than any FLAC encoder out there; the same goes for the AAC encoder vs. LAME. And as for the vaunted sound quality advantage of Cowon players vs. Apple, it's simply not true. All I will say is that it sounded roughly as good as my Sansa Clip, better than a 16GB Creative Zen (the current one, it has NO OUTPUT STRENGTH), and as good as my iPod Classic I bought after returning this beast. Good files + good headphones = good sound..OGG is better than AAC at any given bit rate, but the D2 can't read the tags right and botches track numbers. There goes that advantage. JetAudio is bloated, ugly software (some might say "so is iTunes" but that's another review). Using this player is like eating spaghetti with a spare tire. It's no fun. Avoid at any price.
I saw that these were reviewed relatively well for inexpensive buds amongst a large group of people (and an older CNET article) so I decided to give them a shot. I came away unimpressed, even with the low price.I will say that for the price (which at this writing was $14), they sound just ok with certain things (like enhanced bass)but mostly worse than the standard iPod\iPhone headphones. The bass is definitely cranked up regardless of whatever "equalizer" setting you choose on your iPod, iPad, MP3 device, etc. What makes them seem so sub-par is the very dissapointing high and mid range quality. No matter what the source I chose to listen to (music, video, game, movie) the bass was overpowering and everything else sounded canned, muffled, tinny and generally underwhelming.Comfort and build are decent, but nothing to increase my rating.I dont consider myself an audiophile by any means but even with a low price, I cannot recommend these for people who like a decent sound to their buds. My only point of comparison are the buds included with my iPad and a pair of more expensive Sennheiser CX-300's which (even though it's an unfair comparison) sound like they cost hundreds of times more than these buds.
Although the sound card itself seems to work well enough, the software it's packaged with doesn't allow your music players to play 5.1 sound. When the company tech support ("Trung") is called (find them in an online phone book, he tells you that it won't play in anything except 2.1 unless you buy another $100 piece of software. So is it really cheap? Actually, after MANY hours researching on Google, I couldn't find any software that would do what they said, and they wouldn't recommend any particular program ... I was able to get Winamp to play in something close to 5.1 with their own internal settings (no center channel). Apparently, that's the only way to make this work. Every program, except Windows Media Player (that seems to work fine) needs to be individually tweaked. MusicMatch doesn't have the internals to make that happen and so it will only play in 2.1. A company selling a product, no matter how inexpensive, should not tell you that software is included and then later tell you that "the software doesn't allow you to have the board function at it's capacity. Try to find one that will..." --- Oh, and there's no port on the board to allow for a digital audio cable connection from your cd or dvd player. You must use analog. I'll have to now go out and buy a Creative product, they always come with good software, INCLUDED.
I can`t transfer datas between the Rolodex device and my personal PC (Windows XP Prof. I have installed the Desktop Manager sofware CD in my personal PC, and I can not to use both.However, The Rolodex Organizer doesn`t have several functions that I need: Directory Phone, Schedule, etc. Bad luck.March 08, 2007
I had it for a month and it was working OK although there was a large number of false alarms (in fact EVERY department store would produce a K-band alarm). Then after a month it just died - first it gave a message "Servce required" and then within another minute it just went dead... I haven't contacted their custumer service yet so I am not sure how helpfull they are going to be.
I do not think suction cup mounts work very well. This one is no exception. While attaching and detaching my Garmin Nuvii is easy enough, the cup does not support the weight. I was disappointed that a Friction bag was not available for my Nuvii. However, I was able to Jury-rig an acceptable if less than pretty compromise. I ordered the Friction mount, removed the screws on the bottom, detaching the mounts that would not fit my Nuvii, and stapled velcro strips purchased at Walmart across the base of the suction cup into the friction mount. I have been cross country using this system and it works. the Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00 combined with the suction cup is a much better solution than the cup by itself.
I suffered the same fate as another reviewer here. I received the "Flashpoint" brand of this product through Adorama and immediately became aware of the inferior quality of this knock-off product.It would not fit a Vivitar 285 flash!This is pretty absurd considering how many 285's there are in the world. I also tried it with a Sunpak with the same results. The clamp won't open wide enough without coming apart at which point the tiny springs fall out and get lost.Basically the clamp screw does not have enough thread engagement, less than two thread turns.I should have known considering the price that this couldn't be the Stroboframe brand product.I'm still a little shocked at Adorama describes this item as "...Bracket Shoe Mount for Stroboframe".Misleading to say the least.Apparently some people have obtained the real Stroboframe item and have nothing but praise.But I received the Flashpoint item and it's worthless to me.Be careful when ordering and make sure you're getting the real thing, not the cheap imitation.
Hi,I got a referb'ed unit from Fry's.. ($72), and the number is DRC8300NR - my guess is that it's the same unit, maybe newer firmware or something.)So far, it has worked fine, with a (very) surprising feature.When I recorded a TV program from DirectTV to DVD+R (or +RW), it figures out what the name of the program is! For example, instead of having the video named 'Transfer' (the default), it is named 'GREY'S ANATOMY' - very impressive, not sure if it is reading that from the video or audio, but it's using something I didn't know existed to do it.. This saves me entering that information in!Neg. stuff? Well, it has hung once and I've had to power it down, wait 30 seconds, and power it back up...I had problems with it recording for 30 seconds and stopping with a disk error - but then I stopped using the crappy CompUSA DVD's - which caused errors on other machines too.. (100 pack, for $14.95 with $14.95 rebate - not worth the cost!)I created a DVD+RW, made it compatable with DVD players... And when played in another DVD player, 2 out of 3 of the video clips hung, and I had to skip over to the next chapter. Those chapters played fine! I'm going to see if I can read the data on a PC and remaster a DVD+R (or -R) from the PC and salvage the disks...-Cherthttp://www.traderhut.com
By my way of thinking, a 'Chefs' knife has a number of functions, that include chopping - using the area nearest to the heel of the blade to cut through thicker, denser foods such as raw carrots. The maximum height of this blade is barely 1.5 inches at the heel, which means that there is not enough clearance between the cutting surface and your knuckles to perform the chopping procedure easily or effectively, if at all.And, the blade is so thin, and therefore flexible, that it makes chopping and similar procedures very awkward and inaccurate.While good for slicing, skinning and some deboning, due to its flexibility, I don't consider this to be good for most of the heavier operations normally associated with a traditional chef's knife.
It is difficult to hear with this headset. The earpiece doesn't fit well enough to push the speaker close enough. I end up holding the earpiece close to my ear so I can hear.
Out of the box, ours would not hold a Sony battery in place in order to charge. One would have to physically press it against the charger in order for it to make contact. Even if the contacts worked, the tabs to hold the battery in place would not hold the battery when it was plugged vertically into the wall. I don't even think wrapping it in tape would work since the tape would relax and the contact would be lost.
The Buffalo Terastation Pro advertises support for Active Directory. Unfortunately, it seems the Buffalo Tech rushed the product to market before the engineering people could get AD support stable. So, Active Directory support is 90% broken.First, I received my 1.0TB terastation in August 2006. The device arrived without any AD support at all. I had to download and install firmware that supported AD. This was the first sign that something is wrong. Buffalo had released a product to manufacturing that didn't include its most valuable feature.Scond, you need to enter Domain Admin credentials to get the Terastation to connect to a Windows AD. This is normal. However, if the unit is power cycled, then you must delete it from the console on your domain controller, and join it to the AD again with administrator credentials. The unit should cache non-admin credentials, but it doesn't. This is a security problem, since the device always carries around admin credentials. It is also a usability problem, since any time it's rebooted AD must be disabled and reenabled over and over again.Third, in a large AD environment (more than 999 user/group objects), the unit crashes when retrieving the list of user/group objects for the purpose of organizing permissions. This is not just a limit on the number of objects in a domain, but in a whole forest. This makes the AD support totally useless for an environment at any mid or large-business. If you have more than 1000 things in your AD forest, then AD has no chance of working at all.This NAS box works ok for home use, but be very cautious about buying it for its AD support.
I purchased the springport modem today. I wanted it because it had a cell phone port on it. Imagine my horror when I discovered that not only was the purchase price of 120.00 but they also want $80.00 - 129.00 for the &quot;optional GSM kit&quot; to connect to your cell phone. So that's about $250.00 plus the horror stories of locking up your visor. That's one trouble I don't think I need. No wonder Xircom was bought out by Intel. I don't know who thinks these products up, but they sure must have been asleep at the wheel on this one. Think I'll try the &quot;new&quot; thin modem. At least they have support for it at the manufacturer's web site. I sure didn't see much for the &quot;springport&quot; at Xircom's.
Okay, I got this to play DVD+R discs I'm burning from a DVD recorder. It plays them fine. My biggest complaint - and it's a deal-breaker for me, is the remote control is so poorly designed. It doesn't fit my hand at all & the button layout is awful. Do they ever actually test these products with human beings before they turn them loose for production?
I bought two of these about a year ago for my kids. The first one broke within two months. The power button snapped off (cheap plastic). The second one will not play all of the songs that are loaded. They show up in the folder but do not play. Every time I sync more songs only a few play and I loose some of the old ones. Its really annoying. Also .. The LCD screen has a big orange blotch in the middle that started out as a dot and just keeps getting bigger! As for the MP4 video player .... don't bother buying this if you want to watch videos, they are very hard to load and look pretty bad. I would suggest buying a ipod .... they are worth the extra money. We also have a $50 Sansa that works great.
I set out to replace another Toshiba DVD/VHS player which had worked for less than a year before it started freezing up as some other reviewers have described for this unit. However, I had not read the reviews on Amazon (big mistake), and bought another Toshiba, the SD-3980, attracted by its incredibly low price of $44 at a wholesale store. This turned out to be a mistake, since the picture quality was significantly worse than my previous Toshiba DVD player, which I tested by playing the same disks. Since I was also worried this unit would freeze up like my other Toshiba, I returned it and will spend a few extra bucks for a more reliable brand.
I've wanted one of these things ever since they've been on the market so I finally bought one for myself, for my birthday. I watched a snipit of my Family Guy DVD to test it out and it looked good. I've watched a couple of DVDs, mostly special feature discs and the second half of Festival Express, in the two months that I've had it. Mostly it stayed in it's protective case, which oddly enough is quite well put together.Yesterday I put a Baby Einstein DVD in the player for my daughter and there was no color in the screen and it had a washed out look to boot. I tried unpluging it and pluging it back in, as the troubleshooting page in the manual says, to no avail. I tried several DVDs and no DVD. No change. The screen is washed out and black and white.The sound still works fine if that makes a difference.I called customer service this morning. I didn't have the receipt. The rep told me that in that case they could only go on that date of manufacture, which was June 2004 (4 months ago) and is outside of the 90-day parts and labor warranty.I've got a $200 paper weight. The sound working fine, notwithstanding.I took good, no great, care of this machine. When you get the kinds of failures that appear in these comments, it's part of the design. This is not just a bad product. It may be stamped with the Polaroid name (and to tell the truth that's a big part of the reason for buying this one) but the name is just licensed to whoever made it. Regardless of that fact, I will never touch anything stamped with Polaroid's name again..
I received the Kenwood DVF 3080 as a gift in Dec 05. The player was part of a home theater system with Bose speakers and a tuner. The DVD player worked great for several months (we just played movies, no music or picture CDs). It began to skip and pause at random times, then it would not load a disc and play. I tried cleaning the lenses with a special disc that was recommended by the Kenwood customer service people, that didn't help. We are going to try to get the player serviced since it is still under warranty, if we can come up with proof of purchase.
I decided to set up a wireless LAN in my home. I had at my disposal 2 DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC's and this WPC11 from Linksys. I had heard very good things about Linksys NIC's and how easy they are to configure. Well, they are not easy. I count myself more than technically proficient with PC's and setting up networks. I called in my friend, a MS certified Professional... we just couldn't do it. Maybe it was us, maybe it was the card. In short, we just gave up and used the DELL True Mobile 1150 NIC.
Great detail, etc..Then the Ink clogs,the Ink blobs on the prints, etc...Espon?? Ha they say end of lifeyea.Never again Epson.
I bought this hard drive a couple of weeks ago and after 5 or 6 times of use the USB Ports got damage. Both the USB Port and the cable that comes with the unit are very poorly built.I tried to contact Amazon, and they told me to contact the third party seller (J&R;) which told me to contact Wester Digital. At the end I was told that they could replace the unit but that I needed to take care of recovering my personal data from the hard drive using any of the partners they have listed on their website, which will cost up to 5-6 times the price of the hard drive!!!I'm very frustrated with this. I can't believe no one (Amazon, J&R;, WD) is taking the responsibility of paying for recovering the data from the hard drive. Losing data is a big deal they should be more serious about that. Probably they are expecting us to have a backup of the backup X(I wouldn't buy this unit again.
Thse IEM sound very good,very accurate,good tonal balance.They block out noise as advertised. The company is very helpful at letting you try different tips ,so that you can find out what is most comfortable for you. They must get a good seal for you toget any bass and get good noise rejection.The only downside if you use these dayly is the expensive filters and ear tips.I dont use them alot,they are mainly for trips,and mowing the grass.In thse uses they block the noise without having to turn up the volume to ear damaging levels!I rate them as a 4 because of the associated cost of the tips and filters $15 a set!.The company really needs to reduce the prices on these items.
I would not get this if you lose the key you are out of luck because no other keys will unlock the 2nd lock. I thought I was geting a good set of handcuffs but this are not it.
The manuals for these products (wireless access point, network card, and PCI adapter) assume a LOT about their users' networking background--which is puzzling since the products are being sold at mainstream retailers like Best Buy. I was simply trying to build a wireless home network between two computers and share Internet access, and I am disappointed by the experience.Linksys tech support takes FOREVER to respond, and the prevailing attitude is, frankly, aloof and impatient--two qualities I don't want to deal with when I need help installing a company's products. It should be obvious to the tech support people that if someone is calling for assistance, the odds are they DON'T already know the answer to their question. I could virtually hear these folks rolling their eyes when I pressed for more than terse, canned answers.After this experience, I won't be buying anymore Linksys products.
My RX600 LCD went bad after 12 months. Epson would not replace or repair it stating it was just a few days beyond the warranty period. They obviously have a serious problem, and I sure wouldn't mind seeing them take some responisbility. After spending $300 for a paperweight and being told by several outsourced Canadian support representatives that I am SOL, I will never sell or purchase another Epson product again. I sure wish someone would setup a class action suit for this issue.
The sheet feeder to scan multiple documents for scanning or copying does NOT work and never has. Everything about it is cumbersome to use. There is not and probably never will be a driver for Windows 7. The date on the driver I downloaded today is 3/20/2007, the one that came with it was 2006!! Which means the printer doesn't work all that well with VISTA either.You have to uninstall the old driver the install the "new" - old - driver. However, the uninstall utility Brother provides "requires a different operating system." Great support.
The fact that this camera is still being made during the onslaught of digital tech is a feat in itself, and is a viable alternative to all the bells and whistles of your basic 3,4 or 5 megapixel camera. The quality of the lens is average and certainly useable, but it would be even better if you could change lenses on the fly to ones of different focal lengths ,such as a 110mm or 40mm to give you more options. Also I would like to see the option to change from 120 to 220 format in case I want to shoot more pics per roll. This is the case for Mamiya cameras of similar design. If my budget was so tight that I couldn't afford the used $300 Mamiya and I didn't want to deal with digital hassles, this Seagull GC-109 would definately be in the running for my camera dollars.
I purchased one of these memory cards to document my trip on. After a couple days of taking photos I went back to review the photos and saw only thumbnails. When I tried to review the pictures full size they were just garbage. I would not trust transcend again if you paid me. When you're talking about priceless photos from a vacation that can't be taken again, you need to be able to trust your SDHC card.
Simply put - SIRIUS is MUCH BETTER!! the choices of music, the different formats, the sound quality... even the price is better. I found xm to be quite monotonous!! xm was to middle of the road, you know how someone tries to stay safe and please the mainstream, but they end up pleasing NO one - thats xm! SIRIUS is by far the BEST. with SIRIUS what i love most is when I'm surprised by a song that I haven't heard in a long time and MOST times never before (and i'm in the music business)! Thats one of the things that sepreates them from xm - xm is very commercial in terms of playing standard humdrum music ( and i mean in all their formates, jazz, rock, pop even hiphop, imagine that standard hip hop), they aren't very diverse and to me that gets boring!! thats why i cancelled xm and sold the receiver, (which was a very troublesome process) But I'm free now and I'm here to say SIRIUS is great system! I'm thinking about giving one to my girlfriend for christmas.
Functionally they are alright but I guess anyone will be better off buying a single multi-purpose charger.I wish they came in a case of sorts.
I was initially very satisfied with this fan. Its lightweight and does its job in keeping a laptop cool. The sharp edges mean if you are going to actually use it on your lap, you might want to have a pillow or some other surface for it to rest on, but this is really no big deal.However, a mere month after I purchased the product, all three fans have gone dead for no apparent reason, making the fan nothing more than a useless piece of metal with jagged edges. $20 isn't going to get you a laptop fan that will last years - but I had certainly expected it to last longer than a mere month.
I've bought several of these for my business to be used in the field. More than half of them have come back with different issues; camera does not focus, camera will not turn on, etc. My employees who use these complain about them constantly. I have switched to another brand and have had no complaints with the new cameras.
The first time I ordered this, it arrived totally scratched because the packaging had come open. I ordered a replacement, and then the same thing happened... and I tried it on my Canon t31 kit lens that's 18 - 55mmm and it didn't fit even though I ordered the 55mm filter.
The first time I used these headphones I overdrove them, trying to get a satisfying amount of bass out of them. I overdrove them with a yamaha 50 watt/channel reciever via the headphone jack - with minor clipping only, no major distortion. They now crackle louder than my popcorn maker (the microwave oven) even when driven with my computer soundcard. They are great if you love the "treble control" at or near max. I know I should have purchased a studio monitor set of 'phones now. The SPL of these 'phones is great if you are driving them with a mp3/portable CD they may be fine. My 1981 set of Koss headphones ($24.95 at the time)are far superior. I have yet to obtain warranty coverage - and would advise anyone thinking of buying these that enjoy ANY music with a decent amount of bass, including classical music with demanding passages, avoid these headphones. 0 stars in my book.
The case looks good and is made well, but the camera fit is to tight its hard to remove and worst of all the camera does't go into the case far enough so that the cover will stay closed. It would help if the cover had a snap on it but it does't.
I've used both Replay and their competitor Tivo, and I have to say I'm much happier with Tivo. For one thing, Replay included Firewire ports on their original unit which they marketed as being available for adding external hard drives. After a year the software still doesn't support them and they can't say when it will!I've also been bitten by quite a few software bugs and find their management mechanism for recorded programs to be byzantine and often surprising. I've had the unit delete a program I was watching in order to record the latest episode when it had plenty of space and was supposed to keep several episodes of the program. Also, several times I've gone to watch recorded programs and found that the unit had crashed.Also, if you change recording characteristics for a show (number of episodes to store, quality, etc), Replay deletes your currently recorded episodes!I've also had Tivo crash, but only while I was actively using it. Tivo has never failed to record a program for me, and I've found their interface for managing what to be intuitive and easy to use. Some of Tivo's programming guides are poorly designed, though.The live pause feature of both Replay and Tivo is wonderful, and Tivo is limited to 30 minutes whereas Replay is limited by the amount of available space (usually much more than 30 minutes).Also, be aware that the quoted times for both Replay and Tivo are for lowest quality recording. You'll probably find that the lowest quality is TOO low and that you'll want to use the next best quality, probably halving the available record time.In short, Replay should spending their energy on getting existing products to work reliably, and on supporting features they promised a year ago, rather than introducing new products.
We bought these for a 1100 mile each way road trip for our 3 yr old son. He wore them part of one movie, said they were hurting his ears, and wouldn't wear them the rest of the trip...
These laptops were never meant to run Vista, and it shows.There are numerous fora on the Internet that are filled with people who bought various Toshiba A135 models and then began tearing their hair out. Adding more ram makes little difference. What DOES make a huge difference is to rip out Vista and install XP!I bought two of the single-processor A135 models in May and threw in XPpro. What a difference! Before, the units were mired in molasses; afterwards, they are very fast and wonderfully fluid. Don't expect to get any help from Toshiba, however. But if you use Google you will find various packages of drivers that make these machines perfectly functional in XP.So with a little bit of sleuthing I have two very quick laptops that cost me $400 each. Sweet.
This is a very nice idea and I enjoy Panasonic products. I did return this item though because this iron wouldn&#8217;t stay hot enough for even medium amount of ironing required at full heat setting (one pare of cotton pants & few T-shirts).
I ordered 2 of these and they both worked fine for about a month or so, then they started leaving streaks all over the pagesnow the printouts are almost illegible.
This product not only did not play my touch ipod it wouldn't charge it and when I could get it to intermittently play the sound was not very good . i was very disappointed and returned the product. I am still waiting for my refund.
I liked this mouse fine -- and the first time it went out on me in a relatively short amount of time I figured I would give it the benefit of the doubt and get another. The second one, also, lasted only a very short time (less than 6 months). Then I got a third one, and this one started acting screwy within the first few months. It is AWFUL. I can't believe they charge this much for something so lame.Don't waste your money.
I found that Patriot customer service was the worst.They say "call us we can help" it's printed right on their packaging but I was never even able to get a response and the card didn't work in my electronic device.Thanks for nothing Patriot.
This tape skipped, when being recorded on, as they are no longer making this tape, and it was very old, having probably sat on the shelf for who-knows-how-long!! Once they stopped making VCRs, it seems they stopped manufacturing tape for them, and are now trying to sell off old stock! Since there is no "expiration date" on the box, you have no way of knowing how old it is, but the recording results do not lie . . . you get bad recordings that are not watchable!!
I bought this keyboard only about SIX WEEKS ago.I paid extra for this keyboard because I thought I would be getting a quality, durable product. Instead I got just the opposite.- The spacebar sticks CONSTANTLY, causing the cursor on anything I'm typing to go flying toward the right end of the page.- One of the arrow keys is intermittent.- The plastic parts on the back that adjust the angle of the keyboard have both become cracked and no longer work.- Two screws on the bottom have come loose and fallen out. (I've never unscrewed ANYTHING on the keyboard.)It is true that the keyboard is very "pretty," but I need function and durability.For me, this keyboard is UTTER GARBAGE.
I too purchased this product in hopes of using the handle. First time I pulled on the handle it popped off. My lid corners have also popped loose so the corner flaps now hang out in the open. I am very disappointed with this product. I too was surprised by the lid being attached in the back but again not a major issue just would have liked to know beforehand. Do not buy this box if you want to be able to touch it without is falling apart...
Four of the keys stopped working after just a few months of light use. I had to switch back to my HP keyboard, which also has issues, but at least the keys work. I won't purchase this brand again.
For a printer of this cost, one expects it would not be so difficult. Basically, this printer works only when it wants to. It does not matter if it is networked or using USB-the consistency is poor. The "printer offline" message comes up more often than not, even when everything is fine! According to various help sites I have looked at, this is a common problem with the 2015 models. I beg you to use caution in considering this printer!
In a short time, the wire around the headpiece came out and the earplugs came apart.Very disappointing product.Ray
As others have stated the needles were not shipped. When we tried to contact the seller therew as no response.
TigerDirect does not ship a "Cables to Go" brand product, but rather a cheap knock-off. Do not buy from this merchant.
While the software installed very easily, the product did not work very well. When displaying channels, I never got a whole picture in the entire window. At first I thought it was just the tuner, but when trying to use the video in, the picture was just as horrible. I find this product to be unusable. Get the Hauppauge instead.
I have had nothing but problems with this camera. Every change I make using its IPViewLight program locks the camera up, and I have to cycle power in order to connect again. Secondly the auto record function does not work. I have spent hours on the phone with 4 different tech support agents, 3 of which spoke very good Indian, and could not resolve the problem. Over all the camera is useless to me without the recording function.
I probably should have gone with something beefier instead of trying to do IT on a budget, but then again I am only trying to use the advertised features.This is probably good for a home, but I am so sick of these that I am about to replace 15 of them including the 8 and 16 port versions.Here are the things that make my life hell with these routers...-The biggest problems I have with these is the VPN tunnels stop passing traffic even though the GUI says they are connected AND only traffic from one side will re-initiate the tunnel, the tunnel is down as far as the other end can tell. This has taken us a while to figure out and has been a huge thorn, I would have never bought a single one if I knew about this issue.-Fail over, from my experience dead peer detection for fail over is only good if someone takes a pair of scissors and cuts your internet feed cable, 99% of the time I loose connectivity but because the link still shows good the dead pier detection seems to think there is connectivity, it seems to only do physical layer checking or something-Load Sharing, wow, never got this to work, turn this on and half the equipment on our networks ceases to respond, I wind up having to set devices to only use one or the other, kind of like a load balance I guess.-mobile user VPN access. Just found out about the networks having to be on 10.0.x.x for quick vpn to work, this explains why I have never ever gotten it to work, I am not redoing all of our networks to 10.0.x.x-Remote access to GUI interface, I think I lucked out one time and it worked, I am sitting here in front of a router right now trying every combination of http, https, ports, firewall on, firewall off, I never can seem to connect to these things from the wan side to administer them.-after purchasing about 6 of them cisco changes the gui completely and jumps to version 4x, from what I can find and from what I have tried you can not upgrade the firmware now from 1.x to the new 4.x so even though I have the same exact pieces of equipment there are 2 completely different GUI's and no way to get them all the same. now there are features on the new ones that are not on the old ones, and no way to get the old ones to the new firmware.-this is huge, but maybe I am expecting too much from this for your home product. There seems to be no way to route packets down the vpn, only lan, wan1, and wan2 so when I get to my concentrator I am forced to keep a meshed vpn network from every vpn to every other vpn instead of routing everything down the 1 tunnel and having the concentrator get it to the correct gateway. so now I have 16 x 16 tunnels to manage with no way to monitor if they are up or down because the GUI lies about the status of the tunnel.Good points: it does dhcp, port routing, and the other stuff that you would expect in a residence, and probably just as well as any other home router out there.in short these have been the biggest mistake for us to purchase for business use, and has made my administrating them a 24 x 7 project. You may say well you need big cisco routers blah blah but we are just using them at tower sites for sporadic voice traffic so they are under extremely low load and we just expected them to do what the box said. they maybe get half the use of a one remote worker accessing the main office through a VPN.One other thing, deploying so many of these with the same basic 16 VPN tunnels makes configuration a time eating process as I have to configure everything every time I get a new one. The reason I have to do this is I NEVER found the settings backup to work. it makes a file, but the new router never takes the settings backup file
Besides the Alarm and Time functions being difficult to use, (I had to try the alarm function 4 times before I got it right), The time display on this is too bright, and can only be seen head on....not from an angle. Very disapointing for such a handsome looking clock. I wish electronic's manufacturer's would hire better designers to marry function with modern sleek design, is it too much to ask?
Purchase two first one received only worked for 24 week. had to pay 12.50 shipping to get it replace took 3 weeks had to buy 2 keyboard so i have one working until the one under warranty was return .....Bad experience
I have gone through two pairs of these, each pair loses sound in the right ear bud after two months of use. I have used them with the ipod and zune and they just wear out. They are not worth the money.
I am reviewing this product very low since I never got the item and no one at Amazon seems to care. I'll bet it is functional and useful but until receive it I won't know.
Notwithstanding attractive reviews elsewhere, our office experiencewith the Canon FaxPhone L170 is that incoming faxes cause themachine to jam. If we were doing it again, we'd elect another brand.
I thougth that de signal is powered, to rise 16 miles, but it's not real. And the comunication is good only in open staces, like one in front of the other. Anything that is in middle of the recievers, cause interference or bad comunications.
I bought one of these modules for my dell 700m. Installed it easily but once every few days my system crashes or I get a blue screen. I contacted kingston and they said that this module hasn't been tested on dell machines and is configured to work on generic computers only! I wouldn't recommend this memory for dell 700m users.
Bought this set at Fry's today. Plugged them in and got a terrible hum sound from the sub. Played with volume, plugged in the sound jack, unplugged, tried a different power plug in the house - still had the hum. I've read other reviews on the web that reported the same problem. Logitech missed the mark on these. I'm returning the set tomorrow. I recommend you look for a different solution, too.
I purchased the Apex AD703 in June 2001 and only used it sparingly until January 2002. Up to that time, I only watched Blockbuster DVD's and put the blame there for the problems I had. I then started to buy DVD's and the problems continued, After my retailer acknowledged the problems with this model, I was given the 5131 in exchange. It worked great for about a week and then died. After reading reviews of these products on other forums, I decided to buy the Daewoo 5700 and have had no problems.The Apex 5131 is a nice machine for a great price - if you can get one that works...
SuperDVR software will not work with Windows 7 of any version. Customer support said that they will not work on a new driver until official release and that they are expecting March 2010. This is a poor way to run a company. My camera system has been rendered useless by no driver for this dvr. Customer support was abrupt and obviously not looking out for their customers after the sale.
I wanted to look into this system, but was not provided any information. What does it do, what comes in the &quot;package&quot;, how many watts are the speakers...etc.
The first one lasted a couple of months, then the batteries started leaking and it became unusable. I bought another one, it did the same thing after a couple of months and since then it has been working most of the time. Now this one suddenly stopped working too!Note that I used the same duracell batteries that came with it originally.Also note that the second one I bought had a mail in rebate offer which I never received.When it works it's good, but I certainly don't recommend it.
THIS TV SUCKS. I got it 2 months ago and it has broken two times. I am definitly sending it back, it has horrible sound and picture, too.
This sounded like a great way to connect my Western Digital My Book ES drives to my MacBook Pro 15". Should be faster then USB 2.0. Too bad it doesn't work. I've got the driver to recognize the card, but the computer never recognizes the drives (which work fine via USB 2.0). I've tried opening a ticket with Siig to get help, but they've only ignored me. I'm just going to have to return this to Amazon.Update: Siig got back to me and sent me a new card. It also doesn't work. All they can say is "well it works for us, sorry". But now it's been too long to return the card. I'm never buying another Siig product again.
I'm on my second one. Have the same problem with the scroll wheel, works initially then quits. Removing and reinstalling batteries fixs it, but you have to do this everytime you reboot. About to feed it to the cat!
The first one received stopped working after 5 minutes of use. I contacted Tao customer support to see if I was missing something but never received an answer. Returned it through Amazon and quickly received a replacement. The second one works pretty well (at least for the past week). Software has to be downloaded from the company website (OSX) which Google warns contains malware, so be aware. If this is a gift for yourself and its on sale, it may be worth the risk. But, its not worth it if its a gift!
Merchant canceled order and yet is still selling same item. Unreliable merchant. Never gave reason for cancellation. Don't waste your time with them.
I got the bag fairly quickly. After having it for a few months I was in Walmart getting some pictures printed while having the bag on my sholder. The coupling that holds the strap to the bag broke in half for no reason. I called Cameta and they promptly send me a new bag at no extra charge. But sadly the new bag, one of the clasps that keep the lid closed broke the next day. I think I got the defective bags. But all in all, I like the bag and still use it and Cameta handled it very well.
If you're a gamer, or you use your computer on the net and need a constant connection, this router is not for you. It literally locks on me about five times a day. I have to get up, unplug the router, wait about thirty seconds, then plug it back in. Sometimes that fixes it, sometimes I have to restart my computer as well. My good friend is a network technician, and even he couldn't figure out why it was doing it. The router itself is about nine feet from me, with no obstructions and the antennas straight up and down, and my connection fluctuates from extremely poor to good. I can take my laptop right now, put it three inches away from the antennas, and the signal would not get any better. It's not my computer, because it works great on other wireless networks, just not ones that use this particular router as an access point. STAY AWAY!!
Saitek's Eclipse II is an updated version of the Eclipse illuminated keyboard. The original design was a decent keyboard with blue lighting, a 3 step brightener/dimmer and a better than average key touch. The Eclipse II improves on the basic design by having a much better wrist rest, and three colors of light: red, lavender and blue. It fails miserably, however, in actually having the keyboard being legible while lit. The original Eclipse's lighting, while not outstanding, was adequate enough to read the keys in low light. The Eclipse II, however, is virtually unreadable with the blue light, and the red and lavender lighting is not much better. The keys appear not to have been properly etched for the light to penetrate. Stick with the original if you want one, or step up, spend a little more, and get a Deck illuminated keyboard, which is what I did.
RCA deserves an award for making the only product that has made me legitimately feel I was cheated out of my money. I spent $40 on this piece of rubbish, but if I had known how poorly it worked, I wouldn't have paid $5 for it. It is completely worthless. The reason for my dissatisfaction (an understatement) is simple; the CD player refuses to play CDs. It's hard to explain, so let me give you an example of what happens when I try to play a CD with the RCA RP2520.I put the CD in, close the cover, and press play. The CD player makes some noise (you can actually hear the parts inside churn about, as if they were going to work or something) and then starts playing the song 15 seconds after hitting the play button. (Not too bad so far.) The song goes on for about a minute before the song "skips" a little, then the song stops playing completely. (My old CD player could at least get through the first song FFS.) There's about a 30 second pause before the CD player gives up on track 1 and goes onto track 2. After another painfully long pause, the RP2520 starts playing track 2. I don't really like track 2, so I skip to track 7. There's a long pause before the CD player skips track 7 and goes to track 8, and then to track 9, and then to track 10. (Wow, the CD player knows that it can't play a track on a CD, so it takes it upon itself to skip through the tracks until it finds one it CAN play! That's impressive, right?) So, the CD player plays track 10, but not without, of course, the periodic 10 or 20 second pause.Each and every time I've "used" the RP2520, I've spent more time NOT listening to music than listening to music. I kid you not. The ESP feature has to be a joke because I rarely get through a whole track without some "skipping," even when the player is on a flat, non-mobile surface. Think the ESP feature will let you listen to music with the RP2520 while jogging, riding in a car, or moving in general? No, sorry, it's a lost cause.In conclusion, I HATE this product with a passion. On the plus side, you get some dandy headphones if you buy it. They work quite well, but why does it matter when the $40 CD player doesn't work?
The only use I have found for these headphones is to use them directly in front of the TV. Even then the sound is extremely poor. Any sharp noises like clapping or drums comes out as static. I have to fiddle with the tuning constantly to keep the static down, and that's without moving around. If you position yourself just right, have the tuning just right, they are almost usable. Don't even think about using these for music as that experince would be painful with these headphones. I also cannot use these in most parts of the house as they tend to pick up noise from Fluorescent lights and cordless telephones quite easily. Do not waste your money on these, as they are not worth it even if they were free.
Simply not as friendly for functional as an iPod. Even better, iPod integrates perfectly with iTunes so that managing music is a snap.
Worked fine for the first two years. Then all the pages started coming out with a light gray background. There doesn't seem to be any solution to this on the internet, and Panasonic customer support leaves a lot to be desired.I paid a lot of money for what I thought was going to be a high quality, reliable printer. But just ended up with another piece of junk. I wonder if there is any good one out there?
I paid $400 for mine and it sort of worked for a few months. Very difficult to aim given natural shake in one's arms and poor focusing mechanism. GPS takes (when it worked) over 5 minutes to get a take. I found it not as helpful as one of the cheap sky charts. Then Meade came out with a software upgrade - and that made mine completely unworkable. Meade refused to even take it back and look at it. They told me "sorry" and that was it. The store (large scope company) where I bought it told me Meade has worst customer care of any one and I should look elsewhere. While I still like my 15 year old Meade scope; I find the company's attitude, and this product a waste of money and time.
This RAM is VERY picky as to what motherboards it's compatible with. Check the motherboard manufacturer's website. Note that even if the 2GBx2 or 4GBx2 kits are listed as compatible, this may not be. Even if your motherboard is compatible, you will likely need to do a BIOS upgrade or change timing or voltage settings. I have not seen these work in a motherboard strait from the box yet. And the current motherboard I'm aiming to use appears to be completely incompatible.
I was trying to take some pictures of my son close to the Christmas tree and I was getting a lot of reflections from the Christmas lights on this filter. I had to remove it. I'm looking for another one. I don't know if they will all do this. I hope not. I wouldn't buy this unit.
It's a good thing this card was so inexpensive because it worked for all of 12 hours before failing. We lost all the pictures taken during that time because of this shotty memory card. I'm very disappointed.
I just got the item and to my big surprised it's not what it claimed to be. I paid for a set of PANASONIC headphone. I received a set of cheap headphones I could have gotten at a 99cents store. I bet trying to get a refund is gonna cost me more than keeping them. I guess I learned my lesson: DON'T BUY ANYTHING THAT ISN'T SELL BY AMAZON
I was unable to get the driver for Win XP Pro to work. When I had problems I went back, erased my drive and did a clean install of Win XP, twice. The second time I was very careful about the order in which I loaded the driver, but to no avail. The applications that came with it kept hanging and never worked. Instant DVD is a total piece of [junk]. I regret wasting this much time on a product that does not seem to have been tested with Win XP. I contract this with Pinnace's product. I installed Pimmance PCTV Pro and it was easy to install and works like a charm.
Quality product as far as wire shielding or wire center conductor goes. Bending behind the connector will eventually end up as a short. The dielectric cannot standup to repeated bends. the fix is reinforcing coax at the back of the connector. Use a few layers of electrical tape as I did or a couple layers of shrink tubing. After the fix was in place I have had no problem under daily use.
Seriously, this was a wonderful tv but it didn't last.After 2 years one of the fluorescent backlights has a flickering problem.Sony has basically said that I will have to pay almost half of my original purchase.There has been a grand drop in quality over at Sony. Pretty much every piece of electronics I have purchased from then in the last 3 years had been poorly designed and overly expensive. I used to justify it because my previous Sony purchases lasted forever. This is just not true anymore. I have been a loyal Sony customer for the past decade. No more.
These are good for running and have a pretty good sound quality. The only thing negative is that the pink ones are twice the price as the white ones?
This severely slowed down my internet connection when I was using it. So I believe it either operates on the same frequency or just hogged too many cpu cycles to make it worth using. If I was only listening to music it would work well, but as soon as I tried to use my computer for anything else, things slowed to a crawl.
I am the unhappy owner of several H10's and initially there were no problems, but the closer they got to the end of the one-year warranty, the more problems they all started having. Problems include freezing up for no apparent reason, scrolling in Chinese, and the most irritating is when the "system files are missing" and you have to reinstall the firmware and redownload ALL of your music. The company doesn't believe in customer service - you can't get through on the phone and they take days to respond to email. I have returned two because the hard drives crashed and it took 3-4 weeks to get them back, and then one of them crashed again as soon as I got all the music redownloaded and I had to return it and wait another 3 weeks. I have a problem with one that has now gone out of warranty and iRiver told me they won't touch it and to look for a repair shop online. So save yourself alot of headaches and time, not to mention money, and don't buy an H10 player.
I have recently used the Sony SRF-M85V S2 arm band radio...as soon as I got home from my walk, I found all the packaging it came in, packed it all back up and sent it back. The reception is HORRIBLE, it is even worse than horrible. I live in an area where reception is never a problem, but when on my walk, I was lucky if I had a total of 60 seconds of clear reception. There is a button for local versus further away stations, that made no difference in the reception. Maybe if you were standing in the lobby of the radio station would you be able to actually tune it in. I have had much cheaper radios that worked far better than this one. The only good thing I can say about this product is that I really l liked the armband.
Some marketing maven must have gotten his hands on what was one of the best coolers ever. The redesigned cooler features a flimsy plastic sheet in place of the aluminum frame from the previous version. The lip which supports the computer, too small in the previous version, is now even smaller and my laptop constantly slides off the unit to the front. Airflow isn't bad, but there's not much point in having good airflow if the cooler won't support the laptop in the first place.If the manufacturer returns to the previous design, 5-stars. But as is, 2-stars and one of those two is just in memory of a good cooler that is no more. Look for something more substantial.Previous reveiw listed below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This thing was designed by an engineer, not some sissy marketing maven. It's solid aluminum, not plastic. The fans blow air towards the laptop, which means it works with your laptop's fans, not against them. Besides, if you want them to blow the other way, you can reverse them with a screwdriver, wrench, and about 30 minutes time. The unit is deep enough that my 17 inch notebook is stable on it, although it overlaps the edges about almost two inches on either side. The cooler has numerous feet that grip the notebook and maintain the distance between them. I think this also contributes to the solid feel of typing on my notebook on the cooler - more points of contact means less unwanted motion.This is NOT a cooler you can put in your lap and set your notebook on. Remember, it was designed by an engineer, and engineers don't use notebooks in their laps. That's what tables are for. (And boxes, and ice chests, and almost any other flat surface.)Problems: 1) The lip in the front could be a bit larger. My notebook has a rounded front, and I would like a more "locked-in" feel. 2) It has a built-in and non adjustable tilt of about 15 degrees. That's not much, but if you are a good typist and aren't used to tilted keyboards, it can take some getting used to. You could put a paperback under the front of the cooler to level it off, if this is an issueBOTTOM LINE: This is the very BEST notebook cooler under $60.
I haven't used this card, so this is a review of this company. It has the worst customer support I have every experienced. Their web site is a joke. Their support hours are incredibly short. They have support only from 8AM to 5PM during week days. Frankly, I can't afford to stay at home because they made a defective card.
Bought for my wife to show off pics of new grand daughter. Loading pics easy-great display of pics. The problem I had was very short viewing times between battery charging. On two occasions after a full charge for 30 min. and maybe total viewing time of 3-4 minutes over 5 days the unit had to be recharged. Returned unit to amazon with full refund without a problem.
The T029201 was received promptly, but the ink was completely dried, and we were unable to use it at all, forcing us to purchase another cartridge from another company.
The card is an SDHC and I ordered it because I need an SD card
I received this television as a gift and after only viewing 3 dvds, the player skipped and stalled out, quitting to operate. Very dissatisfied that it happened and that Panasonic only backs up it's products for 3 mos (parts for 1 year, labor not). It seems that they are producing disposable televisions. Poor experience and not the first with Panasonic. I would not recommend doing business with Panasonic. As long as people continue to put up with poor quality, it will be in the market.
Why would anyone get this type of charger? For about $40, you can get an "isupercharger" that you can plug into the wall, plug into a car lighter, plug into a USB port, or run off of a 9 volt battery. With the 9 volt battery option, you can use your iPod all you want, even on a long airplane flight or when you are camping. It's a small, all-in-one design. I don't want to carry a bunch of different adapters with me when I take my iPod along.
I plugged this in and all I got was a hole bunch of static, a high-pitched whine, and the music playing vaguely in the background. After playing with it for a whole day with no success, on every radio station channel available (88.1 has worked for years where I live for my FM-modulated CD player without a single issue, but not so with the AirPlay), I called the customer service number. They were nice, and are supposed to be sending me a replacement to see if that works better. I'm not holding my breath. Meanwhile, I got the iTrip and it works much better - just a little static here and there, but it can usually be fixed by fiddling with the iPod's volume. It's a shame because I liked the compact style and easy tuning of the AirPlay, but it just seems like the product isn't up to par with the good old iTrip.
Do not recommend. Difficult to set up and impossible for an elderly person to operate who has low vision.
For those who aren't aware, and I was one of them, this TV does not come ready to view right out of the box. The TV is terrific, with a great HD picture, vibrant colors, and looks better than my main 65" Mitsubishi HD TV in the family room.This one was picked to replace the bedroom model and so far, it's proven to be the right choice in terms of quality and value. I'm a Directv customer, so what I have to say about self-installing might prove helpful to others considering the task ahead.Once the TV arrived, I hooked it up directly to the satellite-in port using the coax cable connection coming directly from the dish. Wrong choice and no picture. Next, thinking the old conversion box would suffice, I went that route with the same results as before. Realize, that I already have a 5 LNB dish and a functional HD/DVR operational with my main viewing TV so I thought I was okay to add on to what was already in place.Finally, I called Directv and learned that one has to get their special HD20 conversion box ($99) and pay an additional $20 processing fee. Fine, but in order to get a technician to come out, the wait would have been several days if not weeks because of the demand realized recently by Directv having added up to 70+ HD channels. It seems, many folks are wanting to convert and all at the same time.So, I elect to self-install with Directv sending me 'everything I needed' to set up the new HD configuration. Not exactly. The Regza has 3 HDMI ports, which stands for High Definition Media Interface and are very similar to USB ports on your home computer. The HD conversion box from Directv also comes with a special small, lipstick sized filter, that must be attached to your main connection out of the wall and sandwiched between that and your TV's 'Satellite IN' coax port.Directv does not include a HDMI cable to interface with your HD box and the TV which is the preferred way to go for maximum picture quality. I had to figure that one out on my own after several frustrating attempts to use the old red-yellow-white plug in cables to do the job. Next, it was off to Best Buy to buy the HDMI cable for $59 (6' long size), connect it to the named ports on the box and TV, then call Directv to have them walk me through the final stages of authorization, setting up the remote, providing them all the serial numbers on the box, and access card, before finally getting the on-screen prompts to complete the process.You'll have to jump through some hoops but the end result is nothing short of spectacular! I haven't seen a quality picture similar to the Regza anywhere, including the various store models. Hopefully, this advisory will help you eliminate some of the angst I went through in getting the TV operational.UPDATE: (3 years or so, later) The TV quit working. No picture, sound only and an aggravated owner which would be..me. I took it to a TV/Video repair place who said a video board had blown out but they would replace it by ordering the new board and getting the TV back to operational. That was 3 months ago. The TV has now been deemed broken beyond reasonable repair cost, i.e., I was told it would be cheaper to buy a new unit than repair this one. "Toshiba TVs are the ones we work on the most", was the bland comment of the attending technician. Then he added, "And the ones we usually advise folks to buy a replacement rather than fix".Buyer beware. Fair or not, I've taken this brand name OFF my consideration list for future purchases.
This clock radio seemed to have it all; 2 alarms, CD player, sleep mode, detachable speaker with its own controls, remote.The sound was a bit thin compared to the Denon we'd previously used, but the Denon was bigger and heavier. (It had failed after 10 or 12 years.) But the new unit was easy to set and the two alarms were sometimes useful, though of course one is buzzer-only.We bought the Panasonic in late August. Last night, early March, we couldn't set the alarm. Pushing the buttons did nothing. In fact, the unit didn't respond to any of the buttons, even the power switch. We could turn it on with the remote, but you can't set the alarm functions with the remote. So I ended up pulling the $10 no-name-from-Walgreens clock-radio from my son's room in to use. (The Walgreen's unit is ancient, by the way.)Nothing would get the Panasonic to work today, and their 800 number directs you, of course, to the web site. Per the web site, your warranty option is to ship it to Texas and get a 'refurbished' unit back, in ten days or so, they say. Great!I am also currently trying to find a decent replacement for my miserable Siemens home/office phone system which also got funky within six months of purchase.Doesn't anything work--AND KEEP WORKING--anymore?
I am a working musician that has used many different kinds of standard foam earplugs for years while on the job. And I also use them when I sleep as I often sleep in the day when there is quite a bit of ambient noise. So I believe I know a thing or 2 about ear plugs. Anyway, the reason I bought these ones was : 1) they were 1/2 the price of the ones I normally buy at WalMart and other such places and 2) I have a preference for the t-shaped earplugs, as I have found that they seem to block out the sound better than the more cylindrical-shaped ones do (and they fit better). But after testing several pairs of these Howard Leight plugs I must say I am very unhappy with this purchase! My ear canals are a bit narrower than normal but that has never been a problem with any other earplugs I've used, whereas with this brand I couldn't even get them into my canal. And I tried and tried to no avail to insert them and make them fit. (And I do know the proper way to insert earplugs - as I stated I do have quite a lot of experience using them). So I do not recommend these earplugs at all if your ear canals are not normal-sized! From now on I will stick with the red bell-shaped plugs that I've been buying from Walmart, as they fit easily, expand great in the ear to effectively block out the sound.
Grainy picture. No instructions. Can't see corners of pickup. Extra wire on av cable, what is it for? No info on there website. How can anybody rate this 5 stars?
I was so happy when I purchased the Kensington 33199 Digital FM transmitter and Auto Charger. Within two days after I received it, I became sick to my stomach. The darned thing fried my IPOD Nano. I read the reviews before I purchased and it seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I had returned two earlier purchased products that I got from Walmart, because there was too much noise, and while in the city I could not even find a good FM channel with no drift and fade. This product certainly delivered there. But I did not see any warning that I could not leave the product plugged in with my IPOD attached. The third time that I turned it on, it played for about a minute and then stopped. I looked down just in time to see the battery ICON in the IPOD disappear and I knew that my IPOD was fried. I was so happy after purchasing the tuner that I had thrown out all the shipping material. Foolishly. Now I can't even return the product, I am sure that they won't take it back. I learned a hard lesson. But you don't have to make that mistake.
FYI - this device only works with computers running Windows software. If you run Linux - well, move along...nothing to see here...I contacted D-Link about the drivers, and there are no plans to make Linux drivers for this equipment.Note: I own and use other D-Link hardware. This was disappointing because it is not made clear that Windows is a requirement.
The cable ends both show the full set of pins needed for a dual link cable but it appears that the manufacturer didn't both to connect the extra pins. This works fine as a single link cable but not at all as a dual link.
I hope this is a full cartridge, The box had been opened and the pull tab removed. (New? I dont think so...) I will find out when I replace the old cartridge.
- 9 out of 10 times the remote does not operate the devices properly- I had the remote replace twice and still does not work- Also screen of the first remote went dead after few months. Screen of the second remote does not register the commands- Logitech customer service is a NIGHTMARE! You spend at least a hour each time with young clueless folks who keeps forward your call to somebody.- Also Logitech does not have the full codes of all brands and devices in their database so it creates conflicts with commands.Product is as bad as customer service.
the other comments listed under 1 star are correct, it is a waste of money
I bought this TV because of the good review about the image quality and the price on Amazon was one of the best out there.The delivery was supposed to be between 7 and 10 days in home, EAGLE was the company. After I bought the TV I started to check where the TV was with the tracking number.The TV was going to be delivered form Dallas to LA. After 4 days Amazon tracking page shows me that the TV still was on Dallas, and in EAGLE web page the tracking number did not exist, at the 5th day I received a call from EAGLE to schedule an appointment to deliver the TV home. I got the TV at the 6th day at home.Really happy with the delivery time, but tracking doesn't get update often on Amazon and looks like on EAGLE web page you can not track items from Amazon.After I power on the TV and put a good signal the first thing I noticed is that the image was concave on the left and right of the image, no much, may be half of a inch, really bother when you watch TV because it is not a square or rectangle image, also the blue color on the left half of the TV was out of convergence, the next day I called 1-800-SAMSUNG the give me a phone number and a transaction number and told me that in the next 72hs somebody was going to call me to schedule a service for the TV or I could call to speed up the process.I wait 68hs and I called, I had to explain the problem to a lady which put me on-hold for 10 minutes, she reply that everyone was busy that somebody was going to call me back, I told her I'll wait, I was on hold for about 15minutes, and one guy picked up, I told about why I was calling and the guy was really rude telling me that the 72hs didn't finish, (Yes, sure like if they were going to call me in the next 4hs), anyway I told my transaction numbers and the guy keeps his rude voice scheduling a service for 8 days later, like they were doing a favor to repair a brand new TV.Now I have to wait 8 days more to someone comes to repair the TV, already 11 days from the day my TV was in home, I can see SAMSUNG uses third-party companies for the service and for the way the threat me in the service I'm sure I'll keep having problem with these guys and they won't come or reschedule or something like that.I bought a new TV pay $1900 and not only I can't see a good image but also I have to deal with service and rude people.So, because still is inside the first 30 days I decided to return the TV and avoid problems.SAMSUNG should choose better the companies they use to repair theirs TVs, especially when it is a brand new sale.Amazon - 5 startsEAGLE delivery - 4 1/2 starts (they should update the tracking status more often)TV Image Quality (when is working) - 4 stars1-800-SAMSUNG service - 1 starBasically I'm returning the TV because I had a preview what was going to happen when I have to repair or change the LAMP, that it will happen because DLPs TV the LAMP burns every 2-4 years.
I wish someone had mentioned this is a PC-only device before I purchased it. Not only does the mapping software shipped with this require a Windows operating system, but Magellan does not support Macs.I've managed to get the thing loaded onto my palm, but now I can't even get a satellite read: and there's no way to consult the help file, since it's provided on the Magellan site for download in a format not recognized by my Macintosh. (It involves a DLL, which is PC-only.) Not to mention that the software updates are downloaded in a ZIP format that's not Mac-friendly.Since the Palm m500 works with both PC and Mac, why doesn't the m500 companion work with both? And why is this a fact you've got to take pains to discover?
I thought the IO was a handwriting recognition device that would save me from banging the keyboard. No such luck. According to the reviews I should have read before purchasing it, it simply makes pictures of what you write.Anyway, I tried to install it and after receiving numerous error messages contacted the company. Their recommendation would have involved going deep into the system to make changes on something I hardly can understand. (I started to do so and ended up with my XP interface changing partially to a WIN 2000 interface --for shutting down) Maybe I'll put it up for auction on the Web. I guess I'll go back to voice recognition.
I do not recommend; my Macally BTKEY is dead after 3 months of very light use -- could not connect on May 17 (ordered from Amazon on Feb 5, 2011) to a MBPro 15" and a MBAir.Swapped new batteries out twice to no avail. It was OK for the price, and the gap between typing and actual appearance onscreen was a bit annoying, but tolerable.Since this died beyond the Amazon warranty period, Macally says they will replace it (909.230.6888 - fingers crossed) but I will be searching for a more reliable Bluetooth keyboard with 10-key numeric keypad.Willing to take this risk? There are other similar reviews of this product on amazon.I gambled, but lost.Macally BTKey Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac (White)
I've been using an FM transmitter in my car for the last few months and have just become fed up with the quality of sound/ frustration of finding the right station. When reading the reviews for this product, I was very excited because it sounded perfect for me: A usb port and aux, all I really wanted.Here is the problem.... The title of this product says "with usb ipod control" when in fact, the device does not work with my ipod at all unless I am using the aux port. After doing some digging, it seems that this is true for everyone. When I plug in my iPhone or iPod touch, the device continues to say "reading" but never goes out of that phase. I was pretty disappointed to hear that but figured I could live with using the aux input while I just used the usb plug to keep my devices charged. Well, here is the other big problem: the stereo doesn't even charge my i-devices. When I plug it in, my device makes that "plugged in" sound 3 or 4 times rapidly but it stops at that and the battery charge icon does not show up. I double checked my wiring to make sure everything was okay and it appeared so. It may be possible that this unit is capable of working with something like the ipod classic because it doesn't store anything other than music files but I don't own one so I'm not for certain.It's just really frustrating because the description clearly says that the device is compatible with ipods and that you could control them. The thought of being able to flip through my ipod with a remote sounds fantastic but it doesn't work that way.If anyone has a solution to this problem, I would love to hear it. Moreover, Amazon and or Dual needs to changed the description of this item or be more specific with which devices it is compatible with.I gave the player 2 stars because it was easy to set up and it sounds pretty good. If anyone doesn't care about the issues I encountered than I am sure this is a great player. I'm thinking of returning it unless I can find a solution somewhere.
Sound quality is fine, but the "piggyback" plug-in was a real problem for me on a recent air trip.With the unit plugged into the jack on a recent United flight (with a mini-pin receiver in the armrest), the plugs protruded more than 3 1/2". When I, or a seatmate, tried to get to the aisle, they inevitably hit the plug, and it ultimatley became bent and inoperable.Hopefully, Sennheiser will replace the plug for me. But I'll make the HD555 my "home" headphones, and go back to my Bose for travel.
When I bought my new camera I bought this case with it, thinking I might find nothing better. When I received it I saw that it does not fully enclose the camera, allowing rain and snow in. Furthermore, the magnetic closure is not realiable. This case is worthless. I felt it was too inexpensive to return so I threw it away. I found a much better case at Wal-Mart.
I bought this because Amazon suggested together with my Xacti 1000, however it was the wrong size which needs an adaptor plus another lens cap. So I had to return it and buy a correct one.I understand it was an automated system that Amazon provides according to the orders, but consumers must be very careful as well. I was in a rush and try to be hustle free.
I tried this with an Olevia 32" 232v LCD which weighs 33 lbs. The mount would not stay tilted and would just meekly droop down. I tried cranking down on the wing nut as hard as I could, and it did not even slow down the meek droop. Will replace with a different mount.
I also had the handle go kaput. However, I contacted Wenger and got no response back. Have contacted them again... Still hoping for a response and replacement. Considering what I paid for this laptop bag, I expected it to last much longer and am very unhappy that I got less than 1 year out of it. I liked the bag very much which is why I gave it any stars. It has a lot of storage and is better than any other options I have seen, but is ridiculous to last this short a time for this price. This seller rips you off on shipping, too! $20 to ship a 5 pound bag? I bought it from the same seller a year ago and it was a rip off then. But like I said, it was the best option then. I would not buy it again.
I am always a big fan of Logitech. I bought this Targus mouse instead of a Logitech for my laptop because the laptop is sitting right next to the desktop which has a Logitech wireless mouse and I was worried about two wireless mice of the same brand may have interference problem (silly me, that is a non-issue). The Targus turned out to be a poor choice. Specifically: (1) Unreliable, poor construction qulity -stopped working within 2 months of light use (2) Consumed battery very fast, even though it has an on/off switch and I always turned it off when not in continuous use (3) user unfriendly -battery lid was difficult to open.
Well, it looked great, nice and compact, BUT within one week, a fishy smell developed in the corner where the outlet was. When I researched fishy smells in houses, surprisingly, electrical problems came up. So, when I pulled out the plug (where the surge protector plugs into the wall,) the plug was melting and burning, and, in fact, left its metal prongs in our outlet! So, by unplugging it, our house didn't burn down (a good thing), but now we have an unusable outlet until we get an electrician in (a bad thing.) Buyer beware! Btw, we've used Belkin surge protectors for YEARS in the same outlet with NO PROBLEM; I think it's just this model/design that's faulty.
I was looking for a DVD player with HDMI specifically to power an inFocus 4805 for a small home theater. I wanted HDMI (converted from M1 on the projector) to experiment with 720p output. I actually found two, a Panasonic and this one. Having bought a Toshiba DVD player before I thought, 'This will be fine.' Far from it. Issues include poor HDMI signal to the projector, inability to play some DVDs, stunningly poor remote control design - you don't have to be a board-certified ergonomist to figure this one out, poor response time (took two-three seconds just to turn it off), somewhat noisy, and cheaply made. I've seen moved on to the Panasonic DVD-S97S that cost about $120 more but is well worth it. In short, I was disappointed and learned, yet again, that you get what you pay for.
Don't Be Crazy! I just bought this EXACT same item today for $2.69 at my local camera store!
I made a comment earlier on this... but they asked me to remove it and send me more battery for it.Well, I told them I dont need more of these, because it's really won't last over 30 minutes.Am really sorry to make a bad report but it's sub-par.A battery should last long as the Canon one...this one does only half the time.
Firstly, let me say that the wired switch portion, and VoIP components of this hub work very well. I have no complaints there, and signup with CallVantage was easy. Configuration is a breeze for those with previous Linksys routers. But the wireless sucks! This replaced a WRT45G which had excellent signal strenght all the time, with a signal of -50 dBm on average; with this router, in the same location as the other one, I get good-very good signal strength at about -70 dBm. Obviously wireless connection speeds suffer as a result of this. I forked out for some high-gain antennas, which was also a waste of money, as the singal strength didn't improve one bit. Also support is terrible - I don't think any of the Linksys techs I spoke to even knew they have VoIP products on the market.
This is the third Sony personal headphone model that I have tried and this model has the same problem as the other two. Once any moisture gets into the jack for the headphones you lose sound in one ear piece first then in both. I just bought this model and used it for only TWO times. Perhaps is suitable for indoor use for people who don't perspire. For outdoor use its a piece of junk like the other two Sony models I have wasted my money on.
I bought this as a 2nd monitor for my iMac G5 (yes you can have two monitors with an iMac - google it - ) and the color balance was not good, neither was the contrast. I adjusted everything I could but the colors just did not come close to the iMac ... so ... even though it was a great price... I had to send it back.
Did not fit! Although the reviews stated from others that it was perfect, it wasn'tFor our Cannon Rebel XLS
TomTom XL lasted 9 months. As one number on the serial number had rubbed off and I didn't have my sales slip..... Tom Tom customer service disposed of me even though I had registered on line. DON'T BUY TOM TOM ANYTHING!!!This is not Apple Computer you're dealing with here.
When I went to plug thes cables into my TV the end snaped off. Inside the "metalic" looking conntector its plastic. These cables are garbage and should not be sold. Beware, new buyers! This stuff is Junk and not worth the Cheap price.
I bought this camera to experiment with digital cameras, but I have found that this camera takes pictures that are so fuzzy, I avoid using it. The pictures only look good if you view them as little, tiny thumbnails.Additionally, setting up the software that comes with this camera takes a bunch of additional work with Windows XP. You have to download special drivers and instructions from the Polaroid web page, and then you have to tell Windows to install them even though Windows tells you that this could permanently mess up your XP installation. Luckily, my computer still works.This camera might be worth the money if only to convince you that you should spend alot more money on a better camera.
Mine worked for 2 days then it quit working.I guess that what you get with China products.I'll be taking it apart to see if I can bring it back to life
I purchased the Cyberpad 8.5x11 digital Notepad with the expectation that I would be able to digitize my sketches and notes I made at work. Unfortunately the product did not live up to my expectations. The first unit that I received did not function, the usb connection to the pad was defective (the connector would not insert all the way hone). I returned it and received very promptly a new unit which at least functioned. As far as being functional that is another story. I proceed to try to use the it in either using the memory in the pad itself or using it directly connected to the computer. Either way the unit produced images that were useless. The lines that look fine on the paper pad were incomplete or missing in the digital version. Drawing a straight line was impossible even with the help of a straight edge. I let a friend try to use it and he had similar unsatifactory results. Unless this performance is a function of this manufacturer's design, I would say that this is one technology that is not ready for 'Prime Time'.
The design seemed fine until I actually put my 17" laptop on it. In no position would it hold the laptop in a secure manner. It would have been so simple to alter the stand so this wouldn't be a problem -- I don't know why it was designed this way. If the "feet" at the bottom were curved / hooked, that would securely hold the laptop and make certain that the computer didn't slip. This seems to be a general defect with the design so it will be sent back to Amazon ASAP. Very disappointed.
The toggle button on the back, which is required to navigate the menu items, did not work - it only went in two directions. Therefore, the frame was unusable. I had to return the item. The picture quality seemed okay, but no better than a Kodak frame I bought a few weeks ago. I would not recommend this frame until they make it easier to use and navigate.
I purchased this battery because it is listed as a replacement for a Sony BP-T31 used in a SPP-S9101 cordless telephone which has a spare battery charging compartment.The Sony BP-T31 is a 3.6V, 600mAh, Nicad batteryThe AGAIN & AGAIN STB-931 is a 3.6V, 700mAh, Nicad batteryWhen I received the battery, it was dead: it tested at 0.0V - a bad sign.I put it on charge in the spare battery charger compartment for 3 days - it came up to 2.5V. It wouldn't power the phone.I swapped it with the Sony battery in the phone & charged it for 5 days in the phone while charging the Sony battery in the spare battery charger. The Sony battery read 4.05V (it's 2 years old). The STB-931 read 2.547V - it still wouldn't work.The Sony battery continues to work fine but the STB-931 never would work.The Sony battery is no longer available; this is the only replacement I've found. I needed this one because my spare Sony battery died.I rotate batteries at every discharge. It's not what the Nicad battery manufacturers recommend but it's what THEY do.The STB-931 DOES make a nice paperweight.
I have a Sony P/10 5.0 megipixel camera. This camera requires a lot of memory to store 5.0mp pictures, thus one may find it more convienant to get a large memory size Sony memory stick.I really wanted just ONE memory stick for convienance, but after some research I opted for 2 128 meg (regular) memory sticks instead of this product.WHY?With this product, it includes MagiGate(some type of protection scheme that may make it difficult for you to store MP3s and other data in the future), which takes up more memory and is a hassle I don't need to deal with, and don't want to pay for.With this product, instead of 256megs of memory, you get a useable 230megs, but with regular 128megs cards, you get 123megs 123megs x 2 = 246megs (that's about 5-6 more pictures).This product has faster memory speeds for recording VIDEO with your digital camera. However, the video quality(even if it has improved) is still not as good as a DV video camera, so the high speed memory of this product for me was a useless feature.Finally, COMPATIBILITY. Since I have a notebook that has a memory reader, plus other Sony products that may not be compatible with this product, it was safer to go with the regular memory sticks.Dissapointed because SONY(so far) doesn't offer a large size memory stick without all of the issues one may encounter above.HOWEVER, if this is your first Sony product purchase, and your product is compatible with this memory stick, AND you don't have to worry about other equipment compatibility issues, then perhaps this product is for you.
I was not at all impressed with this film. I shot eight rolls under various conditions with my Nikon N80 and will not use it again.The colors seemed washed out and contrast wasn't there. However, my main complaint is graininess. I've seen much smoother images from ISO 1000.Perhaps others may have better results, but I'll be shooting Royal Gold 400 until something better comes along.
I started using this hard drive last weekend. I purchased this harddrive because I would be on the road quite a bit and needed to transfer files from my Powerbook G4 to release room on my hard drive. At first things went fine then on the second day I was transferring files and then got a message that a file could not be transferred. I minimized the drive window so I could look at the folder. When I went to look for the drive its icon was gone. I unplugged the drive and and waited a few seconds before reattaching it. I got a note that the drive could not be read and did I want to initialize it. I didn't want to erase all of the files I had transferred so I said no.Since than I have not been able to get it to boot from any of my three computers, all Macs. I have tried different USB sockets to no avail. I have contacted the company and in spite of their websites statement that they answer within one business day it is now 5 days since I asked for help. I fear all of my information is lost and their website says they are not responsible for lost data. In searching the web I found many complaints similar to mine. So beware of this company.This is added on November 1. I never got a response from the company. Sinice I had purchased this at Staples they did replace my drive with the same Western model and I have never had any trouble with this one. Lots of rooma nd has traveled well.
Bought the 8 port Linksys at a store. Was excited to hook up a few pc's to share a dsl connection. Could not get it to work.... called tech support, only to wait approximately 45 minutes to get disconnected. Called back, waited another 45 minutes to finally to talk to a tech. This tech was very rude and inconsiderate, he gave advice on what to try...I wanted to try it while I was on the phone with him, especially after waiting 45 minutes but he was insistant on go onto the next call. He told me if I had problems to call back since they are open 24 hours. I told him if I had problems after he gave me his advice that I would return it because I felt as though he was trying to push me off the phone. His advice did not work. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. Bought a NETGEAR RT314 had it running up in 5 minutes after talking to tech support. Also, they were very friendly and cooperative.
There are a few things that make me eat shipping costs and return it:* The biggest problems is poor color rendering. Everything is (signigicantly) shifted towards red-yellow. My old $10-after-rebate scanned performed so much better. Please note same complaint in other reviews.* Any slight bends in the scanned item result in lots of color distortion in this area in the scan. Must be due to use of LED technology.* Once it overdrawn power so Windows had to temporarily shutdown the USB port. It's great it doesn't need the power cord - only if technology was more refined.* Drivers - there are two, one can be used with in-the-box software, and one with Windows scanning software. Here is the kicker - you'll have to choose one of the two, both cannot be installed at the same time.* As many have noted it's slow an anything above standard 150dpi (this is not a USB 2.0 device, the scanner description is a bit deceptive, not everyone knows that USB 2.0 "full speed" = USB 1.1 speed)
Screen is blurry around the edges and corners, most obvious with text (i.e. ESPN sports ticker, movie credits, etc.). Equally bad for satellite/cable TV, DVD, and Playstation. Perhaps I should have returned it, but I had to destroy the box to get it home. I do not recommend this TV. Get a Samsung instead.
i never received mystuff and amazon will not replace becuase they lost it in the mail and will not send me another thank you.
I bought this to replace a Canon UV filter that rolled down a mountain. Yesterday I was at Lake Louise taking pictures outside of beautiful scenery only to find that this Tiffen filter created a problem where there were reflections of the lens and adapter for the filter on my pictures!!! The reflection problem was sometimes just an extra smudge on the bottom-- but very obvious and pretty bad. It was worst in very bright conditions. I am going to order the Canon filter again. The problem was not that I had any condensation or smudges on my filter, because I had cleaned it off that morning.Given that most of my pictures are with lots of light/ outside, this is useless to me and I regret bringing it with me. I will finish this trip out without this filter.
I have all Sony product except an Onkyo receiver and Hd cable box. I used the op-pc and no luck. Tried manual and only get part of the controls. Logitech Harmony has a better remote however the battery life is so short.
After reading many reviews I decided to purchase these buds. It was a big mistake. I wanted to replace my standard earphones for my IPOD Nano. First off, I did not like the fact that one wire is longer than the other. They were comfortable when I placed them in my ears however the bass was terrible and the sound was very tinny and low. Needless to say I returned them immediately.
I didn't find it very easy to use, it always comes off from hold and wastes battery life, the software it comes with is ugly and not easy to use, plus I resent having to be forced to use it and buy songs from Sony Connect.All round it is just very badly designed and inconvenient.The one plus is the battery life is good.UPDATE: It just broke after a week, don't get one
This review may help someone like me who is not knowledgeable about GPS and is looking for basic functionality. I was looking for a unit that is portable (so I could also use it for walking or switch cars) and has a widescreen display, so I settled on comparing aGarmin Nuvi 650 Personal Travel Assistant for North Americaand aPlenio VXA-5000 4.3-Inch Touch Screen Car Navigation System with Bluetooth.1. Audio - The Plenio does not have text to speech functionality, meaning the Plenio will announce "Turn left in 500 feet," while the Nuvi 650 will announce "Turn left on Main Street in 500 feet." I found the Plenio confusing if there were two possible left turns close to each other, and the display didn't always help. (See "Display").2. Display- The Plenio display appeared dim and difficult to read on bright days, even at the brightest setting. The Nuvi had a brighter, easy to read display even when driving toward sunlight. When a turn is announced, the text of the street name on the Plenio is small and difficult to read; on the Nuvi the street name is announced and the visible text is larger, bolder and easy to read. This also makes it easier to keep track of cross streets when operating in "tracking mode" rather than inputting a destination.3. Portability- The Garmin is thinner and lighter. The Plenio's suction mount is more substantial, but it has to be to hold up the device.4. Controls- The Plenio has volume up and down controls, on the Garmin these are only accessible with some difficulty through the touch screen.5. Accessories- The Plenio includes an FM transmitter, (sound can play through your FM radio) and Bluetooth; to get this functionality with the Garmin, a trade up to the Garmin Nuvi 660 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant is necessary. The Plenio includes an AC charger, a useful tool in a portable GPS. If you have a mini USB AC charger, you can use it with the Garmin.6. Waypoints- The Garmin allows only one waypoint (stopover on the trip); multiple waypoints are available on the Plenio.7. **** Satellite reception- The Plenio has an internal antenna while the Garmin has a foldaway flip up antenna flap. The Plenio was totally incapable of getting a satellite fix, and therefore useless, while in my wife's car (she has a metallic layer in the windshield as some cars do); the Garmin had no such problem. The Garmin also could fix while indoors. The Garmin allows the user to turn on "WAAS" which is a combined satellite and ground GPS mode that is more accurate than satellite alone; I haven't seen that WAAS makes a difference to a basic user like me. The Garmin seems to get a fix from a cold start about 25% faster than the Plenio.8. Points of interest and maps- The Garmin maps (v.8) seemed "less out of date" than the Plenio. (maybe 2 years out of date versus 3-4 years). The Garmin has a more substantial list of points of interest (POI's). The Plenio allows you to program the unit to show your choice of POI's (such as all gas stations and/or restaurants) as icons on the map, and bring up more information ( name, phone number) by touching the icon; the Garmin will provide this information from a separate search menu.To summarize, the Plenio had more bells and whistles which I willingly traded in for the much improved basic functionality of the Garmin.
The Finepix A820 I had took poor pictures, I was very dissapointed with this product. Maybe the unit I had was defective, your results may be better.I found that the auto focus was poor, in lower light conditions the auto focus was worthless. Pictures were not sharp despite the 8MP resolution, I feel that the Nikon 3200 (3MP) camera I have takes sharper pictures.I rarely return items, but this one went back ASAP.
From the start when installing this device, Windows provides an error stating that Windows 7 requires a digitally signed driver and that without one the program that operates it will not function. At first the device connected to our home wifi but would only stay connected intermittently. Now it does not even see any wireless networks at all. I've been on the phone countless times with both Microsoft and D-Link, Microsoft was unable to fix the problem and D-Link representatives kept giving me ignorant people who (some never used Windows before, only Mac) that either did not know what a digitally signed driver was, and kept giving me the same driver I have (that doesn't work). The device may very well work on XP or Vista (I haven't tried) but I can assure you, it will not operate on Windows 7.
DVD player stopped working a month after the warranty expired. It costs $250 to repair the DVD. I would not recommend this product.
I suspect this product cannot be made to work for Win98 first edition. I've tried every set of drivers DLINK has recommended including the ones for Win98 first edition located on their FTP server.I'd give the product more stars if they stopped advertising that it works with Win98. I'm not the only Win98 customer that has complained about this.
This thing was a brick just a few months after I bought it, as it couldn't be upgraded to a new OS.Toshiba supports its software exactly like Toyota supports its software.
CD player makes such a loud spinning sound it overpowers listening to a CD at a low volume. Radio tuning is very difficult. Changing the alarm is a pain. And - do not ask me how - it GAINS time. Over 3 to 4 weeks it gains approx 8 minutes - by then it is so annoying I have to reset it to correct time - no idea how far ahead it would actually get if left alone... Am in the market for a replacement which is why I saw this thing's pic and decided to do a review to save someone else the grief of a bad purchase.
Bought Does not work or improve signal quality. Very rude technical support!
All of the cases in the 100 pack were warped and touched the DVD face. The cases are very flexible and offer little protection to the discs. The outer clear sleeve was poorly attached to the case and poorly trimmed. You get what you pay for!
I have an Asus motherboard that contains a "dual" function PS2 connector instead of a separate connector for the mouse and separate connector for the keyboard. This "splitter" will not work for that function. You need an "active" splitter that has some electronics in it to produce a pair of working connections. While the StarTech is made well, it is not suitable for this kind of application.
I have now been through two of these, I might be silly but I expect to get more than a year and a half out of my investment. Customer service stinks and is a rip off. Both Prisims are garbage for numerous reasons, not batteries, they were changed. If you want something that will last awhile don't get it. And I don't have any other software on there except Datebook.
This product has cost me far more time and trouble than it's low (available) cost would warrant. I got mine (...), and switched it in place of an older Netgear, to make a nice Linksys "stack" in my closet.With the latest hardware and firmware, mine locks up approximately every day, sometimes two or three times. The solution, remove power for ten seconds, is simple, but unaccptable with such frequency. Look at www.dslreports.com for (currently) 36 page discussion of problems and partial solutions, or just do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a low cost WIFI router/gateway.
I ordered an item from here and after 13 days did not receive the product or show any activity on my charge card. It really scares me when all I get is some kind of automated response to my order. I tried calling, and the first time I called and got a voice mail saying their hours were noon till 4 PM,so I called after noon their time and only got a voice mail saying that they had phone problems.Sounds almost like a put off to me. Let me see, phone problems when I call and get their voice mail that they changed in the 30 minutes between the 1st and second time I called? If I can get voice mail there is no reason they couldn't at least forward it to a cell phone. I need the product but now do not know if they are even acting in good faith. I would not recommend buying anything from here over the internet.
The shipment was too expensive, even for very small items as memory.Some items very in delay of one day.Thanks.
Bought one from Amazon, which was defective upon receipt. Amazon replaced with a new unit immediately, great service. Replacement unit worked for a few weeks and then was freezing up without warning, and now does not want to restart most times. Will be returning to Amazon. Too bad, as camera is good value, large screen, easy to use, but I got stuck with 2 lemons.
This item should come free with a Belkin OmniView. Seems amazon and sellers are deliberately selling separate to make more money by charging shipping and handling for an item that should ship with Belkin OmniView when a customer is purchasing one.
I bought the S60 CoolPix and this case was offered in a combined offer. The case is alright but it is too tight for the S60. Bad Amazon!
What a waste of over $70.00...When first printed the photo is a lettle dark and then it just keeps getting darker. I purchased the cheap glossy paper from office max and it worked great and stayed white.
Thanks to the user who pointed out that this pen product requires Internet Explorer and .NET framework. Like that user, I have misgivings about both of these add-ons to Windows, and won't install them on my machine. As a result, I can't use this pen.Too bad. It sounds like a useful tool for my work, but it's not worth the security exposure that it comes with.
Met all my expectations. Excellent stabilization even at 10x. Very good automatic ISO function. This camera is a dream and very easy to use. I had some trouble seeing the LCD screen in bright light. The absence of a viewfinder is noticable but the other features of the camera made it a good trade-off.
not a bad TT, BUT it doesn't have replaceable cartridges. it sounds decent but for the same money you can get the intro level technics with better specs (wow and flutter) and you have the option of using different cartridges.
My first "good" TV was the 19" Trinitron still working in our bedroom. I began to wonder about Sony's quality when my 2 year old 27" Trini blew out after behaving badly for a while after the warranty expired. That was several years ago. The 19" er still works great.I purchased this DVD/VCR combo unit to have until we moved to DVR (which we did recently) technology to record stuff. But still used this as the main DVD and for old tapes. But this unit has really got me questioning Sony's former tradition of quality. What happened in Detroit with the decline of our auto industry apparently did not stay in Detroit. It seems all successfull concerns eventually succumb to mediocrity. After my experience with that 27" TV, this DVD/VCR combo and some other Sony stuff I've owned, I really think they have given up on producing world class products.In fairness I will point out that this unit worked okay for the first few months albeit the thing exhibited some quirks like ejecting tapes it did not like (i.e. Sony 160 minute tapes). Also, it would not respond to a DVD eject command sometimes for 15 seconds. I figured this was just poorly written firmware code.But overall it performed as expected. Until yesterday. I got a new CD of Christmas Carols (from Amazon of course) and put it in this Sony. When I tried to eject the CD, it just froze up and kept blinking on and off "open" "open". Perhaps playing Christmas carols on Halloween was just too much for the spirits that hang out in electronic gear. They took it out on poor Sony.After leaving the unit unplugged overnight, I was presented with only the word "auto" in a now dim display. So off with its head using a screwdriver get my cd back. Yes, I literally had to take the thing apart to extract my precious new half-listened to CD.God bless Sony. I pray this was just the result of bored engineers who got to work on a stop gap product while the star engineers are over working on the new BluRay stuff. I say that because I just bought a Sony 50" lcos HDTV two months ago. I hope the "star" engineers were working on it instead of the ones who put out this piece of junk.
Were it possible I would give this 0 stars.The player started off well back in Feb 2007 using version 1.0 of the firmware and the first generation of HD disks, but over the past three months I have been getting the infamous and cryptic error code 408bc504 popping up with newer HD disks....why, I have no idea, but it's a problem that has been discussed on many AV forums, and one that renders the machine effectively useless.Nothing to do but apply the latest firmware upgrade (the Toshiba website now has v2.7), so I went to the time and expense of downloading the latest version, burning it onto a CD-R, and updating the player. I'm not sure when consumers suddenly became testers and fixers for what are supposed to be working goods at the point of sale, but in any case, the problem still remains.I have tried playing many HD-DVD disks, all brand-spanking new, dust and scratch free, and untouched by human hand up to the point of inserting the disk into the player - and the problem remains. It may happen an hour or two into a disk, it may not happen for a whole day, but it does, eventually, rear its ugly head. The player then remains unusable for all HD disks until, again apparently randomly, it decides once more to recognise and play them again.Do not touch this hardware with a bargepole, unless becoming an unpaid hardware/firmware tester for Toshiba is your calling in life.
I feel I was mislead BIG TIME. Picture shows a box of TEN but say's only one disk hidden under technical details. Verbatim disk are very good disk but if you want MORE than just ONE don,t buy this ONE. Not worth sending back so I feel I was ripped off.
I read a review that it fit a vivatar tripod, but when I recieved it was too small so it must have been a different model, having dimension of the clamp section of the base would have eliminated this purchase, and I would have been able to figure out which one would work.
This is probably not a bad device but it doesn't have A2DP capability and therefore is not able to pair with S9 Motorola bluetooth headphones. It works great with my cellphone and PDA, but I have to return it because I got it, so that I could listen to music wirelessly or talk on Skype.
I bought this a year and a half ago. Midway into using it the software program kept on freezing up and crashing. You would get a few songs on this thing, and then it would erase them while trying to add more. It isn't drag and drop, making it impossible to add songs without this faulty program.Don't get an mp3 from a company that cannot provide good support. All their firmware, etc. for this product does not work.I had to buy a new player. this one was terrible!
The product will not hold a charge. Will not charge the flash on my camera. This time it's going back.
I have been an amazon customer for a while and this is the first time I was unhappy with a product. This RAM caused internal problems with my PC, the repair guy said he had seen this several times with the Corsair brand RAM and recommended Kingston brand. Be careful
I talked my girlfriend into buying a Sansa MP3 because its a good product compared to iPod. This system was recommended on the Amazon page as an accessory, but its a total bust -- a complete, hopeless waste of money.This "speaker system" is a piece of junk in a fancy box, and no better than the cheapest speakers provided with most computers for free.The minute I plugged it in, I knew I made a mistake - the sound was distorted and thin at modest volumes. Even at the beach, you would be wishing you had something else - like a hammer to smash it.Sure its cute and small, but it does not deliver any more sound than a cheap clock radio. Three feet away from it, and it might as well be a block away.My girlfriend isn't an audio person by any stretch; she walked into my apartment to pick this up, listened to some Sinatra on the one I bought along with hers - and took the Amazon box home so she could return it.I'm opened mine and am too lazy - but maybe you'll learn from my mistake.If you like music at more than a whisper, this isn't your system.
I bought six of these (not from Amazon) and three months later, we are down to two of them working. The cord is very thin, and if you plug it into a computer sitting on the floor, it in is inevitable that the wheel of your desk chair will touch the cord and when that happens, you're sunk. The cord is flimsy and not strong at all. The slightest tug and the plastic sheath of the cord will break and one of more of the wires inside withh break or short. We had the same failure mode on all four that have failed so far. Because the wires are so small and are enamel coated stranded, they cannot be repaired by mere mortals.
This is one of the few boomboxes that will play MP3 files on CD-R or CD-RW. The trouble is that some files will play and others won't. The display simply will say &quot;NOT MP3&quot; and won't play the track. Other files play fine. Other than that very major flaw, it's a decent boombox considering the price.
Very disappointed with this product. I live in an area prone to severe weather so I wanted a radio that would warn me. This radio didn't receive the NOAA channel or the TV audio.
This heating pad is large. Plus, it molds pretty easily in shape. The problem is, it takes a while to warm up and I'm one of those people who like their heating pads HOT. My husband, who doesn't take as warm of showers as I do, likes it, though. So, if you don't like it really hot and you have a fairly big area you want to get warm, this may be the pad for you!
when I first received this product, I liked everything about it--the big screen, the loud speaker, and all the features come with it. However, once I turned it on after not using it for a couple weeks, it took a LONG time to get the satellite reception, several hours!! I could have arrived at the destination and come back home with that much time. I ended up just looking up directions online. And this same problem occured every time after not using it for a while. Then I tried using it on a daily basis for a week, it worked fine. Signal was received quickly after turned on every time.So I guess if you use it on a very frequent basis,such as daily, you should be fine with it. But if you only use it when travelling to places you are not familiar with, I suggest you turn it on the night before and give it hours to receive the signal, so the next morning it won't take long to receive signal again.I think this is a big flaw for GPS unit, because most of us don't drive to places we don't know on an everyday base, and most of us who buy this product do not have built-in GPS in our cars. So the only time we carry it and use it is when we have to go to places we are not familiar with. And if it takes this thing several hours to be able to navigate us, it simply doesn't work!!
The keychain would only work while plugged up to the computer or to the outlet. The battery would not hold a charge. I even let it charge all night and still nothing. As soon as I unplugged it, it would immediately turn off. The picture also seemed washed out. The program was user friendly and it was very simple to load/remove images from the keychain. All in all, it was a letdown. Amazon was awesome w/ the return and quickly refunded my money.
These looked like a good set of simple speakers for my pc, but the fact that they sound tinny, as well as the issue of having no volume knob, or headphone jack, makes them pretty useless.
Canon PSC-1000 "Leather" Case feels more like cardboard and barely holds the camera. The magnetic snap is so weak it will not really hold the stiff flap closed. The design of the case is too small for the camera, which barely fits...too tight to accomodate the strap ...either off the side, or through the (under-sized) hole in the flap! That hole is useless anyway since it complicates getting the camera in and out of the case. I always left the strap out the side under the flap with the soft leather case for my old SD400 Canon.Canon should redesign the case with better leather and alittle more room under the flap!
I used this product for two months, and it won - I give up. $120 down the drain. Frequently fades in and out - you have to wait for it to reset itself before you get any response from the keyboard or mouse. Many times, it would arbitrarily get stuck on one key (for instance, all of a sudden your screen looks like this: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeI am going to toss this keyboard out.
So this is exactly what i was looking for. Radio, buzzer alarm, ipod playback, but the problem was with the ipod playback. My devce must have been defective, becase niether a 5th gen ipod video, nor a 4th gen ipod nano would playback through the speakers. When the ipods were connected I could use the buttons on the device and the remote to tell the ipods to play and stop. I could also advance and reverse the play list, but there was no sound, nor would either device charge.
NO OPTICAL VIEWFINDER!! No serious photographer would even consider using a dig cam with no optical viewfinder. The LCD display is ok, but like most LCD's it's horrible with any kind of sunlight or movement of clouds and ever changing patterns of shade. Sony had a chance to have a truly great beast here - the 5X optical lens is top of the line, closeup macro shots are on par with the Nikon coolpix 990, the metal frame is very well built, but I keep coming back to the lack of an optical viewfinder. Why build an $800 camera without an optical viewfinder??? Very frustrating - they have that beautiful optical viewfinder on the DSC-S70, but no 5X lens, they have that beautiful 5X lens on this camera, but no optical viewfinder!! Cmon Sony, get with it and combine the best features of both cameras and you'll have a juggernaught!!The 4mb card is completely useless, why even bother including it Sony???? It's like selling a $1500 PC and throwing in a single floppy disk as storage media!
This camara is a garbage. I bought one and thought it was malfunctioning. I asked for other and found out that that's the way it is. The pictures are very bad, they are useless. Only the web cam works but its resolution is very very bad. I haven't bother to check its video recording capabilities because I suppose it won't be to my expectation. What bothers me the most is that the PC-cam center software that it brings has two sample pictures that have very good resolution. So it swindles to to think that you can take pictures like those using this camara when in fact you can't. I think Creative is taking us as fools including these pictures. I will never buy any product from this company.
We purchased 3 of these for our IT department in November 2005. ALL THREE have failed within 5 months of purchase date, each one within a few weeks of the others.Do not rely on this drive to store ANYTHING. The case is phenomenal, but what good is it if the electronics fail?The cruzersync utility is nice, but again, what good is a drive that only last 4 months?
I am sorry to say after reading all the information and good responses on this item, I did order it. Yes, I loved the price!However, I had nothing but problems. It simply did not take good quality pictures and they certainly were not sharp as some others had posted.Maybe it needed to be calibrated but I don't want to go through the send it back and hope.On the plus side, I was extremely impressed with Amazon and the seller for their easy, no hassle return.Thank you so much,S.B.
The answer, which I got: I am sorry that you are having problems with your product. I am not showing a plan under the order number or your email address. If this was the order number for just your item, we need to have the order for your plan. Once I have this information I will be glad to verify everything and file a claim for you. If you have any questions, please call us directly at 800-861-9387.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
I guess this is what you get when you buy a cheap filter.I will probably stop using it when in a low light conditions, and perhaps at all.Here are the problems that I found with this filter:1. Screwing it into the len is not smooth at all. I would not mind that if I didn't have the second issue.2. In a low light environment with a bright light source in the area/frame I keep on getting reflections that are caused by this filternotWithstandinghen comparing to a shot taken without the filter, the reflection in extremely noticeable.My conclusion... Save your money and buy a better filter!
I wanted to comment that I recently bought the Kodak Indicator Stop Bath For Black & White Films And Papers with Edwal Anti-Stat Film Cleaner, for Black & White and Color Films, 4 Oz. Bottle.My complaint is the condition in which they sent it to me.. both articles were in the same plastic bag in a cardboard box with only a few plastic little bags filled with air. The whole "packed" system they used caused the leakage of the Kodak Indicator Stop Bath.I took pictures of the very moment I received these items and want to send them to who ever is in charge.. only if you let me know where to send them and to whom I have to adress them to.Thank YouRolando Alfaro
Like so many other reviewers, I chose to purchase this card over a "name brand" because it was half the price. Well those extra $15 I saved cost me a LOT of time. I installed the card to use with my new Ipod Nano. The first thing I plugged into this card was my 4-port hub, which was already plugged into my USB 1.1 slot on my motherboard. The only peripheral on the hub was a game controller. It locked up. After a restart, I couldn't get the other peripherals to disappear, even after unplugging them. I tried plugging in my Ipod, it locked up, too. Soon, my system was so bogged down with "ghost" peripherals that nothing would work. I had to re-install Windows because of this card. DO NOT BUY IT. I sure wish Amazon would take this in on trade towards something better.
I've owned this receiver for three years now. I bought it to use as both an audio receiver and a video switcher. At first it was great, but after about 6 months I noticed some serious degradation in the picture quality - dark picture with serious horizontal waves. At first I thought it was poor cable reception or a problem with the television or cable connections, however I've traced the problem to the internal receiver. The sound quality is still fine. I've wired a work around that's acceptable, but defeats the purpose of buying a home theater receiver to handle all of the source selection. I'm sure Sony can come up with a better quality video switcher for a high end product.
Unfortunately I didn't keep the wrapping or this player would have been returned. It never worked properly and makes me very wary of buying electronic over the net. I certainly have learned to keep the wrapping for a long time. buyer beware. don't buy this item. even if it did work it's not easy to use. I think it's a factory defect. I would give it no stars if that were possible.
Worked fine for six months, then died without warning. Good while it lasted. I will try another manufacturer's product to replace this one. Alas, reading various reviews seems like this is a common issue with usb wireless sticks, crappy quality seems to be an industry standard.
This printer is terrible if you're running XP. Trouble getting it to operate, problems once you do, and very little help from HP. Good luck even getting the proper drivers to download from the HP site.When it works, pic quality is great...although there are feeding problems once in awhile.
This product was obviouly released long before they had the bugs worked out. The product can create a viewable DVD about half the time. The other half of the time the recording just stops for no apparent reason, the DVD produced just hangs, or the DVD has unrecoverable loops in the video. Support from Sony is non-existent.The video capture features do not work right out of the box. The included Nero software was apparently never tested with the Sony VRD-VC20. It crashes and hangs with almost every use. Even after downloading the many, many, fixes required to get the video capture software to even recognize the Sony VRD-VC20, the Nero SW just hangs or crashes without warning. Even if you can get it to work for a couple minutes, it complains that the video you are attempting to record is "copy-protected". It seems to do this regardless of the video source. It tells me my wedding video and home movies are "copy-protected". It tells me that my TV signal is "copy-protected."Support for the Nero software is as bad as the non-existent support from Sony. The latest e-mail from Nero tells me that I should only be using their software with a "supported video capture card." Apparently Sony is shipping their VRD-VC20 with Nero even though Nero does not support their product! It shows.I've wasted an enormous amount of time trying to get this faulty product and its buggy SW to work. I've also produced about 15 "coasters", DVDs that are simply unuseable.It seems the only thing that the Sony VRD-VC20 can do correctly and consistently is to be a DVD burner for data. If you want a DVD burner for backing up data, this will work, but there are a whole lot of other much less expensive DVD burners that will do that too.I would not recommend this product or the Nero software to anyone. If you are foolish enough to get one of these, please make sure you have a way to return it and get something that actually works.
When I was looking for a device that could protect or deter a looter from taking my laptop, I never imagine that this particular piece would end up damaging my computer. First of all it is a pain in the neck to get that thing to work easily and then when you really get to make it work it ends up damaging the side of your computer, making a big scratch and if someone wants to take your laptop and finds this device attached to it, it only takes for that person to pull it really violently to probably destroy your valuable computer, I now it's hard to think about leaving your computer someplace without any antitheft device, but think twice about how to protect your laptop before buying one of these products.I have a Powerbook G4, and that was my experience I don't know how it works on other brands or models.
I have purchased two (2) Linksys BEFSR41 routers and both failed (Firmware error according to technical support). While they worked, they were great, therefore I will try one more time. If this one fails, then I will look elsewhere.
My hubby purchased this as a present for me. During the first roll of film the &quot;H&quot; light started flashing and I haven't been able to get the camera working since. Have changed the battery. Upon researching I discovered that this is a common problem with this model and there is a hefty price to have it repaired. I have owned less than a month and will be returning it to the retailer today.
I intended to get a shorter cable, something more like 6" but I wasn't really paying attention when I went and bought this one. I wanted to buy it so I could use it for my iphone because the charger cable is so ridiculously short. It works for this, kinda, but read on for more information.The cable is mostly unexceptional. It's grey and has a plastic jacket. The cable itself seems a bit thin, but then USB is only 4 conductors. The ends are sorta thick and durable feeling, so I guess that's a plus. The connector shields were tin with gold pins. The shield material doesn't matter, though, since that's not even electrically connected to anything.Now, for this cable to actually work, you'll quite likely need some kind of powered hub that can handle the extra impedance. My computer's onboard USB could not. I tried it with an external DVD drive (Though that may have worked if I used the external power supply.) and my iphone. The DVD drive would just spin up a bit, then die and reset, over and over again. The drive was never accessible to the operating system. The iphone just gave an error about how it couldn't charge from that device or something like that. The iphone did, however, accept it when I plugged it in to the little AC adapter thingy.I didn't do any extensive testing with it, and it really does sorta work for what I needed it for, but this is just a warning: use a powered hub!
These cartridges were advertised to work on Epson Stylus CX5400, but do not work in my printer. I am returning package.
If we hadn't tossed the receipt away, I'd be taking this product back to the store. If my husband is using his computer (with a different brand mouse), my curser moves all over the screen and clicks on random things. Basically, I am unable to use it at all when my husband is on his PC. If there is a way to change the frequency, I haven't found it. Attempted to contact the Microsoft support, but can't find a product ID on the mouse. The only number there is not the right format.I guess I'll give this expensive garbage to one of my kids and stick with Logitech.
this router cannot hold a connection at all. we have two wireless computers on the network and we are constantly being kicked off about 10 times a day each. [in fact i was kicked off in the middle of writing this.] i have spent hours upon hours upon hours with linksys tech support; each of the technicians has me reconfigure the router over and over and over, none of which as solved this problem. the only solution 80% of the time is to unplug the wireless adaptors and replug it. the other 20% of the time we have to unplug the router and wait anywhere from 1 minute to several hours before it decides that it'll function again. this router is the biggest piece of crap ever.
I bought this less than 2 months ago and though I am generally happy with the product itself, the toner cartridge has run out with less than 800 pages of use. Amazon support is telling me that the cartridges shipped with the product are of inferior quality than the ones we purchase subsequently, which sounds very fishy to me. I am checking with Brother also. I can't believe I have to spend another $130 on a new toner after 2 months of very casual use.
Like half the reviews here, mine worked great a few times and then nothing. It's now been over two years since it worked properly, I guess I'll throw it out.
I had the Motorola ATA (analog telephone adapter). The voice quality was fine unless other people were downloading. Then I would have dropouts. I bought this product specifically because it support Quality of Service, reserving bandwidth when using the phone to maintain voice quality.In order to take advantage of QoS, all traffic has to go through this router. No problem, I did my homework and ensured that it had all the features I needed; port forwarding, a DMZ setting, and IPSec and PPTP passthrough. I installed this in front of my current firewall, assigned my current firewall to the DMZ address, forwarded all ports, enabled IPSec and PPTP passthrough and I was all set - I thought.My current firewall is also a VPN device - it establishes an IPSec tunnel to a matching firewall to another location. This works fine, the RT31P2's IPSec passthrough works well. All servers behined the RT31P2 are also functional, Web, mail, ftp, etc. Great!But for 2 weeks I could not understand why no one could complete a VPN conection PPTP) to our Microsoft remote access server. Turns out the the "PPTP Passthrough" setting on the configuration menu (and in the manual) is for show only - it doesn't work. A search on the Vonage forums and a Vonage tech representative confirmed this. So even though I did my homework, downloaded the manual ahead of time, etc, I still have a paperweight - I have to go back to my Motorola ATA. Worse, Linksys says it's a Vonage problem, and Vonage has no plans to fix this issue.As an aside, I bought the RT31P2 about 5 weeks ago (I can't return it for an RMA). Back then I found a number of sources that sold it. I just did another search and most have taken it off their web sites. Is the word getting around that this is a Mickey Mouse device? (No offense to Micket).
It not work on my hp 3955.I was call HP 3 times,but I get the difference answer every time.,finally they told me the negative answer.And told me my PDA was out of guarantee,need to call the tech. support with charge .($$$)( They care about customer pay them only,don't care about what is the customeron feeling)sandisk was give me the answer fast than HP. (it was not work on it card w/memory ,but it was too late )Some one told we don't check the website before we buy it, but it was hard to get the answer sometime.before I order it card,I was read the review from someone on amazon site to told ,it was working on hp 3955,but it was not !!
I took one of the "EPSON STYLUS color 777 model - P230A" printers apart at school and we found a big ink soaked sponge in a trough underneath the path of the ink cartridge. It was completly black from catching the 200 pages worth of ink your talking about missing!!Its obvious they knew about it and didn't want to redesign their ink delivery system, or they enjoy all the cartridges you guys are buying!!
The case is fairly nice and adequate. It would be a lot better if it had a small pouch for an extra battery and memory card.
Very disappointing! Although I am sure I get them to seal (I hear a pop when I pull them out) there is absolutely no bass with these. I even got the Etymotic special pad kit (ask them- you get it for free) but this did not help. From what I read from other reviews they do work with some ears, but do you really want to spend this much money if there is quite a good chance that they are unusable for you?
I can't believe this card gets good reviews. The only time this card was useful for me was when I was using it in the same room as the hub. Stay away from this card.I wasted money on three of these cards and while I had no problem setting them up they have an extremely limited range. Once you get about 20 feet away the connection status drops to poor. Once you have to go through a wall or upstairs/downstairs the link drops entirely. Very very disappointing.I finally bought a CISCO Aironet 350. What a DIFFERENCE! Signal strength is at least 100% better. The client tools are also much better. I can now use my laptop anywhere in the house. I am now looking at replacing the Linksys PCI cards too!
I bought this router and it worked flawlessly for about 6 months. Then it began to drop the connection occassionally. After about a year it started to drop more than it worked. I searched Linksys forums and the Linksys website and found a firmware upgrade that specifically addressed my problem. Yes, I was careful to follow instructions and the upgrade was successful. Well, after doing the upgrade, the router failed completely. After 4 hours of trying to get it working again, I called support.I explained my situation and after turning several pages of his manual and repeating things I had already tried (I was VERY cooperative and friendly), the agent had the nerve to tell me that the reason the router failed was because when I upgraded the firmware, I skipped a level (went from ver 2 to ver 4). He blamed me and said it would not be covered under warranty. I asked him to point me to where there was a warning/documentation about upgrading the firmware in this way, and he could not. He also refused to pass me to a supervisor.Linksys has lost a customer for life. I have enjoyed my D-Link thoroughly.
It doesn't get the job done, if you're looking for usable digital photo editing, etc.
These headphones are terrible. The cable for the headphone jack is about 6 feet long, the sound quality is absolutely terrible, and the they are extremely uncomfortable. The only reason why I give it two stars rather than one is for the catchy design. That's it. So save your money and look elsewhere.
I got this GPS after reading the good reviews on Amazon. However, so far the unit has proven to be a big disappointment. For me, the biggest problem with this GPS is that it doesn't give the best directions for getting to destinations. I've tested it on a few places that I knew how to get to, and about 50% of the time it told me to take routes that are simply out of the way (some are so obviously wrong, leaving me wonder how in the world they came up with the direction). Sometimes it would announce that I've arrived at the destination when I haven't yet reached the building. I live in a well populated area that has been developed for quite some time, so there is no excuse for the incorrect information. Because of the wrong directions I've got so far on places that I'm familiar with, I don't feel like I can trust this GPS to take me to a place that I haven't been to before. Before I leave for a new destination, I still have to get the directions from Yahoo or Mapquest to use in conjunction with the GPS, so I can make sure that this little gadget doesn't take me on a wrong or longer route.Other things that annoy me are the voice prompt (it says to "keep left" on the freeways and streets when it simply means not to be in the right lane, and the repeating prompts sound "nagging" after a while) and the lack of the text to speech feature. The trip planning feature also isn't very user friendly. Overall, I'm not satisfied with this GPS.
Bad sound quality and very little blocking out of external noise. They also shocked my ears a lot. Then again, they stay in your ears and are super cheap. I couldn't deal with the shocking my ears so I'm never going to use them again but maybe that was just my pair... I'd advise spend a few more dollars and get something else
Buyer beware - Amazon will not take back ANY merchandise over 30 days old. My Linksys router is now 3 months old and I need to reset it almost every day. This a major pain in the butt - almost as bad having to buy another $60 router - I guess you'll have have to decide which is worse.
I bought this product for use in my office. In less than two months I have changed the batteries in the keyboard 5 times and once in the mouse. I also had problems with the keyboard in regards to connecting to the receiver. The keyboard would often lose the connection and needed to be set-up again. Good price but buyer beware...You get what you pay for...I am now going to return this product and try out the Microsfot Elite Office wireless duo.
Very misleading photo. Shows GOLD colored connectors to mislead you into thinking that is what you are getting. That is not a photo of this product. This product has 3 ribs instead of 6 in the photo AND this product is not GOLD AND this product has slightly thinner wire. I wish I didn't buy 4 of these.
If all you're looking is for a NAS device, this one works fine, but is a little slow (even over a 1Gb connection).I picked this up hoping to use it as a media server for my home network (PS3/Xbox movie/music server). As it turns out, it worked fairly well for my mp3 and mpeg files, but didn't recognize mp4 files as movies, and so I couldn't stream most of my encoded movies.I replaced it with the slightly pricier HP mv2020, and so far am very happy with it.
I also had a problem maintaining a cable internet connection in my 3-PC network, running Windows XP. The internet was continuously going out for no apparent reason, and we knew it had to be either the router/PC cards, or Comcast's signal (the cable modem itself was functioning properly). We ruled out Comcast after two service technician visits and many phone calls. Thinking a new Linksys Wireless-B Broadband router might do the trick, I replaced our older Linksys router with this model. Guess what? The same thing kept happening! Worse, when I tried to download the latest drivers for the PC cards & PCI adapters for my two workstations, the Linksys website could never complete the entire download!Fed up with Linksys, I went to CompUSA (sorry Amazon, but we needed our internet connection to work right away!), and decided to try out a whole new system with a Belkin router and two Belikn USB wireless adapters. You'd think from the other reviews on this web site that Belkin wireless products were inferior, but I discovered the opposite to be true. Belkin works great, and now our PCs stay connected to the internet. Though Belkin's products were cheaper in price, they're better in quality. Shame on you, Linksys and Cisco Sytems (which owns Linksys).
Just wait this dvd player/recorder will be broken in 4 months and customer service will take it for 2 1/2 months and when you finally get it back it will break again immediately. When it says "Recovery...Bye" - it's all over - just trash it!
it did not work. waiting for LaCie to call me, very disapointed. i just hope my system does not crash prior to saving it on a hard drive
When I received this product and opened a box, I noticed that the plastic bag in which the drum is packaged was opened already and several of the protective parts that Hewlett Packard mounts in the factory were removed. I went ahead and installed the drum and it seems to be working OK, but if I wasn't in such a rush to print I would have returned it. When I purchase something that is listed as new, I do not expect it to have been opened already.
Wall charger and cable work fine, although cable (even when fully extended) is significantly shorter than a standard Apple cable. Car charger stopped working after 1 month of use. Message on iPhone 3GS says that charging accessory is not compatible. Oh well, at least 2 out of 3 items still work.
I'm not happy with this AIO. Out of the box I've had problems with the scanner. Also sometimes the paper doesn't feed but the printer prints anyway... a waste of expensive ink!The software to print photos is fine if you want one per page but if you do two or more it leaves a lot of white space on the page and I haven't figured out how to fix that.I also purchased this to scan negatives but haven't had the time and patientence to try it :(.I gave it two stars, the pictures I have managed to get out are good and I have scanned photos in and they have come out very nice.
I followed the instructions and the only thing that it does do, I can see who calls me and when but that is all the rest of the things is says in the instruction manual it does not do. I kept because it was not worth the price of s&H to send it back or I would have. It good for a caller ID and that is ALL.
I have to agree with many of the reviews before - would I have only checked this out before. Bought this NAS and after a week of use, the power LED started blinking orange indicating a RAID fault. No way to recover, not even a possibility to restore / erase the whole unit to factory default. What a waste of time and energy, buying it, using it, troubleshooting and finally returning it. Vendors should take it off their line of offered products.
What a nifty idea! Too bad their quality control stinks.The first one was defective, and so was the second (replacement). Never did get to charge my laptop... It looks like the device sets the voltage based on the tip you use, and certain tips require more volts. With both iGo Juice adapters I tried they were unable to properly power certain tips -- presumably the higher voltage ones, such as the one my laptop (a Toshiba) requires. When I called iGo, Customer support promptly declared them "defective" and said to return them. At least they acknowledge the problem...Amazon.com's support when returning them has been great.
I got this from TheFactoryDepot and what a rip off. First theyover charged me, then they take 2 weeks to get it to me, theneverything I burn will not play in any of my DVD players. Ieven got the Memorex DVDs from TheFactoryDepot and they arrivedwith scratches. I don't know what's wrong. It seems likeeverything I get from TheFactoryDepot is either defective ora piece of junk.
I used this for a few weeks before I got tired of all the artifacts and glare present in my pictures. I should have bought a higher-quality UV Filter right off the bat. Oh well, live and learn...
I got the card quickly. It worked perfectly. I was using it in my Panasonic AG HMC 150. I recorded video without a problem. Until one day, six months later, it just stopped working. I tried to reformat it. It couldn't format any larger than 512 KB?! I contacted Transcend they sent me a key for a program that they said would cure my problem. However the program was a recovery program, it still didn't fix my card. It did have a format tool, which turned out only opened Vista's built-in formatting program, nothing i haven't seen before. When I told them it didn't solve my problem they stopped responding.I asked if I could mail them my card for repair/replacement. No response.I never abused the card in anyway.With nothing to do (besides never buy from transcend again), I formatted the card, although only to 512 KB.Now my computer doesn't recognize it.The card is nice if you have a wobbly chair, I guess.
I recently bought the VTech Helio,I have, also, recently returned my Vtech Helio. Now, let me tell you why and you can judge my experience for yourself. It seemed to be perfect at first because, let us be honest, those features were a whole lot for the buck. And the applications, although not as thorough and user friendly as on other systems, were satisfactory. But the only programms I could find to download were tetris and one to figure out exact tips. Also, I could not download internet pages, like the New York Times. That made a difference. Finally the voice recorder froze the entire system almost infallibly, meaning I had to reset it and wait several minutes to restart it. Talk about a headache. But they might have improved that bug by now. I have owned and used the Helio, PalmIIIxe, and the Visor deluxe. The Helio has the style, the features, and the Price. But it does not perform to expectations.
This item listed as a 10 pack. It is not a 10 pack, it is a single mouse and the equivalent item can be found for a few dollars cheaper in a different listing.
I want to love these headphones. They are comfortable, they sound great, they noise isolate as well as any other set I own, and no wires! Other reviews say the range isn't great, but that isn't important to me - I generally have my iPod in backpack, bag, or pocket and just don't want wires dangling around me.I was all set to give these a 5, but then I had a synchronization problem. I had my iPod in my hands, my headphones in my ears, and for whatever reason, I just couldn't hear the music - in fact, the little green light wouldn't come on on the transmitter - but the operation is just plug and play - couldn't have been a user error on my part. I sat on a plane between Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., cursing my headphones the whole way. Now the operation appears to be intermittent. I have no idea under what condition they will decide to work and when they won't, so I end up carrying a spare pair of earbuds with me.
Instead of just griping about the Maxell ear buds' deplorable sound quality, permit me to recommend a superior alternative."Customers who viewed this" set of Maxell ear buds would be better off listening to music/podcasts by pressing a stethoscope (check this website for availability) against the outside of any mp3 player.In a side by side comparison:Appearance - Stethoscope winsComfort - Stethoscope againDesign - same as aboveROI/value - give it to the 'scopeAudio quality - STETHOSCOPE, BY A LANDSLIDEBonus suggestion: Have your small children use these awful Maxell ear buds just for listening to music you want them to hate.
i purchased a kaito 1103 from amazon several months age after reading favorable reviews.this radio is the worst purchase i have ever made. after weeks of annoying intermittent on and offaudio the radio now cannot be turned on at all. the many other gripes i had with this radio such as poor selectivity and sensitivity are now immaterial.
This is the worst dvd i ever purchased - it never worked properly and just when the warranty expired it completely stopped responding, after resetting it to original settings it still did not work, the menu is not friendly - this is just a poor product. This is the second phillips product I have purchased and this is one will join the first in the trash.I do not recommend this or any other phillips product.
We bought the iLuv for our newborn's nursery. I wanted something that had both a CD player and an iPod connection, preferably a docking connection for the iPod. The iLuv seemed perfect since it looked cool and wasn't quite as expensive as some other options. It also had Blutooth capabilities which I thought might prove useful.When I first opened the box, I have to admit I was a little disappointed. The material was more like "cheap alarm clock" rather than "audio equipment". Yes, I recognize it wasn't a super high dollar item, but it wasn't cheap either, and I just thought it would be nicer. Though, I did like the "white on blue" LCD (when it was working).Initially I tried using the iPod and it worked, but I found it a bit awkward for navigation. Being a docking station, you pretty much have to be in front of the iLuv to see the iPod screen. I just found that using the iPod dial was very awkward when not in my hand. Perhaps if the remote were full featured enough to navigate the iPod, I would still buy into the docking station. Without that, a corded solution would have been better.Speaking of the remote, it's tiny and very cheap. It's not backlit and the buttons are all the same shape (circular "bubbles") so it's very hard to use in the dark. The layout is poor as well, making it very difficult to use day or night.For whatever reason, we actually found we didn't use our iPods with it. Instead, we used CDs. Unfortunately it is VERY slow to load/read CDs. I also found that many CDs that worked fine in other CD players did not read right away in the iLuv. We would often eject and reinsert several times to get it to read. Sound failed to come out of it when it seemed like we should be hearing something so many times that we completely lost confidence in it. We should have done something during the warranty period, but it was just one of those things we tolerated. During the second year it got worse. We occasionally resorted to unplugging it and plugging it back in again to get it to work. It was at this point I contacted iLuv. I described our experience, explained that it was a fairly pricey item to fail within 2 years, but acknowledged it was out of warranty. I didn't expect much which is exactly what I got. They offered to fix it or replace it for about $50, but I would be responsible for shipping it. I wasn't going to spend another dime on this product, so I declined their offer. Since then the LCD only displays in the lower half and occasionally we can't get any sound to come out of it even using the iPod mode. Pretty sad for something only 2 1/2 years old.When it works, the audio quality is fair. Not terrible, but nothing that blows me away. To be fair, I haven't really listened at higher volumes where it might make a difference. In retrospect, a cheap CD-player clock radio would have been a better choice for us.On several malfunctioning occasions I have bordered on just throwing it in the garbage. I hate that I wasted money on this and would never buy another iLuv product.
I bought it online a month ago while I was traveling. I was very anxious to go home and use it since I thought that it was good laptop for a good price: 1100.Day 1: its light and looks nice.Day 2: Overheats, very noisy, fan does not stop working even if the computer is idle.Day 3: hard drive sounded like it was grinding (still does from time to time) which worried me a lot so I started backing up my data every day.Day 4: the built in webcam SUCKS. When you try to use it on Yahoo, MSN, or even try to turn it on using its program, it says: Cam is being used by another program. And when you try to find that other program, you hit the wall.Now after a month, it is still light and still looking nice, still overheats, fan does not stop, hard drive grinds something God knows what, and the webcam is still being used by another application.I have had it with it and with Toshiba, I can return it, so I will as soon as I get another one, probably the Dell XPS. Maybe the XPS is little expensive, but it is worth it. I have had very good experience with Dell: 3 Laptops they were all great. I have also used 3 Toshibas; I have never had a good experience with any of them.And by the way: Vista also SUCKS.Bottom line: Avoid this Junk, and avoid Toshiba laptops in general.
Product did not work as stated in sales literature and called for support and got an errogant kid on the phone and said it works but only if you meet the specs in small print in the instructions. Sounds great but sent it back.
a horrible experiencesounds like a vocal from the throat of a donkey.good for people like G....b
Great in portability and looks, but severely lacking in Image quality.What good is a camera that fails in its primary role of capturing the precious moments of your life?It's a cool looking gadget, but albeit a useless one. I've owned 5 digital cameras and this one wins the WORST BANG for the BUCK award.If, however, the price came down... it would be an entirely different matter...
We bought this camera 1-1/2 years ago. It was being discontinued and we got it for what we thought was a good deal. We very quickly learned that the pictures come out very dark, sometime almost black. Not just indoors either, pictures taken outside are very dark too. Videos are quite difficult to see when playing back. About a week ago, the camera died completely. We've always been very careful with our camera and have never dropped it or anything. The screen doesn't work and we can't take pictures now. I suppose it's a good thing because now we can actually get a good camera.
~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it.~
When I ordered my canon powershot S5IS (from Amazon), you recommended this filter, both as filter and as a lense protector. Naturally, I wanted it. It arrived a few days after the camera, which was not too much of a problem, but the thing is a SCREW mount, and the mount on my camera IS NOT A SCREW MOUNT!!! The size may be appropriate, but without duct tape (not a real attractive option), it is positively useless to this camera.
bought it in oct 2010, its kinda broken now... the lights cooler always gets disconnected and the fan stops all the time...
I bought this t.v. with high hopes it would get to me in one piece. I was very skeptical when buying this as I have never purchased anything this huge from amazon.com before.To make a long story short, I received a broken set. While watching movies, t.v., playing games half of the screen just goes blank. No picture on the left hand side of the screen. Now I can simply turn it off for a few seconds and reboot the t.v. and the problem dissapears, but this has put me off from buying anything this big from any online retailer again. If I had purchased this from a brick and mortar store, I could simply take it back. Now I have to deal with Samsung, who has to deal with some local t.v. techs because they dont have a service center in San Antonio. What makes it worse is I had to wait three weeks for the t.v. tech to even pay me a visit. When he does come to see the t.v., he just ask what the problem is, scratches his head, and says will have to speak with tech support because hes never heard of half the t.v. turning off. He was there less than ten minutes, and this was one week ago and hasnt called me back since.By the way, I did two minutes of research on Samsungs website, and it says the problem is most likely due to the dlp light engine failing.But when the t.v works, it shines. Games and movies look magnificient at 1080p, and at this price, without tax and shipping, it is simply unbeatable.If I had got one that works, this would be a five star review for me. Unfortunately I have to give it a two for now until Samsung remedies the problem.
Antenna came with a slight bend to it. Should have sent it back but used it anyway. Was not in original box. Was supposed to be new. Did not make much difference in signal strength. Went from a 20% signal to 28-30% so it did improve some. This is not the product you need if you realy want to improve signal strength. According to Belkin you need their network access point device F5D7130. Have not tried this yet but plan to if I expand my network.
I purchased this to combine a router and phone adapter (to get rid of the Motorola PA that I got when I signed up for Vonage in July 2004). I wrestled with getting it set up correctly and went through the usual HEL* with Vonage support (their support is horrible, horrible, and more horrible). After 3 weeks I got the case escalated to their tier 3 team (the only ones who know anything at all) and with careful troubleshooting he saw that the MTU size is what was causing me to not be able to connect outgoing calls. (I could receive calls, not not place calls - dial tone was ok). After wrestling with my ISP thinking it was their fault, we re-registered my old phone adapter with Vonage, removed this router and all was working again.
An order was placed with the assurance it would be delivered in a certain timeframe. After the scheduled delivery date came and went, I sent an e-mail stating that if the item had not yet shipped, to process a full refund. Nearly one month after the initial refund request, on the merchandise I never received, I've still to receive my refund. I guess I'll just have to contact my credit card company and file a claim.Avoid this company at all costs... unless of course you don't care about time or money!
I just purchased the TDK S80s from [a local store]. After installing them (I am replacing an older 3-spk. set of Altec Lansings), I immediately started playing some songs. The sound quality of these speakers is passable at lower volumes but as soon as you try to blast it even a little bit the frequency response buckles. Treble is crackly as hell and bass is a lot muddier than I would have expected from such a cool-looking tube. I adjusted both my PC sound card settings, Winamp EQ and Bass/treb controls on the right speaker, all to no avail. I have an Audigy MP3 sound card, and just hooked my Altec Lansings back up. Now I have to box these TDK things up and take them back.I give these speakers a strong thumbs down.
Sadly disappointing experience.We bought Koss for our 'reading for the visually impaired' reading service because of Koss reliability and quality.We didn't pull this purchase out of the plastic packaging right away, as we were going to use them as we needed them for replacement for use by our volunteers. It never occurred to us that they wouldn't work- they're KOSS, ferpetesake!We have several audio engineers (we're affliated with an on-air radio station) who have some ancient Koss headphones - and they still sound/work great.However, this headphone/microphone didn't work right out of the packaging - even had professional radio audio engineers try to make them work and the product never worked. NEVER EVER WORKED.Unfortunately, we discovered this just one day out of the Amazon return/exchange window.ONE DAY.Sure, we could return them for a reduced refund, etc. - but one might as well just send them back to Koss with $6 /postage for an exchange under the warranty in lieu of this deal offered by Amazon.Yes, we should have likely tested them on arrival- we get that!But these are KOSS, ferpetesake!It's not unreasonable to expect that they would likely work given Koss' track record for reliability, etc.Perhaps Koss is now farming things out overseas? (with sadly predictable results)Disappointing- our reading service have a total budget (which INCLUDES salary/fringe for one full time worker) of $30,000/year (so we're not exactly a luxe organization).A $15.xx purchase is not insignificant to us, and we're now looking at $15.xx + return postage + $6.00 for repair/replacement for something that NEVER worked AT ALL- EVER.Yeah, I know- not much $ to most folks, & we'll ultimately cope. It would be less of a deal on a personal level, but this is an organization that provides an honestly necessary service on a below-shoestring budget, & it's $$ we shouldn't reasonably have to spend.And I don't know that we'll try Koss again- "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice,...."Their products may have once been amazing, but now.....not so sure.Sadly disappointing.
Am sorry to say. you don't need a rate, if ask me concerning the rate! its really worse! why? because I order this netgear wg111, but without CD installer, am getting insane to install and i cannot use, when i ask the CD installer, you sent me the SpeedBooster not compatible on Netgear WG111, and I sent it back to you, but my payment you did not sent me back, until now you have my payment, am sorry I cannot trust you, what I experience in your handRodolfo
The charger is somewhat larger than others I have purchased. The folding prongs help considerably when it is packed. One of the four included NiMH batteries was completely dead; the batteries are rated at only 600 mA-h, around half of the rating on the Monster batteries (so the PDA will run much less than half as long). The price is so good, however, that I'm not going to return it.
Absolutely Terrible!... First, they do not stay in your ears like they claim to be designed for and second, all you can hear is the wind when running. I would highly recommend choosing a different product.
This worked good for about a month. Being an Antec product, I expected a superior product, sadly I was disappointed. The product actually still works when you can keep the usb cord connected. It's like where the power cord connects to the cooling pad is loose. If you jiggle the cord you can get it to stay on, but that only lasts a few minutes. So now I'm here on Amazon trying to find one that doesn't have a removable usb cord, hopefully I don't waste more money.
How anyone can rate this as a good radio is beyond me! There is no channel that this can receive! Tuner is well below sub-par! If you can actually get a channel in tune it will not be for long! How a simple variable capacitor tuner could be so bad is remarkable! They've been producing this type of tuner for nearly 100 years now; leave it to SONY to screw it up. I've disliked SONY for some time and was reluctant to get this but it was cheap. BUT NOW... I'll NEVER buy ANYTHING SONY again regardless of the cost! Put your money in something else. A tuning fork would get better reception than this!
The quality of the pictures were great. But then, after 13 months, the camera became dead. Battery is ok. But, for whatever reason, camera is dead. It feels like the camera is programmed to die after the warranty is over so that you will have to buy another camera.
This is the 1st set of cordless speakers I've tried. I was warned about about IR vs radio frequency technology. I should have listened to the advice. RF is much better than IR.I would not recommend these headphones
Very disappointed in the quality of this product. The screen is extremely dim, and additionally it has other rand issues that will come up. I'd recommend a Ziga screen instead.
This product was sent to my sister for a gift. what was sent wasn't what was advertised. It was broken and in poor packaging. I will not buy from that merchandiser ever again.The worst service I have ever had on amazon.
I bought this laptop, mainly because it was Sony had a fantastic screen, amazing processer and plenty of RAM. It worked perfectly for a couple of months but now it is a living nightmare. It has SERIOUS problems with overheating, I cannot run the CD/DVD for more than 30 minutes without the computer just turning itself off. For normal processes I can get a maximum of 2 hours before it once again turns itself off because it is too hot. I've seen a few other people on the net who have posted a similar problem so its defintely not a one off. Look elsewhere. If you have the same problem with one you have already purchased, report it to SONY, I have contacted them and they say they haven't had any other complaints. It needs to be sorted.
These headphones offer very nice sound and seem moderately stable. However, I have two major issues.1) As soon as I go out on any run over 20 minutes and I start to sweat (even in the winter) the headphones fill with sweat and become muted. These are NOT for sweating in if you want them to continue to work.2) The design is such that they are stiff and become uncomfortable after about 20 minutes. Probably partly my head/ear shape as I have trouble finding comfortable ones, but these really start to ache after an hour.If you want headphones for light workouts at the gym or walks... these are probably great. If you're a long distance runner, look elsewhere.
Probably works fine for ipods but should not have come up in a search for iPhone 3G RCA cable.
As soon as I opened the box, I went online to the beltronic website to register the product and I received a prompt that indicated the product was already registered.
Very blurry picture, am going to return camera(x-mas) gift and try another brand.
This item seemed like a bargain but it was a big mistake!Using it totally turned our new iPod Shuffle to waste.Sorry we ever considered it! How they could make something so simple to be so bad that is destroys your electronics is hard to understand... but unfortunately true.
Just as a heads up-I drive a 97 Pontiac Grand Am and thought this would be the perfect solution for playing my ipod since I don't have a tape player. The problem: my cigarette lighter isn't compatible with the charger that comes with the transmitter, that might have been nice to know before I bought it. Does anyone drive a similar car and have a transmitter/charger that is adaptable?
I thought this was going to be the "end all be all" of pocket cameras. Long battery life. Decent photo quality. Super fast shutter lag. And a SEVEN times zoom that also works with video (not to mention having wide screen format for video).However, after only a month, a slight bump rendered the camera worthless. Whenever I power on I get a "Camera Stablizer not available" message. You cannot override or bypass this error (who cares if I can't use the stabilizer while taking pics in direct sunlight?!). I can't believe you can't bypass this.I was in another state for a wedding when this happened and was simply SOL for a camera.Boo to you Casio for this huge design flaw on your part. How can you make a pocket camera so unbelievably fragile? Judging from forums and reviews across the web, this problem plagues a LOT of EX-V7 owners.DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA.
I live in Trinidad which uses the Latain Americian Feed, so the receiver should be a L12 not D12... No reply yet from the supplier. i purchased from
When I read the instructions for this teleconverter, it indicated that it was designed only for Tamron lenses, and so I was concerned that it wouldn't work with my Nikon lenses. However, it did. It was a tight fit, but not a problem. The teleconverter worked as I expected it to. With my 70-300 lens, I was able to get 600mm (with the crop factor on my camera, 900mm!). However, when I viewed my images on my computer there was considerable fringing on the images. I had taken shots of birds on a backyard feeder, and all around the edges of the birds and the curve of the feeder pole, which had blue sky as background, there was a dark blue edge. This is not acceptable, and for that reason I returned the product. I have no idea if this would be more useful with a more expensive lens than I have, or with Tamron lenses. For my use, it was not good. Amazon's return policy has been superior.
I installed this machine on a home office network via Ethernet. The install took awhile, and changed registry settings without asking. Uninstall did NOT restore the system to it's original state; only hours of manual resetting did that. How many users can restore the registry?Further, the software/drivers do not like the printer turned off or missing. If you install this on a road laptop, you can expect a program, HPZinw12.exe, to search for the missing printer every 100 seconds or so using all available CPU time. If you are unlucky enough to be in the middle of a client presentation, the chances are good that you have just lost the job.If you turn off the printer in the office, your office systems will also search for the printer and display an unclosable dialog asking you to switch to an unknown program while using most of their available CPU time. (Please note that 6 hidden dlls are also running at all times.) This software is totally equivalent to a virus except for duplication.I returned this system and will never buy another HP product.
Do not buy these headphones if you have a larger sized head. The way the arms are constructed naturally leads to them breaking if you need to extend the phones and then significantly widen them for them to fit over your head.The steel band that goes over your head basically levers out the plastic casing that is supposed to hold it in and act as a brake on the phone extension.This is very disappointing since these phones are very comfortable and perform very well for the environment I want to use them in.
Within 30 seconds of plugging it into the wall it started melting. I mean the plastic around the charger started bubbling. Luckaly it didnt fry my ipod
What good is an on-line store selling camcorder batteries if it doesn't list which camcorders the batteries will fit? Energizer obviously doesn't sell camcorders, so there's a necessary mapping of battery to camcorder and Sony for instance isn't going to list whic Energizer batteries support it's cameras.
I have to warn everyone about Olevia products, specifically the 532. I am now waiting for them to ship a replacement for my broken 532. This will be my 4th unit in LESS than a year!!! I am an electronics engr and very heavy into pro audio so my gear is wired properly and protected against surges and spikes better than most commercial installations. Getting a replacement works from them, but is very slow and cumbersome and they are very difficult to work with. Regarless of that, three failures on three units in 11 months is just unacceptable. The price is cheap -- and you get what you paid for. The next time this one breaks I will just landfill it and buy something that works. Don't buy Olevia or SyntaxBrillian products!!
I ordered the Samsung Toner Cartridge as the name suggests in the Title and received an after market substitute Toner cartridge. If I wanted a substitute cartridge I could have purchased one for $44.
I bought this because of the price. It offered the same features as other higher priced brands but cost at least $20 or $30. iLuv is made by Jwin which is at the bottom of the electronics barrel.My biggest problem with this product is that after about a year of normal use, the connector part that sticks up out of where you dock your ipod has come loose and it takes a lot of very frustrating jiggling to get the ipod to charge. Usually as soon as I let go of the ipod after I get it in charge mode, the docking part moves and it stops charging again. I then have to McGyver something to hold it in place to get it to charge and God help me if I touch it or move something on my desk that causes it to move out of place. The remote is unreliable. It works when it wants to even with a fresh battery.The clock is a pain to program. there are no plus minus buttons for flipping through numbers and dates. You have to sit there and spin a dial until you get to the correct time/date/year.The sound quality is very tinny.I will never again purchase a Jwin/iLuv product. (I have a pair of their earbud headphones also and those very quickly found their way to the trash. the wire pulled out of the plug and the inline volume control cracked open leaving me with an exposed microchip and wires.)
Never received the item. Was shipped to the wrong address and seller failed to correct.
Bought the TomTom One XL for over a year and half. Used it for trips in Midwest and Northeast regions and it performed OK. At least it would take you to destinations, although it sometimes took us through residential areas instead of main roads etc. The good thing about it is the route-recalc speed, which is pretty fast.However, it performed quite poorly during my recent trip to the UK. With an expensive purchase of UK map ($70), I hoped it would make my trip quite easy. Wrong expectation. The map apparent is quite old. It could not find my hotel because the hotel has changed its name a year ago. Also it could not provide accurate location of many POIs, as I found during my search for other hotels and shopping malls. I had a flat tire so I tried to locate a nearby garage/car repair shop, it could not find any. The restaurant listing is also pathetic, leaving out many nice national chains and nice local restaurants. I am now in search of a better GPS because of my UK experience with this model.
I purchased my Tungsten March 21, 2004. This was my fourth palm product and by far the first was the best. It is now April 9, 2004 and I have four big problems with my Tungsten T2.First of all, the voice recorder never functioned properly. I would be able to record most of the time but occasionally, it would try to record but nothing would happen ( a soft reset was the only to fix the problem).Second, the battery life is a day at most for me ( I do use my Tungsten T2 a lot).Third, about a week after I got it my Tungsten the screen started to whistle. The volume has increased every day since then. It is now loud enough to keep me from using it in meetings or the like.My last problem first occurred three days ago. My tungsten no longer reads SD cards or MMC's. I spent two hours on the phone with &amp;quot;customer service&amp;quot; (twenty minutes were spent talking to people). The people who work at the customer service phone line were rude, curt, and lazy. They seemed to be very annoyed that I was interrupting their day by calling them. Half the time I had trouble understanding them due to the poor phone connection (this was not on my end, the customer service is located in India). The rest of the time I could hardly understand the customer service reps due to their thick accents.Now I get to jump through a flaming hoop to send it back to get fixed.I can only say, get something, ANYTHING, but a palm product.
I was completely blown away with this set of binoculars, "its like," where have I been? This set exceeds my expectations. The clarity is fantastic even at very long distance, the zoom feature is great. This is truely the best set of binoculars I've had the pleasure of owning; as a matter fact I have already ordered another set, the Upclose 12x25 model for in the woods viewing. Thanks Celestron. Update; After owning these a few weeks the zoom broke, so I sent them back after being told that there would be no charge, well then received an email stating there was a charge, so I just sent a copy of the first email and no charge. Poor customer service and the binoculors well there still broke when you zoom. There fine for long distance but very poor zoom feature. That was my main reason for purchasing these binoculars. So disappointed with my purchase and the way they delt with the repair. They charge 25 dollars just to send it back. Not very professonial. Thank you.
Sennheiser! How could you allow your proud, storied name to be associated with these awful headphones.The sound is distorted at the lowest volume level, and this from music played on an Ipod,don't even mention hi powered home amps.It's my fault, I take full responsibility, because I'm always trying various and sundry headphones.I have About three dozen pair of all types and manufacture including several pair of Sennheisers. These sound worse than my cheapest Cobys that I bought just to see how they sounded(one two dollar pair sounded great, but only lasted about a month, the other pair sounded like five dollar headphones). I don't recall if I bought the HD201's from Amazon. I recall they were over twenty dollars, but almost worthless for a music lover. Save your money!
this splitter is terrible.my roommate and i both run vga cables from our laptops to the tv and thought a splitter would make it so much easier than having to switch the cables back and forth, WRONG. the splitter dumbed down the resolution of the image going through to the screen and gave one of the worst images ive ever seen. just dont even bother with this piece of junk.
This is a piece of junk and the description is misleading. The cable is so thin (about the thickness of a thin earphone cable) that I'm confident it could be cut with a pair of scissors. Or maybe you could just bend the wire (it's not really a cable) back and forth until it broke. I have another MicroSaver that has a real cable and would not even consider using this one to secure my laptop. And, to make things worse, the packaging is designed so you can't even tell how thin the wire is until you open the package.
I bought these before the one-star review titled "Stick with Verbatim" had been posted, but I've had a similar experience. When you copy something onto a DVD, you don't want to find out 6 months later that the data was lost. I've had even worse luck than the 1 in 4 of the previous rater. And I have also had much better experiences with Verbatim.
I bought this Sony radio to replace a Jwin brand portable radio. The Sony has terrible reception. I use it while walking in the neighborhood and the FM station goes in and out with a lot of static. I expected the Sony to be superior to the Jwin, but it's not. The Jwin's problem was a bad ear bud, and when it was replaced, it works great. I walk the same neighborhood route with no loss of reception.
I bought this player and had some problem with it so they exchanged it for me since it was less than 3 months. Now it does not work at all. They say that if it is more than a year they will replace it for $99. I would rather put a few more dollars and buy some other company DVD player.I will never purchase from Polaroid again!
I bought this lens for my D40 (for $375), but ended up returning it. At the time, it was the only auto focusing 30mm prime available for the D40.Upon receiving the lens, I shot with it for a week but kept noticing my focus wasn't quite right. This was much more noticeable in some shots than others. In addition, the lens added a yellow cast to my images.After doing some research, it turns out the Sigma 30mm f1.4 is known to have both focus and cast issues. After doing more extensive tests with a focus chart, it was very apparent my lens was backfocusing about .3-.5". Not good. I could have sent it to Sigma to re-calibration, but for that much money, no thanks. In fact, I'll be very cautious of every buying a non-Nikon branded lens again.Luckily, Nikon announced it will be selling it's own 35mm f1.8 at the beginning of March 2009. Oh, and what's even better? It's going to be priced at $199 US. Initial reviews have been very good. I've already pre-ordered mine.
Like most other reviewers here, my Defcon CL reset itself. I have been using it for 3 years and today I entered my combination and found that it would not unlock. Luckily, the internet revealed many reviews that confirmed that I wasn't crazy, the lock actually resets itself!I discovered the new random combination using a slice of an aluminum can (search google). Then it finally unlocked and I will never buy another Targus product again!!
This container is plastic. There is no such thing as a safe microwaveable plastic, not withstanding the many microwavable foods sold in plastic. Studies consistently show nasty things like dioxins are given off in the microwave process. Far safer is large pyrex bowl with a lid (I use a pyrex pie pan).
I bought this product from Wal-Mart and I loved how it looked but once I used it for maybe 3 days I hated it. The little sleeves keep falling out and it is just a big mess. I don't reccommend it.
I bought this as part of a home theater system. I'm not an audiophile and don't watch TV, just a movie or two each week. I like the 5 disc carousel because it allows me to play about a week's worth of Christmas music from MP3s burned to discs. My old CD carousel won't do MP3s.The remote didn't work out of the box. Many functions are only available on the remote, so this isn't exactly a minor problem. I sent it back immediately.In return for my brand new DVD player, Sony sent me a "factory refurbished" unit...no other options. Now I first got a "factory refurbished" something back in the 1970s. That one was obviously broken before it was packaged for resale. I have NEVER had a "factory refurbished" unit that worked properly, and this DVD player was no exception.The used one they sent me worked about as badly as the new one. My ancient Panasonic was working fine, so I just hooked up the Sony to play said MP3s at Christmas. I eventually learned that the Panasonic does not like DVD-Rs very well, so I sent the Sony back for repair a second time. It came in two weeks ago. Absolutely no difference.I called Sony and they said they would send me a shipping label (it had cost me over $40 so far to ship a unitthat is retailing today for $110). A week later I called Sony and the guy said he would e-mail the shipping label "right now." I called back the next day, was put on hold, and then disconnected. When I finally got through, I would not let the guy off the phone until the label hit my e-mail inbox.I will wait for the unit to be returned (Sony's turnaround is quite good) and see if it works. I won't bother with it any more if it doesn't -- just not worth it. But I will certainly never buy another Sony product.Oh, by the way: the "universal remote" that came with the home theater system? It's defective, too. Operates the tuner/amp but cannot be programmed to operate anything else.Added later: I bought a Logitech Harmony universal remote and all my problems are solved. The Harmony covers all of the A/V equipment I own, even an ancient carousel CD player.
I used this product on my road bicycle. It's a terribly fragile. After a few hundred miles of use, the top loop on the mount cracked, allowing my 60csx to pop out. That's when I learned the trick of using the wrist strap on the GPS unit as a backup.Thinking it might be a fluke, I tried another one. (Thank you REI!) It broke the same way. So did the one after that.Now I just carry the unit in my back pocket. :-(
After initially thinking this to be a God send I soon found it to be straight from HELL. This items works only sparadically at best. I called tech support took 1 hour on hold. Finally technical help said, &quot;we have had lots of reports of sparadic data flow&quot;. In laymens term, it doesn't work all the time. Software is the issue as data seems to get compacted and lost. Unless they come out with a software upgrade steer away from this.
This is a decent inexpensive humidifier and definitely does the trick. However, there are numerous caveats to note. It lasted only 2 winters: I lifted it up the other day and the handle broke off, rendering it useless. Prior to breaking, however, the major negative was, as noted by many reviewers, the filters. They are very difficult to get and you have to get them a lot--ideally I would have changed them monthly. This might be because I have cats, but they would get really yucky after about 2 weeks, making me wonder what was being spewed into my already dander-filled air.
The product arrived DOA. Waited on hold with Tech for 50 minutes to get RMA since I live in same city as Linsys HQ. They still require me to send it in and wait.
This item was a big headache. I had big hopes for this Linksys item, but it let me down big time. It frequently terminated the internet connection. It seemd to be periodically automatically releasing and renewing the IP settings. Couldn't stay connected to AOL thru TCP/IP for more than a few minutes at a time without getting booted off. At least three times a day, the internet connection would be completely dead, and the router and cable modem would have to be powered down and powered back up to re-establish the internet connection. After reading many message boards, and seeing lots of people had the same problem with Linksys routers (not just this model), I sent this back.I got a Belkin F5D6231-4 wireless router as a replacement for about 90 bucks. It's been working great with none of the problems I experienced with the Linksys router.My advice is to go with the Belkin router, or try one of the Netgear models.
I bought this product about last month and I am so disappointed with the performance. This product uses B's recorder which is so hard to use. Even though I maximize the buffer it also has every gap about 3-4 seconds before recording another sector. Better buy the latest one or other brands....
The Saitek Eclipse II is a fine keyboard... it has the traditional layout for the cursor keys, which is critical to me, and controllable backlighting with a bit of sidelighting. That's all good. The feel is a smidge mushy but works well for fast typing.But... they aren't manufactured reliably. The biggest problem is half the spacebar not working. To fix this, you have to disassemble the keyboard, readjust the rubber membrane under, reassemble and readjust the spacebar springs. Do an internet search on the words "fix saitek eclipse" to get a sense of how common this is. Fixing it takes about 10 minutes, not a killer but kind-of annoying. I've had this problem with all three Saitek Eclipse IIs I've had.My only other gripe is that there's no power key (for putting the computer to sleep) on the keyboard.
I purchased two Zen V Plus as Christmas gifts. One the screen does not display and the other freezes often. When the players work like they should it was great but I spent too much money for both products to cause so much trouble within 6 months of purchase. I've tried to firmware updates often and one player will have to be returned for a fee. I would not recommend this product to anyone due to the numerous problems so soon. Based on other reviews, I'm experiencing common problems.
I am glad to see everyone else has a problem w/ the strap! I read the other reviews after I bought so I could see if I was incompetent. The case fits the SD1000 perfectly, but it is awkward to remove the camera if you feed the camera strap thru the hole. Terrible engineering. You might be better off getting a generic case...
Granted, mine has been dropped more than once, but from when I first got it this has been a crummy cd player. The buttons don't work properly. (For example, the stop button skips it back a track.) The anti-skip doesn't work very well and it takes forever to begin working once you turn it on. It also runs through batteries at an astonishing rate. Additonally, the headphones were quickly put out of commission. They were not even salvagable with duct tape.
Followed all directions,when I tried to download pictures, the indicator light didn't flash or stay lit at all. I got an error message saying something about the logo not being proper and that I should return to merchant to have it made right. Needed to use it right away. so I borrowed a friend's webcam and took pictures for my auctions with it. I was very disgusted, so I never wrote you and just took the loss. I haven't used you since.G
Purchased this on February 20, 2012 and used it for printing documents at home. We print mostly documents and worksheets for the kids with about an average 50 page per week. I was hoping that this will last at least 4-6 months. It's disappointing to see that my printer is now blinking constantly because of low toner. I wonder if this was really a genuine toner. I will go back to using the repackage toners since they cost 1/4 the price and last about the same.
I bought this for my Canon about two weeks ago. While the leather is attractive and shiny, it does not do justice to the camera. I spent a lot of time trying to find a slim camera that is easy to slide in my jacket pocket or my wife's purse and out to take photos quickly and with ease. Well, first off, this stiff case makes the "quickly" out of the picture. The camera fits into the case very tightly, and the little slot to run the camera strap is too tight. So you have to spend a good amount of time to take the camera in and out of the case. Additionaly, the thick front magnetic flap of the case it too thick and adds bulk to the dimension. I like that it is magnetic, but the whole wrap-around is unnecessary and over-kill. Ideally a point-and-shoot camera should have very soft and thin leather (that fits like a glove). I use this case only for storage of the camera, but prefer not using it on trips; I know that defeats the purpose of the case becasue you want to protect the camera during use. Please note that other than the camera this case will hold nothing else --certainly no accessory, media card or even a toothpick!
The fourth time I used it, dead pixels appeard on the dvd monitor, that really sucks!! Sound is really low, after all what esle can u expect for $200 ..
I can only complain so much, because I paid all of $130 for this on a Best Buy closeout. However, despite firmware updates, the machine will not play Blu-rays by 20th Century Fox; nor would it play "Zohan," from Sony. Also, lip-syncing problems are common on other Blu-ray discs. On the upside, the picture on the Blu-ray discs that do play is very good, as is upconversion of standard DVD's.
This TomTom came loaded with a map of Guam! Although several computer savvy people tried for hours to load maps of the U.S., we were never able to do so. I had to return the product.
Very first time I plugged in the AC adapter, I smelled something burning and when I pulled it from the wall, one of the prongs came out and stuck in the outlet. After turning off the circuit I pulled the prong out with pliers and threw out what was left of the AC charger as well as the car charger and cable. I can't afford to ruin my $[...] Ipod nano over this piece of crap.
The CD player on this unit stopped working within a week of the warranty expiring.
Upon first use the product literally fell into a million pieces. The case opened up, the metal tip broke, and everything else snapped. I wasn't applying unnecessary force or anything, it literally just fell apart. I'm sure it would've worked well if it didn't beak into a hundred pieces.
Will not work with an XP machine or a brand new HP printer, either by card slot, card reader or by USB cable. Seeking to return the card.
Wanted to rate this zero stars, but had to put in one star. My husband ordered this battery to use in his Panasonic Lumix FZ-50 camera. When he opened the packaging, he said the battery smelled awful, like burnt plastic. The battery wouldn't charge in the charger. When he put it into the camera, it started to get hot, and he immediately removed it. The battery was sent back to Amazon for a refund. His one word review of this Lenmar battery: Garbage!
I have yet to receive warranty. My boyfriend purchased the same camera and same warranty and he received his fine. So I guess its hit or miss.
I bought this for 2 reason 1. it looked like a strudy paltform since the plastic ones I've used before didn't hold up very well and 2. the three cooling fans. Once I pulled it from the box only one fan worked, had wiggle the wires to get the other two fans to work. The power connection had a weak solder contact and it finally broke so now none of the fans work.
Now, I might be wrong... but if a 4GB card gets me 17:29 minutes of HD video, I should expect about 4 times that ammount with a 16GB card. That equates to about somewhere around 70 minutes. Why am I only getting 18:59 minutes out of it? It says there is 14.9 GB there and available when I plug it in to my computer. It isn't the camera, trust me.
What a piece of junk! I got this camera from another retailer two years ago. The first year and a half it worked great. The pictures were clear and sharp, the colors bright. It was a good web cam also.Then one day it stopped working outdoors. The pictures are nothing but white. Not even the photo editing software can get rid of the whiteness. I thought it was just me but a little research has yielded hundreds of orther horror stories about this camera and Fuji's unwillingness to fix the problem..Save your money.
Having read the reviews here and being dissatisfied with the clarity and vibrancy of the sound from my mp3 player, I eagerly anticipated receiving these earphones. It took me about 15 minutes to decide to return them. I listened to both rock and jazz through these earphones, using the different endings that come with them, and through the earphones that came with my Zen mp3 player and through the earphones that came with my Apple Shuffle Ipod. The bass actually sounded fuller on the Zen and IPOD earphones and I was unable to detect any real improvement in sonic clarity resulting from the Etymotic phones.Unless I am missing something, these earphones are the Emperor's New Clothes.
I hate this thing. I've had this player for a while, hoping that I would never have to worry about loading disks in and out of a dvd player. Boy was I wrong.The time it takes to enter the info for all the DVDs that don't have it on the disk is painful. Then you get to do it every time the power goes out?The system also started moving my movies around on the carosel. I was leaving buffer space between different types of movies so I could leave room for growth. The player does not put the DVD back into it's original slot, no, it puts it in the first available empty slot.Brosing the movies is pretty tough too. It's a clunky interface that could have been done much better. It takes quite a bit of time to look through your collection five movies at a time. Sony should get some of their MP3 player software engineers involved and redesign the entire interface.I would sum this device up as frustrating!
Will not work with an XP machine or a brand new HP printer, either by card slot, card reader or by USB cable. Seeking to return the card.
The zipper was broken from the moment I took it out of the box. I considered sending it back, but I figured it would work without the zipper. Still, it was poor quality.
The tape deck in my car would play the ipod for about 10 seconds and then it would reject the tape adapter thing. I wasn't very impressed by this performance. It is possible that I purchased one that happened to be flawed, because it appears that other reviewers have been able to use their adapaters for more than 10 seconds at a time.
The only option we had was to plug our new ipod into our laptop. I thought this was the answer. When we plugged it in to an outlet the ipod said it did not support the device; thus, it doesn't work. I emailed the company and received no response.
I would give it a 0 or negative if I could rate anything lower that 1 star.I put about $3k into a VAIO V505-BCK, 2.4GHz CPU, 1G Ram, 60G HD + WiFi/Firewire etc, it is fancy, stylish, all I can say is Wow...But soon it turn out to be the worst investment in my life, first the touchpad, it pauses during the movement, and then jumps to no where. Using an external mouse doesn't helps at all. And the cursor frequently jumps somewhere when typing a document. I need a machine to do what I tell it to do, not a Christmas Elf to help me messing up everything.Then the keyboard, the poor design of combine the up/down/left/right cursor key to the pageup/pagedown/home/end keys. Just figure how many times you may use pageup/pagedown/home/end keys when you writing a paper, now you have to press Fn and the cursor key. The Ctrl-Home to Ctrl-pageup now become a 3 key combination. You may say it is just a matter of time to get used to it. Well if you prefers black coffee, and from today on you have no choice but have to have coffee with sugar, what's your reaction?3. The Video/Audio play back, it pauses likes the mouse, not even a smooth play, everything plays smoothly on a $300 machine, but not on this $3k baby. The audio chokes, the video jumps...4. The battery, remember it only lasts 1 hr. If you went on a 30 minutes presentation, be prepare for run out of battery in the middle of the presentation, if you take the preparation &amp; answering questions into account. A double capcity battery is $500, which is abosultely a rip off.A little research found that there's more than 10 devices were attached IRQ 9, while many other IRQs are free. I guess this is the source of the problem, and there's no place to manually assign an IRQ to a specific device.Although english is poor, guess you've already unstand what I am talking. Stay away from this Vaio V505.
Less than two years old and this CD changer is skipping and giving me constant disc errors. I should have bought a Sony. American made crap, purchase from foreign manufacturers who actually have PRIDE in their product.
This is my third Coby DVD player I used. When you order COby, you have to know one thing, they are cheaply build and low quality. That is probably the reason why the come with only 90 day warranty, becasue they break soon after.This particular model, is my first one, it is ok to get it for what I use it, mainly for kids to watch their Elmo shows. The resolution is QVGA, the display is very weak, and can easily break, it does not read most of the DVDs, especially if they are copies, freezes all the time etc.So this product is just as bad quality as the other Coby products that I had TFDVD7050. The reason why I got this because I thought that I could use SD card and avoind DVD reading, which Coby is terrible at.Bad news it only reads older SD cards, not the current generation of Hight Capacity SD cards. So I probably have few months to try to get some of the older model SD cards before they go out of sale.By the way, dont expect to go to their site and get any support for this item, even manual is not avalaible for download. I guess that makes sense since the one that came with it in the box has practically no useful information, for example it does not even list the compatibility issues with SD cards for USB memory sticks.This is my last Coby product that I ever bought.p.s. I also found out on the internet that they are giving a hard time to one person who's name is Coby, about coby.com domain name. Lawsuits and what not to force him to give up coby.com.
I found these a total waste of money. The polarising filter glued itself to the UV filter & could not be removed. I bought a cheap Starblitz Uv filter for 22 euros which worked pefectly. I eventually separated the filters & tried the polarising filter on my Hoya UV filter. It glued itself immediately to the UV filter & cannot be removed!! I did not have this problem with previous Hoya filters.It got 1 star only because I clicked that by mistake!
The Olympus WS-200S is a cool item-great size, great technology. BUT! The instructions do not give enough info--especially when the system is full. Can't get through to Olympus for help. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use it to the end of it's memory. If you do, it is all over. The software freezes and the unit is inoperable. After using this unit only twice, I now have a $100 piece of junk!
I own a coolpix 4500 and wonder if the adapter in the kit can be used. thanks.
I risked buying one of these, because it was the maximum amount of TV I could fit into my 32" cabinet. But I should have listened to the warnings. When I got the TV in the cabinet and turned it on, the screen was spotted by blobs of pink, green, and blue. The picture tube was shot. I have no choice now but to wait for Toshiba to bring another and hope it works better.
Received today. Manual state that product's not magnetically shielded. Product description clearly said it is in more than one occation. I do not expect this from a product sold by Amazon.com.
I never had a cordless mouse before and loved it, at first. I have had it now for less than 4 weeks. have used it every day but not exclusively with my laptop. I spend a couple of hours on email and general things and the rest of the time watching some dvd or other via streaming video and that is it. I read the review on this mouse and it touted the great battery life of up to a year and certainly 8 months . I bought brand new batteries of the highest grade and they are now dead as a doornail. I , at first thought the usb port quit because with so litte use and all the features of the mouse for battery longevity, how could it be the batteries? they last longer than this powering my cd player. I am rather frustrated with the logitech hype on battery. if it is only going to last a month , say so for crying out loud. Dont they think that sooner or later we will find out? i hate them now for the hype. it isnt like one leaves the mouse playing all night long as i might in a radio it supposedly shuts off my itself.
The unit is well made. The hard drive idea is great!! It only works with DVD-R disks and DVD RAM disks which kind of stinks, but hey, I can live with that. So how did Panasonic screw this one up to make it essentially worthless to me? Well, read on...The primary reason I bought this, and missed this nuance in the reviews/descriptions was that I wanted to time shift rented DVDs. I thought I would be able to back up a limited number of DVDs to the hard drive, watch them, and then delete them later to record another movie etc. I didn't want to buy a DVD burner and have tons of DVD media hanging around, and the integrated hard drive seemed like just the ticket.Panasonic, in all their brilliance, blocked it. You cannot copy a DVD, copy protected or not, to the hard drive unless it is a DVD-RAM disk. I can understand not allowing someone to copy protected material to another DVD, but to block it from copying to the hard drive makes the unit a dust collector. I went out and bought a DVD burner and use DVD+/-RW for time shifting my viewing now.Another negative is that Panasonic made it so the thing won't even play any DVD with a + in it. DVD +R or DVD +R/W, both of which work dandy on my other DVD player and in my comupter. So I have to have a separate DVD player to read DVD +Rs I burn with my DVD Burner. Lamo. I can't even use the thing as an expensive DVD player.This unit is just plain not worth the money unless you have a ton of VHS or taped material you want to move to DVD or if you are into video recording and want to copy that material to DVD. That it does well. You can also record unprotected DVD material through the analog inputs and edit it. And finally, you can use it to record TV shows to the hard drive or DVD, but I already had Replay TV which does a much better job of that.So, the lack of being able to send a DVD movie to the Hard Drive drops this puppy to 2 stars.
We purchased this to replace a 20+ year old Yamaha Natural Sound receiver and amp that was showing signs of its age. We no longer need a receiver since we stream our music, so thought this amp would be a nice upgrade.What a disappointment!!!! We have a couple of Klipsch Chorus ii in the living room, and this amp did NOT provide decent sound. It was muddy, the highs were gone, and the bass? Who knows where it went. My husband tweaked with the unit for an hour, and could not even get it to approximate the warm rich sound that we were getting from our old Yamaha. We tried numerous inputs, adjustments, etc - and this amp just did not deliver.We boxed it up (and noticed then that it had been re-boxed at least once from the extra tape)and sent it back. I don't know if this was a returned unit put back into inventory or not. I find it hard that anyone would rave about the sound, so maybe it was. We went ahead and replaced it with an upgrade to the old Yamaha (R-S500BL). That unit is a small improvement over the old one, and had better speaker binding posts than the Onkyo.It was really a disappointing unit.
When I received this case the package stated that it was compatible with the SD1100 IS. However, it is a very tight fit, and then the magnetic clasp would not hold. Plus the case will definitely not close with the wrist strap attached to the camera. This renders it useless. I returned the item.
This unit should have not came up under Blue Ray Burner search, this is only a Blue Ray Player.
I have the same problem as Joe. I bought this from Circuit City. The same night I bought it, the LCD starts messing up. First it gives me upside down invert text, other times, it gives me Big test where I can not read it right. I exchanged that one. This one dose not have the same problem with the LCD. This problem causes the LCD to not show up at all. It plays great but I want to be able to change to different songs. I can not change to different songs if I can not see the options.
When I got the InMotion IM3C, my expectations were too high; I based my purchase on some of the reviews of this website and some others (i.e.: epinions, froogle...)--and unfortunately when I received at my door and hooked it up to my 40GB iPod I was upset at the sound that came out of the speakers. I guess you can't expect much from speakers of 2W, but the sound was terrible--appalling, really. Some of the other reviewers lauded this product as one that could richly fill a room with music...it does, but you have to be VEWY, VEWY, QUIET because you can only turn the volume up about half-way before the sounds turns into a nightmare for your ears.The only good thing about this product is the sleek design and the portability...but that doesn't really make up for the poor sound quality. I guess if you travel a lot and are from hotel room to hotel room and like to listen to all your music where you can barely make any noise, then this product is for you.If you buy this product, don't disappoint yourself by having high expectations--don't expect the sound that would come out of the BOSE SoundDock for the iPod, which delivers everything this product offers and more; retailing at $300.00, you have to be a true iPod aficionado to buy it. Otherwise the IM3C will have to do.You get what you pay for.
I have always been happy with Verbatim but I assumed that cds were a commodity item. That is until I tried Memorex and had 2 failures in the first 25 disks. A failure rate of 8% is ridiculous.
I bought this headphone thinking "What a nice design and color." I sweat while I ride my bike in the summer, and this seemed to be perfect for me as I like to use my iPod while riding. I bought it from Amazon.com in June, 2008, and until today, I really loved the design and I was satisfied with its loud sound.Well, what happened today? I tried to put it on to watch a movie on my laptop just now. But when I tried to put them on as usual, it felt like something sharp was either on the left side of the headphone or on my left ear. I tried to put on the headphone in several different angles, and I even tried to put it on with my glasses off, but I still felt something sharp thing poking on my ear. Then I examined the headphone (while connected to the Apple laptop) and realized that something had gone wrong on the left side. The electricity was so strong on the left side (that's where the wire to the sound source is located) and I realized that I was getting electricuted when I was trying to put on this headphone. I was so scared. And I was upset that a company like Sennheiser would make such a subpar product. After I bought the headphone in the U.S., I came back home to Japan, so I probably cannot even get a service for this product, let alone get a refund.I think this is a horrible product, and I felt I am obligated to let others know about it. Contrary to its looks, this headphone must have some design flaws. I really have not done anything harsh to it at all. I used it very very carefully. The headphone line was long enough that I never had any need to pull it with any kind of force. I never dropped it or stepped on it. I just connected and unconnected it to my iPod or to my laptop. That is all.I can't believe that I have to worry about getting eletricuted while using a headphone. Thank God it didn't impair me in anyway. I am upset that such a stupid thing could happen. I am over 40 years old, and this is the first time ever in my life that I am upset over a pair of headphones.I will NEVER buy Sennheiser products again. (By the way this is the 2nd Sennheiser headphone I bought)
i purchased this in december of '05 after reading reviews on amazon. it had 2 good reviews at the time. no more than 3 days after buying it i saw the first negative review. i am here to add mine. this worked great for the first month we had it and then decided to start malfunctioning after the return period expired(of course). first off, the instructions aren't worth the paper they are printed on and the "center channel dialogue speaker" is not worth the plastic it is encased in. the subwoofer has a hum that won't go away no matter what cables we use or where it's located. the center channel produces a tinny sounding echo in every mode the unit is in when watching tv or movies. the wireless rear speakers are not wireless, they need to be connected to a rear receiver which almost never comes on with the main unit like it is supposed to. the fm reception is still poor after trying several locations for the antenna both in and out of the house. the remote does work with my toshiba tv, but not for all functions. the dvd player seems to be ok so far and the speakers sound ok when playing music. i made a $350 dollar mistake when buying this setup, please do not make the same mistake. look elsewhere and spend a few more bucks to get a setup from a reliable and trustworthy brand name. i wish i had.
I read the reviews and chose to believe the good ones. Bad choice.While watching on NetStumbler the product would DECREASE my signal strength each time I increased the power output...even with different antennas, antenna positions and computers.Got it yesterday, sending it back tomorrow.I guess I will move on to creating a wired access point in my attic to get the extra 15 feet of signal reach I needed...but did not even come close to getting from this product.
I have just gotten this dvd player to replace an other of mine. Guess what???? I am taking it back. It will not play other DVD's that I have recorded on my other recorder, and oh yes they have been finalized and they will play with no problem on other dvd players. On the Sony, they will not play. One may play for a moment and then the picture will hang up and sound will stop a few seconds later. Just can't get any of the DVD's recorded to play.
My first impression of the Swiss Bit was all positive. I had been searching for a key ring flash drive and was happy to find that Swiss Bit had incorporated one into a handy tool. Size is great and the convenience of always having my flash drive on hand was awesome. It is constructed very well and I never felt like I was going to break the drive when detaching it from the tool.I had absolutely no problems with my Swiss Bit for about five months- transfer rates were good and it was always recognized in whatever computer I put it in. One day though, I put the drive in a computer and a dialog box came up that said that there was an error reading the drive. I tried it in another computer and the same thing happened. The drive was completely dead. It could not be read in anything and I couldn't even format it. All my data was lost. Swiss Bit emailed me a software program to fix the problem but even though it fixed the problem of computers not seeing it, the drive began to fail constantly. Not something you want to happen if you have valuable data on your drive.So maybe it was just me. Maybe I had done something wrong. Thinking that and almost needing my Swiss Bit by now, I purchased a new one. Well, two months in, the same thing happened. Again, I lost all data and now I have a 120 Swiss Army pocket knife.My suggestion is to wait till the next generation Swiss Bit. Maybe whatever the problem is will be fixed by then.
I bought the Olevia 30" through Amazon back in March 2005 (at a cost of $1150 plus delivery at the time) ... a few days ago - Saturday July 29 2006, the screen suddenly went black and the TV died - the sound still worked but no vision. I had a TV expert friend look at it yesterday - and he said that it has gone for good ...Lasted less than 18 months --- so much for the 12 month warranty.My recommendation - stay away from Ovelia ... majorly disappointed - and have to falk out $800 for a replacement ....
Love the fit and comfort of the neckband, but the wiring on one side (with BOTH bands I bought) begins to short out after a short while and finally ceases functioning. That means you're left with sound in only one ear.
Like many others, I found this to be incredibly slow on a Mac, particularly when copying a lot of small files. Basically, if you have a Mac, don't get this, you'll regret it sorely.
i BOUGHT TWO OF THESE FOR AVID FISHERMAN FOR CHRISTSMAS GIFTS AND THEY WERE THRILLED TO OPEN THEM HOWEVER NOW THAT THEY TRIED THEM THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL FOR ICE FISHING! WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY AND EMBARRASSMENT TO HAVE GIVEN THIS GIFT!
I had originally rated this product with 5 stars; however, over the past 3 months I have changed my mind. At first, I loved these headphones because they fit perfectly and were very comfortable for my 2 1/2 year old boy (he does have a large head, so these were great :)). I bought them as a Christmas gift in 2011 to go along with his LeapPad Learning Tablet. Now it is early March 2012 and they are already not functioning properly. The sound is warped and low. They have been well taken of so I know it's not something that we did. I am very disappointed that I bought the highly rated, expensive headphones thinking that they would last. Don't waste your money on these headphones!
Drove on some CA roads that I know have been around for over 3 years. But GPS showed me driving on "dirt".Main reason for picking this unit was for the Bluetooth. But was volume was very choppy.Returned it right away
I had this heating pad for less than a year. It just stopped working.
I ordered a Tiffen 86CUVP 86C mm UV filter which was recommended for my Nikon 500mm lens. I buy protective filters for all my lenses and am a professional cameraman. I have never seen a filter come in a plastic after market zip bag. Before putting the filter on the lens, I held it in the light and low and behold this lens is used not new. I would give this seller a 0 Stars if I could. The filter had smudges as if the person had rubbed to clean it without using lens cleaner and there were hairline scratches... probably from the way they cleaned the filter. NO Tiffen filter comes without a hard case. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM DR. BUYS!!!!!!!
While they worked they were awesome, but...We bought two pairs for 5&7 year old girls for a long car trip. They were great on the way there. On the way home one side of one pair stopped working, had to wiggle the cord to try to get sound back but couldn't get them to work for long. The other pair had one side pull out of the junction where it becomes 'one' cord.
Although this cable appeared to be real, it wasn't. Just a 3-d picture, really. I was disappointed, and this was a 2nd attempt. What a waste.
I ordered a micro USB to USB cable and they send me this crappy A/B cable.What a rip off! I have ton of these cables! I need a new cable for my cell phone to my PC not this printer cable!JS
Nothing new to say, just wanted to be counted among the dead camera club. I probably only took 400 shots total, but it died after the warranty was over.
If you're looking for decent-sounding headphones for your music (or movies), shop around for a better product. I compared these headphones side-by-side with a few other headphones I own, (using the same segments of the same songs). These HD201's sounded so "muffled", and had such limited-range, that I thought I must've gotten a defective pair. So I contacted Sennheiser to ask them to look into this problem. They had me ship the headphones to them, and sent me a replacement pair, ... and the replacement has the same sub-standard sound as the one I returned! The other 3 headphones that I compared these headphones to were similarly-priced as the Sennheiser 201's, but all of them sounded far superior to the 201's, (one was manufactured by Steel-Series, another [bluetooth] was by "GoGroove", and the third was by JBL). I do not recommend these HD201 headphones.
I've had this printer for a year now. I have bought Epson Ink Jet printers ever since the first one came out, and the quality and amount of ink needed has gotten worse with each new generation. I would presume greed has taken over and it is more about money than quality. I find myself using it less and less as I can barely print ten pictures before I'm looking at buying new ink jet cartridges. And even that MIGHT be OK, if the quality of the pictures were good, but they are worse than the ones I printed years ago on the first printer.And to top it all off, the absolute worst experience I've ever had with customer service was when I called to get help with the printer. I was sent to somewhere overseas and talked to people who couldn't understand my issue, couldn't communicate at all. It was ridiculous. I would rather pay less and simply not have support. This is my last Epson.
I found that the Belkin XM radio antenna works well for quality of sound and signal strength. The ear pieces, fixed position, hurt my hears; they are large and protrude into the ears.
I got two of these units to intergrate in to my cable system I have a double feed comming into my house. Both units caused interfearince on my tv's those ghost line's and snowy picture.When I disconect them out of the system the pitcher's cleared up.Theres a chance these units are notcompadable with the new high end broadband cable system, buyer beware.
Avoid this brand. I bought this card because it was the cheapest available (new and unopened; not used) and figured the technology was universal and basically standard across manufacturers. The card I got was a total dud, as was the replacement Amazon sent me free of charge. Didn't work at all. I'm retunring it for a refund and buying a different brand.
I decided to replace my camcorder's Tiffen 58mm Enhancing filter by this Tiffen 58mm Warm CPL. After I opened the filter box (labeled 58mm), I found a 52mm inside. So, I immediately contacted to Amezon.com, two days later, I received another one (excellent job, Amazon). But, when I opened the box, it was 52mm again. When I was ready to contact to Amazon again, I felt suspicious - the 52mm filter fit to the 58mm box really good. So, I tried to mount the 52mm filter to the 58mm filter, they fitted perfectly (see the attached picture).
I loved this camera at first and have only had it 6 months. Great pictures, so easy to use, nice video feature, etc. But here it is 6 months later, it's jammed, frozen, won't work and it's the holidays. I have to send it in to be fixed with no clue when I'll get it back. I've baby'd this thing and am never rough on it nor have gotten it moist, wet, anything. NOT IMPRESSED!
I work as a computer tech, have always had good experience with Linksys products, bought this item without doing any research. Soon after hooking it up I started experiencing the frequent disconnects others have been complaining about. Please note that this only seems to be the case with the current (Sept. 2003) model, listed as ...wireless b, v4. The item pictured on Amazon is the older, working model. The one you will get is a slimmer, smaller, non-working version 4. I started searching the web for answers and found out that everyone with this version is having problems. Please avoid this product until Linksys gets this right. Apparently they tried to cut costs on this model and made a major revision of the hardware, well it DOESN'T work! I finally bought an older version on ebay and it worked right out of the box and it is still working, not one disconnect! The version 4 I bought from Amazon is going back to Linksys, hopefully I will get a fixed, working one in return. This is a non-workingh product, I know what I'm doing and I couldn't keep it connected for more than an hour or two, do not buy this product unless you need the extra aggrevation in your life!UPATE: October, 2004 - It seems Linksys has fixed the problems with this router, the replacement router I received from Linksys was the same model, but it seems to work fine. We have also recommended this model to people at work for use at home with their broadband connections, no one seems to be having problems now. My faith in Linksys is restored! I can't change the star rating, but I would give it 4 stars now if I could.
There is no manual that helps you put this thing together. If you are a starter with soldering and have no clue about resitors and are looking for an easy starter kit this is not the item for you. You would have to enlarge this picture of the item and do the guess work from there. What a waste!
In October 2006 my Iriver H10 died a couple of days before my warranty expired. I contacted Iriver about it and did not get ANY technical support whatsoever. You don't get a person when you call and the ebox wasn't helpful either. Finally, after 2 months of being given the runaround, they said that they'd replace my H10. I mailed it back to them in December 2006. I then received an email stating that I should allow UP TO 3 weeks for my replacement to be shipped. It is going on NINE weeks and I still have no player. In my ebox I received a message saying that they were sorry for the delay in my response, but that my case had been assigned to someone who is no longer with the company and was overlooked. I was then instructed to call or email them and they would "look into the matter". This company's customer service department is TERRIBLE. I had liked my player alright before it died, but trying to get the matter resolved has definitely been the biggest hassle I've ever had in dealing with a company like this.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON ANY IRIVER PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Several people have pointed out that the built in sound on this TV isn't great. One person pointed out that you can hook it up to an external sound system.Not actually. This TV lacks the standard Audio Out jacks. There is no RCA audio outjack. Not even a headset jack.This TV does have a digital audio out jack - so you could use it with a modern surround sound system. Unfortunately, that's not what we have. People who want to hook up a simple headphone, or a wireless headphones, or regular stereo speakers are out of luck.We have called Sharp product support and verified that this is true. They provide no workaround or explanation for this omission.This is a show-stopper for us. My wife likes to watch TV over her wireless headphones while I fall asleep. A TV without audio jacks is out of the question.
Worked all right, even though it was too small -- but then it quickly started rattling. I pulled out the power cord at the wrong angle, and now it doesn't work anymore. Barely lasted a month, even.
The bag is not quite the size that the Lowepro webpage indicates. The page says it has 6.5 inch height clearance. And while the bag is that size on one side, the other side slopes down, resulting in less than 6.5 inches of height. So my 6 inch Canon powershot doesn't fit in the bag well.
I love this new technology - it really has changed the way I view television!I love my Replay TV but I have to send it back because it keeps crashing!I thought the Replay 2020 (20 hours rec) was a better deal than the Phillips Tivo (14 hour version)?Why? Six more hours of rec time and a hundred dollars cheaper! ($400 for Replay + free service, $300 for Tivo + $200 for the lifetime service)And so it was all settled - that is until my Replay started its daily crashing ritual!So I called Amazon to exchange it for a new one, but instead they offered me a refund, because they say the 2020 is being discontinued.They assured me, however, that the new 3030 model, which records an extra 10 hours for an extra $200, is free of the defects of the 2020!I use the word free lightly.By the way, that's the same price as Tivo's 30 hour version with the service included.And Tivo has a cute little man with a TV on his head!
Do Not Buy This! unless you are dying to balance ripped cds, with new cds to rip, and downloaded music on the same Sony software, it flat out sucks. I spend no less than an hour trying to put songs on it, and SonicStage is so bad. I wish I could just use Windows Media Player, but even after the file conversion software upgrade, I'm still looking to sell this and buy something different. looks are great, which is what prompted me to buy this, but it's function over fashion dear! Another example of Sony over-engineering and over-designing something simple.
I have been using 2 of this product for many years. The first one lasted for 5 years till the usb cable went dead. I like this stuff very much. It did a great job cooling my laptop. So I bought a new cable from ebay and also purchased a new one from Amazon couple months ago.This new one feels better than my old one. But the usb cable does not have outlet (it means the cable occupies one USB port without giving a replacing port). It is bad because my old laptop only has two USB ports. I am very very disappointed that both cable died after one month use (including the one from ebay)! Why a solid build product comes with such a bad USB cable?? The cable costs over $15 on Antec website and about $10 on ebay!
I ended up sending this pocket pc back five times and I had to replace it twice! The service is poor compared to other companies. The device is extremely fragile and takes up time on easy tasks with the hardware. I would stay away from this company and recommend &quot;hp.&quot; If you want to buy a good priced Pocket PC that has Wi-Fi and has a high quantity of memory, purchase the hp 1945 Pocket PC. Other then the support from Toshiba, the operating system software (Windows 2003 Pocket PC Edition) is easy to use and gets my jobs done without working at my desk all day long.
I ordered this item because it is advertised as suited for the Axim x30. It isn't. In fact, the packaging itself says X3. So I have now two completely useless batteries that I paid more in shipping for than they themselves cost.The line - Hitech - Replacement X1111 PDA battery for Dell Axim X3, X3i, X30 PDAsimply isn't true.
Do not buy these earphones for an iPod.1. Way, way over-priced.2. Sound is very tinny. Bass is nonexistent.3. Clog up with ear wax and you have to buy another pair (see #1).I have a pair of free earphones from Jet Blue that sound better, honestly. Those free ear phones had better bass and I didn't have to turn my volume up to MAX to hear the song. I am going to return these for a refund. They are an awful waste of money.I think the people who wrote positive reviews for these earphones either used them for something other than a mobile electronic device, they work for Altec or they are very, very high.
i've just got into photography i don't know much but i'm sure that the green glare is not something that people may want on their pictures. these lenses are not something i would recommend. also i bought two of these specific lenses and one of them the glass rotates within the black casing and is really annoying. i will not be using these lenses.
Directv will tell you that after you have ended your service with them, this item is THERE'S. You are not purchasing this item, you are purchasing a chance to lease this item. This is a way for Directv to take you money, do not purchase it. Also, if you end service within a year of activating, you will be charged a EARLY TERMINATION FEE.
I got the Pocket Router and tried it both at home for a week and on a business trip for a week. I found that you need to read the fine print - it works well for surfing when the computer and the pocket router are in the same room, but it is unreliable when a wall is placed between the router and the device using the router. During set up, I set the encryption to WPA2 and had issues until I downloaded the WPA2 patch from MSFT. After that it appeared to work well for surfing, but I discovered that it was not good for any sustained traffic - such as VOIP or an enterprise VPN.
I had a pair of 12" Kenwood subs in a ported box. Got a 5.0 Farad capacitor. Bought an 8 gauge wiring kit. First, the amp's terminals can only handle 12 gauge wire, they use the mickey mouse style terminal and can't accomodate any bigger wire. I shaved down some of the wire, and got it all hooked up. It hit extremely hard. Sounded amazing. About a week or so later, the red light came on. I know quite a bit about electronics, and did some tests to find out what was wrong. An output transistor shorted, thus disabling the amp. These are not something you can simply order, so i just bought a different amp. Save money on other things, but an amp is where you want to save up and buy an alpine. Apparently that short is extremely common.
Wow - not impressed at all. I guess you truly get what you pay for. These produce a really shallow sound that's either tingy or over-bassed (depending on your bass volume setting). After 15 min. trying the bass volume at different settings I just couldn't find one that was acceptable. Something about the sound of these speakers irritates the crap out of me! I'll probably return them and upgrade. If you're going to use them a lot for music and movies - i highly recommend throwing down some extra bucks - I'm returning these!FYI: the ipod holder?? are you kidding me logitech? that is the cheesiest gimmick i've seen - can't believe you even wasted your time producing that flimsy POS.
I purchased the iTrip but ordered the wrong one. I recognized that fact as soon as I opened the box and saw that it would not fit in the 3G model iPod I have. When I asked the process to return the item for a replacement, the company told me that because I had opened the shrink wrap, they would NOT refund me anything. That is ridiculous! This is the only company that I have ever dealt with who does that. I will NEVER buy from them again and would recommend that you do not as well. They are www.getyourtech.comThey told me I would have to sell it on Amazon.com rather than simply swap out the right product. I should have known since there is no way to contact them other than through email.
It's the second one I bought today....the first one froze when I was trying to do my first donwload...went back to Circuit City and got another one...the second one was even worse...never turned on! Tomorrow I'll go back to get an IPOD!
I've had my Zen for over 4 years now (hard to believe I've had it that long). I still haven't filled up the memory on it, I've never had a day's trouble with it, and it's easy to use. I'm starting to find it a bit bulky now in comparison to some of the smaller, sleeker-looking players on the market, but I still have the attitude "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". The zen is superb, it's reliable, it's solid and easy to use, and I just don't see the point in changing to an ipod purely for aesthetics. I love my zen, and I wouldn't be without it.
I had terrible problems with this TV from day one. Every time I turned the TV on, I was greeted with a loud screeching sound that would send me leaping out of my chair. I had to turn the tv on, immediately off again, and when I turned it back on, the sound would be gone. Sometimes it could be resolved by changing channels, but this still didn't change the fact that I had to dealing with the blaring noise every time it was turned on.I called ViewSonic and they told me it was probably a problem with the speakers and I had to ship it to them in CA. I was warned that if the problem didn't occur when the technicians tried it, they would not send me a new one. I had to plead with them to send me a shipping label since it would be extremely expensive for me to ship it from the east coast (not to mention the fact that I no longer had the box, and they offered me no solution to that problem, even when I told them it would surely break during shipment.)I even bought a high-quality home theater a/v system to avoid using the speakers so I wouldn't have to ship the TV back, but the sound was transmitted through the new audio system.Never buying ViewSonic again!
Piece of Junk! Ordered June 11, 2012 and it broke already. The carousel keeps spinning around and can't find the cd's. Cannot be returned for full refund because past 30 days!
The space bar of the keyboard that I received needed way more than normal force to be pushed. It seemed as if it locked up when pushed on at the far left or right edge. I'll be trying to fix it with some silicone grease, but have little hope. Not a good buy.
This was a disappointment. They should say in the product information that it is only good for TVs made after 1997. The set I have is older and I was hopeful this product would solve my problem.
Actaully,As a professional photographer and I shoot a lot on Cine locatioins, I asked Canon for the same option few months ago in the next hi-end pro body in the future. But when Zigview S2 came, I invisted in the Type B viewfinder.Pros: - gives you a great access to the viewfinder in extreme hard situations (on the floor, up in the sky, or sometimes like attaching the camera to remote cinema camera head on a crane)- motion sensor shooting (needs an accessory and all accessories are quite expensive)- interval shooting, grid(s), and many other nice options.Cons:- the screen quality is REALLY BAD. and I don't think the price I paid is fair for a screen with that colors, illumination, contrast.- doesn't come with hard case (weird for a monitor should be placed in a camera bag!)- Battery lasts about 20 minutes of shooting!- Video out gives you a crabby quality when attached to an external monitor.screen adjustment can not be fixed on my Canon 1D MarkII N and I miss all the left bar.- Customer support doesn't get back to you.and when they come back they ask you to contact another tech support people somewhere else on the Earth.when you contact them, they don't get back to you with any answer!- I use the Angle C viewfinder most of the time, but in siutations when it is dark, or I can't access the camera I use it.Over all, it is an expensive accessory, helps in very rare situations, and I wish I never bought it.
By far, this is the worst product experience I have ever had. After installing in my computer, my SCSI drive could no longer be read. I contacted Adaptec customer support and they refused to help me until I could get an ID number off the card that I could not get until I booted. I pulled out the card to get the ID number and it fried my motherboard.After getting my computer back from repair, I purchased an LSI Logic SCSI adpater. It worked perfectly and automatically reading the drive that could not be read by Adaptec.Be warned -- Adaptec used to be great and is on the decline. It is a ghost of its former self.
The prints I got with this from my Picturemate charm looked great, but the ink is a joke. It only lasted for about 60 of my 150 sheets of paper. I was printing sepia toned images, so I suspect that has something to do with it. Don't rely on the ink that comes with this product, always have at least two back up ink cartridges.
Granted that this filter is as much as a beer at a cheap bar, but ultimately it is not fit to put on any lens. I got a few of them in different sizes for my lenses because I was trying to save money. I put the filters on and they were both flaring like crazy, ruining every shot. I had to take them off to be able to shoot. I would suggest that you spend the 30-50 dollars that a decent Hoya or B+W filter costs and make sure you get multicoated filters.
I bought this along with my D80 Kit in Circuity City. I hardly used this as I was always using the original Nikon battery. I used this only when I put the Nikon battery on charger. I would have charged this maximum of 10 times and always followed the instructions (do not leave it on the charger, do not let it completely drain etc).Now, it won't charge. When I put it on my Nikon charger, the light blinks for some 5 min and goes off. I can shoot some 5 pictures with whatever charge it gets and the battery is fully drained.I would highly recommend staying away from this product
I purchased this for use in my car. I had planned on keeping my iPod in the glove compartment, and use this remote attached to the steering wheel to control it. This turned out to be almost impossible. The remote only works reliably around 2 ft away from the ipod, any further away and it will start "missing" commands.On the bright side, it was very easy to attach to the steering wheel.
We purchased this printer for photo scanning and were not very impressed with the quality or the speed of scanning.Pros:1. Card reader on the front easily accessible2. Quick printing for text and high quality photo printing (not scanning)3. Sleek design and small footprint.Cons:1. Terrible drivers/software and very large installa. Windows wont load properly if printer is turned onb. Software freezes a lot and computer has to be restarted2. Scanner is very loud and slow3. Driver update software is annoying, too many pop-upsOverall I would never purchase this printer again or recommend it. We are switching to a Canon printer due to the drivers and sofware.
I purchased three of these digital voice recorders. One for myself, one for my husband for dictation, and one for my daughter who is in college. I did like the capability/option of 'ADD' which allows one to go back through a recording and add/insert a verbal statement. However, in order to do so, you must 'divide' the recording first, then add. It states right in the instructions that if you utilize the "DIVIDE AND ADD" too often (and they infer that 'too often' is literally only a handful of times - for the ENTIRE LIFE of the recorder) ... it will cause permanent damage to the recorder. THEN WHY PUT THIS FUNCTION ON THE RECORDING DEVICE??I utilized the ADD/DIVIDE function only 3 or 4 times ... and they weren't kidding. The recorder is permanently damaged. It's ridiculous!!!So, I borrowed my husband's recorder (as he only used it once) and did NOT utilize the ADD/DIVIDE function. I used it strictly for recording and playback, did not utilize any software nor transfer it to a PC, made sure the 'alarm' and 'VOR' and any other settings were turned OFF ... strictly record and playback from the recorder itself. This recorder also bit the dust within a week or two!I originally purchased this recorder because I liked the fact that there were several separate folders, VOR (voice operated recording) capability which could be turned on or off, and various settings for sound/recording quality and playback, an alarm (which I never used), and several other functions. Sounded great ... then it died!Bottom line is that this recorder is the absolute WORST! The only positive thing I can say about it is it has very good sound/playback. When it does decide to record, everything is fine. Problem is, it usually doesn't decide to record. The battery life is awful (not even close to what the instructions state). It is made of very CHEAP quality materials ... and I mean CHEAP! And whatever you do, DON'T DROP IT!!! I'm not talking about dropping it on a concrete floor, I'm talking about dropping it on a sofa or a two foot drop to the carpeted living room floor --- that's all it takes with these recorders. Just once! And I've gone through two of them!!!I have read that Olympus has better quality, better construction, better ... everything! In fact, Olympus is rated #1 in digital voice recorders. I am going to purchase Olympus.PROS: SoundCONS: Everything else on this Sony ICD-P520 is the absolute worst!! Don't buy this recorder!!
If your reading this, and thinking about buying this product, don`t unless you have state of the art music systems. Rhapsody and itunes both dont work for mine. And its very complicated to get a video on to it.Great customer service though. =)
Ok RioVolt SP100 is a good first generation mp3/cd player, I'll give it that, hell it's probably much better than a lot of the second generation mp3/cd players on the market as far as features go(navigation, id3 tags, etc.).Alright let me cut to the chase; I use a portable audio device frequently for my daily commute and I need a player that is durable with good skip protection. Unfortunately the RioVolt SP100 is not what I wanted. Yes it is a great player if you're going to have it sitting still on a desk, but I need something that I could move around with and not skip so often, its not even like I jog with it, I just walk with it and its skips. Another bone that I have to pick with it is that it's just so darn big and bulky, but that's a minor problem compared to the skipping.I brought this player when it was fairly new on the market and there weren't many other mp3/cd players to choose from, so I would advise anyone considering buying this player to look elsewhere, especially now that there are better mp3/cd players on the market.
DOA. It doesn't not work. The verdor is very responsive to replace the bad product but after 2 replacement shipments of bad product I asked for my money back.
I bought this UPS specifically because it has the ability to be accessed over the web to turn on and of. (Which it works and is great... Oh, BTW, you need to buy the SNMP web connect card too).I plugged it in an WhirrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! At first I thought it would go away. Called support, they said nope, always runs. Seriously It is way too loud for desk usage, only for data centers. Never seen anything like this.If you are going to buy this, make sure it is in a closet. It is NOT POSSIBLE to live with this extremely loud UPS.After being a customer of Amazon for MANY years, this is my first return. Guhhhhhh.
What a waste of money this dvd player will not play slightly damage dvd. This player broke down on me in six month stay far away from this junk a matter of fact stay the away from all rca dvd players,because ain't my first rca player that broke on me.
I received one of these as a birthday present from my sister (a couple years ago) and it's proven to be a waste of my time and my sister's money. The warranty was no help at all, as the nature of any warranty is a guarantee that the company will help with problems, not a guarantee that the company will actually solve the problems. The tech support consisted primarily of these two ideas: 1. Charge the battery, and 2. Reformat the hard drive. Sadly, neither worked. The product worked for at most a few minutes at a time before freezing up or some other such problem. Most of the time, turning the unit off and then on again did not help.The mp3 player always had problems, no matter what tech support suggested I do (repeatedly). They provided support during the product's warranty period, and then the warranty expired and I was left with a product that still didn't work. They refuse to take it back and provide a refund.The fact that this product is bulky and slow (USB1.1) wouldn't bother me if it was a bulky and slow 10GB mp3 player. What makes me feel lied to is the fact that this product is a bulky, $250 paperweight.
Neither the camera nor the PC would recognize this card. Sent email to tech support requesting assistance. 2 weeks later and still no response. Card is useless to me.
These earphones are made of very cheap quality.the sound is very bad.it gives a hussy noise while listening.They are to be actually sold in 99Cents stores.
Mine failed within days.. gave "write error" messages on all three cameras I tried it in, and could not be formattedAnnoying
I rolled the dice when I bought this cheaper KVM switch. I wish now that I would have purchased a more expensive one.The unit seems to be designed ok, the cables are long enough and hook up was pretty simple. The owners manual and documentation are pretty good and the Trendnet website is somewhat helpful if needed.The problem that I've had with this unit is that it will switch without cause. I'll be working on one computer, with the other one shut off, and all of the sudden the KVM starts switching back and forth between the two computers. Sometimes it won't stop and won't settle on a computer at all, it just keeps flashing back and forth.I didn't install the Trendnet supplied software because the manual that came with the KVM said that the switch would operate fine without it and that the software was for "advanced features".I would not recommend this KVM switch. I would recommend spending a little more money on a switch with better ratings.
It is really a traditional camera and it does not worth money. It looks like only 4 M.P so, I used my cell phone camera.I recommend you to buy a known one even if it is more expensive.
Worst set of speakers I've ever had the miss-fortune of semi-owning EVER !! I've BUILT better systems
I left behind my D-link DWL 132 (108 mbps) when I was on vocation which work great for me over a year. After read all the reviews, I decided to give this one (WUSB54GS a try). The signal range was dispointed (D-Link DWL132 have much better range). Setup with push button with Linksys Secure Easy Setup is easy with Linksys router, BUT I lost connection on my other Laptop PC which is not Linksys wireless adapter. I go back to re-setup my laptop than this adapter on desk top lost connection because of changing setting on the linksys router. One way or another, I spend 4 hours still unable to make both adapters work with Linksys 54g router.
I don't know how a company could possibly mess up making a mousepad...but they did it. The LEDs beneath the pad melted the surface the mouse goes on (which is just a thin stuck-on piece of plastic). Now there is major deformation on the surface and the pad is useless. The worst mouse pad I have ever had happened to also be the most expensive.
I bought these locally when I lost my old set of earbuds. I had such a good experience with my old set of cheap Sony earbuds, I assumed that these would be on par, boy was I wrong.The lows are virtually non-existant.The highs clip and pop at reasonable volume levels, any quality issues in the source (artifacts from mp3 encoding for example) are amplified.I'm not a big fan of the over-the-ear clips, though this is more an issue of taste than a comment on the quality.This being said, worse earbuds do exist out there, but I wouldn't buy those either.
This fan is terrible. Even after mounting it to the window, my room still didn't cool down. I was under the impression that this unit would bring cool air from the outside into my room. It only has two tiny fans underneath the mesh that barely produce any wind. I don't understand why anyone would think to give this to me as a birthday gift. I found a much better fan for 10 bucks at Walmart. Avoid!
Not a very strong product. The end of the charger broke off within a week.
I did alot of research on plasma televisions, based on my research and my previous Panasonic purchases, I decided to get this television even after reading about its' issues. BAD CALL on my part. There are a series of seven red dots that are the sole lights that currently emit from the television. Panasonic is arranging for a service call but I am very concerned that this television will continue to have problems. Can anyone provide me with some comfort on the future of this television? Will Panasonic (if prodded) refund the purchase price?
I bought these earbuds to replace my broken Senn CX300s and originally gave them 5/5 stars after using them for about a month. They had decent sound, a comfortable fit, and unbeatable value. Three months later, they fell apart.I gradually lost sound in the right ear over the course of a week and noticed the jack coming out of it's protective covering. Soon enough, the whole jack fell out. It was like the solder or adhesive or whatever just dissolved when v-moda decided they wanted another $20+ from me. Well, nice try, v-moda, but my next $20 is going to a soldering iron to fix my drawer full of broken earbuds. :(
Great product if you just want to dual screen, but 3 monitors is not supported. My fault though, I should have read into it.
DON'T BUY THIS TV. ESPECIALLY FROM AMAZON.COM. THE PICTURE SUCKS. THE IMAGE IS SO SMALL ON STANDARD BROADCAST TV THAT YOU MIGHT AS WELL BUY A 13" CHEAPIE. WHEN YOU STRETCH THE FRAME EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. I GOT RIPPED OFF BY AMAZON WITH A DAMAGED SET, THAT I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL THE GOONS HAD LEFT IN THEIR TRUCK. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ALREADY, AMAZON DOESN'T TAKE TV'S BACK, DAMAGED OR NOT. BUYER BEWARE, GO TO A STORE THAT HAS A RETURN POLICY AND PAY THE REAL PRICE.
I ordered this product for a Christmas gift only to find out that it has been discontinued from Garmin. The maps its comes with for this product, sold as "New", are two years out of date. Shame on you Amazon for not being forthcoming about this.
these things are junk. i had 3 of them hooked up to my 200 watt amp and they blew... DO NOT BUY!!!
My freedom universal keyboard came with copy protected drivers restricted to two users. My wife used one of them. I use my Pocket PC heavily. As my device fills up with files and programs it gets sluggish. To keep my device working smartly, I regularly do a cold reset which returns the machine to its original state. Then I reload only the files and programs I need. Unfortunately, when it comes to my keyboard my two uses have gone.I can see I will be in for a nightmare of sitting on hold with the freedom universal keyboard help desk when I try to put the driver back on my Pocket PC. What will I do when I am traveling overseas?Had I known this, I would have sought another keyboard solution like the Belkin infrared. Belkin doesn't care how many users share their keyboard.PaulFreedom Bluetooth Universal Keyboard - 049FRE-KEY / 049FREKEY
Can't say I am too happy with these headphones. I prefer my previous pair (Sony MDR-NC6). I believe the noise cancelling feature was much better than Philips which at times not only sounds distorted but volume decreases when I turn the feature on. I will say the Philips is very comfortable and comes in a great hard case.
so i was all "hey rio rocks...lemme get this."but no. it sucks battery power like a.... yeah. this thing angers me! i'm going to take a bat to it, like in office space. i have to put batteries in twice a day. TWICE A DAY. and i use it less than 3 hours a day. it skips constantly and ...i really HATE this thing. it is by far the worst purchase i have ever made. GO, SAVE YOURSELVES!!
I purchased this to replace my 10 year-old Bel 846i, and was really disappointed.It is difficult to tell in the picture, but the portion of the detector that appears light grey is actually kind of silver. On its own, I wouldn't particularly like the color scheme, but what makes the design terrible s that the shiny silver reflects on your windshield. I can't believe they'd think this was a good idea.For some reason, I was getting false laser alerts like crazy -- empty subdivisions, on the expressway without a police car in sight, parking lots... At first, I thought my phone might be interfering with the detector, but I was getting just as many falses with the phone turned off.I'd expect this with a Cobra detector that cost half as much, but this is pretty terrible. Based on other reviews, I don't think this is isolated to a defective unit.
This thing was quite for the first couple of days and now its pretty loud...to the point where I cant handle the noise.Waste of money on this fan.Its not vibrating off the usb outlet...the actual fan is loud. If you put some pressure on it it then quiets down.
Going in I knew it was slow to load/eject and that the remote was difficult to use but I bought it anyway. Without a magnifying glass and a flashlight to read the remote, you'll need to rely on memory for what button does what ... they all look the same. I'd like to meet the mental midget that designed it.Picture quality wasn't much better than my Denon non-HD.Wait for something better.
Both the case and the batteries are functional, but I'd recommend spending a little more money on a case of better quality and some CRV3 batteries.The neoprene case is good if you want to carry your camera around in your purse because its not bulky, but its not a good idea to use this case regularly as it doesn't offer much padding. Also, what's on the inside holding the Nikon logo on scratches the camera.The batteries are okay for back up, but definitely don't expect to go on a day excursion or even a birthday dinner with them. They work okay for about 15 minutes, and then the camera starts to really slow down (i.e. the picture is taken a full 4 or 5 seconds after hitting the shutter button, and then it takes another 15 seconds or so to save the picture to memory). After about an average of 2 hours the batteries are pretty much done.
After reading the Amazon user-reviews and CNET's eval, I decided to get this as my wife's Christmas present. The size is just right, it's hefty-feeling, and has some useful features like zoom-mute (w/c - unfortunately - also cuts all audio like conversation while zooming in on people), a red focus beam (to help aim in very dark conditions), and 2-stage flash to eliminate red-eye.After viewing shots on the TV (it comes with an RCA cable) and a 15" laptop monitor, I thought the images were too fuzzy for an optical lens camera. So, I took shots again after cleaning the lens and put the pictures up as wallpaper on the PC monitor, with the same results.For reference, I compared the wallpaper pictures taken by my older 5mp Kyocera ($147 on a Fry's sale). The quality of the Kyocera's images, which I had come to assume as par for an optical-lens camera, was much better in terms of crispness, clarity, color balance, and saturation. At best, the Samsung's quality was 8/10 of the Kyocera's 10.I wouldn't have known what to expect if I didn't have another camera as reference.All told, I've decided to return the product and spend a bit more on probably a Canon SD600. Whether I get that from Amazon or not, I'll try to post comparison notes on the two.Even if most of our photos today will be viewed by folks on their PCs, they'll still recognize quality when they see it ! - is my thought.
This is the worst product I've encountered for the computer. Not only was it a difficult installation, but the tech support disagreed with each other on various calls, although they were nice. It took 8 calls before they informed me that this product does not work with Toshiba Satellite laptops. Yes, it does not work with my laptop and they don't know why nor do they state so in the manual (let alone on the box). I took it back and bought a Siemens Speedstream and had it up and running in 30 minutes.
The Keyboard Protector fits very well on my MacBook, but in the end I got tired of how much slower my typing was when I used the protector. It claims it doesn't slow down your typing speed at all, but it really does; you have to push on the keys harder when you type and for me it took a concsious effert to do so. As I'm typing this review now, I'm not using my protector anymore. If you don't mind how it slows down your typing, then go ahead and get it.
The main problem is that, I cannot fix the position of microphone to each position that I want. The other problem is that I cannot fix the position of headset on my head, it isn't flexible.
Doesn't play some DVDs at all. For instance, I rented King Arthur (released 2004) and had to watch it on my computer as my SLV-D350 refused to read it. Now 6 months after I purchased it the DVD player refuses to play anything. It just tells me to check the disk for whatever I put in. After calling support regarding my 1 year warranty I am informed that the 1 year warranty is actually a 90 day warranty because labor is not included. I find out now that Labor is required for ALL units. So I can pay them (2+ hours of tech support phonetime) 25% the cost of the original unit and pay for shipping to get a refurbished unit that may or may not be the same Model #. I'd actually prefer a different model. Avoid this unit... Avoid Sony until they get their act together. My last Sony DVD player was great, I just wanted to try out a progressive scan model. I'm moving on and suggest you do to. At least avoid this worthless model!
Keys are not that smooth. Space bar design is not good.. otherwise a good buy-- broke just after 2 months of use
It says that it's USB 2.0 and confirmed by a sticker on it which says the same, haha. However when I plug it into my macbook pro with an ipod it tells me "The ipod is connected to a low-speed USB 1.1 port. For better performance you should connect it to a high-speed USB 2.0 port,...."Also, if I go to the system profiler, my old 2.0 hub has this information : speed up to 480 Mb/sec. This hub says : Up to 12 Mb/sec.I think we can be certain that this is a USB 1.1 hub- Now I'm wondering how I can get my $ back-
The color ink cartridge in "Retail Packaging" came in a grey plastic bag with a label that stated "Retail Packaging." No box, just the cartridge and the sealed bag. In attempting to print in color, no color appeared on the page other than black.
had this model for about 16 months, it was nice... now it can't seem to find its place in the disk... its spins and whirs and jumps around the disk like a monkey... then plays 10 seconds of the video and does it all again. I've tried many disks, cleaning the lens, etc... its headed for the dumpster
Okay, I've been hunting for a wireless router for a long time. This one looked wonderfully promising, but after 3 weeks of random lockups (after which you must unplug the power cord and reinsert it to get it to respond) in which the PC thinks the router is dead, I'm pulling my hair out.I've read on several Broadband discussion sites that this is a VERY COMMON problem with the BEFW11S4 router VERSION 4. Apparently, version 2 and 3 are fine, but 4 (which is what is currently sold in the US) has some flaws they still have not resolved.Most recent firmware you say? Alas! I have installed it and same thing still happens. Other folks suggested a new beta version of the firmware, but it still has lockup issues too.I would say if you can grab a version 2 or 3 of this router, by all means. But unless you like unplugging your router twice a day to get it unstuck, avoid it until they fix the firmware. As of July 1st, it is still unresolved.-Jim
None of these has 800MHz. If you check the Vista homepage, you will find that to get the full visual and performance effect of Aero Technology (what Vista is good for) you need a video (graphics) card with at least 128mg discrete memory and a procesor with 800MHz FSB. Toshiba does offer those, just not on any I have read the tech for at Amazon.com
Got the Silver one on a Friday Deal. It looks good. I turn it on and the volume refuses to stay at one level. It goes up or down sporadically. I set it up at work which is on the far end of the city so i can't receive most of the stations.
I requested a better switch at work but was given this. The on screen display is difficult to use (four keystrokes including F1 or F4 just to switch) and it completely blocks recognition of Microsoft wireless mice. Recommend their Extreme products or a different manufacturer.
I purchased this 42" plasma HDTV in January 2008. Not long after I started to use it, a thick, vertical, green line, slightly left of center of the screen, would appear infrequently, and for very short periods of time. I would tighten the connections thinking that maybe when I was cleaning they were loosened. However, for the last couple of days, the line appears as soon as the tv is turned on, and does not go away. I searched the internet, and sure enough, this is a rampant, well-known defect of the Panasonic plasma panel. I tried to contact the plasma conceirge that Panasonic provides its high end plasma customers. For well over an hour all I got was a busy signal. I finally sent a tech support request online at their website. We shall see if I get a response. I paid $1500 for this tv, and I now know it was defective right out of the box. I hope Panasonic does the right thing. I will keep you posted.
This case is flimsy and poorly sealed; a velcro tag is all that keeps the camera from falling out or getting wet. Instead consider the LowePro D-Res 8S, it's better made, padded, and just a bit bulkier. The 8S is sized for the 200/220, whereas the 8 (no S) is bigger and made for the 330. You will want a case -- you would not want to leave the lcd screen exposed to scratches.
Bought the unit for Christmas 09 as a gift for my wife so she could use a TV in her home office. It worked fine across the width of our bedroom. In August 09 it started acting up then just plain would not work. Did a few experiments and found that the base unit still worked but only if the unit was placed within a foot and a half of the cable box. This was not practical and the unit is useless now for our application.MikeG
The service for Sony products is useless and the company lacks integrity. Be careful.
Somehow I broke the headphone jack in my laptop (so that it only plays out one earphone). Rather than buying a new headset, I bought this little thing, so I could plug my good headset in via USB.It did what it was supposed to do--the sound quality was not stellar, but I was mostly using it for conference calls so I didn't mind much. I did disable my internal sound card, but I still got background static once in awhile.Then, 20 days after I first installed it on my computer, it completely quit working. The red light stopped lighting up, and no sound would play. I tried it in three USB slots and two different computers, my husband even took it apart to see if something had come loose, but no dice. For two bucks I can't really complain, but since it only worked for 20 days, I'm going to suck it up and buy a USB headset now.
For some reason, I have only got a few pages out of this ink cartridge. The product must have been defective.
I purschased this item and it seemed to work well, after a month it refuses to start up, just shows the SanDisk screen and does not move further. I tried replacing the AAA battery, but still did not work. Also the Sandisk site does not have any firmware upgrade for C150 model. Anyways before we can upgrade the firmware we have to set the player in the USB->MSC mode or something like that. When I cannot start the player how can I put it any of the modes via the Menu ?I will try for a refund / exchange
The range is extremely limited. My other airport cards work anywhere in the house. this one must be in the next room from the base or close or it loses the signal.
Ok, I have had this pair of headphones for 2+ years. I have to disagree with some people saying the build quality is horrible. I havent had any problem with the headphones in that department. The only thing I replaced on it were the ear cushions. But i think the reason people buy this headphones is because "it sounds so nice." I was in the same boat and got suckered into buying this at the Bose store [...] Boy was I stupid. I bought another pair of sony dj monitor headphones (MDR-V700DJ) for my turntables and i found that the sony sounds WAY better than the bose and it is half the price. The sony has better bass, way better mids (bose doesnt have any) and good highs. I would not buy this pair of headphones for any reason or recommend anybody else to buy it. I would strongly recommend you to buy a good pair of sony.
Router worked okay for a while and the web interface was nice. Locked up every now and then, flashed the ROM to each latest release and the problem never went away. Finally after 13 months (1 month out of warranty) it died altogether.Bought another one with the wireless access point. Same deal. Keeps locking up. Had problems with past Linksys products as well, such as their PCI network cards that wouldn't work unless they were in a PCI slot that didn't share an interrupt.Last time I'll by anything from Linsys.
I bought these over a year ago. I couldn't be more disspointed with them. Although the midrange and higher sounds ok, it's nothing to write home about. I didn't like the fact it has almost no bass. You won't get any bass if they are not sealed in your ear, so I tried all the pad sizes and still no bass. I don't like how they stick out of your ear at all. I feel like I put the money through the paper shredder I shelled out for these.
Overall, I really liked these headphone. They stayed on my ears when I was running or biking and produced a sound quality that I was more than happy with for working out. I would have given them a much better review, but it hasn't even been a month since I purchased them and the wire where it plugs in to the device has shorted out and I can only get audio out of one earphone now. I have not put these through any kind of extreme use. I would consider it to be moderate use, so I'm very disappointed that they've broken so quickly. Not worth the money.
Manufacturers description says it can be extended 5' from the card, but the cable is only 40 inches long. It barely reaches from my computer to the top of my desk and it cannot reach to my desired location. It works, but if I had known the cable was so short I would not have bothered to buy it.
My husband and I purchased this TV from Sears about three years ago. About six months ago the screen would randomly go blank while watching TV and then come back on by itself. We also began to notice that you had to push the "power" button more than once to get the TV to even turn on. Now the screen often goes blank and doesn't come back. Usually unplugging/replugging fixes that. Also, the TV now has bouts where it won't even come on. We've unplugged it and replugged it and it just refuses to come on. Come back in an hour or so, push power about 8 times and it may decide to work. I bought a 5 year warranty for the TV, so we have been going back and forth with Sears trying to get parts to repair it (backordered until who knows when) or just replace it. After reading some of these reviews, we are hoping for a non-Magnavox replacement! We will NOT be buying another Magnavox.
I bought this for my 19 month old daughter for car rides. I have had it less than a week and it will not charge. It works fine for car rides with the adapter and when plugged in but will not charge the battery or work without being attached to a power source. Not too portable. I am returning this to Walmart tomorrow. Buyers beware-price looks good but you are not going to get a lot of use out of it. Also gets very hot when plugged in!
i just received this unit yesterday to serve as a bridge to my Belkin wireless router (the router manual specifies this AP). Cannot get it to talk wirelessly to the Belkin router. I've spent a good deal of time with it including 30 minutes with Belkin tech support, which consisted of someone reading a script to me, arguing about trivial things, and then ringing off before the issue was resolved. Frustrating to say the least. I'm also not impressed with the lack of logging, as well as the wide-open browser access (your SSID and security settings are displayed to anyone without logging in).The manual is sadly out of date and does not match the firmware nor the physical product, which would make setup difficult for an inexperienced user. Belkin would like to have us believe that this is a plug and play product, but this is not the case.generally, this is pretty much a piece of cr*p. I'm trying to get Belkin to RMA it and either replace it or refund. Overall, I'm more impressed with Linksys/Cisco products than Belkin, even in this price range.Update: Belkin issued me an RMA, I followed their instructions to the letter and shipped the product to Canada at my expense. Four weeks later, i got it back, they had refused delivery with no explanation. I chucked the box in the trash.Belkin, you suck. Never ever again.
This case did not fit the Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera. It was too small. My son cut the top off for the camera to fit and clipped to his belt.
I purchased this sound card based on recommendations and glamorous reports by users of the previous , discontinued version. The product was hyped in the Adversisements, but failed to note that it had eliminated a basic functionality. This is one which allows mixing, known as "What You Hear" or Stereo Mix.The manufactures only response, after repeated attempts to correct the problem was-This is a low end product and you might want to upgrade, with no assurance that the more expensive sound card would work as well as the older less expensive sound card.Sound Blaster owners BEWARE, Do not upgrade to the newer product. It is a Sham unless you want loud sound for Playing Childish Games on line.
I purchased a pair of these in December of 2007. I just noticed that the wire connected to the right side earplug is fraying. I called about getting the phones repaired and they stated that there is only a 1 year warranty on the phones. $400 for a pair of head phones and they won't warranty shoddy workmanship.Don't waste your money!! This is a rip off. The phones sound great but the quality of construction is horrible. Stay away!!!BTW, these guys are now owned by Logitech. Beware!
We've been using this radio for the last year and enjoy waking to the gradually increasing nature sounds. Problem is that the "clock" keeps terrible time. The clock will go out of sync with a regularly updated clock source (cable box, cell phone) by a minute within a month of setting. Over six months you're getting up more than 5 minutes later than desired. Not sure how the manufacturer could make such a huge mistake. It is the worse clock in the house. On Amazon now looking for a replacement.
It appears that the glass of which the filter was made was not tempered by the way it broke when it was subjected to a gentle tap. If the Tiffen process does not call for tempering the glass then it has a defficient process for a product to be used as a protection filter. Fortunaely it do not cause damge to the lens it was intentended to protect. Not have had that happening to me in fifty years of buying UV/Protection filters for seven cameras beginning from a Leica 3G, bought 2nd hand in 1950.
THIS WAS ON THE SAME PAGE AS MY 5D MARK 1I AS SAYING "CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THIS CAMERA BOUGHT THIS" AND SINCE I WANTED A UV FOR THE NEW CAMERA I CHECKED IT. IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE AND I WENT ON A FOUR WEEK TRIP WITHOUT PROTECTION FOR MY NEW 24-105 LENS. WHICH I LOOKED FOR ALONG THE TRIP BUT COULD NOT BE FOUND . I WAS STEAMED.
Product worked okay until it just gave out after a little over a year. What a waste of money.
I bought these 'sweeps' with the ImageMaker Light Tent Kit. They really are just construction paper you can get at your local walmart for a dollar. Additionally they came rolled up so tight that I could not unroll them flat. Ultimately I wound up leaving them all creased trying to straighten them out. They wound up in my recycle bin unused. Save your ten bucks and get some fabric for your sweeps.
I received this camera yesterday, and I am going to return it now.The exterior designe is nice in my opinion, though I would like to have an optical viewfinder as an option.The picture quality is extremely poor.Apparently, the only way to get them in focus is to use manual focus mode.I am quite surprised with this because my Pentax Optio33WR(3.2MP) after 2 years of use is doing just fine even in relatively dark conditions.It is possible that the camera I got was simply defective.
THE PICTURE SHOWN WITH THIS ITEM IS NOT FOR THE ITEM DESCRIBED. The picture shown is the EH-69P for a Nikon P510 & others. It charges the battery while it is in the camera but while charging the camera is not usable.The Nikon EH-62A adapter allows the camera to operate from household power via a transformer. It uses a dummy battery that is inserted in the camera and has a wire running from it that is connected to an AC to DC transformer. The output voltage of the transformer is about 4.2 volts DC, that is also the output voltage of a fully charged battery.
I loved everything about this keyboard except for one problem. I am a heavy internet user, and normally I can get about a year out of a keyboard before the keys begin to show heavy wear. The Saitek II began to deteriorate within a week of usage. I couldn't believe it. I had bought it at Best Buy, and they kindly replaced it with another, and IT wore out within a couple of weeks as well. I figured the store must have received a defective shipment. So this time I returned it directly to the manufacturer, thinking I could get around the issue that way. I got out the keyboard that came with my Mac to use in the meantime--great keyboard, but the keys are a little harder for older eyes to see, because the lettering is smaller, and there's less contrast. I used the mac keyboard till I wore the paint off several keys, which took about a year--and then I hooked up the second replacement Saitek. The third Saitek did what the first two did, I have used it for only about a week now, and the "E" is already half gone, and the S, A, O, and N are showing noticeable wear. I would happily use a Saitek Eclipse II for the rest of my life if not for this issue, but who can afford to replace a keyboard weekly?Apparently they got everything right but the paint.
This mount does not fit my Nikon D3100! I bought this to convert some t-mount lenses a family memeBer gave me! Well I know not to trust this brand anymore!
One star because I couldn't give it no stars. Skip this cheap imitation and go to the Apple store for the real deal. I left my iPod plugged in overnight and there was no change in the battery charge. Lights light, and the iPod indicates it's charging but nothing happens.
I received the i705 for Christmas. I have had nothing but trouble with the product. The Infrared radio didn't work. I tried for several weeks! The absolute worst part , however, was Palm's customer service. If you think they are out there to help you, you are wrong. They agreed (after several phone calls), to replace the unit. This was a new unit that they finally agreed to replace. After reading the fine print, I realized they were going to send me a reconditioned unit, and by now, there are better products on the market. Curiously enough, the unit still hasn't arrived. Additionally, you need to sign up for their service, which is pricey. If I have to have a reconditoned unit, I may as well have the top of the line reconditioned PDA. The price on this unit has come down considerably, I guess there is a reason. Oh, and the customer service department may be suffering from post Christmas stress, as they were a bit touchy, to say the least.
Received the Linksys BEFW11S4 and set it up without much hassle. Hooked up 3 desktop PCs (2 wireless) to it and got them all up and running. Then after about 1 minute of surfing from one of the wireless boxes it just stopped working. Called technical support and they returned my call 2 days later. They wanted me to download new drivers to the wireless ethernet card (also Linksys), which I did. Again everything worked for awhile and then stopped. After several days of deinstalling and reinstalling on the PCs, I got everything working once again. Downloading to the hard-wired PC was quick, but downloading the same file to one of the wireless PCs had 1/10th the speed. At this speed I might as well go back to dial up access instead of DSL! To top it off, both wireless PCs again lost their internet connection and wouldn't connect again. I have now given up hope and am sending all the Linksys wireless stuff back. Who needs this kind of headache?
I have a collection of over 1500 disks so I have bought many cd/dvd cases over the years and this brand is the worst quality on any that I have purchased. I would avoid this brand.[...]
If you're going to spend this kind of money, then get something else. This TV's sound is terrible. It works acceptably for routine network programs, but for stereo broadcasts and VCR/DVD playback, it reeks of dead skunk. You have to keep increasing the volume, which then serves to blur what you're trying to hear, and people who are watching continually ask each other, "What did he say?" For this price, far better products are available. I definitely wish I had not bought this one.And yes, the microscopic little buttons on the remote are a pain in the derriere too. This TV/DVD/VCR system looks a lot better on the department store floor than it functions in your home TV room. Don't waste your money or time with this thing.
I would STRONGLY recommend AGAINST buying this computer. While it is sleak and modern looking with lots of bells and whistles, it won't be long before it breaks. My motherboard randomly failed after only 13 months of use and cost over $800 to replace. When I got my computer back from Sony after having them replace the motherboard my cd/dvd drive no longer worked and they tried to tell me I had to pay to have that fixed as well! 3 months after having all of this fixed, now the computer won't even start. I am an IT professional and kept my computer in optimal conditions and care at all times so it was definitely not from my use that caused this computer to break.
I received this product with a crack down the center of the lens. Although the cost was minimal, the fact that the lens was broken is annoying. Is it replaceable?
The regular HP combo pack is fine.The recycled ink is no good. Printings area blur and I had to discard the ink.
Great while it worked. Had it a few months. My wife carried it in her purse. Pulled it out to take a pic and the LCD screen was broken beneath the outer layer. Found many postings online of similar results. Not covered under warranty. Not recommended.
Unless you own a laptop or a REALLY old desktop this Ram is NOT compatable. I ordered 4 sticks of it ony to find out that it is 533 Mhz I dont understand why i have to click "more technical details" to see how many Mhz it is. This may be good for laptops but it is an absolute failure for new desktops. Btw heres my computer build. MSI Platium Mother Board, ZOTAC Ge Force 8800, Intel Quad Core 2.4 MhZ, Baracuda 250 GB hard drive
Like many other reviews here report, my SD-3980 lasted less than four months before breaking. It now refuses to play anything. Waste of money.
While some stock still remains of the Polaroid film, they stopped making it several months ago. There is perhaps a year supply left on the market, after that it's GONE FOREVER. I have one of these cameras purchased last year. The price was $30. $299 is TOTAL RIP-OFF even if film was still being made. Do yourself a favor and get a Fuji Instax 200 or Instax Mini. Better quality (Made in Japan) MUCH better price ($45) and you won't have to worry about getting the film in the future.
In my opinion these are not very good speakers for the serious persuit of sound. Their cut out levels are way to low. They cringe at the very signal of bass. According to their supposed stats my reciever gave them less watts than sufficient yet they cut out constantly. The thing that gets me is the protection circuit cut out woofer output more than anything, like the highs could handle more than the woofer could. So if your serious about sound reproduction these are not for you.Thats all I have to say about that.
i useto have a rjtech up converting dvd player that put out an amazing pic on my 63in sony hdtv from 2005/also only costing sixty dollars was a steller buy. until a year passed and it shut down. i got this oppo a week ago and notice some extra shine on the pic better details but overall the picture is not that sharp/crisp/clean as the rj tech. i feel like my 260 went out the window with this buy. the sound is a marked improvment over the rjtec but you can get great sound from a chipped speaker set up. so is it better than the rj tec build wise? no it is obvious the maker used cheap plastics from china(they carry a certin raw scent) and it has the same guide/meanus as the rjtech which are also made in china. The biggest dis came with the crappy disk tray. Plain and smelly black plastic unlike the rj tech which had a high grade translucent disk tray. so to all those out there that want one of these players do yourself a favor and shop sround a bit more. now i can only hope that this player wont fizz out in a year like its sixty dollar counterpart.
Here are why- Most of files in my video libraries cannot be played on this player. It only supports very limited number of codecs. No plan to support real media in the future.- I bought it because I plan to use it as dvr. However, the supporting dvr station is not available on the market.Because of the above two reasons, it makes the player almost useless to me.Besides those,- it suser interface is not easy to navigate- there's not protection skin on the market to protect the device. I am afraid of bringing it to gym; it might fall and break.- the sound quality is not as good ad ipod, make it less desirable as music playerIf the dvr station is still not avalable in 2 weeks, you will see mine on ebay.
After only one week we had problems getting the unit to play both cds and dvds so I returned.
I was so excited to try this product based on reviews - the idea is great, and it was comfortable, but wouldn't stay on my ears to run no matter what I tried, therefore useless to me based on what I wanted them for. Ear Buds have never worked for me so was hopeful this would - I am a relatively small person so might work if I had bigger ears? The sound was fine, etc., just wouldn't fit me.
B/W cartridge works, but printer does not recognize it as a replacement. Color cartridge was unrecognizable, and could not be used. 0 for 2 is not a positive sign for purchasing re-manufactured cartridges.
Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card (Retail Package)The card was dead out of the package. The Olympus camera I bought it for was also a disappointment, I returned both of them for credit.My next camera will probablt be a Canon with SD memory, which is much more common.
I was told to just plug both ends of this thing in. One to my router the other to the computer. It doesn't work and the setup guide is rediculous. This is the biggest waste of money, buy a reputable brand who wouldn't put a piece of crap like this out on the market.
The quality, size and convenience of all the storage compartments met my expectations. However, the nylon straps that hold the shoulder straps unraveled and almost disintegrated before I managed to hold them together with Duct tape.Pretty strange how quickly they unraveled.
This Sony digital camera should appeal to only 2 types of photographers:1. If you primarily take photos in bright daylight this camera is for you.2. If you enjoy a flash illuminating your indoor pics, you will love this camera.A flash will give you bright clear subjects (assuming they are close to you) and black backgrounds that won't tell the story about where you are. With a flash (unless it's slow sync--and that doesn't work well either) your photos may have well be taken in some generic studio.For everyone else this camera will invariably prove itself to be inept.For some reason it's highly insensitive to light and will set very slow shutter speeds for any photo that is not abundantly well lit. Even indoor pics with ample natural window light are nearly impossible to capture with this Sony. It continually blinks a warning "hand" on the large LCD to let you know that you will not be able to hold it still enough and most of the time you cannot hold it still enough. And who wants to reach for a tripod when the moment is fleeting? If tripods are your thing, this camera may be a good fit.Look, I have zero agenda regarding Sony. This is extremely well designed ergonomically and feature-wise (big LCD, fast shot to shot times. etc), but the trade-offs for the way I use a camera are just too large. I like available light and try to minimize flash use. So you ask, "but what about the slow sync flash"?Well, it's too slow, resulting in lot's of blurry pics.I've taken thousands of photos, with the DSCW-1, using every conceivable combination of settings and can conclusively determine that my impressions are accurate. If you have greater aspirations than outdoor pics in bright light and indoor flash photos, you should consider something else. Mine is going back.
I have owned three of these cameras after returning and exchanging them over and over... I simply could not believe how absolutely awful the picture was. I thought for /sure/ I had defective cameras. After three tries, all with identical, awful pictures, I have determined that this camera is absolutely worthless. I kid you not, my son's Nintendo DS toy camera produces a far, far better picture. At night, it has a range of approximately 12-14 inches. You can sort of make out things 6 feet away or so as long as they are within the middle 3-5 inches of the screen. The wide angle is not that wide at all - my little Swann MaxiBrite (the CCD version) has an incredible range and beautiful picture for about 1/2 the price, and it comes with a wide-angle lens that covers 150% of what this piece of garbage does.DO NOT BUY. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. PLEASE, PLEASE BELIEVE ME.
Does serve as a reasonable data backup disk, but sometimes produces errors when copying files. I cannot use it as a startup disk.Later - I am just experiencing too many disk problems with the product. I cannot recommend it at all.Revised summary: Totally worthless.
What a piece of junk - I would have given it 0 stars but that wasn't an option. I bought these for my son for Christmas - he used them twice and they quit working. I called Motorola for assistance and they told me to do a couple of things (like change the batteries), none of which worked, and they weren't helpful at all. Spend a few extra bucks and get another brand and type.
This machine just doesn't work! The first unit we bought jammed up and froze the very first time we tried loading a VHS tape to watch! We kept getting the word "loading" flashing in the front panel, and no other action. The whole thing reminded me of a computer crash! Unplugging the unit and plugging it back in did no good, so we took the unit back to where we bought it. The sales representative was able to get my tape out for me, then insisted I send the unit into the JVC service center for repair and upgrade. I reminded him that this is a brand-new machine on which we just spent $379.00 the day before! I was told, "that is what warranties are for." To make a long story short, I went to the store manager who replaced the defective unit with another brand-spanking new JVC DRMV1S. However, after less than a week of use, the word "loading" flashed on the front panel of the new unit while everything else froze up, locking in another of my tapes and a half-recorded DVD. I took the equipment back, and was offered yet another JVC DRMV1S as a replacement by the store manager. Instead, I got our money back, then turned around and bought the Panasonic DMR-E75V. Since then, I have been able to put all our home movies on DVD without a single hitch, glitch, problem or concern -- the picture and sound quality resulting from that Panasonic are GREAT! The Panasonic was also able to erase the portion of the DVD that the JVC messed up, so I was able to use the rest of that disc for dubbing!I went back to the store 2 weeks after the last incident and saw they had a whole pallet full of JVC DRMV1S on sale for $99.00 each. I wondered at the time how many people will be made angry even at that price! Over a week later, pratically all the units were still sitting on that pallet! Evidently, word-of-mouth got out on this loser and folks are staying away in droves. I suggest you do the same!I went to the JVC website and the company knows this "loading" freeze problem exists. Even on their site, they suggest returning your unit to one of their service centers for repair and upgrade. Why would anyone expect a customer to buy something brand new, then expect them to send it somewhere else to be fixed before they can use it? Why doesn't JVC just recall this garbage and apologize to their customers? I also now wonder why stores still carry it based on the reviews here.Due to this incident, and because of problems other folks and I have had with previous JVC products in the past, I intend to never buy JVC again. Wish I could give this item zero stars.
I have had V.2 of this product for nearly a year, if not longer; setup was relatively easy and it had worked fabulously, in conjunction with the Linksys Notebook Card.A few weeks ago, however, the connection to the notebook card died. I thought to myself that it was the notebook card and I needed a new system anyway so I purchased a desktop with an internal (MSoft) wireless adapter. I thought I was being smart; oh how wrong I was! Now the internal adapter senses the network, but the signal strength is so low that it cannot sign on for more than a few seconds, if at all.After repeated calls to the terribly unhelpful &quot;technical support&quot; (who seemed convinced that the problem was everything BUT the router - very suspicious - and who sent me firmware that refuses to install) and a sore neck from long hold times (at least 45mins. at 12AM-3AM EST!) I am convinced that this router is a lost cause. Engineered obsolescense is understandable, but a year or less is ridiculous. I'm going to purchase a new, g-level model, but it won't be Linksys.
I got this drive with other components as I put together my home PC. The drive worked great for ~6 months and then it just died. I could not burn anything but coasters, although it can read anything you put in it.After trying all kind of suggestions, even opening up the drive and do an internal cleaning and lubricating of the mechanisms, it was a no go, so I just got another drive (different brand) from a local store. Maybe I got a bad unit.
Geez... go to eBay and get a new one for $30. What a ripoff. The guy is just waiting around for an uniformed buyer to give him money. It's like selling someone a penny for a dollar. If ya don't know any better.... it's despicable and 100% unethical.
The router I received was unusable. Although it was packed in a box that appeared to be for the American market, the firmware inside displayed some Asian language (Korean?). I was not able to set it up for DNS service with an American company. I have returned this unit to Amazon and had to purchase a replacement from a local source.
I tried and tried. Despite the lable on the packaging, it is not XP compatible and, after you buy it, XP tells you so - the fujifilm packaging says it is XP compatible, but the fujifilm website (which is devoid of any updates) says:Operating Systems: Windows 98/98SEWaste of money and, worse, waste of time.
After a few months of very light use (perhaps 12 hours total) the unit has failed and does not format properly. I suspect heat buildup since the case is plastic and unvented.
This product may be fine for the home user with small infrequent backups. But with LTO2 drives starting at $1500 and 200GBnative/400GBcompressed tapes costing $35 each, the cost of the media will quickly overwhelm the savings in the drive for any larger/more frequent backup routine. This format is far too costly for archive media as well.Iomega has been trying for years to create another winner like the Zip drive, but they've failed to recognize it's been done with DVD-R and soon with HDDVD/Blu-Ray. There simply isn't a need for a high priced product like this. If the units were $100 and the media were $10, they'd have a chance.
Do yourself a favor. Spend the money and get apple products from an Apple store. You will be so much happier in the long run.
Bought this vcr less than five months ago and it is already busted, though I have not used it more than ten times in that period. A real hunk of junk. Stay away from this product, unless if you are happy buying a new two hundred dollar vcr every five months. Obviously while parts are under warranty, the labor isn't after 90 days, so you would pay as much fixing it as to buy a new one. What a waste of money. I've had bad vcr's before, but this is by far the WORST.
Had to be returned, which ended up being a painless process, but I wish it had worked.
i used to get protection plans like this one for every electronic i bought since i wanted to protect my investment. but after few problem with my items i realized thats a waste of money. they just extend the manufacturer warranty, nothing else.if you get a accident like i did so many times your dear money is gone.after much research i found out ritzcamera.com or their retail stores as well carries the BEST protection i've found so far. they cover pretty much everything besides fire and theft. no kidding. i was doubtful when i got my digital slr from them. well 2 months after i purchased i got to try their service. i went rock climbing with the camera and bang it couple hundred feet down scratching the LCD and cracking the lenses in half.i took the pieces and headed to the store. just filled some forms explaining why i was requesting the repair ad gave them the camera. two weeks after they called and i was surprised by what i saw. they gave me a brand new lense(worth 499) since they couldnt repair it and they put a new lcd. there was a report about the functions being intact so even tough the camera has some cosmetic scratches it was performing like new!but it doesnt stop there. i hike a lot and few months after i was skiing and got ice inside the lenses/camera as i forgot it outside my cabin for a while.back again it went and back as new it came.technology changes very fast so since i had only 2 months left in the protection plan(bought 1 year) i put it on ebay and got a very good deal for it since stating that the transferable protection plan would cover them fully so no need to worry about buying used items.of course ritzcamera prices are pretty much the manufacturer's but they have sales quite often.so if you are like me that "abuses" your electronics make sure you get the best protection and avoid those waste of money that most store try to sell you.
I've been using for three months. It doesn't switch instantly -- always a delay. Sometimes the other computer completely freezes up--about once a day. Totally underwhelmed by Trendnet. I wonder if the rave reviews were planted? I fell for the cheap price. I bought this based on one of the multi-star recommendations that appear here. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
This my third set of headphones from Sennheiser in the PMX-70/80 line. They have all failed in the same way - loose connection at the headphone jack. After 2 months, this set is dead. I'm returning it under warranty, but I'm going to start looking for another brand. Strongly recommend you do the same.Update: Sennheiser denied the warranty claim because the headphones were not purchased from an authorized reseller. Be warned or stay away!
I purchased this camera as a starter , but it didn't evenmeet up to starter requirements.. as far as I am concerned Iwasted my money ..Pictures are all distorted with no clarity and colors are almost non existant.. not a happy camper
Nice Ink at a Grossly Inflated PriceDespite being very happy with my HP Officejet 7310, the ink has turned out to be a painful expense. In the past six months, I have gone through three of these cartridges. I hate to single HP out, but the entire inkjet industry is guilty of fighting price transparency with inexpensive printers and inflated ink. This is not to mention the constant changing of ink cartridges models. Does HP really need 200 different models of ink cartridges? No. It would, in fact, be much cheaper to consolidate the cartridge offerings. However, this would lead to easy duplication and remanufacturing by third parties.What is particularly amusing, and perhaps offensive to some, is the enclosed "recycling" envelope that comes with new HP ink cartridges. This prepaid envelope, with the empty cartridge, goes back to HP so that it can demonstrate its environmental leadership. Of course, HP doesn't want the empty cartridges to go back into the hands of companies that refill and remanufacture them. Although I haven't done the calculations, I would assume the transportation and handling costs would actually do more harm than good to the environment. My suggestion is to fill the prepaid envelope with torn up remains of the consumer packaging that comes with the cartridges.
Look, I know I'm stepping into the lion's mouth with this one, but these headphones just aren't comfortible enough to be considered spectacular. OBVIOUSLY the sound is great, but a feature that is almost important as sound, when it comes to headphones, is comfort. After all, music is meant to be listened to through speakers, so if you're willing to strap those speakers onto your head, you'd better be able to deal with them on your head for an extended period of time.I can draw an interesting analogy to the Playstation 3 here. People have been saying, for example, that with the PS3, Sony has put technology first and gameplay second. Likewise, Grado has - beyond denial - put sound first and the actual "headphone-ness" of the headphones second. I normally wouldn't have a problem with that if the headphones weren't distractingly UNCOMFORTIBLE, but the RS-2s are. The speaker is rock hard, and is pushed right into your ear. Additionally, unless your ears are circular (which, last time I checked, not many people's are), the earcups simply are NOT MADE TO FIT YOUR EARS. They are made to ACCOMODATE THE SPEAKER IN THE HEADPHONE. Add to that the foam earpads, and I found myself rather disenchanted. Put shortly, RS-2 simply feels unnatural on your head.There are a thousand articles testifying to Grado's sound, and I'm not going to disagree with them. But when you get headphones, let's be honest, you're looking for more than great sound. Polk's LSi9's (by way of example) have great sound, but I'm not considering strapping them to my head. Likewise, Grado's have great sound - the bass is smooth, the highs are great, and the soundstage is rather large. But they just don't feel like a real headphone to me, and with many other comfortible, slightly less expensive, and virtually identical sounding high-end models out there, I'd advise looking in another direction.
Great case - however doesn't work for Palm VIIx, which doesn't even fit into the case. Also didn't work for my wife's Handspring Visor, which fit but was turned on everytime the case was zippered up.
The case protects well from things from the outside, however, the stitches around the plastic covering over the screen scratch and scuff the player on the inside. I am sending it back and getting a different case. It is also very bulky.
This item is not bad for the price. I should have realized that mp3 players are still expensive for the technology. I wish that I would have just spent another $25.00 and recieved some thing nicer. The player is difficult to import music to and goes through batteries very quickly. I would not purchase this item again if I had it to do all over.
I bought these a week ago, hooked one of them up to a 1000 watt amp and they don't pound, they sound like stock 6x9's. I don't know why. I can say that they aren't 1400 watts and to anyone thinking about purchasing, DON'T. spend an extra 20 or 30 dollars and get some kickers or a real name brand.!
Unfortunatly I have the Droid Razr witch has Gorilla Glass. The iDrops solution does not even remove tiny scratches after about a half an hour of working on it. Maybe if I just keep working for about a month straight the tiny scratch will come out and after a year the giant scratch will come out.
Sony may make good products, but when they renew a product, they don't always follow up on their former products and these may become useless.I bought a Sony ICD-R100 voice recorder when it was one of their most advanced products. It connected to my PC with a special connection cable so that I could transfer sound files easily. PCs changed, USB became generalized and the Sony cable didn't fit to my new PC. Sony didn't do anything to update hardware or software. They just wanted me to buy a new voice recorder.I think this is bad sales policy, and I recommend that you buy a product from a company that does not force you to buy new products all the time.
The Sony Desktops seem to work well right out of the box, but soon problems develop. First the printer port failed, then a DVD-RW drive went out. Replacements don't fit right so you have to permanently remove the face plate of the computer--now it looks like trash. Then the software fails or starts to have problems--I mean the Sony video software. Lots of rebooting and freezes. Drive you nuts nd you are constantly losing work. You can't upgrade, you have to buy a whole new computer, and there are no software fixes. Sony support really sucks, you'll never get any help. And dron't try to find hardware upgrades, you can't find parts to fit your specific model, and no one at Sony gives two hoots. So beware. You'll be buying another computer in a few short months!
There is a lot of lens flare with this glass.."You get what you pay for" comes to mind with this one...It does work for the most part. it keeps your lens safe... :P
I'm very disappointed with this Koss product. I've used Koss headphones in the past (apparently in the distant past, as this is the first Koss item I've bought in over 10-12 years), and have been pleased with both their construction and performance. However, this has got to be one the cheapest plastic headsets I've ever seen (and tried to use). Perhaps I expected more from Koss, even at the low price. It was ill-fitting, and difficult to adjust as the mic boom doesn't swing down far enough; I was not able to get a comfortable fit at all. And, right out of the package, the left earpiece was non-functional. I could not recommend this unit for anyone, at any price.
I bought this recorder to keep movies and shows I had recorded from my Ultimate TV (similar to TIVO). At first it did okay, failing about 25% of the time. It started having a higher and higher failure rate using the same types of discs. I have tried many brands of disc and had the same results. It is especially bad with long recordings over 3 hours. The failure rate now is probably 80-90%. I will not be buying another Panasonic audio/video product.
If you are buying the AAXA P4 P4X Pico Projector, 95 Lumens, Pocket Size, Li-Ion Battery, HDMI, Media Player, 15,000 Hour LED, DLP Projector, don't buy this tripod. There is already one included with the projector. I also found this type of tripod to be EXTREMELY unstable. I would rather put this expensive projector on a pillow or beanbag to be safer.
i also bought this plasma, only to receive an e-mail from amazon 2 days later stating the order was canceled because the seller could not receive payment from amazon. why is the seller on amazon? how could they allow this? there is no way to call amazon, & if you try to e-mail, forget it, you get a auto-reply with a sorry, but, response. you are better off buying local and paying a few more dollars....
This device was actually pinpointed by my car dealership as the source of a short in my car's external outlet. I needed to get the outlet replaced. Good thing I was still under warrantee! Stick with higher quality 3rd party products or Apple accessories.
I bought this item and it didn't work right out of the box. I returned it and got a replacement - it worked great for about 6 weeks, used only about a dozen times. It no longer works and the return period has expired. I do not recommend this product, seems to have significant quality issues.
I was not impressed at all with this glue stick...it was hard and would not glue without alot of pressure and then came apart...I think it is too old??
If you're planning to use this product to receive digital TV broadcasts on your old standard definition (SD) analog TV, this unit has serious limitations.For many such TVs, you would have to use either the composite or s-video output from the Samsung, but they did not implement the on-screen menus, signal strength meter, etc. on those outputs, which means that many of the features that justify this unit's price will not be available to you.One of the missing features is the manual aspect ratio correction, which allows you to correct the stretching of the picture that makes people look either too thin or too fat, depending on the direction of the stretching. This appears to only be a problem when viewing a high definition (HD) broadcast on an SD TV. SD broadcasts viewed on an SD TV are OK. Still, for people like me who can't stand the stretching, it's a serious drawback.These features are available on the component video output if your TV has that type of input, and the component video output of the Samsung can be set to 480i, which an SD TV can display, but the picture has an overall magenta tint that makes the colors look lousy. Adjustment of the color controls on the TV can't correct for this well enough to get a decent looking picture.Digital TV should make the picture quality equal to or better than what it was, not degrade it.I tried exchanging the unit at the store, but the replacement has the same problem.There's no technical reason why these problems should exist. Apparently it's just a poorly executed design, at least with regard to these features.For equipping an old TV to receive digital broadcasts, you would probably be better off waiting for the Zenith digital TV converter box to become available, for a lot less money.
Consistent complaint that they the caller can't hear me... I have used many headsets over the years and this is one of the worst.
Our iPod failed twice within the first week of purchase. Apple said the first call for assistance to their tech support line was free. But the second time we called, they said that a fee would be charged. They ultimately agreed to help us for free. We sent the iPod back after the second failure and are now waiting for a replacement. We cannot recommend an iPod.
I used this camera for almost half a year and didnt have many problems with it. I loved the picture quality and everything, but It likes to take pictures when it wants to. I followed the instruction manual, and even called support.I recently returned this camera because in the end, flash stopped working altoghether.
After a relative accidentally discarded an old CD Alarm clock that I loved dearly, I found this one at a local department store and decided that since it looked aesthetically decent and had all the features, I'd go for it.This may truly have been the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever bought.My standards are simple. The quality of sound doesn't need to be excellent. It's just an alarm clock, after all. But I do expect it to do what it says it will do. Functionality at its basest level is all expect for my alarmingly (no pun intended) expensive ($70)clock.The CD player doesn't work. It skips every half-second making even the most patient of music untenable. The motorized door for the CDs is slow and the button is in the place where the Snooze usually is, making what could be a very pleasant awakening an extremely irritating one. The door cannot be opened on the battery back-up, so if you unplug the clock in a rage, two things happen: 1) the alarm still goes off based on the battery back up and 2) the CD door won't open.I suppose that I wouldn't be as angry if it decided not to work after 6 months, or a year. But a lemon straight out of the box inspires in me the famous Homer Simpson line: "urge to kill rising."I would return it for a new one in hopes of getting a functional unit, but after reading other reviews, I will take the optimistic next step and boycott not only this alarm clock, but RCA entirely for gross incompetence.
About 2 months after I started using these headphones they started to rust and the sound quality diminished. I sent them back to Sennheiser and was informed that they are a reproduction and not covered by warrenty. Unfortunately, it is now too late to return them through Amazon.
Has to be the worst DVD player on the market.It skips and blurs like no other.Please do not waste your money on this piece of ****.Buy another brand.KJ
it is a scandal to put out a product which is so complicated to install -even with an expert whom I had asked to help - that the company forces you to call the hot line for a minimum of $ 75 per first hour so that the product costs you at least $ 175, if not more.
We really liked this printer/scanner/copier, but at one point the power cable got stripped & had to be discarded. We have been unable to use any other printer's power cable on this model, because HP built it such that you have to use the one that came with the printer (and that one only). Other cables won't even be able to get into where the opening is.
It works but is just as slow as the cheaper 2 GB chips. I believe this is a hox and I don't plan to purchase anything any more through AMAZON.I got stung this time I won't get stung again.Sorry, you cannot help it you are just a holding house and not a quality distributor.have a nice dayUnited States address:Dr. Edward WhitedBox 2551Conroe, Texas 77301or1500 S. 3rs St (Apt.1)Conroe, Texas 77305Over Seas AddressEdward WhitedBox 520Saudi AramcoRas Tanura, 31311Saudi Arabia
This recharger bent the innards of my poor iPod and it wouldn't charge or sync with my Mac anymore. According to the service people at the Apple Store it wasn't a good fit with the iPod's port, it bent a wire out of shape inside, and ruined my iPod. Buy the Apple recharger instead.
This is NOT the best microwave popcorn popper. We tried this at a friend's house after Christmas, I was raving about my own new popcorn popper (the NordicWare Microwave Microwave Popcorn Popper that WAS available on Amazon) and my buddy wanted to show me his popcorn popper, the Presto popper. (Such is the exciting life of younger married men with small children). He has to use a disposable base each time he uses the Presto Popper and the popcorn is not as good. Get the NordicWare instead, much better popcorn and it is just a well-designed piece of plastic with a lid, no gimmicky "Concentrator" baloney.
The biggest problem was needing to change 3 CR 2032 batteries every 2 or 3 weeks. Within 2 months I already spent more than I paid for the organizer in batteries. I threw it out. Other than that: I checked out all the organizers available when my old one went. Until finding this, not one did everything I wanted. I use Outlook Express, but because I thought this was the answer to my needs, I imported everything from OE to Outlook on another login identity on my computer along with my "Works" calendar. Everything uploaded without any problem to the device. Software that came with it worked well. I liked the idea of the extra programs - currency converter, language translators, translators for common phrases, and spell checker. Well, only ONE extra program is downloadable at a time. So, going to Quebec I had to decide on currency converter, English to French translator or French phrases.
I too keep getting error message stating the drive is write protected. I spent nearly 4 hours trying to repair this by using tips from the internet. I sent Centon a message and they sent the same repair instructions I found on the net. If you want to waste your money and love to be frustrated this item is just the ticket. My advice stay away. Poor product-worst service.
After the considerable (for me) expense of $300.00 for the printer itself, and several loads of ink later (at about $150.00 a pop) now this piece of junk won't recognize the ink. All seven cartridges are fresh, and I'm seriously cheesed off. Spend more if you have to, but DON'T BUY THIS PRINTER! The prints were pretty good, as long as it worked, but now it's nothing more than an unusual centerpiece. And from what I read, Epson couldn't care less. When their company folds owing to this type of shoddy merchandise, guess what, I won't have a speck of sympathy for them.
As a boomer musician, I've decided to take the plunge to in-ear monitors to protect what little hearing I have left. For earbuds, I wanted something relatively inexpensive, yet with a good frequency response. I also needed earbuds I could remove and reinsert easily, but (vanity) didn't want huge black things sticking in (or hanging out of) my ears, ala Shure, Skull Candy, Lansing, Sennheiser and a host of others. So here's my summary:PROS:- EXCELLENT frequency response. Clean, tight bass. Clear mids and highs. Even with the rolloff I have in my hearing at 6KHz, I'm hearing things in musical pieces I've never heard before.- Excellent noise isolation. At least 33 dB, maybe more. I wear these as earplugs mowing the grass (with an mp3 player) - can't hear the mower. I use the tri-flange tips.- Nearly invisible. Small drivers, small cable.CONS:- Tips separate from the drivers much too easily. Many times I've pulled these out of my ears, leaving the tips behind. This is a REAL pain. I carry tweezers to have my wife dig these out of my ears on breaks! Have found that replacing the tips every 15-20 uses reduces this issue, but that gets a bit expensive.- Must make modifications to adequately serve as an IEM earbud. I wrapped the cord with a flesh-colored twist tie near the driver to give it 'memory' so I can wrap it around the back of my ear. Also took the advice of an earlier reviewer who looped a piece of clear fishing line between the driver and the tip to prevent damage to the small wire going into the driver - there is precious little strain relief there.Bottom line - the hassles of these earbuds don't outweigh the great frequency response and noise isolation, in my opinion... but it's close.
This product sucks. it didnt charge my ipod nano, and also tried with other models of ipod and did not charge at all. Both the wall and car charger are useless. Dont waste your money.
I got a Roady 2 about 2 years ago and it performed well enough that my son bought one and got one free which he gave to my son-in-law. That one never worked, mine has been plagued with poor antenna and power connections and now has completely quit. So that makes two of three dead in under two years. Reliability and performance are both poor.I certainly won't be buying another Delphi product to replace this one. The user interface wasn't very well thought out and the limited number of channels that you could use for the FM Modulator made it have limited use in Washington DC where you could not drive from outside the Beltway to inside the Beltway without having to change the channel selection. All in all one of the most disappointing pieces of electronics I have ever purchased.
My RioVolt SP90 sounds great the few times I've heard anything from it. With any little movement the adaptor loosens and no more sound. The little dancing men are wothless.
I received this S25 for father's day. It played well for about 3 mo.Then it started freezing (error U11) which says disc is dirty.Cleaned it...samr thing happened. Tried all my DVD's and apparantly they are all dirty. Panasonic won't help me. Some people have advised me to use the CD cleaner to clean the lenses.I have never received H02 or any H errors. Please e-mail me with your input.Thanks Bluecat33@aol.com
I bought this off-camera flash bracket at the end of a camera equipment spending spree. I didn't have enough money left to get what I wanted, so I settled for the ProMaster. Well, it's cheap construction and flimsy quality almost made me feel embarrassed to use it in public! The little "strap" that goes around your hand for extra support is made of plastic. Worst of all, after only a few uses the flash mount clip broke off. It was held in by 3 tiny screws that wouldn't screw back into place because the screw holes were stripped when it broke. Save your money and buy something that will last.
Maybe I should have been techie enough to know that there are different styles of "shuffle". Mine is either too new or too different to fit this speaker dock. It might work great if your shuffle fits into it. Mine does not.
I didn't use this scanner much, but after out of warranty, bulb burned out, can't be replaced by the customer. Replacement costs twice the cost of scanner itself. Given so many other people have had this problem, wouldn't buy it again.The ScanWizard software is very good, and keeps this from getting a one star rating.
I had this camera for less than a month and something in the lens broke. I loved the quality of the pics and the camera in general. But the fact that it broke within a month (I havent done anything to cause it to break...drop it, scratch it, etc.) shows that something internal was not made properly and I am very disappointed!
I had high hopes for these Etymotic ER6i's. Turned out they were very disappointing. Tried them several times, for several hours, with all the different inserts, different EQ settings on my iPods, positioning them differently in my ears. Just could not make them sound good. Heck, the original iPod earbuds sounded better. Fortunately I was able to return these ER6i's. Purchased the Sennheiser CX300's and they are excellent.
Idid not like this Item I bought two of them and they both broke in about a week
i bought 2 digital frames and both are not working. I was promised for replacement but even after 10 days of promise did not receive the replacement.
I was really happy with this TV when it was new from Best Buy. Unfortunately, just a few months into the 1-year service period, a very loud rattling vibration sound started coming from the speakers at low or moderate volumes. I noticed it only happened for certain frequencies of sound, and called a repair company. They honored the service agreement and replaced the front of the plastic case for free, but the new one had the same problem. They told me it was a design flaw and they eventually had to modify the case by placing thin foam tape between the cheap vibrating plastic and the TV tube. That solved the noise issue, but now that the warranty has expired, when the TV is in full screen mode (normal TV signal) the image on the screen is `stretched' too far to the bottom and right. Basically, the TV *thinks* it's a 42 inch TV, but can only display the top-left 36 inches, so it's cutting off the bottom and right couple inches of the picture. Also, when the screen cuts to black, the image flickers severely, and the TV randomly turns itself off and on - another `feature' proudly advertised for this model. I think it has to do with the way it processes widescreen signals compared to fullscreen. I remember reading about the model having a feature where the "black bars" on the top and bottom of a widescreen signal are not processed, producing a darker black while watching DVDs or other widescreen images. Since the TV only freaks out with fullscreen and not widescreen pictures (either through the RCA, Composite or S-Video input), or when changing between fullscreen and widescreen signals, I think that's the problem. The warranty is expired now, so I'm forced to try and repair the set at my own cost. Overall, I'm VERY disappointed with a brand name I once trusted.
Tried on several machines and didn't work. Properly the fault of my computer, but in any event, no luck for me.
How do I hate this product? Let me count the ways. The technical design suggests that the DVD group and the VCR group took two different products and stuck them together without ever consulting each other. Although the playback quality appears fine, doing even the most mundane task requires a ridiculous amount of effort. I am looking for an excuse to sell this thing on e-bay.- You can't record one show while watching another. This is supposed to be a prime feature of any VCR.- You can't actually program the VCR without the remote control.- You have to shut down the unit if you want to record anything later. It's super annoying.- In order to program the menu, you have to use the play, stop, rewind, etc. buttons on the remote control even though there are cursor keys on it. The cursor keys only work in DVD mode. How stupid.- The DVD and VCR features are completely separate, and several features that should be common (like watching TV or setting the time) can only be done in VCR mode.- You can't actually pause the DVD. Once it's paused, you will have to go back to the main menu to play the movie.I wish I had bought any other brand.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT--I took perfect care of this player and still it died in the week after the lousy 90 day warranty ended. Nearly 4000 songs went up in smoke. The software is not good either and the driver has trouble working with other SOUND BLASTER products, which is very dumb.
This DVD player was not worth the money, it was returned the same day I got it! The digital out was not in its 'normal' form and it had typos in the menus. As soon as I put a DVD in, it flickered for awhile before the DVD started playing.I was not impressed by the quality of the workmanship or the quality of the player.I suppose if you want a DVD player to just play DVD's, this is for you. If you actually want to get use out of the great quality that DVD's have to offer, I suggest spending a little more money and go with a brand you trust.
Although the camara is easy to use, the software is difficult. Additionally, battery time is &lt; 2 hours of consistent use (alkaline). The USB software for downloading is difficult to use.You can only save to A drive, or a CD. I would like to save it to my ZIP disc (D-drive) so I can use less discs and port it to my other computers which have Zips. The accessories are expensive... I also don't like the fact that you have to print out the manual (105 pages) or read it on CD. For practice use and to learn how to use the camara, you must print it out. My PC won't recognize the USB port for this camara (and there is nothing wrong with the USB port) so I can only use it with my desk top. The "on-line" help is helpless. The Toshiba company places you in a "loop" for Q and A (ie: "here are the most asked questions and answers")!
This camera was a big disappointment. It is my first, and so far, only digital camera. My sister has a different brand camera and whenever we have family get-togethers, I have to have her email me the pictures or put them on a CD for me. I won't even bother to bring my own digital camera....the flash hardly ever goes off!!! I have tried different batteries...AA and rechargeable and it makes no difference. I am 100% sure the batteries are fully charged and the flash rarely goes off...even if I have it set to "Flash On"....And, like some other reviewers have said, the battery life does not last long and there is very little space on the camera itself for pictures. An SD card is a must, but I would not recommend this camera to my worst enemy. Sorry, but that has been my experience. On the few occasions that the flash actually DID go off, the pictures did come out great, though. Frustrating to use when you are about to take a great picture and NO flash. No fun.
If you want a hard-wired network camera, this one is OK for that only, but not at $170!E-mail notification does not work, period -- it just doesn't do anything! I have experience as a network administrator, and have done everything Linksys support told me to do -- They have basically told me that I'm on my own. They even said to try European and older versions of the firmware -- but you lose the WAN security features with older firmware, so what's the point?I got the camera working wirelessly, but it drops off the network after a while, and does not re-connect. Also note that it takes a few times of plugging and unplugging the unit to get it to power on again. It seems to get hot -- I saw a post from another user that had to drill holes in the unit to keep it cool.Don't pay the $19 for the Sololink service until you get it working properly (if you do, let me know what you did!)Just do a few internet searches and see other people complaining about this product.
This item was the worst 61 cents i ever spent. Yea even worse then that jaw breaker i bought in 3rd grade that I bit and broke my tooth. I got it and tried to use it to charge my ipod. now the dang thing keeps telling me there is no music on it. Im kinda peeved.
I own one of these, it came packaged in my Dell XPS Renegade. Sound in a Windows environment is good, as indicated by other reviews. But in a gaming environment for example World of Warcraft, and not just this game, I and other user's have experienced the squeal of death, wherein the sound will become replaced with a high pitched squeal, and may hard lock your computer. Either way this can only be corrected by rebooting. Check out the forums before buying any creative labs products. BUYER BEWARE!!
PDA looks in alright condition. Still it is not having the classy touch and elegance of a fresh gadget. Would have preferred to have the charger along with this.PS: This is a product review for the purchase of a used product and not the brand new Palm Tungsten T5 handheld.
The product description says it fits T-61s. Nope. Just got it, going right back. It's genuine Lenovo, plastic is good, inspection marksetc. are good. It just doesn't fit my T-61. :(
I really believed that this would solve all my storage and put my DVD collection at my fingertips any time I wanted. I spent hours putting DVD's in the unit, 389 of them with just enough room to store a few more if I wanted, only to find that it wouldn't play a single DVD. It has some kind of feature that looks for copyright infringement of something and I have nothing but top dollar store bought DVD's that wouldn't play. I thought Sony was the top of the line so I purchased this with confidence. Wow, I was so wrong. I called for technical help and after 10 minutes of phone menu runaround, I ended up with a person unable to articulate in english and from Pakistan living in the Phillipines. The concept is fantastic, but they need to work on this to be a viable product. Glad to deal with Amazon and able to get a refund on a product not worthy of working at all. If you buy this unit I wish you all the best in getting it to work.
This looks good and works well for about 6 months. Sony has a repair/exchange program that makes fixing it more expensive than what you will originally pay. Undependable throw away quality!
It looks like a great little all in one. You get it home, its small, its very well priced. Everything is fine until you try to install the software. (You get right to the end of the installation and you get this fatal error).Its not like I have some weird PC. I'm talking a Dell running Windows XP home edition. (Its like HP and Windows never knew this was going to be a problem. Don't these companies communicate).Be prepared to spend several frustrating hours trying to get this baby working. HP will send you to several web sites telling you to download several fixes and patches. All of them will fail. Eventually you will need to surrender and call the HP help center. You will talk to very sweet people in a far off land, that will have an interactive chat session with you. You will be deleting and writing code in files you have never been to before. (Deep on your hard drive where you have never been before). Be careful, one false step and no one knows what will happen to your PC.After many hours of frustration, the HP help person will help you rewrite several files then bang, everything will load and you have yourself a wonderful little all in one.It works great now, but some of you out there need to be prepared to spend many long hours getting this thing to work.Unless HP has fixed this, it should NOT be this much work to get something to work correctly. There is no excuse for the hassle/But true, now that it works, its a great little machine.
Play some Barry White on any of the acoustimess speakers and you will think that the speakers are defective or Barry lost his AHEM, um, um, a lot of weight. You will accuse the store that has them on demo of sabotage or bait and switch or some other dirty deed. Do not go to the blows store and listen to their canned demo disc with music tailored to hide the atrocious flaws in the speaker. I recommend that you buy anything but these.
Wouldn't you think that intel (one of microsoft's key partners) would support their PRO hardware on a 2000 professional. Intel says &quot;no&quot; and they &quot;have no plans on supporting it in the future.&quot; If you are going to buy a cam and plan on upgrading to the most current Windows release, make sure it has states explicit windows 2000 support. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE IT!
I felt the original price of $150 was a little pricey for a cabinet fan so I waited a year for the price to drop. When I saw it come down to $89 I figured what the heck, it would be nice to be able to close the cabinet doors. I read the reviews and it sounded like the best fan on the market so I splurged.Upon receipt I realized this was nothing more than a $9 PC cabinet fan that they added an AC adpater, a thermostat and a nice plastic cover. Don't get me wrong, it looked nice enough but I suspected it wasnt pushing out enough volume to effectively cool my AV equipment. So before cutting a hole in the side of my custom cabinet I thought I would test it out first. I replaced one of the cabinet doors with a piece of foam core, cut a 3" hole in it and popped the fan in. The temperature of the cabinet went up to 115 degrees in a matter of minutes. I'm sure it would have gone considerably higher if I left it sealed up, but I wasnt going to take a chance. And this was only with the AV receiver on, can't imagine how hot it would get with the cable box and PS3 on. I thoroughly tested it both blowing air inthe cabinet and venting air out of the cabinet. there really was no difference.The bottom line, This would be good for a small cabinet with maybe a cable box...thats about it. Seriously over priced..it really shouldnt cost more than $30.
I read so many good things about OCZ Power Supplies that I decided to buy one and try it for myself. One word, Disappointed. Yes, this beautiful looking and expensive piece of hardware crapped out on me shortly after being installed. If my memory serves me right, it lasted about 3 or 4 months. It used to be on a rig with the following specs: XFX 775 nforce 680i Motherboard, Intel E8400 CPU, OCZ Reaper Series PC2-8500 DDR2 Memory 2x2GB, EVGA 8800GT Video Card, 2 7200 Hard Drives, 2 DVD Burners.I expected this rig to run smoothly and it had enough power for an SLI upgrade in the future. Instead, I got 4 pounds of electronic junk. I bought an Ultra 600 W PSU, which has great looks too, BTW, and is running fine.My advice is, stay away from this model.
This cooler is made of extremely thin material - can't tell if it's plastic or lightweight metal. It warps with barely any effort, and "squishes" under the laptop.I would say spend a little bit more and get a quality cooler.Note that the fans are exposed underneath. This was as I expected, and I didn't care since I expected to have this on a desk, but be aware you can't use this on your lap.
Board is to sensitive, needs to be more rugged to handle everyday use.
macbook pro laptop wouldn't charge in car. charging light on cord magnetic attachment glowed green, never turned amber to indicate charging. also inverter made buzzing noise. maybe I got a defective unit.
This product does not work as advertised. I wanted to use this to connect to TV, and it does not output any thing. So, not worth wasting your money on. Go some where else.
I just had a second one die on me. The exact same thing - it worked for a while, then started giving fatal errors and erasing everything. Two of them in two years? Forget it.The first time, I sent it back to Xircom and got a replacement. But if not used for a few months, it seems to start to melt down horribly.I recommend avoiding this at all costs.
Within one week the machine failed to work using the exchange function. It is currently at a JVC authorized repair shop. They don't want it returned, which is a problem anyway when buying through the internet. Better to look for a higher end product at a retail specialty store.
Short synopsis: Installed software, following instructions to the letter. Loaded in DVD, then tried to begin burning simple data DVD (pictures I've taken; nothing DRM'd or anything like that). The burner insists on trying to record a CD, even though there's a DVD in the drive, then spits out DVD and refuses to go any farther. Nero insists on loading a Microsoft-huge software package that won't work, and then provides horrible documentation. Stay far, far away from this product.
This wire is not copper and its not 50 feet but it is 14 gauge. I believe one strand is copper clad while the other is just aluminum. 14 gauge copper clad speaker wire from RCA or Philips is a better buy because they are actually 50 feet and both strands are clad in copper and they are also cheaper in price. I would not buy this product again.
"We'll schedule service for your product through our network of over 25,000 providers.""Nationwide service is available from more than 25,000 prescreened service professionals."Don't believe it! If they truly have 25000 service professionals to work on your machine, they must be sitting in the same room since you have to ship your machine to them. I just got off the phone setting up service on my machine which requires me to wait for a shipping box to come so that I can pack it up and ship my machine to them. I specifically bought this plan because they emphasized nationwide service and I have had a bad experience with having to ship a computer for service. When I asked about their description of 25000 service professionals nationwide the reply was "Oh, that doesn't apply to laptops. Sorry for the inconvenience." Hello? The name of the plan is 3-Year Service Plan for Notebook Computers. Is a laptop somehow not a notebook?I feel this product listing was an out and out lie. Don't buy it!UPDATE: According to Micro Medics online progress app, diagnostics were done on Tuesday when it arrived. The next progress was on Friday when an estimate was sent to N.E.W. On Monday I got a call informing me it would cost $795 and that N.E.W. would not cover it. They said it wasn't covered due to physical damage to the bottom case and liquid spillage damage to the logic board. Neither of these existed when it left my hands and neither company would provide the pictures they said they have of said damage. I refused to pay for repairing damage that wasn't there and told them to ship the machine back. I am anxious to see what they have done to make this damage happen but they have shipped it the slowest way possible to inconvenience me even more. I will be pursuing this further. I wish the other negative reviews here had been posted before my purchase to warn me off. Stay away.
ok it could happen i got the one bad filter on the rack, but unlikely. my gear lens wise was given to me by my sister really sweet stuff awesome quality, either she unloaded tons of cash on the lenses or the quality has dropped like crazy over the years.this really just a sup par product, it gets stuck on the lens hard to get off, then the build quality is just terrible.the glass seems pretty cheap, but im probably gonna have to keep it cuz it'll probably cost more than 5 bucks to ship it back, we'll see what they say at the post office.
It's not a bad table radio; it sounds pretty good and AM/FM reception is good. I like that it has an external FM antenna (but it lacks any connections for an external antenna). The bad things are the cost, the backlighting, and the difficulty in setting the time.I got mine for around $135 with shipping. The Sangean WR-2 which is a much better radio sells for about the same amount if you do a bit of shopping. I paid considerably less for my WR-2 than the list price on the Eton 100.The backlighting is not adjustable! And at night it's BRIGHT like you can see across the room in the dark bright. If you need to sleep in a dark room this not the radio for you.The clock settings revert away from set mode so quickly that it's hard to set by the tone of a time service.If you're looking for a really good table radio I suggest the Sangean WR-2. The backlighting is adjustable (you can also turn it off). It sounds better and the treble and bass are adjustable (the piano finish wooden cabinet in white or black is especially nice.While I'm not sending it back--if I had bought this radio retail, I'd probably take it back to the store and order another Sangean WR-2.
It appears that the following steps may remedy the scroll wheel problem:1. Turn on your computer with the USB receiver plugged in.2. Once your computer has booted up, remove the batteries from your mouse.3. Re-insert your batteries.The scroll wheel should work normally now.I know the above may sound silly, but I have tried it on two separate mouse and they worked (for me).
Another fine example why you shouldn't waste your cash on Apple products. Apple had a perfectly fine airport card form factor. Apple chose to change it, and added the word &quot;Extreme&quot;.This card will only work in the newest Apple computers. Next year when the 802.11h standard is introduced, Apple will change the form factor again to &quot;Extremer&quot; and your Macintosh won't work with it. You'll have to purchase a completely new Macintosh computer. But guess what? none of your software will work on that new computer's OS11. You'll have to purchase all new software. But guess what? OS11 won't work with any of your printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, or drives. You'll have to purchase all new support components. No problem right, you're loaded!
I own this camera and while it was very good in 2002-2003 the years have passed it by. There are other cameras with more megapixels, faster response time, better battery life, lighter weight, better lens, etc. Plus they cost the same or less than this camera is advertised for here. I still use it because I bought the waterproof case (up to 100ft depth!) and I use that regularly. You can probably find used s230s for way less than the prices here if you really want it.
I bought this router just a little over a year ago today even after reading all of the negative reviews. Now I wish I hadnt. The router has died, no lights or anything, and so I'm stuck with a hunk of junk. It only had a 90 day warranty so that doesnt help. Buy a router with a lifetime warranty, trust me on this one, you need a lifetime warranty.
I purchased the product in March 2010. I was regularly running with this headphone connected to my ipod for 4 months. My left headphone has stopped now stopped working. It's comfortable but not to be used for work-outs.
I was about to buy this one to connect my laptop to a TV. But after looking at all other reviews, I came to know this is not the product I require. Thanks to all for the information. The correct title should be "RCA Component RGB to VGA Cable"
I bought this printer, brought it home and plugged it in but after two days and several emails to customer support, it still isn't printing. The printer carriage slams against the side of the printer everytime I try to print something and then the printer stops. I'm very unsatisfied with Lexmark. It has taken 2 days to get a return email and they don't even have an 800 customer support line. Call waiting times are listed as greater than 45 minutes so there must be a lot of people with problems!
If you plan on using them from more than a month, then don't bother. I bought them because the adjustable ear hook looked like it would be great for jogging. It was, briefly. After almost a month of use, the ear hook broke. I handled them carefully - never sat on, stepped on, jammed into my pocket, etc. I started to place it in my ear one morning and the hook just fell off and landed in my lap. The plastic that holds the pivot screw in place just broke in half.Don't waste your money.
The system is very attractively priced, especially with the rebates from both Sony and Amazon.When it arrived, I immediately attempted to connect to the Internet using my dial-up account, but the modem could not find a dial tone. I spent almost an entire day on the phone with Sony technical support, trying everything they suggested, but nothing worked.I finally gave up and returned the product to Amazon for a refund. Amazon's service is superb. Since the product was defective, they even paid for the return shipping.Aside from the defective modem, there are a couple of other things that I don't like about the system. It did not come with the system software (Windows) CD's. So, if the hard disk ever crashed, I would not be able to re-load the operating system.Also, there was virtually zero documentation. I suppose most of it is available online, but this is the first computer I've ever purchased that didn't come with detailed documentation and system specifications.I would not recommend this system to anyone.
While spending hours trying to figure out how to set the alarm, I sometimes wonder what hater of humanity actual designed this thing!
I received this mouse two weeks ago. Initially I was very happy with the mouse, but now I am singing a different tune. The trackball stopped working for no apparent reason. I have tried reloading the software with no avail.Additionally, I have contacted the manufacturing, but have not received a response.
First off, let me say that they do in fact work and for nothing, more that casual listening these may do the job. Unfortunately, for myself and others serious earaches and headaches soon follow after long term listening. They just didn't fit right and I have heard the same from other Ipod owners. The included covers are cheap and after they fall off, which they will, while you are taking the buds out of your ears, they will be stretched beyond use.If you go to the gym and have a propensity to sweat as my h*nky self-does, then you will be treated to ear shattering pops as soon as said sweat contacts with the bud's screen. As I have said, the included covers are cheap and will not stop sweat from saturating your phones.However, if you must have headphones that match your Ipod, I guess this is your only option. You could buy Apple iPod Earbud Headphones which for $40 have not received good reviews for the price or Griffin EarJam Earbuds for iPod, read the reviews for these to see if it is worth looking cool to pay for this inferior product. Jay fnord &-)
I bought this camera used but I could tell by how pristine the exterior was that it wasn't used much. I was very happy with it for about 2 to 3 months then one day I went to turn it on and none of the icons or menu items appeared on the display. The display was working and showing the picture that the lens was capturing but none of the buttons worked or mode selector knob and nothing else showed up on the screen. If left alone the picture on the screen would freeze and not do anything. Only way to get it to work would be to remove the batteries and try turning it back on again and eventually it'd start working till it got worse and worse and took longer and longer to get it to work. After such short time and little use I was NOT expecting to have a flawless looking paperweight so for that I give it 1 star.
The unit itself is not bad, I guess. But it comes with Nero software, and I can't remember a time when Nero wasn't a peice of junk. I had hoped Nero had improved their crappy software when I bought this drive. But nope. Nero is just as crappy as always. Even when it says it has verified the written data, half of the files on DVD are marked as ready to be written. This is a major problem. And when you try to update the Nero software, good luck. Their update routine makes you jump through hoops, and if you don't follow the exact sequence, you'll be in trouble. I don't know why Nero has such a hard time making a quality product, but I also dont understand why DVD drive manufacturers cant do a better job themselves.
The seller should make it clear that the reader does not work with "PRO" duo memory sticks!
I purchased these a few weeks ago knowing that they were and are solder type (not screw type). No problem I thought at the time I will just solder the wire on myself) to save a little money you know.First off:1. The center melts almost immediately even when using an electrical type soldering pin/gun and proper solder. Becomes loose at center terminal.2. The center positive terminal hole in inside the screw cap that you solder is so small it looks like it would be for phone wire only. ( maybe possible for 28 +awg or above if trim off most of wires)3. Tension spring in rear just kept falling out on a couple of them (had to blacktape)4. Rubber inner ground sleeve is worthless, easily damaged (had to use black tape again)Conclusion after all that time trying to solder these I ended up just throwing them in the garbage. Two or three of them were pegging out the ohm meter when slight pressure was applied to center peg pushing from side to side. Could have cost me a grand if one fails and shorts out the receiver.
I have had two of these units since Feb 2005. The first had the power switch fail within the first month. Amazon.Com replaced at no charge. The replacement unit arived March 2005. The DVD door broke in September. Polaroid will not exchange without the unit, packaging, reciept, and US$50.00 being sent to them first. Both units were handled very carefully by an adult. Flimsy unit backed by flimsy warranty coverage. Do not buy this DVD player.
I previously owned and used the 5 mi. version to communicate with my wife while I am going to and from the school bus stop for the kids. From the bus stop the 5 mi. unit was iffy. I purchased the 16 Mi. units thinking the little extra power and range would make for better receive at the bus stop. It was worse. We received no signal whatsoever, not a peep. Don't buy this unit. Save your money and buy the 5 mi unit.
The low price and high contrast ratio (500:1) attracted me to this monitor, but I'd have to say that it is not a very versatile monitor. It does graphics well enough, but text and small pictures are very blurry unless you have it set at the full 1280X1024, and anybody who can read anything on a monitor with that resolution should seek therapy. I tried it for a couple of days and it gave me headaches, words were so small I had to have my face 3 inches from the screen to read anything. I returned the monitor, I don't need anymore eye strain than I already get at work.
All the reviews are correct. It's junk.That's the last time I buy anything without reading the Amazon reviews first.
This cable looks like it will convert VGA to component video, but it doesn't do it. I am not sure what the cable can do, but it is not made clear in the description. I am sure it has a purpose, but don't get it unless you are sure how to use it.
The Kaito 1103 is a cute novelty radio. It performs reasonably well on shortwave and has two fairly good filters and handles SSB, but the seriously squirrelly ergonomics and gray on gray labeling make for an unpleasant tuning experience. Spend just a bit more and you can get a proper receiver with a synchronous detector like the Tecsun PL-660 or Sony SW7600GR.EDIT:I just dropped my rating of this receiver from 3 to 2 stars. The more I use this radio the more I dislike it. I'm finding images all over and they're most apparent down in the LW and MW bands. I can't stand that the thing can't tune continuously but gets stuck in band segments. This is particularly annoying since this radio has continuous coverage from 100 kHz to 29999 kHz! I realize that this thing is trying to emulate an old time multi-band analog receiver, but why emulate the annoyances as well? The radio's two greatest features for its size, that the radio has two bandwidths and can tune sideband, are almost completely negated by the idiotic ergonomics and its inability to control images.EDIT:STUPID RADIO TRICK: Tune to 21951 and press both BAND- and BAND+ at the same time. The radio will start scanning downwards. Here's the fun part -- the radio will eventually scan to below 100 KHz. At this point stop the scan and save the frequency (any frequency lower than 100 KHz will do) in a memory. In the future you can access this mode just by loading that memory. In this mode you'll be able to tune all the way down to 0 Hz (not that the circuitry is designed for this) and "lower".An important note for LW and MW DXers. In this mode the ferrite bar is disconnected and the antenna input goes to the whip and external antenna input. While in this mode the frequency indicator bar is invisible. To exit this mode just hit one of the BAND buttons.
I had to return my camera after spending time with Canon support because their software would not work with any Mac 9. OS. They acknowleged on the third call that they were trying to write a fix so it would work but several days later they still had no patch. Apparently, the software works with the MAC 10.OS. It seemed like a nifty little camera but I wanted to be able to edit pictures on my computer.
I recently purchased this camera and to my surprise I discovered SPECO will not honor the warranty for any piece of their equipment purchased on-line. They only extend the warranty to distributors and according to their customer service organization; distributors don't and aren't allowed to sell Speco products on-line.I wish Amazon would have posted this fact before they offered this item for sale.
This rolling bag is the perfect size for the traveling professional. However, the quality is poor. After only one business trip, a rivet holding the wheel assembly to the bag broke. The bag was not over-loaded; I merely had my laptop and a few folders inside for the trip. I quickly returned the unit to Amazon which they processed quickly and accurately. I purchased a Samsonite rolling laptop bag that is working great.
Been having the same problem every one else has with Version 4At first it seems to work great then if you use IM or ICQ etc. BINGO it seems to lockup. Using a WET 11 on upstairs DELL.On my second unit and after about 2 hours it went &quot;South&quot;. Weird thing also happened..lost connection them my e-mail computer (DURON 1.0G) dialed up ISP through telco modem and made connection, then unit seemed to &quot;unlock&quot;. This firmware has to have bugs for sure. Having set up wired LINKSYS Routers before and had mostly no problems with FTP or AIM. BEFW11S4 V4 needs a firmware update or a technical bulletin explaining what settings are needed to keep it working online. Rebooting seems to fix for a while 1/2 Hour to 8 Hours (overnight). Most likely will returnit for a wired unit and a stand alone access point. Have 4 computers on this unit 3 wired 1 wireless.
This overpriced adapter arrived without a disc with drivers or anything else.Even after using the ones available on Intel's site this item would not work....so, I returned it,dropped my purchasing price and got one from StarTech (plug and play) and now my computer no longer has a problem--although Intel does.
I've owned this printer for three months. At first, I thought it was an a decent all-in-one printer for a home office. It has readers for many forms of external memory that have proved very useful in transferring content to and from my PC. However, after replacing the black ink cartridge less than one month ago, I received an error message "Cartridge on right must be replaced." After researching this error at various sites, I have learned that HP attempts to determine if a cartridge has been re-inked, meaning it was refilled by the owner of the printer. HP then essentially makes the printer completely inoperable, including all features, even those that do not require ink.This printer is priced low for the sole purpose of selling ink and driving up HP's profit margins.HP anticipates that, if you buy this product, you will need to re-ink constantly, thereby driving up their profits. They will sabotage the machine on you if you don't play by their rules.I'm now in a position where I need to buy another ink cartridge or replace the computer altogether.Hewlett Packard is a disaster to the global environment. Think about the environmental impact of a marketing and sales strategy built around manufacturing equipment designed to become inoperable to the point people replace it frequently. What a disgrace!Utterly terrible product. I will not purchase another HP printer again.
The AM-FM receiver in this unit is the worst i've ever used, the tuner itself is totally useless except for the closest and strongest stations, even they are hard to tune in. I would rate the tuner at one-fourth of a star just because it can make static..........
I purchased this picture frame primarily because it stated on the packaging that it played MPEG4 movies. Come to find out that it doesn't actually play/recognize them - at least not the files from my camera. Troubleshooting online revealed that many buyers have had the same problem. None have found an easy solution and only a few have been able to get the frame to work after jumping through a lot of hoops. This purchase was a huge disappointment.
Wow...the photo shop boys did a great job in the picture of this. Guess what, IT'S ALL PLASTIC! The "zoom" was just a lever on the side of the right eyepiece that narrowed the sight picture from wide open to a smaller sight picture.Junk. Going back today. Will spend a bit more and get some quality Nikons.
My unit's sound quality was terrible. No bass, just sounded like an old transistor radio.Also, where you plug in the headphone did not make a solid connection. Don't know if it was just my unit but it's going back.
Bought this camera in February 2008. Being very careful about my cameras, I was totally disappointed to realize that, suddenly, last September 2009, the display showed only blurred and purple "images". When looking at menus, display was perfect. Diagnostic from Panasonic Service Center: CCD dead! Cost for repair: USD 130.00! (by the way this is the price of a used TZ3 on Amazon). Panasonic, you have lost a customer. We nevertheless decided to have it repaired by the Service Center. Today, in October 2011, after having been used sparingly, the camera again shows the same blurred, purple screen. I liked the lens quality and the 10x zoom range, but now it becomes: "Panasonic, never again!"
If there were a 0 start rating I would give it to the is product. I had two older versions of the same and had absolutely no problems. I bought the new one and the manufacture changed the drive. It is smaller, runs hotter, and crashes more often than windows. Don't buy this drive.
I received the marware pouch two days ago to use on my Asics. It holds the sensor well, but frankly, the setup doesn't work. My Nano catches only about half of steps. In fact, when calibrating for walking, it only captures .13-.14 of a .25 mile walk. My Nano gave me a calibration error because it was so far off. When I calibrated the run, it got .3 off a .25 mile. When I took it for my test run this morning, it only got .49 mile for over a mile run.
I would give -5 to this printer but the minimum is 1. I've had this printer for 4 years and trust me, I have printed no more than 100 pages. Once I tried to uninstall the software and there was not way to do so. I had to download a file from HP online and then I could remove the software. When I wanted to install the software again, because I needed, I put the CD on the CD Room and it started giving me a "fatal error". I went to the HP web site and downloaded the setup from there. After I installed it, my PC was pretty slow and giving me errors. I wanted to do a system undo and I found that the HP software was updating every day and changed my PC configuration. Then, the printer started asking me to replace the ink. I replace it and installed the software again (thirst time) and now what it prints are codes and errors. ENOUGH!. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY on something like this printer. Sadly it still is on my desk, meaning that this story hasn't finish.
I can see this case being a good purchase if you weren't planning on moving too much with it. I had it for about a week and the first trip that I took it on there were corners of my Mac bent in and obvious frame damage. And it was even in my backpack. It won't even protect from most minor bumps it seems. If you're looking for a good protector, this is not it. Look elsewhere. But a decent around the house case I guess.
My biggest gripe with this remote is it's range... it's pathetic. I once owned a very old Sony remote that was so powerful, it could reach through walls. I even tried using it outside my house once and the freaking thing still worked! This one on the other hand can barely communicate with my tv in the same room. If someone is standing between the remote and the tv, it won't work. At first I thought it was weak batteries but that's not the case at all. Maybe my Sanyo tv has a weak reception or something. I doubt that's the problem.Also, like most reviewers here, I too have a problem with it not having an indicator light that tells me I'm pressing the keys correctly. It's a real pain.Still, I have had this remote for about 5 years now and it's still working which is great.In the end though, this remote is subpar at best. Get something else.
First of all, it comes with a very short directions page, that has no "help" contact number. I followed the directions exactly, and it worked for about 2 seconds before freezing. Rebooting didn't help. I had to plug my usb mouse and keyboard in to be able to use the computer again. There's no way to "reset" the system and try again, as far as I can tell. So, I left it uplugged and tried it again a few hours later. Finally, I got it to work. I spent about ten minutes surfing the web using the keyboard, before it froze again. When it worked, it was really great, but the random freezing thing is a major problem for me. Perhaps I got a defective keyboard. I'll be sending it back, for a new one, rest assured. Hopefully, that'll fix the problem.Good luck.
I started having problems with the drive almost from the beginning. I'm a student and I wanted the drive to keep all my work in one place as I moved from one computer to another in the various labs. First thing I noticed is that some computers wouldn't even recognize the drive. That seemed to be a power issue, their USB interfaces weren't pushing enough juice to spin up the drive. I simply learned which machines it worked with and which it didn't. Then I had some corruption issues which forced a reformat of the drive. Now, I'm back to the problem of the drive not being recognized. I've got an RMA from Western Digital and am returning it under warranty for replacement. However, I would return it for refund if I could. I don't need the full 120 GB and would opt for an ArcDisk if I had it to do over again.
Due to the terrible manufacturing, I am on my third Sirius Starmate radio. The device is manufactured to plug in to the side the satellite receiver wire and the power adapter. Unfortunately, after plugging and unplugged this product a few times (Moving it from the car, then bringing it in to my home) the sockets became loose. I'd have to jiggle it a bit to get the power to work, or for the antenna to "connect" and find a signal.This became really annoying because, as the problem got worse and worse, it made the unit practically unusable. I couldn't touch the radio physically without it losing power, so I was forced to rely on a rather crappy remote control with a range of about 3 feet (The remote is powered with a watch battery.) If I hit a small bump in my car, or stopped quickly, the unit's cord would jiggle in the loose socket and lose power.I contacted Sirius and they swapped the unit out (After waiting a few weeks for a new one.) Then it happened to the replacement unit. Currently, I'm on my third unit and I am deeply disappointed with the quality. I can't recommend Sirius to any of my friends or family, because of their shoddy hardware.It makes me wonder why Sirius does not allow third party manufacturers to produce their units, similar to XM's Inno?Finally, due to FCC rulings, the newer versions of these units have had their FM transmitters DRAMATICALLY weakened, meaning you will need a car stereo with an aux port or rewire your stereo (Taking apart the dash) with a special connection to get audio because interference is too severe to rely on the FM transmitter.Overall, I am a frustrated owner waiting for my 3rd unit to die due to terrible wiring.
I find that the quality of toner deteriorates as a function of both time and storage conditions. I do not know what storage conditions promote deterioration. My personal experience is that the older the cartridge, the more I have to increase the contrast in the printer settings. My guidelines are to avoid toner older than 5 years old. I determine the age by requesting the copyright on the lower left hand corner of the back long side of the box. I strongly encourage readers to respond to their agreement or disagreement with this assessment.
These fans are overpriced, loud pieces of cheap plastic. I had it for one night and chose to sleep with it off rather than put up with the rattling and squeeking. The plastic is so cheap it feels like it's going to break while you put it together. Funny enough, these fans do well because they're more expensive than others - people assume they're the best because they're the most expensive. I highly recommend going for the $40 envirocare fan - it's solid, it's quiet, and it has an air filter built in.
I purchased this product as it looked ideal for my jeep. Out of the box the main module on the camera does not work. I hooked it up every way possible using four different cameras and the same issue. The back up side of it is also extremely dim and with any sunlight will not work. They really need to brighten these units as the concept is very good. I will be returning this item and give them the benefit of doubt that it was a defective unit. Once the new unit is here I will further update
WOULD NOT SUGGEST THESE. I had a pair of these from walmart that was similar to these but not a usb, arrived broken straight out of the box i plugged it in once and it worked then wouldent turn on when i plugged it in computer wouldn't recognize it anything. If you can afford it i would suggest getting theRazer Carcharias Gaming Headset (Black)that's what I went with I also wrote a review on them very good quality style and almost everything you could imagine in a dream set.
This compact portable DVD player sounded like just what I was looking for to listen to DVDs on my walks. But, it came with a dead battery that wouldn't recharge. jwin support sent me a preprinted list of steps to get the battery charged and eventually it would charge--but the charge would only last for half an hour. A further request for battery warranty replacement instructions was not answered. Soon, the built in speakers stopped working. In spite of all this and because of the time and postage cost of getting it replaced (if even possible), I'm going to keep and use the unit. I've made a rechargeable battery pack from 8 AA batteries and a Radio Shack holder. A plug-in speaker for $10 from WalMart takes care of the second problem.
- Expensive- Extremely difficult to get on without flaws underneath- Does not actually do very much
I had the same problem with this DVD player and another Sony DVD player, that cost twice as much. They both seemed ok at first but started skipping after just a month or two use, and it became progressively worse. First just a skip or two, it made me think maybe the DVD was scratched. Then, would freeze up and skip certain scenes. Finally it got to where it wouldn't play any DVD I own all the way through, and wouldn't even recognize certain DVDs- it would just keep spinning and saying &amp;quot;No disc&amp;quot;.We bought 2 $99 Panasonic DVD players and threw away the Sonys, and to my surprise, the Panasonic ones have been playing perfectly for over a year now, NO skips or other defect or quality problems. I recommend Panasonic DVD players as being the best, and advise anyone to stay away from the overpriced Sonys.Read up some other reviews and see for yourself.
So far the device works as advertised. Would have given it 5 stars except it doesn't control my blu-ray player. I have a Sony BDP-S360. All my other components work with this device (including a Sony DVD player and a Sony cd player).Update: Today the device hardly works at all. Not doing anything different than I did yesterday. Taking a star off for it being fickle.Second update: After three days the device no longer works at all. Because it came in a bubble pack (which was obliterated during opening like most bubble packs are), I am pretty sure I can't send it back for a refund. Amazon's return policy states that the item has to be sent back in it's original packaging. Turns out that this thing is a waste of [...] bucks.To add insult to this insult, I have an old remote control sender that I bought at Radio Shack about 15 years ago which works better. And to think that I thought that I was updating to newer and better technology.
Bottom line: this is supposed to be a "portable" product; it's not. The wires are simply too delicate to endure. Plus, as another reviewer mentioned, the carrying case is designed to practically guarantee failure. It's like storing a paperclip in a container that forces you to flex it back & forth a bit each time you store it.To me, an expensive product that is, in fact, designed to fail & designed to produce a follow-up purchase is not acceptable.So, if you plan to use them on the go, don't expect them to last more than several months.
I have purchased two of these earphones and i now know that the earphones are not very durable. the first pair i purchased lasted me only 2 months and when they broke i happen to have just bought a new iPhone so i used those earphones and after a couple of months, I decided i needed a higher quality of earphones so I went back to V-moda because they sound pretty good for the price. After only 1 week of having the earphones stop working in one ear. i am currently in the process of exchanging them.
I bought this? And, have tried to install it. Mine says it's a 21-in-1 card reader/writer, digital concepts, "Item# CR-70R V506". Maybe this is supposed to mean something to me. Supposedly you go to their sakar.com site to download the driver for WIN '98. Boy-oh-boy! The driver, when you think you might have found it, is a zipped directory inside a zipped directory inside a zipped directory; where maybe there might be a driver for this device. But first, I had to find a zip reader, on the internet and did, to unzip this thingy. It seemingly unzipped after a time, various files in various directories. The program acted as if it was installing a device driver, but never did. An added device never showed up in, the "My Computer" list of devices recognized. Windows tried but couldn't find any driver for this device in the various directories it inhabited. Windows kept asking me if I didn't have a disk with a device driver for this thingy, because it sure couldn't find such a thing. Nope.In Amazon's description of this device they say it's 21-in-1, like mine, but the picture has 9-in-1 written on it. The description says, "Aa-nimh" in it (huh!) and disc included. Thirty years ago the computer industry worked pretty well, in DOS. But, we've come a long way since then. I'm not sure what it is that's being done today, maybe CEOs are receiving bonuses for abject failure and lack of any sense of resposibility, service to customers or to their products. If so, these people have figured out how to provide that.
I HAVE NOT BEEN TOO HAPPY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE SOUND FROM THIS PURCHASED USED PRODUCT. TO BE FAIR I AM GOING TO CHECK ALL WIRING AGAIN
This camera started out as a fabulous and amazingly great camera. I always used it. But then, one day on vacation, I decided to take the camera in the pool to take some underwater pictures. On the front of my camera it says it can go to depths of 16 ft, and I brought it under about five ft. When I brought it underwater and after I brought it under I immediately started seeing changes. The lens became foggy and the picture quality was not as nice. Then, the camera started to not turn on. I charged the battery for a day and a night and popped it back in. The camera did turn on about two days later, but the setting button and the playback button and arrows did not work. I could still take pictures, yes, but i could not look at them or change the camera setting. The power and menu button were the only things that worked. So, my camera review is not as good as all of the others because the camera did not live up to the expectations. I trusted the camera and I am an active person. So, when i bought this camera i thought it would be a great product for me. But, as you can see, I was not so lucky. I hope this review helps.
ordered two, and only one works. Buyer beware you have a 50/50 chance it wont work. extremely dissatisfied overall. at least I'm not out too much money.
i have a dell dimmension 3000, and i am very angered that i have a computer that is 1 year and 2 months old and it won't !ever! run windows vista, wanna know why, because dell decided to be ultra cheap and was the only company to not include an agp or pcie slot. thanks! there are no pci cards that are vista compatible. this also means that when dx10 flight sim x comes out i cannot run it. also the sound card i got this christmas has been discontinued, meaning that drivers for it as well will not be released on vista. hello, if i bought a video card 4 months ago and a soundcard less then a month ago, vista comes out in 8 days, it better be.this is a pci card, i bought it 4 months ago, it is not compatible. how dare they still be selling cards that are not compatible with an operating system 8 days before a release. why why why!!!!!!!???!?!?!?!?!
I have had this product for about 6 months now and I am using it in conjunction with the RF Extender. The product constantly loses its settings and connections with the RF Extender. You have to connect your laptop back to the device to re-sync them. With the latest software, they no longer have a working product with Macintosh or Windows XP, so your only hope is Vista. I have now been on hold with service for about 2 hours and have yet to talk to someone. DO NOT WASTE $500 ON THIS PRODUCT, YOU WILL SORELY BE DISAPPOINTED! I will be trying to get my money back!
I bought 6 of these in a rush, as the first picture clearly shows a Targus laptop lock (or a darn close match).I should have looked at the other 2 pictures... as only the MIDDLE picture is accurate. The last one is a KEY (!!!) lock with a black-plastic covered cable. I'm amazed that this vendor would dare show pictures of 3 completely different locks presumably representing what you are buying. The one you get smells of machine oil and is cheaply built - probably $3.00 in Chinatown. I'm extremely disappointed, as now I need to return them and repurchase good ones.
This was a very disappointing gift to have. The screen was defective, it didn't pick up the weather radio station - so I have returned it.I had spent hours looking through all your options, going to stores, etc, before buying it, so I was really disappointed. No replacement is needed or wanted.
Fist you should know that while sirius advertises you get 120 commercial free music channels65 talk channelssports including all NFLfree online listening for subscriberswhat they dont tell you the online listening is only of the music channels even though they print it too look like you can get all the services online they don't broadcast any sports or talk online.also while they don't have commerials thyte still have DJ's that come on EVERY 2 or 3 songs and talk about nothing to do with the music usualy to tell you about another channel or another show (which in my oppinion is still a commercial just for their own service) not a whole lot more music than fm
These are cheap, bargain-basement quality. First of all, they're uncomfortable. Not terribly so like some others, and after a while you get used to it but they are definitely not comfortable. But they're foldable! Foldable! So what, you say? I don't know either. Ask RCA, because I can't figure out for the life of me what use &quot;foldable&quot; is. If they were unfolded on a stand they'd take about the same space, and they're not folded when in use, so... what's the point? Also, they shut themselves off after 15-20 seconds of silence to conserve power. Sounds good, right? Wrong. The base shuts itself off, but the headphones continue to drain their batteries. Apparently RCA felt the base which has a constantly flow of power from a wall outlet needed to conserve while the headset working on a limited batteries didn't. Either this makes no sense, or the base is taking far far more power than it should.Sound quality? Well I'll say this, the speakers in them are capable of very good sound. The volume is respectable. Not low, but if being able to hear music loud is a major concern then you're in trouble. The actual quality of the sound is comparable to a set of speakers you'd pay around $100-$150 for in your average computer store. However the signal to these speakers is delivered via the Pony Express. I got wireless because I use headphones constantly at my computer and they quickly develop loose wires in the cords. I am at most two feet from the base and the signal is still awful. Most of the time the signal is around the quality of FM radio. Sometimes the signal comes in good, and this is how I know the speakers themselves are reasonably good. Mind you, I'm doing all I can to optimize the signal. I keep all other volumes at maximum and only adjust volume on the headphones to maximize the signal to the base. I constantly adjust the tuning on the base. The auto-tune button on the headset is a joke. About 60% of the time it makes little or no difference in quality. About 25% of the time it actually makes the sound worse. 15% it makes it noticably better. Impressive, no? Once you get a good signal, don't expect to keep it either. The signal slowly but surely degrades until it gets back to radio-ish. Perhaps it's because I'm near computer equipment, as another review I saw mentioned they have trouble near computers. Which makes them such a great option considering how many people rely on mp3s and the like. Half the people I know don't even own a normal CD player anymore, they just use the ones in their computers.I wish I was done with the negatives, but I've actually saved the best (worst) for last. They're made of cheap plastic. After a month or two of normal use, it was the beginning of the end. By normal use, I mean that they were never dropped, stepped on, thrown, or abused in any way. I was never even rough with them, and no one else used them. I admit they were used a lot though. What happened was I noticed they were poking at my head on one point. Upon looking, there was a light area in the plastic where it had grown weak and was on the verge of breaking. The stabbing sort of feeling it gave when worn was painful and the area ached for a while even after being taken off. So I had a headband with a thick hard plastic center cut to fit and secured with a thick layer of electrical tape in an attempt to form a brace. It worked for a while, but the other plastic strip (as you can see in the picture, it has two small strips over the head rather than one large one) did the same thing. I made a similar brace for that one, and again it worked for a while. After a while though, the headbands also broke under the constant stabbing pressure from the weakened/broken sections of the original plastic strips. Overall, I'm quite unimpressed. At least the corded headphones with the loose wires never stabbed me in the head. Unfortunately, upon checking with the other wireless headphones in similar price ranges they had similar reviews of problems. Even a set that costs over twice the price had a bunch of reviews about how they were made of cheap plastic that broke a lot. My recommendation is that unless you need the wireless ability don't bother with it. If you're looking for something to match your wireless keyboard and mouse or to just look cool, you're in for a nasty surprise. Because none of them seem to be of the quality you'd expect for their prices.Pros:* Good speaker quality.* Maybe you can find a use for the whole foldability thing.* Respectable battery life, provided you leave them charging when not in use.* Competition is not much better, if any better at all.* Volume isn't bad. Isn't great, but it's certainly not bad.* Reasonably light weight.Cons:* Reception/signal is like tin cans and string.* Headset is cheap plastic that commits suicide.* The highly advertised auto-tune button is worthless.* Uncomfortable, but not terribly so. You get used to it after a while, like dress clothes.* Advertised range is ludicrously unrealistic (though the same can be said for all wireless headphones it seems).* Price:quality ratio.* Base automatic shut off is annoying and useless. Ever heard of a power button, RCA?
I bought this 6 hours ago and am packing it up to take it back to the store. I came in after turning on for 3 hours and my carpet was soaking wet. I tried one more time, this time fortunately I put a cooking pan underneath to catch any water. Once again, it leaked water everywhere. I read instructions again and I have done everything right. DO NOT BUY.
After seven plus hours of time on the phone and on hold. I have not yet been able to establish a fully functional installation of this product. The quality of technical support and customer service at linksys seems very low. Staff is unfamiliar with basic concepts related to networking and email. At this point I cannot use linksys to send email and I have spent three hours on the phone waiting for assistance. My sense is that the company does not know how to train or support tech support staff and that it doesn't really care as long as the product sells. I wish I had researched this company's customer support history before I bought the produce. I would hesitate to buy from this company again, and I may have to return the product.
Only the right side works normally. The left side only emits sound if you hold the cord in a particular position - and not even then does it always work.
We are on our 3rd camera from Flip because the camera which seems fantastic does not work with a Mac, even though they will lie and tell you it does. We had footage from Paris that took FOREVER to download because the camera kept electronically detaching from the computer. Fortunately we got the footage but it was very tedious. Flip sent a replacement that also did not work with the Mac and a 3rd replacement that we waited 4 weeks for that would not even start up! They wanted us to give them a credit card # before they sent the 4th. Do we want to try it again??? Not sure. After all this I do wish it worked but my faith is pretty weak. My advise. If you have a Mac don't get it unless you have a lot of time to kill and strong nerves.
I bought this player as a gift for my husband for xmas. After 1 week of use, the darn thing won't even power up. No lights, no display, no nothing!!! It seems that other reviewers of this product have had the same problem too. Looks like this is a known problem, see Document 5823 under support options at http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Unfortunately because I did my xmas shopping too early I cannot return this product because the last refund date has already passed. Going to try my hand with the warranty...and looks like it's only a 90 day warranty at that...which is almost passed as well. I don't recommend this purchase at all. It's a waste of money.
The first DCS-950G camera that I received would not connect to the wired network for configuration. I had already thrown the packaging away, so the return became a real headache. The Amazon re-seller made me purchase a new camera (at a higher price) and then I sent back the old camera in that packaging (at the lower price), so I got hit with a $40 mark-up.The replacement camera worked for a couple of weeks, but is now no longer connecting to my wireless network. I have it screwed to a wall and mounted up high, so working on the camera is a real hassle. If I had to do it over again I would not purchase this camera. When it does work, the picture is nice, and the motion detection features are cool, but only when the camera is working!
I bought this StarTech USB 2.0 PCI card (PCI625USB2I) for my aging PC (circa 2000) with WinXP/SP2 about 6 months ago and it originally seemed to work fine. Until it didn't. To make a long story short, after countless hours/days/weeks troubleshooting WinXP, loading different drivers, trying different USB equipment, switching PCI ports, I narrowed it down to this piece of junk. After replacing the unit with another manufacturer's USB 2.0 PCI card, everything was back to normal. I strongly DO NOT recommend this product. My conclusion is that this company did not have sufficient quality control testing this product. Reading all the other negative complaints on Amazon.com's reviews, resellers need to STOP SELLING this product, which is poorly designed and insufficiently tested.
I have owned this modem since it was released. I bought it so I could access my AOL Mail when I was honeymooning in Maui. This thing crashes your Handspring one out of five uses. I have only been able to restore from the backup module I own successfully after a lockup once. Sometimes a soft reset will work, but usually you end up doing a hard reset.The bonus is you can go snorkeling, shopping, and worry about you email when you get back home.This is too pricey a module for the performance you get. Support from Xircom is virtually non-existent. They have yet to tell me what applications they do support with this modem.
Bought this at Best Buy without first researching (my fault). Spent about $120 for the player plus another $90 for the HDMI cable. Like the other reviewer(s) the player is not HDMI friendly. You first have to hook up the player via S-Video or Composite cables to run the setup to select the HDMI (very cheesy, a lot of people were asleep in the design room on that).About 1 out of 4 starts of the player, the picture goes horribly green and you have to restart the player.About 1 out of 5 starts the player completely locks up, you cannot hit the power button, it is non-responsive. You have to physically pull the power cable to 'reboot' it.During playback the player constantly freezes for 2 - 5 seconds (picture an extended layer change, but more frequent).You can't easily switch between 4:3 and 16:9 movies, you have to run through setup. This is a pain when you have a mixture of Widescreen and Fullscreen DVDs (we have a lot of children's DVDs that are 4:3). The 4:3 movies stretch and the actors look fat.OK, the good:Video quality (when the player works) is pretty good. I really can't tell the difference between teh upconverted HD [digital] image and the traditional [analog] image.My first DVD player was a Toshiba (I think 2109) we absolutely loved it. The only reason I replaced it after it worked for years and years was because we bought a new HD TV and I wanted a player with progressive scan. I bought a Sony 5 disc changer that only lasted a year before breaking.Not only would I NOT suggest this player, I would stay away from Toshiba players in general, my experience (and that of others) is that bad.I now find myself having to replace our DVD player yet again, this time because the product failed to deliver what they were supposed to (a working product).
When I saw this on line it looked good but when I received it and played a CD on it and I was walking around it skips I really like this walkman because it has FM/AM radio I can not take it back because I broke the package that it came in. So in regards to this CD Player DON'T BUY IT PLEASE.
I'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 ordered 2 of these for my hd camcorder , first i formated the card with my camcorder then within maybe 3 or 4 min of footage it said memory full. so i took it out and put it back in and tried once more this time my camcorder hangs up within a few min wont even shut off i have to take the battery out . in disbeleif i tried maybe 15 times all with the same result. so i thought maybe it was just this particular card. i tried the other one and the same problem happened again with my camcorder hanging up and i have to take the battery out. now you may ask well it's something to do with my camcorder , well i know it's not i have a class 4 sandisk sd card 2gb and it works in the camera flawlessly and i know my equipment will support up to 8gb sdhc. so my conclusion is maybe it will be ok on my digital camera i don't know. but i beleive it's going to work for some people and not for others. i'm dissapointed seemed like a good deal. maybe like i said it will work in my digital camera but i originally wanted this for my camcorder, so i'm upset. next time sandisk!
I did not like this case. It was far too stiff and I was worried that it would end up crushing the camera.Also no room for extra battery or cards.
I'll type this with what CPU time SonicStage allows. I was concerned in "going digital" that I'd spend too much time in overhead -managing which tracks to get, which to put on the player. Still I tended (or chose) to discount the many complaints about the software over the niftiness of the player. 700 tracks over 250 for a 1-gig Ipod with a radio and long battery life thrown in. Indeed the ATRAC format sounds fine and its the best mini radio I've used.That's the 1-star. Unfortunately, the software is as much the product as the gadget itself. It's all the forementioned and more (when I got it to run -it requires XP service pack 2 which Indian support never told me). Its maddeningly slow- bringing the whole system to a grinding halt where other windows can take a minute or two to respond when its loading the player. (Don't think about doing anything else to SonicStage.) It has no end of idiosynchrosies- the why-did-it-do-thats and why-can't-I-do-this's never stop. I've wasted many evenings in the last 6 weeks trying to load it- learning just how to select the tracks so they'll end up in the right album folder and not in another, or dumped in folders called "new album" or "untitled". The tracklist for the player won't sort and can't be printed. Who knows if everything's there. Sonicstage will arbitrarily refuse to load tracks to the player with cryptic error messages (aplenty). Reimport the tracks to Sonicstage and its got no problem. And a few corrupted (screech) files have showed up that worked before.Anyway what compelled the post was the other night when newly loaded tracks were again going to the wrong folder. There being no way to stop the transfer and in what wasn't the first white rage I killed SonicStage from the task manager. When it restarted it didn't recognise the player and said I would need to delete all files please-to-thank-you. 800 Meg. Now this is the equivalent of "Windows was improperly shut down- please reformat your hard drive". An overnight reload has it halfway back but I sure wish it said something about backups.Again taken as software/hardware, this a consumer product that makes the Yugo look good. There are plenty of choices. I urge you to keep looking.
This is by FAR, Absolutely the biggest piece of CRAP radio I have ever bought. I went thru 5 of these before finally getting one that worked right. After 4 days it also quit. I took the loss and threw it in the trash. WOW, How the quality control of some brands are history. This USED to be a good brand,, with this kind of radio, your better off pulling along side of someone and just yelling at them, you will get better sound and at least they will hear you.Will NEVER buy another cobra brand again.. PURE JUNK!!!!
I wouldn't call this a "sport case" for even a second. It's basically an ipod case with a belt clip that includes an accessory that's an elastic armband--I'm a girl with pretty skinny arms and the armband fits pretty good. But unfortunately if you try to jog or bike or anything with this, your ipod will be flopping all over. I use it at the gym if I'm using the weightlifting machines, but that's it. The quality of the clip doesn't even seem to strong, but for $7.49 it makes a pretty good protective case.
Although the item is advertised as a Belkin cable, it's clearly not when sold through MarginMart. The cable you will receive is one manufactured by Monoprice cable, which on their website sells for $1 and some change. MarginMart merely smacked on a homemade Belkin label to the plastic packaging. Unacceptable.
I received this item torn and the seller didnt cover as much as they should for shipping(return). I would NOT order from them ever again
The cable attached to the adapter but would not charge my camera. The cable for my camera did not work.
Don't waste your money, not only do these headphones look bad when you put them on, they are not made to fit and adult head. The flashing lights are annoying and they keep turning on by accident. Worst of all is the quality, I did not have mine for more that a month after they were already starting to sound bad. After 9 weeks I finally put them in the garbage where they belong because the sound quality had deteriorated too much and sound was only coming out of the right side.
I thought this would be a great gift and bought 4 of them. Unit worked well until I tried installing the software and it crashed with an error from Macromedia Projector. Tried installing it on a second computer and got the same exact error. I went online for support or updated drivers and found nothing useful on their site. Too bad for Flip - I am taking all of them back.
this DVD player played about 3 or 4 movies before it totally went black -- nothing. No sound; no picture. when we first got it, we noticed a small red dot up in the right corner when never went away. It lasted just past the 30 days to return. We only used it in the car and that was for two trips. I will be attempting to send it to Coby for full refund. I had to buy another DVD player for the car on the second trip. Stay away from this product.
I BOUGHT THE GARMAN 250W FOR MY WIFE WHO IS ALWAYS GETTING LOST. I WAS SUPRISED TO GET A CALL SAYING SHE GOT LOST AND MISSED HER DR'S APPT. I FIRST THOUGHT WAS IT WAS SOMETHING SHE DID WRONG. SO I ATTACHED IT MYSELF IN HER CAR ,SET IT UP TO GO HOME. THERE WAS A DETOUR AND FROM THEN ON IT DIDN'T WORK CORECTLY, MY WIFE ENDED UP GOING IN CIRCLES AND WAS VERY UPSET. SHE NOW IS REFUSING TO LET ME REPLACE IT. I LIKE ALL THE FEATURES. IT'S VERY EASY TO SET UP, EXCEPT THIS MODEL DOESN'T CALL OUT THE STREET NAMES. THIS IS A HANDY FEATURE IF YOU HAVE TWO STREETS CLOSE TOGETHER AND ARE UNABLE TO SEE THE STREET PRINTED ON THE GPS. I DON'T KNOW HOW COMMON DEFECT ARE IN GPS UNITS, BUT I WOULD RECCOMEND THROUGHLY CHECKING IT OUT BEFORE GIVING IT TO SOMEONE WHO WHO REALLY NEEDS THE HELP.
I thought I was buying a high quality product in Verbatim. And even though I have not had any trouble recording music or burning with LightScribe, the fact is the images DO fade over time leaving you with a rather shabby/disgusting looking CD. I made a number of CDs for gifts to family and friends and I will likely end up cutting new ones (on another brand, of course). Live and learn.
The BEFSR11 (1-port) and BEFSR41 (4-port) are great when they work, but are notorious for having a bug that they will eventually lock up hard and not work. Resets and flashes often even will not fix them.Read the hardware forums at dslreports for more on this. Dozens of people have reported the same problems, and Linksys typically has denied it. I thought I'd be spared, but it happened to me. After about 10 failed attempts, I managed to flash it to newer firmware. It worked for about a month, then locked up tight.Buy a better brand. I wanted to like this; I use all Linksys network cards, hubs and switches and swear by them. But the routers, I swear AT them.
I have had several Logitech remotes including 2 Harmony 1000's, Harmony 1 and Harmony 890. Not one of them work properly! The main problem is that you must connect to the web when setting up and changing the components you want controlled. Sounds like a good idea but in reality the software doesn't work and the update just hangs until restarted. It works 10% of the time. You cannot reset the devices to factory default. Not sure why exactly. The concept of being able to automatically set up your remote with an online database of thousands of devices seems appealing but i've wasted countless hours trying to get it to work. Save yourself a headache and do not buy Logitech.
As a stand alone copier and scanner it works great. The scanner can communicate with the PC. However, I never could get the computer to communicate with the Printer, even after spending hours with tech support. During one session with tech support, the tech slipped and muttered, &quot;Maybe it just doesn't work under Win98&quot;.Another tipoff, is that the large nicely colored install sheet says &quot;Designed for WinXP&quot;.
After maybe two or three videos with this product, it gave out on me. I pressed the button, it stuck and never worked again. No damage or misuse. I didn't expect much, but I was at least expecting it to last a little longer.
I bought two of them, they install without drivers just perfect on xp, vista, 7, and 8. I don't have a mac to try them on. They give you output and input. Despite '7.1' they just have stereo for output (maybe they can retask the output jack as spid/if? Dunno). However the audio was a bit rough sounding on both of them. At higher volume levels they got static and rumble. This can be mitigated by using amplified speakers and keeping system volumes low. Otoh, the mic input is mono only, and was very noisy. Would be ok for voice chat, but not much else.
I thought I had great respect for memorex, but after this I do not. I would say this spindle that I picked up on a whim becuase of price is about 50/50. Half burn and the other coaster. This is on a Plextor which never coastered until now. I dunno probably the last time I buy media online from a big store. Anymore I choose to go to media specialty stores, they sell good media and they give you a good price. Don't know what happened to quality control but it went downhill for memorex. Spend less on commercials and get yourself decent products.
When I received the product I noticed on the package it said for iphone 3 and 3S and ipod touch. No where does it mention this in the description. It's probably good for the older models of iphones that it fits (do they sell them anymore?), but seemed a bit overpriced for fitting 3 and 3S models which are very outdated.They should state the models that it is for.
I purchased MediaReady 4000 last week in a moment of weakness!Despite great press releases and great reviewsIt sounded to good to true, being the Computer/home theater crossover that we have all been waiting for.Admittedly the price should have been a warning!Still;This is a very interesting design.It is the first and only time I have seen all the connections in one placeSo I am willing to put a little effort into making it work.A word of caution this is not an easy to use "appliance like a vcr".It is a rather compact working computer with all the problems of any computer.I am also aware that the unit is about 5 years old and that the manufacturer is now out of business.And while I am in the process of evaluating the unit my early conclusions is what we have here are the results of a first production run and its got some bugs and lacks support.First the distributor Video Without Boundaries and the manufacturer Lung Hwa Electronics Co. Ltd appear to be out of business.I had to use the Wayback Machice to find VWOB website.Second item of concern was the box was short the back up Software disk.This is a concern because while I can replace the Operating System I can not easily replace the drivers for the hardware. The computer uses what appears to be a version of LINUX with some Proprietary add-ons (GUI). Also since the support and download sites have disappeared there are no updates or debugging.I requested Tech4less send me a copy of disk!Third it appears these units may have been "Sabotaged" in the factory.In my first inspection I found several screws had been deliberately been dropped in the unit.Causing an interesting RATTLE!I was able to remove them via the disk tray.Third LED display seems to be damaged. Some segments do not light correctly.UPDATE:Sue from Tech4less Customer service replaced the unit and while the new unit was better packed and was in better condition(no rattle) this unit was also short the Backup disk. I believe this was done at the factory not Tech4less. Tech4Less while slow has been fair in its dealing with me.Considering the price I payed I am willing to take a bit of a hit here.If I keep the unit it will likely be altered or become parts in other computersIdeally I would like to update the Linux Software adding some computer programs (i.e. Wordprocessor)a TV-ASC tuner.I have been able to get most of the basic functions to work.DVD PLAYERThis is an excellent project of someone with a good Linux background and time on their hands!Feel free to comment I'm interested in any suggestions short of boat anchor.
My mother, a computer illiterate, has had this Presto email service for over a year and enjoys it, mostly as a means of receiving photos of her grandchildren, at least one of whom can be halfway around the world for much of the year.It takes little maintenance, all of which my mother is able to handle - adding paper and occasionally changing the ink cartridge.The ink cartridges are not terribly economical, so anyone receiving more than few messages a week may find the cost of upkeep to be prohibitive.The reason I am giving this only a 2 star rating is that this week, Presto raised their annual subscription rate to $150. When my mother paid last paid year, it was $100. That's a 50% increase for which Presto blames the economy. Maybe they should have tried for a government bailout instead... or maybe they should have learned how to make do on less like the rest of us.So, if you want to try this remember you are stuck with this provider and slave to their whims.
You people are still thinking in analog terms! The beauty of digital transmission of sound data is that the sound quality will not be partially degraded by cheap cables. Either the data makes it through the cable PERFECTLY, or it doesn't get through at all. Thus, data transmission failures will be very obvious (i.e. if your cable doesn't work you'll hear either no sound or sound that goes off and on like someone was flicking a switch); I assert that anyone who reports slight improvements after purchasing a $30 cable is fooling themselves to justify their consumer folly. There is no reason to pay these exorbitant prices for digital cable! Do what I do: use some spare coaxial TV cable you have lying around (you'll need a screw on adapter at each end to convert the F-type TV connector to RCA-type connector, these cost about $2 each at your local hardware or radio-shack type outlet). Remember, when working with a digital signal, either it gets through perfectly or not at all.
This product was barely usable. The worst problem was that the mouse would track all over the place, making mousing impossible. I tried this device hooked up to a KVM, and directly to a computer, with the same results. I normally love D-link, but their tech support on this device was a joke. The tech support lady I spoke with didn't even know what this product was. She thought it was a network switch, or a router. She ended up recommending that I return the product. Hmmm... So why do they even make it?Even if Dlink fixes the mousing issues, I didn't really like how the remote control software worked. It's setup in such a way that you have to download an .exe file from the units internal webserver each time you want to connect to it remotely. I tried to install the viewer/admin program off the included D-Link CD, but that required a serial number. To continue with the complete disaster that this product is, the serial number provided on the device, doesn't even match up with the number of characters the software was looking for. Looking again through the packaging didn't yield any other serial numbers that I could try.On a positive note, Amazon's partner (PC Universe), was extremely helpful in facilitating a prompt return of this piece of junk.
I have been using the TomTom 3rd edition for more than a year so I decided to buy another TomTom for a second vehicle. I got the XL just for the extra size. As experienced TomTom used noticing the differences is a very simple fact, here my experience.Positives:- The widescreen is nice; you can see a bit more on the sides while driving.Negatives:- It is very heavy, if you mostly drive pavement then you should be fine but some bumps will get the GPS right on the floor.- The design is not optimum, is you closely see the picture, you will see that the actual screen is significantly smaller than the unit itself. There is a gray frame around the screen which is wasting precious space unnecessarily.- The volume changes up spontaneously. This may be a problem to this unit perhaps? I have read some other reviews about volume problems but my unit is unable to keep the volume stable (in fact I returned this unit because of this reason). The volume will go up or down when you are not expecting it.- The voices are not clear; my 3rd edition is significantly louder and clearer.- The brightness of the unit is miserable; the 3rd edition is also significantly brighter, comparing both units side-by-side, the 3rd edition offers an image that is brighter, sharper and very clear. The XL looks like an old worn out LCD monitor. Driving during daylight and wearing sun glasses you will have significant problems to visually identify details on the XL. That is not a problem I ever had with the 3rd edition (read my TomTom 3rd edition review if you want additional details).So as you can see, my XL was going back in no time. I'm willing to try the TomTom XL 330S for $100 bucks more but if I don't get convinced, I'll buy another 3rd edition, this last unit has a cost/performance that exceeds my expectations.Finally and besides the screen size, both units are identical. They catch signal quickly, the menus are almost the same with little differences but still all the options are basically the same. I have to rate it low because of all the problems I have found on it, I don't consider it a good purchase.
The unit powered up up fine, and all the ports seemed to work. However, when the 5V power source was plugged in, ALL the lights for the 7 ports lit up! So there was no way to determine which ports had a device plugged in (much less working) and which were empty. This was contrary to the included instructions. If you do not need the 5V power source, then it will probably meet your needs.So I returned the unit for a refund. I bought instead the Plugable Technologies powered 7-port hub, which works fine, and the indicator lights only light when a device is plugged in and functioning.
This headset is garbage. It's broke and I haven't had it for three months. The wiring is paper thin
I am not sure what the other people were thinking, but if you are looking for something nice to compliment your ipaq, look elsewhere. The construction was shoddy, it arrived scrathed. It has some cheap coating on the aluminum that makes it look like a little girls cheap toy. It did not fit in the cradle for my ipaq 3835. If you think you can save a few bucks and get this model be aware you will not get the best quality.
I had to return this lamp immediately upon receipt as it was clearly NOT a new lamp. The box it came in, which IS a "genuine Panasonic" box for this lamp, was NOT sealed closed; instead, the flaps were merely crisscrossed shut. The lamp unit was NOT in a sealed plastic bag. The lamp housing looked to be quite old/used. My guess is that this is a lamp that was stuck in a used housing. While the lamp itself did not appear to be used (I examined it with a magnifying glass), it is questionable as to who manufactured it and indeed who stuck it in this housing.This is completely unacceptable to pawn off such merchandise as new or genuine! The word FRAUD comes to mind.
The Canon Pro9500 Mark II is by far one of the best printers on the market for photos. The large format and 10 tanks will produce just about anything you can imagine. But that is where it ends. Canon should put on every description that this printer is not for everyday use. It does not print regular text well, or rather, it's so insanely expensive to print, you won't want to. And extremely slow. When one ink tank goes out, by the time it goes through the process, it's drained at least 2 more. One Set of ink is right at $125. That's just plain insulting.Oh, and no where does it say it's limited to regular paper only, in other words, it won't even print an envelope and there is nothing in the print driver system to let it. That is terrible. But as in the beginning, it's one of the best photo printers out there. And 13X19 is awesome, just hold on to your pocketbook. FlamethrowerOne.com
way to heavy to haul to europe and does not even help with US hair dryer or curling iron, we brought to Russia, and threw in the trash and left in Russia, what a pain it weights like 50lb., would not recommend, security even stopped us, not a good deal to bring.
Out of the box, one of the two radios is not sending nor receiving Everything else is working but it does not pick up a signal. Like if you are on a different channel. I sent them back to Amazon.
Yes, this little mp3 player is sleek and elegant. But it also has given me nothing but problems since I bought it. I am now on my third trade-in because the battery life isn't lasting much more than 2 hours. Apple will not do anything but send me a new one everytime this happens, which was fine the first and second time. But after the third, I requested a completely new one or my money back, and they could not help me. When I went to the Apple store in NYC to request help, they told me they felt &quot;very bad for me.&quot; (That honestly happened.) So I'm now talking to the Apple support center about setting up a trade-in, and I gather this Sisyphusian process will be something else to add to my calendar. And, no, I'm not a PC person - I've had Macs all my life and currently love my iBook. But I would never buy an iPod again, especially with so many other mp3 players on the market. Beware.
This Item will NOT work with Windows Vista. Driver is not compatible.
did not buy the westinghouse 14.1 digital photo frame because the warranty is only 6 months---westinghouse is telling you their product well not last a year without a problem--
I was a little skeptical at first about using this device... do to it's incredibly small size. However I quickly fell in love with how easy it was to install on my windows xp machine and the excellent Netgear Smart Wizard that sits in my system tray, making it possible for anyone to quickly get connected to their network. Unfortunately my original skepticism quickly came back to confront me. After using the device for only a few days my connection dropped. I had to unplug the thing and reboot my computer before I was able to get back on my network. I've only had it for about 2 weeks and I've had to unplug it and restart my computer probably 15 times to get it to work again. I never used to have problems in the past with my other wireless usb adapters so I have a good feeling that it's due to this devise. I do notice that it gets very hot if you leave it in your computer for a long time, I'm no engineer but this might be somehow related to its poor performance.
I tried to use this card in my old camera (I know it works fine) and kept getting "memory card error". I went online and saw any number of complaints like this. Any ideas?
This was a total mistake. I should have stuck with a major known camera manufacture. It hasn't worked right since day one. I finally gave up getting help from Sigma on repairs, and had to take to local photo store. They laughed, and said it would be cheaper to buy a new one then repair the Sigma which is new, and only used once. If there was anyway I could return and get my money back I would, right now its headed for the garbarge.
I Have these wonderful headphones and I use the foam buds because none of the rubber ones fit my ears. That said, you have to replace the foam ones every month or two depending how gross you can stand them and at 40 for a measly 5 pairs: that's a total rip-off.
I saw an ad in local electronic store for even cheaper. However, after I purchased and used it, I've decided to return for a few reasons. 1. It doesn't play VCD 2. DVD player loses connection to TV for no reason. I have to manually unplug the cable and replug it a few times, and I don't even move TV around nor the player at all. 3. The remote control doesn't work half of the time. Not to mention the buttons on the DVD player itself.
I used these on my guitar pedal board to try and save space, and in less than a couple moths one was completely unusable, and the other is on the way out. Over time the chord going into the adapter becomes loose, and eventually just falls out. Going to try and seek another brand.
I use a laptop and I was having problems with the sound for a while. The jack got messed up somehow so I could only hear if I had my headphones pugged into the jack at some odd angle and I constantly had to wiggle it into place. After a while that didn't work anymore so I had to find an alternative...I bought this thing. It works. When I first plugged it in I was surprised that it actually worked but I wasn't blown away by the sound quality. I was just happy I could hear something. Anyway, it has been a few days and it still works but not very well. There is lots of static in the background and sometimes the sound cuts off completely. Also, itunes doesn't always recognize it but WMP does. I don't get that. This product is very cheaply made. I don't recommend it. There has got to be something better out there!
Definitely not the smoothest panning or tilting available (important for video), but for what it is it gets the job done and supports heavier setups.It has been working great for everything else but like the other reviewer, I ran into a similar problem with a piece breaking: the panning screw plastic knob broke off so now I can't adjust how tight or loose I want the panning motion to be. Pretty disappointed, currently looking for a nice fluid head replacement.
I purchased this product in March. It broke in October. I brought it to an authorized service center. They stalled for weeks, but couldn't fix it. I called customer service at Thomson (they own RCA now) and they agreed in principle to replace the defective unit. They still haven't followed through. Only if the authorized service center agrees to send them the broken unit will they send the service center (not me) the replacement unit. So my replacement is being held hostage by the same lousy repair place that couldn't fix it in the first place. RCA/Thomson tells me tough luck when I call (they won't return my calls). So I continue to wait while Thomson refuses to honor their warranty. I should have know better, this is my second unit. The first one broke soon after the one year warranty expired. Don't buy any RCA/Thomson products. They don't stand behind them.
This device does not give any wheres near the double the range in my environment over a 801.11G product so I returned it.
Very easy to setup and once setup, pretty much maintenace free. You have heard all that, BUTmy first router quited after 11 months and 2 weeks. The connection was intermittent. Took a weekend to isolate and identify the source of the problem. Its the router's (not the cable modem, the ISP network, the network cards, the OSs or the computers connecting to the router). Customer support is so so. Gone thru the diagnostic routines quite a few times before support admited that the router was bad. Took three to four weeks and many emails/phone calls to get a replacement. Replacement was a DOA. Took another 3-4 weeks to replace the replacement. Make you wonder its reliability. With the life cycle expectancy of the router in mind, I am shopping for a replacement. and it is not going to be a linksys.
Item listed as - 6-Foot Gold-Plated HDMI Cable Male to Male 28AWG with Ferrite CoreThe cable I received, from SF Planet, had NO gold-plating and NO ferrite cores.I'm sure this cable would work just as well as any hdmi cable, BUT.... HEADS UP....email and CONFIRM what cable you're REALLY ordering BEFORE you purchase (especially if you WANTED one with ferrite cores).
A piece of Hardware is no better than the software that comes with it.The HP PSC2420 prints wonderful (almost equal that of an Epson Stylus RX500). The real problem is not the Machine, but the software. It will load files larger than 2 to 3 Operating Systems.Thats 1 - 1.5 GIGABITES just to print, scan &amp; fax.It cannot save your fax; there's NO view, no review, and more, it just can't do anything at all software wise, whether your sending or receiving.Once loaded on ur computer this software will NOT uninstall. It does not delete 1 file out of the GIG loaded. Nor will it Uninstall all from the registry bigger than 3 books of &quot;Gone with the Wind&quot;. It will remove some registry files, which will make it appear, as if the program is no longer on your PC.There are over 15 steps required to uninstall much of it, but still leaves Megabytes of garbage in both files &amp; the registry.A simple Go to Add-&amp;-Remove in the control panel won't do the job.If you upgrade to higher software version, HEED!! because the way the upgrade is written, you cannot return to the lower version, and you will just have to be happy with function that were available in the older version but not in the newer one.All in all, for the novice I cannot recommend the PSC 2410/2510.Incidentally .. the PSC 2510 will slow your PC down up to 8 seconds when accessing another drive.I also recommend, if you decide upon buying one; DO NOT install the critical update. You can very like loose drive data. More importantly, you may have to load your OS again.Regards &amp; Good luck.coy
My experience is the reason that everyone should have multiple external hard drives. It's not if they fail. It's WHEN they fail. This cute little hard drive worked for about a year. Then Windows Explorer stopped recognizing it. I did all the troubleshooting myself and with Western Digital tech support. They suggested that I buy a $20 power cord. I said I have no faith that all of a sudden the drive wasn't being powered properly. So I am chucking the drive and instead spent $59 for a year of Carbonite. Won't buy another drive (other than a flash drive) that doesn't use AC. Will not buy another Western Digital hard drive. I paid $87 for this 120 GB drive and that is down the drain.I have 2 other external hard drives and will stick with those until they fail. I bought a Simpletech here in Amazon in 2005, 120 GB, and it's still working. I bought a Cavalry 120 GB drive in 2006 for $71 and still working. Western Digital lasted a year. Simpletech gets my vote.
I'm an advanced computer user. I've been repairing PC's for friends for several years now. I needed a RAM upgrade for my own PC so I took a look at Viking.The prices are GREAT, but the old saying applies here: "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR". The chipset must have been a fraction of an inch overcut. One brackett locked & the other tried to lock but because the chipset was slightly overcut, it would not lock. Obviously these chipsets are NOT TESTED before they are ready for shipping. This in my opinion is a NECESSITY.I took a VERY BIG risk starting my conputer with the second brackett not locked in the slot. NOTHING HAPPENED, WINDOWS DID NOT EVEN START. I got VERY LUCKY, because if a RAM chipset is incorrectly sitting in the slot it could really mess up your motherboard. I took the chipset out, and restarted. Everything was fine again with my SLOW 32MB RAM.I guess I'll have to go out and pay the $... that almost EVERY retail computer store charges for a 128MB RAM upgrade for an IBM Aptiva.
The title should say it all, but I'll elaborate a little. I also bought a pair of Shure E3c earphones and a pair of Etymotic ER-4P earphones. I tried the E3c pair first and was impressed. I fly a lot and mainly needed to block sound, but wanted good sound reproduction as well.On the return flight I tried the ER6i set, and the best word to describe the experience was "offensive." The sound-blocking capabilities were weak (at best), and the reproduction was, again, offensive.It's possible that I needed a better fit or some adjustment, but my feeling was that since I had a pair that didn't require adjustment (and much less maintenance over time), it wasn't worth wasting my time.The other thing that likely would have sold me on the E3c's versus the ER6i's - had the sound blocking and reproduction been equal - was that the Shure set came with a very nice round, zip-up hard case that allows you to wrap the cord around, whereas the Etymotic set came with a dumpy little pouch that required you to stuff the already flimsy wires of the headphones into it, leaving no hope of retrieving them later free of knots.As a side note, I didn't even open the ER-4P package, so I cannot speak to the fit, sound blocking or sound quality (though I've read they are amazing earphones). But since they were from the same company and had a similar ear flange that I didn't like with the ER6i's, I felt that, because I was happy with the E3c pair, the chances that I'd feel $150 happier with the ER-4P pair didn't seem likely.
Any video recorded via the DVD-Direct firewire connection in Standalone mode does not work for me. I get unstable video when I playback the same on my DVD Player, laptop and PS2. Camcorders used were SONY DCR-TRV530 and Panasonic AG-DVC30P. Video fed thru DVD-Direct ( standalone ) S-video and composite inputs works fine on the same DVD+RW discs. Also works fine with the included NERO software. But the major advantage this model was supposed to have over others was the standalone firewire input. And that has failed for me.
Unit worked great for about a year and a half. I switched it to a different TV and it no longer switched at all automatic or manual. Money lost, currently purchasing another one without the features. Wish it was not too late to return.
It's a wasted piece of junk. It never worked right and is too bulky and downright dumb! I feel ripped off.After a year of it constantly failing, I smashed it to pieces and canceled my subscription to this unit! Been happy ever since!
I OWN TWO OF THESE UNITS. ONE WENT OUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THE OTHER TOOK TWO MONTHS TO QUIT. CALLED THEIR TECH SUPPORT . WAITED ONE HOUR TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO WAS NO HELP AT ALL. BOTH UNITS SEND BUT DO NOT RECEIVE . WENT TO THER WEB PAGE SOMETIME IT IS UP, BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT IS DOWN. DO NOT BUY THIS CARD IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE...
When I first received this battery, it worked fine. But after 10 months it will no longer hold a decent charge. I can't talk on my cordless phone for longer than 10 minutes. I am going to order a replacement battery from a different manufacturer that has a 4-1/2 star rating.By the way of comparison, the original battery I got with the phone lasted 4 years.
My initial impression of this package was CHEAP, the package that it came in was even taped shut with scotch tape. I opened it and plugged the wall charger into the wall and plugged my iPod into it to charge it and, no surprise here it didn't. I tried a few combination's with the devices to test if they worked,...1 I tried plugging my PS3 remote to charge it, it didn't work2 I tried plugging it into a different outlet3 I tried the extension cable in my computer to charge the iPod, and found the retractable cable didn't work eitherMy initial thought was that one of the devices didn't work, but it came as a surprise to me that two of the devices that came in this package didn't work properly. Needless to say I didn't even try the Car charger, I packed them back up and sent them back the next day.
Sherco presents this item as a Bulldog brand product when in fact it is now.
I got this for my trip to miami. I have to say I don't see any difference in the pictures with it compare to with out it. I am no expert may be you need expert vision to see the difference.
I have owned 3 all-in-one HP printers over the years and intended to replace the G85 with the 6310. While checking out the features of the 6310 we noticed that the multipage document feeder did not pull the documents into the printer. The unit seemed to be copying ok when a single sheet was placed on the glass and printing and fax were ok. When I opened the unit to look for anything unusual I noticed the ink docking trays had accumulated a small pile of ink and this was unacceptable. We had the same problem with the G85 which is why we replaced it. However, the G85(a very good unit by the way)was a few years old, not just a few days like the 6310. The 6310 was returned and we bought the Canon Pixma MP810 and are we glad because the quality of construction surpasses the 6310 even thought the unit cost a little more.
I purchased a Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product.
As with CliffBreining (see other review), I found that my Panasonic DMR-HS2 wouldn't recognize or format these cartridges right out of the packaging. The Memorex packaging claims that the internal DVD-RAM disk is removable, but gives no instructions anywhere on how to do so. ...(1) Orient the cartridge printed-side up, text right side up.(2) Using an ice pick or equivalent, punch out the round plastic plug above and to the left of the write-protect switch.(3) Stick the blade of a tiny, flat-blade screwdriver into the little notch on the left edge of the cartridge (directly in line with the hole you just knocked the plug out of) and push in.(4) The bottom edge of the cartridge will now swing open (hinged on the right). Remove the disk inside carefully, not touching the bottom side of the disk. Insert the disk (sans cartridge) in your DVD recorder and format.(5) Re-insert the disk in the cartridge and close the bottom side until it clicks shut.Even with that, of the two DVD-RAM cartridges I bought, one was still unformattable due to scratches on the recording side (which were there in spite of my very careful removal of the disk). I cannot recommend these for any DVD recorders that cannot format them in the cartridge.
I primarily purchased the product for recording lectures and it did not work well. The Mp3 recorder records the lecture, afterwards, recording is really bad. Sometimes it doesn't record at all or it erases the file or there is an error. In addition, the volume/sound quality is bad. Not loud enough. In the end, you need the software to transfer files, takes forever to figure out what to do. My brothers bought Mp3 player called Matchspeed (red color), good price and it worked great. Best player we ever had, 3 times louder then scan disk and the best thing, no software needed to transfer files. Just drag he items into the folder, thats all to it. And it records great. I hope this advice will help saving everybody's time.
I live in Hawaii and require a map of Hawaii. The CD shipped with the unit is, strangely enough, a Dell 1450 USB wireless installation CD that contain no maps of Hawaii or Canada as labeled, or manual of instruction. In short I have a useless product for use in Hawaii until TomTom sends me the correct CD with the correct contents rather than Dell wireless installation which has no application to the GO TomTom 300.
I purcased a digital camera and a 2GB Scandisk from Amazon and should have received it in 2 days on November 25, 2007. I received the camera within the specified time from Amazon but it took Andorama (must be Amazon partners) 3 weeks to ship the ScanDisk 2GB. When I called their Customer Service they said I should return it however, it shoud have to be done in 7 days and I would have to pay the postage. I had already bought a ScanDisk card from a local store. I don't have any issues with the ScanDisk card. I decided not to send the card back since the cost of the postage and Andorama's charges would have left me with hardly any money back. Now I have 2 x 2Gb ScanDisk cards! Check your shipments and take action if what you ordered is not received in timely manner.
I bought this unit based on its looks and confidence in the RCA brand, but have come to think of it as among the biggest purchase disappointments of my life. In the first place, the sound quality is poor, with the sound seeming to struggle against some kind of underlying hum. And the radio station reception is crummy. But then, the CD playeer stopped working after maybe eight weeks -- it simply refuses to recognize you've put a disc into it. I still have the thing on my night stand, because the alarm clock function works fine, but I could have had an electric alarm clock for one-seventh the price. I would have bought another clock radio/CD by now, but I'm worried some other once-trustworthy brand is also putting its name on cheap junk.
This is the 2nd review I have made. The first one never was added to the reviews. I returned the bulb. The company actually called me to rescind my comments and they even sweetened the pot to do so. I said no. My review never got published even after they told me they have no control over what gets published or not. My comments: This was a chinese knockoff, not a Panasonic bulb that this ad implies in its wording. I was really mad that they are trying to sell it as a true Panasonic bulb. They refuse to change the wording so people are taken in. BE ADVISED...THIS IS NOT A PANASONIC BULB, IT IS AN IMITATION!!!
Got this item plus Wireless PC Card for networking my PC and 2 laptops into my DSL. The wireless does not have the range advertised (or anything close). It does work within my house but signal is weak beyond 25'. I called tech support at Linksys and they are zero help (once you get through). Most of the time you get voice mail with a promise to call back that can happen at anytime and if you're not home, you're out of luck.It would not work with one laptop (a laptop that worked well on the DSL before adding the network) and they refused to help me with it because the network card was not Linksys. I still haven't got it networked in.I also needed to hook up to a Virtural Private Network, which it would not do at first. Then I downloaded the latest firmware which had an update for VPN's. Linksys sent me instructions which I could not understand. My corporate tech support took me through how to set that up or I would still be waiting. Mine is now up and working well on 2 of 3 computers but not without much grief and little help from Linksys.
After many hours of working with Linksys techs to get a working router (unsucessfully), they sent me another one that did not work. Not worth the time spent to end up with something that doesn't work. I threw it away and bought another brand.If you want to buy a product that works -- DO NOT DEPEND ON LINKSYS.
We were not satisfied with this product. I purchased it for my daughter's 11th birthday. The mic didn't work and slight movement of the unit would cause CD's to skip. We returned it.
I purchased this adapter based the price and the reviews I read here.Pros:1. The convenience of using a cordless phone instead of being tied to the computer.2. The price.3. Sound quality is great.Cons:1. In the first day of use, the adapter dropped 4 out of 7 calls. The next time I tried using Skype from the computer, the adapter stole the call and dropped it (I could hear it click when it stole the call).2. You have to dial 00, the country code, the phone number, and * to make a call, and it sounds like your going to get the disconnected number recording (you know that sound that plays?) 3 times before it starts ringing.If it didn't drop calls, I'd give it 4 stars. But 4 out of 7 dropped is just unacceptable. Thanks to Amazon's great return policy, I am returning the adapter.
...then it probably is.I bought this machine to use as a stand alone copier, eventhough it functions as a printer, fax, and scanner as well.No where did it say that it REQUIRES the computer to beturned on and connected in order to make copies.In addition, it takes a huge amount of system resources anda whopping 100 MB of hard drive space to install the software.As a matter of fact, I was unable to install the software(despite having installed countless other peripherals,including several all-in-ones) without requesting technicalsupport.The technical support number is unavailable in thedocumentation, and once found, the only tech support forthis machine is a toll number! The technical support repI spoke to was less than helpful and laughed at my machine,which exceeds the minimum specifications on the box, becauseit was less than he considered optimal. He told me that Iwould have to stop running all of my other software in orderto make this machine run. (I have 128 MB of RAM!)Users of all-in-one machines, it seems, would often beusers who do not have the latest and greates computers. Ifthey did, why wouldn't they just buy the latest and greatestprinter and scanner? This kind of deprecation by technicalsupport is unacceptable!I have each of the pieces that this machine offers exceptthe copier. At this point, I think I would be better off totry to get an inexpensive copier than to try another all-in-one.But, there's one thing I know for sure. Of the thousands ofdollars I spend each year on computer equipment and peripherals,not one more dime will ever go to Lexmark!
I purchased the Nikon Coolpix S220 10MP Digital Camera through Amazon and got the suggestion for this case to go with it. Doesn't work. I could probably fit TWO of these cameras in this case. It is way to big for such a thin camera. I returned it.
I purchased this to remotely control a cable TV box. I thought it was an ingenious idea to put a radio transmitter inside a battery that could pick up signals from the remote and transmit them, but I ended up disappointed. Four points about my experience: First, it can take a long time to charge up the batteries the first time. Mine needed 4 days in the charger before working, so don't conclude the unit is dead if it does not work after the 48 hour recommended charge. Second, the transmitter obviously has range limitations. The limit for mine was one floor up and 40 feet away in a wood frame house; unfortunately, this was just beyond what I needed it for. Third, there was a defect in the jack where you plug in the IR repeater on my unit; the plug kept popping out. Fourth and worst, my unit just stopped responding for no apparent reason on 2 occasions. I was channel surfing in close range to the devise when it just stopped responding. I changed the battery and it did not make a difference. The next day it was working again, but again stopped, which is when I gave up. Maybe I got a defective unit; maybe I have weird radio interference; maybe my remote doesn't work well with it. I don't have time to troubleshoot all the variables and the product does me no good if it does not reliably work all the time. I applaud the inventor for the concept and wanted this to work, but it did not work for me.
I LOVED everything about my Garmin Nuvi 360 when I received it. This was my first navigation device and it was so easy to use! I was enjoying all the luxuries of easy navigation until I placed the unit in its carrying case and into my purse so it wouldn't get stolen out of my car. When I returned to my car and pulled out my Nuvi, the screen was shattered! This was within 14 days of receiving the unit, and Garmin would not cover this under warranty because they "don't know how the screen cracked." I don't think the screen is durable enough if it can't withstand a ride inside a purse inside its case. Just a warning! The repair for the screen is $86.
i got this tripod for christmas thinking it was going to be good because it looks to be but really, looks are deceiving and its not good at all. When ever you move the camera, it makes a sticking noise and is screechy. Im really disappointed with this, the head of it absolutely sucks and it is very shaky. I hope one found this useful.
I use my radios for back country hiking, cycling, paintballing, kayaking, amusement parks, car to car communications, and hunting.I own four Motorola T4900 "3 mile" radios, four Motorola T5000 "5 mile" radios, and two Motorola T6500 "10 mile" radios. I have also owned earlier versions of Motorola radios. I am returning ALL of them. I have replaced them with four Midland GXT550 "14 mile" radios. Why? Because I was a dink and believed that Motorola would perform as advertised. NOT!Because I was disappointed with the reception of the T4900s before I bought the "5 mile" Motorola's I called Motorola and asked, "If both the T4900 and the T5000 have the same wattage how can you double the distance with the T5000?" They said because of improved circuitry. I believed them and bought the radios. I was very disappointed with the T5000 so I looked for a better radio. I found the T6500 units and bought a pair two days ago. I have tested all three units for distance and clarity on the same route. All three units had the exact same distance. They all lost reception after 3/4 of a mile. I was using channel 16 which is GMRS 1 watt. I did not have a straight line of sight for this test. I re-tested the T6500 "10 mile" units on a 1 mile clear line of sight road on level elevation and got the same results. No matter how you cut it 1 watt is 1 watt. I have read several reviews about the Midland GXT400 where the users complianed about getting only 4 miles of reception while hunting in wooded and hilly terrain. If I get 2-4 miles with the Midland with a clear line of sight I will be very happy. I don't expect 14 miles, but 3/4 of a mile, to me, is just a joke.
The reason I bought a 400 disk changer is that our house was destroyed in a fire, and the only disks that survived were in the sixty disk player inside the AV cabinet.So the 400 Disk Sony seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately, after a year I finally filled the unit past slot 200 and found it wouldn't play any of the movies (brand new movies) in any slot above 200. I moved movies from lower slots to the non-playing slots and they wouldn't play. I found that if I took a new movie and put it in the higher slot and then moved it to the lower slots it wouldn't play, BRANDED!The repair/replacement deal I could do without, I advanced the theory that the unused slots were brand new and should be treated as in warranty, Sony didn't agree. After all, am I supposed to play a movie in all 400 slots when new to ensure they work?Last Sony product I ever buy.
If you ever upgrade to a 64bit OS (Like Windows 7) the DPH-50U will become useless. D-Link does not support 64bit and has no plans to support 64bit.Read more on their forum:[...]
I've used this radio for a while now, and I've concluded that it's not very usable. The problem with it is the tuning dial. It's tiny! Everytime I want to tune in a station it takes ages to try to get it tuned properly. If your use is always to tune in one of the 4 or 5 most prominent stations on the dial, then this will work fine. If not, I strongly suggest getting something with a digital tuner. It isn't that much more expensive and will save you endless headaches.
I returned them after a week as it makes my ear pop when I put them on. try as I might, the air pressure inside my ear when I put these on is too painful for me to keep them. Amazon is awesome in the returns department.
DO NOT buy! The low price is enticing, but it didn't register at all when plugged in to my computer. Worthless.
I ordered this and received a single cartridge package. The package bar code hada new bar code label on it that said it was a 2-pack. It could be a scam. Not sure yetbut it is a big hassle to not get the right merchandise. Buyer beware!
I recently purchased this DVD Player because everyone in the neighborhood said it was &quot;the one to get&quot; I beg to differ. The picture is great, but the sound is very low, and everytime you stop, pause or skip a constant subtitle starts running, and you have to keep pushing buttons to shut it off, very big inconvienence. Other thern that, it is a very slick looking machine, but I'm still not to sure about the quality.
bought this as a present for someone - sound was so bad, and radio reception so poor, that I took it back to the store and replaced it with a Philips MCM530, admittedly a more expensive unit ($150 vs $100).- embarrasing.
Neither the camera nor the PC would recognize this card. Sent email to tech support requesting assistance. 2 weeks later and still no response. Card is useless to me.
it took us months to get this gizmo up and running because our car has a coated windshield and at the time, last fall, Garmin wasn't even acknowledging the problem, if it was even aware of it. A good six hours of time complaining, sending units back, trying to solve it. Finally Garmin sent us an exterior antenna and lo and behold the thing worked. Now we tried to update the maps. We stupidly tried to download the update, don't do that. It won't download. It froze our not too new but not too old computer. You can't get Garmin on the phone, they emailed us that it was our fault. Copy of email below. We are switching to magellan.Thank you for contacting Garmin International. Unfortunately, we cannot refund software downloads. If you'd like, you can give us a call at 1-800-800-1020 Mon - Fri 8am-6pm CST and one of our software reps would be happy to extract the update and start the install for you. The issue you are experiencing is not caused by the update itself, but the operating system and performance of the computer it is run on. If there's anything we can do to make this easier for you, if you would like me to give you a call tomorrow evening and help you then please let me know, but we cannot offer refunds on lifetime update subscriptions or downloaded software. My direct email address is
i recived this printer "free" with the purchase of a computer a few years back, and have hated every moment with it. it was poor printing quality thats looks more like a dot matrix print. the ink is too expensive and the printer eats it quickly. it also has issues handling paper as well, it has to be fed in piece by piece or it will jam, and the printer is also very slow, so hope you dont have to be anywhere too soon.
With either 64-bit or 128 bit WEP, my laptop running XP Home Edition can not reliably connect with my access point. I have a Netgeat MA401 on another machine and it works flawlessly. I am returning the Linksys and getting another Netgear MA401.
i guess you get what you pay for. and seller did not send when they said they would. then when they did resend it. I wanted to send it back. kind of an "IRREGULAR" FIT! just go to MAC and buy the real thing!
I ordered a lense kit for my camera - a sony cybershot dsc-1 from DB Roth. The ad was clearly marked as applicable for this model. Upon receipt, none of the lenses or filters fit. I returned this item, four weeks later still waiting for a refund. Big waste of time, dont bother.
i have a new Canon XSI and i have bought this product i have shot about a 1000 shots (for 4 days) in the desert and i didn't have access to a computer then when i went home i have had lost the first ~100 shots the computer and camera were unable to view those images...i formatted the card with the camera once and with my reader once and i have the same result
I hate this printer with a fiery passion. I fantasize about running it over with my car - that's how much of a hassle it has been.The Good (and the reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1):1. Color copies are crisp and look good - especially with a higher quality paper.The Bad:1. The scanner makes me insane. It is so slow I could send my document more efficiently via pony express. It also randomly doesn't work some days - particularly after scanning multi-page documents.2. HP customer 'support' is so bad it's like a comedy routine about outsourced customer support. If you need help, plan to devote a few hours on the phone to HP 'support', and plan to go through long checklists that are unrelated to your problem. The last 2 times I called with a question their solution was to unplug the unit and leave it unplugged for a few days and try again.3. The fax is slow and sometimes unreliable.4. Like others, I was annoyed that I needed to buy my own USB cable - and the first one I bought didn't work with this printer (though it works with other things) - I had to get another.5. The set-up. I may not be a pro but I am hardly a tech novice - I have a home office and have used several different all-in-ones in the past. This is the first time that installing a printer caused me so much trouble (including buying multiple USB cables and calling HP 'support' twice).Also, and I can't count this as a negative since it is stated, be aware that this unit does not copy wirelessly unless you have an Ethernet connection/card.Bottom line: Hours upon hours of hassle and frustration make this unit not worth it at any price.
I received the Presto 02822 6-Cup Stainless-Steel Coffee Percolator the first week in June. At times the coffee was weak, but l learned to adjust/increase the amount of grounded coffee beans to make it stronger. Also, wetting the dry grounds before starting the brew seem to help to make it stronger. On August 18th...about 6 weeks after purchase....the pot no longer worked. I don't know what is wrong but just doesn't work any more. I plan to call the 1-800-number on the box to see what can be done, but I don't have a coffee pot this morning.
I had previously owned this model of camera, which is very small and takes pretty good photos. I lost the 1st one, so I purchased a refurbished one. This refurbushed one, which I purchased to take on vacation, day 2, of photo taking, the len's cover got stuck in the 1/2 open position. So now the lens is in danger of getting scratched since its now at least 1/2 open all the time.
this product arrived deadamazon would not accept a return or refundthis policy is unacceptabledo not buy from this site
It is very easy to transfer VHS tapes to DVD-R disks with this unit, insert a blank DVD-R disk, start the tape, and hit the "dubbing" button, that's all. That's the good part. The bad part is that it broke after only 1 month of relatively light use. The VCR motor began making loud grinding noises and nothing would play, including DVDs. Kudos to BB, though, they "fixed" it in only 2 weeks. The unit has worked since (2 months or so), but one time it did make the grinding noises, so I am wary. Also, the picture quality is average to poor on DVD playback compared to my Panasonic CP-72S, so I keep the Panny hooked up also for playback use. By poor picture quality I mean the colors are weaker and you can see jagged edges on diagonal lines. It is certainly watchable, just not as good as 90% of players out there. In conclusion, not a bad buy for what I paid (less than half of list), use it only for VHS transfers and it is probably ok. Keep in mind LG is the old "Goldstar" brand, low end c**p mostly, but they have been successful in improving their quality and image somewhat, but apparently not on this one. If I had to pay full price, I'd consider spending a bit more and getting a better unit.Update: January 4, 2007: unit has same problem again, motor grinds continuously. Stellar Best Buy customer service refused to provide me a refurbished or replacement unit. Given the issues and poor video quality, into the garbage it goes...
Have still not received...after several weeks,,, any information as to how to order repair service. My unit is not working but I have no way to have it repaired....Very, very dissappointed...........
If I could rate this card 0 stars I definitely would. I'm pretty adept with computers so something as minor as installing a tuner card didn't seem like a big deal. If I could build/setup a mythtv box from scratch with no problems I definitely didn't think this could be a challenge, but was I wrong. The drivers out of the box didn't work at all. After installing newer ones from ati's website I just kept getting an error with ATIMMC.exe. This was the first time I'd ever bought an ATI card and it's definitely going to be the last. Always avoided them cos they tend to have problems with linux but I guess they can't even get their cards to work in windows and to make matters worse their customer service is woeful. I always look up reviews before buying anything but this was a spur of the moment buy. Well, what can I say - Lesson learned!!!
I've had this product for about a year now, and I finally had to pull the plug. I started having crashes on boot up, and my pc wouldn't wakeup from standby. After taking this product out of the loop, all problems went away. Microsoft drivers are not available for download, so I have to assume they haven't had an update to the drivers since this product was released. Also, the mouse also goes through batteries like butter. I tried using rechargeables; however the mouse started acting flaky, so I went back to using non-rechargeable batteries. Finally I gave up, and I returned to my old corded keyboard and mouse.
I bought this unit and the CD player never worked. Returnedit and got another one. It worked good for about 3 months, then the eject function on the CD recorder stopped working and I couldn't get the CD's out- unless I unplugged it for a day. ...Then the CD recorder stopped working altogether....It is currently in route to someone to fix it. I did like it when it worked! It has to break down three times to get a totally new unit. UGH&gt; KEEP THE BOX AND PACKAGING!
Build quality: 4 stars - wire long, thick, flexible and appears to be good quality.Comfort ability: 1 star - Pretty uncomfortable! I had tried all adapters still would not get them right. First, the wires must get over and behind the ears or they would be dangling (wire ends to the earbuds become upside down) and soon the weight of the wires would pull them "a bit" off the optimum position that was initially adjusted. (That "a bit" has dramatic effects on sound quality. See the next critic.) It means that you have to keep adjusting the earbuds very frequently. It gets worst when you are in motion. Very bad design and engineered. Unless it finds the way (like clipping them to the ears) to stabilize the wires relative to your head movement, or you have to sit still like the meditating Buddha. Second, I thought I could wear them and sleep comfortably even turning my head and ear side way against the pillow. WRONG again! Because they are so bulky, they felt like a piece of rubble in your shoe while you are walking. I bet everyone has had that experience. Get the picture?Sound quality: 2 stars - I am a hi-end stereophile; obsessed with the meticulous sound quality. It's not fair to compare the $70 earbuds to the mega bucks system. But I expect, to be fair, it would beat the stock pairs that came with my COWEN D2. I was disappointed. There was hardly any bass in the normal wearing. I had to press them deep and hard against the ear canals till they irritated the soft bone of mine, then I got some bass. But again, couple of head movement, the earbuds would loose the tight contact; then, the bass disappeared. Constant adjusting was not what I had in mind. Mid frequency is fair but lack the full body. The high frequency is a bit too bright to be natural. I think these criticisms are harsh enough.Well, I have ordered a pair of Sennheiser CX300 B. No more SHURE's "deep in the ear" for me, at least for new.
This unit is difficult to tine the stations. And it is not sensitive enough to receive very many stations.I used it when I walked at our local city park which is located on a tall hill. Sitting in my car in the parking lot, the car radio picks up all of my favorite stations. When I am walking and using this radio I get nothing except stations fading in and out as I walk along, and when coming in, the stations are very weak.I thought about giving it to charity, but the idea of some poor kid trying to use this radio was jut too much. I put it into the cities &#34;Electronics Recycle&#34; system. Good Riddance!
I did thorough research on HD Tuners and bought this from Amazon which was delivered promptly as always. I went to the Samsung web site and read the manual thoroughly BEFORE purchase and it clearly states there that I should be able to display 16:9 HD signals on a 4:3 display in letterbox format. However, when I plug my analog TV into the S-Video or composite outputs it only displays the 16:9 content squished into the full screen mode. It makes the HD content unviewable. None of the configuraiton or switch setting makes any difference. I will admit it seems to work fine on my LCD monitor but it won't display the signals properly on the analog TV EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION EXPLICITLY SAYS THIS IS SUPPORTED.I called Samsung technical support and a very nice person explained to me that it must not be supported in spite of what the manual says. He was nice, but useless. He said a support manager would contact me back with a more detailed response (because this is in clear violation of the documentation I used as the basis for the purchase) but no one has called me back.BUYER BEWARE.
I ordered the 1 GB "H" card and they sent me the "M" card. Works fine but wrong card.
Well, I've seen some dumb things before, but when Amazon allows an afiliate vendor to sell counterfeit ExtremeIV 8GB cards, now that is dumb. Especially, since the vendor was brand new to them (obviously not vetted). I bought the card from these guys just to see if it was going to be fake or not. And sure enough as soon as I got it I called SanDisk and what do you know, counterfeit as a 3 dollar bill. About the only thing that could be dumber is for SanDisk not to find a solution for this problem and lose many potential customers because of the uncertainty. BTW These are really convincing fakes, including the high quality retail packaging, the software included, even a little zipper pouch that says SanDisk on it. Maybe it will be best not to buy expensive SanDisk for some time to come.
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.
The headphones themselves are great. Sound quality is excellent and they are very comfortable. My main problem is that it that the cord attached is 10 feet long... way longer than needed for walking around listening to your music in the street. Unless you like carrying a huge bundle of extra cord in your pockets, this isn't very practical. I'm sure it would be convenient if you wanted to connect it to your TV and watch from your couch or something like that. But then why not keep the cord at a sensible length and sell a separate extension for times you need more cord. It may seem silly to quibble over that, but to me it's really annoying.
Bought Garmin 250W and used first time and found out I355 isn't on database. Garmin said oh well they were not informed of the road yet by the state. They said I can buy update in summer 2008. I feel like I bought something with out all the parts. The road was completed before I purchased and was under construction for 3 years. Now it'll cost me more money to update. I'd try Tom Tom or another before purchasing a Garmin. John Ulrich
Ethernet (and the tcpip protocal) is designed to handle poor signal quality.CAT 5 cable uses a TX and RX line twisted around individual grounds!! That added to the FACT that ethernet uses a (2.5V-5.0V) HIGH and (0V-2.4V) LOW DIGITAL signal (off and on) there is no POSSIBLE way this cable is going to help you (unless your current cable is wrapped around a vaccumm cleaner a few times before it goes into the wall).It saddens me to see Monster Cable sinking to this all time low ;_(
I love having a car charger for the IPOD Nano but it didn't work. The plug-in unit works but when we took a long road trip it was disappointing to not have the car charger work.
This is a very handy item to have, a wall charger for an ipod (or similar device). Unfortunately I have owned two now and each one died after a couple of months of routine use. The workmanship is not very good at all. I have to end up using my usb port / ipod connector (not made by Griffin) to charge using my computer which is not a practical work solution, a cable which I have not had any problems with. Buy another product. You will not get your money's worth with this product.
hp Officejet 6310xi. This is our third hp printer. Our first, a 550c was still working for the person we gave it to a year ago. We purchased the 6310 because it was an all in one, and took up less space than a printer and scanner. Should have kept the scanner. This will copy and print from the scan stage, but will not scan and print from the scan stage. When it was scanning properly, made wonderful copies of photos. What to buy next??
As other reviewers have mentioned, it really is essential to get a true Panasonic bulb. I've gone with the non-genuine lamps before, trying to save money, but only ended up wasting money on a piece of junk. In fact, the 'new' knock-off bulb I got was so bad that I reinstalled my old 3000+ hour original lamp because it was brighter and provided more even illumination.So, when I came to buy a new lamp, I didn't mess around. I went straight to the expensive, new lamp listing. I read other reviewers that complained about non-genuine products, and assumed that they must have purchased from one of the affiliate sites, rather than straight from Amazon.However, when I ordered 'Ships from and sold by Amazon.com', I received the same deal: an old Panasonic package with the flaps resealed, containing an obviously used housing (you can see the grime on it!), and a made-in-China bulb.How dare you Amazon?!? You take my $300+ and give me garbage? The terrible thing is that most people will probably get burned. I've gotten screwed over before, so I was on the lookout, but someone else is likely to install this crap, only to have it start dimming or failing entirely after the 30 (!) day 'warranty'.Bottom line? Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else for your projector lamp needs. Shame on you Amazon!
first, why does it say : BE THE FIRSTto REVIEW this item ?18 others reviewed it, i saw all thatand based on it, bot this item.sorry, but at least the 2 units i gotare pure junk.open road, nothing in line of sight,max it works for is about 300 yards.thats it.it s a toy.changed to many brands of batteries,sony, energizer, new alkalinesand 3 other brands of NimH fullyand properly charged batteriessoone cannot blame it on batteries at alli got more batteries nowthan most people have in their homes.too bad,was hoping for at least double that distance.300 yrds in open field.inside apt or house, max is about 4 floors, thruthe floorsinside elevator, whre you really might need it,it wont work...most mob fones wont, either, unlessthe elevator has been specailly wired up.thats thattreat as TOYif you get more than 300ydsyou are lucky !maybe yours are very diff from mineinternally.tksk
Why would anyone buy a small 1.5-inch diameter tweeter when it is described as being 5.25 inches in width? This is NOT what I expected to find in the box.Product SpecificationsHeight (inches): 1.50 inWidth (inches): 5.25 inWeight: 3.52 OuncesTechnical Details20W, 10W RmsImp: 4, Spl: 97 DbFreq Resp: 5 Hz-2 KhzProduct DetailsProduct Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches ; 4.6 ouncesUpdate: The volume / intensity of the sound through these is very low. I would like to be able to hear the music, but it is too faint.
First of all, it is impossible to print with only black ink, in effect wasting all your colored ink and giving all black and white prints a nasty green tone. Secondly, yes, it is an ink hog. It says you are out of ink, when really you are not. For example, I just opened the lid to change my yellow ink, and when I closed it I was suddenly "out of" light magenta. I hadn't even printed anything. It won't let you do ANYTHING on it when it's out of ink either. IT'S HORRIBLE. Also it is incompatible with some programs on my computer (Illustrator 10). It is overall a frustrating expensive ink whore.Another thing, my roommate has an Epson and it broke for no reason after a year, the same happened to her boyfriend's Epson. I read another online review of this printer that says after owning it a year the owner has to do a head clean every 4 pages.Don't make the same mistake I did!!! Get an HP or something else, anything!
I'll give them one star despite their quality. The overall rating of these headphones on Amazon is spuriously high. Here is what I've found. Very good sound quality. Terrible earbuds. The flange tips are very uncomfortable, very difficult to form a adequate seal (thus dramatically reducing sound quality), but secure in the canal. The website does have replacements, but they are relatively expensive. The foam tips that are provided are, however, Much better which salvages these headphones. Therefore, these are good headphones with a baffling design for the earbuds.
I have had two Sony NS series players fail on me in a period of 12 months. After a few months, the drive starts to make grinding noises and will say &quot;Cannot Play Disc&quot; on disks that play just fine in my other DVD player and on my desktop and laptop computers. For awhile tapping the case a few times causes the player to work again, but once the grinding noises start, it's downhill until the player fails completely.Maybe Sony high-end players are more reliable (I wouldn't know) but the low-end players are a RIP-OFF. I hate to say this because I have been a loyal Sony customer for years, but after this second failure, I don't know if I'll ever buy Sony again...
I would only use this tripod for very small lightweight cameras. It is not very sturdy. Noticeable vibrations when recording video.
This was a total waste of money!!!! Bought the TV on October 24th for a Xmas gift for my kids and used it 3 times since December 25th and the picture went out on February 20th. Called Coby to see what can be done and was told my 90 day warranty was up due to it being bought in October. I questioned why this was the case if it was given for Xmas and I was told "company policy is 90 days from the date of purchase". I then asked if anything could be done since it was about 3 weeks out of warranty (which in my mind was not the case) and I was told "no" -- their policy is if it is at 91 days they will not honor it!!!!! DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR AND DON'T BUY THIS TV -- BETTER YET SAVE SOME MONEY AND DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY. Seems the quality of their product is only good as only 90 days!!!!
Very disappointing as a gift to my nephews for Christmas. The cd player didn't work. Also I was under the impression that as a recorder, there would be a build-in microphone, but this item doesn't record outside of the tape to CD option. The Radio did work. In fairness, a careful read of description and questioning the functions is needed. I had to return this item for refund.
The day i got the nikon eg cp14 audio/video cable i tried it and it didn't work. I tried to contact the seller and no response. my # 314-337-1617 my address PO Box 38023 st. louis, mo. 63138 email: kenndaniels@juno.com all i want is a correct working cable!!!!!!!
Purchased product (incidentally, it is discontinued by Adaptec).Could not install on Windows XP with SP2. Email Tech Support advised uninstalling SP2 (yea, right) to make it work. SP2 has been out long enough for Adaptec to fix their problems. Installed on another PC and had numerous errors...never got it to work.Called the tech support line (non-toll free) and was advised that even thought I just bought it they would charge me $9.95 per incident to help me install their garbage. You can imagine what I told them.Returned to store. Will never purchase anything from Adaptec again.
When it works, this is a pretty nice remote.But I had some problems right out of the box; it would not charge. Bad connection in the charger. Left it on the charger for 2 days, and it still gave an error message that it needed to be charged. The charge indicator light flickered irregularly.Customer support took forever to respond. Went through the web site, no help. I tried calling, waited on hold for over 20 minutes. I tried e-mail, took 5 days to get a reply. Then when they decided it was a bad charger, it took almost 2 weeks for them to get the replacement to me, and they sent the wrong charger!!!Now that I finally have it charging, the RF extender does not work. I have to go back to the support web page to try and solve that problem. I plan to do it, but by now am so fed up with it that I am putting it off...When it does work, is a pretty nice remote.A few gripes:Each time you change an activity (Watch cable TV, Watch DVD, etc) you have to click through 2 inane "You are now set up for this activity" screens before you can start controlling your devices. No way to disable that.Also there is a 1-2 second pause before the remote responds to any touchscreen input. Seems like it has a slow processor. A bit annoying.Not a good "one handed" remote, you need to use 2 hands and you need to be looking at the unit for the touchscreen. One thing I like about other remotes is being able to use them while keeping your eyes on the TV.Beyond that, it seems like it is a very nice remote, and set-up via the web site interface is pretty easy.If you buy this, pray that you do not have to deal with their customer support, though. That is painful.
This camera worked okay. Pictures were slightly blurred at times, especially when taking them inside. You have to put it on Auto instead of the people setting to get a good picture of people. Now, after less than a year later, when I go to take a picture, the camera shuts off right then and there. The lens doesn't even retract when it does this. Plus, it has new batteries, so that can't be the problem. Poor manufacturing and a complete waste of money. Pool out more money for a better camera than this one.
This is the second one of these that has gave out on me. This one is still in warranty, but the customer service claims they don't recognize the dealer and that it is probably a re-furbished one. The dealer probably sells more of these than any other dealer in Canada, and it was definitely a new one. The dealer told me they always tell everyone this so they don't have to replace anything, and to just keep calling back until you get someone on the phone that actually knows something.I had also previously contacted on-line help, who gave me the instructions on how to fix it. Of course being that this product is cooked, the instructions were useless. I replied to their e-mail of our conversation and told them this, and asked what I was supposed to do to get warranty, but of course they never replied back.This product is just not worth the trouble of buying, nor is it worth the trouble of trying to get your warranty fulfilled.I have read that Netgear makes very dependable routers. Never a Cisco product again.
I had such high expectations for this product. I was looking for a product that would allow me to listen to the music on my pc throughout my house. What I got was a huge disappointment. The first strike against this product is that you cannot use your PC speakers when you are using the transmitter. I read a lot of product descriptions on different websites, and not one of them mentioned this "feature". So, as soon as you switch to the transmitter, you need to replace your speakers with a FM radio right next to your computer.Another huge disappointment with this product was the range. I was able to pick up the signal on a radio that was a couple of feet away from the transmitter, but that's it. The radio in the next room could not find the signal. A FM Clock Radio that we have couldn't pick up the signal even when it was placed right next to the transmitter. My stereo system one room away was able to pick up the signal for a few minutes, and then lost it. I tried several different frequencies, including available frequencies at the low, middle, and high end of the range. They all performed equally poorly.Setup and installation were very easy. The interface for changing the broadcast frequency is very simple and easy to use, but unfortunately, this product is a turd.
I wonder if the guy from Chicago was on to something when he mentioned the possible lack of good QC with these guys?! My card didn't lock anything up, but it wasn't as responsive as two other brands that I currently use (I won't name them so as to not start a brand loyalty debate). I do believe that I won't try them again until I hit upon their &quot;good&quot; cards though.
We purchased this television in January 2006 and the lamp went out within the first 3 months. Now the $2000 set, at 2 1/2 years old, has a problem with the light engine and color wheel. I have no picture sometimes with off an on screen with distorted colors and a loud grinding noise from the set. I am told it will cost around $700 to fix. I did not expect television like this to only last a couple of years. When I contacted Toshiba their customer service basically says too bad for consumers with the bad luck of purchasing their poor quality, unreliable product. I do not plan to give Toshiba another dime. I understand there may be a class action for some models on the lamp issue.
the yield (190 pages max) is omitted from the specs. better to get HP 54 which yields three times more (600 pages) yet cost only 30% more. one can think that they omitt the yield in specs on purpose so you buy more of this one... unfortunately here like most other cases the consumer must be educated and well informed to save money. and that is what they (HP and the like)don't want....
when this printer prints correctly the photo quality is ok- i never achieved anything stunning, but acceptable. "When" is the operative word here. From day 1 this printer (or the printer's software) did not function properly - i would say i had to print about 4 (expensive) sheets of paper (and corresponding ink) for every satisfactory result.within a year and a half, the nozzels clogged (i cleaned regularly) and the paper feed failed - again,not consistently - so you end up wasting lots of expensive paper. .Epson's ink is overpriced -this seemingly low price for the printer is a classic bait and switch.I am not a computer novice, a former IT mgr, and have worked with dozens of different color printers - this is by far the worst I have encountered.
Sold by Ottie and Fufilled by Amazon.Uniden Cordless Phone Battery (TL26402)This is the second purchase for this part number. They state that they are made by GE and the part numbers are the same, but they do not look anything like the first ones and unlike the first batch, these DO NOT state on the wrapper that they are made by GE as the first ones did even though the seller claims that they are made by GE. I repurchased the item because I was very pleased with their performance the first time, the first ones lasted over 3 years. The second batch appears to NOT be made by GE as was the case with the first batch I purchased and the quality is no where near the quality of the first batteries I purchased. The first ones lasted over 3 years. I am HOPING that these will last a year but I am already having my doubts. It has been just over a month and the batteries are already losing a LOT of steam. They all of a sudden go from 2 bars of strength, out of a possible 3, to totally DEAD. With the first batch that were made by GE and all other batteries I have bought for my phone, when they would get low on power(1 bar) my phone would ALWAYS beep and flash LOW BATTERY. With this batch, NOT ONE of them does this. Every one will go from 2 bars of power to COMPLETELY DEAD within seconds WITH NO BEEP OR LOW BATTERY WARNING and my call disconnects EVERY TIME. If you bought these before and were happy, DO NOT think that another purchase will give you the same satisfaction. Who ever is making them now, the quality control is TERRIBLE.
I have had this drive for 13 months and used it only for periodic, offsite backups of critical information. Consequently, I used it for less than five hours over the period. The drive started to make an ungodly noise whenever it idled. The LaCie support answer, via email, was not helpful at all. Their first response was, "It could be the power source. If you don't have another one, buy one from us for $20.00." Luckily, I had another one, which did not fix the problem. The LaCie response, "We don't repair drives. Buy a new one." I am left with a $180 dollar doorstop and a resolve to never purchase another LaCie product.
I bought this TV shortly before Christmas 2006 and it failed 2 months later. It's been 6 weeks and we cannot get a straight answer from Samsung. They no longer make this TV, so they can't give us a new or refurbished one. They say the will give us a refund, but in several more weeks. No one on the phone ever knows anything and has no authority to speed up the process. We've been lied to, we've been told someone will CALL US, but no one ever does, we've been given the run around over and over again. It will probably be 3 months before anything happens (from the time we first called them). I don't know if I just got a bad unit or what, but regardless, their service is lousy and I suspect this design is a bad one that gives them lots of problems. I would not buy this model again.
The Kodak Max 4 2500 rechargeable batteries are the WORST I've ever used. I usually get the Kodak 2100's and they are great. I can take hundreds of pictures with just 1/4 battery use. With the 2500's (which I got free with a charger I bought), I take 9 pictures in my Kodak Easy Share camera on a full charge and it says "battery low". (And, this, with the picture size set to the smallest I can make it in the camera!) With the 2100's, I can take hundreds of pics, review them, crop them and I'm still good to go for more. Sorry ... but if this battery is supposed to be "MAX" and a better battery, it's not. The only thing that makes it "MAX" is the price. I don't know how it is in other electronics, but I would think that they would AT LEAST work well in a Kodak camera! But, sadly, they don't.
i was wondering how to install these remote extender, because i bought them without instructions,if you let me know that would be great
This was supposed to be a Tiffen adapter ring, but it's a Bower. Watch out if you care what brand it is.
It really is hard to beat the price of this product, and I have been using mine for over a year without too many problems, but there are some problems for which a good price cannot compensate. Reliability is very important to me in determining the value of any recording device, and this one is not very trustworthy. Recording stops if there is dust on the lens (you won't know until after recording starts, so if you're expecting to come home and watch the show you missed, guess what?), if it thinks the dvd-r is dirty, or if it's just not feeling up to snuff that day.Picture quality is key. The D-KR2 is okay over a composite connection, but it is red and green and that's pretty much it over a component cable. At least that's how it looks on my lcd tv. Maybe it's okay on something else.You can't just make extra copies of your home movies or edit them on your computer. This puppy copy-protects your memories. I'm not kidding. So don't toss those Hi-8's. You will need them again the next time you want to make a dvd from the content.I've ordered another dvd-recorder with a hard disk drive. It may not be much better than this, but at least once I load my home movies, I can burn an extra copy for my Mom. It's her family, too, after all.
I bought 2 pairs of these headphones as the reviews sounded great overall. I have not had a problem with my 8-year-old daughter's headphones, but my 5-year-old daughter's headphones broke within about a month of using them. One side still works but the other side does not. You can wiggle the cord just right sometimes & get the nonworking side to work at times but this is rare. I agree with reviewers who state that the cords are too thin. They do not hold up to a small child. I will purchase different headphones next time.
This is an overpriced plastic bag. the camera could not be quickly inserted into the bag and secured in any position that would allow one to actually take a picture! Also, because the camera is not secured, every time the lens opens, when it extends outward it hits the glass at the front of the case and won't fully extend; After returning the package, I still hear noises from the camera that leave me wondering whether attempting to use this product has permanently damaged my camera.
I bought this camera and the second time I used it, took some pictures and turned it off. When I turned it back on the memory card was empty! (And this was the 16MB card that came w/the camera.) Off to the store I went and bought another card, and one by another maker thinking I'd received a bad card. My husband took the camera on a 4 day business trip and took some pictures and they were indeed retained on the card for all four days. Before he headed home(now the fifth day) he turned the camera on and once again the pictures were gone!!!
Anyone purchasing this item should understand that it was neither made, serviced or warranted by Samsonite. It was made by a licensee of the trademark, Photoco, a company which has since gone out of business. While it was a serviceable tripod, should anything befall the item, the only recourse for purchaser to pursue would be through the retailer from which bought. Samsonite will send you polite letters indicating they appreciate your brand loyalty and little else.The retail pricing of this item should not rise much above the $20.00 level and anything higher is egregiously overpriced.
I bought this camara based on all the positive reviews. That was a mistake. Here are my complaints:1) Almost every photo taken with the self-timer come out blurry. I have tried it in every light setting, indoors and outdoors, and 90% of the pics are out of focus. Since I travel the world alone this camara has absolutely no value to me.2) The self timer has to be manually activated after every shot. This means that you physically have to pick up the camara after every shot if you want to repeat photos and re-set the self timer.3) There is no option for viewing photos taken with the self timer meaning that if you want to review your photos you have to pick up the camara, go to image review and then back to the photo shoot mode. Most digital camaras give you a 2 or 5 or 10 second review option.4) The camara on its short side is not level making it almost impossible to stand up the camara and take your own vertical pics with the self-timer.If you are a solo traveler like me and end up taking most of your own pics alone then this camara is not for you. I will be putting this Cybershot on Ebay and will be going back to Cannon which I had previously. I love Sony products but this product is definitely not up to their quality standards.
On my Dell workstation 670 with Windows XP Professional this reader is not recognized at all. Other, simpler USB readers are recognized fine. I had hoped it would be faster than other readers.
I received the Linksys WAP and this Linksys wireless card for a great birthday present. After about 45 minutes of setup and tinkering and I had everything configured and up and running. I plugged my WAP into a spare port on an Intel 8-Port switch which has connectivity to the Internet thru a Cisco DSL Router, providing DHCP. Okay, so everything is working and ping returns good results. (Don't forget to switch the WAP to Infrastructure!) The range was POOR beyond belief! As soon as I got about 5 feet away, still in plain line of site, all connectivity dropped. Don't let the LinkSys config tool fool you - sometimes even when it show's 0% strength, you still have a connection. But ping now returned nothing.So, I luckily had a loaner wireless card from 3Com from my Dad. Once I configured out how to get it to talk to the LinkSys WAP, I was in business. Now, I'm about 50 feet away, outside with the connectivty working thru several walls and a concrete basement wall!So, ditch the LinkSys card ASAP if you have any problems. Go with another brand, Lucent has been recommended here as well. So much for keeping the technology all in the same company for better results!
I just had to toss my Netgear RP 614 V4. It was the second one I had purchased. The first one kept conking out and needed to be reset by unplugging it for "at least 30 seconds" and then plugging it in again. It lasted about 6 months then I had to buy a new one.The second one I bought worked better than the first, but here I am after 9 months tossing it away. It will not work.These products are not very durable. I would rather pay a bit more for something that lasted longer.I would have to rate the quality as very poor while the utility of it was mediocre.
Broke after a bout 2 months. Fan power port is not connected very well to the circuit board. No return. Now a hunk of junk....thanks for nothing. I suggest finding something else.
I purchased the XM home docking kit and tuner under the impression I could use the tuner in a portable device as well as with my home stereo system. It turns out that most, if not all, of the portable devices out there already have a built in tuner and come with a home docking station. Therefore it only makes sense to purchase the home docking kit and tuner if you don't plan on buying a portable receiver. Luckily Amazon customer service is awesome and they are taking the device back. Thanks Amazon, great as always!
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.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the feel of this pen is great -- it is heavier and wider than most other tablet pens. Unfortunately, my pen stopped working very suddenly after 1 1/2 years, so I can't recommend this product.
The E2c sounds good for an earbud, but in fairness the praise ends there. Earbuds just can't match the low end sound of a larger headphone--even the inexpensive types. Other variables held constant, a bigger speaker accompanied by a stronger magnet will increase bass response. I prefer the overall sound from my $45 titanium driver headphones from Radio Shack.The E2c is not "noise cancelling" it is noise isolating--just like the earplugs you get from the drugstore. I hate to say it, but this product is really just a hybrid ear plug/ear bud. Really, there is not $99 worth of product, technology, or even clever idea.If you're an ear bud fan, you'll like these (as other report, they sound good for what they are). However, if you're the type to trade some convenience for superior sound, I suggest you pass on all ear buds.
I Purchased this product because it was advertised as having gold plated connectors. The bag it came in labeled it as being gold plated. It WAS NOT gold plated in the least.
I have to return this unit.I have PX, Dell Precision 690, Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2.0GHz,2GB RAM, ATITM FireGLTM V7200, SATA 7K RPM 160GB HD.No mater how I adjust the mouse setting, the middle button and Scroll motion was sticky at best. With in the AutoCAD operation, Zoom and Pan Control was not property recognized with middle button and Scroll.I spent hours try to adjust property setting with no success. Down loading the latest driver did not help at all.When I switched back to the dell supplied corded mechanical mouse, every thing started working as expected.I have very good experience with Logitech product in previous purchase, however I was very disappointed in this product.
Nothing wrong with this bracket if you do not mind the hassle of attaching the binoculars to it. The stem for the bolt which attaches to the binocular is way too short to allow ease of tightening.
The cartridge arrived promptly, but had no red ink. I did not check the expiration date, but the red was either dried up or it never was filled. Money was refunded, but the whole reason I pay the full retail price is to avoid this kind of issue. I have ordered another-the local stores don't stock this type of cartridge anymore. Wish me luck.I have used this type of ink cartridge for 10+ yrs and they have worked well, last a reasonable length of time, always run out of yellow first.
I'm not trying to dog Ty cds or their reputation, but I despise this media. I used to go to a certain band website. The members heavily touted Ty cdrs. They posted a link to a website. I ordered a 100 pack of Tys. Perhaps I got a knock off or a fake Ty but from experience I can only say the discs lack a PROPER laminate on the TOP of the disc. I found it very easy to scratch off places on the top of the disc. The result is a coaster. I read the reviews here and I see I appear to be a liar. Honestly, I am not lying. I could care less if Ty Yuden makes a buck selling cds and dvds but my experience with the discs scares the hell out of me. I honestly don't know why I can't be on the same page with everyone else. What sort of soft gritless world do you all live on? If my fingers were made of foam or feathers and if I stored my cds on pillows or whatnot then maybe the discs would hold up. My experience is that to handle a Ty disc is to DESTROY a TY disc. They have no durability whatsoever.So please tell me why this experience has been true to me. I want to hear about DURABLE TY discs that take a licking and keep on playing. I specifically ask people on my music trade page NOT to send me Ty Yuden discs. Why am I the only person reviewing these discs with this problem. AND, I got many a TY disc in trades. Many of those discs too have that fragile easy to scratch and ruin top cover, or the lack thereof.
Great price, but photos and videos written to this card by new Canon camera regularly became corrupted (yellow question mark appears instead of image thumbnail when trying to view on camera). Have no such problems with Lexar card.
I have been extremely disappointed by this scanner. I bought it new a few months ago, but found that little spots appear on scanned photos for 600dpi and higher. I've cleaned the scan bed and photos. The problem appears to be on the other side of the glass. To get half-way decent scans, you have to hunt for the area of the scan bed with the fewest marks. Cannon sent me a replacement (referb.) which has the same problem but to a lesser degree. A third scanner is supposedly on its way.The whole experience has been less than positive and makes me question Cannon's quality control process. It's highly unlikely I'll be purchasing another Canon scanner in the future.
Do you ever wonder why a product is poorly designed when you could have come up with something much better? That's the feeling you'll get when you take a look at this.It's not that its a bad cooler. It might work well in that function. I won't know because mine is going back untested.It's the details that all work together to disappoint. The perforated aluminum top is punched with holes with rough edges, so running your hand (or worse, your laptop) across the top will have a nice "cheese grater" effect. The plastic along the outside perimeter and button is of cheap quality and just looks like it won't last. The cord storage area on the bottom looks like a few attempts at opening will break the mechanism; getting the cord out from it is like a game of operation, and if you have big fingers you might find it a bit irritating when you scrape them along the plastic stubs inside. The power cord, as mentioned in other reviews, doesn't appear like it will last very long. A few good bends should break the wire inside nicely.In all, its disappointing to this result when for the money it could have been much better. But then clearly for this type of device the companies optimize for profit, not quality. That or the owner let their high school-drop-out nephew design it. Hard to tell.
i wanted this for ever and when i got it i took it out of the box.I listened to it for around 4 hours. then i walked away. i came back 3 days later and it doesnt work! i have changed the batteries and still nothing.
I was disappointed with the product. I've had these before and what I got looked like them until I tried to put them on the ear piece. It was as if the edge of the earbud had been sliced off. There is suppose to be a rim on the edge that secures the ear piece and that was missing. I don't think these were new and that is what I really wanted. I'll continue to look but don't know if I would use this buyer again.
58 seconds into your ski run, 58 seconds into your parachute jump, 58 seconds into your dive with the great whites, or 58 seconds into your little ones first time ever...... Transcend media fails in a GoProHD. The Class designation provided by Transcend is FALSE.Class ratings on SD cards - how fast they record data. The Transcend SDHC Card FAILS at real world speed tests with some cameras.The card is overwhelmed with data after approximately 58 seconds of 720/60f HD data from a GoPro HD camera and stops recording.On less consumer oriented cameras, the buffer in the camera is big enough to deal with the slow write speed up until about 5 minutes, and then the Transcend SD Class 6 card chokes and stops recording.I've sent multiple contact requests to the US office of Transcend to try and get support, and nothing.In still cameras - no problem, but if you're shooting video, or thinking about shooting video, this is the wrong card for you. Cheaper cards that are listed as Class 4 work better in the GoPro.
This part arrived quickly from the seller but was unusable. There were visible manufacturing defects in both inputs (female 3.5 stereo jacks) and despite this I attempted to insert male audio jacks to no avail. I tried 2 different jacks and even with significant force was not able insert the male ends more than a third of the way in (not even close to making the necessary contacts to function). It is now in the trash can.
I use a Sony RZ Pentium 4 2.80 GHz with a Linksys wireless USB link. This computer comes without a serial port that's why I had to install a Serial Port. The drivers installation were fine, and it did work (with some, not all applications) but when I turned off the computer and turned on again the system stopped recognizing the wireless USB, I restarted the system 5 times until it occured to me that it was something about the belkin port, then I unplugged and restarted and presto! the Linksys worked again, however, now even with the belkin Port unplugged I have to plug-off and plug-in the Linksys card in order to be able to access the lan. I other words, the Belkin installation spoiled my Wireless connection. Be aware that this product may conflict with some of your USB devices, and since some applications wouldn't work I would try another alternative as a PCI serial port card or a USB to Serial cable from another manufacturer.
I don't have enough time to list all the problems that I've had with this unit. I wouldn't have another one even it it was free.
So what if it's cheap? If it doesn't play anything, even a cent would be too much. Straight out of the box this player was skipping and stalling on every DVD I tried. I'm returning it today. Don't waste your money.
I was expecting to receive an LCD protector for my ipod touch, instead I received a piece of plactic that doesn't fully cover my ipod touch LCD. The shipping cost sucks! I do not recommend this seller!
It works well BUT Dell is the pits... they no longer carry this model and it costs more to repair then replace. The next model up has different cartridges so if you have any left when this model goes, tough luck as they can only take a specific kind of cartridge. the quality is good, but unless you like talking to foreigners that speak broken english, you don't get very far with tech support.
This leather case is too small. The camera does not fit entirely into the pouch. Impossible to latch the cover. This pouch is not appropriate for the Casio Exlim.
God help the fool that buys PCTV Deluxe! No support and no updated drivers. Pinnacle has moved on to something else. I lost money on this garbage. I would give it a zero star if that option existed.
HEWLETT-PACKARD DB946A Notebook Computer BatteryThis battery doesn't charge properly, ...Even though the charge level indicator indicates full charge, the charge doesn't last more than half hour when the computer in running.
This piece of garbage sounds like one of those old transistor radios you might have had as a kid. You are better off opening your window if you want to hear bird sounds. I might have expected the radio to sound bad, but it made the cds sound like 8-track tapes. Ended up buying a Sony from Amazon for only $10 more.
if u want all your cds to fall out and don't want to fill all 72 cds in your case because teh zipper won't close, buy this piece of krap
I am usually very "details aware" but I also did not realize that this was old-school USB 1 and NOT USB 2 capable.
I work for a large retail computer store. I have finially started refusing to sell these units. Atleast half of the units come back with some type of power problem. We cannot get the units in fast enough. Not for new purchases, but for people that have had the units for a few weeks. Right now, I have a list of 6 people waiting for our store to recieve them in.HP did a fantastic job on their H1910. The unit has it's flaws but works excellently. With the kind of mess the 5455 turned into, Dell is going to start seing a lot more of the market share. If you like the Ipaqs, and you want all the gadgets, go with the 3955, for the extra 200 bucks you can buy the USEFULL gadgets that the 5455 has. The screen may look great on both of the units, but compare the flex of the screens and you'll see the 3955 hardly moves.
Great price, but does not work very well. Have to enter sometimes up to 3 times for it to print. Also, it should have a printer on feature so that you don't have to maintain your printer on 24/7. Installation was very easy,but product does tend to act up periodically. Thanks.
This cable only looks like a dual link, in fact it is only single link, it does not work with a monitor at 2560x1440
The battery worked fine for the first few weeks and now less than 3 months later it holds absolutely no change. I was able to get my iBook to force the battery to charge and the system confirmed that the charge would last about 8 minutes.
Mounted this filter on a Canon 50mm F1.8 lens. On semi-strong light sources, it has significant flare. Removed filter, flare went away. Looking for a higher quality 52mm UV filter now. Can't recommend this filter due to flare. Check the pictures for this product to see flare and no flare example (Tiffen UV filter removed from lens).
Well made, very sturdy shop radio has a bass boost that you cannot turn off. Everything but classical music booms out with so much bass that I cannot hear lyrics. Talk radio is hopeless. The results are loud but unsatisfactory - sure to disturb all your neighbors.Radio would be SO much better if it had a bass-boost off switch. It's a shame. Hey guys, how about adding tone control knobs?
I only had this TV for 8 months, when the picture went on me. I had spent the extra $300 to have in home service, but it was too broke to be repaired in home. It took the repair shop THREE weeks to fix it. Besides the fact that I only had the TV for 7 months, according to the nameplate data it was only 9 months old.
This is the description for this item.Eforcity's Black Aluminum Case for Apple iPod Video 30GB / 60GB / 80GB Models / iPod Video U2 Special Edition."This is not compactible for the 80gb video Ipod."
I have no doubt that this is a good product. A power switch is a power switch. However I thought everyone should know that if you have a large scale computer store such as fry's anywhere nearby you they probably offer this for $2 to $3. I know that the Fry's in my neighborhood sells this exact same switch for $1.99. Simply don't pay this much for a power switch. Amazon has other switches and even power, reset, hdd led and power led combos for between 4 and 6 dollars.
Both the iPod and the Archos Jukebox have 10 GB and are rechargeable, but the iPod beats the Archos Jukebox in several key areas: size, battery life and transfer speed.SIZE: The small and compact iPod is so much easier to carry around than the Archos. The damn Archos barely fit in my pocket.BATTERY: Compare the stats. The iPod has a longer battery life.SPEED: The worst thing about the Archos, besides its chunkiness, is the slow USB connection. The iPod has an ultra fast Firewire connection allowing you to add several GBs in minutes. The Archos takes over an hour to load the same amount of music via USB. *Note: the 20 GB Archos comes with Firewire, not USB.I returned the Archos Jukebox after a couple days because the the above reasons. My Apple iPod works great on my PC too. I use the Xpod Windows software at work and iTunes on my Mac at home.
The cables are two inches too short to use in a Mac Pro - and I discovered this too late to return it.
I bought these for a dollar something when they were grouped together with antoher product. Don't bother. They are bulky. They are sitting in a drawer right now. Apple makes a much better adapter.
but i have no luck with these fm transmitters. Finally hardwired my ipod to my F-150. Who knows, it seems as if some auto makers have stronger antennas that allow these to work better then others but for me, I can't do the fm route. Too much interference and on long drives you might have to hunt for 5 or 6 different stations to use. Bah Humbug!
I ordered this repeater to work with my DTV box and was very disappointed with the functionality of the device. I struggled to change channel with this thing for over a month and finally gave in and put my DTV box back on the table LOS so I did not have to use this thing anymore. I talked with the distributer of this thing trying all their suggestions for making the thing work and nothing helped. The instructions say you can use the emitter from 15' but mine had to be less than 4 inches and usually pushed right up to the IR receiver of my box.Buy this repeater if you don't mind having to press a remote button several times to get it to work OR you don't mind the channels changing even when you did not press anything. I gave one star because it can change channels but makes you nuts at the same time.
I was able to use it anyway by snipping the wires and splicing them with the old battery's white plug, and then it plugged into the phone just fine, but that's ridiculous. It should have just worked. So one star for cheap price and it does actually work fine now.Minus 4 stars for having to be an electrician to get it to work (even though everything I read said it would fit). My phone? GE 900megahertz model 26938GE1-M
...unless you want to have trouble focusing, have difficulty using them indoors at a sporting event, or have the neck strap bracket break off, etc. I wear glasses and these never did focus well for me. I was not happy when the bracket broke off the day I received them, just as I was to leave for an Africa safari vacation. The biocs kept slipping off my neck the whole trip, and it was frustrating.Even more frustrating was trying to get them repaired. Suposedly there is a warranty on these. Hah! When I sent them to Bushnell for repair, they wanted [...].
The Logitech Z2200 were speakers I wanted to like. The appearance, fit and finish, and controls were first rate. I loved the bluish lit desktop volume control.The only problem is that the sound is awful, particularly on any music. The Bass is overpowering and rattley, even at low volume! Sort of like a bucks-down 25 year old Toyota "Boom Car" with the 39.95 stereo amped up as an afterthought. Unless you want the cachet of "got any weed?", 40s in paper bags, fresh sprayed graffitti, and broken glass in your den or room.Listen before you buy!
Not a good product. The fourth unit I have purchased, and it is dead, too. They don't last long. Too pricey for the life of the product. Tossed transmitter and receiver and bought Hawkings range extender. Much better.
My system stopped working completely after 9 months. Pinnacle support does not offer toll free number and wait times are very long. Tried using their web support, but they did did not provide a solution to my problem and refused to acknowledge my request for information on returning (it was still under warranty). Very expensive paper weight!
The JVC DRMV1S arrived defective. The remote was alsodefective. I sent it to JVC to be repaired, whichsince that time, has been repaired by JVC, and working.
I am writing this review just to inform people with Verizon wireless service, using the Verizon USB720 (Novatel U720) modem to be aware of possibly compatibility problems. The situation is pretty simple. When my modem is plugged directly into my laptop, it works almost 100% of the time. When I plug it into the KR1 router, it freezes up every few minutes. When this happens, there is no connection or IP address listed on the "status" page. This freezing occurs until I unplug the router or sometimes after 5 to 10 minutes it fixes itself. It is just not usable this way. Kyocera replaced the router under warranty and the problem is exactly the same. I did upgrade the firmware on both routers. This matter was escalated to D-Link support and they were unable to fix the problem. They are now looking into getting me a different model of router to resolve this. The U720 modem is new, so hopefully they will work the bugs out, but I wanted to make sure this information was available to other buyers. Both Kyocera and Verizon assured me the two units were compatible before I purchased them. I am now locked into a contract with Verizon without a working router and I wouldn't have done that if I'd known of this situation.
Built-in obsolescence might be Canon's watchword with this printer. One year ago I purchased this for home use. Seemed great with sharp photo &amp; text quality. Worked so well that I purchased a second for our small office and recommended a friend buy it a few months later. Within six months it refused to acknowledge ink in the cartridges - after buying three new cartridges. Canon's tech support was essentially useless, although he did admit it was a problem that had come up before.So, my printer is useless, the one for our office did the same thing two months later, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my friend doesn't show up at my door with another broken printer.
I did a thorough research about the device which combines the laser pointer and page-up and down functions for the Power-Pointer presentation. Using this kind of device you don't have to interrupt your talk to step forward to your notebook and move to the next or previous slide anymore. Finally I chose this one because so far it is the only one which uses AAA batteries, therefore I always have backup and don't have to worry about the power issue. I got this wireless remote presenter (PAUM30U) from Amazon.com for $... with free shipping, which is the best price I can find on the internet and local stores. After $... coupon, it's $... only. At this price I can't complain too much. Unfortunately, it's a disaster when I use it. Sometimes it works normally, and everything is perfect in that case. But sometimes when I click the button to move to the next or previous slide, it will move continuously through many slides until I click the button again to stop it. Imagine how humiliating it is that when you are doing the presentation and it occurs, you have to move it back and find where you got screwed in front of your audiance. I asked Amazon for a replacement and there is no problem getting another one without any shipping (Thanks, Amazon). Unfortunately there is the same problem with the second remote presenter. I also try it on the other computers, and the same phenomenon happens. This product is made in China, so it's possible that the quality control is not good and maybe these two happen to be the ones with defect. To sum up, I don't recommend this presenter unless you don't care the situation I described above.
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.
The hub works well for my usb devices. Unfortunately, my iPod gives a warning message that, "charging is not supported by this device." One of my tasks intended for this device is to allow me to sync and charge my iPod. Anyone else have this issue?
The cartridge I received from Sophia Global was 20 months past the "install by" date. The packaging was intact, but it looked like it had been around for a while. Beware of this seller.
I am shocked to see this item for sale. On May 26, 2012 DishTV customer service informed me that the 301 receiver is OBSOLETE. It is old technology that DishTV no longer supports. You can not activate it and receive tv signals with it.
I have tried for the last 5 months to get Netgear to resolve a problem with the RP614 that I have but to no avail. The unit quits working randomly and requires power cycling it to get it to work again. Every response has been inane, either Netgear doesn't have a clue, doesn't know how to find the problem or simply doesn't care. And the problem has nothing to do with loads as it occurs with one computer on the network. I've also run every type of scan of my computer to be sure it is not a virus, etc and my computer is clean so the problem is with the router. I have a very simple system so the problem is not in the configuration. Now Netgear will not even respond to my support request email, they now required me to register and log the case in as new! I strongly suggest going with LinkSys and that is what I am switching to. This has to be one of the worst customer service experiences I've had.
Will have to return it as it makes a lot of noise and popping sounds like it is about to fail. Am afraid to use it.
Maybe it's just the kind of laptop I have (Toshiba Satellite, which mine gets really hot because of its bad design), but this does not work for me. I have SpeedFan on my laptop (tells you the temperature inside your laptop), and without letting my laptop get so hot that it automatically shuts off...it's the only way I could think to see if this product actually worked. The temperature on SpeedFan actually goes up approximately 3-5 Celsius every time I turn this pad on. If I arrange the pad so that none of its fans are directly under my laptop's fan, then the temperature remains roughly the same as if the pad is off (i.e. less than when the pad is on). The only real utility I get from this pad is, since I use my laptop on cushion-y surfaces all the time like the bed and blankets, having a hard pad (turned off) underneath my laptop keeps the air flow from getting smothered by those soft cushions--those cushions raise the temperature inside my laptop and eventually result in my laptop shutting off. But as far as my laptop going up to 60 or even 70 Celsius while just trying to watch videos online sometimes...this does not totally help with that, no matter what I try. I would have liked to be able to watch videos with my laptop's power settings on "high performance," (not to mention keep my AC adapters from frying to death--I've had two die with this laptop since getting it a year and a half ago) but the temperature still gets way too hot to be able to do that. The only way it won't go into the 60s or 70s is if I keep it on "power saver," which oftentimes will make the videos run slower/choppily.Guess I will be looking for a better cooling pad.
I ordered the Ectaco C- Pen 20 for school work, thought it was a great idea. But, after spending 2 days attempting to install it on my Vista 64 bit OS I found out that the c-pen, although physicaly is the same, when it is sold from different companies it works with their own software. So, the ECTACO brand pen does not work on Vista 64 bit and I could not get it to work properly with Vista 32 either, although the tech told me it would if I downloaded updated software: It didn't even with the new software. So I was forced to return the pen. But do not be fooled there are different software manufacturers that all sell the same product: be sure you know your operating system and then find a software that works for it, because the software is not interchangeable between manufacturers... I tried!
I do not recommend this item in anycase, it has engineer problems, the quality of the picture is very poor and the sound is even lower ( like a 5 bucks radio ) .It is cheap, but there are a lot of other convenient product that work nice .avoid it!!! it is a rabbish ...
I have used the Intech Beta Ti "red" balls in the past. Found that they were long, accurate and had a good feel. Thought this was what I was ordering. Received the "blue" balls instead. Distance is not good.
First, this unit has a very cool design. The electric motor that opens and closes the CD door is cool, but the button to activate it is on top - that's OK. But the first thing the motor does is move the CD door up, then open. So your finger is in the way if you don't move it out of the way as soon as you press the button.Lots of little buttons and controls, but too complicated. Some controls are on the back-too inconvenient. Admittedly, they are not used often, but still, you have to pick it up to reset certain things- like turn on or shut off GraduWake feature. Volume buttons too small. Shut off button too small, but it is on the end of the row (good). Nice placement and size for snooze. Clock radios need a variable brightness adjust and not just a high/low. I like total darkness in my bedroom while sleeping and this thing is just too bright. My wife complains about it too.I have had this unit for about a year. It worked great for 4-5 months and then the CD system completely failed. I bought it to have the CD feature. That's just plain shoddy quality. Especially for a unit at this mid-range price point.Now I'm in the market for a replacement. I'll think twice before buying RCA.
I have tried two different samples of this AC adapter which has an attractive price particularly with the settable outputs. Both samples failed to work as advertised. I tried using them with a Chamberlain intercom system that can be either battery operated or with an AC adapter with 12V input. These chargers made the intercom malfunction totally. Fortunately, when I disconnected the AC adapter, the intercom works fine on batteries and I will continue to use only batteries on the intercom. I did put a voltmeter on the output of each of these units and it came as no surprise to find that the output was not as rated but much higher. When set at 12V it was giving 22.8 V at the plug. When set at 6V the output was 11. Both samples behaved similarly and would not work with the intercom. This is junk and I will try to get Amazon to give me a refund on both units.
Unlike two other adapters I tried, (one from Radio Shack and one from Verizon,) the sound comes from BOTH ears. However, it's THE SAME SOUND. Unless all of your MP3s are of pre-1958 recordings, I would not recommend this adapter for the Treo 700p. I just got Palm's official adapter (3397WW) and I am hearing STEREO SOUND with it.
WARNING WARNING WARNING - if you are buying this to go with Magellan Roadmate 6000T (and, I would assume, the 3000 Roadmates, too), then this is NOT the item for you. Even though Amazon bundles them together ("buy this and this for this price" offer), it is not the correct size for the 6000T Roadmate series. It might work fine for the smaller size Roadmates, but definitely not the 6000T.NOTE: I tried very hard to give it 0 stars, but that's not allowed.
Ordered the case for my Exilim Camera and the camera fits in the case but the top flap will not close. I read the comments on the case from other buyers and one said that the case won't close also. I guess I shouldn't have ordered it in the first place. Next time I'll listen to other peoples comments !!!!
I sent it back after reading the instructions. It seems that every time I would have to change from listening to tunes at my coputer to the use of the transmitter I would have to change the values in Start->Control Panel->Sounds and Audo Devices to use it and then change them back when I was at my computer. I didn't want to do that each time. I have no experience in the effectiveness since I didn't actually use the transmitter.
Not just one, but two of Polaroids portable DVD players were purchased less than a year ago. Both quit spinning the DVD in the 13th month within a few days of each other. What do you do with a working LCD screen and no player? Nothing. It's crap. Don't buy Polaroid!!!
I found that the Lowepro D-Res 4 case is the best bet for my Dimage Xt. The Minolta Dimage X/Xi/Xt cameras are small and not meant to be banged around in between uses. The Lowepro D-Res 4 case is zippered, padded, and has a belt loop for dust protection, security, and easy travelling. It also has three interior pockets to carry two extra batteries and extra memory cards as needed. The Dimage X series cameras deserve a small, tough case that does not compromise their sleek design. The Lowepro D-Res 4 case is the perfect design and will NOT disappoint you!
this thing is useless, i haven't been able to use it since i got it. i'm very dissapointed with this product, it came broken or something, plastic is twisted, and i can't put the camera in. there are other mini tripods to buy, don't get this one.
A fine product in use, but with an Achilles heel that should make any heavy, business, user avoid it like the plague.Treos break and get replaced, and if you're a heavy business traveler, this will happen probably once or twice a year. TomTom apparently doesn't realize this, since Navigator 5 allows you to activate it exactly twice (on your original, and one replacement Treo), before it refuses to activate again. You'd think they'd be bright enough to cross-reference w/ the Treo device's phone number, or something along those lines, to realize that you are the very same person who paid good money for, and activated, the software previously. Instead, it just refuses to work.If you then follow the instructions from their Web site to resolve activation problems, you are eventually led to a screen which, while labeled Step 1 (of 3), is a broken Web page from which you can accomplish nothing.Shameful.
I only say, it's a bad card. I can use only a few days. I can't use anymore.
We love the Karaoke revolution games - but we are on mics 5 & 6 - these have lasted longer than our previous ones as we duct taped them when new in hopes that the static would stay away. But BRAND new for Xmas...and within 2 weeks nothing but static on one mic and the other isn't picking up anyone's voice any more. Sony's Singstar game comes with mics that are way more sturdy (they have held up fine) - but the game is no where near as fun as Konami's Karaoke games! I wish logitech would fix it so the mics would have more lasting power!
The first 550 we purchased was DOA. Returned to seller, and replaced with #2. #2 worked for 30 days, then dead. Past sellers return limit, so sent to Fuji. 3 weeks now, waiting for replacement... Don't buy this camera!!
Extremely buggy product fraught with lock-ups and firmware issues. The latest round of firmware released in late October has now given me a very expensive paperweight. Remote has a message to download the remote control software and will not work at all. 7 days later and 5 2+ hour phone calls to Logitech, all I get from them is that it's a problem that they are aware of, and that they're working on a fix.If you buy this remote and can actually get it to work, expect to have to continually take off the battery cover and remove the cover, because it locks up constantly requiring you to remove the battery to do a reset. It also will mysteriously stop sending out signals to control your various components, again requiring you to remove the battery to reset the remote.Just a terrible job by Logitech in getting this product to work. It's at least 6 months from being a viable product. Logitech is basically charging you $300+ for the privilege of being an alpha tester for this product.
I was shocked to see that the battery was totally dead when i got it so i guess you get what you pay for but i was a bit surprised to see a company this big do business like this.
and then it moves erratically, or will only go sideways...drives me nuts. I will get the Expert Mouse trackball. Wish they had an optic one
I've had this router for about 5 months and I am very unhappy with it. Every 2 or so days, it will just disconnect on me and not work. It also disconnects on a regular basis and almost every day, I have to unplug it and plug it back in. It was eventually very tiring after a while and I finally ordered a new one, today (on Amazon.com). If possible, please stay away from this router and choose something else!
In this day and age, shouldn't it be easy to create a COMPLETELY customizable universal remote? I had high hopes that this remote was a great start. Sadly, it is not. You are limited to the pre-loaded buttons. It's hard to navigate. Not all the "activities" work right all the time. Instead of you telling the remote what you want it to do, it tells you what it will do and how you should program YOUR actions to get the desired results. It's a slick package, but go buy a cheap tablet and an IR transmitter. It's cheaper, better, and more customizable. BOO!Seller was great. Nice packaging. Came quick and a very fair price. BUT....the remote still sucks.
The hard drive has taken to crashing, and needing to be formatted, about once a month and the technician at Panasonic had the audacity to tell me that any hard drive, just like the hard drive on a PC, needs to be reformatted whenever a sector goes bad. They've never heard of "chkdsk" or any similar programs and never implemented anything like it.If you need support, do not call Panasonic. They will tell you to reboot the device, and since that can't do any harm, if you are having any problems go ahead and turn it off and then on again. If that works, great. If it doesn't, they can't take troubleshooting any further anyway, so don't bother waiting on hold. You're on your own.Poor maintenance design (okay, maintenance never even entered their heads during the design stages) coupled with inept technical support (should be replaced with an automatic message that says "figure it out yourself") makes this a poor choice if reliability is an issue.
the radio is great, but when i put my ipod in it plays a song for 30 seconds and then pauses it. i dont know why it does this, but it is frustrating that this was the main reason to buy it and i cannot listen to my ipod! BUYER BEWARE!
I was so excited on Christmas morning when I got a new Camcorder, It was my daughters first Christmas where she would be able to open her own presents, and the camera was not what I expected, it was very grainy and did not focus very well. In a low lit room you could not make out who were recording, I was trying to video people in the room and if there were two or more people in the shot it would only try to focus (and not very well) on one person.I will be returning this camera and hopefully getting a better one)
We are having trouble getting it to download to computer. Not as easy as the instructions say. The first day she used it it froze several times. We had to replace the batteries, which was not a big deal. But it froze again and we had to take batteries out and reinsert them. When it is working she really enjoys it. We are unable to save any of the videos as it is not working with our new computer.
The sound is really great, but there is one problem with this headphones they keep falling from my ears no matter what rubber caps (they come with 3 different sizes) I used. The design flaw makes them unusable for me.
I bought this TV to pick up Armed Forces Network signals at my base in Iraq (transmitted from ON the base, BTW), and all I get is a very poor picture and sound I can barely hear. The reception is worthless in my opinion, so I packaged it up and sent it to my son back home...thanks Axion, I had to go out and buy a regular TV for $99, which works perfectly with the enclosed rabbit ears.
an &quot;ok&quot; camera with a good lens but crummy memory type. It needs used Compact Flash memory cards. Smart Media is much smaller in capacity (128mb vs over 1000mb). This is a very important consideration when looking at any camera which produces such large image files. Smart Media isn't very smart. Since unlike Compact Flash it has no onboard controller. (meaning fatal error happen much more often). Transfer speed is much slower. How long do you wish to wait between shots? The slower the memory card, the longer the wait. And including a measly 16mb memory stick is a JOKE. It can hold 4-5 raw images. Also in a camera costing this much, rechargable batteries and a charger should be standard (and for most other cameras it is).
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 the camcorder for my grandson as a Christmas present. He didn't get a chance to use it because the battery wouldn't charge. It was returned in exchange for a gift card.
I like the idea - I like how compact it is. But you've got to be standing in front of the camera to use it. The range is not great either. I had to read all of what it actually did online, because mine arrived broken. Disappointed.
I bought the 5455 hoping it would save me time and deliver a lot of functions other devices could not.First, it came with no meaningful manual, and the operating system was rendered worthless requiring a upgrade which then took away features.Second, forget about connecting to the internet with this device unless you are a rocket scientist.Third, the original battery was defective and I was sent to India to try to get it replaced.Finally, unless you have hours to waste trying to understand this device, try something else. I'm of the computer generation with over 20 years experience on PC's dating back to the 80's when systems were very difficult. This device is a tremendous waste of time and money.
simply put, i would not recommend these. they're a lot crappier than the ones sony gives you with the actual headphones. they're flimsier, and they tend to slide out of your ear easier than the stock earbuds. i'd recommend buying a different set of replacements.
The buds that came with my iPod don't fit my ears great, especially the left one. So I ordered these as they have different 'sleeves' that fit over the bud and then into your ear canal. I thought I would be upgrading the sound quality as well, as the ones that came with the $69, although they sounded good, couldn't be top quality for that price. When I got the Sennheiser CX300-b's, I first installed what I thought would be the correct canal 'sleeves'. This worked perfectly! Now the buds fit both of my ears with a good snug fit, and I was ready for some sweet musical quality. My disappointment was when I turned my iPod unit on. I immediately heard a hum, even though I hadn't even started playing music. When I turned the music on, what I heard was a 'tinny' and somewhat shrill sound. This was not what I expected at all after reading great reviews all over about these. Yes, I didn't like the uneven cord between the left and right bud. And yes, there is this 'noise' generated when you run the cord over any clothing or tap it. Listening to these was 'very' fatiguing. I can listen to the iPod buds for hours and enjoy every minute. I couldn't listen to these for more than 5 minutes, and the bass was extremely poor compared to the stock iPod buds. I've owned a full size pair of Sennheiser ear-phones that were very high quality. I don't if I got a bad pair of Sennheiser buds, but I returned mine and I'm not going to risk another shot. So I'm stuck with my stock buds that don't fit great, but I appreciate the sound more than ever.
My old rabbit ears gave me more reception than this piece of junk. I could not get any channels at all after hooking the Philips MANT 400 to my TV.Had to go back to the rabbit ears. I wasted money on this product. If your smart you won't buy.
Its just a durable product with great sound quality, but don't expect anything more from it. The ear phones are too big for my years and the device is not easy to use. You will need to use a software to convert your videos to be compatible with this device. The only good thing is that you don't need any software to load songs in to this player, however, the folders that you have on your hard disk will not appear on the player. This is what I don't like. I would like to have a player which will let me create my own music folders and not create the default ones. I disliked iPod because of iTunes, but now I feel iPod is much better than this even though iTunes is not so easy to use, its at least easier than running this device. No wonder, the product is priced so cheap.
They broke very quickly. I would not buy them again. There are better choices out there.
I ended up returning this product. It never worked for long. A call to Linksys got it working, and it died after 20 minutes of surfing. The next day, I got it running again, and it died again after a slightly longer period. I gave up and went back to the wire. I hesitate to give a bad rating, because with &quot;new&quot; technology, it's hard to tell if there's something wrong with the product, or my computer, or my modem (linksys also), or my internet provider. However, I took all the steps, called my cable ISP, called linksys, searched the knowledge database, and it still wouldn't work. I can't wait until they work out the bugs and I can go wireless.
The light is bright but the batteries got very hot. The light also goes off and will not come back on after a certain amount of time. I would not recommend this product.
Recently, I inherited this camera at my job, to use for conferences and job fairs, and I've been forced to use my personal $250 Nikon to get decent pictures. The only good news is that I didn't pay for this Canon. Not having image stabilization really hurts this camera when used in low light situations - all shots are blurry. Fiddling with aperture and other settings helps only slightly. I've studied the manual cover to cover, fiddled with more settings, and no go. Of course no one believes me - that a camera that costs this much could take such terrible pictures, (it must be Operator Error!), so I let others snap some shots - then they see the light. Don't buy this camera!!
I recently purchased the Audiovox FPE1080 and found out of the box that one of the pixels was always on solid green. I returned the unit for another and on powering this unit on, a pixel was stuck on solid red. The LCD displays are defective in these units. I returned the unit for another make. If your looking for quality or quality control from this unit, look somewhere else.
Lost my Shure's on a plane, so I reordered these based on the reviews. Very disappointing. The cords on the earbuds are dramatically different lengths (why?), causing the earbuds to fall out and the cords to tangle. Earbuds don't nestle in the ear the way the Shure's do. Sound is OK, not great.
This product is horrible. The description boasts of being "Rugged" and "Durable" but the case was definitely not. The Aluminum is nothing more than the aluminum on an soda can. MY original goal was just to have a case for my phone that would be heavy duty case not care how it looked. This case even if it was durable is still INCREDIBLY ugly and really makes me want a case that looks good. Boxwave customer support is a pain to deal with too. I am trying to receive an RMA number to return it and that was three days ago.
On my second day of use I started having problems with this RCA device, "National Treasure " would not play but my other dvds would, since my TV has only 1 set of video input jacks I connected my XBOX to the RCA's input jacks , the xbox controllers now have a 1 - 2 second response lag time so it's useless trying to record my online gaming to dvd or vcr with this unit or using the xbox offline connected to it. Hopefully RCA will respond to this flaw or Sony's unit doesn't have it.
Horrendous, horrible, and a waste of my time. Bought the router, the card, and the adapter. After many long and frustrating hours with tech support (and waiting for them to call back :( ) They told me on three different occasions, that I should exchange the router, the card, and the adapter. I did and needless to say, it ended up costing me money in gas and tolls, as well as time. The bottom line is they still couldn't figure out what was wrong, and eventually, the last tech support (who hardly spoke English) simply told me to return the product and get another model. Can you imagine that? What loyalty to the company. Makes you wonder what really happens behind their doors.Needless to say, I did just that, and bought Netgear.Regarding Netgear? Fantastic!!!!!!!! Up and running in a jiffy, and I'm enjoying my wireless access.Richard Periut
I can't believe the card, I had to find out the hard way it doesn't work with any of my devices and my camera, laptop w/card reader and stand alone card reader are all less than 2 years old and it doesn't work with any of them. The right up implied that it would work with relatively newer devices, but didn't define newer as being something bought in the past 2 months!!!!!! Just a waste of money.
The V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds' sound quality and noise isolation are both very good. However, the 3 pairs my wife and I have had over the past 2 years have all failed in the same way. The wire breaks near the hard plastic plug and the sound cuts out in one or both earbuds. I was particularly careful not to wind the wire too tightly when storing, but it broke anyway after about 9 months. My wife's lasted about 6 months. At $20, these may still be worth getting (my first pair was $50). Just be aware that they won't last long, especially if you're exposing the wire to lots of movement (e.g. running, stuffing it in a bag). They are covered by a 1 year warranty, but I am still waiting for the replacement a month after sending in the broken ones.
I received the item in a timely manner and that was the last good thing about it. It would not take a full charge and now it is completely dead. Waste of money and time.
Terrible sound quality, the ipod is such a good sound qualityand this product disrespect this same very quality.It gets too much statics. Tried different channels some bettersome worse but never the quality even near to the radio sound.Better buy a cable to connect to the home stereo, quality is perfect and it is only US 7.00. Be away from this product!!
Purchased this percolator after reading all the positive reviews. I've been using Farberware for as long as I can remember, but in the last few years they don't last very long, and got tired of getting/returning them every 4-6 months. The Presto is even worse than the Farberware! The coffee was weak and cold! Do these companies realize that their products are not what they used to be? They are charging the same prices but the products are substandard. Why do they continue to make them in China? I will have to start using a stove top percolator again.
I have owned this clock for about 4 months, and the first 3 were just fine. After that, it stopped working properly with my ipod. Nothing I did fixed the fact that I could no longer wake to my ipod. To add to that, its buttons have recently changed operation (eg. the "set alarm" button now changes the display's brightness, the snooze button does not function). I would highly suggest purchasing a different product if you plan on using your ipod in this clock with frequency.
I bought a this printer because I trusted the Cannon name. I have other Cannon products that I enjoy but,this little printer is not worth the buy. It has only lasted me 2 years. I can buy a new printer for the price it costs to replace the print heads in this thing. It's a shame Cannon couldn't have made this printer better than it is. I recommend not purchasing this printer.
Buy a regular iPod instead. I bought mine around a year ago and sometimes it is unresponsive the rest of the time the screen freezes up and you have to wait for it to be responsive again...My friend also had the same problem. And supposedly there was a recall on the mini iPods? The "regular" iPods might be more expensive but, it's better than the mini.
I was disappointed with these headphones for few reasons: 1) the price leads you to believe that the headphones will perform unlike any other headphones on the market RESULT: poor to non-existent bass; 2) reviews are rather good RESULT: don't trust all reviews. I am returning the product after the first 5 minutes of use. Frankly my Sony MDR-A35 perform 10 times better and have better bass plus no hassle to put them in the ears and no need to change ear-plugs etc. Sony cost $19.99, Etymotic ER6i cost $140. I rarely return items (especially after paying a high price for shipping) but this time the disappointment is motivating enough for me to ship back the item.
This camera id huge, and too heavy compare to the new opnes, this looks like a old stone, it is just ugle
It is a simple gadget. It does the job for simple tasks, although it is surprisingly cumbersome. One color at a time. One side at a time. The keyboard isn't intuitive. The shift key doesn't change the case; I found that I have to lock the caps for individual letters. The number of fonts is very limited. The number of symbols is too restricted. One can connect it to the computer and do more, but I have a Mac. It is possible that greater versatility is there if I really read the instructions more carefully or experiment more, but that is not how I like to spend time.
I tried this card with my Canon S5. Only after several minutes it started to show writing errors. I also bought Kingston 8GB SDHC and it is working like a charm after several days on Tahoe in very cold weather.
Plays fine on the first layer. But picture will freeze during layer switch. I either have to stop or skip pass the chapter but picture will be jumping and pixellated, pretty much unwatchable.you have to skip at least couple chapter away from the layer switch to get a decent picture on your screen.don't waste your money. Buy verbatim instead. I never had any problem with that media.
I worked for almost an hour testing this little plastic splitter with earphones that work perfectly with my IPOD.The two holes for two different earphones are not the same size. The two earphones I tested only fit in one hole. You cannot put earphone plug into the other hole. If you do get one in the defective hole, it doesn't go all the way in and skips, cuts out, whatever. Also, the splitter doesn't fit tight onto my IPOD. That problem may create disruption.So, therefore, this splitter greatly diminishes the purpose of sharing your music. Rizzo
This camera is the worst! I had a Pentax for years and was &quot;sold&quot; on this model at the store. Big mistake. Forget having crisp closeups except once every 14 or so photos. If you want big shots where the focus is on nothing this is the camera for you. I'm trading this one in for another Pentax IQZoom. Don't buy it - you'll regret it. It's so slow you'll miss some of those priceless &quot;don't miss&quot; moments.
This is the worst purchase I've ever made. Not only are the ink cartridges EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, they do not last very long. My printer had to be serviced twice in less than 2 years, and the last time they told me they had to replace the head, which was discontinued and would take 45 days to get. Needless to say the price for the head plus the service charge would be higher than buying a new one. So, I'm stuck with a two year old printer and two new color ink cartridges, and there is nothing I can do. THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'M BUYING AN EPSON PRINTER!!! Better of with an HP.
bought this for christmas. Did all the loading of all my systems. It worked for about 10 minutes then the screen froze and I could'nt do anything. Called logitech directly and they walked me through a couple of things to do to try to fix it. NOTHING WORKED. Returned it to amazon for a replacement thinking maybe I received a bad one. Instead I received a refund and now the price it alot higher so of course I will not be purchased it.
I managed to sync with WMP ONCE before neither my laptop or desktop would recognize the device. I spent hours trying to fix the problem until the e260 suddenly and completely died. I sent it to Sansa but I don't expect any help . . .
DISCLAIMER: Based on comments from other users, I've added this disclaimer to inform readers that this review is targeted at people who want to buy this pair for HOME THEATER use and who would be sitting 8ft-10ft away from their TV. If you're planning to purchase these headphones to listen to music, I don't think you'll benefit from reading this review.REVIEWThe HD555 is touted by Sennheiser as a pair of surround headphones for home cinema and musical use. Unfortunately, the 10 ft cord forces you to sit a maximum of 8 feet away from your TV. In this day and age of home cinemas, that's just simply not enough. In case you're wondering where the other 2 feet went in the 10 ft cord, they're needed to cover the distance from your receiver to the floor and from the floor to your head. I'm sure none of you want the cable to be suspended in mid-air and your loved ones tripping over them. Personally, I sit 9 ft away and the cord was too short and I was aware of that when I bought it.This product has been around for at least 4 years and a lot has changed in the home cinema. High Definition TV and gaming has become much more common in the past couple of years and the size of the TVs have increased from 36-inch CRTs to 70-inch+ projectors. Sennheiser has not updated this product in its lifespan at all. In reading many posts on websites, I noticed that many folks would have preferred a 5ft attached cord which would reduce the cord clutter and make the heaphones more portable along with a 10ft extension cord.Here's where the headphones lost 2 stars. When I realized that the cord was too short, I contacted Sennheiser to learn if I could purchase an extension cord. Well, apparently, Sennheiser's market research shows that there are very few people out there sitting on a couch more than 8ft away so they simply don't bother making extension cords. At first, I thought the rep was joking but as it turned out he was quite serious. You'd imagine being one of the largest headphone manufacturer, they would make an extension cord to accommodate their customers even if that if that item is not a profit maker. The lack of an extension cord also makes the headphones more vulnerable since a stretched cord is probably one of the leading cause of broken headphones - for the nonbelievers, please hold your cord in the air and then step on it and you'll see what I mean. The rep offered some links to popular headphone sites where I could do my own research on an extension cord that would retain the acoustic signature of the Sennheiser. After doing the research, I found that Grado offers a 15 ft extension cord which I purchased for an extra $40 plus S&H.; This pushed the price of this pair to the $150 territory (if I include my research time closer to HD600+).I own 3 other pairs of headphones (PXC-250, PC166, MX400) and I love their products. However, when a company fails to listen to the feedback from its customers and to provide all the necessary accessories for its products, I feel that it doesn't deserve our business and our loyalty.Auf wieder sehen, Herr Sennheiser!UPDATE 9-13-2008I appreciate the comments even if most of you disagree with me. I stand by the review and I added a disclaimer to let folks know that it's aimed at usage for home theater purposes in large rooms.
I've seen others on this site who've experienced the same 'failing after 3 months' diagnosis as I have. At first I wondered if I was treating them roughly (I bike with them and sometimes stuff them away in a spare pocket) but it seems that they're simply cheaply made. They might be a worthy investment if you decide to splurge on a case to protect them, but otherwise I would say upgrade to a more pricey alternative.
i used it for my synthesizer, when I tried to plug it out, it was stuck in the hole and I could do nothing but cut it... it broke into pieces and some parts were still stuck inside...I won't buy it again
Watch out. The mouse seemed to work fine. However, all of a sudden the pointer motion became sporatic and jumpy. Turns out any time my wireless G network got heavy traffic (a different computer running a backup to the server) the mouse got interference. I tried it several times and confirmed 100% this to be the case. Back it goes.
We purchased a T90 projector for use in a church setting...about 1 hour per week. The projector was installed and worked great...for about SIX WEEKS! Then the color wheel broke and it only projected in black & white. But we had a 2-yr warranty, so everything should have been fine, right? Wrong!First we found out that the closest authorized service center was in a different state and that we would have to pay to ship it both ways. When the service center received it and diagnosed it, they called to inform me that the needed part was on backorder from Toshiba, with no ETA. (Incidentally, I should mention that the service center isn't part of Toshiba; they're just contracted by them to do the work. The staff at the service center has been wonderful!) Anyway, we waited 1 week, then 2 weeks, and 3 weeks with no part! The service center had tried repeatedly to get some sort of ETA from Toshiba with no response.Finally, I called directly to Toshiba myself. Here's how that process works: You'll first wait on hold for what seems like forever. When someone finally answers, you'll be told that you really need to talk to a different department (Customer Relations), and then wait another eternity for THAT department to pick up the phone. By the way, this will be the first of MANY calls, but they will be unable to give you a direct number to the so-called Customer Relations department...you'll have to wait on hold twice each call. When you finally get someone from "Customer Relations", you'll discover that they are TERRIBLE at relating to customers. You'll be given no real answers...only that someone will have to call you back. However, don't be misled...no one will EVER call you back! Therefore, you'll need to call them back again, (repeating the eternal hold process of course). If you ask to speak to a supervisor, you will be informed that there isn't any supervisor there, and that they are unable to give you a phone number to ANYONE with whom you can regiser your dissatisfaction. If pressed, they will offer to "file a complaint" on your behalf, however if pressed further, they will also admit to you that the complaint is not likely to be read and DEFINITELY won't be replied to! I'm not kidding...this came from Toshiba's "Customer Relations"!!The bottom line is, we've now been without our projector for 6 weeks, (it was only in service for 6 weeks before it broke!), and the latest line from Toshiba's Customer Relations is that "they will get to it eventually"!Do yourself a favor...learn from our mistake! DO NOT BUY THIS PROJECTOR!!! Amazon sells many other projectors from many other reputable companies. Buy one of them instead!
I thought this was to good to be true and I learned the hard way. Now if I want to know what a SUCKER looks like? Anyone who is stupid enough to buy this junk. Sharp, you got me once but rest assured you won't get me again. I will not buy any sharp product again.
I purchased this CD player because of the anti-skipping claim and that others had recommended it for running. I can not use this player unless it is placed on a table and not moved. It skips at the slightest movement. Certainly can't recomment it to anyone. It was a waste of my money.
Good People,This ... product has inspired new levels of anger and frustration at the computer industry. I hate this machine and everything it's made of. It has been a problem since day one. Now it just won't print. Irony #437? When it prints, it's gorgeous.It has bad drivers that so screwed up my flawless new Imac that I was convinced it was Apple. "Kernel Panic" they call it. Yeah - how about mud in the gears? Slow was a dream. Normal - forget it.... It took HP weeks to figure out there was even a problem. When they did post, all it said was a blank link for a week.It has unreliable print queues. Forget actually knowing what will print when.It is loud, awkward and I am calling HP first thing tomorrow to send it back for a full freaking refund.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!...
I bought an S500 to carry as a simple point and shoot camera. I returned it soon after buying it, as I found it unable to focus in many situations.I was outdoors on a bright, sunny day and found the camera could only achieve focus around 50% of the time. Indoors, even with good lighting, the camera was able to focus only about 33% of the time, causing me to miss many photos, including one of my daughter winning an award.I was also disappointed with the picture quality when focus could be achieved. I took a picture of some purple flowers and when viewing the picture on my desktop, it appeared as if the flowers had been pasted in using a low-quality process. Granted, I'm comparing the picture quality to that of a Nikon D100, but I would have expected the quality to be at least close.There is no way I could recommend the camera. Yes, the small size is appealing, and I found the video to be quite good. However, its inability to focus simply made it unusable. I don't know if I got a lemon or if others simply tolerate this poor excuse for autofocus.
I bought this model for my home network. It completely died and I can't get any decent service from Linksys.com. When I call them on the phone, all you get is some unintelligible operator with a heavy foreign accent who was obviously given that job to keep decent folk with legitimate complaints at bay. Unless you are into disposable routers, stay away from all things Linksys! Otherwise, I have a used one that I would like to sell.
This works great however some of the glue stick that I have purchased had dried up and I couldn't use them for my project.
It probably is a great camera case for the Canon SD1000, but this is NOT compatible with the SD1100. Be aware that Canon recommends the case, but I have brought this to there attention and they will be investigating.
FASTMAC has a horrible product and even worse yet customer service and technical support. I had placed an order for a FASTMAC battery and then waited 6 months to actually receive the battery. I have NO idea why I was so patient - perhaps hoping this was better than an actual mac battery. I emailed CS several times and was given the run around - that the battery was "on the way" and one day they claimed it was taking so long because they were moving the assembly of this battery back to the US. They claimed the battery was better because it was made in the "USA." Which I had no problem with because I THOUGHT this would be a descent battery....Instead - 4 months later the battery stopped charging. I emailed technical support who gave me a list of things to try and when I did what they had suggested there was no success. Unfortunately I became so used to using my laptop with the charger connected I waited till exactly 20 days after the 1 year warrantey had expired. Then I had Darlene, "the all knowing" at Fast mac offer me 25 % off a new battery and a lecture about how its my fault for waiting and that there was nothing she could do. What a joke!!! I never post reviews but this has been a terrible experience. What a HORRIBLE company and HORRIBLE battery. PLEASE AVOID THIS BATTERY!! I'm going for the standard Mac battery......
Received these batteries in a timely fashion, but both batteries would not take a charge, as if they had either been completely used up, or lost their capacity from sitting on the shelf too long.While the price is excellent, if they don't work, then even free is too much.Waiting for replacement items to come in, and will put a review up on those once I receive
Not sure how amazon expects anybody to buy this scanner. It has zero information about it. Not even a model number, much less its resolution etc. It's a real pig in a poke IMO. Horrible presentation.Is it USB, is it AC Powered, what model is it etc etc etc.I especially love the descriptiion. Really fills you in well doesn't it?Product DescriptionMANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 1 YEARMight be a great poduct at a great price, but who would know or possibly could know when no information is given?
As I said "What A Deal". Not only does this printer get those resumes out quickly, but it is also a super chick magnet. I place this beauty on the seat of my 1989 Yugo subcompact chick mobile and BOY they come running. It just screams " I Know How To Treat A Lady ".
These are one of the better sounding sets of headphones I have ever owned. The pictures don't give you a good sense of how ridiculous they look, but the soft band that touches your head really is very comfortable, especially for those with a bald head (like me). I would have rated these as 4-5 stars, if they had managed to stay in one piece. My one gripe with these has always been that the cable covering is cloth(?!), not plastic or rubber like nearly every other set of headphones out there. This does give the cable more flexibility than you would typically see with a rubber covering, but it also makes the cable feel less-than-protected. After relatively light use at my desk for a few months, I picked up the connector today with no real tension on the cable, and the connector just popped right off. There was the tiniest bead of glue on the end. The design of the connector makes it impossible to repair, so my option now is to buy a replacement miniplug and try to re-connect the ridiculously tiny leads (safe to say they are thinner than a human hair) and then wrap the crazy cloth cable in ugly electrical tape. I suspect a big culprit is the cloth cable, since it cannnot be bonded to the connector jacket like a rubber cable can. I have never had a less durable set of headphones, and that is saying something given all the throwaway headphones I've had over the years. Sound is great, comfort is great, but Sony gets no points from me if I can't use the product.
Little more than a disposable product. Once you use up the initial cartridges, good luck getting this POS to ever work again. If I could rate it negative stars I would, horrible printer.
I used these headphones for one week and they were great. After a week they sounded distorted like the speakers were blown out. I only listened to these on a small Ipod and small MP3 players. Never loud, never full volume, and I only listened to them while sitting in a chair. I don't know how they got distorted but the headphones were useless. I sent them back and after 33 days I still have not recieved replacements. I should of bought them from Amazon directly, but instead I purchased them thru one of their vendors.I learned a couple of lessons: 1) Even great products self-destruct and 2) try to buy directly from Amazon.com because they have a superior return policy.
this product was a piece of junk, that or i don't know how to use it. i hooked it all up and plugged in my computer and my ps3 and found when i went to get on line it would only run one or the other, not so big a deal, but when i wanted to use the other device i had to unplug the one and plug the other back in. waste of money, spend the $30 bucks more and get the Linksys wrt5GL, that pays off.
This radio seemed really nice at first - good sound, easy to use, very convenient digital presets. Then suddenly it failed. None of the buttons worked any more, and the nature sounds came on by themselves. Unplugging the clock and removing the backup batteries until the display cleared did not reset the thing. So, back it went, and the hunt for a clock radio that actually works continues...
This is not worth your time. They are not easy to keep in the case and the earbuds are rather uncomfortable. A good idea but poor execution.
The HP OJ 6310 AIO Printer would print, but would not scan photos or documents. After hours on the telephone with a technician in India, he gave up and promised that another technician would call me. No one ever did. So, I really don't feel that I can recommend the printer to anyone.
I bought a 16GB Transcend SDHC Class 6 card for my Olympus SP-800UZ. It worked fine when I tested it before my trip to Washington DC. I formatted the card in my camera and also took pictures to make sure the card is good. Throughout my 2 day trip, everything was fine. I took about 300 photos. But when I returned and put the card in my PC's card reader, it made my computer sluggish and from then on, I could not access the card and the PC only recognized it as a 512KB card. Contacted Transcend. They replied with a standard answer and a freeware for recovering files. Did not work. I emailed back and I didn't hear from them again. Now, I'm trying to format it, but even then, I can't detect the card anymore.This is the worst experience I have with a flash card. Will definitely skip Transcend and stick to my other trusted brands in future.
I've been through quite a few phones in the past couple years (Nokia, LG, Motorola, and now this Samsung) and I have got to say that this is by far the worst of the bunch. This phone fails at almost everything that makes a cellphone good. The reception is terrible (A two minute conversation takes 10 minutes because you and the person on the other end always need to repeat yourselves), It does not keep your contacts organized very well (multiple entries for the same person if they have more than one number...), a ludicrous "Push to talk" feature that is entirely worthless...even the alarm clock is needlessly complicated.If you are shopping for a cell phone, DO NOT GET SUCKERED INTO BUYING THIS MODEL. You will be disappointed, I promise you.I decided to write this review after being swindled into getting this phone for my 2 year contract upgrade. This is a downgrade and a half, that's for sure.
I really loved this clock/radio/cd player, except for one fatal flaw: The display is SO BAD you can't see it unless you are right next to the clock. Looking at it in a store in bright light, it appears fine, but take it home and put it in a room, you'll notice that you can't see it from any distance, and it's worse when the room is dark. Useless unless you are satisfied having to walk up to the clock straight-on to see it.Unfortunately, this clock had some great controls. While it didn't set itself, you could sleep to nature sounds at a low volume, and wake to the radio at a louder volume. The ability to change the "sleep" volume while not affecting the "wake" volume is great. If you want to use the multiple alarm feature, be warned that one alarm ONLY plays the radio, and another alarm setting ONLY plays the CD, and the third ONLY plays the buzzer or nature sounds. But you can set the alarms to go off every day, or only M-F, or only weekends. The sound was ok, the radio reception was ok (I loved the digital tuning with presets too), the CD player was quiet, but the clock display was SO TERRIBLE, it had to go back. Now I am frustrated trying to find similar controls on a different clock/radio/cd. The Timex T608T looks similar to this one, and has a better display, but has none of the nice features I described above. Anyway, this one went back to the store, what good is a clock when you can't read the display...
It probably works great for it's intended purpose. I was hoping to use it to connect an HTC EVO to an older television. Unfortunately Sony uses a "Modified" form micro HDMI which is incompatible with the standard micro HDMI that HTC uses.
Returned mine right away!Older models seem to be much better!Either get an older model or wait for a new model to come out!
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.
I really wanted to like this camera. Got the first one and as soon as I powered it up I got the "Camera stabilization not available" message. Since there is no printed manual I looked it up on the included CD and it says "return the camera" Bummer. But it's new and there may be some manufacturing issues... There is a slip of paper that says "DO NOT RETURN THE CAMERA IT HAS TO BE FIXED BY A REPAIR SHOP" I called the 800# and it was 8-12 weeks. Back to amazon for a replacement... The new camera arrived in 2 days (kudos to amazon, again) and I started taking pictures. The quality was average, Macro would be a 4 out of 5 stars, portrait distances a 3 out of 5 and long range would be 4 again only because of the 7x zoom. 5 days later I'm getting the same error message and returned the camera for a refund. I won't be replacing it with the same thing.
These disks are the worst, and I repeat, the WORST disks I have ever tried before. Only about 1 out of ever 15 worked. I have never had problems with any other disks, except for these. I would not recommend for anyone to waste their money on these.
I am a cable modem user in a four bedroom house.The wired/wireless functions have been working fine except for the following items:Client/server multiplayer gaming does not function. Games life Half-life, Counterstrike, etc that use UDP packets will freeze the device requiring a poweroff or reset. I'm sure a patch will come out eventually but this is a showstopper for me. I can work around it by using the Linksys just as a hub and putting another router in front, but I wanted to get rid of the other devices.Range was a little disappointing. Long file transfers from the living room are iffy. Makes playing MPEG4 files onto the digital TV problematic.I have since gotten rid of the Linksys and bought a SMC 7004AWBR. The gaming works and I get slightly better range.Have not tried the VPN passthrough options for either device.Final recommendation. If you are set on a Linksys, wait until they patch it completely. If you can't wait, get an SMC. (note: there is an older SMC model. The newer one has the ports on the back and looks more stylish (rounded), but the lights are less useful/harder to see). If you could use the convenience of a print server, get the SMC. If you have an external modem, you can plug that into the SMC for your connectivity. And the SMC is usually cheaper.
If I knew what I know today I wouldn't touch this product with a 10' pole.Can't go 2 weeks with it, without it getting confused, and stop working, the only thing is working on it is red lights blinking. After a month I have to send it back to linksys, and deal with there restrictions on a product...
My 14 year old son received this for xmas last year and by the summer it was broken, he really takes good care of his things so we were very disapointed. this year he's getting an ipod, my husband and I are both ipod users and after this experience I think we will remain loyal to ipod.
These are opera glasses, not binoculars, and do not provide a wide field of view but do provide a very poor image. Also you can buy the identical (poor quality) "binoculars" under the Tasco brand from Amazon for $9.95 if you are certain you need these, which you don't. Looking at the customer reviews, I guess that the Chinese supplier downgraded the product sometime after 2003 or so. Prior to this date the reviews are good and after, most are poor. I purchased these "binoculars", looked into the objective lens and saw that there is no roof prism as specified. The weight is listed as 215 gms in the specifications but if you measure the weight it is about 175, reflecting the simplified optical design of opera glasses.In summary, this item is deceptively described and there is no reason to buy it.
I got it for $30 after rebate from Officemax. This is probably what it worths.-Print. text on palin paper looks bad. Photo on its recommended photo paper looks grainy and shows horizontal lines, though the test page looks fine. In addition printing photo is very SLOW.-Scan. Default page size is always Legal. No page size for 4x6 or 5x7 or 8x10, though it shows a lot of paper sizes from other countries. For Custom scan setting there is no actual Custom Window pop up for customization. After Preview scan you cannot crop and do actual scan. Scan quality seems OK.I haven't tried fax features so I cannot comment on that. I am using WinXP. I called tech support and was told a lot of B***t, totally unhelpful.I am going to use it as a sheet-fed scanner for document scanning in office. I have a HP V40 at home, a much better all-in-one.-
First the good. It's not entirely without merit. It cools my laptop fairly well, and it's quiet enough not to be a distraction.Now the bad. This laptop cooler is just a bit less flimsy than a potato chip, which it sort of resembles. To say that it has a frame is pushing it. It's a single piece of really thin and wobbly sheet metal with a few bends in it. The only thing holding it together is my laptop, which rests directly on the bent sheet metal, not the pads. It doesn't like to be set on a shallow incline, either, because my laptop starts sliding off of the cooler if the laptop is set at a comfortable typing angle. My laptop also overhangs the cooler by quite a bit, and I'm a bit disappointed that Amazon.com listed this as suitable for my 17" widescreen laptop.Designing a laptop cooler seems like it would be such an easy task. It's a shame there are so many poorly designed ones out there, like this one and the Targus, though for different reasons.
Two problems: First is that one the metal prongs in the plug came out when I unplugged the charger a week ago. I used pliers to reinsert the metal prong, and it worked again for a week. The second problem is that the adapter is now going on and off intermittently. I liked the price initially. But I would not have bought it if I knew it would only last a few months. Perhaps others will be luckier.
These are cheap knockoffs, not HP cartridges as stated and shown in the product picture.If you want fake cartridges, there are cheaper ones, or you can refill old ink cartridges yourself. If you want genuine HP cartridges, these are not them.
When I bought it about 7 years ago, I wanted a home theater setup that my wife, kids, babysitters, parents, et cetera could all use. I wanted it to be as simple to use as a standard VCR+TV rig... preferably simpler. I bought an all-Sony stack, and it worked pretty well: putting a prerecorded tape into the VCR would power up the VCR and start it playing, and the VCR would use Control S to command the receiver to power on and select the VCR input. I had an RCA TV, so you did have to turn the TV on independently, but that's all: insert the tape, turn the TV on. CD and cassette tape were similar; insert a CD and the receiver would select the CD input.My old Sony SLV-790HF started to flake out, so I went to get a new VCR. Sony, of course, so it would work with the system. Well, my first unhappy surprise was finding that relatively few Sony components support Control S these days. It doesn't seem like they have a replacement... they just don't support anything like that any more. Only the top of the line SLV-N900 has Control S. OK, it's only a few extra bucks, so I bought one.I plugged it in, popped a tape in, the tape began to play... but the receiver didn't switch to the VCR input. Seems the SLV-N900 doesn't support the automatic switching that was the reason for buying this unit, and the reason for staying with Sony at all. Telephone and online support confirm this. Unacceptable. Back to the store it went.I don't know what I'm going to do. I can limp along with my old SLV-790HF, or maybe I can find a used older model. Maybe I'll just switch the whole stack over to JVC and Compu Link.I'm just astounded that Sony doesn't understand that this kind of feature is the kind of thing that locks people into your brand and keeps them coming back.
I've had many problems taking pics in the autofocus mode: many, many pics are not sharply focused, even in good lighting situations. In low light, forget it hardly anything turns out well. Also, the flash tends to make many pics too bright with skin tones looking washed out. Also, if there is a white object in your field of view the resulting image usually shows a white blotch with hardly enough detail to make out what the object is. Also, the video mode feature is arbitrarily limite to 60 seconds rather than being limited by the size of memory card; so even if you have 256k memory, you still can only take a 60 second video. VERY disappointed.
Same outcome as the other reviewers...this battery is NOT compatible with the charger that comes with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel. Beware!!
I dislike this product because it did not work on my iPod Shuffle. I attempted multiple variations of troubleshooting and never got a single step further than plugging it in.
My experience has been basically the same as Rick's - I've spent hours with 2 of these things trying to get them to work. In XP, every once in a while if I jump through enough hoops I can get it recognized. But take it out once and it's back to square one. Oddly enough it actually plays when I plug it into a WinMe copmuter, every time.I wouldn't wish one of these on anyone. I have a 128 MB KingMax I bought to tide me over until I got the Cruzer working (ha!) and still use it every day. It is recognized instantly in every (WinMe and up computer) I plug it into.
Believe the other reviewers about the cheap cord. Mine lasted 3 months before the inside wire became loose, right where the it goes into the plug.It's a shame they didn't improve the build quality, the bass was pretty awesome.
I usually watch HD cable, but need to pick up some local over the air UHF digital channels. I have a Terk HDTVa antenna on one of my TVs that works pretty well, but needed another one that had a slightly more compact footprint. That is one of the reasons I decided to purchase the Philips MANT-410. The MANT-410 also had a built-in 45db amplifier, one of the stronger amplifiers available that comes with an antenna. After installing, the reception was pretty bad and I found out the amplifier was basically useless. I actually loss TV reception of UHF channels that I could receive when it was turned on and adjusting the gain levels didn't help. One of the rabbit ears also broke off at the base just above the swivel.
The design is rather attractive but the product is poorly made. I was very disappointed when the alarm stopped functioning after only a few months. Was not worth the missed meetings. Don't waste your time, or money.
I had my camera for 1 week and the batteries in it were brand new. To my dismay I went to use the camera after installing the batteries and reading the manual and the batteries were already dead. I have replaced the batteries and took about 8 pictures, now my memory card is full. I would expect to be able to get more than 8 pics on a memory card. Hind sight is 20/20.
I do not recommend buying from any company that does not honor their guarantee/warranty. Mine broke within one month and Sonic never offered to replace or repair.Now they do not even reply to my emails. BTW it worked fine until it broke.
this is the 2nd item in a row that amazon has shipped the wrong thing over. Instead of getting the Lansing Altec speakers, I recieved some cheap knock off that has terrible static. Amazon banks on the fact that you wont pay for return shipping. I am very unhappy with my purchase and doubt I would waste my money on anything else from Amazon ever again.
You wouldn't be able to notice by just walking up and looking at me, but my left ear-hole is considerably smaller than my right ear-hole. I know..your saying...."ear-hole my eye!" But that reality came all too clear when I was fitting these ear plugs into my head.Yes, they offer sets of 3 different sizes. At first I figured that one of those things would fit both sides. So I started with the meduim...my right ear-hole eagerly clamped onto the bud and I was happy...then I tried to fit my left ear. Okay, I can handle some insults, I move on... Well, I went down one size for my left ear...but even the smallest fitting didn't work.So you might think I'm a dwarf or a very small person. Problem is, I'm 6'3" and weigh 210...not a small dude.I pan this product because the fitting issues; otherwise, the audio is nice...not tremendous. Also, while running, biking and generally walking out into traffic, the buds keep popping out and they are not easy to put back in. Hence...I give this product 2 stars because of the mentioned problem therefore; and they are not worth the cost.
The metal guard for the USB receiver came off after less than a month of use. The power switch on the mouse is too small. The cover is difficult to remove. Don't waste your money on this product. I will think long and hard before I buy anything else made by Targus.
I bought LinkSys WAP and both PCMCIA and USB NICs. The USB device appears to have twice the range and far more reliability than this PCMCIA device. If you have both a PCMCIA slot and an available USB port, you're much better off using the latter.By the way, I bought two of the PCMCIA devices and both exhibit identical behavior. Go with the USB...
After just 3 weeks, it simply quit working. Now this is the third one I've tried in the last year and they all fail sooner rather then later.
Big disappointment! I, too, had problems with scratches caused by this case! So much for protection. The case does not fit the unit, with the synch cutout totally misaligned. Wish I had paid more attention to the reviews before buying.
Durable. I have plugged in three computers into this 5 port switch and all of them work fine. With the Ethernet cards installed in all my systems, I found the installation to be a cakewalk. The configuration is so simple and it just takes a few moments of your time. I just had to plug in the power cable first then connected the Ethernet cables of all the comps and it was ready. But it needs an external power supply chord and does not have a power on switch. The metal casing makes this device quite heavy. Not that I carry it around all the time but it could have been of lesser weight.The LED lights and the Ethernet ports are on the same side. This is a major disadvantage for me because the wires flow on my desk. Had the ports been at the back I would have had some control in keeping my desk uncluttered.My FS105NA also gets warm after continuous usage for more than an hour.
Coming from the perspective of someone who worked for one of Canada's largest photo retail chains, I strongly advise anyone agains buying Kodak Cameras, or at least be aware of thier reputations.Our company stopped carrying Kodak cameras because of thier poor construction, common problems were with the battery doors, film doors, zoom, and the flip flash. The most common being the batter door latches breaking off. In one year we returned twice as many from our store as we sold. It was that bad.Kodak makes awesome high end cameras, thier film and paper can be second to none as well, but thier cameras, leave that to the big three.
I ordered this charger for my Shuffle and when it arrived it did not work. I promptly sent an email to customer service and to their credit they responded right away and mailed out a replacement, but the second charger did not work as well.
After 3 months of use, this mouse completely stopped working. None of the buttons worked, mouse would hardly move on screen. I thought it was the batteries, so I swapped in brand new ones and again still did not work. Maybe that's why it was only $9.99 on sale, will be going in for warranty service.
Stay away is the best advice I can say,$1500 and 2 years later got the blinking light of death , $700.00 to fix it ,never will buy Panasonic again ,and they knew all about this problem and still sold these sets , shame on them
The fact that the product is called a "converter" led me to believe that it was a voltage converter. It is not. This is a deceptive marketing practice on the part of Lenmar. Don't be fooled. You will only get a set of adapters.
I've always been happy with Logitech procucts, until now, but this has been a major disappointment. I know USB can be flaky at times, but this head-set only worked about a third of the time I plugged them in, and half of that time they degraded into static. This morning while fragging in Call of Duty 2, I attempted to adjust the head-set, and the left ear phone fell off. I don't recommend this product to anyone if this is the kind of junk they are trying to pawn off on consumers.
I've had the Hot Sync for less then a year and it just started to flake out on me. It has a short somewhere in the plug. It really seemed like a cheaply made product. The push button to recoil the wire kept popping off. Overall, I don't recommend it.
I have to say I'm terribly disappointed with these. I stuck them to smooth, clean, bare metal, and smooth, clean painted metal while routing some small wires in a laboratory. I spent a lot of time making it look nice, only to have every single one just fall off after a few weeks. They were very sticky when I first applied them, but over time, the adhesion just seemed to go away. Now I will have to come up with a different solution. Oh the wasted time... By the way, there was no heat or anything that would have caused this.
Generally these are only used for added lenses protection. The price of this one at 1/4 the cost of most seems a good deal but my personal experience with it has been mixed.Any image of a lighted subject taken at an angel usually casts a reflection and creates a ghost shadow on the image. It can range from nearly invisible when printed to quite noticeable if the background is dark. This may not affect general photography but the lettering in any lighted signs, etc. will sometimes show a reflection.
I ordered the first Elite 92&#34; Screen. There was a defect in the product. The nail holes did not line up and the frame was warped on the right side causing the picture not to be clearReturned it and ordered a replacement: This one was slightly bend on the top part of the frame. I've learned to live with it but so dissatisfied with the product.I would not recommend this
The product description states "This case carries the camera, battery pack, Compact Flash card and wireless controller." yet there is only space for the camera in the case. I suppose since there is a battery pack inside the camera along with a memory card it carries them too, but don't expect to fit anything else inside this case - only the camera.
I mounted my tv on the wall and decided to put all of my other stuff in the closet about 3 feet away from the tv. This thing seemed to be exactly what I needed to make it all work so I bought it and anxiously waited it's arrival. I charged it correctly and hooked everything up and it worked intermittent at best. Sadly, it just does not do what it says it can do. You have to have a direct line of sight. Unless my walls are made out of some anti-rf signal super material that they had in 1961 when it was built. Wouldn't buy it again. I should've just bought a shelf. It's been awhile and I still don't have this problem solved.
I thought the price was amazing for this product since the total for 5 cartridges was less than the price of a single Canon brand cartridge. I installed all cartridges together on my S630. While the black cartridge worked fine, the color ones kept dripping ink from them after only a few weeks. Eventually, when I realized the bottom of the print head was saturated in ink from the color tanks, I just removed them and replaced them with the previous empty ones. To make matters worse, my printer stopped working all together because I needed a new print head. The new print head cost $52. My printer is an older model, but the timing was suspicious. In the future, I will stick with Canon brand.
I bought a Kodak digital Camera (Easy Share DX4330) and I also bought a Scandisk card of 256MB.The problem is that after a take more than 7-8 minutes of video or the same space with photos; the camera stops taking video or photos and the camera also freezes for a while.It shows on the screen this message (Unrecognized file format).I know this card doesnt work and its corrupted.
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW - After I gave a negative review (1 star - see below) to this product, I was contacted by the company. Apparently, Presto's customer service department gave me incorrect information. I still have a problem forwarding photographs, but it looks like the problem can be resolved with assistance from their technical support team. I can't change the rating, but I'm impressed with their responsiveness. They just need to improve the quality of their customer service team.========================================================I bought this product for my elderly mother - I speak to her on the phone every day, but she likes to be in the loop with messages, pictures, etc & she loves to get mail, so I thought this would be great. It is good that it only allows messages from designated senders, BUT it has one VERY BIG problem - if a designated sender forwards a message that was originally received from someone NOT "on the list", it rejects the email. I assumed that if a designated sender forwarded the message, it would be viewed as coming from that person. BUT NO! It also looks at every email address in the body of the message and if any of them aren't on her list - it rejects the message. So everything we forward to her would have to be edited before sending. That needs to be corrected. Also, it goes through the printer ink very quickly. But the overriding problem is that you can't easily forward message.
I bought this player at July 2003, it stops working right before Christmas. When I finally got connected to the APEX customer support (1-866-427-3946 and it's always busy), the lady told me it's a defect on the Laser Pickup and I need to send it in and pay $40 labor to fix it.
I bought this after a power surge during lightning storm fried my LAN card on my less than a year old computer running Windows 7. Also bought thePlugable USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Network RJ45 Adapter (ASIX AX88772 chipset)at the same time, just so I could see which worked better.The TRENDnet adapter that arrived is white, not blue (no biggie, but does not look like what is pictured). It kicks the internet connection off MANY TIMES throughout the day. I did install the drivers that came with the CD, and then updated them just to be sure it was current. Made no difference. Internet speed was MUCH slower than with the original LAN card.After it kicked the internet off again this morning, I plugged in the Plugable USB Ethernet Adapter mentioned above, and it worked *immediately* without even having to install the CD. Internet is twice as fast as it was with the TRENDnet adapter.TRENDnet is going back to Amazon for a refund. Would highly recommend buying the Plugable brand instead.
This was by far the worst cell phone I've ever had. You can't hear anything and people on the other line can't hear you. The buttons on the side are very touchy and also control if the phone is on silent or not. Mine will hit against something in my purse and turn itself on ring. This phone is horrible. I do not recommend it
I have 2 Canon NB-2LH and bought 2 Power2000 equivalents also. One of the Power2000 batteries will no longer charge. Guess you get what you pay for! I will be replacing it with a Canon.
I have had Linksys Tech Support on the line telling me the the 3 Com cards I had were the reason I could not access the internet with the wireless. The hard wired computer worked fine. Not sure why a 3 Com would not be talking to a Linksys. Both support 802.11b, I thought. So after hours on the line, I go buy the WPC11 and guess what...you guessed it.. it doesn't work either! Another hour on the phone with tech support with no new results. They let me know I could send an email to Linksys Level 2 and expect 2 days before an email response. This product and company is [junk]. I will be sending it all back..
Purchase the projector on May of 2006. From then on I watched 1 or 2 movies a week. Picture quality was just fantastic. Just few weeks ago, during the viewing, I heard loud pop, I check and it was the lamp. Since I had it for more than a year I figure I racked up enough hours for it to go dead. Put a new lamp and could not believe what I saw, Lamp was only used for 170 H. What can I say? I knew the projector seems unreasnably hot during the play so I clean the air filter once a month. My warranty expired so I am hoping that my new lamp will last longer than my first one.
Everything about this DVD holder is flimsy. The cover has the texture and feel of cheap vinyl waiting to tear. The inner pages are composed of flimsy plastic pockets that look like they will rip loose after a short time of use. I give the physical, practical use a 2 and the presentation of the holder a 1. Having received mine in the mail today I would now, not pay anything for this product. The only way I would own another is if it were given to me as a gift.
I am using this for an outdoor speaker setup including 4 sets of speakers on 3 separate outputs. The unit is a nice size and seems to be good build quality. The connectors are solid and I had no issues. My only complaint is that when I only have my zone 2 speakers selected there is still some output to the zone 3 speakers. Its very low volume but noticable.Since this is an outdoor setup its not a big deal for me but keep this in mind depending on your application.Update: After a year or so the unit now seems to play full sound over all three speaker pairs. I have to lower my rating for this.
I must have gone through 7 or 8 pairs of this model in the past couple of years, and am done with them. There is a clear manufacturing defect. I guess I kept replacing them because I got them for cheap and they were usually the lightest-weight most compact headphone sports headphones that would fit.The problem I ran into was always the same. After a couple of months (maybe a max of 6) of consistent use, mainly for working out, one earbud would invariably short out. Either the sound would cut off completely or I would get intermittent sound. Often by adjusting the position of the wire, the sound would be restored, but only if I kept the wire in a certain position manually. Having only one headphone working out of two, although annoying, was acceptable for my purposes. Usually, however, the other the headphone would quickly follow suit, rendering the product useless.
I bought 1 Rio at Best Buy, and had it about a week. I liked the armband, for working out. I went to buy one for my husband, and when Best Buy did not have any in stock, I bought one online. The day my husband's arrived, my died. I was able to return it to Best Buy, since I had it less than 30 days. 3 days later, my husband's died, and I am having a heck of a time trying to get dealtrain (the company I purchased from through Amazon)or Rio to refund my money. Stay away from this product!!!
Greetings to all potential Creative customers,I was greatly disturbed today when I found out the lack of help provided by the Creative Labs Company to my wife when her 30 GB Zen MP3 player failed to run properly. In my opinion, it's actions like this that are ruining companies and our country's economy. Due to this company's inaction today, they have lost a once satisfied customer. Once being more than happy to promote this product, now we will be sure to divulge to our friends and relatives of this company's lack of helpfulness. My wife asked specific questions of the technical advisors in the e-mail form which were ignored; she was given a form letter, was referred to the website, and was told that she would be charged by the company for further help. She expressly requested the guidance of upper management from the technical support specialist, and this request was ignored, proving that Creative Labs is unwilling to provide any kind of meaningful help and does not value customer service. The menial help that the highly flawed website provided was a firmware application that caused the device to completely fail, and then the last piece of friendly advice that we received was that we should purchase a new one from the company's website. We were given an application that made our expensive device inoperable, and for that, I will never purchase another Creative product again. We have both been faithful Creative Labs buyers for years, and my wife had multiple friends and relatives buy their products based on her recommendations. It is with deep regret that I inform all that Creative Labs customer service has proven to be a bitter disappointment and for this, they have lost my family's business.
I purchased this model in March 2002 and in May 2003 - it just quit working! I thought the battery had run out - recharged it -nothing! Bought a new battery - still nothing. All it'll do now is make a click noise when you switch to camera or vcr. Cant even get my tape out of the damn thing now! Call Panasonic - what a joke! They wanted $149.00 for a diagnostic test and $102.00 service charge - I only paid about $300 for it new. I'll never buy another panasonic again - the service was terrible and they are not helpful AT ALL! Good luck if you buy one - get the extended warranty! They should sell them for $50.00 and just make them disposable!
I recently purchased this camera and it appears to be somewhat worthless. I've bought batteries for it 4 times and have taken a total of 35 pics. The pics I have taken are white washed when the flash is used and blurry. Honestly, a disposable camera would have accomplished more.
the only thing i know is a major problem is the remotes with these units are no good!!!! and you can't get a replacement, I have been waiting for it since February..another downfall, is there customer service sucks.. they do not follow up on anything!!! and its also outsourced to another country.. customer service tells you stuff and never follows through.. I have also another dvd recorder(RCA) that has been trouble since we had it!!! no good
Hey,this router is the biggest POs ever. not only did the router block out some of my webs sites but there tech support ppl can fix anything, the first guy i got told me to swap my eithernet card on the PCI slot say that their was a IRQ conflict, so i swapped the card in the PCi slots. THAT FIXED NOTHING!!!, then i called again the other guy told me to upgrade my firmware, THAT CAUSED EVEN MORE PORBLEM!!!, now i can't get on any of the www .com sites my modem works when i unhook the router. i'm gonna call there tech support again 2 day for the last time then i'm throwing this POS router in teh garbage....
I was once Panasonic's biggest supporter, always the first to suggest their products to those in quest for quality electronics. However after purchasing this DVD model, I can no longer. After one year of faithful service (coincidence that it's the same date the warranty expired?) the optical pickup went south on me, and now the player will only play 1/3 of my discs (and even then not very well). I picked this model because of its high reviews, so it was all the more shocking to me when I saw other reviews here about the same problem, but if your considering purchasing a Panasonic DVD player, be forewarned.
Worked beautifully for a few days, then leaked all over the place. Everywhere. Complete, utter garbage.
This item will only connect to ipods which have a power source receptacle on the top next to the audio output. Amazon was gracious in taking it back.
Gateway is the Worst Company I have ever encountered in my lifeMy Niece's Lemonade stand runs more efficent and more responsible and she is 9 I have been lied to by everyone one i have spoken to over the all important Recovery Disk.. I had it One week got a nasty virus and thought Ok pop it in fix and move on... NOPE it killed the recovery partion and is as of right now sitting in the box since Thanksgiving I called emailed chatted... and i was told on November 25 5 to 7 days December 23 I call again Oh we are rushing it out to you here is the the number for the rush.. I asked what do i do with this number your giving me and the reply was Im not sure!! It is now January 13 and I sit and wait for the disk which i was told was shipped on the January 10th i was then told if i didnt get it by NEXT week to call back !!... HELLO ever hear of FED EX this could have been resolved On November 26 they are so bad that the tech and a sales supervisor ( who then tried to sell me upgrades on a laptop that doesnt work) told me that both people lied to me earlier and that they will get to the bottom of this. Right.... So take my advice this COW does not Moo and the company should be put out to Pasture. I knew i should have gone with my Old Reliable HP ( who by the way would have sent me a BRAND NEW LAPTOP overnighted next day) They Should have recalled the computers from the stores and fixed the bad disks they sent with them.... RUN away from this Gateway to Lies or you too will be sucked into the waiting gamesOh all they said was sorry after 2 months of not using my laptop... I WANT JUSTICE
I was suckered into this by the small form factor. The sound quality is mediocre, but it was sufficient. What's really horrible is the software. It's ugly and takes too many clicks to do things thanks to its poor design. Guess what, though? You're stuck using it. These Panasonic recorders record in their own proprietary format, not standard like wav or MP3. You actually need to use their software to transfer and decode the files. It doesn't implement something as simple and user friendly like USB Mass Storage (like the Olympus recorders do). Lost the software? Good luck. Unlike every other device maker that provides their software for free, Panasonic makes you pay $65 for another copy. Thanks for showing your true colors with this device, Panasonic. I'm never buying another Panasonic device ever again.
I recently bought one of these a one of the local hardware stores, not Amazon.What I absolutely don't like is it requires the use of alkaline batteries. I'm trying to get away from using those and have for the most part switched to rechargeable ones for near everything. Product should IMO be redesigned to either use those or even better have solar cells and be able to be run off of that with a litium battery being charged during daylight hours.What I do like is the ease of use of the user interface and the fact this has two outlet controls vs. just one. Using it for a drip irrigation system for two flower/plant beds and with two fifty foot hoses it does quite well.Seems I have run out to the store and buy some throw away alkalines, it totally killed two rechargeable ones in less than a day.
Not what i wanted,i wanted a portable dvd player for my granddaughter as a christmas gift. when i asked for a childrens,portable dvd player this is what appeared,so i ordered it.BIG disappointment she already has one that's attached to her t.v..i wanted something she could carry with her in her lap when riding in the car.
The player itself is a fine product. However, through normal use, the player wouldn't play through the left speaker/headphone!!! Furthermore, contacting Digitalway is so painful (perhaps purposely?) that it doesn't seem like its worth the time. After 5 letters and e-mails, I just gave up. This makes the warranty useless. Afterall, how can you use it if the company won't even respond? So, buying this product is somewhat a gamble, and at $125, you might want to search for other products by other companies. Of course, if you have the cash to blow, you can just buy an iPod. At least the people at Apple are not crooks!
Retrospect "Express", which comes with the 70 GB Rev drive, is anything but. Slowest backup software I have ever encountered. I am a computer geek and even I found the user interface to be obtuse and at times unfathomable. If you buy the drive, put money aside to buy a good backup software package.
This player freezes constantly. It's possible not everyone has this issue. Also the menus can be a bit sluggish. Don't buy without a good return policy.
The ad states that this combo works with the Maxxum 7D- the very first camera listed-- the camera does not detect the lense so it does not take a picture. There are no contacts on the lense or the adapter to coincide the the contacts on the camera.I shipped this lense to work and put the package in the hopper before I went home for the day so there is no chance of returning it for "store credit". I know that that part of it is my fault. Shame on me for believing what I had read about the product and not testing it as soon as I had opened the box.I will not be doing business with this company again. I ordered the lense 2nd Day Air as I am going to watch the shuttle launch this weekend. Sorry to say it is too late to order any other lense and have it in time for the trip.
It just isn't the Logitech I remember. My old Logitech mouse was in use for years and is still more reliable than my new LX7. The new mouse does work, but after awhile it stops responding so that I can't get any icon to respond. It starts working again when and if I hit restart. I give up. My next mouse will not be a Logitech...and that is a shame.
I've had a pair of these for about a while now, they'll last a long time because i don't use them. They are fairly comfortable but not great for long use as the bud which is in close constant contact w/ the inside of your ear is made of hard plastic. The other downside is that they produce very little bass unless you hold them right in side the ear opening, other than that you're only going to hear mids and highs.
I installed this receiver in my toy hauler to replace the cheap factory stereo and to double as a video player. I really enjoy using the iPod interface, but that is where the unit ends its positives.There are several negatives, but the main 2 I have had are the player can play everything promised except DVDs. It failed to read DVDs after about 6 months. The other issue I have is the menu for the fader. In order to display the fader control, you have to click through several menus. This is rediculous.This would be a great value and the sound is great, but without DVD playback, the 3.6" screen menus are a joke. I don't recommend this player at all.
It probably is a great camera case for the Canon SD1000, but this is NOT compatible with the SD1100. Be aware that Canon recommends the case, but I have brought this to there attention and they will be investigating.
This didnt charge my ipod at all, and in fact seemed to somehow leech juice from it instead. i'm thinking the company needs to unload a bunch of them, hence the unbelievably low price.
Like others have said. it loses its connection every 30 minutes and needs to be restarted.I strongly recommend you not buy this router.
TomTom go looks cute, and functionality is not too bad. But the products have low quality. If your unit is out of warranty, you are out of luck. It goes bad easily. You are better off buying Garmin. That's what happened to mine. After 1.5 year, my TomTom just broke. Couldn't be fixed and warranty expires. I wish I had done more research. I am buying a Garmin now.
I liked the looks of the bag and it had been recommended as a fit for my new Canon PowerShot A3000IS 10 MP Digital Camera. Upon receipt the camera fit the main compartment but it was not easy zipping it closed. The small pocket on the front for extra battery or memory card while large enough under normal circumstance bulged significantly with anything in it. I have ended up just using the case as storage for the camera when at home.
If you are looking to purchase this router, weigh this router's merits based on the full list price. After carefully saving my receipt, clipping out bar codes, and filling out forms I still had to wait 10 weeks to be told that my purchase was made outside of the qualifying period.Overall, the router is fairly easy to set up. Encryption was slightly less straight forward, but still logical if you keep notes as you go.The router signal strength is adequate but not impressive. I had to try two wireless cards in my PC before getting a signal (but this may have been the fault of my first wireless card). I have range of about 120 feet with my laptop.
I just purchased this item a few days ago and it just arrived. First thing I noticed was that it looked just like a cheap USB cable put in plastic, which is unusual for a Belkin product. I checked the cable and nowhere on it does it actually say Belkin. So be warned, this item is a cheap generic cable being sold as a Belkin.I'm sure the cable will just work fine, but its the combination of brand recognition and price that helped sell the product to me. Plus, false advertising is not cool.
First i would like to mentioned that what drew me towards a compaq notebook. Was that I had a compaq desktop running on NT and I was very Impressed because till this day I have not had a problem.Anyways I thought I would have had the same craftsmanship with a Labtop by Compaq. It was very appealing and had nice features.This machine started to give me problems right away it kept shutting down and overheating and lagging. Like it was running Pentium I or something it took for ever to start after powering up. I should had known, what are the odds the day I purchased this labtop a customer was bringing one in for service.This is the worst investment I have ever made. And I feel that I have been ripped off and someone or all of us need to get together so that we can get new computers from Compaq at their cost.
why are they bother selling this...since so many people have problems with it.. i bought it to replace my 1983 $20 alarm clock radio and the reception is even worse than that alarm clock... there are couple stations that i can't listen to.. also the CD doesn't work... does not include an AD adapter so i had to go to radio shack to buy one...
I had two spots on the spool where the insulation necked down, and there was no copper inside! The only way I found this flaw was because I hooked up my stereo system and one of the speakers wasn't working. Took me 15 minutes to troubleshoot, finally found the problem in the wire. I never thought to check the wire, since spooling the wire off a brand new reel shouldn't have any problems. This would account for the issues people reported in other reviews of the wire breaking when trying to pull it through. Without the copper to reinforce it the insulation would snap easily. My recommendation, spend an extra buck and by another brand.
I bought my daught a Aiwa CD player and like the other commentsmade the CD changer quit after a year. Went to get it fixed and therepairman stated he is seeing alot of these all with the same problem. he recommended to stay away from this product. Take his advice. I wish I would of known this earlier. Yes it is cheap for what you get, but it will only last a few months and then you need to go and but something else.
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.
Got this fo the nikon coolpix - but ended up buying another one a few days later. This one is not worth the money - it is very cheap looking and flimsy.
Could not load video althogh was working with samsung associates. Do not buy this item.
I bought this as a gift for my wife. She took it out of the box, charged it up and on the second click of the shutter it flashed a message "turn off and turn on again". We did. It never recovered despite numerous resets and removing the battery, per Sony customer service rep instructions. The lens is frozen; it cannot retract and the camera stays in an inoperable error state. Sony is telling me to ship it to them. Giving it two stars rather than one because I removed the memory stick and printed the two shots we'd taken and they looked great. Second Sony product in a row that we've had out-of-the-box quality problems with (LCD monitor was the other). Losing our brand loyalty very rapidily.
Not recommended. The clamp that locks the angle of the legs broke with very little use, and I was not able to repair it.
It's difficult to review a product that has not yet arrived!!
I had gotten this for a Christmas gift for a family member. When we plugged it into the usb port, it worked for about 2 min and it never worked again. The craftsmanship is very poor and I would discourage anyone from purchasing this light.
The Jensen MCP-150 is a piece of junk. Unless you are only ordering it for its radio function, my advice is for you to make sure you avoid purchasing it. I bought it because I was looking for a compact, inexpensive cassette player. But as soon as I took it out of the box and popped a tape in, I was very disappointed, because it played the cassette with what I would describe as an extremely "wavey" sound... constantly fluctuating up and down in tone and pitch. It sounded like what one might expect a cassette player to sound like if it were submerged in a bucket of water. I don't know how these companies expect to get any return customers when the products they manufacture don't even work properly.
Sony DSC-M1 camera MPEG-4 videos will not play. Videos contain AAC encoded audio.Bzzzt. Next.
I got three of these headphones and they all broken, my Sennheiser HD 280 PRO is still alive but I had to change the ear pads and head pad foams, this replacement makes my Sennheiser HD 280 PRO feel like NEW after 3 years of use. I think cheap Sennheiser products are nonsense. This one is very bad. very very bad. I still have my Akg k44 in good working condition after 7 years of abusive use in my studio (you know how artist love to sit on headphone but still pay the bills).
Bought this device to provide firewall logging and NAT for a Medical office of 25 users. When logging was enabled, the event log filled up within just a couple of minutes with "denied access" entries from the Cisco 2600 that sits in front of the network. For some reason the device was logging the "Open Shortest Path First" protocol, an entry almost every second. When I contacted Linksys tech support (several times) they did not even know what OSPF is, or what its purpose is, or how to stop the logging of the protocol. One tech support personal thought OSPF was a hacker trying to get into our network. I finally figured it out on my own, and created a rule that does not log any traffic from the 2600.The log file was also filled with an "interface 307" entry that was a hyperlink. When I clicked on the link, a message popped up saying that "this program might be malious, are you sure you want to run it?" When I contacted Linksys tech support they did not have the slightest idea what the error msg meant, or what this malious program might be. I was finally handed over to Cisco tech support. This was 2 months ago and I still do not have an answer yet.Even though I have made a rule that traffic from a certain network is allowed in, it still blocks the traffic. When users try to access MSN.com, Hotmail.com, University of Texas, and some government web sites the device blocks some of the pages. The USGS mapping web site was blocked with an "access denied" in the log files.The 768K frame relay with a Cisco 2600 as our primary Internet connection. On June 8th we got cable modem installed as a back-up. On the morning of June 9th I tested the wan back-up by unpluging the Frame relay from the 2600. This was to simulate the 3 hour outage we had a few days before we got the cable modem backup. The RV042 is set to check for connection and roll over to wan2 in 30 seconds. Almost 3 minutes later, the device still had not rolled over to wan2. When I plugged the frame relay back in, we still did not have internet connection. The device had to be restarted to get connection again. If you are looking for a device that has dual wan, do yourself a favor and stay away from this one.
worst headphones i have ever bought my $10 Skull Candy buds sounded better. Sure it has clarity but who cares if it has absolutely no bass and yes i stuck them all the way in my ear and tried all of the different tips. luckily amazon is great about returns and i got a refund minus the shipping. unless you listen to pre-1940s music when bass was non existent in recordings then have at it buy these, but if you like bass drops then flee this page!!! So far i have had consistent success with Sony the best ear buds i have used are mdr-ex71 (the $40 ones not the $12) they have an amazing rang and don't max out easy plus at low volume are crystal clear. I work a software company and listen to music most of the day (i love music and have over 120gb of it) so that's my resume for anyone who may doubt that i know about good sound quality. I hope this helps :)
my camera lens even though it is 58mm. not sure why it does not fit. tried it on a different lens as well.
I only got about 2 hours of run time per charge out of this battery so I returned it for my money back and picked up a batterygeek universal dvd battery which is now giving me 7+ hours of run time per charge.
I bought this and it just stopped working after about 3 weeks of use. I would not recommend this to anyone......unless you have an extremely low amount of money.
Purchased this enclosure in July - have not been able to get it to work correctly yet. Tech support in email only - NO PHONE SUPPORT. I have installed and uninstalled 4 versions of the software for this enclosure numerous times each and still cannot get it to work correctly. Stay away from this enclosure.
Monitor really isn't great. Two dead pixels out of the box. Built-in speakers are not great. It's 4 months. Still waiting for rebates cheque. If you need a real monitor, don't fall for the rebate like I did.
I bought these same RAM modules when I first built my computer about 2yrs ago. I upgraded to Windows 7 about 6mos ago, so I needed more RAM. Ordered another 2GB worth and then started getting BSOD and other funky error messages about once a week. Unfortunately, I waited too long and now I can't return them. I'm currently running my computer on only the original 2GB of RAM I had when I built it and I'm no longer encountering errors. I wouldn't recommend these.
The first router was faulty. This router replacement was very difficult to setup. I called Linksys for help and they gave up saying it was also faulty. I played with it for another hour and was finally able to get it to work. Now it seems to work fine!!!
Ok, I read all the reviews about how HP's software (160+ MB) and how awful it is, but I took a chance and bought three of these psc 2110xi's anyway. I have now wasted approximately 18 hours over the last two weeks trying to get them to work with windows 98. When I PAID for long distance calls to reach their Technical Support I had to wait for up to 40 minutes, and then they were unhelpful (I know more than they did...they tried everything to say it was my USB cords, my computers, lack of resources etc.) and be prepared for a huge long distance bill while they have you uninstall and install and uninstall and install their software OVER and OVER again to no avail. (each time it takes about 20 minutes to do ONE install or ONE uninstall, since the software is so bloated.)BUY ANOTHER PRINTER BRAND unless you're running Windows XP. If you're still un-sure, go read the reviews from others on almost any of the new HP printers, and you'll hear the same thing. HP PRINTER SOFTWARE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A VIRUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHAT IT INSTALLS AND LIMITED CONTROL TO UNINSTALL IT! Even when I finally got one printer to work for a day or two under Windows 98, it then just &quot;stopped working&quot; for no apparent reason. I tried installing these printers EXACTLY as directed by HP, used the newest drivers downloaded from HP, all of my computers are all up-to-date with windows updates, all have good specs (plenty of RAM, processor speed, quality components, etc.) and I am anything but a computer novice.No printer is worth this kind of frustration. I should admit that I deserved to be frustrated for not listening to others who took the time to post warnings similar to this. (I though that maybe they just didn't know what they were doing, didn't follow the directions carefully, or didn't download the newest drivers) Please don't financially support HP for this kind of treatment of its consumers. If we don't do something, you can bet they'll never fix the software or provide better (and smaller) software in the future.
I had lots of problem with this digital camera. I am not new to digital camera so looks like I am not doing anything wrong. I owned my older kodak camera for about 4 years and that is much better than this one. Mainly the indoor picture quality is the worst. I called Kodak support and the answer was "that is the quality" that is it !! If you want little camera for the worth of the price $400, try something else
Product did not work out of the box with my iMac, product would not appear in the Finder. This is my second experience with LaCie. The first, 6 months ago, was with a hard drive that failed shortly after putting it on line. I have lost confidence in the La Cie products.J.A.P.
I'd give this mouse no stars if I could. The battery life is non-existent and the mouse runs in fits and starts. If I didn't know better, I'd swear it affects the way my computer runs as well. I would return the darn thing but I kept it too long, hoping it was just operator error. I have switched back to a corded mouse. Not what I wanted to do!
I had an old walkman from the 90s, while walking I dropped it and it would no longer work. so, I was looking forward to buying a new version-- imagine my disappointment when I found there are no pre sets on the newer version, so I have to fumble with a dial on radio that looks like it predated my 20 year old walkman. very disappointed in this product.
I'm sure this product works well with certain cable providers, but we have AT&T U-Verse and this does not work with their cable box. Now I'm out the cost. Check to make sure this will work with your provider first.
We purchased this as a Christmas gift and just received it today. Needless to say I was more than a little disappointed when it arrived to see a sticker on the box that said 'due to the switch from analog to digital signals on Feb 17, 2009, this product will no longer receive audio broadcasts of television programs'. That was the ONE and ONLY reason we made this purchase - my mom wanted a radio to use during power outages that had the local TV stations. Save your money if TV is what you're looking for.
The version 4 of this router is nightmarish.The router works for a couple of hours and then needs to be reset.Very often it loses its routing tables.I have an older version 2 also and it works fine.It would be best to keep away from the latest version.
Good things:Skype VOIP phoneSkype Messaging clientMP3 playerPhoto AlbumBad things:Terrible keyboard (too small, top row too close to display, space bar is not centered)No VPN support for emailDisplay size is not optimized for web pagesNo backlit keyboardNo games or flash support for web games
It worked for, me but the connection between the card and black cable is not durable. I went thru 2- I'm slow to learn lessons. IMHO I suggest a one piece item. I switched to Netgear only because the other linksys product was temporatily unavailable.
I bought this MP3 for running, and because it was so cute. I brought it home, charged it up, and put my music on. Took it to the track and it worked, but the battery died after about 30 minutes. Brought it home, re-charged it, and it would never work again. I exchanged it for another one, and the same thing happened. It worked one time. I finally just took it back and got my money back...
I have Bose Headphones and it will not work with them. It just barely controls the volume. I wind up going to the Bose Store and bought a Monster Splitter that works great.
We bought these to upgrade a couple of older Dell computers... waste of money. The computers would not address the memory and caused nothing but grief!
YOU LOST THE FIRST ONE I TRIED TO BUY MIND YOU IT WAS THE LAST ONE SO I HAD TO BUY THE DOWNGRADE PUT IT IN FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GUESS WHAT IT WASNT EVEN IN FOR 24 HOURS AND IT STOPPED WORKING LOOKED IN MY TRUNK AND IT WAS SMOKING IN MY BOX.
The sound in these ear phones are exceptional. The only problem is that they do not fit right in my ears so I cannot fully enjoy the high quality of sound. I tried to put them on as many different ways and they just didn't feel or look right. Pity.
I've now tried the device on two different WinXP based systems, with the same results. Out of the box, the device would not recognize most SCSI devices I attached to it, and once I changed the config of the various addresses to not use the default, the device drivers supplied with the device cause a kernel panic in XP the instant anything is attached to it.You can't get at the config without attaching a device, when you do, you get a kernel panic, and you can't reset the config any other way.It's basically a brick now, and emails to the company concerning drivers that don't crash or other methods of resetting the config have gone unanswered.
The camera will not take an acceptable picture under incandescent lighting - it will generate a very red image. Even out of doors, the image is badly blurred around the edges; only the middle half of the image is sharp. The &quot;preview image&quot; (ie the viewfinder) is very blocky and in grey only, making it hard to recognize where the camera is pointing. The display of images after they have been taken uses a very poor color mapping - much worse than what the Palm IIIc is capable of.
While the sound was good for it's price, I will never buy this again. All 6 pairs (or even more, I lost track) have either completely broken, got sound muffled, or one piece does not emit sound. I bought one, that broke, warranty covered it, it broke again. I bought a 3rd one, broke, 4th one broke, warranted 5th one broke, then after another month my 6th one broke. I'm tired of spending $30 every month. I regret buying this and now I have moved on to the utterly amazing Klipsch Image S4s, which sounds on par with Shure SE310 and many others worth 3 times its $80 dollar value. While it may seem expensive, it is actually a lot cheaper since it will last you longer, compared to my 6 pairs which lasted me about 8 months for about $140 + $60 warranty covered ones. Honestly, just avoid these.
It seemed like a great deal, but I offer potential buyers some words of caution.In short, this is a HDTV monitor that would be great if only it worked reliably, and was supported by more than a shoestring staff.The only way I would advise anyone purchase the LCT50HV is if they know someone at Syntax that can get them free replacement bulbs for life.Since a dead TV is useless, regardless of its specs. The best I can give this monitor is 1 star.Here's why:I was thrilled when I got my 50 Syntax LCT50HV LCoS RP-TV for a fraction of what other brands were going for. It has darn near every input option on the market (and all that I needed, including a VGA input, component, composite, S-video), a reasonable form-factor, and a great picture. Sure, the cooling fan was a bit louder than any other RP-TV I've ever been around, but my media center PC sits near it an is loud too, so it did not bother me much. It appeared to fit my needs nearly perfectly.Then the supposed "10,000 hour" bulb died after about 500 hours of use (4 months).After a real hassle getting through to Syntax tech support they sent (via slow UPS ground across the US) a replacement bulb for me to install. I am fairly mechanically adept, so that didn't bother me. Although my wife commented that she certainly would not be comfortable replacing the bulb. Syntax offered to send a technician to replace the bulb, but that would take around 3 weeks.With the bulb replaced, my problem was solved, right? Just temporarily. About 500 hours later (4 more months...TV is now ~8 months old) guess what happened... you got it, the bulb died suddenly.Once again, tech support is nearly impossible to get through to, but eventually I did, and they are shipping another bulb.The tech support folks don't want to look into the possibility that mine is a defective TV, so I am left to assume that this is normal actual bulb life... not to be confused with advertised bulb life.I've searched the internet and found NOBODY that has replacement bulbs (based on the TV model or the numbers on the Philips bulb itself), so it looks like the only option is to call Syntax for replacements for the life of the TV. I'm afraid to find out how much that will cost, once my 1 yr warranty runs out.
I bought this TV and had it delivered August 2, 2007. There's a one year warranty on it. Surprise! One month after the warranty expired, loud pop and the lamp blew. It's a "user replaceable" part, but one that has to be ordered. Looks like the cost is about $200. So factor that in to the price of the TV when you buy!
I have had this camera for about five years and thought the poor photos were me. But after all this time the camera is still taking bad shots. Grainy(sp) pictures.
Was watching TV with VCR running and suddenly TV goes black....dies....anyone else experience this? Wont turn back on. About to call panasonic to find out if defective. anyone know the numebr?
I bought this on seeing "4 Star" rating in Amazon.com. It was pretty good when I bought. Now I could not hear any sound from my right side headphone. Very disappointed on the quality from Sony. Be aware when buying this.
Yea...I bought this one just like the guys above me. Same issues, static reception, crap quality. Even when I finally found a clean station, it got static when it tried to hit the base. Deffinetly save your money, I am returning mine.
I came very close to buying this Sony changer then starting reading the reviews, and there were more negative than positive. Such things as it stopped working after 5 months, it wouldn't read discs after 7 months, and worse. Conversely, there were people who really liked it. I am a guy who knew just about all there was to know about electronics, 25 years ago.Now with everything going Blu ray and 3D, I am badly in need of advice on which way to go on a few issues. Just bought a Blu ray player a couple of days ago which is network capable, 3D ready and all that. But with this Sony changer, which is upconverting to 1080p through an HDMI connection, my TV has 4 HDMI connections, but I want the sound to come through my home theater system, not my TV. So, I know I can plug the changer into my receiver with RCA plugs or coax connections, but wouldn't I be losing the benefit of HDMI audio quality?Do Blu ray players make audio CDs sound better?Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I don't know if this is a good product or not, but I can tell you Hawking Tech Customer Service sucks! Took 4 days for them to answer an email, I received the product Dec. 26, took 2 weeks just to get paperwork done so I can return the defective unit.
I bought this and it never worked. My computer would not read the disk. I returned it and did not buy another one. I will see if there is a version I can download instead
I like behind the head phones.The are not as a group as comfortable, but it's a trade off for fit, and stability. These sound good but really hurt after a short while, as the plastic wings press on ears ,which are, as we know , tender. Maybe they have different shaped ears on Vulcan. Wish they still made my old Koss 55's.
We bought this for our teenage son for Xmas and it was busted by March, although it had not received unusual use. We wrote the company and got some help that was not helpful. It seems that it is too fragile for real use.
You will have big problem installing. I simply returned it.
Yes it's simple to setup, but so are all routers these days, that is not the problem. I bought this for my office and it needs to be reset daily, if not more. It will randomly stop working until it's reset, we originally thought it was our ISP, but after many frustrating hours we dicovered that simply resetting this router fixed our problem, everytime. Why? no clue. noone has a clue. Buy a D-Link they are reliable!
The "pull here" sticker leaves glue on the screen protector !!!Now I have an iphone with a big bunch of glue on it's screen...Would have been better off without this product.
Be warned the wall plug charger works but the car charger does not, it gets power but won't charge an iPod or any other USB device I hooked up to it.So if your looking for a cheap wall charger get this but spend a little more for a decent car charger that doesn't come with a pre-bent USB socket while still in the packaging. I had to bend the USB port with a screwdriver just to plug it in.
I received one of these as a fathers day gift. In looking at the box I thought 'how neat'. I could hardly wait to try it out. I grabbed the memory card out of my 5 mega-pixel camera that had the latest pictures of my twin babies and slapped it into the frame. The disappointment started immediately after fliping the switch to 'on'. The screen flickered and fluttered as it displayed the firmware version. I could hardly read the combination of numbers and letters. After that its start-up menu showed and I had to check to see if I was wearing my glasses. Yep, I was. I started looking around for a focus button or knob. Nope, no such thing. I thought to myself 'what could be wrong'. I fumbled through the directories on my memory card and found a picture. It took a few seconds adn then the picture showed on the screen. It looked horible. I knew that it was not a problem with the picture. It was a picture that I had just printed a day or two earlier. My hard copy looks great! The display on the Royal PF56 was blury and out of focus. I tried a few more pictures and then gave up. The box shows a picture of the frame displaying a great looking picture. A picture nowhere near what it would really look like on the frame. I'd call it false advertising. Big disappointment.
I know it's been stated before, but I just wanted to add to the growing list of complaints about this product not actually being adaptable to all iPods. I ordered a 5th generation Nano hoping to play it through my home stereo system, only to find sound coming out of the tiny built in speaker. I searched in vain for an internal setting that would fix the problem, but after a brief online search I discovered that others were had this problem too. Next time I'll make sure to read the reviews *before* purchasing...
I bought this 1-2 years ago to use for the dual uplinks in our office. The router never worked properly. There were always problems with packet loss, latency and connection stability. I took it off after 2-3 months of use because it had severely degraded our network and we could not do actual work on the internet. Anyone serious about their networking should avoid this product like the plague! You don't have to believe me, just google the model number and see all the problems that people have with these routers.The only reason I'm giving it 1 star is because it has Cisco name tag and Cisco makes great enterprise products (even though I'm a Juniper fan myself).
I used this for a 19" monitor, worked okay. Problem is there is no rotational adjustment, just the swivel. that means you have to be perfect when you mount it as far as vertical alignment. If you're off by a just a couple degrees, there's no way to adjust it. Sounds minor, but after a while that slight tilt will seriously annoy you.I used it for several months...monitor's back on the stand now.
I bought the old Rio and was very pleased. Lost it and made the mistake of buying the new Forge before any reviews were out. I've exchanged it twice already because it keeps shutting off. I'm so angry that Rio would put such a piece of garbage out on the market. They should refund everyone's money no questions asked. DO NOT buy this player. You'll regret it. Now I have to go see if Best Buy's protection plan will allow me to get a different player...
Was looking like a fairly good piece of kit until had an urgent requirement to scan at the same time as running out of ink. Now cant do anything until I replace the ink cartridges. Absolutely disgusted with it. How can it not let me scan just because it has no ink. Last time I checked ink is not a requirement of a scanner.
This reader worked correctly for a while - then the menu failed to come up when a card is placed in the reader. After uninstalling, and trying to re-install, I am getting warnings that it is not compatable with windows XP, and though I tried to ignore the warnings, the drivers are not available. I have not been able to find the drivers anywhere on the fugi support site. A waste of money.
I use a 12x9 tablet (which takes up a lot of desk space), so it's really inefficient for me to use a separate mouse. I do like the fact that it's like having a wireless mouse with no batteries required, and I can switch to my pen when it's time to work on graphics. However, like others have noted here, the build quality isn't great and after a bit of normal use you will begin to notice some problems. After 18 months of normal use, mine occasionally fails to register a click and I would say 7-10% of the time it DOUBLE clicks when I click once (which is infuriating in its own right). The buttons are starting to feel "loose" and the microfiber pad is pretty much destroyed. I've taken this thing apart and installed new drivers several times to try to get it working. It's really annoying how I'm probably going to have to buy yet another in a year or 2.My $10 Microsoft mouse that I bought 7 years ago works perfectly fine even after being kicked around in my laptop bag yet the $400 Wacom unit fails.**UPDATE**6 months after my original review, my replacement Wacom mouse is one again broken. This time my middle click registers as both a middle and right click simultaneously. This was the last time and I will no longer be using this mouse. I can't believe I have to shelf my tablet to make room for a regular mouse because of this.
I have had this remote for about a year and a half and have used it only sparingly. It's big bright andbeautiful. It however is way over priced and difficult to navigate. Because it is primarily touch screen driven one will often touch the wrong area and launch an activity or function that you didn't want to occur. My screen has gone dead. The battery contact is broken and the 499 dolloar remote is kaput.I do have two other remotes from logitech that I love. The harmony One is the best hands down. The 880 is a good workhorse. I know the price on the 1000 model has dropped significantly but there is a reason for this. Save yourself a big headache and get the Model One instead. It got a five star rating in Macworld Magazine. The Giz Wiz also loved it.
i am an early adopter.But this unit has taught me new levels of pain.It works, but sometimes it doesn't. So in the middleOthers have said, but here's the downside:a) The remote control is buggy as hell; crashes regularly.b) The unit has to be rebooted regularly also.c) List display is slow and with a large collection I actually print out my list.d) the software for the pc is just plain poor. It was probably bad and ugly in 1984, and it hasn't gotten better. I have wasted many many hours trying to get MP3's retagged (it blows them away), lists created. And it's so slow.All in all, it's a first generation product. It's amazing when it works; and the concept is a winner.So if you are a geek like me, then you can get value out of this. If you are not; wait for version 3. This is version 1.
The item pictured in this preview is not the product I received. The video portion of the cable set is a shielded cable. The item I have received is not as shown. If I did not need the function of this cable right now it would be returned. SHAME on &#34; amizon&#34; and SHAME!!! on &#34;Cables To Go&#34; for missrepresenting this product!
Worked well for a good while until the cord broke. This is my third cassette adapter form various manufacturers to malfunction. Even still I have purchased another which is still functioning properly.
I purchased this item for my ipod shuffle in August 2011. This product does not work. Do not buy. They will try to send you another one. It will also not work. I repeat: do not buy.
I followed the steps listed on this site to upgrade to firmware 2.10 and I can not seem to do it. I upgrade the default firmward (1.00) to 2.01 and then realized there was a newer version available. I followed the same steps and the player just tells me that there is "no disc" in it. As far as the overall performance of the device, I am not pleased. It skips constantly and I can't seem to get 120 ESP. I have the ability to switch between 30s or 60s for MP3's and 10s or 40s for audio CD's. Where is the 120s ESP listed on the site?
The rubber/plastic material ripped within moments at two points where the volume and phone jacks meet.Don't buy it. Get a lanyard, Sony put a little loop by the phone jack. Or wait for a better model with a more durable (snap in ?) design.Keep in mind that the battery compartment isn't accessable with this thing on, so it is justa matter of time taking the player in and out of this thing to put a new AAA in when it will fail.....it's gotta happen!
I don't expect much from $20 walkie-talkies, but one of the units had a broken speaker right out of the package! And the process for replacing/repairing is worthless since it's sold through an Amazon affiliate, not Amazon itself.
I know I could be an odd fluke - but I brought two of these and returned both of them due to defective RAM modules. When I contacted Sony support they were not helpful at all. I would hesitate to recommend Sony's product to anyone else.
I just loved the versitility of this machine. I have several of the Panasonic electronics, and this one fit right in. On the 3rd day of use, caput!!! The hard drive must have crashed, I believe, from what the screen was telling me. It quit, taking three episodes of Seinfeld with it. I was going to burn these to DVD and, hopefull, be able to view them on my Panasonic portable DVD player. Next!
I've owned and used this camera for almost 8 months, since Christmas 2003. I liked it at first, as it was easy to use and operate. It became quickly apparent, though, that it sucks batteries dry at the speed of light. Whenever I changed the batteries--which was often, 99% of the time I also had to reprogram the camera--a huge pain if you want to catch a particular moment. The 3x digital zoom zooms to 3x, there is no in-between, no control at all over the zoom. Over the last month, the zoom has worked sporadically--not working when I wanted and needed it the most. The picture quality is good, what you would expect, I think, from a 3.3 MP camera. But, overall, I wish I could get my money back.
I had high hopes for this battery for my Nikon camera. It promised more MAH than the OEM battery that came with the camera. Unfortunately, it must be leaking electrons all over the place, since a charge in this model does not compare to the original. I would guess that the charge lasts half the life of the original Nikon battery. The price was cheap and you get what you pay for. If you are going to purchase this one, get two since you'll need to keep one charging while using the other. Cheers!
Grossly over-priced and useless - Sony's $10 headphones sounded just as good. The headphone fit in the ear s uncomfortable at best.
Technical dataTotal capacity: 128 MBType: SDRAM moduleContents: 1 piece totaling a 128 MB upgradeCompatibility: Compaq Armada 7400, 7800; Compaq Presario 1255, 1260, 1266, 1267, and other compatible products may existTechnical support: (800) 845-8777, toll free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekRemember this is for Laptops
Precision Design... well that's the brand name, but certainly not the motto used during manufacturing! The specifications state it's compatible with the Canon EOS camera and Speedlite flash units; however, there is too much gap (slop) between the Speedlite foot and the cord shoe. (The problem: when you slide the flash into the cord shoe and hold it with your hand it will work, but when you secure (lock) the flash foot to the cord shoe it separates the flash pins from the shoe contacts. I returned the first unit and a second one just arrived... and guess what, no worky... same problem! I have a Canon Rebel Xsi and a Speedlite 430EX II. Do not buy this Precision Design product, unless you want to spend your time at the post office!! Don't do it!
I ordered it over two weeks agao and still no thing - that is a good reason not to get it at ALL!!!Signed,VERY UPSET
It took awhile until I could wear these without them hurting my ears. I tried every earbud that was in the packet and still couldn't find one that was comfortable. Also they seem to not want to stay in my ear. Would be fine if I was sitting on the bus not moving. However once I started to wear them at the gym, or walking down the street, they would slowly slide out of my ear and I would constantly have to readjust them. None of the sleeves seemed to work or be comfortable. Then shortly after having them for about 3 months, I noticed cracks in the cable near the area it bends over the ear. This happened on both left and right side. I eventually went back to the standard ones that came with my iPod since they were more comfortable. I talked to my partner who had bought them for me. He said he was having the same issues and that he stopped using them as well because one side had completely broke off! I could expect this happening from a 1 year old pair at the very earliest, but after only 2 months! Thanks for ripping us off Shure!
went from a dlink unit to this hunk of junk, and got the worst technical support included at no charge... at least dlink techs spent the time and figured out the problems, these buffoons take your info and don't even log the previous tech's call, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER LINKSYS PRODUCT, THEY STINK
The units I received cannot be used in a reliable installation. I received my FS105 v2 this week (in September 2010), and as another reviewer from this month noted, the power connection is flaky. The power cord disconnects, and the unit powers off, whenever I move either the unit or the cord. I returned my first one for a replacement, and the second unit has the same problem, so it's going back for a refund. The serial numbers from my defective units are 1D52073B01659 and 1D52073G02579.Thank you Amazon for your excellent return/replacement procedure.
In my opinion the ink is poor in quality, doesnot work very good in my Canon S630. Pictures printed comes out with red tint,or bule tint,Cain't get true yellow. And ink dries or runs overnite, making the first printing streaky blurred. Also had trouble getting ink to feed out of some of the cartridges.
At first I thought that this camera was wonderful BUT it has a lot of things wrong with it...1. It is NOT for fast picture taking, it takes a lot of time for the shutter to close!2. If you don't have an arm made of stone then you will get extremely blurry night shots.3. Goes through battery EXTREMELY quickly4. There is a very slow rebooting time between shots5. Zoom is choppy and hard to use6. Only some of the photos come out when uploaded7. Without the flash the pictures are very, very blurryBut this camera is extremely easy to use just take it out of the box and use it.
Sub standard cables, not the Belkin quality I have come to expect. It took almost 3 weeks to get them, and now that I have tried both of the cables I am not impressed with the quality of the product or the shipper. A consistent connection is iffy at best, not like the other cables that I currently have, so the problem is not with my system it is with the cables. When I finally received them, the plastic package had yellowed. So these units were either old or had been exposed to sunlight for a long period of time. Save your time and money, order them from somebody else.
I went to three different places and they always sent me the wrong mother board. It also took forever to reimburse me every time. Basically the sweet p4s800de cannot be bought anywhere.
I bought this and the audio sucks. It crackles and no matter what you do to try and fix it, it won't. As another review stated, the audio does not lock so that may be why it also crackles as it cannot stay in sync withe the video. I am throwing it away and buying the Canopus 110.For my MAC, I have used the El Gato USB 2.o capture device and it always works well, never a problem. The only thing about these cheaper devices is that they have no external control over the contrast, brightness, color, etc and you have to fix any issues in a software program like Final Cut or Adobe premiere.Also, don't buy the crappy EASY CAP, it should be called the EASY CRAP.
Granted these headphones are inexpensive, and not as uncomfortable as the price might lead you to expect. But noise-cancelling? Nope.The major difference that I could tell between the ON and OFF positions in the ANR switch is that in the ON position, it does a much better job of... picking up the funny electrical noises my iPhone produces when it is about to receive a call, or accessing the internet. I was not able to detect any noise reduction at all.Pros:1) cheap2) folding3) has airline adapter & carrying bagCons:1) not great sound2) the active noise cancellation doesn't work3) poor shielding of the ANR causes it to pick up electrical noiseIf you are looking for cheap, and relatively comfortable, go for it. But don't expect truly great sound or any ANR at all. Without the battery, it's a bit lighter, and actually works better.
How can you dare showing on Amazon Polaroid 600 Platinum picture when I received the regular 600 Polaroid. Shame on you, never again! I am in Toronto and it would cost me too much money to send them back. It cost me more with shipping and handling and brokage fee than the actual product. Please Amazon get rid of this company or tell them to put the actual picture of the product they sell. What a disappointment! Too bad I cannot rate -zero.
Exactly 22 days after 1 year warranty it died. Of course Linksys made no exception. Technical support is hit or miss, but mostly miss. Good experience with their adapters, however,...so far.
The switch worked initially but a fatal problem developed within hours. On one of the ports, both lights lit continuously even with no plug in the port, and nothing connected to it on any port could communicate through it. There is nothing to configure, fix, or tweak. It doesn't even have an on/off switch-- it either works, or it doesn't.Like most Netgear products, the unit is built (on the outside) like a tank and has the appearance of durability but, of course, what counts is on the inside. After replacing it with another model, I was back in business.
If you have long life and motivation you can get results, I prefer to sell both of them
Bought this unit for Christmas, and it started acting funny after the first week. Even with the power completely off, it would run a fan or something all night long. I thought the fan maybe was a back up fan running to cool the unit down, but after running for more than 3 hours, I had to unplug the unit to get it to stop. I had 5 tapes get stuck in the device. I had to turn off all of the power on the unit, and unplug it, then start all over to get my tape out. What a mess. Then, often the unit would flash "Loading" for about 5 minutes at a time....while I was waiting to play or record a DVD. I was putting up with all of these things for about a month, because I got it for a good price, and it had all of the features I pretty much wanted....but then I started to get picture problems. It started off with grains (little white flashes) and then progressed to static-like lines throughout the picture.....eventually the whole screen was pretty much white, and we returned it to Costco......they were really good about returning it after 3 months of use. Really dissapointing- I spent a lot of time on consumer web pages researching features of recorders only to buy a lemon......
I'm on my second 160GB Passport. The first was returned immediately due to "bad sectors" errors. The WD tech person told me that I got a faulty product and sent me another one. All he could ship was a refurb (which took a month ) and told me I'd be better off with a refurb because of the testing they go through (what does that say about the original product). Now 5 months later the refurb is getting the same errors. This thing is a piece of junk and WD knows it. I'm not the only person that has had this problem. DON'T BUY!!!
This case is not that great given the fact that there are better cases available on line and at retail stores for virtually the same cost. I went to a number of retail stores and compared about 20 different cases looking at the padding, size, compartments, zippers, straps, handle and construction design. I found out that to buy a case that has enough padding to protect the labtop, with enough room and compartments to put all the cables, cds, power cord, and drives, and designed to not rip or tear at the stress points (straps, handle, corners, bottom, sewing, rivets) , you would have to spend twice as much. Cheaper cases do not have the necessary padding, compartment space, and construction design. The Kensington model has a better handle than the similarly priced Targus models but the Targus models have a slight edge on padding and compartment space. The more expensive cases that give you adequete padding protection, compartment space, and construction that prevents tears and rips are either not sold on-line or are 20%-30% more than a retail store. If you spend thousands of dollars on the laptop, software, and drives, then what is another [price] to spend on a case that will truely protect your investment. You get what you pay for.
CD player skips. Check Onkyo web page, most reviews posted there have same comment. Also CD unit way too deep to use as bookshelf system. Wasted almost $60 in shipping. Bought TEAC mini last Christmas as gift, much more satisfied.
I work in the communications field and have purchased several Olympus models in the past to take photos for marketing materials and newsletters. I have never had a problem with Olympus cameras until I purchased the sp510 UZ.I bought the camera specifically for the long-range zoom with image stabilization. I was hoping the camera would help me to take photos of performances where I can't get as close to the action as I would like.The image stabilization does not appear to work very well. I have had problems getting the camera to focus correctly. I borrowed the camera to a co-worker to get photos of an event and half the photos came back blurry. I haven't had this problem with any other Olympus model. I have several Olympus c-5000 cameras that I routinely borrow out to co-workers and the photos always have come back in-focus from those cameras.I have a lot of money invested in Olympus cameras and in xD memory cards. I'm not quite ready to abandon them yet, but I'm not sure if I can wait for the next generation to see if they correct the problems with this camera. I have been a fan of Olympus in the past, but I would not recommend this camera to anyone. I don't believe it is the best camera available at this price.
Be careful when ordering this. The packaging says it works with Panasonic cordless phones excluding models prior to 2003 and model numbers KX-TG2000 and KX-TG4000. What they don't tell you is the power jack will not fit newer Panasonic Dect 6.0 telephones.
I ordered this radio from amazon and got "free Shipping"" woo hoo. Took about 3 weeks to get here and it does not work. Just static!!!! If you squeeze the case it plays a little. Must be shorted out. So I am returning it. What really blows is that I bought a cheap walmart am/fm/weather radio for $19 and have used it on my boat for 15 years with no problems. But this radio doesn't work brand new!!!! I want a refund. At best they have poor quality control.
Hi There, I'm a skeptic but I tried the iDrops, they didn't work... basically I asked support and they were very helpful however all it does is clean the plastic it doesn't remove scratches very well. I used a 100% cotton cloth as recommended, it simply ended up putting more scratches on the screen. Don't bother, buy Novus Plastic Polish Kit, it works wonders and is much better. If you don't believe this review type iDrops MacWorld Review, they found the same thing. Don't waste your money this product is useless.
I have been a Handspring customer for the past 2-3 years and have loved the device. I recently cracked my screen and decided it was time to upgrade to the color device. After one week of use and constantly having to strain to see the screen under normal office lighting, not being able to see it in sunlight at all; and finding its only real improvement over the black and white models to be an improved version of Solitaire and Klondike-I returned it. I have another 8Mb Visor, in black and white, on its way.Unless you're truly intending to use this device as a digital photo album, which in conjunction witht the digital camera is a pretty cool feature, or doing serious wireless surfing, I wouldn't reccomend spending the extra dollars. The typical user who relies on their Visor for calendar/contact management will hate the difficulty seeing the color screen.
great idea, but since 1/3 of the product does not work... kind of useless to carry a "pen" in your pocket that wont write.
I don't wanted to sound rude, but please don't put misinformation out there if you're not sure of what you're talking about! Of course there's a difference. If you are recording on a home stereo cd recorder, you do need the cd-r music cd's. The data cd's will not work! I don't know why for sure, I can only hypothise that it possibly stems from the legal squabblings of the record companies over the sale of home stereo cassette recorders back in the 70's. Anybody remember? Thanks.
Other than the goodies in the product page, I am going to talk about what I don't like only. This is the worst mice I have even used! Coming from the great history of mouse making, I am surprised that the latest one from Microsoft is exactly the worst one in my opinion.1. The right thumb button or whatever you want to call it does not make any sense, since users have to move the whole hand in order to press that little right thumb button instead of the design in previous version like Intellimosue Explorer.2. Don't know if this one was design universally for both right-handed and left handed people. If you have been using the right-handed or left handed mouse, this is definitely not the right one for you.3. "4-Way Scrolling" is just a plain bad design. There are so many functionalities built-in to this little wheel or button. For those whose work in CAD every day, this is definitely not a good design. It is way harder to do press and drag than Microsoft's previous mice.
I purchased this item thinking that I could manipulate files and make room on my laptop hard drive by transferring them to the portable, but this product will not accomplish that. It allows you to share the same files between two computers, but will not allow you to view the files, move them, or have files stored on the portable without having them on your PC/Mac/Laptop. There was no indication of this "synchronization" process on the package or inserts. I needed to search the WD website to learn what this item is intended for. The website emphatically tells you to NOT use this to back-up your files. I have not doubt that you use it to synchronize files it will work well.
i bought two of those item for my canon HD videocamera. i went to SF and captured some moments with my daughter and wife at union square, chinatown, golden gate, etc. Without even taking the memory out of the camera, it said "please insert a memory card". i changed with the other memory card and it had no problem, so the camera was right and the card was the wrong thing. now, even if i have 99 good cards, the one with my memories is broken and it deserves 1 star.
Consumer beware, avoid Sony Vaios at all costs! I've owned my Vaio TX770P for about 2-3 yrs now, purchased new from Fry's, and it has been nothing but trouble. Another friend of mine has the same model with similar variously documented problems (do a google search, i.e power jack coming loose, DVD burner malfunction, etc.). It's horribly constructed with constant breakdowns and issues. The people that handle the extended warranty (bought through the official SonyStyle website) are a pain in the a**. My ex had a Fujitsu P-series Lifebook and never had to justify any reason for repairs under the extended warranty. I have to constantly explain why I need a repair, for example, for some reason the VAIO logo on top of the lid burned through to my screen, even with a screensaver functioning; however, it is not replaceable under warranty from wear and tear but must be accidentaly dropped. I finally got a technician to come and replace the DVD-burner last year, but since the screen is a third claim I must send the computer in for service and loose 7-10 business days of productivity. I did not pay over USD$3500 to be hassled by asinine warranty regulations and shody construction. After spending that much money, you can be certain I did not manhandle the computer; however, after speaking with tech support maybe I should throw the darn thing against the wall more often just to be able to get it repaired. Sorry for venting, but I wouldn't recommend Sony computers to anyone after this experience.
I just expected better from logitech. I think this because at louder volumes the system struggles, significantly.Also the ipod dock needs serious improvement. Its not really a dock rather a jenga game. Everytime i try to change a song, and i don't take my time, i end up knocking the ipod off the dock.
This item defeats the purpose of have a convenient docking station. It's cumbersome to use, takes up a lot of desk space, routes all of your cables and wires to the top of your desk so they're right in your way. it is not a "plug and play" interface; you have to reboot after you've disconnected it and want to reconnect.Also, at the time I make my purchase, it was very expensive.THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS ITEM OUTWEIGH ANY OF THE REASONS YOU WOULD BUY A DOCKING STATION IN THE FIRST PLACE.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.
I got this in April 2007 for use with my iPod 5.5 (80 GB model). It doesn't work at all--won't charge the iPod. For me, it was a waste of money, but it would cost more to return it than I'd get back.Susan K
If you have small ear canals, these won't work even on the smallest-sized bud. You will have no bass, and they will be uncomfortable. I bought them and after spending an hour trying to make them sound as good as the $10 pair from wal-mart, returned them. I have a feeling the negative reviewers have small ears, and the positive have normal to big ears.
I have the OS windows ME and have been unable to compelte an installation of this camera! Even with the able assistance of the Dell technicians (who need not have helped at all in my opinion since the problem wasn't with their 4100 machine) some items never register. There is a patch available for ME systems -- but it didn't work either.My next step may be to try and sell the thing on Ebay.
I received this device (Centon 2GB MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Voice Recording) from TigerDirect one week ago. Unlike the other reviewer, I do not have any problems with "drag-and-drop" file transfer under Windows XP. However, I am still very unhappy with this device for the following reasons:1. Slow data transfer speed:The product specification page at TigerDirect clearly stated (twice) that this device has an USB 2.0 interface. But it is actually USB 1.1, because the data rate I benchmarked is under 0.5M Bytes per second. On the package (see my Customer Image above) it says "USB 2.0 Compatible", which is just a deceptive way of saying that it is NOT an USB 2.0 interface.2. Poor User Manual:Badly-written English does not bother me. But this manual is so full of incorrect information, it can only be referring to a different firmware version. I have to figure out a lot of commands (such as how to delete a file) through trial-and-error.3. Brain-Dead User Interface:- You can store 500+ MP3 songs in 1.9GB of storage, but only the first 360 songs can be played. (The firmware was probably written back when 512MB was the limit)- There's no easy way to navigate over folders. You just have to start from song#1 and fast forward/reverse to #360, one file at a time.- Each time you delete a file, you are thrown back to song#360 (or whatever is the last song) and have to navigate your way back, one file at a time.- Command feedbacks are extremely slow. For example, if you press "forward" during playback, the display will simply freeze up for 10 seconds before starting to play the next song.Power consumption during playback is around 130mW, or 110mA at 1.2V battery voltage. So you can expect 7-8 hours of playtime from one 900mAh rechargeable battery. (This is just for your info)After fighting with this device for a week (not to mention fighting with TigerDirect's so-call Help Desk) I finally have to return it for a refund. I'll give the Creative Muvo V100 2GB MP3 Player a try next.[Update on Jan 9, 2007]:I received the MuVo V100 and guess what? The USB data transfer rate is just as slow! Oh well. At least the user interface of MuVo is implemented correctly.Interesting observation: the user manual for this Centon MP3 player seems to be written based on functionalities of the MuVo... except that Centon did not actually implement some of those functions.
I have no problem with it but it was a bit over $14.00. Now that they have raised the price to $18.00 not quite as a good deal but stil good since I have had no problems with it.
This did NOT sufficiently block glare. Granted, I had a lot of glare to block, but 99% glare block I do not believe.
Difficult to use and there are no guidelines as to what aperture or focal length create optimal results.
WORKED FOR FEW DAYS 1-5 DAYS. BUT LATER IT DIDNT WORK FOR ME. THE CONNECTOR SEEMS FAULTY..TRIED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT BUT AMAZON REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK COX IT WAS MORE THAN 30 DAYS..
I know this review is late but I wanted to get this off my chest. I have owned Olympus OM Film cameras and loads of Zuiko glass for a long time. I loved those cameras and still do. Back in 2003 when I heard the good reviews of the C 5060 I spent the $500+ to buy a new one. It worked great for a while and then had the well known and documented dial mode problem. This camera was not abused. To this day it looks brand new. For whatever reason in 2005 Olympus wanted something like $140 to have it repaired. Even when they knew they had a problem they still wanted faithful customers to pony up the dough. I parked 5060 in a camera bag and forgot it.Recently I have thought of buying another digital camera and the Olympus OM-D looks very appealing. It looks and should feel like the old film cameras. With an adapter I could even use some of that great Zuiko glass. BUT I will never trust Olympus again. I want you to know that Olympus. I want you to know that because you tried to stiff me out of $140 I will never buy Olympus again.
After reading reviews on these and other CD-R's I would have to conclude it is a crap shoot when you buy a batch. The particular batch of Verbatim I got give me anywhere from 1 error to 200 million errors when verifying after burning music. Even slowing to 2x burn does not matter. Just to make sure, I pulled out some old Memorex and a couple old Phillips and burned the same music. No errors on either of those. Then I went to my other computer and got similar results. (Might as well experiment, because I don't want to commit good data to these disks)I suggest you look at all the brands, look at the dates on the reviews, and then try the recently best-rated ones. Or as one reviewer suggested, try to buy locally. Then they go back after the second bad disk.It's hard to find the hub-printable ones locally, however.Ben
This headset was great for about 3 months, then just stopped working. The pc still recognized the headset, but no sound.Meh, should have known better than to buy something other than a mouse from logitech.
This is the only case I found for the Sony Digital Walkman. My husband and I both have one. I like it because I can clip it on and I feel the walkman is protected. But my husband thought the case was too tight. It is difficult to press the walkman's buttons and when you remove the walkman from the case, the silver cap sometimes comes off and gets stuck.
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.
Beware!!!!!!!!!! HP no longer supports Windows 2000 Server. Their latest drivers will not install on Windows 2000 Server at all!!!!!...This is unforgivable, seeing as how 2000 Professional and 2000 Server are virtually the same operating system...
This SDHC simply does not work in ANY of devices; lifedrive, coolpix.... USB drive for SDHC cards.. A real waste of money and a monumental disappointment.
I personally don't suggest Casio camera. My experience is very bad with this. It can simply work in good lighting for still photographs.Movies quality is really pathetic.There is no socket for AV out.There is no provision for datetime stamp on photograph.Not really worth.
I was a latecomer to the MP3 scene but I finally gave in about a year and a half ago when I picked up the Sandisk Sansa 8gb. The thing was a headache right out of the box. The software was useless. I couldn't for the life of me get it to work without crashing or freezing my Sansa. I gave up on that and went with the drag and drop method which was much simpler and faster and, for the most part, that worked fine.However I quickly discovered that if I wanted to add videos and photos to my Sansa, I HAD to use the software. If you drag and drop videos or photos, they won't be viewable. It makes absolutely no sense, but I gave the software another shot with no luck. I finally emailed customer support and they pointed me to a download of an older version of the software and, YAY! It worked! And about 5 minutes later it stopped working. My Sansa started sporadically disconnecting and reconnecting, interrupting the transfer and forcing me to restart the process again. Extremely frustrating.All that said, if you can deal with the frustration, the Sansa performs FAIRLY well.. I had a handful of incidents where the unit would just freeze up for no apparent reason and the delay when deleting a file or making play lists, for example, was horrid and made the features not even worth using unless you didn't mind wasting copious amounts of time.But when it wasn't lagging or crashing, it worked fine. It was a nice, small size and fit into my pocket without being noticeable. The wheel and buttons were responsive and worked well, for the most part. Though I was constantly annoyed at the inability to easily browse through my music the way I want to. I tend to arrange my folders in such a way that I can easily find what I'm looking for, and with the Sansa there is no option to just browse the hard drive and folder structure. It's very limited and close-minded, considering how easy it would be to add such a feature.I now own a far superior (and far more expensive) Archos 5 160gb and though it's bigger, it is a beautiful piece of electronic goodness. I'll never buy another Sandisk media player again. Avoid!!
Original I wanted to buy a good music player on the run for my husband, in addition to it, I could record lecture three times a week. Therefore, I bought both Archos Jukebox Recorder 10 and RipFlash 128mb Digital Recorder.The look of Arcos is very bulky. This is not my main problem. Not user friendly sound recording is!With 10 GB, storage is not an issue for any Jukebox type players.Neither Archos Jukebox Recorder nor Ripflash software is a good file organizer. It is painful to create folders and drag and place it onto the Jukebox harddrive. The Archos Jukebox has one more problem than the Ripflash. When i closed the MusicBox software and disconnected the protable device, an error message saying improper disconnection will cause pc hardware problems..... I guess no one would expect to see such a message after having done everything in great care.Voice recordingFor the Ripflash,I have to admit that the voice recording function is very easy to use and very sensitive, compare to my Archos Jukebox Recorder. Unlike the Archos Jukebox, the Ripflash allocates a new file for voice recording automatically. The Archos one asks for a new name everytime. Otherwise it will either replace your existing 'new song' file or refuse to record. I missed almost 10 minutes lecture because of setting up the Archos. And the battaries ran out within an hour. I was caught in the middle for recording exam tips!Definetly I will not recommend the Archos Jukebox Recorder for reporters or students alike. As a matter of fact, the RipFlash recorder is a very eligant and handy devise for recorders or students.Final conclusion: there is no prefect mp3 player!With almost 90 bucks more, why should i buy Archose Jukebox Recorder10 instead of Archose Jukebox 10 or other Jukebox? I am still considing whether to keep RipFlash because of the unreliable software. I am considering whether to replace it with Creative's Nomad II or Sonicblue Rio 800.
sounded great ..for a few days..Now it stopped working..NOT just 1 ear..BOTH !!.. I plugged in the 2.00 earphones I bought on a flight on Jet Blue ..They sound great !!. I am sooooo disappointed that I had paid 58.00 for a pair of cans that didnt last longer than a 2 dollar pair of earpieces from an airline..This is at least a little better than the last piece of crap I bought..That was a Sennheiser.. wire broke in less that 3 days..THAT was a piece of CRAP !! Maybe I should go to radio shack...... Can anyone recommend decent headphones that wont sound like crap,or have a flimsy wire that will tangle and break??
I will warn purchasers that I just opened the following dual pack: 2: Brand New (6000 Page Yield/ea) HP Q2610A, 10A, Q2610X Compatible Laser toner cartridge for Laserjet 2300, 2300D, 2300DN, 2300DTN,2300L, 2300N, Black Color, 2 Packs total 12,000 Page Yield. ONLY SOLD BY: Best Deal Toner (Purchased on 08/26/2009)The delivery actually states JP Quality, Indianapolis, IN1. The original shipment was lost, and a replacement order was several days late being delivered.2. I had to order a third cartridge from a retail store to serve while waiting for re-delivery. (worked perfectly for 5 months)3. Both cartridges are faulty, one had grey marks moving over the paper, and the other one the spring on the arm that moves the cover fell off before I even removed the toner tape.We are out the purchase price, and according to Amazon's policy I can't get my money back so many months after purchase.
I ended up returning this item because after many, many calls to tech support and numerous calls to my phone company, it was finally determined that my win modem wasn't compatible with this product...bummer!
The memory card was dead on arrival, so I sent it back and got my money back. Hassel free return process, but it was annoying that I didn't get a working card in time for when I needed it.
ITS not just XP guys... its windows 2000 too! Sure you can buy MORE products just to use it, but why? RCA its going to lose A LOT of business on this on!
I purchased these headphones after two pairs of Bose stopped working. Bose offer a much better sound quality. Listening to my songs through these headphones have wiped out the bass completely. I almost don't recognize the songs on my IPOD. I'm seriously disappointed.
I have experienced the same problem as the rest of the comments. The machine won't allow a CD to be inserted. Troubleshooting at 1-877-210-3782 said to merely uplug - wait one minute and then plug in. Dah! That didn't work. CD goes in about 2 inches and hits a wall of some kind. Told to ship to So. Carolina - pay shipping and approx. $100.00 to repair. To have no buttons on any machine is just plain annoying! What if you misplace the remote! A Really stupid machine. Comments go back to 2009 - why doesn't Bose fix the problem!!!!!
I only used the camcorder once and recorded about 35 minutes of video. I was impressed with the quality of both the video and sound. It played back really well on my television, but when I tried to download the videos to computer I got audio but was NEVER able to obtain video. Although I followed the manufacturers directions for downloading the video files, which required downloading the software to my computer, it never worked. The problem was most likely in the camcorder software itself because after attempting to download several times the camera will no longer even come on. Upon contacting customer support they insisted that it was not a problem with the camcorder but was a problem with my batteries. However, I changed batteries 5 times to make sure the batteries were fresh and it still would not work. And I still do not have my videos. I sent the camera back. Although the concept is a good one, I think I'll stick to a higher-end camera.
I didn't by it here but from ebay. It was new and was ok at first. Now, less then 6 months old the wow and flutter is driving me crazy. It's got to go. Looking to buy a good one this time. This isn't worth a dollar in a garage sale.
I bought the 2 year N.E.W. Service warranty for my Samsung SCX105L MPEG4 Sports Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom. The screen would intermittently scramble so that I could not read it or navigate the menus. I contact NEW for service. The claim process is painful over the phone but once past that they directed me to a local service center.I went to drop off the camcorder at the service center but was told by the service center they don't ever service Samsung products and they have told N.E.W many times not to send customer for Samsung to them. I recontacted N.E.W., again a painful process to reopen the claim. This time they told me they would send a mailing envelope that I would enclose my camcorder and send to a certified service center.2 weeks pass and no envelope. Again the painful re-open claim call to N.E.W.. Again painful call process. N.E.W says they will try again. 10 days later I get the self mailer. Three weeks after calling the first time I finally get my camcorder in the mail. That was October 19, 2005.Today is December 22, 2205 and no camcorder. This is now three months without the camcorder and calls to N.E.W. are fruitless. Civil legal action seems to be my only recourse.
This product is worthless. I got it to take scratches off of an LCD, but it didn't even work on my Ipod, so no way I was going to use it on a monitor.
Do not not buy this unit. I bought this Maxtor 300 GB at frys for $99. I could back up my files on this drive for the first time I used it with Windows XP. I never used it with in next two months. Now After 3 months I pluged it and is giving constant "delayed read/write" error. After geting this error, the drive is not accessible any more. Restarting PC, makes it work for about 5 minuts and goes back into "delayed read/write" error mode.I tried this unit plugging into Macbook. It also gets frozen after starting copying first large file. Tried high speed firewire connecting to Macbook, also goes into error mode after transferring first file. I have tried calling support from Maxtor, which now goes to Seagate. I got advice that try downloading new drivers. I got from web site same copy of software which came on CD with the HD. That makes no difference. Now 90 days are over after purchase, so I can not return it.This unit is a heavy paper weight with no use. If you are looking for quality product, stay away from this Maxtor 300 GB.
Sony, this is a joke, bought this and returned it, I heard better sound out of a Fisher Price radio. Mega bass? As the previous reveiwer mentioned this button is just for show it makes no difference to the output, the speakers sound like a tin can set up. The RCA boombox is a little cheaper and better, but better if you can get a JVC or Panasonic boombox.
Installation went fine and worked great....for two months and then it just stopped working. Had to do a quick replacement so I got a usb type adapter.
Purchased this notebook cooler about three months ago for my Dell Inspiron 1420 / Dell Vostro 1400.As the other people whom reviewed this product said, it seems to create a vacuum and actually makes my laptop run hotter.The cable that connects from the cooler to the USB port on your laptop is also really cheap. After three months of real light use, the cable came loose and doesn't power on the cooler anymore. I have to wiggle the cable for it to power on and it would only stay powered if I hold the cable in place. If I let go, it'll power off. Real cheap parts. I've read about people complaining about this before and should have listened then!The blue LED light that illuminates from the side is also very bright and annoying with no way of turning it off. Very poor design.I've always liked Antec products but this one has really let me down. This notebook cooler is a waste of money. Definitely stay away from it.
I purchase the easyshare dock 3000/4000 series because i have a dx3215 camera,and the dock was missing the universal insert which helps stablize the camera while charging. I notified the seller and he claimed that it did not come with the dock, However the quick guide and the box stated that it contained the universal insert. How could it with a part missing? the Insert is used to charge the battery. The custom insert that came with my camera was damaged. That's why i ordered the dock so that I could charge my battery. I still can't charge my battery because the camera falls to the side when it is placed on the dock because it has no support.
This purchase was a waste of money, but you know if it's too good to be true it probably is. These battries don't hold the charge for more than ten minutes. So be forwarned. have a good Christmas.
It is difficult to quickly use since every 30 minutes I must be reset to be able to continue using it, and the battery unloading, in addition I must have loading all along it since if I disconnect it although it has new batteries and just loaded, remains out of line quickly
Was Very Disapointed with these Cases.They were very chealy made. Of the whole case, there were at least 30 or more that were broken or so cheaply made they broke after they were opened and closed not more than two or three times. Most of the time just opening them the first time, the clips snaped off and the case wouldn't stay closed.I had purchased this box for back up stock and had it for three months or more before I opened it, so I couldn't return it.
These are Ultrium LTO 3 tapes made by Tandberg. The item description and picture show IBM Tape and and IBM product number, but that it not what they ship. Beware.
I saw a deal in SkyMall magazine, through TigerDirect to get this retractable cable kit for only $10 after rebate. If I hadn't spent so much on shipping, this would have gone back! Less than half of the pieces even work at all. None of the adapters worked, which was what I really wanted it for. The USB cables all worked OK (don't expect high-speed support!), but NONE of the cable adapters worked AT ALL!! For instance, I tried the USB "A-Male to B-Male" adapter that is supposed to allow you to use it as a device cable. I plugged it into my scanner. The scanner made some noise, which verified that it was plugged in. But that was it - it would not scan. I plugged in a regular USB 1.1 cable I had laying around, and the scanner worked perfectly - at USB 2.0 high-speed, even! I tried the FireWire adapter, to plug into a DV camera, and neither the computer, nor the camera could tell they were connected to each other. The FireWire cable itself works OK, although it does not include any power like other FireWire cables do. I tried both the "USB-A to Mini 4-pin adapter" on my digital camera, and it didn't work. I tried the "USB-A to Mini 5-pin adapter" on my PDA, and that didn't work either. The headphones work OK, and so does the mouse. I would NOT recommend this product.
Well, I purchased this unit for two reasons: functionality (VBR mp3s and WMA) and price ($84 and $20 mail-in rebate). Well, it's true what they say: you pay cheap, you get cheap.The first impression was pretty bad: the unit is made of cheap plastic, the batery cover did not hold properly.Functionally, it worked fine for 3 days. It read audio CDs and an MP3 CD that I made (VBR encoded). After that, I start getting "NO DISC" errors on my MP3 CD. I tried an audio CD, the same thing. The behavior seemed to be completely random. At times it is able to read my MP3 CD, but it displays different numbers of MP3 files everytime.Oh, well, never trusted Chinese quality anyway, unfortunately, there was no info on the Amazom.com website (where I bought this player) about where it was made.
The company doesn't tell you ahead of time that this product will ONLY work with analog cable (not digital, like Comcast). They wait until after you buy it, hook it up, and call tech support to let them know that you can't seem to get any channels through the autoscan. After finally reaching customer service, I was told that it just won't work, and they don't have any kind of adapter or anything for digital cable. It really annoys me that companies don't find it necessary to disclose information that would cut down on frustration and disappointment. I gave this as a gift and felt awful that it would not work. I would hesitate to buy GPX products after this.
Recently, our small business purchased this printer to speed up our label printing ability, assuming that a faster, more expensive printer would actually be an upgrade. We were sorely mistaken.This printer ruins one out of every 5 sheets of labels, requiring that someone "babysit" the device for it to work properly. The same problem occurs when printing mulitple pages at a time on regular paper.Often, it will not print anything, sending the error message that the ink cartridge cannot move, which then moves upon hitting the cancel button, with a loud snap and grinding noises.To add further insult, after contacting HP's customer service (and waiting on hold for over 30 minutes), we were rudely told that their printer doesn't claim to be able to print labels, so it's our problem.The CP1160 is a constant source of frustration, intensified by it's high cost. If you're looking to upgrade your small business printer, I strongly caution you against purchasing this one.After this experience, our company will never purchase another HP product again, ever.
I purchased a set of ER6i in July and after three months the internal wires are now exposed at the plug. The black external casing at the joint with the plug has broken. This is a disappointment. I sent an email to Etymotic inquiring about a warranty replacement. I could not find warranty replacement information on Amazon even though I purchased from Amazon LLC.
I'm writing this to warn others of the danger of buying a Sony GPS device since they are still available in the market place.Sony NV-U70 NAV-U Portable GPS NavigatorI purchased a Sony GPS unit on a Radio Shack closeout about 20 months ago. About a month after the purchase, I realized that many of the maps were out of date. The salesperson failed to mention that Sony had orphaned the device - no map updates. As a result, I often find myself on a 4 lane divided highway that does not show on the SONY unit. The situation gets dangerously worse when a merge or access route has changed on a high speed freeway.Sony never replied to more than four emails over a two month period. Radio Shack replied after a wait of more than 4 weeks. Radio Shack would consider an adjustment if I could name the store, the salesperson, and still had the receipt. Since this was more than 3 months after the purchase, the requirements could not be met which was probably Radio Shack's intention.I've searched the Sony sites. Was able to get one free software update but no map updates. By contrast, my handheld Magellan and Garmin units which are substantially older have current maps.Considering the danger of driving with an out of date GPS map, I strongly recommend not buying Sony GPS products. It is irresponsible of the company to market a device such as this which could place lives at risk and not support the product for lifespan of the product. It was irresponsible for Radio Shack to sell the deivce knowing it was orphaned and the maps were out of date at time of sale.Needless to say, I have not done business with either Sony or Radio Shack for more than a year. I will continue my personal boycott for another few years.
Not ergonomic, left button started failing after a few months of gaming. Not well made at all. Avoid this piece of trash.
This filter was not heavily used and was not abused and just fell apart on me one day when I was removing it from the lens. I had it only about a half of a year. The pictures did come out well with it, but for the cost and the amount of time it will work- just not worth it. Obviously, there are many people having the same problem.
Just know this product does not fit the blackjack II. I ended up sending it back. The price was so good but i ended up paying in the end because of the shipping cost and then the cost to return it.
I purchased this with high expectations based on the reviews below, however, I'd have to say I'm disappointed with the product. While the wrap-around band kept the headset in one position (much better than an ear bud), I had to take it off after 15 minutes because it was hurting the outside of my ear.For me, there are four main deficiencies in the design.1. The "padding" of the plastic on the earpiece is thin, rigid, high-density foam, perhaps only 1/8" thick. It really doesn't pad much at all. I'm looking into modifying it with an old headphone ear pad.2. The band itself is pretty rigid, not allowing for adjustment. In fact, there are no available adjustments - if you have a small noggin, the band will extend back behind your head a bit, and if you have a large melon, the band will be tight against the back of your head. I have a 7-1/4 hat size (pretty average) and it almost touched the back of my head.3. There is no volume control on the cord, and the maximum volume is a bit weak.4. The earpiece is only available for the left ear - it cannot be used on the right ear.On the plus side, it does seem very durable, and the boom microphone is just the right length and size. As I mentioned, I may try modifying it, but on freeways the road noise is too strong to overcome the weak volume.
It is not a Quick-release head tripod !!!and it is a bit too short.
I do not trust the TTG300 to save my life. We bought the item in California and have been using it to make our drive to Florida. Overall, the TTG300 looks nice and is easy to use but the maps on it are out of date and quite often it would get confused as to which road we were located on. When looking for a gas station that was ahead of us and just off the highway, it would show us a gas station that was behind us or was in a town that was 20 miles off the freeway. It often did the same thing when shopping for a restaraunt. We found several restaraunts that looked like they had been closed down for quite a while or that didn't even exist! When we programed in our next hotel, and especially if it was just off of the highway, we would drive right past it and as we are passing it on the freeway it would say that we had reached our destination. How could we have reached our destination if we were still on the freeway. On the way to return it to Best Buy, we ended up passing it twice on the freeway and it told us to get off and make a sharp right. The sharp right put us onto a one-way street going the wrong way. When we finaly reached our destination (according to the TTG300) it was accross the freeway and about a mile down the road. We finaly made our own way back to the store and returned it. In order to use it's more advanced features you need a cell phone that has bluetooth and if you don't, your out of luck. All-in-all, this item will either end up getting you lost or getting you killed. It's better to go and get a Rand McNally map than to use this product.
Replaced an old Gameboy game (Pokemon silver) battery, and it started leaking battery acid after 10 minutes. I triple checked and it was the required battery.
Purchased 9/1/2006 for $1855. Operated flawlessly until 1/6/2007, then the picture froze and went blank and stayed blank. Samsung Customer Service said the warranty is for one year from the date of purchase. However, they customarily will add an additional three months of warranty, bringing the total Samsung warranty to 15 months. Since the date of failure was beyond the 15 months (36 days), they would not warranty the unit. They suggested I should have purchased an extended warranty.Diagnostic test determined the light engine assembly had failed. Cost of repair, (parts and labor), $1561.15. Additionally, the color wheel may have also failed, but could not be tested without the light engine assembly being replaced. Cost of color wheel, $275.00.Samsung Customer Service is correct; I should have purchased an extended service warranty. At least I could have counted on the set lasting for 4 years if I would have purchased the extended service warranty. See also the same failure in the Samsung HL-R6868W reviews on Amazon.
The box does not take up much space,But you pay for it.I really thought the single 10" would produce a stonger noteThis box is really only good if you have a single cab pick-up and want to add a bit of bass as for SUV's forget it.The price on Amazon was the best with shipping and everything.
I had the same proplem as several of the other reviewers. The unit would not wold a charge. it would only function when plugged into a power source; and when it did function, the colors were washed out.TAO must have the worst Quality Assurance department on the planet.
I bought 2 of these for my studio. One came in a new box and the other looked re-packaged in in the box. I got them both out and tested them. Very good quality and full spectrum audio for the price. Both worked just fine. However, the following session I had, the right earphone on one of them began cutting out. Now I don't know if it was the re-packaged one, because I threw out the boxes and don't know how to determine which one it was or ask for replacement or return? Maybe I will just have to buy another one and use this one for parts. I've had other AT headphones and cord has broken, but was ATHM20 and cord was not replacable. I seem to have bad luck with AT products?
At first I was very happy with this player, until the screw holding the thing you snap the dvd onto fell out. I called to see if I could buy the part . They do not offer parts or repair, even if you offer to pay for it after 90 days. You have to buy a new unit at a discounted price. The discounted price was almost as much as the original price. I would not buy this product again.
When I purchased my 250W I was told by the retailer that map updates were free downloads from their website. As soon as I started using the product I found the maps were outdated by at least 3 years, (roads in the area that had been built 2 years hence were not listed - roundabouts that had been removed still showed up). I wasn't worried because I just figured that as soon as an update was available I would download it. I received an email from Garmin stating that an update was available. I come to find that to update your maps on a Garmin will cost you $70.00, 1/3 of the price I paid for an outdated unit. Had the retailer told me the map updates would be so expensive I would never have purchased this product. My family members have Tom-toms and recieve their map updates at no charge. Furthermore, comparing my Garmin with the Tom-Tom, I find that the Garmin takes you a roundabout way - often longer - when compared to using a Tom-Tom.
No one will deny that having dependable backups of important data can be a real lifesaver. So far, the mechanical aspects of my Passport (after about 4 months) seem to be OK. However, after reading some of the other comments below, I do not get a warm fuzzy feeling about mechanical dependability.This said, my major problem with Passport is the WD Sync software utility that is intended to make it easy for one to make sure all important files are backed up. Unfortunately, this is one buggy piece of software. One big issue is lack of good documentation and instructions on how to use the software. Just try finding them. All you will find is a FAQ with about a dozen items. An even bigger issue is the fact that it will not automatically backup new sub-folders that were created after you configure the backup system. For example, if you configure the sytem to backup all files in your "My Documents" folder, it will only backup folders in existence as of the time when you created the configuration. If you later add a new sub-directory under "My Documents" it will not be automatically included in your new backups. In order to backup your new sub-directory, you must reconfigure your system backup settings in WD Sync. Of course, this is mentioned no-where in the slim documentation and once you have configured WD Sync (a very lengthy process I might add), you are most likely to run backups thinking (rightly so) that all your new sub-directories (and their files) are being backed up. DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
Bought one at BB and, at first, it worked well. But two weeks later I had to 'reset' the router meaning unplugging, reattaching wiring, and finally calling my IP for help since my Quickstart help couldn't help cause it couldn't connect to the internet. I learned alot about routers then including resetting this router. Since then its been a continuous battle of resetting retuning and finally rejecting this equipment. On the bright side it didn't cost all that much. I would steer clear of this unless your into frustration and futility.
I received this as a gift, and it seemed alright at first, but after trying it out I have hardly used the system at all. My iPod (2nd gen touch) doesn't charge while plugged in, which I can deal with. But my biggest issue is that no matter how hard I try I cannot adjust the audio to how I would like it to sound. I've played with the bass and sub as well as the equalizers on my iPod and I still do not get any results that I would deem satisfactory. Honestly I get better sound from a cheap portable dock. So on my shelf it sits collecting dust, as I save up for something a bit better. If sound quality is important for you, I highly recommend giving this system a try before you purchase.
After less than four months of occasional use at my desk, no particularly wear or tear, the headset has a faulty contact and the microphone is dead. While it's under warranty, shipping it to Logitech is almost as much as a new headset.
A waste of time and money. The player stopped working after less than a month. Creative sent me instructions to download new software, which I did (wasted an afternoon), and it still did not work. I e-mailed them, but with little hope, given the reviews I just saw on Amazon. It seems like they intentionally put defective products on the market with no concern for their reputation, which used to be good and is now going downhill. Do not buy this product. Save yourself a headache. There must be a better use for your money than throwing it down the drain, which is what you'd be doing if you purchased this MP3 player.
Didn't work right out of the box. No power at all, start and stop buttons are loose and unresponsive. The entire unit is made from extremely cheap light plastic. Arm/cartridge are non replaceable. The plate is very light and cheap metal, and there is no independent speed control.Extremely disappointed in this unit, can't believe Denon would put their name on this shamefully cheap product. What's even more outrageous is the price!!Don't waste your money.
The look, feel and function of this DVD player is exceptional. A great value. However, with 15 DVD's selected, only four will play. It will not play newer DVD's no matter what system (NTSC or PAL).Even though this system says it will play both; the standard region one NTSC - NORTH AMERICA USA CANADA have problems and the DVD will show the 'Non compatible region screen'Be sure that you understand this when purchasing any Pyle product DVD player. I have contacted Pyle and the seller to try and discover a work around. I am making backups of a few of the non-working DVD's today to see if they will work.I tested all DVD disks on a second COBY and SONY brand DVD player, they work fine.
Overall this is a nice frame in terms of brightness and picture quality. Does not deal well with more than 200 or so pictures on the SD card - when you put more than that on the card the frame will freeze after 5 images in slideshow mode. The work around for this was to start the picture frame without the card in then to put the card in after the frame was on...didn't seem to freeze then. We bought 5 for gifts last Christmas for family. 3 of them are now completely dead (2 within 2 weeks, and 1 lasted 6 months), and everyone we gave them to had problems with getting the SD card to work (tried 5 different brands of SD card, it's the frame, not the cards with problems).Philips customer support is non-existent - they do not respond to emails, and you can't get them by phone. Because of this I WILL NEVER BUY a Philips product again. This one clearly has serious hardware flaws seen in 5/5 of our frames (SD card does not work consistently), with only 2 out of 5 frames actually working after 6 months...Price and packaging are there to lure you in, but this frame is otherwise a huge waste of money unless you want a frame that will only last a couple of weeks (2 dead in 2 weeks, 1 lasted 6 months).Had to argue with Amazon to accept them back as well...
I have had problems with this item since I bought it. I returned it to Iriver once and when it came back and didnt work correctly I contacted Globazar to get a refund and the never returned my email. I didnt use Amazons site to pay, I used my credit card so I cant get my money back now. I will never buy form Globazar again.
The manual is awful. A poor translation that makes sense only some of the time. I could only load a couple of files before it froze. Repeated this with both the proprietory software and Windows MediaPlayer 9 with same results. Returning tomorrow. On the plus side, it looked cool...
I bought this turntable because my room mate had the Numark T100. When it arrived we set it up exactly how it should be, but for some reason no matter what kind of speaker or audio device we hooked it up to, it wont play sound. You can hear the needle playing the music, but it will not project. Can anyone help..
I ordered two 10 foot cables and only received one. Making this very expensive cable, and of course having to get another cable somewere else.
Ordered the printer as the specs and the reviews seemed fine. First of all the printer was larger and heavier than expected. The real issues started when I wanted to install the software which I still have not managed to - plug and play... The customer service for Mac is at its best to be rated with 2 stars... Hope I'll get it to work, otherwise I'll return it.
Purchased this printer just over one year ago. One printer head already had to be replaced, and this printer doesn't even get daily use - certainly not heavy use. Both the yellow and red heads have ceased printing altogether - great if you live in a black and blue world. Not very pleased at all with this printer. I purchased this based on all of the other reviews - maybe I got the one lemon.
I ordered a Garmin Nuvi 360 on Nov 23--Amazon said item would be shipped on Nov 26. When no e-mail notice of shipment arrived, I called Customer Service the morning of the 26th-they said- Item will ship today. I called later in the day-they said-I see the item being scanned and put on to the truck. No e-mail. Went on-line Tuesday Nov 27th-checked Status of order--seems Amazon decided to change the shipping date estimate to either the 29th or 30th. Called Customer Service, their response was-so sorry, was a mistake by the Fulfillment Center, customer service offered to refund my shipping charge-$3.49 -big deal-told them to keep it. Asked them to let me speak to Fulfillment Center--seems these people are a special breed-they cannot be contacted by phone-only e-mail and only by Customer Service--the customer cannot speak to these chosen individuals. Customer Service sends them an e-mail-they do not even bother to respond. So the customer is basically screwed and at the sole mercy of the Fulfillment Center. Customer Service could give a care about the customer. Beware about making a purchase from Amazon.com.
I purchased this camera on sale at Target. The camera exceeded my expectations.However, only a month after use, the camera would only take pictures in landscape mode. All other modes freeze after a picture is taking.I recommend purchasing a different camera.
Update January 2012: After less than a year of mild use, the left speaker is blown. A disappointing piece of junk.I use this unit to charge my 2G Ipod Nano but mainly as speakers for my laptop using the Aux in port. Very good sound quality: crisp highs and good bass response for a small unit. However, the remote control is cheap-feeling and has very limited range. Should you lose the remote or its battery dies, you're almost out of luck as the main unit has no on/off switch--not a good design--and rather annoying as the unit shuts down automatically after 10 minutes with no input. I have found, however, that if you pull the plug on the unit, wait 5 seconds, then plug it back in the unit powers back up. Overall an unsatisfying experience. I would not buy it again and don't recommend it.
I purchased 3 of these units and had to return each as they emitted a loud 60-cycle hum when turned on, with or without an iPod connected. Evidently Emerson doesn't check these things before they leave the factory. So: buyer beware!Without the hum, this might have been an OK unit, except for the excessively bright digital display, with no way to turn it down.
I should have read the reviews before I got this.. I exchanged my Xmas gift for this one, and it has already stopped working; only after 6 weeks. I used to love this product, but the Rio Forge 256 has recenlty disappointed me along with their customer "support"As an daily runner, I thought this "rugged design" would last... I haven't even dropped this... but it stopped working. I am completely outraged at a company which would put out an expensive product knowing it will stop working. I am in the process of trying to return it... however, I applied for a mail in rebate; so I have no UPC code. Maybe the BBB can help me out.angry in NJ...
Worked great at first, but later I could only view the channel that was last on the cable box. Kind of useless at that point. A fun toy that was not ready for release. There are enough people here with obvious defects that manufacturer should have offered to fix, but that did not happen. Would not buy this or its newer versions.
I purchased this product because it was listed on the internet under "sensitive FM radios". It is probably less sensitive than any other receiving device I own. I live in a big city area so powerful stations is not the problem. The SRF-59 just doesn't do it!Disappointed
yup, wrong battery doesnt fit the canon s100.. sure would be nice if the description was corrected. wasted money and a pain to return.
I've owned several of these routers for many years. I've upgraded and downgraded firmware trying to find something that was really solid and reliable. I've come to the conclusion this unit is good for a small, non-critical network, but it has reliability issues.Since Cisco took over Linksys, the long-term stability and reliability of their products has diminished in my opinion. This router works well, but it will occasionally freeze up for no reason and require a hard reset/power cycle to work again. Also this unit will sometimes reset and reload factory default information with no notice. If you change the default admin password you may find it reset back to the default. Sometimes it will just lock-out and you have to do a hard reset (pressing the reset button while powering up) to reload factory defaults. This router should not be used in any environment where it would be left unattended for long periods of time. It simply is not reliable in that capacity.
I received my DVD last week, and I still cannot get it to work. I have tried setting it up on three different TV's, following the instructions given, and I get nothing. No picture, no menu, no setup, nothing. I have tried to contact JCV by phone and website, and I have gotten nowhere so far. I'm about ready to send it back and try another brand.
Got the battery with the docking station. I only got three pictures before it went low. I have had no luck with it keeping a charge past one picture since.
Everything about the scanner looked prefect for my business. The software is the problem. It has corrurpted my operating system twice. Both to the point of totally reloading the entire system. It has been nothing but a nightmare from start to now. I haven't used it since the second crash. Can't get any new downloads from HP to correct it, last install was on the latest update. Don't even look at this scanner.
Don't buy this piece of crap case. It is a flimsy piece of silicone with no plastic face to really protect the item.The carrying case that comes with the unit is fine.
Don't be fooled by fake reviews and company shills. HDMI is a digital signal and it's all or nothing. All of the "features" you see listed are just standard features you would find in ANY HDMI calbe. You can get these cables for a LOT less. Be informed and look around.
I bought this printer and used it until I had to change the print cartidge. the ink holders are very flimsy and the clip broke without any undue pressure. needless to say it was not worth fixing. The picture were average but for the money were okay. replaced it with a epson r3oo and so far this one is much better made and the prints are great. price was reasonable too.
I bought this filter from amazon and they have great customer service! I thought the filter was the wrong size so I contacted them and was immediately sent a replacement.Now, it turns out it was technically the right size, but, horribleness occurred with his filter. As a freelance photographer for my town's newspaper, I am frequently shooting events and have damaged a lot of equipment doing so. I picked this filter because I thought it would protect the glass on my lens (which it should).I took this filter attached to my gear about two weeks after I bought it and went to work. Within five minutes, it fell off the front of my lens. Thinking I hadn't screwed it on tight enough, I reattached it and went on my way. Not two minutes later, it fell off again. Needless to say, this went on for the entire three hour assignment.The truth it, it sort of screws on, then just pops right off within just a few minutes of movement. Bummer.
theoriginalsubguy has it right.I bought this for my ATV and Snowmobile. Works "OK" but the locking mechanism comes loose and has to be supplemented some way. I made a little rubber stopper to solve the problem on mine.BUT... there is now a MUCH better solution -- the RAM (brand) mounts are MUCH better. (Amazon has these too). I bought one -- They make this Garmin product obsolete.
Amazon customer service verified that this is a typo on this product and it is really a PC133 not PC100 module. This was a few days ago but they still have not corrected the error. Do not order if you need PC100.
Yeah it's cool but.....their customer service SUCKS!!!! My Iriver's battery doesn't last long at all. I tried calling their phone number twice. Both times I hung up after thirty minutes of no end in sight EXTREMELY frustrated. THE only way to reach them is through email it seems, so that's a couple of weeks wait.Which is ridiculous for a device that cost $200.I'm regretting not getting an Ipod. (Which is quite hilarious because I got an Iriver thinking it would be better than an Ipod.)
I was quite excited about the prospect of having a Palm Cover that matched exactly my Wetsuit.(Sad, really) Unfortunately when I got it, my friends informed me that it looked like I was carrying my girlfriends purse...Also, it does seem to turn itself on a lot inside the cover.Still, its functional.
If you don't believe me, do yourself a favor and do some research on the web about others who have gotten their valuable DVDs destroyed by this DVD changer.I bought two units. They both worked fine for the first year, then one of them started marking up each DVD that it tried playing, and displaying the "Cannot Play" message for each.That's not all -- if it isn't able to play a DVD, this changer is programmed to automatically load the next DVD. If it is one of the "bad" ones that has the "problem" of destroying DVDs, and if you're not paying attention it will dutifully mark up each and every DVD in your changer, rendering all of your DVDs unplayable.It's a good thing I was paying attention, and had read some of the other user reviews that mentioned this problem. I stopped it after 4 or so DVDs, so only 4 of my DVDs are toast. I tried playing them in several different DVD players...they're toast. I looked at them and each one has a deep half-inch scratch in the same spot, and I know for certain that they were spotless before.For the first year I thought I had gotten lucky or that this only happened with maybe 3% of Sony's DVD changers. Now it seems more like 50% to me. And I am closely watching the second unit that is still working.Sony should have issued a recall on these. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!
After many many hours, I'm now onto my second machine.I puschased the quad version about two weeks ago and immediatly had intermitent boot problems. the system would hang up at the blue HP bios screen. the problem got worse, to the point where it wouldnt boot at all.After spending more than an hour on the phone with HP, I was told to pack it up and ship it back to HP. Instead, I decided to just return it to Frys and get a new one.I got the new one home and plugged it in (to a UPS). After speandng hours eliminating the crapware and installing my software, the same problem again. The PC just hangs at the blue HP screen.Im going to return it and forget about HP for a while.
I purchased this item for remote (wireless non CLS) flash(manual). Modeling light and 1/3 power increments make it attractive to use in manual mode. While these features work fine there is a major flaw. The unit has an auto turn off feature that can't be turned off (pressing the test button will reactivate the flash). Obviously that make it not suitable for remote flash work. Also, in case you are wondering, the unit min power is 1/64 (I was hoping for 1/128).
I had an older RP614V2 that was sacrificed to the lightning gods. I replaced it with a new RP614V4.After much trouble caused by their idiotic choice of 192.168.1.1 as a base address ( where the normal default, and previous default, were 192.168.0.1 ), I got everything working again ( as 192.168.0.1 ).This POS router drops all LAN side connections anywhere from once a day to once every ten minutes. The only thing that fixed it is a power cycle on the router.The Indians at Tech Support are worthless. All they want to do is blame it on McAffee ( even after I told them McAffee is disabled for testing ).Then the idiot help-desker told me he wants me to boot all the machines in 'safe mode with networking' and 'watch them for several days to see if it fails' .Unreal. He claims this will disable McAffee - it does not. Also, of course, safe mode leaves you in 640 x 480 video mode ( he did not understand this ). I will purely be damned if I'm goign to spsend a day or more with my machines at 640 x 480, while I 'watch them to see fi the router F's up !!!NEVER BUY NETGEAR PRODUCTS AGAIN !!1
I chose this camera for its viewfinder (in addition to the digital image finder) and the stability offered by the battery compartment bulge - you can grip your fingers around the battery compartment to stabilize the camera while shooting. I also like that it uses regular batteries rather than more expensive digital batteries. Took it on a two-week vacation recently and got approximately 180 pictures on the first set of batteries - a plus when traveling! I haven't taken it off the "auto" setting yet, but it seems like the advanced features would satisfy any user. It's heavier and a bit bulkier than the more streamlined digitals but I like that. Two nits - since it's a bit heavier than a shirt pocket camera, a longer cord that allows it to hang around your neck would be a plus. Also, when turned vertically, the pics have black borders on both the right and left sides (or maybe I'm just not doing it right). All in all, I love both its ease of use and the picture quality. The Amazon ordering & delivery process was quick, easy and met all expectations.
I am disappointed with this product in several respects. The lack of a paper tray and the fact that the printer lays out the printed pages face up causes the documents printed to come out of the printer in a stack that is arranged in reverse order. That can be corrected by instructing the computer to print in reverse order, but it is then a nuisance to use letterhead or cover pages, as they cannot be inserted on the top of the paper stock. To print an envelope, one has to remove all of the paper stock. The instructions that come with the printer also recommend that only one envelope be printed at a time, which requires standing over the computer. The printer often causes a &quot;product communication error&quot; message which requires that the print job be aborted and restarted. The time between pushing &quot;print&quot; and the first page being printed is unbearably long at times. The toner is used up more quickly than any other printer I've ever used, and the ink doesn't adhere to the page well enough to use on envelopes without covering the address with tape. The printed manual is remarkably poor and often useless. I would not buy this product again and do not recommend it. A stand alone copier, fax, and scanner would have been a far better way to go. The aggravation that has gone into this printer far outweighs the additional cost of three separate machines.
At 10-15, image is fairly clear. Anymore zoom than that and you have to close i eye, otherwise image appears cross-eyed.
After reading all the hype on the Shure earphones, I purchased the E2C earphones. I was really disappointed in the sound quality once I got them. I have to push and hold the ear pieces in my ears to get a tolerable sound quality. If you like extreme treble in your music, then this product is for you. My first interest in earphones was the Bose earphones but was turned off when the reviews said they put out too much base. Judging from the sound of these earphones have zero base unless I press them against my eardrum, I think Bose is just what I am looking for.
Disks are packaged in a strong container and thy arrived to me in perfect conditon however its about a 1:3 ratio of quality. there is an error on the third disk half the time. Meaning out of the 15 in the package about 5 disks while burning an error occured and i gained myself a coaster. When it works however the speed is great and quality is also good.
This was a gift for my mother that on Christmas Day refused to work. Total rubbish. I have read several other reviews that say the same.
Received product and installed on a wall mount set up was easy required 3 people. Product had a great picture and the HD feature worked fine with the indoor ant. Problems started first day, set would turn off and on unbid but the power light stayed on. Thought at first it was cable company problem but found out it was a set problem. This went on for a week then the set went off power light stayed on and power could not be turned off with remote or switch, had to unplug the set. Called SHARP customer support and they scheduled an in home repair per contract guarantee. In home repair turned out to be set removal no attempt was made to repair in my home. Now set is gone guarantee is still running and SHARP says 3 work weeks is normal acceptable turn time if parts are available, if it is gone longer they may extend the guarantee time. Sent email to SHARP technical support asking if they were aware of this type of problem received no reply. Set met my expectations, quality of product and customer support is iffy at best. If you get a good one I think this is an excellent set longevity questionable.UPDATE 2/2/06Set returned from repair no better than when it left,called sharp they sent someone to my house and replaced the MAIN BOARD. That has made no imporvement and now volume is no more than a whisper when turned to max. SHARP seems incapable of determining the cause of the problem but they refuse to replace the set.As stated set great if you get a good one but if you get a bad one this MFG is not good on customer satisfaction.UPDATE 2/3/06After 7 contacts and 2 failed repair attempts SHARP has agreed to replace the set with a new one and as this model is no longer in production it will be replaced with an upgraded 7U model. I can expect replacement in 7/10 working days.Final 2/21/06New set has worked flawlessly since its arrival on 2-17-06. I don't notice any difference in picture quality from this set (7U) too the one it-replaced (5U) but it does have more features. After an unfortunate start with this product I am satisfied with the one I have now and would recommend it.
I stopped buying Genuine Epson Ink, just way to much money. They say you are out of ink and will not print anymore. You replace it and shake the cartridges and hear there is still ink in them....
This battery is not as good as the read CANONafter one year it do not want to work. after full charge and little shot it die out very quickly.The real one is much more reliable than Lenmar I experienced them both, thrust me.
And BAD is how I would describe this unit! I have a brand new Toshiba SD-3980SU. Although a few yrs old, it's been sitting in the box, never used. I hooked it up today and not matter what DVD or CD disk I put in, after 'loading' it displays 'BAD' on the player and 'Incorrect Disk' on the TV. Have no clue what is wrong, but given it is a couple yrs old, certainly there's no warranty. I'd give this 0 stars. Going to go out tomorrow & buy a Sony.Toshiba SD-3980 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
I purchased my Toshiba HD-A1 the first day is was released for sale through Amazon. I purchased a Sony Equalia just for the HD-DVD format. The picture quality and sound are both a significant improvement over the 480p format, Toshiba, I have been watching for the last several years.While I am impressed with the improved picture I will wait for the 1080p format for even more improvement. The new HD-DVD releases are a mixed bag with some much more impressive than others.My major problem with my new Toshiba is the constant lock-ups and picture freezes. Every one of my discs, brand new out of the box, freeze at some point in play back. Sometimes the lock-up lasts just a minute and restarts. Most often, the entire unit locks up and requires that I manually turn off the unit by holding the off button for 10 seconds. I then must wait for the player to reboot and then attempt to pass through the freeze point again. This is a five/ten minute process that usually results in the same problem. All six of my discs are locking up and I have yet to watch an entire movie.What is up with the remote control?? Almost impossible to use in a darken room. I must either leave the room to find a button or turn on the lights. My other Toshiba players use very simple, easy to use, formats that I can handle day or night.
It works fine with wired connection. However, wireless connection is not stable at all. It either drops the wireless signal, or lock up network connection on wireless side. Tried several firmware upgrades and downgrades, still no help. Will return the unit and get refund.
It did not work clearly in my car. The sound quality was not good, it was not clear at all. Finally I choose Griffin FM transmitter and it worked well, it looks like I am hearing music system at home. I loosed 25$ to purchase this.
Don't make the same mistake I made. This is not serial cable, but a USB cable. It doesn't do me any good on my office computer running WinNT 4.0.Besides, it's not even a very good USB cable. I thought about keeping it to HotSync my Visor at home without taking it out of the wallet. Too bad it's suitable for laptop use only. If you're USB port is on the back of your box, this cable is barely long enough to reach around. Sorry, ... but this is on it's way back.
The camera needs to be rebooted once every couple of days. Not very dependable at all. I bought it 6 months ago with Firmware 1.07. My other DCS-6620g works fine...both running wireless connections.Once I update it with Firmware 1.08 (released 5/5/2009) I will revise my review.
Once this mount gets hot in the sunlight, the rubber adhers to the glass. To get it off you will probably rip part of the rubber off and the whole thing will lose it's ability to create good suction for the next install. My recommendation is mount it once and don't move it again or you will make a $30 mistake just as I did.An alternative for moving mounts from vehicle to vehicle I use is the automotive mount (dash style) adding my own velcro for use with rental cars. Replacing velcro is much cheaper than replacing the window mount.Garmin Automotive Mount for Nuvi (010-10723-04)
I have a small house (less than 1000 Sq. Ft.) and there are areas I do not get a signal. Usually I get a weak signal at best unless I am in the same room as the Access Point. I have XP on my laptop and had to use the Win2K drivers because the XP drivers were not available. I loaded the XP drivers when they were released and it acutally decreased my performance even more. I reverted back to the Win2K drivers it was so bad.
Boy, it would be nice if I could actually review a CROSSOVER CABLE. I ordered a CROSSOVER CABLE. A "Belkin 50ft 10/100BT RJ45M/RJ45M Molded Gray Boot Cat5e Crossover Cable (Yellow)" to be exact. Described here as having snagless boots.What did I get? A 50ft yellow PATCH cable with NO SNAGLESS BOOTS. Please Computer Brain(less), If you're going to have the audacity to charge as much to ship a cable as to sell it, MAKE SURE ITS THE RIGHT &%$*#@% CABLE! A PATCH CABLE DOES ME NO GOOD, AND NOW I GET TO WASTE MY TIME RETURNING THE SHIPMENT AND CHASING DOWN MY REFUND.ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS AS A VENDOR IN MY OPINION. KNOW YOUR PRODUCT!
It has a battery life of about 3 shots and then shuts itself off. I'm to say the least quite surprised since I owned this model before and my old one died a natural death. This is now officially a bad purchase and I'm out the 50 bucks I spent. I hope the seller didn't know this and sell me a clunker but I've changed the nice shiny new batteries multiple times and it does the same.. click turn on and immediately shut off.Too bad for my wallet.
In getting these earphones I was looking for something ultra-portable, easy, and good sounding.By ultra-portable I mean I want to carry them in my jeans pocket every day. While these headphones are sturdy, the sturdiness comes at a price: the case is about 1 1/4" thick, so they don't meet my pocket-friendly requirement.These are my first experience with in-ear earphones. While they come with a wide variety of ear-piece fittings, I couldn't really find one that stayed securely in my left ear. Maybe I've got an extra-wide ear canal. Maybe I'm just uncomfortable jamming something in there so deep. So they aren't as easy and convenient as I wanted.When in position, they do sound great. The sound quality varies a lot if they come out of position even a little, though.For someone who doesn't have the same criteria as me, and who has had success with in-ear earphones, these could be great. But they just weren't what I was looking for.
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.
This cover only attaches at the top (it replaces the viewfinder cover). and can get snagged very easily on the bottom where it is NOT connected to the camera, such as when you put the camera in your bag. Mine is broke, so now the viewfinder piece and the rest of the body are separated. And the two side doors that spring out to hold up the hood when looking at rear LCD are flimsy. One of the side pieces broke at the base after only a few uses (and I'm not rough on my camera equipment). Hoodman needs to provide method to attach to the bottom, even if its some sort of adhesive. I suppose it would be nice if camera makers added some feature to allow for installion of this type of thing, but if they did, it would be proprietary they would charge 3x the price of Hoodman.
I bought this drive for backing up data on my Windows PC. I've only had it a couple of days ... so far so good. There were no problems connecting it to my PC following the quick setup guide. I decided to re-partition the drive from FAT32 to NTFS because of the 4GB file size limit with FAT32. I followed the instructions on the Seagate web site and re-partitioned the entire drive as NTFS. I haven't had any problems reading from or writing to the drive. I've done a lot of writing to it while trying out different backup programs.The drive is fairly quiet but every once in a while it makes noise like there is some kind of disk access going on, even when nothing is trying to access it. The case feels warm but not hot after being on 48 hours. I plan on keeping it on all the time for automated backups so I expect it to be able to handle 24/7 usage.So far it seems to be a great external drive, especially for the price paid.Update: After a couple of years the drive started acting up and eventually failed.
Save your money. I am still searching for a good transmitter but this one is not it. This unit is supposed to transmit up to 30 feet. I can't get it to transmit a very good signal more than 10 feet, and I live in a regular stick built house. If I stick it within 3 feet of the stereo I get decent sound but there is still a bit of crackle that is noticeable on slower acoustic type songs. I have been to the website for the unit and tried all the tips. I don't know what else to recommend but this is a bad solution for music, but may be O.K. for talk shows or something.
I bought it to connect the S-Video output from my PC's graphics card to a home theater receiver which is connected to a TV that doesn't have S-Video input.The output is hazy, with lots of grains and flicker. When I use an S-Video to S-Video cable to watch it on a TV that has an S-Video input, the picture is crystal clear.I tested this cable in a couple of different ways, but in every case, the output was better not watched.Be ready to write off the money you spend on this because returning it to an online shop may not be worth it.
This card installed properly and is recognized as a standard OHCI card by Windows XP Home SP2. My camcorder is also recognized by Windows in the control panel. I can control my JVC miniDV camcorder with it. FFwd, Rev, Play, Pause, Stop works. But I am unable to view or to capture video with it. I am using a Dell Dimension 3000 Celeron D 2.66GHz. I tried two different firewire cables, tried the card in two different PCI slots, tried all ports on the card one by one. Still no video in Windows Movie Maker or Nero7. Boot, re-boot, cycle power...The same camcorder works fine using same cable on a Compaq 5700T running Windows 98SE (PIII/500MHz)! Has built-in Firewire ports.I will spend more on a Firewire card next time.
Battery lasted less than 2 weeks. Replacement battery has been promised that it is in the mail for 30 days. If you purchase this item pray that you will not need customer support.
I bought this to solve the one HDMI input problem and I did a dumb thing, I just walked into the store and bought this blindly. After plugging it in and getting no picture what so ever with the a3 i tried it on some other devices and worked fine. Its just the A3 and from other reports it has Handshake issues and stutters at times. Back it goes to the store!
I've had two Transcend 16GB Class 6 SDHC cards fail on me now. The first one was DOA (purchased in Dec 2008)--neither my Canon HF100 HD camcorder or Canon TX1 hybrid digicam/HDcamcorder could write to it. The second one (purchased early 2009) failed after 6 months of semi-reguar use in my Canon SX200. I gave the brand two chances. If I myself happened upon two bad cards, I either have terrible luck or the failures are pretty prevalent out there.
Two days after my camcorder, memory card and bag. I got this sent to me and they charged me for it. I didn't order it but paid for it anyway. I got two memory cards now and a lighter wallet.
I live in an area with no xm repeaters and must rely on good satelite reception. I have purchased 2 sets of headphones for use with my inno, both of which crapped out after only a few weeks use (check antenna message). It seems that this has been a common problem with other users. I won't be buying another set, at least until a different manufacturer produces them.
I have had this all in one and have really really liked it, however it uses 460w when starting up or copying or doing just about anything and that is too much for my house wiring. We got constant light flickering and if it was printing and you ran another power hog then it would trip the breaker. Brother would not help.....it is really a shame since this unit really does everything it says and fast (the fuser takes all that power to heat up). If you have a new house then you should have no problem, I am afraid I had to return mine.
What a junk. Every time NOMAD thinks the file is corrupt the OS freezes. The only way to recover is to plug the power cord and go into recovery mode. So if you happen to be out of the house and you have a frozen OS you can't use NOMAD until you get home. After OS froze twice on me in the subway I returned the jukebox.
i have a new Macbook Pro and unfortunately my cat scratched the outside of it on the silver portion and it looks quite unsightly. Will this work? I've only seen reviews for using it on the screen of iPods and such...
I think they really botched the design of this one.I've had so many top-quality mice by Microsoft in the past that I'd no longer even bothered to comparison-shop when buying mice. I just figured, if it's Microsoft, it has to be good. This mouse shattered that illusion.I use the mouse wheel a lot. Clicking the wheel to smooth-scroll a web page, or to open a link in an new window, are things I do many, many times a day. The wheel is the most important part of the mouse for me. Roll it, click it, it's got to feel right. Well, this mouse has two things seriously wrong with the wheel.1) It takes about five pounds of force to click the wheel - far higher than any mouse I've ever used. Either that's either a serious design flaw, or I have a defective unit.2) There's no tactile feedback, no "hills and valleys", when you roll the wheel. I loved the old Microsoft mice - your finger knew the wheel was settled into a valley when you clicked it, and it wouldn't unexpectely scroll the document as you clicked the wheel in the valley position. The Microsoft mice would scroll the document only as the wheel rolled over the top of a hill, never in a valley. (I'd come to loathe Logitech mice, because their wheels would register a scroll at unpredictable points, sometimes right in the valley.) Unfortunately, this new Microsoft mouse gives your finger no idea at all where it is - there are neither hills nor valleys. As you're gathering up that five pounds of force to click the wheel, the tiniest rotation of the wheel might scroll the document before it registers the click. So instead of middle-clicking that link you were aiming for, you've just scrolled it out of the way!I won't even discuss the locations of the Back / Forward buttons...
I bought this item last month and i was very upset when i saw the image quality. I have another portable dvd player (Initial company) and ther picture quality is wonderful. I am also not happy with the apperance of the item.We have to user remote for all the functional activites which is again a drawback.
The machine was easy to set up but did not respond to included remote control, which differed from the manual illustration and instructions. Certain functions were not available on remote. Machine will not work with anything but Panasonic disks which happen to cost 2-6 times most other brands. Since I am planning to transfer literally hundreds of VHS tapes to CD-R, this just did not meet my needs. Finally, no matter which output on the machine I used, it never did show up on the TV except when the VHS was playing a tape through the DVD. So I am returning it and may try the Phillips which, even though it is more expensive, might be more what I want.
I bought this cooling rack first and it worked really well at first. Within 6 months, it just started...not doing its job.-lint is really hard to get out after using air spray and tweezers.-the cord input area on the side starts to get loose and out of place fast so it was barely connected well-it doesn't have enough power in general if you use it for long hours, it never truly stayed cool, usually warm.Right now I use the cooler master notepal u2 notebook cooler with 2 fans. so much better, you can adjust your fans to where it heats up the most on your laptop.Good luck!
Out of the box, only the power light lit up when I connected my Ethernet cables to it. The cable access technician confirmed it was DOA. Seems cheaply made.
This was my second MP3 player, yet I am ready for my third. At first I thought this was better then the Creative Labs Nomad II, that I had. It has more memory, better arm band, and the sound is pretty good. Yet after a month of using it I now see the negatives outweigh the positives. The FM radio is alright. I live close to town and the radio would still cut in and out as I turn my body or move my arm. The software would not let me place the songs in the order that I want them to be. It has arrow icons to move up or down, yet it would not let me highlight a song and move it around. Perhaps I am using it wrong, yet there is no trouble shoot guide that states what I am doing wrong. The top problem that I noticed is that if I bump it in the gym or even tap it, the player will shut off and restart. So I exchanged it for another one and it did the same thing with a light tap. I am so disappointed with this, because it should have been much better then the Nomad II. I give this 2 stars and I am being generous.
I don't know if it is because I live in a large city with very few available frequencies... but the quality of sound sucks. No problem if listening to book.. but for music it's not worth it at all.A tip for those who buy this: Setup is confusing if you use iTunes... you just need to copy the ipod files to your PC and manually add them to your playlist.In the end, I just spent $200 at Al &amp; Ed's autosound and put a pioneer sterio into my car that accepts an auxilary input from an iPod. Well worth it.
The phone works well, looks great. But the keypad wears out in about a year or so of normal home use. Pathetic. I have bought numerous additional handsets to replace the worn out ones, but now they are so expensive it makes more sense to bite the bullet and go get an entirely new system. I would not buy vtech again.
this product is good for small speakers ..won't push 10" or 12" inch speakers .....
Ordered two of these for my IPOD shuffle. Neither worked. Did not pay much but still expected them to function.
I purchased this item and did not receive the item due to USPS failure to deliver to my home. The item was returned. I re-purchased the same item and paid the UPS fee to deliver the item but it was once again sent through USPS which does not deliver to my home. Frustrating and coastly with out getting this item. Poor results.
I already own the wireless version of this product that consists of a wired bridge and a wireless transmitter that works very well.I bought this to create an additional wired connection. What a mistake. I had the same experience that another reviewer had with Netgear tech support. I was told this would only work if all adapters were on the same electrical circuit. In order to give this the old college try I also contacted a local networking professional who came to the house to try and get this adapter linked up with the rest of my system.$100 later he came to the same conclusion as tech support, but he also reprogrammed my wireless router so that my signal is able to be picked up throughout the house. So technically speaking, I don't need the other Netgear stuff I own either.This is supposed to be plug and play. It's more like plug and curse.Returned this two weeks ago, still waiting for credit from Amazon.
I got it for the price and the styling. It looks great. Best looking one I could find actually. I was only looking for a basic DVD player, so I have no insight into any of it's special features, lacking or otherwise.I actually like the remote. However, I have a SONY TV, so that may be why I haven't encountered any problems with it.The unit worked just fine until now though. It's been around a year now, maybe more maybe less, but I've lost the receipt by now anyways so I can't check for warranty. It's stopped spinning properly. Which is pretty pathetic IMO. I have CD players that have lasted for YEARS with never a problem.While this unit looks great, the &quot;SONY Quality&quot; is obviously no longer there...
Recieved it in a timly manner. Worked great for 2 days. Now the screen flickers and goes blank. This cable is JUNK. Don't waste your money
Bought them, they barely sounded like much, and then the corded crap was the worse. It frayed easy and stopped working.Crap crap crap.
This projector provides a good, bright, clear picture. But I've had two bulbs blow out after only about 300-400 hours each. That's about $1 an hour! For this reason, I wouldn't recommend it.
the light is brite, but the arm is too short and will not stay up when bent into position.
This thing does not show the image in colors, just black and white! And the returning policies are very poor; this prevents them to give your money back. Please save your time and money, and do not buy this junk.
Avoid this product if you use headphones! I was very satisfied with this product for about five minutes. Then I noticed a growing pain in my ears. As it turned out, my headphones were heating up until they were too hot to touch. There is something wrong with this device where it is putting too much current through headphones. Get a different brand of device. This won't do what you want without causing damage.
Granted that this filter is as much as a beer at a cheap bar, but ultimately it is not fit to put on any lens. I got a few of them in different sizes for my lenses because I was trying to save money. I put the filters on and they were both flaring like crazy, ruining every shot. I had to take them off to be able to shoot. I would suggest that you spend the 30-50 dollars that a decent Hoya or B+W filter costs and make sure you get multicoated filters.
My goal was to select Wireless Client mode to use it as a wireless ATA to connect to my main router upstairs. The Site Survey appropriately found external networks, including my upstairs router. Unfortunately I decided to upgrade the firmware, which restored the SMCWTVG to factory settings. The Site Survey never worked again. It still appears to work OK as a router and Access Point though.
This cover only lasted a couple of months and cracked at the sides. I emailed them and they told me I was outside the warranty window.
Got a 25 pack of the colored CD-Rs. After going through all 25 I now have 15 working discs and 10 coasters. Half of the ones that did work aren't recognized on my Mac or on my PC, it just shows that there are 0 bytes available and 0 bytes free (though they do play in my CD player in my car). The ones I could get to burn I had to put in multiple times before iTunes would recognize it as a blank CD, and Toast completely froze whenever trying to burn some discs and had to Force Quit. Had no problems with burning the labels, though even after adjusting contrast settings they're not very dark and look somewhat blurry. Overall it's just an incredibly bad product and I'm very dissatisfied.
For like 2-300 more $ you can get the EOS Digital Rebel, This is also 8 mp-NO LENSES ONLY 1 SUPER LENSEThis camera does not allow you to attach any lenses to increase quality or view! It has one built in lense that does enough though, if you are not going pro then this lense should do the trick, it does macro shots fine for me, and it does long distance shots decently.SLOWThis is the slowest Camera I have ever used in my life, I have tried the EOS digital rebel and have seen a few others. This takes like 5-7 seconds to auto focus. I take photography at a hockey game for a local team, I am now forced to upgrade cameras because I CANNOT take good actions shots with this, I would have to know where they will be, start autofocusing on the ground hoping that it will focus intime, then finish pressing the button whent he hockey players came around... problem is, if I move, it messes up the focus, plus sometimes even just trying to focus on the ice will throw it out of focus.OVERALLoverall its a great camera for amatuer nature shots, its a bit heavy but you dont need to carry and cant add lenses to it so in overall equipment weight you save yourself loads of pounds I guess. It does macro fine for me, it does great for still photos, or actions shots that will not move out of your view. When you turn up the ISO the shots will get VERY grainy VERY quick, it only goes up to 400, which should give sufficient light anywhere but it will ruin the quality of the picture...Upgrade people... please, now I have a powershot pro1 that I really cannot use and is near impossible to sell for the amount of money I need... and I need 800 and something bucks to get the eos digital rebel...Tyler
If you have a network be aware that this can be a nightmare to keep the manager working. On one of my computers I gave up the manager and used the scanner from other software which works. Be aware not to use Tweak-XP it will attach to your printer files and try to load each time you try to print. A nightmare at best. I do like the features but like others I have 3 other printers on a jetdirect hp and this dosen't work. They have more work to do on this one.
I dislike netgear for several problems:1. It doesn't allow me to access yahoo or hotmail for weird reason.2. Bad customer service.3. Hard to configure.
"Compatible" may be a stretch in Mac user terms. I certainly am NOT used to having to power off the AirPort WAP, unplug this antenna, screw a "key" into the end of the adapter cable on the AirPort side, power on the AirPort, wait 20 seconds for the AirPort WAP to reboot, then remove the key and re-connect the Hawking antenna -- EVERY TIME you reboot the AirPort or a power glitch shuts it off. My clients would kick me out of their homes if I installed it! Other than that, it's the highest gain (+6dBi) omni-directional external antenna I've found for the AirPort Extreme and it works great -- if you don't mind continually running AirPort Admin to see that its being used...
This camera seems pretty good from the specs, but buried in the description is that you can view the images with Internet Explorer only! It turns out that it uses an ActiveX control for showing the video. Do these people think it's still 1998? There are people at my work using Macs and Linux machines, and there is no way for them to access the video feed. Haven't these people ever looked at YouTube? It's possible to have open standards that work across different platforms, and not rely on antiquated technologies like ActiveX.
Cheap, spray-painted plastic cabinet and poor picture quality. Sound was tinny and cheap. Picture exhibited ghosting effects due to slow panel speed. Should have spent a little more for a name brand. Customer service was practically non-existant.
I would love to be able to give a review of my router, but I have yet to receive it. I ordered it, and paid for overnight shipping over 5 days ago. I still have not received my order. Also, I have emailed Vonage's CEO, CFO, and Customer Service Vice President and I still have not received my adapter device. The Customer Service Reps are also VERY rude. I have spoken to over 5 of them, and I have only spoken to one that was kind and understanding. THINK TWICE before signing up for Vonage.
Set up was easy. Both my wireless card (also from Linksys) and the router were up an running in less than 15 minutes. In that regard, performance was extraordinary.After a year an half of use I have found I sometimes have to power the unit down to access the internet and frequently for its html based settings.Perhaps it is my home but I have never been able to roam more than about 50 feet from the router and an upgrade to Windows XP Pro on my laptap has dwindled that distance down to 20 or thirty feet.I have also found Linksys's email support to be poor and less than timely. The one call to tech support convinced me the hold time was not worth it.In general I have found Linksys products easy to set up in both my business and at home but after several years of using many of their products I am not convinced it is worth it. If ease of set up is your primary criterea I have found their products to be spectacular. Problems are not addressed well and while some products perform well this one has not for me. Price and ease of set up keeps them a contender but I will continue to buy elsewhere.
Linksys should not even be manufacturing this POS, let alone selling it. I have gone through two of these, each lasting about 4 months before completely dying. My third one is on its last legs now. The antenna is so flimsy that normal use will make it loose, and eventually the card will stop working completely. Stay away from this at all costs, and if you bought one make sure you keep your receipt.
I think since the vr came out the cameras have changeI have been with digital cameras since 2000 and my 1st digital cameras was a canon a10 1 megapixel and I can tell you it make more sharper pictures then this 7 mpI can't find a good camera now in these days.
I purchased a 2Gb Extreme III SD Card, and it stores the images taken with my DSLR, but it does not display the files in my PC, through the Sandisk usb adapter. Therefore, I have to plug the camera directly to the PC. It is very inconvenient.
After one year of babying the camera, it suddenly has malfunctioning lens i.e. both zoom and focus. Cover would not close properly anymore. Makes loud buzzing noise when turned on, and lens does not glide smoothly. Now it drains fully charged high capacity nickle metal hydride batteries very quickly. The internal gears must be made of absolutely worthless material to go bad so quickly. The alternatives are not much better either as every manufacturer may well be using poor quality internal gears so they can keep selling a new one to customers every year or so. Good scheme for generating revenues. Is there collusion among manufacturers?
The D-link adapter uses up so much of my system's resources that it causes calls to drop. It was very convenient to be able to call my parents using my cordless phone and walk around the house, but the quality and consistency is better when I just unplug the adapter and use my headset.Also, the adapter only "sees" Skype about 30% of the time.
Poor product suport and no solution to an issue that Olympus clearly acknowledges. Difficult to impossible to use in bright light conditions, indoors or outdoors. Screen is too reflective. Olympus offers nothing and suggests purchasing Play Station screen protectors stating that it helps. I did. No significant improvement, especially outdoors. Poor product support. No solution to problem. A view finder would resolve the issue on future products. For now, I am stuck with a product that I cannot use. For a great deal, check Craig's list.
I bought this camera approximately one month ago. I've developed 4 rolls of film so far and I'm not at all impressed by the quality of the photos. My biggest complaint is red eyes. On almost every close up in both dark and light conditions, the subject's had red eyes. This camera suppossedly has red eye reduction...I've yet to see it produce results. I did however take some panoramic landscapes and they came out awesome. On another note, just like other people have mentioned, the camera looks cool and is small enough to fit in your pocket.
While the memorex CD player did impress me with it's ability to read through scratches in the CD, it had absolutely no anti-skip protection. Simply riding in a car sets it off at least once a minute. I would definitly recommend spending another $10 or $15 dollars to get a product with anti-skip protection!
Ok, when I bought this product online I thought I was buying a machine that would burn my digital videos from my camcorder unto a disk that I could play back on my dvd player. So far it hasn't done that. It will copy unto the disk and it will playback on my PC, but not on my dvd player. When I received the nero 6 software I didn't know I had to upgrade to the nero 7 in order to edit and copy my movies to a dvd.I guess I misunderstood what this recorder was for. It's not exactly what I wanted. Thank you.
I've owned two pair, and both have thus far developed shorts in the cabling despite careful handling. Next time I'll just spend the extra money and get Shure or Sennheiser headphones.
I have probably wrecked about a 12 DVD+R discs in this burner. I have 2.4GHz computer and have tried Nero 5, 5.5 and 6. I even took the advice of the guys at Philips to turn off every program in the task bar. Half of the discs cancel burning before they finish and the other half are mostly, if not entirely, unreadable. CDs and DVD+RWs work fine, but I already had a Cde burner and RWs cost twice as much as the Rs and they can't be put in DVD players.
This product never work perfectly and soon after I bought it, the entire unit became water logged and stopped working. Do not buy.
Amazon states, this item will play any Ipod, not trueStates, this item will re-charge any ipod, not trueWill not recharge my 4th gen. nor does it come with a insert for 4th to fit the unit.Total false advertisment as to uses it is now in my garage as a radio!
Owned TV for 2 months i yr warantee. Remote broke (always had trouble with it) Called and was helped after 45 min wait - they gave me case # and said I needed to call parts department to order - NO SUCH PLACE. They gave me a fax #. I have been calling assistance every day since. I just put my phone on speaker, call number and wait. After 1/2 to an hour they will answer and say they will transfer me to parts - Then phone goes dead - this been going on for 4 days. I tried emails - my email to parts was sent back - saying they changed how to email them - tried new email address and it does not work due to my security level - I took off security - still does not work. Try before you buy - Viewsonic assistance 1-800-688-6688. Good luck
This has to be the WORSE product ive ever bought online. it was cheaply made, and after a few uses it made a "popping" sound. The screen on my ipod began flashing. Even tho it was a small price, It almost distroyed my ipod! I would NOT recommend this product!
I ordered the RCU310BB 3 Device Remote Control which I knew was exactly what I needed and I knew that it works great! Unfortunately, what I received was a completely different universal remote that did not work on my 20 yr old VCR, which is why I wanted the RCU310BB and knew that the RCU310BB would work! I had previously tried other universal remotes and they didn't work on the old VCR. Additionally, I had ordered a RCU310BB in NEW condition and what I received was a universal remote in a package that had previously been opened. When I contact Amazon.com about the problem with this order I was told that the RCU310BB was not available and the vendor had sent a product that they thought would be compatible for me. It wasn't and I received a credit on my Amazon.com account. Needless to say I was very disappointed in this purchase.
If you want to wait 20-30 minutes to watch anything, buy this. You absolutely DO have to open, close, load, wait, open, close, load, wait.....etc etc., then all you get is "BAD DISK". I would have LOVED to been able to take a baseball bat to this stupid thing. I do have to give it credit, we had it for about a year before it went wrong. But when it rains, it pours, the bad outweighed the good by a long shot!!! DON'T GET THIS ONE....move right along to the next one on the list!!!!!
I have always been a loyal HP user. The 6110 lasted three years and then took a dive on me. Over the last year I have had to deal with the fax freezing up constantly. The printer has worked well but today I have permanent failure with my scanner thus not allowing me to use any of the all in one functions. $100.00 per year plus all the cost on ink. It was OK but I think I will try another brand.
Not even slightly intuitive to program and use. Terrible reception and cross feed on the channels. My wife bought this and has been subsequently forbidden from ever buying any home electonics.All I wanted was a friggin alarm radio that I could wake up to. I'm giving this to my daughter and buying something that I can tune in and program without a manual.
I purchased this item and it was working well, until it started to act up not even a year later. It would make certain items flick on and off and eventually the whole thing quit on me.
I have two Transcend 8gb SDHC cards and two 16gb SDHC cards. About three weeks ago, I had one of the 16gb SDHC cards fail on me. The card was bought new from Amazon and inserted and tested before use. It worked flawlessly, recording photos and I was able to download them successfully. I filled one of the 16gb cards while on vacation and started on the second. It worked fine the first day. The second day, I hiked 1.5 miles through a canyon and climbed about 300 feet. I then took about 40 photos when the card failed. My camera, a Canon XSi, flashed a message "card not formatted." I inserted a backup card and continued shooting. But I have never been able to recover the lost files. I have tried four different card recovery programs. Only one of these was able to identify the Canon CR2 files, but could not recover the files in a form that any software program (e.g., iphoto and photoshop) could open. Two programs were unable to find any data at all on the card. The most frustrating part of this experience has been the attitude ("get lost and don't bother us") of the Transcend technical support people in Los Angeles. I emailed them three times over two weeks without a reply. I then called, and finally was advised how to download their own card recovery program. I ran this program and it found Nikon NEF files on the card. Strange! I don't even own a Nikon camera and only used the card for two days with my Canon camera. The putative "NEF" files were unreadable. Upon informing Transcend support of the failure of their software, I was told mechanically to use it again. Endless emails and voicemail messages were not returned. I can only conclude that this is a common problem with Transcend cards, and the company has no solution, and therefore sees no point in wasting time with customers. So, purchase at your own risk. I have had a 25 percent failure rate, and learned that just because a Transcend card performs initially, it can still fail at any time and your photos and/or data will be lost forever.
Purchased this to replace the one that was burnt out in my husbands computer. Got it within 4-5 days installed it the day it was received. well it only lasted 8 hours total use. was very disappointed with the product. when it work it was great but it should last longer than a few hours
I was trying to split the picture from my PC and use both my LCD monitor and LCD TV. I tried the inexpensive solution, but it did not work as i had hoped. I now believe i should have gotten a better video card with two sets of connections. While the product was not what i hoped for, the company was very accommodating. They inquired whether i was satified, and have made it easy for me ( though i haven't sent it back yet) to get a full refund.
I bought the unit to use for the embedded media server, but it does not work with my Netgear MP101 media streamer, which works fine with Twonky Media.Having had a really difficult time getting a response from the support organisation, Teleservices, in China I finally got a call after two weeks from an engineer in Ireland who basically said tough luck that it doesn't work with the MP101!As a result, it had very little use and just sat on the LAN, but when my other NAS box died this morning, I put all my data onto this box which, after a couple of hours, proceeded to give me the 1 green, 4 orange blink code, which according to Maxtor support is a "/share file system error".The support rep told me the drive had failed and I should return it. What a complete waste of RAID 1 - no way to hot swap the failed drive (if it is in fact a failed drive, rather than some other problem). The support guy did not actually know what the codes were. Maybe it's Maxtor's way of getting hold of lots of people's data for nothing :)It seems this box has severe reliability problems judging by the feedback here. I can only add to this negative flavour.
Heated up to dangerous temperatures in just moments after plugging it into my TV. This wire is underrated, it is listed as 18AWG but it is not. The wire says 0.75mm^2 which is around 19AWG, while that doesn't sounds like a lot, that's a difference of about 3 amps (or 350 Watt) power handling difference, but my TV is new plasma model that doesn't draw anywhere near the limits of even 19AWG, so it wouldn't shock me if it was aluminum wire to boot. I would cut it open to find out what is really inside, but then I couldn't get my money back.
My particular drive worked fine as general-purpose storage. It would play normally encoded CDs but not MP3 files that it recorded itself. (The MP3 files all conformed to the parameter restrictions in the manual.) I confirmed that the MP3-encoded CD itself was OK by taking it to a store that had a boombox that played MP3 CDs, and it played fine on that (so it wasn't operator error). I had expected better digital design or quality from a drive that is this expensive. Also the manual had only a medium correlation with the software on-screen menus. It had poor orientation to MP3 files and software choices. Only one of three people on the phone-line tech-support knew anything about the product & I don't think they had one physically with them. I am returning the drive for a refund.
pros,cheap remote. cons,mounting broke on install.Do not waste your money unless you want to have a second remote to keep track of.
I researched printers and ended up on the Canon S630 as one of the best low budget printers. It installed easily and rinted quite nicely during the first couple of months.I then started getting blurred text and pictures. I walked through the various troubleshooting suggestions both on the install CD and the Canon web-site to re-align the heads and clean the tanks. I even forked out another $40 for new printer catridges.I then decided to try and use Canon's email support facility; what a joke. No one ever responded. I called the support number and when I did get through they wanted $10 before they even would talk to me.If you want a reliable and resilent printer, go elsewhere...Don't waste your time with Canon because if things stop working, you're really on your own.
This product freezes a lot....then one time when I tried to reset it I pushed the reset button with no real force and the button broke....so I had to let the battery completely die so it would power off then recharge it so that I could use it again. When I called the Creative Zen because I was still in my 90 day warranty they told me that it would take up to 5 weeks to take the whole thing apart and erase all of the subscription music that I would have to pay for again to get back on there see if it was my fault or a faulty part. I didn't even mess with it. I was not very impressed with this product, which surprised me because I heard that Creative was a very good name in mp3 players.
This cam is easy to use and cheap but there are too many other drawbacks. I have a Macbook Pro and the software runs extremely slow. The videos are a pain to edit and the picture and sound quality stinks. I can get way better results using the icam on my laptop. A lousy zoom and double A batteries round out the mess. Even the aluminum foil-like case on the camera is garbage. It was dented and scratched the first day it was used. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more money to get a standard digital camera with the option to take short video clips. Or better yet a digital camcorder so you can more easily edit, burn, and save high quality videos.
I'd give Sony an F for allowing this product out the door. My Sony regular memory stick always worked fine in my Toshiba Satellite P25 with built in memorystick slot.Now, I used two of these Magic Gate Sticks to document an overseas trip and I'm stuck because the notebook cannot read the Magic Gate format. I'd avoid anything that says magic Gate.
i got this to avoid spending a lot of money on a lens - don't - spend the extra money and you will avoid the frustration of this lens! it took me a while to figure out how to get the two lens' to work on my Nikon - which takes superior pictures - lost images - lost time - don't do it!
I received this camera as a Christmas present from my husband who researched all compact digital cameras and chose this one. The camera was definitely compact and attractive and the LCD screen was amazing. My problem? First off....I've been through tech support hell. After 4-5 months of use and 90% blurry pictures, I began the telephone trouble shooting with tech support and it was determined there was something wrong with my camera. I also could NEVER get the camera shake warning to shut off (which many other people on there comment on so I know I'm definitely not the only one to get this warning". I mailed my camera to Canon to repair (a 4 month old camera, mind you!) and they promptly "fixed it" and sent it back to me and told me there was a defective lens issue and that it was fine. As soon as I began to zoom again...camera shake warning again and blurry pictures. I called a higher level of support and was told to send it back in. Which I did. They couldn't fix the problem and sent me a new one. My problem now lies in the good old camera shake warning light. It was happening again on this camera unless I focused the camera directly into the sun. Any other lighting (and I live in a house loaded with windows and great natural light) whenever I zoom even the slightest bit...I get the camera shake. I've messed with the ISO's, I've reset the camera to factory setting. The stinking error picture does not turn off any time you zoom. Even outside! I called Canon about this yesterday and was told it was "normal". I said an error message is normal? Even when your camera book gives tips on how to correct the problem? They assured me it was. I just can't get past the glitches on this camera. I've owned previous canon's and was always super happy. To me...this camera is not what it's cracked up to be. If you don't mind the flashing red lights always letting you know something is wrong...then perhaps this is for you. I'll be getting something new.
I just purchased Canon's 50mm 1.4 lens and this came free with it. I said to myself, well heck, maybe I don't need to get my go-to Hoya Multicoated UV filter this time. It's Tiffen, the name is synonymous with filters - how bad can it be? Well folks, it's bad. I only really experimented with it on indoor shots, but the reflections and ghosted light blurs are just ridiculous. It's almost comical how bad this filter is.Maybe it is ok for some conditions, but once a shot is ruined because of a UV filter, that's it in my book. Tossed it in my pile of retired photo gear and just pressed "order" on a multicoated filter. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one. See my images for examples of the reflections.
when it records from line-in it also records from the mike at the same time, which is not what i wanted, it didn't say it was a karaoke recorder, returned it and got most of my money back.
When I opened the packaging an extremely strong, toxic smell hit me. It was so bad that I produced vomiting sensation. I started floor fan to blow off the smell at full speed. I played with it a little bit. I do not think that this thing will be steady even with Kodak Easy Share Cameras. It's hard to adjust camera angle and the most you can achieve is few degrees. I put the thing in the garage to avoid the smell. I realized that my hands smelled. I had to wash my hands thoroughly with soap to get rid of the smell. I don't know why so many people have given good ratings rating to this thing. What's wrong with their smell sense? Just in case if you are wondering I am not hypersensitive to smell at all. I wouldn't touch this product even if it was free.
This thing is complete garbage! I had reservations on buying a no name brand player in the first place, and was considering the Sony equivalent. I decided on this one because of the good reviews, and it was cheaper than the Sony. Boy am I ever sorry about going with this one! First off, the battery never worked, so it had to be plugged in at all times. After about 90 days, it just died completely. It is very hard to find any warranty information on this thing, but it is 90 days. Coincidence!? I don't think so. That is about how long the manufacturer expects this thing to last, and this one stuck to the plan. I bought a Sony at Costco to replace the $100 I lost on this piece of sh**! Don't waste your money and buy this!!
If this is in fact a 301rcvr, they are currently/eventually being replaced on all dish accounts. In a small amount of time it will not function as all 301rcvrs are to be put to rest. Be sure it is at least a 311rcvr before buying.
I bought this computer(710ca which 710us's canada version) a few days ago in canada. the strange thing is before i buy this laptop, i check from website: compaq.ca that it says that graphic memory is 32mb, but in fact it isn't; it's only 16 mb.make you sure before you buy compaq's laptop in canada.
This product did not work through a wall for me. I tried several times and, unless mine was just DOA, I could not close the closet door and get the unit to pick up the remote's signal through the wall. I sent this back and bought a Sanus product that feeds through the wall and attaches a small device to TV frame. The Sanus one worked perfectly.
This product will operate for approximately 4 months before you need a new one. I have one, a friend also has one. His lasted about 6 months, mine 4 months. This manufacturer is going through enormous customer service problems and I can not endorse this product at all.
I should have read the reviews before purchasing this product - I gave it away to friend who has a 15.4" notebook. It's not what the description claims, you won't fit a 17" notebook into this sleeve.
I bought the Olympus Camedia Brio D-100 in Oct 2002. Got it for about a hundred greens. Thought I had a landed an awesome deal, until the camera proved you get what you pay for.CONS:1. Battery eater: No rechargeable battery is good enough for it to last through 20pics. I couldn't leave batteries in it for a week - they would be run down in that time.2. Major issues with focus: The whole user interface with communicating when its ready to shoot is incredibly unreliable. I would switch it on, and wait for the green and amber lights to stabilize. They would sometimes, and not others. Even worse, they would and wouldn't on the same shot, with the same composition. Very frustrating.3. Unreliable save: I was never sure if it saved a pic. Sometimes I would press the button - but nothing. No indication on the camera what's wrong. Then I would have to close the cover, reopen it to switch it back on, and pray it will shoot this time - 50% chance. No indication of what's wrong. Using the LCD at the back is a pain too. Often it wouldn't have enough power left to let you browse through to see if it took pics alright.I could go on and on, but the sum total: very frustrating, unreliable camera, best take your money elsewhere. I don't care about bells and whistles, but one expects if its called a camera, it will take pictures. If its called a camera 100% of the time, it will take pics a 100% of the time!!As for mine,after missing some critical pics on a very important family occasion, and some more of household items while documenting before a relocation, I finally hit it against my tiled floor, broke it in a hundred pieces, drilled through it in various places, and am sending it to Olympus's HQ with a letter explaining what they should have done themselves that I had to PAY them to do!
The other comments about problems with this player are all true. Give this one a miss and buy another brand. I bought a Sony and are very happy after numerous problems with the Panasonic, including pixilation &amp; lockups leading to total failure. Panasonic were totally unresponsive so I cut my loses!!!
Buggy hardware and software. Software has multiple patches trying to correct multiple problems, but most of the patches don't correct the problems. Scanner "locks up"frequently. Tech support from India was worthless. Much time was wasted uninstalling and reinstalling software to get the scanner to work. The first scanner stopped working and was replaced by HP, then the replacement scanner stopped working outside the warranty period. My experience with this scanner a dead-on-arrival HP media card reader and the premature demise of my HP 3200 All In One printer have ended my use of HP peripherals and products in my home and office.
I ordered 2 of them thinking that one should work. but I was wrong. but i do like the was usb adapter.
Having tried this Panasonic model, I found it to be of the poorest quality and not worth the price. Better off getting a TV and VCR seperately.Panasonic's in general have suffered a major downturn in quality and a person should look to other manufacturers, especially if looking for a combo unit.
The Body Glove notebook sleeve is a basic solution to the problem of protecting your computer from the other things you have rattling around in your school backpack.It is not a stand alone piece of protective luggage that you would use to carry your computer in while on a vacation. It does not have a handle, a shoulder strap or any distinguishing characteristics whatsoever. This sleeve is described on the Body Glove website as "Large" and "Designed for notebook computers with screens up to 17inches". This is misleading since the sleeve is not a good fit for a 17" notebook, but rather anything smaller. I have used it for my 15" MacBook Pro and found it was nice to have a little extra room as opposed to having to carefully and cautiously stuff a 17" Dell into the sleeve. The zipper will close with a 17" notebook, but it is snug. The material is similar to a dry suit and offers some protection from minor bumps and scrapes. I would recommend this sleeve as a dust cover and scratch deterrent when carrying your notebook in a backpack or suitcase. It has no handle and would not offer serious protection from a fall or drop. It is also very basic and very plain. The outside, the inside, the logo and the zipper are all matte black. Most other notebook sleeves available offer several colors, exterior designs, better fit and adequate protection for less than $30.00. Even the most basic sleeve from Case Logic has a silver zipper and a small decoration on the exterior for less than $15.00. I like to personalize my computer; make it different. This sleeve leaves no way to do that. The material is good at repelling stains and also at repelling decoration. About the only way you could modify this sleeve would be with an id tag attached to the zipper. Just make sure it is black.
After we have had this TV at about a year and a half, it developed a 2 inch wide transparent green stripe that runs from top to bottom (vertically). Took it to a repair shop and said it would cost appx $200 to repair. I can buy a new TV for that and obviously at that point it is out of warranty. Buyer beware!
I've bought this camera and i am not satisfied with it at all. I got roped in by the low price, that's how i came aorund to buying this stupid thing. I cannot get it to work in Windows XP, neither in XPHome nor in XPPro. I searched and searched and searched.. i could not find any drivers at all for this thing. Target should recommend this camera for users not using WInXP. GE's site does not help either... they have no page for computer peripherals. I checked sites like windriver.com, i even check microsoft's download page... NOTHING. Don't buy this camera... you'd be better off with a more expensive and popular brand like logitech or creative labs... GE just doesn't cut it. If anyone does find a driver for both versions of WINXP, could you please list it here.. so that others won't have to go through what this stupid camera put me through...
I got these at a great price, but the cartridge only printed about 40-50 pages (in fast draft) before it started to act as if it was empty. After trying to do the printer cleaning and priming thing, I installed the second one and the printer began to give me error codes. Contacted Amazon for a exchange/return, but i got some kind of RMA requirement from this vendor. That's not an issue, but I noticed that in its RMA it stated that they will not refund used cartridges nor will they pay for the return shipping. First if why woud you replace or refund a defective cartridge, and if your product is defective it is your responsibility to pay for the shipping. I paid for shipping once already. I will never buy from this vendor. BTW went to Best buy and bought new cartridges and it's all good now.
Unfortunately after owning this set for 18 months, it has developed a blue haze in the upper right and upper left corners of the screen. It seems that this issue has appeared in several Sony rear proj. LCD models including this one. It's very expensive to repair and seems to stem from dust infiltration which is inevitable. The cost of repair exceeds half of the origainal purchase price. Lamps are expensive as well. Perhaps a full LCD set would be a better choice (i.e. Sharp or Vizio) with no moving parts.
We bought six of these units for our gardens and within three days, half of them were leaking constantly out of the two weep holes near the outlet ports. These units are used on an elevated, pressure regulated, 25psi system, using filtered water, so I can't even blame pressure, sediment in the water or dirt on the ground. I thought it very strange that they would purposefully design a unit that has the ability to leak.But then the unthinkable happened, within 1 week two of these units popped off their spigots and flooded our entire grounds, wasting thousands of gallons in the process and destroying valuable plants! Mind you the plastic nuts did not crack or break, the threads did not strip because of too much tightening or water pressure, and no weight of any kind was supported by these plastic units, they just popped off! OUTRAGEOUS!I GIVE IT ZERO STARS AND CALL IT WORTHLESS!
Do not buy this kind of catridge I think the one I bought was refurb.I had to trash both of them in a twin pack.
Controls are impossible to use.Doesn't find photos that are more than two folders deep on chip.No user's manual. The quick setup guide is good, but not a substitute for manual.Frame and photos look great, but overall this is junk if I can't figure out how to operate it.
My Yashica camera didn't work right from the get-go. My pictures came out blurry and dark no matter what speed film I used or what conditions my subjects were in. So, I sent the camera back to the company for repair. FOUR MONTHS later, they returned it to me with a list of all the things they &quot;adjusted.&quot; But all the pictures I took were STILL dark and blurry, which means they either did nothing for four months, or they &quot;adjusted&quot; a few token things but didn't test it out to see if it was working right yet.Either way, that's pretty cruddy behavior.So, I sent the camera back AGAIN (with sample photos). This time, they didn't get back to me, despite the fact I sent TWO letters inquiring about the status of the camera. Finally, I called them and they said they had never received it.Okay, so, good thing I sent it insured mail, right? But why didn't they answer my letters? Why didn't they repair it the first time around?So, my review is: you can't trust the quality of this camera and you certainly can't trust the company to do anything for you if your camera is defective. Buy somewhere else!
I got this tv 2 and a half years ago. It was a great easy to use tv but my tv is on its way out. About 3 of my friends got this tv around the same time. One of them is done dead mine is on the way out and the next guys is giving him trouble. So all i have to say is that i will never buy another DLP tv of any make or shape ever again. The best part is it would cost use $800 dollars to fix. I have purchase a LG lcd and writing this one off. You want my opinion never buy one, trouble trouble trouble.
The concept of this product is great, however what the manufacturer does not tell you is that there are many devices in your home (cordless phones, baby monitors, even your PC) that could interfere with the reception of the remote receiver. I spent many hours trying to tune the receiver with the transmitter with no success, even when the transmitter and receiver were within feet of each other.I found the documentation and technical support for the product left a lot to be desired also.I have chose to ditch the idea of using the tuner remotely, but I am going to use the device as a wired device to my home stareo. Plugging the device directly into my home strero provides great reception and terrific sound quality.
I like the lense, but it does not seem to work with the flash, which possibly does not matter most of the time.
I love the style of this case (with a pouch to carry extra battery pack and compact flash disc), however, the velcro latch on the side of the case lost it's &quot;sticking power&quot; after 2 months of use. While I don't believe the camera will fall out of the side that the latch covers, it is still worrysome that it does not hold tight.
I had originally purchased this relying on user reviews. Unfortunately, so far after several installation attempts and a call to Actiontec support (very courteous support), I am still unable to use it. It might be based upon my ASUS motherboard (2000) USB bridge system (VIA), but unknown right now and Actiontec did not understand why it was not working. I will try it on another computer and update this review. Until then, not working equals one star.
I don't understand the reason they don't allow me to post the review, So I'll just make it simple. The cable is not as described. It's shorter than 10 feet which makes my setup failed.
I bought a Linksys wireless router (BEFW11P1) and a wireless card WPC11, both from Amazon. Setting up the router is OK and I called the technical support only once. The desktop connected to the router can get to internet after I restarted the router and used ipconfig /renew.Setting up the wireless card is quite easy but it didn't work for me after installation - my laptop in which I put the card cannot get online or cannot ping the router. Then I called the technical support many times. Some of them are knowledgeable and courteous. But some others are not obviously and dropped the call rudely. They made sure the key parameters are set right , i.e., mode = infrastructure; SSID = linksys, WEP = off, and etc. Also I was told to set the TCP/IP properties of the wireless card to Specify an IP address at 192.168.1.7 and Default Gateway at 192.168.1.1 that's where the router is.(this is not on the Instruction Manual!). Another trick they suggested is to swap the cards on the router and on the laptop. After these are all correct, my laptop still cannot ping the router 192.168.1.1 (it can ping 192.168.1.7 though) and they couldn't help any more. Finally, one of the tech support guys said it's possibly a card problem and suggested I exchange for a new card.Frustrated by many time I spent on this, I decided to buy a Netgear MA 401 to have one more try. If it still fails, I may have to abandon the wireless plan and go for a hard wired router such as Linksys BEFSR41.I am still waiting for the Netgear card and will keep you posted on how it works with Linksys router. If anybody knows I missed anything in the installation, please drop me a line at .... Thanks!
Ordered metalic looking speaker mounts. Received wrong color and processing time for order was lengthy. These are cheaply made plastic mounts that will work to hold up speakers, but the consumer may want to look elsewhere for a sturdier product. Installation instructions are lacking on detail for installing in dry wall versus wall studs.
At the time of this review (and many others before mine) the info page says that this card is "by Kodak", but it's not. This is most likely intentionally misleading. Beware.
What a waste of a few bucks. I knew I bought an inexpensive filter but please, couldn't you just run a marker around the cut edges of the glass? The edges looked cheap and reflective. Don't make the same mistake, mine is aging in a drawer.
The first time you turn it on and it gets heated, it bunches up and will not lie flat, as much as your try it will not lay flat therefor not doing the job you bought it for.
I bought the Starview SV231usb on sale. Apparently it had been an open box item. It had been tested and was supposed to work, but it had no VGA cables. I checked online and found that VGA cables and adapters were reasonable priced so I bought the unit (my Macs had DVI ports, and my Apple Cinema display was also DVI).My first mistake was to assume that this unit would take the Apple DVI to VGA adapter that came with my monitor. The back of the Starview unit has protruding nuts so you can secure the connection. Unfortunately this also prevented the monitor adapter from making the connection. These protruding nuts keep many other brands of adapters from connecting as well.My second mistake was to assume that this unit would accept ordinary cables to make the connections. It does not. The connectors on the back of the unit are so close that even if the Apple display adapter could fit around the protruding nuts on the back of the Starview unit, it would prevent any other connectors from docking into their VGA slot. Basically you have to find an adapter that will accept the protruding nuts and also is small enough to fit the VGA connectors and not interfere with the other connecting cables. I ended up buying the specialty KVM cables from Startech because nothing else would fit.So after spending a little over $50 in cables and adapters this "great buy" wasn't such a great buy.That said, I hooked it up following the directions in the manual. The unit seemed to recognize that the two computers were hooked up to it, but there was no picture on my display. I checked and rechecked my connections. I turned everything off and re-attached everything. I still have no display. I checked the specifications for my monitor and everything should work. I went to the website, but they were closed.My great buy is a major headache. Much of the headache and frustration could have been avoided (to be fair to Starview) by me getting a complete unit and not having to learn the hard way that pretty much only their KVM cables will work. I don't blame them for that at all.What I would say is that: plan on buying adapters unless you have a VGA hook up to your monitor and computer video inputs. And this doesn't work right out of the box. At least it didn't for me.I will contact tech support and see if they can help. So far this has been a miserable waste of tremendous amounts of time and about $70.It might be a great unit, and I just got a buggy one. But definitely do your homework and plan on buying adapters to make it work with anything that isn't VGA ready.UPDATE: I just finished spending time with StarTech technical support. Apparently VGA is analog signal, and Macs have DVI or mini display port inputs (no VGA). So these DVI ports are digital and will not work with analog VGA. The best thing tech support could come up with is that I should have bought a DVI KMV switcher. So this begs the question: why do they advertise that this works with Macs? My G5 was made in 2004. How old would your Mac be to have a VGA port? Whatever you do, don't get this unit if you have a Mac. Now I have $55 worth of cables and adapters to sell on EBAY. And this unit will get sold as well. False advertising from StarTech. Avoid this unit at all costs and learn from my mistake.
I used this product but it would lockup on me and the only way to re-set it would be to remove the batteries and re start. It was not easy to navigate all the different equipment. you would have to get out of TV into DVR and you had a difficult time finding what to hit to get to the recorded programs you filed. It also had a slow response time. You would have to hit the button a few times to get it to move.This product was too difficult to use. I would not recommend it.
Don't make mistake. DOWNLOAD SPEC AND READ SPECIFICATION.I have 47"LG-47LC7DF (1080p) and 52"SONY-KDLWW3000. Both with built-in HDTV tuner. It came with ASTC/QAM/NTSC tuner(Analog Terrestrial 2-69,Digital 2-62, Analog Cable 1-125 and Digital cable 1-135)It work perfect for HDTV Just plug in cable from Cable TV or Verizon FiOS). Wow that is great.I also have small Samsung LCD HDTV ready (no tuner) for small office space. I need a box to get the same signal for it. I bought this unit. It miss A LOT of channels. It could not get CNBC (channel 60 + a lot more channel) on Comcast while my old analog cable ready TV and my new large screen TV could with the same cable signal. Download and read the spec. It is only DTV(ASTC). RF F/S Air 2-69 Cable 1-135. I had to return it. You may better off buy new TV with built-in tuner to pay for this price and use old HDTV ready just as monitor. New larger size TV is come with built-in tuner. However I still search for Tuner for existing HDTV since this is for my working space TV. I can not have large size. Anyone know, please let me know I will buy it.
Bought the IPOD for xmas. Opened it up after letting it sit for a couple of weeks to try to convince myself it was worth the price. Not crazy about the way the downloads take place, but after you work out the nuances, downloads work pretty well. I've read the reviews about how reliable the player is, that it doesn't freeze up like windows computers do. Guess mine is the exception that makes the rule. I have the IPOD for Windows and it freezes up all the time. When I use it for long walks at a brisk pace, I'm constantly having to reset. On today's 1 1/2 walk, it froze up on me 4 times. I love being able to carry all that music, but if this is a persistent problem, I'm going back to the mini-disk.
I bought this APC RBC17 replacement through Amazon and it stopped working after 12 months plus a few days of use. The original APC battery lasted 4 years. I've had better experience with non-OEM UPS batteries, with lifetimes varying from two to five years. Given the higher cost of the OEM battery, I expected the battery to last at least as long as APC says at the low end ("Expected Battery Life (years) 3 - 5"). It did work during the warranted one year period, (powering my computers during a few small power outages and one longer than an hour) which is why I'm not rating this it only one star.
I purchased this drive thinking it would be the ultimate laptop add on, it turned out to be the ultimate headache nightmare. Archos does not supply a specific driver for the drive. Archos claims you can use the Windows drivers just fine, however, the PCMCIA Card interface never did work. The tech support person told me to &quot;just run it on USB and don't use the PCMCIA card, it doesn't work&quot;. Also per the tech service guy, it does not support the 800 mb cd's. Don't waist your time or money buying it only to return it disappointed.
I recently bought 7 packages of these battereis. I have used them for years, however I am very unhappy with the lastest batch. They will not take a charge right out of the package!
It took over 2 weeks for me to recive it and when I finally got it the car charger didn't worked.
I purchased this for a new Mac Mini. I do not like the key action, the key noise and the cheap feel of the keyboard. I shall return it to Amazon.Pros: works as it should right out of the box. Special feature keys (volume control, mute, disk eject, power-off) are handy.Cons: noisy keys, keyboard feels cheap, key travel is shallow and lacks the quality feel and quiet of every other Mac and Windows keyboard I use at home and work.Verdict: Try any keyboard before you purchase. If you dislike a cheap feel, noisy keys or a shallow mechanical key action, you will be dissatisfied with this keyboard.
This device is anything but plug and play (check out the Google Groups pages). I was a bit wary installing this so I downloaded the latest driver for my unit and installed per the detailed 12+ step instructions on their web page. The end result was the "blue screen of death" forcing me to power cycle the computer just to get it to reboot (yes, I tried Crtl-Alt-Delete, but that didn't work). This began a 2 week series of try this, try that emails.I use a brand new Dell Dimension 8400 desktop with Windows XP Professional SP2.The end result is I that I still can't use my scanner.A search of Google Groups indicates similar problems with Adaptec's USB2xchange.Be warned.
While perusing a number of reviews on different pieces of electronic equipment, I've noticed something that has bothered me quite a bit. Reviews of Sony equipment seem to only get worse and those of Coby equipment only get better. Unfortunately for Sony, these ever-worsening opinions seem justified. I purchased this S2 at a clearance price and I still feel as if I was cheated.The FM/AM reception on this thing is spotty at best. I catch a couple of FM stations fairly well, but the AM stations only seem to come in when I'm outside. As far as stations fading in and out, I do most of my cardio work on a VERY immobile elliptical, and the station still fades in and out. Also, the volume adjuster is set at a funky angle and my arm sometimes rubs it, making the volume go up and down. This occurs with the "hold" feature locked into position.It does pick up the channels in the gym on the television pretty good, though a couple of the stations have a persistent hissing noise in the background.The earbuds are very flimsy, and don't stay plugged into the radio that well. Also, it's pretty pointless to be able to store pre-set channels on a radio if it won't catch half of them.So, I don't suggest you purchase the S2 at regular, discounted, clearance or refurb price. Stick with something cheaper or break down and buy an MP3 player.Of special note is that I can not only justify the recent poor reviews of all things Sony, but I can back up the positive reviews of Coby equipment. I have a portable DVD player from them that cost less than half of the price of a similar player from Sony and I have yet to have a complaint about it. Kudos to Coby, they've won me over as a customer. Too bad, Sony, it looks like you've focused too much of your energies on video games and let the rest of your products slip in performance(but not price!!). You've lost a long-time customer.
For $1000 you can get much, much better sound. Heck, you can get something better for $200. Poor quality construction, boomy, dull sound with no real highs and one-note bass. Might sound good if you've never heard anything else, but really, a lousy, overpriced hunk of junk. There's a reason that the Bose display in most brick-and-mortar stores is separated from the rest of the other companies - Bose insists on that, so that people can't make an honest comparison with other products. They know that if people get to hear other systems, they'd never buy the Bose product.Bose represents the triumph of marketing over engineering and construction quality. Don't waste your money.Former Bose owner....
I purchased the 8GB Creative Zen V Plus player during the first week in February. I am returning it and this is why:The package arrived from Amazon. I loaded up the software on my computer, then hooked up the player through the usb cord. I let it charge for 6 hours like the instructions state. Then I proceeded to load some of my music onto the player. So after the music was loaded, I disconnected the player from the usb cable and started to listen to the music. The sound quality was good, the player is easy to navigate in the menus, etc... The problem was about half the music I uploaded was not on the player. I could see the folder and menu option for the artist or genre but the actual file was not there. So I plugged the player back into the usb cord, and pulled up the file location on the player through the computer. The file was there and I could play it just fine through Windows Media Player. I tried to access it again through the player and it was not there. Then I accessed through the computer just fine.All my songs, all 4,500 of them, are in MP3 format from 56kps for my audio books to 192kps for the songs I ripped from cd's. The player just wouldn't read about half my songs. There was really no rhyme or reason on whish songs it would recognize. I would load an entire album of 15 songs and I could only play 6 or 7 tracks. This happened with my entire music collection.So I thought maybe the firmware was out of date so I uploaded all the updates from creative which did include a firmware update. It did not solve the problem. I then uploaded some of the same songs that would not play on the Zen V Plus onto my 3 year old Rio and original Ipod Shuffle and they played just fine. I was frustrated at this point so I called the Creative Customer Service. It is strange because they do not post the number for there company anywhere on there website and now I understand why. They have the worst customer service/tech department of any computer/electronic company I have ever spoke with. After three calls, never speaking to someone who I could fully understand as English was definitely not a first language, more like a 3rd or 4th language, I arrived nowhere. They kept telling me they were emailing document to me on how to resolve the problem. No email ever came, checked the junk folder and every other possible place. So I tried a fourth call. This guy basically called me stupid from what I could understand, saying "I can't believe you Americans" and then mumbled something in another language. I asked for a supervisor. He told me that he would escalate my call and someone would call me in 2-3 days. Then he hung up.I was really amazed that a company would treat its customers in this nature. They really have to respect for there customers and do not want to help them in any way. So I am returning the Creative Zen V Plus player and I also don't plan on buying anything from Creative again.By the way, after all this, the problem never was fixed.Also, when doing research on this product, I came across a couple articles and reviews that stated this player would play DIVX files. This is not true. This player will not play any files without being converted first. I took an AVI video that was 100MB and it converted it into a 1.2GB file. The format they use is absolutely a waste of space. If you want to upload an entire movie on MPEG or AVI format, it will end up taking the entire 8GB of space if not more. I converted the movie Cars for my son on a short road trip thinking I could have my music plus his movie. I was wrong, the movie took up 7.1GB after being converted.I would not recommend this product to anyone. As much as I don't like the IPod, I would recommend it over the Zen V Plus because: 1. It plays all my music 2. They have a customer service/tech support that helps you and cares about its customers.I hope this helps anyone looking at this player.Jeff
Like with the Logitech Communicate STX webcam I purchased (and returned), this camera had a delay of almost a 1/2 second between the audio and the video. I tried it with a Pentium 2 500 MHz, then a Pentium 3, 860 MHz, 512 MB RAM and then on an almost untouched, brand new P4 eMachine, 2.8 GHz, 768 MB RAM. In my opinion it would be better just to have audio than to have every single syllable out of synch with the video, which I find to be very distracting. In addition to this significant problem, the camera did not have a built-in mic and it had a lightwieght base which allowed it to easily slide around (and a couple times fall). However, the video display quality I did find to be good even in relatively low light conditions.I have since returned the WebCam Live and purchased a Logitech QuickCam Fusion (which is about double the price of the Live) and I have been very satisfied. Audio and video synchronization on the Fusion seems to be just about perfect, even when running it on the P3, 860 MHz PC with a USB 1.0 port.
I ordered this product 2 1/2 weeks ago. Sent a check in the same day. I still have not heard any changes in my order status. I called the customer support and they were the worst customer support I have ever dealt with!! The site is in english but apparently none of their support speaks it. Very poor.
Server Supply is selling a Intel quad card as an NC340T PCI-X 1000T gigabit server adapter. I have purchased this card rom them and installed it in a Proliant DL380 G4 to prove that the HP driver does not load indicating that the card is not installed and the card does not have the HP stickers or branded chip on it. It is NOT the REAL thing!
Yup, if it wasn't for the ink glitch, I will be giving it better...Because of it, this product doesn't even deserve to have one star!
I rarely used this Vantec Lapcool2 since my purchase.Recently I intended to use it more often and one day I notice it gets more noisy and take a closer look.One fan doesn't work at all and the other one has missing blades.I have notebook on my lap and sitting on my bed most of the time while using it. I didn't put a lot of hours on it.Bottom line it's not well made.At that time I decide to find some durable well made cooling pads and set my eyes on a few full aluminum pads with 3 fans.Then I came across a sale on Antec's cooling pad.Though it's not full aluminum, I thought it's cheap with 3 year warranty and I would give it a try.I have to say Antec's (not Vantec's Lapcool2) cooling pad is well constructed with durable materials and the fans are quiet.So far I am very happy with Antec's (again not Vantec's Lapcool2) cooling pad.
I have had these speakers for a little over a year. They are the worst set of computer speakers I have ever owned period.First impressions where that they had really tinny, thin sound to them. Like louder laptop speakers... Not good at all.Maximum volume is also not very high and they start cracking at anything above half volume.Now after a year something has failed so that only one of the speakers works...You get what you pay for but there are better cheap computer speakers out there for the same or lower price.DO NOT BUY!!!
Sandisk has some screwy problem with these and other SD cards.Not many readers will see it or read it.Even the SANDISK reader can't read it!It could be that Sandisk went down the drain as a quality product or these and other Sandisk labeled cards are fakes.I have NO proof just make an assumption that it could happen!Ya know, the cheapest No-Name brands work just fine for me, everytime and it's half price or less.This is the last time I ever buy any SD card from Sandisk..
The batteries need to be replaced every other day on this mouse! I sent the first one of these back as I thought it was defective. Apparently, it's normal behavior.
It loses wireless connection from time to time, and has to be power cycled to get it back to work every few days in the beginning. Now it has died completely after less than two years in use. Do not buy this product!
Bought it for all of the functions and print quality. HA! Print quality only applies to the pages it actually prints. How can a printer be useful when it HAS A PAPER JAM EVERY SINGLE TIME I START A PRINT JOB?First, the useless screen makes wildly inaccurate declarative statements such as, &#34;Out of Paper&#34;, while fully loaded or, &#34;Printing&#34;, when that seems to be far from certain. May I suggest, &#34;Printing?&#34; and, &#34;Out of Paper?&#34;, as new prompts with a small window that pops up asking, &#34;Yes?&#34; or &#34;No!&#34;. Clicking on the yes button removes the pop-up and clicking on the no button sends you straight to HP Support. I'm half-joking. The only reliably accurate messages appearing on the screen are the hourglass logo, announcing that you will be waiting for a long while, and the one saying, &#34;Paper Jam!&#34;. It should just say, &#34;More Waste!&#34;. That leads to my second point.This PRINTER HAS EATEN TWICE AS MANY PAGES AS IT HAS PRINTED! I'm not a radical environmentalist but, Damn! This printer has been nothing but a frustrating money pit from day one!
Item looked like original cord and power supply that came with laptop. However it did not work at all. Amazon refunded item. Maybe just the one in a hundred thing, but QC seems off on these.
I got this for use with a small CD Player. I was very disappointed to find that it doesn't fit the player. I wouldn't bother with it again.
I got these cd-r's to go with my new cd-r drive that can burn at 52x, but was very disappointed when the various burning programs I used with these discs would only burn these discs at 32x! I even tried an up-to-date version of Nero Burning Rom and it would only burn at 32x! I was very disappointed.Other than that, they're fine though, I'm just very disappointed...
The Promedias sound great for about the first year. After that, the power switch/volume pot goes bad.I wrote to Klipsch and asked about this, and they referred me to some third party company they said would fix this (not free.) I am not sure how much they would charge for this, but this is unacceptable. I have a nice set of paperweights now.I will not be buying Klipsch again.
I could not get this product to work on my '99 Ford Explorer.I may have just bought a bad one.I didn't bother sending it back. I ended up buying one that you insert a key into the electronic circuit,and it works great.
I was really enjoying this player. I brought it to the gym with me and played a recording of my white noise machine so I wouldn't have to listen to Fox News. However, it froze on me today. I suspect the reason is because the audiobook that I downloaded from my public library had expired. Why this should cause the player to freeze, I have no idea. I use the paperclip thing and turn it back on and it says restoring library but then goes back to the same picture of the expired library book. Also, I can't seem to charge it now either. Well, my wife and I have used it for 2 years, so I guess that's it. It was fun while it lasted.
The adapter came through fine but it didn't work. When I contacted HP support they were not helpful at all. I can't find where to get help for this product.
My wife and I picked up a pair of these after good experiences with previous Microsoft mice. We've had a really strange experience. The one she uses is on a low powered XP machine and I know know if it has anything at all to do with anything, but it doesn't work well for her. The mouse moves the pointer around the screen just fine, but the scroll wheel only works about half of the time. If she didn't use her laptop more than that desktop she'd have bought a new mouse by now. On the other hand, mine is in a higher powered Vista computer and my mouse was purchased on the same day, from the same store, identical in every way, has run pretty normally for over a year now. The wheel works fine and the movement is smooth, though sometimes when we're both using the mice at the same time mine will start to stutter and not move correctly. Since our computers sit next to each other, I'm thinking its some kind of interference. It's really strange.I generally like Microsoft mice very much. We both have a pair ofMicrosoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000mice and they've never caused us any problems at all. We run those with two XP laptops and have never had issues with the pointer moving, the scroll wheel, anything. I wouldn't discount Microsoft entirely for my next mouse, but this model is a definite pass.
We purchased an IMAC for it's supposed amazing digital photo and DVD capabilities. We were very disappointed. iPhoto has crashed twice. We have lost entire folders of photos. Simple children's games screwed up settings and contiminated preference lists. It has never been the same after a simple upgrade. Would not recommend this one to anyone.
Buyer Beware! Stay away from this product if you have Vista, especially if you have no stand-alone video card (i.e. only on-board video). The box and user guide say "certified for Windows Vista." Don't believe it. Also, you get no "Catalyst Media Center" software, as the box promises. The drivers on the CD are only for XP. The ATI website Vista driver did not work for me. Customer support was snotty. The first hung up on me, and the second cut me off, telling me to return the item and buy a more expensive product they sell. Also, there is no FM with Vista.See other reviews. Website will waste your time, and trying to install Catalyst will be an endless loop of installing the same product, which never installs an executable file you can run. Once you talk to one the the rude customer support people, they'll admit that you were wasting your time!
I purchased a refurbished Sony CFDS01 CD Radio Cassette Recorder from a well-reviewed Amazon retailer and it has proven to be almost a total failure. I tested it on battery power initially and it worked but after a few weeks (in which time I was using it on AC power) the batteries, which had not been used, entirely drained themselves apparently through some sort of short-circuit within the unit. Unfortunately we needed this thing to operate on battery power from time to time. Intermittently it refuses to play ordinary music CD's (that play perfectly on other devices). The FM reception is very poor, even switched to mono mode. (FM is excellent on other radios in this location). This is not a reliable unit and its performance falls far short of what I expect from Sony.
Bought these earphones today and already hate them. Every 10 seconds or so the earpieces give me tiny little electric shocks to my ears. Not necessarily painful, but very uncomfortable and *NOT* what you want in a pair of headphones. I was surprised to see another reviewer had the same experience with this product.Note: I've used many other sets of headphones with my iPod and never had this problem. I'm taking these back to the shop tomorrow.
Being the world's largest manufacturer of digital media (disk drives) made Lite-On a natural for me to get this machine when it first came out. I got a great price but much disappointment.(1) The manual has poor clarity, often not enough to figure out key operations. I'm pretty tech-savvy, so the problem does not lie with me.(2) The machine broke in less than a year, so they sent me another.(3) The mechanical design of the machine is not user-friendly, not intuitive. To perform my basic operations, I had to call tech support, make notes, and later refer to them on matters that could have been better engineered.(4) Tech support was always available (24-7 I recall), and wait times were moderate. They always had an answer.(5) It has worked well for two years since getting the new machine to archive my camcorder digital and old analog tapes to DVD.BOTTOM LINE: I saved a few dollars buying this unit but paid for it many times over with the added time and monetary expense of dealing with its flaws. I give two stars because it currently does its job, but I would never buy another until their consumer products have better engineering and ratings by users and experts. This company excels at OEM products, but they have a lot to learn about the superior human interface required to compete in the consumer market.
I've had many digital cameras over the last 15 years, with various memory flash cards. This is the first time I've experienced a failure like this. It should not happen.First let me say that static electricity, temperature or mishandling were not an issue.I wanted to download some pictures I took, but some could not be downloaded because "they did not contain valid jpg data" (which they obviously did contain, because it was generated by a camera). I got off the pictures I could and then ran some simple diagnostic tests on the flash that I have on my pc. It appeared that at least one full erase line was bad. Things then got worse as I ran more tests and then the chip became totally unusable. Couldn't be formatted, nothing.In a flash writing is done in a fairly complicated manner. Where a block of data is actually located is independent of its logical block address and it can really be anywhere on the device. The device maintains a table that it keeps in the flash. Thus if this gets corrupted you are screwed.And you can go from mild problems to complete chip death very quickly. If you ever have problems with corrupt data on a flash get off what good data you can and throw the chip away. That glitch will eventually rotate in to a critical spot to haunt you.So, bottom line,, don't buy this brand. As the other readers comments show, there are a lot of better chips out there. Why take pictures if you can never get them again? Don't risk it.
I bought Corsair memory for my personal desktop to increase memory from 1.5gb to 2.0 gb. A friend, who works in the IT field, told me that all chips are produced by the same manufacturer, and thus, I should by the least expensive, which happened to be Corsair. Although my system booted after the installation, I saw little improvement in speed. However, the real problem was that my system would freeze - constantly - in any and all of my programs. Then it became an even bigger problem. My system began shutting down and restarting on its own while I was in the midst of doing work. As soon as I replaced the Corsair memory with the original, all problems ceased. I then returned the Corsair and and ordered PNY.
Not at all satisfied with this product; you know you get what you pay for.I got no pad, not a single stich''''''
Bought this battery and it is supposed to be new. Charged it completely before using the first time. It only last a few pictures before it goes completely dead. New battery....well, I don't know. Kinda fishy. Needless to say I am still having trouble.
Terrific sound, great fit -- but I'm going to have to toss mine. I am a profuse sweater and these headphones make a perfect seal with my ears once I get going. In other words, I can't hear a thing except the popping of my own sweat with each step. I end up taking them out to let them dry. This seal is probably why they sound so good, but for people who sweat heavily, find something else. (I'm still looking....)
I caught the sale at Targets, and got a raincheck, checked all stores around the area all sold out. This is the second day of sale. found 1 in Fla. While seeing my moms, thought i had a hot item,the batt only worked once. Now won't even charge and can't find a replacement. Hate to say I've been screwed to. Not portable at all.
We bought this set 3 years ago and never had a complaint . . . until it blew a tube. In fact, there are 3 tubes in this . . . blue, green and red. If the green and red blow out . . . you might be safe . . . at least as of 2.15.07, the last time I spoke with the company (Zenith). Unfortunately for us, the blue picture tube went out . . . and after waiting for nearly 2 months for word of "backordered parts" (that's no fault of Zenith . . . our fault for picking the unmotivated "rich"repair person . . . who evidently does NOT need the money) we were advised after twice calling Zenith ourselves, that the blue picture tube is "obsolete" and no longer available AND the grand prize is . . . there is NOTHING else to substitute this! So, in essence, our three year old TV is beyond repair. The finishing touch? Unless you produce an actual receipt . . . you will not receive a replacement set. This is the final thrust. A cancelled check and a life sized photo of the actual set sitting in your actual house does not count as actual possession. So, hang on to your receipts and pray that the blue tube doesn't blow out. As for me and mine . . . this is where we part company with Zenith . . . forever. Toshiba . . . here we come . . . .
I just bought the Sony KV-27FS100 on Saturday after spending a couple of weeks researching other flatscreen TVs. In the end, it came down to this Sony model and the Toshiba 27AF43. I opted for the Sony since I love my 32&quot; Sony XBR and I really wanted the 16:9 vertical compression mode for watching anamorphic DVDs.Unfortunately, my excitement for this unit was short lived. After physically struggling with the setup (unit weighs around 100 lbs and is too big to move solo), and hooking it up to my digital cable, I powered on the set. Although the picture is great, there was a constant, annoying, fairly loud high pitched noise coming from the set. I turned down the volume, removed all the inputs, tried different power outlets, even turned off the TV's speakers and the sound remained. After searching the web for &quot;sony high pitched noise&quot; I found other complaints about this same problem. The TV is unwatchable for me at this point, I can't even stand having it on for more than a few minutes (might be a good thing long term :)A second problem is bad geometry at the bottom of the screen. When my digital cable viewing guide is up, you can clearly see that the bottom edge of the menu -- which should be parallel with the bottom of the screen -- slopes up from left to right. I could live with this, but the high pitched whine is unbearable. The unit is going back tomorrow. I'll try a couple other units to see if the problem is just with my set, but will likely go with the Toshiba since the vertical compression wasn't as big a deal as I thought it would be.
This product did not fit in the socket provided in my Compaq Presario computer SP1120NX. Before you buy this product you should make sure it is compatible with your computer
Wow, I wish I had read these reviews first. Mine wouldn't even charge. The red light kept blinking. Nothing ever worked at all. I returned it to Amazon asking for a replacement and instead they refunded my money. After complaining about the error, I realize now after reading the reviews that they did me a huge favor. I wouldn't be surprised if it's their policy now since it seems that these radios just plain do not work. I would give it zero stars but Amazon won't let me.
The tripod broke as soon as I tightened the nut. I hadn't even tightened it enough to hold it in one place.(See further comment). I upgrade this to 4 stars.
ok, nice pictures but I had a lens error right after the 6 month warranty ran out and after a little research i found out it is quite common with canon digital cameras. So search for "lens error" or e18 lens error and canon. None of the suggestions fixed it. Nothing I can do but get a new camera and it definitely won't be a canon!!! A lot of people have had problems getting canon to even honor the warranty.
The services themselves are basically identical, and I would really recommend you go for XM for these reasons.1. Sirius customer support is a pain to deal with. My 'factory direct' radio was DOA and it too 2 MONTHS to get it replaced through their antiquated RMA system. Even when things were finally worked out, they still dont post any tracking numbers on the order status page, so you have to call them to get it.2. The radios are bulky and not well designed. This starmate replay in particular doesnt use any sort of docking system, so every time you want to move it to the house/car you have to disconnect the antenna, power, and audio output cable independently.3. Sirius trys to stick you for additional services, like CD-quality streaming internet radio. It just makes sense to me if someone bought a $100 radio and paid for a subscription, they should be entitled to the best services that sirius has to offer. Instead, you have to pay an extra $2.99 a month for CD quality streaming radio. Otherwise it sounds like your listening while your in a swimming pool.
You had better hope your item works when you buy it because this company does not know the meaning of the term "customer service". It is now going on two months since we started the process of exchanging a defective card for one that works. BEWARE. You can't even find a phone number for corporate headquarters on their web site. Stay away from these people if you don't have the patience of a Saint in dealing with a defective item.
this headset worked fine on PC and PS3 until the microphone stopped working one day (only ~3 months since i purchased it), never to work again. looking at the other reviews this does not seem uncommon.
I have had problems on top of problems with this unit.. i paid 32.00 the first time i sent it in , and they gave me a refurbished one in return, which was worse then the one i sent in for repair.. ONE PLUS IS THEY PAYED FOR THE SHIPPING THE SECOND TIME, AND STILL CAME BACK WITH TIMER PROBLEMS AND DISC ERRORS AND VOLUME PROBLEMS.. Never again will i try one of these dvd recorders again.. total junk
I have my Tivoli model 2, which I love, hooked up through an inexpensive home theater system and it sounds great. But sometimes I want to listen to the radio without using the home theater. The sound quality is a bit tinny so I decided to try the subwoofer to fill in the low end. When I received the new speaker I was impressed with it's eye-appealing design. I immediately hooked it up to the model 2 and turned it on. I didn't hear much difference so I cranked it's volume knob up to the max. The bass response improved, but just a little bit. I guess I'll continue to play the radio through the $40 home theater. In summary, the subwoofer looks great but the sound quality is disappointing.
This router is now obsolete. You cannot get support for it anymore. The one I own also locks up everyday now. On really hot days, it will lock up and seize multiple times. You have to pull the power cord and restart it. Kind of useless now. I am going back to my old buddy, Netgear.
Much has been said about these headphones, so I won't go into too much detail. I did want to mention two things:1. I had to return these earphones because they wouldn't stay on my ears at all. I've never had this problem with earphones before and was surprised.2. Another reviewer mentioned the slider that you can use to move the split point for the two headphones. It's there and it works, but the slider doesn't work all the way down the cord.
Product was suppose to be in excellent shape but wasn't. Seller did refund payment, but had difficult time contacting seller and have contacted seller since refund, but still no reply. Cannot return item if no address known to return. Plus product was not as described, so I lose shipping amount if I do return.
Hmmm unless you're magical and can find an empty station with no static really isn't worth it.
I wasn't thrilled by this unit from the first, but accepted it.Then the display got screwed up and would only display the number, not the name.Now the display isn't working at all.
My laptop was overheating soo I decided to buy a fan, but it doesn't work. My laptop still overheats occasionally. It's pretty noisy when you set the fan to high performance. Also, it's really hard to clean the dust inside the fan. One thing is good about this is the appearance. Got to admit that it does look nice, but the quality is pretty bad.
I plugged this into my laptop and it worked immediately. Very easy to use. However, the first thing I noticed was a constant busing sound when plugging in headphones, and the sound quality is poor. Also, this stopped working after about 3 months.If you need cheap temporary sound this would be great. If you want to use this regularly buy something of better quality.
This radar detector gave me false alarms for laser when I was driving toward the sun. It is very bad early in the morning or in the evening as the sun is near the horizon. I returned it and got a replacement... same problem. False laser alarms which are very annoying.I also have the V995. This is a much better model. I don't get nearly as many false alarms (laser or radar) with this model. In addition, you can turn X band off (I haven't seen a cop use x band in 10 years) on the V995 while still leaving it set to highway. Thus you get the best detection ability with minimum false alarms.
This system is attractively packaged, and rather appealing with its vertical loading spinning disk visible while playing. Other features are as expected on a bookshelf system of this type.Unfortunately, the sound quality leaves a great deal to be desired. I realize that there is only so much to be had from 3" speakers, but this system sounds like a $[money] Walmart special, not a $[money] Sony. The midrange is surprisingly good, but the bass is very muddy, and the upper third of the piano keyboard gives me a headache to listen to. Not at all enjoyable.I returned the unit for credit after listening for three days.Suggestion: bite the bullet and spend another $[money] for a Yamaha mini-system. You'll never look back...
We were using it in one of our kitchen outlets. We were only using 4 out of the 6 outlets and not even on very high-powered appliances, and after only 3 months of use we noticed that one of the metal prongs had melted into our wall outlet. We almost couldn't pull it out! Luckily all our appliances were ok, but it took us a while and a lot of hassle to have to re-trip our circuit breakers to get the power working again. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
I'm a DJ who's going prime time and looking to upgrade my equipment but save a few bucks too. So I bought this turntable because it was close to the standard Technics. Obviously not close enough. I connected the Audio-Technica to my system and started to spin, cut, scratch and back-spin. After 2 minutes I unhooked the turntable, repacked it and shipped it back to Amazon for a refund. The needle weight was off or something because the cartridge scraped into my record. The torque was slow and weak on cuts and spinbacks. The turntable handled like a car without power steering. DJs, stick to the OG...Technics 1200.
I bought these speakers after doing an extensive research on thousands of options for mi Ipod, and unfortunately ended up buying the worst! The "universal" adaptor is so universal that does not work with any kind of plug. The only way the speakers will work is if you use batteries. The sound is not good at all for the price I paid for them.I have the JBL Stage ones and are way far better for a good value.
I purchased this product as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law. Since she is elderly and not very tech savvy, I opened it so I could load photos on it before giftwrapping. The connection to my PC didn't work. I tried with my laptop - same problem. After several calls to Philips (they need better trained people in the customer service department), they sent me a new USB cable. Still had the same problem. So I requested a replacement unit. TWO MONTHS LATER, it arrives (I won't go through all the phone calls trying to find out when it would be shipped with no satisfaction). The connection to the PC worked for the photo frame but not for the SD memory card. And the battery is bad - only lasts 15 minutes instead of the 8 hours advertised. At least the battery worked on the original frame. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT. Unfortunately, Philips sells substandard products and doesn't care about customer loyalty. Too bad - the concept was good.
The Rokinon 9x65 "Night Vision" Binoculars are NOT night vision. They have red coated lenses, but do not have the necessary parts to be night vision binoculars. I ended up returning this item to the seller because the product review is 100% inaccurate.
My husband lost his ipod shuffle charger and I saw this on Amazon and, with shipping, it was only $1.06 so I figured, why not? I don't know if it didn't work because is advertised for the 2nd generation and I tried to use it for the 4th generation, but they both plug into the earphone portal so I thought it should work. If I talk really nice to it I can get it to sync with itunes, but if you leave it plugged into the computer it sucks the battery dead instead of charging it. Like I said, I don't know if this is because I used it on a 4th generation model, but after reading other reviews I suspect it may just be junk. Fortunately, I'm only out a buck, but don't waste your money on this one if you have a 4th generation ipod Shuffle.
I hate this plastic crappy base with metal screws. It has problems with the 580 EX II. The weight of the flash will cause it to crack in the middle. I go through one of these a month. Some months I'm able to piece together parts from two broken bases to make one cord. Canon needs to make a stronger version for the professional market so it can hold the Canon flashes without breaking.
The Memorex DVD+R 16x that I received were Taiwanese made CMC MAG M01. They are not the highest quality by any measure. On NERO quality scan, you get between a score of 40-75 (okay, upper 70s). I bought some ProDisc that scored in the 65-90 (and the 65 was only 1 disk, most in the upper 70 to 80). The Taiyo Yuden 8x was getting me 85-95 range. Too bad that Amazon does not carry (to my knowledge) the better ProDisc or Taiyo Yuden.
I bought this item a few months back for an ASUS Eee PC. Sometime later the Eee PC went south in odd ways, and after some tinkering I managed to isolate the 8 GB flash card as a suspect. I reformatted it and put it in a digital camera to see if I got errors there.It worked fine for a while and then I started to get errors while trying to dump pictures from the card after plugging it into my HP desktop. The first error I recovered the card after a file system repair, the second time the card had to be reformatted. Since I couldn't trust it, I tossed it. Incidentally, the HP desktop worked fine with other flash cards.I would say that the card worked fine most of the time in both the Eee PC and the digital camera. Since I have only one sample point to consider, there's no way I have of knowing if there was a real problem with the product, or if the chip I bought was an "outlier" and other chips work fine in general. But I throw out my experience as a data point.
The small flex sleeves were too small for my ears and so gave no bass. The medium flex sleeves were too large and would not fit in my ear. It is not as if I didn't try and make them work: I pushed, pulled and twisted them so much that my ears still hurt several days after the return.Unless you can somehow test this model before you buy you will be risking the same hassles as I have had because if you don't get a perfect fit the sound is terrible.
Sorry for the juvenile review title, but there's really no other way to put into words the frustration that I have experienced from trying to work with this stupid thing.The interface is cumbersome and largely unnecessary. I bought it because, at the time, it was just about the only reasonably-priced multi document feeding scanner I could find. I don't need this multi document feed for office work, like most people; I need it for animation. If you're at all familiar with the process of animation, it requires that MANY MANY MANY pictures be used, and I was looking forward to cutting down on my work time by having the scanner do most of my paper loading for me. Oh, foolish little me!Not only does the paper jam 60% of the time, but the scanner always wants to scan it into the stupid software that came bundled with the scanner. So even if I'm trying to scan an image directly into Adobe Photoshop, I first have to go through the "HP Gallery" or whatever, copy the picture, and bring it in that way. I set it so that it automatically scans into Photoshop, but when I turn off my computer, it forgets its new instructions and goes back to uploading everything in the HP Gallery. It eats up time, desktop space, and PATIENCE.Oh yes, and the TWAIN drivers that it supposedly comes with won't work on my Macintosh. Sure, it specifies that NOW, but back then when I was doing tireless research on the product, it didn't tell me that you can only get the drivers on a PC, so I basically wasted $500.00 on a piece of machinery that isn't compatible with my platform, my animation program, nor my sanity.HP wasn't much help; they advised me to download some free software from their site that would install the TWAIN drivers that I'd need to work with my animation program, even though the software was originally for a digital camera and not a scanner. "It should still work, even though it's not technically for that hardware," says the guy. Well, no, quite frankly. It does not, in fact, work. All that it does now is confuse my scanner for a digital camera and refuse to upload anything into Photoshop or any other program for some bizarre reason. In uploading the digital camera software, by the way, it completely wiped the existence of the scanning software that I already had on my computer so that I had to manually upload it again.I can't wait to sell this thing and get at least a portion of my money back. This thing is such a headache, please don't waste your time with it.
This is not a drum unit, it is 4 units to refill your toner cartridge
I just recieved this lamp. I am not happy with the fact that the shade will only work in the position shown on the display. If you want it lower it will slowly close and the light will go out. This displayed position creates too much light directly into my eyes. This lamp would be (Would be) great if the shade had an adjusting implement on the side to hold it in a desired position. It is a great reading lamp and I love the vision max. Everything is clear and bright and very easy to see. So I will keep the lamp. Oh well!
I purchased this filter for the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs and last element in the lens hits the filter at the 22mm focal length. I found another review saying this was also a problem on the cannon 17-40mm lens as well. I am returning the filter asap
I was very disappointed in this product. The music sounds tinny and I had to turn the volume up. The earbud is comfortable, but the earbuds that came with my iPod are better. It wasn't worth ordering.
I was not really impressed with the quality of these mounts. I would have liked a better quality of plastic.
I bought this only because I wanted to seal my lens in certain conditions (dusty, rainy, etc). However, after trying this out, I noticed this gave a bad haze and drastically reduced the image quality so much that I ended up taking it off and risking the weather.I would return this product, but as I have to pay for the return, it isn't worthwhile.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
My ipod charger worked fine for about 3 weeks, then all of a sudden it stopped working and that is that. Nothing much more to say except you might be better off investing in a better quality and therefore more expensive product.
my printer would not recognize this cartridge as the correct cartridge needed even though the manufacturer specifies that this is the correct cartridge.
I was happy to find a name-brand external drive that would connect via a single usb2.0 slot. The price after rebates was higher than the brand-x alternatives, but I wanted to deal with what I considered to be a "Real" company.The drive was fast, quiet, and trouble-free. I used it on a variety of systems to move data around and to backup critical files.After 6 months the unit refused to work. No lights, no sound, no data, nada.The tech support staff was quick to answer, but their answers weren't really helpful. I was to send the drive back and they would send a replacement. However, if I sent the drive back, then the data, which is worth a heck of a lot more than the drive, would be gone.To get my data, I opened up the drive container and found a Samsung drive inside. I put the Samsung drive into a "brand-x" 2.5" drive enclosure and connected it to my laptop. The Samsung drive fired right up and I got my data back. This indicated to me that the problem was not with the drive component, but with the firelite drive enclosure. To test this, I put a fujitsu drive into the firelite enclosure and it failed to work. The problem was obviously with the firelite enclosure.When I sent this information to the smartdisk support staff, their response was as follows:Hello:If you opened the drive up, there would be no warranty.Regards,Chee LoSmartDisk Technical SupportSo now I have a working Samsung drive and a dead firelite enclosure. For this combination I paid a premium price.I could have bought a bare drive and a brand-x enclosure and saved a LOT of money.Given that the only part of this product designed by smartdisk is the part that doesn't work, and the idiotic return policy that prevents data recovery, I woul never buy another product from this "Real" company again.Repeated emails to tech support and customer service go unanswered.If your data is important to you, get a different product. If it's not, then why are you backing it up?
This cartridge has been sitting on someone's shelf - granted new in box. For 4+ years past the expiration. Why not disclose this up front so at least I had a choice?
I bought a pair of these headphones recently... tried them out for 10 minutes, put them away in the storage case, then a few days later tried using them again & the right side earpiece would not work... tried it with several different audio sources & it would not work. The only good thing about these over priced headphones was that they broke within 30 days, so I can still return them to the store for a full refund. I will be exchanging these for a less expensive set of headphones.
This Tape Adapter only lasted for a few months before it shredded itself inside my tape player. I bought this because I travel often and I thought it would be easier to get a tape player than an FM adapter so I wouldn't lose the signal but not I bought a Belkin FM adapter cause the tape sucks! Don't waste your money!
I will admit the camera took great pictures but from the very beginning I had issues. When it was very cold the shutter would not open completely, sometimes I had to open the battery door and close it to get it to power up. Then came the dreaded blank screen. I contacted Cannon and received the typical $110 up front answer. I will continue to argue with them and try to get a reduced price or free if I can but I'm not holding my breath. I took excellent care of this camera but is still died after about 28 months of use. I still have a 25 year old Pentax camera that works like the day I bought it, why can't they make anything that last now days?
Drums & toner are Way too Expensive!When the drum wore out I bought a Canon MF4150.Toner cart inclused drum, and is refillable.KX-p7199 is also very finiky to install.
The AC-4 willl power your Dimage camera, BUT IT WILL NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY! So, if you take all of your picture within 5 feet of an outlet than this is the product for you. If, say, you go outdoors on occasion you will need the BC-300 charger.
For one, this product is built very cheap. This means that overtime some ports will simply stop working...why? I'm not really sure...perhaps cheap components, and slight bending?Secondly, it does not support charging, and yet it does at the same time. If you plug in say an apple device you'll get an error, but it will charge which again does not make sense.This is not a 3.0 USB hub, it's a 2.0. Many new devices will require you to have 3.0 now or in the near future. For instance, my new webcam hates being plugged into this hub as the performance greatly drops.Lastly: Mine is just about destroyed, because of a slight drink mishap. Nothing seems to be wrong with device other than...it stops working from time to time, and I sometimes have to clean the ports with a small amount of water to get it to work again..just very annoying.- Additional Notes: The Stand is horrible. It won't stay on, especially if you have multiple cords attached that pull in various directions like the power cable. (It falls out easily, it does not snap on, it's basically just a slightly heavy stand that it "rests" on top of. (Useless)- It glows neon Blue. Why? I'm not sure. I like it because it matches my setup, but it's very bright, and I'd rather the "power" be used towards the other devices.Finally: This device will likely not support 7 devices being plugged in at the same time....I would get 3-4 to work...maybe.... at any given point. Eventually the two bottom ports simply decided to "not work" entirely which is completely stupid because I rarely ever used those ports to begin with. This also made me think there was something wrong with my device, and wasted my time trouble shooting. (just had to switch ports) In other words...don't buy this device...get a cheaper hub with more slots, or a 3.0 hub with more features.This is cheap...
I have ordered CH-6900 15-Minute Charger With 4 AA Batteries, but I was sent CH-1600 overnight Charger with 2 AA Batteries, which was absolutely bad for me because my digital camera works with 4 AA batteries, and the batteries must be charged together and be of the same characteristics. When I called to GLOBAZAR (the company that shipped the product), I was told that the right charger was broken, and they sent me what they had.So, I'm absolutely not satisfied with the order.
Dont waste your time buying this, the Radio is loud as hell, no problems there, I know it is capable of being loud, but when it is on the TV function, you cant even hear the sound, I thought it would be loud. You can Hear the bass ok, just not loud enough from the speakers.
I bought a spare for my projector so it wouldn't be down for a week when the bulb eventually burned out. However this lamp, despite being advertised as "by panasonic" is actually a knock off. I wouldn't mind that so much, since its cheaper, but it exploded after about 2000 hours. Since the lamp is filled with poisonous mercury gas, it has me a little concerned. Not sure what the effects of that mercury is for my family. I've complained to Amazon about this being advertised as "by panasonic" but I see a year later nothing has done. I love Amazon, but they dropped the ball on this one.
I just received mine today, first of all I never had notice of the shipment and when I looked at that I cancelled my order, and suddenly I receive the call of my PO BOX to pick up my package (whit out any notice of the shipper)... so, it was OK until I installed, the CD reader doesn't work at all, I can't play any CD!!! So, I don't recommend anyone to buy anything from this seller. Then, I notice that it had an Amazon Warranty, but I'm outside of US so, I had to repair it domestically, and who is going to pay me back? Nobody! I really disappointed.I would never buy again this way!!!
I have used many earbuds in the past, and currently I am in the market for a new pair. I went to my local Best Buy and picked up Shure, Bose, and JBL earbuds. The Shure earbuds were the worst, they were uncomfortable and hard to fit. I have an Apple iPod and a SanDisk Sansa, and on both MP3 players I could not go over 1/2 volume. The earbuds would cut out, and sometimes not work at all. The factory buds were better then the Shure E2c. The JBL earbuds were the best. They were easy to fit, included great accessories, and had excellent build quality. Another pair of GREAT earbuds are the Bang and Olufsen. They are reasonable at $149.00 and are excellent quality. However, I would not recommend the Shure E2c to anyone!
Nice styling and stainless steel quality, but I was really disappointed with both the quantity and quality of the coffee brewed. Coffee was usually very weak, I don't think the coffee pot ever worked right despite reading and re-reading the directions and using different brands/grades of coffee. I tried it for a week and then returned it, after trying to drink too many cups of weak coffee. I am scratching my head at the 200+ rave reviews....
I purchased a VoiceStation 300 for my home office in order to do business conference calls, and had to return it no more than 10 days later. People on the other end couldn't hear me unless I was inches away from the speakers, and my voice was constantly breaking up because the unit was picking up ambient noise from the heating system in the room. I was very disappointed in the performance of this product.
I purchased the Logitech X-240 speaker system from Circuit City right before they went out of business - I paid $30 for these. These speakers are a huge upgrade from the rear-mounted ones that were installed in my monitor.After over two years with these speakers, I can say they are just not very good. First off the "subwoofer" is incredibly sloppy. It struggles to keep up in nearly every instance - i'm pretty sure it's incapable of doing anything besides making deep sounding "rumbly" noises. Secondly, the speakers only have a single 1.5" speaker in each of them. The speaker is supposed to handle mid-range and your highs - a typical speaker might have a .75" tweeter for the highs and a 3.5" speaker for the midrange. However, the geniuses at Logitech decided to meet halfway and go with the 1.5" speaker. This means that the highs sound terrible and the mid-range sounds terrible. Infact, everything sounds terrible. It's not helped by the cheap, light-weight enclosures that resonate and make a buzzing sound when they hit a certain frequency.Because of this, the dialogue in movies is hard to hear only to have other sounds come across as being loud and boomy. Music sounds okay, but you feel like you are missing a lot of the subtlties. Gaming is probably the one thing these things do pretty well. Again, dialogue is hard to hear but in most games this is not an issue and the farty bass does okay at adding some "oomph" to guns, explosions, etc.All in all, it was a dissapointing 2 years and I'm very glad I upgraded.
No molding on 6 pin end, looked like a jack from a computer, but that wouldn't have mattered if it worked
first time this charged worked fine i went to use it after the first charge and.... ...fail. you get what you pay for i guess so if your looking to only use it once highly reccomended other wise be very wary of this product it is horrible and will fail on you. do not buy
I had expected great things from these, considering the quality of the 201s. I couldn't wear these more than a few minutes without much ear discomfort. The ear piece didn't even cover the entire ear.The sound quality was about the same as cheap ear pods.
Did not work with my LG phone. I'd hoped to use this adaptor on the ear phone plug on my phone, to plug it into my sound system. Alas, it does not make proper connections.
Just tried hooking this up to my 2 12's and it did not even work. Everything is hooked up correctly because my other Amp(Alpine) works perfectly. The thing is complete JUNK. Do not buy this product.
Pro - Easy install.Pro - Increased the number of bars from 3 to 3/4.Con - According to speedtest - my download speeds decreased after install. Prior to install > 10Mps. After install 5-7 Mps. I repeated the experiment several times.Odd. Anyway - I guess I am now stuck trying to sell this thing.
This just didn't work out for me. First, the on/off button kept getting hit while in my travel bag, leaving me with no Palm on one trip and virtually no power left on another. On top of that, blank notes kept being left due to this issue. The leather flap is constantly in the way when you try and enter something. I gave up and bought the hard case as a replacement. It's smaller and much sturdier so shouldn't have any of the above problems. Plus it opens up all the way for easy use.
I'm very disappointed that I could not get my C-Pen to work on any of three machines and two operating systems (Vista and W7). There isn't much of a support website if you have problems. The only option is to use email to someone in Sweden who essentially told me to do what was listed on the website. Maybe I just got a ban pen? I really wanted this to work. Now I've got to send it back.
This looked like a great DVD player, given its features and price. Unfortunately, it died after 18 months. Just like many other people who have bought Panasonic DVD players, the display reads &quot;H02&quot; whenever I put in a disc. This means that the motor can't spin up any more. My understanding is that it has burned out and costs just as much as a new DVD player to repair.I won't buy Panasonic again.
I bought a set of these headphones in the June of this year and about a month and a half ago - the right side just stopped working. The only place I took these headphones was in my backpack during school and roadtrips. I was extremely careful with them because I bought these headphones with my own money. I had been working on them for a long time trying to get the right side to stop cutting in and out, when finally I was so fed up I hit them against my leg and they broke. Now - I'm no strong guy or anything. I'm just a wimpy teenage girl and that's saying something. And yes - I must say that I was tres embaressed to wear these headphones in public (or even around family and friends) because they make you look like an alien if you don't have a huge head. Seriously, it's pretty sad looking.
DON'T BUY THIS!! Mine froze up after just 2 days. The player didn't respond at all, i couldn't even turn it on. And guess what? You can't contact customer support. You have to send them an e-mail with proof of purchase. Why would you need that for technical difficulties? It's really just a waste. And the sound quality is bad as well.
I bought the unit to replace a 40 dollar Cobra unit that failed after a year. Tested the unit with a 2000 mile road trip right off the bat, and have been using it in the city for the last month.1. The range is poor, I would say no more than 1000 yards when set on highway, even less when set to auto detect. At any rate it doesn't inspire confidence as it generally doesn't pick up a speed trap until maybe a second before it is in view.2. The window mount is ok, not great, and the power cord is short and coiled, very overt.Overall I regret buying it, poor performer compared to my old Cobra and cost 3x as much. I would have been better of buying a new 40 dollar unit every year.
Bought this item to display computer monitor image on my HDTV> Item failed to function. HDTV kept saying "weak or no signal".
I wished I could give this zero stars! I took a risk and ordered this DVD despite reading some bad reviews. I wish I would have taken those bad reviews more seriously! After less than 2 months of using this DVD, it completely stopped working! Ridiculous! I had just started a video in it and it was off. I cannot get it to turn on at all. It worked fine for the first month and a half, but not it's a paperweight. Do not waste your money! We even tried to contact Mattel concerning this and no response. My poor daughter is so upset that the DVD player Santa bought her is ruined!
I had this 6 months (which is how long it takes to figure out how to use it!) and the backlight is no longer working. So I can't see the time, without a flashlight or lamp!
I have known Canon to be a very high quality company. However, I was deeply shocked and disappointed to find that this camera fails to meet the expectations I had about this camera. A few years ago I bought the Fujiffilm 3800. I loved this camera but after a few ski trips I found it rather bulky. I then bought the Canon S500 becaus of its small size and after many good reviews about the S400. For most of the pictures I take on a ski trip this camera is fine. However, if you are taking pictures other than outdoors in the daytime, this camera is worse than a disposable camera. First, there is no red-eye reduction. It simply does not work when I set it to take flash with red-eye reduction. Second, pictures taken at dusk or dawn come out blurry. I would speculate that the shutter speed is way too slow and you would need a tripod. Third, night picture?....Forget about it. I tried to get a beatiful picture of the Chicago skyline but the picture was underexposed. So, I tried the manual mode and played with the exposure settings and I could not get a setting that would produce non-blurry pictures. Looks like I'll be back in the market for a Fujifilm. After all the reviews I've read, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop (E18, LCD, etc.). Not to mention the terrible service that I have been reading about.
It's cheap and the cheapness shows. I was quite disapoointed with the quality of the ink. Will not buy it again.
Product failed after only a few uses, which made me lose some very important data. Thanks, Transcend! I *really* appreciate that.
Skip-protection is at best - REALLY BAD! The only time it doesn't skip is when it's turned off! My old Sony 10-second ESP CD player doesn't skip like this thing. LCD display fractured while in use in my car. Just sitting on the seat! Couldn't take the 90 degree heat. I do not recommend this product to anyone who uses it while in motion (moving around, walking, jogging, in the car, etc.), only to those who are sitting down with the unit on a table or desk!
Mouse works ok. But every time I turn off my laptop, the mouse stops responding. The only way to restart is to unplug and replug receiver.Targus does not seem interested in resolving.
I've owned mine for maybe three months. Twice it's become corrupted and lost the data I had stored there. It's going into the garbage.
its a very good product, but if you are thinking this will work with your macro lens, forget it... the closed it's too small and F have to be very high to see something and the focus area is too small.
PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT BUY SHURE HEADPHONES. I GOT THESE AS A GIFT AND THE SOUND IN THE LEFT EAR WENT OUT AFTER 7 weeks OF SPORADIC USE. Their warranty is so ridiculous that they want to charge me $68 dollars plus shipping et al to repair them.The sound is not worth it for the price. PLease buy from another company. SHURE will rip you off fer sure.
I ordered the product shown but received a hard plastic briefcase without the wheels, extensible handle or soft side-pouch shown. On my second phone call to eBags (the first was not returned) I was informed that Amazon had failed to remove the listing when the product was no longer available. They have provided me a return authorization.I was disappointed they would not take responsiblity for failing to call me back, failingto monitor their Amazon listings, or for sending me something different from what I'd ordered. I'm not aquainted with the concept of an approximate inventory.
I read some decent reviews and purchased this because we have a ton of movies and could use something this big. We filled up about over a fourth of this holder and the plastic, CHEAP handle breaks off!!! Luckily it comes with a strap but I'm hesitant to fill the whole thing of DVDs because the actual strap may break off. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone. Not sturdy at all!
Well I was hoping the review about Fire Hazard was wrong when I ordered this as I read all the reviews that were on at that time. However my experience was that the slides arrived damaged and the electric illuminator had the burning smell and was defintely overheating. This is the only item that I've ever actually returned to Amazon in the history of all items I've ever ordered from Amazon. Without the damaged slides and the overheating problem I think it would be a wonderful item however. Damaged Slides are easy to replace however the overheating issue is a very serious issue as it could catch on fire and cause your house to burn down or wherever you are using it. I hope to one day be able to afford one of the $500 - or above Microscopes as I'm still very interested in a microscope. But in the meantime I will choose to live without as this microscopes overheating problem is too dangerous.
The speakers have a nice design and are easy to handle. Practical, quick set up, nice travel case. However they sound tinny, if one turns the volume up the membrane starts to distort, the sound is thin and has no body. I wouldn't recommend this product.
Bought this in Aug. 2008 from Amazon before I moved to Worcester, MA so my wife could use it. New major road (Rt. 146 just south of Worcester before the thruway exit) diverted before I moved. The 360 doesn't know the new road and gets completely lost when I go through the area. Since it is a major road it is a pain going anywhere through this area.Even though the unit is only 6 months old Garmin doesn't allow me to update the map without paying for it. Even if I could though, the 2009 maps still don't have the correct routing for this road. Still, why don't they offer 1 year worth of free maps? I bought the unit for $270 and 6 months later the price has dropped $100. I am not spending ore money for outdated maps.As others have mentioned, acquiring maps is also way slower than the TomTom that I use. I also prefer the TomTom's user interface better. TomTom has the arrow that shows you which way your turn will be whereas you have to click on the screen to view your next turn with the Garmin. This is a pain if you are on a multi-lane road in thick traffic.
not very good, would not buy this brand again I thought they would be good for aftermarket but my cd player blew them with bass blockers installed not high power at all!
This thing is trash.I was reading reviews and noticed that other VGA Switchboxes had people complaining about their low quality video, but this one seemed to have decent reviews so I decided to try it.I bought this in order to switch between using my PC and my Xbox360 on the same monitor. I instantly was able to recognize ghosting when using my PC, it was especially apparent whenever there was any text against a white background, regardless of the color of the text. The effect wasnt limited to text either, everything onscreen was ghosted. The whole screen looked fuzzy and it felt like my eyes were out of focus, and I was only running at a resolution of 1280x960.Trying to wiggle the switch, as previous reviews stated, did not help either. The ghosting problem persisted no matter what I tried. I also made sure it was not my cables by trying to connect the monitor directly to the cable, then putting it through the switchbox. As long as it was not connected to the switchbox the image was crystal clear, the second I connected it through the switchbox there was ghosting everywhere, so there was obviously nothing wrong with my cables.I suppose if you needed to switch between two terminals that only need very low quality video (such as between two systems that use a command line) this might be useful, but it's useless for anything else.The only good thing I can say about it is that it was cheap ($11.99USD), not even worth the hassle of returning it. Although keep in mine that you will also have to factor in the cost of cables as it comes with none.I'm going to set my sights on powered KVM switches from now on, this thing is going in the closet, likely never to see the light of day again.
I agree with the reviewer that says this thing smells toxic, like gasoline mixed with tar mixed with other nasty chemicals. It's the "rubber" parts that stink. I have no idea how it performs as a tripod... I've already thrashed it; it's not even worth returning for the price paid. I don't see how some of this toxic crap gets into the market. I bought a tape measure with a rubber grip (not from Amazon) that had similar odors and I trashed that thing as well. These tripods seriously stink up the whole room. Some people must be more sensitive that this type of odor than others or this product would be all zeros and removed from the market.
I bought the monitor, tried it but couldn't get a clear picture after trying a number of adjustments. I returned it, but the replacement was the same. Some of the lines seemed to not be displayed correctly - the bottom of the letters were slightly cut off. If I move the window up, then the line would appear correct (at a different position on the monitor), so it appears to be in the monitor, not in the image displayed. Also, there seemed to be a lot of inconsistent shadowing on characters. It gave me a headache even after trying it for a week or two. Bummer. The other ratings were high and the price was good.
I use this to heat and keep water hot throughout the day for tea, etc. There is grey metal like effervescence from the heating element. You eventually see particles in the water; and when you run you finger on the element it picks up a grey powder like slurry. This would not be noticed when making coffee because of the dark color.I had bought two, returning the first thinking it was a one-time defect, but same thing happened with the second one.
Never mind that the thing broke down after 4 months and couldn't even read its own discs, because GoVideo support was nice about it and would have repaired or replaced it (I brought it back to the store for a refund instead). On the plus side? It does (when it was working) what it says it does, and the video is high-quality. The minus side? Huge. A user interface that looks like it was created by apes, for apes. Examples: You're watching a show, you decide you want to record it, so you put in a disc. From the moment you hit the "Open" button, the program you're watching disappears, and is replaced by the GoVideo logo screen, which cheerfully takes about a minute to figure out that you've just put a blank DVD into the machine, and give you back to a screen where you can go back to watching TV. That doesn't sound like a big deal unless it's the World Series you were watching. You can't let the machine record to the end of a disc, because that disc will become unreadable. If, at 11:05, you give it instructions to time-record from 11:00 to 12:00 (because you want to leave the house), it starts up, but records for a completely random period of time, and stops well before 12. My replacement is the LiteOn LVW-5005. Even cheaper than the GoVideo, and while I can't yet swear to its reliability, the software and the general usability is 10 times better. And I can do things like add chapter stops and give titles to my tracks, something the GoVideo interface wouldn't let me do! And I can record to the end of a disc, and leave the house with it recording! All in all, the LiteOn people seem to have expended far more effort in making this machine feel like a VCR replacement, and I think they succeeded. Oh, one more thing: the GoVideo had an annoying 60hz buzz on the audio coming from the RF (Tuner) input. I had to use the A/V input instead to get rid of it.
I had a problem with the rebate and late delivery. So, don't expect to get it ontime even you pay for the delivery cost.
Bought these earbuds just a little over 3 months ago to go w/ my Sansa E250 MP3 player cause I love bass and the earbuds that came w/ the MP3 player not only didn't fit comfortably inside my ears but also had no depth of sound or bass. I read the reviews and the price was right so I bought the V-Moda Bass earbuds. I did find the mids and highs a bit muffled with these earbuds but my MP3 player has a great equalizer so once adjusted these were fantastic!! I've read that many times it's not the earbuds causing the poor sound but the range capability of the MP3 player..you can only get what the MP3 player puts out. Well the sad news is they lasted just over 3 months. Apparently the wires at the connection point between the cord and the plug into the MP3 player broke. First it was left ear with no sound and then nothing. Now I have to jiggle the wires at the connection point and every now and then I get a moment or two of music. I only listen to my MP3 player about 1 hour per day, sitting at a desk so they are not abused. I am very careful always using the included silicone wrap for the cord and putting it into a soft bag when not in use but that obviously didn't work to protect the wires. So now I'm stuck w/ non working earbuds and I just loaded a ton of music onto my MP3 player. I wish the mfgs. would make the wires a bit more beefy or better protect the connection point to stand up to everyday use!
This review has two pieces - The device itself, and the true cost of the device.The device: I received this TomTom XL as a gift 3 years ago, since I travel a bunch for work. It works good in general (it will get you where you need to go), but it's kinda slow sometimes to register changes in direction. If you are in unfamiliar territory, you may get the 'turn left' voice prompt with little notice in an urban setting. For folks that might think to use this in downtown Chicago - good luck! It is hit or miss downtown (sometimes it works ok, sometimes it doesn't), and if you are not familiar with Chicago (which is why you would use the TomTom), it may not help you navigate downtown because the signals apparently bounce off the skyscrapers. Bring back-up directions just in case. I was sitting downtown waiting on my son (not even moving), and TomTom kept spitting out different instructions 'turn left' 'go straight', 'at the next light...' It was pretty funny to me, but probably wouldn't be for someone trying to get somewhere. I have not had any similar issues in other larger cities, and I regularly go to Springfield, IL Indianapolis,IN, Lansing,MI, Columbus,OH & Madison,WI. Highway prompts are usually pretty good, UNLESS YOU HAVE NOT UPDATED YOUR MAPS (I will get to that next). If you do not update your maps, you may be prompted to 'turn left' into a barracade, or 'exit right' via an exit ramp that is no more. You cannot re-direct the route, once TomTom picks it, but if you decide to ignore TomTom's instructions and do not to drive through the concrete barrier, TomTom will automatically realize you have been disobedient and are off-course and will automatically re-calculate the route and prompt you on what to do next to get back on track, so don't freak out if you miss your non-existent exit or decide (correctly) not to drive through the barricade.Onto the Maps and the true cost of this device: This is truly the device that keeps on giving (actually it keeps on taking). The maps are expensive, and if you do not buy them regularly, they increase the price as time goes on. In other words - TomTom keeps track of the last time you bought your map, and increases the price according to how long it's been since you bought a map. So my point is this: They want their money. If you don't upate your maps regularly, you are still charged for maps you never benefited from. It's pay me now or pay me later, but you WILL pay me. So in looking at the price of this device, don't forget to factor in an extra $45 per year for the maps. After three years, I am starting to wonder whether they really update the maps. I am starting to suspect that they are charging for updated maps that include only limited updates, and then they use the updates provided by users and pass that off as their 'map updates'. The reason I say this is that the non-existent exits I am referring to have been non-existent for over 2 years. A two way street that became a one-way street in my neighborhood over 5 years ago is still a two way street according to their maps. I have intentionally not sent that correction in, so that I can see how it takes them to update it (if ever).Note: I don't like TomTom's map extortion, so I am getting rid of this thing. However, all navigation devices charge for their maps, as far as I have found, but I will be looking for one that doesn't adjust the price, based on when you last updated your map.Update (12/4/10): I just bought a Magellan Roadmate 3030LM, which has free map updates for the life of the device. So far, it is working great!
We have this machine and I would never recommend it to anyone. There is NO battery backup. Everytime the electricity so much as flickers, the time and date settings are erased and you have to reset the whole machine. Keep shopping. There's got to be a better choice out there!
I just got this card recently after seeing the good reviews. After a couple days of use, the card starting giving me a write error. I plan to return it. I should have bought a brand name card in the first place.
ATI is a decent company. I can't imagine they dare to market a piece of junk like this. The software just doesn't work! Hello?Can you find some competent software developers? or you just want screw the customer!Worst experience ever !!!
This product was very dissapointing. I bought it because I thought a Canon case would be the best choice for my Canon SD1000. First off, the case barely fits the camera inside, and once the camera is in, you can't close the case! It's ridiculous! There is no strap or string to hang on to either, and I don't think the case is really leather. Very dissapointing. I bought a cool little case at Target to replace this one & it has a strap and an inside pocket, all for the same price. Don't waste your money on this.
This camera has a problem with overexposing and shuttering effects on uploaded photos. Fujifilm denies this as a chronic, recallable problem, but the Internet camera forums are filled with people (like me) who bought this defectively designed camera.Buy a Canon or a Nikon. Fujifilm doesn't deserve your business.
The v-mode bass has low sound performance and low design durability. Cheap is the correct word to describle these buds. Any star above 1 has to be fake or someone that is completely tone deaf. I paid $8.88 and this amount is too much. How could any respectable audio company consider these as a worthy audio product? Their comparison for good audio must be a 4k hz land line phone or 2 tin cans. In today's age our society can't waste our time on such a waste stream product. 1 star at $8.88 is an appropriate rating.
I've been using Memorex CDRs for a while but my latest spindle of 100 has given me (more) grey hairs. I've gone through 30 in the spindle and may have gotten 5 good CDs out of the bunch. My first indication of a problem was when I inserted the very 1st CDR from the spindle into my PC and got the error message "This is an unformatted disc. Please format the disc before attempting to burn." It was all downhill from there. The burned CDs skip, stop, re-start and/or freeze in my CD players. Also, multiple listens to the same CD results in skips in different spots - sometimes track 1 is fine, sometimes it isn't. Sometimes you'll get all the way to track 4 before everything stops. This means you've got to listen to every CD in its' entirety to determine if it's defective or not. I've performed every test imaginable: 2 different burner programs, 4 different CD players & ultimately, CDRs from 2 different manufacturers and it's the CDs themselves. Sorry, Memorex, I can't recommend your product.
I have tried to install (and un-install) this product four times now over the course of about 3 hours and am giving up. Technical support is M-F 9a.m. - 6 p.m. Central time, so no one is available to help me today -- Sunday. Initially, I thought it was because I hadn't disabled the software firewall that it did not install successfully. However, it just refuses to connect to my wireless network which is a Netgear 80211.b/802.11g with 128 bit WEP. After reading the reviews, I am going to wait for the next version which hopefully will support other media streams other than just MP3.
There were the worst purchase I've made and I can only wish that I had read all of the reviews before I bought them. They're horrible.1. They don't fit into my ears. While this may sound like a small thing considering they "clip on" the fact that they don't fit IN means that either (a) I'm stuck straining to hear my music or (b) by the end of a twenty minute train ride my ears are sore and I still have more than half and episode of Lost to go.2. I've experienced MAJOR sound issues. With my old iPod ear buds sounds would flow seamlessly from one to the next with constant consistant volume and quality. With these I've experience a tinny noise as well as fluxuation in volume. I'm not sure if this is an issue between Sony and iPod, all I know is it sucks.If you haven't discerned this already: DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES.
1. Buttons are too small, some of which are not spaced apart very well (very convenient for somebody waking up who can accidentally hit the wrong button).2. Buttons are labeled, organized, and layed out confusingly. For example, why not have an "alarm interface" which would include all of the alarm modes and features, and maybe a "radio interface" which would include all of the radio functions/settings. You would really understand how confusing this is if you were to actually go through the process of operating this alarm clock. But really, don't do it, make the smart choice.3. Too many features/modes. I understand some people prefer all of the different features, but I wanted a simple alarm clock with a buzzer/radio, and clock. Of course all of these special modes are set as the default, so it is a pain to try and configure all of the settings to a simple mode. So for those who want a simple alarm clock, definitely DO NOT GET THIS!!4. The button handling event is flawed. For example, sometimes when I push a button, it does not handle the event (the device doesn't think that you pressed the button). So I would have to press the button again and check to see if the radio handled the button input correctly.5. It is very slow when holding the button down and waiting for the alarm clock to increment up and down.6. Radio reception is very poor. I have another radio right next to it that gets much better reception than this clock.7. LED is not very bright and hard to read from 10 feet and farther out.I have nothing against TIMEX (they make great watches). This was written to protect anyone who who does not want to waste $30.
I have had 2 A120 units for about 5 years. One started acting up a couple months ago, with display problems. Now it just says "NO PLAY". I opened up the unit and it is dust free; I don't think there's anything I can do. No info at Panasonic web site.So these units seem pretty good, until they're not.
I picked one of these up cheap on Ebay. I live in North County San Diego and the only station I can pick up really well on both UHF and VHF is Telemundo--which comes in *great*. Too bad english is my only language.Anyway, I don't know if this is a fault of the TV or the technology--but I can't imagine traveling with this if I can only pick up 1 station so near a major metropolitan area. Can't imagine what might happen in the middle of nowhere.
I never received the item, was arbitrarily given an incorrect refund, even though I requested the item by email. Any attempts to contact the seller have been ignored. I will not buy another item from Amazon, because of this shoddy, unprofessional treatment. I will share this experience anytime Amazon comes up in discussion.Robert Toole
I own a iPhone which is in excellent condition. I keep the devise housed in a rubber case which is great. But somehow a very tiny grain of something got in the case and caused a tiny , little ding. Well my being obsessive I bought this to remove it. This product has very specific instructions: use clean cotton balls, use light buffing strokes in intervals etc. which I followed to the letter. After the first few buffs you noticed additional scuffs starting to form, so I quickly stopped. So in my opinion in no way will I apply this to remove scratches .
I just bought this worthless piece of junk through Amazon. However it doesn't start up properly, won't even compute my starting point and is, frankly useless. The only thing more useless is Magellan's customer service - no reply despite several emails. Trust my life to this piece of junk if I'm ever lost in the wilderness? No way. It can't even get me to my property line.
Great surround sound! That is the only reason I am keeping it. Lots of inputs and outputs on the back. It allows you to get technical and complicated with your tv set up. I have HD TV and digital TV as well as sat radio hooked to it. It stopped playing DVD's about 2 years after use. And it also has a weird noise coming from the fan when starting it up occassionaly. It goes away if you keep turning it on and off. It worked great for 2 years, but now it does not pick up DVD's. I tried cleaning and everything...Nothing. Now it is just a surround system. Mine was refurbished and bought from amazon. They did not inform me it was referb. but I guess for such a good price, it had to be. Stay away from this item. It works great for a little while, then it dies.
The first one didn't work, so i returned it for another. The second one broke in a week!
Title says it all. This piece of junk has locked up a minimum of twice a week since I bought it a year ago. Have to unplug it and re-plug it in every time to reset it. Downloading the most recent firmware update made it even worse. Now the thing locks up if you try to view any video on [...]
Despite the glowing reviews, for the money, these headphones truly aren't worth it. Etymotic is a greedy company that has decided to apply the "inkjet printer ink" business approach to headphones: create a product that requires the purchase of expensive maintenance parts (filters and eartips) every few months. Even if you have the cleanest ears in the world, you are going to need to replace the eartips every 6 weeks. On top of making the eartips incredibly expensive for what they are: $14 for 3 foam eartips (about 10 cents of material), they require you to also buy replacement filters separately at 3 pairs for $15. The filters are cleverly designed to break if you try to replace the eartips without replacing filters at the same time. Etymotic even states that you need to replace both together, yet they don't include the filters with the purchase of the eartips. Of course almost no one sells the eartips and filters aside from Etymotic (Amazon doesn't), so you have to buy direct from the manufacturer. To add insult injury Etymotic charges outrageous shipping for shipping literally 1 ounce of material: $6 if you live in the eastern half of the country, and $23 if you live in the western half with no other shipping options! That means if you are living in California you will be paying over $50 for 3 sets of eartips and filters at least once a year (probably twice)for as long as you own these headphones.I won't even touch on the whole proper fit issue that so many others have discussed. As they stated, without a perfect airtight fit, these headphones will sound horrible. If you are lucky, one of the 3 included eartips will work. If not, expect to wait 2-4 weeks for Etymotic to send you a sampler set. For the price of these headphones, there is no reason for them not to include this in the beginning.Okay, so with all that being said, I will end on a positive note saying that once you get the right fit, these headphones sound very good. Good enough to be worth the initial and continued maintenance cost...NO! Even the people who glow about these headphones admit that you should get a separate amp to truly enjoy them....are you kidding me? The whole point of a headphone this size is to be portable, otherwise you would just go and get full-size headphones which undeniably have superior sound.Oops....I didn't end on a positive note. How about this, if money is no object go ahead and get these. They provide very good sound and excellent sound isolation. I live in NYC and ride the subway daily. These are the only headphones that have ever come close to making it so I can listen to music on my way to work without blowing out my eardrums.
First of all just to clear one thing: I understand how 5 star rating works and I wish I could have given this product anything over one star but it was so poorly made that if you put your CD or DVD in the case it breaks. I do video and photo for weddings and there is no way in hell I would give this DVD case to my clients. And even for personal use I don't see this product being usable at all. Not to mention that it produces a strange plastic smell (I bought different DVD cases and they did not have any smell). Good Luck and I hope this helps your buying decision if you don't believe me just purchase it and you will be able to send it back thanks to Amazon's super easy return policy.
I bought this to replace a Linksys router/firewall/switch that I have used for about 9 months - a device which worked great. However, this unit has been unusable. I have spent several futile hours trying to get the wireless working with my Wife's Compaq Wireless card.I am a Network Engineer and have setup 802.11b wireless equipment before. This unit simply does not work as advertised. Of course, Linksys tech support blamed the problem on the Compaq card.It also locks up for no apparent reason. I will be returning it. What a shame. If it did what is was supposed to do, it would a great product.
This is horrible. The first one I bought has a very loud whirring and clicking when connecting an iPod in a Honda CRV. It was impossible to listen to the music. I returned it and swapped it for another, and the performance was identical. For an iPod in my car it is completely unusable.
Got the Archos 504 for my granddaughter wasted hours and days trying to make it work properly, mind you I own an Archos 705 and the new Archos 7, they both work great, the 504 though is another story it freezes most of the time and the internal speaker is raspy, this unit is not worth your time you will hate it, do yourself a favor and buy the 705 or the new Archos 7 you will love them and thank me. I wish Archos would recall the 504 it's a stone age annoying clunker.
With 24X write speed CD burner, the CD-Rs can only achieve 8X maximum speed even though it is marked as 48X. This is misleading. The same product from Maxwell product gives me 24X full write speed.
I bought the SD-5970 two months ago to replace a very, very reliable Panasonic DVD player (five years old) that I "fried" by carelessly placing it on top of a receiver. As related in other reviews, the remote (with awkwardly placed buttons) is sluggish to the point of thinking the batteries are perpetualy dead. I lived with that. Then, after a month, DVDs that used to play no longer play in the machine, displaying "BAD." Indeed, nothing plays. "Setup" also no longer works. Pair this with the class action lawsuit against Toshiba for my laptop computer ... and I caution consumers against buying any of their products. I expected more from a Japanese electronics company.
We were really disappointed in this product. The idea is great and, initially, it did a great job of lighting the keyboard. After about 3 or 4 days, the lights started to flash and burn out. We now have three lights that don't function at all and 2 that flicker all the time. Did we get a defective light or is the craftsmanship poor?
I bought a Targus Chillmat for my MacBook pro, it worked great, so I figured, I would buy a second notebook cooler for the office. Antec came to mind, because of the good reviews and the stylish design. So I bought one. I was very disappointed!Pros:* Looks good, nice cable storage, usb passthrough* Fits nicely under my MacBook ProCons:* Does not cool my MacBook Pro nearly as much as the Targus Chillmat! I'm talking orders of magnitude here... I think the fans just aren't in the right places to chill the hot spots on my MacBook. I have tried moving it around, but really doesn't help much.* Louder than my Targus Chillmat, even when on 'low' setting.* No 'on/off' switch, only 'low' and 'high' setting toggle. Means you have to unplug it to turn it off.
I have been using this cartridge for about one month and the BLUE ink is out. This is very discouraging. I may print 4-5 pages per day most of which are B&W.;Richard
I just bought this product thinking I'm getting 2 for the price of $2. When it arrived, it had only one. I thought this was a shipping mistake so I checked again on site.Well, it turns out that it only shows 2 in the photo. Doesn't say anywhere how many are there in the package.Just be careful. There's only ONE!!!Instead by the 2 pack that's being sold for $4.99 + 0 shipping. This one will cost you the same $2 + $2.99 shipping but you'll get only one.
When I first plugged in the battery, the system profiler said it had 6200 mAH which was what I had expected as it's supposed to be an extended capacity battery. Naturally, I followed Apple's calibration guidelines, charged it up and kept it charged for two hours, then drained it down, keeping it down for five hours and then charge it back up again. Well, when the MacBook Pro is on this battery's power, it discharges at a rate between 4,000 and 5,000 mA while when it's on the original battery, it discharged at a rate of approximately 3,000 mA so this battery discharges much faster than expected. Also when the original battery is depleted, there's enough reserve power for the MacBook to enter deep sleep mode where it's state is saved onto the hard drive so that when I swap out the battery or get it onto wall power, it will come back up to the same state it was in when it went down but with this battery, it just dies without a chance to enter deep sleep mode. Also after the Apple calibration procedure, it no longer had 6200 mAH, rather it had 5988 mAH. OK, the Apple procedure is not the most thorough calibration procedure so for the next charge, I placed it on a commercial Lithium Ion battery conditioner designed for the MacBook Pro, now it has a maximum capacity of 5688 mAH. If it continues to loose capacity at this rate, it won't last more than a few months.
This is more of a NOTE to would-be buyers.I bought this due to all the good reviews and the description that it's for Uniden cordless phones using model BT-446 battery. When battery arrived, it turns out this battery had a specific list of Uniden phones listed on its packaging. My Uniden cordless phone using BT-446 was NOT on the list ! Why that list is NOT part of the product description is anybody's guess.Allowing MY stupidity to take over, I still tried to see if maybe it would still work on my phone.Bad move. It burned my phone in just a few minutes. Now I have one less phone. Again, that part is MY mistake. If Amazon still does not show a list of phones that this battery works with, just remember tocheck the packaging when you receive the battery and don't do as I did. Return it if your phone is not on the list.
Beautiful manufacturing, stone-age software. It looks and feels gorgeous, intuitive controls, everything you would expect from a sony, until you try to put music on it. Choose between very limited and mind-crushingly slow drag and drop functionality using "MP3 File Manager" software or lose the four or five years work that you've put into organizing your music library by using "Sonix" software. I've got a collection of over 1,500 albums. This Sony won't be playing them. I want to listen to music, not sit in front of my computer growing old waiting for this thing to download files. I'll be buying an ipod and handing over the sony to my worst enemy. Sony you should be ashamed.UPDATE: Aug 9, 2006. Sony should still be ashamed, but for you poor souls that actually own this thing, I recommend using google to find a piece of Sony software called Vaio Music Transfer. It's a small program that allows you to avoid the abysmal Sonix software (although you still have to install the Sonix core on your computer for this to work) and allows drag and drop addition of files at a slightly faster rate than the MP3 File Manager. Oh, and as for my comment on getting an Ipod, scratch that. They have too many battery issues. Get yourselves an IRiver CXW-2G. You'll be a happy camper.
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.
The case is not real leather, its some paper-plastic laminated material that is way too stiff and doesn't allow one to easily operate the front panel controls. The flexible plastic window arrived scratched and I eventually removed it from annoyance. Don't buy this case, get one of those flexible silicone rubber cases with a hard plastic window.
I purchased the original router in September 2009. In March 2010 it failed and Cisco replaced it, now in August 2010 the replacement is failing with the same symptoms as the first router. I've spent enough time on the phone and online troubleshooting this product. After being a Linksys customer for years its time to move on to another company.
I bought the Prism because of the color screen. Unfortunately, the resolution is so low that it hurts my eyes to look at the screen. The Sony Clie has the best screen on the market.The Prism has 8 MB of memory, which gets eaten up pretty fast, especially if you subscribe to AvantGo and Vindigo.It is also much larger and heavier than most PDAs. However, that could be a plus for people who lose things easily ;-)The first Prism I bought was defective; it would not charge. I will say that I was able to have it replaced easily.The best part about the Handspring Visors is their Springboard modules. You can make the PDA into a cell phone, an MP3 player, hook it up to a modem...obviously all of this comes at a great additional expense.According to what I have heard, Handspring is really focusing on their Treo combination cell phone/PDA...that may be the Handspring product to watch.
It took a couple of hours of fiddling with this device to actually get it to transmit. Once that was worked out, the signal was too weak to give good sound quality on either of the stereos in my house. One of which is 15-20' away from the transmitter.I had this hooked up to the USB2 port on the back of my computer (ie, no usb hub), so it should have been able to get enough power. I would prefer it if they at least offered the option of using a power adapter to get more signal out of it.
I bought from lusopc and they sent an entirely different adapter from the picture. It rattled and my car player just spits it out. Mind you, I already had an adapter before this that worked perfectly in my car (until I accidently broke it myself). I tried this new one in my home stereo and it worked, sort of... It made this loud grinding sound and the song quality was extremely muffled and had a lot of static. I emailed them about it being defective and they now informed me that they are not "compatible with all systems." A cassette adapter not compatible with all cassette players? How? Why wasn't this in the item's description? They sent me another one and same exact thing. With shipping costs you'd probably be better off just looking for one of these on sale at some local store.
Maybe it's just me but whenever I've tried non-Epson inks they've been terrible. Rhinotek tended to really over-saturate the paper with ink and smelled bad. It took a long time to dry and the cartridge did not last nearly as long as Epson. Also tried their color cartridge and the colors were quite different than Epson's and not as accurate. I'm willing to pay a bit more for a better (Epson) ink.
I was excited when these headphones arrived to finally have a pair that stayed put in my ears. They are a little uncomfortable at times but it was worth it to have a pair not constantly falling out. Also the sound quality was the best of any pair of headphones I have ever had. However after only two months, the left side shorted out (presumably from sweat) and now I have to replace them. Given how much I spent on them, I think these are a total rip off. I want my money back!!
My G4 Ibook is with me since early 2006 and still works flawlessly. I replaced the original battery with this new one a year ago. Now I know why Apple is charging $129 for a new battery: Quality.This battery is well constructed but did not make it to the year. My original battery lasted about 3 years of heavy use. It's true, as a replacement it's affordable (paid about $50), but it's not worth it. You get the quality you pay for.Will buy a new one from Apple.
I have to tell you the disappointment with this product is great. I am on my third one. the four rubber stoppers you have to put in to raise the notebook do not stay in place, The cord which goes in to your USB port is very fragile, and the replacement USB port has cracked off on two of these.Cooling element works, if you do not have the rubber stoppers falling out all the time. I recommend buying a cooler that has rise built in. I would never recommend this to anyone .
I received one of these last Christmas as a present. very cool perfect for the canoe on the lake.which it was.pros. - it does work... fish are indicated, depth is indicated, features and weeds are indicated. it works as advertised and is a very effective toolCons - three big ones you should be aware of1. No way to tell what SIZE the fish are, the indication shows a school of 3 inch minnows the same as it does a 30" Chinook Salmon2. The long cord is annoying to deal with, aside from the inevitable tangles, it sinks like a stone drasticly lowering the effective distance you can get the finder to work from you, the manufacturer suggests using bobbers to float the cord. Thats fine for trolling or casting but when your trying to survey a hole in a stream or river it doesn't work very well.3. Water and this model of fish finder are apparently incompatible - third time out we were on a stream and the canoe tipped on a sweeper. Fish finder was in a ziplock butsome water managed to get in along the cord and into the unit. It stopped working after that. Basically if you drop the thing in water or even get a good splash expect it to stop working. I'd expect that for a cell phone or Ipod... you would think a fish finder would be somewhat water resistant given that it needs to work around... WATER!!!. Must be for those rare dry land fish you see in the supermarket. (BTW the Cell Phone which was completely immersed in the creek worked fine after it dried out, the fish finder still does not :( )
I am returning this unit because of poor AM reception (I listen to talk radio) and because you can't turn the unit on or off via the remote control.
exchanged two already and both were defects......they made a high pitched noise which it is not suppose to do....check around the web and you will read other complaints about this issue.....I repeat it is not suppose to make a high pitched hum and if it does then it is a defect...i exchanged two already and both had the same problem except the first one i had made a lower pithced noise than the second...i wish i would had just kept the first....other than that though it does work good......to bad the sound is so annoying though....I had my computer, tv, and an air conditioner on and i could still hear this thing humming......and no its not interference cause i've tried plugging it in elsewhere
Palm should be ashamed to sell this cheap product. The film is hard to apply, darkens the screen and scratches up easily.For a premium brand they should have looked harder to find a better product to complement their PDAs instead of making a quick buck on a cheap product probably made in China.
I purchased the Rio Forge MP3 Player from Amazon about a month ago. Worked fine until one night I tried to connect it to my computer for a new music download. I plugged the usb cable into the unit and... nothing. The MP3 player would not show connection status. It actually showed nothing at all. I unplugged the cable and tried to power up the player itself. Nada. I changed the battery... nothing. The player is now D.O.A.I am not even going to try for a repair. I will write it off as a bad learning experience.
Insurance did not help me at all!!! If you have problems you have to deal with the seller or the company "" insurance won't help you in the claim!!
Loved it for 3 months, fast, cheap, perfect. Then it lost 200 images, luckily not critical. I suspected a problem. Then I went on vacation, had to come home for something else, and uploaded the pictures. Out of maybe 300, it transfered 10 or so and then everything just dissappeared. No images on Disk. Not happy. Luckiliy it wasn't a wedding or something.I have a Nikon D80, and it works great with my other cards. The Transcend is tagged for destruction unless I can return it or something.
I was also tempted by the low price of this cable. Plugged it in, saw little difference between it and my component cables. HDMI cable stopped working 12 HOURS LATER (sending garbage signal to the TV). Don't waste your money.
I have a 2005 Sylvania tv that we needed a new remote for, so I ordered one of these. Doesn't work at all, not one button on it. Waste of money...
I recently bought my second player hoping that sony might have resolved earlier problems with this machine. No such luck. The interface is the worst imaginable in this day and age. Disc selection remains time consuming. There can be no excuse for the players inability to read any format. The functions and the remote are not intuitive at all. It seems that Sony has forgotten everything that they learned on the setup and functioning of remote controls. My first unit lasted about 18 months and then would not read anything. Thankfully i had purchased an extended warranty which covered the problem. I was sent my purchase price and was told to ditch the machine. I highly recommend extended warranty for this machine as the cost, maybe 20 dollars is well worth it given the units propensity to fail one way or another before too long. I bought the second unit (with another extended warranty) because I like the fact that the unit can hold 400 discs, and in this regard, it is the only game in town. The price, now around 250, is reasonable. I would pay more for a quality, well thought out unit, however.
The one I received today, even though it has the right parts number, is not a S-Video cable. I received a cable that has a single small RCA type male plug on each end.The only use that I can think of for the cable I received is from a small stero to a single speaker.
Not only does this item not work at all, except for the fm radio, it is not even a GOOD PAPER WIEGHT. It is to light to hold papers on the desk and it is to defective to play podcasts.This useless item worked for about two weeks total out of the seven weeks I have had it. That is after having to reinstall all of the firmware and software.The reset/reboot button does nothing! The screen is upside down, the display has Asian symbols and the playback is in very slow motion. It sounds like an old record being played back at the wrong speed or for you younger folks, a dragging tape player. I have been able to get it all right a few times, but the next time I turn it on, it goes back to its upside down slow ways.I did not buy this to be able to keep myself busy reseting and going through countess menues, I bought it to listen to podcasts, which is impossible with this piece of cr..! I am not able to get in touch with Support, the phone number is diconnected adn they do not respond to emails. I have just left a message with Sales hoping they might be able to go over the the support person and wake them up! I feek ripped off and may contact my BBB and/or my states AG.So I guess I reccommend you not by this unless it is FM radio your after.
I had a great time with this camera for about 6 months. It has been in to be repaired once already - when zooming, the lens got stuck and would not close.10 months later, it is doing the same thing. It won't take pics anymore. I just checked the sony site to see how much it would cost to fix - one hundred and eighty-one dollars. ridiculous. I am all done with sony. we have a lot of sony products and none are of the quality we would expect.
I bought it 4 months ago, but didn't install it until about a month ago. I listen to audiobooks, which means leaving the unit on "pause" for hours at a time sometimes (maybe not a great idea, electricity-wise, but it's never caused a problem for a CD player before). The unit simply turned off and doesn't turn back on now, and there's a CD trapped inside. I called customer service, who told me that a transformer might have blown and that it's out of warranty (which was fine with me, it would not be worth the hassle and cost of shipping it just to get another one of these lemons). They had no ideas as to how to get the CD out, other than "call a repairman" (no thanks, I've got a hammer.) They did say if I send them the unit plus $30, they'll send me a new one. Not likely!
the usb cord wasn't recognized by any computer, so nothing was able to be uploaded off this contraption. i didn't find this out until over a year into using this; i move slowly sometimes. customer service recommended i get a new cord. duh! they would not replace it, however.
This printer was such a disappointment. I returned the Epson 1400 because the quality was awful and I couldn't get the colors right no matter what adjustments I did. I have always been a fan of HP but I had read reviews for the 1400 and got it instead. What a disappointment. I returned it and bought the HP 8550 and it is best purchase I have made since my Nikon D50. I printed a borderless 13x19 and the quality is better than anything I have had professionally printed. The ink levels didn't even move. The software takes a little while to load but that's it. If you are looking for a quality photo printer the HP 8550 is the best way to go. I should have trusted my gut and the bought the HP to begin with. I wasted so much time trying to adjust the Epson and only ended up frustrated. My HP all in one did a better job. Then I got the 8550 and WOW - what a difference. Don't waste your energy and time with this Epson. It is an ink hog and a pain.
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).
They just sound horrible, period! No bass whatsoever, none! The midtones are flat. I had my share of cheap headphones, but, these are by far the worst sounding ones. Can't really comment on the comfort because it was painful enough to just listen to these..
I bought this item during the Thanksgiving sale for a discounted price of $19.94 after rebate. I was initially very happy about it, but once I installed it in my room, I just realized I did the biggest mistake in my life. These speakers produce hissing noises even if they are turned off. Apart from that, you can also hear a particular channel of FM radio from the 2 speakers. This noise is constant, and never stops. If you play soft, sentimental slow songs, you'll be able to hear the interference from the FM radio channel. If you play loud heavy metal or rap songs, then it works out fine because the FM radio noises is being covered up by the loud noise from your computer. In a few days, I might just return this speakers. We'll see.
This is the most frustrating DVD player I've ever owned. When it works, it's fine, but . . .Remote is badly designed, you need a light on to use the thing. The pause button is buried between the repeat button and the fluorescent dimmer. Why?I can deal with the remote. The biggest problem is that it is very slow to recognize discs if it does so at all. If the disc is not pristine and dust free, it skips or simply doesn't recognize at all. I don't even bother with it using the kids CDs anymore, too frustrating.My $39 Apex is far more reliable.Update 2/2006:Player totally failed 1/2006. I swore at the time to never buy another Toshiba product. But . . .I called Toshiba Customer Support and they sent me a new player (SD-6980) which so far is fantastic (and adds new features as well):- Good remote- Reads most any disc- Flash card reader- DIVX support
It does not hold the wires very tight. Because it was from monster cable, I suspect it was made this way on purpose so that you would buy their connectors. If I had it to do over again, I would have purchased a more universal product,next time I will read the fine print before ordering. For a $20.00 item it does the job adaquately.
The CD player stopped working about 18 hours after I purchased it. At least I think it's the CD player, I can't get my CD out of it, the display is blank, and none of the other buttons (for setting the time or turning the radio on) are working either. It's going back. What a piece of junk!
This is a great camcorder if you are filming sloths with a tripod. If anything moves, it blurs. The video is noticeably choppy, the stills are blurry. The sound is questionable. You can't fill up a 1 GB memory card on one set of batteries (about 40 minutes). From the time you hit the button to take a picture until it actually takes it is at least 3 seconds. It does not remember settings from power off to power on, I had to set the flash to auto repeatedly.It is small, it is light, it will fit in you pocket. It is actually quite amazing for so small a device.If you are filming for your website, this is cost effective, buy rechargeable batteries. If you are filming for posterity or a DVD to give grandma, don't bother.
I bought these earbuds on the favorable reviews they received. They make my music and audio books sound weak and far away. The original earbuds that came with my Zune blow these away! Don't waste your money on these. I should have shopped some where that I could have tried them out first and saved myself some money.
Product didn't work. One of the USB ports appeared to work ok, but the other ports, including the audio ports didn't work.The computer case that I had, only had two USB ports on the front of the case and no audio. Figured I would supplement the USB ports with a few more, and add easier access to the audio ports as well.Ended up replacing the computer case with a more modern one, so didn't need this after all.But the one star is no slight on Amazon...Thanks to Amazon's great return policy, it was a breeze returning this item.
This thing sucks...the only reason i gave it two stars is because i finally got it to work on aim and can talk to my gf. The software is horrible!!! Buy something else unless your really poor.
how can i buy this stuff without the detailed specification dpi etc.
I love the look and functionality, however, it stickss keys on about every tenth word. I have to go bacck and edit sso much it takes me twice as long to write anything. Given the mostly possitive reviews I found while sshopping for it, I'm hoping I just got a bad unit (andd yes, I checked my repeat keyboard setting). As it stands, I can't really usse it. I'd love it if it only worked!
I was very disappointed in the earphones when the soft plastic tip became lodged in my ear. I wound up having to go to emergency to have it removed. The fact that they are not permanately attached to the earpiece makes them unsafe.
I'm done with Sony DVD players. I had the first 5 disc DVD player from Sony and it lasted 2 yrs, then it stopped reading discs. Great while it lasted but I expect more from Sony especially with the light use the player gets. But I figured it was a fluke and didn't see many alternatives for the 5 disc type so I bought another one last year. It's been 14 months and I probably watched 20 DVD's at most, and it just stopped reading movies. I have a media center PC so I only use this DVD when I have a multipart movie to watch and still it died. So another black box goes to the landfill. First one was $170, Second one was $120, now they're about $80... still not worth a year of service.
STOP and BEWARE. If you want to purchase a multi-region DVD player DO NOT buy the Coby DVD-237 DVD player it is just a regular DVD player. I wanted a multi-region player that I could watch DVD's from England on (Region 2). I read the reviews and other people wrote about how easy this player was to do it, so I ordered it. Well I got the player yesterday, and the player DOES NOT do multi-regions. It may be a fine little player, but it is not what it is advertised as, now I have to return it. You can contact Coby Customer Service at 1-800-681-2629 and they can tell you what the player can and can't do. But it does not do Regions outside the US.
After 7 months and perhaps 200 hrs of use the left ear piece failed. The right one failed failed in the 10th month. This was the 1st set I have ownned that completely failed without accidental damage. I did Like wearing them, but will not buy again.
I got this camera from another site thinking it was a wonderful price for a 5.1 MP camera and a flip screen. The light sensor seems to be out of whack. Every picture I take inside without the flash ends up having a red hue (no matter what I change the setting to) and when I do use the flash many times the person is whited out. Even my old HP 3.1 MP takes better pictures, and I was buying another camera to replace it. It also can't take vertical pictures, as in when I turn the camera, the viewfinder shows it as sideways or upside down, which I found weird because I've never known a camera to do that. And when I did take a vertical picture, there was no rotate feature to be found on the camera. It also makes this annoying 'beep' when I take a picture. I'm the type of person who likes to take pictures without another person noticing and the beep is neither inconspicuous or desirable.Other than that I really have no problem with it. It lets me change what size I want the pictures to be, which is good, I guess, even though I'll just resize them on my computer; it comes with a nice carrying case, it's a good size, and again--I love that the viewfinder flips out and that the view can be flipped as well. Had I had known everything about it before I spent my savings on it, I wouldn't have wasted my money or my time, but I suppose I can live with it now that I have it.
This thing gives poor directions in my area (northern VA). it'll say something is on the left, or to turn left, when it should be right. Then, when I miss the turn because of this, it either DOES NOT recalculate, or recalculates TOO LATE so I always make U-Turns. It's USELESS. The mp3 player feature is lame, the sound quality is worse than laptop speakers. The bluetooth worked for about a week, and it was pretty cool. Now it does not work anymore, when I want to connect to blue tooth, it says 'connecting' or something like that for several minutes and everything gets stuck, I have to restart the thing. It will forever be condemned to my glovebox from now on. What a WASTE OF MONEY!!!
I am a pretty avid coffee drinker and I must say that initially I had no problems with this product. It brewed consistently great coffee and was easy to set up and clean.Now for the bad news. The cord is very cheaply made. After about 2 months of once-a-day use the head of the cord started to split making it increasingly difficult to brew coffee. Eventually I had to stand and position the cord just right so that the contacts in the cord were positioned properly to pass power to the perc. After another 2 weeks the plastic in the cord started to melt, further exacerbating this problem and also creating the smell of melting plastic (which is not nearly as nice as fresh coffee). I subsequently bought a replacement cord and all was well again, for another 2 months until the same issue popped up again. I don't know if it is a problem with just this particular model or if it is a problem with the cheaply constructed cords but this has been quite frustrating. I should not have to spend $7-$10 every two months on a new power cord (including shipping) to keep this perc working. I have given up on this product and am looking now for a suitable replacement.
This is amazingly cheap, but even for your smallest camera, it's unstable. One of the rubber feet disappeared the first day, and the legs came out after just a few weeks. I wouldn't trust anything more than a webcam to it, which seems to be the ideal use.
Canon is the best deal. The print head and ink are different pieces. Plus they offer models with 2, 4, or 6 ink tanks and their branded ink is very reasonable. Personally, I use aftermarket ink in the Canon with great results. HP is okay too, but their newer models have gone to the combined printhead making even the aftermarket ink solutions more expensive.Buy a Canon. It is by far the most bang for the buck in the long run, due to ink costs.
The Mpio is a so-so player that can be extremely costly if you want to hold more than 2 hours of music. Its a very sleek and cool looking device with many different options and modes to keep anyone entertained, such as the radio, and voice recorder amoung other things. The real downside to this player is its lack of memory, and upgradability. It costs me nearly 75 bucks for a new sd card. :(. I also own a sony NE-410 minidisc player (also $100) and it has been much better in many cases. It holds 5 hours of music on one 1.50 minidisc. It has served me better than the mpio.
The premise is interesting - through a combination of papal politics and a quirk of the College of Cardinals' selection process an American ex-priest (widower with children) is selected the next Pope. What a wonderful opportunity to unravel some of the inane practices and traditions of the Church. Written by the author of the French Connection and the former ambassador to the Vatican, this surely must have been a well-written commentary.Unfortunately, after reading just the first few chapters the reader is left empty. It is neither well written nor insightful. It appears that this is an opportunity for Flynn to air all his ideas and suggestions for the Pope. It comes off as a disjointed series of high school essays. The book is sporadic at best, jumping from topic to topic with very poor transition. The plot is never fully developed, however telegraphs the end very early in the book. This could be forgiven if it were well written or particularly insightful. Unfortunately it's neither. I had very high hopes having ready a number of very good books on the Vatican, but this book does not live up to it's &quot;hype&quot;. For a quality book with insight into the recent Vatican, spend your time with &quot;A Thief in the Night: Life and Death in the Vatican&quot; by John Cornwell.
You have to be prepared for a lengthy setup process, but once finished it works pretty well. Only problem is that you need a very fast connection and even then the video quality will be iffy. I'd hoped to be able to hook the laptop up to a tv in a hotel room, but the quality definitely is not that good -- even in full-screen mode on a laptop it will be blurry.
I can print about 25 pages with these cartridges and then they completely stop printing. Go with something else like the HP printers, their cartridges are half the price and can print up to 400 pages on one cartridge.
I decided to make my order because the recents reviews said that the cartridges were HP Brand, and because of the Target name, and the picture of the HP Brand box in the advertisement, and repeated references in the description that this was a "high-quality Hewlett-Packard C3903A toner cartridge". But when the cartridges arrived (yes, like a fool I bought two), they are literally a NO NAME BRAND - there is no name of any company, any website, any address or phone number anywhere on the box! I don't dare put these things in my printer - I have not even opened the black bags. I am going to return them and demand a refund. THESE ARE NOT "Original HP LaserJet 03A Black Print Cartridge in Retail Packaging" - a complete FRAUD.The order came, not from Target, but from "Power Imaging Supply" in El Monte, California, a toner cartridge recycler. Here's their annoying web site with text you can't copy & paste, unless you "view source":[...]If these are HP Toner cartridges they have refilled, they are still committing a fraud by not saying so in the Amazon product description. Any why be so shy about not putting their name on the box? I hope I get my refund. Meanwhile, for laser printer cartridges, I'm buying from local businesses from now on, if I can't trust Amazon to protect me from FRAUD.
I was also concerned with the quality of this card. After waiting over a month for my high def camera to arrive I found the card did not work. Amazon's policy makes it difficult to return after the return for expires(4 weeks?). Other cards may work fine but check them out fast to avoid wasting your mony as I did. I will find some where ele to buy memeory with a more friendly return polocy for non working items.
My husband loves these head phones so I finally bought my own pair. Unfortunately they don't work for me. They won't stay in my ear even with the band that fits behind. I guess I will keep looking for the perfect ones for me.
I ordered the 4-cell bulb.I expected it to look like the picture.I received some three-part contraption that would not fit in my light.If it was as pictured, it would have fit.What you see is what you should get. Not something else.Not worth sending back, so the seller got my money and I got screwed.
My Setup:4 x Dell 4700's/Radeon x3002 x Dell 5150's/Radeon x3002 of 4 Dell 4700's would work fine, the monitor would never come back after switching. So I bought 2 new Dell 5150's thinking they would work. Plugged them in and after switching back and forth the Dell 19" Ultrasharp 1905 would not restore. I tried a different monitor with the same results.Contacted their support 3 times and they were miffed and had no answers.Needless to say I bought an AVOCENT SWITCHVIEW 4-PORT DVI USB KVM SWITCH USB 2.0 HUB W/AUDIOWorked flawless.
If these things stay on your ears, you are either a dog or you have large ears. I am a normal sized female (5'4" 118lbs) was hoping to find a pair that would stay in place. These do not, although I did not spend as much of my run messing with them they did fall off frequently during the floor and weight training parts of my routine.The sound quality is awful. There is absolutely no bass. Which is essential for workouts. I am so disappointed in these headphones I have not noticed if the tangle free cord works or doesn't. First Sony product I have ever bought that was not worth the money. Do yourself a favor and keep shopping!
I bought these... against my better judgement. You will pay for the name and that's it. They are good headphones... but you can get better for less money. I tried these for about two weeks, i was fine with how they sounded... but that was it. They don't fold, they are ugly, they look cheap... take a peek inside the earphone. I bought a pair of Sony MDR-V6 for much less...about $60, less and they are superior in every way... from packaging-sound quality.
These don't sound very good, I wanted to replace a pair of Grado SR60 open headphones I use at work so I'd make less noise, but I really don't like them. They sound very cold and small, like listening to a cheap radio in another room. Even cheap earbuds sound better. I didn't expect them to sound as good as the Grados, but to at least be passable. I'm just going to keep using the Grados, and throw these in a drawer or something.
Like many reviewers, I really wanted to like this product. The price/performance looked just right. When I bought it late last year, there were enough reviews that I knew the navigation wheel and software would be less than ideal, but it sounded like a fair tradeoff.Boy was I wrong. Reading the reviews, it looks as though people really love this device for a month or two and then come to hate it. That's been my experience.If I'd been paying attention, I would have noticed the 3 month warranty. But I didn't because I'm used to electronic products having a 12 month warranty. Now I know better. I've had this thing just over a month and the headphone jack has already come loose. A $300 device and they skimped on the headphone jack? So now I've got to call their customer &quot;service&quot; (of course, no 800 number) to send the thing back.From the other reviews I've read, it sounds like that won't be the end of my troubles. I fully expect it to go bad again in the same or some other way in the next 6 months because, as other reviewers have pointed out, the construction is pretty flimsy.Now let's talk about the software. Like other reviewers, installation was hell. Subsequent behavior even worse. About 10% of the time it can't find the device when I attach it to my PC. After I had it a couple weeks, it got into a state where it could never find the device, no matter how often I rebooted my PC, reset the device, reloaded drivers, etc, etc. Creative's online support was no help at all. In fact, I'd have to rate it among the worst I've ever encountered.Finally, I uninstalled and reinstalled the software, the usual measure of last resort for this sort of thing. To my amazement, even that process was error-prone. It took several days of attempts before things finally &quot;worked&quot; again and I haven't a clue why. That doesn't leave me with a good feeling about its future stability.I did buy the Notmad software a week ago and found that a vast improvement. But that's a moot point now. My gut tells me the Nomad will in the long run be, at best, a 40GB portable hard drive, albeit one on which I can't create folders, or, at worst, a very expensive lesson in companies never to buy products from again (I have their Audigy sound card and find it in many ways equally frustrating). My gut tells me I'll also end up buying an iPod. Which means that in trying to save a few hundred dollars, I'll end up spending more than twice that.Be forewarned. I would have given a 3 to 5 star review in my first few weeks, depending on how mad I felt about the crummy software. Now, even 1 star seems like I'm giving Creative the benefit of the doubt.
I 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've had fairly good luck with amazon products but this one didn't work out so well. I went to install a car stereo in my brothers' 1994 ford ranger and neither of the products that I ordered from amazon worked for his truck, even though the website said they fit. I triple checked to make sure they were compatible. This kit wasn't even needed. I just slipped the CD player in, it clicked and I was done. I hate wasting money.
ThisSanDisk Sansa e250 2 GB 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.
Don't waste your money on these CD-RW discs. They don't work on all high speed labeled CD-RW drives. Won't work on (name brand) Creative Labs high speed CD-RW drive. Works some on NEC drive, but if you record music on them they &quot;lock up&quot; and and won't allow you to re-write the disk again, it just shows disk error when you try to erase it. I have had no problems with other brands of high speed CD-RW media from Yamaha or Imation.
I got these to replace my iPod earbuds (which my daughter had commandeered and ruined by wrapping around her iPod too tightly, yanking the cord out of the plug end), based on the very competitive price and generally good reviews. Immediately upon receiving them, I realized I had made a mistake.As motorheads like to say, there's no substitute for cubic inches. When it comes to audio, there's no substitute for surface area. This type of in-ear phone uses a diaphragm that's only a couple of millimeters across, whereas earbuds like Apple's are about a centimeter across, and that makes a huge difference. These sound very tinny and irritating in the mid- to high frequencies; an A/B test with Apple earbuds and Phillips sport earbuds ($10 on the same order) was like night and day. These simply can't touch the even frequency response, bass presence and smoother treble of earbuds, even older-generation ones from Apple.While I would never expect audiophile quality from something this small (and cheap!), I had hoped for much more.
Maxtor made fine products, but they were purchased by Seagate in 2006 and they decided to discontinue the Maxtor line. Anything with the Maxtor name will have been made on or before that year, and Seagate may not honor the warranty of anything that old.Get the serial number from the seller and go to the Seagate website to determine warranty status before making a purchase! Hard drives can fail right out of the box. If Seagate doesn't honor the warranty, you may be buying a very expensive paperweight!
This product does not work as advertised. It wouldn't project on our house, and it wouldn't even project clearly on the garage door. I have serious doubts that it would project on a closet door in a pitch black room. This was a HUGE disappoinment and a waste of our time. Pitiful. I contacted the seller twice to return it and they haven't even responded. I've had to file a claim with Amazon.
First off i got these for free because it was a drawing and i won.... (i shouldnt be complaining but i am)Alright the headphones arnt very snug against my head and if i look down too fast they slip right off... so it would have been nice if the ear speakers were adjustable but they are not, thats my first problemsecond is: Im maybe ohhhhh 10 feet or so away from the reciver and if i put my hand or something just above the top band of the head phones i get hit with major static, or if i accidently touch the battery compartment i get hit with static too... even if i turn my head to quickly i get hit with static also.... i mean come on its wireless and i expect to get some static but not that frequent!Lastly i was hoping that they could be used for when im a passanger in a car, or walking around (further than 150ft), and learned that u need to be next to an Oulet the whole time for these to even work.. disapointed on that part, because for me i can only think of 2 things to do with these1. Watch tv @ night2. Use when picking up around the house and working out side (within 150ft)....All in all BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!... Im thinkin about selling 'em cause they are useless to me... honestly standard headphones i think work perfectly fine... So save ur money and get a different brand or just buy other headphones....
The battery that was delivered worked fine for three months, but after that time it would not hold a charge, and still doesn't. The laptop has to be connected to wall power in order to function, and, if the computer gets unplugged, it loses power immediately. I would not recommend this battery.
The aluminum is bendable, so you can squeeze the inside end clips in, to fit the IPAQ 1935. This worked very nicely.There is an inch or at the top that you don't need, but I still use this case, and find it adequate to protect the PDA. There is no other hard case which opens from the top, allows the USB/Charger plug to fit in the PDA while it is in the case, and allows the headphone to be plugged in. So.... I decided to keep the case .... until something better comes along.
I really wanted to like this unit. The graphics were nice, features were nice, my family had a lot of fun with it at first. Then the memory went out on it and I called Magellan (long wait time) and they said to send it in. After 2 months I got it back and it didn't work at all right out of the box, then I noticed it wasn't even my unit, they had exchange it for a different one that didn't work! Of course I had to send it in (again at my cost) and after another 6 weeks wait they send me back the second unit in working condition - well it worked for about a month, which, for me included using it about three times. No, I didn't mishandle any of these units. I am very disappointed with it.
The software bombs even though I'm using Windows XP with nothing crazy. It just errors out and says "No Photo Viewer is found, program termined!" (even the last word is misspelled in the error message). Looks like a good product, but I can't get my pictures over to it, so it's junk. Good luck.
I purchased a Transcend 8GB Class 6 SDHC card in February for use in my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 camera. I wanted a memory card that was appropriate for still photos as well as a limited amount of video. This card appeared to have very good reviews from a variety of sources. I formatted the card in the camera and took several sample photos, all of which looked great. I then took the camera and card to Africa on a safari trip. Three days and 350 photos into the safari, the card failed completely. While shooting a photo, the camera flashed a write error message and ceased to function. I turned the camera off and then turned it on again. This time, a message on the camera's LCD screen said to reinsert the card. I turned the camera off, took the card out and reinserted it. When I turned the camera back on, I got a message to insert the card, even though the card had already been reinserted. I went through the entire off-on process again 3 more times but kept getting the same message to insert the card. I gave up and used a 2GB Panasonic SD card I took as a back-up and it worked fine for the rest of the trip.When I got home, I tried to view the data on my Transcend card in 4 different card readers and none of them recognized that the card had been inserted. It was as if the card didn't exist. After unsuccessfully trying to recover my pictures with the help of a Transcend U.S. technical support person (who was very accessible and willing to help), I finally sent the card to Transcend for possible data recovery by their technicians in Taiwan. To Transcend's credit, they did not hesitate to offer to ship my card to Taiwan in an effort to recover my pictures, and they do not charge for their data recovery service. However, they said it would take up to 3 months before I would get anything back from them and, of course, there was no guaranty that any of my pictures would be recoverable.I have no idea if the failure rate of Transcend cards is more or less than other brands but, be forewarned, these cards do fail. In fact, the exact same problem with the exact same SD card was experienced by another person on our safari. Fortunately, when he got home he was able to recover about 70% of his pictures (but none of his video) using his computer and data recovery software.Needless to say, I am sick over the possible loss of photos that I will probably never be able to replicate. Lesson learned: if you are going on an extended trip, always take back-up memory cards and always take a portable drive or computer in order to frequently download photos/videos from your camera.
I purchased the FL100 128 Meg version and it wouldn't install on any of my computers (Win 2K or WinXP), giving an error message that reads:"The installation failed because a function driver was not specified for this device instance."Since neither a Windows XP nor a Windows 2000 operating system works with this unit, it is basically a very expensive portable FM radio with recording functions.I went to the web page and found the help there to be unusable since the contents seemed to be Japanese instructions translated directly to English. Included in the site were such gems as:"Digitalway considers MP3 player as an audio system. When small part is selected, the most important thing is a sound. You can find the result in FL100. 7 type EQ mode (Flat, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classic, Vocal, Dynamic Bass) and 5 band user EQ setting mode are provided. Please select EQ mode you want. If not, set it up."There was a firmware download, but there were no instructions on how to install/implement it. Non of the instructions even mentioned device driver problems. I attempted contacting Digitalway (the manufacturer), but as of yet they have not responded to any of my emails.
When I first started using this, I was very satisfied. The sound quality is great, there is no static or signal loss, and the range is more than adequate. The ability to skip tracks forward and backward is convenient, and I do not have a problem with the transmitter temporarily disabling the computer speakers. Not to mention no DRM issues.Then I noticed that occasionally I would get skips and signal interruptions that would get progressively worse, until the audio becomes unlistenable. After this happened repeatedly, I notice a pattern- this seemed to happen after about 10-20 minutes into listening. I looked online and found a few others complaining about the same problem, and suggested that this may be due to the overheating of the transmitter. So next time the signal degradation occured, I touched the transmitter, and it was indeed hot. I then attached the transmitter extender, and this improved the situation, since the trasmitter was not getting as hot, but the problem remains. I am now convinced that this is due to overheating, since the problem worsens with hot weather, and when the trasmitter is plugged directly (and therefore gets hotter from my laptop).I do not know how widespread this problem is, but for me this is a dealbreaker. I am stuck with this thing now, but my use of it is limited. The product is great otherwise, but this signal degradation makes this useless for more than 20 minutes at a time, especially when the temperature in my house is on the warm side.
We received the product and it was broken. Now I have to go through the pain in the butt process of mailing it back. Just stinks!!!
Worked great initially. Fast, easy to hook up.Losing 20 Gigs of data on a dead drive within 3 weeks of purchase was not so much fun.If you like gambling and don't mind losing your data, this might be the drive for you.Otherwise, look to a more reliable name.
Antec has always been known for its quality products. This case is no exception: plenty of ventilation, rubber vibration isolators, and all that jazz.Still, Antec has managed to make mistakes.The cablesfrom the power supply unit are simply too short. The SATA power supply cables are too short, as is the 4-pin 12V. Be prepared to spend another $30 on extension cables.If not for this silly shortcoming, I would have rated the case higher.
It did nothing when i plugged it into my ipod and computer. Does not Work. Do not waste your dollar. Buy a lottery ticket instead!
DVD players should last a few years at least. With light usage (3-4 times per week at most) this Toshiba died after less than a year. I am so annoyed that I have to go through the warranty process for such a cheap piece of merchandise. Getting "bad" disc, tried unplugging and reset and got another 1 hour play out of it, now nothing again and it won't reset. Thanks for the landfill, Toshiba.
This camera is a complete waste of money. We have not been able to shoot off one role of film before the battery goes dead. We have gone through three batteries already on only 2 1/2 rolls of film! At over $6 each this is a crock! Don't waste your money.
This is a real scam. The cartridge came in a gray sack while the item description dares to say "in retail packaging". Also a refill is suspected. Very frustrated with Amazon not even having a look what type of stuff it sends out when fulfilling on behalf of such vendors.
This product has the potential to be tremendous, but due to poor packaging design the inside of the plastic was scratched. That absolutely ruins the iPod video experience, now that there is LCD glare exposing all the scratches.Also, there is a big 'rhigo-skin' logo on the front, which makes the case even that more distracting.I'm sure that it isn't polycarbonate because it scratches with my fingernail.What a letdown.P.S. if you are buying the 30GB version of this case, it will double the thickness of your setup.
This item simply did NOT work with my printer. Title says it all: "My Computer Did Not Recognize the USB Cable".
My low rating was given to call attention to a significant error in the product description.The dimensions given on this and other web sites are significantly incorrect. The listing saysProduct Dimensions: 13.8 x 15.8 x 13.8 inchesIn fact it should sayProduct Dimensions: 13.8 x 15.8 x 6.0 inchesI was expecting a much roomier product, once that could be used for a several day trip. I was quite disappointed to have to scramble to find a suitable replacement. I settled on the ClaireChase Jumbo Laptop Bak-Pack but I have just ordered it and hope it arrives in time.
This did not work with my Sirius boombox. The end that connects to the boombox does not fit property to establish a connection. I returned it.
I originally purchased a DVP-CX985V Sony 400 disc player. It broke down after 2 years. Sony wanted $268 to repair it. I liked the 400 disc feature and thought the breakdown may have been a fluke so I decided to purchase this newer model....big mistake on my part. This one broke down 9 days prior to it's one year anniversay. I didn't even get a years use out of it. As much as I love the idea of a 400 disc player I would never purchase this product again. Save your money and take this as a fair warning if you do decide to purchase it.
This is a very well designed light and works very well. You have better control of the light vs. snake neck light types. The quailty of light put out is good and is not so bright as to create glare. There is one major flaw in this light. It has a very short life span. It died after only two months!
My original six disc CD magazine worked perfectly. This one easily starts skipping and doesn't properly fit. I have to do a strange maneuver any time I want to get the CD magazine out of my car.
This printer is a (not good). I (...) used it 3 times and then the printer stopped working. I called (the manufacturer), sent that one back only to get another printer even more messed up than the 1st one. The whole top of it was cracked. Called them again...they sent another one out which is still (not good). So now I am going to send this one back hoping they'll send me something that works!!
I bought this tv from a box store 2 years ago and have had nothing but problems! Within the first month the tube started going out. It was replaced twice and the entire system has been replaced once by Samsung. Also the remote went out and needed to be replaced. All in all the last samsung product i will purchase.
This is a really disappointing product. I am waiting on hold for NIKON tech support to see why it isnt working. Either way it is very cheaply made and has a low quality feel to it. Not many other options out there unfortunately.
After about 4-5 months of using these earphones, the left one stopped working. I've read about this in the reviews, but I was careless; I ignored them and ordered these earphones regardless.If you want to take the risk, then by all means go for it. The bass is powerful, the noise isolation is great, and the sound quality is somewhat decent. Too bad it might just stop working after a few months.
Bought this keyboard because my wife needed a numerical pad and I wanted wireless. Keyboard for no reason, frequently becomes undiscoverable. Their website is useless. Currently have fresh batteries, cannot sync it - AGAIN. If had to do over, would never have bought this keyboard.
I went through 2 of these units in one week before returning the second one and getting something entirely different. While this unit has compact size, decent sound, CD, cassette, and radio functions, it seems that there is a recurring problem with the CD player. I'm not the only one who found the unit displaying "no disc" even though a good disc was inserted (I've read others' reviews which commented on the same flaw). The first unit I tried did this in less than a week and after no more than 4 CDs; the second did it right out of the box. I can't recommend anyone wasting their time on this unit, Sony has some serious design flaws here!
My GPS is an eXplorist XL. I assume the guts are the same, so here goes. I cannot begin to express how disappointed I am with this Magellan GPS. I have been an exclusive Magellan user since 1999, but am now officially fed up.Customer Support: Lack of. Magellan simply has the worst possible record responding to requests for support. When you call, after being on hold for hours, the person on the phone is clue free. The Web site is inpentrable. When you can't get on the site for any reason. Or when you can't download something, there is no clue as to why. By trial and error I have discoverd you have to turn off ANY firewall, and set your Explorer preferences to accept all cookies.New firmware upload. It corrected nothing I cared about, and completely messed up the Geocaching Manager capability. When I upload Geocaches the machine arbitrarily drops several ... but you have no idea beforehand which are dropped.Paperless system: With the memory card (I have 1GB, you should be able to store thousands of Geocaches and ALL the associated text. Nope. You get the name and a few items off the Geocache page. Clues over a few words are truncated.The "beeper" is misleading. It beeps whether you have done what you wanted or not. Example: I want to edit some coordinates on a marked fix. I use the joy stick to move from number to number. The GPS beeps whether the move was made or not. The beep is independent of the desired result. When you push the joystick you get a beep whether or not an edit was made. A ver annoying feature.When you do a Go To on a Point of Interest, you cannot see the icon on the compass page. It is too small. It needs to be White and larger. Now it looks too much like the Sun icon.On a Go To the "compass needle" need to point to the destinaiton instead of North. This option needs to at least be selectable.You need to be able to put yourself at the bottom of the screen so you can see more of what's coming up. I don't care much about what's behind me...this needs to be a selectable option.Reliability: A friend teaches GPS at the College level. After 6 years with Magellan he recently moved to Garmin due to poor reliabiliity of the receivers. His experience in large classes was a return rate nearing 40%Good things. The XL is very rugged. I have dropped it on rocks from "too high" and it has survived well. The color screen is large and easy to read.Verdict: Get something else.
I was skeptical about this low price item, but went ahead and purchased it after reading all of the good reviews... However, I should have trusted my gut instinct. The wall charger didn't work at all. The cord retractor didn't work. Haven't tried the car charger yet, but will be surprised if it works. Save your money!
I bought 2 of these for my daughters last Christmas. Within 6 months my oldest daughter's screen had gone completely black & as of today my youngest daughter's is 3/4 of the way black. I would not recommend this item. It was going to cost more to have Creative repair them then to just buy new ones so I opted for the Sony. I'm much more pleased. I will not purchase another Creative MP3 player.
These headphones were a great disappointment. I was looking for headphones for my 8-year old that fit snuggly on his head and had a manual volume control. I bought these because both feautres were on these headphones. When we took them out of the box, they did not work. We even tried the additional adapter that came with them - no luck. I boxed them up and sent them back. This was a very disappointing purchase - I won't be buying this brand again.
this product never worked very well, lots of gliches, but then it just up ang quite after about 2 months.go with this...Creative Labs Xmod Wireless Music Systemyou have been warned
This machine does not reproduce the first half note of many selections on CD. The Oppo technical support team informed me that they are aware of this but there are no plans to fix it. They attributed the problem to the processing chip. So, if you want to hear entire tracks while listening to music, this is not a machine you will enjoy.
right before i got this, i bought a 400$ white 4g iphone. I wanted to get a good charger for it. 4$ seemed like a good deal at the time. When i got the box with it it looked perfectly normal. First i tried the wall charger. In the first 3 seconds i put my iphone in to charge the charger practly blew up the charger and messed up my iphone so i had to pay anouther 100$ to get my iphone fixed. Next i tried the car charger. Same thing happend but worse. In the first 3 seconds smoke came out of the charger my iphone went black and the cigarette liter singed so it was broken for good. And when i went to the appstore they said it was broke for good!!!!!
I purchased the Midland a month ago and thought it was working OK because the radio on it receives a clear broadcast signal. But unfortunately the public alert function failed to pick up every single tornado watch, warning, and weekly test alarm that have been issued for my county. I noticed that every once in awhile a "Check Reception" message would flash across the screen, even though I repeatedly verified that the S.A.M.E. setup on it was correct. Finally one day I went to adjust the antenna--and was unpleasantly surprised by the antenna falling off in my hand! Now I can hear something rattling around inside.
After two accidents with Olympus Stylus cameras (not the camera's fault, but my kids), I went to Target to purchase yet another one (the third in six months). The clerk recommended this Minolta - all of the same features of my Olympus, but it didn't have the slide front that can often become damaged on the Olympus. I went for it, and I've regretted it ever since. Every time I put my eye up to the viewfinder to take a picture something is wrong. I have to put the camera down and look through it once again to get a green "ready" light. Otherwise, it won't let you take the picture. Once you take a picture, you have to wait at least 30 seconds before taking another. I have missed so many good shots. This one is going on Ebay, and I'm switching back to Olympus!
I could not get this device to work properly in client mode, despite many years experience setting up wired and wireless networks. (My router is a D-Link Gamefuel wireless G.) It would frequently lose its settings for no apparent reason, and I'd be forced to reset the device to factory settings and start all over again. Also, it does not appear to support AppleTalk over wireless. This is the first purchase that I've returned to Amazon in 10 years.
I own 3 other Plantronics headsets and each of them is great. This model is an inferior product that should not bear the Plantronics name. You would expect a wired headset to be clear and loud. This on is neither. Ironically my other Plantronics units are all wireless and work wonderfully. Look beyond this unfortunate model.
I'm surprised that no one is complaining about the poor quality of the USB software and/or the USB hardware on this device. I've had nothing but problems under 3 different OS versions (Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP), 3 different computers, and 2 identical DW-90 digital recorders.In all cases, the "Digital Wave Player" software will lose connection with the recorder within a few seconds of plugging it in to the USB cable. Under Windows XP, the connection isn't lost for 6-7 seconds (yippie!) so you still have a chance to download *some* of the WAV files before the connection is lost, but folks, this "workaround" is PATHETIC!What's worse, Olympus's web site has no updated drivers for this recorder. In fact, the DW-90 doesn't even show up in the dropdown for "Digital Voice Recorders". Gee, I wonder why?I've sent email to Olympus describing this issue; if they come back with anything enlightening I'll be sure to update this post on Amazon. In the meantime, don't buy this recorder unless you don't need USB capabilites (...but then isn't that was made this recorder so appealing in the first place?).
Seems the Sony brand doesn't mean what it used to. This latest DVD from Sony rated at 8x max write speed does NOT perform as well as the older 2.4x Sony disks do, even when one limits the write speed to the slower 2.4x If it were possible to give this a ZERO star rating, I would. VERY dissappointing. Seems that Sony has switched manufacturers and the new one has little or no quality controls in place.Whatever. I'm done with Sony disks.
Wasted money and time ordering this glue stick. Probably better to buy in a store because the product may be fresher. Our glue stick was completely dried out and unusable.
We purchased this item and it has been the worst item ever,it does not do what the manufacturer said it does, and when trying to get support from them,good luck with that,they just abandoned the product and the customers.Now we have a paper holder at home and it cost us a lot of money.Do not buy this product or any other product from Archos.
Be warned: Logitech has changed their support policy from unlimited telephone support to a maximum of 60 days. From that point you will be on your own with a website and user groups.Believe me, you will need their 'phone support. There are too many issues that develop which cannot be resolved while connected with their server.When I bought the unit, I did need their telephone support several times. Now I have issues and they have refused to assist.In addition, the original unit had a hardware failure and they have since sent me two refurbished replacement units. The first replacement unit did not work from the outset when received, the second replacement unit worked for 10 days, now it is dead.While their customer service staff and warranty support staff has tried to be helpful, the product they are selling, and, the refurbished replacements just do not work! While it is, in theory, the best of its type product in the marketplace, the reality is that it is not worth the efforts [not to mention the cost] to make it work, especially since they now limit support to 60 days.I would very much have preferred to enthusiastically recommend this product, instead, I suggest that you avoid buying the product and look elsewhere.Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote (Silver)
I bought this unit for under $100. I've had it for 5 days.Haven't had time to test everything, but I can confirm that it will not play music CDs. This is enough of a problem without confirming the numerous other bugs that have been reported.My HDTV is a 50 inch plasma from a highly regarded manufacturer. I found that I can get a better picture by turning off the DVP5900's upscaling feature and using the upscaling that is built into my HDTV. I think all HDTVs have upscaling circuits.The HDMI is nice since it only requires 1 cable for the video and audio. However, the Philips DVP5900 has a 10 bit 54 MHz video system which doesn't really make the best use of the HDMI capabilities.It is rumored that Philips has fixed the bugs that plague the DVP5900 in the upcoming DVP5960. The DVP5960 has a 12 bit 108 MHz video system and will sell for less that the DVP5900.Furthermore, for less than the price of many HDMI cables you can still buy the Philips DVP642 which has an excellent reputation.
I used this product somewhat successfully for about a year. When I was only controlling a DVR (Explorer 8000HD) with the remote provided by the cable company, it worked pretty well. When I added an AVR, things got a little messy (missed signals here and there). Then I bought a Harmony remote and forget about it.At the moment, it works for 10-15 minutes intervals with each device (usually the AVR and the DVR won't work at the same time). All of my gear is in a closet, so it can't be line of sight interference. I have struggled to find better locations for the base station & emitter eye in vein for several weeks now. I attempted to contact customer support and have been ignored so far.It should also be noted that this extender would not work with the MCE for Windows 7 remote. Nor would it work with the Logitech Harmony PlayStation 3 adapter.To make a long story short, if you are only going to be controlling a single device with a remote that isn't a Harmony, you might give this thing a try. But if you are wanting to use it as a catch-all for an entire home theater, you should look elsewhere. I've just ordered a Hot Link Pro; I'm hoping that it will be the answer for me.
I don't have much to say about this display because it didn't work for me at all. It wasn't a plug and play that was for sure because it didn't work with my OQO 02 like I had hoped.Sent back couldn't use
Weak signal, doesn't do the job I bought it for.
I own the Olympus FE-100 Digital camera, and it came with unchargeable batteries (oxyride). I switched to Energizer Batteries and bought an Energizer 4-battery charger that can be had for less than the price of half a tank of gas. It's not a quick charger like this one, but I say for less than half the investment, I've got a charger that does the job. I would NOT spend this kind of money on a charger. So I say, if you're part of the "gotta have it now" generation, you definitely pay for convenience. Otherwise, charge your batteries more slowly (2-3 hours) and save a lot of money.
It's cheap....and it's CHEAP! When I've tried to use it (in 2 different cars with a iphone 4) I get the same message: "charging is not supported with this accessory" That's pretty key considering it is a charger!UGH! and its not even worth returning it.
I have my old income tax data in another notebook drive from back when I had another notebook. This year, I decided not to swap drives in order to do my income taxes.The Pyro 2.5&quot; Drive Kit (1394 interface) was the first solution I tried. Installation is easy and the whole thing was well made.I was using a PCMCIA 1394 adaptor which didn't provide the power supply to the 1394 bus. So I used the cable provided by ADS that tapped power from the USB port. The first problem I encountered was that the USB ports on my notebook did not provide enough power for the hard drive.I dug up a desktop with a USB port and used that as a power source.Then the second problem : while accessing the drive, the system would hang or freeze for long periods of time. It was as if there was a communication problem between the notebook PCMCIA adaptor and the external drive.The last straw occurred when I shutdown the system and then ran scandisk on the external drive : all my data disappeared!I went out today and got a similar product by CompuCable instead and am now running scandisk again. This second solution (although not as well made) appears to be a lot more stable and does not hang or freeze during accesses to the external drive.
I got this equiment today. It doesn't work. If, like me, you have a DSL connection and want to create a home wireless network, look into other options, such as 3Com's Airconnect (Dell sells them installed from the factory).Before doing anything I read the information Diamond provided in the combo pack meant to connect a desktop and a laptop. Since this material didn't say anything about DSL, I called Diamond tech support. First thing they said was, &quot;Don't use the package's CD-ROM, instead get drivers from Diamond's web site.&quot; Evidently the CD will mess up a DSL system.OK. I got the drivers. I installed the card in my desktop, and the drivers, and put the pcmcia card in my laptop, and installed drivers. No wireless connection.After three calls to Diamond, and an hour and a half on the phone, I got nowhere. Everything was supposedly set correctly, the machines seemed to sense each other's presence, but no communication ensued.The tech people, who keep a file on callers so that they know roughly where you left off after your last call, were stumped.One pointed out that you cannot use the Diamond set up if you have a 2.4 Gigahertz cordless phone in the house. I do, but unplugged and turned it off for the trials of wireless installation, so this was not an immediate issue. But it would have become one if we had gotten the wireless connection working.Anyhow, I'll send the equipment back. Pity, because I had hopes it might be an easy solution to get internet access from my laptop when on the porch.
I love these earphones don't get me wrong,,,the sound is soooo freakin' great. I have already purchased two pairs in the past year and a half,,making me think...I'm spending way tooo much money on earphones,,well the last two pairs i bought were for almost 100 dollars a piece. So for that type of money, i was hoping they would be able to keep up with me,,which they surely are not, I am always on the go and listening to my Ipod almost 2 hours a day on a regular work day,,due to public transport, but putting these things in my bag and out of my bag four times a day,,seem to much for this product, the last two pairs lasted me for a couple months. I just wish they were more durable. One headphone just simply dies out,,won't let any music through, then later the other one gives out too, unless you pinch the cord on an exact spot you can have one earbud working,,but i'm just giving up and going for a cheaper version.
This will not even charge my shuffle. Do not waste your time, just buy the standard Apple one, it is worth your money. I am one to usually try and find alternatives to the apple product line because it is so expensive (its $20 for a replacement cord for a shuffle) but this is one thing that you might as well just buy from apple.I would not buy again.
Purchased this unit from sears in Oct 07 and in Feb08 we had our first problems. The unit simply quit. The repair man advised that two of the three boards inside was bad. After having to wait for the company to make new boards we finally got it fixed. It worked fine for a while until the Screen started separating. June 2010. Repair man advised it was not repairable so we contacted sears with our service agreement and found out they would not refund or trade for a same price unit. Instead they said TV's are cheaper now so they would only credit about half of what we paid for this unit. Now I'm getting a 400 dollar tv for seven hundred dollars...A big ripoff. I will not shop at sears again and I will not buy another sylvania tv again either.
THEIR WEBSITE SAYS IT SPECIFICALLY WORKS ON A SPECIFIC CAR BUT IT DOESNT. THE CABLES DONT FIT LIKE THEY SAID THEY WOULD AND I CANNOT DIRECT CONNECT IT IN TO THE RADIO.IN ORDER TO FIND THIS OUT I HAD TO OPEN THE PACKAGE. IT DOESNT FIT. I WASTED 100.O ON THIS AND THE XM TUNER.IM NOT HAPPY AT ALL.
I've been trying to burn copies of my wedding onto DVD and haven't had much luck with this brand. Out of 25 discs, only about 7-8 burned successfully on my imac. The other ones gave me a failed burn message with either a medium write error or a disc failed to verify error. The TDK brand seems to work better for me but I guess it depends on your machine. It's a shame because it's a lot of money being wasted on experimenting with brands.
we have one at our work and none of us have ever seen anything near 25 pages a minute or even 10 pages even at the lower black and white resolutions, expect maybe 3-4 a minute at the lower settings with a jam ever couple of minutes. Never put more then one page at a time in this scanner it will probably jam and if not it will usually fail to seperate pages. Expect the rollers to stop working in a few months, expect the entire machine to die some months after. While I'd consider the machine a horrible purchase I've gotten good color pics off it (which may take 5-10 minutes a page) thats worth something.
I've always had good luck with Verbatim, and hopefully this is just a fluke, but it appears that Verbatim has gone the way of the overwhelming number of companies that don't care what kind of garbage they foist off on their customers. Every disc in this bunch was faulty. I got, at most, one recording out of each one. Now I don't know where to turn. Maybe I'll throw my DVD player away and go back to reading books.
Do not buy this product. If you have a creative zen vision, i recommend buying your charger from creative. This charger will damage the mp3 players circuit board. It does not fit into the charger very well. It is too tight. I highly recommend that you stay away from this product and name brand. Go with creative's charger.
This product only worked when you wiggled it. I would not purchase again. Would have been nice had it worked.
I have a Mac; while it is correct that the Netgear RP614 comes only with PC-based documentation, it will work just with a Mac if you know how to set everything up (or, in my case, know somebody who knows and is willing to help). One bit of advice, though: if you are using this router with a Mac, do NOT try running the Setup Wizard; it get confused and will mess up your settings. In my case, Setup Wizard went into an endless loop attempt and I had to exit the built-in router page. Then none of my previously working web sites would load; turns out that the confused Setup Wizard ended up turning on all of the day/time access block controls. Once I figured this out it was easy enough to turn them all off, but a weird effect.So far the router's working okay (it has been in use for about a week). Hard to believe that these Amazon.com ratings are for the same device; they seem to be mostly either five stars or one star. I'll go with two stars, mainly because of the unsatisfactory treatment I got from Netgear when I tried to register my purchase. No follow-up e-mail with a log-in password ever showed up, and the log-in e-mail was not in my spam folder, either. When I tried to re-register the Netgear site wouldn't let me use my home e-mail, saying it was taken. When I tried to register using my work e-mail, it wouldn't let me complete the process saying that the serial number I provided was already taken. So I never was able to log into my Netgear registration account, to confirm my data. Trying to call Netgear was an exercise in frustration, and yes, it's true that they won't talk to you if you won't first provide a credit card number for them to charge. So I would give Netgear an "F" for its customer service. But so far the RP614 appears to be doing what a router should, even though I have a Mac.
I tried using this accessory with my ipod but the sound quality was horrible. Tons of interference and static with no bass at all. I switched to a direct connection with my car stereo and it is 100% better. If your car stereo has a compatible connection, I recommend using it rather than wasting your money on this type of product.
They are liars and Bilkers, claiming that the level of transmission 5 miles In fact, he did not exceed 0.8 miles.When i asked them to clarify, they have said that if you do not like it send it back to us , and we do not have any device with a range of 5 mileswhat is that???Motorola FV200AA 5-Mile 2-Way Talkabout Radios - Pairbut to use it for your childen it is very nice&lt; but remember just for 1.5 km max. in free area
Had nothing but trouble with this unit after the first download. Voice only worked before download and then one time after. After light-up it says loading maps. Get to main screen and try to put in an address and it says "No Maps"!! It won't navigate! Next time I try to use it it might work fine except for voice, or it may not. Company walked me through a master reset which allowed the unit to work ONCE then "No Maps" again.They say if it says "No Maps" it can't find them ever... yet it does (sometimes). It has almost ended-up out the window or smashed with a hammer several times ($350. a little tough to smash). They now will (after the warranty is up) replace it with a refurb for $89.00 + shipping. Credit card gives me double warranty (a year extension) so it still will be protected by them (after lots of paperwork and receipts from Garmin). They will pay the $89.00 and I'll have a refurbished Nuvi 360 that may or may not work ever again.When it worked it worked fine. All the features were never checked out cause it never worked long enough to try them.
Had it for one year. Locks up; cannot locate any vendor on Internet or locally who sells lithium ion rechargeable batteries for D-Link. Love to use, but not working well for short period of time. Mother of two; enjoys traveling with music. Thought this would be the best buy. Need to rethink next purchase of MP3 player.
I am a student who wanted to try taking pictures with a digital camera. And so, I decided that buying a inexpensive product such at this camera would be worth my money. I, of course being a newbie, didn't know how horrible this camera would perform since I couldn't find any reviews or anything of the sort.Installing the software was easy but taking pictures were not. First off, just trying to open the battery cover is hard. Second, when you try to take a picture, it's very blurry and enlarges everything you see. None of the pictures I took were viewable. Third, there is practically no difference in high or low quality. They basically look the same, except that you get more picture space in low quality.I would recommend some other product besides this. It's not even good enough for a beginner.
I got this player about a year and a half ago, used it mainly for travelling at first, then around the apartment instead of stereo (nice especially when you want to listen privately or not wake up neighbors). BUT, after fairly light use during this time, it now doesn't work....most of the time I'll pop in an mp3 cd, and it will 'choke', and display will read &quot;no disk&quot; error message. Sadly, this appears to be a common problem with this model (search the net and rio forums). So, until it happens, it's a great player for the money...but be aware, it's NOT a long-lasting player...moderate usage will get you 12-18 months, I think, and heavy usage, mmmmaybe a year.....me, I'm replacing with a Sony ;)If you do buy one, batteries in mp3 mode last about 10 hours in my experience, and only a few hours for normal cd's (2-4hrs). I used NiMH rechargables with no problem. ALso, there is a 'hack' on the web where you can update the firmware of this model with a version 2.10 which gives you more options....intended for the SP-100, I think.
Where should I start........ Oh yes, Let me start on the color. The color, when the bacckround in a app is white, the white has a pinkish hue. The durability of the Prism is auful. I dropped it one in a padded case by mistake, and the screen breaks. (Handspring's technical service is 10x worse than palm's)Screen cracks are not not covered in warrenty. The price to have it fixed is US$135.00 (EUR 137.50) palm covers screen cracks in warrenty. The battery life, handspring, says is two weeks, well I can't get the battery to last for a whole High School Day. If I was you I would look at the Sony Clie T615c, Palm M505 or the palm IIIC
I bought this at the same time I purchased a Cables to Go 7 port USB 2.0 Hub. Unfortunately, the products aren't compatible. I wonder if others found the same problem b/c Amazon's site suggests that a lot of people purchased both at the same time. I did send an email to Cables to Go and they responded pretty quickly w/ the type of cable I'd need to buy. I don't think returning the one I bought would be worth the S&H though.
if something seems to good to be true it is the price for this prodcut was so great, i should have known better. it did not work and wold have cost more to ship it back
First of all, the nature sounds are horrible and completely unrealistic. If you're considering getting this product just for the nature sounds, you're better off buying something else. If you're an audiophile and are easily annoyed by poor sound quality of radio stations and plan on using this as your primary radio, then get something else.Otherwise, it works okay as an alarm clock. The light is dim enough not to be annoying when I am trying to sleep, and I am really sensitive to light in my bedroom when trying to fall asleep. The alarm goes off on time. I can set one alarm with the buzzer and one with the radio for a backup alarm if I fall asleep after turning off the first alarm.I'm sure there are better alarm clocks out there, but I have a hard time finding alarm clocks without annoyingly bright digital time displays that keep me awake at night.
This radio alarm clock is decidedly second rate. It is had to program, cheap feeling and even lacks a dimming feature for the LED, a feature that is essential for a clock radio that has an alarm feature. Stay away, there are much better options available for less money and from better names.
I'll echo the other, but add some details. It worked and removed great from the pad mounted to my dash. It would even go on and off a windshield if not left on long. But when mounted to a windshield for a longer time, it ripped apart coming off and now does not work. Like another review, my radar detector has "cheap" little suction cups with no problems.I work in industry where nitrile rubber, viton, and other materials are chosen on their ability to withstand heat and UV rays. Either Garmin selected this material in total ignorance (not good) or with full knowledge it would fail this way (worse yet).
This is the first presto- wev'e had the others, they seem to last 3 years at most {disgusting}My husband loves the drip,and it is better, and stays hot longer,hours-- without the taste. We liked this best! However,6 months later!!!!!!!!!!!!, a screw fell out of the bottom, won't stay in, so wer'e expecting the bottom to fall off soon.Do we get another? I doubt it- We liked the hamilton beach the least-what to do!?
BUYER BEWARE: I ordered 3 separate Cables to Go, Snagless Cat 6 cables for my network. The black and green ones were fine. They came in Cables to To packaging and were snagless. The blue ones are neither snagless nor are they legit Cables to Go cables. I ORDERED FROM AMAZON. I wouldn't be upset, but the cheaper snagless cat 6 cables are half the price of these. I'm setting up my network tomorrow or else I would just return the cable. Really disappointed with Amazon. I understand if a cheap seller(citi) ships counterfeits, but Amazon?!? wow.
Be aware that this adapter is based on the infamous WinChipHead CH341 chipset, sometimes described as "the worst USB-serial chip in the world." [1] It does not work at all with Mac OS X, and works poorly with some other operating systems. I am going to throw mine in the trash and buy something different.[...]
I am having the same issue as the former reviewer using this drive with an aluminum Powerbook (Mac).... well, not using it is more accurate. I purchased the thing this afternoon because I needed to transfer work to my laptop for tomorrow... it's now 2:40 in the morning and I can't get the info off of the drive, so I will be up the rest of the night burning DVDs instead. Ugh. They really need to provide better documentation and note that it is too low powered for (certain?) laptops.
I bought two of these. The S-Video and RCA-video outputs stopped working on each one after a month, one going completely black and the other losing horizontal sync. These units probably have very cheap integrated circuits in the output path. Best Buy let me exchange them, but I'm not confident that the replacements will last very long.
I bought this Koss system as their headphones have been some of the best but this system theater system is a giant leap downward. Major complaint: it simply won't play a dvd unless it is in pristine condition. About half the DVD's we rent won't play all the way through. Second complaint: the remote is not intuitive and thus very confusing. Now I've got to buy a 2nd DVD player so I can watch videos. Look elsewhere!
I'm a big, big fan of CDProjects original CD storage system, so much so that I own 6 Roladisc racks and 2 of their portable cases. The beauty of their CD system is that not only does it save space and protect disks, but the Roladisc filing allows for quick re-ordering, quick filing, and quick compatibility with the portable cases...just pop one out, stick it in the portable, and return it when done.Based upon the CDProjects Roladisc system, I purchased this DVD binder. Sadly, I'm relatively disappointed. The product does not show CDProjects usual level of engineering. Some fundamental flaws:1. "Cardboard" DVD cases, such as those used by Warner Bros, don't really work. Even if you cut off the front flap of a cardboard DVD case (the back of which contains the track numbers), the piece of cardboard is too wide. Yes, I could spend my time trying to trim these down to size, but if CDProjects would make the pocket just 1/4" wider, I wouldn't have to do this. Come on guys, think it through.2. The pages in the binder have 2 DVDs per page. This is a real annoyance if you're trying to file alphabetically and you buy a new title that goes between a number of full pages. To insert a new DVD in the proper place, you have to remove all the DVDs that come after the title from their pockets and shift all the entries around.If the pages had 1 DVD per page, I could simply insert the page in the correct place in the binder. Again, not very well thought out.3. There is no DVD Roladisc. One of the things that makes the CDProjects CD system so brilliant is that you can choose either the Roladex-like system or binders, whichever fits your need, and move discs between them. When you have a few hundred DVDs, a Roladisc system is a much better way to easily organize your disks than using 5 or 6 binders of 40 discs each.All in all, the current binder is okay, but I won't be buying another until CDProjects provides all the functionality that exists in their CD systems, as well as the ability to handle the front flapts of cardboard DVD cases.
I returned the earphones because they are difficult to fit in the ear. They throw off your balance when working out and feel uncomfortable. The included soft earbuds reduce the sound clarity but are somewhat more comfortable.
I never received this item. I took advantage of the free deal with purchase of a Canon Powershot Camera, but did not see the "add to shopping cart" in my haste to purchase the camera. That's is my fault. When I received the camera a few days later and noticed the memory card was not in the package, I immediately went online to see my mistake. I then went online and ordered the memory card. When the "received by" date had passed, I again went online to track the card. A scan by Fed Ex was shown in West Virginia the day after purchase. I contacted Amazon immediately and they refunded my account the very next day and told me that they didn't have the card in stock, while the site itself showed the card available. Very frustrating! There I was on Christmas morning, unable to use my new camera because I didn't have the memory card.
I bought this tonight and tried to install it with no success. Called their 24/7 tech support and they helped me, step by step for 35 minutes, figure out the product was defective.
I filed an Image error with Amazon notifying them that the Image shows two Batteries, but there is only one.In their wisdom they determined there was nothing wrong with the Image, so this is just an alert for anyone looking at ordering this product.
I purchased these balls based on the reviews here. I was very disappointed. These are close to the worst balls that I have ever played. I would rather play with Rockflights (Top Flight) or Pinnacles than these balls. They are extremely hard and feel like a rock coming off of the club face. In my opinion these are suitable for range use, shag bags, poor golfers who could care less what balls they play, and children learning to golf.This review is not coming from a ball snob who only plays Titleist. I hate to pay more than $15/dozen. In fact my favorite cheap ball is a MC Lady (I am a man), which are often available for less than these balls. I bought these because I needed balls, didn't have time to run to the store, and fast Prime shipping. Never again for me.
I have 3 of these battery packs and none of them hold a charge for more than 1 hr. each. I have the dock for my camera and the wall recharge unit and it still doesn't help. I really wish you would have a battery that will last longer. I've only had my camera(DX6340) for two years and I've bought 3 batteries so I could have backups and they don't do any good. Very disappointed but still love my digital camera. It is so wonderful to work with when the batteries work. I have a lot of fun with it. 7 grandchildren------I guess you've got the picture.
If you're looking for a basic monitor, this is a good choice. The picture is sharp and operation is color free. It's relatively inexpensive. But, you can likely find a more up-to-date option at the same or nearly the same price.The VA1903wb is not a good choice if you're looking for a second monitor or for an external monitor for a laptop. It lacks a DVI input port, a feature standard on current lcd displays, which may limit your ability to hook it up.Also, the stand that accompanies the monitor is, in a word: cheap. It's short and unadjustable, so if you're tall and using the monitor on a desk or table you may have to put a thick book or the like underneath it to bring it up to a comfprtable eye level. Worse, the monitor is incapable of being rotated to portrait/page display - there's simply no option to attach the stand in any but the standard landscape orientation.
I was trying to put mp3 files on this SanDisk 256mb SD disk, however, I got several delay write error/warning and then my card becomes unreadable. I can't format it, I can't read it. It's DEAD!! This is the second time that I have problem with the card. I am getting it replaced again!!This card is easily break, not very stable. Don't waste your money.
The Jensen adapter is not compatible with Ford trucks or Saturns. It keeps ejecting. Go with the Sony CDA-9 instead. After buying this Jensen, and having it not work, I did a web search and found a "ford truck enthusiasts" list that talked about the same problem I was having, and mentioned other cars having it as well. They recommended the Sony, so I went and got that. It has worked, no problem, and sounds just fine.
I have had this DVD player for less then 30 days and I now have to return it. It will no longer read the disks and makes a clicking sound.
The F8T030 is one tiny notch above junk. I got it working as a wireless laptop-to-printer cable, but no thanks to the instructions, as it doesn't work at all if they are followed. The network access point function and the web manager won't activate without a pairing PIN, the instructions say nothing about pairing, no reasonable guess works, and there is no hardware reset or bypass. Phone service doesn't connect to a person; it asks you to leave a voice message and promises to get back within 48 hours; it has been 5 days. Buy ANYTHING else!
Given the product's title: VGA to Component Video, you would expect to be able to take this cable and connect the VGA plug on your computer to the Component inputs on your TV.Well that does not work at all. Some reviewers have stated that the cable works for other purposes. If so, great.However I ordered this cable based on the title, and it did not work at all for that purpose.It almost feels like fraud to state "Component Video" in the title, when in fact this cable is not outputting component video.
So I did my homework before purchasing the sigma 30mm 1.4. Research showed that bad copies are frequent. Hoping that I wouldn't get the bad copy I went ahead and purchased it because I wanted a prime that would be roughly 50mm on my Canon 7d's crop sensor.Boy did I make the wrong choice because I got a bad copy. My kit lens is better/easier to focus. The focus ring was stiff and had play. Focusing with this lens is like painting with cerebral palsy.I am returning this lens and just purchased he Canon 35mm 1.4 L. Its way more expensive but I know that I will never have an issue with this superior lens.If you do buy the sigma 30mm lens make sure you do autofocusing tests to see if you were one of the unlucky many to receive a defective lens. If the focus ring feels wrong in your hands, its probably because its not a good lens.
I can't keep anyting connected to the internet for more than a couple of minutes without a disconnect. IM and PCAnywhere lose connection at the same time on two different computers. One wired, the other wireless.Transfering files from a wireless laptop to a wired desktop works flawlessly.Linksys tech support suggested upgrading to the most recent firmware, but the website specifically says not to upgrade the version 4 router with that very patch. Lovely.If you want a steady connection to the net, skip this router.
The product works for SNES, but does not work for my SEGA genesis as written in the description. Really disappointed.
Promising feature package, but does not deliver. Tape to DVD copying works fine, but do not buy this if you care about Dolby 5.1 audio with HDMI.By itself the HDMI does not support multichannel audio, only PCM (stereo). Those wanting Dolby 5.1 must use the separate digital audio output connected directly to a receiver. But when HDMI is connected, audible static is present from the digital audio out whenever the unit is paused or stopped, and the sound drops out every couple of minutes during playback. All this makes the HDMI feature basically unusable for typical home theater setups. I've tried two units with the latest manufacturing dates and they behave exactly the same, it's a design flaw. Digital audio only works properly using a component video connection, which delivers a mediocre picture. Samsung tech support is aware of the problem, but there is no fix, and no apparent urgency in developing one or even responding to customers.This is the only model currently available from any manufacturer that has DVD recording, VCR and HDMI, and there's probably a reason why. It appears to have been rushed onto the market prematurely.
I got this and it worked ok for a few months. Now I get a high-frequency noise whenever it is switched on and hence it is unusable. Not worth the price.
The large silver colored base around the platter would NOT stay in place. It is only held down by a sticky material underneath it. The one I purchased was raised up just behind the platter and rubbed on the record. Very poor quality construction and no final inspection at the factory. Good luck if you buy one. I returned mine to Amazon. It's been over two (2) weeks and I have not received any acknowledgment from Amazon regarding the return.
Bought as a gift for my mom for grandkid pics. Out of the box it did not work - nothing, no picture. Exchanged it. Next one worked for one week until the power plug outlet became detached from casing and fell inside of unit so the power plug had nothing to plug into. Returned it for refund.Poor design, buttons and cofiguration are very difficult to use, and program for navigation and picture selection was certainly not designed for ease of use.Angle of viewing is limited as well. Unless you are directly in front of the frame at eye level, expect the picture to be distorted (as if looking at a negative). For the money, heck, for any money - it isn't worth it.
The store just opened up mutli packs of printer cartriges, and sold them individually. Not a real deal/ Not factory packaged. Sent in a flimsy envelope. I won't do it again. I wouldn't recommend it. Not a typical Amazon quality vendor
I wonder why this doesn't work in my laptop (XP), desktop (VISTA) and scanner. I expect it should work atleast with my desktop because, it is one year old and has all latest sp updates. My friend told me that the new memory cards are only compatible with the new card readers not with the old machines.I didn't see any of this information while i bought this item. I returned this item because of this compatibility problem.
Ok yeah so it was cheap.. however.. it is something that would be in a dollar store for a dollar. At least they give you two of them. And the string is good quality. But the bag... wow.. it is very cheap quality plastic.. like the title of my review says, it is a little bit thicker than a grocery store's plastic bag. I recommend paying a little more and getting a rain cover that is of a thicker material and not a plastic bag like this.I gave it two stars because there were two bags in the package not just one and it is ok for a lightweight carry around bag, just in case you have your camera out and it starts raining.
after watching an utube video I decided to put this product. one word --- Don't.I don't think it helped at all. I may try it on something else but as far as the scratchon my iphone --- no difference. On u-tube it was used on an ipod.
My first comment would be "not for beginners in networking!!" I guess this router is a snap to set up if your broadband server is also set up just right. Needless to say, calls to all customer supports was needed to get my computer and my sons x-box to use the router. The setup wizard is a snap if no manual entries need to be used, but look out if they are needed and you are new to networking. You may need to: upgrade the firmware on the router, manually enter MTU settings (for the x-box), manually enter your computers MAC address (do you know your computers MAC address? your servers MAC address?), is your server static or dynamic??...etc. It became a day long, setup-new-hardware agony that I had thought I had outgrown long ago with my first of many computer building projects. (this was my first router) This router works fine when set up properly and is a cute design. Tech support seems available most times....but if you don't know a MTU from a DNS...you may want to shop around for a more "automatic" router...unless of course you want to get an education in networking the hard way. Better yet, call your broadband supplier first and see if they have a list of routers that are "happy" with your server's configuration from the start. The two star rating is mainly for the setup headaches. I have very little patience for it anymore.
I read the reviews here before purchasing. It seemed like a risk but I thought I would give it a try since im going on a cross country road trip soon. Well im back from my trip, the detector worked for 1 day. Went to turn it on the second day, it presented some kind of error code and never worked again. What a piece of crap. Do not buy.
I bought a Linksys 4-port wired router (Befsr41ver4.1) at the beginning of 07. Setup was a breeze, just plug it in and go literally. The utility disc that was enclosed didn't even work properly. You could get up to the point where it asked you to log in to the router and that was it, it would not take the pre-configured username and password. Warning sign #1. After about a year my wife and I were playing FFXI one night and it crashed the connection we couldn't get back on for days. After getting that taken care of the PC would connect through the router but the PS2 would not. I try to get to the router set-up page through my web browser like it tells me to, no luck can't navigate to it at all. Warning #2. I call Linksys customer support and find out I need to port forward and to even garner that much info I had to pay for a warrenty extension $29.95 out the window.I send repeated E-mails to Square-Enix for the port numbers I need to configure, 16 days later and an all nighter to catch a live tech support rep becaues SE dont answer e-mails obviously. I get my numbers get on the phone with the support from Linksys, give them my case number and find out I have to pay an ADDITIONAL 29.95, extended warrenty only good for 15 days, they failed to mention that tidbit of important information.6 hours later with the tech support and I get my router back online and all is right with the world.That was 5 monthes ago as I'm writing this I am direct connect to my DSL modem that router fouled out again. I still cannot access the set-up page through my browser window. I call linksys and they want another 29.95 or I'm out of luck, I tell them to shov^ it. I will not reccomend this thing to anybody even though it lasted a over a year-ish its been nothing but trouble.
Do any of these reviewers know what they are talking about? The sound of these earphones is below average at best. Sure they beat those five bucks earphones you find in Wal-mart, but they do not justify the sixty dollar pricetag. They don't sound good with bass heavy music and can hurt your ears. Even the smallest fit pieces are too big for me. You are better off with the Sony Fontopia for 1/2 of the price. The Sony earphones are far more comfortable and sound better in the low end. But I have to warn you the wires on the Sony is very thin and won't last very long. The Shure E2c on the other hand, have very nice thick cord and will last you a long time.
I've never had trouble with burning CDs until I bought these. The last set I bought skipped in my car and no burned CD had ever done that before. I said I would never buy them again, but since there was a really good price for a pack of 50, I bought it, thinking that maybe I had just had a defective batch the previous time. Well I burned two CDs on my computer and when I went to play them, nothing was there. The CD just did not burn. About 2 minutes later I used one of my old Maxell CDs and it worked fine. I will never buy anything from Memorex again.
Although clearly stated in Amazon's description as fitting both 1G and 2G Nanos, it doesn't fit 2G. Otherwise, it seemed to be constructed well, but I didn't get a chance to put it through its paces. It's going back.
I have been a longtime fan of HP All-in-one's. This one changed my mind. I tend to buy the newest and keep it until it is way past due for replacement. I bought this when it first came out as my last HP All-In-One was no longer compatible with my new software no matter how many patches I added.I had it about 6 months and then the plastic on the paper tray started to bend. I took it apart and tried to resituate it and it just never went back in. So I printed for a few months with the paper spewing out across the floor. Then the noises started. I lived with that for a while and then finally the print train just stopped moving.That was the end of my 15 year relationship with HP! A printer should not just die like that after less than a year... I wasn't even using it daily.My recommendation - keep your money...for something else
I read the other reviews and was annoyed to find that the one I ordered from Bestbuy (Sept. 2009) was the first version of the hardware with the first version of the software. When plugged in, it never turned on. If you buy this and intent to use it on any modern computer, make sure it is NOT H/W version A1 before buying. Later versions of this might have worked, but this one never even lit up. Beware!
this is a huge and disappointing piece of junk. i've bought tons of consumer electronics products, including some from cyberhome, but have never purchased a lower quality, cheap, chinsy product ever.read the reviews...do not buy this product.
better then none I guess! Use these only if ur looking for a little extra high,loud sound...not for high,crisp sound
Hi we purchased this unit in April, 2005 for almost over $400.00. This unit didn't had reviewed by then. We thought since we are putting good money we get a pretty decent system but the performance is not what we expected.It can't play DVDs for more than 2 or 3 hours. After that it continually tries to read but unsuccessful. Please don't buy this unit at all. Try looking for a SONY or BOSE if you can afford.Lesson learned is beware what you buy and let others write review about the unit then you buy.Thanks.
It is far from deluxe, the hard stuffing of one of the handles broke inside from the second time I used it, and now one of the handles is larger than the other,because it stretched, and it is uncomfortable to carry, I would not recommend this, it is not worth the money for the quality.
Unfortunately, the piece that plugs in to the MP3 player snapped off. Good sound but wouldn't recommend them because of the design. Only had the headphones for a few weeks before I had to return them.
worked well for a few days, now battery does not charge over 4 % gonna have to buy another batteryLAPTOP BATTERY APPLE IBOOK G4 14" A1062 A1080 M8665 M8416 M8416G/A M8416J
This mouse worked well for about 2 weeks and then it kept losing the connection between the mouse and computer. Tried new batteries, etc. but nothing seemed to work. It's so frustrating that I no longer use it. This problem occurred on two different Dell laptops.
I bought this at $30 in the retail store. After a month it looses synch and couldn't return it to the retail store. I contacted customer service which does not answer. I would not waste money or time on this item.
This was not in the retail package but just in the inner cardboard insert and even that had been opened. I believe it was used or a refill and returned it. I had to go to the HP site to get a new cartridge.
I loved this camera for its size and features. Used it for a year now. Takes some great pictures but indoors night pictures with lights was terrible most of the time, anti-shake doe snot work that well. Now 13 months later this camera stopped working. When I turn on the camera, the lens comes out all the way and no display appears on the LCD, the LED light flickers and lens goes back in 3/4th of the way. I called Olympus support and they charge $140/- to fix it. Better to buy a new camera. Some of the pictures had this weird droplets of color that messed up great shots. Watch out, if you buy this camera make sure you get extended warranty.
I liked the slim chrome design and the sturdy look. But after about a year of light use, the cable started working intermittently. While Belkin is a good company in general, I do not recommend this product.
The speaker is great, but it looks nothing like the picture included with the item description. There is really nothing about that photo that is even remotely similar. I don't know if I got an earlier version of this speaker or what. Amazon really needs to correct the photo on this item.
I STILL AM NOT SURE WHY I PURCHASED THESE (6) DUAL LAYER DVD'S AFTER ONE YEAR ON MY SHELF, I TRIED TO BURN A DVD MOVIE ON ONE, AS IT WAS TOO LARGE FOR A STANDARD DVD AND IT COPIED HALF AND THEN QUIT, RUINING THE DUAL LAYER DISK AND LEAVING ME UNABLE TO MAKE A COPY OF THE MOVIE I WAS WANTING TO BACK UP. SO UNLESS YOU HAVE A REAL NEED FOR A DUAL LAYER DISK I WOULD NOT ADVISE YOU TO MAKE THE PURCHASE.
I ordered this item expecting to be able to hook it up to my home stereo system via RCA line output jacks. Well it doesn't have the RCA line output feature, instead it has a regular headphone output jack. You'll also have to hook it up to a computer to charge it. I consider it useless. I have the cable that came with the Sansa Fuze, that electronically does exactly the same thing that this so called power dock does.
They will burns at 4x in NEC ND3500A, ihave installed the last updated of the firmware and stills 4x.
WAN port died after a year. Technical support was terrible.
This product is absolutely wicked. it hits hard, clean and reproduces sound excellently. i have no complaints yet and i am very happy with this purchase.edit: 1 week later the dust cap crackednext week: speakers sound awful and will not handle much powervery cheep
Well I ordered these headphones purely based on the fact that they are Sennheiser.First of all these headphones are quite uncomfortable. They are tight around the ears and puts undo pressure on the head.The sound quality is mediocore and people can hear whatever you are listening to. The bass is almost nonexisitant and the highs are too high.
I bought this last November and it was trouble free until February. It then began to reboot or freeze up once a day during light browsing.I have spent about 30 hours of my own work on this PC either on the phone with tech support or by reloading the OS and then reloading all other s/w and settings.I finally was assigned my own Account Manager. They made it so difficult to get through to someone who could get something done it was unbelievable. I had to spend 30 hours on my own before they would fix.I sent it to Texas and just got it back. Another problem. There was no signal on my monitor. I plugged the monitor and it worked. Called tech support and spent another hour with them to determine the video card now needs replaced. I called the ever powerful Acct Manager and they are closed at 5 MST.I can't believe how many times while on hold I heard about their award winning service.It was horrible. My last HP didn't havce these problems.
This is a waste of money - it will drop the line even with only one wan being used.0 stars
I have enjoyed the Slingbox Pro with HD features and HDMI port for 2 yrs. I bought the Ipad and have been watching my slingbox pro with my ipad from 5/1/11 up until yesturday 5/23/11. When I attempted to use my slingbox pro on my ipad today 5/24/11, I kept receiving an error message that said my ipad was not supported with the slingbox pro. Anyone that has Ipad and wants to connect it to the Slingbox pro is going to be out of luck...[...]
I tried this product, but I had to send it back. I was using it primarily to listen to audiobooks during my commute to work, but there was to much static and the background music from surrounding stations near the frequency. I am still trying to find a solution to play my Sansa View through my car stero speakers.
They never described it as a mouse without a right or left click or the center slide.Useless for me.
Sorry but this cartridge does not work. It leaves dark smudges when printing. Disapointed and would like my money back or a replacement.Philippe
I love the camera and it's features--but both of the ones I've received have failed within about 100 pix over 2-4 days.First one had a bad on/off switch. Camera ON IT"S OWN would start scrolling through menus. And guess what--I didn't even realize there were other features in menus I never even got to see. I wouldn't have figured that out if I didn't get #2.The second camera's on/off switch was fine, so I thought OK, now I've got a keeper. On the third day of taking some pix, suddenly the LCD doesn't work--meaning you can't see any menus either.Olympus has a big problem with this camera. I'll order one more--maybe third time is a charm. But if the third one is a bum, I'll have to wait until Olympus figures out the problems. Hopefully another camera maker will come out with a wide angle lens, which was my main criteria for picking this camera.
I have owned this unit for six months. Everything was fine until I built a new PC and attempted to set the PPPoE for the new PC. After accessing the Setup Menu and making the necessary changes, everytime I hit "Save" I would get the logon/password window, and couldn't get past it.Multiple calls to Linksys Tech Support were routed to India, where I was repeatedly instucted to uselessly reset the modem. Finally, they told me to RMA the unit. I was not happy when I discovered I was required to pay for the return shipping of the suspect unit, even though my unit was still under warranty.The replacement unit arrived and I wired it up: SAME PROBLEM. Infuriated, I called again. The guy who answered listened to my description of the problem said "I know how to fix that", and had me make one change in Windows: VOILA, it worked.Now I had to return the unnecessary replacement router, again, on my nickel. When I expressed my frustration with all the previous CS reps who didn't know the solution, here's the really funny part: He asked me "Were you talking to India?" Yes, I said, and he replied, "The Indians are all idiots. We're in the Philippines. Next time you have a problem, make sure you're talking to the Philippines."Well, there you have it: The Third World at war with itself for America's hearts and minds. Linksys corporate should be proud. SHEEEEESH!
The product description says "Accepts all ipods including shuffle." But the shuffle we have didn't work. I contacted iLuv and they confirmed that "If your IPod shuffle is the second generation unfortunately it will not work with the docking station". This is false/misleading advertising.
I bought this for my daughter's birthday. After having it a short while (I had to send off for a SD card for it to work)and downloading her songs, she really liked it. Then all of a sudden it would go off for no reason (she had it locked). So I sent it back for a replacement well that one worked for a few days. Then the light would come on but it wouldn't play anything. So after having to send two players back, I almost have enough in shipping to have paid for one player. I don't recommend this player.
So disappointed in the product and what appeared to be the wrong cord sent with it. Did not work. I gotta be honest though, Good as New Electronics were wonderful to work with. Excellent customer service. I don't think the problem lies with the supplier, but on a side note, maybe it could've been checked over better before sending it out. I forgive them simply since it was supposed to work and mistakes do happen.
I bought this Linksys wireless card. It is advertised as "over 300 ft. indoors". However, I only got less than 10% signal strength 30ft. away from the access point (whic is linksys BEFW11S4), and there is a wall and a wooden door in between. This performance is totally unacceptable.I returned the linksys card and bought a Netgear instead. works much better.Unless you use your wireless PC card close to the base (w/o any wall or door in between), stay away from this card...
I had the same experience as some of the other reviewers. Essentially, I loved my Canon PowerShot until about 18 months after I got it when it started getting memory card errors. I called Canon and they were very unresponsive. At first, I thought I was the only one with this problem until I read the other reviews. Bottom line, I would never buy another Canon product again as they have poor quality control and even poorer customer service. I am going to buy a Sony instead.
Bought this unit with great expectations, but..1. Bought expensive Memorex DVD-R's. First insertion recorder refused to recognize the disk.2. Bought more expensive Fujifilm DVD-R's. Discs recognized by player but.. after &lt;1min recording time the recorder shuts down and says recording failed, DVD might be dirty. Created three expensive coasters.3. Tried another Memorex. It worked but picture stutters badly.4. Supplied DVD-RAM. Works, but again picture stutters.Unit was returned within 5 days.
The first one I got had a problem with the zoom. It would only zoom one eye and the other would just go out of focus and not zoom.I sent it back and got another. The new one worked fine and I was happy with it for about three months.Then the same issue happened. Now only one eye zooms. It's too late to send back.Obviously some part they use is cheaply made or bad and breaks easily with normal use or just shipping movement. I am not hard on these.I don't recommend these for that reason.
Sadly, with my phone and it on the highest settings, I can not hear anyone, nor can they hear me. Perhaps my phone is just to quiet for this device. But for me it's useless.
I love my Kodak camera, hate my kodak battery. Unfortunately, you have to use this particular battery if you have an easy dock. I wish I didn't have an easy dock now. I think any other rechargable battery would be better than this one.
Have used up all my ink running the thing through cleaningcycles. No way to just clean the black cart- it goes throughboth carts on a cycle- a huge waste of ink. Was clogged rightout of the box. I am sending this thing back to Epson
At first,these headphones worked well. I take good care of them, always placing the ipod and my headphones in a protective case. Less than 2 months after buying them I can't hear anything but static. The left ear doesn't even have static coming out of it anymore.Also, I tried other headphones in my same ipod and the sound is perfectly clear so I know the problem is with the headphones. Since Amazon's return policy is only within 30 days, I contacted the company directly and was told it was normal "wear and tear" and would not be refunded the money. I would have given these headphones another shot but not after dealing with the company.
Worked well for the first day....since then, we've tried everything, and this thing simply does not work. Poor piece of Chinese made junk. DONT BUY!
The device heats up a lot. Not happy with the purchase. Sound quality is not good.... you will hear disturbance when plugged to speaker.
I'm not sure what the heck happened with the brand spanking new memory cards I used to photograph a wedding, but when you get a message that your card is corrupted, it's not necessarily what you want to see.Luckily I was able to recover the photos, but I am done using Transcend cards.
The first problem I experienced with this software was it could not see my cd drive. I went to the Steinberg site (the company who supports this software) and found that there are quite a few problems with this software. I also searched their site for technical support and could not find any. Maybe it is there, but it was hard to find. I wanted to return the software but I bought it here (Amazon)....
Neither the company who sold me the ear phones through Amazon or Etymotic Research would let me return these headphones. These headphones did not improve the quality of the sound, and actually sounded worse than the regular iPod headphones. I do not recommend these headphones for the price at all.
I've bought this memory card for my daugther to use with her Canon Digital camera for her 10-day France Trip in Summer 2010.She took more than 600 pictures with this memory card during her trip. Sadly...all the pictures are unreadable! She's contacting with Transcend to find a solution for this costly error, but no response.She has enjoyed her France Trip, but no memory because this flsh memory card was unreadable. It seemed like this product was Dead-On-Arrival (DOA). She was very sad and upset!!!DO NOT buy this junk...You will regret.Tony
fits well with most speakers but i only recieved one mount when the ad looked like it was for a pair(2) of mounts.
The only positive quality I can think of is that it is priced very competitively. Other than that, I wouldn't use this player/recorder again even if I received it for free. The actual way you navigate through the software is NOT as outlined in the instruction manual, and does not interface well with RealOne player. The control buttons do not respond well to the touch, and using them to navigate through the functions is very confusing. Also, the battery life is grossly overstated; I was killing a AAA battery a day. I highly recommend a Sony Minidisc player/recorder. A bit more expensive, but definitely worth it.
I use this device for DHCP and NAT between my DSL router and my other wired and wireless machines. Sometimes it works great, and I have no wireless coverage problems.Other times, it seems to have major DHCP issues. It will hand out the same IP address to wired and wireless computers, or it will just drop the wireless connection and has to have the power pulled in order to fix the problem (which also disrupts connectivity for the wired users). I've recently upgraded firmware, but that hasn't helped.I would not buy another device from this manufacturer if (when) I replace it.
The product appears to warn me about many sources of radar in my area - hospitals, etc. I had this product a week and was on the freeway traveling with the speed of the traffic and I received a $300.00 speeding ticket with no warning from the detector. I have gone back to my old way - personally scanning the horizon for police radar. I seem to be more reliable.
I purchased this to put on my desk at work, but after unpacking it, it didn't work with my iphone or my itouch. It does work with my much older ipod, but the sound quality isn't the greatest. It's great for my 10 year old for in her room because she can't turn it up too loud or it starts to sound bad.So, for the price, it's good for a young kid who might not notice sound quality, but that's about it.They need to update the description for this item so everyone is aware it doesn't work with the ipod touch or iphone.
When I tested it out of the box, it worked. When I shot a wedding the next day, it didn't work. It hasn't worked since. Unfortunately, Cameta Camera's 14-day exchange on defective merchandise policy only covers the price of the product and no shipping fees, so I have to ship it back at my own expense. I am 100% completely dissatisfied with this product and I will never purchase anything from Cameta Camera ever again.
I would like to use the Linksys adapter with my Toshiba laptop. I have sometimes actually made the combo work. No other device in recent memory has caused me as much frustration as this adapter and my laptop which is now running Windows XP SP2.Range: I have had excellent results in my house, on my back deck, etc. I am using a T3 PDA which does not have the range that this adapter has, so it is always the limiting factor.Installation: I installed under XP and then after an unrelated machine wipe reinstalled under XP-SP2. Installing under SP2 is possible if you go to the website first, read the special instructions and follow their recipe. It is a technical pain the butt. It does work, however. Until...What's wrong: My device worked perfectly until I booted my computer away from the hub and bluetooth adapter. Since then, Bluetooth does not work. To get the bluetooth to work again, you have to follow the installation instructions for reinstalling the drivers, then it will work again, until the adapter is moved to another slot or fails to load.The promise of USB is that I can plug and unplug devices at will and everything will still work. This device requires reconfiguring the software every time you plug it in. I would gladly trade it for anything that did not have that problem.
"Failed exactly 1 month from purchase, February 27, 2006Reviewer: An electronics fanI checked my order history. I bought this on January 27th and it failed the same day in February..."I hear you man.. alot of my work was on there and was lost when mine just stopped showing up when plugged in. Also, it seems that the metal conducts alot of heat, for the month i had mine, it seemed to warm up during use. Well, i guess i am getting a replacement and hopefully will be better.
This thing is pure crap. It broke (just stopped working) just now and I bought it the beginning of last summer. It only had around 100 hours of total usage.
I received this product yesterday in perfect condition. I plugged it into the USB port on my laptop and it worked fine. It is VERY loud but that's not a particular problem. The problem came when someone at the office asked about it. I unplugged it and handed it over for inspection. After about 10 seconds, I plugged it back in. Once plugged in again, there was a very significant amount of static. I checked all the plugs and used a diffent pair of headphones. Same problem. Unplugged and replugged everything. No change. So for the price you get to plug it in one time and thats it.
I originally got this product almost 2 years ago and enjoyed it daily until the headphone jack crapped out (no sound in left side). It was not the earbuds - I tried several pairs. When I googled "sansa headphone jack problems", I found an astonishing number of users that had the exact same problem (go ahead and google it yourself). Sansa tech support would not acknowledge this as an inherent defect and pretty much blew me off.I had just gotten the external speaker for it when this happened, and had liked the product for the most part, so I picked up another identical unit from an individual on craigslist and it worked fine for about 4 months until, guess what? THE HEADPHONE JACK DIED! And it was the left side, exactly like the first unit. Coincidence? NO WAY!Not only do I have 2 units that are only worthless because of the headphone jacks, but the manufacturer is unresponsive to the problem.You will like the features while this product works, but you will end up feeling ripped off when your headphone jack quits, and it will. It's just a matter of time.
I bought one of these from the local hardware store. When I tested it with a short message it seemed ok. But when I played back a message someone left on it, I heard one word, then silence, then another word, then silence, then the message was over. I returned the answering machine for a refund.
I received this frame as a gift in 2007 and just recently decided to make use of it. After seeing the quality of the images and the horribly grainy/lined display I assumed it was a relatively cheap frame. Most photos are taken in a 4:3 display format and while this frame does support that (unlike some), you are of course left with a photo in the middle of the frame with two black sides to form it's square. While that's "working as expected" it seems there'd be an alternative. Sure you could use some photo editing software to crop your photos into a 16:9 format but most users want to just pop in an SD car or a USB drive and go... not have to edit the pictures first.Additionally, the location of the slot for a USB drive is located on the bottom, so unless you have a drive that is about a half inch long total, you're not going to be able to sit the frame flat while using it.The only "plus" to this frame is it's ability to support video and music, a nice touch for those wanting a mini-television. Me I just want a good quality frame for my desk at work to display images of my family for me as my work day continues.[...]
If I could rate this any lower, I would. Its the worst!! It doesn't pop well and what does pop is tough and chewy. Waste of money!! I threw mine away!!
I tried to use with a macbook pro to a sony trinitron (kinda old). The video was all scrambled no matter what setting I put it on.
I bought the replaytv 60 hr unit and have had nothing but problems for 7 months. The first unit had a problem with the modem. It would connect to the server only once in a great while. The next 4 (that's right 4 replacement units that replayTV sent) all skipped. I should say they skipped and froze up to be acurate. The last unit not only skipped but also rebooted itself every half hour or so. I am currently waiting for the next unit(these were all different units with different serial numbers not my same unit repaired) but I have given up hope of ever having a working unit. The fact that 5 different units have had problems shows the widespread unreliability of the ReplayTV hardware. When replaytv works it is great but this got to be the worst electronics device I have ever had as far as reliability and I have had quite a few. The first unit I had worked great other than the modem problem. It recorded everything and was a joy to use. The only problem is that if the modem does not work then the on screen tv listings are not updated and you eventually can't record the shows you want. The other units they sent have just been horrible and the last unit with the rebooting was the worst. I am very technically oriented and after countless hours with their tech support each time it was determined that it was hardware/software defects. Replaytv has tried to get the problems resolved but 5 replaytv units not working is just too much. What ever you do...don't buy ANY ReplayTV products or you will get to know their tech. support people very well. Remember, if I have had a problem with 5 different units than the likelyhood that you will have a problem is probably pretty good no matter which model you buy. If you want a DVR then look at Tvio; they can't be worse than RepalyTV. I don't own Tivo but if I had it to do over again....I guess the $9.95 a month doesn't seem so much now. I spent $65.00 shipping it back the first few times before I got ReplayTV to pay shipping each way on later units. Stay away from anything ReplayTV.
For headphones with a name like "Bass Freq", I thought there would be a noticable difference in the level of bass put out. Wrong!! They actually sound worse than the cheaper ipod style phones that they are replacing, although they are considerably more comfortable. I have to push them way far in my ears to hear any bass at all (and then they just slide back out)! I would not recommend these and will probably go back to the old style phones. At least I know they sound good.
Mine lasted three days. After one leg fell off, I gave up. I couldn't waste my time with crazy glue. I was better off buying a good mini-tripod. And you'd be too. Sure it's cheap. But how much will it cost if you have your camera mounted on this thing and everything falls to the ground?
I had the worst customer support ever for a large company. I will never order anything from crucial again. I needed to return this item because i no longer needed the item. I snet several emails out to find out how to return the item but never received a reply on how to accomplish this. After 2 months I received an answer stating you can't receive an refund because it had been past 30 days since the purchase. What kind of company operates like this.
We bought this TV a little over 2 years ago and guess what it just broke. We unfortunately did not buy the extended warranty so we are out of luck. My husband called Polaroid and they told him that they would fix it for 650 dollars plus us paying shipping and handling each way. That's a joke considering you can buy a brand new one for a little more than that these days. The picture went black in one area and the rest is a mix of red and blue. I am really disappointed and would give this zero stars if I could, when you spend 2000 on a tv you would expect it to last quite a bit longer than 2 years. this is a shame because it had a nice picture until this happened. if you do a google search on the internet you will see that many, many people have had problems with this tv and you should not waste your money.
got the tv 2 years ago from circuit city; almost never used it the first year. wouldn't turn on this morning. DO NOT buy this tv.
Not sure if this is just my unit or a design defect. About a half hour into watching a DVD the system seems to get overloaded and the sound startes to cut off and on and the picture gets choppy (frames freeze) and finally the DVD stops playing. Is anyone else having this problem?
The battery grip is great and a good addition to a very good camera. My low rating is more for the supplier. The battery included is not a Pentax branded battery but an after market battery. The description leads you to think otherwise. The price would be good for the Pentax brand battery but is high for the battery you get.
I would hold off on buying this one ( Model BEFW11S4 V.2 )Anytime a cordless phone is used in the house it knocks out my wireless connection.Otherwise it works great when the cordless phone is not used.They do have a new version 5 Ghz.Too late for me,
I've had this camera for a couple of years, and up until now have been pleased. The last time that I powered it up, the lense housing extended at a crooked angle, and I got a &quot;zoom error&quot; message. The camera is now inoperable. It seems many others on the web have experienced this as well. I contacted the nearest Fuji authorized repair center and was quoted $120 to fix the camera. I might as well buy a new one for that money (not a Fuji though).
I have changed my mind about this subwoofer. The sub performed fine for the last two years, but it started having problems. It would thump very loudly when powered on and the bass would flutter as if the woofer or the amp was going out. I purchased a 12" 200 watt power subwoofer and I am very pleased. If you can afford a 12" sub go for it. If you want the full movie experence go for the bigger sub.
Purchased 5 of these for cutting green concrete with a pro turbo diamond blade. Before burnouts,Saw #1 cut approximately 4000 ft at 7/8 depth , Saw #2 2000 ft , Saw #3 2500 ft , Saw #4 150 ft . We will have to see about # 5...well saw 5 cut 58 feet disappointing. I have no idea why they died quicker as time went on. Should they have an expiration date?
It serves it's purpose. Instruction to use this item is very unclear. I will definitely not purchase this item again.
You'll have read all the reviews about the quality of the light from the Softlighter, which is astonishing. The best. Good enough for Annie L. But I've just ordered my third of these (had the smallest available, the largest and have just bought the 46in sized) and each of them, without question, has broken after only a handful of shoots. The build quality and finish is shockingly poor and I would seriously consider a purchase of a Photek Softlighter for this reason - they have repeatedly let me down on shoots.
I did not realize I was one size off in getting the proper replacement battery size. Now I am stuck trying to sell 4 batteries that I can not use.I promised never to own Uniden products again in this life time.
After few months, the USB cable stopped working because its cheap quality. Dont buy it as its not durable.
I didn't like this player for 3 reasons:1. Earlier I had a CyberHome 700B, and this Polaroid's LCD picture quality is inferior to that one. One of my favorite tests is an amazing aerial combat scene with fast action and explosions above snowy mountains. This player showed too much blue overall, and the few greens of the film didn't come through. The orange-red explosions were bluntly lacking detail. So, I think the color balance and color range is worse than usual.2. The setup menus have fancy icons but small text that is hard to read due to pixelation.3. My unit had several defective pixels on the LCD (not smudge on the glass). There was a constantly gray pixel and two blacks side by side elsewhere. That was the main reason I returned this unit to the store.
Great card except that the "lock" switch on the side of the card is moved to the lock position everytime i insert the card into my device. When the lock is on, you cannot record onto the card or delete from it. I had to crazy glue it so I can use the card.
This cheap piece of plastic broke within 2 months of me owning it!! Buyer beware!!
I was excited to get this product for my car. I also got the ipod splitter cable for it just in case someone else wanted to use it if we went on a road trip. It basically sucks balls. I'll plug in my iPhone and I'll think that it is charging but when I go check it says that the power is unsuitable for your device. At first I thought it was the cable so I tried it with the original cable that comes with the iPhone and the same thing happened.
Tried to order this TV 4 times. Each time amazon cancelled the order for one reason or another and said they would credit my cards back for the sale. 3 days before christmas whet to pick up my lay-aways and my credit card is over limet. Turns out amazon has over $4,000 in holds on my credit card for orders that THEY CANCELD AND HAD NEVER BEEN SHIPPED. Nine kids and amazon ruined our christmas.PS My credit card said that amazon could cancel the holds put on my credit card in ONE DAY if they wanted. Of course 4 days later they are still using my money.PSS Forget trying to call amazon slow e-mail only WORTHLESS SUPPORT.RECOMMENDATION: -FORGET AMAZON- Do a google search for Target discounts and get a 10 percent off code. I found one in less than 30 seconds. Go to target.com and get 10 percent off and free freight. At least they have a phone number for support.
I had seen good reviews on this product, so I purchased it as a backup to our Sony portable DVD player. However, the Coby TF-DVD7377 had a battery life of less than an hour after each charge. I think my daughters made it through 1 1/2 Strawberry Shortcake videos, which are about 30 minutes long each. If you are using it as a portable DVD player at home for little kids it may be worth the purchase. Otherwise, this product does not have the battery life needed for travelling on an airplane or on trips in the car without a battery charger. On a positive note, I like the way the control buttons are setup on the Coby better than the Sony. But we've had our Sony player for over a year now and it is still running strong, with a battery life of about 5 hours with each charge. I really wanted the Coby to work for us, because I thought the design was better than other players. However, the battery life of the Coby was very poor, which to me is the backbone of a portable product. Needless to say, I returned the Coby DVD player within 30 days.
This is Denon's newest A/V receiver, and the big feature Denon touts is that it has HDMI. It has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output, and it's supposed to have HDMI switching. HDMI is the latest digital A/V format (it replaced the prior digital format: a DVI digital video cable plus an optical or digital audio cable). The HDMI format includes HDCP (HD copy-protection) to prevent copyright infringement of HD media. But if you want this receiver for an HD A/V system, beware. The reality is that HDMI & HDCP are not ready for prime time. The A/V and HD internet forums are awash with complaints about the incompatiblity of components connected with HDMI cables. Some receivers have HDCP repeaters, which some output sources do not recognize & thus can't do a "handshake." My Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD-DVR cable box thought this Denon receiver lacked HDCP and thus would not transmit any signal. I therefore returned the receiver.
This device works very well, but it is very flimsy. I have purchased five of them and have already had two of them with broken antennas. They still seem to work ok that way, but I don't know how long they will continue to work before the internal wire breaks as well and the antenna falls off completely.
I used to live breath and sleep Cisco and Linksys for my networking. I would praise them and recommend only them to my customers friends and family. Now I would not even wish the misfortune of buying a Cisco Small Business/Home product upon my worst enemies.I had a fairly old Linksys WRT54G and figured it was time to upgrade as it's wireless signal was not cutting it any more, I could barely connect while in the room directly over the routers location.I made my first mistake by not heeding the warnings other reviewers left, this product really is that bad.I made my second by not buying through amazon, Microcenter probably would have taken it back had I brought it in but I made my third mistake. Which was thinking that the problem was me and I would eventually figure it out. Not only was the product total garbage for what I wanted it to do, the customer support was a complete joke. I called Cisco four times in total and each time I got the same response, almost to the exact wording: Reset to factory settings, update firmware, adjust settings, wait a few days to see if the problem returns. Each time the problem returned with in 24 hours and the last time it reoccurred no more than 30 seconds after I got off of the phone with the representative. Twice I was told they would call me back to check in and both times I received no phone call or email of any kind.I have "fixed" the problem myself but I find it very difficult to call it a solution when I paid over $200 for a wireless N router and I am unable to use the wireless aspect. The core problem was heat, I actually placed it in front of my air conditioning unit and it still overheated and locked up. It also locked up when there was more than two wireless devices connected and it locked up with in seconds of a apple device connecting to it. When it does work it interferes with my really really expensive wireless 7.1 surround sound headset(which makes me extremely unhappy), both wireless phone systems and if I can actually get some traffic going through it I experience a drop in my cellular phones signal (approximately %30-%50). Considering how rare it is for it to actually work properly I am going to say it is possible for all of that to be an excessively convenient coincidence for Cisco and a very inconvenient one for me. Because I spent close to $1400 for my other equipment I decided to replace the router if it kept acting up. By completely disabling the wireless it has run quite well for close to three month with absolutely no problems. I still believe there are bugs in the firmware as on a few occasions I attempted to reactivate the wireless and the router locked up almost instantaneously. After this and working on network s with other Cisco devices, as I said before, I can no longer recommend a Cisco/Linksys product to any of my customers, friends, or family at least from the Small Business or Home areas. I have not come across any issues with their larger commercial grade devices.If you are looking for a wired only router and security device this is a great option, for wireless look elsewhere, and if you have any problems don't call the customer support as they will just give you the run around over and over again. In a nut shell,if you buy a product you expect it to do what it is supposed to do without major modification.I have just realized I neglected to elaborate on the exact problem I was having. The router would lock up at seemingly random points and I would have to power cycle the device to restore functionality. This causes problems when the network goes down and I am not home. My parents are not the most tech savvy couple so I had to, on two occasions, return home to reset the device. We had two businesses and my father ran the local PAL program so being connected to the internet for his email was kind of important.I will return if and when I find a more effective solution to this problem.
There is not much to say, since this cheap piece-of-junk portable DVD player would not even play a standard DVD when I unpacked it. it kept displaying an error screen that said: "The CD door is open." I tried a dozen different DVDs and then realized that this was a mechanical fault due to poor (very cheap) construction. The door sensor was completely misaligned with the receiving latch and there was no way this thing would ever work. This was a brand new unit and I was furious. Well, this thing is cheap, so I guess, I got what I paid for! I bought a Panasonic the next day and it works great. Don't try to save a few bucks, because in the end, you'll end up buying something else anyway.
I asked for 1 Recoton T123 3.6 V, 2500 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless Battery.and I got 1 of Recoton T123 3.6 V, 1210 mAh Ni-MH - Panasonic 2.4GHz Cordless Battery.When I sent the item back for refund they deduct shipping for this item though it is their fault to send me the wromg item.
I bought this device locally (in Australia) and it is a pile of @#!& having used it for around 3 months it has completely failed.- The Raid 1 functionality is useless as you cannot recover the data without having another Maxtor device- It disappears from the network every day- It is very slow- Maxtor (Seagate) service is rubbish, they'll replace the brand new drive with a second hand unit, only after you send them your existing drive. You have no way of scrubbing or recovering your drive without using a very expensive third party service.My advice is to BACK UP everything and stick your drive on eBay. Get a PC for less than $500 and use that for storage.
Although this microphone does work, I have to be right next to it. (~6 inches away, tops) Low sensitivity. Buy another one.
I bought this as a replacement for my old Photosmart P2350 printer, which was good, but didn't have a fax machine. The Office Jet 6310 does, and the price was right, so I got it.This is a straightforward multifunction (4-in-1) office machine. What's good about a 4-in-1 is that it does 4 things in one! The 6310 has a fax machine with built in 33.6kbps modem, a color scanner, copier, and printer. The fax machine has an auto document feeder, which is nice for sending multiple pages. Up front is a panel for the various functions; scanning, faxing, and copying. There's an alphanumeric pad for faxing, and a backlit LCD dot-matrix display. You can hook this printer up to a home network. There are slots for memory cards also. There's an Ethernet cable port in back, so it's network compatible. I have mine hooked up to my home wireless network through a router, and it works fine.HP says this will do 33 pages per minute black and white and 25 color. Obviously it's an exaggeration, because it depends on the print quality. A fast draft print will come close, but for anything else, forget it. I'd get good color prints in over a minute on the maximum DPI. It uses print cartridges quickly also. I burned through a color and a back and white in a couple months of light use, less than 200 pages. HP cartridges are expensive and rarely go on sale.This does print great photos, although not as good as a dedicated photo printer like the PhotoSmart series. The Canon Pixima 4-in-1 series machines do the best job, but were a lot more expensive. Black and white, text comes out clean and sharp, but not as sharp as a laser machine. The scans come out good, but expect to wait for them. Same with copies. Scanning and copying are both PAINFYULLY slow with the 6310. Other machines do much better, and the higher end HP 4-in-1's perform all these tasks quickly.Overall, this is a good machine for light use or occasional use. It would be best for someone who needs to send an occasional fax, scan, or copy something. It does everything I ask it to, and does it good enough.Pros:Low priceHP qualityreadily available ink cartridgesQuick printingGood print qualityNetwork readyMulti-card readerAuto document feederConsSlow print speedsPainfully slow scanning and copyingExpensive ink cartridgesPhoto printing could be betterCartridges don't last long
Screen protector was peeled off on one corner. I had hard time taking it off completely.Mine didn't play DVD media correctly. It's like stop and go continuously, making unable to watch any video. It plays Divx files from USB memory though.It reads USB memory card, but you have to select USB each time the unit is turned on. It plays picture files automatically when you select USB. So when power is off and on, you will have to go through several steps to watch Video files in USB memory.
I looked at many LCD TV mounts up to $200 and found that this model offered what I wanted at a substancialy less price. The mount was easy to install and the instructions were well written. The mount lined up to the mounting holes on my LCD TV and the unit does everthing the expesive models claimed.
This product was a challenge to use! There were many nice features, however the problems outweighed the possibilities. Though installation was a breeze,it frequently jammed and then would not pull the paper through the machine. Ink gummed on the roller bar, which made it difficult to operate. I ended up returning this product. A laser printer would most definitely be a better buy in the long run.
COBY PRODUCTS ARE GREAT FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS WHEN MOST PEOPLE WRITE A REVIEW. IT WILL NOT LAST MUCH LONGER AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE WARRANTY.
I own EPSON Stylus Photo RX620 All in one printer for 3 months now, and here is my opinion. For those interested to know, I am technology literate, research a lot before buying, and try to buy what's best. Not all of my purchase met my expectations, and this printer is one of these unfortunate buys.Positive qualities: nice picture quality and options to use memory sticks, additional USB slot, cartridges are not extremely expensive as some may think.Negative qualities: not fit to scan slides (like what my parents used to get) or negatives. Basically, when scanning about 1/2 inch of the picture gets cut off. It also wastes color ink even when printing/scanning in black only, reduces image to less than 100% of original when using copy option, and sometimes fails to grab/feed the paper properly.Beware of ink usage on EPSON printers. Due to this site's review policies I cannot disclose the reason I do not recommend this printer or the review will be deleted, but put it mildly - the printer refuses printing/copying even when the cartridge still has ink in it, so you have to put a new cartridge. This ink situation involves a legal dispute, so research before buying and you will know what I mean.Some people are happy with this printer and I agree that the printer produces an outstanding photo quality. But I also think it is not worth wasting money on new cartridges, when there are printers than can print in black only when asked to and which also use all of the ink in existing cartridge before asking for a new cartridge.
Very unreliable. Clumsy user interface. Couple of times I had to pull over and wait for the stupid thing to lock on the sattelites. Often needs a PDA reset. Imagine having to reset your PDA , start the program again and enter the destination again while driving in traffic.
I've had this machine for 2 weeks. I use it with a fairly new (1 year) Compaq laptop in a docking station. My first problem was with installation. It uninstalled itself every time I restarted my computer. HP customer service had to help me make adjustments to msconfig before I could get it to stay installed. Now it is installed,and it consistently freezes my computer when I am trying to print pages from Netscape Communicator, Winfax Pro or Adobe Acrobat. I have had to restart my computer 9 times in the last 48 hours because of failed printing. It holds the jobs in cue, and then when I cancel the jobs after waiting half an hour or so, it freezes my computer. It just now ate two sheets of Avery labels. It cannot handle more than one sheet of labels at a time. It grabs 3 or four. I had a cheap HP 4L that was great for labels. Printing is pretty slow. I haven't even really tried the scan features yet, but I don't think I will. I'll be too busy packing it up for its return trip to the retailer.I will say that all of the customer service people I've spoken to were very nice.
I bought this for my Ipod 80 gig video and it was a complete waste of money. The Ipod Video doesn't support it and you are better to buy the plug in remote or the plug in remote with receiver.
This gateway is everything you imagined and more. As long as you take a couple advils, you might be fine. A couple of things to watch out for, you must have a high speed internet. The computer will go crazy on you if you lose connection or your modem or hub acts funny. Within the second day, I witness the blue screen of death. Second the YES network doesnt' work, they must be mets fans. Also, customer support was terrible, they told me to shutt off my machine and run a wizard to correct my problem, and then THEY HUNG UP ON ME! I don't think Windows XP technology is ready quite yet. Also, the great dvd burner and cd drive is LOUD, very annoying. We returned this great system, just give it time, because it is a dream system to have. You can really record your own dvds so create your own dvd series of such great shows.
I purchased a Rino520 to use with a Rino530. Several times, the screen would blank out after pushing the "push to talk" (PTT) button when using the radio. The screen would recover after turning off the unit, however, it would blank out again after pushing the PTT button. In order to temporarily provide a more "long-term" solution, I had to disconnect the battery to power down the unit. After doing that, the screen would still blank out intermittently, but not with almost every push of the PTT button. Even with the screen blank out, the radio would still function, but then one is left with an expensive two-way radio.I'm much happier using a GPS60CSx and a pair of Motorola Talkabouts. My Rino's have been such a headache. The convenience of being able to communicate location to another Rino user while out in the wilderness is a great idea. I still anticipate owning a pair of Rino's in the future. However, I'm waiting until Garmin improves their quality control.
The space bar was hard to press with your thumb without having to lift your fingers off the keyboard. The space bar would intermittently stick. The mouse was marvelous. It felt and worked very well.
I DOES NOT FIT THE GARMIN E TREX 20, TOO BAD, NOW I AM ABROAD AND I CAN NOT CHANGE IT, THIS IS INCREDIBLE REALLY
I received this item as a gift, and it is the worst laptop cooler I have come across. After 8 months, the right fan broke. Before it broke, it was annoying anyway, because the fans were so loud - louder than the fans on my HP Pavilion zd8000 - which aren't the quietest. The pad also isn't very smart - it always stays on.
I purchased this item, the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the KINMAX is BY FAR THE BEST FAN OUT THERE.The KINMAX literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ not the I purchased this item and the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.This one literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ not the I purchased this item and the "#1 rated cooling fan" according to amazon's compilation of reviews.....the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad.This one literally blows it away. I have temperature sensors inside my laptop and a program to read them.My hard drive runs at about 100 degrees F, 38 degrees C. I also own the Belkin 1 fan model.The Kinmax is a PUSH fan as to cool the CPU with cooler room temperature air as is the Belkin. They both cool my HD down 10 degrees to 90 in about 10 minutes.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad, which is a pull fan as to suck the hot air away from the bottom of the computer, and that I ran for an hour and my cpu HD acuually gained a degree.The Kinmax and Belkin both come with with a back lift apparatus that makes it more ergonomically comfortable, the DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad does not and the laptop lays flat.The Kinmax is by far the best in acheiving lower tempatures while holding your laptop in a good position whether it be on a desk or lap. The hollow underneath is its ownly drawback as the fans are exposed.The Belkin is even more ergonomically pleasant and it has a storage bin for the wire, it looks nicer and sturdier, but only has one fan directly in the middle, so hence one third the power.The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is flat, does not hold your laptop very well and doesnt not effectively funnell enough heat away from your computer to be worth running it.I have two HOT SPOTS. One is the top left where the power supply is, and the other is in the bottom left/middle, so the three fan configuration was a must.It may not look the prettiest but the KINMAX is by far the champ.
When I got this product i thought great now i can get my router to reach my room in the apartment. I was thrilled of the idea of the signal going through the power cords. What I didn't realize is that this thing can really only send the signal to adjacent rooms... If your lucky.The signal wasn't even strong enough to go into the room below it. I have no clue how powerful the wireless strength was but it didn't make a difference for me in any outlets where it could communicate with the other half. If you have a wireless router that can't even push the signal through a wall or a wire router that you want to make wireless then this might be a good buy. Otherwise avoid it.
I've owned this thermometer for several years and it has failed as often as it has worked. When the temperature gets down toward zero (when you care most about knowing the temperature outside) it only displays LLL. If the battery in the transmitter is toward the low end of its charge store, there is not enough power to send the signal to the receiver which displays only a line of dashes. If the receiver battery is low, it may still display only dashes even if the transmitter is sending a strong signal.Too many things can go wrong with this unit, I would not recommend it to a family member.
I doubt anyone uses these anymore but the unit and this attchement were just a waste of money.When the unit crapped out it took me months to get my data out since the company was no help at all.
I have purchased two of these over the past 8 months. The first one worked great for about 6 months. All of a sudden, it decided it no longer wanted to turn on. I had liked it up to that point. I did get it to turn on and never turned it off. Well, that was short lived.I made the decision to purchase another one. As I said, I liked it. But after just one week, the same problem started. So I retutned it and got the Inno. Wow, do I love it!
The disk failed the first week after being used as a backup. All data was lost. The manufacturer was cooperative in replacing with a rebuilt disk. I could have bought a refurbished disk to start with and saved considerable money. I do not have enough time yet on this refurbished disk to evaluate the product.
I purchased the RhinoSkin for both my husband's and my Palm V. Today I dropped my Palm. I was relieved to note that the RhinoSkin case was closed securely, but when I checked my Palm, I was very disappointed to see that the glass had cracked anyway.The Rhino Skin customer rep stated that they offer a 10 day money back guarantee... unfortunately I didn't drop my Palm within the first 10 days of receiving the RhinoSkin to determine that the RhinoSkin wouldn't prevent breakage.I wished I had spent $... for the Palm insurance instead of [buying] the RhinoSkin.
A lot of paper jams. Eats ink like water. Printer does not work after 12 months. Colors run. Paper comes out with waves from the wet ink. Slow. Makes a lot of noise.Buy a bottle of soda and chew on the glass. You'll have a better time!
All the good things folks have said here are true...but so is the fact the the LCD screen is flaky. I purchased my RX600 in December '04 from Amazon. Was pleased with print quality, scanning abilities, and all around package. However, in March '05, a scant three months after purchase, the LCD screeen went blank.After doing a Web search, I've found that a number of folks have had this problem. There does not appear to be a fix, except to send the entire printer back to Epson, so that it can be replaced by a refurbished unit. A disappointing end to a great start.
It is made in China. It is not Canon. The tag is in inside.
Although technically impressive, the DR-MV1's that I've had all suffered from VHS tape drive problems--resulting in tapes getting stuck during the loading process. I've had this happen several times and exchanged the problematic unit for a new one--then it happened again. I'm on my 3rd unit and the same problem just happened. I'm going to return it and buy and different brand. I called JVC and they told me that "no problems have been reported with thousands of units sold so far", but checking the Amazon review shows that this model has several problems.
This item does work, but you have to scan very, very slowly and carefully or you end up with a garbled mess. I type faster than that!
This was a pretty good camera while it worked, for about 2.5 years. It did go through batteries pretty fast and some of the shooting modes didn't work well (the pictures ended up corrupted and wouldn't transfer to desktop), but overall the Auto mode was good and it did a decent job. The biggest problem I see is a very short life.
While version 1 (WG111v1) works with later versions of TiVo, Version 2 has not compatibility whatsoever. To make matters worse, it is impossible to tell which version you got until you open the friggin box and look -- which is totally ludicrous. Bait and Switch, people, Bait and Switch.
Had no luck, even with latest firmware, getting the unit to resume any of my audio books. I tried changing the tags on the mp3 files but it did not work. The unit would go into auto shut off and then force you to start your audio book file from the start every time.
I bought this product hoping it would be an excellent addition to my purchase of the Samsung T-9. Boy was I wrong. Let me begin by saying the neoprene armband uses way too much material. I use my T-9 while I am working out, so I need to be able to work out while I am wearing my player. The armband is so bulky I find it very difficult to do this. I have tried positioning it up high or down low on my arm to no avail. I purchased a similar product from Sansa. Their armband uses a cheaper and less bulky set-up but it is less obtrusive and allows you to workout w/the player in any position on your arm. So no, I would not recommmend this product.
I guess u pay about $150 for the name.Otherwise the sound is not that great - you can get a better systemwith CD and radio for half the prize with better sound.
I got these speakers today and they are going back tomorrow. The sound quality is quite nice, but there is always (ALWAYS) a hiss sound coming from the two desktop speakers. Even when the line in to the speaker system is actually PLUGGED OUT, even when the volume is set to zero etc.The only solutions are1. Plug out the two speakers out from the amp box2. Plug out the AC input wire outAnd you have to do this EVERYTIME you want to silence the hiss (stepping out, sleeping etc)... muting everything etc will NOT work. Imagine now if those wire are behind a table. Even if the wires are accessable, pulling them out i.e. using them as a primitive switch is such an ugly solution !Plus the noise is always constant. So at low volumes you can actually hear it/get bugged by it. At higher volumes, its simply masked out by the song you play.Another VERY weird thing ... when I plugged in the two desktop speakers in I could hear one particular _FM_ channel (yes ..._FM_ channel !!). At the same level as the hiss itself, but I could clearly hear the jockey and songs softly when I mute my volume/plug out the audio in of the speaker system. I have _NO_ idea how the set is able to accidently demodulate an FM signal (assuming the wires were acting like antennae), but if I hadn't heard it for myself I'd not have believed it. It does it, and its a big PAIN. Imagine a car which can never (NEVER) stop, u can only change the speed at which you go ahead !! Exactly ... weird and worthless !The bottom line - do NOT waste your money on this. This shouldn't have even passed the beta stage (leave alone the commercial market) 'cos its a massive design flaw. Had expected much more.
Got these for my son for Christmas and only one ear bud worked. I went to return it through Amazon and it was not listed in my account so now I stuck with nonworking ear buds and no way to return them.
This company is advertising that they are selling an Original Dell AC adapter by Dell. They even have several pictures of adapters that say Dell on them. Unfortunately, what they sent me was some cheap knockoff of a Dell adapter that says "replacement adapter" instead of saying Dell. I tried to contact them twice about the problem and no one ever got back to me. It seems like a great deal for the price, but if you want a real, genuine Dell AC adapter, DO NOT BUY FROM the batterycenter. It is just a cheap knockoff with some false advertising and pictures of something that they do not actually send you.
As of December 13, 2004, the Netgear MP101 is NOT for the serious music fan for the simple reason that the software is not able to handle a large volume of CDs - say, more than 90 discs worth of music.When you get to upwards of 1,400 song it justs shuts down and deletes any playlists you've created without any sort of warning ala "sorry, but you can't add any more songs."With over 1,200 CDs in my collection, I had hoped to save them to the CPU -- which has had no trouble storing that quantity, listen to them through the MP101, and then create a whole lot of shelf space by selling those CDs that I don't listen to all the much.The tech support, in India, is 24/7, free for the first 90 days and is actually pretty good, even though I wish those jobs were here in the US instead. They said that future versions (mine is the 3.3.36 one) will hopefully be able to handle greater quantities, and that I could download them for free from the Netgear homepage, but they were not ableto give me a real idea if later versions would ever be able to handle the volume I'm talking about.Otherwise, if you don't have that many CD's it's actually a pretty cool little toy as the display shows the song title, artist and CD title and will even "crawl" any lengthy info across the screen.The wireless connection with the server worked immediately about 50% of the time, but was able to detect the server pretty quickly (1-2 mins) the rest of the time.I had a firewall problem when I first set it up that was blocking transmission, but the tech guys walked me through the patch, no probs.Like I said, this is a cute toy, but not a real tool for those who hope that technology can help them create any significan shelf space.
It worked fine. I used this for 6 months, then it stopped working. The LED doesn't light up, so there is no electrical connection. I will try a different brand now.
Taking a signal intended for a VGA and sending it to a display device with component inputs - didn't work.
I was unable to install this dash kit because they put two right side brackets instead of one for each side.
I owned a previous Pioneer Gex-Inno2Bk and was very happy with it. My other first generation XM2Go finally died so I thought I would get a second Inno. What I didn't know is that they changed the FM modulator in the Inno even though there doesn't seem to be a model change designated. Both Innos look indentical but the older one can broadcast from holder to radio just fine. The brand new one can't, even if it is right next to the radio. I have to use the sure-connect that comes with the auto kit to get it to work. The sure-connect takes away the AM portion of my radio though (connected to my windshield mounted antenna). It's rare that I use AM so I am not missing anything, but it irks me to sacrifice one thing for another like this, especially since my other Inno doesn't have this problem. I know they claim they needed to keep it from broadcasting to other cars, but they went way overboard. My iPhone has a broadcast device and they don't seem as concerned as Pioneer is about this issue. Therefore, I can't give this device anything higher than 2 stars.
You would think that Panasonic Cordless phone and Panasonic Hands-Free Headset would work well together, being that they are sold by the same company. Well, that is clearly not the case. I bought this headset specifically for the reason that it is sold by Panasonic to work with their cordless phones. I've tried it a few times and each time I get the same response from the person I'm talking to. They say I sound too far away, that they can barely hear me. This product is clearly not worth it.
Well, it sure does look cool but the latch scratched the stylus of my Palm Vx as I was opening the case for the first time.In addition, getting the stylus out once the Palm is in place is awkward and frankly, I don't want to deal with it on a daily basis. Putting a little slot for the stylus on the outside would have made more sense.There's a very thin layer of foam inside but I'm quite skeptical of this case's ability to protect from falls or impact.In short, poor ergonomics, cool look. I'm returning mine.
I purchased this filter along with universal car charger and I received shipment today. When I opened Tiffen filter there is no UV filter in it. I got empty box there is no filter inside the box. This seller is awful I am never going to buy from this seller again.
Thought this would be a nice tool for note taking but found it to be more of a pain then worth it.I gave it to my daughter so she could draw with it.Would not purchase another.DVG
Seems to be a fine product but I could not make it work with a Dell running Windows 7 and a Mac Mini. I spoke with both Dell and Trendnet customer service and my best guess is that the Trendnet does not work with Windows 7. I ended up getting a ConnectproUR-12-PRO 2-port USB 2.0 KVM Switch with Cableswhich worked very well.
Not being so technically sophisticated, I decided to try Replay (the lower price w/o a subscription was appealing). Unfortunately Replay did not live up to my expectations...1) Since I don't live in a major city, I wound up paying for the nightly call in...Someone suggested unplugging the unit every other night to save money...this is just silly...2) I mistakenly thought that this pvr made suggestions and could learn what I liked...alas, I realized afterward that was TiVo...TiVo looks at what you have recorded in the past and records other things that have similiar themes...that is a great idea...3) I decided to check in some local stores to get some tips on using my machine best...no local stores carry the unit...as soon as I said &quot;Replay,&quot; they said, &quot;Oh, you mean TiVo!&quot; They assured me that TiVo is the standard...I'm not saying Replay doesn't work, but TiVo appears to have better feature, free calls, and the stores are sure that TiVo is the standard...My suggestion, skip Replay...
Usually I am extremely happy with purchases from Amazon, and if a product is defective, they make the situation right. There is always an exception to every rule and this is it. The negative reviews are correct; the replacement batteries don't work and you cannot ship them back to Amazon. You are stuck with no way to get a refund on your money! I ordered replacement batteries for an APC Back UP RS 1500 and an APC Back Up XS 1000, both batteries being manufactured by APC. The cost was was $156.56 which I might as well have flushed down the toilet. Knowing that there is no way to remedy the situation if the product is defective, Amazon should not be selling this item. Also, as other's have mentioned, if Amazon can ship them to you, why can't they accept them back? The situation most definitely changes my opinion about purchasing from Amazon.
If I didn't love this player, I wouldn't be so upset that it only lasted for two months before the screen stopped displaying while I was charging it. I've had 3 creative mp3 players; all seemed like a great deal when I bought them, two of the three died prematurely due to no mishandling on my part. It's so sad that Creative doesn't want to stand behind its products -- I think I'd be willing to pay a bit extra for a player that would last at least a year.
I tried to call Polaroid customer service this morning to ask some warranty questions about their portable dvd players. I called the number they list on their website for the players. The recorded message told me that my call would be answered shortly. That irritating message continued twice a minute for the next twenty minutes, until I heard a click and was disconnected. Good luck contacting them if you have warranty issues. Try it for yourself before you buy. Polaroid, "your fired".
Be forewarned, this product is not 480Mbps as it states on the site. It is a 12Mbps USB extension. The technical details show it as 480Mbps which would indicate USB 2.0. 1-star for product review, but 5-stars as always to Amazon's customer service / return policy.
LinkSys written specifications say this router supports IPSec passthrough (needed for access to some secure networks) but their firmware doesn't. The latest firmware release for this router has the IPSec passthrough enable in the router menu but in exchange for this feature (apparently), the wireless network PC cards in my other computers became inoperable. So I had to chisel an older version of the firmware out of customer support just to get back to where I started. I often received conflicting information from their customer support and have since given up on them. On the one rare occasion that I was able to get through to a live person at LinkSys Sales department, they hung up on me while I was trying to explain my problem. LinkSys appears to be unresponsive to my issue and the bottom line is that I have to wait for how knows how long for them to make the required fix to get their router to do what they say they would do in the first place. A second issue is the advertised operating range for the wireless routers. What they don't tell you is that the range is line of sight. If you have intervening walls or other obstructions between a wireless PC network card and the router, ie,. you are using the router in yor house or apartment, you will lose significant signal strength. I didn't find this out until I complained to customer service about the weak signal at only 30 feet from the router.
The reviews I read prior to purchasing the earphones gave me the impression that the product was of exceptional quality. However, my experience was less than satisfactory. The quality and volume level was very inconsistent. Without adjusting the volume controls, the volume would range from loud to soft for no apparent reason.
This is my second Kensington. Althought this model is "newer" than the other model I own (Kensington 33199 Digital FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black), if you compare them side by side, this newer model will make you go a little crazy - it really pales in comparison in terms of ease of use (I'm using it with a 30GB Ipod 5.5 Video).The main flaw with this transmitter is that it just plain needs a lot of "tweaking" to get it to work. This means every time you power up your car and want to drive down the road while listening to your Ipod. Here's a literal comparison: OLDER MODEL (33199) - start car, wait 2 seconds for transmitter to kick in and override the FM frequency playing, hit "play" on the Ipod. THIS MODEL - start car, wait 6 seconds and I'm still hearing static as transmitter hasn't started operation, reach over and pick up Ipod, press buttens to cycle through the pre-saved frequencies to get to my last used frequency, still hear static, press the transmitter unit harder into the Ipod and press the cable into the unit itself to more firmly seat it, 2 seconds later the static goes away as the transmitter is now transmitting - this is 20 seconds after starting car, now I hit play and the Ipod starts working but the screen doesn't show what its playing, it just shows the main menu (explained below). If you weren't familiar with just how simple these things should be (model 33199), you might actually find this thing acceptable because it does a fair job as an actual transmitter, otherwise you would know that this current model is pretty much trash.Also, the blocky interface plugs into the docking section, which makes the Ipod harder to handle and makes the whole unit feel more fragile (that is, it's easy to torque the block, which is only connected with a docking interface, which makes me worried about damaging either the transmitter or the Ipod at the connection point).Worse, the device "controls" the Ipod, using the Ipod screen to read off frequencies. This control doesn't always "release" the Ipod to allow it to go back to the audio control screen, which means that if you want to fast forward or otherwise interact with the song, then you'll have to go through the menus and find the exact song / podcast you are currently listening to and click on it again to bring up the right screen (I kid you not).Finally, as mentioned above, the last-used frequency doesn't always activate when the unit is powered off then back on, you have to manually switch back to it, amazingly ridiculous. To boot, the "clear frequency scanner" is really gimmicky, providing only marginally good frequency choices, ones that prove poor after driving a little further down the road.None of these problems with the other unit I mentioned. My recommendation is that you STAY AWAY from this model and go with the Model 33199, much easier to use, flawless execution and a fairly strong transmitter.
I had high expectations for this player. I have the Sandisk m240 and m250 and they have amazing sound quality so I thought, being from Sandisk, it would follow suit. It didn't. Very disappointed with the sound quality. It even breaks up. And forget about organizing you music and videos. You can't create folders on your own. Have to use Windows Media Player. And I still haven't figured out how to make video playlists. WMP won't accept mp4 files in the Video playlist. Plus, when scrolling through your library, the scroll wheel only goes forward so, if you want to play a song that begins with "Y" and don't what to start from "A" and scroll through 8GB WORTH OF SONGS all the way down to "Y" but want to scroll up from "Z" to "Y", you can't.
I should have realized before I bought this item that it was set up for analog viewing only. I really do like the Casio product but these handhelds are still floating around trying to be sold. I threw my perfectly good Casio away because of the new digital system. Unless you're going to use this item for some kind of artwork it is basically useless.
This cable didn't work with my SONY Bravia 46" LED TV, and 3.5 stereo male pin is not have enough length for the audio jack, few laptops need at lease 12" long like my dell latitude, my cheapest VGA cable works for the TV.
While the size is amazingly small it is still very uncomfortable and requires frequent adjustments while viewing. Picture quality is very low and not worth the price you will pay. Still better than any of the other HMD's. natralman@aol.com
My first oritron died in about 4 weeks. It's replacement(via the warrenty) died in about 3 months. The firmwarealways seemed buggy even when it did work. Even though ithad some nice features, I'd prefer not to have them if Icould be assured that the product would last more than ahandful of plays!!!
I'm not dissapointed with product but with the seller that is telling people that works for Iphone, IT DOESN'T. So don't waste your money if you want it for your Iphone.
I bought three of these sight unseen because they were so cheap and because I mistakenly thought they would be shipped at no cost with my iPod. I figured at a couple of bucks each how could I lose? Well first the shipping was not included because it was a different vendor. So the shipping cost took the average up to about $5 each. You would think that still a bargain but the darn things don't work. Or rather work when they want too. My daughter had her phone plugged in all night and all it did was loose power. I plugged the same unit in at my desk and it took nearly all day to charge. Maybe a loose connection. On another unit I plugged it into the lighter on my truck to charge. Almost immediatly I smelled something like hot plastic. I pulled the unit and it was very hot. I won't reuse it. Could be dangerous. I didn't contact the manufacurer because it isn't worth my time to hassle of $20. But I wouldn't buy again.
I just received this card and was very excited about it. After 4+ hours of calls to D-Link, Dell, and Microsoft, noone can help me install it so that all the DLL files are actually found.I give up...returns here we come.
These are bad just fall out of my ears after about 20 min of working out , never had this problem before i mean what's even the point if they dont stay in your ears . These things suck don't give these people your business .
Mouse movement is extremely slow. It literally takes 10 (!) seconds to get from one side of the screen to another (800x600). I just got it from OfficeDepot [...].Buttons are too small and hard to control. Joystick is unresponsive.
i really needed a scrapbook, and got this miniscule, more-photo-album than a scrapbook. maybe i don't know sizes but i didn't think 8 by 8 would be so small. it's the size of a normal sized plate. but in a square shape of course. and the paper is not some fantastic paper. its the ones you use when doing a presentation for a project. that hard paper. i don't know, i just suspected it would be high quality, glossy paper. this scrapbook with the paper made me think, "looks like i could have put this together." if i wanted/expected something as tiny as this then i would be giving it 5 stars and say it is cute. of course i'd be expecting it to cost much less too. but i have lots of normal sized pics/clippings (from mags e.t.c) and this is no use to me. there's no way my pics can fit in this. bottom line, for so much $ i expected more. i've learned my lesson to go in a shop to buy these kinds of stuff. b/c you can't tell what you're purchasing when it's on line.
I keep buying these and they keep breaking. They're lovely and comfortable but they keep failing and I'm not "abusing" them.
I ordered this because my friend lost my docking station to my ipod shuffle. I needed something to recharge and load my shuffle without having to buy another. Well I got it in the mail today and tried to plug it in and noticed a few things.The material used in making this is such low quality, it doesn't even feel like it meets the requirements for electronic devices. The plastic feels well frankly, cheap.The cord is maybe 3 inches long and when you plug it in it doesn't work. No lights no connection and my computers (and I do have 4 different computers I tried it on to see if it was just the computer) did not even notice there was something plugged into the USB drive. This is a waste of money and I suggest just paying more money to get something that works the first time.
I tried this player and was impressed with the quality of the picture. the sound was ok for a player this size. what I did not like was the a/v output did not work. I.E. you cant hook it up with the cable supplied.I tried 2 machines both would not play on a standard TV. so, if you only want to watch the little screen attached to it this machine is awesome, but forget hooking it up to a motel TV or anywhere else!
I've been using it for about 3 weeks, so I feel like I have a good picture of what it is and how it works. But I haven't used the software that comes with it because I just don't feel the need.I'm using it between 2 desktop computers, one an emachine with Windows 7 64-bit, the other a Compaq with Windows XP. I always use the buttons when I'm switching between machines, but I have used the double-Scroll Lock, and it works fine. Switching between computers is never a problem as long as they're both awake. I find that this thing works reliably and consistently but with the following problems. (I initially thought the Trendnet was flaky and intermittent, but it's just about finding out how it works.)1) When you have only one keyboard and mouse, you can wake up a sleeping computer by moving the mouse. With the Trendnet, I usually have to wake up the computer (either one of them) by pressing the power button on the computer. (Both of my computers are the kind where you have to hold the power button for about 4-5 seconds in order to turn it off.) Pressing the power button wakes it up and then the Trendnet will work with it. Sometimes, moving the mouse around a lot will wake up the computer, but usually that doesn't work and it's just as easy to press the power button. This is not a problem as long as you know what to expect.2) This is a BIG problem: the USB connector for the mouse is not a snug fit. Lucky for me, I'm using a cordless mouse (MS Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000) so the only time I have a problem is when I move a cord or something and it nudges the mouse receiver in the Trendnet. Then the mouse operation is very jerky. I have to finagle the connector in the USB port until I get it in the right position for the mouse to work right. Then it's okay until something moves it again. Just IMAGINE if the mouse were on a cord: every time I used the mouse, it would move the connector in the Trendnet. This thing would never work right, and I'd have taken it back the same day.3) Switching speed: If you want something that will switch between computers quickly, this is not it! Now, there are times when it will switch in about 2 seconds, and it's a clean switch. (Mouse and keyboard both working immediately.) But there are other times (most times, actually) when it will take 10-20 seconds; first the screen comes up, but the mouse or keyboard doesn't work for a little bit. For some reason, if you're switching back and forth really often, you get quicker switch times. But I use one computer most often, and only go to the other one every now and then, and it's a pretty slow switch, even if both computers are awake.UPDATE 07-14-10The mouse now doesn't work at all because the USB port has gotten looser. I'll have to take it back to the store today.UPDATE 07-29-10The USB port on the new one is nice and snug but there may still be a problem with the mouse; I'm not really sure. Because even though the connector doesn't feel loose, a lot of times the mouse gets very jerky and almost impossible to move. But if I plug the mouse receiver right into the computer itself, there's no problem.Here's another problem with the new unit: About half the time, when you're in the middle of rebooting, the KVM switches to the other machine! Now, besides the fact that, if I wanted to be on the other machine, I'd just SWITCH IT (!), you're definitely not supposed to switch it when one of your machines is rebooting, because it screws up your screen resolution. Consequently, sometimes after the machine comes up and I switch the KVM back to that machine, the screen resolution is off and I have to reset it. What a pain!In short, if there was another KVM that got consistently (or even mostly) good reviews, I'd definitely get it and give this back to Radio Shack.
I had this and liked it until one day it just stopped opening and closing. Thankfully it was outside my computer so I'm just buying a new one. I tried WD40 and nothing, stuck. I just went to Staples and Best Buy (ridiculous) and this is the only lock both carry so I'm on Amazon buying a new one. I thought it might have just been me but it was redeeming to see the low rating on amazon. How are they still selling this?
I bought this bracket to hold a GPS to my sailboat's steering wheel pedestal. It worked well for a while. It seemed a bit flimsy. Even when the bolts and plastic screw were really tight the unit would wiggle. It was flimsy and eventually broke off during a sailing maneuver. I almost lost the GPS.I replaced it with a Ram Mount for the 76csx and I am much happier with it. It is built with aluminum and won't break.
This is one of only two DVD players currently available with DVI inputs. Assuming you are interested in DVI, you probably have a HDTV -- which begs the question, how many DVI inputs do you have on your HDTV? Only one I assume -- so you are forced with making a choice of receiving HDTV through DVI, or your DVD player through DVI, but not both.Another consideration involves the types of movies you watch. If you watch the typical new Hollywood films you should be pleased because at the highest settings, the picture is very good. But if you occasionally watch older films with Academy aspect ratios (closer to square) you must adjust down the settings. This will give you the proper aspect ratio, but the image quality degrades considerable.I have not had issues with picture stability (unlike some complaints here), but the remote control is certainly the worst on the market.The Pros are that at the highest settings, using DVI, the quality is very good. Also, I am pleased with the audio quality, as well.The Cons are that by using DVI for your DVD player, you probably are forced to use component inputs for your HDTV. Secondly, you can not manipulate aspect ratios at the highest setting, degrading performance on many DVDs. And finally, the remote is horrible. All-in-all, a very mixed bag.
This review is for Rev D, which is what I received. The speakerphone has very good sound quality, and I would rate the speakerphone capability as four or five stars. There was a "marketing" sticker pasted above the model number labeled "No Cell Phone Buzz." (It does not appear in the product photo or is mentioned in the description.) I interpreted that as it was immune to the irritating buzzing sound picked up by speakers from cell phones due to radio interference.Overall I gave it two stars because the speaker makes a hiss when the unit is off. I have a very quiet home office and the placement of the unit is in relative close proximity to me; I found the continuous hiss annoying and returned the unit. (Amazon makes returns very easy.) I am going to try the Voicestation 500. The hiss has been noted by other reviewers so it was not particular to my unit. If you are several feet away from the unit or are in a louder setting, you will probably not hear the hiss.Jan 16, 2010 Update: Voicestation 500 speaker also makes a hiss when unit is off.
I have gone through 2 of these suction mounts and need to find an alternative to mounting my Nuvi 350. I live in Ohio where it's sunny about a dozen days a year and the cheap rubber that the suction is made of melts to the windshield. Forget trying to move device to other car with suction mount. You have to literally rip the suction off the windshield. Then it's completely useless. Worked great, until I wanted to use it somewhere else. You might as well glue it to your windshield, or not use the suction mount when temp is over 60 degrees.
Worked out of the box, but died after 2 weeks, just in time for my daughter's 10 birthday party, which is why I bought the broke-down thing to begin with. Nothing I could do would bring it back, including using Panasonic's low-level formatting utility. Thankfully, Amazon's RMA policy = 5 stars.
liked the product with the exception of color being grey not black, other than that loved the low price
I bought this about 4 months ago, and it no longer works. I liked it for ease of use and sound quality. It had to be reset frequently, and after the last reset it remained frozen, and then, just died. I checked and the warranty for labor is good for only 90 days. I've lost the receipt, but since the labor warranty is only for 90 days I doubt it would be worth fixing. I replaced a Creative Zen Touch with this. I had the Touch for three trouble-free years. This is much smaller and much poorer quality. If you buy it, save the receipt because you'll need it.
BEWARE:I bought a Sandisk Extreme IV from AMAZON and it wouldnot work properly and finally went dead completely.I contacted Sandisk and they absolutely documented my cardas a FAKE, not an authentic Sandisk. I really expectedbetter than this from AMAZON! I guess I am stuck. Belowis the actual response from Sandisk.Dear Mark,Thank you for contacting Sandisk. We have received your email with photos. Unfortunately the photos show that the card is not an authentic Sandisk card.Take card back to vendor and inform them of our decision.Best regards,SegundoRma dept.
My daughter recieved this player as a Christmas gift in 2004. She used it maybe 4 time in 2 weeks then it quite playing, no preview screen, no sound, no nothing, and on top of that the DVD door latch broke when i was trying to figure out what was wrong.Wish I would have read some of the reviews on this product before we purchased it.I recently traded it in on a Magnavox MPD720 picture is better and has all the same accessories and functions as the Polaroid and then some, cost is a little more ($239.00) but you probably get what you pay for.
I purchased two of the above replacement cartridges. They came in a different package which I did not think anything of at the time. As of this writing I needed to replace my cartridge with the one(s) purchase and found that the printer does not recognized either these cartridges that I purchased. I now have to run to another store and purchase the correct cartridges that WILL be recognized to complete my printing before my meeting.
this refers to using this product with sprintpcs samsung 8500 phone.I keep getting &quot;no carrier detected&quot; with this thing, and the phone does not show any message, on its screeen. The phone is samsung 8500.The palm pc that I have connects with no problem at all with the normal modem, to the same ISP, same number.Do you need to enable data on the phone through sprint? Do you need to pay for the wireless web from sprint to get this to work
Headphones are comfortable enough and the product fit and finish quality seems to be OK but I found that if my head moved I lost contact. I had to position myself to get the signal and stay in one spot. The frequency selection is the real problem. The tiny dial is way too sensitive to accurately tune in and stay there. The interesting part was that I could listen in on other peoples phone conversations even though I'm at least 500 meters from the nearest house. Bargain basement electronic quality at best. Might be appropriate for youngsters when the parents want a little quiet but they too would soon protest. Back to the store they went.
Bought this in November of 2009 and it died in March of 2010. Didn't actually quit, it just started giving the infamous "service required" message. From what I can find on the 'net, this usually means that the antenna has failed it's self calibration test and must be returned to Beltronics for adjustment; makes sense because the unit suddenly started running a "Self Cal" test every couple of days about two weeks prior to it failing, something it had never done before. It probably could be returned under warranty given it failed within four months except for the fact that Amazon is not an authorized seller and purchasing for a non-authorized seller voids it's 1 year warranty. I suspect the cost of returning the unit for repair is going to be prohibitively high; I have found postings on the net where the cost of this type repair was a flat rate $80.00, which is over 50% of what I paid for it. However when it was working, it really was very good at alerting in plenty of time to keep you out of trouble. My work commute is 47 miles one way and it saved me from a sure ticket at least twice in the four months it worked.I am now using a Whistler Pro 78 SE. I have found that it has almost exactly the same range on K band as the V955. I've tested this using one of those "Your Speed Is" signs that is permanently installed on the interstate I drive to work. The Whistler alerts at the same distance the V955 did as gauged by a nearby streetlight. I suspect it will do as well or better on Ka band. The Whistler also has a better warranty (3 year vs. 1 year) and as far as I know, buying from Amazon does not void it.
This item is a POS &lt;-that acronym, in this instance, does not refer to Point of Sale, (which, thankfully, was Wal-Mart,with its liberal return policy) but means Piece of Shinola. I so wish I had read the reviews here before purchase.Or before all those futile "on-hold" phone calls to Thompson (no service "Customer Service" 800# )Or before I dismantled, re-packaged, drove back to WM (the Thompson folks had directed me to their local "authorized repair," telling me it was not eligible for replacement, local repair declined involvement, WM was happy to give me replacement,) go home, connect Unit #2. Same "Freeze Up!" I played this frustrating game because I wanted to go get a 2d recording device, so that I could immediately take in 3 programs at a time. Never Mind!DANGER WILL ROBINSON! The RCA dog and puppy laid a big doo-doo this time. Better choice:Buy another one like my main unit - wait for order of Go Video VR 2940 from QVC. Sure, one must wait for delivery, but at least it will work when you get it!/TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer
Wow! What a price for a flash drive, huh? $.35 each..great deal!! I was planning to buy 10 of these for a total of $3.50 with an expected shipping price of $10-$15 max. When I went to buy it listed shipping as $56! Still not a terrible price when you divide it up but enough already with the price gimmick!
My second IPOD in 2 years broke only weeks after the warranty ended. The apple store told me my only option was to buy a new one. Now why would I do that if the previous two broke after only 1 year? Cause they want to make MONEY!! Not make customers happy. There are many other brands that are better than Apple. And for goodness sake, don't pay retail for one. Get one used for half the price if you absolutely have to have an IPOD.
If you are considering purchasing this filter from Amazon make sure you check the specs of your camera for the correct size filter. The Amazon website has a recommendation for the wrong size filter to go with a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Digital Camera. The filter looks like a quality product but unfortunately I could not use it and had to return it.
I have an older iMac G5. I believe I received it for Christmas 2004. This 2GB RAM did not fit our computer. It (the computer) has a 2GB max capacity, BUT it has to be in the form of two (2) 1GB chips. I had to return this item & purchase two 1GB RAM. I also thought this price was really high. The replacement RAM we ended up buying was far less.I hesitate to give this item 1 star because I'm sure it works for some computers, just not the one we have. Check yours before purchasing!
Pros: nice headset, neat folding design.Cons: Despite endorsement from ScanSoft/Nuance, signal-to-noise ratio was unacceptable when I tested it using DNS software. If you're buying for voice recognition, consider another product.Also ran into USB conflict problems.You can do better elsewhere.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I am used to the good quality Case Logic CD cases, so when I got one of these, logically, I was very disapointed. For starters the Cd case dosen't even stay open. Its like there is an elastic trying to close it while I am trying to find the right Cd amongst the flimsy little sleves that fall out of the case all the time. To top it all off they are individual, which means it is twice as hard to find the right cd. Can you imagine trying to find one cd in a messy stack of 72? The corners of the inside sleves are made of plastic that feels like it is sharp on the corners. The &quot;Spiral&quot; they are on doesnt do its job which is supposed to make it easy to flip through the sleves. When I try to flip one, it always pulls a few more with it. then pops back to where it was. This is a very frustrating Cd case. I would not recomend it. Go with Case Logic. In my opinion they are the best. Thank you for taking your time to read this. I hope it will help you choose the right Cd case.
Hi, I bought this USB DVR because it has two audio channels, so it is supposed to record audio, but this feature is NOT true!!! This DVR really sucks and Q-See tech support is really POOR, I have been calling for three days and they never answer. Please don't waste your money on this poor DVR and buy a real one.
Purchased this at Sam's. Used it for 13 months. Of course, at 13.5 months, the power supply fan stops working and it keeps shutting down. Spent a looong time on hold waiting for help from Panasonic. After they transferred me twice (= more hold time), I got someone on who faxed me a form to send in for repair. No offer to extend the warranty. They just made sure I knew I would pay for parts/labor. I will not buy future video equipment from Panasonic because of their phone support and failure rate.
When it worked the prints were good, but that is ONLY when it worked! I had numerous problems using it on the network in my company; it was down 50% of the time.It ate ink cartridges like mad (I guess the others do to). When I first bought it a year ago, I chose it over the OKI because of the HP name (bye, bye Carly).I am scrapping it, and buying the OKI--wish me luck
I use my RioVolt SP90 to listen to music and audio tapes while walking for exercise. I have found to be quite undesireable for this function, due primarily to the short 120 second anti-skip buffer. Invariably, withing 15-20 minutes of starting my walk, it runs out of buffer and stops playing. From then on, it plays a few seconds, then stops for as much as a minute before resuming. Very frustrating. No matter how I carry it, I cannot avoid the severe interruptions in play. I guess it would be an okay player if you have it setting on a desktop or something.
Dead on Arrival. Base was broken and no replacement policy. I just got my money back and purchased a set of LogiTech speakers instead. They cost me a bit more, but they work and sound great.
stay away. that simple. go burn a cd. i wish i did. frozen machine and lost data. thanks for nothing iomega.
Bought recorder to replace sony digital that was lost. The sony had six hours of talk time. This recorder has less than two hours in lp. I wasn't paying attention when I bought this. I have not been able to get the software for the camera to work after several attempts. You cannot use the camera without it. Purchasing this recorder was a mistake.
I liked the dual dvd player, but it broke and I don't know what to do with it. I've contacted the company, but haven't gotten an answer...now I'm stuck with one screen that gives me an error message that the dvd player is open and the other screen doesn't even come on...don't buy it!
I have had several problems with this product. I listen to music while I sleep and if i ever get a text or a call on my cell phone regardless of the cell phone being on silent, the player picks up the frequency of the call and an extremely loud static noise comes from the speakers about five times louder then how the music is playing. The remote hardly works, it has to be almost directly in line with the receiver. The volume control is limited, the intervals at which it is controlled are large so the desired volume affect is difficult to attain if you want it playing extremely quiet. When it is playing loud also a slight buzz is heard. The springs that allow the player to become portable also wear out quickly so the player doesn't stand up after awhile without u holding it. The only reason i would ever recommend this is because it is cheaper then many other players. If you are looking for anything half decent, then this is the wrong one.
What I want to buy is the battery whose picture showed in your website, which is the original Fujifilm battery, the brand name of the battery should be Fujifilm, the model is NP-80. But what I received is the Third Party Replacement Battery! Not the one I have ordered!Since I need this battery urgently, so I had to keep it and they gave $4 refund.
I installed a v.3 card in my Sony Vaio about 9 months ago. The installation and operation on XP home was flawless and if I reviewed the product then, I would have given it a 5 star review. However, the signal pick-up on the card has been diminishing over time - areas that had started out with a strong signal, now register as low. Finally the card stopped working completely. Right now the card only picks up a signal if it is placed right next to the WAP11 and then dies within 10 minutes. This would get one star right now if it weren't for the Linksys techie that tried to talk me through the problem, then suggested a replacement card.
I have this difuser, and I have the Gary Fong diffuser. This diffuser is less harsh than direct flash, but not that much. The Fong diffuser is much larger, and less convenient to carry around, and more expensive, but it really works -- it diffuses flash nearly as well as a silvered umbrella.
The router's firmware corupted after two weeks of use. I bought it for [$$$] and found the firewall features not worth the money. When the firmware corrupted, linksys tech support said a lot of ummms and ahhhs and told me to take it back. My cat provided better support and seemed to have a higher technical background. I bought a D-link router that came with a print server for [$$] 60 bucks. It doesn't have a switch but for my uses I don't need one. My friend bought a linksys router and has returned his as the firmware corrupted shortly after he bought it. Buy a D-Link and buy a four port switch and you will be way better off than buying this cheesey little router. :)
Well, just got my A95 in the mail. I was VERY reluctant to buy it, since I bought the Powershot A70 only a year and a half ago and already it is broken. The only reason I went for the A95, after feeling burned by the A70 (same at A95, except with 3.2 MP and no flip LCD) was because I had already spent lots of money on Compact Flash cards and this was one of the few that still uses CF.Frankly, I'm really pissed off at Canon for making a camera that didn't even last 2 years under normal usage. Now all my shots have these horizontal lines across it that ruin every photo. The guy at the camera shop says it must be some problem with the chip and I can send it back to Canon for $160+!! I had heard such good things about these cameras, but I guess durability is not one of them. I'm hoping I was just unlucky with the A70 and my A95 lasts longer.
Don't bother with this player. I've had mine for 5 months and it has stopped working. I run with it so it gets jostled around, but that's the beauty of this design -- it's supposed to be able to handle that. NOT TRUE. I have not dropped it or abused it. It started turning off on its own. I replaced batteries and no change. It stopped savings setting changes. Now it has just stopped working. Save your $100 and buy something else.
This is our second Samsung Digital Camera. The first one broken within weeks - lens would get stuck, zoom wouldn't work, and you could not take any pictures. When it would 'freeze' the only solution was to shut down, and restart. Then the photo-op was gone.The camera was a Christmas gift for our daughter, and I didn't want her to have to deal with these issues.We took the camera back to the store, and because it was just after Christmas the store was out of most of their digital cameras. The gave us a store credit, and we later upgraded to the Samsung Digimax S800 8.1 mp. It was a bit more than the 5.0 mp, but it seemed like an incredible deal.Now less than 6 month later, the same problem, and more. The lens stays in the fully extended position now, and runs down the batteries, and if you try to adjust the zoom the camera shuts off. There is no stop/start solution. It is now a paper weight.I was just informed it is too late to return it or exchange it. Do not be fooled by this 'Steal' , you'll just be robbed $200 like me.
These CDs are pretty slow to burn, but thats not a huge problem for me, until I played one for about 5 times the coating began to warp and come off. Come on! The rest began to do the same thing too! Don't buy these, unless they are going to be a one time use sort of thing, and you don't mind having a slow burn rate.
This is my second Brother MFC. I was reasonably happy with it when I was using windows 98. But I recently bought a new computer with windows XP, and trying to get this thing to work properly with XP has been a nightmare. After hours of download tutorials and uninstalling and reinstalling drivers from the Brother web site, it still does not work properly. Under no circumstances should you put the driver CD that comes with the unit in your CD drive if you are using XP. Beware also: The &quot;updated&quot; printer + scanner drive on the Brother web site does not work properly. A separate printer-only driver does work, but then you don't have all of the fancy scanning and character recognition stuff.For those who are still using windows 98, this is probably a reasonbly good unit if you want a combined laser printer/scanner/fax machine.
I have had my player for a week and I have yet to get the sonicstage software to work properly even with the updates. Every time I try to edit my library the progam has to close I lose everything I had just been working on. Not to mention that when I tried to transfer my music from my device back to my library following the instructions in the operators manual, it gets deleted from my library altogether. The customer service technician was a joke. It is definitely not worth the money I paid for it. I'm probably going to return it and go with another brand.
I have used this printer moderately for about the last six months and then last week, it just stopped functioning as a printer. It would still copy, but that was it.I spent considerable time on the phone with HP and they finally agreed to send me a new one (it arrived within 24 hours).I doubt this one will hold up any better by the way it sounds. I would recommend avoiding this product.
I ordered a Tiffen 86CUVP 86C mm UV filter which was recommended for my Nikon 500mm lens. I buy protective filters for all my lenses and am a professional cameraman. I have never seen a filter come in a plastic after market zip bag. Before putting the filter on the lens, I held it in the light and low and behold this lens is used not new. I would give this seller a 0 Stars if I could. The filter had smudges as if the person had rubbed to clean it without using lens cleaner and there were hairline scratches... probably from the way they cleaned the filter. NO Tiffen filter comes without a hard case. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM DR. BUYS!!!!!!!
because it cannot be attached to it. The description says it is compatible with the Tungsten series, and the other review saying that it was not compatible with Tungsten E was not there when I placed my order. I hope I won't have to pay the return postage ...
I have a Sony KP-57WS520 rear projection CRT television. I have heard that with CRT displays, an upconverting dvd player will not make much difference, and I'm going to have to agree with that. Maybe, when used with an LCD or DLP set, this dvd player would shine, but with my tv, I actually prefered using the component outputs to the HDMI output, for two reasons:1) The HDMI output was super dark, so much so that details would simply be lost in dark backgrounds. It couldn't be cleared up by adjusting the tv's brightest or color levels either. THe dark background would get lighter, but the details would stay hidden.2) My television does a much better job of upconverting the 480i dvd signal than the dvd player did. The Sony has a nice DRC circuit that produces a very good picture when fed a 480i signal. When given an upconverted signal from this dvd player, the DRC circuit is disabled. So I'm forced to either choose the component outputs with the tv doing its magic, or the HDMI output with the dvd player doing its magic. The component outputs option was clearly the winner, and when I compared the picture using this dvd player's component outputs and the picture I got with my previous dvd player's component outputs, there was no noticeable difference. So I decided to return the unit.Another thing to note, which makes me glad I don't have to stick with this unit - the remote sucks, the menus are terrible, and the settings kept being reset to the defaults. For instance, there is a setting for turning off this annoying message that pops up when the HDMI is connected (even if you're using the component connection), saying that HDMI audio is disabled. It pops up every time you change the chapter or start a title. You can turn it off in the settings menu, but it kept coming back the next time I used the dvd player, and (one other annoying feature) you can't even change the setting unless the dvd player is stopped. So I kept starting a movie, only to find the setting was switched back to ON, and then having to stop the movie, change the setting, and restart the movie (or just live with it). Very lame.
I bought these with the hope they would be an improvement over the $15.00 pair of Koss earbuds I've been using for five years. They are inferior to the cheap Koss in every respect.The bass is nonexistent. The Koss, by comparison, produces fine, smooth, deep and defined bass. The E2C is not even robust enough to counteract normal household sounds, let alone the noise floor you'd find on your typical airliner or office building. I tried for a better fit in the ear canal as the manual stated, with no success.The isolation is marginal at best. I've been using the squishy-foam earpieces on the Koss earbuds, and they block a good amount more of the ambient sound than do the E2C. I experimented with every earpiece option and size for the E2C and did not find anything in the box that approached the isolation of the Koss.The midrange is very detailed, but analytical. The E2C sounds a lot like a horn midrange or tweeter from the old Klipsch school of design. Efficient, a bit horn-ish and detailed, but certainly not good enough to justify the expenditure, especially considering the lack of bass.I returned the E2C and would not consider another Shure product because every other earbud in their line is more expensive. I would consider paying up to $100.00 for a pair of earbuds with better bass than the $15.00 Koss model, with slightly better detail in the midrange and highs, and/or better isolation. I purchased a pair of Sony MDR-EX51LP for about $50.00 at Best Buy, and they are going back to the store. They have no better midrange or highs, less bass, and less isolation than the Koss. I also just spent about an hour at the Bose store listening to their $100.00 earbuds. They have excellent, natural sound quality, but they have no isolation qualities and do not play loudly enough to justify their price. (This is not the primary consideration, but I listen to a lot of quiet music, and without isolation I'm not convinced the Bose would play loudly enough to be heard over the rumble of an airliner.) I intend to listen to some of the higher-end Koss models, up to and including their $100.00 retail model, since I have been so impressed with their $15.00 model. I do not work for Koss, or any other stereo equipment manufacturer, I listen to everything from acoustic solo violin and solo vocals to hip hop and metal. Good luck!
Using the ST-E2 has been a very frustrating experience, the unit managed to fire off my EX 520 II speedlights half the time in a studio situation. Shooting outside with the unit was horrible! I am so disappointed in this product. Do yourself a huge favor and buy some radio triggers! I really hate this thing. I just ordered Aputure Trigmaster Plus Kit from Amazon, this has got to be better then the ST-E2.
I cannot control our television from my chair in our family room. We purchased this in the hopes that I would be able to stop complaining about not being able to control the tv from my chair. Well, it was awesome for about 4 weeks and then it just stopped working. We have recharged the special battery and it has never worked like it did the first 4 weeks. We get maybe a day or two out of it now. I am so bummed.
Most of this product works as it should: the transmitter and receiver do allow you to greatly extend the range of your remote and allow you to broadcast the control signal through solid objects. The problem is the range that the *transmitter* has from your remote, which is about four feet. In other words, you can't use your remote more than four feet from the transmitter because it won't pick up the signal: I suppose you could place it on your coffee table or ottoman, but it needs to be plugged in and it would kind of defeat the purpose of having such a piece of equipment. Don't waste your money unless you can be very, very close to the transmitter when using your remote.
I got this my old sound card could not work on Vista, but although this is on the Vista list of compatible hardware you might as well use your motherboard sound than buy this card thinking it works on Vista.Sure, you get a driver for Vista on the Creative site, but the software doesn't work! I am going back to xp and my turtle beach card and great software and donate my x-fi to the goodwill. Creative admits that the card is not Vista compatible ("if it doesn't say so on the box, it is not compatible"). All you get is sound, no mixer or console, and it will not work with recording software such as Total Recorder on Vista. And with their loopy update it won't install on xp.
I bought this JVC because of the compulink system and previous reliability of JVC products. Initially, it functioned very well, but then it would never &quot;power-up&quot;. I remved the cover to find CDs had become dislodged from the circular container. On removing these, the machine worked again, - for about a week. Again, the same problem. As the machine is never knocked (it is in an audio furniture display) I have no idea how the CDs repeatedly become dislodged. The last episode was the worst as a CD has become so dislodged it is not possible to retrieve it. The machine will not now work at all, and the cost of repair is not worth it so I will have to buy another machine, but one without this complicated circular storage system which evidently has some errors in the design.
THIS is the worst mp3 player that i have ever bought in my entire life. I won't let you format the drive so that you can download music on to it and it doesn't charge for long at all. I would not buy this if your lookin for a mp3 player.
Is a buggy product. It freezes with no reason and if you try to reset it (that was the sugested solution) then the radio stops working completely.It is a shame, because the idea of recording radio shows 'vcr style' is really original.I tried 2 of them, then I gave up. Fortunatelly I found the alternative for programmed radio recordings (Sangean radio).
Don't buy this DVD player.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;We bought this DVD player less than 6 months ago. It has been used less than 10 times and always stored safely in it's bag. While watching a movie, suddenly the color in the picture became very distorted. We e-mailed cyberhome and they said the DVD player only had a 90 day warranty. If we want it fixed, they said to mail it to them (at our cost) and it will cost us $100 to fix. We should get it back in around 6 weeks. No thank you
Purchased for my wife about 2.5 years ago. Not a bad little computer--save for about one year after purchasing the speakers quit working--which Sony fixed quickly as it was still under warranty. Then about 6 months ago the DVD combo-drive began to fail. Most recently, (two weeks ago) the hard drive has failed completely. (with some warning, but I was unable to back up some of the data before complete failure)Bottom line: Wife loved the computer--it was light, small, and had great battery life. However, ours had its share of problems and there are many people who seem to have similar problems with hard drive.
I was looking for a cheap little FM radio with digital tuning that I could use to walk around the house with headphones on and this little device fit the bill.When I got it home and opened it up one of the first things that I noticed was that the interface was poorly designed. When looking at the display you'll notice that the buttons are upsidedown. Not a big deal, it'll take a bit of getting used to but in all, not well thought out and kind of annoying.Also the volume dial is just next to where you put the headphone jack so the headphone jack kind of gets in the way when you try to adjust the volume. Another example of poor design.The final problem (a real show stopper) is the performance. I had problems picking up all but a few of the stations with very strong signals and got a lot of static as I moved around. Unfortunately the stations that I was able to pick up were not the ones that I wanted so I think I'm going to have to return this and pick something up that has a bit of a higher price.
We plunged right in when we saw the amazing Amazon "Deal-of the day" price last Tuesday for the TomTom One XL. We should have been more cautious. Try out was last night traveling a route we could drive blindfolded from NYC to Bergen County, NJ. Immediately it became apparent that the TomTom One XL does not include "text to voice," or "announce route / road names" capability. This means that TomTom will tell you (even in an elegant English accent) "turn right in 100 yds," or "next exit left," but it DOES NOT ANNOUNCE THE ROUTE NUMBER OR ROAD NAME where the user should make the turn. When driving a city grid, street and avenue names and numbers are never announced. On a Highway, route numbers and names are never announced. You will have to take your eyes off the road and scrutinize the on-screen map for this information. Imagine entering a complex interchange at highway speeds with numerous route choices in the same location and trying to figure out which one to take based only an the verbal instruction "turn left now." This unit is essentialy nothing more than a digital map reader. It does not provide accurate, real-time, audible route guidance and therefore, the user can easily get waylaid. Other than that, a well made electronic device. Look to newer, more expensive GPS models for this essential feature.
Don't buy this one if you aim using it on a Genesis 1 or Sega CD unit. This is a cheaply constructed switched power supply, the same kind you use to charge a cell phone. By the weight (extremely light) you will notice something is wrong and indeed it is. Switched power adaptors have a lot of noise which must be filtered, but the Genesis is not prepared for that so you'll be playing with a nice "buzzing" noise all the time (great huh?). Last, it's targeted to Genesis systems but the max current it supports is 850mA, when the console demands 1200mA so expect it failing soon. Garbage!
this gets a 1 star because i can't give it no stars. it doesn't hold. it worked fine for the first month, but now i can drive about 10 miles before it falls off. i live in california, so no extremes of temperature. i drive on paved roads, but there's not even any potholes to blame. i use the black disc that it came with, but that hasn't held a bit. the suction mount randomly lets go and then everything just falls. the nuvi detaches from the suction mount, and the two pieces fall randomly in my car. i am still trying to use it but don't think i will try much longer. it's actually dangerous, bc sometimes it falls on the driver side and now i think about it it could actually easily fall under the brake or gas pedal...
23 years of Army service and 4 Suunto watches. Cheap G-Shock watches have lasted much much longer! I have had to replace 5 bands all in the period of 4 -5 months. I have had 3 of the 4 Suunto's shut down in less the 30 feet of water. (Suunto claims they are water resistant to 80 meters on thier advertising however when you return them after they stop working in less then 10 meters they claim the warranty does not cover swimming. Hmmmmmmm swimmers and divers usually look at the water resitance of a watch to mean they are water resitant while swimming. Unless I am messed up and doing it wrong.........do most people wear the watch on thier wrist or do they just drop it down in the water and go back to check to see how deep it is or how much time they have spent in the water. Anyway, enough ranting on a cheaply made but exspensive watch that the company does not care enough about it's customers to replace or fix it under warranty. Thanks Suunto........G-shock has won my service back.Suunto Core Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Depth Measurement
The Picture frame has a nice crisp image quality, but I found the interface hard to use. The memory capacity was very low too, and could only upload about 10 pictures (high resolution). I was frustrated with the direct link to the computer, and a flash drive might have been easier.Overall I found it very hard to use.
I received a CP425G instead of a CP425SL, waiting to see if I get a full refund or not. The G series do NOT have a serial or USB port and no software for management.
I don't get all the great reviews. When I first got these I intended to return them but never got around to it. They just broke after 6 months and I only used them in the gym 4 days a week for an hour or so. They aren't terrible but sound tinny. I only paid $10 for them so I didn't expect greatness but I can't say that these sound better than the stock ipod buds.
When I recieved this product it did not work in an existing adaptor that I had laying around. No big deal. It did work with the supplied one so I thought nothing of it. But it was hit and miss whether it would read in the computer at all. It did work fairly well in the device I bought it for for about a week. Then it just stopped working altogether in the device and in the supplied adaptor. Since it had been over a week and I bought it with a gift certificate and it was really cheap I didnt bother going thru the hassle of a return. I chucked it and went out and got a Sandisk instead. It works just fine.
I have an "XM Ready" Yamaha tuner. In addition to the Dock and antenna (included in this item), you will need the actual MINI-TUNER! It won't work without the MINI-TUNER. Amazon is out of stock and does know whether or not they will receive more. I purchased one at [...]. I gave this one star because I still have not seen how it will perform until I can actually receive the signal. I will update the review when I receive the mini-tuner.
Wife and I have used the Harmony 1000 touchscreen remote every day for about 1 year now. We both hate it. The main reason we hate it is the really crappy touchscreen. Even with large, finger-tip size icons, it is way too easy to "press" the wrong button. In order to "press" a button, you have to really push down on the screen. I'm an iPhone user so I know how a touch screen is supposed to work. The touchscreen is so difficult to use and so slow to respond that we find it very difficult to enter a 3 digit channel number in the time our cable box allows. I mean we find it really difficult as in we quit trying as there is maybe a 10% chance you'll accomplish your goal.I should include the fact we use it over RF using Logitech's RF Extender. I originally thought that our sluggish response to button presses was caused by RF, but I've since learned that is no excuse...more on that below.I think "we've owned it 1 year and both hate it" is perhaps all the review you really need, but...I configured the remote to control several devices: 42" Samsung LCD TV, Pioneer A/V amplifier/receiver, Scientific Atlanta cable DVR, XBOX (original). I also configured it to control my living room SONOS zone player, but that was such a limited interface, we never used it. While I found the software adequate--it did the job--it was not as intuitive as I'd been led to believe. The main thing I'll note about the software is that everytime you make a change, you have to use the USB cable to upload the configuration to the remote and the RF Extender. This makes sense of course, but what I found strange was that it took a crazy-long time (as in several minutes) to do the upload. So when you first configure this thing, no doubt you'll make a few mistakes and want to tweak things. Each iteration requires a huge delay as you wait for your changes to upload to the remote.Finally, from a pure ergonomics front, we've decided we don't like a remote that requires both hands to hold. Perhaps it comes from years of training with one-handed remotes, but we've given this D1000 an entire year of daily use, and we have not come to love the large, two-handed, touchscreen remote format. Touchscreen is cool tech, but don't underestimate how much you rely on and enjoy tactile buttons on a "normal" remote.Oh, and I promised more color around RF remotes. So we recently acquired a couple of HD TiVo DVR boxes. The living room TiVo is in that same cabinet that does not have line-of-sight to my viewing area. The TiVo remote does not natively do RF. So I purchased the "Next Generation Remote Control Extender" here on Amazon, and wow does it work perfectly. (I'll add a review for it soon.) My TiVo remote controls the TiVo over RF and seems just as responsive as the IR. It also controls my amp volume over RF.
After spedning a lot of time researching some new earphones, I settled on this pair. Opening the box the contents looked immediately used. Then the actual earphones as well as the foam covers both were covered in orange earwax. UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! Talk about gross... I showed my wife and we could honestly not believe that we received these in teh mail form a supossedly reputatble retailer. nasty. immediatlety returned and I will buy these form a brock & mortar reltailer now.
I used this case for one week..handled it gently and it fell apart.
Nothing but problems with this printer ever since I got it. Random paper jams on printing, complete shut downs during photo copying, poor photo scanning quality, EXPENSIVE cartridges, etc. Got so frustrated with it a few days ago trying to copy a few things I literally smashed it to bits with 5 double-fisted over head blows to the printer. Best thing I ever did, forced me to get a new one.
I bought this keyboard because I already owned a Saitek Eclipse I and was totally satisfied with that, having used it for more than two years daily at work with absolutely no complaints. Anyone who sits down to use my keyboard comments on how good the keys feel, and how solid the keyboard itself is.Anyway, I bought the v2 so that I could synchronize my keyboard layouts between home and work --- big mistake. Just under a year into using the Saitek Eclipse II, several of the keys (o, u) have started working only intermittently. If you check out the reviews on Newegg, and maybe on Amazon as well, you will see others reporting bad keys with the Eclipse II.Meanwhile, the Eclipse I is still going strong; although I must report that I accidentally got a drop of hand sanitizer on one of my keys, and apparently the back-lighting is accomplished via a silver coating (black on the v2) on transparent plastic keys. As a result, my 'c' is now a smudged blue blob, the silver having slightly worn off from the alcohol in the hand sanitizer.I wouldn't recommend buying the Eclipse II, though the tri-color lights are nice (though a bit dim), and audio controls are handy, but I would suggest buying the Eclipse I instead.
If you want a USB notebook cooler that's going to last a few weeks with minimal use, go right ahead. The plastic feet came off, the power light is a blue/purple strobe that could compete with local law enforcement, and the dual cords (power/USB) is cumbersome.
The product was flimsy and my laptop fell out of the stand every time I bumped my desk. I returned the item and would not recommend this laptop stand to anyone.
I was very unsatisfied I recieved these batteries on time like shipping was said. When I recieved them I charged Them Like the direction's said When charging was done I put plastic cover on them and put in my camera case.when went to use them I put on camera after about 3 minuts battery symbol came on then started to flash then went dead after 5 minuts. Same thing happend with next one. I was not happy with quality of battery's ended up having to plug power cord into wall outlet and use camera. I guess you get what you pay for.Thank's anywaysTom
I should have known better after have the Bose H/T set up I put on e bay after one day . I bought this set up used on e bay however the $1400 retail price for a clock radio with a cd changer is a joke but that's Bose marketing for you . I was able to recoup most of my $$$ on e bay but never again ( this time i mean it !!!!) fyi , they also charge $100 for an ipod cradle that you can get for $10 or just use a $2 3.5 mm cable to the aux port . The sales people are trained to tell you the cable is not capatable ??? Just google a do some research on these products before giving them your c/c . you will find much better used equipment at a quarter of the price .
I was sorely disappointed with these earphones.At first I was pretty excited about them; they seemed to be working great--I bought them to replace a pair of iFrogz earphones that suddenly stopped working. After about two months I started having the same problem with these as I did with my previous earphones. I had music on, and midsong, the earphones stopped working. I could hear the music fine, but the singer was so faded out that I could not even hear the words. It sounds almost like I am listening to someone sing underwater. This is the SAME thing that happened with my last earphones. I'm very upset that I spent the money on these only to have them break on me. I would NOT recommend buying these.
haD TO TAKE IT OFF AS THE LENS FLARE WAS RIDICULOUS...I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT ...pay a little more get something better
I thought this player would be cool because it has such a long playing time, but the stupid battery pack that lets you have the extra long time is bulky and doesn't stay in the plug on the back of the player. If you don't plan on using the player as a portable CD player, you should be fine, but if you are thinking about carrying it around, this isn't the player to spend $ on.
The concept is great. But, the mouse itself sucks! The battery door is hard to take off and when you do get the door off it doesn't stay close. You have to use a small screw driver to click the plastic battery door in place. Their tech support sucks. They won't admit that the battery door is defective! Get the logitech mouse instead. Also, don't forget to buy a big box of batteries
Ordered this product in November and still have not received it yet!! I will never use amazon.com again!!!
I bought this for my iPod. It works ok but the sound quality is awfull. I have an very old Panasonic adapter and even Panasoic sounds much better than this Belkin. Also Belkin adapter is very poorly constructed that there is a lot of hissling and noise while playing. Only buy this adapter if you like heavy metal music so that you can supress the static noise with heavy drums and bass:)
I bought this through "Amazon.com" and they will not allow me to comment on what I paid for this item through Amazon.com as opposed to other places. But, the clock itself is pretty nice even though I paid 66% more through Amazon.com then I could have elsewhere.
I threw the chargers away after trying them out. I ordered 2 and not one worked for my Nokia 6201. I guess it was cheaper to just get rid of them instead of being hassled with back and forth emails with the manufacturer and the cost of returning the package.
I purchased my new (and expensive) camcorder in October 1998 because I wanted superior quality video and a small size for portability. I was right. The video quality is excellant and it goes anywhere.HOWEVER, in the 12 months I have owned this unit, it broke 3 times with 2 seperate problems. Problems 1 and 2 were that the automatic focus broke. Problem 3 was the flip out LCD screen stopped working.I returned the unit all 3 times to JVC at my expense ($25 per shipment). Happily, it was repaired under warranty and returned to me quickly.I asked for a replacement unit (new or refurbished) and JVC refused. Originally, they even tried to charge me for the 3rd repair. After I complained loud enough, they decided to waive the fee.I have heard of other problems with this unit from other people and would not recommend it to a friend. Look at the Sony models.A company as large and successful as JVC should stand behind their faulty units! This was a bad experience that turned a fairly loyal JVC user away to Sony!
I've bought Apple computers for several years, the 2 most recent a Quad Power MAC G5 and a BRAND NEW Macbook Pro 15" both from Amazon. When I say the Macbook Pro is brand new I mean less than a month old. The LCD has developed a problem which the local authorized repair center says is a manufacturing problem, but it is not covered under Apple Warranty.I just spent the past 1/2 hour talking with a snotty customer relationship manager "Leela x40169" who kept on telling me "Apple doesn't have manufacturing problems", when that didn't work, it was "Amazon must have done something", and then, I laughed at this one, "You might have gotten a used one from Amazon... you know you need to be careful...."I would be very careful about purchasing the MacBook pro now.
The 4110 software is defective and they (hp) will not fix it.The software will not print in reverse order, e.g. from page 1 to &lt;end&gt;. So, you have to manually reorder the pages (if the document is longer than 1 page).I talked to tech support and many others at HP. They recognize the problem but management will not fix it. (It's a simple fix.)Carley brags about taking care of users. I couldn't ever get anyone in management on the phone to report the problem.This ends my dealing with HP.
With 1080p LCDs and plasmas already available on the market right now, WHY would you still wanna buy this contraption?Just imagine having to haul this massive thing up and down the stairs in a few years from now!
I am starting a call center using VOIP technology. Two of the headsets I purchased did not work out of the box. A third headset received audio from one ear only. I do however like the ease of access of the volume and mute control. I would not suggest using these in a space with more than a few agents. Clients can not hear the call. We switched to the Audio DSP 400 without the audio interface and this set seems to perform better.
I think this PDA has problems that would make it a better paperweight than PDA.first of all, I agree with another reviewer, WILL NOT CHARGE to 100% even with days on charger, and spontaneously discharges at a fantastic rate-to 30% over three days just sitting on my dresser. Starts to warn you when there is over 40% of battery left, annoying, but necessary, since 40% battery left means you have about 10 minutes more in my experience.The alarms are always going off, but there is nothing to tell me what the heck it is alarming about, I can search all over sometimes and not be able to figure it out. My husband's Treo puts the alarm message right there on the front page for you to easily see what's up.I used a San Disk backup card, and it froze the system, losing all data from my first couple of weeks of input. Toshiba says &quot; large San Disk cards (128) not compatable&quot;I thought I would be able to listen to MP3s but the volume adjustment jumps in levels. One level is too loud and the other too soft. went to a PDA site, others were complaining about the same thing with the volume adjustment.
Came to my house already smelling of burnt electronics. I hooked it up knowing that something unfortunate would probably occur. And, alas, it died almost within seconds sending plume of smoke into the cab of my truck. Don't buy pyle, nothing but problems from what i've read. I went with a walmart amp and bought the 6.99 replacement for a year for half the price. Can't beat that and my system still bumps.
I have a VERY nice, expensive Netgear WG302 wireless access point. Using this adapter on W2K to talk to it if any sort of encryption is enabled it will drop the connection once every 5 seconds. I updated the firmware on the AP and downloaded newer drivers for the WG111 and it improved to only dropping once every two minutes. Signal strength is greater than 80%, so it's not that, and I have other wireless devices much further away from the AP that work fine.You would think that it would work with their own hardware...
I got a 25 pack of these dual layer media on sale and over half of them have read errors.DVDS freeze and skip making them useless.Never again
I had originally planned on purchasing the Sony SRF-M80, but didn't due to the bad reviews. I assumed that when this model came out, they would have fixed the flaws....wrong! I can only get one FM station with a fair signal, all other stations are very staticky. I thought this would be a great radio to use at the gym, but this is not the case, as anytime the headphone connector is touched, the radio crackles. This is going back to Sony!
My IPAQ cradle stopped working after 2 months. The only way I can synchronize my IPAQ is to manulally hold the IPAQ in the cradle and tip it forward. I have to unplug the power from the cradle and plug it directly into the IPAQ to charge the device.Mecahnically, the cradle design simple dosen't cut it.
As a previous reviewer said, they do smell awful. This model is too short and the feet fall off. It's really just junk. For the price? Maybe. But you'll get a lot more use from a better one. I bought the Flip model after this one---MUCH better.
My employer provided me with a new HP Officejet 630. I work out of my home.It worked for the first 3 months, then began the continueing problems with receiving faxes, printing, copying. HP tech support worked with me for many hours, unable to solve problem of blotching faxes, faxed letters would print only the letterhead, printingwas smeared, faint, non existant. HP finally sent a replacement, it worked for 2 days before it's problems became worse than the original. Tech personnel can not overcome the design problems with this machine. I am buying a replacement from another manufacturer.
The Front speakers are great, but the sub and rear speakers are Bad. I have to buy a new sub and replace the old one to appreciate the bass of music. The "wireless" rear speakers are not REALLY wireless and it sound terrible. so if your looking for sound and doesn't need a upconvert dvd player don't buy this.
I've had the Slingbox Pro about 6 weeks now. As has been noted, you have to shell out more money for the wireless bridge. Unacceptable. Over the past 6 weeks, I've had to contact tech support 6 times. Basically everytime I'm not home (and not on my home network) my laptop can't connect to the Box. Every week I go back home and have to re-set the entire system and reconfigure the software. Next week the problem reoccurs. So it appears that the only time it works is when I'm in front of my cablebox and TV!! Hey, great! Guess what? I'm not home right now, and of course I can't connect yet again. Do not waste your money. This thing is going up on EBay shortly.UPDATE MAY '09: I just read that Sling will be offering an iPhone App for this. They're going to charge $30.00! For software that never worked for my laptop?? $30??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
So going from the Delphi Skyfi to a Nexus here are my thoughts.I don't mind the passport idea, I like it. I used to have two accounts, one for the car and one for the house. Now I only have one and take the passport and unit with me. The ability to record XM is great, I setup a session to record Air81 on BPM. Worked great, small drop out in volume after each 1-hour set but I can live with it.Did not try loading mp3's, I don't really have any mp3's as I like XM to much.Now the problems. 7 days into using it, the unit died. All static if any output. I bought a 2nd unit, tested and found that the Passport chip is okay, but the Nexus unit itself went bad. I'm also finding that the passport chip gets VERY hot... almost unsure if it should be this warm but can't find anything online about it.I'd say, all in all. If you can find the new INNO on sale. Go for it instead.
I received these as a gift. They now sit in drawer in my house. I would not recommend these. Sound is terrible. Comfort is okay.
THE NEXT GENERATION REMOTE CONTROL EXTENDER MAY WORK, BUT I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT WORK ON ANY OF MY DIRECTV HD21 REMOTES. RETURNED ITEM TO SELLER NOW WAITING FOR A REFUND. CONTACTED SELLER AND THEY EMAILED ME WITH ADDRESS TO WHERE TO RETURN ITEM. RETURNED ON AUGUST 21TH, STILL NO REFUND.
This printer was free with a purchase of a PC, and that's the only reason I did not give it a ONE star rating!The paper feeds incorrectly and jams the machine. This happens with every print job. You have to hand feed the sheets to keep them from ripping. Also, the default print settings can not be changed from the factory settings. You have to set up a print profile and check it every time.I would not recommend this product.
About 18 months ago, purchased the Z40 for my teenage daughter.It's a great little camera with a long battery life. Last month the lens jammed in the open position. Called Casio and would cost $200 to repair. Did a little research and found Casio has a problem with lenses jamming. Turns out the camera will accidently turn on in your pocket or purse and the lens cannot fully extend. These cheap plastic rings break and the camera is useless. I have just begun to fight and have even found a lawyer who is gathering info for a possible class action suit.If you are going to buy this camera, get the optional insurance. You will get the camera repaired for free but it could takes months. Good luck!
I recommended this unit for 6 months until it stopped working. Horrible customer service included a return to Linksys who sent it back saying that it checks out fine. I now use the equivalent unit from Netgear. I have seen enough reports of a similar experience by other Linksys users to think that this is a pattern. It seems to be some sort of irreparable failure in the firmware, hard as that is to fathom.
Only thing I like about this filter is that, I got it with my Nikon 50mm lens for free. It is unusable in conditions where there is light in-front or towards the sides causing horrible reflections on my images. I am glad I did not spend $9.99 to buy this filter.
I ordered this card reader because the price was great, and the card reader looked really cool. But when the item arrived, I received a weird looking, purple card reader with a LONG extension cord that looked so ugly. I was unhappy with my purchase, returned it, and they kept half of my money.
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.
It's a cheaper version of the real thing and it works, that's for sure, but the lead cord from the transformer is much shorter and thicker than orginal product from IBM. It's just not the same quality. The distributer did a good job, got to me on time, etc., but I suggest you go with the real thing rather than this one.
I am glad to see the other reviews that note that this camera gives blurry or fuzzy results. The only time I can guarantee a clear shot is when I'm outside in good daylight and even then I get some blurry ones. We bought this camera a year ago to replace our Sony 3.1 that we bought in 2000 because that one had such a huge delay. I can't afford the delay with my small children or I would dust the old one off because it was so much better. I have had to delete so many really cute shots of my children because they are too blurry to develop. Do not buy this camera for any reason.
I have a version 3 that has worked fine for many months, and wanted to get another one for traveling. I bought a version 4, thinking &quot;newer is better&quot; but found that after being connected for about an hour, the thing would lock up. To get it to work for another hour, I had to unplug it and plug it in again. Then it would work for another hour or so. I took it back, and got another one, but had exactly the same problem. I took that one back also, and lo and behold, there was one of the earlier models on the shelf (actually version 3.2), so I bought that one. It has worked flawlessly for the last year or so.I would recommend staying away from version 4, unless they have resolved this problem 100%.
I purchased a custom computer and its internal antenae was faulty. Manufacturersent this as a repalcement. After installing the hardware, I was unable to get a sucessfullinstall from the CD. Further efforts led to hard drife crashes and now I am working hourswith tech support to reinstall Windows 7 on my systerm. I guess it could be problem with thedrive, as the computer has had numerous issues. But some other reviews also mention problems with installing thedrivers fromt he CD.. Instructions are inconsistent too, one says to install device first then CD, other says the opposite.Welcome to th modern age where your fortunate to find anything that works as i should out of the box.
I purchased this battery because I wanted a new, genuine Lenovo battery for my ThinkPad T61 to replace a failing original battery. But not every seller of this item may be selling new, genuine Lenovo.The battery I received -- while having a Lenovo label on it -- led ThinkPad's Power Manager software to report: "The battery installed in this computer is not a genuine Lenovo battery and may not meet Lenovo's safety and quality standards." The battery did not come with the usual Lenovo documentation or in standard Lenovo packaging.It also had been on the shelf for several months before I received it, showing a manufacturing date of early 11/09; I received it 4/10, five months later.I suspect the battery I received was re-manufactured, or had new cells, in a Lenovo battery shell (which also had a different Lenovo part number than the one listed here). I've returned it to Amazon as it's not what was represented. The seller I bought it from (fulfilled by Amazon) is, at least as I write this, no longer listed as an option for purchasing this item new.It's worth checking ThinkPad's Power Manager after you receive the battery to make sure it's what you expect. A true Lenovo accessory battery also comes in a box labeled "PC Options" (Lenovo's accessory brand) with the part number 40Y6799 on the PC Options bar code label. Inside, there should be a Lenovo battery warranty flier with the battery. That's what arrived after I purchased a replacement from a different seller elsewhere.
Tried using this to upgrade my old Asus P4P800-VM (Intel 865g based mobo) to Gigabit ethernet. Long story short... every time I rebooted my machine the BIOS/NVRAM forgot about this card and I would have to open the case and unplug/replug the card into the slot. Talk about a nightmare.Ultimately switched this Encore card out for a TRENDnet TEG-PCITXR and haven't had the problem since (even though both cards I received are based on the same chipset). So, for the extra 3 dollars I'm (obviously) happier with the TEG-PCITXR; at least I can now reboot the machine without having to spend 45 minutes opening and closing the case.Strange problem, I know... but it's the God's honest truth. Not sure if it's just the card they sent me or the model itself, still I'm guessing it's not my motherboard since all my other PCI cards work as does the TEG-PCITXR that I've ultimately settled on.
I've always had Gateway monitors so I thought I'd continue this phenomenon and get the 2185W. Sadly, the quality of the monitor was nothing like the old Gateway quality.To begin, the font is very very hard to read on this monitor. Much harder then Samsung's 21 inch offering. The font is small with the default 1650 resolution and if you change the resolution the font is simply ugly. I found no way to overcome this.What really put me off from this monitor was the noisey power supply that I got on the original monitor I bought and on the replacement. I gave up after that and got my money back. Both of the power supplies gave off a high pitch electrical noise. It didn't take long to give me a headache. I've heard a lot of people who bought this monitor and haven't experienced the noisey power supply, not yet anyway. Just the same, buyers should be weary.There are positives about this monitor. It does come with two USB ports and has a very handy groove in the base for keeping pencils and other nick-nacks. The price is dropping drastically in a short period of time. When I had purchased mine it was $600 just a few months ago and I have now seen it in the $450 range. For a 21 inch monitor that is a very good price. However, the drastic price drop does make me wonder even more of the quality.In the end I can't recommend this for anyone.1/5
I got this fan because it looked tougher than the cheapo plastic ones. It lasted about 30 minutes before it died on me. Totally useless and cheap.
I honestly can't tell if these are truly Apple earphones. They look like they are, but the packaging was distinctly not Apple, and since only one earphone works on each set (I bought two sets) they certainly did not make it through Apple product testing. If I had to guess I would guess that they failed Apple testing at the factory (Guandong Provence) and were sold out the back door to some enterprising wholesaler who then sold them to some retailer who then sold them to me. Whatever, they are junk, unless, of course, you are already deaf in one ear.
low quality bad earphones break easily fragile freezes too much unknown errors it sucks..
THIS PRODUCT SHORTED OUT MY DEVICES. not only my 16GB flash drive that i used to back up my files, not only my hp wireless keyboard/mouse, but more importantly, my license key for my expensive music software. FRACKING A. if you're stuck on getting a powered usb hub, be very careful. don't buy cyberpower.
Would give zero stars if possible. I was pretty excited about this and it sounded like a great idea. I have wired multiple rollercoasters and consider myself knowledgeable in wiring installation. After 4 or so hours or installation. I turned it on and got the infamous COM ERROR..... So I tried all the things the manual recommends and checked all the connections and still the same problem so... I called customer support and they said to pull it all off and send it in to inspect. They said it takes 3 weeks. This is a horrible product and everyone is having the same problem DO NOT BUY spend a little extra money and buy something else that will work and really is an "Easy Installation"
Now, it may just be because I have an older model car (1992) with a so-so radio, but the AirPlay FM transmitter just doesn't provide enough umph to ever get a clear signal to my radio, no matter where I place it in my car. I live in a very rural area, which means that there are quite a few fuzzy "unused" stations that should provide good channels for the Airplay, but it still doesn't give a clear signal. The worst part about it is that the bass signal is the worst to come through, so if you listen to any bass heavy music it's gonna sound like crap. Shouldn't have bought this, and instead should have waited till I could afford a new head unit with an RCA audio in jack so that I could just hardwire my iPod into my car stereo (which will give the best signal period).
I have owned, and returned 2 of these cameras, and I prefer Olympus. The features, from 10X OPTICAL zoom, to noise reduction for open shutter exposures, are terrific. Two bad the images recorded are unuseable.
Try to get a hold of these guys and get some help. The friendly voice may say average wait time is 6 minutes, but I wound up on hold for 30+ minutes both times I called. Had trouble setting up both wireless and straight ethernet and tech support wasn't much help. It is in the box on the way back to Linksys.
This JD-612V magazine does not work with the PD-M426 Pioneer 6 disc changer they suggest purchasing it with. I read the reviews on this magazine after recieving it and it appears to be for a car player. Waste of money and I don't have time to send it back. There is a 3 pack offered with what appears to be the correct magazine (M300KP)for the PD-M426 so I'll keep my fingers crossed. The picture looks the same as the one that came with the machine. First time Amazon has let me down.
I was dazzled by the quality of the still images produced by this camera. But it had problems I could not work through. I deemed it defective and returned it promptly. First; the camera would freeze intermittently during recording. Similar to a computer freeze. I had to remove the batteries to 're-boot' the camera. Not good! Second; the shutter response was slow and unpredictable, so actually taking pictures was not simple. The camera would take the image when it was good and ready to go, so the spontaniety went out of photography. Not good! Third; despite literature suggesting otherwise, the camera did not record sound and motion simultaneously. Movies were silent. Fourth; I found the toggle switch overly fussy and programming simple things like time and date took multiple tries. Fifth; when played back on my computer (and through 3 different media players) obnoxious advertisements were superimposed top and bottom on the movie images .... No instructions were given for removing this unwanted advertisement.I really wanted this camera to work. The images really were beautiful. I think Samsung products are great, but this camera was a bad match with my needs.
I spent days going over all earphones that were supposed to have extra bass, I decieded on this one and it was a mistake. It had nowhere near the bass sound that it stated in its presentation. I will continue my search for better bass reproduction from other brands of earphone makers.
This product has a very high defect rate. I got a unit that resets it's connection every couple of minutes in any of the 3 modes. The support reps were not surprised.Sent to DLink on an authorized RMA and was told because I bought it online that they would not repair or replace. Beware...
I bought this and plugged it in for the first time using the wall charger.. Three hours later it still the same it was before. so i took the plug to and put it back in but then 30min later my ipod ran out of batteries. my advice don't buy it.
Funny -- of all of the plugs that come with this set, none of them fit the standard outlet in some parts of South America. They had the plug that they used for plugging in ovens and dryers down there, but not the one that you would use in your hotel room without buying an additional adapter.I can't speak to the usefulness of all of the other attachments, but the pouch took up more space than I would have preferred given that I was trying to pack a laptop and some carry-on items into the same bag.An easier and cheaper solution is to buy a cord in the country where you are traveling, or stop at a local hardware store to modify your current cord at a cost of $5 or less.
The product...Good: OLED and good sound quality.Bad: The touch pad is overly sensitive, horrible menu design. Player died after 6 months.The company...Good: Not much.Bad: Horrible warranty, "could care less" customer service.Don't be fooled. The warranty period is NINETY (90) DAYS!!! After 90 days you have to pay a "diagnostic & handling fee" which is "at least $25" (Creative Lab's words, not mine) regardless of the reason for putting in a warranty claim.Many other players have a ONE YEAR PARTS & LABOR warranty, anything breaks and they fix / replace the unit at NO COST.Avoid the Creative Labs "could care less" attitude & expense and go with the more reliable and better customer service available from Apple / iPod.
This device has essentially been eclipsed by its own success. Now the solution-of-choice only for older machines (more than 2 years), or for mobile professionals who want to make absolutely sure that they'll be able to connect a ZIP drive to any PC they encounter, this most basic ZIP drive should be avoided by most purchasers.Fact is, if you need to be mobile with your ZIP, you should go the USB route these days. Every new PC and Macintosh comes with USB connectivity, and the difference in access speed is great enough to justify the minimal extra cost. This parallel port machine is the very slowest ZIP drive available. If you download files of any size (1M or more) you will notice the difference.You'll also notice the difference between this model and an internal model. Make sure that you really need to be mobile with the drive itself before you choose an external model. As has been stated in other reviews, the ZIP-100 has become something of a standard nowadays, and many machines come with a ZIP drive pre-installed.Also, even though the price is attractive, think carefully about choosing this model if you plan to do much printing. Most printers use the parallel port, and although you can hook up both a printer and this drive to the same port, you can't use both simultaneously. This is disasterous if you attempt to print a file from the ZIP drive. It can be done, but it takes a lot longer than printing from other drives. Also, forget about accessing the ZIP drive if you've sent a print command. Your parallel ZIP drive will be unavilable for the duration of the print.Having said all this, I absolutely agree with other reviewers who praise the ZIP-100 format. It's got the broadest-based installation of any ZIP format, so chances are you'll be able to port your data more successfully with a ZIP-100 than any other format. True, 100mb is starting to look like small, but it's still an awful lot of room for almost everything but full-motion, full-sound video.Still, I have to give this product fewer stars than it would've deserved two years ago, simply because Iomega has come out with better stuff in the interim. For many users, it would be wiser to buy an internal ZIP-100. Or, better still, buy an external USB ZIP-100 for current compatability, and leave the internal bay available for future installation of a JAZ-2MB. That way, you'll create a removable media solution that handles both past and future needs.
I bought three...the clip on all three snapped into pieces the first time I tried to open it to put the cell phone in place!!! I owned one years ago that I bought overseas, but these obviously have a manufacturing defect.
After some very meticulous shopping I decided on the Shure E2c Earphones. My first problem was that the supplier shipped a different model with no real explanation for the difference or the spec difference between the units. My second problem was with the earphones themselves. Right out of the packaging I was disappointed to discover that only one channel worked. Almost nothing from the right channel unless I had the volume level at full and then it was only barely audible. I tried the earphones with various sound systems with same result. Called Shure and they told me to return them for a replacement set. This review will be continued. The left side seemed to sound just fine but I am concerned with Shure's quality control. How difficult can it be to verify sound coming from both channels in a set of earphones before you package them up in an impenetrable plastic shield? I expected more from such a renowned company.
I bought these earbuds for my IPod for use while running. They sound great while they remain in your ear, but keeping them in your ear is the problem. The large foam inserts only remain in your ear only for a short time; that is until you build up a sweat. Once you start to sweat, the buds will no longer securely fit in your ear and will slide right out.I'm back to using my lousy IPod earbuds again.
Folks, I have no clue about how good this router is, but I can voucher for the many concerns before me who had problems with Lingo service. These are my comments:Pro:- Cheapest out of the bunch until they lifted the priceCons:- It's a hotel California deal. You can check in but you can't check out. I have been trying to cancel this account for months now since Feb. of 06 and now we are heading into June 06. When I got through to someone, they told me that they can only cancel my account after I returned the modem. Once they have my modem, they tell me for security purposes that they can't cancel my acount until I call in to cancel.- The reception I had was horrible. Everyone I talked to said they could not hear me. I called and called in until I got someone and the techs tried to tweak things around but still the reception was horrible.- Worse yet, you cannot download anything and talk on the phone at the same time with even worse reception.- Like others said, it is very difficult to get a live voice. Most things are done via email.- If you want to upgrade or downgrade your service, then it's a $9.95 charge and a $40 cancellation fee within the first year.Granted phone quality could be dependent on the area, but when I switched to Vonage people were able to hear me clearly and most of my complaints were resolved. The downside to Vonage was they didn't have my local area. However, the savings and the service was worth the switch.
My pair of etymotic stopped functioning after 13 months. Coincidentally Etymotics warranty period is for 1 year after purchase....Why is this the case when companies such as Monster provide a 3 year warranty? I contacted Etymotic hoping they would at least repair my earphones and they suggested I buy a new pair...I'm not going to buy another pair and I am staying away from Etymotic.
Don't buy because of the lack of warranty back-up. Mine worked for two months and the sub woofer went out. It has been over two months and counting for it to be repaired. Harmon does not send out parts in a timely manner, and at times doesn't have the parts to ship. Harmon won't respond to your emails for help either. It takes about three weeks for them to ship parts, and if it doesn't fix the problem, they make no effort to expedite the repair parts or help out. The local tech told me this is very common with Harmon. I have seen the emails back and forth from Harmon and it is dismaying. Stay away from Harmon products.
The card came to me damaged and when I tryed to get a refound I had to pass through a lot of burocracy, I'll never buy anything from this people again...
I was expecting this lumbar support to actually do what it says - support my lower back in my work chair. However, the material is flexible, so when you lean back on it, it goes back with you. Not very supportive! I gave it to a co-worker, and she had to ball up her jacket and stick it between the chair and this back support for it to even remotely begin to help. You might as well save your money and find an old blanket to put behind you in your chair instead of buying this.
This cable is defective at connecting a Nikon P7000 to a computer. A UC-E6 is supposed to be able to do this. When the OEM Nikon cable is used it works fine and the P7000 is recognized as a portable device. When the aftermarket cable is used there is a "device driver" error." And "device unplugged" notice. "Jiggling" the connectors doesn't help.The cable is USB A on one end and a custom connector on the other end. Upon receipt I noticed that there was excessive nylon moulding on the USB A end blocking the conductors. I removed this with a razor blade. This did not help.I used a multimeter and optical microscope to check whether the wires are paired correctly to the cable ends. The four pins on each end are correct, with the following signal lines the same for both the Nikon and aftermarket: 1-1, 2-2, 3-4, 4-3, and ground shell.In order to determine whether the problem was at the USB A end or the custom end, I connected a USB A extension cord with known good ends. All four signal lines work correctly with the multimeter. When this was connected, the computer still refused to recognize the camera. Thus the problem is in the small end, not the USB A end. The small end shows no obvious problems, and thus there is no simple fix that can be performed that can make it work correctly. It can be noted the aftermarket small connector is generic, and has 8 conductors. The OEM Nikon connector is special, and has 5 conductors molded into the shell with 3 spaces occluded.
I bought this even after the negative comments from many customers. So far, it is running fine. But one day, after about a month of purchase, the adapter started making loud cracking noise. I thought that was the end of its use. But it started working again by the end of my drive! It's working fine now, but I am not sure how long it will survive. So be aware of its problems before you decide to buy this :)
The filter that I received rattles like crazy!!!! I could imagine it interrupting a wonderful moment with its rattling obnoxious sounds when you move the camera around. Buy something else.
This product arrived and it never worked. The customer support for the is product is very good, but if the product is broken when you get it they can only do so much.
These headphones won't stay on my ears at all. When I press them into my ear the sound is really bad too. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy these, even if they have big ears.
No difference compared to another good cable costing 1/2 as much.Don't believe me - buy and then return it, or just save yourselfthe trouble. Monster preys on perfectionists. Those peoplegiving such great reviews don't know the difference betweenan ohm and plastic.
I bought the Speck iPod armband because of the sleek design. I didn't want a huge armband. However, the two times I used it, my iPod froze up after about 20 minutes. I contacted the company and she told me that the iPod is guaranteed not to skip for 20 minutes, but after that it's possible for it to skip or lock up. I guess my arm moves too much for the iPod in the armband to continue functioning. In theory, it's a great product, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. My guess is the iPod isn't designed to be worn/carried this way.
This is my second order for a Belkin surge protector strip. Both had broken receptacles right out of the box. I sent the first one back to them and it cost me as much in shipping as the product to get a replacement. This one I returned to Amazon for a refund. Very poor quality of workmanship. I would definitely NOT recommend their surge power strips.
Awful. Can't use this. Looked okay from picture. Have been using a desktop trackball for over ten years and I thought this would be great for my laptop. It's uncomfortable and clumsy. What a waste of money for something I will never use.
I was looking forward to using this highly rated camera for taking video of our new son. Unfortunately, the camera tape mechanism went out after the first 4 months and I had to send the camera to Illinois to be repaired, and also to get the tape out of the camera. The camera was out for 6 weeks. The refurbished camera lasted approx. 6 more months, sent it back again and this time it cost me $168 to have it refurbished. Now after a couple of months the camera is showing a white LCD screen and will not function at all.Time to give up on Panasonic. Their customer service is non-existant and getting the camera repaired again seems like a waste of time.
Let me preface my statement that I ordered a Sony Bravia last year and all went well, the purchase, the delivery and the TV were all great. I recently purchased the Sharp Aquos and it turned out to be defective-no power, no picture, a pain - but I did receive a full refund but had to pay shipping- not so good.
I know this unit is "Ancient". Thought I'd put in my two-cents worth.This performed well for a few years. Guess I'm a curmudgeon for expecting things to last over 5 years (in some areas).Had to replace the cheap remote a few weeks ago. No sooner than I had the new remote, the whole receiver died.Tried their "troubleshooting" steps - no success. Seems there are far and few between places that even touch repairs on Onkyo. My local place won't answer te phone [...]. I want to talk to someone - forget Onkyo.Plus I read in reviewing a replacement that Onkyo has Major Problems with their HDMI and other aspects of their receivers.Bye Onkyo - I'm going back to Pioneer, who still has a good rating.
I ORDERED THIS SET BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD DEAL...$25 DOLLARS FOR THREE NEEDLES AND THE WHOLE KIT SET...I WANTED IT BECAUSE OF THE NEEDLES...WHEN I GOT IT...IT WAS JUST THE WOOD LINT COVER CASE THING AND A SMALL PLASTIC BOTTLE THAT SAID "DISTILLED WATER" AND NO NEEDLES! I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD RETURN MY MONEY BECAUSE THEY "DONT HAVE IN STOCK" ANY NEEDLES...RIPOFF!
This product was very poorly and cheaply made. It doesn't cost much, but why waste the money on garbage. KNOCKOFF!!!!
I purchased this keyboard replacement from the Brilliant Store in June of 2009. I hardly use it as my laptop is connected to a stand alone keyboard. I had the original laptop keyboard for over 5 years before I ever had a problem with it. In all fairness to the Brilliant Store, they said they would replace it but it means finding another shop to remove the new useless keyboard (and paying again for that service), sending it back to Brilliant Store and then waiting for the new keyboard to comeback. Question is, if a product they sent only lasted 7 months, do I really want to take a chance on another keyboard from that store? Not really faulting the seller (or am I?) Perhaps when buying replacement parts it pays to shell out more $$ to purchase from the manufacturer. I guess bottom line is "you get what you pay for".
I purchased this unit based on great results in comparison tests and my experience with my old Bel Vector III I bought around 1990. I bought it for a road trip we were taking from Minnesota to Massachusetts. This unit saves us from at least one ticket, maybe as many as three on the way out. When we got out there we put put it away for the almost a week, until the trip back. When we hooked it up again, it started making all kinds of phantom radar alerts for a couple hours, then it started trying to recalibrate itself. At this point the unit was not working. I saw seeing all kinds of patrol cars on the highway that should have set it off and didn't. After two 'recalibration' attempts, the unit displays 'service required' and was dead. After less than three days of use the unit was dead. Fortunately I was able to return it (thanks Amazon!!) The Unit did come with a card in the box for a 2 year extended factory service plan for $30. Too bad these things fail, they're a great unit when they're working.
I didn't even bother to test the performance of this switch. I simply plugged it in and found that the fan made it the loudest device in my entire office. I returned it immediately. There are plenty of fan-less switches to choose from.
This is a very disappointing unit with an attractive finish (silver). I finally got it set up including the VCR Plus codes, but recording and finishing DVDs is a big hassle and not user friendly. Also, the wait on hold for tech support with Panasonic can exceed 52 minutes (which I've experienced). This unit does not let you record a DVD and watch another program on your TV at the same time.If you seek frustration and like to spend endless hours setting up new equipment, poring over manuals and waiting in a long phone queue to speak with tech support and then still not knowing why your remote control (the one Panasonic provides) doesn't respond to commands, then this is the unit for you!If you plan to record to watch a TV program at your leisure, I suggest that you stick with the VCR format.I am returning this unit to Amazon.com. Too bad I had to give it one star, but that's as low as it can go.
This is a player with a decent screen, good features, good price, and nice controlls. Pretty much everything you expect from a reasonably priced DVD player. However, when I played DVD's with it, it scratched a ring, preventing viewing of the movie. It did this to two of our movies and a rental movie. Look for a player that doesn't ruin your movies.
First off: the sound on these is great. The bass is strong but not gimmicky, and the treble is also very good (not excellent or mind-blowing but more than acceptable for the average person who's not a sound engineer).My reason for giving a 2/5 is the same as many of the other reviewers: my cord started disintegrating after about 2 months and rapidly progressed until it turned into a messy mix of rubber and copper. Amazingly, both sides still work - though the left side's rubber piece is missing and the wire is very much exposed.The buds are comfortable as long as you're wearing both - however, the behind-the-ear design makes it impossible to wear only one side, as one might wish to do while walking on the street. The weight of the wire and bud pulls on the opposite ear and makes it impossible to stay in (I think this may have also accelerated the wire disintegration).IN SUMMARY, great sound, unacceptably poor durability. If you can keep these in immaculate condition (I suspect most cannot), then go for it, they have great sound for the price. But most should avoid these, as they will need to be replaced in a few months.*note that you may need to give the buds some "warm-up" time to get full-quality sound going. mine took a few days' use to get balanced out.
My experience with Tiffen has been mixed. Tiffen used to make quality filters, but since it was bought a few years ago by an outfit called Topspin they started cutting corners and quit multi-coating their filters, so like this UV filter, they will cause ghosting & reflections on your pictures. They protect your lens OK, but if your pix turn out bad, what's the point?
I received this camcorder as a Christmas gift from my husband. I was ecstatic as I'd been wanting a digital camcorder.Out of the box, it was pretty easy to figure out how to use, especially because my old camcorder was a Sony hi-8. The controls were pretty intuitive to get started for a "point and shoot" scenario. The touch screen controls were fairly easy to use, but I was concerned with how the screen would hold up over time.I shot some footage on Christmas day using the supplied microphone that goes in the accessory shoe. No problems as all. The problem came when I tried to get the video on my computer to burn to a full size DVD to distribute to family. First of all, the Sony Picture Package software would not install correctly on Windows XP Home service pack 2. I spent hours searching the net and found the manufacturers website (because Sony does not support it) and downloaded an updated version that did install correctly. The updated software continued to crash my computer, but I did manage to get the video transfered to my system.I was not overly impressed with the quality of the video. It was taken in medium to low light, which I understand is not the best, but the picture was VERY grainy. I did like the sound that I got using the surround sound microphone, and I did manage to make a nifty DVD with a menu through the supplied free Nero software but again, this took a lot of time because the picture package software kept crashing my system.At that point I decided to see what options were out there for getting the video to my computer WITHOUT using the Picture Package software. The answer to that is: NONE. I tried demo version of all the major video editing software: Nero, Adobe, even Sony and none of them would capture the video off the camcorder through the USB cable. Only the Picture Package Software would do it and that is unstable. I had read recommendations that a firewire cable would do the trick, but this camera does NOT have a firewire jack.I ended up returning the camcorder. In doing further research, I opted for the Canon Elura 100. The miniDV tape format holds more video at better quality, it has a firewire port, has a threaded lens to take filters and other lenses like a wide angle, has a better optical zoom, better video quality, and most importantly, I can transfer to my computer using whatever software I choose. Oh, and it's almost $150 cheaper.
Ok, this is one of the highly-rated reviews that I don't quite understand. I purchased these buds fully expecting better sound overall, not to mention better bass tone over the buds that came with my iTouch. I set my sounds to 'bass booster' in my iTouch settings, yet the Apple iTouch headsets still remain so far superior it's not even funny. What am I missing here? Did I just happen to get a bad set? The bass tones are completely missing, they fall out of my ear more easily than the iPod/iTouch headsets, no matter what size piece I use as well. It's just WAY too tinny...so, till I find a better set of buds (I'm considering the Bose) I'll be tossing these in the trash & sticking with the set that came with my iTouch for now.
Bought this tv less than two years ago, and all of a sudden it won't turn on...We don't watch that much tv, so its not as if we ran it into the ground, the thing still looks brand new!Before this tv, I had a crappy Emerson 13" that I purchased at Walmart for $70, and it lasted me over 10 years without fail, broken buttons and all!I'm sad to find out that other people have had the same problem with this Samsung model...I will take their advise and not purchase a Samsung tv again!!!
This is probably one of the WORST products I've bought in a LONG time! It should be something found in a dollar store -- no joke!PROS:- No batteries needed- Smaller than a bread boxCONS:- No volume (earbuds laying on the table could produce as much sound)- Much larger than it seems in pics- Dangerous to the delicate jack on your MP3 playerAfter reading many of the reviews on here where people complained about the low volume, I thought they probably just had high expectations. I went into it with very low expectations. I expected that this thing would not get any louder than the speaker on a cheap cell phone. However, this thing is SO LOW that my earbuds can produce as much sound from as far away. I can put this up against my ear at full volume and it's still barely loud. I typically keep my volume restricted at about 75% on my iPod. I had to unrestrict it and crank it up to 100% to hear sound in a quiet room. Once you pass about the 80% mark on an iPod, these speakers crackle (but still don't give you enough sound). I am convinced that the company used the cheapest speakers they could find. I know that the speaker in my cell phone is about 10 times louder, eventhough it's about 1/4 of the size of each of these two speakers.The size of this piece of junk is actually much larger than it appears in photos. It's about 4.24"w x 1.5"d x .75"h. It could have very easily been about half of its size (the housing is just a big empty cavity).The jack is mounted rigidly (no swivel, etc.). So, it's always sticking out and when plugged into your MP3 player, it will act as a huge lever, applying force that can easily break the solder points on your MP3 player's audio jack.I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT! All I wanted was to listen to podcasts through this thing with my iPod on the table right next to my keyboard -- this isn't going to cut it, at all!
This product has the same model ID as what is sold in the stores. However, it is a different product. The bad is design is the same, but it has a thinner frame to it and definitely not as heavy duty. I was Dissappointed in how this was sold
We're constantly using this machine for the noise it makes. It doesn't humidify well. I can't feel it ever. It is noisy and acts well as a sound machine in the baby room. The filter gets very yucky, too. You'll need to replace it all the time.
Never charged the iPod - sat all day and nothing! It went to file 13...
I archive backups to my system on these and so fill the disks to capacity.Every time I tried to fill a disk it would fail.This is trash.BTW, I tried them on my wife's laptop and same thing.
Toshiba is the worst company and manufacturer of notebook computers. I purchased a Satellite 3005 Notebook just over one year ago and have had nothing but trouble. It was the worst $...investment ever. Here is my list of issues and repair attemps leading to my frustration:Restored system to previous dateTwo complete system restoresFour replaced CD drivesIInstalled updated display driverReplaced system boardInstalled updated BIOSReplaced battery (not covered on warranty).Their costomer service, support, and warranties are a joke. They only use poorly refurbished replacement parts to repair their poorly manufactured products. Stay away from Toshiba.
I had great expectations for this recorder. I wanted to get away from the hassles of a VCR. After reviewing several brands I decided that the Philips had good features for a good price. After using it for 2 months I know why. It is not only unreliable (at this point it often won't read the disks it recorded) but the way the menus work is cumbersome. For example, resetting the clock (which loses a minute a week) requires negotiating 4 menus. There are many more problems I could mention but won't. Don't purchase this DVDR unless you are desperate.
I got this as a gift from my wife back in December; I've used it pretty heavily for the past three months. There's no way I'm telling my wife what I actually think it. However, you, dear reader, are luckier.There are some problems with this player that Digitalway ought to be able to fix quickly, so I'll just lightly touch on them. (1) The oft-mentioned out-of-the-box firmware upgrade; (2) A clunky and buggy proprietary interface; and (3) Instructions that are clearly the work of a Dada-ist poet uninterested in bourgeois notions of &quot;usability&quot; or &quot;comprehensibility.&quot; To fix these problems, Digitalway just has to hire a competent native English-speaking writer (they're cheap), debug their software and fix up their firmware out of the factory.Assume all of those problems away. You still face the problem that the award-winning design comes at a serious cost: Fragility. Other reviewers have warned about scratches on the faceplate. Those are the least of your problems. After several weeks of use, I noticed a crack starting near the on/off button (an area that users are going to press hard against). A couple of weeks after that, the player started to shut down when the headphone cord put any lateral stress on the connection. Finally, the USB port cover is brittle and seems ready to crack.In other words, all of the wear points on this player (on/off button, headphone jack, USB port) are failing. And don't get the idea that I'm rough on the hardware. To the contrary, as each new fault has appeared I've become ever more gentle with it.So here's the bottom line: This is an MP3 player that is great to look at, but bad to listen to. I fully expect to have to junk it before next year.Oh by the way, I got my wife a subscription to Audible.com (just horrible but that's another story); a very cheap MP3 player that will win no design awards came with the subscription. Yeah, it's ugly but I expect it to work forever.
This is NOT 4 gauge... maybe 6 at best! I am not sure what gauge measuring device they are using, but it sure as heck isn't 4 gauge. Bummer!!!
Received these from Amazon. Purchased the 'digital audio' CDsfor my TEAC LP-R400 LP to CD recorder since regular CD-R CDs willnot work; must be 'Digital Audio'.Anyway I am returning these CDs because it is impossible todetermine which side of the CD is the recordable side; bothsides look identical with no marking of any kind. Take a lookat any purchased music CD and look at the shiny silver side youinsert into a player silver side down in order to play.Now picture both sides of these CDs looking just like the silverside. Duh . . . which side do I insert down on the recorder.Can't tell so I am returning. What a waste of time to have purchasedthese.
The mouse cursor started jumping around like crazy after a couple of months and the keyboard went completely dead a couple of months later.
Received HP 23 ink cartridge and noticed that the "install by" date was almost 2 years ago. Contacted seller by phone and email. Phone rep stated that "install by" date is not important. (Why would HP put it on the package if it was not important?) Cartridge was worse than the one it replaced. Bought another locally and it works fine. Beware this Seller. Unfortunately, system does not allow zero stars.
I purchased the first Sony DVD/VCR combo and it worked great, for about 4 weeks. Then half way though a movie it started jumping from scene to scene before it froze up. I tried a couple of different disks but all I get in return are error messages. I received a replacement unit and on this one the DVD player only works on half of the disks I've tried. The other half I get &quot;can't read disk, clean disk, error&quot;, etc... These are the same disks that worked fine on my original unit until the crash that is, and they all work fine on my Marantz 6400. I really like the way the Sony 500P interfaced with my Wega TV but it seems like Sony is just interested in selling low quality DVD players
As luck would have it. I purchased this printer and was only able to get 40 prints from it before the internal cpu for the printer died.The repair and return policies from HP were not a satisfactory solution for the dollar amount of this purchase. HP's offered solution was to send out a refurbished unit to replace my new unit with me paying half the cost of shipping. That sure makes the 40 prints I got from the original unit pretty pricey not to mention I would be the proud owner of a refurbished unit that I have no idea where it has been. The other option I have been given is to wait for several weeks for a repair center to get the part needed and repair the unit. In the mean time I have no printer to achieve the goal this printer was purchased for.The falty printer and the non-acceptable return policy of HP makes this purchase a risky buy. Consider your options on alternative products before commiting on this one.I am in some kind of eternal "call you back" loop with HP if any acceptable solution is offered I will be back to append my comments.
I purchased my IPOD Shuffle in May and loved it for the first month. It worked fine with no problems - until my hard drive crashed in June. Since then, I have had nothing but nightmares with my IPOD. Every time I want to add a song, sync it or even charge it on the base, I have to "restore" the IPOD (as my computer will not recognize the IPOD without ITunes open - and ITunes will not recognize it to charge it without restoring). I've tried Apple's help information, but nothing seems to work and I was told it was not their problem since I did not deauthorize my old hard drive before it crashed (if only the hard drive had given me warning). I cannot disconnect the old drive as a user since it is no longer functioning. All I could do was restore the IPOD and create another authorized account, which only half worked. I've spent over four hours tonight trying to load about 50 songs and only ten have gone on. It's definitely not worth the hassle and there is little support if your computer crashes. I'm very disappointed in a product that is supposed to be so excellent. It's not worth the money when other systems out there will give you more for your money and are more flexible when your system has an issue.
I read all the great reviews and plunked down the $150. I installed it and all the basic features worked well. I then tried to use the advanced features and ran into constant problems. I'm sure most were caused by my inexperience, but the flimsy documentation and total lack of support were maddning. When you call tech support, they call you back days later at odd hours only to tell you &quot;Sorry I can't tell you that, we only support the basic features&quot; I thought my questions were pretty basic and I received no help. Good product, bad documentation and REALLY BAD customer support.
Bad white balance on outdoor images, indoor pictures are blurry and too warm. Colors are not lively, you never get the sharpness expected from a 7.1 MP camera. I owned a Sony DSC-W1 for 4 years and this camera is not even close to that. Don't let these 5 star reviews fool you.
When I received this player last Christmas, I was thrilled with it. It had excellent sound quality, the capacity seemed to be more than ample, the FM tuner worked like a dream,and the controls were extremely easy to master.The only issue I had with the player for the first few months was that the screen would occasionally "ghost." I did discover that this could easily be fixed by buying a special screw driver and removing, then reinserting, the battery.Roughly six months later, however, the player became full and it took it fifteen minutes to load every time I turned the play off or on. I figured that this was not a big deal as I could easily buy a micro sd card for the expansion slot. Consulting the Sandisk website, I learned that any card should work--this was completely incorrect. After two weeks of my computer and the player not recognizing the new card, as well as numerous calls to customer service, my father realized that only 4 gig and less cards would work in the slot. I got a new card, and was finally able to use the player again. Due to a flaw in the firmware, however, I am unable to delete any songs from the player, though I've tried every "solution" the Sandisk customer service page recommended.Now, the death of my Sansa has finally come--the wheel has become inoperable. I am unable to make any selections from the menu, choose songs or albums, or even control the player's volume. Even the slightest movement of the play sends the wheel moving through two or three rotations.In short, I would gladly have kept my old Creative USB MP3 player had I known how terrible this player is.
This is an extremely poor product. The drive is not like other usb drives that you are familiar with. It has internal moving parts, so needless to say it gets fairly hot when in use. The drive has a problem when you try to write over 4gb of information on it. The drive will dismount quite often (while you are accessing it), which causes files to be partially written. I tried to reformat the drive to NTFS, but bad tracks were detected. I tried to reformat to FAT32, same thing. The only use that I can see for this drive is on cold days you can plug it into your laptop for a few seconds and have an instant hand warmer. There is no way that I would store any kind of valuable information on this drive. I suspect there will be some type of class action lawsuit on these drives in the future.There are much better products on the market for cheaper. I just bought an Adata 32gb usb flash drive from Frys that costs less than this piece of junk. I am very happy with it, it's what a usb drive should be.Buyer Beware
I've owned a Kaito KA1103 for over a year. It has been one of the most exasperating purchases I've ever made. To begin with, its AC adapter failed after about a week. To Kaito's credit, they replaced it; but to their discredit, the replacement adapter was Dead On Arrival and has never worked. So I started operating the KA1103 on batteries. Unfortunately, in the KA1103 a set of four AA cells lasts only 3 to 4 weeks, even when used no more than 1 or 2 hours a day, at most. And, aside from the rapid battery consumption, the KA1103's controls are confusing and inconvenient. Finally, about a month ago, just over a year since I bought the radio, it completely quit working. I've just replaced it with a Sangean ATS 606A, which I hope will do better
You can't even use the wifi features of this frame when Kodak deletes all of your pictures. If you can't use the Kodak Gallery (only on-line service supported), then you might as well save some money, and buy another frame that uses portable storage. Very, very, very disappointed. I responded to every warning from Kodak with a reminder that I was using the gallery with my frame. THEY DELETED MY PICTURES ANYWAY!!!
I have just received the Tiffen UV Filter 52MM for my T1i. I bought the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. I screwed the UV filter to the lens and the glass mysteriously came loose and rattles. Is this suppose to happen or no? I haven't had the chance to even try it as I am awaiting for my camera.
I just got it from Circuit City and I discovered that this MP3 player is worthless...The mp3 decoder hangs very often. So you need to remove the batteries to &quot;reset it&quot;. The button used as Play/Stop turns unusable when hangs.The functions included are helpful specifically searching thru directories for a file name (When you are lucky and the player decides to work).Basicly, if you look for a piece of hardware that will give you the pleasure to listen to your MP3 files, definetely THIS IS NOT THE ONE!!!Save your money and try another one!!!
Very disappointed. Memorex claims that this DVD player will play DVDs, VCDs, Kodak Picture CDs, and music CDs, but all it will play for me are pre-recorded DVDs. It does that very well, and has lots of remote control features for the price, but it won't play my pre-recorded CDs; it won't play any VCD I've ever tried; and it won't play any home-burned DVDs or Picture CDs made on either a Dell or an HP computer.I returned the first one I bought (thinking it was just a bad machine), but the replacement behaves in just the same way.There are much better machines out there if you need a DVD player to handle lots of different things.
I know you get other people saying that this works great and even &quot;works fine&quot;. That's why I purchased it. After I got it up and running I was thrilled. I went from my home office to my kitchen with my laptop and lost ALL connectivity. In my bedroom I was getting 13% signal strength and that was directly over my home office. The tech support numbers on the side of the box were all disconnected on 9/21 when I tried to call. After reading other reviews that there is an inherent problem with the card (read these after I got the product) so I returned it. I did research on the Cisco Aironet. They have the most miliwatts for transmission and reception. You get what you pay for. If you want this for a home office and you do not want any wires to be run,.. it's fine. If you have a PC in the next room and again no wires... fine. Try to go farther than that and you should get something more powerful (and more $$$).
The first machine we ordered left marks on the left side of the paper when printing or copying. We cleaned the drum as the owner's manual suggested, put in a new toner cartridge, and the problem persisted. We thought we had just gotten a machine with a damaged drum. We sent it back and received a replacement of the exact same machine--it still had the same problems!Also this machine is very difficult to feed letterhead into the front slot--it doesn't always pull the paper through straight. The scan function did not pull the saved email addresses from Outlook for use when sending scans--it only pulled the old email addresses from Outlook Express that the user no longer used. I tried to find a way to upgrade the software or something using the manual and Brother web site. I could not resolve the issue.The employee attempting to use this machine at her desk was very frustrated with it in a very short time. We are returning this machine and have already purchased an HP replacement that works much better and has been a breeze to set up and use so far.
I bought my Creative Zen V Plus to replace another Zen V that was freezing up and not working. I shouldn't have wasted the money on another Zen product. After using the new V Plus the first time, I started having trouble with it freezing up, too. What a pain! I just want to listen to my music without having to reset and reboot every five to ten minutes. And now that I've waited over 30 days to contact the company about returning the product for a refund, it's too late to do so and I'm stuck with both Zens that constantly freeze up.Go ahead a spend the money on an IPod Nano. I just purchased one on EBay for much less than I could in the store...and with Free Shipping. I wish I would have bought the IPod to begin with...a much better buy and ITunes is so easy to work with!!!
Apparently, I'm not the first to have the DVD side of this combo die. I've had it for a little more than a year and can no longer watch dvd's. I'm very disappointed. I thought maybe it was just mine, so I came to check the reviews. Guess I'm not alone on this one.
I was very disappointed in the case. It is small and the pockets are too small. Business cards fit in the clear pocket but try and get them out! Not very functional. The palm fits in akwardly and syncking it in in the case (it is too hard to take it out) is tough.
I just purchased these cd-r's and am so beyond dissapointed. I have been burning cd's on my computers for YEARS and have never had an issue like the one that happened with these cd's before. These cd's will NOT burn for me! I have a 52X CD Burner in a Windows XP DELL computer (the computer is about 4 years old) and have usually used such brands as Memorex, Fuji, Imation and TDK. I thought i would go out on a limb and try a new brand, so I chose the Pleomax brand by Samsung. These cd's are not only UGLY (Who wants to burn on a cd with an image of two people-where am I supposed to write what is on the cd at?) but they are useless. I am returning mine today for a full refund so I can go back to a trust-worthy brand like the ones I have used in the past. I am not sure if I got a completely defective batch of cd-r's, or if these cd's are just not compatible with my burning program, but they haven't worked for me. I used about 20 of them and my burner would start the burn process and get about 40% into it and spit the cd out, with a BURN ERROR message that I have NEVER seen before while burning ANY cd-rs. be careful if you buy these! I had a horrible encounter with them.
While this product is very affordable, it magnifies only about a third of the image and blurs the rest. You also have to move around to find the part you want, and then stay steady to capture it. This can be a bit frustrating if your taking multiple images in a flower conservatory with lots of people. Your eyes will get buggy. I think it helps to shoot with a soft focus flash to bring out detail, and in RAW, of course. Even still, with the image I posted (red leaf with water drops), I wasn't completely satisfied even after some tweaking in Lightroom 4 and Color Efex Pro. It might be a good practice macro lens for some, but if you want quality, go far the better attachment.
The binocs are the worst I've ever looked through, they are blurred at any setting or any conditions. I'am very disappointed in this product, I thought the quality wood be there as I have an old pair of nikon 8 x 40 that are clear and they have been dropped and kicked around for years. The new pair my friends looked through and I can't even give them away. Please don't buy this junk.Nikon 7234 Action 10-22 X 50mm Binoculars
This cooling pad works perfect on the table top. You can not keep it on the lap as it does not have any cushion material on the back and the cable keeps coming off. The length of the cable is so short that it hardly reaches the usb ports on my inspiron 6000.It is designed only for max 15 inch laptops.
This is the worst disc fixer ever made. Honistly. Don't buy this. And this is why.It all started when I whent to ofice depo. I found his on a rack for about 10$. some of my games were scrached up badly, and I needed one badly. When I got home I put "Alien Hominid" in it and followd the instructons exactly. After 15 secionds of turning it my thum hurt badly and had an ugly calis on it. Anyway, when I opened it it had even more scraches on it, and had weird little circles on it ands for evry scratch it removed 5 more apeared. about ever thing on this is an negitive. b-u-t ... it has some things going for it.pros+its made of cheap plastic-(you can break it easly when you get frustrated with it).you can give to someone you hate-Cons-It sux-evrything else-its made of cheap plastic-it sux-
There are only four good things about this camera.1) The sound is excellent2) It uses the SD cards for storage3) It uses AA batteries (not included)4) The user interface is pretty easy to figure outOther than that, this is the worst camera I've ever used. The zoom is jerky. The resolution is pitiful for a supposed 5MP device. You can't use the flash to light the videos. It takes several seconds for the flash to recharge before and between pictures. I get better quality video out of my pentax digital camera.I returned this item after playing with it for 10 minutes. Save yourself the headache and keep looking.
When I bought the headphone, it seemed the best option: light, cheap, good brand.But using it was kind of disapointing. Even at 3,4 feet away you hear a background squeaking.When I had to get new batteries (after 2 months of far-less-than-intense use) I broke the little piece of plastic that holds the battery cover.I am still using (I got used to the squeaking), but as soon as I have a chance I will look for something better.UPDATE (02/01/06): I've lost my patience. It went to garbage. Spend more money and buy something better.
This is a mediocre humidifier at best, I only bought it because it was at my local CVS and I needed one at that moment. It is not easy enough to clean, it does not humidify well, it is louder than it should be; I will continue to research and try to find a better one.
This is the first consumer audio/video product I've ever bought that will routinely freeze up so badly that not even the POWER ON switch will work. Yes, the device can screw itself up so that you have to unplug it to bring it back to life.I bought this device for two purposes: to record off Tivo and to make copies of DV tapes, generally using DVD-R disks. Tivo recording works OK - as long as you don't inadvertently try to record a show that's somehow copy protected. The unit puts up a banner warning about recording protected content. Then it freezes. Time to unplug.The DV tape connection is VERY unreliable. If I try to record more than 20 minutes at a time, the unit freezes again. And time to unplug again. It takes some fooling around to copy a tape, but the results can be good.The unit doesn't require you to finish a DVD-R disk in a single session - you can take it out and add more material later. In order to make the DVD-R readable you have to "finalize" it, and this is also an unreliable operation. About half the time I've "finalized" a DVD, the operation has failed.Un-finalized disks aren't a total loss - you can usually still play them in the unit itself. You just can't play the DVDs elsewhere or retrieve the video files on a computer. Like others, I have uneven luck playing finalized DVDs in other players.The unit supports "DVD RAM" media - some special version of rewritable DVD. Some functions, if they work at all, work best when using DVD RAM. This includes the DV tape connection. The downside is that none of my other DVD readers (computer based or AV product based) can read the things.Another reviewer noted that you have to connect this beast to an RF input. That's true, but only when first installing it (and only unplug the unit briefly when it freezes). It insists on scanning the channels on an RF connection (any will do) before it can convince itself that the customer has really finished setting it up. This is a 1990s VCR mentality that's obsolete in the time of Tivo.
I bought this camera on Dec 21st, hoping to use it for Christmas. I was only able to take about 20 pictures and it crashed. I went through about 8 batteries!!!! I returned the camera and recieved another one (same model), WHen i brought it home, it did the same thing. Needless to say, i want another camera and surely not this one.DO not buy this camera. It is not worth the aggrevation!!!!
This tv is not high quality stuff, though it's cheap. It just lasts one year ...too bad.
this product literally worked for 2 minutes before it completely crapped out. not even worth 20 cents let alone a couple dollars.
Device manager is constantly needing to be reassigned. Is constantly resetting to default. I do not recommend this product.
These filters are very poorly made.Out of the two that I ordered one needed to be re-soldered internally and the other disassembled and reassembled because the case improperly put together.I recommend going with the more expensive filters.Anything around ten bucks is usually pretty good.Dont try to save money by giving yourself this headache.It also did not help whatsoever with the noise on my CB from my trucks fuel pump.
Let me tell you what the Best Tech Sales, Amazon website won't tell you, this item does not work with Windows 7. There are no drivers available for it. If you use Windows 7 and bought this item like I did, you are out-of-luck.This is what their Amazon website states about the IOGEAR USB2.0/Firewire Combo cardbus card;"Minimum system requirements: Apple MacOS 8.6 or later, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME, Apple MacOS X 10.0.3 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP"These are the MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS which tells me that the operating system must be AT LEAST Windows 98, ME or XP. It does not state that this product will not work with Windows 7. It says nothing about Vista.I understand that Best Tech Sales does not manufacture or support the items they sell but they knew that this card would only work with older operating systems and I feel that it is their responsibility to disclose this important information to consumers or to not omit this information from their product page.I contacted Best Tech Sales and simply asked if I could trade this item in for a card that would work with Windows 7. This is their reply to me; "it is not my responsibility to research compatibility with all operating systems". This is where I believe them to be wrong. I would have been happy to pay the difference if any and the shipping but was not given the opportunity.I should have realized what a shady outfit they were when they didn't have a return policy or any contact information posted on their Amazon store page. This should have told me to stay away from these shysters.So let me just warn any potential customers of Best Tech Sales of New York. If you have any type of problem with anything you purchased from them, don't even think of being able to deal with rational, fair minded people. You will have to file a claim with Amazon and take your chances like I did.In my opinion, it is the policy of Best Tech Sales that all of us consumers are just a bunch of suckers to con money from any way they can. So buyers beware of BEST TECH SALES of New York. They will take your money and run.
Speaker they sent was a cheap imatation. A real letdown from amazon. They should change the picture.
Its NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 has been said in the trade press to fail many months after purchase, often after warranty expires. For multiple links to the story, see hplies.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=130 and for Nvidia's $196 megabuck charge against revenue to cover replacements and lawsuits, see www.nvidia.com/object/io_1218573794316.html - this seems to be a non-trivial problem.
The cartridge is ok, but it was built so that it cannot be refilled. Maybe you should stay away from products that use this type cartridge if refilling cartidges and saving money is your thing. I paid $49.00 for the fax machine it goes in and the cartridge is $35.00 + or -.
when I ordered the memory card it said in the ad it went with the micro HD recorder and would give me hours of more memory. I was very disappointed when the card I received did not even fit in the recorder. The one needed is the micro SD Not the SDHC card. this is not how you do business.
I am writing this review as I pass minute 42 of being on hold with Seagate customer service. The installation CD arrived without the Mac software and no phone number to call for help. After a week of waiting on the web request I was sent a link to download the software. Once downloaded the software would not install with out a license code. After another day of waiting I got an email giving me a phone number to call for the license code. After initially being told that Maxtor didn't support the Mac I now continue to wait on hold with the faint hope that eventually I will talk with someone who can actually help me and I will be able to use this drive.
While the BoxWave Kindle DX Flexiskin "fits" the Kindle the front top and sides do not lay flat against the Kindle. I was also hoping for a more substantial amount of material whereby the Kindle where to be dropped it would be protected. Very thin piece of material.I would like to return the item but give BoxWave's return policy it does not seem worth the hassle given the low cost of the product.
I don't like leaving negative reviews, but I feel I have to so others know what to expect.I am having the same issue as others with good reception initially and then two months later getting a "check antenna" message. For a $40 product, I would expect it to last a bit longer than that.Tomorrow I am sending two pairs back to Belkin for replacement. This is the second time for one pair and the first time for the other.Despite the hassle, Belkin seems okay with replacing them. They also pay for the shipping on the replacements.If you have to send them back to Belkin, use the express option. They put a hold on your CC and send you out replacements right away. You have 20 days to send them back at your expense via UPS, Fedex, DHL or USPS. They request you use tracking for the package - otherwise you have no recourse with them if they are lost.
This cable was used not new as described, very disappointed with this supplier sending used cables. Will not order again from them!
I've had two sets of these now and love em but cannot get them to last more than a couple of months. For the price maybe I shouldn't complain, but at $25.00 a pop I could have bought something else that would have posibly lasted longer. I do have a couple pair of higher priced earphohes that just are not as comfortable but they're over a year old and still work great. So my challange is to find something that is as comfortable and sounds as good so I'm back in the market looking at some other highly rated earphones.Maybe after a year their longevity has improved but...
I bought this, I'm SO SO Sorry.It looks nice, but so hard to use that we ended using the old remotes. You just can't handle it like an elongated one hand remote. The touch screen is nice, but useless as you can't handle it without looking at it, and doing both controlling and pointing and looking at devices is next to impossible.Do not buy this model. Try the 890 (which I bought, but was dumb enough to return for the 1000).UPDATE:Our DVR remote died (and Comcast really suck in customer support) so until we got a new one, we resorted to using our icky 1000. Several days into using it, it wouldn't charge any more. Customer support emails went unanswered.So this 500$ piece of crap ended in the trash bin. I wish I would have never bought another Logitech gadget again, but I bought the 900, and i am actually happy with it... A review will follow.This is what blows me away with Logitech - some products great, some lousy. The only constant is the crappy customer support.
These headphones didn't fit me well. I was unhappy with the product and stopped using them. I went to the local store today and bought a different set to replace those.
Liked it for a short while; liked that it's long and connects so you can't lose it. What I didn't like was that the tip has already come off and I can no longer use it less than a month after I purchased it.
I ordered these in hopes of saving space on my desk, which they accomplished. I was replacing some really old computer speakers from the late 90s that we probably got for less than $5. To my dismay, these ViewSonics couldn't even compete with the sound quality --what I thought was horrible quality-- of my old speakers. The sound was absolute garabage, from games to iTunes to Comcast's Internet TV, it was horrible sound quality so I temporarily reverted back to my old $5 speakers. I get better sound quality from my iPod's iTalk mono speaker attachment. ViewSonic should keep to what they do best, nice overpriced monitors. People, don't waste your money, there are better options here on Amazon (in the 50-70 range unfortunately) from other brands.
Since this was supposedly designed for Coolpix S-series cameras, I figured it would fit my Coolpix S710 just fine... Not exactly. You can get it in there, but it's a very tight fit. I returned it with the hope of finding something better out there. I definitely don't want to play tug-of-war with my camera case every time I get my camera out.Otherwise, it is a very attractive, simple case. I would definitely recommend it for those with a compatible camera.
I bought this printer for work about 8 months ago, mainly for the fax machine, and I would NOT recommend it (and I can't say I wasn't warned, either); the feeder part doesn't take the paper very well ... no matter how carefully you put it in... and I mean with ALL different qualities of paper, too. It ends up wrinkling the paper and then you definitely can't feed it in. I am a very patient person, but this fax machine has raised my blood pressure more times than I can describe! (Once you get your paper fed into it, the quality of the print is okay, though) Good luck, if you buy it, but don't say you weren't warned ... and I paid [$$$$] for this headache.
This unit has died unexplicitly. We have replaced numerous batteries and the unit refuses to work. After reading some of the other reviews (albeit too late), I guess I feel a bit gratified because the unit worked for 68 days instead of just one week. I have made repeated phone calls to customer service and have yet to speak to a person. I am simply told to leave my name and number and someone will contact me. The call has not come. Summary: I regret buying this product (Christmas present for my son) and I will most likely not purchase other Memorex products, even their tapes...this experience has left a sour taste in my mouth.
Purchased this for a sharp Electronic cash register. Could not get it to work. Called sharp support and was advised that it had to be formatted on a computer before using in the register. Card reader in computer did not recognize the card. Borrowed an external card reader and also did not recognize card. Then went to staples where I purchased the cash register and threatened to return because I could not get it to read t he sandisc card without being formatted and I could not format same. At staples they tried to for-matte the card on three different computer with out success. Finally determined the card was no good. My money was refunded but shipping was lost. Purchased a different mfg card and had no further problems.First time I have ever heard of a bad sd card but now I know its possible to have one.
Indoors it's fine but for outdoors there is no view finder. YOU CAN'T SEE ANY IMAGE ON THE VEIWING SCREEN IN SUNLIGHT!!
If you want a good product stay away from Tom Tom products. I have used 3 different products from tom tom and maybe I'm a slow learner or tom tom has bad products, just stay away from tom tom so many better gps units to buy that are better
The ink, and the printer it goes into, works ok. The problem is that the ink gets used up too quickly, so the lifetime cost of using this ink with an associated printer is VERY high. Even printing black text soaks up some of the other colors of ink. Buy a printer that uses this ink only if you have deep pockets.
I bought three of these ipod connector/charger kits a couple of months ago, and while they are somewhat functional, they are as cheaply made as their price would indicate. The USB connector cord is retractable, but the cable is very thin and I have one that is already frayed where it goes into the USB end while the second one I have got stuck in the open position and does not retract any more. The car charger is just as cheap - the first time I went to use it, the end fell apart in the outlet and I had to pry the pieces out with a needlenose pliers. The wall charger is the only piece that I haven't had any trouble with yet.If you're looking for something dirt cheap that's fine, just know that these will only last a few months and are basically disposable.
Bought one of these at a good price, but the price is not good enough to keep it. Upgrading from an older Kodak C730 3.1MP, I was very disappointed. The picture quality is just simply awful. I took much better quality pictures with my older camera. The turnout is grainy in most situations (every now and then you get lucky with a good one) and the color seems to be very dull. Software enhancement didn't help much either. I tried playing with all the settings, but it didn't seem to help. Besides, I never had to adjust anything on the Kodak, Auto seemed to work just fine. I think this is a camera that somebody who has never owned a digital camera would enjoy, or maybe someone who is upgrading from one of those cheap off brand cameras you see in stores for under $50. But if you've ever used a decent quality digital camera, look elsewhere. I was very surprised that Sony would let a product with such low quality out into the market. Learned something new. This is my first Sony still camera, and probably will be my last. I was willing to live without the view finder because the style of the camera made it easy to use without one. It's a very attractive camera, small and sleek. Too bad it doesn't operate as well as it looks. Think I'm gonna look at a Canon PowerShot A590IS next, I've heard good things about them. Besides, I have a lot of SD cards laying around, didn't feel like spending the extra money on a proprietary memory card that Sony is cashing in on (MemoryStick).
Be Creative!! Mostly what you're paying for is the embroidered 'Magellan' name. I like the Crown Royal idea of pouch or you can sew or obtain a fleece and make a square with pockets and tuck everything in there, works fine. Since the reviews are bad, I will not get this just to hide my GPS away in an eye-catching steal-me monogrammed bag.
It looks good in the box but if you like to hit the snooze feature beware. Timex put the snooze bar and alarm off/on right next to each other on top of clock. Ive overslept for a week before I finally trashed this thing.
Software always indicated a failed connection, even when the device was connected. We had several power failures during the week we tried to use the thing, and it never re-connected by itself. I had to manually cycle the power each time. A great idea, but not yet ready for prime time.
The card worked fine with my digital camera the first two weeks, but one day, it froze. My camera could not write to it anymore; I tried inserting it into my computer to copy all the pictures, but the card kept having a write error and it could not open any of the files. I lost all my pictures and the card is now useless. I did not have time to look into its warranty (if any), so I am pretty disappointed from a reliability and quality point of view.
Bought this unit last year...July as I recall...and it has suddenly locked the tray completely on its own and refuses to open. There is a child lock and a method of unlocking in the manual that did not work. I expected better of Sony.
Do NOT under any circumstances buy this product unless you have another hard drive (preferably another brand such as Seagate) to mirror/back up this data to. If you use this as a solitary storage device for data you will be sorry. I am paying the price for my trust in what used to be a reputable brand.The LaCie d2 "Big Disk" I bought about a year and a half ago (which was advertised as a 320GB drive) IS ACTUALLY TWO DRIVES! You heard me correctly. Nowhere on the box will you find this information spelled out, but inside the enclosure is two 160GB drives and a controller card that makes the two drives appear as one on your computer's desktop. Not only that, THEY AREN'T MADE BY LaCIE, THEY ARE MAXTOR DRIVES! That is correct, inside the LaCie enclosure is two Maxtor drives. (Maybe this is what is implied by the brand name "d2")The reason I feel so cheated by this fact is because the LaCie failed on me, and only one of those drives contains the directory. That means that there are thousands of files that I can't open because some of their data (or the directory information about the missing data) is on the other drive, and since the drive(s) failed, they will not work together anymore in the same enclosure. I had to take the LaCie to a repair place that had to remove both drives from the enclosure and work on them separetely since they no longer work in tandem (that's when I discovered there was two Maxtor drives inside). It took them many hours, and cold temperatures had to be applied to get data off of the drive; I got back probably two thirds of the data that was most important to me, but it cost me almost $2000 just to have this done and it was only on one of the drives. I had to forgo extracting info from the other drive for now because I ran out of money.I should feel lucky to have as much data back as I do, because many people don't get that much back, and some don't get any back. People who have the money (CEOs, celebs, etc.) can send their drive to Drive Savers and possibly get all their data back, but it can cost tens of thousands of dollars easily. I didn't have that option.I have learned two hard lessons for the future: 1) I'll be buying more SINGLE hard drives so they can act as failsafe drives for each other (possibly RAID striping drives in the future), and 2) I will never buy a LaCie product again. This is the most poorly-designed piece of crap I have ever trusted my data to, and it makes you MORE likely to lose your data, not less. When your data and/or directory info is scattered over two devices, and one of them fails (or they both fail to work together), you are hosed. Your data is screwed.Do yourself a favor and get a Seagate drive, and several of them. Let them mirror each other and back each other up if your data is important to you.
I bough this product together whit a Pyle PLA2220 2 Channel 2400 Watt Bridgeable Mosfet Amplifier and this product last just 3 days!!!! totally bad!!! i don't recomend this!!!
I needed an external 5.1 usb adapter. This was only about $4.00 but wasn't worth 4 cents. It fell apart the first time I put it in and didn't work.What a piece of junk. Don't bother with this even if it is free with free shipping.
I purchased this charger about 2 months ago, and was just using it for usb & car charger connections. those two worked fine, although the car charger did get a little warm after a while. I plugged it into the wall charger a few days ago & within 5 minutes my iPod was MELTED. (not "melted" as in doesn't work, but melted as in: it's barely recognizable) it was so hot both at the wall plug & the iPod that I burned my fingers trying to unplug it. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT. I filed a complaint with Amazon & all the seller did was give me $5, essentially their reaction to having destroyed a $200 mp3 player was "sucks to be you". I repeat. DO NOT BUY THIS. it's definitely worth the extra money to buy from Apple because they will at least take responsibility if their products are faulty.
I had high hopes for this laptop fan, as I'd been sorely disappointed by a previous attempt to keep my Powerbook from burning through my lap; that try ended only 30-some days later with an apparent short in the USB wiring. I thought I'd try again with this model, having decent reviews, a great price and interesting design. Boy, was I wrong.Dead. Right out of the box. Well, to be fair, ONE of the fans worked. I received it on a Wednesday, it was promptly back on UPS' truck by Friday. I even tried to 'deal with it' for a day, see if the single fan and the design would keep the laptop even remotely cool. No such luck. Bye-bye Antec.Oh, and the blue power light others have mentioned WAS kinda bright, but I didn't find myself bothered too much, even in a completely dark bedroom. The flatness of its design wasn't thrilling me either, as I was accustomed to at least some incline so the wrists don't ache after a couple hours.By the time I printed out the RMA for this piece of junk, I'd already decided to give the whole laptop fan ONE more try, this time with aKinamax FAN-NTP3 Business Notebook Cooler Pad with 3 Built-in 60mm Fans for Laptopswhich works beautifully! It has a little incline and the THREE fans are doing wonders for my laptop (even keeping my knees cold!);actually, I'm kind of glad the Antec didn't work, otherwise I never would have tried the BETTER laptop fan.
Just fyi, you can get this at Aldi(yes the grocery store)as a special buy this week for $30.
THIS IS THE LAST TOSHIBA I'll ever purchase.Toshiba "Customer Support" is useless and tells me there is nothing they can do because it's out of warranty. They said I can either repair it myself and bare the cost or can it--Completely worthless.Purchased this almost 2 years ago AFTER doing extensive research. At the time, the reviews were good but then again the TV was new so people weren't having the problems that many of us are experiencing now.Four days ago the screen went black after a brief flash of the input mode screen upon each attempted start-up. At first, we thought it was maybe just a loose cable, but after putting in a DVD and getting a similar result we came to the conclusion that it was the TV itself. We are still in disbelief that such a new TV would go bad so quickly. The repair shop said it would cost about $200 to fix, which may not sound like much but since we paid around $749 less than two years ago we're a little bent about it.So, if you are considering this TV or any other Toshiba...I would highly recommend looking at other brands instead.
I purchased these to be a temp transfer media from camera system to photo editing station. After losing one set of photos, I did a LONG disk check and then a format with verify bad sectors. All 3 fail at some point. The lost files folder has thousands of tiny chunks of files in it after a few uses.Completely a waste of time and money.Don't bother with them at all.
The sound on these headphones is great sound like skullcandies. The fit on your ear is awful though, they just hang by a piece of plastic, dangling just close enough so you can really hear it. Because they are so lose on your ear and just hang, other people can hear it too, all around you. Cheap but not worth it for someone who wants a nice workout headphone.
The Stylus R2400 printer uses 9 ink cartridges. This product offers 8, but does not identify the missing cartridge. Wouldn't it be better if the buyer could know which cartridge he/she needs to have to complete the set?
If you are buying this router for using in the client mode, there are two things that you need to know:1) It is hard to make it work in the Client mode. The instructions are not detailed and there is considerable scope for ambiguity. I spent more than an hour and a half on this router to make it work in the client mode (only to realize that it doesn't suite my needs). I have four other routers in my home, none of them took me this long to configure. And I consider myself technical. As others have pointed out, for setting it up in the client mode, you will need to set the ip address of your computer's ethernet connection in the same range as the router's (192.168.0.30). You can choose to change the router's static ip address from the preset value to an ip address that is in the ip address range of your DHCP server. That will help with any future set-ups with this router.2) I wanted to use this router as a client to my existing wireless connection. I wanted to run ethernet connections from this router to my DVR, my Sony blue-ray player and my X-Box 360. For this purpose I connected an ethernet switch behind this router and ran ethernet cords from the switch to all the devices above. To my surprise, I found that only one of the devices out of the above will get an IP address and will work. It happened to be the first device that was powered on after running the connections.After wasting my time with this router, I bought a Netgear WNCE2001 Univeral WiFi internet adapter for my needs. Plugged it in my laptop, chose the Wifi connection I wanted to use and it configured itself in less than 2 minutes. I connected it to my devices via the switch (same way as I was doing with D-Link) and everything worked magically. There was no hassle at all. I do agree that Netgear adapter costs 20 dollars more and does not provide the other two modes that D-Link provides. But I don't need the other two modes to work in my set-up. I want the client mode to work well. And I believe my time is worth more than spending to make this router work.
I got this one brand new and the sample song worked great. It looked great and then I installed the software on my conputer. but wait!!! whenever i would access the software it would remove the driver for this mp3 player. called tech support and they tried to help me but finally they told me "Return it to amazon.com". We are sorry we could not get it to work on your machine.My configuration:Amd Atlon 2P system with windows 2000 Pro.The tech support guy said that they have not tested this prodeuct on windows 2000 pro....by the way the users manual if funny.
I bought this printer for my Father last year. He's printed approximately 2,000 4x6 prints and in the last several months the print quality has severely degraded. It requires two to three major cleanings to get decent image quality on OEM inks - regardless of frequency of use. I'm familiar with Epson as I'm a large format digital printer by trade, but this is not a machine I'd recommend at all. Price point was decent, but I would've spent more on a printer that was meant to be run and not used sparsely. If you have any inclination to print a substantial amount of digital prints this is not the machine to buy.
The shipping on this item was almost double the price of the headset. The earbuds are way too oversized. The sound quality is average.
The pot and infuser is made from very thin glass. No substance at all to it. The infuser was broken in the package. The lid will not fit the pot at all. It sits lopsided as only one side will go into the rim. I sent it back for a refund.
THE memory was working well (apparently), but at any moment the PC froze and one of the two ceased to function. My Main Board, an XFX Geforce 8200 throw the D5 POST message.
This was a much anticipated gift, and after it was opened and used to play records off and on during the evening, the turntable would slow down and speed up and is totally useless for playing records - the entire reason this was purchased.We received a replacement unit and it was also defective so it was sent back as well. I would not recommend at all, the motor goes out and does not control the speed of the turntable. I am surprised it is still being offered for sale.
The speaker looks okay, but the volume is so low and un-ajustable!!! Plus, You need to buy an extra AC adpater (or batteries). Considering how much shipping fee you pay, a $ some speaker from a local store is much better than this. Like another victim, I am gona keep it as a toy for my son.
these discs stink the scribing does not last on them unlike the non colored discssave your money
Mine's going back, here's why.In theory, it would be wonderful to replace a wired headset and a wired microphone with a single wireless component. Eliminating all the wires running around the desk would be wonderful. Adding telephone handset functionality to the mix would be even better. That's what I had in mind when I purchased this product. What I got was a bigger wiring mess than I had originally.Logitech provides a ludicrously short patch cord to connect the base unit to the telephone, and the telephone handset must be plugged into Logitech's base unit. That's some great engineering: The patch cord, the coiled handset cord, and the thin cable connecting the Logitech battery pack to the headset are necessarily all piled nearly on top of each other. The wires all immediately become hopelessly intertwined. The rechargable battery pack for the headset rests on top of the base unit. It pops out of its charging cradle at the slightest provocation. I've had to chase it over the side of the desk as it trailed handset and cables behind it. Wireless isn't supposed to be like this.The headset is a lousy replacement for even the cheapest headset. It produces faint, monaural sound, and is much worse than the telephone handset. The microphone, as far as I can tell, was defective on my unit. I had to literally yell into the microphone in order for it to even begin to register with XP's speech recogition software. After several hours of fooling with it, I was never able to find a setting that would allow it to be used. There's a micophone volume setting on the Logitech base unit. It had no noticable effect...I'll live with the two wires on the desk until someone comes up with a better solution.
This item really is a joke. The image shown online makes it seem bigger than it really is. The remote does not work and one of the speaker lights is out. The only good thing is that it got here fast.
I got these speakers, and they worked for a short time. They quickly gave up and I gave up on them as well. I just pulled them out again to see if I could get them to work, and figure out what was really going on. What is happening is that the amp is cutting out. I can get them to work on minimum volume and thats it. Above minimum the amp cuts out and the speakers turn off. I have two sets of these and this is true for both of them, so I have to presume its a general problem. The speakers on my lap top are louder and clearer.I am currently storing these in my trash can. I hope to move them to more perminant storage on garbage pickup day.
I have bought this mp3 to be use in my car and home stereo. It is small but it does not fit in a pocket; Also it is a little heavy. The day I recived it, I have started to charge it and at the same time to move my music to it. Then by accident, I unpluged it from the power. The consequences were very bad. It stopped working. It could not access the hard drive. I am not at the US to return it so I hire somebody to fix it. He had to format the hard drive again and to repair a small pin that makes contact with the battery. Now it is working but sometimes it stop working and I have to reset it every time at least once per day. Also It does not organize your songs on the hard drive so it is a mess and If you have a large collection of songs. it will be very boring. The letter case is not very nice. The only good things are the capacity the speed to change songs and the Super screen very nice. (...)
I got this computer with high hopes.I turned it on and started working with it, only to notice the whole palm area was too hot to work with.This computer heats up and not only on the bottom (you can't really put it in your lap and work) but also on top. So I was not able to put my palms on the computer and type. There seemed to be no heat displacement feature. When I called them, they said they never heard of it before, and to return it.So I returned it and got a toshiba.
I bought two of these to install as part of a renovation. The first set up included this unit with the manufacturer's extension cord, which I had buried into the ceiling and wall so the remote would be behind my Samsung LCD. It did not work. The blue light was always on, no matter what position I put it behind the TV. I had to disconnect and rewire away from the set (behind a security system keypad) and it is still hit or miss.The second installation is similar to the first - buried in the wall and behind my Aquos set and the remotes only work if the sensor is in view - hanging slightly below the TV. It does not work when behind the TV in any position, and furthermore, you have to stand no less than 4 feet away from the sensor for it to work.I've read the reviews where you need to have patience to make this device work. In my opinion, this product is flaky, inconsistent and hardly worth the high price tag. I've had cheaper Tandy brand remote extenders that have worked far better than this. If the product was stable, there wouldn't be so many manufacturer's tips on how to make it work.Buyer beware.
I purchased this and it came very fast. I used it for my oldest Child's pre-K graduation. I took a 10minute video and when I went to retreive it from the camera, it was gone. I formatted the memory card as I was supposed to per the camera instructions. I then used a memory restorer that I had to purchase and it found it but it still can't play the file. Besides losing the video, everything else has worked and the capacity is excellent. If I could get back the video somehow I would give this 5 stars.
My infant son has terrible eczema and we really needed a humidifier with high-performance and a filter. This was a terrible choice! The first night of use resulted in a leak that completely destroyed our wooden changing table and warped our hard wood floors. Very faulty construction - has vents on the bottom of the unit that leaked NON-STOP. On to absolutely everything. This $40 purchase has turned into a $750 disaster with the cost of floor repair and a new dresser. Wish I could post a review with no stars. Shame on Vicks for continuing to sell such a defective product! Do not purchase this unit!!!!
Why does this product even need to exist?Use a Shuffle a few times, the battery quits, the Shuffle is garbage.Steve Jobs is a criminal of the first order!
I was very disappointed that my 7 foot long belkin ethernet cable didn't work when I plugged it in. The other cable I ordered from Mediabridge worked perfectly.
I own two of these little cameras. The first was purchased for work and I liked it so much that I purchased another one for the family. The second one I purchased (Christmas 06) has already bit the dust! Not long after that, the 1st one started having issues. I sent the 2nd one in for repair over a month ago and haven't heard a word! Not sure if it's worth sending the 1st one in or not....not mention that the support on their website is a joke and time waster!! If you buy this camera...hope you have better luck than I did! I've had a canon slr for over five years and it's never had any issues or malfunctions!!!
this power cord was not what I ordered there is no purchase order with the shipment or any information that I might be able to send this back. I am now stuck with a power cord I didn't order, don't want and have no use what so ever for it. I called with a defective kindle power cord which I still have and am still trying to use. Believe me none of this is worth the time and trouble I have had to doLochad@aol.com
I ordered a Transcend 8Gig SDHC card and I received a Lexar 4Gig SDHC instead...I live in Trinidad (West Indies), so returning is a bit of a problem. The HD videos take up a lot of memory.. I took a bunch of them at a Church Sports and family day a couple days ago and there is not a whole lot of room left for pics....I find this very distasteful and the customer service very poor in this regard to say the very least.
I bought this for my Canon about two weeks ago. While the leather is attractive and shiny, it does not do justice to the camera. I spent a lot of time trying to find a slim camera that is easy to slide in my jacket pocket or my wife's purse and out to take photos quickly and with ease. Well, first off, this stiff case makes the "quickly" out of the picture. The camera fits into the case very tightly, and the little slot to run the camera strap is too tight. So you have to spend a good amount of time to take the camera in and out of the case. Additionaly, the thick front magnetic flap of the case it too thick and adds bulk to the dimension. I like that it is magnetic, but the whole wrap-around is unnecessary and over-kill. Ideally a point-and-shoot camera should have very soft and thin leather (that fits like a glove). I use this case only for storage of the camera, but prefer not using it on trips; I know that defeats the purpose of the case becasue you want to protect the camera during use. Please note that other than the camera this case will hold nothing else --certainly no accessory, media card or even a toothpick!
Well at first i thought it was to good to be true a bunch of i pod charging accesorys for 3 bucks and some change and i bought it and well it was true.This product is the most home made looking, feeling and operating peice of crap. Extremely cheap plastic and not to mention mine was pretty dirty with brown dirt marks all over it lol. It really wouldnt surprie me if some guy in china is crafting these out of random recycled electronics. If i were you i would not buy this or even consider buying it for you or a gift for a friend this product is HORRIBLE.
I purchased the 40-2421 base unit and an additional 2420 hand unit (for 2 hand units total), and the phone does indeed come with all of the functionality I wanted, but the constant relatively loud statis hiss makes the phone virtually unusable.I have contacted vtech technical support, and hope the problem can easily be resolved, but be forwarned, while some people have not experienced the static problem, it does occur, so be prepared to deal with support or to return the phone.
Well, my father won a gift certificate for 500 dollars, and instead of getting a digital camera he got a mider saw and this cd player for me for christmas. It has some minor flaws, to wide, the buttons are in a bad spot, no hold button, cover moves a bit, causing it to stop, anti skip starts up no matter what, which makes you wait...and it drains your batteris, but its ok, my x-girl friend dropped it, and i watched it shatter, so i guess i get $50 outa the whole deal
I am very particular about my music quality and I thought that buying thes sony headphones might be ok and possibly the only ones that stay in my ears. How wrong I was. They are uncomfortable and the quality of sound is apalling. Don't buy them.
After reading all the hot reviews about this speaker system, I decided to replace my AR wedge speakers.The speakers arrived yesterday and I hurriedly connected them, then fired up my MusicMatch. I tried listening to different music and could hardly hear it.. I cranked up all the volume and was dissapointed with how low the volume was. The base was good but the high range was not sparkling. I hooked back my old speakers and turned down the volume and it sounded far better than these creatures. Needless to say, they are on their way back to the shipper.
The cord insulation on ours was cracked in a dozen places, exposing the copper wire. Returned. Would not buy again.
I have it connected to my laptop every single day, the shape is very comfort because it allows my laptop to get cold quicker than other models of fan coolers. Why? Because it is placed not under the system but in the rear part and it create a perfect angle in where the air flow constantly cooling the whole laptop. It has two speeds, normal speed and high speed, I always use normal speed but when I'm using too many programs or I'm running a game I change to high speed. It is connected via USB absorbing the energy it needs from the laptop and giving at the same time another USB to be used, so is very practical if you need your USB free for use of other hardware, etc. Nonoise is perceived and it has a beautiful blue neon lights that glows in the dark for those laptop night users. In other words I love it!!! I would buy again if I need to!!!
An optional neck strap should be available to run through the belt loop on the case.
I love this laptop bag. It has lots of space to carry all my laptop accessories and my 16 inch laptop fits easily. Sometimes I am able to fit in 2 laptops. Its value for money. Material and workmanship is of superior quality.
the quickest and most simple way i have ever purchased ms points for Xbox2mins later was choppin up some fruit ninja :)
It works. Specific enough?The main concern with cheap cables is getting a lemon -- I did not.The second main concern with cheap cables is that with repeated use and movement the cable's outer sheath will wear thin and break loose right where it comes out of the connector, exposing the inner wires. This product says it has a lifetime warranty, so I'm not concerned about that.This product is only pennies more than the very cheapest HDMI cables on Amazon, and it is well worth them.
This is the fifth set of earphones I have bought in the last three months. Included in those purchases is a set of Harmon Kardon EP710s and Sony MDR-EX90LPs -- both were good but ultimately I found both lacking. I read numerous web reviews from a variety of sources in search for a great set of headphones - the problem is there is no way to try them before you buy and too many websites just don't do a good job of rating earphones.Ironically this is the one set of earphones I didn't actually buy but received them with my new Bose sounddock in a packaged deal. I know there are Bose'ys - you know, the folks who think all bose products walk on water. Well I am not one of them. I have several bad bose experiences so I am not easily taken in by their products(I have a pair of the original bose computer speakers and they suck).THE GOOD1. The earphones sound great, strike that, they sound awesome with my ipod. I mean really great - natural and with great bass response. In a side by side comparison - no other headphones even came close to the full range of sound that these phones offer.2. They are really comfortable to wear for long periods. I own several pairs of in-ear phones (you know the "noise isolating" earplugs) and my ears ache after I pull them out--especially after flying with the pressure changes. These phones sit in the ear with the sound port angled into the ear channel. They direct the full range sound down the ear canal without plugging it. My ears can adjust naturally to outside pressure changes. They are the only earphones that offer great sound without being plugged into the ear like a wax plug.I have the latest version so I cannot relate to the difficulties of them falling out or the silicone caps falling off. They are snug, durable and easy to set in the ear and I don't have to fiddle with them to get them to sound right (you know, like the earphones that need to be set just right to maximize sound response and forget it if you accidentially tug on a cord and upset the perfect positioning - the sony MDR-EX90LPs were especially sensitive to this).THE BAD1. Wow - they are really obvious. The silver grills facing outside of the ear remind me of that hard of hearing kid in grade school who had the black box and plastic earplugs to hear (okay I admit I went to grade school in the '60s...)2. They are not the most compact things to tote around. They came with a case large enough for my ipod and the phones but they are quite large.CONCLUSIONSI love the bose earphones for their full sound range and great bass - better than every other earphone I tried. They are also the only earphones that give you the in ear experience without fully plugging the ear. They are not cool like skull candy or petite like some earplugs but I don't wear earphones for looks, I wear them to hear great music.
Great unit - works as advertised. But, you'll be unable to navigate computer-based menus (enter password, "press 1...", etc.) This is dealbreaker, ladies.
The 60 minutes is perfect for the mom on the go with two small children. It is ready to go and it fits in my purse or diaper bag. I have caught cute video of my kids on the go and at home.
I purchased this product hoping to use it to inflate water tubes and towables for tubing with our bowrider boat. This inflator does not have the power to inflate a even a one person towable tube. I had to go back to my hand pump to do the job. It also doesn't come with any adaptors so you need to mail order the adaptors for $4.50 plus $5 S&H just to be able to use the product.
This monitor is superb. I compared it with Viewsonics and Sony. I can not tell the difference, while the Sony is lot more expensive. I would think that this is the best buy so far.
I am suprised. I thought it would be smaller! This thing is huge. It lowered the tempatures of my computer by 10 degrees freinhight. Fans at full speed makes a noise but its not annoying. I play music at loud volumes so it is not noticeable to me. I am happy with it. It looks different then in the picture. In the picture it looks like the front is grey but the whole thing is black. Led fans have a pleasent light to them. The inside is lit up also. The fans light up the whole inside and it looks kind of mysterious. I would buy again. Smooth edges saved fingers.(edit around 1 year later)although I was overall satisfied with the quality and look and feel of the case after time I have found faults in its design. One problem with the Antec 900 is the lack of dust filtering in the front. One of the downsides of having a case with a window is having to keep the inside clean. Antec could have thought of this and did 3 things. They could have made more holes and places for ties for managing cables. They could also have painted it a matte black on the inside so dirt and dust that comes in unfiltered doesn't stand out as much. As for the noise? My computer is now siting in an Antec P183 which is what I call truly quiet. I personally think this case would be better for a liquid cooling system. If you service your computer and swap parts a lot its difficult to work in. Plenty of room with an SLI system in it.With the cons in mind at the current price it is still not a bad buy but keep these cons in mind when case shopping. If you want something that will keep your system cool and the listed cons arnt a problem for you this is a good case for the price.
I ordered black and colored ink for my computer printer from 2 different people. Both shipped what I ordered within 2 weeks. Price was great and both were prompt to reply when I was concerned about the time. Great guys. Thank you...kathy
Is it sick to be so besotted with a piece of machinery? I am totally loving owning this camera. The battery life is amazing, the photo quality is crisp and while the auto function is great for an Digital SLR beginner, the manual functions are challenging enough to keep things interesting. I decided on the 28-80mm lens which for my purposes - strictly family and friends photography - is totally sufficient. The software is easy to install and use - check out the 'muvee' function for a great way to liven up looking at a million photos of your kids - a great way to keep grandparents happy while not boring them to death with a standard old slideshow. If it could make coffee in the mornings, I'd marry it.
The build quality is terrible! The glass is loose inside the ring and has lots of imperfections. Completely useless.
I had to take a business trip to China for a couple weeks and have a lot of electronics that I was going to use while I was there. Since I travel other places as well, I also wanted a adapter that I could also use in other countries. This adapter was a great purchase for my use.Good-* Has all the adapters in one unit. You don't have to carry around a bunch of different plastic adapters.* The function of sliding each plug out and retracting it works really well.* Small and compactBad-* The hole where you plug the ground prong into the unit is too small. This makes it very difficult to plug in and remove plugs with a grounding prong.As another reviewer mentioned, you can modify the adapter with a drill bit, knife, or something similar. If you just remove a little bit of the plastic on the sides of the slot it will work perfect. Just be careful to not go to deep when trimming the plastic. If you only use items with 2 prongs (no ground prong), then you have nothing to worry about. After this small and simple mod, it works perfect!
This is an amazing machine. Got one for my office and it is virtually silent. It is left on 24 hrs a day and it is never heard except for the hard disk.Opening the machine to install RAM or an airport card is easy. The inside is AMAZINGLY well engineered and beautiful. There is no need for any tools to install RAM or an airport card.You won't be disappointed.
I was searching for a multi-region/region-free DVD player so that my wife could make use of some of her European DVD's and stumbled on this unit. Took a chance and it turned out to exceed my expectations. Very good instructions, lots of options for hooking it up and extremely easy to use and configure. It has worked flawlessly on European and Australian DVD's and claims to play all known regions. Again, definitely an outstanding unit and well worth the small price. I highly recommend this unit.
I've been using SanDisk SD cards ever since I purchased my first digital cameria and wont buy any other brand
I didn't realize theAudio-Technica ATH-M2X Open-Back Dynamic Stereo HeadphonesI bought came with their own adapter, so I bought this. The one I got was faulty, sound comes out mono unless you wiggle it around a bit - and when you do get stereo to come out, it sounds worse than the unit that came w/ my headphones. Must be a loose connection or something inside the adapter.I'd return it, but considering how cheap it was, probably not worth the effort. I'd be wary next time though.
I bought these TDKs when my sonys ran out. They were way cheaper than the sonys and i've used tdk's cd-rs which worked great. But tdk's dvdrs really suck. I tried burning an ISO on the first disc and i got an error. Then i burned another disc which completed but my ps2 couldn't read it. Then i burned a movie and it wouldn't play in my dvd player. Then i tried to burn another one and my ps2 didn't read it. I can hear my burner struggling to burn these discs. The discs also seem alot different than my sonys. The TDKs seem alot thinner and cheaper. I guess you get what you pay for. But i still wasted $25, which i am really mad about. Now i have 96 dvdrs just sitting there, they might as well go in the trash. Useless. It is better to spend the extra money for a good brand, at least you won't be like me and spend $25 for absolutely nothing.
This is a superb lens, there is not much to add, its very sharp, very well built and at a very affordable price. Great for macros, great for portraits great for everyday use. It's the best lens I have ever owned in terms of image quality, highly recommended.
I returned the item because it arrived damaged. In my opinion this is made of very poor quality plastic, if you buy this, you can count on that it will break very soon.
I originally bought the Dlink DCM-202 for my new cable modem connection. The connection was pretty unreliable, and we traced it down to that unit. This was a tiny bit more expensive, but seemed to be the one to get. I've been very happy with the result.
The GPSMAP76CS continues the evolution of Garmin's GPSMAP line of GPS receivers. It is well-suited for walking, car navigation and casual marine use. I already own a GPSMAP76S. The major advances of the 76CS are:(1) Color TFT screen - makes it so easy to see your maps and data; it's bright and sharp, easy to read in any light. The variable-level backlight is great in low-light situations. The night-time color scheme is pretty cool, too. You can have the receiver automatically switch between day/night color schemes at sunrise/sunset, or manually select the mode. There are several alternate color schemes for day or night-time use.(2) Point-to-point automatic routing - works very well. There are two audio-visual prompts for each turn, one about a minute before, and again (with a different tone sequence) about 10 seconds before the turn. You can choose from several different tone sequences, but I'm happy with the defaults. The prompts display a zoomed-in view of the intersection (great for tricky interchange exits and ramps). If you miss a turn, it re-calculates your route to get you to the next point, or your destination. Generally it uses the most major roads available for routing. For areas that I know well, I may take a local road that I know will get me where I'm going sooner. When driving in unfamiliar territory, I rely on the route it calculates for the most part. Apparently, you can select variations on the routing algorithm on the "follow roads options" page: Car/Motorcycle (the one I use), Truck, Bus, Emergency, Taxi, Delivery, Pedestrian and Bicycle. I haven't tried any of the other routing options yet. Overall, I would give the routing capability 4 stars.(3) Customizable page sequence - in my other Garmin GPS receivers, you can cycle through the main pages forwards or backwards, but you can't change the sequence. The 76CS lets you add, remove, or move individual pages within the sequence. I put the pages I use most often next to each other; I like this feature.(4) Recent Finds page - a new feature and real time-saver when I want to go to a place that I've looked up before. I use this page so often, I added it to my main page sequence. However, I discovered you can bring up the Recent Finds page by pressing the Find button twice.(5) More memory - 115 MB stores detailed map data from optional Mapsource CD ROM sets. I was able to load all of North Carolina and about half of South Carolina and Virginia from the North America City Select database. This is nearly 5 times the memory of the 76S!(6) USB connection - my old 76S (with serial connection) takes the better part of an hour to load a full 24MB map set from the Mapsource CD ROMS. The USB connection on the 76CS makes loading the full 115MB much quicker. Also, loading waypoints, routes and tracks between the receiver and PC is way faster now.Garmin periodically updates their GPS receivers' software, and you can easily download the updates from the Garmin website. They have already posted an update to the GSPMAP76CS (version 3.40 was released June 8, 2004).Quibbles: as mentioned in another review, you can't customize the data fields display to show small data fields three-across, as you can with the 76S. Admittedly, the small data fields on the 76S are hard to read while driving; I would consider this a minor setback for the 76CS. One can still display up to 4 data fields in large or medium size as an option on several of the pages, much like the 76S.One feature of the 76S that I like is the ability to show the name of the upcoming cross-street (when lock-on-roads is enabled). This is a useful feature when you're just cruising around an unfamiliar part of a city. At first, I thought this was missing from the new 76CS, but I discovered that when the map has guidance text turned on all the time (instead of only when the unit is actively navigating) then when not navigating, the text area displays the upcoming street name. Another great feature of the 76S which carried over to the 76CS: graphic editing of a route. When the "use map" option is selecting while editing a route, move the pointing arrow to touch a route segment. The segment then appears as a dotted line, and if you press the Enter key, acts like a tight rubber band attached to the panning arrow. One can then move the panning arrow to any other map feature (for example an intersection) and press Enter to add an intermediate route point. I've found Garmin's manuals provide a good introduction to basic operation, but may not cover all the features. However, I've found the 76CS operation to be fairly intuitive.Now for the major gripe: to enter text or numbers, Garmin has reverted to the character matrix format (found, for example, on the Etrex Vista), where you move the cursor about a grid of letters and numbers, press Enter to select that character, then move the cursor to the next character, etc. Finally, you move the cursor to the "OK" spot on the grid and press Enter. On the 76S there's no character grid, you just cursor left to clear a field, cursor up to advance the current letter or down to move back through the character set, then cursor right to select the next character, etc. I found this method fairly intuitive and much easier to use on the fly. Hopefully, Garmin will fix this in a future software update.As with the GPSMAP76S, the sensors are a useful feature, particularly while walking. The compass can be used for getting a bearing while standing still, and the barometric altimeter provides useful information for those of us who just have to know, "how high (or low) are we?". If you don't need these features, the GPSMAP76C should work just as well at a lower price. Garmin's GPSMAP60C / 60CS have the same color screen and similar software, but only 56 MB of memory in a smaller unit. Nearly all Garmin GPS receivers have rugged, waterproof cases, but I prefer the 76-series size and flat shape. They even float!If you're looking for a general-purpose, easy-to-read, easy-to-use mapping GPS receiver, you need look no further than the GPSMAP76CS (or GPSMAP76C without compass and altimeter). Garmin got it right with this one!
The instructions were very easy to follow for the setup. One tiny draw back would be the length of the av jacks. Great gift for parents who have records that haven't been played in years. You are going to need an existing stereo or speaker system to play.
what can i say this is my second one for my second laptop i just love this mouse never a proplem great product had others before they where not as good, this microsoft mouse is just the best!
Unfortunately, this one couldn't stand up to the job for me, anyway. Every other Panasonic product I've used has been excellent.
Please be aware this item was return because it was not compatible with my computer.Please acknowledge return of this item which was sent back following your instructions. Thanks.
Let me start off by saying I'm a "techie" kind of person. I'm always looking for the next best thing and keeping up with my electronics news, and with that usually comes an "Anti-Monster" sort of mentality - not that they're stuff is bad, it's usually not much better (in terms of quality) and much higher in price than the other stuff.Despite all that, I was "upsold" on this kit when buying a new TV about 3 years ago on the offer that I "could return it for a full refund if it didn't work" - I took my chances and am very glad I did. In looking at the comments, it looks like most complaints come from LCD owners - I can't comment on that as I don't own an LCD TV, but it has worked flawlessly on everything else I've tried: iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Plasma TV, Rear-Projector TV, LCD Monitor (glossy) and Laptop Monitor. To date, none of these have left any streaks or odd marks, and this is after 3 years.The item itself is very basic - a spray and a microfiber cloth. The special part is the spray - while I'm not sure what exactly is in it, it works wonders. I consider it "The Goo-Gone of screen cleaners" - just like how goo-gone seems to magically remove anything sticky, this magically cleans your screen. Whether its fingerprints, dust or even food (eating next to a computer, food seems to sometimes just fly towards your monitor -- don't judge me! ;) ) - this stuff just wipes it right off without having to "fight it".Spray the cloth once or twice (never spray anything directly on the surface you're cleaning! And never use any alcohol based cleaners or general-purpose glass cleaners (windex) on devices. Most have a protective film (often an anti-glare film) on them that these will eat right through), then wipe the surface clean. A small device (ipad/iphone/ipod touch) is usually good with a single spray, TVs/Monitors might need a few.Despite the small size, the stuff lasts (small sprays + not needing it often). This pack is nice in that it includes 2 small bottles (one for home, one for on the go?) - there are also kits for the same price that use just a larger bottle (and you can load up a small spray bottle from that). Whichever way you go, I think you'll like it (apparently as long as you don't use an LCD TV).I will deduct points for the fact that they're not up front about it only working on SOME types of screens. The instructions say to refer to your devices manual to see how to clean it (and not use this if its not recommended) - when they sell it as a "Flat Screen Cleaning Kit", you expect it to work on anything. I have seen instructions that recommend against using any types of spray-based cleaners and going just for a microfiber cloth or a small bit of water on a towel - whether this will actually do anything negative is unknown). Because this information isn't visible until you open the product, it's a bit shady for them to do it that way as you've already bought it!I'm not saying this is the best of the screencleaners. I haven't tried the others, and after this one works so well I'd be hesitant to switch to a cheaper one, but I can say this one works wonders. You can get the same effect with just water I'm sure (just like how you can remove stickers without goo-gone), but you'll be doing a lot more work and spending a lot more time. For that, it's worth the cash (if you don't use an LCD Monitor :) )
The fisheye lens is great. It does the effect like it should and its cheaper than actually buying a full out lens. i definitely recommend others to buy it.
I needed a flash to do a friends wedding knowing that I would be shooting with a very bright background (Lake and Sunset). After research and research for the dollar the sb-600 was the unit to have for my purpose.It work flawlessly the only errors were me not trusting what it was doing.I felt at first it was giving me too much fillin flash effect so I limited the amount of light with filtering etc. I was wrong the flash was right. Thank goodess for bracketing exposures.Recommend this unit to anyone! Way to go Nikon..... HAve a look for yourself[...]
Read all the positive reviews on this product and was pleasantly pleased to find them correct. I use this in my office and it has great sound. I usually have it turned way down and still it puts out very good sound. I'm thinking of buying another for my bedroom. At such a resonable price it's well worth it.
I bought this cable to connect my new Samsung LN32B550 to a cable box. I actually had read in other reviews that this cable was a Category 1, but I figured since 1080i was the most I was going to be using it for, that it wouldn't be a problem. WRONG! Like several other reviewers, I too experienced an annoying flicker of the picture. It wasn't a constant problem, but it was just often enough to annoy me. I tried everything from jiggling cables to trying the other 3 HDMI ports on the tv. Nothing worked.I ordered theMediabridge - 6ft Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Rayfor less than $10, and the annoying flicker magically disappeared. There is absolutely no reason you need to pay $50 or $100 on some overpriced cable, but you should definitely make sure the cable you get is a Category 2.
I've read some reviews of these phones. Most criticize that they have the ear hooks but they don't hold well. They are missing the point. Some people like me can't wear buds - they fall out of my canals within 45 seconds after I put them in. With these phones, because the wire attaches to the end of the ear wrap, they are not meant or needed to hold tightly against your ear. They are a "shock absorber" between your pulling on the wire, stopping them from falling out of your ears. They stay on/in my ears as good as my Koss over the ear phones do, but provide much better outside noise cancelling and sound.I also find the sound of these buds, once you find the right place for them in your ear, to be pleasant. I listen to them as much lower sound levels than I do others, and I find a excellent balance between bass and treble. Most other phones I find have too much bass or treble. All in all, an excellent ear bud phone, particularly for active folks like me who can't keep the buds in our ears.
I wanted to write a review of this camera because I hope it will help someone like myself that almost did not buy this great camera.This was my first digital camera purchase. The reason I ultimately bought it was because it was a great value--including many extra items ( both 4 alkaline and 4 NiH rechargeable batteries, battery recharger, Adobe software, UBC Cord, etc.)that the others did not. However, I was concerned because there were reviews that mentioned that the Adobe software was difficult to use and you could not e-mail pictures using it. Both negative comments were dead wrong.First, I must say that the camera takes truely OUTSTANDING pictures. It is also relatively easy to use. The manual that comes with it is well written and easy to understand. It comes with a quick-guide and you can literally be taking pictures within minutes.The Adobe software is truely outstanding too. Its only negative is it does not come with a manual so you have to plow through the instructions on the computer and very often use the help screen. However, you can make all kinds of adjustments to your pictures and come out with a first rate pictures. I like to save the pictures to my hard drive in the JEP format. If I want to e-mail them, I simply send the pictures as attachments from there. No problem.Regardless, the pictures and the software are great and any negative comments you may read from others probably are from first time buyers like myself who got frustrated with the learning curve and time it takes to get to know a new camera, new technology, how to use the software and how to print photographs. For a novice, it takes considerable time to learn. There are no shortcuts. However, once you get the hang of it, you get fantastic results!!!One mistake I made was buying a card reader. I have a 800mh processor and the USB cable that comes with the camera literally takes seconds to transfer. If you have a slow processor, you may need a card reader.One thing I definitely advise you to get is an AC adaptor. It is a must or you will drain the batteries. If you are going to go for a long weekend or plan to take a considerable number of pictures, you may want to buy both extra rechargeable batteries and an extra picture card.Ihave a HP deskjet 952 printer. I have found some Kodak 4X6 borderless print paper. It comes with one or two pictures per page. For the single page, I turn it upside down in my tray (with the Kodak name up) and locate it all the way to the far right. I set the settings just the way the instructions say and I get the most unbelieveable pictures you can imagine. Once I got the hang of it, people in my office asked me where I was getting them developed! Another major positive is that Kodak has a &quot;technical help desk.&quot; I called them a couple of times regarding how to use the new paper with my particular printer. They have an 800 number,answered right away, and were incredibly helpful and knowledgable. This was a major plus and helped me over several frustrating humps.Regardless, this camera is a great value since it inclues many extras and provides outstanding quality pictures. Beginers do need to invest time--and be forewarned it can get very frustrating but it all falls into place with time. If you are on the fence, buy it. You will love it!Enjoy!!
I think this unit is great. It plays all my european DVD's and all my burned DVD's with no problem. The remote is a bit cheap but this unit has worked flawlessly since purchase.
I purchased this webcam a month ago. It works pretty well. Very easy to install, take videos, and take photos. The light balance feature is also particularly helpful. It doesn't have perfect picture quality, but is still pretty good.One slight problem: The software does not come with a voice recorder...when using a voice recorder and the software they give you, it caused my computer to shut down and had to recover from serious errors. So don't open two things that use a webcam at once!
I would not recommend this product to anyone else. I thought it worked when I first installed the unit. However, I was mistaken as some channels seem to have commercials as loud as ever. I finally disconnected the unit and feel like the unit was a waste of money.
While my older 52mm filters would screw into the front of my new Canon XS30IS, I found that the 52mm Tiffen would not. I was unsure if the threads were different, or incorrect. Looking on the Amazon site I found another seller offering a 58mm filter/holder and cap kit for the same camera. I'm unsure if this is a better option or if I just need a different 52mm filter. I also wonder if a UV filter is really needed, or I should use just a clear filter on a digital camera?
I bought this and I was very disappointed at the case here's why.1.The white part of the case attracts nothing but dirt and lint.2.The screen protector attracts nothing but dirt and lint.3.The screen protector makes alot of air bubbles.4.The screen protector is a rubbery kind, and most aren't.5.Hard to put the iPod in and hard to take out.6.The case cuts of the edges of the screen.7.The case looked liked the headphones couldn't go in the headphone jack, but I was so sure I was going to take it back, I didn't even bother.There are 7 reasons not to get this. Although the case has 1 or 2 good things, there is just so much better to choose from. You might want to search for Speck cases.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas and it was the best gift ever. Not only does he love it, I love it too! Excellent quality; good picture and great sound. I love the ipod dock, such a great feature. PLus this is a sharp looking machine. The price is good too, I saw some in the stores over the holiday for $50+ more.
Well, at least the platter rotates and plays records...that's about it. Unless you are going to buy this for someone living in a dorm or for someone who does not have a huge record collection then this budget conscious 'table is suitable. Otherwise, skip it or you'll be sorry you didn't hold out for that pricier/audiophile turntable (Technics, Music Hall,Thorens, Denon, etc.). You will regret not getting that direct drive turntable with a high quality tonearm, smooth running and accurate speed motor, anti-skate adjuster dial, and counter weight balance for stylus pressure...you also have to have that nice pitch control for those records whose mastering speed might be a tad off...But for those on a tight budget and who don't really give a rip then knock yourself out...Just don't place this table near the speakers as vibrations will affect playback in an audible annoying manner (you see, there was a reason why dad's old Technics or Denon or Pioneer weighed like a tank). Since there is no weight adjustment for tonearm this player may not be able to track those less than perfect records that are slightly warped. Also,you need to have an anti-skating dial mechanism for the tonearm/cartridge. As a tonearm gets close to the center of a record during playback any cartrdige needle will tend to pull more towards the center of the record(pressing more against the left or inner stereo channel) than stay perfectly in the center of the groove---that's the reason you want anti-skating mechanism. Without it, the sound of the record, as the tonearm moves inward to the last few tracks, will have a sort of static-like distortion when it comes to high frequencies or fast musical passages both loud and complex.Basically, if you are looking for a second household turntable to use (since you already have the higher quality one) or for the young ones to use then the Audio Technica AT-PL50 is the way to go. Also, remember that this is a belt driven turntable so depending on how heavily it will be used better inquire about getting that extra belt just in case (as all belts on such a turntable will stretch within time, develop smooth slipping spots or become dry)...
Save your money, I've heard $20.00 pairs of speakers with better sound. They have no bass what so ever. It was like listening to music through two tin cans.
This is a good little monopod for the price. It doesn't feel overly rugged, but it seems adequately made. It is very lightweight, and I really like that it has 4 sections instead of 3. This lets you add a little more to the overall height, while taking a couple of inches off the collapsed length. It collapses down very small (one of the main reasons I chose this monopod). In fact, it's small enough to strap right on to the side of my camera bag and not get in the way. It has a bit of flexibility without feeling flimsy, and it does come with a quick release. If you're the type that's not too rough on your equipment and you just want something to help you steady the camera at times when a tripod isn't feasible, then this should serve the purpose nicely.
My PC containing the blu ray player was in the bedroom while my amplifier/projector was in the hall. Had a 18 ft cable that barely did the job. Bought this so that the cables dont stretch too much. Works very well. No loss of signals for syncing (once synced). That is pretty good considering the length of the cable
My 5 year old computer came with an internal CD/DVD ROM & CD/DVD writer with a 4x max writing (burn) speed. On Jan 09, I purchased & installed to computer an 'external' CD/DVD writer 18x max speed. Both old & new writers work great.Aug 09, I purchased these TDK blank discs & had burning problems. After several frustrating hours of troubleshooting hardware & software (I use Nero 6) I finally found the problems were with the discs. I could only burn them at 4x speed. When I burned them on my new external drive at 4x speed, they 'would not' play on my computer from this drive. They would only play on the old internal drives which had a max speed of 4x & on the DVD player that is hooked up to my TV. It has been many years since I had disc burning problems, and I mistakenly threw the first five discs away, thinking they were coasters. Try burning them at the lower 4x speed. My prior purchases of TDK discs burned & played perfectly, but after testing them using Nero 'InfoTools' I obtained the following info...Previous purchases of TDK Discs:1) Top layer of disc is light grey2) Manufacturer ID: CMC MAG-M01Recent purchase of TDK Discs (Aug 09):1) Top layer of disc is powder blue2) Manufacturer ID: RITEK F16-001So if purchasing at store, look at the top of product thru the `clear' plastic or if ordering online, call the retailer and ask the top-coat coloring of the discs. Many of the 4-5 star reviews on Amazon.com are over 6 months old when TDK had the good discs.Lastly: BEWARE OF THE LIGHT OR POWDER BLUE DISCS...
8 hours on phone with 3 different Logitech Harmony technical representatives2 pleasant, last one arrogant. No one coldCould never successfully program remote...only needed TV; Cable Box; BluRay DVD programmed, should not have been complicated. All new, current equipment.Writing so small, very difficult to read. Especially screen.Don't Buy
Bought this unit for use while driving my M35A2. I modified a couple pairs of Peltor ear muffs to fit the speaker and mic portion. Good fit.True, this device is poor quality (crap quality), one has to be patient with it since it will not tolerate ANY abuse.Either way, it works for my intended use and it's a lot cheaper than the alternative $800 intercom system from Peltor.You be the judge; $65 vrs $800. If you have lots of extra money, don't waste your time. If you don't, then put up with a delicate piece of junk. Its working for me.Additionally, if you intend to use the metal belt clip on the back, buy some super glue before using it.
Although the positive reviews about this book are correct in regards to this author's ability to tell a story, you should not underestimate the need of a reader to find resolution to a story. You will read this book and get all wrapped up in the characters...but at the end you will throw the book down in disgust. Not only will you NEVER find out who killed little Robin, you don't find out the resolution to a SINGLE plot point in the story. Everything is up in the air. I could not help wishing that the author had cut out a bit of the rambling dream stories and provided instead an actual ending to the story. I wish I had never read this book as I find myself often wondering if there is something about the story I just missed. Did the author give us a hit and I just missed it? Sadly no. This book is simply a beginning and a middle....no end in sight.
There is a reason why you pay a little more for SONY but with Amazon on your side it helps take some of the sting out of it. The picture and features of this are amazing. The option to hook a computer video card up to it gave it an edge.I would recommend you buy this over an xbr if you already have a good speaker system. Put that money towards a blue ray instead of some glass and speakers that is the only real difference.Two HDMI connections are extremely helpful.Sony has a winner here.
a chord is a chord is a chord... its simple and good. i purchased it along with a tv and it does a good job of connecting my laptop to my tv.. havent used it for anything else yet.
I recently bought a used pair of these. The cabinets are attractive and the sound is quite good. They sound more like an 8" speaker as opposed to a 6.5". The bass is tight, great for rock. These are an excellent value!
I like to take this bag when I am out walking with my camera and a couple of lenses. I wish that the velcro insert was not fixed with four compartments; it would be more useful if you could change the compartment size but it is a great day bag. There are lots of pockets and storage spaces allowing you easy access to your accessories, keeping them organized and available. The waxwear finish is very nice, especially if you catch yourself in some precipitation. I don't think it is sturdy enough to protect your equipment when you are traveling but that is not its purpose. It is light weight and very easy to carry, although I did also purchase the cushion for the shoulder strap, which makes a big difference because your bag can get quite heavy with you are carrying alot of extras. I think the bag has a very nice look to it regardless of your gender.
I purchased this for my fiance for Christmas to use her MP3 player (Apple ipod Nano 3rd generation) in her car. We attempted to use it for the first time today and with either the ipod, or my iphone 3G, you lose half the sound with the plug seated entirely into the device. In order to get full sound the plug must be part way out of the socket causing the device to pause every time it moves because the plug comes out of the socket. I looked at numerous devices, and chose this one based on customer feedback ratings, and I am highly disappointed with it. This is one instance where trying to go with the higher cost, higher quality, name brand product has not paid off.
Hello guys, the cable clips that i got from you guys are more sturdy than the ones i picked up from my local H-Freight Co. Thanks for a in my price range product worth writing about!
I waited over a year for this product to become readily available and did not purchase another brand. It was worth the wait. It works exactly like it is supposed to and is lightweight and portable.
Careful. This is a terrible product all the way around. Terrible to manage, operate, and to keep data.Every power glitch (yes have ups) causes RAID failures and drive problems (will not boot) The unit alos locks up which the only way to start again is to cycle power and that is essentially a power glitch corrupting the disks.There is a horrible tftp and flash re-writing procedure to get going (restructure array) and the last time it quit working all together.The unit has a very long response time on the web interface. It is the only way to manage the unit and timeouts are frequent. It is a nightmare to use.Customer support using the and web support forums are gretted as mild inconveniences to the staff and they don't really care whether the unit works or not.
We ordered this for use with a netbook and it delivered all we had hoped for!
DO NOT BUY. My father bought a new YB400 for me for a graduation present in 1995. I have never been able to pick up any SW station. I am in Colorado now, 100km away from the high power time stations, and I can't pick them up. Just hear buzzing noises. Nothing on LW either. AM (MW) reception is poor but it does get some stations. This was really expensive to turn out to be an FM clock radio. The FM reception is good, the clock works fine, the light is nice. Equivelent to a nice $20 radio for 8 times the price.
I brought it 4 months ago.I found it very difficult to install the software required and make it running.So i had brought a new webcam. The piece is very worst.
Can't beat the price! Works great and cam fast! Works just like they said. Others were priced much higher. I was convinced to buy after reading other reviews.
This is a very nice sleeve and it fits like a glove, what else can I say.
The Ee-S screen makes all the difference in the world when doing manual focus work. It is also a snap to install, and only took about 15 seconds.
I bought this a few years ago because my phone could only take a micro sd card. I love that this came with adapters for other sizes! I ultimately bought this because it was an excellent price for 2GB. With techbology advancing so quickly you could probably get more GB for the money at this point in time.
This lightweight stand is stable even on smooth surfaces and it is adjustable to fit the ipad in both positions
Sound volume rises and falls, bass speakers sound blown out -- bought September 09 -- only played a few hours total since then (in 5 and ten minute increments every other week or so). I guess we got a lemon - but from the minority of the reviews it seems we are not the only ones. Hope your's works out better -- be sure to check it out thoroughly before the retrun date (a short one) expires.
Returned product because it did not fit the 3140 which was purchased. I returned the item and to this date have not recieved a refund and have heard nothing from the vendor.
I bought this enclosure in December 2004 and I have not had any problems so far (two months later). The quality of the parts is adequate and it is quiet enough that I don't notice it when it's on. It also comes with a stand that allows you to sit the drive vertically, which is very nice. It's not quite as "cool" as say the 250 GB Western Digital Special Edition FireWire drive, but it's easy to assemble, it works, and it's cheap.
I cannot believe that I was able to get this FM transmitter for under five dollars, and it works great allowing me to listen on my car radio to podcasts and music from my PDA. Need to adjust the frequency from time to time, but easy to do, and the quality of sound is just fine.
Does everything it is suppose to, the navigation is clear and accurate. Once I spent the time to download the updates, all 2Gb of them the unit performed even better. The two downs I have encountered are, one the volume from the internal speaker is low if you like to drive with a window down or passengers are continually talking. This can be overcome by chaneling the audio through your cars stereo or a blue tooth head set. Second down is if you want to use the life like freeway exit screens or lane assist then you are stuck with one of the computer voices, as soon as you change the voice to a human voice the lane assist is off. This sucks because the lane assist was one of the reasons I chose this model, on my old tomtom I like using Yoda as the voice and I have gotten use to hearing him.
I really do not like the product that I got. It is not willing to connect to the internet, i've tried numerous ways. The screen does not want to turn on unless its in a certain position which makes it impossible to type and read at the same time. I am really disappointed in this product.
this was very tricky to install, but, once properly installed, and firmware updated I can print and scan on my HP all in one from any computer in the house
For the price this is a great DVD player. The remote lettering isa bit small for those that have a hard time seeing, other that thatthe package is good.
I got this system to replace my surround sound in my living room area. I ended up not needing it there (I got the old set working again) so I put it in my bedroom instead. The set up took only a few minutes and everything was well laid out for easy recognition directly out of the box. It took less than 10 minutes to have my old system unhooked, put aside, and this system hooked up! That was GREAT!!!The look of the system is very nice and is eye catching to everyone that sees it. It is compact and blends well with my TV and stand. I especially enjoy the glowing light effect and the way it changes from orange to blue when activated. I know that is a small thing but it is attractive.The sound doesn't give the full "surround" effect but does an excellent job of replicating the overall sound. The system is small but packs a good punch with the subwoofer being sturdy but not overpowering. Also, I don't normally listen to my music loud anyways but I this system pumps out MORE than enough sound for fine listening pleasure.I have been very pleased with this purchase and would highly recommend it to anyone...if you are cramped for space but still want huge sound get this and you will be very happy.
Excellent product and installed with ease. Had no problems installing in my Dell Dimension E510. My Intel D Duo Core processor recognized the increase in RAM right away. I have had it in for several weeks now and works flawlessly.
Does not fit a 1994 geo tracker/suzuki sidekick. The stock connector for the radio is one piece, this product has three small connectors
I'm very pleased with this purchase! Coming standard with a 200mm and 120mm exhaust fan, and two 120mm intake fans (not to mention the fans on your cpu-heat-sink and power-supply), this case has excellent air-flow. It also has built in mounts for additional 120mm fans on the clear side-panel, and on the 2nd harddrive bay. The clear side-panel looks excellent with the blue-led fans. The top-front audio, usb, and firewire ports are also very convenient. Easy installation and customization, and excellent instructions for assembly/modification. Not only would I recommend this case to others, but I already have recommended it to everyone I know that's planning on building a computer soon.
I bought one ( Flip video camcorder) tried it recording flood waters that we were having at the time and it was so easy to use even driving and recording from a moving car. Transferring to your computer is so easy.I turned around and bought another one with in a week.
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this is the best card reader ever, it even reads cards that could not be read by any other USb reader. i would suggest this to anyone who needs to read compact flash
I bought these to use while working out. The sound was actually good, but I had to press the phones to my ears for it to be loud enough. This is not feasible, especially during a workout. The headphones fell off my ears while running, and finally during my ab workout, I gave up altogether and removed the headphones. It's possible that my ears are not big enough to keep the headphones on. Based on sound, I'd have to rate this at least a &quot;3,&quot; but based on function, I downgraded to a &quot;2.&quot;
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!
What a lifesaver!! I purchased this for our 10 hr drive to Canada. The kids loved it which made the drive so much better..I had originally purchased a small portable DVD player, but was so glad that I returned it and bought this instead. The carrying bag for the car is such a handy item, it fit nice and secure in my SUV. I'd recommend this for anyone taking a long trip in the car.
As I been used Epson printers for years and recognized that the printer head will start to dry out if it has not been use in more than 2 weeks after 6 months of usage. I would recommend myself as to all Epson fans should print at least once per week to keep the ink in the printer head flows. If your printer have problem starts to print with cut out lines, just remove the print head and deep into hot water for about an hour. You will have much more chance to get the print head clean than to give it up. That's what I normally do, and it works. You also can use cleaning alcohol instead of hot water !!!!
Good recording quality for microphone. Good playback voice quality for speaker. Voice clearly legible in all modes (15, 30, 60). Easy to use. Small, easily fits in shirt or pants pocket. Has advanced features, but most users will be happy just using the basic features.
I had been looking for an affordable HDMI cable to hook up my new 42" TV and Blueray player....saw this cable for under $3 w/no shipping cost and thought, something has got to wrong with it. The cables at retail stores are A LOT more expensive than that, but I thought, what the heck, if it doesn't work, I'm only out $3. I used the Blueray player for the first time last weekend....it worked and looked great!! Definitely would recommend!
The pack holds two EN_EL3 batteries and makes holding the camera even easier. By checking the battery power you can determine exactly what percentage of power is left in each battery. It' heavy, but I like that in a camera.
I liked the Canon 620P for the nice sleek, slim size. Installing the software was a breeze, no problems expect a registry problem which I corrected because Canoscan CD didn't detect a PDF program on my thinkpad.The scans for color photo was pink and blurry, newspaper article was unreadable, and combination of photo with text is pink, blurry, and unreadable.Overall rating: Strong Downgrade
This is my first digital camera. The 4 & 5MP models are nice and some feature long zooms, however you are going to spend 2-3X+ the price of this one. I bought the A75 due to it's review in Consumer Reports and also due to it's price drop. Canon got great marks for fewer repairs, which is very important. When I first saw it in the store I was impressed w/ it's small size. I bought a small case for it also. Buy yourself a good set of rechargeable NimH batteries w/ a fast charger and for the fastest transport to your PC consider a USB 2.0 memory card reader. It's "pict bridge" compatible, so it plugs directly into my printer & the USB cable's in the box! Talk about easy prints. The 3.2 is perfect for 4x6 & 5x7s. Some of it's features include: 3x optical zoom, real image viewfinder, 1.8" LCD, great battery life, compact flash type I memory, manual controls, and AA batteries. My sole complaint is a minor design issue, I wish there was a removable hard plastic cover for the lens (for better protection). I'm disappointed Canon doesn't give you the a/c adapter also. Another way to make more money I guess. In closing, I'm confident I got a great camera at a great price. Thanks Canon! The A75 rocks!
I got it a few days ago. It looks good and I like it. However, I can't record some music from a CD player or a computer. I often download music from some website and I want to record it into a MD disc. There is no fit wire for recording. I am very dispointed about that.
Purchased in good faith and didn't immediately set up service until it was too late for a return.A complete rip off of a product that probably works, but we'll never know since the previous owner didn't officially release it when service was disconnected somewhere in Ill.Leaves me out in CA. Thanks a whole pant load.
I am a full time college student and I wanted something to haul all my books and laptop in. I have an older, bulkier Dell laptop and it works great! The extra padded back and shoulder straps make this painless to carry on my back. I can fit several textbooks, notebooks, folders, laptop, accessories, water bottles, purse junk and everything else I tend to need for a day of class in this bag. It's easy to overload this, because it can hold so much! It does everything I need plus extras. If you have an mp3/cd player there's an almost secret and easy access pouch on the top to store it in. It took me a while to find all the pouches!Pros:Large capacityAttractiveVery functionalLots of pockets/pouchesSturdyComfortableMatches other Swiss Army luggageWater resistantCons:Kinda' big so its easy to overload(if you're not a weight lifter)Could use some wheels to have optional rolling capabilitiesWasn't available in "girly" colors, i.e. pink :0)Overall: Great value, great bag. Buy one!
First of all, I didn't receive the "Compatible" brand replacement ink cartridge...I received a "Nukote" brand replacement cartridge. This being said, I will review on the product (Nukote) I received. When I first installed this cartridge, the print quality seemed decent, clear and uniform. Shortly thereafter, about 20 printed pages, the print was sketchy with apparent ink disbursement problems. I tried cleaning cartridge, re-installing and full re-alignment of cartridge to no avail. I would normally give this only 1 star but, since this is a different brand I don't want to totally "dis" the possible quality of the Compatible" brand. Since these are refurbished/re-manufactured ink cartridges, there may also be a problem with the contact connections...possibly being worn or not precise to make proper communication for correct printing. Also, since I have an older printer, I'm not sure if this may be a factor for my printer/ink dissolution. I do know the (expensive) HP brand has always worked.
This bag is great...I am by all definitions, an amateur, but still...I know what I like. This bag is flexible enough to work in, and move things in...the inserts give you the options that you need, and it "molds" to your body rather than banging against you all the time. It has extra pockets...it has it all..!!
This looks exactly as it's pictured: the text on the sleeve really does appear on the sleeve (it's not overlaid text for online-only purposes, which I thought it would be). No matter. It's a well-designed sleeve that perfectly fits the newer MacBook model (13.3"). Someone even thought to cover the zipper so it wouldn't scratch the computer's shell. Genius. I've been using it consistently since January and my MacBook looks good as new. Overall, I'm very happy with this product and heartily recommend it.
I bought the eTrex Summit to use as a bike computer, since I was tired of those obnoxious units that you can buy that require a &quot;pickup&quot; on the wheel of your bike. With the eTrex Summit, I can get a very accurate acccounting of the length of my bike rides, get an idea of the elevation changes I've encountered, max speed, average speed, you name it! If I get bored while riding (not likely!) I can always pull up the track display and watch it drawing the little trail on the display. One hint - be sure to set your eTrex to battery saver mode. I did this and was able to ride all summer on one set of batteries. This is a cool unit and well worth the money.
I purchased this cable and used it on and off for three months before it started shorting out. It just is not a quality design. I wouldn't recommend using this cable in a mobile environment where you plan on moving around, plugging it in, and unplugging it a lot.
These binoculars offer superb vision and color perception. They are lightweight and focus quickly. Their usability in low light situations is very good. I have been completely satisfied with the product, the delivery and especially the price.
I bought S230 based on many other people's reviews. I am glad that I made the purchase based on the majority of good reviews. I agreed that the camera takes quality pics. I'd like to give suggestions to one buyer regarding the pics taken by the camera were grainy. Based on my experience, if the ISO speed is set to 50 instead of 400, the grainy effect will disappear. And the picture is very clear. Also I do find the digital zoom is useful when a landscape pic is taken. I took 2 minutes movie. It's so easy to download and view the movie on the computer. (with sound) Overall, I love the camera. It's the best buy!
I was almost scared off by all the bad reviews I read on Amazon, but decided to roll the dice and give the expander a shot anyway. I was prepared for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it took me about 1 minute to get the expander working perfectly. I already had WEP disabled, so I just plugged the expander in, held in the auto-configure button for 30 seconds, unplugged while still holding the button, and plugged back in after 10-15 seconds (advice courtesy of anthony taylor's 8/1/04 review). That was it...works great, and I haven't had a problem yet.
Got what I wanted when I wanted it and I do not like having to use a minimum number of words
I'm only rating it good because it doesnt have the toslink (fiber optics) digital out. I think this is a major flaw. I knew it didnt have it and that is the reason i still have my old dvd player along witht he new one. My receiver doesnt have coaxial digital imputs and i love it to much to change it, even after 7 years of use. Other than that, the product is great. i havent found a single .avi file that it cant read. The USB port is just awesome. After i bought it i havent had the need to burn any dvds because i just put the avi files in my flash drive and that's it. It also reads most subtitles files without the need to embed them to the .avi file. The quality of the image is fantastic, but i dont have a HDTV, so i cant comment on the upscaling faculties of the player. The better quality avi files show on the tv with opractically 0 pixelation. Another complain is that some fucntions can only be accessed through the remote. That is never a good thing because remote controls tend to have a shorter life than the units they control.Overall, a gret player. If it wasnt because of the lacking fiber optics digital out i would call it THE PLAYER. Still great!
Read before you buy! I guess I forgot to do my research.So far there is only one update on IOGear's website for the driver and none for the firmware. And I found out the hard way that they are needed.Out of the box, I couldn't connect my Blackberry phone to my PC through this adapter as a remote audio gateway and the driver update solved the problem. So far so good.Then my Motorola S9 headset came in and it didn't play the sound well. I tried a bunch of different things (reboot, different device settings etc.) and it started playing, but not for long. It started cutting out and became very choppy and eventually more silent more than it played music. I rebooted again and thought maybe it was Winamp and the way it uses directaudio so I tried WMP 11. No luck. Tried both programs on another PC and nothing.So after few minutes of searching online, it seems that others had similar issues with their laptops based on the same/similar chipset. Those that were able to update their firmware and drivers eliminated their problems.This could be a good device but it needs support.Recommend buying Anycom 200 or 250. It seems they provide frequent updates.
Made the perfect gift and as a owner I thought it was great, so that was why I chose it for a gift for a friend.
First time out of the box it had problems. We had the unit plugged into another Audiovox display and after an hour into the first movie the remote display would switch into black and white. Only way to get the color back was to turn the DVD player off for a few minutes then back on but the problem would always return. If allowed to play for more than two hours the DVD player would stop operating when held upright with any DVD. Worked fine if laid horizontally. The unit also ran very, very hot which might explain the other problems.
I sent my unit to Funai (support for Emerson) two 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 don't know what went wrong - they were working fine this morning and tonight the volume simply wouldn't rise about the lowest setting. I've played with everything I could, but they seem dead. Just plunked down a big chunk of change for the latest and greatest version which I really couldn't afford right now, but I can't live without the headphones! That's how good they are. I bought these to replace a Panasonic set from a few years back, and have mostly been happy with them. The range could be better, and the signal strength fades in and out upstairs, but it hasn't been a huge problem. I use them to listen to satellite radio as I wander around the house doing chores or when I'm lying in bed. Sometimes out on the patio when I'm working the grill or reading a book. They were great for this purpose, and while not noise cancelling, still acceptable.Wish they were still under warranty.
Although this camera comes with software for Mac OS never works in my iBook. Customer services never answered my request about drivers and have not found any on the web. If you have a Mac never try this camera. I lost 60 bucks.
I worked for 8 years as a techsupport specialist, the last 4 years, we had these headsets. In 5 years, I have nothing bad to say about them (they survived being run over by a chair even), their battery life is outstanding, their clarity is fantastic. Plantronics seems to be the only company capable of designing a headband that actually holds the headset in place, without crushing my ears. It's so comfortable, I've had to go back to my desk to take off my headset, I forgot it was on. I picked up a unit for home as well, and re-wired it to hook into my computer's audio, fantastic for games, skype, and conference calling.
Easy to install and works very well. Amazon sels these for half the price of the Ciruit City and Best Buy chains. Don't pay an installer to mount this is you own a ratchet set and a drill. You can do it!
Warning: You must buy a serial cradle (sold separately) and load "Pocket Mirror" software from www.chapura.com if you want to successfully synchronize this product with MS Outlook on Windows NT.Otherwise, it is a great product!
As implied from the title, after 20 minutes the cassette player stopped working. Playing on its own behalf, it decided to switch sides every 30 seconds and eject itself rendering music unplayable. Also, the sound is centered on the left side. Though I can re-balance my stereo on my car for it to even out, I should not HAVE to do this if the cassette player works properly.But that's just the item itself.The customer service I received was less than perfect to.After submitting a complaint to Satellite Radio, they emailed me informing me to call them. After I did, I received a very nice message that my order was NOT in their systems, even though I clearly ordered it through Amazon.Therefore, my recommendation is to buy another product, as I have heard from friend that their Cassette players do not break down after 20 minutes of usage. It might only be $4, but you get what you pay for as I have learned.
I hesitated before spending $100+ on headphones but these are well worth it. I'm not enough of an audio snob to tell you these are the greatest headphones on the planet but I can tell you they sound much, much better than $20 headphones.They're a lot more adjustable than cheap headphones too so they're more comfortable to wear for long periods. They have a long, coiled cord so they're easier to move around in while plugged into a computer in your cube. The earpieces are also more comfortable and seal better than the cheaper varieties.They block outside sounds quite well also, which can be good or bad depending on what you're doing while wearing these.Overall I'd say these are well worth the price if you're looking for something nicer.
For me, Kingston has never failed to deliver quality memory at an affordable price. I used this to double the RAM in my EEE PC 1000H and I have zero complaints!
As technology progresses some products are difficult to find. I have a perfectly good camera but had problems finding a disk, then I realized that I can find anything on Amazon!! Thank you.
Fit perfect, had a wire color code on the package and it was right! glad I bought it saved lots of time.
This case is great. Cases for electronics are so simple, yet there always seems to be some flaw... not here though. This case offers good protection, and doesn't add to the bulk of your Macbook. It also has a padded flap sewn in that keeps the zipper teeth from contacting your computer (PAY ATTENTION EVERY OTHER CASE MANUFACTURER!). It would be nice if it had handles, but as far as slim cases go, this is about as good and simple as it gets.
I looked at lots of products and read tons of reviews before selecting the netgear FM114P. Set up was no problem. My access provider, comcast.net, uses dynamic IP addresses, so I didn't have to change any of my network properities. Just remember to clear and re-acquire your dynamic IP address, I also had to shut down and re-start my cable modem.The only reason I gave this product 4 stars instead of 5 is that I haven't gotten the print server to work yet. It dosen't &quot;see&quot; my printer. This may be because I have an older printer.
Excellent quality and well made. Have been using this for another ring flash, the Metz MS 15-1, for over 2 years and the thread/paint does not wear at all. Unlike the adapter for Metz, this provides for a firmer grip and prevents accidental rotation of the ring flash.
Nice little feature is the cap fits snuggly on the end of the drive when in use, no more looking around for a misplaced cap. Green LED lights up when drive is in use too. Little touches perhaps, but coupled to the reasonable price it makes this USB drive a winner.
I had been looking for a reader that works well with the SDHC and this one does! Great product.
The cable is perfect for my needs of plugging my laptop to my TV. The price was right and shipped quickly. I highly recommend.
On the surface, this package looked like quite a deal with 2 sets of headphones, a car charger and bag, etc. However, I knew that most Audiovox gear isn't exactly high-end, but I took the chance. Only about a third of the DVDs we tried played in this player. All of my DVDs are regular, store-bought, quality DVDs that play fine in multiple other players. In the Audiovox, they didn't do a thing. I don't remember the exact indication on the screen, but the bottom line is that they didn't play - at all.I returned the item for refund and will replace it some day with a more expensive, higher-quality player. I was pleased with the Amazon return process - this was my first return with them.One more thing, we bought this for our child to use while travelling, as I suspect is often the case with buyers of portable DVD players. The problem is that the included headphones don't size down small enough for a toddler's head.
I just started Geocaching a few months ago and after doing research on available GPSs in my price range, I decided to choose this one. It is a great starter unit that does not have so many functions that the directions on usage overwhelm you (we all know about VCR programming!) It has great screen readout, easy-to-program waypoints, and a nice size.On the downside, it can be a bit slow initiating at startup and there is no PC connection capabilities. But then again, it's supposed to be a simple unit and with 16MB it should serve you well. However, I wouldn't recommend it for driving since it's not designed for that and there are models out there better suited for that purpose.All in all, if you're looking for a great basic model, I would recommend it. The Garmin eTrex Legend is comparable but this Magellan has better accuracy, more channels, and more route capabilities.I haven't regretted this purchase.
This cassette adapter does the job right and so far nothing has gone wrong. Has great sound and is the only adapter I would buy.
I have owned serveral Toshiba products ie TV-VCR-DVD player; This is my first digital camera. This camera is the most aggrevating electronic piece of junk I have ever owned. I have called Toshiba service (a waste of time) switched to other S/D cards and batteries.The camera works when it wants to, quits when it wants to, and doesn't work most of the time. When my $3600.00 Cinama series TV had a problem they sent someone to fix it; a few hundred for one of their cameras wont even get you a return call if you have a question. I am now the proud owner of a Fuji S3100 (great camera)which I purchase from Amazon.com(which is a good company to deal with) the PD3300 sets on my desk as a paper weight and reminder to never buy something with the Toshiba name on it. I hope I saved you some grief and money. Sincerely [...]
Speakers are powerful and comes with cool international plug adaptors and sweet carrying case. Simple, cool and sexy. You'll love it.
If you are like me, you always seem to need more USB connections. The 4 connectors in my computer were consumed quickly. The answer was this 7 outlet connector. It has served me well and I still have 2 empty slots.since the connector carries its own power supply, I would imagine that Icould, in time,connect another 7 port outlet through one of the 2 remaining slots.
i was looking for a 5.1 system and found this logictech 5.1 i conect the system through a soundblaster creative usb sound card and believe me its a great sound! to listen to your favorite musica or even to watch dvds, powerful crisp and clear sound i recommend this product and best try it with theCreative Labs 70SB049000000 USB SoundBlaster Live 24-Bit External Sound Card
I bought a weather radio on sale. It is solar or hand-cranked. But directions indicated that one could get an AC power source to charge the battery. Ten cranks don't last very long. Volts, mA and the other info had me going in circles trying to decipher what I needed for AC charging. So I contacted the seller who pointed me to this converter.I use the adaptor closes to the cord. It works fine. I love my NOAA radio. And now I know that it's charged without having to break an arm turning the crank. The crank, obviously, is nice to have as back-up. As is the solar, but it must be direct solar, not through a window. Don't know why the radio didn't come with this gizmo.PS. NOAA radios are great. Mine gives general present conditions, general predictions, as well as very specific projections for my area. Wonderful to have living in a rural area.
I bought this player because I have a lot of VCDs that I wanted to watch. However, I never even got a chance to play any of them!I watched 5 DVDs and that was it... It wouldn't play anything anymore. oh well.....I guess that's what I get for buying
I purchased this cable from a dealer who got it to me in a very timely manner. The cable worked perfectly.
I would have loved to have done a video review of the Flip Classic, but my Flip stopped working only one month after I started using it. I only used it four or five times, in fact.What I liked: It's lightweight, simple, uses common AA batteries, and makes taking little videos easy.What I didn't like: The software is glitchy. The USB port is an accident waiting to happen--you really need to be very gentle and connect the camera via a USB cable. Also, after using the camera only four times, it just stopped working for no reason. It's not very rugged, apparently. I tried to turn it on today, and the Flip wouldn't power up. Well, it would get as far as displaying the logo screen and then it just went dead. I took the batteries out and put them back in, I tried brand new, fresh batteries, then new batteries of a different brand. Nothing. Dead Flip. Less than two months from when it came out of the package.Although customer service does meet their claim to respond to an email in under four hours, there was no explanation as to what might be causing the problem. I was able to plug the Flip into the computer and copy all of my videos, but it doesn't look like I'll be making new ones.After looking around online for information about my Flip, I found a lot of articles and discussions about Flip malfunctions. These cameras are just terribly plagued by defects and problems, including the one I bought. Mine went dead after four uses and gentle handling. I want my money back.
nice nice nice. For a fast film this has good color and seems to be forgiving on the exposure. We use it for karate picts where we don't want the flash. Since costco still develops and puts on DVD using this is not expensive and makes the kids think before they snap a picture.
Great sound, ok bass, and for me these fit well into the ear. They are comfortable even after an extended period of time. The rubber pieces that inserts into the ear are soft and flexible, yet I've never had a problem with them falling out (unlike other types). They rotate, too, so you can adjust the angle of the wires coming out of the earpieces.This is the second pair I've bought--the first lasted six or seven years, so no complaints there.The audio quality is quite good. I'm a classically trained musician, and pretty picky. Most headphones or earbuds have distortion and frequencies that are over-emphasized. This one doesn't have those drawbacks, and sounds clear and clean. In comparison with bulky over-the-ear full headsets, these earbuds are just a little low at the bass end, but I think that is going to be the case with any earbud.
I had many problems with my Mobiblu 2G, so I emailed Mobiblu. Here's what they said. Notice how the most important question, which I put in ALL CAPS at the end of the email, was totally ignored! In parenthesis, I typed my rebuttal for each of their inadequate "answers".Hello,Thank you for contacting MobiBLU Support Team.Question 1. the display has a "missing line" near the bottom. I am assuming this a defect, and I just need to take it back and get another one.Answer: You can send it back to our manufacture and our technician will replace it.(I took it back to walmart instead, there were too many other problems with it, and I don't believe a customer should have to pay shipping and handling while waiting for a company to replace THEIR defective product. I took it back to walmart and got my money back)Question 2. currently you have no way for mac users to update the firmware. the downloadable firmware is for windows only, and those files cannot be opened on any mac. perhaps when bootcamp is finished, I will buy a windows os to solve this problem, but I hope I don't have to go that far to make the product compatible with macintosh.Answer: At this moment for firmware update, winxp is the one. Mac version will be release soon. (I'm sure they won't, read on.)Question 3. I have a few problems that occur when using it on any of my three macs, which may or may not be due to firmware:a) you can only copy a few files at a time onto the mobiblu volume, any more than that and nothing happens.Answer: if you create more than 50 folders or subfolders, it will not allow you to read more files songs. (I had only 3 folders, and used only normal mp3 files, without digital rights management, it didn't matter which)b) sometimes the files copy, but do not play. I erase these files and copy them again, and they play fine the second time.Answer: it should be the folder issue.(its not the folder issue)Answer for c and d below: firmware update. (oh, its the firmware! Which Mac users can't upgrade! obviously, its not a product that can be used with a mac at all as advertised on their website and everywhere else, it just gets corrupted! I just bought the product, and it had the latest firmware anyway!)c) sometimes files copy onto the mobiblu volume, but as soon as they show as being finished, they disappear. this happens to some files, but not all.d) some files will not copy at all.e) WHEN YOU EJECT THE VOLUME, IT ONLY DISAPPEARS MOMENTARILY, FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND OR LESS, AND THEN IT REAPPEARS ON THE DESKTOP. YOU CAN EJECT AGAIN AND AGAIN, BUT IT ALWAYS DOES THIS. I AM FORCED TO DISCONNECT WHILE IT IS A VISIBLE VOLUME, AND THEREFORE THE MOBIBLU IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT CORRUPTION RISKS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY OF THE MACS I OWN, A POWERBOOK, A NEW IMAC INTEL, AND A G4 REGULAR MAC CUBE.Have a Nice Day!!!(totally ignored the most important problem, it can't be used with a Mac at all.)
This could potentially work for small envelopes, but for 8.5 x 11 sheets it is way too small. Manila folders flop over. Seems well constructed and pretty sturdy, though.
this hdmi cord works just as well as more expensive cords but at a fraction of the cost. great price, fast shipping
This DVD-player is supposed to play DVDs of all regions. In the manual though, it states that it will only play region 1 or DVDs listed as "All region". Unless you have a hack-code (which I was able to find online, because the seller didn't provide one) you won't be able to play other regions. I'm a bit disappointed.
Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic SilverA very good product. Only flaw is the adaptors supplied for recharging cell phones are outdated so that feature was therefore useless.
. . .After writing a 6 line email to SIGMA about a problem I was having, A Rory tech wrote back asking many ?'sI had forgot to include the ERROR code (d7 1E). In my Second Email I only wrote, "ALSO, THE ERROR : d7 1E, is a reacquiring error.The next day I received "Marcus please send your camera to our service department for further review."Now waiting to hear from O'donoghue . . .08.17.07,10:29AM/per UPS they received on 08.08.07.
This works mouse works very well with my netbook. Having a technical backrground and being very picky about my electronics, this is an excellent buy with no shipping costs.
This puppy works wonderfully. Love it! It's lightweight and easy to use. I have had no trouble whatsoever with it.
I bought this tripod back in Nov 06. It is light, has kind of a cheap feel to it, but is well built and looks like it will last assuming proper care. Hasn't let me down yet after a couple months of light use. As long as you understand this isn't a rugged, high quality tripod professional, you will like it. Great for the occasional photographer!From the current picture of the product, it looks like they have revised the head assembly, and upped the price by a bit. My product bought back in Feb does look similar.My tripod also came with a Cloth/VinylCarrying case which has come in handy more than I thought it would. Quick release is a great feature too! (though most tripods have this nowadays)My only complaint (which may be fixed in the new version), is that the screw clamp to prevent the up and down motion of the head feels like you are going to break it when you screw it in.
I am very pleased with the quality picture this TV has. It arrived quickly and was packaged in an extremely safe and secure manner. These little TVs are hard to find in stores now and I needed one for a nursing home patient. The price was fair and the TV has a clear picture without a lot of messing around with the antennae.
The Polycom Soundstation2W is the wireless version of the SoundStation2. For us, Wireless functionality is more preferable when working with groups and larger meeting rooms, so we went with 2W instead.Although the product works very well, the high cost is not totally justified, except when you consider that the unit is nearly in a class by itself. Use level of necessity to justify this purchase.
Arrived promptly and in good packing material, stiff foam cradle. No manufacturers box or CD, but SATA drives do not require these for install. Did come with cable.Installed with no CMOS action, bios installed it correctly in proper order. First boot to WinXP no problem, recognized new drive.Downloaded WD software to format new drive and then cloned my old HDD onto the new drive. Restart computer.Entered CMOS and updated boot sequence, reboot, computer stops at "verifying DMI pool"So I turn it off and disconnect the new drive and then reboot the system after CMOS changes, computer boots to original IDE HDD OS and everything is working. Retry with new drive and does not work, So I disconnect old IDE and hook new drive up by itself, change CMOS settings, reboot and system boots to OS no problem. Left the old hard drive unhooked and no problems.After about 6 months without warning "write behind caching" errors start popping up, I create a restore point and use WD Acronis software to back up HDD because I have been "here" before. A few days into the new behavior computer just starts hibernating without it being enabled and then the whole system just shuts down and computer will not recognize the drive as a valid drive.Disconnected new drive and re-installed old IDE drives and set jumpers to Master, rebooted to OS no problem and then shutdown to hook to new drive back up. Rebooted into CMOS and checked settings everything was in order, reboot and system runs fine from the old IDE drive.I ran virus/malware and check disk on new drive and nothing came up. I examined the files still on failed new drive and everything was right where it was and available to use.I can only surmise a power outage at the wrong time caused this to happen. Computer is running as of last description.Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L 775 mobo V2.4chip Intel P 2 core E6500 2mb cache4Gb PNY ddr2Original HDD, Maxtor Quantum fireball 40GbPCI 256mg ATI Radeon videoDVD-R/W400 watt power supplyI am upgrading to Windows 7 soon and will use the new drive to install that onto, will update when complete. Maybe Win7 can keep it running.
I've had my refurbished harmony 880 for a little over a month now and am happy to say that my money was well spent. The remote is easy to set up, has a long battery life, and can do everything that my old collection of remotes could do.I was a little concerned about buying a refurbished model considering the problems with the docking station that have been described in the other reviews. Maybe I just got lucky, but I haven't had any problems with the docking station, and the remote makes a satisfying little beep when you put it in the docking station that let's you know that it's happy there. The battery life has also been great so far, easily going several days without a charge despite fairly heavy use.The reason that I'm not giving the remote a full 5 stars is that having used my brother's harmony one, I can say that I prefer it's button layout and the feel of the buttons. This isn't to say that the 880 is bad, but it is somewhat hard to use when not looking, especially for buttons around the edge. On the plus side, that means that I just have to look at my fancy new remote a little more often.If I had to do it again, I'd probably still get the 880 due to the price difference. As soon as the price of the harmony one comes down, that'd be the one I recommend.
Very low price, but working excellently!!!!!!! I did not expect it's better perfomance with such a cheap price in comparison to market price!
This modem (as far as 3Mb connections go - if you're paying for 5Mb don't buy it) is the absolute best modem for the money. The cable company in my area has a habit of testing and sometimes disconnects my modem and I have to reset it which for DSL and other modems might be a HUGE pain in the *cough but with this modem you unplug, count to 5, and plug it back in. Yeah, that's really it! So buy this thing and quit messing with those other guys.
Just wish had battery compartment, but does have room for two extra batteries on side.
This huey is easy to set up and use. It has made a big difference in my editing of photos. I do not have as many color issues as I did in the past.
This card is rated a 6 for speed. The SDHC card works quite well with the Canon HFS10 camcorder for storing both photos and videos, which is the reason I bought it. It has a good price, and it is reliable. That is about the best that can be said for a memory card.
I Love it, you will love it, buy it now. Really, if you wait you will hate yourself later. Easy to set up, easy to use and your wife will love you for buying it and putting away all those other remotes. Works great with Tivo and the Verizon DVR's
I hooked this cable up to my cable box and everytime i change the channel, it cuts out for 3-5 seconds and then comes back on. this is very annoying since I don't plan to stay on one channel the whole time. For the price i guess its nice, but i'd rather pay a few extra bucks for a good cable, not this lackluster one
This is a great little CD player/radio for an office. I don't play it on full blast so I can't vouch for full sound. Does a very nice job a low levels on both CD's and radio.
I saw the reviews posted regarding the difficult configuration and chalked it up to probable user error, or people getting an early edition of the product. As a moderately capable software engineer, I wasn't overly concerned about configuring the device and expected by mid June any early production problems would be resolved.I was wrong.Do not buy this device unless you have a full day to dedicate to the configuration. At some point (in my case less than 20 minutes) you will exhaust all the scenarios covered in the scant documentation and will be left with no choice but phone support. This is where you need time, don't plan installing at night or the weekend, as there will be no phone support. Expect to wait an hour or more to speak with someone. After you get connected to someone, then you'll be given the pieces of information necessary for configuration such as the default ip address of the device!
Over two years ago, my original Presto salad shooter died. I had the salad shooter for 10 years. I tried to find a replacement in the local stores, i.e., Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc. and could not find it. But thanks to Amazon, you had it. I am very happy to put away my old metal grater and use my salad shooter for shredding cheese, carrots, potatoes, etc.
This cable is fantastic. Although the price is a little higher than usual cable, you should still have one.
At first, this was supposed to be a great product. It has everything you could look on a notebook: is a tablet pc (touch screen), figerprint reader, bluetooth, card reader, 12.1" screen, and it worked good enough, at first. However, after 12 months of use it just wouldn't turn on at all. So it was taken to HP where they replaced the motherboard and everything was back to normal. However, after 4 months sometimes it turns on, sometimes it won't. HP tech support just said, sorry it's the motherboard again but this time the warranty has expired, so it'll $600-$700 aprox. I looked for a second opinion and apparently there seems to be a problem with the video processor Nvidia Geforce 8400-8600 series found on the Pavilion TX series. So buyer beware...!!!
This thing is awesome, hardest part is mounting the motor, wiring is easy, many diagrams online...pops the trunk in my Ford Probe, so its pretty good...overall happy.
The batteries wouldn't hold a charge for more than maybe an hour. A full charge would go to Low Battery overnight without even using the phone. I decided to spring for higher-capacity batteries.
GOOD VALUE FOR THE PRICE! A MUST FOR THRE VERY BEST IN QUALITY AND IT PAYS TO HAVE A SPARE ON HAND AS WELL.
It has replaced all of my remotes for my entertainment system. The remote is very easy to use and very simple to program. I would recommend this remote to any one in the market for a universal remote!
If you're a previous user of Olympus Digital Audio Recorders, this is a great upgrade for you! I have used the WS-321M model for 3 years now, and it still works great. However, I decided to try this VN-8100PC because more and more of my audience was reporting they listen to my recordings on iTunes or other Apple products, so I checked out recorders with output in MP3; the previous Olympus model only provided output in WMA.This model has a few advantages, in my opinion:- Output in MP3 or WMA format- 4 microphone settings (Dictation, Conference, Meeting, and DNS - Dragon Naturally Speaking compliant)- Greater storage capacity- Longer battery life (granted, it requires 2 AAA batteries instead of 1)The glaring disadvantage I have found so far is that transfer to USB requires a cable (a short one is provided). A tremendous feature of previous models were the built-in USB port, allowing easy transfer from anywhere without other peripherals.If you are considering an upgrade or a new purchase, this is a worthwhile option. At current Amazon prices, it is nearly the same price as earlier models and a good value.
This is the worst hard drive I've ever had, and that's going back to 1991 when I had my first computer. I have lost my files FIVE TIMES in the past two years using this thing. Luckily I have a utility called Restorer 2000 Pro that cost me about $50 that I used to surface scan the drive and pull my data off each time, but boy does it take forever to run, and you have to have another drive just as big to dump stuff onto. As you fill the drive up it gets more and more difficult to find a place to restore.Anyway, yeah, this drive is awful. It seems every time I really need to use it, it stops working. Please do yourself a favor, and steer far clear of this thing. There is much better stuff out there. I like one of the previous user's comments, about these things becoming nice bookends. Sounds about right to me.
In offering a review of a novel by William Boyd I could certainly be accused of bias. I would proudly plead guilty, since I regard him as one of just four or five British writers who are capable of constructing supreme works of fiction, written in a framework that is both informative and thought-provoking and all this set within a continuum of contemporary or historical events which themselves become re-interpreted by the fiction. In Restless, Boyd's latest novel, he has re-stated this ability and, if anything, written it larger via a smaller form.The historical element in Restless is supplied by the activities of an offshoot of World War Two intelligence. Ostensibly a private, dis-ownable initiative of a particular group, Boyd suggests that it formed an integral part of the British strategy, during the early part of the war, to force the United States to join the Allied effort. The fact, therefore, that it was undermined and subverted so that it perhaps aimed to achieve the opposite of its brief was probably par for the course when espionage meets its freelance counter, but the denouement is surprising and wholly credible.In front of this backdrop of fact meeting fiction, we have a landscape of human relationships. Ruth is a single mother in Oxford. She, herself, has had certain German connections, nay relations, hence the motherhood. She makes a living teaching English to foreign tutees, has several dubious visitors, dreams about completing an aging PhD and generally spends much of her time looking after a precocious five-year-old. And then her mother becomes someone quite unknown to her. The widow in the Oxfordshire retreat suddenly becomes part Russian, part English, with a French step-mother. She possessed several different identities before she became Mrs Gilmartin and most of these were fiction to provide cover for the others. How many of us, after all, can claim to have known our parents before they were parents?So, as Mrs Gilmartin the mother reveals to her daughter via instalments of an autobiography that she is really Eva Delectorskaya, recruited in Paris to conduct a campaign of wartime disinformation in the United States, the complications of life gradually attain the status of the mundane. Recruited, perhaps, because she was rootless and thus expendable, Eva proved herself intellectually and operationally superior to her manipulative managers and survived the posting that was supposed to achieve their subverted ends and, at the same time, erase her potential to supply evidence. Many years later, Eva, now Mrs Gilmartin, feels the need to get even, to expose the double or triple-cross for what it was and deliver at least a prod to the comfortable, self-congratulatory but traitorous British establishment that ran her. Daughter Ruth becomes the means.So one messy life tries to tie up its soggy ends via the actions of another who is apparently yet to attain the same depths of complication. And she succeeds. The fright is delivered. The memory that Eva, the mother, was fundamentally brighter than the upper class Brits who were trying to manipulate her is rekindled. Her training was perfect, but she went beyond it and the plan backfired, irrelevantly as it turned out because greater events intervened. But years later, Eva, Mrs Gilmartin, is still brighter than her boss and, through her daughter's efforts, she brings a special kind of justice to bear on the double-dealer who ruined, but also perhaps made her life.In characteristically humble terms, William Boyd reminds us at the end that we are all watched, all awaiting the cupboard to reveal its skeleton, but in our more mundane lives, it is unlikely to be as colourful an event as that which Eva Delectorskaya, Mrs Gilmartin, and her daughter Ruth uncover.Philip SpiresAuthor of "Mission"
I bought Omniweb 5 three (four?!) years ago. It is a boutique web browser for Mac OS X only. I paid something like $25 here on Amazon, while download from Omnigroup website was $5 more. Back then, Omniweb had some really unique and nice features other browsers did not have: site-specific preferences, ad blocking, ability to restore sessions and to store sessions as "workspaces", tabs on the side each showing a nice preview of the page... Safari back then was still in its infancy, as was Camino. Opera was not free. For those wanting a powerful Mac-native browser, it was not the worst way to spend $25.Fast forward to these days - all these features I listed are no longer unique, and there is absolutely no need to spend your $$ on a web browser. Even "preview tabs" are now a feature of Opera, and Opera is free. And OmniWeb is still in Version 5 (OK, 5.8)...If you are still curious, well, just download a trial version from the folks' website. Their trial is fair and generous, counting only those days you actually open and use the app. Also, there you may find some of their other products you might really like - seriously, there are some great Mac apps there, like OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, OmniDisk Sweeper (this one is free).Finally, if anyone is interested in this Mac veteran's advice on current (January 2009) choice of web browsers: Safari and Firefox will get you covered all-around and are all you need. Safari can be a memory hog but is now a mature and feature-rich product, without being too bloated. There are some nice third party add-ons, some free some shareware (PithHelmet!). And of course, system integration is a plus. And those web developers who consider having their pages viewed on Macs, they use Safari too. You will still need Firefox, some banks' websites just don't work with any other Mac browser, only with Firefox. Camino, a Firefox-like browser coded Mac-native (Cocoa), is cute but does not really add much, and on some of my machines it crashes regularly (unlike Safari of Firefox). And no, Camino won't work with those Firefox-only sites... Opera is an exotic offering, and if you haven't been a user, there'll be a learning curve, and you won't like it unless you just love trying new things, at the expense of getting your work done :)
Both of these peripherals works really good. The keyboard is not loud when typing on, it has a slight curve to the keys but it's pretty easy to type and learn to get used to. As a media keyboard it has all the buttons you need to control windows media center/player. The built in touchpad works really good and allows you to operate your computer from your lap without having to use a separate mouse. This keyboard and mouse set work great on a Vista machine and on a mac mini without any problems. You can choose to install the software if you want on either platform; I am using both of these devices on both platforms without the software and it works perfect with only a few buttons disabled.
I had been looking for exactly such a device when I came across this on Amazon. I love the fact that it folds up so I can throw it in my carrying case with my tablet and always have it with me. Its seems well made and definitely stays put on the table once setup. I'm typing this review right now on my tablet sitting on this stand and it feels like it's cemented to the desk.If you like to use your tablet on-the-job go and frequently wish there was a way to set it down on a table propped up so you could see the screen more easily, then his product is exactly what you've been dreaming of. I like using mine to set my tablet up on my desk at work, and at home, where it becomes YouTube viewer, network media player, or just IM screen.
I bought this not too long ago. My lights still dim but jeez.... I'm pushing 1600 watts rms with a stock alternator. If I turn the boost down about halfway then I have no problems with my lights. Most of the time these are used to help with less powered systems such as under 800 watts rms. It'll do the job it was designed for with a cool blue display the lights up the night if you know what a capacitor is meant to do. As far as people saying it falls apart or breaks easy I can't say. If you get a new one then you should be fine. Mine was standing on top of my car during installation and fell off, rolled down my steep drive way, across the cul-de-sac and smacked the curb on the other side. A slight ding is the only battle scar it has now. Great little cap. Price is great.
Before I bought my wonderful and utterly fantastic Cintiq tablet I used this tablet to illustrate with (still do a little). The pressure sensitivity is magnificent and control is wonderful. As an illustrator, I found it difficult to get used to because of the dependence on tablet-to-screen orientation (if you turn the tablet to get a better angle on a nice sweeping arc, you are out of orientation with what you are seeing on the screen).The mouse is a bit unresponsive to clicks here and there.Buy this if you are definetely planning on going digital with your painting and drawing, at least to inexpensively explore the world of digital art. Then buy the Cintiq.
I bought this as a cheap foray into prime lenses to put on my D90. The price, image quality, and speed were the deciding factors. After only one night of shooting, everything was as expected, however it is hard getting use to such a small lens on a large camera. I'm sure I'll get use to it.Also of note, as I learned this afterward, and maybe this is obvious to most. For those like me who were not sure as this was my first non-DX lens, this lens's focal length is equivalent to a DX lens or any other lens on a DX camera. (D90, D80, D60, D300, etc...) So, 50mm on this lens is the exact same as 50mm on my 16-85mm lens. I only brought it up because I thought it would be equivalent to 75mm on my 16-85mm. I finally cleared that up and most importantly, acquired a great lens!
I have been using it for about 6 months now with no problem at all.
I have wonderful older Dahlquist DQ-10 speakers that need really high-current, clean amplification. So, I have a Hafler amp and Hafler preamp that have always sounded fantastic. Then, my preamp died :-(, so I looked around the store for a cheap replacement. I found this Denon-295 that has preamp output plus a switched AC receptacle. So, I plugged in my old Hafler amp. The Denon switches the Hafler on, and voila, great sound once again! I'm quite pleased with the receiver, especially b/c it didn't cost an arm+leg!
Works quite well. Comes with a suction cup for your windshield, power cable to work with car lighter, map software. Easy to install. You can set up favorite destinations or go to the map, click on map and select any spot as destination. Can include or exclude restaurants, hotels, etc. Turn on/off the verbal instructions. Tracks dead-on on the map. Can scale map up or down for details or big picture of where you are going. Pretty fast, usually only has to think 5 to 10 seconds to figure out new route. Will auto reroute if you don't follow directions exactly. Only downside is that the screen is a little on the small side, and not quite bright enough in sunlight. Takes about 15-20 seconds to acquire satellite signals. Sometimes I have to soft reboot to get it to work. Better than buying a new car to get navigation.
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Using it as I'm writing, bought it for my brand new pair of HS50m's and work perfectly. Just plugged it into my lappie, pulled apart the two ends enough to reach both speakers, plugged em in...done! Started jamming away. The quality is great, far as I can tell.Can't beat the price, perfect build!!
I like to take my own cigars with me when I travel, which is the reason I purchased this little thing.I love it. The caddy is bomb-proof, and that is important for me.I use this product with DryMistat HumidiTube, and my cigars make it to the destination (golf course, campsite, hotel) just fine.A five star review for a five star product.
Memory Sticks have always been great technology from day one. The Pro models are no exception. They have fast transfer speeds and are very reliable.Of course, that comes at a price. Compared to the other flash memory standards, Memory Sticks are expensive. Even the SanDisk "generic" Memory Sticks aren't that much cheaper than the genuine Sonys.The only other (well documented) drawback to the Pro models is the useless (for digicams) MagicGate feature that steals a fair amount of the total capacity of the card and can't be disabled. Sony really should remedy that for digicam users. Don't hold your breath though.4 stars because of the price issue and the MagicGate annoyance.
I received this MP3 player less than 24 hours ago, and within the first hour of operation the unit froze up while I was fast forwarding through some text. The unit remained locked up until the battery got low enough for the unit to turn off automatically. I am returning it for a refund.
I need to say right up front that we live on a farm with a fairly large lawn. I have wanted a reel mower for a very long time to keep my flower garden trimmed up (the paths are grass) and looking good. After reviewing numerous mowers over the course of a couple of years I thought I wanted the Scotts 18-inch and kept waiting for it to go down in price. Instead one day this one appeared at such a good price I couldn't pass it by. It arrived quickly and after assembly I got to work. Or, actually, my husband got to work. He decided to "try it out" on our front lawn first. He just zipped along with it. Then the back yard. He looked like he was having fun so I left him alone. Quite a while later he came back inside and said what a nice mower it was. The yard looked fabulous (he usually uses a riding mower and takes about 1 hour to mow) though his socks were pretty filthy (he had mowed in his socks instead of slipping on shoes that's how much he wanted to try it out!). I know alot of people have made comments about how these reel mowers have trouble cutting through longer grass but I actually used this mower to trim out the culvert near the road which we never mow with the rider. It did a superb job, though was more time-comsuming than thought since I had to stand on the edge of the culvert and pull the mower up and down. But it did cut the long grass. Oh yeah - the paths in my flower garden look wonderful too. All-in-all this mower works great and is loads of fun to use. Not bad for a yard too.
Arrived in about a week, works just fine. Run from a ps3 to an optoma hd65 projector. 1080p. Why spend more!?
The last HDMI cable I had lasted 2 years then it started shorting out. I just bought this a month ago, and it's been working fine. Does it mean it'll work in two years? Who knows, but it's as cheap as you can ask so it'll be worth it so long as it doesn't die in a month or so!
I purchased theSanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card (SDSDB-2048, Bulk Package)to provide extra storage space on my PDA. I have had extremely limited experience with this product, but it works and works exactly as advertised. The memory card arrived quickly and was well packaged. Electronic products such as these are undoubtedly overpriced in terms of their production costs, and shipping costs are always ridiculous. However, I needed only the one card, and, for my purposes, this product is entirely acceptable.
Worked as expected. Good quality. I'm now able to connect my studio monitors directly to my ipone/itouch/ipad. Very pleased with this purchase!
Do NOT buy this print server. It will not work with Windows 7--and Linksys will not help. Maybe if you plan never, ever to upgrade from Windows XP it might be useful, but otherwise it is a piece of unsupported junk.
still hard to believe that a lens so small,and light weight can be so sharp,and accurate in today's digital age.i used one on a d700 at a family reunion,and was very impressed with the overall performance.sharpness,color,and ease of use were great!you cant go wrong with this very inexpensive,best kept secret.
ITS A GREAT DIGITAL CAMERA AND OFFER MANY RESOURCES AND HIGH QUALITY PICTURES !
This remote is the best universal remote I have ever seen or used. Completely customizable to the remotes I had before. I have a direct t.v. dvr system and used to have a tivo so this works great. The only downside is that the stop, play, ff, rw, buttons so low to the bottom of the remote that it is hard to grip or press the buttons hard enough, but that is not enough to give this any les then 5 stars. Trust me you will love it. It replaced my t.v. surround sound, dvd and direcTV remotes, and lets me have one for the x-box 360 now as well.After about 1 year now the remote is havin major issues getting chared. The copper plates on the back are not working to transfer the beefy from the base. It's taking almost 5 minutes to play around with it each night and then the charging stops. I also switched from DirecTV to Comcast and now I have to reprogram the remote which I know will be a pain but not an real issue. The charging part has me frustrated.
I've been using Hosa cables for over 20 years now. I've got all kinds of different configurations for my various needs. I've also got a wide assortment of plugs and adapters made by Hosa. Knock on wood, I've never had a cable short out yet!Trusted quality!
I was pleased that these batteries are manufactured by panasonic, and also much cheaper than I could buy in the bricks and mortar stores. A good buy.
I received my iPod Mini just days ago, and am already hooked on it. Since I'm a Mac user setting up the iPod and getting it running is as easy as 1-2-3. I've easily loaded my favorite songs from over 30 different CDs. I'm amazed at the sound quality it delivers. My only complaint is:1. The unit does not come with earphones, which seems like buying a car without a steering wheel.If you're a pseudo techie you've gotta' got an iPod. Make mine green!
I have used Amazon for years and I trust them with my personal information as opposed to Microsoft online. The transaction was quick, simple, and I would definitely recommend it to others.
Sigma 105 EX macro is considered one of the best primes for its optical quality. MTF tests, which determine how sharp the lens is, place it just below the famous Canon 100mm Macro. The EX sign tells that the build quality of the lens is higher than that of a consumer-grade product. The big plus is a price. It is almost twice cheaper than Canon 100mm. ALso, it comes with the case and a hood and Canon does not. The drawbacks, however, include potential incompatibility with the future Canon camera bodies. I would highly recommend this lens for advanced amatures on a tight budget.
Thermaltake has yet another great CPU Fan & Heatsink solution.Don't know what to get to cool down your CPU? Tired of those' "so-called" CPU Fan & Heatsinks that claim to be Quiet? Then this is the one for you...For under $25.00 you can have the best of both worlds. Great Cooling and Quiet. How quiet you ask? How's 21dBA at max RPM!Too good to be true, no. This simple ALL Copper Heatsink will cool your AMD Athlon XP up to a 3400+. The fan uses multi-directional airflow to lower the noise down to an incredible 21dBA! I could swear you have to put your ear up to it to hear it, this fan doesn't even whisper.This all copper heatsink has a large footprint dimension of 82x70x49 mm to easily cover the CPU chip. There is a total of 41 copper fins to dissipate the heat quickly and evenly.The heatsink uses a single piece clamp that has 3 prongs on each end to securely hold the heatsink in place and keep it flush against the CPU chip. Cheap white grease is also included, but I strongly recommend "Arctic Silver 5" or higher. (arcticsilver.com)How well does it COOL? Soo Cool I think the fan shut off for a few moments!Not only does this fan have a lifetime of 60,000 hours, but Thermaltake also makes this same design with a different hinge compatible for the AMD 64 series; named the "Silent Boost K8" for around the same price.
For my money the TDK blank tapes are the best buy available. I transfer all of my home movies on these tapes and then copy to DVD. The TDK tapes give me a picture quality that cannot be beat by any other brand of tape that is on the market today.
Pros: Carriage is very easy to load film into in the dark, using two plastic guides to help load sheets. Considering how miserable this can be with other tanks, I very much appreciated it. Also, if you load your film back-to-back (emulsion side out), you can put develop 12 sheets at one time.Cons: Tank lid seal leaks. This is not the terrible air evacuation scheme (which also leaks) spewing water out the air-holes, but just in general. Also, fill holes are way too small, taking 30 seconds to fill 1L, and if you're doing a quick development that's terrible. This is when it's operating as I imagine it was designed... now listen to how it *actually* performs.When you go to fill with developer you have to first half-unscrew the fill port (but not all the way, or you'll expose the interior to light!) to provide an avenue for air inside the vessel to escape. Complicating this is that this fill cap also has a plastic shield around it's base, so you can't get your fingers around the part you need to grip in order to half-unscrew/half-rescrew. And you'd better rescrew it back closed before you invert the tank for agitation because otherwise it'll create another leak point. Even if you did manage to close the air cap completely, when you agitate, your hands are going to get wet from the leaking lid, and you'll be completely unable to grip the cap because of the shield after dumping out the developer and trying to fill with fixer.Toss in that the fill port caps are attached by thread-thin pieces of plastic cord, just to be even less thoughtfully designed.For the hefty price of this tank, I would have at least expected it to be water-tight.
I have had two other sets of tower speakers for my Mastercraft wakeboard boat. Unfortunately both sets have been stolen so I am forced to replace the speakers for the third time. These speakers are very impressive for the price. The build quality is solid and the output from the speaker is fairly loud. Considering the previous speakers cost around $900 per set, these speakers sound 80% as good for a fraction of the price. I would buy these again.
I ordered this cord because I saw that it was $2 compared to the $30 cords at Walmart! I was worried that I might be buying a piece of crap, but it works great! I hooked it up to my laptop and my TV so that I can watch my Netflix and such on the TV, and it works great! Would definitely recommend.
This hard drive can move data, and fast at that! Loads applications incredibly quick, makes load times in certain games much quicker as compared to your plain old hard drive. It is a noisy though, as another reviewer said, it grinds. Other than the noise, it works flawlessly. This hard drive has provided 4 years of reliable service and still counting.
I used to use the Denon 4802. That was a nightmare to connect. This Sony was a breeze and is far easier to operate. In addition, I just love the quality of the Blu-Ray disks I use with it on a Samsung player.
This one is not good even to connect 256 MB storage cruzer. As soon as you plug it in it will tell you there is not enough power. I looked everywhere to find how much power it needs to make it work, nothing was writen or available as a product from Adaptec. Do not buy it.
I am pleased with this remote. I really like how the remote turns on all the devices needed for you when you select an activity. I am also pleased that it is able to control my dvd/vcr combo unit. Mind you, I only got this today, and setup was a breeze. I think I'll go put it to use now.***update***It's been 6 months. I have loved it despite some annoyances, and my wife has hated it for the same annoyances...too many screens on lcd screen with too many commands.I recently got an LCD tv and HD cable box. When I changed the cable box in the remote i stumbled upon the customise button function for the lcd screen on the remote. It's under the tab labeled "additional buttons" which would be better labeled "lcd screen buttons".I have now deleted all but the most basic commands from the screens, and almost all activity and device screens are down to just 1 screen of commands. I liked being able to rename the labels to different words.TIP: trashcan all the commands you dont want first, then say done, and go back into the button settings. If you take too long the program times out and tells you to log back in. This happenned to me and all the changes to the device I was working on were unsaved and it reverted back to origanal settings.I also set the glow time for only 5 seconds to save battery life, which is the only down side. Getting rid of all the extra menu crap will save battery time too, as I dont have to keep scrolling to find the command I want.Now I love it even more, and my wife might even like it.
I like the camera but I found out that there is a short some where in the camera and drains the battery fast and batterys are not cheap I've taking about 10 pictures and went through 3 batteries
Acoustic Research cannot be surpassed in the construction and build quality of their products, and the cables they distribute are some of the best you can buy. I never hesitate to click an AR product into my cart, and these composite cables ROCK, dudes!!!! They are stout, and sturdy, yet flexible enough for tight places, they just plain look GOOD, like $150 cables, and I'm tellin' ya', they will perform with honors. For composite cables they will make you proud of your gear and how it puts out. I would not use anything less!!!!!
MD Player is for sure the substitute for the cd player in the future. First, it's a lot smaller and you can fit in your pocket. The just the fact that you can record the names of the cd and song in itm on the MD it seft makes the MD much better alllready then the CD. And this one in preticular it weiths less then half a pound and again, it can fit in your pocket.
I really don't have a need for this thing, but I got the phone line with the cable package so I thought what the heck, works for a while but Win7 64 didn't like it and kept getting BSofDeath so had to pull the board. You get what you pay for.
This is a awsome Bye. The front facing speeker is the best part. It is a vary durable cb vary easy to use and small enough to fit in any car with out taking up a lot of space. The Black face alows it to blend with any color. Thank you and God Bless
I won't repeat all the stuff in the other reviews. Let me just say that I bought this camera to replace the D100, a fine Nikon DSLR. I was tired of the "lens fever" that is never ending. Also, the bulk and weight of all the equipment was tiring.The 8800 has some lag, just like all non-slr cameras. But, I've learned to live with it. I just pace myself. The continuous shooting modes give you ample opportunity to shoot action sports.The quality of the pictures is awesome. The zoom lens gives me all that I had with my 5 pound lens.Speed isn't everything and maybe this camera isn't for everyone, but it's meeting my needs. I'm not going back to my DSLR.
Impeccably done. Vivid descriptions, beautiful insight, technically perfect, absolutlely believable - where the hell is the ending?
I've got to tell you first off that I have some carpal tunnel in my "mousing" hand, as well as the lunate bone in my wrist dying and deteriorating due to a fall I suffered 8 years ago. I wish I had all the money back for the various mice and track balls that I've tried, especially in the last 3 or 4 years. I've also examined and adjusted all the ergonomic factors at my work meticulously, but it's all been to no avail.Then I bought the Veritcal Mouse 2. I thought it would be the miracle I was looking for, especially after reading many reviews. And at first, it seemed to be. But I found that it didn't really fix anything. I just traded my existing joint pains for pain in other joints that were used differently in the movements of the new mouse.Then I came across information on the Smartcat, and figuring I had nothing else to lose (except for more money), I tried it. It was a smart move, and my smartcat sent the mice scurrying to the hills for cover. One word of caution - it DOES NOT have 4 programmable buttons - at least not the way you'd expect that to mean. The two smaller buttons, one on each side of the touchpad, act together. In other words, you program one function, and that function is performed whenever you hit EITHER small button on the sides of the touchpad. So the big buttons on the bottom are my standard left and right clicks. I then programmed the button on the sides as a double click. (It reduced my overall number of clicks! Now that's a good thing in my situation.) To scroll, I just rub my finger on the right vertical side/edge of the touchpad screen to scroll up and down. To scroll left and right, you use the bottom of the touchpad screen. I ultimately chose to turn off the ability to "click" and "double click" by just tapping on the touchpad. There were times that placing my finger on the pad as I was getting ready to move the mouse would be interpreted as a click - wherever the mouse cursor happened to be on my touching the pad. So I turned that feature off.All in all a great production - the first to help me, and I've tried many.But it's been a wonderful product, and I wouldn't go back to anything else. I didn't trade pain for other pain this time. Everything has improved.
I have owned this camera for about a month now and love everything about it. Tried two others including the Finepix 2400 and decided to keep this one. Wanted a point and shoot that I could print up to 8 x 10's with and this camera does just that. Very easy to use and setup. Find the rechargable batteries lasting a long time compared with the alkaline (they must be used and recharged to get full benefit). Color is very true to life. Not finding much motion blur at all which was a problem with the 2400. I did buy Adobe's Photoshop Elements program to go with the camera. Printed a great 8 x 10 of my son at the piano during his recital before Christmas and relatives thought it was professionally done. Have a good photo printer which helps. Macro mode works great. Movie mode works fine but I would never use this as I have a good camcorder. Great entry level digital camera especially for the price!
MY Canon printer couldn't handle the upgradeAfter seeing what others were using after the after the latest webtv upgrade and what was recommended I chose this modle.It was compatible with my Sony webtv Plus W250 with no other accessories needed. Ink cartriges were included so I could print right away!It spits out a blank page now and then before printing a page. But, I think it is a small if not a correctable thing.I, like many, am just HAPPY TO PRINT AGAIN!
I bought these and honestly only used them about one time. I used them with a mat and it was kind of over kill. But they do what they are supposed to do!
I ordered mine back in August. I have used the player alot, and I feel that it is a great little player. It's antiskip is great, it's water resistant, so I don't ruin it if it start to rain while I'm outside with it, and it looks great. The performance of the unit overall is great.
A while back I purchased the 50mm f/1.8 lens, and I've enjoyed it very much, but there are a few things about it that bugged me. For one, it's very light, plasticy, and flimsy feeling. Also, the focusing motor is very loud and slow. Additionally, it doesn't really have a good mount for a hood. Finally, the focus ring is very touchy - the full motion of the focus is only about a quarter of a turn, so you have very little room for fine tuning.So I looked into this one, the f/1.4 50mm. First off, it focuses very quietly and quickly. The physical focus meter is handy to watch to check how the USM AF motor is working. Also it takes over a half a turn to get from 0.45m to infinite focus, which provides way more room for fine tuning the focus manually, which also makes it easier for the autofocus to achieve fine focus - and of course it has a real focus ring, unlike the f/1.8 lens - and the full-time manual focus is handy as well.The lens has more weight and has a real hood attachment, and photos just come out better than the f/1.8 - better focus and more saturation and contrast.As for the aperture, going from f/1.8 to f/1.4 is definitely not as noticeable a step as going from f/3.5, but it definitely does allow for better low-light photos, although focusing any closer than infinite usually results in an unusably shallow DOF.
Great produt. Very sleek design and the rubber does a great job of preventing it from slidding around on slick scrfaces. Would be great if they offered an armband overlay for running.
Complete JUNK, Quit ater 2 weeks VERY light use compared to some very EL CHEAPO crap cables I got 3 for 10 bucks, at least 1 still works.Just paying for a stupid name.
I got this adapter as a result of my original frying out. Had a 3 year extended warranty through BestBuy and they gave me this instead of an original toshiba product.The actual plug that goes in to the laptop power socket is detachable, so it looks more like a part of a universal power adapter. I thought that was an advantage, but after about a month or so, the cord started falling down. Finally the connection between the universal plug and the adapter to fit the laptop also became loose! Even when it looked like it was connected, my laptop was frequently shifting to battery and going to stand-by very often. Figured out it was due to constant internal sparking due to the loose connection.bad design! Stay away from this. It is cheap for a reason.
This is a great wheeled backpack. I have used it now for 8 months without any problems. I have since ordered another, just to help alleviate the need to keep switching backpacks with all my books. I have taken it through, rain, snow, ice, and of course good weather. It is holding up great, not any issues at all.I was a bit worried about the issue with the one handle damaging my books (after reading the review) so I put a piece of cardboard (very thin), in the back of that compartment, and then place my books in front of it. I have had no problems, I really am not sure I need to take that extra precaution, but I did just to be safe.I am physically unable to carry a regular backpack, so I have not tried that feature, but for a wheeled pack I am very happy.The inner compartments are also very nice, and the two pockets, are large enough to carry my ipod touch. The side mesh is able to hold two water bottles. Of course there is also a lap top compartment, although I rarely use that area for a lap top, books fit into it nicely as well.JanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled DaypackJanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled Daypack
It's exactly what I wanted. It works well w/ my laptop, is great at doing presentations, and does not take up a lot of space. Easy to use and set up-literally, plug and play the instant I connected it to my laptop. Can't beat the price either. I've had it for over a month now and am still using the same batteries it came with.
These speakers fit all of my needs, and surpassed my expectations. I needed something compact for my desk at work. These speakers are a great quality for the price! I would recommend them to anyone looking for speakers in an office setting.
If you were like me you resisted getting a universal remote, much less paying almost $100 to replace your existing remotes which function perfectly (but separately). I was also highly skeptical (based on past experience with "programmable remotes" from the cable co) that one remote could really handle all the complicated functions for each component such as:- changing the "aspect ratio" on your HDTV- browsing your cable and DVR listings- programming your DVR- and controlling your stereo which provides sound for everything else (including DVD and CD players).Much to my surprise the Logitech does it all. As other reviewers have noted, the online setup takes about an hour and is a bit more complicated than the cheapo universal remote where you just plug in a 3-digit device code. But the Logitech database is pretty extensive, right down to suggesting the proper model number format for each component manufacturer. And you can then customize the device though I found the default settings were adequate for most options.Logitech now controls:- Panasonic 50" HDTV (c. 2006)- Phillips HD-DVD player (c. 2006)- Comcast/Motorola DVR (c. 2005)- Sony Stereo (c.1994!)Alas my old Pioneer CD and Tape players (c 1988) never had remote capability - but I am loathe to toss them as my wife still loves her cassette mix tapes.The best part is that I now simply push one button to turn on/off both the TV and Stereo. Or TV/DVD/Stereo. Not sure what I am going to do with the 4 old remotes, but our babysitter is sure going to be happy.Thanks Mom and Day for a great birthday gift that will keep on giving even if I buy new equipment or change to Sat TV.
Rca T120Pak12 T120H Hi-Fi Premium Grade Vhs Video Tapes (12 Pk)Even with the high shipping charges, this was a bargain and the tapes worked well - I filled them quickly and need more and will probably order again.
Sony ACVQH10 AC Adaptor/Charger for H Series BatteriesThe size of this isn't too bad, I am easily able to pack it for vacations and because it will charge two batteries at once I alway have one ready to go. I am using this with a Sony SR12 (great camera BTW) and the extended battery. I use my system for underwater video mostly so keeping a battery ready for long periods of use is important.
I purchased a similar all- in one model cx5200 last year. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I BOUGHT THIS PRINTER! I am truly convincedit is by far THE WORST PRINTER I HAVE EVER USED. I have run all the diagonostics, changed the cartridges over and over AND STILL IT NEVER PRINTS CORRECTLY! There are no instructions on the website or manual that addresses the problem besides " run nozzle check- clean print head" after 9 times it still doesn't print without lines. I have been using epson printers since the early 90's. I use one at work so I am famililar with all the quirks of these printers. I have tried EVERYTHING to get this to work. After I clean the heads, run a nozzle check 6-7-8 times MAYBE i'll get a week that it prints. Then, it stops printing again OR it tells me I need a new cartridge ( which are hard to find, by the way). I am getting the feeling I am the only person who bought this printer. I know my one year parts guarantee has run out.I have spent to much money on cartridges I could have bought another printer by now. And actually, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER EPSON PRODUCT AGAIN.
This card works fine with Windows 7 64. But the drivers supplied did not work for me. In fact the hardware was not even recognized after I installed the hardware and the supplied software. As suggested in comments on other reviews, I went to:[...]and selected the:PCI/mPCI/CB (RT256x/RT266x)drivers and downloaded about 26mb, then I installed it and magic happened! Started right up and selected the network I wanted and shazamm, works like a champ!
The Canon Pixma MP800 is the best All in one printer I have ever purchased. The copy of a photo is as clear as the original. It is hard to tell them apart. A person can print from 35mm negatives as well. THe speed is great at 25 pages per minute in Black text. THe scanner produces clear crisp scans. You can print directly from your digital camera that hooks directly to the printer. I also hook a USB bluetooth adapter to my mp800 and can print directly from my bluletooth cellphone. THe down side to the MP800 is that you cannot purchase generic or compatible ink. Canon has patened their ink cartridges for the MP800 therefore causing the owner to have to purchase only certified Original Canon ink cartridges at an average of $ 15.00 per cartridge with the MP 800 using five cartridges to operate. Overal the MP800 is a wonderful printer and what can you say- Its a Canon.Tim Parker-Mississippi
I just started using this scanner a few weeks ago. So far it has met my expectations...fast preview and great quality scans. Set up was pretty easy. I'm satisfied with the product.
The CD ROM saddlebag takes up less storage then most other storage units. It lays flat on the top or side of a desk or hard drive. This feature has prooved most convenient as to take up less space on our almost always cluttered desktop area. The pockets holding the CDs are soft and don't stick to the CDs and have not scratched them either. The pockets are also large enough for easy access but small enough so that you can read the names off of the CD rom's. The pockets also are large enough to hold more then one CD for those CD's that require two or thoose who really need the space (like us). CD Projects saddlebag prooves very convenient, effecient and can really hold almost twice as many CD's as it claims to hold (42 not 21).
I brought this to Kenya for a Safari and for the price was very happy with it. Got some great closeups combining the digital and optical zooms.A few pictures were a bit grainy with the full combined zoom, but that is to be expected.I just wish there was a viewfinder and not just the LCD window. It was hard to see it in bright sun, plus I need my reading glasses to see it clearly.The size of the camera was small enough to fit in my fanny pack and the ease of using the different functions was also good. I am one of those "technologically challenged" people and I had no problems.
Karrie Klein is relatable to every woman, Jewish or not, New York, LA or Kansas. The plight of the single woman is a universal one and it nice to read an honest account by a woman who is not 28 and blonde. Its funny, sad and engaging, I highly recommend it to anyone who has every been on a date!!!
The four features that one should consider in buying a digital photo frame are: (1) size of display, (2) internal memory (exclusive of expansion cards), (3) USB interface which allows you to easily select which photos you wish to transfer the frame (which camera expansion cards do not do nearly as well or not at all), and (4) screen resolution (the higher-the-better, of course). In the 10 inch size, the best digital photo frame on the market as of June 2, 2007 is the Westinghouse unit.
We bought this mailbug for my mother-in-law to replace the mailstation she had. As of Oct. 2008, she is 81 years old. The reason we purchased the mailbug is that she used the mailstation so much that she wore the letters off the keys. The mailbug has a better keyboard. She uses the mailbug daily, many times through the day. The LCD screen is more readable than the mailstation. For us, there has not been a drawback in making this purchase. There was no down time for her to learn how to use it. The same day she set up the mailbug with her email address she was off emailing her daily group of friends and relatives. She loves the mailbug.
Our Montessori school bought 6 of these sharpeners last year and all but one are now not working. The one that is still working will only shut off when unplugged. There is nothing good I can say about these machines.
I bought these shortly after they were released. While the sound was fine and fit was acceptable, as happened with scores of other purchasers, the worthless rubbery sheath covering the wires gave way (in two places), exposing the wires and essentially wrecking the headphones as even a stiff wind would shred them now. They lasted about 6 or 8 weeks. I was still within Sony's stingy 90-day warranty period, but they want you to go through such rigmarole in order to return a $35 item that it's simply not worth it. It's as if they were designed to be disposable, like contact lenses (some of which last longer, btw, seriously). Strangely, the headphones I bought these to replace were also Sonys (I don't recall the exact model any longer), but had lasted through about 4 years of heavy use. Wow, what a difference. My old phones, clip-on style, had an extremely durable woven nylon sheath covering the cable, and was practically impervious to damage. You couldn't expose the cable unless you took a knife to it and actually made a concerted effort. These fontopias are complete trash by comparison. To this day, I have no idea what caused the failure, apart from possibly human sweat. If that's all it takes, Sony's current generation of engineers needs to go back to school and learn something from their predecessors. Suffice it to say, my advice to you is to keep looking.
The key advantage of this product is size. It is about the size of a piece of paper - 8.5 X 11&quot; and about 1 1/4&quot; thick. I was concerned that the sound would not be loud enough but it is fine. The sound is full and the remote control is a pleasure. Once my kids saw it they couldn't stop playing it. Nice design.
I bought this case and am really happy with the quality but was having a problem I couldn't figure out. I put my Compaq Ipag in this with the plastic protective case that comes with the Ipaq, (not an expansion pack,) and I kept unzipping the leather carrier to find my ipaq on, and on a couple occasions with the lower battery warning. At first it was a mystery and I couldn't figure out how it could be turning the Ipaq on, then I finally realized that I had visual reminders popping up on my Ipaq and because the case is tight, my business cards were touching the screen when it was closed, keeping the screen active and not letting it power off. There are a couple of solutions that work, but may not be reasonable for some. The easiest solution is to turn off the visual screen reminders, which I did, and it isn't a big deal, but if you use those that won't work for you. The other option is to set the auto power off feature to turn it off regardless of screen taps (which doesn't seem at all reasonable to me) Anyway, for what it is worth, this is something to keep in mind when buying this case.
I have been using this product for a month now. I have connected it to my HDTV and have used it to play my music, photos and videos and so far the experience has been very good. Some minor glitches as probably been pointed out by many other users about sound issues during fast forwards etc. But nothing that could stop me from using it. I am glad that I could get rid of S-Video cable setup that I used to use before to play the media files from my laptop. A lot of help is available through NetGear EVA8000 forum regarding general usage and issues and fixes.I have also used it to play DRM files with WMP 11 and it worked fine too. More than I could expect from it. Setup was easy. Took about 30 mins to bring it up on my wireless home network. I have recently upgraded it to the latest firmware version 2.1.150.Just one comment, the GUI can be improved a bit to give a Windows Explorer or desktop type interface rather than scrolling GUI that it has now. It just looks too primitive.
I've had mine for 6 years now. I have them hooked up to my dvd on my tv and mini boombox. It's cool you can hook them up to two things at once. Have loved the full sound that comes out of them. I've got a great theater sound and didn't have to shell out mega bucks! I would get another pair in a heartbeat if these ever go on me. Great buy!
For the private/small office this unit has good features but defenitely lacks on RELIABILITY. It would be the third unit I get replaced in over a year. If you need something that's reliable this is NOT the firewall / router you want to buy. Unless you like calling Netgear tech support, and getting frustrated over and over. Let me give you an advise. When reding reviews, check for how long the person has been using the unit. Good luck to anyone out there who still wants to try it or go with Netgear.
I ordered the cable about 5 days ago and it came 2 days ago the reason I didn't write a review immediately was because I've been playing xbox360 with this cable. It works great just as good as the $30 dollar HDMI cables at the store when I plugged it In to my xbox I was amazed by the clarity and quality the HDMI offered when I plugged in to play MW3. I could see people from across the map and my gaming has improved so much games like skyrim appear stunning with this HDMI and for a price of about $5 this is worth it. As I write this I'm ordering 4 more cable to use with my other HDMI compatible devices. All in all I was really immerses by the quality of this HDMI, it blows away all other HDMI's in price. There are some better quality ones out there but this is deffinetly the most cost effective one on amazon.com well ima wrap up this review because I feel like playing COD in HD with my new cable that's how good it is.
I didn't know about how great JVC-brand headphones were until I bought a pair to replace my beloved Apple Earbuds. This time, when purchasing my second pair of JVC's -- I decided to upgrade. Not only do these headphones look nice, they're really comfortable to wear without feeling heavy. They also cuff securely around the ear, blocking out most, if not all outside noise. It's almost like having noise canceling earphones at your disposal, without paying a hefty price for them.Sound-wise, they have a nice warm, bass, stereo-surround quality to them. Really nice headphones.
The battery unit works well. I like the AA cartridge to have another power source while I am shooting an event like a wedding, or a sports event.If you are using this for a FUJI S5 Pro Camera.... make sure you use the FUJI Batteries only.... the Nikon batteries will NOT work... I tried them....It appears like it also sped up the data storage transfers to the CF cards.
Don't waste your money on a cable costing ten times more, you won't get any better picture. These cables are just as good. I have two of them and they are great.
This light is very flexible. I was able to clamp it to the top of my laptop screen with a standard binder clamp and since the cord is a metal type that is flexible, I can aim the light to where I want and it will stay there.
USB ports on your computer are definitely at a premium. With a mouse, keyboard, printer, digital camera, and PDA, you're already over the limit. This is what USB hubs are for. Plug a bunch of components into the hub and plug the hub into your computer.I did some research and decided to get a USB 2.0 hub so I'd be ready for when it is supported. USB 2.0 is reported to be worlds faster than USB 1.1. But be careful -- ...your operating system may not support USB 2.0. As of this writing, USB 2.0 support is supposed to be out soon for Windows XP and Windows 2000, but will never be supported under Windows NT or Windows 95/98/me. If you are running one of the latter operating systems, you will not gain anything....That aside, this hub is nice because it supports USB 1.1 seamlessly. It's also good looking, which is not very important, but I guess it's better than being ugly.The thing I don't like about it is that it comes with one of the biggest plugs I've ever seen, so it will eat up valuable powerstrip space. Sadly, it has forced me into two powerstrips.In summary, if you are looking for a USB 2.0 hub, this one works great, but be sure you can utilize USB 2.0 before spending the extra money.
I bought this particular drive (4 gig version, back when the price was higher) because it appeared to have a solid build and I liked the soft, "easy grip" exterior. The drive worked fine, but after about 6 months of light use and careful handling, the USB connector came loose and fell off. I tried to reseat it, but no go.Also, I think all such drives ought to have a capless design, or at least have the cap fit the end, like a pen cap does. I've also seen some that are tied to the device. A cap is just too easy to lose. However, I must admit--leaving the cap in a visible location helped me to not forget and leave the drive in my school computer.
I have already written an interim report on this item, which I was obliged to send---at my own expense---to Sony's Texas repair facility, on the telephone advice of one of Sony's tech support persons. I liked the device's quality of sound very much, but the controls were too small to work easily and, eventually, the device failed to call up one of its own programs. Sony tech support was unable to help, and advised sending it off to Texas---which I did, and am still waiting for its return plus any comments from that facility on why the device wouldn't call up one of its own programs. Once the device comes back and I have a chance to explore its functioning, I'll provide another report.
i bought this at the end of 2004, and started to use in Jan 2005. it worked fine at first, but sometimes it has rewinding or forwarding problems. it's a little bit annoying, but i was ok with that. sometimes it freezes, then i had to stop it and restart. but,anyway, it still worked. however, in early aug, the "standby/on" button kept blinking, and all the buttons on the panel or remote do not work. my cd was still in the tray, but it cannot be opened. i called philips, and was told it's not in the "90-day warrenty" any more, they would charge me for 15$ for technical surpport. but, what they told me is just to unplug/plug, press the buttons. none of that worked. they also suggested reduced price exchange, which would cost me 41+ plus shipping, and further cost for removing the cd. i wouldn't waste more money on that!! now, i read the reviews, some people had the same problem as mine. i think philips really knows the problem! anyway, i won't trust this model any more.
the StarTech.com MUY1MFF 6-Inch Stereo Splitter Cable- 3.5mm Male to 2x 3.5mm Female is exactly what I was looking for!! well built!! good sound!I would recommend this product
For [the money] you can be totally blown away by a speaker system. Try getting a Harmon/Kardon 7.1 45 WPC Reciever with Infinity floorstanding with sub, infinity center, and any high quality surround speakers and you will be absolutely impressed and you will ask yourself why you ever thought Bose was right for you. Bose - Better sound through advertising?
Are very high perfect for 10&#34; tablets, not suite very well in 7&#34; tablets, makes his work and its cheap.
I have had a lot of cases before and to me these are the best slim cases Ive bought.Some cases I used would break off where the top and bottom part of the Cd case was connected over time.some cd cases just come apart kinda easily if you open and close them a lot or handle them often these cases stay together pretty good
This stuff works great!!! Removes minute particles and provides the best cleaning for great sound, other than owning a very expensive vacuum cleaning system. Nothing helps with scratches or skips due to damage to the grooves themselves, but this product will give you an inexpensive way to hear the full reproduction of the music without any particulate matter causing clicks or pops.
This case is great for value and for space..for the most part. It's actually really hard to find a good value leather case for a 15.4 notebook, but this was it. Unfortunately though not much room for any other types of peripheral, ie notebook mouse, once my adaptor and power cord went in, as nothing else but my notebook fits in that compartment so they had to go in another, but all in all, really nice case, and not too heavy being leather either. Another good point ladies is that its looks are relatively unisex, not too masculine but not too feminine either. Highly recommended.
Purchased in december 05 and by april 06, its not playing dvds...and of course, its past warranty, they (audiovox) wants a flat charge of $94.00 to send it in to fix. So, I will just by another brand. Be careful.
amigo mio gracias por el envio todo esta muy bien, muchas gracias y que pase muy bien y feliz d&iacute;as de los enamorados
The VX Revolution, despite its high price tag, is well worth the money. Compared to the other Logitech mouses (V450, V270, LX7) I have used before, it has been the best.Firstly, it looks sleek and has a very attractive dark gray / black color scheme. In terms of comfort, it feels great, although it initially took some time to habituate to the sculpted feel of the VX. Once you use it, you really feel like you can't go back to a regular USB mouse. Furthermore, the receiver is tiny and about the same size as the V450's. It has awesome range, as I can use it from across my room. The battery life is also excellent for the VX; I've had it for about 2 months now, and at times I've left it on for days on end; it still works perfectly with the single AA battery that came in the package.The special buttons on the VX are a mixed bag. On the one hand, you will find yourself using the 'arrow keys' on the side quite frequently to navigate web pages (I like the fact that I can use this on multiple computers, even when I have not installed the Setpoint software). The zoom slider is a little difficult to use but nevertheless useful, while the search button also functions effectively as advertised. The side to side feature of the scroll wheel is also really useful for Excel spreadsheets, but it isn't particularly fast (I'd rather use the keyboard).In terms of the much-hyped Micro-Gear scroll wheel, it is a little overrated, in my opinion. First of all, it requires the user to flip a switch on the bottom of the mouse; it is tedious to change through the two modes (it is slightly difficult with short fingernails). After a while, I felt more inclined to use the regular scrolling as opposed to the hyper-scroll, since it already goes through numerous documents by itself. Ultimately, you will find yourself using it very rarely, it at all. With large documents, you might feel it is useful, but with large pdf files, I would presume you already would have bookmarks to go to certain locations more quickly than the hyper-scroll. I've also tried to use it more frequently by using it scroll regular documents, files, etc., but it tended to scroll more freely and thus was not as precise as the regular scrolling.Over all, the VX is probably the best mouse I've ever used in my life. It offers incredibly useful functions, good responsiveness and range, and an ergonomic feel. The hyper-scroll is a nifty feature, albeit a slightly extraneous one, since I have used it about 5 times since I bought the VX. However, if you can get this at an affordable price, I guarantee you won't ever need another mouse again.
I'm using it with my heavy Canon EOS-40D and WoW!It is very Comfortable and very well finished.I did not expect so much out of a product that is priced so reasonably.When you put it on the first time you fear thatthe neoprene stretches so much that it feels fragile,but no worries! I have tested it and stretched it a lot and it is very sturdy.I don't believe anyone could yank hard enough to break it.All that's missing to make it a 60$ strap is a white bran name on it.But I would not pay the extra 55$ for that.
the unit is perfect for its primary purpose of finding almost everything plus its nice screen is a bonus. of course the unit is at the lower end of excess features per its price. if you do not need all the bells and whistles of the more expensive models - this should suit you fine.
Make sure this product is for your camera. If so, it is great because it has a tight, secure fit and holds everything you need. If not, then don't buy it because nothing ever really fits. It could cause you to drop your camera. I purchased one for a camera it says it is for and everything was great. Then one day I wanted to take my backup camera instead and that was a mistake. It doesn't work.
After seeing local box stores with 6' cables for $35 and 10' for $50, a 25' HDMI cable for this price was fantastic! Quick shipping, good customer service, no problems, and the product is exactly what it's supposed to be. My TV and media are a good distance apart, this cable takes care of the problem with no issues whatsoever. I just can't understand why box stores are charging an arm and a leg for this.
The camera is a good deal! It does its job well and it is not that expensive. If you adjust the light and sharpness, it should work fine! Unless you are looking for an amazingly perfect picture, then the quickcam is good for you! I am satisfied and recommend it.
I was searching for a new cassette adapter to use a cd player in my van, assuming there were no other options out there. But I discovered that I could plug this into my van and MP3 player and it's even better! The reception and presets have been fine for my area and even when I traveled up through New England. So easy to use, in fact I don't even need to do anything but plug it in when I want it. I have used it with a generic USB drive MP3 player, nothing fancy about it, and it still works great!
When I bought these headphones in 2003 I based my opinion on web reviews exclusively. Now after 7 years of use (including merciless, extreme usage: djing in a club), they're still in good shape. Sound is as brilliant as new. Artificial leather fell off from cushions though, but it didn't make them look worse or become less comfortable.Highly recommended.(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.)
Easy to select right replacement cartridge. Good price. Fast delivery. Works great. What else do you want from a toner cartridge?
So after I got my Macbook and fell in love with it, the next thing to do was to protect the investment. This sleeve is by far one of the best investments one can make. The Macbook is made in a handy size and this sleeve provides the perfect protection for carrying the computer without fear of scratches or nicks.To be clear, this is not a hard case and will not provide armor like protection. This is great for someone like me who will grab the Macbook and toss it into a larger bag with other 'stuff' that may rattle around.If that sounds like you, you won't be disappointed.
You get 1600 points, if you choose instant/online you get the points in a mater of a few minutes. Save time buy not having to run to the store. Great for kids/gifts since you dont need a credit card stored on the XBOX. Buy the instant and save some plastic. Points are over priced but that's a Microsoft thing not a fault with Amazon or this product. Bought a few and if needed will buy again.
There are a variety of folks on the net talking about the "delayed write failed" errors these drives get after a while. I had mine (I have 3) work for almost a year on WinXP before they started crapping out. Now I'm struggling just to get the data off them. And LaCie's tech support is entirely not interested. "You should reformat, that'll probably fix it." Right. Like cutting off my head will cure my headache.I used to really think LaCie made good stuff...their industrial design is certainly attractive. But their "Big Disk" products are crap, and their support is either abusively indifferent or just nonexistent. I'm hoping I can get the data off the disks and they try to get some use out of them on the Mac, but even there the one disk I reformatted has had recognition problems.
.I can't believe how cheap this card is. Just a year ago this was selling for around $160. The high rating was for price and performance.I will make one caution. This product has a dongle--a cable to connect the card to a network Cat 5 patch cable. These things can get damaged easily if you are not gentle with them.A better designed card, sticks out of the laptop a half and inch and connects directly to a Cat 5 cable. This will cost you a lot more, but it is more robust and you don't have to keep track of the dongle.Even better is a wireless connection to your network--that will cost a lot more, and will not allow to to connect to someone else's network if they don't have a transceiver on their network.At this price I would purchase this product since I have a 10/100 hub and love Linksys products. At the present my slower 10BaseT network card is still functional, so I will hold off a while yet.The price is the more important factor, and the speed is second.The other Linksys laptop product is slightly cheaper is the Linksys PCMPC100 EtherFast 10/100 Card. This is listed at a full duplex card, but after reading about this card, I think that is a typo.The above listed card is definately a full duplex card will give you as much as twice the performance of a half duplex card if used with a full duplex hub.
The armband is great - thats the only thing good I can say about this. I've had 3 of them so far and the SonicBlue Customer Service team is terrible. I updated all the firmware, check all the connection ets... and everything was great for the first week - then it stopped working again. So now I am 0 and 3. I wish I had read the reviews before I spent [the money]. What a disappointment.
This set is &lt;$40. You're not going to win awards with these speakers. But since my stock speakers on my 2000 Accord were complete trash, and one was blown, I thought it was time to upgrade. They seem solidly built, good weight to them, and sound great. I have no amp, and just a basic head unit that "pumps out" 50 watts/channel. It does more than enough to give me much better sound than before. Easy install. I highly recommend for basic upgrade to stock OEM speakers in your car.
This UV filter is a good item to put on your camera as soon as your buy it. It's original purpose it to improve outdoor photography however pro's use it to protect the special anti-glare coating on there camera lens. This filter makes no changes on indoor photography however it is cheap to replace if it gets scratched as opposed to the price of replacing your actual camera lens.
I used this cable for 3-4 months during which I was switching the cable between the cable TV box and the DVD player while the the VGA end was connected to my projector. Recently, it just stopped working with either video source. I bought a replacement (some other generic brand) and it works fine. May be these cables are not meant to be switched between video sources too much - may be they are. Either way, here's my story.
HDMI cables either work or don't work -- no gradation of performance. This one works perfectly and is cheap. WHo needs $100 cables.
Have been dedicated to the Motorola brand up til now. I'm very impressed with the Cobra LI5600, and have 4 pairs of radios to compare them to. My first impression was the sound quality, it doesn't sound like a tin can, and is plenty loud. It's very compact, and is only slightly thicker than a cell phone. In fact, I use a cell phone holster to carry it. Unfortunately the belt clip looks fragile, but could do the job. The Li-ion battery is a plus and gives it much longer battery life than any radio I've had before. Tests so far have found it to have good range, 1-2 miles in town, just as most radios. They can be charged through the cradle or directly with the transformer, a nice feature. I'm glad I went with the 5600, as the 7200 is larger than I'd prefer, and the 6700's only benefit is weather reception. Was about to take a chance on my 5th pair of moto's with the EM1000R, and glad I didn't. I highly recommend these. Plan to buy a second pair soon. Even my co-workers like these better, and as a result, use them more often.
This adapter works well for me. I have an old portable radio (the classic Panasonic RF-1070D) that I keep on my desk at work. This radio was given to me by my grandmother in 1980. She had it in her laundry room and didn't use it, and when she saw me turn it on and listen to it she said I could have it. I have used it ever since and it has never failed me. (Just amazing! How many of today's radios do you think will still be working 30 years from now?) The one problem I had was with the headphone jack. I guess it was made to work with mono headphones. When you use it with stereo headphones you hear a signal in one ear and nothing in the other ear. In the past I have purchased headphones with a mono switch that takes the input signal and splits it so that both ears hear the same signal. But headphones with this feature are becoming harder to find. So I got this device. It does the same thing, takes the input and distributes it evenly to both left and right. So now, with this adapter, I can use this radio with any headphones. I wonder if the radio will still be working in 2040? Maybe I'll leave it to my grandkids.
Great product, like all the Sony products I've owned in the past.
Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a professional or very serious photographer, but I CAN see the difference in image quality between this lens and the kit lens (18-55mm); this lens produces much cleaner and vivid pictures. The max zoom works great with my K10D's Shake Reduction feature and it's not much bigger than my 18-55mm lens (unzoomed, of course). If you want a great lens at a great price, then this is the lens for you!
This mouse fits the bill for a laptop mouse. It works well. It feels a little cheap in your hands which is why I didn't give it 5 stars. But it seems to be pretty durable. Do not buy this mouse for a desktop computer, the cord will not be long enough.
It took me 3 min to get the unit set up and working. I used it to get me out of the Circuit City parking lot.The first test was to see if it used my secret shortcut home. The most logical route is busy and easy to find. However, my route is quicker but less obvious. It chose my route. VERY impressed.This weekend I used it to get me home from the lake. I normaly go a set route, but the 700 took me a way that I never realised exsisted and was a damm sight quicker.At this stage, there is little US support for the product, but if the EU sites are anything to go by then we are in for a feature rich future.I realy like the option to change voices. Being a Briy in the US, its nice to have a female UK voice to drive me round. The demo mode of route's planned is nice. Check it out before you drive it either in real time or fast forward.I have 2 Garmin handhelds that I love. It was a tough decission between this and the Garmin 330. I am very glad I chose the Tomtom.
I purchased this tank along with the combo pack of colors when they were almost empty. I replaced them after using the original ones with my MP600, for almost 8 months. I have not had to use this tank yet! I still have 1/4 tank left of the original one which came with the machine! I think that is awesome!!
I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY PARENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A COMPUTER. I CANNOT SHARE ALOT OF THE PHOTOS WE TAKE WITH THEM OTHER THAN GIVE THEM SOME PRINTS WHEN WE VISIT THEM. I LOADED A C/F CARD WITH 450 PHOTOS FROM MY MOTHERS 65TH BIRTHDAY PUT THE CARD IN THE FRAME WRAPPED IT UP AND...WOW WAS SHE HAPPY. SHE CAN GO THROUGH THE PHOTOS AT HOME, OR BRING THE FRAME TO WORK TO SHOW OFF TO HER FRIENDS(FRAME HAS A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY ). IT IS VERY EASY TO USE AND HAS A VERY BRIGHT CLEAR IMAGE, AND OF COURSE AMAZON.COM HAD THE BEST PRICE AND REALLY FAST SHIPPING. THANKS FOR MAKING MY MOMS' 65TH BIRTHDAY MORE SPECIAL
I've sent my Linksys WUSB54G back to Amazon for a refund. My Linksys was not working properly with my 2Wire router and when I called Linksys customer support I spent hours on the phone with individuals who could not understand my problem and could not fix the problem. I'm sure the Linksys customer service individuals ment well but we could not fix the problem. One of the biggest problems we had was that I speak and understand American English and the customer support people were speaking fairly good English but with a heavy Indian or other accent. If Linksys is going to market to the American English speaking customers they should have American English speaking customer service.
I added a small home theater to my house with a Sony AV receiver and Proficeint 650 in ceiling speakers. I was concerned that the in ceiling speakers would not have enough bass, so the sub woofer was really important. This little sub packs a huge punch. I couldn't be happier. Small size and great price.
It was a little frustrating to install but once I read the instructions it was up and running in a few minutes. It expanded my Wifi perfectly. Loved it.
This is a perfectly adequate HDMI cable that does exactly what it is supposed to.. delivers pristine 1080p video and digital audio the 6' from my PS3 blu-ray player into my plasma TV. It looks and sounds great. Anybody that pays more than five bucks for a 6' HDMI cable just doesn't know any better. Got mine from Abacus. Was stamped HDMI as shown in the photograph.
Bought it for &lt; $30+tax. Installing the software is awful. The printer driver does not work with a simple installation process although the scanner driver does. I downloaded the "latest" version, it did not fix the problem but then the scanner user interface completely disappeared. After install/uninstall/reboot > 10 times with a specific sequence, and including manually editing registry a few times, finally, both the printer and scanner drivers are fully operational, although I still don't have the scanner user interface. I would not expect an average user to get it work if all drivers were not installed right the first time. After all, I decided to keep this printer/scanner since hardware works as expected, and I can use other software to operate the scanner. Customer support is reasonable through the live-chat agent but when the software is so buggy, overall you get limited help.
No problems and memory worked great. Shipping was quick and received product on time. Would order this product again if need memory of this type. Have had service with PNY memory in the past.
I have used Sandisk for years and have only had 1 card ever fail on me. I sent it to the company and they recovered it and sent it back. So I have no problems recommending this card.
No issues, and delivered as promised. Good condition.Great case with plenty of built in airflow! Just wish it had USB 3.0 on the front, but that was easy to fix.
I've had these hooked up to my computer for about a year now and they get great sound. Obviously, you can't crank them up like a more powerful set of speakers, but they pass the Beethoven symphony test and I've been very pleased with them. I also like that you can mount them on the wall and save room on your desk. They're great little speakers for the money and have been more than adequate for my needs.
This 4000 Microsoft points card can be used for so many different games! The great price below retail makes those extra map packs and xbox arcade games that much cheaper. Awesome!!!
We fenced in an area for the kids "playground" and it made it really too hard to mower with the rider. I have a gas push mower, but I hit something and bent the shaft. I had to buy something else and went shopping. I went to Wally World and lo and behold they had a reel mower! I really didn't know they were still being sold through big retailers. I didn't like the construction so I went to Lowes and looked at there options. After examining the construction, I came home and told my wife that I think a reel mower would work really well. She actually agreed! So, I got online and read not only reviews from Amazon, which I'm a prime member of, but also googled quality reel mowers and read "professional" reviews and virtually everyone said the Great States was a great push mower, very well built and easy to put together. I then came back to Amazon, had the mower sent overnight shipping and when it arrived the next day, put it together in about 10 minutes. I started working on the playground when my wife came out and wanted to try it. She finished the playground and went to the side of the house to continue! She loves it as do I. The cut is very nice, it's quiet and it's easy to use. I can mow the areas I want while the kids even nap because there's hardly any noise, not to mention no expense in gas! I've decided to use it on other parts of the yard and use it as an exercise tool. This really feels like a quality mower and for the price, I don't think you'll be disappointed... much better construction than the retailers and priced right!
Love this IRiver H10. It looks great, the battery is long-lasting and the product is pretty easy to use. Just upload your music onto it - no need to change format or use ITunes - it just takes the MP3 files from your computer. You can also upload your playlists. Takes a little time to get used to if you're more familiar with IPod, but once you play around with it, you'll be sold.
I've had experience with HDMI Cables before and received exactly what I was expecting.Great service and a great product.There was no physical damage to the product, I dont know if I rated that attribute right or not - first time I've even seen this attribute stuff.
Loud clicking wobbly keys and seems cheaply made. Their are other keyboards out their just as cheap and better. I got a BTC model 6100C from amazon awhile back that looks very similar to this one and costs about the same thats blows this out of the water. I was hoping this was the same but it wasnt. :(
I ordered a six foot long HDMI cable, that is what came in the mail. Shipping was fast and free. The video quality with the cable is excellent. I've had the cable for a while now and there are no problems or complaints, the same cable was at radio shack and walmart, both retailers charged over $40 for the six foot long cable. You cannot beat this deal if you need an HDMI cable here you go look no farther just go ahead and order it, you will not be sorry.
identical to the one that came in the original package. i use it on my vehicle's window.
Although I have only recently bought this product, I have so far been really pleased by my decision to buy this sleeve compared to the others available in the market.- Provides nice padding for my Macbook.- The fit is snug and the Macbook fits just right.- One of the most appealing and a must feature which you all will appreciate is the extra protection on the inside to protect from the zipper - A thoughtful touch that shows that the company in question has really thought over its product.I checked out the Apple store and other electronic stores for various sleeves before opting for this sleeve from Amazon.I would give this sleeve the thumbs up.
We lost the Garmin suction mount, and since you need it to attach the car charger to the unit, we couldn't do without it. The original unit has the suction cup part permanently attached to the charger adapter. With this new adapter, the suction cup part detaches from the adapter-plug part, making it easier to use in the car (we let the unit hang onto the dashboard ... the window mount makes the garmin difficult to use). I am very happy with this adapter.
It just didn't work, i have an old tube tv. Not to old, it does have digital tunning, compontent in(obviously). and it does not work. it flickers the picture in 3 colors, i was not able to try it on a modern HDTV however.
This product has given me more grief to install than setting up the whole wired and wireless network in my house. I used an HP PSC 1350 as USB printer. I have 2 XP computers, 1 desktop and 1 laptop. The WPSM54G took hours to install on a desktop XP, and it is very critical that the sequence of events get followed. I got it working there but the reason why we need a network printer is for multiple computers. Then tried on a wireless laptop XP, and spent days figuring out how to make it work. Even Linksys tech support couldn't provide an answer why the install stops at 76%. Read a bunch of reviews and like anyone, I was stubborn to listen because it is a Linksys. I'm convinced now that this product should be taken out of the market as it damages the Linksys brand. I bought it on sale and I got what I paid for. I would suggest that people buy a new printer with a network card built in rather than this product. Sell the old printer, or donate them to family/friends, then use the money for the new printer. It'll save you far more time in my mind. I have a 3rd Vista and I will not even dare to install the WPSM54G as uninstall is not clean. Buyers anyone???
Works well! AWESOME Price! I have a PS3 And it works just fine. I was hesitant because of the price but it works perfectly well. Exceptional PRICE!!!! Buy one!!!! I have 2.
I have had no luck in getting the modem to work. It sets up ok and responds to AT commands until it is asked to dial. It immediately returns ERROR. I have worked with the vendor service desk for over a month. I have tried two Macintoshes and a PC. I've tried 3 different phone lines and paid the phone company to check the lines at my house. I have edited CCL files. I have had two engineers and a computer technician try. I have swapped the modems with other modems known to work and they all work fine, but the Zoom doesn't. Amazon's wonderful replacement policy replaced the first modem. The second modem does the same identical thing. I have spent too much time and money on something that is supposed to plug in and operate easily. I'll try something else.
I ordered the 420 and received the 430. The 420 got GREAT reviews & that was one of the reasons why I ordered it. The company that I ordered it through tried to push the 430 off as a better model. True, it is newer, but it's certainly not better. One of the Sony reps even told me that it wasn't born from the same prototype of the 420. This unit was purchased to replace a Panasonic that I intended to sell. I liked the fact that it only takes one AA battery and it has the TV band. I also liked the fact that it gives you the written title of each track.I inserted the battery and put in an audio CD and pressed play. Instead of playing, it started repeatedly beeping and it wouldn't stop. Even pressing stop wouldn't get it to stop. I opened the lid and the CD was still spinning and it wouldn't stop after several presses of the stop button. I finally had to manually remove the spinning CD. The spindle kept spinning, so I removed the battery and then put it back in. I got the CD to work, but THE UNIT selects the play order, not the order that I put it in when I burned the CD. This is a very inconvenient feature, especially if you're listening to an audio CD which is supposed to play in the correct order. The sound for the CD play was as good as or better than my Panasonic, though I thought the loudest setting wasn't loud enough for when I may be rollerblading near traffic.I brought it to work and planned to listen to one of my favorite TV shows. It doesn't play the ABC station. That was a big detriment. The sound on the rest of the TV stations was lousy. The cord doubles as an antenna. Even extended to it's maximum was still full of static and I thought it was ridiculous that I was expected to stand there holding the cord out at an arm's length in order to get any decent sound. I didn't bother messing with the AM/FM and did not intend to re-burn any of my CD's in Atrac format. I was already too turned off by its performance so far.In the four times I took the unit with me in my backpack, two of the times it turned on by itself because it must have got bumped. I think the on button for the TV sticks out too much, so it is more easily bumped. It has a handy remote, but it ended up switching the stations on me twice because it got bumped and I ended up having to pull the unit out of my pack anyway to figure out where it was supposed to be. It has a hold function, but it didn't work any of the times that I tried it. I think there should be a separate hold button on the remote. In my opinion, the directions were not very clear about the remote connection. It took me awhile to figure it out, and I'm not even blonde.The battery life was good, even after it sat playing in my truck for two hours after it got bumped.All in all, I was very displeased with this unit and I am sending it right back where it came from. :-( If I could have given it zero stars, I would have.--Sue Bee
This drive bay is excellent.. Instead of cracking open your case to swap drives, simply open the door.The only caveats are that the fan runs regardless of if there's a drive or not, and is of questionable value to begin with. The SATA/power connector on the computer side is a little weak, so don't wiggle cables too much or you risk breaking the plastic.But, once installed, it works as advertised!
I've purchased this twice. First one smelled a bit funny. Pages with a lot of black have a bit of a pungent tar-like aroma when they first come out. Some horizontal banding on picture prints, but text looks fine.Second one has worked great -- no complaints. Better than other off-brand toner I've used which has had major problems.
I was a little skeptical about ordering at first since the 15-pack was a reasonable price and there was no shipping charge. I wanted to record and watch TV shows and back up my computer files. So far I have used 14 of the disks for various tasks and have had no problems with any of them.
This camera takes beautiful pictures in perfect light. I have no complaints about the pictures that I took outside. They were very clear and bright. But, if there isn't perfect light, the pics showed up extremely grainy. The pictures that I took inside my house came up so grainy, that they looked like they were taken from a disposable camera. I have since returned this camera.
What are BAD player, even EXP103 is better than it. Stupid anti-shock, alway skipping while walking, No problem on SP50, Casio PZ5000 and TDK Mojo. ok, skipping, annoying, It skips wonderfully will do mix songs (When I llisten to dance music while walking, it will mix up another track music into my ear. pre-LOAD the wrong track for anti-skip.) Oh my god, Willie Nelson sings a song with Mcdonna (Sometimes Chinese singer sing with Lee Ann), this player done a good job, I have never think they have a song together.No good with no navigation screen.what's good, batteries life, sound quality (When you non activitely). Riovolt SP50 SP90, with no good sounding. didn't try SP250 and SP480.wasted my $.
My 2.5 year old son likes to play with this set. He is into matching and stacking at this stage but if we keep playing I think he will get the concept too. Blocks are well made, painted nicely and brightly, texture is smooth, no offensive odor. It would've been nice to get a few extra pieces, there's a toy thief in our house. Once blocks are missing, the toy becomes less appealing IMO but maybe the kids won't care.
All of our family house holds swear by TIVO. My first TIVO will be three years old this Christmas. I requested it and my youngest son gave it to me. Since it is out of warranty, I'll be upgrading the hard drive and buying a second unit (Can't pass up the $150 rebate on the $200 box -- and we need a bit more flexability.)BTW: TIVO saves us money and time. It regularly records the "Ask This Old House" home fix it show. I've used info from the shows to avoid a couple of expensive house calls and a couple techniques have helped me fix problems right the first time -- quickly. On the other hand, some of the HGTV shows have me spending money -- but with good effect.Stay calm through the installation and if need be any trouble shooting. But be warned -- once you have TIVO mastered, You can't live with out TIVO...
We have been very happy with this camera. It's small and lightweight. We have been very happy with our Cannon Cameras
I purchased this bundle when a weird networking error was interfering with my ability to purchase MS Points through the console itself, and then used them to get some content through Xbox's website. These are the same Microsoft Points you'd buy through your console or at the store; the difference is that you're buying them through Amazon (and not paying tax).The purchase is slightly slower than it would be through the Xbox Live interface, as the points aren't added to your account automatically. Instead, you redeem a code through your Xbox Live profile as if you'd bought a physical card. The email with the code arrives within seconds of the purchase, though, and I'm more confident in the security of this payment option than I am leaving my credit card information on my Xbox Live account. Buying the points here isn't something extraordinary, but it saves you a little money, keeps your credit card info off Xbox Live, and definitely beats driving to the store.Pros:- Tax free!- More convenient than driving to the store- No need to give your credit card info to Xbox LiveCons:- Unlike purchasing through your console, you have to type in a code to add the points to your account
This was actually a gift for my mom. She was looking for a large magnifying glass and was having trouble finding one. Found this on Amazon, easy to order, and arrived quickly. Was exactly what she was looking for!
It took me around 4 hours to install this piece of crap and when all said and done it didn't even work. I should've known it was a crap box because my girlfriend bought me a Michael Graves phone for Christmas and I had to take it back the next day because it didn't work also. Do Michael Graves know that his name is being put on horrible electronics, if not someone needs to tell him. The only thing with Michael Graves name on it thats worth anything is his line of boardgames. PS. I'm thru with Michael Graves products until he him self call me and aplogize for waste of my time, money, and these terrible products. I wish there was a way I could give it -5 stars
It works. It is of good quality. I am happy with the new parallel port printer cable. Not much more I can say.
SANOXY 3.5mm Stereo Coupler, Female / Female - Its been working just fine... I would recommend it to anyone who is looking out for this product...
This wireless adapter works. I have tried to save money with a cheaper unit, and ended up wasting time and money. This Linksys unit works flawlessly, the software loads fast and without trouble. I bought a second one for out other computer-again works great. I definitely recommend this unit.
this battery is so much better than the Canon brand that came with my camera. On a recent trip I got almost 150 photos with this battery..almost 3 times as many with the Canon brand
Top quality and a fraction of the costs compared to buying it at the electronics store. Fast delivery! GREAT deal!!
I loved it, the radio was way better than my old one, haven't tried the cd player, I just got it working today, but I love it :)
I own different APS cameras, all of them are more advanced with more features. If I had to keep one, it would be this P&S.; It is so easy to use. Just got 3 rolls of 40 pictures (ISO 200) trough on a recent holiday. All are excellent, mostly shot with sun but also those on clouded day are of good quality. Remember, this is a basic P&S; allowing to take pictures from people, buildings (great wide angle), landscapes and flash pictures. It is not intended for low light pictures.Sadly Fuji told in a recent press release that production of the films has ended, but I have plenty of stock in my freezer.Remark: I also have the Q1 digital but the Q1 Zoom takes far more better pictures.
Not until after I opened the packaging and attempt to install the software did I discover that this drive is incompatible with Mac OS X. I e-mailed tech support and received a single line response: &quot;We don't support Mac OS X&quot;. And then I installed it in OS 9 and found that it *still* didn't work properly with both Disc Burner and Toast. I stuck to just using Toast, and then a week later the drive stopped ejecting CDs. I gave up and returned the unit.
I just got this camera and it seems to be working great. Everything is working as aspected. There are some cool features like the way you hook it up to the TV and the Panarama mode. I would recomend this camera to anyone. The price is very far.
CONS: I have had this Westinghouse model for over a year now and use it with an HD antenna. The picture freezes a lot. The only way to unfreeze it is to either unplug the TV and plug it back in, or hold down the power button (on the TV) for about 10 seconds to reboot (the remote control loses all functionality when the picture freezes). Occasionally when I've unplugged it, I've had to reprogram the clock and TV channels after I plug it back in. As for the built-in DVD player - sometimes a DVD will play, sometimes not. The DVDs that won't play I try on my other DVD player and they work fine, so it is not a problem with the discs. My remote seems to have a very limited distance - only about 10 feet.PROS: It has a good picture and decent sound. It's fairly easy to set up initially (program the clock and channels, etc.). I like the programmable timer functions where I can set the TV to come on every morning at a certain time (like an alarm clock), then turn off when I leave for work. There is also a sleep timer. Another nice feature is that you can program your favorite TV channels into the "favorites" buttons on the remote, so you don't have to flip through dozens of channels to find the stations you watch the most.
If you dont mind the appearance, its a big capacity, though time will tell if centon has gotten any better, they used to be bad
This is a great cable. I was forced to buy this one at best Buy because they did not have a coax digital audio cable. But thinking this is the next best thing, I bought it and its great. I used it as a subwoofer cable on my home theatre when I'm not using the coax input. Very good, and its even better when not used with video.
The 5.1 surround sound package is a great addition to any pc. The sound is terrific..It took no longer than 15 minutes to unpack and install the speakers. For the money they sound and look great.
I purchased this as a radio boombox, but the fm is only pulling in one powerful radio station. My 40 year old 9 transistor pulls in 15 stations---go figure. AM works fine, speakers are loud enought, but on the flat side.
i had recently upgraded to a larger lappy and could not find a decent bag that it would fit in. not only does my 17" inch Toshiba fit nicely inside?,it actually leaves room to spare and there is a nice Velcro strap to secure it within the padded designated slot. also has a huge amount of compartments and pockets in pockets. very functional and comfortable as well...
The unit was satisfying as advirtised in all ways.I thought the the max volume limitation at peak was not as close to what the unit could produce, (maybe at least 20% more without distortion) as the volume control will not go farther than allowed by the unit.The clock in the dark is useless, as it is not bright enough to see from any distance.Lastly, their is NO audio out port to allow any singals from the 3 audio sourses that play well through excelent speakers of shelf size to be transmited to another source, be it a computer or another sound sytem.The headphone output could be used for computer input use, but this signal is amplified. Strange how this missing audio out port is on some lesser systems, and not this one. (there is an audio in port, but isn'nt that sort of useless, if this unit has 3 good audio sources?)The unit's size is fine for an office, liv room or den and is not a sound sytem to have a giant party with, only background music.A treble control would have also been useful, in additon to the bass boost of at least 10 %, but I suppose bass background is more pleasant than treble boosted signals.Overall, the unit does the job in my studio, and for the price was far above others in qualtiy, size and performance.I assume an equalizer would have driven the price up, as well as a higher max volume level.(I would have paid an extra $20.)You get what you paid for, and in this system is fully advirtised corrrectly.
I bought this case for my Dad who is retired and does a lot of traveling. He travels by car, plane and cruise ship. The 5-cigar caddy is perfect for these trips as 4-5 cigars is usually how many he'll smoke on a typical vacation. The case is extremely tough and durable, but also quite compact and light. He loves it and uses it often.
Short and sweet...Bought 3 sets...hooked up my new 47 in LCD Vizio from the cable box to the TV using the HDMI cables purchased last week. They work perfectly. Whew! kinda worried about the price and all but heavy duty seemingly well made and they work. Couldn't ask for more.
The battery works great, but the tools included to pry open the iPod were utterly useless. The instructions were also sub-par. I ended up improvising my own tools and looking up instructions online.
Instant 1600 points with no tax, much better deal then going through the marketplace. I will buy all my points from here if the prices stay the same.
Perfect cable for running RJ11 along distance. For example, I had about 100 ft from where dsl comes into house to where modem plugs in. It made about 30% improvement over the old house wire I had prior to today. Very happy.
After reading EVERYWHERE that less expensive HDMI cables work just as well as the higher priced ones, I took a chance on this cable. I couldn't be happier. I used it to connect my laptop to my 55" TV. Worked as well as the other name-brand cables I have purchased in the past. I even switched it around between components to try it out on my game consoles, cable box, etc. No change in audio/video.
I haven't lost any information on my computer since I got the APC backup. the battery is relatively inexpensive. It really lasts and gives you your money's worth.
Pros - MP3, WMA, records FM radio and voice, UMS (USB Mass Storage*), user-friendly GUI with green backlight, FM tuner with 20 presets, Duracell AA battery included, &quot;Hold&quot; switch to prevent accidental button-pushing, small sizeCons - Lanyard that comes with the MP3 player is stupid, memory cannot be expanded, uses USB 1.0 (slow if you're used to 2.0), FM Tuner recording quality is sub-par.I received the iRiver iFP-190T as an early Christmas gift. At first I was hesitant to open it, since I had read reviews about how you had to use iRiver's proprietary software (iRiver Manager) to transfer files and how you could not transfer MP3 files from the player to the PC.However, after a quick Google search, I found that you can install a UMS driver for Win2000/XP (not sure about the others), and the UMS driver also allows you to easily convert the .REC files created to .WAV format. Just go to the iRiver web site and do a search for UMS for your player. The directions on the support site are easy to follow as well. Note that you must format your player as FAT in order to configure UMS, so you will end up deleting any files you already have on the player.One thing to note is that if you install the UMS drivers, you won't be able to use the iRiver Music Manager. That's fine for me, since I can now transfer files by drag-and-drop. Again, this is on the web site.After installing the UMS driver on my Win2000 host, I was able to drag-and-drop MP3 and WMA files easily to/from the iRiver. If you make a recording, copy the .REC file to your computer, then right click, and you should see an option to convert your .REC file to .WAV. It's so easy!So far, the sound quality is pretty good. The voice recording was good quality too, but I was recording with the mic pretty close to my mouth. However, the FM recorder seemed to be of pretty poor sound quality. The quality is definitely not as nice as hearing the FM tuner real-time.I use this MP3 player when running, and it works great. I don't like to hang it on the lanyard, but if your shirt has pockets, it fits into the pockets nicely. The &quot;Hold&quot; button also helps prevent accidental button-pushing.*For non-techies out there, UMS allows you to see your iRiver as a removable disk in &quot;My Computer&quot; in Windows. It acts very similar to the floppy disks of yore. You just plug it into your computer's USB port and turn it on (after you install the drivers, of course.)
This cover is absolutly the best for my S410, perfectly fits my s410 and protects from scratches (Leather is pretty thick - better than i expected), people may complain about no additional pockets, but i dont see the necessacity for additional pockets for s410 or s500 cameras, i have 512 MB CF card which can hold over 300 pictures. and battery lasts practically forever, i still had charge left in the battery after 2 days of continues use and after taking about 200 pictures (more than 100 with flash). for the people looking for case with some additional pockets, they can look at some generic cases but the bulkiness of the case defeats the whole purpose of compact camera.
This cable worked great right out of the bag. Clips would be nice to ensure a that the connections to the drives do not come loose. An L-Shaped head piece that connects to the RAID Controller would be great for use with 2U Cases. a .75 Meter version would be a good option to have. .5 meters was a bit short, 1.0 meters is a bit long.
Good sound, nice design, nice neoprene cover...Negative aspect: pressing the ffwd or rew button on the remote control does not change the video that is currently being reproduced.
This cable works great. Excellent price. Cable and connectors feel well made, not at all like a cheap cable. The picture Amazon shows is not the same cable, the connectors on this one are different.
I needed to increase my computer's performance, and while chatting with a computer geek friend of mine, he suggested this option. I trusted his judgment as he had never let me down over the years. And he suggested Crucial, even though it was priced less then the higher priced competitors, so I went to the Crucial website, ran a scan on my computer, and they suggested this item.Even though my computer is a little old (1 and 1/2 years old) this product made a marked improvement with regards to it's performance.These were easy to install, took all of a couple of minutes, and wallah, I was done. I suggest this product for anyone that may want to upgrade their system without spending a lot of money, or even buying a new computer.
The pen does its job scanning text. The difficultly is getting teh PEN to communicate with the PC or a PDA. It is not capable of communicating wiht the PC when your PDA or PPC is hooked up. It takes several hours of rebooting the system to get it to find the PEN.Buy the up-scale version!!
I bought a V700 because my Epson 4990 developed a bad pixel and the V750 was not yet available. This my fourth Epson scanner and its really much the same as the others. Its fine for scanning photos or documents, surprisingly good for medium format or large format film and lousy for 35mm. When you consider that a really good, flat field process lens for duplicating 35mm slides costs almost as much as this scanner you realize you get what you pay for.If you're not especially quality conscious and have a lot of slides to scan, this is the way to go. And I would argue that a lot of people who've switched to digital and think a 6 or 8 megapixel camera captures the same amount of detail as a Velvia 35mm transparency are not very quality conscious. And hey, that's fine. After all, in the digital world, convenience trumps everything else unless you are willing to spend really big money.I find the supplied Epson Scan software does a fine job. There's also a lite version of SilverFast which can squeeze out a bit more quality but it has a "steep learning curve" which is marketing department talk for difficult/complex/time consuming.One minor, obscure detail. At the top of the scanner bed there are two, raised "bumps". I'm not sure what they're for but they make it impossible to scan a section of anything larger than 9 x 12. So, for example if you have something that's 11 x14 and you want to scan a section of it for eBay, you can't on the V700. Or course its not intended for this but I thought it worth mentioning.All in all, I'm pleased. The film holders are terrific. I make really good, sharp scans from 6x7 and 4x5 film and of course it does a great job with paper. But if you need to scan 35mm in high enough quality to make enlargements (meaning 8x10 prints, not wallet photos or something for the web) you'll need a Coolscan or better yet, an Imacon.
These are the industry standard for a reason. I'm a mobile DJ, and after I left my older headphones somewhere by accident, I realized I'd be stuck unless I got a new pair fast. Well after some research I figured these would be perfect, and sure enough, they are. I use them for casual listening as well as DJing, but it's the coiled wire and folding design that made this a great purchase for me. The folding design lets me position the headphones comfortably on my head while only having the left speaker on my ear, and the coiled cord coming out of the left headphone just makes these perfect for any DJ out there. For casual listening, you might find the coiled wire a little annoying, but heck, I like it just fine for my iPod too.
This tablet is piece of Junk..... It does not have 1.5 mhz, 40GB hard drive and 5400 RPM, instead it has zero speed.I purchased this as a gift and I am so embarrassed.This was a Bait-and-Switch, which is illegal in United States.I am very disappointed in Amazon, this is the third item I purchased from Amazon that was not as advertised.
This is a fine, sturdy, simple AM-FM cassette player, easy for my 89 year old blind father to operate, but this price is incredible. It was less than $20 when I last bought it from Amazon a year or so ago. Now, it's not from but 'through' Amazon, and the price has quintupled. Too much for me, especially since it's still available for under $20 from other sources. Not like Amazon to let this happen.
I bought a new HDTV from Amazon, and was not sure if I needed any cables. I purchased these for $1.99 just in case. I did not need them for my new TV. My son took these cables and hooked it up to his gaming system. His reply was "Whoa, this is much faster than the other cables we have" See how much I know. I didn't know we had cables. I am basically writing this review to let you know seller is reliable,quick shipping, and good price. ~ Suzanne
This product saves your important files in a easy way and in a safe place. It is so easy to use and makes transfering files between computers a breeze.
Very pleased w/item. Compact. Easy to move from place to place.
These are great headphones, especially for the price of $50. I was looking for a high audio quality clip on which is comfortable and wont fall off while I am skiing- That is what I got! I use them for everything and I really like the swing-click mechanism in the hangers. If you see someone you want to talk to say on campus, you can slick them open and they stay on your ears but the speeker swings away from your ear. Mostly this feture is for ease of taking on and off, but it works well in this mannor too. On top of that, these headphones have a great ability to let you hear outside noises if you listen to your music a little quieter, yet the sound is still very clear.Let me clearify something about the sound quality on these bad boys. The sound quality throughout the highs (treble), the mids, and the lows (bass) is very very clear, crisp, clean and defined. Even on the lows. When people say they do not thump this is true. But the lows are still high quality. With my ipod on bass enhancer, they are great. I mostly listen to Underground Hip-Hop and alternative indi rock/punk/ska. They are good for hip hop. they are not going to thump like your car subwoofer, but I challenge you to find a headphone that does not have a band that goes over your head like bigger heavier headphones do, With thumping bass and as good all around sound quality. I have heard instrumental parts in songs I have never heard before with these babies. They handle volume very well, not destorting in the least.They are asl very comfortable for clip ons. they might take some adjusting and getting used to, but once you get it down, you may find yourself forgetting your wearing headphones.Conclusion:great sound quality throughout the spectrum, but not hard heavy thumping bass, if thats what you want, get a bigger non-audio technica headphone. That being said, they are great for any type of music, and I enjoy listening to Hip Hop on them.Comfortable and convenient. They look kinda funny to other people. My friend started calling me marvin the mashin. Other people have complimented me on how they look. good strong build quality. great for skiing/snowboarding and walking around campus/commuting. highly recomended, espeically if you dont like ear buds and want something smaller then the traditional head band headphones. probably the best clip on headphones period.
Great headphone perfect for the house and watching movies. I have hooked to TV works great, the sound is top notch and crystal clear
I have the Pro which my brother liked so ordered this for him. It was returned as this model was a disappointment since it has no power and few blades. The shipper did a good job and refunded the money promptly.
I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH HOW QUICKLY I RECEIVED THIS AND IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITIONS WHEN RECEIVED
I shopped for months looking for the best feature set, quality, and look for the price - and this is the set I ended up with. Two months later, I still love this TV. The picture is fantastic and X-Box 1080p HD looks completely mindblowing. I still only have a Samsung upconverting DVD player, but even those movies/shows on DVD look fantastic.Also, the Ambilight and swivel base give this set a cool and functional edge over other units costing much more.The only problem is that with this new set you may find yourself watching all of your old DVDs again (just to see how they look). Plus, if you have lots of HD cable channels like me, you find yourself watching EVERYTHING just to see what visual wonders your new set will kick out today.The end result? Expect your couch to have a large, permanent imprint from where your backside is constantly planted. Buyer beware...this set will turn even the most active person into a total couch potato!
I have been using this remote control for about four years now. Back then, I paid about $120 for it. This has been one of my favorite stereo purchases. My wife found it confusing while we had six Sony remotes (2 VCRs, DVD player, amp, tape deck, cd player) that, to her, all looked similar. I bought the remote and it immediately worked flawlessly with all of the components. When I started replacing various equipment, all I had to do was reprogram the remote for the different components. For example, I now have a JVC TV. I entered the three digit code and it works perfectly. I also have a Cyberhome DVD player. I had to manually program all of the buttons. It took all of 5 minutes (including reading the instructions) and I now have full functionality of my DVD. No complaints. When this one dies (if it dies), I will not hesitate to replace it with another Sony universal remote.
The expandable front pocket is what sells this camera pouch. It will fit an extra battery and several SD cards for your compact PowerShot or similar compact camera.Just don't expose the pouch to heavy rain. The water will penetrate the zipper of the main compartment and gaps of the front pouch.
This mobo has been great. It has enough room for a blue orb 2 and an 8800gts. with 2 gig dual channel ram. very tight fit in my sff case but its perfect.4 stars because of the cmos error i had. same thing as the other guy. first start it was screaming at me with the CMOS error. replaced the battery and reset the board to default settings. works good now.
HDMI Cables arrived in clear plastic bags. Tied in 2 out of the three into an HDMI splitter from my xbox360 and ps3. Xbox's cable worked well, but the xbox got confused and I needed to manually set the video output (most likely because of the HDMI splitter). The PS3's video output was flashing, and there was static in the audio. Tried manually adjusting the output settings there to no avail. Swapped out the PS3's HDMI cable with a different cable from my purchase, and the problems went away.2 out of the 3 cables worked. I always thought that quality of the cable was of little to no concern as HDMI is digital - it either works or doesn't. I was wrong. You may want to spend a little more money on a more reputable cable.
I've owned a 10D with the 70-200M L-series 2.8 zoom for about 3 weeks now. Truly, it is a revelation. My principal use is to photograph equestrian sports. This is my first &quot;serious&quot; digital camera. Prior equipment was largely Contax SLR and G2.The 10D has produced image quality of astonishing color fidelity and clarity. I've enlarged and printed &quot;action&quot; photos to 11 x 14 with results that professionals believe compare favorably and in fact are better than can be produced with 35mm film.The 10D is well made. It is complex, but to a reasonably well-informed photographer, the complexity serves many useful purposes that facilitate creative control. There is a great deal of information available that enables rapid adaptation to lighting conditions and that facilitates optimum exposures.I was influenced in buying the 10D by the fact it offers a 3FPS burst mode and a 9 frame buffer, as I often shoot fast-moving subjects. I haven't needed it. The focus speed of the 70-200 L series lens and the instant response of the 10D shutter have meant I get the shot I want at the moment I see it - no bursts necessary.Having come to this system from the fine Zeiss lenses of the Contax line, my final comment is that the one L series lens I have makes me want another. As suggested by the wide use of these lenses by professional sports photographers, you get what you pay for.
Great sound for a small and portable docking/speaker system! I have purchased another one for a gift. The company is excellent to deal with as well.
and i've had some cheap dvd players. this makes my apex and cyberhome dvd players seem like top of the line players. anyway it often pauses during playback, locks up completely, or mistakenly gives parental lockout--all just with store bought hollywood movies. have updated the player to the latest official firmware, but no improvement. turns out the warranty is just 90 days, which to my mind=buyer beware. i've only had it about six months and i guess it was exhibiting these flaws earlier, but didn't know the warranty was that bad. i've put it back in the box and was going to sell it, but wouldn't feel morally right about passing it on to anyone. don't know what the heck i'll do with it now. will be very hesitant to buy anything from philips again. good luck.
this product is perfect for my new hdtv....its inexpensive and it works the same as any expensive wires...awesome
PHILLIPS USA PH 62050 cd?mp3 /Md - casette-payergreat product I have used it and find it works very well.Would brecommend this and even buy some more butmy car does not have a tape player. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
The magenta ink cartridge does not fit. I have purchase 2 other magenta cartrdiges and neither one fits, so it was a complete waste of money.
This is my second Targus bag and it has been great for me. I had my first for 3 years and even when I got rid of it, it wasn't in that bad of shape. I just felt like getting something different and went with a bag from Bugout. I kept that bag for only a few months and quickly realized how bad I missed my Targus bag and wished I'd kept it so I decided to order a new one. The bag itself is very sturdy and stable. I really like the way it sits up on its own without having to lean up against anything. My old Bugout bag used to fall over with my laptop inside if I didn't prop it up against anything and I hated that. It took a few falls before it became second nature for me to always prop it when my laptop was inside. The side netting pocket on my new Targus bag broke, but I still give it 5 stars with only 4 in construction. I think I just have a fluke because my first had not a single problem, not even after 3 years of me dragging it around the world. Great product. Recommend to all. It carries my 14 pound, 17 inch, Alienware laptop with ease and the straps make it incredibly comfortable on my back.
Hey, what more can I say...it's just a coupler...not many moving parts. If you need it, I recommend that you buy it.
Good product comparable with those expensive cables that you see in electronic stores for 30 dollars or more. I get good sound and video.
I don't know why I waited years to buy more RAM for my 2003 512mb RAM Thinkpad T40.This RAM was easy to install (it took 60 seconds) and tripled the RAM on my laptop. Instead of buying a new machine, I can keep my old one running smoothly for another year or two since it powers through most applications in Windows XP.
Reviewing a flash drive should be like reviewing something as simple as a vacuum cleaner. The only way you have a problem with a flash drive is if doesn't store data. The only way you have a problem with a vacuum cleaner is if it doesn't suck. Well, for me the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager is a vacuum cleaner that doesn't suck.I already own a Seagate Pocket DriveSeagate 6GB Pocket Drive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST660211URK )and a Seagate portable driveSeagate 60GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ( ST960801U2-RK ). Those have both served me quite well and they work like...well...vacuum cleaners; they do exactly what they're supposed to do, and I've had them both for over a year.I recently cleaned up my PC and laptop hard drives, and I wanted to start backing up my newly cleaned up drives to a new device, and keep my old stuff in storage on my Seagates. So I tried the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager.Unfortunately, with technology, I give a device one chance to work. Whether it's a laptop, PC, Playstation...whatever. If it doesn't go the first time, there's a slim to none chance that my next try will be with the same brand. And that's what happened with the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager.A flash drive should be plug and play; indeed the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager touted that it was "true" plug and play. It should be durable; it indeed seemed quite durable. It should be fast; oh, it was fast alright. I plugged it in, it started transferring files, and after about two seconds it stopped and I got a Window about "parameter" issues. So I tried again after a reboot, and it actually seemed to work better...for a about 4 additional seconds until I got a Window telling me that "the files that I was attempting to transfer could not be found." Believe me...the files are there and I transferred them to my Seagate just to make sure there wasn't some kind of data corruption.So on a voyage the Voyager will go...back to Amazon (whose return process was as simple as ever). The problem occurred with my Dell Latitude Laptop, so maybe the Voyager just doesn't like Dell. There are other favorable reviews here about the Voyager. Therefore, it might be worth weighing my seemingly lone bad experience with the Voyager against some more of the positive ones, and perhaps take a chance that you'll get one that doesn't suck.As for me...I 've been kicked in the rear by that old axiom "why fix something if it's not broken." The Seagates weren't broken. I'll be looking at another Seagate.
As Michael Bauers notes, this is a great A/V receiver. I decided to use this at the center of an upgrade to my home theater system. It replaced an older Sony A/V receiver. Wow! Talk about a difference. The sound is much clearer and sweeter. And it's got enough inputs to handle all but the most very complex environments. For example, I have the following hooked to my receiver:* phono* iPod* USB drive* cassette tape deck* minidisc player/recorder* CD/DVD player* DVD/VCR player/recorder* home theater pcRight now I have an older tube TV that uses S-Video for input. The CD/DVD player and DVD/VCR are connected via component (for DVD output) to the receiver. The receiver outputs that video signal to the S-Video output. The video on the tube TV is clearer than it has ever been.In a couple months I will purchase an LCD TV. Then I will use the receiver to upscale and upconvert the output to the LCD TV. I will probably just run one cable to the TV and everything else to the receiver. Well, okay, I will route two other cables to the TV. Cable TV and the OTA antenna will go to it as well, so I can just listen to the TV (without the receiver).And there are still some open components (DTV, CBL/SAT and CD). I will use the DTV for my home theater pc. I will use CD for audio from my LCD TV (from the ATSC tuner). And of course, CBL/SAT will eventually be for input from HD Cable (if I get it).Oh, and let's not forget the network connection. Though in all honesty, I will probably use the USB drive and iTunes on the home theater pc. I already listened to the last Harry Potter book via USB drive. (iTunes to MP3 files to USB thumb drive. Even without a network I can listen to those MP3s).The music enhancer for compressed MP3 files makes a huge difference. It adds depth and warmth to the compressed sound.Setup of the unit was a snap. Well, okay, plugging in all those cables takes time to get it right. But the receiver helped in the process. The YPAO setup helped me sort out a polarity problem. I initially had no output to two speakers. I switched the speaker bannana plugs and presto - sound! As Michael noted, since the automatic setup, I manually tweaked the speaker setup to make the sound as even as possible.By the way, though the Yamaha remote can control many components, I decided on a Logitech Harmony remote to simplify the number of remotes. My only problems in that process was (a) realizing there are NET remote commands to control the Net/USB input, and (b) teaching the Harmony remote the RAW commands to manage the iPod (the V-Aux input).And as Michael notes, it's future proof. It handles PCM input over HDMI and passes a 1080p video signal to the HDMI output. So, I can add to this unit without fear it won't work.Over $1,000 for an A/V receiver? I'm very pleased with my purchase. This is an investment that should last for many years.
I purchased the HP ExpressCard TV Tuner (Dig/Ana) to use with my Dell E1505 from In and Out Auctions. It took about four attempts to download the schedule for digital setup from the ISP however, it was well worth it. The signal and audio quality is outstanding and on top of that, I am receiving even more channels though the laptop using this card than on my TV (channelization limitations with remote). Over the air is not worth the bother unless you have a device to convert/strengthen the signal. Other than that, an exceptional product and well worth the price I paid.
I bought one for myself and one for a gift. I have been very pleased with the cable so far. My I-Pod sounds great through it and it extends and re-tracts just as it should. I have had it for about 6 months and have nothing but good things to say about it. The person I gave it to as a gift likes it just as much as I do.
THIS HTES WAS EXTREMELY USER FRIENDLY AND SOUNDS GREAT. GREAT PRICE FOR A GREAT PRODUCT.FIREDOG
We picked up 3 of these for our kids new TV's so we could hook their blu-ray players up to them and they work great. No complaints here.
I've worn mine since Decemeber of 1999, it's still running strong and accurate. Gone through a few Heart Rate Chest straps, batteries and also replaced the bezel and strap. Would love to by my next Suunto but not ready to pack this one away.
This is probably my best buy to date. It is just perfect - the color combination, the quality, the weight, the storage facilities. I can go on and on about it.. I would say if ur the type to carry a lot of accessories (as I do) I would recommend this backpack.In case ur wondering i have my laptop (14 inch) + 500 GB Buffalo External Drive + 320 WD Passport drive + card reader + SD card case + assortment of wires + 2 mobile phones + assorted software dvd. and there is still loads of space available.
First purchase had a broken antenna so I exchanged it.Not sure where on the Web I found it but I checked the compatibility list for my HP LaserJet 3055 and it wasn't on it. The HP LaserJet 3050 is very similar and it is on the list so I hoped the 3055 would work. Wrong! The PrintServer could not match the driver for the 3055 with the printer it detected which was the 3055.Anyhow, I re-installed the driver several times and this product just doesn't work with the LaserJet 3055. Check the compatibility list before you purchase this product. I just ordered an HP Jetdirect ew2400 which is much more expensive but I'm hopeful that it will at least work.
Exactly 3 months two days ago of good use. Today however, only one side of the headphones work. It's the side with the cord extending from it. I would say that they are great headphones for the money... but being that they've only lasted 3 months, I cant honestly say that. I used them in my studio space at school and I'd occasionally take them out of town (rarely) but even when I do, they are loosely placed in my bags. I have definitely taken good care of them, I suppose there was just a loose or poor connection, maybe? Hopefully this is a rare occurrence if you've already purchased them.
The Tamrac 5767 bag is perfect for the walking photographer. I've used it for day-long outings to the zoo/park and found it competely comfortable. The sling design distributes the weight accross the back and shoulder, making it easy to carry my Nikon D80 with 18-135 and 70-300 VR lenses.The TAMRAC website includes additional photos showing ease of access to the bag, and a diagram of the interior. It is very easy to access the camera without removing the bag (a big plus over the more conventional single-shoulder bags or the larger backpack bags). However, the interior is not quite as roomy as the diagram suggests. Still, I can fit the 70-300 to left side, place the camera with the 18-135 in the center, and still have room for polarizing/UV filters below the camera. It appears that an external flash (Nikon SB-800 sized) will fit to the right side, but I haven't purchased one yet to test it. The interior includes several moveable velco dividers which enhance its flexibility.The exterior zippered pocket isn't huge, but there is room for extra batteries, memory cards, or filters. I've managed to squeeze a case for sunglasses in there as well.The shoulder strap is adjustable, but may present a problem for larger users. I found it uncomfortable to wear the bag as shown - with the right strap immediately under the arm - preferring to let the bag hang lower and looser (the middle of the bag rests near my waist). I am average size and height (5'10" 195lbs) and the strap is completly extended.
The SD card was defective with a crack in the side and would not work in our cameras. Poor quality control.
The philips DVP642 DVD player is(without a shadow of a doubt)the very best DVD player I ever brought and it plays every DVD and music CD`from around the globe and like always philips is taking every DVD freak(like myself)into tomorrow and beyond.
I was excited to try this product for my DirecTV DVR connection without having to install another phone jack. Simply put, it didn't work. Then when I tried to use it for a regular phone (both cordless and corded), there was so much static that you couldn't have a conversation. I was very disappointed. It appeared, for me, this product was too good to be true.
By far my favorite thumb drive out there i keep it on my keys so it has been through a lot and has not faulted once. You might be able to find better amount of storage for a little less but you will not find better build quality. I used it as a bootable Linux drive for a while and now I'm using it as a external Xbox 360 drive it has exceeded my expectations in both regards.
I decided to buy a new battery for my camera even though the one I have is working perfectly fine , but I thought one day it will be out of date and I'd have to buy a whole new camera !It arrived right on time and works fine , no problems .
Not elaborate or fancy/shmancy. It's just easy to operate and turns out great copies fast. And The Price Is Right!
I love this little speaker system and now have one in the office and one at home for moving around the apartment and for travelling. It is small and compact, and comes with international plugs so you can take it around the world. Having the plugs is critical - you don't want to have to worry about batteries when travelling - but it does mean that, eg, you can't take this system as easily to the beach. The sound is good enough (you're never going to get great sound with travel speakers), and it fantastically charges your ipod while you listen to music, which is great. My biggest complaint is that the audio re-sets to a default (and quite loud) level every time you turn it on or off, so you just have to remember to turn the volume down at work before you hit play. Definitely worth buying tho.
I had the same experience as the majority of other reviewers here - the UPS shut itself down for no apparent reason. The battery appears to be healthy, there is no overload, and no power spikes occurred. In any case, a properly engineered UPS would never drop protected equipment when utility power is present. This is a piece of junk that caused the very problem it is supposed to prevent.
I installed these speakers to replace the dry rotting paper cones in my Saab 9-3. The metal supports behind the speaker didn't fit into the holes, so I spent a few hours with a Dremmel tool making them fit. This was my fault, ignoring the fit guides on crutchfield,(that's a good place to check for that sort of thing) but the result was well worth the extra work. These speakers are fantastic. they sound very precise, but still smooth. They are worth their price tag, but buying used is a great option as well. You should always solder your new connections. You should be aware that installing clean, precise speakers will lose you a little bit of the system's bass, so you shouldn't be expect to blow out any windows, but the sound that flows from these things will assure you that your money was well spent. buy them!
I bought this some time ago for use in between the modified sinewave on my Duracell DPP-600 and Black and Decker Electromate, and my Harman Pellets stove.After reading that you shouldn't use the device on items with electric motors, I decided not to use it and it sat on a shelf for a couple of years.I got it out the other day because I wanted to plug my 200 watt stereo into my solar setup without that annoying hum that is produced by the modified sinewave of the inverters in the power packs.It cleaned it right up. There was still a slight hum, but it was well under what would be irritating and distort the music.I am very pleased. I plugged this item into my Duracell Dpp 600 that is charged via the solar panels through a charge controller, and it worked great!It doesn't have, nor need a lot of fancy dials and buttons. You plug it into the power source, turn it on, and turn on the stereo or tv.Works great!Mark :)
Don't buy this. Maybe it's not a horrible stereo, but I know it can't be the best one out there.Pros:Features - This thing covers everything excepts tapes (and who uses tapes anyways?). It has a CD player, AM/FM radio, alarm, and iPod compatibility.Remote - Very convenient. Can control everything short of your iPod menu.Cons:Volume - This is my biggest complaint. Whenever you turn the boombox on, it's automatically set at 17; a pretty loud setting, especially for the morning if you have it set for alarm. There's no way to change this before you turn it on. Once you turn it on, you have to immediately turn the volume down.Manual - The manual is absolutely no help. It's pretty much useless.iPod Docking Station - this is just a minor inconvenience. It includes "adapters" for iPod minis and iPod nanos, but the adapters don't fit the new nanos. They will still work though, it's just sort of silly.Sound - There's this constant fuzzy, hissing noise, no matter how you adjust the sound. I also felt that the sound is generally muffled, and not very clear.CD Player - Another minor inconvenience. You can't put any CDs into the player until it's on, or take them out. I like being able to take out a CD at will, especially if the iLive suddenly starts to malfunction, instead of losing my CD to the insides of a CD player.So, in short, if you just want functionality, this thing plays music. If you want something that's functional AND works well, shop somewhere else, even if the other products are slightly more expensive.
GREAT product! It worked so well that I bought another one for my home and plan on buying three more for my students' classroom computers. I can't believe such quality is so inexpensive!
I got this for Christmas and it handles by DIrecTV H20, Onkyo receiver, Panasonic TV and Oppo DVD player. I use it with MAC OS X Leopard with no problems until recently where I could not update the remote either through the app or via the web. I believe the problem has started with me adding numerous custom buttons. Front line support was not very helpful - getting the "Unable to Display Content" error.Looks like the error is with the wireless connection security. Can update remote when connected via ethernet. Have not had a chance to call support to see if problem is their software or my settings. Either way - remember it bounces against web with every update to check for firmware updates I guess.
Can't wait to get this installed on my 80's GM car. Its the little, modern conveniences that I miss when I pull out my hoopty for a little fun.
This CD Burner has been great form me to use with my MSI Wind Netbook. Its Portable and a great addition for a great price.
This is the worst headphone I have ever bought.It's actually quite sad. The sound is great. Problem is - on your ears, the little 'phones stick &lt;i&gt;away&lt;/i&gt; from your ears.So there is: - NO MUSIC THAT U HEAR - NO ISOLATION - LOTS OF AMBIENT NOISE - NOT HIGHLY EFFICIENTAll in all, great headphones that refuse to let u listen. QUITE ANNOYING. And I shelled out $10 for these. Oh, well........IF YOU HAVE A HUGE HEAD - the problem of the speakers jumpin away from your ears at an akward angle is non-existent. My sister uses these phones, and she loves em. If you're like me, and have an average-sized head, or have an average-to-small sized head without any hair hanging down, these probably won't fit on you very well.
Excellent cord. Seems pretty heavy duty, the connectors work well. Audio quality is great. I would buy again!
works great excellent price for good portable stereo. i recommend it, if you like to listen to music in your work shop or any were in your home.
Love at first site. While looking for a less expensive camera, my daughter and I picked up the n1 and started playing with it. The 3 inch touch screen sold the deal. I've had the camera about 5 months).Thiscamera is fun to use and I enjoy taking it most every place I go. I've never enjoyed a camer before. It works as advertised with no problems. Buy it. I have no regrets.
First of all, this unit is the same as the Magnavox MDP720 series, so my Magnavox review is applicable to this device. They are the exact same player.I am very upset at Magnavox right now. I received this player on Christmas Day, and it died in mid-March after less than 20 hours of use (the disc spins but never loads, while the drive makes terrible grinding noises). I tried 10 different discs before declaring the device dead. I called Magnavox to ask about repairs and was extremely INSULTED by their reponses and policies. Get this.This unit, a portable player with many moving parts, which is expected to get banged around through transport and reasonable use (it's a portable unit), has only a 90 DAY WARRANTY. 90 days. Not a year. Not even 6 months. Only 90 days. Guess what happens after 90 days? THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE UNIT AT ALL. Your ONLY available option is to exchange the unit, through them, for a 'Discounted Exchange Price'. HA! Would you be surprised to know that their 'Discounted' price is MORE THAN I PAID FOR THE NEW ONE IN DECEMBER? What a lousy excuse for service! They will not budge on this, and they do not offer any kind of repairs.My call to Customer Service was quite disappointing as well. I was transferred from person to person, spent nearly an hour on hold (over and over), and went through four people. At first, I was told by the phone representative in Manila (overseas, of course!) that the unit would be replaced for free. That's what I was expecting to hear, and I was pleased. They asked me to fax my proof of purchase, which I did. When I called back, I ended up speaking to three different people, each of whom had a different story. In the end, I was told that my 'ticket number was changed', that they DO NOT REPAIR these units at all (they always just replace the defective ones, IF they are still under warranty - the paltry 90 day warranty, that is), and there's nothing I can do but buy another one - either from them (more expensive than Amazon!!!) or from someone else. There is no likelihood whatsoever that I will buy another player from Magnavox, portable or otherwise.My advice is to STAY AWAY from this piece of junk. You will only be disappointed. If it malfunctions after 90 days, you will be left with a worthless and unusable player. Magnavox was entirely unhelpful, and their return policy is absurd. You will regret buying this player if even the slightest problem arises. Stick with a brand that you can trust - one that has a reasonable warranty and that treats its customers with *respect*.I will never, for the rest of my life, buy another Magnavox product of any kind. Of this, I am completely certain. You should take my advice.What a disaster.
What can I say? This battery worked great for me -- so well, I bought 3 more! They have held their charges, and have given me months of reliability. You can't beat the price either!!
This product is solid. It's worth the money. The only things that detract from the recorder is that the usb .wav interface software is sketchy (meaning you may have to download a patch or two from the manufacturer) and that the mic is a little too sensitive when it comes to ambient noise. Sometimes the mic catches some of the stuff in the background louder than what you are actually trying to record.
Great portable stand. In my opinion, the item description nails it. It is very portable when folded up; can be easily tossed in a drawer or bag. It held my iPad perfectly while in its case and is sturdy enough to operate. It didn't slide around the counter tops and is adjustable for different viewing angles. It pretty much suits all of my requirements. However, my one minor complaint is that when the iPad is sitting vertically in the mount and the charging cable is plugged in, the cable interferes with the stability of the iPad. In other words, if the mount held the iPad maybe just a half-inch higher off the surface, the plug wouldn't be a problem. Horizontally is of course no problem. I personally don't find this to be an issue as I seldom have it plugged in when I'm using it anyway.
this is the Best damn Wireless device I have owned....I have had 5 different ones...this picks up signals from 5-6 4-plexes away.....Freakin' Great
This unit is all that is said about it and more I'm very happy with my new tripod Very Very good quality
Threads on the umbrella knob stripped on mine too. 6 months total ownership, but I use my Manfrotto 026 most the time (maybe got a dozen uses out of this trash). Additionally, this one does not hold weight near as well as my Manfrotto 026; it sags with a 580ex and an umbrella if you lean it more than 45 degrees.There's absolutely no point in buying these when you can get a name brand metal adapter for a few bucks more (at the moment the 026 is $5 more). The metal ones lock and loosen smoother, sag less, and will last much longer. Don't waste your money on this crap.
The poor dear gets flustered whenever I ask it to do something complicated, like print more than one page. It also sometimes forgets that it should print the whole page, not just the top half. It has no problem rapidly consuming ink, though.Will it make it to graduation day? Doubtful. (See "Office Space.")
I purchased this to listen to books on tape in the car on the way to work. Without "discussing" the source of the books on tape I can say that it simply hasn't worked for the 3 audio books that I have tried. I'm not sure if the MP3 version is different than what it is expecting, but 0 for 3 makes it pretty much useless to me.
The ebookman is an excelent ebook reader although you might want to download the third party mobireader, publisher and news software to see it shine. As a PDA its basic but quite useable. As a reader it has a crisp, large screen, is reasonably quick and has loads of memory for content. Don't buy it as an MP3 player although it does handle sound, buy it as the best value for money ebook reader on the market and with its &quot;open&quot; software architecture you will end up with some cool PDA fuctionality in the near future.
These headphones from Sony are amazing. These Headphones have such rich and amazing sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUY THESE HEADPHONES NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this and paid over 80 dollars and was very hopeful with a Sony product. When it arrived even though the headset is a bit heavier than I wanted they are very comfortable. I found that there is a constant popping and crackling sound whenever the headset is used. The popping and crackling sound happened no matter if you are close to or far from the aerial. I also found that if you are more than 20 feet from the aerial the hissing sound is so horrid I would never use it for music. I tried the aerial in many locations near I even extended the aerial cord far from any electronics but this did not help the problem. I am very disappointed in this Sony product and would never recommend any one buy it if they are looking for high quality sound.
I recently purchase this case to support a gaming computer build. This case is huge so make sure you have the room for it before purchasing. The inside is thoughtfully laid out, which made it easy to install components. I am not a fan of water cooling, which made this case all the better for me. The supplied fans are large and relatively quiet. I installed an i7-2600K, 3.4GHZ CPU and twin NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550Ti graphics cards. Plus a couple of hard drives, 16 gig of ram, etc. The computer runs cool during all game play including WoW and Skyrim.The one caveat I have is the case filter cleaning procedure. If you don't like getting into your computer, look for a different model. You have to remove both side panels, unscrew the drive bays and push out the drives to get to the filters. Not overly difficult but Antec could have come up with a better idea. There are several videos on uTube to show this procedure. One word of caution, when putting the drive bay screws back in, do not tighten any of them until you have all of them in on both sides. The holes may not line up exactly and you could strip a screw trying to get it started, which would really suck. I found that the filters don't get dirty enough to warrent cleaning more then once every two months or so. And you can use a vacuum, with a soft brush attachement, to do an interim cleaning. (Through the mesh on the front without disassembling the case)The front mounted USB ports are convienent as are the headphone and mike jacks.Overall, this is a great case with cool blue fan lights and a good side viewing glass, to show off all your expensive hardware. I would have marked it down a bit for the filter cleaning issue but since everything else is top notch, just couldn't.
DELL HAS A MP3 PLAYER Called the Dell Pocket DJ, It costs less then an Apple ipod mini, with up to 25% longer battery life, and it holds more then twice as many songs, its $199, Personally i am not a fan of Dell Latly, but I would Recomend this product more then the apple ipod. I dont have either of them, I have a motorola MPx220 GSm phone whitch plays Mp3, doesnt hold many songs. but i like it.
In general, i like D-Link stuff; have a DI-524 that has worked extremely reliably for years. So, this one i think is just poorly designed. It failed after almost exactly 18 months in service.It was, probably, due to overheating, which this model seems to do by design. Out of the box, it worked ok on a Verizon line, but would go off-line and require a reboot periodically. The only reason i gave it 3-star for Ease of Setup is because i am a former IT tech. For the average home user, anything but the very basic setup would be difficult because many advanced features are poorly documented by D-Link, or not documented at all!The transmitter range is not good at all, at least with the stock antenna. If you have solid walls other than particle board, it won't even cover a large (3-bedroom) apartment well.BTW, doesn't the case on this look like a storage box for an old hair-clipper with an antenna and lights on it?It's nice to have a modem, a router, and a wireless AP in the same unit, but i wouldn't buy it again due to poor durability, reliability, and transceiver performance. Definitely, wasn't worth the price to me. Trying the Actiontec unit next...Have fun, fellow babies...
Great value. Easy to use. This is my second, because I liked the first so much.
I looked at many of the reviews on various drives. I decided to go with QPS's Que Fire 24x 10x 40x drive.Setup was a breeze and I had the drive up in about 5 minutes. I have since burned several cds and not one coaster! This drive is fast and fairly silent! I have been able to burn my cds at 24x consistantly with no problems on my Mac G4 350 PCI.The software (Toast lite 5) performs well. The only thing that was a little discouraging was that itunes2 doesn't recognize this drive yet. Perhaps in the very near future Apple or QPS will provide a patch. Price is average, but the drive is worth it. I was also very pleased with Amazon.com's price, and service.
I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but for those of you who don't know....If you hold down the "stop" button on your remote, it opens and closes the disc tray.It made my day when I found that out.Enjoy
I really like this product. It's extremely well designed and gives a lot of features for the money.There's just one minor problem. It's a bit of a puzzle of how to detach the remote power switch, and there's no mention of how to do this, on the package, or in any of the included literature.I finally figured out how to do it: place your thumbs at the bottom of the remote switch box (the side opposite to where its cord attaches) and push up (towards the cord).I don't know if this was a problem for anyone else, but I thought I'd share the solution in case it was.
I already had a phoneline network set up, plugged this product into a USB port, and the product automatically set itself up (including changing the Windows 98 settings to allow file sharing). Can't comment about technical support, haven't had to use them.
This is a must have accessory for your Nikon SLR, or Digital-SLR camera. A much better value than the flagship Nikon SB-800, you get a lot more bang for your buck. It's my opinion that the top of the line Nikon SB-800 Speedlight is about 10% better than the SB-600 Speedlight, but the downside is that it is also 70% more expensive.Sure, the top of the line SB-800 is a better unit, but considering that the SB-600 comes so close, you should seriously consider if you really need the extra features of the top of the line model.If you are just looking for a flash that you can bounce off the ceiling, than the Nikon SB-400 might be for you. But the SB-400 isn't nearly as full featured as the SB-600, and has only a slight price advantage. The SB-600 is without a doubt the way to go to get the most flash for your money.
A colleague already had one of these. I bought it on his recommendation. It is very very clever and works exceptionally well. Loading the software was a little difficult though. One other issue I have is that it updates your phone numbers with the scanned numbers, so if you have international prefixes or direct lines etc, it over writes these and then this goes through to your smartphone too. Other than that great gear.
After using a variety of PC headsets, finally I was extremely pleased with the qaulity of this product. TELEX is the best in its price category and qaulity. Certainly this piece of equipment does not CD quality speakers. But then again when you buy a high performance sports car, you sacrafice comfort for speed. If you want great stero headsets then use another product. These headsets are designed for high performance voice recognition. In addition, if you are planning to use Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications then your associates in the VoIP conference will be very impressed with the sound qaulity transmitted accross the net.
I can't say that I own very many of these things, this was in fact my first venture into USB webcams. I was a bit disappointed in the software that came with it and as many have pointed out, image is decent in well lit areas but not at all acceptable in darker settings. USB is the only cost effective way to go for chat cams were quality isn't critical.
Zero stars really. Same story as everyone else. I hardly ever used this printer; not for photos, not for copies, hardly anything. For no apparent reason the black ink stopped printing even though we just replaced it. After cleaning the nozzles we needed to replace all of the color inks. We spent $73 replacing all the inks from Epson. Now we get only BLANK PAGES. No support from Epson. I stayed on hold waiting for the returns department for over an hour and eventually hung up. They don't take returns on opened ink. I think my credit card company guarantees purchases against like this You might want to try yours too if you're stuck with ink you cannot use.
Excellent value: good optics for low price.The lens is a bit soft at the edges when wide open. Usually this is not a big problem, as the DOF is very shallow wide open and it is rare to have a scene where subject and corners both need to be sharp and in focus at shallow DOF.Some complain that this lens is built in China. I don't have quality issue with my unit; and built is fine. And I welcome more lens to be manufactured in China if we can get these level of quality for low price.
This backpach is exactly what I was looking for. It is very spacious and it has a laptop sleeve. I love that it can convert from being wheeled around to being an actual backpack.JanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled Daypack
Not every day does a product come along that is both cheap and wonderfully effective, especially in the audio world. Audioquest's preamp jumpers are a fantastic upgrade over the cheap, metal pin jumpers that come with most audio/video receivers. Let's be honest, the name of the game here is not improving a signal, cables can't do that. Good cables function merely as damage control, minimizing distortion and loss of the source. The stock metal jumpers that come with receivers are poorly constructed. They offer inferior conductivity, increased resistivity, and permits signal noise. Audioquest has ported over technology from some of their best cables lines for these cheap little jumpers and the result is a noticeable improvement in audio resolution and and cleanliness. Audioquest uses their high quality Perfect Surface Copper+ cable inside nice dielectric shielding to provide minimal signal loss. Their gold-placed connectors solidly grip the preamp RCA inputs and make a very nice connection. You wouldn't think such a small expanse of cable would make a difference, but that's just how truly bad the factory jumpers are.Audiophiles are content to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars chasing down minuscule improvements in their systems. For $30, you simply won't find ANYTHING that gives your system the sonic improvement these will. For those that care about sound, its not just a good purchase, its a no-brainer.
My CX5400 just stopped working. Everything SOUNDS normal, but only blank pages come out. I rarely use it, printed less 300 pages so far. First I thought it's the ink cartrige, so I bought a whole new set of cartriges. It didnot solve the problem. The troubleshooting manual does not give you any useful hints as what is wrong. In all, not a good printer.
When the iPod first came out, I wanted one, but hesitated. The hard drive on my old iMac didn't have much free space for mp3 files. Then I decided to get the latest iMac (17" monitor), and it had a nice 80 GB hard drive. That meant plenty of space to store my mp3s, so I bought the 20GB iPod as well. Within two days, I was hooked on this perfect little device, and it IS perfect.FEATURES:The touch wheel is so smooth and intuitive that I got used to it in about 20 seconds.The menus are clear, straightforward and, again, intuitive. You can browse by artist, genre, composer, song title, album. You can have playlists of songs. You can repeat one song, or a group of songs. You can shuffle. And you don't need a reference book for how to do any of it. It's all right there, at the touch of your finger.The sound is absolutely amazing--Equalizer settings are extensive. If you know how to play with iTunes, you can create your own settings, too, and they'll load into your iPod.The download speed is fricking unbelievable--When I finally had a "few" songs loaded into my new iMac (about 140), it took less than 2 minutes to download all of them, including the playlists I'd set up. iTunes made the download process itself so easy--all I did was plug in the iPod and iTunes took care of the rest for me. Thank goodness for iTunes. I can't imagine handling mp3s without this nifty (and FREE) program! Oh--and while I was downloading my mp3s that first time, the iPod used my network clock to set the date and time on the player.I haven't used the iPod as an alternate hard drive yet, but I definitely plan to. My husband has a PowerBook, and there are some files from my iMac that I'll want to bring with me when we travel. The iPod will be the perfect device for that.I've looked at the calendar/contact features, but I don't really need them. My husband definitely plans to use both, though, in his work as a consultant.I have one complaint about the headphones that come with the iPod: The earbuds are too big for my ears, and hurt after prolonged listening. This is most annoying, because the headphones are very, very good. The audio quality is wonderful--my husband considers the trade of his Sony earbuds for the iPod buds a great trade in HIS favor.The remote control is great--I use it all the time, and it keeps me from having to pull the iPod out of my pocket or case to adjust the volume, pause, or skip a song (or part of a song--hold down the forward/backward button to fast-forward/rewind the current song).The battery really does last 8 -10 hours, depending on how you use the iPod. Some battery drainers are excessive scrolling and backlighting, but, even then, the iPod lasts a LONG time without a recharge. This makes the iPod perfect for me, since I work in a factory and have my headphones on most of the time. Apple doesn't tell you that, yes, you can charge the iPod through your computer, BUT it doesn't charge as quickly as with the provided AC adapter. You also don't get as much info about the charging process when the iPod is plugged into the computer. A third party manufacturer makes a car charger for iPod. I bought one and it works great.INTANGIBLES:As always, Apple makes you feel good about spending so much money for one of their products, with the little things that make your ownership a delight. Providing nice headphones, a belt clip case, a remote control, a FireWire cable and an AC adapter are great touches [...] . The belt clip is well-made and the iPod won't fall out of it under most circumstances, but the clip isn't 100% safe. I was lucky to catch my iPod before it hit the floor when the cord caught on something once, and I don't know that I would feel safe doing strenuous exercise with it; I eventually bought a more secure case from a third party.The convenience factor alone makes iPod worth every penny. Through audible.com, I can download books, and, thanks to my old portable CD car adapter, I'm able to listen to the iPod in my car. This means no more lugging around pre-recorded audio books and huge CD wallets of music. No more switching CDs while I'm driving. No more agonizing over which CDs to keep in my 6 + 1 player. I can record the songs I like off a CD (or the entire CD), and put the disc away, which means less wear and tear on the disk itself. I can put the iPod in my purse, rather than leaving all those listening goodies in my car, where they can get stolen or exposed to intense heat that destroys them (a serious problem here in Texas).The mirror finish on the case and remote is beautiful, but it shows fingerprints very badly. I keep a polishing cloth handy and use it at least once a day. I don't remember if Apple mentioned it in their documentation, but the cover needs special cleaners. Alcohol and acetone-based cleaners will ruin the lucite layer on the front of the iPod. I've found that the iKlear polish kits work best for cleaning the iPod.I didn't quite understand an earlier complaint about the lack of options for naming the iPod. Maybe on the Windows version this is a problem, but, on the Mac version, renaming the iPod is as easy as clicking on the name field when you first plug the iPod into your computer, and typing a new name for your new baby.To be honest, the iPod has so many wonderful features that it's just about impossible to list them all here, and the potential uses for it are mindboggling. This is THE Mp3 player to have; no other comes close. BUY IT.
This pass through was essential for me to wire the wall with HDMI cable. It provides a steady anchor that will keep the cable connected to my reciever. Excellent quality and price, as usual
I'm no audiophile, but I can say that this is one of the worst audio/electronics purchases I have ever made. I had hoped this speaker would allow me simply to play my music in my back yard during parties. My friends were impressed...before I turned it on. Now they laugh when I bring the speaker outside.1. The sound is truly terrible. Thin, hissy, and distorted. Low volume reveals a noticible hiss. Higher volume reveals a distorted, papery bass.2. Constant interference if people don't remain perfectly still. You'll constantly be jumping up from your seat to re-tune the speaker. And the sound the speaker makes when it loses the signal is offensively loud. (In fact, it's the loudest sound that comes out of the speaker.) What's more, I fear the interference may have actually blown the speaker, leading to my sound complaints above.I would highly recommend either investigating other wireless speaker systems, or doing the work to run wires. This is an awful, awful, awful product.[Edit] By the way, I've read some of the comments posted after mine, many of which try to suggest people who have had poor experiences with the product haven't properly read the manual. Sorry. Read it cover to cover. Twice. And called the hotline number they provide. According to all the information I have from Advent, I have the product set up properly, and my range is still less than 100 feet.
as stated even though its only an LCD screen its a hell of a lot better than my stock head unit for the price.
My mom bought this off QVC a few years ago and claimed it was a really great camera (according to them). The first thing I noticed was that it took shaky photos. You have to hold it extremely still (as in...stop breathing, stop your blood pulse, and mimic a stone statue) in order for it to take MARGINALLY good photos with a very low blur. I don't know if mine is just a fluke or what, but one thing that cannot be denied is the high file size.Upload them to your computer and even at the lowest bit setting you're still looking at about 400kb. Most digital cameras only use 100kb or so, and seeing as how this takes very blurry photos - what's the point of the extra file size?I try to stand as still as I can when taking photos. Someone exclaimed once "you shouldn't jump up and down when taking photos" - and that's pretty close to how bad the photo quality is. I plan to get a new camera (with my mom's discression - i am her tech guy...like a typical son who knows technology and a mother who just gets by).I am very dissatisfied with this piece of equipment!
I ordered this notebook case through AMAZON from one of their "third-party" vendors because that vendor offered a lower price than some of the others.Two days later, I get an e-mail from this "vendor" stating that "he's sorry, but he forgot that he put the case on Amazon, and that he no longer has it for sale". He DID say that he would see that my payment was refunded.I have ordered several items from Amazon, and I was not aware that this type of situation could occur.
I am unsure however why one side of the ear sets is long (link wise) than the other, and have tried multiple different ways of wearing them to see if I am missing some hip way or what and have yet to resolve it... no instruction booklet, just product... a valid purchase and one I am pleased with...
Fantastic small form factor in a surprisingly high-quality image. Have been using this camera for travel assignments and on-the-go when I need to spend a lot of time wandering around, and is an excellent light-weight and inconspicuous body. Still works with many Nikon lenses, though you'll need to manual focus with some of them.Highly recommended, I plan on using this till 2012. A++
Cheap plastic body. The base which connects to the shoe WILL break off. Even Nikon mounts will break and they are made way stronger than this knockoff. I'm guessing they are trying to "corner" the market on all of the Nikon D40's that are being sold because the Nikon flash is so expensive. I'm returning this one before I break it and i'm SOL. It lookis like the second level stuff they sell at Ritz. I saw it on here for 199.99...WHAT? I paid $100 for it and i'm pissed.
This is a good recorder and player. I worked quite well. Amazon delivery was as good as could be expected.
AKG K240's Awsome! I am very happy,they give a rich natural sound reproduction.It seems like the sound is all around you not just in each ear these are studio quality, I wore the first version a similar pair back in the 80's forON AIR work, these sound better than back then.These Cans Feel very comfortable and for extended use aswell they are light on your ears and seem to breath my ears don't sweat when I wear them.I couldn't be more happy you will be too.
The 201 is an attractive compact model, but...I have owned 2 model EXP103 for about 1 year and they have terrific sound, no skipping, and great 8-10 hour battery life. Unfortunately, the EXP201 I bought skipped and the same NiMH batts lasted about 4 hours. Also more spin/rotation noise than the earlier EXP103 model. I do think Philips has the best drive system, based on my experience and reviews. I have bought and returned a couple other brands recently. I should just give up and buy a RIO and maybe try the EXP301. [...].
Does what it says it will do -- keeps audio volume at stable level and does away with the inevitable louder commercials
Great camera for those weekend photogs. I love it. I had an older version of the Rebel and when it came time to replace it, I never considered anything else.
hooked right up to the stock harness in my 2006 chevy cobalt, works like a charm, A + + +
This is the first DVD player i've owned, though I've had others around, so I can make some sort of comparison. First, the DVD and VCR in one unit is extremely convenient and space saving. And the design of the unit is attaractive. I've had no troubles with either the VCR or the DVD. There are a couple little irritations with it, but then all units seem to have one or two needed improvements. An example is that there isn't a separate button for skip and search. You have to hold the skip button down for a few seconds to begin to search through you dvd. Other dvd players i've seen have a separate button for each. And it is a little pricey, but it does the job and it does it well.
I had this device switching between my Sonos device and Bose headphones. Regardless of whether the device is connected to any input, if I'm switched into the headphones, there's a very noticeable noise coming out of the headphones. If I unplug the Sonos from the other input (which should be switched off), that noise goes away.I don't know whether to 'blame' this switch of the Sonos input line, but at the end of the day the device should be resistant to letting any noise on either output leak into the other output, so thus the one star review.
I have had this keyboard for about a year, and I'm very happy with it. It's not quite as silent as I would have liked, but it's pretty quiet. I like a quiet keyboard, especially for work so I can type while I'm on the phone without it being audible. I generally like the feel and sound of laptop keyboards. I hate the desk clutter of typical keyboards; they take up way too much desk space. This one is nice and small.The A4 is pretty similar to a good laptop keyboard, except a bit better in terms of key placement and key motion is maybe a little more than a typical laptop these days. Tactile feedback is good for touch typists. Don't get this keyboard if you like the feel and sound of a regular full size keyboard though.I am a pretty fast touch typist, and I particularly like the placement of most of the keys. Some compact keyboards do funny things like move keys around or make keys smaller. This one is pretty good in general. The Ctrl key is in the corner, the Shift keys, Enter keys, Backspace and Tab are all bigger, as they should be. There are bumps on the F and J keys so you can type in complete darkness if you want.The only compromises that take a while to get used to are the Delete key is kind of small and not quite in the right place, and there's no right hand Ctrl key. Overall though the key placement, size, and feel work well for fast typing.
We got Lenmar DLC4L Lithium-ion Digital Camera battery for Cannon SD1100 after reading all the positive reviews here and it proved to be a just call. We have tested this battery to compare it with the original cannon battery and both showed a similar capability. Though not having a ballpark # but was able to shot 300+ fine pictures including the playback review for 5 seconds and often looking at the taken shots. Used the battery for more than 8 hours shooting outdoors in different cloudy, rainy, sunny, night conditions.
PRO:I recently did two installs, one powering the speakers from aftermarket head unit another through an amp. The speakers are loud and full just off the of the head unit alone but the amp really brings them to life even when using them just as subs. These speakers WILL clip (audio distortion) if play loudly and NOT driven by an amp. Overall, great buy and excellent pricing.CON: Due to the design of the holes to mount the speakers you will most likely run into some issues fitting them. Most people likely just secured them using either the top or bottom two holes rather than all four sides (when vibrating this will cause a metal rattling sound you absolutely dont want to hear even with the high density foam spacers that come with the speakers). It took some modification on both installs (2006 toyota corolla / 1998 honda accord) to get them to fit just right which added about an extra hour or so to the install. Dont just throw away the factory speakers from your car, you may need to reuse the plastic/metal mounts and then use a roto tool to carve out the old speakers and use self tapping screws or rivets to secure these new speakers into the old mounts which can then easily fasten in using the factory mounts with your new speakers fixed inside. Hope this helps.
I bought this and installed it on my 2001 BM& 740il...but it didn't work. Dice service was very good, they sent me a replacement even though I did not buy from them, Got it working finally.... but every couple weeks it stops working and I have to work to get the unit to see my ipod. This, combined with "ok" but not great sound quality (this may be because I had a digital equalizer that we had to change to analog (another Dice product) made this a lot of work... would have been easier to have burned cd's and changed them occasionally...... just my two cents.
I purchased the camera for my daughter's birthday. Boy is she happy! We live 700 miles apart and now I can look forward to plenty of pictures of my granddaughter. And the camera was pink, her favorite color. I am pleased with this product due to the ease of learning how to make great pictures with it within minutes.
The illustration shows the SDHC card with a plug in reader - IT DOES NOT COME WITH THE READER. Deceptive advertising in the least, especially since I found no other SDHC card shown with a reader.
The Item doesn't work properly. The video quality is okay. There is a loud background static type of noise both on the TV and on the computer video card when I attempted to record a show. The background noise makes the product useless.
I did my homework on this memory including testing the same memory from another manufacturerAmazon's price was compelling - but the memory didn't workSo I bought memory locally to be able to return it if necessaryThe kbyte memory worked just fineI'll hesitate before choosing PNY memory againGood luck to my brother geeks
This is a nice, standard mini-usb cable for attaching a standard host USB port to most standard USB digital cameras, a Blackberry, external 2.5" USB hard drives, etc.The cable quality and shielding are excellent, and the cable passes USB2 signals as well as can be expected.The only problem is that the device end of the cable has a very long, stiff connector. This translates too much of the cable weight into the small devices' connectors.
thank you for a awesome product .turns out i didnt need it,but ended up giving it away to my daughters boyfriend!
My son purchased on of these on 12/31/2001.On April 15th, 2002 it was dead. Simply dead, no power. Changed batteries and used the ac adaptor.It will cost more to repair it that he paid and Aiwa is unsympathetic.Steer clear of Aiwa.
I have a Nikon D300, 16-85 for my glass, and an SB-600 flash. This bag cannot hold all three of these items without the bag bulging out into my spine. It is also very difficult to get my gear out of the bag, which makes me want to take less pictures, which is a VERY bad thing. That is the ultimate reason why I gave it two stars, and why I was thinking of only giving it one star. What is the reason for schlepping a camera and accessories around if you are never going to take them out of the bag? I was disappointed, since I have only ever purchased Lowepro camera bags. If you are a serious dSLR user, I would pass. If you have one of those not-quite-a dSLR but bigger than a Canon PowerShot ELPH cameras, then maybe perhaps possibly this bag could potentially work for you. I wish I could ship mine back.
I own a bunch of these SanDisk mini card adapter readers, and maybe 1 out of 4 of the adapters actually get read by mine, or any of the computers I use them on.I use them for my mobile phones little micro transflash card, and you put the mini card into the adapter, the adapter into your computers reader slot, and after (if) the drivers are installed, your computer should be able to read whats on your mini transflash card.1gb, 2, or 4, it doesnt matter...for whatever reason, recently, these SanDisk adapters are just not reading once you slide the mini card into it.I have a usb adapter that I use to read my mini card, so its not the mini card, or my computer that is failing me, its the adapter.The adapter will actually be picked up by your computer if you put it in your reader slot without the transflash mini card. It creates an L: drive, or an M: drive in "Computer", or "My Computer", depending on what OS your using.Once you slide the little mini card in, it stops reading.So, its gotta be the teeny connectors inside the adapter, that the mini card is supposed to connect to.This seems to be a fairly recent development....I never used to have this issue with SanDisk. I even wrote to them via SanDisk dot com, and they seem to be aware of the issue, sending me instructions on removing drivers from the device manager, reinstalling, etc.Doesnt work.I will be using a different brand from now on.
I been waiting for this, in just one day I got it, damn fast, I am using it right now, very slim and nice looking monitor, I like the pivot mode, in portait mode, makes look at web page easy.
High quality, high build, great packing, defiantly can see difference with and with out. excellent over all. Recommended for better photography.
I have had two of these cameras. Both cameras broke down when it came to the playback feature. That feature is controlled by the touch-screen. Both cameras tough-screen features failed. I would not buy another one.
Bought the unit January 26, 2004. Units started eating VHS tapes during recording and playback in July 2004. Took unit to local authorized Sylvania service center twice. Both times upon return, it continues to eat VHS tapes during recording and playback. $100 unit cost $65 in labor that hasn't repaired the unit yet. Am fighting Sylvania Customer Support currently to acquire a replacement unit for this defective unit. Will not purchase Sylvania in the future. Zero stars.
I purchased this some months ago and have been using it extensively to calibrate my monitor for processing photos in Photoshop. It's simple and easy to use. If you know a lot about monitor profiles and calibrating and what "full" control then there are other products out there for you. However, if you want simple, reliable calibration this is the tool for you. I've had no issues whatsoever. Some folks have complained about the suction cups but if you'll clean your screen first and then wipe a damp cloth over the suction cups they work fine.I'm currently running Windows XP but I understand this device will work with Vista as well since Microsoft has apparently resolved the issue of Vista resetting your monitor profile.Great product for the price!
This is a *professional* remote control. You can purchase cheaper remotes for use with the EOS system cameras, but the range on those remotes is line of sight and with-in 15 feet. The range on this remote is over 300 feet.The reason for the high cost is the extended range and you do not need to be within line of sight. I have mounted this remote behind basketball goals and on auditorium ceilings with fantastic results.If you are looking for a unique tool for your EOS camera, this is a great addition.
After owning PCs since 1987, I finally was persuaded by techie friends to get an Apple. The advantages were a lack of Internet viruses, incredible tech support (very true), and high-grade materials. Indeed, my techie friends proved correct. The glass coating on the iMac is like an expensive Italian coffee table or a modern sculpture. The hefty feel suggests it's made of some adamantine gemstone. Very good.But the 512 mg of RAM is too slow even for a low-tech guy like me who prints and surfs Internet. Definitely upgrade the RAM to at least a gig or maybe 2.5 gigs if you're running a lot of visual software. You'll want to upgrade BEFORE the iMac is delivered. Putting it in yourself is nerve-racking, especially when you know you can void the warranty if you screw up.Also I recommend the 130-dollar Apple-Care program, which is essentially unlimited tech support. All of the techies at Apple have proven to be very articulate, helpful Apple lovers who apparently have a passion to promote their love of Apple in part by making their customers happy. Surveys support my individual experience. It's also nice not to have to call someone to your house everytime you have a problem.Last bit of advice. Buy a 30-dollar USB port so you'll be able to attach more gadgets to your Apple. Most importantly, get a Flash Drive to back-up your files. I have a Kingston 512 mg. and I can use it between my Apple and any PC. It stores in a split second and you no longer need floppies or discs.In conclusion, I'm glad I made the switch to Apple.
When I ordered the card it was on back order for two weeks. I was supposed to get free shipping which I didn't get. The card is supposed to have hardware DV to MPG2 on the fly conversion. It dropped too many frames. I thought the card would off load most of the work of the processor which apparently it does not. I have a 2200 Athlon which is above the minimum required. The only really good news is that Tiger cheerfully refunded the whole cost of the order including shipping.
These discs are made by Taiyo Yuden in Japan for Panasonic. I have had 100% success rate with many discs. Maxells made in Japan by Hitachi Maxell or Taiyo Yuden are also great discs.The Panasonic DVD recorders need to have a firmware update to eliminate some of the incompatibility of certain discs. With the firmware, I have had zero problems with two units with these discs.I had the opposite problem with Panasonic's website. I ordered 10 discs of individually wrapped discs (they use for fullsize jewel cases for singles) and they sent me 50 discs (10 boxes of 5) and didn't charge me. Nor wanted them returned. So I guess I am happy!
It's the most simple, easy to use webcam I've used till date. It clips on to the laptop screen and stays in place. Picture quality is decent. Great value for money. I have no complaints so far.
This device simply fails to deliver on the promise of universal remote for those with more elaborate setups. The clunky setup interface lacks much-needed abilities to add specific commands in a startup sequence, and the need to log in to Logitech's online system to change commands is absurd.DO NOT buy this remote, period.
Received battery a few days ago, charged it up, been using it frequently for video and stills. Can't tell any difference from original battery from Canon. Right now I'm very happy with the battery and ecstatic over the price. Give one a try...
I agree with scrappy. I couldn't get my negatives to scan properly either. The quality of the photo scanning was adequate but I scanned in the same picture at the same settings (300 DPI) (4X6 to 8X12) with both the HP and my Epson Perfection 610 (it's at least 4 or 5 years old) and I was hard pressed to see the difference in quality. I'm returning the HP ASAP. Update: Since returning this scanner I have purchased the EPSON Perfection 2400. For the extra 50 bucks I got incredible results with scanning negatives. I think even Paul would agree that if you are going to spend a hundred dollars it's worth spending a few more to get a truely superior scanner.
64 meg Smartmedia card will not fit in the player. I tried 8 &amp; 64 meg and they are 3.3v. Can someone help???
The Sigma 14mm f2.8 is a great lens. It does a good job of keeping line straight. As others have stated you need to stop down (5.6 or higher) to keep sharp focus. That's the case with most very wide angle lenses. It is difficult to focus as others as said. That's just the nature of very wide angle lenses. If you shooting something up close then let the auto-focus do it for you. It you want to make certain it's in focus then measure (the old fashioned way). I've shot numerous projects with this lens and find to be major player in the very wide angle lens field. I've shot home exteriors, home interiors, art gallery interiors and even food with this lens.My only issue with this lens is that it does not handle blowout hot spots well. It tends to shift the color on the fringes of the hot spot to the yellow. You just need to be careful not blowout hot spots which why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars.
Amazon lumps together ALL the Tiffen filter reviews. So unless you specify which specific filter you are reviewing, no one will know! This makes all those reviews that say something like, "this filter made my pictures too dark/light/red/green/whatever" totally useless.Amazon tends to lump together similar products (like all or many cameras from one manufacturer), so in general it is a good idea to specify the product you are reviewing in your Amazon reviews.
First day I got it, it had trouble connecting. Second day, it wouldnt turn on anymore. I dont understand how a company can sell something of such poor quality.
I knew Funai is a reputable company. I just trusted the good name and bought it last week. Me and my wife both are very satisfied with the quality of picture and performance. Remote is easy to use. Since my TV has only a coaxial cable input, I had to buy an RF modulator(Philips) from Walmart at $18. So I paid a total of $58.
Good little speakers. I only use these in the kitchen for when i'm cooking so I dont need a lot of sound or crazy good quality. The speakers are definitely sufficient and look nice and streamlined.
Very nice bag. Everything fits into it. Has lots of pockets. Just got the bag a few days ago. Very nice.
I accidently left mine in my jacket pocket without the cap and put it in the wash. I thought for sure it wasn't going to work, but I tried it anyways. It still works! Well worth the money. I'm going to buy more as a stocking stuffer.
After purchasing this camera, I was rather disappointed at the quality of the images after I had uploaded them on to my PC. As a result, i took it back to the shop immediately, and exchanged it for the Canon Expo 4MP equivalent in price, which I can not be happier with. It is superb.
but after sending back the first one for a buzz in the speaker, my second one has the same thing!!! Unusable!
This case was recommended when I purchased my Cannon Elph. It is a pretty nice case but WAY too big for my small camera.
The Gorillapod is very handy and is the right size to pack in your bag. You have to be careful though about what size lens you have on your camera before using it, it's not very stable. You also have to find the right type of surface for it to rest on, such as a flat table top or some rocks. You also have to be careful about what you wrap it around for higher up work. It grips, but not well. I would recommend the product for a point and shoot or a light camera with a smaller lens, but not for a serious kit.
This product is so simple, it would be impossible to mess up. I use it for my Viewsonic gTablet. The gTablet fits well into the grooves on the feet and sits stable on a flat surface. The top of the stand adjusts for different viewing angles, which is a plus. The stand folds up small enough to be reasonably portable, and is light enough to not be cumbersome. Of course, if it was smaller, lighter, and offered more viewing angles, the stand would be even better, but for the price, it certainly beats all of the other stands.
After buying this product on the web, I tried to use this game code right away on my xbox with no success. So I sent a message claiming what's happening. Since then I wrote several mails and I always have the same answer, we are still checking with the claiming department. Up to now, this problem has not been solved. This has been more than a month. I need solutions.Marcelo Morales
This camera has no view screen, so its just like having a 35mm camera. It is not a good purchase for a beginner digital photographer and or a child, spend some more money and get a better camera.
It is the expected. Nice texture of the case. Very compact and resistant. I recommend it. I am happy with my product.
This is my third scanner b/c i had been terribly unhappy with the canon and epson i had bought before... they never worked. This is a miracle. I have been scanning and faxing non-stop. I love it. high quality and reliability. highly recommended.
It's a little tough sometimes to get the VHS-C tape lined up and pushed into the cassette. After a couple of tries I got good at it and am having no problems with it. It does exactly what I need it to do.
This product is really great. It has everything embeded in it. Very convenient to use. It has all new technologies (depending on the version you but) Firewire, USB 2.0. Good ammount of hard drive (40G) and main memory (512) and 32M dedicated graphic memory. Great for games, programming and anything I can imagine. Good battery life (almost 2.5 hours) and no over heating (among all the previous notebooks I have used this is the only one which is not hot after several hours. It really has good perfomance. I am using it for .Net programming, Photoshop graphic generating and gaming :) It also has SVideo which is with good quality. And well DVD/CDRW combo and disk. It really has everything. good design for keyboard and mouse (horizontal and vertical scrollers)The only thing which might be improved on this notebook is the monitor which has the maximum resolution of 1024*768 and just another mode 800*... (but thats for all XVGAs)... also it's a little heavy (7.5 pounds) . But I definitely recommend it... Thanks to compaq
It's a Beautiful Monitor, and once you set it up correctly it's one of the best available on the market for the money. I love this monitor now; but it wasn't always that way. The first week I owned it, I was frustrated a lot; It was always either too light or too dark. The factory presets are lousy. But after a lot of tweeking, I got it just right. Now I can't live without it. The colors are rich, movies and games look fantastic, and all the added space on my desk is wonderful.
We've had this player for about a year and it has begun to short out. We really didn't use it that often, the only reason we got this one was it was offered with a rebate which put it (at a good price) at the time. Should have waited and done more research.
I've tried four other digitals and like this one the best. For the money the Fugi FinePix line is great. Had the A101 first, and loved the quality, but needed the zoom feature of the 2600, as I hate to be intrusive when I go for the close-ups! Please, please, please note to first time digital buyers. Do not expect the battery life to equal that of a regular 35mm! Buy rechargible batteries ... and use the optical view finder, (it's larger than most). The LCD screen drains the life of the batteries, and when used to review your pictures will do the job intended, and save those batteries. Also buy an extra 32 or larger smart media card. Doing these two things will provide the extra life and power to produce great pictures. This camera produces great pictures, is light weight, and easy to use. And unlike some more expensive mini models, the "lag" time after you push the button isn't even noticable. This is my personal choice. I keep family records and scrapbooks, take tons of pictures and this is the camera for me.
Code arrived instantly, saved me a trip to Wal Mart to pick up a XBL points card I suppose. Worked fine.
I bought a new laptop and wanted a new printer. This wone came highly recommended from the story. It worked great for three months (of course, the length of the warranty). It now only states &quot;paper jam&quot; and after hours of time on the phone and with the hints on the web, I am going out to buy a new printer - I would certainly not buy this one, again.
This kit has everything you need to build a computer. I wish I had this when I built my own computer. The tools are good quality and the case doesn't feel cheaply made at all. The price was great too!
This tool kit was purchased as a gift for my husband for his new career in computers. The kit has almost every tool he will need to fix any computer. He was pleasantly surprised with this gift.
I use this 9 volt charger and a Maha AA/AAA charger (model C204GT-DC) on a regular basis and I am definitely impressed with the performance and quality of both. I needed chargers that could run on 12 volts because I have a 12 volt RV solar electric system I plug them into. These have worked out great, and since Maha (intelligently) used the same power plugs on both units I only need to store one set of AC and DC plug adapters in the camper (where space is a big factor). The only real draw back is that this charger sometimes makes a faint high pitched squeal while charging the batteries. It's not too annoying to me, but I imagine that someone with (younger) more sensitive hearing might be bothered by it.
This battery works so well that it will cure aids, solve world hunger and bring to pass lasting world peace!Actually, it's just a battery.
the pentax DA50-200 mm lens works very well with the K10D pentax camera. Autofocus is seemless, and the lens seems to be made well. Perhaps a longer focal length might have been desirable, but the 12megapixel sensor of the camera, along with image stabilization allows one to obtain very high quality long-distance shots with ease. I am very satisfied with both the camera and lens, and would recommend them.
I'm very happy with my purchase. Camera takes beautiful pictures. Battery seems to last quite a while.
I love parquetry blocks! They're great for open-ended creative play, and are a fun way for kids to work on spatial reasoning skills.The pattern cards are a fun bonus, but hardly essential.
Bottom-Line: If you need an affordable, reliable, easy-to-install and configure 32-Bit NIC look no further than the Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card."For the past few months the unthinkable has been happening, my Intel Pro 100/1000Gbps desktop-class Network Interface Card (NIC) had been failing. I didn't want to believe it, but the last few days it has been none too obvious.The problem: every time I restarted the (file) server the NIC was installed in, the adapter flapped, that is the link was dropping for long seconds, then come back for a minute, then dropping the link again.The only way to resolve the issue was to turn the server off, unplug the RJ-45 cable from the NIC, turn the server back on, log into Windows, then plug the RJ-45 cable back into the NIC. After this procedure the NIC would stabilize. By not following the procedure the server would hang at "Applying Security Settings."I played this game for the last three months until I finally grew tired of the drill. I caved in and slid my (spare) Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" into the PCI slot. Problem solved!The 411The "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" is a high performance NIC designed for desktop computers with 32-bit PCI expansion slots. Right out of the box, the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" is ready to run on both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks. The 10/100Mbps NIC can automatically detect your networks maximum speed and adjusts itself to the appropriate speed.The "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" also features Wake-On-LAN (WOL) a feature that allows you to remotely turn on the computer.The NIC is equipped with two LED's; Amber to denote a network connection speed of 100Mbps, and; green (Link/Activity) to signal that the card has been connected to a network. The light will flicker when data is being transmitted and received over the network. The RJ-45 can accept a Category 3, or 5, network cable.First ImpressionsI am very pleased with my new Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card." I installed the NIC in a Dell tower computer with Windows 2008 Server Standard Edition. After the NIC was detected Windows 2008 installed the appropriate drivers; afterwards the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" was ready to use at full 100Mbps Duplex; that is 200Mbps.ConclusionSince installing the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" all has been well with the servers' network connectivity. Though I have always installed Intel NIC's in my server platforms, the Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" has proven itself a worthy "stopgap" replacement and one I might just keep in place over the long haul.
These are the 2nd and 3rd set of speakers I have bought. I'm a massage therapist and work out of 3 separate locations. There is limited space in my little rooms. I leave the speakers in each of my session rooms, just plug my MP3 player into the speakers and I'm ready to go. I takes up almost no room at all. And I get so many comments from my clients about the sound coming from those cute little speakers. I was a little concerned about using batteries, but I have replaced the batteries in my older speakers about 4 times in the last year and I use those speakers 25 hours a week on average. My sister gave my son a set of these same speakers for Christmas 2 years ago and they are still going strong.
The Epson Stylus CX4600 is the best multi-function printer you'll find for the price that it is.The Scanning quality is superb. The top-lid is removable for large items, and it does it quite quickly. They definately didn't just slap on a scanner as a quick qimmick for sales. There is an auto-scan mode - it recognizes what it's scanning and how to handle it (although it sometimes crops out what I WANT there, but no biggie, as there are manual sttings), a home option - more advanced settings but not too confusing, and an advanced option - total control over what is being scanned.Printing quality is wonderful as well. Text is crisp and clean, and photos come out at very good quality. It's even better when coupled with the included 4x6 photo paper. You just have to be sure to make the correct paper settings before you print.Copying is insanely easy and straightforward. (...) and it came out at a quality that is good enough for a casual copy, though not photo-realistic. If you want a great quality copy, it's a better idea to scan it to your computer, edit it with the included software (or photoshop if you have it) and then print. But for casual copies without a computer, it's great!Installation is also simple. Just remember to GO BY THE BOOK. If you don't you're in for a bumpy ride. Once it's installed, you're ready to go. The scanner shows up right in my computer (if you have windows XP)It has an included media-card slot for your digital camera, which can be used for 1.) transfering pictures to your computer (showing up as a "removable disk" drive in windows XP - my computer) and 2.) printing directly from the card using an index sheet where you fill in bubbles of the pictures you want printed, scan said index sheet, say "print from index sheet". Very, very cool.Other things include the following:the printer itself is compact compared to other multi-function printers, and is a bit bigger than the standard inkjet printer.It's fairly quiet and won't annoy you as some printers do.It has four ink containers, which makes photos look better from what I hear.Ink containers are more cost effective due to the four ink containers instead of the standard two.(if you run out of cyan, just buy the cyan ink, not the entire color one).A usb cable is NOT included, but it's not a very big deal (we already had one from the epson stylus color 880 this replaced).Some may gripe as USB is the only option for computer connection, but I have no problem with it.It includes some cheap photo software, but it'll do the job if you want to touch up scanned pictures. I don't need it as I use photoshop elements, but as the standard consumer doesn't have photoshop, this is a good add-in.All around a fabulous printer if you want a great scanner, photo printer, and casual copier. Of course if this was a perfect world, it would have a built in ethernet port for network printing (so my computer doesn't have to be on for my brother to print to it for example), but I'm just dreaming there as I have yet to see a consumer printer with an ethernet port built in.Ideally if you print a LOT of text, than you should consider coupling this printer with a monochrome laser printer (my recomendation is the $100 samsung, I forgot what model number it is, but BestBuy has it - white n' shiny) But the average family shouldn't worry.For the price it is, above-par features included, and outstanding performance/quality it dishes out, I reccomend this as a multi-function printer that does it all.Just be cautioned that the included ink containers are only about half-filled (as all included ink containers usually do), so the life of the ink containers should not be based on the included ones.
Product has great sound capability for such small speakers. The sub-woofer makes system sound like more expensive system. Highly recommend
These are very convenient headphones. You can wear them for long durations without discomfort. Some of the headphones that I've owned in the past have been really uncomfortable when used for long durations but not these. The sound quality is good and the range of frequencies it handles is great. I got very natural sounding lows, mids and highs when I tested them with some mp3s that I have. They do eliminate ambient noise quite a bit due to the snug fit soft ear plugs. The loop around the ear stops them from comming off when exercising. I would certainly recommend these.
It was great doing business with wintekinc. They were prompt and sent just what I asked for. Glad I did business with them and would do so again
The previous reviews are all true -- it can buzz (depending on the quality of the phone line), its plastic parts are delicate, and the headset is very comfortable to wear.I would like to add that I used the phone all day at work for months, and it had problems the previous reviews did not mention: the connection between the headset and the phone was very touchy. When on the phone, I would often lose microphone connectivity (I could hear them but they could not hear me). I would have to play with the connection to reestablish contact.After 3 months of use, the connection to the headset died completely. I took the phone apart and rewired it by hard-wiring the headset directly to the phone. The phone worked 3 more months before the buzz gradually got unbearably loud. I took it apart again, resoldered the connections, and got it working for another month, before something else inside failed. I replaced it with a much better and slightly more expensive phone.Unless you like an occasional electical engineering challenge, this phone is not for you.Don
This is an awesome little must-have device for watching Netflix on your iPad in bed. Most satisfying twelve bucks i've spent in some time.
If you're a fan of Tartt's earlier book The Secret History (synopsis: several pretentious philosophy-majors participate in a Dionysian revelry leading to murder, betrayal, Byron quotations, languid speeches by pale-faced heroines, etc., etc.), than you probably had your nose pressed up against the bookstore window in anticipation of her newest novel, The Little Friend. And while the book shares the same gothic sensibility as The Secret History, the story line lacks the imagination and intensity of its predecessor.Eleven years after the murder of her older brother, twelve year old Harriet decides to solve the mystery of his death. In the process, she unearths not just circumstantial details about his hanging, but also what's concealed in her family history. Works well for the first 100 pages, but then you begin to fear that you've somehow blanked out while reading or accidentally skipped a few chapters. Otherwise, you might wonder why Tartt decided to take an intriguing idea and turn it into an increasingly dull narrative that becomes The Little Summer Where Nothing Much Happened Until the Very End if You Even Get That Far.The characters are likable enough, especially Harriet, who loves reading The Jungle Book, catching poisonous snakes, and hanging outside bars frequented by speed freaks and murderers. However, Harriet adventures slowly begin to resemble a Disney movie in the making. And while the prose is engaging, and the other characters lively, the Southern slow pace might make you droopy, frustrated, and ultimately uninterested.
this is the best loophole to buy points if your not 18 this is what i did when i was 17. i reccomend this if your under 18 xD
My review after using this all-in-one (AIO) printer for 8 months (April-December 2006).PRO's:1) The color printing was superb and surprisingly the black & white text is almost laser quality. I printed some beautiful job resumes' & once the ink dries, there is little or no ink smudging (this was a major problem with my previous HP printers). I used Kodak, HP, Staples & Costco brand photo paper and still had beautiful prints. Print speed was also faster than my HP AIO printer.2) The quality of the scans is great, outshining even my Epson Perfection 4490 photo scanner.3) Duplexer works great also, allowing significant savings on paper purchases. I have printed several different size envelopes with no problems, and this printer is fairly quiet too (my previous HP AIO was very noisy). I have not had any paper jams or clogs, leading me to believe that the previous reviewers may have had a "lemon" printer right out of the box.4) I have a Canon digital camera and it is very easy to upload and print photos using the card slots on the printer. When card slot is not in use, there is a little door to cover the slots to keep out dust. The software is very easy to use.CON's:1) Though you get beautiful color prints and superb text, this printer uses up the ink cartridges fairly quickly, and currently the Canon cartridges are just too expensive to purchase on a frequent basis. Because this is a relatively "new" printer in Canon's line, there are no good & reasonably priced "generic" ink cartridges to use. The current "generic" ink cartridge for this printer ships without the chip. I tried gluing a chip from an empty Canon cartridge to a new "generic" cartridge and it worked fine, but the process was a little too messy for my taste; and Canon makes it difficult to try and use a "refill kit" on its cartridges. But take heart, I read that sometime in the middle of 2007 the "generic" ink cartridges will ship with the chip installed allowing you significant savings on ink cartridges.2) There was no option to save the printer settings. Since this printer uses a lot of ink, I would like the option to be able to set and save the print type to grayscale Black & White only, but at each printing I have to go through all of the print options or it will always print in color. I wasted a fair amount of ink before I found this out.In addition, after each printing, a little information picture pops up showing the ink level of each cartridge and when I elect to print in "black text" only, the pop-up info shows that the "color" cartridges are slowly but continuously depleting. How and why this is happening is very strange...Now For The Really Bad News:3) As the previous reviewers stated, there is a "SERIOUS" flaw using the ink cartridges even when they are Canon's brand. I'm not exactly certain if the problem is with the cartridge or the print head, but once you replace an empty cartridge, you sometimes will get a flashing error message that "cartridge is not installed correctly" and you have to continuously install & re-install the cartridge or the machine will not print! This was extremely frustrating and eventually I had to return the printer because the error message never stopped flashing and after 8 months the printer stopped working completely. I have notified Canon of this flaw & hopefully they will do something about it. If you plan to purchase this printer and would like to keep it a few years, I would strongly suggest purchasing an extended warranty apart from the free first year warranty. Though Canon does not advertise it or tell you in their manuals, for an additional charge you can obtain an extended 2-3 year warranty directly from Canon. You can even obtain an extended warranty 11 months after your original purchase.Because of the above "SERIOUS" flaw and the very expensive ink, my rating of this printer is downgraded from five to two and a half stars.
I have purchased the earlier model which holds 300 discs from Amazon. I had picked this model as it can play both sides of the DVD. I burn my own DVDs and buy double sided DVDs. This player plays any type of media DVD,VCD,CD,MP3. Picture is good and this can be easliy upgraded to All Region player by buying a kit from internet. Disc selection is slow and I have made an Excel file for the quick review. THis way I do not have to go to the menu to look a t the disc. Overall not a bad player for the money. This upgraded model should have similar performance.
Easy to set up and get working. Had one unexplained connection problem that mysteriously went away after I called D-Link's very helpful technical support line.I have to agree with other reviewers that interface to configure the modem is VERY outmoded and inferior to the interface I've used to configure a Netgear Wireless Router. But it's far from a deal-breaker. It just keeps me from rating 5 stars.A word of caution, though. You might have problems in working with AT&T; support in troubleshooting connection problems since this is not an "approved" device. For me, this was worth the risk given the many positive reviews given the D-Link vs. the much poorer reviews on the AT&T; approved device. When I did have a problem (which ended up to be on AT&T;'s side), I felt AT&T;'s support person tended to suspect my unapproved device vs. seriously looking into their own systems for being at fault. In this case, I learned that my connection was suspect if the Internet light (on far right) was ON. This light is OFF when the modem is successfully linked to my AT&T; DSL service.
This lamp works as well as the original. I had not noticed my videos had lost quality until I got this new lamp. Now it is great.
I was very lucky getting my G5 Imac so cheap. Having cash in hand is so important. This is so versitle and very fast. The Super drive is dual layerand the display is so clean. Make sure you get the 2 gigs for the memory. This unit needs all it can get.
This product does not work in any acceptable way with an Apple notebook. Had to return it. Only saw a very blurry image - not even recognizable.I had read a review saying it worked with Apple notebooks. Very disappointed.
This is my 3rd rear projection TV in my house. Looking at bang for buck, flat panels don't really offer anything comparable to the price when looking at features. I own a Sony 55" and a Panasonic 44" Rear projo TV as well.The biggest feature that drew me back to the Sony was the 3LCD projection engine. It makes a difference when you have the processing work on the 3 separate color bands, the colors are more vibrant and sharp then the single chip LCD I have on my Panasonic.I mainly bought this for a secondary home theater TV that would connect to the PS3 that I also recently purchased. When I un-boxed this TV I surprised to learn that it would support the 1080p picture mode. Granted the LCD panels have a native resolution of 720p, it scales the image down. It still looks phenomenal, it does handle the 1080p/24fps mode that Blu-Ray discs put out.The only complaints I have about the TV are the mediocre sound quality of the built-in speakers and the side mount of the controls.Other than that, I'm sad to see the LCD Projo market begin to wind down. I did purchase the in-store 4 year warranty on the TV that covers bulb replacement, use it once and it pays for itself.Just a note, I have had my Panasonic for 2 years and have yet to replace the bulb. My other Sony projo I've had for 1 1/2 years and I haven't had a bulb replacement either. That will give you a good idea on the life expectancy on the TV. Don't let that stop you from buying this set!
Maxell is the only dvd product that lasts for me. I purchased other brands and for some reason they never worked.. Eleanor Lucas
Speakers work fine despite having a stripped terminal on one. Sound is O.K. but I expected better with the size of these monsters. As far as the seller goes, these were offered as new in box. What arrived was a pair of speakers that were at minimum open box, most likely returned. Finger prints / smudges all over. Stripped terminal on one speaker. Fairly disappointed. They work though so not worth the trouble to return.
The lens is great and quick focus and IS ability of camera make pictures very sharp. Even distant subjects can be cropped and are still sharp. Excellent lens for animal photography, and setting lens at 5.6 makes for faster shutter speeds to stop action. Raising ISO also helps, but in bright light not needed as much. My only problem with this lens in my first two weeks of use was taking it to Florida to some boardwalks, and some birds and alligators were so close to the boardwalk that I couldn't get the whole subject in the frame, sometimes not taking the shot, although sometimes this made for great portraits. Normally the subjects are not going to be this close, and in most instances I was able to back up enough to take the photo. I'll sacrifice the pound of weight to be too close sometimes.
Great case, definitely worth the investment. I build custom-homes in Texas and I have broken 6 Palm Pilot IIIs over the years but I haven't damaged my Palm V since I began using the Palm Hard Case. Another big benefit is that case protects the keypad and prevents accidentally turning on the unit on while it is in your pocket. The case is mostly plastic and not all aluminum but who cares. The unit is very thin, light weight, easy to use and offers all the protection anyone would need.
The quality was great. I never once had a problem with them. It was a great deal for that amount of dvds as well. :)
I am a personal fan of Western Digital drives and this one doesn't disappoint.The drive is very fast and very quiet. It worked perfectly with its twin in a RAID configuration. The price was great. Unless you absolutely need more storage this is a great drive to get.Just be aware that this is just a bare drive, you get no cables, no mounting screws, nothing except the drive itself.
I have used beats in the past and these are much better for production and film. You are hearing a real sound.
works awesome . came in the mail quickly and brand new shape . Good service.
I'm a real fan of this mouse. I used to own a computer repair company in the Knoxville area of Tennessee. I sold these mice to almost every customer that baught a laptop from us. I don't think I ever recieved a single complaint from any of them. The mouse is small and compact without being too small to use. The slot in the bottom that holds the adapter is great. It turns off the mouse when you plug the adapter into it so it saves a considerable amount of battery life when not in use. With an average of an hour a day use, you can plan on between 4 and 6 months life from a single set of batteries. You can't go wrong with this product.The 4 star rating is only because its a Microsoft product and I'm a linux developer. I just can't make myself give 4 stars to a company that so grossly over charges for an operating system with so many flaws.
Works absolutely great. Will buy from AGAIN. Thanks again, John 3:16 . I used it not only to extend the distance but also to protect one end of the ethernet cable that I successfully ran up and down several walls.
Just as advertised. 2GB SD card from SanDisk. Works like a charm. No software to install, or crazy formatting to do. Just stick it in your computer or camera, and read/write away.
I have a brand spanking new computer with a geForce3ti 500 video card and Windows XP, Pent IV 2 ghz and all the good stuff. I bought this card and put it in the PCI slot and my computer would not boot up at all. Did some fidling around with it some more and finally removed it and then my computer worked fine. I can't get this card to work AT ALL and will be returning it ASAP!
Based on mostly positive reviews I purchased this hair dryer - usually the reviews on Amazon are on target - not this time. This dryer appears to be well built and fits the space on my wall fine but has two major flaws that make me regret my decision to purchase:1. The night light is way too bright.2. More importantly, the air flow on the high setting is woefully inadequate for me!!! Trying to dry my hair each morning during this hot summer has been no fun with this hair dryer barely pushing very hot air at me. It usually leaves me sweating with semi-dry hair.I hate to waste hard earned money, but I'm looking at trashing this unit and finding a replacement (I used to have a Sunbeam model that worked great).Good luck shopping!
Very good you can't expect anything better for such a low price it does probably what a high end product does do, very sensitive doesn't need a flip out antenna it picks up signal even inside constructions, the only flaw is that it does not have a stronger audio volume for the mp3 play back, but this is an extra you need a navigator ain't it? then you got it...I'm satisfied with it, I'll buy another one for my wife
I got this camera as a christmas gift this year and was fairly pleased. I had been shopping around for a camera to make slideshows with, and my parents very generously bought one for me. I am no expert in photography, but I know when a camera takes bad pictures. I have an olive skin tone and green eyes, and the pictures completely washed out my skin, leaving only my eyes with color. Also, pictures of subjects farther away than 28" came out dark and/or washed out as well. The color saturation is overwhelming, and I just couldn't take it. After a few trade ins between a couple other cameras I have finally stuck with a Sony Cyper-shot, which is a good camera. The kodak C330 is good for those who are looking for a bargain, and don't care about true to color skin tones. But if you'd like to save a hundred dollars, stick with Kodak's disposable cameras and you'll get better pictures.
For all the praise given by other reviewers, I would expect an excellent product overall. However I find that my pair of SR225 headphones squish my ears against the hard speaker grill. The pads are not deep enough. In addition to that the wires on the headphones came torn up out of the box. That's not what I expect when paying $200 for headphones.The headphones sound OK, but since they hurt when I put them on my ears I don't use them as much as I could.
All I wanted was for these to fit in my ears and make sounds when they were plugged into an audio device. At the price I wasn't expecting much more. They do make sound when plugged into an audio device. But I cannot insert them into my ears or put them in any position in which they will remain near my ears without the assistance of my hands.
Pass this one up.This bag started to fall apart in about 6 months.Unfortunately my son didn't tell me most of the seams came apart,and he tried to sew them by hand.Certainly would have returned it.VERY disappointed.We now have a North Face that's wonderful.
The device arrived well protected in box, was easy to install...just follow the directions...and works flawlessly in my home and with my wife's Nook electronic reader...she has downloaded numerous books...
As good as it gets. Fast AF, image stabilization (that works), great color & contrast, and works well with the 2X extender making it a 600mm f5.6. It is expensive, but if you need a fast super telephoto with unbelievable image quality this is it.Can be effectively handheld for short periods, but best used with a tripod or monopod.If you check around you will find that this lens holds its resale value quite well, although most people that do part with this lens will later regret selling it.There are only a few on-line vendors I trust when ordering something of this cost. In the 10 years I've ordered from Amazon they have always not only honored their return policy, but on one occasion when the manufacturer was slow to help with a defect Amazon agreed to a refund well after the 30 day return policy had expired.If you are unsure, try renting first. As another poster mentioned, other lenses will pale in comparison.
This mouse is the greatest. I'm sure the wireless MX700 is pretty good too, but I didn't think it worth the extra money and I wouldn't like to have to remember to put it back in the cradle.Despite being optical, this mouse has a higher resolution than my old reliable IntelliMouse. It's great for just navigating around your desktop or playing counter-strike.This mouse is GREAT with Mozilla. Do this:1. Download new mouse drivers2. Configure the buttons near the scroll wheel to CTRL-TAB and CTRL-SHIFT-TAB, and CTRL-W. This will let you switch and close tabs quickly.The only thing I wish was that the new drivers let you have an application profile, that is, allowing you to have different button bindings for different games.
Lineco Infinity Archival Mylar Framers Corners 1 3/8 in. pack of 240 - item came fast and as see on the website. no problem and will buy it again.
took me a little bit to get this working within OSX, to do so I did the following - [...]and it worked fine!
I bought one of these and it worked for a couple years and then one day, stopped turning on and ate my DVD. I was irritated, but I thought maybe I was unlucky and got the lemon.A friend lent the same DVD player to me recently and within a month of having it, it has stopped turning on and ate yet another DVD of mine. And now after reading more reviews, I'm convinced this DVD player is a piece of crap that is only meant to last just beyond the life of the warranty.DO NOT BUY THIS DVD PLAYER. I never really write reviews, but this DVD player has been such a piece of crap I feel it's only right to warn people.
I have been using this webcam for almost a year now with YM, skype etc. I like this camera. The video quality is good and the camera is quite small and fits well on my laptop. It comes with a software which allows you to capture images at different resolutions and also capture videos.The built-in microphone works, but does not have any noise cancellation. So I do not use the mic in the cam for talking.You can adjust the focus manually, which is pretty easy to do and takes only seconds. The software also has a face tracking feature which tracks your motion pretty well.Overall I would say that it is a good buy. I had bought it from Amazon when there was deal for $20.
I bought this burner about a week ago and have burnt around 10 dvds, both double and single layer. I've used it with both my PC Laptop and my Mac Powerbook. Both have performed just fine. The drive is kind of noisy when you insert a DVD (I think its the drive spinning up to speed) but once you get going it quiets right down and you'd never know it was there. It's bundled with both Nero for PC and Toast for mac. Nero is basically the best burning software around, and does anything you need to. Nero has a new version (7) out, but it's not necessary. The Toast software is, however, kind of dissappointing, because its a watered don version (Toast Lite). If you are planning to use this drive mainly for a mac then it may be wise to fork out the extra cash for the full version of Toast. The nice price of this drive makes paying for some extra software not so bad though. If it had came with more robust mac software it would've got 5 stars, but its a great drive.
I am a big Steren Python fan. Their cables look and feel like high quality, and they work just fine. I use them with all my audio equipment.But this particular cable has a problem. One I never seen before, and certainly not in a Steren.The RCA plugs are loose in the jacks. They stay in the jacks as long as there's no pull on them, but the slightest tug and they fall right out. Very strange. As I said, I've never had this problem before with any RCA plug.
I have purchased 5 pairs of these when they where $59.00 a pair from Amazon. Either a suplier has disapeared or someone is trying to take advantage of all the good reviews. All of the possitive reviews for this product where based on price and written before someone doubled the current price of the speakers. At there current $129.00 price tag, you can do a lot better a lot of other places. And there are outlets on the web selling these for half of what is being charged here on amazon. Don't believe any of the reviews posted here noting value, those people posted when these where $59.00 a pair and not $129 a pair.I now have to go back to the drawing board to figure out my next installs.
I'm not even qualified to call myself an "amatuer" astronomer, but can easilly spot the flaws in the scope. I recieved it as a gift, and am sad it can't be returned. The biggest pain is that it's not balanced and has no elevation fine tuning. When you loosen the knob to change the elevation the telescope rapidly falls and points straight up! Pretty tough to find anything when you're constantly having to hold the telescope from falling and looking through the cheap plastic viewfinder at the same time! Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere!
This one does what a professional tech does, for a fraction of the amount. I guess this is a must for all HD TVs. The picture quality in my LG4750 is amazing after tuning the screen with this.
I was a little wary about purchasing since it is expensive and my wife tends to be techologically adverse. The interface set up was easier than I expected and the sound quality is excellent. My wife is moving the player from room to room without any serious difficulties. I did encounter some problems with file formats and DRM's associated with music downloaded by SonicStage that required a lenghty process to convert files to MP3 formats but once our musics files were in the correct format the system works great. For us it was worth the effort. Read and keep the instruction manual handy.
Bought one of these for my son for Christmas-I ended up using it tons when I run. Wanted to "test drive" one before getting my own. He insisted I get my own-which I did. The software is easy to use. The device also records live music-he uses that feature [himself performing], I do not. He also rips from his portable CD player to the device. I like to rip cd's from the laptop. 1GB is plenty large enough for my uses. I did swap out supplied ear buds-but only did so because I'm a runner-the supplied ones do work well for other common use. Battery life seems to be fine. i did notice that "boot up" time has lengthened with more folders of tunes-but not a big deal. The battery cover has a very delicate tab that seems to break if one does not carefully re-insert-no big deal for me as I just tape it. The entire device is housed in a soft/rubbery clip cover anyway, so it's not even a cosmetic issue. Lot of features for the bucks, I'd recommend it.
I normally buy only Canon filters, but Amazon had them on back order, so I thought I'd give the Tiffen UV filter a shot. Talk about getting what you pay for! That thing was trash -- it had all sorts of flaws on the lens that couldn't be cleaned off.I was going to be using my camera soon and couldn't wait for the Canon filter, so I decided to give the Sunpak filter a try. WOW! Now I feel like I've been wasting all sorts of money. For half the price, I got a filter that's every bit as nice, if not nicer.The glass was perfectly clear, and getting it on my lens was smooth as silk. Sunpak has totally won a devotee here.
I didn't think something like this could be so simple to use - you plug it in and it's instantly recognized and a few seconds later it just works! I was amazed. The only drawback is that it's a bit slower but that's ok for my application.
I have been able to use this cord for charging and for backing up my iPhone 5 to my computer.
Love this drive. Did exactly what I wanted it to. Did not make any checks to see precise speed values etc. I can say however that it seems to be on point as it relates to boot time, program installation and opening programs. I don't think you can lose when you go with a Western Digital drive. They are yet to let me down. Seller is also worthy of the 5 stars. Courteous and prompt. Always appreciate that.
I liked ,but not used it much. FOr those who have difficulty with thouch pad can benefit. Its not the best Microsoft product, but I guess it serves the purpose except for its price, a little high for it
Why not give it a 5 star? With any perma focus lens you will have a blurring in close range. In this case that range is about 15 to 20 yds. After that distance your eyes will focus the binoculars to infinity. These binoculars perform with clarity and brightness. They were what I was looking for. If you want to catch the action with out adjusting the focus beyond the blurring range I recommend these binoculars.
I was a bit concerned about how well this adapter would work after reading about some of the installation problems below ... but no problem ... it installed automatically in XP on my new Dell Dimension 2400 in seconds. Apparently the drivers have been updated for XP. The installation on my old Compaq laptop (Win ME) took a few clicks and a reboot (don't forget that) but was also quick and easy. It works great with my serial GPS. I like it.
Net/net:1) GREAT! for web surfing, managing/editing multi-media (especially stills/videos of the kids), and MS-office apps2) Good to okay for gamers (Half-life does well, but Doom 3 and Everquest 2 can get bogged down)3) This is my 9th machine for home use (9 desktops; 2 laptops) and my 2nd Sony. Based upon experiences with previous purchases and manufacturers, after owning this laptop for three days now (but already well in excess of 20 hours of usage) I would whole-heartedly recommend this to family and friends. The following are the pros and cons...Pros...+ Super simple set-up -- took me less than half an hour to open the box, configure the system, and establish an internet connection through my home-based, WEP enabled 802.11g wireless network+ Stunning graphics display (1200 X 800 resolution is awesome!)+ Lightening fast handling of MS office applications (a 60 day trial version of MS office -- Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint is pre-loaded)+ Fit and finish are BMW-like (i.e., high speed, low drag)+ Extremely nice touch for Sony to have preloaded a decent anti-spyware application (SpySubtract)and Norton Security (3 month trial version)+ A couple reviewers have maligned the 128 MB Intel graphics card, but using an idependent test site (pcpitstop.com), the graphics card received extremely high marks+ Over-all configuration/performance are similar to machines costing several hundred more (somewhat unusal for a premium brand like Sony)+ Keyboard action is sweeeet -- so is the big and fat 100GB hard drive (can't ever imagine having the content to fill it up!)+ Comsumer's Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) continually gives Sony high marks for build qualityCons...+ Sony's knucklheaded bean-counters decided to save money by equipping the machine with a 7 foot power cord -- I have never (and I mean never ever) seen a machine in this price tier come with such a short powercord (my Dell that I use for work came with a 12 foot powercord); I now have to make a 2nd trip to the store to rectify this albiet small, but nevertheless disappointing shortcoming+ I am surprised that the built in speakers are just this side of acceptable (that's okay as I live for searching Amazon for fun peripherals!)+ I am also somewhat surprised that there are so few hot (a.k.a. quick connect) buttons for multi-media and internet apps (just two!) -- many other machines come with half a dozen or more+ Would like to see more free software preloaded (this seems to be an issue with most of Sony's machines: laptop and desktop; high end and low end)+ Touch pad takes a little getting used to (not quite sensitive enough at the default setting)Hope this helped with your search for a new machine!
I received this camera as a gift and had nothing but trouble from it. It has serious issues within its firmware that overpower any positive vibes from its low price tag. While Xirlink is bad about technical support, they did replace my camera after the LCD screen quit working... even though I got it back two months later. All in all, stay AWAY from this camera and this bogus company at all costs.. you will regret doing business with Xirlink, Inc.
The SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card does exactly with it is suppose to do. I have a LG CU500. It transfered my files from my defective CU500 to the new one without problem. Should have bought one a long time ago.
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First of all, let me make it clear that the cable in the picture does not accurately represent the cable I got in the mail. But that's not a bad thing. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this cable does much more than just provide component video and stereo audio. Next to the Xbox plug is an optical output - molded into the connnector! There is light coming from the fiber connector (I can't tell you if it works or not as I haven't actually tested it) but just the fact that it's there is a plus. Also, there are two sets of cables that branch off from the Xbox plug. One is standard AV (composite, S-video, stereo audio in the form of RCA plugs) and the other is component video. Where these cables split is a plastic switch box to switch between component and standard video. This does not affect the audio though, you can plug in component video and still use the stereo audio on the other cable.Basically, this is an all-in-one, every-output-you'll-ever-need cable for less than the price of some standard composite cables. This works great with standard-def content as well as high-def. I am very pleased with the picture quality on both games and XBMC. One thing to note - it helps if you plug in the S-video connection anyway even if you're not using it. With these non-Microsoft cables, there's usually some stray voltage running through the cable and plugging in the S-video connection makes it go away, and the HD picture quality improves greatly.All in all, a GREAT deal! I'm planning on getting another for my second Xbox.
I hate when a product is reviewed because of the website's faults, but the whole point of this product is so that a person does not have to use a credit card to obtain Microsoft Points. When ordering, I encountered a screen that required me to give credit card information, even though I had sufficient funds on my Amazon account.Now I can't play the new Fallout 3 DLC!!!
I bought the Coby for my husband for his birthday. He was using a CD player on his way to work and now he just uses the Coby. The instructions aren't the best but he has found his way around it and enjoys it quite a bit. He says the sound quality is good too! The only thing is that the batteries don't last too long. Other than that it is great for the price. I am thinking of purchasing one for myself too! It is so compact he just puts it in his coat pocket and forgets about it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a non-complicated mp3 player. It just serves its purpose which is to play your favorite songs on it.
The Panasonic DVD CV50 is in every sense a great player. It sounds absolutely amazing, through my AIWA home Theatre System. The Built in decoder is great. I have not had one problem with any aspect of the Player. Every Dvd I have watched (many) has played perfectly, picture wise and audio wise. The CV50 has several cool features- the graphical setup for your stereo is the best I have ever seen. The remote is excellent, and it glows in the dark. The player has component audio and video outs- and optical out which is very nice. It is well worth the money- every cent. I looked around for quite a while, and purchased this player, and have been extremely pleased with the product.
I was looking for a curved / egronimic keyboard that had a good feel, cordless, and drivers that did not cause issues.For the longest time I used the original MS split keyboard and really liked it, when it broke after 6 years, I went back to regular keyboard. Switched to a laptop and smaller desk and wanted to go cordless. Tried the Logitech diNovo and found it to be decent, but some of the keys started going out. Was waiting for the ms 7000 and 8000 to come out. Purchased on line without testing in store.Pleased with the feel, the mouse that comes with it is excellent. I don't use many of the "Extra" buttons on keyboard.The only gripe are the function keys. They went with touch sensative buttons instead of keys. They are very sensative and I find that use to rest my fingers on the other keys when using a function key, now those keys get pressed causing things like help window to come up. The lettering for the function keys is light blue and hard to see in dim light.The other issue that I am starting to get use to is placement of the arrow and page up/down/delete/insert. They are squished on the right side, and the insert key is FN printscreen.All and all the negatives balance out with the rechargeable mouse. A black desk seems to drain a regular battery mouse fast, so rechargable mouse is handy. Selected the 7000 over 8000 based on price and figured I did not need to recharge the keyboard and did not need lighted keys.
This was just what I wanted to use at my desk. Gave me extra length and allowed me to decrease the volume as my laptop's lowest was still too high. Unfortunately, despite very light use with no tension placed on the wiring it's a goner.
i got rid of my 20gb ipod in favor of this, and i was happy. i gotta tell ya, i'm super happy. this thing is great. i absolutely love the interface. the controls are probably my favorite of all mp3 players. my girlfriend wants one as well, and i was thinking about getting something different and then giving her mine...but now i realize that i want to keep my zen v! the size is just perfect. the battery life is outstanding, and putting music/photos on it is as intuitive as it gets. i like the explorer software it uses, but drag and drop is just as good. like i said, i had been using an ipod with itunes, of course. it worked...sketchily for me, could never figure out why it would never function smoothly on my computer. and now that i have the zen, i can't believe how easy it is to organize and transfer music. so much smoother and simpler than itunes. i much prefer it.i really can't wait till the 8gb comes to america. i'm definitely upgrading to that...and my lady friend can't wait either...
I have now purchased about 4 different brands of HDMI cables. They all work the same. There is no difference between them but the price I payed. This cable was a very good bargain and I recommend it to anyone.
Used this card for about six months my first year in college. After one of my friend's graduation, my camera would not turn on. So I thought there was something wrong with my camera. Apparently, not because I placed the card a new camera I bought and it said "card error" and my old camera can turn in. In essence, don't buy the card. I've lost valuable memories including those of graduations because this product is simply unreliable.
Originally I purchased two of these to reconfigure them for my flight simulators. However like them so much I'm seriously thinking about replacing my main keyboard with one.
Good quality screen and easy to assemble. Price is right compared to other screens of this quality. Would buy again and recommend it.
The iPod Mini I received is exactly what I was looking for: a cheap, durable mp3 player with GREAT sound quality, as well as full compatibility with current versions of iTunes. The device gives you direct access to sound settings such as EQ, is easy to navigate, and turns on instantly with the press of any face button.The only downside? The fact that it turns on instantly with the press of any face button...meaning if you forget to slide the hold key ON, you probably won't have any battery power by the time you're ready to actually listen to music. The battery life is also surprisingly short, but I'm guessing this is due to the age of the product. For the price I paid, I would easily give this model of the Apple iPod Mini 6GB a 4+ star rating out of 5. If the screen was capable of displaying colorful graphics and cover art (the display quality is similar to that of a graphing calculator), it would easily reach 4.5 out of 5 in my book.
This item is a small but worthwhile improvement. It replaced factory supplied jumpers of lower qualityand after making the change and some burn in time,I feel the system improved,especially in upper midsand high frequencies.Satisfied with the change,however I really wanted the "older" version which appearedto have better rca plugs and domestic wire.
I can't get a single piece of my latest home theatre to program or my DVR cable box. Calls for help to Universal have yielded no response or return call. Simply NOT PLEASED.
Great price for a really nice cable. It's hard to get too excited about cables so I'm not going to over do it :)They work as expected and very nice quality (Recommended)
Philips have come out with an awesome product here! It is really small, and looks really cool, the style almost at the iPod level. So far i have hardly turned it off (and havent needed to charge the batteries yet either) It connects to your computer like a normal usb flash drive, and all u need to do is drag and drop files in.The 128 mb allows to hold about 25 songs or so, so almost 3 hours of music. ANd the batteries last for 5-6 hours. You charge the device using the usb port, just leave it in till the led turns off, and u r sorted. THere is also a way to charge via a triple a battery which fits into the device and looks like it is part of the player itself. THere is no screen on the device, which is a small pity, but i knew that when i bought it, but it is nice in a way as u no longer need to worry about naming tracks etc. THere is an led which is useful, but not quite as good as a lcd.You control via a neckstrap with the controls built into the fabric, which looks cool, and works well. The earphones plug into the back of the strap, on your neck with a short wire so everything looks neat. THe head phones give out a good volume and high quality.A suggestion to any one who gets this mp3 player, dont bother with music match it is useless, just use windows explorer adn your old mp3 converter.Overall, highly recommendedbut there are a few nitpicks that philips shud fix for their next version: Put at least a play button and volume buttons on the actual device. Get rid of music match, its useless. Shuffle and repeat would be nice as well.Also, if u have read any of the other reviews that there is no volume, or fast forward, dont bother reading further, as these customers evidently have a brain the size of a rather small pea, the controls are easy to find on the neck strap.
This item was well worth the fabulous price that I paid for it! It more than paid for itself, and was the best purchase I ever made on Amazon. This was not only a bargin but a steal, and I don't know what I ever did without this product. It was smaller than I expected but that was great, and it holds a ton of documents as well as pictures and MP3 downloaded music! The SanDisk Cruzer worked great with my computer and is compatable with every Microsoft XP and Vista program that I have used so far. The SanDisk Cruzer flash drive was small enough to fit every USB port that I plugged into without the need of an adapter even when I wasn't using my own computer. It was a great buy!
This product is easy to use and accepts even the newer formats of SDHC cards that my old built in readers can not.
1) I would purchase 802.11b equipment based on price alone if you are looking to stay within the confinements of your home.2) I forgot the first rule of thumb while setting up this router: always check for firmware upgrades! Download and install!3) Be prepared for things to go wrong and be patient.4) I am typing this from my laptop on the opposite side of my house. I can't go much further than 60 feet from where I positioned the router. It is finally working (and I haven't needed customer service... yet) and I am happy.
Don't confuse this case with the palm v slim &quot;leather&quot; case. This slim &quot;wallet&quot; case is in almost everyway the same as the slim leather case except that the &quot;wallet&quot; has extra pockets for bills and change. If you carry a wallet or purse to carry your money and cards, I would not recommend this case because the extra pockets make this case thicker than the slim leather case. Just buy the slim leather case and carry your money somewhere else. Also, I predict that additional openings and closings to access the billfold and change pocket will cause increased wear and tear on this case.However, if you are seeking to &quot;consolidate&quot; and don't mind keeping your money and loose change with your palm, then this is a more useful case than the slim leather case. Just don't sit down with the case in the back pocket of your pants!
I bought this for around 5 dollars plus shipping. So for $9 dollars I received a cord that works perfectly for my needs.I use thisfor my PS3 running to a 20" LC TV and it works awesome.Stop buying expensive HDMI cords, this one is perfect.
After having it almost a year, I had to leave a review as a testimony to Toshiba. I have never regretted buying this machine. Excellent!
I upgraded my kit lens that came with my XTi with this lens. I took it with me on a 2 week mission trip to Nicaragua with me and it did a superb job. Great resolution all around but it would be nice if it put out a little more in macro.Overall I'm very pleased with this lens. For under $500 you can't go wrong.
I bought this for my Kenwood DNX7120 NAV/Receiver. I was using a USB drive to with my receiver, but wanted to play my iTunes videos, so I purchased this and an iPod Nano (4th Gen). Works great! Just plug and play. I can now watch music videos, TV shows, movies, etc. in my car with ease. Also, it is much faster and does not hang like the USB input option on this receiver. Do a search online to learn how to make video playlists.
yes, five stars, if I could get my hands on it. - as the previous reviewer, I ordered the flash in October (10/02) and have been told three times that there was a delay. I could have bought the flash in a local store for not much more. I don't know what's the deal with delaying merchandise that obviously is in plenty supply in the stores.I cancelled Prime as well. Zero cost doesn't make up for no delivery!!
Got this camera as a present for my 3-year-old daughter - she loves it! She can switch it on and off by herself and is always asking for '[her] camera' so she can snap a picture. It's also absorbed a few harsh drops without any trouble.Caveats:- Though it's named "Kidizoom", it does not actually have any zoom functionality. (Not that a toddler would know what to do with it!)- Don't try to use a miniSD or microSD card with an SD adapter, and MMC cards won't work either - the camera will start up and immediately shut itself down again. A cheap plain SD card does fine - I put in a 256MB SD that I had lying around and, given that the built-in 16MB held well over 100 of her pictures, I'm sure she'll never fill it up.- Like many low-end digitals, it doesn't work all that well if lighting is dim, like indoors at night - it needs to be held more still than a toddler can manage. There is a flash, but it will totally bleach out anything taken at toddler-interest range (1-2 ft).- Unsurprisingly, leaving the camera tethered to the computer via USB for long periods (like overnight) will kill the batteries stone dead. As other reviews have mentioned, you will lose all the pictures stored in the camera's memory if this happens, which could result in tears - so put in that cheap SD card and set it as the default! Pictures saved there will survive a battery outage.- Videos are very low-res, so don't expect to show them on anything bigger than the built-in screen or postage-stamp size on a computer's media player. The microphone also records at a rather low volume.4 AA rechargeables and the above-mentioned 256MB SD card later, my daughter is very pleased with her birthday present. I suspect she'll be using this camera for years!
I've purchased my HD-340 last week, having upgraded from my RioRiot (20Gig). It does everything it claims to do and quite well. The sound output is sufficient to drown out any other noise and the all the equalizer settings from SRS Labs really fills the sound quite nicely. The screen display is bright, even in daylight and displays JPEG images from my 4 MegaPixel camera without conversions.However, you might want to CAREFULLY read the specs and the manual:1) there are two USB ports, one for Media and another for Data. The Media port is USB 1.1 and the Data port is USB 2.0. This is important because if you use a software plugin that recognizes the iRiver as a media device, you only get USB 1.1 (using the media port). However, if you plug in the data port, the device shows up as a driver letter in Windows with USB 2.0 speed. Use normal file copying to get your music over, or else you'll be spending days. Don't worry, if you install the software, you get a program which runs each time you connect into the data port, which (re)builds the ID3 database on the device.2) It would be nice if there was an option to display the Album Art in a MP3 file in the glorious display. Hopefully a firmware update?3) Browsing and selecting files to play can take more time than necessary. It would be great if you could select by first letter and get to a subset. If your artist name starts with an "L", expect to scroll through half the list, either way you go. Hopefully another firmware update????4) Accessories are not yet available (Nov 26, 2004) except for a better case, which also shows the screen.5) The included case is extremely sturdy and protective, but only allows access to the "top" connections, the "lock" button on the side and the microphone on the other side. You have to remove the device from the case if you want to change anything (although this should be understood, since the controls are in the center), but a clear plastic window could provide access to these buttons.Although it sounds like I don't like it, that is far from the truth. A better case and a small firmware patch would make it perfect. The FM tuner and the ability to record via line-in, mic and tuner, the display, and the fact that the controls are flush with the unit and less likely to get damaged make this far better than any other harddrive based player out there.
I tested this everywhere i could. On my outside thermometer, portable room thermometer, and near my thermostat. All within a degree. Tested pans, water, heaters, doorways. I love it.
I had an old hard drive and all my new computers are serial ATA. I bought this so I could access the information I had on the drive and have an extra portable drive. Very happy with it.
I misplaced my original charger for my Garmin GPS and could not find a charger anywhere else but Amazon.
Bought it, put it in the cassette player in my 2000 Impala, (factory radio) and works great with iPod for 1 day. Now it keeps ejecting and won't work anymore. Don't buy it!
Bought them for my wife, who had never used this type of headset before. She adapted to them quickly and is quite happy with the sound. So, one tough customer satisfied!
Be careful. This AP in repeater mode does not support WPA only WEP. Dlink support can't get their stories straight. Before purchase, an email inquiry regarding WPA support in repeater mode was answered in the affirmative. Upon receiving and installing the unit in repeater mode, WPA options were greyed out. A subsequent email to Dlink met with a referal to phone support. A phone tech gave me a convoluted explaination why the repeater should work, but soon it became clear to himself that the explaination made little sense so he checked with another person. Finally, he simply said "It doesn't support WPA in repeater mode, return it to your point of purchase"
When our circa-2002 Pentax 4megapixel camera finally stopped working a couple months ago, I visited ConsumerReports.com and saw that they rank the C875 highly. As I reviewed it on Kodak.com, I wasn't convinced it would let me take extended night/low-light photos. I eventually came across the Z885, and was instantly impressed that this could and would do everything I wanted. I then the Z1275, and knew it would be just what I needed: a would actually be better than the Z885, but I needed to confirm a couple of details first.I was impressed when I first read the specs on the Kodak.com page:http://kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=11207&pq-locale;=en_UShttp://kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=11208&pq-locale;=en_USI bought one a few days later and am glad that the actual camera lives up to the specs.So, I share the following "short list" of Z1275 features that greatly impress me.- Size - it fits in my pockets without being so thin you can't hold it (especially when the kids are jumping about), like too many current "thin" cameras; but thin enough to fit in pants pockets- The finger grip on the front - great for holding when the kids are jumping about- Hi-res 16x9 wide-angle video with accurate sound- 5x optical zoom- Pre-defined Scenes (SCN setting) - all, especially:- In-Camera panoramic stitching - AMAZING!- Manner/Museum - no flash, all quiet- Backlight- Snow- Beach- P/M mode has given me wonderful night images with amazing color, detail, and strong depth of field; up to 8 second exposures are great for night/low light photos- Image stabilization is great with the kids- Long battery life, good enough for 200+ photos, many movies, watching many movies, many reviews, etc. (I didn't follow this as closely as I should have, otherwise I would have more accurate results to share)- Perfect Touch technology is simply amazing, taking good pictures and making them truly great!I also share a truly short list of the few things I thing could actually Improve the Z1275- Manual controls in SCN/Panoramic stitch, for better low-ISO control of night/low-light panoramics- Allow zooming (in and out and both) during exposures, for creativity- Add a screen off button, for when you have the settings ready, just need to wait for the shot, and want to preserve the batteriesNow that I have seen the strengths of the Z1275, I truly think that Kodak is stuck in a place similar to GM: just because Toyota makes good/great cars doesn't mean that GM's aren't as good - they often rank better than Toyota; I now think the same is also true of Kodak. It seems that enough negative press will cause a company decades of proving itself to overcome the negatives. This Z1275 camera is another step in proving history is history, and that our future with Kodak is bright. I think this camera lives up to the hype of the "Winds of Change" YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz6XjXu-oT8&eurl.;For batteries, I recommend Energizer 2500 mAh NiMH AA rechargeables and their compact charger.Mike VanVoorenSt. Louis, MO
its taking forever for them to mail me my digital code. 1st it timed out now for over 2days its "pending" better off going to buy it in the store
This item was easy to set up and program all of my remotes including the cable company's. The remote and cradle are very well designed. Highly recommended!
Wondering why this is so cheap? Simply because it doesn't work! The audio jack's size is not standard, meaning your sound will be distorted.
I purchased this printer a few months ago for my work, and I am still totally in love with it. It is really fast, printing 20 ppm black and 12 ppm color. The HP DeskJet 6122 is very quiet, and everything I print looks fabulous, including printing out photographs.Perhaps my favorite thing about this printer is the automatic double-sided printing feature. I am in awe of this feature. No more manually re-feeding papers through the printer! Yay!HP has always been my brand of choice; I've always found their products to be highly reliable, affordable, and easy to use. The 6122 is everything I expect from Hewlett Packard and more!This printer is groovy!
real 8 gauge is twice the thickness of what I receivedwaste of $$$$
If you want a camcorder that's easy to use, and has good quality, get this one!! You can easily upload vids on youtube, and AOL. Plus, you can email them easily to your friends. The only problem, you can't pause recording. You can stop it, but not pause. Only one shot. Besides that, its a great camera for me. It helps me out a whole lot!!!!
Finally, a throwaway camera that CAN be used for SCUBA diving. 35 Feet is the perfect depth to see good underwater creatures (25 - 60 is the general range). Plus the Superia X-TRA 800 35mm film is made especially for underwater light, managing the magenta and blues will be balanced, making your pictures more realistic than with regular film. The camera colors are perfect for easy visibility as well. I'll bet this could go to 50 feet in depth, but that is risking it. The manufacturer's are always conservative. Don't forget its great for snow skiing as well. Good product for the price!
I have used Directtv for over 10 years and have been satisfied for the most part. But with this new HR-20 HD DVR Receiver, I find that I have a piece of JUNK. I am on my third receiver and I still have the same problems of LOCK UP and have to push the red button. This causes a complete reboot and then have to wait for all the programming to download again. JUNK!
I saw some reviews and decided to pick this up. I don't like cables very much and I own an iPhone 3G. Had it for about a month. I've had 3 other fm radios and this is by far the best I have ever had. I've done a lot of research and came upon this one for the price. It was smaller than I expected which was good. Installation went smooth and I have not had a problem since than. I set a default channel and it sounds just like a regular cd for about 90% of my 40 minute commute. For the rest I can hear slight fuzz (which most of the time I don't even notice). I don't use it for phone calls, but the one time I did, I heard very well will the other person said it sounded weird. For what I use it for (music), it is the perfect FM radio. Hope this review helps.
I had one before and I thought it was the shisnk; however, this one is not good at all. someone tell me why this one is harder to use.
I bought this for my work car so I can listen to my ipod when I am driving. I wasn't expecting much...But, it really surprised me!...It actually works quite well. Sure, I have had encountered static when I go into some areas which are transmitting on, or close to my stored frequency, but I can easily change to one of the other stored frequencies. Much better than other ones I have tried...Not a bad item at all...
Do NOT buy this Lacie drive! I have purchased 4 of these LaCie external drives in the past year (one of them was 2TB in size, the other three were 1TB in size), and all 4 of them have failed a few months after I started using them, resulting in a loss of all the data. There is something systemically very wrong with the design of these drives.My recommendation: Buy an Iomega Desktop Hard Drive instead (also available here on Amazon). After the LaCie drives failed, I bought three of the Iomega Desktop Hard Drives (2TB size), and although I've only been using them about a month, they all work great. They are also cheaper than the LaCie drives.
After reading many reviews of 19" LCD monitors I finally settled on the Samsung 193P as the best overall value/performance/quality choice. It has been up and running since December 30th and I couldn't be happier. I am using it as an external monitor for my Toshiba laptop and it was a snap to get setup, even for a novice like me. I love the brightness, resolution and color rendition as well as the slimline profile. I would recommend reading the reviews on www.anandtech.com/displays/ if you really want to get some indepth details and comparisons. I got the unit from CompUSA for $699.99 but there were 2 $50 rebates so my met was $599 (plus tax).It's a winner!
As long as you order both the headset and the quick disconnect cable, you will have a great product. If you just order the headset, it won't work at all. Cable + Headset = Really Good Headset. (*See below for more explanation on this).The headset is lightweight, comfortable, and with a great sound quality. There are days when I am on a series of conference calls and I wear it all day. You can flip it around to wear it on either ear.I used to have a less expensive ($10~) Panasonic headset that was excellent but not so durable--the part where the cord connects to the phone would tend to get loose (or something happened in the mysterious inner workings) and the headset would make a static noise if I moved the phone at all--I had to keep the phone perfectly still. I decided it was time for an upgrade.I've only had this headset for 6 weeks but it seems to be holding up well. It's built more durably and I don't think it will suffer the fate that the Panasonic did. I can't really comment on the noise canceling feature because I work in a quiet location. I would recommend this headset for anyone who needs a hard-working, easy-wearing, quality-sounding headset and is willing to pay the extra that will cost.UPDATE: I can comment on the noise canceling feature because I've moved to a large apartment complex that frequently has loud noises outside my apartment. I can hear the noises but the people I'm speaking with on the phone cannot which is a very a good thing. For example, the other day there was construction on the roof directly above me that was so loud it made it difficult for me to concentrate, but the person on the phone could hear only me. Finally, the headset is extremely durable. I've now been wearing it daily for 2+ years and it's still going strong. If it broke I would buy it all over again but I don't think it's going to break anytime soon.*The headset is really only half of the product, the quick disconnect cord is the other. Think of it like shoes with shoelaces--you need both parts for the shoes to stay on your feet. In this case, you need both parts to connect the sound from the phone to your ears. The headset goes to your ears but doesn't connect to the phone. The quick disconnect cord goes from your phone to the headset.
I bought this drive as a backup solution, so it was rarely used. Out of the blue it just stopped working. The power light won't even come on, and the device is not recognized in any of my machines. I bought it new, when it first came out, due to it's large size and 'durability,' so I paid way too much for it, especially given its short life. Think again if you want durability.
The Canon Soft Leather Case is great looking, but inexpensive. I feel better knowing the the LCD screen is protected while the camera is in my bag. It is easy to take in and out of the case. I definitely recommend this product!
they got here fast and they work great!! I wanted them pretty quick, and I was surprised how fast they came, these HDMI cables work perfectly, great job
i am a freelance computer graphic artist that works on a mac. i work in pre-production and on shoots for commercials in the NYC area. i needed a printer that was reliable and fast at high-quality printing, especially from adobe illustrator and photoshop. after much research and within my price range, i chose the 990cxi. it did not disappoint!i used to be en epson person. i always recommended epsons to the compaies i have worked for. but the HP caught my eye during one particular shoot. it was so fast! my last printer was, unfortunately, a Lexmark Z52 (boo!). this printer had no internal memory and therefore would take a long time (and i mean long - 20 mintues!) and a lot of hard drive space when printing my huge files. the software offers the barebones minimum for printing options. also, the color accuracy was so off, i otten had to pay for the files to be color-corrected before they went to the final printer. this is NOT the case with my new HP! the color management using the ColorSync option is fantastic! and i can't say enough about how fast it is at high quality! also, though epson documents look incredible, especially using epson paper, they often would have little quirky problems, printing extra lines, the ink doesn't last very long, it leaks on the paper where it shouldn't. again, not a problem with the HP 990cxi.also, i was concerned with this HP only having a three-color ink cartridge. but the color accuracy proves this is not an issue! i did have some problems printing from illustrator though. but with the uppdated driver that i downloaded from HP and re-loading adobe illustrator, it was fixed. and i still use epson paper (the heavyweight matte is my favorite).i give this printer 5 stars for being such a pleasant surprise!
Greetings, I purchased this inexpensive cable to replace a very expensive one that no longer functioned properly.When I received this new, very inexpensive cable, I was dubious at about it's quality. It was very thin, not what I would call quality at all.I am a recording industry professional and use Mogami cables exclusively. This cable was certainly no Mogami, but it was only $2 or $3. What could I expect?I plugged it in and it works perfectly. I don't know how long it will function without problem, but if it even makes it for one year, I got way more than my money's worth!
This is very good camera for the price you pay. I have bought 3 cameras and gifted to my friends as well. It has the memeory card slot seperately and makes it easy while coping. I need not open the batteries slot while removing it. Goood quality photos. Video is not so good. I would suggest my friends to use for Still Photos.
The Monster Quicklock connectors were new and received on time. The connectors are well made and easy to connect to 16 ga. speaker wire and were easy to plug into my Yamaha receiver, very clean looking and well worth the investment.
The title says it all. The product came promptly and in a new sealed box as I expected. I would recommend doing business with this supplier to anyone.
Getting 6.5" speakers to fit in 6x9 enclosures is almost always tricky. The first 6.5s I used these with worked brilliantly - not a single problem, all the screw holes lined up and everything was great. When I replaced those with some quality Infinity Kappas, I ran into some problems. The Kappas just didn't quite line up with these right. I ended up having to throw together a really sloppy rig using brackets and a bunch of other stuff. It took forever, but it did work in the end.These really are a quality product, but I wonder why they can't put a few more holes around the edge of the port to allow for unusual speakers.
These work as well as the high priced cables.Stores like to 'nick you' on cables that are way overpriced for new products like HD TV.These do the job as well as any costing much much more. Why? The signal is digital! There is no need to spend more.
I use this for an HDMI computer monitor. It works flawlessly. It cost less that $2.50. Do I need to say more???
Connect Toshiba Upconverting DVD player to my new 50inch Samsung Plasma. Also connect my cable box to the TV as well. PERFECT!!!Audio works as well.Don't be foolish and be ripped off.
My biggest complaint is that the ports seem...too small! It's very difficult to plug in my usb chargers for the iPad and iPhone 5. Once you get them in...it's almost impossible to get them out. You have to wrap the cord around your hand and yank on the cord. I'm afraid that my iPhone 5 cable will break - and you know how much Apple charges for a new one.Anyways, other than that, it's not charging my wireless logitech headphones or my xbox 360 play-n-charge controller. Why. Just charge it.I didn't test any of the data capabilities; I pretty much got it as a USB power strip. And it's failing. Requested a replacement from Amazon in case I got a bad unit. We'll see.Update: Got a replacement from Amazon. It has the exact same issues, so it's a design flaw. Ports are too small and the only ports that really charge an iPhone 5 and iPad are the "fast charging" ports, so only two of them of the seven actually do any good for me. Requesting a refund and sticking with my two star review.
I really love these, I use them for everything from editing music to playing Half Life 2, they have great response through all the ranges, even good bass, which is abnormal for Studio phones, but nice! 2 of the best features of these are the self adjusting headband (makes them very comfortable), and the removable cord (allowing you to upgrade your cord, get a curly cord, or a higher grade cable). I don't get sweaty ears wearing these, which is what I usually hate when vinyl covered ear pads, and they are comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time without taking them off-I've had them on for 6 hours or more some times. the cord is nice and nice, overall these were exactly what I was looking for in my headphone purchase.
even if it is a cheap buy, it just doesn't work! try several time without success. My TV box which is in a cabinet is then useless without opening its doors
Work great, mows my lawn perfect; put on my headphones and sweat away. Reducing my carbon-footprint for my grandchildren.
It is not expensive. Supposed to last up to 3000 pages? I've counted, and around 250, starts image defects, ghosting, like it's running out of toner. After a shake, it works for another 10 or so pages. Not worth the trouble
I used this to expand the network of my Linksys wireless G router. The router does exactly what it advertises, with the exception of setup. If you buy this router, be prepared to spend multiple hours on the phone with technical support giving you a 50-step process of upgrading firmware, manually setting IP addresses, and doing many resets of every piece of networking hardware you can think of. I got the idea that my case was not unusual, and this is just how it is designed. But other than that, once it's configured it should stay that way as long as you don't change your network settings, and it works as promised extending the range. Nice and small too.
I have to add my satisfied voice to the chorus. Like all the Logitech mice I've used, this Notebook Mouse Plus works like a charm. Very responsive, with a nice click to the buttons and a good touch to the scroll wheel. Some wheels have almost no resistance while others have too much -- the wheel on the Macally ICE Mouse I owned before felt tinny, almost as if I were turning a metal spring.The Notebook Mouse Plus is a bit on the small side. My hands a slightly larger than average, though. Since this mouse is meant to travel with a laptop, I'd say it's appropriately sized. No doubt, I'll get used to it soon enough. Very nice product. Merci beaucoup, Logitech!
I just purchased the Canon s40 digital camera and I purchased the 256 mb compact flash card from Viking. The card went into the camera smoothly and the number of pictures I can take on the highest level is amazing. I have owned Viking smart media cards for my other camera, and they have always performed well.I am pleased with their product line, and I will purchase from them again.
this is the perfect cable to connect my ROKU to my tv set. Thankyou to other Amazon customers who suggested to use this cable. It works perfect.
Why spend 30 or 50 dollars on cables These work just as well and are the same as the $$$$ ones Thank god for Amazon
These cartirdges can be hard to find for older printers, but my portable Canon is still working fine. Now it has fresh "blood"!
*I just want to edit my review here real quick. A little update. My daughters IPOD died a couple of weeks ago. After all the trouble we had over the past year, now it is done for good. I reset it (Yet again), and then the next day it completely crapped out. We took it back to the store (still under warranty), and they had to replace it.... Wouldn't trade my Sony "Bean" for anything...Now back to my original review...*My g/'s daughter has an Ipod nano. My friend at work has an Ipod nano. I do all the music for them. The Ipod is ok, and all, but this has been far better in my opinion. I got this as a gift 2 years ago. The Battery life is stll awesome.I am not sure how so many people are having trouble keeping theirs together. The USB cover is not that flimsy. Just don't beat it up, and it will last plenty long enough.I have never had a problem with a song being corupt. My G/f daughters Ipod is constantly found to be corrupt, and I have to reset it back to factory conditions, and reload the music... She is having that problem again, but is at her dad's house. This is the 3rd time since last Christmas...The ear buds suck, but so do about every pair I have ever tried... Sound great, but are very uncomfortable. My g/f's bean has 500 songs on it. I use a higher quality file, so mine will probably hold 350, but I don't even have that many songs I want on it right now...Take care of it like you should anything like this, and it will last a LONG time...Plus the FM radio function is great. Try that on an Ipod without paying the extra 45-50 bucks for the FM radio add on...Oh, and 2 years later, my controls still work like brand new... Treat it right and it is a far better but than Ipod...
I bought this for traveling with my iPod and had very low expectation. Should be low cost, small and not totally flimsy.The size and premise of these speakers are exactly what I was looking for. But the sound, oh the sound, is complete garbage.I wasn't expecting much, not a lot of power, and not top shelf sound definition, but these start distorting the bass at about 25% of their max output, forcing you to turn the sound way down. You can get better sound and more juice out of those $7 unpowered cheap speakers you can find anywhere. A work around is to cut off the extreme bass with EQ. but couldn't they figure that out in the design stages?If you care about sound quality do yourself a favor and skip this.
The software has never been updated for Snow Leopard. I will not buy a Pantone Huey product again. They have a perfectly substantial sized Mac user base in the graphics arts community and to not update this took which is still in production is unprofessional. The results when I used in on Tiger were ok.
So many great features, lots of buttons, easy to configure per app or globally.One HUGE problem - sleeps quickly and takes 20 seconds to wake up... 20, long agonizing seconds to finally wake up. And just to taunt you, the mouse can be controlled, you just can press any buttons. This sleep is independent of the your computer's sleep settings - it's to save battery power on the mouse.DON"T BUY IF YOU OWN A MAC.
As reviews state for the money can't beat!!Foget Beats and Bose these have been performing at the highest level for years and years...
A week ago I bought the 120 minute Flip Ultra. Three days later I ordered another one for my wife. I don't want to share mine. The picture quality is fantastic and the sound even better (especially considering the small size (like a pack of 100 mm cigarettes). Contrary to another review I read, the software works just fine in my MAC laptop. It'll do everything that it does on our PC. I play back my clips on our 56 inch TV and the quality rivals network programing. I found this 2nd generation 120 minute Flip Ultra on Amazon for $129.I would highly recommend this camera, even over more expensive and sophisticated camcorders. DEAN
I have this camera for over a week now. So far the camera performance (video/audio) in general has been great. I use it with MSN messenge 7.5 and have been able to video chat without any problems. The greatest feature about this camera is the wide angle that allow my whole family to fit into the view of the CAM. This camera works well also under low lighting condition.The only reason why this camera does not get a 5 stars is due to a software bug in their driver. The software version 9.5.0 that come with the CD have a bug in the driver lcvkap.sys. As a result, if I have my webcam plugged in at boot up, my PC will keep rebooting by itself, which is really annoying. Other than that, I will recommend Quickcam Fusion.
This is the clock I had before & I had it for a good 12 or more years! I knew I wanted this again. Why? Because I can plug it into my bedside lamp and use it as a reading lamp. A lot of flashing alarm clocks either rely on a wimpy light on the clock itself or you can plug it into a regular lamp but not use the lamp for anything else, like reading. With this lamp all you have to do is plug the lamp into the clock cord, turn on the lamp and use the the clock button conviently placed on top of the clock to turn it on or off.So my scenerio is: I tap the button to turn the lamp on, set the alarm, read a bit, tap the button to turn the lamp off & go to sleep. When the alarm goes off the lamp flashes, waking me up. I tap the button & it goes into snooze mode. So if I don't get up right away it will flash the lamp again. I'm not sure how many times I could do this since I usually get up right away but I imagine I could do it a few times. Usually I manuelly turn off the alarm since I have no set time every morning when I need to get up.Still I don't understand why people have a such a problem about the clock resetting when you tap that button to turn the alarm off. You have to ht it twice for the clock to go into that mode. All I can figure is that these people are so groggy they don't know they hit it twice. And that's their problem...not the clock's. With this day & age of technology we all have to keep learning new things and tapping once should be easy enough to learn even first thing in the morning. People just have to get out of that double click mode. Even computers have single click modes now...All in all this routine worked well for me for about 10 years. Then the lamp connection broke down but the sound was working and I have dogs that pounce on me to get up. (I never used the bed shaker) When the dogs stopped pouncing I knew it was time for a new clock. And I am SO glad this clock is still around. Works for me!!!
Best SD card I have ever owned. Significantly faster then several other so called "high Speed" cards I have tried. You get 4GB of capacity for less than $40. A great value!
I just called customer service who told me that the reason my cord (which has been kept in a drawer with other chargers cords that I have)has just FALLEN APART is because I have not used it in 6 months!!! Yes, that's right, she told me that if I had electricity passing through the cord within that six months that the cord would not have disintegrated and electrocuted me!!! SERIOUSLY!?!?!?! And oh, by the way, your warranty is up, so pay another $10 for an inferior cord that apparently needs an electric current to keep the plastic around the cord from CRUMBLING & FALLING OFF!!! PIECE OF CRAP, but what choice do I have to charge the overpriced Kindle I bought in 2009???????
The product works fine, no issues, looks the same as picture, and fits in perfectly..got it on time. I am using it on my laptop.
I enjoy having freshly shredded cheese, and the Salad Shooter does a speedy and great job on the cheese. Also like slicing potatoes, cucumbers, etc with the slicer cone. I bought two for my two daughters since I liked mine so much.
My main reason for purchasing this was so my hunting partner and I can communicate while on the hunt. While waiting for the season to start, I decided to use it while coaching golf (to talk to the head coach in different locations of the golf course). It works great.I probably should have opted for the inline microphone, but it's not too much of a bother to pick up the unit and speak into the mic.
Please note: I am including this model in my reviews as the problem outlined below affects all Philips brand TV's with digital tuners. This has been acknowledged by Philips engineers themselves. Please read below and the costly mistake I made...So I began this frustrating journey a year ago, after purchasing a Philips 47" LCD TV (model: 47PFL5432D/37) from my local Las Vegas Costco. The problems however, did not pop up until two months ago.Now, before I proceed any further, allow me to explain the 3 problems I am currently having with this unit. I am going to be using a phrase "halfway turns on" more than once through the next few paragraphs and I want to be absolutely clear on what that means. When the unit "halfway turns on", I mean the following:1. The unit's power supply/transformer/whatever audibly clicks twice. This is the same noise the unit makes when it is powered on normally. (ie. "ca-click" )2. The blue LED in the corner does NOT illuminate. For all intents and purposes, the unit appears to be off. However,3. If the power button is pressed on either the side of the television, or the remote (does not matter which method is used), the LCD backlight INSTANTLY turns on, illuminating the screen, as well as the blue LED turns on. This to me indicates that when the unit "clicks" as described in #1 above, that the TV is turned on and drawing power from the the electrical outlet. There is no power-on self test. There is no few seconds of dark and then the TV illuminates, as when it is powered on normally. Again, the screen and blue power LED illuminate INSTANTLY after the either power button is pressed a second time.Now, the three separate problems I am experiencing with the unit:Problem #1The television "halfway turns on" randomly, at any time. Nothing has touched the remote. No one has pressed the power button on the side of the unit. It just "halfway turns on". I cannot recreate this problem, as it does it whenever it feels like it.Problem #2When trying to start the television, by pressing either the power button on the remote, or by pressing the power button on the side of the unit, the television does not respond. Repeated presses of the power button (either one) yield nothing. Then, roughly 20 seconds later, the unit power cycles itself. What I mean by this, is that the unit audibly turns off, then right back on. (ie. ca-click, Ca-Click! off, then on) After a few seconds, the unit's LCD backlight illuminates and the TV works normally. I cannot recreate this problem, as again, it is completely random, but it is happening at a rate of about 5% of the time.Problem #3When the unit's clock is programmed, so that it displays the correct time for my region (PST), the unit will automatically "halfway turn on" every morning at 5 am, every day. Initially, I kept waking up at 5am with no idea what was waking me up. After a few mornings of this, I was able to isolate it to the television. Since I work in the IT field, I began to troubleshoot the TV to the best of my ability. Power cycling it, leaving it unplugged overnight, flashing the firmware, etc, etc. And much to the chagrin of every support person I've spoken to (7 now and counting), I've shown them that there is no time set in the 'On Timer' portion of the menu.By the time I had identified these three problems, my warranty had just expired with Philips by 5 days. So Costco, rather than having the TV serviced under their warranty, contacts Philips to see if they will still cover it under their initial warranty. Phillips agrees and issues a repair order to my local authorized Philips service center. They come out, initially diagnose the problem, take the TV, and I am told, replaced the mainboard. Within two minutes of them returning the TV, I am able to recreate the problem, showing them that it still has a problem. I then call back Costco, and am elevated to a "Presidential Liason" at Philips. After sending a lengthy email describing the problems I have experienced thus far, I get the following reply (copied verbatim):I copied your to our product specialist. Apparently we're not understanding that this is a normal function of the unit can in fact be turned off if you wish not to use the clock feature. I myself was not aware of this. Our product specialist had this to say:"When the TV "wakes up" at 5:00, the TV is performing a background channel scan to check for new channels and for ones that have moved to another channel location (this is possible with digital channels). This is per design intent of the TV. The TV clock controls when this occurs, and by putting the clock into the manual mode and clearing the time, the TV will not wake up to do this channel scan. That what I was trying to have the customer do, however, I suspect that the time did not clear. It may be possible to put the TV clock into the manual mode, then unplug the TV for a long time (an hour), then plug it back in. That may clear the time and stop the wake up at 5:00. Again, if the time is not cleared, this background channel scan feature will still operate. If the customer wants to use the clock feature of the TV, there is no way to prevent the wake up. The choice is live without the TV clock, or live with the noise when the TV wakes up.Note: replacing this customer's TV will not resolve the issue, because all of the TVs have a clock feature."It would appear the "turning half on" is the background scan if I am following the specialist and this is supposed to occur.Sure I can live without the clock. But then I begin to sacrifice other functionality, like being able to actually use the On Timer functionality, as well as any other functionality that is based off the internal clock. And the real kicker? The TV is able to update its firmware (by downloading a .bin file from Philips onto a flash drive), allowing you to flash it and resolve any issues in relation to its software. But the engineers, and Philips, would rather take the stance of "Sorry, tough luck!" and "Not our problem," rather than fix what is an obvious flaw. Why can't the television do this housekeeping procedure after it has been turned on? Why have to do it at 5am? And for the record, Philips never made any attempts to address the other two problems listed above.After contacting Costco regarding the issue, they stated that they would be unable to offer any help or replacement as "this isn't a problem; the television is operating under designed specs."So do yourself a favor, and avoid purchasing any Philips brand flat panel televisions, as per their engineers, EVERY television is going to have a clock feature and I would have to assume until told differently, set to turn on at 5am. And as my case has shown you, Philips doesn't give a damn about fixing their own flaws. Thought everyone would like to know, so they can avoid a costly mistake.
I've bought two LaCie's over the past two years. In both instances after about a year or so it will only show up on my desktop intermittently, then completely stop showing up. Data recovery from one of these things costs between $600 - $2500 (I spent $1000), not to mention the cost of replacing it with another drive. Do not buy this brand.
Hello Everybody,I bought this camera after a long and hard research from various manufacturers and it turned out to be a jewel. This is one of the rare handycams from Sony which can be used for all the occasions! With its 1/3 inch CCD it can capture beautiful low light video. Sony has discontinued this product and not only that we can't get a 1/3 inch CCD sensor handycams for this cheap at all!. With amazing image stabilization the video is awesome but the stills are just too good for a video camera. The only negative point I can think of is that it is a MiniDV and you need to spend some time for recording videos into a DVD. But Hey! If you have one of those firewire tabletop DVD burner/players, you can record the images hassle free!
I've had Sony's MDR-EX51LP and MDR-EX71SL Fontopia headphones, and this are decisively better. The 52LP's at around $27 are still the best option for someone on a budget, but I'm very happy with the extra ten I paid for these. The sound quality is VERY similar to what you get from the 71SLs (which is lower bass than the 51s, but much more clarity), but the earhook design of these 81LPs overcomes a MAJOR design flaw of its forebearers. I've had a huge problem with the earbud coverings flying off into oblivion when the plug was pulled out on the othermodels, rending the unit unuseable until I found the extra buds (infuriating when they're in another state).The earhooks on this one ensure that won't be a problem and are thus infinitely better for use at the gym and elsewhere. Of course the sound quality and clarity on all of these is excellent and although you won't get any directional audio, the plug design locks out surrounding sound like a champ, fuctioning just as well or better than any noise-cancelling headphones in this price range.
I bought this ipod in February of 2004. It was great, but then about 2 or 3 months later, it stopped working. All I got was static. At first I thought it was the headphones, but after testing my $130 sony's on it, and they didn't work, I knew it was broken. I sent it back, and I'll give the store credit, I got a new one in a few days. But guess what, 9 months later, I'm having the same problem. Luckily, there are still 19 days in my warrenty, but I'm 100% positive that it will happen again. And when it does, the ipod won't be under warrenty. Then I'll have to buy a new one, because Apple charges $250 to fix broken ipods not under warrenty. I'll deffintly go for the 20 gig then. Bottom line, DO NOT BUY THIS. It works great at first, but it breaks easily. And by the way, it's not just an unlucky coincidence that both of them broke. I've talked to other people who had the same problem. DO NOT BUY THIS.
I've had it now for a couple of months. It does everything it says without fail. I love it.
Although these headphones produce high quality sound, they are very quiet. I have a pair of $5 basic headphones that play music louder than these. If you are somebody who prefers to listen to something at a low volume these are probably good headphones, but if you are somebody who likes it loud and powerful then these will disappoint. I got them to watch movies on my laptop but I'm having trouble hearing the dialog sometimes even at full volume.
Works well with the Celetron 8-24mm zoom lens on my 80ED APO RefractorBharesh Dedhia
Hey, This cable works just the same as the 50, 60 or 75 dollar cables. It was a good purchase from a reliable merchant and the price was exceptional. Would I buy these again? YES!
I like the way the bag stays close to your body when you lean over. It doesn't swing out and hit things the way a regular bag does. The pack is plenty big enough for my D40x with two lenses...an 18x55 and a 55x200 zoom..and the pocket can hold extra battery and charge, various USB cords, etc.
The item I ordered (a Linksys Wireless Adapter) was at my front door in no time! I couldn't believe it! It was described as an item in great shape- and that's how it was. It was packaged in its original box with all of the original hardware and support material. I can't say how nice it is to be able to order something that is really needed and have it arrive promptly... and the money saved is fantastic!
Instead of going to Best Buy and paying so much money for a mouse, this is a great alternative. If I'd known earlier, I would have bought my first mouse here as well. No complaints. It works as it should and arrived here on time. The packaging was new and it couldn't have been better!
This is the perfect digital camera -- but only if you're using a tripod to photograph still life scenes! The 4.1 resolution is amazing, the exterior screen is big &amp; bright, and the menu system is easy to follow.However, AVIOD THIS CAMERA if you want to photograph anything that is moving or even alive and standing still! Press the shutter, and the camera screen goes black for 2-3 seconds BEFORE recording the image. If your subject moves, or if your hands move slightly while holding the black screen to your face for the next several seconds, you won't get the image you wanted. You will miss &quot;the moment&quot; and your careful composition will probably move one direction or the other.We tried taking pictures of family members opening Christmas presents, but the camera didn't actually record an image until people were reaching for their next gift. We're going to Hawaii and hope to photograph whales, but with this camera we would have to press the shutter before the whale even got to the water's surface, and then point in the right direction while looking at black screen!! Incredibly frustrating to return a camera that had such promise!
I saved alot of money by purchasing this product. They arrice quickly and works perfectly.
My second pair of TV Ears just broke. These were my second pair only because I had purchased my first pair with warranty. I will not buy a third pair. Both pairs broke in the same place. The upright that holds the earbud broke right where it joins the base. This is the area that gets all the stress when putting on and taking off the product. I recommend to the manufacturer that this area be built up with extra and stronger plastic or simply make the entire product stronger. In time, with normal use they will break. Also what I found annoying were the ear tips that needed to be constantly replaced. What's ironic is I paid $99 for a product that I can tell you is vastly inferior to the earphone type I will replace it with for 30 bucks less.
I use this remote to control a DVD player, Directv box, Onkyo receiver, and Samsung Tv. With one click, all of my components begin to work seamlessly together, and going from watching TV to watching a DVD really couldn't be easier. I highly recommend it.
The cordless mouse is very convenient for me, and the performance is good. I do recommend that.
Was happy to receive the camera case, it does a good job of protecting the camera and it fits well, however I have a few suggestions to improve the "Friendly Factor". Make it longer to hold a couple batteries, using the exterior web pocket makes the case too bulky and uncomfortable to carry on your belt. Make a belt clip instead of the belt loop, that way a person can clip it on a pocket or belt. And last but not least, the hole for the camera strap needs to be put more to the left or right of the center of the flap. Otherwise, I'm very happy with the case, and would buy it again, especially if the improvements were made.
Just like the title says it, this is a little pricy guy.I consider this a little gem, though!You can mount anything on top of your hot shoe, such as a GoPro or a voice recorder and have it swivel.
My fifth grade daughter loves this back pack. The handle is a bit long for her, seems to be made more for high school or college. But, she is happy with it. we have only had it for 3 weeks, so no problems. Arrived in time.
I could hardly be more pleased with this product. It is ergonmically designed for ease of use, and its features are simple to master and manage. The voice quality is surprisingly clear and it easily segments different tapings into separate files for fast retrieval. In addition it has a failsafe mechanism for protecting files. I have begun to use it for tasks I had not conceived before I bought it. Now I wear it in a belt holster I bought from a hardware store and carry it everywhere for recording fast notes to myself for story ideas and other thoughts. I also record my young daughter's musings, which I can then upload to my desktop and to an Internet-based file vault for permanent preservation. The software for uploading files to my computer works flawlessly. The hardware linkup requires an included cable from DVR to computer, and uploads are straightfoward and simple. The one complaint I have is that some titles I attach to the uploaded files inexplicably will not work, and I have to think up new file names. I cannot imagine ever returning to traditional tape recorders after becoming a confirmed believer in DVR technology. And Olympus has done a masterful job with this particular device.
In stock form this CPU easily outperformed my Dual Xeon 3.0Ghz Irwindale system using Sisoft Sandra, with a single CPU. I understand this comparison is not scientific, but the performance cannot be denied. The CPU ran remarkably cool and quiet using the stock Intel cooler set to "Workstation Mode" in the bios.However, I said "in stock form". The reason I say this is because the user by the name of XeonTux at a popular website found a mod to make this CPU easily run like a 5140, or 2.33Ghz! The mode is called a BSEL Mod. Simply using a small piece of masking tape I made my CPU boot as a 2.33Ghz/1333FSB unit! I have tested this on my system and everything is running stable on a Supermicro X7DAL-E. Additionally this is supposed to work on Intel 5000PSL motherboards as well.If you are looking to jump into high speed computing, the next generation of Xeon technology can now be in your hands at a fraction of the cost of comparable AMD products.
the best player for the price. plays everything. can be easily decoded for all the regions. simple to use. much better than other similar players like cyber-home,malata,and others.
I was expecting very good picture on this set yet I was absolutely blown away by the amazing picture quality after we connected our HD Cable box to this set via HDMI. Tune into the Food Network or Discovery HD Theater and prepare to be stunned by the spectacular images on the screen. I find myself watching shows (documentaries, nature specials) that I never watched before. If you're in the market for an HD set, you really don't need to get a "high-end" (high-priced) model. This set has proven to be a great value. I don't think it's possible to get a better picture anywhere. It's that good.
HDMI cables are becoming more and more common. Multiple electronics utilize them. I am happy to have an excellent, fast, and affordable way to keep up with technology. I bought three and will buy more.
Have you seen the price of HDMI cables it's ridiculous anywhere from 50-150for one cable, got this one for a fraction of the cost and can't tell the difference between this and a higher end one a really great deal.p.s. it's hooked up to my PS3,games look freaking amazing.
I purchased the Garmin 540S for my 30' sailboat after several years of procrasting about doing it due to the high cost. Since the cost has come down for this unit, I jumped for it and I'm glad I did. I was concerned that the small screen would be hard to read. It is not. Even with polarizing glasses and my poor vision, I can read the screen easier than a chart. The screen is not ideal for small-scale (large area) work, but that's what your old charts are for. The controls are very easy to use and most commands seem to know what you want to do next. The unit provides a very high level of confidence when navigating around hidden rocks and in close quarters. In fog it is terrific and allows you to pay more attention to other issues such as listening for other boats. (I don't have radar.) This was one of the best purchases I have made for my boat.
We have standardized on the Envision 15 and 17 LCDs in our small office and also use the Envision 17 CRT for our servers. We really like them and they are affordable. We never had a DOA or any failure in a year of use. And the last time theives broke in, they took only the Envision LCDs, left everything else. So they must be good products! Now we bought another batch of, you guessed it, Envision 15&quot; LCDs. All are just great.
Don't buy this product. Merchant has misrepresented this product, claims it is compatible with RBC8. The RBC8 has T2 connectors, but this product has T1 connectors. Mixing connectors is a serious hazzard when using high power UPS devices such as what this is intended for. STAY AWAY.
This crimping tool is great. IT is small and handy for office and home use. SImple to use, and I have saved a lot of money using this. A 3 ft cable costs $10-15 in Best Buy. Using this tool, I can make atleast 20 cables at same price.
Product was well packaged and shipped super fast. It was a gift and the person I gave it to is extremely pleased with the performance of the product.
I bought this system for my school and it is perfect for our needs. It is really loud, enough to fill up a cafeteria or gym or even outdoors. The addition of 2 microphone jacks even makes it a PA system or great for kareoke. This system plays really loud without distortion. The CD player is sensitive so make sure it is on a rock solid playing base as the bass vibrations can cause it to skip.The students love the looks of the system and were in awe of it. For the money, you can not beat it!
works great and just as good as the more expensive types. Highly recommend it..........durable and versatile................. great quality..... I think it will last for many years to come.
This review is for the Versatol silver matte, 60" x 80":As more and more people are "home-brewing" a 3D setup in their home theaters, there's an unfortunate amount of smack being talked about the Da-Lite silver matte. Most forums are full of suggestions that people go for a Harkness or Stewart screen instead, saying that D-Lite's entry-level, polarizing-preserving screen is kind of a joke. And while I don't have any experience with those screens, I can say that the 3D I'm getting from two projectors and this screen is INCREDIBLE!The Versatol itself is rugged enough, and simple (if a little awkward) for one person to set up. I can see, though, why the step-up Picture King might be preferred: I'm a little afraid of bending or snapping the legs of the Versatol, and the extra build quality of the PK might be important. Now that I know how great this screen suface is for my indended use, I am seriously considering the upgrade.A note about Da-Lite: when this screen arrived, it had a pair of minor cracks on the extension button. I sent a picture to Da-Lite, and in a couple of days I had a bunch of replacement parts and assembly instructions. Nice service! I really can't recommend this manufacturer, or this screen, highly enough.
This cable allows me to connect my old school xbox to a high def input in my LCD TV. It's new meets old in a perfect marriage of wirey connections.
This is the perfect camcorder! It fits easily into your purse so it can quickly be retrieved to record that perfect moment. There are no long, complicated directions to follow. Just insert the batteries and turn it on and it's ready to go. Downloading is so simple. There are no cords to connect; just plug it in and it's ready. I couldn't be happier!
Small, simple to use, seems fast enough, does what i want. no hassles. what more could you want?(Note: i used a sandisk utility to throw out the u3 stuff, as i couldn't care less about windows.)
I love this bag. Small, very practical and made here in the USA by very skilled craftmen. Nothing negative can be found in this camera. Built to last.
The Samsung Digimax V4 (a slight variation of this camera) was by far one of the best overall digital cameras I'd seen when I was researching cameras to buy, and I'm very glad I purchased it. The thing that made it stand out the most from other cameras was the battery usage. I've heard of some digital cameras using their batteries really quickly, but the batteries in this camera can last me a full day of photo taking. It can take several kinds of batteries, AA x 2, Lithium, and more. When I come home after a full day of taking pictures and pull them up on the computer, they look so clear and beautiful-every time it seems my jaw drops, the quality is amazing. Even a friend of mine who is very knowledgeable of cameras told me that he was stunned at the quality of the JPEGs I was showing him that I'd taken. Not only that, but when you go to the max zoom (which makes use of the digital zoom, which technically just &quot;crops&quot; the picture and enlarges it), the picture still looks just as clear as the normal pictures that didn't make use of the zoom.Something that doesn't usually get mentioned is the lens company. The lens company that makes this camera's lens is Schneider-Kreuznach, a company that's famous for its quality in lens making. Because of this quality, this camera might possibly give you overall better looking pictures than a camera that has perhaps 5 Mega-Pixels. This is a great buy for beginners and those who love taking quality pictures. There's plenty of information about this camera all over the internet- this should definitely be considered if you're looking for a great camera at a reasonable price.
Great product! Works great just like any other hdmi cable out there. except for the fact that its not that pricy! Really good price!
This printer was given to us as a gift and worked fine the first time. It hasn't worked the way it is supposed to since. Every time I go to print pictures it gives me problems and maybe I walk away with one printed picture after struggling with it for an hour. The paper will not feed into the printer (we use Kodak paper that came with it) so you spend all your time trying to get the printer to take the paper. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Like everyone else says, "How did we ever live wihtout this?". Very easy to use after a little practice, much easier than most VCR's. It's wonderful to set up some "Season Passes" and come home at night to find that Tivo has programs recorded waiting for you! My only complaint, and the Tivo Customer Service says they haven't heard this much, is that when the Tivo calls in on my phone line to update, it knocks me off the Internet. Yes, I have the filter on the phone line. I have DSL Internet and this is not supposed to happen. I've had to unplug the Tivo when I'm on the Internet and I know that it's going to call in to update. Other than that, no problems. With the rebate, it was literally free!
Well I just recieved my $4.99 oiece of junk, and BOY... i never knew speakers could sound so bad! What I was sent was a cheap knockoff- not the right brand, had no AC cable, was flimsy, etc etc.... need I say more? Perhaps the product carried by reputable vendors would be different, but avoid this one like the plague.
This amp is a great value. Sounds loud and very clear in my boat connected to a Kenwood receiver
The only thing that would work is the volumn on the plasma TV. I removed the program from the computer and will download it all over again.Maybe it might work this time.
It WILL connect to your Tech belt. But it's a pretty cheap build. It almost looks like a knock-off. A small strip of Velcro holds the flap down and underneath is a drawstring pocket. There is no cool little rain shield that pops out from underneath so use my favorite and yours, Scotch Guard ( I should get a commission eery time I mention their name). Even with Scotch Guard, i wouldn't put anything more expensive than a really, really good sandwich in this case.
i read complaints about it look i did not care it went in the back on my computer for a poor mans quad speeker system works great for that it has a little play but not much so the cable mess is a minimum with the abilty to still move itmoose
There is a huge difference if you're running XBMC and have an HDTV. The XBMC interface is much sharper, text is crisp and actually legible. Games still play at their native resolution. I believe there are only a few XBOX games that are HD quality, and I don't have any of them. I am very happy with this purchase.
I wanted a relatively inexpensive way to individually store my lenses since the camera bag I use only allows me to take out 2 lenses at a time. They're nice, thick pouches. I wouldn't want to drop the lens or anything since the pouch doesn't afford that much protection. But, it keeps it safe from dust and gives it some cushion. I even use a pouch for the extra lens in my bag. It definitely helps there to make sure the lens is secure and safe. I just love these pouches.This small size is great for my Canon ef-s 60mm f/2.8 macro lens.
I'm sorry to say we were extremely disapointed in the camera case. we could barely get the camera in, but what good is the camera and case when you can't even put in the cords, and even a place for the extra memory cards? We bought the camera for my holidays, but we will have to go buy a real case! our old case was small and compact, but had pockets and compartments to keep all the 'gear' in one place, and the batteries, you ALWAYS need extra batteries and memory cards when you are in a different country.and the mini tripod stand, and when we opened this box, and saw this piddly little thing, I have seen thongs larger than this camera case! so I am sorry to say 1 star. that's only because we didn't want to hurt your feelings, we were happy with the rest of the items...
Logitech makes some great mice, and this is no exception. Plug it in and it works. Fits my hand well (typical size male hands). Buttons have a solid feel. You can turn the "clicks" in the scroll wheel on and off, which is a nice option depending on what you're scrolling. I'll be interested to see how long the batteries last.
An excellent, feature rich radio that is great for multiple purposes. Here is why you will not go wrong with this fine set:A -- You can listen to shortwave stations. Even with the advent of the web, there is nothing to beat shortwave for imemdiacy of information. Additionally, if any major event occurs, most web sites lock up solid due to the load. Not so with shortwave. Additionally, you are not at the mercy of inane tv anchors.I have found this set to be quite sensitive for its price range, especially with the included wind-up antenna. The set is very user-friendly with a number of pre-selected stations already set up.B -- GreatFM and AM reception for the times you just want to listen to a local radio station or want to fall asleep to musicC -- Well designed from an easy to use standpoint. The knobs are really great for tuning and volume. The radio is well built and appears to have a greater "quality feel" than the Grundig YB-400 PE.Treat yourself to the joy of radio listening with this set. You will find it much more interesting and informative when compared to watching n'th reruns of Seinfeld or Friends or listening to Katie Couric or Dan Rather. To make the best use of this set, also purchase "Passport to World Band Radio" and use it to determine which broadcasts you want to hear.(An electronics store) is selling the exact same set under (their) label at the closeout price of $$$. They appear to be phasing out all Sangean sets in favor of Grundig. Given the quality of this set, its a decision they are going to regret.
Pictures are worth a 1000 words. Please see the pictures in my photo gallery (www.people.umass.edu/nishanth/ ) which I took with FinePix A310 at 1MP setting.+ Points:It doesn't drain the batteries quickly as others.Crystal clear pictures.Extreme close-up and long range shots with equal ease.Light, compact and elegant.High quality 6 MP prints.Equipped with almost all functions which you can ever need.Easy picture management software.The only defect I can find is the lack of an UV filter.I strongly recommend its purchase.
I work in two very bad reception areas where even the strongest signals from NYC have trouble getting through. I use to buy high-end radios from an Asian electronics company, but the last radio I purchased was not as good as the older models I have owned. This Grundig model surpasses my needs.
I needed a dipole antenna for my outdoor set up, powered by an old Pioneer SX series receiver. It sits in a sheltered area, behind the house, under the screen porch. In other words, this is a spot where it is pretty hard to pick up FM signals, especially those to the left of the analog spectrum where I park the tuner. I had tried some home-brewed set-ups, just different lengths of wire, and got OK reception if I was willing to tweak (attach this wire to the spokes of the bike, run that one parallel to the house), but what worked for one station would not work for another,So I decided to try this inexpensive Petra. It is actually better made than some of the very thin dipoles that come with modern gear and connects to the 35-year-old receiver without needing any adapter. Best of all, it works pretty well. I still have to adjust a bit and sometimes have a bit of hiss on weaker channels, but I can listen to the noncommercial and college stations again.
Ento, ontem tive um chilique daqueles aqui em casa e joguei com toda minha fora o controle HARMONY 880 na parede. Lascou minha parede toda, j&aacute; o controle... Continua o mesmo! Do caralho. Assinado: Ana Paula.
Love it love it. I originally bought microscope for my 8 yrs old daughter many months ago but she didn't find the inclusive slides interesting after a few days... Ever since she discovered these prepare slides- she loves her microscope. Great slides!
I bought this speaker to replace a center channel speaker that went bad from another manufacture. This center channel speaker performs better than the old one. It sounds clear and compliments the surround speakers very well. I would recommend this speaker.
I bought it for my viewsonic g tablet; the stand gives the tablet its own place on a desk, makes it a small tv, or a small radio receiver, or a book on a book stand, or whatever depending on what you use the tablet for; it also helps to overcome questionable viewing angles.
My first cordless mouse was a Logitech, then switched to the various wireless MS meeses, and then settled in on the latest greatest. The VX Revo' from Logitech is awe-some-ful.All the other people having any a problem with it could have solved 99 percent of them by using a different USB port. It runs great on Vista and XP. Had issues with IE7 and scrolling slowly, that's it. Runs from anywhere in a room, even on a couch. MS mouse varieties had trouble getting away from the table. The person that said it only runs on a white table must have been looking at my MS mice. I still use my MS mice, and they run fine. A Volkswagen will get you somewhere too.The VX is the only mouse I know of that gives programmable buttons for play/pause, multi-volume controls, zooming, next/back/forward/previous, controls for movies and music, and starting various programs that you may use the most. The scroll wheel is the bomb. One flick and you can fly to the bottom of a hundred pages, or flip it over and switch to ratchet scroll. The USB chip hides in the body of the mouse when not in use. The software will notify you when batteries are at a critical level, and one AA battery goes fooreeeveer. The laser pickup beats MS mice hands down. I put it on a glass table top and it tracked perfect. I just now put it down on the carpet and it ran perfect. Haven't tried Jello.Great gaming mouse also, and again far lighter and trackable than my MS tank meeses. If your computer is running clean and free of trouble I would guarantee this little guy to work better than almost any other computer peripheral you've owned. I own three of these mice, and run them on XP and Vista from everywhere and performs. It is in my top ten of items I recommend and have owned on computer.
There is no longer any doubt after using this unit for a few days that (within this price range) it is THE DVD player to have if you are a geek who loves movies and don't want technology and movie companies telling you what you can and cannot play on equipment you buy.Everything others have said so well in other reviews is true: it plays virtually everything you throw at it, especially after the region-free hacks and firmware upgrades (if necessary).It's so insanely open to what it will play that now with the USB input it doesn't even have to be on disc-based media anymore!There are only a few points that might reduce my review from 5 stars and might or might not apply to you:1) whether the lack of USB 2.0 (the player's input) and lack of long filename compatibility will end up being a long-term annoyance. Most videos, especially taken from pen/thumb drives will play without an issue (all is well with mine so far). If you're looking to use USB hard drives, you will have to make some adjustments with no guarantee of success to get things to play well because the port hardly supplies any power (you must supply external power for USB drives), is only compatible with FAT32, and is USB 1.1 which may choke or stutter on some drives or complex, high-bandwidth files. In future players, as the tech gets even less expensive, maybe USB 2.0 and long filenames might be implemented.2) High-end equipment. For us poor slobs who only still have 4:3 TVs and no high-end home theater setups, we're not going to notice or care if the picture/sound hookups are marginally less good or exact than some high-end Oppo or other "specially modded" region/format free player. Based on how much of an audio/videophile you are, your mileage may vary although many are very happy with it even in a higher-end system.3) The big reliability question, which is probably a lot of the reason this product doesn't have a higher overall rating. No way to answer this (yet). Be aware that Philips' warranty is only 90 days. If you purchase on certain credit cards, this may be extended automatically. If you are willing to shell out more for some sort of protection plan (caveat emptor on those) this may be an option. Or, if you're not too mad that this inexpensive player doesn't last as long as it should, you can replace it. But it may be destined to live long and give you enjoyment for years. It's a risk.(EDIT TO ADD: Good news? I just registered the DVD player through Philips' website and when I got my "receipt" it claimed the player was warrantied for 1 YEAR parts and labor. Is this a mistake or true? Not sure when the warranty documentation in the manual says 90 days (perhaps the manual is the one in error?). Legally I wonder if I could hold Philips to this...hopefully never will have to find out.)I think it's incredible that my first DVD player (still with me!) cost nearly $200 in 1999 and this one, which makes the old one look like a joke in terms of what it can do, ended up being far less than half that amount!Now, I don't know how I got along without it.If it lasts, it's one of the best electronics purchases I've ever made.EDIT: Over a year later, and it's still going strong. Hope I don't jinx it by editing this though (heh heh). Also, it seems to have been eclipsed by thePhilips DVP5982 1080p Upscaling DVD Player, and might actually be cheaper.
I got this really fast, one day, took awhile for it to work. However, it works fine the only drawback I can see is my printer doesn't recognize how much ink is in the cartridge. I'm happy with my purchase and will buy from again and again. The difference is if I paid 2X as much for a canon product it would recognize the ink level...I can live without I think.
These TDK Blank DVDS A re of excellent Quality..I have burned about 20 so far without any failures.They came in a secure box with no breakage or damage.
I am easily distracted by the sounds of coworkers snapping gum, eating sunflower seeds or clipping fingernails. Rather than be a complainer, I used little headphones and cranked my music. It helped until the little headphones broke. I went running to the corner store and found these on sale. That was 3 years ago. They are great. Their extra large size really helped cut out surrounding noise, and gave the added bonus of better music tones than my little headphones gave me. Mine are the same model number but they look a little different. Mine being the Philips Headphone "SBC" HP170, I think the SBC = more padding around the ears? Hard to say with that photo here. But they do look a bit different. Definitely worth the price I paid and then some.
When I first tried these I was disappointed. The midrange and highs were too harsh and tinty to a point where it was unpleasant to listen to music. After reading a couple of posts that mentioned a breakin period was needed before the AKG K240 comes into it's own, I tried it. I plugged in the headphones to my AVR and played music through them for 19 hours. After coming home from work to see what they sounded like...well...wow!! What a difference. The mid and upper are now smooth and easy to listen to. These aren't bass thumping headphones, but they sound warm, pleasant, clear, and natural. You can enjoy listening for hours and not be fatigued. A great sub $100 headphone.
The price is better than Ipod 4GB. the zen does everything that you need and more. This is a great product.
I got this for my 3 year old son for Christmas who loves to grab at my digital camera. I was hesitant if he would like it since it wasn't mine for him to have. He LOVES it. For a 3 year old who keeps snapping shots, the internal memory card won't hold too much. I put in a generic 2GB memory card and he snaps away. You can default the pictures taken to make it easier to delete the photos on your PC. It doesn't recommend using rechargeable batteries (which I didn't know why), so I used the Duracell Coppertop and it works just fine. The camera automatically shuts off after 2 minutes anyway to save batteries. The rubber drips on each side are nice to keep it in his hands. Overall, it's an excellent camera, he has lots of fun with it taking his own pictures. I think it helps with his hand-eye coordination since he has to center the object on the screen in the back. He's getting better. Be careful though because kids will take pictures when you don't even know they are taking it!
This is my first flash bracket. I wanted to be able to shoot at gatherings and parties where a flash is needed but get much better pictures than a camera mounted flash. This worked well. The construction is very solid as you would expect from Manfrotto and the bracket folds reasonably small to squeeze into my camera bag for travel. It is very versatile basically allowing you to position the flash arm at any angle and height. Some may find that this comes with the annoyance of having to make sure the flash is pointed forward and such since it is all adjustable. The other thing is that conversion from landscape to portrait orientation is not something you can do on the fly. You need to hold the whole thing in your lap and readjust the thing. Overall I am quite happy with it.
Bought this for my hubby for Christmas and he LOVES it! The only question I had was how to use the different docking tools for various types of i-pods. I was unable to figure out how to add that to his i-pod Touch, but plugged it in directly and it seems to work just fine without it. I was surprised there were no instructions, but still a great gift and it puts out a good and loud sound!
Can't go wrong for the price. Great for the thrifty shopper and the less picky. Recommend it to everyone. Money saved on this product was well worth it.
This card is the best bang for the buck. The Geforce2 MX is based on the core of the Geforce2 GTS. The only major difference is that it only has two rendering pipelines versus the four in the GTS and the original Geforce for that matter. But the Geforce2 MX is pretty much as strong of a performer as the original Geforce video cards. Furthermore, with only two rendering pipelines it only consumes half the power of the GeForce2 GTS and one-fourth the power of the original GeForce. That can be quite good for someone who has a lot of peripherals on his or her computer or just has a low power supply. A word of note: adequate power is essential to use the most modern video cards. A 250 Watt power supply on an AGP 2.0 compliant computer is probably the minimum you can get away without having your 3D games lock up on you during intensive game playing. Otherwise, this card will give you all the features that it's more expensive GTS cousin has without breaking your pocketbook.
In conjunction with the Linksys Wireless G broadband router, wireless networking is sooooo easy. I had a little problem with a new installation recently, but the phone technician was very knowledgeable, friendly and spoke very good English. We have used these products in different environments for a number of years now, always with success.
This is the second one of these I've purchased. I bought a new camera and got this case for it. It is plenty roomy for the S95 or most other Canon point and shoots. Some people may think it has too much room. I like it because in addition to the camera I can fit a couple SD cards, 2 extra batteries and a small card reader in it. It comes with a strap and can be used on a belt.
Very strong exterior! Holes cut out of the case are perfect for all of the peripherals (mine fits a TX). Much better than the Palm brand hard-case!!
The speeds for this flash drive are average. The rubber casing is OK, but the top can be easily lost.
It doesn't fit perfectly well, like the factory deck. But if you aren't a perfectionist about detail, then you won't even notice, and it'll be perfect. I had to cut some of the trim in order for this to fit flush with the dash panel, but that's just cuz I'm OCD like that :P
I changed my speedstream wireless modem/router to the DLink because i needed to configure some parameters that where not available at the speedstream and it was a great surprise the easy way to configure the first time the ADSL service with this product.All the features are useful. The configuration could be more user friendly but is ok.Recently i bougth another to change a friend speedstream + linksys wireless and the results where excellent. More stability and wireless range.All DLink producs i have bought are quality and a good experience.
I didn't realize how a cable would change the picture. We have a hdtv and hd channels but with this HDMI cable the graphics and pixels are so much clearer and detailed. Amazing. Super fast delivery. Will purchase again from seller.
The product does not work. I could only get one side of the splitter to function and in order for that to happen you had jostle the unit until it functioned.
This adapter works fine in my Vista PC, but it was a problem to install. The directions packaged with it are wrong for Vista, but you only find this out by scouring the information on Belkin's web site (and it isn't easy to find there). The real problem with it is that it seems to require more power than some USB ports provide. For example, on my PC, a usb port in which a flash drive works just fine can't even see the Belkin adapter. You need either a powered hub or a port that has plenty of juice flowing through it. As many, many posts on the web note, the Belkin tech support is worse than useless. I haven't even heard back from them on my report. All that said, the product does work; I've had no drops or other problems. In fact, I do run an older Belkin wireless adapter on a second PC (under XP), and the older one sometimes has a problem connecting to the router, whereas the new one under Vista seems to connect without a hitch.
I returned what I bought at BestBuy for $30 and bought here for $3 :).
I'm direction challenged, and can't read a map to save my life. This Garmin not only tells us where to go and how to get there, but keeps my dear husband from yelling at me for being a lousy navigator! In fact, I like it much better than the very expensive one that came with our Lexus. It's much easier to use, and offers more accurate information than the built-in GPS system. The only drawback is that "she" has a problem with pronunciation of street names at times, and I wish it had a larger screen.
This is best price around for this item. Works perfectly. I will purchase again next year. My son loves it!
So far it has been to Spain and Norway and I never want to be without it. It is all that I hoped for and I only use it for books. Someday I may go further but just wanted to get new books cheaper and instantly without leaving home. It works for me. Try the Kindle! I bought an extra cable to make sure I did not lose one and not be able to recharge it. It is also dual voltage which was important to me.
Put them on my Bersa 9mm and love them. Easy to install and easy to adjust. Used a sight pusher to install and adjust. it is not recommended to use a hammer and punch.
IF YOU SERIOUSLY WANT MY OPINION ON BUYING THE FS-660,..I WOULD SAY , BUY IT,...(HOWEVER ..DO NOT GO FOR THE FS-640 )I first bought the FS-640,.. but had problems with it,..like the speakers were bad, the processor speed was slow the battery lasted only for about 60-70 mins,.and worst of all I had problems even playing CueClub,....I immediately exchanged it for FS-660,...and i'm glad i did it,..this is a great laptop ,..specially for students,..it is stylish( nobody can beat SONY,..). it has the nVIDIA graphics card to support your ram,(it may not aid an avid game lover,...but does a great job,)also...it has a better processor..however i feel SONY should have done a better job with the battery,...it barely gives an hour & half ,... and a lil more quality on the speakers would give a perfect 5.0..on the whole i can give it a 4.5 on a scle of 5.0
Yes, the flash comes with a manual but what a difference. Without it I was getting red eye, just put the flash on and red eye is gone. I was even able to take a picture of something behind glass by bouncing it slightly. I have just begun to discover all that it can do.
This cable is all you need, I talked to an expert. It shipped fast and got here in perfect order. Don't buy from an electronics store. This cable works excellent.
I really never got to use this because when I first connected this to my USB, it gave a "power surge" error message and since then the device won't even get recognized in either one of the two computers I have tried this on. Yet I have used quite a few different USB devices on the same USB port without trouble.So I tried contacting the sellers company and was told I would have to ship it back at my expense as well as pay return shipping, which by then I pretty much would be better off just purchasing another one and take the risk of finding out all these are junk.Good exterior design, just not so good internal component design or I got a faulty camera :(Some advice I would give to others when deciding on this webcam is to check over the return policy carefully before considering this.
I've had my Archos 605 80G for almost a month now and enjoying every bit of it. As many reviewers have indicated, the battery life needs improvement and there should be a wall charger included in the package. The product is also quite masculine - and lacks physical appeal. Apart from those three complaints, I am satisfied with the product and it's capabilities.Archos need to step up there advertising because I knew virtually nothing about this product until I was reading some reviews while deciding whether or not I should purchase the iPod Touch 16G. Alas! I was more convinced that the Archos better suited my needs (taping my tv shows and the video capabilities).Now I need to figure out how to keep my husband from using it more than I do ;).
I tried two linksys wireless cards and they were bad, one barely got a signal and the other one simply didn't detect my router.This one immediately did work after installing the drivers. Granted I've only had it for a week, but am very pleased. Our router is at the bedroom which is in the other end of the house (my desktop is in the bedroom opposite side) and the signal is awesome!!!
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the diNovo keyboard is better made than any other keyboard I've used over the years. I bought it because I was tired of sticking keys and flimsy-feeling key action in other (including other Logitech) keyboards. The key action on the diNovo is a dream. The touch sensitive volume control is also nice, and easy to use. I haven't used the touchpad much, but it also seems to work well. My only criticisms are that there is no number pad, and the glossy black finish, while beautiful, shows fingerprints after every use. I have cut a small strip of clear screen protector material to put in the area most prone to thumb prints, below the space bar, and that helps. Otherwise, keep the cleaning cloth that is supplied handy. Overall, this is a great keyboard.
The opening is about an 1/8" too small from left to right, and about 1/16" too small from top to bottom.I bought this for a Dual XHD 7714 DIN Radio. I am going to have to trim the opening to have any chance of opening the radio's faceplate to get a CD in. I guess somebody forgot to standardize car radios.
This kit worked well for installing an aftermarket stereo in a 1996 Ford Explorer. Parts fit well, arrived quickly, and no issues installing it.
I bought the Garmin eTrex so I could go hiking without getting lost.This is a great protective unit, I can fully see the screen, and it has protection from rough use I subject my great things too.
Bought is for my Fuji fine pix camera and now I can take over 1000 pictures before I need to delete any! Works nicely and was priced right!
This media has been working great for me. I normally burn at 4X due to experience-based paranoia. But with this media, I've been using "Maximum" or 8X speed, and still have not had any problems. I haven't had a failed burn yet, and unlike many other media types I've tried in the past, these discs work perfectly in all my players.Be careful picking the cake box up. When mine arrived, the cake box spindle was not inserted into the base. Also, you need to make sure to support the cake box on the bottom, because the removable cover isn't all that secure, and if you carry it without supporting the bottom, the cover may snap right off. This may seem like simple-minded advice, but if you're used to cake boxes with rigid covers that stay in place securely, you may be in the habit of not having to worry about it.
This is my 3rd optical-related mouse, and my 2nd wireless one. Have used an MS wired optical mouse, and this is replacing that mouse for my laptop.The shape is very comfortable, though it is designed to be used only by the right hand, which I feel limits it a bit. Even though, this design choice also makes it extremely comfortable after getting used to the shape and button position.For a wireless mouse, it has excellent response and speed, both in movement and click action. Before purchasing it, I was a bit confused on how to use the hyper-scroll wheel. After trying it out for a while, I find it an excellent addition while working on those long Powerpoint presentations for class, as well as web pages with lots of content.Battery life has been good up to now, but I can't really say how long it'll stay that way, since I've only been using it (heavily) for a couple of weeks now.Still, I heartily recommend this product.
if u are a person who love photography this iss great. u can hav it on ur computer to take pics or short video.and u can also take it outside and do the same
Simple review actually...Great Pics (at any res)Fast write timeVideo option is a neat convenience (not a pro solution, but this IS a 'still-pic' camera)Compact DesignNumerous Manual Camera Modes makes for fun pic takingEasy Control of menusA welcomed upgrade from a Kodak cx4230 that has faithfully served me for three (3) years.
I just received my Viking 256MB CompactFlash Card. I popped it into a USB card reader and copied a 240MB .avi file. I wanted to test to make sure the card was working alright. The .avi file transferred without a hitch. I then launched the .avi file directly from the CF card and scanned through the video to see if the file wasn't corrupted. Everything was fine.Then I popped the CF card into a Canon S200 and fired off 7 test shots. Everything is fine. Now I can give it to my dad. I've done the final QA inspection before handling it off to my dad for his Canon G2.I'm giving this card a 5-Star rating because everything is currently fine with it. No problems.For the average user whose not a speed freak, I think this card is perfectly adequate. ...Simply amazing! I am quite satisfied.
Very happy with this DVD player. Sets up in a snap, and played my PAL DVD's without a hitch. Just remember to set it to NTSC for your American TV, and you shouldn't have a problem.
I compared AR Performance Series interconnect cables including optical ones with much more expensive counterparts, and I can only hear the slightest audible differences. I spent a thousand dollar on speaker cables and all the interconnects on my first home theatre system. After this experiment I shy away from a hundred dollar+ per foot-long interconnect for my upstairs AV system and the result is not that much worse than my main system downstairs.
When I first started hearing about HD TVs and how HDMI was the best interface for HD, cables were being sold for more than $80. I thought this was ridiculous. How can a cable be worth that much?So I recently bought a PS3, which is the first HD equipment I have connected to my 4 year old LCD. The cable works perfectly and I did not have any issues with interference, distortion, pixelization, etc. Besides, it either works or it doesn't, and this one works! I can't believe I paid just $3 for this!
I think I made a mistake buying this item. There is a lot interference in the background when I am using it to connect my comp to a stereo. I can hear some AM radio station (690-700) pretty well.
All I can say is this bag is awesome. the quality of the leather is way better then I thought. And it is very solid.. it is Large enough to hold all my books for the meetings and then some. I have my large Rbi8 and other books in there with room to spare. the interior divisions, make it easy to be organized. And I really like the small features, like the pen holder, cellphone holder.Overall, I would say great value for the money. I would recommend this case.
After 9 yrs of use, the built-in Ethernet card burnt out on my desktop PC. No biggie, i figured. I'll just go to Best-Buy and pick up a PCI ethernet card. After the B-Buy employee stared at me with a blank look on his face, i said, let me guess you don't know what i am talking about. Those guys are just morons these days. Anyhow, it ends up they don't even carry them in store. So i ordered this one online. It cost like $10. Great! I plugged it in and it worked. Pretty easy stuff. Now i can continue my quest to keep my dinosaur PC alive FOREVER!!!!!! Muhahahahahaha, MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! (evil laughing)
I've read the good and the bad reviews. Truly interesting.I use the M125 as an extension of my desktop to keep track of the many appointments (I'm in ministry) I have daily. Palm has put together a pretty good basic, entry level PDA here. It comes with me so I'm organized on the fly; however, my main scheduling and planning is done on my desktop. The Palm Desktop program is great. I have hundreds of contacts stored and a true jigsaw puzzle of a schedule. When used together both the handheld and the desktop program do the job well. Hot Sync has never been a problem. Using the handheld as a &quot;carrier&quot; I am also able to keep my office computer in sync with my home computer.Batteries have only been an issue when I've been lame enough to procrastinate in changing them. Then it's just install a fresh set and run a Hot Sync. I purchased a recharger and it's been great...same recharger I use for my digital camera.The expansion slot is great. Again, in ministry, I have a copy of the NIV Bible stored on an 8Mb card with pleanty of room to spare. Awesome quick reference. I also run an expense tracker and mileage log. They're only limited by the basics of the program as it was written.Only one negative that I've run into. The grayscale display and backlight are hard to read in the dark...or a dreary day for that matter. I've recently upgraded to a refurbished M130 for the color contrast. It's more a reflection of my eyes than the unit.No need to spend big bucks on a PDA unless you're just into keeping up with technology. If reliability and the basics are all you need this unit is more than sufficient.
For the price the sound quality is good, haven't had a chance to bury it in the ground yet, just tested it out indoors and it sounds good. Can't complaint, it will serve it's purpose as ambiance in the backyard when we have our barbeques on the deck.
This battery is working great. I will look here when I need another one for my other computer.
The Canon f/1.4 lens is definetly worth the money. Don't get the cheap f/1.8 lens if you want really nice quality photos. Used it today for the first time at a professional photo shoot and it performed with excellent results...especially in darker areas. The f1/4 setting really sucks in the light and lets you get so very cool photos with that ultra soft, blurred background. I would reccomend this lens to anyone serious about photography...professional or hobbyist.I don't think you need the over the top, super expensive lenses to get good photos. A naturally good eye for photography will always come through in your work. You can see my photo work at [...]
I have owned the m125 for about a year now. Overall, I have no complaints. As a high school student, it enabled me to take extensive notes during a certain history class with a keyboard, but any palm can do that. The expansion slot is what caught my attention. I could have the option to upgrade it. I think I shall upgrade to bluetooth thanks to the Zire 71, which has OS 5 not supporting it (sarcasm, people, thanks were not in order). 8 MB is ideal for the average user of a pre-OS 5 palm. And you can always expand. AAA battery slots enable the user to select whether they want to waste money on batteries or buy good rechargeables. I use Rayovac rechargeable alkaline. I can keep plugging them in at will, while a palm with a built in battery would require that I bring a charger and hotsync cradle with me. Do I lose data? This has happened, but the wise Palm user performs a hotsync operation on a periodic basis. Thanks to this, I have not had any lost data. The monochrome screen helps the palm give you more hours to a set of batteries. I get a sense of wasting power when I use my color palm for features this one can handle. Infrared is a must have for interaction with palm friends, and this has it. Then again, every palm I know of has it. Palm OS 4 takes care of everything the OS 5 can't. Overall, this is a great palm, I would continue using it for time to come. I'd recommend this one 100 times over the Zire or Zire 21. I think the zire &amp; zire 21 are overpriced for their features.
This is a great wireless mouse. I love that it uses a regular battery and I never have to plug it in to recharge. It installed in minutes and connects quickly every time I plug in the transmitter. I love that you can power it down by seating the transmitter directly into the mouse - this is a huge plus, in my opinion, as it does two things: saves battery life and keeps the transmitter and mouse together. It is a little smaller than a typical mouse, which took some getting used to.
All I can say is, I should have bought this ALOT sooner. I've been looking at it for over a year (I was running Vista x64) and it was the only reasonably priced fingerprint scanner that was supposed to work with x64. With the upgrade to Windows 7 (x64) I decided to take the plunge and buy one.I have already ordered two more for the other computers in my house! and one for work as well!
The Eton E5 is the best small portable for FM reception that I've ever seen. It's Broadcast band (AM) is quite good, as well. Shortwave reception is above average but could be improved. When connecting headphones, the FM stereo produced is quite good and the tone of the AM is very satisfactory. A drawback to the radio is the up/down volume control buttons. I find the adjustments to be too coarse. The radio's tuning knob is very good and there's no muting between stations when the knob is tuned. Tone control through the small built-in speaker is quite good for the radio's size. I use rechargeable batteries, and find the battery life to be quite satisfactory. This radio is good value for the money.
Stole my husband's black Nano and wanted to make it more girly... this pink cover looks great over it! All the access is still there to allow for use without removing the cover. The magnetic closure is great and all my co-workers love the pink case. Belt Clip and Wrist wrap are very functional. Great deal for $7 - even with the $7 shipping.
Definetely will be useful and convienant. My photography class instructors recommended one. I haven't used it yet but it does accept both my digital camera and the small pocket one as well. I recommend the card readers as well.
This Nikon is an awesome deal. It takes beatiful pictures with ease. We live in Alaska and find this camera truly captures what you are looking at.
Got the keyboard, it looks amazing. I set everything up and installed the software. When I placed the keyboard on the stand, the lights on the keyboard came on, but then the battery indicator started flashing red. I just figured the battery was low and would charge over time. I then started checking out the Logitech software (SetPoint) and discovered that the battery had an error and would not charge. I called Customer Support and was sent another one. After checking the internet, this seems to be a common problem.As far as my review, the keyboard works well. It has NO number pad - would be outstanding if it did! The issue with the battery highlighted a problem I see - the battery is NOT replaceable. The problem here, I have had batteries fail, yes even Li-ion that this keyboard uses. So, if the batteries fail, the keyboard is dead. It would have been real nice if the batteries were accessible to changing, just in case they do fail.
I bought this case on the specs given that it would fit my 18.3" Acer 8930 laptop even though it was only a "17" case and it fit perfectly. It seems to be built well and has many pockets for storage. I'm very happy with this case and a great price.
I bought this flash expecting the ever high quality of Nikon and I was not disappointed. This flash is a great starter flash or a great professional one. It is easy to use and powerful. I recently shot a wedding with it and got great results. Great buy for the price also.
5" clear large acrylic lens, easy to hold, non-distorted. I bought two of these and will be getting a few more for around the office.E-Mails have been arriving with incredibly tiny fonts these days and some faxes also are illegible to the human eye even with strong reading glasses. For the money you can't go wrong with these magnifiers, they are a perfect item for any office, save your eyesight.Carson 5" BigEye Magnifier
These are awesome headphones. I dont find the green color garish at all. Also the kinks in the wire dont bother at all. They help keep the wire at a manageable length.Most importantly, the sound is great. And they dont budge from the spot where they fit in the ears.
Installation was easy enough, except for that whol climbing on the roof thing, but that's more my problem than Terk's. It probably took 15 minutes to install the thing, but when I went back inside and hooked it up, I had an incredible amount of snow on every station. Although I could see every channel, they were all unwatchable. The worst part was that I needed to climb back up onto the roof so I could return the thing. I still can't figure out how TV survived until cable came into existence.
Product works as expected... I just wish either the antenna or the bracket came with a pole and you didn't have to buy all of them individually. Installed in my attic.
I just picked one of these up at Fry's. This product is solid, well made, and easy to use. It comes with all the crews you need plus extra, and it even comes with a little screw driver, which I thought was a nice touch. A++, would use again.
This was just what we were looking for. My son loves the headphones and says they are comfortable. He uses them on an electric piano.
I have had my set since November 2003, one of the best deals on the market for a projection HDTV monitor. No troubles out of this set, excellent picture, lots of features and inputs.
This is the first external flash I use, so this is not a professional review, but it works great for me. I have a D40 and I'm able to set as continuous shooting and the flash fires in every single shoot. The flash head cover all angles to bounce the light (SB-400 does not). This is the main reason I choose SB-600 instead of SB-400.The only drawback I noticed is the weight. It weights 2 pounds that is half the weight of the D40.Another important warning is about the wireless control. Neither the D40 neither the SB-600 are able to operate as wireless Commander, though SB-600 can act as a slave. With other cameras, like SB-80, it's not a problem, but if you intent to use remote units with the D40, you should buy the SB-800 or SB-900.
I suppose the technology inside is generic enough in these routers that there will be not much difference between one manufacturer and another, but having had an awful experience with an Addtron WAP product (customer support that wilfully lied to wiggle out of supporting their product), I decided to go with a company that had some customer support (as I could make out from Amazon's customer reviews). Our DSL had fixed IP addresses for its subscribers (now changed to familiar DHCP), so the quick start guide did not apply, but calling D-Link's customer support was a breeze. I could get accross to someone knowledgable all the three times within two to three minutes of waiting, and they led me through the process without hurrying through and courteously. Information about me that was collected the first time was available to the support people during subsequent calls, making the calls that much less time-consuming. Finally, my calls were once made during the day, once during the night (late night), and once during the night in a weekend. So, the 24-hour customer support was not just something they advertise.Why do I spend so much time and electrons on support, rather than the product? I think that the products I use, while being pretty neat, are not rocket science, and there are a plenty of people who make them pretty well. However, while I am comfortable using them, and can follow instructions in manuals without making a mistake, I am not an expert in the technology per se, and therefore like to talk to somebody once in a while to make it work. It is in such cases that you separate the men from the boys, and that is where D-Link's support shone. Is there a better product out there? Sure, manufacturers come out with better products every day, and this router is definitely not state-of-the-art. However, when it comes to buying other networking gear as I go along, I will be very comfortable using D-Link's products, especially products with which people have a wide spectrum of experiences, for I can feel confident now that I can get someone knowledgeable on the other end of the phone quickly, and who can possibly lead me through my current problem.
This adapter does just what it says. However, the title is a little misleading. It is not only a SNES adapter, but also a NES and Sega adapter. It will work with any of the three systems. It does tend to overheat a bit. However, it powers the SNES just fine. Because of the overheating and misleading name, I give the item four out of five stars.
It works very well with my iBook G3 and iMac G5. Besides, it works with my Airport Express. The only problem is that doesn't work well with Rhinotek compatible cartridges.
I've decided to purchase this DVD player based on the positive feedbacks on this unit. Can anyone point me in the right direction of getting this player to be region free? Please send your reply to rc417@hotmail.com. Thanks a million!
I've had this set for about 8 years now. It's been a reliable performer and perfect for desktop use. I only use the front left and right satellites and have the centre speaker turned all the way down for 2.1. To stop the sub from vibrating it needs to be placed on the floor with all the speaker cables plugged in otherwise air escapes. It's been great for electronic music with tight, agile bass that goes low enough and would even be adequate for small scale party use. I want to upgrade to a higher quality setup, but it's hard to beat the value and versatility of this system.
Basically not worth it at any price. Not even good as a paper weight as it can barely hold itself upright.
I have been using this cable to throw video from my Macbook Pro(using HDMI to DVI converter) to the LCD TV, however, I was not able to throw sound through this cable because my 2008 Macbook Pro doesn't have the capability to do that. I also tested this cable if it's working sound and video wise. It worked great with my DVR. The good thing about this cable is you never get short. 25ft was long enough to run it from my TV to my bed which I perfectly needed. Very good for price. If you try to buy the same quality and length from a local store, probably you will end up paying twice as much with tax and etc.
Run, don't walk, and buy the Labtec Pulse speakers now! I am continually amazed at the sound quality from these babies. For the price, you'll be blown away. The subwoofer is distortion free and produces taut, powerful bass. The power supply is contained in the subwoofer, so there's no big power brick to plug in. The fit and finish on all components is quite good, and the subwoofer even has a real wood enclosure.The satellites are excellent as well, and include a headphone jack, volume control, and power button. There's no treble or bass control, so you have to adjust them in software, and the subwoofer volume control is inconveniently located on the subwoofer itself.What are you waiting for? Buy them before Labtec decides this price is a typo!
it was faster and easier than going to a store, unlike the xlg renew that took 4 hours to do, code worked all good
I went with this brand because Sony has a good name and the price was right.The player Skips if you breath to hard and the the sound quality is not very good. They give you a &quot;Mega Base&quot; setting but it should really be called a &quot;destory you music&quot; setting, because if you use this feature at all you cannot recognize the music your are listening to and forget &quot;pause&quot; that is not an option on this model.If your low on cash and need to replace your CD player fast go for it but if you want something for the long haul, hold out for a better model.You get what you pay for with this Sony CD Player. Athough with all the faults, this model could have been priced atleast $20.00 less.
Don't waste your money and time on this junk. I bought 2 100 spindles, I got 15 consecutive coasters from my first spindles. I thought it was just my luck with the first spindle, then I got another 10 coasters from the second spindle. 100% failure rate, incredible!!!!!!!!DON'T buy!!!!!!!!!LANDFILLED MATERIAL!!!!!!!!!!!! JUNK!!!!!!!! TRASH!!!!!!!!
I got this lens with my new Canon 7D. I love the pictures it takes. Perfect portraits even in low light.It's a quick focus and a very useful focal length for individual shots of people. The 7D is not a full-frame camera though so this is too tight for my original purpose (I want to take pictures of groups of friends at parties and not have to use a flash). This would be GREAT on a full-frame camera, but on a crop frame camera it acts like an 80mm lens... far too close for my applications. I'm going to have to get the 35mm 1.4L to do what I want.For the price, you simply cannot beat this lens. It takes beautiful pictures that are crisp and brilliantly colored even in low light.It has a fast focus so pictures of children and animals who don't like to stand around waiting can be snapped super fast and crystal clear.
I bought this replacement battery for my viao TX 650. I tried 3 days. It just can last 4 hours after charging complete.
I set this up at my in-laws house as a combiner after they got a blu-ray for Christmas. Sure, it only works when the audio source that you do NOT need is not sending audio (powered off in their case), but that's a minor detail.I set this up with twoRiteAV 1.5 ft cables from the source to the combiner, and oneRiteAV 3ft cablefrom the combiner to the surround sound receiver.
Thank goodness I had this on my lens! My camera was in its bag, this filter and a lens cap were on my lens, my camera bag fell from the height of a regular Dining room chair onto a hardwood floor and my $1000+ lens was protected because I had this filter on it; the filter itself completely shattered (of course a filter is a pretty thin piece if glass) but I believe it protected my lens from breaking.
the 12 foot long 3.5mm stereo extension cables i ordered arrived well before the delivery estimate, work perfectly and at $2.98 (after shipping!) are an incredible bargain:)
Needed a way to connect a DVD player to our old CRT. This fit the bill perfectly. Received on-time in new packaging. Worked flawlessly out of the box. Didn't have any issues with noisy sound or picture. Definitely recommend. We use it now and then when the main TV is in use.
I bought this years ago and used it once or maybe twice. I had to keep twisting the jack so the sound would come in clearly. I don't know if it didn't fit into my radio or they gave me faulty one. Then I bought a $2 cable from a local radio store and that worked perfectly. My suggestion is save your money and get the cheaper one. It does the same thing!
I did not buy this product on Amazon, but thought it would be nice to share my views here.I have had this laptop for a little over 2 yrs and used this for watching movies/word processor work/surfing the web and such othe mundane tasks. After a little over 1 yr, I had the familiar "black screen" problem(Google this up DV2000 + black screen) and you will get a number of people with similar issues. It appears that this is a known problem with this model and HP has a limited 2 yr extended warranty program, which by the way, starts from when you buy the notebook and not after the 1 yr warranty expires! I was able to send it in the first time to get it fixed free of charge to HP. Fast forward exactly 1 yr and I start havng the absolute same problems. This time HP says it will take me 265$ to repair it.Had i been smart enough to look this up before buying, I would have never bought this notebook. Save your $$ and take them somewhere else. This product is not worth the money. Here is the URL to issues with this product[...]As far as performance is concerned, I had no complaints with this notebook. I did upgrade RAM to 2 GB since it came with Vista. Eventually I ended up downgrading it to XP using a personal copy of the OS i had. I was able to find all drivers on the HP website, though with some help on the forums. The fan is fairly silent and wont make a loud noise.I never used the lightscribe feature so can not comment on that, but did burn a bunch of DVDs with no issues.As my title says go ahead and buy it if you need it badly, but beware, you might get a lemon. Might be wise to get the 3 yr extended warranty with it.
After reading reviews where people warned against giving Microsoft your credit card information I decided never to do that, so I decided to purchase points from Amazon. I was a bit apprehensive after reading several reviews about codes taking over 24 hours to arrive, being invalid, never arriving at all, etc., but I took the plunge. I have since purchased 4000 and 1600 OGC points and had no problems. I was able to access the redeem code immediately upon concluding the transaction, input it into the Xbox, and was instantly able to use said points.
I'M BUYING HEADPHONES FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, LOOKING FOR QUALITY. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS HEADPHONES GOES FROM 6 TO 25,000 HZ. THE WIDER THIS RANGE, THE BETTER QUALITY YOU WILL HAVE. USUALLY THEY GO FROM 15 TO 20,000 (EVEN WORST). AND THEY COST 40 TO 80 DOLLARS. THIS AIWA HAVE THE BEST SOUND I EVER HEARD. ALSO, THE SOUND DOESN'T GO OUT OF YOUR EAR, AND YOU WON'T BOTHER PEOPLE IN THE BUS OR AT WORK. IF YOU WANT TO BLAST YOUR EARS WITH THE BEST SOUND YOUR CD PLAYER CAN DELIVER, THIS ARE THE HEADPHONES YOU NEED.
Note: This review is from someone who knows very little about computers.Although I truly enjoy PCs and will still continue to keep and use my PC laptop, I felt it was time for a change. It took minutes to load up videos and photos, and I was starting to get very frustrated with the entire process. I hadn't considered purchasing a Macbook Pro before, because I felt the cost wouldn't be worth it. I spent over a month researching and reading and watching reviews. I finally took the leap. The following describes features of the Macbook Pro that I find important to an everyday user.External Appearance: I sometimes look at the laptop and get surprised by how thin it is. However, once I lift it up, I am surprised again by how heavy it is. Apple has done an amazing job at creating a laptop that thrives on outward simplicity. The cold aluminum feels strong and almost indestructible. The Magsafe adapter is a great feature to have, especially if you need to connect your laptop and sit further away. A trip over a cord easily separates the adapter from the laptop, and nothing is harmed. At first I was surprised that there were only two USB ports, but I can't imagine a time where I will need more than two. The difference I noticed from my other laptop is that there is a lack of ports which might add to the fact that it has an incredibly simple design and that it uses only what it needs. What it thrives on is what's inside.The Screen: I was originally considering getting a large monitor for the Macbook Pro, so I could easily edit documents and pictures. It's not worth it. Even watching Youtube videos looks great. I was looking at pictures taken on a simple point and shoot camera, and they looked phenomenal on the screen as well. However, the glossy screen can seem like a mirror at times and can get incredibly annoying. 15.4 inches is perfect for anyone considering making the Macbook Pro their primary computer at home.iLife & other apps: I haven't used iLife as much as I would want, but I was able to look at the Mac app store, and I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of apps provided. If you love writing, Scrivener is great for drafting stories, novels, screenplays, and poetry. iWork is also available at the app store. Each of them are sold separately for $20.00 each, which is cheaper than purchasing iWork altogether! Pages and Numbers are incredibly intuitive, and they definitely compete with Microsoft Word and Excel. Like the app store for the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad, there's something for everyone. There are apps for work, play, and everything in between.Speed: From opening Safari to opening apps, there isn't a glitch in speed. Once I start editing film, I'll update if it changes but if not, that means it's still working amazingly. I did play a few games and not only are the graphics amazing, but there isn't any stopping or starting.Finder: I didn't think it would be very useful until I downloaded a program and had no idea where it went. Finder (of course) finds every single thing on your Macbook Pro, but it does it with speed.Trackpad: I wasn't sure whether or not I would like the trackpad. I didn't like the original settings but once I changed it, I'm not even considering getting a mouse. It's fun experimenting with it at first and learning the different motions on your own. The trackpad has made surfing the web easier than before.Keyboard: I was hesitant about the backlit keyboard. I love that I can type at night, but I am used to the keys being closer together. It did take a couple of hours to get used to it but once I did, it vastly improved my typing speed. The spaces between the letters helped, and the fact that the keys aren't raised high definitely helps. Even better? The keys are practically silent.Heat: I had read reviews about how hot a Macbook Pro gets but after a week, I haven't noticed any extreme heat. Again, I haven't done anything extreme, so I will update if it changes.Portability: If you decide to take the laptop around, I would recommend getting a case for it. It is prone to scratches and dents, so any protection helps. I carry the laptop in my backpack, and the weight is quite noticeable. I think it's something I'll get used to, but I'm still surprised by its weight. It is, however, a great device to carry around but if I wanted it for true portability, I might have gone with the 13.3 inch or possibly a Macbook Air. Given the fact that this my primary device used at home, I prefer to keep it there unless I know I will absolutely need it.The hard drive and RAM are completely replaceable. People were disappointed with the slow performing 5400 RPM hard drives, but I honestly don't see a difference in speed. If it is a huge problem, again, it can easily be upgraded. I plan on upgrading the RAM to 8gb soon. My initial benchmark test showed a score of 8843, so I'm excited to learn what the score will be after upgrading.If there are any major changes with the laptop, I will update.UPDATE:The first thing I would like to update on is battery life. The battery life for the Macbook Pro is pretty good. I no longer worry during lectures or taking it to work. I average about six hours with going on the internet, watching a few videos, and writing.Secondly, gaming on this machine is great. I played Left 4 Dead 2 for a few hours with a friend. There were maybe one or two times where the game would lag, but it would be for a split second. Other than that, it looks amazingly clear. Load up times for gaming is FAST. As soon as my game booted up, I would ask my friend where he was, and he was still only halfway done with loading. Playing with the trackpad is also very responsive and pretty fun. When gaming, the fan is loud and the laptop gets very hot. However, it's not as hot as my 2009 Toshiba laptop.I was very worried about how hot the device gets after a period of time. After reading many reviews, I noticed that one of the main problems was the laptop getting so hot, it would burn someone's lap. However, I noticed that this was more a worry with previous generation's of the Macbook Pro, and I have yet to notice a real problem with it.The speaker quality is amazing. I was originally going to get separate speakers and a mouse for the laptop, but it's not really worth it.The great thing about this laptop is that it's small enough to take anywhere you need it, but it's powerful enough to use as a regular desktop.Update #2 - 1 Month Later:I thought I'd give one last update. Since people generally give reviews right after they receive a product, I think it would be great to give people an idea of how a product is running a month and a half into ownershipThe first thing I would like to mention is lag time. A few times I've experienced considerable lag while trying to perform a few tasks. Once or twice it would happen while I was attempting to play a game. Or I'll attempt to switch out windows, and the infamous beach ball appears. What I would like to mention isn't about that lag itself but the performance AFTER it happens. Each time I experience this, I was tempted to press CTRL + ALT + DELETE (in typical Windows fashion) but after waiting a few seconds, my programs would run as usual. I don't have to restart or worry about my files being corrupted. No computer is without hiccups, but I would like to mention that this laptop is great at handling them. I no longer have to cross my fingers and close my eyes for five minutes while it reboots. It just works.If you like creating short films or Youtube videos, the speed of creating and uploading films is incredibly fast and easy. After playing with iMovie and iPhoto, I'm glad they're additions to preinstalled programs. Although this isn't exactly a review of the laptop itself, I do enjoy the built in programs and how they easily integrate themselves with the Macbook Pro. The lack of bloatware is also very refreshing. When I first purchase a laptop, I spend the first hour or two attempting to delete free trials.As someone who has used both PCs and Macs for the past decade, the choice really is up to the consumer. Honestly, I feel that both have very easy user interfaces and both are great for any project that might come up. Why did I choose a Mac over purchasing another PC? I think I was ready for something I wasn't used to in my own home. I've had two PC laptops that failed in less than two years of my persistent aggression. I also wanted impeccable design quality. I didn't want something that just looked good. I wanted it to be both functional and durable. It just so happened that the design for the Macbook Pro fits it all perfectly.I hope this helps.9/15/2011 Update:This is the last update. I promise. I have had this product for close to five months, and I've definitely had some ups and downs with it. I've noticed that while watching Netflix, there's considerable lag when I have more than three programs open. I have to force quit Safari from time to time due to a very sluggish performance. At some point, I really want to upgrade the RAM and update the hard drive, but I'm waiting for prices of SSDs to go down.Despite this, it continues to amaze me. For the first time in my life, I can open up my laptop and not have to wait a few minutes for it to load up. It's just there. The issue of portability is nonexistent, as I never have to bring my charger if I'm going somewhere for a day or two. The battery life is phenomenal. I have been scanning and uploading a lot of pictures, and it handles it with ease. Creating videos is still a fun process.While the cover is aluminum, it is still very fragile. I do have a couple of small scratches on the bottom. It still continues to go strong.I will actually update this a year from now to see how it really holds up. A year is right when I need a new laptop. We'll see if it can take the abuse.
I read this reveiw section, and I see lots of folks that:1) don't understand the resolution and aspect differences between SVGA, MPEG2 (DVD), VHS and broadcast TV2) don't understand Microsoft operating systems (doesn't work after UPGRADING 98 to Win2k? What a surprise!)This is a great product. Works on both my XP Pro and Win2K machines, and looks great on my TV (which I have hooked up to it).
Its a Pelican case. Waterproof and extremely tough. Perfect for small gear in a kayak.
As a former submarine sonar tech. I know something about headsets. I'll tell you that you can wear these headsets for hours without discomfort. In their price range the sound quality is quite acceptable, actually not bad at all! The only beef(s) I have is(are) minor all thing considered... I get a bit of RF interference at the extreme range of headset... And oh yea, the batteries don't come charged! :/
for some reason, the product ordered did not work in the HP model I have. After waiting weeks for delivery, I cannot remember the exact process for getting the memory configured, but I know how critical it is to provide the correct model number, etc., so I'm highly disappointed. Also, the number on the item itself doesn't match the number on the box or the number ordered. Further, Amazon reports a 24-7 technical service number for Viking. Try calling it a reasonable time, like Saturday morning around 11:00, and they will tell you they are a M-F 9-5 outfit. Further, 3 attempts to cancel the remaining portion of the order have done nothing but bounce me back to the wrong screens.
My place is pretty small and I just needed a switch to get my computer and laptop doing at the same time. This one works and works fine, but just feel like it is too much for a switch. I guess if you are a pro and get real fast internet, this might be good, but didn't notice a difference for me...
I like this flash. Soft light.Do not forget to buy rechargeable batteries.Good flash for low price.
2 years and a super printer. Very fast and stunning photo quality! Thanks Amazon!The issue of the printhead clogging has an easy solution. 1st, remove all the ink and pull the printhead out. The carrier the ink sets in, not the entire unit, tilts forward and slides out. Soak the printhead for 24 hours in 2/3 cup ammonia and 2 cups warm water. Rinse with clear water and allow to air dry for an hour or so. Reassemble and run test prints. If you have banding or other problems with certain colors (probably photoblack), don't worry.Take an empty cartridge of the same color and pull the top refill plug out. Fill the cartridge with ammonia based window cleaner (you'll need a syringe), and reinstall the plug. On mine, I blew through the air hole of the cartridge over the sink to purge the cartridge and refilled it a couple of times to get as much ink out as possible.Install the cleaner cartridge you made, and then run 5 pages with the cartridge. If it is the photoblack, draw a big black square in Word or whatever you have, and set the printer preferences to Photo Glossy Paper. Print 5 pages or until the problem disappears. When done, take the cartridge out and print 1 page without a cartridge to purge the printhead. Reinstall the ink cartridge and you'll be back to normal.Takes longer to type it than to do it. You've got nothing to lose if you have clogging issue.
I can't decide if I'm going to hang my TV or a side of beef on this thing. I think I saw one in my gym with guys doing chin-ups on it.
I have owned numerous color jet printers though the years. Many of them Epsons which have overall been pretty good. When they had problems the manufacturer fixed quickly.However, this piece of garbage has singlehandedly convinced me to never buy Epson again. I know that manufacturers sell their color ink jets low to make money on the ink sales, thats a given; However with this printer from Epson, the ink cartridges are so small, and so expensive, ($30+ for the black alone) that it will cost you at least $.20 a copy for a B&W; printout. All of that based on printing 100 pages before you have to replace the cartridge. I'm not sure I got 100 prints the last time I replaced a cartridge but will give them the benefit of the doubt. The other problem is when the printer needed cleaning, I had to replace all ink cartridges before it would clean. (not all were low but the machine didn't care, it wanted new inks before it would clean the printhead. Another $50 shot to hell)All in all this printer alone now brands Epson as thieves and bandits in my mind for producing and marketing such a blatantly costly printer. (The fact that the original C86 printer I had was defective on purchase and needed warranty replacement, - feeder problems- , didn't help)When I finish the last of the ink from this dog, it is going to find its way to the trash. Don't buy the C86, or any Epson! You'll be much happier. They may look like a value at the store but their ink costs are criminal.
The Olympus DS-40 delivers on its promise as a professional recording device. Its combination of small size, bright and informative display and ease of use, along with long battery life and excellent audio fidelity, makes it a must-buy for many users. The issues that hold it back from a five-star rating are rather loud handling noise--it picks up a great deal of noise from your hand while the holding it, rendering it virtually unusable for newsgathering or "found audio" music recording--and its WMA-only recording format. Professional audio users will easily convert Windows Media Audio files to other formats, but the handling noise and lack of a high-bitrate .WAV recording option keeps this otherwise excellent and affordable device primarily in the on-the-desk dictation category.
Once it was all set up this provided the best solution for my parents and in-laws when they came to watch my kids. No more figuring out which remote did what. The graphical interface made even the most far-sighted grandma happy to watch a DVD or watch that newfangled DVR thingy.Thanks Logitech!
Pros: Ok was surprised at how decent these speakers sounded for the price and the supported audio range. They will do fine for our chuch and my personal needs for now. Had no distortion as long as I kept it blow 125 watts. Be aware that the true power handling is 150 watts RMS. The 300 watt is peak. Amazon got them to me very fast even with the free shipping.The pair I bought have only single color carpet covering not two tone as stated.Cons: you do get what you pay for in way of the cabinet. No pole mount, plastic corner guards, very cheap handles, pulled one lose the first day. So make sure you always pick up with both handles.
I never had any of the other problems mentioned in other reviews. The modem installed quickly and correctly in Windows 2000 and connected between 47 and 50.6 kbs consistently. The modem noise is almost unbearable though, so be sure to turn the volume all of the way down in modem settings.
I have had the nearly identical Cyberhome CH-DVR1500 for 2 years and it works better than ever. This is because I installed a second set of BIOS-Firmware and Servo software updates from the Cyberhome web site. The updates over the years have improved compatibility with various blank disks, increased formatting speed, and eliminated ocassional bugs in the editing functions.If anyone can't play a recording, they probably did not Finalize the disk, or their player doesn't support the disk type used. DVD recording can be more complicated than VCRs, and the technology has its own inherent differences.The manual is above average in quality.One complaint with the Cyberhome- the cpu could be better shielded as it generates broadcast signal interference on channels 7 - 11. Another compaint is that the audio quality is good, but not as hi-fi as I expect. However, I think this is because of an audio I/O impedance mismatch - The recorder is a low 47/470 ohms rather than the 470/10,000 ohms expected by my equipment.In summary, a good durable product, a great value.
My 4GB shuffle is my first MP3 so I checked out the different ways to carry it. Since I use it primarily for the gym, the armband seemed most appealing. This one fits the bill perfectly. The shuffle easily slips on and off but never comes off accidentally. I bought the gray band, looks nice with the green shuffle! The Velcro holds extremely well and it is surprisingly comfortable. Highly recommend it.
This box works awesome for watching TV.Pros:It was easy to install (although I am pretty geeky; I can see where some people could sit scratching their heads for hours) and the quality is great. I've had this thing laying around for a few years after being gifted it and not having a real use for it, and today I hooked it up.Cons:There is about a two-second delay from anything happening to it showing up for you, so if you're trying to play any video games through it, be sure to record your attempts and send them to me, because they'll be really funny.
Works really well, but I wish it was a bit bigger, its about 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick.
I bought this product and it was shipped out and I got it, all on time. I have no complaints about that part. It wasn't working and I sent an email to return it. I was contacted immediatly and had no problem. Then I did my review and gave them a 3 out of 5. I was honest in my posting,(at first giving a 3 out of 5) it was short and to the point. I was still happy with this seller. Until I received an email to my personal email address from this seller talking about changing or removing my posting because it made them look bad! I was really upset by that. I think that they have done this with other customers. That is why they are rated so highly. I think that you (the buyers) should look at the negative comments before you purchase from this seller. I will not be bullied into changing my opinion! And I dare them to email me another "please change" message again, because I'll report it. Again!
The first thing I noticed about these headphones were the comfort--the material was very soft and fit just around my ears (though it may not work for others, as I have very small ears). The headband, stuffed with a little cotton, fits especially well over my head, and does not beat down on the top as some other plastic ones have.After I put them on, I noticed that I could hear EVERYTHING...which might be good or bad, depending on its use. It is good for closed performances (without an audience) because every tiny nuance provided by the performer is presented crystal-clear. In fact, at certain very, very quiet pauses, I even could hear the orchestra turn the page (literally)! However, it is not so good for live performances, where every obnoxious *cough, cough* or *HACKGH, HACKGH* from the audience can be heard, equally crystal-clear.Another trait of these headphones is that, when I let others try them, the headphones don't leak. That is, I can't hear what they are listening to unless I jam my ears against theirs, and they certainly can't hear me. This "containment" of the sound is probably the reason why the music sounds much louder through these than through the others I have tried.Overall, I think these headphones are worth the price. However, they don't leak as much sound as the Panasonic noise-canceling headphones, and they are especially comfortable and EXTREMELY, I repeat EXTREMELY clear.
Firstly, let me state that I do not own this product, but as of only a few hours ago, I almost bought it.The reason I am writing this review is because over the past few days I have been doing a lot of research, and learnt many things which I felt I should share with others.My focus originally centered upon the Sony SNC M3W, this Pananosic model, the Linksys, and the Dlink. Very soon, for reasons I won't mention, it became clear that the choice was between the Sony and the Panasonic.I really liked the Sony, as it had virtually all the features I wanted, the main purpose of which was to allow me to monitor my baby who is about to be born. The features important to me are that it should be wireless, and allow me to hear my baby (ie., has built in mic). Of course, the picture quality is important too.In terms of these features, that is where the Sony shines and the Panasonic falls. Sony not only has a built-in mic, but also lets you hook up speakers, so that not only can I hear my baby, I can TALK to her.The Panasonic, unfortunately, can do neither. This was a big disappointment for me, because I think apart from that, the Panasonic picture quality is better (I was comparing in the shop).The key advantage of the Panasonic over the Sony, which is where Sony falls, is that Sony's wireless standard only supports 801.11b, and does not support 801.11g. If your wireless router is 'b', then it makes no difference to you. However, 'b' routers are increasingly out of date as 'g' is much faster, and if you have a 'g' router like me, then even though you can still use the Sony, your entire wireless network will have to run on the slower 'b' standard because of the Sony. I was unwilling to make that compromise, so I very reluctantly had to dismiss the Sony too.btw, another difference between the Sony and Panasonic is that the Panasonic does not have motion detect (a feature I'd like to have for surveillance purposes). instead, it relies on 'heat sensing' to determine whether there's a person present. I dunno, but that didn't appeal to me.So which camera had everything I wanted? It was actually ANOTHER Panasonic outdoor surveillance camera. That was a beautiful and wonderful product, which I don't think they sell here on amazon. The problem was, it cost almost twice as much as this Panasonic. That model series begins with a C. I couldn't fault it in any way, except for the price. It also uses a ccd lens which is much better tha the CMOS lens that both this Panasonic and the Sony uses, giving superior picture quality. Well, that's why the cost is much higher, and also cos it's designed so that you can even use it OUTDOOR.So which camera did I end up with? A very little known brand called Planex. (www.planex.net). It was priced at the same range as the Sony and thsi Panasonic, ran on wireless 'g', uses a ccd lens, had a built-in mic, could pan-tilt at a much larger angle, but the only drawback (very sad) was that it wouldn't let me hook speakers up to it - ie., I won't be able to talk to my baby... Pity they don't sell the product here.To close, I'd like to come back to this Panasonic model. The downside (to me very big) is that it has no audio features (can't listen, and can't talk through it), and has no motion detect (only heat detect). The best thing about it is that it runs on wireless 'g', has great picture quality, and one more thing - if you have multiple Panasonic cameras, the interface is great for hooking them all up, and that's even if you have different Panasonic models. Even though this model had no audio features, I still debated getting it, so that in case in the future I splurge out money to get the C series Panasonic one I mentioned above, I could still hook them all up together seamlessly. And Panasonic is probably the strongest brand for surveillance cameras because they have been in this field for a long time. So, if you dont' care about the audio features, or motion detect, then this would make the perfect camera at this price point.Anyway, hope my research helps you to make your decision.
Have had this cam for 5+ years. It's the best. Can't believe that I got it for $30.00 What a steal. The picture is crisp, clear, and color perfect. Really don't understand why Logitech stopped selling this product.
The drive works very well. I have my entire video collection on it, and I have enough space left to use it as my backup.
This is my second pair of these headphones, as my first pair broke. That was my mistake, as I rolled over them with my chair, and has nothing to do with the workmanship of the product. I love these headphones, they are both comfortable and sound great. I find myself hearing parts of songs that I didn't even know existed, and other parts are so much clearer. You really do need to use FLAC or ALAC to truly marvel at their greatness, but mp3 320k and ogg are also acceptable. I don't think the push to hear device is needed, it really serves no purpose. It is just as easy to take an earbud out as it is to press the button. I haven't used it since opening the package except to test it out, and I don't see myself using it ever.
SiPix has a problem- their cameras only work with older computers! If you have a newer model with a usb 2 port it won't work- and there seems to be no fix available. Judging by the information on their web site, even the newly released models (e.g., the &quot;snap) only work on the older standard- so if you have a new computer, or an older one with usb2- save yourself the headache and buy from a different manufacturer.
These are easily the best computer speakers I've ever heard. I've had these babies for well over a year now (rocking the hell out of them whenever I can with house music) and they just keep on ticking. Not only do they look amazing next to my black 30 inch monitor (these speakers are a lot taller than they look in the pictures-14 inches to be exact) but they rock crisp bass and defined highs. The middle is a little absent but nothing a little EQ can't somewhat compensate for. Stick 'em straight up and not tilted like in the picture. They really look amazing next to a big screen monitor. Too bad Altec Lansing let these go. Doesn't mean they're not great, though.
Its very useful, enough light to see my keyboar and notes without bother my partner sleeping. If small electronic lights bother you this could give you an inconvenience, since the strong light has to be very close to the screen, but if you find a way to put it a bit far it wont be a problem.I like it, it worth the moeney.
This zoom on full frame DSLR is magical. Fabulous optics, sharp images, close focusing, ideal zoom range for landscape and architechtural (inside and out) photography. Using Nikon's Virtual Horizon Detector insures that horizons and vertical structures are without distortion (no bowing horizons or converging vertical lines-keystoning). This lens goes with me on every outdoor photo shoot.
Make SURE you see how SMALL this item is before you buy. This carrying case is teeny-tiny and barely holds my Street Pilot 2820. Forget about it holding any of the accessories, such as the XM antenna, cassette tape audio feed for the XM, or anything else you can buy. Yes, the size was listed there, but the photos are deceiving.
I have previously used Philips Expanium portable MP3-CD players exp103, exp201, exp303, and most recently exp503. I was very pleased with the last two (after initial disappointments with exp103 and exp203). So I bought their most recent product, exp325. This one has given me the same disappointment as exp103, that you cannot search within an MP3 track. Exp203 used to skip within songs, because it did not have Magic-100 ESP, that all other Philips products have.I am very impressed with this innovative feature of Philips, Magic-100 ESP, that it protects very perfectly your player from skips. I have been using it for nearly two years, and so far I have not even once experienced a skip. What more can I want?? Thank you Philips.I would have given full 5-star rating to this product, if it had search function for MP3 tracks.
It is really unfortunate for this card that the only reviews are folks trying to install this on laptops?! I think they were reviewing the wrong card. As for the earlier Vista review, I did not have problems installing and configuring this under Vista. Unfortunately my other cards and peripherals were not Vista ready, so I had to settle for XP Pro.I purchased this card when it first came out--paid the extra price, too. The card worked great out of the box and worked thereafter without failure. I've upgraded the computer several times and moved the card to each without problem. Latest configuration is XP Pro with 8GB (okay, only 4GB being used) and an ASUS P4V800D-X motherboard. My three displays are Samsung BW245 24 inch displays at 1920x1200.Although this is an older card at this date, it is still fully functional and well-featured. If you are looking for a single card to drive four displays, this is the one.
You guys who use WEP/WPA etc are idiots... use MAC address filtering, and you don't need to use login/passwords. the MAC address filter will stop anyone attempting to connect from getting a IP address at ALL.Anyways, I use the DWL-G810 as a wireless repeater to extend the range of my wireless net work, works great. Out house is 4,800 sq ft, and it's difficult to pass wireless signal from upstairs on one side of the house to downstairs on the other side, and this device placed half way point downstairs easily extends the network.No experience using it as a bridge.UPDATE *** 09/15/09 ***Previously my review was for using this as a repeater, which worked great. Not sure why others were having such a hard time. Well updated my home network to a new wireless N router (won't need this as a repeater) and also have a Powerline adapter system which lets me hard wire some Home Theater components to my network. I reconfigured this into a wireless access point, and set it downstairs. I gave it a slightly different SSID so that I know what I'm connecting to (router vs AP) and works perfectly. When I'm in the backyard, living room or garage I connect to the AP and when I'm in the front of the house like my bedroom I connect to the router.PS: My advice about MAC Filtering still stands. Your neighborhood computer wiz kid isn't going to spend much time trying to get onto your network if he can't even get an IP address. Without even that basic information it would be a lot of time and effort to figure out and spoof a MAC address. WEP is hacked in seconds using software, and WPA can be as well, but it harder. Thing is running encryption slows the network performance and using MAC filtering doesn't.
The first thing you should do is buy at least 1GB of RAM (I replaced the 512MB with two 1 GB modules) if you want performance. If you plan on using iPhoto, iMovie Final Cut Express or any other graphic/photo image processing programs, one half gig is not enough.One note, I'm a life-long PC/Windows user and this is my first Mac.Sure it isn't as easy as Windows, why, because I've been a windows user forever-once I get used to it, it'll probably be just as easy-although I must say, I can see some stubborn Steve Jobs-esq things in it that are just dumb (one-button mouse comes to mind)! At least we have USB 2.0 and Firewire in one box.That said, it is a pretty solid machine-although my USB ports did not work until I packed up the unit and drove it around in my car (to the repair center) for an hour or so-suddenly they decided to work and have had no problems since.The auto software update is great, and very easy. Even my computer novice brother has his set on automatic updates and his system is finally kept up to date.I did buy MS Office for Mac and it's pretty okay too. But I like the Mac email program better, but the web browser is a bit odd compared with MS IE (which I no longer use) and FoxFire, which I currently use.With the black 4GB iPod Nano, SoundSticks II and a slide scanner, I pretty much leave it on 24 hrs day most days and again, have had only marginal to no problems.Bottomline... Is it better than a cheap-old-PC? No, it is just different and a bit less complex, but not better. It certainly is not worse than a PC. Get this for your parents, grandmother, or dumb brother who doesn't know how to use computers.
I bought this camera specifically to use it with the WP-DC80 underwater housing for surf photography. I am writting this review based on the performance of the camera used with the housing. I am very impressed. Excellent resolution, very little shutter lag, light, small and tons of manual options.The Canon housing for this camera fits perfectly and allows easy use of all of the SD550's manual controls while in the water. The housing is not only designed well, but is also exceptionally strong. I am using it to take close-up photos of my friends surfing. I swim in the "impact zone" where, when I remain at the surface to shoot, I am constantly pounded by large set waves and sand-filled shorebreak.Not only has the housing held up to the intense changes in pressure, but it also handles the temperature changes well. I have seen some condensation (underwater being cooler than above the surface), but it has been minimal and disipates quickly.The housing comes with everything I needed - including a strong wrist band, LCD hood and silicon grease.Just a few tips for 'wet' surf photographers:I use the Manual mode and select the 'Continuous Shooting' option. I use 'Infinity' focus option and the lowest ISO that I can without blurring. I shoot all the way wide and position as close to the surfer as possible. The 550's 'Portrait' mode also takes incredible pictures, blurring the background and not the subject, but is only good for one-shot situations and it has a lag-time between continuous focusing and shooting.I recommend a HUGE capacity HIGH-SPEED SD card (at least 1G) for several reasons: because changing the card at the beach is not a good idea so you dont want to run out of memory in the middle of a session. also a high speed card will increase your frames-per-second rate when using 'Continuous Shooting' mode.I use duck feet fins, no floatation devices and I am buying a surf helmet to protect from boards/fins passing within inches of my head.For the entry level surf photog this is the ticket. Light years ahead of a lame waterproof disposable and not as expensive as the pro's gear.The only down side I can find is the battery life. Since you have to use the LCD (the viewfinder is blocked by the housing) the battery only lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours/100 pictures. I put the LCD to sleep after 10 seconds and power off if the sets are more than a few minutes apart.Heads up! One grain of sand closed in the o-ring can compomise the seal! Suggest you only open and close the housing at home or in a clean place. Rinse the housing loads before you open it after a surf because a lot of sand gets into the hinges. I keep color changing dessicant in the housing to detect even the smallest leak a.s.a.p. I add silicon grease each time I prep the housing for a session. Best bet is to take every precaution. Even though they work very well, this camera/housing were not designed to go throught the punishment I put them through, so just keep that in mind...I will load some of the photos I have taken onto the customer images gallery.
I agree with the other reviewers that the scrollpad is tricky to use -- unlike a mouse wheel, you really can't predict how far it's going to scroll. And I also had problems with clicks not registering. If you push it too lightly, the mouse still makes a definite clicking noise, but doesn't send a click to the computer.But the worst problems were with not fitting well in the cradle, not charging while it sat there, not staying charged, and then not even working at all when it claimed to be fully charged. I found myself having to plug in the old broken mouse that I had meant to replace with this mouse, because the new mouse sometimes just would not work.After two months with this mouse I went out and bought a corded Microsoft optical mouse that cost half as much, and I'm much, much happier with it. The Studio Mouse Wireless was almost a daily hassle to use.
We purchased these headphones for our 25 year old son. He absolutely loves them. They are very comfortable and block out all noise.
I bought this filter to protect a Canon 50 mm f1.8Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lenslens.It does what is supposed to and no more. It is not multi-coated so there is no great reduction in flare, but for the price is is a solid, well-constructed filter.
I received a faulty copy twice and returned them -- the door latch was ineffective, and when the door is unlatched, the camera turns off. I finally accepted a "working" copy that rarely works after a month or so of use. It reports that my batteries are dead after only a few shots, when they are not. Other buyers have had similar problems. I guess you get what you pay for.
Works as advertised with Unix systems - we use it on our AIX 520 servers to go to a an older KVM. This adapter works, others we have tried do not work, or work with some issues.
Needed another to augment my system at home. Its great cause the SkyFi can go from one system to another. Shame they still don't manufacture this one.
To add to the previous reviews, I can wear these headphones for hours on end without any discomfort. The sound reproduction, though not at par with $400 headphones, is pretty damn good. You get a lot of value for the $ your spend.
sound is pretty good, bass is loud, but the quietest volume setting is still rather loud. I only have a studio so its not a big place. Might be better in a larger room? Overall thought, I like it.
This is my second LaCie hard drive. I have regularly used a 120gb drive for 3 years and it has yet to fail me. This 500gb one is built with the same quality that should give it similar high performance.Only issue (not for me though) is the power switch is annoying at times for people with lack of dexterity. O_o
I bought these phones a few weeks ago and am very pleased with them,Som people complained about comfort with these, I've had no issues. I just got off a 12 hour flight wearing them the whole time with no discomfort.Sound quality is excellent.IF you're looking for some stylish and well crafted head phones these are them, I'll be picking up the wood versions soon.
I use Cannon BJC 4000 for 7 years now. Mostly for printing of text so I purchase BC20 cartridge average once a year (two University students + as needed for home). I noticed that sometimes they last half of the time they usually do at my pace of printer use.The problem is that the solvent in the cartridge evaporates over the time even that the cartridge is originally closed. Unfortunatelly (for us - the customer) Cannon does not print the date of manufacture on the package so the only defense is to purchase cartridge in the stores with short shelf life of the product (high turn over of the stock). I found that large office supplies stores (i.e Office Max, Miles Fox) don't sell many cartridges for bubble jet printers because their customer base originates among bussinesses that use mostly laser printers with toner. Therefore cartridges with ink are resting on the shelves long time and they loose ink. It is impossible to determine how much because the manufacturing date is omitted and store personnel is not familar with the evaporation of ink problem. I like the convenience of shopping on line. This is my first purchase of printing cartridge at Amazon but based on my friend's experience and comments of other customers, here, on this page.
I have two and I would buy another if needed! Easy to use and customer service helped me get the codes to my iHome docking station.
This DVD/CD/VCD changer is THE MOST expensive one we have ever had. But it is by far my least favorite. Stopped working after 2 months of ownership. We played a DVD then puff, that was the last one. Laser skating protector is also weak. The disc still skates. The player also had trouble playing burnt DVD's. What a piece of ####. please dont waste money.
i use a dell computer, and a sony DRU-530A burner. great price, burns fast, and the disks look nice as well. 5 stars, its worth it.
Bought this product for a client. Works wonderfully. Able to get up and at 'em without relying on a staff member. Client had it plugged in and ready to go in a matter of minutes.
This is a great tapes. I bought another package because of the quality.
The battery solved the problem immediately. It came well packaged to avoid breakage. It fit perfectly into the laptop. And, it was about $70 less than the list price quoted me at Micro Center.Thanks.Merle Silverman
I had an urgent need to set up a test lab and didn't have thousands of dollars to spend on a Cisco switch.I was able to trunk a few VLAN's to my Cisco switch and even enabled 802.1x authentication on some of the ports and it worked well. Even though it's a 10/100 switch, it was nice to have some gigabit ports for uplink, and the ability to use SFP modules means that I could have used a fiber SFP module to use a Fiber uplink.I selected this switch because it has PoE on every port (many 24 port PoE switches only provide power on 12 ports), and the PoE worked well for me - I had a PoE device in nearly every port and it powered them all.I'll still use Cisco on my core infrastructure, but I was happy with the performance and configurabilty with this switch.
We bought this camera from a relative who wasn't ready for the digital age (even though it's extremely simple to use). We've had it for 4 years now and it has never failed us yet! We use it for every function and with our outdoors lifestyle and 2 active little girls, it's been dropped repeatedly with no problems in function--it's tough! The only problem I have with it is the aforementioned battery door problem (which was already broken when we received it) but a thick rubberband has worked wonders and we have no problems with it draining batteries as long as our 3-year old doesn't pull the rubber band off! This is a great camera for a first-time digital camera user and with the Compact Flash card, it holds an amazing amount of photos! We do print ours out and they are just as clear (if not clearer) than a regular 35mm film camera when the digital is set to 'best' so it's really a bargain! This is a great camera folks, we highly recommend it!
I was reluctant to replace my Canon Rebel G with a digital camera that was not an electronic version of the SLR. But I bought the Kodak 712 IS when a good sale came up, and I have never turned back. The 12X optical zoom has a greater range for both close up and distance shots than my 35-80 lens did on the Canon, the pictures are exceptionally clear, the display is large. I can't say enough about it. It has all the same settings that the Canon did, and so far, the pictures are just as good. Just make sure that you if you take a lot of pictures in low light conditions that you have a back up battery as there is no low battery indicator.
This is the third or fourth Corsair product that I have purchased. As usual, the product is perfect. Fast read and wright speeds and a great value of the money.
I got this usb tuner to start using Windows 7 Media Center in my apartment. I purchased a new machine for use as Media Center, but temporarily used a low-end laptop until the new machine arrived. I simply connected the adaptec USB tuner to the laptop, and within 2 minutes the adapter was recognized fully by 7MC, and was working beautifully. The included remote control worked great out of the box, and we were recoding video without a problem. It's an absolutely great bargain.The only issues I have:1) A blinking green LED light when the tuner is active (so at night it's annoying). Would be nice to be ablel to disable all LEDs.2) The new machine came with Windows 7 64-bit, and even though the microsoft website says it's compatible, there was no way to get it to work in x64. Reformattead with 32-bits and worked flawlessly.
I installed this card in my computer running windows 7 64 bit. Had to connect to internet with wired connection to let windows search for driver. Within a minute it found the correct driver for windows 7, installed it and it immediately found my wi-fi connection. Just had to enter my passwoord and everything is working great.
Ever since my live.com account got hacked, I've been buying microsoft points off of amazon.com and its been a blessing. I can also buy xbox online too. I recommend this purchase for anyone who wants a secure way of aquiring stuffs from xbox marketplace :)
Sometimes simple is better. All I had to do was plug it and use it.
I bought a 512 MB version of the same 3 years ago (October 2006). it works like a charm. Had no issues with it. I would recommend this to anyone.Anand
I currently own 512MB and 1GB SanDisk SD cards that I use primarily with my Treo 650 smartphone. I'm just waiting for the next significant price drop or rebate offer before purchasing this 2GB model. Based on my own personal experience I feel confident in recommending it to anyone.I have no complaints about either of my SanDisk cards, but don't take my word for it, check out the News and Reviews link on the product page for yourself. While each supplier brand has its strengths and weaknesses, when you add everything up together SanDisk gives you the best bang for your buck.I usually keep an SD card in my phone at all times to store everything from MP3s, videos, eBooks, photos, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, and even a couple Palm applications.This additional 2GB capacity not only allows you to store around 500 songs or photos, but even a compressed 1-hour video if you want to rip your favorite DVD or TV show.The additional capacity offered by these cards begs the question as to why you would want to pay $200 (or more) for a stand-alone flash-enabled MP3 player when you can get a phone-camera-Palm Pilot in one convergent device.Of course, this card is versatile enough to use for general flash storage tasks when coupled with an inexpensive USB reader, or to transfer files between desktops and laptops, digital cameras, whatever.SanDisk offers rebates every few months so even if you don't need a card right now, put this on your wishlist and check Amazon frequently to take advantage of the next saving opportunity.
I was disappointed in this bag. First, I will say that I liked how it looks, and I like that you can take out the modular inserts and move them around. Other than that, this is not a practical bag for me. The bag comes with an insert for lenses and flash, but the camera body itself is supposed to sit next to the insert (unless you purchase an additional insert for the camera body). I don't like this because the bag itself is not padded. There isn't a lot of protection for the camera body. Also the top of the bag isn't padded. This isn't a tough bag in that aspect - you have to be careful that nothing bumps you or gets set on top of the bag or that the bag doesn't tip over (which is a concern for people who are loading it in a car). This bag is just for carrying, and you have to be careful when transporting. It's not waterproof, which wasn't too big of a deal to me, but I thought I'd mention it. The clips are heavy-duty and strong, but this actually makes it tough to quickly access your gear. I usually have to set the bag down and use both hands to open it, which is not very convenient. This bag is made of canvas (which picks up tons of pet hair and fuzz if you care about that at all), and doesn't have a lot of bells or whistles. I did like how plain it was, and it doesn't advertise the fact that you're carrying camera gear around like some other bags do. However if you take out the modular insert and the bottom padding of this bag, it doesn't have much structure at all. You know how hiking backpacks have a lot of structure and built-in support? It makes it easier to carry heavy loads without strain. Since this bag doesn't have any structure, it's pretty uncomfortable and heavy to carry when it's loaded with gear. I took this on a photo walk, and the strap (also unpadded) really dug into my shoulder. I hate to complain about such things, but as a petite female, it gets really uncomfortable when hiking to location. I don't think the Domke bag is terrible, but it really doesn't have any practical benefits in my opinion. I wish I could return it, but it's too late now that I've used it on a few trips. I have since purchased a Thinktank backpack that is much better designed for my needs. Now I can carry a lot of gear in comfort and with peace of mind since my gear is protected with lots of padding. Also when comparing the Thinktank bag with the Domke bag, I think the build quality and design on the Thinktank is much better even though the bags were about the same price.
I was looking for a CD case, because I was running out of room in my old casesI came across this case, and it was pretty cheap in price compared to others.I decided to give it a shot and ordered 2 of them.I got them and liked them both very much. Very good value if your looking for cheap CD case and theres a lot of space to fill up.The outside is pretty durable, with rubber like skin. Will protect your CD's.The inside it also nice, has a built in pouch for some storage and the actual sleeves where the disks are stored good and wont scratch your CD's.Overall order this if you want a good cheap case with plenty of storage.
Wonderful polarizer filter, much better than my previous one, already supposer to be "Pro"! No color shift at all, in particular.
the ring is tough but you have to have it lined up just right with the camera or the threds will go krooked. it was just what i needer!!!
I am very pleased with this product. I connected my dvd player with it and it seems to work perfect!
This is a great product easy to install just plug it in and its ready to go I am really enjoying the product. Only downside its a little small for my big hands but great product
I've had several over the years. All have had interference problems. These don't, because of the privacy codes. The range is also the best I've ever had. Very easy to use, even in the dark. An excellent buy.
Easy to use, good clear pictures, results better than expected. We used them snorkling in Grand Cayman where the water was very clear. We took pictures at depths between the surface and 15 feet. The best pictures were taken when the sun was shining as it made it brighter under water. I was surprised how well the pictures came out even when pictures were taken when it was cloudy. The only thing that was a bit strange was that you don't hear a "click" sound when the picture is taken. You push the lever down until it stops and then wonder "did I actually get the picture?" or "what part of the picture did I get?" because we took a lot of motion pictures i.e. someone or fish swimming and wondered if the target was centered in the middle of the frame. Scenic pictures above the water came out very clear too. I would definately buy this brand again.
A good buy! This did exactly what I wanted it to: joining two Ethernet cables. The snap in feels secure, and the connection works perfectly. For a low price, this was well worth it.
I needed a reliable connection for a credit card terminal that I intended to connect over the internet. I wanted to avoid anything wireless due to costs, and I find the systems are not perfectly reliable.Bought this device, plugged it in and I was done. I feel they wasted paper by printing installation instructions. If you have ever connected a cable before, and your router or modem equivalent device has DHCP enabled for the LAN, then you are more then qualified to use the product.I've processed a large number of transactions since "installing" (1 week ago) this product, and I have only had a single dropped connection.For my purposes I have not suffered any noticeable latency issues. However, the devices are quite hot even after long periods of inactivity. I would not be surprised if they became unbearably hot when used for file transfers and such.For functions such as those I would recommend a higher end product.There is software provided with the units for encryption purposes, and from the brief look I took, it seems you are able to set the passwords on all of the devices from a single device.Also to make things clear, this package comes with two of the devices.Anyway, it works, it's reliable for low bandwidth purposes, and I have forgotten that it exists since I've installed it.
Since Amazon offered this filter for free with theNikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasI figured "why not". But just a few random shots taken from the living room sofa showed the prominent bizarre green reflections mentioned in the other reviews. Even though they are most obvious in high-contrast situations (bright lights in a dim room), the same reflections must certainly exist in normally-lit situations, reducing image contrast even if no specific reflected objects are visible. For that reason, the only times I'd ever put this filter on my lens would be for throwaway shots (trying out camera features) or shooting in dirty environments (potential for dust or water spray).The image artifacts are so severe it makes you wonder if this was actually designed as a special effects filter with a reflection-enhancing coating. I can't imagine why a reputable company would put their name on this product - although the filter feels solidly built with metal and glass (not polycarbonate) construction, it's optical performance is atrocious.
The cable works very well. I have tested it for HDTV and my PC vs. a $100 cable (which I got for free with my Samsung LED TV) and I can see no difference. However I did not test playing BluRay movies or PS3 games - I'm using the more expensive one for that. I'm pretty sure there won't be any difference, so don't waste your money.
I hooked this up and so far no problems. I used this on my 1st generation Mac Mini since I only had 2 USB ports available. I hooked up my iPod and mic only so far.
This CD / DVD holder does double duty. This item has the capacity to hold 96 cd's or dvd's. I have purchased both the brown/tan 'pleather'suede for myself and the black 'pleather' for a relative. They are both nice. There is enough room on the inside to fill the holder so it can close properly. As others I have purchased, once filled, fan out, look overstuffed and do not look nice and neat. They look much nicer than the travel cases that are out there and greatly reduce the space needed to house your collection.If you want your place to be organized and cut the clutter this is a great product. All the leftover cd and dvd jackets were put into a clear box and are stored in the garage.
This battery works fine. It lasts a reasonable amount to long time and is easy to charge and swap. We went to Germany for two weeks and took two charged batteries, and took many, many,... (you get the idea) pictures and we still had battery life for our trip back. It is nice to have an extra battery. It comes in handy more than I'd thought it would.
I'm very happy with the product - But I was at first baffled by the encryption option, because I did not read anything about it being on there. I was not wanting or needing any encrytion. I have now bypassed this and am very happy and will be buying another one or two in the future.
No surprises with this anchor. It arrived in a plastic OEM bag and was an easy install. No instructions needed.Just use the 3 included self tapping screws and screw the metal hook plate into your chosen location. A plastic cover is then snapped over the base to cover the screws.I only gave it 4 stars because the plastic cover looks kind of cheap.
Nothing special...good high-quality cable, works great. Ends even come protected with little condom caps to prevent scratching the end fiber.
I have owned a few digital cameras in my time, and spent too much money on them I might add. This one was cheaper than the others, and as far as point and shoot goes, this one is the best. Easy to use and it takes great pictures with little hassle. The battery provided takes enough pictures on one charge to fill a 64 mb card. (about 111 shots in the largest size & 400 small shots) I am Impressed with the quality of the camera for the price. It fits comfortably in my pocket so I can take it with me everywhere, wich I do!
I have gone through many audio extension cables all of which have broken within a six month period at the point where the wire connects to the male end. I know this is due to excessive movement of the connection but in my situation it cannot be avoided. This cable is the quickest break I've had, only took one week.
Great! Easy to use, just enter the code to your Xbox account and its there to use. Will definitely buy again
Worked great in Australia, im fron the US and needed this for travel. used it with a splitter, and i lioved it
I am using the RMX1850HD to power 12 in-ceiling (DVC) speakers with impedance matching volume controls. I have had it running for about a month now. Some days it is left on constantly. Turning the volume half way is more than enough for the 100w Dual voice coil speakers I have. So far no issues whatsoever.I will write more if my experience changes.
My palm TX is working great for me. Instead of my laptop I can use my palm whenever needed. My son recommended this and I'm very happy to have it for my type of job.
Never worked. Did not see on the Network to set up. Sent back via RMA. The next new replacement unit never was able to go from AD HOC to normal mode. This product was returned.Needs to have MUCH Better Doc. I would never buy this product. But the experience was great with Amazon. They did RMA and return well.
I've been using the SONY MVCCD500 CD Mavica for about 9 months in forensic engineering work. The camera has been completely reliable inspite of some rough handling and adverse conditions. Disc media has huge capacity and is great for archiving photographic evidence. Read only media helps defend against accusations of digital photo tampering. Resolution is adequate for some surprisingly good enlargements. Zeiss lense is supurb.
This dvd player worked fine for about 7 months starting last January, and then started to exhibit a small amount of occasional skipping, and would freeze up every so often. Player would become frighteningly hot during/after playing a movie. It is now fully non-functional, a movie will skip constantly- there is no point to even try to play one. All of the reviews are true, this machine is an honest LEMON. Amazon.com needs to add a no-star rating, one star was far too generous.
I realize that Motorola and Comcast are pushing newer technology - for use as cable modems; but this one works fine. The price sure is right now.
This cable is just what it needs to be, was shipped fast, and was very inexpensive. Thanks DVI Gear. Thanks
Great lens! Fast focus! Outstanding in low light. I have been wanting to get a 50mm lens for awhile and decided on this one, made the right choice.
I spent hours trying to get this to work; I am pretty computer/tech savvy (within reason), and I just couldn't do it. I even went as far as to take my computer up to Best Buy. they tested it on theirs, worked great. I ended up just purchasing a double headed VGA. That worked immediately. The TV, my computer, and a different cord worked immediately. I read something online about the actual conversion from VGA to component not being the optimal thing to do anyway, and in most cases won't work. The picture quality from the double VGA is great, no complaints.
Great for DVD's and playing music. I never had a problem the entire time I owned it!
The Sony STR-DG1000 received some poor reviews based largely on the quality of the DVD upconversion and somewhat on the lack of graphical content in the onscreen menus. Even these reviews, however, stated that the sound was very good! IMHO, the sound is terrific and it works very well as the audio part of a HTS. Although the graphics can only be described as functional, this meets 100% of my requirement and I have had no problems adjusting the receiver. The bottom line is that it is a lot of receiver at the very attractive Amazon discount price.
I bought this player 6 months ago and it just died. You actually can skip DVDs from the remote. You just have to hit the numbers on the remote numbered 1-5 and it will skip to the corresponding DVD. The thing that annoyed me most about this player is that there was no way to tell what DVDs were loaded in the unit. You either had to remember what "DVD in tray number 3" was or go through every DVD until you got the correct one.
This device is great to have when you do not have a printer. I love it
I picked this up for $9.97 at a local Big Box brick & mortar, and have been pleased with it since I mounted it on my camera (Panasonic's DMC FZ18).It attached cleanly and fit perfectly to the screen (sits on top of outer edge, but all "video" part of the screen is exposed through the center).As a screen protector, it's perfect. As a screen shade, most of the time it does a great job (there are just some angles you want a picture from that the shade won't do it's job of course). On those angles where you wind up exposing the screen to sun and can't use the shade because of the angle, just use the viewfinder.Also, for that "quick shot", the screen guard opens quickly and easily, everytime.Highly recommended.
This is not a case with frills. The camera fits snugly inside but there's no room for anything else such as the battery charger or even the case for the memory card. It feels flimsier than I expected but so far I have had no problems with workmanship, so that attribute may just be my interpretation.
Low price, simple, light, Great for the $$ ! I recomend this mono pod. I got it for my recent vacation trip, never took the camera off! East to carry over shoulder when collapsed and opens up Fast. I love it !
Nice sound, I will admitt for the price, I get big sound, with quality. Only thing is a humming, hissing sound when machine is idle. Ohtherwise, worth it.
I didn't get a bargain on these points when I purchased them (in other words, Amazon was selling them for the same price you could purchase them directly from Microsoft for), but with free shipping, it was an easy way to give my husband XBox points. My mom bought him Rock Band for Christmas, so I gave him points to download new songs with! I didn't want to put them directly on the XBox, and this was a good way to wrap them and give them to him as a gift. He loved them.
You do not want this printer. Paper pickup is unpredictable, color image is poor (even with new cartridges), and it occassionally just shuts OFF.
I am pretty happy with the product. Works as described and is inexpensive so I would definitely recommend it to anyone. No more unplugging my headphones so that I can listen to the speakers on my computer. 16 bucks well spent!I do have one small complaint. I wish it was heavier or that it had some kind of adhesive on the bottom to prevent it from sliding around on the desk when I move around. - Fixed that with tape so now its perfect.Overall - Good product - It is worth it to buy it. Here on amazon you can buy it together with a headset by logitech. I also have the headset and it is pretty good. Worth it to save a few bucks if you happen to be looking for both a switch and a decent set of headphones/mic.
Bought yet another pair of these for general backup use (we like this drive a lot - as a drive it is great) and as noted by others, this is just a naked OEM drive. But this time the two drives arrived in a huge 2 foot long box with a light bit of packing and, having been tossed about in shipping, the anti static envelopes are covered with dimple marks from the impacts of the rough handling. Yes the warranty should still protect me, but now I have two unit that will need to be watched due to the "pre stress" that Firemall LLC added to the process. Not at all happy about that part of the transaction.
Ok so I bought this remote in January and retuned it after 2 days of use. Not only was the programing tedious (and notice I said tedious and not hard) but the unit lost the codes after some time. NOT a battery problem or a defective unit. Buy a romote thats USB programable, it might cost you a $100 or so but I guaraantee its worth it
For the money, can't beat it. If you still have a tape deck, there's no reason to go out and spend a lot more money on an FM transmitter, that may end up reducing the sound quality on your iPod or other device. Mine works great.
If you've got a Xbox and you want to buy things off of the market place you're going to need some points.I like to buy the 4000 point card when I'm able since I know I will use it eventually.
I would have thought that buying a genuine HP product would have been better than buying a copy, but this cartridge was defective. I thought my trouble was using cheap paper, and didn't recognize the cartridge leakage until too late to return it.
The only good thing i can say about this laptop is that it looks good.They call it a amd turion 64 but it comes loaded with only 32 and you have to download the other 32 if you can find out where.The hard drive is configured for split fat 32 instead of ntfs.The resolution is 1680 x 1050 and that makes every thing super small and hard to read.I didnt think about resolution when i bought mine.I still cant figure out what this resolution is good for.Its not good for gaming or surfing the internet.The display screen is very dim set on the brightest setting.The bluetooth mouse seems to work only when it feels like it.The sound is terrible and has static.I bought mine sight unseen and am very disapointed with it.It has a very high price for such a low performing machine.
Don't waste your money on that expensive cable! This one does the exact same thing at an unbeatable price!
I have a little experience when it comes to FM transmitters and I have noticed that a lot of them have such a weak broadcast signal that I usually have to have the device in the back seat just to hear the music (my antenna is in the back of the car). This device works great anywhere in the car and I don't have to crank the volume up to hear the tunes. Very happy with my purchase.
Our Wii component cables were set up in a way that the sound had to go through the TV due to short length. This solution was cheap and did the job right. Now the sound goes through our surround system and sounds great. The cord here is thin an easy to hide or work within a cable cover solution.
The bad:I bought a YP-F1X (512MB) mp3 player with, FM, voice recording, built-in battery, and a bunch of more features, It worked for about 4 months, after that, it did not work at all!.The built-in battery which charges only by conecting to a usb port of a computer is good, the bad thing is that you need to have a computer necesarly to charge the battery.I'd rather have a AA battery compartment to put them in the player, insted of using a computer.The good:The GREAT thing I have to admit from Samsung, is, the warranty is worldwide and covers all the parts of the player.Another great thing the player has, is a clip. so you can put the player on your shirt using the clip and works perfectly.
the case is not in perfect condition a inside piece is missing. Get any answer from the reseller
While I had trouble screwing together the lamp, my dad helped me out despite putting it together mostly by myself. So I won't subtract a star, but maybe the lamp could be a bit better for screwing it together easily.My previous floor lamp bought from Wal-Mart doesn't have a switch--it's touch sensitive. What's the problem with that, you ask? When used with a dimmer (Insteon home automation), the lamp won't turn on and won't dim/brighten. But now with the Frosted Glass Shade Floor Lamp, this lamp works with home automation, so it has a switch, which I won't bother touching it after I install and turn on the lamp.The lamp looks very nice, along with the frosted glass shade. My choice of style is contemporary. For me, I like a very modern look of the lamp and this lamp has a nice design to it.An Insteon LampLinc Dimmer and the Frosted Glass Floor Lamp would be a very nice touch; when I turn on the lamp with a press of a button, the two lamps turn on from 0% to 100% in just nine seconds and does it in reverse when I turn it off.Overall, I recommend the lamp if you are looking for a contemporary-style torchiere floor lamp.
Like a lot of the reviews posted by others, I was a bit hesitant to make the purchase of BIC's DV64 towers. The high reviews versus the low price threw me off a bit. I mean how could such a highly rated product sell for so cheap? I still don't know the answer to that question, but I can tell you that these speakers deliver better than I could have ever imagined. Absolutely superb sounding. Though a tad "bright" right out of the box, a couple of adjustments at the receiver made the difference (speakers set to small and crossed to 80hz). These speakers exceeded my expectations all the way around. The cabinets are heavy and solid. The speaker covers are really solid and stretched tightly with high quality mesh. Crisp, punchy, and warm smooth bass. As I have often heard, the speakers get better with play (50 hr. break-in). I purchased a pair of these speakers along with the BIC F12 powered sub-woofer. UNBELIEVABLE! I paid $122 per speaker, but they are worth MUCH more. Great for music or movies.
This product works well once set up. It occassionally needs a good reboot(i.e. disconnect and reconnect the power) to work but it generally is a great little product. That said, the setup is a drag and a bit complicated. This is unavoiadable, especially if you enable WEP or security on you network. However, if you follow the instructions to the letter, its not so bad. I generally know how my electronics work and figure out how to set them up ad-hoc, but this little guy is a little harder to get up and running than most. If you buy it, give yourself a bit of time and don't be impatient trying to set it up. Getting it right might take a few tries. But ultimately when it works its a dream, you can stick the printer in the closet and print to it from there without the office clutter.
I've been enjoying this new DVD player for a few days on my new Bravia 26" LCD TV. The picture is breathtaking, I was stunned to see the improvement in picture quality the upscaling feature and HDMI connection made - it has breathed new life into my DVD collection and made me fall in love with my TV all over again. Unlike some previous posts, I have had no issues at all with any image shift problems, but perhaps that's because I am using a Sony TV also. I highly recommend this player.
I'm a crusty crab that gets tired of the junk being peddled everywhere, so I rarely give a five star. If you do "gorilla" video like me, and you don't have the time or space to be Ansel Adams, this is the best tripod hands down.The "fluid head" feel seems to be some sort of permanently lubricated o-ring or something like that. You can feather the pan and it nice and smooth.
Cord arrived as described and on time with only some packing effects--might have been more carefully packed.
We are very pleased with this purchase. Can see far more than we "should" see in our neighborhood. Can't wait to use them at the beach, for bird watching and during football games. One of my best purchases during the holidays.
I purchased these protectors to prevent my screen from being scratched as happened with my old Palm Vx. It does a great job of protecting the screen and looks good. However, a few weeks later, my T|X stopped working correctly. The screen would not react to the stylus and everything was scrambled. I couldn't use the device at all. I called Palm support and the technician helped me to get my Palm working correctly again. The reason for the problem?--the screen protector. In the future, I will not use these protectors and just be more careful so I don't scratch the screen.
Bought these HDMI cables with a little doubt that they would work as well as stated. Noticed no difference when I switched my much more expensive cables to my TV, then hooked up these cables. These cables are fine. Only thing that bugged me was the shipping cost more than the cables. But then again, that's typical.
This router does not work that well. It does not have a very long range. I have to reboot it at least once a week. To make matters worse Asus completely denied my mail in rebate even though it was sent in on time. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Works well, easy to install, makes a huge difference!!! Very highly recommend this as compared to it's retail counterpart at $150 easily.
These HDMI cables deliver as good of performance as the $20.00 ones in stores. I use mine with a 3D Blue Ray player and LED HD 3D TV with great results.
I bought this card to replace my Diamond Monster MX300 which finally gave out on me. I was extremely happy with the MX300 and so I expected at least similar quality or better from a newer card. I am not (so far) disappointed.I was a little leary about EAX effects after Aureal's 3d effects on the MX300, which were great. After installing the card and all the associated Creative software I put it through some tests. Everything sounded a little deeper... richer maybe. The EAX effects are quite bountiful to say the least, maybe with a little overkill. I have yet to try the digital out, or the 5.1 speaker setup, but I am quite sure they will both be exceptional.Overall I was quite pleased with the sound, the price is only a little higher than what I have traditionally spent on sound cards, but it's not a bad deal. I do have one exception with this card though. I would have preferred just a bare bones style install of drivers, etc. I have since gone back and pruned down most of the extra programs I installed originally, since I didn't find them to be of much long term use.I would suggest this card to those who need to upgrade due to hardware failure, or to replace a seriously old sound card or if you just have the extra money and you are upgrading to a 5.1 speaker system this (or any of the SB Live! series) would be the card to go with.
Excellent flash system for macro photography. Kit includes step rings in several sizes to fit most lens systems. No batteries included. I've used the system on a Nikon D70 camera with multiple lenses and found exposure easy to regulate even when in purely manual mode. The dual flash system makes macro photography lighting very easy to do. Having wireless capability makes for an almost unlimited number of lighting possibilities without the tangle and hassle of wires.
I purchased this based on the good reviews I read on here which made it seem like a quality DVD player for the money. I have to admit the video is GREAT. Clear, no skipping or decoding problems to date. However, I've been running into a audio sync problem with almost every DVD I play on this player. Basically, the sound will get out of sync with the video. You'll see the lips of the actors move a second before the sound comes out. I've tried new cables, verified my configuration, and even contacted RCA technical support without any resolution to this problem. For this reason, I would definitely NOT recommend this model.
I purchased the Sony MDR 7506 headphones to use at work. I have worked parttime in radio for 30 years and have always used cheap headphones. I thought I would treat myself to a better pair. These have not disappointed. Great sound quality, comfortable and block outside sound very well. I like the fact they fold up nicely and come with their own carrying pouch. After I bought these I noticed that Bob and Tom use them on the air. I watched a youtube video of Here Come The Mummies, live in studio, singing on the Bob and Tom show. They were all using these headphones. I also own a very nice pair of AKG K271's. The AKG's are very nice but I think I might like the Sony's just a tad better. I know I like how the Sony's fit me better. I truly don't think you will be disappointed in the MDR-7506 headphones. The knock on Sony headsets is usually the earpads. I've seen many cheaper pairs and have heard that the pads on these tend to wear quickly. Go ahead and make the buy.... Then Rock On!
A very good radio. 4+ miles range in a suburban Denver, Colorado neighborhood setting. Ran out of road, but at 4 miles as the crow flies, communication was clear and no static. Could have gone much further. Very solidly built. Easy to use. Very good audio. Very long life battery pack. I recommend these highly for sportsmen needing to keep in touch with each other.
This product is everything it is advertised to be. It is compact and operates seamlessly. I've used it to create ghost images and to back up data. No problems so far. It is well worth the money.
HMDI CABLES TRANSFER 0'S AND 1'S. THE $80 CABLE DOES IT WELL. THIS CABLE DOES IT WELL ALSO.
This is a first for me. I've never posted a review before.While using my neighbors usb flash device (another make) I learned how handy they are and decided I needed one of my own. I researched the available flash drives available on the Internet and decided the Kingston 1GB Data Traveler suited my needs. At approximately $25.00 including shipping it wasn't expensive. After receiving it I have used it to transfer files from my old PC to my new one, with no problems, and have used it to copy pictures so that my wife could take them to the printer in town to have them professionally printed. Again no problems. Haven't owned it long enough to give any long term observations, that's why I gave it 4 stars but so far I'm satisfied with it! I've made several purchases from Amazon and am pleased with their service so far.
These drop the audio occasionally and create popping sounds even 5' away with open air line of site to the transmitter. At 10' they're outright annoying as heck. Lousy for walking around the living room and kitchen. Very comfortable though. Built-in charger is real nice. BTW, I was using a Mackie headphone amp to adjust the audio level just right.
I too bought the CRSR-10 thru SIRIUS. Product works OK but.....the car kit is missing the "button holder" to mount the unit in the vehicle. I called SANY and they said call SIRIUS!!SIRIUS customer service (what a laugh!!) is a complete joke!! I called the toll free number and after being hung up on 3 times I finally get some guy named "kevin" who instructed me to box everything up and send it back and they would send me a new unit. All I wanted was the missing part!! Good Luck with anyone trying to deal with SIRIUS customer service!
Tengo este autoest&eacute;reo desde el a&ntilde;o pasado, y es excelente, tiene todas las funciones que uno espera tener: calidad de sonido, y video, conectividad con accesorios, m&uacute;ltiples funciones etc, el control remoto es muy boA favor:Excelente calidad de imagen y sonido.Multiples formatos: DVD, divx... aunque yo solo lo uso con el ipod, ni siquiera le pongo discos mp3.Excelente calidad de materiales y acabados (es muy bonito).Conectividad de accesorios: Tengo un ipod 80gb y tel&eacute;fono bluetooth, y con los accesorios puedo ver m&uacute;sica y vidos de mi ipod en el aparato, tambi&eacute;n puedo atender las llamadas del celular autom&aacute;ticamente sin presionar ning&uacute;n bot&oacute;n.En contra:Interfaz de men&uacute;s un poco lenta y aveces complicada de operar, el bot&oacute;n para hacer llamadas "tel" se demora un poco en responderHe tenido problemas con el display peque&ntilde;o del frente extraible, pues a veces se apaga y no muestra la informaci&oacute;n, parece ser un problema de ajuste, o de suciedad entre los pines de contacto.
I am very pleased with my purchase.Pros:=====--Portable: slim and small size - my kids also love it as it's a good fit on their smaller size hands.--Reasonable Price (I bought it on a Gold Box Deal)--Presenter Mode functionality (can only move forward and back through the slide show - this is not a Gyro mouse).Cons:=====--As pointed out by other reviewers, the scroll wheel s a bit stuff.FYI the presenter mode operation is not clearly listed anywhere - it took a few minutes to figure it out as you have to start the slide show and make sure the mouse lights have finished blinking.
I've got the thumb wheel programmed to show me all my open programs in a box. Then I pick the one I want with a click. I go back and forth between several programs a lot. This feature is much better than minimizing, etc., and moving pointer to bottom of screen to find the open program I want to use. It has lots of other features, too. I got a refurbished one on Amazon for about $40. It was well worth the money.
Dont waste your money. After several hours, I was unable to connect it to the network. The PDF manual and the instructions offer no subtantial help except for most basic issues. Waitng times for phone help in excess of an hour, still did not get it to work. From others review, it seems if it goes well is easy, but any dificulty and you are on your own.
The case was just a bit less rigid than I expected, but nonetheless a good quality product. Has served me well so far.
This is a must have. The single AA battery lasts and lasts. When you remove the small USB tab it is held in a special slot on the bottom of the mouse. It is an easy installation and works great. I love it.
This nice little lens has refreshed my OLD rebel XT so I can take a try at taking some better pictures with a newer lens and man does this little lens do the trick! It is all in the lens! The clarity of low light pictures, the focus of the pictures is greatTaking photos is now my new hobby. All I do is walk around and try to get better at taking pictures with this thing. My old lenses that came with it weren't even close to the pictures this lens can take.A must have for anyone looking for a lens without zoom and never having to buy anything else (unless your a pro)
I have this cable and it's working perfectly! Very nice images and for a very low price! what else could you ask!
I've purchased this drive along with the Kensington Dome USB hub. The shipping was really fast, about 3 business days.Anyways, I was originally looking at a Firewire Western Digital My Book drive but turned it down because of the abundance of bad review concerning reliability. I've been wanting a Firewire drive but they tend to be more expensive. Performance is not bad with this USB drive. I see that people really like this drive and so far I'm digging the sleek look. This was a great bargain as well, with the drive and the hub.The only downside is that the drive makes some loud clicking noises sometimes. This is my first Lacie drive so I can't say anything about reliability now. The only disclaimer I would give any prospective buyers is that the metal is darker than what you see in the picture.
I was very excited to get this cord, and move my rather bulky htpc to be a little more out of sight. However, when it came, I plugged it in, and was disappointed that the image had blue static in all the dark areas and was shaking and flickering. I tried it with a friends laptop to the same result. It's likely I just got a bad cable, but I'm leery to try again. But, kudos to Amazon for making the return dead simple though.
It's really an impressive system with web-based programmability, activity-based interface and virtually unlimited IR library. And the 670 finally provides the DVR buttons that were never quite right on the other models. But the programming software really needs a new rev. They're so fanatic on "wizard-ry" that you can't navigating to a particular setting without going through so many steps you lose your place. Also, the mini-USB jack on mine broke, but they're sending me an advance replacement (hopefully) so I can't complain too much about a little manufacturing flaw.
This hub provides the necessary power for my Intuos tablet, my phone, my GPS receiver, and anything else I have ever plugged into it. The tablet draws a ton of power and the phone does too. This thing is glorious and feels solid.I originally spent a bit less on a cheap hub and the AC adapter didn't fit in it. Spend the extra money and buy this thing.
This is a pretty standard product, but it came nicely packaged and worked fine the first time I used it.
Work's great and got here only two days after I ordered and I didn't express it!! Great service.
After all of the delays, messed up shipments, defective electronics etc. I finally was able to get the CPC 1100 out and was able to use it the way it was intended to be used. Despite rather poor weather with lots of haze and clouds, I set it up in my driveway for a quick test. Setting the scope is easy, but requires a strong back! The optical tube assembly (which includes the forks and drive system) is *heavy*. It goes around 65 pounds, and even when the scope is folded into transport position it is more than a handful. While the carrying handles (one on the side of one fork, the other under the bottom of the other fork) are well placed, it is still a very heavy object. If you have any sort of back problems, knee or hip issues, you are NOT going to be able to handle this thing by yourself. This scope is actually probably more than I really should be trying to handle by myself.Set up is simple. Just place the tripod in position and level it with the built in bubble level. Pick the scope up and rest it on top of the tripod. There is a center guide pin that slips into the base of the scope. Wiggle the scope around until the guide pin slips into place. Then push up one of the self-contained bolts on the base of the tripod and slowly turn the scope until the bolt hits the hole. Screw in the bolt, and the two others to secure the scope to the tripod.You need a 12 volt power supply for this scope (power cord with a cigarette lighter plug on one end is included). I'm using one of those automotive jump-start packs which should provide enough juice to keep the scope going for several hours.I went through the 3 star alignment procedure. Once turned on and you begin the alignment procedure, the scope's internal GPS takes a few minutes to acquire a signal and download the data it needs. Once it has done that, you can do the alignment, which is extremely simple. You use the slewing buttons on the controller to guide the scope to three different bright objects (they can be planets or stars). You don't even need to know what they are. Once the alignment is done, the scope is ready to go.After alignment, the scope worked flawlessly. Every object I selected from the menu on the controller appeared in almost the exact center of the field of view, requiring some tweaking occasionally, but pretty darn good considering I hadn't been real precise in aligning the thing.I looked at Jupiter first. Brilliant, crystal clear, sharp image, although small because the 40mm eyepiece only gives around 50x. Despite a considerable amount of haze and horrible light pollution, the view was excellent, with 3 moons lined up on one side of the planet and a 4th on the other side. After fiddling with the focus and as my eyes started to adjust, I could begin to make out some of the atmospheric bands on the planet.I went into the menu system, selected Messier objects and entered M42, the Orion Nebula. The scope slewed around quickly, came to a halt, and I looked through the eyepiece to find it almost perfectly centered in the field of view. The view was quite good considering the poor conditions we were having tonight. At a site that isn't surrounded by street lights and security lights, and with clear skies, it would have been stunning.Mars showed up crisp and clear. I tried adding my Tele Vue Barlow lens to increase power, but the atmosphere was too poor to let me get a good, crisp image.Unfortunately, I was working with only a small 'window' of sky that wasn't covered by clouds. Most of the deep space objects I wanted to look at were obscured. But Bode's Nebula (M81) was high in the sky, and even with the severe light pollution and, I discovered later, considerable dew forming on the corrector plate, I was just able to make out the ghostly image of that galaxy.So "first light" with the CPC 1100 was pretty successful, all things considered. Certainly the optics are wonderful. Even in the very poor conditions with high, wispy clouds, haze and severe light pollution, I was able to get some pretty impressive views of brighter nebula and galaxies.Pluses: Certainly the optics are wonderful. Crisp, clear, tack-sharp star images, beautiful low-power views of galaxies and nebula. The drive system seems pretty accurate. It almost always hit every object near to the center of the field of view. If I had taken more time to more accurately do the alignment it would have been spot on, I believe.Issues: Always issues, aren't there?First, of course, there's the weight. This is a heavy beast. If you are, like me, going to be out by yourself without anyone to help you lug the thing around, I would suggest you look for something less hefty. 65 pounds may not sound like much. Simply picking it up and setting it on the tripod isn't really the issue, it's moving it around, such as lugging it out of the house, getting it out of a car, etc. That's where things can get quite difficult.Second, vibration. Hands off, with just the drive tracking, it's fine, but if you reach for the focus knob, things are going to start to bounce around.Third: Focusing. Trying to focus this thing can be interesting, to say the least, and the vibrations set up by just touching the focus knob don't help. Tiny, almost microscopic adjustments are necessary. I'm not sure if this is an issue with all SCT type scopes or not, but it took me a while to get used to this, and I'm going to be looking into options to assist with focusing the thing.Fourth: The manual is outdated. The section on astrophotography, for example, discusses types of film to use, and pretty much no one has used film for astrophotography for years. While it is accurate as far as the basics are concerned, it needs to be updated.Fifth: The motors are very noisy when slewing at the higher rates of speed. When tracking or using the slower slew rates, you can't hear them at all, really.Sixth: All SCT type scopes are going to need to be collimated sooner or later. The secondary mirror mounted up by the corrector plate can be knocked out of the proper position for a variety of reasons. You need to turn a cover that hides the three collimation screws on the front of the scope, and somehow peer through the eyepiece, reach around the front of the scope with a screwdriver, make tiny, precise adjustments.... Well, I just don't see how it can be done without having an extra set of arms and a third eye on a flexible stalk. The scope is currently pretty well collimated right now, but I'm not sure how I'm going to adjust the thing with this setup. Again, I'm probably going to have to look into options to assist in that procedure, as I am with focusing.Do I recommend it? Well, that depends. So far I have mixed feelings about the scope, enough misgivings to keep me from giving it 5 stars. And I'm concerned about the drive system. This is the second unit I've had. The first failed right out of the box with an error indicating the controller couldn't communicate with the drive system. While Celestron sent me a replacement scope right away, a quick search on Google turned up the fact that I'm not the only person who had that particular issue. That makes me concerned about the overall reliability of the scope's electronics. But so far I'm pleased with the scope's performance. I can't wait to get it out to a really dark site on a clear night.
I highly recommend this product. I have a 5th generation iPod and an 04 Hyundai Sante Fe - this product works beautifully with both. I haven't had one problem. I'm in Pittsburgh, PA - I didn't have any trouble finding a useful fm setting either. It was easy to install/connect initially (I didn't need the extension arm that is included with it) working seamlessly with the factory-stereo. I had a slight humming noise with the first station I tried, but then I moved up the dial a bit and it's worked smoothly ever since. This is the only fm transmitter I've tried, but I'm extremely happy with it and would recommend it to anyone. And as I have been for several years, I'm a happy satisfied customer of Amazon as well.
I have been researching plasma screens for about a year before I finally decided on a Panasonic. I was headed towards the consumer model with all the options, (which was a Consumer Reports best buy and the top rated CNET plasma), but then I found this model. It's the professional version with the same screen. It comes with inputs for component, composite, s-video, and PC. You can order other input cards for HMDI or any other input device if you want it. It doesn't have speakers or a tuner, which is okay for me since I have a DVR and I use my surround system. All I needed was a great looking screen and this is it. I shopped around for pricing on all the shopping sites, and there are some shady places that sell opened boxes or reconditioned screens for a "better price". Some try the old bait and switch or try to sell you the massive extended warranty. Panasonic won't honor the warranty from some of these stores too! Beware! The best price from a reputable place is from Tiger Direct. I hadn't ordered from them before, but I figured I'd have Amazon's buyer protection if I needed it. They shipped my order the same day and it arrived six days later via ABF Freight. I had ordered a Peerless SF-660P wall mount for it that arrived the same day, thank goodness! (I got it from the Peerless Industries website, if you're interested.) Everything is perfect and I couldn't be happier with how this screen looks on my wall. It has the best picture of any screen I've looked at. I highly recommend it.
I travel a great deal and I like to use retractable cables whenever I can. Zip-Linq has a broad line, and I have purchased several cables from them. In general, they work fine, but I have had one problem. The mechanism that locks the cable in place and prevents it from retracting often seems to 'wear out' quickly. Their competitor, Bestek, makes a more reliable device that is slightly smaller and easier to pack as well.Neither company offers all options of connectors, so I have purchased from both companies, and would do so again. The product is pretty good, but not perfect.
pairs immediately - first time!uses inexpensive, easy to replace batterygood rangesoftware isn't the slickest around, but is easily customizable
This is a simply awesome HDMI 6 foot cable. The best I can say is that it does its job--at 1/10 or 1/100 of the price of some supposedly similar HDMI cables.
The positive reviews I read prior to purchasing the AM3 were understated.It is easy to install and could'nt perform better.What else is there to say after "PERFECT"!
This is EXCELLENT data destroyer product. It is relatively very small product when compare to many other data destroyer products such as shredders. When it is in use, the noise level is reasonable. Other review had commented that it is too noisy but I disagree---the noise level is at normal level expected out of machines which have moving parts. Since the size of this product is so small, it is very convenient and easy to move around and easy to place it to other location.
This is the best picture I have ever seen, add blue ray with the PS3 and you will be in awe!!!!!
I did not get 1080p with this cable but 1080i looks just fine to me.
A simple little product that is a great help in keeping control cords used on a video jib. I like having them in various colors so as to be able to keep track better of several different cords. These are well made.
They are nice, but they did not work at night while being inside the jeep. Windows made it impossible to see anything but shadows.
I have owned every coolpix from the 900 to this one. Every time they come out with a new model, I sell the old, and buy the new. There are always some new feature I'd like to have, items on my wish list that have been answered. (Some of my best shots were taken with the 900 1MP model.) I certainly miss the smaller twist models (last:4500).The good: I'm comparing mostly with the more recent coolpix models, not similar cameras from other manufacturers. I could go into why I've stuck with Nikon, but that's another story. Nikon has wisely taken their most often used controls away from an inconvient buried menu and put in on a dial right net to the shutter release. The have threaded the front lens mount for easier use of lens add-ons. (the 5700 and 8700 require slide on adaptors). the Vibration Reduction was a big upgrading feature for me. Past owned coolpixes: you're taking a shot of people outdoors in shade. The coolpix wants to use the flash. You disable the flash and find that your resultant shots are blurry. Agggrhhh!!! The VR helps in this respect. I've pushed the use of this feature, and its certainly not a miracle worker, but an improvement. The 10X zoom lens is a real winner- keeps away the temptation to use an add-on tele conversion lens. The short movie feature is better in quality than past cameras and very handy. There is a new battery model- needed for the more power hungry 8800. If your coming from a smaller MP camera, the 8MP's value is in allowing you to crop in software and still get a sharp print. Also for making very large enlargments. For regular snapshots and email/web photos it is gross overkill. There is a remote control which is nice for taking slow shutter speed shots and the times when the photographer wants to get in the picture without having to run like the devil before the self timer releases. For those not familiar with the coolpix line, the build is excellent, the camera is comfortable, the close ups breathtaking, the photos are very sharp, the features are numerous. The monitor swivel is very handy- i'd say indespensible. This is a choice if you want the top without getting into interchangable lenses and the expense and inconvenience of same.The bad: The 8800 is a tad larger than the 8700, but just enough to make it feel bulky. The 8700 felt perfect. The shutter delay is still annoying. The low light functionality is still inferior. The manual mode is still relatively useless. (It would be great to be able to focus and zoom the lens by turning the lens barrel like you could in prehistoric times. The monitor is a tad small for a camera of this size. And the auto exposure has a tendancy for too much, forcing you to manually under compensate (easy to do, but annoying to have to do) in many lighting conditions.Necessary add-ons: Nikon makes a great $25(?) leather case. An additional battery (the after market ones for other Coolpix cameras were good enough, but not available yet for the 8800). A filter lens cover (so you are cleaning that and not the lens). And a Birt Sirkin CheatSheet. And you might consider buying (eventually) one of those real small (e.g. Casio) cameras as a pocket model when your photo needs are light.General complaint about digital cameras: Low light sensitivity. What's this 'noise' BS. This is (almost) 2005. We should be shooting at ISO 1200 with no noise.
Snapped this into my netbook and viola! More memory without any problems! I would recommend Kingston as they have always have been quality and make great memory.
This device has at least prosumer level recording and playback capabilities. I hooked it up to my 3CCD camera and the results were extremely satisfying when using the Digital 8 mode. It hooks right up to the computer with the 1394 connect and I can extract capture points, fast forward, rewind etc. by clicking the mouse. It supports 625 Horizontal lines of resolution which exceeds my hi-end camera and I can not express enough the clarity of the image. No specks of colored snow or artifacts dancing in the dark areas of the image as I previously had with my pro level SVHS recorder, only crisp, smooth, detailed image rendering. The sound quality is also excellent. For what I wanted it for,, it is better than perfect and for what I will also use it for it is a blessed device.. I highly recommend this recorder/player to anyone needing portability, quality, and professional results for mastering to video tape and of coarse for playback.. The only thing that scares me about this device is how light and small it is,, but at the same time, it's exactly what I need. Hope this info helps someone out there in deciding. Peace..
it does not work as advertised. Voltage output is not 120V, I measure it with the volt meter it changes to 118V to 123V, just like my wall output,I purchase it here refurbished, I might have the defective one. Yours might going to work but mine doesn't and I am not going to give it a one more chance, I am returning it today.Follow up: 118v to 123v is probably not too bad for your devices. So I might returned a device that actually works. I remember I have seen even less voltages but I can't remember clearly. So research more, do not trust me.
My last headphones were the AKG K272 HD headphones which were around $250. They dont come close to matching these headphones. and for less then half of the cost. The sound quality is better, the headphones are louder in general, and the bass is louder and clearer. I use these with my computer and ipod and there perfect. There pretty portable as well because they fold up. I listen to genres from techno to jazz and classical music and these headphones support all of these genres.
i only have one piece of advice:GO FOR IT! you won't have any regrets!!well maybe two:they're right about the kit-lens! don't get it. it really is nothing more than just a paperweight
The company has not performed. I never received the product because of a shipping error by the company and they continue to try to charge a shipping, handling and restocking fee. They have not responded to any of my communications explaining what they did wrong pertaining to not being able to deliver the card.
After struggling to like my previous 1 megapixel Kodak D215 for a year, I spent some bucks for a real camera: the Canon G1. The Kodak was point-and-shoot, but the low resolution made "fuzz-balls" of trees and needed batteries every 20-30 shots. The G1 makes it child's play to take great clear photos.While not the simplest appearing camera, it is extremely flexible and takes photos rivaling a good 35mm SLR. If left in "auto mode", it takes great shots with virtually no "start-up" issues. The G1's ease of use facilitates exploration of the manual and semi-automatic features which can help open the eyes of those who have avoided pro type photography, thinking it was far too technical.That's the beauty of going digital. After the initial purchase, it's cheap to play and explore the realm of photography since the cost of experimenting, developing, modifying the photos is nil--here I'm considering my own time to be nil.You will want to invest a padded case and in larger Compact Flash units ASAP, but CF costs have come down dramatically in the last few months. I recommend the 128 meg sizes (. . .)The plusses of this particular camera are its simplicity for beginners, full range of features, long battery life, and high build quality of the body, lens, and electronics. I've banged it around mountain trails and taken well over 100 shots in two days. The evening between, I used the the G1's LCD to review and edit-out pics I didn't like--without re-charging or using-up the full battery charge.I've had the thing for six months and have had excellent results with photos capturing close-ups of bugs on flowers, over-the-head shots at a junior high commencement (using the swiveling LCD), family portraits using the cool included remote, and gorgeous landscapes in Yosemite. High quality prints using my PC and HP printer are as good as 35mm at 8x10 size and would make passable poster size prints as well.The biggest issues I've needed to deal with probably relate more to my expertise than the camera's fault, like over-exposure in very high contrast conditions: for example, faces or bodies being half-sunlit. So, I do still need to overcome periodic "pilot error", and I've had only marginal success with the camera's sound and video modes.The camera is even "upgradable", as I have downloaded and re-configured its operating system (BIOS) from Canon's web-site, so I'm not stuck with last year's bugs--although I'm still not sure what the upgrade fixed since I'd never noticed operational problems.As far as the included Canon software, I think it's quirky and cumbersome, but I don't consider this to be a fault of the camera. The USB-camera connection is recognized by Windows and I prefer to take my photos straight to Photoshop or Paintshop Pro for manipulation or printing rather than using Canon's Zoom Browser. Since I have a variety of CF modules, I usually use an external Sandisk USB-Compact Flash reader (about $20) rather than keeping the camera plugged-in for downloading.I'm looking forward to a long relationship with this camera.Note that the G1 has been upstaged by a slightly bulkier G2, but the on-line prices for the older model make it an exceptional buy.
I purchased HDMI cables. They came quick and in good condition. Great price too!
I put two of my foo fighter cds in the thing. After cranking it, i buffed it down. To my absoltute shock and horror there were more scratches all over my discs. So i am confused, i read everywhere that this is a fantastic product, well its not and i am severly dissapointed, i have to run now and buy back my foo fighter cds it destroyed.
I originally bought the camera to take family photos and to replace our old camera. I was pleasantly surprised at first when taking pictures of the family because they were not moving. The flash is so bright that almost every picture had red eye problems, but those can be edited out with software. However, included software does not include a package to do this. Colors were very nice, and the still pictures looked extremely crisp. Without a flash on, I took over 70 pictures using the display, and a 20 second movie, plus there is still life in the batteries. With the flash on, I would get about 40 to 50 pictures before needing a recharge.Today, I was seriously using the camera attempting to take pictures of my daughters birthday. Out of 38 pictures only 5 were not blurry. I was taking pictures as she was opening presents, and doing nothing special. What would happen is the portion of the picture that the subject was moving is blurry, and the rest is clear. I even tried to wait for a time when very little movement was going on. It's very hard to get the children to stay still long to take a clear picture, so I have no alternative to return this camera.Pros:- Excellent still pictures- Easy to use- Pretty good battery lifeCons:- Blurry pictures if subject moves in the slightest- Lots of red eye- Software package limited
It does what it's suppose to do, just not as long as I was expecting. I always buy Canon brand acessories, so I shopped around and found the best price here.
Cell phone pouch is a great buy ... very well made and accommodates phone with extended battery quite nicely. Clip is very snug ... phone is very snug, but can be removed with one hand without coming loose from whatever you have it clipped on. I felt the price was very fair.
I found this product very easy to use. Simple to plug in and works just like it should - an extension of the keyboard. I was worried that the numbers would repeat when I hit them since I have a heavy hand on the keys, but that was not the case. It's small, light and very easy to carry around with my laptop.
You really can't beat this lens for the money.Good for close work, though not a macro lens.Portraits, close ups. Very crisp, sharp images. Very fast auto focus.
This keyboard is better than the Seiko-Austin's Thumboard keyboard.
This is a great television for its size. The closed captioning is a bit difficult to read due to the font size. The remote control is a bit small. The colors associated with the predefined picture settings are not great, needs to be adjusted.My original set was defective near the end of the first year under warranty. The customer support is terrible, spent on the average of 50 minutes on at least 3 occasions. The first set (Day 1 thru Day 20), Philips screwed up the address. The second set (Day 21 thru Day 40), FedEx delivered to the wrong address. The third set (Day 41 thru Day 50), was refurbished and defective (would not turn on, gone through troubleshooting with Customer Support). After the frustration and aggravation with Customer Support, my case was escalated to Consumer Relations. The individual in Consumer Relations stated that Philips will pick up the cost to ship the defective third set back to them and offered a buyback. Despite a satisfactory resolution and a great television, Philips Customer Support is disappointing, a customer will be told 15-20 days for a replacement set to be ordered and sent. Hopefully my experience with Customer Support was an isolated incident.
Like other reviewers have experienced, this printer was excellent until it failed after two weeks of going out of warranty. Never buying epson again.
This is an overpriced Ipod to USB cable, if you need to connect your iPod to your radio, use any iPod cable and connect it to the radio's USB connectors.There is no sense on buying this cable if you can get other for half the money....the only 'plus' this cable has is the connector cover, but its not worth the high price...
I was quite pleased with the ink cartridge. I will be ordering more from Amazon.com. This was for a Canon printer.
Prior to today, I had a five-star review up for this camera. I just deleted that review (all but the intro text is included below), however, because of a problem that popped up with this camera that we also had on another Kodak camera, I decided to pull my five-star recommendation and replace it with this one. My apologies to anyone who made a purchasing decision based on my earlier review.A while back, we had another Kodak EasyShare camera with a retracting lens (like this model). The lens got stuck in the open position at one point, so we sent the camera back in for repairs since it was under warranty. A couple of years later, we bought this model. Overall, I loved the features and the simplicity. Unlike some other reviewers, I found this one easy to use--a real joy. However, this summer, just a couple of months after the warranty expired, this camera began to have the same problem with its retractable lens assembly. Because it was intermittant at first, we thought we were just using drained batteries (though the camera typically retracted the lens when the batteries died on prior occasions). As it turns out, however, changing the batteries didn't help and the lens eventually went to its fully extended position and just stayed there. The camera is now useless--a complete brick.So, here I am, sitting with another Kodak camera with the same physical problem as a model we had two years earlier. Is it a design flaw? I don't know. All I do know is that I'm not going to buy another Kodak camera, since this appears to be something of a common problem. My daughter, who also has a Kodak EasyShare camera with a retractable lens, has reported that hers is starting to give her trouble now, too. While I was impressed with the camera's features and ease of use, I don't consider a digital camera to be a disposable item that I need to replace every year. I almost picked up a second of this model that I found on clearance a few weeks ago, but didn't because I was short on cash. Now, I'm really glad I didn't.Too bad, really. It was a nice camera. It had been my favorite to date.+++++ FROM THE ORIGINAL REVIEW +++++Here are the benefits, as I see them:- This camera has the shortest time between shots of any camera I've used in the sub-$500 range. That means you'll snap more pictures, and miss less opportunities. [Note: while the camera is letting you review your photo, you can go back into picture-taking mode by partially depressing the shutter button (the one used to snap a photo)--that'll get you shooting again quickly.- The Smart Scene feature really does autodetect the best setting in most circumstances. I no longer need to stop and change over to micro to shoot flowers, and then back to portrait to shoot people. It simply works as advertised and MAKES THIS ONE OF THE EASIEST CAMERAS TO USE ON THE GO>- Even at 12 Megapixel resolution, a 1 Gb SD card [Note: Purchase one right away.] will store hundreds and hundreds of photos in JPG format.- Definately get a set of four NiHh rechargeable batteries (at least 2100 MAh rated). You'll be able to shoot most of the day on one pair (assuming you're not using flash for all shots), and the second pair can always be charged and ready.- The LCD is a great size, and it surprisingly easy to read in sunlight. [Note: consider buying some plastic screen protectors to keep it safe from scratches.]- The menu system is easy to navigate and use.Overall, it's the best all-purpose digital camera I've owned. I'm planning on getting another one for my wife, since she likes to use this one so much that I often need to "steal" it back from her.One last note: on cases. Generally, I recommend purchasing the camera case *after* you have the camera in-hand. If you purchase the case online, you risk that you might not like the way the camera fits in the case, or that the case is simply too large or too small. Don't wait too long, however, because that case is the best protection your camera will have when you are on the go!
i bought this to stop the terrible altrinator whine that came throught my xm reciver, i drive up one of the steapest continous grades in washington state every day so when the trans shifts all the way down to second going 45 the wine was unberable. i had to play with the wiring configurations to get it to work properlly but after i got it right the noise is gone.
I give this one star because I don't think I can give it ZERO stars. Purchased 80 of these for a commercial property. Was told by the "salesman" it would cover the length of 3 football fields (300 yards) and that signal would go thru anything. The unit they sent to test prior to our purchase seemed fine. Over the last year almost ALL power supplies have died. Bountiful "claimed" it was a problem with their original manufacturer and they sent us "free" replacements that were 2nd generation and from a "new" factory. Well.....most of these have now started to fail. Thats the biggest problem. The other problem is that the coverage they claim the unit can cover seems to get smaller and smaller with the age of the unit (only one year). After a little over a year, you can step away from the unit just 20 feet and see the signal drop from 5 bars to just ONE. This is horrible. Now I am getting hounded by the sales people to upgrade to their NEWER units where all problems have been corrected. They have already lied 3 times with me....no way I would trust this company or their products ever again.
I've used step up rings for years and they are a money and time saver for me. I had largerfilters and bought a lightweight lens for job that required a smaller filter, but didn't want topay out the money for such an inexpensive lens and for such a short time period of use.I absolutely refuse to use a lens without a filter, so this is the perfect added insurance to keepthe front element in perfect condition. I've also found that using a filter helps keep dustfrom creeping into your lens.
This is a great product. It is relatively easy to program the first time you use it. Not everything is intuitive, but this is easily overcome. It took me a couple of different configurations to get things right, but I haven't re-programmed it since. The buttons do feel a little loose, but haven't gone anywhere. I really like the sensor that turns on the backlight when you pick the unit up. No problems with the charging cradle.
With Fm tuner - recorder - and MP3 player - small robust design - intuitive interface what more can you ask for.? My only complaint at this time is that you are forced to add and delete MP3 songs via synching using Windows Media Player. This is an unecessary complication for people who do not want to be held captive to any particular vendor. Also having to charge it via the computer usb w/o the option of wall plug etc is onorous.
this is a wonderful, sturdy case. i've dropped my palm several times and it is outstanding at protection. the opening at the bottom also means you don't have to remove the palm to charge or sync. it is great.
I bought this after havinf the Belkin Tunecast II and have to say that i cannot see any improvement. The signal is TOO WEAK....TOOOOOOO WEAK.
I'm not sure what more I can say about the camera that hasn't already been said. I'm a novice photographer who was looking to move up to a DSLR and get a camera that would allow me to do everything I wanted, but not go overboard on things I didn't need. I'm continually impressed by the crisp, clear, and color matched photos I get from the camera. The anti-shake is great and the camera has all the features I could need while providing the ease of use needed for an amateur like myself.
I bought a Sony VAIO in 2000 because it was light weight. I decided I needed an upgrade and reviewed many different brands. After returning a Dell, I saw this VAIO and decided this was it. It is even lighter than my first VAIO, yet has the DVD and 2 USB ports included. I added a MOGO mouse that stores and charges in the PC slot. I am thrilled with all the capability I now have in only a little more than 2 pounds.
there is nothing I could do to make it better. This piece rocks, I film sports for my school. I use a JVC GZ-HD100 then I put this on to of it then i use a JVC Everio.10/10 stars
When I ordered the case, I expected one that was slightly larger. However, I'm quite pleased since it provides ample protection from bumps and scrapes in spite of its small size. Since my Canon S3 IS camera is bulkier than many other digital cameras, I really needed a tight-fitting case that would protect the camera from damage, not a bag with lots of storage. With the camera straps protruding from the case for carrying and a single pocket inside for my extra memory cards, I have the perfect case for my needs.
You get what you pay for, and to get better, you have to pay around $300.00. Below that, this camera is a good deal. It is a simple, fixed focus basic camera. The flash tends to blow things out when used too close but at a distance over 15' to 20' it works fine. This thing is great for basic snaps you may want to send via E-Mail. The bundled software is very bad, but that is not what I paid for. The cable hook ups are a bit cumbersome, but work when you figure out that one cable has a little flat spot so they both fit. This camera is all that I expected for a under $100.00 camera.
HDMI cable did not work. Unfortunately, i did not bother to test it before I opened my walls to install it. Will stick to named brands next time.
I am very happy with it. I have had it for over a year with no problems. I am considering getting another one for my shop. Can't go wrong on the price either.
I love this camera!! It takes fantastic photos, and is very easy to use!! Buy this, you won`t regret it!
I bought this camera as a gift for my daughter and son-in-law. They love it. Takes great pictures and easy to use. They insert photos in their emails to us, which is great.I have purchased three Kodak Easyshare cameras previously and have taken literally thousands of pictures with them. Very easy to use, and the software works great for processing the photos and files after downloading to my PC.
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Well I first got the wrong size ear cushions then got the right size. They were exactly what I wanted and needed for my headset. They were exactly as described. Thanks
I've had the DC280 for about six months and overall I am very pleased with my purchase. Let me begin by saying there is no better camera package out there for the price.Best features: The picture color is excellent; camera controls are very logical and easy to use; uploading to a computer is a breeze: 4x6 prints look like 35mm prints but 5x7 start to get grainy.Okay features: Zoom is decent, nothing a few steps forward can't cure; and battery life is short so keep an extra set around and buy the optional A/C adapter for uploading.Needs improvement: The picture size is too long or too short which ever way you want to look at it. I end up having to cut off the ends to make a printable 4x6, so the picture is actually 1.7 mega pixels instead of 2.0; the auto flash gets confused easily and I find myself having to use the manual flash and risking red-eye; the software needs a lot of improvement, it's not user friendly and crashes my computer now and then... but it's free; action pictures come out fuzzy and many great shots have been lost becasue they were out of focus.This camera has been great and I would recommend it to anyone. It's not perfert, but pretty close...
I bought this player almost exactly one year ago .... I was VERY happy with it up until I turned it on one day to watch a DVD and there was no sound. I did all the switching cables and trying it on a different TV and through different audio jacks, but no dice. It was in NO WAY ever mistreated or roughly handled, just one day the sound worked, the next it didn't. Needless to say, I am very disappointed.
Initially, this product worked awesome. I found that it didn't work as well in some cars, but in my little Volkswagen, it was fine. HOWEVER, over time, the charging portion of the wiring seemed to die. I did leave the charger in my car (temps ranged from 120 degrees to 0 degrees), but I never abused the charger or the transmitter. I decided to purchase another model to test other brands, but I would still highly recommend this model. Just be warned that it's charging bits might die...for some unknown reason.
...For me, this TV is everything I want and more. Great picture? Check. Spend a little time learning how to calibrate it or buy the excellent AVIA disc from Amazon. Great sound? Check. It would sound better connected to surround sound, but it does a pretty good job in my living room? Easy connections? Check. About a million of them, including component video, connections in front for video camera or games, and the (boo hiss) DVI - the latest copy protection [stuff]. But if there is copy protection [stuff] coming, you'd better have it. The TV looks great in any room - not cheap particle board like many. Good remote. Easy to set up. I have nothing bad to say about the JVC ... so if this is what you're looking for, easy and good, you've found it.
Order went smoothly. Bag is good quality and fit my 17" Aspire laptop w/ a bit of room to spare.
This Cable At 25 ft was a great value, and is able to carry full 1080p over this length with no issues and no delay. very happy with this purchase.
I really enjoyed this flash drive because it came with different colored cases, it was small and portable, very well designed, and it also came with an attachment that allowed me to hang it around my neck. Great product!
Almost impossible to recharge without a lot of effort to get it mounted correctly in its cradle. And after a mere six months, contacts are worn and require some type of liquid interface to get any connection. Of course, the only liquid that works has to have some salinity, which causes the contacts to degrade even more rapidly. Also incredibly difficult to program - bought from Bjorn's in San Antonio, and after two visits and several hours, still not programmed correctly. We hate it! Buy anything else as a controller - you'll be happier.
The battery is so poor, I wonder if it may infact be defective. The user interface is awkward, clumsy and hard to use. And then after 5 months of usage, the thing finally broke completely. waste of money. stay away.
very good wireless head phones. i got this for my dad, who has bad hearing. the Sennheiser RS 140 has a balance control for the sound to the headphones. my dads hearing is worst in one ear, so the balance output was a must. headphones are comfortable as well.
I have been very happy with the sound quality and ease of use of this product. For a small inexpensive speaker system for my ipod, it has very good sound quality. It is small enough to make it very portable too. I was afraid that for the price the sound would be poor, but have been pleasantly surpised. I would recommend purchasing this product!
I think that iPod mini and all other iPods are the best of all MP3 Players! My iPod works fantastic and I love the color and size! iPod nano is amazing as well and the iPod regular but iPod mini is beautiful to hold! If you like smaller iPods ipod nano is for you! But if you like medium the mini is for you! I love love love iPod mini! I got it for Christmas and all my friends have iPods as well! Keep up the good work Apple!
I received my new Laptop Desk UltraLite about a month ago and I just love it! It is absolutely the best thing in notebook desks I've ever used. I never thought anything could be better than the standard laptop desk, then I tried the UltraLite! I am a mobile worker who takes my laptop everywhere. In the last 30 days I've used the UltraLite on planes, in terminals, in my hotel rooms, at the office, and at home - it's incredibly handy. It fits easily in my carrying case and is super light - less than a pound! I'm considering buying another one just for the office so I can keep one at home. Having the Laptop Desk UltraLite is as essential as carrying the powercord to my laptop - I wouldn't travel without either one. I recommend it to anyone.Chuck WilskerPresident & CEOThe Telework Coalitionwww.telcoa.org
High quality bag, offers alot protection. And not draw attention in travel.I am 5'9, feel it is on the small side but acceptable.However, if you are over 6'0, it is too small.
I now own two of these nice units. I really like the one-touch backup feature that comes with the software. Drag and drop files, one-touch backup - it works anyway you prefer.
i have this wireless keyboard for 2 months now. its very convenient. i can browse the net away from the desk or monitor.i could sit on the sofa or sit on my massage chair. so far no system or glitch problem with the keyboard. the circular touchpad is very convenient and very responsive.the keyboard sits on my lap comfortably and its light.and no wires, no batteries to replace. just put it back it its dock and there its charging itself while not in use.im so happy with my wireless logitech dinovo edge.
I've owned mine for over two years now. I wish they had a shorter cord and a 3.5mm plug on the end to facilitate use for the iPhone. I use the Grado 8-10 inch adapter. While they sound great its a bit much to take on walks with the dogs, I do but its a bit much. I have a bit of experience with micro-soldering but hesitate to cut into the cord for fear of screwing up a good thing.I have a high frequency hearing loss so any reviews about this headphone being too bright are not heard by me. They sound just dandy and perfect. One thing about these headphones; Grado's headphones exhibit a great soundstage. Their separation of individual instruments and their presence left, right or centered on that soundstage is easily defined. Wonderful separation.I can buy better of course but I don't have the need or desire.PS: If anyone knows of a website or address where I can get a cable upgrade (shorter and miniplug) it would be appreciated.
I chose these by reading other reviews on Amazon. I am pleased with them and recommend them. Good sound, light weight. The best feature is that they do NOT leak sound yet you can still hear loud noises around you. This is perfect for an ipod-using NYC subway rider. Don't want to annoy others by leaking sound, but you have to be able to hear if there is exterior noise, at least enough to know to turn down the sound and find out what's going on.Only con - Once you lose or wear out the removable spongy pieces I'm not sure where you can get replacements.
this deserves half a star. i bought it b/c it seemed to have everyhing i wanted. i returned it to the store within a week. it refused to recognise cds after the second day. its construction is terribly cheap. i thought i was getting a bargain, but i'll spend a little more for a quality brand. will stay away from memorex in the future.worse cd player i've ever bought. don't waste your money!!!!
It's been great so far, and quiet. I like it very much!
I just got one it is so small and perfect for fitting in the same laptop bag USB and decent resolution ... but it needs power cord : ( and it says optional battery pack but it is unheard of I think .. ? Anyone know where to get that and it would be great Infra red printing and optional scanner card are great too ..
Had it up and running in one hour. Unbelievable picture. Only using S-video input and its great. Haven't got the HDTV yet. Using Directv standard input. With standard DVD receiver put into A/V inputs on side of set. Controls are very easy to use and understand. I can't wait unitl I get HDTV Sat. I am waiting until Directv puts up its next 5 birds so more content will be available. Very, very happy with unit. Recommend it highly. Easy-Mount wall mount from Amazon worked easily and looks good...
I had purchased this telephoto lens adapter to screw on to my Canon EF-S 55-250mm. Had it functioned well, I'd have an effective 800mm focal length (250mm * 2 (lens adapter) * 1.6 (crop sensor)).Unfortunately, the lens is terrible. It's fuzzy and produces a hazy look. At full zoom, the camera has difficulty focusing and objects look as though they're being seen through a dirty window...or cataracts. Moreover, chromatic aberrations are extreme. Blue and red fringing on both edges of any high contrast object.I've not tried this on my shorter focal length lenses, so I can't determine what the quality is for those or how much the haze is diminished. What I can say is that this is NOT good for long focal length lenses.
Cleans dust and other random debris off records. I clean each side of a record twice with this before playing, and it removes most (sometimes all) of the dust and fibers that are on it. It's not too great for thrift store records (usually in order to really clean those, you need to either use the woodglue method or some kind of wet cleaning) but it has cleaned off most the dust from some really dusty 45s I have (brought them from looking dull to shiny again.)Instructions are a bit vague, but there's really not that much you have to figure out on your own. You hold it on a spinning record and keep it still for 2-3 rotations, then gently pull it outward until it's off your record over the next 2-3 rotations. Only major con of this brush is that using it too much in a single session can create a static charge on your records, despite the "anti-static" claims all over the packaging and brush itself. The label has also begun to wear off for me, but that's no big deal.
I was a little skeptical about using a universal remote as I like the functionality and layout of my numerous (like 5) individual component remotes. However, after receiving this remote and setting it up - which was fantastically easy - I was very impressed with the layout - pretty close to the way I am used to using my Tivo and DVD remotes toady. I used it for about a week, realized the missing gunctions that the standard layout didnt provide and updated the remote with my own functions on the LCD buttons!!! Now I only use this remote and I have put away all my other remotes - and one button start up and shutdown is awesome!Drawbacks: These are pretty minor. One is that I dont mind having to hook up to my PC to change things, but dont make me log into the web. Apparently there is a need to connect to logitech for some reason. Two, allow some basic changes to be made via remote only. Third, I dont care for the cradle - to recharge, make the battery last longer!
This was an xmas gift for my daughter. I was so excited about giving it to her and thought it would be fun for her to take pictures and make videos. I understood they wouldn't have sound and would be short. However, the software kept crashing so nothing could get uploaded to the computer unless I tried doing it through windows movie maker, a process which just frustrated my 10-year-old. The software is suppose to make it more user/kid friendly, without that it's not much use. I'll spend the 100 dollars and get a flip cam instead, then she can have 60 mins of vid time, sound, and the thing will function properly. Sometimes you have to pay more to get quality and this certainly is the case.
I was converted from an office worker to a home worker this year, and while my HP Photosmart 7660 had served me well for over 4 years as a good printer, I needed something with more office features and better operational value.I knew I would need two-sided printing and color, and while some of the photo features of the 7660 were nice, I really wasn't too concerned about matching the maximum resolution available, as I don't print all that many photos. I also wanted a second tray so I could stock both letter and legal at the same time.After researching all the available units, it came down to the HP Deskjet 6940dt and the Canon Pixma IP4500. I chose the HP over the Canon for a few reasons... ink specs, print speed, familiarity (this was my 3rd straight HP printer at home, and used several at my previous job at the office), and support. I have been more than satisfied with my choice after 4 months of use. This printer has handled letter, legal, adhesive labels, and even glossy photo stock with equal smoothness. In fact, this printer actually prints photos at the same resolution as the Photosmart 7660, so for the few times I do print a photo, I get the same results I was used to. The unit set up literally in minutes right out of the box, and was ready for work.The acid test came a couple of weeks ago when I needed to print a 130-page document in color. I opted for two-side to save paper, and I always use the heavier 24-lb paper to prevent ink-soaking. The printer took care of the job with no problem - no paper jams, no smudged printing, and reasonable speed.Granted, this is not the printer for a busy office or workcenter. There are much better units for that type of duty cycle and demand. But for my needs, I am definitely pleased with my selection of printer, and recommend it to anyone who needs to print "hard" but not necessarily "often".
Mouse tracking works fine, even without a pad as it should. However, the wheel quit working on mine 10 days after I bought it. I took it back to Wal*art and bought a logitech optical "Click!" mouse which works great.
I just bought a pair of these speakers and I have to warn everyone to avoid them at all costs. They produce an unbelievable hiss, even when turned all the way down (the hiss is louder than my entire computer). I contacted Klipsch support and they acknowledged that there were known quality control issues with them and that's why they don't make them anymore. I'm still waiting to find out if they'll even replace them. In the meantime, I'm going to contact Amazon about returning them, even if I have to take a considerable hit for restocking an opened item. These things are terrible at the low price of $100. I can't even begin to imagine paying $300 for them.
I bought the set and they are the best speakers I have ever owned. The quality of sound is so good when you increase the volume the sound gets better and not too loud..... Also these speakers have a very sexy look and fit my family room perfectly..... Wow! I lovew these speakers
I have heard that 32x SD memory performs pretty much as well as the the SanDisk Extreme III cards do.That being the case, you can save about $10-$15 per gigabyte card by purchasing the cheaper 32x offerings.Then again, SD memory is just becoming the top choice among manufacturers, and even though CF cards are cheap, fast, and durable, they are losing ground to the SD format at a rapid rate. If you have a camera that requires an SD card, get this one. SD will be around for a long time to come, and this card is a generation ahead of all others in terms of speed, and is built to near bullet proof standards. Even if your current camera seems happy with a 32x card, the Extreme III card is four times as fast for just a few more Dollars, and will still be ready to serve when you buy your next generation of digicam. I have two one gig Extreme III cards for my Canon S2 IS digicam, and they have been flawless to date. It is a real treat to know that my digital media can read and write at twice the speed of my current camera, as the SanDisk cards will still be leading edge when I replace the the Canon S2 sometime in the future.I intend to buy more Extreme III 1 gig cards as time goes by. One gig in still mode is plenty for a two week vacation worth of still shots, but the awesome movie mode on the S2 calls for more memory, and the SanDisk Extreme III delivers the goods in a big way.One last note. The CF card is the most mature of the lot, even though it is being abandoned by the industry due to it's larger size. Still, it is pretty small overall, and several will fit in your wallet. You can buy an ultra high speed CF card of one to four gig capacity for a song lately. As they get cheaper, buy them. Any cheap $14 card reader will let you use them as storage on your PC or Mac, and they offer great bang for the buck.If you have a device that requires an SD card though, buy the best on the market. The SanDisk Extreme III is the best you can buy today. Nothing else even comes close.
These cases are good and fairly cheap for the quanitity. Previously they were a little brittle but this has been improved upon and they are no longer so brittle. They work pretty good as replacement cases or for home videos.
Very easy to install, well written instructions. Have had no problems with the product. Does what it is supposed to do.
received the points in seconds. I was playing within minutes. better than shopping outside for points.Would recomend anybody to use this method for purchasing points.
I read once that you can either buy a $1200 tripod off the bat or you can buy cheaper tripods and then spend several thousands of dollars before you end up with the $1200 tripod you should have bought in the first place.As a tripod, this does have three legs, but it is not very stable. If I keep it close to the ground it's reasonably stable and useful, but if I have the legs extended it gets wobbly pretty quickly. If I have the arm that holds the camera extended, it's basically useless.This was a replacement for a more expensive tripod that I lost somewhere along the way. Every time I use it, I long for the old one. Save your money and buy something more expensive :)
I'm very very glad I got this lens. I do wish however that I saved a bit more money to get a 35mm version for filming. Having such a large aperture is wonderful. Great light and depth of field. Pushes me to really practice on focusing though. Having such a narrow depth a field makes getting a tack sharp image harder. Love it, thank you!
I've setup 5 or so routers, a wireless media center and wireless printer server combined in less time than it took to get the Range Expander setup. Want to know my secret for finally getting it to work? After trying every possible piece of advice, techinical support and location for setup, I finally got it to work by holding the Range Expander by the antenna while the setup utility was searching for it.If it weren't for the excellent wireless signal stength that I now have throughout the home, I'd never give this more than lowest rating. Anyway, I think it'll be less aggrevating to try any other range expanders out there.
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.....
I bought this print server back in December 2005. I used it with my All-in-One Brother printer MFC-4800. The installation was easy. It worked great......for 4 months. Then...then... it just stoped working after 4 months. I tried to disconnect and reconnect the power, Ethernet cable etc...nothing helped.May be I just got a bad product.
I've had mine for 7 years I think? just passed 11,000 pictures taken. This camera is amazing. The stock lens is A+. I have 2 attachable lens (wideangle and zoom) but don't need them. Pretty much set to "auto" and it does it for you. There is a "high speed" shutter setting that makes it somewhat like SLR with good light. I've used it wakeboarding, fishing, skiing, mountain biking, etc etc... its been everywhere with me. Like I said 11K pics so far, I consider it disposable and will buy an replacement when I drop it in the drink(lake) what have you.At my wedding outside of Las Vegas, up on a Mountain at sunset. We had 5 people there - My Bride, Me, Limo driver, Minister, Professional Photographer. She(pro) had 3 SLRs with all kind of lens. I handed my S5200 to the limo driver and said "just put it on auto and take whatever". We ended with 200 Professional pictures and 75 S5200 taken by limo driver. The 3 best were from the S5200. That may be luck, maybe he(limo) was at better angle than her(pro).. But to even compete with a pro is outstanding.We wakeboard and take it every time. Hand it to anyone and you'll end up with some great pics. Of course with any digital camera you take way too many, because its free. It will support a 2gb xd mini only (I think). I have the original 1gb xd. You can take 1K pics or so on 1gb. Video eats up the space. To the video:This camera takes excellent video. You get 7-15 minutes with 1gb. So- if you want to use it for this buy extra xds. Great Video!!It's tough. I babied it for a year, got a little looser a 2 years later, then it went wherever. Now I'm and 11,000 pictures taken. If I lose it oh well, I'll buy one for 150-200 whatever.I took 400 pictures in Glacier Nation Park this summer on a tour(cool red wagon things). My brother had his new Nikon SLR. He took about as many. If you looked through them you couldn't tell the difference.Best camera ever!
I'm sure the monitor is nice. When I got it there were some issues. I called the service center for HP and of course I get someone from India. After an hour I hung up and sent the product back.
I did not expect a lot from these headphones for the price and they just barely lived up to that. The sound started out a little scratchy. After three weeks only one side of the headphones has any sound.I only use these for sound while I'm on the treadmill so they are OK. If you have any use beyond that I could not recommend them.
This unit Sounds great and is easly controled w/one hand while on the belt clip. No arm band provided though. includes FM stereo w/8 presets and manual tunning mode (yea). Headphones are in-ear type and sound very good: by way of comparison Sony MDR-G63 sportphones sound just slightly better. WinXP's Media Player 9 recognizes the Rio and can transfer songs, delete songs and format the player: but be careful as I somehow deleted all my songs once.Included software seems OK (I only had the unit 24 hours.)There's a firmware (software) upgrade available: The upgrade wasso easy I did'nt realize it was done and almost did it again.256MB = about 60 songs at a 128-192bps (Medium high bitrate).Now I just need a cheap SD mem card (It takes up to 1Meg of SD/MMC memory). And there's the rub. Once you get used to having your music on demand you'll wnat more, more, more.I gave 4 stars only because I have nothing to compare it to.MK
I don't know what scrappy's problem was, but my scanned slides turned out to be gorgeous. My old Umax Astra always blocked up slides and negatives with excessive contrast, but the HP scans them with no problem. Prints are a cinch. I don't find the wait excessive at all-- maybe fifteen seconds, which is hardly interminable for a USB device.The software is good, but not great. It certainly doesn't have the sophistication of the Adoble Elements that come with Epson scanners, but it's fine for basic image manipulation. It seems to reset to prints with each new scan, which is inconvenient but not insurmountable for slides and negatives.For a hundred bucks, it's a great piece of hardware. And in my experience, HP equipment is MUCH more durable than Epson.
I am not sure what it filters, but it is worth the price. If not for anything except to protect the lens.
I paid $39 for mine and what a bargain! Battery life is incredible, ergonomics are great considering its size, and it's very fast and accurate.
Years and years ago, someone gave my mother a salad shooter. She was so impressed - and Mother knew everything &quot;kitchen&quot; - she bought me one. I don't even know how many years I had it, but she has been gone for 6 years, and it was long before that. Well, last week, it was grating some potatoes for me, and it just gave up the ghost. For some reason, I'd never considered that that could happen! My beloved salad shooter was no more. Well, guess what! I came right to my computer and ordered another one, which, thank goodness, came today.Maybe I should stock up in case they stop making them! How does anyone cook without a salad shooter?
I tried several similar products and this one was the best. I have a 2004 Altima with the factory radio. I wanted a product that I could use with my AT&T; Tilt (for handsfree calling and wireless audio) and my Sirius S50. Here are my thoughts:- With the aux input on the Satechi I was able to hardwire the S50 to the Satechi unit. The Sirius will play through the Satechi FM modulator and will mute when a call comes in or any other audio is transmitted from the phone. This is really good because I use Garmin Mobile XT on my phone and the music will mute when the Garmin announces directions-Call quality and volume seems good from my end but the other parties hear an echo-A2DP works great as does the phone's voice command. Music sounds good and it transmits at a reasonable volume-It's helpful to be able to choose from every frequency. The FM Transmitter is really not the strongest on this thing so you do need a clear station-The only reason this didn't get 5 stars from me was that hardwiring the S50 to the Satech created a ground loop which resulted in terrible alternator whine and a little clipping. This isn't an issue if you will not be using the aux input on the Satechi with another device that plugs in to a cigarette lighter. I purchased a ground loop isolator from an electronics store along with an adapter cable and it cleared it right up, but that stuff cost another $24 so I deducted a star.
There's really nothing to say other than "what else would one expect from SanDisk?" They can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. Superior product, never fails, ahead of the pack - on top! Hey, I'd like to work for them...really!Oh, and that cool little plastic snap box that everything fits into perfectly. Awesome packaging. Dang that SanDisk is somethin' else!'
I tried watching a brand new tv show boxset on this dvd player and it kept pausing. So I used my other dvd player from Panasonic and it worked! This dvd player was the worst buy ever!
Stores sell wires -- especially HDMI cables -- for enormous sums. Monster and the like, and even Wal-Mart, charge $15-$100 for items with exactly the same functionality.Various reviews show that there's no difference in what you see on the screen. These are digital signals; they either reach the monitor, or they don't. What you're buying is a number of pieces of wire, bound together, and fitted with terminals on each end.These seem a bit more flimsy than Philips, Monster, etc. I did succeed in breaking one while threading it through furniture and getting it stuck around a leg. Perhaps with a $50 cable that wouldn't have happened.
A very good inexpensive 24 port switch. The body of the switch actually takes up the entire width of the rack. This makes for a sturdy installation since the rack ears are very short. The switch is also better looking than the Netgear unit it replaced.
This amp claims to push 1000x2 and i can tell you it does not. its a very terrible amp, only reason it gets one star, it looks nice. i have two power acoustik mofo 10's. i was using a ts1920 power acoustik 2 channel and it was pushing 450 max per channel and the subs banged real hard. mofos require atleast 1000 watts rms per sub at 2 ohms. so i checked the lanzars ratings on this and 1,000 per channel at 2 ohms rms looked like a perfect match. i bought it, hooked it up and have never been so dissapointed in my life. this thing barely made the subs move and i had everything tuned to the max. do not waste ure effort with this amp!
Not much to say. It didn't work. The inclusion of a one sheet piece of paper in the box instructing me NOT to use the install disk if I had Windows Vista (and i do) was a clue of things to come. I was instructed to go to the Linksys website to download the correct driver which proved utterly confusing so I wound up doing a live chat session with a 3rd world cust service rep with broken English. Finally got the correct driver installed. The device worked ... for about 15 minutes then would "freeze" on me. It recognized my wireless network but wouldn't connect me to the internet. This went on for several days ... a cycle of install, freeze up, uninstall, and reinstall .... would work for 15 minutres or so then die. Finally returned it to Linksys. They sent a replacement which thus far (knock on wood) seems to be working. (At least after a week it still works.)
The Harmony 880 appears to be the perfect universal remote. I am a techy/gadget geek and my 880 gets quite the workout. In my entertainment system I have a LCD TV, a Series 3 Tivo, a Series 2 Tivo, a PS3, a DVD Player a Home Theater System, a WD TV Live box and and XM Roady XT. The Harmony 880 works all of them with great ease. Controlling the PS3 did require purchasing theLogitech Harmony Adapter for Playstation 3but was worth it to me. The setup and programming is as simple as you could hope for and is very intuitive. I like it too because it has a similar feel and layout to the Tivo remotes. It is also very sturdy. I have dropped the remote on numerous occasions and it has always kept working like a charm. The only negative that I really see with it is the design of the charging station. You have to be sure the remote is sitting just right or it will not charge. You will soon get a feel for this and I very rarely if ever have issues now with it not charging for me. This remote has become a must have for me...I am actually considering purchasing a spare just in case my current one does up and die on me.
I love this lens! Great optics and perfect for video shooting in DSLR's. It even has a barrel lock to hold the lens in place, unlike the Canon 28-135 mm lens that drops every time the barrel points down.You will not go wrong with this lens.
This is the most disappointing purchase I have ever made from Amazon. However, since I can't be bothered with sending it back and hunting for another, I'm stuck with it until I give in and buy a whole new one.This P.O.S system comes with a version of Omnipage that, according to the poorly translated Taiwanese documentation, must be installed in Safe Mode, to avoid crashing the system.It can be used from inside Photoshop's twain acquire if hooked up as a USB scanner -- but if this is done none of the accompanying software is able to locate the device and refuses to work, being only designed to expect a SCSI/Parallell interface. Of course, to use the included slide/negative scanner, you have to use the accompanying software...The software works fine if you hook it up as a Parallell scanner, but if you do that, Photoshop will crash immediately upon attempting to aquire from it.In other words, to scan inside Photoshop, you have to use USB, and that restricts you to a pathetically small array of scan configuration options, and the inability to use the included slide/negative lamp.The device is shoddily made [junk], and companies selling this should probably be under investigation for fraudulently representing the device as a completed and ready-to-purchase product. I haven't seen a scanner this BIG with the limited capabilities it has since 1991. ...
Well, if you use the xbox360, what's not to like? You can buy ad-ons to your games and if you like, buy outfits for your Avatar to go with the games you play or to match with the holidays, like a flag vest for the 4th of July or snowballs to throw in the winter or one of my favorites, popcorn for my Avatar to eat while I'm watching a movie :)
We have been using this thing now for about 3 weeks. Already at the start we had problems but thought it has to do with getting used to it. After 3 weeks of use it's not getting better. The buttons are too small and don't react when pressing them or you have to hold the remote in one hand and press the buttons way down with your other hand. When using the guide, my husband went back to use the satellite remote to scroll down channels because it's a pain in the neck with the Logitech remote. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The thing is supposed to turn off all the equipment. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. We have not had a problem with the software to install it, but this is because we didn't do it ourselves. We had installers doing it and they had problems to get it to work with the satellite receiver. For now no problem with the charger but after reading all the charger problems people have after one year I am going to return that remote and look for something else less complicated. Very disappointed with this product.
First, this took me 15 minutes to set upYes, I am running 32-bit Vista. Yes I am a computer professionalSo far I love this thing.The only real negative is the UI/Screen/input system. Yeah, it kinda stinks.I am looking forward to applying the firmware patch. Streaming any/all radio stations (EDIT: MP3 streaming stations) would be a big plus. I will update my review after the fact.UPDATE 3/23/09After playing with if for a couple of days I have some additional comments.Do install the firmware. The instructions given in an earlier review are spot on. If you follow them and the prompts of the install you should be fine.The single biggest benefit of the update is the ability to use the unit as a remote speaker. This confused me for a bit. Would it play anything my PC was playing? No. It will, however, play whatever a registered output application ("program that transmits audio" in the configuration tool) is currently playing. I am using Windows Media Player pretty much for the first time as it is a supported output application.What this gets you. The menuing is aweful for the unit. Barely usable (as has been commented). But now with the firmware upgrade you can create playlists, kick them off, and then set the unit to simply play whatever WIndows Media Player is outputing at that moment, thus bypassing the maddening UI. Genius!ALSO - The sound, to my ears, is amazing. The tone modifications are fun to play with, but I found that the base config of the unit sounds just great. And it gets properly loud. I played quadrophenia today just as a good test disk, and it was powerful.Sure this baby takes some tweaking and futzing, but to me it has been 100% worth it.
Debated paying over $300 for a printer since our experience over the years has been it's cheaper to replace rather than repair a printer when it breaks down when you've spent $200 or less for it. We've had very satisfactory results from Canon over the years so we bought the iP8500. I like the individual ink tanks (there are 8 of them) since you only replace those colors that need it. Quality of prints is excellent as is the speed. I read as many reviews in the magazines as possible and this unit was rated quite high. You can load two different types of paper (in two separate compartments) and use either one. We were always switching between photo and matte paper so this a great feature for us. I have found Canon's tech support(e-mail & phone)to be among the best.( Far better than the HP support we got with our Photosmart printer ). The printer does not have media memory card slots but we have a docking station for our digital camera and never used the card slots before when we had them. We like the machine and would definitely recommend you consider it when shopping for a printer.
This camera is really easy to use and you can take great pictures with it. I bought it two years ago and it still seems to be a good value for the price I paid. One of the features that I liked is the fact that it can record videos. I was thinking about buying a camcorder, but decided to buy this one instead. The quality of the video is Ok, not great. Currently, cameras with higher resolution can record better videos.Overall, I recommend this model to anyone who wants to buy a digital camera.
I am a high school student and I find this flash drive incredibly useful, I used to have a Lexar Secure Flsh drive (128mb) and I replaced it twice after breaking constantly, well this baby is solid, I carry it in my pocket all day, and yes the large cap they provide does not last long, the small one a little longer, however they begin to wear and loosen hold on the drive, however having dropped it, and abused it, it still works fantastically, I store all my files for school in here, I use it for many classes including Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Graphics, Journalism, you name it I store it, I've even been able to successfully run programs off it like iTunes and Firefox, the drive is small, convenient, and very handy, and has a cool blue light during connection, not to mention 512mb is a huge amount of room, my fellow classmates have often shown interest and curiosity in my cool flash drive. I love it, and would not trade it for any other flash drive.
I read all the bad reviews, but ordered this splitter anyway. I was hoping all these people would be wrong, unfortunately they are not, the product does not work. Even after following the exact directions, it will not pass the signal to two TVs. When two TV are connected, I get an error message that says that my TV is not HDCP compliant ( they both are). If only one of the two is connected then they will work, but not at the same time, or even if one of them is turned off. Do not waste your time!!! I think I will get a HDMI Switch and use it backwards and see what happens.
I got one of these (5 GB version) for my daughter for Christmas 2005. She really liked it and it was going along great. After about six months, though, it crapped out on her. She tried online support (not terribly helpful). We sent it in for repair. I think the company just replaced it. After another five months (unfortunately, I'm an early shopper), we're not using our replacement warranty. I thought I was smart not going with Apple but I guess that's where I'm going now.
Great bag at a great price. Does everything I was looking for in a nice quality size. The canvas is high quality. The color is a very pleasant shade of hunter green. The seller was excellent and shipped quickly and informed me each step of the way.
Alright this will be the third one I will have ordered. I have used other products like this but this one seems to work the best and have the clearest sound. The first one worked for about a year, second one only about 3 months. It seems like the wires inside the cable get loose or short out. That happened twice, so im going to try to be more gentle with the third.
My 19 year old daughter ordered this and LOVES it. She said if it ever broke, she would reorder it. She likes the small size, the fact that the cord wraps around it, it is simple and does a great job.
I have bought this camera and i am happy with it. This is the only good SLR camera on the market within $300 range. This one has all the necessary features you will ever need at entry level to make good photos (depth of field prewiev is the only exception). i highly recomment this product.
The only way to power this mp3 is to plug it into a computer. If your battery is low, you must get your computer NOT another battery, or battery charger to fully charge the Network Walkman. The cost of running a computer for power of a Walkman is Madness. It's cheaper to buy a lot of new batteries or a battery charger. It just so happens that the power company and the vga monitor, etc... does not support the Bean. The sliding cover is difficult to control, since it acts as part of the charging, playback and hold options. The Bean design is to hold in your hand palm between fingers. If you put it in your pocket, there goes that sliding cover. So one should walk around holding the bean in their hand. When I charged the bean and left it unused for a couple weeks, it discharged fully and I needed my vga monitor, Intel processor chip, the mother board, USB port, power supply etc...computer again. It also has a very unfriendly user interface. No neck strap (except China model)
Despite some comments, this extender will work on routers other than the WRT54G. I got it to work on mine and my friend's Verizon DSL routers. It also does not noticeably reduce the performance of your internet connection. That is, I do not notice a reduction after doing some download and ping tests, but I can not prove that is no reduction.I used the following instructions and had it up and running in 15 minutes. The extender boosted the range of my wifi and I am very happy with it.[...]
This laptop has been stunning. The build quality is actually excellent in comparison with laptops being offered today (in the same price range). If you're going to compare it to older laptops, you're just wasting your time, because laptops are all about being light and thin now. The reason older laptops seemed stronger was because the bulky plastic (and sometimes metal) had to contain their heavy guts.The sound from the Harman/Kardon speakers, for a laptop, is great, it fills my bedroom and they offer respectable bass. A feature some might not realize is that there are vents in the lid of the laptop to allow sound to pass through with the lid closed. I do this quite often and use the multimedia buttons on the front-what a great design.The GeForce 5200GO is really quite something-I mostly use it for DVD viewing, however, I have tried Farcry and other games on this and they functioned rather well!I have nothing but praise for the screen, it looks better than many professional CRTs and any desktop LCDs I've ever seen. The screen size is perfect as well: 15.4". 12" is too small and 17" isn't enough of a difference other than adding more weight to a laptop.The Centrino processor runs immensely fast, and paired with Toshiba's great power saving software, gets me 3 hours of battery life with no problem!Perhaps the only negative thing I can think of is the design isn't as attractive as some of the Sony laptops. However, you pay for the design of Sony laptops and their build quality is quite terrible-and their parts are outrageously priced.When I was first looking to replace my old Sony Vaio (PCG-R505GL-what an awful LCD!), I had a difficult time deciding between this and a Sony. After rigorous comparison, I bought this and am still extremely happy with my decision since then. The price per feature ratio is the best part! Go Toshiba!!
When shopping for a new DVD player I felt this Amazon page was lacking some vital information. Here is more information from the Phillips brochure.:DVD Player with Video Upscaling up to 1080iHDMI DivXPicture/Display*Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9*D/A converter: 12 bit, 108 MHz*Picture enhancement: High Def (720p, 1080i), Progressive Scan, Smart Picture, Video upsampling, Video upscalingSound*D/A converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz*Signal to noise ratio: 90*Distortion and Noise (1kHz): 65 dB*Crosstalk (1kHz): 70 dB*Dynamic Range (1kHz): 80 dB*Sound System: Dolby Digital*Frequency response: 30-20000 HzVideo Playback*Playback Media: CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD, DivX, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW*Compression formats: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, DivX 6.0, DivX Ultra*Video disc playback system: NTSC, PALAudio Playback*Playback Media: CD, MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, CD-R/RW, WMA-CD*Compression format: Dolby Digital, MP3, PCM, WMA*MP3 bit rates: 32 - 256 kbpsStill Picture Playback*Playback Media: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CD-R/RW, Picture CD, Kodak Picture CD*Picture compression format: JPEG*Picture enhancement: Flip photos, Rotate, Zoom, Slideshow with MP3 playback, High Definition ResolutionMultimedia Applications*Multimedia connections: USB memory class device*Playback Formats: DivX, MP3, JPEG Still picturesConnectivity*Rear Connections: Analog audio Left/Right out, Composite video (CVBS) output, HDMI output, Digital coaxial out, ComponentVideo out ProgressiveConvenience*Child Protection: Parental Control, Child Lock*On-Screen Display languages: English, Mexican Spanish, Canadian FrenchAccessories*Included Accessories: 2 x AAA Batteries, Audio/Video cable, Quick start guide, Remote Control, World Wide Warranty leaflet, User Manual, Product Registration CardDimensions*Set dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 37 x 235 mm*Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 490 x 82 x 320 mmPower*Power supply: 120V, 60Hz*Power consumption: &lt; 10 W*Standby power consumption: &lt; 0.8 W*HDMI for simple AV connectionHDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a direct digital connection that can carry digital HD video as well as digital multichannel audio. By eliminating the conversion to analog signals it delivers perfect picture and sound quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with (Digital Video Interface) DVI.Video Upscaling up to 1080iWith Video Upscaling you can increase the resolution of SD (Standard Definition) video signals that DVD uses to HD (High Definition) so you'll be able to see more details thanks to a sharper, more true-to-life picture.The resulting HD video output signal can be fed to an HD display through HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface).High definition JPEG playbackWith High Resolution JPEG playback, you can show up to 2 Megapixel resolution on your Flat TV (FTV). Now you can view your digital pictures in their true resolution, without loss of quality or details.Progressive ScanProgressive Scan doubles the vertical resolution of the image resulting in a noticeably sharper picture. Instead of sending a field comprising the odd lines to the screen first, followed by the field with the even lines, both fields are written at one time. A full image is created instantaneously, using the maximum resolution. At such a speed, your eye perceives a sharper picture with no line structure.Multi-format Movies with DivXMulti-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and viewing pleasure.DivX Ultra certifiedDivX Ultra combines DivX playback with great features like integrated subtitles, multiple audio languages, multiple tracks and menus into one convenient file format.Music: Windows Media(tm) AudioMulti-format playability allows you to play most disc formats for maximum disc compatibility and listening pleasure.Picture CD with MP3 PlaybackPicture CD is a CD-R or CD-RW disc on which you can store your MP3 and digital pictures. When inserting a Picture CD in the DVD player, a screen menu will pop up, showing your JPEG's and/or MP3 files on the disc. Just select the music and pictures files you wish to enjoy and press play or OK. You can watch your pictures on TV with your music playing simultaneously.
Great price, gets everywhere in my little apartment. Never going to buy cables from Walmart/Best Buy again, 25 ft. for less than they charge for three feet.
I previously had tried "device-centric" universal learning remote controls, but they always failed to work with every device. I use a lot of not well known brands like Soundmatters Fullstage Mainstage HD as my A/V receiver and no name DVD players, and I am sometimes able to use cheaper universal remote controls by learning button by button the original remote into the universal. But they never supported one or another of my components even with learning. The Harmony 670 instead is "activity-centric" and although I personally had no problems pressing TV, Power, Input, Audio, Power, Input, DVD, Play to watch a movie, Now I just press one button "Watch a Movie" and everything is done for me. All appropriate devices are turned on, all correct inputs are selected, and I'm watching my movie quickly and easily. Plus, the remote is easy to use for guests who might not know how to operate your components. They just click on the appropriate ACTIVITY button (Watch TV, Play a Movie, Listen to Music, Play Nintendo Wii, etc) and the action happens automatically. And if for some reason something becomes out of sync, all you do is press HELP and it fixes the problem almost instantly. The only challenge is programming it via the computer, and even that, really isn't a challenge at all. Just tell it what model your TV, DVD player, VCR, or other component, and it asks you how you like to use them and then it upgrades the remote for you. It totally supports all name brands and all of my lesser known brands. It handles my Soundmatters Mainstage HD unit perfectly when my previous Universal R5 and R7 did not. I used to use a universal for almost everything and my Tivo remote for watching TV, and this Harmony 670 remote uses the same form factor as my beloved Tivo remote. It's comforable to hold, has the "peanut" form factor, and the most commonly used buttons are thumb pressable for easy one handed operation. It's caused me to retire my Tivo remote. Great user interface and overall a great remote. Only downside is the 30 minutes you'll need to spend programming it on your computer (PC or Mac), but by having that computer interface you gain a huge advantage in the huge numbers of components and models in the database and the infinite upgradability with it. Get this remote!
I bought this unit approximately 18 months ago. We experienced no problems while heavily using this DVD player. The quality of both sound and picture has been very good - the player is connected to a regular CRT TV. The unit has been able to recognize disks that were recorded in different formats: Region 1 DVDs, music CDs, picture CDs, video CDs and even most of Region free DVDs. It is very easy to use and set up. Overall, we have been happy with it.
I have owned the Tom Tom 720 (it was a gift) for over a year. During that time, it functioned well. However, a few days ago, the Maps, other than Guam, disappeared. I am not a novice with these products. I was sure that the U.S. maps had somehow been deleted. I contacted Tom Tom and was given instructions on how to recover the maps or reset the unit. I followed the advice precisely. No luck. Tom Tom concluded that the maps were, indeed, lost. They said the only way to restore them was to purchase/download for $69.95. I must admit, this did not cheer me up. Not planning to drive in Guam anytime soon, I tossed the Tom Tom in the garbage. I will purchase another GPS; you can guess what brand it will not be.The only way to deal with companies like this is to not patronize them. I encourage you to look elsewhere.
I used this to mount my pioneer into my ford explorer 1999. It worked perfectly and I'm really glad I had it as I didn't have split and reconnect all the wires. Saved lots of time and money.
Bottom line: for the price, you can't go wrong with this cable! It wasn't that long ago that a friend bought an HDMI cable for $100, and this cable works just as well for less than 5 dollars (including shipping charges)!Needless to say, I am a very satisfied customer!
The MSI wireless G was a snap to install. We had a little trouble logging it back on a few times, but issues were more user error than any problems with the devise. Since the wireless router is on the first floor and this computer is on the third floor, I am very pleased with the reliability of of the connection achieved with the MSI wireless PCI card.
The scanner works beautifully, and I have converted already over 400 slides. The software provided does a good job in fixing some problems including fading and yellowing.It is useful to invest in a microfiber cloth to swab the glass surface after every couple of sets of slides though - otherwise, lint and dust accumulated over the years on the slides deteriorates the scan.
Well, this works. but please don't buy an eight dollar filter for a 1200 dollar lens. You can always spend up to 5% of the lens cost in buying protective gear for them.
I read all of the reviews here and compared this to other TomTom products as well as the Garmin Nuvi products. This one had everything I wanted, without adding too much more.I took it on a trip that I knew well, just to test it out. On the trip to the desination, it worked well. Even when I made alternate detours to what the GPS recommended, it reworked the route quickly.However, when I took the return trip, it took over 100 miles before it re-routed and quit telling me to make a u-turn to get back on track. That has only happened once, but it got to the point that I had to turn it off because it irritated me.The only other problem I've had is that the suction cup doesn't stick to the windshield when the road gets too bumpy (which, during the winter, is something that is quite common in this area). It fell off quite a few times on that trip.The screen is great. It's easy to set up (even on a Mac), and is very user-friendly.
Didn't have to leave the house.Also I don't see how so many people are having so much trouble getting points. I started with the 400 because of the comments of people not getting their points/codes, but it is simple and gives code every time.
The camera has excellent video quality in low, normal, and high lighting. I wish it had a little higher zoom however trade offs must be made when price is part of the purchase criteria. The only real flaw of the camera is Nero the included software for editing and transferring to the PC. The software is difficult to use and is not the full version. So if you plan on purchasing this camera plan on purchasing some software if you are going to burn DVD's.
This camera works well for what I use it for. If you are serious about taking digital pictures I suggest you get a different digital camera. It's a pretty good camera and it's easy to use.
What can I say, the cable came and worked fine. word word word word word word word word word word word word.
This company has some nerve. They sell the products, then go absolutly dark on the customer service end. ....Earth to iriver, come in irver!!! anybody home????
Replaced a Denon 3200 with the Yamaha, and immediately noticed a substantial difference in bass output and channel seperation. It also blows the Denon away with DTS and DD listening options. I have an Onkyo, 2 Denon's, and the Yamaha (OK, I'm a Home Theater Junkie! ), and the Yamaha is now my favorite, and it wasn't the most expensive! My wife says that music sounds much better with the Yamaha than with the Denon it replaced. Definitely a 5-star receiver.
Whether it's CD-Rs, audio cassettes,mini-discs, Maxell rules. Never had any issues with any of their recordable audio media. A trusted name always. I have a home studio, I multitrack to their high bias cassettes using a Tascam 488 mkII and mixdown to their CD-Rs, using a stand alone Phillips CD recorder with great results.
I purchased the battery despite some bad reviews. I should have known better. The battery does not fit my garmin gpsmap 478 very well. It keeps popping out. However, that is not the only problem. The battery would not charge completely. It would only charge to about a third of its potential.
This mouse lives up to all my expectations. I found it easy to use, and an excellent price for the money. You can not go wrong with this mouse.
Very good plug engagement. Strong throughput speeds on my eSATA drives. A bit stiff, not good at bending off-axis if needed, but otherwise effective. Good price. Hard not to like.
Bought two of these for my Canon PowerShot S2 IS (one from Amazon) based on the review above. For where I'm from (Kuwait) this is a great deal because the regular SanDisk 1 GB SD cards are selling for the same price (not the Extreme III high performance ones). No complaints so far. Haven't tried any other cards with my camera, but these cards provide a lot of storage space for stills and up to 7.5 mins at highest resolution for video, all with great performance! Definetly recommend this for Digital Camera users.
I want to say we have been researching and doing a lot of looking for about 2 years for a portable dvd, I finally purchased this one, it came with everything that we needed two headphone, bag , car connection, house as well as the cables for the video I guess it may be for like one of the game console if you want to play on it, I have to say I was very impressed I let it charge overnight and the next morning we put it in the car, firt the screen is a good size 7 inches you can watch it from the side without it being dark, the picture is excellent quality very clearand sharp. I loved the headphones we have two children and I didn't want to have to lister to ther movies, we put it in the bag between our seats and it worked great we have a honda crv. it is easy to work the buttons may son is five and was working the controls with ease as well as our four year old. It played through 10 episodes of scooby doo which are 30 minutes long before the battery started to drain,, I thought five hours of straight playing was great I also liked the fact when it did die when I plugged in the car adapter it started right back in the middle of the episode instead of going back to the beginning, I loved that feature, basically I have had it just a few days but we all love and for price it is great, I would highly recommend it people who want something for the money or who is on a budget as we are, it was well worth the money. One thing I did notice it does tend to get warm near the battery but I don't know if that is normal for all portables or not,I hope this will help we recommend it , great value for all you get.
After replacing this, my camera started lasted as long as it used to when i bought it new. Good stuff!!
I bought this as a gift for my son and liked the good reviews it received . The price is excellent and he is very satisfied with the product and the sound quality. He likes the fit, no squashed ears.
As it goes with cameras, it's usualy more about the photographer than the camera. This camera is fantastic for it's price range, and it can perform with much more expensive cameras in many instances with a small amount of know-how. When it comes to dslr cameras you can't go wrong with a canon. It's a pity though that this model has no hard drive, so it's not possible to take video clips...which would've been nice
Cruzer Micro is the best and easiest way I find to transport, edit and backup my entire Outlook mailbox and my personal documents (bookmarks, word, excel, powerpoint, mp3 etc.) thanks to CruzerSync application preloaded on it.It comes only as a 30-days trial but for only $29.95 you can get the full licence. Plus all your data are encrypted and this app is very simple to use.I will definitively recommend this "sleek design" USB Flash Drive to my friends.
Have had this phone for sometime now, and the features and performance are outstanding. We have added the maximum number of phones, which is 4. Now we wished we had purchased the Panasonic model that you can expand to 8 phones, since we could use at least two more.
*** SURGEON'S WARNING: Reading this might lead you to purchase a near-four digit display even by maxing your card so read it at your own peril ***I have been using a 19" CRT(18" viewable Hitachi 753) for the last four years with a DELL: a couple of days ago, I had enough of the dry eyes from its constant use, so I sold it and got the 191T(under-pressure splurge?). It was sad to see it go(like selling a child...) and the purchase of such an expensive item on decisions made alone from the internet reviews was a very very tense experience(well, there aren't many stores that has the expensive LCDs displayed with all those cheaper LCDs around). HOWEVER, after a days use of the 191T, I can tell you this: get this if you can.This is one 'huge' monitor in terms of the screen size: there has been only an inch increase from my previous monitor, but coupled with about 1/5 of the depth of the monitor, it really looks like a floating picture frame. There seems to be one dead on the top left but disregardable, and brightness(500:1) was so good that I had to turn it down: I later found out that the initial setup for the two had been at only 50%! The colors are lusciously vivid: it is not like that poking, somewhat tiresome sharpness that CRT displays. I liked the tone of the colors so much that I got some post-impressionist drawings(Monet et al) as my new screen saver. By the way, the screen's response from fast movement was negligible: sure, some hate LCDs for slow response rate, but with 25ms(that is milliseconds), the 191T has the one of the lowest to date and it shows. Skipping all the technical specifications that you readers by now will know(after scrolling through all the internet sites), the price might be somewhat hard to swallow: I was-[$$$] purchase was not an easy one to make, more so being a student. Also, the difference between saying 'a few hundred dollar monitor' and 'a thousand dollar monitor' to onlookers("WHAT?") was so great, I agonized over purchasing the 191T and the lesser sibling, the 181T(18inch). Both are technically and in shape the same, besides the 191T having a 19inch screen, an adapter(the 181T incorporated it inside) and a few things. However, the price difference between the two as low as [$$$], the 191T is hard to beat. Sure, some say that 19 inch at a fixed resolution of 1280*1024 is somewhat much, but for me, it is worth it and the 191T handles it superbly. Just to let you know that just because the LCDs has fixed resolutions does not mean that they cannot show lower ones: it is just that it cannot utilize the whole screen.The looks of the 191T are fabulous: 19mm silver frame, and the compactness of the depth, the lightness(the 19" CRT was as heavy as a baby elephant, whereas the 191T is as light as a dame), and the joy of staring at the whole new world of colors without pains from lengthy use is just dazzling and wonderful: hey, I do have a 14" LCD on my 4-year old laptop and UC Berkeley has tons of LCDs here and there so this is not my first LCD experience, but the 191T is just it. At prices now coming below [$$$] for 191Ts compared to other 18"(yes, 18"!) LCDs that costs more(i.e. NEC-Mitsubishi), the 191T(and also 181T) are the Lexuses of the LCDs: affordable luxury. It is just flat out brilliant, literally.
From the spec this clock seems impressive, but what isnt mentioned is just how darned difficult this thing is to use. Simple operations like turning off the alarm clock becuase its a holiday weekend require the use of the manual and much experimentation. The controls are hidden under the top and getting that on and off is tricky. Very disappointed, wouldnt recommend.
When I researched a 50mm lens for my Nikon D60, this lens came up time and time again. I read the reviews and was excited to order it. When I received it, I quickly learned that it's NOT compatible with my D60 UNLESS I want to manually focus the lens myself. Um, no thanks! I want an AF lens. I have since learned that I need an AF-S lens. So, my review is poor based on the lack of information the link provided about it not being something that was automatic. It fit the camera, when I focused it manually, it took great photos, but I'm not in the business of manually focusing every shot. Sorry....
This device does what it is supposed to do and for a good price. The retracting cord is a nice feature.
Don't fall for those companies selling HDMI cables for forty bucks! This HDMI worked great off the bat, and after 3 months it is still going strong. I'm back to buy another one!
Just know what you're getting and be realistic that this isn't a bungee cord for your Ipod! The cables retract symmetrically from both ends, so if you just pull one side, yes, the cables will get tangled/bunched up. Pull both ends at the same time when you want to extend/retract. Also, don't yank really hard. Be gentle because the cable is thin.If you're fine with those two "drawbacks," then this is the perfect accessory for connecting your iPod to the car jack. I find this length perfect for the car, and the retractable mechanism makes it super easy to use and tidy to use while I'm driving.I almost didn't buy it after reading some of the negative feedback, but I'm glad that I took the product description objectively because it does exactly what it's supposed to do. Plus, the sound quality is fine.
I bought 2 of these for Christmas for my boys who love to play WoW on their laptops. It's been 4 months and they are still going strong. They liked them so much I bought 2 more for my husband and I. I liked them so much, I bought 2 more for my friend and niece. I am surprised how long the battery lasts. I am very please with this product.
I love this mouse, it feels great and the response is amazing. Its a great mouse for gamers, the only problem is the mouse scroll doesn't click and I switch weapons to quickly, but that just takes a little getting used to.
A must have if you have the Yamaha sound bar. The sound bar needs the rumble when watching action movies.
Purchased these binoculars primarily for hunting. Have just finished a first season with them and they worked really well. They had to be able to handle both distant searches ( up to 800 yards ) and close scans in deep/dark woods ( from 20 - 60 yards mostly ). Their ability to clearly focus and help pick out standing wildlife was better than any other pair I have used except Swarovski's ( which was not significantly better ). The other thing I needed was performance in low/fading light. Excellent again. Very functional glass for the money. Only negative was the pupil eye covers. Come off far too easily which was a problem while working thru brush. Had to clean lenses repeatedly. Very good buy/performance for the price - also let guests use them for sightseeing in Yellowstone Park and got excellent reviews from all when compared to what they had brought
Very good card and a good price. Received it in a speedy amount of time and would buy from this retailer again.
I bought this because all the reviews were great. The problem is, the product specifications on Amazon aren't clear. This WILL NOT work with a Mac. It requires a PC. I even called customer service to verify.In addition, if you have a PC with a CD-rom drive that doesn't pop all the way out, you will not be able to use the installation CD.Unfortunately, Samsung won't accept return items either. So, be aware of these facts before you purchase.
It is like an open cover and just fits the camera (nice fit, but not much of padding). It has a small pocket inside which can take a single SD card. You cannot put an extra battery. I found a better leather case (Icon VIN111-BLK) for same price so I am returning this. Also this can only be put on a belt, no shoulder strap. (check the pics I shared)
I ordered these both because of the price and because I was under the impression that TDK was a good company. Well these discs are terrible!!!. If you try to put 4 gig or more (and remember these are for 4.7 gig) on them you get a media fail error. And I have tried them on 3 different drives with the same result. After getting these I went back to here and saw a review from 2006 that said that he had major problems with them and that if you tried to use the outer part of the disc it would fail. Apparently they have not improved them since that time either. Out of say 10 discs I might get 3-4 that actually work. Even dropping the write speed down to 4x doesn't help. Avod these discs if at all possible (unless you are looking for coasters!!)
Preface: This is for the cartridge sold by "ECoolMart", the sellers seem to change for these items on a daily basis...Installed the toner cartridge and immediately the printer display reads "10.00.00 Supplies Memory Error". Either the memory chip is defective or not programmed properly -- as a result it is identified as a Non-HP cartridge (just like the third party cartridges used to do 10 years ago...). Every other third party cartridge I've used these days (and we use one every couple of months) has had a memory chip that has been programmed properly to fool the printer into thinking that a genuine HP cart is installed -- but not this one. As a result, a number of the printer's features (such as economode[who cares] and the ability to track how many pages remain on the cartridge [essential]) do not work.The box says "New" in several places on it, but the cartridge had tape residue in several places from pull tapes from the previous users, obviously a remanufactured cartridge.Finally, and most importantly, the print was terrible -- much lighter than the almost used-up cartridge that it was replacing, which had printed 13,000 pages already...Back it goes -- Five stars to Amazon for an easy return process (quicker and easier than the time it took to write this review).
I just got this keyboard delivered the other day. Well worth the money i spent on it. Installing the keyboard took literally 10 seconds, plugged the bluetooth dongle in and hit the sync button, didnt have to do anything else. The touch pad works great, its not over sensitive or anything. Im still trying to figure out what some of the buttons do but i guess ill have to read the manual for that part. The battery life seems really good.. i took it out of the box, didnt charge it and it lasted all night for me.The only thing i would change on the keyboard if anything would be to have a backlight for all the keys, everything else is great.. all of the special function keys light up tho when you hit the FN button. The left and right click under the touch pad are a little awkward to me but it might have to do with the fact tho that i'm left handed. There is a left click button on the left side of the keyboard which is great.Logitech has always made high quality products, and this keyboard is just another great example of their craftsmanship.UPDATE:Ive had this keyboard for 3 years now, still love it! battery still lasts as long as when i got it.
I do a small amount of cabling for myself and some of my friends....these modular connectors are the only way to go.....so much easier than the old style connectors. these connectors seem to be good quality and I will definatly buy them again...price was also excellent compared to other products of the same type.
I purchased two of these units for the sole purpose of constructing a parabolic dish wifi bridge to span roughly 1000 feet(it works great). The stock firmware works well enough but is pretty bare bones (dd-wrt would be great, but no dice yet).
Purchased it to use with Mac OS X's (Leopard) Time Machine. Set up was a breeze. The drive is heavy, very solid, and very quiet. If you do not care about having a firewire drive get this one.
Windows XPOkipage 10ex printerI replaced a dying computer with one that did not have a parallel port. I wanted to be able to use my Okipage 10ex printer and so I bought this because it acted as the printer cable as well as a converter.The cable comes in one of those hard to open seal hard plastic containers. Installing was easy -- just connect to the printer and insert in a USB port. Windows XP asked to a disk or a driver and I selected Okidata from the list of manufactures and 10ex as the printer type.Unfortunately, printing is erratic. The printed document sits in the printer's queue even though XP says the printer is ready. To get it to print I have to turn the printer off and then on. The first page comes out with just an E in the top left corner then the document prints.The Windows diagnostics won't run because they expect the printer to be on an LPTx port not a USB port.The instruction booklet that came with the printer says there is supposed to be a CD in the package - there wasn't any. The CD is only for Windows 98 so I guess the manufacturer stopped putting it in but didn't update the documentation.If you do a lot of printing stay away from this cable unless you have a second working printer. If you only need to print an email every now and then this cable is fine - as long as you don't mind wasting paper.
The X-Acto School Pro Heavy Duty Pencil Electric Sharpener is pretty amazing. It's not cheaply constructed. This sharpener is meant to last and withstand some abuse. With six sizable holes to choose from you're likely to find a match for your pencil. The large shaving receptacle allows for plenty of use between trips to the trash. We really like this pencil sharpener, design, and color. However, it's not without its flaws. First, the points on the pencils can be rather short and sharp, like a needle. The sides of the pencils tend to have a little wood left behind, so you have to put the pencil back in at and angle to expose more graphite. We do like the automatic pencil stop, so many times with a regular pencil sharpener the pencil gets sucked down for lunch and before you know it you're left with a stub of a brand new pencil! I can't say it's "quiet," but it certainly isn't as loud as a tree chipper, as our older electric pencil sharpener is.Overall it's a power horse of an electric pencil sharpener, quick and seamless. However, I can only give you this review from a basic home needs with children who use it and not from a classroom point of view.
Not just because it's inexpensive, but this is a great camera. The picture quality is excellent. It's built in microphone is great too. I'm not the most technically savvy person, so I appreciated how easy it was to install and use. I use it regularly for video chat and it works beautifully. All around, a very good buy.
this product work fine. same as the cable that you can get at best buy or comprable store. a lot less money then those stores les than 1/10 the price. shipping actually costs more than the part but not much more. worth the money if you have a few days to wait to hook up the device. cord works just as well at the $60 6ft cord that i bought from best buy.
I purchased two of these back when 2 GB was a lot of storage -- and they have been performing well for the past five years.
Great keyboard for the price. Nice tactile feel to the keys. Not mushy at all. Build-quality seems good and solid. Not overly large which is perfect as this is hooked up to a computer where desk space is relatively limited.
I have a WET11G that works wonderfully, but I needed to upgrade to get support for WPA2 security. Unfortunately the Linksys WET54G could only make momentary connections to my Linksys WAG160N wireless access point, making it completely useless. I returned it. Many people seem to have the same problem.
This is the best purchase. It comes with everything you need for your MP3 player & you do not need to purchase anything else! It's a nice combo pack.
I needed a long, cheap cable to connect TiVo to my home network, and this did the trick! Now I can transfer recorded programs to my computers to view later.
My husband ordered this to help keep his PS3 cool since our entertainment center is not very open. It works great! Because it runs from the USB connection on the PS3, it comes on when the PS3 comes on. The fan on the PS3 used to run almost non stop when it was on, now it rarely comes on. Maybe not the use it was intended for, but still works great.
I purchased this circular polarizer to go on a Canon 70-200mm 2.8 MKII with the realization that it makes no sense to put a mediocre filter on a high quality lens. This should hold true for any lens. Why degrade your image quality any more than you need to with a low quality polarizer?The construction of this filter is high quality and I have had no issues even with a lot of use. The images it produces are uniformly high quality, and I recommend this circular polarizer to anyone who is in the market.
Bateries are spent too fast. Moreover, when the batteries are spent the camera freezes and will not work again--even if directly connected through the AC adapter or dock, and even with *new* batteries. Got a replacement from HP but the problem persists. Will try to return it for a second time and exchange it for something that really works.Also, the shutter's time response is too slow and all the pictures are taken a second later than when you press the shutter--in other words, you can't time the taking of the picture and must rely on *luck* to get a good shot.
I didn't expect much range from the system, but sound was cheaper than expected. 0 mid-range. Size of box allows bigger & better speakers than they put in. Looks neat, since it's made for the mini, but if you want even mildly passable sound, get any of the quality systems that are made to play from any source
I had a problem with the toner cassette. The copier seemed to be working properly, but the ink wouldn't flow to make a readable copy. I called thecompany, talked to Sam, explained the problem, and Sam sent me a new cassette. Viola! Now it works perfectly. If it hadn't been for Sam,(he'sgreat), I might have been a very unhappy customer because the cassettes are very expensive. This is where it pays to have good customer relations.The copier is perfect for my needs, and YES, I would do business with them again.
What a great concept. This unit is nice and small, comes with carring case and plug adapters for seemingly any place in the entire world that you would/could possilbly go.The sound quality is great.Only negative point is that you have to remove any clips or casing from your ipod before it will fit in the unit.
Bought filter. Put filter on camera. Snapped pic. Huge lens flare. Put filter in garbage.Don't waste your time or money with this product.
When I got this, the blue power light bearly worked, and now it doesn't work at all. It's very hard to tell if I've turned it on or off unless it's plugged into a music player and a radio is on to the right station.
These are sturdy, lightweight headphones with GREAT sound. Buy them, for $100 you're not going to get any better. You can't go wrong with these headphones. Just make sure the music you listen to with these is high quality. Anything in mp3 below 256kbps sounds like crap. If you listen to music mostly from original CD's or in lossless/high quality mp3 formats then these headphones will sound great.The only thing that maybe some people will not like about these headphones is that they sound very sharp. When I say sharp I mean that the high end is a bit exaggerated. Many people who do not like that will say these headphones sound tinny, it's all a matter of taste of course. I like the sharp sound so I have no problem with these.
The Dell 8100 laptop was top of the line in its day. It's 11 yearsold. However, it still runs well. The battery, for portabilitypurposes, went dead several years ago. Thus I was only able to usethe computer with a power cord or in a docking station, also witha power cord. Dell no longer sells the battery. However, I finallyfound this battery via Amazon. It was delivered as promised andfit the computer just like the original. Now I have portabilityagain.Voila, the computer is once again unteathered.
I thought this was the answer! On sale with a rebate! WOW! I gave up a bulky HP Laser for this all in one machine. My printing needs are pretty light. It was nice to copy, scan and print from one machine. Print quality was good for my needs ... one month after the warranty the print started to fail - both B&W and color. It's in the shop now and they are most likely not going to be able to repair it for less than the cost of a new machine. Going back to HP!
I have purchased quite a few Axis products and have never had to use them for support. I recently went to upgrade the firmware and the firmware update bricked the camera. I went to Axis for support and they essentially were useless. Even though all indications were ok for the firmware upgrade the camera was no longer working (the camera worked 100% before).I contacted Axis for troubleshooting on the issue and they did not read the steps I went through before contacting them; i.e., they didn't bother to take the time to even read the trouble ticket before responding. Their response? reboot/reset to factory settings. I replied I had done that and they replied they could no longer assist me because I bought the camera too long ago.Well, Axis still supports the camera version on their website by issuing patches and firmware. However, apparently, if you use them, you use them at your own peril. They will provide zero support if anything goes wrong applying "their" firmware patch to fix bugs they initially had in their product.Axis makes a good camera, but if it breaks, count on just purchasing another one; and never, never apply any firmware or software upgrades if the camera is in working order.
I have no experience with GPS, so I can't really comment on it compared to other GPS units. What I can do is comment on its functionality compared to other computing devices I have used.Strengths:*Physical- The extra CF slot in the GPS receiver is a required feature to store maps.- The cigarette lighter adapter is also required as it does draw a lot of power from the iPaq's battery. Nice not having to purchase one!- Zoom features use the iPaq's omnidirectional button. Can zoom with one hand while driving.- Had to install a firmware update to the GPS unit, but it went very smooth and was simple to do.* Software- The navigation program will re-route you dynamically if you make a wrong turn or want to go a different direction. Rerouting takes about 15 seconds.- The POI's (points of interest) are very useful. Just scroll around on a map to a POI, tap and hold on the icon, and from the pop-up menu select "take me here".- The navigation mode is easy to read and re-aligns to the direction you are driving, making it easy to follow the directions.- The map mode stays with North at the top. I like that, others may not.- The applications are self-updating via the desktop software.Weaknesses:* Physical:- According to Navman's tech support, the CF slot on the GPS unit only supports 256 MB CF cards. No microdrive, no other CF functions. (I have a Sandisk CF low-voltage wireless card with 128 MB of storage. The storage part works fine and is accessible, but the wireless part does not. It works fine in the iPaq CF expansion pack.) I am running a 340 MB microdrive and have not had any problems so far. If you plan on using a microdrive, don't stray far from your charger!- The connection from the window mount to the back of the GPS is loose. Unit will rattle some. Electrical tape around the bracket may snug it up some.- Seems to take a long time to get a sattelite. About 5 minutes?- Have had occasional lockups but could be due to older iPaq (mine is a 3600 series). Has not locked up in standard navigation or mapping mode, only when bouncing around menus.*Software:- The version of software is v2. Navman has a v3 out, but so far no upgrades are offered that I can find. No updating service for the maps as far as I can tell.- Icons are pretty small. Granted the screen is small, but if you want to map a route or use the "take me here" features, pull over and use the stylus.- Cannot enter coordinates, only addresses. The Navman software is truly street-oriented, so great for that but will not help much off-road.------Overall, I'm happy with it. It was a gift, and I wanted it for vacations and recreational use so for that it is very useful.
I bought the Panasonic BL-C30 as a replacement for the Veo Wireless Observer. Both are approximately the same price $299, but can be found priced lower on the Web. There are several issues that make the BL-C30 a superior pick over the Veo as well as other competitors. First is the ease of installation, the BL-C30 uses an Ethernet cable connection for set up while the Veo uses a propriety Rs232 cable. This is one to the reasons I purchased the Veo, because I could not find the cable to reset one of the Veo cameras.The other advantage of the Panasonic is the software. Both in set up and operation, the BL-C30 performed without problems, not so with the Veo which is problematic in both set up and operation. Bottom line the Panasonic BL-C30 is easy to set up and use and for the price, a good choice for home security. I highly recommend it!
Purchased this DVD to be able to play DVD's from the UK. "Little Britain", "Only Fools and Horses", and "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" all coded for Region 2 play as they should. The reverse button does not seem to work, but I have not really taken a lot of time to learn all the functions of the remote.Only just used it, so I will report back with any problems found.**Update 5/31/05--Still no problems to report! Working out well**Update 2/10/06--Still no problems and music CD's play quite nicely with this product as well.
I got this card with my Canon S200 camera 4 months back. The card is working fine no problems at all. The card is very good, no doubt about it.
I found it completely defective. It caused wild volume fluctuations and made a popping noise through the TV speakers.
looks great, kinda hard to get pulled back in, i just leave it pulled out in my theatre room... AWESOME
its very glitchy and i have yet to make an entire recording without having a problem.also the picture is poor,i guess you get what you pay for.
Whereas I managed to use the original Canon batteries for a day of shooting (about 700 pictures), this Lenmar battery lasted less than half a day (about 300 pictures). I was incredibly disappointed with this battery, and have since purchased a replacement Canon battery, which works as well (as long) as the one that came with my camera.
This is pretty much what I expected. It works reliably with the tape deck in both of our cars, no issues with the autoreverse (our old tape adapter started triggering the reverse constantly).The tape does sound a little muted, like another reviewer said "sounds like the dolby filtering is always on", but I can't be sure whether that's specific to the tape or to my truck's (Ford F250) factory tape deck.Ultimately, the radio should be replaced with one that accepts a true auxiliary input to get decent highs and bass response... but you probably knew that already :)
The CDs slip out very easily - open it carefully, alwaysright side up (a little hard to determine at a glance).The zipper is rather awkward to use, you need two handsto open it (one to hold the long and loose zipper tape,one to pull the the zipper itself).I found it overpriced even at the sale price, though theCase Logic storage is an out and out rip-off. Still, athalf the price of the Case Logic notebooks, they are cheapstorage. Lord knows keeping CDs in the jewel cases takesup too much space: what's a boy to do?I doubt I'll buy any more of these, just the same.
This is a really nice solid toner, work perfectly fine on my Samsung ML2510. When I purchased my first one about a year ago, I was skeptical about how well it could deliver. After a year of usage, I am very satisfied. As far as printing quality is concerned, I can hardly tell the difference between this and those printed from my company's commercial printer. At the price Amazon is offering, it is so affordable that I can print anything I want. Unlike with my HP ink-jet I have to really think about what to print and what to skip because there are not many pages available to print with each tank of ink. I would highly recommend this toner.
small, friendly, and very practical. all of this for few bucks is a really good deal.
It works, and I still use it, but it creates a constant buzz from both my speakers and headphones, interspersed with frequent high-pitched squeals like it's haunted by the ghost of someone who died a horrifically painful death.
I did a LOT of research before buying this particular lens. I was stuck between this, the 85mm, the 1.8 and the 1.2 versions, and also zoom lenses that covered the focal range I was looking at. I finally decided to go with this one because of the price difference between the 1.4 and the 1.2, and because I take a lot of pictures inside my house, which doesn't have the best lighting situation. I could not be happier. My images, even in my crappy light, are sharp as can be in the foreground and super smooth and buttery bokeh in the back. It's incredible, fast, great in low light, and the price is nice. Do yourself a favore and start taking fantastic portraits in any situation.
I bought this modem so that I could be alerted when I got a phone call. The software doesn't stay on my computer for more than a few minutes, then it disappears. I am not very adept at installing software so it could be something I am doing or not doing. Modem works fine in every other respect. In fact it is on my puter now!
This is definitely a rugged piece of equipment. It supports my camera and extra long lens perfectly. The legs also kick out to allow a low profile or stabilizing on uneven terrain. I feel like a pro using this tripod. It extends/collapses easily and quickly.
A few days ago I didn't even know such deal exists! Region Code Free? 1080p upconversion? $60? Free shipping? 30 years ago I got to know the Philips brand and this DVP5982 is the first Philips product I ever owned. And this is the best deal I ever had! Thanks to Philips and Amazon as well as Internet for making this happen!!
Thought it was the right one for my old backup according to the website. Turns our it is a little different size and I cant return it, so i'm stuck with a lead weight...waste of money and time.
Might want to look at a better calibration disk. This did little to improve the picture quality from factory and the voice of the commentator wanted me to turn it off 2 minutes into it.
Tiffen 67mm UV Protection FilterI just LOVE Tiffen filters! Always great quality, always great result in photos!Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter is my everyday filter I use for my Canon XTI 400D. It provides exceptional protection for expencive lense for reasonable price. Love it!
I was worried about purchasing a transmitter for my car because I've always had trouble picking up the signal, but the RoadTrip has proved itself time and again. I get a crystal clear signal whether I'm in the middle of nowhere or a big city, and on top of that, my iPod is always charged and held securely in place. Great product... you won't be disappointed.
That was the first thing out of my mouth when I placed these on my head!I just got a pair of AKG K702's for my self, and after 100 hours of break in, I was very disappointed. Now, I understand that I need an amp for the AKG's and so I will wait for that before passing final judgment on them.I got this pair of Grado's for my little brother's birthday. He is an art student who spends the majority of his day painting, drawing and listening to music. I decided to break them in for him before I gave them to him. I plugged them into my Stereo while playing Paul McCartney's 1985 45 rpm record. I just saw him life in Detroit earlier this year, and I have never heard anything like what I heard when I listened to these headphones. I can't describe it, it was unbelievable beautiful, and they only had 30 seconds of break in time!Later that night, I plugged them into my Sony Vaio laptop, and put on some James Blake. The only way I can describe it is that it sounded like Mr. Blake was whispering beautiful sounds into my ears for only me to enjoy.I have always loved music, I have always appreciated amazing sound, i was with my father when he spent 10k on his system back in 1990. There is nothing I have ever heard that is like what I experienced with these headphones. By Brother's reaction when I gave them to him was the same as mine. He will be completely rediscovering his entire music collection.I will own a pair of these or SR325is's soon... I really didn't want to give these to my brother after hearing them... but I'm glad he did, I didn't want to experience, this alone.Don't even hesitate,BUY THESE HEADPHONES!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this product for my 5 year old daughter. She loved it but almost all the functionality stopped working after about 9 months. I contacted VTech support but what they said was "nothing could be done since problems occurred after 3 months".Therefore, I would not suggest this product to anyone!!!!DO NOT BUY!YOU WILL REGRET!
Love these! They don't slip out no matter how much I sweat. I have small ears and have had a hard time finding earphones that are comfortable and will stay in my ears. These are it. It took a few tries to figure out how they were most comfortable for me, but now that I have, I wouldn't wear anything else. I have comfortably worn them for up to a 2 hour run, and the sound quality is excellent.
i've used a few emerson id products over the year. the price is kinda reasonable. sometimes the product doesn't last as long as i think it should, but so far so good with this one. the display is in color and large enough that my 92 year old dad can see it. he's quite happy and if he's happy, i'm happy.
I have done a lot of research in determining my choice in photo printers. I looked at the Epson R800, Canon Pixma IP8500 and HP's 8450. I also tested those printers at the local stores. By and far, the Epson R800 produced the best fidelity of reproduction. Certainly the Canon produced nice prints, was fast, and inks are cheap, but the Epson had the best quality prints. The Epson's prints also seem to last the longest. The HP had a lot of extras but didn't do so well on the color reproduction.So if you want quality, take the Epson. The best on-line review of the above printers will be found in Tom's Hardware guide, if you are interested.
I recently bought a 20 hour Tivo and liked it, but I didn't like the fact I had to pay so much to get lifetime service, so I returned it and opted to go with a replay because it was a bit cheaper and I didn't have to pay for the service. I thought it would be a good move, but boy was I wrong. First of all, if you only have a CO/EX cable on the back of your TV like I do, you will have to buy a seperate RF modulator to correct the problem. Cost me an additional ... to get that which actually made the price difference about even. Secondly I had a whale of time learning all the remote keys. It seems like they just made them all the same size and stuck them on there, I had to look down to make sure I pushed the right button. Also I did not appreciate the fact of the gauranteeing and non-gauranteeing shows. The way I watch television, I have a lot of favorite shows that are on all different times of the day and the schedule is constantly changing. I didn't appreciate that in order to record every episode of my favorite show at all times I had to type in keywords instead of the actual title and I found out that if 2 shows gauranteed to record conflict with each other it will pick the first one you gauranteed to record. Let's say you gauranteed a new series premiere of Friends to record and Ally Macbeal as well, but by some wierd reason it is a rerun. If you gauranteed to record Ally Macbeal first, it will pick that one and you will miss your series premiere. If you don't gaurantee 2 shows to record, let's just say those same 2 shows again, it will pick the one in alphabetical order. So once again, the rerun of Ally Macbeal will record instead of your long anticipated season premiere of Friends. Also if you gaurantee a certain show to record, it will set aside an additional half hour or hour (depending on the show's duration) which really cuts on your disk space quickly. You have to constantly monitor your space to make sure you have enough room. With Tivo, first of all with the new software 2.0, you can choose when 2 shows conflict which one to record, even if both shows are season passes. It will tell you OK, we'll record all these shows of this season pass but we won't record this show because it conflicts with this other show that is a higher priority on the season pass manager (another great Tivo feature!) and it will let you say OK to it or record the show you wanted to record originally over the other show that was a higher priority on the manager. Needless to say I returned my Replay and got my Tivo back and am sticking with it. I like the software a lot better and my TV watching experience is so much better now than it was before. Now I always have something to watch whenever I want and at my convenience...
SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive with U3arrived in its Sandisk new wrapping (one of those air sealed that you can only open with a scissor or some cutting instrument). However, after spending days reading reviews of this product I found myself with unexpected features.The silver frame surrounding the USB key is completely scratch NOT free. It is so evenly scratched EVERYWHERE so that it makes it look sturdy and slightly "cool." I think it was purposely done since the center (the cruzer titanium part) is absolutely scratch free. (It saved me work of scratching it with my keys which I will be carrying it with.)Another surprise that I found is that it IS actually Windows Vista compatible.All you need to do is open the folder and run U3 manually the first time and let the U3 know that your system does not automatically run the software. It will install a little software on your system allowing it to run it automatically every time. If Vista is not your own computer, then all you have to do is just manually start it to run U3 on the system. In short, I did not observe any of the discussed "incompatibility issues" with this device.Lastly, as I had read in one of the reviews, it DOES NOT COME with a LANYARD, and it does NOT come with a Clip like described on the Blueproton website.I will call tomorrow and argue for one, but for now I guess I am satisfied enough to keep it with me until I break it or I lose it.I hope this helps if you are considering to purchase one like I was a couple days ago.----------------------------Added months after :After owning this item for about three months, I believe this is the best USB ever created by far. There seems to be ambivalence with this U3 business that the U3 USB comes with.The U3 is a software which comes with the USB drive which allows you to run software (and other addons which you can download from their link for free) and it is a piece of software that will consume about half a gig to a gig of memory from your 4 gigabytes that you paid for.You can easily remove this software if you plan to use the USB as a piece of memory solely.I personally love the U3 option because it allows me to browse the web freely without leaving any history on my computer at work. (There is an addon called "After work" which erases all trackable things... so unless my boss installs a keylogger or some sort of sofisticated software to track what I do at work, this USB allows me to have some freedom and whatnot.4 GBs is big enough to carry pictures, movies and music along with my documents I use in a daily basis. Cool thing was that these folders were already there before I even made them.Some cons about this product.Unlike it is described on the product description, it does NOT come with a lanyard. I don't think it's critically necessary but if you write to Sandisk they will be nice enough to send you one for free (although it took about a month)I have not fell into a pool while carrying this device like one of the reviewers described, but from my personal experience, the whole "static shock will blast all memory contained in USB" is a farce and even if you do shock the device memory remains intact.The metal casing does give it a feeling of sturdiness that other USB key carriers will envy and if I were to complain I'd say it is a little noisier than plastic USB keys if you are carrying them with your keys (not that it is distinguishable from any key noises...Overall it is a great product and I strongly recommend this item over many other USB memory keys.
I purchased the SanDisk Cruzer to see if I'd find a use for one of these drives and I've been very pleased with it. It's very compact. The colored skins make it easy to find and when I add more, I can color code the drives. I'm not using it for it's portability but to store files and it transfers the files quickly. I'm using Windows 98SE and the drivers were quickly downloaded from SanDisk website and installation was flawless. Since I leave these drives in the usb ports, it'd probably have been better to purchase 1gb drives, but I didn't want to "invest" money in something I wouldn't have used so I don't regret my choice.
I have had the X-Fi Platinum for about one month. I upgraded from Soundblaster 5.1, a big upgrade. I have an Asus Motherboard, AMD processor and NVidia video and have not had any problems at all. I got the card to record vinyl to CD. I have about 500 albums. The advantage of the connections straight from the amp to the card were the selling point.I have recorded some albums over 30 years old and they sound fine. The recording software that came with the card works just fine from simple record to three levels of effects. I have put recordings from the records on my mp3 and burned cd's. Better sound than a casette tape and I've just scratched the surface with the software features.I have a great improvement in overall sound and there are many uses for the features on the card and the software applications that come with it. All I need is more knowledge on how to use all of the features. The card is expensive but worth it, particularly if you have a specific use for it. Take the plunge and enjoy the best sound available, you deserve it.
This was brought for as a replacement for my wife's laptop. She compaired to the old one this one is heavier. Other than that it works okay, and she is happy.
Works as expected so I got the worth for what I paid.No issues!
This little filter saved my ass already... need a new one. Clumsy me.. ought to buy them by them dozen.
I just had my first gig with this unit and it went great. This is my first tube preamp and was very happy with it. Obviously, it was nothing earth-shattering but the "warm" tone worked great for my bass (Steinberger L2) which doesn't have much character on its own.The unit has 3 distinct units (tube preamp, tube or optical compressor, "tube" EQ). The preamp and compressor work as you'd expect. Nothing fancy there. The EQ has 4 sections, two of which have adjustable frequencies. Actually, the parametric EQ is really great because the two sweepable EQs can be switched to be x10 their frequency range so there is a good amount of overlap which gives you a lot more control over the EQing.I also like that you can set the VU meter to read from each point in the chain (post-preamp, post-compressor, and post-EQ). Also, there's a separate level meter for the preamp level AND the compression level.The outputs are where the unit begins to lack. There is a 1/4" output/input loop for the preamp, compressor and EQ. Only the main out (after the EQ) has an XLR out. I was using the unit in a live setting and the FOH engineer wanted my unaffected signal, which means I needed to give him a feed post-preamp (before the compressor and EQ). That was fine, but at that point in the signal chain there is only a 1/4" output, so we needed to use a separate DI box to convert to XLR. Most other preamps that are intended for bass will always have an balanced XLR output after the preamp.The other weird thing I found was that the manual says about the XLR output: "Be certain that you do not connect the Pro Channel's XLR Output to a mixer input that has Phantom Power applied". This is concerning because there will definitely be situations where I don't have control over this. I wonder what will happen if phantom power is applied.So, it's a 4 out of 5. I'd give it a 5 if it had an XLR output after the preamp stage that worked like a DI, maybe with a 20dB pad and supported phantom power.
I love the price of this grip and wanted the stability I felt it would provide because the XT felt too light. I've enjoyed it very much. The only negative (but not enough to remove rating) is the amount of play when depressing the shutter buttons. Of course I realized it wouldn't be exactly like depressing the actual camera shutter, but it wasn't until I bought a Canon grip for my 20D that I realized the difference. Pressing the shutter on the Canon grip is just like pressing the actual camera shutter button. However, it is something I can live with on the XT.
I owned this little scanner for over a year before someone in O'Hare pilfered it from my luggage--ARRRGGHHH!!! Am buying a new one because reviews of later models were less than desirable. My experience is that this is a terrific tool for the mobile professional. There are far better choices for a home or office scanner that have ADFs (automatic document feeder), but when you are on the road, in a hotel, at an airport, this scanner gives you the ability to fax or scan documents to allow siginificantly increased productivity. Bottom line: Great travel scanner.
I loved Shade of the Maple and felt so connected to the characters. Found signed copies cheap at the authors website. This is a keeper, as moving and memorable as The Notebook.
HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)These cables work great, just as the CNET review says.Ted ThomasColumbus, Ohio
I saw some reviews that mocked the use of cheap cables, saying that the picture quality would be terrible, so I was skeptical about using a $2 cable to hook up my $300 Xbox360 to my $1500 HDTV. Then I did a bit of research.According to the articles I found (google for yourself if you want to learn more), digital signal quality doesn't depend on the quality of your cable. Apparently, the fact that the signal is digital (a series of distinct 1s and 0s), as opposed to analog (a continuous RANGE of signals), means that digital signals are much less susceptible to degradation. This would mean that one HDMI cable is as good as any other.I'm no electronics guru and I still wasn't convinced, but I figured this cable was only 2 bucks, so it wouldn't be a big loss.The cable works. I've used it for my xbox and for my laptop and both output full, 1080p plus audio. There is no lag. There are no drops in framerate. There are no artifacts in the picture or audio. Everything works the way it's supposed to. I've been using the cable for about a month now. I've never noticed ANYTHING wrong with the signal transmitted through the cable and I can't imagine any benefit to getting a fancier, more expensive cable.I'm glad I saved myself $80 by getting this cable. I'll probably buy a few more to connect my camera and computer to my TV.
Update: I'm not as hot about the durability of this product. Canon service has been nice enough to fix this every time I send it in, but it's been to the shop THREE times during its one year warranty, and has stopped working again. I might have been unfortunate enough to get something with an irreparable defect. I like it WHEN it works, but otherwise I am now a bit afraid to go for these. The S400 I had before this was way more reliable than this frequent flyer to the service center. I'd shoot out a couple of stars if I could, but I can't when updating a review.I love the results that a digital SLR produces, especially in low light. Make no mistake, a digital SLR is way better at 400 ASA than any of these point-and-shoots.BUT how often do you see a photo opportunity, and have your digital SLR ready to capture it? By the time you pull that one out of the carry case, this camera is done with the shot, the moment has passed, the SLR is only now ready, and victory belongs to the one who actually got to take a picture.Points to note:- Size. This fits into my front left pocket with my wallet. I can draw the camera and shoot within seconds at any time. And it's solidly built, even the screen remains clear and scratch free. I wouldn't stick it with coins and keys though.- Fast power up. This camera is ready by the time I'm pointing. I used to hit the power button on my S400 as it came out of my pocket, but this one powers up almost instantaneously so you need no such tricks.- USB 2.0 - with a 2GB card that I don't like to erase often, this is very important.- Gravity-flip. If you have a portrait shot to view, rotate the camera 90 degrees and the picture uses the full screen. To get the right side up, the older generation of cameras would play back portraits in a wide screen, wasting a lot of screen space.- Perfectly placed controls. Don't be fooled by touch-screen controls like the Sony 3" screen camera has. Sony designs its product controls like people have nothing better to look at than the camera itself. Canon allows you to feel what you need when taking the shot and places nice solid buttons in the right places. Even for my huge clumsy fingers.- I like the 2.5" screen for playing back photos, particularly for older people who otherwise would need reading glasses. I also use the camera as a digital photo wallet, 2GB SD card gives you plenty of room.- 640x480 video capture is nice. Again, you may not have a camcorder ready in your pocket but this camera will fit nicely. Not for production movies, but hey when you want to capture a spontaneous moment...- Fast ASA switching in Manual mode. I can live with some noise at 400 ASA when the moment is important. I usually like 200 ASA indoors, the quality is reasonable. Sometimes I want to use the 50 ASA high-quality capture, and I don't have to dig deep into the menus to set this. It's one-touch- I hate using the flash, so for me it's important to see the right details (shutter speed, ASA, flash status) Canon has the display planned very intuitively.- I used to be a Nikon fan until the digital elphs came along. Canon has winners here, and I like the SD 550 best of all.- Convenient battery size and life - about a day's worth of good usage, or days of casual usage. I got the Lenmar equivalent as a spare battery, and I'm never out of power. The charger is very quick and I usually have a fully charged battery at all times, often a charged spare as well. Note that Canon increased its battery capacity because the Lenmar offered more mAh when the S400 was in fashion. Battery beats having to deal with AA or AAA cells.- Compatibility. This works perfectly with iPhoto, and I like that. I have never used their built-in software.Do make sure you get the biggest SD capacity you can afford. Trust me.
My brother is a professional high end Audio/Video/Satellite/Home Control sales and installer. He recommended the Harmony 880 to me and is the device he uses for his complex setup at home. Amazon had this for less than he can buy it. The software installed on my XP machine without problem and worked first time up. The internet site worked flawlessly. A couple of devices were not found immediately on the web site at first, but they have a wizard that pops up and has you set your current device remote next to he harmony and hit a couple of buttons and it then recognized it.I've programmed and reprogrammed several times in the week I've had it (I had new Direct TV HD Receivers installed today and had to change the configuration). It has worked wonderfully. Not sure what problems the one-star reviwers ran into, but I've had no such problems. I have two separate rooms of Audio/Video/TV. My simple room setup has a Toshiba HD TV, a Sony combo DVD/VCR and the DirecTV Satellite deck. Separate one button options on the Harmony now 1) Watch TV only 2)Watch TV with DVD set to DVD and controlling both DVD and TV, Watch VCR with DVD/VCR set to VCR 4) Watch Satellite controlling Satellite and TV.In Room 2, I have a much more complex setup with a Yamaha A/V receiver (RX-995), which all audio runs through and some video, although the Satellite RGB and Sanyo DVD RGB run directly to a 60 inch Sony TV. The Harmony 880 is set to with a single button turn all devices on (e.g. TV, Satellite, Yamaha Receiver) and set the appropiate inputs/outputs on the Yamaha, Sony TV and Satellite), or easily switch to the Sanyo DVD/VCR player. Ive even set up an option to watch TV thrugh the Sanyo DVD/VCR player using the TZV tuner in it and then routing the audio to the Yamaha for surround sound. A single button on the Harmony does everything.... In this scenario, it replaces 4 separate remote controls alone, and 3 in the other room.
I order these for our office because they are cheaper on Amazon than on the office supply site. They seem to do well. They are not for my use. There seems to be no difference in the office supply ones and these.
For the price you can't go wrong , it is good buy for my hdmi devicesI encourage you to buy it
I kind of fell upon this handheld while I was looking to upgrade my Palm V to a Palm M505. I had the worst time getting a look at an actual screen on the M505, so when I saw the Clie, all I can say is WOW. I have been a Palm fan since the beginning so this is a big step for me. I use all the normal business apps, but being a digital camera owner I found that the 760C's photo applications were great, along with a 128mb Memory stick, I now have a way to show off all my newest pics without having to spend the time to print them out. It is very easy to copy pictures movies and mp3's (yes it play music too) to the unit itself or to the memory stick (it shows up as a drive on your pc). Best purchase I've made yet. So long Palm, Hello Sony.
This camera is the greatest piece of art I have ever seen. Imean it includes almost verything you need to produce perfectlyIncredible pictures with a high resolution.THe Positives ++ of this digital camera are : 1) Includes everything you need to start taking incredibly highquality photos in just seconds!2) Great image quality !3) 2x Zoom really helps a lot!4) There is a color Lcd screen on the back ! This feature is wonderful! You can see what you take right after you take it!5)The price is affordableThe only bad part of this is that it is awfully slow to upload to your computer! It would be a bomb if they used USB! It takes almost 2 minutes to upload one good quality pic! That is awfully slow! I tried another USB digital camera before and each picture took about a second to upload For example if i took 35 pics with it, it would upload in approximately 30 seconds! Thats awesome!If you are looking for a great camera for a great price , don't hesitate! Buy now! P.S : I found this item cheaper at Circuit City! I suggest you get it there Like i did LOL:)
I have had this printer for over 2 years and it is one of the very very best I have ever seen. But there's one big problem--I upgraded to Vista and found it didn't work. Months of emails later to Sony Tech support, I am told that Sony has no plans to introduce a Vista driver. Be warned!!
I am so angry! I put this on my brand new D90, only to find it pressing the end element of my lens in the center. I was scared and remove it quickly. The film coating the lens element was damaged by this filter!!!! Tomorrow I will make a phone call to amazon for a compensation. crying for my D90 lens....
I am blown away at the quality vs. price worth here. The product shipped a day early in solid packaging, and it works fantastically. Games, movies, and everything else works perfectly well with this cable with great quality and no lag or performance issues. Since 25ft cables have a price tag of 250 USD at Bestbuy, this was a steal for the quality and price. Definitely recommended.
I like this product for several reasons: 1) The separate cord gives me options for plug in locations & make for easy storage. Chargers with the built-in prongs take up too much space on a power strip & it looks/feels awkward on a wall outlet. I can plug in the CB-5L anywhere I want & even use a different length cord. 2) Compact & simple design. I'm glad it's just brick shaped & doesn't look like a flower vase or something. 3) The LED charge indicator is easy to understand. Nevermind trying to figure it out by reading the instructions. Just plug in a battery & watch it for a while. Then you'll understand.I read on different websites that this product comes with plugs for different countries. Mine came with a non-polarized US/Japan/Taiwan prong cord. I don't feel I need cords from other countries anyways because the prongs are bulky & look weird. If I do need to plug in at another country I'll just use an adapter.
I got myself a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad so I could do homework away from home. I purchased a fancy and expensive cover for my iPad that would carry my keyboard and my iPad and would fold back to prop up the iPad. After all of the time and money I found that the cover was a waste of both my time and my money. Luckily Amazon has a fantastic return policy and instead I purchased this stand. All I can say is that it is light, small, portable, rubberized in all of the right areas, and perfect!
I bought this as a replacement for a Logitech WebCam that is definitely long in the tooth ... no comparison. Much crisper images, higher resolution, faster frame rate thanks to USB2 (there's also a firewire version); better in every respect. Install under XP was quite easy, but I did have to reinstall the drivers (as flagged by XP's device manager). Incidentally, the manual supplied on CD is the same as the paper one that comes in the box. View software is a tad flaky (pop-ups blank out parts of preview - preview doesn't refresh; capture blanks out preview entirely). I checked out the ADS web-site to see if there was a more recent version of the supplied software and found on-line support for the WebCam to be either well-hidden or non-existent. As a WebCam, this one is probably worth 5 stars, but I dropped the rating to 4 because of the evident support shortcomings on the part of the manufacturer. On the plus side, the button on the camera neatly triggers a capture routine that pops-up a window with a still ready to be saved to file ... very cool (maybe that raises the rating to 4.5). I also captured a sample (.avi) movie and played it back under Media Player at full screen - the result was impressive, almost astounding given the typical limitations of a WebCam. I think this is an excellent buy for the money ... it's a keeper for me.
This is a great little unit, so long as one is aware of its limitations:First, it is designed to be used while held horizontally. That means it doesn't work well while hanging vertically on a belt clip. This probably won't matter, unless you want to record 'bread-crumb' tracks. The tracks recorded by this unit aren't terribly accurate, unless you hold it horizontally while you hike.Second, it's reception is only okay to good. It won't receive in heavy forest cover or in deep canyons. Basically, you have to get into a clearing to get a fix. And that also means that recorded tracks are likely to be incomplete.In short, it's a great unit for trail navigation or geocaching, so long as you can find a clearing. If you plan to record tracks, or if you need reception under more challenging conditions, you will need a more robust model, such as the GPSMAP 60Cx.
I went to Hawaii and took over 400 8M pictures with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K camera. I even took almost a dozen videos (30 f/s) with plenty of room to spare. No problems at all. Very fast write times. The card reader with its own case is also a nice plus. You can't go wrong with this...
WORKS FOR ME THOUGH, AT TH TIME, THATS ALL I NEEDED AND, NO I NEED MORE. DON'T KNOCK IT, IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got this wireless adapter a long time ago. It is only supposed to connect wirelessly at a speed up to 11mbs and it does that perfectly; no problems. However, it is not as fast as ones that wil connect as higher speeds. If your system will allow it, buy one for the highest spped you can tolerate, of course. I highly recommend a LINKSYS adapter and other Linksys products. They are the most reliable products at there for what they do. I should get a faster adapter myself.
This is a good deal. I probably will never buy points on xbox live again now that I know you can get them here and other outlets for cheaper! It works. If it wasn't free shipping it would not be cheaper.
Original HP ink really can not be beat for quality and performance. We have colored a copier that will enlarge or reduce what we want copied and the results are wonderful using HP ink. I tried off brands or refills and wasn't satisfied with them at all.
I'll just start right away with some cons: it didn't come with any keychain of any sort for me, I had to attach my own through the loop. And there is slight risk of loosing the cap, which comes off completely, but it isn't loose at all when on, just easy to misplace.With cons out the way, it's GREAT for the price! Sturdy and durable, compact and clean, huge space, works like a charm... I personally don't like that weird program that's installed with the SanDisk flash drives, it bugs the heck out of me when it automatically installs in people's computers, and it's just there... But with this, it's just raw space, a nice 8 gigs, all just for me =D.A definite buy... I just had to throw the cons in, just to be an absolute critic!
I got this as a x-mas gift and all I can say is that the previous reviewer must be an employee. It is simple enough to download songs and it comes with all the accesories needed. But it freezes on every song, so if I let a song play all the way through I have to take the battery out.I read the manual and thought this was due to the program I was using. I called the company and was on hold for one hour. When I got through the tech started reading the manual to me. He said either it was defective or I was using files that were protected (illegal download). Basically I think that this player might be ok as long as you are not using an online serice to fill it such as napster or rhapsody. But it is worthless if you are. Anyway I am going to try to unload this thing and spend a little bit more money and get something that works.
This product began issuing a high-pitched squeal from all speakers, in all modes after only 6 months. It was replaced by the selling dealer at no charge, but after only two weeks, the "up" volume control button became inoperative. E-mailed the manufacturer 3 weeks ago. No response.
I bought this TV from a local electronics store. Seeing as it is a 2004 model, the salesman gave me a GREAT deal. About $600 less than I've seen it online. For the money, it can't be beat. The picture quality is very good, especially with Discovery HD Theater and my Xbox 360. Setup was easy, plenty of inputs for all my electronics. Really, the only complaint I have is that the remote with the TV doesn't work with my DirecTV HD Receiver, and the DirecTV remote doesn't have codes for the TV. Go figure. But if that's all I have to complain about, then I'm pretty pleased.
A waterproof camera? Yes, but not one worth taking more than 5 feet under water. If you want to use this for open water, you are better off taking a mental image than spending your money on this. If you want to use this in a swimming pool that has crystal clear water on a sunny day, don't go below 5 feet and you'll OK.
Appears to be up to factory specs. Have not really had it long enough to properly rate it.
Our school system had just converted to laptops for administrators. After a couple of weeks of looking down at the screen, the neck begins to get a little achey, so I began to look for docking stations. The Kensington had good reviews so I gave it a try. Excellent!!! My laptop, 15" screen, now sits level with my eyes. It's got USB ports so I attached a wireless keyboard setup which stays hooked up. The laptop slides out easily when I have to go to a meeting. I come back, slip my laptop into the station, hook up the single usb connection and voila! I now have a desktop.Cons: If you have any connectors in the front of your laptop, you will not be able to connect to them.
All the other reviews of this product are absolutely right. The batteries last forever, I love that it has TV, it's just perfect.
This thing controlls anything remote capable! I have it hooked up even to my Camcorder, Digital Camera, PS2, XBOX 360 and much more. If your thinkign about it, get it. :-)
I must say I loved FrontPage, and I was not sure about this upgrade. It is harder than it looks, but does make nice pages. The "simple" use of photo galleries from external sources is a joke for anyone not an expert. This is the biggest downside of the program. The navigation setup is a lot different and not as easy as FrontPage, but is manageable. Over all it should be an okay program for building and managing websites. Be patient and read everything, and watch the training video, it takes time but is worth it.
These are good for the equipment that needs them. TV's Blu-Ray's 5.1's Disc recorders Receiver/Amps. Other fine things of a hi def persuasion. Save your money Buy em on the Zonn.
The holder is too small for the shuffle. I got one for my niece for her birthday but the Shuffle didn't fit at all. Would have returned it but her father tried to sand it down.
The Camera bag arrived promptly a few days after I ordered it. It was NIB as stated. I have several Tamrac Bags and I found them to be Excellent. I ordered this model for a Nikon P 80. The camera fits real snug in the case. The first time I tried to coax the camera into the case I thought it absorbed some of the calories from my double cheese burger. It went in but it was tighter than jeans going on right out of a dryer. After a few days the case streached a Hair and its easier to put in. I thought the padding could be a little thicker all around( on the outside) Thanks Corbs
I am very satisfied with this product. It arrived in a timely manner and was of high quality. I spent around $5 for two of these, including shipping. I couldn't come close to that price for one at any of my local stores. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a quality HDMI cable.
I bought this mechine to watch DVD's from other zones than #1. as it appeared to be presented in their advertisement. It will not. When I tried calling the company from the # in the manuel, I was directed to 10 15 15 8000 a 'new' directory assistance' company charging $5.49 for information. There now is no listing for 'CyberHome' in Fremont, CA. The player is OK but it won't play other zone DVDs. Don't believe the add.
I admit, I'm an engineer by heart, a web/app developer by trade, and a network hobbist (no MCSE's in my plans). However, I do own a small business. I develop web/app solutions for my customers. So when one of them wanted to install their LAN using wireless, I was a bit skeptical. I was leaning toward CAT-5, but he insisted on wireless because he thouht it would be cool. HE WAS RIGHT! He has a small office with only a few workstations, but plans are for more users with laptops. The range is suprising good and installation was a snap. Using Win2k Server and Win98 Clients. Now that the price has dropped, I'm thinking about re(un)wiring my office!!!
At first glance, this seems like a perfect portable music player. Much greater storage capacity than a MP3 player, and smaller than a CD player. The storage media (MiniDisc) is inexpensive. The product specs promise fast transfer speeds.However, you are forced to use Sony's propietary file compression system (ATRAC), and Sony's software. The software is designed NOT for ease of use, but to protect the music publisher's copyright. I don't mind that, I really just want a convenient way to listen to my CD's and music files. The software you must use to transfer music to the disc player is so hard to use, and so goofy, that I have pretty much given up on the player.Transfer speed? It takes about 15 minutes to transfer a CD to the Minidisc, because the files must first be converted to ATRAC format. If you have MP3's on your computer, they have to be converted as well.You might want to convert the CD to ATRAC first, then transfer it. Then you are confronted by one of the protection schemes. You can only transfer the file three times. (Even if it is your OWN CD, being transfered to your OWN player!) After that, you have to re-convert the file. Why three times? Why even limit transfers if you only need to re-convert the file to get three more transfers? Who knows?I am constantly finding more limitations to the software. Re-install your operating system, and the Sony software has to re-configure your music files. You can't re-install the Sony software unless you have an open internet connection. You can't even delete the files on the player unless it is connected to your PC. How could it infringe on publishing rights to delete a file from your player?It is just too frustrating for me. I am fairly "computer-literate", but this is just too time consuming and complicated.What I really think is crazy is that Sony has ruined this player by forcing you to use their software, all to protect music copyrights. However, you can buy a Sony MP3/CD player that will be MUCH easier to use, and play all the music you want with no copyright protection!
Good price and they work just fine. I had a hard time finding this particular configuration.I used it as part of a scheme to allow my dad to listen to the TV via headphones with a separate volume control. This cable plugged into RCA jacks in the back of his TV, the phono end plugged into a headphone amplifier.
The Tamarac Pro 12 is a well thought out and well made camera bag which holds more gear than my previous Lowepro Magnum AW for much less cost. Amazon's price on this bag was lower than anywhere else I shopped. Great Value and Great Price plus free shipping made this a fantastic purchase.Grant
I'm a low voltage cable installer and this is one of the lower quality cables i have used. I have bought CAT5E cables from cables to go before and they were great. But this time the jacket is a lot thinner than before and kinks very easily, although the wires are easier to work. But i would still prefer a thicker jacket and higher quality cable.
Wanted to put all of the components (I will list later) in a closet. And have nothing but the monitor showing in the theater area. During construction I had the luxury of being able to run cables to the closet from the (5) monitors. I ran a cat5 e cable for the "hot-link xl". Once construction was complete and the components were installed I attached the "hot-link xl" easily over the cat 5 found the ir sensor eyes and attached the flashers. Worked perfect the first time and every time.Here is what was extendedDirectv dvr (3 or so years old silver face)Directv receiver (brand new black face)2nd gen apple tvSamsung blu-rayPioneer Elite vsx-33Onkyo receiver (about 3 years old)Easy install works like a charm!
I replaced my SB-400 with this SB-600 and I'm very satisfied. More power output, movable head - very useful in portrait mode, diffuser, and works great in commander mode with D90. This one is not very power hungry, with good batteries it can keep up with 4.5fps. This one doesn't have bounce card like SB-900. I'm very happy with the purchase, highly recommended.
I have been through many printers and this one beats them all. Very reliable and prints pictures as well as documents crystal clear. Too bad this is out of production now. If you can find one definitely buy it! A Great Value! They don't make them like this anymore.
Wow.The iPod experience starts when you open the box. No scissors needed. No hacking away at steel-like plastic. I slide the cover off the cube, and open it up. Sitting there is the most beautiful device I've ever seen. This is the porche of MP3 players. It is nothing short of gorgeous. Beautiful, very functional, and EXTREMELY well thought out. You can TELL someone was thinking when they designed this thing. You turn it on. Immediatly you have quick access via the very-cool click-wheel to 3 fun games (4 once you load the music) and an empty calendar (which can be filled from calendar files from many major calendar apps, including MS Outlook). You can also customize all sorts of settings.The mini seems extra beautiful in the dark, with the bright backlight glowing.iTunes is undoubtedly the best music management software out there. Its better than Real, MusicMatch, I've tried them all, and iTunes BLOWS them away. Its simple, functional, beautiful, and makes sense----like the iPod. They sync in perfect rythem. iTunes transfered my songs to the iPod at about 1 second/song with USB 2. Now THAT's FAST. That included playlists, etc...The Headphones are NOT the worthless things you often get with players. These things are top-notch earbuds.The iPod can be useds as a portable hard drive. Do the math and think how many of those little USB memory keys would be needed to store as much as one of these.The AC Adaptor is cool in itself---essentially travel sizeDO do your research. The iPOD will NOT work with USB 1 ports or a 4-Pin Firewire. It requires USB 2 or a 6 pin Firewire.The sound quality is very good, and the battery is said to last longer than the regular iPod.You might think, for $50 more, I could get the regular iPod. Well, think about how much music you have. I have 20 CDs, and they don't begin to fill it up. Do you really need 15 GIG? If you don't, Go Mini and save yourself $50. =D
* Amazing sound for such a small device. The bass is surprising.* It does work with and charge my iPhone 3GS.* It's not shielded and throws up a warning stating that every time I plug in my iPhone.* When plugged in but with no device attached, it emits a constant white noise hiss, even when turned "off". Very, very annoying in a quiet room but it's easy to unplug the AC adapter when not in use.* It will not fit any iPhone with a case, so I have to remove my phone from its case to plug it in.I think it's a great value for the money.
I had the occasion of auditioning three upper mid-level/lower high-end headphones during these past weeks: the Audio Technica ATH M50s, the Grado Prestige SR 225, and the Ultrasone Pro 550S. This was quite an experience, and I'd like to share my findings, though without doing a side-by-side comparison of the three `phones for various reasons, first and foremost because their individual characteristics are too different for a rigid evaluation on statistical points. If you are curious about my impressions of the other two, please see my respective reviews. And if you really twist my arm, I'll say as much: the ATs and the Grados are the clear front-runners, perhaps nose-by-nose, with the Ultasones coming in as a distant third. I do all my testing with the great little Creek OBH-11 headphone amp, connected to either DVD or CD players with Monster cables. It seems an awesome task to add anything to the collected wisdom of dozens of intelligent reviewers assembled here, but I'll try, as my subjective impressions are neither a part of the Grado cult crowd not opposed to it. In fact, this is the first time I had the opportunity to test Grados. If the Audio Technicas came in unpretentious packaging, the Grados in Spartan austerity go one step further: a flimsy cardboard package is all you get, a fairly short cable plus an instruction sheet advising you not to break the `phones in with uninterrupted play. Although they sounded fairly good out of the box, I did break them in for ca. 72 hours before submitting them to my tests. They benefited greatly from the breaking in. I tested them with a variety of classical (orchestral and choral/vocal) music. I used the same test programs as I did for the other two `phones, I also used the test CD that comes with the Ultrasones (see there). The Grados are quite a revelation, even side-by-side with my Beyer DT 880, my Denon AH 5000 and the AT ATH M50S: they are wide open, airy, musical and light (there is a preference in them for the higher registers), but at the same time rock-solid in midrange, and mid-bass. Plenty of punch in the timpani, basses and lower brass. There is (yet) some really deep bass lacking: this may be due to the open-ear system, or it may improve with time. Transients are amazingly clear and there is no noticeable congestion. Orchestral and vocal sound stage feels perfectly natural. I sense that they might become more stable with time in the highest treble of vocals and instruments, where a bit of brittleness is yet present. They have lots of detail and let you focus easily on orchestral groups and individual voices. They are very comfortable to wear and already seem to be a part of my head. What more can I say? Should you get the ATs or the Grados? If you can, get them both: they are great partners and complement each other in a variety of programs.
This lens, the Canon 50mm f1.4 promised to be a really good lens. Well, maybe it is if the AF didn't stop working shortly after I spentalmost $400 to own it. I started noticing that all my images were blurry no matter what my settings were and then I couldn't even findfocus with the MF chosen. I have been shooting with a Canon DSLR (actually had three of them) over the last six years and never had a problem likethis with my other Canon lenses or my Sigma and Tamron lenses. Canon should take this one back to the drawing board. Apparently, I am not alone asI see many others have reviewed this lens here and at the Canon web site and found the failure of the AF system to have happened with their 50mm f1.4 also.Wish I had known about this before buying this lens.
This is our second Harmony remote; first endured three years of hard use/abuse before some of buttons stopped working. We love it! Controls all our electronics, hassle free. Works great with the DVR. Guests at our home have gotten their own after using ours.
What a horrible and boring read, I guess she really only had one good book in her after all. The Secret History is my favorite book, The Little Friend was bad, predictable and boring. With 80 pages left and no suspense or story I was forced to skim to the end. It did not hold my intrest at all.
Finally able to locate a dvd player that will play my region 2 PAL format dvds. Setting up the initial settings was a bit of a trail, but finally able to get the player and tv to communicate.
Hey, these speakers are great. Decent sound. Obviously, you're not going to get deafening sound or heart-thumping bass on these itty-bitty things, but definitely a good portable system. I'm pretty indecisive, but I got a really good deal on them through this site. The one flaw named in the title is that there's no remote.
This HDMI cable was exactly what I needed. I got a 25 foot on because I watch a lot of movies and tv shows on my computer and I like to hook it up to my television. This is a high quality product at a great price.
Bag was returned for refund. Bag dimensions were not as described on website. Reccomend revising website description to properly reflect dimensions of the bag.
Put the PODWAVE on your IPOD, slip it in your shirt pocket with an audio book playing and scoot down the road for hours of no hassle in car sound. Want something for beside the bed in a motel room to lull you to sleep, great product. Want to listen to super fidelity, loosen up with the dough and get some Shure earbuds.
rebate was sent on time... i had four rebates in process at different times and all came intime...product is also working fine after 1 yr..
Great buy! This cable costed me less than $3, and to me it delivers the very same quality as the my prior expensive $50 cable. Don't spend more money for a cable just for a brand name!Since HDMI cables are digital, as long as it meets the specification you want (in this case, the HDMI standard), I don't see how paying a lot of money for a brand could make any difference in quality (it's all digital, i.e.: zeros and ones).
First, the screen on the camera is a "status" screen, not a viewing screen--so you have no idea if the pictures you take come out or not. It's also very cheap and plasticy--no way this ever sold for $99--don't be fooled by the "marked down" price. I am very disappointed.
I recently purchased the Flip Video Camcorder for my eight-year-old nephew to use on a Jamaica vacation. He needed to complete a daily journal as a school assignment. I knew that a video would help him painlessly record detail to include in his writing and that commentary and interviews would provide stimulating support for his written journal summaries. From the moment we "took flight" he captured his experiences; he had no difficulty manipulating the easy to use Flip. Besides this ease of operation, the small size and weight for undemanding transportability recommend this camcorder for the young and the novice to capture experience and events.
It's my second Canon Elph, I had the 100 and it was a great camera. I purchased the 400 for the higher resolution, but the video resolution is not as good. For the money the Elph 230 is the nicest camera on the market.
I am very happy with the purchase of the MS points, and it was very simple, in only 3 steps and had my code enter it in my xbox and started to enjoy content from Xbox Live ... Update my Band Hero, buy several games arcades ... and additional content for my games.I recommend buying a 100%. Greetings.
Enough said. Don't waste your money on more expensive HDMI cables. I have two of these cables (Cable box & PS3) and everything looks great!
Purchased 2 of these as part of a larger installation package for a Viper 5902 system going into my 2007 Toyota 4Runner. Had a certified/reputable local stereo shop do the installation (not a big chain electronics store, but a small boutique store with an experienced installer who's been doing installs for 20+ years). Just about 1 year out, 1 module dies. Now, a little under 2 years out, the other module is starting to malfunction.I've also had the backup siren from DEI go bad as well, about 1 year out.I learned my lesson the hard way--and won't be going with any DEI product (Viper, etc...) again. Their stuff is made-in-China cheap, and you could probably source electronics from Harbor Freight Tools that would last longer. I'm very disappointed in the price I paid for the quality of their components!
I had tried another that was much cheaper, did not work and no support at all. I made an excellent choice when I bought this hard drive enclosure. This Vantec Nexstar is worth every penny, is Plug and Play, it's easy to connect drive to the enclosure. Comes with a very cool carrying case and easy to follow installation instructions.
Cover fits very nice and ismade very well. Should lasta long time.
My son was having difficulty staying online and getting a decent signal. This antenna gave him a much stronger signal immediately, with no dropouts.
IPod quality and design is unbeatable. Just a few cons, the sound quality of the included headphones is regular to bad, battery life is very short, the surface of the body is easy to scratch so you better get and IPod skin. I bought the Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones, the sound quality now is superb. Go for it !
I bought EVC 1575. But the picture kept rolling. Probably because it's analog. (I don't know why they don't foresee this problem and include a vertical hold knob on the unit like some NTSC to PAL converters do). I finally got this one. It works beatifully! I can finally use the PAL video camara that I had bought from Hongkong!
This HDMI cable is wonderful! I can honestly say that this is my best and cheapest purchase in a long time! I was so anxious to get it because I got tired of playing my 360 with no HD. Once I received it, I immediately plugged it up and was shocked to see how great it makes everything I play or watch on my 360!! Totally worth the price!
Hello: I bought this to play my DVD's on my New HDTV-Also purchased from Amazon- "Samsung LNT4065F 40" 1080p LCD HDTV" (See My REVIEW) of the TV- AWESOME!!This DVD player plays all my DVD's (Upconverting) them to awesome quality! It is easy to use-- I love that it is also Samsung -- like my TV- and it works GREAT!It's price was very affordable too- Cant beat it! Amazon did free shipping- WOW- what more can you ask for! I purchased these "WireLogic HDTV Hook-Up Kit for Tabletop TVs and Entertainment Centers " also from Amazon to do the hook ups to my new TV-The pack came with everything I needed and great instructions! Good Luck on your buy! This is a KEEPER!
The "Will This Work with Your Printer" tool told me that this cartridge would work in my Canon BJC-2110 printer. I purchased it (actually from somewhere else), and it does not fit--it is not the same as the BCI-21 black cartridge. I just wanted to let others who might have the older BJC-2100 series printers know this information.
Bushnell always makes quality products that are still affordable for the everyday Joe, no exception here. This is a very nice telescope and a great baragain at its price. This is a perfect way for children (or adults) to learn more about stars, planets and everything else that lies out there in the universe. I highly recommend this product. You'll be amazed at what you've been missing out there. :o)
Okay, it's a mouse and it does what mice do. Point & click. Ba da bing.I wasn't sure about how I might like the free-spooling wheel (which you can set to traditional mode if you don't like that), but have decided I like it. You're thinking how you might use it to scroll down long pages, but it turns out that the fast spinning is most often used scrolling back to the top of pages for me. I might read my way down a long page and then spin the wheel and zip back to the top to reach the navigation.I have seen intermittent issues (not that often) when it's less responsive than it should be, but I can't tell if the interference might be a cordless phone, the wifi, the fact that its receiver is behind my desk or what.On ergonometrics, I replaced a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 2 (whose wheel got ultra stiff making it unusable) with this new Logitech mouse, which is more narrow. I wish it were wider for my hands.
Product works as advertised. I use to clean both my desktop and laptop computers as well as my printers and faxes. This product will work with any electronic devices.
this light was a gift with a very functional purpase. it is a great value and good quality. i recommend it.very practical
The 7800gt cards were deffinatly sleepers , they didnt look like much when you reviewed the statistics in comparrison to other cards , but when you plugged one or even two into your motherboard - there power was evident right away - color appear more vibrant on your desktop , the overall computer performance was boosted since the CPU no longer had to handle the graphics of the entire system - and playing games or image editing became a breeze.I actually had two of these installed on a computer running a AMD athlon x2 4400 + cpu " 2.2ghz dual core " with 2 GB Ram , on a pretty nice Gigabyte board and installed the new hit , and power hungry game "Crysis" and for any of you that know gaming - Crysis can slow down a 3000-4000 dollar PC by todays standards no problem. Anyhow - I actually was playing Crysis with all setting to "High" not "Very High" but high at basic resolution of 1024x768 and was putting up more than a good enough frame rate to enjoy the game - if I was to guess I would say about 35-45fps area ,and it looked really good - even better than my xbox 360. I personally played alot of Counter Strike Source , and it uses a good amount of power - and still I maintained a easy 140-160 fps on that game with all the setting maxed out.All in all - Crysis alone running on these cards is enough said - if your looking for a budget upgrade to your computer - this card is very nice - and is sure to provide some happy gaming or video/image editing ease.
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.
Can't beat the price for the brand name drum unit. I was very happy with price, quick delivery and excellent packaging. I will purchase from Amazon again whenever the need arises.
Bought this to attach my computer to my HD flatscreen Tv. Works Great.The only problem ive had was using it to hook up my PS3...PS3 didnt have enough juice for 25 ft length cable....but thats a PS3 issue, no fault of the cable...
I was looking to upgrade my headphones from the standard pre-packaged CD-Walkman headphones and based on all the positive reviews I read about this product, I immediately ordered these headphones. I was very disappointed from the get-go. At first glance I actually thought they looked pretty nice after reading all the reviews describing them as ugly. But, once I put them on, it was all over! First, these things are tight, very tight on my ears. I tried the behind the neck position and it didn't help. I tried to stretch them a little, no good. After 1 minute, I felt pressure on my ears! I could just imagine wearing them for an hour.Also, TOO MUCH bass! Now, bass is VERY important to me and is something I look for, but I had to turn off my bass boost on my CD Walkman and it didn't help. I mean, I just do not hear any treble at all and many songs are just too &quot;bass heavy&quot;.The next day I &quot;returned to sender&quot;. Sorry about the negativity, but it's my opinion and I'm sticking too it.
mine came defective. the back cover did not close when the card was inside. the front cover was too loose. but also the computer does not recognize it and disconnects it.
This is a great monitor. Love the widescreen aspect, and the form factor is tough to beat. Attached it to my Mac mini and it worked like a charm. Also hooked it up to a Windows 98 computer with similar excellent results. Really makes you wonder how I got along with my old 17inch DELL CRT for so long.Beautiful image quality, and best of all - NO DEAD PIXELS. Played some DVDs, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and guess what - NO GHOSTING. Gotta love it. If you can't get this monitor, try other Viewsonic monitors. The image quality is outstanding for the money or generally.Bought it from Amazon while they still had it. Great deal. Typical Amazon, shipped quickly with no problems or hassle. Love Amazon, and love the monitor.Another reviewer did not like the stand. The stand is not the best, but I don't have a problem with the stand. It holds up the monitor just fine. The only minor negative, which does not affect me is that the stand is not height adjustable, although it does tilt. I could see how this could be a problem, although in my circumstances, it is a non-issue.
We purchased this unit to replace an ancient analog copier. The Brother is less than half the size of the other unit and provides multiple functions. We are very pleased with the performance.
Bought to keep my record player clean. Works to get rid of the dust that accumulates from using old records.
I use these as back-ups to hard drives on home and work computers. The Documents folder on my work computer fits easily in this 16gb stick so that I am never without important files and have an independent back-up of years of work.
If you are looking for a USB Switch DO NOT BUY THIS ONE! DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER. They sell "as is", but if you really want to return it, there is a 25% restocking fee! Buyer be ware!
saw all the great reviews, saw my empty wallet. bought for less than 5 dollars. very happy.
I love the ease of using these download codes. You can even get subscriptions. Just pay, input, and go! this is how I get all my codes, especially since the systems have auto renew on your cards
I've had this for a few months; with the exception of my TiVo box not being able to "call home" it has worked.As noted by some "1 star" reviewers, it does slow the rest of the network down. I've not seen 3 meg to 400K changes; but it is slower, which i would expect for something altering the QoS of packets on the fly w/o knowing "what's next".I solved the tivo problem by adding another wifi adpater in front of the network optimizer, and the only thing connected to it is the tivo.When I'm on a call; the network crawls; and sometimes when I have a LOT of downloads going (10+) it also seems slower; but it's a trade off -- is the phone call more important, or is downloading? You cannot dynamically 'switch it on' when a voip call comes in or you make oen -- it's just on.And there's no adjustments you can make to re-prioritze packets.it works; and it makes voip calls very usable for me (before, i rarey made them except when someone else was on the landline).I've noticed that "the longer it's up" the better the overall performance is -- if we have a power outtage, I notice network traffic is bad when it 1st comes back; then seems to "even out" -- I don't know if the optimizer is doing some "learning" or not -- but it's a side effect I've noticed.With everthing in life, there's tradeoffs -- you just have to decide what's more important. overall, I think it works as advertised and network performance doesn't suffer as much as some claim.
Very easy to put on and use. It serves it purpose of protecting my lens. I have always been happy with this product.
The cable I received is exactly the one pictured. It arrived promptly and does the job of downloading pictures from my Canon Power Shot SD550 digital camera to my computer, perfectly. Cable cost less from Amazon than buying it in a store locally.
This is indeed a great LCD, the shipping was on time. the picture quality is amazing.after month of research i was down to two brand names samsung/sony.i decided to go with sony due to my living room is much too bright, so i didn't want to take any chance with the glare produced by samsung.i'm very happy with my choicetwo thumbs upcheers
This is a great item and for the cost, can't be beat! I purchased a reconditioned ZEN for $[...]including shipping. The shipper even upgraded me to a 8 GB unit for the same price! This player has a remarkably easy to use interface and downloading music was a breeze. The stock headphones are good and it comes with a built in mike for recording. I've used the mike to record rehearsal sessions and the playback is great.The only flaw I've discovered is the touchpad is a bit too sensitive even at the lowest settings. Also, I can't see the screen at all outdoors in sunlight.
I was looking for just the headset, HDR140, but apparently this unit has been discontinued, so I took what I could find. I have a hearing problem, so the Dynamic Compression is a real benefit. It helps with picking dialogue out of the background noise. This model seems to be the only one that has that feature, and now it's gone.
I Have waited for some time to get an iPod and now I have an iPod Mini 6GB and I dont know how I lived with out it. I use it all of the time. Apple keeps on upgrading the software on them to and now you can even download Podcast and listen to them when ever you want.
For the price [...] this DVD player is well worth the money. It does not have progressive scan, but I did not purchase this player for that feature. This unit has many good features and the sound and picture quality are very good by using just the RCA audio and video connections. It had a very good review from consumer reports (a publication I highly recommed and utilize, sepecially for consumer electronic purchases). MP3 playback is very good, as is the VCD. DVD-R, CD-R/RW, all play well on this device.Not an excellent player (for excellence purchase a Sony DVD-NC655P, my other player). But still a very, very good and economical player.
I had the ever popular MicroSoft Opitical Mouse 3000 for laptops, but it got stolen. The MicroSoft mouse works very well, but is really basic.I decided to purchase this in part because I have the full sized Logitech MX700 attached to my desktop computer and like its ergonomics and features. I also bought the VX Revolution because it because it is very cool looking. I don't think I've been happier with a mouse. It has the perfect balance of buttons, wheels, weight, battery life, and ergonomic design for use with notebook PCs.I've had it for about six weeks and use it almost every day. The single AA Duracell battery is still fully charged. The rubber grips on the side and shape of the mouse make it easy to handle. It slides smoothly over most surfaces. The dongle which plugs into a USB port is small and stores in a slot on the back of the mouse, shutting it off. It has buttons to pull up Windows Search, to move forward and backwards on the web, and one which performs some sort of zoom function. The dongle pops out of the mouse with the push of a button on the bottom of the mouse, but has never come out accidently.All in all, a great product.My laptop in the HP computer backpack got stolen three weeks ago. I immediately bought another one.
I bought the scanner to archive many old color photos from 35 mm negatives. It has worked flawlessly so far and the scans at 1200 dpi are reasonably quick with very good results. I am using VueScan software to scan the negatives which is easier to use the included Canoscan software for multiple negatives on strips. Post processing with the inlcuded Adobe Photoelements 4.0 works flawlessly. The process of archiving is tedious, but this resonably priced scanner works well. I highly recommend it. I am running it on an iMac G4 flat panel under OS 10.4Howard
The sound quality is nice. They stay in your ears while running. The only problem is they tend to degrade and break quickly. They were cheap though and I'm generally satisfied with them.
It works well and fills my room with music. It also charges your ipod. The only tiny problem is that you have to take of the ipod case in order for it to plug in.
Good clamp. Does what it is suppose to do. Only thing i don't like is the hotshoe screw. it is flimsy and doesn't feel like it holds the flash in place. It is also hard to tighten and loosen. Otherwise, it's a great bang for the buck.
This is a great little player. Sturdy. Price is right. They get constant use at our house.
Since Apple discontinued the iSight line of cams and my Powerbook didn't have an internal cam, I thought I was out of luck. I noticed in one of the recent OS X updates that they added USB web-cam support, so I picked this cam up and tried it. Even though the packaging that it comes in only lists Windows compatibility, this works fine on my 1.67 ghz. G4 Powerbook. I have only tried it with iChat on the AIM network, since that is the only chat software I use, so I can't vouch for AIM or MSN Messenger, though it may work with them. you must be running version 10.4.9 of OS X for this to work, so run "Software Update" to make sure you have the most recent version.
Random disks have errors - approx 10%. I have to add errorchecking to the recording sequence and dispose of one in ten.What a pain!
This device would not operate with Apple TV or Slingbox. I could not get the proper support.
Was given one of these for my laptop at work. Seemed OK, so I got one for my daughter to use at school and we set and tested the combination before she left.When she got the lock on, the same combination was suddenly not working to get it open so I had to take a hacksaw to it during a campus visit.Now the same thing has just happened to the one I have at work. Fortunately it happened when I was trying to put it on.These phantom combination resets make the product very unreliable.
Pro:Buena presentacion, delgada, bastante rapida, la pantalla tiene un brillo y color excepcional.Contra:La bateria no dura mas que el promedio (1 hora y media por lo general).En general, para todo lo que la he necesitado la encuentro adecuada y con casi todas las opciones pre-configuradas y listas para usar.Vale la pena pagar el sobre-costo de llevar la marca SONY.
The only thing that prevents this from getting 5 stars is the side pockets.While the outer pocket that rests on you while you carry it runs the length of the bag. The outer pocket on the outside of the bag is kinda small. So anything big and bulky that you put in it rubs against you. It would have been nice if the outside pocket was big also.I bought this bag to go to Daytona with to see the races this July.My back hurt so I did not need anything like a backpack and this looked like a good solution.I was surprised by the amount of room this bag has in it. I fit a 40D, 28-135, 70-200 2.8 and a 100-400 in it. Plus the extra memory car and battery and a few odds and ends like aspirin and such.I had pit passes so I carried this bag all day and until after the race was over on Friday night. I barely took it off not in fear of it being stolen but when you are in the stands I don't want it falling down. So it stayed on my shoulder all day. We arrived at 10:30 am and did not leave till about 10ish at night.In those 12 hours about the only thing I had to do was rotate it a couple of times because your shoulder does get a bit tired\sore from carrying it.I was really surprised how comfortable it was to carry all day. Its small enough that you can fit through most spots without it getting in the way and if you do go through a narrow opening you just flip it front of you and its not a problem.This is going to be a welcomed addition to the camera bag collection. I've traveled before with a backpack to store all my gear. Problem is you need to carry everything with you where ever you go. But this is perfect for taking only what you need.Daytona does have a size limit for bags and not one person gave me a problem about taking in with me on either day.OK enough rambling. If you made it this far check out the picture I added at the top and you can see all the stuff I crammed in it.***UPDATE***I went to St. Augustine for a few days and took the bag with me and a few shorter lenses. I was able to keep the 40D and a 70-300 IS mounted together and in the middle of the bag. On either side was a 28-135 Canon and a Tamron 28-75. Now this was a wee bit tight but it did leave the full size pocket open and I could stuff all the site seeing brochures in there.
The ClickSmart 510 is a very good webcam and is an okay digital camera. Now don't expect your pictures to be great quality because it is only 1.3 megapixel, but it's good enough for beginners or people who just want to play around with a camera. It also has a built in microphone and has a video feature.I haven't really used the video feature so i guess i can't tell you much on that. I think you can take 30 second videos or maybe longer.The webcam feature is very nice and is probably one of the best webcams on the market especially for its price.The microphone is a nice added bonus.The digital camera feature is so-so. However for 120 bucks it's great because the webcam alone is worth that price. If you're expecting a great digital camera you'll be disappointed, but it is decent quality.All in all, if you're looking to buy a webcam, look no further because this is the product for you. It's a great webcam for a great price with the added bonus of a digital camera, microphone, and short videos. If you're looking for a digital camera I'd recommend shelling out the extra cash and buying a "true" digital camera because as a digital camera this product won't really cut it unless you don't mind so-so quality pictures.
Product came as advertised and fairly quickly. Satisfied with the purchase and would recommend seller!
Took it to Costa Rica for the waterfalls and what not. Took a few cool pictures and most of them developed with no problems. With the exception of 1 or 2 pictures. But I think it was the person using it that messed them up.
This printer is fantastic to print 4x6 prints. But I recently lost the CD for it. It took quite a bit of searching and after I read some of these reviews that SONY does not give good support and no driver was available, I was depressed. But, I finally found the driver online. And what's more, it was from a SONY website![...]Good luck. Hope that helps all those that need a print driver for the Sony DPP-EX50 !Kevin
I bought this computer in late May of 2007 to help me in my first year of teaching. It worked just fine until a couple of days after my one-year warranty ran out. Then, everything went to pieces. Similar to other reviewers, my laptop crashes for no reason and gets incredibly hot after just a short amount of time. Additionally, and most problematically, the computer rarely starts up when I want it to. Just this morning, I had to turn the computer on and off nearly 50 times before it finally turned the screen on.HP has had problems with this model (especially with the BIOS... if you search HP's web site, this model is eligible for a free repair), but if you're like me and off of the warranty, you are out of luck. I called HP and even to get one day's assistance, it was an absurd amount of money.I'd recommend this laptop only if you're willing to get an extended warranty and are using it more for fun than for important information. It does have a lot of features for the money, but none of those features do you a lot of good when the computer itself won't start up or stay on!
Tough built, strong enclosure. Video quality is very good. I installed on 3rd floor of my house to capture video on entrance of back door located on ground floor and I'm happy with the quality video captured. I doubt on internal blower as claimed by seller as there is no noise coming from inside the camera as well as no opening for air intake/out. Power supply cable is less than 2 meter with 2 pin socket. You need to have power supply socket near the place where you want to install the camera. What I did I removed the supplied 2 pin socket and made a connection to power supply cable. Supplied support/bracket is made from aluminum (made in Taiwan) and it is sturdy.
This is nice speaker wire, however it is thick (flat and wide) and much thicker and heavier than the speaker wire I am used to, and for me, it was oddly shaped. The wire itself has the consistency more like hair than wire making it hard to push through the holes in the speakers. It works nicely and it's a great price for the amount of wire you get. I must not have read something correctly because I was really surprised at the sheer bulk of the wire itself.
I got two of these cables. Both cause extremely ghosted images. This might be able to be cleared up with a circular magnet, but I haven't tried it yet.
I have small ears and generally hate earbuds as a result. These are okay, but my ears do start to hurt if I've had them in for more than a couple hours (because of the size, not the volume). The sound reproduction is very good with a nice low-end bass punch. The size of the drivers and bass is the main reason why I bought them; they don't disappoint there. I just wish there was a company that would make the buds a little smaller. My all time favorites were the Sony Turbo circuit in-ear headphones with the single metal head band. They sounded great, stayed in place when I ran, and fit in my ears for hours of comfortable listening. Alas, they are no more. These are pretty good, but still not as good as the old classics in my opinion.
The Sony Wireless Stereo Headphone System saved my sanity during TV prgrams I did't want to hear. My husband loves the stereo sound and no longer asks me to repeat what someone said if we are watching DVD or TV. We love this product!
Not sure how much you can tell from the feel of a speaker but this one is solid & heavy. Probably means a good magnet & the sound so far seems more than adequate. Of course it is surrounded by front left/right speakers & sub-woofer but if I put my head next to it the music sounds crisp & clear.So the real test now will be time. The two front speakers my sister gave me are also BIC & she never had a problem with them. Looks like her cats got a hold of them a few times but Oh Well, we live in a dog house & as long as stuff works the aesthetics aren't too important. This Center speaker does have an appealing look if that matters.Not going to give it 5 stars yet. Will try to post back in a year if it still functions well. Before if we incur any problems.
After comparing the Sony NS325B to a lot of different brands and their features, such as the Panasonic S25K, I found it less generous on features, but just as reliable on multiple format decoding, and more stable on quality and longivety.It's very attractive with it's slim casing, and even though they are small at first notice, all major function buttons are ready to use manually on the from panel display. It's nice to see that they use a minimal of text, signage, etc on the front of the player, so it looks a lot nicer! The remote is a dull grey, but all the functions are easy to use-small buttons though!The 'Precision Drive 2' helps compensate any skips or disc errors, if there are any, while watching movies. Also, it has an 'optical output' that will really magnify digital quality sound with a 5.1 setup. Even if you are currently using analog, sound still sounds unbeleivable. Great sound decoding job there Sony!Component video is also an option for a much more direct feed, which give my movies the best image! Other goodies, such as block noise reduction, and 24-bit digital processing for amazing decoding, bring out colours and outlines of images amazingly. We threw in 'The Abyss' to see just how smooth and rich the 'blues' were since half of the footage is shot underwater. The blue colouring had next to no bleed at all, and the richness of the colours didn't get smudgey.Get this! We even switched/used only two main channel speakers (left, right) instead of the whole package for a few minutes, and even turned the reciever to a simple two stereo channel function (non surround), and the DVD player's decoding still did an amazing, crisp job as Ed Harris snuck behind Michael Biehn quietly in 'The Abyss'. You could hear the water drops and chains so lifelike. I honestly closed my eyes and smiled, listening to the amazing clarity. Even without the surround enhancement, I could still feel an openness of sound! Way to go Sony!The only thing it doesn't have that would have been better, since we're getting a projector, is 'progressive scan'. Still, this is only our first player, and even without progressive scan, it still looks great. The Panasonic S25K is a great player as well. It's missing S-Video, which I find a shocker, but has component video output (whew). Also, there is no optical output for audio. But then again, Panasonic does equip it's baby with 'JPEG' and 'progressive scan' capability.For the comfort, I'd rather have my player read the majority of formats, but have a couple less toys. And with a 'Precision Drive 2' onboard, watch out skips and scratches-you probably won't get to screw up our movie watching.
It took me a while to figure how to attach this lens. Beside that, I hope this filter protect my lens.
You would think that after you had spent a couple hundred dollars for a Wi-Fi enabled video player that had a browser pre-installed, that you would be ready-to-go upon unwrapping.With this device YOU WOULD BE WRONG!You then have to pay Archos another $30.00 to "Unlock" the built-in browser!!!!!Also, with NO USB port, you are FORCED to use Windows Media Player to interact with the hard drive. You can't even add a Directory, or Individual File using Windows Explorer.STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEVICE, there are better devices.I'm thinking of smashing the thing open to harvest the storage drive for use in a hard-drive caddy.Now, That would be useful.
To start off with, I have to let everybody know that I'm using a very basic, budget computer (Dell Inspiron 530, Intel dual-core, 1 GB RAM, integrated graphics). Also, to give the most honestly possible review, I only used these for movies.I had absolutely no problems when I backed up some movies that I have using Roxio Creator 10, and burning the dvds at nearly 16X most of the time. The reason this media gets all those bad reviews is because those people that are trying to burn movies, dont even know how to do it right.To effectively back up a movie you need additionall free software on the net to do it. I'm not going to go into details about how to decrypt and shrink a dual layer movie onto a regular 4.7GB dvd, but I just have to tell you that you gotta know what you're doing or otherwise you'll get nothing but worthless coasters. As far as qulaity goes, you wouldnt be able to tell the difference between the actual movie and my copy. So for me, they worked flawlessly, quality was greatm and so was the price. I'm actually looking forward to buying them again.And one last thing people, when you burn a movie you have to first create and ISO image of the file, not just copy and put the files and folders on the dvd. You'll get a nice little coaster and the dvd wont play. That's why I only had that 98% success rate instead of 100. Enjoy!
I have these connected to the amp for the sub in my car. I didn't cheap out on the amp so cheaping out on the cables seemed like a bad idea. I wanted the shielded cables since all wires are ran in same spot in the car. I use an mp3 player through usb to the deck, the sound is all digital and the bass from the sub is very clear and is exactly what I was looking for. I will definitely buy again.
I had this card for about a year for my Casio Digital camera. It will hold about 2 hrs. of video at 30fps on 640x480. Very impressive speed ready speed for a regular Sandisk SD crad, about 32X. Yes it's ture, some old version reader or camera will not picked up this card due to it's limits. So you really need to check the compatibility of you device before you get it. But I won't give a low rating because of that. (Not doing your homework!!)
I just purchased a 52" Toshiba Regza LCD 1080P and was looking to upgrade my DVD player. During the holidays I was tempted to buy a HD-DVD player because of all deals with free movies but boy am I glad I didnt. I instead opted to buy the Philips upconverting DVD and couldnt be happier. Granted it is not Blue-Ray or HD-Dvd quality but it is much better than the old progressive scan I had.I just used the THX set up on my Cars DVD to calibrate my TV and was amazed at how good things looked. Installation was a breeze, HDMI cable for the video and I used AV cables for the audio. It has recognized every DVD, CD and hard-drive I have connected.Only weakness is the remote but most people would probably want to use a remote like the Logitech Harmony 880 so that you can consolidate from multiple remotes to just one easy to use one.
This is a great product with the best price found. We have enjoyed using the laser print on DVD's and CD's. We think this will make nice gifts when putting on family pictures or vacation pictures.
UPDATE: Exactly two weeks after having my tv unpacked, Samsung's outsourced service department came to my home and fixed the problem. Turned out there was one cable loose inside the tv and it literally took the repairman five minutes to fix it. That's it a loose cable. i could have fixed it myself. now the tv is as beautiful as i remembered seeing it before i bought it. bright picture that you can view from any angle. I would now rate this tv a 4 out of 5 stars. for the back story, read below:just ordered this tv. got it home. unpacked it. didn't turn on. major disappointment. there is some kind of short in the electric system. have searched online and have seen basically zero reviews for this tv. now i'm dealing with samsung's manufacturer's warantee. you may want to look into amazon's policy before purchasing a tv. i thought the price on this tv was amazing. and you know what? the tv looks great in my living room, except it doesn't turn on. thus i have to give the overall rating 1 star. i'll let you know if it gets fixed. buyer beware.
This is a great MP3 player!! I love mine which I have had for 3 months now. First of all, if you dont want something you can wear around your neck, then of course, don't buy this, get something bigger with a belt clip.The screen on this is very easy to read considering the small size of the player. the battery life is good, also considering its size. It will not have a 24 hr batter. Apple doesnt even have that with any of theirs and they're a lot bigger. Battery usually lasts me about 2 weeks, however, i use mine on my way to class or on jogs. Usually at about 1 hour a day. According to the manual it should last approximately 10 hours.The side dial takes alitle getting used to, but works great and doesnt take too long to get used to.Cosmetically, the case could be improved. It seems to take away from the "cool" factor. Instead of protecting it, it just covers up the corners and makes it look wierd.This thing is cool though, I've gotten plenty of compliments from people about.
Amazon is cheaper than buying MS Points on Xbox LIVE. Wait till there is a 10% off sale and buy this big points card. It will save money in the long run. Enjoy buying songs for Rock Band and Guitar Hero with these points!!
I 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.
These things, although not exactly "audiophile" headphones, are simply the most versatile over-the-ear headphones you can buy. They don't need a headphone amp to shine, they are good for casual listening, reference and studio work, and they are built well. I use these headphones more often than any other pair. Some higher-end stuff, particularly Sennheisers, Grados and Etys, will sound better with some setups... but I would never think about using any of those as dedicated studio phones. The fact that MDR-7506's can do double-duty in the studio and in the home makes them an excellent buy. The cord, which is about 700 feet long and coiled, could be annoying to some but I like it because it allows me to plug in my phones to my home system and still take a stroll about the neighborhood.
Works as advertised. Could not have been happier at less than $4 a piece. The cable is not flimsy and the connectors are quite solid. Can't comment on max data transmission rate, but for simple 1080p HD AV, I have not experienced any problems at all.
Shade Of The Maple is the story of Anna Matthews. A young woman who left the small Vermont town of Green Mountain at the age of eighteen to seek adventure in a wider world. She finds a free-spirited young man with a boundless imagination and who wins her love. But circumstances arise to force them apart. A decade later Anna encounters a series of novels that compel her to confront the disparities within her own marriage. When she seeks out the author she discovers a truth that could change her life forever. Will she settle for her comfortable but ultimately hollow &quot;American Dream&quot;, or will she risk everything in pursuit of a dream all her own? Shade Of The Maple is masterfully written and is the impressive, highly recommended debut novel of Kirk Martin.
I now have 3 of these hooked up via USB 2.0 to my media PC at home, and they have been flawless for the past year. To be fair, I rarely have any more than 1 of them at time on out of fear of overheating since they're all in an enclosed space with the PC and a PS3 (those run really hot!), but thus far I've had no issues at all. Good sleek design that appears stackable, but I wouldn't do that, again out of overheating concerns. Would be nice to have a desktop rack to mount these on.
This is a complete hoax, the soft plastic tools were utterly ineffective, the battery never accepted any charging, and was a poor fit once I was able to open my iPod using my own tools. The directions were clearly "computer translated," probably from Chinese, and were more of a commercial for the tacky, cheesy, product.Save your money, a Pet Rock is a better value.
This computer really defines what a notebook form factor should be--interchangeable, and easily upgradeable, with solid performance, and to be honest, I agree with the previous reviewer--they don't make notebooks like this anymore. It is slower than even a 1 GHz processor, of which is standard even for a single core of a modern-day netbook or for an ARM Cortex mobile! With that said, do not expect to dump tasks like video streaming, or games that go beyond simple re-drawing--the 8 MB ATI chip also complements this statement. It can handle a simple desktop with a true-color resolution of 1024x768 and Writer (or Word), for instance, but it is for the computer enthusiast who wishes to go into the past or for developing programs to run on older computers for the fun of it. My Latitude works great in both cases.To give a formal review for those interested, the computer is a true member of the "three-spindle notebook" class, and allows cold and hot-swapping easily. It is the easiest computer to upgrade a hard drive or CD drive on that I have seen (in fact, with some computer hardware experience, switching out the insides of the CD-ROM module for a more powerful DVD drive is simple.) Changing drives only takes a few screws and sliding in and out. The computer is able to automatically sense when it is getting too hot and will cool itself down thanks to a large fan in the rear of the computer chassis and CoolSense (ran for 8 hours with the lid shut) and it was warm, but it did not damage the machine. The computer is heavy compared to a newer Mac, for instance, but it can take a lot that is thrown at it, with solid metal framework inside, and strong plastic on the outside. It's feel literally is one I can only explain by comparing it to the feel of an iBook clamshell--it feels like the exterior *is* a built-in case. However, if you need or want a wireless network configuration on this machine, you will need to purchase and simply slide in a wireless PC card. The USB port in the rear of the machine was at best, really for connecting a USB keyboard or hardware, for instance. If you need additional USB ports, a simple USB 2.0 PC card can be purchased. Both items can be found on Amazon.com easily--even an SD card reader can be snapped in as an extra. As a final note in this area, the standard hard disk's space is minute--upgrade the HDD if you can, or use disk compression. Overall, the three-spindle notebook form factor allows the lack of features to be compensated and made up for easily.The computer loses a star for certain things, however. The keyboard, for instance, is particularly sensitive, and the processing lag from the i440 processor doesn't seem to help it along, either. This results in "resullts" for instance, when typing. The trackpoint cap most likely will need to be replaced to work properly, but this is a matter of opinion. Expect to purchase a new battery, as the battery will be depleted even with the best of use at this point. (Hint: Freezing a notebook battery on a Dell may trigger manufacturer mode temporarily, and most likely won't fix a battery whose life has truly and really ended.) Also, the adapter is a proprietary form factor--a standard adapter cannot substitute for this one normally.Summary: The Dell Latitude CPX series is still a great and solid computer, but the technology is at best, vintage, for the new users that are expecting computers to do more of what is now expected. Expect to give this computer TLC (tender loving care) and to have some computer hardware experience, as you will need to replace, maintain, and upgrade components, but this task should not be that challenging with this model. After almost a decade since original release, you're the computer's 'support'. :) This computer can handle up to XP Professional SP3, ReactOS, or an open source operating system that uses the LXDE or XFCE desktop environment if you wish for it to do so. Expect to use it for simple web browsing or typing reports, for instance, on the user end; on the developer end, simple programs are about all this little machine will run comfortably. :) But, overall, this is a very good and well-designed little machine.
I got this printer for free with a new computer. It replaced an old Canon BJC-2100 which still works. At first I liked the improved printing quality and speed, but after 15 months of using it my printer became useless.The ink level was full, but it printed blank pages. The test page only printed cyan. I searched the internet and was surprised that this was a common problem. I decided not to buy more ink and waste my money.I will never buy another Epson printer.
Purchased this bag after looking at it in a local store - even with shipping saved about $10.00. Very large bag but about the only backpack style that would hold a 17" Screen laptop. Your small laptop would be lost in this.Good Bag with lots of space and good laptop compartment.
I have had several scanners in the price raange of this Canon CS8600F but this one has them all beat, hands down. I bought this one for the picure scan capabilities and so far it has done an excelent job for me. I have done black and white negatives, and color slides with equally good results on both.
We use this scanner in a dental office for scanning x rays and it works great. It is fast and easy to use and we recommend it highly.
Great little product. Does it's job w/o fail. I wish it came with the ipod instead of being and extra 30 bucks!
I've had the Harmony 880 for two years and when it works it's great. The rest of the time it's an expensive doorstop. The main problems are battery recharging and upgrades.The battery charging cradle is very persnickety, so it's possible to place the remote in the cradle and miss the charging spots. The result is a dead battery instead of a fully charged one.The other problem is the difficulty in upgrading the remote. The Logitech Remote software hangs at 3% and never upgrades the unit. No firmware upgrades, no updates to equipment. If you don't get the programming right on the first try, forget it.
This multi-function printer is simply awesome for a home user. First of all, it's sleek design ensures that it's not an eyesore in my apartment. I have had it for 2 months, and use it primarily for printing, scanning and photocopying. I haven't used the it for receiving faxes, but I can send faxes just fine. I have used it for photo printing and 95% of the time the photos are beautiful, and color exactly how it should be. There have been 1 or 2 prints that the colors don't look right (a little more 'blue' than it should be) but I am not planning to use the printer as my primary source of photo printing, I don't think it's very economical (there's ofoto for that!). The copier function is very easy to use, just place the document on the flatbed, hit a button and voila!Overall, I am just thrilled with this printer. I didn't really test out other printers but I can't imagine you'd be able to find something similar for such a bargain!
Some cheap bugger stole my Garmin Vehicle Suction Mount from the car. I had no other choice to buy a new one. I had hard time finding that in a store viz Best buy, target Circuit City etc. Finally I found one but was very expensive ($57 incl tax). Searched on Amazon as usual and got it for $36 and that too new. Have to save $21 and back to using GPS.
Well priced, easy to install and use, lightweight and durable, overall a great buy. Only problem was it would search for connectivity even though it was inches away from the USB key... Not sure what thats about but it doesn't happen often.
This case is a great way to carry my Etrex Vista unit around in. It protects the screen with a plastic film, and has button holes that line up perfectly down the sides for my GPS unit. The belt clip makes it easy to carry while hiking as well.My complaint with the item is that there seems to be no easy way to use the &quot;click stick&quot; when it's in the case. Also, the Vista is mostly rubber on it's exterior, and sliding it in and out of the case is sometimes an excercise. I still recommend it if you are planning on carrying your GPS around and want to keep the screen safe.
These radios are the best. If you go to Kenwood's site you will see that they are even up to Military specs. This means that one little bump won't make them useless. We currently have quite a few of them and use them alot. The only difference is that we take them to our local dealer to have our frequency put into them. Other then that they are the same radio. They work in all sorts of weather, have an average use time of about 4 to 6 hours with the supplied battery. Our dealer sells an upgraded battery that lasts us for days. In our city we still get over 1 mile range through mountains and buildings. Out side they work even better. You simply can't go wrong with these radios. The only downside is that they are hard to program, but that is if you need to. We just checked with our local dealer and he does it for us for $5.00. Again you just can't go wrong!!!
I bought this battery for my Coolpix 880 (a wonderful camera by the way) and I have not been disappointed. It charges quickly enough for me, I did not time it but it seems to charge in about 20 minutes in my experience. It is always charged before I expect it to be done. I get lots of use out of the battery before it looses it charge too. So far so good. Amazon was great.
I had my doubts about this product after purchasing a Phillips player that claimed to upconvert to 1080p. Bull. This player, however, definitely upscales the picture. It's also great because it not only has an HDMI output, but a Optical Digital Audio (TOSLINK) output as well.I was skeptical about the image quality upon inserting the disk and waiting for it to load, but sure enough, the opening text on Pan's Labyrinth was bright and crisp. After watching about five minutes of the film, however, I received a phone call and paused the film. I carefully turned off my television, so as not to burn in the picture.After about thirty minutes, I returned to continuing watching. To my horror, the disk wouldn't un-pause and the picture of the player's loading screen was on the monitor instead of the film's paused image. I turned the player off and back on, but after a minute of waiting, a screen appeared stating that the disk could not be read. To be on the safe side, I tried playing the disk (even though it worked prior) in my PS2. No problem. It played fine except for the sub par picture quality.The player itself felt rather warm and I ascertained that because I left the glass door to the entertainment system (where I keep my surround sound receiver) closed while playing a DVD, the receiver must have heated up the contents of the DVD player.I waited a couple hours, but nothing. The next morning I tried one last time, but still nothing. I've exchanged the player for the exact same one and will be installing it tonight.Although I should have presumed the door to my entertainment system should be kept open to allow for ventilation, I have never had a problem in the past. My PS2 has never had a problem, nor has my ten year old VHS player. It DOES state clearly in the directions to keep in a well ventilated area, (it also states not to place a flower vase filled with water on it!!!) so because of my lack of following directions, I'm giving this player a five star rating. It does exactly what it's meant to do and that's give off a gorgeous image at 1080p.
I bought this MP3 player for my husband as a Xmas gift 2 years ago. He claims this was the best Xmas gift he had ever recieved. My husband is an avid jogger and loves being able to download songs of his choice and listening to them while exercising. I was surprised to read the negative reviews and learn that so many users found the product to break easily. I can assure you that this MP3 players takes a beating. We are currently stationed in the Middle East where the average temperature is 114 degrees and my crazy husband still joggs in that weather. The device never gave him any problem whatsoever and he takes it with him on his many travels around the world. I highly recommend it and was going to purchase one for my brother-in-law when I started reading the negative reviews and decided to write my own.
I purchased the scanner new. After installation I could make 2 scans and then the scanner (or software) would lock up and my coputer could not find it. I sent emails to tech support and followed all their instructions and the result was always the same. They then sent an email saying to call tech support. I called (a toll call, not an 800 #) and it took 10 min b4 someone answered and said I needed to be xferred to the advanced consulting group. After being xferred I was on hold for 1 hour b4 I gave up. The only thing worse than this scanner is their custtomer support. It seems to me that support of a new purchase should have 800 service. I wouldn't recommend another Microtek product to my worst enemy!
This product is pretty sturdy and looks good for the price I paid. It's a CD wallet so I don't expect that much, and it does the job.
I have an eTrex, and it fits nice. The clip on the back is strong, and the case leaves the buttons free to use while still protecting it. The sides of the case are slightly padded, which probably protects it to some extent if it was dropped. I know this because I did, and I could hear that it was a padded "thump".The window on the front could probably be a bit better, but really its fine.
This bag is great. Holds everything I need. A little bulge if I try to pack too much stuff in the side zipper pocket, but that's not the bags fault. I really like the pockets for a mouse and the power supply. Real handy. Feels soft too. :)
have several ps/2 keyboards only prob is multimedia buttons (volume etc ) as far as typing etc works fine new computer has no ps/2 outputs could prob be used on a laptop also for a mouse or what ever GREAT PRICE happy with my purchase less then a new keyboard so im happy
This was one of the BEST products I've ever purchased for such a reasonable price. I get a clear picture on my 57" DLP T.V., my boss, Mike helped me in choosing this product and I think it was one of the best decisions I've ever made concerning electronics. If you're going to purchase a upscale DVD Player I'm telling you to go with this Philips 1080P, you will be PLEASED!!!
I purchased the Data Traveler IIUSB 2.0 as a Christmas gift for my husband. He is well pleased with it.
I really like this headset for work - I can listen to music (albeit monaurally) and easily switch to answer the phone. Also, it's cheaper than just about every other phone headset out there. However - that cheapness really shows in the shoddy durability of the headset. After about 3 months of use, the wire between the base and the headset breaks, and you have to buy a whole new set to make it work. If Logitech fixes this problem, this will be a great phone/pc headset. Otherwise, it's $20 every few months.
Very good quality. Buy now two lens for friends...Sony VCLHA07A Wide Conversion Lens for Sony MiniDV & Hi8 Camcorders
Have had palm os Operating PDA for the past 7 years and decided to make the jump to pcket PC. After alot of review was only interested in the 5555, but do to limited production/problems shipping decided to re-evaluate my descion. A friend at HP actually turned me onto the 4355 and boy am i glad that he did. The intergrated Keyboard is wonderful. Even though being profiencent in graffiti, it is still faster to type it in, in most situations. The speed is great and all the features make it very user friendly. The integrated WLAN and bluetooth are great. It was as simple as clicking on two buttons and inserting your router security code and then surfing. I had scheduled several hours to learn how to connect to the web and was able to complete this task in less than five minutes. I cannot say enough good things about this unit. I love it and will never go back. The computing power is so much better than the palm os operating systems.
Less than one year ago, I thoroughly studied the Amazon.com reviews, fully aware of the critical shortcoming of this little thing (short live period), and decided to buy it. After all, I just wanted a small, cheap DVD player that could play whatever DVD / VCD I put in -especially copied VCDs from other countries-and played well. Everyone told me big-brand-name players were "picky" on discs. Since I could get this model around $30 w/ free shipping from Bestbuy, I was happy to accept the short lifetime of it. This model did its job great. The remote control was fine in terms of button layout and functionality. Processing time was ok. I didn't hear the "annoying noise" that some reviewers complained about. And I was very fond of its small size and silver color! Several months passed, recently it has started to give some "signals of getting old"-suddenly freezing up on discs, refusing to rewind or stop, unable to read disc, or giving a flash of red light without reasons. Sigh......It's still working, and my mother (the main user) has figured out that as long as she lets it take a long break (for hours) then it will get back to work normally. &lt;G> I reckon it's time to get a new one for back up. Spend $25 to get piece of mind for another several months seems a good deal to me. So I may get another 300S for its cheap price and great functionality, unless someone can recommend a brand / model that is cheap, functional, reliable, all-region-supportive, and lives longer. (Am I asking too much??)
Great picture, very easy to set up, packaged well to protect product. I am very glad to have bought this.
The one pictured isnt the one they sent. I specifically ordered this one because of the picture, I needed one that wasn't too bulky around the connector for my printer. When I got it, they pulled the old switch-a-roo and sent me a blue one that was bulky af.I hate you guys.
The wireless print server works very well and I have no complaints.There are a couple of issues, however, which could stand improvements:1. The installation is tricky, requiring that the instructions be followed precisely. I had no problem installing it but I have heard horror stories from others who just skimmed the manual and proceeded on their own.2. In order to print through the wireless server, the printer software (drivers) must be installed on the client computer. This is not a problem on my machines, but when visitors want to print from their laptops, they can't unless they are willing to install my software.
Very simple adapter, used this to attach to 3.5mm cables together. I would recommend. No issues so far. Thanks. :)
I ordered the polarizing lens and thought I ordered the wrong item after making the purchase. However, I came to find out that the polarizing kit did indeed fit my camera. My own mistake, oops! So, the polarzing kit works great and is a must have!After I purchased the polarizing kit through ANTOnline, I tried to return the product. They would not do it! If you buy an item through ANTOnline, you had better make sure it is the right one because they will turn you over to the manufacturer. Whatever the case may be I highly reccommend to NOT purchase anything from ANTOnline. I have read a lot of bad things about them and realize after I made the purchase that I had made a mistake, hope you don't do the same!
Purchased this as a gift for my niece and I must say that I want to buy one for myself! It was so easy to figure out - the quality of the video is great and it's compact size makes it a steal for around $100. I highly recommend this camcorder for someone who's looking for a compact sized device that's easy to use and doesn't cost a fortune!
I wasn't expecting much from a $30 tripod, but I'm happy with the 9002DX. I'm using it mostly for stargazing with my Celestron 15x70 binoculars, and it works well. I've also used it to take some nighttime pictures. The tripod is lightweight, and fairly sturdy. It seems pretty well built for the price. It is rated as 'medium duty', and I agree with that. If you need something for 'heavy-duty' work, then look at something better. For the price, it would be tough to find a better tripod. Just don't expect $100 performance from it.
I was extremely pleased with this camera when I first got it. It was a great bargain and I got a rebate, too! The features on it were amazing for the price and the video was quality was every bit as good as I expected, if not better. Then, after about a year of being exceedingly pleased with my purchase, my favorite toy started eating tapes. I get the famous EJECT CASSETTE message nearly every time I attempt to rewind now. About half of those times, the machine ends up messing up a part of the tape by getting it stuck in the mechanism. Then I have to carefully extract it myself and rewind manually. Even doing this causes some wear and tear on the tapes now because they just weren't made for winding and unwinding by hand and they sometimes end up getting stretched out a little too far in the process. If you've got the expendable cash and just need a full-featured camera to last you a little while, go for a Sharp. If you need something durable and want some actual bang for your buck, pay more for another brand. I'm waiting for the days when camcorders record onto hard drives... In the meantime, my next camcorder purchase for personal use will likely be a DVD-RAM model. Forget about tapes. But most of all, forget about Sharp.
I product came in the mail in about 3 days . It lookGood hook it up to my blue ray player turn it onPicture looks grate .I recommend this product.I purchased it 2 month ago.
Bought this unit specifically for use with a TIVO unit I had recently installed. Followed the instructions that accompanied the unit and it worked immediately. I've never had a problem with it and have been using it now for several months.
Anybody thats stupid thinks that it dosnt transmit good and is full of static, but its not true. Its built to play over a distance of like 2-3 feet. Plus the louder you put your ipod, the more static you get, you can put the ipod at a low volume and turn up the volume on your car. Anyway if they made it any stronger other people could pick it up, which is not allowed but copyright laws, the FCC, and the ITA.
Just a heads-up for people looking to use this scanner to scan slides. You will have to unmount the slides in order to be able to scan them. Given the verbiage on the box, it caught me as enough of a surprise that I returned the scanner. I'm not OK with deception like that.
this was a great buy wish i knew about this great buy long time agoi can use it in anything i got
The HP 15 Black Ink Twin Cartridge arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I am very pleased with this purchase.
an awesome keyboard for media center or if your computer is hooked to a lcd tv the keyboards touch pad is a great feature very accurate and precise mice control
I was looking for a kitchen counter TV that did not look conspicuous. This one fits the bill. Nice picture, but you sacrifice sound quality(which is "OK" with me). I did not want the bulky side speakers you find with other brands. Toshiba quality...what else can you say?
This has been a great product so far. I have only had it for a month, but it has been just as advertised. We use it sitting on the ledge behind the shower liner. It gets good reception and the volume is fine with the shower running. It has been splashed and this has not affected the usability. I look forward to using it for a long time.
This product provides the perfect match for workouts. I listen to both CDs and TV at the gym. The headphones are compact and easy to pack when not in use. Try them yourself. We have two pairs now.
Before I purchased the units I called ttsystems the distributor to make sure there would be no compatability issues using more than 1 unit. I needed 5 but chose to buy just 3 in case there was a problem and there was. They do not display Call Waiting ID because all 3 are trying to send the siganls back to the switching station at the phone company at the same time, a problem that I was afraid of but was told by ttsystems did not exist. My phone service is provided by Verizon and is about as industry standard as you can get. The Call Back feature also does not work with multiple units. If you need Call Waiting Caller ID Displays and you need more than one this is DEFINITELY NOT the unit for you.
I bought this remote for my husband at Christmas. We LOVE it. Set up was easy for him (he's a techie), and we both love the ease of use and the fact that it truly does replace all other electronic remotes.Whenever we come up with another function we'd like the remote to do, he plugs it in and assigns a button in a matter of moments.I am thrilled that we replaced an entire basket of remotes with one that is sleek, stylish and functional.
It was exactly what I was looking for. I bought this for my moms blu ray player that I got her for christmas. It was so simple to connect to the player and the tv. It took me about 3 seconds. I would definitely order this again.
I purchased this cable to connect my PS3 to my Sony LCD (HD 1080i), the resolution is amazing! I can't believe the difference between the regular connection from the standard cables that come with the PS3 to this HDM1 cable, the performance and picture quality is incredible. I am so glad I didn't spend the $30+ at Best Buy for the same cable!
I was very disappointed with the whole experience. Firstly, the machine never worked and also the accompanying directions and brochure was most inadequate and very poorly written.Furthermore, it took great effort and persistence to finally return the songwriter for another machine.I hope my next experience is not as trying!
This item simply did NOT work with my printer. Title says it all: "My Computer Did Not Recognize the USB Cable".
beware Atlona, very poor customer service, just hope you dont have a problem with cable.
Be advised that this will NOT work with the airport express and you need the newer (and more expensive :( ) version of this product in order to use it with the airport express. It cannot be updated to work with it either. Because of this I had to return it.
I ran into that problem with a few rented movies or discs that I had watched a lot. The problem goes away after you wash the DVD with some dish soap and water.I've had my unit since March(?) still works fine. It even played a damaged DVD that I had to repair.Tough luck this things are out of stock, becuase they really are quite good for how much they cost.
Like a lot of people, I plug my peripherals into a surge protector. The plug on this unit is wide enough to block plugs on both sides when they are in a horizontal configuration. I had to break out one of my 4" extension cords to make it fit. I also don't know why the power/mode indicator LED has to be so bright, but that's easily remedied as well. Other than that, I like the hub so far. I bought this one because I have some faith in D-Link and I'm replacing a burnt out USB hub from another manufacturer. Hope it keeps working!
I had been wanting this camera for a while, since my boss showed it to me online. The things I saw online made it look so cool. I'm a camera buff. Finally decided to order it, I even paid extra for next day shipping. I was excited to get home to try it out. As soon as I opened the package and picked it up, I realized how cheaply made it is. I loaded the film according to the directions, but the advance mechanism didn't work right. It would just tear the film at the little gripper hole things. I thought maybe it was my error or defective film or something. I went out and bought another 2 rolls of film to try. Same thing! The advance wheel feels so cheap and notchy. The design of the advance wheel is terrible also. It doesn't grip the film positively. I packaged the camera back up, and now am returning it. I guess I have to eat the extra shipping costs and cost of the film I bought to try it the second time. What a waste of money! Don't buy this!!! :( Look for a quality camera.
Works as advertised. I plug this cable from my laptop to my HD TV to view photos, Netflix and other programs. The picture is crystal clear.
This soundcard offers an excellent upgrade to any user who wants a newer soundcard without breaking the budget. It's an easy install; I had it installed and running in under 20 minutes. I've had no conflicts with this card and it provides an awesome set of features. Also, this is an OEM card. Simply stated: it doesn't have a box wrapped around it so that saves the buyer some cash.
Hey, my name is Sam, and I'm a 14 year old kid who lives in New York. I agree with the person who said that the past reviews seem written by all the same people, but I'm not complaining. I enjoy this product, but there are a few downsides. 1, an unneccesarily fold out slot for the cd. Instead of a space the size of a cd opening up, the whole damn player opens up. Very annoying, but it doesn't detract at all in the big run. Okay reception, I'm not complaining but I'm not jumping for joy. Great sound, great backlight function, nice, bright and orange. Slim, can fit mostly anywhere. Hmm... wall mounting was pretty easy, so don't let that stop you. Looks nice, blue and fuzzy looking. Buttons are not placed conveniently, but it is no struggle. A handy little remote is one of the biggest plusses, a feature I cannot go without. 30 radio presets, 15 am/15 pm. Only complaint here is that instead of pressing 1 and going back to your 1 station, you have to cycle through 2-15 just to get back to that one station. Quite the hassle. I'd just like to note, I'm a very critical person, so everything I say is a quarter as bad as I say it is. I'm everybodies worst critic for some reason. Nifty little gadget. I recommend it, and it has a digital tuner to boot. For the most part, this thing has convenience all over it. Great alarm clock timer features by the way.PeaceSam
It's been a long time since I've read a book this smart, engaging and boldly written. Not only does A.J. Zerries pull off one of the more thrilling mysteries in recent memory, they do so with a deftness that rivals or exceeds most of their contemporary counterparts. After their masterful opening -- a great study in suspense -- we meet Clay Ryder, one of the least respected cops in the NYPD. Moreover, he's still reeling from the recent death of his wife, along with an unenviable family history. Getting inside Ryder's head, in my opinion, is where Zerries absolutely shines. The past that Ryder has tried so hard to shelve is only brought screaming back when van Gogh's lost Trabuc shows up at the Met. As his investigation progresses, and obsession with the painting's history grows, the rich parallels that rise between his dubious grandfather and the brutal Nazi, Udo Luscher, are starkly comprable. Zerries has clearly stumbled upon dramatic gold with Ryder's character. In addition, the pace and action are crisp, the dialogue and supporting characters authentic. I can't wait to see what these two put out next -- hurry up, A.J., I'm impatiently waiting!!!
The first thing I did was fully charge my unit. Then I went to the Archos website, with my unit plugged into the USB port, and downloaded the latest software version for my 605 80 GB unit. Note: the downloads are model specific. My unit was instantly updated and I've experienced no problems whatsoever after nearly 60 days of constant use in the following areas:surfed numerous websites - the Opera browser is flawless and easy to usepurchased the helmet cam and recorded several outdoor adventure videos which were of better quality than my Sony digital camcorderlinked unit with my PCs windows media player - instant transfer of all filesdownloaded videos, movies, pictures, and music without a hitchhooked my unit up to a JBL On-Tour portable speaker system...awesome full room sound qualityTHIS IS A DREAM UNIT FOR A TECHNO AUDIOVIDEOWEBAPHIL - my term:)
My Coolpix 8800 with the image stabilization and zoom is a real pleasure to use. I just wish somebody had pointed one thing out to me. When I finally got my computer upgraded to handle large files, and tried some camera raw files, the Nikon PictureProject reported the raw (.nef) file was un supported.When I went to the Nikon web site which listed an update to process raw files, it asked for my camera serial number. It then rejected the number with a message that I might have a camera that wasn't a Nikon US camera, and cancelled the download.I'm not sure how this could be avoided, but recommend that any purchaser of a Nikon camera register it immediately while they can send it back for a refund if it doesn't meet Nikon US requirements. I still like the Nikon cameras and lenses, but I will point out this problem to anyone asking how I like my camera.
The product arrived on time and as discribed. I wasn't able to find 6 feet in the stores with gold tiped and very happy this company was able to provide the product I needed.
If you need a portable stand that can go the same places your Kindle Fire, Apple iPad, etc., go, this is what you should buy. This stand provides a solid base that allows your device to be used in portrait or landscape mode. Thus perfect for when you're at a desk or just want to your device of choice angled nicely. The value is good and the usability is even better.
I purchased one of the URC RFS2000 packages and a second RF20 remote to replace my old One For All model URC-9910 remotes. One of these had run out of memory and both had buttons that were becoming less responsive. One of the best things about this URC remote is its price, it's an excellent value when you consider all the remotes features and that this package includes the Powerblaster. I needed an IR/RF remote as all my AV equipment is in my living room and hooked up to the TV there and a TV in my adjacent bedroom. The Powerblaster is approximately 32 feet away from the location in the bedroom where the remote is and has no problem receiving the signals from the remote from this distance through walls.The remote is also highly programmable with such features as programmable keys allowing you to change the text labels for your components and for functions on those components. It's also a learning remote and I've taught it quite a few commands from a few different remotes with no problems. From my Panasonic AC to my Popcorn Hour media player, it learned these commands, usually on the 1st try. This remote is also very durable, it's fallen off my bed onto a tile floor a few times and was always working fine afterwards with no visible cracks. One thing I don't like about the remote is the light button, I have limited dexterity making it hard to operate the button. I wish it were in a different location or perhaps the remote could be programmed so backlighting was on for X amount of seconds after the button is pressed. This is a minor flaw considering everything else.I've had this remote for almost a year now and have had no problems with it. For anyone looking for a new universal remote, with IR/RF or without, I highly recommend this remote!
it was too small for my canon 5D mark II and the worse thing was amazon didn't let me return this item at all.the only way my camera could fit if i detach the lens and flash but i don't like that to do each time i use, even this way this case could hold body, lens and 1 extra battery no charger or etc. now i kept this without reason like trash. buy the one that you can return.
If you have ANY chance of upgrading to Windows Vista, you will want to avoid this product like the plague. APC seems to be unwilling to put pressure on SoftEx to come out with a Windows Vista version of the biopod's software. If you are sure you will use Windows XP forever, then at least don't pay full price for this, like I foolishly did.
I am amazed at how much you can store on such a small card. This card goes in my 3125 cellphone. I take many pictures with my cell phone camera for my work and I can just take the card out and insert it into the SD adapter it came with and insert it into my PC to retrieve the photos.I am not sure when I will need to take 2565 pictures, but it is nice to have that storage capacity.
This thing is huge. To give you some perspective, I was able to put my Work Laptops (17" and 15" HP Elitebooks), my 17" MacBook Pro, my 13" MacBook Air, my iPad 2, my Kindle DX, and all of their power adapters in it and still have room to carry other stuff.It had a lot of weight to it, but it was still comfortable to carry. I'm sold. Hopefully it holds up as well as all of the other Targus products I have owned.
These refuse to stay in your ears while running. They even fall out on an elliptical machine. Sound is good- if you can get a good fit. I would suggest looking for some earbuds that fit tightly inside the ear canal.
I'm very picky, but I wanted something cheap to hook up a whole bunch of tv's at my business. Well, I can't tell the difference between those and my Monster cables. Really high quality material, construction, picture, and sound! Outstanding.
I received my Nikon 50mm 1.8f from Amazon. The lens takes great pictures and performed well. The pictures taken with this lens were sharp as expected. Do not buy this lens if you have a DX camera and intend to use it for group pictures inside your house or apartment. Get the 20mm or 24 mm instead. I use it on my D80 and it is good for portrait pictures (solo). My main complaint is the quality built. The lens that I received from Amazon was for Nikon, USA but was made in China. The built quality less superior when compared to my Nikon 24mm which was made in Japan. The lens that I received was constructed with mostly light weight plastic except for the mounting face. The lens weigh about 1/2 as much compared to my other prime lens. The lens focuses fast and quietly. Just keep in mind when buying newer products because you may be disappointed since there will be a chance that you may get a Nikon lens that is made in China. This may not bother some photographers but it did bother me. The lens mount cover was even made out of cheap white plastic (similar to the lens diffuser) unlike the screw-in type cover that you would normally expect from Nikon. Buy a used one instead that has a good construction quality or better yet check it out first from your local store. This lens is a good addition to any camera bag. Again, I like to take mostly group pictures on parties or family gatherings inside our house / living rooms and this does not provide a wider angle view for me with the limited space that most people have in their place. Other than that, it is a good bargain lens for the price that you pay for, I'm just bitter with the quality lens that I received. I hope yours will be better if you are lucky. I hope this will somehow provide you some caution or something for you to consider.
I was very satisfied with the quality of the product. My 10 year old son loved them and I'm learning a lot too!
I have used other gps systeme that were more elaborate than this one, but I like this one best because it does what I need a gps system to do and does it easily and without fuss. I do not have to pull off the road and read a manual to use its featurs and to figure out how to program it. It gets me where I want to go.
I figured this product would be good considering monster is a solid company, however, every station that I was able to hear my music (Zune), there was static, even subtle static was enough to make it not worth the money. I got a cheaper Belkin product and it was much better, I found at least one station that gives basically no static. So just get that instead of this for 1/3rd the price. I live near a major city and that may have caused some of the static, but the Belkin gets me almost none so it must be the product.
I purchased this neat little MP3 player about two weeks ago and have really enjoyed using it. Considering the price of iPods, I found this MP3 player with its 5 Gig hard drive to be a good bargain for the price. I used both Microsoft Media Player Ver 11 and MusicMatch Jukebox to edit the MP3 ID files and to transfer over 900 music files. The LCD categorized all the files quite well and the end result --- I'm quite satisfied with the sound quality.
This player is not "yet released", a piece of information not showing anywhere, only given to me via email from amazon on the last day of the shipping estimate, two weeks after the initial order.The 1 star rating refers to amazon.com, as I unfortunately still cannot say anything about the pogo! player....To the unsuspecting customer,it still shows as available.Very aggravating..........
I got this cable for my Wii. It works perfectly. It is very fast! Won't regret buying! Highly recommended! Works well for computers too. It works better than most of the cables that we paid $20 for.
I would not recomend this product at all. my problems with it are as follows.1. very noisy to type with (advertised as extra quiet)2. my right arrow key has stuck from day one so i cant playquake on it unless i change from the keys im used too.3. I bought this for use with my tv room computer but the mouse will not respond if more then 3 feet from the reciever.4. I have to press the reconnect button for the mouse everytime i power up the computer, keyboard always stays working though. i have noticed others have complained about this too.i would not recomend this at all. logitechs have always been good to me i would go with them.
These HDMI cables are great. I needed some HDMI cables to go with our audio system and direc tv, dvd and for the tv. These work and I couldn't be happier about the picture.
DYMO Labeling Tape, D1, Split Back , adhesive, Easy Peel, " x 23', (45013), Black Print on White Tape. I purchased this to use with my new Dymo Label-er. It works very well with it. It was shipped very quickly. I am pleased with my purchase.
With the sound, bass, and clarity these are well worth the price. Every component is made with great quality right down to the littlest of details. I'm very impressed. I'm a firm believe you get what you pay for. I feel every penny was spent well!!!
it is cheap it holds 240 songs and includes an adapter so you can plug it in to the computer with out buying a usb cable made for the phone
These are great speakers for small bookshelf speakers in the back of the room or up on the kitchen cabinets. They have good range and base for small speakers. I'll be buying some like these except outdoor speakers for the deck.
This flash drive has worked very well for me so far (i got it today), at first its hard to open, but once u get used t oit its fine. some things i like about it:It looks GREAT! has a nice capcity, but the U3 and readyboost doesnt work with vista, wat i did was delete EVERYTHING on the drive when u FIRST get it. then i re-formatted it with the default Fat32 type. and it works fine now! i only rated four starz u=instead if five because of the hassle to do this all. :) but overall VERY good flash drive! by it! =]
BEAUTIFUL PIECE, BEAUTIFUL SOUND, AND AMAZING REPRODUCTION OF SOUND AND QUALITY.
Remember folks - the main purpose in jogging is to run and get some exercise - the main purpose of jogging is NOT music appreciation... so quit your whining. Don't listen to anyone who says these aren't any good for runners. They are the best you will find if jogging is your thing. Anyone who says they are no good probably works for a competitor who has come out with a totally inferior product or was trying to play American football while wearing them or they have very oddly shaped ears. These earphones are a very simple design but they WORK. When I say 'work', I mean they stay in place when you are running. Sound quality isn't too bad and certainly as good as can be expected for this type of equipment... maybe even a little better than expected. I'm totally please with them. You put 'em in and do the little twist thing and they fit securely. Yeah!!!
I purchased the Samsung LNS4096D TV about 3-weeks ago. It's truly amazing! The picture is crisp and clear. Movement is fluid and the contrasts are amazing.I was also considering Sony's KDL-40XBR2 but noticed a number of reviews with "Clouding" problems. I went to a local store and noticed "clouds" on the Sony in-store display! I did extensive research between the two TVs and found out that Samsung makes the LCD panel for Sony. In fact, the LCD panels are exactly the same! The only differences are Sony's shell and the internal image processing that's driving the display. Sony must be pushing the LCD backlighting too far and it causes clouds. A side by side comparison (between the Sony and the Samsung) will reveal Sony has a slightly better contrast but it comes with the chance of clouding.I highly recommend the Samsung. I bought one and I'm very pleased (and I'm a very picky person). The bottom line: Great picture and a great price. Careful, you may find yourself watching HD programming you would normally hate just because it's so clear. It's addictive!
I purchased this last month because my old mouse had broke. It works really well. It is very smooth to work with and battery life is good. The color of the mouse is so pretty and matches my laptop perfectly. I would recommend this to anyone needing a new, pretty colored mouse. It works well and is very affordable. It shipped quickly and arrived in perfect condition. Even the included batteries worked well.
i ordered 2 of these subs to put em in da doors of my 2001 nissan altima.i set everything up and i only needed the subs and when they came i measured them an they r 6.5 inches NOT 6..and 1 of the screws was jacked up an i could even use it if the subs were the right size.so know that these are 6.5 inches
I've had this system for about 3 years now and it has been pretty bulletproof. Reception is commendable in my opinion. I can walk to the other end of my offices (more than 120 ft) and even with lots of walls and doors between the headset and receiver, still get good reception. Same goes with outside. I've walked all the way to my car, on the 1st floor and still had reception with minimal interference.Plantronics R&D; department would probably consider me an "extreme usage" case study. Obviously the unit is showing some wear at this point after constant use for 8-10 hours a day, over the last 3 years. I have worn some of the paint finish off of the headset (near where the "answer button" is), and have moved on to the 2nd earloop after the first began to crack and dry out. It's been dropped more times than I can count, often gets stuffed into my pocket during meetings, and still continues to work without fail.The CS50/HL10 has been nice when I've needed to answer calls when not at my desk, and leaves me wireless and hands-free to get some fresh air when I want to during the day. I do wish there was a more clear indication that the headset is active and on a call, as there are times my colleagues arent sure. Also, I won't be disappointed when the next systems get a little bit smaller, but this product has been great thus far.
I've had this 60" set for a week now, and it impresses in every way. First and foremost, the picture quality is 100 out of 100; Pioneer really is ahead of every other plasma manufacturer, Panasonic included (although they're close). The colors are natural, and even the standard def channels look excellent. The appearance, with the shiny black bezel, is fitting for a luxury brand. It also sets off the picture in a way silver bezels cannot. There are enough HDMI and component plugs to keep the set viable for 15+ years. The speaker bar at the bottom sounds excellent. Everything about the construction and features is first rate. If Lexus put their name on a TV, this would be it.This has been available for about 7 months, and is in the last `third' of its availability. This is good news in regards to price. Although some retailers still offer this at $6500, quality online dealers offer it at $4200-4500, an excellent deal, and unthinkable even 4 months ago. I'm not sure how much further they will realistically go.The 2007 Pioneer sets are coming out in late summer, I think, and the big buzz is about 1080p (vs. 768p for this set). Expect a higher MSRP ($7500?), and limited initial availability. Also, I've seen the one current 50" 1080p Pioneer set at the store (a cool $8,000), and really, from 6-8 feet away, there is scant improvement over this set. You have to be right on top of it studying the picture to notice (and have a 1080p source like HD_DVD, and have the content shot/mastered in 1080p). Given the just-reduced price of this 60" plasma, if you're thinking of jumping in, now is actually a terrific time.
This combo deck is a good value. It is easy to use and does a fine job of duplicating VHS tapes to DVDs. It has plenty of AV connections and was easy to set up. I used the HDMI connection to hook it directly to my HD TV. As has been pointed out in other reviews, it won't duplicate copy protected material or allow you to record some material that is broadcast with a protection signal, but then you shouldn't expect it to. It reads and writes a wide variety of DVD formats and serves its intended purpose well.
These cable worked great and they came in different colors so can tell which one goes from the router to the PS3, Xbox,TV.
I shopped around for one of these are our local Radio Shack and was stunned at the price. I jumped online using my Amazon app and saw this for a fraction of the price. Using Amazon Prime, I had it in a little over 24 hours. I used it adapt a DVI female to connect to a female HDMI port on a projector. Just be sure you note which DVI configuration you have on your cable before purchasing. Initially, I was not aware and thought they were all the same. Check out this link and make sure you know which one you have: [...]
This product cant be played above a whisper without the speakers distorting. Unless I got a faulty product, these positive reviews are from family members of the cyber accoustics people.
I loved the size of this unit. I don't understand why so many other manufacturers have such big boxes. First six months it was fine, I had it set at 480P feeding a Samsung HLP 6361 and the picture was fine (I'm on the list to get a Samsung 941 as I want the 720P upconvert HDMI). Anyways, this thing doesn't read disks anymore, period. It started to freeze a few months ago and then just stopped working. Save your money
Lightweight and secures the iPod perfectly. Has the tendency to pinch bare skin a little on the inside of the bicep, but if you wear a long sleeve shirt and place the armband over the sleeve you wont have any problems. Great value for the price.
I ordered this cable so that I could use it at work. My earphones were too short and I couldn't move too much around my desk area. This cable is perfect. Wondeful product.
Worth the money if only for Alien Hominid and especially Castlevania Symphony of the Night
I was lucky enough to find this audio component with a generous rebate. It outperformed by expectations under Microsoft XP (SP2), however I am having difficulties with the beta drivers from Creative to integrate this component in Windows Vista Home Premium. The console will not execute. Creative will not support tech questions on a beta product. I am at the mercy of Creative until they finish a final driver for the X-Fi Platinum. Great product when it works.
We live in an area where power variations and outages are quit common. In the past this has destroyed several pieces of electronic gear(surge protectors were not adequate protection). Since using the VR we have not suffered a single equipment failure. Well worth the small investment.
I bought this camera as a gift for myself on christmas of 2004. This far, I'm very pleased with the quality, color, features and performance of the camera. The only problem I found (the reason for a 4 star instead of a 5 star rating) is that pictures doesn't come always properly focused and usually you'll need to ask the camera to re-focus
If i could give this alarm 0 stars I would. It is terrible. The lamp, snooze, and reset functions are all in the same button. The lamp is one thing but the snooze and the reset are the exact opposite things!! If you accidentally hit the snooze button twice, the thing shuts off. Countless mornings I'd wake up and not hear my alarm sounding wondering how it turned off. I originally bought this because after 2 1/2 years my sonic boom vibrator failed me and I received no support cause I was out of warranty. I was upset with the company. Today I just ordered a new sonic boom. I would pay the same for 2 1/2 good yrs out of sonic boom than for a lifetime with the wake assure. Terrible product design.
I ordered this after reading the reviews, and especially the Seagate reviews. This arrived quickly, packaging was fine, installed quickly and easily, and my Windows Vista 64-bit is perfectly happy with it. I would (and probably will) purchase another.
I dropped it a couple of times and my camera is still in one piece. So I guess its a good buy
Good audio quality; easy to use. I record a Ladies Bible Class live, upload the audio, burn a CD, and make copies of the CD to distribute to ladies who work during the day.
After having Comcast increase the price of the modem rental, I opted to buy. So far so good. Beats the RCA model I was paying to rent @ $7.00 a month. I personally have never had problems with Motorola products. Would recommend for average users.
This is a great piece of equipment so that I can download my pics without having to go to the store and costing me additional money.
I have a Epson Stylud C82, and these cartridges outlasted the Epson cartridges that I was using previously, and at a better price.
Monster is a master at bamboozling gullible people into spending wads of money with no scientific-audible justification. Audio isn't a religion and these are not holy water. They don't work any better than cheap connectors, and they don't work any better than using the posts that come on the back of the receiver to attach your wires.Just gold? Why not platinum, or astatine?Women think that diamonds are the thing, men think it's high-priced wire with banana plugs. At least you get to look at the diamonds.
I got this cable modem to replace the one I had been renting for $3.00 per month from Comcast. The SB-5101 seems to work at least as well as the rented cable modem it replaced, though I have never tested the bandwidth of either one. After spending about an hour on the phone with Comcast to get the SB-5101 registered with them, I have not had to think about it. Ultimately, isn't that about the best thing you can say about a modem?
I wanted to purchase a 19 inch LCD monitor to replace my old CRT block. After reading numerous positive reviews, I decided to buy this monitor over other more expensive ones, have been very happy with my choice. No dead pixels, very good clarity and the response time works great with games. I have not tried the speakers, but I didn't buy the monitor with any intention of using them. The only minor thing is that a pin needs to be removed to change the height of the monitor, and the pin basically became worthless after a few days. I can still raise and lower the height, but the monitor will move if you push down on the top. However, this is a very minor thing. Built in USB ports would have been nice, but I don't miss them since I have a usb port in the front of my computer.One feature that I especially like is both DVI and analog imputs. I am using the DVI now, but like having the option of converting this to analog if I get a second larger monitor since my GeForce 6800 video card supports dual monitors.Overall, this is a great 19 inch monitor at a really great price and I highly recommend it to everyone.
Coming from a pair of enclosed Sony headphones I originally thought the bass response was too light. However, after listening to professionally mastered tracks and building tunes from the ground up on these headphones, I rate them highly. They give a very even flat response which is what you want in a pair of headphones for monitoring. I like to use these in combination with my closed headphones, crappy computer speakers, and car stereo when mixing down and mastering tracks. I can say that since I started using these my tunes have sounded better (not too much bass or overly loud elements) and more even in different listening enviornments.I've only used two other headphones other than these for monitoring so my experience is limited in comparison to others.
I just love this backpack, lots of pockets, comfortable to wear for hours, I think this is a great buy !!!
I used to use Netgear and I had to many problems so I switched to Linksys. We have three usb adapters now and we have not had a problem with any of them. Linksys is the way to go.
This really is a perfect little camera for me,Oh yes, I use a professional Nikon SLR Camera also,but have kept my eyes open for something to carry around always, And I do!Instead of buying a semi bulky case for this camera,I just slipped it into a nice eye glass carring case,sildes in and out with ease,also room for an extra battery,(which is a must for shooting video).My eye glass case happens to be a very nice one wth a small flap and velcro to keep shut.Always clipped into my shirt pocket,pants pocket,or clipped on the neck of my T-shirt,and no chance of getting damaged in the padded eye glass case..cool!No one nows you even have a camera.Like anything, takes a little getting use to , but once you learn ,its all second nature,especially the best shot feature,very easy.Considered others,Nikon coolpix was out,price was right for the black model Casio Exilim.The photos are good,and I know I will never miss a shot with this extremely thin camera in my pocket. Be sure to look up on ebay, etc for an extra battery N 20,and a 1GB SD card.Like I said, the extra little battery always goes along with me too in the case.Have fun!!
I am very happy with this product. It works very well. It is complicated to set up. But that is because it must work with so many different devices and there are a multitude of options that must be accomodated. The only improvement I would like is for it to automatically come back to the main menu after it has turned on appliances.
This wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The sound, at low volumes, was pretty good actually. However, when the volume was cranked up, there was a tin sound to it. Does that make sense? Overall, it was better than I expected and my 22 year old son was happy with it so that makes me happy.
Can't think of a better value out there. Using it on a Sony bedroom tv and the picture looks great. Overall a great value what else needs to be said.
This is a point shoot Nice clear pictures easy to use out of the box. But don't expect much out of the 99 cent AA batteries they give you.I downloaded the Manual before the camera arrived so i would know what controls to use.While this camera is not packed with features (its one reason i bought it) many cameras just stack on useless stuff average point shooter camera will never see used.For price they should have included say a 128 meg XD card but other than that i love the camera so far..
Purchased this bracket for wedding work, used it for several months. It is a wonderful bracket, I love the tilting option (excellent for closeups and "macro"). It's a little heavy, but that is expected.I would recommend this to any photographer.
It's just a memory chip for a laptop. There isn't much to review except for the fact that Amazon.com had the best price and free shipping -- which always makes them a winner.
I have a dell 600sc (a server machine). The ATI installprogram either (I tried about 4 diffrent version, on the CDand their web site)1) hung the machine hard (had to reset)2) complained I wasn't the administrator (I was)3) ran for a little bit and then terminated doing nothingI tried it in a gateway 6400 (another server machine) and itseems to work.All times I tried it with windows xp -- eventually I'll use linux but I like to try out boards with the &quot;vendor supplied&quot;software -- ATI may be the exeception to that rule.On dells web site in the customer forums, I read about others who had the same problem...
Ordered three of these to connect my two HD tv's plus a DVD player. All provide an excellent HD signal. Delivered in two days at a great price. What's not to like?
This external hard drive enclosure came with everything I needed to get my external hard drive working as a USB connection to my PC. I had an old one of these (different brand) that worked well for years, then the power cord / transformer stopped working, and a replacement power supply was way more expensive than purchasing this new enclosure. You just put your regular size hard drive (not laptop sized) into the enclosure, plut in the power, and then connect the USB drive to your computer. Very easy.
Just received it in the mail from Amazon. After playing with it over the past few days I must say that I made the right decision. It is easy to use. The quality of the pictures is outstanding. The design is easy work with - it just feels like a good solid camera. Other things that stood out to me from other cameras is that it uses a re-chargable battery and the directions from Canon are so easy to follow the camera is idiot-proof. Canon suppplies you with not only the in-depth directions but quick setup directions and an easy to follow system layout. Now I see why this camera was #1 on Amazon's list of Digital Camera Best Sellers the day that I ordered it.
I bought this to use with my LED projector. For the price, I'm very happy. It wasn't much more than the 60x60 screen. It is a little difficult to retract - kind of like a new window shade.To mount it, I just cut down an 8 foot 2x4 to 74 inches, and then painted it white. Towards the ends of the screen, there's holes for mounting using screws, so I put 2 screws in the wood to line up with these holes. Next, I mounted the 2x4 to the wall, and then I hooked the screen over the screws. The advantage of using a 2x4 is that you can test fit the screws to the screen on the ground. Plus, it brings the screen out about 2 inches from the wall, in case you have to clear pictures that are hanging on the wall.I'd buy this again.
It's always nice to have a USB coupler around for those times you just don't have the right connector. I tested this in a few scenarios and it worked each time. Great price...
Really cut down on the ambient moaning and the cries of &#34;Get me the hell out ot here!&#34; coming from the other residents in my Assisted Living Home.
let alone the price. This is actually the second one I've had as the first stopped working within thirty days. I assumed it was a fluke and like a fool exchanged it for a new one instead of getting my money back. Within six months this one has stopped reading discs. The VCR is still working at the moment but if all I wanted was a VCR I could've bought one for half the price of this unit.
I bought this thinking it would be a great safety item. The driver would immediately be notified when a skier is down and have a faster turnaround picking up downed skiers. I've tried everything to get it to work properly, fresh batteries, etc. It either doesn't sound the alarm when it should, or it sounds the alarm when it shouldn't. No alarm or false alarm - either one is bad.
Hace ya un tiempo que compre esta impresora no en amazon pero si les puedo decir algo que si usted quiere malgastar y perder su dinero compre esta impresora.Razones para decir esto:Consumibles de la maquina son carisimos casi un cincuenta por ciento del valor de la impresora. A veces he llegado a pensar que Xeros Creera que esta regalando la impresora para despues conseguir ganancias por todo los consumibles.Los consumibles internos de la maquina son de muy mala calidad ..La impresora gasta demasiada tinta no creo que XEROX de los datos correctos de cuando da cada cartucho de tinta en pocas palabras es un enga&ntilde;o ..Ponganse ha pensar esto un solo cartucho original de tinta xeros cuesta 350USD Dinero con el cual uste puede comprar una computadora o cualquier otra cosa que la saque mas provecho y que no sea un robo como este..Y eso es pensando en que compre un solo cartucho cosa ilogica, porque se necesitan todos los cartuchos para imprimir full color, estamos hablando de 1000USD ya usted sabra lo que se puede hacer con 1000USD.Esto realmente es un robo que le tiene XEROX HA LA GENTE PORQUE ME PARECE IRRACIONAL QUE CUATRO CARTUCHOS PARA UNA IMPRESORA DE ESTE TIPO Y DE OTRAS IMPRESORAS QUE XEROX VENDE CUESTEN MAS QUE UNA COMPUTADORA O UN TELEVISOR.BUENO DE TODAS FORMAS EVALUES USTED MISMO Y CONFIRMARA LO QUE LE ESTOY DICIENDO.COMPRE IMPRESORAS DE XEROX Y DE OTRAS COMPA&Ntilde;IAS CON ESTE TIPOR DE ROBO Y DE ATROPELLO Y PERDERA SU DINERO.CREO QUE ESTO DEBERIA ESTAR PENALIZADO POR LA LEY DE EE.UU. Y DE CULAQUIER PAIS..
Hi I tell to everything people that see this motherboard.This motherboard is the best because is comparate with the pentium IIII at 2,2 ghz.
One star off for the mail in rebate. Doesn't every one hate mail in rebates??!?!? I ordered this one by accident. I thought it had "N" capabilities, but it does not. I kept it for the Tomato compatibility.
I agree with the points listed by others reviewing the Canon Powershot G1 camera and I am very happy with the product. I purchased this camera to take advantage of some of its more advanced features and have not been let down (after several weeks, I'm still making discoveries).A couple of additional notes I would like to add for those intending to buy this camera and for existing owners:1) I highly recommend Canon's PSC1000 semi-hard case for the G1. It is a two-piece leather design that provides significant protection for the camera body, as well as making the camera easier to grip for those with large hands.2) I have been pleasantly surprised with the software that Canon supplied with the G1 - the ZoomBrowser software provides a quick, convenient method of viewing large numbers of photographs. This camera also comes with a 'SE' edition of Adobe Photoshop - a rich product that enjoys industry-wide support. Competitors often provide a TWAIN-compatible driver and a simple/cheap photo manipulation program - leaving consumers to purchase adequate software.3) The 16mb card supplied with the camera is really included only to make the camera operable out of the box. In my opinion, this card should have been at least 64mb in size (high quality JPG images are 1.2mb in size). Be prepared to purchase a larger card immediately, or try one of the Microtech harddrives made by IBM, which the G1 supports fully.I've rated the camera 5 stars because I find it to be the digital equivalent to Canon's excellent line of EOS SLR cameras in every respect.
Was told I could get a good buy ........ BUT - did the hook up, properly & nothing but static.Not Good.
I had two of these units and both failed within a very short amount of time. The units would power on, but no power was getting to the speaker. I had to return them both. I ened up buying wired speakers and couldn't be happier. It takes a little more work, but you will be glad you did. Stay away from these!
Arriva boasts its Sports Stereo Wired headphone provides unparalleled comfort and fit for its price.In fact, its weight and design make it bulky to wear and to carry when not in use. The fit was no better than more traditional over-the-ear headphones. Lastly, the touted ease to reconfigure the headphone for a custom fit is much trickier than the promotional material asserts. Indeed, I have yet to bend or twist the wires into a shape that overcomes the flaws in the headphone's design.
Works great! Glad I bought it. Great price and good quality video and audio. Couldnt have asked for a better cord.
First time installed the cartridge the printer had some kind of problem of loading paper. Now it prints OK but hiccup once a while. It seems that something is not really fit. But for the price lower than at the department store I am willing to live with it. The ink quality is compatible with the original, no complaint there.
I got this to go with my External HD, and I couldn't be happier. Transfer speed is incredible now, full length DVDs in only a couple minutes. Essential for any laptop that didn't come with a firewire port.
This cable works perfectly, anyone who says you need to buy more expensive cables is nuts!
Good Product. Good Price. Good Performance. Excellent Delivery Time. Unbelievable Low Price and Free Shipping.What more can you say?
Yamaha touts this as a universal player however it has a very hard time tracking dvd-rs, SACD and other formats. I hope yamaha has worked out the bugs on the newer dvd-s2700. by the way, my player is back at the repair shop for the 4th time in 3 months. let's hope Yamaha corrects this situation
I love my 8x40 Nikon Binoculars. It brings objects in so clearly and concisely. I live on 34 acre property with lots of trees and enjoy watching the birds and the deer, etc. I have tried other binoculars but none compare to this one.
I bought this card because my 4GB Sandisk Ultra didn't have enough space for me. I shoot in RAW plus JPEG, so I need a lot of space for that. This card is perfect for my needs and holds plenty of RAW and JPEG shots. It's also very fast when transferring my files to the computer. It works great and I've always had good experiences with SanDisk.Definitely recommended if you shoot in RAW and need a larger memory card. The more memory, the better.
I have two of these batteries as backups for my 300HS camera. I used both of these, as well as the Canon original on a recent trip overseas. I was VERY impressed with these Lenmar batteries - they seemed to last slightly longer than the Canon original battery. I wasn't counting the number of on/off cycles, or the number of shots with flash, so I can't say for sure whether they're actually BETTER. But they're definitely no worse! They charge up just like the original, and don't heat up or do anything else unexpected. Since they're at least as good as the OEM battery, and since they cost far less, I recommend them very highly! Based on my experience with these, I won't hesitate to purchase Lenmar batteries for other gadgets as I need them.
The reception is excellent. Antennae is a plus. I like how it can be free standing or hanging. Volume is loud enough, even over the sound of running water. TV and weather band stations come in very clear. Pre-sets are very convenient.
I am satisfied with this modem,very easy to install. I had to return Comcast's modem first before they would connect mine. Great value
I had a EVGA 8600 GTS and decided to upgrade to this monster since I had and extra PCI slot on my Sony Vaio mid-tower case and want my PC to be my main gaming device. The install process was a breeze. I thought it would be difficult as the card takes two pci card slot spaces and i wasn't sure it would fit in my case. It only physically connects to the express 16 slot and the extra space does not connect. The card is not only fat due to the two slots but it was also extremely long. It barely fit my case but it was nice and snug with room for the extra power connector. I decided to test it out with COD4.My 8600 was able to handle COD4 at near 3/4 settings but every once in a while lagged a bit. This card handles the highest settings with ease and there is absolutely no lag which I expected. What I didn't expect was how well It handled the highest resolution setting which took my gaming experience from anolog to gaming full HD! It made such a difference graphic wise! This card handles graphic intensive games with ease, without lock ups or lags. I suppose it's the large memory.This card will not dissapoint performance wise. I expected no less from this card but I was surprised at the difference when set to high settings. The 8600 lagged but handled COD4 admirably. If you have the money, the space and you are an extreme gamer get this baby but if you are a budget gamer the 8600 GTS is surprisingly good and will do the job very well (at half the price too). Just don't compare the two cause you will never go back to 8600 after experiencing this card.
This is a slick little digital if you need to add phone message capability to a multi-function machine but do not wish to use the phone company voice mail service. Compact to take up very little room on your desk, this little digital packs a wallop of benefits to let you screen, listen to, repeat, save or erase your phone messages. I especially like the luminescent indicators of the number of voice mail messages left, shown by both a big digit and a pulsating beat underneath. A lot of bang for the buck from AT&T!
Fit is excellent for a 14.1 screen laptop, just zips up without any stretching. The neoprene is quite heavy for nice protection. I like the strap on one end for pulling it out of my backpack without squeezing the screen. It has enough depth to accomodate the expanded 12 cell battery on my HP laptop. Very nice product, not too big, like most slipcases that also fit the 15" laptops.
I bought this drive from PCuniverse on Amazon and I am generally happy with the service I received and product quality, I have not used it for long time yet but have managed to fill up most of the drive. The speed looks good even over wireless network. I also like the Truecrypt encryption software bundled which is actually freeware; seems to be quite capable an usable with any drive (USB flash or disk drive, look at [...]It seems much better than the software that comes with many flashdrive in terms of capabilities. I am surprised that there is not a lot of competition in the 8GB flash business yet possibly because people don't need it. I had a Corsair 1GB drive from 2 years back and it worked quite well; upgraded to 8GB as my data requirement grew.
Received quickly. Good vendor.Good quality product.I always use a protective lense on my lenses. That is why I still have and are using lenses I purchesed in 1974, and they are like new.
overall, the unit is good....my only complaint is the aweful sound that is barely audible in noisy enviroment, even with the head phone. The unit looks good and function fine otherwise.
I have used the TomTom 700 on a bunch of occasions, and have always found it to be a great device. When I describe the product to friends of mine that aren't familiar, I usually tell them about the time when I used it to find a B&B way outside of town in the boonies. I had forgotten a map, as I found out later, but the 700 helped us find our way it the middle of nowhere - which was really surprising and great. I don't know what we would have done if we didn't have it - I might have actually had to stop and ask for directions - but then again, who knows if that would have gotten us further lost. I won't go on long road trips without one. They are a lifesaver (especially when you need to re-route in a pinch), and are so easy to use.
This sorry cheap excuse for a toy camera broke before I could even get one picture developed. Plus, this is not a real Lomo. Fake, low-quality and lame.
This is my third (and fourth) purchase of this product. One of the really nice features of this mouse is the ability to store the flash drive in the bottom of the mouse when not in use. The range is good, too. I have not had to replace any batteries yet and I have been using one of these for over a year. I use one with my desktop and one on my laptop. The two I bought this time were gifts. Both recipients are very pleased with the performance.
when the slingshot 200 arrived, my first thought was, it's well-made but its kinda small. at first it seemed too snug a fit to put a d80+battery grip +24-200 tokina w/ lens revered in the main compartment slot. after a little reshifting of the removeable velcro padding panels, it fits fine, along with two other medium-sized lenses (12-24 and 70-300). i later realized it's a design feature to keep the camera in place to have it snug up against the side wall; a lcd cover/lens cloth is included to make sure you don't scratch your lcd.this bag looks nice but can't really be appreciated, however, until you use it in the field. that's where you see how intelligently and intuitively it's designed. just swing the monostrap and the bag rotates for easy access; memory cards have their own designated compartment; the front pocket can fit pens, filters, and business cards; the top pocket easily holds a speedlight plus it has a mesh pocket for batteries; there's a side strap for stability when hiking or biking; a rain cover tucks into its own pocket and also provides further protection from thieves without looking too dorky; there's two clippable slots for a water bottle or cel phone case; and two quick-release buckles that allow access to camera without dislodging all your expensive glass. the monostrap also has a QR, is well-padded, and fully adjustable. best of all, it doesn't look like a camera bag.the cons to this bag would be mainly that it's a bit of a tweener -- bigger than a minimalist kit and not big enough for a full complement of pro glass. it can reasonably hold 3 lenses; for more than that you need a backpack or the slingshot 300 (which might be a bit too bulky and too heavy when fully loaded to lug around for more than a couple hours at a time). another downside is there's little room for non-camera gear. you could maybe fit a bagel or a soft drink into the top pocket. and, at around $90, there are cheaper alternatives.but still, the slingshot 200 does what it's designed to do. it's well-thought out, with details like reverse-coil zippers, and well-made. it just feels like quality. ultimately, that and the conveience of being able to pull out your camera without removing the pack (though you will have to take it off to get at your other lenses) make it worth it for shutterbugs who want to travel reasonably light.
If there are strong radio signals changing rapidly, it cuts out, which is a hassle. If you're patient, it's a good buy.
There are better cases on the market, but I couldn't find one close to the price of this one. Holds the PC snuggly, and there is lots of gadget space. Great deal.
This paticular Blue Sport Carry Case, is very soft it wont rip and the inside of it isn't made out of cheap cardboard. Casses don't rip very easily. I actully have had mine thrown out of a bus going 75 on a freeway and not a scratch on it. The cd's were in perfect condition.
After downloading Windows SP3, my dvd-rom drive no longer worked. I spent hours online with an "expert" from Microsoft trying to fix the problem. My time is worth more so I splurged and purchased the Targus DVD/CD-ROM drive. I plugged it into the usb port and it was ready for use! I had read one of the other reviews on Amazon (a one star review) that said the tray was flimsy. The tray on my internal drive is flimsy too so I figured how bad could it be? To my surprise, this product is well made and feels very solid. The tray is better quality than my internal DVD drive. Don't even hesitate to buy this product. You'll be happy you did. By the way, I'm still working with Microsoft on fixing my problem. They even admit that it has nothing to do with my hardware.
My experience with Tiffen has been mixed. Tiffen used to make quality filters, but since it was bought a few years ago by an outfit called Topspin they started cutting corners and quit multi-coating their filters, so like this UV filter, they will cause ghosting & reflections on your pictures. They protect your lens OK, but if your pix turn out bad, what's the point?
Logitech Harmony 670 Universal RemoteI purchased this as a gift for my parents last year. They have been using it for the last year and they love it. I love it as well because before I purchased the remote for them I was getting at least 3 phone calls a week concerning how to watch tv /dvd's/ cable etc...It has a feature in which if one of the devices did not turn on with the rest it will trouble shoot it for you (if the receiver does not turn on you click on trouble shoot and it will walk you though tuning it on with a click of a button) I have not had any phone calls concerning operating their home theater setup in over a year.Great remote for parents or friends who have trouble operating multiple devices.
Bought this camera in 2008 for a trip to Yellowstone and other areas out west. My husband was skeptical and not very happy at first. Driving thru Badlands spotted antelope quite a distance off of the road. Pulled over and he was able to get a really nice close up with the zoom. From then on he just kept loving it. Takes really nice panarama's easily. We have some really great pictures and small videos from our trip and we just love this camera.
-great form factor-was easy to upgrade RAM-17" screen is sharp, no dead pixels and bright-OSX operating system is dependable and easy to use-The buit in camera and mic work great with Skype and playing around with Photobooth software.-This was bought to replace a Mac mini hooked up to an old CRT monitor-The Core2Duo is noticably faster. We are very pleased with this system and with Amazon's price.
Charges and sends data perfectl and I love that it's longer than the original Apple cable. The only complaints so far is the plastic part of the usb plugin is a little crooked and it is very tight on the iPhone 5. Would definitely buy again.
Here is my review of the Nikon D50, the best digital camera I ever owned.When I went to buy this camera, I wanted a camera that would be able to take pictures faster than the compact models and most of all, a whole bunch of manual features that I could use when I wanted to.I bought this model at Best Buy for 699.99$ with a 512 Mb card (Ultra II) 70$. All taxes included, it was about 800$ which is extremely low priced for such a quality camera. I got home and charged the battery, which took about 3 hours for the first time.I went outside and tried it and I was really impressed by the quality given by this camera. The pictures were sharp and crisp and after about 100 pictures, I barely got ANY soft tonned pictures, if any. They were all sharp and clear.Another thing that amazed me about this camera is the ability to let the camera do all the work for you with the focus, ISO, aperture etc. or being able to partly, or fully control it yourself.Also, the camera turn on the second you to and taking pictures is very speedy.Now that was during daylight. The same day, I went up on the roof of my house and tried to take some night pictures of San Francisco. I tried some manual controls and again, I was amazed with the results. Even at 800 ISO, the noise was barely noticable and when I put them on the computer and i sent them to my friends, they wouldn't believe I had taken them myself.Last I am going to mention because, although it is only one of them, this one is one of the biggest qualities of the D50. It has a FANTASTIC battery life. I have used this little baby for one week straight, taking about 100-200 pictures a day and it did not even go down. I am telling you, this is the best battery and you could go on a trip for a whole month, without taking the charger.Ok, I could talk for a long time about all the features of this camera and sound like I'm actually working for Nikon, which i'm not. It all rounds up to this: If you are looking for a great that camera that offers a lot of manual controls but also gives you great results on the automatic mode, well this camera is for you. Don't even think about going for the Canon Rebel XT because the Nikon D50 is cheaper, and is the best camera you can get for the money on the market.If you are still hesitating, I suggest you take the plunge: you'll be glad you did.Hope this helps, enjoy.P.S: I strongly recommend you take the fastest SD cards on the market (Ultra II) to save your pictures. They might be a little more expensive, but it will save you a lot of time when taking the pictures. You don't neceserally to take gigs of memory, 512 is plenty enough.
I was in a hurry and the "real" HP toners wouldn't ship on time so I thought I'd try a replacement toner. BIG MISTAKE! My printer has been malfunctioning ever since. It cost me a service call from a repair person to determine that this toner was the source of my problems. So the little bit I saved in money and quick delivery cost me in the long run with a service call charge, having to toss this toner and replace it with theHP Toner for the LJ4600 (Yellow), not to mention the lost time. Our business was brought to a stand-still over the malfunctions. Don't make the same mistake!
I had no problem with this battery what so ever. If it continues to work as it has I would buy another.
I'm very happy with my "Huey Pro MEU113" it is very efficient, its design is very nice and it has the right price, i very satisfied with my new acquisition thank you very much.
I bought this because it was either spend $300 or so dollars on what Consumer Reports rates as top brands (Panasonic and Pioneer)or spend $80 at Wal Mart on this thing, i tried the cheaper route only after I made sure I could return it. After my first recording I played back I noticed my recording was missing sound speratically and had digital distortion (squares and rectangles of distorted color throughout the screen). I used RCA cables to connect my camcorder directly to the Cyber@##@ so I can't imagine it was a matter of a bad connection since it would have to be all three plugs having a poor connection, and my VHS recordings from this camcorder are fine. I took it back and told the woman at Wal Mart it isn't worth the box it's packaged in.
These have to be the best ergonomic trackball ever made. No idea why MS dropped them.The closest to it is the logitech cordless optical but it pretty much sucks. Had two already and they drop off, quit in the middle of things and just annoy me to no end. Never was a fan of any wireless mouse.Trackballs are not easy to get used to, but once you do... you'll never go back. Well, unless they stop making them. Like they did. Pretty much forced to use a regular mouse and hating it. When working with graphics and have to go pixel by pixel... well, you don't have nearly the control with a mouse. So, forced to use the wacom and tho it's better than a mouse I find it a bit clunkier than a good trackball for most things.
I recently upgraded my old Dell computer to Vista and needed to add a wireless card to it as it was going to be moved away from the main router. This card seemed to have good reviews although I wasn't sure if it worked with Vista. But installation was fast and easy, the card was recognized and I was connected to my wifi router in no time at all. I liked that this had a little antennae that you could move up to the top of your desk to get a better signal, but the cord on it is pretty short and really only long enough for it to sit on top of the tower case. Which seems to work fine for me, I have a good strong steady signal and have had no problems at all with this card dropping connections, etc. Now if I could just get Vista to behave when it comes to networking, I'd be all set!
The only thing I can say is wow!!! Our last TV was a 70 inch Mitsubishi that got zapped when a lightning storm came through.This TV has amazing color, is quiet, does an incredible job with non hi-def signals, the viewing angle is great, and simply put.... the TV has great room presence.We ordered the TV on Saturday, it shipped from PA on Monday, and we received it in perfect condition in OK on Saturday.If you are wondering about this TV, I highly recommend it.
I love Canons to begin with. This Rebel is absolutely amazing. A lot of settings and programming you can use and it's still easy to use. The autofocus is the fastest I've seen on any camera and allows you to shoot continuous shots rapidly and clearly. I highly recommend this camera!!!
The camera came on time -- as promised. The camera is wonderful. I have a Rebel 35mm SLR with a host of lenses and was exceptionally pleased to find a camera that not only uses all the lenses but has the same functionality as my 35mm. It is perfect!!Thank you.
Strong, affordable, convenient. Only thing I would say is that it is not the nice titanium looking device pictured here, but is some type of metal that has a cheap chromed look to it. Whatever. It works.
Other than it works fine for those who really need to know the exact dimensions they are W--6", L--6.750 and H--3.375...Not the 6x6x3 that is listed...I thought I would mention this because the extra length and height over the listed ones might make the difference on whether it would fit properly without modifications...
I had to return this product twice because during shipping the product had opened somehow and spilled all over the contents in the box. I will still order from amazon just not this product.
Around 2003 I purchased a "Terk VR-1" volume regulator. This unit used slick DSP technology and worked well.I recently purchased five "Terk VR-1" units from Amazon.com for myslef and friends and received units with the same make and model number in an Audiovox cardboard box. A friend told me these were not the same, so I opened the new unit to discover that no original Terk DSP circuitry was used in the Audiovox-but Terk labeled-unit, but rather inexpensive and poorly operating analog circuitry is used now. To me this is misleading to downright illegal to use not only the same Terk name, but the same model number for a product that operates in an entirely different, much simpler (and in my opinion worse) principle.While this may control volume, it is not nearly as good as the original DSP based "Terk VR-1" from years ago. The name and model number is misleading-kinda like asking for a hamburger and getting a hot-dog.DanNatick, MA
Living in Europe, I had to bite the bullet and buy an overpriced (approx $50) HDMI cable from the store that sold me my TV. I ordered this HDMI cable from Amazon and picked it up on a recent trip back to the US. As far as I can tell there is absolutely no difference in performance with this cable compared to the overpriced one on my other component. The spotlight reviews do an excellent job of explaining why this HDMI cable works just as well as the overpriced alternatives.
Bigger screen with better resolution at half the price of the dealer installed unit. Nuff said.Update: The unit failed almost exactly one year from my purchase. After examining it, I found that it didn't work when mounted, but did work when I had it down and in my hands. Pretty good indication of a broken solder joint. I contacted Alpine and they confirmed that was somewhat common on a batch of these units. They repaired it under warantee. Even if your unit is out of warantee, this is a super easy fix for someone who is electronically inclined, or a cheap fix for you to pay for at an electronics store. Anyway, I STILL give the unit 5-stars... I just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else had a similar problem.
This HDMI cable is drastically cheaper that those found in electronic stores but there is no difference in video or audio quality between them. Don't waste your money getting ripped off when you can buy this cable which works great.
I don't usually write glowing reviews for products but I have to say this device is worth it. It does what it says it does with little to no interference. It's great for the iphone. You can connect via bluetooth or you can plug in your iphone directly to the device via the headphone set. I drive a buick and I was worried about the jack fitting into the cigarette lighter but luckily it fit no problem. It is by far the best sound transmitter for the radio too. I have tried belkin (which is more expensive) and griffin but both were very bad in cities in terms of radio interference. This little gadget had no issues here in Miami. I have yet to try it elsewhere but I have high hopes it will work fine. Further when I had trouble figuring out the pin to connect the bluetooth to my phone I emailed customer service and they emailed me back twice the same day! I am very impressed and it's nice to know that companies still care about good customer service. I will be sure to recommend their products to all my family and friends as they truly deserve the reputation they have.
This was exactly what i needed to plug in everything in India. My friends who only had a European style adapter had no success, but this one is perfect for all devices that can use 220v-110v. I used my laptop, my electric razor, and my camera charger.
400 microsoft points. I would prefer to use normal currency, but I guess these worked out fine. I'm not sure if it was cheaper through amazon, but XBL wasn't working at the time.
I bought this so that I could take my school work to and from home. I had it for 4 months and it is now officially dead and I've lost whatever I did not have backed up. I thought that it looked pretty durable, but that is not the case! I would not recommend this product unless you want to take the chance of possibly losing your files.
I'm always buying gadgets for my other gadgets. Most of the time they just end up in a drawer, unused. Not so with this fold-up stand! I've been using it for a week now and it's a perfect companion to my iPad 3. It holds my iPad securely at whatever angle I need, and then folds up into a package small enough to fit into the pocket of the net book case I use to carry the iPad. I can strongly recommend this device to anyone looking for a portable stand for their tablet device.
Neither the wireless autoconfiguration or "wired" setup worked, with or without WEP enabled on the Linksys wireless router (the Linksys Setup utility would not run, on Windows XP, no explanation by Linksys support). After 1 1/2 hours on the phone with Linksys manually configuring it, still got no increase whatsoever in wireless signal range (I am not convinced it was ever configured correctly). Linksys' final response was "Well, it must be defective, you should return it and try out the replacement in the store before you take it home." No thanks.
Cleaned my playstation 2 and computer use it everytime it needs cleaned. Love this product.
I needed an extra card for a gift I purchased for my wife at Christmas. This was the perfect product. I am able to swap the card easily from her electronics to the PC using the adapter.
This is a really good set of computer speakers. I have not had an opportunity to use them with final Cut express yet but I bet they will do amazing. Excellent sound using i tunes and other web videos. The only thing I am worried about right not is if the headphone jack works. I tried using an ipod headphones in the port and it didn't work. I will wait to see if this is really a problem though when I get a nice pair to try out.
GMP WF748-UI 54 Mbps Wireless USB AdapterExcellent. I have used this product for at least three years and have been very satisfied with its performance and range. Because of this I have provided it for several of my clients and customers.
Good flash I think - I'm totally amateur but I love experimenting with this new addition to my toolkit. The angled neck has been really cool. Flash charges quick. Good product.
Perhaps I haven't noticed, but my print head has worked quite well for years. I realigned it once or twice, but the photos are great and the day to day b/w printing has been flawless. Buy your ink cartriges on eBay for about 99 cents each and it's inexpensive to maintain. Maybe I got a good one, but I highly recommend it for home and small biz.
I have a PHILLIPS CD Recorder. For some reason, the MAXELL CD-R Music are the only CD's that will work in the recorder. This is fine; the sound quality is very good. If anyone knows why the recorder will only work with the MAXELL, let me know. When new, it worked with all brands.
These speakers provide the high quality sound that I need. Most computer speakers don't produce adequate bass and treble to make the sound balanced but these definitely do! I love these speakers. I have them set up in the office at the back of the house and could use them as the sound system at a party throughout the house because they are powerful enough. I'm really pleased and highly recommend them for whatever application that requires excellent acoustics.
The surround sound system is great but when it got here the bottom of the box was all ripped out and the peakers were all taped to each other and were loose in the box.The unit turned out to be ok fut it was hard to get the glue off of the cabinets.
The display is small dark and unclear, the cartridges are runnig too fest,the rest is wery good
This is exactly what I was looking for to hold my Nook Tablet when I watch tv or movies on it. Perfect little gadget and you can adjust the back piece so that the angle of the tablet can be where you desire.
I love this camera we also own the Cannon powershot g2 but I like this one to through in my bag & go no bulky parts to get broken. This camera is handy whip it out & shoot it takes great pics. my favorite out of both of them.
To those USERS of wireless technology who are fortunate enough to know technically gifted folks who will hold their hand, let me echo many sentiments and add a new caveat:1) Set-up is NOT far the feint of heart; it is challenging.2) Downloads, especially backwards downloads are HARD to find; many previous reviewers give great tips on doing so, but be prepared to enter the real world of dungeons and dragons.3)Yes, the wait times for customer support through New Dehli Linksys is reasonable; yes, the folks are very nice; yes they are patient. No, they cannot help you with this expander.4. And new (but from my techy colleague): Other devices in your home... microwaves and especially 2.4 gHz telephones with multisearch technology (the present norm)... wreck havoc with wireless systems, so 5.8 gHz telephones ($$$) and now rare 900 mHz telephones (good luck in the search) are the way to go. My Panasonic 2.4 gHz proved to be the culprit. And, finally5. An expander is necessary 400 feet from the base station and reception should be very good or excellent within 100 feet. Within 100 feet (folks, that is a larger home), an Expander should NOT be necessary. If you are getting poor signal strength, first disconnect the batteries from your 2.4 gHz phones for a trial and/or look at your signal strength when the phone is in use. If signal strength is better with the battery out or worse with the phone in use, do NOT buy an expander. Get another phone, and save yourself the endless headache of attempting to set up this @#$!^ expander.
I use this for my xbox 360, and it works perfect. Quality is exactly the same just like the other $30 $40 $50 hdmi cords.
I'm taking photos like crazy with my G2, and needed a lot of space, with the 256 Viking, I could go anywhere with confidence. It performs fast too. I recommend it.
Overall, I'd say these are good sound quality for the price. The bass is good, but not great. For me personally, these fit me very well and I can't wait to use them for running.I do get upset over minor details and the color of the headphones I received are different from the picture. The plastic back of the headphone turned out to be a shiny metallic light green/blue. It is not white as shown in the picture. A small detail, but I wish I would have known before I bought them.
I get these for my customers all the time. They are just as good as any 1000 dollar remote. Once you learn how to program the macros, it's easy as one button on, one button off, for your entire home theater, home lightning, even camera controls. Great item!!!
Better than cheap cords out there that seem to break down quickly. I use it for my mp3 player to Harley radio; on a bike it holds up to the bouncing around pretty well.
I bought this a couple months ago and am very pleased. The pictures come out great, it's easy to use, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE how small it is!! I needed something REALLY small, that I can carry around in my pocketbook, and this fits the bill. Once you see how small it is, you'll realize how BIG some of the others are, like the Kodak EasyShares. Battery life is excellent, and I know that's a HUGE problem with the EasyShares and many other cameras. I did a lot of research before buying and I'm very happy with my purchase. DEFINITELY buy a second battery, and always have it ready just in case.I haven't figured out all the manual controls yet, but I like that they're there for when I become more advanced.You won't be disappointed, I'm very picky, and it's a GREAT camera!
I purchased the Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave and it works GREAT. The sensor is sensitive enough that any flash in the room will trigger it. I have a Nikon D80 so I decide to set the Nikon D80 on commander mode, and set all the commander output settings to "--" so no flash value would effect a photo, just using the commander mode as a Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave trigger for my Norman 808 power pack to fire my LH500 flash heads and it worked like a charm. I have 2 Norman 808 power packs so I will be buying another Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave to fire my 2nd Norman 808 power pack with flash heads.I am setting up a home studio and wanted 3 ways to trigger the lights. First I wanted wireless remotes for to trigger my flashes for mobility but the drawback can be batteries. Second I wanted light sensors such as the Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave for mobility without the need for batteries as well as a quick setup and shoot, and as a backup to remotes with drained batteries. Lastly I wanted a PC Sync Cord for a quick setup from camera to powerpacks and PC Sync Cord as Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave extender so if I had a lighting setup that didn't allow for good sensor triggering, I could leave the powerpacks and use the PC Sync Chord to put the Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave where it could be better triggered from.All my tests were out of the box and with just a few lights, no light modifiers so I will come back and write more on how I use the Wein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave, I have more ideas.I hope my journey this far on this product will help those out there deciding on this purchase. I would not shoot without these units.I recommend you purchase the WeinWein XL8E Micro Ultra Slave. I purchased 1 and am purchasing a second 1 today.
Light and substantial, this was just the ticket for my intended use as a belt holster.
My mouse was dying and this one arrived just in time with no time loss in my daily business endeavors. Great service - thanks
I preface this by saying that I suspect these speakers don't have as much "kick" in my backyard as I'd like due to the fact that I'm doing a 100' cable run to where they are located in the backyard. I use them with my Sonos system combined with a Pyle stereo speaker selector. My only complaint is I have to run at a higher volume to get real punch but this may be due to the longer run of cable or my configuration. That said, they were easy to install, seem to have a very solid seal around speaker connections and look exactly the color as in the photos.
I use this cable to plug a portable MP3 player or laptop computer into my mixing console and this does the job at a low price, what more can you ask for?
I've been going through speaker systems left and right the past week and this Creative Labs T3000 is the only one that stays. The bass is clean and blends well. The midrange is a little too forward for some recordings but a simple equilizer adjustment smooths it right on out. (If I could not make an E.Q. adjustment then I wouldn't want them.) The highs are pleasant and not too gritty or harsh. There is a smoothness in the top end that the others lacked...cymbals sound like cymbals. Hard to fault for $50.00. Played softly to moderatly it has a very classy sort of sound. Push the bass or volume too hard and it sounds like crap. After all, 50 bucks is 50 bucks so don't expect too much...but among it's peers it's head and shoulders above the rest. And I intensley dislike the sound quality in the rest of the Creative lineup. Spending more gets you less unless it's more bass you want. My listening habits are piano, classical, classic rock and pop rock.If you are into bass heavy music pushed hard or a home theater thumper then this is not the one. If you want a speaker that can reasonably reproduce the music then this is worth a try. If you are really picky then go buy a nice amp and a high quality two way book shelf or perhaps a nice 2.1. $50.00 will not buy a miracle. All I want is something that sounds pleasant without irritating. This T3000 and a simple Bose 2.0 are the only ones I've heard that could pull that off in my opinion. I prefer the sound of these to the others I've listened to at Circuit City and Best Buy in the $49.00 to $149.00 range. That does not mean I am right, only that I prefer the sound of these. Prefereance can't be agrued against, it's what I like. You may not like what I like and that's O.K., so please listen for yourself.
Based on the reviews and most importantly I needed this tool for my work it was well worth it. As someone said it was paid for after one job. A handy tester for technicians.
Do not pay extra to protect low voltage lines (telephone and cable) from spikes. Buy a basic surge suppressor and save youself some money.
I was skeptical about buying this cable because it was so cheap, but I decided to give it a shot and I'm very happy I did.I bought it to hook up mySony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-ray Disc Playerto ourOlevia 537H 37-Inch LCD HDTV. It works perfectly, and I was able to notice a visible difference over the component cable (480p) I replaced with it. The cable doesn't feel cheap and the connections are not loose or anything. It even came with plastic caps over both connectors to keep dust and such out of them.My only concern is that it might not have the longevity of a more expensive cable. But the way I see it, at $4 (including shipping), I could buy 5 or 6 and it'd still be cheaper than going to Walmart or Best Buy.EDIT 3/14/12: I have been using this cable off and on for almost 3 years now. Still works perfectly. Still very happy with the purchase.
We have ordered several of these recorders for oral history work by graduate students. We find them to be compact, efficient, and a good value. Recordings are easy to download with no installation of extra software - we recommend them highly.
Great product, as described. Works great for my needs and makes night time phots much, much better
we've had a xyron cold laminator since 2002 and have used it for many things. the cartridges available are permanent adhesive, post-it note type adhesive, double sided plastic laminate and one side magnet/one side plastic laminate. (maybe more that I'm not aware of) We used it in a small business for price stickers, fridge magnets and more. At home I use it for mailing labels, fridge magnets, plastic lamination. We bought our daughter one as she is always using up our magnet cartridge for her own uses. Has a sharp cutter so I wouldn't give it to a child under say 12 but it's great for kids, crafters and general household use.
everything works fine as advertised. 90 seconds of agressive cranking yeilds approx. 90 minutes of radio use.. great for listening to the RED SOX games while barbquing on the patio. great little radio.
Nice looking unit but the software that you HAVE to use to get music on it is awful. It forces you to convert every mp3 to Sony's format. Then, once you get it on the player, you can only transfer it back to the original computer you copied it from in the first place.This is sony's form of copy protection and it makes transfering music to the unit painful.I returned mine and purchased another brand that does not force copy protection on you at your time expense.
This product caused a lot of interference in my signal. It resulted in lines across the screen and a very unclear picture.
I always use the product recommended for my printer - saves on hassle and worry. Always buy this product and I probably always will.
good product, good price. only reason i did not give it a five star is because this HD requires a molex to sata power adapter (it's cheap) sold seperatly, it could have been sent with the HD (even if the HD where to cost 2-3$ more)
Good performance, worked fine for atleast 2 months, then quit working. I'd be angry if this cable didn't cost a buck fifty. Buy several
This makes the TV look so grainy. The chord is very long, but it doesn't make sense having it, my TV is HD and this chord makes it look as if its not!!
Not to mention that you get more than just the Micro-SD disk! GREAT PRICE FOR ALL THAT IS OFFERED! I originally had a 16 MB and upgraded to the 2 GB, what a significant difference! Product is highly recommended!!!
A picture is worth a thousand words, see the customer uploaded image above of the circuitboard removed from the rubber case.It is just a circuit board surrounded by rubber! I pulled it out one day on accident, it died shortly thereafter. NOT sturdy enough for your pocket. PLUS the rubber ring is just that - stretchy rubber!PROS: Cheap and fast, just baby it like it made of glass and backup all your data just in case. Corsair kindly replaced it so that was nice...it just isnt a drive you want to c arry with you everywhere.
This is one of the four cameras, the only digital camera, I used to learn portrait photography. The class was on how to take portraits not how to use the camera. I wanted to graduate from the point and shoot but had to consider my budget because I wanted an SLR film camera also. I got the Canon Rebel Ti packed with two lenses. It made sense to me to purchase a Canon digital to interchange lenses. My original choice was the Canon Digital Rebel, however, in my WEB search, I found the EOS 10D for $750 with no catch. There were no required additional purchases scam when I called. This allowed me to spend the extra money I would have spent on the camera on accessories.Since it's digital, I am not shy about trying out the features. When I first got the camera, some of the photos were dark or very light. After tinkering around and learning what the sensor-indicators means I don't get that anymore.The 10D is more camera than I need that I'm sure I will have it for a long time.May 2008Earlier this year, I sold my EOS 10D and most of the accessories because I had not used it in over year. I really love the camera but since it is a professional camera, it should be used. I would suggest this type of camera to any body who enjoys photography. - I do miss it every now and then.
This HDMI connecting cable works perfectly well for HDTV to DVD connection.Best of all, it is about one tenth the price of most HDMI connectors sold in electronic stores.
No ax to grind other than this case history. Bought an Olympus digi last year; one month past warranty it died; olympus service via web utterly unrepsonsive; many phone calls later they are saying things like &quot;try leaving it overnight and installing new batteries&quot; which i did many many months ago. Upshot: yours may not fold, of course, but mine sure did and the company is miserable with help, and after much pursuit on my part now is sending very high minimal repair fees they charge before even looking to see what's wrong. This is how a company convinces a consumer never ever to buy one of its products again.
All of the negative reviews of this product are true. It eats tapes, or makes them unusable at a certain point. I, too, was under warranty when this started to happen (after the first tape!). I had to send to to NY, and had to pay for the labor, which was half the price of the camera. When it finally came back, it did the same thing. I don't even know where to go with the lemon laws for this one.
The Good:These headphones are the most comfortable to wear that I have ever tried. They aren't too tight and the materails aren't too "sweaty" which is nice. This is an important item for me since I can't stand phones that hurt or feel gross after being used for a half-hour or so.They look great! The coolness factor is very high.The ear-coverage is excellent. I have big ol' ears so this is key -- they block out a lot of outside noise which is good since I wear them a lot in a server room. I don't have to crank the tunes up too loud to drown out the noise.Decent high to mid-range sound.Cool case in which to carry them around and extra set of pads are nice.The Not-So-Good:I agree with a few other reviewers on the lack of bass. For the price, I would expect even better sound and surely a lot more bass. The overall sound quality is not bad, however I expected a little more bang for my buck. I get similar sound quality and a bit more bass from my Sony MDR-V150 at 1/4 the price (though the coolness and comfort factors aren't nearly as high).I still like these headphones, but I am betting for the price there are better quality phones to be found.
this recorder is much better then a tape recorder i used to use even using the longer record part. Easy to use
This is a must have if you have a Garmin, since you never want to leave it in your car. Everything fits in nicely, and make it easy to carry in and out.
For best possible sound and picture, you need to use these, otherwise you DO NOT get TRUE HD picture and sound, plus the price for them is excellent.
-I have this Belkin F5D7050 for over 1 year; I purchased it at one of those holiday double rebate sales. I paid $9.99 plus sales taxes from the big "computer store in USA".-It is working while on top of my refrigerator connected to a an old Celeron 433 (on the floor) with Win2000Pro in the kitchen to allow internet use while spending time cooking. Unwatched pots boil faster.-I feed it a signal from my Belkin F5D7231-4 router hooked to my OptimumOnline cable internet.- Using [...] as a speed test, the Belkin wireless signal downloads in excess of 3.5 Mbits/sec and uploads in excess of 600 kbits/sec. That is on the old Celeron 433. Try it with your rigs.- I have never tried it with WinXP, sorry but with Win2000 it works great for the price I paid.
I bought this camera so that I could take some HD video clips prior to the HD Camcorder prices being affordable. The video that the Z1275 takes is much higher resolution than what is produced by my digital camcorder. The camera feels like the quality is not bad, Still pictures are very good, and the optical zoom works well.There are a few things to keep in mind about this camera, 1) Video should be taken with the camera on a tripod if you do not want to experience shake in the video. Some people feel that there may be a firmware patch to address shake, but I find the video is OK for what I need. 2) Writing the HD Video file to disk required a higher quality SD memory card than the one I had. When I used the card I already had form another camera, the HD video recording would crash. I then used an Ultra 2 SD card from Sandisk, Capture then worked without problems.
I bought this to split the audio signal. It did NOT work as advertised. I guess it was too good to be true.To be fair, i was using this product to combine two signals into one input. Which should have worked unless I tried to have BOTH signals going at once, but even with only one signal at a time, the product does not work :(
The keyboard looks great (from the front). It seems pretty well built too. After reading the reviews, it looked good for HTPC usage. It's not really cut out for HTPC usage though.The problems I have with it are:1) Contantly looses connections from a distance of about 10 ft. I have to cycle the power 2-3 times to get a working connection again. An older RF Logitech wireless keyboard works just fine.2) With the device on it's dock, the computer will not sleep. Part of the allure (for me) for this device in use with a HTPC was to have a handy place the store the keyboard while not in use. Now I have to leave the keyboard lying around if I want the PC to be able to sleep.3) I have no idea why you would take a nice and sleek black/silver design, and put a horrible bright orange all over the back side.If the keyboard was 50$, I would have rated it 3-4 stars. At > 100$ I have a hard time giving it even the 2 stars I did.
These are great cables and are at a reasonable price. Anything more expensive and you're going to be paying some very high overhead. There is no reason to go for name brand cables or anything in the $50-$150 range, these are the ones you need.I bought three cables: One for my digital cable, one for my Xbox 360 and one for my Blu-Ray DVD player. I've noticed that the picture is sharper on all three with the HDMI cables rather than the component cables I had previously used.
This is a nice, good quality, low price 'standard' lens from Nikon. It has a nice working distance and can get to less than half a meter from the subject. I appreciate the maximum aperture of f1.8 so a flash does not have to be used for indoor photos.The lens itself is light as the body is made of plastic which no doubt keeps the cost down. Even so, the mounting ring is metal and makes a satisfying 'click' when installed on the camera.The caveat and thus one reduction of stars is that the cap that protects the lens when it is off of the camera is a cheap polypropylene one and this will start to wear and not fit as snugly. The other Nikon lens I have has a better cap that has much better stability.Overall, I recommend this lens for indoor portrait photography with a Nikon digital camera. Low light work is a blast; this lens helps in that fun.
I'd have to give this product 4/5. You cannot beat the price, and it plays everything you throw at it. The 5 speakers perform just as well as my expensive JVC home theatre system, but as others have noted, the 30W sub is underpowered. Still, a great buy for the money - one cannot complain at this price.
I haven't actually been able to test them so word to the wise, I don't know how they fare electronically. What I can tell you is that these babies are heavy! They're large, thick corded and not great for taking out in the field.
Two reasons for the rating,,,1 Its compatible with Linux2 The small card size is enhances system cooling
Telling people to spend over $20 on HDMI cables is the scam of the decade. Monster Cables cornered the market by convincing unsuspecting victims that they had to spend $100 on cables that are worth $10. What a rip off. I won't buy another cable in a store again. From now on I buy online from Amazon.
This is a really nice case, padded quite well and has an added front storage zippered compartment which has another small compartment inside suitable for memory and batteries and such. The latch is especially sturdy and dependable as it is velcro backed up by an adjustable buckle system. It has a belt loop on the back and an adjustable shoulder strap as well. This case is a little more bulky than Canon's leather case but it offers a good many features the leather case does not. No doubt this case is the safer home for the camera if you don't mind the little extra bulk.
Product arrived quickly, in tack. Haven't used it yet but expect to shortly. Nonetheless, am very satisfied and would unhesitatingly recommend it to others.
I looked around the internet for reviews on different portable dvd players. I started to get worried because all of the reviews I was reading it seemed like everyone had problems with their players. I originally was planning on spending $400-500.So after doing my research I decided to go with a less expensive DVD player. I chose the Magnavox player because, although there were only a couple of reviews online for it, they were both positive.I've had it now for around 2 months and LOVE IT. The sound is great with or without headphones. The clarity of the picture is much better than some of the other 7&quot; screens I looked at.It gets plenty of Baby Mozart for my daughter in the car and has yet to skip or shut off, which was one of my biggest concerns.I would recommend this product to anybody looking for a portable dvd player. It's less expensive than most other players and I have been extremely pleased with it.
I've used this lens for about a month, and have decided I like it quite a lot. It is NOT an auto-focus lens when used with the D40, so dust off your focusing skills. I have used it for two specific things for which it's better than the kit zoom lenses: short depth of field and low light. For the short DoF it has worked great. I am particularly pleased with the results for garden pics. The wide aperature has allowed me to get some indoor dancer/musician shots without a flash that would not have been possible with the F3.5 (at wide angle) kit lens. Overall, a great addition to the camera.
Haven't had any problems burning hundreds of DVDs at 4X speed. Watch for price fluctuations - Don't pay more than $1 per disc!
The player is a solid piece of euipment; sturdy & heavy. It is a side slot load, so the laser is never exposed & the loader doesn't get stripped. I thought that it had eaten a DVD shortly after we got it but I found out that the AV in/out switch had been changed. I swapped it back & it ejected the DVD, no problem! Seems very durable-
This is my second Manfrotto and the product is made very well and holds camera just right and locks perfectly
It's funny how Apple offers a low price computer and everyone feels it should be faster and more full-featured than it is but similarly-priced PCs seem not to carry such expectations.It's important to face reality before buying a computer that is low cost. No $500-$600 machine is going to be a games/graphics/audio/video powerhouse. The Mini is no exception in this regard. It's a consumer model designed for modest everyday computing demands. It's not that it won't run high end software nor that it won't run such software adequately. I use my Mini for various Adobe applications (and only Illustrator seems sluggish on start up) as well as DVD Studio Pro work. It's not intolerably slow but it's also not lightning fast. It is, however, quite adequate with processor-intensive applications.When it comes to running OS X and other consumer applications, it works very well. The Mini was my transitional machine between OS 9 and OS X. It's a good way for those who have been reluctant to make the move to spend less and learn OS X.A lot of people feel too much is made of Apple's designs and any performance/upgrade sacrifices that they force should be more strongly focussed upon but there clearly is a desire for very small computers like the Mini. If using a computer were only a matter of running applications, wireless networks would not have grown in popularity as their signals are inferior to wired connections. People want something attractive and small that they can accomodate more easily on their overcrowded desks.Form factor isn't everything but it is increasingly important where the power of high end machines greatly exceeds the needs of the consumer level user and the cheaper consumer models are roughly similarly capable despite a few statistical differences here and there. The Mini is an attractive alternative to tower-sized consumer models and those who would like to run the Mac OS as a secondary machine or a machine that only needs to meet the needs of the average user.
With all the good reviews and a great price compared to OEM, I really wanted this product to work for me. Unfortunately, new batteries just wouldn't work after only about 10 shots or so. It was even worse if I used the AA battery adapter. Coundn't get off more than one or two shots. Glad to hear that it's worked for other folks, butI can't give it a better rating.To the credit of the supplier, I was able to return it for a full refund without any problems.
wish it would move more smoothly across your face, but all in all it gets the job done. ...skin is not irritated afterwards and it shaves all of the facial hair that you want removed. ...hard to work in the nose area though.
I got his as a gift for my parents and found it easy to use and very nice. I don't know about the long haul, but I would recommend this if only because of past Panasonic purchases.
I really don't like the Ultimate ears Super.Fi 5 pros because of one reason: "They feel like a pair of baby carrots stuck in your ears"-WiredThe Super.Fi's sound good, but I was out to find a pair that didn't hurt or require any acrobatics to get them in.The Best reviewed ones that I found were these, so I got themI really like the Vibes, they slip in and slip out easily, they still isolate but not as well as the super.fi's, which is the advantage of shoving them in so far. Yes, they do fall out sometimes, but only if you put your ipod in your pocket and run around with it that way. On the other hand, they would never fall out when used with an armband, if you held the iPod in your hand, ect. It's all about cord tension.These sound really good. They are ALMOST on par with my 2.5x as expensive Super.Fi's, But they do get better over time as you listen to them like other people have said, and even if you just leave your ipod playing things through them, they'll be much better than the overpowering bass and airy vocals that they come out of the box with (cool box)The Red color would look sweet with the red Nano!The silicone ear-things are really comfortable, just make sure that you get them in strait, or the Vibes sound worse and theres this little ridge-like thing that bumps into your ear. Not a big problem, just put them in strait!! :PLove these headphonesFragments of a Funky Llama
I bought this stand for the price. I love this stand for these reasons-it's compact & light weight, goes into many different variations & it's very sturdy. I use it for my kobo & my blackberry playbook. I love it so much I ordered 2, I keep 1 at home & 1 in my purse.
Our T289s arrived from Amazon the day before we were to use them at a weekend trade show at the Santa Clara Convention Center. It ony took me part of one afternoon to learn all of the basics, and the rest of the weekend was 'learn-by-doing', with the help of the incredibly simple instruction manual. We caravaned down in two vehicles with a radio in each, and were able to find parking near one another, which expedited our move-in. Once we got into the event center, we saw -dozens- of this make and model of radio being used by the other conventioneers. During sales lulls, I occasionally played with the scan feature and in fact, during one of those passes, happened to hear a couple of friends of mine that I'd been hoping were there!(The one small drawback over the weekend was that it was the last weekend in March of 2001, and if you remember, there was a tremendous solar storm -- this made the range of the radio somewhat limited, but did not hamper the sound quality nor the ease of use. However, since then, we have had no problems with establishing a long range between radios or finding a quiet frequency, even with the tremendous subspace chatter that is always present in the SF Bay Area. )The T289 has already become a very neccesary part of our shopping expiditions, as it has streamlined the process of being able to keep up with one another without having to adjust to each other's walking speed and / or shopping habits!And yes, they are the COOLEST-looking gadgets around.If you're going to invest in two-way FRS, go ahead and get the Talkabout 289. It's got all the features you will ever need, and it's a very reliable little contraption. Heartily recommended!
You can't beat the price and the install for my 2000 Honda Accord was simple. Spend the $ and buy the 72-7800 wire adapter and there will be no need to mess with the cutting of wires. The install took me less time than it takes to wash the car.
Having just started training for a marathon, I was looking for an earphone that would stay put while giving descent sound quality at an affordable price. While this sounds like a tall order the MX75 did a good job fitting the bill. They are fairly light weight, so they don't bother my ears even after running an hour or so. The sound quality is descent and I will admit they stay put. They would have gotten 5 stars, but I have already lost ond of the rubber covers to the piece that twists into your outer ear. Thankfully they come with some spares.
It does what it's supposed to do.
Hybrid NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries hold most of their charge for months, while standard NiMH batteries lose around 5% - 10% a week. But generally both hybrid and standard NiMH are a better choice than rechargeable NiCads for high-demand uses like flashes and cameras.If you want to NiMH batteries into a camera or flash and put it on the shelf for a while, the hybrid NiMH batteries are a better bet than the standard ones because the batteries will not drain while the unit is sitting in your camera bag or on the shelf.This package includes four AA hybrid NiMH batteries and a charger, and it's reasonably priced with a good charger.You can also buy packages of hybrid batteries without the charger -- a more economical deal if you already have a charger that takes AA NiMH's --either hybrid or standard. The brand that appeared first in the US is Hybrio, which is still available. Amazon carries Hybrio and other brands of hybrid NiMH batteries as well, and I've found them to be equally reliable and able to retain a charge.
I'm in my mid-50's and have used several different brands of these little trimmers since they first came out 10 or so years ago. Just got this Panasonic trimmer yesterday and used it today. Absolutely THE best of all the trimmers I've used. It didn't feel like my face was being sliced off, which I loved, and it trimmed every single bit of peach fuzz off my face. I've never had a trimmer that cut so close. My skin looks like a kid's again. Highly recommended!
I am thinking that Amazon has improved this service since people have written that they do not receive their code right away. I received my code seconds after the payment processed. It is worth getting your LIVE points this way.
I actually enjoyed reading this book and I even dreamed of snakes last night . . . yuck! But where is the ending?? What happened?? Is this a joke? I'm wondering today if the author has another chapter, page, paragraph . . . anything that will &quot;end&quot; the book. If anyone &quot;gets&quot; the ending please explain it to me! I wish I had known there was no ending before I began reading the book.
Constantly drops the connection with the wireless network. Bought it for my sling box, as I didn't have a wired connection near the TV. Works sparingly at best before dropping the signal and needing to be reset.
I bought the Magicjack before I bought this because I was sure it wouldn't work but, after playing around with it I have it working flawlessly. The Magicjack is hooked up to a laptop,which is wirelessly connected to the modem 3 rooms away. Hook a splitter up to the magicjack port and hook one end to the Instajack and the other to your phone system.Now, plug the other instajack to the wall you want your other phone, in my case I wanted it hooked up to the Dish Network receiver. Plug it in and play with the menu onscreen with dish and your set.
I'm from Canada and label tape here is double the price I paid for this. Great price for good label tape!
The Tom Tom 720 maps are not very accurate compared to Mapquest or Google Maps. They do not take you directly to your destination. The FM transmitter is not very powerful. It is easier to MapQuest the maps.
I've had this product for more than a year now.It's a really great flash drive. It's fast and I consistently get read/write speeds very close to what is advertised. It's awesome for storing movies to watch on the go.It's not the smallest flash drive out there, it's quite big for a 4GB flash drive.But it is the best looking flash drive I've seen.The glossy black top (which doesn't attract fingerprints as badly as I thought it would)and the bottom metal piece goes together very well.The slider mechanism has excellent build quality. It still works just as well as it did when I first used it, even after countless times of sliding. I throw it around all the time, and it works beautifully after more than a year.The small leather pouch is very convenient and durable. It protects the flash drive well.The U3 software is pretty good. I have a few apps on it (Evernote, SIW, Opera).It is not compatible with Mac OS and if you have the U3 set to password protect, you cannot use it at all.You have to turn off that feature to access the drive on a mac.I have no complaints about this product.-update-Recently, I was doing some yard work and forgot that this drive was in my pocket.A lot of dirt got in it and the flash drive would barely open. I was afraid I had ruined it, but when I plugged it in, it worked flawlessly.. Can't emphasize how durable this drive is.
I bought this printer about 7 months ago. I was satisfied with it's quality and speed. A bit noisy but okay. The biggest problem was the costly ink, but since I didn't really print much, this is still okay.Now the REAL problem, it spitted out some plastic parts today and stopped working anymore. The warranty period is just 90 days, and instead of paying for the repair, you can pay the same amount for another new printer.You get the idea. Buy at your own risk.
After going through reviews , i was very optimistic about it but the moment i plugged it in to listen music, i was highly disappointed.As everyone has pointed out, its very very comfortable and one can wear it for hours in a stretch but it is disappointing in producing quality sound.High notes get mixed up and bass is too loud. overall, it sounds like an average headset which i can actually say it is for its price. So, you will be happy if you don't expect any sound quality since it is pretty mediocre otherwise its a good buy.
Great value. Certainly compared to others, particularly in store.Received promptly, plugged it in, and there is good HD.
Found this gem after checking our system specs out on the Crucial website. Install was super easy and I'm thrilled I don't have to buy a new computer. Ram was all it needed.
I like the new Cobra XRS R7 because people will not seeyour radar or wiring or the display . I do not turn on the remote, you only need the remote to setup the divise. The sharp voice is better than the old models. Remote will not turn on automaticaly, each time you start the car manually you have to hit the power button. The remote battery is very weak. The whole idea is good but, they need to work on their remote.
These speakers are the m-fing bomb, man. I did a lot of research on what home speakers to buy for my pretty little new iPod Video, and I am not disappointed. I'm sad these are discontinued, because the sound is really top-notch.Whether at low volume or high, the sound is crisp and full-bodied. I haven't been able to turn it all the way up... I think my ear drums would crack.I love love love these speakers. And they were very easy to put together. Yes, they're a bit heavy, but really, who cares? They're quality speakers. Just don't expect to take them to the beach or something.
Every format we've thrown at this DVD player, it has played. We've bought and taken back numerous players when they haven't played the different formats we've wanted, or they play them horribly. This one hasn't given us any problems. Totally worth the money, would highly recommend it.
I have 2 CX5400 printers and they are the best I have ever owned. I am going to search them out and buy them while they can stil be found. I have been using one for over 2 years and the other for over a year. I print thousands of orders and run postage labels for them each year and they are still going. Just like the Every ready Bunny!! THIS IS THE BEST PRINTER THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED. I am not sure why some people have had problems but thank God they have been a blessing to me and my business. The first one that I bought I had some problems with before the warranty expired, I called Epson and 2 days later there was a new printer setting in my office. Epson stands behind there products. I am looking for a printer for my mother and I will not buy anything but Epson. EPSON KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
This is one of the best laptops on the market. The old canard that it's more expensive than equivalent Windows laptops just isn't true. You have to dig into the specs of this thing to really make a comparison. But that's irrelevant, let's talk about the laptop itself.The good* Very nice graphics. When plugged in you get nice HD video from an AMD 6490M (when you're plugged in) or from an Intel 3000HD when on battery.* Multi touch (well almost) trackpad. It's missing a couple of things from the huge Magic Trackpad from Apple, but it has everything I can use. I can really maneuver around the computer with my trackpad.* Brilliant screen, 1440X900, absolutely HD.* OSX 10.7 Lion. Really the best OSX by far, and amazing what it can do.* Speedy quad-core i7 processor. My massive Excel spreadsheets recalc fast. And working with Photoshop and Aperture show no issues whatsoever. This laptop really can be considered a mobile desktop.* Beautiful aluminum case. Just makes it feel expensive. (One note, aluminum does bend easily, so if you're rough with your computer, get one of those protective skins.)* Nice built-in camera for video chatting, Skype or other things.* Easy to upgrade to 8GB memory. And you can get it for a lot less than Apple charges.Not so good* I'm not a big fan of the speakers. They don't put out very much sound, even at full blast. It's kind of hard to watch movies without a headset.* The hard drive is light for the price. Amazon sells 1TB 2.5" hard drives for a good price, but upgrading the hard drive takes some skill to do it right.Overall, I am very happy with the laptop. I use it for everything from basic web browsing to photo editing to business work. I have had a lot of MacBooks, so I guess I'm not only used to them, I know how to get the most of them. This one is a great one.
the vcr jams up all the time now and won't play tapes anymore, definitley waste of money
When I got this adapter, it was the only serial to USB adapter available for the Mac and I was grateful that at least one company was making them.I got this adapter for the sole purpose of connecting a serial digital camera to my G3. It did its job well. The flashing LEDs tell you whether the item is connected properly and when there is activity (such as downloading or deleting photos from the camera).My less than perfect rating is for appearance. It should be illegal to make anything for the Mac platform that is brown and ugly like this unit is... it's certainly unethical to charge nearly $... for something that looks like a stepped-on package of cigarettes. Granted, I'd rather have something that's ugly and works well than something that's pretty and doesn't work at all... goodness knows I've bought some cool looking toys that turned out to be doorstops and boat anchors. Still, this is way over-priced for today's competitive market considering the awful design. If they dropped the price in half, it would be easier to stomach the little brown rectangle. Otherwise, it functions well.
I needed an HDMI cable in a hurry and tried to shop locally. Even Walmart wanted $20 for a 3' HDMI cable. I decided to be patient and wait 4 or 5 days and ordered this through Amazon.It's just as good as other HDMI cables I've bought that are called "deluxe" and does what it's supposed to do.
I recommend it a lot, you don't need more than 5 gb for your travel purposes, buy it today!
Like everyone is saying, the Philips DVP642 plays everything I put in it with ease, although it took me a bit to get it set up properly. Like they say, set it and forget it!! I use an S-Video cable and a 6 channel receiver with an optical cable so the picture and surround sound are perfect too. If you burn your own discs, this is the only way to go...my $300 Sony can't touch this unit.And, as always, Amazon delivered very promptly!!
This turntable is a good basic turntable. It plays all my records well, even those that are scratched a little. It is compact and stylish. I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Insisted on trying to format every disk I inserted. Would not read known good disks. Would not format fresh out of the box new disks. No Joy on 3 different machines (Win 7, Win XP and OS-X 10.6). Returned for credit.Subsequently purchased a similar unit (at twice the price) which worked fine on the same computers with the same media.
I have reviewed many of the webcams for sell here and consistantly see a 4 or 5 star product (such as this) get downgraded to a 1 star because of operator error or not applying common sense. Here is my take:1.) The Cam is half the price and just as good as most of the other webcams out there2.) The picture is clear and fairly crisp with adequate lighting provided. Stays in focus and works great with Yahoo IM as I use it.3.) The still camera is a bonus - great for a little something extra if you need it4.) Small, compact design and clips right on top of most all laptops without looking too out of place and can be thrown into the case with it when traveling.A little advice for the nay-sayers...If it locks up your system - it could mean that either:a.) you did not have enough light provided (it was overloaded constantly trying to update frame to frame - take a picture in the dark with no flash and let me know how it turns out...now go make a movie - duh);b.) you were overloading your old, outdated computer from 6 months ago (kidding - mine is 3 years old and it works fine when used correctly);c.) or you are using Windows Vista (Get a MAC or go back to XP)If you want a high-speed, low drag web cam that fits and operates perfectly with your laptop - Then you SHOULD HAVE HAD IT BUILT INTO your laptop! This is an ADD-ON. Spend the extra $200 next time you upgrade hardware.I use this daily from Iraq, with Yahoo Voice on a 1MB internet connection (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IF I'M LUCKY) and have had zero, zilch, nada, no problems what so ever on a 3 year old outdated Hp Laptop(XP) with one broken light in my room...and the picture is still 10x better and the cam is 1/4 the size of the one I had 3 years ago last time I was here - for the same price.My 5 cents worth.
I use my iPod only for podcasts and not for music. This Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker enables me to listen to podcasts anywhere. The speaker is strong enough to broadcast the podcasts from a distance. I don't know if the sound would be satisfying to someone who takes their music seriously. It would be fine for me. My only other experience has been with an inexpensive iHome and that turned out to be completely useless. I am completely satisfied and find it to be a good value. I haven't tried it yet in the car but do plan to.
I was so pleased with this item! Glad to be able to replace the original so easily. Arrived in perfect condition and worked like a charm.
Havign an extra battery is extremely useful! I have had not problems with this product
I just brought this lens protector from amazon for Olympus ep-3 . It is very great product it's fit with 39 mm lens.The price is very reasonable which is I can't find in any retail store.
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I have no problem with the sony bean(walkman)unit itself. I put it on shuffle for a 12 hour shift at work and it plays beautifuly. When I tire of the mp3s, I switch over and listen to fm radio. I can go several days before I have to charge it and it charges directly from a built-in USB plug, so I can even charge it on any USB plug that has power. I have downloaded mp3s from several locations, and while the software(sonicstage) will give me a warning about the mp3s being from another computer andnot being able to work, I have never had a problem with them working.The Sonic stage software is easy to use as long as you don't try to upgrade it. I used the disc straight from the box and it wanted me to upgrade to a new version almost immediatly. I made several attempts and gave up when I noticed all it would accomplish is making it "easier to burn cd's" I use a dedicated burn program that is more compatible... BUT HERE is the cincher.When I decided to cut off the Sonic stage from having access to the internet every thing seemed fine, but every time I would restart Sonicstage a program from sony called SsAAP.exe would trip all of my spyware software...I looked at this software and it was refered to as a hard disc analyzer. i took it off the start menu but it continued to show back up every time i started Sonic stage. so I would check msconfig... and lo and behold Ssaap.exe was back on my start menu. I finally just removed Ssaap.exe from the program file and have not had any problems since.So.. While I don't have aproblem with My walkman whatsoever... I do have a Problem with sony putting hi-jack software to moniter my hard drive.. buyer beware. great hardware but you need to adjust the software.And I still can't download my 5 free songs from Sony's "CONNECT" music service so I don't even bother there are enough other sources for MP3s. that work fine on my player and don't automatically cost 99 cent for every song. I'm sorry! I'm not paying 100 dollars to download a muti disc album when I can buy the actual CD on Amazon for 30 bucks.
RE: ViewSonic after-sale support. FYI, before buying, first check the after-sale support for the color adjustment aspect of the monitor.I have a 2003, or there about, VE175 ViewSonic monitor and I have misplaced the small blue card that came with the monitor and is needed to adjust the color on the monitor. Without the card one cannot adjust the "True Color". I tried getting support on the Internet and found the software for the monitor's color aspect, as I understood it, had been sold and there was no support offered by the buyer, except perhaps at a price. I did not explore any further after it said support was not offered by the owner of the color adjustments.Check for yourself to see it I am right. I clicked on the monitor setup icon for setting up the "True Color" and got a referral page to the new owner. I was directed to [...], the website for ColorWizard. The website says, and this is a copy from their page, "There are no more sales and technical support on this website. Thanks.". The page goes on to offer for sale their own product.Like I said, check for yourself. Perhaps I misunderstood something, but I don't think so. I then went to the ViewSonic web site and on their "search" space I entered the information about my monitor, which is on the front of the monitor. The answer said there was nothing responsive to my inquiry."Let the buyer be wary."Good luck.
A six foot HDMI for under 3 bucks? INCLUDING SHIPPING WTF?? Can't believe it even showed up. The shipper was OUTSTANDING in communications also. Dang, had to have cost them more than the price I paid in labor to contact me and give me status updates. Or, maybe not. We are talking China here. Glad I could contribute to child labor. Heck, if we don't buy from them, no job. No workie No eatie. I can respect that. Now don't go expecting a beefy wire. It is like a sheepskin rubber. You know, the kind that doesn't even feel like you are wearing one? LOL. However, it works just fine. I tested it against a beefier wire and they both had the same quality. Surprised it even worked for something under 3 bucks.
This is my second go with the Microsoft Optical Blue line of mice. The first time out, I tried the wireless version, which ended up being extremely erratic. I liked the shape and look of the mouse, so I decided to try the tethered model. I'm glad I did. This mouse feels comfortable in my hand, and the accuracy is second to none. I'm a graphics designer, so my mice have to be as precise as possible. This mouse really does the job well.If I can find a few flaws, the first would have to be the clackyness of the mouse buttons. They feel nice, but they emit a louder "clack" noise than I'm used to when depressing the buttons. Also, I wish Microsoft would ditch the extra LED they put in the tail of the mouse. What purpose does it serve to have it glow red 24/7? Considering the second LED is superfluous, the least they could have done is make it the same color as the mouse shell, and use a cool blue one like Sony does on the front of PlayStation2.Aside from those minor flaws, this is a solid performer. I recommend it.
I threw this item in the trash. Didn't work out of the box. I had to purchase a wireless router instead.
I bought this camera less than 3 months ago and though it is easy and fun to use, the silver finish on the camera body is quickly wearing away on the points where it is held to take photographs. The camera really looks dingy for being just a few months old, and I intend to contact Canon about this flaw. Otherwise it does take nice pictures, and the battery life is outstanding.
Thought I might like the new style keyboard, but I didnt at all. In fact I couldnt even type on it! The range sucks and the wireless is a plug / cord combo..This item sucks.. Not sure how these other people are happy with this product.If you like that style keyboard and you need the wireless for more than a few feet than this keyboard is for you!Robert
I bought this for my daughters' to use in their bathroom. It is out of the way and no cords on the counter. The green night-light is bright, but the girls like it since it brightens the bathroom up at night! They can remove/replace the dryer by themselves (they are 5 and 10 years old). They don't have to squeeze anything to remove it. Just gently pull. It is quiet with high/low speeds. I did NOT use the anchors/screws that came with the kit. Since I had young girls who would be pulling the dryer off of the wall and may not be so gentle, I replaced those with drywall toggle bolts. It is nice that the GFI is built into the unit and not on the plug so that the plug does not block an outlet or have to plug into the bottom outlet only. I recommend this product. Only reason for 4 stars is because of the hardware they sent with it. There is no way I can see those screws and anchors staying in the wall with people pulling on the dryer to remove it!
I really love my iRiver.I bought it along with noise canceling headphones from Sony and they have made my plane rides much easier to cope with.Sound quality is great. Battery life has not been an issue.User controls are simple and inuitive.
I had previously bought a pair of multimedia speaks from another company ..., but I had no way to compare until the Cambridge Soundworks arrived -- they are much better -- heavy and well built with volume control -- definetaly buy these as they are a good deal for the quality.
The Creative Zen V was recommended by a friend. When I opened the box&lt; I was a little surprised by the size. Its very small. BUT it performs very big. I use it to listen to audiobooks in the car and it not only holds an entire unabridged book, but it holds its place when I turn it off. A big deal. The iPod I tried wouldn't hold its place in the book and one would have to fast forward to the place you left off.I'm learning new things about the Creative Zen every day and would highly recommend it to anyone.
This is a great filter that does its job well. All the images you people uploaded showing lens flare???!! You took them of light bulbs! morons! Who takes photos of a desk lamp ?
I bought these and after putting on my first cable I noticed that the cables would NOT stay plugged in. The are too cheap and the plastic lever is not strong enough to hold them in. So I sent them back and got some others that work.
This camera is great for the beginner who is just starting to go Hi-tech.The pros are that the camera is lightweight and compact to carry anywhere. The upload speed from the camera to pc is not that long and the software that you can edit from is pretty useful as well.The cons are simply the camera is not advanced enough to shoot anything that moves. My friend and I sat as still as humanly possible and all we got back was a blurred image of where we think our heads should have been. Also the color is not as good as I had hoped and the lag time between taking pictures seems to be forever. Some instructions in the booklet are a bit vague and took some creative juices to get the camera properly set up.All in all if you are just shooting stuff for an auction site and color clarity isn't important grab this camera. Also this could be good for kids to mess around with if bought used.
I bought this lens as a general-purpose walkaround to go with my 20D. I've been thoroughly satisfied with its performance for the past six months, from traveling in Canada and Europe to portraits for friends. It's not a perfect lens--but in its price range, it can't be beat.Pros:-Image Quality: I don't have a lot of experience with L-quality glass, but from what I've heard from those who do, it compares favorably. What I do know is that it's far sharper than other budget lenses, including cheap primes like the 50mm f/1.8, and stays crisp when shooting wide open.-f/2.8: what more need I say? For those who shoot in a variety of situations and can't afford multiple fast primes, the ability to shoot a stop or three faster than a kit lens is worth a lot, and it's even better with glass that stays sharp even wide-open.-Bokeh: along with f/2.8, seven shutter blades make for very nice bokeh and make this an acceptable portrait lens at the 50mm end.-Size & Weight: the 17-50 looks and feels just right on my 20D--it doesn't look like a toy (like the kit lens) and has a nice bit of heft, but it's not uncomfortably heavy or cumbersome. I spent full days walking around Italy with it in my bag or around my neck and never felt too weighed down by it.-Price: Since I bought this lens right before leaving on a trip that I wanted it for, I ended up paying a bit of a premium for it, but at Amazon's price, it's, in my opinion, the best deal for a serious amateur looking for a quality starter lens at a reasonable price.-Included Lens Hood: it's a nice to see a company sell a complete product, rather than charge an extra $40 for a little piece of plastic.At this price, it's hard to come up with any real cons. The barrel distortion at the wide end is rather heavy, CA can be an issue (but not a huge one), and it'd be nice to have a little more range on the long end, along the lines of Sigma's 17-70mm. Users of Canon lenses may also dislike the fact that it zooms in the 'wrong direction', but with a little getting used to this shouldn't be a problem. None of these really detract from the fact that this lens performs very well at a very good price.
The card is for ATSC/Cable (NTSC), but if the hardware level matches a certain version you can download an update from the manufacturer's web site and QAM is made available. This is good since in 2008 the transition to digital will happen. However, not sure whether this is my cable company's fault or the QAM drivers, but I do not get more than 13 QAM channels. Having said that, the card works perfectly with ORB 2.0 and I was able to set a show to be recorded from overseas. I just hope QAM gets better, but even without it, the card is worth it.UPDATE 10/09/2007: Some incompatibility with ALL video streaming software I tested: WINDOWS VIDEO ENCODER, VNC, etc. When Video shows up, no audio. ORB seems to be the only video streaming method that works. If you try to serve the signal directly from your computer, it seems to not work.The good news is that the QAM issue is resolved, many QAM channels including HD are working now. Video accelerator settings are key to get it right. The only issue still worth to note is that the card is more sensitive to the SNR signal than the Set Top box or the built-in TV tuner. Anyhow, this is still a good buy !!!
I have an old PC (almost Mesozoic Era 1997 BIOS) that is used to monitor my APC UPS. I came across a software package that measures hard drive temperature and it reported the original cable was causing errors that made the PC lock-up, and had to be rebooted daily. This cable fit the bill. [technical details: Problems occurred between the communication of the disk and the host 2141 times. In case of a sudden crash or reboot it is recommended to try a different, short data cable (avoid round cables, use 80 wire standard cables instead).The hard disk is operating in UDMA mode 2 (33 Mbytes/sec) which reduces performance. It is recommended to use a 80 conductor IDE cable if the controller supports higher data transfer rate(s).]
I've just got intuos3 yesterday (One day shipping with amazon prime trial...nice!).Well, finally upgraded from artpad Z I got 11 years ago.Same great quality, so there is no doubt that it shouldn't get anything lower than 5 stars.Amazon packaged it carefully so the UPS guys won't break it while they are transporting.Well, my first impression on 30 minutes of use yesterday.Good:1. Easy set up (just plug in and it starts to work on XP, but you need to install driver for advanced features)2. USB powered, so I didn't have to plug in the extra power adaptor (and I like that coming from ArtPadZ)3. Nice looking Unit and pen...I won't bring foods or soda close to it to keep it clean.4. It's bigger than I thought so your arms can rest on it while you are drawing (I used it mainly for drawing with Painter)5. It's Wacom...don't settle with any other brands.So-So:1. Mouse is not so ergonomic compare to my existing one.2. Mouse behaves not as expected, probably need to adjust and calibrate to make it feel like my old mouse...haven't tried it yet.3. It's big so it cannot fit-in and coexist with my keyboard inside the pull out drawer on my desk.4. Extra programmable short-cut buttons (pallet?) are not so usuful especially zoom in zoom out function. I would rather use keyboard short-cuts in combination with it...(and that's faster)Bad:None...Wacoms are the best...Intuos3 is sexy.In conclusion:Graphite, though haven't tried it, is half the price and do the same stuff ...I might have been happy with Graphite too for my purpose.Especially the Graphite's size is smaller on the outter edge, so it would have fit-into my drawer...But just couldn't resist the Intuos3... It just looked like a better gadget ... of course, at the sacrafice of 2X the money though...
The iPod Mini is SWEET! Regular iPods are small, but this thing is tiny! It is easy to use and holds plenty of songs for my needs. The sync option with iTunes is great! The new scroll wheel is a vast improvement on the older version. The Mini has also replaced the need to carry around CDs in my car.But forget all that, the Mini is just plain cool. It looks cool; it sounds cool; it even feels cool in your hand. I love technology and I would consider this my favorite purchase in the last year or two.Be the envy of all your friends and buy the iPod Mini. It is worth every penny.
I purchased this item along with a PC-card compact flash adaptor for uploading and downloading programs and parameters for CNC machine tools equipped with FANUC controllers with a PC-card slot. Depending on the particular FANUC controller, only the smaller-size CF cards will be recognized by the controller, making the 256MB card ideal for machine tool applications on any PC-card equipped FANUC controller. If you want to use a larger CF card on your FANUC-equipped machine, contact FANUC to ensure the card can be recognized by the particular controller model.
Product arrived quickly with no delivery problems and was in excellent condition, perhaps better than described on the webpage.
This magnifier is the right size and magnification for a preschooler, but it is a bit heavy for small hands. The 2x magnification is good for the youngster, but we will have to show her how to hold it with two hands. I like that the lens is plastic, not glass, or it would really be heavy!
When we bought the new camera we didn't really think much about the battery. After getting the camera and realizing it took a specific type of battery I went shopping for an extra battery or two. I was shocked by the price so I ordered two of the cheapest batteries I could find. Big mistake. Both of the cheap batteries would charge normally but would only last a very short time in the camera. The original battery will last through hundreds of pics but neither of the new ones would last even 50 before the camera would stop working. In fact the original Kodak battery in the camera lasts longer than both of the cheapo batteries put together. So I finally broke down and bought a second Kodak battery and it works great. I have discovered that all batteries are not created equal and even though this battery costs about $7 more than some other brands, it works much longer. Save the frustration and buy a genuine Kodak KLIC-8000. It will outlast two or three of the cheap ones.
This cable was very inexpensive and performs correctly. I have no complaint and would buy it again. I cannot see any significant difference with another much more expensive HDMI cable I had previously purchased.
I looked for a Pink Leather laptop carrier for at least 2 years and finally decided on this McKlein USA Deerfield Pink Leather case.It is good quality Pink Italian leather, with shoulder length straps, and fits my 10 1/2" X 14" laptop. This was difficult to find, because most of the carriers I considered were made for a smaller laptop. This one has two separate compartments, which also allows room to carry the adapter cord and mouse, if you use one. It also has room for a few thin files, pens/pencils, and a phone.I would like it better if the handles were a rolled leather style, and it had a removable leather laptop sleeve. That's why I gave it only 4 stars. Otherwise, it is a beautiful pink leather carrier and I feel good carrying it.
This cable is the perfect length for all of my hdmi needs and has held up very well since I purchased it months back! I would suggest this seller as well, as the shipment was fast and accurate.
I was a little leery of getting this case because of some of the bad to mediocre reviews. Now that I did get it, I'm not sure what most of those reviewers were on about. This is a gorgeous case! When I first saw it, I wasn't sure it could actually carry 72 CDs. It has such a nice streamlined design, that it just looks too small and slim for that much of a load. But it does carry it and does it beautifully.The dimensions posted in the description are not accurate. It is actually 11.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches. Very compact for the application.No the shell is not rock hard plastic, but that's a plus, because rock hard plastic is also brittle plastic - it would break if you were to drop it. Hard plastic would also possibly damage your CDs if it were dropped. This product has a semi rigid shell that will withstand shock and soften the blow to the contents, should it ever be dropped.Overall, it is very well designed and all the materials are all quality +++. The color is a beautiful deep blue. The zipper is heavy duty, very nice and strong and moves smoothly. It is black, as are the rivets at the back of the case. The zipper has a very nice black and blue tag solidly attached to it, which puts a nice finish on the blue/black theme. While the tag on my unit is not rubber, as reported by one of the reviewers, it does have a nice solid grip feel to it, even though it's made of vinyl. A rubber grip might be a good idea, though it might break down faster than the vinyl would.The sleeves inside are very nice too, with scratch-proof liners and thumb holes in the plastic sleeves to make it easy to slide the CDs in and out without grappling with them and leaving fingerprints all over the edges of the discs. The sleeves hold the CDs solidly, even when I turned the closed case upside down and banged it on its edge solidly, several times. All 68 CDs I had inserted stayed put. Not one came even loose at all. Yet, it is very easy to slide the CDs in and out with one hand, when I need them. Overall, the inserts and sleeves feel like good quality and should last a long time, if not abused.All in all, this is a beautiful case in every way and I look forward to getting many years of use out of it. I recommend it highly.
This stand works exactly as described. I have a slip case on my iPad 2 as well as the Leather Apple screen cover. This item holds the iPad securely in any orientation. Also the bottom legs hold the iPad high enough that you can charge it while it is sitting on the stand.
I purchased a toshiba tablet for school. It was the worst computer purchase I have ever made. If I could I would give less than 1 star. My computer was less than a month old and the hard drive died. I purchased an extended warranty so I called to have it repaired. Toshiba then proceded to tell me that they could replace the hard drive at a repair location but I would have to purchase an OS through them to have reinstalled on my new hard drive. I thought this was ridiculous. Shortly after the hard drive was replace my motherboard died. I again called Toshiba and they were unwilling to help. I spoke to multiple supervisers before I finally filed a claim with the BBB. Toshiba finally agreed to replace my motherboard but my computer is still basically non-functional (freezes, blue screens, wont turn on) and has a very loud high pitched whine whenever I do try to use it. I would not purchase another toshiba product ever. I would also not recommend spending money on an extended warranty because toshiba customer service is unwilling to do anything to fix defective products.
those little unwanted hairs in upper lip and bikini area. I would recommend this to anyone who want a small/lightweight trimmer.
Please help me to figure out if this Sony Mdr-7506 is defective or they are just create this way.Strange feeling since the beginning(May) until today(Jul), trying to figure what really happened with it.1>unbalance in low frequency, i can feel Right side has more BASS when it go deeper. I can also feel the Right ear pad vibrate more than the left one. If i swift left to right then i feel the opposite.2>I know it takes sometime to burn-in any headphone, it is been two months so i decide to let this 7506 go in a little higher volume(Volume 50,used to 35 with Asus Xonar). From the Right Ear i can hear some noise. The only way i can describe the noise is when you drive at 70MPH and you have a long piece of DuckTape outside the window, and you can hear the "dadadada" sound.My knowledge tells me there is something wrong with the Right side, If here got any expert know how to really test a headphone please help a little here.Many Thanks,
This tape does what it was meant to do. Easy to laminate documents you want to keep a long time. No worries about heat/burns. I bought to laminate signs at a special event to give them a bit more heft. Have used it occasionally since.
I bought this mouse to try out with my new Dell laptop because I really hate the two-button touchpads on laptops. I'm very happy with it. Nice comfortable grip, great positioning of buttons and wheels. The only thing I don't like about it is that silly USB receiver that needs to be inserted in the computer to use it; why not take advantage of the computer's BlueTooth technology like Apple's wireless mouse models do? In any case, it works great with my PC and my Mac laptop. Highly recommended.
I have owned this remote for the past year or so and I LOVE IT! I have gone from (No joke) 5 remotes down to just this one! I have not had any problems with it. I connected it to my Laptop (MAC), provided the software with the model numbers and had it set up within 10 minutes. You can set up the correct TV inputs, receiver inputs, and have all of the correct electronics set to on and off. This remote also works with my Time Warner Cable (Scientific Atlantic HD DVR) box without any problems.I have seem other peoples reviews about the software taking forever to set up. I have not had these issues once it was installed and found it to be simple. Also, i have not had any problems with the charging Cradle/Dock not charging my remote when it is placed on it.I would suggest this remote to anyone looking to replace the pile of remotes from their electronics. I have purchased two more as christmas gifts for family members.
it works as it should and faces rude treatment during use yet continues to work. a fine combination ot traits for any product.
I am amazed by people who compare this unit to Sony & Yamaha receivers... they clearly don't have a musical ear. Nothing wrong with that, if they are happy with the other brands then good for them! But clearly, the tonal qualities of this receiver are far superior to mass-market brands if one has a sophisticated ear.Furthermore, unlike Sony & Yamaha, HK receivers use high-current amplifiers, which more than makes up for the lower wattage ratings. Audiophile speakers can have nominal impedances from 8 - 2 Ohms, and during very dynamic passages in source material can easily dip below 2 Ohms. These drops can easily choke a high voltage amplifier with limited power storage. For a high-voltage (Low-current) amplifier, this will likely cause problems and trigger its protection, not to mention the less than nice sound it may produce. A high-current amplifier operates with much less effort and typically does not have any problem with these types of speakers.as for the EZ-Set setup, mine was a breeze. It took a good 5 minutes to complete, I wonder if some of these people weren't waiting long enough? Regardless, the field of depth & surround is amazing. I am running Polk Audio speakers (5.1 configuration) with this receiver.
I purchased 4 of these Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcams for use with friends over Skype because of the price, performance and features. The resolution is very good for VOIP, and the face-tracking and special-effects features of the associated software work as advertised. I initially purchased a Logitech Orbcam for significantly more but these are so much cheaper with equivalent performance for VoIP that I would choose these any day.Possible improvements:1. Although the form factor is for Laptops, a wider mounting clamp for desktop LCD monitors would improve its usage. I had to fabricate one for my desktop.2. A side-to-side swivel mount would also improve its usage.
I've had this notebook for a few weeks now and I'm SOOOOOOOOO satisfied with it. It's obviously not meant for gaming, but it works great as far as multimedia goes with EXTRAORDINARY sound quality from a laptop and wow. The only thing more I could ask for is longer battery life. Although... I've managed to squeeze out about 4 1/2 hours with the right settings while using wireless networking, some light web browsing, and chatting using Trillian Pro. It's definitely worth the money. I would've paid more for it if I had to. It's more than worth it.Brian
I'm not sure if this was a refurbished item or not but it worked for a few weeks then it stopped recharging the camera. The company who sent the product, Antononline, is extremely difficult to contact. Initially, I received a double order of the product by accident and I have yet to receive a credit for the returned item. It is impossible to contact them about the faulty item as well. (Maybe I SHOULD have kept them both!)
As a professional photographer and videographer, I am the owner of several Bogen tripods, including heavy duty ones for large video cameras. This little guy really rocks! Using it with a "Canon S5 IS" photo camera, it doesn't have any problems. The legs are sturdy enough to support the weight of the camera, even when fully extended, and the ball head keeps the camera from moving, regardless of the head position. Extending the center post didn't affect the stability too much, which was surprising, but in a windy environment, that would not be so. I tried using my "Canon 20D" with "28-135mm IS" lens on it, but it was a little too much for the head to handle, and had to support the majority of the weight with my other hand. But that is fine, because it's not rated for near that much weight. The unit is compact, lightweight, and is really easy to transport. Even has a great price! Full 5-stars!
I love this so much!!!! So cheap for a great quality lens. I would buy this 10 more times, takes awesome fun pictures. So happy with it.
I needed a universal remote to control my TV, receiver, cable, and HTPC PVR. After alot of research I finally bought an 880 a few weeks ago, even after reading of complaints about button layout and the setup software. I have not been disappointed.I am a software engineer, and am often critical of software I have used. But I have been very impressed with how easy it is to configure this remote. My initial setup took only about a half an hour, and it worked immediately. It recognized all of my equipment, even my Hauppauge based PC-PVR. I only had to teach it one button from my old TV remote that was incorrect in their database.I have plugged it back in and tweaked the configuration several times since then, and one time the software hung while updating the remote (could have been a network problem). Otherwise, it has worked flawlessly. I like the activities based model - I have even added activities to bring up other PC applications for me (e.g. iTunes) so I don't have to use my wireless mouse/keyboard.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the button layout could be better. I know they wanted to pack alot of functions in a small footprint, but some of the buttons are hard to locate and press without looking at the remote. But it just takes a little getting used to it.
This SmartMedia reader worked fine a couple times. Then, after sitting unused for a month or so, did not work at all. Clearly, Lexar has no faith in the product, since they've discontinued it and offer no technical support for it. After this experience, I would be very reluctant to buy any other Lexar product.
I can hardly think of anything good to say about this product. I'll just list a few of the worst things:1) Buttons that stick - as in ALL of the buttons on the top of the unit. Even when they weren't getting stuck inside of their circular cutouts, I oftentimes had to repeatedly push them just to get them to work. Awful.2) Poor FM reception compared to the old radio it replaced in the exact same location3) A dial light that ALWAYS comes on when you power on, but NEVER shuts off when you power it off4) A weather warning that interrupts whatever you might be listening to, even for something as unimportant as "high ocean waves"5) Mediocre sound quality6) Not inexpensive, considering all the issues aboveUnbelieveably, CCrane would not allow me to exchange the unit for a higher price radio, even though I offered to pay whatever would be the difference in price. I am a happy owner of other CCrane products, but this one is a grossly over-praised POS.
I bought points through Amazon.com before and it was a very convenient experience. Recently I have decided to buy more points using the same service and it is taking a ridiculous amount of time to receive my code.I've already tried to speak to customer service about my problem, but, not to sound mean, they are incomprehensible due to their broken, heavily accented English. After fifteen seconds of attempting to transcend this insurmountable language barrier, I just hung up my phone out of frustration.Buy the points in physical format or directly from MS, but I would not trust this service again.
I must say I got this today and opened the box and it was so easy to set up! The sound was amazing!! I was surprised at what a powerful sound this little thing has. It came with a carrying bag and lots of different housing units to let different ipods sit in. I have had several speaker systems and by far this one blows all the others out of the water! I have not used it with batteries yet, but I have no doubt it will have just as good of sound. Only downside is I wish it came with a plug adaptor to use in the car! Hands down I don't think there is anything comparable to this unit in its price range. I have bought more exp speakers and they were crap - this one is great!!!
I have Prime membership and had this in my house for under $5 with delivery -Works perfect- why I love Amazon.
very pleased with card reader, have used multiple, different SD cards w/o problems, will not work with 4.0 cards.
I got this camera to replace my son's two year old Kodak that he essentially wore out. He loves the small size and the optical zoom (the old camera just had digital zoom). The reviews for this camera were mainly positive (you'll always see a few very negative reviews on any product), so I went with it. Also, at the time it had the higest optical zoom for its size (others were only 3x; not 5x). Overall I would said it was a very good choice and good value for the money.
I didn't expect much when I purchased it, since it only costs $9. I got it 4 days ago and have been using it everywhere I go with my ipad. Very functional and easy to use. I just love it!
I'm just now purchasing my 5th of these monitors. I use them on our network and office. They are bright, clear, and easy to read. I've read some posts here about poor image quality. There is an &quot;AUTO TUNE&quot; feature that must be used on the LCD display. Failure to use the autotune can result in substantially less than perfect text and graphic characters. I'm just not buying my next display and every one of them have been completely trouble free. No dead pixels except for a 14&quot; model that after 2 years has one dead pixel. For the money, I really don't see how you can go wrong with this display.Bill
I use these headphones to DJ electronic music. They can be cranked to high volume without sound distortion, and of course they sound great at normal volumes. I have no complaints about sound quality, but about the headphone's design.First, they fit a little snug against the head (and my head is even fairly skinny). They are, however, better than Technics' line of DJ headphones. Those really squeezed my noggin!Also, as several people have noted, your ears get a little sweaty after wearing these for awhile. Not a big deal, but it's a little uncomfortable. And some theorize that sweat causes the earcups to break down prematurely.My biggest complaint about the 7506's design is that one of the foam ear cups came off less than a month after purchase. The cup can be put back on, but not without some hassle. It stays on for several days/weeks but then will come off again (seemingly at the most inconvenient time!).I highly recommend these headphones for their sound quality. But expect problems with the earcups. There's a chance they will either shred over time or come off entirely. No wonder replacement ear cups are so readily advertised on Amazon!
I have the Motorola Talkabout 250 and the Motorola T6310 and wanted to get a radio with a greater range so I brought the Midland GXT400. It was advertised as a radio with a range of over ten miles, however, I think it was a misprint and they really meant one mile. I read a few reviews where the reviewers said that they got reception of over ten miles. I wonder who wrote those reviews? HHHHUMMMMM! If you are looking for a handheld two way radio with extended range, do not get the Midland GXT-400! I was definitely no more than one mile from my house when I lost reception with my wife. I tried a different route and still same result. I do not live in a canyon or in an area surrounded by skyscrapers. I live in an area where the houses are no more than two stories high and I could not get reception once I was more than ten blocks from my house. I am going back to my Motorla t-250's. Easy to use, lighter and same range!!
It works very well. Audio was great overall. I have not tried any other brands to compare it with but it sounds good enough to not worry about looking.
If you leave this machine unattended for a few days, you might come back to find that the memory is loaded with unwanted, junk FAXes that can ONLY be deleted by printing them. Hitting the stop button or even unplugging the machine will NOT erase the memory. In the day and age when junk FAXes are so prolific, one would think HP would have the foresight to offer a solution. (Keeping the machine connected to a computer and previewing every FAX is not a reasonable solution.)
We bought this made in Thailand DVD player about 2 months ago...so happy with it we would buy the same one as a gift. It's simple to hook up and understand, and very easy to use. However, one annoying quirk is the power LED indicator. It works in the opposite fashion as one would think: glows red when powered down and off when playing a DVD.
The Case Logic QPB-5 Medium Camcorder Case (Black/Gray), showed up at my door a day early, which was a blessing as my wife was awaiting it's arrival with the highest of expectations. My wife and I had our first child six months prior to ordering this case. We suffer from "new parents syndrome". We aren't sure what we might need, so we buy it all! My wife and I began to equate quality with price. We want the absolute best for our son, can you blame us? We've now seen the error of our ways...(high price does NOT necessarily mean high quality!) , I ordered a camcorder from Amazon.com a few short weeks before ordering the QPB-5. I did not order a case when I submitted my order for the camcorder, because I thought it would be easy to find a reasonably priced, quality case somewhere in the Las Vegas city limits. I was so very wrong. The quality of camcorder cases sold in retail stores for under $100 is laughable. I wanted a case that would not only hold my camcorder and all its accessories, cables, discs and cards, but also protect the camera. I didn't expect to get a case that would allow me to throw the camcorder across the room without damage, but that is exactly what I got in the Case Logic QPB-5 Medium Camcorder Case. My camcorder records on 3" Mini DVD's, and SD Memory Cards. I am able to fit extra DVD's (and of course SD Cards) into this case with all the accessories, and still zip it closed with ease. The QuickDraw camera case pocket pulls the camera forward when opened for fast, easy removal, and has Velcro straps that hold the camera in place once in the pocket. So I actually could throw this case, packed full of my camcorder and accessories, across the room without breaking a thing. Add to that the understated good looks of this case, and you have a product that compares to the ultra-expensive/over-priced cases in stores and online, for a fraction of the price. The only problem I have with this wonderful product is the shoulder strap being a bit short. The shoulder strap may be short, but Case Logic makes up for it in style, comfort and quality. 90% of all camcorder cases I came across had either a simple nylon strap for your shoulder, or some companies went all out and had a generic, sliding peice of fake leather being passed of as a pad. Even my one small complaint seems to support the overall superiority of this case. The Case Logic QPB-5 has a wide strap that distributs weight evenly, providing the illusion of carrying much less weight. Add to the excellent design, a pad shaped for the human shoulder, and, while it could be a few inches longer, you have the best shoulder-strap design out there for under $250! I recommend this case to anyone who is looking to spend less than $250, and wants the best product available!
This product is incredible.I had the lower priced model but my cell phone charger caused interference and line noise on the cord (this was an issue with my cell phone as it did the same thing with other brands as well - it was not an issue with the Satechi product)I have a Sonyericsson P990 and this is awful - i will never buy another Sony product again (i jad a Sonyericsson P900 before and this was pretty good but the P990 has too many problems)My phone has Bluetooth audio for music but only supports A2DP so i upgraded to this product when it came out.I love it.The sound quality is crystal clear - it sound as good a a CD in my car - there is NO interference at all.Another great feature is the transmitter itself - you can choose any frequency (not just a couple like many other brands) . The interface is a digital display showing the frequency you are transmitting on and to change iy, all you have to do is it the up or down button to get the frequency you want.The features, quality, and design are the best on the market.The only feature that could make this better would be a button to select automatically select a station that is not beinh used, but no transmitter on the market that i know of does this.Pf you are deciding which transmitter to buy and your device supports A2DP (Bluetooth 2.0), this is definitely the product to choose.If your product does not support A2DP, get the other model - you will be extremely happy with it.
when i saw that this was $2.50 i thought "this has to be a hoax." so naturally, i bought one. it works just as well as the $55 cable my friend bought the only difference is it isn't very cool looking but honestly who really cares your going to be watching the screen not the cable.
I stayed up until 5:30 this morning reading this book-- literally could not put it down. Like many readers, when I finally turned that last page and saw the acknowledgments, I was stunned at all the loose ends left all over. But that was it, so I turned off the light to finally get some sleep. Only I couldn't, because I was as disturbed by the story as my schedule was disrupted by it.I started thinking about the characters, about the good and the bad in them, about the things we do to our children, the many ways we get it wrong, even when we're trying hard as we can to get it right. Poor Gam, for instance-- probably low-intelligence and certainly ignorant and abused, who damaged her children and grandchildren by giving them all the guidance she knew and all the love she had.The adult characters got their adult relationships so wrong too, between relatives, races, employers &amp; employees . . . . So much damage.What happens next? Maybe the adults will finally look at the children and realize that whether or not Harriet is epileptic, Allison certainly is, and maybe Allison and her mother will get some badly needed counselling, esp. since Allison is getting close to remembering some things. Maybe one or both of Harriet's parents will finally come through for her and start parenting her. Maybe she will be fine whether or not they do.But I don't think so, not in this novel's world. I do think that Harriet may grow up to treat other adults and her own children better than her parents did, and that would be an accomplishment.
Arrived in reasonable condition (minor cable housing issue). It works! That is why I am able to write this review! Interesting, though, this is an exact replacement for a Comcast unit they were starting to charge for but when I had a problem with the set up they said they no longer support it. When they were unable to explain why they don't support an exact replacement THEY fixed the problem!
This does not fit a 2002 Kia Optima. It is not even listed on the bag but the site claims it is the correct one!
It ended up damaging my printer! My humble request is to buy a toner directly from canon even if it costs a little more! At least, your printer will be saved.
I don't know what the big deal is with all the bad reviews for this $20.00 (yes $20.00!) ethernet card. Anyway, you people must naturally be clutzes or something because this card works fine with my DSL. Plus it's $80 - $100 cheaper than the big name (that's all it is) 3COM ethernet card that does the same exact thing. Okay ... if it didn't work for you, then big deal ... you lost a $20 spot. But try having a 3COM 56k modem fry on you after 1 month ... mine did. That was a big deal because it cost somewhere around $100. So don't listen to these whiners and buy this card.
Buy a lens, buy a filter, a small investment to protect the lens. UV filter is always good to have.
This is a good product for the price. Great features works great and very easy to use. I really like the MP3 player and it is great that it mutes the music to tell you about turns.
It has many compartments to put the necessary equipment and or papers for a school teacher to bring to work with.
When I finally got a TiVo, I couldn't figure out how I've gotten along in life without one. When I tell people that I finally got a TiVo, they're like, "What's a TiVo?"...so I have to explain. And then after I explain what it is, they don't seem that impressed. The most impressive thing is seeing it in action. After actually SHOWING the TiVo to friends, ALL of them want one. I am an electronic gadget fanatic.. digital cameras, PS2, computers, remote commander, CD changers, etc.. but out of all of these TiVo is my favorite.There are so many fantastic television shows out there, but I never really understood how many until I got TiVo. If you see something you like, just press on your remote and get a 'Season Pass' for it and it'll record every showing. Pausing LIVE TV is so handy too. Phone call comes in.. hit pause. Gotta go to the bathroom.. hit pause. Kitchen is on fire ... hit pause.And if you have standard cable, it'll make you feel like you have a satellite dish or digital cable with it's onscreen guide.. just press the 'Guide' button and you can see what's coming on at any time... (screw waiting for that annoying scroll on the Prevue/TV Guide Channel)I can go on and on about how great TiVo is. The $10/mo fee is pennies.. i'd pay up to $50/mo for this thing. If you're wavering on whether you should get one or not, just do it. Trust me... you will love yourself for it.
I have had this GPS for about a year now and LOVE it! It has yet to fail me :) I do in home parties so I use it a lot to get to peoples houses and I have not had any problems. About 2 weeks ago I relied on it to get me from Chicago to Orlando and it did! 1200 miles and no problems at all. Thanks TOM TOM!The only reason I am giving it a 4 star is because it was made in the UK some of the streets are spoken wrong and if I were in a completely unfamiliar area I might get confused.
I installed it myself in my Acer laptop with no problems. It's made my computer run faster. I saved a lot of money buying it on Amazon as opposed to my the box stores.
This product removes hair pretty quickly and painlessly. However, as other reviewers have mentioned, it gets stuck often and temporarily stops if you are trying to trim an area with a lot of hair (nape of your neck, bikini line, etc.). If you hold down the pivoting head with your finger, it doesn't get stuck as much. Because of that reason, the pivoting head hurts, rather than helps, this product. But overall, it's cheap, and it works, even though it does get stuck sometimes (and it doesn't hurt when it gets stuck). I'd say it's worth it if you need a little hair trimmer.
I've had this phone for a couple of years and had no problems. I have replaced battery only once. Great phone.
I want to thank the reviewers (and Consumer Reports) for highlighting these speakers. They are an exceptional value for a very modest investment.
I initially bought this for added protection for my Panasonic TM 700 camcorder lens. But it does have a noticeable affect on the picture quality. It's great! And good price.
The headphone is simply not durable. My original one broke in less than a year; the wiring became exposed when the outer casing ripped off. They gave me another one for free because of the warranty, but that one broke in under a year in exactly the same way. It's a good headphone but it's so fragile.
I've been using a Nikon F4 for over 12 years and had no intention of going digital until a friend loaned me his Canon 10D- what a great camera. Shortly thereafter Nikon released the D70 enabling me to acquire a reasonably affordable digital body and to keep using all my great Nikkor glass. Although the D70 feels like a toy compared to the F4 it takes fantastic pictures - as good or better than my best taken with Velvia at least up to 8x10 (printed using an Epson SP2200/Epson Premium Luster Paper). The D70's easy to use and has all the feature's you'd want. I usually shoot on manual, but the D70's "autopilot" programs are great & shooting at ISO 1600 gives nice results. "Optimizing" with PhotoShop has been infrequent. The only problem I've encountered so far is that the CR2's (not cheap) go very quickly - but the rechargeable batteries last "forever". The D70's a no-brainer.***********Almost one year & about 15,000 shots later the only thing I miss about my F4 is not being able to shoot quickly, not being able to take full advantage of my 17-35 mm zoom and not getting enough arm exercise (so I still use the F4 for these purposes). The D70's fantastic!!
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Definitely worth it!!! Has more mb than many of my co-workers Palm Pilot's (not sure which ones they have, nor how old they are). Definitely has more options, with the expansion compartment that is on the back of it, allowing to have more mb, become an mp3 player, a digital camera, and Lord knows whatelse I'm leaving out...nice toy!!! 4 stars because it came late...
I must tell you that I was searching high and low for a fingerprint reader that was compatible with Vista 64 Bit systems. This was the only one (in my price range) that did what it was supposed to do. I no longer need to remember passwords anymore. After the software is installed, you need to record your fingerprints. You can do just one or all 10. In case you are worried that your fingerprints could be "stolen", don't be. They are in a format that cannot be reproduced or copied. When I come across a web-page that needs a logon and/or password, all I need to do is swipe my finger across the reader and, if any of the fingerprints are a match, voila, your in! The error rate reading my fingeris almost 0%. You got additional members using the computer? No problem, they can be added. If you want, you can use the finger reader to logon at startup. Also, sensitive files can be encrypted onto the hard drive, (tax returns,SS numbers etc.). If you are concerned about this product not working for whatever reason (and you cannot log in), don't worry about it, you can still log-on "the old fashioned" way. There are no moving parts. I cannot see any way that it would ever fail. Two thumbs up for this product!!
This product is not worth more than US 20.00 but regretable you pay US 100.00, for a very small improvement for objects being recorded at closer than 3ft. It is nothing more than a simple plastic LED lamp. I can only suggest to spend your money where you receive something better.
Es un buen producto, a un buen precio. Tiene una muy buena aceptacion, y el prestigio de la marca kingston le otorga una categoria como un producto de buena calidad...
The battery they send you IS NOT A 1200mah battery, its ONLY a 900mah, which doesn't even last half as long as an OEM battery. The price was right so I gave it a shot, and lost my $20. I'm going to a reputable dealer next time.
I was a little reticent to order these cables as I usually subscribe to the philosophy that you get what you pay for. In this case you get a lot more. This type of cable in stores (WallyMart; Sams; Best Buy; etc.) cost 4 to 5 times as much, and I can't figure out why. As the experts write "Just buy an HDMI cable...they all work great....buy the best price you can." I did and have not regretted it.
I used it of my new ipad2. Since I already bought a bag for it, I do not want to buy the expensive leather cover made by Apple. But I want to make my ipad standing with different angle, I choose this product. It is quite fit for my ipad,stable and easy to carry. I can type when my ipad is standing on it. I love it!
I purchased this plantronics headset to replace the CT version that I had for 3 years. I was disappointed with the fact that you cannot use the headset while it is in the charger charging the battery.you were able to do this on the prior version the CT10.Lots of nice bells and whistles, but the basic phone technology available on the earlier version has been reduced.Would think hard about buying this one....j
Liked it so far. Worth having it, but a bit costly at the time of its buy.
My old tuner recently gave up the ghost, so I got the Teac R670. Can't argue with the price, and it works pretty well. AM and FM reception are both pretty decent, although FM is not nearly as good as my Tivoli Model Two radio. AM is much better than the Tivoli.All the modern conveniences are here - digital tuning, auto presets, etc. These all function, although the "seek" tuning is kind of irritating. I'd be fine with a good, old-fashioned knob. Hooking it up is simple as could be - one line output, and some antenna connectors. It comes with an AM loop antenna and a typical 300-ohm "T" antenna and a convertor to 75-ohm coax. This seems to me more than adequate if it's in a good spot.Near as I can tell, the tuner sounds fine. There's really not much chance that the limitiation in the system is the equipment - FM radio transmission is a weak point, and as long as you can accurately tune the station, it's probably going to sound the same no matter what tuner you get. For AM, of course, there's nothing to say, fidelity-wise. There's a reason they only play oldies and conservative talk.The unit looks very nice with blackened brushed aluminum faceplate, and an electroluminescent display.The one thing that really surprised me was the *size*. This thing, while standard width, is HUGE. It's a good 3" high. Given that more features get stuffed into car radios, I simply can't fathom the need for the super-giant box. My dad's Heathkit was smaller, and at least they had an excuse - because 12ax7 tubes were 2" tall! I fit it in my rack OK, but I was taken aback by the size, as the tuner it replaced was about 1" high.i guess the idea of a separate component tuner has become a little passe' (when I went to Circuit City they had NO IDEA what I was talking about "no, not a receiver, a TUNER. And yes, I know you can get a tuner AND amplifier in the same box"), but that's what I needed, and it works. For $117 it's pretty hard to argue with.
Almost everything I've read about this camera (the good and the bad) is true. However, in my opinion, most of the bad things are either good to me, or just a problem with digital cameras in general.The good -Solidly built (I like a little weight to my camera)Great night shots (if set properly you can even take pics of the stars)Great manual controls (if you want to use them)3x Optical Zoom (don't even bother with the digital)Nice movie mode (w/sound)Good automatic focus (95% of the time)Just great looking pictures.The bad (or at least what some say is bad) -Big and a bit heavy (a plus to me)Extensive documentation (a plus to me)Only 8 mb CF storage (Buy at least 128 mb)Comes with 4 AA batteries (Buy rechargeable)Occasionally has some trouble auto focusing inside (but not too often and the pics still look good)I have used or owned cameras by Olympus, Kodak and Sony and would rate this camera as good as any Sony (in the price range) and better than any Olympus or KodakOverall I am extremely happy with this camera and would recommend to anyone.
If you're looking for a good iPod speaker system, keep looking. The sound quality is noticably terrible even for this price, and I am not that picky. There is constant buzzing in the background..gets louder as you crank it up. Especially noticable between songs. The music sounds very 'boxy' and muted. My laptop does a better job definitely.Whats worse is the alarm clock. You can wake to the iPod which would be great if the loudness of the alarm wouldn't wake up the whole house! You can't adjust the volume of the alarm beforehand and it gets SUPER loud. I tried leaving the iPod volume and the system's volume very low..nope still too loud. And the buzzer alarm sounds like a foghorn "dooot" it's horrible. The radio transmission is just as low quality, there is always buzzing and my other radio doesn't do that in the very same room.There is a remote, but it's poorly designed. Still it's slim and cute, just one more problem. It doesn't read the remote until you're only 10 feet away. At that point I can just walk up to it and push the buttons. :(Also, the LCD screen is ridiculously bright. It lights the room when the lights are turned off. Its basically a strong nightlight.I don't recommend this if you care about the sound quality from your iPod. If you're having a party and this would be the main speaker system, your guests will not be impressed. Buy something more expensive - you get what you pay for.Recommended for people's younger aged kids who have iPods. You can put it in their room. I mean, it still produces sound, and at lower volumes, may be acceptable. If they're not too picky, this might be good. And it doubles as a nightlight!Pros:Good lookingEasy to usehas a remote, alarm clock, and am/fm radio w/10 presetsCons:LCD screen too brightbad sound qualityalarm clock TOO loudremote uselessDONT BUY IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT SOUNDOverall, for the price, it delivers what you paid for. But there have to be better systems even for this price. Try the iBlaster, less features but better sound.
This system is not as powerful as I had expected (hence the 4 star rating), but it sounds good and clean. It is great for a small to medium sized room like an office or bedroom. Good overall buy for the money.
I trust this lock with my life. It has given me a sense of security that I did not have.
I would have loved to have a bag which can hold a set of spare battries as well as a spare memory card. This bag is too small to hold spare battries and doesn't have any pockets.
I love the 1/4 inch tape for many of my labeling needs. Perfect for pricing small items, I no longer have to cut the tape in half.
Like camera, physically.Some of the photos have spots on them.Amazon.com sent a replacement within 2 weeks.Same problem, but not as many.Spoke to Fuji tech.Told me that sometimes they get a bad batch.When photos don't have spots, quality is great.Was able to print out some nice 5 x7'sBut you never know when the spots come up until you download the photos.Had same problem with an old Fuji MX 1200 years ago.
Upon receipt of the disks I have tested them with 10 different DVD Writer/Readers at home and at work.All the DVD-RW-capable drives will have no problem to read/write.All other drives (DVD-ROMs and stand-alone DVD Players) can not properly read those Radius DVD-RW disks prepared by any/all of my DVD-RW writers (Toshiba and TDK).Since the price (about $0.40 a piece) is too low to be bothered for a refund, I'll use them as PC system/data backups sorely.AC
I bought several of these cables to hook up new HD TVs, blu rays, etc.Prompt delivery, good price and they work great.
As other reviewers have pointed out, Apple seems to have solved the "pink issue". I have been using this display for over a month now, with no issues. No dead pixels either.I bought this display for use with my Mac mini. I started with a Mac hooked to my PC monitor/keyboard/mouse. I've always been a fan of using dual monitors on my PC's, but had no way to do this with a Mac mini. So I decided to get the largest single monitor that I could.The 23" cinema works just as well as dual monitor for me. The extra wide display allows me to place applications side-by-side and not have to be flipping through windows. The display is very clear. It does produce more heat than I expected, but it is by no means "hot to the touch".The extra USB and Firewire ports are nice. But I wish Apple could have put more than 2 USB ports on it. They certainly had the space.
I bought this case to upgrade my computer and test several motherboard / cpu combinations. I have been able to run several combinations (P4 / 478, D805 / 775, and C2Duo / 775) with no problems. I put in several harddrives, CD/DVD drives, extra cooling, and several peripherals. The case has handled everything I threw at it. I still have to test it with a RAID configuration but not bad so far...I have seen several reviews about the PSU failing after a few months but I have not had it that long. The PSU has done a good job so far requiring less power than I expected for the various configurations. The wiring was clearly labeled and easy to use.My one complaint was the passive cooling system. I had to remove the custom Antec air intake flow to install components. Not a big deal but I won't put it back in. I would definitely consider the case again.
I was really happy to recieve this but for my Nano the holder doesn't seem to be long enough and the plastic is not sealing with my ipod at all. So if I want to adjust the volume I have to stop working out and take the Ipod out of the case and then re-insert it after I'm done. Not exactly what I wanted and I'd go for another brand.
I'm the guy with a half-dozen remotes for each viewing area. I know how they all work, but they're a source of constant frustration for my wife. Why can't it be simpler?The Harmony One ads described our situation to a T, but the Harmony One remote was just more than I wanted to pay for another universal remote. I'd already tried several universal remotes - the type that require you to enter codes for each component - but none of them made controlling the TV/DVR/DVD/CD/Tuner/Cassette easier. If they worked - and not all of them did - they still just controlled the components using a single device, but you needed to know which devices to turn on, how to set them, etc., for the activity you wanted.Enter the Harmony. After it's configured for your components and the things you do with them, it takes a single button to do it. Watch TiVo? Press the button for Watch TiVo. It turns on the TV, sets it to the input channel for the DVR, switches on the receiver and sets it for the DVR, and then all its buttons are ready to operate those components--raise and lower volume, change channels, control the TiVo, etc. Want to watch a DVD? Press Watch DVD. It's that simple.Setting it up was easier than setting up any of the "enter codes" universal remotes, but it still requires knowing how the components work. After I installed the software that came with the Harmony, the software looked on the Harmony website for updates from its extensive database of products it can control. All I had to do then was choose my components by type, brand, and model from their list. After it knew what components I have (which it stores in a database for future reference), it asked me a few questions about how I use them; e.g., do I control the volume through the TV or the Receiver, what do I set the TV input control to when watching a DVD, stuff like that. Once it had those answers, it set up some of the one-button activities. I could add more, delete any I don't use, and modify any that don't work the way I want them to. Most that it set up were good to go immediately, although I tweaked one to make it work a little more to my liking.My wife can now control everything she wants to control with one button, and even I prefer the ease of use to the gaggle of remotes I used to use. The Harmony 880 was a better price value than the Harmony One, probably because it is now a discontinued model, but the company still supports it. It has a nice ergonomic feel, similar to my TiVo remote (which I no longer need), although the buttons are a little close together. The Harmony One has a little better separation between the buttons, but that wasn't worth the difference in price. All that sits on my end table now where the other remotes used to sit is the charging cradle where this one sits, saving not only space but batteries, too.Now my only question is, why didn't I do this sooner?
Works great!"Very high quality" wired remote for the Creative Zen Vision M.I used some velcro for added durability (along with the clip it comes with)to fasten it to one of the straps on my h20 pack.Now I can just skip, pause, play, etc without having to even look at my zen.It can now stay safely tucked away in my pack.If you are looking for a high quality remote for your Creative Zen Vision Mfrom a trusted seller..... look no further, you found it!
This is by far my favorite lens from Canon. The quality is excellent. It focuses fast, and produces amazing images. Its construction is solid and its size makes it easy to add to anybody's camera bag. For the life of me, I can't figure out why you would spend the extra $1000 on the f/1.2 L version, unless you are shooting in near pitch black or like throwing money away. Sure, it's lacking the L series red ring, but is that really worth another grand?
First, I say ditto to all the favorable reviews. I might add that I have small ears and until I bought these, have never been able to get earphones to stay in. The buds are always too big and pop out. Infuriating when you're trying to work out. These green guys are the best. (And those who object to the color, get over it for the comfort!)I might add (although I wouldn't suggest trying it) that mine went through the washing machine AND dryer and still worked!
Replaced original 1GB on my Dell Ispiron with this kit; as others mentioned - Inspiron has only 2 RAM slots, so you are buying replacement, rather than additional memory. Works just fine, performance improvement as expected. At Amazon price - it's a sin not to buy it.
I liked the fact that I didn't have to drive to a store to get these points. Also, I feel more comfy giving amazon my CC info and not Xbox
Awesome, cheap, and works well.Do yourself a favor and don't pay the ridiculous markups for store cables. Equivalent store price is $30.
Needed this to get 2 gaming chairs hooked to 1 Wii. Worked beautifully, sound quality is what I would expect from 2 gaming chairs.
I'd really hate to give this seller bad feedback because they refunded me ASAP due to a defective toner, but I figured I should let people know to be cautious when buying these "compatible" toner cartridges.Shipping was quick; unfortunately, the toner was defective. I tried printing documents and got horizontal lines on every single page. I tried all of the normal method of fixing and none worked.I contacted the seller and they got back to me very quickly, apologized for the problem, and offered wither a replacement or a refund right away. I went for the refund and I'll most likely just replace my printer as it's just too old anyway.So the one star is for the product itself but the customer service should get 5 stars.
The vision behind this product is great, but the implementation is weak. They better improve the UI so consumers can benefit from all the features with ease. The server software is the most problematic. It often crashes on my XP Pro and YouTube steaming stops. It also does not run as a service, so I have to logged in.My biggest complaint is the remote control. Hard to use, with very very small prints. Given that there is no keyboard and your only way for searching is by entering characters through the remote, they could make the buttons and the prints bigger.The fact that you can change the sound volume through the device is more of a problem than a feature. I would have prefered the device to maintain a constant and adjusted audio output and I could deal with the rest through my own receiver.If you're a tech savvy, forget about Apple TV, this is the device you really need. My old device was Prismiq but they stopped improving it so I switched to this and overall I'm happy.
This pencil sharpener is the best out there!!! It sharpens very quickly and works very well. I would recommend it to everyone! I just bought one for a teacher at our school and now I am back to purchase one for our home! :)
Just picked up this new recorder from Best Buy at a sale price of only $90. It does not have the best progressive-scan playback quality, but it does get the job done well for me. It supports DVD audio and MP3 playback. It's small, light, sturdy, very slim, and very cute looking. CyberHome is not really a bad name after all.
This is a pretty useless product - got it as a present - trust me, just type your email... much easier than this
I got this camera early December and have used it throughout the holiday season. It's my first digital camera and I absolutely love it.The quality of the pictures are very good (my friend using a more expensive Canon camera took same picture as I and mine was significantly clearer; I don't know if it was because of different settings, however). The LCD display is decent and the controls are very intuitive. There is also a 10-sec timer mode and a macro mode for close-up pictures. The included charger works very well (takes about 5 hours for a full charge) and the two included Ni-MH batteries are 1700 mAh, which last fairly long. One word of precaution though: the first one or two times you use the camera, the batteries will seem to run out very quickly. This is supposedly due to the "memory effect" and the problem is gone after a few full charges. It also happens if you charge you batteries before they're fully discharged (however, unlike the old Ni-Cad rechargeables, Ni-MH's are not physically harmed--they just seem to run out faster. After a few full discharges and recharges, they work fine again). I got 4 backup 1600 mAh recently at an electronics store and now I can go to a trip without worrying about running out while I'm outside (just fyi, the included charger holds two batteries max and is compatible with all voltages, which means you only have to find the proper outlet "shape" adapter if you travel outside of the country)With a 64MB card that I got with the Fujifilm rebate (I believe the promotion is over now) I'm able to take 150+ images at the 2M, Normal resolution. But the provided 16 MB card is quite decent for starters, especially if you use a lower resolution.The optical zoom (which makes the camera totally worth its cost) works really well and the lens are really quiet.The movie function (limited to 20 second intervals with no sound)is quite good. They are converted to .avi format during upload on a Windows machine (I'm not sure about Mac's though). However, you cannot use optical zoom while taking movies and there's no flash, which brings us to the major gripe about this product...The flash is exceeding white, which can change the tones of the pictures (making the colors less vibrant, in my opinion). However, the problem is if you turn the flash off, you must not move your hands *at all* or else the pictures become really blurry. However, if you use a tripod or put the camera on a steady surface (e.g. table) when you take the picture, it comes out just fine and the colors are really nice. But usually I'd rather just leave the flash on and have slightly "whiter" colors. This is stated in the camera's included manual. However, when the environment has enough lighting, if you or the camera's auto-flash mode chooses not to use flash, the pictures come out really nicely, which leads to the conclusion that the camera needs enough light (either from the flash or enough external lighting) to produce clear pictures, or else you'd have to have really steady hands. One of the reviewers before me mentioned the camera's inability to take pictures with slight movement. I believe his problem was the one I mentioned. He probably decided to turn the flash off or something along those lines and so consequently got blurry pictures.The other problem with this camera is that it collects dust and dirt really easily. Therefore, you should find a case for it ASAP (as I did for mine). Just one day after I got it, I discovered a scratch/stain-like spot on the lens, which fortunately has not affected the pictures but is still quite frustrating. Just today I found a small piece of dust collected inside the peek-through viewfinder, which also fortunately does not affect the functioning of the camera. All in all, I did months of research before finally buying this camera (it came down to this or the Kodak 3600, and I'm happy about my choice--however, Amazon can be a little sketchy in terms of...)In summary,pros-- good picture quality-- good LCD display-- intuitive controls-- included quality rechargeable batteries and charger-- good optical zoom-- movie function-- "bang for da buck"cons-- flash too bright; alters colors-- pictures in dark areas get blurry without flash unless a tripod or other steady surface is used to hold the camera-- collects dusts, dirt, grease really easily
This is a great camera. My only complaint is that the big LCD screen is hard to see out in bright sunlight.
sadly for me this did not work and I sent it back,I replaced it with a different make and hey-presto NO PROBLEM !!!
When I saw this product i was sure because it was so cheap i was probably getting junk. Was surprised to find i got an excellent product for a super cheap price thanks amazon!
As a happy owner of the SD1600 I was looking forward to using the SD2700 and I was not let down in the least. The player has the same great build quality that I love about the entry-level SD1600. The picture quality was beautiful and smooth when paired with my 32&quot; WEGA. However, the image quality seemed no better than that of the SD1600.This is a key point because it reflects a larger issue: there really aren't many features to lead one to recommend the 2700 over the 1600. For me, it was the ability to play my old collection of VCDs (which is the only reason my old Samsung player is still around the house). The other advantage for some might be the ability to play CD-Rs -- having none, I can't confirm whether or not the 1600 can. The HDCD and DVD-recordable functionality are of dubious value to the average consumer. In the end, there isn't much to distinguish the 2700 from the 1600 except for a couple of bucks. That being said, the 2700 is a great DVD player.One last issue of note is a general gripe about Toshiba remotes. They aren't very ergonomic or simple to use. Toshiba should take a clue from the people at Samsung, whose remotes with joysticks are just great.For the sub-optimal remote and the minimal advantage over the 1600, the 2700 loses a star and gets **** in my book!
This screen arrived quickly, packed well, and easy to put together in about 45 minutes (including mounting on the wall). The picture from my hi-def Mitsubishi projector looks AWESOME on this screen - I highly suggest this screen!
Overall this is a terrific sounding pair of headphones which really set themselves apart by having very powerful bass and wide frequency range. As an owner of a pair of Sony MDR-CD1700s I mainly use the Audio Technica as my headphones when I am not at home because they fold up quite nicely and also because the Sony cans are open back types which would pollute noise in a public place. The headphones have a very rugged construction and are quite durable for the most part. The headphones also have a cable that is "coiled" similar to a phone cord which is very practical in travelling situations so you don't have to worry about packing any excess cabling into your pocket like you do with some cans. As I mentioned before the headphones do have a very strong presence in the bass frequencies partly I believe do the close back design coupled with the large drivers. While the mid and high ranges do sound good as well, they are not the hi-lights of these headphones and do not sound as good compared to open back models, however this is a design trade off which is quite acceptable given their intended application. Over time the headphones can become uncomfortable to wear, usually after at least an hour. For me this is not a problem and I don't really care as the headphones sound so great that I am willing to live with it. However after letting one of my friends borrow them for a while he was quite bothered by this. Also to note after a long time the fake leather around the ear cups will begin to start peeling away. Again not really a big deal since it happened to mine 4 years after I initially bought them and after having listened to them for thousands of hours.Who should consider this headphone: Anybody who owns or enjoys the sound of a high-end pair of cans like Grado's, AKG's, Beyerdyamics etc and wants to take some of that enjoyment with them on the road. Somebody who can only afford to buy one pair of headphones and wants a great workhorse that can do it all and take a beating. DJs or people who enjoy listening to bass heavy electronic music.Who should not consider this headphone: Somebody who is looking for a headphone to use mostly at home and is most concerned with super accurate sound quality and supreme comfort, these people should instead be looking at open back headphones.
I would NOT recommend this item, the wall mounting system is poor. The screws utilized to mount dryer to the wall bracket failed on the first turn. Additionally, the night light stopped working after 1 day.
Great product, great price. Bought 3 cables. One has gone bad and had to be replaced but teh other 2 work great. The shipping is more that the cable, so buy a few spares.
Amazed to read the many reviews and found none that mentioned the noise! Unit has a cooling fan that runs constantly and is so noisy that one has to crank up the volume to override it. I had it in my bedroom briefly but could not sleep with the silly thing in the room. It is cheap, but loud, stick with a Panasonic never mind the cost.
I picked up the 8054 WTR at Future Shop on the representation that this was a cheaper, but very comparable model to the D-Link wireless router - which was about $15.00 more.. Took a little work getting it installed, no big deal, and once installed, was working like a charm, til I turned my computer off... when I went to reconnect, nothing - went through all of the help steps, nothing...and customer services is limited. When I finally got through, I could hardly understand the customer service person (thick accent) and she ran me through all of the steps I had already done a hundred times.Finally after trying about three different reset attempts, I was connected - and when I asked her what the problem was, she basically didn't know - said, if it happens again, just do the same.Well, it happens every freaking time I log off and on. No explanation obviously from customer "service" (word used loosely) and I have to reset every time.Here's the really stupid part. As I write this, I am connected, with a continually flashing "status" light on the router - but my wireless connection to the modem will not work from my xbox unless I power down and restart the router.. at which point the xbox will work, but the lan connection to my computer will not...I have resigned myself, for the moment to using one item at a time (kind of defeats the point of a router) -The moral of this sad tale - stay away - far away, from the USR wireless router.
Works well through concrete, walls, even different floors. Remote unit is a bit bulky...
It's really what I was looking for! Easy to go from a meeting to other.
the cisco-linksys wusb54g wireless g usb adapter is wonderful. it was easy to install and i pick up all kinds of signals that are strong. it was worth every penny spent.
Not a terribly complex product, but works exactly as advertised. I don't understand why the OEMs have gone away from the standard connectors, but this one will fix you right up (at least with Ford products).I used this to tie-in a FM relay for Sirius.
I took the advice of the previous reviewer and contacted Iogear prior to purchase. After establishing that my two pc's had no known issues that would conflict, placed my order. On amazon's behalf I give them praise for outstanding delivery speed. With Super Saver free shipping, had unit in 3 business days. After reading instructions and following them exactly, unit was up and running in ten minutes. So far I am very happy with the performance.I would have given it 5 stars but I also have some problems with typing on the keyboard and getting repeated letters at times. But the networking, Monitor, mouse and USB device sharing work great. I working with a PC Shuttle, Pentium 3, ATI Radeon 9100 IGP Video, Win-XP,..... A Dell 17" LCD monitor......... and a Custom built Pentium 4 PC with a NDIVIA GeoForce 7600GS video card and Win- Vista Premium
This little machine is simple but does exactly what I was looking for. Has great volume control and allows me to listen to my iPod throughout my home. The price was reasonable. I couldn't be happier with it.
defective right out of the box. It never happened to me before when I ordered from Amazon. REturning.
I love this thing. I don't live in a major city, so I dont know how it would work around many conflicting radio signals. But it does very well in my town, and only on occasion do I hear a little buzzing coming in. In fact, it sounds so good that most of the time I reach to my actual radio to try to change the song, and I end up changing the radio station!
This is still the most convenient way to back up files used on a pc. Word files and Excel files are easy to backup. It even backs up quicken files.
The sound quality is pretty good when you are close to antenna, maybe 4 meters around. There's a little noise in background but almost imperceptible. It will never be as good as wired headphones but for that price its a good purchase.
I purchased this item and was fully satisfied with it for the first 8 months, but then it suddenly quit working. There are similar reports on user rating sites all over the place, so it seems to be a fairly common experience. I would highly recommend against buying this.
I have this DVD player over a month. It works great, don't have any problem. Very nice DVD player, easy to set up and very clear picture with the HDMI cable connect to the LCD HDTV. Play all region DVD player. Plays CD,VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW,DIVX 1 to 6, MP3, and JPEG. It has a USB port.
This model probably has the best video quality among the [lower cost] players. The best kept secret of this player is that it can play the anamorphic PAL DVDs in their proper aspect ratios on an NTSC 4:3 TV, if this matters to you.Unlike most other cheap brands, CyberHome's technical support does try very hard to answer and solve the issues encountered by their customers. It may not be a perfect player for everyone, but you won't regret it if you care about the video quality and not just playing all the disc formats. Although it is compatible with DVD, VCD, SVCD,MP3, and JPEG.Don't confuse this model with 505 (which is a European model) or 402 (which uses a different video processor and without P-scan function)
Works great. The only problem is the f-stop is a little off, but with a little practice you'll have it working perfect in no time.
The idea behind this product is terrific, but the execution needs much improvement. I found that the accuracy was much less than advertised, and the pen required considerable testing to get at the proper angle to scan material. The system for selecting a function for the pen is confusing and requires several hours to master. This item needs much refinement before it deserves major marketing. It remains more of a toy than a tool.
Thinking about buying another one as a base unit for the house. My present one works great with a Firestik 5' (I think its a 5 footer) Talks 3-4 miles barefoot, trans/recv.
This is overall a very nice TV. The display is very good, with immaculate images from HD sources. Standard def TV looks good as well. Widescreen looks fantastic. "Overscan" mode allows you to zoom a 4:3 image and maintain aspect ratio, which is a nice way to avoid pillar-box or letter-box ( black bars ). The speakers are adequate, but any serious HD setup would have dedicated speakers.The built-in DVD player is a nice touch, as it's very convenient. I've never seen nor own any HD DVDs or HD players, so I can't compare in that domain, but the DVD player seems to hold its own.Another great feature is the "spine" in the back of the TV that contains all the input ports aligned vertically for easy access.The only downsides are occasional lockups or "crashes" of the TV, where I need to "reboot". This could be endemic or just apply to my unit. YMMV. Also, the menus and channel tuning support are a little on the slow side, where you need to be deliberate with the remote.Overall, a great TV for a great price.
I'm not saying this isn't a good cable, but.There are cheaper cables for a PS3 or HDMI device, that work exactly the same. Monster cable sells one and the cable is very long. All you need is a Type A, 19 pin, male-to-male, 1.3 or higher HDMI cable.
I'm not a professional photographer by *any* stretch, my husband's closer to that range than I am....I got this for Xmas and have to say, it's had a LOT of use - the pictures have turned out great and the only two complaints I'd have is that it can take a while to get the camera to "click" and take the pic in the first place - gotta prepare the camera a bit first to get that to happen.......have missed a few really great shots of the kids because of this - and the batteries DO run out fast - though my suggestion is what my husband's said to me that seems to be working: Take pics from the small window, don't use the 2" display screen in back - it eats batteries for lunch. I've had it for less than a month and have replaced the batteries once already.Still, it gets a LOT of use and will likely continue to - it's a GREAT little camera for a mom like me who's not terribly technical & just wants a GOOD camera that will fit into a small purse maybe or the diaper bag or......it's light, compact and takes great pictures - what more could you ask for?!That said, holy *$%()$#@#$% is that really the price?! Yow....thanks to my father-in-law for this....WOW......
HDMI cables send a digital signal. Either it gets to where its going or it doesn't; it works or it doesn't. This cable works.
I did not want to spend a ton of money on an hdmi cable so i took a chance on this inexpensive cable.I was not dissappointed with this purchase at all.The cable seemed to be well made and the connectors were quite sturdy.The picture on my 30" hd crt tv seemed to improve quite a bit.Shipping was fast and as usual amazon came thru again...
I just received my Monsoon 500's. The bass in this system is excellent. The level of volume is good but could be better when playing your CD's in the CD Rom. It seems the output or level of volume lessens when playing your CD's. Other than that when downloading music the volume is excellent you feel like you're in a club. I give it 4 Stars because of the sound, it's unbelievable. I should have purchased the 700's but I'm very satisfied with the 500's. If you're a first timer and not sure, the Monsoon 500 Speakers are definitely a wise choice.
I purchased this card a couple months ago and have taken many pictures and bragged about this card to many people. But yesterday, only 4 months after buying, when I tried to download the pictures from my childs 3rd birthday, nothing. NOTHING! Card memory error it told me, translating to NOTHING! Now I have no pictures of my childs 3rd birthday thanks to this card. I would gladly pay twice the cost to have an effective memory card and have my childs birthday pictures. I would not purchase this again and will not recommend to anyone else!
I had this product for a whole two days before it took a dump on me!!! I also encountered the "File system corrupted" screen and could not get it fixed, but then again, brand new items should not NEED to be fixed or replaced. I gave this product a one-star rating for two reasons; 1.) there is no half stars and 2.) the FM tramsmitter LOOKED pretty handy (too bad I never got to use it). I would NEVER advise someone to buy this product or any other RCA item because their service and support is a joke and their products are bogus. Thank goodness for the AMAZON return policy!
Great service. Product arrived withing 4-5 days much earlier than promised date. Highly recommend at the price.
Excellent speaker system. What a change over the cerwin vega bookshelf speakers previously driving my surround sound! The subwoofer really belts out the low frequency sounds in a CD. Best deal for a small (14'x25'x8') room.
I bought this tripod bag for my son's "Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 4-Section Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod without Head" and the "Manfrotto MH055M8-Q5 055 MAG Photo-Movie Head".Fits great!We purchased the tripod and head at a local Dodd Camera store because we really wanted to see and try out what they had with my son's camera.I'm glad the store did not have any tripod bags suitable for my son's tripod/head setup, because this is one nice case !I measured the tripod with the head attached... about 25+ inches was needed.My son really likes this case to protect his photo gear !
I had tried a couple of other products using my laptop and Windows 2000 (PCMCIA cards) --- none worked and all were more expensive than this USB modem. I bought it, connected it and was up and running with no problems. Love it, will look for other Zoom products in the future !
Purchased the longer life battery and it runs for less time than the standard battery! Must be defective. Being returned!
I originally owned a 42d62u that developed problems and sharp replaced it with a refurbed 42d64u that came with problems. They replaced that set with a new 46d82u that i received today. It is an 803xxxx serial. I could not be happier having owned sharps with problems i was not expecting to be this pleased with the set. The picture is amazing and looks great with both cable hd and bluray. Sharp went above and beyond what i would expect a company to do when dealing with a warranty claim. My 62u was 2 months over the warranty when they agreed to replace it, which is why they sent me a refurbished 64u and not a new one. When that set had issues they upgraded me to this new 46d82u. Great set that handles everything i've tested with no motion blur, no banding and an overall amazing picture. Do not let sharp's lcd issues scare you away from their lcd's. They have the best customer service i have ever experienced, they stand behind their products, and will make every effort to make the customer satisfied if they have a set with a problem.
This product was really great and at a reasonable price too. My son doesn't speak yet but we are potty training him and used the button to create a message that said "bathroom". I then placed this inside a staples looking button. I hung it on the wall with a picture of a toilet and when my little guy wants to go potty he pushes the button to let us know. His preschool gave us this idea and it works great. Sound quality is good too, no complaints at all.
I was pleasantly surprised by this little system. It packs a punch and has great sound. I was surprised at how good the bass sounds. I would definitely recommend this to my friends.
I was having difficulty hearing the dialogue in movies and some tv shows despite having a superior component sound system. Unfortunately, the full range stereo speakers catch too much harmonic for clear speech. The BIC speaker, which covers primarily mid ranges is a great solution. Every word is now clear from the center and I have not lost the music quality when listening to cd and analog disc sources.All this at a bargain price too.
This machine is the top domestic router available today. Mine had the aditional long range antennas which give this critter a 13 db gain !!!!!!However, and on the down side,it has not a reverse polarity or surge protection. This could be easily achieved by installing a Diode on the Positive(+)imput at the circuit board.Also the 5 volts DC power supply should be at least of 6 amperes capacity not four, as it comes with !!!!!!!Mine went dead after one year of operations. As the power supply went dead it reversed its polarity and burned the critter!!!!!Although theese handicaps, I reordered a new one today.
As a DVR, the LRM-519 delivers below par live and recorded tv video quality. Its output is comparable to a vhs recording even at its best recording mode. As a DVD and CD player, its output is vivid and clear.The following features make it worthy of consideration:- Free and easy to use tv guide- Very easy to use DVD writer- Easy to add disk storage space through usb drivesVirtually unlimited storage for pictures,music and videos.- Functions as a networked digital media playerThis is not for your home theater but you will find its features worth its price.
I bought this case based on a lot of great customer reviews.Before I get to the cons on this case, let me say 2 things. 1:I own 4 other Lowepro camera cases and love them! 2: Many reviewers write based on their experience with only one model of an item. Go read the reviews on monopods; you will see alot of "I love shooting with this monopod. Shots that used to come out blurry are now clear" They haven't told you anything about THIS monopod because they have never used a different model to compare it to. They just let you know using a monopod can be a help in taking photos. Yes, having any case is better than no case at all. OK, I have tried my Lumix zs3 in 4 cases.This is the worst. Yes, the zs3 fits just fine and yes, the construction is as solid as everyone says.What makes this case inferior to the Lowepro Rezo 30 is threefold. 1] You have to undo your belt to get this on; forget about putting it on a backpack strap. Read the Rezo 30 reviews to learn about how they attach. After 3 years plus with my Rezo 15, I can tell you it's bombproof and much easier to use. 2] The Ridge 30 has ONE zipper head, The Rezo 30 has 2 heads.With two you can position one partway up the left or right side and bring the other to meet it. With one head, you have to start from the bottom on the side they chose for you.3] The big flap protects your extra batteries, etc but NOT the main compartment with the camera. So if you want fast and secure access to your extra batteries,cards, etc while having slow, clumsy yet secure access to your camera, go ahead and buy this case. If you want fast, secure access to your camera dont even think about it. The Rezo 30 shares this flaw. No one is making a case with the spare stuff in back and fast access to the camera. I am using a Duluth Trading Company [.com]walkie talkie case when I want fast access to the camera. This requires me to carry spares elsewhere. This is a pain, but I know I need the spares. I am using a Rezo 50 to carry everthing together; the front accessory pocket has a zipper so I can cut off the big honking flap.The Rezo 30 has no front zipper; you're stuck with the flap. Why have a flap to protect spares but not the main item? Don't tell me the extra padding helps. By the time something slams into you hard enough to hurt the camera in ANY decent case, you need an ambulance anyway. This product was very poorly thought through by a company which usually does much better.Its too bad that so many reviewers gave a positive review without looking at what else is out there. Happy Hunting!
This inexpensive UV filter is a cheap insurance policy for the optics of your lens. I carry a couple spares in my camera bag.
bought this one for my mom and while it's a nice printer, fax, etc it has one big problem: when i boot up her Shuttle XPC system (latest and greatest BIOS and all that), the system locks up completely due to some incompatibility. I've talked to Shuttle and Canon and they both acknowledge the problem, but have said that they're not going to change anything to fix it. They each suggested that I return the other's product! :)Anyway, I'm sending the printer back which is too bad, but I'm posting this as a word of caution to prospective owners.
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 love my Streamzap PC Remote! It is very cool. I can change the channel on my TV Tuner card, controll my Powerpoint Presentations from across the room, controll my media player and so much more. This works wonderfully! I have mine for about 9 months now and have not had any problems. It is truly wonderful. It solves many problems and allows me to "be at my computer" without actually "being at my computer". It even lets you use the directional keys to move your cursor around the screen and use it like a mouse which is very cool aswell! All in all a great product!
I bought it for the price and must admit I was pleasently surprised by its performance. It has been working flawlessly and its data extraction speed is amazing. I also bought a CDRW from the same company and they work fine together. Installtion was a snap.I highly recommend it.Michael
you can use it to listen to radio, cd, mp3, and connect it to your pc or tv.
as it name states its a pyle, a pile of total crap do not waste your money on this turd
This is the best mouse I have ever used. I also own the wireless version of this mouse and it is equally as good. (This one is better for transport though.) The design fits perfectly in my hand, the software is useful and easy to install, and it is amazingly smooth for computer drawing/modeling. I have used logitech mice and other more expensive microsoft mice (elite and pro) and I still like this one the best. Its simplicity, good looks and excellent design make it the only mouse i'll ever use again.
Some of you are probally confused about this product since some are giving 5 stars and others 1 star. Well i will tell you right now why. Because the burner will destroy DVD's if they have certain file types. The one's giving 5 stars didn't use those file types, or just blame their software. Its not like im using bad software, i've used nero 6 and 7. Those work perfectly with other drives. Don't blame the software, as many reviewers have. The problem lies in the drivers.It can read the most scratched up disks, it can write cd's perfectly, but it can't write a load of movie files! The only way to get around this is convert the movie file to another format, and if you have to buy software to do that, its already more expensive then better drives. Not to mention the loads of time wasted and lack of quality/space suffered when converting a file.Treat this as a DVD/CD combo drive. Reads DVD's, Writes and Reads CD's.
You would not believe how tech support suggests I determine compatibility for their products. "You'll have to call pre-sales to get a list of supported devices"Brilliant.
I got this for my laptop because it is a full-featured mouse in a small package. The quality and usability is good enough for work on both your desk and on the road with your laptop. It's smooth and fast, while fitting the hand really well for effortless accuracy.I think it's the best Logitech mouse since the Mouseman Wheel mouse, with it's great thumb button that you can program to act as a double-click.
This amp kit is the best kit I have ever bought. I was doing a budget install in my subaru, and I normally just buy the cheapo ebay wiring kit, but I was clued in to this deal. This Kicker kit has some really high quality wiring. The wires easily bend and twist to every corner, you could tie a pretty tight knot with this if you needed to. The connectors that are attached to the wiring are securely fastened and sealed. Everything is absolutely high quality. It even came with some extra wiring connectors which was very helpful. This truly is an amp kit with everything you need to get your power amplified from your radio to your amp to your speakers. I am trully excited about this amp kit. I will definately buy the kicker install kit again for my next install, and every one after that. I will definetly recommend this product as well.
this item was in good working order had no problems with it it was worth the money for it thank you very much
The switches are very good 4 stars...But it seems that Amazon are messing customers about these days...so for Amazon 1/2 a star...it seems to me clearly working on past reputation earned, they are now gambling messing customers about and damaging their customer trust and Amazon's integrity. Within about a 24 hour period 10/21/08 to 10/22/08 I have seen this item change price and seller six (6)times. This isn't me accidently hitting different sellers, I bookmarked the page and even linked from my order for this item to the page. Following is how things changed in the short time I tracked the switch. First it was shown as "Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC" $15.28. I went back and it was listed as "Ships and sold by Beach Audio" price $8.95 + $8.14 shipping. Then later last night I checked back and once again it was listed as "Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC" $15.28, I ordered x3. I linking to the switch from my order at about 11am 10/22/08, it was list then as "sold by ANTOnline" $9.91 + $6.98 shipping. Within the past few hours or so I checked again to find that it now back listed as "Ships from and sold by Beach Audio"$8.95 + $8.14 shipping...and finally, with that page still open I used my order & bookmark to link to the page and it is now listed again as "Ships from and sold by ANTOnline" $9.91 + $6.98 shipping. So that is 6 changes in about 24hrs. I'm not a gambling man, but I may take odds for it to go back to sold by Amazon sometime through the night. Buying from Amazon has become like playing roulette! I even have the last two versions open on my PC now.Then it seems to me that if one opts for "FREE Super Saver Shipping", Amazon will intentionally hold up some of your orders at their distribution warehouses. Amazon offer quick delivery if I choose One-Day Shipping, it will arrive within two days max, so one can assume that the product is in stock (It usually says if it isn't) but my switches aren't getting processes, I am given "Shipping estimate: October 29, 2008 - October 30, 2008". It seems clear that Amazon are penalizing their customers intentionally hold up service if one uses "FREE Super Saver Shipping". The reason seems equally as obvious, Amazon are trying to coerce it's customers into paying for shipping (which seems to have really increased these days) or to sign up for "Amazon Prime membership" and gouge customers annual membership fee of $79.This maybe just my opinion, but I observed what I saw and have tracked what seems to me to be happening. For me it takes the pleasure out of using Amazon, it is pot luck and being messed about, disrespect for the customers who pay their salaries. As customers tumble this it will damage Amazons reputations for straight dealing and one can but assume business will suffer....After writing this it would surprise me if my orders are held back even longer. Time to look for some good competition for Amazon I think...or is that the problem, there isn't any?24th Oct:UPDATE ON ORDER: Since I posted this 22nd Oct, this order has suddenly been shown as "Items shipped on October 23, 2008" !!! So the original "Shipping estimate: October 29, 2008 - October 30, 2008" has been well and truly beaten. Why the change? Would I be a cynic suggesting it was due to my posting this? I hope it is and that Amazon read and take on board what is good customer feedback, the opportunity to keep our business in the future, not such a small thing as we go into what should proven to be a hell of a recession; it could be a very hard Christmas. My message to Amazon meant constructively is, customers like to business with straight companies that they can trust and not feel like the price is going to jump around turning buying into a gamble, Amazon roulette. We don't mind when there is an honest hold up, even the odd mistake can be excused; but when a company sits on our shipments in what looks like merely spiting because we choose "FREE Super Saver Shipping", or the like, it doesn't do much for trust or reputation, the very thing that I believe has got Amazon where it is today. Go back to the old good business ethics.
I received this mouse a few days ago and I already love it. I had a little trouble getting it to sync at first, but after looking online I saw the suggestion of having the mouse about a foot away when you're trying to sync and that worked. Other than that it's been easy to use and travel with. I love the color and the shape. I had been wanting this mouse for awhile, but it was more expensive at all the stores I'd seen it at. I had been trying to use an older mouse that wasn't wireless, but finally got fed up with it, especially for traveling. I was just using the touch pad on my laptop, but I missed having the scroll wheel. This was definitely worth the investment.As for the review that said they couldn't switch the buttons for a left-handed person, that's something that you have to switch in your computers control panel options for you mouse.
This is really great pricing on 10-gauge primary...but, since they are marketing it as 4-gauge (I'd really like to know what 'gauge' they are using), this will burn your total rig down, if you actually use it as 4-AWG, without checking it first.BUYER BEWARE...works for 8-10 AWG loads...but is NOT 4-AWG. (we will be clear about this...it is 8-AWG wire, that's the copper stuff, not 4-AWG).
Alpen PRO 8X42 wide angle Binocular Review: *These binoculars are 5 stars! Excellent views from these lenses and built nice. The adjustable eyecups are comfortable and this pair is very light, very nice and sturdy case with wide strap, these are guaranteed for life anything ever goes wrong just mail them to them. Very Democratic!!!!!!
These are rock solid premium cables that are in fact snaggless. I have a full gigabit network with multiple gigabit switches and get no network issues. I bought yellow because it was cheaper, hey I keep it in a closet so yellow is fine.
My wife and I spent two weeks driving through England and Scotland. Between us, we accumulated over 3000 high resolution digital images.We would upload the contents of the SD's every day. It rook only minutes. The drawback is that whatever is on the card gets transferred. You cannot select a starting point. I never had to recharge the battery in the drive. At the end of two weeks there was still loads of capacity. At the time of our trip, the UK had severe restrictions on luggage. This storage device saved me from having to check one of our laptops. Now, between this device and internet cafes, I will probably skip the 8 LB laptop.
My Panasonic KX-TGA520M phones are so wonderful, that I had to add two more handsets. These are the most awesome phones I have ever owned! Very fast shipping.
This is the third Sony Walkman I've owned over the last 24 years, for an average lifespan of 8 years for each. Two were Sports models that were bulky and heavy. This one is lighter and has a much better bass. I use it only when I am walking on the treadmill, but it gets a lot of use and it is holding up very well. Very glad I found this as I have a lot of cassettes that I don't want to give up. I purchased this new on Amazon. It arrived very quickly and was in the original packaging. I highly recommend this model Walkman.
We bought this mount for our 20" LG LCD for our bathroom. You can move it in so many different directions so you can see it from the entire room. I would recommend and I would buy another. Delivery was right on time.
works for its intended purpose. No issue with signal quality or throughput. I'd buy this again. a a a a
Have purchased several of these short cables to connect stacked electronics. I have a switch sitting on top of a router and the short cable was great for connecting these two. Also used to connect a switch sitting on top of a TiVo and BD player. No excess cable to tie up makes for a much cleaner installation.
For $125 there is not a better lens out there for portrait photography. It is not the sharpest lens out there, don't get me wrong it is sharp but does have a soft sharpness. DOF is great, size is great, low light shots inside now possibly with no flash and low ISO. Bought it because of the positive reviews on Amazon and am very happy to have this lens in my collection now. I am a novice shooting with a D90 and have had amazing results so far with this lens. Fast lens with amazing low light capabilities. Would highly recommend this lens to anyone shooting a lot of indoor shots.
This keyboard puts all the functions of your computer right at your fingertips; with the included software, you can program alternative funtions of many of the buttons to perform nearly any action.The lack of a number pad is somewhat disappointing, so if you use excel often, this may not be the best keyboard for you. However, if you demand ultra-performance from your keyboard, it may be an acceptable trade-off.
After reading all the comments about this model,I decided to give these a try. I've owned these a few months now,and every time I listen to a DVD or CD through my stereo,I am truly amazed at the depth of sound you become immersed in. Watching a sports event makes you feel you are right there in the action. One note however: As stated by previous reviewers,these headphones must be handled with a little care. They're not made for rough handling. Other than that,these deliver the same sound as those costing hundreds more.
This will make a great for any child. I just got one so i will be giving it to my daughter on Christmas. She will be so happy. So, any parent who is interesting in any boombox for a child, forget about that one and buy him or her a special Disney boombox.
I am supplying this unit to a maintenance team of fm radio in Malaysia. They are very satisfied with the quality and capabilities.
Excellent Card-In response to the noise problem with SB! Live Cards in my experience I've found it to be related to video cards... but that could just be coincidence. It could be any random thing I guess....My card works fine no crackles..
I am an electrical engineer with a background in communications. I needed an HDMI cable to go from my new DVD/VCR to my HD flatscreen. I was looking at up to $40 for this item from various local stores as well as on line, seemed like greed to me. I found this item on Amazon, ordered it, and when it arrived I plugged it in. Voila! 1080P without any negative HD effects. What more could you ask of a cable? It may not be as boiler-plate tough as some others, but it isn't being moved around anyway...so why pay more?
Good product, no complaints. Would recommend to anyone who has an older printer. I do like this product and for under $10 it's worth saving your money to buy a new printer just because the connections are different.
I've had this TV for over a year. It worked fine for many months. I have it hooked up to comcast cable. For several months now, it has been gradually degrading ... channels fail to appear ... on some channels the sound is missing.The image is fine on the channels that work, but the set is not dependable.Save your money... buy something else.
A good quality network card for setting up a home network. I have 3 of these cards and have never had a problem with any of them. I also use the LinkSys 5-port switch to connect them all and share the Internet with my DSL modem. These network cards are rugged and reliable, and an exceptional value for the price!
I really like this strap because it keeps comfort and safty in check but without the advertizment of the camera company on my neck. it is a really great material and I have used it for a year with nothing but good experiences.
We purchased this for the Canon Elura and everything fits very well. Nice quality product.
This is the Archos 704 Battery but I'm using it for my Archos 705 and it's working excellentthanks
The camera was for my daughter. She loves it. I am impressed and will try to buy another. My wife has used it also and she loves the simplicity of it. The quality of photos and the ease of operation and the $$$ make it a great value.CT Garner
I purchased this product on 12/15/2004 within a year it would not a hold a charge that lasted longer than 10 minutes. It's display 3 lights at full charge... even after charging for 8 hours straight it only gives one light.It did give a good 3 hours of power when you used minimum monitor brightness and turned on the laptop to conserve power... but don't expect the battery to have the staying power of your standard laptop battery.
As a Mac user, with the exception of a mouse at work that we used along with proprietary software, I'd pretty much never used anything but a one-button mouse. But we recently got a new Mac laptop and the adapter on the mouse from our old one was so bent I couldn't use it, so when Logitech asked us try out their VX Revolution cordless laser mouse it seemed like a no lose proposition--if I didn't like it we were just going to buy another one anyway. Well, we won't need one. This thing is great.There's just a tiny adapter that fits in the laptop's usb port and then the mouse itself is quite sensibly designed. The design is quite sensible with the entire pad where you place your fingers being the button and various controls and toggles for scrolling through documents easily accessible. I'm not even sure what they all do, but it performs typical tasks admirably.My one complaint is that it didn't come with the drivers for a Mac (the cd includes only Windows software) and they weren't easy to find at the company's site. However, tech support emailed me the address from which to download the software within 24 hours and we were off and running.
Just what I was looking for. Easy transaction, speedy shipping. Top rated seller. A++ Thanks.
This is absolutely mislabeled as a 2-pack but was sent as a single bulb (seller sent the 2nd upon request). The bulbs are nowhere near powerful enough for studio lighting and are, in reality, daylight-corrected household CFLs you can get at Lowes for half the price. Nice CFLs but not suitable for the listed purpose.
I have had some bad experiences with USB hubs. I always ran into things I couldn't plug into them because they didn't work. That is not the case with this hub. I have not found anything that does not work with this hub. I have used it with Wireless Mouse Receivers, External Portable Hard Drives that pull their power from the USB itself, External Audio Interfaces, MIDI over USB controllers, Game Controllers, a Flash Drive and a Blackberry! I used all of these at the same time just to see if it could do it and despite a negligible reduction in file transfer speeds with the phone and flash drive, this unit was completely transparent. Great for laptops with only two USB ports on them! (*cough*MacBook Pro*cough*). Not portable because it needs the external power, but I find that hubs that don't have external power are garbage anyway, so I don't mind the minor "inconvenience" of just plugging it in, I don't need more than 2 devices plugged in when I am operating my laptop portable anyway.
The ipod holder came relatively quickly. It's a great product and holds my ipod 2nd generation perfectly. My arm is really small and this is one the only cases that would adjust to my arm exactly.
I'll admit it toke about an hour the first time I tryed to hook this router up but it was the first time I had ever hooked up a router. But a quick call to custom support and I was set. I've had this router for around a year now with no problems. I have had it hook up to a static IP and a dymanic one too with no problems. And it wooks great with xbox live. I would recommend this router to anyone.
I've had players in the past that have balked at the cheaper Dvd media I've stuffed into it. Not this one. I'd buy another one just like it in a second.
I am not computer savvy and I found the Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB adapter very easy to set up. And it connected immediately to my Linksys Wireless router. If I can get it to work, anyone should be able too. It is not as fast as being direct connected via wire, but it worked just great for me.I have been very satisfied with it. I only notice the slower rate of transfer when I have a large download. But I usually use this computer just as a remote terminal and not my main computer. I find that it is fine for browsing, sending e-mails and updating websites. Note; this review does not address a situation where you may want to use it to play a graphic intensive online game. I have computers set up for gaming in another room connected to the main router.
I wanted to have a complete set of test probes and T-connection to use for my class because parts provided by school are old and not reliable. As it turns out, I think I would have been better off using those parts than this piece of junk. I wasted most of my time trying to figure out my output was noisy or not present at all. I went over my circuit carefully and everything was connected correctly. I tried using different wave generators and oscilloscopes, but nothing worked. I finally borrowed a T-connector and all my problems went away. This thing is so cheaply built that if you pull on the BNC connector just a little bit, it comes apart. Don't waste your money.
I have bought these headphones for as long as I can remember. They usually last me about two years but their value was proven to me when I was a janitor at a vitamin company. I was a janitor and I usually came home caked with all sorts of crud. These sound great, look decent, but that 'twist-to-fit/lock" design is awesome! They are really hard to jostle loose, which is great when I go on bike rides. I use these pretty much everyday when I bike to and from work and or class and they perform. I am about to go onto the two year mark, and my current pair will definitely need replacing in a bit. The biggest downside is due to the waterproof outer wire coating. It is waterproof, but it seems every single pair I've owned (Which is now up to four, soon to be five) seems to strip straight down the middle. I just use a little bit of packing tape and look dorky for my music. Overall, If found on the cheap, or under 50 bucks, snag em. They are awesome. I hope Amazon sells them again soon.
I bought this mouse with very high expectations based on my previous experiences with Logitech mice. I have to say that I was extremely disappointed. First of all, the Logitech Control Center for the Mac is buggy, and Logitech still has not fixed it. More frustrating though is the wheel on this mouse- it's extremely loose. It constantly slides around even when not being touched causing web pages to scroll when you don't want them to. It's very annoying. Even setting the mouse to the "precise" mode did not correct this problem. I would have returned this mouse if I could've, but I waited too long. Not recommended.
I just bought this item and have already made two movies with it. It is so great for the price and very easy to use. I love it. It is small enough to throw in my purse and works easy and has great videos. It is very easy to load on my laptop and share with my friends and family!I would recommend this to everyone!
excellent features, very compact...uses up battery quickly though and notebook gets heated fast.
Purchased this for my little grand-dtr(5 yrs. old) who loves it! Fast shipping, excellent condition.
The player is very picky as to the discs it will play. At least three DVD's that play on all other DVD players (and computers) in the house fail to load and play. The discs have no sign of damage and yet the player just sits there "Loading." Th manual and on-line help were useless.It's ashame as the player has some nice features... but right now it's relegated to the kid's play room to play teletubbies on a 13" CRT tv
The cable came quickly, and works just fine with my DVD player. I was not sure if something so inexpensive would be any good, but it works just fine.
a. Restore to factory default after upgrading firmware (newest 2.10)b. WRV54G acts a DNS server. If another DNS server is required, key in the IP address of the specific DNS server in Setup &gt; Basic setup &gt;&gt; DHCP page and save it. This feature is available after 2.10.c. IPSec tunnel just allow the connection between specific local subnet and specific remote subnet and remote IP addr. ANY to ANY IPSec Tunnel would be available after 2.2Xd. Why the same settings (Encryption, Authentication, pre-shared key, DH Group, PFS,...) of two endpoints can not get connect ? Try to disconnect and connect once again.e. Unknown reason causes freeze, crash,..I think 2.2X could solve those mazes.
Arrived quickly, packaged well and as described.If you want to save money on paper or print things like menus this duplexer works great. A bit slow but not an issue for me.Highly Recommend this Seller and Product.
This battery grip and long life battery are a great accessory for the E-1. I bought one about a year ago for nearly $200 and thought it was a good buy then. I bought my second unit recently at Amazon for $75 and it is a steal at this price.The BLL-01 battery will last about 1000 shots and recharges very quickly. The grip allows you to attach some of the longer lenses, the 50-200 and the 35-100 with much more balance. The portrait shutter release is also a nice touch.I plan to use my two E-1's for quite some time. I shoot weddings and this grip/extended battery is perfect for my use.
I don't know what product the first two reviewers were using or how tech-savvy they were, but I am more inclined to agree with the other two. The Philips/Nike MP3Run is a solid performer that successfully integrates an MP3 player with an onboard electronic coach to help you with your workouts. As a distance runner who loves to have tunes to train to on long workouts, I found this product hits the spot.I first read about it while stationed as a soldier in Iraq and bought it a few days ago on this site after being home a week. I set it up in two hours last night, calibrated it on a track this morning, and ran my first workout it with it this morning. It was wonderful to hear my favorite tunes, occasionally paused by a lady's voice through the headphones who gives your distance, time, and pace on each mile (or on-demand at the press of the feedback button). Wow! That's impressive. When I got done, I not only had a great workout to some entertaining tunes, but I found out the true distance of my usual Saturday morning circuit that I've been running for four years. Truly impressive device! I RECOMMEND IT FOR SERIOUS RUNNERS!Set-up: MP3Run comes wih a foldout setup card, that if followed, step-by-step, makes the installation and setup a breeze. One small complaint on setup - the arm band. No instructions were given, so I included a user uploaded picture for you. The two velcro ends don't attach to each other, but rather fold back on the ends around the rubber container loops.SDM and Calibration: Worked flawlessly and was spot-on accurate. When I hit 440 yards on the track, the calibration distance read exactly 440 yards. So, the shoe pod (called the SDM) and the unit synch well together.Player: Easy to use, menus are intuitive with mostly left and right button pushing. One small improvement would be having the selected screen stay on a little bit longer rather than flicking back to Music Mode after 5-7 seconds. Otherwise, I don't see why the others were complaing. Believe me, there are players out there that are nightmares usage-wise when compared to the MP3Run.DMM Software: Easy to use and almost too simple. A bit limited, but works well. Once again, I don't know why the complaints. I had my songs loaded very quickly. And, BONUS, it can play WMAs, which are much smaller than the IPOD's AACs. I bought an IPOD Shuffle this past week too. I like it, but I prefer working out with the MP3Run. So, my user tip, convert your MP3s to 112-128 kbps WMAs and you'll have lots of room for songs on your player, enough to easily run a marathon with. And the MP3 will "shuffle" your playlist like the IPOD Shuffle does.Headphones: I like the swing-around arms that hold the ear buds in place, but the buds themselves are HUGE. I'd get a different set of earphones. I like my Sony phones, because they have a volume control wheel right below your neck, which reduces the amount of reaching across your body to the unit for volume control.Price: Like I said, I bought the MP3Run and the IPOD Shuffle (1 GB version) and the Run was only $10 more than the Shuffle. So, why people were complaining about the price is beyond me. Good value for the money!NOTE: See my photos of the SDM, arm band, and workout display. Have fun and enjoy MP3-Running.
I'm normally not so negative on a product, but this really is one of the worst I've used. No matter what I did, my MacBook Pro and Apple 23" Cinema Display ended up looking pinkish/brown. I've read numerous reports of this, but still took the plunge. I've also read of people getting slightly different results between identical Hueys, so clearly this device is not being tested correctly. In any case, the product may in fact work if you get a GOOD one, but since that's a risk nobody wants to take, there's no possible way to recommend this device. I since bought a Spyder2 and have had nothing but joy from it.Stay away.
I've ordered this cartridge twice, and both times I received a Canon cartridge. They work just fine. What more could you ask for? I feel bad for anybody else who was not happy with their cartridge for whatever reason, but I cannot think of one reason why this cartridge is not the best possible product available. It works, and the price is right.
Thanks for the product. I have used some already and all of them are fine.Thanks
As with others, I was shipped an EU power connector. People, this is NOT the EU, ship with a PROPER POWER CABLE. Seriously, is it THAT hard to do? Talk about a total scam.Secondly, less than 6 months after the purchase, sub and center have disappeared. They just cease to function. This is just ridiculous, given that I paid close to $100 for this productIt's amazing that this company is still in business, shipping horrible garbage like this.
About 2 months ago I bought a new Harmony 880 remote. This is the third Harmony remote I have owned. I purchased my first Harmony remote about 5 years ago because I hated having 5 individual remotes for my home theater system. My first Harmony remote, a model 659, was flaky from the beginning. I had trouble loading the program into it, and it would stop working when I changed the batteries. I found heating it with a hair dryer would fix it. I got about 3 years use out of it before it stopped working competely. Hoping the first one was a lemon, I got a second Harmony remote, also a model 659, and it worked perfectly for 2 years and then quit. I decided to try the model 880 this time so I would not have to change batteries every 3 months. So far it works perfectly. Without the Harmony remote my home theater system is unmanageable. If there is another good alternative I have not found it. The on line data base is very complete, I have never had to learn a command from the remotes that came with each component. If you buy a harmony remote you have to spend about an hour or so programming it to use your components to do what you want them to do. If you get a new component you can update the remote easily.
This works as advertised! I purchased a Canon 580EX flash, and remote mounted it with a custom cable (not available at Amazon), so the trigger end of the Microsynch would set it off. I then mounted the Microsynch on my camera--when you shoot the picture, the flash works, from anywhere in about a 40 or 50 foot radius of the flash. This is going to be really useful for fill flash in taking pictures of kid's parties and family gatherings without the normal redeye or washout.The only caution is--you want to stop down when using this, probably about two stops in most situations, since the camera doesn't know this flash is there, so it doesn't adjust things correctly. If you have a camera with the ability to bracket shots, you probably want to use the bracketing capability, as well, to get the right exposure on every shot.
I read all the reviews before I bought this keyboard 3 months ago. This thing is great, everything I hoped for. I haven't had any of the problems or complaints that I read about except for these two things:(1) The connection was in and out and VERY annoying. This has a simple fix, moving the bluetooth USB thingy away from the computer (I use it on a desktop) with a short USB extension cable (mine's 2ft). Apparently, if it is too close to metal (or a computer's power supply) it has trouble. I used the extension to get it a little further from my computer and it has worked perfectly since- I use my keyboard from my couch about 12ft away.(2) The keyboard has some fancy lights for shortcuts, volume control, etc. But the keys themselves do not light up, making typing in the dark tricky. For the price tag on this baby, and since there are already lights on the keyboard I think it's pretty weak to not light up the keys, or at least use glow-in-the-dark paint.That's it, everything else is fantastic. I think I've charged the thing once, even though I never turn it off. I don't mind the keyboard layout- it seems normal size to me and not especially weird. Well worth the money.
I've come to realize that if you google around you can find similar products without the belkin name for much cheaper, but whatever, it's not like these were expensive, and they are definitely nice to have. Good for all sorts of things.
I've bought this model of mouse for each of my multiple computers. Once my boyfriend tried it, he starting buying them for the people in his office to use. It's slightly smaller size fits my hand perfectly (large woman's glove size). I really appreciated that it is now available in Amazon's Frustration-Free packaging, which was a breeze to open, no cuts from the plastic in which these things are usually packaged.Functionally, this is a reliable mouse. I normally use it on a mousepad covered with a smooth knit fabric, but it works well on wood, formica, the arm of my favorite chair, on the sheets if I'm web-surfing in bed, or even on the leg of my jeans! It is lighter than many other mice, so is perfect for traveling and it comes in many colors.
I've written about my Domke bag love affair several times over at my photo blog, The Discerning Photographer ([...]) but wrote a new piece about a wet trip, and how the bag did, just today. Here's the link:[...]A true story from a real-life event.
This cloud frame is perfect for Izone camera pictures. It looks cute and fashionable in any room! This is perfect for all cloud lovers!
This thing does exactly what it says it does. Within a half hour of pulling this out of the charger for the first time it was working exactly the way I wanted it to. One push of a button and my TV, Reciever and cable box turn on. Another one touch and my cable box goes off, my reciever switches input to DVD, my TV switches input and my DVD player turns on. When I finished one touch off and everything goes off. It was extremely simple to program. Just make sure you have all your model numbers and you are set. I had a problem with one device so I called customer service and they got it it going right away. My only problem with the unit is that I want one for every one of my TV's now.
I'm not that keen on the scanning abilities (could be the user and not the machine though), but it prints, faxes, and copies beautifully for the money. Great for a home office, but I'm not printing brochures or graphics - just forms and such.
I am very pleased with the microsoft points that I bought here on Amazon. It couldnt have been easier, with it being instant code access and all.
Haven't really used it that much. Seems to work.Will use it more in coming days.Like the waterproof design.
Im so happy now i can play with my two axioms, excelent for the price...
The sound is not is not the best. However, they have decent enough sound quality. But the absolute best thing about these are their comfort and ability to stay in the ear and NOT move. took me forever to find a good headphone to use while running and not end up fidling with them. These are definatley it.Durability are decent, though I lost one of the ear covers so i just bought another pair. Definatley worth the cheap price.
I bought this receiver for two reasons: one, I already had a JVC television and I like my components to match; and two, simplicity. So many receivers out there have a ridiculous number of features that I just don't want. I consider myself to be pretty tech-savvy, but I also put a high value on clean design. This receiver has 7.1 channels, but I would have been even happier if it only had 5.1 and was $20 cheaper. I bought some Polk sub/satellite speakers to go along with it, and everything sounds great.
I've tried many portable headphones (and by portable I mean you can put them away into your jacket pocket), and these are one of the best portable ones I've seen. Excellent sound and you can barely hear them if you stand next to a person who's listening music, so great for listening in public areas. (At home I use Grado SR60, which are my very favorite but if you wear them on the bus don't be surprised if people start singing along to your music :)I bought KSC75 recently to upgrade my old KSC35, and the KSC75 are not bad for the price, but I would rather go for slightly more expensive KSC35 which sound much better. The KSC75 sound a bit like from inside a bottle, but only *very slightly* so. Base reproduction is also less pronounced than the KSC35's.KSC75 look a bit nicer and you can adjust them to fit closer to your ear by bending the metal piece that goes around the ear. KSC35 has the earpiece made of plastic so it doesn't bend but they fit me more comfortably than KSC75 I think because the earpiece is thinner (I wear eyeglasses).As with all headphones of this design, namely ones that're just applied flat to your ears not using some pads around to block the sound, you can pretty much hear everything around you as though you didn't have them on at all. When it gets really noisy at the gym sometimes, it gets difficult to hear them.Also, you might want to try Sennheiser PX 100, they seem to get very good reviews although a bit more expensive. I haven't tried them personally so that's all I can say. They're not Truly portable though, because you can't put them away into your jacket pocket.Bottom line - Excellent sound in the price range! You can also check out Porta-Pro, they deliver a bit more base than KSC35 (because of their design they push more on the ears and also less comfortable to me because of that).Overall I give:KSC35: 5 starsKSC75: 3.5 starsPorta-Pro: 4 stars
If I could give this item less than 0ne star I would. My son bought this camera with gift cards from his bday and was so excited. We get the thing home and you can only take 2 pictures - and get this - when you turn the camera off the are deleted! What is the purpose of even having a camera? So we get a SD card like it says. Now we can take 28 pictures (better) but it STILL deletes the pictures when you turn the camera off. What a waste * shaking head*
I'm an avid golfer, and I bought the "hunter's" version of the Bushnell rangefinder by mistake; intending to buy the "pinseeker" version. Based on the reviews, and researching the elite 1500 at Bushnell's web site, I was convinced the pinseeker and bullseye technology are identical. I therefore kept the hunter's version, being too lazy to go through the return process. On the course today, I never missed a pin using the bullseye setting. Occasionally, I would get the background yardage for a second, and then the flag setting would kick in. I could also easily mark the distance to the 150 post for driving purposes, or, on par 5s, hit the flag distance (which was a breeze), and I could backout that distance by 100 yards to get the perfect lay up. One note. The 9 volt battery didn't come in the box, so you may want to buy one when you buy this device. Can highly recommend.
I love it. It's small, and easy to use.Loading: Just plug it in to a USB port. Then 'drag-n-drop' mp3's onto it. It supports folders (but that makes it more complicated to listen).Navigation: Kind of clunky, not intuitive at all. I had to refer to the manual several times. But, once you get it down, it's not too hard. The display, although small, is easy to read. It becomes backlit when you press a button.Listening: The included 'necklace' style earbuds are cool, but you can use any standard headphones. The device fits in your pocket (and you can 'lock' the controls). The audio quality is fine for low or normal headphone volume, but I wouldn't use it with a stereo system.Occasionally, a few (very few) of my MP3 files will produce an error message - and won't play. But, that could be due to poor encoding. I'm not sure what the cause is.Features:FM- Reception is always 'hit and miss' with this type of device, but it works fairly well.Recording- Works well enough.Shuffle- Load your MP3's, turn on shuffle, and it's like your own radio station.Another reviewer mentioned tuning in TV channels. But, I haven't seen any way to do that (I even tried 'Japan Band' radio).Final Thought: I wanted an MP3 player, but wasn't ready to pay the big bucks for an iPod. That's why I bought this. After two months of moderate usage, I'm happy with my purchase.
Although my Amazon account disagrees, I don't like to spend money. Especially for a product like this - it's a cable, they're all the same what's the difference? Answer? None.I've used Monster and other retail HDMI cables and have found no difference, except a heavier wallet. Like Horton, this cable says what it does and does what it says - only at a fraction of the cost of other HDMI cables. If you can notice any difference, you're probably wearing a visor similar to Geordi La Forge.
We ordered the PSC-50 case for our Cannon S330 and after receiving it, it did not fit. Be careful....
Well, the review asked "how much fun is this game?" and I have to say, paying for so many points is NOT fun. However, I have become quite enamored with the Xbox Live Arcade and its games. I have purchased this but now (mostly due to my impatience) have switched to purchasing points directly through Microsoft.
This is the first time that I bougth an Automotive's accesory, It's great!! I found anything that I need..I installed the kit without problems..
With the iphone microjack adaptor, great way to easily here your music in the car without having to bring your other ipod with you for short trips. Best sound of any tape adapter I have owned
Comcast charges $7 every month.. so this is a nice buy for $30 something and does the job for you.Don't forget to return your comcast modem back :)
Fantastic. Easy to use both on and off the water. The auto-zoom is wonderful when driving. Worth every penny.
I purchased this because I was desperate to scan very old large format negatives from my mom's childhood.This is an expensive scanner, but the only one that I could find to handle large format film--so I took a chance.I've had a film scanner before (not an Epson), but it was cumbersome and tricky to operate, plus it could only scan one frame at a time. Since I haveover 6000 negatives & slides to scan, having the trays hold 12 slides or four film strips has been fantastic.The operation is fairly quiet and very quick, even at high DPI's. Thankfully, the lid doesn't drop down on it's own when you are lining up the film, which is nice.It comes with great editing software (I have the professional version of Photo Shop, but am now using the included programs instead.)The trays have not proven to be a problem--it is true you need to be careful, but the film is equally delicate, so I don't see a problem.I have two other scanners that handle photo's, but now I use this one for all my scanning needs.Because it is long, it will take up a large amount of desk space, so make sure you have the room for it.I'm happy that I didn't need to send out my old negatives, as you never know how careful a lab will be with irreplaceable film.That made the cost bearable, but the product's quality has also eased my concern over the expense.
I like the player... I usually leave the subtitles on, so am not much bothered by the "default is subtitles on" problem. All in all I think the price to features ratio is great, as long as it works! Hence I am not giving it 5 stars.
I can't believe it took me so long to realize how icky the apple earphones were. I LOVE these Sennheiser Stereo Sport Headphones - they are AMAZING. I've run long distances with them in the pouring rain and strong winds - they stay in place and sound great. Can't wait to try them out this winter, too! They are so comfortable in my ears. I highly rec. them!!!
My iPod had never held a charge, I had to have it plugged in in order for it to work. This battery works great, highly recommend.
Works Great...NOW....I read the reviews and was afraid that it was not going to connect properly to my computer. When i recieved it I installed the CD and connected the device, it found it, showed folders but no recording!! So i read the other reviews and there was a tip which i followed and it worked. The trick is connect the recorder to the USB port first, the computer will recognize new hardware then put in cd go to "MY computer" click on cd drive and follow normal install. If you already installed software 1st and are having problems like i did then uninstall the software(add/remove programs) and do what i said. SO.. now that it's up and running the recorder is great, It is actually my fiancee's, for her class and she loves it. Record quality is great. Unfortunately Olympus has horrible support and the instruction manual was quite weak. Well i hope this was helpful.
This is very convenient when buying not just for yourself but also for friends..you are able to email,text the generated code in a couple minutes..Amazon makes buying/giving Microsoft points extremely easy.
The product I received was exactly as advertised online. The package also shipped quickly and arrived before I expected it.
Both ends fit perfect. It is not a cheap imitation. Don't take a chance on the cheapos found on this site. Buy this one and you will be glad you did.
Having exhausted our local generic refillers and being unsatisfied, I went back to HP REAL. May I never stray again.
Works alright, although you have to switch the station you're using quite often if you're driving cross country. The sound quality isn't bad, and the cigarette lighter power is wicked convenient.I used this product until I discovered that the radio in my car had an auxiliary mode. This means that if you can pull the radio out or take appart the dashboard, you'll see a pair of RCA plugs hanging off the back of your radio that you can plug a 10$ Radioshack headphone-to-RCA cable into, and listen to your mp3 player directly over your speakers without competing with local radio.
As a previous review has noted, the rebate never shows up; after 7 months in my case. I would like to offer up something good about this keyboard, but it irks me after filling out the rebate offer and sending it off, to never hear from them again. Also, they keep saying that the NT driver for this keyboard is &quot;coming soon&quot;. I guess that means after a couple of years for them. As it stands now, if you don't use this keyboard with Windows 98, then all of the features are useless.
I have had this Music System for about two weeks now and it is awesome. I love that it lights up on the sides but that I can also turn off the side lights at night. Fabulous and great price! Would recommend to anyone.
It came in on time and works great with my laptop and HDTV. I will definite buy another one if I need it.
After reading all the reviews on these cans, I have to say that my heart was jumping out of my chest the day I came home and saw the package on my front door containing my new headphones. The first thing I did when I put them on was listen to Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, a song who's recording quality is still top-notch today, 35 years after it released. The sound blew me away. I could hear the most subtle parts of the song, and each part stands out clear and crisp.I've been systematically listening to all the music in my library, just to hear what it sounds like with these headphones. It's like I've been seeing in black and white my whole life, but now everything is in rich vivid color. Overall, the sound quality is just amazing. The bass isn't invasive, but still plenty loud. These headphones are great for any type of listening. I blast metal, rap, acoustic, and electronic music through these babies all day long.As for comfort, I can wear these headphones for hours straight. I definitely notice them on my head, and have to adjust them every once in a while, but I don't have any severe discomfort, even after wearing them for 3-4 hours without taking them off.Note: these headphones contain magnets in the cups. I had been carrying them in my laptop bag right next to my iPod and noticed yesterday that the screen had a small distortion mark from a magnet.Buy these headphones right now. I got the 2-year warranty, bringing my total up to about $120 (at the time of buying these headphones cost $109, they're listed as $107 right now). That is a ridiculously good deal for professional-quality headphones.
I purchased a total of 8 (2-10 foot & 6-6foot) HMDI cables. The 6 foot cable that we used, didn't work.
I bought two of these and installed them in a PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. The result is a PC that can record high definition TV off two separate tuners at a time. I use an XBOX360 as a media center extender to watch my recordings on my HDTV.Note that the HD tuner will only work for off-air signals, so you'll have to install an antenna in order to use this.
My Sonos system is easily the best piece of A/V equipment I've ever bought. My music is now accessible. With a spin of my finger I can find albums that I hadn't listened to in years because it was a pain to figure out which number the disk was in my disk changer, or it was on my computer but I had no way of piping it to my in home speakers and stereo system. This system has really brought the music back into my house. My wife likes it because she can make playlists of the songs she likes to suit her mood. My kids love it because I can hit the "children's" genre and play all their favorites.Setup for the Sonos was painless. I already had my collection ripped and classified, in hopes that some day I would own a system like this. I love the docking station, which some said was a must have accessory, and I agree.This is a great product, and I would recommend it to anyone!!
I purchased the WUSB54G because it was supposed to be faster than my current WUSB11. However, it never worked or performed up to par. After numerous calls to Linksys it still will not connect to my network when I boot the computer. I have to manually click connect from the Linksys program. Linksys claims it is a driver problem, however the have not updated the driver in 8 months. Also, the range of the WUSB54G is poor at best. The only time I ever connnected at a speed of 40Mbps or higher is when I had my laptop in the same room as the wireless router (Linksys as well). All in all I give this product 1 star. It appears as if Linksys might have rushed to get this product to market before thorougly testing and working the bugs out.
This release is the best buy for your money. Just because you paid a lot for your camera, doesn't mean you should pay a lot for a shutter release.
There are not enought words in the human language to discribe how bad this software is. DON'T Buy!
I loved thing thing. Yeah, it does make the buttons a little harder to reach, but it protects the product very well!And about taking it off... I was always able to take it off easily, but I don't see why you would want to. The point of it is for it to stay on to protect the mp3 player, right?
Good product for a good priceIt is for any one who love taking picturesArrived in good conditionLove it
Strengths: Small, cute, environmentally friendly. I bought this radio for listening to while gardening, and it serves the purpose fine. Haven't really had to use the crank yet, as the solar panel on top suffices. Seems durable - I haven't dropped it yet or anything, but it withstands some dirt and outdoor use.Only weakness: sometimes the radio signal seems a little weak, even for local stations. I have it in direct sun, so I'm not sure if it's some other reception issue.
Being technically challenged this product was relatively easy to install and ergonomically fits my body/hands better than other keyboards. Now I am able to not be 'chained' to the computer tower with cords constantly in the way.
I purchased this camera prior to taking a two-week European trip and have been impressed with all of it's capabilities. I got the camera just a few days before leaving (mostly because I put off ordering...) and it only took me about 30 minutes to familiarize myself with most all of the features and begin taking photographs.I dragged this camera through all of the castles on the English seaside without so much as a hiccup. It survived the bumps and bruises of scrambbling up narrow stairways and took great photos even in the damp, foggy climate of some of the English towns. I even took some spectacular photos of the Eiffel Tower with the panoramic format - they rival any postcards I saw in the gift shop!The only warning I will offer is that APS film can be slightly more expensive, but I find the multiple formats well worth the extra money for the film.I would highly recommend this camera for anyone looking for a good, reliable, durable, easy to use camera.
Bought these to connect my Klipsch speakers and Pioneer AV Receiver, both of which accept banana plugs. I can't say I notice a remarkable change in audio quality, but it is noticeably easier to connect and disconnect and they are very firmly seated in both receiver and speakers - so no doubt they are as good or better than threading stranded speaker wire into binding posts. It's a tool-less assembly, the gold part and bottom rubber piece unscrew, you pull the stranded cable through. Ensure about 1/8&#34; to 1/4&#34; of untwisted cable is exposed and spread bend over the rim of the base (visually you can think of spaghetti standing in a pot of water when you first drop it in and it spread around - just imagine then bending the noodles over the side). You then screw the gold part back on to the base and it clamps down on the wire. It's very snug and will not come loose. Simple, effective, exactly what I needed.
I got Sonnet Usb 2 pci card. I shutdown my mac, open the case, removed one of the blank plates, installed the card into the pci slot, screwed it in, shut the case to my Mac and turned it on. That was it, it took me all of two minutes to do and it worked, no drivers, no fireware no nothing, it just worked. Highly recommended to anyone who wants Usb 2 on their Mac.
This product is an absolute rip off. I would not recommend this product to anyone the 32GB, 128 GB, or any other product made by Centon. The product should not even be sold on Amazon. If you want to get ripped off please buy this product. I have paid for two of the sticks and neither one worked. The data I transferred was all kinds of screwed up.Centon 32 GB DataStick Sport Waterproof USB 2.0 Flash Drive DSW32GB-003Centon Electronics DataStick 128 GB USB 2.0 Waterproof Flash Drive, Black (RCDSW128GB-001)Centon 32 GB DataStick Pro USB 2.0 Flash Drive DSP32GB-001
Wow, this remote thing seemed to cool to actually work. It works! You can do almost anything on your PC with the remote. Yeah, most of that is pointless but for music/DVD it is very useful. It comes with a terse 3 step setup card. Install CD, load software, connect receiver and use the remote. The only trouble I had was that the battery contact on the remote got bent when I removed the plastic battery protector. I bent it back in place and all was good. The range of the remote is great. It comes preprogrammed with a bunch of programs and you can map out new applications as long as they have keyboard shortcuts.
I love my TomTom 720, except when it broke for no reason. About 4 months after I bought it, the screen just went black. Since then, I've been on the phone with Customer Service twice a week, for many hours. You have to pay for the shipping back if it breaks under the 6 month warranty.It took 2 weeks to get my new one - helpful hint = don't ship USPS! But the new one they sent me didn't work either! So more phone calls later, they are giving me a FedEx label this time and they are paying for the return.If you read this, you need to get the extended warranty at the store you buy it from. Overall, though it product functions well and I really like it. I just wished it didn't break so easily.
Like many, many people, I liked this printer until it turned about 16 months old, and then the printer heads clogged. Do an internet search on "CX5400 print head clog" and you'll see what I mean. If you insist on buying it, just don't stock up on the expensive ink or you'll be stuck with worthless inventory when the printer inevitably dies.
For $30 plus shipping, these are a great value. They are much better than the stock headphones that come with most any mp3 player. If you are using your stock iRiver or iPod headphones, you truly have no idea how much you player could sound with a simple headphone upgrade. Maybe the $150-$400 Shures, etc. are even better, but in_terms_of_value, they cannot equal the gain you get from these.Sound quality is very good overall and for a $30 investment it is amazing. If you have a manually programmable equalizer like found on the iRiver H10, you can really tweak things to get the maximum performance out these. Even if you just have preset equalizer choices like on most iPods, invest the time to experiment and find out what suits your listening style best.These are not total noise canceling headphones. I think this is a plus. They block out the worst of the sounds but they don't totally isolate you. I don't think I would want any more isolation any time I was moving about in a public place.I bought these for the over the ear clips due to the problems I had with other in the ear phones falling out when moving about during the normal course of daily life. Placement is so important with any in the ear phones. The Koss Plugs I had were better than the stock headphones, but it was a real chore to get them inserted. Then you could not move around at all. At best the Koss Plugs will just shift to a bad sounding postion. At worst (the usual case) they will fall out. The Sonys have not had this problem at all. In fact, the non-clipped EX71 may do just fine in terms of staying put while you move (although the 71's supposedly have durability problems and slightly lower performance specs). The key is to use the right size of "sleeve."I went with the black because the white ones show the grub from your hands more easily and also the white have the "steal me, I have an iPod attached" factor.The downsides of these are the unequal length cords going to each earphone and the way too short 90 day Sony warranty.Addendum: After 11 months, they still sound great, but like everyone else's, the cord is separating and falling apart. This has happened even though these headphones have had a very easy life (no gym or jogging use) If you buy these, plan on them being "disposable." Too bad Sony doesn't have quality any more.
I am very impressed with the ease of use and set up of the personal media drive. In the month that I have used it, their has not been one problem. Way to go HP.
This is well worth the money. It is better than what came with my Palm M130 and now that I have replaced the battery it works great. Just FYI if you are replacing your Palm battery make sure you back-up everything because when I did I lost all the programs I had on it. The only programs which stayed were the ones preloaded the way it was purchased. Other than that the product is fantastic.
I found this Casio Exilim camera on top of a trash can... cradle, cords, everything. I found that the only thing wrong with this camera was the battery wouldn't hold a charge for long. I looked up this replacement battery and ordered it from Hi-Capacity. It works beautifully now... slow drain, charges fast, received it quickly, pretty inexpensive too!
I have many problems with the driver for my XP. I have tried all the new drivers from the Creative Lab, it finally let it deliver the sound to the 5.1 chanel. Have to turn off the digital mode to heard the sound and only analog mode allowed. Sound quality is kind of poor proabaly due to the driver. Itsignificantly slowed down the performance of my computer, and wont work with the new MS media player 9. After uninstall this product, it crash my system, my computer keeping rebooting. it turn out that I have to reformat C: to restore my system. Also found mnay users have the same problems on the web. Keep away from this card if you are using XP. (my spec:Sony VAIO RX650, P4-1.6A 512DDR). I also found this card wont work with VIA chipset that most of AMD computers.
I bought this for my wife who just entered the Nursing program.She loves it. I holds (though fairly packed) everything she needs for school.
I bought this item in a store when I first got my camera. It is incredibly fast, doesn't get hot (like some others I have used), has a protective slip to make sure you don't jar the card, and is sleek and pocket-sized so it is perfect for travel.Highly recommended!
I purchased these as a gift for my boyfriend so he can watch TV in the early morning without waking me up. He loves them...and I am happy to sleep.I have used these myself to listen to music or the news when cleaning the house..I get to listen no matter what room I am in upstairs or downstairs.
I've purchased and attempted to install three of these adapters. One of them was on an older Dell laptop,installed without any problems at all and connected seamlessly to a Linksys WRT54G router with WAP encryption.The problems really started showing when I tried to install the second and third adapters, both on desktop computers running Windows XP SP2. The software installation was a breeze, but when I plugged in the adapter - nothing happened. Connect to network...which network? Scan..who? What?It looks like this adapter has a very, very short range and doesn't work very well a wall or two in between the routers. It would see the router and connect - to drop the connection and not find one. But then it would find it again, and on and off.Never really worked as expected on the desktops, so I've given up. I've had to disconnect them and reconnect them multiple times. Downloaded the updated software from Belkin's site, and still have connection issues with the desktops. The laptop works fine as long as I don't take it one room away from the router.Avoid at all costs please. I've used other wireless devices with the same router that I'm trying to connect and they work fine - a few rooms away and all.Spend a few more dollars and get something worth the money spent. Spend less time troubleshooting and more time surfing.Good luck.
I performed extensive tests (about 2 rolls each) of Fuji and Kodak APS films at 100, 200, and 400 ASA, using a Canon ELPH camera (the original aspherical zoom lens model). I shot a variety of outdoor scenes in a variety of lighting conditions (e.g. downtown skyscraper architectural with bright clear blue sunny skies, flowers and trees with both bright sun and shade, rock close-ups in overcast). I shot a few indoor locations, without a flash at ASA 400, with flash for the others. I examined the results for color, range, clarity and grain. Here's what I saw:For ASA 100, Kodak kicked butt. Clearly better color rendition, and much, much tighter grain and better detail in all the bright lighting situations, especially with panorama print.For ASA 400, I was pleasantly surprised that Fuji really outperformed the Kodak film. Fuji had vibrant blues and was good all across to the reds. Kodak felt washed out on the blue side, weirdly. Also surprising was that Fuji had tighter grain in bright conditions; they both looked grainy of course in lower light, but the Fuji somehow felt smoother or less chunky in the blown-up panorama prints. It also seemed to have better tonal range in both light and dark settings.Frankly, neither of the ASA 200 films seemed acceptable to me for outdoor shots; indoors with flash, both were OK and Kodak was maybe better color. Outside, they both felt lower contrast/saturation, subsequently cramped color, didn't have the tight grain of the 100, and didn't work as well in low light and indoors (without flash) as the 400. Just seemed not worth it compared to the two options.
I bought this lamp to display a color changing bulb. I didn't expect much for the price but, I am pleasantly surprised. Very easy to put together. I put it behind a chair in a corner. no one can get close enough to see it has a plastic globe. I am very pleased.
This lens is the best,I keep it on my Rebel XT at all times. I enjoy taking macro close-ups and portrait-type shots, which makes this a great lens for everyday use.With a fixed focal length of 60mm, I don't mind moving myself toward or away from the subject (not a big deal). The pictures always appear to be sharp with good contrast and color saturation.My opinion on this lens is: The best macro lens.
A battery is a battery.It worked well.If I can't find the battery I'm looking for in the store, I will purchase again.
I love mine so much! It has never skipped and is SO durable! Mine fell off of a second story balcony onto the concrete and it still plays and doesn't have any major appearance flaws besides the scratches from the concrete. I really think this is a GREAT item.
This mouse lets you zoom in and out, program buttons for specific commands and actions. Works great on a Mac. This mouse is so good this is my second one. My previous one lasted 4 years with heavy design use.
The toner was received quickly and it works just as well as the brand name. I'm very pleased so far!
i have purchased universal remotes in the past, but none this configurable, easy to use, and well-made. you can program in any combination of devices, and most of the common activities already exist within their database. i can finally put away my plasma remote that i was keeping around just so i could change aspect ratio when switching from hd to non-hd channels. and being able to configure the tv-input for different activities makes it easy enough for my wife or mom to use.a must have for anyone with multiple remotes on their coffee table.
I ordered this item along with another item. Prompt shipping. Memory sticks did not fit my computer (not Amazon's fault) & had to return the memory. The return was handled without any hassles & I received credit for the item. What a pleasure to deal with a large company that treats customers in the old fashion way - like a valued customer!! Amazon has been my online "go to" shopping source and certainly will continue to be.
I bought this for my grandchildren in Utah. I miss them very much. We instant message each other as often as we can. It is such a thrill to see them as well as hear about their day. Being far away from loved ones is hard, but this Quickcam is the greatest and I am very pleased with the performance and ease of installation. Well worth the money.
Great sturdy case. Well thought out design. Quiet. I call it my black Ferrari! The fantastic reviews of this product online say it all!the con: power supply went dead on me after 2-3 months. What do you expect when most cases don't even come with a power supply? Nevertheless, until I receive my new power supply, my adventures in Half Life 2 are on permanent hold!
These no longer made fellows containers are perfect for storing and keeping track of large DVD collections. I just wish they were easier to obtain.
The product was just as advertised and came in a short period of time. Would love to buy from this seller again.
Amazon showed it in stock-it was, and shipped on time. It arrived as promised-on time. The product has worked as described. Bang for the buck, I dont think you could go wrong with it. The battery needed a little bit of charge time to bring it to full capacity before using it. That was expected. Once the battery had a complete charge it worked perfect! Two thumbs up in my book. :-)
Doesn't hold a charge and caused the phone's range to decrease dramatically. Skip this and spend the extra $5 to get a battery from RadioShack.
I wish I had read Marc Anderson's review first. I was rather skeptical about this product being so helpful and useful to really calibrate an HDTV, but unfortunately, decided to waste approx. $20 and buy one (not thtough Amazon). It might be of some use to someone who has never seen a TV set before, but the average person can adjust the color, brightness and contrast, etc. to get a picture suitable to watch by going through each setting, if you don't like the manufacturer's pre-settings.I had learned that such a product was available and tried several of the rental stores first, but they weren't available yet, if they even will be. Save your money on this one and see if there is such a thing that is really useful. Gary Patterson Decatur, IL
Es una herramienta util y con un buen dise&ntilde;o, pero es demasiado fragil, de no utilizarse correctamente y con el tiempo se rompe el recubrimiento.
Easy to install, just plug it in. It works well and simple to use-not a lot of bells and whistles. I just wanted to play my old albums.
I PURCHASED ONE PACK OF TWO MAXELL AUDIO CASSETTE TAPES. GREAT CLARITY WITH LITTLE TAPE HISS. ONE CAN RECORD COMPACT DISCS WITH GREAT PLAYBACK. I ALSO LIKE THESE FOR HIGH QUALITY VINYL RECORDING.
I have anASUS Eee 1000HE netbookand aPlantronics Discovery 925 headset. Skype calls worked using the headset and the eee's built-in bluetooth, but the audio quality was always a bit choppy.I read somewhere that having a class 1 device (such as this one), even if it is only one of the pair, can make a significant difference because of its increased sensitivity and power. I was a little skeptical, but figured it was worth a $15 gamble to find out. Rather amazingly, this device worked immediately when plugged in, the only thing I had to do was re-pair the headset and the audio quality of Skype calls was noticeably better.
We received this item as a substitute for the model requested, but it is working well. We are pleased with it and it is working well.
Product worked as advertised. Nothing to configure, easy to connect. Actually matches my printer. Product was delivered within designed time frame. Extremely pleased with this product. Best bang for the buck. Would recommend to friends.
For years I longed for an easy to setup, easy to use system that would allow me to listen to my music library in any room or in all rooms. A few years back I purchased the Olive Musica. While it is a nice system for archiving it did not allow the whole house music listening experience I really wanted. After reading several reviews for the Sonos system I decided to give it a try.I purchased two ZP100, two ZP80 and two controllers. The entire setup, including loading the Sonos software on my iMac, connecting all players and updating the music library from iTunes to the Sonos Desktop Controller took less than 60 minutes!The Sonos system is fantastic for playing the music you have stored on your HD. Additional features like Internet radio stations, Sirius/XM radio and Rhapsody are icing on an already sweet cake. We are currently building a home that will include an eight zone Sonos system with six ZP100 players.The ZP100 player is the perfect solution for a room without an A/V receiver (dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, etc.) Just provide power and your own speakers, it really is that simple. The 50 watt amplifier provides ample power for nearly all users. If you really want to crank it up just make sure to use more sensitive speakers. Users looking for "concert level" volumes should probably select a ZP80 connected to a receiver.Overall I have no complaints. The entire Sonos experience has been great!
We traveled all around Hungary with this. I bought the SD Card and installed it on my Garmin before we left the US. I was not sure if it installed right, but as soon as we got into our rental car, it found our location and gave excellent instructions. There is instruction available on dozens of languages. We used the English and was amused by the pronunciation of street names. One detail I wish I paid more attention to, was to set my preferences before we got on the road: On the way from Lake Balaton I forgot to set to avoid the ferry and it wanted to turn us around for about 25 miles, once it accepted that we will not do things his way, it took us into the myriads of villages instead of taking us to the major highway. - It did this a few times during our trip before I went and set preferences. Other than this it was an excellent guide and would have been quite lost without it. Considering the price of regional maps, this was a cheap investment.
This is an inexpensive second-site unit. I use it in my classroom (teacher) and in this limited environment the sound and convenience of using an i-pod is cool. It is not a primary audio source, but as a second choice it is very good.
This is a great system for the amount paid. It will get you a basic 5.1 functionality, then can be upgraded piece by piece later.
I had no idea what cables to buy with the camera I purchased, but after adding it to my cart, the option to purchase the cable was offered. I was a bit reluctant, but purchased it anyway. I am pleased to say that the cable is excellent and comes with the required hardware needed to adapt to my camera and another cable. All in all a great product and would recommend it to anyone wanting a high-quality picture.
I bought this remote control for my brother for Christmas. What a deal!!! This exact same model remote was at Best Buy and Circuit City for $260.00. Thanks alot Amazon!
I ordered this and it worked like a charm with decent sound for an office desktop unit. However, it broke within 3 months of purchase. Reimbursement was given only as a store credit from the retailer.
When I received this camcorder, I was initially shocked because I ordered it and received only two days later. This has to be the fastest item I have ever received. The quality of the camcorder was pristine and I received all items in the listing plus a few more that weren't. I will definitely be purchasing from this seller in the future and also suggesting to friends.
I purchased this item to keep in my kitchen so I could listen to my ipod while cooking, cleaning, etc. The sound quality is much better than expected. I would definitely recommend this for a small area around the house. Nice price, too!
Read a lot about good or bad HDMI cables better picture or not.All I know is when I replaced the HDMI that came with Dish net's receiver with this one there was a noticable difference,expecially on SD channels.Ends come w/plastic caps.I'm glad I got 2 of em'.Now I can replace my HDMI cable(from dish net)on my BD player.I might even get a couple more,could use another from Yamaha Receiver to TV.What a Bargain!!!!UPDATE:Just got 2 more!!!!!4 bucks delivered!!!Should buy 10 & resell em' @ $20ea.10X profit...LOL....KIDDING!!!!
I wish I would have bought these for all my cable needs, instead of struggling with crimping and other inferior plugs. Sure they cost more but well worth it. I mean were not talking about a lot of money here. The quality and lack of aggravation are well worth the price.
I've traveled to Europe a lot over the past few years, and it took me awhile to get the multiple-different outlets figured out. This is an incredible travel tool --it plugs into pretty much every outlet type throughout eastern Europe. My laptop power supply works great with it, as do most (check for 240V as a supported input on the power supply). Keep in mind, there is no voltage conversion --for instance, if you're going to the UK and your equipment doesn't support 240V, you'll also need a voltage converter.
I've seen several people complain that their cameras won't recognize this card. I even tried to format the card via a CF reader - no go. Copying everything from a working card couldn't fool the camera either.From what I understand this card *can* work in the CoolPix line, but as I said several folks (including me) report getting an un-usable card
Good little meter for the CB hobbyist. Was a big help in tuning all my CB antennas.
Excellent product, compact and powerful with ion generator and cool green nightlight (LED). Nice design , Built in Ground fault protection and thoughtful cord hook. Very easy to mount and fairly quiet in operation, especially on low speed.
I use this backpack daily for work. I carry a heavy Dell Precision M90 Portable Workstation. The fit is very tight and I consider that after some months scratches will start to show on the corners of my laptop.Other than the above I'm very happy with the bag.UPDATE: Feb 21I just found a seam tear on the computer pocket. It's about 1 cm long and I think it will extend. After less than 30 days of use this is real drawback. I'll probably return it!!I still love the bags configuration so I'll want another one and hope it won't have the same problem!
As a wireless router, it's one of the worse out there. New out of the box, it gets one star. Several years ago I flashed the firmware with DD-WRT, disabled the wireless and it makes a great gigabit switch for my home media server and NAS! Now it's a five star device! :)
I am very pleased at having the TV Ears w/out having to wear my hearing aids. Sometimes the DVD's I watch involve whispering conversation, I might have missed w/ my hearing aids.
I use this cable to play music from an MP3 player through a PA system when the band is taking a break. It works fine for that application.
Using the Visioneer Strobe with Windows XP works fine for us; except the unit is much larger than expected and may not be practical enough in size to accompany business travel.The technology in terms of size, speed, greater compatibility, and ergonomics could certainly be improved. However, quality of scans are slightly better than our all-in-one printer with the inclusion of "text capturing." In general, the strobe is recommended for those who appreciate the features it offers and only need to scan limited sized prints (e.g. papers, receipts, or photos).
I liked many features of this bag but there were signs of excessive wear on certain parts after three months of use.In particular, the part that was damaged was where the metal end of the strap rubs against the edge of the bag on both sides when you actually wear it on your shoulder.
I recently purchased this Laptop from Amazon.com.THIS IS THE BEST LAPTOP YOU CAN GET!!! It's SUPERFAST and the screen is sharp and clear!!!! The battery life is really good too..A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The receiver for this mouse is almost as big as the mouse itself and is connected to a long cord, making it pointless for use with a laptop. I wish Amazon had a picture that showed the receiver... if they had, I would not have ordered this mouse.
Bought this to have a spare battery for my V550 on vacation and it does not work as well as the OEM battery. Specifically, when trying to take multiple photos a few seconds apart, the battery quickly drains and needs to rest between shots. The low battery warning comes on, and if you keep using the camera, it will shut down due to insufficient battery power. Let it rest for a few minutes and you're ready to take pictures again. The total number of pictures I could take with this battery was similar to the OEM, but the lag and the frustration of the camera shutting off was not worth the savings (~$5) when I bought this battery.
Well, this product worth every dollar. Is easy to use, fast, and it brings you so much fun! i recently buy the GEARS OF WAR 2 helmet for my avatar, and the armor so i feel just great! :D
I bought this from Amazon based pon the Galaxy name.Having had several years eperience with Galaxy radios,I know the quality.This radio is all I expected.It only gives 3.5w.delivered,but as I've many years experience repairing/tuning CBs,it was no problem to peak it out to 15w.Low,30w.High,95% mod.I use the Cobra od.HG M75 power mike set to 50%,Mic Gain 100%, RF-out 25%(about 10w.AM).Roger beep,talk-back off.Using a 102"steel whip on my motourhome,I have talked from southern New Mexico to all corners of the country,and Mexico and Canada.Without any external power.Would I recommend this radio?You know it! But I would advise that peaking out any radio over 5w./12w PEP violates FCC rules Pt.15/95.Do it at your own risk!
Purchased this for myself on Black Friday. Most awesome lens I've purchased thus far. LOVE it. LOVE that it's a "normal" lens. LOVE the amazing 1.8 DOF. It's brilliant. It's a little soft, which I noticed a few other people complaining about, but I think if I change a few settings within my camera, it should fix itself.Awesome, awesome awesome! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer and this is awesome. Great bang for your buck!
The AVL300-S is a great remote. Was very easy to program my old remotes to the 300-S.Replaced five remotes with plenty of storage for more.Would recomend highly.
Always need some point on your Xbox live account.Nothing much to say about it.Scratch, redeem the code and put it in your account, and start spending
I've been using this camera for about a year and half and it works great. Picture quality is excellent. My only complaint is the size and weight. The screen could also be a little larger.
i wanted a wireless mouse for my laptop, but this is not the mouse for me. from the beginning, it gave me trouble, and finally (after only a few days) stopped working altogether. i ended up getting a logitech mini-mouse. it's not wireless, but that hasn't been an issue at all, and it's really easy to use, dependable, and comfortable. wish i had gotten that first!
Good HDMI cable, works as well as the products prices 3 times as much. I can't tell the difference, and I love my hd tv, PS3 and Roku
This pouch works great. It holds all my filters and protects them properly. I highly recommend it. I use it for filters and step down rings.
This mp3 player is very bad. I have had 5 of them and they have all screwed up. Also I think it is stupid to have the disks because it is very anoying to keep changing disks. It almost deafeats the Idea of an mp3 player because you have disks!
These binoculars are great. They are a bit larger than I expected, but that's my own fault for not reading the dimensions in the description. I originally purchased these for use at hockey games, but they're too large for that. Instead I'll use them for viewing wildlife, etc around the house. I just watched a coyote having breakfast and then roaming through the field. Without the binoculars, I woulod have lost sight of him a lot sooner. I'd highly recommend these binoculars, but make sure you are aware of their size.
Very good product for the money. Protects Etrex and allows full use without removing case. Would recommed to anyone wanting to protect Etrtex.
Works as advertised. Card shape is different than in the photo, but functions are the same.Helpful update to my old (2001) Mac computer.
I bought this product because our family just joined the YMCA--where if you want to listen to TV or CD players, they recommend a digital radio with headphones. I like Aiwa, and the picture looked like a great design.I was not disappointed. This is what portable radio/cassette players should look and feel like. Slim, light, low profile buttons--but does not seem too flimsy ... Easy to put in the batteries. Pop in cassettes with no problem. Intuitive interface--with one minor exception. (When you use a preset radio station, you have to "change modes" before tuning manually. Okay.) Good sound. Excellent reception. And the little "remote control" wand that you insert between the unit and the headphones is gnarly--even if are not sure what you need it for.The unit needs a second or two when you push Play, Rew, or FFwd, and it then beeps for some strange reason--but the response is always smooth and reliable. No problems so far.The headphones are small and not adjustable!--and I have a small head. But perhaps the idea is for them to go around/behind your neck, and then the strange ear clips suddenly begin to make sense. One minor thing the unit could use is a belt clip or a loop for a sports strap--be prepared to set it down or carry it.I spent extra money because I am tired of ... "walkmen" that do not work and break in a week. So far I can recommend this to anyone who wants a good portable radio/cassette player for a little extra money--but does not need a high end unit that you can take up Mount Everest or into the Pacific Ocean.
This Pioneer PD-M426 6-Disc CD player was a birthday present from my husband and we are enjoying listening to music.
This MP3 player is small,it sounds good and has some great features. It has everything the more expensive brands have. I called them to check out the warranty and they said, if anything goes wrong within 12 months that they will repalce it for free. Sounded like a good deal and it works well. I'm happy with the decision I made.
I do not regret purchasing this lens! After owning this lens for a couple of months now, I have really grown to like it. There is a definite difference between the 50mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.4. The build quality is definitely a step above the 50mm 1.8. It doesn't have the plastic type of feel to it.The pictures IMO comes out a little soft for my taste. If you're looking for an upgrade from this lens, I would definitely look into buying the 35mm 1.4L. One of my friends owns this lens and it's PERFECT for cinematography. That wide angle does make a HUGE difference in your quality of shots. just fyiOverall, I greatly enjoy this lens and is great and definitely recommend it for beginners as well as the pro photographers/cinematographers out there.(I use this lens with a Canon 7D and a Canon 5d Mark ii)
I purchased the RoadTrip as a cheap way to listen to my iPod (5G Video) in the car. The product works great, and the sound is clearer than other transmitters I have used before.The only real issue I have is that the transmitter and all of the parts came in a plastic zipper bag, loose and dusty as though the parts had been sitting on a shelf somewhere for a while. It was not in the original packaging, so I closely looked over every part. Once I wiped off the dust, the parts looked fine and had no damage. The transmitter and accessories feel rather cheap - as though they were made with shoddy materials, and I was afraid they would fall apart once I plugged them in. I was pleasantly surprised, though, as the transmitter works just fine and is very easy to use. I've only had it for about a week, but it's holding up well. It was exactly what I was looking for - something cheap, easy, and simplistic. If you're looking for something with an auto-scanner or something that seems really high-end, I wouldn't purchase this.Overall I'm really happy - my iPod fits in snugly with the attachment, and even if I brake hard, the transmitter stays put, as does my iPod.
I have purchased this product 1 month back and it is running great. At first after seeing its size and price, I was a little doubtful. But the performance of this product is good. The picture quality and colors etc are very good.I recommend buying this product.
Recently purchased this tripod to replace a very old one. Great build quality, you can feel it by the weight, though it is not heavy. I like the quick release head, small enough for it to live on your camera and makes it very easy to clip right into the tripod when needed. Has a sturdy handle and a very cool "crank elevator" that adjusts the height.Some things I would like to see improve: There should be an additional level on the head in addition to the body's level. And the bottom of the middle support should include a hook to add a weight for stability.All in all a great product at a great price, I actually paid 60$ at Beach so here it's a great deal.
I am well pleased with this radio and am glad I decided to purchase it.
I bought this camera last year, and returned it because it did not have a Leica lens, which I wanted. However, after a family member bought a Lumix camera sans Leica lens, I was a convert. For the money, you simply cannot beat it!What makes this camera special for the price is the 6x optical zoom (up to 24X in conjunction with the digital zoom, though that causes degradation), and the Mega-OIS, or more precisely Optical Image Stabilization. This feature adjusts the camera to compensate for imperceptible hand shakes which occur inevitably on every push of the button. I believe that in the future, all cameras will have this function as it is the single most common cause of blurred photos. I have a Panasonic LC80 with a Leica lens, but one of the reasons I went looking for another camera was the blurred photos I got, even though I was as steady as I could be. I cannot overstate the importance of this feature.The burst mode is a very nice aspect of this camera too, one mode allowing sequential shots until the entire card is filled. There is absolutely no excuse not to "get that shot" with this camera.Also nice is the ability to use AA batteries instead of proprietary batteries which cost $60 or more. A power supply which can be easily replenished is a necessity if you plan on being out of touch with civilization for any length of time.If you want a "Con" to go with the "Pros" it would have to be battery life....battery life is very low and even moreso in colder weather. But this should come as no surprise as this camera does not use a viewfinder; instead it uses a 2 inch LCD screen to compose pictures. Because of this, battery life will necessarily be much lower than with a camera which uses a viewfinder for composition.Batterly life per manual under normal conditions:Panasonic Oxyride: 250 pictures or 125 minutesAlkaline batteries: 155 pictures or 77 minutesNi-MH batteries: 400 pictures or 200 minutesWhen the temperature is 32F:Panasonic Oxyride: 45 pictures or 22 minutesAlkaline batteries: 35 pictures or 17 minutesNi-MH batteries: 360 pictures or 180 minutesOne other thing I would change is the On/Off switch....it can too easily be hit sideways which would open it in the case. If this happens, it could all too easily damage the motor of the zoom lens. To obviate this potential danger, simply keep the dial mode at "play" when the camera is off, and the lens will not open.And it should be noted that this camera does NOT have a microphone for recording in video mode; if this is what you want look at the DMC-LZ5. Because I did not plan on using this feature very often, it did not present an issue for me.For picture taking, this is a 5 star camera. For design, there are a few possible improvements which give it 4 stars.4 1/2 stars overall.
I started off using an EOS 300D. I thought it was nice but it definitely had limitations. Now that I have this camera I have found no major problems so far.Pros:1. large screen2.Sensor clean (300D=Hours, 400D=Seconds)3.Adjustable AF4. More compact (than 300D)Cons:1. Can't use the screen to take a picture (you have to look through the viewfinder)2. slightly louder than the 300Dif you are choosing between the xt(350D) and the xti (400D) I would suggest the xti simpally because if you are paying a large sum of money on a camera you might as well spend the extra 100 or so dollars to get the extra MP. Overall I love my camera!
Like other users on this website, I bought this product 18 months ago. It worked well for about 12 months. Then one day it couldn't handle 13x19 inch paper, any longer. A littler later it couldnt' handle 11x17 and by now I have problems even with letter size paper. The rollers don't feed the paper correctly, so that pictures and text is printed at an angle.Hewlett Packard acknowledges that this product has had this problem, but blames it on the paper that people use. I doubt this is the case, given that I have only used HP paper and paper with the same weight as HPs papers.Therefore don't buy this product. It's great for a while, but the quality of the rollers in the printer are so miserable that the printer doesn't last for very long.HP offered to replace it for $ 275 ! Now, who would do that ?
The cable worked well right out of the box. Thanks Amazon, for stocking a cable that I could not get at Fry's.
I bought this cable for connecting my new cctv camera and a tv monitor. It's simple and easy to connect and long enough to set your cctv if you have a restaurant or coffeeshop.
My second School Pro just burned out. That's two in 16 months. They won't get anymore of my money. Yes, it is a great sharpener when you get it, sharpens quickly and quietly. One day it just doesn't work. Typical quality, sadly; in this day and age. My search continues for a good, quiet, strong, RELIABLE sharpener. My Panasonic has been going for four years, but when it's tired, it just quits. It gets tired after about four student pencils. If you know students, you know this can be 15 minutes of what they call "sharpening". I need a sharpener that's smarter than a fifth-grader!
Comes with jewel cases and is a very good value. Use them all the time. One disc was corrupted, but overall, I would buy this item again.
A sweet, versatile, light-weight, sharp lens. The optics in this lens are good. It has good sharpness, colors, contrast, and a good handle on distortions at any aperture. I don't hesitate to use this lens for portraits, close-up macros, product photos, or general walk-around photography. Highly Recommended!
I have both the Sony and Philips. Both are very good Mediatek-based upscaling players. The Philips has the vertical squeeze problem (about 3 vertical pixels) that is inherent on all Mediatek-chip players. The Sony eliminates that problem through additional software processing. The Philips also exhibited red push, but that's easily remedied by adjusting your tv. I'd say that both players are about equal in picture quality.I had the Oppo 981HD and happily returned it. Not worth the extra cost (3 times the price) for marginal PQ improvement.PROS: $$$, DivX, USB, 1080P, region-free capable, batteries for cheap remote, black color, $$$CONS: vertical compression, no optical output, red push, cheap remote, not many available video adjustments
Plugged it in to my NAS drive setup for a RAID 1 configuration. It started working then quickly died.
good enuf to do what I need to do.Took awhile to get product. Satisfied
I purchased this drive new and spent the next 10 days transferring large amounts of data to the drive. Five hours after completing this transfer the drive failed. This failure was caused by a hardware issue not a software issue.Upon contacting LaCie about the problem their response was &quot;all hard drives are destined to fail&quot;. That is true but I expected it to last longer than ten days.LaCie didn't seem to understand that the issue was not about the warranty but customer service. I have always been a loyal to the LaCie brand but I will not accept the excuse that &quot;all hard drives are destined to fail&quot;.
No more sitting close to the tv just to use my earphones. This cable came quickly and I recommend it for anyone who doesn't want to bother their significant other while they sleep & you game away.
This is a very good product at a very good price.Just what I needed to increase my computer speed.
The small size of the ZR20 left everything compact...however Canon chose to place the microphone directly in front of the misplaced video heads (the tapes load from the bottom of the camcorder...a difficult task if you use a tripod). The result...a 'humming' noise so loud that you wont hear your daughter's piano recital from the back of the room, but just the buzzing of your camera. For users who want audio they can hear, skip the ZR20 until Canon fixes the problem.
NuVo NV-A4DS-DC Simplese Audio Distribution Systemexcellent amplifier. very friendly to use. good wattage i hav 4 sources and they all work very well in 4 different areas very flexible unit. nice quality, nice features. great sound
I replaced the Motorola SB4102 with the new Motorola SB5101 and was very satisfied. I didn't think I needed a new cable modem, but after installing the SB5101 my performance increased dramatically. This is a great product. I give it a full five (5) stars.
This Digital Voice Recorder is easy to use and records very well.
This bag has all the room and protection one could ask for. How do you review a backpack? I mean, it has shoulder straps, a chest strap (is this to prevent someone from stealing off your shoulders?), tons of pockets and a roomy laptop area that easily holds a 15.4" laptop, comfortably, I might add.I've owned several backbacks (and other laptop transport solutions), and this is the best one I've come across, hands down. If you're in the market for a quality item, this is it.
Bad experience with North Star Electronics. I bought a multi-region DVD player for $60. Paid $15 for shipping. It came broken. Paid another $17 to ship it back. And they only wanted to pay me back the $60 the DVD player cost. Whooooppppeeee! I got to pay $32 for a broken DVD player! Needless to say, I got American Express on them, as well as the Illinois Better Business Bureau. I'm not saying North Star is a bad company, but they did me wrong.
My new red gel cover for Kindle FIre is exactly what I wanted. Just like the sleeve that I have on my smartphone. It helps me hold the Kindle without it slipping out of my hand. It protects the Kindle without being bulky or adding weight --- as my previous cover did. Great!
Very handy tool, works for camera, GPS and USB ports for up or downloads. Carry a couple xtra Cards and your in business.
Elixer strings are the best. I first played on them 10 years ago. I knew I would never use another brand. The polyweb coating really makes these strings stand out and sound bright. Unfortunately, retail stores really mark up the price on them. I've seen them listed for up to $23! I used to get them for about $10 from a friend who worked at Guitar Center. But now, I just go online. Great price at Amazon. Great strings.
I have owned this for half a year now. This monitor is based on the same Samsung S-PVA panel that you can find in Eizo CE210 monitors at 3x the price. After I calibrated the monitor with the Optix XR, the screen test turned out to be exceptionally good, matching the CE210 visually (I borrowed one for comparison). It also has individual RGB control, making calibration a breeze. I am a working photographer, I run a fully calibrated workflow and accuracy is extremely important to me. So far, I have not seen a print out of a prolab with custom profile that does not closely match what I see on this screen. Banding is minimal and the color rendition is fantastic. Based on the calibration, the screen (white point) maybe a tad on the bright side, but it is still well within the calibration limits.The build quality is good, except maybe the buttons (as other people have suggested). That said, with the computer on automatic sleep, I have not had a need to use the buttons at all, I don't honestly understand why others would need to manually turn their monitors on and off. Using the DVI input is a must, the VGA connection compares very poorly, and that is simply an interface fault, not the monitor's. The only complaint I might have is the warranty, which is shorter than many other manufacturers. That said, being an EE, I do not foresee anything that can happen to it that I cannot fix myself; nor is that something that cannot be rectified by buying an aftermarket MACK warranty for a little money. At this current price, I don't know of any better deal for a high-end LCD panel even with that warranty tagged on top.I would highly recommend this; just be gentle with the power button.
I purchased the 1gb IBM microdrive for use with Nikon's new D100 digital SLR and have been quite amazed at its power. Even at the maximum setting on TIFFs, I can get 54 images at 17.4 mb a piece. This is of major concern to me as I want the images to be the highest quality for archival purposes. When you set the camera to take Jpgs, you can get literally thousands of pictures onto the disk.The transfer rate has been equal to that of my other memory card, which is a standard Compact Flash 256mb Type I card.There were concerns over compatibility after some of the earlier Nikon digital SLRs had problems with microdrives (I've read articles about the D1 and th D1x/h having issues). I've been using the card for over a month now and have not had a single problem with it so far on the D100.The only thing to bear in mind is that it is a very small hard drive in there. Everywhere I've read warns about dropping it or even bumping it. That said, being careful as I am, I've not had any problem with it. As you can download from the camera without removing the card, I surmise it would be possible to leave the card in the camera forever and never have to worry about bumping it.That said, I do, in fact, exchange cards quite often, and have yet to have any problems with the normal day-to-day handling of the the card.For use with the Nikon D100, I highly recommend this microdrive. Just handle with care!
I received cable before receiving the TV receiver I intended to connect it with. Cable works as advertised and was an excellent bargain. I don't know what else to say but thank you for a great product at an exceptional price.Cheers.
Love it. Easy to use and makes good quality pictures.
This is a good inexpensive portrait lens that works well in low light or with a flash. It does not have a zoom. It takes much brighter pictures than my 18-105mm in the same setting. Great for family pictures.No need for VR since the lens is so fast (lets in so much light).
Does exactly what it's supposed to do: trade off a little viewfinder brightness for improved focus accuracy.I had an aftermarket third party focusing screen on my 20d, which had a microprism collar around a split prism center. Though it lacks both microprisms and split, this screen is just as good in terms of assisting focus, plus it was considerably cheaper and official canon gear.
This was given as a gift and it's so cool I wish I had one too. The recipient of this gift loves it and uses it every day.
I have used many universal remotes in the past, but none can compare to the Logitech Harmony 880. This remote beats them all. My home entertainment system is very complex, and not at all easy to set-up. The set-up on the remote was very user frendly, and the more, the technical button set-up was even easier. If your looking for a universal remote to work all of you HDTV, DVR equipment, then this is the one for you. I will say that the only draw back is that the button text is very small. Otherwise I love it.
The cover on this item clearly shows it as a 700mAH battery, not 900 as listed. That took a star right away. I've owned this since June 2012, and got good service out of it for about 3 months. As a NiCad, I always charge it fully then let it discharge quite a bit (or completely) before recharging. As of January 2013, it now holds a charge for barely 2 days with minimal use. The original battery for this phone lasted over 3 years before starting to have these problems. I do not recommend this product.
Very happy with this product and hope I never have to use it. Especialy like the cell phone charger.
I really bought it because it was so CHEAP, I used it for my xbox 360, and it's working just fine.
I ordered two of these cables because of the low price! When you consider shipping, it's not as cheap as you think. But it's definitely a lot lower than store prices ($15-35).I used the HDMI cable to hook up my PS3 to my 1080p LG 42" display. When I hooked it up, I was disappointed to find that it didn't work. I tried everything and it didn't work. I was about to trash both cables but just to try it out, I plugged the other cable I bought and voila! It worked! So one out of two ain't bad. For the price, I think it was worth the risk! It works perfect and the quality is 1080p (identical in audio and video to the component cables that I have for the PS3).
I bought this camcorder a week before my vacation, with two day shipping. To my disappointment, the camera's microphone was broken, so I had to go on vacation with a camera with no sound. I contacted the company, but they kept asking me questions that I already had answered in the previous correspondences. After my vacation, however I contacted the company again and I told them that I thought the microphone was broken, and they told me to ship it in, and they replaced it in about a week. The camera I have now is of excellent quality, and my daughter uses it for her show, 2 Sisters 1 House on Youtube. If you want to check out the video, you should go there and check it out. One more note, the camera software only works on one of my three computers and sometimes it crashes for no reason.
Seller hit a home run. I feel very satisfied with this purchase. My wife prefers film cameras to digital. She had a Canon 150u camera but it got broken. This one is like new, it came with a new battery and was loaded with film. High value and low price. I received much more from this seller than I expected. If there were six stars available, I would have given it to this seller.
As part of installing a network in the house with both wired and wireless machines, I contracted a local vendor to setup this wireless router. After three failed attempts to make it work we switched to a competitors brand and had no problems. In the wired mode the router was fine, but the wireless was a disaster. Not only did the router not work, but the software that comes bundled with it crashed two XP computers on the network (leaving a Win 2000 system untouched -- go figure). This router caused me several hours of headaches and the technicians even more. If I could give it a zero, I would.
Perfect for smaller spaces; living rooms that are not intended to be home theaters. These speakers have awesome sound for their size, and with the price who could complain? Keep in mind they are 6-ohm speakers, you need a fairly decent receiver to power them (one that has a 6-ohm setting). With a high-end Yamaha system they sound great! The Subwoofer has surprising power given it's size.
I bought this modulator to convert the composite output of my VCR to NTSC RF for a new TV that doesn't display my VCR properly through its own composite input.This modulator does a worse job of producing a stable RF picture than the old, mono, broken VCR I was using to do the same job. With both devices, the picture jumps slightly up and down randomly. But with this modulator, there's also sometimes a brightness fluctuation in a band across the middle of the picture.And this modulator does a bad job of passing through digital TV antenna signals. With the power disconnected I was able to receive all the channels through the modulator that I normally get. With the power connected, only one came through. This won't be a problem for most people since they'll be using it with old, analog TVs.I'm going to keep using the old VCR rather than this modulator. It isn't worth returning, so I'll keep it as a back-up to the old VCR. And I may find some use for its 9 volt, 100mA DC supply.
Item is light weight, has pretty flexible short cords for easier carrying. However, how many people still use dial up Internet? They could remove the telephone jacks and save more space. It has a LED light that turns on when plugged into a power outlet to indicate it's protecting.
I still maintain a sizable vinyl collection, drawing from it each week for a radio show (I doubt the majority of stations in the country even bother to keep a working turntable). The old Discwasher, now simply a name sold to Phillips Electronics (RCA, General Electric), impresses me less these days than this Stanton brush. Unlike the corduroy material of the Discwasher, it has a felt-like material that appears to penetrate the grooves and pull out more dust than a stiff corduroy wipe. I don't buy, however, the claims either manufacturer makes about "special formulas." When the bottle of liquid runs out, it's silly to purchase another 25 dollar kit. Simply refill it with a 50/50 mix of water and isopropyl alcohol and expect the same results.
I bought this as a present for my 12 year old daughter. It seems a little advanced for her but seems to be a very nice telescope, after we figure it out.
I'm sorely disappointed in my purchase. I trust in amazon and I was swindled by aa-wholesale (Chaya Korn). I purchased from it an Olympus digital camera by Amazon on the 1st of June. I couldn't use the camera because the zoom was not properly working. I wrote aa-wholesale in order to see how we should handle this problem, and they wrote me that I send the camara back to them so I did it. The camera was returned by USPS on the 22nd of August. Then on the 29th of September aa-wholesale wrote me that they were shipping my camera back to me but it never arrived. I wrote a lot of e mails asking the tracking number and aa-wholesale never answer. I called to aa-wholesale and they only put excuses and never send the camera back to me. I was waitting for 6 month and I don't have answers. It was the worst experience and it was the last
Works fine. I did have an small issue with adding a router. Seems I needed to make sure the router had a MAC ID in order for it to work (router has a clone computer MAC ID feature I used.)
What can I say, it's the perfect bag for me. I was looking for something with at least a little style that could carry everything I need with me on the go and switch from backpack to should strap when I am headed for that business meeting and didn't want the college kid look. This bag does it all and is very durable to boot. I don't have a Mac so don't let it's focus on Apple products turn you off. Fits my 15" Dell just fine and I have more places to put things than I need. Easy access to stuff and places to put your most frequently used things. There's a section good for filing over night work and there's a roomy section next to the laptop I store my hub and other gear when I am on the road for longer. I was going to go the leather satchel route, but this one is more affordable and better navigates that space between function and form. Very happy with it and have had it for about 6 months. I am hard on gear. This thing is tough and looks good.
I have tried several waterproof radios and these Sony's are the only ones that work well. If the volume went a little louder I would have given it 5 stars.
The battery charge lasts much longer than other batteries I have used in the past.
I started this book and was so excited about it I told every avid reader I know that this book could be borrowed when I was through, now I am a bit emabarassed to do so. I read it anxiously to find out who killed Harriet's brother.But as pages flew I found myself dissapointed too,too many snakes,where were we going with the evil brothers of the suspected killer? Which Aunt was which? What happened to the point? Believe me I have more questions.But bottom line is the author does have talent,she made me remember with clarity the thought patterns of my childhood.She would make use of it if she wrote a sequel to this novel and satisfied us all with an explanation.There is a reference to &quot;your little friend&quot; as being Hely.
I don't need beats. I really enjoy using these headphones for home listening and for monitors for recording at home.However, and I was ignorant to this before I bought it, the cord is very long. That was my fault for not researching. Can't easily use these while walking around. Not a big deal. The sound is superb for a fair price.
I had a Video IPOD $399 and the Irever player and then I bought this. I won't be buying another player coz im stickin to Sony Bean.I hate the IPOD Battery life n Size. This is tiny player with an amazing battery life.If you are looking for a player with features like "Slide Show", "Menu based browsing", Video, "Large Capacity", then you better look for a Hard Disk based player. This is an incredibly small flash player- high on battery- and good music quality player.I gotta say the s/w is not as equiped as IPOD, but then an IPOD won't last for 40 hrs without charging, and video IPOD feels like a big cell phone in my hands. IPOD nano is susceptible to screen scratches.Negatives to this player would be the 1) Small browsing button. 2) Not so trendy s/w. 3) Moving USB driveIf you are lookin for a high battery-small-good sound quality MP3 player then this is well worth the money.
I've bought this mouse to replace my old, legendryV500 logitech mouse notebook. I did it especiallyto get the laser precision and motion smoothness.The new version fails on the very basics: clicksnot always work and sometimes it misses movements.the result is a very frustrating experience, thatdid not allow me to enjoy the more advanced features.I'm back to the good old v500..
Yes, you can still find/buy this product, BUT, if you need one buy it NOW. It's a great entry level server case, both pedistal or rack, but it only fits a couple of discontinued Intel server boards. Intel server cases are a good design but with little flexability. Intel cases DO "sell" quite well to the entry level business and the price is reasonable for what you get.
The HP PS850 Digital Camera is a fantastic camera, Many functions that an experianced person would use and look for in a digital camera. But Buy the Docking Base with battery recharger... it will pay for itself over a very short period of time.
I was looking for a compact case for my laptop which I would then carry inside a roll-on suitcase. I wanted some padding that would help cushion the laptop while it was being wheeled about inside the suitcase, bumped over curbs, popped into overhead racks, and the like. This fit the bill exactly. I wouldn't walk through an airport carrying it by the strap, though I sometimes do that around the house.The pocket in front is somewhat useful. It is fine for carrying a few discs, or, as in my case, an ethernet cable. I went to Fry's and bought a 14-foot flat patch cord which can be coiled and thus fits neatly in the pocket.My IBM (Lenovo)Thinkpad Z61t with the 7-cell battery fits just right. The laptop's footprint is 13-1/8 inches by 10-1/8 inches, and the thickness is about 1-1/4 inch. The 7-cell battery protrudes from the back of the laptop by about 1-1/4 inch, and the laptop would have a looser fit if it didn't have the protrusion. As it is, the fit couldn't be better unless there were a custom design that matched the battery protrusion exactly.I was misled a bit by the illustration. I thought that it had straps like the handles on a briefcase; it doesn't. It has a strap on the end. It's OK that way, but it would be more convenient if it had briefcase-style handles.By the way, there at least four colors. Search Amazon and you should be able to find the other colors.
I've looked at the growing remote market with fear, thinking yet again, I will have to read another manual to help me use this essentially hand-held computer. Have no fear, Logitech has created a solid product with a wonderful user experience that can quickly do one critical thing: let you use only one remote.The Harmony approach focuses on the activity rather than the component. So, you don't turn on each item, you choose one "Watch Cable" button. The remote then turns on and off the necessary components for that setup. A nice interface approach, and something that once you experience, you will really appreciate.Teaching this remote your systems could not be easier. Using an on-line database of remote codes, the remote control's setup guided me easy through the identification process. If the setup cannot find the component in its database, you can use your old remote to teach this new remote how to handle the component. I had to teach the remote how to operate an old Sony VCR I still keep connected, for those old tapes. Within 2 minutes, the configuration was identified by the setup application.Once configured though, you can fine tune the activities. You can re-arrange the layout of the items on the screen, reprogram buttons, and even create your own sequences, enabling you with one click to--in my case--turn your TV on internal mute (a 10 step process through the TV's menu), turn on the AV controller, and set it to the TV channel. Another click, and the AV controller is off, the sound on the TV is enabled, and it's back to normal. (A really nice feature when you don't want to blast sound through the house.)While I found the product very easy to use, there were a few annoyances that prevented me from giving it 5 stars:- The text on the screen is not configurable, and so, you often label items in code (AV Snd Up, etc.).- For any activity, the buttons are programmed and fixed. That means, for example, that when I activate my AV controller for super stereo sound, the volume controller still works the TV's volume, not the _now enabled_ AV controller. It would be nice to be able to change that within the sequence.I am aware that there are higher end remotes from Logitech, include a new one that uses the new Z-Wave universal format and others that have larger screens. But at the cost of an iPhone, I believe this version to be the right balance between power and cost.
Though you'd expect it too, it does not have a way to connect your ipod, unless you want to plug it in upside down and have it sort of swinging there. Sad.
I bought this external HD a few days ago and finally got around to installing it. The disk was easy to follow, just have to plug it in and run the disk, answer some questions and it is all setup and ready to go, without a reboot. It runs quiet and gets warm, but not hot when running all day. I have set it up so the wireless computers in my office can connect to it through our wireless router. It does have a small lag time while accessing the files, but that is normal.Comes with some nice backup software so you can keep everything safe and protected.
This is a great little product. Easily fits on my keyring. Easy to use.
One should not be getting this product even if it is free of charge. After spending 2 hours trying to get it to work it is still not functioning (I am MS certified software developer by the way). The main issue seems to be software, although overall quality of the remote is low - cheap plastic, low resolution screen, slow response time to name of few. You are better off with your old remote. Customer service of Monster Central is horrible by the way.
I thought i would have a lot of trouble using this item. i have heard not so great things about what people think of over the radio transmitters. But I really like this transmitter! I only use one station and its pretty clear the whole way.Of course the quality not going to be as crisp as using a direct line, But I gave it five stars because for a Radio transmitter i think this one is very very good.POI: It also may help that i have a ford focus so my antenna is directly over where the transmitter is in the front of my car.My suggestion would be to try it, and if it doesn't work well in your own car you can return it.
I have hade this for 3 weeks now and it works as advertised.I do recommend it if you do not like the LOUD comercials.Only draw back is a slight pop noise when something really loud comes on. You will notice it at first use but you get used to it and it does not bother me now.Good product for the price.
This CD player is absolutely amazing. Every aspect is outstanding! I tested the ESPX and nothing made it skip, the headphones are comfortable, good sound, and a good price. The most amazing part was the 2 level bass boost. I'm a fan of bass and with the 2 level bass boost on, it blew me away. Good job RCA!
The HDMI Cable is very low priced and yet it works just great, no need to buy an expensive cable for good performance.
This filter is beautifully crafted and. the single coating is very nice. The thin ring and the engraved lettering testifies to the craftsmanship of this product
I have never used any software that was worse than this. It plain does not work. It is junk.
I checked the reviews on this before I bought it and was very impressed. I bought this one for my niece moving to Belgium and the Mino (better for Macs) for my husband. EXCELLENT!
As other reviewers have mentioned, the hub does not come with the power adapter needed to use it. I'm probably not going to try to find one, because adapters (especially big ones) are almost impossible to find. Also because I have Windows XP, and an earlier reviewer said it wasn't compatable. Just skip this one.
This small answering machine works fine. The sound is clear enough. I don't understand the negative reviews it received. Perhaps it has something to do with quality control. Luckily, mine is in excellent condition despite dropping it on the table several times.The volume can be easily adjusted. You can choose how many times the line will ring before the system answers a call. It also has a three digit remote access code. Choose from numbers 500 to 999. It has also the call screening feature which allows you to hear the caller's voice before picking up the phone. Very useful especially if you're annoyed with telemarketers.It has only 19 minutes of recording time but for me this is enough. This is a basic answering machine so operation is really easy, no complicated instructions to follow.
I needed a good quality hardened steel screwdriver set to take my camera apart and bought the above set as it was labelled as a "jewelers" screwdriver set. Well,jewelers use hardened steel and the steel on this set is as soft as 2 hour old macaroni. The first screwdriver I used twisted out of shape on the first turn, the 2nd one twisted out of shape too, neither would loosen the screws. I sent it back to the manufacturer and they quickly credited my account.
This product is nice. The construction is solid, and the wheels are heavy. But don't be thinking that you're going to get jitter-free shots with this dolly on older hardwood floors or unpolished concrete. Any imperfection in the surface will be visible in the frame when the wheels roll over it. But it's cheaper and easier to set up than tracks, and for the price you pay, you can get acceptable to very good moving shots with this dolly on smooth solid surfaces and on some carpeted floors.
Excellent product !! WOrks great with my toshiba. Now with 4gb ram my laptop rocks !
Having read many of the five and one star reviews, I was concerned about the criticisms of the one star reviewers. However, I decided to purchase this product anyway based on the large number of good reviews it received. Having now had it for about three weeks I feel confident in giving it five stars.Although the digital docking speakers were much smaller than I thought they would be (but accurately reflected in the photo's on Amazon.com), this speaker (speakers?) delivers the high quality sound that I hoped it would. It is much more portable then I imagined and seems to be very well made.I use this product with an iPhone, which is not the perfect accessory and yes, I do sometimes get interference with other wireless items in my house which translates as static on the speakers. This is not unusual in that I had a very similar experience with the dock I had previously (and for which I paid four times the price). It is simply a fact that radio emissions can affect radio devices. To minimize interference I often put my iPhone in airplane mode which I find helps. Otherwise, the static only comes when I get a call on another cell phone in the home or on the wireless landlines that I also have. I suppose that if you live in an apartment building you may receive interference from your neighbor's wireless devices, but I do not attribute this to a shortcoming in the speakers since this "problem" would exist for most "low end" products such as this. If you want to eliminate this problem entirely, you will likely have to move up to a docking system that is many, many times more expensive - if it's even possible!Overall you get a great "bang for your buck" with this product, and I'm happy to recommend it to anyone that is looking for a very reasonably priced docking system for the "i" line of products.
This printer worked very well for a few days. Nice features, decent quality prints. Then the plastic lid to the paper tray broke. I don't know how it happened, but when I examined the piece I could see that the part that broke wasn't that strong to begin with. Poor design. Placed too much stress on a plastic pin about an eighth of an inch thick.Shortly thereafter the paper stopped feeding into the printer correctly. Every time I tried to print it jammed. Now I can only print if I wait until I hear the rollers moving inside the printer, then gently push the paper in by hand until it catches and the printer pulls it in, being careful not to push too hard, in which case the paper jams. I can print successfully about 50% of the time, which is to say about half my prints jam during printing despite being manually fed, and have to be run again.I tried to get this printer serviced, but was informed that the cost of merely shipping it to Kodak for an estimate would be in excess of $100, with no guarantee that it could be fixed. I passed.I would not buy this printer or any Kodak printer again. There are better, sturdier, and more reliable printers available for the same price from other manufacturers.
This is the best card that I have ever used, it's very reliable and fast, specially if the reader has a firewire 800 connection.
I was just looking for the right camera and I found it!when I first took photos with this camera I was not aperson who love to take pictures but this baby made mesee that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Now i cannotstop shooting on my days off. The pros images are greatand you can purchase a LA-DC52C to use teleconverter, Wide Angleor UV Filters which gives you room to grow with your A75.
I installed this in a Windows Vista Ultimate system and Vista automatically downloaded and installed the latest driver. I have Aero Glass running and the performance rating is in the 4.x range. Also, the Diamond version of this card has an onboard fan to minimize the heat (the ATI version doesn't). Also, Media Center works really well under this card.
I've owned this camera for about 3 1/2 years and it is now malfunctioning. The LCD shows a horizontal purple bar across the middle and the screen flickers. Moreover, my photos come out with thin red, blue, and green lines which ruined my Christmas pictures. I'm not heavy user of the camera. It was never dropped (I took care of it like it was made of glass). It was never kept in humid conditions. And no, it's not part of the CCD image issue. I will say that I did find Sony support helpful.When the camera was working, it drained batteries quickly (even the special digital AA ones). I thought the shutter speed was a tad slow which caused me to miss quite a few shots. When I did capture the shot, I was pleased with quality of the photo.I'm in the market for a new camera and I will look at Canon or Olympus.A word of caution on store warranties: I bought an extended 3 year warranty through the big name electronics store I purchased it at. Be aware about the warranty if you decide to purchase one! It was 3 years from the shortest of Sony's labor warranty (3 months) or parts warranty (1 year). The salesrep neglected mention that important piece of information, so I had 3 year 3 month coverage; not 4 year coverage as I would led to believe.
I am very very angry with this CF card that I received from Amazon as a gift . We had a wonderful travel after I got this new CF card. I took lots of pictures and video clips for the journey. But the saddest thing happened toward the end of the journey. The card does not work anymore. We lost all the pictures and clips. It almost ruined our wonderful travel. I tried every possible way to recover the photoes in the card. I borrowed CF card reader and use my friends DC to read the card. But this card can't be read any more.We are very very angry with the product. We tried Viking's technical service online. But they don't answer your questions.Viking is a liar who never cares about coustomers. They can't do anything about it. They can't even have the facility to recover the photoes. They can't or they are not willing to? I think it's the latter. A memory card company doesn't know how to read their card? What a big joke. Neither I nor my friends will ever buy Viking's product any more.
I have seem so many bad reviews for both the 20GB version of +HP Ipods and the 40 GB version of +hp Ipods. The reviewer seems to not understand the whole concept of the technology share venture between HP and Apple. Apple has good design, HP has its manufacturing and Marketing power. Its a natural combination!I've been wanting to buy an ipod for quite a while now and IT IS very difficult to find an APPLE brand 20 GB 4th Gen Ipod! Apple simply can't keep up with the demand! The +HP brand Ipod is EXACTLY the same as the Apple Brand Ipod. The only few difference are listed here- HP Logo at the back of ipod player (Nothing serious here)- HP support (Not bad either, 24/7 with quick pickup)- Allows HP Ipod custom printable skins (Nice addition, but the skins would probablly work on regular Apple IPods as well).- PC Softwares (Does this really matter? +HP ipod would also work on Macs if you download itune for macs)People kept on complaining about no WMA support. Remember Apple IPOD design is a copyrighted design by apple. If apple don't want to offer WMA support, there is nothing HP can do about it! HP simply helps the manufacturing and distribution!!! Nothing else. BTW, Hp invented is simply a catchy marketing phrase. The main core business of HP is printers and computers, did HP invent either one of these??? Don't concentrate too much on their marketing techniques, what really matters is the product.Everything else is exactly the same! Even the apple logo still exist on the back of this ipod player.So the only big difference I can see is apple support or HP support. To me, I don't really care. But if you really want Apple support don't get this. Otherwise don't look any further.
Just bought a video picture frame that had a little bit of internal storage. I put this little sucker in, and that thing will show pictures all day without repeating any of them. A great bargain for a great price. Use it as a thumb drive if you have a USB adapter for it. You won't be disappointed.
I was looking for low cost 5MP camera with high technical spec and accessories. I found this camera very low cost with very high value. The accessories include cover and the performances until now are great. I print pictures and they are great. If you are looking not to buy a brand this is a very good option
Bought a similar HDMI a while back and that has been working great and recently bought the same HDMI for second TV and no complains. The price was unbeatable compared to the retail store price of $25+.
I bought these headphones to use in a Honda minivan. I did a lot of research and bought these headphones mainly because professional reviewers gave them high marks for sound quality and comfort. I also liked the automatic shutoff feature. Unfortunately, I am very disappointed with these headphones. They have slightly less volume than the factory Honda headphones and have nowhere near the same warmth, especially at mid to low frequencies. They are also a bit less comfortable. My kids however are not as picky as I am so I chose to use the Honda set while the kids used these. Unfortunately, one of the sets broke after only a few days. The plastic is very thin in the extension mechanism and prone to break as you are adjusting them and putting them on your head. This is just poor design and if they break they cannot be fixed as the plastic is too thin and too much stress builds up to either glue or tape them back together. I've been happy with Boss in the past, but due to the sound quality and how easy they broke, I would not recommend them.
i reciently purchased this system at c.c. after doing my homework guess what happened when i applied pressure for 30/45 minutes THE SUB BLEW it smoked besides that its perfect lol.
This is a nice camera. I had a Canon Powershot A70 before this camera. Now I like the performance of this camera. Pictures are really good. Battery life is too good. Flash light is better than my old canon camera.
It's just irresponsible for a company to put out a new product that has NO SUPPORT/ EDITING SOLUTION AVAILABLE. And the promise of future support? That's a $1300 bet you're making PLUS what you may have to pay for the editing software that happens to support this new format.NO WAY would I buy this thing. My advice is to wait a few months. An HD version of the JVC Everio can't be far behind and I'm sure there will be others.
I needed a set of very portable speakers that would fit into my laptop bag that would also improve the sound over the built-in speakers. I am very happy with these speakers.The Pro's: 1) These speakers provide much more solid and direct sound than my built-in laptop speakers. 2) They perform surprising well in passive mode, but I believe they sound slightly better when powered by batteries. 3) Very portable, no extra adapter to lug around, speakers cannot fall over if sitting on an unstable surface. Will sit on most laptop computers out of the way above the keyboard if desk space is really limited or unavailable. However, music sounds better if the speaker is sitting on the desk next to the computer. 4) Seem durable and well built to last. Nothing sticking out to break off. Power switch not likely to get bumped and turned on while riding in your pack.The Con's: 1) No built in volume control. You must use your computers mixer/volume control. 2) Audio is a little compressed sounding. This is ok for movies because you can hear the dialog better. But for music, if you have a graphic equalizer on your music player you can make them sound a LOT better than just feeding them flat audio. 3) No auto power off -- If you don't switch off the power the batteries will run down when not in use.Just to summarize. Don't think that your're going to listen to music through these while your raking leaves in the back yard. These are small speakers! If your unhappy with the sound quality and level from your laptop speakers and you want a boost without the typical hassels of exernal speakers then you will be happy with these.
Awesome! It works just the same if not better than the cables at Best Buy!
Why are people paying $20, $30 and more for HDMI cables??? These work as well as the much pricier cables at a fraction of the price...
i have been searching for a good AM and Shorthwave pocket radio and i have found it. the AM pull is very good and the shortwave is surperb for its size. the price is very good and nothing in the range compares. buy its
piece of junk would not work. second monster product purchased for ipod touch and nano that would not receive a signal or scan up or down very disappointed.
Item did not show up in a bulk poly packing. It was in a small plastic bag in a small padded envelope. Maybe they take it out of the original package to save on shipping. But was not in the original package when I got it. Could be real deal ! Or it could be fake. It does charge up and it works in my camera. So far so good. I'm going on a trip and I'll see how it does on keeping a charge up."
If you need a basic mouse (no extra buttons or features) and you want wireless, then this mouse is a great deal. When I bought it, it was cheaper than the similar Microsoft mouse with a cord. So I bought a couple more. I haven't had it long enough to gauge battery life, so that might be an issue. But so far it works fine. The pointer motion doesn't seem as smooth as my previous corded mouse, but that may be something that's inherent in all cordless mice. I have a Kensington cordless on another machine and it feels the same.
I have always used Tiffin filters for almost all of my lenses. The price is right and the quality is good. What else is important? You will always be satisfied with Tiffin products. This UV Protection filter is no exception.
These are simply amazing. They come with 3 different kinds of sleeves (in 3 different sizes) so you can see which you like best. Right now I'm using one of the hard rubber ones and one of the foam ones since my right ear is strange, and I couldn't get a good seal. But the foam one takes care of that. The sound is great, and the noise cancellation is amazing. I bought a pair of Jbuds about half a year ago, they have since been thrown away due to losing audio in one channel. I bought them thinking they would cancel noise like these do. I've had these for a few months now, and I think they're worth every dollar (they were also on sale for $62 at the time). If you want to get a very nice set of earbuds, and you can spare a few extra dollars, go for these.They do take a little while to get used to, but basically, you just need to find which size and which sleeves work for your ears.The cables are nice and thick too, unlike so many earbuds out there. I'm doing my best to take care of them, since they were on the more expensive side. So whenever they're not in my ears, I wrap them up and put them in the case that came with it.
Sony minidisc is a great product. I had it up and running in less than 10 minutes. I'm not sure what the problems are about that I've read some other people having with the OpenMG Jukebox software that is used to organize your playlists and write to the minidisc. I had no problem using the OpenMG software. My system had no problem connecting thru the USB port. Some people have written that you might as well just buy a cd-writer and rip .wav files to it or .mp3 files if your portable cd player can read .mp3 files. There are 2 big advantages that the minidisc player has over this method. First, the minidisc is much smaller than a normal cd player. It can fit easily in your pocket. It's smaller than a wallet. Second, the minidisc can hold a lot more music than a regular cd-r. I copied 2 cds (21 songs) to my first minidisc and have not even filled up half of the minidisc. I highly recommend this product. Each minidisc is only about ($). I got 5 for free with a coupon when I bought the minidisc player so I may never have to buy any more minidiscs. One of my friends has a minidisc player and he recommended it to me. I'm very glad that I took his advice.
Should be noted: This iMac comes with a Dual-Layer DVD burner. So it will not only read and write DVD+/-RW - but also will burn dual-layer discs which hold about 8.5 GB in capacity. Amazon does not mention this in the description, but it is in the product manual that can be downloaded.
This drive may be excellent. I'll never know. I have now gone through two of them.The first one let out a loud pop and started smoking after being connected to power. It was plugged into a power strip that has no problems with any other equipment. Thank goodness it didn't take my iMac down with it.Just received the replacement today. It powered up for about ten seconds before turning off never to spin up again. At least there was no explosion this time.At this point, I'm done with this drive. I'll be looking into another brand.
Al Hansen: Andrea Rosen Gallery.: An article from: Artforum InternationalThe Kodak SureShot Z712 IS is the least expensive camera in the "Super Zoom" class. It is a better buy than the competition. This camera requires lithium AA batteries and uses a lot of power. I moved up from the dependable Kodak EasyShare C613. The Z712 is my best camera; I bought it for $139. I need Kodak's color saturation for my work with colorful costumes.
This is a fun computer and easy to use for those in the family who just want to surf the net, check e-mail and use the SmartCenter's features. The touchscreen is a great alternative to a mouse. The adjustable monitor and lack of tower makes it possible to use a regular desk or table, and it's great to have fewer cords to deal with. My only grumble is the buzzes, crackles and pops I've heard through the speakers and on the DVD that was burned and then played in another player. I'll keep checking the updates in case it's a soundcard problem.
Could not find a unit at this price that had more on it and I was thrilled enough with all of its features to buy 3 (one for each of my sons for Christmas). I had bought the first 2 at Meijer and could not find a third until I found this one on Amazon. I am nervous because I aleady had to bring one back to Meijer. After only 2 weeks one was making a VERY loud noise, like an alarm clock and went back to Meijer. Unfortunately we only saved one box so I am hoping the others don't break too. If you buy save your box and receipt.
I just bought this and going to return it.The software in buggy - the USB mode (with the DVR dock) does not work.The user interface is also quite crappy. No way to add all songs of a particular genre into a playlist - not way to search for a song (based on id3 tag).video quality on the player is very good. however, when hooked up to a large TV, it sometimes seems that the frame rate is messed up and the picture is shaky.
Did not work on my system. Memory sticks and flash cards gave not enough power warning.
Amazing... Air flow is bad, excelent choise for gamers, airflow is the best quality, noise almost quiet...
This is by far and away, the best printer I have ever owned. There are so many positives about this beauty that it is almost impossible to know where to start and stop. But I will try.The Good: Speed, speed and more speed. This printer kicks out black and white pages like it was laser printer. I just finished printing my 22 page tax return for 2003 and this printer had it complete in under 2 minutes. The quality (on normal setting) is virtually indistinguishable from a laser jet printer. This printer is also remarkably quiet; almost to the point of being silent. Even the movement of the print head is virtually silent. As far as the photo printing capabilities of this printer go, there are no equals for the price range. The photos are truly indistinguishable from a commercial lab. If you think I'm joking, check out all of the other reviews here. The color management on the photo side is great, and photos actually come out looking like what you see on the screen. Imagine my amazement when I saw a commercial grade photo come out of the printer in under 45 seconds. Thats right, 45 seconds.The Bad: Overall, the size of the unit is a little larger than I am used to/expected. There seems to be a lot of wasted space on either side of the printer. But hey, I can live with that for the quality of the printing.The Ugly: The software package that comes with the printer is not really that impressive. I have other commercial programs that basically will do the same thing. In particular, one program, called Easy WebPrint installs itself into Internet Explorer and adds a toolbar to the application. Yes, I could have chosen not to install it, but geez, I was too excited about getting the printer up and running to worry much about that.Overall, there is simply no reason not to purchase this printer. I would buy it over and over again if I had to. Just look at the reviews on here, there is a reason it is one of the few products with a perfect 5 star rating.
I cannot believe how good these sound on my patio. It's just ridiculous.Everyone who comes by comments on how good the sound is.
It fits; it works; what more could i ask? Thank you dear, Amazon, my trusted on line dealer. Thank you.
I had my unit for about one year. Installation was good, it work quite appropriately and transparently behind a sofa in my family room. It provided service to a section of my house where my main WiFi signal was too low, the signal was in fact significantly improved. Therefore, everything here sound very good so far. The only reason why I am giving it 2 stars is because it broke after about one year. Not like other Linsys devices.
For the price you may think it must be a piece of junk but for the price why not try it. I have some expensive cables from a buddy who installs home theater equipment. There is no NO None any difference except in the feel of the cables. The difference if $$$ save the $$$ but the least expensive cables you can find. These are fine.
Antec has dropped the ball on this one. My power supply came in DOA.If you read reviews there are lots of reports of short life on power supply.The case weighs 25 pounds. It is a major hastle to uninstall everything and mail it back to California.It is a pretty case with some well thought out features, but not worth reliability hastles.
I own two of these. It plays any and all formats I have tried. The ONLY downside that I can see is that the fast forward doesn't go as fast as I would like.This is one of the less expensive models out there...and I would take it over the pricey ones any day of the week!!
This is, overall, an excellent keyboard. Allowing the little TX to function practically as a laptop if a pretty brilliant piece of engineering. Once I figured out how to use it, it has worked flawlessly.The main thing is the almost full-size QWERTY keyboard with a very good feel. Some of the things like quotation marks are not laid out like the real thing, and this is where I take off a star in the rating.Otherwise, it does work very well. I don't see it as particularly flimsy. Is it built like a tank? No, but it's not flimsy. I got it free in an Amazon deal with the Palm TX, so I can't complain anyway, but even if I had paid the $45 that Amazon normally sells it for, I would think that it is worth it for what it allows me to do, and conveniently.
I have had those tiny mouses that are supposed to save space but my latest, an HP was terrible, consumes batteries like crazy and you have to keep it closer to the antenna to keep it going. NOW THIS MICROSOFT has a directional antenna and therefore has better reception and you can work your mouse from 1 feet away. It saves your battery because if you don't use it it will go to sleep.
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.
This is a good product as there is not an alternative product that I was able to find on Amazon. Does just what it say's the Blue Tooth quality is good and also being able to use a 3.5mm jack is a nice bonus. Also the USB jack is nice so you can charge your phone with the product as well, you can charge your phone and listen to music at the same time however there is a slight buzzing noise that occurs that can be quite annoying. I use with a Galaxy S III and have used with an S II and a HTC G1, all supported. The microphone quality for making phone calls in average at best, has the tin can effect that a lot of blue tooth products have. The biggest flaw of this product is how tight if fits into the cigarette lighter of a car. You have to be careful when pulling it out as they are in so tight the can break easily if not pulled out smoothly. This has happened several times however Satechi customer service is good and has replaced the broken units. Overall good would not buy it for making or answering phone calls, more for integrating with an older cars stereo system.
I was very disappointed when I opened the package to see NOT the Canon product pictured but a "compatible cartridge". THE PRODUCT PICTURE SHOULD BE OF THE ACTUAL PRODUCT YOU RECEIVE, NOT WHAT IT IS REPLACING UNLESS IT IS SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT IT IS ANOTHER BRAND.Once I opened the package, I went back to look at the product page and NOWHERE DOES IT STATE THAT WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY ORDERING IS A PTi CARTRIDGE!!!!!Do not order this item until they change the picture and/or state that you are not ordering a Canon product but are ordering a PTi product.
I bought this item a few weeks ago, and I was really impressed with Amazon after buying it. I was originally going to go to another store and would have had to pay 19.99+tax, but I saved a couple dollars here without tax. It also worked instantly for me and I was able to buy Minecraft the day it came out instead of waiting to go to the store the next day. I highly recommend buying Microsoft points on Amazon.
Considering that some photos are unique and you only get the chance once in a lifetime, I recommned buying a better one. I bought this filter to protect my nikon. It does the basic job, but I get noticeably better photos with my better one. I guess the argument ranges over whether a filter to protect the lens or reduce glare is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.
Only used this HDMI cable with my 32" Samsung LCD for 4 days.....now the picture on the TV has 'lights' at the top and the cable is the culprit. No wonder it only cost $3. A piece of junk.
This cable is a good thing to have especially if you have some speakers that you want some where but their cord to the computer is just too short well this is the item for you if you wish to have your speakers somewhere that you really want them to be. I own one and I am using it and If I was unhappy about it then I would not be giving it such a nice review. Don't take my word for it. Buy it!
This case is very well made. It is very durable and holds ALOT!!! The only drawback is thte disks tend to slide out of the holders if you aren't careful. I have bought 3 so far, and will continue to buy this particular case.
As a retired viedeo technician, I have seen the rip-offs readily available at all the stores. THIS IS A DIGITAL HDMI CABLE...it either is perfect or non-operative. It grieves me to see the big-box stores [yeah, even Walmart] carrying $75+ 6' HDMI cables. I think Fry's [if you can find one nearby] may have similar HDMI cables for about the $3 range. This is one place the adage, "You get what you pay for" needs to be ignored. This is a fully-functional HDMI cable that [along with the $100 ones] will last forever. Just keep the $97 of give it to charity rather than the retail stores~!
I bought this HDMI cable to connect my HD box to my new TV. It seems to be of good quality for a fraction of the price of local retail stores. Delivery was very quick took about a week. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good HDMI cable at a reasonable price.
We were replacing wireless routers frequently before installing this product on the cat 5 cable. We have a DSL line referred to as "fiber on the curb". The modem is not in the house. This product connects at the wall outlet with a small cat5 cable. Then you attach a ground wire to the ground in the wall outlet. Then plug your cat5 cable from the router into it. We have had no problems with our routers or connection since installing this product. It is great!
After having this drive for about 18 months. It would not start up and makes a loud beeping and clacking noise. Lost all data. Checked Maxtor site, it is not under warranty. The drive saw light usage, but failed to do the one thing that I needed it to do -- protect my data. You are rolling the dice if you buy a Maxtor.
battery is three years old now have not seen any decreasing in charge yet. will never buy any non-lithium ion again.
I had gone for the NEC basically for two reasons, brand name and price. It had taken me 10 minutes to hook everything up and get it running. It has a nice auto adjust feature and the monitor is very fast. It also comes with a free software download called 'liquidview', which essentially makes the icons and fonts bigger at the highest resolution, so even at 1280x1024, you don't have to squint your eyes. For the price, this monitor is an excellent buy. The picture quality is superb, and at only 14 lbs and a 3-yr labor and parts warranty, you can't really go wrong.
I have been using the VX Revolution for over 30 day and find it to be very comfortable to use and it has many features to making browsing and computer use easier. I would recommend you buy it. You will not be disapointed.
Works great! I love finally seeing everything in crisp HD. The 6 foot length is also very convenient.I would definitely recommend to everyone to buy these online - DON'T go to stores to do it! They will cost you something like 50 bucks (or so) more than the price you see here online!
Toshiba has been my favorite brand for 5 years. Each model is better than the others. First of all, this model needs an extra manual just to use the remote.....so many options!! Some people are put off by that fact, but it just means that this is high quality which equals years of enjoyment. My primary reason for Toshiba combos is that the built in dvd player will memorize the stopped point of a movie even when the set is not in use. This model will also remain in dvd mode when the set is off. My other models will automatically switch to tv mode again when the set is turned off. With the trash on tv these days, 99% of the time I watch dvd's, so this feature is convienent. Saves a step on the remote. Picture is crystal clear & crisp. It is annoying that the default picture size is "normal" which does not fill out the screen (what's the point of 26 inches when you don't get a 26 inch view). I use the "theatre 1" which does give a 26 inch picture. It does not hold from dvd to dvd or from tv to dvd though. After a disc is ejected or tv/dvd mode is switched the picture has to be adjusted once more. Besides this flaw, I still love the quality of this model.
It is difficult to determine how well a device of this type works without a microscopic look at the record surface. It leaves no visible residue on the disc surface detectable by the naked eye. As far as de-staticizing a disc, who knows? At least it doesn't add any while sweeping.
This unit has the frequency response that is near human hearing range and is not that expensive. We use it for paranormal investigations. Records about 8hours in the best MP3 mode. USB built in just slide it out and plug it in. Nice and simple. The manual is not that detailed that comes with it like the DS-30/40/50 was but this has most of the same features. So far so good.
This item is just a piece of glass that fits over SOME lenses (in the front). Others, even with the adapter rings, this product will not work with. The quality of the images is poor, with soft blurring and the autofocus has a hard time working properly on the lens these "filters" are attached to. I wouldn't recommend these. You can crop and adjust for macro with a telephoto lens you already own and add a "fisheye" look in photoshop. If you really want a fisheye view, the best choice is to buy a generic fisheye lens that actually fits on the camera. This is NOT a lens and shouldn't be labeled as such.
I picked up one of these for autocad at work. For some reason I couldn't use the drag feature by clicking with the scroller, so I picked up another one of these. I've already got one for my laptop and they're great.
Exactly same size as the original battery for my Canon SD400, yet MUCH LOSS COSTLY than buying a Canon replacement battery. Works great. Just took it on a two week trip to Europe. Took 200-400 photos and only had to recharge the battery once.
I bought the DVD-RV32K player from Panasonic. I purchased it because I had been reading about problems with other brands, and people were saying good things about this player. It was more expensive, but if it was reliable, it was worth it.Now 10 months into owning it, with only light usage, it suddenly stopped working and gave me the infamous H07 error. Which means the motor died on the unit. The motor, of all things. The DVD's no longer spin at all. From what I've been reading, I guess I should consider myself lucky that it lasted this long. If you search the web you will find tons of complaints about Panasonic and the H07/H02 errors.I emailed customer support, and after 2 weeks had received no response from them at all. When I called, they wanted $70 to repair it, just for labor (it was under warranty for parts still). They refused to even listen to my arguments, and just told me to call the factory. No way am I paying $70 to fix this piece of junk.The only time I've ever had a problem with a piece of A/V equipment was when I bought a Technics reciever, which died 1 month out of warranty. Guess what? Technics and Panasonic are one in the same.I will never, ever buy a Panasonic product again. Amazon, you really should consider not selling their products, as Panasonic's lack of quality and service taints you.
This camera gives outstanding results. I'm very pleased with it. The 55-200mm lens gives you average results. But the 18-55mm lens is brilliant for anything from short to mid range. The camera is lighter than the other DSLR models from Nikon.Before buying the Nikon D50, I took time to carefully evaluate the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8 megapixel camera. I didn't see an obvious reason why someone would pay a higher price for the XT when there isn't any major feature advancements that are justifiable. The XT (is smaller than the D50) makes it slightly hard to get a hand grip.But the Nikon D50 is a superb camera. I would recommend this to anyone.
There isn't much to say about this brush. It'll do what you need it to do. It's also great for cleaning off lcd computer monitors and tv screens.
This battery is generic as they come. The battery casing is a solid green plastic with no markings whatsover on it. The battery even game in a lightly padded envelope. I was expecting better packing. The battery wasn't dead but tested low as it wasn't the full 7.2v it was supposed to be. It was approximately 4 volts. Basically, I'm out $5 and my laptop still needs me to program it every time I turn it on since it still has a bad cmos battery and can't hold the time.
I received this as a gift just yesterday and fell in love with it. I had been searching for the right Mp3 player for months when I happened upon a walkman bean ad in a fashion magazine I was reading. Its look was unique, it stood out from the others I had looked at. Although pink is not my favorite color, (I would have preferred blue had it come in the one-gigabyte format) this pink is irredescent and pleasently between shouting hot pink and icky baby pink, and I have to say, I don't mind carrying around (and flaunting) my pink bean. Anyhow, onto more important specs. I was a teeny bit worried when I read all those "reviews" about the bean having hissy audio, but, after using mine non-stop for the past day, I can say that is not an actual issue. The only time my music is hissy is when it's supposed to be (Shiina Ringo). Another rumor being that it is made unusable by a two-foot drop is also false. Accidentally, of course, my bean fell out of my pocket (a good three feet from the ground), made hard contact with the floor, yet, with my headphones still on my head and attached to the bean, I could hear there was no halt in the music, nor degradation of performance. All the buttons still functioned. And I let out a sigh of relief. The screen is high-contrast and easily read from two feet away. My bean also has two "screensavers", quite a surprise to me, as they were never mentioned in any reveiw or by sony themselves. Yet it is one of my favorite things about the bean. The first screen has strawberries, cherries, bananas, grapes, apples AND oranges skimming across the screen. That one always puts a smile on my face. The one that really made my day though, was the sky screen. When you set the time on your bean, as the day progresses, you get a different screen. In the morning, you get a little sunshine with fat little birds flying past. At midday, the sun is shining with clouds and jet planes flying past. During the evening, the sun sets, with thin, foggy clouds floating past and seagulls flapping into said sunset. Once it hits 7 p.m., or 19:00 (depending on you preference), The crescent moon comes out and stars sparkle behind it as little clouds whiz by. The last screen is the time-and-date display, which are shown inside bubbles. The bean can repeat and shuffle, which I have mine set on all the time. However, now for the sad points. It is advertised as being able to hold 695 songs. Mine has 194 with enough room left over for four more songs, but that's on high-quality. I'm sure it can hold more if you're NOT an audiophile such as myself. Also, as I have read in other reveiws, the hold button is a pain. That's because it is not a button of its own, rather, it is the difference between closing the usb-port's cover most of the way and all the way. Not a major problem, but it can drive you buggy until you're used to it. Now, the only terrible problems I had in this experience were not about the bean itself, but what came with it (the earbuds included with my bean were lop-sided, the 5 free music downloads included had an illegible redemption code), and I have to say, I wouldn't trade it for anything! I love it more than the hi-fi cd player that it's replacing (believe it or not)! The SonicStage software needed to use the bean is an easy setup, not the best, but better than others I've sampled. Overall, I find this to be a great Mp3 player and reccommend it to anyone, who, like me, would rather not buy an iPod. This is the first, and probably the only Mp3 player that I will own or even want to own. I sleep with it under my pillow. If it wasn't so small, I'd give it a hug.
The Harmony 880 is by far the best remote that I have ever used!-but, there are still some minor issues that need to be smoothed out. My wife and teenage kids have been at my throat every time I add, delete, or change componants. With the 880, and the Harmony 520 (just purchased for everyone to use, now leave my 880 next to my chair)we no longer go through the frustration of just trying to watch TV. For the most part, the "Activities" functions work very well for complex home theatre arrangements. Would I spend $250 for a remote to just turn on the TV, or view a VCR playback- No way!But for today's entertainment setups, these Logitech remotes have made my life a lot simpler. The only bothersome problems I have with the remote, has to do with the charger not always connecting to the remote, and that the button arrangement could be more user convienient, and larger. Overall- very happy.
I am familiar with and have used rebuilt/refurbished carts before, even refilled some myself. I also was a copier and printer tech for 32 years, the last 16 at Samsung reseller. There are three common things you run into. The drum, the drum cleaning blade and the charger. If any of these are not perfect you get black lines. This is why it is important to be careful when buying rebuilt carts. It is not an uncommon thing for them to need exchange for one of these issues, even right out of the box. The issue is when you buy them on the web. These are the greatest value for the money, but they carry the risk of not working right and returning them is a hassle.This is what happened to me. Right out of the box the cart was no good. It is dark on the sides which usually means a re-used drum or a bad charger. The seller did refund my money and was supposed to send me a return label, which never arrived. I expect that almost all the time, these arrive fine, but I had bad luck, and when that happens, it creates hassles.
This stand fits very well with the Asus eee pad Transformer (10,1") and it is extremely convenient to use at airplane's desk.
Works great to watch HD family movies from our laptop to our big screen TV. Solid build, right length. Good price.
These are pretty good earphones. They fit comfortably and sound good. I am using them as a secondary set of earphones for my iPod and they fulfill that job nicely.
It is interesting that many remark about the poor wooden case, crappy performance, et al. Obviously, these people have never seen an original Grundig 960 radio. The original's case was made of Bakelite, a nice deep reddish-brown with a nice sheen. Also, the original radio's dial was dim - one mini-bulb, 7W .3A. So what's wrong with the repro having dim but fully serviceable dial lighting? It's entirely adequate, carpers! I've both the repro and the original antique radio from the 1955 era. My repro is a V.1, i.e., dark almost satin finish; V.2 versions had a lighter, shinier finish and somewhat better electronics. Many complainers may have the V.1. The repro's FM station performance is fine, both in rural and urban areas. Overall sound is surprisingly fine, as is FM tuning. AM performance is better than anticipated, satisfactory. CD performance is fine if you turn the CD player sound output fully up, a minor distraction. The repro, however, is not a ghetto blaster, folks, so you complainers: get over it. And **sigh** for those carping about a lack of a headphone jack, get a Walkman, certainly a more practical choice for bedtime listening in any case. The only issue the radio has is the inexpensive chassis that will shift stations as the radio warms if the room is cool...sort of like the original. One must learn to work with the radio. For those in need of hip modern technology that does everything one requests without hesitation or deviation, burn your money elsewhere. In all, the repro Grindig Classic 960 is a very decent performer and a fine piece of furniture, if not quite an Object d'Art. And it surely looks great...
The Filter not only protects from the UV rays... but it also helps protect from scratches and everyday usage.
This bag was recommended by Amazon when I ordered my portable dvd player. There is no way the player and it's attachments will fit it it.
No resume function; slow start-up (sometimes Windows is faster!); shoddily made... I'm about to return my second unit, with little confidence that it'll last for long. I bought it in September; by December it was malfunctioning; I received the replacement in January; the replacement started malfunctioning last week.Philips' return process would strain anyone's patience. First -- after an endless voice-recognition phone menu finally gets you to a real person -- you're asked to describe the problem, you're given a return authorization number, and told that someone will call back in 24-48 hours. Unless you happen to be there to answer the phone, it's another visit to their endless voice-recognition system. If you're lucky, the first person you call will be able to find your record; more likely, you'll have to hang up and try again. Finally, you get issued a second return authorization number and treated to another 24-48 hour wait for the mailing label to be emailed to you. Then a 3 week wait for the replacement unit.Philips acts like a company that has no competition. Bring on the competition!
I purchased this product and for the price it is great. It works well and though the speakers are not the best, I cannot say anything bad about it. I feel that I got exactly what I paid for. Especially since I just received my $50.00 rebate check!! What a deal.
I've tried to stick with this dreadful keyboard, but I just can't any longer. Pointer/cursor moves around on it's own, deletes text, etc. Don't buy.
Fast and easy way to obtain Microsoft points without needing to drive to the store. Cheaper then in store prices and I don't have to waste gas.
This cable replaced the one included with the powered subwoofer found in the home-theater-in-a-box we recently purchased and seemed to add even more bass at lower volume settings. Less expensive than the big name brand and probably in no way inferior.
I really have no idea what I'm doing wrong, because for some reason I just CAN'T get a picture to come out clear with this camera. Apparently it's me, and not the camera itself, because many reviews here say the pictures come out nice and clear. But even if I'm sitting perfectly still, taking a picture of something that's also perfectly still- the picture still comes out fuzzy. I have to resize it to be much smaller to get it to look decent. But I'm assuming this is something I'm doing wrong, since so many people have praised the picture quality.Other than that problem, this has been a great camera for as long as I've owned it. I took it to summer camp, and it managed to survive hiking, canoeing, and the bus ride there and back without any harm. The batteries did run out several times on the trip- the screen seems to suck up batteries like crazy. The pictures (once I resized them to get rid of fuzziness) were great and the video feature was surprisingly good as well. Also I was surprised at how many pictures I could take with the memory card- I didn't even come close to filling it up, on a week-long camping trip. Overall a good camera- although I wish I knew what I was doing wrong to make the pictures all so fuzzy....
This is a replacement unit.... I bought a loft in foreclosure that had had the system installed.. but someone stole the main receiver.I'm looking forward to getting it hooked up this weekend and enjoying tunes through-out the loft.Shipping was fast and it came well packaged and secure.
Unfortunately, I have to say, I'm a Philips product owner.My dad bought me a Philips Expanium 201 mp3-cd ....For my deception, when I started to use it, strictly following the users manual instructions, I began to experience problems when using the unit.The sound quality is poor, sometimes the unit doesn't read new CD's in perfect conditions, sometimes when i skip two or more tracks, the unit start locks up and then turns off, and what's worst, often the unit starts to play audio at high speed, like getting crazy.I'm really disapointed, because i thought that Philips only make good quality products, but this unit doesn't work for nothing.... i think it was really money for nothing.
I picked the dc290 for USB, compact flash storage, and zoom range. The image quality didn't hurt, of course. I'm very pleased with the interface and picture quality so far. Haven't tried printing anything yet, though.I wish Kodak had Windows2000 drivers out already; also, the 2&quot; LCD display shows 'Battery Low' when the top B&amp;W LCD shows battery full. I've learned to ignore the 2&quot; display's warnings.
When I recived my item it was actually gold plated!!!! And alot better than pictured. Thicker and more durable than it looked in the picture. Very good buy!!
This boombox gets the job done. I'm not going to whine about some button that doesn't work perfectly because a) I'm not a crybaby and b) my forward button DOES work. Now to get on with the product itself...it sounds pretty good, nothing to gloat about, but for the price you can find it for, it's a deal. It's got some great features such as random cd track play, which adds wonderful amounts of variety. Mine came with a tape in it, that's another plus side. I didn't like it, but who knows, maybe you'll get Bon Jovi or Twisted Sister in yours. Is it worth buying? If you have cd's or tapes that you want to listen to outside with your friends and have some fun, then yeah it's for you. If you like to whine about buttons that you have to press a little harder, then this product isn't for you since all the buttons seem to work fine, derr.
The owner wanted to do a good job and thank people for using his business. The batery was new and was the correct one and not out of date. Thanks
This product does exactly what it should and the seller was great. Would recommend both to anyone.
Handy drive, worked great as plug 'n play. The USB cord, though, is very, very short.
I have not used all the Opteka HD2 filters yet, just the polarization one. I was pleased with the results. My reason for the 4-star rating is the fact that the filters do not seem to thread onto my Fuji S5000 very securely. I am afraid they will fall off.
The price was great, delivery was fast, installation was simple, and it seems to be working fine! I highly recommend this vendor and product.
I saw these listed on Amazon and, after making absolutely certain that paying more than few bucks on one of these kinds of cables was not worth it, bought two of them (one for use on my PS3 and one for later when I get my amplifier properly upgraded for HDMI). Only then did I read for my Samsung TV that if the cable is not properly V1.3 certified, I may encounter dropout problems. Knowing that both devices I was hooking up were 1.3, and reading a review on here that stated 1.3 devices weren't working correctly, I wondered if perhaps I had made a hasty decision.It turns out my worries were unfounded. Not only did the cables arrive in a timely manner, they worked as soon as I plugged them in. A week later and they have never given me a single drop-out issue. So, I would say that if you have V1.3 concerns, don't worry...these cables should work perfectly fine with your equipment. My picture is sharp, clear, and my upscaled DVDs are looking fantastic. In three words, well worth it.
I can't complain one bit about this cable!!! Everything about it is perfect: price, quality, length. No one should buy an expensive cable unless they absolute have to show off or unless they're getting one of those super tough or super long cables. For the majority of Americans/(and others) this will suffice nicely. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
I have been waiting on this order since March 18th. The money has been taken from my account. I'm a pretty patient person, but this is getting old.Thank you in advance for getting this to me,Sheryl GrovesSony NP-F330 Lithium Ion Camcorder Battery
Amazon had the best price for this product. I am very satisfied with the system. The levels are good enough for my computer and my MP3 player.
I have been using this product for years. I just needed to replace the ones that broke.
This Philips DVD came inoperable, defunct, useless. It was sold through Amazon by J&R who makes returning damaged merchandise difficult if not impossible.
I replaced an IBM/Lenovo mainboard with this one. I did a little investagating but figured out it would work with a few wiring modifications for the On/Off Button and the Power and Hard Drive lights, once I figured them out, it started right up and has been running since..
This little HDMI cable is so affordable yet does exactly what the very expensive cables cost. To ensure no interference, I set up the cable about 3 to 4 inches away from any other wires. The plasma tv picture is flawless now. So much better than hooking up your tv to the components board. Well worth it!
I have some products which use SD cards but cannot use SDHC. I like the way the camera uses the SDHC but I wish my PDA could use the card as well.
The plugs work as it should. I used an RJ-45 crimper to repair 3 plugs in my home network. All plugs have this feature in common. After crimping, the plugs have a tendancy to not click into the RJ-45 port.Simple fix: bend back the top of the plug about 60 degrees. Don't worry it won't break off, unless you bend it over 90 degrees. Once you do that, it should "click" into the switch/hub/router.So I gave it a 4 star instead of 5 because of this workaround.
It is the best in 2.1 M camera class with 340M IBM microdrive included. I bought it two weeks ago. I don't need to worry about the memory capacity. One set of 1600mAH NiMH batteries keep it going for around 80 pictures (60% without flash)including download to the computer. The USB download is fast and easy.The drawbacks are the time needed between captures (approx. 1 1/2 seconds)and no sound recording function in 16 sec. movie mode.It is very light and compact. With a soft belt mount case supplied, it is a sure fun to carry around. I gave 5*s for its price and features.
Yes, it's a looker. Black, orange, and white. Not unlike the type of terminal which would appear in a seminal cyberpunk work, as conjured from a fertile imagination of the late-1990s. But, it's also fragile. To my disappointment, raking my nails even slightly visibly scratches and damages the plexiglass.If you're wondering why I got one after enthusing over my aluminum Apple keyboard so much, a few reasons: I'm really not in need of a numeric keypad, for one, and the wirelessness makes it that much easier to hoist onto my lap (I could've gone the Apple wireless keyboard route too, but it lacks certain key keys and I liked the DiNovo's design better... until I found out about its fragility). [...]Ah well.Now, mewishes the Logitech had an entire surface of brushed aluminium, as its wristrest is. (I couldn't find a wristwrest that worked well enough for my Apple keyboard, and after awhile, the subtle-but-definite drop down to my desk's wood surface arched the bottoms of my palms). One very cool thing about this is precisely that: the metal is cool when I come down in the morning and begin typing!Keyboard selection is very important since until such time flawless speech-to-text arrives (and even by then, my voice will get tired), besides myself, it's a big bandwidth limiter in terms of how many characters per second, or words per minute I can pound into the mechanical beast that is my computer. And as I found out today when catching up and answering 200+ emails personally by hand, including many gracious fan-mails and effusive tunes o' praise for my video tutorials -- thank YOU for letting me know, or I would be forevermore ignorant! -- the DiNovo Edge made a big difference. A positive one.I don't have much need for the DiNovo's TouchDisc (yet); it's rather twiddly, and I haven't found a way to use just the horizontal + vertical scroll on it while keeping the cursor movement deactivated. I see how this would be handy for an HTPC. The volume slider is very unintrusive, pleasant, and almost Star Trek-like in its seamlessness, altho the driver software is bulky (as other Logitech drivers tend to be) and not as streamlined as Microsoft's. I can't find a way to configure which monitor the VOLUME level visually appears on, either.But all in all, aesthetic appearance aside -- and who, besides me, is going to be looking at this thrashed-out, worn shell of a keyboard after I've knocked hundreds of thousands of keystrokes into it, eh? -- the Logitech DiNovo Edge feels great. I'm still getting used to how close the arrow keys are to the Page Up/Down and how big they've made the Delete key. Also, I wish key travel was less -- it seems slightly more than my Apple, altho that may be because the key caps are elevated -- but it's hard to hit the wrong keys because of how the force is distributed. They call this "PerfectStroke", which is somewhat of an exaggeration, but in my few-days experience thus far, not by much for this "two fingers and one thumb" typist.I've seen the battery life consistently cited to be excellent, sayings like "Charge it once a month for an hour or so!" and I haven't measured that empirically, yet something very important -- especially since it's wireless -- to be aware of. Charging stand is sleek.All in all, I'm giving this a 4/5, or eight out of ten... should you decide to scale in that fashion.
Help to eliminate the need to hunt for the radio while driving and it has slipped out of it's resting place.
Don't think for a moment that you're going to get high fidelity sound with these headphones. You're better off buying a small mp3 player/fm tuner with wired headphones. Some of them even allow you to wear the device on your arm, getting you most of the freedom that these &quot;wireless headphones&quot; offer. I bought these as a Christmas present for my wife, and we're both very unhappy with the sound. Also, the 900mhz frequency was of some concern, and it turns out to have been with good reason. We have a 900mhz cordless phone which uses &quot;DSS&quot; (digital spread spectrum; it does frequency hopping). It turns out that the headphones pick up a very frequent &quot;click&quot; noise which must be a result of the cordless phone's transmitter going past the same certain frequency over and over again. But even ignoring that issue, the sound is just not what we're used to from our mid-range consumer stereo and other experiences listening to consumer grade walkmen, cd players, and corded headphones on our hi-fi.
We were worried about not getting the real HP product, but that is absolutely what it was, and at nearly half off the price at Staples.
I struggled with the Adesso cordless keyboard before finally admitting it is a flawed product that really doesn't work - period.Yes, the Logitech diNovo is pricey, but it's good. Software works, hardware works, very good typing feel. Superb battery life.Didn't give it 5 stars because it doesn't have a number pad that can be accessed through a function (Fn) type control.
This product was value for money, very easy to install and very comfortable while using it. When I am using for chatting or showing my kid to his grandparents on video, it's very easy to handle. No long wires and making the camera stand anymore...!! It has others features of zoom in/out, face centered, etc.
...who could ask for anything more than a painless zero-config setup?As noted by others, this doesn't work universally; but it works with all dlink, netgear, and linksys products that I've had the opportunity to try it on. One less cable to run.
I did three years of research before I bought this telescope. I needed some thing suited for a first timer within his budget. I read several reviews about this telescope before I put an order. First couple of days after I received it, it was just a frustraion because using a telescope requires lots of patience and some practice (to be able to see something interesting). Now, me and my family enjoy this very much. Through practice, I can now locate and see moon's craters, saturn's rings and its moon (Titan), and jupiter and its four moons. If you are a first time telescope buyer, this is the best one to start with for less than $100. However, before you buy one, research about sky, constilations, stars, planets, and best time to view them. If your expectation is realistic, buy this. If you want to see Neptune's land scaping, forget about any telescope; just go visit NASA webpage for high resolution pictures.
I took the player to my relative s house on Thanksgiving. I like that you can use 2 headsets with it and the sound is great. It's great for watching anything you want to see. You hear sounds that you could't hear otherwise with a headset plugged in. It's great for watching dvd's that someone else in your household doesn't want to see ( with the headset). I love mine and I use it frequently.
This is the only back pack that has ever lasted my son more than one school year. Super strong, super comfortable.
At first I was skeptical of the claim, that The Imation SLR5-8GB Data Cartridge will "change your perception of being", as I read somewhere, but having some experience with the entire "data cartridge" fad - I was an early adopter back in the disk and platter days - I can assure you that these particular data cartridges will do exactly that. Mind you, the cartridge is a portal or magic box, so what you put into it is really key to what you extract - but there is something special going on here.For example, say you go through a period where you decide that you want to be a pirate. It happens. So you google "pirate", "shiver me timbers" and "hoist me boom" (careful with that one) and collect every pirate related image, capture every pirate related web site and blog, and download every article associated with Pirates on Wikipedia. You gather and collect every ebay listing for Pittsburg Pirates collectable memorabilia and every Youtube video of backyard pirate adventures, and of course, legally archive in HD every Pirates of the Caribbean movie. And, just because you can, you copy the entire archive listing of Pirate Bay. You have essentially assimilated all known knowledge, both true and fiction, of pirates. You are, in a manner of speaking, the lord of pirates. Your being has been altered - or at least, your perception of it. All possible because of these fabulous 8-GB cartridges. They are small, so the 712 of these you'll need to archive your entire pirate collection can be easily stashed away in a closet or pantry - always safe and protected. And, should another Pirate movie be released, it's easy to just add another tape. Note, these tapes are for more than just Pirate information, you can archive ANY information, and continue to change your perception of being time and time again.
this bag is bigger than I expected. however it can hold my 17" notebook with books and extras safely, which means alot. I previously bought a samsonite 17" notebook bag and it barely could fit the notebook. this bag is spacious, well and padded.
This Cable Is Sturdy I have it Connected from my computer(Stereo) TO right and left channel active M Audio Bx5a Studio Monitors. They are Perfect for my needs. Very Sturdy Thus far and very high fidelity. Happy Buyer. PEACE TO THOSE MAKIN IT ON THEIR PASSIONS
I installed the driver form the disk and windows vista crashed and continued crashing (BSOD) until I restored the OS. Even though this says compatable with windows Vista - be aware that this did NOT work well for my Vista PC.
THIS CAMERA IS HORRIBLE IN NORMAL EVERYDAY INDOOR SHOOTING CONDITIONS. YOU ARE LUCKY IF YOU CAN GET ONE CLEAR PICTURE OUT OF 20 INDOORS. IT SIMPLY WILL NOT FOCUS INDOORS! I AM AMAZED AT ALL THE EXCELLENT REVIEWS! PICTURES TAKEN OUTSIDE COME OUT INCREDIBLY CLEAR BUT UNFORTUNETLY MOST OF MY PHOTO'S ARE OF MY 3 MONTH OLD SON AND TAKEN INDOORS.DO NOT BUY IF MOST OF YOUR PHOTOS ARE TAKEN IN NORMAL INDOOR (ALL LIGHTS ON) SHOOTING CONDITIONS.
Great little product. I had needed to replace a Kensington and this certainly has done the trick. Ive had it for about two months and it has worked out great. If I had one complaint it would be that the inputs are on the front of the device which makes it look a little unsightly. Other than that it is a champ and I am very pleased with its performance.
This is the second pair of Koss KEB24 that I've owned. I liked the look of these and they fit really well, I have smaller ears. But that's as far as it goes for the pro's on these. The first started out fine then turned very tinny, within an hour of use, got this second pair, seems the left and right ears are switched, usually the right is softer than the left in most pairs I've owned, but it was switched in this pair, and now the left ear is VERY tinny, after again an hour of use, so much that I wont even put it in it sounds so disgusting. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone...ever. Now I'm off to find ANOTHER set of ear buds that'll fit.
Amazing how technology goes. This is a really mini chip. I bought it for my KRZR Motorola cellphone and I hope it works fine (it hasn't arrived). It works great for the camera (Exilim Z-1000) and the abilty to convert it to SD is amazing
Received the HDMI cord in my mailbox a few days after I ordered it on Amazon, I've had no problems or issues whatsoever.
okay literally the fastest shipping i've ever experienced . ordered the product - that NIGHT it was marked as shipped and 2 days later got it. California to Buffalo, NY. and i picked slow shipping. the company was VIVITEQ.so far using it, it seems like a solid product. solid build, i trust it. of course i'm using a $50 haier tv so i'm not too concerned, but i'm going to put it on the top of the 5dmkii and run around with the steadicam and i trust the build quality that much at least.
I BOUGHT TWO OF THESE CASES. ONE FOR A CANON G10 AND ONE FOR A CANON A590.BOTH FIT IN THEY OWN CASES WONDERFULLY.THE USB CABLES AND BATTIES FIT IN THE CASES ALSO. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THEM.JOHN
I recieved this player for christmas and I LOVE IT! I already have at least 20 songs on it (out of 500). the case is great but I cant figure out the arm/wrist band thing .the earbuds dont really stay in my ears so I recomend getting a different pair. the manual is not that great like it tells you how to put the battery in (dah). this is my first player i like it :)'
We used to use 5 different remotes to control our Entertainment Center. Now we use just one and it is so easy, that even a child can use it. It is so user friendly that, if something doesn't work right or turn on, you just press help and it will ask if that fixed the problem? If not then it will ask again did that fix the problem and so on. Usually it takes just two times and the remote will find the problem and your all set. You don't even have to think, the remote does it all. I only wish it had a Thank you button on it, that is how much I appreciate this wonderful product.Sandy:)
It's a pretty nice phone, with a cord lock keeping the jack firmly in the unit. Too bad the keyboard doesn't light up like the display above the keyboard. Old guys like me have trouble seeing where the redial or volume keys are without glasses, but I'm glad I got the unit, as it's PRICELESS to be able to work around the house or the car or garage or wherever while having both hands free, and my neck unbent!!! Doesn't bother me to talk for HOURS or be kept on hold forever, as I just keep on doing whatever else I want to do in the meantime!
The Sony Mavica CD500 is a fine digital camera. I've enjoyed using it very much. Once you learn the controls, you can almost effortlessly take great photos. On many occasions people have remarked how clear the photos are. The high quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar glass lens and 5.0 megapixel resolution see to that!The camera is smart enough to adjust itself for most lighting situations. If you must, you can manually set the camera to get the effect you want. The large, bright, clear color LCD screen on the back of the camera works very well - it seems to be &quot;what you see is what you get&quot;. There is no problem viewing the image in bright daylight.Besides the high resolution and fine lens, the BIG selling point for me was the built in 3-inch CD drive. Being able to store approximately 50 snaphots at the highest resolution setting is just fantastic. No more film to buy or have processed. I bought a 5-pack of 210MB CD-RW disks for $10. Compare that to the expensive, low capacity memory sticks that other digital cameras require and it's a no brainer.Once the CD is full, I connect the Mavica to my Macintosh with the USB cable, download the pictures into iPhoto and that's all there is to it. Then I use the format function of the camera to erase the CD-RW and I'm ready to use the same CD thousands of times!I love the feel of the camera as it simply oozes quality. It doesn't fit in your shirt pocket, but since it's packed with so many features that's okay by me. I bought it here at Amazon and got it at a great price.I would like the Mavica CD500 even better if it had a 10X optical zoom rather than just a 3X. But even with a 3X zoom I can get outstanding results. I've had the camera for over a month now and I'm still pleased with this purchase.
This is a great 3rd party battery. I have 2 of these for my canon S100 and for the price, i will keep buying more. The s100, uses batteries a lot quicker than the other point and shoot because of its CMOS sensor, while others use ccd sensors.Along with that and gps, plus hd video, batteries do not last a day and i have 3 batteries that are constantly on rotations.You will not be dissappointed. Like the other reviewers, i have had the same battery life with this as the oem and since i am using them all at different times, my oem battery lasts longer as well.If you never want to worry about batteries, here is a good tip.1. buy 2 of these suckers2. Number them so you know which is which3. and everytime you use a battery, take it out and switch it for the next in line.... i will make sure that the battery is about 25% before i use the next and occasionally let it drain.when you first get the battery, charge it completely and then use it in your camera until it completely drains.... and then fully charge again with 20 minutes extra.its not really required, but i feel like it helps to get it a little used. Love it!
I bought this to give away when I sold my old Gateway PC so I would not have to part with my Optical Mouse. Its a great {inexpensive} alternative and the person who bought my 5 year old Gateway doesn't know any better anyway. I used it a bit and liked its solid feel and steady action.
The Canon Power Supply Kit ABSOLUTELY should have been included with the purchase of the S10/20 camera. I'm returning my s20 because of this fact. The s20 camera worked great for an hour or so until the battery dies and you are left ondering, &quot;Perhaps they forget to include the power cord?&quot;. Alas, S10/20 owners have been swindled into buying an additional [$] product (this product is included with S10/20 purchases outside the US).Also, the image quality of the S20 was less than I excepted.
This camera has it all, great pics, small, fast response, rechargeable battery - great camera
Product shipped in a timely manner. Packaging was done professionally.Communication from the seller was excellent.
Software has worked well. I really miss the photo gallery feature. I found out I have to upgrade the version to have the photo gallery feature back again.
I love this stand. It is non slip, so I don't have to worry about it sliding all over the place. I have a Gumdrop case on my iPad 2 (which adds a little bit of extra weight), but the stand has no problem holding it up in both landscape and portrait views. I also like the fact that you can pretty much position my iPad any way that I want. I just purchased second one today. I would recommend this to everyone.
I have only had this a few weeks but I love it. It's small/compact and what I needed as I use it on my desk at work. I had a different one but when I bought my new ipod, the old one would no longer charge it. This charges and plays the Ipod Nano 4th Generation. The sound is great for something this small. It also runs on AA batteries which is another plus!!! I highly reccommend this!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008VWOJ/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_titleThe Terk VR1 is AWESOME. We have been disgusted with the volume fluctuations when the commercials come on, but this device solved that.This is certainly better than we ever expected. You will(Sometimes)hear a very slight crackle when changing channels, but after a day or so it becomes unnoticeable. Buy it, you'll like it!!!! I've recommended it to several people already.
Very good buy for a good name brand product.I have been using this style of Kingston drive for many years before that as well.They are super reliable, can stand up to a lot of abuse, and provide incredible value.
This was what I was looking for. It holds my ballhead tripod,my monopod and my table top tripod. There is enough room to put in more if I had more. The outside pocket will have many uses.The one thing that I did was put sheepskin on the rubber shoulder stap,so it wouldn't rub my shoulder raw. Hope this helps anyone who may be thing of buying this.
This is a great mouse and doesnt feel cheap at all. I love the way it fits right into the hand. Highly recommend.
We loved this camera. My son got it for Christmas over a year ago and for what it is (a childrens camera) it takes great pictures. I love that you can turn the flash on and off and it also has little overlays for the pictures that are cute. I bought a fisher price camera for him and the pictures are awful - plus you can't turn off the flash it is just automatic. Definitely don't buy the fisher price camera!!!
it has met or exceeded all my expectations. I have used it in many areas of the country and it has never let me get lost.
This thing is a terrific idea, but I can't get past the enrollment set-up where it asks for my current Windows password. I'm using Windows 2000 on my Dell desktop and had several contacts with their tech support. A nice guy made suggestions, but the enrollment procedure still gives me an error message saying it doesn't recognize my Windows password or user name. I want my $50 back.
I bought this recently and the Compact Disc player works very well and it is easy to operate. The only downside is that as an MP3 player it lacks RAM and therefore you cannot upload MP3 files into this unit. Instead you have to save those MP3s into a CD-R or CD-RW to listen to them. This somewhat defeats the purpose of MP3. That being a small inconvenience, it is still a good portable CD player that comes with stereo headphones and a battery backup unit for more hours of listening time. I later bought the JVC speaker MP3 case to use this player at school and listen to music with my friends.
If you only have 1 IDE device to hook up to the mobo, then why use a ribbon with a master/slave scheme? This cable looks slick and may help with airflow, depending on your tower. It was almost too long in my mid-tower case with mATX mobo. The boots are loose and don't stay all the way down at the connectors, which exposes the rainbow wires. This doesn't bother me because it provides some slack in an otherwise fairly rigid cable, and gives me a bit of wiggle room considering how the HDD cage is oriented in my CM Storm Scout case. First thing I did was tear off the paper pull tabs (ugly and useless).PROS: Get rid of excessive IDE ribbons if you still have some 3-connector IDE cables in your rig and only need to connect one IDE device of each type to the mobo! Looks sharp and may improve your airflow.CONS: A bit overpriced when shipping is taken into account. The boots are loose, which will bother some people.I used one to connect an old Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 drive (not listed in my specs below).ASUS P5VD2-MX SE moboPentium E2160 @ 1.80GHzNVIDIA GeForce GTS 4502x WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPMCORSAIR HX850 WattCM Storm Scout CaseAcer G276HL Dbd 27-InchWindows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Having done a lot of research and originally looking at the cheaper Toshiba Regza, a couple of Sony Bravias, and the Aquoses from Sharp, I was happy to settle on this one. Now, having the TV for 4 weeks, I cannot be happier. My complain for the Toshiba was that the image was not that great. Sure, it had better images than the Bravia M series (the entry Sony LCD) and the non-Aquos Sharp (there was a reason that Sharp did not want to put their Aquos name on their budget TV), but that is not speaking much. Now about the Sharps I was looking at (43U and 62U series). The 43U is ugly. Even my girlfriend thought it looked "cheap" when she saw it at a local Bestbuy. But one good thing is that Sharp has good image quality (especially the 62U) not awesome response time. But the sound is so bad on the 43U that you MUST get a speaker, which I thought was counterintuitive since you are spending so much on the TV. The 62U is great, just expensive. The Sony is expensive (excluding the M series). The best bang for the buck for me was the Panasonic. It had the fastest response time (6 seconds), fastest refresh rate (120 compared to 60), GREAT picture, and really good sound. My friends thought I had a n external speaker when we watched DVD at my place the other day. And not to mention the great Panasonic quality. (Consumer Report found that Panasonic had the least malfunction rate and this particular TV scored the highest in their most recent review of LCD TVs.)Note: this TV is NOT perfect. There are only 2 HDMI and one component inputs for you A/V fans (in comparison, the Toshiba had 3 HDMI and 2 components) and there is NO PC input, but they were not enough to turn me away. (For your reference, I have never used a 32 TV as a computer monitor and do not plan on doing that for the foreseeable future). Oh, there is NO "game mode," but I have never experienced a lag when playing my Wii and PS2.)
I call gadget coz it has a lot of features, very beautiful and excellent sound quality, i recommend this item for all sound lovers.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
This memory card has not given us any trouble. Very reliable product. Highly recommend!
Purchased this reciever as the audio cornerstone to my Home Theatre project. Having not bought a reciever in many years I found myself thrilled by the easy to use features. Once a video output is hooked up to your TV you can easily configure your speaker system with a simple on screen menu. This unit easily allows for individual speaker adjustments from volume to frequency range. The unit provides audio feedback for every adjustment made. Also will do this automatically using the enclosed microphone but I found the manual adjustment easy to use and can configure your home theatre to any room or speaker layout. The sound is crisp, clear, you do not have to crank up the volume to get the full richness of sound this unit provides. I am looking forward to reading the owners manual to find out what else this beauty can do. I found one slight need, the unit only has two optical inputs could have used four. Pioneer cannot be beat for audio, I will never buy Sony again.
I bought this a few months ago. This is the only site to my knowledge that still has this item, as it has been discontinued for over a year now.This remote works as good as it looks.I've never personally used the update feature myself but I've talked to people that have and they say it's as simple as calling in giving the model number and waiting 30 seconds for it to program the remote. This remote I have programmed to control my Sony Home Theatre System, LG TV, my computer(using a Sony interface I made myself, although I'm an electrical engineer, so I wouldn't recommend that an average person attempt it), and my lights in my bedroom as a dimmer using the Sony interface I made (once again not for the common consumer). I've also used the macro feature to dim the lights, turn my computer, TV and receiver on, all with one button which is very convenient.There's an audible hum from the electro-luminescent background which is normal, but louder than it should be at least for my remote, otherwise it's worth the money.
Plugged it into my new laptop and works like a charm, sending audio and video. The price is great as well, and I am happy I bought it.Thanks!
I've used this for a couple of years on a Canon Optura 20 camcorder with good results. I agree that you have to remember to turn it on and off but so what? That's not a big deal to me, I just always carry extra batteries.About remembering to turn it on in the first place: when using an external mic you should also be monitoring your recording. It's actually critical to do this so you know what's being recorded on your audio track. You do this by plugging in headphones or ear pods into the audio out jack on your camcorder, then setting the camcorder appropriately (on my Canon it's menu/vcr setting/av/headphone). You will then hear everything that's being recorded and so will know if your mic is on or not.My main quibble is that when the mic is fastened to the body of the camcorder, it picks up some hum from the camera body, although it's much better than the internal mic... probably 85% better. But still...So I took a big artist's eraser and an Exacto knife and carved it so the eraser fits into the camcorder shoe and the mic slides into the top of the eraser. This isolates 99%+ of the sound. Took about 15 minutes to make it and worth every second. Cost about $1.00 and I've been using it for years.
I have always been told that Lacie is the professional grade choice for drives. It is not the case with this one. I bought it in May 06 and have had nothing but problems. I have already reformated it once. Now I get continual "Delay Write Failed" error messages. Not worth the money for an unreliable drive. This is a very expensive paper weight.STAY AWAY FROM THIS HUNK OF JUNK!
I actually had a problem with my bag and the manufacturer just sent me a new one, no questions asked. I've had the replacement for years, traveled many miles with it and it's great.
This adapter is well built and adjustable which I like. I use it to mount an audio recorder/mic (Zoom H4N) to the top of my DSLR and it works great for that. It's nice too that both sides (shoe mount end and top end) both have adjustments to tighten them so it's a solid connection.
I don't know if its the camera or the software but after taking two sets of pictures and uploading them to my computer something decided to call it quits. When I connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable the software states that the memory card is not present or that there are no images on the memory card. Tried using a flash card reader but that doesn't work either. Have tried using different flashcards, including the one that came with the camera but none of them work. Theres no point in buying this camera if you can't transfer your photos. HP support is essentially useless.
These are nearly useless. The volume must be regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. You have to stay oriented to the transmitter, no swivel chairs. Get a wired set if you want to feel your music.The headphones, are an RF receiver, and they are directional. Turn your head, and the audio fades. Get a wired set. The volume on these is weak at best.
Excellent piece of hardware. Made from Sturdy materials,plenty of room for upgrades and cables. Comes with 4 fans that are quiet and keep the case nice and cool. Would definitely recommend this case to other people and will use in future builds.
I purchased the NIKON coolpix 950 and was disappointed to find out that it does not mount squarely to a tripod. I've called Canada Customer service and they seemed unconcerned. If you want to take level square pictures be prepared to modify the bottom of the camera. Hopefully they will read this and come up with a better solution.Otherwise the camera is great.
I got a generic battery rather than the advertised model one. Since I got a refund, I am happy enough. It is nice that the seller let me keep the wrong one but I am not sure if want to use it for being not sure if it might cause anything to my Canon camera.
This device rocks. This device changed the way we watch TV. I have only used the digital, (ATSC), mode. NTSC is already obsolete, in a year it will be off the air. I do not buy cable or sat TV. This device opens off the air Digital TV to those of use too cheap to pay for cable. HDTV and SDTV are amazing. Many TV stations broadcast more than one digital channel. Our local PBS station has four concurrent digital broadcasts. Digital broadcasts are crystal clear. Most, if not all, digital broadcasts are 24 hour. To record with EyeTV is almost too easy. Call up the program guide, click on the show, done. EyeTV will record the show. To view the show, double click the file. Watch live TV, and pause, go back, and skip commercials, (if you have a time reserve built up) Every missed something on TV? What did she say? No problem, simply rewind the live broadcast and replay that part. When you get to a commercial, skip forward. NO MONTHLY FEES! You can burn a DVD copy, import it to iMovie, edit out commercials and more. Not quite perfect. Some of the menus are PC like, difficult to navigate. Since I am forced to use a Windows PC at work, I have no difficulty. Mac only folks will find some of the advanced features a bit difficult to use. The basic stuff, watch, record, replay are all very easy. Like others have mentioned it does get warm, not hot. With iMac you will need to use the included USB cable so that the device can be 'seen' by the remote control. If you have a Mac, this is a great add.
This receiver is as good as it says in all other reviews. The first thing I would recommend is to use a digital audio connection between your components and your receiver. Although with the analog connections from digital cable and Xbox 360 were sufficient, the digital connections made a world of a difference. The one knock on this receiver was the fact that for this price range there is no lip sync delay. This is an option that should be on this receiver but it is not. If looking for a great 7.1 receiver, I would recommend this highly. To combat the delay, you can just wire the video cables directly to the tv instead of routing them through the receiver (although might be hard to do if you have too many inputs for the available ones on your tv).
Decent quality cable. But I finally found a local vendor who sells it for much cheaper. This is one of those products that's hard to get a good value on the internet. Having said that, this was a great deal compared to other products, with no sacrifice in quality.
These headphones are great! They have a flat response, with great ability to reproduce all the frequencies. I do recomend you check out the Sony MDR-V6 (sold also by Amazon) as they are the same. The only differences are that they say "for Digital" and not "Professional" on the side, don't have the gold plug (just silver, but who cares?), and are $30 cheaper.The sound quality of these headphones is one of the best for sub-$100 headphones. Some have noted that the sound of these is a little lifeless and sterile, but that's hardly the case and is likely a complaint ones would make against any closed over-the-ear headphones. Sure, if you want a better "soundstage" look at the Grado line, but those don't have sound isolation like the Sonys.Get these headphones, you won't regret buying them. Don't forget also to play audio into these headphones for about a day, this is called "burning-in" and until then, they might sound a little odd. After that, these should be ready to use.
These shipped promptly and were what they were supposed to be at a much better price than the name brand product.
This case has worked great for me! It protects your Palm V from falls, spills, and related &quot;accidents&quot; I also like the look of the case a lot. It blends well with the design of the Palm V. The only &quot;cons&quot; I could find to this case is that It will add weight and size to your palm. Nonetheless, it is well worth the protection you get (Plus, this will fix the problem the Palm V has with its regular cover of turning itself on). Sure, you'll have to pull the Palm V out of the case to HotSync, but that will only take 2 secs. I love my hard case, and it has certainly lived up to its job of protecting my Palm.
The product I got was very nice and came with the added arm band and most impotantly, the screen protector, some screen protectors tend to be bubbly or distorted but this on almost even seemes to improve the screen, great product that also got here on time.Adam Guthrie
I decided to buy the card because Im not the richest person in the world againts all advice in this column, anyone looking at these reviews really need to know that the people who wrote the other reviews were apparently operating on half the brain.This card took about 5 minutes to set up, how hard was it to download a driver, double click it and then let the device manager install it. After you install the driver the computer will say "New Hardware found" Run the wizard and you'll be all set. As soon as it was done with the wizard it recognized a wireless connection and I was on the internet in approximately five minutes from start to finish.The only thing lacking from this card is it is 11mps but well, Im not going to need more than that.I advise buying it if your looking for a bargain.
We had very good results with this compatible product. Used during tax season for our business and got the same yield from this product as we had in years past with the original OEM product.
This is the second time I bought these cables (first time, 4 and now 2).They are excellent and only cost a little.
I bought this book off the strength of its excellent review in TIME. I'm glad I didn't check out Amazon's reviews first - I probably would have passed on this book and missed a novel that I'm really, really glad I read. I just finished and I'd like to add my 2 cents' worth, to counter all the negative reviews here.This is a well-above-average book. I'd like to echo the reader from Detroit who points out that this is literature, not a mystery novel. Boring? I've hardly been able to put it down for the past three days. I grew up in a small Southern town in the seventies, and I found the description of the time and place dead-on. The characters are complex, but that didn't stop me from liking them. The ending may not be the pat ending everyone expected, but that is to Tartt's credit. Maybe this is just one of those books you either "get" or you "don't get", without much middle ground.I have not read The Secret History, but thanks to The Little Friend, it's next on my list.
Great lens but be sure that it auto-focuses with your body. I use a D40x and it does not. This is by no means the fault of the lens.
Someone else mentioned that they found these headphones unconfortable to wear for long periods. So did I, until I &quot;adjusted&quot; them. On most clip type headphones, the clip is parallel to the earpad, and rotates with a hinge that is also parallel to the ear pad. On the Sony headphones, the ear clip rotates around a pivot that is nearly perpendicular to the ear pad so that as the clip is rotated, the distace between the clip and the ear pad varies between zero and 3/8 of an inch. However, unlike other designs, the clip stays nearly parallel to the ear pad. This makes the headphones sit in the ear better, and provides better sound IMHO.The problem I had was that the clip itself is molded so that only the lower edge touches the back of your ear. In my case, this dug into my ear and left them red and sore after a few hours. The solution is to heat up the front part of the clip with a candle, and twist the clip so that it lays flatter against the inside of the ear. They don't hold quite as well this way, but they feel so light and pinch so much less you hardly notice you are wearing them. Once modified, these have proven to be great headphones!
If u r like me u hate having to mess with computer network settings and using new software to make your pc accessories work. I have 2 pcs that use 1 printer. I simply installed my printer driver on both pcs, plugged both printer cables from my pcs to this switch box, a cable from swi box to printer, and it's DONE! One pc uses button "A" and the other uses button "B". U can switch on the fly. Super easy and very basic. Great for someone who wants to do this the simplistic way and not spend so much money.
I bought this modem so I wouldn't have to rent one every month from my cabel company. Such a smart decision and paid a decent price for a product that works perfectly.
I was extreemly disapointed when the headphones I specificaly asked for christmas for had to be charged for 24 hours but being a aircraft electronics technition I understood that ni-cad batteries require a full first charge and if you don't do this the first time you risk weakening the batteries ability to fully charge in the future wich could also be the cause of some other people having to re-tune their headset's so frequently if the batteries are dying the frequency changes. Anyway I waited untill boxing day to use them when to my utter disapointment they had a lot of static I did the usual try eaverything technique and found the base station need's a strong signal to function properly, so I turned up the volume. At last I was hearing beutiful music it was just as I had hopped clear loud comfortable phones and just then buzzz I retune the headset buzz i retune it again but eavery 5 to 20 seconds I get an 800hz tone in the headset but I discovered it goes away when you have constant sound Like the radio. This completely ruins the use I had intended as a computer Headset so I reinstall it to my sterio/tv amplifier, it sounds great for 5 minuits untill my head rest's against my chair buzz again I get all sorts of buzzing re-tuning does nothing. Advent's website is useless for tech-support so I call the phone number on the base station and they tell me it's interference from my cordless. So I unplugg my cordless and sure enoughf it quit's but wait without the phone I can't receive call's ect. This headset is doomed to sit in it's box while my girlfriend feels bad for buying me a [bad] gift, I feel bad for asking for it and the only thing that makes me feel better is writing the review I'm a technition and I know they could have designed this phone to filter out external noise they just didn't do it probable to save a buck at my expense. That's my two cents
The EVA700 feels more like a prototype than a product. It freezes all the time, pressing "home" on the remote sends me to setup (but not always), large video files lock up the system, the menu font is very small with low resolution, and pressing the front panel on/off button sometimes works sometimes doesn't. Netgear had to know this product wasn't ready for release.
I've been using this mouse as my laptop's primary input device for nearly 3 years, and it shows no signs of letting up. All of the buttons and the wheel still work like they did when I first got the mouse and even the "feet" on the bottom still have plenty of wear surface left.The number of buttons on it is perfect for me: two side buttons that I use for forward and back for internet browsing, the sliding zoom button that I reassigned for volume adjustments, a middle button for mute, mouse wheel click for opening new tabs in Firefox, and your standard left and right mouse buttons. This is the smallest mouse that I know of that still gives you all of these buttons. The only downside is if you use the mouse a lot, e.g. gaming, you'll be changing batteries every month, which is inconvenient but not unexpected for that amount of use.
If you are looking at these reviews, chances are you are debating between Canon 50mm 1.8 and 1.4. No doubt each is capable of sharp images, so why spend $250 more for this 1.4? Well, if you are using one of newer Canon DSLRs for HD video, then I will save you some research time by simply telling you that 1.4 is definately the right choice. The reasons are three:a. With DSLR HD video you will need to tweek the focus ALL the time while videoing, as none of DSLR cams has auto follow focus which is not offered in the near future. The skinny and loose focus ring on 1.8f makes it near impossible to adjust precisely all the time.b. The auto-focus override on 1.4f means that you can grab the focus ring and adjust the focus anytime while you are shooting the video; with 1.8f you have to toggle the focus to manual before you do that, which means you have to stop the video if you realize you left the 1.8f in autofocus.c. In video, your shutter speed is limited by the frame rate. In low light situations, 1.4f's extra 2/3 stop certainly gives you more range when speed choice is limited.So, in the end if you are using this lens for video then don't look further, just get this and be done with. If you are using for photos only, a 1.8f may just work fine.
All wires matched up perfectly except red accessory wire. This is not an issue with this plug but an issue with 2006 Chrysler not having an accessory wire in the harness that this plug mates to. Factory Chrysler radio's get there power from some where else. So if you buy this connecter, you will have to run accessory power to the radio from the fuse box or another 12v power source.
This volume control dramatically reduced to amount of bass that goes through it. I tried it with multiple systems and each one of them sounded better without the volume control.
Ran ram analysis on a website, it showed me what I have and what I can add or replace. Ordered these and put in my HP Slimline (although these probably fit many computers) following instrucitons (VERY easy). Best price online is through Amazon.
I was somewhat frustrated when this product wouldn't work when I plugged it into the spare USB port on my keyboard. I tried loading and unloading the software many times. I was so frustrated that I considered returning the reader. Then my wife, who actually took the time to read the instructions carefully, pointed out the fact that I had not plugged the device directly into one of the computer's USB ports or into a &quot;powered&quot; USB hub. Once I plugged into the powered hub I was up and running in no time (much to the delight of my wife and my personal embarassment). The download speeds are great. No more waiting almost one minute per picture for a serial download from my digital camera. Now all of the images pop up in seconds. What a timesaver. Guess this proves the addage &quot;if all else fails, read the instructions.&quot; Carefully.
After dorking around with ...flatbed scanners, I decided to fork out for the Epson 1240U Photo scanner. For a few bucks more, I got a LOT more scanner. This machine is remarkably fast. It needs only a few seconds to warm up prior to the first scan. After that, it zips right through every image the instant it's asked. The image sharpness and color quality is usually top notch as scanned. Little adjustment is necessary and if so, one or two buttons can be clicked to perform instant outstanding corrections. What's cool is that, if desired, there are many customizable settings to play with if the defaults aren't to your liking. Or you can go the one-touch route which offers clickable choices for what you want to do. I've had zero problems with it. The setup was quick and easy. I wouldn't bother with any other scanner. Bottom line, I get top-quality images in seconds. No more plodding through minutes of repeated warmups, scans and manual image adjusting.
Very good camera for the price and features but I also agree that it does eat up those alkaline batteries.....rechargeable lithium ion a good choice.
The best computer bag I have ever owned. Thoughtfully designed and accommodates my Dell Inspiron 9400 easily, with plenty of room left over for overnight goodies, power supplies and even my Canon 85 printer. Small items are kept in two removeable containers that store easily in their own dedicated area. The wheels work great, also!***UPDATE July 2011*** Now that I have owned this bag for about three years, I still highly recommend it. It has stood up to my constant travels quite well and I believe that there are at least two more years left in it!
Like many, I'm just an amateur photographer. If you are using the standard 18-55mm lens that accompanies the Canon EOS Digital Rebel kit, you've probably discovered how slow the lens is. With a f/3.5-5.6 aperture, the lens is better suited for outdoor photos where natural lighting is available. With indoor photos, I've found myself using the built-in flash repeatedly, thus drowning out a lot of the natural color. This was particularly true with photographs of people. Thus, I sought out a high quality lens, high speed lens -- this is definitely one you'll want in your lens collection. The 50mm size best simulates a person's visual perspective, so it tends to avoid the type of distortion apparent in wide angle photos. The distortion is rather minor, but more pronounced when you use 28mm or wider. If you are accustomed to using a wide angle lens, you need to be forewarned that your perspective appears extremely narrow when using a 50mm lens. Be sure to take a look at a 50mm lens in person and make sure that you are okay with it. Overall, Canon quality is unsurpassed and my photos come out clear and much brighter as a result of the lens' speed. I've tested other brands and occasionally, you face incompatibility problems. Often, you end up wishing that you didn't buy an off brand anyway, so I've learned to avoid long term regrets about why I didn't buy a dedicated Canon product. Life is too short -- save up your money and buy top quality equipment. You won't waste time second-guessing your decisions!
I have a situation where I need to drive two sets of 4 speakers off one receiver and so I needed a separate volume control for one set. I got the VSS2 for this purpose, but once I installed it I could only reduce the volume in the zone covered by the VSS2 by about 20%, I could not take the zone gradually down to zero (not even close).I contacted Phoenix and was told that's how it is supposed to be, that the volume control was simply for fine tuning volume levels in the two zones. Huh???If you're buying this unit for volume control, be advised. It did not work for me.
Can NOT beat this for the money. The sofware CD that came with it is Non-functional, but I don't think U need it as the Maps are pre-loaded. LOVE IT!
I just got this for my ipod video and it works just fine. It moves a little in my cigarette lighter, but that could be becuase my car is a 96 Camry. The unit is fine and the extention piece works well/ One issue with the extention is the ipod will pull it down if you try to extent the unit to the right or left. Overall, I am glad I have this..
I just recieved an Iomega HipZip for Christmas, and I find it one of the best gifts I got ever. It's so easy to use, and unlike many things, it tells you whether you have it hooked up right or not. I love that. The software is great, MusicMatch JukeBox not only downloads the songs to the device, but you can listen to your songs and such as you do it. I love the free leather carrying case that came with it. The sound quality is awesome! It sounds better than my walkman. Another great thing about the HipZip is that it has its own equalizer where you have pre-set sound sets and where you can set your own bass and treble and for us teens we like a lot of bass! All of my friends got these for Christmas and we love them. Also, the backlight, for people operating in a dark area, plane, road trip at night, there is an option for a back light, major plus! The only thing we complain about ate the Koss headphones that came with them. They are kinda scratchy...and flimsy. So we provide our own! Overall its worth the money!
I recently purchased the sirius home kit very easy to set up, took about two minutes and I was listening to my radio, very happy with my purchase
I bought my FM114P 10 months ago. It stopped working couple days ago. Manual advises to contact Netgear support. I have been waiting on hold for nearly 45 minutes now; haven't spoken to a real person yet. At this rate I think I am going to chuck Netgear and go to another brand.
I got my ifi in March and I am impressed. Good sound, LOTS of bass with the adjustable subwoofer. I've never found the remote to be difficult or strange. The one big drawback for ipods so far is the lack of a remote that shows the ipod screen to navigate from afar. Right now i use a long cable from ipod to ifi so I can roam with the ipod and still use the ifi. That's as good as I get.It charges my ipods alot faster than my wall charger or computer too.
There's obviously lots of feedback on this unit, some of which actually gave me pause before electing to order the Philips DVP5982. On the off chance you may be similarily questioning this player due to previous reviews, particularly complaints or concerns, here's my take.First of all, yes it's a region free player...no little accomplishment for a DVD player and at this price point (I paid $49.00 which included free shipping) an unbelievable bargain.Secondly, despite some reveiwer's observations, the unit required little or no set-up...it's a simple HDMI plug and play procedure unless you have an odd assortment of equipment which seems unlikely if your purchasing an upscaling player for your HD plasma or LCD TV.Addtionally, it plays everything I've thrown at it flawlessly with no need to re-adjust any settings between various discs.Speaking of settings, the menus while "boxy" or old-fashioned as some have complained are nonetheless easy to navigate and clear as to the directives. Frankly, given the aforementioned features, how picky do you have to be to carp about the asthetics of the menu design? Still, if you're purchasing a DVD player to gawk at the menu set-up design then I suppose this player isn't for you.Working in the TV production industry I spend no little amount of time looking at HD content and while this player isn't going to match true HD it does deliver an exceptional picture able to satisfy the most exacting viewer.The remote is FINE...like the other aspects of the unit it's about function and value. So no, you won't run and show your friends your new DVD player remote but it feels and looks like a thousand other remotes...no better, but certainly no worse or "cheaper" than the next.Frankly, I rarely ever bother to write product reviews but I was so impressed with this Philips player I felt compelled to let would-be buyers know it's a steal.
This case was sold as an accessory for the Canon S3 IS camera. It takes way too long to stuff the camera in this case to make it user friendly. I basically use it for protection when transporting the camera, but it is never used when carrying and shooting.Just a bit too skimpy.
I bought this to copy my stack of vinyl to CD's. Unfortunatly, the record players cheap price reflects its performance. I was not able to copy a single LP to CD without it skipping tracks. There are no adjustments on the turntable. I finally dug out my old Dual 1218 and revived it enough to use it. There is no match between my 30+ year old Dual and the PL50. So far the Dual has played all records without a single skip. After spending many hours trying to be happy with my purchase, I finally threw the PL50 in the trash. I would not want to sell it in a garage sale or on eBay to someone who would expect a turntable that they could use. Save your money, don't buy this one.
Very well made and terrific item. Tiffen is one of the best companies and I have several filters made by them. Very reasonably priced. Tiffen is a great company and their products are top notch!
I had to get this for my 10 year old to carry is books. Sad day when he could not carry all of the books he needed.This bag has not disappointed in any way.
When choosing a camera I specifically chose the Kodak EasyShare because of the availability of this dock. It makes transfering pictures to my PC so easy...no fumbling with cords and/or plugs. Just set the camera on the dock, push one button and the pictures transfer. Can't get any more user-friendly than that! Great product!
I had looked high and low for a Palm recharger at an affordable price. I shoud lhave looked here first..the unit was sent very quickly and I am most pleased with its performance. Thanx a lot !!
I have a thinkpad T400. this sleeve needs quite some stretch to be fully zipped. however, this is due to the unique design of thinkpad's square instead of rounded corner. I only use it occassionally so it's okay. if i were to use it on a daily base, this sleeve would have been stretched too much to a tearing point in about a month.
After the second card was returned to Viking for the same 'corrupted files' errors I was about to give up. However Viking tech support suggested requesting two 128 mb cards vs another 256. Well, we haven't had any problems with these two cards. One we almost filled on a trip this weekend.Again, maybe there is a problem with Viking and Cannon with these 256mb cards.
I have installed a few screen protectors in my day and this one was a little more difficult then other products. This product came with a tip sheet on how to avoid bubbles and dust. These tips helped, but no matter what, I had dust and bubbles. The bubbles are very easy to remove with the supplied tool. The only way to remove the dust is to lift up the protector and use tape to remove the dust. It took a few times to get all the dust out, but once you have it, its a really nice product. The protector does get fingerprints but the supplied cloth removes the fingerprints very well. The product also prevents glare pretty well. Overall, I'm very happy with the product and may purchase a few more as backups.
Great product. However, be sure to check to make sure your printer is compatible with this model. The Linksys technicians were not very much help. I called three times for assistance and after 20 minute delay I was disconnected. That happened each time. The instructions were not clear on how to hard wire my desktop computer to routers. But after a couple of options, I finally discarded the instructions and got everything working fine on my own. The Wireless Printer Router does work great.
I've had this camera for about two months now and I must say that I am very pleased with it. It takes wonderful pictures. I compared it with friends who have more expensive digital cameras with more mega pixels and the FinePix 2600 measures up. The day pictures are excellent with this camera, the nighttime pictures could be better but that's not a problem since I take few of those anyway. Overall this is a very good camera for a reasonable price.
Ok, I bought one of these for a client at least a year ago and it was worth every penny (and then some). Except for one minor hickup in the beginning, it has worked flawlessly. At first, certain secure websites would not load correctly. We had to put in a rule that forces secure sites to use only one of the WAN ports and not load balance the secure sites. Then it worked perfectly. We are using it with a T1 and a DSL line. The DSL line is backup for when the T1 goes down. You wouldn't think that would happen very often but it does go down every once in a while. I don't remember if I applied updated firmware or not in the very beginning. Either way, it has worked great. I HIGHLY recommend.
after a bit of research i was excited to get another kodak with more zoom for sporting events, etc. unfortunately this camera was nothing but a disappointment. i took this to my son's basketball game and came home with blurry, grainy pictures even after trying several different settings. outdoors proved to be a little better, but inside were all pictures i ended up deleting. i found the lcd to be very grainy, but it did clear up when displaying the picture taken. the quick reset between pictures was great. the friendliness of kodak cameras and software was wonderful as usual. my biggest complaint would have to be the battery life. after taking only 30 pictures, the low battery light would come on and within a few more pictures the camera was dead. the happened with MULTIPLE different batteries. i finally called kodak and sent the camera to the repair shop. when it was returned to me, i was given a list of types of batteries that were appropriate to use. apparently they found nothing wrong with the camera and assumed i didn't know what batteries to use. i did some research on the problem i was having and found out that this is a commom "bug" among this camera and the only way to fix it is to try a brand new camera. my frustration was too high at that point and i returned the camera for a full refund. this camera seems very appealing, but unless you want to chance getting one with this "bug", i wouldn't waste your money.
... I haven't been disappointed! This is simply a great little printer. It's lightning-fast, very, very quiet, and doesn't complain a bit. I haven't had a single paper jam or other problem with it.The 940c has separate cartridges for black and for color, which is really great for someone who primarily prints out black and white documents. Further the print heads are within the cartridges themselves, so no more messing around trying to clean heads. This does mean, however, that one must align the heads every time one takes out or replaces the cartridges; fortunately, this is a relatively quick process with the included software.Photo quality is allegedly outstanding, but in all honesty, I haven't purchased any photo print paper yet to test this myself, and of course photos printed out on plain paper are completely sub-standard. Color documents look very nice on plain paper, though.Set-up was easy, although I did have a some kind of [glich] during the installation process, and couldn't print anything other than test pages - no other programs could print. I'm still not certain what happened, and reinstalling the software immediately took care of the problem. I haven't had any other problems since.Replacement cartridges are assuredly not cheap, in the grand old HP tradition, but for regular home use, this shouldn't be a huge burden.Overall, I'm very impressed with this little device, and would unreservedly recommend it for any home user.
I bought the Sony MicroVault because it said it worked on older computers that had Windows 98. Many of the other storage devices I looked at only worked for Windows 2000. Sony said it would work on both and it did. I have an old laptop computer that has Windows 98. It is still running, but I wanted to make sure I could save some of the files I have on it and put it on my new desktop. It worked great. I was able to put all my files on the MicroVault and transfer them to my new computer.The MicroVault also helps me with my job where I can bring files on this device, put it in my pocket and download them to another computer - no problem. The only extra step I needed to take was to download a driver for my old computer. I got that from the sony website. I notice that there are alot of larger storage devices that hold more memory, but the 128MB has been plenty for me.
Ordered these for my pc and they were just what the doctor ordered. My pc runs much quicker now! The price was right!
It has a chip which refuses to record a satelite signal (alleged copyright protection) even if the signal is local boredcast, sports, movie channel or pay per view. My sat provider advised me that the problem lies in Sony's copy protection technology, which interferes with their signal. No other company manages to screw with the signal like Sony.translation - DO NOT BUY SONY DVD OR RECORDING PRODUCTS.
It's like Logitech built in a design flaw so that the remote would break forcing you to buy a new one. After three years of using this remote the copper contacts on the back of the remote wore out and the battery also started to have poor contact with the internal connectors. Because of this the remote stopped charging on the cradle and with no other way to charge the battery it's as good as dead. But because it was out of warranty customer service could only offer me a discount for 50% off a new remote. I say if you want something longer lasting look to another model.
I'm a college student who prints mostly text. Nevertheless, after seeing the convenience of having an All-in-One, I'd recommend investing a little more in a printer with more functions. I purchased this printer after my Epson C84 clogged. After looking at some inkjets, I decided to order this Canon based on price and reliability.1. This printer is large.The Canon line does not have the compact box design of HP All-in-Ones (1400 and 1500 Series). The scanner/copier control panel hangs over the output paper tray, and subsequently makes the printer somewhat bulky. One would lift that ledge in order to install ink cartridges. It can get a little tricky since the top portion only lifts about 45 degrees, making it somewhat difficult to pop the cartridges in, especially if the printer is on the floor.2. It has lots of handy features.- There is a quiet/night printing mode which significantly reduces noise. You can enable it through printer options via the computer.- Duplex printing means manual duplex printing. Once everything prints on one side, you have to pick up all the papers and feed it into the printer again. It's slightly annoying but better than printing odds and evens in two runs.3. Print quality is not as sharp as the old Epson.As I had mentioned, I have not printed photos. However, I did notice that even with text and smaller graphics, the ink tended to bleed a little more. I shouldn't complain though since I paid less than $100 for this.4. There are two ink cartridges: one color and one black. The cartridges have their own print heads, which reduces the likelihood of clogs. So far I haven't figured out whether or not the ink gauge on the computer reflects the actual ink levels in the printer. Sorry! As far as I know the printer only runs cleaning cycles on the printing heads whenever you turn it off or on. According the Canon people, it takes up minimal amounts of ink to do that.Overall, this is a nice handy printer, which at the time was a good deal ($80). Except for a few minor things such as the manual duplex and the inability to turn on the printer by sending a document to print, it's been great.
This is a great remote, looks great, easy to use and easy to set up. Although, I have to say that if you are on a budget, as I am, the cost of batteries will really set you back. I purchased a 24pk of "d-cell" at a warehouse club for $16.00 and at 4 batteries a pop and the way this thing eats `em, they have lasted about 2 months...I did the math and it looks like I will spend roughly $100.00/yr that is if I can always make it to the warehouse store. It might make a little more sense in the long run to spend a little more up front to save a little in the long run for a quality universal remote of a different brand/style.The touch screen is a huge benefit and works great. Like the other posters have stated, it is all too sensitive. Simply walk past it when it is sitting on a solid surface and it turns on; I think my cat turns it on while I am at work. If you were able to control the sensitivity of the "power switch", perhaps the battery performance might be improved. If it weren't for the battery life, I would give this item a 5 star rating, but since it costs so much to maintain it, it would get a big fat 0 stars if that were an option.So for us tree huggers and energy conservators, there might be a better option out there. If you find it, please let us know...
My old inFocus screen broke after four years of daily use. The old screen was a cheap one which came with the projector (go figure!).I researched at least two hours to find a replacement screen. I really wanted one from inFocus again. I had to find out that my old screen got discontinued and the size no longer exists, so I had to order this one wich is about 10" wider than the old one.I received the screen within one week (free shipping!!) and mounted it myself. The instructions for the brackets are very clear and easy to understand. I love the fact that the brackets can be screwed into studs at any width as the screen slides horizontally to center it on the wall! This alone made me purchase this screen!The screen case looks beautifully and elegant. The Screen has a black border around which gives it a real movie theater feeling. It pulls very smooth.What can I say....I just love this screen and recommend it to anyone looking for a good projector screen at a decent price but not too cheap.
This is a great reliable way to sync. my palm. I don't know why this doesn't come standard with the new palm T/X. The light stays on all the time which means electricity is flowing. I recommend plugging into a power strip that you can easily turn off to save the greenhouse gas.
The D-Link DUB-H7 Highs Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub works very well as its description. It makes my daily work connection faster. I love it.Thanks!
Love it!!! I haven't gone on any extensive walks with this bag, but its great and doesn't feel heavy or tire your back.
I purchased a ReplayTV 5060 and within 2 weeks it broke. The product was absolutely amazing... When is was working. I spent 2 1/2 weeks on the phone trying to get the product returned to ReplayTV (because I purchased it directly from them) and they gave me a run-around that was absolutely insulting. When I finally did get it shipped back to them (with my own money), they sent a BROKEN UNIT in its place back. My opinion is to NOT get one of the older models, no matter how cheap the deal is because ReplayTV is awful at keeping customers with broken units happy.
I own 2 Kodak dc4800 cameras and would not even consider another camera for my own personal use. This camera is full featured, menu driven and no other camera in this price range has the dc4800's ease of use and/or picture quality. The camera also comes complete with software for setting up your camera and extracting pictures from the camera and transferring them to hard-drive or disk. For the money, this is the best camera on the market in my estimation. I reviewed and tried quite a number of cameras. This camera is overwhelmingly the top of the line; again, with ease of operation and price favorability.
I think the remote is fantastic. I currently have it operating about ten devices... TV, DVR, DVD, receiver to name a few and also an airconditioner and a Honeywell fan. How lazy can you get? My only problem is, and I'm sure anyone that is controlling an Audio receiver, is that if you leave an activity mode, (watch TV, watch DVD) you lose volume control on the receiver. The only way to regain control is to first push the activity button again. No so bad, but I also control lighting with the remote and when I push the activity mode, it turns the light off. Does anyone know of a way around this? Anyway, would recommend without hesitation.
This product was exactly as described. It was easy to set up. Works great. I would recommend it to others
This is one of the best lenses you can buy for your Nikon DSLR period!I loved this lens on the D40 and I love it even more on my D300
I purchased this product for work. It is very sturdy and will support what I need it to. The ball head that I bought with it (as a package suggested by Amazon) is also a great piece of gear. I know someone who paid significantly more for the carbon fiber model and the grip head, but I really don't see the difference for our applications.I would (and am going to) recommend this to my friends at work. Keep up the great work Manfrotto!
Bought cable for new XBOX 360. Amazed at the price offered. Was skeptical that it would work, but it has been excellent and couldn't be happier with the performance on a High-Def monitor.Absolutely great value.
This flash drive seems to work just fine, and was less price than most other brands. My only problem was that the drive is formatted in FAT32. So I just reformatted it in NTFS to accomodate files larger than 4GB (Just in case, since I plan to backup vacation videos on it while traveling.) I have not had it long, so I cannot say how durable it is. So far, so good!
The navigation on this unit is absolutely horrible. Its not that it doesn't do it the most efficient way, but it just doesn't make ANY SENSE at all. Just as someone else posted, it will have you drive right past the road you should turn on, then make a u-turn a few miles away, and come right back to where you should've turned to begin with. If that's not bad enough, its even had me turn off the correct road that i was already on, drive a few miles, make a u-turn, and come right back to the same exact intersection. There's just no explanation for this thing, unless it's that it's a big prank from Pioneer.
plugged into my laptop and HDTV and worked first time. i had another cheap cable but could never get a connection - thought i might be missing a driver or something but everything i tried did not help. first try with this cable and it was perfect.
Worked as advertised, used this as an aux input for my home theater system... and the extra length was nice.
If you use this with a Mac make sure you format it for one (unless you plan on using it with a PC). I bought this last May or June and have had no issues with it whatsoever. I use it primarily as a backup for my music and office files and for large movie files. I'm considering buying a bigger one so I can store more stuff.
This is my second Sennheiser-made headphone/headset. My first one was HD 485 and I am still using it. Lovely headphone.I bought this PC 166 USB Headset mainly for VOIP, even though it says it's a gaming headset. While I havent used it for gaming, I certainly have for VOIP, and the result has blown me away (and for that matter the people at the other end).The headset is very comfortable, adjustable, and yet very sturdy. The sound quality is crisp, fine-tuned, and clear. It also comes with a very handy USB plugin, which has a high level of audio capability, and also a volume and mute adjustable attached to the cord near your hands. So, if you dont want to reach to your speaker or microphone controls, this will do the trick.I have also listened to music with this headset, and the result is no less remarkable than of VOIP.To cut it short, I am very happy that my expectations of this headset were borne out. I will stick to Sennheiser products in the future.Highly Recommended.
This is a very good deal compared to most electronic stores.The chip was delivered quickly prior to when Amazon said I would be receiving it.I tried it in my desktop first but Windows did not recognize it in my computer.Once I figured out that I had to to perform an internet software update to the LG phone I was installing it on, it opened up and worked great.
This fits the Canon G15 with neck strap, charger, USB cable and memory just fine. Seems well built and well protected. No complaints. For me it is a great case to throw the camera in before putting into a backpack or checked bag.
I've had my Maxxum 7D since September 2006 and can't find enough words to say how i love it! I've had moments when i danced like a kid who just scored a goal after openning up the images on the computer screen!!! This baby reflects every aspect of my personality and helps me bring out my crazy photo ideas.I hesitated and was patiently waiting till i could get it all together with the 28-75mm 2.8 lens, my second best was Nikon's D200, but i decided to follow my dream and i've been happy ever after. Sweet!!! 6MP is just fine with me, printing posters the size of a wall isn't my hobby, so why splash out so much to keep up with the Joneses?! MP count has nothing to do with the quality and a good lens like the one mentioned proves it. The camera is so well designed i barely use the LCD screen, it's on only to review the shot and get some initial settings done, buttons and dials are so intuitively laid out, one doesn't have to take his eye off to make an allignment!!! It's become my arms extention and i now see as if having a viewfinder always on me and the moment i spot something extraordinary i know i can take the challenge - i'm all set for it! Excellent job by KM!I tried Canon 30D in a store before and after the purchase, surely the results are sweet, but it feels like a toy or like an aoutomatic transmission car compared to a well built solid stick shift! You drive it, not the opposite, that what makes your shots so differnet!
This 25 feet hdmi cable is a junk. It gives me a green blurry screen. I knew it was the cable so I performed some testing. I changed the settings to auto and it gave me 720 output, then I try to manually choose 1080p, but It didn't let me, I got an "unsupported resolution" Are you kidding me? I'm using a Pioneer 1021 with a Mitsubishi HC3800. Then I went to the big box store and bought a monster cable to test. HUGE difference. Everything worked as designed. Now with this I'm not saying go ahead and buy a Monster cable because I think they are overpriced (i return it :) ). This is a horrible quality hdmi cable, I though about saving money when I bough this piece of junk, but I was so wrong, Invest on a good cable if you are going to be running a 25" cable.
It's got great capacity, the USB 3.0 version has great speed, but don't touch it. It's extremely easy to bend off the USB plug, ruining the product. Dropping your laptop will do it. Get one that's full metal, patriot makes some good ones.
I have had this lens for a while now, bought to replace the Nikon F 1.4 lens after that lens was stolen while on vacation.The lens is lighter than the F 1.4, presumeably because it contains less lens elements, and is slightly slower @ f 1.8. For the majority of photographers ( we amatuers and weekend warriors ), the lens is MORE than fast enough, and I have noticed no difference compared to my old F 1.4 in how sharp my slides are when using the same film ( Ektachrome 100 ).Considering the lens is available for less than $ 100, compared to the F 1.4 ( which I have seen as high as $ 269 ), I believe it is a steal. Every aspiring photographer should have a 50 mm lens in their arsenal, and I believe for the money, you cannot go wrong with the Nikon F 1.8
the perfect product to use when running 2 tvs off of one receiver box where coax cables are already run and there are no coax style signal out ports on the box as found on many HD boxes.
Works fine. No problems. Same as the tape that came with the printer but much longer. Easy to peel. Most importantly Amazon's price is six dollars less then my local box store. Now that deserves five stars!
I am very very low budget photographer at this point, where ever I can squeeze money for something bit better stuff than I have, I buy it, but I read about it first. Sigma 28-70 has not much going on review wise and I don't know why. Even with little review, I took my chance and purchased it because of a job I got. I have a Canon Rebel XT Digital and first impression with this lens, horrible (!). I took some samples compared with my 50 mm 1.8 Canon lens, 18-55 kit lens and results were not that good. I put it back into box and was ready to return. When the job day arrived, I thought I should give it a try in real life and maybe it works better in real life than tests and start shooting with it all night under fluorescent lights. Unfortunately my kit lens wasn't fast enough and 50 mm was not wide enough for the job, I basically didn't have other option.After I got home, and saw the results, I totally changed my mind about the lens and decided to use it as my prime. With ISO 800 and around 2.8-3 stops I had pretty good shutter speed for fast moving kids around in not so lid location.I am posting a few photos of my son that I took, and you be the judge. I think you wouldn't believe those images came from this lens. If you are not so picky and low budget, this is a companion for your 50 mm 1.8 lens... I am going to get a better lens in the future, I have my eyes on Tamron 28-75 for a very nice price but I still keep the Sigma 28-70 for all around use... and yes it has glare problems :( which can be worked out. I gave 4 stars, because honestly it does good job for the price :)
Please note that Sharp has not provided a driver for Windows 7. Apparently, Sharp has not even released a driver for Windows Vista yet. Based on this bad experience with Sharp's AM-900, next time I buy a computer peripheral it will definitely not be a Sharp.
The product met my expectation and the buying experience was excellent. The item was shipped the next day after order and arrived as advertised.
I have had my Logitch OPtical Mouse USB for about a month now and I am very pleased with it. My old one had gotten so unstable and jerky, that it took me awhile to get used to one that actually went where I wanted it. It has a nice shape and does well all the basic mouse functions. It also came with a PS2 adapter in case anyone needed that on a desktop computer.
Everything "Chester Cheetah" wrote in their review and more....Wuv it!!!! I plugged it in and we were running. I did not have to download anything to get it started which was great.As a matter of fact, I am thinking about getting a second one......So for those of you considering this mouse for you notebook, I highly recommend it!!!
This sleeve fits the 13.3 inch macbook perfectly. Its great for slipping on and throwing it in another bag without worrying about getting scratched. There was a bonus about it that I had no idea as well. Once you slip your notebook inside, there is a small "tuck corner" you can encase the edges into so it will be stable. Hard to explain, but its simply part of the inner material that helps it stay even more stable. A great buy!
This product defintely serves its purpose, and keeps all of my DVDs in great condition. It is certainly not nearly as nice in quality as a Case Logic, but it is what it's worth. I would recommend this for anyone that is looking for an affordable CD/DVD case. It does its job effectively, and I would purchase again if I needed to.
Takes a video signal and transfer it from point A to point B without any issues. Does its job perfectly.
I love this stand. It works well for a superpad. It does not move/slide around on a surface because it is rubberized on the bottom. It is very very adjustable for any position you like. Its a great stand just to store the pad on for storage also. Great product and well worth the money. I would recommend this prouduct.
Great film camera! Better than I expected. My test roll of fujifilm was exposed beautifully & in tricky light situations. A bonus: also came with it's kit lens. Thanks! Long live film!!
Had this printer since Monday... just printed about 10 pages, of black text. Only about half a page filled just to test the speed. As I was checking the ink status.. 80% of the black ink has already been used! As for the color ones.. I printed 1 index picture, about 2 inch by 2 inch.. and it used 10% of all my color ink! I will never get an Epson printer again!!
This lens is sharp. Very sharp. I had rented the new version to compare it to this one and this one is much sharper than the VC version. If sharpness is your primary concern then this is the lens to go to.
This is my second cartridge, the first one lasted much longer than the original Canon, we do a lot of prints at a higher than average coverage, we still got close to 2000 pages of high quality prints.This is an excellent cartridge at a fraction of the price.
I used a gift certificate and some of my own money yetI have now a SD Card that does not function on my computer.I need to ask for my money back but don't know the procedure.
This has been a great battery tester. The display shows 5 lights, so 5 lights is 100% charge, 4 lights is 80% charge, 3 lights is 60% charge, etc. It will test AA, AAA, 9 volt, CR-V3, and 2CRS batteries. The tester itself does not have an internal battery that has to be replaced--it uses the power of the battery that is being tested. Unfortunately it will not test C and D batteries. It does have a switch for testing conventional batteries vs rechargeable batteries. One of the best features is that it tests batteries under a load, as opposed to many of the more inexpensive battery testers that do not test under load.So the Delkin battery tester is really good when you have some batteries laying around the house and you don't know whether to trust them or throw them out. Or if some device is not functioning as it should, you can easily check the batteries. I really like the ability to switch to the rechargeable mode and check my rechargeable batteries. After I have charged my rechargeable batteries I can tell if they are fully recharged or maybe only have 80% charge or 60% of a full charge. Or if it's been some time since I've recharged the batteries, I can quickly test whether they have retained their charge. So it's helpful to know when it's time to replace my rechargeable batteries because they won't fully charge any longer.
I have had this camera for several years and among other things, use it annually to take pictures for our companies golf tournament. We also use the companies camera, which has varied from Olympus to this years Cannon G2. Despite having half the pixels, the 290 has outdone all other cameras used in clarity and color. Just point and shoot and a great picture results. You don't need a 5 megapixel camera when you can do crisp 8x10, superior color photos with this camera.
It's been almost two weeks since I purchased this Toshiba product. I wanted to get the Sony portable since it looks "cooler" and I read good reviews about the Sony's battery life but I ended up getting this one because it was cheaper.So far so good, better than expected indeed, it's a 7' screen so smaller than the Sony and hence more practical.The control keys are very friendly (in contrast to the Sony), the remote is slim and very light.The voice volume is very acceptable, the screen resolution isn't bad at all.The only issue I guess would be -as expected- the battery life (little bit shorter than the claimed 2 hours) but I carry the cords with me most of the time so it's not that bad.The device doesn't have an intrinsic mechanism to hook it to a car seat or something, but you can buy the 7-inch "case logic" case (around $15) where the device can sit and be operated while mounted almost anywhere.Overall not a bad deal at all for the amount of money you're paying.Hope this review was helpful ?!FOLLOW UP: April 2008, VERY PLEASED STILL!!! glad I got it !!!!
Digital cables either work or they don't, and these work. The video and sound come through perfectly.I really like that they are soft and flexible. They lay nice and flat without kinks.Can't beat the price, either. As usual, Amazon delivered ahead of schedule with free shipping.
I love my HV10, great features, good price. Low light performance is not great, but still a great picture for a consumer level camera. I love the Canon lens, picture is always so beautiful.
1. size is small and easy to handle2.screen is easy to see and adjusts to night driving3.touch screen is easy to navigate4. makes it easy for a complete moron to operate5.set up is fast and painless6.voice is clear and easy to understand7.3hr charge makes it a great unit to carry in pocket.(yes its that compact)8.being a moron i definately chose the proper unit
This product is amazing. It is easy to use. It has great sound. It's very handy to bring to the beach or just use in the home. MyI phone fits easily in the speaker dock. The dock has an adapter or runs on batteries.
I love these headphones. I two pair now. One I use for my computer, one I use for mu iPod. They sound excellent. The weight is very light. These headphones don't hurt my ears after wearing them for hours. Others start to pinch my ears and make my ears red after 30 minutes or so. Best headphones I've bought in a long time. I go through about 3 pair of headphones a year. I currently have 14 pair that do not work, mostly all Sonys. If I was to buy again, I would buy these without a doubt. If I could not find these, I would probably by KOSS.
Used with a WPS54GU2 router. Installation took about 6 mins and seems to work transparently with this router. Installation distance from the router needs to be reviewed and determined to assure max. thruput. great installation options with the electric outlet plugs, size and shape.
Although the 3 yr. old certainly enjoyed the camera I found that the parents and grandparents enjoyed it even more. It got passed from person to person while the child opened more gifts. Each adult found more funtionnality to show off to the person next to them. It's been a month now and the camera is still going strong as is the child.
I just received my new macbook pro 15'' the other day and i am inlove it came fast in perfect shape and with great packing! I wish amazon was a person so i could hug it. lol
Well, I got this from my husband for Christmas...after requesting it for several years. I was so excited I actually got all teary eyed. The reason I wanted this was to record some old cassettes that were from my father, who passed away several years ago. He used to play guitar, banjo, sing, etc and I have several cassettes with no way to listen to them in my car, or at home...So thought this would be great to create some CDs for my listening enjoyment.Well, I just turned the machine on today...and it won't work. Lights come on...but "nobodies home" so to speak. I can't get the function button to work at all...so can't do anything. My husband has thrown the box away since he assumed that anything Crowsley AND new would at least work. Now after reading reviews I fear we may be in for a long road ahead, trying to get a new working unit or a refund. I also fear that even if I get a new working unit it could "eat" my valuable cassettes. So I am really disappointed with Crowsley on this. Hope the refund/return process goes better than most of you have stated. Too bad I or my husband didn't look at these reviews first!
This remote provided everything as promise. The Internet programming was easy, fast and complete. All my devices were found in their database, even the ones other universal remotes did not include. Customizing my buttons offered me the flexibility I wanted. Layout is intuitive.There are only a couple negatives. Using the lower buttons requires two-hand operation. In other words, you can't punch the lower buttons with the same hand you are using to hold the wand. Secondly, it goes through a set of batteries in about a month.I highly recommend this device.
This Iomega 100MB Zip Drive is a snap to setup and operate. It is in the plug and play category. Easy to use and is an overall great product.
I got an Ipod for Christmas and vowed not to be one of the poor saps that pays as much for accessories as the Ipod itself cost. The new screens are amazing, but scratch easily. After searching elsewhere and realizing $10 was way too much for a tiny screen protector, I saw this product and decided I could cover 10 Ipods with the amount of film they give. The protection is great and there is no quality lost. The applicator card is hard to use when you apply the first section of the plastic, so you have to have steady hands or a helper. The guide on the back is great for screen sizes up to about 2", so I had to measure my own lines for the Ipod. But I highly recommend the product to anyone looking to protect any device. I'm going to use it on my digital camera as well.
Purchased these for bathroom speakers. Put 1 in the shower ceiling and 1 in the ceiling over the sink. The shower 1 works great, the other died within a couple months.
Got this for my sister to go with her new TZ5. There are lots of compatibles on the market, but at this price, I would rather buy the proper battery. As usual, great service from Amazon.
Designed nicelyEasy to take on a walk or a bike rideSounds terrificRemoveable battery makes life easy
I did my research and Amazon.com has the best price on this piece of equipment. Combined with Amazon's excellent customer service and solid return policy, why go elsewhere? I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
I bought this router because my sister needed one and bought this one so I did too. It does the job and was relatively inexpensive. I recommend it.
The quality of the product is good. The zipper works easily. However, it does not have a shoulder strap.
This item does not work to connect my Blu Ray player to my Sharp Aquos LED TV... After the initial Blu-Ray player start up image, I got a black screen.... So after a few phone calls to my TV manufacturer, and scheduling a technician visit, I decided to go to the store and spend a lot more money on a HDMI cable... and guess what, it worked. I now find that should have spent $10 for a good cable, but since I spent $1.73 for this cheap thing, I am out $35 for an overpriced cable at my nearby store.However, this product >does&lt; work with an older LCD HD TV I have, but not my brand new Sharp TV. After reading another review, I'm guessing I need a Category 2 cable.So beware, if your HDMI cable is for a new TV, it may not work.
I looked at a lot of universal remotes and settled on this one. I am fairly tech savy and this remote offers a lot of bang for the buck. Set up of macros is not intuitive buit can easily be done with the instruction manual.The light is not a great as previous models but still usable.Overall, it has all the other features that the more expensive remotes have just much less expensive.Great buy!
I've been a Canon fan ever since the original Elph 300's, but this camera is putting my faith to the test. The SD550's screen is terribly easy to crack compared to prior Canon's I've owned. I've had the camera for 9 months with no trouble, and then the screen cracked when I put it in my pocket. I went and got a new screen off eBay, and it was only a week before it cracked again. Do not buy this camera if you plan on taking it out of it's box and using it.Good luck! I'm currently looking at the SD630, as it seems to have a stronger screen, but it doesn't have a viewfinder... Look for a broken SD550 on ebay soon.
GREAT camera for the money! Has tons of extra shooting modes, very customizable photos, easy to use interface (even my dad could figure it out the first night using it!). Good investment for family &amp; students, 2MP is more than enough for most home user applications. Sure, the zoom lens is noisy but for the price it's great that it even has zoom! GREAT JOB NIKON!
Very good purchase. Went on vacation to Alaska and the binoculars were just the ticket for spotting wildlife.
This particular product has a bios error on the board which causes the connection to reset. The product is also past End Of Life with D-Link, so they provide no support to remedy this problem. Purchase at your own risk.
I was a point and shoot camera advocate. I loved the small, "fits in your pocket" coolness factor that the P&S; cameras had. What made me change my way of thinking was during one of my trips to Sydney, Australia. I was walking in the late afternoon and the sun was just setting down and I tried to shoot some early evening/night time pictures of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House.. and failed miserably with my little P&S.; So I decided to take the plunge down the DSLR lane.For those looking for a great first DSLR camera, the XTi will not disappoint. I do recommend that you upgrade the lens right away (or rather, buy just the camera body and get the SIGMA 18-200mm OS) because the stock lens just does not cut it. Having come from P&S;, I was used to the 10X zoom and with the stock lens, you only get 3X and the high end of that is only 55mm. So save about 50bucks (which you can put towards a better lens) by just buying the camera body and you will not regret it.I have taken numerous pictures with this camera - from regular day photos to stunning night time shots. I just could not believe the quality of the details of the night time pics. If you are afraid of the perceived "complications" that DSLRs seem like having, you have nothing to fear. I was able to take the camera out of the box, and start shooting right away. Afterwards, I read the manual to get a feel for what each knob did and have not looked back ever since.To help you improve your shooting skills, I do recommend getting a good book which will help explain aperture, shutter speed, and other camera linggo. Overall, you will not regret buying this camera. In short - a great starter camera with tons of "pro" capabilities.
Very tinny sounding and this is on quality tracks... not mp3's. If you like bass/bass accentuation don't bother. The only music I can really stand hearing with these is classical. Also, they are surprisingly quiet. I am generally sensitive to loudness but I found, even when at their max, to be weak with some tracks. I am surprised at how many positive reviews there are of these headphones. They just don't do it for me. I'm sending them back.
We purchsed the Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500 after reading all the reviews on it and the Sharp Aquos.The picture is amazing on HD channels.I was concerned about seeing pixels on standard def because we are only 9 feet from the screen,but it is very watchable except on low budget commercials,and no one wants to see them.Some slight pixalization on fast action sports but not bad,much less on HD than SD.No clouds or dead pixels at all.Eagle freight was great,it arrived two days early,they were on time and very professional.
Excellent well made product. Just a tad too bulky but it looks like it will last forever.
The backpack is very big, but for people that carry everything plus the kitchen sink, it works
I purchased a new Linksys WRE54G to expand my "G" network and found it a no-brainer for installation and operation. While the Linksys install cdrom is still lacking, go for the manual set up and you'll be up and running in 15 minutes or less. The WRE54G readily delivers as promised making a solid difference in network range with performance up to 5 bar availability dependent on your structure and setup. It's a nice network addition and goes for $99 at BestBuy and $89 at MicroCenter. Try it, you'll like it!!
I have owned this unit for nearly three years, and have no complaints. The price is very low for such a well equipped player (you can even adjust brightness, contrast, etc, just as you would on your TV), the motor is fairly quiet, the zoom is INFINITELY adjustable (just select MANUAL zoom rather than automatic and you can move back and forth in tiny increments), setup is easy (once you become accustomed to the fact that the primary menu buttons are called DISPLAY and GROUP), DVD-Rs are supported, and all the outputs are in place for DVD-Audio discs and optional subwoofer. You can also enhance dialogue and the video signal on low quality recordings.I don't know what more one could expect at this price.
I bought this hard drive to replace one that died in an 8 year old computer. Following the easy installation, I performed a recovery, formatted and partitioned the drive and the computer is back to complete functioning. Runs like when new with additional storage. It was everything I expected from WD. More quiet than the original Seagate. I will be buying an additional one soon.
This modem, like its predecessor models, can always be counted on to do the job. It works very well with either a direct connection or when used in conjunction with a router. It certainly beats the lousy modems you can rent from most cable companies.
This is way worth the value! We won't buy from stores anymore becuase these are so worth the value! I've told all of our friends about this. DO NOT WAIT!! BUY IT NOW!!
You get what you pay for. This cable would only work in one of two HDMI inputs on my TV even though the other input works fine. I have it plugged into my Xbox and it often results in errors that exit out of whatever I'm watching/playing. Not worth buying
I think it's a bit pricey but that being said, I use it on every shoot and it's radically reduced the time I spend correcting color in post production. When I buy one again I'll probably see if they have a bigger one. That would be easier to use at a distance. I wish the focusing target was a little more pronounced.
I bought this camcorder back in November of 2001. I used it until March, when it got stolen. I really enjoyed owning this camera. It's light, easy to maneuver, and the menus are easy to navigate. However, it did not take very good shots in bright light. It comes with all the cables and software necessary to hook on to the computer and to the TV. RCA discontinued this model, but if you come across it, buy it-I recommend this camcorder to anyone.
Works great, love it. But, two issues I think should be fixed. As others have mentioned, the belt clip is useless. It completely doesn't clip to anything. If you don't have a pocket to put it in, you'll have to hold it.Also, it does interfere intermittently with my wireless internet connection, so I frequently lose connection on my laptop while the phone is in use.Otherwise, I do really like it. Well made and easy to use.
Purchased this cable to connect an HP printer and it has performed flawlessly.I originally thought I'd swing by Best Buy and get a cable there, but their exorbitant prices (and limited sizes lengthwise) were a turn off and I'm glad I shopped around for this cable.One thing to note is it has a red LED inside the female plug housing that lights up.
Very inexpensive,fast delivery. This HDMI cable has no ferrite beads at the ends and it is pretty thin but I did not notice any difference in picture quality (1080p) with my othe HDMI cables
If you're looking for an 11 MBPS router, this is the one to get. Very few have a built in print server, and after using it for the last 7 months, I couldn't live without it. It's much easier than sharing a printer attached to a specific computer (which must be on in order to use it's shared printer). The range is typical, and the setup / config tools are easy to follow. My only problem is that I bought it too soon; another few months and I would have gotten the newer version which is on sale now. My 7-month old router is too &quot;old&quot;, and cannot accept optional higher-powered antennas like the new routers can.
This is a very good mouse, and has a very good price for what you get. The USB receiver clicks in to the bottom of the mouse for storage when your not using it, and has a simple, cool mechanism for getting to the battery, which only requires one AA. The only reason I didn't give it a full five stars was because it doesn't work at moderately long distances. Anywhere on your desk or work area is fine, but from across the room it looses signal.
I got 2 of them for Christmas and one didn't work at all (dead on arrival) and the other one worked for a couple of days. I exchanged one and it was also dead on arrival. They all don't work even with the A/C adaptor (No power). Do not buy this item.
Part of having an iPod is having the best iPod "toys". ToughSkin is the Ultimate Protection against dirt and light rain(not water-proof). The skin includes clear plastic covers for the screen and wheel (flip down). The cons are you have to remove it from the skin in order to use it with other toys like iTrip, iVoice and the Bose speakers. If you are rough on your Pod, this is a must!
This would work great with a variety of tablets. Holds the tablet well. It was a great purchase and would probably order more in the future.
I have purchased two of these "DVD players" as I am a fan of the DivX format and have several movies that use that format , well as I said I have had two of these puppies and neither are working, wont power on wont do anything. This second one is of course out of warranty now cause I was to lazy to send the SECOND one back but save yourself the time and get a higher end not so cheaply made DVD DIVX player this one SUCKS.
I have a number of Flash Drives and all of them, except one, have proven to be reliable over the years. However, none of them are as solid and well designed as the Corsair Flash Voyager drives. I highly recommend this product because it stands out from the crowd in design and construction. If and when I ever need another Flash Drive, it will definitely be a Corsair.By the way, if you need encryption on the drive, download the excellent free program called True Crypt.
This printer is by far the best inkjet printer I have owned. And I have owned a bunch of em.... HP, Dell, Epson.... you name it. I use it with my Mac and my Dell PC with no issues. Software is great. Customer Support is awesome from Canon. Very knowledgable and freindly. Unlike those other companies that support you from India.Print and Scan quality are awesome!
I've only just opened and begun to use it. But, I am very impressed atits feel, its responsiveness, its look, its size, and its compatibility.Primarily, I bought this mouse for a more sturdy drawing and paintingmouse control. That is, when i'm not using my tablet: it's perfect;without even opening my software i can tell that it will work incredibly.Five stars from me, Thank you!--jahan
Considering I'm one that avoids reading instructions first...I found this camera idea for me. However, I was so impressed with the quality of picture, and easy of auto operation, that I started reading. This camera has a world of features, and offers a lot of fun. I highly recommend it.
These guys take up WAY less space than the standard cases. So other brands are cheaply made with cheap plastic.... not the Imation cases.... they work great!
This is an excellent product and I received excellent service when ordering. The binoculars arrived quickly after ordering and I had no problems at all.
This wireless USB Adapter is terrific. It was very easy to install and set up. It works great with my Lynksis wireless router. I highly reccomend it.
I bought this bag several months ago for a trip I'm taking soon. I just now loaded it w/my equipment and I'm pretty disappointed. The storage is equal to smaller less expensive bags, the all weather cover is sewn wrong and has a big hole on one side because of the defect. The clips slide on the straps so I have to frequently readjust them. The balance is also poor, no matter how you load it, you have to set it on its' side. It won't stand upright. For less than half the money you can get much better products. I won't buy this brand again and I would advise others against it as well. The only good thing I can say is that the cushioning is pretty decent.
Ok. I was stuck in the same spot as you.I had purchased a Denon DVD-2910 which was built like a tank, had audiophile sound, and was of the utmost quality. It had every feature known to man....and did not like my display at all. Essentially, I was one of the unlucky ones whose display was not compatible with the Genesis chip in that player, and had a nasty ghosting and macroblocking problem. So much for my dream machine.Since I wasn't about to go through that again (and the upscaling is a gimmick no matter what anyone tells you. Trust me, you can't add more gas to a 5 gallon tank by making the gascap bigger)I decided to find a high quality player without the upscaling. Problem is, most of the better universal players these days use that darn Genesis chip. That left me with basically 2 options: The Harman Kardon 31 or the Onkyo.The Harman gets great user reviews, and has the typical high gloss looks that HK is known for, but it doesn't play SACD's and it got a pretty weak review from a pro benchmarking site.The Onkyo on the other hand, is an interesting case. It turns out that this model is actually a Pioneer 588a (which got a killer review from the same benchmarking site for picture quality), plopped into a sturdier, less plastic-y chassis.I held my breath and ordered the Onkyo, and boy am I glad I did.The build quality is excellent. Not a 12lb hi-end battleship by any means, but solid enough to not look or feel cheap. The jacks on the rear apron are sturdy enough to take my "grip from hell" Monster component cables without buckling, and the layout is logical. The remote is well layed-out and easy to use, and the buttons are very responsive.Unlike my pricey Denon, the video adjustments can be made on a bar at the bottom of the screen allowing a full view of the change in picture as you adjust. The picture, amazingly at this price, is fairly close to reference. Although the tech review site mentioned a problem with black level, the blacks looked plenty black to me, more-so than my Denon anyway. This could be a newer firmware version for all I know. Chroma is absolutely spot-on, and the colors in Return of the Jedi, and Starship Troopers look jaw-dropping.DVD-Audio (I haven't had a chance to test SACD yet) playback was the only element I've run into that was less-than-stellar. To the average "listens to the latest hits" listener it would probably be a knock-out, but chances are an experienced audiophile would find the playback a bit flat, with a slightly noticable noise floor. Not bad mind you, but if you're buying a universal player with emphasis on the audio performance, you may want to spend a bit more money.But if you are buying with video performance in mind, this Onkyo SP502 absolutley cannot be beat anywhere near this price, without the risk of macroblocking issues with the Faroudja chipset. You could save 90 bucks or so by buying the Pioneer, which has identical performance, but the cheap, flimsy build quality may not be worth the savings.
This product works great if your looking for to transfer the TV channel your watching to another TV in another room, without paying for an additional cable box. Since its IR it works great.
I use this to switch between my MacBook Pro and a Windows desktop that dual boots Ubuntu. No problems with the switching at all. Only issue is with the sound pass-through. It is terrible. Pops, buzzes, hisses on both the laptop and desktop. I finally gave up and just plug my speakers into the Mac when I want good sound. Had the speakers pass-through worked, would have been a five-star purchase.
I've been using these for about 2 months now, and they are phenominal headphones. Just the right amount of noise cancelling, comfort and great sound. I've tried out the MDR-NC60's and they can't even compare to the 7506. I love the coil cord also! I would recommend anyone who is serious about having a great set of monitor, over the ear headphones. You definitely get your money's worth.
i was looking for a good, but cheap DVD player that i could use in my young son's room. There are a lot of no-name DVD players out there for a bit cheaper price but I guess I am still leery of buying anything with a name I don't recognize.This Samsung player seems to be just the ticket. It's got a few more bells and whistles than you'd think in a player for around $50 bucks indlucing the EZ view letter box eliminator for small screen TVs, distortion reduction, and can play MP3's and Kodak picture CDs.But I mainly got it because it's easy to use and cheap so if my young one does anything to it it's easily replaceable. Not a machine for your high-end TV but certainly capable of doing the job.
Great Lens for low light and it is a fast lens. Too bad there is no Zoom with that lens. Great product to have with your other lenses.
If you have a large collection of mp3s on your computer, this is the right thing for you. I bought this product being kinda skeptical at first but after I pulled it out of the box and set it up (which took like 5 min.) it played music with perfect quality and with no odd pauses! The only thing I have noticed so far is that the remote control does not work too well. Don't get me wrong, it's a handy little feature, but it does not get too good of reception unless your pointing it straight at the rio. Say your trying to enter a song title on the remote (very cool feature) from across the room and the Rio Receiver accidentally misses one of the letters... you have to type it in all over again! Also, sometimes the rio doesn't turn on with the remote. I usually have to go press the power button on the unit to turn it on. The other thing, which I found odd, was when I got it, the rio was smaller than I expected. The pictures make it look real big. Well worth the money!
This lens is just what you need for portraiture. That's it... For the price, you can't beat the quality of 1.8 f-stops.
card came quickly and at a great price. memory cards are all pretty much the same, so I'm happy. a lot of memory for a good price.
Plugged it in, both, to 110 volts and to the USB port on my PC. It will not connect my scanner or my Altec Lansing Speakers even after reloading my USB driver.
I researched digicams for 4 months before I made my decision to purchase a dc290. It has a wide range of options...jpeg compression, ease of adding audio, clarity of the optical zoom, bursts and video mode, etc. It takes outstanding quality pictures and it's the only camera which has upgradable drivers. By using a card reader, 84 pictures can be uploaded from a 16mg card in a matter of seconds. It does go thru batteries quickly if using the LCD as a view finder. I gave a dc290 to my daughter for Christmas 2001 who lives 1,200 miles away. It is a pleasure to receive pictures from this camera regardless if it's an event, landscape or my 1st grandchild. It's almost like watching my grandson eat his first cookie, beginning crawl or capturing an awesome expression in person.
PROS+ Very nice quality+ Large size gives you lots of space to work with+ No fear of scratching while using this+ Eats dust bunnies for breakfast (then you wash it, and it eats again at lunch and dinner)+ Cheap priceCONS- Only comes with one cloth. I knew this from the start, but it would be nice if they included two, so you always have one that "needs to be washed" and one that's handy. That's fine though, I'll just get another one.
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.
This unit had massive problems with connecting to my Blackberry Curve through Bluetooth. It simply wouldn't do it regardless of whether attempted through the GPS unit or the Blackberry. The point of having this syncing is to allow additional features that might make the TomTom fun to use and versatile. I returned it for a Garmin instead.
This thing is a couch potato's main dream come through.
Bought this baby for $5, including shipping from ClearAV. A lot of people seemed very happy with it. I directly connected my PS3 to a 34" dynex flat screen TV. Picture looks great, but sound quality is bad. Loud noises and certain other noises cause a horrible deep noise (not familiar with terminology) that actually hurts my roommates ears so much that they mute the TV while we're playing.
The player works well for my purposes. I download podcasts to listen to on my commute. It's a little complicated to figure out how to use at first but works well. Nice size and great price and can be used for datastorage as well.
This stand works very well with my iPad, even with my Apple's iPad case on. The only problem I had is when I have it on horizontal, it tends to press the volume button. Which isn't really a big problem because you just have to move it more on one side, but it's not centered anymore.
Imagine a mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, with grandsons and great grandsons leaving abroad... Many others working all the day ...She was delighted by the present... She began to operate it and transfer photos and more photos from the cameras and computers.It was really great to see her enthusiasm.It is very easy to operate and very decorative.Westinghouse 10.2-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame
My roommate and I have this DVD player. It's less than a month old, and it's a certified piece of junk. The player often stalls or gets stuck, it's noisy (you can often hear it humming even with moderate moderate volume on the TV). Sometimes, the only way to get it to function is by unplugging it and plugging it back in (even the power button won't respond), a pain if your outlet is behind a large cabinet.Spend the extra money to get a brand name DVD player. Half the el-cheapos you see on the market are useless. Before this one, we had a JVC player that worked beautifully, until it was stolen.
I purchased the SD550 in June of '06 and took it on vacation with me. The pictures are beautiful (colors really "pop", picture is clear, exposure is excellent). I use Picasa to crop photos for 4x6 and 8x10 prints developed at a local grocery store. The results are *way* better than what I got with my old film camera. I love and highly recommend this camera.
Nice protector for any small LCD screen. I use this on a Canon Rebel XT camera and a Canon sd630. After 5 months with pretty frequent camera use, the corners are starting to peel a little bit. I'll probably replace the protector in a few months. Does not impair view of the lcd.
Using with a Canon 20D and it does exactly what it is supposed to do: Focus (half press) and fire the shutter (full press). It works and the price is right. My long exposure pictures are actually looking good!
While all of Archos's products have been great, the gmini really raises the bar. With a bundle full of features including full movie and music playback, as well as games and picture viewing, the Gmini 400 beats all other units of its type. Also the fact that it has a compact flash slot leaves it with unlimited storage capabilities. I have transfered and watched many movies on the unit with no problem. Music transfer is suprisingly fast and battery life has been great as well. I really feel that the Gmini400 has really overcome any product out there and while the price is slightly greater then some other units, its well worth it!
Caveat emptor. If you need a keyboard with a PS2 connection, this is not for you. Amazon was very good, though. They not only shipped a replacement, but took both the original and the replacement back on Amazon's dime, and refunded the full purchase price. That is why I shop on this site.Now, if someone would only sell a programmable keyboard with a PS2 connection, both "Tom" and I will be happy :>)
My wife and I currently own 2 Hitachi 2gb Microdrives, along with 2 Kingston Elite Pro 2gb CF cards and 2 Sandisk 1gb CF cards. The Hitachi 2gb cards came packaged with our 2 Canon 10D's when we originally purchased them.We have since added 2 Canon 20D's to our arsenal. We have been using the Hitachi microdrives without any problems what-so-ever for over 3 years, shooting more than 40,000 images among all 6 cards, although we tend to recycle through the 2GB cards a lot more often than the 1GB cards.We are currently looking at options for addition digital storage. We already have a Wolverine 60gb stand-alone storage device, but the charged battery isn't sufficient to download enough images during a long day's shoot. So, we are looking at other options, but we will probably add another 8gb of memory cards for the short term.I've noticed that the Kingston Elite Pro 2gb cards are currently only $119, while the Hitachi 4gb microdrives are $179. Since my previous experience with the Hitachi microdrives has been excellent, I would prefer the microdrive over the higher priced CF cards.Some complain about the more fragile nature of the microdrives compared to CF cards, but they are actually no more fragile than the equipment you stick them in. My advice is don't drop your camera. Don't drop your lenses. Don't drop your microdrive. Don't drop anything you care about.
Excellent! Excellent price and quality. One of the best purchases of monitors that you can did. Perfect image, good loudspeakers, digital cable free, ideal size, if you intend to see movies, much better!I can recommend!
my son arrived at college without a cd player figured he wouldn't need it-- found out his bio lab used them to prepare for lab work and needed one asap--he had it in 2 days--no special charges,,,thanks so much!!!
It was almost 40 years ago in Germany when I bought this tripod head, or the model that preceded it. I needed a small tabletop tripod and head. I needed them to be sturdy and reliable. Several people told me that there was only one mini-tripod and head worth taking home, that the others were just toys. If I needed a mini-tripod and head, I needed to get the Leica table-top tripod and head - THIS was the pair to get.I thought about it for some time. And then spent most of a my month's pay as an Army enlisted man and bought them.I've used them regularly and extensively for almost 40 years. And they still look good and work very well.It is easy to adjust your camera to any angle. Loosen the set screw and turn the camera where you want it. Tighten the set screw. It'll stay put. I've had friends use view cameras on this head! I fell into the Rhine river in the winter carrying this tripod head. It froze. The camera I was carrying didn't survive. The head did.Is it expensive? Yes. However, if you look at the cost per year, it's really cheap. In 40 years, if people are still using cameras with tripod sockets, you'll still be able to use this head. I can't think of ANY other photographic purchase I've used for so many years, and which is still so useful!
I've got this cloth for my ipad but started using it for everything. My eyeglasses, plasma tv, iphone and all. It leaves no reidues and takes no effort to clean.
After reading all the reviews I was scared to death. What an overraction.If you are using a new printer load its drivers on your computer and make sure it works properly with a direct wired USB cable. Then load the Linksys CD and follow the directions. I chose to use a static IP address in my routers range. When asked enter the WPA (or WEP) password enter the same one you use on your router. That's all there is to it.Total install time was 20 minutes with 10 of that waiting for the software to load.
The HueyPro is the easiest color management tool that I have used - and the most accurate as a result. I have used two other tools in my professional photography business but neither one stands up against this one!
Purchased this to connect a ROKU we received at Christmas. Cheap and works as well as the expensive cable I purchased along with the HDTV originally.
This does exactly what it's supposed to do. But lets face it, it's a piece of microfiber cloth ... an expensive piece of microfiber cloth.
I have a Toshiba Portege M200, this pen does not work with it. I suspect this is a stylus for a Toshiba PDA; however it does not work with the M200 (and I would therefore assume it does not work with any other Toshiba tablet with the Wacom digitizer).
After scratching the Nikon LCD protector on my first hike withthe D200 I thought some better protection was a good idea.This cover looked solid, and I rarely look at the LCD whileout for the day, but after my first hike, the cover fell off.It has two thin plastic clips that attach to the camera, one atthe top, and one at the bottom, and the bottom one had broken off.I'll buy a pack of Nikon covers instead.
Keeps battery charged and great for downloading pictures. Don't leave camera on charger all the time. Will burn up charger
I love this unit. It has great sound for such small speakers and it is great for outdoor gatherings. Two friends ordered this system after hearing mine.
This would be a nice printer. If only I could get it to print! Not to mention when I turn it on it makes a god awful sound like some thing is jammed. I've tried over and over to try to print something. I've checked my options, turned it on and off and still it sits there not printing. If your looking for a portible printer you have other options and I suggest using them.
This LCD TV has a great picture quality right off of coaxial cable (no digital cable needed)! Both sound and picture quality exceeded my expectations! It looks even better when viewing DVDs. I've even connected an HDMI Up-convert DVD unit for fantastic viewing - it displays the entire screen! The speakers are of good quality and sound great - even at low volume. It is very light and thin when compared to other comparable TV's of the same size. Color decoding is nice and accurate. It can be easily adjusted to personal tastes and viewing environment. The black level is good and better than a monitor. It has great 170-degree viewing angles! The specs are also great: 800:1 brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, & 8ms response time. This TV is well worth the money.
This has been a great product for watching streaming video from my computer on my big screen plasma. We use it for Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket, because we cannot have a dish in this community and I need to watch my Seahawks. The cable works very well and stays connected easily, and it rolls up and unrolls well.
I bought this to minimize the difficulty connecting my laptop to my Home stereo system but it just don't work. I fully assumed I did something wrong but there are only two ways to connect this thing and neither passed a useful signal.
I did hesitate to buy this drum first because of the price is too good to be true. However, it works fine in my Brother HL-2040 after I replaced my old drum which generate a lot of noisy stripes and spots while printing, just like a new printer.
What more can you say about a cable. It does what it is suppose to do. The seller is very good.
I purchased a slightly older model in 2004 and have been using it now for over 8 years. This keyboard, after a couple of weeks to get used to it, resulted in an immediate decrease in discomfort in my hands and wrists. I have been using it continuously for my work year after year, and it still functions as it did the day I purchased it. It's near-infinite angle adjustability due to the ball-and-socket joint is fantastic. Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny.
It works as intended,I don't see any speed increase or decrease or any thats noticeable.
This is the second one of these I have gotten. It comes with the charger as well, with adapters for every country. This is a good buy for the genuine article. I tried some of the generics and was never satisfied. They either didn't fit quite right and/or the battery charge life was low. You won't be disappointed with this item.
This case is soft to the touch, yet sturdy and fits my S230 like a glove. It's easy to get the camera in and out, and it doesn't take up too much extra space in my purse. It is excellent quality and very reasonably priced. I only wish I'd bought it sooner. No complaints, I just love it!
Not only the rolling case is great both in storage and functionality, but also TARGUS is a great company, I've owned an Easy roller for 3 years now and it withstand all the use and abuse that a frequent traveller can inflict to a Computer case, until finally the extensible handle broke (just the plastic grip) i've contacted targus in france took the case to their office, and in less than two weeks, no questions, no charges i've received at home a brand new one from the manufacturer.SO THANKS TARGUS
I have a perfectly symmetrical room, and it kicks. Just add water (powered woofer). I am super pleased. Great remote, easy/intuitive setup and super clear sound.Example: LOTR: Fellowship of the ring. When Gandalph knocks on bilbo's door it sounds like it's my my door. My cat runs to the front door.Not as good as having speakers behind you, but for what it is it really is awesome. I didn't want speaker clutter and to run wires. Enjoy!
This was exactly what I was looking for...a simple flash drive that can hold documents needed for work or school...and it holds a ton!
It's nice to have so many options for points, and I usually get the 2400, which isn't offered through the Xbox dashboard. I'm not sure where people are coming up with the no tax deal, as the 2 recent point packages I bought on here had like $3 in tax ($32.46 total). The tax isn't a bother though, I just enjoy having the options.
I like the simplicity and painlessness of this item for help in controlling the facial hair issues that cropped up in middle age. I use three tools, since waxing is too irritating for me, and I didn't feel like paying for electrolysis/laser zapping: 1. an epilator that pulls out the larger hairs along the chin line 2. this facial groomer for shaving off the hairs along cheek and neckline and above lip and 3. tweezers for eyebrows/between brows and hairline area stragglers.This is a very quick shaver that is minimally irritating (I have super-duper sensitive, eczema/dermatitis prone facial skin, so I wouldn't use this if it weren't gentle.) It's like this teeny tiny shaver, light and battery powered. A nice tool.I like having a very smooth hairless face, so I remove hairs that others wouldn't care about (ie, peach fuzz). Makeup looks so much better when I use this facial groomer--smoother, almost airbrushed.If you hate having excess hair anywhere on your face or neck, and you don't want the iritation of regular shavers or hot wax, you might wanna try this. I like it so much, I bought two to have a back-up on hand.I've been using the first one I purchased for more than a year already, and it's still going strong. So, good quality, too (though it looks simple and cheap, it's been working fine, as a Panasonic should.)Mir
I like neoprene cases for my camera. They are great for travel as they take up very little space in your carry-on luggage and provide protection while hiking or sightseeing. Great fit for the Panasonic DMC FZ40
My wife's laptop only had two USB ports to start with and they both became damaged over time. After going without a mouse for a few months, we picked up this 4 port pc-card and it has been a godsend. Now we have all of the ports we will ever need and I didn't have to drop a bunch of money to get the original USBs fixed. Great product at a great price!
Originally bought this item for my wife and she never used it because she thinks its too bulky - so I'm using it. You will notice that transfer and access times are a tad bit slower the most flash drives. The build quality is great, but this thing does feel a little bulky when in your shirt pocket. Over all this drive is a great bargain. My only problem is that this thing is pink - the guys at work get a big kick out of that.
These headphones have teriffic sound regardless of their low price. I own a few pairs of quality headphones, including a pair of Etymotic er4p's. The Koss Sporta Pro 'phones sound great and the price is fantastic. The bass is incredible and the highs and mids are great as well. These 'phones are worth the price, and then some.
bought a cheaper logitech harmony before and it broke, so i paid more for this one because i loved the functionality. paired with better hardware this thing is great!
Panasonic DVD/VCR stuff is junk. With two purchases the item stopped working after a few months. Once the 3 month "full warranty" has expired Panasonic wanted slightly more than the original purchase price to fix it. I would never buy another Panasonic product. I wish I could give it zero stars
I own this little beauty and everyone one in my office either ask is it a scale or ask if they can have it. My response to both questions is always no. This unit is great I love the ability to place it almost any where although the stand needs a little help, The sound is great I also wished it was a multiple player but I'll keep what I have. Buy and you'll like it
Didn't have any problems with this set of cartridges. Run beautifully and have lasted a long time. Prints well with vivid colors and black blacks. Great product!
I have previously owned the original Philips Pronto and Harmony 880 universal remotes. The Pronto was nice, but it took a lot of time and effort to program, and it didn't have "events" like the Harmony models. Ultimately, the touchscreen died and we junked it.The Harmony 880 was okay, but it has several flaws, too. The volume and channel buttons are small and located in a weird place. The rocker-type volume control often couldn't decide if you were trying to turn it up or down; eventually it stopped working altogether. The color screen was nice, but not really necessary, and the rechargability was a mixed blessing. It was nice not having to buy batteries, but the remote didn't fit the cradle very well, and Logitech eventually had to replace a lot of charging cradles.OK, so why is the 670 so much better? For one thing, it is about half the price of those others. It works better than the 880 at keeping track of the state of each component - with the 880 we were always using the "help" screen; with the 670 we almost never need it. I like the button layout, the nice blue backlighting, and the solid feel of the volume and channel controls. Having to replace batteries is only a minor drawback. They last a long time and it's nice not having to put the remote in the charger all the time.I have no reservations about recommending this remote to anyone who needs to control several components.
For the price, the sound quality is very good - after all it's a Sony.
WHAT A STEAL.. I DOUBT YOU CAN FIND IT FOR WHAT I BOUGHT IT FOR AGAIN, I BOUGHT 5... EXCELLENT PRODUCT
I had no problems with this at all, but I was worried that because my other 1 GB RAM stick is 500Mhz there would be a problem; false alarm. Great price, better than Wal-Mart's price, even.
I build computers as a hobby. Why pay for someone else to build one (one size fits does not fit all) when building your own is not too difficult and you can build with quality parts tailored to your own specific needs. Case in point, the WD 640GB HDD. Large hard drive prices are economical right now. Generally speaking, the larger the drive, the less the cost per gigabyte (GB). At Amazon's prices the WD 640GB drive was about $10 bucks more than the WD Caviar 16 320 GB drive with the same cache. Western Digital has recently color coded their drives: Black (high performance), Blue (mainstream) and Green (no brainer: ecologically friendly-for a hard drive). Where does marketing get these ideas? The Caviar 16 640GB falls into the Blue category. It is amazingly fast and quiet, thanks to its 16 MB cache and 3 Gb/s transfer rate. The technology is interesting in that WD utilized two 320GB platters which gives this drive an edge as compared to say 750 GB drives with similar cache size. The drive itself is nearly silent and the quietest HDD I have used. Its rated over 90MB/sec read and write speeds, which is very fast. Yes there are faster hard drives, but for the money this drive is an excellent choice.My only complaint: the drive is warranted for 3 years not 5.Amazon had the lowest price I found, and shipped the drive quickly. Turn around time from placing the order to delivery at my door step was four days. Stable, reliable and excellent price to performance ratio, this drive is a great choice for everyday computing needs.
Same story as other reviewer. 14 months after purchase the TV dies and the on switch blinks 9 times pauses and blinks 9 times as a repeat pattern. 500$ to 600$ is the apparent cost to fix. They say it is probably a "deflector card" which they said is related to a power supply is probable because it makes no start-up sounds.Sony refused to tell me what the 9 blink code pattern means and the repair service sounds like they are guessing at the cause and probability of fix. ("I'm 90 % sure"). But my service at least gaurantees either a fix or the cost of only a single service call (100$ for 5 minutes of taking the screws off the back).If you buy this TV make sure to get the extended-&-re extended warranty (and factor it into costs of camparisons with TV's w/o the warranty.I too have the (power supply?)interference referred to by another user and now understand why this TV never has been to quality expectations.As long you get a lawyer who will cover "all" the costs of the class action suit (in other words don't poor any good money after the bad), I think you may have a winner.
I took a networking class at my high school this year (the MCSE Networking Essentials) and alone fulfilled the class objective. We were supposed to put together a stand-alone network by the end of the semester with the computers from the previous semester's A+ Cert. class. We had two Linksys ISA cards and a PCI card, and an SMC card. I got to take home the PCI card because they didn't work in the computers we had. It plugged in to Windows 2000 Pro easily, and I had no trouble getting my DSL connection up and running. We're going Linksys to network our home now. 3COM has consistently disappointed me in their modems, and the one 3COM NIC card we had didn't operate! I tried it on at least 3 different PCs, including my own.
Previous review that you couldn't program the buttons is in error. Intellimouse allows you to program the buttons, and Intellimouse 5.x continues the feature in which you can do so with specific settings for specific programs. E.g., have the middle/wheel button show/hide all tools in Photoshop. VERY useful. (I think Logitech did this years ago, and MS "borrowed" the idea.)
I keep comparing it to the 2MP SiPix camera my mother has... the Canon has so many more controls and flexibility in shooting, even if you aren't a pro, this camera makes you feel like one. Also, the biggest benefit I've found is the LCD screen. The SiPix screen is horrible in direct sunlight, but the Canon's is still clear and visible, even in the brightest sun! The video mode is pretty good, especially when all I really wanted was a camera that took stills. Definitely recommend this camera to anyone! Just make sure you buy a bigger CompactFlash card, you'll be running back and forth to the computer all the time if you don't.
I've used mine to hold flashes and flash umbrellas - it works great. Easy to use, durable, with a soft comfort grip on top and folds up small and compact for storage/transportation. I took mine on trips to Ireland and Australia and it performed as expected at each trip. It also held a 5D with an 85mm 1.2 lens without flinching. And when I didn't use it, it made a great walking stick for long hikes between picture-taking.Highly recommended.
I've used this lens for around 2 years now and it is my "go-to" lens for my camera. I have an 8mp E series and with this lens, I still get better pics from my E series than I do with my new 14mp "pocket" camera. For the shots that count, this lens is my favorite. Sharp edges, true colors, and nearly fool-proof to use.
Excellent Transaction. Purchased product to connect laptop to TV while sitting accross room from TV with laptop. Works great along with separate audio cable allowiing me to share e-mails and other information from computer with wife who has limited vision and cannot see information on laptop screen.
I ordered the black which is awesome. I was actually surprised as how well this thing was made. You can not tell a difference between this cable and the OEM cable.The craftsmanship is really nice, and it fits my phone just like the OEM cable.You will not be sorry you purchased this cable.
Just what I was looking for. Easy to use and really easy to set up. Thanks Logitec
Great cable. As good as the expensive cables in the stores, which are a complete rip-off.
I could not add anything to the review except the word.... Perfect.... everything went as promised.
This is by far the worst printer I have ever owned. I have had it for barely 2 months and it is no longer working. The scanner stopped functioning after a month. Then the copier went out. And now the printer won't even turn on! You have to have a separate outlet to provide enough power to run t he printer in the first place. Heaven forbid you need to use an extension cord or surge protector bar. If you can't plug it directly into the wall - Forget about it! The paper does not feed properly no matter what. And to top it off...I can't get it fixed. The nearest Canon repair is over 2 hours away and as far as mailing it back and forth to Canon and paying their fees it is cheaper to invest in a new one - I used to love Canon products but after the last two lemons (this one and the MP360) that I got from them - I will be looking elsewhere!I gave it 2 stars in my original review because it did print nicely when it was working. With this edited review it won't let me change the amount of stars I gave it but I give it ZERO.Don't waste your money on this rubbish.
My mom bought me the video journal for christmas.I am 12 years old and I loved it.I just bring my camara anywhere when i see something cool i just take picture and write what i found cool about it.I am sure I am never getting bored with my video journal.
Quick review here. So far I love this bag. A pocket big enough for the laptop, plenty of padding and a great look.
I tryed to use this charger for 5 times, It didn't worked well and now, after few use the charger is not working.Don't Recomend
The twist to fit does not work very well. They are very uncomfortable. Not the best sound quality. I was adjusting the bud in my ear (which you have to do often to try and make it more comfortable) and it snapped off of the bar that connects to the bud. Now it is holding on by the wires and starting to make a cracking sound. I recommend that you do NOT buy these.
The case is very sturdy. It is not nearly as bulky as other cases and fits under the seat and out of sight. It can be a challenge to put CD's back into the sleeves while on the road.
The mouse works great. It fits my hand comfortably and it feels solid. The only complaint I have is that the USB adapter protrudes from the bottom of the mouse by a small amount when it's being stored. It isn't a flush fit and it doesn't sit flat on my desk. Not a big deal, but it could be slightly better. I wouldn't say this should change your mind when choosing a product, but those with OCD might find this mouse to be a little frustrating =PBuy it for mobile use. You'll like it. Especially if you like the basic Microsoft Optical Mouse for desktops. I wouldn't use this one for gaming though.
Bought this to replace a very old, very reliable SCUNCI version as a ladies' facial hair trimmer. Had purchased several others over the years (mostly mens devices) and hated them all. This one is perfect. Cuts cleanly, doesn't pull first.
As you can tell i got this router to put a alternative firmware. In doing so you can do so much more things then the default firmware. The most popular feature of Tomato firmware is being able to increase the range of the signal which is GREAT. There are many routers that support Tomato but i chose this router because it is the cheapest router and has usb support which has aloud me to use my wired printer WIRELESS. All in all i would very much recommend this router to everyone for being so cheap and having so much features after installing Tomato.
I received the Micro as a gift after suggesting it to someone else. I'd done a *lot* of research on MP3 players, and this one fit exactly what was needed--small, flash-storage, not too expensive, good quality. After playing with it, I have to admit the research paid off. The sound is great, the controls are easy to use, there are lots of options, the accessories are just what you need and the price is nice for how much they packed into it.To answer the biggest questions I had before getting one....The FM works. In fact, my wife seems to think it works better than her car stereo. We had no problem picking up a radio station 70+ miles away (of course, that's in flat ND). The included software does rip CDs without a problem, though the method for transferring previously stored MP3 is rather awkward. It does *NOT* accept songs directly from iTunes. You'll need to be...creative...to get that to work (iTunes downloads in MP4 and protects the file). The thing is tiny and can go pretty much anywhere. The protective case is a frosted white material (plastic/rubber/silicone) and covers most of what you want covered, but none of what you don't want covered. Line-in and microphone are there and work, but aren't exceptional. The earbuds sound okay, but are pretty big and will probably need to be swapped out. Oh, and the dark blue version is a nice navy color.The only things I'd consider changing (beyond the size of the buds) are giving it a replaceable USB-rechargable battery and making the volume buttons feel just a bit more solid. Really not much of an issue though.If I was going to buy another MP3 player for this price, there's no doubt I'd buy this one again. Only thing better would be a 1GB version. (Mine will be moving around alot, so I don't want a non-solid-state (iPod-type) player.)
I also have a MX-500 and a MX-800 by URC. The MX-800 is also RF. It adds computer programability. In this review I will generally compare the MX-500 and the URC RFS200, as they can be had for a similar price.Pre-programmed codes-The 200's library is much newer, so it has more codes. It did not however have discrete codes for my TV (Samsung LNT4671)'s inputs. Also, some of the button labels did not actually do what they said. It did not know my Samsung DVD/VCR combo. I was able to find my Yamaha's receiver codes easily. Not my cable box however.Learning-I downloaded the discrete inputs to my MX-800, then learned them to the 200. It worked flawlessly. I was also able to rename all the buttons and organize them as needed. I used an excel spreadsheet to plan where everything would go, and organize the soft buttons logically in pages.RF/IR-The RF capabilities were ok. Not as powerful as the MX-800's RF capabilities. Perhaps new name brand batteries would be better for range. The IR is very powerful. Pointing in the wrong direction, it has enough power to reflect off the walls and still reach the equipment. The RF is still better for non-directionality.Future findings will be posted about the remote's longevity.
I own a Bogen 3011 and hand carried it throughout Tuscany. It is a very fine tripod, but certainly gets heavy when traveling. When getting my gear ready, I would find myself wondering if it was worth the hassle--not good. This case has changed that equation in favor of the 3011 now. It is well balanced on my shoulder and has ample padding to both prevent dings and avoid knocking people out in crowded areas. The side compartment is a nice touch and holds my filter folio and other small items. It arrived before the estimated ship date. Nice product--recommended.
I have been waiting for this burner to drop in price, because after exhaustive research, I felt confident it was the best choice. I have not been disappointed. Installation was a snap, and it instantly began its efficient work. (Be sure to check Plextor's website for firmware upgrades).I did not use the packaged software, since I have heard of problems with Roxio. Instead I bought Nero6 Ultra Edition (be sure to download Nero updates from their site) and everything purrs. (Nero has a trial version on their website if you want to try before you buy).Anyway, I replaced my Dell CD-RW with this burner (this went into my Dell Inspiron 8100 Desktop: 1.6 GHZ; 30MB HD; 364 RAM). The RAM is a little low for burning DVDs....I found this out after producing a couple of coasters. But as long as I close all programs operating in the background and run at around 90% efficiency, everything works fine.I have found the Memorex 4x DVD+R media to work very well. I don't know why many people criticize this brand. The only two coasters produced were the fault of my system's memory not the disks.Final verdict...great burner...operation is fast and efficient. Highly recommended!
I purchased this carrying case when I bought my Garmin GPS from Amazon. It fits perfectly, clips on my belt, I can access all the GPS buttons, the screen is protected, easy to remove, put back on.
I liked the product, but I wish it was more than one in the packet.It should have been more than one with the pice that was paid.
EVEN THOUGH IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET HERE IT WAS A GREAT PRODUCT. WE DO LIVE IN GERMANY SO WE KNOW IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE!
I purchsed this card for a digital SLR that I recently got and am so happy I decided to go with the 2 GB instead of the 1 GB.
A few years ago I purchased one of their SD cards and had lots of trouble with it. Should have payed attention then - bought one of these 2GB cards the other day and right out of the package it would only handle 986 MB, though the capacity showed as 1893 MB.Sandisk had problems back then, and they obviously still do. No more of their stuff for me!
Perfect size for the project. Excellent result in picture HD. Price can't be beat. Recommend it to anyone who is interested.
I'm an avid books on tape listener and this is by far the best tape player I've found. With large FF and REW buttons as well as a stop button and HUGE play button, I can easily find my place on the tape without looking! I also love the snappy colors.
Took 3 minutes to install and find a strong signal. High quality, delivered quickly and works great. The price point was a real surprise. This is a factory in the package product and was very well priced.
I bought two of these for my college students. One of them stopped working within two weeks. I was able to replace it, but this is typical of shoddy products produced with no quality control. The consumer is the quality control. I don't like getting junk for my hard earned money and then being expected to spend the time, money and effort to get it rectified.
Digital cameras are here to stay. As much as I'd like to stay with my old SLR, it's time to move from film to disk. I've had the Kodak 280 for 3 months and I'll say that it was a good buy. The pictures are very good, it's easy to use - just point and click. As with any automatic camera, you don't have great control over exposure and lens settings, but for indoor and typical outdoor shots, its fine. The USB downloads fast compared to serial. The rechargeable batteries dye after about 30 downloaded pictures to your PC... get the optional AC cable (I think 39$). Everything digital is overpriced for what it is. My camera does sometimes act quirky; but I think it always has to do with low batteries. You'll have to get another set of the rechargeable nickel metal hybrid batteries if you go on the road with your camera. And the software is ok. The downloading should be easier when you don't want to touch up your photos.I'll keep my 35 mm SLR for those vacation trips where I'll take 10 rolls of film and I want more camera control, but if you want instant, good quality pictures in an everyday, take it anywhere camera (as long as you don't need more than 35 pictures before downloading), this is the camera. Or you can take your laptop with you or buy more overpriced memory cards.
WHAT A GREAT GADGET. I USE THIS FOR SALADS, AND SLICING POTATOES FOR AU GRATIN, AND ZUCCHINI FOR ZUCCHINI BREAD, AND CUCUMBERS FOR A GREAT SUMMER SALAD! I DIDN'T THINK I'D LIKE IT THIS MUCH, BUT I DO!!!
it is very simple to operate which at the age of 66 helps a great deal.you can't beat the price.it recalculates very quickly when you take a different route.
the heatsync only sticks on so if you heat it up too much it melts and falls off. when it falls off it lands in dust and will not stick again.
I use Windows 7 and have my laptop wirelessly hooked up to the router and cable modem. Every half an hour my wireless connection gets lost, I can troubleshoot it using Windows Diagnostics but it is just incredibly annoying to the point where I am considering throwing this piece of junk out. I tried customer support via phone which is time-consuming and did not get me anywhere. I deeply regret purchasing this product and will NEVER buy anything D-Link!!! In fact, my connection was just lost while writing this review, this is a joke. $50 wasted, lots of frustration, just hope the next router will be better.
I bought these headphones for my husband who is hard of hearing for a Christmas present.Best money i ever spent.What a surprise for him.He loves them.His very expensive hearing aids were not enough for him to hear the television without turning the sound up.He doe'nt even have to wear his hearing aids now with these wonderful headphones.They have a seperate volumn control for each ear.For me It has really been great to watch television without it being so loud.My son told me about these headphones.I thank him every day for that.Thanks Amazon.com for the great service of handling my order.
Absolutely love it. It is so versatile, you can wheel it or carry it like a briefcase! The leather is of great quality and it holds alot.
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.
I just received the Huey and it is great!!!I have used Spyder2 before and this one blows it away.The Huey is much more intuitive then the Spyder and calibration process is much faster.I am using it to calibrate 2 monitors on Vista Home basic 64bit and it works perfect.I am really happy with it and I cannot understand all the negative feedback it got in Amazon. Maybe Pantone had a defective series of these, but no more.I highly recommend this product, especially for the price.
Excellent Product. I have all of my electronics in my basement, with my TV hanging above my fireplace on my first floor. This product works perfect...its like all of the electronics are sitting right in front of me.The directions say you can mount the eye directly behind the TV, but I couldnt get it to work 100% of the time. So, I currently have the eye just above the bottom of the TV (you can't see it) and it always works!!!!
Plain and simple i received this kit after one day plugged them in and they just worked, Computer recognized them as soon as i powered my machine on.
I got this pair a couple of months ago. I'm satisfied with the sound quality and the way it holds the ears. It's a good deal for ~10 bucks.
Purchased as a gift for my parents. Works great. Highly recommend to everyone. Looked around and costs for some is very high.Thank you.
The only issue I have with these headphones is the lack of a volume control. If I put my TV on fixed volume it is too loud. If it could be turned down it would be great. If I put the TV on variable I have to turn the TV sound way up and then mute it,
First let me say :The peaple revews guide me for purchese or not, and after the decision made(of course...i have mine)!Thank's to you "byers like me" that "guide anothers" to make good decisions!So...about the cam...it was love at the very first time i saw it! i love that piece of hardwere(3,5" display, focus ring etc...) and now with Vegas 7e the things get clear...The softwere suplied with the cam has many downs (including poor picture) so....If you have a powerfull computer(2 cores min.), 1920x1200 display(wxvga), Video card directx 9c(256m min.) and Vegas 7e.....AVCHD goes bealtifull to see and edit!My opinon,I'm very happy to have this cam!
I was a little skeptical about purchasing this router, but so far we are extremely pleased with its performance. The setup was quick and simple as well. The router we purchased is the Version B2 and Firmware Version 2.20 (indicated on UPC label) so possibly an upgrade has been performed since the review of some of the other individuals. I highly recommend this version.
This product works, but it is high maintenance. The first set burned up in 3 weeks. I ordered another set and discovered I was lucky if the battery lasted 4 hours. Then I bought a second headset to fill in the gap. Then I had to order another charging stand because the first was not charging and shocked me when I changed headsets. Recharging is a delicate procedure. I have to check the light to make sure both headsets are charging and just walking by the stand can cause it to shut down. It works, but I spend so much time working on it that I wonder if it is really worth the effort and expense.
This flash works very well with my KM-7D. Very powerful flash, very flexible and with welcome features like wireless remote control. Yes, it is a little expensive, but this is a "Must-Have" tool for indoor photograohy, especially for the owners of KM-7D or 5D. Highly recommended.
i haven't test it yet, but i know it worth every cent that i paid for it
I've owned this Roku Soundbridge for over 3 or 4 years now, haven't stoppedloving it, great interface, elegance and simplicity. Buy one if youlove radio and experience music from around the globe
Wow, I could not be more satisfied with this cable. I bought it about 6 months ago to connect my laptop to my hdtv and it works perfectly! I also use it for my xbox and I have not had any problems whatsoever. It's definitely worth it to go with this cheaper HDMI cable that works just as well as any more expensive one.
don't listen to those another lame whiny reviews, these headphones rock! i've been using these headphones for years now and i love them! the sound is loud and clear and very comfortable to wear. and i love the fact that there's volume control for them. it sucks that they don't sell them as much as they used to. and it's rare to find them online but i am glad i am able to find them cause i would not use any other headphones besides these.
I wanted to give this device 5 star, but there are a couple of things that is not 100 percent perfect. But this is the best device for the money. I have a Droid X, and I wanted something to stream music through the Bluetooth and not have a wire you have to connect and disconnect. This works really well.Setup is very simply, pairing was real easy, other stated you have to enter the code while pairing the device, it never ask me for a code it just paired.After pairing, the streaming works real well, like other have stated the audio while streaming is a lot lower than if you were listening to a FM radio station, CD. Since I wanted to be able to stream music and was not really as interested in the phone function. But when I tried the speaker phone is when I had a problem. When I was talking the other person said they could either not hear me or it would lose 3 or 4 whole words out of a sentence, and when they could hear me they said the voice was distorted. I E-mailed the company the next day I got an E-Mail and said that it was defective and they were sending out a replacement. I got another E-mail the same day that the replacement was being sent and they were including postage for the return shipping. I had the replacement in 3 days. There customer service is five stars all around.I paired the replacement up and it streamed just fine, had a friend call me and they said it sounds pretty good. The only real problem I have is that when you press the off hook button to make a call, over half the time it does not go to voice command, to make a call, if I press it again it will start my music playing I have stored on the phone. That is annoying but it could be a Droid X thing not sure. If you receive a call that works great, just press the off hook button and the calls come through you car speakers and even with my heater fan running everyone can hear me well enough to have a conversation without much of a problem. The second complaint is the low audio while streaming, it not that bad but if you hit a memory button and chance radio stations it will blow you out of the car. One other small thing, and I read where other people have noted this, is it does pop once in a while streaming music, I finally determined it mainly happens when you apply the brakes, but honestly it really not that much of a big deal.This is the best F.M transmitter I have used, and let me note one more time their customer service is 5 stars, I would buy it again.
I bought this unit for my mom in December 2002. I bought it to replace another radio unit that was under the cabinet. After nearly five years, this unit works great. We've had no problems with it whatsoever.
I picked up The Little Friend on a suggestion from a co-worker at my bookstore. I have not read her first book but I intend to.First off, the book doesn't give you an answer - the mystery will remain as such. However, it was a great read. I cared about little Harriet and how her whole world was falling apart. I liked her. I liked Hely, her friend. Harriet was a strong character - intelligent and a trouble-maker. At least she was not a mindless airhead like every other 12 year old depicted now-a-days.The book is worth your time. Remember the book is set back in the days where racism was still rampant. Tartt is not a racist, so I would prefer all idiots spouting that crap to stop.Enjoy the book and relax... not every mystery is solved.
Purchased another one of these from this company. I absolutely love it. works great and the price is great. i have one in my room hooked up from tv to playstation3 and one in my living room. i recommend it to everyone
Ink jet printer ink is expensive, but I don't suppose I can complain about the reliability of Canon ink for Canon printers. It generally does give me a great deal of mileage; however, the refill cost hurts every time. I can only soften this slightly by purchasing online.
This was my first Amazon order. Price was right, delivery was quick, setup service was excellent. The TV is perfect. Clear crisp picture. Easy to use. Very good sound.I recommend it to anyone.
The gargantuam capacity of the IBM Microdrive makes this sufficient reason to get this camera. Fortunately, the camera is also surprisingly very portable and takes excellent quality pictures. All the thoughtful unexpected features of the camera are very much appreciated ie: photo management via the use of folders per day. The anticipated battery problem was alleviated with the purchase of the Casio battery charger/AC adapter and some rechargeable batteries. I'm totally happy with this purchase.
It did not work. All I could get was static and it kept cutting off. You get what you pay for. This thing is a waste.
I purchased this not realizing that it works with so few printers. I even went out and bought a new printer, and yes, you guessed it, it didn't work with that one either. It is very limited on which printers it works with so BE CAREFUL to research, and check thoroughly if it will work with your printer. I had been using a linksys wired print server for years, and I was very happy with it, but this one did not work. It also has major issues working with Windows Vista. I just wish that these companies would work together a little more closely when designing a product.
I've had this about one month. My Palm has stayed secure within this case. It opens easily. It is not a 100% enclosure; there are cut outs for cable connection, card, sound, so there is a slight potential for damage.
Unlike some very upset and inconsiderate people I really like this router, it has a nice design and works great for me too.I have to say good job D-link.
A great buy. It has a sleek design and does NOT look cheap at all. It also charges the ipod when in usage. The sound quality is good enough. I would not say it is perfect, but considering the amount of money paid for this, definitely a thumb up and five-star for this product.
Received this recorder and it's easy to use. If you want your PC to recognize it I suggest changing the format of how you record it. Other than it, its very PnP and rip roaring ready to go!! LOVE IT!!
No applications to install first time users found it to work just like a floppy disk.
The mouse itself isn't bad. Good luck finding a surface that it likes though. I have tried 2 different mouse pads, my desk, and a piece of paper. The mouse only likes the paper. It's very selective about which surface you use. I do NOT recommend this mouse.
It is cheap and you are getting what you pay for.It works just fine, for a while and hopefully not in a heavily broadcast area.
I purchased this so that I could move a TV to the outside patio or into the garage when needed. It is very well constructed and comes with a variety of mounting hardware for various applications. It is narrow enough to fit through a standard doorway which is key! The only suggestion for improvement would be the additional of a handle of some sort so that you are not using the TV to move the entire cart, putting unnecessary strain on the TV mounting points.
I got this adapter with microphone to replace my bluetooth headset which had poor audio (people always complained they couldn't hear me) and didn't work well for playing audio with my mp3 capable phone. My new Blackberry Pearl came stock with a headset, but the earbuds were too large and hurt my ears. This adpater allows me to use any headphones, and I never get complaints about audio quality when using the phone now. The first headphones I tried were Sony earbuds, but the volume was inadequate when riding the train, so I switched to Phillips noise cancelling set that seems to work much better with the adapter (it uses an AAA battery to boost power and cancel noise). I've also tried using the adapter with one of the audio cassette car adapters while driving. I was surprised that this inexpensive adapter had no feedback "squealing" and my wife heard me perfectly in this speakerphone configuration. For my phone, the button works as a mute during calls or a pause button when listening to audio, preventing me from having to dig into my pocket to use the phone. Best $10 I've spent in a long time.
While the hard case has protected my palm from a couple of falls onto hard pavement, it obviously wasn't designed by the same folks who designed the cradle. Moreover it has a fundamental design flaw that I find extremely frustrating: you can only put the palm in one way -- so that it opens in typical book fashion. In other words, the slider on the hard case will only go into the slot on the left edge of the palm. This is caused by two features of the front face: it is slightly deeper, and it has milled areas for the buttons. How hard would it have been to make the case symmetric so you could mount the palm the other way?Why I would like to mount the palm the other way? Well, the obvious way to mount it is the way the case is designed for: book style. The less obvious but *superior* way for a right-handed person is to have the case mounted in the right edge slot. This makes it much easier to hold the palm with your left hand, and in addition it allows you to operate the palm with your right hand solo by holding the open face of the case against your knee. If you are right-handed and don't believe me, try putting the palm in the hard case slider into the right slot so it opens from the back. (You can install it this way; it just won't close properly because of the flawed design.) Now open it, grab the stylus in your right hand, put the right flap of the case on your knee, and put your hand down on it to hold it. You'll see how much easier it is to operate. Now try holding the palm in your left hand and you'll see that it's easier to operate in this fashion also.Now don't misunderstand me to be saying the case should be designed for right-handed people. I'm saying it should be designed so that you can mount the palm from either side so that both right- and left-handed people can use it comfortably. The current design is better for southpaws. I guess there's some sort of poetic justice there.
My friend recommended me DVP642 because it is the one DVD player under 200$ that can play PAL format. But when I finally bought it online I was really surprised how many features this player has... So far I didnt have any problem playing DVD, DivX, miniDVD, CDs, VideoCD! I tried different brands DVDs, both -R/+R , so far all of them were playing great. If you have a problem with a sound, it means you didnt use right setting while writing your DVD. Read a help file or change a software. I am going to buy a couple more as gifts for my family and friends.
As a first time buyer of HDMI cables, I thought it would work the same as a USB cable would - universal, with no compatibility issues at all. I purchased this for my PS3, but when I hooked it up, it did not work at all. So I tried switching it with the HDMI cable for my DVR, only then did it work. I've tried switching the cables back and forth and found that that was the best setting for everything. So, I ended up using this HDMI cable for my TV, and my old cable for the PS3. Quality's good for the price. It even comes with those little plastic covers for the cable, which I found nice. Would have been better if it was stated here that it's not compatible for the PS3. Other than that, I haven't had any troubles with it. Just like everyone says, it works as well as the $30 cables. I'd recommend this product. Just remember, TV, not PS3.
If you are a professional photographer, this is one of those accessories that makes life just a bit easier. Recently, I purchased a Timbuk2 messenger bag that came with a strap pad, but I like the material on this strap pad even better. The material has a gripping texture, so it doesn't slide around on your shoulder, any I don't have to constantly check to see if the strap is sliding off. The best thing I can say about this pad is that it makes my "very heavy" camera bag feel a whole lot lighter.
After shopping around in local stores & on the web, I'm very glad I stayed with the Minolta line. I was also very pleased with the service and price I got from Amazon.com. This new camera has all the features we like for an easy to use camera to take on family trips and special occasions. It's lite weight with straight forward controls and is giving us great pictures. A great camera for the novice or more experienced user.
I will say it again, I got Zero, None, NADA VIGNETTING at 10mm. This is the first filter holder on the market that does not vignette at the low of setting. I am a true Landscape photographer and I need that wide angle shot, most other filter holders vignetted around 20mm, not this one, it is absolutely huge and allows all the way down to 10mm. I LOVE IT!!! Wonderful product.
This headphone must be the most cost affective headphone ever made!! There are three people in this household that watch TV or Videos using headphones so as not to disturb others. Headphones eventually wear out. This model lasts for 2 to 3 years. This headset is comfortable to wear and comes with a cord long enough to plug into something other than the MP3 Player you have in your pocket!! You can't go wrong with this headphone!!!
Overall, I am very satisfied with this mount. The installation instructions were very straight forward. Only common household tools reqiured except the lag bolts require a drill with high torgue to sink them. The design is very good and solid once assembled. The bar could have been a few inches wider to help with centering but it is acceptable. I mounted a 50" Plasma Panasonic. No problems attached to the set. The only problem I have really is the factory tensioning of the mounts hinges (pre-set to hold 180lbs I think) Tinkering with the tension nuts with the supplied wrenches is tedius to me. Getting both hinges tensioned to the same amount is not a simple task. Once tensioned properly, I could lower the set, add wiring etc and push back to my desired viewing angle easily. Yes, is it a tad more expensive that most mounts, but most other mounts do not allow access to the set once is in put up on the wall. A major plus for me and the ease of operation. My questions to you is: Would you want to mount your new $$$ TV set to a cheap mount or spend some extra case for a solid mount?
This mouse is up to the standard for the MS mice! Everything on it works as advertised. It has a L-O-N-G battery life due to the ability to standby when it's not in use. I especially like the lack of a cord -- less clutter on the desk. The one downside observation I have is the big clunky receiver that plugs into the USB port. You have to find a place to store it. That's a small price to pay for the ease of use and convenience.
I have installed several pair of these for elderly relatives and they are all quite happy with them. Additionally everyone else is happy since they don't have to listen to TVs turned up to max volume.The only problem I have is the many new TVs lack a analog output so adding a optical to analog converter adds cost and wall warts. Hopefully TV Ears will come out with a dual input model with both optical and analog inputs.
I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
This case fits my Canon G11 very well. It can even accomodate a Canon 270EX flash in the front pocket although it is a tight fit. I found the top loading design and velcro closure very convenient for quick access to the camera. I used this in light rain and also in sub-zero temperatures on a mountain top and found that it protected the camera well from the elements. The included strap is a good length for wearing across the front, around the neck or by your side. Highly recommended.Update - 04/01/2012I still have this case and I am happy to report that it also fits a Fujifilm X100 camera beautifully as well. You can get a JJC hood, spare battery, 49mm filter and SD card in the front pocket with careful packing.
This product is fairly light and a good surge protector. I have 2 one for the hotel and one at client site. Often you get theseweird old things and are in a building where elec is spotty. protect your time and effort. If lost not an unreasonable cost compared to losing your work .
I bought this device for my Nikon D-80. It worked for a year pretty well. It eats up the batteries. Now it doesn't work at all. The red flash light comes on but it won't flash. In reading online, I have to pay a Nikon repair specialist big bucks to get it working again. Not great for a device that cost me $200+ and lasted a year.
When I went looking for surround sound speakers there were 3 things I wanted: K-L-H. This system has not let me down. Even at a low setting, the sub-woofer makes everything so much clearer and just rocks the house. My teenage son is rediscovering all of his music with a center speaker and a sub woofer. We live in a one-story house of about 900 sq. feet and anywhere you are it sounds like the speakers are inches away. These speakers may be small but they deliver pure power. And Amazon.com's price just made it soooooo much sweeter
It may look like an oversize answering machine from the 70s, but this two-tone gray box is actually Sony's new 600-dots-per-inch photo printer. The FVP-1 Mavica Photo Printer lets you print 3-by-5-inch photos with or without a PC, and it offers several ways of capturing digital images. It's the only photo printer I've seen that's equipped with a floppy drive. You insert a floppy into its disk drive (which reads .jpg, .bmp, or the printer's proprietary .nui graphics files) and view the images by connecting the printer to a television using its video-out or S-video connector.In addition to floppies, you can also capture, retrieve, or print photos from digital cameras, TVs, VCRs, camcorders, and PCs. But to connect the printer to your computer, you must have a graphics card with a video-in port. In my tests using a shipping FVP-1 unit, capturing an image from television video took roughly 10 seconds to save to the printer's memory. The printed photos looked decent, but I noticed some slight ghosting and blurring flaws--no doubt from my TV reception.Inconveniently, for the printer's drive to read the .jpg files I'd saved on a floppy, I had to first convert the images to the .nui file format using Sony's simple photo utility. After that, I popped the floppy back into the printer drive and was able to print a crisp, colorful photograph within 2 minutes.The Mavica's thumbwheel-like button control lets you make index prints or multiples of 2, 4, and 16 images on a sheet. The printer requires photo paper, which doesn't ship with the unit. Sony sells a 50-pack paper and ink cartridge combo for $45. It also offers an optional $99 automatic paper feeder that holds 100 sheets; the alternative is manually inserting a sheet at a time in the printer's paper port.Although somewhat pricey, this easy-to-use photo printer yields nice pictures, offers the convenience of floppies, and ends tedious trips to the photo shop.Pros: Prints great quality photos stored on floppies, in easy steps.Cons: To connect the printer to a PC, you need a graphics card with a video-in feature.Value: Easy-to-use and versatile photo printer.It is one of the best things out!
This is the ideal case for your Palm device! It has great streamlined looks, is completely unobtrusive, and will protect your investment. I have dropped my Palm V twice, and thanks to this case, I haven't needed to replace my Palm...it still works fantastically well.
I plugged this into my router and installed the D-Link DWL-G650 and I was connected to the AP upon start up. Very easy. Then from there I configured the AP to my specifications (128-bit WEP encryption, non-default SSID, and a new admin login) then I was set and secure. I get good speeds, no lag for gaming, and good range. let's just say I can be in the bathroom and online now. :)
Although I haven't yet completely given up on purchasing Epson's V700 scanner, it won't take much more frustration for me abandon my efforts to actually use this prosumer-level product.First the facts of the matter: I had to return each of THREE different Amazon shipments of the Epson V700 scanner due to blemishes/flaws/specs on the back (under)side of the Epson V700 scanner glass.The first unit featured a translucent "blurb", approx. 1 mm in diameter, on the underside of the scanner glass (on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). My guess is that it was a small drop of lubricating oil that had dripped onto the glass. I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.The second unit featured two small flecks of matter on underside of the scanner glass (again on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.The third V700 unit featured three small flecks of matter on underside of the scanner glass (once again on the bottom pane, used to scan reflective objects). I returned the unit to Amazon, requesting a replacement unit.At this point Amazon (whose replacement efforts were exceptional) opted to throw in the towel and is in the process of refunding my money.Although these flaws were small, when I'm spending over $500 for a sophisticated scanner I believe I am entitled to expect that the purchased scanner unit should arrive with scanner glass that does not include underside surface flaws.And although I am personally capable of removing the top side and personally cleaning the underside of the scanner glass, I refused to accept the three Epson V700 units with such flaws because I shouldn't have to personally repair a brand new product that I've just purchased .My assessment includes two prospects: (1) Epson Quality Assurance has fallen asleep at the wheel and allowed an unacceptable number of V700 units to leave the factory with dirty scanner glass, or; (2) the units have left the factory with clean glass, but the subsequent handling, jostling, bumping during shipment have resulted in dislodging extraneous particulate/liquid matter within the sealed unit, which then migrates/clings to the underside surface of the glass.Although I have yet to give up on purchase of the V700, I'm writing this review to strongly suggest that Epson address this issue, so that prospective customers like myself can predictably anticipate that their scanner is delivered with scanning glass that features a clean underside surface.
Took a while, seems long I guess when your remote is kaput. But everywhere I looked for this remote they had the price jacked up way overpriced: $30, $40 and more. Thank you for a good price ($9.95)on my old DTV tivo box remote.
I purchased one of these on ebay. When it arrived, you could clearly hear the sound of the motor through the speakers (if you turn down the volume to zero, only the motor sound is left and it's QUITE loud. I complained and sent it back. They sent another. This time it not only has the SAME motor sound but ALSO static in the left speaker. This product is complete garbage, I've had two of them and they were both broken in the same way!I don't know what causes the static. It sounds a little like the clipping you hear when an amplifier can't deal with the dynamic range of a song (the static is in the loud, exciting parts of music.) I would encourage EVERYONE to stay as far away from this product as possible. I'm sending this one back for a refund!
I got this for my birthday about a year ago, and it was totally worth it.The camera is made of plastic, so if it drops it won't break. This camera can hold two to five minutes worth of film, but it depends on what kind of quality you want your shots. This camera is a great camera for those people who are interested in how directors make movies or videos. Once you film your shot(s), you hook it up to your computer, and make explosions, aliens, special effects, etc. You can make your video as long as you want, but you have to load onto your computer once the camera is full, then go back to filming. I've made about 40 films, and I still have fun with it. Once my friends found out about this camera for kids and what it could do, they all wanted one for their birthday. For all parents out there worried about their hard drive space, don't. The camera dosen't take up much space at all. The cool thing is is that the camera, depending on where you look, can range from $79.00 to $99.99. It only weighs about less than a pound, and it's almost the size of your hand!
I bought this for my eldery mother since she is hard of hearing. It is great she can watch TV and have the sound off so we can have some quite in the house and she can listen at the volume she wants. She also said that she could hear things that she normally could not hear when watching TV. It has helped from having to have the TV on full blast. Great product.
I have been using this cable for a couple weeks now, and it has been working great! I haven't used it enough to give it five stars though, there could be something that could come up later. But that has yet to happen, and it works well.
I needed this to add a wireless speaker to our "cry room" at church. We had a wireless system with a mini plug and needed this plug to make it work with our board.It cam fast, we plugged it in, it worked. Really hard to say more than that. We didn't have any problems with this item at all.
Email was sent immediately and the points were activated without issue. This is a very convenient way to purchase Microsoft points!
This is a must for attaching to your headphones so that you can adjust the volume quick and easily without having to adjust it on the appliance you are running it on. This is a must have.
This scope is not really very good for viewing planets but is ok for the moon if you stick with the 20MM eyepiece, the 5MM, giving about 140X, is just to much for this mount as it vibrates very easily and is hard to hold anything in the FOV for very long! I think it would be better for a person to buy a 4.5 inch reflector with a Dobsian mount for just a few bucks more.
I just made a long trip from Miami, Florida, all the way to S. Carolina, with a Explorist XL loaded with DirectRoute V3, everything worked just fine, I installed the software, unlock It, upload the maps, all with out any problems, the unit was very fast and accuracy didn't need to keep it over the dashboard, from inside the vehicle worked very well, never took more than a minute to track all satellites, the street route where very accurate, never got lost, working with POI's was very simple, didn't have any problem handling very large maps I really recommend this unit.
Not the best recorder in the world, but it works good enough. I especially like the rechargeable battery, and the extra memory capacity.
This product doesn't work and it costs more to send it back than the amount of the actual refund. Don't order this. You've been warned!
Doesn't have a locking device to stay plugged into the speaks/xlr inputs which is kinda odd but they don't fall out easily (pretty snug fit).The cable works though! pretty good protection of rubber on the outside of the wires as well. Love it.
ok hdmi cable. work just as good as the one I bought for 30.00 3 years ago when I bought mt tv. Gave 3 to my son and he said worked fine.
worked perfect and saved me alot of time and money using my existing cable plant. Make sure your plant uses all 8 wires in your class 5 cables
I gave Flips to my teenage daughter and her three teenage cousins for Christmas. They all absolutely loved them. They all got lots of nice things but this was the unanimous pick for "Best Gift".
This Coby AC Power adapter was exactly as promised. In fact, even better than I expected. And at a great, great price! Shipping was much faster than I expected as well. All in all, I am very pleased with this transaction.
I'm sitting here with my 6-month old 1TB LaCie drive...whirring and knocking and...no data. Hosed. The consultant we brought in strongly recommended that we only use these drives as backups for our backups. Unfortunately, I didn't get around to backing it up and now whatever is on this drive...important stuff...is gone. Never again. Wish I had read all these reviews before buying one at the Apple store.
I have bought several different sets of cheap computer speakers (among these Philips and Altec Lansing), and these Creative SBS260 are the best of all of them by far. Where normally the sound of computer speakers is flat and distorted, these little wonders give a very precise and wonderfully clear sound. To boot these speakers are nice and small, and look great.I use these speakers to watch DVDs on my computer, and the only thing I could wish for is a bigger screen: the sound quality is perfect thanks to these speakers.
The price on these HDMI cables was so great that I bought three of them. They work great and I am very happy I went to Amazon to purchase them.
Used in my RV for a week trip. Ran my Ipod, GPS, and FM transmitter with no trouble at all. Works as it should. Very happy
I looked and looked for the right set of speakers and then I ran across these. I was was going to go with Polk Audio until I heard these. I took them home and hooed them up. The sound is crystal clear. The differenc between these speakers and my old ones are the same as that of my widescreen HDTV and my old analog set. The only setback is the size.
Get product. Only thing I am slightly disappointed with is the presence of a small black border on the right side of the page with all printing. Hopefully it is just because it is a new cartridge. But overall...great!
I just recently bought a car, its a little older so it has a tape deck. I needed a cheap way of getting music from my ipod to the stereo while I saved up for a new one. When it came in my brother and I climbed in the car to check it out. I literally cannot use this tape, we listened to it for about 2 minutes and decided that it was garbage. Now I didn't expect a pure digital sound. But this was pathetic. It really deserves 0 stars. The sound was distorted and fuzzy. Not worth the 10 bucks at all. Check into some other brands, I've heard some that sound way better,
I'm relatively new to DSLR photography, but I'm using these on an 18-200 Nikon lens with a D700s. I'm quite happy with the UV filter. Good piece of glass that doesn't seem to hurt the picture at all. I just used the CPL and so far I'm happy with it as well. I would reccomend these as entry level filters to help protect your high dollar lens and cut the sun :) Pro photographers might have a different opinion, but I think it's a good quality product and great value for the price.
The monitor was a gift from my husband. It took some time getting used to the WIDE SCREEN thing. But other then that EVERY thing has been great with it. Great Colors and evreything!
I have a number of other Linksys products (router, wireless access point and the PCMCIA wireless card), and like them all... except this card. After multiple calls to customer support and a number of attempts to upgrade the drivers from their website, I finally gave up and bought a Netgear card (which installed and worked in under 15 minutes).
I have an old slide scanner and decided to upgrade to this one. Spectacular scans and only about a minute per slide!!! If you need a scaner just buy this one... and it works with the included photoshop elements to boot!!!Four slides per batch is not as slow as I thought it would be with this machiine and the quality is great.Now if Canon would add a stack slide scanner, this would be scanner utopia
Most have already covered what a quality tablet this is. I am loving mine also. I've also replaced my daily mouse and mousepad to save space. The only gripe I have about the mouse is that with a normal mouse, I can have my arm/mouse at an angle, move "back" and the mouse will move down on the screen, however on this tablet, it would move sideways and down. Since there's no "eye" in the mouse, it only moves according to the location on the tablet. It takes some getting used to based on how I personally used a mouse, but it's no big deal.Another thing to note is that the 6x8 pad autocalibrates to your monitor size for the pen so if you put the pen in the corner it will be at the corner of your screen, if you lift up and put it in the middle, it will be in the middle of the screen. The mouse however functions like a normal mouse...so you can lift and move it and the cursor will stay in the same place until you actually slide it over. This is my first tablet so that was an interesting peculiarity to me.Also, I got a refurbished 6x8 intuos3 from adorama for half the price (well 169 free shipping no tax). It's refurbished by the factory and is packaged and looks exactly like it would brand new. You can't tell the diff except for the refurbished sticker on the box. At that price it's an absolute steal.
Plastic body, and a metal looking back and front. The device takes a couple of seconds to be recognized by my pc, but it works as described.
Very nice telly for small spaces. In my office, I like to have the noise of a telly, but with space limited, this is a really great solution. The pictures is sharp, the volume crisp.It's got the VCR, radio, but had problems with trying to get it to play a DVD. Worked fine if you have the remote. But this one went bad almost immediately and had to be replaced. It was a pain try to and use without it.Also, this was the second telly like this. I bought a new one, brought it home, and it worked fine for two Video tapes. Then when I put on a tape and ate it, and refused to work after that. I took it back and they exchanged it, since it had only been a couple of days. I see others had similar problem, this might be a flaw. SO keep close eye on it first few days and make sure warranty information is kept handing.
I think the card could be a little dated, cause they are referring to speed. And it's a 16bit card, &amp; most everything now a days is 32bit. Also look where it talks about the features. It said: Easy Plug and Play installation--automatically configures I/O addresses and IRQs Well according to the User's Manual I quote: Attention: This card is NOT PLUG-N-PLAY. The default jumper setting need to be changed to new settings. Inserting this card without completely reading over the manual will result in possible CONFLICTS AND IMPROPER OPERATION of system hardware. Also no where on the Box does it say PLUG-N-PLAY. The problem is I had to order it, before I got the correct needed info. What a hassle, shipping &amp; handling &amp; all. I don't have nothing against the product, but I feel the product was miss represented. Plug-n-Play is not a buzz word that can be applied to everything. We need CORRECT information on ALL products, &amp; preferably a little more in depth.
I just purchased one of these cd players, and am very impressed. It has great sound quality and with the anti-shock mechanism on, it never skips. The tuner has wonderful reception, and can be tweaked a little with the help of &quot;city&quot; mode. The bass boosting feature is a little weak, but with a good pair of headphones, I imagine that would not be a problem. A warning to others, the headphones that come with it are pathetic. The quality is awful. Count on replacing them with something else, as soon as you get the player. Other than that small issue this is an incredibly good cd player/tuner. I would highly recomend it.
Order was on hold for over a week without shipping. I finally emailed the shipper and was told that they were having an issue with the company that they use for shipping. I was told they would ship them and then 5 minutes later, I received an email saying they were going to cancel the order. An hour later I received another email saying it would ship followed by an email saying the order was cancelled. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!! Amazon should investigate this seller.
This item was as expected and was received in Excellent shape and in a satisfactory amount of time and packaging. Items works well as expected, but I'm disappointed in my camera's limitation that this is the maximum size.
nice length for wrapping under a rug to reach a backside home office bookshelf to support a usb hub behind it without exposing the cable and help increase the desk space from off the actual office table and keep back there other devices to connect to the iMac. great solution!
I bought the pink one for my daughters 5th birthday. I tried it out before I gave it to her. I had so much fun with the editing feature of the camera. It has several games on it also that are fun to play. My daughter took it with us to disney world and she had so much fun taking pictures of what she wanted to take pictures of. I researched all the kids cameras and this one is by far the best, I am very pleased with my purchase, and my daughter loves it too.
I've had my Roku for about a month now. I have a huge collection of songs - none of it Itunes DRM I should add (perish the thought) - and was looking for a solution. The Roku does exactly what you think it will - with a few bells and whistles.Setup is easy. I'm running a older "b" wireless network, over about 50 feet, through 1 wall and I've only ever had 1 problem (and I think that was a bad mp3 file). It does all it's buffering before it starts to play - brings in a slight delay if you're watching it, but nothing noticeable if you're sitting back listening. It can now connect using WAP or WEP security and getting it to do so was easy.I've been running it using ITunes on the host PC. Bit of a pain in that ITunes has to be running on that PC, but I'm looking to either move the files to a NAS or maybe try Media Player (I don't think that has to be running).The updated Internet Radio tuning - you don't need to have your PC on - is pretty good (I found a few stations from back home I can listen to!) and there seems to be good functionality for finding more.The only quibble I have - which stopped it getting 5 stars - is that you can't save your "playlist" you create on it. Other than that, this is "the business".
After reading other reviews of these AKG K271 Studio headphones, it sounded like it was time to pounce on a new set of headphones for my home studio, so I got them. I always imagined that the sound quality of my Denon AH-D950s (discontinued) were spoiling me, and the AKGs have merely verified that suspicion.I was able to do very direct comparisons to the Denons using my studio headphone amp (Behringer HA400) and quite honestly the AKGs just didn't stand up. They are missing a good deal of the punchiness of the Denons, and I couldn't seem to find EQ settings that even came close.I began to wonder if maybe this was a case where the Denons response was merely colored in a way that I like, and that the AKGs flatness might serve me well when it came to mixdown of my own tracks. So I did a somewhat less direct comparison and compared them to my near-field studio monitors (Alesis M1 Active). Again, they didn't stand up. The monitors are designed to have an extremely flat response and the AKGs were hollow even compared to that.Quite simply, I am very disappointed with these cans. For the money, I shall explore a newer Denon or Sennheiser model next time.BTW other aspects of the headphones, comfort, etc, were neutral to good. I was primarily interested in premium sound quality at an affordable price.
Mac compatible, great! Is this capable of 2.0 speeds-480mbps or just 1.1 speeds?
I've been using this case for 6 months now and I truely hate it. First of all, the shoulder strap is fixed to the bag. It's constantly tangled whenever I take the bag off my shoulders . . . and you can't detach the strap. The carrying handle was attached at the back of the case instead of centered on the top. The result is that when the bag is loaded and you use the carry handle, the bottom of the bag "leans". The lean causes the bag to strike objects as you walk by with the face of the bag toward you. If you hold it the other way, the bottom of the bag brushes against your side. Also the flap only has one closure. Whenever I put the bag down, the sides of the flap fold over. A true messenger bag has two closures, which prevents this. I work with rolled sets of oversize drawings, in a true messenger bag, you can put the drawings inside the flap and the two closures hold the roll. With one closure, the drawings fall out. This case does not meet my needs. I've had trouble finding any computer carry case that truely works like a messenger bag. What gives?
Exactly what I was looking for. I have had no trouble with this HDMI cable I purchased a few months back. Clear picture with no interference. I've used it with my WD USB video converter box, my X-BOX 360 and Sony Blu-Ray player.
This case is great. My wife bought it for her camera and we took it on a diving trip. Worked awesome!
I took the advice I got a CNet: never pay more than $10 for a HDMI cable. They were right and I saved about $180 buying these instead of the Monster Cables recommended at CC. They work great.
In my earlier review, I had commented that the aperture priority is not showing much difference....A series of experiments, gave me the desired results, and thus, full points can be granted for Fuji S 3000....Its an excellent buy....
This lens is one of my best purchases I've made. The lens is as sharp as something that cost twice as much as it does. For the price of this lens you can't go wrong. I highly recommend this lens for anyone looking at a 50mm Nikkor lens.
I wanted a router that had good coverage in the house.Product description was &#34;....... Intelligent Antenna technology to transmit multiple streams of data which enables you to receive wireless signals in the farthest corners of your home. Not only does the D-Link Wireless N 300 technology extend your wireless range,.......&#34;This is not the case. Very poor signal. Also could not connect to Apple devices. They could see the router (if I was close to the router) but could not connect to the network.
The sound quality is decent for the cheap price, and the volume does get loud (although with a little bit worse quality when loud). The speakers have a strong toxic smell (from the cloth covers) that does not go away.
I am really satisfied with my Dymo Label Printer.PROS: I use these shipping labels with my company logo on them for all packages, and they look great.CONS: They aren't cheap, the true cost is approximately $0.08 each. When you add the cost of the Dymo Stamps $0.09 each, my cost to use this printer is $0.17 per package.
Everything worked great, Oem connectors plugged right in. I only thing I would change would be having the connectors to attach to the speaker wiring to plug into these. Instead of buying them I just cut them off an used butt connectors I already had.
Its a webcam, does what it need to do. That's it. Small and works fine!
My brother gave me this computer for Christmas and I must say I am VERY pleased by it's speed & performance. It is a fast little bugger and does all of the things that I want it to do - and more. (It just doesn't sweep the house or do the dishes but alas a woman can't have everything all of the time)!In the last month, the Dell Latitude has been great. It is fast and I have had no problems with this machine. It meets my needs and I appreciate the small compact size. I can put it in my purse and go!The battery lasts several hours for the times I am not near an electrical outlet.The other reviewer may had a badly refurbished one. My brother had used it for the last year and he REALLY liked it. In fact, as a Senior IT Tech at ATT, who is Outstanding in his field, keeping up on All of the New Products coming down the pike, he hated to give it up. But, he loves his big sister!I love him and really appreciate him for giving me this computer! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Marriage and Family therapist, I know family issues. If one gives a family member something that doesn't work they may get slightly irritated.With his knowledge of his field and his wisdom of years of experience, He knew that I would appreciate this Dell Latitude. He knew I would find it invaluable in my work as a Health Care Consultant.MY LITTLE BROTHER DID GOOD! :)Bunny B. Czarnopys, LSCSW, LCMFTAAMFT Approved SupervisorCertified Clinical HypnotherapistHealth Care ConsultantAs Is Unlimited"Isness is my Business"
A real value at about $6.95. Similar cord at a retail location such as Best Buy would cost about $75.
I really like this item. I like it for school a lot. When I do my reports it is a very cool tool to have. The shortcuts are cool too.
The Sabrient 3.5" hard drive enclosures that I bought are a very good value. It was very easy to install the drive. There is a convenient power switch on the enclosure. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality for the price. The only drawback is that you can't directly attach the drive to the case (no screw holes in the case to attach the drive) so this can cause some vibration. To solve that, I just put the screws in the side rails of the drive and then slid it into the case, an almost perfect fit which took away most of the vibration. I highly recommend this drive enclosure to be able to reuse old internal drives when there isn't room to install inside a computer or for convenience of swapping between PCs.
I agree with those who say that this DVD recorder is great, but I agree more so with those who say that it's a peice of junk. When it decides to work it is great. The problem is it doesn't work just as much or more so than it does.Sometimes it will recognize DVDs that IT recorded and Sometimes it wont.Sometimes it will show the correct time and sometimes it wont.Sometimes it will record according to the schedule and sometimes it wont.Then when you call customer service you are on hold forever and finally someone anwswers who seems to have less knowledge of how the recorder should work than you do.The last straw was I turned it on today and the screen said "HELLO" then it flashed the time "12:44" for 2 seconds then the screen began scrolling a series of dots and dashes. Maybe it's Morse code for "I'm Dead". But as soon as I find my receipt I will be shipping this piece of junk back to the manufacturer!!!
I've just had one of these drives fail after about 1 year. What's the point in buying one to back up your data to when they're more likely to fail than the drive in your computer?Buy a different type / brand instead. This drive isn't even worth one star
I can't really say anything that hasn't already been said here except that the ending was horrible; very unsatisfying...there is no real resolution. I also didn't get who &quot;the little friend&quot; was either. The book came so highly recommended but I can't believe I just wasted several days reading it.
Memorex makes an excellent paper sleeve to protect CDs and DVDs from lying around gathering dust. The paper sleeves are also particularly good when mailing CDs and DVD discs because they protect the disc while reducing the cost of postage. It costs less to mail CD and DVD media in paper sleeves than it does to mail the same CDs and DVDs in slim jewel cases. This savings alone should make these sleeves pay for themselves!They are also useful for people who have accumulated so many CDs and DVDs that to store the media even in the slim jewel cases now takes up too much room.Overall, these are good quality paper sleeves at the right price. I highly recommend these CD/DVD paper sleeves for people who want a practical and cost-efficient alternative to jewel cases.
i needed a cheap cord and this one works great! i got it for next to nothing, and it does everything i need it to. it was a great purchase!
I've been using these for sometime now to archive photos. It has been a reliable product. It's a good thing I used them for photo backups since I did a backup on some regular CD's and they lost data but the Delkin CD's were OK.
Awsome sound, rugged casing, easy to carry. Inserts for various ipod models are a bit of a hassle but otherwise I recommend highly.
I chose the Sony Wireless headphones over the Sennheiser, and I have not been disappointed. Both were mid price-range, and had comparable features. I preferred the low profile of the Sony on my desk, rather than the 2 charging towers you need to line up with the charging strips on the Sennheiser product. After waiting the 16 hours to charge the headphones, I loved the range and depth of sound the Sony product produced. There was a lot of popping/sissing that lead me here, where another reviewer suggested turning down the volume on the headphones and turning up the volume on the sound source. It worked like a charm. With no popping/sissing, I can find nothing to complain about with this product. It meets and exceeds its specs.
The next day the price had redused $10.00 and that was before I recived it
Yes, the color screen is great, but....It's embarrasingly large, and even heavier. The ear buds won't stay in your ears and it didn't come with a protective carrier or clip of any sort. No FM, no voice recording. For the money, i think there are better picks out there.
Let me first start by saying I'm not all that savvy when it comes to routers. I found this one easy to follow the operating instructions for...with a few idiosyncracies. First, my computer didn't work exactly as the instructions said it should. I had a hard time getting the computer to recognize the router. I searched for my problem online and found the same issue where someone essentially said "just try again", and I did, and it worked! Second, whenever I turn the router off or unplug it, I am required to boot up the base computer, plug the modem directly into the computer, open the internet, and then plug the cord back into the router in order for a satelite computer to get a signal. Very odd but it works every time. Like I said, I'm not that savvy about this sort of thing so there is probably an easy way to fix it but I don't know what it is.Overall, I'd say it's a decent item. I live in a 850 sq ft condo and never have an issue getting a signal.
This bulb for my Double Durby DJ light did the job. It has lasted for more than a year now so that is all good for me. I was very satisfied with the purchase.
This machine broke down after fewer than a half-dozen uses, unfortunately past Amazon's 30 day return period. Toshiba takes no responsibility for their defective SD-43HT, expects a $80.00 &quot;handling fee&quot; just to return it, plus does not cover labor to repair this BRAND NEW equipment. NONE of this is spelled out in the Warranty. Toshiba totally cops out of any accountability for this lousy product. Amazon: your customers expect better than this. Shoppers: Don't buy this thing.
This is a quality wiring package that does everything it needs to. Simply providing good, clean sound. It has lasted about 4 months in my car now with no trouble, no grounding static. This package has everything one needs to successfully hook up a complete system.
Three reasons why I will not touch any Corsair USB memory drive again:1) As the other reviewer pointed out (4 gig) "The wide, thick rubber gasket surround the USB connector limits how far you can insert the connector into even lightly recessed USB receptacles". I thought it was just mine! There is not enough metal exposed so it means the drive frequently disconnects, loosing valuable data in the process and crashing the PC often.2) Right from day one, the drive would show up as a USB Hub (I think it uses this to control 4 chips inside instead of a single chip). But this would at least 50% of the time cause any other device to be inserted into the same USB port on removing the memory drive not to be recognized - only a reboot would fix this. I tried this on many laptops/desktops and got the same results.3) I contacted Corsair who said to ship it back to them even though the local retailer would take it back. Since I was out the country I told them I was uncomfortable posting it internationally (back to them in Fremont, CA) using ordinary post (courier would have been 50% of what I could buy it new for). But they pushed for this without offering to pay for the post so ordinary post it went. They now claim not to have received it and now unlike the other reviewer I do not even have own a $100 paper weight.I'd like to say a lot of other things, but fear that Amazon will not print it, so lets leave it at the simple facts above. I don't think I have been so disgusted at a company of peripherals as much as Corsair. And for Corsair to validate what I have said is true, my RMA Number: R153005
We used this without issue for a couple of months, then one day when I was unplugging it from my laptop only part of it came out. Of course it is too late to return it now. Don't get this cheap junk, invest money in something that will stay in one piece for more than a couple of months.
I read all of the reviews and decided to give this a try anyway and had some of the same problems as others who reviewed this product (install issues, firewall issues etc). At first I kept getting install failures and couldnt figure out why until I remembered something that I read on the internet about the firewalls interfering with installation and as soon as I disabled my firewall the install went through without a problem. The only thing I had to figure out after that was how to reactivate my firewall and still be able to use the server. I have Zone Alarm and had to add an expert rule to the firewall to allow it to work. I would assume that it would be the same with other firewalls. To be fair, the Netgear website did say that you may have to disable the firewall but their instructions were very vague and their suggestion to use Windows firewall was pretty lame. Otherwise the server works exactly as advertised and I have had no problems with it. Overall it took me about 2 hours to get everything up and running.
I bought this filter for my cheap but awesome Canon 50mm f/1.8. I thought it would be silly to spend almost the same amount of money on a filter as I did on the lens, so I purchased this Tiffen filter.Horrible idea. After putting this filter on and taking pictures of anything bright, I have reflections/ghosts in my images. Take off the filter, and it's sharp and crystal clear.Needless to say, I'd take the risk of lens damage on my sub $100 lens than have shoddy images.
This piece of hardware is nice and small. It would be good if you didn't have to keep up with a cord in addition to the unit, but the only other option is having a big wart on the side of your laptop.As a card reader this one is decent, however, I regret buying it and feel mislead by the marketing on the packaging. I bought this unit because of it's claim to support micro-SD cards; however, it doesn't seem to support them directly, but instead through a separate mini-SD to SD adapter. The whole reason that I got this was because I didn't want to have to deal with the adapter... grr.
I purchased this computer in April 2007 it worked fine for about three months and then both USB ports quit. There was no power to either of them. I contacted Sony and we could not get them to work, now be aware there is a one year warranty on hardware original to the computer. They sent me a special box for sending to Sony Service and they provided a shipping label and I packed the box and off it went to Sony for repair so far so good. A few days later I get this e-mail telling me the repairs would cost $279.99 so I contacted them that I had enclosed a copy of the reciept for purchase verification 4/25/2007. Another e-mail from Sony saying there was all of a sudden physical damage and that was not covered under the warranty. I requested photos which they sent. My computer had left my hands in pristine condition and the photos showed broken parts near the USB ports a puncture on the underneath side and scratches on the bottom all of which were not there when the computer left me. I am at my wits end and so frustrated. Why would a company want to ruin their reputation and not honor their warranty?
Tried the FM modulator route and it just didn't come in clear most of the time. We have a 2006 Odyssey. It was moderately hard to get the dash apart enough to wire up the DVD player, but once installed, this converter worked perfectly! Best price I've seen anywhere as well. Great item!
I purchased this item based on past experience with Delkin products. This product falls far short of the quality that I have come to expect. The design is poor. The rubber eye cup and the LCD cover are not attached to the main body. They slip into tabbed cut out slots. On 2 occasions the LCD cover has fallen off while I was carrying the camera around my neck. The rubber eye cup has fallen off 3 times. I would highly recommend gluing these 2 parts so that they are permanently attached. I was out shooting today. When I stopped for lunch I discovered both the eye cup and LCD cover were missing. This time for good.
Others with more experience and knowledge have provided great information in their reviews.I only wish to say that this is our first SLR in many years and we debated between this and the D80 and decided, with some trepidation, the D40X was the right choice. After two months using it, we are very happy with the camera. It is fast (no noticeable lag when pressing the shutter) and takes great pictures. We were surprised that you cant use the LCD for framing pictures (I guess that is true for all SLRs?) so it took us some time to get used to using the view finder, but we are happy with that too.Nikon just came out with the D60 which is about a hundred and twenty dollars more. It has some advanced sensor cleaning technology and updated software but I think we still would go with the D40X since these don't seem worth the price. The sensor cleaning is probably only worth it if you change lenses a lot (we only have the one) and thus expose the sensor. We could have returned the D40X (the D60 was announced within our return period) but we decided to keep it.In summary, a great camera for those making the jump from point and shoot to SLR.
Even when you can't get power to a remote router, you can take advantage of your ethernet line to operate the unit and it provides the means to easily reset the unit by toggling the power remotely. This solution is perfect for an application where power is not available in a ceiling or in the rafters for running a wireless access point or router.
Installed in about 5 minutes without a problem. Audio and video quality is acceptable with "out of the box" settings.
I thought a media card like this would be foolproof. No! I was on a hiking trip and took many pictures. All of a sudden, my camera could not function properly. After "thinking" for a long time, the camera showed "CF Read Error".I went home and plugged the card into the CF Card Reader. The light on the Card Reader was always on and Windows could not read it.I reached the conclusion that it must have died! It lost all my images!I have owned 3 other cards with smaller capacity of course. None of them gives me any problem! I will never go for this brand again.
This modem is a must for Linux users. Very few modems are suitable for the task. The price is far below the usual $70. The condition was as new. The order and delivery services were flawless.
This is a really nice buy. The camera bag is small and lightweight.
This has to be the best circular polarizer out there. Cuts out the unnecessary light and easily allows you to run 2 stops slower shutter speed during the day.
Works quite well, although not powerful enough to run my 3.5" drive. All other peripherals work with it just fine.
not easy to navigate.can't choose a song.basic.
It is exactly as the original that I got with my camera AND I got an adaptor for the car, for a 220 plug and the "Y" socket type. COOL!
This cord gave my television the appetence that I was actually in the scene while they were shooting the movie
Used this item for a couple of occassions. I am very impressed by its sound quality ease of use. Highly recommended.
This sleeve looks good and does serve its purpose. The best thing I like about it it is that it fits my Macbook 13.3 very nicely and shows its curves beautifully not diminishing the beauty of my macbook at all. One grievance even though I am praising this product is that these tucano folks could use a better quality material to make this beauty to add to its charm, but nonetheless it is still great. Also tucano makes variety of products for your laptops, but they are lot more expensive. So I guess you better stick with this if you don't want to spend too much money.
Lightweight and very functional product. Appears very well made. Much better option than carrying the CD player on the treadmill.
I purchased a new HD monitor so I bought this cable to connect to my desktop. In hindsight I really don't think I needed as the monitor came with a DVI cable which I am sure would have given me a great picture as well. For some reason I thought the monitor would come with a VGA cable. So if you're buying a new monitor you may want to wait to see what cables come with it.
This is a master of many batteries. When you get your next digital widget you will probably be able to use this charger as works with many brands and sizes. My only complaint is the instruction sheet. Print is far too small for me, but It is easy to figure out how to make it work. And it works at home or in your car. Very good value for the price.
Would not fit my model of gps. It would go on but I could not get ar my scroll button easily.
Wow, how can something this cheap have this many excellent customer reviews? Don't let the blokes at the retail stores (best buy, circuit city, radio shack etc.) fool you, with HDMI a digital signal is a digital signal; the monster cable they try to sell you will give you no better picture quality than this cable. Please, don't spend $35+ on a cable you can get for a couple bucks. I've had mine for about a month now and it works flawlessly.
I bought this camera for $50.00 a few years ago--now it costs $18 and you can get it for $10. Really what I bought myself was a whole mess of trouble, but it seemed so cool! Every kid was into spy stuff--and you'd order complete nonsense from the back of a comic book which you knew wouldn't really work. And here was a reasonably priced spy camera! Just the kind of thing Patrick McGoohan would use. And it did come in quite handy, although the timing couldn't have been worse. A little earlier and I'd have proved my point beyond the shadow of a doubt. A little later, and I wouldn't have run into certain technicalities. Apparently, the law on complete disclosure is that the opposing attorney has to let you see her relevant files on the case, except when she really doesn't want to, and you are the little guy.The camera's resolution isn't actually bad--all these cameras (plus your cell phone camera if you have one) boast a similar pixel number, but what turns out to be crucial is their treatment of light levels. This one is so simple that it does have a real problem reading text off paper in medium light; you can't really focus at closer than 4 feet. But the graininess doesn't look digital; instead, there's a wonderful sepia quality to low light photos that looks like an early daguerreotype. It's really worth finding one for a few dollars and playing around. [8]
It a great item if you have lots and lots of peripherals, no problem with the installacion its a real plug and play, it works great.
I ordered this A/V cable for a client showing since I didn't want to carry extra baggage. The cable arrived in time, but on plugging it in I found the cable damaged by a short in the video side. Since, it only cost $20 bucks, I threw it in the trash and bought a more expensive cable at my local Radio Shack. I'm sure if it worked I would continue to use it with my iPod, but alas it's history.
I bought my 17" KOGI lcd flat screen monitor used about 6 months ago it was so new looking you couldn't tell it had ever been used. I bought a new 17" monitor(different brand) approx a mth later thru Tigerdirect and it does not have the crisp clear quality my KOGI does. I am trying to find another two to purchase for my daughters. I would highly recommend a KOGI monitor to anyone.
Bought it and thought that I'd be able to put it to use. Cheap in price and the quality is just the same. Kinda tricky to use, but you can get used to it. Had to return it because it's not a practical lens, even just for [...] bucks.
The Xbox live points are worth it for just $19.95 regarding the fact that Xbox Live has what ever issues recently regarding accepting any purchases.
This camera has everything that you need, has been easy to learn how to use (it's my first digital camera), and takes great pictures. It's been a lot of fun to play around with. I'm especially interested in low light photography, and have been very impressed with the sharpness and quality of the images even without a tripod. I generally like to set most everything manually, and it's been easy to work with in that regard. Many of the auto features are good enough that it's been slowly tempting me to become more lazy.Also, the software package that comes with the camera has been easy to use. It makes handling the much larger number of pictures I take now (vs. my old Canon AE-1) a lot easier than I thought it would be.If you're looking for a capable SLR camera at a good value, I would definitely recommend this one.
The Sirius S50 home docking kit is a piece of junk. Had two fall apart (the antenna connection wire broke off both times, rendering it useless). The first one lasted a week, the second one barely two. You'll be okay if you never need to disconnect the antenna..otherwise, you are screwed.Love the service, like the S50, HATE the home docking kit.
I bought this mainly because it can mount on my dish and use diplexers so I don't have to run any extra cables. I didn't expect much from it because of its small size and omni-directional signal pickup. Outside installation took about an hour, which could have been shorter if I had a good ladder. Inside installation is a snap.The reception is actually much better than I expected. It got decent signals for all the major channels in the San Jose and San Francisco area, except for KTVU, which is probably too far and in the wrong direction.In general, it's a good buy for dish owners who want free local channels. Installation is simpler than other outdoor antennas and you don't have to run extra wires. ...this antenna shouldn't have any problems picking up all the local HDTV broadcasts. So once you have a HDTV decoder, expect crystal-clear pictures. :)
This receiver is by far the best Sirius receiver on the market, period.
I BOUGHT 3 RADIOS FOR MYSELF & 2 OF MY KIDS. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NEED STORM WARNINGS. THE RADIO WORKS AS EXPECTED AND INCLUDES A CELL PHONE RECHARGER AND FLASH LIGHT. ALL CAN BE POWERED BY A CRANK OR BATTERIES. THE RADIO COME WITH VARIOUS CELL PHONE ADAPTERS BUT NONE FIT OUR PHONES. WE EMAILED ETON & THEY SENT US 3 CORRECT ADAPTERS AT NO CHARGE.
This is exactly what I needed! GoPro Hero and accessories fit inside perfectly. Pelican has mastered the toughest, waterproof case out there. Can't go wrong.
This review is for the Xinix disc polisher, for which I purchased the repair kit. It contains a very mild abrasive that will polish out fine scratches and haze, but will not "repair" deep scratches or gouges. This unit has proven useful for rental discs, which are often abused. Polishing can usually make a mildy damaged disc playable, avoiding annoying returns. The one caveat is that you need to keep the polishing rings clean, since they will pick up dirt, which contains abrasive particles that will eventually scratch your disc. I wash the discs with a little soap and water and blot them on a towel prior to polishing them, and scrub the rings with a brush and plain water when they start to look dirty.
I have been using this camera for 3 years now and still loving it, despite its 6MP capability. The colors are still vivid and the presets are amazing. Some of the photos I have taken have won awards (although not in a National or International level...yet). But I'm grateful I didn't regret buying it. It's quite heavy though for a woman like me, but with great shots, not even its weight can stop me.
I've only had mine for 2 days now and it's so easy to use I feel like a pro at it. You simply plug in the included USB cable, go to My Computer, and copy and paste your audio files onto your hard drive. It's as simple as that! I use Windows XP and did not need to install any drivers or the included software to do this. I haven't even opened the included CD yet and everything is working great. I was also able to copy mp3 music files from my hard drive to the recorder with no problem, and the sound is actually not bad!The audio quality and mic sensitivity are excellent. You can adjust the contrast and the playback volume which can actually get somewhat loud considering how small the speaker is (the speaker is on the back).It uses .wma file format which will not work with Audacity freeware, but I found a freeware called WinFF that batch-converts .wma's to .mp3's and it works great. Be sure to download the online .pdf manual as it is far more detailed and informative than the included paper manual.My unit came with earpiece-style headphones and 2 generic brand AAA alkaline batteries that are really lasting! I have about 6-8 hours of overall use into it and the 3-notch battery meter still shows completely full. The included USB cable is 5 feet long and is the exact same style plug used by digital cameras. The unit has a metal chassis that feels cool to the touch when left in an air-conditioned room. The upper left-hand corner has a red-green dual color LED light which can be completely disabled in the menu settings. It lights up red while recording, green while playing back, and will blink red 3 times fast if you do something wrong.By disabling the LED light and the voice guide (the unit talks to you in a British female voice) via the menu settings, you can make the unit completely inconspicuous so that you can secretly record someone with it in your pants pocket. It's about the same size and thickness of a Nokia cell phone, except that it's narrower, so it's quite small and fits your pocket easily. After you press the record button, you can then slide the power switch (on the lower right surface) to HOLD, which will lock the unit so that your record won't accidentally be stopped while it rustles around in your pocket. This rustling however can cause a very loud noise to be recorded, so you have to sit still!The plastic stereo mic is detachable and then there's another permanent mic on the top right surface of the recorder. Both the stereo mic and the permanent mic seem to be equally as clear and sensitive. I haven't been able to notice any difference in the sound, and because the stereo mics are so close to each other, there really doesn't seem to be any right versus left audio difference. But the stereo mic looks kinda cool though.PROS: Ease of use, battery life, audio quality, compact size, record time, I could go on and on.CONS: High $$$ price tag, .wma file format. The display uses a small thin font that is hard to see. The contrast doesn't seem very crisp, no matter how you adjust it (Don't be fooled by the photos. That is just the product display sticker that you peel off). The backlight is rather dim and should be twice as bright. Most cell phones nowadays have nice bright backlights with clear, crisply-contrasted displays, but this recorder lacks in those areas. A longer (or even adjustable) backlight timeout would be nice. My unit arrived with a noticeable dent on the front bottom where it has "DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DS-40" printed on it. The detachable stereo mic feels flimsy and cheaply made. The 1/8-inch stereo plug that sticks out of it wobbles, and even when the stereo mic is attached (plugged in), it still wobbles a bit. I once got my unit stuck in slow playback mode by accident somehow (which makes people sound very slow and drunk), and it was very difficult to figure out how to get it OUT of this mode and back to normal!
It is a snug fit with my case but works great and charges from both sides for a fraction of the price of the Apple Cable.
I love this little docking/speaker combo for my iPd. It is small, well constructed and has amazing volume for such a small unit...plus price was right!!! Regards, Patrice
This switch has some great features, but when it comes down to it, it just works...and it works well. I was extremely surprised to see that after 4 days of use this switch was running cold to the touch (considering I run 3 devices that are never turned off and 4 others that are on 12 hrs a day this is great news). My old Cisco Small Business SD2005 would overheat often under load and it always ran very hot to the touch. Performance and lifespan are what usually take a hit when your switch runs hot, i don't feel that this will be a problem at all with this switch. It performs well and I get an average between 96MB/s - 115MB/s (that's megabytes) on large file transferes, sometimes faster speeds depending on what is being transferred to where. The cable diagnostic function is awesome, it has already helped me diagnose an issue with a cable. I've got two WHS 2011 boxes, an Open Solaris box, an iMac, PC, Minecraft Server, and a wireless access point connected to this bad boy. My WHS boxes maintain backups of all the systems I have on my network and host all my media. At any given time there is always traffic running through this switch. On top of great performance this little guy has a lifetime warranty as well. This has been one of the best unmanaged switched I've ever owned. I'm confident that this will continue to work well over the years. Even without a mail-in rebate this switch is a great value. I'll update if I experience any issues.
i have had my canon power shot a40 for about 3 months,the quality of the pictures i have taken are excellent.i have used a kodak 1 megapix camera and thought it gave nice results for the price,however after using the canon a40 for 1 day i couldnt believe how sharp the pictures were ,easier to use this camera feels like a proper 35 mm camera in your hands,it is well finished with all the moving parts on the camera feeling very robust,it has more settings than the average user will need and the auto mode gives me all the settings i will need,the video feature is only a novelty and will not be used after the first few weeks of use,i found the supplied batteries lasted only about a day although i took a lot of pictures,i have since bought a charger and better quality batteries,i forget the name of them but somthing like nmid which have twice the capacity of the alkaline batteries supplied,however the 8 mb card is rather stingy and i have bought a 128 mb card ,i wish the camera makers would get serious and stop putting these...little cards in and put somthing descent in ,the optical zoom is excellent but the digital zoom as with all digi cameras is really a gimmick,decreases your picture quality,all in all a superb camera for the serious amateur
This basic UV 37mm filter is ok for protecting a camcorder lens (really the main reason people use UV filters, I think), but it has two main issues:1) the filter didn't screw on very well onto my Panasonic PV-GS320. It would partly screw on, but even with repeated attempts, and verifying that the threads were ok, it would never seat fully down onto the camcorder. I tried it with both the camcorder hood on and off, and it had the same issue in both cases. This seems to me like a basic defect. I later purchased a Hoya filter which seated perfectly, so I know the camcorder was not the problem. Ultimately it's not a huge deal, but when it's poorly seated, I'd be concerned about the stability of screwing on something else (like a polarizer filter), or of permanently messing up the threads on my camcorder.2) the lens produces a lot of solar flare if you're pointed anywhere near the sun. This is not really a defect in the lens, as an uncoated lens is not designed to avoid sun flare (after all, it's just a piece of glass). It's really just a matter of you-get-what-you-pay-for. All the camera websites state that you need a multi-coated lens if you want to really deal with sun flare. I later purchased a Hoya multi-coated lens for only a few dollars more, and did some experiments and the multi-coated lens works much better when pointing into the sun. I haven't used the Tiffen much indoors, but other reviews on this item confirm it has the same issue indoors when pointed toward a lamp, which doesn't surprise me.Pros: cheapCons: poor threading, major sun flare issueOverall, I'm going to solely use the multi-coated Hoya that I purchased, and just keep this Tiffen as a backup if for some reason I ever scratch the Hoya (since these UV filters are really just scratch-prevention for the main camcorder built-in lens). But my recommendation is just get a multi-coated lens in the first place (from Tiffen or Hoya or whoever, I'm sure they are all good as long as they are multi-coated) for a few extra dollars rather than this cheap uncoated one.If it was just a matter of the sun flare, I'd probably give it 3 or 4 stars, since it does what any other uncoated filter would do, but I knocked it down to 2 stars due to the threading issue.
BE WARE. This product was designed specifically for use with TINY mp3 players like the ipod shuffle (which is, in my opinion, another ridiculous product) and is not much use for anything else. The cord is hardly a foot long. I had to return it immediately.
Sonnet's USB solution is a generic 32-bit PCI card that utilizes the NEC chipset, which seems to be a little more stable than some of the other manufacturers out there. Windows recognizes the card right away and has it installed and running in a matter of seconds. 4 USB ports external and one internal. The only thing that would have made this card perfect would be to have a header instead of a "A" jack for the internal connection.If you're looking for a USB card with a the NEC chipset, and a mask color that's going to look like the picture (the royal purple of these cards looks good in a windowed case) then this is the card for you.
it works!cheap and also lasted me a couple months already,better than i can say about other under priced cords. no frayed wires or broken connections apon arrival either!
I wanted this camera for my scuba diving. Now I have it, I am very disappointed. The camera came with a Canon!!! branded 16MB multimedia card. After the 1st shot I got a "memory card error". I could not format it in the camera. I used an external USB drive and after several tries I reformatted it. Afraid that the SD card had a problem I bought a new SD card (Kingston 512MB) with "life time warranty" I used it for weeks and weeks and hundereds of pictures without problems. Then one day we went to a photoshoot and after about 40 pictures the camera said "memory card error" and then "no images". In other words, all the unique pictures I spend a lot of time on were all gone. I read also other Canon camera's seem to have a memory card reading problem. I don't understand why Canon can't fix their problems once and forever Now I am afraid to use this camera for any "special moments" , specially for scuba diving.. What a waste of money for the camera, weights and the waterproof case. I may need to use my old and very reliabile DC290 again for making pictures.. I don't believe it's the SD card. 2 different ones and the same problem. Canon, please wake up!
Even though unit was purchased as new, packaging looked new also - standby button didn't work. Opening up discovered surface rust across everything. While unit does connect to internet, I do not have the standby button avail - the one reason I chose this unit. I don't blame amazon, but I would recommend that no one buy from Silverstone LLC ever. Tremendously dissatisfied and taken advantage of. Avoid this business or you'll get something less than advertised also...
Having had another Nikon digital camera for the past few years I knew I liked the operation and durability of their products. When it came time to get multiple units for work I went with the L11 unit. It is small, light, has a large view screen and lense protector, and it runs well on regular AA batteries. My employees have had them for two months now and they are working great so far. For the price this camera is a real deal!
I loved the way it looked and couldn't wait to get it home. It has performed beyond my expectations. I've never played it full blast, which is the only way you could possibly blow the speakers. If I did, my neighbors would no doubt be calling the cops. Love the light display. I've had this system for years now and it works as good as the day I bought it.
No issues with the modem, and once I contacted the cable provider with the product information, the signal came through without any problem. It would have been nice to have a product manual with it, but I downloaded one off the Motorola web site. I really like the sleep button so I cna shut down the signal when I'm not using it.
This has been a reliable flash disk. My Canon Rebel is able to crank out 12-15 mediumm resolution continuous exposures before the disk needs to break. It may even be the camera at that point that cannot transfer data fast enough.
Yes indeed, it works great. I bought one of the first GPS units available on the consumer market in 1999, so it doesn't have a color display, or any cool new features, but this reliable Garmin machine has seen mild to wild use on trails, hiking the high country, and on dirt roads at night, searching for that primitive hot spring tub. This rubber yellow case works very well, as my GPS has never been damaged from a fall or a drop. It's easy to remove for battery replacement and also cleans up well if food or beverage items get spilled.
I was looking for a 13 to 15" LCD screen to hook-up to my son's XBox gaming system for traveling in the car. Now they can play XBox games, and, along with the XBox-DVD-player/remote the kids can also watch DVD movies. Compared to other automotive solutions that are sold for DVD movie/gaming combinations .... I think that this just might be the ultimate solution. I plan to "securely hang" the Samsung SyncMaster 510MP 15" LCD Monitor between and behind the 2 front seats of my minivan. They'll be able to play dual or split-screen type of video games such as Halo. Watching movies from the 3rd row of seats will also be possible. Basically the Samsung SyncMaster 510MP 15" LCD Monitor is plug and play for hooking up to the XBox or Playstation; just plug the video/audio inputs - yellow, red and white into the matching female holes in the SyncMaster 510MP. Nothing else is required other than having a "power converter" to plug-in the monitor and the game system.
Prompt and timely delivery. Not very friendly UPS delivery (dropped box in front of house and left)
My ISP is At&t; yahoo high speed internet.The problem is that this is not a supported product by At&t.;I tried months of troubleshooting and my tech experience is intermediate to advanced.I could not find the problem or solution.I came to the conclusion that only At&t; supported products will be recognized by At&t; DNS servers.Third party routers are just a gamble to get working.I went to amazon and bought a used 2wire 2701HG gateway for 30bucks and it works flawlessly with At&t.;Why would that happen? An old used 2wire router working better than a brand new D-Link one?It must be just the ISP not the router.So in conclusion I will warn not to get a third party router.Get a router or modem or gateway that is supported by your ISP.Its like having a really nice Car but you only have Truck Keys.The keys might fit but the vehicle wont respond or something.I would assume this is a great router but I have no way of finding out, unless I switch my ISP.By this router if you know what you are doing and do not just assume it will work like I did.Zach
The camera was very good for its VERY small size it has good graphics on the screen but it is kind of hard to figure everything out but other than that it is a good camera
I was looking for compact portable speakers for my mp3 player and laptop to take along when traveling, and narrowed down my choice between the Philips SBA220/37 and the Logic3 iStation Traveler. Both were the same price (in the major retail stores - online prices vary), seemed to have almost the same specs, so I decided to get both and compare them side-by-side. Bottom line: The Philips sound quality was far superior, especially the lower-end (bass) when the bass-bosst is on. To me, the sound quality was the most important deciding factor, but there are some other differences other people might care about:Philips SBA220/37Pros: well-rounded sound quality (w/ bass boost enabled), ability to separate speakers about 18" for stereo, volume control, nice nylon carry case.Cons: no power-on indicator light (easy to forget to turn off thus draining your batteries), no way to connect to AC power, no grills to protect speaker cones.Logic3 iStation TravelerPros: compact size, metal speaker grills, only 4 AAA batteries (the Philips uses 6 AAAs), bright power indicator light, external AC adapter jack (but adapter costs 15 bucks), includes a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter for cell phones, includes 4 AAA batteries.Cons: sound quality lacks any kind of bass, no volume control (must use device volume control only), speakers only 3" apart so no real stereo separation, larger devices (like hard-drive players) won't fit in center cradle, "carry case" is ultra-cheap non-woven fabric bag.
PRINTER:I've had this printer for about 2 months now. We use it constantly for printing out projects for home school. The print cartridge life was very impressive. We just finished going through the first high yield black cartridge. I was amazed how long it lasted compared to our Epson; that drank ink!The only draw back is there aren't any generic print cartridges yet, so we are forced to pay the full price for now, that will change over time.SCANNER:I have scanned about 80 images and the scanner works wonderfully as a plugin to photoshop. Easy to understand software. The colors looked great to me. Reproduction was true to life. I used the photos to create a movie photo montage and it turned out beautiful.Overall I am very happy with this printer. Great value!
so i bought this router without warranty. regret it bad. waste 40 dollars. i disconnect so much it happens as often as every minute to hour. i cant download or upload any big files without being disconnected, bad router.
Reviewed most digital cameras on the market today to replace a worn Olympus. Decided that this camera fitted my needs even though I had never purchased a Fuji camera before. I bought it before I made a two-week vacation to Greece. WOW. I was stunned by the quality of my pictures. Colors were unbelievably true to nature. I love to take low level lighting pictures like at sunset, sunrise, etc. I couldn't believethe outcome. It gave me some of the most beautiful shots I have ever madewith high priced film cameras. And I did this on automatic. No more worries about f stops, speed, etc. for me.
This cable was a tremendous upgrade over the standard cable I had before, and was worth every penny of the purchase price. I couldn't be more pleased.
There are hundreds of kinds of cases in the market. Some don't fit, some fits but with extra spaces in it. If you buy a camera, make sure that the accessories you buy are compatible with the product. I like this case. I like its quality and convenience.. When you buy a camera worth for more than $200, why do you want to go a cheaper case, especially cheaper than $10.
After moving to a new house, I was excited to buy a new router. We had an old Netgear A wireless router. I bought this product from newegg, due to what I thought was a good deal. It was not. After initially installing it, there were many issues that came up.1) Not very good for A/B/G/N capabilities. We had an A adapter, a G laptop, an N laptop and a B computer. I was excited that this router would be able to allegedly 'handle' this. It did not. If the N laptop was connected to the internet then the internet would be spotty for everyone else. This was beyond ridiculous. Even after moving it into a G/N household, we are still experiencing issues with the system.2) Resetting too much. Seriously, I am well versed in the 10 second unplug and plug back in. This router has made me a pro at it. In the past year and a half that I've had this router, I've had to reset it at least three times a month. This is a number which I think is too much, considering I only had to reset my Netgear router about 3 times in the past 7 years we've had it. That's right 7 years.3) Even when wireless is not involved, it's an awful ethernet router. Using it for a main computer it had to be reset often, and the same goes with our Xbox 360 we had connected to it.Save your money. I spent $40 and it wasn't worth it. Unfortunately, I'm lazy and still dealing with this frustrating piece of crap.
Phillip's review is incorrect. Though I don't personally own a video iPod and thus haven't tried it myself, Apple's site says that this product is compatable with the new Video iPod. Maybe they were just a little slow in updating their site.I've ordered this product myself for my 4th Gen 20gig iPod (non-color). I can't wait to try it out. I've owned the iTrip (another similar Griffin product) for my 2nd Gen iPod in the past and was pleased with it, so this product should be all the better since it has it's own powersource and many other neat-o features.
Very easy to use and a huge image quality. It would be perfect if it was capable to increase the images e little bit...
I wanted to plug my mp3 player that has the usual stereo audio output into a single speaker, and be able to hear both the right and left signals. This cable does the trick. It combines the left and right signals and produces a single combined one. Perfect.
I bought two of this from Amazon.com US. Half the price as it is sold in Japan. S&H; was also cheap.This is the first time I used this type of back pack strap. Very useful and friendly to my shoulder.
sounded good for the money. but then it broke 6 months later. if you buy it make sure you get a replacement warranty. I am going to buy a better one next time. you get what you pay for.
The AudioQuest LP record cleaner brush does an excellent job of dry cleaning records and also reduces static levels. Previously used the Discwasher brush and liquid cleaner system along with a pizo-electric antistatic "gun" to accomplish the same tasks. AudioQuest's brush is quicker and easier to use and accomplishes both tasks with one product. If your records have not been well maintained, you probably will need a product that includes a cleaning solution to get satisfactory results.
I got this Sony Bravia in early January and after doing a lot of research on the internet an brick and mortar stores like C.C. and B.B. honestly I can say it was the best choice ever.The setup of my cable, digital channel, DVD and PS2 was a snap. It took a few minutes to recognize the NTSC and digital channels.Menus are very intuitive that I have not read the owner manuals yet.After almost 30 days checking LG, Sharp and Panasonic brands finally I went with this Sony Bravia with no second thoughts.Definitivelly I would strongly recomment this model over its competitors.
I have been computing since 1983 and I have installed all types of devices and software on all types of computers. I currently have a Linksys Router on my home network. I have tried several times in the past to use this WUSB54G - "POS". First of all it is not plug and play for sure. You are supposed to install the software first before plugging this "thing" in. Wait until the setup software tells you to plug it in and then if you're lucky it might work on your system. I have tried to use it from WIN 98 to Vista and got it installed one time on a computer and it worked for a short while. Too many other easy install and plug and play devices out there to fool around with this one. Just try finding a copy of the installation disk to set up the WUSB54G should you loose it. Look elsewhere for a solution for your wireless needs.
These batteries are functionally the same as my canon battery that came with my camera. Unlike some others that I've gotten that didn't really hold much of a charge. These take a full charge (nothing scientific but they last a good long time) and also, they hold their charge in storage (others I've tried have discharged on their own in a matter of days).Add to this the almost comically low price, and these are a no brainer. I'm going to buy another pair even though I don't need them. They're really a fine product.
Bought this lappie a week ago. DVDs play fine and display is decent. What I did not like is that it has only 1 PS/2 Port which means that either you can connect a mouse or a keyboard but not both simultaneously. Futhermore I noticed that when I connect a mouse the system freezes occasionally for a second completely (the sound as well as display).If you research well you will get this one for *well* below $... with mail in rebates and other discounts.Overall a decent machine for the price.Pros:1. RAM upgradable to 1GB2. DVD/CDRW is really handy on a lappie3. S-Video Out4. Affordable; Good value for money5. Light for its priceCons:1. Only 1 PS/2. Can connect an external keybord or Mouse, but not both2. System freezes occasionally when mouse connected to PS/23. Ctrl key at an awkward location (not the leftmost in the bottom row)4. Gets over heated if not placed on a completely flat surface5. Could not find the specs but I suspect that the FSB rating is not really good.
I am part of a car club and we use walkie talkies to communicate. The problem I've had is that my car is a Cabrio so I get a lot more wind noise. I tried them out today and they were great. I could hear everything the others said just fine. I clipped the microphone to my seatbelt and it worked just fine, I was told it was easy to understand me.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars in that the ear bud is really hard and uncomfortable, it's pretty much like the one that comes with the iPod. I do have a solution though that I've used with my iPod buds, I just ordered a pair of Yurbuds, which are soft rubber and slip over the bud. They will make it comfortable and keep it in my ear.
I bought this camera for...and I am very satisfied. The pic quality is great and this flash works fine. The software included is awsome and the video cord for the TV is really cool. The only problem I have with it is that it takes a while to process a picture after you've taken it and you can't take another one while it's processing. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
Fifteen minutes after I opened the box, the cable it came with is plugged into my TX and the cradle is in a drawer. With the cradle, I had to take the TX out of the flipover leather case I bought for it, which is a struggle. Luckily, the cable works without the cradle so the purchase wasn't a complete waste. If I'd paid list price for it, I'd have definitely returned it.
This camera was my first digital one, and I have had a lot of fun with it. If you read the characteristics of the product, you will find that it provides all you need to take pictures without being an expert. It has a lot of modes to shot, depending of the type of picture you want, or the place to take it.Additionally, the resolution of 5 MP lets you take high quality photos, and if you look at the description, you will note that you can make films with sound.The only drawback (and I do not know if is different in another cameras), is the life of the batteries. I should buy a pair of rechargeable batteries, or the AC adapter.
Was able to find product at Amazon.com that was no longer available at Walmart, Meijers, Walgreen, Rite Aid, etc.
A great computer at a great price when I bought it. Since then I've done some odds and ends upgrading of the video card and added another gig of RAM in order to run my games more smoothly. Right out of the box it ran the Adobe CS2 suite like a charm.
I've tried many earphones over the years, and I ordered these for my new iPod nano because I hate the ones that come with them. I was very happy with these--they seem to hang just right on my ears, and the large surface of the speaker makes listening easy without too much fiddling around. I'm not an audiophile, so I'm primarily looking for comfort and ease of wear instead of hifi sound.Unfortunately, the connection went bad after a couple of months, which I think was my fault from leaving the earphones connected to the iPod in my purse. Since then, I have tried two more inexpensive sets other than these--which were terrible, so I'm trying again, and I'll be more careful!
I purchased this phone for our condominium association board meetings, so out of town members could participate. Everyone is very happy with it. It is very easy to set up and the sound quality is very good. We are going to purchase the extension microphones to pick up questions from the audience better.
This camera is a very practical camera for the majority of us who just want to record the highlights of our lives.Simple to buy, set up, and useWell equipped with charger and 16 meg memoryExcellent picture quality - good optics AND digital resolutionGood value (...)ready to roll...
I replaced an old D-Link wireless router with the latest from Linksys and my troubles started. The router was a piece of cake to setup and ran fine for a couple of days. A power interruption and, try as I could, I failed to get the wireless devices to access it. Replacement product took two months to arrive and same story repeated. Replacement one worked fine for a day and then wireless devices could connect to it but not the internet.Support asked me to upgrade the firmware and again it worked for a day. Then support asked me to change frequencies. Worked again for a day and then stopped. Wireless communication when I replace it with my old DLink is perfect but I have had multiple sessions to trouble shoot what works fine for a while and with no changes decides to quit and I have spend hours trying to resolve issues and it has been days now that one problem or the other keeps appearing. I regret my decision and strongly vote against the product which I bought because of the Cisco name associated with Linksys.
So much easier to enter detailed/extensive notes (which I do a lot of) than screen punches with the stylus. However, keyboard easel doesn't accomodate the power and communication cords on my Palm TX all that well: they cannot be used at all when the PDA is in the vertical position , and when the PDA is on it's side, its curvy shape makes it unstable when I do have to use the stylus--which is necessary since some operations cannot be controlled from the keyboard as far as I have been able to figure out. Then, after I use the stylus, I have to reposition the PDA so that it is back in communication with the infra-red sensor on the keyboard.That said, I will absolutely keep it for travel note-taking! Very convenient size (about the same dimensions as my TX) and, once you figure out the open/close routine, a nice little accessory.
I NEEDED A DRUM UNIT FOR MY FAX MACHINE AND FOUND IT ON AMAZON.COM AT A VERY GOOD PRICE.
Pitch is too high, and you cannot adjust it. Either that or the turntable spins too fast. I should have just went ahead and bought more than a basic model turntable.
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!!!
I've been using the Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard keyboard for more than two years now, so I think its fair to say that I've been using it long enough to write an accurate review. If your looking for a high end top quality keyboard, you won't go wrong purchasing this product. Simply put, its the Rolls Royce of keyboards. The quality is first rate in every aspect. Its often said you get what you pay for, but in this case, despite the seemingly high price, this has turned out to be quite a bargain.The keys feel solid and very quiet when typing, with extremely fluid motion. To date I've yet to ever have a single stuck or missed key. The quality of the keyboard feels first rate in every aspect. Some serious thought went into the design and manufacture of this product. Nothing on it feels flimsy, cheap, or second rate. Using this keyboard has actually sped up my typing, as I've never had to go back and fix errors for any reason other than my own spelling. It's very easy to center your hands without looking, as the two indexed keys have prominent ridges running along the bottoms of them that are easily felt with your index fingers. The TouchDisk works great and lights up with an bright orange ring around it when in use. The bottom button on the left hand side margin of the keyboard works as an arrow in conjunction with the TouchDisk. Below the TouchDisk are two wide buttons simulating the functions of the right and left mouse pads. When used with the function key, they turn the TouchDisk on or off. Volume is easily turned up or down via the slider just above the TouchDisk.There are a few items which I do miss however. It would be nice for the lighting to stay turned on when desired for the function and special keys. As the battery last a couple of months before needing charging, it would also be nice to have back lit the keys themselves, abet in a different color. I would love to see a version of this keyboard come out with the addition of a number pad. This would allow the creation of special codes, which, when incorporated into passwords, makes them virtually uncrackable. The bulk of these codes require the use of the number pad and cannot be made via the numbers above the keyboard letters. Last but not least, it would be nice if Logitech would come out with a patch or compatible driver for Sony's PS3 like the mini version has ([...].My keyboard, purchased when this model first came out, did not come with the Logitech Unifying Receiver. Instead, it came with it's own bluetooth receiver that plugs into a USB port. The same is true of the MX Revolution Mouse which I purchased shortly after. Logitech's Setpoint software is easy to use and incorporates functions to set controls for both the mouse and the keyboard, and in the case of the keyboard, allows you to assign multiple key functions, sensitivity of the TouchDisk, and even allows for gaming functions.By now I would have thought that some manufacturer would've come out with a keyboard/mouse combination that would surpass this high quality product, but I've yet to find one either online or in a box store. So, until that day comes, it looks like I'll continue to use this keyboard and mouse, and as for the quality of these fine Logitech products, they work as well today as they did when I took them out of the boxes over two years ago.
I owned a high end audio store and like every smart store owner I kept a few lower cost products for customers that did not have the money for the high end stuff. When I closed my store I was left with quite a few products. So I decided I would first look at the inventory that I could use and there were a few things not much that I needed. The one that was the biggest surprise for me when I actually started using it was the TEAC mini-systems. I used the Teac mini system as an amplifier for my Computer FLAC library with Winamp and it is fabulous sounding and working. I totally recommend TEAC mini system for computer amplifier, can't be beat. Although I have it connected to AAD small bookshelf speakers with sub, I would suggest anyone looking to create a computer based FLAC or MP3 library (FLAC much better) that you look at this mini system (is a bit longer as other reviewer described) and a pair of the low priced SONY speakers SS-B3000 bookshelf speakers (I never sold these speakers I had an older pair and was absolutely shocked at sound - you will want for nothing and be extremely happy with both purchases. If you should purchase this recommendation please come back to this review and mark your comment. I think others should know the value that is out their in lower end systems these days.
Well going on the claim that I could hook up my security camera to it, I went and did just that. Only one problem, you can't record anything. So unless I sit and watch it 24 hours a day it does no good. It doesn't interface with any third party software so again we're out of luck. Contacted the company and they confirmed it. My advice is don't buy this if it's for security.
The free shipping seems to be getting slower, but This install went off without a hitch. 7 Ultimate 64 loaded in about 15 minutes and was ready for action within 30 of turning on a new machine, built from parts sold here. Luckily I've never had a hdd fail, as long as they were WD. Besides typing here, This machine is used for gaming and folding while idle. Never had a hiccup, installed 35 days ago. Other than security updates it's never been powered down.ssd's are great for instant access, but for gaming these last well, and are 10% of the cost, for the budget minded.
Well, I actually own two, so that in itself should say enough. The first one I had originally received as a gift. I enjoyed it so much that I bought a 2nd one from Amazon. The function is dead on, replacing 4 remotes per room (for me). The only issue I really have is with some of the programming. Sometimes, you have to switch between devices to change volume, but other than that they are fabulous.
This is a GREAT mouse, expected lifetime of 12-24 months, you can't beat it for $9.99 at most retail locations. In 5 years I've had 3 of these and the side-buttons are programmable making them a great inexpensive gaming mouse (I used one of the buttons to key up Ventrillo, making communications easy when raiding).
Quality product, is as advertised, works great, reasonable price, fast shipping what else can I say?
i was thinking about buying this cable for 2.50 so i went for it and it came earlier than it was suppose to it work just as advertise.
I was excited to buy this remote after reading some good reviews in a magazine. However, the batteries lasted less than a week; slight vibrations turned it on. Also, the screen was difficult to see during the daytime, even at the brightest setting. After less than a week, I'm packing it up to return.
This is not a code free multi region player, on page 19 of the manual it reads "plays only DVDs marked region 1 or all regions" I poped in a Region 3 disk, (Korean) and it comes up "wrong region". I was shocked and ticked off. I'm returning it!
This is an awesome dvd player worked for 6 year before it stopped playing some netflix DVD. Its a great product, never had problem. Would definitely buy again if its available. I'm not able to find it in market now.
I bought this drive for work, and must say the speed is faster than my previous corsair drive. Works flawlessly with MS 2003, XP, and vista.
I purchased this switch as a replacement for an aging FS105. Installation was extremely easy. Basically, shut everything down, unplug the old, plug in the new. Restart, done. The GS105 is working flawlessly.
the most awful product ive ever bought online. was hard to setup. one of the headphones was not working and the one that was "working"had static sound. i am returning the package for a refund and hopefully that will be done right.
For starters guys, this product is UNBELEIVEBLE!!!it has all the advantages and solutions for every existing problem!Its extremley light, and takes no weight off you,It can hold for a unique of 4 GB which is amazing for such a small player,Its aluminum wrapping prevents it from any harm such as scartches and dents,Its extremley accurate by date, time, and calender, and can hold any notes and comments,its also very useful for trips and cruises, it has alot of extras such as games and other apllications, the sound control is good too.the only thing preventing it from prefection is that if it would have a phone and tv on it... :)
After playing around with a Replay TV in a store, I am definitely sold on buying one as soon as I have the money. While a bit pricey, I would pay $600 never to watch a commercial again, let alone pause live TV and have a instant replay button. Plus, this machine can hold 30 to 60 hours of TV. Add all this to the no monthly charge that TiVo has, and you get a no-brainer!
OK, the below reviews are for shipping issues only, not the speakers, so view them accordingly. I bought this surround sound system from BestBuy and they are awesome. I hooked them up to my Yamaha receiver, and the sound is great. The speakers are very sharp, the subwoofer is very powerful AND looks good, and the speakers are small and light enough to be mounted by standard wall brackets (I bought "Vantage Point Universal Satellite Speaker Mount (Black)" mounts and they work great - they come with numerous mounting options). I set my receiver to Dolby Pro Logic and the sound during movies is thunderous - I highly recommend these to anyone shopping on a budget - just buy them elsewhere! Amazon isn't the reseller, so take let that deter you from buying other stuff on Amazon as they are hands down the best on the internet.
I purchased a pair of Linksys BEFVP41 units to connect two office networks, and to provide for secure remote network access through VPNs to mobile users. While the units performed the former job adequately, the latter left a lot to be desired.I should have known better when presented with Linksys' confusing marketing information. In one breath (from their web site) they say, &quot;No IPSec VPN Client Software Needed,&quot; while in another say, &quot;Mobile workers can also connect to a corporate network using an IPSec based VPN client software solution.&quot; As usual, there's a slight gulf between marketing spin and reality.For PC-to-box connections, such as those with mobile users, it's true that no special client software is needed. Windows 2000 and XP users can, in fact, connect to the BEFVP41 without special software, but only if the computer has a static IP address. Whether on local networks or in a coffee shop hotspot, it's unlikely the typical desktop user will have a static IP address, which translated means that, in fact, VPN client software IS needed to make these units useful in that remote network access role.That's because the BEFVP41 supports only IPSec. Commonly used Windows-based VPNs use PPTP or L2TP, both of which are built into Windows. But this unit (and most others) doesn't provide PPTP or L2TP support.Back to the requirement, then, for aftermarket IPSec VPN software. The software is not inexpensive, and it adds considerably to the total cost of this Linksys solution. I tested the IPSec client from French company TheGreenBow, and it does work. The problem is that there is no DHCP or other types of dynamic addressing or DNS support; it's merely a &quot;raw&quot; network pipe. For most mobile users, this isn't going to be particularly functional, and that's especially true for users of networks that use Windows Active Directory. (Perhaps the other recommended option, the SoftRemote VPN client, addresses this, but either way, it's a costly add-on.)All of this left me searching for ways to get PPTP support without buying other hardware. The suggestion widely made was to merely configure a Windows server behind the firewall to offer PPTP, and configure the Linksys BEFVP41 to pass PPTP through. Simply put, this doesn't work.Linksys' web site features a tech note on how to configure this very scenario. However, had anyone at Linksys actually TESTED the tech note, they would have discovered it doesn't work. The tech note suggests port mapping ports 1723 (PPTP) and 47 (supposedly for GRE, a protocol necessary for PPTP to work properly). The problem is that &quot;47&quot; is NOT A PORT NUMBER, it is the PROTOCOL number of GRE. Mapping port 47 in the firewall has absolutely NO IMPACT WHATEVER on the GRE protocol. Whoever wrote the tech note clearly has very little understanding of the subject matter.It is possible that some Linksys firewalls will work with PPTP pass-through, but the BEFVP41 clearly does not. Empirical evidence suggests that the GRE protocol is not properly handled internally to support the pass-through scenario. The connection can be made to port 1723 on a Windows server behind the firewall when passed through the Linksys, but without proper GRE handling, the VPN connection can't actually be established.When you add to all of this a remarkably clunky web management interface, the Linksys BEFVP41 is a non-starter for me. Both units are on their way back to Amazon.com as I write this review. After a previous experience with the company where they took forever to update drivers to fix a compatibility issue; after seeing technically inaccurate tech notes on their support web site; and after adding-in this experience, I'll think twice before bothering with anything Linksys again.My chosen replacement for the BEFVP41 (a pair of CyberGuard/SnapGear SG300 units) have already arrived, and have proven themselves to be far more flexible, more configurable, and more powerful than the BEFVP41. Along with their configurability, the SG300s provide PPTP and L2TP support directly (in addition to IPSec), making a total solution that (unlike the BEFVP41) TRULY doesn't require special software clients to offer a total office-to-office and mobile-to-office network solution.
I bought two of these HDMI cords and they both work great - Cant beat the price either! Quality was better than expected too.
This might be a great printer, but it doesn't work with Windows NT. If Lexmark had said this upfront, it would have saved me a lot of time, trouble, and shipping costs.
The lens hood is a perfect fit to my Nikkon Lens. Could have bought a substitue hood but Nikon has quality products.
Looking forward to receiving this lens---have already used a friends lens with superb results 5 stars without a doubt Do not hesitate to buy
Sometimes you get what you pay for. They are an adequate entry level wall speaker.Sounds is good not great. To the average listner, they won't have a problem.
Service for this device stopped years ago. All of the Ebook services that it provides have abandoned it, so you can't get any books for it anyway. Waste of money, waste of time.DON'T BUY THIS!!!!
This is one excellent little printer. Don't let the people below who slammed the printer influence you. One guy was clearly out in the weeds, expecting the printer to read cds from his mavica when it's obvious just looking at it that there's no CD slot!Anyway, the prints from this printer are detailed, saturated, and REALLY glossy. Don't let the 403 DPI rating fool you, it means nothing when comparing to an inkjet. The average joe on the street won't be able to tell the Sony's prints from a 35mm print when printed from a 2MP or better camera. The only negative thing I can say about the prints is that the red level seems just a tad high, which can make fair skinned people (like my family) look a little pinkish. Easily correctable with photo software though. Oh, and I guess I'm not overly impressed with the optional &quot;matte&quot; finish that the printer can produce. It just looks like a bunch of dots in the clear overcoat.For what it's worth, I gave the same picture from my camera to 2 friends - one with the DPP-SV55, and another with the HP Photosmart 100. The HP compared better than I thought it would, but both my wife and I could see slight &quot;banding&quot; even though it was printed on the glossy HP 4x6 photo paper. The HP had a slightly &quot;cool&quot; color to it (tad too much blue), but as with the Sony's &quot;warm&quot; tint, that can be corrected with software. To the HP's credit, details were better preserved in the dark areas of the picture than in the Sony. (better shadow details)I'm using the printer with win 98 (I don't expect to use it standalone with a tv much, though it will be handy on family vacations) so I can't speak to the win XP compatibility. The camera I'm using it with is a DSC-P50 2MP.If you look around on the net, you can generally find the paper/ribbon pack for around half of what the typical retail is. This brings the consumable price per print inline with what you pay at online photo finishers, except that you have the control over the prints in your hands with instant gratification!The SV55 uses the same print packs as the SV77 and SV88 (new in early `02) so the supplies should be available for a good long time.
Apart from having to cut out the required size - I had no issues sticking them onto my treo 650. The protector didnot effect the sensitivity of the screen one-bit.
Metallic protection for a precious T/X. It has all the appropriate holes for the TX. Convenient to connect the cords and card. Inside is rubberized for additional protection. Elegant looking. Look always new.
I won't buy again or recommend this product. The rca terminals were really cheap, they broke right off and speaker wire not all good either... If anything, just the remote and the 4 gauge power cable was the only thing that worked for me.. Everything else was like whatever. I resumed my installation by spare cables I had at home.
Bought this as a birthday gift and the receiver was more than happy to get it. He is a fussy about photography equipment and he is enjoying this.
It makes really good pictures, RAW of JPEG. You're gonna like it! It's light and easy to simply point and shoot, but if you're into experimenting the creative modes, way to go! I only sold it cause I bought a more advanced one.
This camera blows my mind. It has features and functions I never would have dreamed a camera to have...Now I have to say, I'm "old" (56) so I'm used to more dinosaur like cameras. But the Canon Rebel XTi is the absolute coolest thing I've ever used in photography. And, I'm just now learning it. It is like buying a Ferrari and only going 60! There is so much more this machine can do. IT is a dream camera, for me. I can hardly wait to figure it all out!!! lol
i bought it as a factory-refurbished one for only 85 dollars. Overall this mp3 player is great, especially its sound quality. The sound quality is amazing comparing to my friend's mp3 player. Also exterior design is nice. The speed of uploading songs from your computer to the player is average, and it depends how fast and healthy your computer is. If your computer has too many spywares, surely the tranfer will take a long time. The earphone comes with the mp3 player is very unique, and the sound quality of the player is only good with the standard earphone.
Great optical mouse for the price. I have had no trouble and it works great!
I don't know how I used to design with a mouse. I was going to get a larger size tablet, because I used to have a 19inch tablet at my last job, but after reading people's reviews, I decided to go with the 6x8 size. It's perfect in size, easy to take with you and it doesn't take up too much space. Amazon is the cheapest place I've found, with no tax and no shipping & handling, can't beat this price.
This is just a plain sweetheart of a lens. It covers the useful 18-35 mm range (which is 27-52mm on a Nikon digital SLR, which is a VERY useful range). This lens costs less than half the price of the (expensive) professional Nikon 17-35, and does almost as nice a job. Sufficiently nice, in fact, that most amateurs will not discern much, if any, difference. While not built like a tank, I think that the quality of construction on this one is excellent, and more than adequate for enthusiastic amateurs and even some pros.On a Nikon digital SLR, which will use the center portion of this lens (due to the size of the sensor in the SLR) you can expect excellent, even spectacular results. This is a fabulous lens for landscape and nature shots, portraits, or just plain walking around taking pictures. Someone who only wanted one lens that was not a telephoto could do much worse than to select this excellent, versatile lens. This one is great for parties, vacations, and the works.The images I have shot with this lens have all featured superb contrast, are very sharp, and have beautiful color rendition. There just is not a lot not to like about this lens. I give it 4 stars for overall performance, but 5 stars for value and price/performance. Some lenses just get it all together and work and become keepers. This is one of those.
The Sandisk 2GB SD is a high-quality name-brand product. It holds up very well to everyday use. The plastic casing and write-protection button is very solid - not flimsy or cheaply made like some other brands in this price category. In August 2006, I bought two SanDisk 2GB cards (new $30 each) as extra memory for my Palm TX PDA, and they work great for storing pictures, video files, backup data and programs. I also use them every day with a USB adapter for backing up PC files and transferring data to and from home and work. They work flawlessly.Before I bought the SanDisk, I had a bad experience with a Corsair 133x 2GB card (about the same price), which had a little faster read/write speed than the SanDisk, but it was so cheaply made that it started falling apart within 2 months, including the write-protection button which fell off when I plugged it into my SD reader slot (Arrrgghhh!)I have been very pleased with the SanDisk 2GB SD, and at $30 (new), I believe it's the best buy for the money. One web search will show you that this card sells (new) all over the place for more than twice this price. And oh yeah... stay away from "used" cards... who knows where they've been or how long they've been used. For me, it's not worth it to take a chance with my data on a used card. I hope this review helps. The SanDisk 2GB SD (new) is a smart choice.
This mouse is simply superb. I've used many wireless desktop mice, some that were very expensive, and I never really loved any of them. Then I purchased this little mouse for use with my laptop which would be my new primary computer, and I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it is. It is extremely sensitive, and works great on the high-sensitivity level I use it on (only requires small area).Another great "feature" of this mouse is the battery life. It runs on ONE AA battery and it lasts longer than any other wireless mouse I have used. And I use it as my primary mouse for my primary computer which is pretty much on and being used all the time.The last thing I'd like to mention is that the mouse seems to work great on all surfaces I've tried it on. These include wood, cloth, hard floor, and many more.The bottom line is if you're looking for a mouse, and don't mind using a less than full-sized mouse, then you can't possibly go wrong with this.
I bought a used car with a "satellite ready" radio so I needed a satellite adapter kit. I bought the Trek XM (Sirius was double the price). I had it installed at Best Buy for about $60. Very nice product and installation. The antenna is inside the car in the front window. Make sure you get the kit for your year and make car; the kits are very specific. The vendor was easy to work with and I'm enjoying the satellite radio.
The macro I've had before was the camon 55mm which was great but at times when I had to get close to a subject (non human) it took off. This lens allows you to get close enough but not enough to scare your subject matter away. It takes great shots, quiet on the autofucus and gets you right up to the target. I looked at other macro's in the 90-100 range and did my research and in Digital Camera Magazine, this was the editors choice. I tried it and it didn't let me down. I plan to use this for what Macro lenses are used for and for some sports photography I do as well. It's a great lense and for the price, you can't beat it.
It does the job, it just doesn't hold onto the cord very well feels kinda loose and sloppy inside and pulls out without much effort. It is gold plated though, at least the one I got.
No problem.I have purchased PIoneer products since 1992 and have been very satisfied with the durability and quality.
thanks i got it an it works good an was here on time an wasnt damage at all thank you
Great case to protect your canon S5IS. Small. No space for batteries but you can take an extra SD card. Well made.
I've been buying and selling for years, and have not found such a projector for such a low low price. The problem describe bythe other reviewer is in that one projector out of thousands. Toshiba is a trusted known brand for both office use and HomeTheater systems. With any electrical products, there are ups and there are downs. Do not be swade by others comments.I hope this review made your choosing that much easier.jacksbestdeals
People say all cards are the same, but hey that's there opinion, I say you go out and spend some large dollars on a camera then cut cost by buying a cheap card? I want to be sure that I have the best card on the market that can keep up with the camera, (before you buy this card you should do your homework and then make your selection, DO NOT let sales people or reviews sway your selection, use reviews as a guide) I have been very pleased with this card, it is fast and I TRUST that it will not fail me, if you find a card out there that you feel the same way, then by all means get it.
It seems like Coby has started using cheap quality as in comparison to their older Coby Digital CV-120, this headphone is really poor quality. CV-120 lasted for me for over 2 years and the sound from it was just fantastic; but this one sound stop coming from one side of the headphones. Really disappointed by this buy and too bad Coby has compromised their quality standard of their product, very sad.
This is an excellent mouse in all aspects of use and functionality. This replaced a MS Notebook 2.4 GHz Wireless mouse that was nearly perfect that died after 2 years. I prefer 2.4 GHz Wireless over Bluetooth as the battery are longlife and that a Bluetooth uses too much resources an you have motion-lag (at times) during multi-tasking with Bluetooth devices which is unacceptable for a mouse.This Logitech VX Revolution Ergonomic Design Cordless 2.4 GHz Wireless Laser Mouse is nearly perfect. Fully programmable (custom tweaks), Scroll Wheel is high quality (metal with rubber). Nice feel, high build quality.There is one glitch; this is more a Windows issue then the mouse: sometimes, upon 'Wakeup' from sleep or 'Resume' the USB driver will mistrack it's settings and the mouse will act like in default (example; scroll will move down/up more than you had set it up for). A Restart will corrects this.As For the USB Receiver: It is small but not micro so I got a 7-inch Right-Angle USB extender which puts it just behide my laptop.
This product is truly great. I mean all I had to do was hook it up and I had win xp which made things so easy. I was practically up and running in under 15 minutes!! I totally recommend it since it is the best buy for your money. Enjoy!!!
This is a great quality bag. I have the 190XPROB, and the tripod does indeed fit in the bag. There is a small zippered pouch on the outside that measures 6x9 inches, the zippers appear to be good quality (on the main compartment the 2 zippers have holes in the tops so you can lock them). The webbing for the handles and shoulder strap appears to be quality material and stitched well. The case is also padded throughout. The only criticism I have - and this is the first time I have purchased a tripod case - is that while the case does contain the tripod, it does not contain the tripod with the head attached. I have one of the smaller Manfrotto heads, yet it does not fit in the case while attached to the tripod. Maybe it's just semantics, but I would have thought that "tripod" means the legs plus a head. But maybe that's just me. On the other hand, the head fits in the case along with the legs once removed. As a matter of fact, there is room in the case for at least 2 heads along with the legs, detached. I don't anticipate using the case a whole lot, and probably for the times I do use it detaching the head will not be a problem, but it would have been nice if it had been designed to accomodate at least a small attached head.
I am happy with this product it's a great size and navigation is fairly easy. I have had two problems: it says that I tried to put pirated music on it when the particular item I put on the player was from a ligitmate CD I own. My other issue is I can't seem to find a way to make the music shuffle (play randomly) which is a bit disappointing. I'm not sure if this function definitely does not exist or if I just need to spend more time figuring it out.
I purchased this for use with my rooted Nook Color. It's great - small, light, easily portable, and works well for my Nook, my wife's iPad, and the various e-reading devices I own. I'll be buying several more.
This a great battery with exceptional life and performance. Definitely recommended over the generic brand. Be safe, go with Kodak.
An amazing product, there are so many things you can do with it. The recycle time again is amazing. I had an interst inphotography many years ago, some what of a semi pro, but life got in the way. I reacently rediscovered my passion for photography and could believe the usefullness of items like thos flash. If you have used the older type of flash no TTL you will truley be amazed. Get the Nikon Creative Lighting system book to really get full use of this SB-600
I tend to be very selective when it comes to earbuds. One of the things I prefer in every pair of earbuds I use is an extra volume control in addition to the one from my iPod. Therefore, this little appliance is perfect: theoretically, I can use any pair of earbuds I want, as long as I use this thing along with it. This volume control is slim and compact, and does the job fantastically.Some things that could be better:In my opinion, the cord could be shorter. For the most part, most earbud cords are long enough for everyday tasks, so adding an extra 3 or 4 feet is overwhelming and unnecessary.The volume control could be a little smaller--I have an iPod nano 4G and it adds bulk when I wrap up my earbuds.The port for the earbud jack (inside the volume control) is a little defective on my volume control, and so when I connect my earbuds, it doesn't connect smoothly. I have to push it a little harder and it clicks louder.This is the second Koss volume control that I've purchased and it seems that for all of these, the jack where it plugs into your iPod or mp3 player is not durable. When I twist the wire just under it from side to side, it sounds like my music is switching from stereo to mono sound (mono sounds like it's being played to you down a tunnel or similar). So don't expect this thing to last forever, even with gentle care.
I've had this in my computer for about 2 months and it seems to be holding a charge. Can't say that for the previous TWO I bought from Brainy Deal.I haven't tested the duration all the way down but with a full charge it seems like I can use the wireless to surf for about 1hr 20 min.
Despite the logic behind the product and the compatiblilty this product doesnot work with the 2006 Ford Escape. Everything is suppose to work according to the requirements but it doesnt.
I'm a big believer in genuine products, especially ink for my printers.I have plenty of stores that will refill my cartridges with their own ink, but I don't really save that much money (it actually costs more for the Canon cartridge) and the refills don't last as long.These genuine Canon cartridges are really long-lasting. I've used them for years and have 4 Canon multi-function printers to use them in. Even when the machine starts blinking that the cartridge is empty, just give it a shake and you'll get another 100 pages (or more) from it.I love my printers and these cartridges.
I love this remote. It does everything I want to.The cons- The remote drains batteries like everybody says, which I fixed by messing around with it's insides. The remote is a little more bulky than I would like, the buttons tend to stick a decent amount and the programmable macros are very limited.The pros-This thing is bright as hell. It's amazing. Once you learn how to deal with it (an hour or so of wtf-ing) it's great.
I purchased this player specifically to listen to music at my desk at work. For that purpose, it has exceeded my expectations for the price. The sound is surprisingly good with the included headphones. After several months of use, the player has yet to show any signs of "button fatigue" that I have experienced with other portable units. No AC adapter was included, but there is a DC input jack which works with the adapter from my previous player, a huge plus in my book.Now, the downside. The external speakers sound weak and tinny, and aren't worth the trouble. The package also included some ultra-tiny speakers that were too big to be earbuds, and they didn't work anyway. The player has no anti-skip function, and it will skip if I close a desk drawer too hard. Don't buy this unit if you want something that you can carry around.For my purpose, this player is a great deal. You can't beat the price, and the sound is exceptional, but it needs to stay in one spot. If you want a truly portable CD player, buy something else.
I use it to hook Ipod or phone into soundboard at church. Works great every time! Just what I needed
Just got a white version today, i took 10 videos and they where fantastic, for the price it is great, plug it in and all the files are there, i have Vista and nothing works with that, well this did !I never write reviews, why ? because its all been said, not this thou, 10 out of 10 for $139 delivered.real easy to use and the picture is great in full screen on my 22 inch PC lcd, yes full screen. in the normal 1/2 the full screen setting the video looks clean and real real good.the demos online do not do this justice.Again buy oneAndrew in Chicago
in this age of cassette-bashing and 6 kinds of different cd formats battling each other, it is incredible to encounter such kind of simple machines still around.I am 50.
I bought this because it was able to hold the mp3 player (has a slip in pocket) without it being clipped onto a band but the product was very disappointing because after one use of about 30 minutes the plastic piece that the band thread through broke.
The battery pack that came with my $600 JVC GR-DVL915U Mini-DV cam died after 4 years or so. This battery pack works great as a replacement.
I ordered this to connect my HP laptop to my Vizio LDC 42" tv but it is only a usb connection not the right fit for either.My bad.
Good sound for what it is (and super cheap)!Fit is comfortable, the loop in the middle which controls the excess left/right cord slides up and down easily without slipping (so it's easy to slide all the way up to prevent pocket tangling.The plug is right-angle which keeps from snagging on things and also protects against damage (my last earphones broke because it was a straight plug and snapped off in the jack).So it's pretty much got exactly what I'm looking for in this type of earphone.-Non-isolating, so that I can hear what's going on around me on the street and at work. I was a bit annoyed to find that almost every set of earphones out there now will isolate you from the outside world.-Comfortable fit, giving a good seal that helps push bass without isolating sound from the outside world. Having a solid earpiece means I can just stick'em in my ear and get the same fit every time. I was a little annoyed when using other foam or plastic molding-type earpieces which I'd always have to squeeze and wiggle in order to use them (which is really cumbersome while walking on the street juggling a bag and other stuff in my hands). The above 2 reasons are why I left my more expensive Shure E2Cs at home a long time ago and never looked back, the E2Cs just didn't fit my needs.-Sound is good. At this price point, you'll need to shell out a loooot of money to get a significant improvement in earphones. Earphones just don't sound good until you pay a lot of money, and that's just not what I'm looking for from these things. I have great headphones and a soundsystem at home if I really want to focus on the listening experience.-Practical for travel.The only improvement I would value is having a thicker cord which reduces prevents tangles, but again, nobody offers that for cheap earphones. All in all, I'm really happy with this purchase.EDIT: To reiterate, these are NOT canal-type earphones. In other words, do not try to stuff the little bulb on the end into your ears. It will fit, but then be sore as hell an hour or two later. It rests outside the ear canal, the shape of the bud allows it to just sit amidst the flaps of your ear, instead of being held in place by the tightness of your ear canal. You couldn't shake it loose if you tried (and I've tried). The instructions don't really point out how it's supposed to sit in the ear, so you need to experiment a little until you identify the correct angle to use.
Product came as expected and is exactly what I was looking for, a low cost HDMI Cable. Definitely a better deal than any other offer I have found. Company representatives also attentive and reliable.
This product works and and lives up to my expectations. If you need good value for the price jump on this
Here goes, I bought this assuming that the worst case scenario, I'd be out a few bucks. Since these tend to go a lot of money at best buy and other stores, I thought this price was worth a shot. Bought two and I'm currently using one, it works well and I'm happy with the purchase. Thanks for selling a decent product at a very good price.
I bought this player in November 2005 and it stopped working a few days ago. I called Philips customer service and they informed me that it is beyond the warranty period and there's nothing I can do. I expected a $60 DVD player to last more than a year. My next one won't be made by Philips.
This camera has been getting an endless amount of praise from reviewers for some time now. I've had mine for seven months and couldn't be happier. Adding another perfect review with all the same technicalities would just would be tedious & redundant.The only thing I will mention is the fact that this camera is ALWAYS compared to the Nikon D80, which in my opinion is unfair. The Canon Digital Rebel XTi should be compared to the Nikon D40x. It seems that whenever Canon comes out with a new camera model there's always a Nikon fanatic ready to undermine it without so much as a second look.I think it's only fair to point out that when comparing the Canon Digital Rebel XTi to the Nikon D40x the Rebel far out does the opposition. I don't mean to belittle Nikon, but lets keep the fights in the proper weight class.
I have one of these so I bought this one for a gift. Shipping was fast and packaging looked great. Easy to find a station and the reception is great. Would recommend.
This is a great product, very easy to set up, it works perfectly and it has plenty of features. I do have kids at home and this does bring comfort in checking them from work, from my cell phone and to have images recorded in my home computer. Objectives met 110%.
otherwise - a very solid and lightweight little tripod. I'm six-foot-nothing, and to use the rangefinder on the tripod is a little painful (my back is a train wreck anyway). But it sets up fast, takes down fast, and overall - an amazingly good value - FOR THE PRICE.
this bag is great!! i have 3 of them and i stuff them full. i probably overstuff them!! light stands, strobe heads, tripods, umbrellas, you name it....i stuff it. i highly recommend these bags
This HDMI cable was definitely worth the price. I have a 1080p TV connected to an HDMI router that is connected to a Cable DVR with 1080i output and the picture is great on HD channels. No reason to spend the kind of money the big box stores want as long as you can wait 2-3 days for shipping.
This is a very good case. Fits on your belt. The magnet sewed into the leather needs to be stronger in order to hold the case flap closed all the time.The flap comes open ocassionaly. Camera fits snuggly in case. And provides protection for both the view glass and the lens cover.It also protects the camera from scratches.The quality of the case appears to be excellant and should last a long time. The word "SONY" is embossed on the case.Shipping time was excellant as it arrived in two days.Good thing the case was soft as the box used for shipping was completely flattened by the shipping company.Price paid was much better that local camera store price.
THE VANNS COMPANY WAS VERY HELPFULL WHEN I RETURNED THE ITEM ,THEY REFUNDED MY MONEY PROMPTLY, YOU COULD NOT ASK FOR BETTE SERVICE.
I don't like it because:It's uncomfortable to wear. I would go so far as to say it's painful to wear.The sound quality is poor; no stereo sound and it buzzes if there isn't a clear line of sight to the base unit.It's expensive for the poor quality of sound and the uncomfortable (and painful) listening experience.My recommendation:Get a wireless radio frequency (RF) unit with stereo and ample padding for your ears (Sennheiser is a good brand).
For the price, this is a fine camera. The 10 Megapixel sensor takes excellent images - and the camera is small and lightweight.I purchased this body, and added the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED Lens. Nice lens and with this body is a better value than the Canon XTi in my opinion - even these less expensive the Nikon lenses are better than the Canon lenses, and certainly the poor kit lens that the Canon XTi comes with.I really want a Nikon D300, but that was not available when I made this purchase, and in fact, the D40x does nearly everything I need, is easy to use, and substantially less expensive than a D200 or D300. As I am not doing high volume work, the D40x is just fine.EDIT: I recently added a d7000 body to my kit, and my d40x is now my backup body.
This item works great for me. I plugged it into my Zen V and selected 88.5 for a radio station. I put the same station on in my malibu and it connected instantly. As long as the Zen was anywhere in the front half of the car the signal was strong. I'm going to buy one for my wife now.
This is a wonderful lens with great image quality, very fast, and very good build quality. No complaints.
I've been waiting for this compter for quite a while. It actually replaces my 505TX, which is a Pentium I, 300 MHz, which I kept alive only by upgrading the HD to 40 GB. I almost got the SRX model, but they pulled that before I made a decision. The new V505 caught my eye, but was not small enough. I had to hold out for this one, I knew it would come eventually. VERY NICE and worth the wait. The look and feel is everything you expect from SonyStyle. The performance is quite nice, not a Pentium IV 3 GHz, but definately snappy and it's hard to beat a 5-7 hr battery life. The screen is unbelievable. It's like comparing an LCD to a CRT. It even looks nice and shiny like glass. I'm not 100% sure if it is the transflective screen or just a different filtering, but it is wonderfull. Might be hard from some to get used to, but if you're looking for something this specialized, you probably know what you're getting yourself into. On the downside, 30 GB HD is full of Sony programs, and they should have keep the Bluetooth and WiFi5 capabilities of the Japanese version. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do...
I was not looking for a backpack for school. I graduated from college 36 years ago. But I was tired of using the standard briefcase digging into my shoulder and I travel enough on business that it matters for comfort. Being an engineer I felt I had some "style" flexibility than maybe other business types but this has been a great alternative. It is much more comfortable than the standard briefcase and makes me feel a bit younger. It is very well constructed, durable material, heavy zippers. I love that it stands up when you put it down. My computer fits securely. And, it still fits under airplane seats. The only downside is that I can fit a lot more into this backpack than my briefcases (no excuse not have the right file anymore). I have been using it for about a month and several trips and have yet to figure out what I will use all the pockets for ... I expect to be using this for a long time.
This is a great lens for the price. Other wide angle lenses cost a few hundred dollars. I work in real estate and need to photograph small empty rooms. Without this lens I could only capture a corner. Now I can capture the entire room. I use this lens with my Canon Rebel Xti and it takes decent pictures for what I need.
I have had these speakers a few days now. They sound great as the front speakers in my 5.1 setup. This is their strong point. For music I had hoped for alot more bass. I agree with others who say these speakers are very bright. Flash forword 6 months I am editing this reveiw because after about 3 weeks of using the speakers the bass responce was much better. I am very pleased with these speakers.
I can't put into words how amazing this flash is. This speedlight will change your photography for the better almost instantly. The only downside is that is quite intimidating at first, as it is very advanced (but this is a good thing). If you have a D80 or above (maybe D70, but Im not sure) you can run this flash wirelessly on command mode which will take your photos to a new level.
First off, I want to say that I am a professional translator who also works for a software company. I bought this and attempted to install it on my MacBook. It was hard to install. I would say, compared with almost all other software products I have every bought, this was one of the harder installations. When I got done installing, the dialog box said "0 items left to install". It then gave me a choice of "Quit", or "Back". But I did not know if I had installed it correctly. Also, it only worked the third time I tried installation, after I had clicked on multiple icons and basically re-installed everything. Wow. Not easy.Once it runs, it looks pretty good and is actually pretty cool stuff. The flashcards and interactive dialogs are really pretty cool. Unlike other interactive software products, this one doesn't cost $ 200 or more. So overall, I really like the product. But installation was hard, at least for me (I realize that maybe not everyone had that problem).
Bought Nikon 72l8 Action l0 x 50 mm Binoculars for hubby for Xmas and he likes them very much. They were recommended to me by a friend who was equally satisfied.
I've gone through all sorts of bags, mostly from Lowepro. I love their construction quality and innovative designs. But Lowepro has outdone themselves with this bag. Until I purchased this bag I was using a fanny-pack from Lowepro which mostly fulfilled my day pack needs. But this bag supersedes that pack in every way.Tamarac may have invented the slingbag but Lowpro has taken the concept and perfected it. The bag just seems right. Everything works precisely as it should. It swings around to your front easily and the contents of the bag are then ideally accessible. There is none of the woeful shoulder pain with this bag that one endures with your typical shoulder bag and unlike most backpacks you don't have to take the pack off to get to your gear. Furthermore, the bane of backpacks, the contents falling out, is avoided by ingeniously placed clips with keep you from opening the bag too far.This bag is designed as a day pack for stolls through the city or park or for short hikes. If you are contemplating something more rigorous your needs might better be met with a conventional backpack. But for nearly all of my needs this bag is perfect.The bigger Slingshot, 300 AW, comes with a waist belt and holds more but is a pound heavier and more cumbersome. The 100 AW is just too small for me. But whatever your needs, you should be able to find a slingshot to meet them.Buy with confidence. This is a great bag.
Pros with this camera are it slim size and use of AA batteries. The 6MP is also a plus, though not particularly usable.I found quickly that if I took pictures in the full 6MP mode a large amount pictures would come out blurry, even outdoors in daylight. (The camera's software tells you if a picture is blurry and asks if you want to keep it.) I finally changed the picture mode to 3MP and had better success, though still more blur problems than you'd expect.One of the features I've always liked with digital cameras it that you can turn off the flash, and if you have something to stabilize the camera against, they take great pictures at night. (city lights, etc.) However, I found this to be nearly impossible with this camera. Even setting it on something, pictures nearly always ended up blurry. Though I wasn't using a tripod, a previous older Canon took fantastic pictures this way. In the end, it seems that the photo sensor on this camera just isn't fast enough.After 7 months, the camera was accidentally dropped -probably not more than about 20" off the ground--and met it's demise. The camera hit partially on the lens, which caused a lens jam-- and the camera will not turn on or operate with this condition--it simply reports a "lens error" and powers down. Though certainly our fault, you hope that these products will be just a little more resilient to the bumps and scrapes of life. Instead, we had to use a disposable camera for the last half of our Disney vacation. Many consumer products are tested and designed for drops, etc. Evidently not this one.So now it's time to shop for a new camera... probably not another Nikon. I'd expected better from them.
I'm very happy with the product, and prompt shipping made it so I got it the day I needed it. Thanks.
I just purchased an Axim X51V. I have read user reviews that suggest doing an ActiveSync fix prior to using the device. Does anyone know the location of the instructions for the fix? It is very difficult to find on both the Dell and Aximsite forums. My one star rating is due to the fact that I have not used the Axim yet. Thanks.
I purchased this audio extension cable from Bargain Cable. They were not the least expensive, but to me a customer satisfaction rating that's two to three points higher is worth an extra nickel or dime.I've used Cables To Go products before. This is a good quality cable: the cable itself is thick enough that it won't be damaged during normal use, the connectors are well molded, and the strain reliefs are generous. It's not gold plated, 'tis true, but that's mostly a gimmick anyways.Five stars because the price to quality ratio is such a high value. Any retail electronics store is going to charge about four to five times as much for a similar quality product.
I've been using this model bag for over 25 years and have yet to find a bag I would considering switching to. Most bags look too much like camera bags, have too much padding (unless you tend to drop your bag a lot (I've never dropped my camera bag that I can remember). The Domke F-2 could be slightly larger, for today's larger cameras, but I prefer it to the F1 "little bit bigger bag"; it's too much bigger).canvas shapes to your body, zippered pocket in flap is great for passport, money, etc. A great bag that really works.
When I read "Silas Marner" in high school I made the decision that there could never be another novel written which is so tedious and verbose that reading it is akin to watching paint dry. That was before "The Little Friend". Ms. Tartt, who did such a fine job with "The Secret History" that I checked this web site monthly to see if there were any plans for a new novel, completeely misfires with her sophomore effort. The meticulous detail she goes into in describing the daily events in the lives of her characters could be overlooked if the plot was more interesting. Actually,I am still trying to understand exactly what the plot was. The first fifty pages of the book showed some promise as the author described an unsolved murder, which if the author would have explored, the book would have been much more interesting. Instead, the author uses this event to develop the subplot which unfortunately becomes the sole focus of the book. If you can imagine 600 pages on what should have been a quickly dismissed theory on whodunit then you now understand why the novel quickly gets bogged down into one of the slowest paced novels in years. The author could use some pointers from Thomas Wolfe, Stephen King and Pat Conroy on how to keep a very long novel fast paced and interesting. Hopefully, this effort from Ms. Tartt is not indicative of her future writings, but if so, she will have to find another 'little friend'.
More than three years of light to moderate use and still no problems (I probably just jinxed myself and it will die tonight...).This player has performed admirably with DVDs. I've not had as much luck with certain VCDs playing, however. Overall, it's been a good buy that I hope holds out for many years to come.Despite not having the H07 error, I'd probably not consider a Panasonic in the future due to their apparent lack of care concerning with obvious flaw.
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 received it today. Works on my LED Westinghouse 32' TV. The quality is crystal clear and it goes all the way up to 1080p. It was a huge difference. I was on composite setup for while.
This amplifier is awesome.Especialy the price.The amp is so cool you can do all kinds of stuff on it.If you want to spend your money on $600 amps go ahead but i choose this one.
Xbox point cards are great, they can be used to purchase new games online, games not available thru distribution channel. Also they can be used to purchase add-on to previously owned games.
the projector screen is very nice, except it doesn't come with any mounting materials. I have to buy my own mounting brackets.
I just got a paper route and am making $... a day. My brother is young and he loves to go on the computer all day ling. I also go on a lot to play CPU games and talk online and stuff. So since I didn't need a really good one I bought a cheap one and let me tell you, ITS PERFECT! The battery has good charging time and goes for a good few hours without needing a recharge. Perfect also for the long car trips in which i play Red Alert 2. So overall, I give it a 9/10. The only flaw to me is that when you change your angle with the screen, it gets really hard to see whats going on so naturally its hard to get hook up in a car. But I found a way!
This camera made my 87 year old mother extremely happy! Her identical camera broke after years of abuse. She was devastated as I was taking her to a ballgame in Milwaukee and she needed to take pictures. She is so not DIGITAL!!! I ordered it late and was sure I would not have it in time, but it arrived really really fast and she got it! By the way it was in as good or better condition than her old one.Thanks to all who made that happen!!!Sincerely,Carol J.. Gums
This is a gift to the church to be used in the library. Thank you, they will be very useful and appreciated.
Every now and then you buy something which is so good at what it does it makes you smile every time you look at it - the Canon MP390 Multipass is that kind of product.Being completely ignorant about printers, I agonized over which one to get. I imagine quite a few people are bewildered by the choice out there. I was all set to get an HP, until I read a number of reviews about software installation problems, expensive ink refills and poor customer support (not meaning to pick on HP but take a look at the reviews - they speak for themselves).Then I stumbled upon the Canon MP390 Multipass - it has positive reviews on just about every electronics website you choose to look at. It has all the features you could want from a low-volume, home business all-in-one machine and is so intuitive to use, that once you've stepped through the excellent setup card (if only instructions with everything you buy were so clear) and installed the drivers from the installation CD, you're ready to go.Pros:- High quality color and black & white printing- Printing speed is reasonably quick- Photo printing (quality isn't perfect, but good enough for casual use - I'm still learning how to get the best out of it)- Easy to use Fax- Even easier to use photocopying- Good resolution Scanner (easy to use, of course)- Very comprehensive manual written in clear English- Ink Refills are much cheaper than other brands (about $7 for black refill)- Feels sturdy and looks great- Print quality is customizable- So easy to use I want to laugh everytime I turn it on!- It was very quick to set up (I'm on Windows XP)- Great priceCons:- It can only scan, copy or fax one sheet at a time - no problem if you're a low-volume user, but if you want high-volume use, you'll get frustrated- As with most printers out there, you have to buy a USB cable in order to hook it up to your machine. These only cost $10, but why manufacturers don't include these in the box, I just don't know...- It's a touch on the loud side (but there is a quiet mode - and friends who know better tell me it's no louder than any other inkjet out there)One thing I should mention is that the sanning software lets you save your scanned documents as a pdf document. And since Adobe Acrobat pdf reader is free for anyone to download from the Adobe website, it means you can send your scanned documents to anyone and they'll be able to read them. Absolutely brilliant.Overall, if you're looking for a well made, easy to use printer/scanner/fax/copier combo and don't have huge volume requirements, then look no further. This is the first Canon product I've bought but it certainly won't be the last.
Does exactly what it says it does. Easy to use and good sound quality. Very economical and a good alternative to the docking station.
This scanner is absolutely amazing. You can download a list of frequencies online for all the NASCAR drivers, then simply upload them to your scanner... it takes 10 seconds and saves you hours upon hours programming by hand. This scanner also has text so you can glance down at the scanner to see exactly who is talking at the races. It's awesome!!!
Recently bought 1080p tv and wanted to see if an upconverter made a difference.This unit is easy to use and one can see a major difference. Note: a relativehas a 720p tv and this unit upconverts pictures to 1080 I. The manual says itdoes and it actually works to improve dvd disks, even on 720p tv sets.
Bad connection signal. Usually, I can't get my image signal transfer to a projector or TV.It's really annoying when you try to use it .
First of all, the screen is great. Disregard those who say the screen is too dark or too light, you can adjust the brightness from +5 to -5 levels. Color is adjustable too. I can find no dead pixels either. The sound through the built-in speakers is adequate but not impressive. The sound through headphones will blow you away. This VSS (virtual surround sound) stuff ROCKS! One thing that you can't find in reviews, the battery snaps on to the back and NOT the bottom like most others, so the case height isn't affected. This machine also gets HOT on the bottom, I am a little worried about that, the manual says that it can cause BURNS!!! The battery life also lasted a good 4 hours for me on its first charge.THE BAD: The dvd lid seems a bit cheap to me, it warps when you press the top buttons that are built into the lid. The screen has a tendency to whack the drive when you close it, even carefully, and that makes the DVD player skip every time (when I have it hooked up to the TV).All in all, the goods definitely out-weigh the bads. Buy this thing ...
I had high hopes for this phone, based on other reviews here. Alas, it kills my wireless Internet connection. I've tried resetting the router to another band, and even enabling something called "interface robustness" to make it work. But it still drops my connection.I've looked everywhere to find a 5.8 Ghz phone with this same cordless headset functionality, but it doesn't seem to exist. Why not? Does anyone know of one?
The charger makes recharging your streetpilot easy. Just remember to turn the streetpilot off before recharging.
This recorder served the same purpose as Sound Recorder on my computer did, only I could take it with me and store a whole bunch of random nonsense. The only thing I would've liked, besides the 'timer' beeping loud enough to wake me out of sound sleep, would be an easier way to access the date-by-date recordings on the fly. If you recorded something on August 9th and it's November 4th, you're gonna be holding the back button on the recorder for a long... long... long time. Other than that I think it's great. And even though it ran away from me on 4 seperate occasions, I was still able to find it again with no love lost
I'll get to the point, you cannot disable the tap option on this touchpad (very sensitive)...This leads to many problems, like clicking on things you don't mean or want (ridiculous)...Customer support didn't help at all...They should have done the right thing, and advertised this at least on the box ("Note: Tap option cannot be disabled")...
The UV filter is used by most of us as simply protection for our expensive lenses. It is the primary reason I bought this filter, and at this pricing, it's unbeatable. It fits nicely on the business end of my Nikkor 17-200mm VR lens, with absolutely no issues on focus, clarity or even the lens cap.But I discovered that it's a bit more than that, and this filter actually works as designed in blocking UV light. Add that to the price and fit, and this filter gets my highest recommendation.
This is probably one of the ugliest photo accessories I've ever owned. I took it out of the box and my wife said, what is that ugly thing?But oh does this thing work beautifully. It is well near the most amazing diffuser I have ever used. I've tried the Lumiquest Velcro on light modifiers, the Sto-Fen cap (Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce for the Canon 580EX Flash), bouncing, and umbrellas. I've never seen anything that softens light and diffuses it so well. The Lightsphere creates a warm wrap around light that fills shadows perfectly. Product pictures and portraits are beautifully lit.I have a Canon 580EX II flash. This big rascal is a very tight fit. Fortunately the plastic is flexible enough to squeeze around the flash. Everything is well designed and will not harm your flash, nor fall off if you bump into the diffuser.This device reduces the flash output pretty drastically. I'm guessing it is somewhere in the 2 to 3 f-stop reduction. The 580EX is so powerful, that is not a huge problem. Lesser flashes, this might be too much light fall off.This is worth every penny. It is more expensive than the Sto-Fen, and harder to pack in your camera bag. But it works, and that is the essential criteria.
i'll say one thing. digital is digital. shielding schmielding.i bought three!
I'm new to the world of CB radios, and after doing some research, I understand that I need an SWR to make sure that my antenna is of the correct length to optimize my CB's performance. I assume (haven't actually used it yet) that the meter will work as advertised. However, for newbies like me: note in the picture that there is no patch cable. In order to use this device, you're going to have to find one to connect between your radio and the meter. Many of these come with the patch cable, but this one doesn't. Not deceptive on anyone's part, but it'd have been nice to know beforehand.
I received a Tom Tom One XL T as a Christmas gift here in Germany, and wondered if there was an AC USB charging unit for the system, and discovered this product on a routine check for Tom Tom products. This will save me much time when I program my navigation system in the house, without having to hook the system into the computer. Also, it will allow me to charge the battery when traveling throughout Europe and the USA. Can't get much better than this - DC charging in the car, AC charging in the house, full charge all the time.
I am extremely picky about my electronic purchases. I received a Rio 600 for Christmas and could tell without even opening the box that it wasn't going to suit my needs. I went straight to the net to begin my researching process. You can't buy a better MP3 player than the Iomega HipZip. Here's why: 1) Storage is incredible. The two mini zip disks that come with it, hold 40 MB each. I was able to easily put on 9 MP3s on one disk. That gives you 80 MB total giving you 18-20 MP3s. I noticed today that there is a mail in rebate that gives you 2 more mini zip disks for free! That means, for the price of the player, you are getting 160 MB. Incredible. Have you seen the prices of some of the other removable media options? MEGA expensive. You can buy additional disks for a fraction the price. 2) File transfer is a cinch. It shows up as another letter drive on my computer. Just simply drag and drop. I think it took maybe 2 seconds to transfer one MP3. 3) carrying case is sleek and effective. Who would be dumb enough to market a player without some kind of belt attachment? Obviously Iomega wasn't. It works great. 4) battery life is more than sufficient. Once it gets low, just recharge. Very hassle free. 5) Player is very well designed. Back light, easy to use built in menus, great screen, are only a few of the great features.I could go on. These few points may seem insignificant, but they really have added to my over all satisfaction with the product. An excellent buy. Make the right choice, go Hip.
With simple and clear instructions, setting up my D-Link Wireless LAN was a piece of cake. The range is more than adequate (I've tested it to about 200 feet).
I am one of these guys that owns too much camera equipment, I did not need another camera, but when I saw the Z90 I just couldnt resist it, very good looking camera and and not too expensive, I bought it, since then I have shot 5 rolls of Fujicolor 400, in every roll the pictures were unusually sharp, right on with focusing and beautiful color, in every respect this is a great camera, the focal range is just wonderful too, 28mm to 90mm, its impossible to go wrong with, anyone whether experienced amateur or a beginner, you cant go wrong,!, in just a few rolls of film, it has become my camera of choice
I was very pleased with this cable , because it had the extra footage I needed to not have every thing bunched up to hook it up to the tv.
Fits very well on my Nikon D40x with a Nikkor 18-135mm lens.I like this product, saves a lot of space compare to other SLR cases, much easier to put it in your bag. Recommended.
This recorder is very cheaply constructed with inconvenient controls. Pay a little more and get a Sony.
Great looking product, nice packaging, great idea of setting up your equipment and task list on the internet. Too bad it doesn't actually work. Too bad it isn't supported.I will continue trying to get this blasted piece or art to talk with my computer but I only have so long before I have to decide to return it as defective junk. I'll post another review if I ever manage to get it to work and what the magic was.
I've been shopping around for well priced stand alone DVD recorder in order to transfer my VHS tapes that have slowly beendeteriorating onto DVD media. The AD-8091 had an excellent price so I bought one. Hooking up my VCR to the AD-8091was relatively painless, and after setting up the on screen menu I was quickly copying my tapes to DVD media. I've recordeda few TV shows and movies as well and so far the unit has worked very well with both DVD+R and DVD/RW media. I did find that brand name blank media works much better than generic media. A plus for this unit is that it is a progressive scan DVD player that also plays MP3 and regular CD's. Overall it'sa good deal for what I paid for it. I can recommend this unit.
Update-mother board was defective. Not certain if it was damaged by me or when. Motherboard was replaced by HP out of warranty for $375. This was for a guaranted fix so was well worth the money. Found others places that gacve lower estimates, but did not guarantee that that would be maximum cost. Laptop is working great now and would give this item 4 stars.Everything was ok (though like the prvious review, the laptop runs very hot) till the laptop was a year old. As soon as the warranty was over the laptop starting having issues. For about 3 months it would shut down on its own. Then it srted refusing to boot up on occasion. Finally it refused to do anything. The power light comes on, but nothing happens.Prior to this I have bought HP for years. My most recent HP desltop also has issues. After almost 15 years of buying HP products. My two most recent experiences tells me to switch.AVOID at all cost.
Well packaged, delivered quickly and installed very easily with the tools provided. I checked out a few videos to make sure I could open the iPod without damaging it, but once I knew that wasn't a big deal it was easy to replace the battery. This battery has been installed for a few months now and I have had no problems.
For those of you who some how think that u need to spend $50-$100 for these hdmi cables, YOU are dead wrong. I bought a VIZIO 26' 1080p HDTV for my room, and it works just as well if I spent the super bucks. Ima college student that loves tech and video games, so for a cheap price as this it was perfect for me. When connected to my Xbox 360 it supports the Full 1080p and I can connect my Dell inspiron 1525 with the HDMI cable to my Vizio and it uupgrades my 720 Laptop to the full 1080p! Dont spend the Retail price buy this online!!!!!
This is the smallest iPod that allows you to change out the 4 or 6GB hard drive for a CompactFlash card. The adapters cost less than $4. What this means is you can install any size CF card in this device. Many people already have installed up to 16GB CF cards. I'm about to install a 32GB Card, but I may wait a while until 64GB cards are commonly available.Also, mod kits are available here on Amazon and also on eBay. A larger capacity battery will extend your playing time between charges. I plan to try and shoe horn a second battery into this device.The second generation Mini's will run longer on a charger. Also the size CF card you install will also effect play time. In any case you should see a longer play time with a CF Card than the factory hard drive.For more information do a search on iPod Mini Modifications Batteries, CompactFlash.Finally, if you case gets a little beat up, and these all metal cases can take a beating it is cheap and easy to replace the case ~$15 with shipping for a new one--any color. Some people chose to paint their old case to make it unique. Parts are freely available. Keep your Mini alive and looking good.
Great Speedlight, if you don't want to get fancy, this is what you need to buy. Make sure you get a diffuser for the flash, that will help "smooth" out the light in your shots. Works well with my Nikon D80
This lens looked like the perfect fit for a walk around lens (whatever the hell that means. Are there crawl around lenses? Or sleep around lenses? Just figured Id use the buzz word) so I decided to pick one up. I have been amazed at the results it produces for just over $200 dollars. I use the lens on my E1 and could not be happier. Sharp as a tack, and great contrast. I noticed that another reviewer was dissapointed with this lens on an E500. Maybe that body uses a different metering system? Maybe his meter was set wrong? Dosent make sense. It aint no Zuiko, but it aint no $900 either. I have the 50-200 too, but this one is much quieter, and produces a generally better picture. I wrote to Sigma and told them that I would gladly pay another C note or two for more quality and speed. Why dont you too? I paid right around $200 dollars for my 50-200 Sigma. The 50-200 Zuiko was around $1200 but I hear it has dropped in price. They can stick them until they hit around 4 bills.
It was just what I was hoping it was.... great audio and sufficient volume. I am totally pleased with the item, thanks.
as opposed to all the thumb down reviewers on this product, I find it very good sound quality. I have owned UE 5 pro, shure e4c and UE 3. the sound of this phone is more close to the shure e4c (same definative highs, but more bass than shure).the trick to get good sound from it is the fit, the foam plug always give you good fit but it filters too much highs, I use the tri-flange plug, it was too big for my ear so I cut the last flange so it can be inserted deeper, that does the trick. the sound is full, live and very balanced.I encourage everyone to try this, and it uses the same sound driver of etymotic's er4p and hf5, so get it half the price of those is a very good deal for me.I am the only happy owner of ep 730 on amazon, oh well
I hate it when going for a jog and trying to think of a way to hold onto my keys. This shoe wallet is a perfect solution when working out or running and need to hold onto your keys and ID. The Shoe wallet works great, just make sure you strap it tight enough!
Very cheap price and I was a little worried of quality but when I received them they were just fine.
It is just about the right size and shape to fit comfortably in your hand while still being small enough to travel. There are nearly infinite possibilities for customization of the buttons, which is both a plus and minus. All in all, a comfortable purchase.
Works great with my ps3 as well as my home theater setup no problems at all. For the price it doesn't get better!
I read The Secret History last winter and LOVED it-- even gave copies as Christmas gifts. I picked up The Little Friend anticipating the same, captivating stortelling and drama. WHAT a disappointment. I actually feel angry that I just wasted my time reading 550 pages that led NOWHERE. The story was slow and needlessly descriptive in so many places, I ended up skimming a quarter of the novel. I definitely feel cheated and would suggest skipping this novel in favor of Tartt's other, far more successful work, The Secret History.
While the 15gb Ipod is only slightly more expensive, drwing many customers away from the mini, very few people actually use the additional 11 gb. This product is the perfect capacity for most people. I am fully aware that you can get a 4gb player from Creative for about $50 less, but it lacks many key features that make the ipod mini stand out. For example, the MuVo2 has a tiny screen, and no convenient click wheel.Other companies may make larger MP3 players that cost much less, but they lack some of the cool and useful features that only apple provides.There are some compatibility issues involving people with older PCs, and I have one thing to say to those complainers who bought them: READ THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ON THE BOX, STUPID!!!!
I ordered two of these voltage regulators. The first one I opened had the top half of the case broken on one side so it would flop open but it seemed to work. The second one sounded like it was full of rocks. Parts were obviously broken inside. I requested two new ones. They quickly shipped out one to me, with return shipping covered which was great because these things are heavy. The new one had its lights come on telling me there was a voltage problem. The other one I received plugged into the same outlet said the power was fine. Two multimeters showed 118 VAC so it looked to be stable. I sent requests to swap these out but never heard back. This was a deal at the time of purchase but these are available for the same price a plenty of places now. I'd like to get my money back and just buy from somebody else. They must have gotten a damaged lot of this product.
I got this for an amazing price and it dose exactly what I want it to do.
I bought this lens to use mainly for indoor photos as I hate using a flash. With the f1.4 I rarely need a flash indoors as long as there is some lighting ie. a lamp, some natural light etc. This lens is amazing for portraits and just about everything else, really. The only problem I've had is with the use of a UV haze filter which I was leaving on at all times to protect the lens. Sometimes I would get a reflection back into lens - mainly when taking pictures where a candle is in the foreground. I'm not sure if this is due to the cheap quality of the filter or because the glass in the lens is recessed. Regardless, I just removed the filter and had no more problems.
I received these as a replacement for my old senheiser OMX 52s and despite what i have read in all the reviews of both, i find them both of equal quality. i may get eaten by musical elites, but i find them both to be equally awesome. The sound both headphones produce(bass included)are the same the comfort is practically the same, but the audio-technicas are possibly a little comfier.pros for the Audio-technica :)-aesthetically appealing-gold plug-woven wire covering-nifty looking ear supports (adjustable)Cons for the Audio-technica :(-they are taller, so they stick out from your head more (hello cyberman)-their carry case is very low key (which can be good if you dont want them stolen)-not a huge fan of having the cable in 2 bits. then they're too long or short.all in all well worth the money if you want the same but different for the senheisers :) (with decent shipping to australia, they did end up costing about the same as the sens brand new)
I made a review of this and the iRiver 799T 1gb MP3 player on the iRiver product page, giving the combination 5 stars.I had been looking for a way to combine my enjoyment of pool aerobics and tunes ever since the new generation of small, portable audio flash-style players came into existence. It seemed like a natural to me. To my shock, every store I went into said no one made players that could be mixed with water.I was thrilled when an Amazon investigation FINALLY revealed that H2O Audio understood my plight and combined with the iRiver 799T, my exercise program could become more fun and invigorating. (Pity the poor neighbors who might overhear as I sing-along.)The case comes with everything you could need for storing, listening and carrying, and it's sturdy. During out-of-pool times you can swap the waterproof earphones with ordinary headphones, leaving the player in the case, if you choose.
I bought this vacuum because it looked very durable. The very first bag burst open inside the cloth bag and the zipper got stuck while trying to take it out. The tiny little zipper broke off immediately. Every subsequent bag change has been accomplished with a pliers to pull the zipper. I have had several bags burst open at about half full. This vacuum does not suck. It leaves anything difficult to pick up, i.e. staples, sand, ice melt salt, etc. behind to be picked up by hand. It also takes several passes to pick anything that other vacuums(cheaper vacuums), in my experience, will pick up easily. I'm not sure what most of the folks leaving 5 star reviews are looking for in a vac, but they must be masochistic to like this hunk of junk. Now I see the physical durability of this unit as a curse because I may not be able to justify the purchase of a new one until it breaks down.
This is a truly great product -- everyone in our company carries one when traveling overseas.
I am a graphic designer and need my monitor to be as well calibrated as possible. I loved the outcome! It looks just like my prints. Easy to install, easy to use. The following comment is mostly for designers that need a very accurate calibration: Minor software problem calibrating the monitor on my iMac. The thing is, to get the best result you need a contrast slider... which you don't have in Mac. You only have the brightness slider. If someone knows a way around this, let us know. Buy it! No way you get this calibration without a calibrating tool like this.
I have been shopping for my first didgital camera for 2 weeks, comparing reviews, features and anything else avaliable! I settled on this camera because it had the features I had decided I needed and I happened into a great deal price-wise. I'm not one to read every word of a manual,( only when absolutely necessary!) but this camera was easy to figure out with a little input from the manual and a knowledgeable salesman. The software however, was another story! Once I actually took my first picture and was able to get the software working though, I was really impressed! The self timer was easy to master- the options are easily applied and work! -and the battery life is surprisingly good compared to the horror stories told in most reveiws for digital cameras! The camera has an automatic feature that allows picture taking in low light to be as easy as in full light; and since I'm still new at this, I'm certain it will become old hat in no time to use the other features (I've tried them all with the help of the manual, but I'm sure the manual will collect dust soon!). The software was a challenge, but as I write this review I have to admit most software that proclaims to be Windows XP compatible is a challenge, so I can't say with any certainty if the problem lies with Fuji or Windows XP. All in all, I'm more than satisfied with my purchase, to date. The camera itself is small yet sturdy and the results are beyond what I expected after the all of the comparisons between 2 and 3 mp's I was subjected to by the various salespeople. The pictures are sharp, clean and the color is great! (and it's easily enhanced right on the LCD screen if you don't like it!) Fuji is definitely a viable product for this price! I would highly recommend this camera as a first time camera to those who are somewhat knowledgeable in the tech-field, however if you're like the woman standing next me when I bought mine who was ...'loooking for a camera for her husband that had no difficulty in using with his computer...' look to one of the cameras with a docking station and single button load to the pc. This isn't technologically challenging (or I for one would've returned mine!) but it does require some knowledge and experience with installing and running (expecially with the windows XP version!)programs and connecting hardware properly. (I consider myself not quite in the 'for Dummies' arena, but not not that far from it, if that helps).
I've had this product a few weeks and it has served its purpse...no complaints thus far
I am satisfied with this purchase. My purchase arrived on time as indicated on the order.
Its worth paying few more dollars to get an already Region Free DVD player than buying one and trying to enter codes these codes dont work for ever.These codes work for few days and they dont work after thaAlready Region Free DVD Players from vendors come with region free Warranty and no hassel of entering codes!!I Bought a DVD player and tried to enter all these codes myself after few changes it stopped taking all those fancy codes.Than I bought a already Region Free DVD Philips 642 /37 and it works like dream no Facy Codes and full warranty!!
I bought a panasonic and two days later it broke. if you are looking for quality bye the &quot;Aiwa Xp779&quot; It comes with a car kit and is only $79.99
We have been struggling with how to get the eyesore of all our stereo/video components out of site of the television. This product allowed us to store the components in a nearby closet and clear up the clutter in our living room and family room. Wonderful solution and works fine. We are using two of these items in the home on different floors and have not encountered any interferrence issues at all. Very happy.
I bought a new PS3 and needed a hdmi cable to connect it to my HDTV.I checked out online and the prices were $40-$140.Then I came across this product which was selling for $0.95I thought of giving it a shot, even if I thought it did not look dependable.But, I must say, it works great. No problems at all.Really loved it.
I brought the laptop about 1 month ago. It plays DVDs well. I thought it might not considering the small video memory. As many people have pointed out it gets heated up fast. But considering that the price is less than any other laptop giving these features I am more than happy.
well i m a big fan of sony and sony has proved it is the best my making such a stylish and flexible mp3 player bean.its very lovely.and sony music format atrac3plus provides good sound quality and smooth music than mp3.i have encoded my songs to 64kbps and even 48kbps u can feel a bit difference at 48kbps just slight but at 64kbps u cant differenciate the sound difference and mine has hold 305 songs at 64kbps hm still i have many space for my songs hm most probably 200 songs i can load but i dont have time to.well still i have 300mb plus free space and also it can hold data files also.hm sony has never compramised on the soundquality it is heavy in bass and also good in treble.The feautre why i ask for it is that its battery is unbeatable as compare to others.u will get tired but it wont.just intially charge it for 2 hrs or less untill full then all the time it will charge in 3 mins.which is quiet amazing if u use supersave mode then u r battery will last for ever.hm onc thing that i wish it should have that sound equlizer should be in fm too.well it is flash memory based and is quiet fast and easy to acess then others.it has a display orientation to handle it in right or left hand.well the sound quality amazing battery stamina unbelievable unstopped music hole day.and sonicstage software is very easy just searching of tracks in the software is bit difficult and conversion takses a little time.but u can put more music in it.u can put 35hrs of music in it at 64kbps and 45hrs on 48kbps.hm it is unbelievable so the choice is yours.well i dont compromise on soundquality and it is very difficult to find the difference between the 128kbps mp3 and atrac3 plus at 64kbps i would say that sony digital format is very compatible even u can play ur atrac3plus music files with windows media player.what else u want go and get one for u r self and usb is also not frimsy neither it is breakable mine i have to hang it with my usb and it stays.hanging its made in malaysia i love it in pink.best mp3 player ever.one more feautere which i forget to write is AVLS system which is sony best system which prevents u from hearing damage to u r hears by limitting the max volume.sony is simply the best no one like sony bean is awesome bcoz its made by sony in short bean is pack with the power of sony multimedia in a very elegant and fashionable style.well a thing which i meantion to tell is that its shuffle really moves u by playing the tracks which u have ever wanted to listen automatically it really rocks.well the sonicstage is no problem its quiet easy but u should have a sound knowledge u should read manual.hm still if u cant figure out then u can live chat with sony customer support without the need of call hm they are there to help u wich they helped me alot.hm nice customer support.
I was looking for an innovative product that could quickly and affordably destroy a large number of cd/dvds. I work for a small business and we have lots of disks to be destroyed on a regular basis. This was an instant solution and very affordable. We are so pleased that we plan on making it mandatory to have on everyone's desktop! DON'T HESITATE, BUY IT NOW!!!!
Would you spend $200 for a keyboard that only lasts for 3 years?I like the keyboard for its functionality and fascinated by its look, however, it has a fatal design flaw of not allowing the owner to replace the Li-Ion rechargeable battery when it is exhausted and can no longer store energy. Any Li-Ion battery will eventually need to be replaced for having its chemical exhausted after a year or two of recycling energy. Logitech will charge you 50% of its retail value to have your keyboard replaced (w/ a used refurbished unit) if it is out of warranty (3 yr + 1 day), which means it will cost you $100 to have a $5 battery replaced. I have a $10 Dell-IBM keyboard that is still working after 30+ years, therefore, I believe a $200 keyboard should at least be comparable in its useful lifetime. Logitech will not give you any support or answer any question on how you could replace the battery on your own. I believe it is a scam for any company to charge $100 + S/H for $5 battery change every 1.5 years, since that's how long my keyboard battery lifetime has been. You can buy several new wireless keyboards for $100 nowadays.We can replace our cellular phone, camera, and many other gadgets rechargeable battery - why should we be limited to replace the battery on this keyboard? As both a consumer and an Electrical Engineer, I find this fact to be unacceptable.
Had one for about a year now and most of my best shots are with this lens. Using with a 10D. Great for capturing indoor people shots without a flash. Best price/performance of any lens I own.
I bought this DVD for my car I was impressed by the features (DVD & TV), my comments:Over all interface is poorDVD: good quality picturesRadio very poor reception the auto-scan always escape good reception channels received by virtually low prices and low quality car radio.TV: what a joke, nearly non a clear picture I had received by this unit.Screen sensitivity: poor and lack the quick and accurate response, and always the unit needed to be rested by removing the battery cable.After careful use for one year it stopped from playing DVDs, ?? I had changed the DVD laser lens (as I was told by a professional) with a new one I bought from BOSS Nothing, it is not working anymore.So my advice it is a bad product, does not deserve the high price, go for the new Pioneer AVH series, less price with more good reputation. I will never buy BOSS product again
I've read the bad reviews this product has gotten and can not comment on performance with video streams. I use it with low-bandwith applications and it works reasonably well. So, I will likely buy another. I have tried other vendor's products and keep going back to this model, even though it is expensive relative to the competition because (1) I can administer and monitor it from the Access Point side of the wireless LAN - ie. I don't have to be physically plugged into it (2) it hasn't given me any trouble with alternative external antenna configurations; BUT, all 3 units I've purchased require periodic power cycle - ie. I have to unplug, and replug them in (or use a timer) because performance degrades over time, or just plain stops; when reset daily using a timer, I have no problems.
The reciever was not the latest available but for the price it was worth it. It puts out plenty of power and I am very satisfied.
Rugged construction. USB 2 speeds as promised. Looks durable. Makes an awesome deal with rebate. Slightly bulky though. Overall happy with the purchase.
Nice stylish glossy black, connects well with 16-gauge wire and Monster connection plugs/pins. Deep bass and solid sound from subwoofer and satellites, nice stands with ball-and-socket connections. Works well with a Yamaha HTR-6160 A/V Receiver, and a Samsung LN46A750 LCD HDTV.Albeit a high-quality set of speakers, I still have to wonder if these still lack support for the highest-end methods of decoding from A/V receivers, namely DTS-HD MA and TrueHD Dolby, even though the Yamaha receiver I own does decode those. I have yet to test out those features when it comes to watching some Blu-ray movies via my PS3. I will let you know how audio performance goes with Blu-ray over the weekend.
I bought this keyboard instead of Logitech Mediaboard Pro for use on Playstation 3 (80MB with most recent XMB update as of 8/29/08) running Yellow Dog Linux (YDL6.0 also updated on same date). I had several questions about compatibility before making the purchase that I am attempting to answer for others here.Yes, you can make this keyboard work (typing keys and touchpad) both in the PS3 operating system (XMB) and in YDL6, and you can do both using the PS3's own bluetooth hardware, so you do not need to use the included Logitech dongle (save it for your laptop).In the PS3 operating system, the keyboard pairs like any other bluetooth device using the System Tools in the XMB. Thereafter, it will work exactly like the Mediaboard Pro, including the F1 and F2 playstation specific functions (they just aren't marked with Playstation symbols like on the Mediaboard Pro). The DiNovo specific features of the touchpad, like scrolling by circling the disc, also work as they should.In YDL6, nothing will work right out of the box without using the dongle. Nevertheless, it is VERY easy (and I am a techno-illiterate) to get the keyboard working without the dongle. There are several on-line tutorals available to assist. Basically, you open a terminal (not as scary as it sounds) then cut/paste some one-line commands into Linux. It is a four-step procedure: Scan for bluetooth devices, write down the MAC address for the DiNovo; instruct Linux to connect with that MAC; and add that connect command into the pre-existing start-up commands for future re-boots. This should literally take ten minutes. Upon subsequent re-boots, you must press the pairing button on the bottom of the DiNovo when you start the boot, and the pairing will occur automatically before the log in screen comes up.After pairing in Linux, the DiNovo and the Mediaboard offer virtually identical features/functions. The "FN" and F keys are not supported or customizable, and Logitech's SetPoint software will not run in Linux (there are advanced work-arounds for the adventurist). The DiNovo's special feature buttons on the extreme left side of the keyboard will not work. The DiNovo's special touch pad scrolling features will work as they should. At least as far as this system is concerned, you are paying extra for the better typing experience on the DiNovo and its looks. Of course, you can always use the DiNovo with other computers. This is problematic with the Mediaboard because it does not come with a bluetooth dongle or a support CD for Windows users.I hope this helps.
I love this machine, it's quiet, fast and efficient. I travel a lot and HP ink cartriges are easier to find and less expensive than other name brands
The other reviews pretty much match my sentiments; I have no problems using the camera or with the resulting photos. I particularly like the panoramic mode combined with a wide angle lens I bought. I was just a bit disappointed at the 99% plastic construction. You won't want to set this down next to someone's brushed aluminum Nikon. Don't buy this camera if appearance is everything.
I've been a Sony fan as long as I remember, but this product is the worst Sony ever made.Picture qulity is bad, it won't take a high capacity memory stick, it's big and heavy.I'm looking for a diffrent camara now and this one is going to be my little girl toy.
I am loving this HDMI cable. I use it to hook up my laptop to my LCD TV... from across the room. Holy cow I get a good picture. If I had more things to hook up via HDMI, I'd get more of these cables. The cable is a bit beefy, but I'd be scared for its durability if it was skinny.
Can't beat the price, and the upgrade will allow my aging Dell to limp along if only for short while longer. I'm doing a lot more photo editing lately, and the Dell is starting to show it's age. This ram upgrade has helped a little. Can't ask for more for the price.
Fun reproduction of the old Leica "spy" camera - low end digital capabilities, but functional enough to throw it in my pocket and take candid snapshots. Anyone expecting a full function digital camera would be disappointed however
I was looking for a travel bag to carry my 10.1" Toshiba netbook. I wanted a bag that didn't scream "I'm carrying a laptop/netbook". I had a few other criterias for a bag which included: bag size, shoulder strap, carrying handle, lightweight, ability to carry travel docs, and well padded laptop/netbook compartment.Just as a few others have mentioned, there was a level of surprise when I received this bag especially when buying unseen. This bag is well padded and well constructed. There's plenty of pockets and storage areas.The main compartment in the back of the bag holds a double padded area. I can easily slip my netbook into the back padded section that has a stretchy velcro strap on top. The front padded section can easily hold my AC adapter/charger, a travel mouse, and other small accessories. I can see that a future iPad would fit nicely in this front padded section. A plus for me.Under the front flap there is room to place additional accessories, pens/pencils, papers, USB cables, smartphone, media cards, etc. There's two small velcro pouches, along with a zippered (net) compartment and other storage areas.On the outside and front top flap area is a small zippered compartment. This is designated as storage for a small MP3 player with a tiny opening for the earphones to extend out of this compartment. I'm using this small compartment to store my earphones, adapters, headphone extension cable, etc.On the outside and back area of the bag, there's a zippered pocket. While this zippered area doesn't go across the width of the bag, it is a deep pocket. I was able to put some papers/docs (folded in half) in this pocket.The downside of this bag is not having a padded strap. That was easily solved with an add-on.Add-on: I've also purchased the Planet Waves Padded Guitar strap, also available here on Amazon. Wow, it made a huge difference and added a lot more comfort to using this bag. The padded guitar strap is well made, well padded, and has a long velcro piece the length of the strap so you can wrap the padded strap around the bag's flat straps.The weight of this bag when I load it with my netbook and accessories is minimal. I can easily wear this bag on my shoulder or extend the straps a bit and wear it across the body. It's quite comfortable for my petite frame.I highly recommend this bag. There's plenty of room and it's well made. The size of the bag works for me. A useful and functional bag.** Update 01/29/11 **Recently, I took this bag with me on vacation. I put in my netbook along with my travel documents, two magazines, my travel mouse, thumb drives (to back up my photos from the hard drive), my external Logitech speaker, earphones, my travel jewelry case, reading glasses, and sunglasses. Everything had a place in the bag and was not bulky once I zipped and buckled it up.It was comfortable to use and I was able to place it over my backpack on the plane under the seat in front of me.
This was an amazing novel. It captured my heart. This is truly a book for women, although I think men would benefit from some of the romantic gestures. I could NOT wait for Anna to make a decision. In fact I was sure I had it all figured out. I loved how she tried to find ways to deal with her heart and tried so hard to come up with the right decision. My heart went out to her. My mouth dropped as the bomb was dropped towards the end. I did not expect the unexpected. From that point on I needed tissue. So much lead up to this point and I couldn't believe it was over. I am so glad I married my soul mate and never had to question my heart!
I'm no big techie. I just know that I like my home internet to work. This was easy to setup. It works and I have had very few glitches. I'm glad I chose this one. Hey, I don't care how fancy or not a cable modem is. I just want my pages to load and this does the job well.
I went to turn this played on the other day and none of the buttons would respond. It would make this small noise and then just die back down again. From what I have seen on other posts here, it looks like this product is defective. And thanks to Philips' crappy 90 day warranty I would have to pay $45+shipping to get a refurbished replacement. Philips SUCKS!
Well, as many of the previous reviewers had said, its a decent product but has it quirks. That was the case with me. Until a week after the warranty expired. The hard drive is failing and none of the fixes work. The company wants 200 to fix it. 200 to replace a $40 hd? You cant replace the hard drive yourself because they locked the hard drive to the unit. You used to be able to change but they quickly fixed that loophole with a firmware upgrade. The customer service sucks. Avoid this product. Buy an ipod touch. You will be happier by far. Never again will I buy anything from Archos.
I used the Huey Pro to calibrate 2 lcd monitors and I did not like the results with either one. I went back to the default setting. I have not taken the time to read more about what I can do to solve the problem. I did follow the directions and did not care for the results. The colors that showed on the screen did not look right. The laptop screen had a pink color at the top of the screen on the left and the right side.
I have been using these headphones for over 3 years now, and have never regretted them. They have been through hell and back - I sew for a living, and I've used them off and on for many, many hours, ranging from 40 hours a week during busy work times to ~10 hours a week while I'm at school.The closed cup design eliminates many backround sounds, while not masking all external sources. Physical noise cancelling, nothing complicated about that.The padding has held up remarkably well for having such heavy use - I don't baby them but the plastic looks like new, the comfortable ear cushions and head bumpers are still looking great, and the original set of NiMH 600mA batteries still get over 15 hours per charge - after three years!The base is super convenient for charging, and the LED status lights work great. The RF signal is plenty strong; I can get ~150' inside my dorm room, and although it occasionally picks up a 900MHz phone call at home, that only happens maybe once a month. Small price to pay for such great sound quality - good, solid base and did I mention they're comfortable for day after day extended wearings?All in all, one of the best electronics investments I've made in the past five years - simply put - get these headphones! You will absolutely not regret your decision!Update 11/2011: Still going strong! The headphone pads are wearing a bit thin and the paint is starting to wear off of them, but they still sound great!
Awsome backpack, lots of space and pockets for anything you want to carry.Only recommendation I have is adding some padding for the bottom for your laptop.
I was very well pleased with my purchase from Amazon as usual. My order arrived almost the next day! These batteries seem to hold up for a long time in my camera, Pretty expensive, but what isn't these days?
Ive seen some expensive Gps, and i must say for the price i paid on this was absolutely worth the money, Im very Happy.
I love it. You get what you pay for and this is worth every penny. Good microphone, good in low light, good echo control. If your thinking about it, Get it - skip the cheaper models (which I have made the mistake of buying and returned) !
This product worked as it states. No problem with install. Works with Vista Home Premium and works within Windows Media Center. I am pleases with this Product.
I purchased the FinePix 2600 and received it about 1 week ago. I read a ton of different reviews of similar cameras in this price range and can say without a doubt that I made the right choice. The picture quality is fantastic.This camera comes packed with everything you need to start taking great pictures right out of the box. It comes with the 16MB Smart Media card, which holds about 30 pictures at normal resolution or about 15 at the highest setting. Plenty for starting out, but would recommend getting a 64/128 MB card for big trips sometime down the road. It also comes with the rechargable batteries and charger and those work well also. I would also recommend getting a 2nd set of the batteries for longer outings also.This is a great point and shoot camera, with a few manual features for the more advanced user. For me, the default settings work just fine.This camera is very easy to use and to unload the pictures to your PC. I think this camera has something for everyone, from novice to more advanced users.I don't think I've ever written a review of a product before, but I had to repay the favor of those whose reviews helped my decision. Thanks!
Not much to add from all the other positive reviews of this product, except that the card I just got does not have the silver ruboff anymore.All the 1600 point cards I have bought in the past (the most recent one being two weeks prior to getting this 4000 point card) has the serial code covered by those scratch-off silver layers, similar to those instant lottery tickets you can buy.The problem with the scratch-offs (other than being plainly annoying) is that if you're not careful, you can easily scratch off the serial number as well. So if you still have one with the scratch-off layer, do it gently.The 4000 point card I just got doesn't have the scratch-off. I don't know if they've all been like this (this is my first 4000 point card that I have bought) but kudos. Now Microsoft just needs to do this to all their cards. Oh... and get rid of the stupid plastic blister packaging. Not only are they super annoying to cut and open, but they're such an environmental waste.
I purchased this item over the weekend (unfortunately not from Amazon; if I did it would already be on its way back to them) while shopping with my father-in-law. I purchased it to have something handy from which I could run several Portable Apps (www.portableapps.com), but the EXTREMELY slow speed of this drive really makes it unusable. I am stuck with this piece of junk too, because my in-laws live out of state and I am certainly not going to drive back there simply to return it.I've used many flash products in the past and have never been more disappointed. In reading Corsair's support forums, it seems their only response is, "The market made us use really crappy parts." This is a big cop out from a company I had previously respected greatly.I am sure this drive will store the odd document just fine, but avoid this drive completely if you actually want to run anything off it!
Does it work? Yes.That's it.Not working would mean any kind of buzz or altering of the signal when the adapter, when in use, is moved or the cables rotated. No, it's fine.It's all about the snug fit. Since I have only owned this particular one for a short while, I can not comment on whether the connections will remain tight after 3.5mm jacks are inserted and removed dozens... maybe hundreds of times over the coming years.Then again, nothing is made to last forever. How about this- I'll edit this review as soon as one breaks. You can see by the date stamped here when I wrote it and you'll know that one hasn't broken on me yet. (Oh yeah, I got about a dozen)
As a non-geek and sixty years old my son was very concerned that I would purchase and then set my own wireless. He is a geek and offered to come set it up some day. Imagine his shock when I called him and told him I was up and running. This set up was so easy, even I pull it off. Fantastic is the word that comes to mind. No I don't play games but I am sure it is fast enough to do that if I ever want to.
I replaced my Sony DHR-1000 with this unit because it does both DV and HDV. It functions just fine. It's much smaller that the old unit, it even can be set on it's side so it has a very small footprint. It has no display, it seems that it is just the inner workings of the old unit with the HDV ability. It has the same fan sound, but the old unit was huge and hid a lot of the noise, with this unit, there is nothing to hide the fan. The remote that it comes with is very simple, but it works. It does the job, Sony gets its money for it, but there's not much that will do the DV and HDV off the mini-DV tapes. My reason for getting it was to keep from having to use my camcorders and wearing them out capturing and editing video. The 4 stars rather than 5 is the fact it's a bit noisy, no display and the remote isn't anything like the old DHR-1000. It just does the job.
Shuffle Mini SpkrI really enjoy this little speaker. I was surprised that it sounded this good for the money. It has several different functions. You can plug it into an electrical outlet, run it on batteries, or use it to charge your iPod. I was really impressed with all you get. It does exactly what it says on the description, plus a little more. Love it! Thanks for a good product.
I decided to upgrade the video card in an old Dell machine. However, the OEM power supply was only 200W so I installed this 400W power supply to pick up the extra load. So far I am quite pleased with the Ultra's performance. This PS has all the connectors I need (and then some). The wires are long enough to reach every component in my case (ATX).I really like being able to use the on/off switch on the back of the unit when necessary. In the past I've had to unplug the computer when it locked up and wouldn't respond to keyboard inputs, the reset button, or the front on/off button. The 120mm cooling fan in this PS moves more air than the 80mm in the my old PS (while making less noise). This is important because not only does the PS stay cooler, but the inside of my case stays cooler due to the increased airflow through the case.I have used several Ultra power supplies and will continue to use them as needed.
Nice product for the money....I have now bought 2. The sound is adequate for a small room. Only glitch is the I pod sometimes takes a second to hook up with integral connector to power through the speakers.
I'm no tech guru, but I seriously cannot tell the difference between, my $29.99 best buy "Dynex" cable and this one. Great buy. Great product.
We already had this remote for one of our TVs as well as another model of Harmony remote. When the other model died, we searched for this one and was happy to find it. We love this remote and recommend it for anyone who wants to simplify their entertainment equipment. He have buttons set up to "Watch a DVD" which well then turn our TV on to the DVD channel, as well as turn the DVD on and the surround sound on!
When you buy MS points on your XBox 360, you must put in your credit card number. This isn't too much of a problem, except for the fact that once you put it in, you can't take it off! Seriously. Once you purchase something on your XBox 360, the credit card number and info stays on there and you CAN NOT remove it. I have contacted MS aobut it and they basically tell me there's nothing they can do. So, while the MS points idea is great, the cards like these are even better. Use these cards if you have a problem with your credit card info being forever stuck on your 360.
This computer has everything I had wanted in an up-to-date machine plus many that I had not expected. Excellent value, excellent machine.
I just love this little MP3 player. I have about 300 songs on it and still have 4MB left. I don't think I'll ever fill it up. I just can't live without it now. It was super easy to install, works with RealPlayer and Windows Media Player. Also works great with Belkin Tunecast for the car. Just make sure the volume on the player is turned up all the way, or the Belkin won't pick it up and turn on.
The Good:Incredibly simple and intuative to use.Very simple set up and works perfectly in conjunction with Windows Media Player.Plays WMA/MP3 Audio and MPEG4/QVGA/Flash video.Audio support allows you to listen to books from your local library. iPod cannot do this.Has every control you could want including adjustable search speedsGreat quality audioIncredible quality videoThe Bad:2Gig is limiting if you want to play video. Needs to be used in conjunction with an external drive if Video is your thing.Does bookmark quite well if you listen to audio books, but certain actions (including connecting to the PC) will wipe clear all bookmarks, meaning you have to search to find your place. (adjustable search speed up to X60 helps with this)Overall, it is a great product if you want to do a multitude of things and you don't want to be restricted to iPod formats.
It is not an easy remote to program, probably because it will do SOOOO much.Changing inputs to Viewsonic 4285p flat screen was a problem for awhile, but takes patience and and pulling hair to figure out. The end result is wonderful, but sometimes I wondered why I spent XXX dollars on this product!!!
The Minolta Maxxum STsi camera is the best investment my family has made in a long time. The Minolta Maxxum STsi comes fully equiped from when you purchace it, therefore not having to spend extra money on equipment for your camera. The quality of the pictures that the camera takes are nothing but supurb. I am not an overly experienced photographer, although i have found this a very simple yet very professional camera extreemly easy to use. I recommend this for anyone who is thinking of buying a new camera.
Easy as cake got code in email within a few minutes and boom it worked all points in my account
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.
none of them fit in any of my ethernet ports!, they are very tight and won't clip no matter how hard I push.
Bright picture . Nice choices of sounds.
This was the only thing I have purchased from Amazon that was really disappointing. I bought this for a road trip I was going to take with my children because I figured it would help pass the time. The DVD player worked only ONE time! ONE use! After that, the screen was just dead. I tried charging the battery, using the car charger, not even the wall adapter would get it to turn back on. I will never purchase a product made by audiovox again. I'm glad I didn't shell out more than $125.00 for it. Amazon should really check the product it sells, especially electronics, to make sure they work before shipping the stuff out to their customers. It's disheartening to be expecting something good and getting crap in exchange for my good, hard-earned dollars!
This handset works great with our Panasonic KX-TG5240....have had it for 4-5 years with no problems.
Works fine, appreciate the small size. A plethora of shooting options can make it seem too complex, but you can set it up where it just becomes a point and shoot camera. I purchased this for my wife for Christmas so that she could have a small item that fits in her purse without taking up a lot of room. I fills the bill.
Well, I find it hard to believe that anyone had problems w/ this product. I run Win95 on a slow (266mhz) computer and it installed and runs flawlessly. It takes less than a second to download 8 megs of pics on to the computer. Very good investment at a very good price. So if you're hesitant to use this with Windows 95, don't be...it works excellent.
I must admit, the initial euphoria of having finally purchased an iPod combined with the good name of Altec Lansing resulted in my purchase of the inMotion system.What has my experience been? Unfortunately, not satisfactory. The static that is continuously emitted from the speakers drives you crazy. This problem seems to be known to Altec as it's addressed in the Instruction Manual-being put down to the compression of the music in the iPod.Is there a solution? Yes, buy a different set of speakers.
Nice headphonesPros: really good for sportsCons: weak bass and green color
Great product...cost and shipping was fair.I did a lot of research before finally deciding. So far the product is performing great....no faults, definitely no regrets....highly recommended.
i normally don't bother taking the time to leave reviews, but as soon as i opened this product i knew that i had to. i cant believe the quality of this product! to start off it has gold coated terminals with extremely high quality plastic and rubber molding surrounding them. next i would have to say the best and most exciting part of this cable would be the thickness of this cable, it's HUGE! no joke its a good 1/4'' thick! at first i was very skeptical about buying an hdmi cable online considering how cheap they are, but after going around to every store that i could find selling hdmi cables and having no luck whatsoever in finding one at a reasonable price, let alone one this long i decided to give amazon a try. i have looked at tons of these cables including the monster cable brand. I even own a couple 6 foot monster cable brand hdmi cables and they don not even compare to the quality of this cable, and this cable is a fraction of the price of even an extremely cheap 3 foot cable.This is the real MONSTER of all cables! BUY IT, you will NOT regret it 6+ STARS!
I have had my 10D a month now. I have taken some of the best pictures of my life with this camera. Performance is incredible, pictures are fantastic, and I am totally satisfied. A few notes to save others grief...Unless you are taking dozens of photos or professionally working, the one battery lasts a long time. I have yet to use my spare. I tried to use a Quantaray lens to compare, but it only worked part of the time. Possible compatibility issue. Canon IS 28-135 is good and has it's uses, but try the Tamron Di lenses for true sharpness!Update: This camera was used for years after I did this review. It never failed me. Considering the price of the camera, but then calculating costs of film and developing, it paid for itself in a year. I was a serious shutter bug back then! I am a bit more laid back now, but I stuck with Canon. I now own a 20D after selling the 10D on eBay. I love photoshop, so I am sticking with this camera. I was tempted by the 30D. I discovered that model had changes to the parameters in the auto modes did not allow post processing for computer viewing like the 20D. Maybe they changed it for later models, but my 20D does it for me so why keep spending money? If you don't want to go broke, the 20D by now should be dirt cheap if you can find one. ( no, mine is not for sale ) :)
These binoculars are horrible. First off, the software is way too complex (and I am a software engineer so I know it doesn't need to be that way). My dad, who is good with computers, couldn't even get the pictures off the camera. And of course the ONLY way to get the pictures of the camera is through the Roxio software (i.e no way of browising to the pictures). But the worst thing is the picture quality. The picture my dad took of deer were all dark and blurry. I thought maybe it was him taking pictures wrong, so I took some pictures at my well-lit workplace. COMPLETE GARBAGE! So,If you buy this after reading this review then I think that you and these binoculars are a perfect match. BTW, I have the camera binoculars from Simmons, which are not that great, but at least they are functional, which is light years ahead of these Bushnell ones.
Besides these headphones I also own a pair of Sony MDR-7506's so I may make some comparisons in this review. Being a producer of electronic music, I need a pair of headphones that are accurate. These headphones are some of the best I've heard as far as accuracy. Compared to the MDR-7506's these headphones sound a bit duller but only because they do not exaggerate the highs like the Sony's do. They are open so anyone used to big booming bass (which is never good anyway) will be disappointed at first. Do not buy these headphones if you plan to listen to low-quality music through them, they will sound horrible.
Go with the Sony KV-20FV12 20&quot; FD Trinitron WEGA TV for $50 more. It has a 3-D comb filter for sharper picture and it comes with better speakers. It's worth the money. I own one and checked out these features. It is sharper. That's a fact. It sounds better. That's a fact. WEGA is the name for Sony's flat screen. That gives you a sharper picture. The upgrade in the comb filter makes the difference.
I purchased this Lenmar DVDP703 Li-ion Battery for my Panasonic LS850 DVD player for a recent trip to HI. It was one of the smartest purchases I've ever made! It ran the full flight ~5hrs with regular brightness and volume ~ No Problem. It is heavy but as expected. Happy to have it as well in case of power outages.Lenmar DVDP703 Li-ion Battery for Panasonic DVD Players
My husband loves this remote. I was wary, because of the price tag, but he figured it would pay for itself in 10 months on battery savings. We were up to 4 remotes.You really do just pick it up, point it at your system, and tell it what you want to do. No more trying to figure out which buttons to push!The only downside is that it doesn't control our game system - that you still have to turn on manually.
I secured a large order (67 pieces) for a party. The shipment arrived a week early and the guests raved about the product. Thank you!
I have had it for 3 months so far and it has been excellent. Copies and prints at a decent speed. Excellent Value for the Price.
The battery arrived on time and works just fine, I ordered it as a replacement for the original battery which lost its ability to charge. I am pleased overall with the battery life.
As experts in the field say, "you should never pay more than $15 for an HDMI cable". MONSTER, you are a rip off! And the best is, there is no image quality difference when compared to my other extremely expensive cables.
I got a powershot A560 and it fits in this case perfectly. And you can also put extra batteries or memory card in the pouch on the side. Only thing is if you don't hold it level always, it could fall out from the case. Anyways, I dont carry extra batteries in the case and so am satisfied with the product. Other than that, this ia a soft camera case and well..., excellent for the price...!!! Serves well the purpose of carrying camera
A little pricey but you get what you pay for. Its heavy duty and holds my E280 in place whenever I go running or play basketball. It gets uncomfortable after an hour but that might just be me because I have skinny arms. Of course if you just wiggle it around once and a while, it feels better to have on for longer periods of time.Good product for a Great MP3 Player!
An HDMI cable for under two dollars that works great. In the words of the great Stan Lee " 'nuff said.
This filter does what it was designed to do. It protects the lens from damage, along with filtering out UV light. With most people shooting digital photography at this point, the filter is more to protect than to filter out the UV rays. This Tiffen filter is of solid construction, and threads easily onto the lens. There are two issues, however, that might be a problem for some users. First, the stock Canon lens cap does not fit properly on the lens with this filter in place. It does work, it just does not attach cleanly. I have not tested to see if other manufacturers' caps work better. The second problem is that because this filter is uncoated, it can create a "ghosting effect" in some shooting situations. The workaround for this problem is to simply remove the filter. My final verdict is that it does a great job for the price and on my budget it meets all my expectations. If you're willing to shell out more money, a multi-coated filter by B+W will not have these problems.
The $1.60 I spent on this product says a lot about it's quality. The video is ok but the sound is crackly. At least It was cheap so that I don't regret the purchase too much, but I won't be using this product.
I've being using this scanner for about 7 years and had not had any problems with it. Scan quality is very good. The software takes a little getting used to but works just fine once you learn it. I've scanned B/W and color documents, and have also scanned actual hardware items with very good success. Quality seems good as mine has lasted 7 years. I now have a printer/scanner combo so don't use it much now-a-days unless I need to scan a large document (this scanner has a big scanning bed). Overall I would buy again.
The Scanner is easy to use & setup, the resultant scans has been very good. The best thing it works well with Vista & the new Mac intel
I have five DVD players and my Sony DVPNS70H is BY FAR my favorite.In fairness to the other DVD players, they are all progressive scan only, so their picture quality is average at best. My Sony, hooked up via an HMDI cable, provides one of the best pictures I've ever seen with a DVD. Because it's now the only player we'll watch, the remaining progressive scan players are sitting around gathering dust.The other thing I love about the Sony is its dependability. It has never not been able to play a single DVD, where my other players used to say something to the effect of "version not compatible" about 20% of the time.I've heard other complaints of black bars (widescreen vs. fullscreen) and other feature problems. I can't really comment on that, because I bought a new widescreen LCD at the same time. Between the two of them, the Sony DVD player and the HDTV will communicate with each other and present the best picture. I've tried to play with these features but since both components default to the best combination, I've never been able to improve on it.Like another reviewer stated, this Sony DVD player is great until High Definition-DVD (or BluRay) comes along. I agree wholeheartedly. When that occurs, in a few years, I will only purchase the new HD-DVD or BluRay discs and play on the new player. But even then, I'll probably keep this dependable Sony around with its terrific picture in order to play my existing DVD collection.
This is a nice sounding deck, but the tape transport is cheap and unreliable. I had mine for about a year, and the left well started eating tapes. I finally took it to a repair shop. When I got it back it worked for a week then it ate one of my favorite tapes. I would not recommend this deck.
This camera is more than I expected. I love it...thank you!LA
This Microsoft mouse works just great. It is perfect size for my large hand and your fingers just naturally wrap around it with ease and comfort. I use the mouse for 10 hours or more each day and my hand never gets tired. It has many features and offers many opportunities to adjust to your use of it. Highly recommend this unit, it is inexpensive and works flawlessly. Because I use the mouse so often everyday the batter life is shorter than I like but normal user would last for months. The packaging is made to need an army to open but it is worth the effort to open the package.
Very pleased, easy setup, ready to go right out of the box. I couldn't be more happy with my purchase of this product.
My wife wanted a good pair of binoculars but didn't want the weight or look of a military type. These are great. They are small light and powerful.
Great for the price. I'm new to different types of filters or lens alterations and I was unaware this would not work well with the basic 18-55mm lens that came with my canon (the attachment was a bit heavy and when pointed at the sky it would unzoom, Also you lose most of the fisheye effect when you zoom in). The macro is needed to attach the lens to my canon. Its a great start to fish eye's but just know that it works better with a taller flash and a specific mm lens.Buy this fisheye. It makes for tasty pictures.
Garmin Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 (010-10231-01) systemsAfter reading some reviews about this case I was a bit aprehensive about buying one but I have no problems with mine at all. I was going on a trip and I needed something to securely store my Streetpilot c340 and all it's accesories. The bag is big enough for the unit, the power cord and the suction mount with a little space left over. There are pockets on the sides for extra stuff as well. I stocked mine with an assortment of first aid supplies. This bag is worth the money.
This catridge only lasted for 3 weeks for less than 300 pages. After that it started with dark pages on every print out. It seems there is still toner powder but dark printing which I cannot use for anything. So I replaced with original HP ctaridge that fixed the issue. Very Clear printing and no issues with original HP catridge. Never want to buy this type of catridges in future.
I got one of these for graduation. It's excellent! It feels a bit slimmer and narrower than a Palm III (a plus), comes in colors, and has DateBook Plus - MUCH better than the DateBook that ships on 3Com's Palms. The springboard concept is great. I got an Eyemodule digital camera and it's great for snapping small, candid shots. The one I got from Amazon came with a leather slip case and metal stylus (it still comes with the plastic cover, but I didn't really like that thing. BTW, the OS is upgradable via a software patch for those Flash ROM sticklers out there.
Nothing bad to report on this product. It is easy to use and gives a great sound. We recently moved and had no tv, internet or phone service for a week. This speaker saved our sanity! We were able to enjoy music at our new house and were able to easily move it from room to room while we were unpacking. Amazing product for the price.
At the equivalent of a 75mm lens on a film camera, this lens is a mild telephoto. It's long for indoor shots of the family, but excellent for portraits and pictures of individuals. Wide open, there's some softness, especially in the corners of the frame, but stop it down a notch or two and this lens displays all the sharpness that prime lenses are known for....test results are found in some of the other reviews.Mechanically, this lens is inexpensively made. Surprisingly, the mount is metal, not plastic...most Nikon consumer-level lenses have plastic mounts. The rest of the lens is what you'd expect from a lens in this price range.Long story short...it works, it takes good pictures, it's lightweight and it's cheap. If it breaks, you can replace it twice over for less than the price of it's predecessors. For occasional photographers, the 18-55mm VR would be more useful, but if you want the speed of a prime, this is tough to beat.
My old Visioneer 7600 Scanner bit the dust. I needed a replacement that worked with Windows XP, installed automatically (without drivers), scanned faster and offered higher resolution. Not only did the Visioneer 9020 meet those requirements, but it has the option to scan negatives and slides. Love that! I'm scanning photos like crazy without a problem. This is one of those rare &quot;landscape&quot; scanners that tucks under my printer stand nicely. Controls are easy to access. I don't use the Paperport software that comes with it, but it installed without a hitch. The scanner works beautifully with my existing MGI PhotoSuite software and my Adobe PhotoShop. Worth the money spent, especially with the free shipping offer. (Got the scanner in less than 48 hours via UPS Ground.)
I bought this scanner to replace a piece of crap UMAX scanner that I got free with a Dell PC purchase. This scanner was not much better. The only way I could get it to scan is by using XP scanning. First of all, the box was missing all software and instructions. I tried to download the appropriate software online and it would not install properly. I called customer support and they sent me a CD in the mail 5 days later that was supposed to have the correct software on it. It was the same crappy software that I downloaded a week before on the internet. Calling customer support again, I became frustrated when the individual, barely speaking English could not help me. I am returning the scanner and buying a better quality product. For all you people who had flawless installs, I don't know what you did but I don't have the patience to put up with this piece of crap anymore.
Picture and sound quality are VERY poor from this little device. It does not have a noise canceling device so quite often an echo can be heard. The video is small, grainy, and dark. Although the camera fits nicely on the top rim of my laptop screen, it is not very adjustable up or down/side to side and since the video window is so small, it often sets the subject off to one side or the other instead of centered. The only thing that I like about these 'Quickcam's' is that they are extremely easy and straightforward to use.I ended up purchasing the 'Pro' version of this camera at the same time and have been very pleased with it. I recommend to anyone considering purchasing this product to spend the extra money and get the Pro version.
I know everyone loves these remotes but have to say we will not be buying it again. Again you say??? Yes, after spending $250 plus, we're throwing it out. The buttons have, one-by-one, stopped working and the thing is now useless to us. Granted we've had it for 2 years, but heck, at this price, it should last a lot longer than that.
After having good recommendations from the networking dept at work I bought a Linksys to install DSL at my home on a Win98 box. The installation was plug &amp; play and it runs great. Purchased more cards for the other computers at my house; again, installed flawlessly on Win2000.
A very nice lens, works great!! I'm very happy with the images I've taken with it so far. Lens and K10D together are a little bit bulky, but definitely not unreasonable considering the range of focal lengths and image quality I can get out of this lens.
spend some extra money on your investment and get the extra battery. the battery life is great on the camera, I took close to 300 or so before needing to charge the battery, adn the a two hr charge time is great too. Very convientent to have a spare battery to keep the pics rollen along
This backpack is great. I wanted to get something to replace my regular backpack and briefcase that I used to take to school when I brought my laptop. It was too much to carry and keep track of. I decided to get this backpack and it has been great so far. My Dell Inspiron 6000 fits very snug (I don't think you could fit anything much bigger than that notebook though). I also can carry two 1" binders and two very large textbooks just fine. It also has tons of little compartments for other thing as well. I am very please so far and it seems very durable. Great product!
I have a pair of Bose Mediamate desktop speakers which are over 5 yrs old and still sound as great as when I first got it, but now that I added this subwoofer, it feels as though my music has come to life. The base that comes out of these is floor-shaking. Don't get me wrong, the bose speakers alone have enough bass to almost drown out the subwoofer if I have the sub volume too low. I have to turn up the sub volume a bit to at least hear the difference. All in all, for $99, this is a steal. It's great for any home theater setup and is a great add-on for anyone who only has desktop speakers and feel they need the extra bass on their pc.
I bought this bag because I prefer the comfort and support of a backpack as opposed to a shoulder bag. The bottom compartment is a perfect fit for my Olympus E-510 with a 14-42mm lens attached (with lens hood!) and the 40-150mm lens, along with the battery charger and power, usb, and videos cables. The outer pocket was able to hold the card reader, and extra memory card and battery. The E-510 body and lenses are smaller than most other DSLRs, so check the internal dimensions of the bag before purchasing. I was able to fit the camera manual and quick reference guide into the elastic webbing in the top compartment, leaving the rest of the top open for some food or a light jacket.I really like the fact that this backpack doesn't look like a camera bag and thus may avoid attention from thieves. Also, you cannot take anything out of the bottom camera compartment while the backpack is being worn. Someone can still steal the things from the outside pocket, but at least your camera is secure.The straps are very comfortable, and the backpack includes both a sternum strap and a waist strap, which seems a bit of overkill since you really can't carry to great of a load in this bag. Construction quality seems very high, and all the seams seem strong and secure. For the person who favors high mobility and does not carry too much equipment, this backpack is a great choice.
This PDA was my migration to Windows Mobile after 4-5 PDA's based on the Palm O/S....Overall I think this is an excellent product. I love the 'Today' screen that basically can hold the most important information I want - weather, time, schedule, etc. - all on the opening screen. I added 1 Gb of Flash Memory - nice way for me to hold pictures, music, etc. Voice recorder is also very useful. The idea of the fingerprint reader is cool, but I cannot say I use it or that it was a selling point. I have heard it works very well. The screen resolution is great for pictures of my kids, etc. - some people have complained about this, but I have certainly been happy.The unit fits well into my hand, and is not heavy at all. This is totally subjective, but in my opinion it is very good in both categories.I do not use this for email, but I DO use it with my calendar, to-do, etc. from Lotus Notes (we don't use Outlook at work). The system works great with IBM's EasySync Pro. No complaints there.On the down side, there are a few annoyances. The first is that it occassionally turns on for no apparent reason, running down the battery and waking me in the middle of the night if I happen to leave it face up and near my bed (I am a "light sensitive" sleeper). I tried working with HP tech support, but every time I contacted them the immediate suggestion was a hard reset, forcing me to reload everything I have put onto it. I think this is a lame solution. If you search online, you will see this is an annoyance to many, many people - I'd expect HP to be able to address it better than "hard reset". I tried all the quick fixes I have read elsewhere, but it is still a problem. Not good if you are a frequent business traveler.I am forced to soft reset the system occassionally, usually after playing music or using the browser. Not a big deal, but still annoying.Final annoyance is the screen - I forgot to get the plastic screen covers with my initial order, and in the two weeks between using the system and when the covers arrived, the screen was all scrapped up! I don't press hard - i think it is a pretty weak screen that should be more durable than it is.Overall, I like the system and would recommend it. But I would also recommend HP fix some of these little bugs if it hopes to keep getting $500+ for them.
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 really love this headphones. Solid build and very good sound. I can't think of any headphones in this price range that are better.
I am very impressed with the sound quality of this audio system. It is hooked up to my computer in my home office and I have been using it to listen to high definition radio through the internet. I compares well to my much larger system in this room. Since the stereo speakers are very close to my listening position I used the computers equalizer to reduce the treble a little. The sound is just great. The maximum volume this system delivers before there is audible distortion is very impressive. The subwoofer sound is better than I expected. I also like the controller unit with the volume and additional subwoofer adjustment controls.After initial installation I found that one channel did not work. Swapping cables revealed that one of the cables for the wing speakers was defective. I called the Klipsch support line. After mailing them my address and my purchasing confirmation they mailed a new cable free of charge. The system works fine with the new cable.
I received this mouse as a birthday gift several years ago, and it continues to work without fail in a demanding environment. I recently purchased aMicrosoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 - Graphitefrom Best Buy, and while it's a great mouse (and tracks on more surfaces), I still prefer this out. The newer mice have the Bluetrack technology, yes, and the benefits of a nano-receiver, but this is still one of the best purchases you could make.PROS+ Compact design fits well on cramped surfaces-- and your hand.+ Quiet but distinctive clicks on the scroll wheel give you exacting control-- this is something the new Mobile Mouse series seems to lack.+ Impressive range and battery life make it tool for the road and your desk.+ Quiet mouse buttons nevertheless have a distinctive sound, so you'll never be left in the dark as to when you've pressed the button.+ The battery hatch makes replacing batteries easy.CONS- IF you're used to nano receivers, then the flash drive-sized one here might come as a bit of a shock. But really, it's not a problem.- Unlike the new Mobile Mouse series, these ones have no on/off switch to save power-- when the dongle's out, the mouse is on. Something to consider for desktops.- As reliable as the mouse is, it uses the 2.4GHz spectrum. Normal users shouldn't have trouble with this, but I found a dramatic decrease in range because I use this mouse now for a stationary desktop. No, that's not the problem -- but the presence of a nearby router, a Logitech wireless set, and other 2.4GHz-band gadgets hurts.Anyway, it's an older mouse, but still a must buy!
This camera died after two years, thanks to its defective Sony CCD. Now it only takes purplish pictures. Do a web search for "canon CCD problem"Update: After months of being unable to use the camera and finally tired of hearing the "we don't have spare parts" excuse from Canon Ecuador, I took it on a vacation to Chile and gave it to my brother, who lives there. Canon Chile kindly repaired the camera at no cost, but it took about a month.
I guess I got a bad cable, because I get a solid connection between my DVR box and TV for about 2 seconds, then it drops out for a while, then a few seconds again, repeat. Obvious I'm just not getting enough signal through the cable to get the video stream. Considering all the good reviews I guess I got a dud. My only option is to return it so I guess I'll do that and try a slightly more expensive cable to see if I get better results.
In September 2001 I set our office up with a Broadband 802.11B Wireless Router from D-Link. That puppy gave me fits. I couldn't keep anything connected. Finally about a year ago it got so bad I replaced it with this router and access point.Setup was easy, range is sufficient for us-- A two story 1890's home make into an office, and most of the network problems eased into oblivion.I thought we were having a problem last week but it turned out to be a Siemens Wireless Network connector in its last throes.When it comes time to replace this router I'll probably go for a D-Link again.
works just fine for WAY less $$$ than the name brand. No apparent difference in life or charge time.
This is my third purchase of a Lowepro product and I couldn't be more pleased: it fits like a glove to my Canon Powershot A480 camera, and stills having plenty of space for an additional SD card and batteries without being too bulky.
There isn't much to say here other than it just works despite being just flat cheap. The connectors are of good quality and I am perfectly happy with these cables.
This was a fraction of the cost of what you get in a traditional store, and it is the exact same quality. Works great, supports full HD from my Blu-Ray player to my tv.
This flash is five stars all the way.PROS------Excellent build-Not too heavy-Very good controls-Nikon iTTL/TTL metering-Excellent power management-Great reach-Can be used as wireless remote flash on D300 and D700 bodiesCons------I wish that Nikon used the EN-EL3e batteries for this, AAA is fine but I would rather not have to carry 2 types of rechargeable batteries and 2 chargers.If you need a good solid flash buy this, you will not regret your purchase.
High quality cable and perfect fit. I used this cable to connect a printer with an automatic switching device. Works great.
I got my cables and tried using them to go between my MacBook and a new monitor. I have a mini-display to HDMI adapter that works very well with the HDMI that came with the monitor (very high quality). Neither of these cables (I got two) actually work with this combination. I gave them to other people to use for their blu-ray players and so far they are working fine for both video and audio.
I love this scanner. I've already logged most of my favorite magazine articles on it, just scanning it STRAIGHT to a PDF file!!!!! that is an amazing feature, I love it!the picture quality is great! I scanned some of my baby pictures, put them on a CD, got them printed at WalMart and people couldn't believed I SCANNED them, because they looked so good. I don't want to leave off one of the coolest features: multiple pictures scans! you can put in 4 pictures (or more or less) and it will scan all of them, then automatically crop and save them as all different files! it's quite incredible, trust me.scanning the negatives is also an amazing feature, VERY convenvenient. you can look at the pictures I took to see how it all works. just click on the "customer images" and you'll see them. but you clip in the negatives and it lights it up from the back THEN scans it. the quality is VERY good, but one thing you have to make sure to do is blos it off, because the scanner is so efficient that it picks up on dust and minor imperfections on the negatives. you can scan 4 negatives OR 2 35 mm slides - which I haven't tried yet - but I will.another neat feature is that you can copy it straight from the scanner, it never saves it to your computer or anything, it just sends it straight from your scanner to your printer! just like copying. and you can set your print quality to low (which for pictures and PDF files sometimes turns out lighter and easier to read (at least on my printer)) and it comes out really fast and clear and it's really cool.let's not forget to mention the PRICE! it's amazing...for what you get, I mean come on! $85! and you can do almost anything with it (scanner-wise)so I would DEFINITELY recommend this AMAZING product to anyone! whether your on a budget and want a good scanner for the price OR if you have more money then you know what to do with and want a good scanner - this fits EVERYONE's budget and needs.***see customer pictures***
Keeps the cables out of my fans but didn't come with screws. The eyelits are slightly lowered to give the fan clearance from the grill.
I like this cradle works very well for me, I use all the time now for hotsyncing and charging my palm tx thru the usb port.
I just bought the RoadMate 2000 and its a great GPS system most of the times.What bothers me is sometimes it will not tell you to turn on a street even though its been outlined by the program . The same street exists in the system but it doesn't come up on the directions and if you only pay attention to the audio you will miss the route. I have looked up to see if they have an upgrade for the program but untill this date they haven't come out with one that is very necessary. Everything else is great on this one. I use it every day to deliver Papa Johns Pizza and it helps me get there quicker.
This is an awesome flash drive, tons of space, really fast, very durable. Smaller than i thought too. Great buy.
a good product that works well and has a good interface (OS X). One thing that concerns me is that it gets very hot when used for an extended time. This has not affected the performance, but it does give concern.
Works great, exactly as I expected it to. Also, props to Parts Express for getting it here so fast. They even threw in 2 screws and a pen-style flathead and Philips screwdriver. :)
Nothing spectacular but it works and gives off decent sound. Just what I would expect from a cassette adapterDo not know if it has been mentioned but, you can swap which side the cable comes out of the cassette by removing a small panel and changing the exit point for the cable. I did not have to move mine but the ability to do that should make this work in just about any vehicle cassette player.
The zipper came off track the first week. I was unable to get it back on track. Otherwise, it has lots of space. I just can't close it.
eTex or eMap which one is better for detailing streets. And is there a handheld GPS with audio for turn by turn information.
I don't know if these things are really pro-active or not, but they're certainly convenient. Imagine this: Headphones that don't look like earmuffs, don't hurt your ears with spring-loaded straps, and manage to stay IN for longer than three minutes. Plus, they have extremely full sound that's surpassed only by said earmuffs or $300 plugs that don't let you hear if someone cute on the train "wants to get to know you better."So, the advantages:1) Stay in your ears.2) Sound good.3) Leave you open to romantic engagements.4) Cheaper, but not trashy.Disadvantages:1) Yuppie friends won't be impressed because they're not Bose.2) Won't fit the Big Friendly Giant (no offense, send me a golden phizzwizard next time you're out)Also, david bowie sounds better on these puppies.
I replaced my OEM stereo in my 2001 RAV4 with an HD radio (Dual XHD6425) about a year ago. Then I noticed my RAV seemed to have turned into a turbo-charged vehicle because of the noise coming from my speakers when I accelerated (it took me a while to figure out what it was, I thought it really was my engine since the pitch varied with engine rpm). Some on line investigation yielded the source of the problem--alternator noise was being picked up via the new stereo's 12V power input. I guess it is a common problem with more sensitive amplifiers, and also if you don't have a really solid ground to the vehicle frame. I installed this filter in series with the 12V supply to the receiver, into the adapter wiring harness supplied with the new stereo (I soldered the connections although a decent crimp job should do just as well). I also added a tap wire off the ground wire in the harness so that I could ground the stereo in close proximity, instead of relying on the vehicle wiring. The alternator whine noise is completely gone now.This filter is larger than I expected, about 1" diameter, 1.75" long. I had no problem fitting it behind the new stereo, but others may have less available space.
Throw your Micro Touch away. This product is awesome. It is powerful and does the job.
I got a tube (almost empty) with a bit of greasy water in the bottom. If this was ever a paste it broke down a long time ago. Stay Away!
Nice case, enough slots for me, had to order another drive bay adapter w/cover screen to fit my card reader in, the one supplied was used for my floppy. I tried floppy/card reader combos, but they all had problems so I went to separate units. "I know, what do I need a floppy for?" Well I wouldn't try new builds without one available!
It's easy to believe that Donna Tartt labored for a dozen years over this faux-Faulkner meets early John Grisham travesty (which has a few walk-ons from To Kill a Mockingbird, Tennessee Williams and Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood thrown in for good measure), because every sentence and image in the book is laborious indeed. What's less easy to believe is that the editors tasked with making this book into something as saleable as the Secret History let this unformed sprawling mess of a book go to press as written.First of all, which I find unforgivable in a major market book so long in the works, there are numerous "continuity errors." Minor things - a character who has gone to their own home on one page is on the back porch still chatting on the next, etc. and not so minor - our 12 year old heroine packs a heavy package at a key moment, then has the climb of her life (vividly detailed but with no mention of her cumbersome package), and then miraculously - after she summits - the package is back with her.Second, the same lack of attention is given to characters. A few characters are fully developed; others are painted in heavy detail in the opening chapters only to be completely abandoned once the "plot" picks up steam.And the writing is so heavy handed - everything is swimming in adjectives and adverbs - this isn't good writing, it's just copious writing.I could go on and on, but in sum the book is sorely disappointing - an intriguing character sketch in some places, but ultimately cartoonish. Each character seems to be visiting from another novel that you've already read, including the heroine Harriet, who is simply an overwritten version of her tomboyish, irritating and courageous literary older sister, Harriet the Spy (mixed with - you got it - Scout from TKM). And every stock cliche character from Southern literature and drama shows up (at great and unwelcome length) here: the loving, stern, yet sly and ultimately distant Black Mammy - give me a break. The faded flower of the confederacy spinster Aunts. The vague and incompetent former-belle Mother unable to recover from tragedy. The stern lady-like Grandmother clinging to her traditions of punchbowls and separate entrances for servants even though the beloved family plantation burned down decades ago. The lovable, well-meaning if initially scary Retarded Kid. The trailer dwelling, violent offspring of an Abusive Father.OK stop me - you get the point - don't buy this book. Wait for the movie, where at least the adjectives will be left on the cutting room floor.
I use it only for connecting a laptop to a projector and it works well. You cannot go wrong for the price.
I unplugged this mouse after about an hour & went back to my old one for these reasons:1) I hate the smooth scrolling wheel & it's very stiff to scroll like something's dragging.2) Due the the tilt wheel function the L & R buttons are too far apart & require way too much finger movement if you use your index finger to click both buttons.3) The wheel button is hard to click, takes a lot of force.4) The tilt wheel is hard to actuate & didn't work in any applications I tried.5) Worst of all, the scroll wheel does not work if the cursor is moving at all. You have to make sure the mouse is perfectly still to scroll.Buying a mouse is like buying a pair of shoes ... you need to "try it on" before buying. I will never buy a mouse blindly again. This thing is garbage, MS should be ashamed.
This keybaord was purchased for a Cad System and replaced the original but had to fit in a tight spot on the tray of the units console.
Before I bought this unit, I tried the D-Link DSM-520 for about a month before giving up. This unit is identical to the DSM in function with one BIG difference-- it is stable! My advise to those not wanting to tinker- skip this technology for a year or so, others read on...Install~~~~I hooked it up to a wireless router and PC with a few external hard drives and it works (almost) flawlessly. First of all, like others said, do NOT install the software that it comes with and also forget Intel Viv technology installs. Just install one of the free (or almost free) software like TVersity (my fav.), Wizd or Twonkyvision. However, except for Wizd, you can't search for a particular album/artist/genre. You have to scroll through menu after menu to find a movie/song/photo.Media~~~~~I am currently streaming a few hundred CDs in FLAC (lossless format) which is noticeably better than the very best MP3 format. For DVDs, I simply have the server software pointed to the Folders that have the DVD (VOB) files. The player does a very good job of picking up subtitles automatically too. I have NOT installed the photo folder as I find the usage completely useless for my needs. I shoot 6MP raw format images. I can't see myself browsing through tens of thousands of images and then waiting for 1 minute for an image to load up!Conclusion~~~~~~~~~All in all, a good system for those that are not intimidated by network setups and server programs but want an uncluttered music system and (almost) instant access to movies, music and photos.
i just bought this HD and i love it. its smaller and more compact than i had expected which is very nice and its a GREAT deal!!! as soon as i got it i plugged it into my comp and it was working with no issues.the only drawback is the short usb cord tht this device comes with...i just used one of my own.its a great device and i recommended it to my siblings who were also looking for an external HDi own 2 other HD's (segate and maxtor) and i wish i would have discovered this one earlier...then i would have bought 2 :)***UPDATE: Aug 22,2007 - i have now owned this hardrive for over 8 months and its finally full. still works great and fast just like the day tht i bought it. highly recommended to anyone looking to buy an external hd.
Just got this drive setup for drive letter access on 2 computers and it was a breeze. Software was super simple, but has enough functionality to do whatever you could probably want to do with it.
I gave it 2 stars because the pictures are misleading, i bought it intended for my Coby kyros Tablet and it was a complete waste of money, Its not an Mini USB to USB adapter. For those that dont know what 5pin means, its the old type of square type of por that old keyboards used before...
This lens is really good and produces some really sharp high quality images. My only complaint is that the AF seems a little finicky at times and can have a hard time focusing. It's definitelly worth the $130 in my opinion.
I purchased this mouse for my trip. It is nice and small, and large enough to grab. If it were smaller, my hand got tired. The shape is also nice to grip. Click sound does not bother me at all.One thing I don't like about it is the USB cable. I thought the cable was retractable, but it actually goes around the mouse. The USB part at the end is hard to set in place behind the mouse. So I usually end up leaving it unwound.
I purchased and successfully installed this product in September 2002. I was quite satisfied with it until recently. The problem began when I switched DSL providers. I cannot get the router to function properly with the new DSL service. I've gone so far as to have a networking technician out to look at it. As near as we can tell, the router is not picking up a gateway from the new DSL service.My extreme dissatisfaction with Linksys is (1)because their customer service is very poor and (2)because they have not updated the firmware for this product in over 2 years.With regard to (1), Linksys apparently does not assign case numbers to help calls. Consequently, when I tried a fix that didn't work and called back in, I would have to start from the beginning (&quot;Tell us what the lights on the router are doing. Tell us what the lights on the modem are doing. Now power cycle the modem.&quot; Etc.) with a different technician. The technicians have a very limited knowledge. One went so far as to say she couldn't help me further because Internet Explorer 6 doesn't work well with the router. That's bologna; the browser is just a container for information. Another kept trying to pawn the problem off on my DSL provider even though I have a connection via the modem.With regard to (2), PPPoE protocols can change. Given that I can't get a gateway for my service, maybe they need to update their firmware.I'm going to get rid of this router and do what I should have done in the first place, hard-wire some CAT5 cable in my house. My recommendation to others is that you look at different solutions. It seems that Linksys does not want to provide sufficient support for this product.HomePNA will be passed up by wireless options, the new electrical networking protocol, etc. So, it might not make sense to purchase it anyway. Perhaps Linksys is just focusing its attention on newer technologies.
HDMI cables are all going to work fine. This one is no exception. The idea of "special" HDMI cables is absurd. The signal to noise ratios are so high that the cable would have to be made really poorly to suffer any degradation. Cheap is good. This was cheap. Worked perfectly.
Bought two. The first worked for the first two uses. The second was left in the charger to be ready for use - it was, uh, useless. The first wouldn't take a charge the third time around.
I was a little nervous when my mp3 player crashed and I started reading all of the bad reviews of the service plan I had bought. But it turned out that I had no reason to be worried. I called the 800 number, gave them my service code, and they emailed me a shipping label the next day. I did have to pay shipping, which for me was about three dollars. Roughly two weeks later, I got a check in the mail for the full price of the player ($199.99). I was a little disappointed that I didn't get a brand new replacement, but I figure since mp3 players have gotten better and smaller in the last two years I can get a nicer one with the money. I recommend this plan to anyone purchasing a music player.
I bought this product after reading the reviews and thinking it will work on SDHC cards. It worked upto 8gb card which I tested. I have a 16gb SDHC card got toasted because of this reader. the reader cannot read and invalidated my card now. I can't even reformat the card properly! Stay AWAY if you use it with large storage cards.
If you are looking for a simply iPad stand this is the one to get. It folds up small to take with you. Or support your iPad just exactly how I want it. OK on top of that, I can bend and fold this in a way that it supports my iPhone also, just not as nice, but it's made for the iPad not the iPhone.
People, you can buy a 6pin to 4 pin 1394 (firewire) cable from lots of places for well under $10. I got one from acortech for $3.00 delivered (i.e. 1/10 of the jvc one).
I got the product on time, but the product did not work properly. I tried to contact the company who sells them, and they never got back with me. Poor product, poor service.
One of the computers I use has 2 USB ports (in the back) and is running Windows 98SE. What I did was plug a 4-port hub into one of the ports and tried using the Kingston Data Traveler. It seems there is not enough power for it. It does work when I plug it directly into one of the USB ports, but that's inconvenient, would have to move the computer out of the tight spot where it is into a place where people are likely to trip over it. But all my other USB drives work when I plug them into the 4-port hub. So, I returned the Kingston and kept the other ones.Before you rate this as not helpful, ask yourself why. Here I am, warning you that it didn't work for me, telling you exactly what didn't work. I'm just trying to save you some money or the hassle of returning this when YOU also can't use it unless you plug it directly into a USB port on your computer. Why is this information not helpful to you??? And voting that this review isn't helpful ain't gonna make this drive work!!! Instead, I suggest you write to the Kingston engineers and explain the problem.I'm glad to see that the Kingston employees have stopped rating my review and that normal people do find my warning helpful! :)
I bought this camera for my in laws, and they loved. Very simple for them to use, and lots of fun extras for the pictures. Besides being easy to take the pictures, they turn out really good. Great camera for a great price.
I finally got my tv out and going. I just love it. I have it in the bedroom. I turn it on while I'm getting ready for work and watch "Good Morning America".
Great device. Works well will my 2009 Honda Civic. Once I purchased the device and the card and put music on it, I have been "jammin" ever since.
Purchase was easy to complete and loading the points is a snap.Personally, I think it's a lot of money to spend on "air", but my teenager is happy and he really likes getting these points for his games. From my side, it's great to come home from work to find out he's accomplished a really big job that I would have had to spend 1/2 a weekend doing and being able to say "Thanks" right away--without having to get back in my car to go buy a card with points on it. Because these points have a code that is immediately available he can get right to the gaming as soon as the points are purchased and I don't have to chase around trying to find a) an open store that b) sells the cards and c) has them in stock with d) the right number of points.If you're going to purchase points this is the way to go.
This is the best Transmitter on the market. I have tried numerous ones but had no luck. I have had it for a month and have had no problems. I would recommend this to everyone. My husband also has the same one but paid $40 more at Best Buy. He too loves it and has had no problems. He has had his for about 5 months now. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to their iPOD in the car.
I thought the mic will have significant improvement on sound clarity and quality, but obviously not. Also, it is not very easy to use that it is not easy to clip on and be stable, and needing to use on/off buttons to turn the mic on is really not a good feature (it should be just automatic). I taped a birthday scene for my daughter but later found out that I didn't have the birthday sound because I didn't turn on the mic, what a bummer!
I was a photographer in a former life(high school), almost went into it professionally. I'm much happier with a SLR in my hands than a point and shoot, but we purchased this for our 9 year old son so we could finally enter the "digital age". And this little camera does not disappoint in that respect.Who needs a Polaroid camera anymore, when you can take a picture and print it out on a printer at home? Too cool. This Kodak has a nice optical zoom, though I have trouble using the digital zoom. You can't use the digital zoom through the viewfinder, only the lcd screen on the back. Since I'm still in the dark ages, I'm probably the only person left that has a problem using a lcd screen (:For the price, this camera meets all our needs.
I had bought this once, and i was pleasantly surprised, as i worked just fine. Perhaps it didn't last as long as the original ink cartridges, but for the price, you couldn't beat it. I ordered it again as my cartridge was getting low on ink. The printer wouldn't even recognize it. I am quite tech savvy and i tried a million different ways, but sadly, no luck. A completer waste. I am sadly going today to pick up an HP cartridge. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Very nice keyboard, touchpad works fine for me. Future models should have full backlighting and number pad.My only issue is I happened to get a defective Bluetooth receiver. It works, I can use the keyboard but every time I start or restart my computer or it goes to sleep my keyboard does not automatically connect. I have to manually press the button on the receiver and the one on the keyboard for it to connect every time. I called up Logitech, they were very helpful and shipped me a new receiver. I should be receiving it in a few days.Again as for the keyboard it works perfectly and is exactly what I wanted.As for the seller everything went smoothly and I received my package very quickly.
Got this laptop a week ago and I just love it. Being a computer nut, and a computer programmer, I had to pick a machine that would work well with my tasks. So far this one is handling the processor-intensive tasks I need very well. After realizing that I had been working on my old Pentium III 900MHz 512MB desktop for more than three years and still not feeling the urgent need to upgrade that one, I concluded that I'll probably use this laptop as a full replacement for my old warrior and not need to upgrade laptops in a long time.The main factor when I decided for the Toshiba after comparing different brands was the reliability and reputation of this brand. Seriously, everytime I take some equipment (TVs VCRs, etc) for service at the retail store I notice the high number of HP and Sony Vaio laptops piling up the shelves. After Compaq merger with HP, and seeing their models similiarities, I'm now scared of Compaqs too. I took Dell out of the contest because of a personal bad experience with tech support and bad drivers I got in the past. All this, combined with the great price and package made it almos a no-brainer for me.One thing that would make this one even better would be a multi-card-format reader instead of the SD-only reader. But I can live without that with my USB flash drive.
Bottom line... If you don't have a computer with three audio outputs(rear speaker, front speaker, sub)I think you are better off looking at something else. If you have three mini-jack audio outputs to plug into, you are all set and have full controll over sound levels on all speakers from your pc/mac/whatever. If you have three sets of rca plugs to hook up to on a stereo or such, you are provided with one mini-jack to rca converter and will need to get two more to connect the rear and sub channels for full audio control from the unit this is hooked up to. This unit itself does not have any control of speaker levels aside from the main volume. You CAN hook this up by just using the green front audio input mini-jack, which provides music to the front speakers but then if you wish to expand the music to the rear and sub, you simply push the "matrix" buttom on the volume control box and then all speakers play. This works, but not all that well. Without independant control of the volume levels of the front/rear/sub you can't really tweak the sound to make the most of what a 5.1 surround system should be. I started by hooking up my ipod/iphone to just the green front speaker mini-jack input and using the "matrix feature to get "surround sound." It's not bad audio when set up like this, but sometimes you can hardly hear the rear speakers. The front, center and sub all sound great set up like this but without a volume control of the rear speakers, you really don't have the control needed to dial in great audio. I am going to be hooking these up to a computer that has the three plugs, and therefor full control of speaker levels, so I am giving it 5 stars for sound quality, appearance, cost, shipping time, and shipping condition. Oh yeah, speaker cable/wire length, it comes with what I feel to be fair lengths but if you want to really spread these out you will need to extend them (the speakers are connected to the back of the sub with rca connectors, so rca extensions will be needed for this. I did extend the two rear speakers for my needs). It's not Bose, but it is a fraction of the cost and it sounds really good!
I bought this to protect my new lens for my Canon XSI. It works well and was a great price.
I love this wireless mouse. I would recommend this wireless mouse to anyone and everyone. I like how it is compact, light weight, and very easy to use. It is very comfortable on your wrist so if you suffer from joint pain I would suggest this mouse because it it specially made that way. I especially like how you do not have to manually click close window on your tab all you have to do push the scroll maneuver on your mouse and it will close your unwanted tabs. I am truly impressed with this mouse and it was well worth the money spent! This is a good overall mouse and I suggest you get one whether its for yourself or your kids you will love it!
I bought one from circuit city and hooked up in my home. In Store, it sounded great, but in home it is not really. What I realized is because of the selective clips, it sounded great in stores.In the Bose Outlet Stores, they will show a demo in a soundproof room with proper speaker adjustment. It requires a kind of closed rectangle shape room. In real life, not all the apartments will be having this kind of living room. That is why you wont find any bose stores in town.Many of the remote control functions are missing in the system including Closed Caption, Slow, XX Frame forwarding, eject and etc. All these are there in $35 DVD Player.Overall I dont recommend this system. I had Panasonic scht900, paid about $500. Definately there is diffrence between the panasonic one and bose one, but I dont feel its worth for that money. Dont go for it.
Es una pel&iacute;cula muy el&aacute;stica en su capacidad para exponer las sombras y las zonas muy iluminadas. Un buen balance de color y una pl&aacute;stica muy buena en los tonos intermedios. Le hace a uno pensar que la pel&iacute;cula todav&iacute;a sigue siendo una opci&oacute;n para fotografiar.
Worked until the warrantee was up, about a year. The CD changer died. The Sony site did not have any information on this model. Very frustrating and a waste of money.
So many floppy disks, so obsolete, but no more. I have been a computer user for over 40 years and have accumulated many files recorded on floppy disks and no longer supported by the hardware in my PC's. So I purchased this product and am able to examine them and save what I want instead of throwing it all away.Good investment.
I've been using this mouse for about a month now, and it's good. The only problem that I see is forgetting to put the usb drive into the mouse to save power. Another issue that I noticed is the mouse sometimes freezes if its too far away from the computer. My laptop's usb port is on the left, while the mouse is on the right(right handed). But please don't see this as a serious problem, cause it isn't. It has only froze about twice since I have had it. I would definately recommend this product for those who are tired of mouse cords!
I bought this telescope for my son as a starter telescope. The price was quite reasonable and it seems like a reasonable telescope. Well, appearances are not all that they seem to be. We put it together, which was quite simple, and noticed a couple of things right away. The instructions are reasonably clear and assembly was quite easy. The tripod is a bit wobbly if you don't tighten everything up and the rotary base of the telescope has a bit too much slack. That makes aiming a bit tricky. The finder scope pretty useless. The finder base has two elongated holes in it for the mounting and is always getting knocked out of alignment. It also feels really cheap, especially since the plastic base used to mount it to the telescope is hollow underneath and can't really be tightened adequately without breaking it. Still, what do you expect from a telescope that cost under $100.There are also some shortcomings in the hardware. The biggest problem is the elevation adjustment screw. The screw started to gall after only three uses. Fortunately I had some very high tech (and high cost) teflon grease (it's called Krytox and it's $35 for two ounces)that pretty much stopped the galling. Also, there is excess slack in the rotary base that fits into the tripod. If you tighten it enough to pull out most of the slack, you can't turn it. Not a good start.The big disappointment was looking at the stars and moon. After setting it up and aligning the finder scope, the stars were horizontal smears and the moon was fuzzy: lunar features were indistinct. Checking into it, I found tat the collimation was completely off. The secondary reflector was far out of position and the main mirror was adjusted to compensate for the problems with the secondary mirror. After about 3 hours of fidgeting with the secondary mirror, taking the main mirror off twice and putting crossed strings on the end of the main tube to aim the secondary mirrors, and purchasing a laser collimator, the telescope is now pretty clear. Distant stars look like points of light and not smears and details are now in focus on the moon. We haven't tried much else yet, but a starter telescope should have reasonably clear images so that a neophyte doesn't get discouraged right away by poor image quality. I expect to spend another $100 or more on optics to get some standard screw-on filters and eyepieces that will accept standard filters instead of the "it-fits-Celestron-only" variety that Celestron sells. In retrospect, I would look for a somewhat better quality telescope rather than spend my way up to what I should have bought in the first place.
Gonna buy agen why not love Xbox buy now or do Nothing w i l k i l a al
Bought this camera 2 weeks back. But used another one for a month. This camera rocks. For [...](on Amazon) you can't beat it with any other in its class or even till 5 megapixel (unless you want larger then 8x10 prints).I,like most of you reading this review, agonised over which one to buy. It is just frustrating. There are so many options out there and after a while brain just gives up. My shortlist looked something like this : A75,A95,Fuji E550(6.3 mp , $250 after rebate at buydig.com)A95, IMO, has more noise than A75. Also its bulky and it always shakes while pushing bit too hard snap button. Only great thing with this one is its swivel LCD. Resolution on LCD is extremely good. I liked images more on it than my flat panel PC monitor.E550, seems to be excellent price as well, for 250 after rebate, this one is too tempting. But I thought Canon powershot is safer buy. Just because so many people have bought it and have given good reviews.A75 is loaded with features, for the price it just offers unbelievably rich feature set. It has Aperture,shutter,manual mode, exposure compensation, white balance compensation, 3 metering modes, tons of special situation modes, addictive photostitching mode.Image quality is excellent. I could not believe how crisp images it produces. Color are vivid, shadow details are great. In fact I think, colors are little more satuaated than they are. You dont need polariser to get a dark blue sky.Battery life is amazing, around 400 images with LCD on and moderate use of review mode.This review caan go on and on, just because I am impresses a lot with this camera. I just hope this lasts good. Body is plastic and I am scared of this E14... error people keep mentioning.To summarize, I would say , if you are looking for a digital camera that you can comfortably carry anywhere and take good quality pictures then search no further. Just buy this one you will not regret.PS. Buy lens adapter and Tiffen 3 filter set to save shipping, also a canon case ($5)
It's hard to imagine why anyone would look elsewhere for a DSLR. Unless you have large hands this camera handles very well. Best of all the controls are so easy to understand and they are located in a most useful fashion - easy to get at when needed, often without removing your eye from the viewfinder.The well lit and large LCD displays all camera setting before exposure and a good image of the captured file.It comes with just about every imaginable feature so you can start with point and shoot and gradually work you way up to complete creative control.Hesitate no longer - this camera is the one you really want!
Just got this product and am really pleased I also have roboform so plan to use in conjuntion had no problems registering fingerprint scans. seems to be working fine. only thing that is a problem is the long wire attached for a laptop a smaller wire would have sufficed.
Battery fits perfectly, charges fast and based on my original battery, it should last a long time.
The "See more technical details" link indicatesStandards: USB (1.1, 2.0)However, the hub is USB 1.1, not 2.0. The cable, size, and function are nice, but the description should be clear that transfers will not be at USB 2.0 speeds. An e-mail response from Targus after receiving the product included:The Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub Model # PA055Uis a USB 1.1 hub. It does not support USB 2.0.At this point in time, a USB 2.0 alternative was what I was looking for, and what I would recommend.
I went a whole two weeks without Tivo. I'll never do that again. My new Tivo arrived 2 days early and within minutes it was up and running. Is there any other way to watch TV?
I installed as directed - putting two devices into one splitter, connected to line and added a 2nd splitter at the other end and connection output to two different ports. I was never able to get more than one device to work. According to later research, it is NOT possible to to split these signals - an ethernet switch is required.
Same problem! Can't play back!!
The retractable works but doesn't extend as much as I would like. It also looks cheap but it saves all the frustration from untangling that long earphone.
Coming up a few inches short is never fun. If you read this it may have already happened to you. If it hasn't save yourself some frustration and pick one up for a buck.
I should say the DVD-Rom is EXCELLENT. No problems setting up so far it has worked without a problem.
Im very happy with this product, its help me to my job to make the things really very fast, and the seller have excellent response and very quickly shipping
This camera bag works great with our Sony a200 digital camera. It even has room for our large Sigma lens and another compartment for the small Minolta lens. The zipper pouch in the front is great for the memory card reader and even battery charger. The inside has one big opening for the camera, and 3 smaller openings for lenses/chargers etc. Excellent, versatile camera backpack/bag.
Having worked in bookstores on and off for several years, I can say with some surety that "The Little Friend" will be on the bargain tables in no time...or at least it should. I seriously hope the publishers were wise enough not to print too many copies of this constipated disaster.I'm glad Ms. Tartt knows how to use lots of adjectives when describing something as uninteresting as a blade of grass, but after around 60 pages of these never-ending sentences I was ready to whip out my red marker, call her editor and say, "What WERE you thinking?" Don't get me wrong, I love and appreciate a beautifully written sentence but most of Tartt's could benefit from the "less is more" theory.Can you tell yet that I hated this book? (Well I did.) I ended up skimming a lot of the final 250 pages because I was curious to see who the murderer was. But then, after the final page, I was so pleased that I skimmed instead of actually laboring through the mess because the ending would have been even more insulting had I actually taken the time to savor every unnecessary word. I'm glad I borrowed it from my father instead of paying for it.I will, however, strongly encourage people to buy and read "The Secret History" (also by Tartt). That book was amazing!! and it's a shame that TLF doesn't even come close.
I bought this mp3/video player for my girlfriend, mostly because she wants to listen to and watch lectures on the go. I must say she was amazed since the first day she saw the player, and usually she doesn't get impressed by gadgets. After 1 month of using it she loves it more and more.So this player has a jaw dropping factor for anybody (confirmed by all the people who saw it and who tried it):- it's a tiny cute little player- yet it has a full color, bright and high quality display that lets you even see movies (I was skeptical about it too, but I test it and it's an acceptable way to watch movies especially when you consider the size of the player you carry with you; you can even convert DVDs to play them on iriver).- impressive sound quality and fidelity: my music never sounded so good as on this player (and this is using the supplied headphones)Other positives:- high quality Li-Polymer battery- extra features like flash games, FM radio, ability to display text and pictures. I didn't use those much, but I test them and they work fine and it's nice to have them.- important advantage over ipod: the iriver player works with popular music formats like mp3, wav, wma, ogg, and avi for the movies. With an ipod you need either to convert all your media library to Apple's proprietary format or to buy media from them (the latter is I think the reason why they restrict the ipod users to their proprietary media format)- works with most music subscription services (with an ipod you can only buy songs at $1/song): yahoo music, napster, rhapsody, urge etc- fairly easy to use, and unlike ipod you can skip to the next song, pause and restart playing without pulling the player out from your pocket or/and taking off your gloves. This is because of the clix system.On the down side:Not so much here from my point of view. However if you're a mac or linux user you might want to consider the U10 version of this player (only 1GB of storage) as you can use the firmware upgrade utility to convert that player to a compatible mode of operation.Also I would like to see on the nice color screen more information about the song I play. Unfortunately I can't see the bitrate, the file type, and neither other information from the ID3 tag. And why not, I would like to see some graphic representation of the sound level.My conclusion:If you own a PC (especially a windows PC) I don't think you can find a better player on the market. Even if you would compare only the music playing features I think this player is superior in quality and it comes at an affordable price.The video playing feature shouldn't be neglected though, as it could be quite a nice and useful feature (maybe along with the FM tunning).
The system was purchased as a birthday/Christmas present for my brother-in-law. I wasn't sure what he wanted, but I did the research and thought this was the best product in my price range. My bro was surprised and extremely pleased with the system. He hooked it up and we were all impressed with the sound coming from the small speakers.
This is just the most fun and functional computer I've used! Great "on-the-go" capabilities with accurate character recognition. The screen is fairly small, so if you are looking at spreadsheets or data for extended periods of time you will need to purchase an external monitor for desktop.Technology has caught up with this little ingenious office piece, so don't let the lack of a CD/DVD drive deter you. Look at other storage options that you can use to "plug and run" for any files you may need to access or store on the go. It's docking station comes with adequate USB ports for your burners and printers. Of course, it comes with an internel internet card, so if there's WIFI you're good to go.Unit does heat up quite a bit, but I wouldn't let that stop you from buying this great tablet!
I have been using this antiglare screen protector for a couple of weeks now, and I couldn't be more pleased. The glare is MUCH less, the touch sensitivity is still great, and I rarely need to clean off fingerprints. I bought an extra to have just in case I messed up the first time putting it on, but with a little effort to start with a clean screen, I only needed to raise a couple of edges and use Scotch tape to get rid of a few dust particles that were causing some air bubbles. After that, I continued to smooth small bubbles toward the edges. I ended up with a little air at two corners, but it doesn't show when in the case. When in the case, it looks perfect. I paid $1.99 each, and I can't imagine how the more expensive screen protectors could be any better.
I hate this product. The reception is so bad. I have bought another tyoe to use that works great.
When I opened it and straightened the S-Shape out, the LED end shot off. Shipping it back would cost more than it's worth, so I fixed it myself. As others have said, the beam is very narrow. It only lights about a third of the Keyboard at a time. Oh well.
On the first DVD I played on the Toshiba SD2700 the picture was beautiful and the sound fine, but on the next four DVD's, as soon as the disc was loaded in the machine, a rapid tick-tick-tick began. It made listening (or watching) the DVD impossible. On all audio CD's the same ticking sound occurred. I have temporarily solved the problem by placing a thick, folded towel over the front and top of the DVD.This is very disappointing in what should have been an excellent machine.
Arrived promptly. Much better quality than I expected for the price. Plan to buy more
Why go blow 1600[20$] on MP when you only need 400 or so? This is a smart option and works for me!
Love the product!! Just with the mute button was bigger but other than that it's an awesome reasonably priced product.
I love swimming, but used to get bored doing laps. This waterproof mp3 has been a boon--time flies in the pool. Make sure to get the new updated ear plugs---you may have to call the company. The old ear phones used to slip out easily.
Does exactly what it is supposed to do. However because it is made in china, you should not gnaw it or you will get lead poisoning.for 10$ plus 5$ shipping its a must!also, you can buy cord extenders if you want to run the audio to a receiver.
What a waste of a few bucks. I knew I bought an inexpensive filter but please, couldn't you just run a marker around the cut edges of the glass? The edges looked cheap and reflective. Don't make the same mistake, mine is aging in a drawer.
This product has done exactly what it is intended to do. I bought it to go with the new Ericsson Walkman Phone to store music and photos. I have had no problems using the memory stick in and out of the phone.
...I wouldn't bother buying a different burner. This is a great unit at a great price, assuming it lasts at least a year. I like this thing so much that it's prompted me to write this as my first hardware review anywhere. After blowing countless hours futzing with computers, video files, pass-through devices, and balky burners, I've found this to be a _tremendous_ time saver.Key points (in no particular order):-Solid construction, while being compact and lightweight.-FOUR inputs !! (firewire, composite in the front, composite with S-Video option in the back, and RF).-Easy to use menus.-Many quality settings (1hrs and up per disc).-Easy titling and ability to leave discs for later finalization.-Compact remote control.-Clock display when on standby.-Chinese-made players like these play nearly ANYTHING. Not picky like the Sony's, Pioneers, etc.So far, I have no cons to note, just caveats:-The box indicates the latest BIOS, currently at 540/105N, as well as the model number. At my Best Buy, there was 1600MU and 1600MU1.-I got the MU and was able to make it region-free.-A full burn does not necessarily mean a full disc.-2hr "SQ" recording is "better than VHS" in the manual, but is somewhat disputable and subjective.-NOT ALL DISCS WORK WELL. NOT EVEN NAME-BRANDS: I wasted several Memorex +R's trying to figure out a problem, only to use generic CompUSA media without a hitch.-Use Nero CDSpeed to find out the true mfr of the media (that Memorex was Ritek, while the CompUSA was Ricoh, Your mileage will vary).-When buying media, buy Taiwan or anywhere else, just NOT Chinese made, if at all possible.(**If you like to do video editing, go out and get Ulead Video Studio 9 and up. It allows you to import the video files from your DVDs!!! No more hard drive thrashing and eating up computer time waiting for transfers to finish!!! Just drag and drop your .VOB files over and you can edit and save at will!!)**Lastly, a note regarding burners in general:I have found on 3 totally different burners (computers and the Cyberhome) that occasionally a series of bad burns will happen. What seems to have fixed this for me is to burn ONE TIME onto a +RW. It is almost as though the +RW mode forces the internals to recalibrate. I can't verify the validity of that, but it's a trick that has worked for me on several occasions.
For a wireless keyboard, I've been incredibly impressed with Logitech's offerings. While I fell fondly in love with the ergo MS keyboard, since they first released their wired version wayyyy back when, their technology has largely remained "static" (e.g, they innovate like pondwater moves).Logitech, on the other hand, even with the occasional quirk, has impressed the heck out of me.I'm writing from this particular keyboard at the moment, and with no drivers installed, it friggen flies. Even with the sometimes glitchy drivers, it still flew. Unlike some of Logitech's other products in this price range, this comes with a USB cable-based receiver, rather than the dongle (which I'd prefer) On the other hand, I've moved the wireless receiver as far away from the PC as possible, next to the phone, for weeks it's been happily sitting smack on top of the PSU on my PC - with no interference problems at all.Logitech even goes so far as to include a "locked" (coded mode) secure trasmission (if you install the drivers), sorta like setting up a bluetooth device, just easier. I've found it runs fine without the drivers - particularly this model, which doesn't have many extra special function keys (the calculator, media player controls both work without drivers - only if you wish to use non-MS warez, or the 4 preset buttons, would you need the drivers (or if you want an on-screen display of your caps status - if your receiver is stashed).It is a joy to work on, for writing. If you're not comfy with split keyboards, this is not for you. Try it on for size at a local store. It does help me "keep it up longer" (my fingers), but at the same time, it's a bit awkward moving from platform to platform, straight keyboards to ergonomic... short "relearning" curve each time. While this has been ok for gaming, I'd not take it into multi-player mode due to lack of mouse precision and that slight lag that all wireless models have.Speaking of the mouse, it eats batteries like candy. I'm still on the same set of keyboard batteries that came with it two months ago, but the mouse has already been thru 6 AA's in the same timespan. Not quite sure why that is - I know the drivers never accurately reported the battery state (there were two states, full green, and replace now) - and it would go from ok to replace in moments - not quite perfect, as I said. I suspect some of the power management is in the drivers, as the battery charge state (on the mouse) does not light up without the drivers installed.Other things I like about it - USB or PS2, keys that click when I tap them, full size F keys.Besides the battery issue, the only other issue I've noticed is the letter paint has worn off on some of the keys already, across the board - not good. Although I am a touch typist, I would expect a bit more quality - this thing is only 2 months in service, after all.
I bought 2 of these because of the price and I see no reason to ever spend more money than what Amazon Basics products cost. Both cables work perfectly after more than a year of use. Sound and Video come out just as good as any other HDMI cables I have. Thank you Amazon!
This simple leather case keeps my Palm V safe and protected. A necessary addition to my collection of Palm paraphernalia. I just wish it had come standard with the product.
So far the 713P works as advertised. The set up instructions are not real clear and are directed at W98 users. (I'm using a wired Win98 PII 233 and a wireless Dell Inspiron 8200 with an internal wireless modem P4 1.8Ghz XP pro) I found more helpful info on the D-link web site FAQ's. It took me around an hour to get my LAN and wireless connections working and because the router is in the corner of my basement I get a weak but usable signal on the far end of the upper level of my house. I didn't bother with the encryption settings as the signal outside isn't strong enough for anyone on the street to pick up. I still need to configure the printer port but that shouldn't be a problem. All in all it's a good product...Update - had to buy a new printer to work with the Printer Port (old one was 5 yrs old). You need to make sure that your printer is "networkable" so I got a HP 5550. 30 minutes to set up new printer on wired and wireless machines and I was printing just like that. The lack of Bi-directional information is kind of a pain but the ability to share a printer makes up for it.
I bought two batteries on October 31 for $14.13 each and see that the price has dropped to $6.96. We have used both of these for over a month now (we use it alot since we take lots of pictures and movies of our new born). So far so good and works like the original. You can't beat the price. I am careful when buying compatible products, this one I would say is okay to buy instead of the original which costs $45.
It's amazing how much these cables go for in retailStores. These were dirt cheap and work just theSame.
If I did work for my clients and it fell apart less than 6 months later, I'd be out of business. This piece of garbage lasted about 4 months, and then just stopped working. No weird noises...No "stuck" dvd's...No mechanical problems...just NOTHING. All I get is a blinking light, that when I look in the owner's manual, means "ERROR"... REALLY, ARE YOU SURE?!?!? It says nothing about what kind of error that might be, but I do know of one error: BUYING THIS DVD PLAYER!!! I'll never buy anything Philips makes again. My $19.99 Apex DVD player has lasted five times longer than this piece of junk that cost almost four times as much. What is really frustrating is reading everybody else's problems that sound identical to mine. They should really take care of this problem by replacing every dead DVD player they have sold in the last year, but, like most electronics companies (are you listening, Panasonic?), they don't care what their customers think. DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU LIKE TO THROW AWAY MONEY. SEND ME YOUR $60.00 AND YOU'LL BE JUST AS WELL OFF.
This is my first DSLR camera and I have to say I am absolutely delighted with it. I've got to the stage where normal consumer cameras just dont cut it anymore. Sure they have loads of megapixels but they never advertise how bad the quality is. They just keep bragging about how many pixels they shoe-horned into each shot.So I decided the time was right to do something about it. The photo quality is superb, and there are many options to optimize the picture quality for a given scene. The build quality, feature set and support for the Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D are top notch, as well as the battery life. I took about 400 snaps so far (each around 3-5MB) and the battery is still on its first charge. This is everything I'd hoped it would be and more.If your thinking of entering the world of DSLR cameras, get one of these. Seriously.
First off, don't take this as a reason NOT to buy this unit. The player/recorder worked great right out of the box. It records great to -RW and -R discs and to the hard drive.The dubbing feature from the HD to the DVD burner is a little slow (it's actually 1x mode) unless you activate highspeed dubbing, but has a neat timing feature where you can schedule a dub from HD to DVD in the future. I pop the DVD in when I go to bed and it's ready to pop into a stand alone DVD player when I wake up. I was so happy to see that the DVD-R played in my 6 year old Sony DVPS-550S player!!!My biggest beef is the lack of editing support. You can edit scenes, add chapters, and move things around but the menu is clunky and it take for ever to change the name of a title with the remote control. I now burn to DVD -RW, finalize the disc, and dump it onto my PC for advanced editing and then reburn to -R disc. I was debating on whether I needed a HD unit or not. A HD makes it a lot easier to use the unit as a VCR, which I have started to do.Overall, VERY satisfied with this unit. I was lucky to get it on Amazon for 379!!!
This is similar to a lot of other drive cleaning kits. It does the job and doesn't cost a lot. It comes in handy for those drives that get used infrequently. Dust can prevent them from working properly. This product does a good job of removing dust from the drive and read/write heads of a 3.5" floppy drive.
I really love this DVD player. I use it all the time and it works just fine, however, the remote control does not appear to work. I bought new batteries and put them in the device and it's not working. Other than that, I'm happy with it.
I'm not really computer-tech-savy, so I'll just say, I've owned two of these cards for two netbooks and I have yet to be let down.
these are hard working, easy to handle except slightly heavy. the clarity of image is great for an eyeglass-wearing amateur birdwatcher. I use them in my yard, on hikes in the woods or marsh and at the beach. Obviously they are not the product to use when expecting to identify birds at a distance e.g. ducks on a grey day a couple hudred yards away, but that is a limitation of the 7x35 design.
Unfortunately, this piece of equipment had to be returned because it didn't work properly. I did call D_link for support and someone spent a bit of time with me trying to get it up and running, however, it didn't stay connected. I even had a computer Tech here for another computer that needed repair and he looked at this connection too and while it was properly connected; it just didn't work. I am not sure if it was the product or just a defective item.
Incomparable sound quality among others in the same price range. Using as a studio monitor headphone. A must buy :)
This computer was fine for a while. Excellent picture clarity and quality, bright screen, good speakers for a laptop etc. BUT BEWARE, THEY BREAK RELENTLESSLY! I had a problem from the beginning, the sound stopped working, needed major repairs within 6 months of owning! Then Just after my extended warentee ran out the thing died all together! Out on nowhere the motherboard just crashed! This was after only two years of ownership on a pricey laptop. The battery life was TERRIBLE 1 hour tops! Customer support was unhelpful and frustrating. STAY AWAY FROM SONY VAIO!
Bought this because I saw a lot of good reviews and was looking for something new. I often use my iPhone in my car but hate having to plug it in all the time. This was the perfect solution. I can plug it in if I want to but I don't have to. As an added bonus, because it is not plugged in the "audio tach" effect is non-existent. The reception is GREAT! Not as good as a hard plugin but it is virtually silent. I have used 3 or 4 fm modulator and was shocked at how quiet this one was.There are only a couple things I don't like about. The first, it stopped working after about 2 weeks. When I moved it from one car to another it would no longer power up after plugging it in. If I pulled it to one side or the other the power would come on but go back off when I let go. HOWEVER, I called customer service and they immediately sent out a replacement with pre-paid return postage. VERY impressed with their customer care.2nd thing I don't like is there is a very faint pop about every 30 seconds from any car that I am in. That is annoying but not as annoying as random loud interference I got from other FM modulators.3rd thing. Ok, so I just thought of another. But this may be related to my iPhone 3GS. When the bluetooth is connect it defaults the iphone connection to full volume so you control the volume from the stereo but the iPhone is at full volume. This gives my music a faint distorted sound at any volume. Again this is pretty faint and maybe others wouldn't notice but because the general sound quality on this transmitter is so good other imperfections begin to get noticed.Over all I LOVE this device and the way I was treated by customer service. In fact, if I had the money I'd buy the company, but I may just settle for buying a couple more.
Love these things. Quickly went through two pairs of Cadence tower speakers before switching to these guys and wish I started with these. They sound great and are doing fine in salt water spray (6 months old). You'll need a big amp to power them but they sound great and are good quality. With two speakers, we can comfortably hear music at 65' back on the board while not being too loud for people in the boat.Confusing they say system, as there is only one speaker per purchase. Still a great value. I'm sure the name brand wake speakers are great, but for the money, you really cant beat these things! Oh, and the newest model with the big silver attachment clamp does fit a 2.5" Monster tower with no problem.
This is an excellent lens. Pictures are very sharp and has a very nice bokeh. Every photographer should have this lens in there camera bag.
These cables are great and the picture quality is nearly flawless. I have noticed some fuzziness when upconverting with these cables, but this has mostly been on VHS taped stag films.
Great cables. They feel very well constructed and the snag less ends are better than others. I decided to order more to replace all my cables.
09/09/10 - I am adding to my original review to comment on the quality of this product. Since last year the Stop button stopped working. Since early this year, the Off button is not working correctly. A lot of pressure is required on the Off button to make it work. I am also having trouble with the 4 direction oval button, left selection does not always work. Considering that the remote was not abused, I am disappointed at the quality issues I am currently having. I have older remotes which all their buttons are still working. For the price I paid, I would have expected a remote that lasted more than 3 years.09/08/10 - End of review addendumAfter all the reviews I looked forward to receiving this remote. I have a TV, VCR, DVD player, Receiver, and TiVo all hooked up together and I was using a separate remote for each unit. You do the math. The box arrived after work, and I was anxious to start playing with it, but first I had to jump through hoops to get the remote ready. After six months of steady use I still have problems hitting the right button for using the TiVo. I'll explain later.Installation: It has a 1 page installation manual, like printers. I never had a problem installing a printer, but this installation guide was lacking in information. 1. Install battery. No problem. 2. Power up charger. The charger had a plastic tape covering the front and back of the charger. No instructions on what to do. I took them off. Considering that the charger is a piece of molded plastic, why the extra protection? 3. Charge the remote. For how long??? No mention. There is another plastic cover on the display, but how do you remove it? The display is surrounded by buttons on all sides. Do I try my finger nail to pry a corner and risk damage? After looking at the display from every angle I finally discovered a tab on the lower left of the display. The tab was transparent, yet the rest of the plastic protector has a nice image of what the display may look like once you are done programming it. Couldn't they make the tab red or yellow with the word "PULL" in black???? Later I found more plastic protection on the remote, I think I finally got rid of all of them. :-) Put the remote on the charger, saw the slide show (useless), and then the display turned off. Is it charging? When will be done? Who knows?Programming: 1. Gathered info on all units. No problem. 2. Connected remote to computer through USB cable. No problem. 3. Installed software. No problem, or so I thought. Loaded CD, nothing happened. Tried to access through My Computer, no dice. Is my DVD/CD writer broken? Tried several CDs and DVDs that I own and they worked fine. Yet the CD that came with the remote is a ghost, the drive did not see it. Went to the Logitech website, downloaded the program and installed it. 4. Made an account. 5. Ready to program it. The program took everything, except the TiVo 540 Series 2 model; had to use the remote to find an equivalent device in the database. 6. Finished programming the activities, one for each device: TiVo, DVD, VCR, TV. 7. Waited until data is loaded on the remote...... 8. Tested it. Some things didn't work right. 9. Used the "Help" on the remote, it starts working, but next time I tried it, it did not work. 10. Went back online and fixed it. 11. Repeated steps 6-11 until everything worked (this took most of the day). The hardest activity was the TiVo. I do "suspend" on the TiVo, and it confused the remote. After several tries to fix it, it stopped working all together for the TiVo. I had to start over. By then I knew about "power toggle" option, and before ending the "activity" I was able to change the power on/off on the TiVo. Everything's working, almost....More Programming: 1. Needed extra buttons for TV control when using DVD and TiVo. 2. The VCR started playing when you turned it on, wife was not happy. 3. Found how to add extra control buttons, for TV input changing, CC, and other miscellaneous controls. 4. Fixed the power on for the VCR (don't start play when turning on). 5. Wife still does not like it. 6. She falls asleep with remote, accidentally the off button gets pressed, but none of the devices turn off because remote covered by blanket. Remote now out of synch. Need to turn off each device with the other remotes, or use the Help button on Harmony to fix them. 6. I though I was done programming. Wrong!!! Daylight Savings Time comes around and the remote does not change automatically, had to go online to do it.Usage: I got the hang of it fast enough, but the wife still has some problems. She is still not convinced that it was worth the money. I sometimes think about throwing it against the wall, until I remember the price tag. The main problem is the small buttons to control play, pause, advance. I have slim fingers. We use the TiVo a lot. And, yet I have the following problem: I am laying on the couch, the lights are off, we are watching something on TiVo, a commercial comes on. I press the forward button a couple of times, like I did with the TiVo remote, then the show comes back and I press.... the Info button or the Pause button or worst of all, the Skip (go to end of program) button. Arghhhhhhh.... I can't tell which button I am pressing by feel alone, so I need to either keep an eye on it, or make sure the finger stays on the Play button while speeding over commercials. If the remote is sitting on the TV tray, and I press on a side button (near the edge of the remote), the remote goes flying sideways. Not too stable. Every 2 weeks or so I recharge the remote. The display has some picture degradation on the left upper quadrant, I can see a checkered pattern and is lighter than the rest of the display. At the beginning any movement of the remote turned on the display, now it takes more effort. To me it is good, because it ends up using less battery, to my wife is an annoyance.Customer Service: I was on the phone once, it was OK. The reason for the call was that their online support was dismal. I wrote a long note on their "Contact Us" page, hit Submit.... I got logged out, after logging back in, the note was gone, and could not be retrieved. Arghhhhhhhhhhh..... I wrote a shorter note, so I won't get logged out, hit Submit.... I got a message, that this function is under maintenance, try later!!!!! By then I was pissed. I found another way to send a feedback, send them a strong note, no insults, but strongly worded. Was able to submit. Never got a reply. Nothing, nada.Conclusion: I have been a loyal Logitech customer for ages, since the first mouse for the PC. I always recommended their products to friends and family. After this experience, I was very disappointed. For the price, I think the device should be better. The online support was dismal, the software leaves a lot to be desired, especially since any change to the remote takes sometime to download. I eventually figured out what I needed to do, thanks to online info from other users. I still have the small button problem. Yes, it is great to have one remote instead of five, but some nights... arghhhhhh.
Easy to set up and to use,the player is connected to amultisystem TV and so far I had no trouble to playany DVD, PAL or NTSC. I would buy it again any time.
This is a great mini keyboard. I was originally looking for a keyboard without the number pad. Normal size, just without the number pad. I had actually used another vendor's mini keyboard and it was a pain because I had to use goofy key combinations to do backspace and other normal functions making the other product awkward to use.I reluctantly decided to try this mini keyboard.Low and behold, it is a fairly normal keyboard setup. The backspace is where it should be IMHO. It types nice and doesn't click needlessly loud. This thing is also fairly thing. You could easily stick this in a suitcase, carry-on, or briefcase without taking up too much space. The only way it could be better is if it had backlit keys...
This watch does everything listed in the description. I purchased it for my brother as I had already purchased a Core watch for myself, but this Vector has all the same functions minus the depth meter. Since he and I will mainly be using them for climbing and sports, he does not require a depth meter. It has a very well-visible screen, unlike some of the other Suunto watches that have the reverse screens. I would highly recommend this watch for any skier, climber, or hiker. My brother has also gone pretty deep in the ocean with it which has caused no problems.
i think this item was perhaps the best buy that i have purchased from amazon.com to date. the price was unbelieveable. the item functions as the higher priced item does.
TV Ears are incredible -- I can adjust my TV Ears' volume up or down independent of the TV's volume level set by my dear wife who has no hearing problems
As designed, the Nikon SB-600 Speed Light is the perfect compliment for my Nikon D-80 Digital Camera. It doesn't add a lot of weight to the camera and is the most sophisticated flash I've owned. The manual is well written, so getting started didn't take a lot of time. It recycles quickly and the power selection makes exposure compensations easy. It's intergrated zoom head puts the light just where it needs to go. AMAZON made it possible for me to purchase on Wednesday and be shooting a wedding on Saturday.
The product is good and received it in good time More convient to shop on line and not have to go shopping
I bought this exact same mouse from target a few months ago. It was a little less than $10 if I remember correctly. Anyways, as a gamer it was a bit of a risk buying such a cheap mouse being that everybody raves about high priced Logitech mice, as well as other brands. Needless to say this mouse outlived and preformed as well as my logitech mx518(minus not having sensitivity changing buttons). Also, this mouse is still running as perfect as the day I bought it. There were no drivers that came with it so I have no idea what all the negative reviews are for. People shouldn't give an item a bad review solely because they do not know how to handle their own pc.
it's ok to begin with. but it starts to hurt my ears after wearing them for over 10 mins... I thought it'd be more comfortable
When I did the research, everyone gave it a 5-star rating. I thought it is impossible. It took me almost 3 weeks to receive it and I complained about this once. When I saw it, I realized that how well designed it is. All the joints are adjustable so that it can accommodate a heavier device such as IPAD 10". It can hold your IPAD vertically or horizontally. It holds my Nexus 7 pretty good, too but I don't recommend it using on DS iXL or smaller version which are too small. The smart thing about this is that it uses the weight of the device itself so that the device won't fall. It costed me only half of what I paid earlier for another heavy holder. It is so light that it weighs approx 4 oz??? (I guess).
I purchased this item as a Christmas gift and my nephew loved it. We plugged it in that day and it has great sound. And since it is so small it is great to take on trips. It plugs right into your dash. It has an A/C adapter, car charger, great sound, and it doesn't take up much room. Great for dorm rooms too.
You get what you pay for. Cable has cheap price and poor quality. Purchased cable to connect digital TV to a new DVD player. Keep getting no connection warning. Purchase a more expensive cable and system worked great. Threw this cable in the trash.
Received the item very quickly. I needed it fast because I ran out of ink and I got it fast and the price couldn't be beat!
I bought this laptop three months ago, so I should be able to give it a good review having used it every day since the purchase date. I am a laptop user, I don't like desktops because I am always on the move and I need my files on one computer to grab and go. Whether it be work related or a LAN party. So far I have to used it to play UT2004(all graphics on max), Splinter Cell & Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, Counter-Strike Condition Zero, and a few others. It plays them well. I was definitely impressed as I heard that the P25 can't play games that well due to the 64 meg video card. The blue housing is beautiful. The screen in huge and definitely viewable from all angles. The wi-fi works great and is backwards adaptable to 801.11 B and A standards. It does all the tasks that I require flawlessly. Also the speakers sound great, they are definitely loud and clear. The placement of them also allows games and movies to be heard as though two speakers were behind your head for a surround sound feeling. Also the DVD burner is an excellent addition. Being able to add files to a RW DVD then delete them later is like having the equivalent of 8 cd's packed into one at your disposal. All in all I highly recommend this computer but I do have some complaints. First, the screen is a little dim. During DVD playing or game playing I don't notice it though. Second, I don't really like this border around the keyboard, they could have made the keyboard bigger. Third, the speakers have a lot of treble but no bass. For the price I paid they could have slipped in a subwoofer like the previous models. Other than those 3 gripes I consider this laptop a top performer and tough competition for those who are in the market for the Apple 17 inch screen G5's or any laptop for that matter.
Great picture only sorry that I did not purchase the 26" model. A smaller remote might be a good idea
Well constructed hdmi cable that does the job! It is crazy that when I went to walmart similar cables STARTED at $22! Regardless, the cable works and works great!
I purchased the Samsung DVD-L75 Portable DVD Player (same as the L70, but with a 4.2 hour battery).ProsBright screenLightweightTwo headphone sockets - usefulBattery lasts a bit longer than 4.2 hours on headphonesPlays home burnt DVDs no problem12 month guarantee is better than some other manufacturers giveConsThe speakers are loud enough in a quiet environment, BUT for use while travelling, you really need a decent pair of headphones (noise cancelling or in-the-ear are the best options)The unit will skip fairly easily if moved too fast. This could be an issue on a car journey if the going gets rough.All-in-all, I am very happy with the unit.
I've owned the camera for 3 months, have taken very good quality pictures. Am impressed by the good quality of low light pictures with no flash. But, it now has a vertical line in each picture and is seen in the view finder. I'm returning it to Sony for repair/replacement, lets see how it goes. -- Sony replaced the ccd, returned it one day after recieving it. rh 4stars
I was very happy to receive the item in the mail. I Was very anxious to hook it up. I thought I might save some valuable desk space by having multiple computers go into the same monitor. Unfortunately, it just didn't work. Sure would have been nice if it had. But, let's not dwell and fixate too long on what might have been. It just simply didn't work. I'll just have to deal with having all those monitors consume my desk space. Oh, the clutter. Obviously, I can't, in all good conscience, give this item a favorable rating. I'm sure that those individuals working in what may or may not be a sweat shop did their darnedest to make a quality product in whatever working conditions they have to endure. Whether they be good working conditions or complete squalor and filth. I really couldn't say, I've never been to their manufacturing facilities. But, regardless, I am certain of the fact that they did fall short in manufacturing a fully functional product. I do hope that the company I ordered it from doesn't give me a hard time with the refund. Oh well, I've got to go send it back, at my own expense, of course. And that's just the cherry on the sundae.
Very easy to set up (took less than 30 minutes from opening the box to watching live the images).Great value. Works exactly as promissed. If you need better image quality, consider cameras with price starting at USD1,000. IF not, this is the best you can get for under USD 500.Viewnetcam site is easy to set up and is 100% free, different from Lynksys that charges you after one year...Definetly will get the newer version with sound...
This product was not what I needed. My video 8 and video Hi8 cassettes would NOT fit in this unit so it was useless for me. I am sure it would have been fine if the cassettes would have fit but it would not take the &#34;120&#34; size cassette, which is what I had in Sony, Hi8 Metal P120, and Maxell MP120. It came on time and all the rest but the advertising seemed to be vague when I ordered, but I took a chance. Too bad for me.
Very compact, easy to use. It appears if 3 lights come back on it is time to ditch the battery.
I bought two of these to clear up the clutter of having two different devices both using component cables. They both shipped quickly, arrived well before their estimated arrival date and work flawlessly. I can't say that I see any difference in quality over the component cables, but they're only hooked up to a 26" 720p television anyway. Just the difference in the cable clutter though is amazing.
I have to agree with the reviewer stating that Tartt needed a better editor. How can anyone possibly compare this book with Ms. Tartt's first, The Secret History? The Little Friend was too detailed and drawn out...the novel lacked a consistent plot and the story was all over the place. I was sad to continue to the end of this novel because it was so terrible. Hopefully, we'll see an improvement from Ms. Tartt in future novels...
Awesome Ink, Awesome price. The P-40 cartridges give more ink for the price,and as OEM Canon proiduct, perform better than reman'd cartridges.Only thing that could be better is amazon selling it in a 2pk for under $30.
What a great deal. Our cable provider was charging us $75 for the same cable I bought for less than $2 on Amazon. It really pays to shop around.Janie B
This is an easy to use digital SLR. I was amazed at the many professional quality images that I obtained during a recent visit to San Diego Wild Animal Park. However, beware of vendors who may try to substitute a gray product (400D) for the U.S. version (XTi). It is light handling even with the telephoto. The 9 autofocus points make it easy to use this on full auto with sharp images.
The DC290 has exceeded my expectations in image and color quality. Truly outstanding pictures! Yes, it did eat my akaline batteries in under an hour (most digital cameras do that), but the rechargables shipped with the camera are doing well. I bought to more sets! I'll probably get the AC adapter but I use a card reader so I'll wait and see. It would be wise to buy a larger flash card. I bought 32mb and have the 16mb that came with the camera as well. I was pleasantly surprised that the serial cable was packed (as well as a usb cable) so I can use it with any WIN 95 machine.I found the camera a snap to operate out of the box. The menu is user friendly and easy to operate. I don't use the display much to conserve battery power. However,it is useful for close range shooting.Another great feature is the external flash mode. I've used it successfully. The scripts that can be downloaded (free) making the capabilties of this camera a great buy.I upgraded from a Kodak DC50 which also gave me great service. This camera is a truly great value in the tradition of the Kodak Company. ...
This San disk Cruzer Micro works so easily and is so tiny! I am not a computer geek and wondered if I would be able to figure it out. It is self-explanatory. Just plug it in and it appears on the screen. Doesn't take any time to transfer files...seems instant. Definately recommend this product. Since it is so small and lightweight, I can carry it with me all the time. I have had to use it 2-3 times already when I would have been in a bind without it. Ex. internet connection at school down, home printer not working, etc.
I purchased this tripod for my 13-year-old son, who makes his own YouTube videos with a flip-type video camera. He is not very gentle, and I needed something fairly sturdy, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money, so this seemed to be the perfect option.So far, it has worked out okay. There is one piece of plastic at the mounting point that has cracked, but that hasn't been too much of an issue (and for the price, we weren't expecting it to last forever). All of the pivot points have held up and have been sturdy. And we like the height extension. All-in-all a good tripod for the price.
I've used this brand and it's never failed so far. I own 4 gb and 8 gb cards also. The 2 size is good if you're taking photos of something special and don't want to waste time editing or just want to get some photos e-mailed fast. SanDisk is the way to go.I've also used the Kingston Brand and have lost precious data, not recommended.
Overall, the Fusion was a slight disappointment given its cost and specifications. My prior Logitech webcams had excellent video performance, but this one performed only fair in good lighting. The most significant issue was a "washed out" colors appearance that I was unable to correct with the provided controls. Conversely, it was excellent in low light using the low light boost option such that it can be used in a dark room with illumination solely from the relected light of the monitor. The unit was heavier than expected due to its weighted flexible counter-balance base. It never felt secure hanging from my laptop monitor, but might work OK on a standard LCD. The included software installed easily with XP and was working without a reboot. The microphone did not produce any feedback issues.
I have a Nikon D90 and had never really needed a lens to shoot low light or at night at a sporting event. In comes drag racing. My other lens did superb as long as there was light. Even on the HD movies, my other lens (3.5) made great movies. However, for pictures in the dark, with incandescent light, this little lens was awsome. Some of the comments by others is true, like struggling in darkness with very little existing light to focus. But I just went from one night not being able to shoot any still pictures of the cars off the start line, to tonight with this lens, I was able to shoot the start line and shoot several shoots using the option to shoot one right after the other. I took some pictures of the sky and some landscape around the track right at dusk. Got some awsome shots. I will always have this lens in my camera bag.
I'm a fan of Xantrex products because their quality and performance. But this inverter doesn't deserve to have the Xantrex logo. I just conected it to my battery, turned on and to my surprise and deception it failed inmediately with no load at all, and just left a fried electronic components odor...Before energizing the system I always check for correct polarity so everything was OK (no inverted cables, no short cuts, correct grounding)Later I decided to buy a Xantrex SW2000 pure sine and thats a different happy story, it has worked perfectly so far.
I have always liked HP products. Unfortunately they have started putting the customer second.A friend and I both received this product for Christmas and now I wish I did more research before asking for this particular product.First, we both had problems installing the scanner. The installation turned out to be the easy problem to solve. The hard part was finding the support number. It seems that they intentionaly made it difficult to find. Once you find the number you will notice that it is a long distance number, which means it will show up on your phone bill. You will also spend an average of 30 min. per call. Therefore, my first complaint is that the customer service is very bad.Second, the slide attachment is a joke. It does not work. If you are thinking about buying this because it has a slide attachment, which I was, then do not even consider this product.On the other hand, the flatbed scanner and the paper feeder do work well. If I had known what I know now about this scanner, I would not have bought, or asked, for it.
I bought this CyberHome DVD player as a quick fix, I never bought it as a long-term solution. Even a budget DVD player should have worked better than this has though.I will say that at this DVD player's most primitive aspect (i.e., playing movies only), it does the job it's supposed to. However, don't try and make your movie experience any more enjoyable by running the sound through your surround sound system. I did and it only created problems."Like what?" you may be asking.Well, somehow--I never claim to be an expert in the way of any electronic device but I do know how they work--the sound stopped coming through. I figured it was just my surround sound so I ran it through to my TV, still nothing. I actually had to buy new RCA plugs just to be able to watch anything with sound. The problem has persistently come back though.Then there's the random power-offs. The first couple times I figured, "Ah, power surges." When it kept happening I then resorted to thinking I just had a bad unit, so I mentioned it to a friend who has one and he said his was doing the same thing. I know it's possible that both units are faulty but it'd be rare, and after reading a few reviews and further asking around, I've found that, even with the former problem, I'm not the only one.I don't recommend this DVD player the least bit. If you MUST have one immediately and this is what you can afford, okay, but go in knowing you better save up to get a better one ASAP. The remote and features are all user friendly and take no time to get use to, which is nice. Past that, the bad--at least for me--far outweighs the good.
I don't usually write reviews, but I must admit I'm very impressed with the iPod. It is true to the Apple philosophy in all facets. It is well integrated with the iTunes software (which I have running on a G4 laptop). The iPod is really easy to use. The sound quality is great. It holds somewhat less than the advertised 4000 songs, but I could still drive across the country a couple of times and never hear the same song twice. It also upholds Apple's ability to make a really good product that is also really expensive. Still, if you have a few extra bucks, it is definitely worth it.
This is a good set for those looking for a regular keyboard or mouse, but those who are looking for a tool for playing games might want to look for a cordless optical mouse. Also it is recomended to buy the ergonomic keyboards for those who spend lots of time on the computer typing.
This is one of those products that you may think you can do without until you use it, and then once you use it, you find yourself unable to work without it. Not because it cripples you, but because suddenly you see how rudimentary your work in Photoshop and other such programs was before! How did I ever use any of the tools with any precision with the clumsy tip of my finger?Think of this this way, it's the difference between painting with a brush, and finger painting. There's no comparison!As far as this product specifically, you haven't used it properly until you download the software. Without it, using it is awkward and non-intuitive.What's great is you can adjust all the settings for your stylus and the function buttons and touch strip to your needs.No complaints here!
Check Garmin's web site for your product, then click accessories to see which transducers will work with your GPS. Then search for the part number on Amazon for a better deal.
I expected great sound quality from this phone and I'm really disappointed. I've also wondered if I just got a lemon. I'm on the phone for work for hours a day and need a remote with headset with the best sound quality I can find just for my own sanity.I've used two earlier Plantronics phones with headset and they were both fantastic; unfortunately, the models were discontinued. I've worn out and tried many different headset phone brands, and, surprisingly, so far the best was an equally inexpensive (about $80 initially) Radio Shack remote with a headset which was also discontinued.1. The clarity of this phone varies widely depending on 1) the quality of the connection, and 2) the quality of other people's phones, and the quality is invariably horrible if someone else is on a cell. Increasing the volume just increases an equal amount of sound fuzz. And that's just the problem: the quality is so poor overall that it's always a question of it being somewhere between managably bad to unbearably bad. One client recently told me that I sounded as if I were talking on a tin can.2. The mute button is a joke--at least in my experience. The first time I pressed it when I had to sneeze, then heard the caller on the other end laugh when I did. It wasn't user error; it never worked.3. My final, big complaint with this phone is that, unlike my previous phone, I can't use the speed dial feature on the Plantronics on an already-dialed line to access my voice mail, so I have to manually punch in my phone number with area code and # sign rather than hit one button.Anyone with a recommendation for a better remote headset phone, please post it!
This bracked is easy to use, has excellent quality and folds up nicely. Great for events and/or nighttime sports.
To start off, it looks cheap right out of the box. It says on the box to not use it with AC DELCO devices and it did not disclose this online. I drive a Buick and General Motors tends to use AC DELCO products.I inserted it into my tape deck and tried to play music.... Nothing. I switched the orientation of the cord as per the instructions and tried again... Nothing.After a few tries, the tape player stopped ejecting and I had to pull this device out of my radio. Now no functions of my stereo work including tapes, CD's and the radio. I had no problems with my stereo before using this device.Be warned. This is a bad product. Spend the extra money for the higher quality device. Its worth it in the long run.
I purchased my green apple ipod mini a few months ago and overall have been extremely impressed. The sound quality is impeccable, and the controls are intuitive and quick. A few minor bugs, though.Pros: First and foremost is sound quality. Even with relatively low bitrate(120-140) i rarely noticed any static. The new clickwheel works amazingly well, especially well when used one-thumbed (compared to other mp3 players.) Its small size and easy synchronization with your computer and iTunes are pluses as well. I have a PC, and Apple finally got something right. It is a breeze to add songs from cd's into itunes and then onto my ipod. It will usually open up itunes and update it for you. It also pops up as a portable hard drive which is very useful in lieu of a flash memory drive. While on the matter of transfer, it was extremely speedy, even with USB 1.1, taking only about 20 minutes for 400 songs(i have a rather limited library). USB 2 is much faster, so keep that in mind if transfer speed is an issue. It rarely (if ever) skips, thanks to 32mb of flash memory that it stores the music on, thus it has nothing that moves and skips while it is playing. The most aesthetically pleasing thing about the mini is its aluminum (colored!) case. IT resists scratches very well, and does not smudge at all like the original. Another perk of the mini is it comes with a usb cable and not just a firewire one like the regular one, which would set me back another 30=40$. Finally, I love the screen. It is clear, even at its size, and the backlight works fantastically.Cons: THe biggest problems I had were swallowing the big price tag and small battery life. 250$ seems like a lot when you can get a similar device for 50$ less. While the whole unit is remarkably small, in order to get it this size the manufacturers cut out battery size. THis is usually not a big problem as long as you remember to plug it into your computer or a wall outlet, but it is cumbersome on trips because you always need to bring the power cord along. Also, The ipod never shuts off. This is a bit of a mixed blessing as there is no start up time, but coupled with its small battery life, it can only go a few days without being recharged, even if you do not play any music. Plus, it has a relatively small hard drive, holding only about 1000 songs, paling in comparison to the larger ipods. But I don't have any use for a 40 gig ipod, so this is good for those who don't have a large amount or music. It freezes occaisionally, but this is not a suprise, as it is a computer and computers do that. The scroll wheel is occaisionally finicky if you want to move down say, one item, which would not be a problem with another mp3 player with buttons instead. The games are also difficult on this small screen (especially solitaire) but again, not something to base your purchase on. Finally, I sometimes found that it was too small, specifically too flat for its width and height. I usually keep the included belt clip on it, just so it feels bigger and sturdier in my hand.As a whole, I was extremely satisfied with this purchase, with just a few small bugs that are few and far between. I highly recommend it if you do not have a large music collection or are looking for something for excersize, etc. i also recommend the Sony MDR-EX70LP Earbud Headphones for use with it. Tey are an excellent match.
This product is great. It holds a charge for several hours and re-charges quickly.
Good product. Scans quickly and efficient. We replaced existing scanner with this scanner. We do high volumes of basic scanning and this product is able to handle the job without an issue.
The space in this case for holding small cameras is more than sufficient and there is enough space for batteries and memory cards.
I bought one for my new tv and 360. I plugged it in and it works perfectly giving the 1080 signal! Great product for the price. I'm getting ready to buy another one for our dish!
The Linksys OGV200 has saved my Vonage. My side of the call has always been perfect. Often and only after Comcast took over from Adelphia, the downstream side of Vonage calls broke up so much that the people I called could not understand the conversation and it became necessary to disconnect and use a cellphone. After accidentally running across the OGV200, I made the purchase with little hope that it would solve my Vonage/Comcast problem. Was I ever wrong. To my knowledge, since I installed this little device, Vonage has been perfect to the point it's almost unbelievable. Worth note is that this problem did not exist with Adelphia, only Comcast. My Comcast service has been fine, but Comcast obviously changed some things when they took over Adelphia that did not agree with Vonage.
I just bought this thing and I really wish I had waited and read these reviews first. I bought it, brought it home put on a few songs and the thing shut off and refused to turn back on before I even listened to a single song. Yeah, the thing lasted less than an hour. Wonderful. It's going back to the store tomorrow. Stupid piece of junk.
Needed a set and did not want to spend alot as they are only to turn on and alert me of IM's when I am working around the house. But WOW, I am really happy with these. On their own they sound good for cheap PC speakers, REAL good actually compared to the yuck that usually comes with your PC. But plug a good set of stereo headphones into them and WOW!!Best 10.76 with free shipping I've ever spent. Packed well, and very well made.. also look good.
Fantastic headphones! Pretty long so you can move around your office (unlike iphone headphones), and they're very comfortable over your ear and the sound/bass is amazing. Also, no batteries needed!The only downside is, sometimes i get a tiny static shock. If anyone figures out how to avoid this let me know. These are NOT for noise canceling so these are not good headphones for the plane. Thanks!
All I wanted was a basic DVD unit for playback. I have a 32&quot; Sony hooked up to a standard component stereo system. The Konka unit delivers superior reproduction of sound and video with all the functions I could ever want. As a matter of fact, I am trying to figure out what it is the expensive units do that this one doesn't.However, there are 3 small problems. 1. I can't turn the unit on with the remote control. I have to turn it on at the player itself, even if the red-light is lit. 2. Response to the remote is slow, sometimes causing me to punch the buttons again and again (I don't need to; it will eventually accept any legitimate command). But if I repeatedly enter the same command, it will.... 3. Respond with the on-screen warning &quot;invalid operation&quot;. Which will sometimes go away and sometimes freeze up the unit. Pushing the command buttons in the wrong sequence will also sometimes cause the same problem.Experience with the remote will solve almost all the minor annoyances of 2 and 3.I would recommend it to a friend, but I would tell them about the software-like learning curve. I am happy with the unit, but also wanted to tell others what they might expect.Also, the aluminum case is quite attractive. The player is solid. It is easy to hook-upPM
It's simple, if you want something you buy it. MS points are just another way of buying stuff for the Xbox 360. My only issue with MS points is that, I feel, it should be a penny a point. 1600 points should be $16.00. Unfortunately Microsoft didn't decide to go this way and it makes it a little difficult to figure out how much you are spending on games, DLC or other items in the Marketplace.
I purchased a replacement black toner cartridge from ld products/4Inkjets website and used it for a few months. I print both text and graphics. I am a graphic artist and photographer and use the color printer to get good digital proofs of my work before sending out to professional printing houses. What I found was that I was getting flaking of the toner and smearing of the black into the color portions of my images that I thought was the printer or printer driver that was having problems. It took me quite a while to figure out that it was the toner cartridge that was the problem after I replaced the ld products with a real Konica Minolta toner cartridge. All the problems vanished. I called ld products/4inkjests and found that they are the same company and they say that they ship hundreds a month and they don't have any problems. I think that if you use the printer for non critical applications and text with a few graphics you might not notice the problem but if you are doing any serious graphics they don't work well. In fact with the flaking and incomplete fusing of the toner it gets into the printer and may eventually cause some problems. I wish I could say they were good products as they are half the cost of the KM products but that is not my experience.
I was debating whether to buy this or the Zen V plus, and I am happy I bought this one and saved $30. The Plus has video, but I don't have any intention of watching thumbnail-sized movies--especially considering how fast video eats batteries. The sound is very good for an MP3 player (almost as good as CDs if you choose the highest recording quality).I bought this player in large part because it has a bookmarking feature for audiobooks.The controls are pretty intuitive and the buttons are in good places.There are some drawbacks:1. Creative will charge you (some ridiculous amount--$13 I think) if you call their tech support after the first 60 days.2. The battery is really bad. It is built into the machine, and it recharges extremely slowly. I would prefer regular old batteries like my old iaudio had. I'm not looking forward to the time when the built-in battery becomes weak. I will have to send in the entire machine to the company so they can put in a new battery, almost certainly at a high price. The majority of other players are also like this, however--I don't know why the designers think people want non-removable batteries. Also: you can't even listen to the player while it is charging.3. You have to install a bunch of software that comes with the player in order to use it. But I can't complain too much about this because most players are the same, and at least some of this software is good.4. If you turn off the player in the middle of a track, it starts start up in the same place again (good for audiobooks)--BUT if you pause it before turning it off, your place will be lost.5. If you are listening to track 2 and want to rewind past the beginning of track 2 in order to hear the end of track 1, you can't do it. This is annoying if you want to listen to audiobooks that have multiple tracks and you miss something towards the end of a track. To be honest, though, I have not found a player that has all the features one would want for audiobooks. Whichever company is first to make a player that has all the features audiobook fans want is almost guaranteed to make a lot of money!!!!6. The player freezes up sometimes for no apparent reason when you are listening to it. So you always have to carry a pin for pressing the emergency shutdown button. If you don't have a pin with you, the screen will just stay in the on position until your battery is completely drained. Then you have to plug it in again and wait another six hours or so for it to charge. This crashing is actually a pretty serious defect.7. There is a shrieking sound when rewinding/fast forwarding.In sum, it has a lot of drawbacks, but it has some important benefits too, like excellent sound, easy-to-use buttons and menus, and a bookmarking feature. The answer to whether it is the best choice for the money is "maybe."UPDATE 5/5/2009: My player stopped working for no apparent reason a few months ago. I sent it in to Creative for warantee service. I had to pay a fee just to do that. And then they returned it to me still broken. There's no way to talk to a real person at their office (at least not that I've figured out). My opinion of Creative is much lower now.LATER UPDATE: Well, I sent it back again (I paid the postage) and this time Creative just sent me a new player, which works.
I bought one of these last autumn in Japan (at about the same price as shown here on Amazon)to go with my (JP only) Sony NW-S706 4 gb player and a set of Sony BT21G bluetooth 'phones. This little gem works quite well with the NW-S and even better with my newer Euro-spec Sony NW-A808 8 gb flash player.It's apparently compatible with anything that uses the Sony WM-PORT connector, which so far includes the NW-A flash-based units (not the older NW-A HD units)and the older NW-S series.I get more than 15 meters range in an open environment at the high bitrate setting, 10 meters range indoors with a wireless LAN running in the same room, and more then 8 hours play time with the A808 (have not run the unit to depletion yet, so not sure of the ultimate life span). With the 808 it takes 3 hours to deplete a full charge by one of four notches on the batt meter.I get about 7 1/2 hours total time with the NW-S706, but a lot less usable range, more like 3-5 meters and sometimes a bit less.Of course this is much reduced from the wired 30-50 hours of battery life one can get from these players, but the BT xmtr does use a fair bit of power after all, and there's no other BT solution that comes close in this class.Sound quality is quite good (not audiophile but better than any iPod units currently available) with these combinations. The only issue, which is likely a headphone related one, is that one must use a neutral EQ bass setting to prevent a volume normalization effect. Strong bass is not there with this type of 'phone, it's a more neutral and realistic bass level.Now that the NW-S units and the new 21G phones can be found in the USA (at prices about 20% higher than in Japan) this is a great accessory for anyone who wants to go wire-free.If there's one issue, it's that this thing is quite small- one needs to take care storing it where it can be found again (!)
I agree with the other reviewer. I have the MP500 and this is a very nice all in one scan/print/copy no fax machine. However be prepared to shell out some bucks for the PGI-5. I am going thru about 1 every 3 weeks at a cost of about 15 bucks on very lite print jobs. I always use the fast print option. There is no compatible as of yet. I went thru Office Depot where I paid $15 per but got free shipping on orders of $50 or more. I might have to bring back my Epson for my black ink print jobs. The other four cartridges are wearing very well. This is the last printer I will ever buy that doesn't already have a compatible on the market. I am looking into refilling this cartridge with an ink kit however you have to disable the ink gauge on the printer.
I bought this remote primarily as a replacement for my Tivo and TV remotes, and also to integrate some of my lesser used devices (mythtv, dvd, etc) as well.There are two significant issues with the remote.1) It has a very cheap feel to it, the buttons in particular. Whereas my Tivo or TV remotes are designed well enough that I can operate them without looking, the Harmony with its very small non-contoured buttons is hard to operate by feel alone. In fact, every remote that I currently use has nicer buttons than the Harmony.2) The web-like software interface for programming the device is horrible. It's slow, it's cumbersome, it's nonintuitive, and everything seems to take many pages of pointing and clicking and confirming to get even the simplest of tasks correct. Logitech should immediately ditch the software and hire someone to write native windows and mac interfaces.The display is not as programmable as it should be, or I'm unable to figure out how to program it. As far as I can tell, I can only use the built-in activity names and icons, which is silly for a high-end programmable remote. For example, I get "watch my TV" superimposed over an almost-illegible TV screen, when I would much rather put a Tivo bitmap in there. "Watch my movies" is stuck over something that might be a popcorn, but I'd much rather it be "watch my DVDs" with a circle. For controlling my mythtv box, I ended up with the bland "generic activity". I really hope I've just missed an obvious feature and this is configurable.The remote bugs me with screens asking if "everything is setup". The reason for this is that the essential premise of using macros to control home media is broken. For example, the remote can try to turn the TV on, but it really doesn't know whether its on or off. If you ever shut the TV off with another remote or change the input then you have to navigate through several pages of help screens on the remote to get it back in sync with the state of your components. There is no good solution to this problem, other than the individual component manufacturers coming up with a decent set of IR commands, which will never happen.Somehow it thinks that both my DVD player and my Tivo are connected to Video 1 on the TV. I haven't tried playing a DVD, but that's obviously not right. Again, this is where decent software with a simple pictorial diagram of device connections would be useful.In short, if all you want is to configure the basic activities ("watch my tv", "watch my videos"), then this remote will work great. If you want to do something more complicated, then you're in for many hours of tedious navigation of the cumbersome web-like configuration interface.
This docking station just quit working after a couple of days; the sound stopped functioning. It was almost like something shorted out; I was disappointed, as was my 8-yr old daughter.
I ordered my code and dialed it into my xbox. It didn't immediately work, but after about a ten minute wait, it went through just fine. Xbox didn't want to take my credit card for some reason, but Amazon still will. ^_^
I bought this card to capture video. Watching TV is ok but on 3 computers, the PCTV Studio locks up and shuts down the system. I can not capture video and I tried for a week to get support from Pinnacle. No support other than the online support which is not helpfull. I own a computer consulting company and none of my employees or myself could get this to work. It is junk in my book.
I was disappointed to learn that the auto focus on this lens won't work with my Nikon D60. This info was not listed in the product overview, and I only learned this by reading the details in the manual after I bought the lens.
This radio is the best! It clearly has am/fm stations as well as TV stations. It is solid and well made and of utmost quality! It works great!
Very pleased with binoculars. Very good quality for the price. Ease of use. Gift for our grandson. He loves them.
This is a good product but the hookup is not that easy to understand. I like that fact that hooked up to my SR504 that the unit will turn on my receiver and pick the right source and begin to play.
The product arrived in great shape and has worked perfectly. Very useful in off loading videos and pictures from my hard drive.
I am a college student and money is a big thing with me (or should i saw small). I finally moved into my own house and wanted a decent &quot;my first home theatre&quot; system. I have a reciever with Dolby Digital 5.1 so ofcourse i needed a decent speaker system. At first i was worried about the quality of this system (since its so cheap) but i am proud to say i am very pleased.I suggest this to anyone who is &quot;feeling out&quot; the home theatre kick for the first time, serious listeners will also be pleased i believe. 2 thumbs up from all my friends also.
I recently purchased the Shure 530-PTH headphones. I have had previous headphonesfrom Shure, so I was familiar with the behind the ears style. The sound quality has been fantastic. While I am not a true audiophile, it is clear that the sound quality is top notch. The PTH (push to hear) is a nice feature especially if you will be listening to your headphones and there is a good chance somebody may want to talk to you every so often. You don't need to remove the headphones, simply use the PTH microphone to hear the person and have a normal discussion and when done, simply turn the PTH off and your music is still playing for you. I also bought the iPhone microphone piece seperately and it is great because it allows you to talk to a person on the phone without having to remove the headphones. Most importantly, pressing the button on the iPhone adapter allows you to speak your commands, so you don't even need to remove the phone from your pocket in order to call somebody. Keep in mind that you can get the headphones for a much better price at places such as amazon or ebay, got mine for ~$330 with the iPhone adapter. You will not regret getting these headphones.
very please with this product.I am very satisfied could not be any happier.I would recommend this products highly.Very please and satisfied
I don't have any complaint in terms of the receiver itself. It works just fine, quickly finding the satellites. The screen is bright, easy to read, buttons are well placed, navigation along menus and functions is OK. I haven't used it on long trips, but battery life seems to be more than adequate.What I miss is a better base map, not living in the US. Documentation, when it comes to details of how tracks and routes differ, and how to deal with waypoints and viapoints is of no help. The software that comes with the unit is lame. Fortunately several free alternatives are available like GPS Trackmaker and GPS Babel. Also, Google Earth can send and receive data to the receiver.
The Casio Exilim EX-Z60BK 6MP Digital Camera is an excellent buy for the amount of money you can buy it for now. On Amazon.com, I have seen this model selling for $70. If you're looking for a camera to bring on investigations that will give you a good amount of features, without anything excessive, this is the perfect camera. There are 30 picture settings from twilight and portrait, to candle light. You can also record video and audio with this camera.The pictures I have taken with this camera are exceptional for a 6MP camera. The photos I took at an investigation in Hilldale Cemetery of May, 2009, were taken with this camera. For about 50-75 feet in front of you at night outside, the objects in that radius will show up clearly in the picture taken. Outside of the radius, objects will begin to appear grey, and faded.The videos shot with the camera aren't the most clear, but they are decent quality for the price. The audio recording is a nice feature, and provides decent quality. After the pictures and videos have been taken, the editing features are nice. You can crop, rotate, trim, resize, and correct the color of photos. For videos, you can edit the length, and cut pieces out.
Received this bag to go along with my Olympus C-4000. It's quite a nice bag, relatively compact and easily fits my C-4000 with plenty of protection offereed by the walls of the case and padded divider. There is plenty of room left for cables, a flash or even another camera if you've got one. A mesh pouch on the inside of the main compartment flap offers a handy place to store my SM cards. On the other side, another component offers 4 elastic loops for batteries, and 2 mesh pouches (1 zippered) for storing more batteries or whatever else you might have. I can easily store 3 sets of 4 AA batteries in here, with plenty of room for more SM cards. And to top it all off, a zippered side pouch for another place to put stuff (nothing too thick though). There's an adjustable carry strap that you can use to sling over your shoulder, plus handles on the top and side, so there are plenty of ways to grab onto the bag. The only think I don't like about this bag is that mine doesn't seem to want to stand up. It always ends up rolling over onto its back. This however is a pretty minor thing.
The USB 100 MB ZIP Drive worked perfectly as soon as I had plugged into a spare port. Now I can see my old photos.Iomega Zip 100 Portable USB Drive (PC/Mac)
It's been a few years since I've looked through binos. Got these the other day and WOW! Very impressed. The clarity is astonishing. Quick focus and rapid location of subject. Lens caps are retained on included strap if you so choose which is pretty convenient. The strap rides a little high on the back of my neck but that is a minor irritation. These are quality binos and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a reasonably priced unit.
I bought this recorder for my husband who's a musician. He always has beats or lyrics to jot down but you can only do so much with pen and paper. I researched what are the best digital voice recorders to get online and this one was ranked number 5 out of a list of 5 ,but was also the least expensive of the bunch. My husband loves it. He carries it everywhere and has had it for about a month now with no problems. It's so lightweight you could forget you have it! It is also great that it has a USB because he can send his beats he's made straight to the computer. He thanks me all the time for the gift. I highly recommend it.
I had previously purchased a cheap circular polarizer filter and I could not get my lens to focus properly with it on. So I spent a little more on this filter and I am very pleased with the results! It worked great and has fine clarity. I'm looking forward to creating much better landscapes with this filter.
Very easy to set up. Simple to operate. Good quality sound. I am enjoying my vinyl once again.
I have a Logitech wireless keyboard and Logitech optical mouse, both of which I love. But, I thought a wireless mouse would be great and I regretted not buying one initially. However, the MS Blue version is way too jumpy and nothing I adjusted really seemed to help. I'm back to my wired Logitech optical and sending this one in!
Dude you guys are way better than walmart or target or should I even bother to mention Best buy...what a rip off. It's just a cable. Thanks for doing what you do. Will buy from again!
I use my laptop to watch movies, etc. on my TV and this cord works perfect... long enough so I can sit across the room. Can't beat the price and the quality is as good as any other cord I've seen out there.
I had in initially purchased a 512 MB SD card, to add to my Garmin GPS c330 unit. Once I purchased the Mapsource DVD, with about 1.8 GB of data, I knew that I might need the 2 GB SanDisk SD card; I assumed that the price would be steep (like about $100) for a 2 GB card. I was pleasantly shocked to see such a low, affordable price for it. The card has also now stored ALL the data from the MapSource DVD, with space to spare. Great product, and excellent pricing!
Recently purchsed this boombox for my XACT radio. Received it today and it works great. For this price you can't beat it for a fairly nice product. You won't be disappointed.
This is a great product for those who have a DLP TV. It is a must have to protect your investment. It has saved me about a half a dozen time so far and has worked flawlessly every time. It is also fairly attractive to have sitting next your your A/V components. The only thing that would be a nice thing to have is a dimmer on the LED's. Might be annoying if lose to your viewing area. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who has a DLP TV.
The card was easy to install into the camera, and it provided more space than I can ever use.
First off, I bought this keyboard and mouse for a rather unique purpose. I have a Samsung Q1U UMPC with Vista. I like the Q1U for doing casual tasks on the go. I can play games, read an ebook, browse the Web and email (when near a wireless access point), draw, take notes, look at pictures from my digital camera, and so forth. But the Q1U is capable of running more serious productivity software like Microsoft Word. Using a word processing program without a keyboard is a nightmare, even with the numerous input options (mini keyboard, handwriting, virtual keyboard, voice recognition).There is a USB keyboard, which works fine. However, I bought this keyboard and mouse for the Bluetooth connectivity. Now, the keyboard pairs up nicely, but the mouse is another story. However, I have found that for my purposes, the mouse pointer on the keyboard itself is good enough when used to suppliment the touchscreen of the Q1U. Plus, I like that it uses AA batteries. When I travel, I stick the keyboard and some spare batteries in my suitcase. The keyboard has an on/off switch so it doesn't constantly try to pair up while being thrashed around in the suitcase, which was a problem with other wireless keyboards I tried. I bring the Q1U on the airplane with me. When I get to the hotel, I bring out the keyboard and I have a fully functioning PC. I honestly never use the mouse.The pros include reliable Bluetooth pairing of the keyboard, mouse cursor control on the keyboard, nice ergonomic design, thin profile.The cons include frustrating Bluetooth pairing of the mouse, wide area footprint that seems unnecessary (could be smaller).
I love this item. I used to have a mini mouse but it bit the dust. This mouse fits my hand so much better. It is sensitive to what I want it to do.
If you only want to play tapes then this is OK, but recording is aweful. The picture is bad and on slow speed the sound is really low, causing one to have to crank the volume and therefore deal with hissing. On regular speed, things get worse... their is a low annoying hum along with lots of hissing. The remote is very tempremental as well. I find myself just going to the machine to get it to do stuff as the remote signal is weak.
The webcam fits nicely on my hp laptop so no issues there. Software works fine and skype picked it up immediately. Image is clear, not grainy as some reviews complain - great value for what I paid! Definitely recommend as a low cost webcam for the occasional user.
Super good price and works fine. I found amazon to be the cheapest price on the web when the memory was purchased.
A remarkably fine video tape product far, far superior to everything else still out there including Sony and TDK. Comes remarkably close to extra high grade quality. I have not yet converted to DVD and probably never will with these tapes still being produced. This is the ONLY video tape brand I will buy without reservation.
I love the online code thingy...saves me time and gas money, since the nearest store is miles away. Know what I mean jelly bean? I don't have to insert my CC info through XBOX LIVE as well, which is prone to hackers. Well, anything is prone to hackers, but I read about the PSN epidemic. Hmmm, what else? Overall, pleased with the feature, love the points, let's go play.
I have used this product on 2 of my vehicles so I am very impressed with the overall functionality. This product is very easy to put together and gives you plenty of flexibility when installing in different vehicles.
I'm glad I bought this turntable for my stereo. I'm replacing my 1980 Technics turntable with cracked cover and rotted belt. I want a way to make tapes from my albums so I can play them in my truck. It sounds great and looks good too! What more could you ask for?
I love almost everything about this product. The feature I really like, is also the feature I don't like. The feature is the retractable part. Very cool so that it doesn't get broken/damaged in my backpack, but kind of a pain to insert into the usb port. I have to hold the lever very firmly to keep it from retracting while I'm trying to plug it in. Very doable, but I wish it had a sort of locking system in place instead. I have used it for only a month or two, but so far has proven to be very reliable and durable. also I love the key chain option it has. I lose things often, but I always know where my keys are...I still recommend this product.
Awesome reception and sound quality. I own a philips 30GB soundgear player that I am using with this product and just the standard factory car stereo. The versatility and range of channels are another plus to owning the 300. Most only offer 3 presets, this transmitter uses all channels to aid accommodating where you live or even while traveling, thus you can change the frequency with no problem. I mainly leave mine on the highest channel of 107.9, I never get any interference. Thanks Amazon!
just what i needed, at a great price. I would recomend this to anyone looking for a cheap alternative to expensive hdmi cables.
BUYER BEWARE Purchased this CommandMic and when I connected it to my base radio on my boat it did not work. I called ICOM and they advised that it is most likely the base radio as they never have problems with the CommandMics. I took both in to ICOM to see what the problem was. Three weeks later ICOM advided that it was the CommandMic and not my base radio and they charged me $61 dollars to repair. I was sold a defective product that did not work at all. It is too late for me to put in a claim with amazon because the process took so long to. BUYER BEWARE
The range over water is astounding! I have used this radio to talk to friends at a marina over 3 miles distant.
First up, let me say that the Netgear products I own (including these new switches) have been flawless so far and that I am an Amazon Prime customer and am normally very happy w/ Amazon but the situation with these rebates has me upset. NetGear has rebates on all kinds of gear right now (switches, routers, access points, etc.) and Amazon happily reports the "price after rebate" on their product sales page. What they don't tell you is that Netgear will only let you redeem two rebates, regardless of how much of their gear you bought or what kind. I'm not trying to scam anyone, I just want to get my items at the price that was advertised. $10 off an item that's only $40 to start with is a significant discount and was the deciding factor on purchasing this particular brand of equipment. Seems like a strange way to build brand loyalty... The price goes up as you purchase a third or fourth unit. Never again Netgear and Amazon, you could be a little more upfront too, maybe say (limit two) next to the rebate price.
These keyboards have a cheap, nasty feel to them and the one I got was broken right out of the box. Several keys simply don't work, namely the '@' key, the 'H' key and the '+/=' key. All are quite important keys. So, my opinion is pretty low, and I think these are basically overpriced, imported rubbish.
This little item was a complete life saver...came in a pinch to add extra cable length where needed...awesome little gadget.
I used it for my computer to connect it to my tv to watch movies. It works great and its easy to use.
Sound quality is unbelievable! there are many different earpeices to fit your need (no pun intended). comfortable to wear and never falls out, two things which can't be said for many other earbuds. I have had these for over a year and given them pretty rough use (sweat and work out with them daily) and they have held up. Even the typing has worn off but they still sound great. They also do an excellent job of filtering the background noise out, both passively through the design,and actively through emitting anti-noise. When i take them off i am surprised to hear how loud a weight room can be. Maybe it's just me, but the processor seems to adapt to the device you use them with; they sounded better after a few days attached to my iPod, with crisper, clearer sound. There are two small problems i see with them: the first is that Shure includes a sheet of earwax protectors/filters, but if you use the units alot for working out, you will run out of them and have to buy more for $10. Also, if you don't regularly clean the ear stalks, they can become waxy and sweaty and cause the bud to fall out leaving the rubber fitting in your ear (quite the traumatic experience the first time). If you don't run with them in, you will likely avoid both of these problems, but compared to the reviews for the Bose set, it is a small price to pay. Worth the money, the sound quality is awesome, and the noise supression is addicting.
What can't I say about this item. It's what every iPod needs. Tune to any free station on the dial, 4 presets and wireless! I love it!
Las condiciones del producto insuperables, amazon.com cumple con los envios muy seriamente, no tengo quejas sobre este producto o su distribuidor
An excellent product and I am very fortunate that I purchased before hand this items because recently I purchased a 3G Samsung Cell Phone, with its charger the Plug was not working at all, then I changed with my purchased Plug from Amazon, and the charger started working well. Thanks to Almighty I bought this Plugs beforehand.
mounting will not work with the Magellan sportrak 800 which I purchased. The supporting information concerning this mounting indicated it would work but the gps unit will not fit into bracket.
What a nightmare from the start. d link technical support is a joke, they are as slow as this router. Darn thing is less than 2 yrs old and it has never worked right. After 6 hrs on the phone with d link tech support the router is now slower than ever worse than before my call. They say it is defective. Really... well duh of course it is out of the 1 yr warranty even though tech support said it has a 3 yr warranty. Buy anything else and stay away from d link unless you want to be frustrated and working at a snails pace.
I've own a digital camera for 3 years, but I always had my photos developed by ifoto, shutterfly or snapfish. Recently I bought a new camera, and was looking for an all around printer to go with it. I was trying to decide between i850 and i950, when the new ones came out. Not only were they cheaper, they print better quality photos!My hardest decision was to get the i860 or i960. After visiting the local electronic store countless times and scrutinizing the photo print quality of both printers. I decided to get the i860. The print quality for both is excellent, with the i960 a tiny bit better. But the i860 is much faster in printing regular documents. For home, sometimes I need to print driving directions or emails, so the i860 seems more appropriate.Don't worry, you're not giving up much to the i960. I still can't believe the quality of photos coming out of this baby. Compared to photo developed at drug stores and supermarket, it blows them away. And for less than $150, you really can't go wrong!You if want a printer solely dedicated to photo printing, then go for the i960. Otherwise, get the i860 and you'll get the best of both worlds.
Have not received product after correspondence with him/her. Probably trying to get your credit card number.
I have owned the MB D200 Battery Pack/Grip for eight months. Although the unit functions as designed and is helpful for extending the battery life of the D200, I've found the build quality is greatly lacking. I'm a commercial photographer and often shoot a thousand or more images to accomplish a single assignment. I wanted to improve the "feel" of the D200 and to be able to shoot for extended periods without changing batteries. Unfortunately within three months, the two white battery retaining clips broke off while making quick battery changes. The unit still functioned, however recently the main battery door will no longer stay closed. I have to use a strip of gaffers tape to keep it shut to avoid having the batteries fall out while shooting. I'm sending the MBD200 in for service this week. But I'm very disappointed that a better system wasn't designed to retain the batteries within the grip and a better locking system on the main battery compartment door. The MB is not up o the excellent build quality of the Nikon D200 camera itself. Since only Nikon produces this item, I'm at their mercy for engineering a reliable piece of equipment. The D200 camera is outstanding, but the battery pack/grip accessory leaves a lot to be desired.UPDATE: May, 2007: The repaired MBD200 was returned after about three weeks at Nikon. In January 2007, the battery retention clips broke again!!! So I'm back to taping the battery door closed. The design is defective. Unfortunately, the grip is now out of warranty.
No complaints at all. Origionally bought this to bring to parent teacher conferences, however, my wife used this at the toy store she manages for some EVP work due to suspicion of a new haunting by a recently deceased co worker.anyways, the thing picks up every pop, bazng, scratch, and voice. Excellent product, works great for meetings as well, the software is intuitive and flexable.
This was my second Canon Camera. I bought this one through Canon after my S45 died one month after warranty. They had me pay an additional $250 dollars after spending about $500 on the first one. Only three months after the warranty this camera too broke. I learned my lesson the first time and have switched to a SONY. Don't waste your money unless you want an unreliable camera. The pictures and features are nice, but not worth the pain, hassel and waste of money.
This is a bad buy. Even if you charge for over an hour will shut itself off after a couple of minutes, hense no power to your amp. Please do research before you buy a capacitor and speakers through amazon.com/discount jungle.com. Pretty sure I got ripped off.
These cables, even with shipping, were almost half what they are in the store. They work every bit as good, also. Got (2) 6 foot HDMI cables to go between my auto switch, my sound bar, and my TV.
My unit worked well for 3 weeks. Then it worked about half the time for 4 weeks. It just says "Acquiring signal". Sirius says this is a common problem! Now it does not work at all. The store says it has a Sirius warranty and they will do nothing. Sirius (after many tries on the phone) says to return it to the store. Sirius website help promised a resolution within 24 hours, yet 72 hours later, no response at all. I am now cancelling my charges with the credit card company. Save your receipts and packing boxes or buy a different product.
The device works "well" but creates occasional clicks and pops. Possibly more annoying than volume issues. Actually intolerable on home movies!This one was returned, but I will definitely have to have several if they ever get fixed! 4 stars
I got it on Christmas and just can't put it down .This is great for future film makers.
The card came in a sturdy plastic container. It also has letters as well as a glossy finish on it and seems quite durable. I wouldn't put the card in water.
Got this for Christmas. Works great so far. I use it when watching television at night when the kids are asleep. Now I don't have to keep the volume lower than desired. The advertised pseudo-surround sound works for me and they are relatively comfortable to wear.One observation: occassional background static-like noise that some have complained about during silent periods is easily dealt with by keeping the headphone volume relatively low while only altering the source volume with the remote.Overall, I am happy and would recommend this product.
This RoadMate 3000T is my third Magellan product I've owned and by far THE most disappointing. I've come to expect good, high-quality products like my original GPS 315 from Magellan that still perform excellently many years since I first purchased it.In this particular case, not only did the 3000T come with old maps, but it frequently "locks up" making the product unusable. Its an obvious defect that I expected Magellan would handle professionally, courteously, and without hassle. Unfortunately, my experience thus far has been nothing but a hassle just to get a simple warranty repair authorized.My first phone tech support experience (to inquire about the outdated maps) was abysmal - the person on the other end seemingly did not understand or care about my problem and when escalated it was handled by a very rude 'supervisor'. Perhaps it was merely a language difficulty, but it matters not -- I was left angry and felt "ripped off" by purchsing this product. Its quite obvious that Magellan does not handle its own customer support, and its outsourcing partner cares little to solve problems properly or maintain customer goodwill. Fortunately I did not give up and was able to track down an individual at Magellan's San Diego office who was very professional, caring, and eager to "make things right". My map issue was solved to my satisfaction because this person took the time to hear me out and respond with a customer-centric resolution. Still, it should not have taken such persistence and digging to find someone who was empowered and cared to handle the situation.My second contact with customer support (1-2 weeks after the first interaction)was via email to address the persistent lockups with anticipation this interaction would somehow be less challenging. Again, that turned out to be a misplaced hope. Other than some requests apparently being "lost" and needing to be resubmitted, I was offered ineffective "solutions" to my problem unit locking up. It seemed to take great effort to convince support to open up a warranty return authorization. My unit was shipped back for repair at my expense and took ~4 weeks for its return. The repaired unit came back repaired and so far seems okay, but getting repair status was nearly impossible. The whole customer service process seems intentionally designed to frustrate! So much for confidence in a brand that I long-held in great esteem...The product would be relatively easy-to-use if it did not have all the problems I've had so far. I regret buying this Magellan product despite Consumer Report's high ranking and wish I would have opted for a Garmin or TomTom unit. If the company I bought this from would have accepted returns after a 14-day window, it would already be gone.
Very happy with this purchase as they work as expected. The price worried me at first as i thought they wouldnt work although was proven wrong.
Great UV protection filter for any 52mm lens. The price was good and ordered it along with several other items. Well packaged and shipped well. Just be sure to wipe any dust of with soft brush, and intall in as lint free area as possible.
I've been using the CRSR-10 for 5 months as a household unit and no problems at all for me. I haven't used it in the car yet, so I cannot comment on that aspect of this unit's functionality. Yes, it is kinda bulky and the buttons do press hard, but otherwise it works fine for me. I only paid $45 after rebate, I don't think I could justify paying more for this unit, though, despite my good experience so far.
This is the card to get if you have an old digital camera that needs the flash memory. The newer flash memory cards are not compatible with old cameras. This card works no problem.
The Presto Saladshooter works well and cleans easily. I'm only giving it a "2" because you have to buy more attachments that should have come with it at that price. Also the low rating is deserved because it is made in China, and I'm sick to death of almost everything being made in China. We desperately need jobs in America, but the manufacturers are too cheap to pay decent wages and benefits to Americans.As is, this machine only slices and shreds in one size each. It should have been designed to aim the foods straight into the bowl or pan without making you buy a separate attachment. Also, I prefer finer size shreds for most foods, and would have to buy the fine-shred attachment for that. I've seen manual machines that produce more shapes and sizes at much lower costs. My arm won't fall off if I turn a crank or slide a lever to achieve the results I want - instead of wasting electricity.
This Caselogic CDE-24 Heavy Duty CD (black) Wallet is pretty durable but beware of the high temperature.Pretty well designed in general
I have to say this is one of the best deals I've come across in a long time. For a great price you get a vcr and dvd player in one. I really liked how easy it was to hook up and use and also enjoyed all the features. I get great picture quality with this unit and really have no complaints. Good gift idea for the electronics buff in your family.
It works just the way HDMI cables should work. No point in getting a $100 cable when this one does exactly the same thing at the exact same quality.
The HP paper is excellent for presentations and printing photographs. It is bright white and heavy, eliminating "bleed-thru"
It's cheap and the cheapness shows. I was quite disappointed with the quality of the colors. Will not buy it again.
This mp3 player was great while it lasted which is not to say that the quality is bad just my ability to keep track of things. Completely waterproof and the headphones sound amazing underwater. Perfect size for swimming.The only con is that the buttons are a little hard to operate and the system is not all that intuitive.
This player can play any DVD you can have. The best purchase you can make.
There is absolutely no customer support! If you can not find what you need on their poorly designed website your outta luck. I emailed and call numerous times and no response. Got answering machine and left messages but no response. Buyer Beware!
Great for classroom and home use. Comes in a wooden box to hold each individual slide. Excellent value for product and money.
I purchased this unit to provide video feed for our digital projector in the living room. It does an admirable job in that function. Great Video. Beware though, that if the projector is turned off while attached the unit triggers a video shutdown on your video card for all feeds. The same thing happens if the projector is turned on while attached. The work around is to be sure to disconnect the DVI-D line from the third unit before you turn it off and only connect it after you turn it on. This may not be a concern if you just want a twin monitor, but if you are like me and are using Netflix or Hulu or something else to stream video from the internet on a projector, just be ready to work on hands and knees to plug and unplug it each time you use it. Not too much trouble really, but not ideal in our pushbutton society. =] By the way, to have your video back if the shutdown happens, just disconnect both cables, wait 5 seconds, then reconnect the one you wish to use, and voila video back. Great video!
At first, things were great. After awhile, the rollers loosen and you really have to baby-sit the machine to do much of anything. I would say this machine is okay for extremely light use, but if you do alot of scanning and/or faxing, this thing is likely to give out on you after about a year.
This is the second Harmony Remote I have purchased, I have not been disapointed with the remote or the support offered by Logitech Support.If you have multiple devices you use to enjoy your tv veiwing this is the remote that puts all your devices in one place they are awesome and easy to use.
I do not have any complaints. I have bought 2 of them, for myself and my husband. The only trouble is finding an FM station that is completly static. Very clear sound, easy to use, and comes with many extension arms so there are many combinations to make sure it fits into any lighter adapter in your car.
Bought this as a gift for my mom which she has been using back in India.It has survived the heat and humidity of bombay and has got so many rave reviews that all her friends have wanted one. She learns music and has found this very useful for her classes. She also takes it to concerts and has made CDs of her live recordings. Once she learnt how to make an mp3 file from the Wav file i started getting recordings of these concerts being emailed to me. My parents have also learnt to use it for recording shows on TV and transferring music from old cassetttes to the digital format. I think its one of the best buys I have made on Amazon.
I have Vonage VoIP service. Call quality is acceptable most of the times. Call quality is bad when I am downloading and uploading torrents. Thought this device may help by managing the available bandwidth well. Followed the instructions, got it installed and was expecting improvements during torrent activity. Made no difference. Call quality remained as bad as it was during torrent downloads and uploads. Tried tweaking few parameters at the console. Did not help. Overall, no improvements by using this device. Going to return it. Planning try Hawking broad band booster and see if that help.
I realized I was wasting my money paying Comcast a $7 rental fee every month, so I purchased this item. After calling Comcast and reading them the serial #, I was all set up! Defintely a good investment.
The feel of using the mouse is just about perfect. Really, really precise, without feeling sluggish. I never have to lift the mouse off the pad to reposition. The batter life indicator is brilliant, as are the extra buttons. The shape is fantastic.The best thing about this mouse is the way to dongle is stored: it goes *in* the mouse, and while it's in, the mouse turns itself off. Every wireless mouse in the world should work this way.
After I got my laptop a bit over a year ago, I decided to grab a nice external mouse rather than using the way-too-small and awkwardly positioned touchpad. The first mouse I found that fit my somewhat-large hands was the Intellimouse Explorer, so I bought it and promptly fell in love. The design was extremely comfortable, the two thumb buttons were extremely handy for both Web browsing and gaming, and though I never really used the wheel's tilt capability the smooth flow of the regular scroll felt a lot more natural than the clicking motion of other mice. After almost a year of pretty intense use, the left mouse button started to die on me, occasionally cutting out while dragging or refusing to click, and I thought it was time to look for a new mouse. After trying a couple of Logitech models and returning both, I noticed a sale on the wireless version of the mouse I'd been using for a year and picked one up.I wasn't disappointed. The Wireless Intellimouse Explorer is nearly identical design-wise to the corded version, except of course for the lack of a cord and the addition of a battery well on the underside. It's one of the most comfortable mice I've ever had in my hand, with excellent positioning of every button and plenty of space for your finger when scrolling. I was worried as a gamer that I might experience some lag or delay with a wireless mouse, but any issues in earlier models have apparently been fixed - response is as sharp as any wired mouse I've used, as is the sensitivity (which I was also worried about). One of the few problems I've experienced is that the weight of the AA batteries in the mouse gives it a bit more heft and inertia than the wired version, but I'm rapidly adapting. It also seems that the mouse can run just fine on only one battery, though it has space for two, without any change in performance, which cuts the weight down to about what I'm used to. The lack of a cord is definately nice, and even though the reciever is rather large it can be stowed nicely out of the way - I've got it hiding behind my computer where I can't even see it. The mouse's range is a good five or six feet and intervening objects don't seem to have any effect on reception; for the sake of experimentation I jammed the reciever in a drawer on the opposite side of my desk from the mouse and all continued to work perfectly. I haven't tested the mouse with other wireless devices in operation nearby; this could be a problem but it's probably not an issue for the vast majority of users.All in all, this mouse is extremely comfortable (great button placement and ergonomics, especially for larger hands), very useful (the two side buttons and wheel button can be configured for a variety of tasks such as Web browsing), and the wireless connection is quite nice as well. I'd definately reccomend this mouse to any computer user.
My husband and I are on the far ends of the spectrum when it comes to photography. He loves the CoolPix950 with the advanced mode, I use it with the auto mode for now. Either way we get great pictures, especially with the option to delete and a 32mb Compact Flash card.To print photos, we bought the Olympus printer that Amazon &quot;recommends&quot; and found it to be small and flimsy. We returned it (as always a good Amazon return experience!) and bought the HP PhotoSmart P1100 with duplexer. The best thing about this printer is that you can just pop the Compact Flash card out of the camera and pop it into the printer, and HP's software is FAR superior to the Nikon junk that comes with the CoolPix.A few annoying features: (1) the delay between when you press the shutter button and when the camera finally takes the photo. Hard to get used to when trying to photograph your two-year-old offering his stuffed Pooh a drink from his sippy cup (2) the flash is too close to the lens and everything with eyeballs turns red!We use this camera a lot, especially outdoors. The macro mode is fun too.
Have tried many mice from many companies over the years, but Logitech has definitely taken the lead with their VX Revolution and Nano notebook mice. In fact I use the Revolution as a desktop mouse, perfect for professional r&d work. Great ergonomics, excellent button feel, and style. My only complaint, though minor, is the scroll wheel when in ratcheted mode sounds and feels a little clunky. In other words, smaller and smoother detents would be preferred. Otherwise highly recommended.
If you still have a betamax player then you will need this. In fact this is realy the only use this player has. There are not to many movies for it. So if you still have a betamax player buy this or get with the times and buy something new. There are newer ways to record and watch movies right on Amazon.com. Go on and take a look I did.
Only paid 5.94 for two in my estimation not worth one cent.Neither one worked and with the postage i'm paying to send them back I can only say BEWARE
Electricity on demand in a stylishly thin silver package. What more could you want?If you find that you have to reset your PC's clock after it's unplugged AND your computer takes a CR2032-size battery this one should solve your problem for the next few years.
I brought this for ML-2510. It fits perfect and works good. I can't tell the difference between OEM and this product.
This was a great bargain. My son wanted this for his phone and had been pricing each item in the package (connection and Sd mini card) separately. We saved almost $20.
I bought this adapter to improve the data transfer rate to an external USB2 hard drive and as such it works quite well. Data transfer rate is 6 MB/s, about 10 times as fast as with USB1. Your mileage may vary.I use the card exclusively under Linux; a recent kernel (2.4.21 or 2.5.5*) is necessary to get it to work reliably using updated EHCI drivers.
Nice, fast machine for the money. Easy to set up. Bought as a replacement for an Apple Laserwriter 360. Not quite as good at handling envelopes. Would not print (addresses) on postcards at all without jamming machine. Nevertheless quite satisfactory for intended use.
I have to throw in my two bits - this remote is so great because of how it controls everything so easy.Want to watch TV? I would need to turn on and change the projector input, turn on the PVR, and finally turn on the reciever and set it to the correct settings. With a standard universal remote (assuming it can control everything) I would have to push a huge number of buttons. With the Haromony I push 2. First, select activity. Second, watch TV. It then takes care of everything. Same thing for the HD-DVD and PS3.Gone are the days where I would get calls at work because my wife wanted to watch a movie, or my kids couldn't get the sound to work. Everyone in the family now can easily control everything they need.You do have to spend a little bit of time setting it up. The first time isn't extremely easy but after about 15-20 minutes you'll be up and running. Later adjustments take minutes. For example I sold my OPPO DVD player and got a A2 HD-DVD. It took me about 3 minutes tops to reprogram the remote.I don't know about any other Harmony models - maybe the 880 isn't worth the extra money to some people. It may not even be worth it for me - I don't know - I bought one on a friend's reccomendation a year ago and haven't looked back.The email support may be bad but I had to call them once and they got me handled really quick so I would rate the technical support highly.
I love this little gadget! The person working in a library should learn graffiti, not downgrade the rating on a product because he demands stealth mode! I like the beeps, because sometimes I will accidentally tap the buttons through my pocket and hear the recording beep. I also put a short &quot;buffer&quot; note in that I make the active note so that a tap to the delete button doesn't erase important data. Mine outlasted both my Palm III and a HandEra 330. I wish there was one available for the Palm m505, which is what I just got!If you contact me, I may be persuaded to sell mine, but don't count on it! I still use it, even tho it doesn't fit my new Palm!
Ran into these HDMI cords for .05 cents pop, so I bought three which came out to about $9 with shipping. I was a little worried, naturally, because how well can something that costs 5 cents possibly work? I've got everything all hooked up now though, bulky component cables tossed away, and everything works flawlessly! Video and audio are both grade A.A few people have mentioned receiving interference with the cables, the product description when I purchased these did say the cables were shielded though, and I haven't had any such problems (my cables for my TV, cable box, and Xbox are very crowded too).
I have used two different Pantone products previously and each worked far better than this one. I am disappointed and no longer use it.
I was very pleased with the Cyber Acoustics portable digital docking speaker when I first got it - it worked exactly as I expected. I use my iPod to listen to audio books and the speaker sound was perfectly fine. After about 6 months, my husband and I were out of the country for almost 7 months and the speaker system not used at all. We are now back and the speaker system now only stays at the beginning very low volume; the increase button does not increase the sound at all. So unfortunately we only got about 6 months use from the product. My rating of the product has gone down immensely.
I bought this clock fully intending to name it Murray but upon opening the box I realized that this alarm clock was definatly not a Murray, it was more like a Monique or Dannile. I settled on the name Betty. Betty is an excellent alarm clock. Reliable, Smooth and Professional. With a contemporary look this alarm clock really excells in all aspects of waking. I highly recommend this fine product.
Though it's waterproof, I had troubles with this camera while whitewater rafting in Utah during the summer. The plastic housing clouded in the heat, ~94 Fahrenheit (34 Celsius) at maximum. I had to punch out the plastic housing in the lens area with a leatherman tool to make it workable but still couldn't see through the viewfinder. Then it wasn't waterproof!!. We took six along for a weeklong trek and all suffered the same fate. Others on our trip with this model Fuji had the same problem so it wasn't an isolated batch problem. People using a couple of Kodak waterproof models had no problems. The Fuji had no problems in cooler conditions but then again, Fuji engineers should take all conditions into consideration when making such a camera.
After returning two Kogi monitors I went down to a local store (Best Buy) and took a good look at their displays: all terrible. I ask the clerk and he said they are so bad that he tries to keep people from buying them. They just don't last. If you don't believe me, go take a look for yourself. The text is fuzzy and jumpy. There is a reason they are so cheap: they are pure junk.
I like having this filter set because it protects my camera's lens. Not being a professional however, I'm not sure if I use the filters when I should. I tend to forget about them, except for the one that I leave on the camera all the time for safety sake.
I just recently bought this product and am simply stunned by its excellent sound quality, ease of use, and size. When listening to my favorite music i feel like I am actually at a concert. I love to take my mp3 player skiing and biking, running etc. because of its incredibly compact size, and the fact that it runs on 1 AA battery for over 12 hours! This is definitely one purchase that i am glad i made and urge others to make as well.
Nothing but good things to say about this modem. Replaced an old Motorola SB4100 and about 10 minutes on the phone with ISP speed was about doubled. Don't have to reboot all the time like my old one. It just works great.
I bought my philips HDD070 about a year ago and now the thing is dead. When it did work, file transfers were incredibly slow. Also, the software that accompanied this ridiculous excuse of an MP3 player was awful. Every time I put an audio cd into my computer, the program would launch itself, often taking 2 minutes to simply open. I have a brand new lap top, so I doubt it was my computer. I have lost my faith in Philips - Never again will I have anything to do with them as far as MP3 players go.
I needed a player specifically for Divx and MPG video, and this fits the bill perfectly - and at low cost. It offers a full choice of A/V outputs: Composite, Component and S-video for the picture, and Composite, Coaxial and Optical for the sound.The remote is somewhat small for clumsy fingers like mine, but no complaints, otherwise. And of course, it also plays regular DVDs and CDs.
Remember that prices on this Ipod have gone down significantly because it is the old 2004 model. Spend a little more, and instead buy the newly released model, which supposedly an 18-hour battery life as opposed to the first-generation's 8-hour battery life. I have the new 2nd generation Ipod Mini, which I bought this weekend, and it is terrific. I haven't been able to clock the battery life, but I charged it for the first time on Saturday, and today (Tuesday evening) it is at about half of its original charge.
The TX locks up when you put in the cradle regardless if the cradle is plugged. Mine went straight into the trash. Very annoying.
I've owned this mouse now for 5 years+ now. I did not buy this mouse from amazon. I'm just leaving a review because this product deserves notoriety. It has withstood countless hours of gaming, drops, college, work, travel, frustration throws, more drops, a number of suitcase flight travels, and 5 moves to different locations. I couldn't be happier with it and will not replace this thing until it literally falls apart in my hand. Not once have I had any driver issues, skipping, inconsistent behavior, OS compatibility issues (Windows XP/2000/7/8, Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint, RHEL, Mandrake, Mac) or Virtualization issues (VirtualBox, VMWare, Spice).Great product.
Chose this product for peace of mind, protecting newly purchased HDTV.Used this product for years at work where there was dirty power (spikes, big drops, etc), and it extended the power source life of our computers significantly. I expect it to do the same at home.It has lights in front and makes a clicking sound when it goes into action.Price is very reasonable.
these arrived promtly and performed well. they were also price very reasonably. if youre looking to hang speaker wire discretely then these are for you
This is by far the best 133.00 I have spent in a long time. It was super easy to set up(40 minutes) and I just put away 5 remotes, we just use the 880 now. After setting up, you just push the t.v icon on the screen and it cuts on every thing you need, change to TiVo and it cuts off what you dont need and on what you do need. The only thing I ever change now is the sound system to sports sound, pro logic, etc and that is done still using the 880 remote in the AV surround amp setting. Good thing about this romote is it knows what settings are needed and it goes there, so anybody can watch the device and wont screw up all the settings.It controls my,1. H.D CABLE BOX2. AV SURROUND RECEIVER3. VCR-DVD COMBO4. TiVo H.D DVR5. H.D T.VEach item listed, the 880 controls what is need to work that item, by pushing one button, IT'S THAT EASY.
I've never had any problems with Targus products. This diminutive USB hub is working as well as any 2.0 hub I've ever owned...for about half the cost. The version that I received has RED indicator LED lights, rather than BLUE. I really don't care what the color is, if the hub functions correctly. I did not have any problem with the length of power-supply wire, or the included USB cable. The device was recognized immediately in Win 7 and has worked flawlessly for a few days. The external build quality seems to in line with other Targus products that I've owned.FYI... As is the security standard for a lot of small electronics that are packaged for hanging on the retailer's shelves, the un-boxing process was pretty hazardous. The molded, clear plastic packaging is really tough to break into, and the resultant fractured edges are as sharp as a knife blade. BE CAREFUL!
I bought this camcorder from amazon and paid a lot for it but I am very disappointed with this camcorder.1. No normal DVD player can play the DVDs burned by this camcorder,if you want to play the DVDs you have to pay several hunderd more for a blueray DVD player(if you have PS3, it may play the DVDs).2. The nightshot on this camcorder is an attractive function but after I reviewed the pictures by nightshot I found you never dare to share such photos with your friends becuase it makes the people in the photoes look like ghost.3. The still picures shot by this camera only have 4 mega pixels and cannot beat the ones from 7-mega-pixels digital cameras which cost only $120 bought from walmart.4. The battery can only used for a little more than one hour.5. The medias recorded on the hard drive cannot be edited by most of the editing softwares on the market, I tried several major softwares like Ulead VedioStudios and have not found any software which can edit the files.6. The function menu on the touch-screen is complicated and I have to pay lots of time to find the function I need everytime.7. The HD videos shot by this camcorder have some delays, I didnt see this becuase I havenot play the DVD burn from the camcorder, I found some pros give the reviews which there are some delay on the videos, you can google to find the info.Lots of people gave their positive feedbacks and I hope these buyers are real and I just would like to give some different opinions here. If you are a real buyer and got any methods to make it easy to play on your normal DVD players or those of your friends',please paste your methods here.
This is second Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 I've owned. First one lasted a couple of years before the left click button wore out (at least it stopped worked not sure why). Nevertheless, I liked the mouse so much I replaced it with the same model. Long battery life and very convenient to travel with. USB received snaps into the base of the mouse which completely shuts it off further extending the battery life. I recommend it to anyone that doesn't like their laptop's built in mouse device.
The item arrived on time and is as described but I was a bit disappointed when I received it because it is a bit small. Next time I will go for a larger mouse pad next time - larger by an inch or two on either side.
Will extend the life of console games, DVDs and CDs. Provides a thin transparent cover to discs. Protects the surface from kids moving them around and scratching them.
was bought for my gf for Christmas. although we have yet to use the lens she seems pretty excited for it and will make great use of it on holidays here shortly.
The product arrived in good conditions and is as described on Amazon.The service was not good, they didn't provide a tracking number, the package delayed, I wrote to them and they didn't reply.I give it four stars because of the product. If I have to qualify customer service, I would give them 1 star.
I bought this for my Macbook and it's working great. I turn it up really loud and I still hear no static. The speakers sound really clear and loud especially for it's size. I really nice the little bass ports on the speakers because air comes out of it! It also has a nice design and for $15 you can't go wrong with these speakers.
So, if you need to read a review for Xbox Live points, well you must not know what they are for.These points can be used for purchasing content on the Xbox 360 (ie.. Games, Videos, Movies, TV Shows, etc.) These points can also be used to purchase music on the Microsoft Zune Service. (The Zune is actually one of the best MP3 players on the market, but that would be a different review.)Points are points. You can think of them as exchanging U.S. Currency for Microsoft gaming currency. Now before that puts a bad taste in your mouth, realize that the other gaming consoles have their own currency as well for similar purposes. So there are Nintendo and Sony points you can purchase as well, but considering that Microsoft is tightly integrating their Zune and Xbox products together, your points can go to a broader selection of items on the digital marketplace.My personal advise to you? Well, Microsoft does something very frustrating with their points system. They offset the number of points you get for $1. Meaning $1 buys you about 80 points. Why? So that it is more difficult to understand how much money you are spending of course! Do I like this strategy? No, I HATE IT! But I do love the Xbox 360, and Zune. So how do you combat it? Only buy points that you can get on a sale that equates to 100 points per dollar (or less of course), by doing this, it makes it much easier to calculate how much money is being spent in real dollars. I have practice this for a couple years now and it's much easier to deal with.Hope this review was either amusing, or helpful...depending on which prior category mentioned above you fell into.
Goes with the RF30 remote a must have if you get the RF30 remote and want to use the remote anywhere.
Hey, this is a wonderful little lens.Crisp,clear and sharp. A really short depth of field at 1.8, the nose is in focus but the eyes are not kind of focus. Get this lens at this price,you will be glad and pleased with the photo clarity.
For a long time I had the 1.8 for use on my XTi, I finally made the move up to full frame and the 50/1.8 somehow did not sit right. I was slowly building up a trinity of fast primes, one wide, one telephoto and one normal and felt that the 50/1.8 lagged behind my 28/1.8 and 85/1.8 so I decided to take the plunge on the 50/1.4... I have never looked back. In general the reviews are right, shot at 1.4 it is not razor sharp, it is acceptable but does not capture jaw dropping detail, so I only shoot at this aperture when I am trying to feed as much light to the sensor as possible, but shot stopped down just a 1/3 of a stop to f1.6, it starts to sing.On full frame this lens really shines, wide enough to get lots of the subject in, but long and fast enough that the DOF can be used to pick out points of interest or guide the viewers eyes. For full length portraits many people comment on the '3D' quality the images have caused by the out of focus areas in front and behind subjects. I love this lens for travel shots, the combination of wide and fast means you can get inventive with the 'tourist' shot having an out of focus person gazing out over a vista, or their face sharp and the famous landmark being a creamy but recognizable bokeh blur in the background. On a crop frame camera it would be too long for such a shot.So what does the 50/1.4 give you over the 50/1.8 because that is the main quandary people face. It is noticeably better built, the autofocus is much better, you get that 2/3rd extra stop (which counts for a lot in DOF if not that much in light gathering), the 1.4 is sharper at equivalent f-stops (i.e. the 1.4 is sharper than my 1.8 when both are shot at f2). The con is it is 3-4 times the price.All in all the proof was in the pudding and I do not regret one bit getting this lens and am very happy with it, if I was still on a crop frame however I am not so sure I would be.
Almost perfect. Made finding the offending cable in a big bundle really easy. The only thing missing is a loop-back, but you can easily make one.
OK people, yes these are not the best looking headphones, but come on, get over it! Buy your headphones for the S-O-U-N-D. Let's get past the whole fashion statement thing-it's about music. Koss Sportapro's deliver in SPADES. These suckers have great bass response-very clear, crisp, and pounding in the low range. The mid's and high's sound really good as well. YOU CAN'T BEAT THESE HEADPHONES FOR THE PRICE. If you want better sound you have to go to at least [the more expensive] models, I know, I've owned many different headphones (including the predecessor of the Sportapro, the 'Portapro'). So yeah, you can pay thru the nose and get some Sony's (over-rated) or Sennheiser's, but hey; it's your money. For the most bang for the buck, get these.I listen to everything from extreme metal to jazz and classical on these and it all sounds great. The extended cord length and mute button are also nice extras. Also, if you really don't want to talk to someone, just put on some outlandish music loudly-the design allows a good deal of sound to emmanate from the speakers. These phones 'breathe' if you know what I mean. Yet they deliver high quality sound into your ears. They sound great at all volumes. They are light, and the adjustable (over the head or behind the head) headband is really nice. Who says Koss doesn't care about fashion!? All of you who worry about your hair can simply flip the headband back and avoid disturbing your follicles.Highly recommended.
I travel frequently and often need to carry multiple plug coverters. This is bigger than any one but covers them all.
I bought these for a basement audio surround system knowing that they worked better on a computer system. Used it once and even with matrix mode used on a non stereo source the back speakers didn't work. Kind of disappointed but I purchased an adaptor from Logitech for them and it is much better now. Logitech 970150-0403 5.1 Game Console Audio Adapter. It gives it a stereo sound but in no way does it work as a true surround sound but it does what I want it to do and sounds good to me. The adapter is very cheap if you shop around. I found it for $3.99 plus shipping but you cannot find it in stores or at least around where I live. Would I purchase this speaker system again, oh yeah. They do get very loud and have a good sound that doesn't sound tinny or raspy if set to high. The low cost other systems out there almost always include a cd player and power the speakers. I did not want that and I can connect these speakers to any audio out source that I use (cd player, vcr, tv). I just adjust the volume on the controller and it works great.
I've had this computer for a little over a year now, (got it in December of 06) and it has been a pretty good computer. Decent out of the box, and will be great for 'casual users'. I have upgraded quite a few parts, but had used it about a year, prior to upgrading anything. Some things I've changed are the power supply, which I upgraded from the factory 250-watt, to a modular 500-watt. I've also upgraded the RAM, from 1GB, to it's maximum capacity of 2GB, and the CPU, and Video Card upgrades are on the way. Basically, I've upgraded about everything, but don't let that change your mind, this is still a great PC without any upgrades. If you're going to use it for basic things, such as browsing the internet, listening to music, and viewing photo's, you'll be fine. Playing games was "ok" on the onboard video, but I would highly recommend upgrading to at least a cheap 128MB card. I have a 128MB video card, from my brothers old computer, and it does work better than the onboard did. However, I play quite a few games, so I am getting a new video card, which is on its way, hence the need for a new power supply. The 9-in-1 card reader was nice, but seemed a little faulty for me. After using it a couple times, the card slot I used (memory stick pro duo) kind of stopped working. Don't know why, but I never bothered with getting it replaced. Shortly after that, the USB port included on the 9-in-1 card reader stopped working as well, though, this is likely because my nephew pull a USB cord out of it sideways, so I ended up just taking the card reader out, as I never used it. Another problem I've had with it recently, is that the front audio port stopped working, so no headphones in the front for me anymore. Also, for a period of about 2 weeks - 4 weeks, the front light was staying on when the computer was turned off (it's stopped now), but that was no biggie because I leave the computer on 24/7 anyway. When I purchased this computer, at office depot, it was about $600, but I'm sure you can get it much cheaper now. ($300-$400?) Anyway, a pretty good computer if you are just going to use it for basic operations, and don't plan to do extensive upgrading. Since the motherboard only has one PCI-E slot, you won't be able to get two 8800GT's or HD3870's, and SLi/X-Fire them, so if you plan on doing that, I would suggest going with a different computer, or building your own. I was going to build my own rig, but when I saw this I decided to go ahead with it. I got a free upgrade to Vista with mine, however, I wouldn't recommend upgrading to Vista until you can get either a rear fan added to the case, and can find a more adequate way to cool the machine. On the three attempts I installed Vista, I found myself having to restore back to XP, due to the fact that the system would overheat and crash. It could just be me, because I've added more RAM, a video card, and another hard drive, which helps heat the machine up, but hoping to get that fixed when my new processor and video card get here. My new power supply seems to create a better airflow than the factory power supply, and might go ahead and get a rear fan to help out. All in all, this system is very nice, and if you can find it for anywhere from $300-$400 I think you should go ahead and buy it. It is a little outdated, so for those of you wanting an up-to-date system, I would suggest trying to find a motherboard that can support anywhere from 4GB-8GB of RAM, and RAM speeds of 800MHz or higher, as this only supports 2GB of RAM at 533MHz. However, for the price I mentioned above, this system is a deal.
Ok, is not the top top of the line, but it is a great product for the price!I bought it for my dad and took it to Argentina to give it to him, he was soo happy! My mom keeps on telling me that at night he walks in the garden with it, just to play... he loves it, great toy for big boys.
This is a great mouse. It's thin, it's comfortable and it works!It has a magnetic top so you can open it up to change the batteries.AAA batteries last forever. But if you're on a deserted island and your batteries die... there's a cord wound up inside so you can plug it in to your laptop. I love good thoughtful design!!My friend's dog ate my first one so I bought another one just like it.I would definitely buy it again in the event of another dog episode.
This product is a lame copy. Just get the real thing. The shipping was very good.
I bought this printer 10 years ago, and it still works great! If you're looking for a basic printer (color and black & white), I definitely recommend this one. I've tried the fancy all-in-one scanner/copier/printers, but they never lasted more than a year. But my HP Deskjet 960C still works great!The printer cartridges are a little pricey, but they all are. However, look at the size of the print cartridge when you compare them - a 2-pack HP 78/45 (coler/bw) cartridge set costs me $66 at Wal-Mart, but contains quite a bit more ink than a 2-pack of Canon cartridges that cost only $50.This printer is a good value that will last a long time.
i have a problem that i still cant get my tv to display my computer video
I've had the 256 MB card in my Nikon coolpics 995 for 6 months now without any problems. I have a 340 MB micro drive for the camera too but I never use it - too slow and a power hog. Drive and card perform similarly for one picture but if you take two pictures in rapid succession the drive really slows down - takes about 20 seconds to write where the card is done in 1-2 seconds. Card will hold 160 pics at 2048 x 1536 in highest jpg quality mode.
Case Logic KSW-92 CD Wallet is a very nice way to store your compact discs. On the package it says you can hold either 46 with booklets or 92 without,hopefully you don't want to store your booklets in the wallet because the CD slots are tight enough that they keep your CDs in place, but to tight for the CD booklets, and not wide enough either.I'm not worried about fitting CD booklets in the case,so your my personal use the Case Logic KSW-92 does a good job.Stores 92 CDs and isn't to bulky.
I never knew that the logo on my monitor should be at my eye level! I purchased this stand after having to go to the doctor for neck pain. It raises my computer monitor to a good height and my neck pain is gone! I've recommended this to others to help them.
wow its awesome .light weight no problems with loose connection but length is short thats ok i am ok with it
A few items came before this earphone that have had profound impact in my life... items like Gillette Fusion or Oral-B Triumph. This yet is another revolutionary product.I am a new dad and have a Sony 40" LCD. I decided to get this after watching Resident Evil (to take a break in a mindless reality) with subtitles and 1-bar sound on TV.Just received this. I held my daughter tonight while watching TV at regular volume with the headset on. She felt asleep soundly on my chest. I screamed miracle inside.Ok. For the audiophiles, I would say this headset is not as good as Grado r60, but it's definitely amazing for watching tv wirelessly. I can watch tv with the volume completely down (perhaps it's a function of my tv) and the sound is perfect. The range is great. Having owned a Sony first generation wireless headset (back in 1992), this range is better. Although I found the infrared Sony wireless had less hiss when you are standing in the line of sight of the headset.The convenience of charging the headset on the cradle is ingenious. The headset is also comfortable to wear for a big headed guy :-)In summary, the combination of sound quality, convenience of hassle-free charging, wireless range, and comfort makes this headset a great buy.
Having used built-in GPS systems for several years, we were pleasantly surprised at the performance of this product. It has most of the features of the best systems and clearly stands ahead of some. Our latest built-in is in a BMW 5 series, and the TomTom beats it hands-down!One of the biggest benefits is the ability to program it in your hand then snap it into place on it's holder. The screen is a bit small, so this enables the hard work to be done close at hand. But the screen is very bright with good detail, and the voice directions are excellent, so the small screen size is not a major drawback.The Bluetooth connection to our Motorola 635 was simple, although the phone is not listed as one of those supported. The only glitch was in the downloading of the phone book - from all appearances it downloaded properly, but no entries were available in the GPS's address book. Still the hands-free operation is a real plus. The speaker is good, but it can become difficult to hear when traveling at high speeds or on rough roads.We have not yet attempted to download or update maps, but the data base seems very complete. I have noted a few glitches at some intersections, but I understand the company's website asks for such comments, so it seems that updates will be made available regularly.Overall it is a very useful product and worth the purchase price.
This is my bag of choice for carrying my laptops and any other tech gear I have. It can fit the ASUS Republic of Gamers G74SX-AH71 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001EMM10/ref=cm_cr_ryp_sol_prd_title) and another smaller dell laptop with space to spare. There are plenty of pockets and it is quite sturdy. I have no qualms with this bag and for the price, it's a great deal even without a discounted rate.
Sony recommends this bag for our camcorder the HDR-SR11, but it is way bigger than it needs to be. Mind you we were also able to fit out digital camera in the bag, but I would try and find a smaller bag just for the camera. Included battery is fine. Good price too!
I really wanted these to work, but they didn't consistently do so. I used one from my cable box into a Sony soundsystem, and then another one into my LG LED TV. Everything would play fine for a while and then, boom, "No Signal". I played around with different configurations. Sometimes they would work, other times, "No Signal". Since I have switched to the flat Vizio High Speed HDMI cables a few weeks ago, I haven't had ANY PROBLEMS with signal at all.I am using these cables between my DVD player and TV and my PS3 and the TV and they seem to work fine for those. But something about 1080/240 that these cables coudn't consistently handle.
Wow. It's so nice to have a product do exactly what it's supposed to do! Just plug in the card and fire up the computer. As soon as Windows gets done organizing everything, you're connected. A+ MSI!
It's too bad that palm doesn't stay with what it does best, a great planner. When they went to the phone mode, the sound was terrible. That's why I just wanted a simple old-fashioned palm (I prefer something separate from the phone). This is no fault of the seller, but I just wanted a palm I could use just as a primary function-planner. This was a real disappointment. I ended up buying an I-touch with the planner app.
I have had 2 problems with this router and have received factory support and replacement units without resolving the problem.1. Wireless connections on several of my home computers are intermittent2. The router occasionally loses the ability to connect to the internet without any changes on my part. To resolve, I must reset the unit and reconfigure using the reset port in back.Review the Linksys user forum for further evidence of these issues. I would avoid this router.
TV VOLUME CONTROL. AN AUDIOVOX VR1.I MADE A MISTAKE BUT THE SHIPPER WAS REALLY NICE IN THAT THEY LET ME RETURN IT WITHOUT A HASSLE.
If you ever get an MP3 player never get a Nike psa[play one. They will break down on you every day. For instance, I've had mine for two days and the remote already broke. It won't even play a single song. And it won't even hook up to my computer port to put new songs in it.
I bought a d50 just before Christmas 2006 and it's been a great, great camera. I'm well over 20k shots with it and it's hardly batted an eye. Inside, outside, the beach, the snow. I just bought a 50mm f/1.4 and I'm dying to see how it does.
I've read that most cables work equally well at 6 feet or less. Why buy an expensive cable, if a cheap cable does the job. I connected this cable between my up-converting DVD player and my HDTV and it delivers a great picture. It was quite a good deal!
I've had this for almost 2.5 years and I never use the battery that came with my Sony handycam. It is awesome and we've had 2 kids so the video camera is on all the time.
For the price, size & capability of this product...one can never complain about it. Great design implementation on a really simple idea. Thanks to the manufacturer & Amazon for giving us such a capable & affordable product! Awesome!
Wonderful turntable, but as many times as I've played Pink Floyd's Time on 45RPM speed, I have yet to travel into the future at any noticeably faster speed. While this has proven to make my time travel difficult, it is a wonderful turntable, and I highly recommend it.I connected it to my computer's Line In with a RCA Female to 3.5mm Male adapter, everything works perfectly.
Hard to get to fit correctly and extremely uncomfortable. I also found that the factory headphones that came with my IPOD produce a better sound quality. Don't waste your money here.
If you are looking for a high-end system - this isn't it. If you are looking for a decent computer for light computing task (internet, a few games, doing your taxes) then this is a decent option. The features are fine for a home user who doesn't need a lot of computing power and needs a bargain system.Still there are some things you should know:Because of the slow memory system and low-end embedded graphics this system is not suitable for a serious gamer (though there is an AGP slot for a video card upgrade) or anyone who needs cutting edge performance. The system is also not very rugged so don't plan on moving around too often (i.e. no LAN parties).One other downside - it has a an old AthlonXP cpu. What's wrong with that? The heat-sink retention mechanism is flimsy and can fall off. These old Athlons and AthlonXPs don't have any temperature cutoff circuitry (unlike Intel Celerons P3s, and P4s or AMD Opterons) so the CPU catches fire and burns up in a few seconds. I know several people this has happened to and it's well known risk with Athlons.So beware - it's cheap for reason.
Whereas this device will allow you to adjust the volume, the range is limited from no sound to the volume you'd have without it. I had gotten the [apparently mistaken] impression that it would boost the volume for headphones which had low volume for some sources (like Zune, IPod), but that does not appear to be the case. Since you can always lower the volume on the source (mp3 player, etc.), I'm having a hard time seeing the value of this device - except that in some cases it might be handier to have an inline control.
a very solid modem. i previously owned one with no issues and is installing this one in another house.
This is what I get for trying to economize. This speaker sounded harsh and nasal, like someone talking through a box. I returned it and got screwed on the return shipping. Definitely not recommended.
I never realized how something you take for granted like cords on headphones could be a problem. I had a previous pair of durable, good sounding, Sony headphones that finally gave out after several years and many workouts. They were clever in that the cord was just long enough to go from your armband to your ears and the jack was straight instead of at a 90 degree angle.I bought these as a replacement and am now dealing with a super long cord that needs to be wrapped up somehow. Why is the cord so long? Likewise, the "y" split between the left and right ear buds is unmovable and at about chin level, and there is way too much cable for the right earbud. I guess if my head was 2 ft wide, I would need that much distance between the left and right...The jack on these is also at a right angle. I can't imagine they are going to last long as it's just going to get bent, but we'll see.I'd keep looking for different athletic style earbuds or a different model from Sony - they sound good and stay put, but the cord is annoying.
The Nikon original battery has a fourth contact to maintain the CMOS info. This battery does not. I was plagued by error messages saying the camera clock was reset until I figured out what was wrong. Using this battery, the D40 still worked and wrote to the card, though.The "real" Nikon battery handled 2 weeks of wildlife shooting in Africa with only one recharge, even with an autofocus and antishake telephoto. I'd get one of the Nikons instead of two of these.
I really liked this player!It has many good features and I've only one minor negative comment...let me elaborate.The pros;1.)light weight and small (but appears to be solidly built); easily portable for travel.2.)comes with car plug adapter so it can be used in your vehicle.3.)has 2 ports so you have the option of using one port for headphones with the main speaker on, or the second port for use with the main speakers muted. (Really useful in the car or motel room when you want to watch or listen to something while someone else uses the radio or tv)4.)comes with an a/v connecter cord so you can hook this unit up to a TV set.5.)LCD image is very clear...screen angle is adjustable (by tilting forward or back) to give the best picture.6.)There is a menu button that gives you control over such things as type of stereo output, subtitles and the ability to go directly to any cut on the DVD.7.)It also comes with a fully functioning remote.8.)Comes with a lithium rechargable battery that reportedly will give you about 2-3 hours of use.The con; (singular)The only negative point I've come across with this unit is the fast forward or rewind function (using the >> keys); the key is small and must be held down it order to fast forward/rewind, making it easy to misjudge how far forward or back you wish to go. However, that being said, this is only a small annoyance in a otherwise well made product.All in all, a compact, portable DVD player and, as with most Samsung products I've purchased before, a well built, reliable piece of electronics.
What a great product this is. It does everything as advertised and did a ood job of waking us for a tornado watch here in Florida.
I have had no problems with this product, or with the 2.5" enclosure. I use it exclusively with USB. It is very fast, and very easy to use. I love it.
Works well as described by others.....would look a bit neater if cables were not almost sticking out the top of the express as it sits in the base....but looks good and matches the wireless unit perfectly. At $18, a fairly good deal.
This is my first DSLR. I also own Nikon N90 (film). The construction isn't as solid as N90 (bullet-proof), but it's pretty close. After using this camera for almost 3 weeks, I've fallen back in love with photography. Not only am I excited to take photos, but I am also interested in experimenting given there are no development costs!The only weakness of this camera (for me), is lack of backlit LCD. When in a dark situation, you may encounter a problem. (Not yet though). Some people say CF is better, but because my other camera uses SD, I'm very happy with Nikon's decision. You can pickup a 1 gig SD card on sale for $30 now.Summary:I told my friends that when there's a good DSLR for $500, I will buy it., and so I have. And after owning this camera for 3 weeks, this is unbelievable for the price! This is essentially a slightly stripped down D70s. Yes, there are some nicer features on D70s, but quite frankly I can live without them. And since I never had them (grid lines, depth of field preview), I don't think I'll even miss them.SLRs:I noticed some users complaining about lack of comprehending about SLR. All SLR manuals are only sufficient to get you through the controls of the camera. SLRs are not point and shoot and nobody will explain about details of how to take a picture. In the old days, classes were highly recommended. But with DSLR, you have no excuse but to blast through hundreds of photos to figure out what is the best way to take a photo. About the only thing you need is a notebook to keep track of what settings you did and describe the conditions around you. Though I own and watched N90 video (in the mid 90's) I found this wonderful site:[...]Let the flash load completely, and click on "Open Menu" and Nikon will guide you through the basics. If you go through the entire tutorial, I think it's the equivalent of video tutorial you can buy from them.. (I have not seen the D50 video but that's pretty much what N90 video tutorial covered.).Conclusion:This camera has brought back the joy of photography for me. I am looking forward to taking many memorable pictures with my D50. I would strongly recommend anybody who wants to take great pictures and are willing to spend time to learn about SLR, this is the camera for you.
My first digital camera was the Nikon 4300. Switching to the Nikon D50 was like going from a horse and buggy to a Ferrari!There are cameras now with higher pixel resolution, but I have found the 6.1 still is plenty for my purposes.The interface is very nice, with quick access buttons around the camera.The battery lasts a long time, compared to my old 4300.The quality of the images is wonderful!!The only down-side is the plastic lens, otherwise I would give this camera a 5 out of 5. While I enjoy the light-weight aspect of the lens, I felt from the beginning that it seemed cheap, even fragile? Good thing I got the extended warranty because the lens broke after exactly 2 years of much use.Over all this is a fantastic camera, but make sure to get the extended warranty!
i had one of these: the d70 kit. i still have the 18-70mm lens from the kit but retired and sold the body. it was a wonderful companion. fast, incredible battery life, super quality images. the only camera better than this beast is the body that replaced it: a d80.
I am so happy that I purchased this remote. It effectively replaces 4 complicated, confusing remotes. Programming this remote couldn't be much easier. First, charge up the remote using the supplied charging station. Then, install the program (which, I'm glad to report works with a Mac). Afterwards, create a new account for your remote model which takes less than a minute and use the program to get to the remote web site. Punch in the make/ model of all the devices you need to control. Don't forget to set up the activities so that with the press of 1 button, the cable box turns on, the TV turns on and chooses the correct input and the volume goes through the TV and not the cable box. It couldn't be much easier! I absolutely love this "activities" feature. 1 button sets everything up to, say, watch a movie and 1 button turns everything off. Just be sure to use the program/ web site to turn off the annoying remote assistant and reduce the remote signal delay. Also, be sure there's nothing interfering with the remote IR signal when you point to your devices. If, say, your cable box can turn on but your TV doesn't because an object blocks the signal, you will have trouble. Overall, I just love this remote! The ergonomics are great (it fits very well in your hands), it lights up automatically when you move it, and the batteries last a while. Lastly, the price this item sells for on amazon.com is by far the best!!!! $[...] for a $[...] remote?!! Couldn't be happier. Buy with confidence and enjoy!
These cards are the solution to my USB problems. I am running Windows 7 on a computer I bought in August 2009, and have had problems getting hard drives and my scanner to run from various powered external USB hubs. I bought 2 PCI express USB 2.0 cards, put them in, and all my powered external devices, including my scanner, printers, and hard drives run perfectly. The CD Rom drivers are not needed if you are running Windows 7, as it will recognize the USB cards immediately. No additional configuration needed, and the USB ports on the front of the computer remain free for other USB 2.0 devices.
I have a iPAQ 3800 that I no longer use and ordered the Navman with a little bit of concern based on the reviews. I found the software easy to use and install. The device works as well as the GPS I've used on rental cars. I live in a remote area with a private driveway that is about 900 feet long and even my driveway was on the provided maps. The GPS takes about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to acquire. Once active, I put in an address and so far have been directed precisely where I want to go.A couple of tips - each one of the maps takes 20 to 40 meg depending on the size of the state. If you have an older iPAQ, you'll probably need some SD memory. You won't be able to load the maps without the extra memory. It took about four minutes to load a 20 meg map on my iPAQ. There are some tips about increasing performance in the manual that are worth the read. When you install the software on your computer, check the website for updates before downloading to your iPAQ, they have corrected a couple of minor error messages that came up.If you have a basic understanding of how to install software, you should not have any problem with Navman. I found the device easy to use and install. I am very satisfied with the performance.
I received the Griffin 4031-RDGC Roadtrip FM Transmitter much sooner than I expected. I had no problem setting the FM transmitter up except for the few minutes that I couldn't figure out how to get the channel set. My radio has two FM bands and I was on the wrong one. Once I figured that out then everything was fine. I even set up more quickly in my husbands' car! I thought it said that it would read the titles on the radio like the radio itself does but I might be incorrect. Other than that I am having fun with my iPod on the road.
This is great for any smart/PDA phones. You can store alot of data, music, videos, and photos. 2G or more is better.
The Audiotron (AT) performs as advertised and then some. My current configuration consists of the AT-100, ethernet hardwired to a Linksys BEFSR41 10/100 router/switch with all the music stored on a Tritton Tri-NAS 120 network drive. With this setup, I can play music whether my computers are running or not, which, I have not seen as a feature on any of the comparable devices which all require server side software to be running on the computer (somebody feel free to correct me if I am mistaken).BEFORE YOU BUY, I highly recommend (especially in light of some of the critisisms listed in other reviews on the AT) that you read the user's guide (available as PDF on Amazon or Turtle Beach websites) to familiarize yourself with the capabilities and limitations of the AT. That way, there are no surprizes when you get it home. THEN, read them again while you set the AT up. While the AT works pretty much right out of the box, there are a number of tweaks that will expand it's capabilities. I also made use of the extensive knowledge base on the Turtle Beach Website to find the info for configuring the AT with my NAS drive.Also, taking the time to ensure that your MP3/WMA, file tags are fairly complete and consistent as far as Track #, Artist, Album, and Genre will make search and playback functions much more intuitive. This is accomplished quite easily if you are ripping your own but may take some time to re-edit downloaded files (which can be done with included Audiostation software or any number of shareware/freeware programs). This may seem pretty obvious, but it is apparent that some persons are having trouble with the AT's playback order. So far, I have had no problems with getting songs to play in their correct album order.I am using the optical output and the sound is excellent. I have read in other places that the sound from the analog outputs is less than stellar so if your receiver does not include optical inputs, you may want to consider an outboard D/A converter.All in all, I am very pleased with my Audiotron. If you READ THE USER'S GUIDE and do a little work up front to properly tag your audio files, you will have a very versatile and capable digital jukebox system.
There are absoultely some bugs to work out in this critter, but hard disk recorders are still in their infancy if you ask me. Remember that the 80 hour version is 80 at the lowest quality about 60 at med and roughly 27 hours at the highest quality. I found it easy to use and set up. You can program it from the web if you like (nice feature). Yes the channel changing is slow because it is getting ready to record (it always records in a buffer every time you change channels). Great picture quality, by the way the USB connection for future wireless implementation is inactive now, but you can get a linksys wireless ethernet bridge from amazon for [a price]that will let you plug the replayTV right into your wireless system now with no special drivers! The search features are fantastic, making it very easy to find what you want in programming. I suggest you go to the replaytv.com website and download the manual in .pdf format so you can see what it does...I have the 80 hour version and find that it holds plenty of shows even at the highest resolution. If there is a show you really like you can "offload" it to video tape for long term storage. Hopefully they will eventually make an outboard drive that will let you transfer shows you like back and forth. Of course you can do this now by getting two units and hooking them up to your home network. Oh yeah, cool feature YOU CAN VIEW A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED SHOW AND RECORD A NEW SHOW AT THE SAME TIME!!! This is because the unit can read and write on the hard disk simultaneously. Is it pefect? No. Is it foolproof? NO. In that regard i've heard Tivo is more like a Mac and Replay more like Windows....But the features [are awesome] and they work the way they are supposed to for the most part (commercial skip is about 80% accurate and if it isn't a couple of presses of the jump button get you past the commercial. I will say this though, their tag line rings true..."There's always something on"
This is a fantastic product. I carry it with me everywhere. It is a great way to listen to music and watch ipod videos.
This KX-FA83 Toner made in Spain is a very good product and there was no problem installing it on my Panasonic KX-FLM651 Laser Fax machine. It performed perfectly. I've had much luck with this Panasonic brand toner.
It si a cheap camera. Plastic body, plastic lense, only two F stops. You might have to tape the batteries in to work. You might have to tape the seams of the body closed to keep light from bleeding through to the film. It is FUN! The pictures are great because they are medium format and not 35mm. You have more area for your composition. Yes, it is cheap and the results can be a bit strange; but it is a fantastic camera and well worth every penny. Take it with you everywhere and take pictures of everything. It is that fun and easy to use.
Had to buy this again due to losing one of the parts, plus losing the rest in a flood. Does the job without hurting. Love the eyebrow trimmer. Wish it came with a case or something for the small parts other than that great.
We produce books-on-CD, but when we record live, we use a small, studio-quality tape recorder for convenience. We then ship the masters to a popular nationwide service for transference to CD.Our old tape-to-tape machine just couldn't be repaired again, and we needed to back up a master fast. I ordered the Teac W790R because I knew I could have it overnighted. We were all surprised by the excellent backup tapes it produced, and have continued to use it.And our technician couldn't be happier. It's just a great deal, especially for the price.
Sandisk's site claims you only need drivers for 98SE. I have only used it on XP and a co-worker's 2000 Pro. It plugs in and works the first time without a reboot. Sandisk claims Windows ME will also use it without drivers.The loop-hook is metal inside the slightly soft plastic covering, so it's not going to break. You are far more likely to break the included string lanyard or plastic quick-disconnect hook for the included necklace. Put this on something with a good metal ring and it's not going to break and fall off.The Blue LED is bright, and stays on when idle (in the computer, see below re: MP3 Companion). That helps you remember to take it with you. It blinks when read/write operations are happening, reminding you not to pull it out until it's done. There is a note in the included quick-start guide about which operating systems you should use the &quot;remove device&quot; tool with.The MP3 Companion works well, I gave it 4 our of 5 stars. The blue LED is only on when the player reads in the whole track as it starts to play it, otherwise it's off to conserve the AAA battery's life.
I purchased my HDMI Cables from Amazon and found the cables to be first rate in quality and value. I have found Amazon to have the best quality and value for price of products. and ease of shopping on line. I also have found shipping to be quick and reasonable with Amazon as well!! I recommend their services to all my friends and relatives. Dick S. New York
The redemption process for this is supposed to be fast, but Amazon takes 20 minutes or half an hour to process orders. It's frustrating to do this here, especially when the instantly available Microsoft ordering system costs the same. Don't waste your time with Amazon's poorly implemented redemption system.
This device does not work that well. The setup is not bad, but the signal strength is weak. You can buy a WAP54G from Linksys for less money, get much better signal strength, and get the same functionality. The WAP54G has been updated so that it can be configured just like the WRE54G (e.g. expand the network as a repeater).
Love this. It's perfect for trips, esp the beach. Great sound. Also plugged into my laptop. Speakers sound great! Very happy with this purchase.
Install the driversUninstall the Belkin Utility Tool (it doesn't work)Use windows configuration for wirelessWorks like a charm! Strong 54G! Using it alongside a Belkin Wireless repeater on my desktop and it beat out a Trendnet 54G PCI Card (actually trendnet looks cool, but I've had 3 wireless cards through Trendnet and they DO NOT retain their range or connection).***UPDATE:the 3002 version has many hiccups when I'm gaming - sometimes from 10 ping to 700. Even when the ping is constant it'll lag.I got the 4001 version from tech for less and it works well. No hiccups, runs smooth. Only issue is that when I shutdown the pc locks up. So I either have to force shutdown (hold power button) or pull out the USB stick before I shutdowna and then put it back.Either way, DO NOT USE Belkin wireless utility. Just uses windows wireless manager.
People who rave about this thing either work for the company or are vision impaired. I bought one on a whim so I could take it with me on vacation. I can honestly say that of the 100s of pictures I took with it, not one was a keeper. The shutter stays open for so long that unless you are completely motionless, your pictures are blurred. I found that subjects centered in the view finder do not end up centered in the pictures. The camera &quot;crashed&quot; often, and I needed to take out the battery to &quot;reboot&quot; it. This happened a lot. The camera worked in sunlight, but pics taken indoors were way too dark. This thing is not ready for prime time. not even at these prices.
Don't buy this product!!! After 18 months of intermittent behavior, it got a permanent red light and then died. It never worked as expected.
this is another product I had a hard time finding anywhere else online. found it in time to use overseas on my trip
Much better bargain than the bundled 5 that I have been buying - get 10 for the price of 5 in this deal
I put it on the camera when the camera was first opened & that's where it lives. It's a lot easier to wipe dust (or that indavertent findgerprint) off of this filter than off of the parent lens. Since most digital cameras aren't affected by UV, the filter is primarily for lens protection. It's is still an effective haze filter for daylight shots too.
This remote is not compatible with any Sony Dream System AV systems. The most frustrating part is that Sony fails to mention this in any of the packaging or in the user guide. I had to find this information from an online support tech at the Sony website.
This card has completed my life. It is the greatest card I have bought and believe me I have had my share of 3d accelerators. This card beets the ATI series and the S3 series to the ground so if you are debating between the 3 just know that their is somone out there that is as happy as I am with this great card.
I use these for running on a tread mill. nice long thick cord that I can wrap and knot around the tread mill hand grips. the thick cord is very strong and I can hang back and pull on the cord while running. just so you know, I don't like ear buds. these do fit firmly around the ears blocking out the external noises pretty well but, one draw back is that I sweat a lot at the point of contact with the speaker pads. the sound in these is very good. I recommend these and I would buy them again.
I use this little printer all the time and it never prints a bad PHOTO.
I used this when the wireless had a huge dead spot. Allot easier than running CAT5. Plus it gives you flexibility to move.
Sadly, on Christmas morning when our daughter opened this, the view finder didn't work. It was just fuzz. Needless to say, our daughter was disappointed. When we tried to get another one to replace it, the camera was no longer available. So while we thought it would be a fun toy for our daughter, we were disappointed.
I bought this from a store in New york city. The card stopped working and the comapny refused to honor the warranty claims. Beware. I certainly wont be buying sandisk again.
My husband LOVES this. It works great! Definitely something we would purchase again. We needed the extra length to put the camera up high at the football field.
I was skeptical of the thing's five dollar price, but I couldn't be more pleased. It runs video and audio from my media PC to my plasma, and the quality is indistinguishable from a $60 cable's.
I received this digital camera for Christmas and I am thoroughly impressed with the performance it has shown me in the last week. As I use this product I will be able to update my review. The ease and convenience is what I needed and once again Kodak has come through for me. The mid-roll change is an excellent idea and it does work beautifully.
what a great price I paid for this. I have been watching priceless vhs videos that have been useless fo ryears. I have watched 6 so far and it does a great job. I plan on recording to DVD but so far so good unlike the reviews I have read it fit perfect for VHS C videos
I shopped a long time before settling on the Sharp XL-55. This unit is very simple to use, sounds better than most systems costing several times the price, and is smaller than most. The added benefit of the cassette deck for us old-timers is a big plus. The included speakers sound pretty good, but I'm gonna upgrade mine to a set of Bose. Reception is pretty good, not great.Pros:Simplicity of a single CD playerCassette deck w/logic controlsActual bass/treble controls, not preset EQ!!Small enough to actually sit on a 12&quot; shelfSimple, logical remote controlRotary volume control, not push-buttonCons:Cassette deck's &quot;Pause&quot; button disabled in some modesNo &quot;Scan&quot; on the tuner, so switching to non-presetstations is tedious.External antenna connection doesn't accept rooftopantenna wireAt $200, this would be a 4-star system, but for under $100, WOW! I am thoroughly pleased.
This works perfectly with the Denon AVR-987. The music from my I-pod is flawless and dynamic. The photo's are easily displayed and during a party with background music from the I-pod it provides a wonderful slide show. The Movies are heavily pixilated,but watch able with great sound.The only short coming is the setup, but I followed the directions step by step from the Denon AVR-987 user booklet and it was set up with in 10 minutes.I recommend this to anyone who can configure the Denon AVR-987.
This is my second F2 bag; I had the previous one (and still do) for around 20 years. The older one is now used for in-home photo accessory storage, due to wear from abuse - being dragged over boulders, through forests and the desert. I use the F2 to carry my DSLR camera, two lenses, charger, extra flash and miscellaneous filters, batteries and cords. I also carry my video camera and its accessories and everything is easily accessible. This is a great all-purpose, mid-sized bag for a small to medium sized photo outfit and there is plenty of room and pockets for everything. Great product for my needs.
These binoculars are a little larger than I expected, but man they work GREAT!!! They are not quite twice the size of most compact nocs, but the size difference is not a real issue, considering how well they work! They are not too heavy or too big for my needs (concerts & sports). Highly recommend!
For me, not an MP3 person, the HipZip is really slick. You MP3 aficionados might find it clunky, but it's great if you don't have access to a CD burner. I also like having extra memory, no matter how little, for my laptop when I'm on the road. It's a little thicker than an MP3 player, and you can hear the PocketZip disk drive, but it barely vibrates and I cannot make it skip, which makes it superior to a CD walkman if you are going to use it while exercising. I installed the software on both sides of my partition (Windows Me and 2000). Both loaded it easily, and the software runs equally well on Me and 2000. For transferring CDs, you have to temporarily store the files on the hard drive. I find the Microsoft software more convenient than the Iomega, at least for transferring tunes from CDs. Using the Windows WMA format instead of MP3, I can store twenty songs or a full CD on a 40 MB disk. The problem is disks are eight bucks each when bought in a pkg of ten. That's almost as much as a prerecorded CD, but you can write over it countless times.Hooked directly to my speakers it sounds as good as a CD. I could tweak it if I fiddled more with the equalizer. Used in conjunction with noise reduction headphones, it is an ideal companion on a long, noisy flight.
I use this with my Fuji HS10 as basic lens protection and it gets the job done without causing me any wonky results in the photos.
Works great for me...I'm a beginner. Got a fair deal. Unfortunately, I didn't know how much I would miss sound when doing 20 second movie clips. I still think I got a good camera for the price.
It was part of agift of a Canon Digital Camera, also bought at Amazon.I presume it works well.
I use this RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod on a daily basis and its bombproof. What I particularly like about it is the ability to utilize any FM station instead of just a few pre-selected ones.
The external floppy disk drive allowed me to transfer data files from an obsolete Windows ME PC to a new Windows 7 computer without any difficulty, special equipment or software.
This mouse might be good for notebooks or laptops. I tried it on a 2006 apple IMAC desktop and it worked fine. However on my older Power Mac G4 there were problems which are probably more to do with using a wireless mouse than this mouse in particular but I can't say for sure. Problems on my older Mac:1) when clicking and dragging a title bar to move a window the mouse will often minimize the window instead, very annoying, I had not even gotten close to the minus or plus symbols and was staying completely in the blank section of the title bar with the pointer2) I was not able to click and drag a large rectangle over several icons at once to select them all at once- normally you can do this3) I could not highlight part of a line of text without selecting the whole line, other mice can do this touch but not with this mouse on my older MacSince, I've gone back to a wired mouse, no problems. Current Macs should be fine with with wireless mice and these new wireless mice seem to be replacing wired versions.
I work as a writer for a software design company. I do a moderate amount of travelling, and tons of moving around the company campus to various meeting locations.Before I bought the keyboard, I used a notepad and pen to take notes. This meant that everywhere I went I had to remember to take my Palm, notebook, and pen. Then I would type my handwritten notes into my PC. It was time consuming, and less than ideal.Now, I just plunck down my IIIc and keyboard and type away. Then I hotsync, and - presto - my notes are on my PC. No muss, no fuss. The keyboard is quiet enough to use during meetings, and small enough to fit on an airline tray-table. I love this thing!Highly recommended for those who do a lot of writing on-the-go. Much better than the Go-Type keyboard (which I investigated, but didn't buy), as I can put my IIIc in one coat pocket, and the keyboard in the other, and never notice that they're there.I've had none of the problems indicated in other reviews - the software installation was a breeze, the keyboard itself has worked flawlessly, and it has withstood heavy use quite well. One caveat - the keyboard must rest on a solid surface other than your lap, as the center hinge will allow it to &quot;sag&quot; slightly in the center if it is not supported.A great gizmo for gadget-heads.
I wanted an external storage device mainly for back up and to share with other (networked) computers at home. We have 3 desktops (combined 65GB) and 3 laptops (combined 45GB), so a 120GB would be adequate for backup. I bought the Maxtor 3000LE locally from a large retailer mainly for a hard to pass price of about one thirty including sales tax and after rebate. I will admit Maxtor was not on my brands' list (Western digital, Buslink or Iogear), but the price was the deciding factor. I installed it on my desktop, under W98SE and USB 2. Initially, with W98, I downloaded microsoft's update for Fdisk/Format as advised. The instructions are very simple, but imply your OS running with a "hot" plug-in, but my computer kept freezing and crashing (with the dreaded blue screen), and kept having to shut the power off and restart (with scan disk). Eventually I installed the driver CD and shut down. Then I attached the USB 2 cable and powered on, and BINGO. Finally, I formatted and ran a "THOROUGH" scandisk (that was an overnight job and took about 12 hours; WOW! 120GB & glad I did not buy a bigger drive), but I do not believe it is essential. So far, it works fine and it shows as a separate drive in "My Computer" with 111GB, and set it up as a shared drive. I backed up about 4GB from my desktop in about 20-25 minutes. Then I went to another networked desktop computer which has a wireless 802.11b adapter through a USB 1 slot. It did see the Maxtor as a shared drive, and backed up about 1.5GB, which took about an hour. So USB 2 is faster than USB 1, but neither what you would expect based on stated calculations of 12Mbs for USB 1 and 480Mbs for USB 2. I contacted Maxtor upon registration, and got an email reply the next day. They explained the difference of stated 120GB, vs. only 111GB showing, having to do with decimal and binary systems. Windows and OS use the binary system which apparently sees 1GB as about 1.074 "decimal GB". Their "detailed" explanation was too detailed (fancy/computer mumbo-jumbo) for me, and I wish I never asked; also they made no comments on the speed/transfer issue. The box states 5400RPM, but the drive itself has a sticker underneath with the S/N, and states 7200RPM. It does not have an on/off switch, and you have to "stop" it from the system tray, just like you would a PC card, before you disconnect and remove it. It gets warm being on all the time, but not hot, and it seems to have adequate ventilation slots and is quiet. It has to sit horzontally flat, and cannot lay vertically on its side. It has only a one year warranty, and time will tell how it holds up. However, it is faster than conventional "internal" system back up and without taking up native hard drive space, and is also better than using/burning CD's. However, for crucial data, do not solely rely on it, but use it as a second line of recovery, and keep the data on your native hard drive as your first line. I heard of someone at work who kept all crucial business data only on an external drive which he carried with him out of town with his laptop, and unfortunately that drive got lost on a trip. You may possibly have to resort even to a third line of recovery (CD's, tape, outside server), depending on how crucial your data is.I have no regrets about my purchase due to the price then (even cheaper than comparable internal IDE drives). Overall, however, I would recommend Maxtor 3000LE. Thank you.
These speakers are color coded so you can't make a mistake whe attaching the cords to the speakers. The colors did't match those on the back of my computer but if you check the software that came with the soundcard or the paperwork, you shouldn't have much trouble figuring it out.The sound is great. I use the system to play games, to listen to music and to play movies and the speakers give off phenomonal sound. You won't find a better bargain than these for under $100.
I have some Sto-fen diffusers and I have used the Demb Flip-it diffuser. This is HANDS DOWN the best diffuser I have ever used, at least in terms of a diffuser which mounts directly to the flash (obviously umbrella stands are better) but, like everything, there is a trade-off. This thing is huge, and it looks ridiculous. You get lots of stares, jokes, and questions with this one. it also makes your camera more unwieldy and top heavy. I understand that the only purpose is to diffuse light and again I think it does an outstanding job at it, but you must factor in these other issues. This is a great product but it is a niche product. There are only certain times and places where this item makes sense (i.e. a wedding, for instance).The diffusing, let me say, is nothing short of breathtakingly great. I was truly surprised by how great. I will likely get another one for my other flash.
5 months later the software to use this product as HD on a mac has not been released. In the meantime the camera price has gone down $500. Even so, there are better cameras for much less money that are compatible with Macs. I wish people would remove their outdated reviews of products. They lead people to buy VERY EXPENSIVE products that are not worthy of the investment.
As some previous reviewers have noted, the size when cut might be slightly smaller than your screen, for my TX it was 0.5-1 mm. However, unless you actually intend to write in the outer 0.5 mm of the screen you will hardly notice it.The application is as difficult as it gets. My tip is to use a credit card, or similar, as help. Apply it at one edge, and then use the card sliding over the screen protector as you apply it, in order to remove any bubbles.The feel is great when writing on it.
High-quality, very durable dot matrix printer. Cloth ribbon is much less expensive than alternatives, and print quality quite good.
I did a ton of research on Plasmas before I bought the 42HP82 from Toshiba and here's what I learned:All of the entry level models lack the picture clarity and the true 1080i HD resolution of the Toshiba. In fact, my research showed that this unit was the brightest and matched the top viewing radius of anything on the market.The built in filters do a tremendous job of improving non-digital signals, but if you are going to spend this kind of $$$ on a Plasma, you should complement it with the Samsung SIR TS160 HD DSS Receiver.I think it's important to note that Toshiba waited 1 year after everyone else stared selling Plasmas before introducing their first screens. It shows in this product in many ways. From the easy setup menus to the look and feel of the product itself.The bottom line is the picture and you will not be disappointed.
Partially basing on the high user rating listed on the amazon,i purchased this camera about 3 months ago. With a good value,Fuji FinePix 2600 camera is beautiful and easy to use ,and the supporting software is pretty easy to use.
It's essential to protect expensive camera lenses with a UV filter, and Tiffen seems to be the brand of choice. I'm very happy with this purchase from Amazon.
Just enough to get a little closer to your subject: eagle's beak or neighbor's nose...this lens will help you stay out of trouble...easy to use... light, small, sharp and affordable...perfect choice for a traveler with limited space...(motorcycle touring)...logical addition to my reasonably priced k10d...
I've had it for about two months now and i am very pleased with it. I am currently in Afghanistan so I need something to protect my CD's and DVD's and it has worked very well. It is fairly hard so it protects my stuff when I have to throw it in a box or pack. So far no damage to contents but some scratches to case but thats why I bought it. Recommend it to anyone.
The case is high quality, very heavy material and I expect many years of service from it.
Its a do it your self thing with no problems, intall them and you will see the difference in speed
To clarify things first, i am in no way affiliated with Garmin or retailer.I tend to travel quite a lot for work and have used the 2720 all over florida, california AND Toronto, canada. after reading reviews with 1 star i was reluctant to put $1000 on something that might fail me. How wrong i was!!!.I downloaded the hardware and started using the 2720. Settaelite is found within 10-15 seconds. if you complain about this, i pity people who have to bare you on a daily basis.The 2720 is very accurate with directions and if you ever need to find a gas station, post office, atm, restaurant( sub-divided into fast food, french, steak, seafood etc)., shopping(sub-divided too) you can just tap the options and tap "go to". Then just relax and it'll get u there.........very accuratly. you can actually tap in the name of the place and it'll show up too.I can keep on passing compliments for the 2720 endlessly. In short, don't worry too much about the 1 star reviews; see the whole picture ( ie, overall customer review average- an amazing 4.5) and happy driving.NOTE: I HAVE OWNED THE 2720 FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.
Kudos to the supplier! The camera works great!I developed some black and white film and it looks pretty dang awesome!I am currently taking a film class and will be developing my own shots in the dark room. If I have a chance, I will scan and post them on this profile.As far as the hardware, it's easy to use, the functions are working fine and the body is pristine!If you are a novice photographer looking to get your feet wet, this is the perfect starter camera!
I was excited to buy this DVD recorder, but after I got it home I discovered that you cannot edit out commercials and the picture quality is HORRIBLE (lots of pixelization) I returned it and got the cheaper sony RDR-GX7 (awesome picture quality and features (can edit with CD-RW).
This item is very LOW quality. I ordered two of these (one for a back up). BOTH of them stopped working after one or two days. Both had LOW QUALITY electrical wire in which one or more inner wires separated/broke making them useless. I repaired them and in a short time the inner wires separated/ broke in another spot. I finally cut the original wire out and spliced some phone cable between the two ends. They both work now, but the repairs don't look great.
I bought this laptop desktop stand because I was a bit envious of my girlfriends setup. She also has a laptop set up as a desktop, but she got her docking station and laptop from dell at a hefty price, one that I could not afford. Well, after shopping around for some cheaper options I stumbled upon the Kensington Laptop Desktop. After a few weeks of usage, I have to say that I am very impressed with it. Not only is it a snap to put the laptop in, but it simplifies the reverse process also. I can easily slip my laptop out of the docking station by simply unplugging the usb cable that comes with it from my computer, and then slip my computer into it's carrying case in the morning on my way to work. Then when I get home from work, it only takes me less than a minute to slip it back into the station and get booted up again. This is the best accessory to my laptop I've gotten so far, and to tell you the truth, I think my girlfriend is envious of my setup now and how much it didn't cost me to do it. Hahahah!! The tables have turned!! I recommend this product with full force! You will like it!
I've been waiting to decide which way to go, LCD or Plasma for over a year now. When I saw this DLP I was sceptical about the technology, picture, and quality. Could a DLP compare to LCD or plasma? I was blown away by the picture not to mention the price was half what LCD/Plasmas cost. My 57" Mitsubishi is wonderful. The only thing negative and it is a minor issue is the sound is somewhat "tinny". This thing should have an external speaker system. (I suppose that is also true of any large LCD/Plasma/DLP tv.) I wouldn't trade my Mitsubishi for anything else on the market...except for maybe the 63 or 73" model of the same.
order shipped on time!!!display is just awesome!!!!proved to be a really nice gift!!!
I've owned the Vector for many, many years and have been generally very pleased with it. In the pre-Vector days, I had a Casio (returned, pain in the a** to use) and an Avocet (stopped using it when I learned the cost of its batteries). It is easily the easiest to use and the most accurate of the three. Suunto has been excellent when I have needed assistance. I do find that even when I set the altitude at the beginning of a climb, the summit reading may not be exactly correct (and vice versa). The compass needs to be recalibrated once in a while, especially is you use it near a computer (or magnets). But it's easy to do. The thermometer is accurate only within 3 degrees and gives the temperature of your wrist (like I need to know that). But, the unit has been very reliable, fairly accurate for all its functions, and is easier to use than any other I have tried. And, yes, I have taken it shallow water swimming and caving for many hours at a time with no leakage or problems, not once but many times. I don't do this any longer as it is finally beginning to show wear on the gaskets.
I just realized I've wasted twenty bucks since this remote control does not work with WinTV, which is the solid reason I bought this remote. It is useless, and I can't even return it since I opened the case already.
I bought this controller to do long exposure shots. It's worked fine for all the photos I've taken...nighttime, early morning. I'd recommend!
It took me months to finally decide on an HDTV for my wife and I. I knew it was going to be a big investment and I was determined to make the right choice. So, I read everything I could find about HDTV's and eventually learned a lot. Once I was felt that I was educated enough, I started shopping. The Samsung LNS4051D had the best specs I could find for the price, so placed my order.ORDER/SHIPPING:Amazon makes it very easy to place your order and the buying experience was great as always. Shipping on the other hand, didn't go so smooth. Amazon estimates 3-5 Days, THIS IS NOT TRUE. Eagle Shipping Company will probably get it to you in about 7-10 days from the timeit ships. But let me say this....Eagle has the best customer service ever! When I realized that my TV wasn't going to get to me in the estimated 3-5 Days I called Eagle and explaind my problem. They were very responsive and very helpful. Even though it was not their fault Amazon had told me the wrong shipping time, Eagle rushed the delivery so that I would have it in time for a family event I was hosting. The were really great!THE HDTV:WOW! Let me tell you, I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I love the televison. The picture is amazing, sound is more than adequate, the design is gorgeous and the features are great. My one and only complaint is that it only has ONE component input. Sure, 2 HDMI inputs are great but my XBOX 360 and DVD player/surround sound system require component so I have to switch the cables back and forth. But you know what they say, "You can never have enough inputs"SummaryI strongly recommend this HDTV! (just remember it may take a little longer to get it than what Amazon tells ya)
I bought it a month ago and actually never watched much TV because I never had time to watch my favorite shows. But now in my spare time, I always catch everything I want to watch! Easy to program. The price is almost ridiculously cheap now. Hope you buy and enjoy it!If you are in the process of buying a tivo. Please enter my email address (geetarandsushi@aol.com) in when you sign up for tivo rewards during the activation process online. It only takes 4 seconds, and would help me out because it gives me points towards free stuff. Thank you in advance.
I bought this unit, however it did not work. I called the helpline number (800) 409-5111 and got no help. All I got was a recorded message telling me how to troubleshoot the device, with no real person to talk to.I wasted 25 minutes trying to figure out how to make it work, and finally I packed the device and returned it to the seller. I ended up paying the shipping cost.
There aren't a lot of bells and whistles on this card reader. It does excatly what it is supposed to do, read your sd card. Its perfect for if you have multiple cameras. Instead of grabing the cord for each camera (they all use differnt usb cords) you can just use this to read your cards.Or if you are like me and lost your usb cord, instead of paying over 20 bucks to get a new one, you can just buy this cheap little gadget.
I am extremely unhappy with the MicroTalk Cobra LI5600-2DX VP up to 20 miles. I bought a pair 7 days ago and one of these doesn't work . The battery doesnt charge and his range in urban setting is no more than 900 feets. The voice quality is crackling and noise. This unit is only good for kid's back yard use and not for people like me, that goes to skiing to the mountains and need a good radio. I Will NOT recommend it to anyone...really. I'm back to use my old Motorola Two ways....T6400 ......
Set up was easy. Accessing data on the harddrive was v e r y s l o o o o o o o w (get my point).For NTFS file systems it is read only!
Very good system to store DVDs. Each sleeve is 'fabric' lined & holds 2 DVDs. There is extra room in the top of each case for sleeves, insert materials, thumb drives, and cd marking pens.Extra sleeves for this storage are available at the Case Logic site.
This cable worked for a little while, but it was still insert remove insert remove insert remove until it caught the signal.I sent it back and purchased the "Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet" instead, and that works like a charm.Avoid!
The unit does not broadcast in stereo which makes it a poor choice for transmitting music.
I am an amateur photographer. I bought this lens in order to take family pictures inside my home. Granted, it works best if I take into consideration that people tends to move when in an informal group. This lens has no VR. Over and over again, the results are just wonderful! I use it now as my walk around lens. It helps me to "get closer" rule of good photography and its bokeh is pleasing to the eye. It is great for almost everything, no kidding. It is light. Moreover, it is a great lens to walk around with out calling too much attention. A must in your bag!
I spent a lot of time researching my options when I set out to purchase my first ever record player. I wanted something that was a simple, high-quality player but I kept running into two different types of players. The first was the super cheap, tiny, portable version that was dedicated to only playing records and the second was the expensive, deluxe 5-in-1 model that had all the bells and whistles like tape decks and USB ports. What I wanted was something in between. I wanted something that was well made that would stay in the living room. Thus the cheaper, portable models didn't cut it. However, I had no interest in combo players with tape decks and CD players built in as they were much too expensive and I, like most of us, already had devices for those purposes. Not to mention the fact that I consistently read bad reviews on those products. This record player fits perfectly in between those offerings! It is very simple to operate, is dedicated to ONLY playing records, comes in at a very fair price, and is a solidly built machine. It stays protected due to the lid, and the pieces are obviously well made. I have had the product for 6 months now and have had no problems with it concerning sound quality, ease of use, or defective parts. I highly recommend this product to any person with an interest in vinyl, be they first time buyers or long-time collectors!
I've been using it for a few weeks now. Works just fine. It is a tighter fit than the apple cord but doesn't seem to be a problem. I recommend it to anyone looking to save a few dollars!
This is excellent for the price. You can view pretty much any video format you burn on a CD- avi,mov,mpg,jpg,etc. The usb 2.0 port is a huge bonus. I load tons of movies onto my 300gb external HD and play them thru the usb port on the dvd player.
Works with issue in portrait or landscape view. Does't tip or slide when iPad is used on stand, u like some other cheaper stands.
I've had mine for at least 3 years and now it's finally dead. I've received the H07 error in the past and the player still worked after I re-inserted the disk but not this time. It was good while it lasted but now I must buy a new dvd player. And it won't be a panasonic.
I received item in only 4 days after purchase. I was not familiar with operating a DVD as I had never owned one before. The instructions in the Installation and Operating Guide were thorough and easy to understand. The item also features a VCR and C D function all of which I would recommend to anyone. A remote control also came with it along with cables. The product is brand new, reasonably priced and well packaged for shipping
I bought the Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote because I read several reviews by techies who said they would buy one for their grandmothers. Well, I'm a non-tech grandfather who has experienced all the frustrations that electronic gadgets can provide. This one was easy to set up, and easy to program (although I have not yet attempted multiple gadgets of similar kinds or that sort of complicated stuff), and the tech support people are both super-competent and very patient. I can finally play movies, CDs, TVs and more with a minimum of button-pushing. My grandchildren also tell me that it can do many other things, enough even to satisfy their demands!
Nice basic VCR. Definitely a good buy in this price range.
Just wish I didn't have to use the adapter to connect it to my PC. My PC has built in memory card slots, but it doesn't handle the super high capacity cards.
This is my 2nd pair of these, one in each bedroom. I use them for my xbox and it was very easy to set up. They sound great and there so cheap, all one can buy them. The bass is woowwww, great with the rap. You should buy them they last about forever and you have that 2 year warr. It was so easy to contect it to my xbox, and you have to do it take the two aduio cables red and white and pug them in the adater the comes with it. Great buy.
Same unit has good reviews at new egg for fourteen ninety nine and here you are getting it for five dollars... Never had any issues with the Belkin surge protectors I bought... Have two of these and they both work great and screw to the wall with two status lights... 6 outlets instead of two -- secured by screwing in and basic surge protection with $50,000 equipment guarantee...Can't beat it IMHO...
This was bought for my 15 year old daughter to watch movie's on when she didn't want to watch what we were watching, needless to say she love's it, and never watches T.V. with us. She was also impressed with all the features, you can do stuff with your digital picture's, and all manner of thing's I can't understand, you've got to be a kid to run all the extra's!~!!
I purchased these for my wife primarily to use at the football games. We had another pair of binoculars but they were too heavy to comfortably carry around most of the day. These turned out to be so convenient, I ordered another pair for myself. The little case that came with them hooks onto the belt which makes them even easier to carry. We're very happy with them and I'm looking forward to the arrival of the second pair.
The amplifier arrived on time, was able to put it in place of the old one at my church. Works like a charm.
I needed a card reader for when I am traveling and it had to be small, light, and reliable. This gadget does the job. very pleased.
Work gave me a 2GB version to use so I could have the "privilege" of taking work home. The flash drive works so well that when I saw the 4GB version I couldn't resist. Running Firefox off of the Cruzer is great. It saves all of your bookmarks and settings which is really convenient.
It took me a long time trying to get this running. The main problem was that the CD that comes with it does not contain the right driver. You must go online and download 1.13I have not used it a lot yet. I expect it will be a great accessory.Janni
This product arrived within the shipping date, but the package looked pretty rough. I would have rated it higher if it was ready to use right out of the box. The transmitter has to be wired to an alternate DC power source which isn't provided. Hopefully after getting it set up, they will be worth the hassle.
I bought this set 3 years ago, and have had absolutely NO problems with it at all. The picture is as great now as it was when brand new, all the functions & ports work perfectly, and HD content looks great.
Burned some videos w/ Nero & the DVD's burned successfully. Once I played them, some played a few minutes, the others didn't even work.Had the burn the videos again w/ Roxio at a much slower speed. The cheap Velocity DVD's are much better and more compatible w/many programs.
I have tried three different brands in my quest to be able to listen to podcasts while driving. This one has the best electronics of the three, and I would strongly recommend it over the Belkin competition, but I actually find myself using a no-name off brand model (for which I have forgotten the name) more often due to the form factor of the latter (the off brand charges my Sansa Fuze, plays audio directly through the same connection, and mounts securing in the cigarette lighter without the long cord of the Monster RadioPlay.MonsterPros:1) Very easy and convenient to see what frequency is broadcasting (bright red LED's!)2) Very easy to change by feel (no need to take eyes off the road - three large preset toggle buttons3) Fairly good signal strength, about as good as they get (which is not a lot, esp. in big cities where you may or may not be able to find a frequency lower powered enough to use)4) Cord appears to be used as an antenna, so it is position sensitive (sometimes draping it over a seat will allow the signal to better reach the antenna (esp. if you have an external one like my car).5) Good sound quality for what it is (Monster apparently filters out my alternator's interference as I don't hear it any when using this transmitter.6) Cool looking cigarette lighter plug logo glows when powered -this is very helpful when trying to troubleshoot (is the cigarette lighter plug loose? no, the light is on...)Cons:1) Cord wrangling is a bit of a nuisance, not terribly long, but sometimes you have to fish the device back into arms reach so you can change the frequency when a new station comes into range.2) Does not charge your Sansa Fuze...just an audio+12v in, FM out device.3) Like any FM Transmitter, it is very frustrating to use in some Urban areas due to interference from radio stations, however it partially compensates by allowing easy station changes (which I have synchronized with my radio presets so only two buttons to push).
I've been trying to calibrate a new LCD monitor for over a month, my pictures would not print right. The Huey Pro installed easily and in just a few minutes my monitor was calibrated properly.There are no camera stores near my home, but I've learned that I can count on Amazon for great products and prices, and fast service.
I thought I would share my thoughts about this remote, what three things I didn't like:#1- I use a skip forward or backward button and this doesn't have replacement buttons for that just the fast forward and rewind and making the skip keys part of the vertical row of namable lcd keys just doesn't work well not side by side , fortunately I had no need for the +10 and enter keys at the bottom corners of the remote so they learned the skip functions , still it would be nice to have them clearly marked and located better but I can live with that.#2 I use another RF extender in the house and it runs that one to , interfering with anyone using the other TV,s even though the other extender is a different brand (TERK). So you can really only have one being used at a time or unplug one while the other is being used so if you use another RF controller you might want to think hard about getting this remote.#3 I to have a hard time reading the remote at night with the red light, in fact I simply can't make out some of the symbols on the buttons because they are so fine and close together but I'm getting to know where they are.Some people found this remote hard to set up but I thought it was pretty straight forward and the learn function worked nicely. This is well worth buying over the RF-10 because with this remote you can name your own functions in the lcd screen. This is replacing a home theater master SL-9000 that came with function labels to past over the original function if you teach it something else but the labels eventually came off and left the adhesive behind that eventually got into the buttons and ruined the remote , that aside I found the RF-20 to be significantly better and easier to program than my old remote and I can live with those 3 shortcomings. By the way the blaster works very well to ( if you aren't using another RF extender at the same time). The blaster sends a strong infrared signal out from the front of the blaster so you can just point the blaster at your system or use the I.R. extenders also, they have 10 ft. of wire each that plugs into the back of the blasters and the other end sticks over the I.R. sensor directly on each component. It doesn't look as bad as you might think and works very well and I never had a problem with the I.R. signal from the original remote or the RF-20 passing through them.
These grills work well and were very easy to install. I am happy not having to worry about putting a hole in my kickers!!
As noted in other reviews, this product is not designed or built to the usually high Sony standards. The LCD screen WILL break under normal use and Sony will not honor the warranty if the screen fails. My screen failed after six months and I returned the computer to Sony for repairs. Sony charged me over $700 and refused to return the 'physically damaged screen' as I requested so that the 'intentional damage' that I 'caused' could be verified. To confirm that this is a design flaw Sony included with the repaired computer NEW instructions as to how to prevent damaging the screen noting that 'the LCD screen may be sensitive to pressure or added stress'. This product is a sad commentary on Sony's design standards and on its unwillingness to stand behind its warranty.
The setup was easy for a mildly savvy computer/router user. I am most satisfied with the picture quality. It's by no means like watching a DVD on the computer, but much better than say a YouTube video. The ease of use kind of makes me think I should have gone strait to the Solo or Pro, but I think I'll be very happy with this model for now.
I love this product, It fits perfectly with my palm. It has openings in the right areas so you don't have to take it out of it's case at all. It also comes with a clip so you can attach it to your belt. I would highly recommend it. The only negative thing about it is that it doesn't close very well. It can open easily.
First, some background. I recently entered the DSLR world after stepping up from a Samsung HZ50W. If you're not familiar with that camera, it's a "super-zoom" point-and-shoot, offering a whopping 26X zoom. In DSLR terms, the built-in lens is a 26-626mm lens. Great lens combined with a point-and-shoot sensor.My DSLR came with one lens, a 14-42mm lens. There's no comparison between the DSLR images and the Samsung, but I was really missing the reach that the Samsung offers. I take my camera with me every time I go for a walk, and I like being able to shoot a bird sitting high up in a tree, or a flower on the ground beside me. With the 14-42mm lens, I can get the flower, but not the bird.Being new to the DSLR world, I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on lenses until I really understood what I was looking for. For now, I just wanted a cheap zoom lens. This Opteka lens fit that description - it's cheap and it most definately has some reach.It requires lots of light, and a steady hand. With a little practice, you can get some decent shots with this lens. It's not professional grade by any means, but for a beginner, it does a decent job. I'll eventually replace it with a "real" telephoto lens, but for now, I'm happy with it.
I bought this camera for the high picture quality, the video options, and 5x zoom. Although the camera performed OK for general picture-taking, I had 2 major issues:1. The video quality was not good. Of course, I did not expect the same quality as a dedicated video camera, but I have seen several examples from friends with similar cameras. The video on this camera was very choppy, not matter what mode I used. I used a high-speed SDHC 4MB card, with the same results.2. We often use this camera to take pictures of our 3-year old grandson. He rarely holds a pose for more than an instant, so I need the camera to take the picture when I press the shutter release. This camera takes well over 1 second between shutter release and actually snapping the picture. Most of the pictures of our grandson only show the back of his head!Some other issues with this camera:a. You cannot plug the camera into the USB port and access the pictures unless you download Kodak's clunky software. Other cameras I have used are recognized by my computer as a new removable drive, making picture transfer a drag and drop operation.b. The automatic lens cover stuck open on several occasions. I had to use my fingernail to push it shut.We had to return the camera for these reasons. I am
This scanner is simple to set up and use. It is fast and quiet. Scans photos, book pages and everything else with great quality. I am as happy as can be!
The first unit lasted 3 months before it quit working altogether. I returned and got another one, which lasted about the same time.
This is having a very big screen and give a very good clarity at this price. After using this camera I dont feel like usnig any of the other cameras.
The mouse is easy to use and useful in tight places and IBM Thinkpads, which have those silly red dots for moving the cursor.
For the money this is a great tripod and works great with my canon powershot a630!
I have had this all-in-one a short time and have had lots of problems getting it to print in color. At first, I thought I might have installed the printer software incorrectly, but I downloaded the updated driver from the web site and it still is not right. I was only able to successfully print out a doc with full color once. Usually, it print no color or partial color no matter what setting I use.
With certain precautions.For one thing they cannot be shipped via USPS and therefore no post office boxes. You need a physical address easily found for UPS to drop it off at your door (and thus a secure door as well). This was a challenge out here in the desert where street names and house numbers are rare.Another thing is the product photo perspective makes them look as tall as the sacred columns at the Temple of Luxor, and the dimensions given on the product detail page seem a little ambitious too. My eye estimate places the face more like 4x7 inches, and not that deep.Nevertheless, the sound is clear and reasonably deep for such a small and well powered unit, rated at 2.5 watts. In fact I found that cranking it to full volume caused it to distort, and that you might not want to push it past halfway on the volume, which is plenty, even for reaching another room. Please notice that headphone input on the front of the main unit, which means you can use this hearty amp as a pre-amp for either headphones (and really waste your hearing quickly) or for another set of speakers which have a headphone style input. Please notice that you can also plug this not only into your computer, but into any headphone plug, including your MP3 player, to bring the sound out where it can be shared and echoed.It was an immediate improvement to my gateway desktop's included speaker system, in clarity and depth and presence and volume. DEfinitely a great bargain at any price.I have found through foooling around with the Sound Effects feature on the PC that these speakers tend to break up even at lower volumse when the bass is pushed. I find the best setting is not the vocal, which does give it a nice personality, but the classic seting which is basically flat zero level across the equalizer, with the first three or four treble settings pushed down. The familiar inverted banana causes this speaker to break up in the bass as the bass levels are raised. Also I found the best "environment" to be padded cell, but then I basically use this for audio books, specifically Donal DOnnelly's Ulysses.
This is an awesome amp. I used it to power my whole system. This amp ran 4 full range speakers and a sub. This amp is rated at 900 watts RMS and can be configured for any system. This amp has the rare capability to run 5.1 surround, 50w RMS x5 and 200w RMS by 2, 100w RMS x 5 and 400w RMS x1. This amp is also stable at 1 ohm stereo. You can easily hook up an LPL remote bass boost knob and a RMD remote voltage display meter. The amp is competition quality and is kept cool by large heat sinks and two variable speed fans. The amp is huge; 25L x 10W x 3H and requires 80 amp fuse.
You know that sensation you get when you start to type a personal issue into Google and then it predicts your problem and you feel a little bit cared for?Today I started to type:Xbox Live won't... "xbox live won't take my credit card?"So I knew I wasn't alone.And then I came here to Amazon where raccoons eat your garbage with a knife and fork and then poop out crystal chandeliers, clicked "Buy!!!!" and had a code worth 1600 points. It was about a 10 second process? Far less time than it has taken to type this review. Far, far less.
I did some hard research before choosing a pair of over ear headphones, because the biggest thing to me was comfort, and I have had very uncomfortable over-ear headphones in the past. I bought some Sony ones first for the exact same price and what I got was instant pain. My head was in a vice! So I returned those as soon as I could and continued my search. I finally stumbled upon these and I am so glad I did!! They fit COMPLETELY over my ears which is what I wanted, and my budget was around 20 so these fit in just fine! Finally I found what I have always wanted. COMFORT. For such a low price I give 5 stars for comfort and even sound quality. The bass is very nice and they are for listening to loud music like dubstep or something nicer like Coldplay. I would recommend these to everyone with this type of budget.
I need a cable modem for my cable internet service. This was cheap and it is very reliable. Much better than paying $5 a month for a rental modem.
These speakers looked small, and I was doubtful, but what sound! I love the compact design, and the sound really fills a room. It charges my ipod touch while it plays, and the sound is rich and full. Great product for the price.
I bought this for my 5 year old and my 3 and 7 year old fight over it as well. VERY fun camera and it has been dropped down stairs and still worked! It takes four AA batteries that actually seem to last quite a bit. My kids love to plug it into the TV to see what they are taking. The camera screen is also very big. The only challenge is that sometimes it is hard to hold steady to get a clear picture. But overall, it takes great pictures.
I have used too many earbud and sport style headphones on my iPods to list here. I am a long time professional musician - I know good sound. Nothing comes close to these babies. And the price! Well, now someone has them here for $70. I was picking up every pair I could find on eBay for $35-40. Koss has reissued these, hurray, and I almost bought a pair, but found that Koss, great company that they are, has replacement foam pads for my old KSC35's available for a song. After enough use, these pads do deteriorate. Also, after spending hundreds on other major brand earbuds and portable headphones to replace my old 35's, I found nothing satisfies me. So now I will glue new foam pads to my trusty Koss sportclips and be happy. If you know great sound and want the best bang for the buck, in fact the best for any price under a couple hundred bucks, buy these! Beautiful bass, perfect mid's and treble. Everyone's ears are different, of course, and no one solution is right for everyone. They are not jam in your ear, noise canceling things. I found about these a while back doing research on the web for the best iPod portable headphones - these kept popping up. There is a good reason for that! Buy 'em!
I thought this was a great buy until I had it for 3 weeks and it stopped working. I was watching TV and all of a sudden my screen turned blue and scrambled. I took out the HDMI cable, plugged in my component cables and my cable worked fine. I tried the HDMI cable in all my HDMI ports and still the same problem. So I know it is the HDMI cable. I guess you get what you pay for.
Great deck for the price. As the other person said i mainly bought the deck for the front USB adapter. Have a mini usb port for my zen that works awesome for it. Its a 30gb so it takes about 45 secs to index the files, but that is to be expected when you get to larger size. Works with my mp3 playing phone which has mini usb, and its incredibly affordable. Good all around
Having just gotten this product from the Amazon Vine Program I just couldn't be happier with my new Pencil Sharpener.First of all, what is mainly different from many of the pencil sharpeners I've had is the amount of storage in the case (which is see through) for all the shavings! Wow! Wow! Wow! It is truly very extra-extra large so you don't have to empty it as often.It is compact enough to not take up much desk space, but heavy enough I don't have to hold it when I insert the pencil.The bottom of the unit also has suctions, which hold the unit down in place wherever you put it. NO moving around. If you have small students this is a plus.. no pushing it off the table to be broken.I can see that I will have this sharpener for years, and its heavy duty so if you have a classroom full of students it would be a best bet!It is electric.... so make sure you have a place for it that has an electrical outlet nearby. The cord is about average length so it will need to be close.The pencils come out sharp.. who doesn't want a sharp pencil?? And there is also a sliding button on the front that you can adjust for ANY size pencil. (Love that.) Plus it comes with a 2 year warranty which is awesome. They will replace the blades if they ever get dull!
Bought it as an organizer, but I use it for much more.*Take this review with a grain of salt*Smooth interface, fast processor, great display and excellent functionality. I bought this PDA mainly to keep track of my life, but I use it for so much more. This is my first PDA, but in terms of the applications, I think that goes without saying. You get some pretty good stuff as stock, but there is so much more for whatever your needs. Besides logging appointment, taking notes/memos, and creating shopping/to-do lists, I probably use the TX most to check email or just surf the web. The connection is pretty seamless after you initially set it up. I've experienced web speeds where I download 1mb per around 40 seconds, so unless the site is really graphics intensive, it will load pretty quickly. However there is a cap to page size, so if the page you wish to view exceeds the size (which I think is around 1.8mb) the images won't load.Setting up the email feature is a bit tricky, but once you have it up, it works nicely. Just make sure your email client supports POP and forwarding (like GMail).In terms of bluetooth, I've only hooked up a ThinkOutside keyboard to the TX and that works fine. Connection was a bit tricky and I never did succeed in linking a secure connection, but this could just be because of the interface drivers. No keyboard lag here. I've never tried connecting my headset (Motorola H750) but I guess you really wouldn't unless you're making VoIP calls.Music player is another nice addition and works well with the provided headphone jack. Picture 'viewer' also nice, but I'm sure this is all old news.In terms of design, the TX looks very sleek with the dark graphite finish. The screen is large and has great resolution and color scheme. They provide a screen protector, but I'd rather not take my chances and ordered a custom ShieldZone. I'd also rather not get nicks on the outside, so I have my TX in a snug Rhino hard case.Overall great product! CNet also reviewed the TX as one of the top PDA's out to date.
Excelente grabadora, se compr&oacute; para grabar clases y conferencias, nitidez en la grabacion, muy configurable y facil de utilizar, buen tama&ntilde;o y mejor duraci&oacute;n de las pilas. Recomendado.
Though I have no information about the archival qualities of this fixer, I can say it's certainly cut down my time in the darkroom dramatically. 1 minute for Fiber and 30 SECONDS for RC paper! Unbelievable. Another bonus is the directive NOT to use a stop bath. Prints are rinsed for 30 seconds in a water bath, then go straight into the fixer. The absence of acetic acid fumes suddenly makes working for 6 hours in the darkroom a pleasure. Highly recommended.
I've had this camera about three months. While the picture quality isn't as good as my 3ccd camcorder the Flip suffices for TV displays. All the software for PC and Mac resides on the camera. The USB connector is part of the camera and flips (thus the name) out to plug into a computer port. It's so easy to use that's it's sort of the iPod of the camcorder business. My four year old grandson has taken some pretty good videos on it with minimal instruction. It fell twice off a four foot table to concrete and it still runs. The second time the plastic case separated, but I easily snapped it back in place. I'm more careful now, but it's nice to know that you don't have to worry too much about damage. It uses two AA batteries and they last over an hour, or the time it takes to fill its 1GB internal memory. No zoom, but, if you've watched enough amateur home movies with zoom, you'll avoid zoom nausea.
I have finally found a rolling bag for my Asus G74. I looked at MANY cases that claimed to be "for oversized screens" but most of these would not zip closed around the Asus. This case holds the laptop, the brick power supply, cables, a digital camera, a writing pad, etc. etc. The extendable handle is concealed in a zippered slot and there is a two-piece handle for the times when rolling is not an option.
Well this is frustrating... I've been searching for a decent, inexpensive graphics card for my computer (P-II 450 256 megs SDRAM, Intel 440 Motherboard) for ages, and this one came recommended by a friend. What he -and the system requirements listed on the box- didn't tell me is that you must have AT LEAST a 250 watt power supply for this card to run (although running a system with less than 300 watts may cause flickering and assorted other annoying problems). The only way I found this out is by checking their website AFTER I bought the card and it wouldn't work. Undaunted, I went to the Gateway website and purchased a 300 watt power supply for 41 dollars and even after I upgraded my power supply the card's "easy to install drivers" wouldn't autodetect. I manually installed the proper drivers and the card worked, but ONLY when locked in a 60 HZ refresh rate... I checked their website again to find that the card "may not work to full capacity with older Intel chipsets". Don't make the same expensive mistake that I did... Be sure your computer has 250+ watts **BEFORE** you buy it, and make double sure that it has a recent Intel chipset or you will end up stuck with a card that barely works.
I've been using mine for at least five years. No other keyboard I've used has lasted nearly this long. Very comfortable, easy arrangement to get used to. Nice key action. Only quibble is that I've worn off the paint on two of the keys. The matte surface where I rest the heels of my hands is now polished glossy from use. But that only indicates how durable it is. I'll soon buy another to have a spare.
This is great! I wanted one that is durable for my daughter, she walks everwhere and it is bounced in coat pockets, bags etc. She is very pleased and so I'm I. Looks nice and sounds great, plays all cd's burned off computer too. Worth the money!
I've read some of the other reviews, and yes, this item has it's limitations. If you are like me, though, you either just want to hear music in the shower or bath or you are trying to be considerate to anyone who can hear you sing. I get good reception from the radio and get many channels. My cds play fine, the mirror doesn't fog and the clock helps me keep track of time. You can't adjust the settings (such as treble and bass), but for crying out loud, it's a CD player/radio for your shower...how good does it have to be? I am thrilled with the performance of this product and would recommend it to anyone that wants a little music in their lives (or more specifically, their showers)!
-No Delay-No DistortionThis product has easily met my satisfaction, just looking for something to link together my computers and this fits perfectly.
This brush is small, easy to hide away, and does its job well. There are other, more expensive alternatives, but for everyday use and generally keeping a record clean before and after playing, this is a great choice for the money. I've had this for about a month and use it before and after listening to my records; the bristles have stayed intact, it helps to cut down on static, and it generally brushes away dust and small dirt that may be on your record. It's not going to clean your record 100% and it's not going to restore vinyl, but that's not what it's designed for, either!
I am very pleased with this drive. I have been using it for about six months now, and it's been quite reliable so far. I am also quite pleased with its noise level (or almost complete lack thereof). It's easily the quietest external hard drive I have ever used. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that the included USB cable is only about a foot long, but that can be replaced easily enough.One thing to note: I also own the "newer" model (LaCie Desktop Hard Disk 301285U 500 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive). Even though the newer model is cheaper as of this writing, I would not recommend it as highly. The new drive is much louder, the power adapter is one of those that tends to occupy three slots on a power strip because of its width, and (worst of all) it can't be turned off without unplugging it. All of those features make the "old" drive well worth the extra $20 in my opinion.
Honest discription, fast shipping, great camera. Was surprised how nice it was - GREAT DEALER you can trust.
I bought the D40X in Israel since Amazon will not ship it outside of the US (still can't understand why).I went for the kit (18-55) and added the AF-S 55-200 VR and the tiny yet impressive SB-400 flash.I was instantly amazed: perfect colors, always in focus (and I mean always, even in zero light conditions), fast, easy and most of all, fun!Many friends asked me why I bought this model instead of the D40 - claiming that these two cameras are exactly the same (since more MP don't make a difference).So here are the main reasons:1. MP can make a difference, when you crop pictures. I must say that sometimes my compositions are not exactly exquisite (yeah...they sometimes suck...) so I need to crop pictures to make them look as I want them to. the extra 4 mp can make that difference (and they already did for me!)2. The D40X lowest ISO is 100 (200 for the D40). Again, not a big difference. However, ISO 200 may sometimes result in overexposure of white surfaces while the rest of the picture looks just great and that is so annoying!! I checked both sensitivity settings and 100 just looks better. Furthermore, why did Nikon decide to change this feature? I am sure that it has something to do with feedback they received from customers.3. It's newer than the D40. Yes, people may say that I am a victim of good marketing, but I strongly believe that Nikon released this version with improvements based on usage.I don't write Pros and Cons since I can't compare this camera to anything else at this level and price.Go get yourself one, you just can't go wrong.Avi
it is good,subwoofer needs a little more punch.when doing the adjustment((hint) for highier sound quality put (the sound by-pass )in off position.Although front speakers sound good,they could had sound better if they were accoustically improved.I am almost an audiophile.In general I like this yamaha specially for music.
Well let me start of by saying wow these headphones are loud!!!!! Theyre very stylish yet comfortable. The main reason I bought these is because of the video game they were from. called persona3 fes which where the main character wore these headpnones!!! Anyways I recommend these headphones for anybody who loves loud headphones that wont blow up just because itstoo loud.these headphones are smaller than expected though
This vhs/dvd recorder is far more than most users need. It is packed with features that most folks won't use but if you do need them, you'll be impressed. The video quality playing normal vhs tapes is outstanding. I can't wait to put all my vhs tapes of my kids on dvd's. This is an excellent addition to anyone's home entertainment equipment. Amazon's price was also far better than any competitor.
After less then three months my Tripp-Lite UPS fails and shuts itself down after running for progressilvy shorter time periods each time. I plugged in a desk lamp alone and it failed after a few hours. The battery will not recharge and fails the entire unit. The UPS actually "interupts" power. The plugs on the non-battery side seem to work fine, but then what is the sense of buying a Uninterupted Power Supply "UPS". Don't take a chance on this product. It will fail power to your devices even when there is no interruption to your electric service.
Cheap, simple, effective...what more could you ask out of an HDMI cable. I've been using 4 or 5 of these for well over 2 years now with absolutely nothing bad to say. I recommend them to anyone who is sick of paying top dollar at the big box stores.
The webcam works like i needed it to. The image is good, it can be manually focused (a little hard to do due to its small size), it clips on well to the notebook. The only downsides i see with it are:* no ability to rotate, so we are elimited in our selection of what we broadcast (can't span the room without moving the computer)* great zooming-in capabilities but it would be nice if it could zoom out a little more. Since we sit at a set distance from the laptop to reach keyboard, and since it is attached to the laptop, the camera typically shows our face. Can't really zoom out to show more.Other than these, the camera works great, it is nice and compact, and easy to set up.
A pretty decent camera for the price. The small size is a huge plus! But if you're looking for top-notch picture quality and a big zoom, probably best to go with a bit higher-end model.
The amazing thing is there is no moving parts as your MP3 files are saved on a chip set. What does this mean no skipping! No more having to burn CD's and the clutter of having them. Jogging, Skateboarding or whatever it's just pure continuous music. Oh yeah and it's literally the size of your thumb so you can put it anywhere and not feel like your carrying around a boat anchor. Finally, the sound is better than anything I have heard to date, Sony, Panasonic and Samsung don't even come close~ Oh heck, just buy it and see for yourself~
Ive had this wireless mouse for some 6 mnths. I love it, have no complaints. Price was good, easy to install. Tired of finger thumping your laptop?? Buy it. You'll love it.
i love this camera!! i looked and a billion cameras i wanted on affodabl and small. and this was exactly it!! i love it so much its the best. it takes good day and night pictures. its even good for kids.i recomend this camera for every age and size!!
Excellent speakers, they fit perfect in my room....Sounds Great plus the Matrix Mode..Cables are short but not dissapointed at all, i recommend to anyone and everyone...the price is priceless : )
I have been researching this camera for a few months now. I finally, decided to spend the money and purchase the Canon Rebel. I wanted a camera that takes great pictures of my children. This camera is worth every penny. It takes perfect, clear pictures. I was afraid that I wouldn't know how to use all that it offers or be able to figure out all the buttoms. All I had to do is read a little and I was ready to take pictures. I love how I can attach a tripod to the camera, set it on the timer and take a picture of the four of us. We have never been able to take pictures with both my husband and I in the picture. I would recommend this camera to anyone. You will not be disappointed!
Very easy to appy to screen and fits perfectly. Product performs just as it says in the description. I would buy this product again.
I was about to purchase an HDMI cord from Best Buy for $30 and then decided to check Amazon. SO GLAD I DID! I received the HDMI cord in a few days to hook up my BluRay player to the TV. I am sooo happy with the purchase and saved myself $28.
I bought this Coolpix L11 last year three days before going to Florida to visit grandparents and Disney World. Without reading the instructions, I took great pictures of the family and unforgettable videos of the kids we will cherish. I love that this uses AA batteries instead of CR2s (grocery stores don't always have them) or "rechargeables" (where you have to wait hours to recharge--why bother?). I used a SD card so I can pop it into my computer or printer to view/print--330+ pix and about 10 videos so far. The quality of the pix is VERY GOOD, but alas it does take a second or two between shots. If you need something faster, pay a few hundreds more. My 5 and 2 year-olds use this to take nice pix and because of this, there is jelly or similar on the "outside" lens/shutter so it doesn't always open/close fully anymore (I use my thumbnail to do this sometimes). Otherwise, I love it and will probably buy the next version(s) with similar features.
Absolutely amazing. TiVo is the coolest thing I own! You gotta get one! Don't wait, or get sucked in with Microsoft's UltimateTV only for DirecTV. TiVo works with EVERYTHING! DirecTV, Dish Network, any cable service - like Time Warner, Comcast, AT&amp;T, etc., and antenna! Even 2 combined!!TIVO RULES!
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash has make it fun while being experincing it and well and entertaining experiences with it.
I use this for my home office and find it to be a nice improvement for access to items I use constantly and had to open drawers and push my office chair back to get. Now I can store in the monitor drawer and/or on the flat of the monitor stand riser. I like the feature choice to remove the plates and reveal the cup and misc. holder and put items there for access or keep covers on to expand the surface use of the stand. I do not put my coffee cup in the holder, rather use it for office organization. That works better for me. The surface height for my monitor is improved as well. The stand is pretty big, but if you measure the dimensions before you order, you can get a feel for the amount of desktop you will need to accommodate this great item. Wish I had ordered another for my other office, but I found this item after I had gotten the other which is not adjustable in height like this stand is. So either get an adjustable chair or monitor stand. Both is better to allow individual preference. Item is quite sturdy as well. Fellowes has great products I have found. I have Fellowes shredder that is awesome,also.
Believe all the reviews regarding bad software. I didn't and am now returning as the software crashes continually and renders the hardware useless (Windows XP Home, 512MB Ram). If you like to monkey around with software workarounds and waste a lot of time then the Sony NetMD format is probably OK. But I am going to buy a flash memory MP3 player.
I has been using DELL 17"LCD for many years (1280x1024), but just VGA, last holidays was the time for upgrade, it was the right decision, excellent image, it has DVI, it includes both wire (DVI + VGA) Nvidia 6800GS gives the cool resolution 1440x900. Indeed I have a Moview LCD Arm(GMP STANDARD LCD ARM - MV15DC), and couples near to perfect. I consider an excellent combination, including a Wireless Mouse + Keyboard and you'll have the perfect station. And Amazon gives another excellent proof of well service and satisfaction. Highly recommended.
Great Product at a Fantastic price... The Camera was everything we could asked for... My kid was delighted to finally own his first video camera... Thank You
I read reviews and looked into this product before buying it. I was surprised this headset was so expensive as it has no features other then a volume switch. Because I am on a Mac, my selection is limited. I found the "Plantronics" products work but are so poorly crafted they break within a year. I think the construction of this product may be better but for the price (3x as much) isn't warranted for the lack of comfort (the ear pads are to small to fully cover the ear), And there is nothing in this to explain the price. I got the G-35 form Logitech and they were amazing in construction and bells and whistles but none of the cool stuff works on a Mac. They just become headphones. I would not suggest paying this price for this product! It's better then two tin cans on a string but it's overrated. I would give this one star, when comparing the hype to the product.
For the price, this screen can not be beaten. It went together quite easily between my wife and I (just over an hour). The felt surround cancels out light like a champ and the screen is super well made and put together. Not flimsy at all. I wish this screen had been around when we bought our electric roll down screen from Elite back in the day. This screen quality is very good and you can only pick up any graininess when there is extreme whites being thrown on the screen. You can't beat this. We payed $414 at the time.
Unfortunately the other reviewers' comments were left after I had purchased this item. They are right. Not only does the Splitter not work, but the company makes you jump through hoops to get a response and their only response was if you opened it they do not take returns or give refunds. How are you supposed to know that the item doesn't work without opening it? So, save yourself the time and frustration and just pass by ANYTHING sold by ANTOnline or Cables to Go. Its a racket.
I have used it at work...I have used it at the beach...I have used it while washing the car, and in so doing have accidentally splashed it with water...and it continues to produce clear and reasonably powerful sound. For a smallish, portable, reasonably durable iPod speaker device, it fulfills its mission with gusto.
I got this specifically for emergencies. In the big fires we had here a couple years ago, radio was pretty much useless on the first day - several stations were off the air due to power failures and the press conferences with the police and fire chief were all on TV. Eventually, the radio stations advised people to watch their TVs. This unit gets good audio reception on three local broadcast TV stations plus a whack of AM and FM stations. Another reviewer indicated that the FM tuning isn't great. They're right - it isn't. That's the missing star in my rating. The NOAA weather stations come in well too. Once there's no more free broadcast TV signals, I guess this will be an expensive hand-cranked AM radio.
This case is great in an appliance type of way. It would be hard to be in love with it, but it is a good case, and has been quite durable.
No problems so far. Fair price and good product with fast shipping, and was packed well and received fast in perfect condition.
I used to use an old Graphire 4 x 5 for many years in middle and high school. Late in college, I decided to finally pony up the cash and buy the best - an Intuos!! And after using it ... I could never go back to a Graphire.A Graphire is fine if you are only doing coloring work or photo retouching. If you do any digital painting AT ALL, you should get the Intuos. Why? With the Graphire, you can't really get precise lines easily - you can do so, but it is a slow process that will waste a LOT of your time. With the Graphire, you also get that annoying feeling of lines not being precise due to both the lack of sensitivity with the tablet and the small area you have to work with.Enter the Intuos. First, the combined sensitivity with the tablet drivers create a remarkably fluid experience that feels like writing with a pencil far more than the Graphire ever could. You can actually INK with this thing and have it feel like a natural part of your workflow, unlike with the Graphire where you have to fight the technology to make it work. The Intuos just flows naturally with the way you work.In all, grab an Intuos if you are at all serious about digital painting or texturing. But if you're serious, you already know this. ;)
It's working fine.It has a little echo if your car sound is to loud!
I have a bad shoulder so carrying a regular bag or backpack was not an option for me when I decided to go back to school for nursing. I needed something to hold my laptop, my iPad, and one or two nursing books and a spiral notebook (plus all the extras like pens, etc.) This bag is awesome! It holds everything I need for class and no stress on my back or shoulders. The wheels are great and I've had no problems so far. I love that it has more than one compartment and a place to hold one of my water bottles. I haven't used it for travel yet but I'm sure it will work great for short trips.
I've been using another set of speakers (sans subwoofer) for several years, and they finally went to that big electronic graveyard in the sky. I replaced them with the Logitech Z340 3-Piece speakers, and am completely amazed by the sound quality, even at low volumes. I have them set up in my office at work (it's a small office), and I can get my desk shaking with the subwoofer and still not disturb my coworkers (much).The speakers are solid and well-manufactured, like all of the logitech products I've used, and I highly recommend them.
I love this camcorder. I purchased it online so that I could use it to record my stand up and upload it to you tube and it has not let me down yet. The only thing bad I would say is you must keep a lot of batteries with you if you are going to use it as much as I do because you need AA batteries to power it up. But I honestly think this is the best invention ever well besides the microwave, well there's the car and the stop light and how about the ...well you get the point its a really nice camcorder and it's afforable.
THIS REVIEW IS NEGATIVE (ADD TO THE LIST) Read on for details.I've heard rave reviews about Linksys products. This product is not one that will receive such a review. I've had such a bad time with this product that I have renamed it to "Linksucks."At least five times a day the driver file WUSB...exe gives me an EFOpenError, crashing my link. In addition, at least 7 times a day I get "instructions" giving me "memory writing" errors through windows.Every time I reboot, I have to repair the connection to get it to work. So much for "leave it plugged in and play," eh Linksucks?I've run perpetual pings with the ping www.google.com -t command, letting the ping be checked for periods of over 2+ hours, and over that time, my Packet Loss has ranged from a low of 2% to a high of 7%.Linksys Wireless G USB Adapter cards are, in my opinion, a clearly inferior and very unreliable product. I'm sure that you've read the positive reviews here, as well as the negative reviews. I think that approximately ONE-THIRD of the reviews so far are negative, would you trust a product that seems to have a 33% failure rate?I would not. I cannot and DO NOT recommend this product to you.If you're a masochist, or if you're looking for something to drive you to drink, then by all means, waste your money on a Linksys Wireless G USB Adapter. You'd be better off donating the money to a local charity such as the Humane Society or a Homeless shelter than pissing your money away on this product. I'd have rather invested in Enron than have spent my money on this worthless piece of defecation.
WD-77534 Mitsubishi TV is junk! We have owned ours for 4 years and have already replaced the bulb twice and now the DMD, digital mirror device, has gone out...we have a large constellation on our screen. Word has it that the mirrors, over 2000 of them, have started freezing, thus the white dots. To replace it is between $250-$750 dollars...can buy a new TV for that......We have an old Hitachi Rear Projection TV that we haven't put one red cent in......do the math! Stay away from this TV!
This xmitter works as intended.It even xmits overtop of some local fm stations I have.My major issue is, it does not have an ON/Off switch.You have to plug in and out to stop xmitting.(turning off my car does not disengage the 12 adaptor)Doesn't sound like a big deal except I keep blowing fuses.No matter how carefully straight I pull the thing in and out, I blow a fuse about 50% of the time.I should have learned by now,you get what you pay for.I should have spent the xtra 10 bucks and got a different model.
Connected to Linksys E3000 router. NO GIGABIT connection. wth. works at 100mbps. but it's for the living room, and maxes out. idea was to have a gigabit link to the computer room. NOT worth the extra $ from a Fast Ethernet switch.
The cable that I bought is working perfectly with my HDTV. The price was, well, ridiculous, so I bought two. The purchasing process was smooth and easy and you simply can't beat the price; I found out that I didn't need a $60.00 cable. Thanks Amazon!
My RX-595 just died on its 10th birthday. Its grandchild, the RX-397, was at the funeral and I hired her on the spot. She is a worthy successor -- pure, clean sound for my classical collection and noise free reception from distant FM stations. With other reviewers I hightlight the "pure direct" feature which can bypass all treble, bass, and loudness filters, including balance control, to give the listener the most perfect sound possible. At its $200+ price there is simply nothing in its price range that can compete.
very comfortable to carry, pockets for credit cards inside as well as 2 large flat pockets for whatever, pocket under pda with notepad, outside zipper pocket for cash or whatever, cell phone padded nicely, adjustable shoulder strap and hand strap that snaps down, pda attaches with velcro, all in all a good purchase ... if wanting a wallet/purse access for change not great and no place for keys
Lexmark is well known for pushing out printers that give you quality prints but the printers themselves aren't built with quality. Sometimes it makes you think why Lexmark left IBM. That's why their units are so cheap. So with that in mind buyer beware.Before I begin my initial review I must say that I tested 4 of these printers. Lexmark's return department were happy enough to mail me these blasted printers within a span of 2.5 months. So you be the judge.The installation goes smoothly. I don't know about any other reviewer, but I didn't receive a instruction book, just a poster size 1,2,3 quick instruction sheet. Make sure you don't install the software with the printer hooked up. After the printer installs you run into the FIRST of two MAJOR problems on these contraptions. The paper feeder is junk. I used quality paper and the feeder tray is not capable of feeding single paper sheets. Matter fact it doesn't feed at all. When you cram the paper lower into the feed well it still doesn't feed single sheets of paper, instead it feeds either a quarter or all of what paper you have in the feed tray. If your still patient after 45 minutes of your time wasted you might find where the paper is positioned within the feed well so it can feed properly. . . .The second problem is that I encountered numerous "Problem communicating with the printer" issues. I thought it was my USB2.0 cable . . .but after swapping out 3 of them I knew it was the printer itself...I should be receiving my Epson Stylus CX4800 printer anytime soon. . . .Good luck and happy shopping!!
This really is a nice lense for the price. Focusing is slightly annoying, but I purchased this just to play around with. Once you're use to it some amazing shots are soon to follow.
Many people have complained about the camera...most particularly battery life. I bought these batteries Energizer - e AA Lithium Battery and used one pair for a week in the mountains in Switzerland (extreme temperatures) with absolutely NO PROBLEMS!Great pictures!Great Zoom...made a friend with a Canon SLR jealous of the quality of picture I was taking. It's not an slr, but it sure takes a good picture!
I bought this camera as a gift for my young grandson ... after reading all the awful reviews of kid's cameras ranging in price from $50 to $100 (with point-3 megapixels!???) I decided I would rather get him a real camera. This Nikon at $87 and 6 megapixels turned out to be an excellent choice. We added a screen protector and a lanyard to hang the camera around his neck for safety. He loves it, as does his younger brother. He takes stills that his Mom uploads to iPhoto for him, and he takes movies that the family can watch on the TV or the computer. And it is small enough for Mom to carry in her purse when he tires of taking pictures .. and then she uses it to take pics of the kids playing, and is more than satisfied with the result. The family has a bigger, newer, better camera for indoor use and special occasions, but loves having this little one handy when they are out and about. There may be better cameras out there that take more technically perfect pictures, but this camera, and its price, were a perfect choice for our purpose.
Normal UTP Cat5 cable wouldn't fit in my circumstances. After finding this cable I decided to give it a try. How thin! Really amazing. Works great and I keep wondering on how thin this cable is... how could it be possible to fit in 4 pairs of ultra thin network cable? Unfortunately the max length is 50ft otherwise I would get rid of my homeplugs (with bad performance compared to network cable wired).
I'm using it with a netbook -Lenovo 10. Is working very well for my intended use. This mdel, but with a dvd/recorder is available at a higher price if you are interested.
I bought this unit due to its size and the listed features on the box. I've played a number of DVDs in this player and only about half play without issue. A number of the disks won't play at all. I wish I had done more research before buying this. As it is, the player goes back to the store and I'll be looking for another small DVD player.
This remote is absolutely amazing. it takes no time at all to set up. the longest time you will spend is finding the serial numbers to your entertainment system. then its just clicking around a very user friendly setup.The only thing I would add is the game Sudoku so I can play during the commercial breaks! :D
I bought this boombox for my office, which is a cubicle and only partially closed in. The sound is SO CLEAR, that I can get a GREAT sound quality at a low volume, and it doesn't disturb anyone else in the office. The jazz, the classical, the hip-hop and the gospel music all sound fantastic!! I am very pleased with this product, I am going to purchase another one just like it for my home. And the price is even more fantastic!!
At first, this product function as specified. Later it started having sporadic issues with connectivity and function.Reset only lasts a short time (push the button on the bottom of the receiver and then the button on the bottom of the mouse).It has to be reset to function on a weekly basis.When I called Microsoft for support, they indicated that this product is obsolete and they can no longer offer service - this is after I purchased on December 15th 2010 and I called Microsoft on March 1, 2011. Give me a break!I must also blame the vendor as he/she should have indicated there is no manufacturer warranty and product obsolete.AVOID this product or you will be sorry!!!
Previously I bought a very small portable IoGear 4 port USB hub for a really good price to use with me iMac, but couldn't use it because when I plugged it in, it ran really hot and that scared me. It was probably meant to be used for a laptop, but still I only had my printer and card reader plugged into it. Anyway, I bought the D-Link for quite a bit more, but love it. It runs cool and has 3 more ports than the other. I like the cool green lights, too. I recommend this product.
This is my 2nd generation gyration mouse the first one is still in use for about 4 years now but having battery charging issues with my battery lasting about 1/2 day now after 4 years of usage. I cannot find a replacement battery for the old unit which led me to this purchase.The new unit lived up to its expectations, slightly different design and feel but very solid and comfortable product. Very easy to setup configure and use. I do take care to lay the unit on its side when it is not in use and I'm getting anywhere from 4-5 days of use on a single charge.If they ever decide to integrate a small keyboard on this thing, nothing fancy, something similar to what you find on a cell phone, this device would be out of this world!
ESTE CABLE ME RESULTO DE MUY BUENA CALIDAD,ADEMAS MUY COMODO AL MOMENTO DE SER UTILIZADO,SE ESTIRA Y SE RETRAE TAL CUAL COMO LO ES,MUY RECOMENDADO.
This lens behaves as expected, I haven't had any troubles with it since purchase (about a month ago). It requires getting used to the REALLY shallow DOF if you are a beginner, but it's fun to use and a real performer in low light conditions.
I got this hub to upgrade my security features from my older wireless hub. The addition of MAC filtering, and the ability to disable the broadcast of the SSID, were exactly the security features I needed, so I could drop the encryption.The range: I get marginally more range than my previous hub, so I can now use it without a repeater.The case: Cheap plastic. It's the only thing so far I take away from it. But to their credit they include a base, so I can stand it on end. I can even wall mount it too, but the holes to me seem to be 'backward'.One thing I learned with this hub, is that you DO NOT turn on remote management. I'm on Road Runner, and the administrative functions kept getting locked up by an IP address in the 140 range. It was annoying for a few hours until I figured it out. I think it's the dirty no-good scum hackers/spammers trying to get in. (Make sure you change the default password to prevent access.)
For a cheap price it works pretty good.We are satisfied!I surely recommend this kind of wires.sometimes cheap stuff are better.
Wonderful bag, much more than a "name" or marketing hype. Had I bought this bag at the beginning, I'd have saved money and time, plus storage space over buying the several other bags that I didn't like. Highly recommended and a very happy owner.
its a verygood device as a digital voice recorder, but useless software, in defferent word you willn't be able to transfere your file to your PC, and no support for this problem on thier website. i tried to contact them but no response??!!
Good price on product, howeverI felt shipping and handling was excessive
This is a good mp3 player i dont know what the two reviews are so negative about it. It works just like a ipod it organizes your songs just like a ipod. The radio is good too it gets this station in that is always hard to get in. But i only payed 30.00 dollars for it at target so i really cant complain. The only thing i dont like about it is that it has bad battery life. I guess i understand if you played retail for it. It is a good mp3 player but not worth $120.00
The Brother laser printer has been a big money saver, as it relieves me of having to go to Kinko's to get copying done, as the cost per page is lower to print out a document multiple times than to get it copied. Should have done this sooner.
Works fine even without power supply. So far I haven't encountered any problems such as USB2.0 devices slowing down when used with USB1.1 devices. (...).
I love this lens and the closeup wildlife photos it has allowed me to get. It is a great fair-weather lens that works great wide open at 5.6 as long as I use a proper shutter speed or a tripod, and give it good light to work with. The auto-focus is fast on my 7d and the sharpness is there as long as I get close enough to the subject to almost fill the frame. The availability of this lens (among a few others) is the reason I chose to shoot Canon.
I bought one two years ago and it went out of service 13 months later. I could see only 15 DVDs. It was impossible to find any spare part of that player. So, I lost all I paid for it.
my tape deck is weird it only seems to play Phillip products and this one is great just wen u get it make sure screw r tightened other than that awesomeness
My wife and I travel a lot and use a Sony 10-CD changer set to randomly play music from all the CDs, but it is irritating to have to constantly reset the volume. To solve this we rip low-volume CDs and adjust the volume electronically, then burn to CDs. Labeling has been a nuisance. Stick-on lables can cause problems in some players. Light-scribe is OK but it's monochrome, not that easy to read, and slow. With our Epson Artisan 710 printer, labeling these CDs is fast, easy, and as colorful as we want.
Not a bad filter. you'll need it to see some nebula, but just be sure you use it on some of your lower power EPs. On a bright nebula, like the ring, the background will be completely black whith almost no stars, while the ring itself doesn't appear to be any dimmer(it does turn blue in color). At ~80x (under slightly light poluted skies) with my 8" sct the helix nebula is visible, but just barely...enough to know it's there but not really see anything. Without it, the helix isn't visible at all. I've used a 2" version on an Ep that yields around 45x, and under good conditions the view of the helix is stunning. Be aware, it does dim the background stars substantially. You need to know you are pointed in the right area before putting it on.Judging by the looks and the description, I'd say this it basically the same thing as the Baader planetarium version with a celestron label slapped on it.If you don't mind the cool aquamarine blue color, it makes a pretty good filter for dimming down a bright moon for a little lunar observation as well. and you can stack it with other filters to further enhance the view.
I just ordered these and got them in the mail and tryed them out. While I was jogging they would just not stay over my ears they kept falling off. They seem like they should be used for just walking use. I guess they work better with people with larger ears. I tryed using the ajustments that came with it and it still didn't fix the problem. So take it from me buy something better you would be alot happier.
I have just received the Tiffen UV Filter 52MM for my T1i. I bought the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens. I screwed the UV filter to the lens and the glass mysteriously came loose and rattles. Is this suppose to happen or no? I haven't had the chance to even try it as I am awaiting for my camera.
I bought this from another retailed. I will be returning it immediately. I did not have unrealistic expectations. However, this is completely useless. My keyboard was worse after using this. It did not pick up anything! Not the tiniest speck of dust.Worthless.There's more suction created by closing a door 10 feet away than from this vacuum. Is that an exaggeration? No, because this "vacuum" creates ZERO SUCTION.None.None at all.I checked it all out. Clean, new filter: check. plugged in, turn on and making noise: check. Air brush (turbine) in proper place and spinning when powered on: check. Suction: NO.Worthless. It struggled and I struggled to get it to lift an eyelash from a flat, smooth surface.
What a shame, they look good on paper and in the pictures, but are not as advertised. I've installed systems for years, and hoped these were legit. I installed in my boat with a 75w RMS per channel high-end amp, and the speaker quit the first time out. Never even played it hard, just used while parked and swimming. Now I'm 38 days after purchase, they will only cover the first 30 days 100%. Boss wants me to pay for shipping to them, plus give them $20 for their return shipping. What a joke. Instead I will use that $40 to put towards a real set of 6x9 speakers to put in these cases. BTW, the cases and mounts are very nice, just crap for speakers.
This monopod suits my needs perfectly. It's very tall - I'm 6 foot 3 and even without an additional head, the camera is at eye level. It's also very sturdy. I chose the 4-section model instead of the 5-section for maximum stiffness - fewer leg locks and thicker tube diameter for the bottom section.The 50mm diameter top plate is reversible with either a 1/4 inch thread for direct camera mounting or 3/8 inch for a head. I've got a Giottos MH1301 ball head on mine but a tilt head like a Manfrotto 234 is really all that's needed for a monopod.
I got my Archos 605 in the mail yesterday and am in general happy with it. However, a few things that you need to know if you buy this product:1) Make the leap to firefox. Technical support finally directed me to this; apparently the Archos website and store just don't work well with IE.2) Prepare to spend a good amount of time setting this up. It's not an iPod, with the happy iTunes plug and play features. This is a powerful system that is not trivial to get what you want to do. If you're the type who likes puzzles and configuring software, this is the product for you. If you didn't like programming your tivo, I would suggest another product.3) What people are saying about the plugins are right -- you totally have to buy multiple plugins to do what you want.4) If you are an audible user...audible files aren't going to play on this thing. AAC files will, so your audiobooks you bought on iTunes will work.5) Take the plunge and invest in a battery dock of some sort from Archos. You will definitely need it because the battery life is just not that great.On the other hand, the web browser is really nice, and the interface is pretty intuitive to use. I like how I can pretty much put anything I want on it (granted, plugins may be required) and that things aren't locked down like Apple.Hope that helps!
The truth about the digital age is that picture and sound quality are dependent on a single factor: "Is the data reaching its destination?" The sad truth about these so-called "high end" HDMI cables is that they do exactly the same thing any other HDMI cable does; get your data from point A to point B.If you're looking for an everyday solution to the age old problem of getting your high definition picture and sound from your device to your screen, look no further, and spend not a dime more. This cable will do the job just as well as any. The single thing I found to be any less preferable about this cable is that it's a bit thin and doesn't feel incredibly sturdy, but it's a fairly negligible quality considering I don't do a lot of jumprope with my high definition cables.As I see it, the only reason to spend more is because you need a purpose-built cable. Maybe it needs to be moved a lot or perhaps you want something a little more resilient to run through a wall. Then, and only then, would I recommend seeking anything thicker or sturdier.
For maximum protection this little product works just fine, plus it floats. Openings for side controls are right on the money. The problem is with the click stick, there is no opening provided for it. Using the click-stick while the unit is inside the case is not possible. It would be a great service to customers to point this fact out.
This caddy is a good size and the waterproofing is a nice feature (I have yet to drop it in water though!). It's very sturdy, it has taken a few falls like a champ and kept my cigars perfectly safe. I've seen a few complaints that the humidifier disk doesn't do anything, that it stores no water. It does, just not very well. I can definitely put a dried cigar inside of this caddy right after filling the sponge with some water, and bring it back to life some. Just not nearly as good as a humidor (it's not intended as a long term humidor anyway). I also like the clip attached to it, as I use that to carry my cheap cutter and butane lighter.Cons: It needs some more padding or something on the inside. I used to keep five Corona sized cigars in there at all times. I then put a few Robustos in... and now the padding has been squished down and unable to reform to it's original size. So at this point, unless I put 5 cigars in... anything smaller than a Robusto will roll about when the caddy is tilted to the side (and what use is all that the protection from the sturdy plastic worth if your cigars are going to roll about and won't stay in place at all?)I'll be looking for some small cedar sticks I could possibly put in there to help hold cigars in place and maybe hold moisture a bit more as well. I do really like the caddy and would give it a 5/5 if not for the now compressed foam that refuses to reform back to it's original size and padding.
This is simply a GREAT PRODUCT that does as it's described to do!Today somewhat of a surprise amongst all the garbage that'sshamefully touted!You have an OLD TV, analog flavor and want to hook it up to a VHS/DVDplayer? Then get it. It has accommodation for the old "F" connector where there is no Video/AudioRCA connector plugs on the ancient TV! Get one. It works perfectly with my new DVD player on Ch 4.
I have an iMac G5 with built-in microphone so didn't really need the Apple iSight with Mic. I TRIED the iSight, but the picture was too dark. This ADS webcam produces an excellent image and is brighter. It has a nice focusing ring to get the picture nice and sharp. It also has a long FireWire cable which is important if you ever want to move your camera around to show other things. Another nice feature about the iMac G5 is that there is a magnetic spot right in the middle of the top of the iMac, so it holds the Pyro webcam securely in place. This worked natively with OS 10.4 and didn't need any drivers. I picked mine up on ebay.If you are looking for a webcam, try to find one of these babies. DO NOT go for a USB webcam -- I tried one, and the image is not as good as a firewire based interface.
This HD was sold to me as new and arrived used with no hardware or paperwork then Amazon charged me for the return
Microsoft or who ever makes this for MS has done it again! This is a geat little mouse. It fits in my laptop case, it plugs into my USB port,and it works fine! It is very compact,the USB antenna stores under the bottom of the mouse. Very quick to set up and use. I really am not able to use the touch pad very accurately. I waste too much time trying to get the cursor where I want it, so having the wireless mouse is great. Feels very sturdy and the size is very workable. I give it 5 thumbs up!
I bought three of these. All of them have been working great for almost a year now. No problems at all. If you need to inject power over a single ethernet cable, this what you want. I'm using for PoE capable VoIP phones (Grandstreams).
Needed a 1 gb unit to store designs for my embroidery machine, as it will only read 1 gb or less; getting hard to find these in stores. Performs as it should.
I love my ipod, there are only a few things I didnt like. I had to re-install the software because the first time it didnt go right and itunes couldnt recognize my ipod.. no problem.. un-installed, re-installed, that time it went fine.. so it took some time for all this but its ok because the manual said to charge it for 4 hours anyway.. it is easy to organize my songs on itunes, i have several playlists so it makes choosing songs on the ipod simple. the earbud quality is ok, not fond of them because they can fall out easily. the wheel is very sensitive and i accidently turned up the volume too loud, gave myself a shock! so I learned to use the lock feature so that wouldnt happen. love the smal size and easy to use, you can get lots of accesories for it. i've used it for 3 days now and still am halfway through the battery life bar. I like not having to eat through so many batteries. thumbs up!!
There is not much to say, you already know the engineering and sound quality of Shure. This is also not different you; it feels like you are carrying an orchestra beside you.One small drawback is, it does not feel much comfortable because of the cables surrounding your ears and you still feel it in your ears.
Its been a long time since I had my first pair of inexpensive headphones. I figure I get a decent pair that has the right price. With 5 to 25K freq rsp, long cord, and a sensitivity of 104db sounds like nothing til you go shopping and find out that you have to shell out over $$$ to get a pair like this. This is one Awia product I am really proud of.
This is a nice filter for general protection and is suitable for most lighting conditions. I use one each on my three Micro Four Thirds lenses for my Olympus OM-D. However, I can verify another reviewer's experience with lens flare in low light, or with the sun in front of it or just off to the side. Photographing a subject in front of a fireplace with a Panasonic 25mm f/1.4, for instance, will produce flare in the form of green blobs that are not present without the filter. Given that this type of lighting is very challenging for any filter, for the price I can overlook it. If you shoot a lot in low light, I'd suggest trying some different filters and perhaps spending more for better results, or just take off the filter for certain situations. That said, this filter is a good value and I don't have any hesitation in recommending it.
I really like this keyboard and have two of them. I use one of them daily. Other reviewers have done a very good job describing the technical pros and cons of this keyboard so I won't add much more. I found it to be a fairly rock solid product. It's has extraordinary battery staying power and can sustain many days of heavy writing without being re-cradled for a charge. It very rarely loses sync with its Bluetooth station and when it does it gets reconnected very quickly. It's comfortable to use, light, snazzy looking and has very good built-in quick-keys. The circular touchpad on the lower right side is generally a nice feature, although sometimes a wandering finger can send your cursor sailing into desktop oblivion. These are minor points and don't detract from a very good design.The only thing the designer's goofed is the lettering on the keys. Mine started to wear off almost immediately. Within a year the "C", "S" and "A" keys have nothing left on them. One of my keyboards is now about useless if you're not a touch typer. I can't give this keyboard a 5 star rating for this reason. I've never had a keyboard when the lettering wore off before. It's an expensive product and a more permanent method of putting lettering on the keys should be a no brainer. So if you intend to own this for the long-haul and do a lot of typing better not be a 'hunt and peck' user!
This item did not work. When I ordered it the person told me it would work with NETGEAR. Well it did not. I am having trouble getting my money back
I had basically the same set with my earlier model Canon (same company and same specs) and I have to say, I was disappoined with the quality and design.Problems:1. The lenses blocked the flash and the viewfinder.2. The telephoto lens had barrelling (much more than I anticipated).3. The system is bulky.4. Again, when you want to use the wide-angle lens (usually indoors), it blocks the flash and so you end up with a bad picture.5. After you find out you are disappointed with the set, you probably won't be able to get back more than 50% of what you paid for it.6. The cameras this lens set is supposed to go with are not designed with lenses in mind (even though they made it so you can add them).Basically, the set is ONLY for any type of decent use outside. The pictures I got with it outside were decent (hence 2 stars, not 1 star), but...If you are really set on getting more zoom, GET A BETTER CAMERA. There are several cameras that are out in the market now with 10x & 12x zoom (plus a stabalizer built into the camera). Also,(cost of your camera + cost of this set) > (cost of a new/better camera with higher zoom).There are also cameras with a wide-angle zoom lens designed into the camera. So, why not just go with the better quality lens(es) in the camera in a more compact design?Below are some cameras that are looking pretty good with higher zooms than the standard 3x or 4x zoom and are also at good prices on Amazon:Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4 (most expensive of the four)_4MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical ZoomPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 (great price, but note that there is no viewfinder)_5MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Optical ZoomSamsung Digimax A55W_5MP Digital Camera with 4.8x Wide Angle ZoomOlympus Camedia C755 (not sure if there is a viewfinder)_4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical ZoomThese are the best priced cameras with higher zooms that I have found on Amazon. There are also many many more cameras that have more megapixels (up to 8 MP) and zoom (up to 12x), but prices also get higher with those cameras.
Apple has reinvented the iBook as one of the best laptops. Not just Mac, but in all of the PC world. The second generation of this version has a faster processor, a larger hard drive, and still looks great. People are drawn to look at this machine from the time you pull it from it's case. I would certainly recommend a RAM upgrade. 128 is okay, but it is just barely getting by. I'd suggest at least doubling that. Since the iBook only has one RAM slot, you may want to do that on ordering. However, you can get quality chips for less from other sources, and since it's a fairly simple install you can do it yourself in a few minutes.I use my iBook as a webmaster with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, and iMovie 2. My digital camera mounts as an external hard drive. My digital video camera links through the Firewire port with no fuss at all.Overall, I would highly recommend the iBook.
It is fine. If you want to spend more, I am glad I am not married to you.
First of all, don't take my word on this, follow up by going to broadbandreports.com and search on DWL-G810. The security issue is that this device WILL NOT work unless you are broadcasting the SSID of your wireless network. This applies to the shipping firmware 2.0 and the newer firmware 2.12. This is the deal killer for me since I don't want to expose my network's SSID. I'm actually quite pissed off at DLINK over this.By contrast, DLINK's &quot;range extender&quot; (aka wireless repeater) DWL-G800AP actually WORKS with SSID broadcast disabled, so one can see that DLINK could overcome this security issue.The remaining issues are these:(1) It won't support DHCP from your router to any PC hooked up to the bridge. You might think, hey, I'll configure my PC for DHCP and it will get the IP info from the router through the bridge connection. Wrong! It won't work.(2) The router itself does not work for obtaining DHCP from the router EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS AS AN OPTION. This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. Confirmed on BroadbandReports.com and by DLINK's Level 2 support.Bottom line is that, while it works, it's entirely manual in the configuration and the SSID broadcast requirement is a security vulnerabilit not worth enduring.
i haven't had a single problem with this mouse like i had with so many other roller ball mouses. i don't think i will ever get another that doesn't have an optical lazer. i love the fact that there is the two buttons on the side for flipping back and forth between pages. it is perfect placement. it does have a cord, but i still find that a safty net considering all the problems i had with all the cheep cordless mouses (mice?) i bought. you won't be disappointed with this piece of equipment.
Sony GPSCS1KA GPS Unit Kit for Most Digital Still CamerasI have only used this device briefly to check on it's viability for use while on vacation trips. It works just great - wish I would have had it on recent trips to Alaska and Wyoming where 100's photos were taken but now can't remember the exact place of some of the scenic photos. Maybe some day Sony will have a device like this built into a camera.
These headphones are a good value for the money. They look good, work well and feel just fine.
We liked the price of this frame and got it for my brother for Christmas. He had to ship it back to us after he figured out it was broken and did not work and then we had to ship it back to the seller. The frame would show pictures with a dead pixel line down the middle and then go straight to all static after about 5 minutes. Very disappointing.
This camera is easy to use. I also like that ALL Nikon lenses fit (though you have to take into consideration different magnification by non-digital lenses).
This works, its cheap, but the color is a little odd. Nothing to take off from its just a observation. It works any time I need it and it works pretty fast!
Add me to the list of poor [people] who owned this product for less than 2 years (but just long enough for the warranty to run out) before expiriencing a complete breakdown. While watching a typical no-thrills DVD I was suddenly left with no sound. Imagine my joy. Choose another unit unless you plan on upgrading within the 2-year lifecycle that many of us have already discovered.
as soon as i got the cable i was like yes this is gonna work for my ps3 and after about an hour i saw colored sparkles on my lcd tv in dark areas i looked up research and i came with the conclusion that its the cable its self. i bareley hdmi on my tv so it cnat be that problem or the ps3 this is my first hdmi and i not happy that it didnt work very well
Much cheaper than at store or on Xbox live. Serves its purpose well. Just have to wait a little while for shipping, but planning ahead and patience can save some money.
Recently got this product as an accessory to my Sony HDR-SR11 camcorder...Pros:======1. Oodles of space. I could pack everything from my Sony Camcorder's box (cables,dock,remote ctrl etc, except CDs) into this case still leaving space to pack some more.2. Good build quality, has adequate padding inside to protect the camcorder from regular bumps. Also looks like it should withstand normal rains without an issue .I have to yet check the Battery but the one that came with my Sony wears out real fast so its better to go for this spare which has been reviewed to be long lasting one ...Cons:======None except the size. Its a bit bulky to lug around, kinda like a photographer's bag. All in all pretty practical if a little bulk around your camcorder doesn't make you too uncomfortable. I am happy with the purchase ...
I run my own insurance business and was always inundated by a sea of paperwork. This little scanner fits into my BJC-85 printer and serves double duty - I can scan and then print with the same machine. Genius! I would have liked the ability to scan documents into a pdf format, but you can't have everything. This little scanner is the main reason I will not upgrade my BJC-85, as it is not compatible with later models.
Its cheaper than buying the same cord from the name brand stores that always try to sell it to you the same minute you purchase your HD tv. They charge 50 and better for these inexpensive cables if there is a difference with the end results of the name brand cable and this one please let me know.
In my accessory manual for my FD200 it lists thisitem. That means it will aslo work with the FD200.So take heed FD users, this will work for you TOO!
I have been using this printer since 2006. This works very well and very compact. I got a trouble only once when I used the unofficial ink cartridge, but never had same problem after I started using the official ink cartridge.
Bought to use with D40, knowing the auto focus wouldn't work. Had HORRIBLE difficulty getting focus and was going to return it when I realized that the 'in-focus indicator' (green dot) DOES work. Once I figured this out, it was a breeze to properly focus the lens manually and it has become a great part of my lens lineup. A must have for low light non-flash photography. Awesome value once I figured out how to focus it!
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.
Great recorder. Voice activated. Comes in handy at meetings. Versatile and yet small enough that I can carry in my pocket.
I have had this adapter for a little over a month, and it has been working fine for me most of the time. I keep it one floor below and two rooms away from the router and it usually gets two or three bars of reception out of the five possible (meaning 24-36Mbps reception, on average). On occasion, it will be unresponsive, but the problem always seems to resolve itself within a few hours (I think the key to preventing this may be keeping it cool).Setup was easy: I just put the setup CD in the tray, clicked a few buttons to install, and plugged in the adapter. Enter the hex key, and voila! Internet. Overall, a good value.
Once receiving this product and actually using it, I noticed a tremendous difference in correcting my WB problems. I wish I had bought this sooner along with good calibration software for my laptop.
I researched both the 600 & 800 models and was a bit torn between the two. If you aren't a mega-professional digital photographer then don't waste your money on the 800.The 600 is an amazing flash, completely synchronized with my D50, never a delay in the flash, etc. I've taken some really killer pictures with this camera/flash combination.I would highly recommend buying the 600 because it accommodates all of my current needs.
I think that most of the other people using this item haven't been properly trained. While the documentation on the software is lacking, it does work quite well. I really only have 2 small problems with the Secure JumpDrive.1. You have to install the software on any machine you wish to access the "Secure" portion of the drive from. This isn't a big deal, this is just like saying you have you install WinZip(tm) or the like to use zip files.2. It's too sensitive to shock damage. After dropping the drive once to often I had to pry open the case and re-solder the timing crystal. While this wasn't a big deal it is probably more than most people want to deal with.All in all, I like the JumpDrive and the 256bit AES encryption is REALLY nice to have, but if you are going to get it, then be nice to it.
Speaker sounds very clear. I have been through a couple other brands but i think this is by far the best value for your money both for clarity and loudness.
It helped me power up my laptop in Singapore and India. It does what it claims to do, and is a great item for all the road warriors
I recently purchased this ATI TV Video Card which clearly stated "Vista Compatible". The "FREE" ($11.00 in shipping???) remote is NOT compatible. It took me THREE DAYS for ATI to admit that. Clearly the company engages in misleading advertising.My recommendation: DO NOT BUY ATI PRODUCTS.
This little digitsl camera, take great outdoor pictures. I have had this camera for a few year now. I use it to take all my outside pictures. Then download them on my computer to a disk. Are e-mail them to family and friends.The software came in the package with camera.
Got this for my dell and put it in and what a differance it is alot faster and just seems to run smother so i would say this is a great deal.
I just got this battery at 30% or less of the kodak battery that died. So far it is performing like a champ!!
This lamp is sold "NEW" at stores for over $20.00 dollars each bulb, and even eBay could not touch the price. The fact that the items are 3M which is the specified brand by the projector manufacturer, is a major plus. Excellent seller.
I just sent my second replacement receiver back to Sanyo and asked for my money back. Yeah, I know . . . Good luck! I received the first receiver as a Christmas present a year ago. After about 2 months, it began to turn itself off and on. Sanyo replaced it, and that one started doing the same thing after about 3 months. Sanyo replaced that one too. The third one would simply cut the sound. I could temporarily regain the sound by unplugging it and plugging it in again. Sanyo has got to either be playing a huge April Fools joke on customers or planning for bankrupcy. Either way, don't buy this junk . . . and I'm "Sirius" about that!
I've had this system for a while now, and I love it, my only problem with it is that because the front speaker wires are too short so you can't spread them far apart, and it does not decode DTS, other than than it sounds great!
Works fine, no problem at all... why do I have to continue writing? Ok, I have a white and black cat. There, enough.
There aren't many units on the market yet with this spec - cassette/CD/MP3CD/aux, all in a 1.5 DIN package. No nasty surprises in the spec, and the sound quality is excellent. I was concerned about whether so much technology in such a small package might overheat (stories abound) but I've run this unit continuously for over 4 hours and it worked just fine. It makes a peculiar whooshing sound every time a key is pressed or a track changes, but that is part of its charm. Only downside was when I asked the manufacturer some questions, and got nothing intelligable in response. Great value.
Works Great. Fairly easy to setup. Somewhat difficult to learn all the many different functions for each device. But overall a very good controller. Woth the investment!
these dvd-r work perfect, no problem ever writing with them, they work on all my multimedia devices that support dvds but i believe these dvds are to expensive, but i dont use my bruner but like once a week so i wouldnt buy this much at once for this price, but for the bigger spender consumer its a great value
This a pretty good set of headphones. I was glad that the noise reduction aspect actually lived up to my expectations. The product is very useful, but I find the overly long cord a bit cumbersome.
I took this card on a long trip and never changed the memory card. Never had any problems with extreme cold and heat seen on this trip.
I've been making movies on zillions of cameras since 1957, but my new Flip is one of the first that totally exceeded my expectations, and at a low price. My only complaint is that I can't seem to upload movie "mixes" to my jump drive for easy transport. But the use of DVDs on a SuperDrive Mac makes up for that! I look forward to a deeper zoom lens and even larger files (say 2 hours of video, maybe on SD cards?) !!dave buehler | providence collegePS: Oh.... I confess to being a new Grandpa, a great incentive for the Flip!
A beautifully made product but complete blows auto focusing on Panasonic GX1, GF3, and G3 cameras with Panasonic 45-175 and 100-300 teles at the long end of the zoom range.The problem exists in all focus modes except in IA mode. So it may be a firmware issue. I will try a Panasonic polarizer and report.
The TomTom GO 720 has a good set of features at a good price, but in Hawaii at least the points of interest is out dated and needs revision. For Example there are restaraunts and stores listed that have not been in those locations for a couple of years.
The CyberHome DVD player is what I have been searching forfor years: American and European systems (and others) compatible!And at such a reasonalble price!
I live in Brazil, ordered this item and ask a friend to pick it up for me.So 2 weeks later, I opened the box, at first the power cable was broken.Ok, just I broken cable. I inserted four batteries and the micro zen, no sound. I push the unit a little bit, I hear the sound, but the remote doesn't work.I would not recommend, unless it works.
Just got the Xerox M750 for my family for Christmas to replace a dead Epson Stylus 500. What a pleasant outcome! This very inexpensive printer was a snap to set up on Win98 with a serial port. The print quality is at least as good as the Epson with better speed. Plus, the paper handling is so much better (the Epson was really finicky). Based on the reviews I saw online, the cost of ink will be among the lowest on the market. Overall, I couldn't be more pleased.
How to tell the difference between a good mouse and a bad one: If you are constantly being reminded of the mouse's existence, it's probably a bad thing. A mouse should be a natural extension of the computer itself and with it, you should have as much control over the computer as you do with pen and paper. I haven't had a single problem with this mouse and find it very responsive. It manages to function exactly as I think it should and never surprises me. Sometimes if you do your job right, no one notices at all.
This case like all Pelican products I have used is top notch. Seriously rugged and high quality. I plan to build an entire luggage set using Pelican products.
I live in northwest Florida , Installed the STEALTHtenna CM 3010 C/W Amplifier CM 3038. on 25Ft pole for my new 52" Philips HDTV . This antenna deserve more then five star, Its receiving 23 station ,Beautiful clear picture . This include color code zone ;Yellow/ Red/ Blue / Also 3 VIOLET station ,normally for the violet station large directional antenna is recommended with professional installation. I'm very pleased with this unit. Strongly recommended .Steve H.
I bought this volume control to replace a much more expensive Shure EA650 Volume Control one which I lost. Sorry I just didn't buy another Shure The Shure was much easier to use and better quality.
What happened to my negative feedback I posted about this item and seller? I better see it back up on amazon or get a good explanation as to why it isn't there or I'm screaming to Amazon and or the Press or the World if I have to! You are NOT selling what you are advertising and I've got pictures and video to prove it!
Excellent SLR digital camera. Initial shipping report was in fact delayed a few days as camera was not in stock.
it fits a 32oz Gatorade bottle nicelyvery cool I have finaly found a bag to carry my Gatorade in
I bought this item to function as both a television and DVD player, and to replace my old, bulky Action (aka Axion) 5 inch TV. But the Axion TV/DVD would not operate as a TV because it never received about half of the broadcast channels in my area. I never tested the DVD player function.I do not have cable or direct TV. The 3 TVs in my home receive all thirteen (13) local broadcast channels with the aid of indoor antennas, or, in the case of the 5-inch Action TV, via its built-in monopole antenna. So I was surprised when the Axion TV/DVD could not receive channels.The Axion TV/DVD does not appear to have a built-in antenna. If it does, it is not visible. Without an antenna, it received about 2 of the 13 available channels, but poorly. I tried every possible indoor antenna I could find (Radio Shack was very gracious with all my returns). I returned the first unit and tried a second unit, thinking the first was defective, and again tried various antennas. I tried other locations for the TV/DVD. But at best I could only get about half of the 13 channels to be viewable, even with the best indoor antenna. I even called Axion itself, and they could not help. So I returned the second unit for a full refund.If Axion ever builds a similar TV/DVD player with a similar price that has decent TV reception, I would give it another try because the price and small size are great.
Hope I'm not premature here, but I just made my first DVD dub from a VHS home movie tape and everything is as good as can be. Remember, the VHS playback (which may also record, but who cares?) is in the same streamlined case, so you don't have to hook up your old camcorder, or buy one, or clean the heads, etc. It plays back S-VHS too, so I imagine it can dub those as well, although I haven't tried. If you're familiar with video equipment, will take about five minutes to get going; if you're not familiar, maybe 15 minutes or more depending on your aptitude for following manuals for "menu" items. Incidentally, probably a very much higher percentage of unsatisfied customers (got "lemon", nitpicker, neurotic, etc.) post negative reviews on the web than the percentage of satisfied customers. Elementary psychology, my dear Watson.Addendum May 20, 2005: while it makes a DVD from S-VHS it does not make a S-VHS from your commercial or other DVD -- only a VHS. I've bought so much equipment I believe this is a manufacturing cost difference to SONY of about $2, but of course I could be way off. Perhaps there is a copyright/duplication issue lurking in their anti-consumer choice here. I also dubbed from a JVC MINI-DV camcorder, purchasing from eBay the connecting cord for about $10 instead of JVC's house cord for about $35. When you hit the start button on the SONY recorder, it automatically starts the camcorder as well, a characteristic, evidently, of DV connections. Finally, you might think the slot for your VHS home tape is unnecessary, as you could simply cable your camcorder or a VCR to a simpler designed DVD recorder. Trust me, it's a lot more fun not to have bother with another appliance. (But note I had to for my MINI-DV tapes, and will have to use yet another appliance (or a camcorder) to track my HI-8 and 8 tapes for DVD dubbing. How many more formats before I die?)
I have no idea why are people complaining. For the price, these DVD cases are full value for money. I have not had any issue so far in slipping my DVDs in them or opening them. I highly recommend it
I needed a HDMI cable that was going to be long to mount my TV above my fire place. The person who is going to do the mount wanted me to spend $60 - $70 on a HDMI cable. I've been testing the cable for about a week or so and have not noticed a difference in either my cable or blue ray player. This is a great price for a 25 foot cable and I think it will work nicely for my mount.
Over the past several years I've tried many types of headphones for running and gym workouts. The Koss KSC35 fits this application the best. What makes them so good is their light as a moon beam weight and the suug fit to the ear. You can wear these in comfort for your marathon training long runs without fatigue. They also work with my sun glasses; neither slip. I've tried the newer Koss KSC75 but they are heavier and the fit is not as tight; ditto the older Koss KSC50.Some may not like the open back design as they leak sound out and ambient noise in. For running and other outdoor activities this is good since you are aware of your surroundings. They mate well with all kinds of MP3 players e.g. Creative MuVo, Zen, iPods, Sansa and the like.It seems like Koss would like to phase this model out but there is a steady demand. Koss offers the KSC35 factory direct albeit at an inflated price. They do not appear to be selling these through retail channels however.If you tried other clip-on and neckband headphones and experienced discomfort after a short duration you may want to try the Koss KSC35's. Oh, and the sound, quite remarkable for headphones in this price range.
This adapter is fantastic. It was taking me 1 to 1.5 hours to burn anything on a DVD+R or DVD-R. This adapter cut the time down to about 12 minutes. Initially I thought something was wrong because the data transfer was soooooo fast. I now understand why Adaptec did not include the A/C adapter, you don't need it for the usb2. It keeps the cost down. The Firewire is what I believe needs the extra power.
Small, lightweight, solid. This is a really well made tripod. This is the most stable of all the tabletop tripods I've seen at any price. Just a really good piece of equipment. I would recommend this tripod to anyone looking for a tabletop, you will be pleased.
The Visor Deluxe is a great buy in my opinion. I have had it for well over 6 months now and I have had no problems with it. It has not locked up (requiring a reset of any kind), my PC works great with it, and it has really organized my daily activities.I'll admit, I was skeptical because it didn't have flash memory meaning I could not upgrade to newer operating software when it is released. But, if you are an average consumer, all the applications you'll need are readily available and can run with the existing software included. Not to mention that if you're into the future of PDAs, then you will most likely upgrade your WHOLE PDA because future applications will requre faster processors (something you can't upgrade easily). So for the typical person that either works in an office or a working parent or for college students and such, this is a great product. I am personally not worried about the actual type of memory it has (although I would recommend the 8 MB of memory over the 2 MB).I've had a Palm IIIxe before and they are roughly the same thing as far as what they do. The springboard modules are the one thing that made me buy the Visor though because this also helps with future expansion. More and more developers are using the expansion port to create programs and hopefully this will give the consumer more choices. For now though, I am very pleased with it.
I got this monitor along with a keyboard. When I get home I plug my laptop into both and I have a huge screen to do my work on. The colors are terrific, the mouse works seamlessly across the laptop screen and the big auxilliary screen. Wish I had done this a long time ago!
I am happy with the product! I did receive it on time and the package was very protective for the kind of thing it is.
This Polarizer is great, excellent shades and has made for some awesome pictures. I would recommend it to anyone who likes photography.
I bought these headphones because I was in search of a cheap pair for song editing. I found these and read around the reviews and immediately decided to give them a try. I'm SO glad I did, they have a great amount of bass and sound quality is great. These are a must buy consumers looking for a sturdy, good sounding pair of headphones.
the ink cartridges haven't even lasted me a month, and now 3 colors are out!! The scan function doesn't work either.stay away from epson
Great mouse... highly recommended.Pros:1. Feels very comfortable in the hand.2. Spot-on optical accuracy and tracking3. Lightweight and glides effortlessly on most surfaces4. Extra buttons (except task switcher button)5. Price. At ($$$) after rebate on Amazon.com this is a great value!Cons (minor):1. task switcher button is basically useless due to its awkward location. This is not really a con though, just dont use it.2. for some reason, when browsing I have click the 'back' button twice on pages that have an input field active by default. This is rather annoying and does not happen with my MS intellimouse explorer.3. would like it if the cord were less rigid so that it would not apply a force on the mouse.Again, great mouse. I just got this at work and have the most recent version of the corded MS intellimouse explorer at home. Though I love the intellimouse explorer too, but this one is better. It appears to track better, and it is a bit more comfortable (the MS mouse is just a bit too narrow which ends up being tiring to the thumb), you get the extra buttons. Also, it is cheaper than the MS (plus you don't have to support the MS juggernaut). Buy this mouse and you'll be very happy.
The issue mentioned in the previous review regarding the conflict between calligrapher 7.4 and windows mobile 2003 SE appears not to be an issue on my machine, which I have had for about 10 days now. The system is completely stable. The crash experienced by the previous reviewer could only be due to other software conflicts.And yes the machine rocks! Very happy right now.
The turntable works great, as always they give short RCA cables to connect to a receiver or amplifier. The overall construction is sound, however there is a quirkly attachment that you may wonder what it is for when first opening the box, its the adapter record size adapter. This record player will do away with any old one's you may have laying around, nothing beats vinyl!
Great Cassette Adapter, but will not fit on my iPhone's headphone jack with my iPhone's case on it. The iPhone case is not very bulky; however, the headphone cable head on this cassette adapter is fat and pushes against the case, preventing the contact from going all the way into the headphone jack.
This is a great little point and shoot digital camera; my only complaint is with the flash, it's a bit too much. I'm a big fan of Canon, and in my opinion they can't do any bad!
A great and relatively inexpensive product for your iPod. Great sound for an office, bedroom, or small apartment. Comes standard with everything you would need: iPod docks for different iPods, AC cord, and patch cord for using the speakers with non-iPod products. Suprisingly good sound from the small speakers. Very happy with the purchase.
Good quality, a bit small for 8AWG wire. Thick insulation looks durable, softens a bit but does not melt while soldering unless you really try, and is pliable. The copper fits 10AWG fittings, is small and does not fit well 8AWG fittings and connectors, requiring good crimping and follow up solder for a secure fit.
This battery cannot be used on Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 camera. The spec is similar but it won't fit. Be aware.The package comes with a casing for battery and detailed instruction. If this fits your camera, the battery would be good.
Who wouldn't want a camera. Its a perfect gift for anyone. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Take pictures and cherrish them forever. It is a perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself. It comes with of course a camera but also other things to go along with it. Things like batteries, film, and Kodak gift coupons. It is perfect. Not only that but the price isn't to bad. Give this to a loved one or a gift for yourself. You'll love it. It takes great pictures and is light weight!
This kit fits multiple applications. Everything I needed for my truck was there. I've used Metra items before and work great.
I've owned several Kingston products and they haven't failed me yet and the price was right.
Cheap price, was a little concerned, but works great. Love having extra battery for Disneyland.Using in new Samsung camera
I recently had a portable voice recorder fried by a Coby "universal" AC adapter only to discover that it delivered a much higher voltage than I set it for. For light loads, such unregulated universal adapters will deliver more voltage than desired potentially damaging electronics that don't have (enough) over-voltage protection built-in. Upon checking with a meter, I observed an output of ~10V with the voice recorder attached instead of the 3V I set it for.If you are willing to pay a few dollars more, take a look at the Velleman compact adapter (PSSMV1) (see Amazon:Compact Universal AC Adapter Power Supply). The Velleman is actually a _regulated_ switching DC power supply which consistently produces the voltage it is set for and runs extremely cool. Even with no load attached, the Velleman produces exactly what it is set for. The next time I have to replace another AC adapter, I will be buying another Velleman compact switching DC power adapter (and will likely even pick up a spare before the need arises ;-).
This cable does what it's supposed to do and hooked up just fine from my blu-ray to my TV. The picture is crisp with this cable, and the price is great. I'm glad I didn't splurge on an expensive cable.
The Good: I ended up getting the cap a day before the earliest delivery estimate, so that's always a good thing. Everything was included in the package down to the warranty documentation from Power Acoustik. Seems like a pretty sturdy made componentThe Bad: Only downside was that the mounting brackets are made from a fairly cheap plastic, so I don't know how well they will hold up
Bought this (Oct 21, 2008) to replace the modem that Cox installed (free) years ago when we went from dial-up to high speed. The old one still worked but wanted a newer & faster one. For whatever reason I did not do "Super Saving Shipping" and paid over $12 shipping..Dumb me! I had a $20 mail in rebate which I sent in ASAP and to this day have never received my rebate. Too late now! The modem is still up & running. Have had to re-boot it a few times but all seems good so far. Wish I had followed up with the rebate from Digital Media Source.
I was a bit skeptical when I first opened the box. The unit is very small and light weight but the sound that came from it was was really nice. Fills our kitchen up with great music while we are cooking. Good price too!
No hazzle switch. Connect all the cable, plug it and your off running. Excellent size and thickness that fit well in the panel.
Aside from owning a Case Logic SLRC-205 SLR Camera Sling bag, I also bought this Lowepro Slingshot 200to haul more things. This bag is awesome that I can fit the following:- Canon 60D with battery grip- Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
The setup instructions were easy to follow and I had the unit working in a matter of minutes.
What can I say. It is a UV filter. And it also protects my new Nikon lens. A good product to a very reasonable cost!
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.
It's quite disappointing that the black pack which carries the manuals, cleaning cloth and the MacOS DVD's doesn't have the DVD's in it on my new Macbook Pro purchased :(Amazon, please send me the original DVD's ASAP
I got one of these Belkin Sports Armbands for my Samsung K3, and I'm sorry to report that the seam on the side split after just a few months of use. In addition, the velcro stuff used here is unusually grabby, making it difficult to unfasten the band quickly. K3 fans would do better with the silicone case amazon also offers with a detachable armband. In that unit, the case stays on the K3, so I reckon it will prove more durable than the Belkin, and the velcro on its armband fastener is more accommodating than on the Belkin.
After doing quite of bit of research recently, physically in person as well as on-line, I ended up purchasing this Sony (KDL-46V2500) flat panel for several reasons and I am extremely happy with my decision.Having a bit of personal preference towards LCDs beforehand, I was not convinced enough overall in the end to switch over to Plasmas.Now, in comparing LCDs, the best thing I could do was to sit in front of both abovementioned LCDs in one of the movie chairs at my local retail store and luckily compare them side-by-side right next to each other. Appearing as though I was looking at a tennis match in the store, I was also able to look at the other 30+ models/brands/types surrounding them and instantly and consistently, my eyes would automatically focus on this Sony each and every time.Narrowing it down, it became apparent almost immediately, that the black shiny glossy bezel as well as the screen that Samsung unfortunately uses creates way too much glare and a wavy reflection which distracts from the picture itself. The black matte bezel and non-glare screen that Sony uses allowed my eyes to solely focus on their screen/picture. It actually made it look like I could reach out and touch the most vibrant pink flowers I have ever seen, that were being shown. Wanting to get another opinion, I brought my colleague to the same store the following day and she, too, ultimately floatated to and could not take her eyes off the Sony! She also noticed the glare/reflections on the Samsung. Being used in a conference room with fluorescent lighting and lots of sun, would not help matters.Feature-wise, the Sony meets all of our needs/requirements and then some.I also considered Sony's XBR series (2=gray bezel, 3=black bezel) which also has the extra glass/silver trim frame and even though it does have a more elegant look, I could not justify paying the higher price. If price/budget was not an issue, I would have definitely considered the XBR3.Highly recommend this Sony KDL-46V2500 and seeing it in person!
I bought one to try last month. it worked well and was very stable.I now have 8 in operation, you can't go wrong
Good quality. Well made. Good value. Saved me a lot of space, with room to expand>
The software setup is easy it is fast on the host computer but the range leaves a little to be desired.
Little size and enough space for download anything you could imaging. Needs no driver unless you use win98 and in that case you may download the driver in sandisk.com.Perhaps this is the standard capacity for people who need usual transfer of files from cibercafe or work pc to home or viceversa.The concept is clear: transfer of documents first, second to save electronic files like a mini-harddrive.
My dad was using 2 remotes, to control our TV (Olevia 747i) and TiVo, because the codes for the TV would not work on the TiVo remote. I got him this remote for Father's Day, and programmed it for him. The programming was incredibly easy, and it works great. My father loves it, and loves having only 1 remote again. I would recommend this remote highly.
The cord works very well and was a great price compared to the legit stuff from canon. Also works for my external hard drive from western digital which is also awesome.
I use this with Microsoft Windows Messenger (the most reliable service I've found). The quality of the images are good, and the built in microphone works well. The only thing I'm not too impressed with is the ability to adjust to the lighting situations (I use it facing away from a big sliding glass door I have to my balcony). Overall, though, I'm a Logitech product fan, and this is a very solid web cam [...]
I bought this cable modem to replace my 7 year old Toshiba modem. I was having to power cycle the Toshiba modem every other day. I think it was on its last leg. Since installing the Surfboard modem it just stays up and I no longer have to reset the modem. I am not observing any noticeable improvement in speed but this is just casual observation and not based on any scientific speed test.I ran into a slight issue during set up but the problem corrected itself. The set up was easy but the modem didn't come up right away (i.e., didn't get four green lights on the front panel). The cable company customer service rep who registered the modem for me could not figure out why it didn't turn up. They opened a ticket to dispatch a technician next morning. But when I checked the modem a few hours later it was fully on and had four green lights. It's been working great ever since. I would highly recommend this modem.
Hey this is an HDMI chord it connects from my cable box to my tv and walla I have TV thank you!
My wife asked me for an MP3 player or a portable music player. After looking around, I decided to buy the 4GB Ipod Mini (silver). It will have plenty of disk space for over 1000 songs which is enough at a time for my wife, plus it is very light weight and includes a belt clip. The software, iTunes loaded and connected to our new ipod with the supplied firewire cable (also includes a USB cable) with our WinXP machine. The unit comes with a charger, but we it can also charge when connected to the computer (save the charger for trips away from the computer). I ripped a few of our CDs into the iTunes software (AAC format, 128 bit rate but you can use MP3 if you wish), and the quality is excellent, so now only about 200 more CDs to go but they rip pretty quickly and you can listen to the tracks while you are importing. The software easily syncs the tunes into the iPod. Many say that the iPod is about design and colors, which personally don't matter to me, but the iPod mini is also about function. The way you scroll through menus, adjust volume, etc. is sooooo slick and easy once you spend a few minutes with this machine. I love it so much, I have now convinced myself to also buy the 20GB machine for myself to hold all of our music.
I have bought so many cassette adapters and this one definitely stands out. Well its a iphone to cassette adapter so cannot expect atmos quality from it. Still its alright quality wise. Been using it for about 6 months now and havent had any problems. Go for it.
Only used about one month and it was broken. I had to back up data, reinstall OS and exchange the item with WD.
I am an elementary school teacher and this printer does the job. My old one broke so I bought the same one through Amazon. It prints wonderfully. It is fast, very simple to use, and the toner lasts a very long time. I make sets of 20 for my students almost daily with ease. I am very happy with it and I feel it is worth every penny. Unfortunately it is no longer being made. I hope this one will last as long as my previous one.
These replacement toner cartridges are of good quality. The amount of actual toner in the cartridges appears to be more parsimonious than the Samsung produced ones, but it is still fair for the money. If there are any significant shortcomings, it is that these appear to be manufactured in a formfactor/body that is not precisely identical to the original name brand toner cartridge, which can cause the laser printer to have difficulty initializing and acknowledging the presence of the cartridge. A small amount of internal cleaning, and reseating though, appears to resolve these issues.
Don't expect this to be a great quality camera, it's not, and it's not meant to be. It's meant to be small, which it is, and fun, which it is. It's also durable feeling, and the photo quality is plenty good enough for email and the internet. It's cheap, too.
this is a great remote control! ive bough like 5 of them and recomend them to all my friends! specially if you are computer literate!
Price was right for the simple telephone jack. I used it to integrate my skype server in my home telephone line.
It works really well, but the tape gets loose often so you have to go in and tighten it which makes it kind of annoying. But this a cheap alternative to be able to use your phone for music.
If you need a simple HDMI link, this is the cable for you. Skip the more expensive cables, this one works fine and is at the right price point.
After shopping at the local mall last night, and then trying to purchase a card, in addition the Microsoft Xbox server was down so nothing could be activated... this was AWESOME! No taxes and to give as a gift, I just printed, boxed and wrapped. SWEET!
Last year I purchased the Sportster with boombox and car docking station. Installation difficulties have made it at best disappointing and at worst, useless.Because of all the huge trees in Atlanta, positioning the boombox antenna is tricky. Once I did get it positioned on the deck, I found that reception was fine as long as I sat perfectly still. My slightest movement in any direction would cause the sound to cut out.The car kit is billed as "plug and play." That may be accurate if you are an electronics engineer and don't have a convertible. Running the cable for the antenna from outside the rear window to the receiver on the dash is not exactly a snap. For most people, finding a place to position the receiver cradle is a problem too because it requires quite a bit of space and can interfere with such things as airbags and visibility.Good luck--for those who can figure it out, satellite is worth it!
The product arrived in good shape and I was able to install it quickly; however, the quick installation was not because of the included instructions or the hardware (two anchor bolts) but because my father is a contractor and he and I figured out some of the issues. First, the anchor bolts they have included will only work with certain drywall-type walls that are not too shallow. For any other walls (i.e. masonry, wood) you have to provide your own stuff.Also, the product smelled so badly because of VOCs that the first few hours in the office it managed to stink up the whole place. In addition to being a health concern it also made people nocuous. So I had to take down the product and hang it outside, fully open, for two days for the smell to clear off.Anyway, other than that this is a great product. works well. oh yeah, one more thing... the cord for retracting/extending the screen is too short. you might have to get a longer cord.
These screen protectors work great on touch screens. I use an old templet to keep 2 true edges when trimming to fit.
Holds all of my Nuvi 350 accessories and then some. All the removable pockets are great when organizing the case. It's a bit bulky to just grab and go, so my only wish would be for a carrying handle.
This is the best mouse I've found for laptop computers. I even use it on a desk top computer with a USB extension cord. It has a quick response time and the buttons are effortless to use. My wife and I both enjoy it's ease of use for games. It's small and light weight and perfect for a lap top on the go.
Update: I've had the unit now for about two years. It still works fine, although the material covering the on/off button has worn completely off. Actually, it started wearing off after less than a year. In light of the fact that this is designed to be a "shower radio," this is really an inexcusable flaw: after all, you cannot use the radio in the shower if water will seep into the innards of radio. Fortunately, I never used the radio in the shower itself. But, still, I'd have to take at least one star, even two stars off, for this defect (which I know other reviewers have commented on as well).The radio was a little smaller than I expected, but that's good. It takes up very little room on my bathroom counter and is quite unobtrusive. The reception is generally very good, although I tend to listen to only one station (89.3 KPCC). Still, I had trouble getting good reception with my last radio (an Aiwa), so the Sony is a big improvement. Occassionally, I still get a little static (depending on where I am standing in relation to the radio), but overall I would give it a score of 4.5/5.0 in terms of reception (I still occassionally get some static). I also tested all of the TV stations, and the Sony had no problem tuning them all in. No static to speak of, although the volume was low. I would definitely recommend this radio.The sound quality is quite good for a radio as small as this. I have to crank it fairly high to hear when I'm taking a shower (even though it's waterproof, I don't put in the shower with me). However, there's not distortion at high volume.I cannot say anything about the battery life yet, but overall I'm very satisfied with the radio.
Who ever designed this should get an award! Swing over shoulder. Slide around. Unzip and pull out camera. Top load. Cannot fall out. XT,24-105L 75-300 50mm 430EX charger xtra batt. usb cable and room for more in a small bag [fully padded]! Thank you very much. AMAZON of course!
It was easy to use plug and play! Used it to split my monitor to so I could have my DVD player and computer connected works Awsome!!
Works fine. I have 4 devices continually plugged in & use the remaining 3 openings intermittently; no problems yet. As some reviewers have noted, the hub is very light-weight & tends to slide around on the desktop. This little annoyance is easily cured by applying a small piece of 2-sided tape to the bottom.
surprisingly, they sound too quiet, and also, the headband is a little too tight and was squashing my head. and also, the mix wasn't accurate when played on speakers. I say, they enhance sound too much, like add bass and less midsjust edited my rating from 4 to 1 stars because they are overpriced for the no value they bring to me and the hustle for me to have to return them now
While it's true that the noise level of a phone line can adversely affect the data rate you get over a modem, here are a few things to bear in mind:1) The low-quality part of the line is probably not in your house! It's somewhere between you and your CO (outside).2) You won't get garbled text or munged data from line noise on your phone line. The modem is error-correcting, and the data will be retransmitted. Line noise will cost you speed, not quality (as the manufacturer's review suggests).3) A reiteration of point (1): a line is only as good as its weakest link. Putting gold contacts on the clean part of the line won't help.But hey, they come in swank designer colors.
Pros: Has incredible sound! Does not disturb persons trying to sleep next to you. Well padded for my big head. Charging stand, though I hardly use the charging stand, I change out the AAA batteries with some already charged, so I don't have to wait when I accidently leave them off the cradle. I'm not sure I would change one thing, they are near perfect!Side note:(possibly a pro)I fell asleep in them, snapped the bridge across the top, Sennheiser replaced my 2+ year old set with a new set for $60.00!
This case is way too small for the A630. You can barely get the velcro clasp to close and the hole for the wrist strap is in the wrong place. I have another Canon camera, a 610 I think, and it fits fine, but this is the wrong case for the 630.
Despite what has been written about this item I found it to be a great buy. The bass is very good for a home office/bedroom setting. If you are expecting a system good enough to play movie-theather like THX soundtracks on then you may be disappointed but it has been good enough for me. I use it to play games and watch an occasional movie and i have no complaints.The one and only drawback for this item is that the volume control for the subwoofer is on the back of the subwoofer so you may find yourself crawline on the floor a few times to get it right. Also, you may find that the wires are a bit short but a trip to radio shack can cure that.My experience has been with a new Dell with a Creative Labs 5.1 sound card.
I love getting points from Amazon. I make myself do it this way so that I remember the points do cost money. Before I'd get them on the system but sometimes it is hard to remember you are spending so much.
I should have been suspicious of all the bad ratings but thought Cisco was better than that. I was wrong. Auto config didn't work. Two calls and over an hour of my time no results. Wanted to return it but since it didn't rom Amazon I can't. Infinite Surplus has a no return if opened policy so this useless piece of s*** will not be used as a paperweight. If you want to give it a try make sure you don't get it from them. At least at least Amazon has a return policy.
I received this a little over a year ago as a Christmas gift(He bought it for me because I had gotten lost in downtown Baltimore for over 2 hours that previous summer) and it is one of the best gifts I have received. I take it with me on all my trips. When I needed to navigate my elderly aunt around in upstate NY my Garmin led the way. When I went to Honolulu, I put it on the dashboard of the rental, no use paying extra for the GPS! Sometimes they don't have anymore cars left with GPS. It was with me in San Francisco, Sacramento, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, telling me step by step which way to go. The restaurant feature and shopping features are invaluable, I used those particularly in Ft. Lauderdale when my husband needed a pair of shorts and we needed to find a clothing store. You can specify a Wal Mart, Sears etc. We used it extensively for the restaurant feature, find the nearest Mortons or Hard Rock Cafe. I use it at home too when I go to a new doctors office or a lab. I don't go anywhere without it. I don't have to look at it when I am driving because of the verbal instructions; I do when my husband drives though. It is great!! Buy it, you will not regret it!!
Check the dimensions - the mouse in just a little smallish for some folks.Mouse is responsive, reliable.Battery life a question - I have not worn a battery out yet.According to pamphlet, range is supposed to be 3 ft, but actual is more.Standard 3 button (scroll wheel is a button) configuration.
The product we ordered arrived on time and Amazon gave us the best price for this overpriced item.Before buying a laser printer, check on the price of the toner cartridge first.
Not worth it. I've bought two for my relatives overseas. They get power outages. Broke both on the handle to crank. Flimsy design.
I had a desktop that was working perfectly fine. It was running Windows XP Media Center Edition. It has two 512MB sticks of DDR2 RAM factory installed. It works fine but would occasionally hesitate or freeze up in some more demanding applications so I went to Amazon for a quick upgrade to max out the RAM on my PC.After determining the max amount of RAM and speed I purchased two of these PNY Optima kits. Install took only 2 minutes. After install my computer recognized 3.43GB of memory but in BIOS it recognized all 4.0GB so I took it upon myself to upgrade to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and now all 4.0GB are recognized.I could not be happier. The computer is much quicker, never hesitates and never disappoints.The value of this memory is the best. With free shipping from Amazon its an even better deal. Very satisfied.
I burned through about 4 pairs of earbuds before coming across the MX75s. I was tired of having my headphones dropping out on the floor after about 5 minutes into my work out because of the copious amount of sweat I can produce. After placing the earpads that come with these 'phones to custom fit my ears, I can state that I haven't had any problems with these staying put during my vigorous workouts. Sound quality is good and I experienced no adjustment period pain that you associate with using new headphones. Only issues: Neon green looks fugly and there's a split developing in the cord at the jack's base, but that's because I didn't use the case that's included. These are headphones made to order for gym rats!
I have had this mouse for about a year now (scince I got my gateway laptop) and works fine. Now, I dont travel much, laptop mainly stays in my room so I dont know how it travels. I personaly like it because its very responsive. I dont have to move my hand all the way across my desk to have to click on search msn which is nice.-Pros-Very ResponsiveBattery lasts of a long timeSmall enough to fit practicly anywareUSB 2.0 Plugin fits convinently at bottem of mouseUSB is realitively smallBattery takes single A++-Cons-Gets slightly dirty easily.I highly suggest anyone get it for Sony Vaio Laptop or Dell XPS 400, works great for everything.
You can't go wrong with these headphones. They are confortable and the sound quality is decent. 7506 are studio standard. buy them.
I bought this camera 2 months ago and have been very pleased with the performance. Overall the camera is basic and very simple to use. Outside shots come out clean with very good colors. However, when taking interior shots the flash can be unpredictable and often overexposes alot of shots under 5' away. Sometimes just experimenting with the flash helps.The software, like the camera, is good, basic, and simple to use. It's not going to let you do alot fancy, high tech stuff, however it will let you do some simple modifications; contrast, red-eye, sepia, etc.As with all digital cameras it is a battery hog. I invested, and suggest you will need to do the same, in rechargable batteries. Also, the 2MB of memory is not nearly sufficient and you will probably end up buying a flash card of some type.So, overall I am very pleased with the camera for the price. Just keep in mind this is not the top of the line, but you should definently get you money's worth.
I REALLY LIKE THESE HEADPHONES. THEY ARE COMFORTABLE BUT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO PUT UP AND TAKE OUT. I DONT THINK IS A REALLY BIG DEAL BUT IT PREVENTS ME FEOM GIVINGNIT 5 STARS. THE SOUND QUALITY IS GOOD FOR ME BUT INJUST USE THEM ON A PLANE
Outstanding Digital Camera. Heck of a change from my 6 year old Casio QV-100. Extremely easy to use and images are super sharp up to 8X10 at max resolution...to be expected with a 3.1 MP camera. Great at the midrange setting also. Opt for the largest SD memory card you can afford as you will be firing off pics one after the other. A 64MB SD card will save just a little over 4 minutes of reasonably good quality video. A dock, which simplifies image transfer and recharges the battery ([$$]), is not necessary unless you are a novice and/or are really into convenience. The camera comes with a USB cable for connection to a PC and you can purchase an additional battery and a charger from Kodak for a lot less. Kodak's Easyshare (included)software is a no brainer and will work fine transferring the images into your PC. It also has good image editing/viewing capabilities. It will save the transferred images to it's own folder (no choice), requiring you to move/copy them if desired. The only drawback (IMHO) is the videos are in apple quicktime format (which I detest) and are quite large compared to the MPEG format. Overall a great camera.
After a considerable amount of time and energy spent learning about HDTV and conducting research on reviews, both in the trade and personal reviews, plus comparing prices,I purchased this TV from Amazon (one of MANY purchases from this amazing dotcom).Expecting it to arrive on January 17th (as per Amazon), I actually received it on January 15th.This was accomplished because I tracked the movement of the order, and as soon as it arrived from Pennsylvania to Miami, I called Eagle Airfreight, was given a phone number for the local trucker, and I made arrangements with them to deliver the TV while I was off work due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Otherwise, I'd have to take off from work to be home to sign for the delivery. Note that Eagle could not have called me to make delivery arrangements because Amazon did not provide my telephone number to them - if I didn't call Eagle, I don't know how they'd make arrangements to delivery the TV without further delay, so do acknowledge the caveat.When I spoke to the dispatcher in charge of local delivery, to make delivery arrangements, I also asked her about the responsibilities of the delivery men. She advised me that they will unbox the TV, place it on your furniture and take the box with them (if you wish). They will not mount the TV to the wall, and they will not wait for you to turn it on to check its operation.The delivery men were courteous and careful.They called me about half an hour in advance of the delivery, and had it in my house 45 minutes before the close of the "delivery window" (9AM-1 PM).I purchased the TV when Amazon had it listed for $1299.99, now it is more -lucky me.My Directv has not yet been upgraded to HD, yet I'm receiving gorgeous off-the-air transmissions using the Zenith Indoor HDTV Antenna(sold through Amazon, of course, and also received very quickly). The cable from this antenna is plugged into the Directv receiver "air in" antennareceptacle. The Zenith Antenna did NOT work when I attached its' cable directly to the "air in" antenna receptacle on the TV. Live and learn.I simply can't fathom how much more beautiful the images can be with HD - but I'll find out at the end of the month when Directv upgrades my system.I have no problems with the speakers rattling, as some few others claim.The TV is beautiful without even being turned on. It's a super-shiny black with "good lines" - a good companion to my Ford Ranger Edge, come to think of it (and my Black Labrador Retriever).Thanks to Amazon, Samsung and Eagle Airfreight !UPDATE: After awhile it dawned on me that the volume needed to be increased from the maximum offered. Fortunately, there's an "AUDIO OUT" capabilty, so I ordered a "ZVOX" from Amazon and it has worked wonderfully.
For the price, these cables are great. Work just as good as ones that are $30+. Glad I searched online before buying the in-store cables. Very pleased with this purchase!
I bought this camera for $229, and i think its a really good deal. i really like this camera because its small, easy to carry around, takes great pictures, and is handy wherever its needed.People give this camera bad reviews for its battery life. well, this is a digital camera, like most other digital cameras, this of course will eat normal alkaline batteries like pop corn, thats why you spend a little money to buy the lithium crv3 or the Ni-MH batteries. As for me, i prefer the Ni-MH batteries because not only are they powerful, but also rechargable. i got 4 batteries, and a charger at radio shack for about 26$ (including tax).so giving this camera bad reviews for batteries is just dumb. anyway, again, i like this camera a lot, and it takes great high quality pictures, just not always, but even the best of cameras wont always take the best photos in the world all the time.hope you enjoy this camera more than i do.
I bought it for my Audigy 2 NX soundcard and works fine. Very compact compared to two piece power adapters and has a good quality cord. I cannot comment on the durability yet but it can handle upto 3A (as stated on it), more than 1 or 1.5A as stated on the website so hopefully should last longer
I bought this cable to add a run from my N-router to my streaming Blu-ray player. It was important to me to find a quality cable that also had good shielding avoiding any noise issues or potential signal bleed from the N-router itself.
So I have seen two pretty bad reviews here and let me tell you, those people are doing something wrong! I have had my Sony Network Walkman for 2 days now and I LOVE IT!!This is my first Mp3 player and being the technology idiot that I am, I was afraid that I would get this thing and it would take me days to figure out how to use it. Well, within 15 minutes I was beginning the process of transfering the better part of my music collection onto this itsy bitsy tiny little thing. It was so easy to use the software. It even came with 5 free music downloads from SonicStage.The thing I am most impressed with is the sound quality. The only songs that suffered any quality (only a little bit) are songs that are copies of songs that are copies of songs that are copies of songs. Understandable. But the rest of them are crystal clear. You can adjust the eq only a little bit, but for me, its enough. I like the bass a little heavy and this player satisfies that.All in all, I believe that I got really got my money's worth. This absolutely a great purchase, I love it, I love it, I love it!
I ordered this camera without any lens. I had all the lenses from my Canon EOS IIe which is a full frame 35mm film camera. All of the information I have read stated my lenses were compatible with the new camera. Naturally the first thing I did when I received the camera was to try all my various lens and they worked perfectly. I am very happy with my new digital camera and the flexibility it allows me to shoot in various situations.Anyone want a good buy on a Canon EOS 35mm IIe in excellent condition?
I was looking for a case that was sturdy yet not too boxy. This case is perfect...firm yet somewhat pliable and the color is cool. The pages seem like they are going to be soft enough to prevent scratching the discs. This case is perfect and I would recommend it to anybody interested.
I tried this hub for two months with only one printer plugged in (HP CLJ2550L). After approximately a half a day, the hub "goes to sleep" and the printer is not recognized.The only solution I found was to unplug the power supply from the hub and plug it back in to "reboot" it. This is inconvenient for me because I need to have the hub installed behind a desk where I cannot get to it easily.UPDATE (11 Sep. 2008)I replaced the D-Link hub with a Targus ACH82EU 7 port hub. It has worked continuously for more than 10 days now without dropping any peripherals off-line.It appears the D-Link hub was the problem. Definitely not recommended.
I own a Canon MP390 combo printer and I have been using these tanks for a couple years now. With this printer, the print head is separate from the tanks so you are only buying replacement ink ... a plus in my book as reflected in the cost. The tanks fit perfectly and are easy to install. I only do general printing so I can't comment on specific details on the ink itself. My print outs looks great and I am very satisfied with this product. If your printer calls for these tanks then don't hesitate to buy this combo pack.
This is by far the best portable device I have ever owned. I have been through several iPods, a Sony, then found the iRiver. Now you may say that there is not enough memory on this player. Well it hold 300 songs and 2 full length movies at a time. The sound is great and do not be afraid of the 5 frames per sec for the video. It looks great! Plus I run and the fact that it has no moving parts is a dream. I would recommend this to anyone. And heck at 300.00 less than the better iPods it is a steal. I amvery picky about my tekkie things and this is the best ever!
I ordered 2 of these remotes and both are working perfect, I had already owned one for about 3 years and have had other Logitech remotes so it was easy to set up. I would order this product again.The only problem I had was the ad said they were new but when I received them one of them appeared to be an opened box item, the directions were folded wrong and the cable was not wrapped correctly.I informed the seller and they gave me a 50% credit for the opened box item. Their service was quick and with no hasseles.
So versatile. I used this gem to scan in family negatives, slides, pictures, and newspaper clippings/documents for safekeeping and access online and to computer. This is just what I needed. Great machine.
I have been doing research for months and really wanted to buy a Panasonic PV-GS400. Its video quality, four-way ring, 3.5" LCD, 16:9 cinema mode, and overall prosumer features made it a camcorder legend (read review on www.camcorderinfo.com). I missed the boat, though, since it has been replaced by the PV-GS500, which is not the same camcorder. So I opted for this Sony. This camcorder takes excellent video, make no mistake; just check the reviews on CNET and especially Camcorderinfo for more technical information on this. After all my research, I feel that this is the best overall family camcorder because it is very user-friendly for all the technophobes out there, but it also allows some manual control for the user that wants to explore more advanced (read: manual) features. Word of caution: these more advanced features are accessed via LCD menu, and do not have one-push buttons or rings like the PV-GS400 or other higher end prosumer cameras, but rearranging the LCD menu and putting controls like spot focus, spot meter, focus, exposure, and white balance in the first screen of the p-menu makes this little (literally) camera far more usable. The review on camcorderinfo made it sound like rearranging the LCD menu was a job for the gods of technology. It is not. I read the manual in a half hour, and after another half hour all the menu items had been sorted based on my preferences: it's just a matter of pressing p-menu on the LCD, scrolling all the way down, selecting the p-menu options, pressing the Sort button, and then moving the buttons around according to your preference. Now, it is really important to move all the buttons I mentioned above (spot focus and meter, focus, exposure, and especially white balance) to the first screen if you want to keep your sanity. The reason is simple: you will be using some of these features a lot. White balance, for example, offers four options: auto, outdoor, indoor, and one-push. If you want faithful reproduction of color, take my advice: use one-push. I noticed that the indoor option takes an orangey video, but if you get a white/grey card (you should, it's about $18 for a Kodak one here on Amazon) or use any white surface (the back of a notebook for example) under the same light as your subject, frame it with your LCD and press one-push under the white balance menu option, your video will have a perfect color reproduction. Do you see why you want to have white balance in the first p-menu screen?Other things you should do: enable 16:9 and also 30p (if you have an HD TV or watch your movies on a computer screen) so that you do not have the flickering of 60i interlaced mode; enable the zebra pattern feature (at 100) to see what parts of your frame are over-exposed; enable 16bit audio (default is 12bit) for higher audio quality; enable guideframe (the criss-cross-like option to help you shot video according to the rule of thirds. If you do not know what the rule of thirds is, google it. It is a very important composition guideline unless you are Steven Spielberg. Then again, if you were Steven Spielberg, you would not be reading reviews on this kind of camera, would you?). Once all this is done, there are a few other things you need to do if you want to convince your friends to watch your home videos and actually enjoy them:- Get a microphone; the on-camera mic is bad. Get the HCM-HST1 with its funny windscreen (you will see and laugh) or the new $199 bluetooth lavalier ECM-HW1 if you have the dough; with the former you have to be close to your subject to get good sound; with the latter, your subject can be up to 30 meters (I think, check the specs) away and still get very good sound. An external mic is, along with extra battery and tripod, a must. You will thank me later;- Get the NP-FP71 battery. It lasts a couple of hours with the LCD open; this way you will not run out of juice while your kid is giving the performance of a lifetime; I was considering the FP90 battery for extra juice, but it is very, very big. Not worth it unless you are planning on shooting the next Sundance indie masterpiece;- Don't forget the Sony BCTRP battery charger since you are at it;- Get the Sony ND filter package (and maybe the Polarizing package if shooot at water, metals, windows...) to shoot outside;- Get a firewire cable to connect your camcorder to your Mac or PC; it is better than the USB cable that comes with the camera;- Get a tripod. People get sea-sick when watching shaky, hand-held home videos. Disable the camcorder's Steadyshot feature when you use a tripod. It is not necessary and reduces overall resolution. Remember to re-enable it if you are forced to shoot hand-held. The Sony $127 VCT870RM is an excellent choice for this camcorder. It is light, yet sturdy and with a pro look and feel. It offers smooth (very important) panning and tilting, and you can control your camcorder directly from the tripod's handle (record/stop, zoom, photo), which is very, very handy; it means you can control your camera without taking your hands off the tripod handle or your eyes off the LCD screen; you'll feel like a pro, which is priceless, especially for guys :) We are grown-up kids after all;- Monitor your audio. Unfortunately this camcorder does not have a headphone out connector, but you can use the AV out and some adapters to connect your headphones. Audio is very, very important, arguably more important than video quality, so monitor it for your important videos (weddings etc...);- Get the Sony DVC premium BLUE (not yellow) tape ($3 each, buy them in bulk) and stick with it until your camcorder dies. It is considered bad to switch tape brands (even though it is subject to hot debates these days), but I have read that Sony uses wet lubricants whereas other manufacturers (JVC, Panasonic, Fuji) use dry lubricants. If you use a Sony camcorder, stick with a Sony tape. Do not get the Sony DVC excellence or HD tapes. They are respectively $10 and $15 each, not worth it; get the premium tape and send me the difference :);TIPS to shoot great home videos:- Use a tripod and external mic;- Keep your panning (horizontal movement of the camcorder) and tilting (vertical movement) to a bare minimum while shooting. If you must pan, do it in one direction and then stop for 30 seconds or so). Do not pan back;- Keep your zooming to a bare minimum while shooting. Zoom in or out before the shot, then take your shot;- Consider yourself as a photographer: your camcorder stays still, only your subjects move within the frame; take hints from Hollywood movies; you'll find yourself looking at Hollywood movies with a different (more critical) eye, once you start shooting yourself, which is great;- Use a reflector (e.g. JTL 36" white/silver round reflector at about $30 on amazon) to reflect light coming from one direction so that your subject is lit evenly;- Use the 30-second rule: shoot at least 30 seconds of your subject even if your subject goes out of frame. This way you will have lots of room for editing;- Shoot the first minute of a tape on something non-important; when DV tapes screw up, they usually do so in the beginning;- Shoot your subject from different angles- Use wide-angle for introduction of scene and Telephoto for emotions. Here is where you may want to use your manual focus option to blur the background when taking a nice portrait shot of your kids (assuming they are not running all over the house J);- Turn your video into a story; don't shoot randomly; shoot with purpose and edit brutally so that the final video is fun and interesting;- Do not use the camera fader and other digital effects; add them in iMovie or whatever editing program you use;- Google great video techniques online. There is plenty of advice. Check out www.current.tv/studio/survivalguide/ for some great tipsWhy this camcorder? Great for the family, light and easy to use, takes great, sharp videos even in automatic mode, relatively cheap at $600 or $700, better low-light performance than a Panasonic PV-GS500 at a cheaper price (even though the GS500 is also a good one. It does not offer zebra pattern or headphone out, though). Where to buy it? You can buy it here on Amazon like I did. You might be able to find online stores like Click for Digital that offer it for less, but Caveat Emptor: you will have to deal with pushy Brooklyn salesmen that want to sell you expensive extras because that is where they make their money, and you might wait and wait before you get your camcorder (even though they say they have it in stock). I wanted to buy this toy to shoot my daughter's D-day :) and almost missed because of those guys. I promptly cancelled my order and ordered it from Amazon. No pushy people, and I got the camera the next day. Besides, if you have an Amazon card, that is a $25 gift certificate right there, which brings the price difference down to $60. In conclusion, we are in a transition from DV to HDV. HDV camcorders are expensive, do not offer 24p film-like mode (unless you spend $6,000 for the new Panasonic HDV camcorder), and HDV is slower to edit and impossible to watch on current DVD players (even though you can keep the tapes and rip HD DVDs once they become the standard). So, I bought this HC96 because I feel it is the best transition camcorder. After all, my daughter is not going to wait another couple of years in mommy's tummy :) She needs a camcorder now! Hope this review will help. I've got to go back to my Birth Book now. Ciao.
This tripod is well built, light weight, stable, good for back packing due to size and for the $$ value, "OUTSTANDING"! Operates completely as advertised with all pros no cons... All my other 3 tripods and 2 mono-pods are Manfrotto just because I think they are the best!! Why so many support tools?? I shoot in many types of settings, each requiring a specific weight and type of support tool and operating head from the studio to out and about, sports and back packing. Having the right Manfrotto support tools in photography, helps to make life and my shots that much better...
definitely a good choice, great sound quality. lots of cord to move around. my only negative is- the fit is very large.
When I look at the this product, It is a fantastic.It is so simple and looks good and It's a great idea.I loved that. I have watched dvd every night since I bought this. It is so good, but my living room has some obstacle for sound. I don't feel purfect, but so far so good.Try to clean up your area for sound.
Do not buy the cheap HDMI cables, they do not work well with full 1080P Apple TV. Total rip off.
Armor works well. I wouldn't drop the thing with the armor but it protects it from minor scratches and dust. And it makes it look like batman's camera (black armor)!
Attached easily on my 20D. Then decided to remove it to check something and it fell apart in my hands. Super-glued it back together but didn't last long. Also, screen hood hard to pop open. Can't recommend it. JR, Rhode Island
Hasn't given me any trouble and was very cheap so it seems good for its price. It doesn't work on an old laptop I have though which has a USB 1.0 drive. I don't know if thats because of the usb drive or because there is something wrong with the computer though. Still, a good product.
These are a great asset to your toolbox. It has many screwdrivers and have a solid build. They will not be the same as ones that you pay 50+ for, but they do a perfect job in small tasks. I have used these to take apart a laptop, phone, etc. They work and fit perfectly, without stripping the screw. Please make sure to use the correct size screwdriver, as an almost fit screwdriver may do the job but may also strip the screw.
I read and view a lot of review about this lens before purchase it, and the pros are right, its a great lens, excellent sharpness, great DOF and an amazing lightness, i always wanted a luminous lens and i got just what i needed, i have some pictures with this lens if you want to see in the album "Sesion improvisada" [...]
This pretty much does exactly what it says it does. The sound quality isn't as good as I was hoping, but not bad. Plus, it fits on my IPOD without me having to take off the case! Yay!
I've had my Lexmark X1150 for about a month and just love it. I've used the copy functions (black/white and color, the fax machine and the scanner. So far, absolutely no problems from the moment I set it up. The flat bed scanner/copier is a great thing. For the money you can't beat it!
I was given these for cristmas. reading the reviws i dident find out mutch about them but i went a head and got them. There great they may not sound perfect but i use when i travel and cant use bigger speakers. the construction is good they don't seem to be fragile but i treat them carefully because of the cables. If you want good speakers for a great price these wont dissapoint you and they are perfect for laptops.
I bought this filter to protect a Canon EF 85mm/f1.8. It does the job, but I get noticeably better photos with it off. I guess the debate rages over whether a filter to "protect" the lens is even a good idea, but I usually like to have one on, especially if I'm outdoors or in a dustry environment.If you are going to go the "protect the lens" route, I'd recommend something better, like the HMC / multicoated filters from Hoya.
Well I fell in love with this massager... It did a great job for the price!! I don't think you can beat this product
have used this for the past month and so far so good. returned my $30 monster cable and kept these. works instantly with my flat screen tv and monitor. can't beat the quality for this price.
One remote to control them all! No, it was not a line from "Lord Of The Rings," it was something someone at RainyDayMagazine exclaimed when they saw the Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote.We thought if we bought all the gear from one company, we could cut down on the number of remotes we needed. This was true to some extent but there were always one or two functions that were unique to each remote (aspect ratio, DVD slot select, info guide, etc...).That was true until we got the Logitech Harmony880! Go here to check out the complete RainyDayMagazine FirstLook review:http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/GearNGadgets/August2005/RDMGG_Harmony880FirstLook.htm
I bought two of these units several months ago for my video editing suite. My computer's graphics card was a little out dated so I needed an upgrade to have both of them hooked up. Now that they are up and working I'm very happy. Beats my old CRT monitors. The price and performance for the W2007 is unbeatable and unbelievable.
Works great if you have trouble setting it up call them for help was pretty quick
I was in the market for a new computer bag and I also needed a bag for school and work. My current bag was putting a major strain on my shoulders and I wanted to get a rolling bag that didn't look too business. When I first found the JanSport bag I was thrilled, it was sporty, had wheels, and looked well built. After 4 monthes of normal use, the retractable handle is BROKEN! I plan on writing a letter to the company to let them know of my disappointment with this product. Buyer beware!
After reading some of the reviews i was still a little skepticle but works like a champ. Almost bought one of those ridiculously expensive hdmi cables from wal-mart or best buy and figured i might as well try a 5 cent one on here with nothing to lose. Turned out to be the best deal on the internet! Don't waste money buying these cables in the stores...
This print server is not compatible with Windows 7. I don't recall that being mentioned in the requirements. Perhaps I missed it; I don't know.The non-compatibility is confirmed by Linksys tech support. They could not predict a date when a patch might be available to use with this print server. So, I have a brand new wireless print server with no packaging that I can't use. No original package means not returnable.
After connecting it, the web-based setup was fairly easy. Unlike a previous reviewer, I have no problem with my Cisco/Aironet card on my laptop. It worked without WEP without any problems. Setting up the 128bit WEP and renaming the SSID was a bit more trouble, but probably more because of not reading the manual first. Performance and reach is great. VPN connections work out of the box and gaming over the LAN works without a hitch.Reasons for only 4 out of 5: the manual could be a bit better and the need to download newer firmware.As an aside, Windows XP's wireless LAN tools are very user-friendly. Setting your PC up is a breeze.
I bought the Slingshot 200 to carry all of my camera gear. There is plenty of room for my Cannon EOS40D. I can store the camera with any of my lenses including a Cannon 70-300mm lens in the easy to access location. In addition I cary a Cannon 28-135mm lens, a Sigma 18-50mm lens, a Sony Cybershot compact camera, two chargers, all cables for both cameras, lense filters, and manuals. There is room for more but not a lot without really packing it in. The easy access feature is great. I recommend this product.
The product is great worked well so far. Arrived at my house in a lot less time then was originally stated on my order. Very happy with the service and will use amazon again.
I love my e740, but I hated the battery.I was learning how to adjust, shortening online time, keepingthe thing plugged in overnight, all the while hating it.The unit is the first and best of its kind, with that one smallexception, length of battery. Finally, I took the plunge andfixed my e740. With this battery, all the toys including wifilast more than 6 hours before needing a recharge. If Iconserve, easily 12 hours of use before I have to plug in. This isthe missing element. Finally, my keyboard, my modem,the wifi, my SD memory, all of those investments are worththat much more. Don't hold out, get this accessory, ittruely makes the e740 that much more indispensable.
I am FAR from a pro when it comes to photography, but my pictures from this lens look AWSOME!!! You would think I actually knew what I was doing. I use it with a t2i. I don't even use the kit lens anymore. I also don't seem to miss zoom most of the time. I may buy a fixed apature zoom for video, but otherwise, this thing will stay on my camera pretty much all the time. One other note. The only thing that kept it from a perfect score, was the focus noise. The sound of plastic rubbing, will wind up in any video you shoot. I still have to try it with a rode videomic to see if that moved the mic farther away and cures the issue. Basically if you have an old camera with a metal lens and silky smooth heavy adjustments, don't expect that anymore. Plastic on plastic just isn't the same as the old lenses. If you are using it for video, you might want to buy an old manual focus lens instead and adapt it for the new mount. The old manual lenses sell for like 75 on ebay.
Easy to use great sound, plug them into you USB port. I had another set like this more expensive, returned it to the store. It picked up every sound on the desktop. Then I bougth Dell speakers with the USB connection. They were good but kept tipping over because of the way the base was made, then part of the base broke off. Now I bought the GE 2.0 Multimedia Speaker from X-Pect Discounts in CT for $10. brand new. No worry about base tipping good solid base. Good sound for the money. Best part, no electric adapter, saves money, runs off computer port.
I know this may be a concern for some of the people purchasing this keyboard, so I want to let you know that it works as expected with Windows 7. I'm running build 7057.
I bought this Edge SD card twice. Used in Nikon D80, Canon SD 850 IS camera.It performed flawless.I also bought EP (Extreme Performance) SD 2 GB, X150It lose memory as time goes on. One card lost more than 50%. The capacity is only 995 MB now.Edge however does not lose any memory.Today, I am ordering 4 more Edge SD 2 GB x 130 cards.
I was looking for a hub that I could put at the back of my desk for quick hook-ups. I wanted the wire coming from the computer (under my desk) to come out the back of my desk and connect simply from behind (as well as the power) to leave only what I wanted to connect to be seen. This unit does just that. I didn't like that it was so light because the cord would pull the unit up. A bit of velcro to the desk and unit fixed the problem. Good value & it works!
I made the mistake of analyzing the reviews of this product so well that I missed the fact that this is not compatible with Macintosh computers. You can find this fact in the fine point of technical data.The Flatbed Scanner should be relabel as a Windows Scanner!
Have purchased three of these and they work perfectly. Don't waste your money on name brand HDMI cables!!!!
Tested it over wired network. It was easy to set up and the box was up and running in 30 minutes. It takes about 20 minutes to scan specified folders on your PC for pictures, music and video. Quality of streamed audio, video and pictures is excellent. Tested file formats: .avi, .mp3, .wmv, .mpeg, .mov. No iusses.YouTube videos played just fine. You need to have Netgear Digital Entertainer software running on the PC for this feature to work.No issues playing internet radio.I am running MS Windows Vista on one computer and XP on another. The software that came with the box installed just fine on the XP machine, but got installation errors on Vista. Downloading the latest firmware and software seemed to have fixed the issue and EVA8000 is working just fine with Vista as well.I have a dual TV tuner card on my PC. EVA8000 allows one to stream live TV from your PC to the TV. Video quality was not as good as watching TV directly. Cool feature, but why would anyone want to stream live TV from PC on to TV.I only have recorded TV programs using widows media center. Media center allows me to use my PC as a DVR. However, I could not figure out how to stream programs recorded using media center to EVA8000. update: You can buy license for Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) from Netgear's website. Cost is $5. You can then schedule programs to be recorded using Digital Entertainer Software.Microsoft Windows Media Center has "Extender" capability. It did not recognize EVA8000 as a media extender.I would have loved to see EVA8000 and windows media center work together. That does not seem to be the case.Also read product review at http://reviews.cnet.com/Netgear_EVA8000_Digital_Entertainer_HD/4505-6739_7-32331171.html?tag=srch_1_3You can get latest weather information with EVA8000.If you are playing an .avi file and you want to skip it and go to the next one, there seems to be no way to skip the file. You can only fast forward it.You can enjoy music, video and photos sitting on the sofa in your family room. You are no longer tied next to your PC.
I bought 2 of them and they both work great, its just like the stock canon batteries and lasts alot longer than some of the other ones ive used in the past. i have to say its definitely worth it. Also with all the fake batteries you see online as well as on ebay i rather trust to buy through amazon instead. highly recommended
If you suffer from remote control clutter, or find that the 'all-in-one' you currently use has you switching from device to device, in order to watch a DVD, or just watch cable, the Logitech Harmony 880 is just the thing to end the madness! Setup could not be simpler! Insert the DVD in either a Mac or a PC. Install the software. In seconds you are ready to go. Clicking the software takes you to the Logitech site, where, after setting up a login, you describe your equipment, via their model numbers. There is a handy insert, in the packaging, for writing down your model numbers. I found that everything, in my home system, from my Toshiba DVR, to my Comcast HD cablebox was listed on the website, and available from the drop down menus. Describing my system took less than 5 minutes!Then the onscreen menus setup your equipment, according to 'activities', after asking you which inputs are used for what functions,such as 'watching DVD', 'Watching DVR', 'Playing XBOX'. For some reason, the software failed to add the activity 'Watching TV', but I was able to add it, as a new activity, in less than two minutes. The remote now programmed, you can control individual functions, and components, or you can do an activity. I chose 'watch a DVD'. The Logitech harmony, switched on the DVD player, the TV (setting the correct input on the HD TV), and the Home AV receiver (also switching to the correct input for watching DVDs) and I was all set! One button, to power everything off.And the help assistant (which you can switch off) is there, should a device not turn on or setup as expected. This is by far, the easiest, most intuitive remote, I have ever used. The remote lights up, a great feature for darkened rooms, and recharges in it's cradle, which also has a round lit dot, making it easy to find in the dark. Best Buy has this remote for $250.00! Amazon has it for $128.00 as of this writing. It is very much worth the money at that price point! You will not be dissapointed!!Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control
Works as I expected and without any install problems or sign in problems. It however, at times, does not recognize some password detected events when it should and sometimes it seems that it forgets passwords already memorized. This is the exception rather than the rule, however when asked it acknowledges the fingerprint readily and this is a good thing.
Received super fast from order date - 2 days....Looked like picture..Leather looks richWe stuffed it full and it still closed without problem...Had 1 week with no problems so cantcomment on longevity but hardware looks sturdy
Works well, a bit slow running on usb 2.0, but I suppose that's the bus. I don't use all the fancy software so i can't review that. But for basic external hard drive storage, it works fine, though a bit slow.
Recently purchased Logitech X-540 from Amazon. Excellent service from Amazon. The Logitech system replaced a similar 5.1 system from Creative Labs which failed after not alot of use. The Logitech is less expensive, sounds much better and has a longer warranty. Definitely would purchase Logitech again as well as purchasing from Amazon.
The sound quality is just ok at this price. However, the remote controller has difficulty to control my ipod touch. Won't recommend to buy.
I'm a nursing student, and have a lot of heavy books. This backpack has a lot of space for everything I need to carry.
Buy this cable. I just received a new laptop with an HDMI port. I have not used HDMI in the past because my old laptop didn't come with with it so I thought I would buy one off of amazon. What a good decision. At the big name box store the cheapest cable they had was 15 bucks, I purchased four of these for under ten. I was definitly worried about quality of the picture/sound or the quality of the cable, but I've had it for a few days and it seems like it will stand the test of time. If you have an HDMI hook up to a TV, XBOX, laptop, what ever you use, you should buy some of these to get good A/V quality. Right now I use it to watch blueray movies, regular dvds and the ocasional youtube video from my laptop on my 61" Samsung. My only regret is not buying more for family and friends.
I love this bag. I have a Canon T1i with a battery pack plus 3 lenses. I have the lens from the kit, which fits attached to the camera perfectly inside along with the battery pack attached. I also have a 100mm macro lens and a 85-250mm telephoto lens, they fit with room for a couple more lenses. I could probably fit a flash in the top pocket and there is a pocket in the front for stuff like lens wipes. I love the rain cover which stows inside the bottom of the bag out of sight until you need it. It makes carrying all my equipment easy and I love that I can reach everything in the bag through the easy access door when you pull it in front of you from your back. The 100 looked too small that is why I got this one. It's perfect for me and my stuff!
great headphones. This is the second pair I buy. My husband loves it too. I highly recomend them and so the seller who shipped very fast to my address.I am not longer awake by the loud volume of the tv of my room at night time.Sweet dreams.works great and doesnt require any batteries it self charge:)
The power cord that was sent did not work with the unit despite making sure the right item was ordered.Returning it would cost more than the product itself so we just are not pursuing it any further. It is sad to think that despite ordering it properly, we did not receive the correct cord!
I just bought this today (not here unfortunately; needed it ASAP), and it is pretty much plug and play. I noticed that several reviewers had sound concerns. Interestingly, the package says "excellent sound quality" in no fewer than 3 places on the box, so I wonder if it's been "tweaked."Anyway, the sound is good, love the features. My only concern after 25 minutes is that the microphone is on the bottom of the unit. It didn't seem to make a difference for the memo function, but I was unable to record my outgoing announcement until I picked the unit up and spoke into its hindparts. There is no mention of this in the manual.We'll see if it holds up to actual use. Its predecessor, an AT&T; 1337, lasted over 10 years.
I was a bit hesitant to order this case. The reviews were mixed, and I almost went with the much more expensive Coach case for my new SD500. I am very, very pleased. The leather is nice and very soft, and it fits like a glove. For the price, it's an incredible deal. I really would have expected to pay twice as much!
Not great, but it works. If you plan to use this device to watch iPod movies on your TV, don't buy it. I bought this item to listen to my iPod through my stereo speakers, and it sounds great. The OSD (On Screen Display) is pretty bad, but does not really matter to me, I can read it fine and it works. Bottom line, it does what it says it does, not more.
The Olympus WS-710M Digital Voice Recorder was just what I needed to record meetings, record and transcribe phone conversations and playback MP3 recordings. The only negative aspect about this device was the poor volume on the playback speaker. To listen to listen playback of any recorded items I needed an external speaker on the device or my laptop. Even at the highest volume setting it was hard to hear the playback. Other than that, the device price, recording time and other features were excellent! I would highly recommend this to any professional needing a record of meetings, conversations, dictation, etc.
Avoid this player at all cost. I know this player costs about 30 dollars, but I received this player as a gift. It is my first DVD player so I wasn't really expecting anything with great performance. But what good is any DVD player if it doesn't play DVDs. About one month after I got it, it started to skip in both picture and sound on every single movie I put in. I've looked on many sites and this seems to be a common problem with this player. I suggest paying a few extra bucks for a better quality player.
It was between this camera and a Nikon. The thinking behind my decision was do I want to be in the Canon camp for camera owners? My answer yes. I have a Powershot SD780IS which takes great pix. A Canon video camera (which uses the same battery) and a canon printer(coincidence)which churns out a pretty good 4x6. I feel the brand has proven itself a leader in the category, plus I feel very comfortable with their lens selection. All in all, you can't go wrong. Flip a coin if it helps, but this camera is easy to use and takes great pix. Especially when paired with my 200m L-series lens.
Either there is something wrong with my camera or this is not compatible with the Optio S50. I was unable to transfer any of my pictures to my computer, and kept receiving an error message every time I plugged the device in. I have tried other usb card readers with no problems. The only reason I ordered this was so that I would not have to remove the memory card each time I went to transfer the files to my computer, and risk losing the data by not ejecting it properly. Why I keep getting this error message I do no know.
It is very hard, if not impossible, to get this to work if you try to secure your WiFi network by turning on encryption, turning off SSID broadcast, etc. Before buying, ask yourself what your security needs are -- if significant, you may want to avoid this.
I bought this bag to carry my Cannon Powershot A70 digital camera. I wanted a bag that would fit the camera, along with some accessories. I fit the camera snuggly to one side with help from the moveable divider, and the connection cables in the other side. There is lots of extra room for batteries and memory cards too. I was origionally looking for something smaller, but everything wouldn't fit in smaller bags. This turned out to be the perfect solution for me. Enough room for my stuff, with out being too large! Highly recomended!
It's my 2nd time to buy "Canon 104 Black Toner Cartrige" I am satisfied with the services Amazon provided and the quality of the goods.
I usually only use these when I'm shopping or going running, and for that they're great. The sound quality is great and comfortable enough I can use them for hours on end; my only complaint is it's a little awkward to rest my head with the headphones on. They're not as tight as some people have been saying, but considering the sound quality, excellent 2 year warranty and fit they're a great deal for 40 bucks.
Plug and play... Can't beat the low price. I have not had it for very long but so far I have not had any problems. I inserted the floppy and it read it easily so....Definitly recommend this product!!!
its pretty, long and work great, no issues. A cable is just a cable, but the fact that this one is purple is pretty awesome.
I purchased these headphones to replace some pretty beat up ones at work, so I wasn't looking for any expensive, high end headphones as my next pair. However, these headphones surprised me quite a bit. For the cost, the product is very well made, has excellent sound quality, and the adjustable volume controls and foldable design are nice additions as well. I highly recommend these for those who are looking for a good quality pair of inexpensive headphones.
According to all documentation on this board, there should have been a 100 meghtz ethernet port on this board.There is not. I did not return it because I was in a time constraint. I installed an ethernet card and wrote it off as an Amazon normal operating proceedure. I will be more discerning on my next purchase.
Bean does everything which it said it would. Delivers great quality for a great price.Foreign buyers beware of Connect offers on free downloads, bundled with items, as they will not work outside of the US.
Like many previous reviewers, this was the first lens I bought for my DSLR after about of year of using the two included kit lenses. While I got many an outstanding picture with them, the two starter lenses simply cannot compare in terms of image quality to this 50mm f1.4 lens. It is also much more solidly built (e.g. the grip for adjusting the focus is rubber instead of plastic and the body is much weightier). For the cost, this an excellent lens and a must for someone looking to venture into more serious photography. Take one picture with this lens and the difference between it and a starter lens will be readily apparent.
This turntable is exactly what we were looking for. After buying a Sony mini-bookshelf system, we asked the salesman at the well-known electronics super store to recommend a turntable that we could hook up to it. He advised us that we could not attach a turntable. He almost talked us into buying a very expensive shelf system just so we could play our old LP's. I'm so glad that I did a little research and came accross this Sony turntable. The reviews from others who have purchased it helped me tremendously. It was simple to hook up and our old records sound great! We can finally play the music we haven't played in years, and are still hoping to figure out how to hook it up to our computer and burn our favorites to CD's.
The camera is incredible. Low light, bad light, too much light, so far no issues. The only tricky thing is charging the battery. You need to take it out of the camera to do it. Other than that it has been perfect. I have taken it to all sorts of settings including ones where pictures can turn out blurry, and so far it has never failed me. I used to not bring a camera anywhere, and now it seems like this Casio is on me all the time.
The Apple iPod mini is a very good MP3 player for the person who has a fair to medium size CD collection, and wants to create a greatest hits compilation for travel purposes. The iPod mini is easy to stuff into your pocket without having to carry dozens of CD's in cumbersome cases. I have taken all of my Boston Pops albums, movie themes, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's music and collected the best hits to store on the iPod for future airplane trips and vacations. So far 750 tunes have been stored on this neat little gadget (over two days of music) and there is still room left for more songs. To buy a larger iPod means paying for meaningless memory storage for which I will most likely not use. The software was easy to download, but you must have the latest Windows XP programs, a 500 mghz processor, and a broadband internet connection to make it work correctly and reap the full benefits of iTunes.Most other reviewers have hit on iPod's biggest negative - battery power and battery replacement. According to Apple's website they have an external, commercial battery support system for regular iPods. They need to do something similar with power storage for the iPod mini. Paying $100 for a new battery after it wears out is gouging the consumer, and the mail-in exchange process for a new battery is silly. Apple could also work on creating a fade feature to soften the rough edges of music changes. However, the overall sound the iPod mini reproduces is excellent, especially with Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones. The people at Apple have done a great job with the iPod mini, just continue to look for improved battery life and power beyond an eight hour charge, and more convenient features and accessories.
Like i say in the Topic is Only a Card so doesnt need a review.but is a great card and is best to buy the retail version of the card instead of put my Credit Card In my Account.I Buy 2 of these with them i downloaded:-GTA IV:The Lost And Damned (DLC)-Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory (Xbox Original)And Im Planning to Buy 2 more of These for my themes and Halo 3 Map Packs or Maybe Battlefield 1943,and more things,with the exception of the Avatar Marketplace im not going to spend my points in clothes that im not going to use,so M$ can search another thing to steal my money,so if they put another things with Points i hope that Worth it like Games On demand (Have Assasasin's Creed In my HDD)So Is A Perfect Card,but depends in the way,you use it
I love having this much external memory for my new digital Kodak camera. Don't have to watch how many pictures you have left...it keeps taking and taking and taking.
I bought this cable as my second HDMI cable. The other is a monster cable that I spent over $50 for. There is no difference in quality and this cable is just as long.
THESE ARE SMALL ATTRACTIVE STEREO SPEAKERS. THEY OFFER REASONABLE FIDELITY FOR THE SIZE AND PRICE. I WAS A LITTLE DISAPOINTED IN THE LACK OF VOLUME THAT THEY PRODUCED, BUT STILL A GOOD BUY.
This product is very efficient and extremely easy to program through its large product database and interface. Every home with multiple devises should have one. It is too convenient!
Due to the price I figured they could not be that good, but I wanted to try them and I am glad I did. I was overwhelmingly surprised! Perfect Highs, Mids, and Bass, and very comfortable and attractive. I have not been able to remove the ear foam tips yet but I think I am being too careful; the tips it came with are perfect but there is a package of other sizes and types. I have tried several types of IEM's (In-Ear-Monitors) and found the sound quality or comfort to be lacking in all, but these sound and feel amazing. I had hoped to dislike them and return them for a less expensive set but I can't do it; it is the very best sound I have heard in an IEM. And, the PTH (Press-To-Hear) device works great and very unique. Is well worth the slight difference between the IEM alone and the IEM w/ PTH. PTH is a very nice added feature Shure provided, is easy to use, and the only one I have seen. Shure 530PTH is a superior product that is probably priced right at $297 and seems to go down every day since I bought these ($283 today). These are for the audiophile and traveller, not for playtime or work-out time; a Lexus is not for mud-bogging. I highly recommend their purchase through Amazon using PRIME shipping; best pricing, return policy, and security. I do not work for Amazon or Shure, I am just a happy patron.12-6-09Still amazing to listen through, and comfortable. I use a different set for working-out and save these for relaxing and travel. Comments where people say the bass is lacking need to push them in deeper or use a different sized ear gel; bass comes with sealing any earbud off in the canal. I finally managed to remove the tips. The connection seems to be silicone so one can use their thumbnail to loosen the core from the base of the stem, then gently pull them off. I highly recommend these to anyone that wants about the best you can buy in ear buds, and the PTH is really a nice addition. The Klipsch-2 is great for exercise as it conforms around the ear and has comfort and powerful sound as well; a steal at Amazon pricing in the $60-70 range.
This is a great dvd/cd player. We where looking for one with a disc changer so we could play worship cd's continously and also play dvd's. So far this is working great! Great price for a great product.
I use this set with my Olympus E-10 and thus far the results are awesome.... recently my boyfriend and I went for a trip into the mountains and both took a bunch of pictures of animals.... I used these filters and my pictures were perfect! He just used a UV filter with his camera and his came out over exposed on most of his shots due to the bright sun that day.... Great results under a variety of photographic shooting....
I found this device for about $325.00, and needed it for a trip up north,it started out fine at first but when I got into Maryland area it was real bad.Nothing would come up current and I got lost several times.I tried to find ways to up date my device but I can't seem to get anywere yet.If any one can help with this matter please e-mail me at nightworld1313@yahoo.com. Cobra mafg. sure puts a hold on any help,and trying to find updates, try for your selfs, you'll see what I'm going through.
Motorolla cable modems are the best in class - presently more then 8 years old and still working - highly recommend them.
I've had my Swurv5 now for 2 years and when I first got it, I loved it. Its very small, light weight and the fact that it doubles as a USB drive makes music transfer really easy (just plug in to USB port, computer recognizes it as another hard drive, and drop in your music). The reason I only give it 2 stars is for 3 reasons. 1.) It uses a proprietary cable. I lost it and could not find it anywhere, including on the support web site iclickdigital. 2.) The slider control is now broken on my unit after using it to navigate from folder to folder. I've been pretty light on the touch so to see that it is broken now is very discouraging. 3.) The support for this device is virtually non-existent. There are some chat rooms on iclick's website but no one could tell me where I could get a replacement cable. The bottom line is although out of the box, this is a great player, there are cheaper, more sturdy, and better supported mp3 players out there.
I have a normal sized head, (7.0) and I think these things are REALLY uncomfortable. They do not sit on my ears well, hence the phones themselves are not well placed for good sound quality. I am sending these back.
Very happy with the product. It thrills me to spend only a fraction of the retail cost and receive a great product in time by mail.
Bought this in October as an early Christmas gift. I activated lifetime Tivo in mid-November. I went to install it and after 5 hours on the phone with tech support (they do get 5 stars for being there 24 hours a day), they finally had me send it back. They wanted me to give them my credit card info so they could send out a new one the next day, or I could send in my defective one and once they got it, they would send out a new one "within 24 hours". I decided to opt for sending back without my credit card info. Sent the unit back and they received it December 1st. On the 10th of December, I called -- what a suprise when they couldn't find any tracking number for my unit. I then called back on the 14th -- and I got some run around story about how the warehouse misplaced my new unit. When they finally did get the tracking number (and yes, I had to call them for it), they had used my street address and the zip code to another city. So, of course that delayed it even more. The new unit finally arrived December 22nd. With the holidays, I never got a chance to install it until the 29th of December...and GUESS what?? You got it! It was a defective unit AGAIN -- the clue for me was that there was a big "REFURBISHED" tag across the box. I didn't buy refurbished -- I bought this NEW. So, here we go again. I have now sent the unit back after a heated discussion with their customer service department. They PROMISED me that I would have a new unit by January 8th.......yes, on January 10th I called AGAIN to ask where the heck my unit was......well, here's a kicker: They shipped it to NASHVILLE (by the way, I live in California). So, a very polite "supervisor" told me I would get a call in a few hours but they needed to track down my unit in Nashville (they were blaming UPS -- and UPS got the info from where??). Well, here I sit -- January 14th with still no unit. And, of course, I am still waiting for a phone call with a valid tracking number for a NEW unit. My recommendation is: Unless you like dealing with Customer Service departments, don't bother. I can't even rate the unit since I have never had one that works......Tivo should yank their contract from them. I would never buy one again.
The initial appearance of the case is striking, but, as another reviewer commented, the case is basically a piece of plastic. And, most importantly, the case provides absolutely NO PROTECTION for a unit dropped onto a hard surface. The hard case will not absorb the shock from even a moderate fall where the unit lands on an angle, resulting in a cracked screen (which is a $100 problem). My RECOMMENDATION is to purchase a soft case (Coach makes a good one) if you intend to be a frequent user of your unit.
These bags are roomy and durable - just what the full-card doctor ordered.They come stacked neatly in a cellophane pack.I must say: Amazon and Cables Unlimited saved my butt and got me these bags overnight - Bravo! Thank You!
Cheap and probably a little flimsy (I've only had mine for a week), but it works fine on my iPhone 3G, and the price is right. Pick up a six-pack!The cable is only 28 inches long when fully-extended, with the spool in the middle. And it's much thinner than most USB cables you've seen, being a 3mm by 1mm ribbon. It locks only when fully retracted or fully extended. As I said: flimsy. It wouldn't surprise me if its average useful life is a few weeks, but again, you can always buy a six-pack. Considering how often I need to charge my battery-eating iPhone, I keep the charger by my bed, and two of these USB cables attached to my home and office computers.
I have had this backpack for about 4 years and it has been great. The durability is phenomenal. Most backpacks last me about a year because the straps break, but this one is still going strong. I would keep this backpack stuffed full and would carry it all day long with me and have had no problems. There is a ton of storage space for anything. I usually keep my calculator in one of the zip up side pouches. The media pouch on top or a "CD" player i used it for pencils, pens, markers and other mic. items. I would recommend this for high school, college, day packs or hiking.There really isnt any cons, i guess the only one would be the lack of variety of colors.
I received this MP3 player for Xmas, after doing a TON of research, and this product is sublime. I got mine for a mere $119 on amazon, new, and the shipping was free.The sound quality is excellent, thought what people are saying about the white earbuds is true (can hurt after awhile.) But once you get over that initial pain in your ear, the pain definitely goes away as you will be listening to sweet tunes. The sound quality is definitely exceptional. To use the line in feature, all you need is a stereo with a CD player, pop the CD in, press record on the MP3 (with the included cable attached), and you can go take a shower or do whatever you need to do, and the MP3 player will AUTOMATICALLY space each track for you! So you don't need to sit there and press record for each track. And I agree with the others, that the FM radio is top-notch. Stations come in nice and crisp, and it even has a preset feature.As far as the design, it is FLAWless. NO SKIPPING. Ever. Impressively, it is very very tiny, mine is orange, you can adjust the LCD screen for a lefty or a righty, and the solid color selection is the frosting. This little bugger is an intuitive DREAM because eventually, you can slip it into your pocket, and you can adjust volume, change folders/tracks or swith playing modes while it's STILL in your pocket! It's THAT easy to use. Very intuitive and you will catch on quickly. It also scrolls the song titles and artists, which I appreciate very much. The USB 2.0 cable that comes with it delivers seriously lightning fast transfers. And as far as flash space, I can easily hold 10-15 albums on it. I know that you can record from the FM radio, but I have yet to figure that out.The only minuses are: I would trade it for a 1 GB version in a second. And when the LCD screen is on, there is a very slight buzzing, though you can only hear it if you are in bed about to go to sleep, and even then, it goes away after 2 seconds and it doesn't bother me one bit. I have to say that if you buy this product, you will NOT be sorry. I carry it with me constantly and use it constantly. So far this player only received excellent reviews, so you should get one. It is the cheapest and the best. And even if you don't consider the price, it is STILL the best flash MP3 player ever.
I have to agree with most of the reviews for this novel. I was thrilled to pick it up for the first hundred pages or so. Ms. Tartt sets up the story perfectly for an interesting story--but did she deliver? No! The author drops the ball by going into painstaking detail of houses, objects, peripheral characters--and most of all, dull dialogue that has nothing to do with the main plotline. Three hundred pages later, you will be skimming page after page wondering if she will get to the point. Worse yet, the murder that is waiting to be solved in the meantime, unfolds predictably, without much suspense or twists.
My daughter has a Bose Wave radio/cd unit (that her mother bought her as a present) that she usually keeps in her bedroom or bathroom. When I wanted to play some CDs and hook up my Ipod to listen to some music and audio books while she was off visiting her mom, I sort of borrowed it. The sound quality and features of that unit were pretty impressive.Deciding to get one for myself (because I knew I would have to return hers) I came out to Amazon just before Christmas, only to discover that you could only buy a Bose Wave radio directly from Bose. Not only that but when I looked I noted that they had just released a new model costing $500, where the controls for the thing are only on a small remote control. A completely idiotic design/idea, if you ask me. If you lose the remote you are out of luck. Go figure. So, anyway, I turned my attentions back to Amazon and looked at the alternatives that came up from my search - this unit and the 730. This one was less expensive and, more importantly, was actually available. From all the reviews it seemed it would be about the same thing as the Bose, for significantly less. I ordered one the week of Christmas and got it the Monday after Christmas. I set it up in my bedroom with no difficulties.So far I love the thing. The quality of the unit is as good or better than the Bose, though I have to agree that the Bose looks nicer. The thing is a little bulky. However, the sound quality is great for a unit this size (although I think the `wide' sound setting is a little over the top) and I enjoy the fact that I have in one unit a choice of AM, FM, CD or Aux (my Ipod as a source). The only thing that I like better on my daughter's Bose (older model) is that the controls are on top of that unit rather than most being on the front face, like the 88CD.I have even started to use it as my alarm clock, although that was not part of my original consideration for making the purchase. It is so much nicer to wake up to clean, clear, full sound rather than my old cheap alarm, with its tinny, weak mono speaker. However, I have to be careful, since I now find myself laying there listening rather than getting up :)In fact, I am enjoying this unit so much, I just ordered a second for my kitchen so that I can listen to the radio, CDs or my Ipod while I cook or eat meals. So, I will end up with two units for less than the price of one of the new Bose Wave radios.
So this device has a number of really useful features packed into a great portable device. I can#t really say whether the quality will last the test of time. I've had it for 2 months now. Initially there were some glitches with sound, these were fixed by a software update, and I haven't had too manhy issues since.Generally the device works well. It exposes multiple features in a usable fashion. The navigation menu's and overall usability of the device isn't very user friendly. It's not as intuitive to use as some other players on the market. However all the features are there and more.Try and think of a portable device that can surf 95% of web pages and truly supports flash content. 99% of pda's can't boast that. It has a number of extra "soft" features such as wireless streaming from a computer through the player.If you really want to fully feel the force of the player, you will need to purchase the extra plugins and the dvr station. For around $75 the dvr station does a really good job for the price!! It's not much more than ipod video out cables and it allows this plus much more. Make recordings of any program, stream content from a desktop pc through the player and dvr onto your tv with ease. Surf the web on your TV and watch youtube and google videos through it. This is one of the most amazing things, and the quality isn't too bad, especially with youtube videos!!I'll need more time to see whether the device continues to perform well to judge whether it will last. It's not the sort of portable you'd want to take on a short road/rail/bus trip as it's not as portable as a simple mp3 player and is more purposeful as a video player. You are likely to use it more as a portable video on long haul journeys, and in this class it performs great.My one major gripe with the product is the lack of tv tuner thus relying on the digital cable boxes to perform the tuning and making channel control difficult (although the feature is available it doesn't seem to work with my setup). This means if I want to record 2 seperate programs on 2 seperate channels I'd need to manually switch channels.Not the optimum thing to do when recording overnight. A little trick around this would be to use the cable auto program tuning features if you have such available to force the cable box to autotune to the different channels for recording. This should work but is definitely annoying and unwelcome.All in all great device, does what it says and performs reasonable well at it.
If you want a thin, lightweight case to protect the Nano from scratches, this works well. If you need protection from dropping, you'll want something more substantial. There is a hard plastic insert that covers the screen. The picture shows a cutout for the touchpad. Mine came with no opening but the controls work fine through the case. Everything is accessible with the cover on, but the hold button is a little hard to slide. The belt clip works well, attaches and unattaches easily, but is a bit bulky. My only complaint is that there should be a loop at the bottom center of the case so that the Nano is balanced when using the neck strap. Overall though, it works well and I'd buy it again.
What a waste of money. I was on my second sharpener after only three weeks. The second one lasted 1 month. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Best Price Around. The speedlight functions as described. Made my photo taking process what I want it to be. Ordering was easy, payment was easy, shipped and received as stated.
These headphones sound great, but quit working after about a month. I purchased these from Electronica Direct, which only has a 15 day return policy.I sent them to Sennheiser for warranty service and they refused to honor the warranty because the company I purchased from was not an authrorized Sennheiser dealer. I had to pay $59.00 to get these fixed.Before buying, contact Sennhieser and make sure that the seller is an AUTHORIZED DEALER!
I am now using the router bridge out of the USA. The local Linksys reprsentative was extremely helpful in updating the firmware to run with the exotic PPTP protocol on ADSL adopted by only 2 countries in the world. With the instructions from the representative the network was up and running in minutes. Even though the HPNA card on a mobile computer is version 1 (i.e. 1M/sec), bandwidth for surfing is great - even better then before router was installed. Bandwidth for file transfers between computers on the network is sufficient for all practical purposes.
Well it's just a connector, purchased 2 of these and no problems...quick shipping (free). A happy customer here.
This router is an excellent value! It works as advertised. The range is great, even if the router is not "in the open". I use that phrase because I have my router on the floor, tucked behind the sofa, yet I get a great signal throughout the house (single story).One frustration I had, was using Wireless-N, whereby the router's range had seemed limited. However, I've learnt that Wireless-N (because of its higher frequency and shorter wavelength) does not penetrate concrete walls (especially steel-reinforced ones) very well (this type of building is typical in the Caribbean, where I reside), so I switched to Wireless-G, and that has helped tremendously. I now get range most spots in the house. Of course, there are still a few "blind" spots, but this, I understand, is typical of any wireless router.The router is very reliable and has been going steady ever since I set it up over a year ago.The router, in that case, is more than worth the price I paid, and setup and administration are really easy. In my opinion, you really can't go wrong with this router, especially at a sale price of $19.99!
Helps to keep chargers organized in a hard shell case and protects my GPS well. It is a larger case than some but that allows more items inside.
This is an excellent product for the price. Because of the size of the unit, the speakers fall a little short, but it plays and stills sounds good.
this camera looks soo beautiful with pink.....and looks very cool. i'm hoping that it will be worth my moneyI'm a teenager who wants to get a nice little video camera to take with me on my graduation in June...i'm just hoping i can use this camera....my friend is moving to florida and i want to capture her on my camera for keepsakes.i hope that this camera won't let me down
I purchased a Mobiblu DAH-1500i last Christmas for my daughter. It arrived promptly and looked great. We loaded on some MP3s that we had and bought a few more through the Walmart online music store. All seemed to go smoothly. However, a few weeks later, several songs that had been loaded would not play. We tried resetting and reloading loading everything and still could not get 100% working. I have repeatedly emailed the tech support, once in March, again in May and again over the summer. Never received a response. I have tried updating the firmware but for some reason, that has been unresponsive on my system. Also the headphones broke not long after we purchased it. I would not recommend buying this.
Shipped and received super-fast! Plugged right in and delivers beautiful digital video and audio. Perfect for my new big-screen TV. Thanks!
Good recording quality, clear speaker sound and USB plug-in. It is worth it given the price, compared to other recorders. It is also quite easy to use. I would recommend it.
This case may be appropriate for many of the Canon cameras, but for the IS, it is too small, probably because of the longer lens. Trying to get the camera in it is a chore and then it will not close up properly.
Do you ever really know another person--even your mother? This book explores this via a mystery or semi-thriller about the mothers past life. For me it was a rather compelling read.
I've been studying/researching/plotzing for weeks on which PDA would be right for me -- decided on the Handspring Visor Deluxe. Why?1)The price is right (Less than Palm's entry level)2)Springboard expandablilty (not available on entry level Palms either)3) easy to set up and use (even my &quot;technologicaally challenged&quot; hubby can work it)4) Mac AND PC compatible out of the box (sorry again, Palm).5) comes in 5 cool colors without buying faceplates (ahem, Palm).6) 100% Palm compatible (hey, they did something right!)Have had mine a short time...already have games and 3rd party freeware running! Why did I wait so long????? Throw out your DayRunner.....its soooo 20th century :)
This review will be short and sweet. There are a lot of great detailed reviews here about every feature . . . I'm going to just talk about what I think matters with this camera.#1 - Picture Quality. I have a HP 2.1 MP camera that I just used to take a picture of my sons under the Christmas tree, then printed it out on photo paper. When I got my Canon A75 camera, I took the same picture of them, then printed it out. The difference was stunning! The color and quality of the Canon printed picture was 10x better than the HP. It looked like a photo center picture.#2 - Software. It's okay, but not the best. For organizing and viewing after downloading, it's fine. I wanted to print a picture, and all I could find was Album printing and "contact sheet". It didn't give me size option (4x6, 5x7, etc.) I ended up using my HP Printer software.#3 - Fun Stuff. There are some fun things - like sounds. When you are in the Canon software, you can go to "My camera options" and change the sounds and opening screen picture (while your camera is connected). I have a nice Christmas scene for the opening picture and some cute Christmas sound effects. They have other themes like baseball, cats/dogs, wedding, etc.#4 - My biggest problem with this camera is shutter speed. It takes a few seconds to actually take a picture. By the time my kids are done saying "CHEESE" the picture snaps. So I've learned to tell them to say cheese a second after I push the button. I have a feeling I'm going to miss some good shots because of this issue.#5 - Batteries. Sure, it eats batteries, but all digital cameras do. But comparing it to my HP, the Canon A75 lasts twice as long. And does even better with a good set of rechargable batteries.I would surely recommend this camera. It has amazing quality and a ton of features for the price.
A good, basic player...Pros:- Has a good "resume" function which is mandatory for listening to audio books- AA battery with long life. I hate those Li-ion rechargeable batteries. This way I can use *any* AA - alkaline or NiMH - and they last a LONG time.- 2 GB memory is very usefulCons:- Navigating through folders is awkward and cumbersome. Once you start playing a track you can't navigate from where you are back up and over to another folder; you have to start all over at the top of the folder structure again.- Can't exactly use the flash memory as a jump drive because you can't rename files/folders once they're created and it doesn't support Properties well. The best way to use this is to stage everything you want to store on the player in a local folder and then copy the entire folder at once.- No FM receiver- Difficult to open the battery access lid.- Doesn't support 56 kbps bit rate with 22050 khz sampling rate (maybe others, too, but that is what I had used to record a bunch of audio books). It took over 2 days to convert to 56 kbps/44100 khz (which does work) using Goldwave
The first player delivered to me would skip at the same point on several CDs. These same CDs played fine on every CD player I could find and on one other DVD player. I figured I had a lemon and exchanged it for another one (actually, I would have exchanged it for a Toshiba 5-disc changer, but they were out of stock).The second one immediately worked better (so I kept it), but still skipped once on every 10 or so CDs I played on it. Most of the discs that skipped had at least a small flaw or defect, but I've observed a skip or two on brand new CDs. Initially, the DVDs I tried on it worked great (see following paragraph) which influenced my decision to keep the second player.I've had the (second) DVD player about 5 months now. For the first few months, I played a total of about 15 different DVDs and none had any problems. All the advertised features of the player worked fine. The video and sound quality were very good. The built-in Dolby Digital decoding was first rate. Now over the past month or so, I've run across several DVDs that had major skipping problems. There was one chapter in "Anna and the King" that would not play. "Traffic" skipped, paused, and stopped numerous times throughout the DVD. Both discs were in perfect condition with no visible flaws. It seems that many of my CDs are skipping more frequently now as well.This player may be a reasonable value for someone whose collection of CDs and DVDs are in pristine condition. I can't recommend it however, since it is more prone to skipping on audio CDs than an el-cheapo [price]portable CD player and it seems to struggle playing certain DVDs.
I have been thinking of getting an mp3 player for a long time. I...so I looked into Sony Net MD players. WOW! They were really cool, and inexpensive. Unlike hard drive based mp3 players minidisc players can never run out of memory. All you have to do is buy more minidiscs at about [$$$] for 1. The 610 comes with a great remote that lets you control the player while it's in your pocket. The remote also has an LCD so you can see what song your playing, battery life etc. Also, alot of people talk about the software that comes with the Net MDs, well it's been fixed, kinda. Instead of using Open MG, it comes with Sonic Stage software. It's much better but it still makes you check in/check out your music. Its not too much of a hassle though. There are plenty of different model Net MD players, but I chose the 610 because it looked good, had a remote and a fm/am radio. All around it's pretty easy to use if you know your basics about computers and you know how to read. Also the transfers are really fast. I transfered 14 mp3s in about 3 or 4 minutes.If your looking for a good inexpensive way to carry around your music collection this is it! I love it!
Performs brilliantly in both DX and FX Modes as well as stacked reversed on my 200 micro for really added diopter power.
I am overall very pleased with this remote. It was a bit time consuming getting everything set up the way I needed it to. Also, keep in mind there is no setup option deticated to a blu ray player. I used DVD, entered in my serial number and worked fined, but was a bit confusing during initial setup.Being able to program the remote using your pc is probably the best feature of all.
I love the Viao laptop. It is fast and is versatile. The only issue i have is that the plastic parts connected next to the usb ports are very flimsy.
Product nice, but was surprised to see tray slot in bottom not solid. Rather it has rather large opening in middle so smaller devices can't sit without adjustment. Ie add wood bridge. A solid bottom shelf is more functional as it covers the smaller devices built today... I.I. HD cable box...
This Zing small pouch is a perfect pouch for my small lens. It's material is stretchable and somewhat absorbs shock if it happens to bump into something. Protects my lens from the elements and nicely made. Definitely recommended!
The Corsair 8GB has plenty of storage and is very fast to boot! I use it to upgrade some of our equipment that require at least 6GB, for the price the extra 2GB is a bonus. Great value!
i had no signal on the other side of my house now i have this i have excellent signal all over my house
I have gone through several camcorders in the past 5 years and recently began my search for a hi-def camcorder. One of my frustrations with DV tapes is that for me, they tended to sit on the shelf and gather dust. They took tons of storage space to encode (way more than AVCHD). Editing to DVD also seemed to be more complex than necessary and time consuming. As a result, I have many tapes that I just don't bother to burn to DVD. It was just easier to plug in the camcorder and watch the video from there.So through my research, I discovered disk based camcorders. Most of the reviews criticized the image quality. This second generation seems to have improved quite a bit. With the compression and ease of transfer to a PC (literally plug in and push one button) I was sold on the Hard Drive format. I'm not a big fan of mini-DVD formats either because of the unique DVD's used and some compatibility issues.I was pretty much set on a 3CCD JVC Everio GZ-MG505. This is a standard definition camcorder but with 3CCD's and pretty highly regarded. I had a hard time deciding between 3CCD vs high def (AVCHD) +$300After reading more and more reviews, I realized that even with 3CCD's, the image quality just can not compare to high def. Even high def converted to standard def is better. So I went with the Sony.The Sony is so easy to use that I was out shooting immediately after charging the battery. I haven't even cracked open the instruction manual yet. That says a lot for how intuitive the camcorder is. When I ordered from Amazon, they expected it to arrive after Christmas. I contacted Amazon and they stated they were scrambling trying to get them before Christmas. Sure enough, Amazon delivered and I have already filmed my daughters Holiday Recital and her meeting with Santa. (The SR1 is great in low light by the way).My thoughts on AVCHD is that it will be supported soon enough. We have a high def projector but most of our TV's are still standard. Also, we do not own a high def DVD player or BlueRay. We will probably get a PS3 next year. I bet AVCHD software will arrive well before we actually get a high def DVD player so I'm not too concerned about the delay. The SD video in the meantime has been superb and easy to share with friends and family. If I really need to show off the high def, I just plug in the camcorder.I have no complaints and as a result gave this camcorder a 5 star rating. But I do have a few minor tweaks that would have been nice.- Battery life could be a bit better. Included battery is about 70 minutes. 2 hours would have been ideal but an additional high capacity better solved that problem but added to the weight.- Camcorder is a tad bigger than comparable hard drive based camcorders (those JVC ones are tiny). I actually like the feel in my hand though and it is not too big.- Included software could be a little bit better especially since there is no real support for AVCHD yet. It is very easy to use though. You can edit start and stop points of clips but you can't rearrange the order or include any transitions and the title screens are very limited (about 5 or 6). But again, works well and easy to understand.- Photos during filming limited to 3. My last JVC, I could shoot unlimited still photos during filming. Not that big of a deal though as this is probably rarely used. Just stop and start filming again to shoot 3 more photos.- Hard Drive is somewhat limited at 30GB. For such an expensive camcorder and inexpensive hard drives, I'm surprised the Sony did not come with an 80gb drive which is pretty common and even low end today. I haven't explored this but I doubt Sony made it easy to upgrade the hard drive myself. Of course when you have a high def camcorder, most people will want to record at the highest quality settings as they can always reduce the output for their intended viewing device so having a high resolution source is ideal. Unfortuanatly, at the highest quality setting AVCHD 15MB XP you get about 4 hours of recording time. I personally don't think this is quite enough time for a standard week or two vacation. I usually travel with my laptop and can download the video so this is not a concern for me but with an 80GB drive, one could get 10 hours which seems adequate for the typical vacation.I didn't deduct for these shortcomings because even without these, the camera is unique in its category and is an amazing camera. I didn't feel like I should penalize the camcorder for my "wish list."Overall, after months of reviewing camcorders, I am very happy with my purchase and would make the same purchase again.
This product is the bomb! I have been looking for a way to play my MP3 player in the car, and this product is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
i like the clarity of details I get with this lens. A little disappointed the it does not seem as fast as a 1.8 should be, otherwise I would have give it a 5
This story got me from the very first page. The writing style is so descriptive, I love that. Kirk Martin has a way of writing that makes you feel like you are actually there, actually part of the story. You can feel the cold morning walks and smell the smoke from the chimneys. Okay enough about the writing style, let me talk about the story. It was equally amazing. It is the story of a love that somehow endures several separations but triumphs in the end. I loved the main characters, I could relate to them and their struggles. I cried so much at the end of the book BUT felt hopeful. Believe in love and it will come to you.
Easy to use, no problems putting any kind of music in it, great screen, great sound!!!!!!!!!
I cannot say much more. This just demonstrates the reason why this is so cheap. It is CHEAP! I do not know what materials were used in the construction of this HDMI cable, but they must not have been of very high quality. Audio will not transmit at 1080p screen resolutions, and after a few moments of use, the cable heats up and starts clipping the picture. After two attempts to use this cable, it found its rightful place----the garbage can. Please do not tax your sanity with this infernal device.Ryan RobledoAuthor of the Aelnathan:
This router rocks. Setup was as easy as any other router I've used.... I have SWBell PPPOE DSL and after typing in my name and password, it worked right away.I have a 1996 HP 820Cse printer, and it works perfectly with the printer port - even turning itself on when a job comes from the router. Although, after using the setup disk to install the FR114P Printer port, I could not find the printer by browsing the LAN network. I had to add the printer as a local printer and the FR114P printer port showed up in the drop down list (Win XP). On my wife's XP system, installing the printer port from the Netgear disk continued to installing the printer without a problem (go figure - two identical XP systems).If you buy this router just add the printer port with the driver disk and then cancel when the network printer installer comes up (if it doesn't find it). Then just add the printer as a local printer and in the drop down list of ports (LPT1, LPT2, etc) will be the FR114P.I paid for a full security test on dslreports.com and tried a few others.... the FR114P got a perfect score evertime on every security test I tried....I've been using routers for 3 years at home (D-Link, Linksys, Firebox, UGate-UMAX) and I've very happy with this one.No problems at all so far.....:)
This is great if you have several CF cards to unload simultaneously. I find it to be a bit slower than the Lexar CF reader that I have, but this one allows me to set up several simultaneously.
The iPod mini is built from the ground up as a portable device for people with fast-paced lives. It's small and lightweight physical dimensions are perfectly suited to be being placed in a pants or shirt pocket without being a burden.But don't let its light weight fool you into thinking the iPod mini is a pushover. The 4GB hard drive (3.7 GB actual) can hold about 1,000 songs - enough to last almost three full days. The installed software includes four games; calendar; notepad; contact database; clock; backlight with timer; alarm clock; and the abilities to customize the main menu; create playlists; and rate songs. All this is in addition to being able to be used as an external hard drive.However, the most revolutionary aspect of the iPod mini (aside from it's size and weight) is its control interface. Incorporating the `Menu', `Pause/Play', `Forward' and `Back' buttons directly to the touch sensitive scroll wheel not only creates simplicity from a design standpoint, but form a user one as well. Accessing these controls is a breeze. Thankfully the touch wheel is designed well enough that accidental pressing of a control is unlikely to occur since you have to press down a bit to activate the button. I'd actually like to see the entire iPod line adopt this interface.Some people complain that the iPod mini is only slightly cheaper than the 20 GB iPod and offers a lot less storage space. But what you loose in storage space you gain in portability. It is also important to consider that compared to other players of its size and weight, the iPod mini offers much more storage space, many more features, and a better music jukebox in iTunes 4.0.I want to carry the most music I can in the smallest possible device that offers the best interface and features. For me, that device is unquestionably the iPod mini. If you have similar demands of a portable music device, the iPod mini is sure to become a permanent accessory to your lifestyle.
I was surprised how easy the scanner was to install and how little room it takes up on my desk. Very convenient to have it next to my computer.The HELP? feature is easy to understand and I was scanning slides in no time.The only problem I had was with the enclosed SilverFast software. It "blacked out" my MacBook twice...So, I stopped using it for correcting exposure, color, etc. The Epson software puts the scans directly on my desktop and from there I enter them into my iPhoto program where I manipulate the pictures. The results have been very good.The scanner only works when directly plugged into my MAC.I also found that the emulsion side of the slides have to be facing up for the scanner to "see" them.It worked well with my Black&White; negatives.The scanned slides (some fifty years old) all look better than their original.I highly recommend this Epson scanner.
I am very satisfied with this purchase. It is heavy weight which gives you an idea of it's quality compared to the cheap ones. It is priced good for the quality. I will purchase more of their products.
Simple and inexpensive it does do the job rather well. I set it at 87.9 and it worked well in SE Florida metro areas from Ft. Lauderdale to the Keys; no interference. Also, I use it in-house with a power to lighter adapter and play music thru my stereo.It took me a bit to figure out why it would skip over songs, though; the reason: it does not play WMA encoded music...and that's why the 4 stars.The remote is a must for all these gadgets; trying to perform any function by pressing the buttons on the device, moves it and static starts. Just insert it in the lighter socket and use the remote to do anything else.
This small part works well with Nikon D80 camera.When I took pictures for fireworks in Memorial Day night, it enabled me take pictures and enjoy the fireworks at the same time.I recommend strongly to have one!I have ML-L3 remote wireless too, but it only works well in front of camera.
My goodness. These headphones are bad! Got them FREE with some other speakers. They weren't worth the bother of shipping. They belong in the garbage. No bass at all. I'm not an expert at these type of headphones, but these deserve a zero. Horrible.
I found this cd player to be really cool with the sound and I like how you can move around and the cd does not skip around. The only problem with this device is the controls are too small - I could not read the labels enough to understand what AVLS was nor could I understand the repeat button. When I went to look on the screen everything was so small it was ridiculous!The ear piece was another factor - It was backwards or something, I got it to fit my ear and all but there needed to be some sort of covering for the ear piece.I love it, except for those few things.
Excellent product, it's really quiet, after I installed it, i unplugged the fans of my computer, it was hard to say that the pc was even on!Great speed alsoOverall really nice product
In this price range I figured there would be some compromise with sound quality. The fidelity is surprisingly good from this small docking unit! Design-wise I would've preferred a knob [or other] for volume control - instead of 2 buttons. And, the volume and power buttons are grouped together and all look the same - I would've made them different. Otherwise it's a clean design. I no longer use my PC to charge my Nano - using this unit is easier...Pros: Great sound for the size, clean design, user friendly.Cons: Room for improvement on the volume control, but not a big issue.Would I recommend to others: Yes, I already have..
I have had THREE Lacie hard drives die on me in as many years. Two in one week. Do not ever purchase a LACIE or MAXTOR HD.
I started having problems with this drive 6 months after I bought it.Sometimes it wouldn't be recognized by my PC at all.Then 1 year from purchase it died completely.Thankfully I'm using great backup software which saved all my important files. It's Time Machine for PC's.[...].I wouldn't stay well away from this drive at all costs and backup regularly whatever drive you are using!
Printer worked correctly right out of the box and is a high quality, fast printer. I would recommend it highly. The setup was easy and well documented and installing the printer drivers couldn't have been easier. Am very pleased with this product and so will you.
I wasn't sure which Binoculars would be good since I'm not an outdoor equipment expert or anything. Got these for my husband for Christmas after researching and reading the reviews. He was thrilled to get them and says they are very good.
This sub sounds good in my truck.I put all 800 wats to it and it rocks.I am going to get one more.
I bought this scanner after Visioneer scanners wouldn't work with my current laptop. The Canon was a snap to hookup and work with both for color and for text. The size is wonderful - like 1/3 the space of other scanners.I did some work with a beat up picture (the Adobe software included is great, it'seasier than Photoshop with most of the features). The scanned photo on printed on glossy paper is BETTER than the original.The scan software could be more like the Visioneer software providing a one touch source to fax multiple pages. The scanner scans somewhat slowly, but this is misleading - many Mustek and Visioneer scanners I've worked with take a long time to 'warm up'. The Canon gets right to work and takes about the same overall time.
Looks very nice and solid, and I didn't have any problems hooking it up to the computer.Taking one star off for two reasons. The internal bracket for mounting the hard drive is loose by design (can be fixed by bending it a little). And there is the same problem with the support stand. There is no latch or any other way to hold it in place, so it slides off every time the encolsure is moved around.
I have the best luck with the fewest bad burns using TDK DVD+R I have burned probably 500 and I love them :)
Bought this item for my granddaughter who was complaining about her back bothering her due to the weight of her school books. Since she can now wheel them, she has no complaints and the school found the product acceptable for her to use. She is now in middle school and can even use it there.
The label rolls are excellent. We are using them with the brother label printer. We received our shipment in a timely manner and the labels print up wonderfully. I fully intend to order more once our rolls run out! Much easier than hand-writing! Thank you.
I have a few questions before I buy this. I have hundreds of songs downloaded on Musicmatch can i transfer them onto this product? Also it said that this has a built in battery, will it ever run out of &quot;juice&quot;. Please email me if you know these answers. rel61@hotmail.com
If you're really into photography, then you're probably looking for equipment that will stand up to the demands of everyday use.I owned the Canon 50mm f/1.8 and yep, it was a nice lens, that was until it took a tumble out of my hands. The drop, maybe a foot, the lens went in three different directions and three seperate parts! For that, I was shocked by my own stupidity, more so I was disappointed that a simple metal casing couldn't be introduced to such a good lens. Accidents happen and some of us can be rough using these lenses in the field. bumping my Canon 50mm f/1.4 every now and again and it still works like a charm!Because of the sharpness of the 50mm f/1.8 I went back with the 50 f/1.4 which hasn't disappointed! For roughly $250 more you get some peace of mind knowing that the lens may not shatter so quickly if butter drips from your hands like me. Photo after photo is tack sharp and with beautiful bokeh!That said, if your still budget minded stick with the 50mm f/1.8 you can't go wrong. if you're willing to fork ou the extra cash, your photos with the 50mm f/1.4 will scream beauty!
After much research, I found that this case was exactly what I was looking for my Pentax SLR. Its a good, simple cover if you're going to place the camera in another bag.
this is a full-featured 5MP compact camera that will work for a wide range of users. i compared this with the sony DSC-P10 and the minolta DiMAGE F100 and concluded that this had the best feature set in its class.the S50 is essentially a 'shrunk' PowerShot G5. there are some differences: the G5 has a flip-out LCD which is very cool and quite practical, a 4x zoom lens, and a flash attachment. otherwise, the S50 provides almost the same level of manual control as the G5 in a smaller package. if you want point and shoot capability but want the flexibility to be more creative when you want, this camera should be on your short list.pros:- excellent resolution from a small lens - 5MP power!- 3x optical zoom, 4x digital- good metering and good tonal balance - maintains shadow detail- good natural light white balance, strong and balanced colours- allows control over cameras internal processing algorithms - saturation, tone, sharpness- 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)- compact and lightweight, considering this camera's capabilities (4.4 x 2.3 x 1.7 in, 11.1 oz)- excellent build quality - solid 'brick like' feel - no creaks or rattles and a good positive feel to external controls- nice metallic black finish - i definitely prefer this to the silver finish of other compact cameras- the LCD monitor is also big (1.8") for this class of camera - gives good live preview and review even in well lit situations- shooting priority play mode (a half-press of the shutter release always returns to shooting)- excellent range of manual controls- fast shot-to-shot times- fairly good startup time, especially for an extending lens camera- the manual focus has magnified loupe and ruler readout- flexible continuous shooting modes (buffer after processing)- RAW file format maintains 12-bits of data- ability to turn JPEG shot into RAW during record review- Compact Flash Type I/II and official Microdrive support- voice annotation feature- invervalometer (time lapse capability)- AF assist lamp works well- USB connectivitycons:- average macro performance- vignetting at wide angle and maximum aperture- nine-point AiAF not available in P, TV, AV, M or C exposure modes- average flash performance- the four-way jog dial is not easy to use - pressing "SET" takes practice- you'll need to remove from tripod to open the battery/CF compartment- lens slow at telephoto (F4.9)- AF Assist lamp doesn't have enough power at telephoto zoom- limited apertures at telephoto- zoom controller does not have enough steps / multiple zoom speed- some barrel distortion at wide anglethis is a fantastic camera - highly recommended. enjoy!
Like most of us i dont want to drive to the store for MS points alone, late night rockband beware , no you just order this code without giving your card number to microsoft...... with all the recent hacking thats kinda scary. And a Minute later you got your code and your ready to rock.
This has to be the best printer I have had. The quality is dark room quality. I can't believe how good this printer is.Highly reccommend, can't go wrong.
I have owned two of these units. I threw the first one away when, after running it on hot, it could not be restarted until the unit cooled down. Chalking it up as a defect, I purchased another unit. Same thing. The new unit simply shuts down when on high-hot. I don't want to wait until a hair dryer cools down to use it two consecutive times. I cannot recommend this unit.
I bought this more than 2 years back for a Canon S5 IS and so far I've never removed it from the camera. I've taken 1000's of photos and few videos with this, transferred to computer and formatted. Very reliable and does what its supposed to do. Now sometimes I use it as a backup for Nikon D90, still works fine. 2GB in Nikon D90 gives about 545 photos, with 12MP (max size), and normal quality JPEGS. In 8MP Canon it gives around 1000 photos.
I got this in the mail.. (three days early), and honestly, i was expecting the worst. I unwrapped it and examined it. It looked to be well made, but i still doubted its performance ability. I sat and starred at my xbox 360, scared to plug it in, thinking it wouldn't work, and that i would still be HDMI-less. finally, i plugged it in. One end into my xbox and one end into my 36" LCD tv. I picked up my remote and set my television to HDMI input 3. I turned on my xbox and... BAM! FULL HD! SMOOTH CLEAR PICTURE, AND NO MORE "BASIC" VIDEO GAMING EXPERIENCES!! I jumped around like a child for a few seconds and then began playing Mass Effect 3... IN HD! bottom line- if you want a working HDMI for dirt cheap.. BUY THIS FREAKING CABLE!'
While the case doesn't have a removable tray, the bay is large enough to make this a minor problem. 5.5 bays use nicely made slide rails. HDD cage pops out with a latch. External 3.5 bays have a removeable cage that pops out of the front once the bezel is removed. Completely screwless assembly. Comes with two 80mm case fans, and several mounting brackets for them. Design on front provides tons of slots for cooling air flow. The removable sidepanel with lockable handle is amazingly convenient, and fits perfectly. This case is an amazing value.
The slide adapter is exactly right for digitizing slides and film strips using the E995 camera. It just screws on the lens and you use the camera macro to take the pictures. You must use an external light source (not included). I prefer sunlight. The front of the adapter has a light diffuser which allows you to use any available light source.The instructions help you with how to mechanically use the adapter, but you will need your camera manual to set up the camera.
I just purchased a new speaker system after my former one quit working after 5 years. I travel as a music and movement teacher and my speakers get a lot of wear and tear. I love the sound - it fills up a big room! It protects my ipod, and I can't find anything made now that even comes close to what this system provides for what I need. I was so happy to find another one! I am looking forward to another great 5 years!
After having a very bad experience with a Sharp 46 LCD 1080p. I am finally satisfied with this Gem of a TV. Bright Sharp picture and great viewing range for an LCD, Sound is only so so but I did not buy a TV for its sound quaility, I have nice surround system for that. 3 HDMI 1080p inputs and ambient lighting, which adjusts and compliments the colors on the screen. This feature works best when the unit mounted on a white wall with the lights off.I Purchased this TV at Best Buy for $1969.This is my second Philips TV. I have a 32" 720p in the bedroom that performs brilliantly.
they have made a great cord for the money decently built for a cheap cord and the signal is great from what i can tell. would buy it again.
Great mouse for the price. I have smaller hands and it fits like a charm.One problem is the middle click. I use the wheel-click feature on my other mouses a lot, but the wheel on this mouse is very tough, it takes a lot more strength to click, also you might start sidescrolling if you do it wrong. A little getting used to but overall, a very well designed product.
The first unit I received I had to return because it kept cutting out. When the sound was good it was very good, but the cutting out was a big probem. I was sent a replacement with the same problem. Finally returned the unit for a refund.
I bought the Kensington headphone ten months ago; with usage of one or two days a week they are now unusable. I think that the line at the plug end failed inside. In any event, the cheaper Coby headphone I bought at the same time still works as expected; the Kensington pair is now in the garbage.
I bought this wanting to convert my movies to play on my ipod video. It works great and was well worth the money. It burned my dvd's and videos into the correct format to play in my ipod. I would recommend this to everyone.
Been using these disc for so long. Always used them in wedding, events, concerts etc. The media works and are compatible in all kinds dvd and Bly ray players. Never have coasters when burning.
This required a learning curve. Setup is somewhat difficult, but the tech people at TIVO helped me thru it. I needed extra cables because I have both satellite and cable and they sent them at no charge. Once you learn all the settings it becomes pretty. It has a mind of its own and tries to be helpful. It will interrupt the program you are watching to tape something else it thinks you will like unless you tell it not to. You can disable this feature in the settings mode. My spouse loves it for its simplicity. She can really program our VCR, but this is much easier. Just set it and forget it!
If you're looking at this, then you've probably decided on a 50mm or so prime lens, likely because the kit zoom lens is both slow and not very good quality. Here are the options for Canon:Canon 50mm f/1.8 (version 2): It's inexpensive, very fast compared to any cheap zoom and exceptionally good for the price. On the down side, it's cheap feeling, noisy in focusing, and difficult to focus manually. You should buy at least this.Canon 50mm f/1.4: A little bit faster, but that's a less important trait these days with good digital high effective ISOs. More importantly, it's robust, easy to use, with full-time manual focusing (you can just grab the ring even when it's autofocusing), and good image qualitySigma 50mm f/1.4: More expensive than the Canon lens, but slightly better image quality wide open. It's a tough sell since the quality change isn't huge. But if the extra money and Sigma logo don't bother you, then go for it.Canon 50mm f/1.2: Big money for that extra light-gathering ability. If you need this for photographing in a club, then you'll buy it. If you don't need it, it's too expensive and heavy to compete with the lenses above.Another, used, option, the original Canon 50mm f/1.8 EF lens was sturdier and better built, but they're only available used and possibly abused. I own one and am happy with it. I have shot with the Canon f/1.4 as well and that's the lens that I'd buy today.
After a day of frustration with configuration, I called the customer service number, and was up and running. I have had this unit for 3 weeks, and am really pleased. I have not yet used the N technology.
It's a cable! Very hard to mess this one up. But, you definitely can't beat the price! Item arrived quick, and shipping cost was next to nothing! These cables go for $50-$100 at BestBuy and CircuitCity... and I paid $5!! Word to the wise... get ALL your cords from Amazon!
Item shipped with a stuck bottom zipper. So lower compartment is not accessable. The jam is so bad to try to open would break the zipper.The only fix is to return and I'm too lazy to return on this cheap of an item. To bad quality control didn't catch this before shipping. The bag can still be used but the extra space in the bottom would have made it ideal. A true 5 star if zipper had not been jammed.
Hi, In general I'm happy with product. except several points1. HDD should be 120 GB i got only 100GB2. I should get CD/DVD with drivers for laptop, there were nothing in packagenext time I will think twice before ordering from this sellerbest,
When I saw that best buy was selling HDMI cables for over 90 dollars I could not believe my eyes. I picked three of these up for 14 dollars and I was able to get rid of 3 cables on each TV (connecting the box to the TV). How can you beat that?
Awesome Experience with Logitech Speakers.. would recommend them for sure.. ;)
The card is good as a standard video card, for games, windows, etc. The problem is the ATI software that is provided and is required to run the TV and TV scheduler (record TV shows). The software is very buggy, and has not worked on my pc yet. The support from ATI is poor, and after 3 days has amounted to not much more than suggestions to download the newer software and reinstall, which has no helped. After each re-install a new crop of crashes comes up, and the scheduler NEVER works. Save your money, buy a non "All-In-Wonder"
Solid piece of equipment. Use it for long exposures with my 7D and love it. The lock feature is very useful as well.
I liked this bag. It is still in use after many years. The only problem is it has got terribly heavy dead weight.
I too join the disappointed Epson CX5400 users. One minute I am printing good...black ink ran out, replaced...BLANK PAGES ever since. I even replaced cyan & and magenta...money wasted. My sister experienced the same with Epson cx82. We're looking at a different brand. I t would be honorable if Epson would do a recall and fix this issue....DMATT
I bought this product for my Canon EF 70-300mm lens, because the lens package listed this as one of the accessories. I really like it, but there are few cons... First of all, it's a little bit too big from the bottom that is made from hard leather. And because of that it takes more space. Second of all, it's hard to close tightly. And because of that it's not as good protection against dust than I thought. Other than that I really like it. It feels well made.
You cannot beat it for the price. Alot of cases for a little money. They are a little hard to get the DVD's snapped into them but they are good.
Product shipped quickly and was exactly as described. Great product and does what it is supposed to do. Folds up very nicely and I put it in my tablet carry case with the tablet. Adjust to an infinite number of angles for viewing.I'd recommend it, especially for larget tablets.
After being told of this cable by my son..I was amazed at the difference and quality of the picture on our tv..it turned a year old tv into a new one..
I have owned and loved Olympus film-SLR cameras since 1982, my favorite being the OM2. I have used digital cameras since 1997, but nothing before now came close to the experience of the OM2. From the first minute I used the Evolt 330 I knew that "this is the one". It is a beautiful camera in every respect, and the images it produces are spectacular. The "live view" feature (where the screen reproduces exactly what you see in the viewfinder - a new feature for a true SLR) is very useful. The camera is fast. It feels great to hold. And I love the sound of the SLR mechanism.I can understand why other reviewers found that it takes a while to learn all the controls and menus. If you are not a former film-SLR user, you first need a bit of background in SLRs -- which the manual does not really supply. But the problems with the manual go way beyond this. Frankly, the manual is awful. It seems to have been translated from Japanese to English by a translator who was neither very good at translating nor had used the camera -- or indeed any camera. For example, on the subject of the 'Live View A/B button' the manual has the following to say: "Press the A/B button to display the menu. Turn the control dial to select, then press the OK button. When using A mode, as accurate metering may not be obtained, close the eyepiece shutter. During operation in A mode, settings will not be displayed in the viewfinder. When using B mode, if there is a high-intensity light source within the screen [I think he means 'scene'], the image may be displayed darker but will be recorded normally."What all this really means is (I think): "'A' mode is the normal full SLR mode for this camera. If you are looking at the screen, rather than through the eyepiece, we recommend closing the eyepiece shutter in order to prevent light feeding through the eyepiece into the image path and affecting accurate metering. If you plan to use only the eyepiece, turn off the screen to have the settings displayed to the side of the image in the eyepiece. 'B' mode causes the camera to operate like a non-SLR camera. The eyepiece does not work in this mode and the display is not as reliable an indicator of how the image will be recorded as in 'A' mode. If you really want to play with 'B' mode, press the A/B button to display the A/B selection the menu. Select 'B' using the navigation buttons, then press OK. If you like 'B' mode then maybe you should have bought a cheaper camera."I suggest you use the manual only as a rough guide, and then just play with the camera to figure out how each feature actually works. Or maybe you can track down the original Japanese manual and ask a Japanese-speaking friend to translate it for you.Anyway, in summary, setting aside the quality of the manual, this is a really beautiful camera that I recommend unreservedly.
I recently purchased a Callpod Dragon Bluetooth headset, which is a class 1 device.With this dongle and my headset, I can carry on a Skype call from anywhere in the house...it's great!My old dongle used the Toshiba stack, this one uses the Widcomm stack. I must say, the Widcomm stack is much nicer. Easier to manage connections and just plain has a better feel to it.The device is about like you'd expect, except for one thing...no blue light. I thought all Bluetooth devices had blue lights...like it was the law or something. Anyway, it's different. Not good or bad, just different.The product works as presented. I like it.
I have been using the MDR-EX81LP earphones for about 6 months. At first I got the white ones because the black ones were sold out. The insulation on the white earphone wires came apart after 3 months of use. Since I was happy with the sound quality, I tried the black earphones. Others have had better results with the black earphones. After one month of use, these headphones are still in one piece and producing good sound quality.
If I were going to use this as a primary PC keyboard, I'd rate it lower... I much prefer a "full keyboard" when working (as I am now). But that's not what I'm using it for, and I don't really think that's what the "target usage" ever was.This keyboard is PERFECTLY suited for the living room, and the "Home Theater PC" application role. It's small, stylish, and has more than enough range to work from a TV tray or coffee table across the room from my HTPC (which is hooked up to my big-screen flat-panel through my receiver).Most of the time, when using the HTPC, I don't even use a keyboard (or mouse). I just use the remote control, almost entirely from within "Media Center." However, when ripping music, or configuring software, or updating Windows, or on those rare situations when I want to do "normal computing" in the living room, this does it all.The "touch disk" is FAR superior to the conventional touchpad, as far as I'm concerned, if for no other reason than that it's NOT WHERE I'LL ACCIDENTALLY BUMP IT (which is why, on my laptop, I've permanently disabled the touchpad and instead us a handheld trackball). The charge capacity is terrific (I've let it go for several weeks without a charge and never seen even a hint of signal loss).The only issue I've ever had was with a neighbor who, apparently, bought one of these for herself and kept "channel hopping" to the same channel I was on. A brief "teaching moment" with her and I was able to get her to set it to a particular "channel" and then ensure that mine was on a different one. If you have difficulties... check into that, first. If there are multiple devices in the same place, using similar technologies, trying to use the same channel... you'll frequently lose your connection and have to turn the device on and off to reconnect. Frustration, but easily fixed by a little consideration between neighbors!*****************************EDIT:I find that I must edit my review, as I've just discovered a tremendous flaw in this device, as well as the solution to that defect.The Logitech DiNovo Edge is a fantastic piece of design work, and the design team who developed it should be proud of their efforts. But someone, at some point, forced them to compromise their design (no doubt supporting this argument with a "business case" involving selling replacement units after a couple of years!)The DiNovo Edge has pretty straightforward construction. If it were not for the presence of a heavy, bright-orange adhesive-backed panel on the rear of the unit, the assembly and disassembly of the unit would be extremely simple. Further, reviewing the existing molded parts, you can tell that the engineers who created this design fully intended for there to be a battery access panel.The problem with this device is that it uses a Lithium-Ion film-based battery module. These units provide great power, initially, but INEVITABLY will fail.A failed battery can easily be detected by the following symptoms.1) Reduced charge duration2) Swelling of the battery pack (its center is at the top of the palm-rest, directly underneath the left-side "alt" and "windows" keys). You can easily detect this swollen region. Battery packs swell when the chemistry inside starts to decompose. The main GAS product is oxygen... which is why lithium-ion battery failures often result in very hot fires which can't be extinguished (and are often referred to, in accurately, as "battery explosions"... a more accurate term is "extreme thermal events")3) The on-board software identifying the failure and indicating it through an "undocumented" flashing LED pattern... three red flashes, one green flash, then repeat.. on the charge indicator of the keyboard.If you have seen ANY of these, you'll likely see the others in short order. This is a clear indicator that the internal battery has failed. Continued use is not practical, and in fact the battery has become a potential fire hazard as well.The trick is to remove that ugly orange vinyl backing sheet (the adhesive will soften if heated... I recommend putting the keyboard outside in the sun on a hot, sunny day, and the adhesive will become quite easy to manage.Once this is done, you can see where the battery is (there's a "window" in the plastic backplane.You can also see eighteen of the nineteen screws which hold the two halves together. (The nineteenth is under one of the two labels near the charger terminals). Remove the screws, carefully pop the two halves apart, and you can see the battery.The battery is not soldered in, so it can just be popped right out and replaced. There are numerous sources of battery replacements... this is not anything "custom" so find one of the same size and rating and it will work just fine. Several are available right here on Amazon, including one which comes with extensive instructions and a tool.Put the new battery in, snap the two housing halves back together, reinstall the screws... and you've got your keyboard back, fully functional (be sure to fully charge it, of course). If you really like that God-ugly orange backing, re-heat it (again, I recommend the "bright sunny day outdoors" approach) and re-stick it. Myself, I always found the orange mat to be incredibly ugly (my one major stylistic complaint about the device) so leaving it off seems a better choice as far as I'm concerned!Realize, if you do this, you'll have voided your warranty, so be sure that it's out of warranty (if it's still in-warranty, Logitech will repair or replace it for you instead). I have two, one of which is still in-warranty and one of which is out of warranty.I really do love this keyboard, and it's clear that the engineering team who developed it did a great job. It's also clear that some idiot manager smacked them down, and likely hard, for making the device so that the battery would be able to be replaced, and insisted on a redesign to make the battery as hard to access as possible (short of redesigning the entire unit from scratch. I'm sure that this "manager" got a big bonus as a result of "increasing revenue by forcing replacement instead of repair." Trust me, I've seen this in real life...But ALL LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACKS BEHAVE IN THIS WAY. ALL FAIL, AND WHEN THEY FAIL THEY BECOME FIRE HAZARDS. It's inevitable. It is UNSAFE to have non-removable devices with this sort of battery in it. In fact, it's also unsafe to simply throw away these batteries, as they can result in "dumpster fires" or "garbage truck fires" or even "landfill fires"... and they often do.Lithium ion battery technology is NOT YET READY FOR TREATMENT AS A PERMANENT SOLUTION. They're the best, by far, for energy density, but their life is not good, they become hazardous at end-of-life, and they need very special treatment for disposal (something we don't have any infrastructure to support).This will inevitably change, as new chemistry work is done. But for now... I think I'm going to refuse to buy any future devices with non-removable Li-Ion battery systems. If the battery can't be easily removed/replaced... I will not buy the product, no matter how good it is.And neither should any of you.
Bought this some years ago already and works great. Now I only use it to convert cassettes to mp3. A cable connects the player's out jacks to the laptop's in jack and then Total Recorder saves it to mp3.
I got it and it worked great. No, image quality is nothing compared to a megapixel camera, but its great for fun snapshots or quick email pics. Then I tried the movie feature which is really just a mode which allows the camera to shoot up to 100 frames in rapid succession. It wasnt smooth hi res movie footage, but it was fun and mimicked video. Lastly, I tried out the webcam feature. The picture quality was on par with other webcams Ive viewed. So I am 99% satisfied. My only complaint is that it eats batteries, even when the camera is off. The type of memory used creates a constant battery drain, so DONT leave the battery in it.Leaving the battery in also runs it down when on webcam mode. It doesnt need to battery for that so take it out. So anyways, I decided that its a keeper. Wanting a way to protect it I decided it needed a small case to keep it in. Nobody makes a case this small so I made my own. I cut some pieces of suede leather and taught myself how to slow. It took me the exact running time of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone to make this case. Yes folks, the camera is just that good to be worthy of such labor.Sipix tech support is excellent. I dont know what you other reviewers are talking about, but I have gotten a lot of good info from Jim who is always very helpful and knowledgeable. By the way, I have never needed tech support for the blink, but for my other Sipix cam.Point is people that this camera is for fun. Dont expect it to take pictures in the dark or record family home movies.
This is a wonderful camera. Kodak digitals have the best color reproduction of all of the digital cameras, and the clarity is comparable with the best. I did my research before buying this and would not consider anything but a Kodak, Olympus or Nikon. The rest pale by comparison. This camera has several features which are hard to find on other cameras in its class. One is the burst mode, which allows you to take several pictures in sequence at up to 3 frames per second. Another great feature is the external flash sync. Very few digis have it and it is indispensable if you want to take professional photos. The feature I really love though, being a programmer, is the ability to program scripts for the camera - to me that is what digital cameras have over their analog counterparts, the flexibility and programmability. Even if you aren't a computer nerd like me, you can enjoy this feature because there are several free scripts available written by programmers. This feature alone puts this camera head and shoulders above others in its class.
I LOVE this camera, I am not technically inclined at all, so was VERY happy to see how easy this camera is to use, the pictures it takes are great quality, when I upload them to my computer I see no difference between them and pictures I scan that I have had developed. It has a great flash, the LCD screen is really nice, the software it comes with is awesome, it even lets you make pictures black and white, you can remove red eye and make all kinds of changes to the pictures. A kid could use this camera it is so easy to use. I wanted to check the camera out before I bought attachments for it, but now I wish I had purchased the 32 mb picture card with it, I am going to order it now, even the 2mb that it holds is good enough and lets you store quite a few pictures, I am having a baby in a few weeks and this camera is going to the hospital with me so I can take a ton of pictures of my new born :)
Positives: Nice screen, very good picture. Nice control layout. Good information package.Negatives: Poor audio control. The volume is nowhere near enough to use in a traveling vehicle (car, bus, train, airplane, etc.)even with headphones or ear buds. However, the biggest problem is the unexpected power shutdown that can occur anytime in any condition. I found the longest I could play a movie continuously with the a/c adapter attached was 70 minutes and average was about 30. With the battery alone powering the unit it would go 50 minutes max and average 20 and with the car adapter it would go 45 max and 15 average. Leaving it on a table undisturbed or holding it made no difference. I replaced this with another unit for the same cost that works much better although the video isn't as sharp.
We bought this TV 2 1/2 years ago. We were very happy with it initially. We had to replace the bulb within the first 10 months, but chalked that up to the amount we used it...we loved it. WELL, about 6 months ago we started seeing blue haze, blue blobs around the lower portion of the screen. Those blue blobs have gradually taken over the entire lower portion. More recently, additional blue blobs showed up across the top of the screen and are migrating down.Worst of all, we CHOSE this product BECAUSE it was a Sony product. We had always been pleased with Sony. There are many people this problem is affecting. Its clearly a defective product. Frustrating! This will be my last Sony product as I don't think 50" TV's (at a cost of over $2500 at the time) should be disposable after only 2 years!
This thing is awesome. Plug it in, run the software, stick it on the monitor, and it does the rest. Gives you a before and after when its done so you can see how it changed your settings.The best part is that you dont just throw it in a drawer when youre done. Keep it plugged in, and it serves as a light sensor, and will automatically adjust brightness based on the amount of light in the room.
Not sure if the previous reviewer has the 60" or the 50". The 50" PT-50LC13 (previous year) model is the one that had major issues with the lamp. This 60" has very few problems and a fantastic picture, even better than Sony. I've had this set for almost 2 years now and the biggest problem I've had is finding enough HD programming. Discovery HD looks fantastic and rivals some plasma's. I've had plasma owners tell me this. When I bought this set I researched many customer reviews. 35 out of 37 were very happy with it. The other 2 say they had some lamp issues. As I stated earlier, the LC14 model has resolved the lamp issues over the LC13. This set should give you years of enjoyment and of course no burn-in issues. It is viewable from deep angles on the side and in well lit rooms. It has 1 HDMI, 4 component inputs and a couple of VGA inputs for your computer as well. The set also has memory card slots (SD, Compact, etc.) for showing off digital photos. It's only 18" deep and weighs in at a svelte 101 pounds. 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720 resolution. Works great with a MAC from DVI to HDMI. Good luck in your search!
Item works well and is the cheapest I can find ( OEM Quality )A+
For the now discontinued iPod mini, InCase made the best cases. This top loading, leather design, with a low-profile belt hook, offered protection, accessibility, and style to your mini. If you in the market for a case for your "vintage" mini, this is the one to get.
Although the cable is of a thin construction, it worked perfectly and I have not been able to notice any difference compared to my other more expensive HDMI cables made of think gauge.
I bought this new and it lasted several years (only average quality), but then the AC adaptor failed. $25 for a new adaptor! Forget Radio Shack, etc, because it's 5V at 2.5A (Amps) with a hard-to-find connector.Router would not communicate with Epson printer to show ink levels.
The price of these is absolutely impeccable for the quality of cable offered. I could buy a 100 of these and set up a card table in front of a Best Buy and sell them for $10 each all day. What a deal.
Despite all warnings by previous reviewers, I went ahead and bought this CD player thinking that I'd have better luck. But, as with previous reviewers, the CD player motor broke within the first two weeks of use. After the first two weeks, it refused to play, constantly listing "Read" in its display. With some tinkering, I figured out that you could continue to play a CD if you "jump start" it yourself by: a) quickly spinning the CD manually, and b) closing the lid and pressing Play while the CD is still going. Apparently, the motor is just no good on cold starts after the first few weeks. In total, I've been able to play about 4 CDs on this before it broke.I never used the tape feature, but the radio seems to work as well as any low-quality small radio would work. The appearance of the player is stylish, and it's a nice small size.If, like me, you're looking to buy a cheap CD player, please heed the warnings of multiple reviewers. I disregarded, and ended up hitting the same issues as they did. Beware!
Saw these speakers at another site for $79 and in the store for $100 but found it on amazon for $72 the sound is good and clear but not enough highs excellent mids and lows but for the price and the sound qaulity it out performs alot of other speakers in this price range.
I bought it because of the price, when I received the item a little plastic tab fell off. I realized all that tab was for was to keep the mount from coming off the bracket. I just glued the plastic tab back on but, I doubt it'll hold as it is plastic. The screws that are to attach the bracket to the wall are kind of cheap. Be sure to drill pilot holes about a quarter to a half the length of the screw to your in your wall before putting in the screws. I failed to do so and the bracket started to lean as slipped the mount on. I've posted some pictures what it looks like with my 26" TV.
These HDMI cables do the trick for me. For an all digital signal, why pay more? I could understand paying more for analog signal carrying cables to get better clarity, but for digital, you won't be able to tell the difference between these cables and a $50+ pair.
These are some great Polk speakers. They are surprisingly heavy for their size (which points to high quality parts). I mounted them on my wall, and they look fantastic, the sound is great too. I would highly recommend them!
Defective out of the box. Put the batteries in, bulls-eye came on to calibrate pad with stylus, and the bulls-eye jumped all over screen before I touched it. Eventually, it locked up completely. As I tilted the Visor, I heard it beep and discovered that it was responding to movement - like it had a short in it. I took it back the same day.
Installed very easilly. No problems at all. Works just great; nice and fast, plenty of storage. 5+ stars!
This card is super fast and works great in my Canon 40d. Damn near zero lag with snapping pics super fast. The only thing I don't like about this card is the price. In recessionary times like this with falling memory prices this card and others like it should be much cheaper by now... about 50% cheaper. I expect over the next few months the price of these cards will drop significantly, too bad I couldn't wait until then. If your looking for speed , make sure you get the SanDisk FireWire card reader too. It transfers at about 1 gigabyte per minute, which is fast...Dont get the USB card reader because its not as fast. Anything less than Extreme III sucks if you need to snap pictures fast.
exelente para palm life drive. soluciona un problema comun en este modelo palm con la coneccion al cable de datos, la cual es un poco inestable. funciona perfecto
Its a plug. What more can you say about a plug? I've used this in Ireland and London with out any complaints. I would recommend it for anyone.
If I had to buy it again, I would have opted for the more expensive rugged connection. I don't know how long this cheap little plug will. Other than the card is excellent - and seems to have a low power consumption.
I love this MP3 player. It looks great and the sound quality is excellent. I have had no problems using the software that came with the player. It was easy to install and use, and if I can use it anyone can. It takes about 5 minutes to import a complete cd onto my computer. I don't feel that is an unreasonable amount of time. The battery on this thing is amazing. It is easy to charge and lasts forever. I have never owned another MP3 player, so I can't compare it to any other players out there. The only complaint I have is that the earphones that come with it are very uncomfortable. I would recommend this player to anyone. It is awesome!
was a great product just the wrong size was way to large for my needs
I got exactly what was advertised and what I paid for. Good product and good service. I would buy again from them.
I bought these headphones after reading the reviews. They were right on. They are light in weight and amazingly comfortable. Great sound quality and adjustable. An excellent product for the money. I am considering buying another set.
By the size of this mouse, it is not neither big nor small, but it is a confortable size although it might be too big for some road warrior, lots of customizable button, very pleasing hand feel, the free wheel really works as advertized.
I'm probably not the typical shopper for this item. I have a Canon A620 and I wanted a case that offered weather protection (unlike the standard Canon case), but was still easy-access via the Velcro closure, and had no extra bulk for accessory storage (I use high-capacity Sanyo NiMH batteries and a 2Gb SD card, which means I don't need to carry extras for even the busiest day of shooting.)I wasn't sure this pouch would fit, but gave it a shot and I'm pleased. The A620 seats completely in the bottom of the pouch, the closure seals at the top, the fit is snug but the overall package is as lean and mean as you'll find.However, don't expect to use the extra-batteries pocket with this camera. You might be able to use the extra-card pouch but I haven't tried it (pretty sure that would be ok). I like the material, stretchy and soft enough--it won't scratch.By the way, the photo shown is the actual product (you can check on the Lowepro site).
I bought these to mount my center channel speaker under my home theater screen. They look great- practically invisible. They are very heavy- excellent quality. One caution though: you really need to be able to hit 2 studs with the mounting screws- the mounts with a quality center channel speaker are just too heavy for wallboard wall anchors. That can make placement difficult. Hitting one stud and placing the 2nd mount only 4" from the first with a toggle bolt can work.
this is a great buy (especially with the amazon discount from the original retail price). the yamaha HTR-6090BL is very easy to use and handles my system with ease and enough power to all the speakers to have a clear and strong audio & visual experience. the HDMI connectivity was a MUST for me, and the yamaha delivers the upscaled connection that i wanted. i plugged a xbox 360 via component and a cable box (dvr) via hdmi to the yamaha, and the picture that is transmits to the tv is superb. a great buy, i would recommend to anyone.
I purchased 3 of these cards. Two were installed on Windows 2000 machines, and a third on a Windows 98SE. Easch installation took only a few minutes, and was completely trouble-free on all 3 computers, although these 3 machines utilized different motherboards. I only needed to follow directions from the single-sheet, full-color detailed instruction sheets that were included with the product. Highly recommended!
I ordered this because I needed to reduce the contents of my purse and I *thought* this would be a nice way to combine my wallet contents and my Visor, and reduce fumbling when I'm trying to enter info into Quicken while checking out at the store, noting return dates for video rentals, etc...HOWEVER... The space allowed for credit cards and cash in this is minimal. If you carry more than 3 credit cards and a driver's license, forget about it. It needs to be thicker (or expandable?), and the leather isn't quite as nice as I expected.
I've had a lot of printers and have never spent so much money on ink. After a little less than 1 year with moderate use and maintaining regular maintenance with the Setup/Utilities feature the quality of the printing had deceased as well.This printer can be found at low bargain prices, but seems to only remain a bargain for those who seldom print and would not need to purchase frequent ink cartridges.I like some of the features: scanner was easy and provided good photo scans and easy to use.Overall I would probably not even purchase an Epson again. I've owned Canon, HP, Brother and never disliked one so much I wanted to replace it before it gave out; but this experience with my Epson has been unpleasant and do not desire to try another one since there are so many alternatives.
I bought this printer because I needed 11x17 capability and it is doing great for that. However, trying to print on photo paper is an incredibly frustrating experience. The feed rollers appear to have difficulty pulling the paper in. 8 1/2 x 11 sheets will cut of the first inch or so and smaller, photo size cards will not print at all.
i dont know why these people are saying that this transmitter sucks, i got it and it works great. i highly recommend this. sure, you have to find a channel that works good in your area, it took me like 2 seconds, then you're ready.
Hey, a card is a card no matter where you get it. I have to compliment the seller, the service was faster than I expected, and merchandise was exactly as ordered. Would do business again.
This is really easy to install, works nicely but sometimes drops connection. Also, it becomes very hot within an hour. And yes, we need to protect the laptop and this device as if it hits the ground by mistake, it can easily break.
this tablet will not work on my computers i tried it with the windows seven and with xp but nothing could it be becuase i have a mouse plugged in?
Great sound. Turn your ipod up to about 80% and rock out. Way better than FM modulator. Got it at Wal-Mart for $10.
I bought this one from circuit city under One Fifty Dollars First impression was it played all my son srcatched DVDs about total 12 Dvds without ship. I was about to give to BLOCKBUSTER to get Free rental coupons. But I am glad with this purchase.My Mom bought DVD from INDIA which are not original. They are playing well in this unit without any skip but in my home theater my expensive Progressive pionner DVD player plays for only 5 seconds and freeze which has twin laser pick ups. DO THE MATH.Now, circuit city does not offer but It was best DVD player on Moving vehicle
I bought this product after seeing it reviewed on Cnet. The one thing that appealed to me about this product was that it was a 'system in a box' and did not have a DVD player (since I already have one). Also, my entire home set-up (except TV) is JVC, so I thought it would allow me better integration and fewer remotes.I agree with another reviewer. The speakers are cheap and come prewired, so the distance and placement of the speakers is pretty well set. So if you have a room that is greater than 10x10, you'll end up sitting behind the speakers and miss the surround sound.As for connections, the connections are not that great for home theatre. Basically there are only 2 audio inputs for surround sound/home theatre. There are a whole slew of connections on the back, but you probably won't use half of them.The hookups work like this: You get surround sound through Audio 1 via an Optical Cable and through Audio 2 via an Optical Coaxial Cable. If that sounds confusing, it is because the video inputs are passthrough only - you can only get surround sound by using an Optical Cable or an Optical Coaxial Cable. In other words, despite there being two HDMI inputs, two Component Video Inputs, etc., here are only two audio inputs for surround sound.What this means is that if you have two units (i.e. a TIVO and a DVD player) that don't have each of these types of connections, then you can't hook them up to the JVC Unit at the same time. Luckily in my case, my DVD has both an Optical Cable Jack and a Optical Coaxial Cable Jack, so my TIVO is hooked up to Audio 1 and my DVD is hooked up to Audio 2.Also, I left my TIVO's HDMI cables plugged directly into the TV because even though the Video Jacks on this unit are passthrough, I didn't want to turn the system on every time I wanted to watch TV. So this way I can watch the TIVO or regular TV without turning on the JVC unit.As for a universal remote - forget it! This thing won't even work my JVC DVD player or my JVC receiver, let alone my Panasonic TV. However, the sound is pretty good. It fills the room, and I can actually now decipher the dialogue from the background noise. It has an automatic surround sound feature that picks the best option. It seems to work pretty well. MTV-HD through the system sounded fantastic. So from that point of view, I am not disappointed.The bottom line is that this is a pretty good unit for the price. It would be way better if the video wasn't just pass though (since then you could have at least four different digital audio input options - 2 HDMI, 1 Optical Cable and 1 Optical Coaxial Cable) and if the speakers weren't prewired. But if you know these limitations going in, then I think you'll be happy.
This unit works great. I was having issues connecting an old television (CRT type) with a new dvd player. This modulator unit works fine. Thanks for a great product and service.
Just used this radio on road trip from NYC to Illinois. Worked as advertised. Range of about 5 miles. Used with Cobra AG A 1500 antenna. Quick install. Don't forget to purchase cigarrette lighter plug to power unit.
I brought these speakers along with a Soundblaster Audigy 2 card to replace two HP Pavilion Polk speakers. I am not disappointed with this purchase. Not only are they affordable for a 6-speaker system, but they sound amazing too. I'm not an audiophile or anything like that, so I don't know the nitty gritty details, but I trust my ears and they proved to be a huge improvement.It took me a while to connect these things to the Audigy 2. Unfortunately the card's plugs arent color-coordinated with the speaker's cables, so it was somewhat of a challenge, but once I got it right I enjoyed listening to music a lot more than before.These are surround-sound speakers. Unfortunately my setup doesn't allow me to place the rear speakers behind me, so I opted to put them on the side instead. Amazingly, it still sounds like surround sound.The subwoofer is a welcome bonus too. I live in an apartment building, so I have to set the volume pretty low, but I can still feel the vibrations underneath my feet. I haven't tried it at full power, but I wager it would shake the wall on the opposite side of the room. It's incredible how much realism a subwoofer adds to a listening experience, especially with DVD movies.I agree with the reviewer who said the blue light on the center speaker is annoying. If you like to watch movies or play games in a dark environment and the thing is right in front of your eyes, it distracts from the monitor. It's not a big deal though, I just put some black tape over it and I got back to enjoying the multimedia.DVD's really sound good on these speakers. You can actually hear sound move from one speaker to another and cycle, depending on the movie. I've never had that experience with two speakers. In fact, you can hear sounds you've never heard before too! It's really amazing.Games also sound great, though not all support six speaker systems. Most support four, and you can hear the difference, but the sound is still better than with two speakers. It's a fantastic consolation that games like GTA 3 and Vice City sound absolutely fabulous now. It actually feels like you have a sound system in the computer-generated car.Now, they're not THX certified, as if I know what that means. The only place I've heard THX is in a movie theater and even then, I wouldn't want to get that at home. It would bother too many people to turn it up that loud. At least it gives me an incentive to go to the movies more often. Nevertheless, if you're not an audiophile and you're looking for an affordable upgrade that will make your world rock, literally and metaphorically, these speakers are a good solution.
From the first time I used this product it failed to charge my battery... I have to use a pair of small pieces of aluminium foil placed between the battery and the charger's contacts in order to make it work. However it may be dangerous and I prefer to buy a new battery-charger (not of the same brand, of course...)
The HDMI cables are great and of course is excellent when adding them toyour components.
I was a bit apprehensive over buying an item like this one, since I have had bad luck figuring out how to hook video items to anything other than a TV. When I got the Slingbox, I read the Quick Guide, made sure all the parts were there, and started to work.Within 20 minutes, I had the Slingbox working on one computer. Then I set out to get it to work with my network. I initially had a problem with my Linksys router recognizing the Slingbox, but a little research of the Sling tutorial showed me that the problem likely was with a setting on the router. Once I enabled UP&P; on the router, everything worked fine from there.The software puts a window on your PC containing the TV picture, and an interactive (using the mouse) picture of your normal remote control. Pressing the buttons on the onscreen remote functions the same as if you were in front of the TV using the real remote. Wonderful!You can set the screen for 4 x 3, 16 x 9, letterbox, whatever - great for movies if you have a widescreen monitor and a source like DirecTV.I highly recommend this item, especially for those who want to get the most out of those sports subscriptions, or for college students who don't want the nuisance of paying for a special cable hookup in the dorms - they can watch what they watch at home, literally.Incredible device.
I bought this cord when my apple cord literally snapped into two pieces. It works like a champ. No problems out of it so far. I've been using it for almost a month now. I wanted test it out before I bought another. I totally recommend this charger for all iPhone 5 users
this RAM installed easy, and worked fine.the delivery was prompt, and greatly improved the performance of my computer. I would recommend this product to friends.
Very small, considerably cheap (for its size), skins included, fast and reliable. If a portable usb key is in your mind, this is the one.
This is a wonderful book to read in one or two sittings and just lose yourself in the story and setting. I really cared about the characters. The story is bittersweet, but leaves the reader uplifted. I am really looking forward to the author's next book.
While I am pretty sure that this is going to provide the protection that I need, they completely lost track of the end user in the design of this module. I was almost shocked to open the package and see that the cat5 lies where permanently hard-wired in and both of them are 5 foot. Not I am ataching this to a Panamax PM8-GAV which has a 6 foot power cord and my power comes out of a wall outlet as well as my cat5. So now I am down to being able to move the entertainment center 5 foot from the wall due the shorter permanent cat5 cable in the adapter. And then there is the component end where I am desperately trying to downsize th wiring, I only need about 24 inches but instead, I have to tie up this overly large cable and have all of that hanging in my way. Last but certainly not least. I have to deal with those cables thru-out the mouning process. Whey oh why did you not just wire in a cat5 jack????????????????????? I suppose I will end un dismantling the device, removing the cat5 cables and replacing them with the proper lengths for my application. All because Panamx over-engineerd this piece.
I'm calling this the "perfect cable" since it works exactly as hoped for, was far cheaper than any I could buy around town and was delivered in a timely fashion.
got the new sticks in and noticed a change immediately. working great. perfect addition to vista
Excelent product, fast deliveryDont find a good gift for your camera?Works great for sunny days and for outdoor car festEasy way to reduce sun glare!!!
Product works perfectly in our bedroom. Not too big, not too small. Fast to change channels. Great HD picture quality. Remote is easy to use, HDMI ports are a nice bonus.
I absolutely love the f/1.4 50mm lens! It is a great substitute for the f/1.2 if you do not have the grand + to spend, like me. It was received on time and in perfect condition.
This was a happy surprise. Sure, it's not Bose. On the other hand, I have the CA-461 and I get to make several car payments as well. The sound is acceptable+ to me. It is not my primary system, but as an auxiliary way to enjoy my digital music I am fine. No complaints or disappointments.
i bought this because of all the raves i've been reading. I'm glad i did. i never expected to use it that much (only in poor light conditions), but i haven't replaced it on my D80 since putting it on!I'm only a beginner, so it took some time to get use to the 1.8, all my first shots came out blurry. It didn't take long to get used to. I'm very happy with this lens.
Pros:- the 3 drivers really put every bit of the music to its place- very customizable, convenient wiring, and options to wear the cord back or front- very sensitive and loud, also has an attachable remote control so it's never too loud- durability, and happy to announce that the rumors about the cord dissolving and stuff like that really are just rumors. I owned two shures in the past 4 years and they didn't have any issues with wires or anything. (only had two, because I wanted to upgrade)- in-ear technology at it's best- don't have to take them out to talk, just use the "push to hear" pieceCons:- not really a bad thing but it might seem to be one is that it has less punch to the bass compared to other sets that only focus on bass and have cheap highs and mids. however, it's due to having a much more balanced sound that would be impossible if only focusing on bass. the way this shure sounds is definitely the way the music originally was meant to sound in a studio. it's more balanced than any earphones or headphones (!) I've ever tried- after prolonged wearing (>6 hours) it can be uncomfortable
Its small size is great. The best feature is its easy USB connection to the computer.
I've tried other more expensive recorders; however, I was very pleasantly surprised that this GE was an excellent recorder with really good recording fidelity and playback fidelity. It's small, very portable, and sturdy. It is easy to load with batteries and tape and the adjustable mike sensitivity setting is really good. This machine is excellent for my formal and informal use and of course, excellent at the price.
Warning. This is not a laser type mouse. It is the old roller ball type, common in the 90's. Considering that this technology cease to be the standard long long time ago, it should be clearly mentioned in the title and description of the product, but it was not (as of today). It is, of course, a good original Microsoft product but intentionally or not, a key information was withheld.
Worked great for the first day or so. After that it will loose connection every minute, gets very irritating..... Wish there was a frank review I could refer to before making my purchase.
I replaced my Charter provided 10 year old Motorola Surfboard with this one about a month ago. Charter recognized it immediately and all I had to do was provide them with some information online and it's been running perfectly ever since. Idiot proof installation!
I got this cable to connect M-Audio AV40s to my laptop. The connections are secure and the cord is sturdy. Also, the labels on the 1/4 male connectors are a nice touch! I would recommend this product to anyone looking for this style cable.
I was very shocked when I connected my iphone to this. It has very deep bass and sounds really good. My husband is a DJ, so I have to keep a close eye on this. It's a little pricey for me, but it's worth it because I wanted something for the backyard and this will do the job.
As mentioned in other reviews, you get the remote, which can be programmed for ANYTHING, and it send both IR and RF signals. You also get the lighting controls, a feature which should not be underrated - very cool to run ALL electronics and electrics from one location. But, the package also comes with an Omni Remote, which is a signal repeater. Basically, you can configure the Omni to repeat signals to your other components, then hide them all in a cabinet or another room. The Monster Remote send the Omni a command over RF, the Omni converts it to IR, then beams it to *the proper component*. Another obscure feature is the ability to chain remotes, and have them all know the state of the system. So your remote upstairs knows the TV is still on, even if you haven't been near it. When you go upstairs, just hit "system off" - it sends the command to the remote downstairs in view of the TV, and the other remote picks up the command and sends it. Very cool. So, for the money you're getting more than a universal remote, you're getting an integrated command network. Mine has worked well since the get go, and I just added lighting controls. So easy, both my wife and visiting mother swear by the thing. My Mom wants one now...
When I ordered a Sigma lens. Amazon recommended the uv protection filter for it. Only problem was it didn't fit that lens. I returned it. Which is an easy process with Amazon; one of the features I like about Amazon.
The card is a great upgrade for someone who wants a high performance card. I used the ATI Expert 98 8MB PCI card last year for my overall needs. It's a good card for games and it's amazingly fast for an 8 MB card. The AGP card is being used as a second card because I have an All-In-Wonder 128 PCI which has TV out.
I recently had a mishap where I dropped one of my Nikon zoom lenses and it landed face-down. The filter rim took the brunt of the fall, so while the cap and filter glass were smashed, the lens itself was thankfully intact.Get a clear or UV filter like this for each of your lenses as a safety precaution against scratches and other accidents that could ruin your perfectly good lens. This Tiffen filter is a good option because it's pretty affordable and comes in a size that's common among Nikon lenses.
I have wanted this lens for a few years. finally got the courage to purchase it. Looking back I wish I wouldn't of waited. It is awesome. I use it for birds in flight and wildlife and find it a perfect match to add the canon 1.4 teleconverter. No loss of clearity at all. Do yourself a favor and quit thinking about it and pull the plug.Gary from Spokane,Wash.
One year and 40,000 printed documents later this printer still works as well as it day it arrived. I use the 2500 as my network printer as well as producing full color documents, flyers, posters, etc. My particular printer broke down the second week of operation due to a design flaw in a cam which pumped the ink jets. HP was aware of the design flaw and replaced the part within 24hrs and I haven't had one problem since. I still have other printers within my network which include other HP and Epson ink jets and have really come to appreciate the larger ink jet cartridges. The 2500 (as well as all 2000 series) use much larger ink jet cartridges which actually cost less than smaller Epson and HP cartridges. I haven't done a study, but I would suspect I may have paid for this printer already in per page cost (even after replacing the print heads three times). If you are looking for a high speed ink jet that can handle heavy volumes of printing you can't go wrong with the HP 2500.
The size is a little small for the 80 Zune. The package only had the 30 written on it, so it may not be really intended for the 80. It is a nice protector and went on easily. Just wish it had been a little bigger.
This tablet stand is incredible portable and versatil, made of sturdy plastic its very adaptable to any tablet size and flexible to any position you wish.
I purchased this 25 ft. HDMI to HDMI to inexpensively connect a 26" LCD to my laptop for presentations. It went effortlessly around a door frame and along the walls... not really noticeable. The price was great and saved a lot of money. The more one uses laptop to TV by HDMI, one will appreciate it especially compared to wireless systems.
They worked great for about 6 months, suddenly have to sit very close to the transmitter to get decent sound. In that period of time I only used them about 2 dozen times. Have ordered new batteries, hopefully that will fix the problem but they have not arrived yet. The batteries cost $19.95 with another $10 for shipping. If I have to replace the batteries every 6 months then it can get quite expensive.I would not recommend this item to a friend.TV Ears 10341 2.3 System Wireless Headset System (Blue)
My son specifically asked for these head phones. I received them in a timely manner for his birthday.
I have used tiffen filters for years & once had to deal with customer service because of an error I made. They were great!
Tired of looking at my LP collection stored in boxes I wanted something inexpensive to hear them again. My home theater system didn't have a turntable hookup so I figured this would go the way as my records, than I discovered the AT-Pl50. It was easy to hook-up with the system (you will probably need RCA cable extensions). The sound for the money is great! I recommend this highly if your LP's are secondary to CD's.
I'm not much of one for so-called "spy novels," but this gripping story almost made me a convert. It is the premise of the story that gives it such zip, in addition to fine writing by the author. Think of a situation where it turns out your own mother is entirely a different person, that is has a different background, that you had been led to believe by her, and in fact she had been a spy before and during World War II. Add to this her fears that she is in danger after all these years (the novel is set in 1976) and this leads her to "come clean" with you. More I will not reveal but it is, at points, a real "page turner." The book shifts back and forth between the mother's spy career and the present day activities of her daughter--and this does tend to slow things down a bit. Also there are some superfluous subplots involving the daughter which also dilute the action sequences on occasion. Nonetheless, there are stretches where the book is simply gripping and one becomes entirely engrossed in it. A highly unique premise and a most stimulating story.
Excellent quality and construction. Fits S1 IS series perfectly and protects camera. What more could you want?
I purchased this to hook up to my headphones that do not have a line level control. For its purpose it is fine.I am not an audiophile so I cannot comment on how good or bad the sound is. Seems fine to me but I have bad hearing anyway. The one I got did not have a curved jack as pictured but rather a straight one, no problem. I use this on my laptop and I have noticed that if I want to reach the louder setting I first have to turn my laptop up to one of the higher settings and then I can go up or down with the Koss. Overall I think it was a good purchase.
The sony dcr hc32 is one of the sleekest cameras for it's price. However, I find the little touchscreen to be a tad difficult to use without a stylus (wonder why Sony couldn't include one). If you have stubby fingers like me, it takes a while to get used to the tiny menu buttons. Inevitably, the screen gets covered with thumbprints. I started using the top-eraser of a small pencil.Sony is also notorious for not providing larger optical zoom, even on its high-end camcorders. In fact, this camcorder fares better than some of the more expensive Sony mini-dv's. Though 20x is probably okay for casual use, it would help to have some more. Lastly, be aware that the package with the extra battery and docking station is not worth much. I was irked to find that the battery can only be charged while its loaded onto the camcorder (which can then be set in the dock or take ac power directly). This stupid feature means you cannot charge a battery while simultaneously recording off a second one, basically defeating the purpose of an having extra battery.I would recommend considering the Canon zr600 which is cheaper, has more optical zoom and widescreen recording capabilities. It is almost as small, but I think it still lacks an external battery charger.
I spent a month or two researching macro lenses before finally settling with the tamron 90mm, and I really couldn't be happier with my decision. I was also considering the sigma 105mm and the canon 60mm, but ultimately I decided to go with this one because I wanted a lens that could double as a portrait lens and work as a macro where I could have some distance from my subject. I got it to shoot flowers and bugs primarily, and since I am terrified of (and deathly allergic to) the latter, I opted for the 90mm. I absolutely love this lens. I find that I am favoring it over my canon 28-105mm as a general use lens. Cost was definitely a deciding factor, and as a hobby for an amateur photographer like myself, this lens is ideal both financially and artistically.
I purchased this device about 2 months ago and haven't run into any problems. This only issue I have with it is the shuffle mode. I loaded a bunch of music folders into the player and after a while I noticed it was not playing some of the songs before repeating other songs. I have also noticed that it does take a long time to load the player. However, if you are like me and leave the same playlists on the player for a few weeks at a time this isn't a big deal. Like I said in the title, its a great little player for the money.
I have burned literally thousands of DVD's and these are the best by far! Make sure to only use the premium Line, NOT the Value Line, which are lower quality rejects.
My order for this lens was supposed to arrive on the 5th of March, but came yesterday, the 2nd. It's arrival was a surprise and so was the package. Comes with everything you need, including a nice big lens cap to fit over the fisheye. I haven't really messed with the macro much, but the lens feels sturdy and reliable. I hope to be using it for a long time :))
all the functions are excellent. I just didn't like the way how to control the remote.
I ordered this (relatively) small microSD card for my burn phone to store the files I need for work.It's been a dream. Snapped it into place and it showed up immediately on the phone as well as when I plug the phone into any system.
I love this camera, it is my first dSLR and i have been shooting for over 3 years now on a point and shoot digital camera, this is like the best upgrade ever. i think this is a great first time SLR users dream, its easy to use and has a whole bunch of settings for beginners and novice photographers alike. Not to mention the price just went down even more then when i bought it last week.
I believe that the degree to which you will like this remote will be a function of two things: (1) the complexity of the activities you want to program and (2) your proficiency using the software.First off, it is very easy to get started. You load the software, sign up for an account with Logitech so they recognize you and your remote when you log in, plug the remote into your computer using the supplied USB cable, and then you start setting up the devices you want to control, the activities you want to perform with those devices, and then download the instructions from the web site to your remote.I have seven components and all of them were recognized by the software. In order to get everything to work properly, however, I did have to sit down and do some logistical thinking and also had to take the time to patiently familiarize myself with the choices not assigned to standard keys that instead appeared in the scrolling display from which they could be selected. In other words, if you want to do something more than the basics, this remote can do it but it may not be immediately obvious as to how to accomplish it.I finally got the remote programmed the way I want it and I like it. I did not have to contact support. The more you play around with it, the more you get used to it and the more you see just what a useful gadget it is. I also like the way the screen and keys light up in blue.If you take the time to carefully program each activity, I think you will find that this is a very versatile, powerful remote. I really like the ability to program it using the computer, and that the data is continually updated on the Logitech website. Programming activities that combine the steps of all the components involved in that activity makes things very convenient, much more so than having to press buttons for each device separately. It's a real time and space saver.If you are the impatient type and/or expect everything to be handed to you on a platter to match your exact setup and exact idea of what you want the remote to do from the get go, you may be disappointed.
I have been pleasantly surprised with this center speaker. It handles a wide spectrum very well even down to low bass, but I needed a way to enhance voice. It does that very well. I used my tuner/amp to adjust out some of the lower spectrum and enhanced the other end. I am very happy with the result.Update:This speaker handles the voice frequencies very well. I am losing my hearing so I needed to accentuate that part of the spectrum. My system already has 4 huge bass reflex speakers front and back and a subwoofer.
I had been looking at this particular model on the LG site before seeing it on amazon but I was not ready to part with the $500+. I have owned refurbished devices before so that does not concern me. Most of the time in cases like that though you are likely to get only a 15 or 20% discount. To save 50% here is a deal to good too pass up. The package came very quickly and appreared brand new. In a matter of 15 minutes I had the device set up and was watching and recording TV. I already have an ethernet jack behind my TV so that obviously saved time. The guide was loaded in under 5 minutes. So far I have tried all funtions except for the networking but I don't expect an issue. LG is a good brand. I also have a 17" flat panel monitor that I love. This device will pay for itself when you factor in no fees for the guide and the DVD burner included. I'd say get it!
i have taken this camera to czech republic, china, costa rica (humidity!) and many other places. i have screwed up and dropped it twice on concrete surfaces. it still works!! the picture quality is great for what i use it for and can make high resolution photos to be blown up to 8 by 11 prints (depending on where you get it done will determine final quality). the camera is a bit on the heavy side but it has so many options that you can control, it feels like its as close as you can get to a dslr without spending a ridiculous amount of money. i transition between this and my canon eos rebel slr when traveling and have no complaints with either one.
The price is cheap for a reason. You'll be luckey to get a year out of it. Mine lasted 15 months. Was in shop once. Now dead. Printer head problems with this model. See other newsgroups.
This amp is available for way below $100 at Target, I think I got mine for $59 on sale, and it is well worth the money. I've had it for four years or so and it has never given me any problems. Just be aware that this is not for hardcore sub maniacs, but if you have a decent stereo that just needs a little boost on the low end, then this will be perfect for you.
These reviews have seriously shocked me. I recieved this laptop for a Christmas present and this works beautifully if you have wireless or cable internet. It has a bigger screen than a VAIO and works better than a Dell. The only reason why I am giving it four stars is because I'm not crazy about the battery life on this thing (I'm typing on this laptop right now.) But I hear you can buy longer lasting batteries so maybe I'll change my review later. So there's NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS LAPTOP. If it's broken, maybe you probably broke it. I don't know. But this works great. They could also be having what I call first-laptop-depression. When you first get it wou're kind of depressed because of all the hassle but once you've had it for a while you realize it's pretty cool.
This is not the right cable. It is not as advertised. It is a generic cable, and it does not fit into the port of my Canon ZR80. Therefore: a waste.
Great phone, nice size, nice sound quality but the red light blinking makes a little noise in the speaker but not bad. The thing that made me return it the same day, was within minutes of using it, my wirless network would crash and reboot. Not great when you work from home. Make sure you check the frequency your router uses before buying.
Always write and with excellent quality. This is a fantastic DVD if compatable with your recorder. Product came quickly and boxed very securely. Thanks
I love this camera. It is fun and easy to use. The photos are great right out of the box and it is pretty fast. I used to have a Sony Cybershot 7MP point and shoot and was unhappy with the color, image quality, and auto-focus speed. The moment of opportunity for perfect shot were often lost and the images were not that great. This camera is fast and produces great quality photos. Definately worth the money to get away from the constraints of a point and click type camera.
i got this sub today and it sounds ten times better then my kicker comp 12. i have this sub and a JL in a dual ported box. i turn it up to about 14 and thats perfect my whole truck is shaking. Im glad i got this sub i would defiantly buy this sub again. it has really good lows and highs its perfect i encourage anyone to buy this for their first sub or their second one or whatever.
After reading some of the reviews on here I was hesitant to get the Huey Pro, but it had come highly recommended to me by several other professional photographers so I did purchase it. Never have I made a better choice. The product works great and my pictures are printing in the same colors that appear on my screen. It was a little hard to set up but that was because of the contrast and brightness controls on my laptop NOT due to this product. Would recommend to anyone on a tight budget who wants proffesional quality.
I've used 6 or so digital cameras before, but this is the first one that I bought. Before I go on, let me warn you that this model has been replaced by the Kodak 3400. However, I see no significant improvement and they include less in the box with the 3400 (no rechargeable battreries).Let me talk about the camera. It is very simple to use, yet includes the essential features for all but the most serious photographers. The annoying feature that makes me give this a 4 star rating is the location of the LCD screen - I found that if I use my right eye (which is my dominant eye) in the viewfinder that my nose touches the LCD screen and smudges it. Come on Kodak, that was a goof. This does not effect the quality of piuctures, its just annoying until you realize that it is a hopeless battle to keep the LCD clean.Other than that, it is terrific. I immediately purchased a Sandisk 32 meg compactflash card, and have since ordered a 128 mb card .... Battery life is long (I do use the power save mode, which is not on by default).A few tips. Once you experience digital photography you'll discover that, just like videos, things work best without flash unless you absolutely need it. Also, this does have a limited telephoto power with just a 2x optical lens - not a problem for me, but you need to know what you want (if you want much more than 2X, I think you should look at an SLR model).Buy this one, its a great value.
The construction is good and the thickness is the like CPI 2 post rack. The rack numbering is clear and it has white TRIPP LITE label in the bottom.
My DGS-2205 worked fine for 13 months, now it just dies every once in a while. The power light stays on, but the port lights go off and the switch is inoperative. It will sometimes come back on it's own, or a power cycle will bring it back to life, but if it won't stay up it is of no use to me.
I'm using it to run and it fits PERFECT! it does not annoy me or fall off - the volume control hits me while running but what do you expect - I'm really happy with this product!
I finally moved up to a DSLR and am very pleased with the quality of this particular camera. A friend has a Pentax DSLR (older) and the pictures the XTi produces are much nicer than his. The Canon is much sharper. I was missing something out of the box and called Canon and was on the phone with a live person within 30 seconds. My missing part was at my door in 4 days. Their customer service is top-notch. I was leary at first purchasing this camera because of the price but I plan keeping it for a very long time and so far so good...it does everything I want and then some. I've read some negative comments about the included lens, but I see no issues so far with that either. It takes some getting used in hand because of its smaller body than other DSLR's I held, but that seems better now as well (after about 40-50 shots).
This lense takes great pictures in what I consider everyday use. Whether it be a candidate standard distance or extend the length a little. While it doesn't have a dedicated macro mode it takes very nice macro shots, working well with the Sony focussing mechanism. I also really like the lock switch that keeps the lense from moving, especially useful when stowing the lense in the camera bag while still mounted on the camera.
I bought two of these for less than 2 bucks each and now am about to buy more. They work great and connect at 1080p!! Best bang for your buck for HDMI cables!
We used to miss our favorite news shows while traveling. Now my laptop tunes in to our Tivo at home and we watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report every night no matter where we are!
Its useless piece of junk, I got this one thinking its cheap and has all the features you need for in a DVD player, but after playing only 4 dvds it started giving bad disc error on the discs that were new and played perfectly on other dvd players. Promptly returned, one of my friends also brought same model and he's a;so having problems.
This cable is amazinlgy cheap and actually is thicker and more sheilded than the cable that came with my Xbox360 Elite that microsoft sells for almost $50
I'm a CPA. I looked at the Xerox 252 and other scanners. I was concerned this scanner would be too slow. It's fast and fits my needs perfectly.
Wow. I wonder if we can get a class action lawsuit against iLive to get reimbursed for or time and travel returning this piece of junk. I was feeling pretty good about it until I put my ipod in it; and then came the hiss. I thought I had rented the movie White Noise. My suggestion is to pony up some more bucks and buy quality.
This amp has great sound, however its only drawback is that the power and ground terminals are only 8-gauge. This makes it very hard to try and fit a 4-gauge power wire into the terminal, because the spades are for 8-gauge and so you have to cut the wire way down, almost eliminating the benefits of the 4-gauge wire. However, this amp sounds awesome and is an excellent choice for the money. Great buy!
Works great for indoor pictures as well as complementing outdoor lighting. Make sure you get a diffuser to go with it to soften the light when needed. 4 AA goes a long way, I have had no problems after taking 400+ pictures.
I bought these 18 months ago and used them daily for ~5 hours while working (I always listen to my ipod while working). Now after continuous use my left side has stopped working. I also slept with these headphones on many times so they were well abused.I am now buying my second pair at three times the cost I bought my first one, but it is worth it.
It's a wire. It works and it was cheap. I expected it to pass a signal from my Blu-ray player to my TV and it passes with flying colors!
Cheaply made. The rewind knob broke the first time using it. I had to rewind the film by dark room. Definately not worth its price. You could get the same effect with any other camera covering the flash with a clear colored plastic.
I was so reluctant about getting this lens at first, I have a friend that owns the 50mm F1.8 and at first I thought there wouldn't be much of a difference between the quality of either, guess I was wrong for the following reasons...1-This one is made of metal and glass...not like the F1.8 version, on my first week, I SMASHED my lens into a black wall in the dark and guess what...I scratched the wall big time (Note: I had a Canon UV filter that helped in this situation) but my point is, others complained of how flimsy the f1.8 is, and yeah...that f.14 lens is really sturdy.2-The blurr of the images is a bit better, you can compare the quality and see the difference. (I posted about 7 pictures online, check them out)3-USM...very nice, instead of being noisy with every single focusing in or out, the silence makes a difference.4-It's been mounted on my camera since the day I bought it, it's hard to get rid of it you know...:D5-Very good for indoor pictures, when you don't want to use a flash, this is the lens to use...very good quality pictures.6-Portaits are awesome when taken with this lens, the blurr in the back is outstanding.7-The only Con I see is...I don't think this is the sharpest focusing lens out there...but overall..A+++
I purchased the Imation slimline black jewel case 100 pack because they were reasonably priced, the exact size/dimensions needed, and I was offer a promise of cost free quick delivery. All product and seller expectations have been met, and I am very satisfied.
Simply put, the Nikon D70 is the finest camera I have ever used. As an amateur photographer I have owned a variety of Nikon SLRs during the age of film photography. That is until the digital bug hit me with the introduction of the Olympus C2020 (a superb camera in its own right). I have anxiously awaited the day when I could return to the SLR and do it digitally. The D70 has made my day! This camera is incredibly easy to use and intuitive right out of the box. You can easily operate exposure controls, flash, and etc. without going through menus. All the settings can be seen in the viewfinder and the control dials are in the right places so you don't have to take your eye off the subject. It felt like coming home again to use an SLR, shoot through a viewfinder, and quickly and easily adjust exposures. Since there is no shutter-lag with this camera, and image writing to the card is fast, you don't have to anticipate your shots. Image quality is phenomenal and the 6 megapixel count assures you of excellent "darkroom" control. There are so many image capture options available in its menu that it pays to test the camera for settings that satisfy your needs (e.g. regulating sharpness, contrast, and tonal distributions). But even the default automatic settings provide photographs that can be beautifully printed right out-of-the-box. The 18-70mm DX lense that comes with the kit (equivalent to 27-105mm for 35mm film) is a great buy and delivers excellent image quality. I only wish its filter size (67mm) matched any of the filters that I had acquired for my old lenses. For the serious amateur who wants the level of control and image quality that only an SLR can provide, the Nikon D70 is definitely it. The affordable digital SLR has arrived! Sorry, Kodak, the era of film photography has truly come to an end.
In the 50's it was Rona Jaffe. In the 70's it was Erica Jong. Now 2004 has brought us a diarist of breadth and wit, Laurie Graff. Taking a page from Gogol's &quot;Madman&quot; and a few more from Cynthia Heimel, Graff weaves an entertaining, insightful and always engaging fiction leavened with the truth of experience.The lead character Karrie Kline is an everywoman adrift in the sea of humanity that is Manhattan with an emphasis on the 'Man'. With colorful supporting characters and intricate behavioral insight this novel on the hazards of the dating profession is a must-read for anyone with a regard for the follies and fantasies of the human comedy.
I ordered these memory modules when my wife's computer started acting erratically. The original memory in that machine was 1GB so I thought it just needed to be increased. Ordered this kit (carefully checking the specs) and installed it a few days later when it arrived. Very easy to do as long as you pay attention. Computer works fine now. I think one or both of the original memory modules was failing which was causing the problem. This kit fixed the problem and upgraded the memory as well!
The shell is very strong and durable which I like because I know that if I'm in the process of moving or whatnot, my DVD/CD's won't crack or anything (which has been a problem in the past). I won't buy any other case from now on. I absolutely love it!
This product is a good buy for anyone who has a P850. I love the wide angle lense. The camera case is just the right size to fit all the accessories and the camera in.
I got this as a gift for my mother who is not exactly technically savvy. I live a couple states away and was getting sick of the calls that she wasn't able to watch TV or watch a DVD and I would have to blindly walk her through getting everything on the right input and what not. So I bought her this for Christmas and it has been great. She can easily navigate between all the functions on her TV. I did do the initial setup for her - I think it was pretty easy but took a little knowledge to do quickly.Overall a great purchase both my mom and I am happy with it.
This Acrylic Case is great!Quick Notes:VERY Durable, Buttons can be hard to get too, Completely Covers Zune (screen and buttons) with a thick layer of plastic, Makes Zune Bulky.I'd recommend it, the strength it provdes is worth the bulkier zune.-Detailed Information (Rambling)It adds a SIGNIFICANT increase in durability for your zune. However at the cost of making your zune slightly more bulky. It still fits in your pocket and it'll go everwhere with you, so I find it very worth it. The Zune fits in it VERY SNUGGLY (it's rather difficult to get the case open to put the zune into, but that makes sence... I wouldn't want the front cover falling off during normal use. I'm kind of a freak about getting scratches or fingerprints on my zune, so this was easily one of the greatest purchase I've made..because this case will easily make the zune last a lifetime. It completely encases the zune, screen and buttons included.My only problem with it, are that the back and play buttons aren't as convinient to press. The case borders the buttons very precisely, and because the case is rather thick, the buttons are fairly depressed in, so if you have bigger than medium sized fingers it could be difficult to reach those buttons. I'm a 140lb. 18yr old male, and I can hit the buttons fine. It's only a slight reach for me to get to them.
My dad got me one of these for Christmas a few years back.I really enjoyed using it to keep me from getting lost on new trails using date provided by others and entered into the GPS.I also enjoyed using it to bookmark springs, campsites and other info on trails I hiked a lot.The problem was the screen died in less than a year.Magellans customer service is in India or some other country and it was obvious that the lady who was serving me could only understand a few words.I gave them MY CC number and sent the unit to TX per their instructions.Then I got an email saying my CC info was rejected. I attempted to call customer service 3 times to straighten it out. I did it at lunch because usually it took me an average of 45 minutes to connect. All 3 times the 3 difft people I talked to seemed unable to understand what I was saying.Finally in frustration I emailed the company explaining the problem and asked them to please put me in touch with someone who could help me. No response.I would have thought they could have looked my repair auth # up on the screen and let me know what the problem was. After my third time calling I got the unit back saying they needed my info so I tossed it in the trash in frustration.I would never buy one of these new again. I might buy a USED one for a price where you could throw it away if it died but the customer service poisioned me on buying another new one.Another downside is since there is no cable to download your bookmarks to a computer I lost all of the bookmarks I had not written down with pencil and paper when the unit died.
Beware, using this cable will not allow you to have digital sound from your Xbox at all, which most people care about if they care enough to buy an HD cable...I went from having no HD and digital sound, to HD but terrible sound.
I've always been a clutz with new technology. I also believe that if it's not broken, don't fix it. I stubbornly held on to 35 mm film camera.But this camera is easy to use. And this camera made me switch from 35 mm to digital. The pictures I've taken make me feel like a pro. All my friends have had the greatest comments on my pictures. It has many SLR type features.The camera is user friendly but make sure you read the owner's manual to use the camera to it's full potential. Directions are easy to understand. All the software you need is included with the camera. Just down load it into your computer and it will walk you through.I use Window XP and have not had any conflict between programs. You need a USB Port to view images on your computer.
I have just purchase this item, compare to the PC handheld I feel that it is quit easy to use. (+) small a light, able to inter face with outlook. work well not mush of a problem. (-) backlight is not useful, uuable to have word doc. save on palm, maybe someone can able to help.
Ready to use out-of-the box. Easy set-up- just plug in to receptacle (remove existing outlet cover plate center screw) and screw in to receptacle (outlet) with screw provided. I am using this on my BOSE sub-woofer - no interference and has a good joule (protection) rating. Great price, too.
i just paid and had my points in seconds, is the best way to buy points, great service, i fully recommend it
This has to be one of the worst routers I've used. First, it gives me a ping reply only about 10% of the time and I have to hard reboot it to be able to log in and configure it. This results in me rebooting it about once every 2 days. Forwarded ports only work some of the time, and the only thing I have been able to reliably connect is internet to 3 computers. MY HTTP SERVER CANNOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET EVEN THOUGH THE SERVER ITSELF CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE WAN FREELY. HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?????????Terrible.
Total piece of crap. Returned it after a week of use. Better products out there. Crappy support from Archos.
I am just thrilled every time I sit down in front of this monitor. My previous monitor is a Sony Trinitron 21" Flat Screen Hi Res CRT monitor and it pales (literally) in comparison to the HP f2105p. The color, detail, and refresh speed are outstanding. It is very bright without washing out. I love to watch the aquarium screen saver on it, it looks so real!I briefly tried other settings than its native 1680x1050, but they just don't do the monitor justice. So I have it set up at 1680x1050, but I increased font sizes so my old eyes don't have to work too hard! I have already watched two movies on it and am delighted in the theater experience. I added a subwoofer to the built-in speakers and really enjoy the excellent sound as well. The built-in USB ports make it easy to plug in my joystick and flashdisk. I highly recommend it!
This mount works as advertised. The only problem I had was that the mounting holes did not allow me to bolt the unit directly into 16" spaced studs so I had to use a drywall anchor. While the holes would allow such placement, the unit itself would have been offset from the center of the wall to accomplish this. A minor complaint, surely but enough to warrant one less star.
I am using a triple monitor setup in my work computer - the Dell and Acer do not come close.
My daughter received this item as a Christmas gift from her Grandmother. I suggested it after reading the reviews and thought it was a good purchase for the price. Well we just plugged it in and the sound is very 'tinny' like a transistor radio. I just called Amazon for a return shipping lable and store credit. Boo. The search continues.
I had a similar experience as another customer, unless I'm listening to music I have to keep these speakers turned off. When idle they give off really annoying buzzing and popping noises.
Better than the Sony cassette converter I used to use - it kept ejecting or rewinding itself. This Philips one just plays with zero fuss from my CD/DVD player.I drive a 2006 Lexus GS430, and the cassette player I am using is the stock one that comes with the Pioneer/Mark Levinson package.
This lens is an extremely limited lens in that it has a single working fstop, changing magnification is accomplished by pulling the front of the lens out, mechanical connection is unacceptable.It is impossible to produce an image of acceptably sharp quality. I was very disapointed with the results that I achieved, If you are at all serious about your images don't consider this lens - it is a waste of your money.
This product is exactly has advertised. Compatibility with Windows OS (XP Pro) was flawless. Only drawback is that the power adapter plug is bulkly. When plugging into a power strip, it covers more than 1 power slot. Its 2011. We are smarter to stand up for inconsiderate desigin like this.
It's really easy to use and if anything records too well. It picks up all the paper shuffling,coughing and sniffing as well as the professor. I'm not complaining, I'd much rather have it record everything than skip in and out as some recorders I've had will do. At first I was really intimidated by all the stuff on the display, but I quickly learned to focus on the most important parts -red light means you are recording!
For some reason, my cable only works one way. I have to confirm that it is charging. If it isn't, I have to flip it over, and it starts working. My Apple cable does not require this. I haven't tried it with a power cube, but the issue above occurrs with the USB port.
Unfortunately, my experience with this unit hasn't been totally satisfactory. In the four months that I've had it, its been in the shop twice. Since each repair visit takes on average about a month, I've only had two months of use.I'll start with the positive. The dvd portion is great. I've had no problem either playing or recording dvds on this unit. The instructions are easy to follow, and the end result speaks for itself. The one slight drawback is that it takes about two minutes to load and format a recordable dvd . So you can't put in your disc and expect to start recording immediately. If you do that, you're going to miss the first two or so minutes of your program. I would advise people to load/format recordable dvds ahead of time, so that you have them on hand for those unexpected recordings.The major disappointment has been the vcr portion. From day one, tapes that were recorded on other units would not play on it. By the same token, tapes recording on this unit would not play on other vcrs. After noticing this, I took the unit in to be fixed (by Best Buy). A month later, I got it back and found the same problem. So I took it right back (to Best Buy). A month later, I got it back and found the same problem.In the end, the vcr portion has been "repaired" twice, yet still has the same problem. Not wanting to lose the use of the dvd portion for another month, I just hooked up my vcr to it, and use that when I want to view my old vhs tapes. It works out fine. But if I had known this was going to happen, I would have just bought a SONY dvd recorder, and saved myself the hassle and the money.
I purchased a Kodak Z1275 camera just over a year ago and have had nothing but problems with it. I thought at first that it was just using batteries quickly (2 new with EVERY use) but this is a defect that the company is not willing to discuss. It will eventually go to not starting despite changing batteries. There are hundreds of others with this same issue but KODAK refuses to acknowledge this problem and states it must be turned in for repair ($80.00 repair 48.00 shipping and handling) and others that did pay this crazy cost state that the camera worked for a few months and then did the same thing again only to be told to send it back for additional repair at the 80.00 cost again,is Kodak crazy not to stand behind even their repairs? My parents also had a Kodak digital camera that has problems that they didn't even try to have fixed and just bought another (not a kodak), what a waste. I will not be purchasing ANYTHING from KODAK in any future and if you are smart I would choose another brand.
The Palm Wireless Keyboard is a "must-have" for the road warrior. Use of this device is seemless, unlike the docking station keyboards of the past. Battery life with little usage has been over one year now and still going.With the rotating screen of the Palm TX and this wireless keyboard I have afforded myself the option of writing manuscripts without being chained to my desktop computer.Get it and enjoy the freedom.
Nice glass filters. Works perfectly for lens protection. Does not appear to affect picture.
If you're looking for a wireless speaker system that works well through walls then this is NOT the speaker you want. I bought it expecting it to work from my living room (where the transmitter was) to my deck (25 ft. away). If I moved the unit into the outside window line-of-sight to the transmitter then the speaker clarity was better. However, I was disappointed overall with the performance.
This stand is very portable and works very well. I have an asus eee pad transformer and I have no complaints. Thanks.
I bought this case last summer with the GPS. It has been great with the Garmin 340. Everything goes right in without a problem and it is cute! I flinched at $20 for a little case but it has been worth it.
This does exactly what I wanted. I can swap various internal drives pretty easily. The only thing I dislike is that the on-off switch is a bit small, but that's fine.
I don't know much about this stuff....but it has more memory than I will ever need. Good price. Fast delivery.
The remote works very well. I got it because it has a good layout for those who are used to the Tivo remotes. The buttons are kind of small and made of hard plastic, which takes some time adjusting to - definitely not as nice as the Tivo remote. The computer-based setup was easy enough, but it did require a bunch of iterations of configuring the remote on the computer, uploading the new codes on it, testing the remote with the system. Four stars only because I would have liked larger, more rubbery buttons instead.
Used these Banana Plugs to dual wire two-way front floor speakers into my Pioneer VSX-31. Easy to thread with 12-gauge speaker wire and fit perfectly into receiver. Accidentally pulled on the speaker wires when moving some components a few weeks ago, but plugs held fast. Very impressed.
I used the FR114P for a couple of days before returning it. I had to reboot the router every day to re-gain connectivity to the internet. Additionally, if I disconnected my ethernet cable on any of my PCs, the print server app would continually try to connected/search for the printer server causing the pc to bog down and be really slow. Do not buy one of these - the D-Link DI-707P is far superior.
I've always had problems with with my dell dimension 4700 since I bought it new in late 2004 as my first computer. I've used system mechanic which helped and finally changed my memory from 512mb's to 2gb's. This just isn't the same computer any more, just great!!. Still use the mechanic to keep it tuned but it runs so good now, I'll just keep this machine as long as Microsoft supports XP.
This "little" thing as some might call it is awesome! I've never heard anything like in my life. No auto on/off is no big deal for me, as I have other things to turn off, one more isn't going to hurt. It's the best thing I could find for $100.
I bought and received it quickly the beginning of December. I paid $89 which included shipping. This was the first mp3 player I bought and it works just fine. I never installed the cd it came with and haven't had any problems ripping my cd's using media player 10. Downloading music and using the controls are very simple. I have no problems using this and I never read any directions or used an mp3 player before. I haven't used the earbuds or the transmitter since I have it plugged directly into my radio. I also bought my wife an ipod nano for christmas and that is a little nicer and scrolling through items is a little faster, but for the money I still prefer the rca. $89 for a 5gb with charger/transmitter vs 2gb ipod that comes with nothing other than some earbuds for $149 is quite a big difference.
Great deal. Fast shipping. Would recommend this. High value for the price and it shipped lightening fast. I have paid much more for ones at best buy and this is better quality.
What an attractive player, so sleek and slim. Unpacks and hooks up in a jiffy, slip in the DVD and we're off. Crystal clear picture, the fine audio through my stereo system fills the living room. Ten minutes into the experience the picture freezes... and ten more minutes of patience and button pushing accomplishes absolutely nothing. Rebooting accomplishes nothing. The Philips Help Line accomplishes nothing. Forty five minutes of freeze frame later the player ejects the disc. From then on nothing I put in it is recognized, DVDs and CDs alike are met with a solemn NO DISC message on the faceplate. What a letdown!I'm glad I at least got my disc back without taking the thing apart.Save your money: steer clear of this lemon!
Perfect replacement part for car charger and mount. A fair price and very fast delivery. Couldn't ask for anything more!!
I really liked the universal kit. It works well and for a great price. You cant go wrong with it.
With the 9.75 driver, wheel and thumb button problems have been fixed. No more disabling EM_EXEC or checking &quot;Use MS Office Compatible Scroll Only&quot; and &quot;Scoll in Active Window Only&quot; to get the mouse wheel to work in games. In fact, those two options don't even appear in the mouseware. Thumb buttons do not need to be bound to other keys to work in games. With default settings, CS will detect the wheel as mouse 3, the backwards thumb button as mouse 4, and the forward thumb button as mouse 5. Even though there are 8 buttons, you can only get 5 to work in games. On the other hand, it's a blessing that the quick switch button doesn't work in games or else you might accidentally press it and cause your game to crash.The MX 500 also feels pretty solid compared to the MS Explorer 3.0. The mouse feet seem more durable than that of the Dual Optical (I have a Dual Optical with 3/5 feet missing). The two thumb buttons are well positioned. The right side of my thumb sits right on top of them just right so that I won't accidentally press them when I don't want to but are well within reach when I want to use them.The red light is also kinda nifty. It stays on the whole time and doesn't go into a low power mode when it is not being used (like earlier logitech mice) so it's easier to blind people with it :)
The battery life is decent. I can get about 200 shots out of the battery before I need to change it. Not nearly as long lasting as my Casio Exlim, but the camera is better.
Great lens for a basic filter. Good delivery time. Fits perfectly for the Nikon 40D and for the lens cap.Nikon LC-52 Snap on Front Lens Cap.
Cable works great. Yes the shipping charge is inflated but the final cost is still less than buying a cable in a retail store.
Although I had to return the first player because it appeared to have been a returned unit with a smudge near the speaker and an error message when powering-up, the replacement player is fantastic.I'm glad I took a chance on ordering a replacement instead of just getting my money back because the one I now have has given me no problems and I really enjoy it. I take it everywhere and when I'm listening to the music player, I don't have to worry about it skipping while walking or running, it plays just fine.Movies are very clear with no eye strain from watching a small screen. The built-in speaker is not good but with headphones, it's just like the movies.I bought the add-on Opera browser, another $30. Couldn't get wi-fi to work with 26 key (I think) high encryption but works fine now that I am using 16 key with linksys wi-fi router. I love being able to surf the net from any free wi-fi area.Help, I may be forming an addiction to this gadget!Ruth
Recommended for archiving, but I would not recommend this for carrying around frequently. When full, it's pretty bulky. Seems fairly sturdy.
The battery was defective, left it charging all night nothing!!! Their defect policy dictates that mail them the product at your own expense. For the price I paid for the battery I would pay the same amount to ship, and what is the guarantee I would receive a working battery. Although this is a small camera battery, if they do not have good quality than it must be luck of a draw to get a working product from them.
When I compare this to my Gen 5 Apple ipod that recently died, I really like archos 605 a lot better. The touch screen works well with fingers or stylus and the operation is intuitive and easy to figure out. The money I saved from Amazon was staggering. On Jan 1 it was a deal of the day at $150. This is good because that $50 I saved will be used to buy the rest of the apps I need to do anything else other than music.This thing has a lot of promise....after you buy a 30 Euro web browser and a 19 Euro set of movie codecs. There are the docking stations and chargers etc. It seems that archos wants your money and are willing to pretty much con you into buying something that can do a lot of things AFTER you finish paying for those things. I wouldn't have paid $200 plus for this as is. It will be worth $200 maybe after I have full functionality. Might also mention that the apps are only available from the Archos store. They don't take paypal or Amex. The 49.97 Euro charge for the two apps converted to $68.37 USD.
I had a salad shooter for years and loved it for grating potatoes and cheese. Then it broke and I couldn't find one in the stores. Ordered this one and also love it. It is a bit smaller than my old one but seems to do the job just fine! Love all the time and finger tips it saves!
I'm not sure how to give a meaningful review. The filter fits on my lens they way it is supposed to fit, and it filters out UV rays without distorting the photo. You can't really ask anything more of a filter.
This binocular works well with back yard nature watching, powerful but not too powerful. Able to fucos on humming birds quickly.
Fits easily onto my glass. I usually leave it on. The reason is I can clean my finger impressions and dirt easily without touching the lens. I have not checked how much it affects the pictures - have just followed what the experts say about it's use. Long time users say these products are long-lasting so I expect it to be like that.
This was exactly what I was looking for. For the price, it's above and beyond what I was actually expecting. It's durable and well-made. No issues getting my Nook to fit inside it, the leather looks nice, not cheap, and it's firm enough so it really supports and protects the Nook.
This is a scam-this charger did not work at all. Get the "Apple iPad 10W USB Power Adapter (MC359LL/A)", they look identical but the 10W USB power adapter works, not the one that is described here.
Absolutly a must have!! Very easy to use, small and compact, and inexpensive. Combined with some TTL flash units and you'll have a studio set-up that will fit in a very small bag! A+!!
WOW - Great unit for the price. This unit has excellent sound with dual subwoofers. The feature I like the most is you can adjust the bass level based on music I listen. Amazed for the price you ge so much features and sounds better than most units out in the market. Listented to Memorx unit (JUNK and for the price no features close to this), Emerson (What where they thinking when they built the product) Altec lancing - manu units $ 149.99 is usless but the IM7 compared to this unit. Sounds slight better than this iLive model but for the price and feature ILive is the BEST Choice. Altec thinks we would pay $ 199.99 for speaker with no radio or CD or anything - DREAM ON. For my HARD earned money - I would not choose any other player.Small items that can be improved is the amplifier HUM noise but it is nothing close to what I would have expected reading the reviews. It is a low level amplifier hum. Another thing is the CD changer - I have to admit - many times I put the CD backwards and the unit does not read the disc. First assumption would be the CD player is defective but you remote and put correctly - it works immediately - They marked it but hard to pay attention all the time.All i can SAY - SHOW me a better value at this price. AMAZON - keep up the good work
Perfect connection for HDMI out from laptop to TV. Streaming movies in HD (1080p) from HBO, Netflix and more sites.
I also have the IPOD brand lanyard and there are some significant differences in it and this lanyard that is not official Ipod brand. First of all, my Ipod lanyard is not the in-ear kind like these are. My Ipod lanyard's earbuds sit in the outside of my ear like the original headphones that came with my nano. These are the in-ear kind that plug into the ear canal. These come with three sets of jackets so you can custom fit them to your ear canal size. Ipod also makes an in-ear lanyard for the first generation nano. But the reason I got these instead of the the Ipod in-ear lanyard is that they are black. I found that my Ipod lanyard, which only comes in white, had gotten very dirty. I walk on a treadmill with it and sweat, so I really wanted something that wouldn't show dirt and figured the black wouldn't. The wires that make up this black lanyard couldn't get dirty anyway, though, because unlike the Ipod brand lanyard, this black lanyard is plastic. Ipod's lanyard is a fabric-type cord. I'm not sure what I think of the plastic. It won't get dirty but I'm afraid it will be hot to exercise with. I'll have to see about that.There are three other differences: the way the "arms" that go to the earphones are connected, the inability of the "necklace" to change sizes, and the connection to the base of the Ipod itself. 1. The "arms" are permanently connected to the same place on the cord. 2. Which makes the "necklace" length fixed and unable to be lengthened or shortened. Basically there is a necklace made of black plastic and attached are two "arms" (also out of black plastic) that go out to fit in your ears. These two differences can be a blessing or not depending on your size and sight. On my Ipod lanyard I had let out the necklace to the longest length because of my failing 40-something eyesight. That made the earphones come together at the back which took the "arms" further from my ears and turning my head too far can dislodge the earphone. This is not a problem with this black lanyard because its length is not adjustable and yet it is just as long as my Ipod lanyard at it's longest length. That's great for me and not so good for my petite 13-year-old -- it goes below her navel with greater potential for breakage. Again this black lanyard is not adjustable in length. 3. The way it connects to my Ipod is significant and again I'm not sure which way works better -- the Ipod lanyard or this black one. The Ipod lanyard connects with both the headphone jack and a section that fits in what Ipod calls the "dock connector port." There is no lock or release on the "dock connector" of the Ipod lanyard (it just pulls apart)so some people have complained about their Nano coming off. I only had that happen once with my Ipod lanyard when I removed a pull-over sweater without first removing my nano--duh. This black lanyard connects more securely. It has a headphone jack but no dock connector. Instead there is a little metal hook that hooks in the left side of the dock connector that is pulled back (to make the lanyard removable) just like the recharger that came with the nano -- by squeezing the sides of the lanyard connector. I have a gel cover on my nano and was concerned at first that I wouldn't be able to squeeze on the black lanyard, but I simply pushed the gel out of the way just a bit at the sides and it connected fine. I think the black lanyard attachment is probably more secure than the Ipod lanyard because of this design. Plus anytime I don't have to put something in the dock connector port, I think it's a good thing to ensure the innards are left intact for recharging and docking to my computer.I think these will be good headphones. The sound is good, probably as good as my Ipod lanyard, if not, pretty close. I'm fine with the "necklace" not being adjustable since it is so long. I like the connection to the nano better than the Ipod lanyard and I like it being black. The in-ear earphone is much, much more comfortable than the other kind. I'm still deciding on the plastic. Hope this helps.
Its a pole mount. Not much more to say. I have had mine for about two years now and it has never lost the pole. The pole is located in my attic so no wind disturbs it but it does get quite heated. It holds my 20 pound antenna and 10 pound pole quite well and it seams that it would hold more.The only complaint I would have is that it was hard to screw the base into a rafter but you only have to do that once.
I tought that the range of this'd be more. Not too much diferences with the ones of the AP
This component didn't work on TWO different computers, a laptop running WinXP and a desktop using Windows 98. I had the correct drivers. When a device doesn't work with one computer, I normally blame the computer. When it doesn't work on TWO computers, I blame the product. I need a card reader but it is very unlikely I will buy anything from this manufacturer. I can't return the bloody thing so I am stuck with it (and out the money).
I've had this lens for a couple years and never leave home without it.The bokeh is great! Most of my lenses are prime so I'm used to working with them.I like primes because they make you think about how your going to shoot opposed tojust zooming in. You will definately enjoy this lens!
I purchesed this plan in case my Logitech Harmony One gets dropped or something and I hope never to use it. This remote is a life saver! I have 6 settings on it and they all help out with starting different systems for me and my wife.
I've had my Canon printer for a few years now and I always get this kind of ink. I haven't counted but I feel that I get plenty of milage out of this cartridge as a home, not office, user.
With all the new computers come out with only cd drives I had lots of floppies with data and pictures on them. This drive was the right price and hooks up via the USB port on the computer. It did the job for me.
Lexmark recommended for my printer. Print quality is good. I have only used Lexmark ink for my COMPAQ printer for the last 8 years.
Only had this for a couple of weeks and so far it's great.Since I recently got a new Samsung HDTV I needed something to get me through until the Blu-Ray players mature and come down in price...For $79 this'll do, in fact, the upscaling looks so darn good, I'm in no hurry to even get a Blu-ray, it really looks GREAT!I have had it lock up on me once or twice so I'm not sure what's up with that? but for the price and the seamless connectivity to my Samsung tv it's awesome. Hopefully it will prove to be a worthy player for a few years.I'd recommend this to anyone who wants the 1080p but doesn't want to pay a fortune for a Blu-ray player yet...
I have used kensington mice for many years with my macs. My previous mouse, an optical one by Kensington died. I read reviews and purchased a Logitech MX400 based on the reviews. It was great, as a two button mouse, but I had not purchased it as a two button mouse. I could never get the software to work and customer service kept telling me to do the same thing.... over and over and over again and my system (a new macbook pro) was getting unstable. I returned the Logitech and bought this mouse and had it up, running and customized to my taste within 5 minutes.If you're a mac user and you want to be able to use the software that comes with the mouse, Kenisngton is the brand for you.Over all the mouse is great. I did notice that scrolling was a little slow, as another reviewer commented on, but I tweaked the software and now it is just fine.
As I am writing this, there are 43 reviews of the D40x that cover just about every feature of this camera (and one very important non-feature: lens compatibility). I agree with most positive reviews: this is a very fast, light, easy to use DSLR with a great battery life.The D40x is a very good camera, and a good choice as long as you do not have a large collection of old Nikon lenses. As many other reviewers have noted, this camera only autofocuses with Nikon AF-S or Sigma HSM lenses. (In Nikon-ese, "AF-S" means "has a built in motor to focus." "HSM" means the same thing in Sigma-speak.) Unless you take lots of shots of inanimate objects, you'll probably find manual focus a huge inconvenience. Luckily, there are a good selection of AF-S lenses. Sigma makes a fixed-focus 30mm f1.4 lens if you need to take indoor pictures without a flash; Nikon makes a fantastic selection of other lenses. Don't worry about this limitation unless you already have a lot of Nikon lenses.However, when I bought this camera a few months ago, I was faced with an important question: which lens should I buy with this camera? Amazon offers at least four different options: (a) body only, (b) body plusNikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens, (c) body plusNikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lensand 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and (d) body plusNikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. What is a buyer to do?I went with option (b), and later bought the extraordinaryNikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. Today, I might buy the body alone. Let me explain why:When I bought the camera, the difference in price between options (a) and (b) was about thirty dollars. I felt that it was certainly worth that amount of money to get a small, light general purpose lens. This way I could buy the camera, figure out how I wanted to use it, and upgrade lenses later. You can certainly take some very good pictures with the cheap kit lens, and you may like having a fast-focusing, lightweight zoom lens anyway.I considered option (c), the two lens package, but decided against it for two reasons. First, Nikon makes two 55-200mm zoom telephoto lenses: the one included in this kit, and a second version with vibration reduction. The VR version is only slightly more expensive. I find that VR is an essential feature in a long zoom lens; it helps a lot in taking long distance shots that stay in focus. Furthermore, because of the way this kit is priced, you may find that it is actually cheaper to buy the body and lenses separately!I also considered option (d), but decided against this after reading reviews of the Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. Reviewers were often disappointed with this lens.So, in a nutshell, here is my advice to prospective buyers:(a) Check prices, carefully. Sometimes, the kits are great deals. Sometimes they are not.(b) The cheapest kit lens is a great lens for the price, but not a great lens. It focuses quickly, and it's very light, but the zoom range is a little short and it has some significant optical flaws.(c) If you can afford it, get the Nikon 18-200mm lens. It's better than any of the lenses that are included in the kits.(d) Consider a cheap lens kit and a flash like theNikon SB-400 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. If you take lots of indoor pictures, a bounce flash will do more for your pictures than a pricier lens. (Incidentally, I love this flash: it's small and light, and the battery life is terrific.)(e) I decided to buy the cheapest body available and more expensive lenses. Cameras, unfortunately, have turned into computers: they are replaced by new models that are twice as good every 18 months. Lenses, on the other hand, have not. Spend your money on lenses, not cameras.(f) There are good reviews of lens options on different web sites. In particular, check out http://www.cameralabs.com/, who did a review comparing all the Nikon kit lenses. You can also try typing "nikon lens review" into a search engine.I hope that helps. Happy shooting!
Very satisfied with product, works great, was shipped fast. What more could one want. Will definately use Amazon for future purchases.Thanks
For safety and ease of mind for your computer and the rest of your electronics APC is the only way to go. This company been in business for a long time and I used their back up systems as long as I remember, They were and are always super dependable and useful, and you can not beat the equipment warranty they furnish for the equipment that will be hooked to their products. I will not hook a computer or electronics to power lines without some sort of APC power or backup control.I live in Los Angeles and power grid in this town is like a seesaw, up and down, since I hooked up the LE1200 my biggest problem regarding the safety of the power to my computer is gone and forgotten.
I have had two Cannon digital cameras. Both have suddenly stopped working after a few months with an E18 error. This error seems to be common among Cannon cameras. It appears the lens motor stops working. Nothing you can do about it.
Amamax's coupler was a great product and was shipped extremely promptly. Would do business with again! It just couples two CAT5 / RJ45 cables together...and bam, you've got internet.
I put two of these in a Q logic box under the back seat of my 2002 Tundra access cab. Going from two Kicker C-12's in a 4 CUFT bandpass box I was not expecting a huge amount of bass.... boy was I wrong.. these little subs rock.On a side note, I did rip the surround off the cone the other day.... glues it back with a flexible adhesive and the sub is still beating away! I am probably feeding them around 200 Watts RMS and they take it in stride.
Makes my life a lot easier. Before I had my laptop hooked up to my TV with a 3 foot HDMI cable and I had to use an extended wireless mouse to control it from my bed. But now, I don't need to. I can watch movies on my TV and surf the net with my laptop at the same time now. Awesome.
I cannot speak for the 1.8, but this is lightning fast, and it is the one lens I have that must be consistently softened in Photoshop. In other words, it is so laser sharp, so revealing of every wrinkle, that for portraits, inside or outdoors, even for people under 30, I have to soften a bit.Among my lenses (three L series, a 100mm macro, and this) the 50 mm 1.4 is the one most likely to produce head-turning images without much thought. It is a star performer.This stands its ground just fine against any L series; you are not settling for something lesser if you choose it.
I have mine for almost 9 months now. I bought this unit because it is the most versatile and cost-effective player in the market. On top of regular DVD, VCD and SVCD, I am able to play burned DIVX, MPEG and AVI files.This unit also had its share of abuse from my 4 year old daughter. This summer, it was subjected to long hours of use almost everyday. I also regularly use it to play my MP3 collection.Up until now, I am happy with this product and never regretted buying this unit.P.S. I have a PC media system, (except for TV recording) this product easily replaces it.
After reading the reviews I thought this would be the perfect product for my two computers one printer situation. When I received it.....it took longer to take it out of the packaging than it took to hook it up.As soon as I plug in everything it worked perfectly.I'm really sorry it took me so long to find this device but I'm really happy now.One note of caution.........plan on having 3 USB cables ready to have everything work properly.
I purchased one of these units as my first foray into the TiVo world when my 15 year-old VCR started to die. I figured 40 hours seemed like a lot of TV to watch, and if I managed to get close to filling it I could download video to a DVD-RW and use those just like I used to use video tapes.Alas, the "gotchas" were too much for me:1) Video quality on the TiVo has 4 ranges: Best, High, Medium, and Basic. Shows recorded with Best looked pretty good, but anything less than that I found the video artifacts rather noticeable when watching the programs. I should note here that I was watching prime-time dramas, not sports (which, having more motion, should reveal more artifacts).2) Recording time was not what I had hoped. The stated "40-hour" recording time is for programs at Basic quality. At Best quality the total storage was more like 13 hours.3) The DVD recording function was disappointing. Not that it was difficult to do; it was really quite easy. No, my problems were with storage capacity and video quality. The first show I tried to move to DVD was an episode of The West Wing, and I found I couldn't store the entire show on one 4.7Gb DVD-RW (the one included with the unit, no less). Seven minutes of the show had to go on a second DVD-RW. Most of what I record is hour-long shows, so this wasn't going to work for me. I tried recording another hour-long show (again, a West Wing episode) in High quality and transferring that to DVD-RW; it fit with room to spare, but the quality on the DVD was really poor. Not impossible to view, but so noticeable that it was distracting.I did record another hour-long show at Best quality and found I was able to get that on one DVD-RW (barely), so it looks like I was subject to the vaguaries of MPEG compression. Some shows might compress enough to fit on a DVD, others might not. In the long run that was not going to work for me.Basically, if you're hoping to use this unit as a TiVo/quasi-VCR you're probably going to find it doesn't work as well as you expected. You may want to consider going with a unit that has more recording capacity, and if you really need to put programs on DVD try using the TiVo-To-Go feature. I haven't tried it and can't speak to the quality of the resulting DVDs, but I just can't imagine it would be any worse than using the DRT400.
Work perfectly for hiding the cables in the office conferance room walls, allowing a clean professional appearance. No discerable picture quality problems.
I BOUGHT THIS ROUTER AND THIS ROUTER WAS BETTER AND MUCH EASIER TO INSTALL THAN THE LINKSYS EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS WITH THEIR QUICK INSTALL BOOK ANYONE CAN CONNECT WITH THIS ONE. TOOK NO MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AND BOTH OF MY COMPUTERS WERE CONNECTED. LOVE THIS ROUTER
This case is nice, but I think the expanding sides are unnecessary. The camera will easily slide in and out with out unzipping the sides, except that the elastic strap will usually pop up the flash when you put the camera in, and then the same strap won't let go of the flash when you pull it out...unless you unzip all the zippers and pull it apart. This is still the best case for this camera though, as long as you don't want to carry extra batteries, sd cards, etc.
Has pockets for everything you could possibly want. Fits my 17" laptop in the large compartment easily. Comfortable to wear due to lots of padding.
I've owned Palms (and even Pocket PCs) almost as long as they've been around. I was very excited when I first saw a Palm in color...the Palm IIIc. Paid the price and got it home only to be disappointed with the look of the screen with the big pixels and the poor visibility outside. Tried an HP jornada for some time and loved the color, hated the OS. So went back to a plain Palm. Finally the Sony came out. Beautiful color AND high res! This was what I wanted!! And I've not been disappointed. Let's look at the pros of this device:1. Excellent color screen indoors and out2. Good MP3 player3. Memory stick expansion so you can load tons of programs, songs, and now video too4. Nice looking device5. Good stylus6. Excellent battery life7. Decent buttons8. Nice software bundleCons1. Memory stick is proprietary and expensive (but Lexar sticks are fairly cheap)2. Sony support not real great3. Newer models availableWhy should you choose this model over some newer ones? Well, you might be able to get a better price on it, and the battery life is unmatched by newer ones. If I were buying a new Palm. I probably would get a newer one. But I have yet to see a model that truly has convinced me to switch.
They work great, and do the job they're meant to do. Thanks 3M! :)
I bought this when 3.1MP was just giving it up to 4MP and 5MP cameras. I needed an affordable solution with decent features and good quality digital photos and the Canon A75 3.2MP did the job for over 2 years, until someone stole the camera from my bag!This camera traveled with me through Europe for 2 months, China for 1 month and was always carried on me, in my sack or in my car almost all the time without a case every single day for 2 years. It was thrown around in my sack or backpack and it did not fall apart or break, though it did show some cosmetic wear. I was impressed that it never mechanically broke and the camera worked flawlessly even after all the miles I put on it.I must have taken well over a 1000 pictures with the camera and the flash never dimmed but I did go through batteries much quicker at high quality settings. But at mid level (1024x768) and low res settings, the camera was very battery efficient.I was impressed by the quality of the pictures, very clean and very nice high quality images for the most part. I was also impressed with the high ISO sensitivity for indoor pics. I took a bunch of indoor sports picks without a flash at high shutter speed with ISO mode and they turned out very well for a point and shoot camera. I was impressed for a cheap camera. At the time, the A75 3.1MP camera was great and I will miss it. I'm sure the person who stole this camera from me is getting great use from it too.
This is my second Olympus in this price and feature range and it has been great to use for informal snap shots, as well as for formal shooting with external flash and photo floods. Battery life even with internal flash is exceptionally long, close up modes and zoom functions are excellent and the spot metering feature makes high contrast and backlit shots a snap. Yes, I have high end SLR products, film and digital that are used for more specialized applications, but a single camera to tuck in a pocket for a trip or day out or a quick web site shoot or family party coverage; it's a great little camera and well worth the price.The only areas where a good deal of improvement could be made are availability of accessories like filter adapters, chargers, and auxilary lenses and a price reduction on typical accessories like flash units and PC hot shoe adapters.
I have loved Audio-Technica headphones ever since I received the Quiet Point ATH-ANC7 for my birthday. I started jogging more recently, though, and my large headphones were too bulky. I do not like ear buds and wanted to stay within the A-T family. I did a bit of research and decided on the ATH-EM7GM. For my purposes, I did not need headphones with heavy bass, but I still appreciate good sound quality.When I received these headphones, I was amazed at how light they were. I have owned ear buds that were heavier than these. Even with their light weight, they remained on my ears during my jog as long as I kept the cord connecting my headphones to my MP3 player out of the way (I caught it a couple of times with my hand at first). They are extremely comfortable and the sound quality is superb. They also come with a nice little carrying pouch that keeps the headphone sides and cord separated.I would definitely recommend these headphones for portability. Just keep in mind that these headphones do leak some sound, so be courteous to those around you.
After a couple of years, Rubber cover that surrounds ball joint ball on surround speaker mounts is VERY fragile and they are responsible for fixing it in the right position (standing up) lost the rigid mode and the speakers have felt down. NO replacement available in the marke since the plastic is part of the speakers. All of them (4) presented the same problem in a range of 1 year (after the second year of purchase). I lost my money. I have sent emails but no answers. Run out from Infinity. Their products are not serious.
Picked up this cable because it was very cheap compared to the other cables sold on Amazon. I have no problems with lines through the screen like others have had. Had a different cable that gave me that issue that I got rid of about 2 years ago. Xbox is connected to a 26" Toshiba Regza TV. Using this with XBMC and the quality is very good. Text is sharp. Gives options for 720p and 1080i. Using it to watch videos and the picture quality is much better than the composite cable that is packaged with the Xbox. It plugged into the Xbox with no problems. (I have a later model Xbox. Others reported that the early versions are a little tight to plug in. I can see why, this cable is slightly larger than the composite that is packaged with the Xbox, but again it fit fine in mine.) Can't beat the price at 1/3 of the brand name cable. Would recommend trying this first.
I bought this item through Amazon, and have only had it for one day. Currently we have all of our electronics in our closet beside the TV. I chose this remote for its price and ablility to work through walls. So far I have been impressed with its functionality. It was very easy to program the TV, Bluray, and cable box. I used the book that came with the remote and had absolutely no issues. I was a little concerned after reading other reviews about the book not having the correct programming codes since everything we have is fairly new (TV and bluray less than a year old), but the programming codes worked perfectly. I was able to program all three devices in less than 10 minutes. I have not tried programming any macros, and I did not have to teach the remote anything since everything I wanted to the remote to do was preprogrammed. As of right now I give this device an A+.
I'm chiming in because I too had an Epson CX 5200 crap out after about 1 year of use. I wish I'd read the reviews here before now because I would have contacted Epson tech support long ago if I knew this was a common complaint. As someone else mentioned, Epson will replace the 5200 with a 5400 for free (and send shipping labels, etc., with the replacement so you can send the old unit back). I don't know how well the 5400 does, but it's better than a printer that prints blank pages. And if it's a dud too, I'll gripe to Epson immediately for another replacement or a refund. So folks, don't get stuck with this lemon -- call Epson support and get the free replacement that is your due!
Love these headphones. They work great and sound very clear. I got them for my husband so he could watch movies and play video games at night when I'm asleep and I dont get woken up and he can still listen to them loud. We both love them.
I bought this disk over a year ago and so far have not had any problems as far losing data though am nervous about it as i have no way to back it up and it is set at a raid 0 configuration which means 0 data redundancy and an increase in the probability of failure; however, this configuration does increase the performance and allows a maximum amount of data to be stored on the disk.The only problem i have really had is that the drive is it will occasionally disappear from computer and i will have to reboot my computer and turn off the drive for the computer to recognize it. I am not sure why it does and it only seems to happen every two months or so.I have run out of room on this hard drive so was looking for a new one; but think i might buy a disk of lesser capacity (so its a single disk and not a raid 0 configuration) even though I have had no problems so far with this drive. The only reason i bring this up is there are a lot of reviews on this drive failing --- and i think the reviews are probably accurate; but if you have raid 0 configuration the probability of failure goes up significantly because if any drive fails (and i believe this one has 4 drives) then all your data is lost even though the other drives have not failed.If i had a way of backing this drive up, i would buy another one; but its capacity is so high i cant afford to. I am going to keep my data on this drive and hope for the best as it is full and should not need to write any more to the drive which i hope will decrease the probability of failure - (though i will need access the data from time to time).
I have the H7/B version, which is essentially the same camera as this. Having owned another SONY camera before, I was glad to see that most of the functions on the back had not changed all that much, therefore, not a steep learning curve. Pros: flash automatically flips up when needed for a shot. Cons: 1) When you turn on the camera, the lens automatically pops out, causing the lens cover to fall off. 2)only takes Sony DUO memory sticks (can't use old ones in new camera, but vice versa ok with adaptor.)3) Cover for USB port seems flmsy, doesn't like to bend out of the way, and is probably going to break off. 4) software required to view photos on PC. Pros: Recording in movie mode is pretty good. Quality is good, speed is good. Shutter lag is minimal for stills, less than half a second typically. Face recognition technology does seem to work well, making faces perfectly lit in any light. Beware of bright back-lighting though, which will trick camera into thinking no flash is needed. Result: silhouettes. Zoom is great, and steady shot seems to really work well, as evidenced when my 8-yr-old took a picture using zoom to its full extent. Despite shaky small hands, picture came out clear.
After a month of hassles to get this cable I find it very handy, it is great to hook my I Pod up to and has a removable cap to keep the dust out when the I Pod is disconnected. So far I have it running around into my ash tray where I place my I Pod to keep it out of sight and handy to remove, etc. I plan on running the extension USB cable that came with my Pioneer head unit into the glove box eventually like another reviewer suggested.
This product is amazing. It has changed how I watch tv. Extremely easy to set up and start right away. Amazingly easy to set up recordings. This has made it possible to not even have a tv. Picture looks great, especially in Hi-def. I've even hooked my wii up to it and am able to play it on my Imac. Mac remote even works with it. Couldn't say anything too good. If you have a large enough screen(and hard drive) this is perfect. No need to own a tv with this.
They sound great, and they fit perfectly. They are easy to get on and off. I've looked a long time for headphones that really fit and work. I highly recommend them!
I connected this receiver last week, used polk rm6900 speakers. This receiver is really nice, the auto setup does a very decent job, barely had to make any additional tweaks. The receiver manual is clear, the remote has a lot of buttons but well explained in the manual. Plus pioneer has good customer service too..atleast I got a good response for a few questions I had...and the price I bought at AMAZON was a steal! $375
One of the best mouse's i have ever used its super comfortable , i actually sold my apple mighty mouse after using this because i like it so much. The features are great works amazing. Im really happy with this mouse and will probably buy a few more for the other computers around the house . A++++
Received a seemingly 'open box' (damaged box, sticker broken) product from Amazon but discovered all parts were included and had not been tampered with.The product itself is FANTASTIC. Once a signal is acquired (Just over 1 min from power-off), a polite voice is guiding you to your destination. If you're on foot or have a chance to look away from the road, the interface is simple and easy to navigate.Make sure to go to the Navman website (www.navman.com) to update the firmware on the sleeve and download the latest service pack for the included software.
Not to rehash all the other reviews; This unti needs many nights of setup, fine-tuning, changing. But, I'll say this, IF you are technically adept, and not bound to throw it away in frustration, after a week or so, you DO have a fantastic, do it all remote, that can do everything with one button push, or be the 'I'll do it all myself' remote you always wanted. Think of a little computer. You CAN take control as much and as little as you want, just be prepared to bring time and patience. I expected to hate it, but loved it. Again, I had to get over the 'shouldn't this just work out the box' hurdle.Works fine (now) with Mac OS X as well as Windoze.
It works great and we have had no problems with it. I would recommend it for anyone who wants a pull-down projector screen.
I see a lot of reviews that seem to misunderstand the purpose of this device. Buy TWO and put one on each end of the connection, and everything should work just fine. My connection worked immediately right away.
Good light, and bright enough to actually brighten the room to the point where I can read easily (otherwise I reach for my cheaters too much). Takes a moment of thought to assemble (still haven't figured out what the black rings are for), but it works quite well (and I got compliments from vistors on how it looked).
Product arrived today and was able to use it immediately. It appears to be well made and should survive being stuffed in my computer case.
HDMI cables can be sooo over priced and yeild very little noticible quality. This product was low cost and worked great.
I got this power strip for almost nothing with some Amazon Chase credits. I used it with a Harbor Fright el-cheapo generator to power my refrigerator during the New England Halloween Snowstorm power outage disaster in 2011 for almost 6 days with no issue at all with this.
WARNING: if you are a buisness man, dont bother looking at this article because this laptop is about 7.5 pounds and no wireless internet. If you are a peson who wants to provide some entertainment for you or your child, then take a closer look!!This Sony VAIO computer computer is GREAT!!! Forget about what people say when they tell you that downloading other programs in sony computers crash. I bought this laptop about a month ago and didnt bother buying any warranty. Sony's usually dont BREAK!=)the thing i like about this computer is it has a fast processor. usually computers have 2.66, but this one is 2.8GHZ! it is great deal! and with 512megabites and a 40Gigabyte hard drive, this laptop is more than enough space and as fast as lightning! If my articles dont exactly look the same as others, try to still believe me. The color is nice. And also dont worry about it not being to slim. It has a p4 proccessor. What can you do? Get yours today at this dynamite price!
If You Buy The iFi For $400.00 , It Should Come With The iPod. Without iPod Buy iFi At Costco For $200.00. And Get iPod On Sale, Bestbuy? Under $200.00 If Your Thinking About It; Stop Go Buy It Now.It Will Be Gone Soon & Up In Price. Trust Me I:m Just A Guy On The Couch. But Even A Blind Pig Finds An Acorn Now & Then. K.K.
I installed the software and started using the new scanner yesterday. I have used it to scan photos, B/W and color negatives and slides. It has been great. The slide copying process is slow, but effective. The process takes one to two minutes per slide and the scanner does up to four slides per operation (total time of operation usually four to six minutes).
I love this flash and hope to get another soon. Why two? Because you can use more than one in wireless mode. Enough to set up your own lighting studio for excellent images. The only downside is the less than insightful manual. I bought Gary Friedman's book on the Sony Alpha which includes the flash. Well worth it for what you can learn.
I use this tripod occassionally with my Nikon D200. It's simple but good enough for me.
This camera is the best! I got it and the activity guide wasnt there! Well anyway this is a great camera. I made a movie to tell my sister without saying anything how dirty her room was. I have a lot of fun with this camera. There are no zoom features but still you can draw, add special effects and add sounds. This is an awesome toy and I would recommend this to...EVERYONE!
This multi-plug adapter works great. It is an awesome help and security on every journey around the world. I constantly have it with me becacause it is small and fits in every bag.
Got the same problem as the former reviewer. It worked fine for about 3-4 months. Then without any specfic reason, it started to freeze up my XP Pro whenever I want to copy anything bigger than 100-200M from my harddrive. I ran the system defragment, re-installed XP, changed from 1394 to USB2. Problem was still there. Sent an e-mail to the company, no response for over 4 weeks.Stay away from this!FYI, my system:HP pavilion ze 1230, AMD(m) 1400+, 512M, 20G. XP Pro SP1, with latest updates.
I ordered a Maxlife headphone set for an i-Pod for my son. I wanted only the ear recievers, not the wrap around ear products.that were shipped to me I also had ordered them on December 22 and every way of shipping them was labeled that they would not ship until after Christmas. So, I ordered the UPS Ground and they were shipped later that afternoon.It sure did not matter because when I got them after Christmas they were the wrong product.I then ordered them directly form Target. I did not return the wrong product because I did not care to go through another venture with your ordering service.
Just beware. The battery looks good, fits my Canon 1100 camera just fine. However, it would not charge in the Canon battery charger. The orange charge light on the charger would go on then go off right away. I wrote the company and they quickly responded. They said the battery should be completely compatible with Canon charger, and if it didn't work battery must be defective. I was impressed by company's response, but returned it and bought a different brand. How often are these defective? Your guess is as good as mine. At least Amazon will take it back if it is defective.
It is so quiet sometimes I can't even tell if it's running! And because my USB slots are on the left, and this cooler's are on the right, I can plug my mouse on the right and have more cord slack. Notepal works great. My ThinkPad no longer gets hot and turns off.The cooler pad doesn't weigh much and fits nicely in my bag if I want to take it along. It also functions as a wrist rest. It's metal and feels very durable. The only caveat I have is not to use it on a soft surface like a bed or couch where the fans could be blocked. I always use the top of a TV tray.I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to cool their laptop.
I just received a 50 pack of the 4x Ridata +R media and checked the description in DVDINFOPRO. As "Crappiest Media Made" noted, these are not the RICOHJPN but instead RITEK-R03. I have had 2 coasters out of the first 25 disks. Not acceptable considering I had a 100% success rate with the 'older' RICOHJPN. I have to assume that in fact these are reject 8x media. Who can you trust anymore?
I recently bought this machine and to me it performs just fine. The digital sound quality is good and it's very easy to program and use. I would certainly recommend this machine to anyone in the market for one. For the inexpensive price, mine works as well or better than some more expensive ones I've had in the past.
Love it! It is so quiet! Clean copies and great value for the price.
based only on the information from Amazon.com. I haven't bought any camera for the moment but I strongly recommend to all of you to go to see the Minolta web site to understand what are actually the differencies between their models and decide for which one you want to spend your [money].
Very good sound. very reliable, durable. sliiightly old fashioned design and if you waer for long time your ears may get wet, but overall it is great product.
Excellent circular polarizer filter by Hoya. I'm using this for anOlympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens (Silver Body/Black Lens)camera. The filter does what it is supposed to, cut back reflections, improve tonality of blue-green and give an extra punch to outdoor photographs. The Hoya is a mid-priced filter but worth much more then the cheaper filters you may stumble upon. I have used both a cheap no-name circ-polarizer but it is was not even worth the shipping price. The threads on the knock off were rough and the adjustment ring difficult to turn. The Hoya is of a much higher quality. It adjusts with ease and threads onto your lens very smoothly. The filter is clean with zero imperfections. Highly recommended.The only improvement I would like to see is a mark on the adjustment filter for reference. Minor item and in no way degrades the performance of the lens.Hoya - Filter - circular polarizer - 40.5 mm
The Auto focus was malfunctioning. It take pictures most of the time. But in some situations, it does not take the picture how much ever you press the shutter.The zooom buttons should be designed away from the shutter.
The Sabrent External Floppy Drive looks good and feels like it's well constructed. But, there are a few problems. No instruction for starters. Doesn't plug-and-play as advertised. I'm computer savy enough to get at the DOS A: command line and the floppy drive can't be accessed. This is a total dud!
I just used this battery on a three week trip in South America. It performed perfectly and was incredibly valuable since my Canon does not have a battery meter. So I was never stuck without a camera. This battery seemed to last just as long as the Canon battery before a recharge. I would definitely buy it again.
These are designed for comfort. They do not fall while running and are great for those who like to fall sleeps to music. The sounds quality is not so great. The volume control in the cable is a nice feature. Overall, good deal for the price.
I bought this item, and first off this supplier (it's not Amazon) shows you a picture of a brand new HP product. Read the entire print of your purchase, it's refurbished, not new. Marketing of this type is deceptive since many people associate their purchase with a visual of the item - in my book deception is a lie. I will not buy from this supplier again. Second problem occurred after I put in the black ink cartridge. Similar to other reviewer(s) here, it flat out did not work. I wasted a lot of my color cartridge trying to clean the cartridges, re-clean, prime, test, clean again...it's broke. Just simply don't buy this garbage, do yourself a favor and buy a brand new HP product packaged from the company itself. It will be 100% reliable.
This is a great FM transmitter. I use it for my Droid in my car and I live and travel in and around Chicago so there is plenty of opportunity for interference. Definitely worth the price.
This is the second Sony dvd player I have owned. The first lasted over 3 years, and then all of a sudden it stopped being able to read the discs. I assumed this was a function of it just being old, so after a lot of research I decided to by the 665. After just over a year, it started doing the same thing as my old dvd player -- I could hear it spinning the disks in an attempt to read them, but it would then say "No Disc". I contacted Sony, who wanted me to mail it out to Texas and pay an additional $80 to have it assessed and then they would let me know how much it would cost to repair it. After weeks of trying home remedies, I decided it would be cheaper to just buy a new one, but it certainly will NOT be a Sony dvd player.
Works as good as the original battery that came with the camera. A great second battery.
My friend was very happy I could find these DVD's. No where in our town can you find this Brand of DVD's. So to Amazon to the rescue.It was packaged great and arrived very fast.Thanks for the great service.
This item was purchased as a gift for my daughter and sent directly to her. Unfortuntely I can not speak to the quality of the product. The box arrived unsealed and the product "blacked out" periodically when playing a video. My daughter returned it to the vendor after much haggling about shipping, and so far we have heard nothing back.
A great product at a great price,fast shipping. highly recommend this product and Amazon.99% of my electronics are purchased through Amazon.I purchased this product January 2009
I use it when I jog/walk and it really keeps me in stride. My only problem is that Amazon does not have the arm bands but I hope that they will have some in soon.
Bought couple of these last month and I find them very good with my Sony Bravia and PS3. Great cables for the price.
I love the size, shape, and mechanics of the radio, but I'm just not getting the reception I was hoping for. I can't figure out if it is due to the weak signal generated by my favorite sports talk radio station, or due to the tuning power of the radio just not being there. In every other aspect, however, the radio is great and much easier to keep than the other shower radios I have owned.
I recently got my pair of 770's and they are stunning. Now being relatively new to the headphone world i have very few reference points, however in comparison to my Sennheiser HD 595's These are equally (if not more) responsive at higher levels, while still providing deep heavy bass. If your looking for studio quality, and want to be able to rock out to some heavy bass tracks on the go as well, I highly recommend these.
I typically don't write bad reviews for items or give low ratings, but these cables don't work that well for long distances, I had to purchase a more expensive cabling after returning these items. I was getting greet dots or no signal, I replaces these with [...] and I couldn't be happier.These cheap cables might be good for just connecting this and that, but for quality control purposes no.Would I recommend this item? No! These are not good for home theater or distance runs, these are decent cheap cables if you don't care about quality of them.
hooked this cable from my mp3 player to my behringer 502 mixer. excellent sound and product is of good quality.
This cable is electronically boosted to achieve a distance greater than the USB spec. It takes a few moments for WIN7 to recognize it and then a few more moments to recognize whatever device is plugged in. I'm using it to extend a keyboard through a wall. It has worked perfectly. Recommended.
On a rainy day, I took I-395 to go from Alexandria Virginia to Dallues airport a jouney that should take no more than 25 minutes, but I ended up in Baltimore, and after a lot of sweat and nervousness, I happened to meet a policeman that I asked him the wrong question, I said, where am I?, and as you expect I was pulled to the side of the road, after all the checks he had to make, I think he felt sorry for me and gave me the directions needed, after all of that I managed to reach the airport after 3 hours of struggle, the next day I ordered my GPS Garmin StreetPilot 2720, and going around is now nothing but enjoyment and relaxation.
Bought them for $49 from J&R; and I believe they are worth every single penny. Very, very comfortable to wear, the sound is clear, crisp, and simply.. beautiful (I listen to pretty much everything but R&B;, and I love the way they sound - anything from ambient new age to metal to reggaeton to audiobooks). I compared them to semi-professional Sonys and Pioneers ($100+) while I was in the store, and Audio-Technica's won every time on audio quality.Try them today!
Review this, review that. Went here, went there. Listened to all the speaker systems I could. Having a great ear for music can be a pain to satisfy. I happily selected the Logitech 540s over the pricier systems, and I am pleased to say that everything about the purchase through Amazon went smoothly; the speakers were easy to set up, and the quality of sound is just great. CDs, DVDs,and Pandora are my primary source of entertainment on this computer.I had one problem with the controller. And Logitech (through their website) was extremely responsive and satisfied the situation in timely order. (I'd say Dell could learn something from this process!)I have a second set just for the TV, too!!BUY the 540's and ENJOY!
I bought this over a year ago because it was really cheap. I still use it in my dorm and have never had any kind of problem with it. I would recommend this product to anyone and would buy again if i needed a second one.
I have been loyal to HP for printers, and had an HP scanner (5500 series) that got a LOT of use. When it died, I was disappointed that I couldn't find anything on HP's site to try to fix it, so I decided to try another brand. I already have a small portable Canon for my (Apple)laptop, so I thought I would give their larger scanner a try with my desktop PC. I'm more than happy with it. It has about the same footprint as the HP, and the footprint COULD be reduced by standing on edge, as designed, but I'm leaving mine flat. My wife even remarked how much smaller it seems (closed, it's less than two inches high, compared to at least 4 inches for the HP). This Canon is much quieter than the HP was, scans at about the same speed, and allows me change settings more easily than I could with the HP. This is not intended as a slam against HP, which offers high-quality products. I just think that, for me, this scanner is better suited to my needs (scanning photos and postcards, with occasional full-page documents). I looked around, and found Amazon's price to be the lowest, and the free shipping cinched it. The product arrived just a couple of days after I ordered it. It was up and running within about twenty minutes of unpacking.
My experience with the G1 has been positive except for flash metering: Superb lens and image quality; splendid battery longevity with charger included; good creative control; and RAW image option for large, super-fine images. However, when using fill-flash the camera consistently overexposes 1 to 2 stops. To compensate, I have to manually set the flash exposure to underexpose by 1-2 stops. I find this overexposure occurs when using both the built in flash and my (highly recommended) shoe-mounted Canon Speedlight 380EX. Canon's Web site has new firmware that Canon claims fixes flash-related issues, but even after installing the new firmware, the flash exposure was inaccurate for me. Hopefully the good folks at Canon will fix this problem with a future firmware release.
This is a very good value as most HDMI cables cost $35 in the stores. It worked fine for a computer to TV connection.
My camera never worked right from the moment I left the store. Shots would come out overexposed, underexposed, out of focus, you name it. After some frustration and a trip to Japan where every shot turned out garbage, I took the camera back to the store where I purchased it, and they agreed that something was wrong, so back to Nikon it went. It came back working better, but I still don't think it is quite right. To add insult to injury, I bought a Nikon SB-400 flash to go along with the camera, and that broke within a month. I sent that back to Nikon, and they said it had a bad coil, and the part was on backorder, so I was without my expensive flash for 3 months. The part come in, the flash was returned, and it lasted all of one week before breaking down again. I don't know, maybe i'm cursed, perhaps I'm not meant to own a Nikon camera, but considering the amount of $$ I have spent I shouldn't expect to have any of these problems. Complaints I've sent to Nikon have falled upon deaf ears, or maybe into a corporate black hole. I'm on the verge of selling all my lenses and starting over again with a Canon.
This is a plug and run switch .I put this switch into my home network at my tv.Iam running my xbox,ps3,wd tv live plus,and one pc. Nothing to setup-it just works! And it's fast.
Well Built. Very flexible. I was able to program the remote to control every piece of equipment I own.You can mix and match remote commands. I set mine up to control all of the satellite selections plus the T.V. volume/mute in the same mode. I truly need only one remote now.The R.F./I.R. (the real reason I wanted this combo) works fine. I would like a little more range though. It cuts off just outside my shop behind my house (~100 feet).
Ahora tengo mi equipo de sonido completo con este subwoofer SonySA-WM250. Verdaderamente un producto de muy buena calidad, excelente sonido y sobre todo muy bajo precio.Les recomiendo la compra de este subwoofer Sony 250 y de seguro que no se arrepentiran .Disfrutenlo!!!
I've got 2000 35mm photos, and I've always wanted a digital camera. I purchased this one, after months of research, in Mar 01. Simply put, it's been the best purchase I've ever made. I love it. It's simple, I never have to change from the default settings, it takes beautiful pictures, and everyone thinks it's really expensive. The quality of the photos is unbelieveable. You won't want to switch from the 1MB .jpeg files. The USB/VHS cables work great. I've literally had NO PROBLEMS out of this camera. If there could be some improvements, I'd like for the flash to work a little better. Also, you have to pay attention and have the trigger half-pulled to get those action shots, but I think that's to be expected with a digital camera. I bought this camera..and got the 128MB compact flash card... The compact flash card is much cheaper now. I can walk around and take 120 1MB, high quality pictures, outdoors and NEVER run the one battery I own out of juice. That was a big concern of mine, but it's really no problem. You won't need the extra battery and charger. If you love to take photos, and you're not an expert, I highly recommend this camera. (This is not a BS write-up, I really do recommend it.)
For me 500GB's is truly appropiate storage space. I've had 40 plus movies and numerous programs on my system(s) and so far I have never exceeded nore than a quarter of my hard drives space. For $57.00 this is an excellant buy for Plenty of storage and/or more than enough storage space.
I can't believe that Philips wouldn't cover this! The unit won't power up any more (with DVD stuck in the unit), after only 6 months of use. I called Philips to get it repaired / replaced, and they said that the warranty was only good for 3 months, and that I qualified for a "reduced cost" excange. Well, reduced cost was about list price + the shipping for the old unit back to Philips. No thanks. So I asked to speak to a supervisor (really didn't seem fair), and was told that all the supervisors we occupied, and I should call back later. I called back 4!! times (and fight their automated operator for about 10 minutes each time), and was never able to get in touch with a supervisor. Their service is terrible, and their warranty is horrible. I will not buy another philips product again. In the end, I tore the unit apart, salvaged my DVD, and bought a Pioneer.
To all the review writers that ether had problems or couldn't understand the manual, I've had my receiver 4 years now and it just fine, I wanted a nice rig but easy on the wallet, at the time i got this from Best Buy for $125 and since then I've gotten nothing but enjoyment out of it, added a pioneer 15 band graphic EQ and a fisher (old school) stereo reverb unit,bose cube speakers and can create any type of sound i choose, The HTR-5830 is connected to my dishnetwork dual HD receiver, 42" Sony HDTV and Sony (BR) DVD. Unless it dies or something freaky happens to it, This will be the mainstay of my system. If it's still around give it a chance,you don't have to spend a lot of money (unless that's what you wish to do) to have greatness in your living room.
This refurbished DVD/VCR has worked quite well and gives a lot of flexibility for viewing different media. The 160GB hard drive is a great way to record without the degredation in the media, over time, as you have with VCR tapes. The added benefit of better resolution makes viewing a pleasure. So far, the system has been fairly easy to use.
I ordered two of the Panasonic PV-C1353W 13" TV/VCR units, one as a replacement for the other.The first had an approximately 1"x5" blotch near the left center of the screen wherethe picture seemed to be faded out (lighter than the surrounding pixels).This was very apparent in the blue setup screens and when viewing fleshtones.Amazon rushed another to me within two days, but the second has the exact same defect and I am returning it today.I don't know if this is a basic defect in the model or if Amazon got hold of two or more bad ones.At any rate I am going to look for a different brand with the same features.
Ok well first of all don't listen to any low rated reviews.For 1 i read before i bought it said it wasn't loud enough. They are very much mistaken. The headphones it comes with are crap. Buy new ones it will make it much better.Another is that one review said that you can only burn mp3s 3 times to a disc. There are dozens of patches u can get for free that allows you to take over sonys pathetic legal controls. Not that i made any of these patches myself. So i prefer the minidisc rather than a reg. mp3 player neway. Oh yeah i hate my bSt teacher at nease high school shes a beouchneway buy this thing fast. when i went with my mom to target to get it i saw 5 therewent yeaaaahh they have it went to get my mom.came back and none where left. so buy it off the internet. now off so go back and listen to this thing
The product works as advertised. I operate a TV, VCR, DVD, Cable Box, Receiver, and IPod with the remote. My components are in a closet behind the TV; the radio signal reciever works well. I had to use the learn function with most of my remotes, but my components are old. The learn function is not hard to use.....follow the directions and it works.
5 stars because it works fine and I got it used for cheap $$. I might add, though, this thing was DIRTY! Had to clean all the grime off and pick out some glitter dots (lolwut) but it's not a big deal since I had a microfiber rag left over from some glasses, and Windex. ;) Little elbow grease, good as new. Everyone should have a Nifty Fifty lens in their arsenal.
My neighbor and I share an internet connection and I find this product works great! He lives across the hall and we split a Comcast membership and so I was getting the weak signal but once I installed this product, my internet connection became full signal. Little pricey which is why it doesn't get 5 stars but good product overall.
as well as OUTSTANDING! I work in a small home office, and space is important; thus the laptop! But trying to work on a laptop all day looking down was a "pain in the neck" literally! The reviews on this stand prompted me to purchase one, and WOW! The unit holds the laptop at angle and height that is much more ergonomically comfortable, and it gives me much more space on the desktop. The extra USB ports are an added bonus! I would highly suggest this product to home users and students with laptops!!
I bought the WS-700M.for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, version 10. I have been using different versions of the Dragon software for years, but find that there are still many errors despite my enunciation and training. I decided I would like to use the transcription feature to see if that would reduce errors and tried the recorder in my cell phone, but the quality was much too low for transcription. By using this recorder in D. N. S. mode and a headset, the quality is high enough for transcription. It does not eliminate all user-dragon errors and it still requires that you speak to the recorder like you would dictate to computer. The silver lining is that now I have recorded what I wanted to say when Dragon does make an error, which is still frequently. Then, I can listen to what I had recorded and dictate simultaneously where the lines have been scrambled by the Dragon software. This method is far from perfect, but that it's certainly not the fault of the recorder.The recorder is very light weight and once the desired settings are selected, it is easy to use.the built-in microphone works very well, but for transcription using a headset works a lot better.The only CON for this product is that it is gentle and if you accidentally press a little on the screen it will show two black/distortion lines(it needs protection if throw in a bag). Luckily, the lines have always faded away.
This case is very nice. It not only looks stylish but it functions as a great protector to my zune when in my purse.
I was excited to get this box so I could have portable music that would play radio, cd's, satellite and MP3's in the backyard & at the beach.I don't blame the unit itself. The problem is that it was made for Sirius satellite units and not XM units, which is what I have in my car. When the companies mergedthe technology did not. I would have to purchase adapter cables and get tech suppport to attach them in order to use the boombox satellite with my unit.I don't want all those wires out so I'm returning this item.
as advertised. fit perfectly , works great
It has a sturdy construction design making it easier for your hands and arms to loosen or tighten screws! It's a great product!
I bought this MicroSD card for my LG EnV. I wanted to be able to take photos and videos with higher resolution (which take up a lot of memory). Also, Verizon Pix Place doesn't permit you to upload large file sizes so I needed another way to get the photos and videos to my computer. This little memory chip works great. I bought theSandisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader (Retail Package)to use as a reader. You can get away with a less expensive reader, but this one can read many different card types and I can use it to read my camera flash cards as well.Just one note for anyone considering using a MicroSD chip with an EnV phone. I popped it into the phone quickly and easily and couldn't figure out how to get it out. You simply press in on the card and it springs out.
I AM SURE THAT THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT, HOWEVER,I TESTED THE RECORDING AND STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PLAYBACK WHAT i RECORDED. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE IT OUT.
These are excellent speakers. Bought first set 2 years ago, and bought another set 16 months later, after buying some others and they were cheap and failed.Could not find this set again, but luckily they came back on the internet I found them.Sound is great, huge range of volumn and sturdy. Won't tip over. Best buy. you will not go wrong in buying these if you can find them on the market now.They are GE speakers. I bought GE telephone with 2 cordless phones and same thing. Sound is great and loud, easy dial, everything is good with GE.
If you use a filter on a quality lens .Buy a quality filter.This one is not,
Works just as well as my brand name hdmi cable. Best investment under 5 bucks I can think to make.
I set up a WiLife system on a dedicated PC in an environment that exceeds all of the recommendations, and it simply doesn't work. The software fails to record video without frequent reboots. The video quality is horrible. The live display falls behind real time so I see the FedEX delivery an hour after it's too late. I eliminated every variable from the system and ran it in a pristine lab environment and it still failed to perform.
This is my second order on these cables and have them hooked up to an HD-DVR & HD upconverted DVD Player. Works great and I saved a lot of money.
My mother recently upgraded to hd and she decided to buy a 6ft hdmi cable from COX Communications even after i told her i could get that same cable for cheaper and less than half the price. She of course never believed her tech savvy son and I came home and bought 5 for less than half of what she paid for hers. You cant ask for anything better than this cable for the price and the quality is amazing.
I bought this mouse to use with my laptop. It works as well as you'd expect a mouse to work, although my only issue with it is that the cord doesn't seem like it will hold up for more than six months or so.
PLugged it into the pwr outlet and it wouldnt turn on. Tried to turning on the car, even drove around some but nothing worked. IT simply wouldnt turn on. I tried both cars a camry and a carolla both 2006 models. any suggestions
It's really too bad there are so many bad reviews for this product because they are clearly the result of misunderstandings of how this product works. If you know what it does and install it correctly this device can help you double the capabilities (number of connected wired devices) in your home network. There are several good reviews here that explain what this device is for and how to use it. Please read those before buying so you know what you are getting, and if it's what you need, ignore the bad reviews and buy it. I've been using one pair of these (you need a minimum of two) for over a year and they work GREAT. I just ordered 4 more to double my wired connections in 2 more rooms. I decided I HAD to write a review to try to boost the rating for a GREAT PRODUCT!!!
The Slingbox AV is a very cool product. I use it to send TV to my wireless laptop. That way I can watch live TV or our Dish DVR programs anywhere in the house. I haven't tried to use the Slingbox AV from a remote location. Slingbox customer support was kind enough to help me complete the setup for remote viewing since that part of the setup is more technical in nature. The picture is good to very good. The smaller you set the screen size the better the picture looks.I only rated the product as a 4 of 5 stars because it might still need to be refined more in terms of ease of setup. The picture is not quite as sharp as what you would see on the actual TV, but it is very good.
Reading all the reviews for the F2, I thought I was making a good choice. Boy was I wrong. They tout roominess and solid construction. My Nikon 3 PRO lens' would not even fit with hoods with a speedlight. The inside zipper was off, but a few zips and unzips seemed to get back in alingment. Though the "wax wear" seemed nice. Other than that, I don't think much thought was put into this bag like some of the others (Crumpler, tamarc, even lowepro) that I have used. You read about bag being a legend; maybe so, but I think not relevant for today's gear where lens' could be bulkier and heavier which would warrant more padding. What a disapointment!
This TV tuner works fine and easy to setup. Actually, I don't need to read instruction to do setup. The TV quality is acceptable and remote control works as good as It is. The only one thing that I disappoint this TV tuner is noise sound "boom boom" all time that make me feel pain my ear. I have to take out of this product from my computer because of the noise as hell.Not recommend it.
I have seen the future and the future includes home theater amplifiers with Ethernet ports. Recently, I purchased a home theater receiver, the top of the line Pioneer Elite. One of the features I wanted to have was the ability to stream internet radio stations through the receiver. The one issue I had was how to run Ethernet to the receiver. The Internet in my house comes over the DSL modem in the back bedroom - far from the living room where the receiver lives.This is where my old review (4 stars) ends and my updated review begins.I had been able to get this to work with my old Linksys router, but now that I have an Apple Airport Extreme using WPA Personal versus WEP, I cannot get the WET54G to work.Despite a online "chat" with tech support and a firmware "downgrade" (2.15 to 2.07) I could not get the bridge set up to the point where it worked. Is it possible that it was "operator error" on my part? I don't think so, but regardless, this should not be so difficult to get set up.How about better macintosh support, Cisco? The wizard application only works on PCs.I'm off to find another product.
I am here now ordering a replacement for these which I bought at a nearby electronics store. First of all, they do not stay in the ear very well at all. The cord is too short and the sound is very lacklustre. Spend a little more money for better headphones.
Tiffen has always had a good reputation for making good quality products. I have purchased their products in the past and chose them to purchase the 52mm UV Protection Filter for the Nikon Lens on my recently purchased Nikon camera. I would choose Tiffen filters in the future.
We have now had this product for over 2 years with no problems. My fiance (who I bought this for) travels a lot so it is great for the plane and she uses it quite a bit.People are right about the built-in speakers, but it doesn't really affect us with the 2 headphone jacks in which the sound is great. (on planes i recommend noise cancelling headphones)It seems like it's pretty fragile, but like i said nothing has broken on this thing, no screen problems and we don't even have a proper carrying case for it (she uses an old handbag). The clarity on the screen is great. I can't understand a few of the reviews I read where the clarity wasn't enough. Is it like my HD Tv at home... absolutely not... but is it fuzzy or blurry, definitely not!As for the battery life, it has been pretty good. After two years of treating the battery nice (the first 3 times let it charge all the way UP, then run the battery out completely - just like a cell phone) it lasts through about 1:55 minutes, where I would say it used to last around 2:30 hours. The reason I am even reviewing this is I am purchasing a 2nd battery for my fiance for christmas so she can watch longer movies.Bottom line is if you need something to watch DVD's on, this thing does the job. A 10.2 slim portable dvd player for $150 is a great deal and you don't have to lug around a laptop in the airport.
They are great.. They play loud! You can hear the bass and everything.. The only thing is the bulky plug.. But it plays great for the price..if you are thinking about getting these GET THEM!
with a Pyle using this adapter. Worked well and I have a new cubby hole to store stuff since I replaced a double DIN stereo with a DIN.
I had never updated memory in a computer before and was concerned about what to buy. In the end, I chose this which worked out great. The computer runs faster and I am able to do what I need to do without buying a whole new computer.
it is great for travelling. Easy to operate and easy to load the books onto it. However, the REB1100 is the ONLY REB that you can load third party content onto it. The newer version the 1150 does not allow you to load third party books -- you can only load the books sold through Gemstar or Powells (the same is true with the REB1200 and REB1250). So if you buy from other ebook publishers -- stick with the 1100.
I wanted a decently affordable tripod with good stability, less weight and I was definitely sure that I wanted a "Manfrotto". After lot of research, visits to many local camera stores and playing around with several pieces i found this one meeting my needs. Light weight (around 4 pounds) & pretty good stable for my Rebel Xti with 70-200 mm on it.Maximum load (11 lbs). One thing i didn't like is the leg locking mechanism. Sometimes it is hard to open the lock. I loved the 360 degree movement of the middle leg, when combined with Manfrotto 322RC2 it works like a charm. I highly recommend this product who is looking for a affordable Manfrotto with good durablity.
Like many other reviewers have said before, this is too long. You will need to bundle most of the cable with a twist-tie to shorten it. But it is a high quality cable, and the sound quality is much better than what you get from the cheap cables. I recommend it.
This filter does what it says. Mostly it protects expensive lenses. That is it's main purpose and it arrived quickly.
I've only had this camera for a few days, but it has already far surpassed my expectations. Any/all reservation I had after reading other reviews, have been eliminated. So far it has performed flawlessly and does everything I wanted (and a lot more).
For the price this little box works perfectly. I use it to recover data from computer that quit working I need to extract files from.
The earphones received were the Shure SCL2 which are the professional version of the E2C (although I ordered the E2C (this is why I can't put 5 stars)).The sound quality is exceptional! The frequency to which it responds is 22Hz to 17.5kHz (respectable). I've listen to different kind of music (including Techno/House, Classical, Blues, Hip Hop and Rock) and the sound is very good.The isolation is also impressive: even with the music to a low level (about 1/6 of the max in my case) I cannot have a normal conversation with the surrounding.The only bad point are the bass which aren't very good. If in your budget, consider buying the SE110 which have better basses.
The flash drive has an excellent price for the capacity it offers, but the only thing i didnt like is that it didnt bring an neck strap so i have to carry it in my pocket all the time.
For the price you cant beat it. Very clear and hard, but it collects fingerprints and dust very easily. Not rubbery, orange peely or dimpled like zagg which I hate so I cant
Sadly, though I liked this when I first got it, I must report that PNY doesn't give a flying freak about customer service. the "Update firmware" sends the software into an endless search on my computer for "attached devices."Ironic that I can move files to and from the player, reformat the player, play files from the player on my computer, but when I try to play files WITH the Vibe, it goes for about 45 seconds then just locks. No user input makes any difference. Until you pull out the battery, which you better leave out until all internal power gone, several minutes later. Only to do the same thing AGAIN after you put the battery back in. Dumb.I have given up on RMAing it and will be returning it for a refund. PNY can go jump in the lake.
I've owned 9 or ten point and shut digital cameras including the best so fare the SONY F828 . So , I will say this without trying to tare down Nikon's reputation.In quality of photos it is very comparable to the best , but my gohss !!! what happened to quiet smooth auto zooming with this Nikon 8800 ? Terribly noisy and very slow.Next problem I had was almost immediate ; The micro-drive fits in very tight and the Flash card latch will not close properly and completely if I want it to use my micro drive with the Nikon 8800.It would also not transfer the photos and froze up my computer on the transfer attempt !!And I do own a very good computer, so it couldn't be my computer. And again I can only compare it to Sony F828 I own right now. In all ferness to Nikon ,they made great cameras in the past and they have a lot of other good ones out there today,So in final I would not recommend this one to some body woe wants a precision instrument, and a digital camera of this price range , should be just that !
I have had my Fujifilm a310 for 3 weeks and I am amazed with it's performance. I was considering getting the Canon elph s100, however after reading the article in Consumer reports I was convinced that the a303 was what I was looking for. The a310 is newer than the a303. I am a college student who does not have the money to spend n a pricey 4 or 5 megapxel camera, but needed an upgrade from my 1.3 MP olympus.My two key elements of criteria for purchasing my new camera was battery life and shot to shot recovery. The a310 is excellent for both.I thought that getting a camera with AA batteries would leave me always having to replace them, but this camera has allowed me plenty of shots (around 200 so far), with the screen on and I still have yet to replace the batteries that came with the camera. That also includes many movies that I took (no sound but still worth taking).The shot to shot recovery is great, about 3 seconds. I can take a shot and then be ready for another almost instantly. Also upon opening the lens the XD card does not need to be loaded at all, and the camera can take a picure as soon as the lens has loaded in the correct position.All this for over a hundred dollars in savings to cameras that perform equally if not worse. The camera is small, cheap and takes great pictures. If you have the money you should get a 4 or 5MP camera however if you want a 3MP camera look no further than the a310.
These cards are RIDICULOUSLY small, so it's good that it comes with a larger SD adapter that I can stick it in when I'm not using; it's harder to lose that way! If you have a device with a MicroSD slot that doesn't support SDHC (SD-High-Content) then 2GB is the largest memory size your device will work with. However, if your device DOES support SDHC, I would advise going for a card with more memory. The extra space is worth the extra money.
A good 5-port Switch that works at Gigabit speeds and is plug & play the great thing about it is that it shows the connection speed whether its Gigabit or 100/10 Megabits.
I own three of these. I also own three AudioTron (Turtlebeach) units. Sonic Blue missed the mark on several points:1. You MUST run THEIR software on your server.2. You MUST log in ( and stay logged in)to the server for their software to work (it SHOULDN'T, but does!).3. They don't pay any attention to Track Numbers on an album. It allways play in ALPHA order. This will not do!4. They don't have digital out.5. They abandoned the product, even though you can still get them (as of 5/1/03) they are NOT supported and will NEVER have an patches.The thing that they DID get right is that the unit has it's own 10 watt amplifier (if you choose to use it). And the the analog audio quality is much better than that of the AudioTron. (But the AudioTron has digital out).At current prices...these are worth the price. At the retail price...they died horribly. But realize that the price is low because the product died a horrible death and is not supported.If you do get one - just remember to have your Ripping software create an M3U playlist for each album. Then you have the unit play in album order.
Pros:- Cool bag. Retro design.- Love the function of the rolling cage, and that I can take it off when I'm not at an airport. The clips that hold it together come all the way off, so you'd never know that it has a roller bag costume.- Nice interior.- Fun looking - makes you smile when you see it.Cons:- The orange is the color of a safety vest. I'd love it a little more burnt orange...but hey, it's still cute.- It says that it's leather, but the coloring is peeling off by the zippers. I know that mother nature doesn't make leather the color of a safety vest, but I've never had color peel off like that. So far, I'm the only one who would notice. It's not happening on the main part of the bag.- The laptop compartment is too large for me. It's well padded...your laptop just swims around in the width. If you put a portfolio beside your laptop in the same compartment it solves the problem.This bag is super structured. It's hard. This could be a pro for some and a con for others. Just know that it's not pliable.
I use this recorder to record the lectures, and I found it excellent for recording and playback.(1) The included external stereo microphone greatly improves the quality of recording. When I do not use the external microphone, the sound quality is reduced quite a bit and is about the same as other recorders. By implication, this recorder with the external microphone included is a cut above all other recorders that are without an external microphone.(2) Ability to play back with Noise Reduction. If you have used a voice recorder, you know how annoying the background noise is. This unit can digitally suppress the background noise without sacrificing the voice quality - making the recording much easier and more pleasant to listen to.(3) Ability to skip forward (e.g. 5 min each push of a button) and fast forward - essential function when each lecture is about an hour long.(4) The included software is very functional and convenient for backup and playback on computer, and it also has the important noise reduction function.(5) I use HQ mono mode, about 12 Mb of data per hour. The sound quality is adequate for lectures. The 512 Mb included memory is a pity in view of how cheap flash memory is these days.For the above mentioned features, especially the included external microphone, I highly recommend this recorder.
This was to be my only charger for a bp915 canon battery and a travel charger for nb2L and bp511 canon batteries for my upcoming vacation. The packaging states it is a "universal charger" and claims to support canon "BP series" and others. well.....it arrives with none of the adapters for any of these batteries, but has instructions to contact SIMA if the required adapters are not included. I did so. I specified all three batteries. I was told an adapter would be sent to me. It was. BUT it only worked with 2 of the three batteries I specified. I contacted SIMA again, figuring there must be an error. "Sorry we do not make a tray for the BP-915". what about your support for "canon BP series", what about the "Universal" charger claim? Why was I not told this when I was waiting for the adapters to arrive? What about my vacation with no camcorder battery charger? SIMA took no responsibility for their false advertising, made no effort to rectify the issue. They instead started responding to my emails with canned replies along the lines of "we are sorry if you are not happy with your SIMA product......if it is defective please contact our warranty....." I cannot tell you if the charger even works with the batteries it does support because every time i look at it i want to smash it ino little pieces.
I wanted to get something with better range than my basic FRS radios. I went ahead and got the FCC license for these online at the FCC site while I was waiting for them to arrive. If two or more of us were driving on a trip, I wanted something that was clear up to at least a mile. I tested them the other day and I walked about 1 mile down the road. The area between me and the other person was solid trees and they were on top of a mountain and I was down below. At about one mile, we could still talk fine, but the Boost button was needed. That was about the limit thru the trees. I would expect it to be much better in a more open environment. There are only two minor annoyances and the first is you have to wait about 1 second after you push the talk button before speaking. I think this model has the handfree option where you can just start talking, but I don't care for that. The second thing is they feel a little slick on the sides to me. They are not real heavy, but I felt like I had to squeeze a little harder to hang onto it. They do have another model that is the same thing, but has a rubbery outside case and I think it would be a better option. If I order another set, that is what I would get.
Purchased and returned the camera. From an optical perspective and the quality of the images, quite a great camera. Considering the substantial cost, several items were very disappointing and caused me to return it on a cost vs. benefit aspect: 1) The camera does not come with a recharger and appropriate NiCad (or better) batteries. Regular alkaline batteries last about 30 min. for normal use. 2) The connection to the PC requires a serial port only. Would be a nice option to include USB hookup. My computer's serial ports are all used for other devices. 3) An 8MB flash card that holds a mere 16 images in the 'normal' mode. 4) When connected to the PC, the pictures cannot be easily transferred to software programs that can sort, package or send the pictures. A cumbersome copy procedure has to be utilized to get the pictures on the hard drive; from there they need to be imported to the software. Even with a 450 Pentium II machine, the transfer was slow (even at the fasted speed setting for the serial port). The instructions confirmed that photo software does not recognize the camera as a device to copy from. It should work just like a scanner (from a system's perspective).I think the folks at Nikon have a great camera here but need to work on making it more cost effective and user friendly. To bring the camera up to speed a minimum of another $200+ would have to be invested. (Batteries, charger and larger flash card) The PC hook-up could be greatly improved and made more user friendly. Considering the already high cost this is not yet a good package. I was sorry to return it.
I used a lot of people's digital SLRs before finally deciding to buy this one for my own, and I couldn't be happier with the choice. The camera is light and perfectly ergonomic. Its menus are big, bright, and intuitive. Its image quality is far better than the Canon digital Rebel and Rebel XT that many folks I know have. Its use of SD memory, rather than compact flash is forward thinking. Its lens selection is somewhat limited right now, but that will only get better, and the lenses that are available now are excellent and do cover the needs of virtually all amatuer photographers. And the price for what you get absolutely can't be beaten by anything that competitors like Canon and Sony are offering right now.
I bought this last year in 2011 and I didn't know whether or not it would work with my Windows 7 64bit laptop. I had done research and the Microsoft website said it would work so I went ahead and bough it for barely $40 on eBay. It came in the mail and I immediately unpacked all of it and set it up only to my disappointment that it wasn't being recognized by my computer (red light)...so I went online looking for drivers, and there were NONE. The disc it comes with serves no purpose at all...but after a frustrating 20 minutes or so I look over at it and the light was green...which meant that it was connected to a computer and recognized. I was extremely happy, I had done nothing but let it sit for 20-30 minutes... now my first place I lived the recording was a little fuzzy...but at this new place the resolution is PERFECT! I LOVE this tuner it's WONDERFUL. I would definitely recommend it.Pros:-Dual TV Tuners (Record two shows at once)-HALF the price of a DVR from Cox Cable-It comes with a remote that actually works for the Zune Software too-Comes with ALL the cords needed-It's compact-It's recognized by Windows 7 64bit !!!!!!!!!Cons:-No support from Adaptec or 3rd party websites
I bought this pack for my 5th grade son who also carried a laptop daily. The laptop was very secure, the bag is functional with multiple sections and it is sizeable. The pack is also relatively lightweight to start compared to other rollers. After 7 months, the bar did break, but Jansport service is tremendous. They reeived the pack and because they couldn't repair the pack, they sent us a brand new one. We have gone another year of heavy use with no incident and the pack is going strong! I fully expect to get through elementary school with this pack so feel like my investment is paying off. While I bought a different Jansport Superbreak for another son, this one is much better given multiple pockets and better padding.
IT IS INK. IT DOES ITS JOB. THE INK DOES NOT DRY OUT EASILY AND LAST FOREVER IT SEEMS LIKE.
I love music. I play a few instruments and sing. So I like to be able to listen to CDs just about anywhere and anytime I can. I didn't want to spend much on this purchase so I decided to try this Coby player. It feels very nice and looks rather snazzy. The earphones are comfortable and produce a great sound as do the extra earbuds that come with it. There is an extra bass-boost button that adds full resonance to the sound. And you even get small speakers. What a deal for the money! No, it doesn't have lots of fancy features but it has all I ever really use, and the buttons are easy to see and easy to use. I definitely recommend this set.
THE ITEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED, CAME QUICK AND WAS EASY TO SET UP AND USE. ALL GOOD EXCELLENT
I'd held off from getting a projector screen for a long time due to the cost. When this one came up on Amazon I thought there must be something wrong with it, but after some research it was actually a pretty respectable model. It arrived promptly and in perfect. A few things to know...- This version is meant to be mounted on a wall or ceiling, it is not freestanding. I was looking for the former, so I was totally satisfied.- It's pretty light. Although I would anchor it into ceiling/wall studs, weight bearing drywall bolts should easily support its weight.- This product does not include a mounting kit, which is clearly stated. Mounting kits are widely available however, or if you're handy you can mount it yourself depending on your wall/ceiling.- Screen retraction is manual and can be a little stubborn if you are unfamiliar with projector screens. I assure you it will retract fully and easily once you get the motion down.- The back is black and very opaque. This is great for preventing light "bleed through" but is not suitable if you intend to use the screen for rear projection.I mounted my screen on removable ceiling brackets, but it looks so good that I rarely take it down. In the future, I may build a free-standing frame so I can use it outside on occasion. Summer movies on the roof-top anyone? :-)
We live in a hundred twelve year old house with plaster walls, reception before the addition of this wonderful product was terrible. Since then I have full bar reception!! My wireless is not Linksys but is still compatible and very little time to set up.
Purchased this unit in January '04 and it failed within 60 days.Unit was repaired under warranty. Used approximately six times and it failed again. Same problem. When I turn unit on it displays, HELLO PROTECTION GOODBYE, and shuts down. Toshiba has not been very helpful as they say this unit is out of warrantee. I am advised that if the same part has failed they will pay parts and labor, Otherwise they will pay for the part and I will have to pay half the labor charge. Will never purchase another Toshiba product again.
I had bought this gift for my brother and his family for the holiday's of 2000. I had to buy another one to replace this one. The dvd skips on brand new dvd's, freeze's up and eject's when playing. It started just as they pluged it in. Problem's from the beginning. I would never buy a konika product ever again for if their products are like this who would ever want a problem. Plus no one in the metro New York area has ever heard of this company. Not any of the electronic appliance store's and mega electronic stores.
This is awesome!!! it does what i want and much more! Thanks Visual Land!
I bought the Olympus 760 about a month ago because my last camera (an Olympus Stylus 400) broke. I was reluctant to buy another Olympus because of a design flaw in the old camera, which was only 3 years old.But I had narrowed it down to a Canon or the 760 and ultimately bought the Olympus as I could use my old memory chip and the same battery and cords from my old camera (So I thought). Turns out the battery and cords are different.I was also concerned about the about the screen on the prior Olympus Stylus (710?) seemed to have some problems with the screen cracking and many reviewers noted how bad the Oylmpus customer service is.But so far the camera has been great. Hopefully, they have gotten all the bugs out. I love all the features, the size, its weatherproof, and it looks great. The pictures are excellent, the stabalization seems to work well, and it even takes decent pictures with just available light. I would have given it five stars if it weren't for my previous experience with Olympus -- I'm leaving one star off to see how the new camera holds-up.
First off, I love the iPod mini. I also own a 30GB iPod and I like the extra capacity to store my entire music collection (about 15GB) and some backup files from the computer. The mini improves on the iPod in some great ways.1) the buttons are integrated into the scroll wheel. You can press the wheel in four directions to skip tracks, pause, etc. This works perfectly and makes it much easier to use with one hand (the regular iPod has four buttons arranged above the scroll wheel).2) the size is amazing. It is so small it fits into a pocket, on your belt, or on your arm with the armband accessory and you won't notice it.The smaller capacity might put off some that have large collections. However, the iTunes integration is flawless and the new smart playlist features in iTunes 4.5+ make it really easy to get a good mix of music onto the player. The default playlist that iTunes creates for the iPod mini is heavily weighted towards tracks that are often played and that you've rated high (4 or 5 stars). This might get repetitive for some people. You can create your own smart playlist in iTunes to get a better mix of songs that you like, songs that you haven't heard in a while, and new music. Create four playlists that look something like...1) &quot;rating is more than 2 stars selected by highest rating and limit to 1.5 GB &quot;2) &quot;most recently played is more than 2 weeks sorted by least recently played and limit to 1GB&quot;3) &quot;select by most recently added and limit to 1GB&quot;4) &quot;playlist is 1, 2, and 3 select by random&quot;Now set iTunes to sync playlist 4 and you'll have 3.5GB of music that is a random mix of music you like, music you haven't listened to in a while, and music new to your collection. You can use the extra 500MB to sync other playlists to the iPod as well (many of those songs might be in the your smart playlist anyways). You can obviously name the playlists anything you like and play around with the settings to tweak them to your hearts content. Playing around with these features is part of what makes the iPod mini so fun to use! You'll absolutely love it.
I bought a pair about five months ago. They fit and sound great. They're the only thing that will stay in the ear longer than five minutes when I work out. But the left side developed an intermittent short somewhere in the wire and I have to get a replacement set.Love the sound, love the fit, wish they were a bit sturdier.
Let's face it cables aren't very exciting. So why would I pay more for Belkin cables? Well it all started when my younger brother who is employed in the tech industry told me that he always buys Belkin cables because they deliver better performance, have a lifetime guarantee, and are worth it. Now for my little brother to pay more for something, there has better be a very good reason. So I knew when he recommended them so highly, that he had done the research and had positive experiences with them.I cannot say that I have any qualitative data to prove this, but my subject evaluation indicates that I get better throughput with Belkin cables. I appreciate that they are well made, and come with a lifetime guarantee. I have been using Belkin cable since 1996, and recommend them with the total confidence that no one will ever come back to me and say that they were not satisfied with their purchase. I have been very happy with them and have never had one fail. In fact most still look like they are only a few weeks old.
After reading the reviewes, I went ahead & purchased this lens, it works super, great detail pics, & very light.
realmente quede sorprendido con este producto, se adapto a mi PC con facilidad aumento la capacidad en la memoria RAM y puedo navegar muy rapido por internet
simple, painless, ultimately practical solution to the problem of rogue facial hair. It weighs nothing, looks like a mascara brush, has a permanent place in my toiletries kit.
Haven't had any problems after about 6 months. Works, fits well, no issues whatsoever. Worth the money.Very good buy.
Been using this case for over 6th months now and it still looks great. However I did notice my nook has been stained by the back of the case (small marks on white backing of the nook). Not a big deal but it seems like they could have chosen a better material to prevent that from happening. Overall it is high quality product and hold the nook perfectly.
Have used two of these adapters on XP computers and they work great - good range and steady connections; however, the included Belkin software utility MUST NOT be used. It's that simple: the hardware and it's driver work fine on XP; the source of most of the problems in the reviews is the included software utility which loads by default from the installation CD.To load the driver (necessary for the adapter to work) and NOT the software utility (NOT necessary), do the following: a) DO NOT plug in the adapter, b) insert the Belkin installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, c) CANCEL the installation, d) plug in the adapter, e) when Windows offers to look for drivers, choose the manual install and direct it to look at the CD-ROM drive; you may need to browse to the "drivers" folder on the CD, f) the drivers only will be installed, g) re-boot, if directed.The Belkin adapter will be recognized by Windows and the Windows wireless configuration utility can be used to configure the adapter to connect to your wireless network.
VERY EASY to use! GREAT results!I bought it to transfer analog video from an old Sony Hi8 camera to my Mac for burning onto DVD. Hooks up in less than 5 minutes with all cables included to connect your camera to the computer. (S video, RCA Video and stereo audio RCA's, 4-Pin DV, Component Video).The only thing to remember to do (clearly marked in instructions) is to select "Analog" with the push button "mode switch" when capturing from analog sources, or you may end up with very jumpy captures. 1 simple click of the button, and it works perfectly!! Also read in some other reviews that disconnecting an iSight camera from a mac will help the computer to recognize the transfer box. But didn't to on my system.I'm running a 2.7GHZ Power Mac G5 with OSX - Tiger. iMovie recognizes the Pyro A/V Link as if it were a digital video camera. Captures effortlessly and the quality looks as good as the source to my non-pro eye.Definitely ignore that 1-star rating (at least for the RCA camera connections that I've used). This is a truly great product!
Wow! A product that works great, is well designed, and a great value.I have a 5th generation video iPod and looked at all the voice recording products. I chose this one because of the playback function. If you're recording lectures, this may not be critical but if, like me, you want to use your iPod as a portable memory jogger, this is a great solution.This couldn't be simpler to use. Just plug it in and it automatically opens to the voice memo settings, and if you want to save your memos, they sync to your computer when you sync your iPod.I'm using it for to-dos, as another "capture" device and also as an adjunct to my working journals, which are becoming electronic.In this age of information overload, I need all the help I can get to capture my ideas and this definitely helps.You can unplug the mic, by the way, which is useful for storage and also means you can substitute another mic of your choosing.
Tell you what, Philips is a great company. I bought their 727 model and it malfunctioned within a few months (like many others I later found out.) I sent it back to Phillips (my return shipping cost $8.00)and gave them my credit card number for the $29.99 charge for a new 727 replacement. The weeks dragged on and no word from Philips. Then one day I receive--not the 727--but the new 624. And Philips never charged me for the 727 exchange. That is real customer service. The 624 is a great DVD player for a great price, and works perfectly.
this product is just a bad idea it does not fit well, and the springy like action pops them right ouy of your ear
I ordered this Network storage so everyone in the household could have one central location for pictures, videos, etc. They do not tell you that it does not work with any external hard drive to save, edit. You can only store directly to external hard drive and then hook it up to this adapter to access it. Cannot save directly from your computers on the network. This is a terrible product and Dlink shuld remove it from the market.
The PMX-100s sound just like the PX-100s. It's a proven, if not perfect formula, and superb for the price range. You get heapings of bass, maybe somewhat overpowering to some, though not obnoxious by any means. A smooth, warm midrange, voices sound relatively natural and don't suffer from the Bose "James Earl Jones" effect. Their biggest weakness, sound wise, is the high end; they aren't particularly detailed or clear.The result is a sound that's easy to listen to and live with, the sound these put out isn't going to be hurting your ears after any duration of time, unlike many headphones in this price range.I got these as running headphones: I previously used Koss KSC-75s, which sound almost as good (and cost less than half as much), but don't seem to be as comfortable; their clips caused excessive pressure on the tops of my ears after extended durations of listening, and, while Koss has a lifetime warranty, the ear clips had a tendency to fall out after a couple years drove me to look for something new.These aren't perfect in the comfort department either: they sacrifice a bit of comfort for stability. I can't imagine they'd go flying off under any realistic circumstance outside of a tornado. The neckband is made of metal and plastic, and actually clamps with a moderate amount of force. The headphones will stay on in most circumstances without even sticking your ears through the clips. As opposed to most earclips I've used, which put more pressure at the top of the ear, these balance it out a bit more, though not perfectly. They tend to pinch forward, putting a bit more pressure at the front of the ears (and a little bit on top from the clips) - overall I'd call them a bit more comfortable than the KSC-75s, and they fit a bit better too. Something I would have liked to see is an adjustable band: these don't have one.Overall, I'm happy with these headphones. They aren't perfect, but they sound a lot better than most similar models, are comfortable enough, and are good for running. I'd recommend you try on a pair if you have a large head due to the non adjustable band (the Koss Porta Pros or Sporta Pros might be better suited for you)These aren't going to replace my HD600s at home, but they serve their purpose very well.
Its my own fault for not specking this correctly, I probably would have known if I read all the specs.It will not adapt a 1/4 headphone plug into 1/8 because there is only a mono connection. Search Moon Audio at google, they carried a high quality adapter, no one else will. Grado and sennheisers adapter both come from China and are really cheapy..
I hesitate to even give this thing a 1 star. the rubber on the bottom of the legs does not do anything, which means no matter what the surface they will not hold the shape and height you put them on. The only place they would work is something as supportive as carpet. Forget about glass or any tables or counter tops. Would not buy.
I've been using these D Skins for over a year now and am super happy with their performance! I have read other user reviews and have not experienced the fine clockwise scratches perhaps friction between the skin and the disc while in play. I have noticed a slight variance in fit with different skins, sometimes they're snug enough to snap and lock on, but do have a little air between the disc and the skin, if that's the case, I switch skins and most often the next one fits perfect. Maybe there's a better fit for some discs than others? I purchased these skins at a game store and the clerk told me never to use these skins in a car stereo, they are too sensitive and don't have the clearance for the extra thickness they add to the CD. I've never had a play problem with these skins in my DVD player, no skipping or locking up, just normal uninterrupted play. The sales guy that sold these to me showed me an impressive demonstration of aggressive abuse these skins can withstand, and the damage they are capable of preventing. He snapped one of the skins on a brand new CD and then purposefully ground the CD back and forth his tabletop and over objects, he picked up the CD and showed me not only that the skin STAYED ON, which amazed me, but also the skin was lightly scuffed compared to the unscaithed CD. I was sold right then and there. If it is true what the reviewer mentioned that clockwise friction he encountered using his skins, whether caused by finite debris or other, I'm fine with that because light scuffing can be buffed out, it's much better than the alternative of heavy very visable scratches that are on all of my unprotected CD's. They might not be perfect but I still think they're a great investment for my collection!RECOMMENDED!
It's good for that price as compared with others
Gread player.Had August release and updated the Firmware as described in the CYBERHOME Website.The player reads VCD, SVCD and DVD just fine.(Using also CD-R and CD-RW disks)Also MP3 are a pleasure, together with the JPG slideshow module, add the Integrated 5.1 DTS decoder, PAL/NTSC conversion... GREAT Deal. ...However, I did not get it to play MiniDVD's. Maybe a future firmware upgrade will solve this ?Clearly recommend itRomain
It didn't play and registered NO DISC with a brand new dvd installed. When I got one to work, it was fuzzy.You have to put the volume at super duper high to even hear it.it's pretty heavy, too. am going to return it.
This is the second time I have purchased this cartridge from this vendor for my Canon ImageClass 3110. This cartridge is supposed to be equivalent to Canon's X25 toner cartridge which I have also used. I cannot tell any difference in performance, installation, print quality or print quantity. Page print is sharp and clear without getting the white spaces "dirty". The cartridge comes packaged very well with instructions on how to prepare and install just like the Canon branded cartridge. One family member is in online college and prints large quantities of documents in addition to the family's regular use. I have not counted the exact number of perfect pages the cartridge delivers (the claim is 2500),but my impression is that we get at least the stated quantity before page quality begins to indicate it is time for a new cartridge.
I user Aperture, Shake, Final Cut Studio, and needed something more than what the base card was in my Quad G5. I threw this card in and noticed a big difference in Aperture when looking at a large quanity of high end shots. I have over 100 gig of pictures in aperture so it is hiting the video pretty hard, plus they are in Raw format.Final Cut and Shake really hits the apps due to rendering and all the switching screens... I could not ask for a better after market card for the money. I just wish ATI would release some new drivers for the Card to utilize all the power. Driver Support is kinda bad.. but other than that it is nice card.
This is a quality bag with a lot of space. If you don't really need to carry a lot I would say that this could be a little big. But if you're like me and you have multiple textbooks, a laptop, and various other things to carry around all the time this is a good choice. Very good value and would recommend.
This took a little long to get here, but this item was such a steal! It's so much more expensive directly from commercial retailers.
I was torn between this and the Hoya HD filter for a while. The Hoya seemed very tough, and very HD (heavy duty). In the end I chose B+W simply because I've had other B+W that lasted me a long time.
I am not a technical person when it comes to audio electronics, but this boombox well exceeded even my husband's expectations. It has a sleep timer, remote control and lots of features. The sound is great and how often do you find a CD player, cassette and AM/FM radio? Not often. Everyone who has seen and heard it can't believe the price and they all want to know how they can order one, and I tell them AMAZON.COM!!!
The primary reason I decided to purchase an mp3 player was so I could listen to music at the gym. The iPod mini was definitely the best way to go. It's incredibly small and lightweight, but the control buttons are still large enough to operate with ease and the screen is big enough to see clearly without having to squint. I like the way the iPod mini has the control buttons right on the click wheel...it's much easier to operate than the original iPod.In addition to its compact size, the mini has all the cool features of the larger iPod, including a backlit screen, full song list display, and many more. I haven't utelized the contacts option yet or played any games, but it's nice to have those options at my fingertips.The mini comes with a secure belt clip, a very nice pair of earbud headphones, a cable to connect the iPod to your computer, and a cable to connect the iPod to the outlet charger (also included). The iTunes program is incredibly easy to use, and you can download music very quickly.The only real complaint I have about the mini is that it should be priced a bit lower, considering that for $50 more you can buy the 15GB iPod, which holds four times as many songs as the iPod mini. However, I think you really have to think about what you're going to use your iPod for. In my case, I wanted the most lightweight model to take with me when I work out, so the mini was definitely the best choice (and 1,000 songs is still quite a lot, believe me!). Still, I think Apple should lower the price.Finally, the best thing about the iPod mini is that it comes in a variety of colors. I have received many compliments on my pink mini: it's very fashionable!
Update May 28, 2010The battery died just off warranty (3 years) but Logitech was really cool and agreed to replace mine anyway. This is great as I love this keyboard with the exception of the battery not being replaceable! However, I am hopeful this new keyboard may last much longer. The newer unit has what appears to be the same wall-wart charger except there is an apparent addition of a resistor in the cord. Taking my voltmeter to the old charger I get 11.1 volts. This newer charger with what appears to be an added resistor gives only 8.6 volts by comparison! Now I am not sure that the battery has not been changed. If not it may be that the older units were overcharging and prematurely killing the battery. So if you get a replacement DiNovo be sure that you do not use the old wall wart charger on it!!!!Original reviewIt wasn't clear how this keyboard would work with Windows 2000 since it is only stated to be compatible with XP and Vista, so I will give a report of my experience for those curious.This is the 2nd day of ownership. After unpacking, peeling off the protective plastic sheeting, inserting the bluetooth stick in my USB port, and turning the keyboard power switch on, I get a hardware recognition message from the computer and the keyboard is functional. All the standard keys work and I am pleasantly surprised to find the volume slider and mute key controls my Pandora music. Additionally the mouse pad is functional and contrary to the CNET review is quite intelligent. Rapid 1/2 inch strokes move the pointer the full diagonal length of the screen. Slower strokes move the cursor less distance but more precisely. It will take getting used to but is quite nice. The pad has left and right click buttons that function as well. However there does not appear to be a mimic for a mouse scroll wheel. All and all this is great and it is a keeper for me. It is drop dead gorgeous and is kind of a minimalist quality over quantity design that I prefer.Thusfar what doesn't it do using Windows 2000? It appears that neither the accompanying 64 bit software or the net downloadable 32 bit software can be installed. So far I have found that 5 of the circular keys do not appear to function. I think these are zoom, sleep, and the media center launch key. So in the end I think I have a perfectly functional Windows 2000 keyboard that I can upgrade via the software when I finally get coerced into a Vista "upgrade".Update after 3 months ownership:This is one of my best purchases ever. Logitech is an impressive company. Guess what? They have released setpoint software compatible with Windows 2000 to control the DiNovo. Cool. This keyboard is sweet. I have a very nice computer but all anyone ever comments on is how cool my keyboard is!! Buy it you will not regret it!!
I bought this battery for as a back-up for my Canon SD630.This camera has no viewfinder so the 3" display is always on.There was no problem with using the Canon charger with the Lenmar battery. I didn't time the first charge, but I'd say it took about an hour.Over the next three days, I took 162 pictures and about 7 minutes of video with out recharging. About half of those pictures were indoors with the flash turn on.The only reason that I didn't give this battery "five stars" is that I can't yet speak to the battery longevity as I only had it a few weeks yet.I'm very happy with this battery. Save a few bucks and buy this one instaed of the Canon NB-4L.
When I saw all the positive review about this cable I thought great. Plus it was considerably cheap so I bought it.It worked really well for about two months with my HTPC. Then I started getting really really really bad flickering.I would start the HTPC and after about 10 minutes it was flickering and then going completely black.So I went and bought the "Mediabridge Ultra Series High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (6 Feet)" from amazon.Works great with no flickering at all. So just because this cable is cheap does not mean all of the cables are long lasting, in fact it is the exact opposite.So get the Mediabridge and forget about it.
I've had mine for a week now, and I am totally impressed with it. The G1 combines point and shoot capability with enough (optional) control to satisfy all but the most serious photographers. Its 3 megapixel images, 3x optical zoom, and lithium battery offer exceptional performance.My only complaint is with the flash, which tends to overexpose shots a tiny bit. I've found that changing the flash exposure down by -2/3 fixes this (you can change this one time and forget about it).For storage I use a 128 mb viking memory card, plus a 340mb microdrive. With the camera set to superfine and large images I can shoot hundreds of photos.This camera is perfect for someone who wants high quality photos and is willing to spend the money to get it. As an alternative take a look at the Kodak DC480 - you'll pay half as much but you won't give up control, a longer optical zoom, and some resolution. Personally, this ones a keeper for me.
I have had this unit for about 3 years now. I am still very pleased with the picture quality.
I recently purchased a new Inspiron Notebook and needed a versatile way of carrying it around. I do quite a bit of freelance work that takes me around town and in and out. I love my old Jansport backpack and it has held up to everything and they stand by their warranties. You just send it in and in a few weeks its back to you good as new. Knowing how they are with their warranties I decided to purchase this model for hauling work around along with baby things. It has turned out to be a work horse! The only problem I have is that the Velcro that holds the computer in place does not quite make it over the top of my 14 inch monitor. It's ok because the computer sleeve holds it in fairly firmly. It has large zip pockets but is lacking many small ones for this that and the other. I love the rolling feature; it is hard to carry it in the airport so this defiantly comes in handy.For the money I think it is a perfect solution to those stuffy laptop bags for this girl!
Be aware that the A/B does not mean the more familiar Type A/Mini-B connectors. This cable's 'B' end is the full size, square 'Type B' a few USB-connected peripherals may require.I thought I would use one of these with my new 'white' Asus to connect it with an external drive but, in the end, I returned the Asus and now I'm stuck with the cable :)To conclude: it's good as a color-coordinated cable to work with or between 2 white devices of which one accepts a full-size Type B connector and for which a white USB cable wasn't supplied in the first place.The price is right if combined with Amazon's free shipping on $25+ bundles.
Very nice little cable for such a small amount of money. Bought it for my Xbox 360 and I see no difference between this cable and the composite cables that came with the system. Excellent bargain.Thanks
I bought this replacement because the original became loose and started to spark. If you already have an HP then buy the original replacements, but I'd avoid them in general. I personally have had negative experiences with overheating computers, power cords and batteries.
but one major con to me is that this recorder lacks compatibility to record/play DVD-RAM discs which personally I believe is the best format for recording TV. It allows you to "chase playback", meaning you can watch something on it while it's recording! (both previously recorded or currently being recorded). You can jump to any spot on the disc and begin playing or recording right away - even arrange recorded programs for playback in any order you choose. What a cool feature! DVD-RAM discs can be copied to & erased up to 100K times. DVD-RAM is found on recorders from some toshiba, samsung, jvc, and most panasonics and I believe it's popularity will grow as more people learn of it's capabilities.The plus format is not as commonly found as the minus is. In fact, I've only seen it supported as far as recorders are concerned from sony. Perhaps that means it's a dying format, I don't know. I hate to have to give sony a "bad" review because I do love their electronics-they are a quality brand, however the lack of DVD-RAM support means I'll be buying another brand. Also tell me how such an expensive recorder from sony doesn't also include an HDMI output and SACD playback??? Also lacks firewire port which is very surprising considering most of the DVD recorders on the market have it. Also lacks JPEG & WMA support. sorry sony you lose!
Much quicker and easier than bleaching facial hair. I think it works best on soft hair like peach fuzz and arm hair, some neck hair. Not on course stubbly hair.
I've had this player for a week so far, but it seems to be an ideal replacement for my 4-year old RCA player that has begun to glitch on me more often.It's not perfect, though, as some of my glitching DVDs also glitch on this DVD player, too, but not as severely. This just tells me that my DVDs themselves may have gone bad.I once read that RCA players were simply rebadged Panasonic players. That statement might very well be true, as the menu system on the Panasonic, although more detailed with more options, seems almost identically laid out with my old RCA player. Of course, this player has many more options with both DTS and Dolby Digital output, along with component and S-Video video output, zoom in-out, and several other cool options.One knock is the somewhat unintuitive remote control, which doesn't seem to be laid out ideally. Normally, you might find the rewind and fast-forward buttons on either side of the play button. Here, the FF and REW are on another row of buttons, and they're tiny little circular buttons, sized almost as if they're intended not to be used very much. The skip chapter FF and REW buttons are the same, unfortunately.One other annoyance is a slightly slow load-up time for the DVD to start up. My old player loaded DVDs up within 2-3 seconds, while this player take 6-8 seconds to load up DVDs. Minor inconvenience, but not a major complaint.I plan to run this player through its paces for the next 3 weeks to let me decide if it's worth keeping. So far, it's held up to dual-layer DVDs, seamless branching, animated menus, closed-captions (my previous JVC player failed this test), interactive Infinifilm-type DVDs, etc. Even scratched rentals seem to play fine on this player.So far, I'm happy with this Panasonic player, which is superior in every way to my previous player, which is ideally what any person would want when buying the latest and greatest gizmo.
This is yet another great product from Sony. It's the perfect follow up of the DSR-16 with its integrated HD support. I spent hours and hours talking to professionals in the field and reading spec sheets and this was the best bang for the buck. Great product and highly recommended. Works great with my Canon XL2 and X1 H1.
This is a great mouse. I was stuck using a Mighty Mouse for my iMac for awhile. I replaced it with this mouse and it's really night and day compared to the Mighty Mouse. The form factor is great. It's not a big mouse but it's not overly small either. It fits my hand very well. I feel pain in my hand when i use mice or play videogames too long. I've used this mouse for hours straight and do not feel the pain i usually would. So ergonomics are top notch.Battery life seems to be great. One AA battery will last you at least 3 or 4 months which i can definitely live with. It's nice that the mouse turns itself off after you turn off or put your computer to sleep. This will do a good job in saving the juice in the battery.All of the buttons feel great and are properly placed. I didn't feel like i had to reach for any of the buttons, and i haven't clicked a button on accident either.So i mostly have praise for this mouse, but the wheel just doesn't get it quite right for me. It's funny how the wheel is the most advertised thing on this mouse, but it's the one and only thing that's flawed. I'm used to a sturdier scroll wheel. The VX Revolution wheel just feels kind of clumsy. Scrolling increments are too pronounced so just setting your finger on the wheel will move the page you're looking at. Sideways scrolling is a great feature, but i don't get that feeling that i'm ONLY scrolling horizontally. The scroll wheel also lets you switch to a endless spin for long documents or pages. It definitely works as advertised but i don't feel a need to change the mode on the bottom of the mouse just for this unless i really need to. Mind you, it's very simple to change the setting on the bottom of the mouse. I also don't recommend a casual page scroll in this mode either because it's uncontrollable. One last thing about the scroll wheel. No matter how much i play with the settings, i don't see what the Acceleration feature does. I changed it from slow to fast, but i don't see any difference.So overall, great mouse with a somewhat clumsy scroll wheel. If you like the Microsoft mice scroll wheels, for example, you might also be disappointed in the VX scroll wheel. It's not a deal breaker by any means, but it should be sturdier in my opinion.
I read a bunch of reviews on different dvd players. No matter which price range, it seemed like something could go wrong. So why not spend the least amount? For $40, this isn't a bad little machine at all...it doesn't have any fancy shmancy features, but it plays everything I put into it with no problems. I just hope it lasts :)
I'm not a big fan of Microsoft, but they did it right with this wireless mouse. I've purchased 4 of these -- two for me, one for my husband and one for my daughter. They're all in use and everybody loves them. Just the right size and it works all the time. If I had one negative thing to say, it would be about the battery life, but it is just a single AA battery so I don't expect it to last forever. Some kind of indicator about a dying battery would be nice, though.
It works great. I loaded 800 songs in about 10 minutes &amp; within in another 10 minutes completly understood how to operate each function. I like that you can balance the sound so each song is the same volume. Headphones are decent. Fits in pocket no problem. It would be nice if battery lasted a few more hours but it's adequate. Yeah you can get a 15G for $50 more but a thousand songs is fine for me. Plus you get the clip &amp; USB wire so really the 15G would be about $90 more since the 15G doesn't come with that stuff. Why pay $90 for a bigger device if I don't need it? Well that's my theory. If you need more room get the 15G if don't mind the money &amp; the bigger size. I got the blue one &amp; it's nice.
I have had nothing but problems with my computer since putting this new battery in it. It won't hold a charge at all, I don't know if the battery is old or what the deal is but I'm very disappointed.
Good quality and performance for the price. if you are looking for a good and cheap aux cable this is a good option. The only thing is that you need to be careful when you use it, is not unbreakable.
Plugged it in and just saw wavy lines and the color was mostly pink. Triple checked to make sure the inputs were in the correct spot and I even tried switching them around just in case the wires had the wrong color lable on them but still didn't work. Going to ask for a replacement since others have said it worked so I'm going to give it a second try.
I've been using this card/reader combo for a week now. I love it. 4GB is plenty for my camera (Panazonic TZ5 at 5MP I can get 1200 pics on it) and it writes and reads FAST. I rarely have to wait for a second picture, but I also don't do burst shooting. The reader is extremely compact, self-installs in XP without any fuss, and has been absolutely flawless.Mine came with a little semicircular neoprene zip-sack (about 1.5" dia) with two clear plastic pockets inside, one for the reader and one for the card. Very nice for travel. I was at B&H; photo in NYC today and their price was $32 so Amazon is right in there with the big guys. I have Prime and got it next day for $38 total. Awesome.Follow-up: I realized after buying this item that the card reader built into my PC is not compatible with the HC high capacity SD cards and does not recognize them. I thought I was going to use this USB adaptor for travel only but now I've found it's essential at home too!
I am a Comcast cable subscriber. I decided I was tired of spending $3 a month leasing a modem so I thought I'd buy my own. This modem works great with my Linksys router. I have had no connection drops yet in a month or so of usage.
Totally love this accessory. For me it is a must. Bought it online, save about 1/3 of price.. Always a plus... Accessory works flawless. Used on vacation in the pool at water park.. Obvious not a inexpensive accessory, but if you can afford it, definitely a fun one!!!
These are simply Patch Cables. The ends seem tightly secure, but only time will tell. Who knows, the ends might just stay on this time.
Easy to use, and offers very good protection for your hard drive. What more could you want from an enclosure? It keeps the drive safe, somewhat cool, and provides a USB 2.0 connection.Just make sure that you order the right kind for your hard drive! Some models are IDE, and some are SATA, and they're not interchangeable.Personally, I think Macally makes one of the best enclosures out there. Far better than the no-name, off-brand ones you find all over online.
Use this cable to connect my Computer to my Plasma on different corners of the room, The tv acts as a third monitor so I don't use it all the time but the build quality is solid, the picture quality was great and the length is amazing.Definitely worth the price since something like this would cost, who knows what in a store.If you're in the market for a long HDMI cable, look no further!
The title says it all. This ink works fine and appears to produce reasonably accurate results, but it is expensive, just like a lot of inkjet cartridges and I can't find a generic that works so I'm stuck buying these.
My daughter recieved her Flip Mino less than a year ago as a gift from her boyfriend. She took it with her on her 2 week exchange trip to England. She had been looking forward to this trip for a year. Her best friend took the stills, she was taking the video. During the trip the camera stopped working and wouldn't turn on. Nothing she could do while she was there.When she got back we called Flip, it was under warranty. they had us try resetting and then plugging it into the computer overnight. When none of that worked they accessed the camera remotely and determined that it had a defective battery. So it needed to be sent back (at my expense) I sent it priority mail on a Saturday, it was in their hands that Monday morning.It took them all week to actually post that they received it. Every time I called they had no answers as to where the camera was or what was happening with it. Since it was a special order design they were supposed to call to confirm the design and order the new one. They never did. After 2 weeks of and repeatedly calling with increasing frustration and my obvious annoyance with them, they ordered a replacement and said they would escalate the order and priority ship it next day air. They said 24-48 hours to process. Well it's now 3 days and they issued a shipping label and it's not in the hands of UPS, so technically not shipped yet and it's listed as Ground!!!!!We also just received an email that video retrieval was unsuccessful. It was a battery failure, they said they could retrieve the video. I think they lost the camera!!!My daughter just had a competition that we didn't have the camera for and we are leaving for another and we still don't have it. That's 2 competitions we are missing being able to tape.I also have no faith in the camera's reliability. I have no faith in Cisco, they lie, they don't do what they say they'll do and they need to work on their customer service....its TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2 weeks and still don't have the replacement and still have not received a phone call back.
I agree with another critical reviewer that the on-screen part of this package isn't particularly well-organized. I did find the audio CDs helpful--went through the 20 lessons on all 4 CDS in about 3 months driving to school and back. But then what? I looked for a Berlitz package that would continue with lesson 21 and forward, but apparently there isn't any. I wrote to Berlitz customer service (which seems oriented toward expensive private or small group instruction), and didn't even get an answer. I'm going to try Rosetta Stone next. We'll see.Oh, and another thing: it would have been helpful if there had been an a written translation of the audio CDS somewhere in the package. Sometimes there's a word I just don't get in the audio version and there's no way to find out what that word is.Lastly, notice that this might not even be a Berlitz product--it may be that the name has been licensed by another software company. Not that this makes it better or worse. My feeling is that Berlitz itself may need to readdress its own mission. At one point in time there may have been no great alternative to in-person instruction, but these days the vast majority of language learners are probably going to learn with a computer program, at least through intermediate levels of language learning, and Berlitz really hasn't addressed that. If they don't they may go the way of $800.00 encyclopedia sets.
This stand works with my iPad 2 and my dad's BN Nook Color. Adjustable stand can create hundreds of viewing angles and folds up easily.
I've had this printer for just under a month now and have to say that it's just wonderful! After my HP stopped working (it was about 10 years old), I was in search of a new printer that was affordable, but still high quality. I found it in my i860!This printer is almost perfect. It's fast (23 ppm, even though I never printed that much), quiet, and the pictures it prints are gorgeous!! Everyone I showed them to couldn't tell the difference from a real picture. The ink tanks are reasonable, and you only throw away the ones that are empty - saving more money in the long run. Using the 'sample' cartridges that came with the printer, I've printed at least 15 4x6&quot; pictures, and 2 8x10&quot;, as well as at least half a dozen CD labels (full color, not just writing on white), and a few documents... AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T RUN OUT!The reason I said almost perfect is because of 2 downsides: #1 - you have to buy a USB cable separately. Given, you can pick one up for $6 or less, but that's like buying a kid a toy for his birthday and not getting the batteries - it's useless. I found out that after I bought the USB cable that it does work with a parallel port, which I happened to already have. I used the USB anyway. #2 - Like many other reviewers said, Canon paper is a must for photos!!! Trust me, it doesn't look any different from other paper, but it is. Pictures I printed on HP paper came out grainy. It was almost as bad as printing on my 600 dpi HP. I followed the same picture up with Canon paper, and as I said earlier, no one knew it wasn't a photo. The paper is reasonable, only $7.00 for 50 sheets (This is a sale, so it might go up).If it wasn't for those 2 things, this would be a 5-star. I almost rated it 5 anyway. If you buy this printer, you will not be disappointed.
My younger brother was begging for me to get him trails evolution after he played the demo for the umpteenth time I needed a quick way to get the 1200 msp without leaving the house and especially not spending a dime in gamestop. So I got on amazon and found you can get points here quick and easy. The code was sent instantly with no problems.I got my brother the game and now hes a happy camper,I'm buying all my future msp from amazon from now on.
This is a great camera! It is easy to use and has great battery life. My only problem is I have auto-focus lenses from an N80 that are compatible with the D40x, but I didn't know that the auto-focus does not carry over. Other than that, it was a great buy for the price!
Bought this to go along with a new Toshiba LCD TV. I didn't realize when I purchased the TV that it has a digital optical sound connection. There is no place to hook up the 2 TV Ears rca jacks into that works. I called the customer service and left a voice mail. No human answers. Then I sent an email asking about a solution. This can't be the first TV with this problem. No reply after several days of waiting. Sending this back.
Bought 2 of these drive and put them in a Linksys NAS200. They have been working now for over a week and seems to be running great so far. For the money these drives are well worth the money.
This camera is great for entry level use in digital photography, the pictures are of adequate quality. You can use it for 90 sec's of digital video as well and when attached to your computer acts as a webcam (great for family if you have high-speed internet access) Bottom line is, for (the price) don't expect much in quality of photos, but plenty of features.
I ordered this battery to use in my Garmin GPSMAP 478. It is so poorly made that it will not stay securely positioned within the battery compartment of the Garmin unit unless you use strong tape (like duct tape or gaffer's tape) to hold it in place. Still worse, when new it would only hold a charge for about two hours. And worst of all, it stopped working entirely after only eight weeks. My advice, pay more for a genuine Garmin battery and be assured that it will fit and function as intended. Why does Amazon continue to offer junk like this for sale?
Package come's with small CD with all the simple installation software and instructions. The cord to the unit is attached (which is excellent - no loose connections) and the end of the cord is a USB plug. Inexpensive addition which allows me to access all the files I had stored on my "old" 3.5" floppies again.
Actually, with the pretty gold-plated ANL fuses I bought, these add a little class to the power panel on my solar power system.
The only gripe I have with this radio is that the lighting is not strong enough to read the stations. Otherwise it is a very good buy for the price. It lacks all the mod cons such as a remote control and the like but we have Bose for that. I have two Bose radios and frankly they do have a better sound than the Grundig. They are also much more expensive! I am very happy with both the Bose and the Grundig but there is something about the Grundig that reminds me of plays on the radio in the late fifties when the radio was an important part of life. Of course this Grundig does not have the sound of the Grundig I had in Germany. That one almost had a place at the dinner table such was its presence. Nothing is as we remember it. I am very glad to have this as a reminder of simpler and perhaps happier times. The times when the attention span was not determined by a remote control.
This product is a fire hazard. It's hard to believe this enclosure passed any consumer safety tests.A few days ago, I had a hard drive in this enclosure, which was plugged into my laptop and wall socket. A burning smell started wafting into the air and I could no longer get the hard drive to turn on. I looked to see if the hard drive enclosure was still plugged in and noticed that the power supply had warped and melted!This product is simply unsafe. It's not only cheaply made, but is a fire hazard. I plan to write to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.My recommendation is to spend a few dollars more and get a safer product from a more reliable company.
My use is quite specific. I use these for TV viewing while on my basement treadmill.What works: Signal strength is very good, fidelity is good, and I can leave the TV set at around 15% volume and still hear everything through these, above the din of the treadmill.What works, but not as well: There is a noticeable difference between volume levels during playback of music versus dialogue. Music is a good bit louder [not disastrously so--just noticeably].These are my third headphones for this location and use. They are by far my best.
This magnifier was so nice, large and the quality was amazing. Even our almost 2 yr old loves it.Is used as a bookmark when not in use, to her nature book :)
At first, when anyone consider the price tag for THREE filters, one would say that it's an excellent deal. But don't be fooled.They all fit perfectly together and fit my lens perfectly. But once you try mounting one of these filters with other brand filters, problems would appear in every direction. The Circular Polarizer filter didn't fit the HOYA UV filter, so I managed to make the Polarizer filter just stick to the UV filter. But once I tried to remove it, it just wouldn't move at all. I was then forced to buy a new HOYA Circular Filter, which was a little more expensive than these filters together, but it was worth it.So just be sure to do more research on quality, rather than the price.
This is a great little affordable set.I have this setup in my kitchen right now. The sound quality is great and I love listening to music when working around the apartment. I can hear it from everywhere in the apartment. Its really a simple setup, there's about 3 buttons and two speakers so if you're looking for a very simple setup for a small space, I would totally recommend these. Also would be good in an office setting, there's an aux output as well so you could have some headphones connected to them if they were your primary source of music/podcasts.
I purchased the HipZip about a month ago and was excited to receive this MP player. The sound quality was good, however, the player became &quot;jammed&quot; a number of times and I had to constantly reset the player to have it begin playing again. Given its price, I believe that it should have performed better.
hello all,i just hooked up my Terk VR-1 and it is just teriffic. As an avid NHL hockey fan, i enjoy the NHL CenterIce package on DirecTv. unfortunately many of the NHL channels and the normal directv channels have various levels of audio volume, some normal, some loud, and some soft. with that said, this created a very annoying experience while channel surfing with a large surround sound system.one thing to know, you must use this with your tv's audio inputs or your receiver's audio inputs connected to the tv, satellite box, or external tuner. it will NOT work with a stand alone tv hooked up to cable or antenna. the audio inputs on the tv must be used in some fashion with the audio outputs on the satellite box or cable box.my tv and satellite are hooked up to one of the original and powerful surround sound amplifiers from the early 90's with all the speakers and such. there always has been a problem while channel surfing because all channels/shows/commercials are NOT broadcast with equal volume.on lower volume channels it was always necessary for me to turn up the volume on the amplifier to compensate so i could hear the channel at a normal level. when it came time to change the channel to other NHL games or other directv channels, i nearly got blown out of
This is the best thing I've ever bought for my husband. No longer do we have to watch him flip through channels, searching for a show to watch. We never miss a favorite program, the children are restricted to shows that we have approved, there's ALWAYS something to watch! In fact, I can't remember the last time we've watched 'live t.v.'.
I find this to come in handy because I use it to link my laptop to my LG TV. At first I was worried about the distance and whether or not the I would lose the strength of the signal because of the length of the cable but the quality so far has not been affectedI get the internet and can stream shows on the 47inch screen, so I guess it is doing what it is supposed to be doing.
The device works quite well. We noticed that the balance was a bit off when running the Ipod through the adapter, but sound quality was good.
6/4/05 - AddendumThere's no backlight on the LCD on this model (SX25) so you can't see the display in the dark or low level lighting (the ST25 had a nice green one).Handling noise is much higher on this model, so unless you're very steady-handed, go with an external mic to keep the noise from cancelling out your recorded material (don't bother trying to record from your pocket, or while it's in the velvet carry pouch). Sensitivity has been boosted for 1-4 ft. recording, so that's where the trade-off occurred. But the internal condenser mics (stereo) are not isolated from the unit's case, so every contact with the case results in noise.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Everything you liked (or hated) about the ST25 is back in the new model, but this one's skinnier by a 1/4-inch, and the display has been changed to be wider but shorter - same displays. New STLP mode is like a ST (high quality mode) file but with less resolution, so you can pack a third more time in the non-expandable 32MB memory (still about 7 hours on SP, 15 hours on LP, 2.5 hrs on ST, say 4 hours on STLP).Don't expect to try to digitally record music on this unit because you cannot disable the automatic gain function (it's really designed for recording speeches or other presentation material, not recording concerts). In a pinch, I have used it to capture the audio line-out of a DVD, but it's not good with wide volume changes since it tries to equalize everything to an overall acceptable volume.I like/dislike the 4-way toggle button RW&lt;- v ^ ->FF idea - it gets rid of one extra 2-way button, but it gets confusing if you were trying to manipulate it without looking at the display. On the other hand, if the settings are the way I want them, I don't usually have to touch that button. You just hit the Record to start, and again to pause recording (Stop saves and lets Record create a separate file). It's good at splitting and combining, and the USB port lets the proprietary software manipulate the sound files for general management (but very limited editing).Battery life is the same as the ST25 - about 16 hrs. per set of 2 AAA's. I miss the swivel microphone mount because I often used the ST25 sitting on the floor and pointed the mics upward, or in a shirt pocket pointed away from me.Bottomline - better sound quality than the $99 or less variety recorders. No memory card expansion available, so you need to dump off files to clear space. Speaker is loud enough to be able to hold it to your ear and hear playback clearly if at a noisy airport, so that's a nice feature. Can be used in a pinch to record music via line input, but with degraded quality compared with a true MP3 recorder. Smaller than most units of similar capacity. Since it was designed to function better when connected to a PC, why not make it rechargeable via USB as well?
Great monitor, use DVI, text VERY clear, MUCH easier to read than my 19" CRT.., colors excellent (use vidoe card for correction with DVI).. newest Drivers from Viewsonic Website are MS Digitaly signed.. XP2 has native support for 1440.900No APCI interferance like with the Samsung driversNO Ghosting, even in very fast-action movies..Screen about the same height as a 19" (10.2") CRT, but wider, (16.1")NO dead pixelsSpeakers better than most monitor-speaker..-BUTMy monotor was poorly packed, the OEM box in an Amazon box, no packing let the inner box slide about 4" back and forth.. outer boxed damaged... LOTS of banging arond..--Result, a " 1/4" grey-band" very light, but there on "black" (particularly annoying on a wide-screen DVD) and a slight "discoloration" on other colors..RUINING a otherwise PERFECT display..NOW I have to send it back for another, and wait about 3 weeks..I rate this monitor HIGHLY, Great for DVD and anything else.. I do not play games, so I cannot rate them...
just what i needed and it works fine as i needed it to play cd's through pa system. love it!
It was good experience. thank you and sorry for making feedback this late. P. S. you all ways doing your best Microsoft.
A friend of mine brought her Rebel to my house so we could take pictures of a litter of puppies that I had bred. My old camera was always that little bit too slow. I have a good eye for a picture BUT I am by no means a professional at the job and this camera is great for people like me who love to point and shoot but also great for those who know what they are doing.I bought it second hand since it has been on the market for a while and cannot see my buying anything different in quite a few years. Brilliant for those holiday picture too. I even managed to take some great shots whilst being driven around by car!
This Mower is amazing. We only have a small, very small front yard to mow. This mower is lightweight, easy to push, and will not strain you. We enjoy it so much that we are going to take it over to a friends yard and use it on his and let him use it. If he likes it he is planning on purchasing one. This is a great start in going green!
This is the same transmitter I see every where in town for 80 dollars! Works great, sound quality is great for a transmitter, for 12 dollars you cannot beat it.
I read the other reviews of this product and due to the low price decided to take a chance. The printer did not recognize that the cartridge was new and full of ink but still carried on working. Printing was fine but the fax stopped working, something I didn't realize at the time and has caused me much hassle. Print quality was OK however. I decided to buy the original cartridge and lo and behold my fax is now working. I should have known better from the reviews already here and have now paid for it.
My husband was so happy when he unwrapped this gift for christmas. He always takes a cigar on a float down the river and now he can take more than one and they won't get wet. He can tie it off to anything on etiher a tube, raft or canoe. We are into tubing now and he can tie it off on the handles of our tube we have!
I received this lens a week sooner than expected, which is saying something since I currently live in South Korea. It was packaged nicely with no issues. The lens itself is awesome. I am an amateur photographer and this is the first lens I bought and I am not disappointed with it at all. If you want great technical specs on it, I am not experienced enough to give you great feedback on this lens...but I like it and will update when I fell comfortable giving that kind of advice.
Is it for videophiles or audiophiles? No, and it doesn't pretend to be. It's a good, quick down and dirty way to make a few quick but important adjustments to your display that will at least get them in the ball park, espescially black and white levels. Hey, your grandma could use this calibration disc, and while grammie's adjustments may not compete with a professional calibrator's, her picture will be improved, how much so depends on how far the display is off in the first place.
I own a bunch of wired headphones ranging from the Bose triport and earbuds to the Aurvana X-Fi's to the Vmoda Bassfreq's. These are the first wireless headphones I've ever tried or owned. These were easy to figure out. I didn't once need to read the instructions. The sound is great good highs, lows and everything in between. The only complaint I have is that if you are lying down while using them there tends to be alot of interferance. Sitting on the couch they are fine, walking around the house while using them there is some interferance/static but nowhere near as much as when you are lying down. I read tons of reviews before deciding on these because out of all of the ones I looked at these had the features I wanted and had the best reviews. I'm happy with my purchase because I will just be using them while watching movies late at night and can live with having to sit up verses lying on the couch.Have had theese a few months now and have a better opinion about them. I've found that the static and cut out mainly happen when I am lying in bed using these. I've found that even when I go outside to get the mail or grab something from my car, these dont get as much static or cut out like they do when I am lying in bed using them. I have roomates that crank their own stereos and the tv surround system up in the daytime so I find myself using these more often when I dont wand to hear their rap music or their gangland tv show at a loud volume.
This recorder works great. I use it to record meetings at work, and it does a fine job. The software to download the files to a computer is easy to use too. Only thing it needs is a case. I keep it in my computer bag, and it really needs a hard case of some sort to keep it from breaking. I'm searching for a hard case for eyeglasses, or something similar.
This product is excelent. Installation was simple as it came with all the tools and instructions required to complete that task (took me 1hr).
This mount is solid and well worth the price. It is much better than the mounts that come with most cameras.
I paid extra for expedited shipping which took longer than promised. The product is fine.
This HDMI cord was well worth the money. It worked just fine 99% of the time. Sometimes the connection would fade out but I just had to turn my tv on and off and it would be fine.
First of all, let me point out that I am definitely not a fan of Philips products. However, this DVD player is the only one I have found to be compatible with computer formats, so I purchased it. When playing regular DVDs, it is perfectly fine. When playing computer files (.avi, etc.)it is pretty iffy. It claims to play mpeg4 format, but 80% of the time it doesn't. While my computer plays my files flawlessly, this player frequently has little glitches, such as the sound being off a second or two (or more!). I can't complain too much, though, as this plays more than my Sony DVD player. Overall it is pretty decent, good looking in the front. The remote looks really cheap, though.
It's not a big secret that this is a type AF lens and the D40 only autofocus with the AF-S type lenses so I bought this knowing I would have to manually focus. The only thing is that the new DSLR viewfinders don't have the focus ring that the old manual cameras had so even if you have perfect vision it's almost impossible to manually focus especially at f/1.8 where your depth of field is very very narrow.The Green LightThe green focus indicator dot is pretty much fail proof and under normal-low lighting conditions, it has not let me down; however, under lower lighting conditions, the green light will not help you. I really wish that the focus indicator light on the camera (or on my flash) could come on while holding the button halfway the way it does with my AF-S lenses if for nothing else to get the green light to work but nope.Bottom line:If you plan on using this lens with a D40/D40x only for very low lighting, save your $110 and wait for Nikon to come out with an AF-S version of this lens. Unless you get a flash light with you so you can see, it's not going to do what you want. Instead I would recommend you buy the SB-600 flash.If you plan on using this lens inside without flash under normal lighting conditions, portrait taking, macro photography, etc. this lens creates beautiful images. For me, unless I really want to create bokeh, I leave this at f/2.0 or f/2.8 for stunningly sharp pictures.
I was surprised that even though I did not get san disc that it woks very well.
Let's begin by saying - I've been eyeing this setup for quite awhile before ponying-up and ordering it. I'd read every review and compared every other keyboard/mouse combo and felt quite confident when I placed the order that this was the ONE. It was a good decision. I've had the Edge for about 6 weeks now and am pleasantly surprised by the asthetics of the chassis and how great it looks next to my Samsung TV's high-gloss finish. It has good reception at 20'+ and the one-touch (swipe) volume control is fantastic, especially while watching a DVD when the sound jacks-up from one preview to the next.Then why 4-Stars you may ask? It lost connection with it's receiver last week without warning. I've tested it on several computers to no avail. Logitech Tech Support to the rescue!!! It took one call plus one fax and my new set is on it's way. I would DEFINITELY recommend this product. Any piece of tech-gear, regardless of the manufacturer, can go on the fritz. It's the company that steps-up and takes care of their customer without a big fuss (an anomoly by today's standard operating procedure) that will win my praise and future business every time!
Why pay $99 for one 6 foot HDMI cable when they are available for $.23 or so each, plus normal S&H charges? These cables work just fine, they were delivered promptly, and they serve the purpose! I used them to hook up a DVD player, cable box, and TV to an A/V receiver.
I bought this to control my stereo on my back porch. It works well, but you have to install little sensors near each device you want it to communicate with.
I tried to update the maps, and COBRA is charging $129! I could buy a newer unit and get current maps and more features. COBRA just stonewalled, and said this model was discontinued several years ago, and they would only update the maps for the $129. The maps that are on the model are more than several years old. If this is how they treat their consumers, I will never buy another Cobra product again!
As others have reported, the physical ports are too small. Cables are VERY hard to disconnect. To disconnect my iPad cable, I had to wrap the plug in cloth and use pliers!This places expensive cables at risk. (The iPad cable alone cost more than the hub).Unacceptable.
Buena Marca, tremendo DVD port&aacute;til y adem&aacute;s le puedo conectar mi Ipod, justo lo que yo estaba buscando.
I have tried many headphones & returned them all . they all lacked one thing "comfort" .Some headphones were just too heavy , you would have to remove them off your head every 5 minutes just to relief the weight on your head . I have tried Ultrasone proline 550 , 650 , Sennheiser hd595 , hd555 .any many more . They don't come close to the AKG K240 . First is "comfort" they are very light in weight , the sound is awesome . I am using creative sound card on my pc , nothing high end . they sound great . By the way the plug in wire on the side is very rugged no worries if you are concerned about that , i think it's better than the screw in type where i have seen people screw them in the wrong way damaging the thread. I recommend 4 hrs of breaking in time just to experience the full spectrum of these headphones .Enjoy
I was puzzled why Toshiba would discontinue the P25 series so quickly leaving the 15&quot; P15 as the only Media Center laptop they offer, but on with the review. I recently purchased this beautiful machine on discount at CompUSA and I knew this was the laptop that I was looking for.This laptop is truly a DESKTOP REPLACEMENT (don't look for battery life to be stellar) with jaw-dropping specs even for a desktop (except for the graphics which seem a little undersized with a FX Go5200 64MB). The unit is put together well but visually, the looks are an acquired taste.Another problem is the keyboard which seems so small compared to the rest of the laptop. A 10-digit keypad like the HP 17-inch notebook would have been a welcomed edition. At least, Toshiba could have put the Windows and Menu buttons in the standard position instead of the upper-right hand corner.With the Media Center Edition of Windows XP, I have gotten rid of the television in my room and replaced it with this notebook. However, I don't see why the television tuner had to be a removable module forcing you to chose between a battery and television. The thing is so huge and so heavy (10 pounds!), I think Toshiba could have fit in the TV Tuner.So if you are looking for a true desktop replacment, look no further because, despite some minor problems, this is an all-around excellent machine.
I purchased this for my daughter so she could connect her iPod to her 2003 Mazda 6. It is easy to set the frequency, has plenty of power, has no background noise or hiss, and is very reliable. I highly recommend the Griffin iPod transmitters because our family has three of them and they all work great.
This thing is amazing. I haven't had a wireless network before this, and was ready for some problems when I installed it. Happily, the install went smoothly & quickly, with no problems at all. The adapter installed in my notebook just as fast. My home desktop has a 6MB connection, and is pretty quick. This router is at least just as fast. Pages load quickly, and work files upload to the network like I was connected at my desk. Extremely happy with it. Next up is adding a hard drive to it so I can share music/files.
Excellent lens for a decent price. The optics and the picture quality are superb, you can instantly tell the difference between this and the stock lens you get in beginner packages.
I ordered this player after examining the same Mintek my sister had purchased for car trips with her two children. After reading several reviews and looking at other players as well, I concluded this unit and its accessories were a great value.I have been very satisfied with the Mintek's performance and have now owned it for a few months. It comes with everything you need to keep at least two kids happy and entertained. The sound and picture quality are great. Better yet, this unit can be easily be connected to a TV for a big picture experience, and can provide in-hotel entertainment, etc. Set up is easy and the feature list is incredible -- it does things I'll probably never use, but are nice to have. I've had no problems with our Mintek and am really glad I purchased it since we use it on nearly every trip we take.
I had a similar experience to the other two reviewers. I haven't had any trouble installing software on my Win XP SP2 system until the software that came with this mouse. The first time, the install went OK and I was able to use the extra features. However, at the next reboot, the mouse worked for a few seconds as Windows was starting, then stopped responding. It wouldn't work after that. Uninstall the GE software and the uninstall locks up near the end. Reinstall the software and the install locks up during the "updating registry" portion. I finally got the software removed (manually) and added the mouse through Windows by browsing to the Amouse.inf on the CD. Basic functions work, but the horizontal scroll and other advanced features aren't available. Still debating whether to return the mouse or use it in this state, but I won't be buying another GE/Jasco mouse, as it doesn't seem they tested the software at all. If you're having trouble with this mouse, go to the JascoProducts web site to let them know. Maybe with enough complaints, they'll make a patch.
I am not sure if this is the correct model, but I have an Epson and I am very frustrated with it. It would not print a text document because the color was gone. So I went and bought 3 new color cartridges. The I made my printer settings to print in black and white only. Three months later my color ink has magically disapeared. So instead f buying more useless color ink I never use, I will buy a new printer. I will definatley NEVER buy or recomend an Epson.
This Product Rocks...I had 2 Ps2 games and a Data cd rom that were completely un playable.Game Doctor fixed all disks with out a hitch
I have owned this one for about 2 years. It it very limited in uses. Sometimes the CDs play and sometimes they dont. It is very cheap and I will be replacing it.
Going to school at night might not be the best thing in the world esspecially after a long day at work. That's where the VN-960PC comes in handy. You can record all of your lectures that way you wouldn't miss a thing even if you fall a sleep in class!!!!
X-bow live wasn't working this worked pailessly, fast and is cheaper. Win Win Win. This is how I will buy any more X-box stuff.
Received this Sony MDR-E21LP yesterday and used it immediately. Wow, sounded beautifully and fit comfortable in my ears. The length of the cord is long enough for me or maybe a little too long. Also I like the material of the cord, it is very flexilbe and so less chance of tangle up.Some reviewers gave this earphones a low rating and I think it is unfair to it. You really have to remember how much you pay for it. Don't try to compare it with those high end earphones.I also like the design of the earbuds. You don't have to push them into your ear canals like the Sony MDR-EX71SL and MDR-E51LP do. That could perminantly damage your ear drums if you constantly set the volume too high.Baseline is I highly recommend it to everyone who doesn't want to pay a high price on a set of earphones and yet want beautiful sound quality. You don't have to go elsewhere, you've found it -- the Sony MDR-E21LP.
It suddenly stopped working after about 3 weeks without any warnings. I don't usually take the time to write out reviews like this but I'm afraid i must considering how terrible a product this is. Better off not buying this one.
This cartridge fits and works great with my HP printer. Prints clearly and No problems at all. My order arrived very quickly!!
I could not believe how big this magnifier was, even though it is obviously 5 inches in diameter.When you hold it you feel like a kid again.But enough of that; down to the real review.It is sturdy enough to last a long time and the acrylic lens looks like glass and is heavy.To me, this is better than holding a wobbly square magnifier sheet if you have to read froman 8-1/2X11 page.As the title says, it has very little distortion which is very important.
This is my second purchase of the bottle bag. I am still using the first but I decided I need a second one. I use mainly for water bottles but I have also used for lens and other photo equipment.I also have another use for it. I travel on bus tours. It hangs on the back of the seat in front of me, to place drinks and other items for travel I was so useful that I got the second one. I can have one in two places at the same time. It is a great piece to have.
The bag's quality is quite good and it has lots of pouches and spaces to keep accessories well organized. I own aPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8and I like to leave it permanently with the lens protector and an UV filter on to avoid scratches on the camera lens. A trade-off for the addes protection is the extra space it occupies, but even on this situation it fits nicely on this bag.
Lets just say that my roommate had this big setup of bose speakers. At first we only set up the 301 V's and I remember being OK with them until we set up the rest of the 7.1 speaker system. I'm not too smart when it comes to specific details regarding speakers, i just know I like quality and I can tell the difference between 128kbps and 320. I just received these Yamaha speakers and I have to say they blow Bose away. You can hear both the highs and the lows. I cannot wait until I receive my NS-777's and the center speaker. Even though I've been used to the 7.1 setup, I'm sure the 5 speakers will do just fine. I'm in this little 735sq ft apartment and I'm sure I'm going to get a noise violation for it all :) Also, I would NOT take the time to write a review if I was unhappy or just OK with these speakers. Who knew little speakers like this could produce the sound it produces. Never thought I'd buy Yamaha but they have really shined a new light for me.
I have purchased 3 Wireless USB AnyPoint adapters from Intel. All installed easily and have worked without a hitch. Can't see how it could have been easier. May not be the fastest product out there, but is as fast as my network connection which is all that I share.
There once was a precocious young writer who was paid an awful lot of money for her dazzling first book. Her age, the money, the stylish prose and elite subject matter - it all came together. Lo and behold, the young lady got older. The pressures for a follow-up got more intense. Her absence created a minor literary legend. She had a lot to live up to. Now she's back, and lo and behold - she's no longer gamine, her advance is old news, and the new book? Well, it doesn't exactly rock. In fact, it creaks. Just like one of her high-falutin' literary metaphors. The middle-aged authoress appears to have taken to wearing a lot of black, antique clothes - and a severe Louise Brooks hairstyle. Who died? The message? "I am a great writer." Well, the proof ain't in the puddin', sugah. Not this here puddin' anyway. The Little Friend is a little book masquerading as a big, sprawling epic, and littered with brainy name-droppin's from the classics. Tartt is bent on cementing her place up there with Twain and Dreiser and Eliot. But judging from this, she doesn't have the originality of her ostensible "predecessors." To Kill a Mockingbird meets River's Edge meets Summer & Smoke meets Tarantino meets Nancy Drew meets you name it. Isolation clearly hasn't helped Ms. Tartt perfect her art. Another ten years? Lordy, I shudder to think! Get thee to a writing program! There's still hope, sistuh woman!
The only drawback is that the headset is so large you cannot lay back on the sofa or pillow.Very pleased that I can link to TV or radio and can move around the house listening. My husband can have the TV on low or I can put it on mute and I can adjust the sound of my headset that is perfect for me. I do not wear hearing aids but have trouble understanding the voices on the TV and I can understand every word (no longer need captions on TV). I have a very small head and wish that the headset was lighter and smaller of course nothing fits or feels like the Bose which I also bought and returned. Bose does not make a wireless headset. I personally like this headset because it fits over the ears and does block out all other noises.
I travel with a laptop for fun and to watch a dvd for entertainment. When using public trains and buses for long rides you have a portable battery in your hand. when you talk to much on the phone you won't be disconnected due to the battery charge. This is your backup battery. You just have to plug in the wall to charge it up again and you are on your way.
The window automation is pretty cool. To be able to roll down my windows from a remote is good. My truck is a dark truck and it gets hot in there on sunny days. Only downfalls I've found is that when I lock the truck sometimes one of the windows doesnt go all the way up, but I do have a short that only allows te driver door to control all of the windows, and both windows are automatic no matter going up or down. Hopefully web I fix the short that will fix those problems. Other then that I enjoy having it installed on it.
Have used this product for a little more than a month now. I used this to connect my PS3 to a Sony Bravia 40". Excellent results. Value deal !
Having moved up from the Etymotic ER-6i, I am extremely pleased with these headphones. I have tried the ER-4 Etymotics in both the Portable and Stereo versions. For a true music head that has a portable amp, the ER-4S would take the cake. If you're on the go and interested in a bit more mustard behind the bass, the 530's are the way to go.A lot of people will complain about the over-the-ear way the Shure's were built. It only takes a few times where someone accidentally hits your earphone cord that you'll be thankful they were designed that way. Once you have these things in and fitted you'll forget you have them in.
B+W always has fine optics. I find their filters a little more difficult to screw onto the lens than other brands, but once it's on, it's secure. Absolutely no issues with the quality. I've also never had the glass fall out of a B+W filter, as I have had happen twice with a Hoya filter!
Unless your an audiofile don't waste your money on brand name stuff. These work just fine and the picture and sound are great.
This is a grrreat product. Who likes to carry their camera around on their shoulder while it can get dinged up or scratched in between shots? Not many . I got this for my Canon 40D with 128mm lens and it fits like a glove, even with the hood mounted in reverse. It also has several different options for attaching it to your camera, which is very convenient. 10 out of 10.
This product is good. But if you have vista then DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. Before I buy this product i sent an email to them to verify the compatibility issue with Vista. They said it is compitable with Vista. But it does not work with my Vista. I did not have time to fix it so I had to downgrade to XP in order to use Baffalo linkstation.I gave 4 starts because it is good with XP.
Noteworthy for their eye-blinking impact and up-front presentation. If Sennheiser 'phones sound like the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, these sound like CBGB's. Considered by many to be the best rock headphones in the world. I like them quite well for jazz and classical (especially solo performances), but for rock they really do get your head banging!Weakness include a narrow "in your head" soundstage, not the best build quality (plastic), some people find them uncomfortable (I don't. They're quite lightweight, but they touch your ears when you wear them, and some people just don't like that I guess), but the kicker is for them to sound their best you really have to change the pads."Change the pads..." you ask? For the most bass, do a Google for 'Todd the Vinyl Junkie' and pick up a pair of Grado flat pads. For the best balance (and to save a little money) go to Sennheiser's site and grab a pair of replacement pads for the HD-414s. They're yellow, and you have to cut a hole in them (about an inch and a quarter) but it's well worth it.Probably not truly a 5-star 'phone in the grand scheme of things (like the Sennheiser Orpheus or Stax Omega II), but their strong suits are unmatched by any other manufacturer's headphones at any price.
I just learned a valuable lesson in flash photography...learn the power settings of your flash.This flash totally rocks, but you must understand it. It kept failing me at opportune times and now I realize that at full power I was going through batteries at 225 shots.
The CP-10 is a great little printer that prints a outstanding quality wallet photo without a hitch. The difference between bordered and borderless prints is that borderless prints a somewhat zoomed version of what your image display window shows so you may experience &quot;head chopping&quot; unless you learn to frame your shots with a little more border around objects. You must be very careful when loading paper so as not to touch the printing surface or a finger print will show up in the finished product. I was surprised at how much detail can be had on a credit card sized photo and find this to be a nice alternative to printing larger more costly images when this size will produce a compact result that serves many purposes. Portability is the key here and I use this with a powershot S110 so in two pockets you have a complete photo system on the go. With optional 12 volt auto adapter you can have instant mobile prints. It does not interface with a PC so you must print direct from digicam making a larger capacity media card a good addition if shooting away from the printer.
I've used ClearTouch products before on my Droid Pro and my mom's Droid. When I saw that it was available for the Fire, it was a done deal. The quality cannot be beat, it goes on easily, and it protects my baby. And who wouldn't order it when they threw in a free stylus this past weekend?Very satisfied, to say the least.
I have had one of these for years and I love everything about it. If you live in a small place this appliance doesnt take up alot of space on the counter. I slip mine right in the drawer. Clean up is a breeze. It is very simple to use and put together.I make cole slaw with this, hash browns, cucumber salad, sice onions for onion rings, shred cheese. People sometimes dont realize that things such as shredded cheese or potatos cost more than if you just bought them whole and shredded them yourself. With the salad shooter that is no problem at all; in fact it is sort of fun!!!! And company loves when you shred fresh parmasan cheese right at the table over their pasta.I lost the last salad shooter I had in a house fire and you cannot find this wonderful appliance in stores anymore but I was thrilled to have come accross one in a elephant sale and snatched it up. It has all the parts, plus the instructions and still had the original box all for 2 bucks!!!!I would find one of these either in a thrift store or order one here on Amazon. You will not be sorry you did
No flaws. What you see is what you get! I use this to hook my PC into my powered studio monitorsHas dedicated LEFT and RIGHT output, 1/4 inch
I think that I would like the camera if the batteries lasted long enough for me to take a picture with! I placed at least 8 new sets of batteries in the thing and it wouldn't even turn on. I did manage to find a decent set of batteries that lasted maybe half a day. I was so disappointed that I returned it and sought another camera with an internal rechargeable battery. The zoom wasn't that great either, some of my pictures turned out blurry even though I held the camera ultra still.
When taking still photos using the built in flash on the Panasonic TM900 video camera, reflection from the filter causes a bright smudge in the middle of the image.
I originally purchased the Samsonite Luggage Pilot Catalog Case, Black, 21 Inch but found it was WAY too large. I scoured Amazon to find a case that wasn't as small as an attache case but wasn't as huge as a pilot case.The Litigator briefcase was the perfect solution. It holds everything I need without looking comically large or breaking your back to carry it. If you need a medium-sized briefcase this is your best bet!
This is absolutely the best notebook mouse you can find at such a low price. I bought this one with a rebate and I got the rebate check in less than a month! Of course I would still buy it even without the rebate. The only thing this thing need to be improved is there should be a switch to turn the mouse off other than the one comes with it.
I bought one of these immediately after a particularly frustrating transcontinental flight, so I wasn't in the best frame of mind when I made my choice. I also only had a choice between this one and one made by Pioneer.Nevertheless, after two very long business trips I have been extremely satisfied. I not only used it during the flights to watch videos, but also to listen to CDs. The battery lasts for slightly longer than 3 hours (just about as long as I want headphones on my head) and easily charges up overnight. (In the future, if I do longer trips, I might consider buying a second, backup battery.) Additionally, the unit seems rugged. I use a soft-sided totebag for travel, rather than a hard-sided briefcase, and it gets thrown/stuffed/mushed around a lot. I liked the fact that the unit was small enough, even with the battery pack, to allow me to cram a lot of other stuff in with it. (You know how we women are with our handbags and travelbags!)The hotels I stayed at only had about 10 channels available for viewing on their TV, so I also used this unit in the evenings, for both DVDs and CDs. This allows me to catch up on all of those alternate soundtracks on DVDs -- something that I'm often too busy to do at home.One very small complaint I have is that the picture seems a little grainy. However, I could have bought the Pioneer unit sitting in the display case next to this one, which had both a very good quality picture as well as a slightly larger one, but cost ($) more. Obviously, price was a factor in my decision.This unit didn't come with headphones, so make sure you purchase a set when you get yours. The unit's speakers sound pretty tinny - but what else could you expect in a small DVD player? Use the headphones, which have a perfectly acceptable sound. And don't forget, you can select two settings that simulate surround-sound. I found that some DVDs had an improved sound with these settings, but some didn't. (There may be a technical explanation for this but I can't tell you what it is.)The unit comes with a remote but it only works when the unit is running off of a wall outlet. I found that for basic watching, the unit's own buttons can get you through any DVD menu selections, forward/freeze/reverse/zoom options, or player setup you wish to do. (Note that most home DVD players don't have enough buttons, and require the remote for accessing all of its functions.)I found the instructions easy to follow -- I'm the type of person who reads almost every page -- and was soon able to navigate through the unit's setup menus.Overall, considering this unit's price, the amount of features provided, and the enjoyment I've gotten with it, I consider this a very good deal.One last thought. If you travel with a laptop, why get one of these? Well, if your laptop has a DVD drive, you don't really have to get one of these. However, I like how compact this unit is, allowing me a little more privacy. No...I don't watch any X-rated stuff, but I also do consider my fellow travelers who might not want to see any explicit scenes in their peripheral line of sight. I can also fit this along with a cup of coffee, a snack, or a book (when listening to a CD)on the seat tray. When listening to a CD, this unit fits into my lap or between me and my handrest more easily than a laptop would.
it works good but the update from nvideo is from 2007 and is the only update for it
I bought this item for my wife when I got her an Ipod. It fits perfectly, allows access to both the ear-bud port as well as the UBS port. By the time I got my own Ipod, this item was no longer available. The case I have does not allow for easy access to the ear-bud port and the Ipod has to be removed to access the UBS port. Clumsy as I am this defeats the purpose. If you find this model. Buy it.
I purchased this camera after reading the reviews of it and other disposables for sale. I had my doubts about the quality of pics that it would produce or if it would even work at all. I just developed my pics and they came out better than I had anticipated. The clear water of the Bahamas probably helped that as well. They of course are not professional or high grade shots, be realistic with expectations please. I have 2 more to try out hope they work as well.
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.
Product works great this is my second set and I ordered so that I could have one for travel.I rely on my I pad for work so I have to have something that works!
This adapter is certainly not small. It is large because it is an all-in-one, which sounds good, but in reality doesn't cut it. It is so big that it sometimes will fall out of sockets. The internal fuse also blew-out when I was overseas rendering it useless. I am now using the much smaller regional adapters which can be purchased at Office Depot or Staples for $3-4.
I got this because it seemed stupid to pay for the additional cable/satellite box in my kids room when the one in my bedroom was in use only at night. With this the kids can watch my bedroom box in either their room, playroom, or den. It's perfect eveny with an internal wireless.
Just very simply a great Cat6. What more do you need to know about an Ethernet cable. might be a little liong in some instances -- so I bought one 5' and three 3' cables of the same color. Look great hidden behind my system hook-up. Which begs the question... who cares what color they are? :)
I am always a bit reluctant to purchase an all-in-one model computer because of the lack of ability to upgrade it. But I'm very pleased with this vaio. It plays games such as Morrowind Oblivian, and records my Sci-fi and soaps with ease. It arrived quickly from the sony store and had no product defaults.Out of the box it set up right away. It has a beautiful screen and runs like a dream. It has a decent videocard, and I'll be able to play games such as NWN 2 with ease.Downside:1. It gets a bit hot. Keep it away from the wall or other items, and set the screen to turn off if you are using it.2. Making your own copy of the OS, was annoying, and took several hours. This is par for the course for Sony, but still irritating. When you just buy a brand new computer, the last thing you want to do is burn dvd's of its operating system. Thank god I had some on hand, or I'd be seriously annoyed.3. Make sure to dust it frequently, there are a number of vents and fans on the back which can be easily dirty or filed with dust and make the pc noisy.Overall, a good machine, recommend.
I bought this for my HP laptop and got to say that it literally flies now!! My computer rocks and this ram had a great deal of that!! I was hiper easy to install and everything was clean and easy. Highly recommended
I have never had a problem with anything from SanDisk. I have 2 2-gig cards and a 1-gig. I highly recommend this brand and their customer service is very helpful!
It works like a charm. It does everything that the expensive cables would do. I am very happy with my product.
I was looking for this battery at Best Buy (which had a better price at the time of this review), only to find out that it has been discontinued. It has been replaced by theSony NPFH70 H Series Actiforce Hybrid InfoLithium Battery for most Sony Camcorders. The Sony package claims similar stats, but with an improved 10 MINUTE recharge time! I just ordered it from Amazon and will update this review after I have had time to test it. The only reason I am giving it 5 stars (at the time of the review) is because of the reduced price and (claimed) 10 minute recharge time. If it does what it says...it'll definately be worth the money!
I recently rated this item a &quot;3&quot; because, although it seemed to require fiddling with to get it to work, it was not that much of a pain. Well, it has now stopped hot-synching altogether. I guess the other reviews are correct: it is fairly unreliable. I especially fault Palm for making some of their products (like my M-100) available only with serial plugs, forcing you to buy an &quot;accessory&quot; like this, then not making sure it is reliable.
I bought these one day. When I used them, after playing the cd once, maybe twice, the cd would skip...pretty badly. My friend said that all blank media are the same, quality wise, he was horribly wrong. If I even try to use them for MP3-CDs, they don't even work the first time. Please don't waste your money.*I searched around, and after some looking, I found that Sony CD-R 700mb discs work really well, from experience, I found out that they are much more scratch-resistant, and have a MUCH longer life.I hope that this review helped you... :)
I have found this very useful for business meetings and other important conversations. With my past recording I can't tell you how many times I accidentally erased something, but not with this one. Store your recordings on your hard drive or simply make MP3s or CDs for back up or to share. It eats batteries like they are going out of style though, so there is a reason the case has room for two additional sets. We use rechargeable batteries which makes it a very efficient and easy system for recording often.
Connected my TV with the cable. Works great! Clear view. Good length. Can cover my whole room. Recommended for gamers!
Of all the models and brands I have owned (5) it is by far the best.Rick
It took a few minutes to get it down, but now its great. It controls everything A/V rlated in my house now, its great. A little big to be holding all the time and carrying around, but it works well, learns whats not pre-programmed, and can be customized. I'm happy. For the price I got it for I couldnt pass it up!
I purchased this item for a friend of mine in Dominican Republic, and he loves it. He mentioned me that the audio quality is superior.
I'll never buy another Sennheiser MD280 set of phones again. These Sony units are so much better built, pack smaller and are way more comfortable.
this cable is the bees-knees! it works great with my 1080i and other tvs that i have hooked it up to. more than perfect tv image, and audio comes through crystal clear . definitely worth the price :)
I previously purchased a VisionTek Ti500 for $400 when it first came out.Within a few months, the fan failed and the card overheated. Rather then send me an RMA, they sent me a new fan without any instructions on how to replace it - it was no straightforward and the install chipped a ceramic on the board.They replaced it with another card whose heatsink simply fell off of the card.When I requested an RMA, they said that VisionTek had gone bankrupt and that they were the new VisionTek who was not required to honor the warranty. They offered me an upgrade option with several cards - all but one resulted in a higher price for the upgrade then to buy the card at Best Buy.I offered them to exchange me their lowest-priced upgrade card, which would have cost me $40 (mind you, my original card was $400), or I would escalate and FedEx the company CEO at the following address:Hartford Computer group, 1610 Colonial Parkway, Inverness, IL 60067and post my experience on online store reviews.They failed to respond in 2 days, so here is the result.Please note that I am neither advising or dissuading anyone from buying their cards, but simply posting a truthful and unbiased account of my experience with VisionTek.
I use this to charge my iPhone. It works. It won't charge the battery while the phone is on but it seems maintain the level. I don't see this as an issue because I use this where there is no cell service, and no power - I'm just using the phone as an iPod at this point. The sun is bright where I am in the west. Mine came without the storage sack and I emailed Brunton. They got back to me quickly and mailed me one. I give it four stars as the instruction book doesn't mention it working with an iPhone I just had to take a chance.It does come with an array of cables: cigarette lighter socket, battery clamps, and various barrel connectors for charging other stuff. I haven't tried any of that at this point.Also note that charging electronics in the hot sun is always tricky. One needs to shade or protect the device somehow so it doesn't get overheated while keeping the panel in the bright sunlight.
Good Product. Works well w/ Vista-64 & MacOS. Does Require 2 USB ports on my two laptops. Cable was provided.
I am a novice photographer, having switched to this camera from a point and shoot that only had wide angle and telephoto lenses. The following are my opinions of this camera after 6 months and about 750 pictures:Good:1. Excellent outdoor picture quality. If you have good light you can take pictures that stop action in mid stream and have very accurate color.2. I mostly take pictures using the automatic mode or the program mode, which allows you to set the exposure, white balance, macro mode, etc.3. The menu is easy to learn, although you can't navigate it quickly.4. The lcd screen is clear and bright.5. You can zoom in on lcd images to see if you've taken sharp pictures.6. Using manual settings (and a tripod) you can take great indoor pictures using natural light rather than a flash.7. You can take pictures forever using NiMH rechargeables, or if you do run out of juice you can always pop in some AA's.8. The camera uses compact flash cards which are available everywhere and are relatively inexpensive.9. The optional 2.4x telephoto lens is great for macro or portrait shots. I have taken some extraordinary pictures using this lens, as long as the subject is relatively close at hand. Gives that pro look where the image is clear but the background is out of focus.Bad:1. Indoor pictures with the flash are often a disappointment, with too much red in skin tones and a yellowish tint to teeth. Very unapealing. It's hard to get that red out of the skin with Adobe Elements and still have natural looking skin tones.2. Focusing is often problematic. As there is no manual focus, you've either got to get the camera to focus on its own or you'll get a blurry image. The subject must have contrast in order for the auto focus to work. I often have to keep shifting forward and backward to get enough contrast.3. The 3x optical zoom doesn't make much of a difference beyond a dozen feet or so. I purchased the optional telephoto lens which adds 2.4x to the zoom, but this is still no big deal. You've got to get close to your subject.4. There is no bracketing feature. I never heard of this until I began learning a bit about photography. With it you can pre-set a variety of exposures and take several pictures in a burst, each with its own settings. This ensures that one of the pictures is likely to come out the way you want. Too bad the A40 doesn't have it.5. The red eye reduction mode doesn't work. Red eye is still prevalent. There is no way to add an external flash so you're stuck with red eye like it or not.6. The lcd screen is brighter than a pc monitor, or a print out of the image. Thus an image that looks properly exposed in the lcd will be underexposed if you view it on your pc or print it out. You have to adjust your expectations - if the image looks a little overexposed in the lcd it's probably just right in reality.
The good:* price is very low* did recharge my phone, faster than when plugged into computerThe bad:* Bright red LED wasting power all the time, which doesn't seem to mean anything other than that it's plugged in.The ugly:* Caused my phone to register random touchscreen activity, start programs spontaneously, and reboot.* Caused a USB-powered ethernet/wireless bridge to continuously rebootI only hope my stuff hasn't been damaged by this, because the regulation is clearly not the +/- 5% specified. Or maybe it's the "green" power-saving "feature" that turns off the power when current drops low (and then immediately turns it back on, not saving any power, just hammering the connected device).
It's true this is good quality fabric-type tape that is superior to the cheaper vinyl-type. Believe the folks who say it's worth the extra price. Good stuff. Recommended!
Let me preface by saying I am not an audiophile or d.j., but a reasonably new film editor. That's how I used these headphones. That said. The AKG k240's served me for at least 3 years before they started to break down. I was suggested these headphones from my sound teacher they were my first pro headphones and will always have a warm spot for that. However, that said 3 years is not a long time. The first year they were used for classes only. However, when it came down to it they had a much fuller sound then any non-pro headphones I'd been recommended.+/- the detachable chord made keeping these babies safe easier (do not forget to remove this, the contacts on mine disconnected and i had to physically hold the contact in to hear. Like a dj right? no not funny aggravating).+rests comfortably on my head. The band fits really comfortably+In the entire time I've used it I have never heard complaints on leakage.+My wife is probably not a fan of the noise cancellation "Honey where's the bill" "Check out my new headphones" "The Bill" "What!" (yeah its excellent. Don't tell her I called her noise)+/- comes with alternate jacks for 1/4 in. and headphones which was great for me so i could edit on my laptop and take them to my school's editing bay and use them there as well. However downside was there was no carrying pouch or anything that I could use to bring this baby with me. So if you're anything like me the temptation unless you're trained is to leave the 1/4 in. in random places you have to run back to. It's not a good travel friend.WHAT BROKE DOWN:I apologize if I'm not exact in the names, but the housing over one ear started to pop off. I've popped it back in, but with repeat uses it became easier to pop off. Leather earphones have since cracked. Chord has become frayed. Now I'm not saying I glossed these with leather protectant and put them on the shelf, but wear and tear of running around shooting, editing movies and listening to playback has taken its toll on these old friends of mine.I understand this isn't the most thoroughly technically minded review however I hope for those of you unfamiliar with the product hearing something will be a benefit. Thanks For you time!
I think it was under $2. It worked every time I used it so far. Quality is fine, but I only have a 720 tv. HDMI is a digital cable, so quality of the cable shouldn't matter if its a 1 or a 0, either it gets through or it doesn't.
This is a great little USB modem but there are some do's and dont's with the install!! Better make sure your USB port on your PC is at least version 1.1 (as my second computer was only USB 1.0) and couldn't get this modem to work properly on that PC. Plus if you connect to a USB powered hub as I did, you might also have slow performance problems.. Once I connected straight to the back of the PC the internet connection started to fly.. am Im very pleased with this modem "on my newer pc"
These headphones seem outstanding. They are very comfortable to wear and they produce outstanding sound quality. The boom microphone is fairly long and easily adjusted so it is readily placed alongside your mouth. As others have noted, they seem very well designed and sturdily constructed. A lot of packaging material although at least you don't have to cut open the plastic package and almost all of it can be recycled. I recommend them.A few tips from my experience with these headphones:* When I first plugged them into a USB interface and tested them I found playback static noise present in the background. Reducing the sound hardware acceleration from maximum to standard eliminated this static.If you need to do this, in Windows XP: Go to:Control PanelSound and Audio devicesAudioSound playbackPerformanceThen reduce the slider for hardware acceleration.* Initially the volume controls were set rather low. I adjusted the microphone volume to maximum and the speaker volume to between 1/2 and 3/4.If you need to do this in Windows XP; go to:Control PanelSound and Audio devicesVolumeAdvancedthen adjust the sliders as desired.
The Flat LCD has bright color, decent sound, and many input options. I was dissapointed in the DVI input - I plugged my macbook pro in and found the image quite grainy. I was also dissapointed with the composite in - I pluged my video ipod in and the resulting image wasn't great either. All aside however, my xbox 360 going through the component looks fantastic. Even with games that have fast moving action, there is very little ghosting - the TV really keeps up. The graphics look very sharp. I played a DVD through the xbox and it looked very good as well. When I stopped thinking of this TV as a monitor I came to terms that the TV part is great, but it isn't a monitor. The DVI port is a bit missleading. There really should just be an HDMI port. Overall though - great TV for little money.
I got one for my birthday from my wife. It was easy to set up and get music onto and I basically live with it on my ears. I have bought an extra 64mb MMC card so not it holds over 128mb of music....MiniJam Rocks!
We bought the N.E.W. 2-Year Service Plan to extend the coverage on ourPrimera Technology 63703 Bravo Pro CD/DVD Publisher Burn & Print CD-r/DVD-rs 16X/32X USB, which developed problems one week out of standard warrentee.Working with N.E.W. was a little painful at the start and it took some time to get things moving (hence the "****" rating). They did contact a local suppport company and found that my unit couldn't be repaired, so they sent me check to cover the full amount of the replacement cost.Well worth my investment! Recommended!
Used in my high end DIY build along with a Q6600 and (2) 8800GTXs. Only concern was that the 680i mobo did not say that this memory was SLI ready. Other than that...everything about the memory was great for OC-ing and performance.
it was great, came on time, it was for someone else, and they loves it.
For my front speakers I have a pair of Infinity Reference towers, maybe 6 years old, each of which contains a 50-watt side-firing subwoofer. The speakers sound great for music and most movies, but those subwoofers aren't powerful enough for the really deep and loud effects on blow-'em-up DVDs: if I turn the subwoofers' gain high enough to shake the floor even a little, the protection circuits cause them to cut out on the loudest effects -- just when I need them the most. This appears to do no harm to the subwoofers, but it's disconcerting to say the least. So I knew I needed more (MORE BASS! MORE VOLUME!!), and this well-reviewed Sony seemed like just the ticket.And indeed it is: With the gain at 1/3, or maybe a little higher, and the rolloff set pretty deep, it adds exactly what I had been missing out of the Infinitys. For bang-bang movies I turn the gain down somewhat on the Infinity subwoofers so they don't cut out when things get real loud, turn up the overall gain out of the receiver (middle-of-the-line Yamaha), and it's pretty much movie-theatre time in my living room. (The signal goes to all three subwoofers from the single subwoofer output on the receiver, using two "Y" splitters connected together to provide a total of three outputs. It works just fine, though it looks silly.) When I first set up the new subwooder and was getting it adjusted, I used the DVD of "Independence Day" as my test, since it has plenty of very loud and very deep effects. It sounded so good that even my wife sat down to watch and listen, doing her usual clutch-my-arm trick at the most exciting parts. She was impressed by the sound, and she's not easy to impress. As a bonus, the new subwoofer also improves music. I tend to listen mostly to classical and bluegrass (a strange combination, but hey), and both sound considerably better now that the new subwoofer is in use.All in all, seventy-odd dollars VERY well spent -- and Amazon delivered the thing in maybe 3 days, of course in perfect condition, with free shipping and no tax. What could be bad?
Altec Lansing is known for providing good quality PC speakers for an affordable price. Now they have a hit on their hands in this portable speaker system for iPod. The speakers are small, easy to carry, nice looking and most importantly sound very good. The only concern I would have is that these would be useless if Apple changes the iPod connector in the next generation of iPod's. Other than that I would highly recommend these for your iPod.However you can get another version of these speakers which will work with any mp3 players and costs less than half of this. It has exact same quality and size.
I purchased this card so we could take more pictures of my daughter and family over the holidays. It started out like a dream. Then one picture became corrupted. Then more and more each time we went to view them on my brand new Cannon G3. Finally the card would not let the camera turn on. So naturally I called Viking. They said I got a bad card and so I returned it for a new one. Well, we just got the new card Friday. And like a fool, we trusted it to work as we took my daughter to visit distant family. Well, again, we lost one picture. Then three. Then, at the end of the day we were able to save three pictures out of 50. Needless to say I'm greatly disappionted and angry. These are memories we will not get to photograph again. I still have to hear back from Viking for the second time. But I'll tell you this, I'll NEVER buy another product of theirs nor reccomend them. Maybe there is a problem with compatibility between Viking and Cannon? Either way. I'll be doing my best to get my money back.Hey, if you willing to take the chance, buy it. Otherwise, I'd look for a more reliable brand.
Its what it says it is...it works great on our 1080 television. Nothing too fancy about it other than the fact that it does what we think it should.
WOW..... I WENT TO BEST BUY FOR A 25FT HDMI THEY WERE CHARGING $400...."YEA RIGHT". WENT ON HERE BOUGHT TWO OF THESE HDMI CORDS. COULDN'T BE ANY MORE HAPPY. MY 60" SHARP AQUOS, DIRECT TV, XBOX 360 ALL ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR..... only buy the expensive cord if you are a sucker!
How can I complain? It's a cheap lens @ under $300. I bought it mainly for video on a Canon 5D mark II.Don't expect L quality results and you will be happy. You're wallet will be happy too.
The listing said it was a Panasonic bulb. It was not. It was a made in China bulb that works but not as well as it should have. Not what I expected
I love this system. I use the optical conection and it is so clear. It is wonderful. The sound is great. I play RPGs and i can hear when people come up from behind me. It is great.
only hdmi cable gives you hi-def signal on hd tv's. ;these are standard cables as good as red, white, yellow
This fan works great in my old PC. It is not overly loud even at it's most powerful. It does also come with an adapter that worked for my needs.
These headphones aren't up to expectations. The general fit is loose to the point where the ear pieces do not stay put and they dont grip your head.The audio quality is dissapointing. Unless there is constant signal output from the headphones, electronic HUM (quite loud in fact) is all you will hear. In order to get a workable audio, you must turn down the volume control on the headset to the point where it almost becomes inaudible.Unless you aren't concerned with quality, spend your money elsewhere.
I was looking for an UV filter as double purpose: UV Filter and shock protection for the lens. Its construction is hard enough to absorb little impacts, and the result in photographs is good enough.
This is a very good camera for the price range. I have always had good luck with Sony products, unlike some of the reviewers here. The resolution of the viewer window and the image quality itself is more than what I would expect from a camera in this price range.... it's pretty decent. For what most people use DV cams for, this is camera doesn't suck at all.I like how tiny it is. It doesn't go much past the palm of my hand when I'm holding it. Also it was very easy to figure out just by exploring the menu on the touch pad. Color graphics & icons on the menus add a nice touch. A beginner could start filming very soon after opening the box, I think. The camera feels sturdy in my hand, I mean I don't feel like the viewer window is going to break off when it's open or that I could easily break the buttons with normal use.As others have mentioned, you have to buy a 4 to 6 firewire if you have a mac because the iLink cable that comes with it is a S-video input for TVs. Also the battery that comes with it is the 30 minute battery but I would have bought an extra one anyway because you never want to wait around while your only battery is charging. The software CD is a do-it-yourself install, at least for Mac. It might not be for PC. I'm used to being guided through the installation process... (since at least the early 90's!) but I had to drag the folder to my hard drive my darn self. A minor thing but I would have expected more from a major company like Sony.But the reason I give it a 4 star rating instead of 5 is because the firewire goes into the base, not the camera so you cannot have the camera on a tripod while it's connected to your machine. I realize this will not be a big problem for very many people but since I do stop-motion animation and use frame grabbing software, I need to have it connected to firewire and on a tripod in while I'm working. I almost returned the camera when I discovered this but instead I hot glued velcro to the bottom of the base and to my tripod adaptor so I could have the firewire plugged in and attached to the tripod....kinda ghetto. I figure it was worth it though since I got such a good camera for the price (I paid $299 on sale for it.)If you're looking for a decent but cheap camera I would recommend either this one or the hc42 if you want to shoot in widescreen.
This was a gift for my husband and he loves it. We use it often for heating oil and lots of other temp checks around the kitchen... and sometimes other areas of the house.
I have a rather strong background in home theater, of which I will spare you the details of to say, "It has been a while." A lot of people seem to have different ideas of just what $100-$150 buys when it comes to speaker systems. I must admit I find the reviewers that seem to hold this particular system to the standard of world class audio components are also going to have a hard time dealing with the fact that a Nissan cannot hold it's own on the track against a Ferrari. If you are looking for the ultimate in a musical or soundtrack reproduction experience, look else where. By that I mean do not look to a 2.1 speaker setup. These speakers are excellent, are very easy to setup and adjust to suit your tastes, and do just about as good a job with sound reproduction as one could expect when dealing with a setup this size with "out-of-the-box" cables. The hiss issue I read so much about is absent, but I run my computer with a grounded outlet and voltage regulator. I am happy Klipsch has a few offerings that fall below the $190 mark. They are accurate, convenient, and most strongly recommended as a COMPUTER SPEAKER setup. Oh yes, and I am very happy with what my $100 buys.
Purchased so I could utilize this remote to control my IR remote devices along with my RF remote devices. Unfortunately this remote is unable to emulate RF commands making it useless for my needs. If you have a device that handles RF signals go look for something else this remote only controls an IR extender that accepts the RF signals from this remote. Misleading description.
i USED TO HAVE A SALAD SHOOTER AND COULD NOT FIND ONE IN A STORE. i AM GLAD YOU HAD ONE. THEY ARE GREAT AND EASY!
Why pay more? These little cables are all you need. It's nonsense to pay $100+ on "Monster" cables. Excellent picture, timely shipping, etc. Highly recommended.
I love this camera - It's my fourth digital camera and is by far the best. It's handy, quick and easy to use. It fits in all my pockets and I can take great pictures with it even one handed.I miss the view finder, but I've gotten over it.I'd write more, but everyone else has covered the major items already.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.I use this filter on my 50mm f/1.8D lens and on my 18-55mm lens.
I'm going on 2 years with this remote and it has held up beautifully. What few have failed to mention is just how sturdy this unit is. It's made of very tough and rigid materials such as an alloy metal chasis to frame and support the control panel. I've dropped the remote many times and it hits the ground like a rock. It's a fairly heavy unit relative to most modern light-weight plastic controllers. The control panel shows no signs of wear and the plastic part of the chassis is very high quality with a nice grip-able texture.The remote is very easy to program, just spend time with the instruction booklet and play with it. You can program the remote for you needs in a variety of ways, you really can't fail. I consider myself an advanced user so I've been able to squeeze every ounce out of this thing. I've had a good time putting this remote to the test, it's worth the money just for the 'toy' factor.So what's with the 4 stars? Well...it eats batteries at least once a month and unless you invest in a charger (I haven't bothered since I have an endless and free supply of batteries), buy a membership to Costco and pick up a pack AAAs.In addition, the motion sensing system seems very finicky and unreliable. It works only here and there and I see no predictable pattern; most of the time I have to wake it up by touching the panel to illuminate the device. The buttons also take some getting use to and are something of an annoyance to my 'guests' who just can't get use to looking at the remote to find the button instead of thumbing for it.If you want a high quality remote with excellent functionality and aesthetic appeal, you can't beat the value. If you are looking for something a bit more traditional and practical, you should be aware that this remote's unique capabilities come with some trade-offs (tactile feedback and disappearing buttons).I recently retired the unit after upgrading to the newest Harmony 880 remote because of the rechargeable internal battery and PC programmability.If they release an updated version of this remote, I would easily buy another just to have it! You can beat the fun factor!
On time delivery and working as it is supposed to be. I was apprehensive when the price was very low but when I connected it, it worked like a charm!!
I love this camera. When I reluctantly decided to change from film to digital, I found this camera. I have sold many photo's with this camera. It's a better outside camera. Takes awesome pictures. You can't beat the color. Learn all the settings too. Manuel mode is a joy. Great color. Fun to learn to get back to the basics of taking pictures. I wish it was as good indoors with a flash. I am now looking at a DSLR just because of the need for a faster camera with a flash. This will always be my back-up until it no longer works. I highly recommended this camera to anyone. You won't be sorry.
Even when the plug snaps in, it does not seem like it's fully connected in there. Therefore the sound only comes from either left or right, and distorted. But if you take the time to "correct" the positioning, a full connection can be achieved. But it's quite an annoying hassle. I use it with earphones so I plug/unplug it a lot.
I've got quite a lot of experience using the Linksys BEFSR series, Netgear MR314 and now the FM114P broadband routers. Of these, the FM114P wins on just about every front.In general I liked the Linksys line as they had some useful features, including port mapping and UPnP support, which the Netgear products do not have. On the down side, they also have occasional hang ups and don't do stateful-packet-inspection (SPI). SPI is becoming ever more important with the rise of denial-of-service attacks and port scanning bots.After a particlarly frustrating week with the Linksys router needing to be reset twice as often as usual, I decided to try the Netgear MR314 (note: the same routing hardware is in all the xx31x models). At first, I was a bit disapppointed at the loss of port forwarding and UPnP support but at least the router was solid (no resets) and the wireless range was excellent. After downloading the latest firmware from Netgear's site I took a look at what else they offer and saw the FM114P model, which I hadn't seen at any local stores. The next morning I took back the 314 and bought the 114 at CDW for the SPI firewall features alone. I was pleasantly suprised that I got a whole lot more for the extra [money] it cost me.The first thing I noticed is that the 114 is faster, and not just a tiny bit faster but a LOT faster. This suprised me as I didn't think that any router added a significant delay to the packet stream but I immediately noticed the pages loading faster. I can't say that there is a bandwidth increase, but latency is definitely reduced (the lag between clicking on a link and the page starting to load). I assume this is due to the 114's 75mhz processor performing its logging, security checks, and routing processes in significantly less time than the other brands/models's unspecified embedded hardware. In my opinion, using a true onboard processor is the way routing hardware should, and will, be headed in the future.The 114 also improves on the 314 with a detachable antenna, stateful firewall, built-in print server, better service customization (still no UPnP though) and more security options. This unit is practically perfect for connecting and securing a "broadband attached home network"; with wires or without.
What can I say that hasn't been said already. It is a very fast drive. It has about 3 GB free space after U3 takes its piece. I love the flexibility of portable apps. It's great.
This is the best camera I have ever had, it has an excelent digital and optical zoom wich the old sd20 did not have, its the biggest improvement, also its very small, you can have it in your shirt packet, (just dont lose it) fast downloading pictures to the cpu same with videos, it looks very stylish and has different types of options.if you are thinking in getting a 400 dls camera, this is your best option.cheers
I recently purchased the Garmin 2720 Navigation System to help me with a move to a new location in Georgia. The unit has proved invaluable. Usually the hype surrounding a product is vastly overstated. In this situation, it was right on the money.The system is very easy to program (even while driving) very accurate (I have always found my destination and back home) and unobtrusive in the car.Some of the features that are not listed in the manual are wonderful. As you drive in "map" feature the system shows you, far in advance, what the name of the upcoming road is. Believe me in the hills of Georgia this is a God send. The zoom feature is unbelievably accurate and the voice of thedirection giver (I have named her Ms. Garmin) is pleasant and provides some amusing moments when she tries to pronounce an unpronouncable street name.The unit works right out of the box and requires very little set up and no programming.I recommend that if you are in the market for a gps system, you might find a less expensive unit but you will not find a better one.
This print server was installed for a Canon PIXMA MP610 multifunction printer and a Dell Inspiron 1520 notebook PC running Windows Vista. Both are connected wirelessly to our home network. It took some time to install correctly, but it was worth it. As another reviewer said, the key to a smooth installation is first installing the printer drivers in the PC(s) that you're going to be printing from. Then just run the Linksys print server installation CD and follow the instructions.I contacted Linksys tech support via chat before the installation and they provided a link with step-by-step instructions that were very helpful. All in all, I am very pleased with this product and would buy it again.
I purchased this system for use with a laptop on my desk after extensive research and listening to mini systems. This fits my needs perfectly. I paired it with a Yamaha YST-FSW100 subwoofer to kick up the bass a bit. Nice clear, clean, crisp sound. I'm an older rock'n'roller that just wants good sound from my older cd's (Savoy Brown, Ten Years After, etc.). This system has nice bass, treble and loudness adjustments that can easily be made by hand and not just the remote. Very easy to use. This Denon F101S system has satisified all the requirements I wanted in a system for use on my desk while playing on my laptop. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine!
After doing some research and reading the reviews already posted, I decided to purchase this kit, and have been very happy with it.First off, I should state that most of the photography I do is outdoor wildlife at medium range with a Canon PowerShot A80, which really takes advantage of what this kit offers. If you are doing close range photography or general picture-taking of friends/family, you may find that the kit goes unused.The Opteka lenses included in the kit are excellent and add little-to-no distortion to the picture. The wide-angle lens includes a macro lens, which can be used by itself or in tandem with the wide-angle lens. The 2.2x zoom lens (the most-used lens in the kit for me) is clear and cleanly focused. When using this lens, you will definitely want to use the mini tripod included, as it will help stabilize the shot and eliminate any movement by unsteady hands. I have noticed some slight aberration around the edges of photos when the lens was used, but the untrained eye may not notice.Of the three filters included, the polarization filter is the only one I have ever needed or used, which is appropriate since I shoot outdoors; it can rotate in its seat when attached to the lens adapter to obtain the proper polarization angle. I cannot say anything about the UV and fluorescent filters, as I haven't used them.The mini tripod works well on top of any flat surface -- I have even used it on the roof of my car for those telephoto shots. It quickly screws into the base of the camera when needed, and adjusting it to level the camera is easy enough, despite being placed on an uneven surface at times.I haven't had use of the full-size tripod yet, but I have extended and inspected it -- for a basic tripod it seems pretty solid.The camera bag is nice, and in addition to my camera, it holds all the equipment that comes with the kit (except the full-size tripod). The interior pockets are adjustable; it comes with a shoulder strap as well.The lens adapter locks securely into the camera; there is a little rotational play between them, but not enough to be a nuisance.Overall, the kit has extended the range and usability of my PowerShot A80, which by itself is a fine digital camera. If you are an amateur photographer like me and need a few more options when taking pictures, this kit will satisfy.
I agree with all of the negative reviews.. read Tartt's first book many years ago, loved it. I finished this one and wanted to heave it across the room. While Tartt is unquestionably a talented writer, this book lacked cohesive structure (I'm an English teacher). Where was her editor? Did he/she actually read the whole book?
What a wonderful improvement this screen makes over the bed sheet I had pinned to my curtain rods, and for only $114! This screen arrived in just a few days and included free shipping. It is exactly as described in the specs, and works great with my projector. I might have gone for a gray screen had I known it would look better with some ambient light. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase.
Since the early 80's, I've drooled at the sight of Harmon Kardon's products, wishing I had thousands to blow on their super high-end gear. Then I see I can buy their CD changer for under $200! It can't be bad because it's an HK, right? WRONG!!!Every problem stated in these reviews happened to me within the first few minutes: horrible grinding sounds and clicks you haven't heard the likes of since you rode your Schwinn in 3rd grade, not reading disks, buttons not responding, the tray jammed shut with your CD's trapped inside, looooooooong waits for it to start playing when it actually did.I thought I must have gotten a repackaged used one and thought my retailer was the bad guy. I almost asked for a replacement instead of a refund. But reading these reviews confirmns that HK is the bad guy.P.S. The sound (if you ignore the egg timer trapped in the unit) is fine but nothing to write home about.
Had this product for 4 days and can't keep it running for more than 5 hours at a time before having to reset the router. Once reset, goes back to working fine, BUT CAUSES A MASSIVE HEADACHE.
You can't beat the siza and the weight, not to mention the storage capacity of the 4MB iPod. Ease of use is also wonderful. Only concern is that controls sometimes stick or freeze.Alan Safani
These speakers work great on my PC you will not be sorry you bought these.you could use these on your flat screen tv good sub woofer nice sound.
It is unbelievable to me that a scope this good can be had for this price. Six inches is a LOT of aperture. Forget those little blue rigs with the computerized pointing--you don't need a computer to find stuff, you need *aperture* so you can actually see it. Download some free planetarium software (like Stellarium), buy a sky atlas, and get a nice fat telescope like this one. You'll enjoy it more because the views will actually be good enough to linger over, and you can take pride in finding observing targets on your own. If you want a computer to do all the work, why even buy a telescope? Stay on the couch and surf for some Hubble images.The scope is rock solid, it was in nearly perfect collimation right out of the box, and I put it together in about an hour while I watched TV. Then it was out the back door and BAM! The moon looks so good you may get stuck there for a while. Cloud belts on Jupiter are a breeze, as are the rings of Saturn. Star clusters look like diamonds scattered on black velvet. Galaxies and nebulas seduce your eyeballs until you realize that it's well past midnight and you're frozen half to death.One warning: the best scope for you is the one you will use the most. At 35 lbs assembled this is about as much scope as I want to be moving by myself. So think about the weight. If you decide it would keep you from using this scope very often, get a smaller one. Orion's XT4.5 is this thing's little brother, it weighs half as much, and it has gotten uniformly good reviews just about everywhere.One last thing: Dobsonians are not useful for most kinds of astrophotography but I have taken some stunning pictures of the moon just by holding my digital camera up to the eyepiece of this telescope. Give it a try--you may end up decorating your entryway with moon photos you took yourself.
POS this thing did not take out my alternator whine one freakin bit no matter what stupid configuration i used. PS its big and ugly and pathetic.
The remote performs all the functions as advertised. It was a little complicated to use when first set up but just takes some getting used to. It eliminates the need for all other remotes. The click wheel is some what stiff and this causes some skipping over channels. It is definitly worth the investment if you have several componets with remotes.
These are meant for athletes, and with that in mind, they're great. They really are very comfortable, especially when you attach the properly-sized adapters (which are included). They feel very secure and I'm confident that they won't fall out.No, the audio quality is not the best. I compared them to Apple's new in-ear headphones (which, by the way, are AMAZING in terms of audio quality), and the Sennheiser's bass response is noticeably weak. But the point is that Apple's headphones -- while I love them -- are awful to go jogging with.Again, these are made for athletics, and in that regard they perform wonderfully. Also, the carrying case is cool.
This was not all the helpful. After changing my settings to what this DVD recommended, the picture on my TV was worse than before I started. I did learn what the different settings were all about and how to use them, but I found the settings per the DVD were way off. At least the price I paid for the DVD wasn't too bad.
I used this with my Deskjet 895Cse printer (still works great). I couldn't see any difference. I wish I had used remanufactured ink sooner; it kills me to think of how much money I have thrown away on brand new cartridges.I've been printing multi-page documents, and I haven't noticed any difference between pages either.
I ran across this item by accident on Amazon. I needed some coax seal so I ordered it. I have used it on several antenna projects/ new and old. It has protected the connectors in cold hot dry and wet conditions. You should always have some around if possible. Great stuff and price.
I've been playing with this lens on a Canon 40D for a couple of weeks now. Yes, you can get a 50mm f/1.8 prime for a quarter of the price of this lens, and yes, the f/1.8 is a fine lens for general mucking-about. But *this* lens... *Whoa!*Frankly, I'm surprised this lens isn't part of the L series at double (at least) the price; the glass is spectacular, the build quality is top-notch, it's *fast* and silent in auto-focusing, the bokeh for portraiture (should you choose to do any portrait work with such a short lens) and close-in work is beautiful... I could go on. Even just picking it up to mount on the camera is a joy; it just feels so... Excellent in the hand.This, friends, is what a Canon prime lens is supposed to be like.
This thing is like the bag of holding. It carries all of my school books and any number of additional books and supplies. My only complaint is that the shoulder straps seem to be at an awkward angle, but it isn't even something that affects the bags functionality. Great bag
This product works as described, however, the setup is a bit complicated to configure. All in all, I would recommend it because it serves its intended purpose - portable scanning.
We bought this camera in the summer of 2003 to replace our older video camera and have had a great experience. The video quality is excellent. The color is superb. Great audio quality. The video records at more lines of resolution than current televisions use, so I have no doubt that the quality will still look great after high definition televisions dominate the home television market.Recently, my 4 megapixel digital camera needed to be sent in for repairs ... it is not a Sony :( ... We were upset as we did not think we would be able to print pictures until it returned...we decided to test printing out the Sony TRV950 digital pictures...we were amazed that we were able to print out wonderful quality pictures (3x5). So, we have been very impressed with a feature we never intended to use.The features included on the camera are great...but two that stand out in my opinion are the super steady shot to help get rid of the &quot;jiggle&quot; and the auto white balance...the best I've seen.This camera does cost more than other consumer level cameras, but the value is well worth it in my opinion. We bought it to take good video of our baby growing up...we are convinced that this is, by far, the best option and we will never regret spending the extra money.We purchased a 3 Watt light attachment, a 256MB memory stick card, and an additional M71D battery (250 minutes). I would strongly recommend these accessories.
This is a great product. I have never owned any electronics by Mitsubishi before and was a little nervous to purchase it. The price was one that I could not refuse though. The picture quality is great and set up was easy to do! I highly advise anyone considering this product to purchase!!!
I love the look of it and find it really motivating! I can track my progress and see results, all while pacing myself to my favorite songs. I noticed that it doesn't hold many songs compared to other MP3's, but it makes up for that by telling me how far and how fast I am moving.Certainly a must-have!
I recently purchased the Microsoft wireless mouse and have been very pleased with its performance. It is an especially good value for the money.
I somehow found these in stores years ago but have not seen them since. I'm so glad that Amazon carries these as I was afraid 3M stopped making them. It's really easy to release the bundle so you can quickly access your cords and each strap can easily handle a bundle of over 1 inch in diameter. Anything much larger than 1.5 inch may prevent the fastening mechanism from sitting securely and it would pop up and release if there was any significant motion.THANK YOU 3M!!
This camera sucks!!! Don't waste your money! It's too complex to work and you can only use in heavily lighted areas!! I hate it!!!
Today (Purchased on May 05, 2011) i buy xbox 360 Live 1600 microsoft points (online, Not card) the seler send me code on my email, this code is not valid! send me new VALID code or Give me back my money!
I had a previous Targus backpack which I really liked, but my new laptop had an extra wide screen and wouldn't fit into the old one, so I ordered this XL backpack for the new one. Overall it's nice - lot's of pockets, but not nearly as padded and secure for the laptop as the previous pack. Structurally it's good - zippers are nice, and it seems to be made well.
I jumped on this router during the "cyber monday" deals in order to upgrade from a "G" router.. my criticism resides in comparison with my 5yr old LinkSys WRT54GS2 and its comparative coverage as well as difficulty getting me/my wife smart phones to link to it's WiFi signal - it says it's linked but the web/streams just won't work. The only positive I can give it so far is our laptop shows 50+ mb/sec., but if I can't get our phones to work I will have no choice but to go back to the LinkSys for now and possibly return this one.. disappointed. I had planned to dd-wrt the old one and use it as a wirless adapter for my plasma/BlueRay.. obviously that is on hold.From my experience the old adage applies here, too good to be true :(Edit; got the phone issue fixed and has served us well for months w/ no problems - changed the rating to 4 stars to reflect this..
I have had no problems with this drive. It always works fine. Havent had any errors when copying files to or from it. Amazon offers a good price as well.
Even though the filter itself was missing from the case when I received it from Amazon, Amazon quickly got another replacement out to me,Very happy with the purchase! Its is a well made filter and performs great!
I have a Casio Exilim S-10, and I bought this case for it to keep it from damage, in particular, scratches. Well I found out that this nice looking genuine leather case actually scratched the metal rim around the lens. I have put the case back in it's packaging, and I feel as though I have wasted $21. The button on this case isn't protected well enough on the inside, which as a result, has scratched my camera. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone
This is an amazing headset! It produces extremely good sound quality, has a great mic, and is very comfortable. Works very well with my x-fi xtreme gamer soundcard. The positional audio is top notch. The usb soundcard is a nice extra feature. It doesnt sound as good (or get as loud) as an x-fi but it is a step up from onboard audio.If you are looking for a headset that will not "leak" sound to the outside world this is not for you. It has openings behind the speakers which allows for better frequency response but it lets a lot of noise out at high volumes. Sennheiser does make a headset without the openings that is basically identical to this one though (pc 156)This is the best headset i have used in this price-range. You usually cannot find a headset this good for under $100.
Please dont waste your money on this thing, the sound is very faint even when turned up to the max and you'll go through alot of batteries just to use it.
This is a Greta book bag for heavy books and a lunch bag. I have rolled it in rain and shine and has held up wonderfully. It is very easy to maneuver around.
The cable did not fit my Kindle. I returned the cable and requested another one that would fit. I never got the replacement cable.
just 2~3 bucks, how can you expect what it is? just think about 2~3bucks stuff, worth its price, but if possible, find other more expensive one...
These head phones make TV viewing a pleasure and save my neighbors ears as well. They are perfect performers and I don't know what I'd do without them
I bought this PC cam to show my 3 months old baby to my parents via MSN messager. My old PC cam was so blurry and this one is very clear and I'm thinking about getting one for my parents too. I love it and would recommend it to anyone.
Gave this toy to my 5 year old for Christmas. Great toy. Good size LCD with which to view pics. Very user friendly. My daughter loves the games that come with it. You can scramble a picture(one you take!) as part of one of the games. She thought that was soo neat. Easy to hook to the tv screen so they can show their movies and pics and play the games. My 8 year old uses it. Good choice. I got this camera at an awesome price on Amazon, so I am extra pleased with it. It can be pricey. I wouldn't pay more than 39.00--49.00 for it though.
I needed a stand for my iPad and this one has worked really well. It was a good price, it is small and can fit in my purse. I have had no problems with it.
I've had the unit for about 2 weeks, using it only for the radio. I heard the hissing in the background but blamed it on bad reception in my office building. Today I plugged in my Ipod and can't believe how bad the hissing noise is. I can't turn it up very loud and the noise overwhelms the song. I would like to return it, but alas I didn't keep the box. I would not buy this unit until they fix this issue.
I bought 2 of this adapters , but just find it only works for Ipod and Iphone , not support Galaxy 3 , so I decide to return this
You can forget the ultra hard Coach leather case for the SD Canons! They are way too bulky and stiff. This little gem is perfect! The leather is smooth, pliable, and the camera fits in it like a glove. No, it does not have a place for another memory card, but if you get a 1 GB card who needs another? The bottom line is ... the camera is meant to be compact and portable, and the case should be also! Highest Recommendation.
I set up the drive, performed one backup of my files (only 3.5 GB), then shortly after that the software & my computer failed to recognize the drive, and it stopped running less than one hour after I had plugged it in. What an expensive piece of junk! Happily I was able to take it back to the store where I purchased it (not Amazon) for a refund. A good thing, because if I had to send it back to Seagate (who bought Maxtor late last year), they only would have replaced it with a factory rebuilt unit with a 90-day warranty! Stay away from this one. Are there no reliable external hd's out there?
I have a rather large collection of audio adapters and cables, but constantly need something new for some special situation. When I do my search, I almost always see some Hosa offering that matches my requirements, and I just order that one. The prices are fine, and quality is not a question.
The printing quality left dark vertical streaks that I could not adjust through the printer. I cleaned the printer according to the manufacturer's instructions and still no luck. I'm going back to Brother's cartridge.
Brought it and tried everything the instructional booklet says but still won't work. And the refund process is overly complicated since I don't even mail this back to Amazon's warehouse, I have to directly give this back to EEK. God knows how the hell will I get my refund back. One of biggest mistake of my online purchase.DO NOT, for your own sake, NO NOT but this!!
After read some good review, I decided to buy this dvd player. It is realy a nice looking player, it has all the feature I was looking for, component, digital audio. However, the good feeling ended as soon as I put in DVD I made of my kids. It paused frequently, displayed mosaic squares on screen. It became useless to me after 1 minute test, I have to send it back to Amazon.com. If you plan to used it home made DVDs, reconsider.
I find the ergonomic keyboard extremely easy and comfortable to use. However, the paint used on the keys begs for improvement. Within a short period of time, the more used keys completely lose their markings which leave something to be desired.
I really like the DigiMemo that this pen goes to, but the pen itself is pretty cheap. Probably some design limitations they have to deal with. Also, I wanted a second pen as a backup, but I hope I don't have to keep buying new pens just to get the ink cartridges.
Tilt rocks, buttons okay, smooth scrolling...,The just of this review is in the title itself...I bought this mouse to replace my Logitech MX310, which was a nice mouse but just too small and not ergonomic enough. I mainly wanted to get the Microsoft mouse because of it's smooth scrolling wheel with side tilt. That is the most wonderful part of this mouse!The middle scroll button however, is very difficult to press down, you really have to exude effort to press it. I am hoping over time, the button will become looser and easier to press.The shape of the mouse, the ergonomics of it, are superb; it really does fit your hand and fingers well. The mouse also has 2 rubberized sides which help you grip and slide the mouse easily across the table or mousepad.The wireless function was incredibly easy to install following the instructions given and the CDrom. The software that comes with this mouse is also very customizable and even lets you adjust the speed of both scrolling, up/down and side2side.Another main reason I bought the Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt is because it does have 5 buttons - 2 for the thumb area. The default setting is forward/backward for browsing the internet but you can customize that. The buttons are easy to press, but the placement of the buttons would have been better if it was under the thumb instead of up and over the thumb area, making it a bit of a stretch/effort to reach and press. The front button should also be larger and moved back, then the mouse would be almost perfect!I'm quite a picky person when using the mouse because it's the most used computer hardware besides the keyboard and CPU! You have to really invest time into a mouse because your hands will need comfort for hours on end...this mouse doesn't disappoint. It's a great choice overall.If you are lucky enough to find the other colors available besides the popular grey/black mouse, go for it! I have the red and it's beautiful.
I needed a new CD case as my old one was FULL. This works really well and holds all of my disks without issue. This is a product that doesn't have any bells and whistles, but it's not supposed to. It gets the job done, was nice and cheap, and feels sturdy enough. I recommend this product.
Has a nice feel and works, enough said. I need to add twelve more words to tell you again that the cable works.
I bought the RS-140's to watch movies on my computer.The Headphones had reasonable sound quality and the headphones themselves were pretty comfortable (not quite tight enough on the ears for smaller heads).The glowing problem was a hissing background noise when the headphones are switched on. At first I thought it was The audio source. So I Tried a few different ones. No Change. Then I thought mabe It Was interference. I checked my cordless phone, my computer monitor, and my wireless network, even thought it is on a different band (2.4ghz). Then I tried the 3 different channels on the base unit, and the autotune button on the phones, and nothing cleared it up. I live in a very rural area, and there is no other interference. It's just "normal" operating noise for these RF based headphones.It's not too noticable with music going, or with loud TV, but if you are watching a movie, with periods of quiet dialogue, it will drive you nuts. You'll be switching back to your wired headphones as fast as you can. I wish I would have payed more attention to the reviews I read about the hissing!!
I love this product works flawlessly. Highly recommended I am intending to build a new pc for home theatre / dvr purposes and will be getting a second one. My pc is AMD X2 4200, 3 GB Ram, Nvidia 8800GTS. I bought the Phillips Indoor HDTV antenna - excellent reception.
If you like to listen to music through your iPhone and your vehicle does not have an auxiliary jack (but does have a cassette deck), then this is the adapter you need! I drive a 2004 GMC Yukon with the factory stereo and Bose sound system, and I've thought about getting an auxiliary input installed, but I always talk myself out of it since this cassette adapter provides high quality sound output from my iPhone at such a low cost. I've tried other adapters such as theMonster iCarPlayandGriffin Direct Deck, but the Philips provides the closest thing to CD quality sound. The other two always sounded as if there was some kind of filter on them, and the sound was softer and of lower quality. I will say though that I tried a friend's iPod through the Monster, and it sounded much better, so there may be some kind of compatibility issue with the iPhone. The only issue I have with the Philips adapter is that the tape does seem to wear out after 6 to 8 months, so I have gone through a few of them. But at only around $10 a pop, it's well worth it!To sum it all up, if you have a cassette deck and no auxiliary in your vehicle and listen to music through an iPhone, this is your best bet. The sound quality you get out of this adapter will surpass any FM transmitter and many other cassette adapters.
I previoisly owned a DX3700 and loved it. I should of bought this one in the first place! The picture quality is outstanding. I love the display in the LED readout. You can adjust picture quality, lighting, and special effects. This camera is loaded.I bought the optional dock and it is great for people like me who know little about digital photography. After your pictures are taken, simply set the camera on the EasyShare Dock push the button and the pictures are uploaded to your computer ready for emailing or printing. It's great. One tip. Using the 3.1 pixel setting will take up more room on your photo card and also reduce battery life. Use only for the most important pictures. For others, use the lower setting. Pictures still look great.
The blink camera is so tiny I carry it in my purse. The pictures are of reasonable quaility, but the detail is lacking. The software is easy to use and transferring photos is easy. Transferring 92 full size photos only takes a minute. Don't expect to take action photos, as the there is a delay with the shuttle. Quite nice for a pocket digital camera.
I had looked at many camera case options for weeks before purchasing this one, and was amused reading the reviews. Some people thought it was to be a gadget bag for multiple items. This is a camera case DESIGNED TO ONLY COVER THE CAMERA. It is well made, and does exactly what it is intened to do. The belt loop makes it a very handy side-arm style tote which frees up one's hands for fighting off muggers and Canon thieves. I am very pleased with this product. It will only hold the camera and maybe an additional SD card. All the other stuff I need I put in my Canon 200eg Backpack(also 5 stars). My hands remain free for the aforementioned altercations and/or other dexterous endeavors that may arise.
This IPOD docking speaker system has a great sound. For such a small unit, it packs a punch. Use it at work daily and plan to take it on vacations. It is small enough to put in my carry-on and has a great little carry case that I can store all my cords and IPOD in as well as the speaker system. No problems with it and feel I got a great price even though the price dropped a few dollars after the purchase.
I perused amazon dvd reviews on FRIDAY morning. Friday eveningpurchased my Toshiba dvd player . . . Arrived home at 9:30 pm, andwithin one-half hour my new dvd player was hooked up and playing my one and only dvd movie (Bonnie and Clyde). Absolutely magnificent picture quality on my big screen tv (using the connect to tv directions and s video out cable). Interrupted the movie to listen to my brand new cd (The Doors In Concert). Stopped the cd almost immediately as the tv speakers are just not worthy of the Doors sound, especially when compared to the Martin Logan speakers in my living room. SATURDAY morning my 11 year old son excitedly announced he was able to play a dvd on his first attempt! &quot;Mom it's so easy to use!&quot; I quickly woke up to retrieve what may be an R rated movie and made a mental note to read more about the parental lock that is part of the Toshiba settings. Also, plan on using the connect to audio system and tv connect as soon as I have the time. SUNDAY decided to print amazon EDITORIAL review for my husband to read as I handed him the receipt from my purchase. Will continue review &quot;as it happens&quot;. Thus far, I am ecstatic about my new Toshiba SD-4109X dvd player and actually look foward to reading the owner's manual (written in very simplistic terms).
I bought three of these: one to use as a wired-only router in my basement (feeds a GbE switch with connections to all rooms) and two to use as WAPs at each end of my house. I previously used Linksys WRT54G v4s. I wanted to upgrade to wireless N and still be able to run DD-WRT firmware. The routers are great. Wireless N throughput, range and signal are much improved over G. But the first router had a dead switch port right out of the box. Toward the end of the first 30 days, a switch port on the second router died. Fortunately Amazon's generous return policy has allowed me to exchange the second one without having to deal with D-Link's support. I do question D-Link's quality control, though. In my many years of working in hardware, I've never had two out of three devices go bad so soon. Price is excellent, and with DD-WRT installed, this router screams.I can't really comment on how good or stable this router is with the stock firmware, as I only used it long enough to ensure the routers actually worked. Once I installed DD-WRT and configured channel bonding (turbo channel width = 40MHz), I'm getting the max rate of 300Mbps. Even better, I have a couple "G" devices (Kindle 3, Withings scale), and even when they're active, my "N" devices still connect at N speeds.
A very good product, very quick shipment. Customer service is very good, it worth to buy this product. First recommendation !
Not a great productThe only reason I bought this cuz it said that it works with iphone thats not true.Clarity wise I will not suggest.Earbuds are weird.
2 Gb. Big enoughSandisk. Quality company.Good product. Give her a shot.
We bought two of these, they are both gathering dust as they both have "Scanner failure" at power on. Even if we don't want to use the scanner we can't print.I have requested our IT department to avoid HP products where possible as there was no support, and a great raft of stuff on the web about this problem, but no easy solution.The product is quite useless to us.
If you're in the market for a handheld assistant, this one will suit you perfectly. I've had problems with other non-palm PDA's before but this one has been quite reliable and I've had nothing but good times with with this one. It's extremely reasonably priced and a solid unit.
I have been an iPod evangalist since I first turned on the 5GB. As you may know from my reviews of the 5, 15, 20, and 40GB models, I've owned (or given as gifts) just about every incarnation of this glorious device. So, when Apple announced that it was releasing a dramatically redesigned version of the iPod, I knew right away it would at least be a hit, perhaps even enjoy the almost &quot;cult-like&quot; status of its larger parent.So I pre-ordered 3 of them; one for each of my sisters and myself. They arrived about a week ago and I'm happy to report that Apple has done it again with the release of the iPod Mini. It totally ROCKS!There are allot of things I like about this model, but before I get into them A VERY IMPORTANT WARNING TO THOSE THAT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT:YOU MUST CHARGE AT LEAST 4 HOURS BEFORE USE!I, like so many I'm sure, was very eager to &quot;plug and play&quot;. I did, without fully charging them, and they experienced all kinds of impossible to resolve errors.Now, in the event you've already bought one, or simply can't help yourself, there is a little known &quot;reset feature&quot; on the mini that will come in handy whenever you have an issue.TO RESET THE MINI, PRESS AND HOLD THE MENU AND SELECT BUTTON (the middle round button) FOR SIX SECONDS.That'll bring your baby back to life.The colors are awesome (I have the blue, silver, and pink), look very stylish, and will likely show less wear. If you have the patience, consider having Apple engrave them for you (looks very cool).The sound is excellent. I don't have a testing lab, but I could swear that the sound quality is better; and I'm almost certain that they can play at a higher volume.Another important improvement is the fact that when skipping forward more than a handful of songs the mini doesn't stall (for a second or two) like it's predecessors.So, in conclusion, this is a wonderful new player that'll be sure to WOW everyone that owns it, and create envious spectators out of those that don't.Hope this was helpful.Christian HunterSanta Barbara, CA.
This product does not work very well. I installed it in two different houses, on three different computers, tried all the fine tuning options, chanels, and troubleshooting tips in the manual. And it never looked even close to good.This device adds a good bit of static and interference to the video and audio. (yes, i unplugged my wireless router and cordless phones....) It even makes your monitor look fuzzy. At the advice of one of the other reviews I saw here, I even tried a different vga cable. The vga Y cable they include seems to increase the issues. With a different cable, its slightly better but not quite usable. If you plan to use your computer on the television (or just read documents), forget it. Text is so bulry its very hard to read.If all you want to do is stream a movie to your tv... And you don't mind some static... then this might work for you.
Nice memory card holder for my XD cards. Quality is better than I thought it would be.
I used to have a different model by Voice It that used AAAA batteries (yes, that's 4 A's), but I finally stopped using it because they were too hard to find. One day my neighbor, a steel construction foreman, and I were talking about how great they are, and told him that I don't use mine anymore. He gave me an old one of his, a VT90, whose battery door kept falling off. I went down and picked up some new ones and taped the door shut with packing tape. That was over 6 months ago, and it's still doing pretty well.I find the 90 second total record time pretty short, but this is still OK for helping you to remember those fleeting ideas as you're driving along and just can't jot it down. It fills up fast for me, so I keep my messages brief, just enough to remind myself of them later.The sound quality is decent, but not great. After a couple of times spending 10 minutes or more struggling to decipher earlier reminders, I replay messages right after recording them to make sure they're intelligible. Sometimes I have to re-record them, but that whole operation still only takes a few seconds.The mike pickup is good. You don't have to hold it close to your mouth. You can use it without taking your hands off the steering wheel or your eyes the road. It's simple to use, and with just a little practice you're an expert. I never needed to read any instructions.If you want to use this to ramble on about screenplays, or keep a personal journal, don't get this. But for the price, it's a good little tool to give yourself quick reminders, and it's very easy to use.PS: The batteries cost me about $... total at K-Mart. I recommend a little tape on the door -- if it slips out of your pocket, the door comes off, and the batteries pop out, all your voice notes gone forever.
This is listed as a fisheye lens, but it is really just an attachment that screws on to an existing lens, but it gets the job done when screwed to my kit lens.I'm not sure what the function is of the sliding end piece. There are threads on it for another attachment or lens cap, but I don't see why it would need to slide. Also, I am not fond if the "lens cap" provided. It always falls off in the bag, and it made from flimsy rubber, and with the sliding end piece I mentioned before, it can be a pain getting it to stay on.The macro function is cool, and although I still prefer my 50mm macro for close-ups, it has a neat way to show a wide angle with a close focal point. Not sure if this feature is available or works as well on cheaper attachments.One other thing to consider is that since this attaches to the end of an existing lens, it might be hard to pack in your camera bag as it is NOT convenient to screw/unscrew for each use.
Check the quality control of this lens when you buy. Mine had severe front focus problems. Even when i selected the auto focus sensor the lens still had focusing issues . The lens was soft to F4. At F2.8 the images were incredibly poor. In my 20+ years of photography i have never seen a lens this bad. To make sure, i borrowed a friends 18-55VR. This $200.00 lens had better color saturation, contrast and accurate auto focus. Not only that, but it was sharper. To get the 17-35 as sharp, i had to stop down to F8. I tried to get another sample but they were out of stock, so i just returned it. I know a lot of people rate this lens 5 stars, and i understand that ever now and then you get a bad sample, but this lens had multiple problems. On the positive side, it is not as big and heavy as some people claim. It balances well on my D200, and the autofocus is fast. I will be looking into the 24-70 2.8.
These earbuds sound INCREDIBLE. Songs like Mad World from Gary Jules and Hide and Seek from Imogen Heap have so much more depth than I ever would have known if it weren't for these buds.They perform amazingly well across the spectrum; pounding bass (as pounding as an earbud can be, anyway) and crystal clear highs combine for a remarkable sound. If you're still using the buds that came with your music player, you absolutely need to upgrade to these, as these buds are the best value for your money that I have ever found.
I bought one of these for myself last year, and gave my brother-in-law one this year. We both have your typical home media setup -- TV, Amplifier, DVD-player, and other things. It uses "activities" as a way to turn on all the needed devices, and switch the TV and Amplifier to the correct settings. If you want to have one remote to control it all, you need one of these. Harmony uses your computer and internet connection to program the remote with everything needed for your various devices. If the software doesn't know about your weird old DVD player, you can use the old remote to train this one. Or buy a new DVD player...I have a few gripes about it -- I can arrange the order of activities on the LCD screen, but not the devices. The software works better on PC than Mac, but latest versions work okay. A plus is the form -factor -- it has that cool TIVO-remote fit.
This was much better than the last non Tivo DTV DVR I tried. I tried the last one for 2 months before I had my TIVO repaired.I recorded last years Superbowl on DT HDDVR and on my old 2002 DTV Tivo HDVR2. I watched the game on the SD HDVR2 Tivo because the HD picture was not enough better to make up for the inferior slow motion, stop action. It was just too sluggish.I then Tried U-vers with their DVR that can record 4 shows at once on DSL and you can go from TV to TV watching what ever you want from the same DVR. Pick up a show in an other room where you left off. That part was great but almost everything else was inferior. Took me 2 months to get my wife to use it enough so I felt that we had tried. I liked the program package very well but we kept TIVO and suspended the DTV HD DVR which I still have. I upgraded the disk to 1.5 TB Before I gave up on the HD DVR.Each of my 3 DTV TIVOs have 1 TB hard drives I installed. We are still watching some of the 2400 programs we recorded when DTV was active.I suspended my DTV account 2 weeks after I purchased 2 TIVO units and switched to Comcast. I still have a Comcast DVR that I had to take to get the package price. It will do video on demand from Comcast but I do not think we have seen anything from it in the last 3 months. The TIVOs are just so much better.It is very hard to convince people about what they are missing. Even a lot of Tivo users do not know what they are not using.Back in the day all cars had to be hand cranked and that was OK... It was better than keeping a team of horses so you could hook them up to a buggy to go some place. Hay burners are a lot of work per mile.If someone purchased a new car that had electric start, heater, defroster and electric light but did not know they had them. They would still hand crank the car, bring a blanket, wipe the condensation from the windows so they could see and make sure they got back before dark. They would still think all was fine and that was all they needed but as soon as they found out the car had a starter that worked, a heater that would keep them warm, a defroster that would defog the windows and lights so they could see at night do you think they would be just as happy in a car that did not have these "luxurious options"?At the point is electric start really an option? Would you be happy with a hand crank car if the cable co gave it to you and said that it was fine, everyone else is happy with it?You can try a TIVO for 30 days and then return it. Do not try it for 31.I like DTV a lot but the DVR is my deterring factor.If DTV had delivered on the long promises Tivo I would not be at Comcast.IMHO the biggest difference in video service in not the lineup, it is the DVR and the extras that Tivo has are not options anymore.You can have a bunch of junk channels and a good DVR and have lots of good programs to watch.When my wife set up her Tivo in 2002 she put Clint Eastwood in her wish list as an actor she wanted to watch. Within seconds Tivo was asking her which 1 of the 3 overlapping movies to skip. All of which were from channels we never looked at or checked the listing because the programming was not worth the effort on those "junk channels". It took about 3 days to fill the Tivo up with Clint.I watched Oprah on my Tivo and went on vacation for 2 weeks. When I came back my Tivo was full off every talk show it could find. It only had one data point, it knew I liked talk shows. Tivo's job is to be full of my favorite programming and to find it for me where ever it cam.I would give up HD, Cable, DW02, and DTV rather than TIVO. I could still put up and antenna, and watch what ever I can get of the internet with my TIVO.The difference between DVRs is still more than the difference between SD and HD.DTV seems to make a point of spending money to put up satellites and better dishes to get more HD. If they worked half that hard with Tivo they would be better off.nuff said.
Frustration has driven me to write another review, this time based solely on the &quot;special&quot; features of this printer.As I said before, it still works fine on the regular stuff - letters, e-mail, documents, even envelopes, other than the problem with having to press the &quot;resume&quot; button to print them. That's what the 2 star rating is about. If you look beyond the mundane - it's a ZERO star rating or less.Printing anything out of the ordinary has become a major pain, which seems to be getting worse as the printer gets older.Any paper that is even slightly glossy is now slipping on the rollers - not all the time, but enough to drive you mad, especially when you need to print something in a hurry. The printer also gets quite upset when you try to cancel the print, even when you use the button designed for this purpose.The paper wastage is tremendous after a job is spoilt due to the slippage, because not only do you lose the special paper you put in, but also a ton of regular paper, as the machine continues to spew out reams of gibberish in protest. Having to reboot the machine to solve a print error is totally ridiculous. This is a recurring problem with HP printers in my experience.If you do most of your printing on cardboard, glossy paper, transparencies or other special paper, think twice before buying this printer, as it can send you stark staring crazy in a very short time.
The viewfinder is so small that even an adult would have a hard time seeing through it - no chance for a child.
I got this bag to fit my Asus G74, which is a monster of a laptop. It fits perfectly in the main laptop slot.I am also able to fit my wife's Asus Bamboo laptop in one of the secondary pockets.This thing has tons of room and is made of quality, durable materials.
Reduced depth sub, compared to what? It's huge! No chance of fitting in the stock sub location in my Yukon XL, but fit beautifully in the qlogic .35cu/ft box under the dash. I'm feeding it from a 500w RMS Kenwood sub amp. Hits hard, goes deep. Has at least the 7/16" xmax specced. Hits much harder than the MTX DVC 8" that was in that box previously.
I have owned this camcorder for several hours.I installed ONLY the USB driver from the product CD and was able to copy videos and photos from the SR1 hard drive to my PC.I took some sample video copied it to my Thinkpad Z60m, Pentium 5M (2GB) laptop with Windows/XP (dumbed down to Windows 2000).I interspersed it on the Vegas time line with other photos and video taken with a panasonic Z50 ... one video channel and all 6 (5.1) audio channels display.The 'project' was rendered as MPEG2 (best) and AC3 (best). The DVD was created with Sony DVD Architect 4.The audio and video quality on the DVD is significantly better than with my Panasonic Z50 movies (projected on a 11' wide screen with an Optoma DV-10 projector)Yes, it is 'choppy' when played directly from the Vegas timeline, but no worse than my other stuff which has lots of motion and multiple tracks.Why buy a High Defintion camcorder to end up with MPEG2? I wanted an improvement in video quality and the 5.1 audio.So far, so good ...Yellowstone National Park ... here we come.Thanks to all of you that take the time to submit your reviews. they are very helpful.
All of the magazines say that this computer is great. Most people who actually own this computer say that it's great. I own this computer, and I think it's great. But then you've always got the trolls on certain sites that say it's junk. They don't know what they're talking about.This is my first eMachines computer, and I am completely impressed with it. For the price, it can't be beat. It's fully upgradeable, it has lots of features, and it's built with name brand parts. If you doubt me and say that eMachines are generic, take the thing apart and see for yourself. All name brand stuff.To sum it up; if you're in the market for a quiet and well built, value system that's fully capable of upgrades, the T3092 is a good option to seriously ponder. It has a ton of good features, a nice software bundle, and a good warranty. Check out the specs and features list here or on eMachines website... I bet you'll be impressed.
This has worked great in Ocean and freshwater for me for both snorkeling and scuba diving (to 30 feet). As the camera itself has an underwater setting, the photos came out bright, and clearly reflecting the actual experience.The instructions were concise, and easy to follow. Keeping everything watertight is as simple as making sure all the mechanisms are locked.Great product!
This is the perfect mount for a small LCD TV. It's small but is still completely adjustable. Allows more angle andjustments than some of the larger models. Easy to install and even comes with its own pop-in bubble level (nice touch). I am extremely impressed with this mount. Also saved $40 buying it here than from a major retail store.
This is the best GPS I have used to date. Very user friendly, very versatile.
i bought this because i wanted an extra adapter. i never touched it and left it in the box for about 3 months. i finally opened the box and tried it out. it worked perfectly for about 10 minutes. then it started losing power and then it just stopped working. i know there is nothing wrong with my laptop because it works fine with my other adapter. i feel like i've been ripped off. if you're thinking about buying one i recommend you go to HP.com and buy one there.
Purchased the itouch 16 and it does not come with an AC power cord. No big deal as they are cost saving and since this is NOT the iphone, a charger is not mandatory. I needed a converter for USB to AC that folds in on itself and was cheap. This is it. It does just that and also looks good and has a small green charging light that shows power is flowing. Amazon has it with free shipping if you can "piggy back" with another free shipping item.
I recently bought this Rebel XTi with EF 18-55 lens. I have few comments on this cameraIts really easy to operate/Use for me. (used only the film SLR)The image read write also faster.Picture quality is as expected.Ergonomic body design.More importantly I bought from Amazon, ontime delivery.Recommended camera for those first time trying D-SLR
I bought this camera after intense comparisons of the operating manuals for several 2+ megapixel cameras. ..I like to be really informed before I spend this kind of money, and I had absolutely NO prior experience with digital cameras. This camera came in 'hands down' better than all the rest. AND after purchasing I was even more convinced there was no better choice!!!! It has been fabulous to use. So many options, user friendly and my pictures are exceptional! I feel like a pro and found everyone very very impressed with New Year's Day pictures of my sister's wedding!!! And I can trim and edit with ease and confidence. Get the dock, it's well worth the money. I got a great bundled deal on a dutch auction on ebay so check out best pricing. Kodak, I LOVE you. I've used Olympus and Canon in the past, but I keep coming back to Kodak!
Although this is a nice drive for the money, I really wish the firewire model would have been available for roughly the same amount of money. I have both, an older firewire drive, and now the USB2 model. I spent a little time reviewing benchmark test for both standards and was amazed to discover that even though USB2 tech specs list out out at even faster transfer speed the real time test showed much slower rates. I confirmed these results using both my drives side by side.....firewire is faster, quite a lot faster.(I'm using a mac g5 dual, but obviously the usb implementation on a windows machine might be a different story.....)Since I mainly use these drive for video storage, this is an issue, the USB2 still does the trick, but if I had to do it again, I spend the extra cash for the firewire version....ks
Am using it in my PPC 6700 for about 6 months so far, great to have all that extra space.
TV Ears works well on an old television set, but when I tried to connect it to a new Panasonic plasma unit nothing happened. The best way to attach TV Ears is to the "audio out" socket of the television set, but the Panasonic has none. There are several audio sockets, and I tried every one with no result. The Panasonic manual is horrible and Panasonic techs were uninterested in helping. The TV Ears instructions suggest plugging their unit into the cable set top box which works well, but not when playing a DVD. Attaching TV Ears to the DVD player also works, but then live television and the DVR can't be heard through TV Ears. The TV Ears instructions also suggest attaching one plug to the set top box and the other to the DVD player, but then to hear a DVD the set top box must be turned off. The only solution is two broadcast units-one attached to the set top box and the other to the DVD player and then unplugging one or the other. This works, but it is an added expense and kludgy.Overall, the TV Ears personnel seemed unconcerned that their system works so awkwardly with relatively new technology.
I just set up my YSP-1000 last week. For the record it is wall mounted in an almost square room 22X25 ft. I chose this system as it seemed to give me the surround sound I wanted without running cables across floors or through walls. The set up is very easy with the included microphone and installation by myself took less than an hour.The sound is clear and definitely gives the impression of coming from different points in the room. This may not be as clear however if the room has openings or different surfaces (mine does not). The YSP gives you the option of multiple listening methods, 5 beam to simulate 5 speakers, 3 beam for 3 etc. I have used 5 beam almost exclusively although the night feature is useful for lower volume levels. It is important to note that the 5 beam is only available if you have a square or rectangular room.Because the speaker is focused on one point in the room, (the place where you put the microphone in the set up phase) you do get a faint echoing if you move a reasonable distance away from the center point. On a 3 seater couch I didnt notice significant difference unless I walked towards the room corners. Overall however, the appearance of one single speaker strip mounted above my tv and almost true surround sound outweighed the alternative of multiple speaker points and holes in my walls.Best of all, if I move, it just comes off the wall and comes with me.
plugged it in and it worked like a charm but the sound was little low but i turned it up all the way in my car and it made up for it being low on low haha. really love it ****
My children had a great deal of fun with this until we needed to change the batteries. The screws are recessed and made of a very soft metal so they were stripped in no time. Since they are recessed the camera was useless. A very expensive short-term toy.
The scroll wheel is not that responsive.After you scroll the mouse, you have wait a little bitto see that happen. No, this cannot be customizable bythe program. So bad that I had to return and replace itwith MS Intelli-Mouse, which is perfect.I do not recommend Logitech mouses. They always come upwith seemingly something better and more features,but they always have a huge fundamental flaw here andthere.
I have a Canon MX310 ink jet printer and this cartridge is easy to install and replace.
My neighbor suggested I purchase this for my oldest. Of all the gifts he got, this was the more successful. It's a great gift, convenient and it teaches kids to spend wisely.
I had these speakers for a long time at least 3 years. I think a decent while longer. I picked them up at staples I thought I paid around 100 bucks for them maybe not since they are pricier now. Anyway short and sweet enough bass that my drunk roommate could annoy the neighbors. It isn't the deepest bass on the planet but it should be ample for 95% of users. It puts out more sound than one would expect looking at it. I have better left and right speakers that came from an older logitech set where the subwoofer died. Most TV's have a computer jack and you can control the sound with a remote so it is a cost effective alternative to a 500 dollar receiver and speakers. Though you can always upgrade the speakers. The subwoofer your stuck with so if you need super deep bass maybe look else where but it is enough to bother the neighbors without being distorted. Only thing I would like to see that I don't think other sets have is an adjustment for the sound in the rear. Though I have found the more connections you run through the line the less output they have so that allowed me to modify the rear speakers being too loud for me. If you are doing a living room you will need extension wires for the rear speakers.
I had one of these ruggedly strong bags which I used to traverse the NYC subways. It had a nice black color. The thing was just freaking unbreakable. It was so damn good that one day somebody just up and stole it. I am not mad. I just want another one.UPDATE: October 2012I had gotten another one. This bag is amazingly indestructible.
As many other have already said before me, be sure to read the product description and reviews carefully; THIS IS NOT A CONVERTER. In order for this cable to work, the VGA port you are plugging it into must be capable of receiving an ANALOG component signal. In most cases, this would be a projector or large television. Check your manual to make sure it is capable of this input before ordering!I am using this adapter with my XBOX 360, because it is an older model, and doesn't have HDMI out to connect to myViewSonic PJD5133 SVGA DLP Projector - HDMI, 2700 Lumens, 3000:1 DCR, 120Hz/3D Ready, Speaker. By connecting this cable to the component output cable of the XBOX 360, I am able to connect my XBOX 360 to the VGA input port on my projector, and get an excellent high resolution picture! There are no artifacts in the projected image, no ghosting, in fact, no distortions of any kind. HOWEVER, keep in mind that this cable has MALE RCA ends, which means in order to connect it to another cable or output device that has male RCA ends, such as the component output from an XBOX 360, you are going to need RCA female-female couplers, such as these:Female to Female 3-RCA Coupler. In addition, this cable does not carry the audio signal, so if your device is outputting red/white RCA cables for the audio, you are going to need to connect those to the inputs on your TV/Projector/etc or get a cable that will convert the two RCA audio cables into a standard headphone jack, such as this product:6in. Stereo Splitter (3.5mm) Audio Adapter. Make sure this cable has female RCA plugs and a female phono plug, or else you are going to need to purchase more individual couplers.Again, this is a great product and works wonderfully, so long as it is compatible with your devices, so make sure to check your manual before purchasing!
this earphone is simply amazing and the sound quality is awesome with superb bass performance and th price is resonable too.
Great mouse at a great price. No software needed - I still run Win98SE and it loaded the driver with no problem. Good response, and good looking too!
I've owned 3 generations of very expensive universal remotes (over $300 each). 1st was the Marantz, then the Philips Pronto T1000, then the Philips Pronto TSU3000.I liked them but they were all too complicated for my wife and the touch screens lack tactile response.The Harmony 670 can be configured very intuitively for my wife and still provide key functions. The available navigation buttons work well for DVR and TV.The only drawback I've seen so far is that signal response time is a little slow. So if you push the up button a couple of times it takes the remote a second or two to catch up.I'm happy with it and my wife is happy with it. Finally a remote that can be configured simply and intuitively for everyone and still have enough capability to get to all the detailed controls for every component should I need or want them.
I looked for days trying to find a simple voltage converter for US high amperage electronics to work in the EU.(ie a hair trimmer, fiance's straightener). I looked all over the place and they were too big, had bad reviews, or looked crappy.This one was awesome, barely bigger than a plug adapter, it did the job perfect.One thing to note. If you have something like a hair trimmer that is normally used in the U.S. (120V 60Hz) If it does work in the EU it will probably run slower due to the fact that electric motor speed is dependent on the frequency and the EU is 230V and 50Hz.Overall, I highly recommend this as a reliable, portable solution to safely converting voltage for electronics that are rated for only 120V 60Hz.
I bought this drive four months ago strictly to do backups. It worked during very occasional use until today when it died completely with no warning. When I first used it I noticed substantial heat buildup and so made it a point to turn the drive off except when I was actually doing a backup. Over the course of four months I filled the drive to roughly 70% of its actual capacity and was doing a backup today when it froze up. I let it cool off for an hour then powered it back on but its functionality is now limited to producing a clicking sound. I recently retired from 32+ years in the computer field and this isn't the fastest disk failure I've seen but it was one of the fastest. I would not recommend using this drive on a daily basis and not for anything but backup where you don't intend to delete the original files. IF LaCie replaces this I'll give the replacement to someone I don't like very much and shell out a bit more for a drive I can trust.Their backup software wasn't nearly as good as the freeware backup I normally use. It starts a background process which serves no apparent purpose except to display their logo on the screen every time you log in. Running their backup creates a log which can only be read from a miniature box that displays when the backup is finished. There's no option to save the log or even look at it in a full sized window. I'd be embarrassed to distribute the program even as freeware.
This product was never real good,the sound was poor, it blew fuses, then stopped all together after two weeks. I have bought several of these because I like the simple design and easy operation.
I don't hand out 5 stars often, coming off of my xbox 360 Harmony Remote which I was happy with, but not overly impressed I really liked the improvements in the 880. It has a built in battery with great life, nice cradle recharger and programs the same as the rest of the Harmony line. The button presses are quiet, the sensor for picking up the remote and turning on the backlight works flawlessly and the remote is pretty comfortable on the hand although it can be a bit of a stretch to reach the top buttons as mentioned by others.All in all I recommend this remote to anyone with multiple electronic items or for that matter anyone with a TV and DVD player. Once you use a Harmony remote for a while its torture to use one of your regular remotes!!!
I don't know much about routers so when I popped in the installation cd into my computer and tried to install it it wouldn't work and said need elevation so I called trendnet techical support and they were very polite and helpful helping me install the router. I have had no problems with it afterward and I am very satisfied with this product it sure beats linksys.
I am so glad I bought this mouse. I read the other reviews and am following their advise to make sure I discount the mouse when I am not using it to save the battery life. I am always able to connect and disconnect with no problems. This is so much better than the touchpad on the laptop. I recommend this mouse to anyone looking for a nice travel mouse for their laptop.
This player has it all...well almost. The best feature of this player is the removable media. Simply buy the inexpensive Clik! disks and store up to 40mb per disk(thats about 9 tracks at 4-5 mb per track.) I especially liked the internal battery,and equalizer. It also doubles as a pocketzip drive,making it well worth the money. The only thing i think this player needs is an exit button,because when you are scrolling through the menus you have to scroll all the way to the end of the list until you get to the exit option, and the earphones that are included with the player are less than adequate,so get yourself a good pair of earphones if you buy this player.Overall this is the best player I have seen,and the price makes this player unbeatable. In short if you are looking for an MP3 player with excellent sound quality and loads of storage,look no further than the Iomega HipZip.
My wife and I have had the Magellan 3000T for over a year now. At first, we loved this device and it saved us a lot of trouble with poor directions. Since "upgrading" to the latest version of software, the device has been much less consistent. There are times when the device will not update the miles to the next action (turn, etc) for long periods of time. It is not a poor GPS signal or anything else as the map still updates. We just missed a turn when not paying close attension as it went from 10 miles to "turn right". This cost us 20 minutes in rerouting. Additionally, we had expected to receive a map update in August. The date was pushed back multiple times, then published and quickly removed due to "technical issues with several customers". Now they have posted the map at a cost of $80. I think I'm going to spend an extra $50 and get a new device instead.
exactly what i needed for school, best price i could find, received product in no time, still use it today
When I finally broke down and bought a digital camera this winter, I did lots of research first. I was looking for good quality pictures with a relatively low price and I found that in this camera. 4 megapixels is pretty good; the print quality is comparable but could be a little better. For the amatuer digital photographer, it's very easy to use. I'll be upgrading in the next year or two to another Canon, and the only thing I would change is the megapixels. Last note--get rechargable batteries becuase it goes through regular AA batteries for lunch!
I bought this product in spite of several reviews I saw that claimed it stopped working after a month or two. I've had this small device for three months and it works as well as ever.Because of its small size, it can fit in between the other USB devices plugged into my computer. The cap, although slightly loose, stays on in pockets. It also comes with a larger cap to prevent scratches and damage, but it seems to be nearly indestructable anyway. I've dropped it several times, but it still functions perfectly.It comes with some encryption software pre-installed, but it's easily removed if you don't want it. Transfers are high-speed, and (with WinXP, anyway) you can configure it so you don't have to click the "safely remove hardware" icon before removing.Overall, this thing is great! Lots of space for a great price. 5 out of 5.
The server works great on my HP 2200. It's fast, reliable and can be easily velcro-ed to the side. Downside, it's got to be the single most difficult piece of hardware I've ever had to setup. NO WIZARD! Anyway, I followed the instructions to the letter and after setting my network IP address back to normal, the box would cease to work. I tried a bunch of things to get it to work, but in the end it was something simple. I'm using a Netgear WGR614v6 which is set to be a DHCP server. The list of available IP addresses missed the default 192.168.0.10 so the computer could not recognize it. I changed the DP-311U's default IP address in the PSadmin program and BAM! Works first try! The morale of the story, if you're running a DHCP server, check the list of IP addresses.
I recently moved from an apartment to a house and my wireless router is in the basement. I was told by many tech professionals that an extender would solve my problems. I purchased this extender and was so excited to get everything up and running. After working to set it up for a half hour with no luck I called customer service, what a joke! It was obvious that I was speaking with someone in a call center in South America as her english was mediocre at best. She also seemed incredibly busy typing away on her computer and it seemed that my call was interrupting her email or whatever she was doing. Each time I completed a step she suggested I would have to say hello 5 times before she remembered she had a customer on the line. It also seemed like she was reading the steps from a manual. She was definitely NOT a IT Professional.After over an hour on the phone I was told the product was defective and I needed to send it back and get another. I told her that it would be coming back but I would find an alternate extender.I am not the type of person to write a review but I hope this saves someone the time and aggravation of getting this product, spending hours on a futile phone call with someone who really does not care to fix your problem. Then having to go through the trouble of shipping it back.
great mouse, feels really comfortable in my hand, looks really beautiful(all though the paint scratches and dirties easily) very sturdy.only downside is the search button is incredibly sensitive and needs to be turned off in the logictec menu unless you plan on using this mouuce for gaming, in which case the button is great for replacing tab in mulitplayer for checking scores.
Good prize for the buck, works just like the expensive cables from the store. The sound and image it great. Well recommended.
I tried several speakers for listening to music. Every time that sound like garbage. I was ready to give up and I heard about these. These sound better than my Boston Acoustics and JBL's. No kidding.If listening to music is your primary use and you want a great tonal response and outstanding spatial imaging look no further.ComplaintsI've had to move my speaker wires and replace the RCA connector and cable supplied. It is too low-quality for these speakers. The speaker and headphone levels need to be better balanced.For all those who have some hiss it just may be your set-up. My PC had an audio connector that was going bad.
We own two of these now...and love them. Great for keeping your lap cool while working.
Hey, for about $30 these are great - no complaints.
I've had it for a year and use it almost everyday, works great, sounds great, no complaints. For the money, you really can't beat it.
I was a bit confused b/c there are so many brands/stores out there each at different price. But I didn't want to pay high price just to get an OEM unit. This brand works for my SD450 just fine. Now I have a spare battery for when my main OEM unit runs out. Price is so much cheaper than the OEM but it seems to run out of juice if left in the camera faster than the OEM but it is still worth it hence the 4 star.
I originally bought this unit about 2-years ago and use it as my backup drive for my PC. When I bought this unit, the idea of getting GB's saved on to USB Portable Drives was un-heard of (who could have imagined). Anyway, I have only used this unit as a backup drive and would recommend it for this purpose (sure, it has lots of other potential or demostrative uses - but I only wanted it for this purpose). I'm thinking about picking up another unit. Mine has even weared through a couple of hard drops (oops!) and still works. I am really pleased with it. But, I suppose that it really depends on what you use it for.....
I bought these headphones to utilize when I'm running. All others that I've tried would either fall out or fit so loose as to be bothersome. Well, the advertisement stated that they would stay in place, and that they do. I'm totally satisfied as they will stay in placed no matter how hard I run or how jarring the terrain. Good job, Sennheiser.
I bought it to replace the leased RCA modem from comcast. the old modem often drops connection. also, it cannot provide the high speed I was paying for. I returned the leased modem and this new one is awsome with reliable fast speed. Highly recommended.
STILL HAVE IT AND LOVE IT,SOON NEED TO UPGRADE I KNOW FOR SURE BUT VERY GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP.
I've been using TDK since the cassette days. I'm always happy with their product and never had a problem. Great price taboot.
I just had to say that amazon is great. I got the points instantly, I thought I would have to wait because I read all these retarded reviews about it taking forever and not recognizing your credit card information. Buy the points here if u need them instantly, amazon charges tax so if u can buy them at your local store ahead of time then I'd recommend that. PS. These points are ridiculously overpriced. Microsoft should be a little more appreciative towards there customers, I favor PC and PS3 just because its free to play online and the service is the same. Have fun everyone ; ) also don't forget to drop the control as soon as your thumbs start bleeding ; )
First, hot spots? I think that the reviewer may have had a bad computer because I have had my 1135-s155 for a while and it has no hot spots on the upper surface.The main pluses with this 2gb, 512mb, 40gb computer (other than those listed already) are that it comes with 3 (yes, three!) USB 2.0 ports when most low end computers still have 1.1 ports (the speed difference is AMAZING) and that it has 32mb of dedicated Video memory when all other companies are still using shared memory in their low end machines. Truly a great buy for someone that needs a good solid performer. BTW, exactly who in the corporate world uses all the features on those $3500+ machines? Really?!?
I purchased this mouse for our Granddaughter, this the third unit I have purchased. Very reliable and accurate, excellant for laptops.
I purposely read all of the reviews on this camera case and precisely matched it up to my husband's camera. What a disappointment on Christmas day when it was inches short of closing.
It's blurry sometimes, and the delay from the service is sometimes bad on the weekends, but it's a great way for kids to stay in touch with grandparents.
First rule of under water photography is distance. No greater than 8 feet of water between you and the object. According to physics; light travels slower under water than in air, therefore the amount of light the camera can capture with its limited disposable camera lens is smaller than in air.I purchased this camera at a dive shop with the understanding of limited distance. The pictures came out fantastically! Of the 27 exposures 1 picture did not come out; octopus rarely stay still for pictures.
Great cable (5 meters/16.4 feet) that is totally pro quality. This USB 2.0 A male to B male is connected to my HP Photosmart C7180 and my Toshiba Satellite laptop. Looks great and works perfectly!
I read a lot of review first for the ASUS 101MT, and most user suggested installing one of these. So I did, and I'm happy that I did. It actually worked out fine.
When I first got these headphones they were fantastic. Great sound quality, excellent comfort.But after a month and 10 days, the left ear just stopped working.I don't know what else to say -- these would be excellent phones if they didn't break... I'm quite disappointed.
I find this lens to be very easy to use along with the camera. Pentax has been my choice of camera, flashes and lenses since my first SLR camera.
When I first got this camera, I was excited. A few months after I got it, I started to feel as if this camera was not worth the money. Why? Well, I wanted a cheap camera for video recording and some photo shooting. The pictures it take are fine, but the video... When I upload them to YouTube, they come out as 240p... And the sound? What, is there like a mini-fan near the microphone in the camera? All I can hear is a bunch of weird blowing noises... Here's an example video: [...]
This product attempts to solve the longstanding problem of large changes in television audio program volume. Unfortunately when there is a sudden change in volume coming from the source, the output of this device first overcompensates and then slowly stabilizes. The result is nearly as annoying as the original problem. Great idea but poor execution.
This is a wonderful mouse. Completly flawless. If your a gamer out there DO NOT settle for anything else, Worth the money, Dont let anyone tell you differnt.
For the money I could not have purchaced a better TV. This is awesome. Vivid colors, black blacks. Viewing angles much greater than the 42" Sony LCD that we moved up from.
I bought this player a couple of months ago and I am so thrilled that I did. I download a lot of TV shows from the internet and in the past I spent hours converting them from DiVx format to a playable VCD. No more!! I just burn that TV episode I missed, pop it right into the player and it plays flawlessly. It even plays the XViD format which wasn't an advertised compatible format! The files look so much clearer in their original format compared to when I convert them to VCD.It of course plays DVDs well and CDRs, MP3 discs, etc. I mainly got this for the advertised reasons that it plays so many file formats...and it does. I was not disappointed.I love it and have recommended it to many of my friends who burn their own files to watch.
My experience with this tv has been great. It is extremely easy to work (menu, picture mode, 2 tuner pip, memory stick) and looks great! I only have one complaint and that is the fact that the memory stick program can't read mp3's from the memory stick and the tv doesn't provide music for slide shows (some sony tv's do just that). It is still a great tv and I am very happy with my purchase.
I have always been hesitant about the need for a fancy universal remote. I can usually just program the receiver remote enough to keep it down to two remotes. I programmed a Harmony 550 for someone and it peaked my interest. For his set up the 550 was hard to get functioning properly but when I got it working it seemed really nice.I decided on an 880 for my set up and am so glad I did. It instantly knew all of my equipment and things went a lot smoother than with the 550 in part because I was a little more familiar with the software. It feels great in my hand and I like the way you can customize the color screen with what ever function you need. Works great with my DVR which was one of my main concerns and I have finally put my DirecTV remote and all my other remotes away in a drawer. Also the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery makes this a winner. Now when I am using it I find myself wondering "how did I live without this before?"
I've had mine for about 6 months, now, and I love it! It's small, comes with a nice neck lanyard and the end cap stays on fairly well if you aren't too rough with it. The style is cool and the blue LED is a nice touch.This is a wonderful product and I use mine daily to transfer papers and other documents from the office to home that are too big to e-mail and too small to put on a CD-R (which I would have to shred after I was done.)Just take it from me and get the 512MB size....256 MB might be too small for some people like me who deal in large image files.A top-notch product!
I have been using this for almost 3 weeks now, and i have not faced many problems so far. I was looking for a DivX player, and believe me, nothing can beat this price and the best thing is, it does not compromise on features also. It supports NTSC/PAL, It can also be made region free. It also has an S-Video output, which allows you to get the finest picture quality. I could not find DVD-R in the manual but it does support DVD-R also. I havent tried all the DivX, but i am sure it will work. The only flaws i could visibly notice is blacker than black, it was better when i used S-Video though. And the other problem is that it makes a little noise while playing, it is only evident when you are watching a silent scene. One more thing i did not like is the range of remote, you have to literally point towards the DVD player to make it work, they could have done better than that. But all in all it was a great buy.
I purchased this not as an MP3 player ('cause my Jukebox has that job locked up tight), but as a player for Audible.com, which is a downloadable, audio book service. I have had other Iomega products and so I chose the HipZip from the list of compatible players because the other Iomega products I've owned have been good. The HipZip is no exception. It is well-packaged, sturdily made, intuitively controllable (I don't recall having to look at any manual) and has very nice sound (the 2 40meg disks it ships with have some mp3 files preloaded on them, like demos, so I have heard it reproduce music &amp; text). The software &amp; USB set-up was a breeze and the recharger, while not the most portable design possible, is fine. That there is a built-in, rechargeable Lithium Ion battery is a major plus. The BodyGlove belt-clip case is really well made and fits, well, like a glove. The earphones, however, you can keep. I have ordered a car charger and a cassette adapter and some more 40 meg disks, which when viewed in dollars-per-megabyte terms, are extremely reasonable (about 1/4 the price of other, popular removeable media). All in all, I am really pleased.
Very clear sound, and deep punchy bass. It makes my mp3s sound like low-fi junk, which is a really good thing. The bass isn't overwhelming or distorted, its what good speakers should sound like! Easily the best buy for the money! AND I didn't have to build a new housing to make them fit right! That's always a plus.
I like this DVD player. At first i picked up a Sony 660, which I like very much but it didnt play my cdr's. Which is pointless. So I returned it for the Pioneer DVC503, which I have had no problems with at all. I have it loaded with 3 movies and 2 cdr's. The Video and Audio quality are class A and the setup was easy.My only gripe is the remote. The buttons are kinda small and its not lit up, but I can live with it. Its worth the money and it will play your cdr's. I have never encountered a problem where the player didnt recognize a disk, ever. I give it a thumbs up, you cant go wrong with the Pioneer DVC503 DVD...
I bought this camera as christmas present for my 3 year old son to get him away from my camera. I was very dissapointed with the quality of this camera. First off it is impossible to take pictures indoors the flash is too weak so the pictures come out black or too dark. Most pictures are taken indoors vs. outdoors. The window in the back is too dark (indoors) so a kid has to look through the visor in order to take a picture. The camera is very durable if dropped but my son never dropped my camera and it would have been more like a bonus feature for me if the camera would take some decent pictures. Now I cannot even return this piece of junk because I had to throw away the package it comes with so my son wouldn't cut himself on the sharp plastic. I should have bought a cheap regular digital camera and would have been more happy with. Even if he would have dropped that camera I would have gotten the money out of it. The reason I bought this camera was it had good reviews and I always liked the quality v-tech has. I assumed that this camera came in a quality I was used to. I don't get the good reviews at all. Either their children had no experience with other cameras or they just use it as a regular pretent camera toy. If I wanted that I would have bought my son a pretent camera. The additional features on this camera - like the games are too advanced for a 3 year old. The frames, stamps and animation are boring... I guess this is another piece I will eventually donate to someone. If this would be a camera for $20 I wouldn't be so upset because you expect flaws from a price like that. But this is a high priced toy - I have seen it for around $80 to $130. For this price you can buy a fairly good regular digital camera which would take some decent pictures. If you want frames on them - there are a number of free picture programs who do that. To sum this all up: Don't buy this camera or probably any kids camera (they are probably all the same) if you don't want to be disappointed and frusted for paying a lot of money for junk.
I purchased these headphones to use when running. I didn't like how my other headphones would fall out of my ears while running. These headphones have a well designed twist feature that allows the headphones to stay in place. What I didn't expect was that the sound would be so amazing. Music sounds so much better with these headphones.
It gets 4stars for 2 reasons 1: it is a little slow on commands to my SA6300 HD box. All oter components have no issue only signals to the box, its a pain when FF or RR a DVR'd show. 2: Customer service puts you through more then a bank to make sure you are a real owner, once the lock is open the support was very good if you need it. I had one of the first runs with a bad base which was why I called.If you are a tech junky who worships his system or brand new to the new world of home theater this remote will suit both of you. The best part "it is wife approved" just dont tell her how much it cost. I had a pretty high budget to finish off my top line system and this was less then half of the budget I had for a remote.You will not find a better remote for under $500 then the 880. Easy Easy Easy but VERY POWERFUL. Sets up Macros for you or lets you build them from scratch. Downside: you can not program variables but the inteli feature makes up for that, for the most part (even variables are not full proof)BIG BIG PLUS: For components that do not have "discreet off" the inteli feature remebers what was on so it powers down the whole system.Display is not touch screen but I like that, IT Is A GOOD THING! Think about it, I like to "feel" the buttons not have to look at it, align my finger, point, then press, been there done that, it sucks.This remote does it all, and with todays unlimited number of toys and configs for systems, I know what you are thinking... The perfect remote is not made yet, perhaps in a few years remotes really will catch up to what we can do but for now BUY THE HARMONY... Unless you have $1500-$2500 then you have perfection, but bulky bulky and stupid touch screen hmmm Harmony still wins. If you are lost then don't worry these are not consumer based remotes... BUY A HARMONY IT IS A GENIUS CREATION FOR THe MONEY!!
If you like quality headphones, get these. The only more i could ask for is a little more bass, but besides that they're really good.The mids and highs are perfect, and it also comes packaged really nicely if that matters at all haha. If your thinking about getting"Dre. Beats" your better off getting these. Dre. beats break really easily, and also dont even sound THAT good. Overall just get them!
I think the router is not that bad, it needs definitively a firmware update, but for $ 65 (tax included) in Circuit City, it is the cheapest N router that you can find, and performs much better than a G router.The 2 issues that I found are:1) The annoying magic something software, it is amazingly ram demander (ovoid it as a pest) so use the Windows 0 configuration and use the ip address of the router to configure it properly.2) The router itself, takes time to boot once you start your computer. (just in a PC, in Mac works flawlessly).Anything else is really good for the price.
Simple to install if you have some knowledge of the audio/video hookups of you system. It does the job of quieting extra loud commericals.
I have had this GPS now for about 2 months. Primarily purchased it for use with backpacking although I have now been geocaching with it as well. The screen is easy to see and controls are fairly straightforward. The added radio works well (although to use GMRS, you need a FCC license) and picks up NOAA weather easily. You can create your own topo maps for this GPS, not the easiest to do, but gives you the most freedom. I have loaded a few topos I've made myself into the GPS. Connection to a computer is simple. Battery works well, lasts ~14hours before giving out. I have used the optional alkaline (NiMH) pack and gotten about 10 hours with it. Note that this does not include transmitting on the radio. The really neat option is being able to transmit your position and reading in other RINO positions which I have done.One drawback is indeed the documentation. You will learn to use it the most just by using it and using the guide as a starting point.Overall, good GPS with lots of options.
This battery was installed in my ipod and lasted only 2 weeks working perfectly. The previous one lasted FIVE YEARS! Also the tools that come with it to open the ipod are dangerous you could stab your hands with them as they are sharp in both ends.
THIS PRODUCT WORKS AS ADVERTIZED. I USE THIS TO MONITOR MY SOLAR SYSTEM. IT ALSO LETS MY SOLAR SYSTEM COMPANY OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY COME UP AND THEN THEY CAN SEND A TECH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM
Have owned this printer less than a year. I am now getting the blank pages mentioned by previous reviewers despite having changed the ink cartridges twice and running multiple head cleaning cycles. Avoid this printer technology!
I bought these headphones to use with my Panasonic (SL-SX290) portable cd player and these headphones are a million times better than the ones the came with! First of all, these headphones have a really cool look to them. It is light blue around the ear pieces and the rest of the headphones are black. Next, the sound on these headphones is unbelieveable! The bass is real deep without any distortion, the treble is super clear and not to high, and the mids are also very good. The headphones that came with my cd player were not so good. They have a really weird fit (they were way to big for even my head, lol) and the sound was just average, and when I bought these, I felt like I was in heaven. Anyway, the design is also really cool on these headphones. They go behind your neck (I like them because they don't mess up your hair!) They are also very comfortable (a lot more comfortable than Sony's Behind the neck ones with the stupid flap) I could wear these headphones for hours without any discomfort. These also have one wire instead of two to reduce the wires from getting all tangled up. They even put in a feature called Pull Relief. That works good so when something pulls on the headphones, the wire dosen't get ripped out. Anyway, I all I am very happy with these headphones and would reccomend them to anyone
Of the 150+ DVDs I've burned, I've had problems with roughly 5 of them due to actual problems with these DVDs. I do burn at a slower speed to keep the errors to a minimum - sometimes patience really does pay off. Since I'm just using these to backup DVDs, speed isn't necessarily an issue for me. The price is fair, and I will continue to buy them (do keep an eye on the 25, 50 and 100 pack spindles before actually purchasing, sometimes it is cheaper to buy 2 25 packs instead of the 50 pack spindles).
Superb quality as usual from Tiffen. Unless you are using a professional camera and are looking for professional glass you cannot go wrong with Tiffen.Buy 2 and never have to worry again
I didn't have any problem with the U3 software on the various desktop and laptop computers I tried it on; it doesn't seem to have infested my usual work machines with any problematic software.The available U3 software is a bit sparse, but what's there seems to work, and more will be developed. I have another Sandisk thumbdrive with PortableApps; I think this tool is nearly as good.The drive itself is well-constructed; I expect it to last a long time.
I used this cable to connect my WDTV to my Optoma HD20 projector. While I'm watching movies, the screen goes black as if I had unplugged the HDMI cable. I though it was a problem with the projector. However, I did a quick Google search and found out that long HDMI cables have to be of good quality in order to perform well. Later on, I decided to get my WDTV as close as 1 meter away from the projector and used a $1.50 HDMI cable that is 3 ft. long. It worked very well. My conclusion is if you want to get a lengthy HDMI cable, get an expensive one or keep trying cheap ones until you find one that works well.
I owned this product previously. I bought it before i moved to Paris in 2006 for my laptop. It was great but due to overuse i suppose the plug become worn for the France adapter. Then my young cousin borrowed it and broke it. The sliding mechanism broke and was unable to slide back into itself in order to use another country.However, now in 2009, back from living in New Zealand, I needed an adapter to charge the camera I had bougth there. It works great. I will be just a little more careful with this one.The great thing about it is that it is not heavy at all , like other adapters.
I like this len's light weight, sharp focus and ability to shoot in low lights. It does make noticeable sounds as it brings to focus, but not untolerable.If you are single and love photography, get it....you know you want it.If you are married, then convince your spouse that $100 is worth about a month of Latte, and you will stop drinking Latte for a month to get this lens.....that's what I did and I did not regret it a bit.
This is my first High Aperture Lens and I'm totally satisfied of what it can do and the price I paid for it. It will be very useful for portraits photos and close-ups. Also, I can attach my magnifying filters to take zoomed in pictures in high aperture. Worth to try if you wanna learn how to take nice portrait photos. I TOTALLY RECOMMEND TO PEOPLE WHO HAS NIKON D40 AND LIKE TO TAKE PICTURES MANUALLY.
After receiving this item, I realized I should have paid more to get something nicer - cheap, cheap, and my son never used it!
Great little pouch! Unfortunately my husband accidently lost it and the camera in a rushing creek, but it was not the fault of this little holder, as he had it in his pocket and turned his pocket upside down (to keep his shorts dry!!!). Very protective, but small and easy to carry.
The only reason I bought this DVD player was to be able to play PAL DVD's. Well, despite the misleading advertisement on Amazon.com that reads: "PAL-to-NTSC format conversion-PLAY REGION 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 any SYSTEM", and some reviews from others who had bought this unit, mine does not play region 5 PAL discs. I tried different ones but was only getting an error message: "Wrong Region". My player manual says that it will only play DVDs with Region 1 or ALL, but will not play any others. Any advise from people who said: "No codes needed - plays everything right out of the box"?
I use this to connect my Mac laptop to my HD TV (with a mini-DVI adaptor of course:Mini DVI Male to HDMI Female Video Adapter Cable AD-MDVI-HDMI).Since the port I use does not transfer audio, I cannot comment on this aspect of it, but the video quality looks great to me -- just adjust the TV settings to suit. Realistically, for this to work you will need to have a good-quality TV and the correct adapter for whichever product you are connecting -- as we learnt on Sesame Street: co-operation makes it happen!Price was EXCELLENT. I bought this on Amazon because the stores where I live were selling it for around US$15... ridiculous.I wish it were a bit longer (15 feet was the other option and that was too long)... 6 feet SOUNDS like a great length but remember you may have to put it behind the TV and then allow some space so it will be slack rather than taut and straining... so if you can find one for 10 feet, that may be better based on the dimensions and furniture placement in the required room!Quality seems fair thus far (I'm not a techological person so the silver/gold plating argument is beyond me -- mine are gold as pictured), we'll see how long it lasts.There isn't much else to be said about a cord apart from whether it works or doesn't, and this one does! Hurrah!
Good remote. Family broke it. Bought new one.New unit defective. OVER 1 hour on the phone to get to tech support who didn't know what "System Error 1" was.Level 2 support said unit was faulty. "Someone will call you back in about 2 weeks to set up RMA."An hour on the phone so I can wait 2 weeks and THEN they'll issue an RMA?Doesn't matter how good it is... that's unacceptable.
I purchased this little gps receiver to use with my ipaq 2750 and Fugawi PathAway program...so far great....picks up gps signal well and interfacing with both the Ipac and the Fugawi program was easy....so far great...only thing I could recommend would be a protective cover for the compact flash card when not in use.Sonya
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 bought this case for my new Canon A640 camera. I wanted a case that would offer protection, yet was compact enough that I could carry the camera in my purse. After all, I have a brand new camera, and I'm taking it with me everywhere. The case is a snug fit, exactly what I wanted. I'm only giving it 4 stars because there is a pouch for extra batteries, but if you put batteries in there, you'll never get the case shut. There is no wrist strap, but I just leave the camera wrist strap hang out. There is also a belt loop on the back.
Very good quality and very cheap. I use it with a upscaling DVD player and I think this connection type is enough for the quality of a DVD.
Item works very well. Can be seen throughout office area when bad weather comes to town. If you work in offices with limited access to windows (who doesn't?) this is a handy item to have. Lets folks know they should pay better attention to the latest weather alerts affecting the local area -- perhaps even beating the bad weather home. If your weather radio supports devices like this one, it's well worth the extra investment. The only con -- it would be more convenient if a pair of AAA batteries was included.
Ordered the D-LINK DIR-615 to repace a 4-port router/adapter previously provided by Vonage. Device arrived promptly, set up process was faily easy and performance is as good as expected. Connected it to my cable modem and new Vonage, 1-port Vonage adapter, to it.Good price for a good product.
We purchased this for use with our Sharp micro audio system and it definitely boosts the FM signal just as we were hoping.
Why it took me so long to purchase one of the Salad Shooters is beyond me. Maybe it's due to the fact that I got used to using the old hand grater for cheeses. With the onset of arthritis in the hands I searched the reviews to see which new kitchen gadget would get my money, this one was it. Like another reviewer, I cannot even fathom how much cheese I have grated with it but it's unstoppable and saves my hands the pain and grief of the hand held grater! It won't chop or dice (that's another gadget) but the price (to me) is truly worth the time it saves me in the kitchen. Noisy? That it is but really to me it's a small price to pay for the convenience of it. Some bits of cheese don't get grated (sticks to the inside of the unit) but that is very minimal. Cleaning the parts is also easy.
This cleaner not only arrived earlier than expected but it works fantastic!!!!! I ordered two and I am ordering more. I have a wonderful son who lives in a group home and his movies are a very important part of his life. Since he has not learned to take care of DVD's yet - VHS are the only thing we can get him.I had to use the cleaner six times on his tv and 5 times on the one at home that he uses when he comes home on the weekend - but I am having to use it every weekend he does come home. It is so worth it!!!!Thank you for making such a wonderful product and that it is still available. I can tell you from my son that he thanks you also in a very special way.The on-line to store is great. The employees are great and I love the convenience of going to get it!!!!!
I use this switch mounted under my desk to connect both a windows 7 pc and a printer to single wall outlet. I have not had any problems with it. I have been using it for about six months. The hub is small, supports 1 gigabit networking, looks reasonably good.
Does everything I need. Works great for video conferencing across town or around the world using Skype without the need for a headset. Sits via gravity on the top of the screen of my Dell laptop.
Impresionantes para su bajo costo y su peso es excelente para salidas de campo en observaci&oacute;n de aves y estrellas
I bought this camera on November 21, 2001. This camera is very easy to use. It has 3 diferent settings for picture quality. This camera also acts as a camcorder that records audio away from your computer. The camera comes with 16mb of internal memory.(A slot allows a smart memory card to be added up to 128mb) It will take close to a minute and half of video with audio from the internal memory. The software is easy to use for both pictures and video. The camera also subs as a pc camera. I have already sent many video e-mails to friends. It is very compact and lightweight (the size of a throw away 35 mm camera) with a long battery life. The camera comes with a stand to fit on the computer and a traveling case.
I needed this piece to use with my 3.5mm Stereo Male To 2X RCA Female Adapter and they both work as intended.
Had no problem digitizing several VHS tapes and burning DVDs (using Mad Dog Terminator DVD burner). I got a "rev. 2" unit, which does not have the overheating problem of "rev 1" units. Included software (CapWiz) is easy to use (with Windows XP). Tried the Direct-to-disk method and the 2-step method (digitize to hard drive, then burn a disk). I wish the software had a timed-start feature (like a VCR - start recording at xx o'clock). For the $$, it's a good product.
that is the perfect lens. the pic is super clear and i just cant stop taking pics. you need a flash 100% indoors as with iso turned all the way up the pic wont be clear of course cuz its dark. get it its worth the money..
I was expecting maybe too much from this DVD.It allowed me to tweak one or two settings....The rest is very basic stuff for which you don't need the DVD.However the host and the overall production value of the DVD might be worth the $$!!!It is so cheesy it is hilarious!!! 80's music video meets spanish soap opera meets home made video
This works perfectly with the IPad....works horizontally and vertically. Easy to use and small enough to drop in a purse. Even works on the lap for bedtime reading. Only disadvantage is that you must have the IPad in a horizontal position to recharge.
The USB cord for my camera stopped functioning, so I pulled out a SD card reader that had come packaged with a memory card I had purchased. Unfortunately, that reader did not work, so I came to Amazon and found the Sandisk MicroMate Reader.Pros:Works great. Pop the disk in, plug in to your computer and you're uploading your images.Preferences:Would be nice if the plastic cap was attached to the unit. Also, I would like a reader that the card inserts into completely, as I keep my spare SD card in the reader now, but I worry about breaking it as it is not flush with the unit (a reader that uses the same mechanism for the card inside the camera would be nice).The things I would prefer, are not deal breakers. This is a nice little reader and is working simply and without fail.
It's a good cam with good sound and video performance but itis cumbersome to have round your lapdog and way too heavy to go on the road with the lead it carries!!! I would go for a more compact lightweight version from Logitech next time round. Other than weight and overall size no complaints.
Keep in the mind of the crop factor.When getting this lens for non-full frame cameraFast lens and light
I've owned this scanner since 2007 and in the 5+ years, it has remained an excellent resource for my photographic work. It has its problems (the scanner doesn't capture everything in the scanning area), but for the most part, it has always produced high quality scans from both negatives and positives.
With my new Canon MultiPASS C755, I no longer have to drive out of my way to Kinko's for printing or faxing. In the long run, it will pay it's self off in less than a year. So far, I'm enjoyng my new toy. Prints fast and clear, and the faxing is quick. The ink cartridges seems to hold more ink, and are somewhat more affordable too. The cartridges are very easy to replace. I like the size and lite weight of my new MultiPASS, it fits anywhere. My last printer was a Canon BJC4000 series I purchased back in 1998. It treated me well, and is why I stuck with the purchase of another Canon.
They stay in your ear and don't have vibration feedback. Also the end tips are connected so they won't fall off like other in-ear plug type headphones. Highly regarded!
This works great for my kids on long car trips. As long as you have a cigarette lighter to get power to the unit. There is no battery included, so unless you get some other way to power it, it's not very portable.
The HP Deskjet 6620 is a great little printer (actually it is not that LITTLE, it is quite wide)for the price. Speedy! And the print quality is good. I have not tried color, though. I like the status icons on the front, but do wish there was a USB hookup on the front as well as the back. But, for the price, you can't beat it.
I got a tip from an artist friend who told me these gloves were a great way to keep my hand from smudging my work. They worked out great!
I had the hormony 550, it was working horrible. I give this one a try and I am glad that I did it, everythings works perfect. just follow the steps and be patient. it takes 15, 20 minutes to setup, depend on how many device you had. After you are done with setup it's working great. Just don't use remote help, try software help if you are having trouble. But if you don't have computer forget about it.Also if you have large coffee table it sometimes doesn't work just like all the other infrared remotes. But if you find the hot spot it's working good. otherwise you will need the one with radio. But it's a bit pricy.
We received this DVD/VCR player as a gift less than 6 months ago. In that time, we've had trouble with the remote (certain buttons just stopped working) and with the DVD laser. When I called for warranty service on both problems, I was given the run-around. It took over a month before I received a replacement remote control (which, thankfully, came at no charge and was covered by warranty). In addition, the DVD player, after getting progressively worse, now no longer plays DVD's. When I called the company, what advice did I get? &quot;Well, have you tried unplugging the unit and plugging it back in?&quot; Needless to say, that quick fix wasn't a success. Now I'm stuck with the option of paying $50-60 to get the DVD player repaired (parts are covered for 1 year, but labor for only 90 days) or just scrapping this piece of junk and starting over. The only redeeming quality is the VCR--so far we've had no problems (though after reading other reviews, I'm almost afraid to put any more tapes in the slot).
Great case. I lost my original one which came with the camera. This is the same one... very happy.
You need to spend a few minutes hunting down the best stations, but once you get them, it's fine. I never even have to change from my first station to the others, and I live in around a very metropolitan area (Washington DC).If you find yourself needing to change stations frequently, then make your radio presets for 1, 2, and 3 match the Monster's presets for 1, 2, and 3. Simple.To get the best possible sound quality, knock your MP3 player/iPod up to 1-2 notches below max, then adjust your radio to the desired sound. Putting the MP3 player on max will cause the FM modulator to lose quality, but you want to keep the volume on the radio as low as possible, since that's where you pick up and amplify the majority of the buzz.The device transmits well regardless of where it is in the car as well. I've got a 12v DC plug in the arm rest between the passenger and driver seats, so I keep the transmitter in there, with the cable coming out to my iPod. It's a strong signal.No problems thus far with a weak cable causing static/cutting out, but I'll update if that starts to happen too quickly. I've had it for about a month now.
I purchase the Polaroid PDC640 about 6 months ago. It replaced my former Kodak DC200.I wasnt wanting to spend more then 200.00 on the camera itself because I also wanted to order a smartcard reader and an extra smartcard....I chose this camera because I knew it came with an AC adapter,LCD,smartcard,TV cable,PC Cable, and a camera case.Upon getting the camera I was very happy.I must say I was very impressed with the qaulity for the price.I often print photos of my son that I take with the camera and they turn out pretty great! The camera is light and durable. It does about average on batteries. ( All digital cameras have a tendancy to eat batteries if they have a LDC).It also features a timer so that if you want to take a family picture you can run and get in it too. I would reccomend this camera to someone that doesnt want to spend alot on a digital camera but still wants the luxury of having a nice looking camera that takes great shots.However just a word of advice, when buying ANY digital camera be sure to pick up a smart card or flash card reader, transfering pictures via the PC cable and using software takes forever.With the readers its just like sticking in a floppy disk and they only cost about $25....
I was hopeful when ordering this but it arrived broken. Too bad since I liked the look and features.Only a few CDs would play and it was intermittent.Could only tune the radio by going down through the stations - up button did not work.Sent it back to Amazon and they picked up shipping too. Will buy another brand through Amazon.
The Ultrasone DJ1 is a great entry-level audiophile's headphone. Musical reproduction is accurate enough, although the phone sides on the warmer side compared to my cold, analytical Etymotics. This leads music to feel more fun (especially electronic/hip-hop), which is a tradeoff I felt worth taking over 100% clean reproduction. The real problem is the comfort, which I'll address below.Breaking it down:PROS:-Fun, high quality headphones at a good price.-S-Logic isn't groundbreaking, but listeners will notice a difference. It's a nice change to in-ear buds, or smaller soundscapes like the Audio Technia MTH-50s. For me, the most noticeable aspect of S-Logic is the bass, which seems to play on the "floor" of the soundscape. It packs a great thump without becoming overpowering.-Acceptable in all genres, and actually seems to modify the bass level depending on genre played.-Sturdy build quality.CONS:-They are pretty bulky, and don't look as sleek as some of the more "designer" headphones.-The top band is initially uncomfortable and must be stretched with textbooks for at least a week. Also the headband padding is too hard, it needs to be replaced with a softer foam. PLEASE take note of this, because it is a very divisive issue on buying these cans. If you can't stand the comfort, its really not worth it.
This Product is the best digital camera I've ever used. I love it. The picture quality is top rate. I can blow a picture poster size and it still has fine detail. The zoom is perfect for those up close and personal shots. I've used the digital image stabilization and face detection is better than Sony or any other camera for that fact. It's an amazing camera and the night mode is perfect. I take alot of photos and it's great for multiple shots in a row. It's perfect. All the features are perfect. The video quality is great. I'd say that it takes better video than most of the digital video cameras that people Use. I hope this was helpful. I would definately recommend this item. Great camera for a consumer friendly price.
I AM HAPPY I GOT THIS 8 GB USB IT IS GREAT ON SAVING THINGS WITH IT. SMALL AND EASY TO USE
All guys have a minimal set of items that are always with them, for me these are: keys, wallet, glasses, and cell phone. Since the number of items in the set is directly proportional to the comlexity of a guy's life, adding an item to the list requires life-altering benefits in return. For example, adding a wedding ring brings with it a wife, 2.7 kids, and one more anniversary date to remember. As convenient an USB drive may be, it doesn't meet the requirement to become a &quot;minimal set item&quot;.So I took a look at the existing 4 items and determined that my keychain is the thing that can be &quot;enhanced&quot; with a USB drive, and for that the small and rugged Micro Cruzer is the best choice out there. At just over 2&quot; long, it is only slightly longer than a standard house key, and that length includes the integrated key chain ring. Combined with .75&quot; width and .3&quot; thickness, it is one of the smallest USB drives you can find on the market.You can find smaller USB drives out there, but they are simply too fragile. The Cruzer Micro has a brushed stainless clam shell steel body that extends from the keychain ring to the USB connector in one continuous and seamless slab. And over this steel body is a thick plastic jacket that has a slight rubbery texture to it. Two USB connector covers are included, a thick one and a slim one - choose your level of protection. The thick one pretty much sleeves the entire drive and make it impervious to anything this side of tank treads.Add to this tidy and tough package the speed of USB 2.0, 512MB of storage, and a very bright blue status LED, it's a complete package that simply outdoes any other USB drive out there, including the Cruzer Titanium, which incidentally looks more like a mini cigar sleeve than a proper USB drive. Dont be a poser - be a guy - buy the Cruzer Micro.
The "Tamrac Explorer 10 DSLR" camera bag is well made, sturdy, and fairly compact. It works very well with my Pentax K100D (a very small DSLR), the 50-200mm telephoto lens (a fairly compact lens) and a few small accessories. NOT much else will fit in the bag, which is fine since I have larger camera bags if I need to haul around all of my equipment.This bag is perfect if you know what you will need in the field and want it in a compact, easy to carry form.Recommended with the size caveat expressed above!
I ordered the black and color and they came in one box only days later.
Sound quality is not great, and the knobs do seem flimsy. However, the reception is fine, and product works as described. I am overall happy with the purchase.
This is the second converter that I have used. While I still get interference, I don't attribute this to Monster but to my antenna - as explained in their manual. My Pontiac GrandAm has a windshield antenna and the metal in the glass can cause static. When I have a clear signal, the sound quality of this converter is excellent, far superior to the cheap brand I used before. The only complaint I have, stated in an earlier review as well, is that you can't just scroll up or down to a different station. You have to scroll to pick a channel and then lock it in to one of 3 presets. For the average user that drives in the same area this should cause no issues. If you travel from town to town frequently then you might find this annoying. Again, sound quality from this is far superior and I recommend this highly to anyone that wants to connect their smartphone or MP3 player to their existing car radio that doesn't have an aux input. Enjoy!!
As all the others said, if it works its an OK printer. I purchased mine in January 2005. It failed in JUly after (guess what) replacing the black cartridge. I got a free replacement which failed today after 1 year when I replaced the ink cartridge.This printer is designed to work with one set of cartridges and then it fails. If you plan on buying a new printer instead of cartridges goahead. If you want to keep your printer for a while: DON'T BUY THIS UNIT!!!!!
I recenly picked up the Velocity 7x to replace a borrowed boxy Lowe-pro bag that I had been previously using for my Canon Rebel XTi (400D) and two lenses. This bag is a good fit, albeit a tight fit, but there is more room for the longer 300mm lens such that I can actually store the camera in the bag with the lens attached.The #1 downside is that it doesn't sit upright on a table.Everything else is great, it sits comfortably against your side and can swing around for easy access.
shipping was fast and set-up was easy. if your computer cant download the software for the remote you can get the software online for free.
I have no real qualifications for writing this reviews aside from the fact I own. Before these headphones I listen to music in my vehicle (which has a decent, if factory installed, sound system) and on poorly placed ear-buds that I picked up for $3 on Woot. Before these headphones I had no idea what was I missing.I was searching for a nice pair of over the ear head phones that would be comfortable for an upcoming road trip, that did not block out all surrounding noise but merely muffled it, and weren't ugly. (Beats are ugly. Skull candy can be cute but I think they be more of a fashion accessory. I have doubts that serious audio equipment is sold next the register of the same places I buy my shoes.) These fit those requirements, my budget, and are rather cute without being so girly my husband wouldn't be tempted to try them. (Of course, now I think they can be more girly. I don't want to share!)Despite what one review said, these headphones are comfortable. I could easily wear them all day if life would allow me to sit at computer to listen to music and write all day. No such luck yet. The top pad is soft and conforms to my head nicely. Maybe it's a because I have a dainty head, not sure, but I find them extremely comfortable. They ever aren't bad when worn around my neck as I submit judgement to latest argument amid the restless natives that dwell in the home.The surround sound is awesome. I've never had headphones like these but I find it amazing. The bass is wonderful but so is the rest of the sound quality. Everything I've thrown at them has left me in awe. I haven't tried the disc it came with yet but that is designed to make them sound good. Chopin, however, doesn't care. Everything from techno, pop, classical, folk and more, has left me in awe. (disclaimer; I haven't tried blues or jazz yet and don't plan to.) I also find I listen to music at a much lower level than I do with ear buds or just the computer speakers, something I will never do willing again.Anyway, I have no real way to rate them but I gave them five stars because they make me smile so much every time I wear them. If your a music listening amateur like me, get them. You'll be blown away.
The only bad thing about these headphones is that they are a little too bright sometimes but with ear pad modifications or an EQ they sound amazing. If properly amped the bass will vibrate your head. You won't find a more accurate headphone for under $500. Compared to the $250 Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro's these sound MUCH better.
I bought this mainly as a replacement for the first DVD player I owned that finally died. I wanted a DVD player and a reliable MP3 player, but along with that, this player plays mpeg and divx movies without making them into VCD's or DVD's. Just burn to a data disc. My one dissapointment is MPEG4 movies play with no sound even after the firmware upgrade. There are several DVD players with most of these features these days, this is definately one to consider.>>>>> UPDATE>>>>I've discovered the cause of my MPEG4 movie problem. (no sound)While this player supports the MPEG4 movie format it does not play AAC sound. The majority of MPEG4 movies that I have found use this audio format.
This product fix excellent to my camera D3000 with the lens that i used in my other camera (FZ35). Good product.
Since I have a surplus of xD cards, and recently purchased a Digitech GNX3 guitar workstation which uses smart media, it made sense to try this product. I first plugged it into a Lexar external card reader from around 2008-2009, and this adapter allowed for read/write up to 512MB.My GNX3 said it would read up to 128MB, and indeed, it displayed memory error on anything larger. I believe most devices of the smart media era will be the limiting factor in the link.The plastic at the thick end of the card, where the xD card plugs in, can come apart in 2 halves with little effort (but did not fall apart). The electronics remain intact. This is the only reason I did not give the product a 5 rating.I doubt Gorilla or electrical tape would be out of line to ensure the device stays together, if a person is that worried about it. Just look at the cost and limited memory of smart cards.
The Yamaha RX-397 wa exactly what I was looking for. I wanted and Tuner/amplifier to replace a very old one that died. Did not want all the video stuff that seems to be on most amplifiers today. Very happy with the purchase
This product does exactly what it is suppose to do. No need to pay more for HDMI cables.
This is a must own for any XBOX 360 gamer, A+++++++. Great gift for the holidays.
I was hoping to get a wonderful scanner to put pictures of my kids on our webpage. Pictures look blotchy and the OCR is horrible. I would suggest saving up for a higher end model.
We've had this setup for over six months and we love it! Would like to have another for other rooms in the house.
The Kodak C613 is a great little camera. The pictures are a good quality and it continues to amaze me how much memory it can hold. My son likes to take video and if the camera isn't moved too quickly, the video is very good.
This is an awesome cable for laptop and Xbox. I played xbox with this cable for continuous 7 hours and nothing happened. Also, I connected laptop with an HDTV and it works fine. I got this cable in just $2.29. So its definetly a good price. It is 6 feet long.I would definetly recommend this product to my friend.
I had some odd problems with this flash drive ont he first day that I used it. It didn't seem to reliably connect to my computers. Once when it did connect copying files was amazingly slow. After those first few bad experiences, it has worked fine ever since. Maybe the contacts needed to be worn down a little bit or something. Anyway, since then I have used the DataTraveler regularly (just about every day) to copy files between an HP laptop and two iMacs and it has worked without a hitch. One funny observation. They put an In Use light on one side of this drive. In about half the USB ports I have put it in, the light is facing away from the user. It would be nice if there were some universal standards for USB ports about which way is up, or in the case of vertically mounted ones, which way is facing the user. It would make them easier to plug in without looking inside the plug every time (for those of us who use multiple machines).
It's hard to find this radio.If you like an AM/FM radiowhich hangs around the neck,this is it! The radio is excellentfor receiving strong signal stationsas the short head phone cord does notmake a good antenna. Recommend usinghead phones with longer cord. As withall Sonys that use the CXA1129N IC, ithas excellent sensitivity/selectivity.I recommend this radio for its comfortand good performance. I have three.
Recorded surface is black with opposite side mainly black with enough room to add a title and little else. I got these for a great price .... brousing one day..... often happens at Amazon.The cases are premium.....some of the best I have seen. Memorex has different quality JC.
It fells great ... its elegant ang soooo smooth... the baterry goes for days whitout needs to recharge .... i try le length of the signal in many ways and goes across walls ... doors and floors whitout any lag at all... the signal does NOT go any weaker whit other bluethoot signals around ...only cons so far ... i miss my num pad ... so far any regrets ....
Various colored face plates and Sony quality [plus price] made this an attractive add on drive. If it doesn't have the color face plate you want, paint it. Installed easily with exsisting extra power supply plug and on the ribbon cable as a "slave" removeable drive with the CD as prime. Screws? Go bum a couple from a PC repair shop or take one from the CD or HD drive, with just one screw "things" still arn't going anywhere
I purchased this product a few days ago through Amazon. It arrived in about 2-3 business days and cost about $23 including shipping. This is an excellent product. The shell offers great protection, feels very solid, and is well designed. I made a mistake at first by simply trying to press the whole unit into the case. Another reviewer mentioned the same thing and ended up scratching or breaking off a piece of the PDA. What you have to do is slide the Palm TX onto the rubber strip in the case. There are no directions on what to do, and it was my first PDA. The unit fits in perfectly, and the clasp shuts completely, while still providing full access to the SD card, charger, etc.
This is my 4th wireless mouse - 2 of the others were Logitech which I liked except the receiver do not store in the mouse for transport. The receiver is tiny - just sticks about 1/4 inch out of the USB port. Because it had no snap in storage, I transported my notebook with it in and it eventually wore out the USB port. The size of the receiver in the MS mouse helps in 2 ways: easier to find and good for notebooks with USB ports on the left side only (someone didn't think when they designed this) because it stick out the port more.
I have bought this to connect my dvd player with my projector hence needed the 25 ft. I havent been using post a few weeks to avoid cluster of wires all through home.
Great camera for the price. Easy to use.Delivered quickly in good order by vendor.
This scanner works really well. Easy for a non-tech person to set up and use, excellent software in the package, and reasonably priced. A photographer friend recommended it to me, and he was exactly right--works perfect.
I've bought this cable about a year ago and the first cable i got in the mail didn't work(it didn't go past 480p no matter how hard i tried and if it by chance did display at 720p it would be staticy). I sent it back got a new one of the same cable. Both cables for some odd reason is permanently bent from the way it's package. Though this one did work and actually displayed at 1080p. Now nearly a year from purchase it doesn't work. All i did was disconnect it so i could reorganize my tv/360/ps3 setup and it won't work. My other HDMI cable which is of way better quality works not to mention i bought this better cable for 5 cents($3 including shipping) compared to the 20 bucks i spent on this piece of junk.Stay away, this product is overpriced, packaged horribly, doesn't work after regular movements, and there are just better overall cables out there.
Works as described and much cheaper than a "factory replacement". Works great in my 2004 Jeep Wrangler. It's nice to have some bass again.
This was the wrong network adapter for our site. We were lucky to be able to return to the vendor and exchange for the right ones.
I use this product with my Apple iBook and it's a great tool and toy. I painlesly installed the drivers and it imediately recognized iTunes and Apple DVD Player. The range is amazing for such a small unit, I've presented PowerPoint presentations with it from across the room with no trouble. Being the couch potato that I am I also programed the remote to control my desktop so that I can browse files and open applications as needed without acutally having to aproach the computer. The device is light, hot pluggable, and verstile, I carry it around with my computer and whenever I find myself near a mutimedia projector I can insert a DVD, plug the projector into the computer, and have a nice movie screen on a wall of my choice, and for a bathroom break I just it the pause button. All this and more for under [$].
Bought one today to use on my new HP Laptop. It does not work. The 2 pawls will not spring out far enough to engage so you can pull it right off. If it does barely engage it still has not sprung out so you cannot turn the number dials to another setting.
We did some product reviews prior to our purchase so we knew what we wanted. Amazon's price was the best. Delivery was really great. The product is really a plug and play which makes for a happy consumer. We love it.Thank you Amazon.Tom Glennon
This is not a review for the actual product, but for the the simple fact that it is the wrong product all together! not only that, it took more than a week to arrive!
This portable docking system will surprise you with the deep bass, versatile connectors for different iPods (iPod Touch, iPod Classic 160gb, iPod Nano 4 gen, etc.)The system came with an aux cable, in case you don't have an iPod, or want to connect it to your computer, Kindle Fire, or any other device. There is also a bag to cover it when not in use, and for travel. It's not a fancy bag, but it is a welcome extra considering the affordable price.The speakers have buttons for volume on the top, which makes me wonder why there is no option for a remote control. I understand keeping the price low was a factor in not having a remote. Maybe another model has it, or it might be in the wings for the updated system.In any case, where this system shines is in the audio quality. It's clear, crisp, deep, and well worth the money. I bought this to replace my burned Altec Lansing iPod docking system after I burned the speakers with static electricity.I researched other systems in the same price range, and this one stood out. I after looking at what people had to say about the product, I can say those who only had good things to say about the product were 100% correct.Bottom line: I am extremely happy with my purchase.
Great binoculars at a reasonable cost. I use them mostly for observing the hummingbirds at our hummingbird feeders, but have also used them for birding when camping. Excellent clarity and focus and easy to use.
I like this lens (AMZ,6/08, $218.xx). I use it on a EOS 20D and recently on a Rebel XS. I can get a perfect shot of a completely dark room with the pop-up flash. This is the lens that makes the SLR act like any "Snapshot" that I have used over the years, but with amazing IQ. Actually reviews better than the 50mm f 1.2 L lens. On another note, why the Rebel XS? At $409 (AMZ, 1/10) it has more features than my 20D at 1/3 the price. The 20D is now selling for more than I paid 4 yrs ago, so it must be a desired product. The 7D is on my wish list, waiting for a price drop.
This is an awesome laptop for a fair price. It will handle most all jobs needed "on the road," and it has all the basic essentials (e.g., CD-R, 256 MBRAM, etc.). Overall, an outstanding product!
I've never had an iPod, so I can't compare the two, but I have been quite pleasantly surprised with this baby. First, though, the downsides:-While the required (and this is a gripe in itself) Sonic Stage software has almost exactly the same features as iTunes, it is nowhere near as user-friendly and is kind of a pain to use-The player comes with a belt clip rather than a lanyard that you put around your neck. The clip is fine, but can fall off.-Not a ton of accessories available from Sony-No cute name. It's much easier to say "my iPod" than "my Sony NW-E-505"Given all that, though, I still think this player is a great investment. It is so handy to use. I love the flexibility of the one-handed control, being able to toggle between playlists, adjust volume, and switch songs with a twist of the wrist. I love the bright screen and have never had any problems with the display fading like some other reviewers. The battery life is astounding. And let's be honest - it just looks cool.Judge for yourself, but I've never looked back.
Nice FM Transmission quility.And bluetooth makes it even more better.Beside, the USB port on it is very useful for mobile device recharging.
I would like to say that these are the best darn speakers I've ever had for my computer. I have a Sound Blaster sound card and these speakers are made by the same company. They seemed to be matched to the sound card because the sound great. I would also like to say that I received them in no time at all.
I just love it - I'm an eclectic sort who bounces back and forth between at least 3 books at a time, and this is a godsend. I have a dozen books loaded on it at once and I've been reading more than ever before. The screen is amazing - I'd been reading for the previous 18 months on a palm pilot and this is a million times better. I'm tempted to buy another one as a back up, I love it that much.I've only owned it for 3 weeks now - but have read 5 books on it already. I'm amazed at the battery life - I charge it every now and then because I don't want it to die on me when I'm away from home - but with it's initial charge I read through 3 (THREE!) whole books before it prompted me to charge it! So I basically just charge it weekly - 3 hours or so and it's full.It's a dream. My only complaints:1. It's a little heavy2. No other applications - I'm not looking for it to be a PDA - but it would be nice if while I'm carrying this around, I didn't have to also carry my Palm Pilot. I would just like basic calendar, address book. Avantgo type application would be wonderful - sync'ing web pages looks great, but right now it's a little tedious.
I read many reviews for many radios and selected this radio based on the reviews. Good choice. The radio has great reception,it's easy to store radio stations and overall, very happy with the purchase and price.
We weren't sure what to expect for stability. The description gave a maximum weight. I wanted something light enough to carry around but stable enough to hold the D40X with SB-600 Flash and the 18-200VR lens.All has met my expectations.
When deciding whether to buy this little docking station and speakers, I was attracted by the vast number of positive reviews. I was looking for something small and portable, AND something that would charge my new iPod nano 4G. After buying this, I am NOT at all disappointed. I love it. For it's size, this little thing is absolutely great. Those who say it's not very robust, or not suitable for entertainment at an outdoor party, are correct. But then, what would one expect from 2 inch speakers. It's not designed to go to beach parties; it's a personal iPod player. And that task is performed extremely well. I have never heard 2" speakers deliver the range of tones that this thing does. I'm amazed by the degree to which I can hear all the highs and lows. I never expected that from a set of speakers that cost less than $40. And it's small enough that you can pack it into anything and take it anywhere.It comes with a selection of mounting inserts, one of which will securely fit whatever iPod you own. And better yet, it will charge whatever iPod you own - even the 4G nano and the 2G Touch. It also comes with a phone jack input in the back, so you can use the speakers with devices other than an iPod, if you wish. It comes with a 120v power supply, but you can insert 4 AA batteries for portable use.I would highly recommend this unit for anyone who is looking for a small, very portable, personal iPod docking station with reasonably good sound qualities.
These headphones have a very good sound across all frequencies and are quite comfortable to wear. They are an excellent value.
I purchased Hitachi DVD Camcorder along with Memorex 30 min./1.4 GB Mini DVD+RW. All customers be ALERT!!! please do not purchase Memorex DVD+RW disks as this is not rcommended by Hitachi & also not working with my Hitachi Camcorder.
I bought this battery as a backup to the canon battery that came with my SD-1000. I can take just as many pictures and videos using this battery as I can with the Canon. I highly recommend you pick one of these batteries up! The only thing I cannot speak to is the life span of the battery as I have had it only a month or two. I have charged it several times with no issues.
INTRO:I've had this camera now for 2 weeks and absolutely love it. I already have a Sony F707, and was looking for a camera to take around that still had the 5 mp output, but a smaller form factor. When it came down to it, it was either this camera or the Olympus C50Z and I'm glad I decided on the S50. You just can't beat the Canon for features and design. Plus, the C50Z supposidly doesn't have a mic for video.PROS:From what the reviews have said, this is just a scaled down version of the Canon G3, but with 5 mp output vs. 4 with the G3.It's got a very solid construction and I love the brushed metallic look of the body. It's not quite pocket sized - I tried lugging it around in my pocket for a day...a little bulky for that, but i'd say it's a great compromise for those that want more features than what the digital Elph series offers.Speaking of which, it's got a great bundle of features. Images are bright and very real to life. From what I can tell, it's very similar in general shooting modes as my Sony. I leave the camera glued to Program AE, as I seem to get the best quality and still have the ability to adjust the different modes on the camera. The continuous shooting mode is excellent and the intervalometer (time lapse photo shooting) is definitely a nice new feature. Further the stich assist and video modes with sound make it a better buy over the C50Z.Also, the camera is very fast - from taking it out of the bag to turning it on, it's a little less than 4 seconds and it's ready to shoot.Further, the camera uses non-memory lithium ion - I have yet to drain the battery fully from a days worth of shooting. I almost never turn off the view finder and the battery's held up like a champ. It also uses standard compact flash, which I picked up at Amazon (256mb Viking) [at a good price]after rebates. Just can't beat that...COULD IMPROVE ON:The only thing with the construction that got me a little concered was the slide door for the lens. If you moved it a certain way, it can move up and down. Still, the overall construction is very solid.The macro is pretty average. It says in the guide that you can get as close as 5 cm or thereabouts, but the closest I could get in focus was about 3 inches. I guess it's the size of the optics.Also, why only the black? I really like the brushed stainless look of the S45, but you can't get that flavor with the S50. From what I've heard, it's only available in Europe. I guess it's a marketing thing, but still... Don't get me wrong, I like the black, but it'd be nice to have the choice and black tends to show dust quite easily.And while I like that it uses standard compact flash, I've noticed it's a little slower in tranfers and reading than Sony Memory stick.Anyway, these are negligible issues and overall, Canon has really outdone themselves again.
Really fine sound, much better than I expected for the price.
Very nice camera and worth every penny. Make sure you get the model that comes with the lenses (as I did) unless you already have other lenses for it.
This product does just what I need it to. I'm a professional portrait photographer (lots of kids/families) and a photographer for a university. My equipment ends up in all sorts of unpredictable environments, so I use filters as an extra layer of protection from dirt, fingerprints, etc.
It works. It is easier to carry than a cable for your camera. It can be a cheap and versitile thumb drive. I bought a second one. The shape (wide shoulders) might be a probblem in some applications, but hasn't been for me.
I bought this item for my husband for Christmas and after purchasing a memory card for this item, we were unable to view the pictures. I called the company that manufactures this product and they were clueless about how to help. They passed me around to a few people who actually said that "this is a new product and we don't really know how to fix problem." I was outraged. This was a waste of money and a lot of time trying to get the pictures to show up!
My wife bought this in a pinch and it sufficed for that pinch. However, it does not work as anything but a piece of junk you expect to get pounded to death over a short period of time. It would be far more cost effective to spend an extra $10 and get something much better. Our problems with this player are 1) it won't read many of our cds, especially CD-Rs; 2) it skips constantly and for no reason even after cleaning the laser; 3) it is not very user friendly (e.g. will only read a new cd if you shut the thing off, insert cd, then start it again).Overall, I'm not sure it was worth purchasing for the pinch my wife wanted it for.
I picked this model up at the local Best Buy to use with my new 46" Samsung 720p DLP. In short, this player does what it's advertised super well. I was initially going to buy a less expensive Zenith upconverting player for $55. But when I saw this model had the USB drive to play downloaded movies without having to burn them onto DVD's, I was sold!!I can't comment on how well it upconverts to 1080p, since my tv's native resolution is 720p, but the picture quality is simply many levels above what I'm used to seeing at standard resolution. In fact, after having watched "Gladiator" in upconverted 720p mode thru HDMI, watching it again in standard resolution thru the RCA hookups looked like watching streaming video clips off the internet!!! It's that much of a difference.^^I haven't tried out the hack a previous reviewer posted to open up the region restrictions on this model, but I will soon. It'll be great to see foreign-bought dvd's on the same machine.
I used he wizard to calibrate my TV and it works GREAT. The stepps are thorough and easy to follow. It will help you to set up the TV to your own personal standards.Trust me - I rarely give an A+ to anything, but this gets as close to A+ as possible.
My husband and I had been looking at various playdocks for our IPODs for months and were just not truly happy with what we had seen so far. The cheap ones lived up to their value. They were cheap for a reason, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to purchasing the BOSE playdock. It was just too expensive for us. I found the Cambridge Soundworks Playdock in the GoldBox and decided to give it a try to see if it lived up to all the positive reviews. Let me just say that it is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I only wished I purchased a second one.If you are looking for a playdock for your IPOD then this is really worth the money! My husband and I were both very pleasantly surprised at the great sound quality, user friendliness, and all the great features.I'm not sure why the first reviewer's experience was so bad, as we found this to be a wonderful product and lived up to everything the other reviewers had mentioned.
The screen was everything we wanted for our business: light, easy to carry and set up, and a stable, easy-to-see screen. We have used it at a couple of meetings and have been very pleased.
Got mine (512MB, blue version of this) from Sonystyle.com just yesterday. After playing with it for a few hrs here are my impressions.First and foremost the mp3 playback quality is atrocious. 128kbps files sound like 64kbps or lower. Even my no-brand-name cheap mp3/cd player has better mp3 quality.I suspect the codec/DSP in the Sony are still designed for their propreitary ATRAC3 plus format with a secondary mp3 support. In fact converting a mp3 file to Atrac3plus (with included software) sounded better than just mp3 file. Inspite of this hassle, it was still below mp3 quality from other players.The battery life seems to be in line with the specs listed by Sony. No complaints on that front. The backlight LCD display is a nice bonus too. However size/volume is significantly more than the iPod Shuffle.The user interface is more loaded than such a small palyer can withstand. As a result it more cumbersome and confusing than Apple/iRiver players.In short this awkwardly named "mp3" music player is a step in right direction for Sony but is still below average. Price is right but not the quality.
I thought that this was going to be an off brand lens, but it is made by Polaroid. Pictures are coming out great, and I'm blown away by the macro shots. So much fun and definitely recommended!
I have this printer for a bit over a year and it does not preform up to par. I only use it now and then not very offen. The paper constantly stuck. The print quality is poor. Use lots of ink. Ths scanner is also not good. I highly recommend not to waste your money on this.
I was installing a Home theatre projector on my ceiling and running the HDMI cable in the interstice space above the plaster ceiling back to my stereo receiver, DVD and Cable box. For a clean installation, I wanted all of the wiring to be above ceiling or behind drywalled walls. I needed cable that could carry an HD signal at least 75 feet plus. This cable not only met all of my needs but at a price that beat that offered at the retail stores hands down. The typical home theatre installer will tell you that the price of HDMI cable is prohibitive if you plan to place your Home Theatre Display more than 10' away from the input device. This is true if you buy cabeling from BB or other retailer where a 3-6' length costs $50 plus. The Ultra Run cable provided 75' of cable for $150. It also was rated for above clg/behind wall installations and had a signal booster to accomodate the distance. I've been operatinng my system for about 6 mths now and signal quality is still as good as ever. I am thorougly pleased with this product!! Thanks.
My first Suunto Watch that I had was at least 18 years old, only until recently it started to drain my battery very fast. So I decided to purchase the same watch since the price was good.
Replay TV has the worst customer support poossible. When I have been lucky enough to reach a human it has involved waiting upwards of 4 hours on hold. Other times, the phone simply informs you that there are too many customers calling, and then promptly hangs up on you. They have even lost the UPC code I sent in to receive the rebate.The final straw came when I had my wallet stolen, and asked Replay TV not to cancel my monthly service while I waited for a replacement card. They told me that it simply wasn't possible to mantain my service while I waited for a new card, but that they would rebate the...cancellation fee they intended to levy on my account. Since I am still waiting for the rebate (3 months later) I refused their kind request.So please, please, please, save yourself the aggravation and but TiVo instead,
Worked wonderful for 9 months. Well 8.75 months. Then some screen lag and synch errors with the sound for a week before dying. Dead Dead and Dead. The cost of repair is more then the value of the unit, under their warranty. I'd advise against getting this unit unless you don't need one that lasts for some reason.
After a recent purchase of a Dell netbook, I needed a wireless router. I noticed that this was the same one on the Microsoft Store web site but was cheaper through Amazon, so I bought this one. It arrived sooner than expected and has been working well for the 2 or 3 weeks I have had it. I had someone else set it up and I heard a few complaints about that but using it has been easy. I would buy it again and would recommend it to a friend.
I needed to purchase this item because I have many microcasettes of interviews that my son did with my now deceased parents. I had nothing to play them on. This player/recorder fit the bill. It came as advertised and with no issues.
I had installed both Cisco and Linksys. Cisco works fine but lacks distance. Linksys died after 6 months and it is a nightmare going through the tech support-even though it is lifetime warranty. I would never use linksys even if they paid me. Overall, Dlink performed (ease of use-installation, good overal performance at half the price of Cisco router). SAVE YOUR MONEY and go with Dlink. Others in the tech realm have had similar issues and Dlink by far is best performance for your money!
It is what it is.. Graeat price for an HDMI cable. Works as intended for a fraction of what others may cost.
This is a great camera for short recordings. It fits right in your purse and is easy to use. It plugs right into your computer for easy downloading. If you plan to post to You Tube with it, as it is compatabile, make sure your videos are no longer than 10 minutes each as that is all You Tube allows. Stop recording and then start again for easier downloading.
I would this egonomically-friendly mouse. It fits perfectly in the hand, and the added button features to Windows Vista is extremely handy. Probably one of the best products coming out from Logitech.
I'm an RCA fan. I have tons of RCA products. This DVD player has some real problems though - the infared eye only works if you point the remote straight at it. If you are at an angle it doesn't work. I exchanged for another and same behavior. Stay away from this unless you want to move around the room to find the right angle to pause your movie.
Oh, gullible me. Channel Master does not show its CE Antenna color code for this 3010 antenna on its web page, but advertises it as "range up to 45 miles". I needed a "red" directional antenna for my stations, most of which are 20 miles away, and thought "45 miles" meant "red" or "violet". I got suckered. As shown on the box, the 3010 is a "green", low-gain antenna that works only in strong signal areas. It fails to pick up most of my stations. Next time I will avoid Channel Master, which hides its specifications and advertises hype, in favor of a reputable manufacturer like Winegard,Winegard HD7015 VHF/UHF/FM Prostar 1000 TV Antenna (HD-7015). They least they tell you their gain, beam width and CE color codes.
It is exactly what I was looking for and it works properly. Fast service and good price. it's ideal for connecting the guitar to your computer
Excellent product, all aspects of these binoculars are good and quality is great. The price was excellent compared to the cost of these binoculars at a marine stoe.
Great price for a case to protect the camera. I have a bigger case to keep camera stuff in. I bought this case so I could put the camera in a fanny pack for vacationing etc.
The JoyBe MP3 player is about portability (hang it on your neck) and ease of use. It holds 32 tracks, which is enough for the length of my workouts! With Windows XP, you just use Microsoft Explorer to transfer files. You need to set up file order by naming convention in Explore. Then scroll through files on the Joy Be. Titles show up on the screen. The USB connection is integrated into the unit -- no extra cords necessary -- just like a memory stick. The menu is simple, the "reset" works, the unit seems rugged enough to last as long as its battery.Lowlights: There is no charge level indicator, volume is 2nd level menu, the USB connector is probably the mechanical weak spot of the unit. The earphones are not comfortable for me, but sound OK. I do wish for more storage, but plan to wear this player out first!
I had no problems with the mouse for the four years I have been using it. After a system update I needed to do on my mac before installation, the mouse was easily recognized by the laptop. I wish it was a bit longer for my long hands.
I bought one of these so I could move the old computer up to my son's room. It's running Windows Me, but so what? Belkin says that's supported.I can get it to work when broadcasting my SSID, I can get it to work when not broadcasting my SSID. What I can't get it to do is work with WEP, either 64 or 128 bit. Called up support, they said "Me has no diagnostics. You can return it to the store."
Back on 9/5/05, I wrote a glowing Five-Star review of this mouse after six months of use. Mea culpa. After barely a year's worth of M-F 8-5 usage, it is now headed to the landfill. The switch under the left mouse button started failing a few weeks ago and finally quit altogether this past week. It took awhile to figure out how to disassemble the mouse without breaking anything, but I was able to confirm that, yes, it was indeed the left switch that was the culprit.As seen with other reviews here and elsewhere, this is an all-too-common complaint. That being the case, I felt obliged to delete my original Five-Star review and replace it with this One-Star review.Bottom line: this is a one-year-and-done mouse. If you like its ergonomics, the IntelliPoint software's interfacing with Microsoft Office, and you don't mind replacing it annually, buy it. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
I bought the Recoton SVS1000 after getting a second VCR, and a DVD player, for my TV. This despite the fact that my TV had three video inputs to begin with. These days a couple of inputs isn't enough. Especially when you count video game systems, and camcorders. Getting this saved me from having to swap cables all the time, which is what I was duing until I got it. It's simple to use, just plug and click. It's a great time saver.
The latest firmware version available from Linksys for BEFVP41 V1.0 is dated 2003. Don't waste your money, and be sure to buy the more recent BEFVP41 V2.0 (latest firmware available dated jan 2005).Note that V2.0 of the router only supports 50 IPSec sessions.
The USB port connection at the point of the External Drive is loose, and connectivity to the external CD-RW drive is frequently lost.I probably will never purchase another Targus product.
I bought the Motorola Surfboard 5101 a couple of weeks ago on Amazon. Think they must have gotten a new vendor because the price was about $15 cheaper and there were hundreds of reviews for this cable modem.I just wanted to point out some things that I picked up from the other reviews. I am a Comcast customer and I wanted to avoid paying the $3/month rental charge for their RCA modem. When I connected the 5101 even though I had all green lights I still had no internet connection. That is because you have to call Comcast and tell them your new MAC ID number that is shown on the modem. This is not pointed out anywhere in the instructions. The Comcast tech did not ask for my serial number. After a few minutes he made the change and said everything was OK.I rebooted the modem and computer but I still could not connect to the net. I remembered from other reviews that it takes about ten or fifteen minutes for the change to take place. After 15 minutes I rebooted everything and I had my internet connection.Also there is no mention that the 5101 works with Vista. Thought I might have to download some drivers but I didn't. It works just fine with Vista.After two weeks the 5101 modem has been working with no problems. I do use that Standby button when I am not connected to the net just because all those green lights are a distraction.Hope this helps.
Please read all the reviews on this item and do not buy unless you want a mountain of headaches after.This gadget is so cheap I would estimate it has about .75 in materials at most and .10 in labor.It's made somewhere in Asia and sold by Targus in the U.S.There is another product that's exactly the same with just a shorter cable and has exactly the same crap materials and labor.The main points of interest is the problem is with the locking combination that locks you out after you change it. That's actually not that big a problem because this item is so cheap I guarantee you the lock part will come off with the slightest tug (so much for security).Go to Staples or another reputable Office Supply store and get a GOOD LOCK and avoid this thing at all costs.
I had a 17&quot; sony before this and I cant believe my eyes this monitor is fantastic! I tweaked the settings to adjust the screen size (which by the way was very easy to do) and I am just blown away by the picture Im getting. Super sharp text, deep rich color. This is one well made monitor!
This DVR works ok. But when it is recording, forget about changing channels. It is really really slow and takes like forever to even receive any remote clicks.Broadband feature is nice; but USB doesn't come cheap. Its like [...].
I am having trouble saying anything nice about it. Its bulking weights 5-10 times most flash MP3 players. The controls are touchy. It is very easy to restart your clik-disks. The clik-disks are cheap compared to Flash but CD-Rs are cheaper and last longer. The RIOvolt and Samsung's MP3 CD-R players have out done it. If you want light weight and compact look at some of the smaller lighter flash units. If you want a large selection on songs, RIOvolt is better.
I've had this monitor for a couple of months. I chose this model because it was highly rated by PC World magazine. It is very clear and easy to read, with great colors. Much easier to read than the Sony Triniton thay I was using. I highly recommend it.
I read a lot of reviews on wireless headphones before I ordered these. I must admit, I was worried these would not be that great. I have been using them mostly through a headphone jack at close range and the sound is very good, just a little hiss, but it breaks up a little when I move to a different room. When I use these through the CD output (a less convenient method for my system) the sound is great and I can move about the house, two floors - even out in the back yard.I have heard clearer &quot;wired&quot; headphones for about the same price, but for me that is just way too uncomfortable. These fit my needs perfectly!
I was a little leery of purchasing a toner cart from an unknown source sight unseen at such a low price. First impressions are dependable, it turns outAfter a couple of weeks I felt more confident that the decision to purchase this toner cart was the right one.The amount of toner in the cartridge was disappointing, however. Instead of lasting 6 months to a year, the toner was used up in under 2 months.If Amazon allowed me to contact the seller, Kwick Toners, directly, I'd have taken the issue up with them but ease of contact is not a feature after a certain period of time.The subject line says it all for me.[ASIN:B00078VHCK HP C4092A, 92A, C4092, 4092 Compatible laser toner cartridge for HP laserJet 1100, 1100A, 1100se, 1100Ase, 1100Axi, 1100xi, 3200, 3200MFP,3200m, 3200se, Black Color (2600) Page Yield. ONLY SOLD BY: Best Deal Toner]
I can't believe that there are two batteries in the package--cheaper than one from Canon. And, They Work Fine. They hold a charge for a long time and with the charger, I am always several batteries ahead and ready to go!
La mercancia llego bien, lamentablemente 1 de los 4 discos que compre no funciono y por estar en otro pais, se me dificulta aplicar la garantia.
This mouse is bar far the best bang for your buck. The first chance that I was able to wrap my hands around this beauty was at work. I currently am a CNC Programmer so there is always pointing and clicking going on. The battery life is nothing but superb, in a year and a half time I have replaced the batteries once. I had to move the receiver to the top of my desk but with all the other frequencies that are going on in the room I think that is to be expected. Comfort is also another plus when it comes to this mouse. It is a full size mouse and when you have your hand on a mouse for at least nine out of ten hours it sure does help to have a well designed mouse. I now am waiting patiently at home for my mouse to be shipped to my home residence. I dont know anything about MAC operating systems for I have never used them and dont to intend to. I am A PC.. lol.Well good luck and I hope that you enjoy your new purchase what ever it might be. Happy Shopping!!
I would have given it 5 stars had it included a cable. But otherwise, good price and a solid product. Plus Amazon got it here fast.
the purchase came to my expectations. I had no problems. the code worked. and I am satisfied with this purchase.
GREAT pair of binoculars. Small enough to fit into a coat pocket. Powerful enough to see what you want to see. I use them almost exclusively for watching sporting events, and that's where the Perma Focus is so useful.And the price is right! In fact, I bought a pair for each of my grandkids so they'd stop borrowing mine during a game.
The Flip is a cool device. It's small size (a fat deck of cards) makes shooting snap-videos as easy as taking digital stills. Perfect for a vacation, for getting stealth video clips, and for anyone who wants to make quick, easy, home made films. The built-in USB connector is a great feature, allowing you to drag .avi files to your desktop. The simple design is also welcome...not too many features to tempt you. After all, this is about quick snap-videos, not perfect film. I would recommend the 60 minute version. You'd be surprised how fast 30 minutes goes. And for the price, it's worth it. Speaking of price, these things are an amazing value. Only downside: although the hard plastic construction feels sturdy, the Flips are not the most resilient devices in the world. I've bought a bunch for a work project and two have broken. But what can you expect for a$100 device.
Good tool to hold GPS unit to the dashboard or the windshield, it fulfilled its purpose.
I originally bought this camcorder because I liked the idea of mini-DVD storage and I liked my old analog Sony camcorder. It is not the same Sony.First of all, the camera is terrible at focusing on anything closer than 10' away...if the target is moving, forget about it. Second, you get a message on the screen if you dare use a non-Sony mini-DVD disk. Third, I bought a 'compatable' Energizer battery and it will not charge it. Why must Sony try and wring every nickel out of its customers?My biggest beef is the way they try and disguise the fact that you CAN edit the image using non-Sony software, but it took me a couple of hours of surfing and another hour of experimentation to find out how. You can format the disk one of two ways, and you need to use VR formatting to get to the program. Do NOT finalize the disk first, or you will never be able to access it.Sony then disguises the fact that one of the files in an mpeg by simply changing the extension...so change it back. Then you can bring it into any editor that has an mpeg codec. Hey Sony, am I giving away your trade secrets? Well, take me to court!!!
There are more then enough comments on how great this camera is. My comment is to strongly suggest that any user buy the "Magic Lantern DVD guide" for the Canon Rebel XTi. Yeh, there's a canon book. Yes, there are books published on how to use. This hands on DVD takes you through every basic, and some advanced steps, and actually shows you "how To."DVD: Magic Lantern DVD Guide for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS 400D SLR Cameras.The author uses nothing but clear, easy to understand, language. The only thing he assumes you understand are f-stops and shutter speeds.It's like being taught One-on-One with a knowledgable instructor. Best $20 I've spent. And, that included shipping.
I bought this to put a single DIN Alpine receiver in my 97 F150 and it worked great. Looks good and gives the console a finished look. I was easy to install if you can out in the radio you could surely install this. The only thing is the little trim piece wouldn't fit but I think its only supposed to be used on cars that need it. This install looks fine without it.
Ok...to tell the truth I do not own this product, but I've studied it a lot. The ignorance of many reviewers is bugging me, in 2009 ALL BROADCAST (ANTENNA RECIEVED) channels will be dropped, not analog cable all-together, so this product will not be useless next year, it will be quite useful for the next 5yrs. or so.
I bought this piece of junk in 03. I don't print very much but am on my 3rd set of inks. And the nozzle is plugged. The black quit working even with a brand new cartridge. It seems to use and waste ink during head cleanings. So now with the head clogged I'm using up all my ink even though I can hear it sloshing around inside the cartridge. I have spent 280$ on this loser and am going to buy an H.P. this weekend that reuses the ink during the head cleaning process and makes beautiful photos for 169$ If I could rate Epson any lower I would. Quick math. 280$ Divided by 400 documents =.70 per doc. Whew!!!!!
This worthless piece of flyweight plastic failed to perform at all. It was dead right out of the box. Unfortunately 0 stars is not an option. Don't waste your money.
After getting my Palm V I had the fear of dropping it and breaking it. That problem is solved here with this nifty hard case. The case itself is very nice looking. It comes in different colors (I got the regular silver one) and is sleek. This doesn't add on a lot of size or weight to your Palm V. Which is a main reason a lot of people got it for.The case is sturdy and does protect as per my experience when I accidentally dropped my Palm V. I picked it up, dusted it off, turned it on with nothing amiss. It is also nice that it prevents it from accidentally turning on while in your pocket or purse or what not. Also if you forget to turn it off then this allows the Palm to auto turn off thus saving power.It also fits on your hot syncing cradle. All you have to do is elevate the cradle (ie put it on top of a book) and then open the case front and back and voila, fits right on. The case also has a small cut-away in the top to make room for the IR. This case is well worth the price that Amazon has it for. Get it and you will not be sorry when one day you drop your Palm and get saved by this.
This unit proves the old saying, "You get what you pay for". It only lasted 3 months before the sound starting coming and going and by 5 months the sound was gone. My son bought one too, and his is also on the frits and is only 6 months old. No more CyberHome for me at any price.
My first digital camera was an Olympus c3000. I was so impressed with the photo quality from that camera that I decided to stay with Olympus when I moved to a more compact camera. I loved my C3000 but I found I was leaving it at home because of its size.The Olympus name and the compact size of the Stylus 300 was what initially attracted me to it. The promise of being "weatherproof" sold me. I have to admit, although heavy, the size was perfect. Not too big. Not too small. I carried it everywhere. However, that's where my love affair with the Stylus 300 ends. The autofocus was slow. Woefully slow. I found a majority of my photos were blurred. Yes, I know how to operate the autofocus. However, for most spontaneous shots, the autofocus lagged behind.I was willing to work around that because of its size and, again, the promise of being "weatherproof." That promise was broken a couple of months ago. On our way to an outdoor concert, it began to rain. "No problem!" I confidently told my companions, "I'll take my camera. It's weatherproof." It's not. Before leaving the car, I checked to make sure the port doors were closed properly and the camera looked as sealed as it should be. To be fair, the camera functioned for an hour or two just fine. I was able to snap a few pictures as the rains came down. But the next shot I attempted greeted me with flashing green lights. That's when I noticed the water. The viewfinder was half full of water! At this point, I shut the camera off and stowed it back in my rain gear.Back at home, I opened all the doors to the camera and placed it on the dresser for several days. I'd hoped that the damage was limited to the viewfinder and that, once dry, the camera would be ok. No such luck. It hasn't worked since. The camera is out of warranty or I'd send it to Olympus.Initially, I was mildly disappointed with the picture quality from this camera. Now, I feel cheated. For a brief second, I looked at the Stylus Verve because of its size and its claim of being "weatherproof." I soon came to my senses. Olympus let me down and won't get a second chance.
I purchased the ear buds after reading all the reviews, and thought for the price, it was a good deal. I think the sound is great, but finding a good position in you ear that doesn't make you feel uncomfortable is a challenge.Working out, they do slip out of your ears.
It does everything it promised. I have used it for 2 years, still work with the screen faded. But for that low price, I still call it good.
&lt;--carugoman's wife..I've been using split keyboards for over 10 years... wirelessly for close to 7. This is by far, the best combination I've used. After constant use, my current set.. from 2006 shows very little wear.. well, except the model numbers from the bottom of the mouse. The keyboard has no lag time, all keys work.Logitech no longer makes this item, so I'm going to be on the hunt for back stocks of this product in the event my current set ever decides to crap out.
the Huey pro produces reasonably accurate profiles. I have never used a professional colorimeter, but have used an early, inexpensive version of the Spyder and Photocal and "Huey is a noticable improvement. I use it with a Dell 2707 WPf. the Huey's main short coming is profilng contrast/brightness. I still have to manually adust these with more than tweaks. On my monitor the Huey sends the contrast/brightness in the wrong direction. Colors are very good and consistant.
Original battery that works way better than cheap chinese imitations. It is expensive but you do get what you pay for. Charges in 3-4 hours with Kodak charger.
My buddy helped me build this camera and I am so happy with it.I had no clue what I was doing as for as buying a camera.With all the reviews and his help I never miss a shot.I would tell anyone looking for a camera to but this.I Love It!!!
I recently filmed a wedding and started with my new Digicom BP-945 battery fully charged. The wedding was 20 minutes long and my battery had drained to half capacity.
I DID NOT RECEIVE THE FOUR KINGSTON DATA TRAVELER 1 GB USB. I HAVE A CLAIN IN MY BANK ABOUT IT. AMAZON MUST HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS CLAIN BECAUSE I HAD BEEN CUSTOMER FOR LONG TIME.
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.
I purchased two of these H7 hubs - one is connected to a new HP Pavilion laptop running Windows 7 and the other is connected to an iMac. The unit connected to the iMac works great - everything you plug into it connects perfectly. But the unit hooked up to the HP doesn't work as well. I can't plug usb memory drives into it - half the time they aren't recognized. My scanner doesn't work either when connected through this hub. All these devices work fine when they are plugged directly into the HP's usb ports and they even work when connected to a cheap $5 self-powered mini usb hub. I don't know if the problem lies in the H7 hub itself or Windows 7. I have other gripes about Windows 7, but those are for another review.
First of all, I like this device. It was simple to configure and install, and has been trouble free for half a year. I installed one in one of our smaller field offices, and liked it so much, I bought one for my house.That being said, it doesn't seem to have the range that some of the &quot;more professional&quot; systems do, but then, it is also a fraction of the price. I think that this system is the best &quot;SOHO&quot; catagory Access Point available.I do have a couple of gripes, though. There should be a better &quot;locking&quot; mechanism for the power cord. It knocks out too easily, and brings the network down. It is kind of funny because they provide you with mounting screws, and suggest you mount it high, which leave the power cable dangling precariously. That said, I think that this is a &quot;nit&quot;, and can be worked around by mounting it in a low traffic area.
I have several wireless phones, but I simply adore this little one. I like that it is so tiny and so convenient to carry around, so I don't have to run to get the phone when it rings. I like that I can talk on it and walk around and have my hands free. I'm also thrilled that when I attend teleseminars or do an hour long hypnosis sessions over the phone, my hands and shoulders are now free from discomfort. I read some reviews where people mentioned that the headset is uncomfortable. I have found it wonderfully comfortable and the sound is crystal clear.
How anyone gave this more than 2 stars leaves me astounded. Anyone who has even remotely dabbled in audio and knows what good speakers sound like will view these for what they are: sloppy and harsh. Now, for the price they really aren't THAT bad, but the bass has NO dynamic to it, is extremely sloppy (any kick drum sound is VERY mushy) and even worse can only hit one note (around 100 hz). No deep extension AT ALL. If you can't afford anything else, these will get the job done, but any audiophile out there will puke if he hears these.
You get what you pay for. Pros: great price, compact, easy to use. Cons: small wheels, just not smooth enough. Isn't smooth enough on a perfectly smooth floor, so any cracks or crumbs or anything on the floor and it defeats the purpose of the dolly because it's bumby and shakey (this is taking into account that you are filming while moving. If you only need the dolly to move easier while not filming then this would be a great product). Other con is that these castors (wheels) are not designed to be easily removed and thus replaced with others such as air tires.
Holds xoom, ipad2 , couple variuos kindles . It is actualy cushioned and easy toadjust to your need. Items dont wobble when you use it.Did have to remove sleave on the xoom, though my smokefit one can stay on no issue.Kindle was placed in with its sleeve and it fit fine. 7" kindleI tired a couple other brands before I found this, most other wobble whenyou try to use your device. This one also seems to be "custom" to each device.Ordered 3 more for co-workers.
The timing was great, the price... well I guess that can't be negotiated can it? As far as "were there points actually on the card?" I don't know as it is a Christmas gift! So all I can do is say the item itself looked as if it were the real McCoy.... and the shipping perfect!
Size is perfect. These were a real problem solver for my rear surround channel. I like them. Price is right.
I have this product, I own a labtop with a very good touch pad my labtop is an acer computer. The reason why I bought this mouse is because is easier to play games with a mouse the with your finger. It works great, the only reason why I did not gave it a five starts is because it does not have a forward and backward button in it. If you have windows xp you won't need to download any software is just plug and play.
These are great headphones all around! Dont pay extra money for brand name for $450 headphones, these sonys are high quality. Must buy.
I bought this laptop to cool my lap.Quite literally. I had recently purchased a "chair" lap top laptop holder, and it was making my legs and my laptop get too hot. Well all laptops get too hot because you only have about 3 mms of space for the air to go. Well here is the solution to your problem. This bad boy looks really awesome when it is turned on because of the trippy lights in them. It really isn't too bright either. I keep it in my lap while I'm watching tv (with the lights off). But I will say not to keep your hat on while using this laptop, cause this baby blows. Air that is.I definitely suggest this item.
This was a great price for two batteries and work great have had no problems with them since purchase.
Great deal for the $. I was really impressed with the sound quality, volume, and durability but a little too much bass at lower volumes. I would recommend this too friends.
The case meets all my needs. There is plenty of space for any kind of CPU cooling solution. The plastic side panel allows me to see exactly what is going on inside the case and the blue fan LEDs make the case glow.
This product gets excellent reception and requires an additional cord if you have an auxiliary input in a stereo system.It is for the home only, unless you have a standard plug-in in your car like I do. It does not come with the cigarette lighter cord. The antenna cord is plenty long and the base is exactly the same as my audiovox car kit, so I can keep one base in my car and the other in my house.
It's just what I needed to carry my old Walkman around with me!My old belt had ripped and I was not sure I could find a good replacement.Thank you too for the super-quick service!
I've used this filter with great results. It fits my lens without a problem and is ultra-thin so there is no vinetting. Great value.
The video quality is better than my old adapter but its video is really bright and sometimes it gets blurry. The audio is not good at all sometimes. I use this for Call of Duty Black Ops and the main guys voice sounds terrible. Overall it should get about 3.5 stars but I can't do that so it gets 4 stars.
This projector screen is by far a good buy for the money, I think after I paid for shipping I only spent about $70.00. There really was no need for mounting hardware: I measured out the screw mounts on each side and hung it and it stays really tight against the wall, and shows no sign of moving. The screen pull down mechanism works easily once you get the hang of it, and it doesn't bind or jam, and lays down straight. The quality of the screen itself is way better than I expected and it would have a great home over a window to help block out some light, since the back of the screen is coated with a light dispersing material. The packaging wasn't great like everyone says, it comes in a box with a couple pieces of foam to protect it, but it could be better. Luckily mine came out of the box perfect, and without a scratch, I'd buy more of these if I had more projectors.Edit:8/12/2011I still am using this screen, in fact, I'm using my computer and typing on it right now, in a minute, I'm going to watch Clash of the Titans on it... did I mention it's still perfect even 2 years later? For $50 it sure was worth it. I may not upgrade for another year or so...
I've owned the Samsung DVD-V1000 for about two weeks and it has worked great, I have mine hooked up to a receiver and the sound is very good, my video tapes/DVD's have never looked better. When I purchased the unit I had a couple questions regarding connections and when I called Samsung customer service the advisor helped me out a lot, it's probably the best customer experience help that I have received on a electronics product, I was very impressed. I haven't had any of the problems with my unit to speak of. I originally purchased an APEX DVD player and had problems with lots of &quot;skips&quot; during action scenes, the Samsung DVD-V1000 plays those scenes with ease. I highly recommend this product, just read you instructions and learn to live with the remote (it's a little confusing at first).
Negative stars if possible for questionable advertising practices. I've gone so far as to say bait & switch in other discussions. Limited quantity never stated anywhere until your half way through check out. Single card plus S&H cost more than buying directly from XBL or at a local store giving me instant gratification instead of 4 to 7 business days which from the sounds of some is more like 14 to 30. If I'm wanting to buy and I see alternate offer of 4000 point card which is cheaper than XBL and has free shipping makes waiting the 4 to 30 days somewhat worth it right? Bait & switch I see.
the product pulse is far too weak to provide any benefits for any tight or sore muscle areas on the body
We found ourselves in a hotel, wanting to play dvds on the tv (not the little 12" iBook screen) so everyone could watch. I called every video store nearby to see if we could rent a dvd player, but no luck. So I ordered this cable and it arrived the next day. We opened it, plugged it in, rebooted the ibook, turned on the tv, and popped in a dvd. Voila - instant dvd player! Now if only I'd gotten a remote control for the iBook, we'd have it made! No software was required, no driver, not even the VGA adapter that came with the laptop. The cable worked great, and at 10ft was long enough to position the computer on a nearby table while plugged in. This is very handy as a single cable for porting out sound & video, and is great for showing family slide shows as well watching dvds. On the negative side, for portability on trips it was a bit heavier and bulkier than I would have liked. And as a dvd player, it was distracting that the computer screen duplicated the tv. We ened up turning the iBook away from the tv and closing the lid half way. Make sure you check that this cable is compatible with your laptop model. The Monster Cable website says that it isn't compatible with the iBooks that have the RGB video port. Or something like that.
I was very impressed with the quality of materials and the overall quality of this product. Works very well for keeping my child's dvd collection scratch-free and is extremely cute besides. I am very happy with this product. Would recommend to anyone.
I have had this rhino skin wrapped around my palm for the better part of 2 years and let me tell you, it has saved my palm on multiple occasions. I have dropped my palm onto concrete from about waste level without harming the palm one bit. I'm pretty sure that my palm would have been in the scrap pile had it not been for this case. I did break the belt clip that the case comes with, but this was easily replaced for around 6 dollars. Very good product and well worth the money.
This projector screen is amazing! it is very heavy duty. It arrived super fast and was packaged very well :) It is going to be awesome for football season. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a high quality retractable projector screen.
Olympus has long held a position in the personal recording field. I refuse to look in my drawer of cast-offs and see just how many Olympus recorders I have owned through the years. I don't think I've ever had one that broke and should I eve feel the ned for the bitter nostalgia of recording on tape, I know where to find a tape recorder.Olympus's digital recorders have gotten better over the years.The VN-8100PC is a workaday digital. It is reasonably light, fits neatly in the palm of a hand, has a potent speaker, excellent headphone outlet, a jack for an external microphone and a few bells and whistles. Not many, though. You don't want to use this for recording your symphony practice. You do want to use this for dictation, especially if you are a Dragon user or for recording small meetings. I don't attend anything in large lecture halls, so I don't know how it will do in that locale.Operation is simple - if you take the time to familiarize yourself with all the functions using the typically poorly written instruction sheet. It will take effort and no small amount of patience, but the reward will be mastery of the unit.Hooking it up to the computer couldn't be simpler. A short USB cable is included. The device appears as just another drive on your computer.MP3 recording is available, but be careful: recording at 192kbs can produce huge files. I just reduced a 37MB file of about 30 minutes of audio to 1.5MB for sending via email. I had to reduce the sample rate to 8K. It's an extra step, but a necessary one for emailing to most people.Overall, this is a good value for a pretty basic digital voice recorder. It doesn't have every feature in the world and, in fact, is definitely not high-end. But for dictation, note taking and recoding small conferences, this is the cat's meow. Excellent battery life. Excellent capacity. Just a good, utilitarian product.Jerry
Altamente recomendado para cualquier dise&ntilde;ador grafico que tenga una laptop. No es necesario instalar nada, simplemente se conecta y el Windows XP lo reconoce al instante.:: Respuesta instantanea a los movimientos:: Botones suaves:: Puede ser usado "casi" sobre cualquier superficie:: El conector USB es peque&ntilde;o y no incomoda para nada:: El conector USB se guarda dentro del mismo mouse:: Facil de abrir para colocar la bateria (AA)
Love it. Haven't used it a lot, but it works great with my Palm Tungsten.
This remote is not bad at all..however like many have posted its not the be all end all of remotes. It does however help answer pretty much any problem by utilizing the help menu.Sometimes the remote screen takes a second to come on but otherwise it was very easy to set up and quite easy to use even for someone who had remotes and all the accesories and just wants to watch TV!
Who needs those expensive name brand cables when you can buy this one, and it does the exact same job as those expensive cables? I highly recommend this cable.
The item is all they said it would be and the service was excellent. Thank You
My wife has an iPod from 2002 - 10GB model. That was the best mp3 player out there, until this came out. A good mp3 player needs a few key things:1) holds a ton of songs,2) easy to use,3) easy to sychronize,4) SMALL!!! The idea is portability, right?With musicmatch, the older iPod was problematic. But, iTunes is a tremendous improvement, for both the old iPod and now the mini. The mini does everything the older iPod did, but with a smaller size and a much lower weight. The weight is the biggest factor. Put it in your pocket and you'll forget you're carrying it. Worth every penny!
I've had a few tripods in the past and so far theManfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro Tripodoffered the best combination of weight, stability, flexibility and price. It's relatively light weight (there is a carbon fiber version if you need something lighter), flexible, very stable and quick to adjust.There are a number of features that make this tripod so flexible. Each of the tripod's legs can be set to extend from the standard angle up to 90 degrees (ie. flat to ground), with quick locking points in between. Another great feature, that is somewhat unique to this model line, is the ability to adjust the center mount camera horizontally as well as the standard (vertically). Which is great for getting in to some difficult spots. Combined you should be able to set this tripod up in some of the most awkward spaces and still know your equipment is secure.To continue with the theme of quick and flexible I topped off my tripod with the Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)
I was miserable when I purchased my notebook because the position of my hands was causing me so much wrist pain. The wireless mouse is perfect for me, works great, easy to use, and best of all, no more wrist pain! This is the perfect solution for anyone who spends as much time as I do on my computer and has carpal tunnel problems. Or for someone that is just more comfortable using a regular mouse.
I purchased this item with hesitation because of the reviews I had read about the square adapter vs round hole on the GPS. People! Turn the GPS around and look for the OTHER connection port. There are TWO on this GPS. Hope this helps.
Don't buy the expensive stuff just because they look better. These do the trick at a fraction of the cost. Have been using them for a couple weeks now, and have not had any problems whatsoever.
Quality products. Tiffen filters have been around forever, and this one does its job as expected. I bought one for each of my new lenses.
I had no problem getting this to work in XP Home Edition (with USB 2.0, and a Linksys wireless-G access point). It uses USB power, so no extra hassle with a power supply, and it's very small (it comes with two-sided tape to keep it nailed down if needed --- it's THAT small). Through 4 walls in my home I get a signal of &quot;very good&quot; which has been perfectly adequate for my needs. It works OK for online gaming (I tried Call of Duty), except that I get occassional interruptions which I have since discovered are due to a mouse and keyboard also using the USB pipeline. I'd go with a PCI device for a lot of gaming, otherwise the sheer convenience of this adapter is hard to beat.
As stated, I got about 20 pages out of the first cartridge, and about 5 out of the second. The colors seems to be holding up decent, but I mostly print documents and not much color. Guess I'll go back to the canon brand. Bummer.
I've been through two turntables in 40 years including a high grade Pioneer with premium Shure cartridges, and a "linear" Mitsubishi which I bought as a back-up right at the end of the vinyl era. The Mitsubishi was adequate but broke 6 months ago, leaving me with nothing. I am exclusively a classical/opera listener. "IPod-anything" is worthless for the long, older (1950s - 1980s), high quality classical recordings I prefer. I had already put most of my vinyl on professional-grade cassette tape, but still needed a turntable. After checking reviews and seeing that this Sony was not USB (no point to that since digitizing Vinyl's superior wide-range analog sound would be completely counter-productive), and that it could be easily plugged into the existing "Phono" jacks (my receiver had only one set of CD jacks), I decided to give it a shot. Ordered from Amazon, it arrived in about 3 days with regular, no-charge shipping, and no sales tax. I am completely satisfied. The sound is far superior to the Mitsubishi I replaced, but not quite as good as my old Pioneer(according to the tapes I made)which was a top-end unit from the 1970s. I've only had the Sony for about a month or so, but have used it a lot. It plugged in easily, is very easy to use, and the sound is good to very good. Long-term will have to wait, but I don't use it that much. I highly recommend this unit to those of us who still recognize and appreciate the superior sound and ambience provided by vinyl recordings. People are shocked when they hear what they have been missing through their tin horn, digital sound devices.
I needed a stronger signal and even switching to better routers did not help. This device is literally plug and play. Very simple to install. My connection immediately became perfect and now I don't have any more signal drops! Very recommended if you want to avoid dropped wireless signal in a less accessible area. Note that you need to have the power plugs on the same circuit. I didn't have any problem.
Great TV!!!! Easy set up. We bought this TV to replace a 50 HD rear projection TV to better fit our family room space. The picture is super crisp. The one thing that I do think is important to mention is that we immediately upgraded our TV service to HDTV as there is a noticeable difference between digital TV and HD. First seeing the picture in digital is clear, but we saw little difference from our rear projection TV. Once we upgraded our TV service, all the reasons to purchase a HDTV became clear. The LCD tv is energy star rated, which was our reason for purchasing it rather than a plasma, which are energy hogs. LOVE THE TV!
Its as important as the carry case for the laptop, when you go on travel you will be happy to have this help when need use mouse. Ease to carry and good shape and style.
These is the second bundle of Memorex DVD-Rs I have used on a Sony VHS/DVD recorder.The first set all worked fine but when I started using the second set(which I bought about a year later) only 3 of the first 13 trys were able to finalize.I had never had any problems with my player/recorder before and tried another brand with the same specs and have burned 10 in a row without problems.After doing a little homework I found out that the Menorex dual-layer DVD (which this is not) were being manufactured by a different out-sourced company then before and were having problems.I don't know if these DVDs' are also made there but I would try another brand first,even if you had no problems with Memorex before.UPDATE:so I decided to call memorex and see if I could get a replacement or money back and the guy told me I would have to use the whole 50 pack spindle and call them back to tell them how many were bad.What a joke I am using these on a vhs/dvr combo machine,I am not going to trust them to record anything I want to save nor am I going to take the time to tranfer any old vhs tapes only to have them not finalize; buy another brand, any brand but these!
I just received this polarizer in the mail today and I am blown away by its effectiveness. This is the first polarizer I've ever owned so I'm not an expert, but I think it is definitely worth the price. I will upload some photos for demonstration.The polarizer itself feels extremely solid and well-built, and looks beautiful for what it's worth. It is extremely easy to use, and fun to experiment with. The rotating ring spins very smoothly.I highly recommend this product for any photographer, especially if you do landscape photography. I think it is a terrific investment.
I bought this product for my fiance', he loves it. I couldn't believe I paid what I did and that it does what it says it will!
I gave this filter 5 stars because it deserves it. As soon as you hold this filter in your hand, you'll know, immediately, you are dealing with quality. As you rotate it, you'll feel the smooooooothness. The picture quality?? Well, you've read all of these comments here about this product. Look, if you're putting this filter on a lens you're planning to keep and use a lot, get this filter. Pay the money. I didn't want to either. You should have seen me sitting here contemplating over my computer. I just said "...fu____!", and press the button. I'm glad I did.
Hi, i have a Dell insipron 6000, i used to have 512mb and now i bougth 2 of this kingston Ram, an my laptop is so Fast. Excelent Product.
Very easy to use. Menus are very user-friendly. Works very well - I've used for about a month and it has not led me astray. Occasionally, it will give you a less efficient route (based on test runs to known destinations), but it gets you to your destination. It does also occasionally take a seemingly long time to acquire satellite signals.The built-in hard drive is a great feature - stores maps and your favorite locations without the hassle of using memory cards.Display quality is very good. The 3D display is a great feature and you can select 2D if you prefer.I haven't set up the bluetooth feature yet, but that was a major factor in my decision to go with this unit.I give it high marks overall.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
The 233B is very easy to mount. Be aware that adding a camera mount flash bracket to your camera will add weight,so you might want buy a monopod or tripod to help balance your camera easier. I really enjoy using my flash bracket.
Makes listening and watching TV a breeze. Fantastic invention. I highly recommend it. Don't let your aging parents and/or friends be without this another day.
I heard this system in a store and it sounded great so i brought it home and hooked it up... it still sounded great. U can make a really exaggerated bass or bass that just picks up when it needs to. I went through probably 5 different setups with the speakers and to be honest it totally changed the sound quality. So anyone who gave up on their system and said it sounded bad, should have tried rearranging their speakers a little. all in all, great system
I've had these headphones for about a month and a half and I really like this product. That being said, I was surprised by the bulkiness, weight and warmth of wearing these headphones for long periods. I would buy these again but really wish they were smaller and lighter. Also I've noticed that a interruption in the signal creates an occasional, annoying click and static even when well within range of the base unit. To the good, I find the sound quality is excellent and the range while farther away from main unit was pretty good though still plagued by the occasional click and static issue.
for the price i paid here, this is a very good DVD player. i don't tend to use any features other than . . . play/pause, but it does that quite well. i have an HDMI cable that came with it and attached that to the new HDTV and regular DVDs look fantastic on my television.
I bought the camera with high hopes that it would take good indoor shots of homes that we're getting ready to sell. I've yet to get one picture that isn't blurry. I'm hoping that I can send it back if I can't get it to work.
I don't know why everyone loves this webcam, maybe I got a dud. This camera has never worked properly for me. I've reinstalled it about 10 times and now it won't even turn on. The installation process failed on multiple occasions. This is the most frustrating piece of equipment I have ever used. Maybe it's because I'm running Windows Vista. Who knows. All I know it that I want my money back.
I purchased this filter for my 2006 Christmas vacation in Hawaii. I knew that I was going to take a lot of outdoor photographs and wanted to try using a UV filter to make them more crisp. I have a Canon S3 IS which is not a traditional SLR so in order to use this filter I purchased the Canon LAH-DC20 Lens Adapter and Hood Set. Not only is this a great filter for cutting out haze in my photos, it's an affordable protective layer between the built in lens and the real world. I have many cameras with sand and fingerprints all over the lenses. It's impossible to keep them clean. Anything that gets onto this filter cannot harm the built in lens and is easily cleaned by simply removing the filter and wiping with a lens cloth. I have noticed a great improvement in my outdoor photography in clarity.One caveat:I was fortunate enough to get some expert advice concerning how tight to screw on filters and lenses. JUST BARELY FINGER TIGHT! Those little buggers have a nasty tendency to go from "kind of loose" to "how do you get this d@mn thing off" very quickly!
These reasonably priced headphones have great sound. I bought them for the long cord. They are not comfortable to wear for long periods of time; if you are only wearing them for short periods of time they are a great deal.
I read the reviews before buying, both positive and negative aspects. After purchasing the unit, I do have to agree that the blue LED light Sony placed on the front of the player is a bit bright and annoying, but I'm still pleased with the purchase. The picture quality is excellent and I really like the feature that the unit will remember exactly where you left off on a given dvd if you switch disc, turn off the unit or press stop.
Very easy install on Windows 7 pro. I didn't have to install any drivers or software.When your computer is on, it acts like a normal usb hub distributing power to all of the ports. When your computer is off, it is a fast charger to two ports, but only when your computer is off.It has two different colored led's to help you remember this, green when its in fast charge and blue when your computer is on.
Great Sound People at my Job Ask me were I got them now Half the Office Have them. great deal
Have been using it for more than 2 yrs. Never had any problems. Plays even messed up DVDs.
I asked one of my friend which is a pro.. which lens is good for beginner which I can use for wedding photography and portrait? He advised me to get 50mm if possible get the f/1.4... but due to restricted budget I just bought the 50mm f/1.8 which is I admired very much... very fast and need less light...Therefore I recommend this lens for beginner... very cheap but best performances... do not underestimate it...
I am a professional photographer and have shot Minolta since the advent of the first auto focus, the Model 7000. As the years went by, Cannon and Nikon seemed to kill them with lens selection and features. I still hung in there. I had about $11,000 in lenses alone and was more than a little pleased with the new Maxxum 9 when it came out. What a great camera! However, digital was rapidly becoming king.About the time I decided to chuck it all for a new Cannon digital system, I heard rumors of a Minolta digital. This was previously stated to NEVER happen. Minolta would not build a digital body. Thank God for Konica! Shortly after the purchase of Minolta by Konica, the probability of a digital was rumored. I decided to hold out and am glad I did.The camera is packed with an enormous array of features that can pretty much be found on most upper end Digital's. However, three main things have made me absolutely ecstatic with this camera:1. The image viewing screen is absolutely huge compared to others. I can actually do legitimate critical proofing with this thing. I don't think you could even fit a bigger screen on it without making the camera larger.2. The anti shake body is impressive...very impressive This is not new technology for Minolta. They have had this incorporated into their fixed lens digital for a while now. Bottom line is that it works! I sat it on the hood of a running car with the stabilizer on and then off (300mm 2.8 lens). The two photos were unbelievably different. One was blurred, one wasn't. That simple.3. It shoots the same way my Maxxum 9 does. When I turn it on, it is ready to shoot. No waiting. The buffer size allows me to shoot continuously without missing important photos while waiting for the camera to catch up to me. This is extremely nice and not what I am used to.When I heard of the possibility of this camera being introduced (more than a year before it actually finally hit the market) I purchased an Olympus E20 to get me by for the time. I have been very happy with the Olympus in the studio. However, the screen was too small to proof with and I was always waiting on the camera. It is now my back up. I LOVE this new Minolta and can't wait until they put their 8 meg chip in another model. Perhaps a 9D?Hmm I hope so.At any rate, I am impresed. I will now be purchasing another as my back up.Thank you very much, Konica/Minolta...Finally
the print quality and features do not compensate for the fact that Epson thought the buyer was SOOOO stupid that we can not figure out when we need to get ink for it. A so-called 'intellichip' lets me know when I run out of a color, conveniently for EPSON, 3 times in a row, all color cartridges are empty at the SAME time (something smells fishy....). The intellichip should be renamed the UNintellichip because my old cartridges have plenty of ink in them when I replace them with new ones. EPSON HAS A RACKET GOING HERE. The printer will NOT print if "chip' reports low ink in a cartridge. I have no control, supposedly, according to Epson, 'for my own good'. Wonder if they want to come change my diaper??????? Wipe the drool off my face????????? Feed me my laxatives....... DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!!!!!!!
this lens does not fit canon.. Im not sure how I messed that up but it isn't what I thought it was. be careful.
I bought this keyboard to replace a malfunctioning Gearhead keyboard. But I started having problems right out of the box. Keys did not function. The mouse has to be within 3 feet of the receiver AND the infrared dot has to be pointed at the receiver. The feel of the keyboard (shape of the keys and curve of the board was very good. However the plastic is very rough and cheap, almost feeling like it's recycled. I don't think it will survive being dropped even once. I find it interesting that the keyboard signal is RF but the mouse is infrared (and therefore line-of-sight only). Why 2 different systems??No more cheap keyboards for me. I'm buying a good wireless Logitech unit.
Last year, the wireless connection between the first floor router and the second floor laptop was fast and steady. Due to the proliferation of wireless networks in the neighborhood (one night my laptop picked up over ten networks!) during the last year, my connection slowed down to the point that watching streaming games from MLB was not possible. I tried changing the wireless channel, which helped, but slowdown still occurred. The kit arrived today and I installed it on my Linksys router. What a difference! The connection is as fast as ever. I can't tell the difference between wireless and wired on my network. I am one happy customer!
seems to work fine. not sure if it's a better picture than my old audio/video cable, but for $3 who cares.
I have no complaints about this product. It has everything a headunit should have. I've been using it for nearly 2 years since my purchase without any problems or headaches. I don't think you can get a better unit for the price. Definitely bang for for the buck.I highly recommend this to others.
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.
Cute for size, but not for longevity. Once the battery dies you lose the pics on the camera - so why buy it. If you take it traveling and it starts to die, everything is lost. Haven't used it as a PC cam, but methinks that's the best use... Save (the money) and apply it towards something lasting.
I didn't have very high expectations for these headphones. I had bought some really really good ones several months previously but they were stolen, so I was looking for a cheap yet nice replacement for earbuds. Upon receiving I was head over heels about them. The sound quality is great and they're very comfortable. My only complaints are that the cord itself is made of a stiff plastic that holds form for a long time, such as the zig-zag shape after unraveling it from the case. I would much prefer a more rubber like plastic that was free-flowing. Also, the inside of the ear-pieces occasionally the part that emits the sound 'cracks', making a snapping noise and occasionally giving kind of a static shock to your ears. This may only be my product and the way I use them (constant outdoor walking), but overall they're great!!
Purchased this product because of the price point. Used them before, never had a problem. Used these at our daughters graduation, worked great.
My husband and I are completely satisfied with this VCR! By the way, Wal-Mart charges more on their website for exactly the same model (Panasonic PV-9450).
Needed to connect a printer to 2 separate networks, seamless switching with immediate response by both systems for printing. Fantastic purchase.
I was looking for a smaller-space sized MP3 player for my Mother for Christmas. She's not extremely technical, so I needed it to be easy to use. She absolutely loves it. The screen is very easy to read and navigation is simple enough that my mother picked it up within minutes. The sound quality is great and there are several added features (FM radio, voice recorder, etc.) The transfer speed was very quick. I also got her a set of speakers to use in her office. She is now the envy of all her friends.The only negative thing i have found is the method for recharging the device. The only method at this point supported by iRiver for recharging the the battery is plugging it in via USB. Their is no iRiver supported car or AC adapter. Even the docking station doesn't charge unless its plugged in via USB.
I think it works fine, but I was expecting a little more wire shelding. Most users wont have any problem with this product, I just being a little picky.
I loved the Little Friend because Tartt was able to conjure up vivid portrayals of her characters that were deeply human without having to resort to a fast-moving plot. People are definitely missing the point when they're expecting an "ending" or closure. Life is not all about closure, and that's what Tartt is explaining. If people, in their minds, label the finding of robin's killer as the climax, then this book is definitely anticlimatic. However, the quest for solving robin's murder is really a way for us readers to try to understand the other characters' personalities and mentalities, using that jarring event in their lives and measuring their reactions. The Secret History was also written in this manner, and if people think that it was better because there was some sort of closure, then they should read the book over again. (note: SH SPOILER!) Henry's death left gaps in everyone's heart, as did Robin's. We were with Henry and the gang the when they killed Bunny... it wasn't some sort of discovery. The main type of discovery that LF and SH have is the sort that celebrates humanity, flaws and all.
GAMINGFirst off let me tell you that this has been a great monitor to have for it's price (504$ at the time of the sale). Even though it had 25ms, I ran games like UT 2004, ET, and Doom 3 and saw that there wasn't any ghosting at the native resolution 1280x1024. If you run it at any other resolution in games such as Diablo 2 (800x600 max) you'll see artifacts and pixelation. This is thru the DVI connection on an ATI 9500 pro.BRIGHTNESSAnother good point of the monitor is it's extremely bright that I had to turn down the brightness on the monitor to 0. Along with adjustments to the video card brightness in the Display options. To help alleviate the headaches caused by the bright screen, additional back lighting in the room is needed (because it will sting your eyes if the only light source is coming from this monitor).DVD PLAYBACKDVD movies, DIVX, and others ran fine, popped in the Matrix and Reloaded and saw it handle the fast action sequences just fine and crisp as well.LOOKS/AESTHETICSThe looks of this monitor is extremely sleek with it's thin bezel and black charcoal color. When I first took it out of the box, I marveled at the size of the panel (previous monitor was a 19&#34; crt).GHOSTING ON WEB PAGESBut as the previous reviewer mentioned, there is ghosting while scrolling, especially with dark background web pages with white text(or a light color). It's extremely evident. And it's a problem associated with LCD's. Because of this I get headaches while browsing through web forums or pages because the ghosting is really evident and my eyes have been trained to detect it now.THE UNFLEXIBLE STANDPlus the stand that comes with this monitor does not let you turn the monitor left&#60;-&#62;right (you have to adjust the stand for that). It was also a pain to install the DVI connection since the monitor comes attached to the stand, you have to tilt the panel backward so that you can reach in there blindly to attach the DVI/power connectors.I'm sorry to say that I am going to have to return this monitor for a dell 2001fp and see if the higher response rate will help (even though I was told the problem occurs with 16ms response rates as well).Hope this helps you.
This was for older PC's but now the old PC's have adapters built in. Seems this was for a PC that's really really old.
First off port tubes and exspecially flared port tubes are the only way to go. The slotted ports simply suck, the only people useing slots are first timers or amatures in the sound field.Last week to prove a point to a local car pro audio (yea whright) shop. Trying to tell me and a customer you cant port a small box. Box was .85 cu ft and .78 cu ft when speaker displacement was figured in. well they bet me it would sound horrible and the guy should keep the box sealed. Well after doing the calculations we did a total lenght of 6 1/2in with this 2in flared kit.They bet me a $100 it would sound like sh..After completion the customer was extremely happy and even gave me a tip. Well he and i went back to the shop. After about 10 min they paid me a $100. And the owner asked if i could advise his buiders on how to build and correctly tune a off shaped small boxes.Anyway this experiment paid off big time. Made a $150 and ended up porting my small sealed box in my truck. The Advantage of porting a small box is you still keep the punch of a sealed box and also you get a much wider and lower bass range. And with the the flares on both ends you get NO port noise or the chuffing that is so common in slotted and standard port tubes.
If you're in the market for a 2 meter HDMI cable, this is the one to buy. I purchased more than one 2 meter HDMI cable through Amazon.com sellers. I needed more than one cable and it seemed wise to hedge my bets by buying 2 different cables. This cable is far superior to the other cable in a few ways:-It has the cylindrical shaped data cleansing areas at either end of the cable (forgive me, I forget the technical name for it).-Cable is thicker and seems of better quality and durability than the other cable.-Gold connectors!Don't waste money on brand name (i.e., Monster) HDMI cables. It is a digital signal that is being sent through this cable, so differences in analog quality do not matter.On a side note, I bought this cable through Abacus24-7, rather than the default seller that came up when I viewed the product. I highly recommend 24-7. They were cheaper and shipped immediately. It arrived in 3 days.
These AKG headphones seem to produce great sound. I have had more expensive Sennheiser headphones that do not match the AKG K24P's.One complaint I have is that the design of the headband pushes the speaker sections against your ears. This is great for sound but if you are wearing these headphones for more than an hour or two it can begin to hurt the tops of your ears. This may be a result of wearing glasses and the headphones at the same time, producing a double stress.Still, a great pair of headphones for a great price. They also look pretty funky.
As the reveiws were mostly good, I bought this for our 10 year old daughter. The unit had problems right out of the box. It seemed to work fine as long as you place it on a flat surface and don't wiggle it too much.*hard to do in the car* In the car we had nothing but trouble. Unit wouldn't load, wouldn't recognize the discs or plain did nothing. They did manage to watch 1 movie during a 2 day, 14 hour car trip. I am disappionted in this unit and will just go back to Costco and buy the Mintec that they carry. We had no problems with that one other than it got stolen.
I've tried other big name headphones and ear buds, and for opera listening, these Sony MDR7506 are excellent. They are almost as good as the Sony MDR V700, which sound even more present. The problem with both of them is this: they sound wonderful for opera, but they break quite easily and are short-lived.Why bother? The sound is worth it, if you've realized and accepted that you're going to have to have to replace them every year or two. I had read that they were made for voice and that specialized function comes through with flying colors, clarity and full bodied, rich beauty of sound.They aren't even comfortable. But they do deliver excellent sound for the opera lover, so, only if you don't mind shoddy workmanship undermining superb excellent sound...... I realize many wouldn't purchase a product with such transparent planned obsolescence, but for my ears, the sound was truly exceptional, and worth it, at least until I find something better. I continue to look.-------------------------Post script: I just took my 4th pair in for replacement 5 months after I purchased them. I was told by the large, national (and sympathetic) seller that these headphones are the industry standard, but so notoriously breakable, that schools and studios usually order many of them, knowing that they just won't last long... Sorry if the other fans of these headphones are outraged, but it's apparently a known/accepted fact that these Sony headphones are great sounding but cheaply made. I have to add that I lead a very sedate life and don't even take them anywhere with me, using them exclusively at home with iPod or computer. I've also decided that I prefer them to MDR V700s.Sony MDR-V700DJ DJ Style Monitor Series HeadphonesUpdate Feb. 2012 As I knew would happen, these headphones broke once again, in exactly the same way. They seem to develop a short at the plug, causing one of the channels to kill. This inevitable breakdown occurs after 1 or 2 years of in-home use. I suspect that the chord - which is immensely long and heavy - is inappropriate for an iPod. The weight of the chord seems to stress and break something in the plug.I can no longer justify buying these headphones, no matter how much I like the sound. It's too costly to keep replacing them and they're bad for the environment. I think I've had about a half dozen pairs over the years, all of which met the same fate. I've read that Sennheisers have a replaceable chord. I'm going to look into them.
I'm an old SLR user from way back, and always KNEW it took a big lense to get a great image on film. This little take-along has such a teentsy lense I figured I'd be sacrificing clarity for the convenience of a snapshot camera I could carry in my jeans pocket. No way - this little package makes 8x10's as crisp and clear as my old 5-pound Pentax K2. The color is saturated and with the $89 Canon i560s printer I bought at the same time, I get glossy prints with perfect color balance and saturation - and so easy. You don't even need to turn on the PC to print - the camera menu drives the printer via the included USB cable. You can even crop and rotate!I especially love being able to show pictures and video clips on the TV. I carry that adapter cord in my mini zipper case because a large TV screen beats 4x6 glossies any day.Warnings/issues:1) The LCD screen on the back is fragile. It scratches very easily. It's also too dim to see in bright sunlight, so changing to the brighter LCD output setting has to be done BEFORE you get in full sun. Catch-22.3) Buy a LARGE and high-speed compact flash card. I shoot everything in high resolution so I can blow up whatever shot I like the looks of. At 2Mb per image, it's very easy to fill a card up. I usually shoot with a 512Mb Viking which writes each shot to card in about 1.5 seconds, and can store hundreds of shots. I just cleaned that card off, with 185 shots and assorted movies! Also, I just ordered a much faster Sandisk Ultra-II with 256Mb of space. It should be interesting to see how much faster it writes. Transfer to the PC via USB 1.0 cable won't speed up though - the USB 1.0 limits you on any card regardless of the card's read speed. Also, a spare card isn't a luxury - if your one and only card dies, you have no camera. Amazon.com has the best price on the web for that 256 Ultra-II card, by the way.Two complaints:1) They should've put a little timer symbol by the button that opens the menu that includes the self-timer function. It's so commonly used, it should have its own button.2) Same thing for red-eye. To turn it on/off I have to go into the menu. A button next time, OK Canon?Would I buy this S-50 again? Yes. In a New York minute!
This is awsome GPS. Quick rerounting,Clear voice turns and Compact size. I dont know how to drive without it.
It all began after a few hours worth of use, the head began to jump and thrash inside the unit. Brand new player and a new DVD. I called Audiovox and was told that DVD was scratched or dirty. I repeated that I had tried several DVDs fresh out of their cases with the same results. OK, then the tech decided the head was dirty and I was instructed that I must buy and use a DVD head cleaner, a disc that looks like a false eyelash has been glued to it. I mentioned that this DVD player was brand new and nothing had been allowed to near the head. In the end, I bought a cleaner and the problem persisted.The second call to Audiovox went the same, though I told them it happen when using brand new DVDs, the DVD must be scratched or dirty. Once we got past that, the head was dirty, though the unit was new and I had now used a head cleaner. Eventually this tech caved in and told me what to do to send the unit in for repair.Over three weeks later we received a refurbished player tossed into a box without the batteries for the headphones and the remote. A quick call to the support department got me the watch battery for the remote, but they forgot the headphone batteries.This one seemed to work fine, until the night we tried to watch Return of the King, halfway through... whirrrr... clunk... clunk... burp... clunk... whirrrr... (It really hates the transition point on dual layer DVDs)Another phone call to Audiovox and the same response, "the DVD or the head must be dirty"... I gave up...-----As others have said, the sound really is weak and "tinny" and unless you can keep your head still for an entire movie, the wireless headphones are worthless. Plus the fact that you may be gambling on getting a junk player (If you do, save yourself the hassle and three week wait by taking it straight back to the store.) caused me to rate this player so low.
Product works great, fits nicely in my hand, but I do have small hands. Battery life not that long though. Otherwise worth the money.
This is a great cleaning cloth for getting your PC monitor, cell phone screen, and TV screen clean without using sprays. It is especially useful for cleaning the TV, where regular cloths just seem to move the dust that accumulates there around. This cloth actually attracts and holds the dust, making the cleaning go much quicker. And when it gets too dirty, just toss it in the laundry!I highly recommend this product!
Length:: 0:51 MinsA lot has been said about the Tiffen UV filters so I'll keep this short and sweet. Hopefully the footage can help you see a before and after with an average lens. When I scrutinize it very closely, there does appear to be some softening of the picture, but it's fairly minimal. As many reviewers have said before, you can get some unpleasant halos and spots when shooting bright light sources.A UV filter is an absolute must have for every single lens in your bag. It's much cheaper to replace the UV filter than the glass element on your lens if anything gets scratched. Most lenses have a special coating on them which can be wiped off with excessive cleaning so keeping the UV filter on the lens definitely helps. This is definitely not the worlds best UV filter, but it'll get the job done and the price is right.
I've had one of these cards from Amazon for over 5 months and it's preformance has been astounding. I use it with a D1 in heavy shooting situations and it has never failed to impress. It's very fast and reliable, an excellent controller design. So much so in fact that i'm going to be purchasing two more of them soon, and maybe some 512s in the coming year.
The toner worked perfectly, as expected. I am a designer and only use genuine inks and toners. I can't take a chance with the quality of my work. However, it took much longer to receive it than I anticipated. I didn't notice the delayed delivery date until after I paid for it. In hindsight, I would probably spend the few extra bucks and buy it locally.
Warning, all RDRAM Rambus RIMM memory must be ordered in pairs. Ordering just one won't work in your PC. I have a Dell Dimension 8250 and found out the hard way. I ordered only one unit to find out that I needed two. Ugh, now I have to go through the hassle of returning this to Amazon and then ordering two 128MB PC1066 Rambus RIMMs. Amazon and Viking should provide this warning. I noted that the Dell website (after researching) stayed that warning for their RDRAM memory cards. I still rated it 4 stars, because memory upgrades is the way to make your PC faster relatively cheap. I trust Amazon...actually saw some other websites sell Samsung memory for less.
Running a stripped version of windows xp, microxp, on my pos dell laptop. Plugged it in and ten seconds later it was ready to go. Nothing to install, no searching for drivers. Excellent.
I wanted a cordless headset for my home office and I couldn't be happier! The sound is very clear and the headset is so comfortable. I don't find it to be cumbersome as others who have reviewed this item. When I first used it, I asked callers how the sound quality was. They all replied "very good". I have not had any interferrence or static and I use it mostly on the lower level of my home and the base is on the main floor.The only thing I have a problem with is "dialing". When the unit is clipped on to my waist, I have to dial upside down and the numbers on the keypad are small. Obviously something I have to get used to. I'd rather the unit be small, than to have a full sized phone clipped to me! Ouch!
There's always a ton of static on the screen when I used this cable. I had to replace it within a week. Total garbage.
If you want to bounce back-n-forth between your head phones and desktop speakers with a simple toggle switch, this is a must have. Cheap and easy!
EDIT: There seems to be a newer, and at least EXTERNALLY revised, version of this device now. Please note... the black-case version is new. The original device, of which I own three copies, is silver and blue.Amazon should not "combine" reviews like this, but they do so, and it can cause confusion.As far as I know, the issues I discuss with the "old version" may or may not be an issue with the new version, though I'd hope they'd have been fixed.**********************I have two of these right now (one to the right of my desk, another to the left) and I've just had my "expansion cabinet" hub die, so I've replaced that old hub with a third of this same device. Yes, I like them that much. That said, they're not without flaws. And those can be SIGNIFICANT if you don't understand what's happening.First off... to those who complained that the hub wasn't putting out enough power to drive their external disk drives... HUH??? NO USB HUB, BY DEFINITION, CAN PUT OUT SUFFICIENT POWER TO DRIVE A DISK DRIVE OR OPTICAL DRIVE! You need an external power source. 500mA is the "theoretical max power" per USB port, and this provides that easily on all seven ports (assuming you've remembered to plug in the external power supply). You should never drive a hard drive or optical disk drive with less than 1A power available, as a rule of thumb. You could run one of those by using a "two-usb-port" power extension, though, and then this hub could support it.But I've never seen an external disk that relied on USB power anyway... well, except for external floppies, I mean.I've never had problems with devices "dropping out" from these. I've had those problems with many, many other USB hubs, however. These are probably the most reliable hubs I've ever used.The main "quibble" I have is that my two existing devices (and presumably the third one that's about to arrive) share a common SERIAL NUMBER. This caused me significant issues. If you only have one of them, you'd never notice. I'm hoping that D-Link has since fixed that problem (leaving it "blank" is sufficient, but having two devices with the same serial number causes issues!)********From Microsoft: "Identical serial numbers. The serial number in a device, if it exists, must be unique for each device that shares the same USB Vendor ID and Product ID. Occasionally hardware vendors mistakenly program devices with identical serial numbers. When two or more USB devices with identical serial numbers are plugged into the same system, only the first one plugged in functions. For further assistance, contact the hardware vendor."********There's a way around this, though... and I've implemented it in my system. It's not "trivial" and you'll need to do a bit of homework, but it works just fine. See this:********"Why does Windows not recognize my USB device as the same device if I plug it into a different port?"Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:34 AM"We have been having an exciting time with USB devices due to exactly this issue of devices having the same serial number. We embed these third-party devices in equipment that we manufacture and it has been a real headache."However I recently discovered that Windows has a 'magic' setting in the registry to help us deal with rogue manufacturers who assign a single serial number to all instances of a particular product."You know that you have such a problem product when you plug two of them into Windows XP and it reboots as soon as the second device is enumerated."To work around this you can create a binary key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\UsbFlags that has the form IgnoreHWSerNumVVVVPPPP."Here VVVV is the 4 hex digits of the vendor id and PPPP is the 4 digits of the product id."Creating this and setting the value to 01 means that windows will ignore the serial number and act as if the device never had one at all."Doing this causes windows to then use the connection number to discriminate between different devices which works fine.********Now, to implement this... just copy the text in the following section into a TXT file (in Notepad) and save it with any name you like, but with the suffix ".reg" instead of ".txt" at the end. (I named mine "Fix_USB_Hub_Key.reg")You can then double-click it and your system will be updated to work with multiples of this device (or any similar device, if you want to figure out the vendor and product ID codes). Note that this is for WinXP Pro (32-bit) but should work on any current Windows system. The D-Link "Vendor ID" code is 2001, and the specific "Product ID code" which D-Link associated with this product in their catalog is F103, so...********Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\UsbFlags]"IgnoreHWSerNum2001F103"=hex:01
I wanted to compare the difference between the 1.8 and 1.4 so purchased this. The contrast is one of the first noticeable differences to me, and I really like how much more vivid the exposures look. IQ is the same for me, but the improved contrast makes it appear like this lens is better. Construction is much improved and solid, and it does not have the loud whir that the 1.8 does. No problems with the AF that others have lamented. I am a satisfied customer.
After I bought a new computer desk, the accessibility of the computer USB ports were made quite difficult. The D-Link DUB H7 solves that problem nicely and gives me all of the USB ports I could possibly need, right on the desk.
I just got this in May 2007. I was a still photographer all my life, but now deceided to incorporate videos into my work, so I went straight to the quality camera rather than trying out inexpensive versions, despite being quite a novice when it comes to complicated video camera operations (I'm used to just push/zoom/record when it comes to camcorders).This camera takes great quality footages, and if you're like me (don't know how to operate it to it's full potential), it's still easy enough to use and get a great shot while you're still reading and learning from the manual. I ended up buying the DVD explaining this specific camera, after reading the manual 3 times and found it more complex than I had imagined. Might as well learn all the tricks after investing in this great equipment, right?I tape professional concerts on stage, so 20x zoom is thankful, but sometimes even that's not enough for my work! Does anyone have a suggestion as to which teleconverter attachment I should /can use for this?I also attend red carpet events and interview people at publicized functions. Being a girl, it's bad enough to fight the big boys from the prominent press to grab the celebrity's attention. However, this camera commands attention, and people actually make way for me when I walk around with this professional looking machine. I even succeeded in grabbing Michael Moore and Joan Rivers to talk to my camera for a very brief interview before they had to walk away to the next bigger camera (CNN - had I not been next to their HUGE intimidating camera, perhaps I would have had more time with those celebs? ).The spotlight mode on this camera has been helpful in filming stage performances where my second camera (Sony) I roll simultaneously from another angle can't seem to handle the crazy changes in the stage lighting as well.There's much more upsides, but I think people already know that.The fact that you can adjust just about anything manually makes this camera the bar-none winner!One of the few non-professional camcorder that comes with microphone jack input as well as headphone jack! Both very much appreciated.So, the DOWNSIDE:The still photo capability is nice, but the images come out grainy in higher resolution, but okay in the lower res setting. Outdoor photos faired better. For photography art, stick to your real camera.The manual that comes with the camera is NOT easily deciphered by a novice like myself, when it gets into the deep and technical aspects of customizing the setting (what, why, and how). A novice would probably end up shooting in auto mode (such a pity) due to it's complex programming involved for custom setting.Weight: for a girl (115 lbs), I always need a tripod because it's quite heavy after holding it for 10 min and by the end of the event, my arm/shoulder is aching. However, the image stablizer works fantastically when hand-held.Microphone - invest in external microphone if you're doing serious work. I bought wireless lavs and mics, and I finally get the sounds I'm aiming for. Otherwise, it's great for home video kind of audio (good enough for many cases), with couple of tweekers to enhance it a bit.
I bought this for recording my voice and making instructional audio / voice CDs. For this it has worked wonderfully. The sound quality is excellent and with some very simple audio editing software my CDs are professional quality. Once you read the instructions and do everything a few times it's pretty easy to remember the system, and it has plenty of failsafes to prevent you from recording over things you want to keep. The "27 hour" thing is very misleading though. That's 27 hours if you record on the poorest quality, and there is a very big difference between good and bad quality on this. This would qualify as a deal killer if I needed to store more than 2 or 3 hours.
I have wasted my money buy this piece of junk. I have it repaired within 6 months. Battery won't charged. Hard Drive Frozen, erratic screen dispay, poor FLV support, etc. i am extremely disappointed and dissatisfied with this product and the company as a whole. Don't buy it. You will be sorry it you do.
Product was shipped with a defective LCD. It initially would not register to the base station. When it did, the display grew dim and finally became unreadable. I returned the handset as defective and was immediately notified that the headset was out of stock and could not be replaced....DigiDeals offered a refund, I accepted and I received the refund about 2 weeks later.
This arrived yesterday and so far it works with Region 1 (obviously) and 3 (Asia) with NTSC, but also works great with a Region 0 PAL DVD I bought from Great Britain. I thought Region 0 plays everywhere, but if it is PAL, they need conversion to NTSC to play in the US and this one does it. I am very satisfied. I did not have to enter any codes. It just works. Ditto for Picture CDs. It finds all the *.jpg picture files in folders and just plays them all without having to do anything (I created them using Picasa 2 Gift CD). It also plays DVD-R DVDs of home movies and copies of DVDs I made with Nero. I notice the price went up $5 since I ordered it. It is still worth the money. I found the menus easy to figure out, but I am a computer professional and this stuff comes easier to me.
After reading so many reviews i decided to try this item for my digital Rebel XT. Being a photgrapher who concentrates on portriats, I dont see how i got along with out it. First i'll say it is very very comfortable shooting portriats. second i have not, so far had a moments problem with it. I really recommend this. Oh yeah, There were no markings on it at all so it fits well with my camera, also the price was great. I also have an olympus evolt e300 which i really need a battery grip for but if your familiar with olympus, you already know i have to purchase an olumpus grip which is higher priced.. well let me get back to work.. if your looking for a great grip at an excellent price....GET THIS ONE!!!
My first unit died after about two years of service. It worked good enough to bring me back for more. The 880 is a very good unit with a bright color display. The display darkens quickly to save the battery life but comes back as soon as you pick up and move the unit. The charging cradle has a light so you can easily find it in a darkened room.Programming is straightforward, but somewhat lengthy, especially when working out the custom, programmable buttons. If you've never done this before and want to get it exactly right, it will take several trials, but the programming software remembers everything so it's just a matter of experimenting and tweaking. The default suggestions for the programmable buttons for each activity you want to program are, in my opinion, pretty lame, but they are easy to change. with presistance, you can make it exactly right for you.My biggest complaint about this particular unit is the design of the buttons. Too many of the hardwired buttons are not button-shaped at all. Important buttons like volume and channel are ridges on the surface. The 0-9 numerics are too small. The eight custom buttons are also ridges. The design is too stylish and not functional enough, but you're fingers will get mostly use to it. My previous unit also suffered from poor ergonomics.
Can't beat a classic 50 mm lens with a fast aperture. It's well made, as you would expect from canon. The 1.4 is fantastic and gives a nice soft, dreamy background.
Now I can listen to my programs quietly and clearly without disturbing the whole house.
I have no electronic aptitude whatsoever, but had no problem setting this unit up right out of the box. Once I turned it on, I couldn't stop watching until way past my bedtime. The color and image quality are unbelievable. One of the best purchases I've made for my family in a long time. Highly recommended!
I used these to hook up my classic Xbox to my big screen HD TV, they work as they should and allow me to use my sound system while playing. it's been awhile since I got them and I just got around to reviewing them now, they still work just fine with no issues over a year later. Also, some people may not realize this but with this hook up on a HD TV you will start to realize and see the limitations of the classic Xbox, you'll notice more pixelated edges but a clearer picture comes with it.
It is hilarious how well these cables work and how inexpensive they are. Today in Target I saw 2 HDMI cables for $60. SIXTY DOLLARS. for 2 cables!I bought 5 of these cables for a dollar each, $15 total including shipping.The bottom line is, buy these cables, and laugh at people who buy cables at the store.
My daughter got an iPod last Christmas and a few days later got an iSkin to 'protect' it. This Christmas I had to bring the iPod in to Apple because it had the sad iPod icon and it wasn't being recognized by our computer -we couldn't even charge it. The first thing the guy at Apple ask was if we used an iSkin cover. He said using the clip on the back will dent the back of an iPod over a period of time and the hard drive is right under were it dents. Of course it happened just after our 1 year warranty was up. Our next iPod will definietly have a different case!
Forget this. The amplifier actually reduced the signal strenth of the incoming cable internet signal. Don't buy this.
This product is wonderful, well worth the money. I bought it for my grown daughter. She was thrilled. She is building a new home and raising a family. This will follow the years.
I purchased the GPX DVD player in 2009, and it worked fine for about a year. About the time the warranty expired, it failed to read a disk or stopped repeatedly to read the disk - making it completely useless for watching on a TV. I have another DVD player (Panasonic), and it has worked perfectly for 3 years. By checking all disks on the Panasonic, I was able to confirm that it was the GPX player that had failed and not a problem with the disks.
IOGear USB to 1-Port Serial RS-232 Adapter is easy to use. Instulation was simple, if you can follow instructions the adapter can be in use in a few minutes.
As a realtor, I was very excited about this camera for wide angle interior shots at a low price in a very compact package. Unfortunately, the picture quality is very dissapointing. The images are barely adequate for web posting and brochure printing. Pictures are very soft and seem out of focus. I'll keep using it until I can find a better alternative without dropping over a grand on a digital SLR with a wide angle lense. If anyone know of a better quality, compact wide angle - please let me know!
I bought this hoping it would read and write to my 4 gig SD-HC memory card since no other reader I have would. It works great in my Toshiba Laptop, Clone PC and Dell PC all running Windows XP. No drivers were required, just plug it into the USB port and it works.
Well, despite all the bad reviews I bought the linksys wet54g because d-link and netgear's bridges got equally bad reviews and I got the wet54g cheap ($71) on buy.com.My box says version 3 on the bottom. Linksys's web site only mentions versions 1 and 2 so this must be quite new. I really hate linksys's versioning system because when you buy online there is no way to tell what version you are getting which can make a big difference because the different versions aren't firmware compatable. Mine has firmware 1.07.On to the review: I bought mine to extend the range of my wireless because the linksys range extender sucks. WDS in general seems a bad idea because it is one radio doing both send/recieve so it immediately halves your bandwidth. I configured the WET54g to connect to my existing wireless and then placed the box where my laptop drops off to 20% signal. Because the WET54g is fixed I could carfully position its antenna with a reflector to get 85% signal to my WAP. Then I got a linksys WRT54g ($60) and set its wireless up as a different channel and ssid than my main WAP, and connected it to the WET54g by a 3ft ethernet cable. When my laptop is in decent range (>40% signal) of the WRT54g it connects through it and the WET54g to may base WAP and gives me 88% of the throughput my laptop would get when within decent range (>40% signal) of the base WAP. The same setup with the linksys range extender using WDS gave me 45% of the throughput, so this is a win.When doing this testing I used the WET54g pretty hard and never had a dropped connection, which was the main complaint I read of the older versions. The other complaint of old versions was a weak antenna. Since I'm carefully positioning it with a reflector I don't really care, but decided to test it anyway. So I hooked the WET54G to my laptop by a 3ft ethernet cable and disabled the laptop antenna. Using the WET54g for my laptop wireless straight to my WAP gave me 10% greater throughput than the laptop's built in wireless straight to the WAP! This suprised me, but leads me to conclude that the WET54g antenna is as good or better than my laptop's built in wireless.Overall I am very very happy with this purchase.
Don't know if this thing works.Bought it, a couple of months ago, then was advised, by the "support services," to Wait until the next quarter, before updating. Seems the company - which sells the hardware, and the company - which has the software - are under separate contracts. Only so much download time is alotted to the download servers, for each yearly quarter.So, unless one wishes to upgrade something-or-other (Spell that "More $"), don't even bother buying the thing, until just before the end of any yearly quarter.Even then, aggressive representatives will try to suck more money from you.This is another case of a product, which was released, before somebody did the appropriate R&D; on the aspects of the thing.To put it another way: Windows XP is the most popular program being hyped on the market. I have that system. Haven't been able to get assistance, from either company, for more than just a few weeks. I'm told the original program was developed for windows 98 . One needs the upgrade, for Windows XP. That is all. Play your own odds.I challenge rebuttal - kept the emails.Good luck to y'all, and God Bless!
I have only used this new battery for a few months, but it seems to have a long life. The original battery was 7 years old and I basically had to keep it plugged in at all times. It had about a 30min life. The lenmar replacement was much cheaper than an apple battery and seems to easily have a 5-6 hour life. But again, this is based on a few months of use.
I hate this drive because its pathetically slow. Read speeds are &lt; 10MBps and Write speeds are between 1-5 MBps even though other competitors to this drive have over two to three times the data transfer speed of this one.I like it because it is a very safe drive - the rubber cover protects it a lot and even though I use it pretty roughly, it stays safe from vibration, dropping, water etc.I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It is a portable drive for sure but Corsair really screwed up the speed on this drive making it probably the slowest USB drive I have ever used. Even memory cards run faster than this. And don't bother trying to get it replaced from Corsairbecause from all the forum posts I read on their support website, everyone mentioned that the replacement drive is even slower.Please don't buy this drive. I would give it away for a couple of bucks (heck, even free) if someone is in real need of a thumbdrive cos I can't stand the speed on this one.
It is a wonderful kit: all you need to keep your camera clean plus the best grip tripod I ever saw: keeps your camera (I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30K 8MP) steady wherever you want.
I've been using this keyboard at home and at work for more than two years now, and I highly recommend it. I like to make small adjustments to the keyboard from time to time, depending on how my hands feel, and it's really easy to change the angle between the keys.Things I like:No numeric keypad off to the left, so my mouse can be close to the keyboard.The keys are fairly lightweight and easy to press.Easy adjustability.Things I'd improve:I wish they made a model that required even lighter pressure on the keys. My home Kinesis takes more pressure than the one in my office; both would be improved with a lighter touch.The office keyboard has two keys that are flaky; neither are important, but still...
First off, it is a very elegantly designed case, with high quality leather on the outside, and suede on the inside, with the "Lamborghini" logo engraved on the inside.Headphones, dock connector, click wheel, and hold button are all easily accessable. Although, sometimes the top part of the case gets stuck behind the iPod headphone cord, but you can bend the cord out of the way easily. The top part is also detatchable (although I don't know why you'd want to).The screen cover is passable- Not crytal-clear, yet it is easy to see through. It reminds me of the Nintendo DS touch screen in its level of clarity.To top it all off, it has quite a bit of padding, and it feels like if you dropped it off a 5 story building onto concrete (DONT do that), your iPod would be unharmed.If you wan't a high-quality iPod case at a low price, this is the one for you!!
As a student, I am always looking for a bargan. This is an awesome one! Dorm room space is limited, so I needed something small and sleak, as well as affordable. I looked around at the stores and priced and researched other monitors, however, this is the one that I chose. The picture is crisp and with no glare it makes sitting up at night writing research papers easier on the eyes. A definite for any college student...
The battery charged up fine on the standard Panasonic charger. I was able to shoot two 30-minute VHSC tapes without running out of power. But, I killed my back and shoulders holding up camcorder with this battery, because it nearly doubles the weight of the camcorder. The next time I will have to bring a tripod to hold up the camcorder using this battery. I have considered purchasing a digital camcorder, which are lighter, but I really would not use it enough to justify it.
I don't usually write reviews, but I feel compelled to after reading some of the other reviews on this boombox. Many are unfair...reviewing it as if it was meant to compete with higher-end systems by Bose and Apple. It's not. By no means is the sound great, but it's fine for what it's meant to be and what it succeeds as: a low-cost, extremely versatile and portable boombox. My iPod Nano connects easily, and even better, it's got an aux-in jack so you can connect just about anything else. For example, we connect our laptop to it and use it to listen to any of the thousands of online radio stations. That alone makes it worth the money. If you want an audiophile-worthy system, pay the extra money and get a high-end system. But if you just want something that provides good sound and can handle a lot, this is well worth it.
If you are using this bag in an uneven floor suck as bricks or concrete and it's too heavy won't last more than a year and a half, because the handle bars are supported only by 2 small pins that get damaged by movement, so the bar won't rise or lower as smooth as always, eventually it broke.
Drive motor noise is unacceptable. I returned my unit. I didn't bother to find out whether this is a model problem or a unit problem.
compres este codigo y no me quiere funcionar vivo en colombia y no hay una direccion de mail donde quejarse persi 90000 mil pesos
Functions like the previous models, but a little hokey in getting the palm to set properly. The light indicating power is a nuisance, and the unit needs to be unplugged at either end to stop the light.
This is a great modem that works with my cable Internet provider. I tried DSL for two weeks and switched back to cable. Cable is much more reliable and way faster. It's the like the difference between throwing a bullet and shooting a bullet. And this modem made it all work fantastically. But, in the future Docsis 3.0 is going to be the standard so you should really think about starting with a 3.0 as opposed to the old 2.0. However, you can use a 2.0 and still be perfectly content.
My setup: IBM laptop running W2K, Proxim wireless card, Microsoft MN-500 wireless router, this Netgear PS121, and a Samsung ML-1710 printer.Plug the PS121 into the wall, the usb cable from the printer into the PS121, and an ethernet cable runs between the PS121 and a spare port on your router. Now I can print from anywhere in my apartment.Setup was a snap, took about 5 minutes. I did have to read the troubleshooting part of the instructions to discover that I needed to disable 'bidirectional printing'... whatever that is.I don't know why the amazon description says that you can share with 'up to 3 computers', because you can share with any number on a wireless network.One complaint: this thing comes with a usb cable but no ethernet cable. Everyone with a usb-printer already has a usb cable, but some people might not have an ethernet cable laying around. I would prefer that they lower the price a few bucks and include no cables, most people who buy esoteric gadgets like this have extra cables.Overall, this is a nice little toy, I highly recommend it.
Love this item, works great, sound is awsome. Charge it, and take it with me onthe weekends. Love it
Don't buy this scanner.Though the hardware is reasonable at the price (but mine malfunctions if placed too close to the computer), the software is truly the worst software of any type that I have seen in recent years. The software has infuriating problems such as refusing to scan an image of standard dimensions unless I preview every scan. As a result this scanner is very hard and very slow to use for scanning printed documents intended to send to an OCR package. I was expecting it to be slow but it is unspeakably slow because the software is VERY slow to laod and initialize and many of the software features can't be used and workarounds are needed at every turn. I was trying to use it on an 800MHz Windows 98 computer. The updated drivers on the HP web site are in some ways worse than the older ones. When you've wrestled with it for an hour to scan in a simple 15 page document you will get the idea. Best avoided if you can find any alternative.
Excellent! Great! I'm not into home theatre or into some fancy gadgets. It serves purpose of playing DVD/CD. It's chic, the color matches my TV. I have no complaints...
Pro - At this price nothing can touch it , Points of interest finder is very accurate, small size & light weight, SD Card support works well, photo viewer, built in mp3 player &video; playerCons - You have to be outside to synch GPS to your exact location,Quite happy with purchase
Apple's raved iPod that was praised for its portability and stylish exterior was taken to a new level late February. The new Apple iPod mini sports five new colors, this being my favorite. The ultra-slim, ultra-tiny mini has a mere 4 GB, but to those who only want to store their favorite songs and not their entire CD collections, it's great. The price is a little high for such low memory, but all-in-all, it's useful and great-looking.The colors are what will attract most people to it, but it also has many other new features to Apple's iPod line. The new Touch/Click-wheel has the buttons under the wheel. The screen is smaller than past models, and it sports many new software updated features, such as a &quot;Music Quiz&quot; and Contacts that you can sync with your PC/Mac.But, on a darker note, a day after I received it, it froze for two hours and then froze the next morning while I was listening to music. Either it is just mine or it is the quality of the product that bothers me, and that's why it got 4 stars rather than 5.
This is the first camcorder I've ever owned. I saw it demonstrated on the shopping channel, and eventually went shopping myself for an equal good price. It's a 2006 model, and has only been around for a few months. After having it just a few days so far...I'd say so far so good! I'd have to say it's fairly simple to operate, and offers a great many bells & whistles for the price. The 32x optical zoom is what sold me, and it works like a charm. The digital zoom extends that to 64x and 800x. I have yet to try out the "super-zoom". The camera features stabilization control, but I'll admit its still tough to keep it steady even at 32x! The other features include night vision, live slow, an automatic focusing control, with auto white balance etc... and can operate as a digital (still) camera as well. If I was to make design changes, it would be to have some of the operating controls, FF - STOP - etc, on the outside of the unit, instead of having to open the LCD viewfinder to operate many of the basics. The only operational button within easy reach, is to release the pause mode & record from standby. Actually, the button to take "a picture" is right there too.Battery power is ok I guess. The rechargeable pack (included) allows up to 90 min on average. To upgrade to a 3 hr or 7 hr battery will cost you!! No SD memory card included either.So in the end, if you compare the features and prices of JVC's competitors, I'd say they did pretty well with this one.
So far, I don't seem to have any problems. I've printed over 150 pages of text. The output is acceptable. I know others have reported problems with toner powder leakage or streaks, but I've been lucky. The packaging was professionally done. I will have to see if it truly delivers up to 3,000 pages.
mine with this product is some what bitter experiance,first i got product with no palm rest,i returned that one i got second one with defected mouse.so i cancelled the order.it seems like price was 51 dollars at that when i bought (10 days back) i dont know what feature turn this price hike.my sincere request please dont buy this one it's just a waste of your money.last but not least keyboard is good.i am skeptical about whom to blame amazon or logitech,being a manufacturer logitech wants to sell this dirty product,i dont know why amazon is not discouraging such products ,atleast design defective (after those many reviews mentioning that there is some problem with product) .Itms Ordered Price1 of: Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser [Electronics]Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC$51.99- 1 item(s) Gift options: NoneItem(s) Subtotal: $51.99Shipping & Handling: $7.94Super Saver Discount -$7.94-----Total Before Tax: $51.99Sales tax: $0.00-----Total for this Shipment: $51.99-----
I just received the Palm m100 and traded it in for the m125 for expandablity but haven't used it yet. I wanted to know how long the batteries last in the unit. I wish it had rechargeable batteries which would make it a perfect pda for the price. If someone could tell me how long the batteries last with normal use I would be happy.
an excellent web cam, and the digital camera is also ok, no it does not equal my kodak 3900, but I use it often. I have purchased 2 of them, and I am recommending this camera to all of my friends
I was staring down the barrel of some expensive RF system when I found this, and after an hour it's up and running and has attained spousal approval. Continue for more technical analysis.Pros: fairly big preprogrammed database. Works with DirecTV HR21, Denon AVR-1910, Toshiba DVD player, Samsung LN-52B630. Learning remote. Pumps out IR and RF at the same time, which is actually good in my case - all components except the TV are in a closet and I need the door shut. (Part of the spousal approval rating.) Buttons are in intuitive positions (unlike my other remote, a Philips Prestigo 8010.) Macro programming works well, and you can program "system on/off". "Punch through" lets you program volume control of the AVR while you're on the SAT settings, etc. IR blaster works well; mine covers components on a 4 ft vertical spread, about 24 inches away from them.Cons: main screen is pretty small. 5 character limit on labels. Can't rearrange items on the main screen - since most of my watching is on satellite, I need to page down a screen to get to the sat controller while the Cable and VCR options just sit there and mock me. You will need to reprogram most of the "soft" buttons that come up with the preprogrammed components as they are mostly useless.Admittedly, my setup is not particularly complex but the main thing is I can shut the closet and still use the AV system. One-button on/off, full system control with a little learning, and I can live with the minor cosmetic shortcomings. Can't beat it for the price.
Bought mine from Radio Shack about three years ago for $159. Radio functioned perfectly out of the box. Stock mic works well enough, but was a bit too big and flimsy-feeling, so I wired a Turner +3B to it. The Turner definitely makes a difference in modulation. I get compliments on the big clean audio all the time. The stock mic is probably just fine for mobile operation, as you don't want a lot of road noise on top of your voice. The received audio is loud and as clean sounding as one could expect from a crowded band. PA works as promised, but really, who needs one except for very specific reasons?The radio is feeding a Radio Shack Crossbow vertical antenna mounted on the roof of my home, and the base of the antenna is about 15' off the ground. I consistently am able to communicate from Yucaipa to anywhere within 20+ miles, (I have some elevation - 2600 feet) but in a car, I wouldn't expect more than about two or three. Your results may vary.The controls are easy to use without looking, and the adjustable dimmer makes it easy to see in all light levels. The Sound Tracker is a good addition, but is applicable only if you are talking to another radio with the same technology. The weather function needs a dual band antenna. But since I have dedicated weather radios, it's not a deal breaker for me. The SWR feature is nice, and functions as it should. Mic gain and RF gain are a nice addition.All in all, it's a fine radio that works as advertised. I'd buy another for my car and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an AM only radio with intermediate features.
Bad news... These players aparently suffer from a hardware flaw involving the Progressive Scan. Many users report problems involving video quality issues after activating the progressive scan feature (including myself). To solve please go to CyberHome's website and click on support to RMA your player. Unfortunately a firmware upgrade will not help this.
This lens is awesome in quality and feel. It is quiet, fast, and the optics are outstanding. I love this lens for the wide angle work, and any landscape photo too. It adds a depth to clouds in your shots too. If I knew how, I would add a photo I took with it, which explains exactly what I am writing!!!Hey, I know there are some people out there who don't like Ken Rockwell ([...]), but you have to admit his reviews are pretty spot on... and he strongly recommends this lens, which is exactly why I bought it.
This is the most usefull product i have bought ..So easy to set up Bloody brilliant ..
If you don't have a dymo printer, buy one today! This little gadget saves so much time and makes everything look so professional.
I had no idea this machine would actually clean antique silver that has tarnished for over 40 years, but it did so beautifully! I have thoroughly enjoyed revitalizing my collection of silver jewelry, which I had put away once it tarnished with the idea that I would take it to a jeweler one day. It's like receiving a windfall of jewelry! Some of the older pieces required hours of cleaning and I would set the machine for the 8 min. cycle and turn it on every time I entered my kitchen. Some pieces would have been impossible to clean by hand. This machine is fabulous!
This is my first Palm based PDA I've owned. I use my Visor mostly to download my calendar schedules from Yahoo and to do some light reading from Avantgo. For the most part 8MB of RAM on board is more than enough storage space for the average user. The 16MHz Dragonball processor is fast enough to keep up with heavy context switching. The screen quality is very good and can be seen from almost all angles. Handspring has done a good job integrating the Palm OS to their hardware. The Visor rarely crashes on me.The 2 AAA batteries last almost a whole month, unless I use it heavily (1 hour a day), then it goes only 2 weeks at most. The backlight is in blue and is difficult to read in total darkness. If not for reserving the space for the Springboard expansion module, Handspring could've made this device thinner (which they've done with the Visor Edge). The only caveat it has is that the Visor Deluxe cannot connect via the serial port to a PC as a TCP/IP client. Palm devices will let you do that.I am still going to hold on to the Visor as I'm awaiting Xircom's Wireless Ethernet Springboard expansion module that's due out in Q2 2001 (not available for Palm).
WHile looking for a cover for my mac I saw a whole bunch of oter products that didn't look like I wanted. I finally stumbled upon this and am so glad I got this over anything else. It has no messy glue or other things like that. You just lay it on and it fits perfectly. This should be included with your macbook purchase.
I am well pleased with the ATS 909 and will not hesitate to recommend someone else to buy it. It is a very good portable radio and really what makes this radio is the (guess) 20ft uncoiling antenna. It has the normal telescoping antenna but it also has the other antenna (and it has its own jack as well). I have been listening to SW for 20 years or so and it ranks at or near the top for portables.
This is an awesome amp install kit. I have seen many different brands from cheapo to high end and this one is top notch.First off lets talk about the wire. Many cheap install kits will claim a 4 gauge install kit, but they measure the jacket in their claim. So what they sold you was a extra thick rubber jacket with a smaller wire inside, probably closer to an 8 gauge. Not this kit! Not only is the wire a true 4 gauge, but it is made of hundreds of very finely braided copper wires. This results in a much better product as it is extremely flexible, and doesn't fight you during the install process. It also carries the current better. The jacket is also a flexible, yet snag resistant materiel that makes it easy to snake during the install process. Another nice touch is that the 20ft power chord has a nice braided nylon jacket on the end that is in the engine compartment, giving it better heat and wear resistance, as well as matching the other wires under the hood. I thought that was a nice touch. Comes with a shorter 3ft 4gauge ground. I would like a little longer, but then again you want your ground as short as possible anyway. Also comes with 2 3ft 8ga power wires for your second amp. Once again I would like to see a little longer but it gets the job done.Comes with a handful of average spade terminations, some zip ties, and a thin 20ft remote wire. All a nice touch.Oh, the distribution blocks, I almost forgot those! Those things are solid! You get 2 distribution blocks for splitting the power, and a rock solid in line fuse box. The only thing that would have made it better was if they added a battery terminal connector. It has a termination that will connect to the standard battery terminal, but I like a nice large block.One other thing, not sure why but they bumped up the price quite a bit. It is worth the price they have it at now, but it is not a "Deal". When I got mine, it was around half a hundred bucks so keep an eye out. It is a steal at that price, or even a bit more.
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Was very pleased with the spec for this product and had always felt that Pioneer products were a reliable bet. Boy was I wrong !Being new to TiVo type services I was a little surprised at how complex and how LONG it takes to set the thing up, plus you have to have a telephone line available for setup even if you don't subsequently want to use the TiVo serviceEverything worked fine for a few weeks, then the audio vanished. Tried resetting and checking signals and amp circuits, everything fine except no signal from the Pioneer RCA jack. Called Pioneer's service rep, who was quite helpful, but could only suggest I ship the unit back to them ... when did it become the buyers responsibility to ship defective goods back to the manufacturer at the customers costs (some $100 in this case)The unit was very prompty returned - fully reset (ie another setup required) but still without RCA output from Output#1. Pioneer suggested I should use Output#2 or the Optical circuit instead i.e. they hadn't repaired it at allAll was fine on Output#2 for a few weeks, then that too failed. Am now using the Optical output and wondering how long that might work forOh, and the machine refuses to recognize any wireless network - there is not even the option on the menu to configure this option that the manual claims should be thereMaybe there should be a lemon law for electronics !
I bought this camera for my 4 year old Christmas "08. 2 months later it is still their favorite toy! My 3 year old also loves it and has no problem with the controls. It is very easy for a child to operate, my boys take it everywhere, it has already been dropped several times but stands up to the roughest of play. It takes a memory card of some type, but we never got it because it holds about 200 pics without the card. This is by far one of the best toys I have ever bought my kids. Oh, it also comes with a pink faceplate so we can change it up a bit and make it more "girlie" before my 2 year old daughter inherits it someday.
This neck strap is from Canon and is made out of nylon and leather. The leather helps reduce the sweating on the back of my neck and is very compfortable. The Canon name/logo is imprinted into the leather is cannot be seen more then a foot or so from the strap. I have one of these on each one of my cameras.
Purchased one on sale in June. The drive lost all data on 3 times before I emailed Centon. Received an RMA and sent the drive back. Received a replacement from the company. Plugged the new one in, added some files and then ejected it. Since then, no computer even sees it when I plug it in... All the hassle of sending it back, only to have it work for 15 minutes before dying. Do not buy this USB drive. You will regret it. Also, the rubber cover that attaches to the keyring it comes with just slides off the drive... I guess this way, when the drive falls out and you lose it, you still have the nifty sport cover on your keyring. What were they thinking?
I overhauled my first PC not too long ago using htis kit and it had all the tools I needed. Working with the wrist attachment for grounding takes some getting used to. I wish the pliers had a longer nose since O dropped a screw in the case and could not reach them with it. The main screw driver I used is the one that looks like a pen in the photo. It felt a little cheap, but it got the job done. The set comes with some extra screws which is good bit only 4 which seems like a rather small never.A lot if extra tools that I did not use in the set like wire cutter/stripper, allen keys, socket wrench, but I felt better having a few extra tools so I did not worry about having to run out to buy one specific tool for the job. The tools in the set also can be used around the house for other small jobs.
Ok, I just got a new digital camera and decided to buy another compactflash card from Simpletech and the Flashlink CF card reader, so I can get my pics to my PC fast. Then a friend suggested that I try using my CF cards as mini hard drives! I tell you it works. All I needed was the Simpletech PC card adapter and it like using a small floppy with alot more storage space!! Awesome!!
Nikon Coolpix camera is the way to go, if you don't want to spend a fortune on a camera. You can preview pictures, change settings, but the only thing I don't like about this camera is that it eats up batteries! Please consider getting a Battery Pack with it!
I got this 2 month ago. It is just right for my D80 and 50mm f/1.8 lense. Omni-bounce diffuser is a must with it. Enjoy it if you have one already.
l purchased this polarizing lens but returned it today for a refund. as i rotated the lens to create a different look nothing happened. l have read the positive reviews on this lens, i guess i just received a defective one, either that or these people know nothing of what they say. i have never had a polarizing lens fail as this one has. hb
Excellent price from amazon plus rebate from Samsung made this a no brainer from cost point of view. Monitor provides clear crisp images no dead pixels.Driver download was more challenging. Had to upgrade video card to get monitor to perform at optimum levels. Very happy with purchase and service from amazon. Delivered in 2 days with regular shipping.
This product worked exactly as it is supposed to and was 10% of what Radio Shack and others wanted for the same cable. Don't waste your money...buy this one.
I found out that the saying 'you get what you pay for' really applies to this fan. Just 5 months after I bought and installed it, the fan stopped running and nearly fried my processor. I almost reformatted my hard drive before I figured out that it was the fan and not a software problem!I would never buy another product from Startech.
I've owned this for over a year and it is a tough little machine that gets the job done but it is sloooooww. Opening the tray, turning on (yawn), turning off (I"m asleep before it is)...I've never had a slower machine. Still, the region free for a price you have to love plus the fact it does do the job for less than the price of a nice dinner out on town the town makes it hard to complain. Sturdy little work horse, budget friendly and region free make it a solid buy - but be prepared to wait.
One of the smaller SLR's, this camera is great. This is my first SLR. It has about every feature you could want, and although I ended up changing the lens to a different one than the kit lens, the kit lens is actually great in itself. Even though I prefer to carry point-and-shoot cameras, this camera takes such great pictures, I don't mind lugging around an SLR, which actually says a lot.
I BOUGHT THIS ITEM FOR USING IN MY HONDA CAR. BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO GET POWER. I CONTACTED THE SELLER. HE IS NOT GIVING ANY PROPER ANSWER RATHER BLAMING ME. AND ALSO HE IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE IT BACK. SO I JUST STUCK WITH THIS ITEM AND UNABLE TO RETURN BACK.
I don't know if this speaker is any good or not, but don't try to buy it from here. I tried twice and both times about 4 days after I had ordered it (and the first time ordered the matching satellite speakers) I received an e-mail from Amazon saying it was currently out of stock so they were cancelling my order and I should try again later. Well I checked back a week or so later and it showed in stock but the same thing happened after I ordered it. I sent an e-mail to Parts Express (who is actually the seller, not amazon) and they said it had been discontinued (they also said they had no record of my order...strange). Anyways now I'm stuck with the satellite speakers with no matching center. By the way I haven't seen the center speaker in stock anywhere else since.
Can't think of anything they need to change - glad to see the high quality "Cables to Go" offerings in a variety of colors, makes it easier to organize my layouts... though I tend to use labels, anyway.
I bought this laptop about 4 months ago and I am very pleased with it. Everything works great as advertised and I am very impressed with its wireless capabilities. All the peripheral devices that I plugged into it were instantly recognized and installed without me having to load any software. These included a wireless mouse, flash drive, and USB hub.There is a design problem with the laptop however. While working in Battery mode with wireless turned on, if you plug in the AC, it freezes. Nothing works it won't even turn off. The first time this happened to me it was scary but I found a solution. If you keep pressing the on/off switch for 5 seconds it will reset itself. The problem can be avoided by simply turning off wireless before plugging in AC, easily done since there is a mechanical switch to do this.My biggest dissapointment is with Toshiba support. The webpage doesn't mention anything about the wireless freeze, even though it's known issue by now. As far as resetting the computer they say to insert a pin into the reset hole like the old laptops. This laptop doesn't have a reset hole, you just have to press and hold the on/off switch.I highly recommend this laptop.
This pretty much works as advertised. I use it to connect to distant wifi sources as this long cable allows me to put my external wifi dongle up in the air where it will do some good.
I have owned these headphones for a year now. Prior to them I owned a similar pair of headphones but they were manufactured by a no-name company and I bought them for[money]at a computer show. You definitely get what you pay for. Those ones broke. Thirty dollars for this set is well worth it.Anyone who values absorbing every sound will love them. They keep all the sound in. There have been times when someone has been in the same room as me yelling my name and I didn't realize it. Obviously, I had the volume up very loud and when they tapped me on the shoulder I nearly had a heart attack, so be careful.Aside from sound quality, they also have outstanding durability. They will stretch to fit virtually any head size. I have a relatively small head but they fit snugly. My brother, who has a very large head, has used them, and they fit him well too.As far as added features go, there's not much. They are only headphones afterall. I like the location of the mute button (on the bottom of the left earphone), although I have hit it accidentally from time to time (no big deal, it only mutes when you're pressing it). Also, there is more than enough chord. I often plug these headphones into my stereo, put them on, and sit at my desk, which is across the room, without a problem. On the other hand, the chord can get in the way if the player is close. But that's why headphones like this are ideal for home use. The only feature I've noticed lacking from this model is an on-chord volume control (which my cheap $10 pair actually had). But if you're near your player or have a remote for it, this isn't an issue.All in all, the aiwa HP-X222 headphones are ideal for all home audio purposes, computer and stereo. Five star product.
I bought these and INstalled just as said. Simply REMOVE old ones and INSTALL new ones. NO HELP AT ALL .. I get the SAME signal strength as before. My laptop is CENTRINO P4. It is on the SAME LEVEL as the router only at the other end of the house. I got NO help from the antenna at all. SMH oh well.... I will be re-turning these at once..Will try a DIFFERENT product from Linsys.
So I needed a center channel speaker for my home theater system that sits underneath my wall mounted TV. I tried theSony SS-CN5000 Dual Center Channel Speaker (Each, Black)and although they sounded great they were much too big.These little guys are much smaller and fit perfect underneath my TV. And they sound great too for the price - crystal clear sound makes it easy to understand dialogue.In addition to this center speaker I do have a 10" Polk Audio subwoofer so I have all the bass that I need. I'm pretty sure this guy wouldn't have much bass but itself though because of the small size.But if you're looking for a cheap, good quality center speaker that is small this definitely fits the bill. Great quality for the price.
The Canon Powershot 7.1 mp is a very efficient camera. The quality of photos is quite good.
Sony has an ultra-short 90 day warranty on these headphones. Mine broke after the warranty expired. I'd expect that from a cheap set of earbuds, but not from an expensive set made by a name like Sony. I'll try a different brand next time.
This is a 2GB SD card for a great price. It will serve its purpose for the majority of users and at a great price point. I have yet to run out of picture space on my camera with it, even during a good day of sight seeing. I have had no issues with it and it has never failed me. There are probably better cards out there but this does everything most people will need it to, and at a price that is hard to beat.
This product is what I needed to split my audio into two different devices. This method worked perfectly for me, all I had to do is plug this in to the RCA ports then the additional ports I plugged more cables in and I was able to get the same sound quality from both speaker sets.
It's not differ feature to Deluxe version. But I must pay more 30 bucks for this. However, it is compact webcam and good quality. It's automatically dowload sofware in windows Vista when you phug in.
Chances are, if you are reading this review, you are looking to see if this is the case for your PDA. I say it is! I have a Palm Zire Handheld, and was worried that the [EXTREMELY] flimsy plastic flip top would not protect the screen from scratches. I shopped for a good case that was small, had a wallet, inexpensive, and would protect my Zire. This is great on all counts! I got it on sale here on Amazon.com for about ten dollars.This case has:All leather constructionA couple of elastic loops for batteries (which I use for a pen, since my Zire is rechargeable)Velcro to hold your PDA in placePockets for cash, credit cards, buisness cards, memory cards, etc. (One large and two small)Zipper ClosureOn the box it came in, it shows a list of PDAs that it will most definitely fit (and any other one that you may have will most likely fit). Here is what is guaranteed to fit:Palm ZirePalm Zire 21Palm Zire 71Palm Tungsten CSony NX seriesSony TG50Visor PlatinumIPaq h1900 SeriesIPaq h3900 SeriesIPaq h5400 SeriesToshiba e750Dell AxiumViewSonic V35My favorite part? The ease of getting to the charger. My Zire has the charger cable and Mini USB ports on top, so I just move the zipper a little and plug it in!I hope this helps you!
This TV looks so much better than the 720p 50" plasmas for me, it was a no brainer. Most 'true' 1080p plasmas start about $1000 more than this TV, LCD's at 50" cost 5X as much. I really can't tell a difference between this Hitachi and the 'true' 1080p plasmas, if you can, your eyes are better than mine. You can save $400 to $500 by getting a 720p 50" plasma, but you will sacrifice some in resolution. Go compare them side by side, just make sure the inputs at the store are 1080p resolution to show the difference. I am VERY HAPPY with this TV. I bought it for $2000 4/5/07, look around and you can find this price.
I purchased one of these a few days ago. It has to be the most frustrating piece of computer equipment I have ever come across, and that's putting it mildly. In order to get the unit up and running you *must* configure your access point to factory defaults settings (disable WEP, etc). The WRE54G only supports WEP, not WPA. Broadcast SSID must be enabled before you can configure the unit (it can be disabled after initial configuration). I was unable to change the default IP address range of my WRT54G, otherwise the WRE54G would stop working. The setup wizard on the supplied CD does not run on either of my wireless PCs, both have Linksys cards installed, and I have found no trace of any firmware upgrade on the Linksys site for this product.
The three RCA 12 pack of tapes were ordered before Christmas to arrive at the appropriate time. However the three 12 packs of tapes were thrown over a seven foot fence onto a cement driveway. It was like a bomb dropping. There were only eleven tapes that were not broken due to the manner in which they were delivered. I called UPS immediately to report the damage. They informed me that Amazon would be contacted. The end result is, it is now January 18, 2008 and I have still to be contacted by either UPS or Amazon. I will not be ordering anything from Amazon that has any chance of being damaged in shipment. The follow up on orders by Amazon is non existent and UPS is simply passing the problem to Amazon which has been silent on this matter. There were two problems. The shipment of tapes were not packaged with any packing and UPS ignored the weight of the thirty six VHS Tapes when they threw the box over the fence onto the driveway. Disgusted with this matter and lack of interest by both parties to rectify this matter.
I have used these before, they are durable, inexpensive, and they print very nicely. I would recommend this product over the (much higher-priced) name brand toner.
I was trying to install Windows Server 2003 on a newer Intel server board (3240GP) which does not have the older drive connectors. The USB floppy drive was needed for the RAID driver installation using the "F6" method. This floppy drive was recognized as a Mitsui which is supported. OS installation was complete without any issues.
Never could get this thing to work reliably. Took up space for a while in my PC tower area, then flipped it to the trash. Don't bother to buy this unit.
Listening to this thing in the store was terribly disappointing, since it has practically no bass! Especially when compared to JVC's last 2 Giga-Tube models from last year, the GT80 and GT90! Don't let the Giga-Tube on this model fool you, it is just there for looks, because it doesn't seem to serve any purpose! It's just too bad that JVC had to mess with a good thing! Don't buy this model, but try to get your hands on a new or used GT80/GT90, which feature true band-pass boxes, and you will find the bass you are looking for!
I bought 2 of these, one here when I had a survey coupon which reduced the price by $10 and one on ebay for half of retail, and find that they are totally worth it!First of all, the price is justified by the fact that you get another USB cord with it. At first I thought 'hey, what do I need another USB cord for?'...Well, it does come in handy because I just keep one of them hooked to my computer all the time and I take the other one with me for convenient, away from computer, charging. That way the one is always where I need it when I want to download more music and the other one is always ready for charging away from my computer.I got a full charge in less than 2 hours with the adapter. I love the fold-away plug and it comes in a nice, tidy box that you can just keep the plug and the usb cord in so that everything is together and easy to find, or to pack in your travel bag.This, along with a nice zcover skin, is a must-have accessory for your iPod!
I bought the 6GB Micro Zen, Color black. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I started surfing the web looking at reviews for what I had just purchased. I came across some fairly negative reviews. I got scared and immediately contacted Amazon that I would be returning this item unopened. Fortunately, I changed my mind when it arrived and decided to give it a chance. I did not have any of the problems some others had complained about. It came with the latest firmware installed. I have not had any freezing issues, even when I speed walk. (I do not jog with this device; it is not designed for joggers). It sounds and looks great. However, I highly recommend purchasing the remote. The touch pads are sensitive which makes it tricky selecting different tracks or changing the volume while walking. With a remote, you can lock the touch pad and control your volume and track selection from the remote. It worked perfectly for me. I walk with it all the time. Good luck selecting your MP3 player!
I'd like to start by saying that the cat6 is a must have and that there is a noticable differance v.s the cat5e. I notice that the web pages load on to my screan about 2 times faster than the cat5e. The videos load much faster as well(maybe not 2 times faster, but definitely faster). I didn't think it really would make a differance so I almost didn't buy them, but for only about $7 dollars I said way not. When I told my wife about the new cable she didn't believe it would be much faster until she tryed the computer out for her self. Man,I'm really glad I made this purchace. Would recommend it to anyone.
I liked this for the first 20 minutes of use but it then it broke. I super glued the plastic ring and used it again. And then the other side of the ring broke.
The product recorded/played DVD's well but the VHS doesn't function in that the reject button is jamed and will not allow a tape to be inserted/rejected.I don't need the VHS function so it's acceptable.
I received this item only a few weeks ago, and its dry already! I do not do a lot of printing. The cartridge must have been defective, but I did not keep any of the packaging. I have to purchase locally.
Everything that this product said it was in the description was true. It even arrived sooner than the estimated delivery date. The only prolem was that I ordered for the wrong vehicle. If it fit mine I would be happier than a bee in honey! Despite my mistake, it was another positive experience from Amazon!
It's not the most expensive ball head you can get, but I love it. You need to put a drop of oil where the striker hits works flawlessly.
I can only say good things about a quiet hard drive that has not given me any trouble in the 4 years I've been using it.
I needed some gaf tape I was out this was least expensive and by a dependable mfg it worked for my need and im pleased
Easy to install, but annoying to use. Seems to have a delay before the cursor moves, then kind of catches up to you.
I have had MANY problems, first with the 520GO, which I had to send back, then they sent me another new 520, which I ALSO had to send back and now they gave me a 720 and it is sitting here, and it does not work. I have spent many many hours with their tech support online and by phone- they are totally incompetent. I have no idea how they stay in business. I have asked for a refund and they just say "We do not give refunds". DO NOT BUY A TOMTOM!!!
THis lens is great. I had the 50mm that was made of plastic and could only open up to 1.8 but with this lens being able to open up to 1.4 is awesome. The shots are fantastic and the motor is great in Auto Focus, but i find it works better for me to use it in manual. I like that the focus ring is in the middle of the lens. My other 50mm was at the end of the lens and I sometimes caught part of my hand in some shots. The focusing is very smooth, and the lens has good weight to it. It doesn't feel cheap, very solid. It is a great lens to use in low-light conditions, and I have been VERY happy with almost all the shots that I have taken from this lens. I don't regret purchasing, I highly recommend it!!!...
This item should be rated 5+, best screen I've seen to date, ease of operation, touch screen menu, or buttons. Plenty of space for all your music,videos,DVD downloads, WiFi internet connection. And with the DVR station accessoried acts works just like a DVR. Download your TV schedule and set up your recordings. Perfect for photographers, show photos on TV or hand held. Easy sync w/Windows media or any of the music library products except ITUNES.
This modem is recommended by my Time Warner cable company. I realized that the modem I was renting from Time Warner was out-of-date and not recommended. What a waste, they won't tell you that. It's bad enough that they overcharge for their services, but when they charge you to rent an inferior modem - - The cable company sucks. This Motorola modem is fast. Works well for me.
I like the size and shape of this little player. I was a little disappointed with the navigation - no play lists, difficult to order songs, and when it restarts, it starts over at song 1. I do have almost 200 songs loaded on this little gadget! The earphones were not comfortable, and were too short to wear and be able to put the player in a pocket, and while you should be able to hang it around your neck, that was just uncomfortable for me. -It may work well for someone else. I think the battery lasts FOREVER! I've listened for more than 6 hours on my battery, and still going strong. With my new earphones, the sound is good. It is REALLY easy to move songs over from your computer, truly just plug it in. Overall, I'm quite pleased with this little player.
The title says it all. Pricewise this was the cheapest car charger I could find, but it's not cheaply made and works well. It's as good, if not better to a similar one I have that I bought direct from my cell phone company and which I paid more than triple for.
I had a Suunto for 10 months. The face scratched VERY easily which was disappointing. However the worst thing is after swimming in a pool that I could stand up in the watch FILLED with water and died. On returning to Suunto they refused to fix it under warrantee because swimming is not covered ! They say the forces created by swimming are to much for this watch and it was never designed for this purpose, despite the sales literature saying it is water proof to 100m. I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUUNTO PRODUCT. Whatsmore the shop I bought it from say they have lots returned for the same reason and non of them were fixed under warranty either. It is also very difficult to use and you cannot hear the alarm at all.
I am very disappointed in this product, the range is terrible, it doesn't come close to what it claims, I have it in my family room and get poor signal in some places in my kitchen (the adjoining room).Also, I tried to configure wep, it doesn't work, I called tech support and they couldnt get it to work either. Their suggestion, don't use wep.Finally, even when it is working and not using wep and in the same room since the range is so lousy, it seems to freak out my router every once in a while for no apparent reason, the device loosed connectivity and I cant get anywhere, have to reboot :)bottom line, don't buy this...
Fantastic remote that is (mostly) easily set up. Setup is intuitive, but can take some time.
Bought this CF card for my new Olympus E500 back in May. So far this card is great. Really fast transfer rate from the card to the computer. About a month ago, 3 of the photos I took corrupted, I just reformated the card with the camera, so far so good.
It was a good addition to our play and tv system!!We don't have to switch between PS3 and X box anymore
First, I bought these because I HATE earbuds inserted into my ear, so I thought the over the ear feature would be great. However, the sound quality from these is very weak. The stock iPod earbuds have a much fuller and richer sound. To get any usable sound, I have to pretend these are ear plugs and shove them as far into my ear canal as possible, which is exactly what I hate. Even then, the sound is hollow and tinny.Second, the over the ear feature doesn't work for snot. I cannot get the freaking loop to fit over my ear and have the earbud in a comfortable position in my ear at the same time. Plus, this is a non-adjustable element. I think my ears are a pretty average size and shape, but I can't use them. I guess it doesn't matter anyhow, since the sound quality is so poor.The carrying case is a nice touch, but about twice as large as it should be.
These cables are MUCH cheaper then the horribly overpriced Monster cables and they work just fine. My PS3 looks great using these HDMI cables to my Panasonic 42" Plasma TV.
Don't expect stunning photos from this camera. It does have a great looking screen, AMAZING video capabilities, and a size that makes you want to take it everywhere. Good for 3x5 prints and for students putting images in facebook and whatnot.
There is simply too much background noise when there isn't any music playing, and even when there is music on, I could still hear the buzzing noise. If this is true of all wireless models, then I would rather stick to wired headphones.
I've had this product for a while it has been nothing but greatness! i needed it for my netbook and it has preformed wonderfully. The only problem was when i first plugged it into my usb port and i pushed the button to open it, it didn't open up right away and i thought it was broken but really my computer was just recognizing the new equipment and wouldn't allow it to open until it was scanned and all that jazz. In all this is a great product i have watch countless dvd's and stripped many cd's with it. This is a wonderful product!!!
I ABSOLUTELY love my iriver clix 2gb MP3 player. I am a young senior citizen and challenged technologically & electronically, and this was the easiest to use. I downloaded 300 songs from my collection on a Saturday morning. The instructions were excellent. I never had a glitch and the SOUND. I can't say enough about the ease of use and the excellent quality of sound. I am going to get my hubby one for his upcoming 65th birthday so he can enjoy the sounds while bike riding, running and mowing..I have not downloaded video or purchased tunes yet but I have downloaded photos with the same ease as music. One step at a time.
This has all good features that a good dvd player should have.. it also plays DIVX files that is a plus.. but it is very slow.. going back to menu while playing movie or traversing the menu is extremely slow... sometimes it just takes forever... Plays a normal DVD movie okay.. not too bad..Its good buy if you have patience for its slowness..
Pros: Very strong. Big enough to fit a canon 550D with 70-210 lens (attached), 18-50 lens separate, two spare batteries, filters, lens hoods, strap, remote etc.Cons: Fasteners are really tight (at least they won't come loose). Foam doesn't stay in place very well.
This little gem is very compact and has a bigger sound than I was expecting. It is convenient and simple to use. My 9 year old uses it and it is sturdy enough that I don't have to worry about it getting broken. The hard case has a flip over cover and it also comes with a soft carrying case. It is great on trips, especially when you don't have a computer with you to charge your Zen. If you are an audiophile, the sound will not be good enough for you, but for the average person, it will exceed expectations.
The Linksys USB wireless g devices are a great way to add wifi to a desktop computer. They give you an external antenna that works much better than one on a pci card. They are easy to install and also work with laptops.
I find the product easy to use. Even my low tech wife loves it.If you have several componets and want easy control and no direct line of sight use, the Harmony 880 Remote Control is for you.
Pros: I spent very little to experiment with this product, compared to an apple store bought itemCons: It's utter nonsense. This is not an apple product, and of the two I ordered, only one works...and only on my 3DS, my ipad and iphone 4 did not connect to a computer.
This cable is awesome. great for audio books and all my music. easy to use and the sound is great.
A bang for every buck! And not a lot of bucks!! ;) When we're in the high sierra looking for big bucks to put in our trucks.
I own a 605 WiFi. I have been actively using it for abouta month. It is worth the money I have paid and my kids love using it, at home or on the go.* This is truly a european product. Does not really help you while using it (not so much user friendly) but once you understand how Archos does things (this may take rather a long time) things proceed smoothly. So in a way it expects you to be tech savy.* Extra cost for the qualifications that fascinates me is a con for this machine. But it perfectly does what I expect it to do but I have to pay for them. Records movies and easily transfers it to the computer. But making a dvd from what you have recorded might be problematic since it records in DiVX formats.* Sound quality and reliability of Archos is well beyond good.* Having no place to attach the stylus onto the Archos another tiny but disturbing shortcoming.* WiFi connection runs smoothly. But I dont own the web browser, which I hope to run smoothly too.* Battery life is not extra ordinary. Plays video for 3-4 hours. Although I paid utmost attention to initial charding, I was not expecting to reach 5,5 hours of video battery life.* 30 gigbytes is satisfactory. More hard drive may make it hard to manage the files you have.* Touchscreen and the buttons are easy to use and works withouth any problem.
Best choise in a semi professional camera. You name it she can do it. Recommend also the upgrade Nikon D60.
JUST received this receiver yesterday kind of a bugger to set up.but let it be known DO NOT USE YPAO MICROPHONE!it sucks it did more harm than good. it did well setting speaker distance and wiring.but everything else it messed up my subwoofer settings and rear channels and main had wrong sizes for speakers just use manual setup and set it to your liking.but now that i did everything manually this receiver has brutal power and clarity.it will take your breath away on movie soundtracks.music is also killer!
cool and beauty bag. Anyone who want a small, stylish bag will love it.
I have personally been backing up my movies collection and burning them to discs as DVD data discs so I can save them as .avi files, allowing me to put like 5 movies on one disc. I have never had a problem with the first 50 discs I burned onto which were Sony and Maxell...I bought these discs thinking I could save a little money and instead I find out that the only thing that will read these discs now is my XBOX 360...My own computer can't even read these discs properly. It shows they have data on them but when I open the disc file it's empty...nothing...
I ordered these speakers because i already have a couple and wanted to get more of the same. Unfortunately, what was delivered are just plain center speakers meaning without the separate tweeter dome, which makes a lot of difference in sound quality. I dont see how can amazon allow sellers to not accurately show what products they are actually sending the clients. Of course it will be too much trouble to send these back, so buyers beware.
This device delivers what it promises, up to 1,000 songs at 4 minutes a piece. There is the online Itunes store where tracks of any sort can be purchased for 99 cents. When exercising(jogging, staitrmastering, walking, cycling, or whatever) it doesn't skip and doesn't poop out during a long workout. The battery life is much longer than a typical MP3 player.There are some issues. The front iPod Mini's buttons are sensitive. I have found the batteries unexpectedly drained when carrying this in my handbag AND in a carrying case. It takes little pressure to activate it. I found the accessories at The Apple Store overpriced. Furthermore,not all artists participate with the Itunes online music store. I couldn't access Led Zeppelin, only bands that had done covers.This has a nice small design and if you loaded it to the hilt, there will be approximately 3 days of music to enjoy at 3/5 of the price of the regular iPod.
I bought this used for cheap and it works just fine. It's worked for as long as I've had it. I've gotten it to download at a rate of over 19Mpbs.
I installed this card in my Mac Pro. It was quite easy to do. A card is better than external ports (for some you even need separate power). Works fine. Price was okay (for a PCI Express).
There's very little room here for anything other than your camera, so if you need to carry anything else, go for something better (Samsonite makes some decent, inexpensive cases with multiple zip pockets).The extra pouch on this thing doesn't have any closing mechanism (zipper or velcro), so when you take out the camera, anything else you're carrying (batteries, etc.) will rattle around loose and fall out if you're not careful. Can't tell you how many times I've dropped my extra batteries.Also, there's no carry strap, which most other camera cases (even small ones in this price range) come with.
These headphones have pretty good sound, but as another reviewer mentioned, the fit was really bad. The hard plastic pressed into my temples, holding the actual HEADPHONES away from my ears. And I have a pretty large head, so I don't think that's the problem--I think they're just badly designed.
I got this camera for my birthday this year. This camera has everything an expesive camera has. The only thing is on the video is that you can video tape sound ,but you can only hear it after you download the video onto the computer. Also, you can only zoom in really close and see it if you are about a couple feet up high. This is really great for children who want a digital camera.
Helps prevent lens flare and glare. $3.49 is a great bargain for this standard collapsible screw-on rubber lens hood designed for medium telephotos with a 72mm filter thread. It'll cost you twice as much anywhere else.
I first bought one of these units in October, which has been running w/o any issues since, even lasted through several power events in the data center. I now purchased another one and will be buying 2 more. I looked at similar products from Tripplite but decided against them as their reliability wasn't to my expectation (one of the reviewers commented that it went out after a couple of weeks of use). I have several single power source devices and this does the trick, wish they had one with slightly higher load as well as outlet facing amp meter (or any amp meter) other than the web frontend. Would be nice and in my opinion the only thing that caused me to give it 4 stars and not 5.
I am so very pleased with the wireless mouse. I highly recommend using the wireless mouse instead of the mouse pad on the computor. My tendonitis is much better.
Works like it should. Nice. Cheap. Better than paying thirty five dollars for just one cable. That is all, goodbye.
I'm using it as a webcam extension. Works great. Seems very sturdy and absolutely no picture quality loss.
The DVD player worked for about 4 weeks. It has been in the repair facility for four weeks and now I'm told the laser replacement part is backordered and will not be available for another 6 weeks. Don't buy this unit!
Love the radio....great reception, easy to scan for stations, love the 20 presets. But why on Earth did they include such poorly designed headphones? They feel fine when you first put them on, but after a two hour walk, my ears were aching! I'll have to use different headphones, but I'll keep the radio.
try to find a better set of headphones for [this price].
The title says it all. Not much more to say. The value of this cable is great. It may not be as sturdy as most so if you have an animal that is going to try to chew through it or a child that will mess with it maybe this isn't the right cable for you. But for most that will hook this cable up and then never touch it again for years it is perfect. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get good quality. Most companies overcharge for cables so this is the best place to get a good value.Update: 5-22-11I bought a second one for my stepsons PS3 for him to hook it up to his 22" flat screen. I'm using mine on an Xbox 360 and a 46" TV and have not had any issues whatsoever.
I installed this in my iPod video 30GB in about 5-10 minutes; it now operates like new again!I live in Wisconsin and my iPod stays in my glove box connected to my head unit. It gets cold here in the winter and the original battery couldn't hold a charge when it got below ~40 degrees. It has been mild so far this year, but we've had a few 20 degree mornings and my iPod starts up as soon as I start my truck.Would buy again.
Way better than my laptop (500m) speaker and for $4 you can't really beat it... seems plenty loud to me. And they're kinda cute :)
It is a fine product, suitable for my SD 400- tight enough to protect LCD. One problem, it is too tight to hold even another memory card, let alone a battary!
I've had this stand for a year now and I've been so pleased I just bought 2 more. The stand folks up into a compact size that's easy to slip into a travel bag. The arms are very adjustable and allow me to put my iPad into any position in landscape or portrait mode. You do need to watch our if you put the volume control button onto a leg, it'd turn your volume up or down, but this is easy to fix by flipping the iPad onto its other side. The stand does not topple over and feels very sturdy. The thing I've been most impressed about is how it holds up over time. My kids like to pretend its a sword when its folded up and will use it as a toy whenever they find it, but a year later it feels as solid and snappy as new.
I was upset and disappointed that this, perhaps the ideal model Palm for my needs, was so poorly made.M125 pluses: I prefer AA batteries (no need to pay for a service call) and a mono screen is fine (also a battery issue), loved the expandable memory feature, great bundle of useful software, but it had flaws from the beginning.M125 minuses: The touch screen always took an inordinate amount of pressure to register input. By the end of a couple months, the touch screen was practually useless and graffiti didn't work at all. The final straw was the ON/OFF button breaking (it was in my pocket at the time), leaving me with a useless beeper with nooone calling. I had to pull the batteries out to get it to stop beeping and going crazy. I had been so careful and gentle with this machine, never dropped it and was incensed when Palm told me it would cost to have it fixed.I trashed it and found a great deal on an older Palm Vx with a keyboard and modem for only $[money] more than my M125. The Vx was rated much higher by users and works like a charm so far. I dislike the sealed battery concept, but overlooked that hoping that it will last a few years. If Palm doesn't get its quality control act together, there's plenty of competition out there.Fair warning
This is a very good product, function and last exactly the same as the original battery that cames with the camera (SD1000), for a quarter of the price.Recommended.
I looked into buying this product for several weeks before purchasing it, and I am so glad I did. I take it everywhere with me. Half external hard drive, half personal computer (limited functions of course), half MP3/video player (3 halves??? j/k). Within two days of having mine and showing it off, my brother and several friends all purchased them as well. My brother ran into a small problem his not re-charging properly, however Amazon and Archos shipped out a replacement immediately. The only problem I run into is of course battery life. Replaceable battery would be great also. All in all, GREAT PURCHASE! Definitely Recommend.
I love this thing!I hated PDAs... Had no use for the things, until this little gem came along. Pop it in, load up some maps and you've got a pretty sophisticated GPS in your pocket. Now my PDA is always by my side.It took a little practice getting used to it, but once I did, I started finding my way to and from places I never would've found before. I drove down to Atlanta and spent nearly a month in unfamiliar roads, but I never got lost.One of the great things about it is that it's integrated with the Contact Manager (which gets synched by the PDA software with Outlook and AOL contacts), so you can find anyone in your contact list.Here are a few things you should know:1. Make sure your PDA has TWO memory slots. One Compact Flash for the Pharos, and the other for you to place a traditional memory card. In my case, my PDA has a second SD memory slot which I keep a 256MB card in that has maps for about 3 states that I travel to.2. Invest in the optional car kit. It gives you:a) A car power cord so your unit stays on, for your trip without losing power (it also charges your PDA).b) A cool little holder to hang your PDA on your air conditioning vents so it stays put when you drive.c) An external antenna to give you a stronger signal. In my case I generally don't use it.3. Practice for a bit on familiar turf. You need to know how to re-route yourself in a pinch if you make an incorrect turn. I found that the routing was generally pretty accurate, but often it doesn't have North/South/East/West designations, so it may just say &quot;highway exit ahead&quot;, when in fact there is a fork in the exit giving you an East/West choice... so you are forced to look at the screen and make a guess as to which one to pick.
I have had this player for over a year now and it has worked great, but it did stop for no reason a few times, I thought my battery was going till I opened it up and had a look inside. The data cable had slipped out of the drive unit, it has worked well ever since! It is over a year old and alive and kicking I love it and I hope it lives longer I love the 4 disks I have. I will go on using this MP3 till the sad day of it's death!...Later Dayz people
I'm an older individual but I love computer gagets. I tried this little machine and it's wonderful. I just love it. My grown kids laugh at me when they see me wearing it but it's for everyone.Get one for your mother or grandmother. She will love it because I do.Thanks Apple Company. I sing all day long.............Hazel, The singing nurse:)
Shopping Amazon made this transaction a snap- the hard to find toner was located fast, very inexpensive, and shipped immediately on regular shipping- great vendor and good service. Thanks.
This remote is absolutely wonderful. I gave this as a Christmas gift to my husband ( Mr Gadget Man) last year and he just decided to play around with it today. He did the easy stuff like programming the Sony systems which were a breeze. So of course I was left to read the rest of the manual and had to do the techie parts, which included programming or "teaching" the remote to read our Maxent televison remote. At first I thought I would be in for a daunting task, but it went smoothly. I then went on to add more programs to our Panasonic amp remote. I felt SO proud of myself......my husband just gave me this look as if to say " I could have done that if I took the time", but seriously I think we would still be using 8 remotes if we waited on him. All I can say is if you have the time to read a bit and some patience then you shouldn't have any problems. I didnt give it 5 stars because I haven't tried to use it for my air conditioner yet :) , so stay tuned..
I have owned these for well over 5 years. If they ever broke I would immediately buy another pair. Hear details like the bass drum head and not simply the thump. Yes I am a drummer. Large soundstage. STRONG Bass but clean and not at all muddy. Mids and Highs also execellent. The 5Hz - 35kHz is no joke. Also EXTREMELY comfortable. I wear them hours at a time recording etc. You can't do that with phones like Sennheiser HD280. Not bad phones either just not in the same league.
these are great head phone the bass is perfect and despite what every one else said these head phones are great...they are light, durable and stylish. i love them and when they break (wich is gonna be in a long time) im gonna get the same head phones until they either die out or i die..i would recomend these head phones to ANY ONE that listens to music on a portable CD player or any thing like it
I bought this as a back-up for the original that came with the camera, and just had to charge it a few days ago, and just inserted it into my camera two days ago, but I find no problems with it...which is one reason I bought "original" instead of an after-market product, as I read so may bad reviews of after-market products, and have always had very good luck with brand name replacement parts...and after reading all the reviews of the products, I'm sure I made the right decision.
So, you have to ask yourself: Do I want one 6-foot cord for $25, or would I rather have five 6-foot cords for $15? That's ultimately what this comes down to. I've bought about 10 of these little beauties for less than I would've spent on two at Walmart. Each cable has been just fine, and when it comes to HDMI cables in general, either they work, or they don't. And mine have all worked just fine.Best I can figure is that the big-box retailers are simply charging an "ignorance tax" for people who aren't willing to do a little research and find out just how little they can actually pay. Me, I'm glad I've found a cheaper option.And yeah, I'll be buying more of these in the future (they make nice gifts, too).
I purchased two sets of these speakers for my sister-in-law's Acura and I have to say I am very impressed.The woofer cone is a very ridged plastic and they have a rubber surround, giving these speakers a very solid bass response. They have a built-in High-Pass Filter for the mid-range and tweeter, so they do not distort at high volume.Excelent equipment for the cost!
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It took a few times to program all of the features i want to work. But with any remote that you setup you have to find out the things you like and things you need to fix and then reprogram it. I would say i had everything the way that I wanted it within 2 hours. It controls my Samsung DLP HDTV, the Time Warner HD receiver, my Tivo series 2, My Aiwa 5.1 surround sound stereo system (from 1997), and my Toshiba DVD player. Everything is so simple now. I have friends come over to watch HD programming (sometimes when i am at work) and it was hard to teach them how to work the 5 remotes i had. Now this remote is all they need. It makes it so easy. I showed them the activity button and they are labeled "Watch HDTV, Tivo, DVD, PC, PS2" So all they have to do is to press watch HDTV and everything is turned on for them and set to the correct input. All they have to do is put in the channel. No joke, this has made life so much easier for anyone who didn't know how to use my entertainment center. It has made it easier for me too. I put away the 5 remotes and haven't touched them for over a month now.I have just had this remote for just over a month and have not experienced any of the problems listed on other ratings (battery, and never charging). I am hoping that wont be a problem I will have. Most people rate the screen as bad. I agree to some degree. It displays the menu and text. If you have a hard time reading the display try changing the viewing mode to larger font. It doesn't make it huge, but it does spread things out a little bit, so it isn't as cramped anymore. Personal Pictures aren't the best (but keep in mind that this isn't a photo viewer, its a remote). I decided not to put personal pictures on the remote because it just didn't look great but i am not going to hold that against the rating.It is a great product that fits the hands well and operates all of my entertainment center items. I give it a 4.5.
I'm always dubious that these after market batteries will not work as advertised but decided to take a chance. I charged this battery before a two week African Safari and took over 2000 pictures without a recharge. Seriously, that's unbelievable and I couldn't have been more pleased.
great item and super fast shipment!!! very affordable and exactly what I wanted. I would recommend this to anyone needing a HDMI cable. It was exactly as described
Works great and has a bigger blade then others I've used. It covers a much bigger area and works great.
it's amazing for the price ! i love it,it's good to get one for each kid 'cause they might not agree on the same movie, or just get two , or if it's for yourself it's cool.
I bought a pair of these as a gift for friends who retired and were heading to Alaska on a cruise. They were thrilled to get them. All of us were surprised at the compactness and size. They are perfect for travel! The quality is Nikon and I am sure that this pair will see many years of service. I will be purchasing a pair of my own in the future.
I own a Canon ES50 8mm Video Camcorder which is a monaural not a stereo setup. I looked in the instruction manual for the camera and on pages 6-21-50 it states that this camera takes a C-250 AV Cable. When I saw this cable advertised at Amazon as C-250 AV Cable I thought that's it. I read the reviews and it seemed to me that there was a problem with the picture so I ordered it. When I recieved the Cable it had tree RCA plugs instead of two. I know this is confusing but I wish someone will make a few changes to thier adv. [...]
The Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker is a wonderful device. This item definitely gives you the most bang for your buck, and at $35, you can't beat the price given the quality of this machine.Pros:- Yes, it does work with the iPhone4 (the phone fits in the docking unit even with an iPhone4 case, although the case must be relatively thin and compact, not big and bulky like the OtterBox). Note*: The machine will say this phone is not compatible with this device, but it didn't stop me from playing the music- Compact and Portable.- Powerful and quite loud given the size of this thing. (I use it while I'm in the shower and can still hear the music perfectly)- Charges your iPhone/iPod while playing music- Uses both A/C adapter and/or batteries- Comes with 4 different attachment pieces so any generation of your iPhone/iPod can snugly fit into the device- Simple and easy to useCons:- Can't think of any. This item is fantastic and is definitely a bargain at $35!
So easy to Program!!! Enter the model number right off the equipment and select your activity!! Bamm!! Just like that!!
I love this bag. It's very comfortable to carry and you can get the camera easily while keeping the bag on your shoulder. I got this size because my 300mm zoom lense did not fit in the smaller version of the bag. I was afraid it's going to be too big, but it looks like a small backpack and is just perfect.My previous bag was a normal square camera bag, but it was very uncomfortable to carry and you always had to put it down to get the camera out. Also, it was obviously a camera bag which I was worried about when travelling, in regards to security.This one looks just like a small backpack and it's easy to get the camera out without the need of showing all the rest of your equipment. I will definitely take this with me when travelling.
Well made and easy to use. The shutter speed and aperture ranges allow total flexability in exposure settings. The film image size fits in a 2 1/4 enlarger film holder. The included camera handle is unecessary if attention is payed to holding the fingers at the edge if the camera. A real bargain besides.
I have purchased two OP/TECH cases for my Nikon D300 and my son's D200 and will probably buy a third for my daughters' D70. The case provides a limited amount of protection for "walk-abouts" but I would not recommend it for storage. My major complaint is product selection. OP/TECH has a plethora of cases but it is impossible to make the proper selection from a reseller's web site and almost as difficult from the OP/TECH web site. Also, OP/TECH does not include the model number on the case so you can reorder or recommend to a friend. I suggest that OP/TECH include a matrix on their web site showing cameras vs. lenses for product selection.J. Foreman
The VC20 has a little recessed area for the control wheel & it makes it kinda hard to work at times.Koss should just put a clip on a volume control like the one on the KSC-75s,it's a bit smaller & lighter.Despite that,this is a good control & it doesn't have a stupid price.
I recently bought this and its my first Laptop, I actually like this Vaio a lot. Nice screen, not too heavy, EXCELLENT PRICE, nice speed & memory and multiple options to play with. The only problem is that without warning the screen goes to the previous page and am not sure what to do with that.otherwise I think its wonderful machine for its price, come on "ITS A SONY"...
I received an ipod for Christmas and still cannot get it to work with my Windows XP. I have spoken to the customer service support people over the phone 5 times and they cannot help me. When I went to my local Apple store at Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, California the "Geniuses" at the Genius Bar were far from being a Genius. Especially when they said, "We had a lady come in here the other day and we just couldn't get the thing to work on her Windows laptop. Oh well." They refused to take give me my money back even though they admitted that my computer just might not be able to support the ipod.You call that customer service? I have learned more on the Amazon reviews of ipods about how to get this thing to work than from the *#@%ing Geniuses at Apple. THIS IPOD IS AN IFRAUD!
Every time I look at this overpriced piece of junk on my desk it makes me upset that I ever bought it.To cut to the chase: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When I was in the market for a print server I wanted something that would be reliable and always work; this product isn't it.
I got so popular when I got this card for my sister's birthday she is so addicted to the XBOX 360 perhaps now she will stop whining about microsoft points so THANK YOU AMAZON.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCTI was very happy with it at the beginning but after 6 months I was left with a stylish and expensive piece of junk. It refuses to charge and Logitech tells me that the battery is not replaceable.
This camera is fine, picture wise. But it eats batteries WAY too fast. We constantly have to change them, and it won't work w/ rechargeable ones. Plus you have to wait forever to take two pictures in a row, it's very annoying, especially when you're trying to catch something fast. I will not buy Kodak again.
The purchase was recommended by a professional photographer.Excellent lens quality and sharpness and color photographs. Good relationship between price and performance.
This is the stinkiest and worst camera ever. We bought it to take graduation pics when I got my BA and it didn't work from the beginning. We thought it was us but is was not. The sensor didn't work from the factory. The store we bought it at (KITS in Seattle) gave us hell when we brought it back and didn't want to replace it. They sent it to the shop to fix and it came back the same way. Finally they gave us a new one but it had the same sensor problem too. We kept it for a while and it malfunctioned and took BAD pictures as well as horrible video. The camera just stopped working the other day. We have not gotten the $350 out of it that we spent and will get immense pleasure slamming it on the ground into a million pieces.We went and got a Samsung for about $90 and it is better than the pentax ever was. Plus we will feel better having to throw away $90 rather than $350.BUY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK...the features are cool, if you can get them to work.PLUS the store that sold it to us DOESN"T advertise this camera at all anymore...says a lot to us.BEWARE!
This is a high quality pencil sharpener that I plan to use in my home only. There is a large, secure fitting bin to catch the pencil shavings which shouldn't have to be changed that often. I really like the suction cups at the bottom that help keep it firmly sitting on the top of the desk. And the sharpener is adjustable for several different size pencils including the fat primary ones. As the product description says it does not over sharpen pencils to the point that they break easily but does yield a point sharp enough to be effective and fairly long lasting. I know some other reviewers have claimed with school use this sharpener only lasts about a year but with just a couple of users in a home I would guess this well designed product will perform well much longer.
I've been looking for a universal remote for a few years - and purchased a few - but they were always lacking something. The Phillips Pronto was not tactile enough, &#34;universal&#34; remotes either weren't or you needed to spend hours trying out remote codes for your 10 year old VCR or your three day old TV.That ended with the Harmony Remote. After entering the model numbers of my devices (RCA TV (no, not 3 days old), Sony receiver, Mitsubushi VCR (yes, &#62;10 years old), Sony DirecTivo, Sony DVD - Note: spend a little time writing all of this down before you start - Logitech even provides a workbook in the documentation), I hooked up the remote to the USB port on my computer and it worked. It wasn't perfect (user error), but that was quickly fixed.The true test was having someone who has never operated our equipment before come over and give it a test run and it worked out great.Things I would note: if you turn on something manually, turn it off manually. It's not perfect, but what is?
This was my 3rd Wireless Adapter and why I keep getting them I don't know but out of them all I would say this one was the best! It worked right along with my router and my network as well as my school's network. To me the software was kinda useless that why I always used windows instead but it didn't hurt it at all. However, you do have to keep in mind that is a external network adapter made out of plastic so I had to be careful how I handled it. That would be my only complaint but nevertheless it still worked fine.
Needed a product for archiving photos. These fit the bill superbly. I like that I can buy in a larger quantity.
The brightness on the screen comes and goes. I have been told this is a safety feature to stop my copying DVDs? I am using the composite video out into my TV which has a built in video. Any suggestions?
After reading the very helpful reviews on the Canon 10D (I will buy one later today) I just had to clarify the confusion regarding the sensor size. The sensor size is 22mm so the effective focal length of each lens is multiplied by 35/22 = 1.59. This does not change the real focal length so the F ratio remains the same. The resolution is set by the imager and it has a full 6.3megapixels. Bottom line is you lose wide angle coverage, you gain telephoto range and your viewfinder image is smaller. Sounds like a good set of trades to me.
Awesome product! Fast shipping. Item works perfectly with iPhone 5 although it is a tight fit as others have stated. You do have to exert a little bit more force to get it in but as long as it works...I'm not complaining. The other great thing is that it is more than half the price of the authentic Apple lightning cable! Bought 2 of them but I'll definitely be buying more now. Hopefully they will hold up and outlast the Apple version.
First off let me just say that I've had two different pairs of the same product. I got this one, as pictured, and another pair but with a volume toggle on the cord. They were essentially the same and sounded the same, I'm going to review both.My first pair, the one with the volume toggle, was amazing. The fit is extremely tight for smaller ears, even with the smallest attachment (the buds come with 3 different sizes you can interchange), but once you thumb-shove the crap out of it into your ear canal to the point you can't hear anything but the blood moving in your skull, it becomes absolutely marvelous. It's the best set of plugs ever for noise cancellation (at least in my experience with isolation buds of different brands). You could use them as earplugs by themselves if you wanted!PROS - the bass is booming, the highs come in clear, and the mids come in great as well. The volume toggle is a great add-on, but it is not featured on this product. It came in handy when someone would talk to me and I didn't have to take my iPod out of my pocket and press the humdinger to shut it down so I could discern what my buddy was saying. All you had to do was toggle and it would never have leave your pocket. But.....that's not on this model. Meh.CONS - extremely tight fit. This is strictly personal preference based on physical attribute. If you have elephant ears, great, they'll probably fit, but if you have small ears you have to really jam them in there. It did cause my ears to pain after an hour or so of listening, but they sounded so good! Oh, and durability is poor. On the two units I had both the right ear bud failed after about a month usage. Don't bother going for a jog either, once you sweat they will mot definitely fall out.
Great buy, using it for my XBOX 360 on my 32" HDTV, works great. Worth purchasing.
The fuzz is too much it doesn't work if you you want quality audio. Also distorts bass & treble.
I'm sure the DVD Player is good ... but it was never received. I ordered on Nov 17th 06 & it is now Jan 9th & no product. My history with Amazon has been good in the past however shipments were always to my P.O. Box. This time this wasn't an option. We have received MANY shipments to my address fine, however this one was returned " undeliverable" with no other explanation. I've not been able to get any explanation through customer service. There is NO phone number to contact & the web site VERY laborious. There was no notice left @ my home & no second or third tries. I've tried several times to get a refund with only a latest promise of 3 days. That was on Jan. . 3rd ... & it is now Jan 9th & I still have received no refund. I deserve an explanation of what went wrong with both the delivery AND refund. The holidays now have passed & that money would have been REAL helpful, not to mention the product.
I decided to start swimming for exercise. I wanted to have music with me so I purchased one of these Otterbox Waterproof cases for my iPod Nano 2G. When I got the item, I tested it as was recommended to me. It worked just fine without the iPod in it and only a folded Kleenex. So I took it swimming with my iPod attached and closed up in it. I hadn't swam for 5 minutes when I noticed water inside the case. As much water as was inside the case, I may as well have just been using my iPod without a case. And just for the record, I wasn't swimming deep, but just on the surface, so it wasn't a pressure issue. I took my iPod home and was able to dry it out. It worked again after a few days of drying. Thank goodness!There were two problems with the Otterbox. One was that it seemed like I had to force my iPod into it. And this one was made for my type of iPod! But it sure didn't seem like it. Of course, the second was that it leaked very badly. I would have preferred to not give any stars at all, but they require at least one star.I couldn't recommend this product to anyone who doesn't want a ruined iPod. I was so lucky that my iPod has survived. Well, it's survived so far. I'm not sure if it will keep working after the water got into it's works. It may eventually die a slow death.
The Panasonic 1080p 50" Plasma HDTV ordered on Amazon was better than expected. Arrived in less than one week and in perfect condition. The picture quality was also better than expected. Recommend this unit to everyone.
Slid this puppy in my Dell Inspiron 4000 running Me. System recognized it asked for the driver disk, installed the drivers and that was it. Worked with my Barricade wireless router first time. I generated the WEP codes, plugged them into the router, and have been happy ever since. Range is good. There is no where in my home that I cannot connect with this. I have an older home, with real plaster walls, concrete main floor, and metal doorframes, the card works everywhere.
Any time my computer goes to sleep or I disconnect a device from the hub, it stops working. The only way to get the hub to work again is to unplug it from the computer and plug it back in. Running Alienware Aurora w/ Intel i7 965 on 64bit windows 7.The hub gets an A for aesthetics. I think it looks great, I just wish it would have worked.
After doing some research about a year ago for a DVD player that will play anything I burn from PC and I came across this. It is awesome and inexpensive! Around $60 Bucks from any place you want to shop from. Audio, JPeg images, MPeg, DivX, CD's that have been burned into audio or video. Plays all at pretty good close to regular quality. Very reliable for such a low cost. Have recommended to many people.
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.
Bought this for a 6 hour road trip to keep the kid entertained. This does exactly what we bought it for, it holds our portable DVD player between the front seats so that passengers in the rear seats can watch a movie. Because of where the mount is placed you do lose some visibility for your rear view mirror and over your shoulder, but for us it wasn't a total loss of visibility. Just be a little more careful when driving and this product will save you from going insane due to angry toddlers.
This was an incredible value, and I am happy to say that I had internet access for all my computers the moment I had connected everything. I have Verizon DSL service, a Windows 98 desktop wired to the router, a wired Windows 2000 desktop, and a Windows 2000 laptop connected via a DWL-120 wireless USB adapter. I have a 2 story, 1600 sq ft home, and I have excellent reception throughout the house.File sharing was somewhat more challenging, but that was due to the firewall and VPN software that I had running on the system. Now, I am able to easily transfer files.The print server is another issue. I was able to print from my laptops, but not from the desktop. It seems like Windows 98 does not like the D-Link printer port that the software creates. Strangely enough, I was able to print from the desktop when setting up the printer on the laptop as a share. Downside: the laptop must be running in order for me to print.The printer is an Epson Stylus Color 400 (about 5 years old). Tech support has been unable to resolve this. I'm not too concerned about it since I have worked around the problem and you won't find another router/wap/print server for anywhere near the price of the 713P.
I was really satisfied by the quality and practicity of this product. I used it for a trip to the beach and to keep my little daughter entertained, and I can tell you the product was very safe, easy to install and use, and definitely worth the money.
Everything came in quick and in real good shipping order thank you so much now if you could make me a half way decent photographer that would be great I am pleased with your prompt service and will be back to shop soon.Martha Sandy Calumet,Mi [...]
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 bought one of these keyboards for my Palm Pilot and I have to say its wonderful!! Its not cheaply made and it works great. If you own a Palm Pilot I suggest you buy one because it makes it so much easier working with your Palm Pilot.Great Idea! Love it!
I bought this cable because it was offered when I bought my Wall Mount and thought "why not, must be better than composite".When I connected it, it was a huge difference in the quality of my Blue Ray DVD player.The construction is great, I recommend it.
I am very pleased with the product. It has great responce in all frequencies. Even thought the Bass is not as clear and full as others, it makes up for it in other parts or Hz. with the exception clarity. I understand that it operates on the primace of that like a 900mz cordless phone, I do have a occasion problem with the reception being just 10 feet away from the sender. Although with a slight shift of the head or the headset it seems to take care of that. The one thin I am really bothered about is that it was not adaptable to RCA out from stereo to adapt to the apply to the headphone jack. This could allow us to keep the base unit closer to the user and not have to constantly get up an plug or unplug the unit when we wanted to use it, thus it would be always in reach.Thanks Tim Mosley
PROSSmallCuteSelf-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup.USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well.Runs cool.CONSNot sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them.The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated.Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many.
Nice looking, easy to carry, and durable.
I purchased an aftermarket battery in the past and it never lived up to expectations. It would not hold a charge for very long in storage and had limited reserves. The Kodak battery works very well.
Great lense for the price. It has some weight to it and feels like quality. It does what it's suppose to and is great for stitching photos. You can get more for more money but this one is not a bad purchase.
I am not happy with MFC5100C. I do think Brother should recall this product especially because of its infamous error 41. I had mine replaced by Brother having had error 41 within warranty period. It happened again and it's beyond warranty. I called Brother and surprisingly I can send it for repair "at no cost". Well, I gave them feedback how the error 41 has created distrust amongst users based on my Internet research. Having the same problem and it is beyond warranty? Call 1800 276 7746 (you may get other numbers from brother.com). Get your Serial Number ready. Good Luck.
My dell dimension 8200 immediately recognized it after i installed the software. More software documentation would be helpful, Had an issue with the analog to digital converter and my computer not recognizing it, however tech support did help me out with the problem. Would have given it 5 stars if the process for creating and burning slideshows was faster.
Took my binoculars with me to go birdwatching in Costa Rica. They work fine! My guide thought the Nikon Action costs hundreds of dollars. I showed him the price on Amazon, and he was amazed. Although, I note the price has gone up a bit since I purchased them. Can't wait to see college football!
it's very important to hear clearly my favorite music when I'm biking across country. This headphones make it possible for me so I'm satisfied.
i need software so i can download my pictures or tell me how i need to do this
The item was delivered in a reasonable amount of time and item matched description. It is a high quality HDMI cable that I used to hook up my lab top to a 21 in. monitor; works excellent! I would definitely buy from this seller again in the future.
I found many of the reviews here stating how to get this expander up and running helpful with one exception - nobody says where the heck you can get the 2.02.2 firmware! Well I understand you cannot post links in these reviews, but here's a helpful tip: do a web search on linksysinfo firmware 2.02.2 and you should find it pretty easily. Once I installed the firmware and pushed the auto-setup button, I was getting two blue lights. I am using this with the WRT54G.Further, here's another tip that some of you may need to take advantage of. I was only able to modify the expander's settings (turning on WEP, etc.) when I DIDN'T have my routers settings opened up in my web browser. For some reason, I couldn't do them both at the same time. So I thought it wasn't working, but then I closed the browser that had my router settings page opened and everything else was smooth.So, like everyone is saying, somewhat shaky set-up, but now I am getting 88-92% where I was lucky to get 40%. It works great, but I'm dinging it 1 star for obvious set-up hassle. I mean hello, it doesn't work with the latest firmware? Sheesh.
I use it for my ipod in my car and its great...no more tangled wires. I bought a cheaper one before and it twisted itself from the inside and stoped working. No probs with this one.
I purchased this TomTom 720 after weeks of research - this IS our first GPS after all! I purchased one for my husband and I, plus one for my mother's companion as her gift to him. She told me whichever one I chose was good enough for her, and she trusted me. (no pressure there!)I originally purchased a TomTom XL 330S, but returned it because it did NOT have an SD card slot.This one DOES have an SD card slot (which is good for storing maps, poi's (points of interest), music files, etc.) so that you have the option of expanding the memory of the unit. This helps keep it from becoming a dinosaur too quickly.The unit is compact, has a bright screen, clear graphics, easy to use software (TomTom Home is a bit "old school" - I'll explain later in this review), and is easy to use period.I made sure to purchase additional accessories:4gb SD cardcarrying case (take it with you when you park your car - do NOT leave the GPS visible in your car or it will be stolen!!)screen protectors (matte)beanbag mount for the dashalternate mount kit (from TomTom)The day after I received it, I used it to navigate my way to a job interview. It tried to take me a VERY roundabout way out of my own development, so I just drove the way I wanted to. It recalculated (silently, thank you, instead of stating "re-calculating" like I have heard other machines do) quickly and continued coaching me on where to turn. Since then, I learned how to change the route BEFORE getting into the car so it doesn't do that, and so far I have been pretty successful.I had bad luck with the "neck" it comes with. It was too short to use with my beanbag mount (it actually made the device come out of the beanbag), so I ordered the "alternate" mount from the TomTom website. This works GREAT with the beanbag!I kept it plugged in to the cigarette lighter for the entire trip, just to be sure it wouldn't poop out on me - TomTom's are notorious for their short battery life - and it worked fine.It connected to my Palm Treo 700p as a bluetooth device with absolutely NO problem - actually, it asked ME if I wanted to connect. I didn't expect that. I wasn't even thinking of using bluetooth (I do NOT have a bluetooth headset, rather I have a wired headset for my cell phone), but now I like it. The only thing that is a little weird is that it WON'T connect to my cell phone when I am making an out-of-state call (go fig!).The updates were really easy to do, but the downloads were a little tedious. The "Home" software is a little "old school" in that once you find something you want to add to your device (such as points of interest) and download it to the device, you have to return to the very first page of the software and start searching all over again. It SHOULD have a "sticky" interface that could remember what page you left off on before the download started. This makes it VERY time consuming.I made sure to download the 2 free "computer" voices so the TomTom would speak the street names during navigation. It comes with one, but I really like "Susan" out of all of the computer voices.You get 12 months of mapshare downloads for no charge. At the end of that time you must purchase a full map upgrade to continue with free downloads for another 12 months. The full map upgrade averages between $80 to $120 depending on what you need. (BTW, this is comparable to the prices for map upgrades from Garmin, Mio and Magellan, but these companies do NOT allow for free downloads during the rest of the year.)Also, you can submit map changes to TomTom - that means if something has changed since they did the map, you get to add your info! Garmin, Mio and Magellan do NOT allow you to do this, either. What does this mean for you? The power to help yourself and others. Heck, why not? Maybe your correction will help someone from getting lost and in return maybe someone else's corrections will help YOU from getting lost!I purchased this unit (new) for $199 (that was my max budget). Since then it has jumped up to $300+. I guess that means it is in demand, but the newer models are around that price, so if you are in the $300 budget range I would research the newer TomTom's to see what they have to offer before buying this at $300.If you are new to TomTom's or even just GPS in general, make sure to check out the user groups at: forums dot gpsreview dot net. You can find help for any and every brand/model.That's all I can think of for now. If I forgot something I will re-post. Happy Travels!
Please do not get this filter at all. Its not really worth the savings as the flaring effect is just too much to handle.I took a few shots in Pike Market at Seattle and the bright neon signs and yellow bulbs tend to reflect back from lens to filter back to lens. All my subjects had ugly green flares across their faces.It kinda killed the great 35mm f1.8 lens on my D90 results.I also noticed it always bounces the light source 180 degrees across the frame. Try to shoot a Subway sign framing it at the top right corner and you will get a reflected image of the sign on the bottom left corner.
I'm trying to split the Toslink output from my Dell XPS computer used for Windows Media Center. One side feeds a receiver for true 7.1 surround sound. The other side feeds a digital to analog converter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U23F3E) used to provide sound to other parts of the house. Sidenote: Apparently Windows 7 doesn't support sending audio to two different outputs (analog and toslink) on my Realtek audio board!Without the splitter I can run either the receiver of the d/a just fine. Nothing works with the splitter in the system. I just purchased a toslink amplifier (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I94FRM) to put in front of the splitter. If this works I will update my review.
The sony MDR 7506 is the best headphone for this price. It is very precise and not too bassy unlike monsters beats models. It's great for FLAC files and reveals a lot from such compressed music. I think it is better to use them with a DAC/AMP. On the other hand, they are foldable so good to put in a bag and travel.
The only drawbacks to this player are a rather user-unfriendly display that takes some getting used to and a slightly flimsy feel. In spite of that, the fact that it has a display makes it much nicer than the Shuffle at only a slightly higher price. You can manipulate which album/group/artist you listen to and that's a very nice feature. The fact that it "feels" flimsy is just a personal take and I have no way of knowing how much abuse it can stand. That said, I do take extra care not to find out. I'm impressed with its capacity since the 512mb seems to have more than twice the song storage as my daughter's Shuffle with the same memory. I'm unimpressed with Sony's music store, but most of my music comes from my own CDs, so this is a minor critique. I plan to buy the armband so I don't have to carry it in my hand, but even that is no big problem since it's small and light. Overall, it's a good player to use while running, which is my only requirement -- although I've changed to sports headphones rather than the supplied ear buds.
Genuine Dell CPU Case PC Fan 92mm OptiPlexI just want to let others know that this product work well with no problem, just like the original that comes with the system. Thanks.
This is a cheap burner and it shows. The drive itself is physically very poorly built, and the bezel comes off easily. Installing it inside the PC is easy, but when you turn on your PC the drive makes some weird noise at first and it's painful to hear. The software driver is a joke and it can easily crash your PC! I've tried on 4 PCs and on two of them the burn ends with an error after 90%, wasting my DVD-R and DVD+Rs. This is a very poor product. Stick with a namebrand like Sony (simply the best) or TDK or the American Memorex.
Why settle for any other mouse? With 8 buttons, the best optical technology out there, perfect design for grip, and great quality. This mouse puts anything else on the market to shame. If your a gamer like me then you MUST but this mouse even if you have an optical mouse already. The difference with Logitech's new MX technology is amazing. I thought I would never need another mouse but once I felt the smoothness and reaction time of the mx 500 I fell in love with it. If you go with the 300 or the 700 they're great to but with the 300 you dont get the 8 bottons and Im fine saving the money by avoiding the 700 because I'm fine having a cord. BOTTOM LINE: Buy this mouse as soon as possible, while its in stock.
I would strongly suggest that the description of this product on Amazon should state prominently that "according to the manufacturer, Linksys, the WPSM54G is not compatible with Windows7," because that is exactly what Linksys tech support will tell you if you contact them for assistance.Two Questions:1. Are you planning to install this device on a machine running Windows7?2. Is your time worth more than five dollars per hour?If the answer to both those questions is yes, then I advise you not to purchase this product.Yes, there is plenty of chatter out there that says you can get this print server to run under Windows7, and maybe you can, if you are an experienced IT professional. But even if you are an experienced IT professional, the dollar value of the time you will waste tweaking everything to make the thing work with Windows7 would buy you about three wireless print servers that will run as Plug and Play under Windows7.And, yes, if you are only an average reasonably tech-savvy consumer, you might get lucky and stumble upon the magic order of things within the first three hours after you open the box. But the more likely scenario is that, like me, after four hours, you will be starting back at square one for the umpteenth time, surrounded by the piles of the clumps of hair you will have pulled from your own head, hoping against hope that this time, maybe this time, please lord, maybe this time, you will get it to work.I do think that eventually my stubborn persistence will "pay off," and I will get this thing to run under Windows7. But before that magic moment arrives--if it ever does arrive--the value of my lost time will have been sufficient to have paid for several wireless print servers that will run under Windows7. Really, if I weren't so stubborn, I would be money ahead just to buy a different device and toss this one in the trash right now with the other Linksys devices I've foolishly purchased in the past.(Oh, by the way, even if you do get the printer to print off this device running under Windows7, the fax and scanner functions will not work under Windows7, so your "multifunction" device will be, at best, only a "unifunction" device.)Did I mention that Linksys support on this device is pretty much worthless, which is quite consistent with my experience with Linksys in the past.Bottom line. Do not purchase the WPSM54G if you are planning to run it under Windows7! The money you "save" will not be enough to cover the cost of your hair-replacement surgery.UPDATE: Okay folks, after many, many tries, and retries, after about 6 hours of struggle, I was finally able to get this device to work running under Windows7. Unfortunately, because all my attempts were totally based on repetitive trial and error, I simply cannot say exactly what I did that made it work. Here's what I think worked: First, make sure you have the print driver for your printer installed on your computer. If you have made any previous attempts to install the print server software, make sure to disinstall the print server software from your machine. Reset the print server, by holding in the reset button with an unbent paperclip, while powering on the print server device. Continue to hold down the reset button for 10 seconds after power up, which will reset the print server. Unplug the print server. Unplug your printer. Download the firmware update and setup update from the Linksys website. With the print server still tunred off, connect the CAT5 network cable to the print server on one end and your router on the other end. With your printer off and with the print server still off, connect the USB cable from your printer to the print server. Power on the print server. Power on your printer. Open a browser window on your networked computer. Type in the IP address 192.168.1.70, which will bring up a login box for web based admin page for managing the print server. A popup asks for a login name and password. Leave the login name blank and enter "admin" without quotes, in the password. Hit enter, and the web based application for managing the print server should open. Click the "wireless" then the "security" tab and enter your network name and security details. Save. Next click the "status tab." And click the button to upgrade the firmware to the new version you downloaded. Exit the web based print server application, close your browser window. Next install the setup software that you downloaded, and when doing so, be sure to run the verions of setup.exe that is located in the "utility" folder of the download setup files. Follow the prompts. I believe this is the process that worked for me. If you get hung up and need to restart, be sure to reset the print server and uninstall the software with each new attempt. After a few attempts, you might get lucky like I did. But if you haven't already bought this device, save yourself some trouble and just buy something else.ADDITIONALL INFO:In case you require confirmation that Linksys position is that is not compatible with Windows7, here's the transcript from my Live Chat session with Linksys online support, wherein the Linksys techrep confirms that the WPSM54G "is not compatible with win 7 and will not work with it as no drivers are available for win 7":[2010-06-10 09:56:24] Please wait... Your number in the queue: 1[2010-06-10 09:56:24] A representative will be joining you shortly.[2010-06-10 09:56:36] Jasvinder (41927) has joined this session.[2010-06-10 09:57:31] Jasvinder (41927): Hello!! Welcome to Live Chat Cisco Support for Linksys Products.[2010-06-10 09:57:46] Jasvinder (41927): How may I help you?[2010-06-10 09:59:10] Herman Jacobs: Have new WPSM54G, trying to install on Dell laptop running Windows7. Have downloaded Setup Update and new firmware 1019, and have attempted to install these, but can't seem to figure out the magic order to get things up and running.[2010-06-10 10:00:02] Jasvinder (41927): I will surely assist you with this.[2010-06-10 10:00:05] Jasvinder (41927): Please confirm the serial number of your Linksys Device.[2010-06-10 10:01:07] Herman Jacobs: SP8*********[2010-06-10 10:02:20] Jasvinder (41927): This product is not compatible with win 7 and will not work with it as no drivers are available for win 7 .
I am older I admit. I looked for an "IPhone " charger and speaker setup. Somehow this search sent me to this item and I ordered it. BE AWARE, THIS IS ONLY FOR IPOD NOT IPHONE. They will let me return but I am paying shipping. My annoyance is my search lead me to this item and while it had great reviews I never asked for an IPod item. Somehow feel duped.
SanDisk is the best, and all I will use. Decent price for card, and it works as it should. Great for expanding my cell phone capabilities. I think Amazon shipped it by turtle though. It took way too long to even leave their place. And FedEx is too slow also. I should have paid more and bought it at the place that gets it to you quick!
Excellent book, it keeps you going throughout. It was nice how the author went back and forth from the past to the present changing from daughter to mother. The ending was unexpected.
This product is easy to install and does exactly what it is supposed to do. I did buy one several years ago which finally did go bad, but I was more than willing to replace it with another one. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
I'm a young buck working in radio on the side, and I just ordered a pair. I love them! Far better than anything I've used in the past four years. Works great with our broadcast equipment. So far have tried them out with country music and news/talk radio. The music sounds great, just enough bass and not too much to drive someone mad. I also just did a talk show today and went an hour without taking them off.A guy I work with has used his pair for over ten years and still uses them every night. I am slightly worried about the outside wiring, but I don't think it will be a big problem if they are handled with care.
After giving up on USB based WiFi adaptors, I opted for an affordable PCI solution. This device maxes out at 54mb according to XP meaning it is not connecting using the Super G standard. Regardless, it's reception is excellent, much better and faster than the Super G USB adaptor it replaced. I am of the opinion that USB is not as good as PCI or PC-card bus for ethernet or networking. I purchased the Super G USB to replace a G USB that did not work well (same issues of constant disconnects and disruptions with my USB HP printer). >>>don't use USB networking if you have an available PCI slot &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;If your looking for an affordable PCI WiFi card, I would not hesitate to get this one. It also comes with the a half height bracket for small case installs.
I like when it says "smart" gate bcuz seriously is almost like the pedal knows when to cut the noise, and the best thing is that u have a lot of options, levels of noise to delete.. dont recommend to use the hi gain settings bcuz it will cut harmonics, attack and even ur volume... i recomemend to get very WELL MADE cables, that will save u a lot of noise, and then if u got some kind of normal noise (that will happen with hi gain distortion pedals) then the usethe smaet gate :) thats how this works ;)
It rolls up much more neatly and compactly than a normal cable and has worked with every device I have tried, providing both a data connect and power.
Works as well as the original OEM battery. I would not hesitate to buy another.
I bought the Olympus E620 DSLR, three lenses, fliters, and other equiptment which was a nice investment. I also bought a Olympus DSLR camera bag for the E620, however the bag did not give the type of protection that I desired for my camera and equiptment. Buying the Lowepro Slingshot 200 was not only a great investment, but possibly one of the smartist moves I've made pertaining to Photo equiptment.I have the room I need, the bag is waterproof, it's padded in all the right places, and It didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Lowepro has a bag for any situation or purpoes.Keep up the great work Lowepro.Fred W. Bullard
These headphones work great if you are within 20 feet of the tranmitter. As soon as I walk into another room the reception starts getting noisy. Two rooms away or about 45 feet the reception starts breaking up and is very noisy. The number of walls between the headphones and transmitter seem to be the biggest factor in reducing the useable range. More than three walls and they stop working all together. Unless you have a very large open space with few or no obstacles I would recommend you get a good set of wired headphones with a long cord as I wish I had done.
Wow. This camera is a masterpeice. I've had it for over a month now and am more satisfied than I ever could have imagined. Red is such an attractive color as well.In summary: Professional quality camera fused with an extremly portable one. No bulky lens means this one is perfect to slip in your pocket before a day at the beach.
Although I didn't mind having five different remotes, my wife couldn't stand it. Basic set up of the Harmony 880 is easy -- all you need to do is input the brand and model number of your components and describe how they are connected. Plus, it's easy to assign specific tasks to unused buttons. Another good feature is the help button on the remote which works you through any problems you may have.
I've had this model installed in my house for the last 6 years and it has performed perfectly. I have tried other brands and there was always transmission noise in the picture. The electroline boosts all 8 ports to my cable boxes, all in HD, and every picture is clear and strong. Some of the runs I am using have approximately 60 feet of cable and the signal is perfect. This is a great product and if the quality hasn't changed in the last 5 years I will always use Electroline.
I picked up a bag for my 17inch Macbook Pro and got to the counter only to be asked "do you want to buy the strap pad?". What? Why isn't this a standard item like on Crumpler bags? It's okay I guess. It is slightly padded, but I really don't see why I should have to pay extra for something that should be included with the bage
I bought these as a present to myself for using at work. My current KOSS headphone cable was always snagging when I turn myself around in my chair, causing them to fall to the floor with a clatter. Quite annoying.I figured the solution was some wireless ones. Ideally I wanted some noise-cancelling headphones that were wireless, but those do not seem to exist. After reading some reviews on noise-cancelling headphones I decided to stick with the wireless option.I find them very comfortable to wear for several hours, although I do take them off from time to time to talk to people in the office. I work in IT so spend a lot of quality time with a keyboard. They are pretty light and are a good fit for my ears. I have a large head so if you have a skinny head they might not fit so well. The charger / base is simple to use, and everything turns itself off if it has not being used for 10 mins.Controls are fairly easy to use, but might take a bit of getting used to for some. I like the ability to balance the headphones to the left or right channel. There are some flickering lights on the base and beeps which mean different things, so be sure to read the manual first. Oh, and you have to charge them the for 16hrs before you can use it for the first time.Overall I am very happy with them.
This unit did literally nothing. Ok, actually, the tray opened up - but that's it! I attempted to contact HP's support group on multiple occasions and received no response at all. I tried web searches on multiple websites and found nothing. The user manual did not help me troubleshoot. I even called Dell's tech support twice and they spent forever on the phone trying to troubleshoot with me, but even they couldn't find documentation that would help me make this silly thing work.In short...I returned it.
I was one of those Monster Cable fanatics who linked everything (TV, dvd player, receiver, e.t.c) to the Monster Cables after buying them from Circuit City or Best Buy. I was just about to splurge on the Monster Cable hdmi cables but I rushed/logged on to Amazon (as we all should!) to check on their reviews first. I was startled to find these hdmi cables going for $5 and some change, (I got mine from abacus 24-7, as I had previously purchased reasonably priced products from them before) while I was previously debating on whether to buy Monster or Rocketfish. After reading the reviews (950 members cannot be wrong!) I bought them , tested them and they worked perfect! They are the 1.3 version, and are clearly listed as such (previous negative reviews say that they are not 1.3). Shipping is very fast, about three days! (if you can wait that long) I would recommend them to anyone buying a hdtv or ps3, and also let others know about them. This is because, most customers (me included) buy their electronics from the above (and other big) stores, and are 'forced' to buy the other expensive cables due to lack of knowledge about other hdmi cables from other manufacturers, and most importantly, due to the fact that they are the only cables on sale at these stores. If you only want the very best, or want to have the reassurance of buying quality, then buy Monster. Many people are buying hdtvs now, or have been using composite or component cables, buying a new receiver/dvd player/ps3 with hdmi ports, or are subscribing to cable or satellite offering many HD channels, thus requiring a converter box with hdmi connection. They need to hear about this product and save themselves some money. By the way, while installing the hdmi cables, I dusted off my numerous Monster cables and surge protector that have been gathering dust behind my tv, hidden from view! (as they should)
This camera was a good camera for the first year. I did not use it very much. The first time I tried to use it after the warrenty was up the camera broke. The lense became off track. The cost to fix it $90 plus shipping and handeling.
The best USB thumb drive I've owned. Enough memory to meet my needs. I'll probably buy another.Pros:- U3: could live without it but having Skype, Firefox (and Favorites), FileZilla, OpenOffice, Yahoo IM etc. configured and ready to go on any Windows PC I pop this into is a "nice to have".- Plenty of memory for quickly moving big files like movies from laptop to laptop.- Enough extra memory to install an entire Linux OS installation (I use PuppyLinux) on its own partition. I can boot from this Linux partition right into PuppyLinux and have both an entirely secure OS (firewall and all) and all my apps (OpenOffice, GIMP, Skype, Firefox, Thunderbird, Yahoo IM) favorites, IDs/passwords ready to go. Really pretty amazing.- I've broken a few of these plastic USB drives so the titanium shell is really appreciated. But, I've lost a lot of those removable caps so the absence of a cap and the retractability is really well done.Booting these thumb drives to your own custom Linux installation on a random or unknown PC is the best alternative for travellers who rely on various PCs as they move around.In my opinion, it's the only secure solution short of carrying your own laptop. I like this alternative for banking etc. while on the road. I simply don't trust others to keep their PCs clean of malware or key loggers so I'm hesitant to use friends/public PCs for anything important that would demand a secure solution.
MINECRAFT!!! Gotta buy MINECRAFT!!! OMG!!! is what my stepson said. That is why I bought him these points. How would I rate delivery? Well, it was instant. That's nice. Now he has Minecraft, on two platforms. Kids today, am I right?
This camera was one of the first low-cost VGA-resolution digital cameras I could find in the US. I tried a couple other brands that made horrible pictures before. I got good pictures without distortion from this one. I used software I already had (Paintshop Pro) with it and never even installed the included software, so I can't rate that. Mine came with a battery, a carrying case, serial cable, and power adaptor included. I think the flash can be too bright, but there is an option to turn it off.I would recommend this if you would like a point-and-shoot digital camera that you can pull out of the box, load up the TWAIN drivers, and continue to use your same software without buying anything extra.
Very small, can fit anywhere. Works perfectly and the price was awesome. Just be careful of losing it, it really is quite tiny.
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.
Bought this card and could not get to install on Windows 2000. Called tech support and they emailed me an updated driver but it did not correct the problem. The computer recognizes the card but there is the dreaded yellow exclamation point by the device with a Code 31 error. After spending a few hours, I threw in the towel. I think I'll try a DLink or Orinoco.
Great RAM for my not so great Toshiba S1061 laptop. Upgraded to 2GB running WinXP 32-bit and I'm glad I did. Major difference between 1GB and 2GB that's for sure. Stable RAM, fast delivery, works great, no complaints!!
Do you ever wonder how to ensure all the GPS materials are in one place when you change cars - or what to do with it all, when a parking attendent takes the car away. This bag is the answer. Fits all the stuff, GPS, cables and holder for my 4.3" Garmin - it even has 2 extra pockets to hold a small flashlight, a multi-tool and EZ pass transponder.I call it my "man bag" when traveling. Everything in one place. Perfect.
A VCR/DVD player combo is a great idea and most stores are sold out of them. However I have had nothing but problems with my Samsung. The DVD player locks up and won't let me access the menu on some of my DVD's and therefore forced to watch some movies with subtitles and not able to skip chapters. If you want the advice from someone who ownes one, my advice is, if you are going to spend the money up grade. I wish I would have spent the extra money to get a better top of the line model.
I am very happy with my Photo Frame. I received one of these as a gift then decided to buy a second for the office. I purchased the second frame Jan 1st when the site said "In Stock Soon" which it had an estimated ship date not later then the end of Jan. It's now a month later and the ship date has now changed to sometime between Feb 19th and March 2nd. Will I ever get it?
So far so good, the cam software was easy to install and is working well. Clear and sharp picture. Very good value and suits my needs just fine.
I bought this radio for use in my office. The reception is poor and a get an almost constant annoying buzz from some kind of interference. I liked the idea of the weather alert but when its on standby, the alarm always seems to go off.
Battery works like a charm in my Canon PowerShot SD800 IS camera. Holds a good charge. I am able to take about 250 shots between charges. It is as good as the orginal and costs less.
I have owned my FinePix S3000 for approximately 4 months now. It has great power management. I have to charge the 4 AA NiMH maybe after 100 flash pictures. The photos color is awsome and the resolution is amazing. I can zoom in at least 150% and the picture still will be perfect when using a photo editor.
After using the dryer (which I liked very much and did a quick job), I discovered that my hair was being ruined. It would break off in small 2 inch curved pieces.I stopped using it for a month and confirmed that was the problem because the lavatory was no longer filled with broken pieces of hair.I would like to return it and get my money back!!!
These cans are great for anything with low amp power. They are easy to drive and nice and punchy. The high end can get a little brite on some recordings, but overall the best $100 phones on the market.
On the Garmin website they want $89.00 for this product so the value here at Amazon is awesome. Thought that I would have to pay alot of money when this broke on my boat but once again the power of the internet has saved me. The product does exactly as it is described and functions without having to buy any additional products if you already own a compatible Garmin GPS/Fishfinder unit. The Garmin 178C is the GPS/Fishfinder that is use this transducer for in my boat.
Great item to buy, came on time, and in perfect conditions. Recommend to anyone who is even thinking of buying it
Worth the step up from the 1.8 - much happier with this one. Does everything I want it to do.
This is a really good filter for the price. The main reason that I use a filter is to protect the lense from scratches. for the price of this filter, you could be a little mor care free about getting the perfect shot and scratching up an expensive lense or filter. I could not tell you the difference between a Tiffen and a Hoya filter except that the Hoya costs almost twice as much. If you dont use filters, it is worth it just for protection of your lense.
The Xerox toner cartridge works fine, it produces twice as many pages as the HP toner cartridge for lower price.
I think that the idea was great. It has it's function... but it's really flimsy. The plastic connections are hollow, so it feels like it's going to snap easily! I think that they should go back to the drawing board and make it better. It's a buy because you have to, more than anything. For the price, it's okay. Overall, if there is something, anything in the market that may be an option - get that one instead!
this ink is great its the only kind of ink I can in my cannon cause a off breed of ink will mess up a Cannon Printer
I purchased HP IPAQ Hx2755 at the end of August 2005 from Fry's Electronics, however, the device had an older ROM version (June 5 2005).I loved the unit - it encrypted my data which keeps it safe. This is a very important feature for me and is the reason why I bought this particular hand-held.It also has much better password security by providing encrypted key as well as fingerprint technology (I decided not to use the fingerprint technology because what if I accidently cut my thumb does that mean I can't log in?).Instead, I used encrypted key which is a very important and a necessary feature for me, and is also why I bought this particular device.If you keep important information on your PDA like me, encrypting your data and encrypted key are both necessary. Both of these features worked efficiently - I just entered my pin when turning the device on.This is my favorite hand-held on the market. I bought this device because of these two features - encrypted data and encrypted key, which I could not find anywhere else.I read the Amazon reviews before purchasing the unit from Fry's but bought it anyway thinking that HP must have fixed the problems mentioned already. Unfortunately, I had the same problem with the on/off button that other readers described which surprised me because I've never had a problem with any HP hand-held before. My device did not easily turn off about 5% of the time over a two week period - I would press the off button several times and also hold the off button for several seconds but it still wouldn't turn off. Also, sometimes when it was turned on (while on battery), it would go to backpanel lighting (which is expected to save on the battery) but when I pressed the screen it did not light up as it should have (even though I had plenty of battery power around 80% left), so I was not able to read anything. Fortunately, a soft reset fixed this without destroying my data. But the problem kept reappearing. So I returned the unit.After I returned the unit, I searched for a different hand-held to buy from any company (HP, Dell, etc.) but did not find one with encrypted data and encrypted key, so I decided to go back to pursuing the HP-2755.I called HP technical support and asked them about the on/off button problem. I was informed that one small shipment had a bad batch of units where the on/off button didn't work. I called back to ask them if a new unit would be at any risk of having this problem too or have they fixed the on/off problem for sure and the technical support representative said that the on/off button problem was due to bugs in an older ROM version that shipped prior to June 20, 2005. The representative was very helpful. He said the ROM software controls the on/off switch and that the prior ROM version had off/on control bugs in it. I learned my unit shipped from HP on either June 15 or June 5, 2005 (I forgot which), so my PDA had the older buggy ROM version. He emailed me a link of the new ROM version, which I could have downloaded if I hadn't already returned my unit.In conclusion, if you have an on/off button problem like I did, I was told the new ROM version fixes that bug so you might want to try it by downloading the new ROM from the link he gave me:http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/handheldiPAQ/us/revision/9019.htmlI wish I had known this before returning it.So, I am going to buy a new HP 2755 unit, but this time I will buy it from Amazon.The HP 2755 has encrypted data and encrypted key - and I really need these features to keep my data safe.Hope this information helps you.
Great price for the length of the cable (25ft)...works well with Samsung Plasma and Panasonic home theater System
This is my first Digital camera, and I'm very happy with it. It takes great pictures, easy to use, Easy USB transfer to my computer, takes only 2 AA batterys which last a long time in my opinion, also came with it's own battery charger and 2 NI-CAD batterys. Mine came with a 16mb card and a 32 mb smartmedia I got the 32mb card through a specail deal. So I'd recommend buying a larger smartmedia card right away or even a few smaller cards. rather than a 128 buy two 64 mb ...
We are using the unit in our car and our motorhome. The bean bag mount makes it very simple to transfer between rigs. The large screen is very readable, voice commands easy to understand. The remote control is very handy for the "copilot" to use in making inputs to the 2720. The trip information and GPS screens are great. We've found inputting information is simple. The onboard POI information is not as extensive as we had with the built in nav system in our previous vehicle (Lexus RX330). We expect that we'll be able to update the information via the internet so don't consider it much of a detraction. We have found that the routings and road information is very accurate, and with few exceptions, up to date. All and all, we like the features of the 2720 better than what we had with the built in system. Plus you can move it around. We are not using the traffic information system at this time. We consider the 2720 an excellent nav system and highly recommend it.
If you want an LCD TV at a budget price with a super picture then buy this JVC. Easy set up, lightweight, comes with a stand. My friend has a high dollar Sharp and I really can't see the difference that justifies the extra $$$$'s.
I got these for $1.85 each, which is a great deal compared to buying one retail for $10 or more. I ordered 15 of them and have used about 8 and they all work great for 1080p. No issues at all!!!
This little Mouse is wonderful and fixed all my problems with trying to use a lap top computer. It is so easy to use and as cute as a House Mouse!
Although on the front of the IM9 box it indicates that you can request a new Nano adapter from Altec Lansing, that's basically the end of the story. First, I tried to go to the website given on the box as the way to order the adapter. That website does not exist.After registering with the company so that I could email a request for an adapter for the new Nano, both of my emails were ignored and then deleted (even though they did give me a Reference Number for each of my questions). Then I called Customer Service and was told that there is not an adapter and there will not be one.Bottom line: Yes, you can request an adapter for the IM9 for the new Nano, either in writing or via the phone, but the answer is, "no"
Bought it last month and haven't used it till now. Length is good for normal application and price is extremely cheap.
The best thing about this camera has to be its video capture (with sound). You can only record about 30 - 45 seconds at a time, but the resolution is unbelievably clear! Better than our digital camcorder and very easy to upload to your hard-drive. We are really impressed with this product, which we have owned for 6 months now. A great buy!!!
I have to say I'm completely satisfied with the backpack. It has a lot of room and pockets for almost anything, and it's very comfortable. I'd also like to mention that, besides the backpack itself, the whole transaction went great. I am very happy with my purchase.
I use this item for my iphone, plays through car speakers and works very well. Others have commented on problems with the autoreverse but I've not had a single issue. I use this item for a 20-40 min daily commute for the past 6 months. I'm very satisfied, especially for the price.Unexpected bonus, this item came with an outstanding car charger with adapters for multiple charging needs. The plug that goes into the 12V receptacle seats firmly and doesn't pop out like others I've had. Very, very satisfied!
I've had my Epson CX4600 for awhile now, and let me tell you: listen to all these people who have had their printer for any length of time instead of those who just bought it! Yes, it is a rather nice printer... when it works. I've printed many photos on it, and I'm mostly pleased with the quality. (I did have an issue where the ink did not stick on super-glossy photo paper.)Where this printer runs astray is the ink. This printer sucks ink like an SUV sucks gasoline. You have to use all cartridges pretty much EVERY DAY, otherwise they will dry out. When that starts to happen, you have to clean the print nozzles (all of them, not just the one you need), which wastes a LOT of ink. I've even had to clean the nozzles multiple times because it just wouldn't print.This printer is a joke. Serious manufacturing flaw, and I REGRET BUYING THIS. There's far better out there for your money.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I bought this camera for the 12 time zoom, but I got so much more. It does everything you could think of and does it the best.
It is amazing how well this works while being so cheap. I have used this for about a year now and it still works amazing, while other HDMI cords cost more then 5 times as much as this.
This was my first (and only) experience with a DVR, which I got as an impulse purchase when I ran across a low price. I'm quite pleased. Sure the features and controls took a little getting used to (and the remote's labeling could be a lot more intuitive), but after you use it a few times it's old hat. Playback of HQ recordings are indistinguishable from the originals to my eyes. Skipping across commercials is a snap. I've never tried recording direct to DVD or copying to DVD, so I can't comment on those features. But basic recording and playback are perfectly satisfactory and all recordings have been glitch-free during my 4 months of ownership. And, of course, there's all that room on the hard drive. There may be better low-cost DVDs out there, but if you find this for a good price, don't be scared off by the negative reviews (which, if memory serves, mainly complain about the remote and the manual - not the performance of this unit).
we had a profesinal but it went out . this is not a big but does the job just fine
I bought these batteries about 4 years ago, and they are still working well!What else you need no know?
This is a great fuse. Has a great amount of amps. If you bun this baby up then you have problems with your whole system. Streetwire continues to make a great product. So if you don't want to worry about the fuse under the hood go ahead and get this hefty one.
It's so cute and tiny! I love it so much more than the old mouse I was using. I took it to work, and have a few of my co-workers jealous! It fits my hand perfectly. And that it benefits Heart disease - even better. I would recommend this mouse!
I got this for aSlik Professional Universal Deluxe Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Panoramic Photo Guide; could have got the smaller model but didn't want to risk it. This looks really slick, all walls are heavily padded, there's a small compartment inside secured with velcro, a good sized external compartment with a zipper for random accessories and a small "window" to put your card or tag in. There's double stitching throughout and a few rivets - very professional. All that is lacking is for the tripod to go "mmmh -cozy!".There's still plenty of room for other random photography paraphernalia besides the tripod, such as aCanon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses, and aFM Photography McClamp, 26" Long Flexible Articulated Arm with Micro Clamp and 2" Clamp #3302.
I bought this headphone to replace the ear buds that came with my Zen Stone MP3 Player. I needed something that would be comfortable, durable and sound good during workouts. I usually wear them while running for an hour or more per day and this fit the bill perfectly.The price can't be beat either. I didn't want to spend a fortune on a headphone to go with a $40 MP3 Player and this headphone was very inexpensive. It's pretty well made and the cord is about 6 feet long, but has a clip to keep it out of the way. There's also a volume control on the cord clip which is handy. I can clip it to my collar or waistband and it stays where I need it to.Delivery was fast. I purchased this and the armband and skin for my Zen Stone at the same time and both arrived within two or three days on standard shipping.
All my files disappeared and my laptop recognizes only "1.93MB" of the entire flash drive. -.-Enough reason to give it one star. Right?
You can't go wrong purchasing these here on amazon. I don't know how many of these I have purchased in the past for myself and friends on this site and every single one of them has worked great. You can either pay the outrages prices in some stores or literally nothing online. They worked just as well and you could tell no difference between these and the expensive brands some of my friends have owned. These are just something I don't even think about, if I need one I jump on amazon really quick now and i'm done.
This modem is great! It always connects at top speeds (for my area around 53Kbps.) My network throughput monitor shows some file transfers at 58Kbps and above! I have never had a disconnect when someone picked up the phone and it maintains mostly consistent transfer speeds when someone does.As for video conferencing, the refresh rate of the streaming images is pretty amazing. I've been able to use this modem for most DOS applications through Windows with no conflicts from the software drivers needed to use this modem. Overall, I have to say that this modem deserves all 5 stars!
I purchased this headset because I was looking for something of reasoable quality but was really small and light. I keep them in my laptop case and find them comfortable to use and the sound quality, although not as high quality as other headsets I have used, is more than adequate for Messenger, Skype, etc.
Plenty of them and kinda easy to work with. The clip to connect is not that well. But overall not bad.
What else to say, people who have used this lens know how awesome this lens is.Superfast focusing and pictures are extreme sharp. For a bargain price $124 WOW!Amazing lens for portrait. Renders perfect bokeh. This lens truly deserves 12/10 rating. More value for money compared to 35mm f1.8
I purchased this item a few weeks ago and i"m very pleasedwith this item so far. My only reason for giving it 4 starsinstead of 5 is that there's no instruction explaining howto activate the multi region codes. But you can find themat the Information Superhighway website. Once you find yourcode and follow the proceedure, Presto! , it works like acharm. It will play region codes 1 through 6 with noproblem. This unit is well worth the price. What a Bargin!!!!!!!!
This allows you to store much more than the pluckable foam or insertable bag.If you carry photo equipment you'll love it. Keeps your gear airtight and snug.
There isn't much to say about a wall mount! We needed one for the TV we were buying from Amazon. We checked the prices in town and this one was less expensive. When we received it it not only was less expensive but the quality was better.
This is a no brainer for any Nikon user. This is a great cheap lens, virtually free of distortion, very sharp and faster than any zoom lens that you may have. It also forces you to "use your feet to zoom", a technique that we all grew up with before the popularity of standard zoom lenses. Its small and light and can be carried in a pocket very easily. And its cheap!!!On a dSLR it becomes a 75mm lens that is ideal for portraiture. The 1.8 aperture effectively isolates the subject while at the same time allowing the use of a lower ISO.Negatives: the plasticky build, and the older screw drive AF which causes the focusing ring to move. Also the lens does not work (AF) on the newer cheapo cameras. Also its not wide enough for most traveling duties on a DX camera.But for me on my D200 this is a great lens!update (July 2010). This lens has lived up to my expectations. Has been all over the world with me as a low light supplement and suffered lots of hard knocks so that plasticky build is not at all bad. Still going strong. But is now being relegated to the store room as a portrait lens only...have recently added the 35mm 1.8 as my new travel supplement because the 50mm was just too long.
Good price. I don't see the point in spending much on a cable that carries a digital signal.
WIth numerous flash drives available in the market, i was tempted by the lower price of the lesser known brands, however I went with Kingston basically because of its name and durability , and i should say i was right. This a sleek product ,probably around 5$ more than the lesser known brands,but i will take it, for you dont want to lose your documents and cherished photos!
Audio cut in and out continuously even after using multiple cable combinations. Would not recommend this product
With $130 for 500 GB, it is a good deal. The performance is reasonable.
This product has been discontinued by Black and Decker for years and the items Amazon is offering do not work. The batteries are too old and will not hold a charge. Mine was DOA and returned but still no refund.
No sab&iacute;a bien que me esperaba. Antes siempre llevaba el zoom en la c&aacute;mara, pero ahora no quiero otro que mi 50 mm f/1.8D AF (y eso que inicialmente buscaba el 35 mm). Muy luminoso y un bokeh espectacular. Lo recomiendo.
[...] Either that, or people never came back to comment after problems arose. Before I begin, let me say that after my problems with the 2720, I looked on the net to found out that the issues people are having are HUGE and plentiful.Things were OK when I brought it home. I took it out and fell in love with it; it's ease of use, the display and all its features. That is until the next day, when I tried acquiring satellites after it sat overnight. I had to reboot it for a good 20 minutes before it started to work. Then, when it DID finally work, it kept locking up.I called Garmin and they said that this was a first. Oh really? Three days later they came out with a firmware update (2.60) that was to address this problem they "NEVER" heard of. I upgraded and things got worse! Still no sats, still locked up and now new bugs were introduced.I returned it to where I purchased it and got a new one, figuring that this problem might affect only certain units. Wrong! Same problems as the first.I went online and read hundreds of horror stories, all the same as mine. Don't believe me? Go to this popular GPS forum and see for yourself. Here's the 2720 link: [...]Look around at user reviews from all over. Same problems, bad fix, more problems. This problem is also affecting their new c340. Take a look at that forum and other sites and see. Garmin, their programmers and QA are facing serious problems and their customers are not very happy.I will be looking around for another GPS, though none really thrill me feature-wise. But, at least they'll work.
I was very pleased when i got this and it worked so i gave it 5 stars, BIG MISTAKE.These are very low quality, HDMI FAKES!!!! I cut it open to see what exactly is made ofvery tiny speaker wire(speaker wire wouldnt be a correct term because speaker wire is atleast double the gauge of these wires)Save your headache and buy a $20 hdmi from walmart, they ACTUALLY WORK!!!!I KNOW your saying its only $2 what could it hurt, your just throwing away money if you buy this...MY LAPTOP CHARGER IS THICKER THAN THESE HDMI CORDS AND THAT IS JUST NOT RIGHT
The first thing you need to know about this player is that it is not able to do any digital recording. Analog recording only! That's by no means the end of the world, but if you are serious about using a minidisc player a lot, you might want to pony up the extra funds and go digital. On the other hand, analog recording means you don't have to fool around with any dubious computer software, so its not all bad.Minidisc players are great for several reasons. The player is microscopically small (and just plain cute!). Minidiscs are removable (like a cassette or a CD), so you can fill up dozens and dozens of discs with different recordings. (This is why I use minidisc and not MP3. I need to have no less than 12 hours of music on my person at any time. With a portable MP3 player, this is just not practical. With a minidisc player, its a walk in the park.) Minidisc players handle the shuffle feature far better than CD players ever will - there's never any pause or noise between tracks. Recording is ridiculously easy; all that is required is a headphone jack. You can hook your minidisc player into any stereo, walkmen, amp, casio keyboard, television set, or whatever and record music in real-time (i.e., if the song is three minutes long, it takes three minutes to record it). This is great for recording on the go - like say you're at your friend's house and you hear a new song you just love, you can plug your minidisc player in and record it right then and there. Hooking up to computers is also quite easy, but recording from your friend's computer isn't a seamless or quick process (this device is pretty monogamous when it comes to computers). Minidiscs can be recorded over again and again, and you don't have to record or erase everything at once. You can record and delete tracks one-at-a-time. This is not like your CD Burner; it works more like a really advanced cassette deck. On the downside, minidisc players have moving parts, and therefore may skip if bumped or jostled (whereas an MP3 player you can throw in a washing machine without it skipping).My first and foremost complaint about this specific unit is that it doesn't get very loud. I don't know whether this is a side-effect of the recording process, or is a limitation of its output. What I do know is that if you walk through a high-traffic neighborhood, or board a bus, you may have to strain to hear the music even with the volume turned all the way up. Quite a problem, but one I've more or less adapted to. To be fair, a lot of this has to do with the recording quality I select. You can record in Stereo, Mono, LP2, or LP4. At LP4 you can cram nearly FIVE HOURS of music on one little disc. Very cool! I most often record in LP4. But I compromise my sound quality by doing so. If you record in Stereo, or even at LP2 (you still get 74 or 148 minutes of music, respectively), your sound quality improves substantially. Another way to combat the quiet volume is to set the "RecVol" manually, rather than automatically (ALWAYS do this!). HOWEVER, you'll still struggle with the weak volume, though it won't be nearly as bad.As far as other features go, labeling tracks must be done by hand, and is no more difficult than storing numbers in your cell phone. Manual track editing isn't tough at all. Moving tracks (you can change a song's position in the mix) is super-easy. And everything is done on the player itself, so you can tool around with your music on the go.The final issue is whether or not a minidisc player is worth the money. Of course, that all depends on what you want to do with it. Is it good for a work-out? Absolutely not. Is it a good replacement for a CD player? Not if most of your music is on CD. (Remember, a minidisc isn't really an improvement on CD. Although the player and disc is smaller, the sound quality is inferior.) Is it useful for recording your garage band? I think so. Is it useful for home electronic recordings? Absolutely. Is it a good way to store MP3s? Sure! Could you use it to record environmental sounds, or even to record interview conversation? With a good microphone (which is not included), you certainly could. Myself, I find it most useful for recording tracks from my swollen vinyl collection, so that I can listen to my records away from home. And for that purpose, there's no better personal audio device than a minidisc player. I kinda bought this on a whim (basically I wanted a new toy), and I've been really very happy with it. But if I didn't have so many albums on vinyl, I'm not so sure how much I'd use this device.
This is a really fast memory. I use it with my Canon 50D and it writes and reads at blazing speeds!!! You'll never regret buying this memory.
Originally, I thought this was a great cable as it made the picture much clearer!! Now, less than 1 year later, we have had to throw the cable out as it went "bad." For no reason, one day, the picture was not showing on the TV, so we checked the cable box on another television and it worked fine. It turned out that the problem was the HDMI cable. I always thought the "Monster" brand was great, but to get less than a year out of the cable is not great.
I purchased this product some time ago and just recently set it up. The cameras are solid quality....for the price, and the image provides me with all the clarity I was hoping for. The receiver works with an acceptable range and I'm pleased with the mobility of the product.Good Buy, great value
Has all the hook ups required to connect a camera. Was a little slow at showing up but will buy again when expanding my camera system.
Installation: No problems at all. Insert accompanying CD and follow the simple instructions that appear on the screen. Installed without incident on a laptop running Windows XP. (the New Yorker website claims this will work with Vista, perhaps with a little massaging required) The end user license agreement does not contain the spyware clause which many have complained of in reviews of the DVD version of this collection. Connection between computer and portable hard drive is by standard USB cable.User interface: Very easy to use. I suggest you go to the New Yorker web site for video tutorials on how to search, view, annotate, and create reading lists. http://www.cartoonbank.com/survey/0831_tny_demo/index.html Image sharpness is excellent for text, but some of the pictures have some smudgy spots (which hasn't diminished my overall experience with this product), and magnification can be adjusted so text size should not be a problem for most eyes. There is no ability to copy/paste text from an article, which may be a drawback for some. Pages can be printed. Full text searching is not available. The search feature searches staff-created abstracts of each article and cartoon, each abstract containing a brief description of the piece plus key-word tags selected from a standard list of index words, supposedly resulting a uniform tagging process. This seems to work well. The cartoons are indexed by key words describing theme (for example, if you search the word "lawyers" in the cartoon collection, you will get hundreds of hits, even if the word "lawyers" doesn't appear in the caption of the cartoon).Device: This is about the size of a Nintendo DS Lite video game system, which means it can fit in your pocket. The device is powered through the USB cable when being used, so no batteries are required. The unit seems fairly sturdy, but I would recommend some sort of protective case (I store mine in a DS case).Content: What can I say about this? It contains an image of every page of every issue through April 2006, meaning you see all the articles, cartoons, artwork, ads, and covers. An update disk containing issues through April 2007 is available at the New Yorker site for $20, and I imagine that will be an annual offering. As I said, image quality is excellent.If you aren't already familiar with New Yorker content, it wouldn't seem to make sense to buy this expensive device--sample some current issues from the newsstand at the very least--but if you are a fan, I wholeheartedly recommend this product.
This player is a very cute little package for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the exterior design quality isn't reflected in the interior components. So.....I'm sending this back! I viewed my first movie last night. The picture was inconsistent and the drive was *very* noisy. I also found the sound quality to be poorer than my 1988 VCR. The second DVD I attempted to view froze up in the first 5 minutes. Not a positive experience.
I am using them to go from a PS3 to a 32" flat-screen across the room. The connectors fit good. I was a little nervous about the quality with the price, but they work great.
got them on time using them to run from the computer upstairs to the TV down stairs The work fine.PTC 25ft Premium Gold Series HDMI Cable (HH-26-25E)
Nikon Coolpix L11 6MP is good for me. I use it with lithium batteries and I haven't had any problem. But when you're taking pictures you have to wait 5 seconds to take another picture...But I'm happy to have it. It takes nice pictures!! I recommend it.
I purchased the LiDE 600F specifically to travel with me for use with my laptop. Both fit - tightly - in my large laptop bag, meaning the scanner doesn't increase the amount of luggage I must carry. I'm a genealogist, and my primary use is to scan photos, negatives, and documents when doing research.The 600F scans images and 35 mm negatives very well. I use the OS X operating system on my laptop and had no difficulty setting up or using either the software or hardware. The lack of a separate power supply and cord for the scanner is appreciated. Cords and power supplies are a pain to pack and unravel.The warnings on in the enclosed operating manual make the scanner sound fragile, but it's held up well to date. My only complaint is that there is no included option to scan negatives for types of film other than 35 mm. My family was apparently big into the old 110 stuff, and I have a professionally done negative that is as large as the resulting photo. I'm going to have to search for/create a method of scanning these. However, this scanner has met and exceeded my expectations for the price.
It worked well for me with 3 different types of electrical outlet. It's well-built.
I've owned this device for a couple of years now and although a bit outdated it is an excellent GPS navigator. Directions are accurate and the display is easily readable in all but direct sunlight. Some back roads may "confuse" the device at times - one amusing incident was when the "nuvi" told me to drive 6 miles and make a u-turn (I was on a jeep trail in the Colorado mountains).I've had to replace the battery once, but that was a simple process. The battery replacement kit (from a non Garmin source) included detailed instructions AND all the tools I needed. I also purchased the lifetime map update from Garmin which I think is a bit pricey but still a good idea. These devices have advanced over the years as most hi-tech items do, but if you see this GPS navigator for sale somewhere at a good price I don't think you'd regret buying it.
Crimping these things is an absolute pain. However, that is my fault because I am a relative novice with low-voltage wiring. When you do get all of the wires in perfectly, and in the correct order, each connector worked the first time, without issue and hasn't failed since. Once the connectors are on, they are sturdy and feel very secure. No complaints. Good product.
I'll keep this short,as I assume most of the tec stuff has been covered.I sold a 350D to get the 400D(XTi).The 400D focuses better,has better ergonomics,is the same size/weight,and takes GREAT photos.I tried a Nikon D80,but it loses way too much detail at iso 400 and up.Plus the Canon line of lenses fits my needs better,are cheaper,and are available.The Nikon costs $300 more (with the Canon being discounted),and the Nikon Raw converter adds another $150.So the true cost difference is $400-450.I'd buy the Canon over the Nikon at the same price due to image quality,especially if you shoot jpeg.BTW,if you can afford Canon L lenses(the 25-105L and the 70-200L-any of the 4) are amazing.One caveat,as with ANY dslr,these cameras are not p/s and do best with some post processing and with knowledge of how a camera meters/exposes,etc.I can't emphasize this enough.
The concept of this remote is excellent. With the click of the button, based on the "activity" (watching a DVD, watching TV, listening to music, etc) the remote automatically turns on the proper equipment, turns off any other equipment, and sets everything to the proper inputs. So, I can watch my Tivo with one button, watch a DVD with the audio coming through the stereo with another button, and watch a VHS tape with my DVD/VHS combo player with another button. It logically adjusts all of the equipment based on the selected activity assigns buttons in a way that makes sense. The volume control, for example, adjusts either the TV or the stereo depending on what I've told it to use for that activity. It's all setup through a quick and easy wizard, and it allows you to make further customizations of buttons if you choose.The downsides are:1) The buttons are all the same size so you can't feel your way around the control in the dark. Even the volume control and channel rocker buttons all feel the same as any other button so you have to continually use the "Glow" button to engage the backlighting just to adjust the volume, fast forward, or rewind. Hello? Play should be a triangular wedge, Stop a square, etc. And they should all be in a line, rewind on the left, fast forward on the right, stop, play, and pause in the middle, instead of having those controls wrapped around the OK button in a circle. Overall, it is too visually oriented which is a mistake; it should be tactilely oriented because you don't want to be staring at you remote while you are trying to watch a movie.2) It makes you create a login username and password on their website to use the simple setup wizard, which by the way takes forever to install and download updates. This is very inappropriate and unnecessary.3) OK. After using this for 6 months I got a new TV. I couldn't remember the usename and password I created 6 months ago so it allowed me to create a new one... which erased the device. So now I have to start over with the programming. The software provided and the whole username/password provide us with all your personal information so you can use the product really pisses me off and makes me want to slam the product into the wall.
Everything about this pack is great except that the main compartment is a little cramped because of the laptop computer sleeve. I am a student in a professional program and use the pack for transporting books. I can fit 2 textbooks and 1 2" binder in the main compartment if I do not carry a laptop. I would like the option of removing the laptop sleeve if I could design the pack myself.All of the other compartments carry everything that I could ever want. Also I could use this for travel. The wheels are sturdy as is the handle. Its relatively light weight and keeps the weight off of your back. Overall I would recommend this pack to anyone or recommend the JanSport Big Student pack if you don't mind carrying the load on your back.
The cable worked as advertised and for a whole lot less than what I initially paid for it at Best Buy.
I am long time customer of Adorama but this was a waste of time and money. I needed a part quickly and so I did a mail order, thinking, how hard could it be to find a decent quality plastic screw mount petal lens hood at a reasonable price? Oh well. This thing won't mount on my sunpak filter, it starts to screw on but the plastic threads are poorly formed and it falls off. When I attempt to mount it directly on the lens barrel it goes on. But the plastic collar that is meant to lock it in place just spins around. Result: the hood spins around. It's an eleven dollar piece of plastic junk. I probably should have known better. Don't make the same mistake! I suspect that $20 might get me a reasonable hood but there are no shortcuts: you really need to take the lens to the store and ask to try the hood. This thing is going to end up a dog toy. At least my Dachshund got something out of the deal!
this hard drive was my first hard drive that i ever bought over 3gb, and it was really great... i bought mine about 2 years ago because i was sick of having such lack of space. and it's worked for a while. i'm looking to buy another one soon. good if u wanna save some money... not recomended for "top of the line" computers.
A little on the pricy side but very nice quality. First thing I did was remove U3 which is an annoying process. Now I just have to make sure I don't loose it.
I liked my first one so much that i bought this second one for my girlfriend and she loves it as well. We have really enjoyed playing around in pools, rivers, and the lake with these cameras. You wont be disappointed. i do recommend a second battery for when the first one loses its charge, though it does have a pretty good battery life.
I love this flash. You can set it and forget it. Every thing will work as you set it.
I own a bunch of headphones: AKG 240, BOSE Q3, Gradi SR60 and many more. These are the most comfortable, and light and just about the perfect tension on the ear. They are small enough for carrying around. Great for the gym. For the price, they are great! Detail is not as good as expensive cans but still very good sound. The volume control is the smallest thumbwheel i have on any headphone. So much better than uncomfortable buds.
Replaced my broken Harmony 628 with the 880. Many buttons cannot be used effectively unless using both hands. I have to press the buttons multiple times before they activate. I often have to press the "Activity" button and the "play" button 5 or 6 times before it actually works. Stop, pause, play and fast forward have about a 2 second delay (not true with the older 628). Nice display screen. All the controls work after 3 configuration attempts on line. I wish my 628 hadn't broken! Very disappointing for the money.
I bought this for my dad who likes it but I must say it's rather large (or it is larger than what the picture seems). But it sure gets the work done of magnifying!
There are some great things about this case: 120mm front and rear fan slots (bigger fans mean they can spin slower to provide the same airflow and thus be quieter); the hard drive cages are individually mountable and go on rubber grommets to stop rpm vibrations; the sheer number of devices supportable by the case and the power supply. Quiet power supply and bundled fan. Good front panel connections for everything your ATX motherboard might have. Very easy to open, which is of tantamount importance if you're an enthusiast. Dual locks, 1 on the side, and 1 on the front drive bay door. And it's just cool looking (nice color, dual front LEDs if you can find a 4-pin connector from the psu, and it's rugged (it's made of real metal, except the drive bay door).The weak spots include an instruction manual which is at times frustratingly badly written. FOR EXAMPLE: the manual tells you to plug the power switch/ reset switch/ led plugs into the motherboard "with the label facing the front." This "label" is actually a tiny arrow on each plug. Another example: The descriptions of what hardware to use in each circumstance are not descriptive enough-- "special screws" could mean any of the 4-5 types of screws they provide. This just means that first time builders will have a great deal of difficulty, and experienced ones will still have some annoyances.Other weaknesses: the power supply cables are not braided so your case will inevitably be somewhat messy on the inside, and all the cables prevent efficient airflow. The power cables could be a little longer given the size of the case and the distance your devices will likely be from the psu. The bundled fan also has it's own speed control, which is inside the box, and it has no 3-pin connector for a fan controller, which would've been nice as well.Also, do not be under the illusion that buying this case will make instantly for a quiet computer. More than likely, you will need a much quieter cpu cooler, and possibly a quieter VGA cooler if you have a loud graphics card like I do. In fact, I'd say if you're upgrading, get a new cpu cooler before you get a new case and see if that doesn't fix your noise problems. This is a great case though, and if I were building a new computer I would definitely get another.
AMAZON HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO US!! THIS TIME WE DID HAVE AN ISSUE, WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR ITEM(1600 MICROSOFT POINTS) IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET CODE SENT TO US?? HOWEVER WE DID CONTACT AMAZON AND THEY TOOK CARE OF IT!!. THE POINTS WERE VERY IMPORTANT AS A NEW RELEASE GAME HAD COME OUT AND OUR SON WAS THE LEADER OF HIS CLAN AND HAD TO SET-UP SEVERAL SERVERS & GAME PLAY SET-UP FOR THEIR GAME PLAY. BUT AGAIN AMAZON WAS VERY CONSIDERATE/CONCERN FOR OUR ISSUE/POSTION. WE WILL NOW & FOR FUTURE NEEDS/SHOPPING ONLINE WILL ALWAYS "HIGHLY RECOMMEND" AMAZON. "PLEASE" KEEP UP THE GOOD HIGH STANDARDS FOR ONLINE SHOPPING!
I bought my accessory kit back in mid-August and am just now getting around to reviewing it here, near the end of November. I shopped and researched it thoroughly before deciding to purchase from Amazon. They had the best price with super saver shipping, so I saved quite a bit by not purchasing directly from Sony or other retailers. I should also mention that I got the kit (bag with battery) for roughly the same as what I would have paid for the spare battery by itself. Expect to wait a week or two if you use the super saver option. I got email confirmation that my order shipped 3 days after placing my order, then I received it about 8 to 10 days later. I was willing to wait in order to save the shipping cost.The spare battery that comes with the kit is a MUST have. It lasts 3.5 hours compared to 80 minutes for the included battery that came with my camcorder. I have the Sony DCR-DVD308 handycam which comes with the NPFH40 battery.As for the camera bag, I could sum it up with a few words or phrases. Functional and practical; attractive, sleek and stylish; compact, yet roomy enough to store all of your essentials.To elaborate on some of it's features: the main compartment is divided into 2 sections. I use one half to store my handycam and the other half will hold 6 of the mini DVD-RW discs. There's room in the camera compartment to hold about 3 discs with the camera in there so that's convenient for keeping recorded discs separate from your blanks. There's a small, see-thru mesh, zippered pocket in the lid enclosure that would hold your camera's USB cable or memory sticks for picture taking. There are small, enclosed, zippered pockets on each side of the bag, big enough to hold a couple of discs or extra batteries. I keep the extra battery that came with the kit in one of these pockets when not in use. The front of the bag has a narrow zippered pocket that I use to store my camera's audio-video cables for hooking up to a TV for playback. There are also 3 small pouches sewn into each side of this pocket where I store my camcorder's remote, along with lens cleaning fluid and tissues. I should note that this pocket cannot be accessed without first opening the lid flap because it closes via locking clips directly in front of this pocket. That's not really a big deal to me, but the lid would be more convenient if it zippered closed rather than with the clips. I believe the clips are a lot sturdier than they appear, as another reviewer was concerned about them breaking. Unless you're really rough in handling your bag, I don't think that will be a problem. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. I think the bag is sturdy, well made and adequately padded to protect it's cargo if you're careful with how you handle it. It's not designed for mountain climbing or other such activities where being dropped is a consideration. If that's what you need, then you should look for one of the more expensive backpack bags with lots of extra padding.April 10, 2010 Review Update:I decided to come back and add some additional comments to this review after owning this bag for quite some time now. It's in great shape and holding up very well in terms of sturdiness and quality. What I really wanted to add is that since purchasing this bag, I have added several other accessories to my camcorder such as a wide angle lens attachment that allows me to get everything in the frame when recording in small enclosed spaces. I've also added an external bluetooth wireless microphone which is actually two parts; a receiver that mounts on the camcorder's shoe mount and a transmitter that you place wherever you wish to record sound away from your camcorder. While the addition of these other accessories have greatly enhanced the use of my camcorder, the relevance to the camcorder storage bag is that I am able to fit all of these accessories in the bag. Presently, I am storing the following items in this bag: in one of the side zippered pockets is the wide angle lens attachment which has it's own hard protective case, along with a quick release plate for tripod use; in the other side pocket is a battery charger with the extra battery that comes with the accessory kit; in the front zippered pocket are the audio/video cables and the usb computer transfer cable; the main inside compartment is divided into two sections and can be customized according to your needs by moving the placement of the divider; I have the transmitter and receiver for the wireless mic, along with AAA batteries for the microphone and an extra lithium battery for the camcorder in the smaller side of the divided main compartment; in the larger side of the main compartment is the camcorder itself, along with a ten pack spindle case of mini DVD-RW discs and a zippered, sleeved, DVD storage case for keeping recorded discs separate from blanks; in the zippered pouch of the lid in the main compartment is the camcorder's remote control unit, a memory stick case and an additional quick release plate. While I realize this may qualify as way too much information, I wanted to give you an idea of just how much stuff you can get into this amazingly compact storage bag. Prior to my own purchase, I remember reading reviews of others who purchased this bag who thought it was too big for their camcorder. I think what they may not have realized when they received their bag ( because neither did I ), is that you will most likely add other accessories to your camcorder as you begin to use and enjoy it. This bag has enough space in it to allow room to grow in your use of your camcorder, while still being relatively small and compact in size. After owning this bag for going on three years now, I can say I am completely happy with it and it's been a great investment. I hope this lengthy review will be helpful to anyone who may be considering purchasing this great accessory kit.
Have several, needed multi format. Works extremely well. Only negative is lack of "time remaining" when DVD is playing in the Display/Info. It will be nice to see all 3 times on the same page: Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, and Total Time. Also if support for HD USB devices can be provided it would make it a terrific device. Hope these upgrdes get implemented in a firmware update.
I shoved this drive into and external eSATA enclosure and connected it to my DirectTV DVR. No issues after one month.
got a good Canon lens with IS and just trying to protect it... nothing special about this filter. that said, I've always had good results with Tiffen products!
I love it very much. It is very easy to use. I will recommend to everybody to buy it and use it. I got 2 of them one for me and second one for my sister.
This product is older and offers less tahn amny newer MP3 players, but it will get the job done. Here are 3 pieces of advice for owning this player.1. Upgrade the firmware to the lateset 1.62 version2. DO NOT use the included software, use Windows Media Player and install the plug-in.3. Search online to find a couple of spare belt clips, they will break.All things said, this is a good player for a good price.
Love the motion switch in the unit, just pick it up and the "Glow" feature fires up. The recharging station is a must, I am tired of replacing batteries. I now use this to control my Roomba. A definate must for any "Man Cave"!
I want another one! It's convenient, and. Not too loud, even my adult kids love it and want one. A perfect gift too!
I was on the phone with Linksys for 4 hours to set this thing up with my Brand New laptop that just so happens to be on their website to be capatible with Vista. Nope, right out of the rep's mouth and me spending 4 hours wasting my time and effort. Annoyed.
Unlike the Ultra II, the Extreme III never slows down my photography no matter how many shots i take in quick succession. (My camera's a Canon EOS 5D). The Ultra II almost always makes me miss some 'perfect' shot (you know, when the otter finally dives right in front of you), but the Extreme III has never slowed me down or caused me to miss a shot. For this, it's definitely worth the extra $$$.
The TomTom 720 a beautiful machine with a lot of cool features. But the routing is dreadful so often that we have to bring maps along -- which kind of defeats the purpose of a GPS.Our older, cheaper, slower, not-very-beautiful Garmin is MUCH more reliable.We live in Eastern Pa. and do most of our driving here. The road network is very old and established so it is not a matter of out of date maps. It's just the TomTom's routing algorithm. If we're not paying attention, the TomTom will take us 20 miles out of our way -- and these are repeat incidents so I know it's machine error, not user error. Even in our neighborhood, sometimes it inexplicably has us go in completely the wrong direction and takes wildly circuitous routes.If you know where you're going, and you're just using the TomTom for the last 1/4 mile, the neighborhood streets, this machine can't do you much harm. But for longer trips I just can't trust it. Extremely disappointing for a $300 machine -- and the more we use it the more we dislike it.I think our $300 TomTom is going to get replaced by a $100 MIO pretty soon.
microsoft points are an over all great product that can be used on many different things on the xbox. i was able to get 2 full games with this and i am very pleased with this purchase
This mouse is junk. It has oil in side pockets and this goes all over your hands.These microsoft folks are crooks - would you agree?
Neat little mouse for your laptop or desktop. Particularly like storing USB to preserve battery power.
I have had the Tamron AF 17-50 f/2.8 lens for almost one year. It was first used on a 30D and produced wonderful photos. The lens seems nicely built and balanced well on the 30D. I updated to a 60D and, if anything, the photos are even better. I have used this during family picnics, during trips to the mountains and beaches with various degrees of light, indoor parties, and kid basketball in not-very-well lit gyms. In each situation the photos captured what I want to remember. The lens did hunt to find focus a few times in very dim light on the 30D, but has not yet done this on the 60D. Some have said that the lens is noisy when focusing. It does make some sound, but I don't find this annoying and actually like the soft sound of a machine doing what it should do. I can't comment on how the Tamron compares with other lenses that are useful as general purpose lenses. However, I see no deficiencies in the photos it takes, the price is very good and the f/2.8 has been very useful. The only concern I can think of is that I probably would want a lens with image stabilization if I did very much video. This lens along with an EF 50 f/1.8 and EF 70-200 f/4.0 L let me do everything I need and the image quality of the three have been quite similar.
The printer prints great. The only nag I have is that the 4x6 feeder doesn't load properly on my machine about half the time. It got to the point where I just use the standard loader all the time, even for small paper.
No compalints about this LogicMArk Guardian Alert 911 device. Only wish it would work a larger radius outside the home. It only dials 911 so it's not like you could run up a cell phone bill. Great idea for my 90 yo Mom who has difficulty dialing from a regular house or cell phone! thanks for some peace of mind!
This is my first and only tablet. I found the learning curve was slight, assuming you know Photoshop well. The pen takes some getting used to, but once I arranged a wider work area on my desk, I was up to speed fairly quick. I still use my Apple mouse, mostly out of habit. The pen allows me to draw more "naturally" and is quicker than using the mouse. I wish the pen was a bit smaller in diameter, like maybe the diameter of a Venus drawing pencil. Definitely a great tool if u live in Photoshop.
I had a 10 year old Plantronics headset that I needed to replace. The older set was a simple no frills model, but worked flawlessly. The P251 noise canceling headset has to be one of the worst headsets ever invented. The noise canceling function makes your voice clip in and out while talking and the sound quality that your listener hears is scratchy and chopped. I would never by these again. I had though that maybe Plantronics had made a good entry level pair of noise canceling headsets, but it was not to be.
I order my first Samsung 191T a few months ago for work. It was so bright and beautiful, I couldn't stand looking at my old monitor at home. After thinking about it, I decided to buy another of this exact monitor. It's really that much better than a regular CRT monitor. Amazing!
This system is excellent! there are a few points of interest not detailed in the ad. #1 you do not need a receiver to use this. this is a self contained amp, speaker system, with multiple surround sound processing options. it accepts digital,coaxial and analog inputs so you can plug all your equipment right into this with no need for an amp. The base response is awesome.I live in an apartment and my neighbors are displeased when i watch the matrix ! i love this thing.
I'm a techno guy and have a lot of gadgets, but this is the best that I have had. It even has me thinking about switching over to apple/mac stuff. It works and does every thing I want it to do the way that I want it to. I like to use audible.com and they give you $100 credit toward an mini-ipod with a year membership. I love that I can fit all my audio books on this thing and not even think about space. I've had it for a week and it just works really well. And the controls are just fun to use. Fun and works great, get it and enjoy the cutting edge of portable players.
I bought this reel mower on Amazon site.. I put it together with not much problem in about 15 mins. I then had to wait for 2.5 months for some grass to grow cause i bought it pretty early in the new year... I felt like a kid waiting to go mow lawn for the 1st time.. when that time came to mow lawn i must admite i was worn out cause i have a 2 lot yard to mow which is no easy task even with the gas mower i no longer mower have cause i have a bumpy yard.. but i didn't give up,anyways 2nd time was much easier. & now i actually don't mind mowing i also have gotton so good with it i get done faster than i did with the gas mower i bought 2 seasons ago that is already broke cause it is a cheap weed eater kind that Walmart sells go figure that.. i broke the back wheel off it in the past season.. so now it has been sold in my yard sale.. I love being green I love not buyin gas & oil & having to worry about upkeep crap. Now u do have to keep on top of ur lawn cutting.. i do mine about every 3 or 4 days no problem.. it doesn't cut the dandylions down when there tall i do have a stray tall blade of grass here & there no biggy i get it next time.. i even trim around trees & such with a pair of hand grass sissors.. I like being outside so it doesn't bother me i even have allergies & use a inhaler.. i even have curious people asking bout it & how hard is it to use.. i tell them the truth..I would encourage everyone to get a Reel Mower & go green & it's true these newer ones made are not like ur grandpas one..Only complaint i have is this Great States 18"in mower is no longer Made in good ol USA it's made where everything else in this world is made CHINA....ugh.! also i did break one of the knobs to move the back wheel up or down for high.. i emailed the company whcih by the way american & great state is one & the same company to tell them this & got a email back from them in a day in a half casue it was a weekend.. & told me the mail me the replacement part. i was amazed i got the part in 3 days time after from UPS man... Great service from the CO. Thank you by the way ... Anyways that all i have for now i'll prob write another in near future on this cause i haven't needed to sharpen it yet so i'll let ya know how that went.. Peace to all & Go Green to make the world a better place to be..if i have any mispellings or typo's i'm sorry..
10/30/03My Philips TiVo 20 hour Tivo was working great for about four or five hours until the hard drive started acting up. Now the Hard drive seems to be messed up some how and all I can see now is a bunch of lines and blank screen. Now I have to go through the trouble of getting it fixed. This SUCKS because I just spent $150.00 for it and now the stupid thing won't work!
There is absolutely NO NEED to purchase these $100+ HDMI cables at these overly priced retail stores where the sales rep will tell you how much of a difference you'll see and hear High Definition. It's all BS. These cables work, they work PERFECTLY.
My HP laptop got very hot while sitting on my lap. I had to put it on a small board to keep from burning my legs. The computer would get so hot after prolonged use it would shut down! I purchased the Notepal Cooler and what a difference. The temperature of the laptop without Notepal would reach 151F. With Notepal, the laptop now stays in the 127F-133F range with no more shutdowns.The two fans on the Cooler are very quiet. You won't even know they're running! If you have a 17" laptop you might want to get the new Cooler Master NotePal W1 Notebook Cooler (R9-NBC-AWAK about $45). The widescreen laptop fits perfectly.
My laptop rocks now! it's super fast. excellent product, installed it and worked right away!
We have had this remote for 3 years now. It covers all the functions of seven remote controls we have for our plasma TV, surround sound, Marantz iPod dock, FM radio, DVD player, bass, etc. We've dropped it, slept on it, thrown it, you name it, and it still goes strong. The unit holds a good long charge before needing charging too. Setup was easy on my laptop. We love this remote and highly recommend it.
Simple to install and I've had no problems with it. I have about 40 feet of cable running through my girlfriends apartment, where we hooked one of these up. No issues at all.
This is the second RCA DVD player I've had in less than 4 years. The first started freezing and I would have to unplug the unit for a couple of minutes to reset it. Finally it just quit altogether. I'd had it a little over 2 years.I received this model for Christmas 2007. My boys bought it for me so I hardly felt I could take it back even though that was my first thought on seeing the RCA label. Surely this model would be better? NO! This one has done the same thing though it gave me no warning. After turning on the power it does nothing except say WELCOME. Of course it was one month out of warranty. Now there are 5 DVD's stuck inside, two of which are rentals and no one from customer service will respond. RCA obviously stands for Real Cr** America.
This thing rocks! I moved into a new home that was totally wired so that the AV equipment was out of sight. Much to my dismay, I couldn't use my existing remotes. This was harder to get out of the package than it was to use. If you want a universal remote that goes through doors, you won't be disappointed in this item.
I recent purchased the Case Logic PDA Slip Case (PLTS10) from CompUSA. At first the item looked bulky and I didn't want to be seen with it on my waist. After inserting my Toshiba e755 I found that I felt safer with my PPC in the slip case than in the one given to me with my PDA package. The case will comfortably hold any PDA, PDA-phone or PDA-GPS handheld device. On the bottom is very rigid plastic and rubber making your PPC sustainable to falls and drops. I would much rather drop it in this case than the case I recieved with my PDA. Although the belt clip doesn't fit comfortably on very wide belts, you'll never have to worry about it coming off.The PLTS10 is a very secure way of toting your PDA. I highly recommend this product.
Olympus does not offer Macintosh compatable software for this product. It is worthless if you are a Mac user.
These speakers rock! They are both awesome for gaming and for listening to music. The wire control is a really, really nice feature. I was constantly having to try to reach the volume button on the front of my previous speakers. I have the sound blaster Audigy sound card with support for 5.1 and together with the speakers, it is an awesome system for less than $100! I am very happy with my purchase.
The package came carefully packed in a big box. All the items what you see on Amazon is what you get. My only gripe is the battery (which works fine) is not a NIKON brand. Perhaps for a few bucks more they could have thrown in an SDCard to get you started.So far so good!
I saved a bunch of money on these batteries. It's a shame however for the environmental impact the production has on folks in some poor country and the damage it's going to cause our kids when this thing's buried in the ground and seeping who knows what into drinking water.
I bought this flash few days ago and have been using it on my D90 with Tamron 18-270 and Nikon 18-200 lens. The bounce flash off ceiling is so much better and natural looking than using the flash on the camera! I'm impressed. I bought it with Amazon's excellent return policy to give it a test run. I'm definitely keeping it. I also like that we can use AA batteries if needed in an emergency. I'm running them off eneloops right now. I took some great portraits of my daughter bouncing the flash off the ceiling and I'm impressed! I never knew before a friend of mine recommended this to go with my new D90 that an external flash will do so much difference. Sometimes it is true that you get what you pay for and in this case very well worth it. :-)
So far I have used this camera to record storm damage and to create a photo for a web page. The last use enabled me to take 650 frames in a video of our pastor. With this choice it was not difficult to select a portrait quality picture for our web site.
I ordered four of these cables and they worked perfectly. Very nice to have the power and video cables all in one. Made for a much neater and simpler installation of my security cameras.
My wife got me the TomTom GO 720 to replace the Verizon Navigator service I had on my cell.Pros:*Good screen size - easy to read*Easily connected to my phone (via bluetooth)*Most voices are clear and at a good volume*Once satellites are located it is very accurate and has excellent reception*Tells you the next two changes in direction (e.g. Turn left then prepare to turn right - so you know which lane to be in)Cons:*Does not say street names (e.g. turn in xfeet/merge onto the motorway/turn left)*Pay for updated maps (that haven't updated anything in my area)*Can take between 5 and 10 minutes to locate satellites*Constantly tells you to make U-turns when it is not possible/legal to do so (I hate this and every GPS I've used has done this)Routing: The routing is inconsistent. Sometimes the route is straight-forward, accurate, easy to follow - these would be routes that rely on major highways for the majority of the drive. Other times the routing is down-right nonsensical - making you drive way out of your way to get somewhere that faster more simple routes exist (this happens in neighborhoods and in smaller sized cities. Also whoever programmed the software does not seem to know which roads in Pennsylvania are toll roads and which are not (the GPS lists a few PA highways as toll roads when they are not).
This product is not what I order but nonetheless is going to serve the porpuse. I Ordered Lexar 256MB 12x and what I got was just about the same size card with the same brand name except the 12x.I think this card still going to do what I expec my camera to do. I still think the product is good and I would recomend Lexar to any one.
I ordered my first batch of these cables a couple years ago and continue to use them all over the house. In fact I buy extras in several sizes just in case I need to move things around or decide to buy even more electronics. I also have some of the fancy overprices ones from the box stores but see no difference, besides the price!
The item arrived both on time and just as it was expected. The cable felt very solid and sturdy. The connection was used to connect my pc to my HDTV. It was very easy it fit just fine and the connections were although solid not overly bulky to fit in the required space. The signal transfered is very high quality and quite clear. All in all the product was a great buy since I have seen others for much more that can't do a better job than this cable can. I heartily recommend it.
Muy buenos y a la ves disfrutando de mi cable DVI Gear HDMI Cable 2M 6 feet, una buena combinacion para tu tv con tu pc y a disfrutarlo al maximo
Excellent supplier & transaction ... battery fit as advertised, and charged up quickly. Shipping & service a plus.
Very useful for indoor events - birthday parties, dinner parties, etc.Much better lighting by bouncing flash off ceiling, resulting in much better photos.
We bought this video voice recorder to record our 15 month old sons first words. This is a great product as you can also download the recordings to a computer. The quality of recording is very good too. We really are happy that we purchased this product.
Easy to use and allows the entire room to view what is on the computer screen. Great for sharing vacation photos and for teaching computer skills.
It working quite good so far, but when you attach the lens to the camera, you feel so tight. You feel very 'taut'.
I have one and i use for my office TV. This portable unit is realy convenient. I bring it to my office and my home office. Good reception and i also use it for monitor hooking up to my DVD.
I bought this for my sons IPOD. He loved it, I loved it, great buy. It really protects his IPOD and looks great at the same time
Dear Reader, Panasonic has always been a good portable brand, so i trusted it, and i am so glad. All i have to say is everything is a dream on it. You can hook it up to ant tv or vcr or watch on the beautifully lit screen, and the picture is tremendous. I love this small screen. But what i recommed is this new one that is coming soon, it is panasonic and it is only gonna be [price]which is good but i don't know how big the screen is, if it is under 5' whis this panasonic is i say don't buy it 5' is perfect size. Wait and see what the other one is if it is good buy that one, but if it is not buy this one because it is a very good little machine.
Puchased as a Christmas present for my wife. The sound is impressive. Fills the entire kitchen with music. To my ear it is as good as my stereo. Best way to sum it up is this unit exceed my expectations, I don't get to say that too often.
I am absolutely FLABBERGASTED that half the reviews posted here are negative. Doesn't anyone get it? This book is about the journey and not about the ending. There were times when I would put the book down and just marvel about how AMAZING Donna Tartt's writing style is. I'm at a loss to even try and describe it. She it super talented and understands human nature so well. I laughed so hard at some of the passages, especially the ones involving Gum, the redneck grandmother. I was fully invested in this book and thoroughly satisfied with the journey that this book took me on. Like other people have said, sometimes endings aren't so neat and tidy. Just enjoy the ride!!! Donna Tartt is the best!
We bought this for our 4 year old daughter. Her older sister has a 'real' digital camera and she was always wanting to take pictures with it. So when she got this her eyes lit up!First with the not-so-good features:*There is no zoom in/out*The alignment of the pictures are difficult at first. The eyeview pieces are pointless because it doesn't line up correctly and you end up cutting the top off of whatever you're taking a picture of. It's much better if you just use the screen to take the picture.*Of course the resolution isn't very good at all. It's good enough to make out what the picture was of...if it was taken with a steady had and did not turn out blurry.*This one is a good/bad feature: the flash is soooooo bright that sometimes it overpowers the object in the picture making it just a bright white picture. And this wouldn't be so bad if you could turn it off, but there is no flash on/off switch. However, the flash does work well indoors.That wasn't so bad. Now the good features:*The games are good on it for travel. My daughter loves to play with them in the car. I don't think the other cameras have the games.*It is durable as ours has taken a few bumps and bangs with no problem.*Perhaps my favorite part of this camera is the extra images you can put on the pictures. You can put, for instance, a viking hat on someone, a red curtain up so it looks like a stage, a heart in the picture, etc. That was fun to play with. Also you can make funny faces with the pictures by stretching and skewing certain parts of the pictures. Like you can stretch the mouth and shrink the eyes to make a funny picture. And it will save that way.*Photo storage was nice. We bought an inexpensive 1gb sdcard to store more pictures in and it works great. I even took it out and popped it into our digital picture frame and the pictures looked pretty good for what it is. My daughter thought it was cool having 'her photographs' on display. We haven't tried it on the tv or the computer yet, but that's a pretty cool feature too if it works well.Overall we love this product. Out of all the toys/junk she got for Christmas I see this one as being something she'll still be playing with months from now. A lot of the other stuff will loose it's appeal an end up in the donation box. I would recommend this product to anyone with a youngster who wants to create their own pictures and memories.
Used this to install a Pioneer AVH-4400 head unit in my 2011 Chevy Tahoe. No problems at all and would recomend this product.
As far as standard notebook mice goes, this one is a dandy. It might be a bit small for a bloke with a larger mitt, but gets the job done in a sensible size for a mate on the run.My only gripe is the exasperated price for a mere change in colour. I found the same exact mouse at Staples a week before Christmas at half its price ($15 USD).Still it works wonders and I would recommend it at a price of $18 or less.
Cool, professional and right soze for my new HD cam and its accessories. Delivery on time and packaging is very nicely done too.
My wife got me this, something to do with liquids and the amount of keyboards we've gone through. It's been over 3 years, and it still works great. Water proff, and no keystroke noises when typeing, won't wake anyone up late at night.I"m getting a second one for a new computer, and would recommend this to anyone with concerns of spilling liquids around their keyboard.
I really like this Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for my third generation iPad.It has several useful positions. To me, the most useful one is the basic upright position, which in and of itself can be altered a myriad of ways, as the stand is very flexible: the top portion can fold into a mode that will take the iPad down into a typing position, for example.I use mine on a shelf next to my bed. The shelf is deep enough that the stand fits completely on the shelf. However, if I wanted to, I could bring just the edge of the stand forward, so that I could have the 30-pin connector facing downward and have it freely dangling for a charge. The rubbery grip material extends all the way from the front to the back of the feet of this stand, so it will sit firmly where you put it.There is another choice, if I want to charge my iPad using the Arkon stand on my shelf, and that is to leave this stand sitting back deeper on the shelf but turn the iPad 180 so that the 30-pin connector faces up, and charge it that way. Or, I could charge it in landscape mode -- but on my shelf with some of the other things I have on the shelf, landscape mode is a little tight, given my space requirements on that particular shelf, so I prefer to park it in portrait mode when I am using it on that shelf.Speaking of which, let's talk about how I can use that stand in a typing position to type on the iPad. This works best on a hard, firm surface, such as a desktop or table. Open your iPad, open any Notes or document app, and lean the iPad into a typing mode. The stand is flexible enough to adapt. Now you've got a great position for either the iPad's built-in keyboard or for a wireless keyboard. This is also a nice position to use the iPad for web browsing.Using the iPad in landscape mode in an upright position on this stand is great for looking at slideshows of photos, or movies. It makes a great frame for your pictures.This is a very versatile stand. You can pick it up at a moment's notice and take it somewhere else. It will pack easily and go with you. It folds down into one simple piece that can be cleverly placed into a sleeve or bag.
When I bought this, i didnt expect it to work for the price i got it at, but right when i put it on and tested it out i was AMAZED about how well the pictures turned out, wish i could show you some but i dont know how! Buy this product its great.
Very professional product. I've never heard music so clear and crisp. No distortion. First time I used on one of my favorite tunes, I heard percussion instruments I hadn't heard before.
I am a teacher and I usually go through 2 electric sharpeners each year. This year, I decided to go ahead and buy a better one. I did some research and Amazon had the best price around! Before school began, I sharpened 50+ pencils in a row with no problem and it was SO fast. It takes less than 5 seconds to sharpen a pencil. I am so happy with this purchase!
UPDATE II: Keeping a long story short, Samsung refunded me the $45 I spent on the unusable audio cable. At first, they did not understand why I couldn't undo the entire installation to salvage the cable. When I pointed out to them that people pay hundreds of dollars for an installation, they saw my point. They did not seem so hot on getting the word out or updating their manual, even though they admitted that it was wrong. So, if anyone else has similar problems, I hope you might find the trail I blazed useful. Samsung Executive Customer Relations' phone number is 800-522-7341. And for reference, my case number was 3000115125.UPDATE: I finally got up the strength to stay on hold with Samsung customer support.They admitted that the manual has incorrect information. In other words, this TV cannot output 5.1 Channel surround sound. Go figure.++++I am very happy with this television for most of the reasons described in the other comments.Here are some words about the audio. I ran an HDMI cable from my cable box to my TV and I ran a second HDMI cable from my DVD to my TV. Then, I connected an optical audio cable from my TV to my receiver. I found that in this set-up, the TV is not capable of bypassing the full audio signal. The result is that you cannot listen to surround sound in over two channels. This means, you cannot, for exmaple, listen to movies in 5.1 Dolby surround mode. The solution is to wire the cable box and the dvd player (and any other components you may wish) directly into the receiver. Of course, this means you have more buttons to push each time you want to watch something. And it also means that you need to have plenty of input jacks on your receiver for digital audio. And of course, you need to buy the extra cables.Incidentally, the TV manual does say that it can bypass 5.1 channel audio. I have a new samsung DVD player plugged into the TV, and the 5.1 channel audio bypass does not work. So my conclusion is that contrary to what the manual says, the TV can only bypass 2 channel audio. I had a long discussion with tech support at Crutchfield (I bought my receiver from them). He agreed that the TV likely cannot do what the manual says it should do.I installed the TV and sound system myself. I mounted the TV on the wall and ran the cables through the wall.I have disconnected the audio cable and will leave it unused as a sacrifice to the home entertainment gods instead of trying to salvage it. I have bought two new audio cables so that I can connect the DVD player and the cable box directly to the receiver.
The RCA RCU1010 is a nicely designed &quot;universal&quot; remote that's not universal. It wouldn't learn all the codes for a brand new Samsung HD satellite receiver or an older Yamaha audio receiver. On the Samsung, you can't use up and down channels with the DirecTV guide, so you have to enter the channel from the numeric pad. It gets it done, but eliminates the convenience of the guide. On the Yamaha, the input codes in the presets are wrong. The tuner button turns on the VCR, for example. The RCA won't learn the correct codes or learn the codes for other inputs or DSP settings.Setting codes on the equipment that is compatible is tedious. The learning mode is successful in capturing the codes from the other remote only about one in four tries.If you have all RCA equipment, this is probably a good choice. The macro function has great potential. But if you, like most everyone, have an assortment of manufacturer's equipment, try another remote.
The ram chips arrived exactly as expected and pictured, and it was simple to plug them into the slot within our computer tower. The computer runs incredibly better now, and will be usable for an extra 2-3 years due to the increased speed. It was definitely worth the upgrade, and it couldn't have been simpler.
The Lowepro specialist 85 aw fits a pro size SLR (Canon eos 5D with battery grip) with a 70-200 2.8 IS attached (hood reversed) and another lens (24-70 2.8 with hood in position).This bag has a waist belt and shoulder strap. This really helps the back on long walks and hikes. The waist belt can accept Lowepro modular components like lens cases, pouches, etc.This is a really handy size for a small kit.Gitzo GT1541T Series 1 6X 4S G-Lock Traveler - Replaces GT1540T (Black)Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasGitzo GT1541T Series 1 6X 4S G-Lock Traveler - Replaces GT1540T (Black)
I expected it was good after I saw those reviews. But I found that the color and brightness of the pictures taken by the camera was really bad compared to others. Whatever I set the parameters, it still worked ugly.Another issue is the battery is Canon's special battery instead of general AA or AAA. So you have to buy another battery as backup.(...)
This camera was a big disappointment. It is my first, and so far, only digital camera. My sister has a different brand camera and whenever we have family get-togethers, I have to have her email me the pictures or put them on a CD for me. I won't even bother to bring my own digital camera....the flash hardly ever goes off!!! I have tried different batteries...AA and rechargeable and it makes no difference. I am 100% sure the batteries are fully charged and the flash rarely goes off...even if I have it set to "Flash On"....And, like some other reviewers have said, the battery life does not last long and there is very little space on the camera itself for pictures. An SD card is a must, but I would not recommend this camera to my worst enemy. Sorry, but that has been my experience. On the few occasions that the flash actually DID go off, the pictures did come out great, though. Frustrating to use when you are about to take a great picture and NO flash. No fun.
i got this backpackgoing in to college and use it everyday and it holds my laptop and all the cords and all my books. its very nice and very durable. i am very happy with it
Absolutely needed this Metra 70-1784 wiring harness to pair with the PAC SOEM4 converter for the installation of the Pioneer HU in my Benz.
As a freelance writer on a limited budget, I did a great deal of research on digital voice recorders before I ended up purchasing the Olympus 8100PC and I'm tremendously pleased with my choice!Initially, I wasn't worried about whether files could be transferred from the recorder to a computer or not, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it'd make things much simpler during playback and for hanging onto content I didn't feel comfortable deleting. I wanted a voice recorder to make interviews easier and to sometimes record my own thoughts and ideas when I can't necessarily write them down, so it just made more sense to be able to easily put files on the computer. I use a Mac, so compatibility is also important to me.The 8100 absolutely rocks. Pulling recordings from the device to the computer is as simple as connecting the included USB cable and opening it from the desktop. You have the choice to record in either MP3 or WMA so no conversion is necessary. A quick drag and drop and I've got the file ready to play in iTunes at my convenience. Awesome.As far as sound quality and clarity, again, a big thumbs up for the 8100. My first use of the device was to interview a relatively soft-spoken girl in a noisy Starbucks and I have no trouble hearing our conversation even with background noise, our voices are clear and crisp. I was not using an external mic either, just told the 8100 to start recording and went from there. There are ample settings to choose from as well, so you can kind of play around with the options and see which works best for the setting you're in.This thing is also snazzy thanks to multiple folders you can choose to record in, making it easy to separate work recordings from personal material or otherwise organize things however you want. It includes batteries (2 AAA) and a protective sleeve - both of which are handy. You can open it and start using it right away. I found it very easy to figure out just by playing around with it a bit. The included instruction manual is nothing particularly special, but again, the 8100 so simple you probably won't need to refer to it often anyway.Like some others have mentioned, I was torn between this device and Sony's PX820 recorder. The Olympus ended up winning the debate as reviews on voice clarity seemed to edge out the Sony (plus this one comes with case) and everyone was raving about how simple it is to use. They were right. If you're on the fence, BUY IT! It's worth the money. I have zero complaints and look forward to the 8100 making my life much easier. My handwriting is terrible...attempting to take notes quickly is a disaster. ;)
This printer prints quickly and efficently, it was easy on toner and was used by one person printing less than 15 sheets per day. The down side is that it is less than 18 months old and the roller is shot, the teflon is gone on one side and it distroys anything I try to print. The cost to repair it is estimate to be $300 which is about a wash for a new printer. I guess it would have paid to get the extended warranty. Although new printers should last more than 18 months.
I have never had a problem with this product, although it is getting old now. Probably purchasing a newer drive would be better, but this is a good drive for a good price.
The transmitter works pretty good. It even overpowers the strong radio stations in our area. I do have a small beef with the fact that I do have to turn up the volume significantly to achieve the same level as that of the radio stations themselves, but when it comes down to it: who cares? The only other thing I have noticed is that every once in a while the transmitter glitches (between uses) and it take about 10 minutes of fiddling with it to get it to lock on a station setting to transmit. Because this only happens about once a month, it's no biggie for me, just don't try fiddling while driving.
I bought this Sony DRX-500ULX in order to record my videos from a digital camera, also SONY, connected to a SONY VAIO, and in just a few words DON'T BUY THIS, it needs 20 GB of space in hard disk and if you burn a dvd probably you can't play it in your home dvd.
Great looking product - Had no problem connecting it. The mouse pad is a little sluggish. Will not suggest it for heavy user.
It's not overwhelming. Audiophiles will probably not be impressed.But, for someone wanting a simple setup, cool technology, and a nice, sleek addition to their other sleek home theatre equipment, this is an awesome purchase. When you turn up the volume, the surround sound feel is definitely there.
We use the Bushnell Powerview Compact Folding Binocular when traveling in the West. I can use it easily while traveling in the car. It's compact, so it fits easily in the console.
This is a bargain product and great for work. Enough sonic detail to be significantly better than your lab top speakers. Go MADE IN CHINA!!!!
Camera worked OK at first, then stopped working. We got a new battery, still no power. I plugged it into a correct voltage charger, still nothing. The camera had not been dropped, has always been kept in a padded case when we travel, etc.I will never buy a Pentax product again. This is the second one that we purchased on recommendation of a friend that failed within a few years of ownership.Pictures taken with it were just OK
I purchase this recorder to take on a trip to Europe. It is great. Very easy to use and down load to share footage.For the price, it is a great buy.
I was happy with this product until it failed after about 2 years. This is too early for a device like this. Pantone's handling of the matter made me refuse to buy another Pantone/X-Rite product under any circumstance.As I write this review, this product is still in production. You might consider how you feel about buying a product that may have a two year lifetime.Pantone acknowledged on their web site that a number of defective products were sold. Within a certain time frame, they were replaced. I don't know if my product was in that defective batch because I was merely told that the warranty period was over and that they would not replace it. This was within the promised warranty, but if Pantone wanted loyal customers they needed to have better service. What would have made me happy and loyal would have been an apology for the inconvenience and prompt replacement, regardless of warranty expiration. What would also have worked would have been an explanation (was mine one of the the defective units?) and a replacement if it was known to be defective. Instead, cold adherence to the rule lost them my (admittedly meager) future business. I realize my purchase was trivial, but every customer matters.
After getting the run around with our Buffalo Best Buy I decided to orderfrom Amazon.com. I saved about $400 to $500. The customer service was very courteous and the trucking line delivered the set on time. The quality of the picture on HD (Time Warner) is excellent and i am getting this picture quality using three cords between the HD DVR box and the t.v. Time Warner says that with their set up that HDMI cables are not needed. The analog signal though is hard to watch but the digital signal is not bad. My son is going to set me up a surround system for the holidays. Thank you Amazon.com for selling me such a great lcd.
This came on time and gave for gift she loves it and tells me over and over how good it works. It comes with 2 headphones and an apparatus that allows use in the car. She loves it. I am thinking of getting another for me.
Although all the attachements and accessories available for this 605 might amount to more than what you expect or want to pay for a PMP, this unit is great. It might be a bit bulkly in comparison to the iPod Touch, but with 160Gbs and all the media formats it can handle flawlessly, it's certainly worth the weight. For the most part, no need to convert your videos/music. Screen is gorgeous. Doubles as a portable storage device..something the iPod Touch doesn't do. A couple of minor complaints...the PDF viewer is slow to render pages. Perhaps a future firmware update might fix this. Also, viewing a few websites I've experienced crashes on the unit...where you'll have to hold down the ON button to restart the unit. All in all, well worth the money.
This has worked just fine for me. It sometimes requires some finesse to get both ear pieces to pick up just right, but that may be more of an issue with my headphones than the product.
it's got everything!With so many things to offer you can't go bored.You can make a video than edit it with the coolest features. You can make a music video and give it to your friends as a present.You can even catch an embarrising moment of your friend or sibling. It's sup to you but this is a real offer. Come get it at your nearest toys r us.~there the best
I got this little case to bring with me while working on computers. It has everything I have needed so far. I wouldn't take them out to work on a car or anything but for computer repairs get it.
I purchased 2 seagate 7200.10 drives for a large RAID array to backup my data. After about 6 months, I would hear a strange clicking sound and my mouse would lockup for a few seconds every so often. Then it got much worse and I stated getting random system crashes. I traced the clicking to one of the drives. Disconnecting the drives, the system is back to normal (less 1.5 TB of space).This is a workstation and is only on a few hours per day. The drives are rated at 700,000 hours MTBF (79 YEARS running 24x7). I tried their seatools diagnostic tools, both dos and windoze based, and it could not even find them on an industry standard Silicon Image RAID controller on a fairly new Asus mobo. System Mechanic found errors and crashed during the diagnostics. At this point, all of the 1+ terabytes of data was gone.Having 2 of these drives crash simultaneously should happen only every 6385 years if their reliability estimate were reliable. They had a 120 mm fan directly in front of them in a monster case with an 800W power supply so neither heat nor power would be a likely cause.I destroyed the array in BIOS, recreated it and windows could see it. But, they started clicking continuously during the formatting and never finished.I tried using each drive separately and neither can be seen by seatools nor formatted by windoz. I tried the drives and seatools on another test system and got the same unacceptable results.I was on hold with tech support in India for an hour. He barely spoke English and the phone connection was so terrible, we had to spell everything out letter by letter. I told him what I had tried and that they were clicking continuously and he transferred to me the rma department.After half an hour on hold, I had to re-read the entire back of the drive letter by letter as well as give her all of my information again. They apparently use hand written notes rather than keeping case facts in a central database. It took about half an hour. What a waste if time.She told me it would cost me $43 for an advanced replacement or they would send replacement drives after they got mine and make me wait an extra week. When your backup array is DOA, you need replacements yesterday. Then, they want me to pay shipping on the dead drives.The topping on the cake was their offer to charge me $7,500 per drive to recover my data. They charge less than $190 for the drive and $7,500 to read it. They should restore the data their poor quality destroys at their own expense. If their reprehensible reliability drives them out of business, they should be out of business. What a colossal ripoff!I have ordered 2 Hitachi 1 terabyte drives to replace them. Shipping was $10.25 for both drives. I will put the refurb drives on eBay and see what I can get for them.Deplorable reliability, dysfunctional tools, extremely slow and problematic support and a ripoff rma policy takes seagate off my approved vendor list for good!
I bought this filter for my 28-135 IS canon lens and so far it has worked out great. Unlike some of the other tiffen filters I bought, this one fits just right on the lens. All sides are even and it sits flush against the lens. I haven't noticed any artifacts from pictures I've taken yet, but I haven't really had much of a chance to take many pictures with the lens. The night shots I've take so far, I've been quite pleased with, however.
Great Product! I don't know what people are talking about when they say it's complicated to use. Just plug it in, play the camcorder or VCR, and it records directly to your computer. Just what I needed!
This is a great price for the product. i got mine back in Dec and it works better than the original. I would recommend this battery to any one. its cheaper than the original and it lasts just as long. 10/10
This is a very well made stand that works great and is very handy. It is sturdy, has padding, is easy to use, very adjustable and gets the job done. At the price asked, it's a great value. This is actually the second time I have ordered one, having order the other almost identical model (similar price, just get whichever is cheaper at the time you buy. Folds up and is very portable. I have three and they are all great.
Don't let this case fool you. It's outer case is ok, but the sleeves are very flimsy and cheaply made.
I have a Canon rebel Xti, with ultrasonioc lens. The tripod works very well! it's solid enough for my camera and at the same time light enough for carring it on trekking trips, although there are lighters, but not so solid in material. 3 things i miss: bubble stabilizer and a hook on the button to hang the bag or a weight.
Levers don't work. They are just decorative. Blurry pictures. No focus even. You can't even FOCUS this hundred dollar plus toy. It's not even cute. It's not just plastic, but LOOKS plastic.
First off the bat I rate this product a 4 because of the price, not the sound.The system is completely missing the mid-range of the spectrum. You can make up for it somewhat by using your sound cards graphic equalizer. Make no mistake there is a problem in that area.As other reviewers have noted, the back cords are way to short. We hung ours from the basement ceiling so that wasn't a problem.Also most of the software out there does not support 5.1. Some do and for those programs is sure can be a lot of fun!The speakers look nice, heck fact they look, well kind of cool. They also work good for the price and if this is your budget, consider this system. But for goodness sakes if you can spend more money get something else.Good luck and don't forget as Red Green says, "if the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy".Mike
After careful consideration, our family bought a Kodak DC-280.This camera looks great- USB, zoom, LCD panel, many features-- but get to know it. While USB is nice, not all computers have it, and Windows 98 is necessary. Also the 30-60mm zoom is no where near as good as I would have liked-- DEFINETLY a 3x zoom is required. While the resolution is nice, remember that that's not all to a digital camera.
No, you can't use this Sony turntable to beat mix 12" dance records or to perform fancy dj-ing tricks. And it certainly will not compare with any $1000 audiophile turntables in terms of audio reproduction quality. This amazingly inexpensive unit will function nicely, however, if you are seeking a basic turntable to play records.This turntable will NOT play old 78 rpm records, but it does just fine with 45's (the small "hold in the middle" kind or l2") or 33 1/3 rpm lp's. Operation is simple: all you need to do is place the record on the platter, put down the built-in dust cover, and push "start." If you wish to interrupt play, you push "stop." If you want to raise the tonearm above the record temporarily, you push "up/down." What could be simpler?Since it includes its own built-in preamp, this unit is easy to use in conjunction with a home computer. Why would someone do this? Not only can you utilize your computer's audio reproduction capabilities to listen to records as you work (or play), but hooking up a turntable to your sound card is the first step in setting up a system to convert your old vinyl records to digital files so you can burn them to cd. That's mainly how I use my PS-LX250H, and in this capacity is has performed flawlessly and magnificently.It's unfair to rate this item based upon unrealistic comparisons to far more feature-laden and expensive turntables. What's truly astonishing here is just what a fine machine Sony has made available for such a bargain price.
Great product. Install was fine and everything worked right out of the box (of course, I do know what I am doing). I would have easily given this to anyone with a spare hard drive and little to moderate computer knowledge and expect them to have it up and running within 5 minutes or so.I cannot comment on heat issues as I have it plugged into an old Tandy power switching system (read: giant, flat surge protector with buttons on the front) that my monitor sits on. I have the external case set to "on" all the time and then just press the assigned switch under the monitor to turn it on.I have no reason to complain and am very happy with the product this far.
Six stars would be more like it!These are amazing. There are automatic adjustments to overcome problems previously endemic to wireless headphones.1) There is no need of constant fiddling with tuning to get spot on the frequency. The base has a 3 band slide switch. The receiver (phones) has a button which auto tunes to several channels for each of the three bands and it automatically sets the frequency absolutely perfectly matched to the transmitter. So, if it is so automatic then why is the button necessary? Because the system might perfectly tune to a nearby device (neighbor's pager or whatever). If that happens, then another touch of the button will step further through the channels to find the next device, until it locks on to your phones. An annoying problem is thus done away with completely.2) It senses the level of sound coming into the transmitter from your audio source (e.g. stereo receiver or TV) and shows the exact level you need to set the source to. There is a blinking light which indicates when the source level is perfect for best signal/noise ratio. Problems of hissing, overdrive distortion, momentary interference and so forth are greatly reduced! This is the product's best feature. It uses smart sampling by taking a half minute or so to sample the level in order to get a true overall average before the blinking light indicator changes state.3) A sensor will shut off the transmitter when the source level is turned off (e.g. you switch off the stereo amplifier). But it is very smart about this: it waits a minute to see if the source is really off or just momentarily quiet (such as in between tracks on the CD or silent spots in a TV movie).4) Charging happens automatically. Just set the phones on the transmitter rack, the red charging light on the transmitter will turn on when charging starts. There is no need to mate contacts, in fact there are no contacts. Apparently it charges with a magnetic field, wireless charging! The light will blink when charging is complete and the mode changes over to trickle charge.5) There is an automatic compression feature (I don't use it) with an indicator light. This will prevent fading and blasting audio, but you lose dynamic range. It works very well but hi fi enthusiasts usually resist this tempting feature.There are L/R balance and volume dials and the tuning button on the phones. Also the on/off switch.The ear reproducers are very high quality in the model 140 compared to other brands and Sennheiser's lesser grade (models 110 and 120).The 130 is of similar quality but uses 'open air' earpieces. The 140 is closed on the back for better silencing of ambient noise. However Sennheiser was a pioneer of the brighter sounding open air type of headset and many folks (probably most) will prefer them instead. For one thing humidity evaporates better in a hot humid climate. But I prefer the closed type, hence I bought the 140!The 110's use cheaper reproducers, manual tune, and no automatic level adjustments. But the charging system is identical. And you could buy 4 of them for the price of the 140.
I found the router of my dreams - wireless, 3 ports, plus a print server, plus a $50 rebate. This was one of those things that sounded too good to be true - unfortunately, it was. When I first fired it up, everything ran great - wired and wireless (D-link DWL 120 and Orinoco Gold PC card). I was very excited and dismantled my existing Linksys router and add-on hub. My mistake b/c 30 minutes later, the router lost its wireless signal. The wired signal was solid though. I thought maybe it was a fluke so I unplugged it and replugged it and everything came back up.... this time only for 5 minutes!! ... I fought with it for several hours until giving up...
The charger absolutely did not work. I see from other reviews that some customers had a good experience, but I did not. It is a knock off and barely even fits the phone. Maybe I just got a bad one out of a good batch, but I wouldn't waste the money with this.
I bought this lens as a replacement to my kit lens. I use a Canon XT as a backup to my Sony Alpha so I bring it on less important photo ops. I just took it on vacation with me to Florida and took alot of great shots with it using just autofocus. It's nice lens to have when you want to take something manageable and more responsive than a compact point and shoot. I'd definitely recommend it.
this is the best. this scope helps me in my hunts at night. now i can see perfectly in the dark. i want all u people reading this message to buy one now!!!!!!!
Product is easy to up and when I could not figure it out customer support figured it out quickly and walked me through step by step. Even my wife thinks this was a good buy. I have been extremely pleased.
I'm so happy I got this before the hurricane, and it came through like a trouper. After losing power at the height of the storm (in Houston), this little baby has been our lifeline to the outside world. Great reception and lasting power. I'm buying another one for the hurricane kit.
The mechanics of this mouse was ok, the exterior sides, however became sticky almost like it had a gooey melting rubbery material flaw.
The unit was impossible to steup and contact with Linksys service led to a lot of automatic replies which never addressed the problem that i could not communicate with the unit to progam it. a total loss.
This isn't my first time purchasing a tape to 3mm adapter. Usually you hear static or some sound in the background when plugging into a mp3 player or something. I plugged in my iphone 4S and came out crystal clear. I like and recomend this product.
This is a very functional set that all cameras should use. The three lens set will probably be the most used of any filters. Great price and delivery.
Advantages :Fuji S3000 looks great.. gives good grip, compared to the other cameras in this cadre...Excellent pic quality.. User friendly manual.. moreover, its compact(it looks a bit bulky in the photograph provided)..Registered some queries on the Fujifilm web-page and they responded the next day itself...Disadvantages :Not much difference in pics taken with aperture setting of f2.4 and f8.2...(difficult to get photos with a bulrred background)No manual focus..Suggestions:Rechargeable batteries and charger, and a higher Mb storage card should be included in the camera kit, even if the price has to be hiked by a few dollars...:)
Totally satisfied with this product. It looks cool, and at almost 5 gigs to the dollar is an awesome deal. Only two small quips; the a/c adapter is huge, about as big as the one for my laptop, and it makes a pretty loud hum when it's running. Aside from those minor issues it's perfect.
I've heard that these infrared repeaters don't work so well with flat panel TVs. It works for me with a big Sony LCD TV - The receiving unit is taped to the bottom of the TV. All my other equipment is hidden behind the wall - works great. It seems kind of expensive, but is a turn-key solution. You get everything you need.
I have been paying $79.99 plus tax for several years buying this toner from Staples, never thought of buying from here. The toner is exactly as advertised, works well. Saved a bundle paying no tax and free 2-day! Can't beat that.
I'll start by reiterating what other reviewers have said. This lens is amazingly sharp and one of the fastest focal ratios in the Canon lens lineup. Its metal mount and rugged construction make it well worth the added expense when compared to the f/1.8 version. The effective 80mm focal length on D10, D20, and 300D cameras make it the perfect portraiture lens for people not willing to shell out for an old 50mm f/1.0L ($$$!).I do a fair amount of astrophotography and this is truly the test of optical quality for a lens. Trying to resolve point sources of light on a black background will truly bring out any aberration and coma that are present. With this in mind, I tested this lens on a star field and looked at stars in the corners of the frame while stepping up the focal ratio from f/1.4 to f/5.6 and found that it is more or less fully sharp by f/2.8. Many lenses I use for astrophotography only get as fast as f/2.8 and I have to step them all the way down to f/5.6 to get rid of the aberration. This lens can operate extremely fast and still be optically wonderful. Most terrestrial photography won't need to worry about this, but you can rest assureed that your photos will be sharp as tacks from f/2.8 on up.
The ultra-slim Logitech diNovo Edge delivers is the ultimate in feel.This is "pop" with Bluetooth wireless technology. open the box, see how slick and the touch is so real, just got it today. I placed my order two moths ago, you can get a better price like i did, just Google it. -- Billy Amato (NYC)
I enjoyed this book. It had a different twist on the mystery and the way it handled the subject of restitution to holocost victims and their families. I look forward to more novels from this author.
I couldn't be happier. I and my PS3 are very happy with this HDTV. Before I decide to buy this TV, I was thinking in buying a cheap 32" 720p, but after reading in some forums and reviews that you really should go for a better TV and not for the price, they are right, this TV has 8000:1 contrast ratio compared to 850 to 1000 on cheap models and also with this set you can rely on Sony, an well known brand. My sister bought a Westinghouse 32" 720p back in October and now 2 months later the TV keep turning off by itself very often, so go with Sony. I still have analog cable, so I was doing a search for channels and besides my 71 channels from Comcast, this TV also found 52 digital hidden channels that my other TV couldn't get it, inclusive some HD channels, like on my area Discovery is 44 and TLC is 45, but between Discovery and TLC there were 3 more channels like 44.1, 44.3 & 44.4, this was awesome, and one of the HD channels is ABC, now I'll be able to watch Lost in HD. YEAH.Also I would like to thank for all of these reviews, they were realy helpfull. I did order this TV last week from circuit city, was on sale for $850 and only $10 3 day-shipping, but now this week the TV is on regular price for $1,100, so amazon has the best deal now.
I ordered this replacement cartridge from GO-DPS for $20.59; that's peanuts compared to buying it at an office supply store. And the cart is a genuine Samsung not some backward engineered piece of junk. The positive reviews convinced me to take a chance and I wasn't disappointed. The cart was packaged well and worked perfectly out of the box. Totally worth it!
The Fuji 2600 is our first digital camera and it is everything that we expected. We are casual users but really enjoy all the great features that are included in this camera. Right out of the box we were taking beautiful pictures - indoors and out and we are having a blast with this thing. Battery life is more than we expected and the picture quality is first rate. Great camera at an excellant price. If you are looking for your first digital camera or a very good digital camera for everyday and vacation use, the Fuji 2600 is hard to beat - and the price is outstanding.
I've had this player for a little more than 4 hrs and from what i can see so far, it has alot of great things about it. At first i was like i dont know if i can get used to the touch pad and i eventually did. I plugged it in and after a fairly long install and a restart, i started loading songs onto it using the nice media organizer program. For the people that want to know how big it is, it fits very nicely into a standard pack of altoids. Or dimensions 3in. x 2in. x 3/4in. sorry metric people.One thing i must mention is the great sound quality. Before this player, i bought the Samsung blue square looking one, 512mb and i was not impressed so far as sound and navagation. Speaking of navigation, the buttons are layed out very nice. I dont use the drop down menu button very much. The menus all are easy to navigate. The radio is decent, and the recorder is O.K. also.PROS+STYLE+TOUCH PAD+AUDIO+GOOD EARBUDS+REMOVABLE BATTERY+MORE SPACE THAN IPODMINI+FITS EASILY IN HAND+ENTERTAINING BLUE GLOWCONS-SOFTWARE COULD BE BETTER-HARD DRIVE BASED (POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?)All in all, if you are looking for a good player, but dont want a mini then get the ZEN MICRO
I bought these speakers, and honestly...the sound quality is really lacking. My old 1998 Compaq computer speakers delivers 10x the sound that these do. Everything sounds flat, and muted. Great price, but would never, ever buy these again, or recommend these to anyone. BUT, I guess if you're looking for something simple, these might be for you. And by simple, I'm not including listening to music, or watching anything on your comp. Maybe for playing games like Diner Dash...
...Viking Tech. As per Diamond Rio's own statements, theDiamond Rio players use aProprietary file format which only their own devices can read. They do notuse the SSFDC or SmartMedia standard format. The Viking USB Card Reader willnot read the non-standard format that Diamond Rio uses. The media must bereformatted in the Rio player using Rio's proprietary formatting software to enable the card to be used in any other device. This software can beobtained from Diamond Rio.Technical Support Viking Components, Inc. SPEED POWER PERFORMANCE
For the most part this is a fine digital camera. I purchased one via amazon for my wife 6 months ago, and my daughter asked for one for her birthday. We are very happy with this and it does everything we would like it to.ONE WARNING - the directions of this camera make it clear that one MUST use LITHIUM batteries, yet Kodak includes within the box a free pair of ALKALINE batteries. Trying to use these incorrect batteries causes the photo lens cover to freeze up...remain closed after only a brief use. For those unaware, it takes the frustration of getting ahold of the invoie and contacting Kodak about the problem.Do yourself a favor...should you want to buy this camera..and it is a good one...also purchase LITHIUM batteries!
Works well. Only negative is that I have to restart the driver every time I log into a user account on windows xp. After it restarts I get a strong signal that doesn't drop and transmits streaming video well.
I think everything to be said about the quality of the camera and its performance has been said already. I've used Nikon cameras for years from a Nikkormat from 1967. Always dependable, always the best quality. As for the D40x, a story: A few weeks ago, I had it with me and through a bad set of events, it was kicked off the back of a scaffolding to land on a concrete floor 8 feet below. I was horrified. However, the only damage to the camera was to one of the prongs that holds the lens to the body. I sent the entire thing in to have it tested and checked for damage. None.Another small point vs. the Cannon Rebel xTi, the shutter sound is much less obtrusive, but still satisfying. I enjoy pointing this out to a friend with a Cannon when the bird he is photographing flies away and I get the good ten frames.
Very simple really just do the normal transactions you get your code on the spot and just like that instant Ms points, and this is way better then buying a card. Recommend to anyone who wants points now without the hassle.
I love the zen skin. With the ZEN being so small, the bright color makes it easy to spot very easy.
Case provides excellent protection. Ideal for laptops that have a power cord leading from the back. Design is contemporary and fun. Pocket holds a lot, but you have to shift it around sometimes when closing the case. Recommended :)
This is my second Microsoft mouse, I had the one in the picture before. That one stopped working, I think my kid dropped it too many times. I purchased the new one now and found out it has more features. Also, the same mouse was about $5 more at Target and Walmart. I also have a similar Microsoft one for my desktop and am happy with that one too.
Needing an speed upgrade on my internet connection, I turned in my Verizon Wireless broadband card for the local cable company broadband connection. [Less mobile, but more agile.] After browsing around Amazon for a while, I decided to give the Motorola Surfboard a try based on the positive reviews, availability in my area and reasonable prices.My cable guy commended me on my choice when he showed up to do the install. He spent more time laying out my wiring, disconnecting the unused dish connection to the cable company's connection and doing some adjustments at the junction box than plugging in my modem and testing it on my laptop. When plugged in, it fired up pretty quickly, acquired a signal and was working within 30-40 seconds of being powered up.Thanks to all the other 5-star raters that were spot-on in their reviews of this product!I have paired up my modem with the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router and they seem to work great together. Although i've been lazy to use it the last few days, the stand-by button is a cool feature. I've had my connection up and running for about a week now with no complaints!
This mouse is just terrible, T to the E to R to the...... Anyway, the product feel really cheap, but that is not the reason i hate this product. If you take the mouse more than 2 feet away from the USB adaptor, the mouse won't work.
It's a mount. It works. It's sturdy. I think it was pricey but I needed it for the projection unit.
Biggest waste of money I have ever spent, this product didnt work from the moment I took it out of the package, DO NOT BUY!!!!!!
Kids can hook their ipods up and listen to the same thing and keeps them from arguing great item f
I bought this several years ago for my D50. I don't use flash alot relying more on camera settings and a tripod but occasionally I need one. I didn't want to spend a lot for the D50 so I opted for this. I also got a cable to get it off the camera.But then a year ago I got a D300s and this works perfectly with it. Even the wireless mode works like a champ.Great little unit that doesn't break the bank.
I just received my new 17" MacBook Pro. I was a bit reluctant to replace my totally worn out PB 15 Titanium which is over 4 years ago: dings, replaced frames, and other maladies from falls, travel, etc. "Reluctant" due to the new operating system, new chips, new about everything. And then there's the issue of a ton of gigabytes and programs moved over to a new machine. Geez. What's that... days of adjustment, reloading, re-installing, and finding serial numbers.Before that though, the experience of taking it from its box was remarkable. Who else but Apple would think about the slick box that it comes in? But the accessory box was missing... or was it. The cable adapters were there, a cool remote control (that works with Keynote), and a tight little kit of DVDs and DVD-sized books. That was it. Of course, I didn't read anything... I'm too impatient.So, that takes me to set-up etc. I started it up, it asked if I had a Mac and would I like to migrate my files (and applications). I said yes. It demanded a Firewire cable for the deed, I complied [not provided, but I had one]. About an hour later, I had a fully operational MacBook with all of my old applications working. No dragging, serial number stuff, or otherwise (so far, that is). A seamless transition. I did need to state that my music would be authorized on the new computer. The easiest move ever. As though I was using my old computer with everything intact, but now a new, wide screen, ultrafast environment. So a little over an hour after taking it out of the box, I was using Creative Suite and other apps with abandon.I don't want to discuss all the enhancements and how well they work since better reviewers than I have already done so. But I will do a few highlights. First, the wide screen is real estate I sorely needed (and no twisting that might cause the battery to drop out), not too heavy, but real estate and bright. It rests for hours on my leg and I fell no excess heat. The new magnetic charger connection is great: as you approach the plug it literally is sucked into the connection. And the lighted keyboard for dark room users -- awesome.So far, all of my applications work except Virtual PC which I anticipated. I did need to trash the try-out Microsoft suite since my licensed version was co-installed (and doubling clicking took me to the try-out version rather than my version).I haven't tried the emulation via Boot Camp, but perhaps the Parallels Virtual System might be better. The latter offers simultaneous operation. I have no choice since an important testing system is PC only, and we use it for 1000 students year.As we would all expect, everything moves so totally quickly, that I have few barriers to productivity. And that was an initial fear. So this is a brief review focussed more on migration and seamless operation. In these respects, I could not be happier. It's a Mac, in spite of the Intel processor, with all the usual simplicities and convenience. Other barriers to productivity? I haven't found them yet.
This lens is another fantastic addition to my camera bag. On my crop sensor camera it is definitely wide enough at 17! Takes super sharp pics, and I love the constant 2.8 aperture. You will not be disappointed with this lens! It cracks me up when people review these lenses as if they should be L glass...these are definitely not L! But, if you want to take great pics and still have money left over for food, this and the 28-75 are wonderful investments!!!
I just got this today, and quickly went out to test it with a few friends. I'll just give a quick review of the product.Pro:- The video and Audio quality was way better than I thought it would be coming from a little gadget like this.- Very easy to use. Just plug it into your computer and drag and drop- I was surprised that it came with a external battery source where you can use 2 AA battery in case your internal battery runs out.- Headphones and mp3 files played the music beautifully.- Came with an USB extension cord, which was very useful.CONS:- Slightly bigger than I thought it would be.- When I first tested it without charging it up, it looks like there was battery left as indicated by the LCD, but in reality there wasn't any.. The camera would auto shutdown while taking a movie. After charging it up, it worked fine.- 3 hours to fully charge it.- Not to be use at night or in dark places. IF it's dark, forget it.- Can't view or playback files unless remote control is attached to it.Overall I thought that this is a great ultra portable combination of camera, camcorder, mp3 player, and flash drive. It's well worth the wait. Hopefully the future version can fix some of the Cons above, especially allowing us to view playback without the remote control, and perhaps add a FM radio to it.
This stand is perfect for any tablet! It holds my iPad nicely and sturdy. Now I can watch video/movies next to my computer!
I've had one of these for years, but haven't been able to use it since my last Palm PDA died. It's a great little keyboard with an ingenious design. Now if only I could figure out how to get it to work with my new Android tablet, I'd be happy as Larry...It's too bad IR connections have gone the way of the dinosaur.
Though it had great sound quality, the foam covering of the hard palstic speakers fell off after two uses, one cover being lost never to be seen again, the other falling off repeatedly, no matter how I reapplied it.
This handy device works just as it was intended for. No more no less, so if you are looking for a good female to female coupler. look no further. it is a weird feeling in your hand though... lol
They do everything fine what an normal HDMI cable should do lolJust get these if you're looking for a pair of HDMI Cables. I don't see the difference in quality compared to the $20~$30 HDMI Cables.
Description of this Tamron lense was accurate--excellent condition. Delivery was prompt. The lense operates smoothly and produces quality pictures. This one lense allows me to take a ranges of pictures with my Konica-Minalta Maxuum 5 in both low and bright light conditions so that I don't have to take multiple lenses along. Well pleased with this purchase of a used lense.
I just got this to power my USB light, it works good.Then I got two iPhone 3gs and I also try to charge with this and it works like a charm.I also like this more than the iPhone a/c charger because there is a light on this and I can tell that there is power going through.GL and enjoy.
I can't believe how little I paid for HDMI cables. I plugged them in and they work fine. I know its not in style to say this but - I really can't tell the difference between the quality in HDMI and those 5 component cables (the red green blue red white) --- but having just one cable instead of 5 cables makes it a whole lot easier to manage.One of the reviewers said "digital is digital". And yup. He's right. These work great. I have it going from my cable box into my TV.I can't believe people pay 100s of dollars for HDMI cables.
The router performs as expected. Setup for multiple OS computers was fairly easy. Now I have a powerful router signal ewverywhere in the house plus the benefit of a print server. Overall very pleased with the product.
Works great, easy set-up with att - just entered user name and password into wizard and I was connected. Have had no problems in the first month.
Instead of sending the "Duracell" battery that was pictured they sent some cheap battery that others are selling for $1.55. Don't waste your time or money.
THIS DVD PLAYER LOOKS COOL BUT IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A DVD THAT'S NOT BRAND NEW YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH NEW DVDS AT ALL AND IT PLAYS THEM GREAT BUT WHEN I TRIED TO PLAY RENTED DVDS I HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS EVEN IF THEY WERE JUST A LITTLE DIRTY PLEASE DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER FOR YOUR OWN GOOD
Its great for your imagination to have the posibilities to bring out your ideas, as perfect as you think they are. This Tiffen filter gives you the whole support for making real that thing you have in mind. Certainly I wasnt sure of buying in specific this filter, then I start reading about this kind of filters in magazines, and finaly I decide when I saw a cinematographer using it (Taking stills for preproduction). I take my first 24 stills and I didnt know what more to do, so I star to experiment using it not only in the sky (as it usually is used), It was amazing what happened if you turn it 180 in a desert, or in a beach, or 90 in a person looking at a mirror, or taking it in a moving car. The posibilities are as long as the imagination of the photographer. Now imagine if you use this with a Pola, or another special effect filter. Im gonna try it.
These sleeves do the job without adding bulk or weight to storage. This container is compact and still gets the job done.
Did absolutely nothing to suppress the noise coming through my car stereo - tried regrounding, still no help - would not recommend
I have had this little gem for over a year now (got it for Christmas 2007) and it is still going strong. I tried switching away to other recorders (integrated into my Phone or Palm Lifedrive) but nothing was this easy. As a part time writer and full time businessman, ideas for stories and tasks come to me at the most inoportune times. Now I just grab the recorder out of my shirt pocket, unlock it with my thumb [slide on the left side near the top](I am right handed) and click the record button [Silver button on the upper right]. With I am done, I hit stop [Silver button on the upper left] and lock it back up. I can now do this in a few seconds without even looking.Once back at my PC, I hook it up through the mini-usb jack, which automatically launches the software. I download all the recordings, then erase the recorder. When I have a few minutes during the day, I go through the recordings and either list the tasks on the todo lists, or rename the recording to something that reminds me of the content and store in a folder for later retreival.Just as a general practice, I precede all my recording with a one or two word desciption of the topic. For example, "Task" or "Meeting", or with the Story Title "Peter Rabbit". That way, if it is a fairly long idea, and I know I don't need it right away, I will simply stop the playback, rename it and store it. Also it is a good practice to only record 1 idea per recording to make it easier to sort later.The only complaint I have is with the playback software. Renaming the file (an integral part of my practice) is tricky and I often need to re-select the file to get it ready to rename. A small complaint, and I still sleep with this thing on my bedside table. (Ideas occur anywhere!)
I purchased the strobe light at the same time I purchased the weather radio however there is no jack for plugging in the strobe light. It would have been helpful if I had been informed of this discrepency when the order was processed.
I picked this antenna specifically to improve Fox VHF reception (Madison WI.)My indoor Terk gets around 70-80% reception on a good day. Sitting on the ground outside, this antenna gets 90%. Sitting up 4 feet, it gets 100% on all channels. Even Fox. I plan to mount it 8 feet up on the side of the house.According to [...], I live 12 miles from the tower. Elevation is high, so I don't have much obstruction other than a few houses and trees in the immediate neighborhood.
Good over all quality.But the driver sucks in Leopard and therefore the 10 side keys don't work. Waited for a year, but no driver update come out yet.But after all, I like its key feeling, better than most other keyboards.
Use this product to connect your desktop or laptop computer to your TV's RCA jacks--usually on the front of a TV. Then you can show pictures, power point presentations, etc. on a larger screen that others can enjoy.
This item looks and feels like a high end piece of audio connection equipment. Sounds great also.
This is just what I was looking for thank you acer. I have been happy with amazon so keep it up.
First the bad news...At the time of this review, the Kogi L7EH-BL is advertised by both Kogi's .... and Amazon's websites with a 20ms response rate and a 350:1 contrast ratio. The manual, however, states that the response rate for this monitor is 40ms and the contrast ratio is 400:1. While the higher contrast ratio is welcome, the higher-than-average response rate is not!I contacted the Kogi's parent company, GVision ....., and spoke with Pat in technical support. Pat verified that the L7EH-BL that carries the Kogi brand name is indeed a 40 ms unit, while the same model with the GVision name has a 20 ms response rate (he said that the GVision was a more expensive monitor).This sort of deceptive advertising is extremely annoying and I probably would not have purchased the L7EH, even with the $90.00 rebate, if I had had known up front that the response rate was so poor.Now some good news...The quality of this monitor seems to be quite good. At 1280 X 1024 resolution, the text is very sharp and clear; however, at lower resolutions some manual adjustments need to be made to get the text to be its sharpest. Also, there are no dead pixels -- a testament to the quality of the monitor. You will see this point echoed over-and-over again in most of the reviews for this monitor. It seems apparent that the manufacturer has really good quality control in place.The color is very sharp and true -- in fact I think it's better than my Dell LCD at work. My house is very bright, yet the screen is still easy to view, no washout at all. Sometimes the L7EH is too bright! Fortunately, it's very easy to toggle between two user modes -- one darker than the other.I noticed no ghosting while playing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Other reviewers have tested more graphics intensive games with this monitor with similar results. This is important because many LCD monitors with slower response rates are said to have problems with graphically intensive games. (Note: do a search on Kogi L7EH, without the "-BL", and you'll find a lot more reviews than the ones you see here).I haven't tried the built-in speakers, so I really can't comment on them. Other reviewers have found them to be "tinny". This is typical of almost all built-in monitor speakers. No-one wanting good sound will use monitor speakers in the first place.As of right now...I would have given the L7EH a 5 star rating if I hadn't been misled on the response rate. GVision's Technical Support was very good and that speaks highly of GVision's (and Kogi's) commitment to the customer. It's much better than other manufacturers I have had to deal with in the past. All said, I am very happy with what I see in front of me, but I'm still concerned that I'll regret the 40ms response rate in the future. Is it enough for my to keep the monitor? Well, I plan on testing some more games and video clips to see if there are any problems. If not, then I'll probably keep it.I have spoken to Amazon's customer service, and they have told me that they will look into correcting the incorrect information on their website. They also said that the would give me a full refund and pay for the return shipping, should I wish to return the product. I guess I can't ask for more than that!Update 11/15/2003I decided to keep the monitor, and I am still very pleased with it. I compared it to a friend's 17" Dell flat panel (E171FPb), and I was shocked to see that it easily blew it away in the sharpness of text and colors. I'm not sure why the reviewer immediately following my original review found the quality so objectionable. The only thing I can think of is that she wasn't running it at 1280 X 1024, which is the Kogi's native resolution.
This is a great cable for connecting your iPod, Phone or laptop to your Yamaha or other sound board that does not have 1/4&#34; inputs. Highly recommended!
I always try to use LInksys products when I sell and set up networks for customers. They are priced right and in my experience perform excellently. I have purchased hundreds of Linksys units and I can not ever recall having a serious failure.I bought a boxfull of these little adapters for quick hookups for laptops not normally connected to the network. They are fast connect right away and just plain work.The only thing I have noticed about these are that they are more sensitive to cordless phones than the PC card adapters. I have no idea why, but they will drop off in the vicinity of Panasonic and Uniden phones. Sony and ATT phones don't bother it. Go figure.
I've owned this DVD player for over a year now and it has never gave me a problem. The component hook-up really makes the quality of the picture much better. A little better than S-video. However, I have an HDTV so now I have to buy a 1080i High Definition up conversion player. I am so satisfied with this one I will be sure to purchase a SAMSUNG.
These are my favorite CD-RWs, they are high-quality, long-lasting, and Ultra Speed. Check the face of your CD burner to see if it has the Ultra Speed words in the logos to make sure it will work. (If it doesn't have anything or High Speed, it's not good enough.)
This is a great product! I had no problems, no static fuzzy soundsBest of all it was for a great price, cheaper then anywhere else I looked.
I love my little pink mouse! As with the giant red backpack that I ordered, the merchandise is exactly what i was hoping for... It took forever for both of them to leave the warehouse or be processed but once they were ready to be shipped they got here very quickly.The mouse is really easy to use and store, the USB plug-in fits right into the bottom of the mouse, saving it from being lost, but also turning the mouse itself off so the battery isn't wasted.
All 10 that I bought work fine. Not much to say about a standard ethernet cable! It does what it says.
The battery is OK for the price but it doesn't hold charge as muchas I expect.
Cheap storage for the money, but don't expect a fast drive. This item has no indicator light, and feels lighter and the sliding locking mechanism is weak compared to the 2GB version of this drive. I also have an old 4GB version of this drive and was disappointed with the lack of quality with their new drives. The current 2GB so far has about the same quality and speed as my old 4GB. The 2GB max read-write is about 21-25 MB/Sec. This 16GB max read-write is about 4.8-21 MB/Sec. This is basically a class 4 SDHC flash card with a usb interface. To put it in perspective, my 8GB patriot USB 3.0 is only a class 10 drive with max read-write of 11.5-35 MB/Sec. Bummer.
I bought this Targus CLN5 15.4 Traditional Leather Case through Amazon with Data Vision as the seller. Why did I mention that? Because this case has recently undergone a "refresh" as they put it, which means they re-designed it. The newer version, which is what I received from Data Vision, has way more pockets and space than the much older original version. I contacted another large supplier and they in fact had the older version, and were charging more money. You will notice that it is selling for much more from all of the other suppliers. The new one is great.This model, unlike some of the competition is all leather on the outside. Lesser models have leather faces on them, but then they have plastic sides. There is plenty of room for everything in here. I have a 15.4 inch laptop, and I can store the large section of the A/C adapter in the same section. They even have an adjustable dividing flap in that section so it does not touch your laptop. The remaining detachable plug in cord of the adapter goes in the compartmentalized section of the case with all of the other items, like wireless mouse, cable connector for myVantec LapCool 4 LPC-420 Foldable Notebook Cooler with 4-Port Hub (Black)which sits neatly under the laptop since folded up for transport it only takes up .9 inches of space. (9/10ths of one inch) So this case has ample room for my HP 50G-133US laptop as well as the .9 inch cooler sitting underneath. With the velcro secured tie down strap, nothing moves.There are more compartments on the other side as well. The pictures illustrating this case are a mish mosh of both series. The one I received from Data Vision, the newer "refresh" version as they call it, is the one you see in photo number 1, the featured photo. If you notice the second picture and other pictures are a different case, the older version. You can easily see the difference because the older one has a long pad on the strap, and the new one has an oval, adjustable one. By visiting Targus's website you can see photos of the new one in its completeness. I would upload those photos, but I think it is smart to leave the mix, since that is what some of the suppliers are selling.This case has a definite luxury about it. They have their top cases going for 4 times as much, but this one really fills the bill nicely; it's executive material without going over the top. Hey for 10 or 15 dollars less than the Data Vision price you can buy an all plastic one.Overall this case is well designed, and comfortable. Highly recommended.
I've had this little device now for maybe 3 years, upgraded from the starter h1915 (don't laugh, it was good for its time). All I can say is I'm always amazed by the hx2415's versatility. I keep up with hundreds of documents with it, something that would be a tree's nightmare 10 years ago; and it doesn't miss a beat when opening any of them. Being able to quickly and easily access WAPs is definitely its best feature. I usually can find myself jumping on the 'net to look up something (many times to prove someone wrong), and while it does take WiFi a bit to come "online", once it does it's only a matter of bringing up internet exploder and I'm off! Not to mention the gaming capability...and being able to watch full DVDs (with the appropriate purchased software) with stunning clarity! The only negative I can offer is the 64MB of RAM/ROM. While the unit can handle most app memory requirements pretty well, there are some memory hogs that make me wish I had waited for the more beefier 128MB model. This is still far superior to many, though. It's a hand-held entertainment system (can't wait for my 16 GB CF Card to arrive).
An exceptional value for the meager price paid. What sets this apart from other recognized name brands of similar quality in this price range is that the ear cups swivel making for comfortable use.
I bought these to use on TV in living room, which worked out ok. The only problem is that they have narrow width and depth transmission and reception. The transmitter cannot be more the 10 to 15 feet away or the reception degrades the further the distance and width is no more than 30 degrees so it has to be placed right at center of where you will be seated. In order to make this work in home environment you have to use a 12 volt converter that can be purchased at Radio Shack. I also used these in my car with a factory installed DVD system with wireless headphones. The car DVD system came with two wireless headphones and one broke so when I got these I just tried one by turning on the system in the car and I was surprised that it worked. Now I'm not sure if all car DVD systems work on RF Frequency or that they all work on the same frequency but they did in my case.
Very happy with it, but this is my first proper digital camera so what do I know! Have very little photographic experience so just wanted a 'point and press' kind of camera. Was attracted by the looks, and it is gorgeous, but have also been pleased that it's easy to use, small enough to fit in my pocket/bag, and the viewing screen is still a great size. You need to buy a case for it though as any fingerprints and scratches show up.
I bought the slides for my 8 year old daughter. It was fun seeing her learn about the different specimens.
We've used it about 4 times now. It takes nice, clear video and the audio is great as well.The only "problem" we've had is that sometimes, after using it for about 20 minutes or more, it doesn't want to turn back on.We've figured out that if we let it "rest" for about 10 minutes or so, it will come back on and work fine. It doesn't shut itself off unless you stop using it, it just doesn't want to turn back on sometimes.I really like it though and have figured out how to work around that one thing. It could be just a quirk with the one I bought. I don't know if it is common to the product.
I have os x 10.4.10, and when the computer is awaken the mouse crashe os x.
Color shading on prints is somewhat different than what appears on my computer or camera but I have not yet tried playing around with the printer settings, which may improve the situation. Extremely easy to use and set up. Lot's of cool features (print directly from camera, use SD card as a hard drive, direct print from SD card, etc.), which I haven't used yet. Good software bundle. Works as advertised.
Great addition for those interested in photographing panoramas. Works like a charm. Easy to use. A bit heavy to carry around however, but strongly recommended.
I installed an IBM Optical Wireless Mouse on my work pc. It seemed to work just fine until I noticed that it kept losing the Medium acceleration setting. Every few minutes the mouse started to move very slowly. To get it across the screen I had to pick it up and stroke it across a portion of my desk several times. Every time this happened I went into the mouse setup dialog and found that the acceleration had changed from Medium to None. If I re-selected Medium the mouse worked normally until the next incident. This interval of good acceleration varied from several minutes to over an hour.When I called the Mouse's Tech Support the Tech said "Oh, that mouse doesn't support acceleration because it runs at such a high frequency".How do you like that double-talk to excuse a piece of junk?!I made the mistake of buying 2 of these lousy mice. The other one I installed on my home pc and the acceleration worked fine. This mouse was installed in a PS/2 port under Windows 2000. This machine runs 2 operating systems. When I tried to install the mouse's driver under Windows 98 the install routine abended. Once this happened Win98 stopped recognizing the mouse. I tried to uninstall the driver but Win98 did not seem to know anything about the driver. I switched to a plain wired un-optical PS/2 mouse and Win98 did not recognize that mouse either. When I booted Win2K it locked up on the sign-on screen and would not recognize the keyboard or the mouse. When I forced Win2K into Safe mode it hung up the same way. I finally discovered that the only way to get Win2K to function was to unplug the mouse. At this point I went to RadioShack and bought a corded USB mouse and both Win2K and Win98 have been working ever since.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE PURCHASE AN IBM WIRELESS OPTICAL MOUSE!
I bought this TV about 1 year back and it has never worked properly after the first month. It started with the TV getting switched off automatically in regular intervals. You had to then manully cut off the power and after resetting it, had to switch it back on. Then came the problem with the Sound. There wouldn't be any sound when you switch on the TV. Resetting the TV by switching off, worked in the initial few months. But then came the worst part, wherein the whole TV will get switched off on it own and a red light on the front would continue to blink. Even resetting the TV wouldn't solve this problem. I bought a refurbished model and Philips gives you only 90 days of warranty of refurbished products. So by the time I saw these issues, the 90 days were over and Philips asked me to gets the TV repaired on my own. On showing the TV to a TV mechanic, they told that it would cost me $750 to get this TV back into working condition. Please don't buy any refurbished or Remanufactured devices from Philips.
The best thing for protecting your CDs, DVDs or Game disk currently on the market.
PROS:For someone who goes to at least 2 concerts a year, this camera is perfect. I can't say that 100% of the photos were crystal clear, who can? I'd say 95% were and got some professional looking head shots while they were singing. I've had so many compliments and they are still amazed that I'm using my 2004 camera. Battery life is really good. I can usually take approximately 300 before I have to change them. It is very rare that I get a blurry outdoor picture. I went to Vegas for 7 days, and some of those hotel pics look like postcards.CONS:Low lighting pictures are still very clear, but night shots...not good. I usually rely on someone else taking those pictures. Taking the hotel pictures around 7-8pm in Vegas were beautiful. Trying to take them around 9pm with the neon lights...very dark. The way I see it, how often are you going to be taking pictures in the dark? The second con is my camera is well used, 5 years old, and the shutter spead is starting to go.I'll post one of my concert pictures to show you how well it works. I LOVE this camera and would only replace it if the new one would work as well as this one.
This little guy works the first time and every time without a hitch. Just plug the wireless receiver into the USB port and it goes to work instantly. Its compact design is very functional and it looks cool too. Despite some other reviews, I do not find the size of the USB receiver a problem because I only use the mouse when my laptop is on my desk.One word of caution is to unplug the wireless receiver from your computer when you're not using it, and reattach it to the storage slot underneath the mouse. This will save battery life. Doing this does not require any extra steps or cause any surprise problems for your computer functions.
We are enjoying the Pioneer CD player, and the disc changing system. There are several features that we really like, and it was very easy to set up.Suzan Boyles
I was initially wary of Opteka's quality, however, after receiving the product I've been very happy with its quality and construction. The remote is solid, not flimsy, and works as advertised to allow you to take photos with your tripod-mounted camera with no shake or movement to blur the image. It is especially useful for long exposure shots. I'm impressed with Opteka's engineering and will seriously consider their other products. It's far cheaper than Canon's remote, so it is an excellent buy.
Ok, it;s a cheap one, but it;s very good.... i'm using with a AF-S 70-300mm VRII, no problems at all.... no vignetting at all.... ultra clear.....
Update of 10/8/12 - Please note that when I originally purchased this toner cartridge the company selling it was Great Toners. Now the company selling this toner is called Awesome Toners. This occurred after my review of their product. I do not know if this is the same company now using a different name, however this review has been written off of my original purchase order. I would think they are the same company.I purchased this item in February and installed it into my machine about 2 weeks later. The print quality was very poor. Streaks covered about 60% of the page. I attempted several times to clean the cartridge to resolve the issue. I was unable to correct the problem and purchased a new cartridge at another store.I contacted Great Toners by phone, via the number printed on the box the cartridge was delivered in.The phone rang through to an unidentified call center. I had to leave a message with the individual that answered the phone and they told me someone from Great Toner would call me back.When the person called me back they apologized for the inconvenience and told me they would send a new toner cartiridge along with a return label so I could return the non - functioning cartridge. I did not receive the return label or the replacement cartridge. Since I had to purchase a new cartridge elsewhere the critical need had passed.In addition when I filed a claim with Great Toners, they closed my claim without ever contacting me. The listed the claim as completed by "Solved a technical issue." The value of the toner cartridge is not great, and I shall not pursue the matter further, but the company closing my claim without contacting me is not good customer serviceAfter I updated my review they contacted me via email asking for additional information. They had a record of my request to return, but new sent out the RMA number. They told me I would get an email with the information in the next 24-36 hours. I replied and sent them the information they requested.3 days later I had not received the RMA and I requested it again.4 days later I had not received the RMA and I requested it a 4th time. I also updated this review again.
Should be zero stars...I tried everything - Software crashed...Now,I'm still trying to recover my notebook so that it can connect to the Internet again. If it didn't spare my wife and two kids computer connections, I would have been thrown out of the house this weekend. What a frustrating rip-off.
I've been using this for a few months now and I've not had a problem with it. It charges my shuffle very quickly - generally in about 10-20 mins., depending on the level of charge needed.I have not had a problem with this frying the shuffle either.The only complaint, and this is minor, might be that like a cell phone charger, it might interfere with radio reception a little bit, depending on the station too though.Otherwise, I'm glad I found this product. It's inexpensive and works. What more can you ask for?
Well apple's marketing toads are at it again, this time to put another picture of it's precious ipod on Amazon's front page, the only problem is, its the same ol' ipod.The only difference is that the HP company has smeared its logo on the back. Thats all. If apple really wants to get the PC market, they need to add WMA support. I have 5,000 songs in WMA and theres no way I am going to degrade sound quality by converting to apples proprietary AAC.If apple were willing to allow WMA files on this player, perhaps I wouldn't have returned it.
We bought the camera to use during three extended trips we plan this year, butare already using it to photograph deer in our back yard and our performing cats.We have been more than satisfied with the results. So far, says my wife the photographer. "It's all good."
You simply won't get a 1 GB Flash Drive any less expensive and the thing actually works great. Not very long ago I paid $65.00 for a 256 MB Flash drive. Now I can get 4 GB for that price....simply amazing. Get one for any storage needs you have. This is truly a "throw away" price for 1 GB. You can't go wrong.
The software that comes with this is super easy to use. The best thing (to me) is the ability to transfer my family vhs tapes to digital. I have many and the companies wanted a lot. I just plugged my dvr into the back of the EyeTV usb. I was able to hit play, go out or to sleep and before I knew it, I had 25 vhs tapes backed up to dvd.I love that I can not only record (my DirecTv and Tivo boxes do that) but that I can burn the program to send to my son overseas or save it for later. When my kid's graduation was broadcast on our local public network, I was able to record and save it for him. TransferThis is also compatible with older Macs, which is great for turning an older computer into a video station. We can stream and watch to our iPhones. I think it's great.
This grip is great, and probably one of the first upgrades you should buy for your new digital camera. I can usually go a week without charging the batteries (bought two 2100 MaH off Ebay for 10 bucks shipped) which is great. It also gives the camera a good solid feel with a bit more added weight. I highly suggest getting this grip if you don't have on already.
This product is great, I have over 100 songs on this chip, with much more room for photo's. I use it in my nextel i870 phone.
I bought it and was very satisfied, it arrived faster than expected, and it's work just fine. I got it for my teacher and he is very happy with it!
I purchased this television for the kitchen counter, almost as soon as I got it home it malfunctioned.
Western digitial never seems to disappoint in their quality of hard drives. Reliable and well built for the money. I recommend.
I gave the Classic MP6400 a chance, I bought it at [a local store], I came to find out that they are the only store who offered it.* It worked fine with my Windows 98 machine, but never got it to work with Windows XP, (I Even tried compatability shell on it.)(Thumbs Down)* Locating additional software for it was impossible. (Thumbs down)* The Sound was not too bad, clean at lower volumes.(Thumbs up)* The casing was very cheaply made! (Thumbs Down)..., I think they could have put better materials into it.I am going to return it to [my local store] tommarow...Disappointed.
I bought a 3 pack of this cleaner. Within a week of just sitting in my pantry, 2 of the cans were empty and one partially so. It seems there was a flaw in the caps that allowed the air to leak out once the tab at the top was broken off. Firstly, I don't know why compressed air is so expensive. And secondly, why can't some of the enormous profit they must be making be put to making a cap that keeps the expensive air in the can.
I have had one of these for over 5 years. I use it in my 4 megapixel digital camera, and since I sell on eBay I am constantly taking pictures (daily). I use the camera with and without the flash, so my rechargeable batteries take a beating. The charger works flawlessly. It is plugged into the socket 24 hours a day, and has been for several years straight. Whether my batteries are drained fully or only part way, it charges them completely. Once the batteries are charged, it trickle-charges them to keep them charged at all times. I have never experienced a problem with the charger. Not even once. And it charges FAST. It takes maybe 90 minutes to charge 2500mAh AA batteries when they are drained at least 75%. It's perfect for me, since I take well over 100 pictures at a time, put the batteries back on the charger, then an hour or two later I put them back into the camera and take another 50-100 pics. I do this daily. It has never failed me, and doesn't act like it ever will.
Wow I did not know how bad my old moniter was before I got this one. Very bright crisp and clean. Oh, and for those of you waiting for the right price. I paid $179 with $20 rebate. I liked it so much I am going to buy another one when it goes on sale again.
Bought for my SX40, fits perfect. Fits better than the original which may have fallen off and got lost. I'll probably buy another as a spare.
I use my CP200 on a regular basis. My previous battery lasted for several years with regular use and charging. This battery is already acting like it doesn't take a full charge and the radio chirps after a transmission, sometimes only halfway through a shift. I am uncomfortable having to depend on this product. I will not buy it agagin.
I purchased these speakers for a backyard barbecue and they were delivered promptly. They sound fine and I don't think you can do any better for the price.
Was expecting this to only make it through the winter, but that was ok for the price I paid. Some customers have complained about fading, but I haven't had that problem (at least not yet). our grill is partly in the shade so that might help. Was much cheaper than the plain black ones at our local superstore- Sturdy material- Looks great- Flame retardant- CHEAP
I was so amazed that COBY has made a product as good as this. It has Radio, Cassette, CD and MP3! All in one. Now I can record my Old Time Radio MP3s into cassettes. And the low price is so unbelievable. I just love this product and I thank J&R for their quick delivery and excellent packaging.
Quality product for an unbelievable price. Don't pay $50 for the same quality product somewhere else. The picture and sound quality is just spectacular.
I have been doing research to get a TV for my bedroom, Sharp Aquos has great review, very happy to get it deliver and not have to pay sells tax from AMAZON.COM, Delivery people are not good they didn't call me but send me a letter. I found a great Technician to hook it up on my wall. Amazing picture quality and sound for a large size bedroom. not hooked up HDTV yet but it is so good on Analoqu TV.I am very happy with purchase...........
Although they are manufactured by CMC, which has a poor reputation with some folks, these are the finest 16x blank DVDs I have found for the price at Amazon. I paid $39.99 for 100 with free shipping, and have burned almost 100 with zero defects. The light gray top surface leaves as much room as possible for writing on with a marker, too (Imation DVDs, also made by CMC, are terrible in this respect, and no other brand I have tried is as good). To see who manufactured your blank DVDs, try DVD Identifier freeware from http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/
I don't normally right reviews for products but I just received my new psc-50 soft leather case for my new canon sd400 elph.I have been looking around for a cool and stylish but compact case. Leather is always good right? Most leather cases I found were hard cases and often more expensive.I was hesitant to purchase this product because of the extremly low price but upon reading other reviews I took a chance and ordered it off Amazon.I am extremely impressed with the quality leather and overall product. Although it is soft leather it has a firm support reinforcement to protect front and back of the camera from damage in moderate situations.It has a large velcro front, which for me was better than any snaps or magnet closures. It has a really nice canon Logo on the front and overall a nice tight camera fit without being "too snug" to pop in and out for quick pictures.It is comfortable to wear on my hip with the belt support and still small enough to throw into my cargo shorts pockets.Great Case for a Great Camera. I would recommend this case to anyone. Good luck.David
The black ink works after just 18 months, cleaning many times, try ahcohol to clean it, still not working ,had to throw whole set away, very bad product, I will never buy any Brother product again.The design is that when any ink run out, you can not do anyting, and even you do not use, the ink dry itself, (it cleaning every few days by itself, using your inks).
Very nice hub. Doesn't slip on my desk. Green LED indicators; 7 extension ports. Compact and sleek. All in all a very nice industrial design. With the price to match it. Installed well on my Windows XP. No issues with higher power consuming USB peripherals such as portable HDs. My only problem with the device is that it is 100-120V; 50-60Hz. I wish it was 100-240V instead.
I've been contemplating for quite sometime, getting an MP3 player for my 30-40 mile bike rides. I had grown tired of having the portable cd player strapped to my side, so I figured it was time for a change. While looking at MP3 players at Target, I came across this little gem. At the time, these were selling for around a hundred dollars compared to the 1gb players for one-hundred and twenty. Now you can buy these online for around fifty bucks. I was so interested, that I talked myself into getting the Sony Psyc MiniDisk walkman. The player has very clear and good sound, and the disk don't skip when you hit the potholes. Even when I occassionally jog, I've only had it skip one time, and that's when I tripped and fell. It's light and small and you barely notice it strapped on your arm. I have a arm strap where you can carry an extra minidisk too. The battery life is very long, even for the cheap Dollar General brand of batteries I use. As stated in other post, you drain more of the batteries transfering the music from your computer to the minidisk. Example: I had to change out the batteries after making 4 disk. So just keep a few batteries on hand, while you make them, or get recharge ones. Making the disk are very simple, and you can choose different bit rates for the music. The higher the bit rate, the fewer songs on the minidisk. So you can get anywhere from 2 hours to 5 hours of music on the disk, depending on the rate. The sound quality is noticeble, so I use the 3 hour rate. So I have a large selection on songs, without giving up all sound quality. Then only two drawbacks are it can't play video or podcast, and audiobooks take two or three disk. So for those this isn't practical at all. Now that Mp3 players are cheaper, most stores don't carry this now. So for less than a hundred you can get a 2gb mp3 player that does music and video. That being said I luv mine and will continue to use it, until it conks out. Its light, easy to use, and have very good sound. You will be very happy with this purchase.
I've had this hard drive for over 5 years now and its still going strong. It worked with Vista without a problem. When its time to upgrade I will definitely stay with this brand.
Love this camera. Take it anywhere and shoot as many pics as I want with a 512mb card I got from Dell for $$$. This is my first digital camera and I can't stop using it. Very easy to use and takes great photos. Works great with my new photo printer, the Canon i470d. I highly recommend it.
Bought this to connect a small mixer to my laptop for a podcast. Worked like a charm and would definitely buy again.
Arkon Portable Fold-Up Stand for Apple iPad, Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Play BookI use this fold up stand all of the time. It is very handy when using it for facetime or skype. I can angle the Ipad as needed. Not only do I use this for the Ipad, but for my Kindle also. It allows hands free reading. (good at the table when enjoying a coffee!). These also make a great gift.
I use this with a Yamaha psre303 61-key keyboard and it's perfect for that use. Both items are lightweight enough to transport easily--great for those informal jam session. The adjustable height feature is key.
For all of those who have had trouble getting this to HotSync under WinXP, a Palm support person finally got it fixed for me with a very simple solution. Make sure of the following:1) Make sure you are using Palm Desktop 4.0.1, NOT anything later. If you need to uninstall 4.1, and download the older Desktop 4.0.1, it is hard to find but can be found here: http://www.palmone.com/us/support/downloads/visor/win_desktop_401.html2) From there, basically follow Palm's instructions, except:3) Make sure both Local Serial and Local USB are checked in the HotSync menu,4) Check under Hotsync Setup that the Hotsync (virtual) Com Port used matches the PalmConnect Com port under Hardware...Device Manager..Ports (COM & LPT), and5) SET THE SPEED TO THE SLOWEST SPEED (9600). This is the key to all our problems!Then, after successfully performing a HotSync at the slow speed, you can bump the speed back up to "As fast as possible".With this I'll bump my rating up to 3 stars because it works but has poor manual and web site explanations for installing the drivers.Below is my original one-star review from yesterday, for reference:The box says it's compatible with Win98, Me and 2000. Palm supposedly has upgraded the drivers for XP- I downloaded these from the Palm web site. When installing this (on a new laptop with WinXP with no serial port) according to the instructions, everything seems to install fairly smoothly except that afterwards Hotsync can't find the "serial port" it's looking for. Which of course is the whole point of the device. I tried the suggestion of another user who said you need to use version 4.0.1 of Palm Desktop. I tried that and it gets a little farther along- recognizing "USB serial adaptor" as the installation device- but still doesn't work. Very frustrating.
This amp is amazing, from the remote which is large I'll admit but unlike most universal remotes, IT WORKS and is so easy to program. It has so many inputs and outputs that you will never fill them all. The sound is awesome and it has enough power drive any speakers hard.Pure audio function is for all of you who want home theatre but still want good stereo hi fi sound. This mode shuts down everything in the amp which is not required to produce stereo sound. ie, video processors, 6 channels of the sound, the power supplies that are not used and even the LED supply.The hifi sound is incredible it truly allows "audiophiles" to have their cake and eat it to.It has massive weight to it at 20kg so make sure you have somewhere stable for it and don't stick it on top of your VCR.It has a huge array of digital in's and out's even on the front for your hand held digital camera.Its speaker and sound setup takes about half hour from start to finish if you are in any way competent.It has a great feature where buy you can actually select the recording input or sound input for any device. Meaning you can watch a video on one VCR while recording a DVD to your second VCR without effecting you picture or sound output from the 898.My only gripe about it is the way that all amps that are going to be sold in Europe no longer take banana plug inputs. Which means that you need to use the pin type plugs but on most AV units there are so many speaker outputs that they cluster them together and allow no space to use any connectors, so you end up having to buy "gold tails" or go back to the archaic method of simple bare wire.It seriously rocks but make sure that you have some serious speakers or the money will be truly wasted. [....]
I am pleased! The Koss SportaPro Headphones deliver outstanding sound quality. Not only are they a major improvement in sound, they are also much more comfortable to wear than the ear plugs that came with my MP3 player. I have read, and believe it is good advice to replace the headphones (ear plugs) that come with a new MP3 player. After using the Koss SportaPro Headphones I am convinced. What an incredible difference it makes. I did my research before buying these, and I'm glad I did. They deliver a deep, rich stereo sound for a reasonable price. I think you'll be hard pressed to find this sound quality in another headphone for under a hundred dollars.
It works!BUY IT!!Makes a SECURE and SOLID connection the FIRST time, EVERY time!No more "crushed" connectors!No more cable connectors in the trash.I guard mine with my life and NO, you may NOT BORROW it.This is one tool that is too precious to loan out.Buy it!You will NOT be disappointed!!
I bought this product for the purpose of keeping my headphone wire untangled. I use to wrap the wire around the Ipod. That caused the wire to tangle and the plug to bend, leading to sound traveling to only one of the ear buds and ultimately breaking. So far this item does the job that I bought it for.One bad feature is the holes they created for the ear buds are to large causing them to fall through.
this kind of monitor dont burns your eyes when u works all night on a homework. great price.
I'm fixing to order mine but want to tell you. These ink cartridges have like a 60 or 90 day warranty on them. I had one that started acting up close to the deadline (don't remember if it was 60 or 90 days, sorry) so called HP. They sent me a prepaid mailer to send them back the bad cartridge and sent me a new working cartridge pretty quickly too. Just wanted to add this since it sounds like noone who wrote reviews here went this route.
There is no doubt that this is a beautiful piece of workmanship. I have an Apple-obsessed friend that I have teased for years about his Apple fixation. So when I bought this secondhand beauty I emailed him my impression:"Build quality and packaging are exceptional, truly first rate. Excellent tactility. Apple really has that part sorted out; I'm impressed.Screen and CPU somewhat less magnificent."Part of my teasing of this pleasant fellow was due to my experience with iTunes; I had given in to his constant evangelism about my trying it out. iTunes represented, for me, all that is wrong with software. Unjustifiably massive bloat, braindead 70MB updates, resource hogging, and treating the user like he has been lobotomized (or hypnotized by Apple). So no iTunes for me, no matter what. The solution?"The OS is so-so and iTunes is the Root Of All Evil, so I installedrockbox on it and am enjoying it immensely. I loadmp3/ogg/flac/whatever by copying across the USB connection.(rockbox dot org)"Rockbox lets me use that beautiful Apple hardware with an interface that puts /me/ in control. And I can play ogg, flac, Still, I find myself using the iPod less than a Sansa e260 that had an MSRP 3-4x less than the iPod. The Sansa has a color screen, better video playback (yes, you can play video on your mini with rockbox. It also has something that might seem trivial: a place to attach a lanyard.Since I use the Sansa for mobile listening I might get one of those audio docks to use the iPod with my stereo system.
It sounded horrible and the tape player broke within 3 days. Don't buy it. It looks cool but sounds like a loud pair of headphones.
This really is a great accessory for an already fantastic product. Until I got this, my Airport Express was constantly being fished out from behind the entertainment center. This base solved that problem and freed my power cord for use when I travel. I have found myself in that precarious position where the power outlet was a bit too far from the network port. You won't regret this purchase.
After changing our Direct TV receiver, we found that it had only one set of RCA outlets. We needed two, so I investigagted RCA adaptor splitters and found these on Amazon. We received them in short order and they work well. They were supposedly color coded (Red ring for RT. and black ring for Lt). There was no color coding on either one but the units work well so far giving us a second set RCA outlets. I marked them down 1 star due to the misinformation re: color coded.
Same issue as everyone else when purchasing a tx1000 ..had the laptop for a year +2 months before the screen just blacked out on me, occasionally displaying colored vertical lines. At this point it's out of warranty. Now, there's only a black screen upon start-up. I hear everything running, the screen just won't appear. Hard drive led will blink about 5 times before disappearing. Prior to this issue, I noticed that the laptop would get scorching hot, the rep said it was 'normal' for laptops to get hot. HP REPS are idiots. He even asked me...' is it possible that you're using your laptop on your lap?'. Had my Hard Drive replaced 3 months into my purchase because of a bad-sector (Lost all of my documents/photos/music). I think it was a problem w/ the nVidia all along + a bad hard drive (which only has a 90day warranty after they replace it for you). Now facing Hard Drive issues + graphic chip (nVidia).Just filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I'm going to wait and see how that goes. I want justice. I got this laptop for about $860 in December of '08. Had issues all throughout. I should've done my research and NOT purchased an HP. Never again.see: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61453292323 or http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Recalltx1000/ before thinking about buying an HP Laptop, especially their tablets.
Can't believe for under 2$ that it actually works! I've bought many for 40$ before, so glad there's a cheaper alternative.
Revolution is right. This is by far the most enorgomic, and feature-full notebook mouse out there. The logitech software lets you control pretty much every aspect of the mouse, however the version that comes with it makes the scroll wheel like mud, unless you download the new one from [...]Only complaint is the zoom button. Its so cheap it ocasinially gets stuck while going back. Thats not a reason not to get it, because all of the other features make it an awsome mouse.
I'm on my second Intellimouse, the first one the left click button stopped working after a few months of use, I got a replacement from Microsoft, the second one has the same problem after another few months of use. Stay away from this mouse...poor quality.
I bought this product for almost $150.00 and had nothing but problems. The sub would cut in and out NONSTOP! I even had to open it up and solder the spider wires to the subwoofer because I guess it wasn't worth their time to do when they made this terrible product. Even after that it didn't work. I called Pyle and they told me that I had to pay $20+ to ship it to them... and if they didn't think it was a reasonable reason for me to send it back... they would not give me a refund or a new product.Eventually I got it working and it worked great for about 30 minutes... then the amp shorted and blew the fuse.. but not before it had the opportunity to fill my entire trunk up with smoke. The amp is completely fried and is unusable.Eventually I was forced to buy a new amp and completely bypass the one that was inside the tube... which cost me another 60 bucks. Finally after countless hours of frustration and anger... IT WORKS...I would never recommend this brand to anyone... this was a shoddy piece of equipment that has ZERO customer service to back it up.DO NOT BUY
I have used these speakers for a while now, they work great, just don't put your cell phone next to it or you'll get buzzing sounds whenever a signal goes your cell phone. I like the corded remote control that comes with these speakers because you don't have to reach for the box to turn the volume. There are two sets of outlets for headphones on the corded remote, which is convenient.
Pros: The wall plate works perfectly, not too surprising as the keystone just has to snap into place. Has the little windows to put port reference notes into. Very heavy plastic, should last forever.Cons: I ordered the white plate and white keystone, both made by cables to go. They both appear white, but their keystones are a much brighter white, so they do not match well, not a big problem though.Amazon was great as always, fast affordable shipping.
I already bought near 35 players to all my friends, and it's a great price/quality relation.
I purchased these for the lcd of my Canon SD550.Cheap insurance for your camera.
Shade of the Maple is a story of enduring love, commitment and honoring what is most important in life. It captures something pure and honest that we all long for... the simple joys of being lost in conversation, the magic of holding hands and being cared for in the smallest of ways. The descriptions of the Vermont countryside are lush and beautiful. I found myself swept away into this story...and came out with a heart renewed and inspired. A must read.
I bought this laptop because of its reliability ratings in Consumer Reports. Everything works fine except when going on-line. As most have experienced, the laptop freezes up. I have tried with just battery, with AC on before I turn it on, with wireless off and on, it makes no difference and it is frustrating to no end. I end up shutting the laptop off and sometimes it actually works right the next time. I cannot imagine why Toshiba does not offer a fix to its customers instead of giving them lip service. I wouldn't buy another Toshiba if my life depended on it.
I previously bought the Memorex 48x 30 pak and that was good. However, the new version which is 52x does not contain the CD inserts as before. I need them for my purposes. Really bad.
For the price, I am fairly pleased with XtremeMac's mic. The size is fabulous, and I like that the microphone can detach from the main body, making it quite small and portable. I was recording a lecture from a distance, so the quality is only mediocre. Works best when you are in close range to the subject.I'm happy with the purchase and think it was worth the investment, for me.
I have the same problem with a blank screen. I have owned this TV for a little less than two years and yesterday the screen went blank. I called the customer service center and said they have no idea what I am talking about. Do not buy this TV......
I got this toy a couple of months ago and I am still crazy about it. It's awesome. Not only can you create good digital motion pictures, but you can create your own stop-motion movies which are movies where you capture a frame, move the figure a bit, capture another frame and then when it runs through the movie, it appears as if the figure is moving like an animated cartoon. You can also add 3D special effects and sounds to tweek your movies up a bit. You can even enter your own background music or choose a song they already have for you. They also have a contest on the website for best movie of the year. I would recomend this to everyone who likes TV, video games, and computer stuff. Even if your not into all the tech stuff, you may even find yourself getting hooked on to this toy. Five stars.
About me-- First time DSLR owner (canon t2i). Got this lens as the first lens instead of kit lens. Since i am a newbie to DSLR photography my review is not going to give you too much technical detail. However this may help someone who wants to get some basics about this lens and deciding between kit lens vs. better quality lensPros-- Excellent portrait photos- Great bokeh , stunning quality.- Amazing low light photography. Fixed aperture of F1.4 gets the maximum light for the photos hence a great low light lens.- Easy focusing, USM (ultra sonic motor) makes focusing silentCons-- Remember, this lens has no zoom option, has a fixed focal range of 50mm. But if you crop the image you get a good quality result- Ok day time photos, but I have taken some great pics especially in the shade- Pricey $350 but you can save and use at least $100 to $150 if you do not get the kit lens and just the DSLR body- I guess these kind of lenses do not come with IS, but sometimes I feel the images may get blurry if your hands are not steady. But IS may not be essential i suppose with a fixed focal range and fixed aperture lensConclusion-- Although this lens is awesome but I feel for your first lens you may want to consider Canon 15-85 mm (F3.5-5) IS USM lens which will give you a greater zoom range, USM, IS, wide angle ability minus the fixed aperture option. I am considering this lens but it is expensive, so may be in the next few months. From most of the amazon reviews I think one should not get the kit lens and mix and match the body with better quality lenses. I feel most of the people eventually end up ditching/selling the kit lens and go for an upgraded lens, so why not get an upgraded lens at the time when you buy the camera.
I have purchased many, memory upgrades. There is nothing worse than buying memory, getting it, installing it only to boot up your computer and get that annoying beep that tells you that you have incompatible memory. You might also boot up and not even find the new memory size. Well put all that aside with this memory from "PNY". Line up the notches, slide it in, clip in the locking clips, boot up and presto, you now upgraded your system. Excellent!
Great product. I got for hooking up a game chair. It is great. The cord is made very well and long enouh where I can sit accross the room and don't have to be so close to the tv.
They last only about 30 days. Only using about 15 mins a day. this is the second one. I will not buy again.
Many of the cases arrived broken, but not due to package handling.The plastic is very thin and flimsy. Many more cases broke as I opened them. As a videographer, this is not a quality product that I can give to my clients.
The wire is a little stiffer than some of the cable I'm used to and that makes it much easier to arrange the cables before I slide it into the end connectors. Small wire colors are standard. I am the IT guy for a high school and I make a lot of cable to replace damaged computer-to-wall jack cables of varying size and it's very helpful to be able to just make the size of cable I need.
I'm a law student with a 17" laptop and tons of books to take to school everyday. I walk almost a mile each way, and this bag can hold everything I need with room to spare. It's not too bad on my back either.
i saved over 60 dollars from not buying it at best buy. great itme for the money.
I just finished setting up a new 7.1 speaker system in my home theater room. I had never used banana plugs before, but after extensive research on my entire speaker setup I knew I wanted to use them to run cable between my receiver and wall plate (my speakers are all in ceiling) to make the connections tight and secure. Having 7 speakers I needed 28 plugs (4 plugs for each speaker wire). I ordered a 24 pack of Sewell Silverback banana plugs from Amazon, but then was still in need of 4 more plugs. Since the Sewell brand did not come in 4 packs, I decided to order these Monster plugs based on the positive reviews. Having now connected my system using both brands, I have to say these monster plugs are super easy and fast to connect speaker wire to compared to the double screw Sewell's. With these you simply unscrew the plug, stick the stripped wire in, bend the wire over the teeth, and re-screw the plug together again. It probably took me about 3 minutes to attach the entire 4 pack. To attach the remaining 24 Sewell plugs took me a full hour. The Sewell's cost half as much but took 3 times as long to attach. Now that it is all said and done both work great and I would recommend either brand, however if you are impatient or get frustrated easily, I would say it is worth the extra money for these monster plugs.
Recently my 1992 vintage Sony STR-D595 receiver went on the blink. So I was ready to replace it with something as close to the state-of-the-art as possible (without breaking the bank).The STR-DE695 definitely delivers with 6.1 channel and HD-Pass component video capabilities. I have only two real complaints with this receiver. The AM radio section lacks any real sensitivity. Only the strongest stations will come thru and that is assuming you have a decent antenna attached. (Unfortunately, this is a common compaint with many lower end receivers.) If you live in a rural area and rely on good AM reception, this receiver is not for you.The other is the user manual. Though I read it cover-to-cover prior to using the receiver, there are many areas it fails to cover. The Universal multi-function remote is not explained very well though it does work well once you get used to it. I have several components from different brands and this remote can handle most of them all pretty well. (If your stereo components are more than 10 years old, you may find the supplied remote to not be all that effective.)All in all though: great sound, great capabilities, for a great price! (I bought mine for $239 plus tax.)Chris
I ordered the Garmin SD card for Europe which included Ireland. I was shipped a card for Brazil. You overnighted me a replacement which got to me the day before I left for Ireland. When i picked up my rental car at the airport I tried setting up the GPS but it wouldn't recognize the software. I had the employee with the rental agency try it as they rent Garmins but he couldn't get it to work. When I was in another city I saw a electronics store that sold Garmin GPS. I left it with them and after 3 hours of trying, they couldn't get it to work either.Ireland's road system is difficult and we thought that the GPS would be a huge help but ended up struggling with road maps.I would like to return the purchase to Amazon for a refund. Your service in sending a replacement was terrific but unfortunately didn't solve the problem. My unit is a GPS Nuvi 660 and this was supposed to be the correct chip.Please advise.Thanks,Ed Russell
I have bought 5 of these filters; 1 x 52mm, 4 x 58mm and now the 67mm. They do exactly as intended; protect your lens.I haven't noticed it affecting image quality in day to day use, but on a couple of night time trips have noticed lights ghosting/doubling on photos which have disappeared when the filter is removed. Am not sure if this happens with other brands as well.Overall, a good price for peace of mind. I see no reason to spend more at the moment.
I own another camera just like it. The seller sent me a damaged camera and has refused to refund the cost. I would never buy anything form her again.
I LOVE THIS CAMERA! I bought it just over 3 yrs ago after my youngest son was born. It is so easy to use, so much it can do. I did have 1 digital camera before this and to download the pictures I would spend a frustrating 30 minutes every time to get my computer to 'see' it. My husband doesn't like 'complicated' electronics but he will use this. Much to my joy I receive e-mailed pictures from him every couple of weeks (I am currently deployed to Iraq). Since being here a few other people have been interested in buying a digital camera and I HIGHLY recommended a Kodak Easyshare. I actually wish Kodak would start making digital video cameras. This is the next step for video and I would defiantly by one...
I am very happy with the delivery of this product. Every thing went very well.
the cameras work fine, not as sharp as my x-10 cameras but had to go hard wired due to the fact that my dsl wireless router is 2.4 mhz as were the x-10 cams. the alarm is great as is the 2 way intercom. night vision is ok but the porch light is better. for the price all in all it is ok. hope it keeps working as it was a pain to run the wires! it does all that it says it does. if you have the time to run the wires then I reccomend this kit as a low cost way to see and talk to the people that come to the doors. comes with 2 60 foot cables. if you need more ebay is much cheaper than lorex/amazon for extensions fyi. 4 stars due to not as sharp and color correct lens.
I bought this due to my experience with the same model in work. I knew it was a good product, so bought one for my home computer.
The service the bestThe player is on and working very good thankJames Wagner
If you are looking for a simple, yet pragamtic leather case for your Palm, this is the one to get. It's made out of real leather and serves to protect your Palm.
This monitor is amazing, very bright, sharp and has a stunning colors, I recieved with no dead or stuck pixels.I have the best results with DVI-D connection.It play games with no problems like my old ctr (that was a concern for my children).I love the pivot feature is excelent for internet and word processing.Another nice thing is the monitor comes out of the package ready to plug to the video card and the power outlet, you are in bussiness in a moment and the power supply is in the base.This is very strong choice for anyone looking for a LCD, realy worth the money and maybe more.
For the low low price this lamp looks great and functions well. I am pleased!
The case is ok. I t definitely has design flaws. For one it protrudes about two to three inches from your hip, not a secure magnetic closer, and contol panel of inno is exposed to damage from bumping into things, due to the fact of the protrusion of 2 to 3 inches. I guess, if you are in dire need of a portable inno case, as I was when I purchased it, it works.
Don't buy this. You can read all the reports about how the remote doesn't seat well into the charger and I'm telling you the problem is real. It sounds like a simple problem, but it is really annoying...the thing is constantly beeping every time you walk by because the vibrations caused from walking rattle the remote in the cradle causing the remote to lose contact and then fall back into contact at which time it beeps twice...imaging for every footstep in your house the thing beeps twice -- it can drive you crazy. Well, it drove me crazy and I tossed my three units in the trash.
Great deal! Beats the heck out of buying the $30-$70 cables the stores try to sell you. I bought two just in case one didn't work. I would only be out a few bucks but they work perfectly. Many thanks.
I bought this because the T5 is my fifth sucessive Palm PDA, and it did not come with a cradle. The device came with multiple plug adaptors and a universal power supply. The Cradle looks well and has a rather bright light, but the connections are very unreliable. The HotSync button is a poor quality item and frequently does not work. I find I am frequently just using the cable alone to synchronise.
I purchased five HDMI Cables for $4.11 and saved a bundle. I when to several electronic stores looking into prices for these cables. I saw prices of $15 dollars and up for one cable. I decided to check Amazon.com and to my surprise the lowest price was $4.11. I bought five cables for $20 dollars and save myself about $60 dollars. This was a awesome buy. I tested the cables and all are in great working condition. They were all packaged individually and delivery was free and super fast. Thanks
Honestly, I have not been this disappointed with a products' actual performance vs. advertised performance since I bought Sea Monkeys as a kid and they didn't actually wear hats and have personalities like in the picture.This device simply is not adequate under the best of circumstances, to provide quality sound through any radio. In my car there is not a single FM frequency throught the entire spectrum that allows for a clean signal. There is fade in/out and static continually at every frequency and every volume level and during the brief periods there is sound it is full of static and the music quality un unacceptably poor. Moving the unit around in the car finds "hot spots" that seem to work then start to fade as well.I physically placed this unit directly next to my home FM antenna, dialed in a frequancy and while the fading went away the poor sound quality and static were still there. Today I'm going to buy cassette adapters for my cars and I'll stick to hard wiring at home. With a direct connection the sound is incredible from my Zen Micro.I cannot think of a single reason for anyone to buy this product, based on my experience. I truly wish I would have checked user ratings before I bought as I have yet to see a positive rating.If you want good sound and minimal frustration, find another solution to get your MP3's playing in your car.
I added this indoor Siren to my current alarm system because I only had an Outdoor siren. This baby will wake the dead, scare the intruder, and give you time to get the gun and take care of buisness. Very satisfied with this product! Amazon once again delivered within 5 days, no problems.
This book, for all the publicity and hype, had nothing to remarkable to reccomend it. I was not struck by the writing, was bored and doubtful of the plot, and felt the strongest thing I got from it was the writer's self-congratulation.
This might be the worst product ever. What good is a camcorder if it is virtually impossible to get the video onto your computer. The support is horrid; the software is worse. Stay away from this one. Too bad really, most of my previous electronics equipment was made by Sony, but I will NEVER buy them again.
This is an excellent unit providing smooth, fine positioning of the camera. It enables the precision, needed, for true macro photography.
As with my other Garmin, the mount works great. Very secure and I like it best with the bean bag base for flexibility in moving from dash to a hiding place when I park.
I recently purchased the UX-50 replacement battery since my original battery was not holding a charge. Overrall, I am getting signicantly more battery life out of the unit ( around 6+ hours vs 1 hour or so for the failing battery).However, for whatever Sony reason uses non-standard screws in the back cover, and they you need a jewelers set of screwdrivers,since the screwdriver tool the battery came with is not functional. In addition, you have to be gentle taking taking the old battery out, and replacing it with the new battery since there is very limited space in the tightly packed UX-50.
I am an unlucky guy, the laptop startup as blank screen just after the warranty expired. it requires to replace the system board as $900. if you like this laptop, please buy as least 3 years extended servcies with 100% hardware replacement.
I got this radio as a gift. I haven't had to use it in an emergency, but I have tried it out to make sure it works. Cranking the handle around about twenty times gives you approximately 10 minutes of listening to the radio at a moderate volume. The weather band is pretty neat to listen to. I tried the TV bands but didn't get much because of my rural location. Overall this is a nice radio to have tucked away in case we are without electricity for an extended period of time. Oh, by the way, the radio comes with several adaptors to fit various cell phones so that they can be recharged by cranking the handle around. Unfortunately, none of them fit my particular phone. I looked on the internet to see if I could buy one but haven't had any luck yet.
how do you rate a product if you received it and it does not work?sorry, but for me it's just 1 out of 5.The operating system does not load. it dosplays vaio logo, then tries to load windows, it can not, it says that there is a problem with that soft loading.My undestanding is that this may happened because of the problem with a hard drive. I called sony, they offered, that they send op. syst. recovery cd. Again, I' 100% sure thats the hard drive. I know they will send cd, then they will probably agree that that's hard drive. If you want to have a headache of sending cd's, attempting to install them, then returning or replacing the product - then buy it.(Note 1. I owned/bought 4 new laptops before, 3 of them vaio, they worked ok, but now there is obviously a problem with sony products. Note 2. I planned to install my own windows xp instead of vista on that model, but still I wanted to take a look at vista, and to make sure that vista is not operable on that laptop model).I will post an update later about how the things develop about my unfortunate purchase.***added later:I exchanged the item at the retailer. made sure windows vista does not work on it (it certainly loads but it's not operable). installed windows xp anew (as planned) (do not forget drivers from sony website, not all of them). works just great! (as initially expected). for whatever reason i can not change my rating for this item but please, note, after i exchanged the item it, by itself, deserves 5 out of 5.
I was very annoyed when I received this product. It claims to be made of aluminium but in fact is very poor plastic with a bit of aluminium stuck on the front and back for decoration. THe all-essential hinge is plastic.The description claims that the spring loading keeps the case tightly closed. What it actually does is keep it slightly open.It claims to be half an inch thick but it's more like three quarters of an inch thick, making the Palm in its case a much more bulky item in your pocket....
I'm really, really happy with these speakers. For such little speakers, they're almost as loud as my home stereo and the sound quality is nearly as good. I first bought them on sale for my mom's computer, because she doesn't listen to music or watch videos, so I thought if they sounded tinny it wouldn't really matter. But I was so impressed I bought some for myself. They come with an AC adapter (they don't run on batteries), a large power button, a volume control, and a place to plug in your earphones on the front. I'm actually listening to some Benny More right now, and the bass is coming through really nice.
I'm a professional sound recordist in the business and just started to use these wirelesses (other camera/sound colleagues express similar sentiments here:). As compared to the more professional systems such as Lectrosonics, I'm quite please about how well they work. Their range is VERY good and not as much RF interference as I thought would occur with such a cheaper wireless. The lav provided, the same, it works better than thought (not as much clothing rustle, etc., as expected). I do wish it had a different connection, specifically a 5-pin connection so that other lavs such as my professional Sankens, can be used instead of the provided lav (my lavs still sound better than the provided lav, though the provided lav is still okay for some professional gigs!). When comparison was made between Lectrosonics and the G2, there was definitely a difference in the background noise: the G2 is definitely much more hissier (i.e, the Lectrosonics still was better because the background noise was less and, therefore, quieter). But, on its own, the G2's hissier background noise is not that noticeable and for the average viewing person, and depending on the gig, the G2 is still quite useable (i.e, the hissy background noise is not noticeable in a shot scene). With the FCC new rules regarding frequencies that were previously used by the tv/broadcast sound industry, which are being taken away from the production world, these G2 wirelesses are a good way to go, in order to get a good wireless sound recording at a reasonable cost without breaking your bank/budget, during this frequency transition. I.e., the RF frequency/wireless world is a bit topsy-turvy in terms of switching to "legal" wirelesses and could be quite expensive to do. You still want to get a good sound recording out in the field with a good wireless, but what should you get to replace your good ol' Lectrosonics that you've used for years?? With this FCC legal requirement (for those with a wirelesses in a certain frequency to vacate the spectrum), at the moment there's a decrease of available products that will work in the professional production tv/broadcast world. But, thankfully, this G2 (and its companion G3) exists! So, to sum up, during this RF/frequency transitional phase, I definitely recommend this wireless brand in order to continue to get good professional wireless recordings, and to save money as you replace your professional wireless system that's no longer legal. Furthermore, for the newbie who's starting in the business, and for a low-end production person who continues to grow into the business over time, this G2 is great for you to use regarding the technical aspects and your budget, and the G2 is good for you to get that good sound quality that's important in production and tends to be overlooked (video is emphasized when first starting out and sound is not budgeted, equipment not bought and an actual sound person is not hired, unfortunately). This inexpensive G2 wireless will help all newcomers become much better with their productions and push you up in the ranks of the production echelons as compared to other initial productions that don't have good sound (after all, 75% is audio and 25% is video...)--i.e, for your first good wireless sound system, go with this G2! Thank you for your time.
I don't write reviews very often, but I think that it's worth mentioning this cable works just as well as any of the ones you can buy for 30$ or 60$ or even more. I have had it for over a year now and never had an issue with it. I highly recommend it.
Terrific Sound!Easy to use!Cool buttons!Awesome price!!Well worth it a $99, but at $49 it's a steal. I had to speak with Customer service about a memory card. Very helpful and professional.
Works fine, modem connects to Airport Extreme Base Station...Base Station to switch for desktop and three laptops when wired access is a must.
...even under light-polluted skies. Faint star limits are noticeably increased. Head strap could be a little more secure. Other than that, they are highly recommended.REVISION MARCH 2008: If I could, I would would change my rating perhaps to 4 stars rather than 5. Why the change? Quite frankly, they are overkill. Yes, everything I wrote above is still true, however a better alternative which is about 95% as effective and allow for normal use in other situations.Red lensed glasses available here:(Sorry Amazon, I don't see you carrying them yet)http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_gla1.htmUnlike the goggles they don't suppress all other colors than red and they are usable even in dim light (in darkness take them off altogether, of course).
I picked this TV when I was shopping at Target because, in comparison with similar sized TVs in its price range, the picture was clearest and brightest. However, when we first got the TV, we found that our DVDs would skip at random intervals. I tried to overlook that and just continue using the TV, but last night, we were watching a DVD and the picture froze. I ejected the DVD and tried re-inserting the DVD, and it wouldn't work. I even tried inserting other DVDs and NONE of them are working on this TV. The built-in DVD is SHODDY! I'm returning this TV to Target. The picture is nice, but the built-in DVD feature is worthless if the DVD goes out. Caveat emptor!
The quality is good. It does exactly what it is supposed to. And for the price, that is really saying something.
After viewing a movie, press the remote's stop button for a few seconds longer and the movie EJECTS! Press the remote's stop button again and it loads. You never have to leave your chair (except to put in the new movie, of course.)The USB port is 2.0 compatible. It works with all my USB drives and is backwards compatible with 1.1. THE USB port may be a little slow to read your movie but who cares? It works!!I would highly recommend this player. It's cheap and I love the USB feature.
[...]Works perfectly with no noise, buzz or video distortion that is noticeable. (I do not have HD and for an old tube tv, the picture is as good as could ever be expected).I have and use (used) the RCA and the Phillips (the silver). If you are not sure, of the three, this one is clearly the best.The RCA has been and was until it broke, always temperamental and had noise and video distortion problems from the day I bought it to the day it just broke/burned itself out.If you just look at the picture of the RCA RF Modulator you can see that it is the only one with a configuration with inputs and outputs coming in then out from two sides. It was illogical and constantly annoying to make sure I could see and make sure which was the coaxial in and which was the coaxial out.This Belkin is plain, basic, clearly labeled and worked right out of the box flawlessly.FINALLY - THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE THAT MAY MATTER TO ANYONE UNSURE - This Belkin model can be set up vertically (as the picture shows) but the rim around the bottom of the picture slides on and of so you can use it as a horizontal box.You have the option to choose to use the base and have a thin profile vertical modulator which I can see could be very desirable, especially in keeping the video wires from crossing/touching the power line and causing static noise/video problems.
I expected this device to fall apart after reading the reviews here, but I've had it for several months, and so far so good. Just a few things to add to the comprehensive reviews already written.- If you're just buying something to grab downloads from your pc, I think the N200 is a winner in every way. Use media player and playlists to sync.- Yes, there's a LINE-IN jack, but it's smaller than the standard 1/8" miniplug. So, if you're planning on doing more recording than downloading, you might want to go with minidisc or a different mp3 unit. (The N200 does come with a 1/8"-to-tiny cable, so you can record from another portable to the N200. But, if you want to record from a full-sized deck, you'll need some adapters).- I often let it run (on FM or mp3) all night long, and while this depletes the battery very quickly, the device has been sturdy enough to survive me rolling over it and sleeping on top of it, as well as dropping it off the side of the bed.- Recording from FM: You cannot just push a record button, because there isn't one. If you're listening to FM and you suddenly want to record, you're going to miss some audio while you scroll to a selection called "FM recording." Still, this unit is very convenient for on-the-go taping.- Don't bother to use the microphone. Poor quality sound.- Unlike Lexar, Creative actually honored the listed rebate. I received my $20 rebate check well within the promised time period.
The sound is wonderful. Setup is easy. Unfortunately, batterly life is really, really bad. If you charge it and start playing, you may get up to 2 hours of listening time. Unfortunately the battery runs down when you AREN'T listening, too. So, when I listened for an hour and then did not recharge overnight, by the next morning the battery was out. And it does not recharge quickly, it takes 3-4 hours. This has made me disinclined to use it or carry it around -- it basically only works if I have JUST recharged it.
I picked up this router without doing much research, and that's the last time I'm ever going to do that. When it worked, it was great, but it would often kill the signal (wired and wireless) and require a restart. However, I could live with having to restart it every now and then, but just the other day it died. I picked up this router in September of last year, and I could only make it as for as 6 months. In short, this router is now worse than my 5 year old Linksys router. Now I'm left stranded with 6 devices (4 wired/2 wireless) with only a connection from my modem. With that said, I'm heading out right now to find a replacement. I've never gone through a router this fast. Avoid this model at all costs, unless you don't have to share your internet connection.
I have had the Monitor 30's for almost a year now and am incredibly impressed. Great bang for the buck (paid $140 on sale at CC). I am using these as fronts in my 7.1 surround set up, with Polk M10's as the surrounds and a Pioneer VSX-1018 avr and Sony 40S2010 LCD. I am still using a crappy jvc htib 60watt powered sub, but am planning on treating myself to a Avs123 X-sub for Christmas. :) Anyway, I am here to talk about the Polk M30. My set up is for a 15'x17'den. That's a fairly small room and I have a wife that agitated with overpowering sound (yeah, my love for audio equipment does not always over well). Although I would have loved to go for a floorstanding speaker, I agreed to stick to bookshelf size to keep my wife happy. The M30 certainly fit the bill. They have a clean, accurate sound with excellent highs and mids. The sound is linear and smooth, with a warm tone. If you like a brighter sounding speaker, these probably aren't for you and you might be better off with the Infinity Beta series. As far as bass goes, on my radio shack SLP, they drop as low as 50hz, which is pretty decent compared to most of the bookshelves I have heard and better than the specs indicate. Still, these speakers, by themselves don't produce enough bass depth for stand alone duty. You will need a decent sub that can make up for what the M30's lack and, given the m30 range, setting the crossover on the amp at 80 is the way to go with these babies.These speakers are designed for a tonal match with all other speakers in the monitor line and the M10's are perfect for satellite duty. I would recommend spending a little extra for the Polk CS1 center over the CSM (returned it). As for a sub to match, CNET likes the match between the Polk PWS10 with the Monitor 30s (used in their test). I auditioned the PSW10 and felt it was lacking umph. I preferred the sound of the Velodyne VX-10 or Dayton 120 (although I am going to take the advice my audiofile friends and go for the Avs123 sub-x for $200).The bottomline, the Monitor 30 is a high quality bookshelf speaker for a fair price. If you're a hardcore audiofile looking for paradigm and definitive bookshelves, the M30 isn't going to work for you. However, if you're looking for a nice sounding speaker but don't want to spend $800, these are ideal. Certainly, they blow away anything from sony, pioneer, yamaha and Bose etc.
For the money, these are the best headphones you can get. They have strong bass, are loud, and the sound quality is great. They are pretty sturdy, I have owned 3 pairs, and they have held up to gym use and throwing them in a backpack most of the time. The only thing I suggest is buying some extra pads, they tend to get sweaty and I like to change them out so they can dry properly. I have ripped one, but replacements are cheap. Don't waste money on more expensive headphones, buy these and enjoy them for years to come.
I am loving this. I bought it for my wife to enjoy her foreign DVDs and it works great. HDMI and HD cable outputs look and sound fantastic. Although there isn't an optical output on the back so I'll have to use a coax which is just fine.The upconverting feature is super easy to use, you just push a button on the front and it give a little digital readout of which resolution it is now set at....and you're done. No menus to fuss with or anything.
its one of the best egonomically designed mouse...its very comfy even if you work for long hours..usb adapter slot underneath is very slick.its good bargain....definitely go for it..
About a month ago I decided I needed a new mouse. At the time i was using a standard optical 2 button, scroll wheel, compaq mouse. After reading many reviews about how great the Logitech MX700 mouse was i bought that... It was very smooth and precise, BUT it was the MOST UNCOFTORABLE mouse I've ever used and my whole arm was sore after a little while of use!!!! I returned it the next day and after reading some reviews tried this mouse, the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt Wheel... This is a great mouse and is very precise, but even more important it fits my hand perfect, very comftorable! It's great for games and the battery seems like it will have a long life. The side scrolling thingy isn't used much, but when I have used it it's very easy and useful. The front and back scroll wheel is smooth, its like one long scroll down, no stop at all, which is very hard to use in games, but now I've got it down perfectly just takes time. Just try this mouse out, you won't be dissapointed.
The headphones work great and have great sound quality. The only negative that I can say about them is that they rate about a 7 in comfort fit. They are a bit large and do not offer any type of sponge covering or optional sizes.
I make very little use of this product that I wish I would have got a cheaper solution. It's great and quality is there for sure, as it does what it's designed to do and do it well. The ring rotates smoothly and without catches, and it also has that nice metallic heft to it that you can associate with something costing $150+ when it's really just a piece of glass.I recommend the product to those that need this sort of product (you should know who you are), but for my use, I think it's over-kill (especially to the wallet). So I think people should ask themselves whether they need this or if they simply want it?
Pros:-Picture Quality-All the add ons-Price to storage ratio-Stand (Believe me, this is great when using video)Cons:-Battery Life (not quite close to what is advertised; I have gotten 5 hours of mixed usage: Video and Audio when I should be getting 5 hours of Video)-Weight-The included Cover-Proprietary Cable (no mini-USB)I think this is a fairly honest review, and do feel that despite the magnificent player this is (I have the 80gb one), the cons make me give this 4 stars. I think that if the cons are covered, this player (which I already think sets the benchmark for PMPs) would be as close to perfect as possible. One warning, as you might have discovered, this is a modular design in that the price you see is not the price you should expect for every one of those functionalities to work (the TV station, Codecs for movies, certain MP3s, and wifi Internet will cost *extra*).
These headphones are great for the price I paid. Too bad they're no longer on sale. I was mainly searching for a replacement to my PX200s; portable closed headphones that provide good sound and enough isolation so that it won't disturb others. Although the D1000s are a little bigger, they surpass the PX200s in every other way.They provide a sweeter, more dynamic sound, are much more comfortable, and look great too. If you're needs are similar to mine and can find it for the same price, do not hesitate to get them.
I got this in the mail earlier today and after about 4 or 5 hours of use I can safely give this a 5 star rating. Being the first pair of studio headphones I've ever owned, I can't compare it to others, but I can safely say that these beat Beats by Dre into the dirt, amidst costing less than half the price. I am noticing many elements in songs I didn't notice with other headphones. I am a very happy customer. Having spent some time recording music with this, I almost wonder how I ever survived without it. Making and listening to music is officially twice as fun as it used to be.Pros- Excellent sound quality. Bass could be a bit better, but it's still clear. Everything else is flawless to my ears.- You can fold it, so it's easy to carry around.- Blocks out almost all outside sound, but if you want to hear the sounds around you, you still can. Surrounding sounds won't be a distraction, though.Cons- Can get uncomfortable after awhile (like more than an hour) but that's not a huge issue. They're not naturally irritating or anything.Overall great product. I'd probably give it more like 4 1/2 stars due to the con and the fact that the bass could be better, but it's closer to 5 than not so I'll stick with that. I recommend this.- AOMCmusic Tutorials.
I've used the GUC232A converter for the last 6+ years. It always works great for me. I've used it with both WinXP(32 bit) and Win7(32 and 64 bit) without any problems. I program flow computers, calibrate instruments, and integrate to AMS device manager to send calibration routes to a Fluke 744. Never had any issues. I buy them in 4 packs, because I'm constantly giving away these to my coworkers and customers who see how great the unit works and need one right now. Always a great product, thank you, and keep up the good work.
I swapped these out to return my $50 dollar SONY pair that I purchased from K-Mart and was impressed. No degradation of quality and saved me over $40 dollars. Buy them NOW.
Sure there are better systems out there, but not at this price. Considering all the great features you get, it's an incredible bargain. The sound is very rich and full, and undistorted all the way up to full volume. There are a few DVDs that the sound is sort of low, and on these rare titles even full volume is too low for me in my family room, but that is the exception rather than the rule. Plenty of floor-shaking base, and the subwoofer level control is nice.A few squacks that I have heard that I have to take exception with:- Speaker wires too short? They were plenty long for my 25' deep room. Remember that the surround speakers don't go on the back wall, they go towards the back of the side walls, facing each other. If the wires are still too short, your room is probably too big for this system.- Hum at low sound levels? Never heard any, and I was listening for it. Get a good home theater surge protector / line filter...P>- Progressive scan doesn't make a difference using S-Video? This is by design. You have to use component video connections to reap the benefits of progressive scan.- Surround volume too low? Try watching Ice Age, and see if you still think so. Most movies don't use the surrounds that much. It's not a problem with the unit as far as I can see. You can increase the rear volume a little, if you want, by using the Seating Position control.Some squacks I agree with:- Problems playing MP3's. If I put in an MP3 CD with 150 tracks, the player shows about 220 tracks. Also, you have no option but to play the tracks sequentially, or recall them by number.- Display is a bit hard to read from a distance.- The speakers sound good, but look cheap/plastic-y. This system was not designed by an interior decorator.In summary, if this is your price range, you won't do any better than this system. I'm very satisfied with mine. The quibbles are all minor.
I got these for use with my lap top and are perfect for that. For the price the sound is on par. They look really cool also. One thing that is a neg. is the cord is way tooo long, but i guess thats better than being tooo short.
I recently purchased my second Sony ICF-S79V to replace the first one I purchased almost seven years ago! That's right... my first Sony ICF-S79V lasted almost seven years which is why I had no problem replacing it with the same model. The reason why I had to replace the radio is because the plastic lining that covers the buttons on the top of the radio started to crack and water was entering into the radio causing it to not work from time to time. The second reason is because after seven years it started to get discolored due to the humid / wet conditons. I would totally recommend this product because it looks great, last a long time, gets great reception, a huge amount of digital presets and much more!
I got this camcorder on a whim. I stick it in my purse and pull it out at random times, you'd be surprised how often something seems great to capture! The best thing is that it captures video that you can download right away onto any computer (via USB)... for the price? Hard to beat. The quality of the visuals is best in natural light. The audio quality isn't great, but for fun silliness its great.
this product works well, DivX movies look good, but not as good as a normal dvd. I like the USB port, but it won't read a NTFS formated drive, only Fat 32 I think.
This is a great HDMI cable, there is absolutely no reason to pay anything over $10 for an HDMI cable (except maybe for the length of the cable). This cable is a great buy.
I need a headset that I can travel with, listen to music and talk on Skype, and use in noisy environments (airports, Panera, Starbucks). This is the closest so far to what I need, but there is no noise cancellation and it is VERY bulky to travel with. The sound quality is good, and the mike is directional, which helps eleiminate background noise. I had to keep the molded packaging and carry in my travel bag, since it won't fit in my computer bag. Very arwkward on planes to pull it out and use. My next path it to get real noise-canceling headphones that come with the carrying case, and pair them with a separate mike.
I have used this product for years for cheese and other items. It can quickly shred a large quantity for tacos, pizza etc. It is easily disassembled for cleaning and can go in the dishwasher.
Grate, I'm having a lot of fun with it. It works just as I spect and more. At nite it record as as day time.
for 23 dollars, these headphones provide the sound quality of a $200 pair of headphones. absolutely amazing bass and tonal quality, great for relaxing. the only downsides are that they look really weird and they can get uncomfortable depending on how you wear them.overall, i highly recommend them for anyone who is looking for a good deal.
so far this product seems quite good for its price. easy to use. plays most mp3 cds.
We bought this item when it was a lightening deal. The sound quality is very good. I'm very happy with this product.
I think this is a fantastic DVD player for the price. I have not noticed the noisiness that others have commented on nor had any problems playing various formats of dvds and dvd-rs and such. I just really don't think you can beat this product for this price. I bought it with very low expectations relying on the fact that I could return it if it was awful and it has been a pleasant surprise. It has a very clear picture, is totally easy to set up and figure out the remote, and does all the basic things that you would want from a dvd player. I can't complain.
then the D-link 2640B is for you. I bought this item since I had gotten several years of good service from my old D-link wireless router (no built-in modem), but this definitely is a disappointment. If you try and do two or more things at once, like watch a youtube video and also surf a little, one of the two will time out and give you a time out fault screen. It works, so I gave it two stars instead of one, but my advise, pass this modem/router by.
These speakers work well for the money and are a good choice for outdoor music in the elements.
I was disappointed to realize that the player can only play bit rates of 128. Many of the mp3 files that I have are audio books that I like to listen to while I travel, and they are compressed to lower bit rates. The sound quality was good, but its usefulness is very limited. Also, the display is difficult to see. I returned mine the next day and ordered a player capable of handling multiple bit rates.
THsi item did not work at all. I bought it for a trip to Italy, lugged it all the way over there and it did not work - the pushout plugs would not stay engaged. I borrowed an adapter from the front desk and it worked fine. You probably do not need a transformer product like this as most devices you will want to use are already dual voltage (computer, phone, rechargable camera batteries, etc.) Just buy a plug adaptor and you will be fine.
This was one of my worst purchases of 2006. The "Twist-To-Fit In-Ear" technology doesn't work and I kept having to pause my running to adjust the headphones. I eventually gave up and they're sitting in one of my drawers gathering dust.I wish someone from Sennheiser would contact me and offer a full refund.Very disappointed.
I am an electronics enthusiast, this radio just didn't cut it, it may have an attractive case but don't judge a book by it's cover. Poor sound quality, most people would have great difficulty reading the instructions, weird layout, I personally recommend the Motorola Talkabouts, as one of the previous reviews stated that he had two Motorola's that failed to the elements, he must have been dipping it in and out of a pool or something, actually I have done that, I jumped in a pool with the radio on me, with no case, bag, or any protection for a full minute(typical me!), let it dry, 2 hours later, good as new. The motorolas are your best pick.
What can I say the other positive reviews haven't already said. This is a great monitor right out of the box. Comes with vga and dvi cables. This monitor is a nice companion to my Dell 24" lcd. I removed the base and installed it onto a Ergotron NeoFlex Lcd arm. I haven't tried gaming on this as it is my secondary monitor, but it looks great out of the box. I haven't had to make any adjustments to it. I don't notice any ghosting or flickering when I surfing the web, working in Autocad or watching a dvd or streaming video. The bleeding backlight at the top bothered me a little at first, but now I don't even notice it. I was so impressed with the quality I purchased a the 20" version of this monitor for work. Also a great monitor out of the box. This is my first Viewsonic Lcd, but I have personally owned and used 4 Viewsonic crt monitors and have always been satisified with the build and quality and value. This monitor is truly a great value. I shopped and compared this monitor with other name brands of this size and performance and features and this is the best value. For instance a Dell equivalant of the 20" widescreen is $150 more than the 300 I paid for 20" lcd.I can't comment on the quality of the speakers in this monitor cause I haven't listened to them.The only reason I'm giving this monitor 4 stars is because it doesn't have and adjustable height base. And a usb hub would have been nice. But I guess these are what separate this monitor from the more expensive versions from Viewsonic.I bought this monitor partly beacuse all the positive reviews here on [...] and I must agree it's been a positive experience.
Nice crisp display, no problem with a mac mini. Highly recommended!
I agree that this book was a major disappointment. I didn't feel any great connection, and felt this was not a great love story. I kept waiting for more dialogue, but kept getting more and more description of Vermont! For only 213 pages, this book dragged on and on and I felt it was taking forever to get through. Plus, I just kept waiting for it to get better, and it just never did. I'm still tempted to try his "Gravel Drive" but this book has made me very leery to try anymore of his novels.--Monica Petersen
I originally bought this cable on January 2011. The HD image on my TV is excellent and does the same thing an incredibly overpriced HDMI cable will do. I came back to get a couple more for some at home connections and I know I'm getting a good product for a price that is excellent.
I have owned this camera for about a month now, and it is my first digital SLR. I used to have a Canon film SLR, and a point and shoot as well, and loved them both. So when I decided to get an SLR, Canon was the only choice for me, and I was not disappointed.This is an excellent camera. It's easy to use, and the pictures are great. The software that comes with the camera is actually pretty good, and I have been quite happy with it so far. I really would recommend this camera to anyone looking into the digital SLR market. There have been documented exposure problems by other users, but I have not noticed anything wrong with the exposure.I really can't recommend this camera enough.
I bought this bag for a 15.4'' laptop mbp, an extra battery, a spare HD, and some papers. Not very much stuff. So I was extremely disappointed that a $ 90 leather bag that supposedly was of good quality had one of the straps completely rip off the body of the bag, where the strap was stitched in the side.This bag was used for 7 months before the strap ripped under normal, daily usage. There was nothing done to shorten the life of a bag such as this one.
I needed a VCR for a rental property I own. I wanted something low cost, easy to use, that would hold up. I have had no compliants and it is holding up to a various people using it.
I needed replacement speakers for my 2000 Dodge Durango. These made a huge difference in sound. Nice and clear, clean sound. I can turn the factory stereo all the way up with no distortion. These speaker have enough bass to satisfy me.Buy them they are worth it.Follow up review. Speakers still sounds great after about a year. Good choice. Alot of compliments.
This is a cheap HDMI cable, and it seems to work fine. I haven't seen any quality issues while using this cable.
I very seldom print in color but since my OfficeJet comes with it, I used it occassionally only to discover that after months of no use, the cartridges (both black and tricolor) have dried up. I don't know if I have misread the instructions anywhere re: ink cartridge maintenance, but it seems like such a big waste to have to replace your ink cartridges even though you hardly use them! These cartridges are not cheap (and you know that's where HP makes the money on selling DeskJets so cheap). Because of my low usage of color printing, I have not replaced them and don't intend to. Overall, was very disappointed and in fact, felt a little bit cheated.
The bottom line - this display is unacceptable for playing video games or watching DVDs! I am currently running with an ATI Radeon 9800 with DVI to this LCD. When stationary, the picture looks great, however the 20ms response time makes Counter Strike unpleasant, and Far Cry nauseating to play. Turning around inside or outside becomes a blur. The walls on either side of a cooridor becomes a blur when running through. Watching DVDs is very do-able, but during fast sequences, especially when the background is spinning quickly you can't make out anything.Those who reviewed this monitor and said the response time was un-noticable when using the DVI input were wrong. It truly boggles me how they came to this conclusion. This is old technology, and should not be purchased!
I buyed this MP3 player about two weeks ago, firs of all let me say it's wonderful, this LITTLE player holds up to 30 minutes of the music u want, another point is that it's so light, it only weighs 2 ounces, god, my old walkman weigh theree times that!!This little baby from Samsung electronics only uses 2 batterys, and the battery lifetime is not acceptable, it's really impressing, up to 8 hours! it includes a 32MB memory, it's not the most great storage quantity, but for me it's ok, it's really easy to transfer the songs to the player, and the transfer rate is quite fast. Add all this fact and youll have the best MP3 player you'd ever see, the Samsung Yepp Hip Hop 32MB Digital Audio Player, the best lookin' MP3 player you could buy.
This is my second purchase of HDMI cables from this supplier. Amazing value and all cables I purchased work well. The only slight concern might be in the mfg tolerance of the connector. All cables have required a little wiggling to seat fully into the HDMI connector. Not a problem for items you'll plug in once and leave connected such as a Blu-ray player. I have an Acer laptop I plug in a couple of time per week and each time it takes a little extra finess to get the connector to seat fully into the socket. This is a minor issue obviously since I came back and bought more and these are the only HDMI cables I've used so it may be an inherent issue with HDMI connectors in general.
Received my SR1 on April 2, 2007 from Butterfly Photo through amazon.com. Took some test shots. When I hooked the camera with my SONY KDL-40 S2010 LCD HDTV through HDMI, I was shocked with the sharp resolution and rich color it renders. Strongly recommended!
I bought the Soundblaster Live! to replace an onboard sound card that was Direct-Sound &quot;compatible&quot;, but not a true Direct Sound card. An audio program that I used frequently did not run reliably with the old sound card. Installing the Soundblaster Live!, made all of the difference. I found the installation process to be simple (be sure to disable your old sound card under &quot;System&quot; in Control Panel before installing the Soundblaster) and the documentation to be adequate. The included software bundle was an added bonus. The audio program I use takes advantage of the extra speaker outputs on the Soundblaster Live! and uses them for a cue channel. I use my PC to record and edit sound files for radio and TV production and I really like the features of the Soundblaster which include a digital output and the rear speaker output as well as the audio quality it produces. I would highly recommend it for anyone with a home recording studio and believe it's a good value.
I was using all the usb ports on my laptop and also all the ports on a 4 port usb hub; I was out of usb ports and wanted to upgrade to another hub that would accomodate all the devices that I use on a regular basis.I found this D-Link 7 port hub, read many of the reviews, and decided to buy it. I plugged all of my devices into this hub, and have never had a single problem. I have a mixture of older usb devices (1.x) and newer usb devices (2.x), and Windows XP svcpk2. I never got a single error or warning message from WinXP, so my OS and this little device are handling everything just fine.I'm happy with this device, and I'd recommend it. Thumbs up on this one.Frank P., Atlanta, GA.
$3 for a 25 foot cable, pretty hard to argue with a deal like that. It works and it has snagless boots, so it should stand up to a fair bit of abuse.
I purchased this camera to replace an older 2 mp Olympus camera, This model was chosen because of the 8x optical zoom. I also looked for things like standard batteries and memory card type and price (by the way the camera manual says 128mb is the max card size, I am using 256mb ok.) Any one tried a 512mb???The camera has been the answer to my needs, the picture quality is excellent, the zoom range suits my needs very well and battery life is better than I expected. Since I already had about 5 sets of AA NiMh batteries for the Olympus and 2 chargers, I thought I would need about 3 sets for a days shooting, so far I have shot about 400 shots, 115 shots on 1 set of batteries. Most of these have been without flash however. The only thing that has taken some getting used to is the view finder, the Olympus had an optical view finder which was not thru the lens, the electronic thru the lens finder and the fact it appears to lock up during the picture taking is going to take some getting used to. The audio and short video clip functions also are a neat addition to this unit.I expecially like the warranty (I ordered the extended warranty with physical damage replacement direct from HP and I would recomend this for your consideration).I also purchased the HP Photosmart 7350 printer and the photos are almost 35mm quality. Very Very Good!!!All in all an excellent camera
If you are a teen like me who really didn't have much more than allowance and birthday money to go on, this set is the one to get. The sound is not "Hi-def" but it is still very (I mean very) clear, it also gets loud enough so that you can lay down on your floor and get your back massaged. That was really what I wanted, I wanted to hear my music more than a whisper, and this delivered. If you want the best deal, it is also found here on Amazon.com don't look any further. On of the best purchased I've ever made. fantastic price! 5 stars!
Initially, this player seemed to have all the right stuff. It worked for a total of five months and two days. Now, it won't play anything. I called Panasonic for customer support and was told that the lens was probably dirty and all that was needed was a lens cleaner. WRONG!! I used a lens cleaner and it still didn't work. I called Panasonic and was pretty much told that I was SOL (excuse the expression, but I am a disgruntled custome). Stay away from this LEMON!
Good price,quick shipping from Tidbits and Pieces, arrived earlier than expected. Does what it is supposed to do. Those people that had problems with it not working need to try using better quality cables with it. I purchased some cheap toslink cables and had issues with one of them giving me static and growling noise. I changed out the cable and it worked fine. I am going to get some better quaility cables and replace the cheap ones.
I am an avid reader, I got this book for free, and I'm glad I did.I found her "tales" self absorbed and she came across as unlikable, not what she was trying to do I'm sure.I could see why men leave her or don't call her.Her desire to be an actress never clicked , and it did make me think about how many people waste their lives trying to get steady work as an actor.As a women, I found her irritating, and as a reader I found myself getting real bored about halfway into the book.The story I think she has in her to tell, is the one about her real Dad.That was interesting. ( but did she make up that part on how she finally met him??, that seemed fake)She is on firmer ground as a writer when discussing her family.I think her dating/relationship problems stem from her issues with her real Dad. (who abandoned her mother and her when she was 4) (like some stranger pop analyzing helps!)Anyway, at least she wrote a book and got it published, and that is huge, so Congratulations to you Laurie!I would be interested in a true story about your family. :)
I've been using this cable to connect my ps3 to my HDtv since June of '08. It shows a crisp picture and is still in the same condition when I bought it. Amazing product for the price!
I bought this for a white uni-body Macbook. It fits well over the keyboard and allows the lid to close well. When the laptop is closed you can't tell that there is anything between the screen and the keyboard.
There are scads of reviews for this lens (I believe Amazon is taking some medication for the scads, but it may take a while to take effect), but I don't see (m)any for Sony bodies, so...I got this lens used a few months ago, to replace the Sony 16-105 which got sacrificed to the Great Wall of China. Those stone walls are hard. I've been using it a lot since then. I've missed the range of my 16-105 and previous 18-200* on a couple of occasions, but all in all this is the best walkaround lens I've ever had.This is a sharp lens. Very, very sharp. It's sharp wide open in the center, and as you stop down the center gets even sharper and the zone of sharpness spreads out toward the edges of the photo. I do most of my shooting at F8, where it's excellent from edge to edge. Granted, my two prime lenses are _old_ designs (Minolta 50mm F1.7, and 28mm F2.8), but this is sharper than either of them. My 28mm prime is going to gather a LOT of dust now that I've got this Tamron. This lens does vignette a bit at F2.8.Other optical characteristics: There is some minor distortion (barrel at the wide end of the zoom, slight pincushion at the long end) but it's almost never noticable and it's very easy to fix with virtually any photo editing software, so big deal. There's a bit of chromatic abberation in evidence, but not enough to really matter in almost any circumstance. If you routinely crop down to one corner of a photo and blow that up for big prints, you might be dissatisfied. Otherwise, don't worry about it.The bokeh is okay. Non-photogs won't notice at all, but if you are used to truly outstanding bokeh, you may find this lens a bit wanting in that regard. To me, it's good enough.Features; handles well thanks to the grippy rubber rings, both rings turn smoothly, the focus lock is unnecessary but nice, the front element doesn't turn when you focus... It's a well equipped lens. About the only feature I can think of that I wish it had was a focus hold button, and really, I don't use those enough on my lenses that have them to really care that much. It's just all I can think of that they could add. Vibration compensation? Don't need it; this is a Sony body review. :DConstruction; it's very well built. Only my Tokina 11-16 feels as solid. Okay, maybe my 70-300G lens, but those remarks should tell you everything you need to know. This is a very solidly constructed lens. I'm sure it will keep on ticking for years... as long as I'm more careful if I ever get back to the Great Wall of China...This lens is a fantastic value. I got mine used, with three filters, for $350. Even if you pay full price for a brand new lens, I consider this lens an excellent value. It's just that good. Get it.* Worst of the walkaround lenses I've used, BTW; see my review on the Sony 18-200 page.Update, two months later. The more I use this lens, the more I love it. This is a great lens. It's razor sharp, when you do your part. The bokeh wasn't very good on some jewelry product shots, but that's really the only time this lens has done anything but thrill me with the images it produces. It's on my camera about 90% of the time.Further updates, several months later. The zoom ring stopped working, for no reason that I could figure out. Everything about the lens was fine, except that the zoom ring wouldn't extend or retract the barrel of the lens the way it should. I sent it to Tamron, and they have said $155 to fix the lens. It would have been free if I had the original receipt. They say it should be fixed in about three days, and mailed back quickly. Further updates soon.(Hopefully) final update on this issue; the lens came back to me just as quickly as they promised. I think they gave me a new lens, because the serial number changed, but the lens is just as wonderfully sharp as {it was before} or {the last lens}, so I'm very happy. Score one for Tamron's customer service.Even with this (now fixed) issue, I love this lens. The photos it takes are too good, and the constant aperture F2.8 is too useful. I was very surprised by the zoom ring issue, as the lens seemed very well made. So really, all this issue will change is that I won't buy Tamron lenses used in the future. But I'll certainly buy more Tamron lenses, and if this one disappeared, I'd replace it!
I'm a techie, ok, a geek. I love how simple this remote makes watching tv and a DVD for my fiance'. While I would like the ability to make custom functions or timers, it is not entirely necessary.Only 1 fault which is why I give it 4 stars. If I use the sleep timer on the tv, the remote does not know when the tv turns itself off. Consequently, when I go to hit the off button on the remote, it turns the TV back on b/c it only has a power toggle command, not a seperate on and off command. Vizio tv by the way.
I LOVE THESE HEADPHONES! Great and beautiful and my iPod loves them!
Even though this is marketed as a hunting range finder it works excellent for golf. The bullseye feature is the same as pinseeker. I can easily get the yardage from the flag at 250 yards. Buy this!! For either hunting or golf, this is the best!!
I received the product on time & as soon as I received it I installed it & within minutes I was writing to the new drive. The drive has been running great since the install with no errors of any kind.
I was skeptical because of the ridiculously low price but it works - picture is great on the tv!
"Perfect Christmas Gift". This was a gift to my husband and he says it is fantastic. It has a the bells and whistles and more a wireless keyboard can offer!
I got this Tiffen 52mm filter free because I had bought a Nikon 35mm lens. At first I thought this should be an awesome filter because it is made by a good company I heard about before, but there is reflection and flare in your picture when you take them. So, I decided to buy a different filter. I ended buying the sigma dg multi-coated filter. Just looking at the filter you can tell the difference in quality. When putting your finger in front of the sigma lens you can't even see the lens at all, but do the same thing in front of the Tiffen filter and the lens is very noticeable. I would recommend getting the Sigma filter. It only cost like $10 more for something of WAY higher quality in build, performance and size.PS. The metal edge of the lens even came a little scratched up, which wasn't the case with the Sigma
I originally bought the EX71-SLs which had spectacular sound quality and frontal-lobotomy-inspired design. I switched to these expecting the sound quality to be lower than the 71s--particularly the bass--and that has definitely been the case. The bass is clearly not as pronounced as the 71s, but that's not necessarily a terrible thing. Had I never heard the 71s, I wouldn't have anything to compare these to.However, the design, fit, and quality of these is muuuuuuch better than the 71s. Scale of 1-10, the sound quality of the 71s is a 10 and the 81s (these) are an 8 or so. But as for design, I would give these an 8 and the 71s a 3; so the nod definitely goes to the 81s.
Product was as described and advertise arrive on time or within the promise arrival time , totally satisfied with my purchase , Price was good
I have had this camera for 4 years. I *LOVE* it... It is the only digital camera I have owned but it's the only one I believe I'll have. It is *SO* user friendly... It stays on my desk next to my computer at all times. I just need to invest in rechargeable batteries w/ a charger and I'll be set. It actually needs a 5+++ rating
The AC Adapter was received in a very short time. The AC Adapter its self is well build and seem like it might last longer then the prior two that I purchases. The last two purchases from another company, only lasted a year a piece. It seems that the extra cost of this AC Adapter might be well worth it.
Although I didn't use this recorder very often, it failed within a year. I also found that several recordings would work once or twice and then not work. These were recordings of VHS tapes that I wanted to capture on more permanent DVD. Very disappointing!
I purchased this product against the advice of several computer geeks who warned me not to waste my money. My home wireless network had some areas where the signal was either "very weak" or nonexistent, severely limiting the usefulness of my laptop. Some of the "experts" I spoke with suggested fixes which would cost in the range of $400.00, so I thought I'd have little to loose in trying the WRE54G range expander. The set-up is a breeze, just plug it in and push a button (I didn't need the enclosed CD setup wizard). It's that simple. The signal which had been "very weak" or nonexistent is now "excellent" or "very good". I'm extremely satisfied with this product. I've never taken the time to write a review before, but the range expander is so good that I wanted to share my experience.
Excellent remote control! 1)If you want to save battery, just turn off the vibration switch: SET UP - OTHER - 9 8 5 - HOME.2)If you want adjust the screen light... "longer" (4,8,12,16 or 20 seconds): SET UP - OTHER - 9 7 8 - #1 for 4 seconds, #2 for 8, #3 for 12, #4 for 16 and #5 for 20 them press HOME.3) You can use the learning key program if you want to add an option from your old remote control to the Kameleon and it's so easy to do it.4) You can also program that all your devices (no more than 7) turns on or turns off at the same time.I highly recommend!!!!
Was having problems with adding points to my gamertag. guessing Microsoft was having issues with their end, so I turned to amazon for points. Had my digital code within minutes and was watching the movie I wanted.
My mom bought this printer for her laptop (which I always use) and I myself find it great. I do all of my homework on that computer and then print it in "normal" on this printer. I do at least four to five sheets or paper a week and it lasts for along time (the ink) and comes out great. It prints straight, doesn't change to diagonal on me and all in all I have never gotton a bad grade when typing up my homework =].This printer is completely good looking too, and it matches my parents' office perfectly. Actually, if I stop to ponder it, it would probably look good in any room. Including my own if I tried it there.The scanner works fine as well. Not as great as the ones at my school, however good, nay, I shall go a step further, great for thr price. I used to keep up a website, and scanned all my work with this. The "preview" makes it look terrible, but when you finally click the "scan now" button, it's great.A perfect buy, I am looking forward to getting my own when I get my own laptop/computer.
they just give you a random cable depending on who you order it from so be careful. both cables i have ordered have worked great but one was a little bit better quality. however both work fine. very happy
I needed a router to run dd-wrt on, one that was not all that pricey but good enough, this is it. Love it, works great.
I primarily use this with TriX 400 on my Nikkor 50mm f1.8 and the filter threads fit just right (I've had problems with Tiffen filter threads in the past). So far I haven't seen any distortion.Though it does take getting used to looking through the view finder when it's all red, but that comes with any color filter. Results are, as expected, great.
I have used this cable on and off for about a year and a half -- but there were at least six months in the middle there where I had misplaced it and didn't use it at all. It recently went bad -- lost one of the stereo channels. It now connects one channel only.The problem is in the contacts. If I bend the cable near one of the ends I can get the other channel to come in intermittently. Note that I didn't ever fiddle with the ends during normal use. I have only tried the bending game to get the lost channel to come in.If you think the price is worth about 1 year of use, this is the cable you want to get. It certainly is convenient and I like the retractable feature a lot. Just wish it would have lasted longer.
I was skeptical at first. The product does the job perfectly. Way cheaper than buying in the store. It came by US postal in just a few days. I've since bought 2 more and they work just as well. Now i have my cable, Roku and DVD all on HDMI. They ship quick with email notifications. Great buy great service and CHEAP.
This product works perfectly. There is no need to pay more for your HDMI needs.
Works great at a great price. This is my second one and I expect to get more. It's stable, sturdy and just works.
This cable works perfectly connecting my Dish satellite receiver to one of the HDMI inputs of my large-screen HDTV. Picture and sound are excellent.
There's absolutely no difference in visual and audio between this cheap cable and my 6ft monster cable ($50). Luckily I didn't pay for that monster.I'll be using this to run along corners to hide wires.
I bought this when I bought my Canon XTi, and put it on immediately. The plastic guard for the LCD display is wonderful, particularly as I press my nose against it using the viewfinder! I don't use the lens guard because I think it looks weird and I wasn't able to get used to it, but other than that I am glad I bought this and feel it's definitely worth the few extra bucks to protect my investment. All of the buttons line up well so that it doesn't impede any use, except that the battery cover and compactflash card cover need to be finessed a bit when opening and closing. Also, the strap holders were a bit tight, but since you aren't going to keep doing that, it doesn't really matter.All in all, I wouldn't recommend spending the money on a digital slr unless you're going to protect it, and this product does the job well!
Plain and simple fast shipment,product as described,good seller,got what I paid for.Mike
I used my first Pioneer 6-CD Magazine Cartridge Player for many years before it finally wore out. I was happy to find a new replacement that will play my collection of 6-cd cartridges that have my music collection organized by themes. When I select a theme, the music flows for about six hours and then repeats throughout the day... as long as I want that theme to continue. I hope Pioneer always makes such a model for those of us who like to organize and protect our CDs!
Combining this product to the 19" Viewsonic Flat Screen monitor and I have a winner. The television reception is fantastic. Easy to use and to set up. I would recommend this product to anyone wanting to avoid extra equipment.
Mouse works great. I've used the same battery since I bought it, over a month ago. Use it all the time.
My four year old grandson is having a wonderful time with this camera. He was already pretty computer savy but he's learning so much more now. it was one of his favorite christmas gifts.
I've been using two of these enclosure for well over a year, and they both work perfectly and without any hiccups or hitches. I have never had any negative experiences with them and my Power Mac G5, and I can't recommend them highly enough.In fact, I needed more drive capacity for video work so I bought two 400GB drives and two more of these MacAlly enclosures, making my total enclosure count four.If you need a fast external enclosure, you ought to buy these - they're spectacular.
The cradle works great. However, it's a little difficult positioning the PDA on the power source. A little bit better design would have helped. However, once it's in position, it will stay. You know it will be charged properly.
this was offered as an accessory for the Sony camera that I purchased at the same time (as a gift). The card arrived on time but does not work with the camera -- doesn't fit. Very disappointing.
Well,@I am not a pro but I will try to write something about this camera for those who are trying to decide if they will buy it or not...I bought this camera after analysing the reviews of S5200's antecesors; S5000 and S5100.Both were top sellers and every one (or almost) liked their performance. I also analysed if it was better to buy the strong competitor Canon S1 IS. For my need I chose to buy one of the Fujis.After reading some reviews about the S5000, some complaining and seeing that the complaining was much less on the Fuji S5100, I decided that the latter would be a great idea had not I done more research. I saw that the few complainings on S5100 would not (probably) be in its up-graded version (S5200) and some nice features would be included, too.In the site of Fuji I saw that S5200 would come with their newest kinda sensor (5th generation). Also it would come with Anti-blur (comparable to Canon's Image Stabilizer) and with the Real Photo Tecnology.Despite having it only for one week now, I have to say that I am very satisfied with the camera. It was a bit expensive but worth every Yen (I am in Japan, the first place where it had its premiere). I took some shots at night with surprising results, such as those Fuji promissed in their homepage. The Real Photo Tec is really good; instead of a dark and impenetrable background in night shots, you can have a vision of how the party was like. If you know how to use the camera, you can even get many details that I doubt you would ever get with another camera but S5200.The Anti-blur works fine. It is pretty good to take telephoto shots without a tripod and even for moving objects.The ISO have a reduced amount of noise even in its highest; ISO 1600. Unbelievable!The camera is pretty simple to use and the pre-programed functions are very useful with great results. If you just wanna have it to great snapshots, that is the camera.Even if you wanna have a special effect, after reading the manual, the camera does what you want it to. The features are very nice.Everything in the camera was thought, rethought and usually you can have what you want in a fingerful.Cons: I didnt like the difficulty of manual focusing and the EVF (though I dont have much experience with other digital cameras and dont know if it could get much better);The camera could have more options of aperture.Out of the cons, the camera is worth for a non professional like me that are begining with photography and needs some nice features.Some people ask if buying Fuji S9000 would be a beter idea. Need you more pixels, are you a professional (or at least know what White Balance, Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, Metering are and what they work for) and have more money to spend, then I would say that it be nice. Otherwise, if you are like me and just wanna practise with a good digital camera that many people will envy for its qualities, then you dont ever need to think about another camera.I may not here be able to say how good Fuji S5200 is but I really love it and would not change it.
The cord is indeed as shown and described. It works well in prevent from being snagged when you need to pull it past a few wires, the plastic rises on the sides prevent majority of objects from catching onto it.Simply the only drawback at all is the design of such which I only point out for the sake of wonder should it actually break. Items may still snag if they come directly parallel to the clip instead of perpendicular to it, others have it where it covers the back side of the clip which prevents this. But this occurance is very rarely likely to happen and with proper care, should never happen.Good economy ethernet cord to pick up if you need one.
I just got back from returning a lexmark 7100 series all-in-one.. (for your own good NEVER buy ANY lexmark printers, scanners, faxes, or especially all in ones) and I returned the piece of crap because they charge me another $130 to buy a lexmark printer server.. well I had already spent $80 on a print server about 6 months ago and I was NOT about to buy another one for $130.. so I take a trip to staples, and return the product, I started looking around the store for a BETTER all in one, and there it was.... the Brother Multi function, I spent $10 more on the Brother instead of the lexmark AND within minutes the Brother multi function was set up, printing, copying and faxing.. I can tell it what number to dial and fax something to somebody from downstairs on my laptop. This is simply the best buy in its catagory..ok, I am off to put my print server on[...]now.. have fun and I seriously hope you buy this product.
Does what it is supposed to well, light weight handy & flexible while stably supporting a reasonable amount of weightAn excellent combination with a Manfrotto 498 rc2 ball head
We have a Bose and a Klipsch dock, but I wanted a cheaper portable dock to use in my office. I have had this for about two years now, and I still love it. The sound is not quite as robust as the Bose, but it also does not sound tinny like many cheap docks do. It certainly sounds a lot more expensive than it is! Know that it is not a top-of-the-line dock, but I cannot imagine anything in this price range being this good!
With a frequency range of 14-24,000 Hz and sensitivity of 109 dB, the Em7's will charm the pants off many discerning listeners. They are feather-weight, non-fatiguing clip-ons that have superb clarity and range for their size. Frankly the cord is one of the best features of this model. No rubbery, under-your-chin, tangling webs but rather a soft, one-sided (DJ style) cotton sheathed cord that only adds to the comfort and sleek appearance. If you crave uber-bass, you may be disappointed as these are not tub-thumpers. Also they are not "closed", so outside sound will leak in not making them choice for subways. However, they will appeal to those who still need to be aware of their surroundings. Who cares about sound leaking out?!?! Everybody needs a little music in their life!!I wore these little guys for 11 hours straight and, for the first time, has absolutely no ear fatigue or irritations. That sold me. Now, what other colors do they come in?? ;-)
These radios are the best that I have ever used. They feature 14 channels and 38 sub channels, that makes 532 different channels so even in the most crowded areas there is no problem finding an open channel. In the rare case that someone wanders onto your channel they will not be able to listen in on your conversation because this radio encrypts or scrables your voice. The radios have a tremendous range of two miles considering how small they are. At this price you can't afford not to have one.
So here is what I think after having these for 2 weeks with some background.[Background]A while ago I bought an Onkyo HT-S3400 5.1 all in one system ( http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords;=HT-S3400 .) It came with a 8inch sub and bunch of 3 inch speakers front and surround etc.I knew there was something missing (of course, 3 inch woofer that came with system just doesn't cut it)So I purchased 2 DV64 and after a bunch of tuning (cross over frequency for my sub and sub placement) I am impressed and happy with my setup.[My Final Testing]I turned my sub off to write have a good listen before i wrote this review (since this review is not about my sub) and The DV64 speakers are great full range speakers.[Quick Thoughts]My quick thoughts are first, they look bad ass (2 drivers + 2 passive radiators look like 4 woofers to the avg person) and second, having dual 6.5 inch drivers in each front channel, sounds about the same as having a single 10 inch driver. I figure you can't beat the deal. I originally was looking at the DV84 but someone in a review their mentioned the smaller drivers in the 64 would be more accurate/tight. I can't comment on the DV84 since I haven't heard them. For my 40 inch TV i think the 64 are fine. If i had a dedicated home theatre room (and no neighbours) then that that would be a different story. For music and movies, I'm happy I have main front speakers that hit clear highs and go down to 30Hz easily.[More detailed testing, tuning and math]So some quick cone area calculations (square inches)1x 8 inch woofer = ~50.272x 6.5 inch woofer = ~66.371x 10 inch woofer = ~78.54So for cone area / bass response, expect output to be somewhere between an 8 and a 10 inch woofer, for dual 6.5 inch.I've never owned boxes that had passive radiators but have built, bought and owned plenty of ported boxes. A passive radiator design gives the same effect as a ported design. See wikipedia for details.I did some testing with various music, bass tests, full frequency sweeps, and I have an issue with a peak at 60Hz but its a combination of room resonance, speaker placement, and my ability to set the lowpass crossover for my subwoofer.With my sub on, the tuning i did was bringing the lowpass crossover setting in the onkyo down to 40Hz (wish it went lower, feels like 45hz to me).My sub box is ported and tuned to go down to around 30 hz, and with the sub box and the DV64 and something like transformers or other explosion filled movie playing, i definitely get the floor vibrating. I originally had my sub behind the seating area and had some wave cancellation issues but that was easily fixed with speaker distance setting in the onkyo. haven't decided if I'm moving it back by TV.If I didn't have neighbor's I would get 2 more of these for the surround (why the f not) and replace the sub with something that went down to 18Hz.Anyway, just my 2 cents on this purchase. oh boy did this review go longer than I anticipated.- Jav
I ordered this splitter to run HD Cable to two TV's using HMDI. If I had both TVs connected (it did not mater if it was turned on or not)when I turned the box on, I could not get a high def signel or sound to the TV's. If I unpluged one and then turned on the cable box The signal would be fine and then I could plug the other in and have a signal to both. This was not the point I wanted to be able to just turn a TV on and get HDTV. I have already sent it back for refund, and been refunded.
I bought this camera just over a year ago for $369. The camera worked great, then mysteriously started displaying an E11 code when I tried to turn it on. When I looked into the Owner's Manual, I found that E11 indicates corrupt firmware.I went to a couple of camera shops around Dallas, TX, but apparently only Kodak's service center in Illinois has access to replacement parts.Called Kodak and got the address to send it to along with an authorization number. They wanted $342 to replace the firmware. It only cost $369 when new! When I refused to pay this, they still charged me $45 to get it mailed back.I will never buy another Kodak, and if this review sways others from buying a Kodak - I will be happy. **Kodak: This is terrible service and disrespect to customers who drop a lot of money for one of your products.**If anyone wants to offer me anything for this camera (maybe someone out there knows how to repair it), feel free to contact me with an offer. (11-October-2003) Sorry, but Amazon won't let me leave my email address. ~Joe Pool
The battery didnt last neither the ink. I would buy another product. The oem worked fine. This one didnt. Buy oem!
This PDA is the one I have always wanted!!! This PDA is Stylish it has many features and it has a memory chip for downloading and saving things.
There are a lot of reviews on these headphones that seem to say that they break easily. Whether I'm lucky, they're unlucky, or it's simply statistics in action, I must offer my two cents. I have a pair of these headphones that have just turned three years old this week. In addition to accompanying me to every party I've DJ'd, they come with me to work, via commuter rail, and have stood up to all the punishment I've thrown at them, which MUST be more than their QC people throw at them. They sound wonderful, the cord is solid and hasn't broken or gotten that frayed bend-it-the-right-way-or-else-you'll-only-get-sound-from-one-ear schtick, and are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. I, for one, can't recommend them highly enough.
I found no issues with this product. It fits the Garmin snug and perfect. It's also a good shock absorber in case it's dropped or falls. There is a ring on the back clip that lets you attach the hand strap to the case instead of the Garmin unit itself making it much easier to take the case off and put back on. The plastic screen cover allows good visability of the screen.
I bought this filter for a 70-300mm lens so I'm not concerned that it is thick. For my 18mm I spent the extra money to get a thiner filter. I have not stacked filters on either lens so I am unsure if the added thickness matters. If you plan on using this just to protect your lens then it is good and cheap.
I had this mouse for a year, and then it brokeSensetivity is perfect !Its pretty compact, its very hard to get use to another mouse after having this on for a long time :D
I'm on my 2nd pair of the headsets. The sound is far better than the standard-issue iPod headsets and they're priced right. Plus, the earplugs do block out a lot of ambient noise. The problem: I wear them almost daily at the gym. After several months' wear, the volume diminishes. Sweat and whatever else seem to block up a pin-hole in each earplug. That hasn't kept me from buying 2 pairs, obviously. But I wish there were a way to clean them.
The cable works fine and the price can't be beat. There isn't any difference between the few HDMI cables we have no matter what the price. We had a small issue with the shipping and the seller fixed it within an hour of being made aware of the problem. Very responsive!
I've now bought two of these cables, and they are excellent. You will not beat the price for the quality and length.Definitely would buy it again!
after trying every type and brand of earphones i could find, i finally bought these to see if they would work. they truly are great earphones that actually stay in my ears for my whole run (i use the medium size pieces that come with the small/med/large set). i can go a full half marathon with these in and only touch them once.the only down side is one side of the cord is a bit longer than the other, but can be easily fixed. and it's true that the cord sticks in a circular motion and can get tangled if you're not careful. but honestly, the pros far outweigh the couple of cons.
I would never have expected any optical product to arrive in the filthy condition that this filter did. But, I would have cleaned any filter before using it so, my issue is more about presentation. After clean up, the filter was fine - optically flat, no distortion, no issue.
This is one of the smallest 2Gb drives and for the price does a good job. Not as fast as some more recent models by other manufacturers if the speed is what you care about, but you won't find faster in this size.One thing that is a little annoying is that the sliding cover is really hard to push back once you're done. Perhaps it's my unit. I'm afraid some day it will get jammed and won't move no more.
THIS product barely worksthe Cable bow does not have enough juice to push thru and provide a clear signalthe DVD and Sony PS3 work v good!I say do not buy as there are other ways to split the signal -- You can have mine just send me the postage money!
I could not be more pleased! For some one that is a little more than a novice this camera is simply excellent!!! High-quality photographs and easy to use. I did eventually replace the lens with an 18-55mm IS lens that is a better quality lens but the kit lens is ok for initial use (I also bought other IS lenses for it). The camera is light weight and takes truly outstanding photographs when used with good quality lenses. Considering the overall cost, I could not recommend it more!
When I first bought S10 and S20, battery was my biggest problem. It went out so fast and I have to spend lot of money on new battery. I was looking for some kind of battery recharger and I found this product. I went ahead and order it and found it very helpful!Now here I am, taking so many pictures and worryfree about losing lot of money on battery.The battery kit is very simple. You just plug in the AC Adapter and insert battery. The battery recharge only took me two hour to fill up. Not bad!Hope it help :)
Product does not last time stated 8.6 hours. I Charged both batteries per instructions on package after each use. Actual battery time was 60min recording time or less than the tape. Very unhappy with sellers service. Gave me the run around about order I returned and never answer phone but one time. Package states warranty. Calls back on different phone to tell me check warehouse. Called phone number listed and listen to a automated phone service any options selected returns to sales voice mail. Emailed many times and received automated response.
This is an excellent drive. Extremely quite. Fast drive, but not quite as fast as the Seagate 7200.12. Compare prices with the Seagate. You can't go wrong with either.
My Canon i860 was less than two years when it stopped printing black on photos with the recommended Canon brand 6BI 6BK ink. On the advice of Canon customer service (10 min wait +$9.95), I did the usual deep cleaning three times and a head alignmnet. The result: magenta, blue, and non-photo black no longer printed, but the photo black now printed light. It was the usual suspect: the Canon print head. My previous Canon also had a print head go kaput. See previous review. The Canon service rep was very professional and deleted the service charage but I declined his offer of a "loyalty" discount on another Canon printer.
While looking for a stand for my new Marquis notepad I considered some costing twice as much as this one. After all, you get what you pay for. For my purposes this stand exceeds all expectations.Its black color is unobtrusive; it's adjustable to suit all tastes; it's sturdy enough so one can tap and not tumble; it's padded surface protects furniture.I have no regrets buying this stand. If I ever need another, I wouldn't hesitate buying this model again.
Great product. I have used it in multiple computers with no problems. It holds all the data I need to travel around with. It also has a 5 year warrenty in case of any problems. I highly recommend it.
No extra AC power cord needed. My DVD player in my laptop went out and the laptop manufacturer wanted $450 for an in-case proprietary replacement. I use the DVD player a lot on the plane and unless I'm in first class, don't have power. This one runs off the USB power. It's very slim and not bulky. Just what I needed. I only have one question. Why don't they sell this thing in computer retail stores. It's a winner!
I have had my visor (deluxe blue) for about 7 months now and I absolutely love it. I use it all the time for addresses, scheduling, memos, games, calculations etc...Before looking at the Visor I was thinking about getting a Palm Vx but was held up by the hefty price. The Visor gave me everything I wanted from the Palm Vx and I could use the huge base of existing software because it runs Palm OS!Since I have been using my Visor three of my friends have ordered. Don't wait, this is a great little device for a great price.
When I spotted this as an accessory to the Bushnell Binoculars I bought the picture is misleading so you think that the mount and the tripod come together as a package. That is not the case. Now I have to order a tripod. They could have done a better job at letting you know that for $50 you only get the mount and not the tripod (which by the way goes for $15-$23 - thats what led me to believe the mount and the tripod came together). Bad job Amazon.
Has a great display. The sound quality is awesome especially after tweaking the equalizer. The only issue I've had is that it has locked up on three different occasions. Pushing the reset button with a paper clip gets it going again without any loss of data..not a big deal. I would recommend this MP3 player.
This device works great. The sound quality is the best I have used so far (out of 4 other units), and holds the iPod securely. I only have two complaints...the sound is not loud enough (changing the volume on the iPod has no effect), and sometimes the unit loses the preset frequency, so i have to re-tune to the desired station. I am keeping this unit, until a better one comes along!
I bought this USB serial adapter for amateur radio applications. The driver that ships with the unit would not work with the software I had, but I was able to find an older driver (version 2.0.0.21) which worked perfectly. I have no idea what the problem with the newer driver was, but I am happy with the older one.
Works GREAT.Use Daily and lasts a long time.Would highly recommend to others.Only purchase GENUINE Brother products with Retail Packaging.
i bought two of these and both of them do not work.... i dont understand why but they dont. there are two jacks and jack one works and jack two does not.
This mouse is very comfortable to use, the sides have a grip that prevents your fingers from slipping.
There were no problems hearing any CD's or AM stations, but the FM stations had too much static. I could not get any reception for the FM stations. I didn't care for this shower radio.
I bought this item for my mobile phone, and I haven't had any problem so far.
This camera is a very good camera. The only thing that I don`t really like about it is that the batteries die out a little fast, and the LCD screen can get dark at times. But other than that this camera is the coolest!
Good Quality and very affordable when compared to what the local merchants are charging for this cable. Used to connect my DVD player to my TV.
Can be used with iPhone 4 but it has a lot of feedback and buzzing esp when charging. I liked the size and the speakers sounded fine but the intermittent feedback caused me to return this product the next wk.
I received this flower hood and adapter for Christmas after I specifically requested it. I thought it would be a good way to protect the lense from my fingers and other peoples. It does protect the lense (if you buy a clear filter to go on the front of it) but a Pringles can taped on the end would be just as effective. It blocks the flash and leaves a dark spot on your pictures and the flower hood has to be perfectly aligned or it will partly obscure the image. It also blocks the night vision and hologram feature, but to take it off to use either of these or the flash is a pain.Pro..protects lense (if you buy a seperate clear lense filter, but will cause focusing issues) and somewhat protects from the sun.Cons..Obscures the flash, infrared, and hologram. Pain to take off and put back on. Flower hood partially obscures image if not exactly aligned.Save your money.
I ordered this item and received it in 4 days. The satellite installers had called me to schedule before I even received the system. I can't believe how painless the procedure was, I receive the system on a Wednesday, got it installed on Saturday the 10th and my husband is in hog heaven. Things could not have gone any smoother. This comes with an interactive feature that allows you to buy and get info. on commercial and even request a brochure. This item is so cool.
I bought this DVD player after my CH-DVD 300 bit the dust (after about a year of use). I was wary of purchasing anything else from CyberHome, but was swayed by the positive customer reviews, such as the one titled "No More Pauses and Skips....."My main reason for buying this model was its ability to play PAL format DVDs. The player performs this function admirably, until it breaks about two months later. It starts with minor pauses and skips. Then, one day, it'll just freeze your video altogether (on both PAL and NTSC format DVDs).When I initially received the CH-DVD 500 from Amazon, it didn't work at all. Its replacement worked for about two months. I tried the repair hacks recommended by some customers on this review page, but they didn't work.All the frustration resulting from the problems described above, however, is nothing compared to the aggravation of dealing with the CyberHome customer service department. I sent the second player to be serviced/replaced (before the 3-month warranty was up), and I didn't hear from them for almost a month.When they finally contacted me again, it was only because I sent them an email. I had to pay a third of the cost of the player just to mail it to the company's repair department, and I'm still trying to get them to reimburse me for postage. They also want to charge me $35 for labor, and I've had to remind them quite forcefully that I owe them nothing, since the unit was under warranty when I sent it back to them. Oh, and I have yet to receive the repaired unit, or any word on when I should expect it to be delivered.Please, if you read this, don't purchase this player. If you're looking for something that plays PAL discs, buy a more expensive model from a more reliable comany. You'll actually be saving yourself a lot of money in the long run.I'm never buying anything from CyberHome again.
I love this product, and I think it is a very good buy for money.
This product does not work when connected to an Intel Mac running 10.5 (Leopard). Keyspan has been acquired by Tripp Lite and after several frustrating adventures with their tech support, it appears that there is no plan for further development activity. This would seem to be a dead product, at least with respect to the Mac.
See Nov 2008 Updates below for comparison between this lens and my new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L ISPros:Relatively lightGreat bang for the buckPretty sharp at F/7.1 @ 500mmSmall size when zoomed to 200mmNice tripod mount that allows you to rotate the camera and lensCons:Slow autofocusNo Image StabilizationCheap plastic build and feelSlow max aperture especially at 500mmWorks best at long zoom settings on a tripodNot as sharp as my Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS Zoom lensI wanted more reach to photograph birds and the moon using my Canon 40D so I borrowed this lens for a few weeks from a friend while he borrows my Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L.The first things you notice are it's pretty light and long especially when extended to 500mm with an even longer hood attached out past that. The hood seemed a little flimsy but attached firmly and stayed in place throughout shooting so I have no complaints about it.My first shots were of the moon at 500mm hand held on manual mode at ISO 400 1/800th second at F/7.1. I was very pleased with how sharp and what great contrast this lens produced when I got back inside and downloaded to my Mac.When attached to my monopod or tripod I liked the built in lens tripod mount as it easily allows you to rotate the camera and lens together easily without having to change settings on your tripod. I used this lens mainly on a monopod while shooting birds and this worked really well. I mainly used the lens at 500mm where it seemed really sharp at F/7.1 but pretty sharp wide open as well. Will try some more shots at shorter ranges and post later.Conclusion:If you are in the market for a 500mm lens especially one that's a zoom and in this price range and you don't need the speed of a faster lens then this may be the lens for you. I recently purchased a new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS Zoom lens and find it much more useful especially since I am not tied to a tripod because of the freedom of the Image Stablizier. If you can afford it get the Canon 100-400 if you are on a budget and you don't mind using a tripod and having images that are softer then get the Tamron.6-29-2008 UpdateDespite being a really sharp lens, and a versatile one, there area several other things that make a lens a pleasure to use.1. Fast auto-focus, this lens doesn't have it. After awhile of trading my Canon L lens back and forth with this one there's just too much I miss especially birds in flight. With a Canon L it's a snap.2. Fast aperture, F/4 maybe I could put up with but when you get above F/5.6 you are getting into really slow territory.I thought about getting a Canon 400mm F/5.6 L but this may be just a little too slow. I think I will continue to save up for the Canon 300 F/2.8 L. I know it's in another league from this lens, but I just can't give up the even better quality, fast aperture and lightening fast auto-focus. I'll buy a 2x multiplier to get out there further.11-5-2008 Update:I just bought a new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS Zoom lens and there is just no comparison, The Canon 100-400 just blows away the Tamron lens in all areas except for reach which is another 100mm on the Tamron. I compared my old tripod mounted test photos with the Canon 100-400 test photos using the same settings and the 100-400 is shaper has better contrast and most importantly has image stabilization which allows me to use a much slower shutter speed and still get great sharp photos. The auto focus on the Canon is also faster.11-14-2008 Update:It was a full moon the last two nights perfect for taking my best shot of the moon with my new Canon 100-400 F/4.5 - F/5.6 IS L lens. I wanted to compare the best moon shot I got with the Tamron 200-500mm with my new Canon lens. The moon was full and night clear and I took a hand held shot at 1/400s F/7.1 ISO 100 with the Canon 40D same camera I used with the Tamron test. I then downloaded and processed the Raw photo using the same settings I used for the best moon shot I ever got with the Tamron.Results: The Canon 100-400 had enough resolving power and was sharp enough where I could actually zoom in enough on the moon shot taken with the Tamron 200-500mm at 500mm and it was slightly better. The shots at 400mm with the Tamron were a step down from the 400mm shot with the Canon 100-400.The other thing I noticed after looking through the directory with all the daytime Tamron 200-500mm vs the Canon 100-400 was how many shots I got with the Canon 100-400 lens that would not be possible with the Tamron because the Tamron has no Image Stabilizer and the Tamron focused much more slowly. The Tamron is more of a tripod bird perched on a branch lens the Canon 100-400 I can actually do bird in flight photos!Verdict:If you are on a budget and don't mind shooting from a tripod at motionless or near motionless subjects the Tarmon 200-500 can do, but... if you have the money at all you need to get the Canon 100-400 you will be getting more shots and with more resolving power even though the Canon is 100mm shorter.Lenses I currently own:Canon EF-S 17-55 F/2.8 IS Ultra sharp, great colors, great low light, poor zoom actionCanon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Rebel XTi Kit lens Muddy, slow, pile of junkCanon EF 17-40mm f/4 L Fantastic colors, sharp zoomed 17 to 24mm, ultra smooth zoom action, light weightCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L Fantastic colors and contrast, sharp zoomed 40 to 70mm, zoom a little stiff at first, heavy, repair prone!Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Good budget portrait lens, light weight, disposable, sharp from F/2.5Canon EF 85mm F/1.2 L II The best portrait lens for female and children clients, buttery smooth Bokeh, heavy and expensive it shares sharpness with 135mmCanon EF 135mm F/2.0 L The best portrait lens for males and tied with Canon 85mm F 1/.2 for sharpest lens I own, buttery smooth BokehCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L fantastic colors, sharp for a zoom, very versatile ego boosting and attention getting and heavy! My favorite zoom lens!!!Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L great IS, super colors, sharp for a zoom, extremely versatile, variable Bokeh, even more ego boosting and attention getting when extended and 400mm reach!!My next lens purchase I'm saving for right now: _Canon EF 300mm F/2.8 IS L the finest lens ever
I bought the 1200 case with foam to house a medium frame Glock handgun. For the most part, I use it as a locking transport case, paired with a standard size keyed lock such as this one:Master Lock 140D Solid Brass Keyed Different Padlock with 1-9/16-Inch Wide Body, 1/4-Inch Shackle.The pick and pluck foam made it super easy to create a custom fit. For size reference, I'm able to fit the Glock plus two ten round magazines (with the magazines stacked) with extra cushion between everything. In terms of sturdiness and quality, you simply can't beat what Pelican offers. These are the best hard cases on the market.
I got this camera for my 9 year-old for his first digital camera. I chose this one because I have an older model of the Kodak Easyshare and have found it uncomplicated and very easy to use. This one works even better than the one I have--I keep trying to get my son to trade cameras w/ me! The photos are very clear, and my son has figured out how to use it w/out me even having to show him. For the price, you just can't beat it.
I too, was thinking that this was a great printer. Until I innocently had to replace my black ink cartridge. I had faithfully replaced my cartridges each time with only authentic Epson ones. Unless you are looking to have an all-in-one printer for only a short time, don't invest in this one. No more Epson products for me!
The Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter fits the Canon 10x42 L Image Stabilization Binoculars perfectly. The coated Canon binos objectives are easily subject to contact with your hands and other objects. Tiffen filters provide the needed protection for the delicate bino objectives. Be sure to get two, one for each objective lens.
Would be better if it could be programmed thru a pc, but those are a lot more expensive
The Logitech VX Revolution courdless laser mouse is great. The wireless usb transever hides inside the back of the mouse and when it is out it does not leave a gaping hole in the bottom of the mouse like some of the others do. It also has an off button in case you do not unplug the usb transever from you PC or laptop, but want to save the battery. It also has a forward and back button on the mouse for easy web page use. You don't even have to install the fancy drivers to use most of the features of the mouse.
This keypad does exactly what it's supposed to do. It takes just 1 AAA battery, which lasts for months. And it blinks green and red all day and night. You can push the buttons and it beeps, so it looks as real as possible. With the sticker it is simply the cheapest alternative to a real alarm system out there.
This purchase was a great buy. The case worked perfectly and I have not had any issues to date with this product.
My son wanted this and he wanted now (Needed to download map pack for a game )so I was able to buy from Amazon and they email you the code 15 minutes later
I've had this TV for more than 2 years and it still works as well as it did on Day One. I found a stand for it at Target so it sits about 18" off the ground now, and it is like being in a movie theater. I've been very pleased with this TV and would recommend it if it were still on the market.***I wrote the above review In 2007. It's now late 2008 and I'm still happy with this TV. I figure I'll keep it until the day it dies--and hopefully by that time there will be cheap flat-screen TVs with some great technology for me to move up to.***I took the plunge in July of 2009 and bought a new 50" plasma. I gave this TV to a neighbor in exchange for some work in our house, and he loves it. It's still working fine for him. (April 2010)
I was rather unimpressed with the cheap cardboard-like slip cover that you have to remove to scan in 35mm film strips. After 20 scans, the scanner stopped working. I emailed cannon support and after a few emails, they informed me that the scanner was defective. Wonderful. Next time, I'm getting an Epson.
Ser this up so I can use my satellite radio out on my deck. Works great.
I bought this for my laptop, wasent sure that it would be that good becuase of how cheap it is. but its amazing. i have ordered 4 more. they all work great. dont wast your money spendin 20 or 30 bucks at walmart for the same quality item. shipping was very fast, i got it 3 days after i ordered it. Deffinatly a must have if you want to save money and enjoy the most out of you tv.
I just got my Minidisc player in the mail today. Works great. I haven't messed around too much with the software yet, but I put a 40 minute cd onto a mini disc at LP2 in about five minutes. It plays great. Very simple device no frills, just great tunes. Only complaint might be that there is no way to hook it up to power via AC adapter, but when it only takes one AA battery you can just get some rechargable batteries and you are set.
Plugged it into an iMac and everything works seamlessly. Have not had any problems so far.
This cable works great. And, it's much cheaper than anything at Walmart where they run $20+.
I bought this skin because I needed something sturdy to work out with, but I hate arm bands. The very first time I used this case was during a 5K and about 10 steps into the race, the belt clip broke and I was forced to carry my Ipod through the entire race! If you want your case to provide anything but a slick outside I would instead recommend a simple leather case I bought at JCPenney for $10!
I had one of these headphones but unfortunatly one of the wires on one side of the earpiece broke off inside where the batteries were and could not be fixed for under $60.00 so I immedatly went to your site for replaceement and that's where this story ends!
I purchased this headset thinking I would get crystal clear sound since it's a Sony brand. However, after using this product for almost 6 months I am highly dissatisfied. I purchased a pair of wireless headsets from Radio Shack back in 2004 and they lasted 6 years with perfect crystal clear sound. This headset does not compare to the Radio Shack quality. Three channels of pure distortion. Do not buy
When it arrived there was nothing wrong with it, it was long enough, and it worked 100%. Good product, recommend to anyone looking for and HDMI cable.
I purchased two sets of the SONY 925RK headphones less than a year ago. I only used one base station with the two headphones. All was well for about six months when one headphone stopped charging the battery. A month or two later, the base station stopped charging so I put the second base into operation. Recently, I lost the red light indication that this combination was charging the battery. I don't know if it is just a faulty indicator light yet. I had already purchased two new batteries, and charged them, which may keep me going for a short time.I had a chat with a Sony tech and after some discussion, she advised me that both sets needed to be returned for repairs, at my expense, since the wonderful 90 day warranty had expired.I would be happy to use a stand alone battery charger, but have been unable to find one. Any help in this area would be appreciated. Thank you.
I was very reluctant when I saw so many rant posts about this camera, but I decided to go with my guts and made the purchase anyway. To my dismay, the camera worked great! It took good and bright pictures outdoor, and when indoors, you just attach the flash and voila! It takes great pictures indoors too. The people who are complaining that this camera isn't good just needs to read the manual. I read the manual, and it worked perfect for me.For such a low price, this camera is worth every buck. And PS, because i am always on the go, so this camera being so small is really convenient.
This is a terrific item. Worked right out of the box, just sync them via little buttons, love it! None of that difficult mouse pad stuff, zippy and convenient. Highly recommended!
The Slingbox is very easy to setup. Just connect it to your router, your TV set, go through the setup wizard, and then sit back and relax and let it do its thing.I use it to watch TV when on the computer in another room. I also have a Treo 755 that I use to watch TV when I'm out and about. The downside here is that the software for Slingplayer to use with mobile phones is $30.00. It all evened out for me because I found the Slingbox on sale at Fry's for $80.00.Only one person can use the Slingbox at a time. There is an administrator password that lets you kick off anyone using it. To make use of the Slingbox, I let my brother use it. I tell him what times he can use it and if I need to use it during those times, I'll just kick him off.Using the Slingbox controls what is being viewed in person. So there are certain times when the wifey is watching TV that I have to back off and let her control it. No big deal since we have this unit connected to our least used TV that is only used when we go to bed.I didn't opt for the Solo or Pro because I feel that I just needed something basic to get me watching TV and has decent quality at the same time. If I wanted to watch some in high quality, I'd be in front of my TV.
While it seems to go against logic that this 6 ft HDMI cable could cost so little and work so well, I am living proof. Similar products from the majors sell for 20 or 30 times more. This cable provides great HD resolution and completely upgraded sound. I cannot say whether the national brands cable would have worked better, but I am quite satisfied with the results. This may sound like a commercial, but for the price you really cannot make a mistake here.
These are a great buy for a pair of headphones if you are going to be using them at work. I love the fact that I can hear things clearly through them and that they do not block out the sound from my surroundings so I can use them. This is my third pair of these kind of headphones. The only downside to them is that the connection part wears out over time as the glue looses its integrity. Other than that the sound great for the price I paid for them.
I called Linksys to find a wireless print server that was Windows 7 compatible. This was the unit they recommended so I bought one. Installation is a little tedious but if you take your time it goes okay. It took about 30 minutes or so to get the print server itself installed and the software setup. After that you need to setup your printer. THAT'S when the setup program decides to tell you that it's not compatible with Windows 7. So I made another call to Linksys only to be told that yes... it's not compatible. I was told they were working on it. They have NO idea how long it'll be but if I want to wait... they'll email me when the new software is done. Wow... thanks... maybe not. The other option is a link they gave me to a 3rd party work-around solution. I wasn't going through all that so I just returned the unit. It's a shame that I and Amazon have to suffer for Linksys' lack of service. Maybe they should HIRE the guy that figured it out and FIRE the guys that are "working" on it. Obviously I was just extremely disappointed by the whole experience.
Just arrived, Amazon Ships (most) things quick and for free! Set up was easy, now it's not a top of the line unit but it is more than adequate. This unit is set up for both PALS to NTSC play but it is NOT multi regional. For most people that is not a big deal. However,after vacationing in Europe and getting some vacation (Tourist) DVD I got a crash course in "Regional" DVD players. I did a quick google search and got this code;after setting up unit with your TV turn unit on and open the door with the remote input 7-8-9--OK--0 Next turn unit off and turn it back on, it should now be Region Free. I do not know if this could do any damage (I don't see how) and I've read that sometimes it needs to be repeated but I input the information one time put in my Ally McBeal (from the UK a Region 2 DVD) and it works fine. I then put in a standard USA DVD and it works too. NO GUARANTEE just my experience
If I could give this device a review of less than one star I would. An MP3 player is nothing more than a usb memory stick with a player wrapped around it. It should just work. However I've run into the following while attempting to set it up.1. Unrecognized device. Uninstall USB device and try again...2. Device malfunctioned. Uninstall broken device from device manager and try again.3. Recognized device but says there are two removable disks that are both zero bytes in size.4. Links in tech support page all give 404 errors5. Device driver download from coby, only downloads a font file. No driver.It's too late in the evening to call support, it was a christmas gift for my son from out of state. No reciept, can't return.It might make a good item to throw at the neighbors cats when they get in my yard.Other companies have figured out how to make a portable music player "just work" with my computer, why can't these guys?My time is much more valuable than the time I spent to not get it working.
This Ipad stand is very sturdy, easy to use, folds into a compact size for storage and travel, and was envied by my high tech colleagues who had spent considerably larger sums to acquire less desirable Ipad devices. It creates a hands-free solution with much flexibility in the angle of reading, depending on your preference. In short, it's a good buy!
This tripod is sturdy, easy to use and has great height. The controls are large enough to be easy to use. I ordered this on the 18th and got it on the 19th. Don't know how they did that. The only complaint I have, I was a bit disappointed when I did not get a case in the box. Under "Technical Details" it clearly states that there is a carry case in the box.excerpt: In the box: Tripod, 1/4 x 20 thread mount, two quick-release platforms, carry case.Because it said it had a case I did not buy one.
This small camera takes some of the best videos I have seen. I would compare the video quality equal to most camcorders that have all the bells and whistles. Simple to use, this camcorder is what most electronic devices should aspire to be like. It's design and operation is user-friendly at it's best. The only con, and I can certainly live with this, is the lcd viewing screen is too dark, with no lighting adjustments. Fantastic product none the less.
Do you have just the lens on your NIKON that came in the kit? Do all your photos look and feel like they were taken with a point and shoot? You need a faster(larger aperture) lens. This little gem will let you get the photos that you like that have a short depth of field and let you shoot in lower light situations. Under $200 to get the photos you have always wanted.
I got this for my Kindle Fire and it fits perfectly. There are many ways to adjust it so you can always find the perfect angle. And the price is unbeatable to make it perfect! I highly recommend this product.
Excellent product! replaced a older Pioneer 6 disc player that I've had for 25 years. Glad to find this player so I could use all the 6 disc holder that I had from the old unit.
I've been using a RollerMouse (original non Pro) since 2004 on a daily basis. It greatly reduced the amount of mouse or trackball related RSI as I no longer needed to leave the keyboard area to use a pointing device. Highly recommended. I regularly use it with dual and wide screen monitors on Linux (X11).
I recently upgraded to a new A/V receiver in the living room. The old one (Onkyo TXDS484) is a great receiver and still worked fine so I decided to move it upstairs into the master bedroom, but I didn't have speakers to go with it. I'm not an audiophile and this was my "secondary" system so I wasn't looking for anything fancy. I just wanted to watch movies and listen to music. It was also important to me that I get something small and discrete since these would go in the bedroom. The JA Audio 3.5" mini cubes seemed perfect. And they were. These little speakers are amazing! I was very surprised how crisp and full the speakers were considering their size. They worked perfectly with my receiver and I got everything set up in no time. The swivel feature is also pretty neat since I could direct the sound wherever I needed. The speakers came with some nice matching mounting brackets too which I didn't use, but they could come in handy in the future. The only negative I can really think of is they don't handle low frequencies very well. I suggest a bass unit to go with these to get the full effects of surround sound. Other than that, I am very happy with these and I would highly recommend these speakers to anybody thinking about starting a surround sound home theater set up.PRO:-Amazing sound-Small and discrete-Swivel featureCON:- Need additional subwoofer unit
I bought the larger Canon CD-300 printer less than a year ago for $400. Now, Canon says they will not create an XP driver for it. That is an extremely poor customer server. Anyone making PC-compatible hardware has to be prepared to support it for a reasonable period after they stop selling it. Canon promotes their printers as Microsoft Windows compatible, but the CD-300 doesn't run on the only version of Windows that Microsoft is selling! That is deceptive. I own a Canon digital SLR and digital SureShot. Because of this clear example of how little they care about their customers, they are the last Canon products I will purchase. Today, instead of buying photo paper for my defunct Canon CD-300, I bought the Sony DPP-SV77. It's a great little printer with a pop-up display for much less than the Canon... and Sony has great customer service!
I've been using the Canon EOS 20D for 3 years and the REBEL XTi/400D for 9months. The 20D has been replaced by the 30D which sells for about $1100.00, whereas the Rebel XTi sells for under $800.00(prices for body only). Many people ask me whether they should go for the 30D or Rebel XTi. I've pretty much switched to my Xit as the standard camera, w/the more expensive 20D as the backup. Here's my review of the Xti and comparisons to the 20DCamera Size and HandlingThe entry level Xti is smaller and lighter than the mid-level 20/30D's. This is an advantage for me, as I'm trying to keep the total weight of my kit as low as possible without sacrificing qualityThe Xti has fewer dedicated controls and buttons that the 20/30D's. I expected that this would make it harder to make adjustments(I make very frequent adjustments and never use the camera on Program). However Canon did an excellent design in arranging the buttons and functions on the rear of the camera. While I do miss the famous Canon "rear wheel" which I used to dial in exposure compensation, overall, this new arrangement is just about as easy to use as the higher level cameras.ScreenThe 2.5 inch screen is not only larger but brighter than the screen on the 20D. It's the same size as the screen on the 30D and I can't compare overall brightness. This screen has enhanced the usability of the camera, particularly outdoors. While no LCD screen can render a great image in bright sunlight, I'd say I can now use this screen to get a good sense of what my image looks like in many more outdoor shooting situations than with my older camera.Dust-ReductionThis is not in the 20 or 30D's. With my 20D I had to use a blower to clean the sensor frequently...or else I'd see spots on my images.(by frequently, I mean after about 4 days of shooting). I have had the Rebel xti for 9 months, shot thousands of frames and have never done a manual cleaning. The ultrasonic vibration system that automatically shakes dust off the sensor when the camera is turned on, really works.Image qualityWhile the Xti offers higher resolution compared to the 20/30D (10.2 vs 8.2mp), it's given me some problems with noise especially at 800 iso or higher. Unlike my 20D I will not use this camera at ISO 800. I have also noticed some issues with underexposure compared to my other camera, and the need to dial-in positive exposure compensation, especially when using Canon Speedlight.I've lived with this issue for a while, and finally called Canon. I have to give Canon credit as the support person spend nearly 20 minutes with me on the phone trying to diagnose the problem and rule out any user error. I've read about this underexposure issue on some Canon user forums. I will send my Rebel in to have the exposure calibration checked.VERDICTDespite some issues with the noise at ISO800 and the exposure, I really enjoy using this camera and have taken some great shots with it. Originally I intended for it to be a backup to my 20D, but instead it's become my primary body. Images can be seen on my website.PS.Since writing this review I sent the camera back to Canon to adjust the underexposure. They got it back to me w/in a week and the exposure is now ok; noise is also less since I'm now exposing properly
always receive exactly what is advertised, promptly, and complete with tools to install this item. 2nd time I've ordered one.
Had this product about 1 month - it works like they claim. That is all I ask. In this case - levels out the TV commercial's audio volume increase. You should have Cable or "Sat" box - the reviews that claim it does not work are on, I suspect, antenna feed. It clearly says that that feed will not work with this arrangement.
I used to love Microsoft's input devices - their mice, keyboards, and joysticks. Well, I already got one replacement on this mouse because of the buttons not working properly, and only about 8 months later, my replacement is dying as well. Wonder if they will send me another free replacement?I also recently got a Microsoft keyboard and one of the keys wouldn't work unless you hit it much harder than you needed to hit the other keys! I think maybe all of their quality has taken a nosedive since they moved their manufacturing to China. Stay away from all microsoft input devices, they are no longer quality.
I bought this about a month now and wow this saved me a lot of money on batteries since I use my canon elan alot. The feature of the shutter release button is well thought of in the production stage. It is a good product well worth the money.
My review it is only based on the product presentation, because, the product tittle said "HP 49 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging", for "Retail Packaging" I understand that is an Original Product in its Original Full Color Box, Instruction and son on. I disappointed when I received a small White Bag (protective one, at least) with a sticker that said "HP 49 Tricolor Retail Packaging - NewItem" and the Cartridge inside.If I am wrong with my definition of Retail Packaging, I offer my apologies to the seller but if I am rigth my advice is Consider this Information.I don't send back the product because I am outside of US and is cheaper to me buy new ones with another seller.
There are already a lot of reviews for these puppies; some love the shape, and some can't stand it. For me, these are the only in-ear phones that I've ever found to fit my ears. All the other in-ears on the market (or at least the ones I've found on Amazon) have those generic bulbs on the ends that don't really fit into the ear canal.Honestly, I don't know why all in-ears aren't made like these ... I can't see how anyone can fit those other models into their ears. As much as I'd like to buy a really high-end pair of phones, the shape of those other things is a deal-breaker.But them's the breaks, so I've stocked up on the MDR-ED21LPs in case the ones I have ever break and this model goes off the market.(Caveat: My left ear canal has a slight occlusion at the front that deforms the bud slightly and has caused the plastic to split after a year and a half of use. This isn't really Sony's fault, and it doesn't actually affect the sound quality, so it doesn't lower my rating.)
My EDGE external hard drive failed. The cause was never quite delineated by the EDGE people other than to say that the hard drive had failed. They offered only to replace the hard drive at my cost; no reimbursement for data recovery. Plus I paid for shipping and handling for the return. Evidently they feel that failure rates for products more than 2-3 years old are acceptable. Mine was maybe 3 years old at the most;very light use.BE WARNED OF A FAILURE POSSIBILITY AND SHORT LIFE SPAN FOR PRODUCT.
This is a very good product it allows the use of Vista driven improvements quite easily. Simply ordering a cable compatable card you can view and record televsion signals including HD. There really is not a negative issue with this computer.Enjoy your Sony VAIO VGN-AR550U 17" Laptops.
I was leary of purchasing this after reading the reviews, but I saw it at my local Target and figured I'd just return it if it really was that bad. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised that all of the gripes I read about weren't present in my radio. The mirror doesn't really fog at all, you can clearly see everything in it. Also the dials are not completely smooth, they have four &quot;points&quot; on them where you can easily turn them, no matter how wet you are. The CD player has also worked fine so far as well. The only problems I have with it is that it is kind of bulky as stated earlier and there's that feeling of &quot;what if it slips off the shower head onto my head&quot;, and the sound isn't all that great. All treble, no bass, but I wasn't really expecting surround sound outta this or anything. For the price, i would recommend it.
Needed it for my Xbox 360. Ordered, plugged in it. Works like a charm. Don't be afraid to spend less.
i wanted a nice home theater but didn't have a lot of money for top-of-the line. I have a 42' Vizio LCD and a Philips upconverting dvd player (that didn't come with an HDMI cable). I though I would take my chances with the cheaper cable. Turns out it was a good bet! Great picture and sound. I've already ordered another one to use with my xbox 360.
I replaced my Belkin Wireless-B USB adapter with this one (I am using these with a Belkin Wireless-G router). Big mistake -- transfers are nearly twice as slow and the signal is lost intermittently. I tried to contact Linksys to address these issues by phone, waited on hold for over two hours, and was finally disconnected. I then sent a detailed e-mail to tech support describing my problems, but received no response.The Belkin-b is cheaper, faster and more reliable than this adapter, and Belkin has great tech support, if needed.
This card is not compatible with 1.0 compliant AGP. The confusing thing is you think 2.0 compliant is 2x, it is not. I called costomer service before buying this card. I had asked if 2.0 compliant was the same as 2x, she said 'right', that's was her only word! She odviously didn't know what she was talking about. I like Creative products, it's not that, I have the SBLive X-Gamer and it's excellent but I bought my PC only last year and this Anhilator 2 should be compatible with 1.0 slots but it isn't. Most other top of the line cards(Voodoo 5) are 1.0 compliant and AMD super7 compatible. I give it an extra star because it is said to be good on 2.0 AGP systems. No stars on mine because it doesn't work.
Great product, it has a great sound (for an FM Transmitter), the volume is great, it even overtakes on some local stationsit won't dissappoint you.I compared it with a Kensington LiquidFM Plus for MP3 Players FM Transmitter and with a generic FM transmitter and it won by a lot.
It replaced the one we received with the laptop and powers the laptop and charged the battery. Couldn't really ask it to do anything else.
This is basically a Lexmark cartridge except for the barcode that scans from underneath.They are refillable but only last 2 refills.Somebody HELLO CHINA!!! needs to copy this toner cartridge with the essential barcode and sell it for 1/4 the price.
Ordered 2 Lamps. Both arrived in good condition. They feel somewhat flimsy and lite, but once again for the price ($13) I didn't expect them to be too fancy. They have a weighted base so I dont expect them to fall over either. Stuck one in the corner of my living room with a 26watt CFL bulb(100watt equivalent) and the whole room is lit up nicely. Would definitely recommend for the budget conscious.
I was so dissapointed with this product that I returned it. Sirus makes it sound so easy to setup and receive satellite reception which I simply found to not be true. Even after running the antenna outside the building I could only receive intermittent reception.
This set of iPod speakers was not what I was expecting. We purchased this as a gift for our daughter for Christmas. I have a different set already,for my player, that is plug and play and recharges the iPod at the same time. The description of this does not make it clear that it does neither. You have to plug in the player with a wire that fits up through the bottom of the space between the speakers, it's very awkward and does not hold the player steady. And it does not charge the player. Not worth the money or effort. Sent it back for a refund. Would not recommend.
I installed the newest firmware, and DVDs still appear very pixellated. I can watch the same DVDs on my X-Box and they are MUCH clearer. I have both players connected by component cables, but I tried with basic RCA video on a non-HDTV and the pixellation was still horribly apparent. It does play a lot of formats, but I've found that Divx or Xvid usually looks better if I convert it to a DVD using dvdSanta and watch it on the X-box. For your video files not worth a whole dvd, or to fit over 30 hours of 256k quality MP3s on one DVD, it does the job. Maybe with firmware it will get better. Also, its goes real jittery and even the menus flicker spastically if in progressive scan mode. The web site suggests turning off progressive scan mode, yet this is still advertised and labeled as a progressive scan player. Play a lot of stuff for cheap, but it shows. Especially DVDs.... I thought if nothing else DVDs would look good on a Philips player. They look better on my friend's Apex which is cheaper.
ON WINDOWS XP:=============When you install the Software from the Installation CD of BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter when it finishes, indicates us to Plug the Adapter. The Windows XP detects it and tells us to install the Driver.HERE IS THE PROBLEM!!!!The Windows XP, search for the newest driver for that Adapter on the machine, and selects his own driver "PrismaXP.sys", that in theory is the best, but it has the problem that it doesn't work.When we have finished the Belkin software installation, and had closed all windows, we continue and PLUG the adapter, the Windows XP will detect it, but when it ask to install the software, take the option to select manually the driver, and select the driver located on the Driver's folder on the CD.The Adapter wil be succesfully installed with 100% functionality.The fact, is that I'm sending that message through it.I hope that will help you with that problem. see you.|========================================|ON LINUX:========The problem in Linux is only that there aren't linux specific drivers for that adapter. Well, if there aren't drivers on linux, we will emulate the windows drivers, je je je!!!There are 2 posibilities to do that:1.- The LINUXANTPaying a License of about 25 $, you have the a 100% functionality and an easily WEB configuration (Tested with The 30 day free trial license)2.- The NDISWRAPPERThat is a free sourcecode project, but it is a bit uncomfortable than the LINUXANT. It is a command line program and there is an available manual on English in the LINK:http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/with tha instructions to make the installation. When it finishes, to use the Adapter is as easy as write:ndiswrapper wlan0Or another wlan if you have more than 1 wireless adapter.
I have had this TV for about two weeks, but I still can't stop saying "Wow" when I enter my living room. This is my first HDTV and I live in a comparatively small apartment, and I think this Samsung is the perfect choice for someone in my situation (especially with the drop in prices in the last year or so).I ordered th TV from Amazon - delivery was ok, TV arrived 2-3 days before scheduled. TV worked right out of the box - I had already bought the necessary cables - HDMI and audio to connect to my home theater system, and a male-to-male cable to use the TV as a monitor for my laptop. As I am not watching a lot of TV, I bought this TV mainly for watching movies on my Home Theater and all I can say is "WOW". The combination of the awesome picture (great resolution and colors) with the deep surround sound makes this an experience I did not even hope for. Just make sure that you have the right Home Theater to complement this TV. As for TV channels - really good picture, but I don't have any Hi-def channels, so I can't say anything there.TV itself has everything you need - two HDMI inputs, monitor input, PC input, USB port, etc. Set up was easy - actually it is all automated, so just turn the TV on and it gets started. Manual was pretty easy to follow, remote was ok - my Home Theater is also Samsung, so they are pretty similar and interchangeable.The TV also looks great when switched off - no other brand comes even closer to Samsung in design and this TV has maybe the best design ever - black "piano" finish, not so boxy as the other sets out there.Overall, great TV with the right add-ons - namely cables and surround system.
I am writing this review because I read so many negative reviews, and I almost did not buy this item because of them. I do not use Windows for anything - so I needed a media player that could mount SMB based shares. This unit does. I am not using it with wireless - a previous adventure with a DLink product over wireless put me off that concept. But with Wired 10/100 ethernet, this system seems to work fine.From taking out of the box to playing AVI video off of a Samba share on Linux took all of about 15 min. After 3 days - it has admirably played all video files that I've downloaded via torrents. Playing video on an HDTV via HDMI from a SMB share on Linux is my primary use - and for that purpose - this unit does really great!
Great scanner for the home. The easiest USB device I have ever set up. Great for non-technical scanner users. The one-button functions actually work - sending pictures in e-mail all the time now. Only drawback is that the kids can easily put a picture on it and make a color copy with one button - need to keep the power on one of them off (and the scanner doesn't have a power switch).
I have been looking for a replacement for my Ipod for a few months since it broke down. I was interested in the other PVP's for their video capability but was reluctant to buy them because of their huge sizes.I bought the Archos one night after reading about it in an article and reading the other reviews here. I am glad that I did. It is only 20 gig but cost only a fraction more than a Ipod with the same size harddrive.The Gmini 400 plays mp3 well and sounds great. The screen, although small is one of the clearest screen I've seen. Photos is clear and videos is smooth and colorfull. It is so amazing that I could read the subtitles in most movies' and animes' as long as the font is not really small.The games so far is not really worth mentioning. It could play games but they are of the games for phones variety.One thing that needs to be mentioned is that the software to convert videos does not sync the sound with the video properly. Sound always came a second ahead of video. Exp..you hear someone talk before you see the mouth move. This problem was solved by downloading the newest pocketDivx which have a setting already set for the Gmini 400. The program is free and has more functions than the one that came with the Gmini. The link is http://divx.ppccool.com/Within the week that I recieved my player, I have shown it to a few of my coworkers and 3 of them decided that they wanted to buy one on the spot. One of them already owns a Ipod that he loves.If you only need to play music, the ipod is better and easier to use but if you want a swiss army knife of portable entertainment that works well and is about the size of an Ipod then this is the perfect solution.
I decided against a 4g card because I didn't want that much on just a single card. This is an easy solution and still allows for a great deal of pictures on one card.
I recently went to my niece's wedding and was anxious to take many digital photographs. I charged the battery all night long and it died at the wedding after taking 30 pictures. I was very disappointed since I had no backup camera with me. When I returned home, I found most of the pictures to be out of focus. I called Sony to check the status on my rebate and complain about the poor battery performance. Sony claimed that the rebate information I sent was never received and they were not helpful in assisting me with my battery issue. I was transferred many times to find status on the rebate and finally I was told that I am no longer eligible to receive the rebate since it is not logged into their database. With this example of poor performance and poor customer service, I will no longer seek Sony for my photography needs.
Looked like a good device but never worked.This was back when I was trying to connect my wireless to an old RF input TV.Better to just by a TV with real inputs.
The USB Kit was exactly what I expected! It was not misleading in any way! Amazon made online shopping a pleasant experience. Thanks again!!
I purchased this player strictly for its Divx capabilities and quickly found that it provides a better picture than the other more expensive players that I have at home. Don't get me wrong, this is not a high end Denon player, but for the price of a couple of DVDs, what more can you ask for? So far I have been able to play discs of every variety. There is not a format I have found at home that this player will not handle. Downloaded Divx programming burned to DVDRs look crisp, clean, beautiful, and vibrant. I'm not sure why the reviewer below had a problem with DVDR, as I have recorded all of my Divx programming on DVDR and have had no problem. I would suggest using quality blank media. I personally use Fuji discs and have been able to play them on any device I have tried. Music from CDs and CDRs sounds great through the optical connection to my A/V receiver. The menu functions are pretty arcane, but simple enough to do the job without cluttering the screen. The build is adequate and attractive. The slim profile and light weight allowed me to stack it on top of my DirecTV Tivo unit in an already cramped AV rack. It has a full complement of connects including RCA, S-Video, composite, optical, and even coaxial audio. The remote is pretty ho-hum but works fine Overall I have been very impressed by this little machine. It's impressive ability to play almost everything and sexy looks make it a real winner.
I bought one of these for my brother & one for my husband. These work great. The only time they aren't great is when all radio frequencies are being used. I love these!Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter
I can see why these are used in so many studios around the world. These are some high-quality cans... may not even find a better one for the price you're paying. Highly Recommended.
I only use OmniMount products when I commercially install LCD's and Plasma displays for my clients.So when it came to installing a small LCD in my home the decision was easy. OmniMount.
We really like it. It is a very helpful instrument. Enjoy using it as we get lost alot.
I recently purchased the A430 (from a non-Amazon source, for the same price as Amazon currently sells this camera as of 6-10-2006) for a friend in Eastern Europe. He is computer literate and mostly uses the camera to save images to his computer and to share in e-mail.The factors that led me to chose this camera:1. Canon reputation for good quality. I had previously purchased two of the Canon Powershot S series cameras and have been delighted with them.2. Combination of good optical zoom (4x) and reasonable megapixels (4 MP...my friend doesn't print any photos, so 4 MP is more than enough for someone who shares pictures by e-mail and views them on a monitor).3. Use of AA batteries in this camera: the purchase of disposable AA batteries would be a financial hardship for the friend who received this camera. I was able to buy a $20 Li-MH battery set and charger (which accepts 240V European electric current) at Costco so that he can have a virtually unlimited (and cost-free) source of batteries and take all the photos he wants.4. Subcompact size was not an issue, as he has very large hands and would have trouble using the small buttons on most subcompact cameras. While a larger video screen would have been nice, most cameras that offer large screens also crowd the buttons so close together that they can be difficult to use for those with large hands or arthritis. He does not travel much and mostly uses the camera at home, so the ability to fit neatly in a small pocket was not an issue for him, and the larger size (vs. a subcompact such as the Canon S series) was actually a plus for him.I also bought a 512 MB SD card (PQI brand, about $15) to upgrade the camera, as well as an USB card reader (also PQI, $8) in case there was a conflict between the English language drivers and his Eastern European version of Windows (there was a conflict but the card reader solved this); no drivers were available in his language.Photo quality has been excellent, as least as good as my "S" series camera. Manual mode allows control of some functions such as flash and ISO speed. So far he hasn't made use of the pre-set "scene" modes, but you can take excellent photos without using the pre-sets.For $128, the best value I have ever seen in a digital camera. The only reason I would not buy one for myself, should my current camera break down, is because I travel frequently and it is important for me to have a camera that is truly pocket-sized (if not ultracompact).
A great bag for those on the move. Fits my full kit for a days shooting plus those little extras. I like the way it looks, a little retro and not to much like an expensive camera bag ( like the color too). The materials and build quality are excellent. Why did I not buy one years ago I ask myself. Recommended. The ONLY bag for the working PJ.
excellent leather pouch for Canon Elf, easy to carry and the price is very reasonable for the its high quality.
You can do what you want with the buttons. It's super-comfortable in your hand (I have pretty big hands). No skipping or flat tires because it's optical and accurate. Logitech makes great mouses (mice?).
It's fantastic. The picture is fabulous. I attached Bose Theater system and the sound blows you away. I also used HDMI cables for both my DVD and cable box. Superb!!!
Sleek notebook, but that&#8217;s the only positive. My absolute worst fears all came true only three weeks after I bought it.Within three weeks the screen had died on me. Called the warranty service who advised me to send it to the Toshiba depot for repair, as opposed to taking it to a local service center. They assured me that the depot would have all the necessary parts, whereas a service center will have to order them and wait. They also assured me that I&#8217;ll have my notebook back in about a week.Three weeks later, after countless phone calls, and many promises of delivery &#8220;next week&#8221;, they finally told me that parts are still not available and that it would take two additional weeks before they get them.I called customer relations several times (get used to 45 minutes on hold, don&#8217;t bother leaving messages, they never return calls despite the promise of &#8220;within the hour&#8221;). Every time I was assured that this time they&#8217;ll get it right and that I&#8217;ll get my notebook within days.Needless to say, two weeks passed, and the assurances turned to be meaningless. Customer relations&#8217; only job is to get you off the phone, not to solve your problem. So here I am with a brand new notebook that spent twice as much time in the repair shop than on my desk. I called customer relations again, and asked to speak to someone who will actually do something to solve my problem, perhaps send me a replacement unit. I bought the notebook because I needed it, and I just can&#8217;t defer using it indefinitely. Guess what they told me? There&#8217;s not such thing as someone who could do something. There is no replacement policy. I&#8217;ll just have to wait for the part until it arrives &#8211; whenever that is.A new notebook is not supposed to break right out of the box, but if it does, a respectable manufacturer should stand by their product and make up for the inconvenience to the customer. Toshiba has been utterly disappointing on all counts.
When I bought my new LCD tv I thought I could just purchase an HDMI cable in the store for a good price. When I priced the cables at the store, they were $30 and up for gold plated. I came home and found this one on Amazon that had good reviews and a great price so I thought I'd try it. I unplugged my component cables and plugged in this cable and I can see an improvement in the picture quality. Do yourself (and your wallet) a favor and buy this cable.
The Celestron CPC 1100 is in my humble opinion the best Schmidt Cassegrain type telescope for the money. While it is rather large (it does have an 11" diameter primary mirror after all!) I spent months researching what telescope to buy, and I found myself always coming back to this one. For the price of such a large telescope, you can't beat it. The telescope optics come with Celestron's Star Bright XLT coatings, which seem to help with light transmission very well. The whole scope comes in at a heavy 65lbs, in large part due to the heavy tube, and the permanent fork mount the tube is attached to. A big selling feature for me was having the GPS receiver built into the unit. It makes life much easier as you don't have to hassle with entering in your time, location, etc. every time you fire the thing up. The GPS (I think its a Sony receiver inside?) does everything for you, pinpointing where you are in relation to the night sky and all other relevant information to help you. The hand controller has back lit buttons, which is nice at night. The scope mount seems to be very responsive when moving, including making fine adjustments when you are looking at objects.The hand controller seems pretty simple to use, once you get used to it. It is really nice to be at a star party, and looking at star charts; someone says, "hey let's look at M31", and you say "no problem!" You just go the Messier objects menu, enter in M31, and voila! The scope automatically tracks to the object! How stupid easy is that? As for the initial alignment process, its fairly easy. With the propietary SkyAlign feature, you just point the scope at 3 bright stars (you don't even have to know the names!), and the telescope takes it from there. There some other options for alignment, but I generally just stick with this one.If you want to do astrophotography with this scope, you must get the optional HD Wedge to have proper polar alignment. I don't have the wedge yet, but plan on getting it. The hand controller has a menu with special settings when you attach the wedge, so that the drive motors in the telescope can compensate correctly.The telescope seemed to come well packaged, and undamaged during shipment from UPS. I would imagine, although I bought my scope from B&H; Photo, you should probably be fine with Amazon.Pros:Great bang for the buck. Meade scopes of similar size (like their 10" or 12", they don't make an 11") cost more. That was also a deciding factor for me.Great optics!Huge light gathering ability! (means you can see fainter objects better, and stuff you might not see with smaller light buckets)Sold and durable and strong, seems to be well made. The tripod legs are very heavy duty. Personally, I like Celestron's mounts better than Meade, but that's just me.Your friends at your star parties will be jealous!Cons:HEAVY! This is what you could call a "hernia" maker. It ways 65lbs just for the scope, and with the heavy tripod it comes with, you are now around 85lbs or so! This telescope takes longer to setup when you have all your gear with it, including a power tank, eye pieces, and various other loot. In other words, its not a just throw it up in the backyard and away you go. Be prepared to spend a little time getting all setup.A friend of mine who has an observatory with a 20" PlaneWave SCT said this scope is the best one to start out with. You don't have to go with the large 11", you can also get the 8" or 9.25" versions which are also great. 8" size seems to be the most popular with beginners, since you can still see plenty with it.
Does what you would expect. I get about 2.5 hours battery life in my dell inspiron 6000 and have had no problems with this battery
It does the job, but like all home printer ink- It is too expensive. I prefer tactility in final product made at home, but slowly AND surely lean toward electronic presentation or photo print jobs done through warehouse stores like CostCo.
Not happy with sound quality. The speakers are bigger than expected and don't come with mounting bracket/arms. The speakers have metal clip on the back where you can put them flat on the wall with a nail or a screw. So this means you can't control the angle at which they point. Even if you buy separate mounting brackets, you will not be able to mout these speakers becuase there are no universal mounting holes.
Plus.Good for laptop listening in a office/ laboratory kind of place which involves lot of walking around and still one can listen clearly to the audio.Signal is clear across two rooms and in to third room in a row (with wood partitions) also.Less static within the range.Over the ear kind but doesn't feel heavy.Volume is quite good.Satisfied with the sound quality.Charging is the favorite part. Just hang on the headphone to the holder and it is done.I used USB2 card plus along with a USB sound card headphone adaptor in my laptop as source since the headphone jack of my laptop was not working properly.Minus:VERY BIG.It cups over the ear but NOT noise canceling. Just dampens external noise.Still not used to locate the control knobs behind the ear properly but that is minor.I would love a wireless headphone with this range of movement and with noise canceling also as the surrounding of my work place is noisy. I did not do much research to find out just that kind of product.Over all. I am Ok with this product but will look around after a couple of years to see a much smaller one.
I have to say that I loved this book. I didn't want it to end. she is a wonderful writer.I was a bit frustrated at the ending but I was okay with it. I miss the book now that I am finished with it.
Ordered this tv while deployed overseas, tv got to me in great shape and only took about 4 days from the time it was shipped. Good price for a good tv.
Just finished installing the D3 in my '06 Scion tC this weekend. In addition to the head unit I also installed the Bluetooth adapter/iPod cable/PAC steering wheel control interface and XM tuner. At this point I am still unsure if I am going to install the reverse cam. This is my third Pioneer head unit, but first Navigation unit.The unit looks very nice installed with the included mounting hardware, much better than in the photos, I might add. The screen is very bright, and the touch interface works very well. The XM interface is very nice, especially when the Nav disk is in loaded, as it will then display station and category logos along with the standard XM track/artist info.Here are some of the pros and cons I have come up with in the two days I have had to fool around with it:Pros:-XM or Sirius, it stinks to have to make a decision on a head unit based on your sat. radio prefs (Eclipse comes to mind here)-Superb XM interface-Solid iPod interface with cool iPod scroll wheel on-screen image (although no search function)-So far the Nav has worked very well-Vehicle diagnostics are fun, although not for any practical purposes-Pioneers parametric EQ has always been great, it is even better with the enhanced visualization of the large color LCD-Great internal sub-woofer controls including high pass filters, as well as low pass output and sub level controls-Customization options are nice as you can match your cars instrumentation color-DVD quality is very good-Phone call quality is very good from the feedback I have gotten from callers (mounted the mic on the right side of my visor with the included clip)-Night mode: when you flip on your headlights you can choose how dim you want the screen to get, and the navigation screen has a night mode which uses darker colors for the map, and is much easier on the eyesCons:-No ability to have different EQ settings for each source as far as I can tell (source custom EQ)-this is a major disappointment, i.e. XM output is usually very flat compared to CD/MP3 sources, requiring a lot of messing around with the EQ to get it sounding right. Having to change EQ depending on source is a major pain-No automatic sound levelizer (adjusts volume level depending on road noise)-even my stock Scion/Pioneer head unit had this-No remote ($15 dollar option at [...], come on Pioneer, I know it's an inexpensive unit, but still)-Some background noise at times, but I have concluded that it does not affect sound quality, as much of it only occurs when no music is playing (i.e. caused by the button tones or nav guidance)- Having to use two little satellite antennas is silly- I don't understand why they couldn't have designed the XM tuner to be able to accept the sat. signal from the Nav antenna, i.e. pull the sat. signal through the IP bus-I have still not been able to load my phone book into the unit and I tried both my cingular sonyericsson and my nextel blackberry-have checked forums and others are having similar issues, I'm guessing there will be a fix out soon as this is a brand new Bluetooth module-No HD radio supportOverall I am very satisfied with the sound quality, interface, ease of use, and ability to customize the unit. I just wish it had the source custom EQ and the $170.00 Bluetooth module would load my address book.
I purchased this lens [...] few weeks ago. I have a high expectation from this lens after readinga lot of good reviews about it. After opening the box, I have realized that this lens is built so cheaply as comparingto the other "L" lenses I have. Well, I should not compare this lens with the other L lenses. However, afterhooking it up, I can hear rattling sound when it tries to focus. It supposes to be a USM lens that only dogs can hear themotor spinning during the focus. I wonder if it is normal at all. So, I go to [...] to find a baseline to compare.It turns out that the other people's 50mm f1.4 focus so relatively quieter than mine. I am not satisfied with this productat all for many reason after all. 1) USM motor ring is prone to be broken if you don't handle the lens gently.2) It does not come up a hood and/or a case for the lens and you need to pay $20+ to get a Canon hood or a few bucksto get a generic hood from ebay. Cannon should include it in this product. Anyway, I sent it back for a refundbut I doubt that I will get a replacement lens that will meet my expectation for the money I paid.
I use this 1/4" tape on all types of surfaces. It is easy to read and sticks well. Makes orginizing easy.
I use two USB adapters along with a Linksys Wireless G router and a wireless PCI adapter. Everything works great. Remember to upgrade your firmware and your drivers once you are connected!
So far I'm impressed with this recorder..You may add additional mic too it or plug in ear phones instead of using speaker....The recorder seems to pick up everything in the room. It also comes with a nice little case..Has menu options as well..
This is a very good cooler for it's price. I'd have to admit the fan noise is a bit noticeable though not unbearable (a desktop fan makes more noise than it in my opinion). It is very efficient in keeping my laptop cool. The cooler is small and lightweight so I never found it a chore to carry it around when traveling (the only downside is that it's a stand-type cooler so you generally would need a flat surface to set it on). I've had this cooler now for 4 years and it's still doing great. Would consider getting another one if my current one decides to give up, that is if it ever does. Overall a great product!
We got this for my son's room, and it's great! We have a Bose system -- which is great for a loud party, but this product couldn't handle a lot of other room noise.Still, for the price, it's great to have in a bedroom or kitchen.We've owned it since 2009 and have not had a problem with it.
Use filter with Tamron 28mm to 300mm lens on a Canon 20D DSLR body. the filter does what it's supposed to do without the slightest complaint. I consider it a very good filter and the price was excellent.
Had all the parts I needed, and was super easy to set up and fit my Satellite radio fine.No down sides!
What can I say. It is a 6ft HDMI cable as advertized. Plugs in securly and works great. Nice cable and got to me quickly.
I bought it because the reviews were pretty good. I received mine and the subtitles do not go away after I shut them off repeatedly. It also takes about 10 times before it actually loads a DVD. You get what you pay for here!
1. Phone Printing: I compared it with a Canon I900D on Canon's Phone Plus Grossy papers. The details are indistinguishable. Although, colors from I900D seem more natural and vivid.But we need to be aware of that I9000D is a photo-dedicated machine. It has 6 color cartridges. By itself, MP390 generates superb phone printing quality. Photo Index Sheet helps a lot when you print stuff directly from a camera or a merory card. It is fun as well.2. Document Printing: It is quite fast, especially in B&W; mode. Generally, I don't like the idea of color-printing documents through a ink jet.3. Scanning: With the included software it scans as good as other hith qulity Canon's scanners. You choose the data density. It can be very close to original stuff when you set it high. I , particularly like the idea you can convert documents to text files. Awesome!4. Fax: You can have some many different personal settings when you fax. You can also set this machine with your phone or answer machine in many ways. If you don't have a seperate phone line dedicated to fax, then carefully choose the right mode,MP390 will not mess up your incoming phone calls. The Super G3 is supposed to be very fast. I haven't had chance to test it yet.Overall, this is a good-looking machine with all the purposes you need for SOHO. The document handling is rather slow since there is not document feeder. Almost everything is done on the flat glass. But, hey,for me , it is a personal machine. I can live with that. This machine would be nicer if there was Canon' Think Tank device in it, i.e. individual color cartridges.
I got this player for christmas, and i absolutely love it! THis is my first Mp3 player and i wasnt sure if i knew enough about computers and stuff, but it was so easy! I took it out of its box and everything else was explained in the instructions. It was cheap too! The sound quality is wonderful also. This is a &quot;must-have&quot;
I use this MD recorder with an inexpensive A-T Pro24 stereo microphone for field and live acoustic recording. It really hasn't let me down yet. The sound quality is extremely realistic. I've recorded things ranging from timpanis to vocals to chimes and the frequency response has been very satisfactory. The only complaint that I could make is that, if you choose to set the record level manually, you have to reset it every time you record. The auto level setting can be pretty choppy sounding because of the quick compression that occurs, so it's worth using the manual levels. Just be sure to keep an eye on them and your recording will sound fine.Oh, yeah, you can also dump over 600 of your favorite songs on a disc... Kind of the icing on the cake with this unit.
Unfortunately, this cable wasn't able to handle a 1080p up-converted signal from a Denon Blu-Ray player, although it did handle native 1080p signals and also lower resolutions. Another brand cable I tried did not have this problem.
I just bought the Kingston RAM to update my Dell laptop from 1GB to 2GB... The memory install was a snap, repowered my laptop and the computer now sees 2GB... My computer is much faster...Kingston has been around for a while so I recognized the name in a good memory provider. I went to Fry's and they had a new brand called Centon, while cheaper, I had not heard anything about the brand. The salesman says it is a new brand and they do not know if people are having problems so for a few more dollars I bought Kingston (a brand that I know about).Most, of the negative reviews, seem to be of the variety of being shipped the wrong memory and not the product performance and/or reliability. I bought this same RAM in a store and know that it is a 1GB DIMM...Update:I also updated the memory in an old Dell desktop from 1GB to 2GB with the PC3200 Kingston chip...In replacing the desktop and laptop I noticed that both machines were getting a lot hotter. The laptop felt much warmer and the desktop had this foul heat smell... I did some searching on Google and there were some issues with the vendors that Kingston is specifying and their chips do get hot... It seems that there is also a similar issue in Samsung memory as well (they used similar or the same vendors)...I decided to replace all of the Kingston chips with Corsair and the computers while warmer were not that hot and the smell went away on the Dell desktop.If I was creating a new review I would give it at most a two since there was a product defect (which can lead to frying parts or a fire hazard). I wanted to like this product; I know the name but this is a serious issue...
Usually I don't bother to add reviews to items that already have a couple of hundred people saying it's great but I couldn't resist piling on for this card. When I bought it I thought I was taking a bit of a risk since MSI was not a firm that I was familiar with. Right out of the box though this card started to remove any doubt. An excellent set of instructions, the card was not "cheap" and the antennae hook up was not flimsy. Drivers installed easily card detected my Wireless G gear effortlessly. In 15 minutes I had turned my son's desktop from Network frustration (using a USB wireless adapter) to Network pleaser.The story got better though. Using XP my son and I both realized that this card was outperforming most of the other adapters in the house even though my son's room does no have easy "line of sight" to the router and the signal needs to pass through a concrete firewall that surrounds the furnace (don't ask). The easy to position external antennae is a hugh boon. Finally my son decided that he wanted to run Linux. Mind you he's not yet a teen. He was able to install Linux from and get on the network with no issue. The other cards in this category cost twice as much and I just don't see it. I have this one for more than six months and I'll likely be buying another one to improve performance on some other desktops.
The simplicity that comes with no power cord is fantastic. Easily toted for laptop use, this scanner does simply what it's supposed to do, and pretty efficiently at that. I definitely had some issues getting things up and running; I'm guessing that had something to do with the power it draws on my [already taxed] USB hub. Works well now.Software (at least on the Windows side) looks dated and feels a touch awkward, however the on-the-fly PDF creation is very useful for clearing out office paper clutter. I was skeptical that working at the defaults would yield PDFs I'd have to tweak manually, but luckily that's not the case. Quiet, quick, and decent for basic work; it's no luxury item but it's well worth its price.
Well, this has always been a bedeviling topic for me (and, I'm sure for others)--it seems that better solutions should exist for this problem than those that are actually available.The pros: Cost. Better protection than with most other cases, especially from dropping and light water. Storage for mem cards,a few business cards (storage is not dedicated for mem cards, however--relatively deep, small pockets are used instead), a pen loop, and a spare stylus slot. Worked well for Tungsten E. Holding prongs hold Lifedrive very well now....The cons: Somewhat bulky, barely fits in a front pants pocket (would fit better in a jacket pocket or a woman's purse). Holding prongs became more flexible over time for E (worried about being too loose). Back prongs for keeping unit from falling out at bottom interfere with Lifedrive phone jack and somewhat with hotsync/charging cable--must push PDA up somewhat to alleviate. Can no longer zip bottom (and sides) of case for Lifedrive when using headphone jack. Not waterproof--limited water resistance.Other thoughts: I'll probably continue to use this for the Lifedrive--it's likely I'll drop the beast at some point, so I hope it will drop while it's at least somewhat secure in this. I just can't trust relatively open holsters and slippery metal cases with insecure and difficult latches.
HDMI Cables make connecting digital equipment easier than ever, and these HDMI cables perform well. There is a lot of discussion about performance, and my opinion is that for the price and the length, these cables perform great. Would I use this exact cable for a 30 ft run to another room? No I probably would not. However, these are 6 foot cables that serve a purpose, and the price is almost unbeatable anywhere else. I purchased 3 of these cables and received them in less than a week. If you are looking for short HDMI cables for your digital tv or other equipment, you will be happy with these cables.Bottom Line: I think these cables are great quality and value. But, if for some reason you find that other more expensive cables give you better quality in your setup, then these cables were an inexpensive experiment that leave you with an HDMI cable to give to a friend or keep as a spare. Either way, you simply can't go wrong with this purchase.
I thought universal remotes were from a land shared by the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy until I spotted this gem at my brother's house. I fell in love immediately. I spent more than the price it's going for now and, frankly, I'm not a bit bummed about it. I had no trouble with setup, was able to shove six remotes to the back of the entertainment center and am now blissfully using only one really smart remote. I recommend this remote to anyone who's had to juggle three or more remotes just to watch a movie or suffered from non-universal "universal" remote issues. At last, a truly universal remote that practically programs itself.
I have burned about a dozen dvds with zero problems so far. I set the burn speed to 8x, which is half of the maximum burnable speed to be safe, and it takes just around 8 minutes to burn the ISO to disc.At about 20 cents per disc, it's a great deal.
Today's TVs require cables for most efficient hook-up. So took the cables, and hooked up, with out all of the extra cables to hook-up. One cable vs. 3 cables.
This HDMI cable allows me to get a clear picture from my ps3 and my cable box to my hd tv. The only problem is that if this wire touches other wires, it will cause your picture to jump. I position my wire so that it stands alone away from all other wires and don't have a problem. At this price, it's a great deal.
Cant believe it was so cheap and still works great. I would recommend this to every one. I though it might have been a scam because it was so cheap but it was the real deal.
Sony CD-R Audio discs are the best. I've had to use other brands because these are hard to find. Only Sony and TDK would i buy again. Other brands don't hold up as well and problems arise. The Sony disc cases are white, while the TDK are black. White enables writing, putting Sony one notch above TDK.I prefer the jewel cases because they are slim.They are, however, sometimes inconvenient to open, and pressure must be applied carefully so as not to break the plastic and/or drop the disc if it perchance is loose inside. For AUDIO discs i prefer each disc to have its own plastic container.I have hundreds of discs, both AUDIO and DATA, preferring Sony for both, use them frequently, and are quite satisfied with performance.The disc drive in the computer i have is Sony.
Bought 2 of these. I began noticing problems after a week or so. The audio cuts out frequently (1 to 7 times a minute) whenever we are watching a non-HD channel. The other cable works fine... for now!
This card is excellent for most DSLR use. I can store about 1100 JPEGs or 200 RAW with my D300. New buyers should know this card does nor support UDMA so the speed is only around 60% as fast as the new UDMA cards. However, depending on your camera, it can still handle endless continuous JPEGS (As long as you set it to a lower quality) but still perfectly acceptable for high motion photography.
Ink - delivered - hooray. Name brand, no worries. For some odd reason purchasing 2 single packs was less expensive than purchasing 1 double pack?!?
I got the Koss volume control mainly because I listen to books when I walk and the traffic often makes it difficult to hear. Being able to just adjust the volume with the Koss volume control is much easier than pulling out my Ipod or MP3 player to do it. It also conserves the battery by not having to adjust it on the player. This works exactly like it is advertised.
I used this cable to display both video and pictures in 3D from a Finepic 3D W3 camera to a LG 3D tv.
I bought this a few days ago and it has been working perfectally. The only reason why I rated it a 4 is that I have been having a hard time trusting to go with Toshiba again. I had Satellite 1955-S803 which broke in 3 years and I spent $2,400.00 on that! This one was $1,699.99 which isn't too bad. I was either going to buy a HP Pavilion dv1000 or this one. I thought I should go with this one because the screen was larger and it looked nicer. I thought when I walked out of the store that I had made a mistake but when I took it home I knew it wasn't. I haven't used the DVD+/-RW or CD-RW Combo Drive but I can't wait until I do. The speed of this notebook is very fast and it connected with my router right away. 512 MB RAM is enough for me and in 2 years I will probably upgrade it to the highest that is on the market for notebooks. 80 GB is one of the highest hard drive capacity you can find. The dv1000 had a 100 GB hard drive but I really don't care. I would recommend this for someone who is on the go and wants good battery life (lasted about 3 or 4 hours) or someone just wanting to buy a safe reliable computer.
The good:1.- It's the most stable tripod I've used, in it's weight and portability category.2.- Great when used with small camcorders (I use it with the very small Sony HDR-CX7). Some great tripods are way over the size and weight, almost a waste for this kind of camcorders, and when you buy a smaller tripod you feel the camera is in danger (very poor tripods). With this one, you feel safe, and at the same time you don't feel it's a waste of size, weight or price.3.- The quick lock system is great.4.- great appearance.The not so good:1.- I have to say that I'm not crazy about the head (ball type) that comes with the tripod. It appears to be solid and all that, and it's really beautiful and small. Ok. The problem is when you can do stuff like panning. The head can be set in two positions: PHOTO and VIDEO. The PHOTO position gives you 3 axis movement freedom, and once you get the angle, you lock the head and that's it. The VIDEO position allows you 2 axis movement (left-right and up-down). You find the angle and lock the head. But you can't lock an independent axis of the head, and that's not good. For example, if you want to pan left to right with the up-down axis locked, you just can't do that, so you have to pan keeping the up-down axis locked by hand. And when you try to lock something, it locks the complete ball of the head. I don't have problems with this issue and my small camera, and I achieve great panningConclusion:The issue with the head isn't a reason for not buying the tripod, because the overall quality is awesome. I would buy it again. The thing is, I wish I knew this kind of information before, just in case, given I'm not a professional.
This wireless mouse is excellent for my use. I build and repair computers, and this mouse is immediately seen, no matter what computer I connect it to. No installation, drivers, or anything else. All other wireless mouses require installation, and rapid switching between computers plus installation of a mouse would take too much time.
Without repeating what has been said many times before, the hard case may offer protection in the event the palm V is dropped. However, to protect the screen from scratches, etc., I will stick with the method I used on my palm III - trim a piece of thin clear plastic (like used on an overhead projector) to fit the screen and fit it neatly under the slight overlap around the screen edges.
Don't waste your $10!! I'm not a prosumer even, but the blue ghosting/flare is very noticeable on half my photos! This cheap filter is useless, I can't see anyone using it for more than a couple of weeks. Go for the better multi-coated ones, I don't know which but I'm researching it right now.
What I want in a battery is at least the recommedend life in real terms, in the camera during pause,record and playback. Canon stated battery life as 45 minutes to an hour. The first time I used the battery, after charging it overnight, I was only able to get fifteen minutes recording time before It was dead. To me, this is unacceptable.
Greate sound, slick design at the right price.
The speed of my computer is so much faster.I'm not able to get both stick to work at same time,could be something I'm doing wrong,but I like having 1 GB also
This is a cheaply made kit lens that does not deserve the Olympus Zuiko name. It's marked "made in China" and has a plastic bayonet mount. Results might be acceptable for simple snapshot photography, but I found that at maximum zoom (150mm) I could not obtain consistently sharp focus, regardless of camera settings (auto/manual focus, high and low ISO, max and min f-stop, etc.) Believe this is due to physical motion, as I could easily move the end of the lens (it extends significantly as you zoom). My intended use was airshow photography, so failing to focus at infinity basically made the lens useless to me, and I returned both it and the camera (Olympus e520) for a full refund.
I really like this player BUT it can, at least on some units, develop a problem that scratches your DVD's. Not saying you should not buy one... just beware and current owners, be vigilant. I like SONY and they have a boatload of my money and I am being honest in this review.SYMPTOM:Some DVD's may sound a little out-of-balance (mechanical rotation sound). Intermittent play of certain DVD's, remove DVD to clean/inspect it and you see one or more half-moon shaped scratches... deep with curled plastic and "DVD dust" that has been gouged out of your DVD.I entered a service call with Sony about this scratch issue and they asked me to unplug it for two minutes... oddly enough, this did not solve the problem :) So I opened the player and after viewing about 50 DVD changes... it all became clear.BACKGROUND:To get so many DVD's in the unit and minimize the player depth dimension, Sony designed it to NOT totally move the playing DVD into the player section unlike their 300+1 disk changer that I also have. They leave the edge of the spinning disk inside your storage tray. To keep the two DVD's on either side from getting in the way, a forked-bracket comes out that is supposed to separate/move them away from the spinning disk.PROBLEM:Sometimes the forked bracket that is supposed to move the side disks apart either doesn't or FORCES the DVD to the right of the spinning disk into your spinning DVD which, like a saw, grinds away during the entire time you are watching the playing DVD. Heck, if you are watching Titanic it may actually saw the poor thing in half. If I wasn't serious that may have been a joke.(Note: Original review written in December, as of February, NO MORE SCRACHES since my "screw" mod.. See "MY RESOLUTION" BELOW)MY RESOLUTION: (Try at your own risk)SONY was of no help and did not admit that anyone had ever reported this (evidence in chat forums tells me this is less than honest) So... I made a slight mod to the back screw of the laser assembly (has a small blue rubber boot over the screw) Added a thin washer so it points the leading edge of the spinning disk a little to the left and away from the exposed play side of the next DVD. So far (viewed about 200 disk changes) so good. BTW, my unit is level, the disk tray is in alignment so that is not it and the forked bracket is tight. I think this is just a poor design with enough variables in the mechanism that it works "most of the time". Some players may never see the issue but mine, and others obviously have.You could send your player to SONY and perhaps they have a solution they are not making public, perhaps not.SONY, shame on you for this design (would rather have a few less DVD's and no chance of damage) and also for not being honest with customers who have reported this.Good luck fellow DVD lovers!
I bought this for the price and really to protect my lens. It has performed as expected. I'm pleased with the value for the function.
I don't print photos or anything of that nature so I can't address how this ink will work in that situation. I am very pleasantly surprised at the quality of my printouts using this "knock off" ink. What a way to save A LOT of money. Shipping was extremely fast, and the price is right.
I needed HDMI to run a long cord to a plasma. If you run HDMI out, you need to use HDMI in. This is fine, but there is only one HDMI in. How do you hook your cable and DVD into one input?... Well I'll probably get a $200 HDMI switch. But for now I'm running my cable through my HDMI DVD player. When I get my Hi-def signal hooked up, I don't know if I want to route that through a DVD player that will do who knows what.
Imagine watching an entire season of a TV series, encoded on a single DVD+R! This player will do it. On an analog TV, 175 MB/episode DivX encodes don't look too much shabbier than DVD playback.The downside is that the unit is extremely finicky about encoding of AVI files. XviD encodes can have display problems. The audio encoding is very important. Many DivX & XviD files are encoded with variable bit rate audio - this will get out of sync and can be quite annoying. If the wrong audio encoding is used (WMA, for instance), there will be no sound at all!The good news is that an open source program like VirtualDub can be used to convert (transcode) most AVI formats to the required DivX standard and then they can be burned to CD or DVD. I've had the best results with DivX 5.x video compression and MP3 CONSTANT Bit-Rate (CBR) encoding.Standard DVD playback works OK. The fast-forward/reverse seems to be limited to 8x, but that's not so bad. MP3 CDs play nicely, too.Upgrading the firmware isn't difficult - the latest to date is 11/04. One weird feature is that I've had two of these players, one built in November '04 and the other in December '04. The December player won't recognize some of the CDs with XviD encodes on them that the November machine played just fine. Both have the same firmware level.I'm glad I purchased the machine and I'm about to order another one for my wife!
I get this bag for a Asus 1201N, and try it with my dad's 13.3" Sony VIAO, and if you have a 12" or 13.3" this is the bag for you, it fits all the necessary additional things you can carry, it even fits 2 laptops cause it have 2 inner pockets, this is light weight, good looking, and a good quality build bag.I spend a few week looking for this bag, great price, really protect the laptop with its padded interior, and can acoomodate everything, it even have a pocket for your ipod, with a hole where you can pass your ear plug to listen to music without expose your ipod.
Yeah, OK, you are looking at this bag because it is one of the very few 17 inch laptop bags with color and style. The tan and brown (latte and chocolate, excuse me) actually is quiet and sophisticated against a business suit. Do I have to haul around a black bag that looks like a spare tire? Nyet. The inside is bright orange, which seems weird until the first time you go digging for stuff and realize it is bright inside there and you can actually find the junk in the bottom.And it is functional.When I haul around over 1500 bucks of computer, I want a bag that will protect it and the necessary paraphernalia. I do NOT want to carry another bag just for my business papers. The Lowepro bag will hold a full 17 inch screen without squeezing it in, the power brick, two thick computer books, a notebook, mouse, other junk, and (sigh) spare glasses. Various pockets are lined with flannel-like material to protect the surfaces of small devices. Feels like quality.Other bags have open spocket for airline tickets. The Lowepro zips shut thank heavens. Everything is held securely and hidden from casual eyes, and even buckles are concealed so they do not catch on projections. Very well planned out, like the dozens of other bags Lowepro makes for professional photographers. Very glad I got it.
got it in the mail today. works perfectly fine and for the price you cant bet it. shipped fast as well.
If your looking for a cheap and nearly all-in-one solution as a tool set for basic computer repair/upkeep , then look no further.Its a comfortable , easy to use kit and really as the picture shows .. its pretty simple and handy.If that's all you need then go right a head and buy it. Great deal for the money!Cheers.
$40, horrible reception and on top of that you have to waste MORE $$ in batteries!Completely unfair. I don't know who had the idea of designing this, but it was a waste of money so I'm looking for a new transmitter
This is a very healthy card, but is also delicious thanks to the creme filling (yum!). If your wifi doesn't include sorbitol, this one is highly recommended.
We installed this Linksys card just over a year ago in conjunction with our Netgear network system. It configured and was up and running in a few minutes on my Windows 98 laptop system. I highly recommend this card for your network. It's a great piece of hardware at a great price!
I love this stand. It is where I park my g-tablet when it is charging. It is table, and the adjustable back and width makes it easier to get just the right angle of viewing. The fact that it folds, makes it easy to take along on travels.
I don't have any fancy cameras, just a point and shoot, so I can fit it in with my mini camcorder, accessories, and bird books. My binocs are a little big for it, but I can make it work. I can finally have everything in one bag for vacation without digging around. I like all the compartments, and being able to move around the dividers as needed.
It does what it says with fast download speeds and it is extremely small. I am using it in my SLVR phone and I have had no problems.
This modem is a very cost efficient product for you to receive the internet from your ISP. This required a very simple hook up between your internet cable & router. At this price, it pays for itself in about 8 - 9 months versus renting from your ISP.
My son uses this backpack to carry his 17" laptop. It fits easily and the weight is distributed so that it's not uncomfortable. He's had it for over a year now and it still looks like new.
I work from home and am on the phone for a minimum of 6 hours a day. I purchased this product a couple of weeks ago and thus far have been happy. The only real issue that I have seen is interference with my wireless connection. Easily fixed though by hitting the channel button. It's lightweight and durable. My son loves that he can see the light lit up when daddy's on the phone. He knows not to talk. Sound quality is ok for the price. Size is good. The only issue with the size is that dial pad is small. Overall, it is a good headset/phone combo and I'd recommend it to anyone not using a wireless connection.
First and last book I will attempt by this author - boring and pretentious going nowhere slowly.
Quality is acceptable, so far it's been quite reliable. Worth the money.
I bought this to move really large files between my office and home computer. It works just great!
I've only had this about 4 months, but so far it's been great. One thing I would definitely recommend is plugging it into an outlet if you can rather than using the USB port. Apparently, plugging it into the USB port uses a lot of power and makes the additional USB ports not strong enough for use. When I had it plugged into the USB port, and was using the additional ports on the chill pad I was getting errors left and right. Since it's been plugged into an outlet, the ports on the chill pad are working great.
I tried so many different headphones before I happened on these and nothing would stay put in my ears which gets really frustrating on a run. This is my second pair, the first pair I had for years and just got old and cruddy from miles of runs rides and gym workouts. I recommend these to eeryone that has issues with earbuds staying in place. They are not uncomfortable, they have good sound, I love them!
Found this item works very well. Very little sound distortion.Only problem is when placed on charger I have to jiggle it a bit to make permenent contact.Ideal for blocking out surrounding noise.Very practical.
This camera is an upgrade purchase from a DX 6490. I like the added features. It makes the camera much more "user friendly." The only problem I still have with these cameras is the "lag" time that you get when taking a photo. What you see on the screen when you take a picture is not what you get when the camera finally snaps the shot. I have a two-year-old, and he doesn't stay still long enough for those quality photo moments. I haven't tried outdoor shots yet, so maybe these will be better, since a flash is not usually needed. Overall, a nice camera for the price!
I've never used a prime lens before, but I've read for years that using one will take your photography to whole new level, and this lens has. I absolutely love this lens - so much so, in fact, that I took off the 24-80mm zoom lens I had been using (that is double its price) and I'm now using the 50mm f/1.4 as my primary lens.It takes a little getting used to if you've never shot with a prime lens before because you actually have to move backward or forward to reframe a shot (zoom with your feet). But you quickly get used to this and I've found myself automatically getting into shooting range.A friend of mine bought the Canon 50mm f/1.8 at the same time I bought my f/1.4, and I shot some side by side comparison shot with it. There is a slight difference in picture quality (the f1.4 being better), but the real difference is in build quality, speed of focus and noise output. The f/1.4 is super-quiet, and it feels built like a tank, especially compared to the cheap, plastic feeling of the f/1.8.But what I love about this lens is its sharpness and its ability to get great shots in very low light. I've been able to shoot indoors without a flash and capture some beautiful, natural light. At the same time, I'm amazed at the clarity of the f/1.4. I haven't used the L-series f/1.2 version of this lens yet, but I don't see how it could get much better than this.I shot a friend's daughter's birthday party with the 50mm f/1.4 and the shots aI got were simply amazing. That really low f-stop really opened up a lot of shot possibilities.I highly recommend this lens.
Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware! That's my warning to anyone considering buying the Crosley "Songwriter'. Be sure you know why you are buying this and what it can do or you are likely to be very disappointed.When I saw the title "Songwriter" I thought it would meet my desire for a product which would turn my pop music cassettes and Vinyl into CDs with separate tracks for each song. My car cassette player can "fast forward" to the next track and I assumed the "Songwriter" used that same technology to know when to split tracks. The "Split Track Button" does not work that way.The directions say, "While Recording your record or cassette, listen for the end of each song. There will usually be a brief silence between songs. Once you are at the end of the song, press the Split Track button. The recording will then go to the next track number by increments of one. Once the recording is finished, you can ...go to the beginning of each song."Literally, in order to "write songs" to a CD you have to sit by the box the entire time it is recording, hitting the new track button at the right time and only the right time. It is much easier to buy replacement CDs for your albums.My advice to Crosley is to eith
FORR THE COMPLAINERS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. I HAVE A CANON SD SERIES AND I CUT IT TO FIT THE SCREEN SMOOTHED IT OVER THE LCD SCREEN BEAUTIFULY. ITS A GREAT DEAL FOR YOUR MONEY AND PROTECTS YOUR SCREEN FROM SCRATCHES.
Unless you have lots of money and need ways to blow it you can get smilaar quality for much less money. technically it's nothing special
the behind the ear hook is a clear plastic that is really soft and has no real hold and the in the ear part looks odd and bulky not the best idea the volume control is nice, and there is good sound
Installed memory to my motherboard and it fried my MB and monitor? Basically had to throw away both my monitor and my motherboard
I found this item for under $30 bucks delivered to my home. It came with numerous attachments for all of the different generations of Ipods. The sound quality is perfect. I was very happy with my purchase.
Wonderful lens. I could make most of the indoor pictures without flash due to 1.4 aperture. Perfect lens for portraits with its very narrow depth of field and good bokeh. Very sharp picture, fine details.
I bought this cable about the same time i got my Dell s2409w 1080p HD monitor, and the cable didn't arrive until later, so i bought a few other HDMI cables mainly for testing. i read on the reviews that this doesn't work with 1080p HD, (probably written by monster cable fanboys). I would just like to say that this cable, works with full 1080p. i hooked up my PS3, i played bluray movies, play PS3 games, and they all work just as well as the other, much much much more expensive "branded" hdmi cables. I will agree that if you have 100ft of cheap cable, it might not perform as well as monster cables, but at 6ft, you will get 100% of the performance of monster cable for 2% of the price. the only thing you won't get is the sleek and sexy look of the cable itself, but considering you can buy 50 of these cables for the price of 1 monster cable... i think it's a fair trade-off.
I bought an HDMI cable from Radio Shack because I needed one that day. Thankfully they have a 30 day refund policy so I ordered 2 of these cables from Amazon. I tested them last night and there is absolutely no noticeable difference between these and the expensive cable from Radio Shack.I've tried to buy cheap HDMI cables before and they didn't work. I think it's a luck-of-the-draw issue really. At under $3, how can you expect good quality assurance. You're bound to get the occasional faulty cable, but I'm sure most of them work, and when they do, there's no difference between them and a $90 monster HDMI cable. I guarantee you won't be so unlucky that you have to buy 30 of these cables to get a good one!So, unless your LIFE depends on it, please don't buy expensive HDMI cables! They're a totaly rip off and we should not support these companies that prey on inexperienced home theater shoppers!
Purchased for a Sharp 70 inch LED/LCD TV and took close to 30 minutes to assemble between 2 people. All parts were labeled adequately and sized corrected. In the end, the thing that took the most time was leveling the TV correctly. The stand works perfectly, rolls smoothly under the weight of the large monitor and is very sturdy under the weight. A perfect match for a 70 inch TV.
Up until recently, I had a cell phone and a MP3 player. Well, when my cell phone broke I decided that it was time to combine the two seperate items into one all purpose mack daddy unit. I bought a Sony Ericsson W300i, the only problem was it comes with a measley 64 megs of Memory. The Sony Memory Stick Micro (M2) 1GB Fun Pack was the perfect solution. It came with everything I needed (Memory card, Memory card adapter, USB cable, and Software). I had a slight problem installing the software, but this was due to my own stupidity. I finally installed the software and it has worked flawlessly since. I know get to listen to great music and I never miss a phone call because the music just stops when a call comes in. Of course, this is for a different review at a later time. I would recommend purchasing the Fun Pack. It's a one stop shop if you are in the market.
These were fairly comfortable to wear but I was very disappointed with them. The sound quality was poor and within a month, only one side was still working. Don't waste your money on these.
When buying bookshelf speakers for my surround system my wife had one requirement. They had to be white - I however had a few more criteria.1 - Sound - Always the number 1 priority for speakers. The JBL Northridge are more than adequate. They will not shake the roof, but they do are a solid job as primary speakers and a great job for use a background speaker. As expected, they suffer on the lower end of the frequency scale and really are not effective below about 70hz (my guess). Midrange performance is solid - never muffled - and you are treated with crisp high notes as high as your ears will alloy you to hear!2- Durability - I have had the speakers for about 4 years with no problems. I like the fact that they are a hard-shell plastic as it makes them a little tougher than the old wood encased speakers.3- Works well outdoors - mind you I would not leave these things directly exposed to a downpour, but they should be ok if exposed to some humidity.4- Weight - a little on the heavy side - not bad - certainly not as bad as my big honking floorspeakers, but they weigh about 10lbs a piece. This means it is a bit of a chore if are continuously moving these things from indoors to out. It also means that you need to be careful if you decided to mount them to your walls - you will definitely need to either hit a stud or use screw anchors.Final Verdict - A nice value for the price - the offer good (but not great) sound and can be used indoors and out!4 Stars
I got this cable to revert my home WiFi system back to hard wired. Don't ask. Anyway, the cable is extremely small and flexible, allowing for very tight routing around a room or two. So far it appears to offer excellent data transmission and was a true deal. Buy it!
Now everyone can see the screen clearly in the back seat without fighting over who holds it or who is holding it on a bad angle. Makes traveling in the car so much more enjoyable for everyone.
This product is great! Now I only have to invest in one set of filters, instead of buying two separate sets for both my 49mm and 52mm lenses.
This is seriously the best recorder I found on the market. Very clear and easy to use. I have spent alot of money and came back here and found this, with all of its great ratings I gave it a shot...I wound up buying 3 more for friends and family. Totally worth the money.Happy shopper.
I like this keypad. It arrived quickly. I guess there isn't a universal design, so this takes a little getting used to. I do wish there was an escape key.
This remote control takes a little extra effort to setup but once it is set up it controls all the components of your home entertainment center for you. It is great for the family with one person who sets up the home entertainment equipment and the rest of the family just wants to push one button and it works. The one caution is you do have keep the remote pointing at the equipment for a couple of seconds since it is controlling multiple pieces of equipment.
The build quality is very good. That much I expected from a premium camera company. Highly recommended lens to go with your M9.
Why would anyone fork over 60 bucks for this, when much cheaper options are available for allowing you to play a CD Player through an existing cassette tape player. Makes no sense.Oh, I get it, High profits for Sony, lol.
Bought this for my mom after researching review sites. This came up as the best every time. Made the purchase and could not be happier. Gave it to my mom who has an High Def TV and she loves it. Good choice if you are not ready to upgrade to hd-hvd or blu ray.
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 have paid $49.99 online to get 4000 xbox game points. But the code was incorrect. So do not trust to buy online codes.
For a cheap amp, this really isn't bad. If you're not hardcore audiophile its definitely worth the money. Since most self proclaimed audiophiles are tone def they probably wouldn't notice the difference either. Your average wannabe audiophile bases most of the judgement on how loud and expensive it is over actual sound quality.
I spent a lot of time reading the reviews about wireless access points, wireless routers and wireless network cards. I finally decided on the Linksys router and the Netgear MA 301/401 interface card. So, here's the deal. I have a PII-400 running Win98 that is connected to the router using Cat 5 cable, which is then connected to a cable modem. For those of you who don't know, Cat 5 cable is simply the standard ethernet cable. I then installed the MA 301/401 combo on another computer, a Packard Bell PII-233 running Win95. Unfortunately Win95 had an IRQ conflict with the PCI card (MA 301) that could not be resolved. I installed Win98 and the IRQ conflict disappeared.After getting the Packard Bell system set up, the MA 301/401 would not link up with the Linksys router. I called Netgear tech support and discovered that the SSID on the card must be identical to the SSID on the router. I discovered that the Linksys SSID was &quot;linksys&quot; and the SSID on the card was &quot;Linksys.&quot; When I changed the &quot;L&quot; to an &quot;l&quot;, the card connected to the router immediately and I was in business.The Packard Bell machine is on the 2nd floor of my townhouse and the Linksys router is in the basement. The signal, therefore, is passing thru 2 floors and 2 walls. The link quality and signal strength are consistently in the &quot;good&quot; category and sometimes they are &quot;excellent.&quot; These are qualitative measures reported by the Netgear card's software.As for performance, I downloaded a 19MB file off Microsoft's web site and it took less than 5 minutes via the wireless connection.I have to admit that I was a bit apprehensive about buying the Linksys router. The reviews are mixed and some people have totally trashed it. I decided to give it a try, figuring that I would return it if it didn't work well. The same thing for the MA301/401 card; some loved it and some hated it. I was also concerned that having a router and card from different manufacturers would cause problems. It turns out that I didn't need to be concerned at all because both pieces are working perfectly.Contrary to what others have said, my connection has not been lost and it takes only a few seconds to establish the wireless connection on startup. I have found that the documentation provided with both items was adequate. However, I wish each of them would have mentioned the importance of having the same SSID on the router and the card. I have not talked with Linksys tech support, but the two calls to Netgear went well.Things to watch out for: 1)The Netgear MA 301, which is the PCI card that plugs into the desktop computer must be used with the Netgear MA 401 wireless PC card. This PC card will also fit in a laptop. 2) As I mentioned, the SSID must be the same on both pieces of hardware. 3)I have not activated the WEP encryption so I have no idea how it will affect performance.The bottom line: I highly recommend the Linksys BEFW11S4 V.2 router and the Netgear MA 301/401 interface card.
It works very well buy there was no manual so we are learning on our own. But I ordered more because it is easy.
Well constructed and very sturdy tripod. I have no fear putting my DSLR camera on this tripod. It also has the unique functionality of the centre post be extensible horizontally in addition to the normal vertical extension.Excellent quality.
Definitely buy these from Amazon. There is no tax when purchased here, unlike purchasing it directly from Microsoft (or a card in store), and Amazon sells them cheaper anyway (I got 1600 points for $18.99). You can also use Amazon Gift Card credit to purchase this.The online code is given right after the purchase and it can be used immediately.If you need Xbox LIVE points, definitely purchase it from Amazon.
I purchased this product and it worked great until I tried to use my company's VPN. It says it supports VPN which it does as far as allowing access to the required ports for VPN use. BUT!!! I does not support any type of header packet (encrypted or encapsulated)and I am not aware of a VPN that does not need this support. I spoke with USR Level 2 hardware support and they do not intend to allow these headers so if you are going to need access to a VPN do not buy this Router. I suggest the Siemens SMC Barricade SMC2804WBR. Truly Plug-N-Play device.
I bought this TV for the bedroom in an RV primarily because of the 23" size, but Amazon also has a great price on this TV. It is mounted inside a cabinet on a swing arm mount so I can pull it out to swivel. This TV has a great picture and lots of connections and includes a headphone jack which I use a lot. I have it connected to DirecTV and don't have HD yet, but the regular picture looks great on this set. All the adjustments take some time to learn, but when you get it tweaked just right, you'll love the picture. I don't care for the stretched picture when watching 4:3 format, but choose the black bars on the side. I really like Zoom1 for letterbox as it only cuts off a small portion of the top and bottom.The only thing I don't like is the controls on the black frame. They are touch controls, not buttons, and are black like the frame and really need to be a contrasting color instead of just a raised symbol in the plastic. Since I have this mounted on a swing arm and need to grab the sides of the TV to position it, I have to be careful to grab it at the top and not the bottom to avoid changing channel and/or settings. This is a small inconvenience for an over-all great TV.
I finally bought this computer 4 months ago for college, after sampling and returning two different compaqs. Overall, I was very happy with it. I am not a gamer, but I had few problems with it. Occasionally the feature intended to run a DVD without turning on the hard drive (very handy) would freeze up, but other than that, wonderful! Good battery life, good graphics, nice screen, handy remote, pretty good speakers, nice keyboard, held up well when transported, and not too heavy. However, 4 months after purchase, it died. The monitor turned off in the middle of operation, and it would not turn back on for longer than 30 seconds. Still under factory warranty, I sent it in to Hp, but despite numerous phonecalls, no one even got back to me to give me a time estimate for its return for over two and a half weeks. Overall, I would recommend a more reliable brand of computer. (I had ZERO problems with my last laptop, a dell, in 3 years of heavy use.)
First of all, forget the 12 miles under normal urban circumstances. Given the generally line-of-sight propagation of UHF signals, none of the handhelds, including commercial and amateur, will deliver 12 miles under normal conditions. In an urban setting with houses and buildings, expect something more resembling one and a half miles of consistent communication. Two to five miles may be expected over more open territory.Having said that, our family has been quite pleased with the pair we purchased. They have put some thought into the ergonomic design of this radio. It is not nearly as heavy or bulky as our older, commercial quality HT. It fits securely in the hand, has a clear display with a signal strength meter, clear sound quality, and a convenient placement of controls. The receiver appears to be a significant improvement over its predecessor, the PR 4000. It can use either subaudible tone or digital coded squelch; these are useful in a crowded environment.Especially nice is the signal strength meter that registers all activity on the channel whether or not it actually opens the squelch. If you are not in a conversation, it lets you know there is other activity on the channel. If you are in a conversation, it alerts you to the fact your radio may not be interpreting the DCS word or the subaudible tone due to interference. That way, you may open up the squelch manually using the monitor button, so you do not miss parts of your party's transmission.Even though I have access to commercial quality equipment, I find myself using the PR 4700 more and more of the time for simplex operations.My biggest disappointment is how all of the manufacturers are exaggerating the range claims. My guess is Cobra probably feels like it has to use the same standards for marketing as other manufacturers, or lose in the competition.
I bought this after buying and being satisfied with the equivalent 16 ft HDMI cable.The cable works great and don't get fooled thinking that you need a more expensive cable. This cable does the same exact job without ripping you off.
I use this with my netbook and it is perfect for my small hands. Connects in one try and is light and portable.
I ORDERED TWO OF THESE BATTERYS ALTHOUGH THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAME NUMBER THEY ARE DIFFERENT AND DO NOT WORK THEY WERE PURCHASED FOR MY KODAK CAMERA AND THEY WILL NOT RUN OR CHARGE IN THE CAMERA. I WASTED MY TIME AND MONEY !
All and all this is a very fine product. I had purchased something similar from Wal mart and it was not good at all. Lots of static and sound quality was poor. This one I like because it's all in one and has no cords to mess with. The sound is good with excellent reception and no static. The only negative about it is that there is an ocassional static pop but it's very light and mostly I can ignore and I also wish the volume could go louder. Still very good product and the price is very reasonable compared to some at Fry's electronics.
I have this on my Canon 5D Mark III as a all-purpose walk around lens. The perspective is fantastic and the depth of field wide open is wonderful!
Works just like it should. Reasonable price. Couldn't ask for more. Used it for an older IDE hard drive from a desktop computer. Plugged it in and windows recognized it with no problem, even the partitioned drives. Very happy!
I gave the Yepp Hip Hop 4 stars, because there are a few things I'd like to change, but when you factor in the low price, I could almost give it a 5 star rating.I had a D-Link MP3 player which used a parallel port connection and the Yepp's USB connection is much more reliable, though it's not as much faster as I'd expected.The Hip Hop is easy to load and use, I found the Yepp Explorer software to be much easier to use than the included Real Jukebox. Get Yepp Explorer (...) if it's not on your CD.Buttons on the player are well laid-out and easy to use. (although the mode and equalizer controls are on the remote only - but I never use those )I just wish that the buttons on the remote were better placed,the way I tend to hold the remote, it's far too easy to press stop accidentaly. The volume switch could be easier to use, too.The remote display only displays the track number and time, it would be better if it also displayed ID3 tags. Still not many budget players have remotes at all. The remote is really handy to have when the player is tucked away in a inside coat pocket or bag, and is something I appreciate even more now that the weather is turning cold and wet.
These cables seem to work great so you don't have to buy the expensive HDMI cables.
NIce little item-but it only worked for 2 days when it lost halfof the screen. Contacted company (J&R;) and they said it was within 30 daywarranty so I sent it back-have not received new replacement that theypromised-wait and see.
I have been using this trimmer since the first my sister bought.It has been almost an year and i have been using them without any issues.I had even recommended the same products to my friends they are quite happy with the results.My face generally has a lot of facial hair but its soft. So, i was little skeptical to use it for first timewas afraid the hair that grows back will be more tough to remove. But it s the best. Its meant for those and painless people. who want magic to work on thier face.Though it grows back witha week and a half.. i will recommend it as it doesnt even take more than a minute to remove the once thats grown. Very clean and removes near rootsSo there are no small hairs propping outI have used Braun,remington in the past. But nothing compared to this masterpiece!Must buy
I own the 950 since the first days when it was launched. Since it is a product with many reviews, I will perhaps focus on a few positive and negative aspects I have found over this time.For positive, well, overall image quality is very good, colors are very balanced and not artificially saturated for that extra good look. I found myself doing some level adjustment sometimes, you will still need your Photoshop, but in any case, even with high-end professional models, you are likely to end up doing some digital darkroom work. The 2.11 CCD is quite good and enough to print excellent photo-quality A4 (I'm in Europe, that's about the area of a 17&quot; monitor) prints that people will mistake for normal photos (matched with a good printer of course). The firmware is very effective, but a few features have been improved in the 990, which I have used too. The swivel design ends up being VERY useful. Trust me, you will notice the difference sometimes when a normal camera wouldn't work as good.My favorite aspect has to be the absolutely AMAZING macro mode. The 950 can focus sharply at a ridiculously small distance from the subject. This thing is almost a microscope. Yes, it can be tricky to adjust lightning in those cases, but the ability to focus so well at such distances really impressed me when this model came out.So to keep it short, I'm happy when it comes to overall image quality, color accuracy, and features the main problems with this model are:-Considerable barrel distortion at wide angle. If you do a lot of architectural photos or are just unlucky and pick a tricky shot (like a door for instance) at the edges of the screen, at wide angle, well, it is way too obvious sometimes. Few digital cameras offer high-quality lens that are completely (almost) barrel distortion free, but I can't help looking at some cheap digicams using Zeiss lenses and feeling that the Coolpix deserved better. At Tele, the problem is a lot less obvious, but on wide, expect some of your lines to be more like,well...splines. -No USB interface, no Firewire, no nothing besides the plain' old serial interface. Ever tried transferring 48MB at 115k? Well, let's just say that it reminds me the days when I used analog modems. A lot of patience is required. Again, this could and should have been released with USB support (which was widely available at the time). -Big body. The camera is a big big, not cigarrete-packet size like some Canon's and other models, so, that might end up meaning that you'll take it with you less often. -Some chromatic distortion (purple edges, etc) under certain conditions. -Forget about using Alkalines they will last 10 minutes. Go for NiMh 1600 rechargeables. The 8MB default card will only hold about 10 photos at maximum resolution, or 1 if you don't want lossy compression. 48 MB or 64 MB cards are essential. -Panel isn't always visible under bright sunlight (newer firmware revisions have addressed this issue, but it's still tricky sometimes) -First versions of NikonView were incredibly , to the point of the user not being able to recover transferred photos after a connection failure (that meant that aborted transfers at 90% of the card when you're using a slow serial protocol meant starting all over, quite fun). Don't worry, NikonView is now a lot more solid and, but I did suffer with the first versions.Overall, a very good camera that can give you very good photos (and that means printed photos). Also, keep in mind that the final price ends up rising, since you're likely to need at least the following accessories: A Bigger CompactFlash card (48 MB or 64 MB), At least 4 NiMh 1600 batteries + a charger, and a decent caseWith Zeiss lens instead of the Nikkor 7-21mm used and USB interface, this could still be the best 2.11 on the market. Because of these details, and since I paid full retail $ when it came out, I'm keeping a star to myself...
This did not work for long (sound quality very poor). The retractable cable must, by design, be very slim in size. Better to get a larger diameter cable that doesn't retract.
Everyone that owns a DSLR should have a 50mm AF lens. I absolutely love this lens, it is great for low light shots, portraits etc. For the price it is a nice buy.
great little trimmer. I use it on my facial peach fuzz and it works great. my mineral makeup looks so much better.
This istalled very easily and has been holding a 24" tv well. Only one I have ever used that came with an integrated level.
We ordered the Audiovox D1708PK 7" as a Christmas gift for our two year old granddaughter. It became a gift for her parents! After a surgical procedure which required an out of town trip during a winter storm, the toddler cozied up in her car seat and watched Dora as her parents watched the road.The Bonus Pack was more than you could expect. A great case that truly held all the accessories in a special zipped section and then attached to the back of the front seat to hold the player in place for safe watching. The two sets of ear phones are top quality, and are easily stored with the battery pack, car plug, and ac/dc plug.Great quality and great service. Even though I ordered late, it arrived right on schedule during the busy holiday season.
Very pleased. prompt delivery, cables came in a sealed package, appear to be good thick cables, and a good price.
I realize this is not a true gunshot mic though I had hope. The product presents itself as cheap and I hate to say the results are not good quality. At this time, I'm the only reviewing customer and I can see I must have been the only guy to buy one of these.Product attaches well and there is a noticable change in the audio. Three settings, zoom (syncs with camcorder's zoom), gun (which maxs the zoom of the mic regardless of video zoom), and off.I purchased this to make recordings of presentations better. I know now that I should have just bought a wireless mic for the speaker. I thought I'd get more use this route.
Works perfect. Began using it as soon as I got it in the mail. Nothing else to report at this time.
Player freezes up.I purchased this player recorder for my wife at Best Buy.She is very pleased with the recorder function and how easy it is toconvert VHS to DVD.But, after about an hour or so of playing a DVD the player momentarily freezes up.I tried different factory recorded DVDs.I paid $50 for the best Buy warranty. I took it back to Best Buy for repair.After They had it for 2 weeks they called us to inform us that they had to send it to Sony. 2 weeks after that we were informed that it was ready for us to pick up.Best Buy said that Sony replaced the"Loader". We got it home, after being in repair for a month. The problem was still there! After playing a DVD for about an hour it intermittently locks up. I am very frustrated.
I bought a few of these to connect my router to a box with outlets for all of the CAT-5 cables in my house. They're good quality and I've had no trouble with them.Why pay $15 or more for these at a store when you can get the same quality for much less?
Three weeks ago I upgraded my >1GB Processor computer/(prior memory Samsung PC133-128MB) to Office XP and it slowed to a crawl. I installed the RAM within moments of receiving it. It changed my world. Now I can have Excel, Adobe and a drawing program open at the same time without the computer asking to expand my virtual memory. I know that others have problems, but for me this worked wonders.
I am not an expert photographer, so I can't provide much technical information on the performance of this camera. But I can say, I am extremely pleased with this camera, especially for the price. It produces excellent quality photos. I've owned a couple different digital cameras that cost much more and did not produce as high quality images. The battery lasts a good long time, and it was easy and very inexpensive to find additional backup battery and memory cards. The viewer screen is nice and large, and clear, so you get a good preview of what your shot will look like before snapping the photo. It has allot of handy built in features, that are fairly simple to figure out and use, which was a big plus for me. The bottom line for a novice photo buff such as myself is the fact that this camera produces such high quality photos in just about any lighting and other conditions. I suppose the best way to sum up my review of this camera is, that if the one I purchased ever breaks, or becomes unusable for any reason, I will definitely invest the money to repair it or purchase another one just like it.
My computer was in dire need of DDR RAM. I saw this cheap 1GB stick for no more than $35. This is really a cheap way to buy RAM if you need it. I've been to stores and they ask over $100 for a stick. If you want some cheap RAM, buy this! You will NOT be disappointed.Now my computer runs faster and more powerful than ever!I definitely recommend this!
We bought this inverter 4 years ago because we live in the mountains and often lose power during storms when falling trees knock down the power lines. The inverter is easy to hook up to the 12V battery in our 2005 Prius. It's powerful enough to run our refrigerator while recharging our cell phones and flash lights. It's a great combination with the Prius, because the Prius knows to only turn its engine on when needed to recharge the battery. The inverter worked so well we started using it when camping to power our rice cooker, crock pot, camp lights and reciprocating saw. Overall, I have no complaints.
The web site I was directed to by the seller didn't have a product description for this product on its site. You have to figure out how to work it yourself. When you do get it working, you have to turn your ipod a certain way to get rid of the terrible static that drowns out the music you're playing and hope your ipod doesn't move a hair while you're driving or the static will come back. AVOID THIS PRODUCT LIKE THE PLAGUE. SPEND MORE MONEY TO BUY A BETTER ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY!!! I prevoiusly had a Belkin FM transmitter for my ipod mini that had small PVC like conections to my cigarette lighter and that worked great. I guess Belkin can't always get it right.I didn't want to give this product any star rating but Amazon won't let my product review through unless I give it at least 1 star.
This is a very nice high quality surge protector at a reasonable price. My wife using this for her sewing machine.
The Amazon page and even the actual packaging for this unit states that it has a 1.5 volt setting, but it does not. What a piece of junk - I bought it specifically for this setting and have now discovered that the functionality is missing.
It worked. No errors. Ran boot RAM checker program without errors. What more can you say or want?Ciao!
I bought this with an inexpensive mp3 player so I could have some music in my truck without paying a few hundred dollars on a nice aftermarket head unit. It works as I expected... I wouldn't pay the $50 some are advertised at though. Biggest problem I have in the metro Detroit area is trying to get a clean radio band... so I get static and have to change channels a bit.Overall, its as expected, nothing amazing, but it does what it says.
I would only recommend this for stills, not video. Good price for that only, panning is poor--doesn't seem to have ball bearing smoothness. Sony is better for the same money. If you spend a little more, Slik may be far better...
This is not a good CD walkman EVEN if it is by Virgin. Though it may look cool in the photo, it isn't. The color is dreadful, the covering looks and feels weak(like you could drop it and it would break right away.), the earbuds is annoying, the remote is not that handy, it is too big and take up space, and the hand strap makes the CD walkman look even worst. ALSO, THE SOUND QUALITY IS HORRIBLE. TO SUM IT UP, DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER!!!! You wonder why this CD walkman is so cheap? BECAUSE IT IS A CHEAP AND WEAK PLAYER!! GO GET A SONY CD WALKMAN IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD QUALITY PLAYER!!! Sony CD walkman are more stronger, the sounds are AMAZING, and just go check out Sony instead.
When I plug in my iPod to charge and listen at work, it sends electric shocks to my brain. and when im listening on the go the left and right sides fade in and out as the jack moves around, probably because its not goldplated.
This product worked great, however the touch screen began getting dead spots after about three years of seldom use. I would guess that continuous use it would be even less. Replacing the screen is the only solution and that costs as much as the product itself. I recommend keeping the warranty up to date or not buying this product at all. I don't think that three years is worth the money I spent on the product.
I would give it five stars but I haven't had it long enough, (one day) and want to leave room for a future ratings/updates. My last printer was an EPSON, and was a most frustrating experience, because of inks $$$$ and clogged printing head. I am glad I spent the money for the Canon, and if my first day is any hint of what the future holds for this "all in one" printer, it will be a Five Star. The printer seems to be well thought out and I loved the film slide/strip holders which are tucked away in the scanner cover. The other great thing was the removable printing head. You have to pop it in to the new machine, this suggests to me that you can replace it if necessary, something you couldn't do with the EPSON. "Consumer Reports" lead me to this purchase, especially after I began searching the web for EPSON related problems. Everything I read about the Epson problems, I found to be true, so I DUMPED it, it just stopped printing.
I was so surprised to find this item on line..brand new and arrived in perfect condition.Very very pleased with this transaction
I purchased this camera from Kodak directly and had it shipped next day business so I could take it to Walt Disney World with us. I had the camera less than 72 hours and it broke. The battery light came on, so I replaced the batteries, but it would not turn back on. I lost the chance to record a once in a lifetime trip because of this camera. I contacted Kodak about the problem from Disney but they were unable to resolve the issue. I'm returning the camera for a full refund, but I can't ever get those moments at Disney back. Don't trust your pictures to this camera.
Save yourself a bunch of money and buy this battery instead of the Canonas a second battery. Now, when I'm out shooting pictures and my main battery is low I just reach in my camera bag and pull out my Lenmar 2nd battery and just keep on shooting. This battery works just fine and is alot less money.
Why pay more when you can have a perfectly good HDMI cable for so much cheaper!!!I'm very happy with this purchase, and have recommended it to many friends.
My old Kodak digital camera finally stopped working after being dropped too many times so I replaced it with this Sony after reading many reviews of comparable products.This camera is great to use, the menu options are easy to change and the USB interface makes downloading pictures very fast.However, the picture quality is most disappointing compared to my old Kodak. Color and contrast never look quite right, and at lower resolutions, the pictures look grainy - unlike the Kodak at the same resolution.Selecting &quot;Autobalance&quot; in Microsoft Photo Editor nearly always makes a difference - both for indoor and outdoor pictures.I will now be looking for a new Kodak model.
I use it as a mirror drive in my netgear duo NAS. Works great so far. Have never had any issues with WD drives to date.
My new camcorder works as fine as expected and delivers everything I need : high-quality video, easy-to-use functions, compact design with incredible size and weight, 3" LCD color display, editing software (Pixela Image Mixer with VCD)...However, one drawback : the quality of still images recorded on the provided memory card (8 MB MMC) is lower than I expected. But that's not a problem : I have a Canon PowerShot digital camera for this.To sum it up :If you want to use this camcorder as a digital still camera : don't buy it. If you want to make great videos : BUY IT.Thanks Amazon for the fast shipping & delivery (even with Free Super Saver Shipping).(...)A satisfied customer from France
If you have over the air hdtv in your area, by all means get this. The picture quality is ridiculous. Its like watching a DVD for regular programming (ie. news or regular tv shows).
Brought less than a year ago, the DVD player is shot. A waste of money.
I bought this so my wife would be able to use her MP3 player in her 2006 Honda Accord. I used this adapter to plug into her AUX port on the radio and then mounted Poly-Planar 3.5mm Mp3 Adapter PPL-IC35PM in one of the storage compartments. Everything worked great!
Nothing ticks me off more than buying a piece of equipment and not receiving everything necessary to make it work! Fortunately for me, Amazon had what I needed, and it was a snap to install. I like gadgets, but I'm no tech pro, so the simpler the better. Securely packaged and quickly shipped, I was printing in no time!
Works well. Is compact. I never end up without my charger because this stays in the laptop bag and the other one stays at home.But I wish they'd price it less than around $ 90.00.
Wish I had read all these reviews before I bought this book! TSH was one of my favorite books of the nineties. I thought it was original, completely intriguing reading and we had - at last! - a contemporary writer with a fresh voice and something new to say. When I saw TLF, I picked it up without a second thought. As a creative person myself, I do not believe it is fair to compare someone's works as they are always evolving and changing, but this book baffled me. I found it exactly the opposite of TSH, plodding, slow, unoriginal and derivative of so many other books I have read before. I kept waiting for something to happen! Tartt is obviously a talented writer, but where was the editor here? The dust jacket touts it as a murder mystery, but the real mystery is there was very little about the murder at all! 555 pages and never resolved. Some of the characters were interesting, but I found some, like the sister, totally superfluous. The well-off female family contrasted with the low-down male family - yawn! Seen it before done better. And the excruciating details. Were six pages really necessary to describe Harriet and Hely breaking into the house? The cultural references were all over the timeline of the 70s, as another reveiwer stated. The water tower scene was good, but there just wasn't enough of this caliber to make TLF worthwhile. It could easily have been tightened by 200 pages. I hope Tartt is not a one-hit wonder and winds up another Anne Rice - I haven't finished one of her dreary efforts in years and don't even buy them anymore. I will certainly think twice and read all reviews before I spend good money on another Tartt book. Very disappointing.
needed something for my DVD player when I fly and this was the answer. Rhese earphones really block out noise. A little hard getting use to inserting them in the ear. Takes some getting use to. I would buy them again.
The Nikon FM3A is the camera Nikon should have made back in the 1980's. It combines the aperture priority automation of the Nikon FE2 with the manual only ease of operation of the Nikon FM series. Indeed, if the batteries should die, this camera should still work at virtually all shutter speeds under manual mode. It is also blessed with the traditional Nikon 60/40 center-weighted metering found in many of Nikon's manual cameras, dating from the last Nikkormats. It handles as well as its illustrious predecessors, but here, I think it is built so that it can be more durable than either the FE or FM cameras. In short, it is an excellent second body for someone seeking a durable backup to go with their Nikon F2A/AS, Nikon F3, F4 or current autofocus cameras. And for others interested primarily in working with Nikon's manual focusing lenses, it may be their primary body. Admittedly, it isn't cheap, but it is designed to be a professional workhorse and the price seems to reflect it. If I was still using Nikon equipment, I wouldn't hesitate adding the FM3A to my SLR kit.
They sent two speakers and the main unit in buble wrap. With nothing else. No power cord to plug in, no manual, no remote... just the three pieces. Call up twices already with no result. What a joke? Give them the order number and want an exchange and they want the serial number to check for warranty. This is the least I am expected of Philips.
I bought this as a replacement for another grip that broke. A year after buying this replacement, the mirror began locking up on me. I didn't know what it was but sure enough, it's this. It won't happen often, but happens and that's more than it should.Otherwise the grip is great, as it has the extra battery slot, and the necessary buttons for vertical-shooting. A good buy overall.
I ordered 4 of these drive enclosures last summer because the one I had ordered a few months earlier worked so well. One of those drives was DOA and had to be returned. The firewire port on a second enclosure just failed about 10 months into using it. Clearly the quality control on these drives is not very good if a failure rate of 50% is seen.At least they are failing within the 1 year warranty period, so I can return the enclosures for replacements, but keep your receipt.
I purchased two of these gender changers to send the output from my sound board over two of the existing channels that weren't being used on our snake. These worked like a charm. The sound quality seems to be good and the signal is strong. I would recommend this product for anyone who needs a female-female gender changer. You certainly can't argue with the price.
I buy 14 cartidges, 13 was out of warranty. Date 2008, 2009BadThat come without original boxesNot recomended!!
Love this product! I play my ipod on it while I'm at work. It is small enough to sit on my desk and not get in my way. I just take it out of my drawer in the morning, set it on my desk during the day, and then pop it back in the drawer at the end of the day. It is so convenient!The only thing I didn't think about when ordering it is that you have to actually plug it in (not just use the battery power) if you want it to charge your ipod while you're listening to it. Also, the batteries don't last long, so I would suggest just plugging it in for both of those reasons.
WORKS WELL FOR LIGHT HOUSEHOLD USEXLNT. VALUE
Took a little long but it was worth the wait. Just Improve the wait time on credit card purchases but customer service helped out
I was a little hesitant to purchase this lens after a few of the reviews I read, but I have to tell you, after using this lens for portraits of both people and animals, it is nothing but fantastic. Crisp, clean, and beautiful photos every time when coupled with my 7D. I am very impressed, and I think if you are considering a 50mm prime for your collection, you will be too.
I have done a lot of research before I purchased this camera. Still I got a few pleasant surprises (BTW all the good things you have heard are also true):1. The pictures are prettier than I thought, especially regarding the color and contrast. I have heard warnings that D-SLRs do not automatically give you better-looking pictures and that you need to understand the camera better to get the job done right. That is not so for D-50. It does automatically gives you better-looking pictures. (Of course the more you understand the better.) Don't assume the more expensive cameras necessarily take better pictures. D-50 has done some smart processing in camera. And there are plenty of adjustments you can make to suit different tastes.2. The ergonomics and control layouts matter more than I thought. And Nikon got it right. A pure joy to use.3. 6MP is just enough for me. I do look at my pictures close up on screen but do not make large print often. I did not find myself missing the higher megapixels. Higher megapixels actually means inconveniently larger files for most people. Don't oeverestimate how important the megapixels are to you. Be realistic.4. Low noise is no hype. It makes pictures look perceivably better and there is less quality loss after post-processing.5. BTW I am using Nikkor DX 18-200 VR lens. It's a great companion for D50.
This monitor said "Like New." It is in good shape but shows obvious wear, including a small black spot of possibly dead pixels. Just the same, I purchased this same monitor new a couple years ago for more than double the price.
Now that this camera is on sale for $160, it is by far the best deal available right now. It takes amazing pictures, is easy to use and is very conveniently sized. The newer model which replaces it boasts a 1/2" bigger lcd screen and 3x optical zoom instead of 2x. It also costs $300 for these 2 extra features. Take advantage of this great deal while it lasts!
I made the mistake of using two of these connectors; one at the wall mount for the AV receiver and one at the wall mount for the LED TV. While installation was easy, there was so much signal loss that between the three cables (AVR to wall, inside wall, wall to TV) the TV could not pick up the signal. I tried about four different kinds of cables, and found only one manufacturer's three foot cable that would transmit signal to the TV. If I inserted an L connector, that was enough interference to destroy the signal. I assumed my problem was the AVR or the wall cable which was a Monster M1000. After I read the first review here, I removed the cables to go connectors, and replaced them with simple pass throughs. It completely solved the problem. Now all cables work regardless of length (including an 8 foot monster cable). Unfortunately, it took me too long to figure out the problem to return these connectors. I would never use them again or ever recommend them to anyone.
I assumed that such a simple device would work fine; it only cost a couple of bucks, but I can't even use it as it is poorly made and distorts the signal enough to knock me offline. I think whoever sold this got some factory rejects, as Belkin products are usually effective.
Fugawi is offering version 4 with Pocket PC support for $99.A much better deal I think.http://www.fugawi.com/docs/BRC-FUGAWI-GN-US-EN.pdfJeannette
Now I don't have to sit a half foot away from my 42in HDtv, this 12ft RCA AV cable ext works great with my PSP AV(to tv),couldn't be happier.Also, received the item in just a few days,too.Works great for playing PSP games with this Sony product: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VIUNZI/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
Just your regular flash drive. The price at 12 bucks was a bargain compared to the other brands. It's reliable. Had for a month now. No problem so far. Minus one star for the cap which is hard to open. Not sure if its the one for those fussy about speed but it's not been too slow to be a nuisance to me. If you're looking for a simple flash for no hassle data transfer, this is the one to get. I'd buy it again.
These headphones will change the way you hear music. Their crisp sound is absolutely amazing and blows anything I've used (Within the price range) out of the water, including my $180 Bose headphones. They're worth every penny and maybe more.
I have used manual reel mowers since I was a kid.Recently acquiring a lawn to mow, I had been using a Craftsman mower I'd bought at Sears. After the badly design (T-handle), poorly made handle broke in The Same Place, two years in a row (!!), I deteremined to change to a better design, and a more reputable manufacturer.Deciding on this model, I was surprised to find the "Refurbished" category - I had never seen that before on Amazon. They should advertise it more (but perhaps they fear that would cut into sales?). $45 was less - conSiderably less - than what I paid for my wretched Craftsman, so I took the chance.I am Thrilled with this mower. It is heavy enough to 'bite' on lng grass, but light enough for me to carry. Assembly was easy. And it cuts like a dream! A wider swath than the one it replaced.Caveats:The assembly instructions are not well written, though the diagrams are fine.Cutting blade is not quite th 18 inches advertised. Almost all mowers seem to over-promise here.The handle assembly is supposed to be retained in its posts by a pair of ring clips... which were Not included in the hardware package! However, there is so much flexion at the bottom of the handle, that it is inconceivable to me that the handle would come off of these posts, even in the absence of these clips, no matter what sot of gymnastics you were performing with the mower.Kudos to the designers and manufacturers of this item, and to the "refurbisher". All did a Fine Job!
We were completely satisfied with our first DVD purchased from Amazon. It was packed very well and contained a very good instructional booklet along with the DVD player. It works very well and we were up and running in no time at all. Thank you Amazon and also your outsource people. They are top knotch. We have always had excellent results with our purchases at Amazon; that's why we switched from EBay.
This battery charger is a great solution if yours don't work anymore or you just lost like I did.They shipped to me fast and I could use it with no problem whatsoever, they are also very well mannered people, as they sent me an e-mail to make sure that I was satisfied with the product.Is simple and fast, charges the battery in your home or in your car, that works for me.
I have used this product a couple of times in my car now & can't figure out why it isn't charging the shuffle...perhaps I got a bad one? Still out of/low battery when I disconnect, even after a couple of hours on the road. Not using anymore.
FOr the most part, this is the least exciting filter you will ever purchase. Yawn! Look at it - it is clear. It does nothing that you can see. That is the point with this. Most of what it provides is protection and safety.Note that this is NOT one of the thin type filters that allow you to stack several on a lens without getting that nasty vignetting. However, that being said, I did stack this filter and a CPL filter on the 18-55mm kit lnes yesterday with no problem.
My limit is 2 hours to get a driver + new hardware installed. After two hours I wasn't even close. I got it to drive a mouse, but what I really needed was to be able to connect a memory stick. Never happened. Don't buy this one. Look elsewhere.
I have a very odd computer it has onboard graphics that will not auto disable or turned off i can install the card but cannot use it there is no tech support so check and double check that you can use it it is a great bargin for a pci card
This item shipped faster than I expected. I received it in three days after ordering it and it works great.
The scanner is very easy to use. Produces great scans. I have had no problems with it thus far. Before I ordered this scanner I did some extensive research and frankly I was a little concerned about all the hoopla about dust getting under the glass. I have not had this problem. The scanner has NOT disappointed me. A great buy for the money.
I had been working on my wife to purchase a digital camera for about 2 years. So, in that amount of time, I had been doing research and digging to find the best camera. Also in that time, things have changed considerably.When my wife and I finally decided to buy a camera, I asked her what she wanted. Two things where placed before me to find in a good digital camera. These things were small size (so when we visit over seas, it is easily concealable) and great point and shoot capabilities.With these things in mind, I also wanted something that is going to provide great photos for at least 3 years to come, the ability to take micro-drives, the ability to use AA batteries and lots of manual control.The PS S50 lived up to 90% of all of these things. It can be set to fully manual for creative control, it is 5.0 megapixels and at superfine compression, is enough to provide me with 8x11 size photos (which I will never use (like I would never have used 640KB of memory 'hehe')), it is fully compatible with CompactFlash type 2 (i.e. microdrives), it can be used in fully automatic mode with 9 auto-focus and auto-exposure zones and takes great photos plus, it's only 4.5in x 2.25in x 1.75in!The one item it didn't match was that it didn't take AA batteries. This is a big disappointment to me because I had just purchase a number of very high quality rechargeable NiMH batteries for our wireless keyboards and mice. This is the sole reason I gave it 4/5 stars. It's that give of deal to me that I can't go to the store and purchase some emergency batteries if something happens to my set. However, I couldn't find anything that compared to it in another brand and would take the batteries, so, here I am.But, I was able to find a third party extended life battery and that extends the life about another 1/3 to half. The proprietary rechargeable batteries are becoming the thing, and there are few digital cameras that still take AA's.The fully automatic photos are amazing in bright light and the newly designed flash fills the room with enough light to make it seem light day-time! But the camera does have some issues with the focusing in lower light situations. At these times, a tripod almost becomes a necessity to get crisp clear photos. Which brings me to the fact, yes, it does have a metal tripod mount on it. Great for many Christmas photos! Or pictures of you pets (poor sad pets).So, moral of the story, great camera, stupid battery, fits in your pocket, and if you look in the right place, you can find it for $400 right now, plus a third party extended battery for less money than a Canon normal battery. Defiantly worth the money, plus, it lets me try my hand at creative photography (it ain't good folks).P.S. It comes with a 32MB Flash card which is a joke if you ask me. You're going to need to purchase some additional digital film.
I bought this last year from Amazon because I wanted to add a low cost subwoofer to my factory stereo - Equinox. I can happily report that even at low wattage levels it produces clean base and sounds great.
I LOVE IT! The sound on this system is incredible and, with its compact size (receiver and DVD/CD player in one), it doesn't take up much space.My only complaint is that the directions for installation aren't that great - so, if you are not adept at this kind of thing, make sure you have someone around that is!
Super Camera takes Super Pictures. Easy to use. Second Digital camera,but it is the best.
You should get one, if you want to get yourself to a different place. Yes, a place where you cannot rush, you're forced to slow down, to work out, to think. The lower the price of this camera, the more convinced you should be that you will not be able to be always fast and precise, and to deliver always great with it. I think this is the point.That's why my overall satisfaction is a 5 stars, and that's a very high rating considering that sometimes the shutter button gets stuck and that at high ISO the performance is really outrageous (forget about resolution/tone above 400). Sometimes you can get really disappointed, as much as sometimes you feel good with the job you have done. Not just for the pictures, but for the fact that once you get the camera in your hands you know that something is going to change and you must stop while all around everything keeps running.
Purchased this item for a gift as I knew the person was getting an MP3 Player. This makes it so easy to listen to the MP3 player on the car or at home radio. Has excellent sound and is very easy to use. Was an excellent buy for the price.
Better than I thought it would be. I've bought so many before that were worthless but this one really works.
One of my favorite toys is TiVo. I've had one for 7 years. Now I have 2 Series 3 HD boxes and they're networked together. I have a Slingbox hooked up to the outputs of one of them. So I can now watch anything on either of them on my PC wherever I can connect to the I'net. Way cool!!!The remote (or picture of the remote) is exactly the same as the actual TiVo remote, so nothing new to lean. Just load it up and I'm watching House or Monk. Or that adult movie I recorded off Showtime. I can even delete old shows on the TiVo just like I was at home sitting right there.I don't know why I waited so long to get one of these.I got the AV model for &lt;$100. I could have gone for the more expensive HD model, but I don't really need it. I watch on my laptop, not a 30" monitor.I was waiting for someone the other day, so I pulled out my laptop, grabbed someone's wireless signal, and in no time, I'm sitting in the pizza parlor watching a recording at home; or live TV.Setup is a snap. Mac or PC, or both. Noone to pay. No experience necessary (although I manage networks for a living, and equipment doesn't get much easier than this. If you can plug in a cable, you can do this).10 stars for this television/video masterpiece. Now I just need a button to end the writer's strike.
Excellent product as Konica Minolta products are. I will buy again and have used these products for over 100.000 pages of prints of various types. I find the color laser printer the way to go for overall inexpnsive printing and duribility.
The manufacturer sells this item based on good hardware specifications. Although the webcam does work on USB 2.0, it performs very very poorly if you have USB 1.1.Assuming that you are using USB 2.0, the webcam still disappoints. In particular, the drivers and software for this webcam are poorly written. No white point configuration, no zoom control, etc.
I guess you do get what you pay for. A wireless N router for $49.99, great deal, right? WRONG. This thing is garbage. After calls to support and reading up on it I have Rev A of this router and I cannot speak for Rev B. I lose connectivity, sometimes in the middle of long downloads on the wireless G and also lose connectivity on the wired port. Updating the firmware from D-Links website locked the ting up and required some sequence of holding down the resent pin while unplugging and re-plugging it back in. Now whenever i need to re-boot it to regain connectivity to my modem all the settings are set to default, including the admin password and the wireless network settings.This is getting returned tomorrow.
Wow. No comparison with the mouse when working in photoshop. I bought the 6x8 tablet for illustrator, but now I don't know how I got along without it for all those years in photoshop!? I like switching back and forth between the pen and the mouse, depending on the project. The installation on the mac was very easy. No problems.
Pros: Price is definitely was the deciding factor for the features that came with it. Great battery life, light and easy to useCons: Have problems during playback, After 15 minutes of playback, display starts breaking up and eventually turns to blue, will play AFTER awhile. Secondly, SHARP's CUSTOMER SERVICE and TECHNICAL SUPPORT is NO GOOD, USELESS and are only trained to send your camera to the NEAREST Service Center which is 300 Miles away at my own EXPENSE (less than a month old camera, brand new)
el cable muy bueno me sirve para colocar mi televisor a una distancia de 7 metros lo coloco en mi laptop con entrada hdmi y mezclos mis videos perfecto lo recomiendo el envio fue comun normal
So far I am extremely happy with this camera. I have not had time as yet to try all the features but the pictures I have taken are great. This is a used camera but seems to be in excellent condition and a travel case and instruction book came with it.
Received this little gem today, and, of course, immediately tried it out. I have a thicker case on both my Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy 10.2 tablet. My Kindle Fire case is supposed to fold back and hold the unit propped up. But it flops back most of the time, very irritating.I put it on my new stand and it WORKS!! The same with my tablet.I am going on a cruise later this month, and am so looking forward to using it on the Lido with my morning coffee.The fold up size is great, also, just stick it in my purse and away I go!I would highly recommend it.I even saved the Instructions that came with it that has the name of the product on it, as I know that people are going to ask where I bought it.Melanie
I was mad once I found out that the usb flips sides on the other end.. I didn't want that -.-
BE SURE WHICH CAMERA YOU ARE GETTING! There are some obscure differences!I see labels of Kidizoom, Kidizoom Junior, and Kidizoom Plus.I see resolutions for 0.3, 1.3, and 2.0 megapixelsI see memory capabilities of 16mb, 64mb, and 256 mbI see labels for 2 games, 3 games, and 5 games (less important of course)The part that is confusing the heck out of me is determining which camera is which!!! Honestly some of the cameras listed here can be labeled with the same name, but have different specs on their listings. I am thinking that some products are listed under the wrong name and that you need to read carefully to be sure which camera is really being sold. Also, as I read reviews from others posted here it seems that people may not be commmenting on the same camera they actually purchased! It is just too easy to mistake one camera model for another.So in trying to determine from the picture which camera is really being sold I see that the Kidizoom Junior (also called the Kidizoom) is easy to differentiate by looking: it has a very rounded shape that reminds me of a sponge, or a bar of soap. (Also costs substantially less -about $35-$40)Then there is the Kidizoom model with the 2 interchangeable face plates (in 4 different colors). The V-tech website said this model has been discontinued, but there are plenty being sold here on Amazon. Many say they have the 1.3 megapixel resolution, but I also saw some of these models that said right on their packaging that they were 2.0 megapixels. As you look through Amazon's listings you will see that both of these cameras are listed as Kidizoom, AND both can also be listed as Kidizoom Plus. Since they both have the original design/look to them I am wary of which camera the vendor is really selling under their listing.Now there is also the Kidizoom Plus model - When you look at the picture of this model on the V-Tech website you learn that there are not interchangeable face plates, also the photo of the back shows an extra silver button/dial between the two ("binocular") viewfinder holes. Looking at the front side, this model still has the look with the two rubberized grips on the sides, but there is not a fingerprint shaped imprint near the bottom of these grips, as there is on the Kidizoom model.These are the differences I am seeing in the photos and spec listings, but I for one could really use some clarification in the reviews about which product the consumer really is reviewing, so that I could make sure which product I want to buy, and which product I am really ordering. The differences are important!
The Terk TV-42 satellite antenna is a great product. I was having so much trouble with my local channel reception on my DirecTV system. After my husband attached the Terk antenna to our satellite dish, we now get our local channels very clear, and they record quite well for playback at a later time. Amazon is selling this product at a great bargain. I saw the same model advertised for almost twice as much at a local electronic chain store. Thank you Amazon!
I bought these for my Zune after an exhaustive search for a good sounding, compact headphone for work and working out at the gym.If you are like me and can't stand all the earbuds out there, then you need to find another solution. I tried the Premium Zune buds at 40 bucks, and the Bose Quiet comfort buds at 100 bucks, but they just gave me earaches and I was always fiddling with them to keep them in my ear canal tight.I read countless reviews of this headphone and I can say this is the best sounding under $40 headphone out there that won't mess with your hair. (Yes, better than even the Bose earbuds!)If you are only using the stock buds or phones with your mp3 player, be prepared to be blown away. Tight, full bass range with smooth airy highs and mellow mids. You don't have to crank them either, they sound rich even at lower volumes. But if you do crank them they don't distort at all. If you have ever tried the Bose Quiet comforts at the stores, these sound very similar but with an open air design!The only negative is the comfort. The little rubbery clips that go behind your ears take some getting used to and can hurt after 30 minutes or so. I think I'll get used to it. I'd much rather deal with a little discomfort on the outer ear vs. jamming an earbud in my ear and getting a sore ear canal (which I had). That could lead to ear infections or other more serious ear problems.Some other reviewers complained about the headband, but it sounds like they were not wearing these right. Once on your noggin, the band needs rotated up toward you skull in the back till it touches your head. This keeps everything nice and tight and also gives the earclips more space and flexibilty which equals greater comfort. I do not think the headband is too tight, it has the perfect amount of tension to keep these in place.I might buy a pair of the PX 100's as well just for wearing around the house or lying in bed reading. The PX 100 is the same exact phone in an "over the head" design. At $40, I can afford to get both!
The Logitech VX Revolution notebook mouse completely lives up to the hype. It is the easiest, most comfortable mouse I've used. I bought it for the ergonomic fit, having tried out friends' versions of this mouse, and I'm very satisfied with how comfortable it is (and continues to be). No problems or glitches in operation so far (at three months) and the features such as the high-speed scroll wheel are a huge improvement over any other mouse I've used. The wireless feature works stunningly well (I can control my laptop from across the room (great for powerpoint presentations). Kudos to Logitech for making such a high quality product.
Pioneer AVIC-D3 15GB In-Dash GPS Navigation System with DVD Player, very good and no compare, great price, under one thousand buck, I use with other DVD set at under the driver seat connect to DVD navigation with audio video cable input and connect to additional LCD under the ceiling, DVD under driver seat select input A/V at the front you may play additional games or other systems but have to looking for additional eye remote control connect from DVD under seat to the front of navigator let you easy control DVD at under driver seat at the front driver seat, plus flip down LCD install under the ceiling of the SUV or what ever, cost additional or flip down about 90 dollars "Cheap very good for my SUVThanks Pioneer good product cheap and full funny while travel by vehicle
I have had these speakers for about 2 and a half months now, and they work like a charm.Sometimes they fail to connect upon initial connection, but when you unplug them and plug them back in again, 9 times out of 10 they connect, they always do on the third try, so not a big deal.Great sound quality, these little speakers can get LOUD.The carrying case is very convenient, although the zippers do sometimes get stuck, but it makes them extremely portable.Best USB speakers I've seen so far.They work funny with vista, but I found a solution that works for me. Plug them in BEFORE you turn on your computer and they work fine.
I like some of the eBookMan's features. It shows promise but it is not quite ready yet.I will omit the good points, others have mentioned them. Here are some negative observations...The expensive MMC card only stores music, Nothing else.There is no voice memo capability.The unit arrives without a complete manual - this needs to be downloaded.The entire Operating System needs to be downloaded. It is neither pre-loaded nor provided on a CD. The download is from 1.6MB to 6.0MB.One of the reasons I bought the bookman was to be reminded of meetings when I was out of the office. This has not worked for me. I have tried dozens of test appointments, about three of them actually sounded the alarm. All of these were with the unit on, it shuts off automatically after 5 minutes.I find seeing the screen difficult. It is very mirror-like so that when I try to see the text I have to force my eyes to focus off of my reflection and at the image underneath. This may just be me, I have not used any other PDA or bookreader. When I asked Franklin about this all their tech' support had to say was the bookman has &quot;...a polarized screen to prevent reflection&quot;. So, I must be imagining it.In a completely dark room, however, the screen is very clear. This is because in a dark room the backlight can be used. With the backlight on, light is being emitted from the bookman rather than reflected and the mirror effect goes away. It is comfortable to use this way.There are no nifty peripherals to attach like there are for the Palm or the Compaq iPaq. I don't know if there ever will be because I don't know if other companies will be allowed to make accessories for the bookman the way they do for the Palm.The software to communicate between your PC and the bookman ("Desktop Manager") is crude, it just lists a bunch of cryptic file names on one side representing the files on your PC and another list of cryptic filenames on the other side representing the files on your bookman. It looks like something thrown together by engineers to test the bookman while they were designing it. Programs, books, calendars, music, audio clips are all jumbled together as individual files in an unsortable mess. Very unprofessional.Franklin is unresponsive and cryptic in addressing concerns. When they do respond they make statements like the one I quoted above and "that feature is expected to be available in the spring" - very vague and non-committal.I am waiting to see if: They fix the non-functioning features with a new software release (or at least commit to a date for a fix),I get used to the reflective screen,The bloating of files and conversion to their own proprietary formats (e.g. MP3s) is changed,I figure out how to make the alarm work,More user-friendly programs become available,They start communicating with people about their plans and schedules,Peripherals are made available.I may be sending mine back.
I liked so much of this book. I grew up in the south during the same time period. I've never read anything that captured the atmosphere of my youth like this book. Unfortunately, the ending was such a letdown that it colored the way I feel about the book. I will definitely read her next one and I think she is a good writer. However, I think that fiction readers deserve a payoff at the end and she just couldn't deliver it. What a frustrating disappointment.
I love this GPS I bought it for my Victory Vision Motorcycle.My girlfriend and I use it when ever we need to go some place new. It works great on the bike or in the cars. Turn by turn voice commands guide us right to the location we seek.If you miss a turn the unit will redirect you to the location you seek.The screen is very clear giving the map location street names and compass direction your traveling.The touch screen programing is very easy to use and if you are computer savy you can program your trip on your computer and download it into the unit.I love the fact that "Home" is locked in to the unit so from where ever you wind up one touch and the unit will take you back home.
In the early 1990's, I found that Canon had come out with their EOS series of cameras. Having had an AE-1 and A-1 from the mid-70's and early 80's, I had enjoyed using their products, which seemed to do as much as, or sometimes more, than a Nikon, at a lower price. In 1992, I purchased a Canon EOS 10S, a truely versitile camera. With the Canon EOS 10-D, Canon has done it again, and am I glad.Somewhere along the late 1990's, I got into a digital camera phase, buying a different camera every year or so, usually with more megapixels, perhaps a few more features, but I realized that I had reverted back to taking "snapshots," and not true "pictures." "Pictures," to me, are where you experiment and your equipment allows you to experiment, and with the Canon EOS 10D, you can truly experiment. When I think of the money I spent on the Coolpix and Photosmart cameras, and the frustrations, and limitations, I had with them, my wallet wants to cry. However, with the 10D, I can be as creative as I want, and still have those times when I can put the camera on "automatic" and let someone else take a shot and not worry if the picture will come out (which was not always the case).But, let's get down to specifics. I've had the 10D for several months now, and here are my recommendations: 1) Wherever you buy it at, I bought mine here along with 512MB of memory, consider the whole price. Some places are selling it for $$$$'s less, but you pay up to $$$ more for the memory and you have to pay for shipping (which from Amazon came in two days); 2) Your other EOS lenses work well on the 10D, but because of the 1.6 focal length difference (or whatever you want to call it), use that money you saved on it to get a terrific lense with a wider range, starting at 19mm or so; 3) The manual is a dream, considering this is one complicated camera. Make a photocopy of the "Nomenclature" 2 pages and keep it next to the book as you read it; 4) If you are just getting into digital and have, in the past, used high-end film equipment (whether it was Canon or Nikon, etc.), don't buy something less thinking, "I'll see if I like it." With this camera you can equate 99% of everything you did with your high-end film camera, only with faster results. Save money by buying a better quality digital camera, like the 10D, from the start, or in other words, if you are used to quality, don't take a step back. If you have any reservations, you may want to consider buying "A Short Course in Canon EOS 10D Photography" by Dennis Curtin (ISBN 1-928873-39-1). It covers most of the principles of digital photography and is written around the 10D.Finally, the last great quality of this camera that I'll write about is the battery. It lasts forever, but even when it starts petering out, it recharges in 1/10th of the time my AA high-metal batteries did for my other cameras. Buy two, and you many never miss a shot.
This product arrived in about 4 days. Setup is very simple. I hooked it up, plugged it in, turned it on, and played a region 4 DVD, follwed by a region 2 and then a region 1. This product works.
It was advertised as a 'high quality', relatively expensive disc restorer, BUT what I got was a cheap, over priced plastic washer (and it isn't much of a washer either)Oh, did I mention cheap?
This was a good deal with the rebate price. It is not incredibly sturdy but it seemed sturdy enough for my purposes (storing computer driver cds etc to use occasionally).
Cuts grass well, takes more of a push than I thought reading other reviews. The grass is thick and lush this year and is hard for a 60 year old woman with some arthritis to push. Seems okay for anyone with more strength. During the peak growing season, you need to mow once or twice a week. The resistance is greater when the grass is higher.
I added this 2gb of Ram to my parents computer which has been grinding along with only 4XXmb for some years now. It's just an old 2ghz processor but for browsing the internet it's like a new computer now. No more painful load times and lagging every time you do anything. I've been running crucial ram in my own computer for years as well and have never had any issues so I went with crucial again for their computer.
I purchased this about 2 months ago. I though that I would be able to plug everything into this. Wrong" If you put to many large items, scanner, printers etc. it will over load the usb port. Not worth worth me getting rid of my 2 4-port usb.
Bought this for my Nikon D100. Works great just like my other Lexar cards. I'll probably buy another Lexar 40X 512MB WA unless I move up to their 1GB instead.
Needed a mounting kit for an aftermarket radio in a 2000 maxima because the factory head unit's volume stopped working and so did the CD function. Metra has been making kits for years. They fit well as long as you snap the correct attachments off.
I've never used an HDMI cable before so I can't compare the quality to the more expensive cables out there. However, this HDMI cable works perfectly for its purpose.I was curious about the hype - all the online reviews said your PS3's true potential will be unleashed using HDMI. The reviews were right, HDMI rocks.Instantly increases visual clarity and sharpness from your PS3 to flat-screen. The audio sounds louder and more crisp as well. DVDs and Blu-Ray are 1000x better as well.Don't stick with your PS3's A/V cables... they're as antiquated as dial-up Internet or rotary phones. HDMI is the only way to go. The difference is comparable to being punched in the eyeballs making everything blurry (A/V cable) to having Lasik surgery and everything being crystal clear (HDMI).
Well I'm on my second CX5200 - I had my original replaced in Jan. 2004 after the heads clogged and would not print anymore - luckily I was able to take it to a local service center and it was replaced under warranty. However, its now December 2004 and I'm having the same problem so I'll have to take it in again. BTW - I only used Epson cartridges since I've had bad experiences using anything else in Epson printers. Next time I'll be looking at Canon or HP.Well I tried to work with Epson Customer Service on this - basically the unit was considered out of warranty since I orginally purchased it in 2003 - however, since they replaced it with a new one in Jan. 2004 - I think its absurd to classify it as out of warranty - the printer was less than a year old. In any event, they were willing to fix it/refurbish it for free but I would have to send it to one of their service centers and that could take many weeks. They also offered to sell me a comparable model at a discount (how convenient for them). It appears that the whole CX line has print head problems which cannot be corrected without replacing the entire printer, so I decided to buy the Canon Pixma 4000 for $119 at CircuitCity. At least the print head can be replaced and the ink is less expensive than Epson ink. Goodbye Epson - you've lost me forever.
I was not sure this set of Web camera and wireless mouse is good or bad until I started to use, but they are excellent. My current system is old windows XP with 1.3 GHz CPU and 1GB memory. The camera still work very well regardless of low spec. I did not expect anything about wireless mouse, but it is mobilizable and have a long battery (it can be used even in Mac OS X except for expansion button). So far, I am very satisfied with these equipments.
Pretty tough to beat a 25ft hdmi cable at this price. Very nice product, would buy again for sure.
Although very descriptive, I never did get to know the charactors. I felt like I was already supposed to know them. Im a romantic, but was very bored, by the story of Anna and Evan; it got worse when I was reading Evans books thru Anna. I should have listened closer to Annas husband when I kept not wanting to finish the book. The best things about this book were the donations to breast cancer research, and the quality paper used to print this book.
The DVD player set included everything I needed for use in the car. The picture quality is great. The headsets fit comfortably. My kids love it! It's perfect for those long drives.
When I fired this black beauty up I was hoping for an image half as good as the reviews. I was surprised! The picture quality is the best I've seen and the sound,even without the 5.1 surround system is quite good! The customer reviews here in Amazon were right on. I bought this set from Amazon sight unseen...didn't even look at this model at Circuit City or Best Buy. Amazon had the best price but what finally cinched the deal for me was the Consumer Reports rating: "(this model)plasma TV has the best picture quality of any flat-panel TV we've tested."). If you're in the market, this really is the set to buy.
I used to be a Logitech "fanboy". Keyboard, mouse, speakers, webcam... all Logitech. After problems I've had with my last two mice, and the problems I've had with my G15 keyboard... I think I've been broken of my infatuation with Logitech.The problems with this particular mouse started after just a few months. Occasionally the mouse wouldn't register a click, which worsened with time. Eventually, it started having trouble tracking as well, while the clicking issue worsened. Changed to a new battery? Issue persisted. When the mouse works, it works well... but after dealing with computers for the last 15+ years I can assure you that a mouse shouldn't go bad this quickly.
This is a great stand for the price. I don't keep my iPad in case, so I can't comment on how well it works within a case. However, outside of case it makes the perfect stand. It folds up to about the size of a switch blade, and seems to be well built. I am actually considering purchasing a second one as well.
This is simply the best computer I've owned. I've owned PC's and Macs. No doubt, Macs are by far superior. I wish I could afford another [$$$] for a G4 powerbook, but since I can't, I got this one. I can't believe the power, versatility, and the attention from others. As someone who writes software, and attends school full time as a law student, this computer does it all. My only complaint, hard-drive is small, so I bought an external firewire drive to store non-essential data. Dang, firewire is fast. Also, I have an iPod. It is of no "Practical" use, but try and take it from me and ....well.... the won't let me say it here. Let's just say, I love it.BUY and APPLE, if you can afford a G4 powerbook, get one. If not, trust another developer the G3 is still kick - a**.
Case was a present and she rerally likes it. It is hard for it fit under the seat on a plane but outside of that its awesome
My daughter is an art and a photography student. She needed a quick camera that she could get shots and results right away. This worked
I have a couple of these cables connecting an upstairs computer to a basement router (via an external run that passes through windows and past rain gutters) and an internal run connecting a living room Apple TV to the same basement router. They've provided high speeds and reliable connections, which is remarkable considering that I installed one of the cables in a bundle with a power cable, speaker cable and two HDMI cables, yet there is no noticeable interference.The thin, flat profile makes it easy to do things with these cables you wouldn't consider with regular round cat5e/cat6 cable. However, note that (of course) the plugs are standard plugs and hence only slightly smaller than regular cat6 plugs. Thus, while the cable itself is capable of marvellous acts of dexterity the plug still is the limiting factor if you try to pass the cable through a small hole or similar bottleneck.
I've had this battery for about 5 months now, and it seems to work great. I used it on a wedding the other day, and held out for the entire shoot. While I don't use this battery every week, and I haven't put it through rigorous testing- it seems to be good for at least 6 hours of shooting on my GL1. It may last the full time advertised, but I haven't needed to use it for that amount of time since purchase. To be honest, if the battery only lasted 3 hours and was good for a year- I'd still love it. It costs only a fraction of an official Canon battery- and performs very very well. In this rare instance, you get way more than you pay for.
I am in love with the Elgato Eyetv Hybrid. Since I purchased a 42 inch hdtv with no tuner, I needed something inexpensive that will tune hd channels with tivo esque features. I could have purchased an hd box but I turned my powerpc g5 (Last Revision) into a media center instead. I purchased a terk antenna and 99 cent antenna "rabbit ears" to see if there is any difference in picture quality or how many channels I could get. Since there was no difference, I opted for the 99 cent antenna. The hardware is great and the software is even greater. This is what makes elgato. The menus are easy to use especially if you have an apple remote and your mac has ir. My powermac does not have ir so I purchased twisted melons ir hardware and share the apple remote. The hybrid remote is good but I prefer the apple remote since it is small and has the basic functions that I use most of the time.This is why I opted for the Elgato Eyetv Hybrid:- I needed a cheap hd tuner since my tv did not have one- I purchased a 42" HDTV and was not able to budget for $40 cable or sat- Most of my favorite shows are in HD like Law & Order, 24, The Office, My Name is Earl, Prison Break, The Tonight Show, and much more- I can pause, schedule recordings and remotely schedule as well- Export to my ipod or burn a dvd with Roxio Toast- Since I could not afford an apple tv, I installed the elgato software on my macbook and I can stream the recordings to see on my other tv without the hybridThings that I wish it could do:- It would be great if you can tell it to record The Office every time it comes out but you have to manually set a schedule for each day and time it comes out.- It would also be great if you can watch tv while recording.Here is my setup:PowerPC G5 Dual 2.0 512 RamMacbook Dual Core 1.83 512 RamOlevia 27" HDTV ReadyAkai 42" 1080p HDTV (LCT42Z6TM)I have my G5 and the 42 in the living room. I have my 27 in my room and when I want to watch recorded show I stream them to my macbook and connect to my tv with dvi. An apple tv will make this easier for me. But I have to do it this way until I purchase an apple tv.I can also work on light applications on the G5 using my 19" lcd while someone else watches tv on the 42 using elgato on the G5 without a problem. This will work if you have dual dvi on your G5.
I bought this scanner on the advice of a friend who uses one for scanning negatives,and color photos,this scanner was a waste of money,it seems to increase the red tone in negatives and color photos,making them impossible to see what they are.
I use this HDMI to connect a laptop to a HDTV for Netflix movies and found it to fit the bill perfectly. It does not detract from the quality of Netflix, coils easily behind the TV when not in use, was low in cost. The cable came from the vender without issues.
Today is 11/9/08, I ordered the Shure E2Mc-n earphones on 10/8/08 & Amazon is asking me to give review for a product that I've had for less than a month (after waiting for a week for shipping to happen).I have a Sansa View MP3 & video player. I wanted something different from the IPOD since both of my kids have them and I'm not too thrilled about what you get for what you pay with the IPOD. I got 8 gigs for a little over $150.Right away I knew I'd need different earphones both the IPOD & the View have earphones the rest on your ears (over the opening) and the slightest move caused them to not be there. Also any ambient noise almost canceled out what I was listening to. Mowing the law was a waste of battery power as I couldn't hear anything but the lawn mower.Well, the Shure E2c-n allows me to hear the music I'm listening to, although the mower is still very audible. I don't expect to not hear any outside noise as that would be very unsafe while doing something like mowing the lawn anyway. And remember, true noise canceling headphones "inject" white noise (static) into the background to block outside noise from being heard which means in a quiet environment you hear a hissing sound between songs.I've only tried one of the many sizes of custom fitting rubber & foam pieces that came with them to help them be the perfect fit for comfort and blocking the outside noise. The one that came already attached works pretty good for me, although I should try some of the others. Many of the reviews I read before choosing these say that finding the perfect fit greatly improves performance, so I may be even more happy with my choice.The main thing that is impressive is how "sturdy" they appear to be built. The wires are at least twice the gauge of the stock earphones for both units. One of my daughters IPOD earphones quit working on pretty short order as she stuffed it into her backpack daily and I'm sure the wires just gave out. The Gel replacements we got for her have lasted 10 times as long, but I still don't like the fit of them.One thing to mention, I have worked in a loud production environment for most of my life & hearing protection was a requirement so I'm quite used to having earplugs stuffed into my ears. I guess what I'm trying to say is that these might not be for everyone because you do have to wear them down inside your ear canal for them to work.Oh yeah the sound......... It's OK for for me. I'm a musician and I'm pretty picky about how it sounds. The high end is really good but the bass just seems to lack. But come on, how could you get booming lows with a tiny speaker anyway?? I don't expect chest rattling bass vibes. There are some earphones on the market that advertise big bass, but I'm really skeptical that they alter the music too much to simulate big bass. With the E2c-m the overall tone is good and that all that matters.So far, so good............
Got two for my rig (ASUS P5B, E6600, GF8800) and they're both extremely performing. I can barely feel the difference between these and the OCZ Platinum I had before they crapped out on me. Good buy, and especially at this price!
Often i was having trouble deciding which discman to get: The choices were the non-rugged versions of discman, with great features such as a remote control and AM/FM tuner, or the Shockwave model, which could withstand daily abuse (I am a student, so it gets bashed around quite frequently in my backpack). However, the shockwave models never offered a headphone remote or a useful radio tuner.I am the owner of the previous Shockwave model (the fat 10 second anti-shock model). It has served me well, but left me wanting more.This new model incorporates the best of both worlds: feature rich, rugged design, and relatively thin cross-section, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a great discman that is almost indestructable, as far as discmans go.PROS:-great XBS sound from Panasonic-super rugged design-thin, compared to previous plastic models-AM/FM tuner-headphone remote (for those wondering, this was never included on any previous shockwave models)-great, solid design, all buttons and latches feel solid, and comes with embedded handgrip-anti-shock 4.0 40 seconds, almost skip-free-battery life rated for over 20 hours, uses AA batteries unlike some ultraslims, that use expensive AAA batteries-rechargable battery capable-comes with AC adapter to save batteriesCONS:-for those who do not require a rugged model, go for a thinner, lighter discman. Will save money and pocket weight.
I didn't buy the 3000+ here though. I bought it...uh, elsewhere ( a site that will be censored dare I name it, a COMPETITOR!) for fifteen bucks less.Never installed a processor before? Neither did I. I was so nervous I nearly wet my pants. Kept imagining trying to return a fried CPU, and the customer service rep on the phone telling me, "Sorry, Sir, we do not accept return items when the customer has damaged them."In reality, the processor installed with ease. No problems! And what is more, it overclocks like a dream, so you are saving about $100, buying AMD's CPU, over the comparable INTEL junk.Why I do not like INTEL? Well, heat is one reason. Their CPUs run hotter, and are more expensive. Why pay more? AMD has closed the reliability gap that used to exist back in the days when Intel abused its monopoly power and forbade major motherboard manufacturers to support the AMD chipset.If you had a neg experience with AMD in the past - FORGiVE AND FORGET! They are back with a vengeance and ain't taking any prisoners. The smart money buys AMD 64's in this market at this time. Paying more for Intel is... hmm, a "WASTE"?
This is the second voyager I've purchased. I love these things, they're perfect for hanging on your keychain for those random times you need a USB thumbdrive on the go. The rubber housing makes them durable enough for keychain use, such as throwing them around in your pockets, jackets, etc...
Pros:High quality constructionWorks wellFeels wellFast deliveryIts cheapCons:I'm using Comcast and if you switch from a channel that is 480p to 1080p it takes some time to switch (about 3-5 seconds).
Doesn't overheat, snapped right in, and sped up the desktop. This has been in the computer for about 6 months now. It is wonderful. Time to catch up to the new stuff.
I'm not a computer savvy person and I found this product extremely easy to use. The operating instructions are minimal, but if I can figure out how to use it most people should be able to.
I really didn't want a digital camera and certainly didn't want to spend a lot of money on one. Still, I was sick of disposables and was planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip. So after a lot of dithering I sprang for a refurbished Kodak Easyshare C613--and I'm (almost) really happy with it. (We'll get to the "almost" in a minute.)Although "refurbished" it had no signs of wear or damage, it's small and light enough to carry easily, has a decent-size display screen, and can be left in point-and-shoot auto mode or adjusted for various conditions: bright or dim light, distance or close-up, fast-moving objects, etc. I knew about the small internal memory--no problem, I just got a 2 GB memory chip, which should hold several years' worth of pictures for me. I had time to try out my new camera before the trip; it came in handy for documenting storm damage to my house, and the document setting let me take and print a backup copy of my passport. On the trip I was so happy about not having to worry about film that I took all kinds of "impossible" shots (e.g. at an angle through the side window of a moving tour bus; into the sun; in the rain; without flash inside dimly lit buildings)--and most of them actually came out pretty well. Even some that I'd written off turned out okay when I downloaded them and fiddled with the lighting.Now for the downside: this camera really does eat up batteries. I considered rechargeables but traveling outside the U.S. I didn't want to fool with a recharger and voltage converter. The camera might have used less power if I'd just left it on "Auto," but I was having so much fun trying out all those other settings. I did bring extra batteries (after the originals went out I ran through 2 more sets in about a week) but they always seemed to fail at an inconvenient time with no low-battery warning. More worrying, the first time I put in new batteries it still wouldn't turn on. I was sure I'd inserted the batteries correctly according to the hard-to-read diagram, but when I took a chance and reversed them--it worked! Still, it had been off long enough to mess up the date-and-time setting, and I never did manage to reset it properly.Bottom line: although experienced photographers may sneer, this is a nice digital camera for beginners (if I can figure it out, anybody can), but it does require some patience and flexibility. If you plan to take more than a few pictures you'll need to install a memory chip. The instruction book, as several people have noted, isn't much help, and the time the camera takes to register the picture after you press the button can be annoying, especially if you're not used to digital. There's no view finder. On a long trip if voltage isn't a problem take 2 sets of pre-charged batteries and a recharger. Otherwise you'll need lots of extra batteries; the kind made for digital cameras may last a little longer, but if you have to buy more on the road, regular alkaline AA will do just fine.And by the way you can take some good pictures with the C613.
If you plan on hooking this system up to a Apple computer be prepared to spend extra cash and time. I have not yet been able to get this speaker system to work with my 2009 Macbook. I have spent literally hours trying to find a solution in mac forums with little success. The 540x needs a 5.1 external sound card or an AV receiver which can be difficult to find and is pricey. It usually costs more than speaker itself. I am currently looking for an affordable product, but the only ones I've found are discontinued and impossible to find.Also, know that the length of the cords are a joke. 6 feet. The cords are not even close to long enough to reach the ceiling for mounting. This would work great if you are planning to get some surround sound in your office cubicle. And extension cables aren't cheap. This product is just not as simple as projected. Know what your getting into beforehand.For the price the I've paid in extra parts I wish I purchased a different speaker system. I just hope that the sound is worth all the extra effort.
Sturdy, perfect fit , love the holster clip , would recommond to anyone who works out and needs a place to put their ipod .
Got it and hooked it up. Tried different cables between both lines in splitter. One line works great the other line has no connection at all. Not worth the money paid. In my opinion, I can't rate something that doesn't work so giving it nothing. Only thing is can't post my comments without giving it something. That's not right!!!!
i was using this switch with two macs and for a while it worked fine, but after a couple of weeks it stopped recognizing the laptop. after i spoke with the support dept at startech i realized they know very little about macs. they made suggestions that simply do not apply to the mac os and insisted that they did. since then i have seen reviews of other startech products and those user agree that startech does not know the mac os very well.so i returned it to amazon and will steer clear of startech products. a shame, since the design is great. all the ports are on the back and it keeps your desktop very tidy. since then i have
A very sturdy & compact tripod. It is an ingenious way to keep your camera steady and allows you to be in the photo as well. Especially useful if you are by yourself or want to be included in a group photo. I have always hated having to be the one left out because I had the camera. Now I don't have to be! You can set the camera at different angles. The possibilities are astounding! It is very portable. You can carry it in your camera bag or your pocket.
I bought 4 of these for the family and it really works well. I like the design and feel of it and the price was really great too. I had a concern because there was mention in some of the Amazon reviews that the battery drains really fast. I've used this mouse for 4 months now and I think the trick is that you have to always snap the USB connecter back on to the bottom of the mouse to turn off the sensor (red light)when not in use. The one con about it is that after snapping on the USB connector, it isn't flush w/ the bottom of the mouse which makes storing it awkward. That's really minor though. I posted some pictures for you to see.
I received the cartridge quickly and in good condition. Having the products that support items purchased is an added benefit of my amazon shopping experience.
These are the most amazing cables. I just hooked this up to my Polk RT800I speakers, and my Kenwood VR-2080 receiver and the difference is amazing. The bass is more defined, the trebble is crystal clear. I also got the Z2 Bi-wire cable for my center channel and that made a huge difference also. The voices are alot more defined. Worth the money !
I have spent days tryng to get this working with my new laptop, and have had brush off from Acer.CDROM has feeble 'manual' but no driver, so you have to download it.So far I have a stretched 1024 by 768 picture, not a 1440 x 900 one.After Googling, I can see a lot of other people have the same problem.If you aren't absolutely sure it will work with your laptop - don't get it!
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First HDMI cable I've ever purchased. Connected a newly built HTPC to a LCD TV at 1080P. No problems observed. Low price and quality seems good. Would buy again.
While using these headphones, I was plagued by frequent, brief popping sounds. Switching between the 3 channels had no effect. Otherwise sound was clear and static free. They were returned to Amazon who was extremely prompt in crediting my account. If looking for wireless headphones, check the Sennheiser RS-110 model which I have owned for a year and have been trouble free.
Unbelievable im like the rest of you i bought this thing and worked great. I rarely use it but kept printing something every once in a while to keep it going. So it was one of those times i go to use it 3 weeks after the warranty ran out and guess what pages coming out blank. Bought 65 dollars worth of new ink cartriges and they mysteriouly went empty after troubleshooting. you pull them out and can hear the ink in them. I was pissed all night wife and kids would'nt come around me after hours of messing with this thing. So if you love being nice to your wife and kids then dont mess with these epson printers. Oh yah customer service sucks ass as well.
Fabulous small machine, beautiful scanning abilities, great colorful copies, haven't faxed yet, but it's a perfect size and closes up to be smaller when not in use!!! A great buy!!
I have tried this product on different TVs. It simple doesn't work. Very difficult to set up. The manual is vague and the help isn't great. I have just put it in the box and don't think I will be able to use it. The firmware needs a lot of improvement. GUI is rubbish and the remote is not very responsive.Not recommended until they come up with something much better!!!!
This is an acceptable HDTV. The sound quality is not the best, but the controls and the input/output connections are ample and allow for almost eveything needed to show through a monitor/TV screen.
We received a Casio keyboard as a gift. The giver was thoughtful enough to include a power adapter. However, as luck would have it, this generic adapter turned out to be defective in a weird way: once plugged into an outlet it would take a while for the keyboard to be turned on. This was okay while the keyboard was at the same location, but did not work for kids' concerts as the keyboard would die during concert practices at another location.Ordered this adapter through amazon.com -- works like a charm. Is smaller, lighter, and doesn't become as warm when being used. Reliable.
Turned my LaserJet 1300 into a network printer. Just pop in this card plug into Ethernet and you are ready to go.
This range expander works great. I've got a user @200 ft in another house away. I tried the expander 1/2 the distance away and no good. Then I put the expander in the user's house, in a window pointng to my transmitter - works great.
So far every blank cd has recorded perfectly and without any problems. I highly reccomend this product for duplicating your valuable collection of music.
I wish I could give this GPS more than one star on this review but I feel as though many don't consider customer service in their ratings. Getting in touch with a TomTom representative is like trying to get the president on a direct line...it's pretty much impossible. So after going through a million prompts to answer my inquiry about incompatibility with the bluetooth feature I was finally told that they only have a few phones that are compatible with the unit and sometimes even phones that are compatible don't offer all the features like loading contact list into the GPS for real hands free calling etc, etc. If it weren't for these major drawbacks I'd give this unit three stars. It does ok on route navigation although on more than one occasion I've gone a map route and saved over an hour on one trip. This unit also lacks spoken street names which could keep your eyes off the GPS and on the road which means a safer drive for everyone on the road.TomTom customer service sucks -1 starCharging for online services that should be free to a faithful community of TomTom users -1 starThe screen scratches ridiculously easily, you have to buy the case or wrap the thing in a sock -1 starI heard the newer Garmin GPS's are better check them out.
This all in one in particular was a complete disaster. Form the get go I had problems with it. If the power fails, you have to reboot the machine, then it does an ink test when you reboot it. I could not find an option to turn this off. If you run out of color, you can't print black and white, not even if you set the print to grayscale. Don't try tech support, you can't understand them, they can't understand you, when the language barrier is finally cleared enough for you to start troubleshooting, they don't know what the problem is or it is your PC's fault. After 14 months, it finally died on me. Oddly enough when the warranty had just run out. A great excuse to purchase a new one. I believe HP is running a scam on these ink cartridges. They are the most expensive and last the least amount of time. I don't know where all of this ink goes, but it makes my wallet shrink far too often. I now have a Lexmark all in one and it seems like the ink has already lasted twice as long and I still have about 1/3 of my ink left!!! No more headaches and I don't need to keep a bunch of spare ink catridges.
The item works perfectly with clear sound. Neither of my current cars have aux input for my I-Pod and this product solved that issue at little cost and highly acceptable performance. The Griffin is used in 2 different cars and 2 different I-pods with the same excellent results.The package includes a variety of adapters for different sized I-pods and will accommodate all except the shuffle. Also included are pads that stick on the I-pod holder so that it is held snugly in place. I should mention there are different holder adapters included as well should I decide to change I-pods.There are also adapters that allow you to plug the unit into the cigarette lighter so that the unit can be positioned in a wide variety of positions. The instructions do no explain how the adapters can be configured that so you have to spend a bit off time figuring that out, but it is impossible to believe that the unit can not be fit and positioned to be highly useable in any car.Changing the frequency on the radio and transmitter is a simple process. I used the default frequency at the lower end of the spectrum and have had no problems. I read where some people have had issues with the docking unit also not charging the I-pod while docked, I have not experienced that problem. Nevertheless since the I-pod generally has a battery life of between 5 -8 hours, I could like with having to charge my i-pod separately if that were an issue.If I had a gripe it would be with the instructions (a common complaint for almost anything you purchase). They are less comprehensive than they should be and instead of investing in putting those in 6 different languages, making them clear in in any language would be appreciated.In summary for well under $30 this was a great purchase in terms of ease of use and quality sound from my I-Pod to my car stereo, it works well.
Unbelievable picture quality. Very natural colors. Great sound. I just wish it had 2 HDMI input ports.
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Great modem with awesome range. PAIN IN THE BUTT to set up, however. Three hours with tech support. Not for the technologically impaired.
Wow, this TV is something else. Watching DVD's on the widescreen with the eyepopping picture is a delight. The picture is so vivid and crisp. Regular programming is better, but use this TV with HD programming and momma mia, what a treat. Football games are fantastic. The food network in HD is mouth watering. You won't believe it until you have one for yourself. Go for it.
I love my new keyboard. My last one broke from high usage. I purchased this one to replace it. It is new and improved from my first one. I love it for taking notes at meetings. I love the new features they have added. Some of the key controls have changed to make it easier to type in numbers. Being compact makes it easy to carry also. Love it for places that do not require my laptop but where I need to make notes that need to get to my computer.
this is really a good point and shoot camera. i bought it in October it is a good camera and had really a good capturing speed and many shooting programs in it. it takes time to understand the camera, because of the operational modes. it took almost a month to get used to it. I need to do little more work to study the camera. It did captured very good pictures for my album.only concern is the battery backup is very low. it is advised to carry an additional battery.
went through 30 and still no coaster. seem durable. overall good value. I think they scratch a bit easily when compared to verbatim but thats ok if you take good care of them. These are far better than memorex and cost about the same.
It is a good product, I enjoy using it when I go skiing. It was easy to learn how to use it.
I purchased this HDMI cable along with my new Toshiba HDTV.You can't beat the cable for the price and quality
I ordered the walkman on Monday, and received it Thursday. The machine came in perfect shape and was packed very well. We live in a rural area, and the FM and AM reception is excellent on this radio. The cassette player works very well, with the sound being excellent. The presets are a bit cumbersome to set up, but once you have them, they are reliable. I consider this to be an excellent product.
I have tried this bag for a month now and find it good to carry and give you fast access to your SLR. I use a Nikon D80 with two lenses and it fits fine in the bag. A negative thing is that you can't pack anything else than the camera and small camera stuff like batteries, filters and so on, no place for anything else. The good thing I like about it is the fact that you have very quick access to the camera, just flip it in front of you and open up.
Have had this for a year. Put a few thousand images on it and it has never failed. Write time seems plenty fast enough for my use. Transfer time is noticeably faster than either of my sandisk II cards. I own six CF cards for my Canon XT of different brands and I have no complaints about any of them. Even bought some of them used. They have all performed as expected.
Prior to the Satechi, I've owned a handful of FM transmitters for my iPhone that subsequently broke due to their cheap and flimsy build-quality. I decided to put in a small amount of research in order to buy a decent FM transmitter that would charge my new HTC Evo while also allowing me to play music through the car stereo. This effort ultimately led me to the "Satechi Bluetooth Hands-free Car Stereo FM Transmitter". After carefully reading the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I opted to "splurge" and invest in what ultimately proved to be a quality device.The reason I rated the device highly is as follows:1. Exceptional sound quality with respect to FM-band transmission. This device's transmission quality exceeds that of the other devices I've owned, and has been noted by passengers other than myself. The speakerphone quality is also fantastic.2. Extremely convenient, non-tethered Bluetooth transmission mode. No more tethering and untethering phones when people want to play music on their device.3. Full USB port allows me to easily charge my HTC Evo, while allowing others to charge their devices as well. With other devices, often only one type of smartphone (e.g. iPhone) was supported.4. It is simple to use. Turn on Bluetooth on your device, find the Satechi transmitter, and pair. The LED backlight is green when unpaired, blue when paired, and cycles from green to blue when attempting to pair. This feature provides a very nice at-a-glance indicator, and further demonstrates the attention to detail in this product.5. The device, quite simply, looks like a quality product. It's mostly well constructed and designed (see caveat below).That said, I do have some qualms, and they are:1. My biggest gripe is that the device's adapter is fairly "bulky" (due to its 4 contact prongs) and therefore requires a fair bit of force to insert into my car's 12V slot. As a result, I worry about the strain on the adapter's hinge. Hopefully, this doesn't impact the device's long-term durability2. At approximately $60, the device is fairly pricey. However, I consider this to be a minor issue, as you clearly get a more robust feature-set. Also, while I haven't owned the device for a long period of time, I imagine (and hope!) that the lifespan of the Satechi will exceed that of the various cheap, flimsy alternatives I've had in the past.Overall, I would recommend this device to anyone looking for a quality, accessible FM transmitter and charger.
I have found that Tiffen filters are always a good buy as is this one. No problems so far with any of them I have purchased!!
I've had this mouse for a while, and I have two major problems with it.1) It doesn't work properly on most surfaces. Any surface that has any sort of red tint or any kind of dark surface it seems to dislike. The pointer will jump around randomly because of this.2) The mouse will occasionally click twice when you only click once. This causes you to accidentally close windows you didn't want to and open files that you dont want to. It is very frustrating.Other than that, I like the design. Any smaller would be too small I think. The bright blue LED is a bit obnoxious though. If I were you I'd drop down a few extra bucks and get something decent.
Does what it's supposed to. No vignetting on my Sigma 10-20mm on a Pentax K-mount. Works with the factory lens cap perfectly.
I have had the best time playing with my new D80. I haven't even read the manual yet, but I've taken the most amazing shots without any effort on my part. I highly recommend the D80 to anyone considering a DSLR. Many people tell me the Canons are better, but my sister who has a Canon DSLR would not agree. Nikon has always been the way to go! Great value, fast shipping, awesome purchase experience and product happiness.
I have bought several of these and the quality is very good. From what i have read you do not gain anything by spending more.
Don't purchase this mouse unless you're prepared to put two new AAA batteries in it about once a month.The cost of batteries soon outweight the cost of the mouse and I stated thinking if they are a part of Duracel.A+ for design and responsiveness though, but what's the point?
I couldn't find ANYTHING remotely like this -- something that could play stored music off memory cards and USB thumb drives. Yes, lots of stereos let you play MP3 players through them, but you are running the MP3 player off battery power, and have to change the battery every 15-20 hours. With this, you just plug in a memory card or thumb drive with music files, and it plays off them -- no batteries needed.The only reason it's not a 5-star is because I wish it had even more wattage for even bigger sound (but it does sound very good -- I just like my stereos BIG).
Will gladly recommend both seller and product. Increased memory for my laptop doubled speed. Seller really delivered a great product for a very reasonable price and delivery was faster than predicted.
Just as all the other reviews state, two months out of warranty the screen went black and everything else worked. Service center wants $589 to fix plus the $85 to look at it and Toshiba washed thier hands of it.
Good price! Ordered easily, came on time in good shape. It was a slightly older model, but in this case a great value for "personal" casual use.
This camera is everything it is advertised to be. I absolutely love it. I did not install the software that came with it so I cannot offer an opinion on that part of the experience but the quality of the product and the quality of the photos are really top-notch. My brother has a canon 30D and this camera is just as good, especially with similar lenses, for less than half the price.
I bought my Fuji FinePix 2600 Zoom Digital Camera from Amazon a week ago and got it on Wednesday. I have never used a camera until I bought this one. I love it! I have had sooo much fun using the camera. I bought additional memory cards, (64 and 16 mb). I am considering a 128 mb card! I think that this camera is great for beginners since it is easy to use. The camera takes very nice pictures. Some of the images from other cameras are not so great.
these speakers are light, small and provide adequate sound. Bose acoutic wave they are NOT.
This product is ok. The problem is not the product but the description of the product.It does however work if you know what you're doing, or if by chance all your products are the right version of HDMI. I however have lots of different versions of HDMI products. For example I have some monster HDMI cables that are version 1.3a cat2 and some that are still version 1.0. this device works with all my products that are of version 1.0 but it doesn't work with anything that is 1.3a or higher. Because HDMI is still relatively new and has not been standardized yet it may or may not work with all your HDMI products. The product does however only work as a splitter and not a switcher. I am returning this for a 1.3a splitter. I bought this one because I like its design more than that of the 1.3a switchers that seem to use a power supply and an extra HDMI cable. I give it a 10 for design and a 2 for compatibility. (really have to have things just right to get it to work.)To sum things up for the less technical person. If you bought all your HDMI products a long time ago or buy cheap you are probably safe, but if you have mixed and matched (cheap/expensive, new/really old) then this product is less likely to work for you.
Ordered on 24 May and received on 29 May. Good service and prompt shipping.
I just purchased the Kodak DX3900 for my father and mother-in-law. The top selling points were the megapixels, price, and the convenience of the docking station. Unfortunately, non of these things matter if the pictures the camera takes stink!The pictures are grainy, have no detail and are not sharp. In fact, it is diffucult to get a subject in focus, but this fact does not matter since even the in-focus pictures have no detail. A red flower surrounded by green foliage shows up as a red blob. NOT what I was expecting. I suspect an inferior lens. I have an Olympus C-3030 which takes excellent sharp, clear, very detailed, beautiful photos.Amazon's price for the DX3900 was the best I found on the net. Amazon's no hassle return policy is fantastic, we got a return authorization and printed up a shipping label already and will be sending this pathetic camera + docking station next business day.We replaced the DX3900 with a Nikon Coolpix 885, a great camera with a great Nikon lens!
Nice colors. However would be nice or to buy in packages of one color. Especially package of white! Would be also nice if they came in different widths!
I like the idea of this switch, and the way that you do not need to fumble with switches to go between headset and handset, or between telephone and computer, but I found this useless for voice-recognition, getting very poor recognition despite trying various different headsets, which led me to believe that the problem was the switch itself. However, it seems fine for telephone use, especially for the price.
These speakers are great surround speakers in either a 5.1 or 7.1 system. I've used them in both and the omnidirectional pattern they display is very effective in surround applications. Very reasonably priced AND able to handle ample power for the most demanding playback. Used a pair with a small lcd - opened up the sound stage and clarified the audio even using the ten watt amplification provided by the lcd manufactuter.
Love the convenience and audio and picture quality on Flip videos, BUT sending them in an email attachment from a PC user to a Mac user is NOT SO EASY! In that situation they are not "openable" without other internet-obtained downloadable software--and sometimes not even then! This problem needs to be addressed by the company in a free upgrade that trully makes it the "easy" internet video transfer, as advertised.
I had a Marware sports sleeve that was really annoying when trying to do anything except jogging with the iPod. As a result, I didn't use it, and my iPod got quite scratched up. I bought some clear overlays and the kickstand case to avoid any further scratches, and I love this case.The kickstand feature works well for videos, though I honestly don't watch many on the iPod. The snap-strap on the bottom keeps it secure while allowing easy access to for a USB cable or FM transmitter.The click wheel cover does take some getting used to, but I haven't had any problems with scrolling/volume (since the first few days)as mentioned in other reviews. The cover may seem to thick at first, but that means good protection, right? I should mention mine is a 30 GB model, so it may be more of a problem with the thicker, higher-capacity versions. As for the complaint about the metal hook scratches, I could definitely see that happening. I think I've only taken the iPod out of the case once or twice in the two weeks I've had it, so I wouldn't know. Either be very careful when removing the case, or do what I did and buy some protective overlays.**For iTrip owners/potential buyers: I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the strap fits around Griffin Technologies' iTrip FM transmitter almost perfectly. If you have one, you'll know that the iTrip slides out easily. This case fixes that problem-just loop the end of the strap over the metal hook at the bottom, instead of snapping it on the back. It might still slide out just enough to interrupt playback, but less frequently. The only drawback is that it covers the frequency display, but you rarely need to see it anyway. If you have an iTrip, get this case!! It may also work for similarly-sized transmitters/remote add-ons.To summarize, I gave it a 5 star rating because of it looks great and is perfect to use with my iTrip. If I didn't have the iTrip, I would still give this case 4 stars for its versatile design and protection. It is the only case I have seen that protects both screen and click wheel and comes anywhere near the design standard set by the iPod itself.
I first bought the Sony MVC FD75 because I thought it would be easy (it uses a floppy disk) instead of a media card. The pictures were not clear and were dark. I returned it and purchased this camera and was snapping away right after I put the batteries in it. Pictures are bright and clear. There are all kinds of filters that can also be purchased...wide angle,polorized, telephoto etc...so you can do more with the camera. Had a Cannon Sure Shot for years and wanted to upgrade to a digital....this camera is just as easy to use. Do yourself a favor and buy this one...
This is the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot! Never worked properly from day one. Unresponsive to both the remote and the buttons on the machine itself. Will not even turn off without being unplugged. When it does respond to commands from the remote, there is often a long delay before the response. never got it to record, and the DVD tray sticks EVERY time I try to use it. Possibly the most annoying device on the market.
These are very poor quality filters. The quality is so poor that threads do not match to my Nikon 18-200mm VR II Lens. The polarized filter is not rotating. It sold by 47th Street Photo [...]. When I complained on quality they sent the second set that turned out to be same bad as the first one. Looks like these people do not care about their reputation.
I bought this for a gift and from what his wife tells me, he is very happy with the set-up---had it up and going Christmas Day. I have a similar set-up by Sony and have really enjoyed the sound.
I really wanted to buy the f/1.4 but this the comparison is so close! Excellent lens and the shots are outstanding! Must buy for every Nikon camera!
Installation can be challenging; at least it was for me. Follow the instructions carefully, and even then, be prepared to guess at a couple of steps.I originally attempted to install my Slingbox AV without using a router, instead swapping my ethernet cable between two computers. Big mistake; it won't work. The manufacturer warns that one needs a router for the type of configuration I was attempting, but I didn't see the notice until later.Even after I bought a router, I had to obtain help from SlingBox's support center to get everything to work. Some things can't be fixed when you're in a remote location; you need to have your traveling computer hooked up to the Slingbox via your router.But once you've installed it, it does work very well. I have a reasonably good, but not excellent, connection at my remote location, and Slingbox seems to have engineered the compression algorithms expertly, because I get a fairly good picture even at the rather low streaming rate of 300 kb/sec.
I have tried others, but this one really works. It does not drop connection like the cheaper ones.Do yourself a favor and buy this interface. I just plain works.
I bought one of these to use at work because I was developing carpal tunnel and had shoulder and wrist discomfort in my right arm. So far, I like it quite well.
This remote worked great and the RF feature is even better than I could have imagined - I didn't even have to use the extender-sensors. Great priced. I bought a Harmony 890 than went bad. I didn't like the Harmony890 becuase the keys were too close together and when I touched them, it would hit the wrong key. Plus, the Harmony890 battery was terrible and the back cover never stayed on, and failed to stay charged.
I have one, is oky , , nice design, every thing is good... but there are some problems like the size is large and the speakers are not as what I wish, low volume , for this I give it 4 not 5 stars
This is a quality optic. Shipping was lightning fast. Arrived on time and in new condition. I have already placed it on the lense, no abboration from the filter being hooked to the lense.
I Guess it all comes down to getting what you pay for! For the Money ... this is as good as it gets in this price range. You could spend a little more and get some extra features, or spend a little less and have no features. This system has a great sound! Lots of bass! Pleanty of volume. And sounds real good. I have bought alot of JVC products and I've never been disappointed with any of them.
I had tried several earbuds attempting to find a set that would stay in my ears. I guess the typical design is not based on ears like mine. Nothing stayed in at all. The MX75s have several modular parts that gave me a perfect and very secure fit. It's worth taking a little time to try various combinations of caps. I think the reviewer who said the system didn't work simply couldn't figure out how they clip into the ear. There really should be better documentation on this point. The sound is pretty good, certainly a couple notches up from the standard iPod earbuds. The cord seems a bit thin and fragile so I plan to use extra care with this set.
The $100 I spent on this system was a waste of money. It has absolutely no power and if you turn it up above 10 or 11 everything is distorted. I had this system for about a year and the only thing it is good for is an overpriced paper weight. I sold this one for $50 at a yard sale and used the money to buy another home theater system for only $50 more than this one. It has 1000W of power and the sub-woffer alone has more power than the Norcent. I would not recommend this for even the most penny-pinching person. If you want a good deal, get something else.
Not a fluke in a single cord, I bought two of them and neither work. Do not buy these. Tried on my PlayStation 3, tried on my cable box, nothing. Will not work with HD, and they are not the cords pictured. Keep on looking.
If this company sounds new to you let me ease your doubts (KONKA) is a very old and well established company, the larger companies that your more familiar with i.e. sony, panasonic, mitsubishi,yamaha... have all been using this chinese based corporation as a subcontractor for many years. so in essence you've been buying their products all along you just did'nt know it. since this companies name is so new to u.s. customers their marketing stratgies are to under bid the larger more recognisable corporations. this my friends will not last long as soon as it becomes a little more recogniseable you can be sure you will be jumping through hoops for their products.
I was a first-timer with digital cameras, but I bought this camera in May after reading many reviews on Amazon and other sites. We love this camera and have already taken over 400 pictures! The color quality of each is truly excellent (example: I took it on a business trip and my pictures came out richer than my boss's professional grade digicam). Even in dark areas the pictures come out clear, although the viewfinder may not show it that way. The software that is included is confusing to install but easy to use. I definitely recommend upgrading memory (128 mb) and buying rechargable batteries.I'm bummed that the camera price only dropped now!! It was such a great investment as it was, it is a steal at this lower price.
I purchased this as a gift for my wife based on the recommendations I saw on-line. The very first time we tried it, it didn't work. After we ejected it out of the cassette player, and while I was holding it in my hands, the wires literally fell off the unit. Needless to say, I'm not impressed with the workmanship. I don't know, maybe I just got the back-to-work-Monday-morning one. But I'm not impressed.
not a bad product ,it works very good ,never had a problem with it ,had to use it on my netgear
I have now owned this TV for over a year and all I can say is awesome!!Plenty of HDMI inputs, awesome picture quality *(even in SD) and fantastic size that gets a WOW every time
For anyone with even a slight vision problem this keyboard is wonderful. The keys are black rather than grey and the letters are large and very white. All keyboards should look like this!
Ok, so the 5200 is 5MP instead of 6 and it doesn't have Optical IS but it still beats my Canon S3IS in 1) Low Light and 2) Photo Sharpness. If you look at my S3 review you'll see that's important to me. I've always been a Fuji FinePix fan for it's sharpness. This is the standard I juge all other camera's by. For some reason, a lot of people don't recognize Fuji. I can't say all of the FinePix line is great, my wife's F470 SUCKS for sharpness. The 5200 is getting harder to find and a new camera generally costs more than the S3. That is Fuji's fault in my opnion. Why they didn't put Optical IS is beyond me, but it is still a great camera.
Works all fine and is an excellent help when watching a video or when typing mails with a Bluetooth keyboard...
This is a small but powerful voice recorder. It's quite handy to have around, particularly in the car, to record thoughts that come to mind which otherwise would probably be forgotten. When I'm out of my vehicle, it fits nicely in my pocket. It's easy to operate, and just as importantly to me, the price was right. The delivery and packaging was perfect. One of my better purchases from Amazon.com. Highly recommended, in every respect.
I have to say I was a little leary when I read the reviews of how bad the software was for this product. Then I read farther and found out that on the Sony site they have a link to put a better version of software on the player. So, I bought the MP3 player and let me tell you. The battery lasts forever. I dloaded the software. Moved the songs by dragging and dropping. And my daughter has loved every minute of it. Not one single problem. All this plus a neat screen. I cannot beat the price. Oh, by the way, I hate Ipod anything.
Needed to adapt my ring flash to my camera. Ring flash does not fit all cameras, so be sure to check it out, so you can order the right adapters when ordering the flash.
I needed an adapter to be able to use my newer headphones. This adapter plug worked perfectly on my older Kenwood amp. Great Product, Price and Fast Shipping.
value for money? Check!1080p? Check!Work on ps3? Check!Fast delivery? check!Don't listen to people saying that you need a expensive hdmi cable to get qualityvideo. I'd read a bunch of review before i purchase this item. And almost everyonewas giving it a positive review. So i said to myself, what do i have to lose but$2.95. to my surprise or not, it worked great!Give it a try if you want a hdmi cable for your blue ray player, gaming consoleor anything you have that works with a hdmi cable.
I have owned a GPS from Magellan and Garmin. My TomTom is the tops. I have had all to often a person tell me that they are not on GPS'r or MapQwest only to enter the address into TomTom and viola, there they are and here i come. People are always impressed and want to know what GPS i own, so they can buy one.
Awesome camera for the price! The product arrived very quickly and tracking was real time.
This was my first DVD purchase and I thought it was a good buy initially, considering it combines a DVD and VCR in one product. However, I am disappointed to report that at exactly 1 year the display began flickering and jumping around like crazy. The remote no longer works and the display is unreadable. The record timer for the VCR doesn't work anymore either. When I contacted Zenith with my problems, they told me it would cost $45 plus shipping just for them to diagnose the problem. Then, they would let me know how much the parts/labor would cost to repair it. I told them that was not acceptable but they were totally inflexible. There is no reason why an electronics item like this should fail after only 1 year. I'm not sure why they call it "customer service". This customer will not buy anything with the Zenith name on it again.
This is the first HDMI cable I've seen priced at exactly what they should be worth. I paid 23 cents for the cable and $2.95 to ship it. It arrived in less than a week and it works just as its supposed to. The cable doesn't look fancy but it seems plenty sturdy. The ends are gold plated (or gold colored at least) but its doubtful that it even impacts performance at all since HDMI is a digital signal. This cable is well worth the pocket change unless you have more money that you know what to do with.
Good cable. No real interference despite the length of the cable. Well-shielded.
We wanted something that our children could use since we have very limited counter space in the bathroom. So far, it's been just what we needed. And, it is much more quiet than hotel wall mounts we have used.
It's true that HDMI cables don't need to be the most expensive to work great. With HDMI cables, they either work(99.9% of the time) or they don't. Save yourself the trouble and buy the cheapest ones you can find that meet the length needed. I stream videos through my ROKU box through the cable and it works fantastic!
When this camera focuses accurately the resulting images are really amazing. However, a vast majority of approximately 1000 pictures we've taken so far are out of focus. Switching to center-point focus doesn't help. If only one feature on a camera works it should be the auto-focus. Do the five-star reviewers have low standards, or is my camera defective? I noticed one other review that mentions terrible focusing ability, so I don't think it's just me.On the brighter side, the movie mode is surprisingly good and produces nice, sharp movies. However, zooming is not possible in movie mode. My five-year-old, 0.8 megapixel Sony Mavica allows zooming in movie mode. C'mon Canon. Get with the program.Battery life is good and charging time is brief. I don't have a backup battery or the AC adapter kit and I haven't had any reason to need them yet.The flash is nice and bright and allows for pretty decent indoor photos even in relatively low-light situations. The AF-assist light probably could have been left off the camera altoghther. If you need it to focus in really low-light you don't have a good chance at getting a good picture. Don't expect any red-eye reduction from it either (same AF-assist light stays on during image capture when red-eye reduction feature is on). In fact, unless your subject is willing to incur retinal damage by looking directly into the stunningly bright light, there is no real chance of reducing red-eye at all. Big disappointment. Canon needs to utilize the strobe-flash technique for red-eye reduction.Bottom line: It's easy to look at the very best images this camera can produce and believe it to be a great camera. However, when you end up with pictures which are out of focus and when everyone in them has red-eye, you won't be thinking of the great picture the camera produced yesterday.
I used a Maxtor 120 gig for several months. It was amazing! I never had a single problem, except that I ran out of space. Upgrading to LaCie, the thing took 30 hours, (count them, 30!) to transfer 100 gigs of music. The power button is a stupid feature. If you're plugged in, I want to use you. Also, the chords that come with it are flimsy. Plus it's loud, and makes my desk vibrate. If this is made by Porsche, I'd never buy one of their cars! Go with Maxtor instead, even if it's more expensive. Everyone I know swears by Maxtor. I do too.
great speakers sounds great had them for some time now never had any problem with them well worth the money.
I bought this instead of a mini ipod. I used a friends mini for a while, but this is a better value. It comes with a radio, color screen, an internal microphone so you can record and you can download pics and text to it. It also comes with a protective cover that has a clip, which is great for music on the go. It comes in handy when I exercise. This is a fun little toy.
This is the perfect size bag for a 17" laptop. In fact, there's enough room that it might hold a 19". I love all of the compartments and the fact that it's not too big to easily take with me to work every day. The multiple pockets on the front of the bag make it very easy to store all of my wires and accessories and still be able to easily retrieve items that I need to access more frequently,such as my purse items. The small bags make it that much easier to locate items too. I use the bag to carry my laptop, kindle, binder, and accessories with me to work for school purposes. The expandable back is large enough for me to store a large binder. If you are looking for a bag that will hold a lot of files, this may not be the one for you.
I purchased this cable to connect my PlayStation 3 to a 32" 720p LCD televison. Before I got this cable in the mail, I was temporarily using a much more expensive Belkin HDMI cable that I normally use for something else. After switching cables, I can say that there is absolutely NO detectable difference in video or audio quality (and that means alot coming from me, as I know quite a bit about HD sets). You could go out and purchased a $79.99 HDMI cable "specially" made for the PS3, (or any other HD device) or you could get this one for just under $2, which does the EXACT same thing! You don't need to spend big bucks to get the most out of your HD TV.The only downside to this cable is that it comes with absolutely no paperwork, or warranty of any kind. It just comes in a sealed plastic envelope. Fortunately, HDMI cables are pretty much self-explanitory: you plug one end into your TV, and the other end into your player.I definitely reccomend picking up this HDMI cable to get the most out of your HD TV. There is NO need to spend $80 for a major brand name cable!
When I got my card I was excited to find that it really is very well made compared to the other cards I've used. And it had a much better price. I had read of problems with some cameras but mine seemed okay. And it was great, until I filled the card up completely for the first time and ended up losing 372 photos. I wanted to like it, because it really does seem like it's a lot higher quality than other brands. But if it doesn't work it's not terribly useful. I'm dissappointed now. I'm returning the card, it's back to SanDisk for me..
I've owned and sold three 28 f/1.4's before Nikon finally offered a full frame body. It's a beautifully made lens especially when paired with the metal hk-7 hood. All three copies produced great images. All three also had a crack forming on the auto-focus clutch, a common design flaw. How did I end up buying this lens three times? The first time, I got one because it was the widest and fastest auto-focus prime Nikon had available which I found for about $1300. Than Nikon decided to discontinue it without offering a replacement right at the same time I found another one on ebay for $1200. A few months later, this lens was selling for over $2000. With no Nikon full frame body on the horizon and the lovely Canon 5D with the 24L, 35L, and 85L there for the taking, I sold my two Nikon 28 f/1.4's for $4000+ and got the 24L, 35L, and 85L along with the 5D. The Nikon 28 f/1.4 is a fine lens, but for me, there are simply too many other great alternatives for what the money you can get at the current market rate of this lens. The design is also aging. Canon's newer 24 f/1.4 already has an updated model to better match today's sensors. What happened to the third 28 f/1.4 copy? KEH listed one for for $1400 which I sold for $2100 (this was two years ago remember so going price is even higher). Last time they they listed that lens so low : ) I got a used 135L with that flip! So if you can find one at a bargain price, go for it. Otherwise, know that you're really buying it as a collector's item.
I have used the Targus rolling case for 5 trips. So far so good, It is large enough for my 17" HP notebook plus additional materials. There are enough comparments for my needs too. So far no negatives.
I recently bought this system and have no complaints except for the lack of a 5.1 optical input plug.It only has RCA (red & white) input plugs. 3 pairs of them so that you can connect a VCR, Game system #1, and Game system #2.The sound is very good because the system has its own sound processor with multiple options such as Hall, Party, Soft, etc.It also has a zoom option of 6 different sizes. So you can reduce the black lines on widescreen formatted movies. It is important to note that some more expensive home theater systems made by other companies, do not have any zoom feature. Even some Sony models do not have zoom.A Tip for great picture = In the display menu, there is an option called "ANIMATION" and it gives very sharp life-like picture to regular movies.
hdmi cord works great, and it was a great price too. Picture looks just fine when watching sports/tv shows from me tv.
Works well so far. No issues. I only have a low speed internet. Hope it is still fine when I change it to high speed.
This guy is a marvel, like a big stalwart friend, always there boosting the richness of the sound.Don't know how I ever got along without him.Yes, this sub-woofer is a male, and probably Russian.Maybe named Boris, good and loyal.
Simple and allows a lot of flexibility. My wife has a kindle and an IPhone, this allows here to sit at the table and have them at an angle that works for them. Width wide is can be a bit narrow so with something wider like the kindle it can tip if the table gets a good bump, but honestly it takes a good bump that would also knock over the salt shaker.
This is a handy little device that makes number punching a lot easier on my laptop. The retractable cable leaves just enough cable on my table so that there is not a mess of extra to deal with. Also, packing this up to take to the library is effortless as the cable retracts in a flash and the device is quite slim.However, I have a few concerns with this product.-The rubber feet on this are quite hard, so they do not really cling all that well to some surfaces. If you were to use this exclusively for 10-key data entry, this may become very frustrating as it slides around a little.-When used for the first time after my laptop hibernates, the first button I punch often does not register. This is sometime hard to keep in mind which is minimally frustrating.
Amazon features this adapter as an accessory for the D-40 Zoom camera. However, it is described as an AC adapter for Olympus cameras that use four AA batteries.This is interesting because the D-40 only uses two AA batteries. Is the wrong accessory being offerred with this camera???? I'd be extra careful.
Just received the antenna, and I'm disappointed in the poor performance. No improvement at all. On the other hand, I installed the range extender. A little difficulty in the installation, but it works like a charm. Buy the range extender; forget the antenna.
I like the concept of this technology and was very excited for it to be delivered. With the Superbowl this weekend I wanted to record the game and other coverage. I hooked up TiVo and started through the set up process after about 45-50 minutes i had completed the setup, and a message said i would have to wait 4-8 hours for the unit to process the download, but during that time i could watch live tv and pause, rewind, etc. after maybe 10 minutes the screen started freezing for up to 2 minutes. the unit started making clicking sounds and then the power to the unit was accidently switched off by me, I had mistakenly plugged the TiVo into one of those outlets that is controlled by a light switch. I turned the switch back on then realized i would have to turn it off to unplug it and put it in a power strip. After all that i turned the unit on and it did the powering up screen then to a preparing for service update screen then it shut itself off after about a minute then comes right back on like a restart on Windows. It has been doing this for the past 22 hours now. I call TiVo tech support. they say that it shouldn't be doing this, it's defective. So I am here to order a replacement. Of course it won't be here in time for the Super Bowl so i am back to the VCR technology. Perhaps i am being to hard, but i order something and i expect it to work. Amazon is a place for great deals, if you have the patience for returning the missing or devective items I frequently end up with.
GREAT PRINTER IF YOU GET THE LAST MODELS!!!!NOT THE ITEM I RECEIVED I have had at least five of these GREAT Epson printers. The model I received was perhaps the first one ever made...no features, no red-eye out, no visual on the screen....a complete waste of money. Mispresented, However, the wonderful people at AMAZON credited my account to my complete surprise and satisfaction. Thank you!!! Steve
the binoculars are better than I expected. Great for distance, but you cannot view things too close.Ther clarity and magnification are outstanding. To look at stars you should have the tripod- or e;lse they all lok like comets- I couldn't hold them still enough.
very nice, I didn't think it would be so easy to set this up, Not only they have a Huge database, But you can also "copy" the signal from any remote.
I am very dissapointed by the product and the execrable customer service the Funai Company provided. The unit I purchased malfunctioned while still under warranty, I went to a repair shop, they tried to fix it by replacing parts, it did not work, and finally Sylvania, Funai agrreed to replace the unit with another one. This process took a month. To finalize the paper work or whatever two other months passed. And I still do not have the replacement dvd after three months!!!
I love this case, I just wish they would have designed it with some sort of latch or something to keep the case closed a little better. If they changed this imperfection it would be a 5-star rating without a doubt.
This is a must have for snorkeling, sea kayaking or any water sports. You can access pretty much all the buttons. Ours worked like a charm!
Though a bit sketchy with it's user documentation, I'm totally satisfied and happy with this scanner. I put my faith more on intuition and some experimenting, and since that first hour following the install have been scanning the family 35mm slides, old dusty faded and scratched photos and printed souveniers without a hitch. There's more here than I need, but the options for determining output sizes, setting scan parameters for correcting picture flaws, and resolution (dpi) convince me this is an ideal and great scanner for archiving the family history. No speed or operational issues to date, and don't expect to encounter any as I learn more about what it can do. Happy camper here, and a good value.
Some set-up issues, but picture is a 'WOW' and I am very impressed with the sound and looks.Great buy and great value
For a general use earbud, these are my favorites. Perhaps I have strangely shaped ears, but I can't stand the typical iPod earbuds. It hurts trying to cram them in my ears and then they just fall out again. These ones sit snugly in my ear with out any discomfort and have very good sound reproduction, for the price. My first pair lasted for six years of heavy use and now I'm on my second pair. These can't be beat, in my opinion.
These speakers are the best. The sound is extraordinary. The price was just right.
This is a very stern warning. DON'T BUY THIS FOR YOU'RE 2ND GEN NANO! The first time I bought it, it didn't fit. I mean, damn, you need the jaws of life to get it on. Maybe I bought the one made for the 1st gen. Fine. I return it and buy the one that explicity states it's made for the 2nd gen ipod. I put it on and it still doesn't fit! Even worse, I couldn't get the stupid thing off! And I didn't want to scratch or chip my investment (the ipod, not the crappy, poorly designed case). I got fed up and just cut the damn case with a pair of scissors, just to pry it off. Go with the sport armband from speck. A MUCH better product. This awful product, though, gets a -5 stars from me.
Inexpensive, easy to install, and a miracle of convenience. Best computer add-on ever, and no software to worry about, either.
For those of you complaining about the tight fit when using your keychain, here's what to do: take out the black neck strap that came with your Micro Cruzer. There is a small metal ring at the attachment end. Take that ring off and attach it between your Micro Cruzer loop and your main keychain. Now your drive can hang freely on your keychain.For those of your complaining about the loose cap, I put a generous dab of rubber cement inside the cap. Leave it til its fully dry. The cap should fit very snug when reattached. Crude, but works. If it becomes loose again, repeat.
and I do. Don't waste your time, though, if you're looking for a typical mystery novel or an easy read.I know that many people also hated The Lovely Bones, which I loved. Maybe people who agreed with me on that book would also like The Little Friend.We'll never know what uncanny confluence of literary ideas led these two writers to base novels on the most horrific imaginable crimes--the violent deaths of children.The similarity between the novels ends there, though.But each book left me thinking about its characters, plot, philosophy and depth for days, weeks even. I read constantly and consider myself lucky to find a book that affects me that way every few years, let alone twice in a three or four month period.I could add to the criticisms of Tartt's ending and the questions about things she left hanging. Instead, I like to fantasize that the next book, which continues the stories of these oh-so-lifelike characters, is headed for her publisher. She probably is off on something else completely different, but I can hope.On the positive side, here are just a few of the things I think Tartt portrays in The Little Friend more successfully than almost any other author I've read:--What it's like to grow up "odd" in a small southern town; what it's like to be from an equally odd family; the casual racism that lurks under many otherwise "friendly" relationships between white folks and their black housekeepers; the destruction that violent death does to families left in its wake; the helplessness of childhood, even when well-meaning family members are nearby.
My iPod video's battery was at the point where it wouldn't last for more than an hour and a half at the most, often times less, so I figured it was worth a shot replacing the battery. As other people have stated, there's no instructions in the package, but there are videos on youtube, and there's very detailed instructions and close up pictures regarding opening the ipod and removing the old battery at[...] I replaced the battery about a month ago, and have since left my ipod playinig for 10 hours straight and the battery still wasn't dead. Overall I am incredibly pleased with this battery!
A good choice if your going wireless or are looking to swap out for a model with a on/off button. the wireless mouse that came with my wireless keyboard didn't have a off switch so I had to keep poping the battery case open and removing one of the batteries to turn it off. Now all I have to do is press a button and it's made a HUGE difference. I used to go through batteries every 2 weeks, now I've only had to replace the batteries once since I got it.
Great item. After going to best buy and other local stores I had to laugh at the price that they wanted for these cables. Works great looks great and they ship fast to your home. Thanks again.
This product was perfect for the application we needed, the extra phone jacks were required to run a home alarm. The product works great and was delivered on time.
The HDMI cable is awesome it works just as good as cables costing a whole lot more. Fantastic product without the fancy price!
Received my first one, followed the instructions, it never worked. Spent 45 minutes on the phone with Linksys tech support with no success. Returned the product to Amazon and got a replacement. Same thing: did not work, 45 minutes with tech support, no success. Returned to Amazon. To top it off, Amazon somehow "did not receive" (so they say) my return, so I'm out the $80 or so. Terrible product, I would not touch it.
This is a pretty good set of headphones for the price. They are very sturdy and comfortable, especially compared to stock mp3 player headphones. They're probably too bulky for use with an iPod, but they're good for computer use and I like the long 9 ft. cord.I'm not an audiophile, but the sound is on the bassy side, so don't expect high quality audio.
It's just an awful camera that is packaged to sell, but takes poor photos and is difficult to use. The LCD screen on the back is tiny and grainy. The pictures are dark and blurry. The lens on the front is not covered and so can be scratched. Spend a little more and get a camera that you will actually want to use.
I got this as a gift for my Dad. We both hate having greasy keys on our MacBooks, and he really hates it when the keys leave a smudge on the screen. I suggested a Moshi ClearGuard, but he didn't like the resistance he felt when typing on the keys. He was using the tissue paper that came with his MacBook to keep any dirt and oils off the screen.This product has been perfect for him. It has more grip that a sheet of tissue paper, so it stays on the keyboard when he tilts his computer, so he doesn't have to worry about it falling off when he opens up his laptop. The texture feels like a soft suede, and soaks up the oils off the keys when the computer is closed. If he happens to get a smudge on his laptop, he can use it as a rag to wipe the smudge off.I was worried that it wouldn't fit in his MacBook Air because the clearance between the keys and screen is so thin, but the MBA closes perfectly with no problems. I don't know if it would close as well with both a keyboard skin and the ScreenSavrz on the MBA. The one downside is that his keys will still get some oil on them with no keyboard skin, but that's his choice/fault, not the fault of this product. Overall, it's a very practical and affordable option.
I've changed the S-video cable from the dvd player to the television with this HDMI cable. It works perfectly!
I bought this filter before I even bought the lens I am using it on. I always use a filter on my lens to protect them and Tiffen makes a wonderful filter, this filter will also filter out UV rays. I think that this filter is as good as any out there and it will not break your budget.
I was hoping for a speaker unit I could use in a bus without a radio. It wasn't what I wanted, but their next generation Logitech mm50 has a rechargable battery, which doesn't need the adaptor plug to plug into the cigarette lighter and to avoid changing AA batteries every day.
Ordered this one day, regular shipping and received it the next, incredible. Disk is great and card reader an added bonus.
I love this bag. Im a nursing student and I have to haul a LOT of books. This bags holds all the ones I need to take to class. People always ask where I got it and want one. Its an awesome, sturdy bag
It seems there are quite a few bad reviews for these headphones...but all I can say is I think they're pretty good. The sound quality is nice with plenty of bass, and the build quality of the headphones is actually quite high, too. I admit they maybe are a little too tight...but for me they fit comfortably are the tightness helps to add to the audio clarity.Very pleased - great headphones for the price.
Canon XH A1 1.67MP 3CCD High-Definition Camcorder with 20x Optical ZoomSuper product. Can be as used as professionally or as amateurish as to you like. It's NOT a point & shoot camcorder but, it's mini-cassette recording gives you the best picture you will ever see. The Z1U Sony is too complicated for general use. The Canon A1 isyour best buy for ease of use and price (althou it is price'ie) Before you buy a upscale camcorder look into this unit, there is plenty of information available on internet. Check it out.
THESE EAR PHONES ARE USELESS. THEY DO NOT FIT PROPERLY AND ONE ALREADY DOES NOT WORK... THIS IS MY FIRST BAD ITEM ON AMAZON
I bought this to be used with my laptop / shaver etc. when going to Bangalore. At the house, we have grounded outlets and the thing fits absolutely snug, no giggling! Since this adapter doesn't do any voltage conversion and it's basic function is to provide an interface to the Indian electrical outlets, it does the job really well. Really well made. Buy a few and keep it in your suitcase, they come in handy!
18-55mm canon stock kit lens with a short lens hood has plenty of room. consider something smaller for a 50mm. this would be too large. fantastic material.
I gave these a try because of the innovation with twist-to-fit, reasonable price and the different sizes of silicone covers included. I must have small ear openings because I can't get these to stay in my ear with any of the different fittings. I'd also say the cord is very thin and easily susceptible to entanglement.
I had a skinny little LIDE 30, and I liked it. It was never really much with 3-D objects, which my wife likes to do, but the form factor was convenient, the USB power was great and the scans were more than serviceable. When it croaked mid-scan I replaced it with an LIDE 60, which wasn't that great and looked just awful with 3D objects. In researching why this was the case I was advised I needed a CCD-based scanner instead of a CIS one like the LIDE series. Enter the 4200F.My god this thing generates the preview fast, which even got my wife revved up. The multiscan is cool, though often requires tweaking if the item is too close to the edge. The performance with small 3D objects is very pleasing; now I only have to photograph items when it's mission-critical or the item is large or the item has reflective surfaces, which scan poorly with pretty much any scanner. Negative scanning works as advertised but it's considerably slower. Fortunately the the multiscan makes up for it....Puzzling, though, is the lack of Mac support. It's pretty much anomalous in Canon's lineup, and I can't imagine what makes this one different. Also mysterious is the absence of any way to set the scan higher than 1600dpi. I don't seriously need the 3200 this thing boasts but I'd still like the option in case I need to get a detailed look at something very small. (At 1600dpi, it only takes a vew square inches to bounce into the 100+MByte range.) And I hate that it has a wall-wart power supply.
Like other people here, I had no trouble at all with my WD hard drive until one morning it suddenly, unexpectedly died. A steady clicking sound meant drive head failure -- mechanical trouble that, in two seconds, wiped out 500GB of data.Buy all the cheap WD hard drives you want, but make sure everything on them is backed up!
I bought this for my wife as we love to go birding. I had the Monarch version of this product at 8x50 and that is a good binocular but if you don't need the water proofing which I did not, I would go with the Nikon Action series and the 10 magnification is great for birding. It's a little bigger than the monarch but fits nicely in the hand.
Very Slow compared to previous drives. I would not purchase this drive if you are planning to run programs from it. It is to slow.
The targus TXL617 backpack is awesomely roomy. Has pockets for everything. Carry your 17" notebook and treat it as luggage for a trip. However handle seems just a little weak for such a massive notebook backpack. I hope it holds up to the weight.
Couldn't pass up the price & best of all. It gets the job done same as the others with a "monster" price.
I've been waiting for an external DVD burner for +R/+RW DVDs since HP introduced their internal 100i model last year, so I rushed to get one as soon as I heard it was out. I have had the new 200e unit about a week and have had great success burning both types of media from HP and Memorex. Not one coaster (yet) and it is amazingly fast using the Firewire connection. The +R format is compatible with my Sony 550D DVD player, and both play in my Dell Inspiron DVD-ROM drive.Though I am pretty technical, I think this unit would be easy for anyone to use. You can be up and running and burning DVDs within an hour or so. The learning curve of my first CD burner several years ago was much steeper.The Software bundle which includes Sonic's MyDVD is fine to get most people started, but I prefer DVDit (already owned it) and just bought Ulead DVD Factory which is awesome. It is exciting to take your DV video and burn it on a DVD and then watch it on a big screen with menus just like commercial DVDs. I create disk images of my project on my 7200 RPM Firewire hard drive and then burn them with Nero 5.9 as recommended on vcdhelp.com. (An excellent resource)The only problem I have had is so-so compatibility with my Adaptec Hot Connect Firewire PC Card. I spent a long time on the phone with HP Tech Support to troubleshoot the drive and find out that I need to connect the drive to the notebook's built-in Firewire port, but that is an easy work-around. HP support was patient and very helpful. No long wait on the phone either.I highly recommend this drive. It is too cool!
I'm an amateur photographer that's lucky enough to get sent all around the world. Recently on a trip to Alberobello, Italy I was taking pictures of Trulli houses during sunset. I found the absolute location to take pictures of the houses on the hill, the sun was in the perfect spot, there was great contrast between the clouds above the sun and the rays of light shooting up into them, but because the sun was only setting behind the hill and there was another 30 minutes before true sunset I was still essentially taking pictures of my light source, I simply couldn't capture the scene like I was seeing it. I thought to myself, man if only I had something like sunglasses for my camera. Enter the neutral density filter. That's the best way I can explain it. As much as I enjoy tinkering with photoshop, I much prefer to get the picture perfect at the camera and never even open photoshop. This ND filter allows me to tone down the lighting, but still giving me the entire range of adjustments my D80 offers. I've found it works best there's slightly overwhelming light that you can't control, and it's produced some pretty interesting effects during sunset when I increase my exposure a bit. The filter is thin enough that I can stack it on top of my UV filter and it doesn't crop the frame on either 35mm or my 18-55mm that it fits on. The quality is great, I have some no name filter that came with the 18-55 lens and it feels like it was assembled in a garage, not so with the Tiffen filters.
The speakers are great, I have a Ipod nano and the base doesn't match with it, but I made a cut at the base and works fine. The sound is well, doesn't explote the house but make some noise :)
BAG IS WELL-MADE AND COMFORTABLE. PROBLEM IS, IT'S JUST A LITTLE SMALL IF YOU OWN SEVERAL LENSES, SO YOU CAN'Y CARRY MORE THAN 1 OR 2 EXTRA LENSES, AND THEN NO ROOM FOR ACCESSORY FLASH. LOTS OF POCKETS.
It never made much sense to pay big bucks for a simple cable. This one is marked HDMI on the connectors, seems well made, works fine and it arrived quickly by USPS. I really can't expect more.
My computer recognized it on the first reboot and I was off. Great price, great value.
It seems that every thing you buy today needs an HDMI CABLE to connect it, from the new T.V. to the DVD to a Camera so its great to have a few extra on hand.
I hope you are reading this review. I did not read any reviews; I just went by the star rating. That was a mistake on my part.There is too much noise and static. It was the cable, because I switched it and noticed that there was a very clear difference between this cable and the other one I was using. And, I tried it with two different units, and they both showed much interference.I know it's less than $2, but don't waste your money. You will not get reimbursed for return shipping, so don't buy this unless you are not picky about your image quality. I bought two cables, because they were so cheap. And, they were both awful. Now I know why they are so cheap.Save your two dollars and buy yourself a cup of coffee, or something else that you can enjoy. You will not enjoy this cable.
Bogen-Manfrotto 482 Micro Ball Head(5 stars for my purposes, 4 stars over-all)I found this ball head to work great with my monopod (Manfrotto 790B, giving a high degree of flexibility and stability in low/lower light situation. It allowed me to take good pictures of frogs and other Costa Rican wildlife behind glass and during night hikes using just a (good quality) LED flashlight for lighting (better than flash). It allowed me to prop against walls, ground, etc. for good stability in many different angles and position, even without tightening down the ball. It is also compact enough to not get in the way when hanging the monopod on my arm or using the monopod for a walking stick at other times. The quality is much better that other small ball heads I looked at. It was perfect for my uses with small to medium sized equipment (12x optical w/ IS), but would probably not be suitable for lager bodies and lenses. For those I would use a tripod and a larger ball head. But I value the ease and flexibility in wild life situations, such as rain forests, where shot opportunities are often fleeting and lighting is often low (even during the day). It is very easy to spin off & on my camera ( w/ monopod & head in vertical position) with the extra bulk and expense of a quick release head.
It is great! I haven't had any problems with it. My only complaint is that it might be nice if it came with a lanyard or string to attach it to.
Since I've started shooting more RAW images, the behemoth CF memory cards that used to hold 1000's of JPG's have suddenly gotten very small. I have 24GB of storage now, but that's still not enough for a busy weekend with the EOS 50D and good subject matter...I need at least the 30MB/s speed of this card to keep it from being the limiter on rapid fire shooting of sports scenes (like soccer). Rapid bursts of 5 or 6 images each are common if you want to try and catch just the right action shot. This card keeps up.Just make sure you format the card on your camera, not on your computer, and same goes for deleting images - do this only from your camera and not from the computer. Canon and MAC and Windows don't seem to always agree on formatting. I tend to simply reformat the card (less than 5 seconds) on the camera each time I clear the images off. If I want to leave some images on the card, I "SELECT ALL" on the camera menu and then unselect the ones I want to keep before deleting. There are also umpteen file/folder managing procedures for doing stuff like this. Bottom line - let the camera manage the formatting!No issues retrieving over 10,000 shots from any of the SanDisk CF 30MB/s memory cards. Each card comes with a file recovery program, but I thankfully have not had to resort to that yet...One more piece of advice - the $/byte on 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB cards is roughly the same. You want to trade off minimizing the number of times you have to change cards (lost shots, dropped camera/cards, etc.) with the number of critical pictures you EVER put on any one memory card. The more important the shots, the more important this rule. Why? These cards WILL fail, someday. All memory devices do. Also, cards can be dropped/lost. Static discharge is a known card killer. And so on. How many shots do want to lose from an important shoot? All? Half? 30%? By using multiple cards (even if they are not yet full), you are improving your chances of at least having something if a card fails or is lost. The cost of the 16GB cards is roughly 2X the 8GB, so I'd buy two 8's instead of 1 16, for this reason. I can put just over 200 RAW+JPG mode images from my 50D on one 8GB card. If I'm shooting only JPG, the number of shots tops 1,000.Lots of good reviews out there on SanDisk cards. I'll stick with this brand given my positive experiences.
My new Shoe Wallet is even better than I expected! It securely fastens to my running shoe; holds my key, emergency cash, and identification; and most importantly, serves as a safe place for my iPod Sport Sensor. Best of all, my iPod works efficiently and accurately in the Shoe Wallet without my purchasing Nike-branded shoes.I'm a very happy consumer!
Well I am sad to say after 20 plus years my salad shooter has seen better days. I received it as an unmarked wedding gift. I still don't know who it was from. It has served me well. I am ordering another today.
I bought this cd player expecting the usually good quality I receive from target's merchandise. Not this time. First time I used it,it skipped all the time. The second time I used it,it played for maybe five minutes and then I got a DISC error message and no play. Third time the thing just would not play. I am very dissappointed and will be returning this item.Mary Laing
You can't beat purchasing something for so cheap that would cost you so much more at a store. Plus, it works just as good. We have been using it with our Xbox 360 for a while now, and we love it.
Extremely less expensive than other cameras comparible and it serves wonderfully. For anyone just wanting a camera to send pictures via e-mail and/or web this is the camera. It's also high enough resolution to make wonderful prints.
This backpack works great for airline travel and all around just taking along your laptop, iPad, cameras, chargers, meds, bagged liquids, sweatshirt, etc. The side pockets worked great for easy access to passports and boarding passes. It actually fit under the seat in front of me on the airplane once I took out the laptop which I always use to watch movies when in flight. It has a laptop sleeve which protects the laptop and I use my own neoprene iPad sleeve. All of my devices that I need to access at the airport or on the plane are in easy reach with this rolling backpack. I love the plaid color inserts which help it stand out from all of the solid black ones. I prefer this over other lighter colors which get dirty looking easily. I would highly recommend this for students, travelers and those living in a high rise!
This bag has good materials and construction. The pocket is zippered and is slightly stretchy so you can fit odd shaped items such as an average sized laptop power supply. The bag I received matched the product picture perfectly.
The product was reasonably priced and does the job. It came promptly. I think I prefer the more expensive version where you can put a label on the edge, but that's a matter of taste.
This thing is easy to install, but if you don't follow the instructions excactly as described it will not work for you. I installed one in my 2006 BMW X5. At first it did not want to behave and there was no artist or album info displayed on the radio, but after changing the configuration of the switches and allowing it to sync up it all came together. Depending on the model of BMW or mini you drive, it needs a specific sequence of numbers entered into the head unit before it recognizes the radio. Once you do that it works great and the song title and artist appear on the radio. It does take a couple of days to get used to flicking through the playlists etc, but once you get the hang of it its pretty easy.If you don't have DSP there will be a 6 pin and a 3 pin cable tucked away in the left corner of the trunk compartment. If you only have the 3 pin you are DSP and need the additional adapter.Over all I would recommend this product. It works well and is the best alternative to hacking up the dashboard on your bimmer and installing an after market radio.After searching many different web sites the best price I found was audiosource through amazon.
I'm a noob, and bought a T3i with a canon 18-200 lens (I thought I was only going to buy one lens). After reading some articles about learning to shoot with a single lens to improve my photographic technique, and needed a good/fast lens for low light conditions, I was dead set on buying the 1.8 version.At the shop I tried them both, and found that the 1.8 was louder/slower in focusing than the 1.4. Being a noob, I could tell a big difference in picture quality, but because of the noise (ie. shooting at children's events could be distracting), and speed, I felt that the extra couple hundred was a good investment in a better lens (ie. I didn't want to buy the 1.8mm, only to want the 1.4 6mos later).I find that the 50mm is on 90% of the time (most of my shots are portrait type of the kids/family), and definitely don't regret my decision... will likely stick with this lens until I'm good enough to understand why I *need* the set of L lens :P
The battery installed easy and has been great so far. Great replacement for my 30GB video ipod. Would definitely buy again.
Have used it to trigger my Canon 40D on my telescope and it worked just fine.
It is OK. I like it. In Amazon.com technical preview was noted that this model could run both NTSC and PAL DVD's, that why I bought it. But when I put my Multizone PAL based DVD, which I previously watch in color using my PHILIPS computer DVD drive, was screened just in black and white. I was very disappointed because of that. Unfortunately this model is working just in NTSC system. Anything else is OK.
Love, absolutely love this case!Have had it for 2 years now ( just now wining a review...)and it is like new.Very stylish and perfect size.
By the time the alarm went off I was within sight of police cars. It is very specific; it tells you exactly what is there -but not until you see it at the same time.
I purchased my hx2415 three years ago, and have enjoyed it on many long trips. It's ability to communicate via 802.11b, bluetooth or serial infared gives it great functionality. The SD and CF slots are a good way to store vast amounts of data without cluttering up the iPaq's limited internal storage. I use HP's bluetooth GPS along with iGuidance to help me navigate while I travel. My travelling MP3's are stored in a 2 gig sd card, and are easily accessed by the iPaq's Windows Media Player. The whole case is protected by an all aluminium clamshell that I found on Amazon for under $20. Throw away the clear plastic flip-lid that came with the iPaq, as it will not protect it.As some have noted, these PDA's will eat batteries if not configured properly. Make sure to shutdown any alert sounds or pop-ups that are generated outside the operating system. Even the M/S calendar can turn on the unit to remind you of appointments. That's great if you're at your desk, but it's not so good if the PDA is locked in a suitcase. Also make sure to shutdown the infared port when it's not needed. The standby battery control is a bit awkward, as you can select the length of "stand-by" time. Make sure to set it at maximum, so the unit can last longer after the main battery drains. Lastly, get in the habit of checking the screen after you press power button. A long press only shuts down the screen backlight, but the unit keeps running. I always check to make sure the unit is truely powered off.
Well, as an avid gamer, it was only a matter of time before I had too many systems to hook up to one television. Thankfully, this little box, which weighs practically nothing, provided the solution I was looking for. It's a quick setup, and I have noticed no loss in picture quality or sound.The enclosed directions are a little confusing, but if you can hook up a DVD player to your TV, you can figure out how to connect this thing.I've hooked up a Wii, Sega CDX, a Playstation 3 and a Playstation 2 to it and all of the systems are in perfect working order. I picked this up for $27.00, a price well worth the convenience of not having to disconnect and reconnect systems all the time.Highly recommended.
An extremely handy device for recording the details of photos taken. It eliminates the need for a notepad and pencil while in the field too !
Like many others here, my battery died and wouldn't take a charge after less than one year's use. As there is a 3-year warranty, and I had my receipt, I didn't think it would be difficult to get a replacement.My initial request (per online form) to Lenmar was simply ignored. My second request got me a form letter saying that I should mail the dead battery to them, preferably insured, at my own cost - after which they'd send me a replacement battery for "$7.50 shipping."In other words, I'll pay as much in postage as I would to replace the battery. And, oh yeah, "allow 4 weeks for your replacement to arrive."I'll try some other brand of battery, thanks, and hope that this warning can steer others away from this questionable company.
Camera died all by itself. E18 error(well known canon problem) and lens will not work. Do not buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is dissapoinying to read many reviews where they speak of whirring or drive dying. This will happen, but Lacie is great about sending a replacement power supply. Works great after receiving the replacement. Otherwise great HD.
This flash may not have the same power as the SB800, but it's compact, smart, and good enough for most of my needs. Combined with a digital Nikon SLR (I have the D70S) it exchanges lots of information with the camera and automatically adjusts the exposure and focal length of the flash. The display on the back can be a bit confusing but all the information is there. The flash power has been more than adequate.
Talk about awsome. This antenna combined with a 4 watt midland CB can transmit over 15 miles. It the most durable antenna I have ever seen as well. This is the best antenna you will ever get
Would have liked to be able to use the programs and be able to force the flash on for sunny outdoors portraits. That's only possible in manual mode.
Product is expensive but is great quality. With a 55 inch TV it can be rolled aroundfeeling secure that it will not tip over. A great product when you have to moveyour flat panel to different rooms.
As expected, this new Canon OEM toner cartridge performed perfectly. It may cost more than compatibles, but it always works.
I had been trying to decide between a CD or mp3 player. I walk a lot, as well as work out at the gym. I basically like to either listen to the radio, or play disco (yes, disco) music to get my juices flowing.I settled on the CD player, as I really don't want to bother downloading songs, when I have a dozen CDs that will do what I want.I am absolutely delighted with this player. The sound is clear, and the radio stations come in strongly. Even while on a treadmill, the player never skipped.I was not completely thrilled with the controls, but in short order, learned to master them. Forget about the earbuds, which I could not keep from falling out of my ears. I bought a separate set of Sony earphones. The remote control is a nice touch, but I have yet to use it.Yes, the personal CD player is an anachronism, but suits the bill perfectly for me.
I enjoyed these dvd's and getting real good use of them no problems with them
Don't lend that book to friends ... they'll be disapointed!I certainly was, and mad that I had paid money for a story that doesn't have a 'middle' and no 'end'.The story had potential... but it was wasted.
Bought this for tape to mp3 which it does an excellent job i think. I say this because i havent done comparisons.Its pretty so i think i'm keeping it with my other av for art and time to time listening.Fast shipping no cons for me so far. I'd give five stars but where do you go after that?
I bought this card for $ 92 6 months ago. Everything seemed to be fine until today when I tried to read stored pictures and PDF files using my Kingston TraveLite reader. My DELL Latitude D800 laptop with Windows XP didn't recognize it. I cannot say it is a problem with the laptop nor the reader since other SD card, including Sandisk Ultra II 2GB work very well. I tried to format it in a linux machine but nothing seems to work. The only device able to format/read/write the card is my Canon S3 IS camera. Is a shame I cannot read the pictures from the memory directly. Now I have to connect my camera to my laptop to be able to read the pictures.
What a good price on PZ-5000. This function, design with Casio brand, this piece is absolutely best buy for MP3 cd player.
Very happy with the service received from Amazon. Fast delivery and excellent service overal. The product works great. I am very happy with the purchase of this product.
The 3m Copy Holder is useful in a variety of ways. It's good for the student who needs to type up his or her notes from classes. Or the office worker who needs a place to hold papers. The copy holder is 18" wide and is sturdy enough to hold up to 300 sheets of thick paper, catalogs, books, and more. The copy hold fits perfectly on most desks or tables and is designed to be positioned directly between your computer monitor and keyboard, however it will easily fit anywhere. It also has an elastic cord that stretches across to hold your documents in place. Overall this a very handy office tool and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who needs it.
As an avid reader and having recently read "The Secret History", I eagerly looked forward to this novel. Ugh...I'm 300+ pages into and really have no investment in the characters or how they evolve. This exactly why I decided to skim other readers' reviews. Thank you! Perhaps one day in the distant future I will pick up the book again...but at this point it seems a laborious task and a waste of time...
The D-Link DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub is the top of the line in use and speed... if you need one, then you need this one...!!!
I was looking for a way to remotely control my media server. I found this item on Amazon. I installed the software, plugged in the USB receiver, picked my music player from the pull down list, (Winamp), and within seconds I was controlling my computers music system. Totally awesome!
Why is product restricted to customers inside the United States? I have an Xbox and I would like to purchase digital goods. You're seriously turning me down because of my present location? I've got US dollars, let me give them to you!I can buy PSN goods via Amazon, why not XBLA? I am seriously baffled by this. If you know the reason, I beg of you, tell me.
The way these are packaged, they tend be difficult to straighten and compared to Cables-to-Go, hard to loom and route.
The first one I received didnt work at all. There was a short in the base units wiring causing intermiten powering.. which could be very dangerous thinking it was on and operable and in fact it wasn"t. After calling the Logitech Support, they responded quickly and mailed out a new unit and provided postage to return the faulty product. The unit seemed to be ok if its used within the home, but really didnt function much outside of the front or back porch.. My mom gardens frequently, just about 20 ft from the back door to the small garden in the yard and the unit DID NOT TRANSMIT that far.. so i was a little disappointed in telling my 87 year old mother to try to make it to the house if you need help!
After a couple of months of searching, I eventually settled on buying a couple of these laptops for my engineers. We have very specfic as well as demanding requirements such as high graphics resolution, lots of RAM, lots of CPU power as well as good connectivity and CD-R/W, etc. This machine gave us this all for a very reasonable cost in a surprising lightwight but relativity robust package.We upgraded RAM to 1 Gbyte, and a big plus is the fact that we can go higher to 2Gbytes if we want to. The large 16&quot; screen and high resolution (1400x1050) is great, and with an extenral monitor we can go to 1600x1200 which is is essential for us. So far we have had no problems. In fact my engineers who are quite critical due to the extremely demnading nature of their jobs and the software we run, have given this machine very high marks.
Excellent case. Serves a full protection for my camera. Buy it.
I don't have one, but it must be cool cuz it's a camera!
I have the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 this is the first time to use any type GPS system or purchase. Since 2 1/2 months I must say I love this unit, I will not leave home without the GPS. I travel all day or night throughout the Tri state in the North East and have found that this unit is very well made. Simple to use, easy to understand. Keying in the addresses are also easy, the sand bag mount that comes with the unit is well made and the unit never slid or fell off the dash board while driving. The graphics and the speech are very well clear and understandable. Driving out of the Holland tunnel for instance into NYC of course it lost reception but as soon as I exited the tunnel it recalculated very quickly before I need to continue without missing a beat. I do not have the external traffic receiver because I dont think I need it because my travels are at different times of the morning and evening commute. I have no other knowledge of any other GPS on the market I can say that I feel I have made a excellent purchase without feeling that I have made a mistake or choosing the right or wrong one, I have made the right choice by sticking with consumer reports and reading other peoples reviews along with the Garmin name of GPS. By using the location of hotels. PD, Fast foods Deli's, gas stations, etc It tells you the phone number and address of the stores direction and I must say I wished I had made this purchase a long time ago. I have turned on friends and family to this particular unit and they have purchase the same unit as well. I have not seen any problems with this unit and I use it everyday at 10 hours a day. I am sure I would of found something wrong by now and I have not. I hope this review will ease some consumers decision to purchase one.
dont be fooled by the $30+ cables out there. this one is excelent and works flawlessly all for $5 shipped. no need for useless extrac packging and marketing. this cable comes held together with a twist tie, plastic caps on the connectors (and they are gold plated..beat that Monster Cables), and in a plain clear plastic bag packed in a bubble wrap envelope. do you really need anything else? nope!i orderd this on a saturday and it arrived the following wendsday. plugged one end in my PS3 and the other in my Samsung LCD, turned them both on and the PS3 instantly recognized the cable and i was playing Ninja Gaiden Sigma in 1080p.
I have been looking everywhere for a bag I could carry my ever- increasing geek gear and not be a huge sack or look like a purse. This one is the perfect size and it does not look like a &quot;man-bag&quot;. I can carry an organizer, fold away keyboard, phone, digital camera, and still have room for a paperback and a snack. It is well made, but I even purchased a second in case my first wears out and they no longer make it. If I could change anything I would liked a redesign of the velcro strap -because it crinkles and pops whenever it moves on your shoulder. If you are concerned someone will steal the bag because of the velcro, just put a couple of safety pins through both sides and no one will get it off your shoulder by pulling.
The Thermaltake Silent 775D is quiet even at high rpm. The Silent 775D is more compact than the Orb models if space is a problem. My only complaint is the mounting system. The "pop rivet" devices are not very secure and will detach easily resulting in a thermal shut down. Cooling is sufficient but not spectacular. Temp at idle is still around 55-56C.
It is a piece of crap. I have not been able to take one photo on it yet. The only thing that has worked on it is the lcd screen. Stay away.
This is easily the worst mouse I've ever had. The tracking is very lazy. My old Logitech mechanical mouse tracks better.The worst problem is the scroll wheel. The wheel has a delayed action. It waits till you are typing then whiz! The page scrolls away. I'm not even touching the stupid mouse when it starts scrolling.I noticed people complaining about the sticky scroll wheel. I vivisected this POS to see why. It is simply a bad design. there is no space between the wheel and the housing inside the mouse. Dust and dirt collects off the wheel quickly gums up the works. You could clean it, but it's not worth the effort.
The really big issues I have with it are that the "talking caller-id" doesn't announce the name, only the phone number and the unit doesn't work with call-waiting.If you have Call-Waiting-ID, this unit will NOT work with it.If you receive a call-waiting call while you're talking to someone, this won't show who's trying to call in.So be warned:1. It announces phone numbers but not names.2. It does not work with call-waiting3. It has a 6v input for an A/C adapter, but the adapter must be located and purchased separately.4. It has a red "Ringer" light at the top of the unit, and you'd think that it would remain flashing after a new call comes in, but it doesn't. It's purely so you can see that the phone is ringing at the moment.Guess what, Emerson... most of the calls I'm not interested in receiving are for people whose phone numbers I don't have memorized!I hope the "Talking" feature didn't cost me too much extra, because giving me the number only is useless.On top of that, it doesn't have any volume control, and the volume with which it announces the numbers is so low as to be nearly useless, at least on mine.The only saving grace is that you can tell it how many time you want it to announce the number, from 5 times down to zero... I was able to set mine at zero, so it's useless, but at least not a useless irritation.It's also difficult to see the display unless you are looking slightly UP at it, even with the contrast turned all the way up.
The two downfalls of the Creative Zen Vision M are the lack of a real case/skin and a lack of AC or DC charging. For under $5 I solved the charging problem (AC & DC) and got an extra USB charging/transfer cable. A definite 5 star purchase.
This player has become a more used gadget in my closet of gadgets. I own an ipod and this bad boy.. So why is this Archos not a 5 star simple because the company has figured out how to make a little extra cash off the essentials. You'll end up dishing out an additional 29.95 for Internet access. Maybe 10.00 for Radio and Tv.. and an extra hundred for the DVR Station.. Seems like a lot of money right?? Well that's because like the Wii it will have you spending money on what you feel you just have to have in order to have more fun with this one.THE GOOD: Great screen. The video watching is made easy and it has plenty of adjustments for different lighting conditions..The internet is fast through the wifi and is easy to setup. The opera browser delivers a great surfing experience plus working together with flash you will have no problem going to most sites. A problem i get with my phone.The amount of music you can put on this device is just plain unlimited.. I have plenty of podcast and countless amounts of songs.. Without Drm you just use it like a computer and really does not limit you with what you can do with it once it's in there. Using amazon to get music makes this simple.The pictures are easy to maintain just by syncing with your computer.. I have every picture in this device and still have 90 gigs available.. The sheer size of 150 gb does not hit until you start putting in a bunch of things and realize you have only used up 10% or in my case 35% after more then a year with this gadget.The Dvr station is an easy way to just set it up to watch movies. Plus using the wireless connection delivers you a direct link to all your movies on your computer via the media extender feature.. One of the coolest features on my xbox until they decided to bring in netflix.Flash Games.. are easy to find yet i don't really use it for games.. I would suggest an ipod if games are important. The Ipod has more and are easier to find but playing flash games is available on this device and is a good thing but to me not a neccessity.Pdf books. This has a pdf reader and you can use it to read ebooks. This is the newest thing i have discovered and trully enjoy.. It has plenty of settings so you can adjust the brighness and the zoom of the ebook pleasing the fanatic reader like myself.This is not all the good but what i find the most important goods this device has. This is a device you can read on, watch videos, listen to music, extend your media, look at pictures, surf the net, watch your tv recording, use for navigation, listen to internet radio, use gadgets, play games, and I'm out of breath here.. As you can see it can do a lot of things and it does them well.THE BAD: The bad really comes to mind when i think of archos the company not the device.. nothing is free and everything is at a cost once you have the player... some of these items are essential to using the archos and should simply be standard not a purchase. This i feel is something the company has done to provide more income in.It doesn't come with a charger only a usb port connection which is fine with me considering i have a usb port in my car, my printer, my dvr, and my xbox. plenty of places to easily charge this bad boy. but still some people might find this unacceptable.It crashes everyone once in a while.. Which I think should be expected considering everything it has to do well in such a small package.Creating playlist should be easier.. Drag and drop should be implemented in this device instead of opening tabs and adding and subtracting things.It looks old for what it can do. What I mean by this is the device looks like a brick.. I think it could be made to look cooler.. Even making this device in different colors would add a little flare to a much needed appearance.THE UGLY: It's on the heavy side. I carry it in my backback but putting it in your pocket will make your pants lean in that direction. Ugly because again the company brags about how you can put it in your pocket. When really no you can't.The support.. It's ugly.. Just used boards instead.The limited partners.. and again the lies about in few years you should expect hundred of partners.. Well I still only have six.Conclusion.. This device could easily be a five without the quirks and the nickel and diming. Archos as a player is great and I use it more now then when i first got it. Trust me I was first in line and waited this long to write a review. This is a great device and worth every penny just expect to spend more to make it perfect.
With all the light on in our house (not that we have the best lighting), our video comes out grainy. Disclaimer... I may need to read the manual thoroughly to discover if there is something more I should be doing to improve the quality.We selected this type of camera so it would be compatible with our Mac, but I really don't like having to do the tape thing again. It Takes longer than real-time to download to our computer. E.g. 30 min of video takes 40 min or so to download.
This tripod is AWESOME!!first of all it was on my doorstep within two days with just the free super saver shipping!The tripod itself is so far so good, I haven't encountered any problems, feels really sturdy, and solid, really heavy duty, could definitely take a beating and still be in tip top shape!I completely recommend buying!!make sure to get a head for it!!
Have had this item for several months, used it several times, and now it has quit working. Could never get the encryption software to work right either.Made several calls to Netgear and finally am able to return it as faulty and they will replace...hopefully, the next units will work better.
I got this on special from Amazon ($99 +free shipping), which is the only reason I purchased it. Klipsch is, I think, a little crazy in their expectation that this system is worth $299.Why do I think this? Well, in terms of bang for the buck, this system falls short - especially when you consider that unless you have a digital source this is essentially a 2.1 system. In the 2.1 realm, you can find many systems with higher per channel wattage than this for far less cost. And if the cost is okay, you can certainly find more feature packed systems for the price. Any number of well-equipped bookshelf systems come to mind, including some excellent offerings from Onkyo and Denon. I can't comment on the 5.1 capabilities.If you don't need features, and prefer quality to volume, then read on. Audio performance is the redeeming factor, as there the GMX D-5.1 holds its own against traditional audio systems, and trounces most other computer audio products. With a 3" main driver in the satellite, this system has a reasonable chance at midrange performance. The midrange, while admirable, still sounds anemic by comparison to my reference speakers due to falloff in the mid-bass frequencies. The satellites rely on the sub for help here, which of course leads to muddy imaging particularly noticeable in male vocals. The tweeter blends well with the midrange and gives good high frequency definition without being too directional, though it might be too prominent at frequencies above 8kHz for some listeners. The sub gives exceptional performance for an audiophile, provided you aren't the kind of person who accepts nothing less than a pair of 12's in your car. Notes are distinct and completely lack the rumbling or booming quality ubiquitous in low priced .1 components. Extension is admirable for a 6.5" driver, though output is limited south of 40Hz. The system claims 108db SPL, and while I'm sure that is possible, anything above 102db and it starts losing its charm. This is undoubtedly due to the 1% THD found at the 10 Wpc rated output. The 2%THD for the sub is much less noticeable.Fit and finish are exceptional, particularly on the subwoofer. The satellites have a distinct "Ikea-new-age-lamp" feel about them, but the sub is a very traditional matte black with solid construction. I don't have any problems with the overgrown hockey puck control panel. It fits nicely on my desk, though it isn't ideal for a small workspace. It does fit atop the sub, should you choose to place that in an accessible area.For $100, this system performs exceptionally, with overall sound quality far better than most comparably featured systems. That advantage diminishes at the regular price, and the GMX D-5.1 melds into the pack.
I have a 2004 300m, a well designed active passover factory system with 9 speakers, except for one issue. The factory speakers are of very low quality. Adding these to the dashboard accessing the wing speaker wires in the kickplate on both sides really brought out the soft, yet crisp highs. Alone they increased the spacial dimension of music by 40%. The quality of manufacture was superb. They are well made, and with 3 kinds of mount s and brackets you can install them in almost any situation. They should cost $50 for the value you get. Amazing.
it definitely works well for the xbox 360 haven't tried outside of that so take it or leave it if you want a way to get your profile from one xbox to another this is what you want
Again, I too will try not to duplicate the efforts of other reviews.I am not a pro, but I am a pretty advanced user, and this at least my 6th digital camera (I used to work in the industry so it was easy to get them; I didn't have a whole bunch break on me). I bought it because I wanted a great camera for hobby shooting but didn't want to have to deal with separate lenses. This is not a "first-digital-camera"; it's better suited for people who are pretty familiar with digital cameras and are looking for a camera that can be grown into.You can choose the "point-and-shoot" option or any of several manual options. If you wish to employ the manual controls, the camera DOES take practice. There are a lot of bells and whistles, as someone else mentioned, and I would highly recommend reading the instruction manual and experimenting with it before you take it on a big vacation (and bring the manual too).The image quality is fantastic, even when you are maxing out the zoom. I take my pictures at 8MP and "fine" quality; anything larger is just overkill unless you're printing 20"x30" prints. The Nikon has the in-camera option of creating a compressed copy of any picture you take (for e-mailing, etc.).I use the Macro feature a lot, and I took a picture of a caterpillar on a plant and even at a 4x6 print size, I could see the hair folicles on its feet.I also appreciate the Vibration Reduction feature (which you can turn off) and the flip-out LCD screen. Before I purchased it, I looked at the Canon 6MP Digital Rebel (which felt too big in my hands) and the Sony 8MP (which, like most Sony items, is of good quality but pricey). I ultimately decided on the Nikon because it felt comfortable in my hands, had a good reputation, and had high resolution and a flip-out screen.There is lag time, as there is with any digital camera. I don't notice that it's any better or worse than other digital cameras I've used. If you want no-lag, you need to look at the D-70 or another digital SLR.The battery life is really very good, as far as digital cameras go, and the battery doesn't add much weight to the camera. If you are going on vacation or spend a while getting your pictures "just right" before you take them, buy an extra battery--you won't regret it.I started using the SanDisk Ultra II 1GB CF card and since have not run out of memory during an outting.If you decide you want to go with the 8800, here are some accessories you may want to consider:Spare battery (EN-EL7)Lens Hood (HN-CP14)Nikon Lens Pen (removes dust from body and lens)1.0GB CF cardLowepro Rezo 140 AW camera bag which holds EVERYTHING mentioned here with room to spareI have had my Nikon for over a year now, and I have not experienced any lens error problems (or otherwise) so far. I'm sorry that people have had trouble with it because it's really an excellent camera and I haven't once regretted purchasing mine. In a heartbeat, I would buy this camera again.
We love having this Mac-friendly scanner, copier, and sharable color printer in the house. The performance of these functions over the first few weeks of use has beat my expecations. Trivial software installation and easily connected via USB to iMac (and shared via Airport to my Powerbook). Great looking unit (quality of plastics, design of paper trays, front panel controls, compact design). ... . Only problem was that the included printer share feature didn't resume sharing after waking up the iMac from sleep (fixed by installing Apple's free USB printer sharing software). Don't forget to order a standard USB peripheral cable (15' works even though the manual suggests 6' max), you may also want to try a pack of the excellent Epson Matte Heavyweight Paper which looks promising for framing digital photos.
the price was too low to be good but it s been over a month and no problems so far.
Fast delivery! Easy to set up! Wireless quality is very good! Very glad to have this product!
love the material of the keyboard and is very comfortable. the laser mouse is definitely a plus. i would recommend to buy even if yu dont need the easycall function like me. hot keys all work. it works great! and the battery life is great! would recommend to all!
BEWARE ANY CABLE THAT COSTS A PENNY PLUS SHIPPING. Bought this to replace 20 foot quality cable which worked perfectly. DO NOT BUY!!!! Causes pink dots throughout my 40 inch Samsung 1080 LCD. Spend a few extra bucks and buy a name brand cable.
Do yourself a favor and save 90% as opposed to a name brand that the local electronics store is trying to push on you. This is digital technology. It either works or it doesn't. I've used it for about 4 months with zero complaints. Item arrived very quickly too.
I bought one of these from the store and took it home, and it was missing the "R" key. I figured it was just one of those anomalies and took it back and exchanged it for another one. This one was missing the "R" key as well. I was quite annoyed at this point. Why would a company make laptop computers that don't have an "R" key? So that people couldn't type MicRosoft? Kind of sneaky I think.I was hoping to write a fan letter to Fred Berry's estate, and needless to say it was difficult not being able to type "Rerun". I had to say "Dwayne's buddy on What's Happening" or something like that. I suppose some people could get by without an "R" key (like Bill Gates, that guy has so much money he could probably get by without "V" and "L" too), but not me. RRRRRRR!!!
The 700 works well when its working! I have had to reset it twice. The GPS signal is lost often and can take as long as 20 minutes to come back on line.
This product performs just as well as the high end versions, for a much lower cost. A great money saver for the same effect!
The title says it all. I had most of the problems others had except that I didn't have the problem with the batteries not fitting. My main objection is that this mouse eats batteries. I'm replacing them about every 2 weeks, sometimes more. The reason I have to do this seems to be that the light doesn't turn off when the mouse is idle so it burns the batteries up.Otherwise it's ok. I keep in a drawer just in case something happens to one of the other mice.Just some advice-- don't let it get too far from the mini-receiver and if it stops working check to see if the mini-receiver has been hit and lost contact with the computer-- the way it sticks out makes that easy to happen. Mine did not have the battery not fitting problem but because of how cheaply made these items are it was more luck than design.
I got this to replace my Microsoft Explorer optical mouse. It works just like the manufacturer claimed. The mouse surface is a tiny rough in texture compared to the VX and MX Revolutions. Overall construction is just below the revolution series as well. Overall, it works well, and good value for what I paid.
We bought this as an upgrade to our VHS camcorder we got 6 years ago. I wanted to be able to edit our videos in the computer. After my first filming, I quickly learned this camcorder has poor zoom quality (if you zoom in too close it gets fuzzy) and very poor audio as you can hear the motor running on playback. When I wanted to hook the camcorder up to the computer to try to do some editing, I discovered the cable you need to hook the two together is not included. This is an extra $30 purchase. Either put more money into a better quality camcorder or save your money until the better quality lower in price!!
I love this bag, because you can attach whatever lenses and/or flash to the sides of the bag with separate padded holders of varying sizes; and leave the equipment you don't need at home. I've used Tamrac bags with every camera I've owned; they are well made and hold up well.
I got my unit from Sirius for Christmas with the boom box. I used (notice the past tense) it mainly in my vehicles. It had great reception (at first), but unfortunately that was it's only good mark. Two weeks in, the power button broke, so I had to pull the cig. lighter adapter to turn it off. Then the fun began. The unit would suddenly freeze and all buttons would become in op. The only way to get it back to working was to pull the power and replug it. Then the unit would lose track of what station it was on, and the info would turn into some kind of binary code from Mars. Pull the plug. Then it started dropping the signal for no apparent reason, even though it was showing full signal strength. Then it started cutting out (no signal to the deck unit) which once again had to be reset by pulling the power cord. It would do this first thing in the morning when cold, when it was hot, when ever and where ever. Then it would fine for a day. Today it got so bad, I unplugged the unit and bounced it off the freeway lane divider wall at 70 MPH.I thought it might just be this unit, but I see it has been pulled from Sirius as it has (I hear)been removed from production. I'm starting to think it's just Sanyo products as we have had to change work cell phones (both Sanyo) twice. I'm also the only person I know of that has Sirius and has had issues with their tuner unit. Either way, I am now looking into a new unit, but I will never buy Sanyo again.
This dvd player is cool.. it plays all of my movies.. i mean every single format... this is a great buy.. so great i had five of my friends purchase it...thanks
This modem is described as Mac compatible, it is NOT. There are no drivers available from the manufacturer or anywhere else.
The clie keyboard with my nx60 (or my nx70 and my sj22) really rounds out the product. The keyboard is of excellent quality and feel. With the keyboard I truly have a top notch laptop replacement. Clies are great but such accessories put them over the top!!
Love this. I do have a problem matching the small white arrow to the base unit for charging. It is difficult to see.
Not much to say. It is a step up ring. Both sets of threads are smooth and mate to the lens and filter well. Quality seems good. Nice finish.
Easy to use, high quality and functional. Volume for reproduction is a little low but excellent when use in the computer as a file. For me, the best feature is the possibility to reproduce at different speeds
I have found this to be indispensable! I use it daily...mostly for reading my iPad in portrait mode. The case for my iPad does a great job holding it up for landscape mode, but not for portrait. LOVE all the different positions. LOVE the small, folded up size as it will fit with my iPad in its bag. Sturdy product. Great price!
The radio set is very rugged; has up to 5 watts of power output; versatile battery system using rechargeable battery pack or common AA batteries for longer operation; The included headset/microphones are handy for high noise environments. And the price is very reasonable.
This amp was easy to install and sounds good. I wish I had bought a more powerful unit but I am happy with my choice overall.
I cannot wear Apple ear buds because they're too big to fit in my ears. I was devastated when I received my iPod and couldn't use them. Enter this product after an extensive search. They fit perfectly into my ears and are comfortable and light. I'm thinking I'd probably prefer these even if the ear buds fit.
Last night I went to my local Apple store, because I was thinking about buying some sort of iPod. Because I am a student and do a lot of walking, I needed something very portable. I came across a display with the 5 different colors, and I decided to try them out. The second I picked it up I knew it was what I was getting. I go to buy it, and it was the last one in the store. I have been using it the whole day, and it is almost perfect. The &quot;ClickWheel&quot; is very convenient, and the sound quality is fantastic. Although it is only four gigabytes, you can constantly rotate songs, and who needs 74 hours of music? I would recommend this to anybody who needs a portable music player, and is willing to pay $250 for one.
This tripod is solidly built, and is easy to set up. The only draw is that it is heavy, but I did intend to trade off some portability for enhanced stability and weight-carrying capacity. I have been using it for time-lapse sequences outdoors.One flaw: The camera plate is intended for quick release, but in practice I found that it is a bit awkward compared to the quick-release plates of Slik brand tripods. This is because the knob for releasing the plate is found underneath the plate, which is not a conspicuous place and can be somewhat hard to reach.
There are much better frames out there. Also note that this frame has a very large and unattractive logo on the front.
These are the best head phones I've ever owned. I've never owned a more expensive pair of head phones before, but the sound quality of these over anything under $30 is remarkable.They are a little tight around the head (though they get looser the longer you use them) and they look a little silly because of how they are designed, but those are pretty minor issues.The major issue is the design of the wire that goes into the headphone. They are well designed to resist accidentally being pulled by the cord too hard, which is great, but the rubber grommet/sleeve that the cord goes through is not flexible enough. Over time the cord was flexed at the point where it entered the grommet, which wore through the insulation enough over almost 5 years of daily use that it has now broken open, and I only get sound out of one ear.I'm going to attempt to fix this, but if you plan on making these headphones last, you might want to consider putting some electrical tape around the cord where it goes up into the headphones.
I have a Thinkpad R61 and the wrist rest fits quite fine. The shape with sharp angles of the Thinkpad can be uncomfortable if you work with your laptop all day. After some time I started feeling pain on my wrists and lower arm. The wrist arm helped to alleviate the pain and the effects could be felt after a couple of weeks. It also acts as a reminder for keeping the wrists in a better position while working.
It was an adjustment for the wheel part of the mouse, but it is an excellent mouse for my notebooks! The ergonomic design is a nice feature to have if you spend a lot of time on the computer.The price was a little higher than I wanted to pay, and I now see it has dropped in price a little, but it is certainly worth the money!
Within just 10-15 minutes of comparing the Logitech V450 with a Microsoft 3000, I noticed that the 3000 simply feels more natural, more substantial, and more supportive in my large paw than the V450. (The V450, however, feels like it's heavier and thus a smoother tool to use, probably due to taking 2 AA batteries vs. the 3000's 1 AA battery.)Here might be some reasons why the 3000 fits better to me:- The front (button) half and the rear (supposedly palm rest) half of the 3000's top surfaces slope at a greater degree than the V450's.- The tallest point of the 3000 probably is shorter than the V450's, but is situated more towards the buttons than the V450.- The 3000 appears oh-so-slightly taller than the V450 along the front edge, above the buttons.- The side rubber grip surfaces also feel better with the 3000.This combination of very subtle physical dimension differences somehow seems to give the 3000 an edge over the V450 for big hand / long finger support. I have more places and ways, in more hand positions, to adequately "rest" my 4th and 5th fingers with the 3000 vs. the V450. Also, wheel scrolling with the V450 feels crippling-- which can't be good, since that's my clue that prolonged usage may result in lovely things like CTS and what-not. Strangely still, the V450 is the longer mouse, with a taller 'peak' and a longer button surfaces.Although the Logitech V450 gives me more of a kick, because of the laser precision tracking (mouse movements feel more organic than the 3000-- and I could probably make good use of it on glossy Starbucks tables), of the battery metering, the weightiness, the cool, slick USB micro-receiver (*half* the size of the 3000's ugly one!) that slips surreptitiously into the slick, black underside of the V450, and that the V450 actually comes with 2 AA batteries!, and its superior fit and finish over the 3000 (the fit and feel of the 3000 seems it was injection-molded out of some sub-par industrial-strength manufacturing process), I must *very reluctantly* go with the 3000, even though I'm not the biggest MSFT Hardware fan.So, there you have it, You Big-Hand Notebook User.
I have this projector ceiling-mounted in my basement and it is AWESOME. HD television and HD video games are very clear from a mounting distance of about 12 feet on a 92" widescreen. Ambient light does not interfere with the picture as I have some windows near the basement cieling that I was worried would cause problems. Not the case, even in the middle of the day with the sun shining in the window, the picture is very clear and I have no issues. This projector is a great deal ($850) and you will not be unsatisfied. Easy to mount too - fits most universal mounts.
This backpack is just what I needed! It's comfortable and large enough to hold all my school books, supplies, something to eat/drink and all my electronic gear. I gave four stars for functionality because It needs one more internal compartment for cables and the waist strap buckle which acts as a belt for support when worn, is not necessary. I ended up taping them down. However, the shoulder straps have a little extra width to them and are also slightly padded which makes carrying heavy loads easy and very comfortable. This is a GOOD product!
it does help connect quicker, but the cord is only 2 meters. so, the only place to run it is out the passenger door and up on the roof. and if a passenger turns down the sunvisor, the cord will drop into their face. even my XM radio external antenna was 25 feet. With that I was able to run it along the trim, hidden, then out the trunk. Too bad the Magellan antenna wasn't longer. Oh, and the plug itself is some proprietary thing, so you can't find an extension.
This product speaks for itself. Read the other reviews, don't be fooled by people who may have had one defective cable. I purchased 5, just because of the price. I have 3 HD tv's and these cables on all, my Sony blu-ray is hooked up with a Monster Platinum Series cable to a Sharp Aquos 46" 120hz tv, and that cable was just a waste of money, the picture and quality is identical. If you don't believe just buy one anyway, and buy a monster and try for yourself. at under $2, how can you not try one?
I got this product for my husband but use it more myself...I wish I could tell you it was a snap to set up but I did need my 18-year old son to walk through all of the steps for each of the components being programmed. It was not as easy to go back and make changes once we'd realized we hadn't done things correctly the first time through. Really think about what you need the functionality to be...or your hubbies favorite sports shows won't be programmed (still hearing about the lost games that weren't recorded).Once we worked through these details the remote could not be easier to use. I love the simplicity of the screen and how it course corrects itself when a given component has not turned on correctly. I also like the fact that we always know where it is...since it sits in it's own charging base. Great product. I wish I had one for my other TVs.
Product works as described. The connection to the power, due to the size of the transformer, takes up a lot of physical space where the plug gets inserted into the outlet so a smaller size, if possible, would be more practical. Very useful to have a cradle to minimize plugging the adapter in and out to transport which can lead to bent connections.
Backpack has good capacity, however just after 3 months of use the fabric started to tear off from shoulders.
Very complicated, not a entry level camera. You need to have prior digital photography experience to master this one. The manual is over 125 pages long! The mini-cds, which are a major feature of the camera can't be used in a Macintosh CD drive although you still need to finalize the images to mini-disk before you can download them via USB cable to your computer. There's only OSX support so, if you're still using OS9, you're out of luck.
This Panasonic Plasma TV was justed rated the Best Picture in the Plasma TV selection by consumer reports. Was very impressed by the quality of the picture, the clarity of the picture, and the design of the TV. Panasonic finally has a winner with this TV.
First off, if you plan to use the Navigation system heavily AND a CD/DVD heavily as well, think about it!I bought this system in the last week and I was able to test it thoroughly this past weekend. It is a very good beginning of the line model and for the price it is going for, even with all the bells and whistles, it is a very good product. If you buy it at the current price from amazon you will get the AVIC-D3($594.95) the bluetooth($94.95) the iPod Cable($15.45) and the remote($13.80-if you need it, my package already included it) totaling for less than $720.Paying $700 for hardware you get navigation, DVD playing capabilities (video plays only when the car is moving less than 10MPH-unless overridden), iPod integration, cell phone integration (handsfree mandatory in CA beginning summer 2008), you can also get satellite radio and traffic if you want. It is a very complete system and you can also expand it by installing head rest monitors or flip down monitors, rear-view camera, amplifiers, and then list can go on and on.As far as comparing this product to others in the market...it has it's limitations. It isn't as complete as other systems could be, but the price makes those things be forgotten about.Cons:1) It has a limitation on the media loaded. You have one slot for CD/DVD/Navi, so if you want to have a DVD all the time inside your unit, then pretty much forget about Navigation. If you are going to use Navigation all the time, then maybe this system is not the one for you. If you have an iPod however, you can have plenty of music from there without the need for a CD (plus you can play your videos from the iPod too, however you need to manually select them).In my case, I would like to have two DVD slots where I can get to keep the navigation disc inside and I can get an extra slot so I can put music videos to listen to (music from DVDs is much richer than from CDs or iPod) or have it free for a CD. Juggling discs isn't something I look forward to when I'm even starting my drive, even less if I was driving.2) The screen size is smaller based on its big buttons (relatively speaking) and the CD slot which is visible. I am unsure what the others are in comparison, but seeing them side to side the AVIC-D3 seems to be dwarfed.3) Programming and usage of the unit is not completely easy or intuitive. I have not been able to program the 150+ entries from my address book into the nav unit since my phone will only do one by one. The phone needs to be disconnected from the unit in order to do this4) Lack of tilt feature. Some units allow some tilt so that the glare can be reduced. I am unsure of the tradeoff that exists (on the one hand it could brake and make it unusable, on the other, there's no tilt).Pros:1) Very affordable compared to others. With less than 700, I was able to purchase the system, the bluetooth, iPod connection, and a remote (which I don't know if I'll use, but it's there for now). Other systems (the next one up) went for much more, two times more than this one.2) Although some of the more intricate programming is, well, more intricate and hard, most things are very easy to get to. You'll get how to program your cell phone and once you have done it once, you really don't need to do it. Playing a DVD, CD, out of the iPod, radio (even programming the stations) isn't hard. Using the navi is very intuitive, keep pressing the Menu button if you need to do something and press Map if you need to get back to the map.3) Has everything you need, or most of it anyway.4) Expandable. You can have other screens connected to it, amplifiers, camera, satellite radio (XM & Sirius). I am unsure whether you can have HD Radio or if a DVD changer is currently available or if it will be available, but a DVD changer would be a great addition for the system.In short:I have the system and it works for me, it has what I need at an affordable price with expandability. At this current time, I would say I would buy it again, although I would look to see if there was a possibility to get one with 2 discs for a comparable, or even a little more expensive.I would NOT get it if:I had long drives to difficult locations where I don't know where I'm going and I was carrying kids who would be watching DVDs.Hope this helps getting you the best system for you!
i hade to return this item, it was inculded in a home theather system that i purchased the refund was given without any hassle. i great vendor you got for this product
I'm a big fan of these ZipLinq spooled cables for travel. Although I haven't had any trouble with my Ethernet or RJ-45 versions, I was a little hesitant to get a firewire version. I just didn't expect it to be able to handle DV capture. But it works just fine for pulling HDV off my video camera into Vegas. No dropped frames. Great for video editing on the go.
Do not buy one. I purchased mine at a retail store for 15 bucks. It won't even power up the phone to charge it. I don't think they even tested this before the released it to the market. I could take it back, but they will only exchange it for the same item. What a waste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, Tons of background noise when using. Took for ever to arrive! Unexceptabe product, requested to return it within a week. Took forever to get a return email from seller "WEST COAST MALL" The whole return process took almost a month! after they had finally recieved it, it took another week just to refund my money! They also wanted to charge me a restocking fee of 20.00 and no return shipping OMG! I will never buy from "WEST COAST MALL" AGAIN! I suggest you dont either NITEMERE!!!!!!! 5-31-12
SAM REMAN ML-1710D3 works very good but out of toner very fast. I bought this for replacing the old one that I bought from the same seller. I love the previous one, but this time I bought 2 and I was unlucky both of them were out of tone in 6 months. I rate 2 stars for this product
I haven't found an "end all be all" dual screen portable DVD player, so we purchased this one from Sam's Club for $179. Our thoughts...Pros:1) Easy to use and install.2) Picture is good.3) Looks sleek.4) Remotes work well from the front seat.5) Like that both units have the DVD player built into the machine. (vs having to use cords to connect the player to the screens)6) Works well plugged into the house AC unit and in the car.7) Works well with each unit playing the same DVD or each playing aseparate DVD.Cons:1) The plug that connects the 2 units to view the same DVD on bothmachines is quite short. We had to keep our 2 car seats side by sideand the cord BARELY connects the one machine on the back of the driver'sside headrest to the machine behind the baby seat on the driver's side. The cord is not long enough to have the kids sitting next to each window with one facing forward while the other faces backwards.2) It does not come with a carrying case. I'm not sure how they expectyou to keep all of the cords from getting lost???3) It does not include a battery pack. It is $40 extra and must beordered through customer service. 866-578-0101
As always, great quality cables from Tripp Lite. Don't go cheap on your NIC cables, tracking down a cable problem can be very tedious and unnecessary. These are top quality and well shielded CAT6 cables. Gauge of wire is substantial.
The card and software took 15 min to set up and working, very easy. Once it is connected, the connection is rock solid. The data rate for surfing the web via a DSL connection is more than enough. My SMC AP is in the back of the house and I am having trouble connecting to it in the front of the house on the same floor, a little more than 50 ft away. I'd have rated it a 5-star if it could work at around 70 ft.
Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer SupportThis device is very confusing to set up. There are multiple steps of "unplug this, now plug in that, then unplug the first thing, now do this, etc." And they must be done in order, or you have to start over again. There's no going back one or two steps. If you get an error message or the program can't immediately find your network or the router it crashes. And beware that when it asks for the WEP key and invites you to create one DON'T, because unless you use the key already on your router you won't be able to connect. Then when I got through all the rigamarole finally and went to install the driver on my computer I found that apparently Cisco never heard of Windows 7. I got a poorly translated message (must originally been in Chinese) which told me that the OS was "no" supported. I went to the Cisco website assuming that there'd be an updated driver for Windows 7, but no mention of it, only Vista and XP. So for me the device is completely useless. And anyway I was hoping to add my wife's Mac to the server, but once again, no support. Bottom line, be VERY careful about ordering this device!
when you buy this item does it come with the straps. Also is this product a good item to purchase
first time for me using this type of equipment...it really does make a difference. And it is very easy to setup and use.
I have had this TV for about a week and the picture is outstanding. The sound is also very good. The price was fair at $950 at a local store. From what I read, the life of the TV is 60000 hours, which is 7 years of continuous use. So far I must recommend this TV.
A great value. These binoculars were great for terrestrial viewing as well as astronomical. The view was very clear, edge to edge. My only gripe is the individual eyepiece focus. With several people looking through these during the day, the focusing got to be a painBe very sure to have a stout tripod for these as they weigh a good 10 lbs.These also carry Celestron's no fault warranty which is a great feature of these binoculars.
This arrived quickly. I was able to install it with hardy any difficulty. Mac Pro made it slightly tricky - or maybe it's my wide fingers. Once installed it just simply worked! Nice
This bag is actually big enough to accomodate a 17.3" laptop, and then some! I was almost fooled by other "17" laptop bags," but this one is actually quite enormous.It seems to be durable and protective, as well.
The pen drives were very small and the skins added an extra flavor to it. Also, the speed of transfer was pretty high. Highly recommend this.
This remote was a perfect fit to my home theater systemI have an old pioneer audio reciver and a pioneer 100 disc cd player that I had lost the remotes to a while back.The instruction were very easy to follow. I typed in the first couple of codes for each equpment and bingo, it works like a charmas far as battery life...The remote has a vibration function...so everytime you go pick it up or it senses movement it lights up, and eats away battery life...It allows you to turn that funtion off to save battery life...so it will only come on when you press the touch pad.
My Sony Ericsson Z525a got the white screen of death, and the AT&T; store told me there's nothing they could do to recover some short video clips of my new granddaughter from the phone.I read about this cable on the internet. I found it on Amazon and ordered one straight away. After it arrived, I downloaded and installed the software from Sony Ericsson and was able to recover the clips and several photos with no hiccups. I'm very pleased.
No complaints, work well... the nightlight is a nice feature, since nightlights are required in hotels. The wattage is fine - I keep hoping they'll come out with a 500-800W model that's more efficient. Keep in mind that higher wattage only means more energy usage... and a LOT more energy usage. So look for less wattage, and save on your electric bill!
very nice Decora Faceplate, BlaDecora Faceplate, Black Insert, White ck Insert, White Decora Faceplate, Black Insert, White Decora Faceplate, Black Insert, White
Perfect bag for my new plum purple laptop. Plenty of room for everything. Very pleased.Thanks, JAB
this is a great product for e-mailing videos or pictures to family and friends, but the only problem is keeping it up right! The little stand falls over everytime you try to move it, so I just keep it on my desk instead of on the cpu. Great product, though.
Whoever has problem viewing the picture at major cropping, please use Microsoft's Picture Manager instead of Kodak software came with the camera.Only complain I have is the resolution of the LCD display. Other than that everything is great. Some seem to have problem with batteries life, took 140 pictures with one charge. The battery icon showed up after 100 picture. It seems to be OK.If the size and budget are the concerns, this is the camera for you.
I have a Dell PC that came with 2x 512mb 1Rx8 pc2 - 4200u DIMMs, and slots for 4 DIMMs. The PC has accumulated alot of "baggage" over 3 yrs, and performance is sluggish. I wanted to install more memory, but learned that Win XP (32 bit) only supports up to 3GB of RAM. So I installed this new pair of DIMMs (2x1GB) alongside the original 2x 512MB DIMMs. Even though the speed and capacity of the new DIMMs is faster & larger than the orininal 2 DIMMs, the computer sees them all and works fine. So mission accomplished !Overall performance is a little bit better, but not the exponential improvement I had hoped for...Guess I need to figure out which of the excess "baggage" Processes are killing performance and get rid of them.
When I bought this set in 2002 i needed bass! I read all the internet reviews and none of them were raving about these speakers. The one thing they all agreed on was that it had too much Bass. So I thought to myself......all I really need is Bass anyways and I don't want to pay a lot for it. So I bought them, and I got what I paid for. Nothing but mid-low - low frequencies. It fit into my main plan, which was to spilt my audio jack and run to two speaker systems. I had some Altec speakers that my brother had given me years ago. I like the speakers b/c they had tweeter and an EQ(treble/bass). I used the altecs for highend and the Logitech for low end. That's all you have to do with this system. Honesty, just think of it as a subwoofer b/c besides the headphone jack(which i use when i'm recording during studio sessions) it's just Knock. It has never broke and i've been back and forth with it on the road. IT's a great bang for your buck.MAIN POINT1) treat this system like a good subwoofer(the best you'll find in this price range by far!).2) get another pair of speakers that have a great highend or an EQ control on them.3) get a 1/8 "Y" audio adapter from radio shack or bestbuy, etc.....4) hook that up and you've got yourself a system worthy of many sound sitations, Trust me I've got the papers to show!!!KnowledgeI'm an audio fanatic and let me tell you....there is thud sound from this sub. It sounds wonderful. The better the sound card(I have Audigy) the better the sub sounds. I've mixed down many tracks using these speakers.
This is the first pro camera bag that I have purchased. I have had it for about a month. I find that it is very nice, well built and thought out with good zippers and a build in rain cover which I needed today.My D80 with a 18-200mm lens with the hood fits just right and I am able to carry two other len's plus my SB-800 flash and battery charger and still have room left over for additional batteries,filters, pen, lens pencil. small penlight, small notebook. Also has nice pockets for additonal 2G disk, business cards, and other misc items.Nice Bag and it swings from the back to the front easly and quickly. I was pleased to find that it also fit me as I am a big guy, 6-1 325# and most sling bags won't fit me. This one did.
Absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!Great sound.The only thing bad about it is you HAVE to use the remote to activate the CD, otherwise awesome product.
I find this monitor to be very sharp and very bright. I hadto ajust to a lower setting in order to tone down the brightness. It is light and easy to move. It does tilt but the base does not extend to a taller view. At extra cost, another base could be purchased. A small price for a good product.
Purchased this product, it is an HP-Compatible product. It seems to work fine, however the listing is very misleading. The product picture, and listed manufacturer are HP, it uses a product number very close to the HP product number, but it is not an HP product. It is a knock-off part.I guess I should have expected it since the other HP parts were double the price.
OK...I bought these at best buy and I got home set them up and they sounded great. Then the next morning came and I went to put in my headphones into the jack on the right speaker, but it would go in all the way! Then I noticed that there was no sound coming from the left speaker. Now i don't know if i had that one out of a million speaker set that had defects...all i can say is that im pretty ticked.
I can't say enough great things about this book, these characters or this author.The story had me hooked right from the start. The characters are genuine and I cared about them from the beginning. I love Mr. Martin's descriptive writing style. I also appreciate the fact that he donates a portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research. By buying this book not only will you get a great story you will also be supporting a worthy charity.
Device = 5 starsSoftware = 3 starsThis GPS is the best I've seen for the price. However the Metroguide software is rather spotty on providing listings of various major businesses nearby, and it completely misplaced an Arby's restaurant in Hilo, Hawaii into a residential area, over 1.5 miles away from where it REALLY was. I think Garmin should update their software better, or partner with one of the major companies. But still, won't beat the price.
What can I say? Its liquid metal shell is absolutely indestructible and nearly scratch-proof, the drive itself is both fast and roomy, and 2 months into ownership, the retracting USB connector seems to hold as well as it did the first day. A fantastically engineered piece of convenience!
We'd suffered under a Linksys router that had to be restarted at least daily, so we were excited to replace it with a newer, more modern router. I'd heard that D-Link was a good brand, but now I can't remember why I bought this when it had so many bad reviews.I've probably spent 12 hours fighting this router now, and I'm finally returning it. It works fine with my windows computers, but with my macs, it blocks various http requests. I tried turning off as many of the router's firewall options as I could, but no luck. So youtube videos don't play, and many internet pages just don't load. I tried calling D-Link tech support, which is apparently in India, but after I was on hold for a long time, the person just took a little bit of my information and then hung up on me.My search for a simple, reliable router continues.
Got my flash drive for storage purposes for my work. Often have to move large files (.iso .rar etc) from one computer to another & this baby does the trick. Run firefox, putty, ftp trillian and many other apps directly from the flashdrive!!
This compact set of speakers is ideal for the iPod. The sound quality is surprisingly good for a speaker set of this size and price. It's perfect for turning your iPod into a portable stereo set and it fits nicely in small spaces. I bought mine to set beside the bathroom sink to listen to my NPR podcasts while I get ready for work and it's great for that. It's also good to set on the workbench in the garage or to take along on the boat. I accidently ordered two of these and like it so much I've decided to keep both. My only suggestion would be to put some support midway down behind the iPod to support it while you work the controls. As it is, pressing on the front of the iPod stresses the connection a bit too much and might lead to trouble in the future. You have to train yourself to put a finger behind the iPod for support while selecting your songs.
No doubt, this is a sweet deal. I've been paying 3 times as much for these type of cases and recently came across the Xtreme brand at a friend's house. Real good quality and real nice design. Go for it.
It made a big difference in my PowerMac Dual G5 2.0GHz to go from 1.5 GB RAM to 3 GB RAM. Leopard performs much better with a lot of RAM. Disk access was dramatically reduced. Totally recommend it.
Have tried everything: waxes, creams- either didnt get all the hair or ended up with red marks or worse. This product is pretty amazing - does the job perfectly, easily, painlessly, quickly and lasts for about two weeks. And the hair does grow back much sparser. It was good for use on all areas of my face.
I purchased a pair of these to replace a pair of AudioSource LS62W I had mounted on my deck. The AudioSource speakers were half the cost of these and sound at least 50% better. These are very harsh on the high end and sorely lacking in the bass.
I ordered this and when it came I was surprised to find the actual teac box open with a production problem note attached. The unit was opened and all internal packaging opened as well. I contacted Amazon and they gave me a return authorization and sent me a new unit which again arrived open box etc etc. I asked Amazon how this could be , no real answer but they offered me 10% refund to keep it. Now I can get a refurbished ( open Box) unit on amazon for 249 ( 100 less) so why did Amazon think 10% would do. Truth is I like the unit and I decided to keep it as it looks ok and works. Now Amazon are saying that if I do return it I will have to pay shipping because the item is in my own words working.?? So Amazon do not consider selling an open item as new against consumer laws ??The unit itself is fine, suits my purpose etc and maybe I should have just sent it back and bought from JR etc. Lesson learnt but be aware Amazon , at least in this case is selling open box products as new, even if they don't know itMaybe I got the first posters return item
Save your money this is pure junk.Only flashes once when it comes on does not continue to flash.Save your money,junk,junk,"JUNK"!!!!!!!!!
I recommend this product to anyone that loves music. Good bye dull FM stations! I plan to buy another one for my bedroom where I will plug in to my TV. And another one for my mom, who appreciates hearing music without the commercial interruptions.The variety of Internet radio is awesome, and it's free. I listen to stations from the U.S., Jamaica, Latin America, Europe and Asia. It's very easy to install and does not need a computer to work.
It's basically like a giant folder to put electronics in. I've packed this thing with at least 50 pounds of gear and literally traveled half way around the world with it. I did start to pop a few seams on the shoulder straps, but since have been a bit more careful and I might take it to a seamstress to have the edges reinforced. That being said, besides a backpackers pack, I don't think you will find a much heavier duty bag. I would have broken a dozen normal backpacks in the time it took to pop a few seams on this one.Pros:-Heavy duty, fits very large laptops and similar shaped stuff.Cons:-Given the huge physical dimensions of the bag, it fits a surprisingly small amount of clothes, misc. items, or really anything that isn't relatively flat.-My laptop has suffered a little damage, but I wouldn't consider the amount of abuse I've put this and my laptop through to be normal use.Other thoughts:I did a test between this and an old old Jansport bag (also tough as nails). I can fit just as much clothes in the jansport as this targus, and the transport "looks" about half the size. However I can't fit a laptop in the Jansport, and if I could squeeze it in, I couldn't fit anything else in.. go figure.
This item was delivered to me at 4pm on 7-17-08 as the date promsed,all packed well all is operting ok used it about five times so far,and very happy. yes I give it five stares.
Despite the dubious marketing claims of companies such as Monster, all an HDMI cable (or any digital cable) does is transmit audio and/or video to another device in the form of a series of numbers. So there's absolutely nothing a "better" cable can do to "enhance" the audio or video sent through such a cable. Therefore, the only question to ask about any such product, regardless of price, is: "does the data get there or not?" And in the case of this product, the answer is yes.Simply put, spare yourself and your wallet the added cost of funding the creation of fancy packaging and elaborate ad campaigns by buying this. It works just fine.
I love Digital Blue's Disney photo editing software. That alone is worth the $20-$40 you'll pay for this type of camera but I wouldn't pay more than that! I have the Disney Pix Max (with flash) and the pictures are extremely grainy. The flash is like an old 35mm flash ~ very bright! TOO bright. Great for taking pictures at least 6 feet away but any closer than that and your picture will come out almost white.The Disney Pix software that comes with these cameras is so much fun, though! I've attached an example photo in the product description.
Service is great! almost 5 times cheaper than original Panasonic bulbs out there.this unit arrived as advertised, the actual replacement was a snap, has been working properly for about two and half weeks!
Bought this to use in my home office with my Dell D610 Laptop. It has lived to to be everything I had hoped for. I am able to connect my external drives, printer external monitor etc to the docking station and when I dock my laptop its like I have a full workstation at my finger tips.I definately recommend this for anyone who has a D-series Laptop
Very good sound. The only bad is that the little disks that keep them in place in your ear fall off easily and you could lose them.
bought this one for a trip to NY. I was very disappointed because it blocked a blind spot on my right. Returning the item to Best Buy and looking for a better one.
&#60;3 muy barato y lo compre con gifcards gracias a myfreeapps en mi ipod y azy ..... .... ... ..
Purchased these for my daughter's Dell laptops. Worked out real well and put a couple years more of service for these laptops.
I ordered this set for a very motivated 6 year old who had received a microscope for Christmas and several beginner microscopy books since. All 25 slides were in the wood box intact and in good condition. They were in the box in the correct order and clearly labeled. An enclosed slip of paper listed the included specimens. Many of these (hydra, paramecium, daphnia, human red blood, etc. were immediately recognized by my granddaughter as being shown in her books. We spent over an hour discussing the three or four slides that we chose to investigate first, and we saved the others for another time (I had previously previewed them quickly). Her response was "cool!" and she was excited to check the others out. Reasonable price, well mounted, properly stained, glass slides with covers require user care and some caution in handling.Wood bos inside of thin bubble wrap sleeve, inside a reasonablly sturdy cardboard carton from Celestron, and then inside of Amazon's box. Initial concerns based on other reviews proved to be unwarranted in our case.Highly recommended! Some adult supervision for the younger "scientist" may be required.
I was hesitant to get this until I saw it was partnered with Amazon. I purchased it, and it was a fantastic deal. Good price, sturdy product, and not one but two ways to put it on a keychain!My last flash drive was a Staples sale and it broke. It was not quality, unlike this one!Highly recommended.
The BoxWave Samsung Galaxy Note 2 ClearTouch Screen Protector is a great dry install screen protector. I am still amazed at how clean it stays. It also has a little tooth so when you use the s-pen it makes it feel a little more like pen and paper. I was concerned at first because I saw some lines on the screen protector after using the s-pen. Then I found that a light wipe with a soft cloth and the lines were gone. I really recommend the BoxWave screen protector.
I liked the product, but the product was missed represented by this site. on the site it said it had a remote, and when I received it didn't. I spent the same amount for a remote, as I would of without going on the internet. Amazon did make good on correcting the order, but only after 5 calls, and several wasted calls to the manufacture. This is the 3rd time with amazon something like this has happend, and I know I will not be looking even if I end up with a gift certificate looking at this site for another product from this site as my first choice. Another words I will most likely be looking other places. I don't have the time, and trouble to save just maybe 5% on an item from them.
I received two Color and two black well my printer wouldn't except the first color one but it did on the second one and I haven 't tried the black yet but I 'm not to happy with the &#34;good deal &#34; I got.
If you have a tripod to avoid camera movement, then you will definitely need to have this Nikon remote cord. It eliminates the camera shake when you press the shutter button, thus virtually eliminating any blurriness caused by the camera movement when pressing the shutter. Plus it allows for longer exposures by having the capability of leaving the shutter open for extended periods of time. A must have for photo enthusiasts.
The card works just like it is supposed to. My problem came when I tried to download the images to the reader. Just wouldn't work. THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON THESE CARDS IS FANTASTIC. THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND SENT A DIFFERENT READER BECAUSE THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE ONE I HAVE CANNOT READ THE EXTREME. THE COMPANY IS GREAT!!!
You look in the two holes and point them at something far away and they make it look closer. How do they do it?I'm reviewing binoculars...At 6:00 in the morning...I need a life.They did just what they advertised. I'm happy.
You'd think that a Palm screen protector from Palm would be best in class. However, these Palm "premium" screen protectors have a lifespan of about 3-4 days at best. I'm very careful with my new Palm TX, yet under normal use the stylus easily scratches the screen protector to such an extent that the device no longer accurately recognizes stylus input. I also dislike having to cut the screen protectors to size. I've tried an Invisible Shield screen protector, and it was tough as nails; the problem was that installation was difficult, and the tacky surface also produced input errors. Next I'm trying a Boxwave ClearTouch. I never had this sort of problem with the old Fellowes WriteRight protector, which lasted a year or more on my old Palm m130.
It took a little getting used to, but after i programed it.. It does eveything i want it to do plus more, there are so many ways to customize my devices. The other great thing is that if you have a device with a hard to find remote logitech has the programing to install the device. I have a tv that the only way to get a new remote is to contact the company, but logitech had the codes and the correct frequency for the tv to work. I would tell anyone to get a remote like this, you'll never own another remote.
It was a great product when it worked. Sleek design, super user friendly, sharp image and easily unlock to all region. Never had any problem loading or playing until last week. Went completely dead for no reason in the middle of a movie. Swallowed the DVD with it. It would've been a greater product if it lived pass 1 year at least.
.. the Amazon search function AND those lame sideways pics really really suck !This search query: "Taiyo Yuden dvd+r" yielded four pages of a mish-mash of six different brands and only two varieties of +r media.And to the guy who posted all those silly sideways pics: Trying out that new camera, were ya ? Or that new bong, or what the hell ? Certainly those shots will inspire no confidence in anyone considering a first time purchase of TY media, arguably the best blanks currently available on the market.
The cable works! What can I say; I don't know the technical details involved in the digital cable. As far as I know, it either works or it doesn't. The looks and the feel of it is quite good. Its price is low, but the quality is definitely okay.
I was looking for a non traditional ear bud headphone, and while the style of these headphones fit the bill, I found them to be very uncomfortable after just a short period of time (20-30 min). The sound quality was very good but did not make up for my discomfort. I should note that although I am 5'7", I have rather small ears.
I really wanted to like this book but just couldn't. All the incredients were there for a wonderful story, but it fell far short of the mark. I hung in there and read the entire thing (thinking it had to get better) but I was overly optimistic.I LOVE Vermont and have spent time in the geographic locations described. The descriptions of the area were the one redeeming feature. Having been there, it was easy to picture the locale and was fairly well described. My main complaint was the stilted language used in the book when describing how the characters interact. Conversations between them were stiff or overly sugary and painful to read. I think had this been turned into a college comp class the best grade it would have received would have been a "C".Any comparisons to Nicholas Sparks's work does Mr. Sparks a great disservice. While Mr. Sparks doesn't write great literature that will last through the ages, his books are enjoyable. This one was not.
I have had 4 different MP3 players previously that all have broken. When my last one broke, I took it back to the store ... and decided to try out the Iomega player. I wasn't too thrilled that you could only get 40mb on a disk but I decided to give it a shot.At first I could get 8 to 9 songs on a disk if I was lucky. Then I upgraded my computer from Windows 2000 to Windows XP Professional and put on Plus! for XP. Plus! comes with a program that converts audio files from MP3 to WMA (Windows Media Audio) which is supposed to be smaller files. I tried it out on my disks, and now I can get 20-23 songs per disk with no sound quality loss. So if someone does buy this player, make sure you get a good converter program that will go from MP3 to WMA (the one that comes with it, is horrible). A must buy!
I purchased the Streetpilot 2720 several days ago after doing alot of online research about GPS units I could use in my car.My selection process was as follows:Pioneer AVIC-D1 in-dash combination car stereo/dvd navigation unit. This was the slickest solution available, but there were two major problems: 1) It requires a double-sized car stereo slot, but my car has a one and a half slot. This means they would have had to tear up my dashboard to install it, which I did not want. 2) The AVIC-D1 only allows you to enter navigation data while stopped with the parking brake on, which is a big problem for me. I want to be able to enter and search for destinations while driving if necessary. Result: PASSPioneer AVIC-N1 in-dash combination car stereo/dvd navigation unit: Has a foldout LCD screen, so it requires only a single-sized stereo slot as opposed to double, which means my dash wouldn't require refitting. Cool. Problem is, it has only 1 DVD slot instead of 2 like the AVIC-D1, which means you can't listen to music while navigating at the same time. Also has the crippling drawback of stopped-only input to the nav system just like the AVIC-D1. Result: PASSGarmin C330, TomTom 700: Screens are unreadable in bright sunlight. Result: PASSLowrance iWay 500c: This was the close frontrunner. Passed on this one because the navigation apparently has issues and produces incorrect directions at times. Result: PASSSo I went with the Streetpilot 2720. Garmin is well-establish and appears to be the genre-leader most highly recommended by GPS types.Here's my reviewPlusses:1) Text-to-speech spoken directions. It actually reads the streetnames as you approach them, and it is very accurate with the pronunciation. This is amazing and nice. It means you can ignore the screen and just listen to the voice for directions.2) Accuracy. The directions are ridiculously accurate. Every single route I've tried it tells you to turn exactly, I mean EXACTLY, where the turn occurs. I don't know how they pulled this off, but it's nice. I haven't managed to throw it off yet. It recalculates routes in seconds if you stray off course.3) Point of interest database: Seems comparable to Yahoo Yellow Pages, at least, and very complete. Every place I've tried to lookup has been there and has been accurate. It has everything from jazz clubs, to restaurants, to electronics stores like Fry's or Best Buy.4) Location lookup. Looking up street names and names of businesses or locations in the Points-of-Interest database is done intelligently. The system will halt your typing and show you a list of all relevant matches once it has enough to narrow your search, so that you don't have to know the exact name of what you're looking for, or even type in the entire name. For example, if I type in "San J" for the city, it will automatically bring up a selection screen with the choices "San Jose" and "San Juan Batista". With businesses, all I have to do is type in part of the name it will find everything and list all matches in order of proximity.5) Operating speed. The unit performs operations quickly. Looking up locations, switching between screens, and calculating direction routes are all fast.6) Sharp, bright, high-resolution screen. Readable in sunlight (although not as easily as if shaded), and the screen automatically adjusts brightness based on ambient light, as well as changes the color scheme for night driving.7) The interface is visually slick. Well-designed layout of buttons, and menu navigation is mostly intuitive and fast.8) Remote control. At first I was like "I don't need a remote". Then I started playing around with it and it's a HUGE plus. Being able to navigate screens without leaning forward and touching the unit is a big advantage. I can zoom in, zoom out, hit the main menu, search, and much more, just with the remote, all while leaned back. Very nice.Minuses:1) At times it can take more than 10 minutes to acquire a satellite signal. While leaving San Francisco last weekend, it was not able to acquire a signal the entire time I was driving out of the city. It did not get a signal until I left the area. So I was without nagivation for about 30 minutes. This was a gigantic problem. Also, once when driving home from the grocery store, it was not able to acquire a satellite signal for the entire way home, about 12 minutes. Yet despite these two cases, most of the time it seems to acquire a signal within seconds. So the bug is inconsistent signal acquisition perfomance. I don't know if all GPS units have this flaw or not.2) Price, price, price. This baby is expensive. You can probably go with the iWay for $400 cheaper and still be happy. Or you can wait 6 months for the price to drop on the 2720.3) Included mount. The beanbag mount is barely adequate. It works, but it slides around quite a bit and seems like a second rate fix. They should have included a suction mount or a heavy duty mount like the Lowrance iWay used to come packaged with.4) Instruction manual. Many parts of the user interface, especially the options screens, are not touched at all in the included manual. They should have put more care into making the manual thorough.5) Power connection to the unit is flimsy and comes out easily when handling the unit. It should lock in place more securely.Overall:Recommended if the price doesn't rack you with guilt. The thing is slick and if you need directions often, or simply are in the mood for a cool new technology toy (*ahem*), you'll be awed by this technology. But you might want to buy from a place with a good return policy in the event that the satellite acquisition times prove too much to bear.
Let me first say that DSL's use phone line, yet it can achieve speeds of 640kbps. But it will never reach the speed of the ethernet. The reason being phone lines are &quot;thinner&quot; and can just accomodate that much bandwidth. So, do not be surprised if your connection will be slower than your cable connection. Well, if you have DSL, then the speed drop is negligible.Before I bought this item, I tried the Intel anypoint wireless. What I just want to achieve is just to have an internet connection for my laptop anywhere in my house. The connection is peer-to-peer from my gateway pc to my laptop. It worked but my pc must always be running. And for some reason my cable connection was always dropped during the night (I was suspecting somebody is using my cable IP address. Cox@Home suuport won't believe that). Also, the intel software kept on changing my internet setup to dial up which is really annoying. And for the price, it was just not worth it. My friend suggested that I better to use a router. Well, a wireless router is beyond my budget for the intended purpose, and I don't want to use an ordinary router because I am lazy to install cables.So, I returned my anypoint devices and exchange for the HPRO200 and a USB phoneline network adapter for my laptop. The HPRO2000 has slots for your phoneline network and your ethernet network. I plugged my cable modem to the uplink port, my pc to the other ethernet port, and the phonelink port to the phone jack. Power on, installed! It's that simple. I open my pc (the one in ethernet) to configure the router. I supplied all the info (all are given to me by cox@home when my cable was installed), I tested the internet connection, and voila!It is not as easy when I went to my laptop to get connection to the internet. I gave my laptop a static IP. I cannot make it work for dynamic IP (maybe because it has windows ME). It got a link with the router and the other PC, but it wont connect to the Internet. After trying in vain of other solutions, I called the linksys support (8 PM! that's evening), waited for 5 minutes for somebody to help me, and then the guy named Eric helped me, after 5 minutes, I got the internet connection. Their support is the real reason I give this product 5 star.What is weird is that I neve experience my cable connection disconnection now at night. My guess is that the router blocked any hacking attempt to use my cable IP.The best thing is that I never reboot my router. It is always up and running for 3 weeks now. So I can't believe the other reviews that this is not stable.Before I forget, install the latest firmware.
The old VCR finally gave out, and besides that, we have no space near the new Sharp Aquos LCD flatscreen. The Neuros Recorder 2 is our replacement. Simple on-screen menus do the set up job, although since the unit has no tuner (keeping it very small - a plus), the TV channel must be preset and left on (muted sound OK). This works for us, as we use basic time shifting most of the time.Our 2 GB Compact Flash card (sold separately) will hold about 2 hrs of programming in super fine mode. These are not for archiving programs, so upload them to your PC and burn a disc for that and erase the card and start over.While the Neuros Recorder 2 was designed for playback on portable devices, with just 640x480 resolution, it actually is acceptable on our 32" screen when compared with the analog source programming.We just got it and are starting use, but are pleased so far. If you have space limitations, routing issues with your TV signal cable, or just like a small elegant device, we would recommend this unit.
My boyfriend loved these, and they were a great price and arrived on time:)He was already familiar with the product, as a sound engineer, and he said they were great and uses them everyday:)
It's a good deal. I use this as a lens protector and it works pretty well. Also the UV filter also makes the picture with better colors
I purchased this cable knowing that to go from digital to ananlog doesn't happen this way, but for the cheap price I gave it a go....but it didn't go! It was a waste of money. Live and learn (even when you know better!)
I do not own a television. No cable. No Satellite. I have a Mac Pro with the large HD screen. I use it to watch DVDs as well as other media stuff (garageband, iPhoto, iTunes). Anyway, with March Madness coming up I'd like to watch TV, but I don't want to pay for cable/dish or buy a TV. I researched EyeTV Hybrid about 6 months ago, but I was skeptical. After reading the other reviews I decided to buy it. I bought the EyeTV Hybrid and a $55 UHF/VHF/HDTV RCA antenna from Best Buy. The antenna has a power amplification (i.e. you plug the antenna into the electric outlet and it boosts the signal). I live in a small town (Charllottesville, VA) and I get 7 or 8 really good digital stations. And when they broadcast in HD I get that - mostly NBC in my area so far. I also get the analog channels, but they look a little fuzzy since the analog resolution is poor. Anyway, for about $200 I get free digital and HDTV. It is sweet. I get Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, CW, and a second NBC station from Richmond. I highly recommend this product. And one more thing - my computer is in the basement and the antenna works fine in the basement.
I was searching for cheap HDMI cables for use in hooking up my PS3 to my Samsung LED Smart TV. I've heard over the past few years that there's no need to buy expensive cables so I tried these ones....which are VERY inexpensive! They work like a charm. Absolutely no issues with them what so ever. I would buy 10 more of these if I had the need.
I'll start this review by saying that I made a foolish mistake - I bought one of those expensive $80 dollar monster cables. It could have been worse, my pricey habits might have led me to buy the $170 cable right next to it, but I digress.A little background; I have a Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000 52-inch 1080p LCD, with a PS3 as my blu-ray player. Also, I have a couple HD channels that I like to watch. After paying for the expensive cable (used for HD channels) I realized that I would need another cable for the PS3 so I priced online and bought this one and another 5 dollar cable (cables to go). After receiving them, plugging it in and comparing it back-to-back with the expensive cable, I'm confident that there IS a visual difference between the two.I used many movies and channels to test this with, but for this review I'll explain what I saw in the movie "300". On the $5 dollar cable, the picture looked grainy... like a colorful static that sprinkled the picture as it moved - that's the best way I can describe it. There were no smooth textures in the picture, a mirror finish on the shields of the Spartans for example looks dirty with the colorful "static", almost as if someone put sand all over my TV screen. When I pause the movie, I can get a closer look and see all the imperfections. Leonidas' face is not picture perfect as I would expect on a 52" screen, but dusty looking instead. I thought maybe it was the scene, so I quickly changed to several chapters with different lighting and put other blu-ray movies in and I still saw it. Audio was unaffected, from what I could tell.The 80 dollar cable, oddly enough, STILL was not picture-perfect, but it did offer far less "static" on the screen. Textures were smoother for the most part. I decided to pause it, switch the cables, and see what it looked like on the 5 dollar cable (both this one and the cables-to-go one). Same frame, but more imperfections. Switched it back to the $80 dollar cable, and it returned to looking slightly more refined. This leads me to believe that if I truly wanted a picture perfect experience I would have no choice but to purchase a $100+ cable... but who in their right mind would do that?What did I end up doing? I used the 5 dollar cable for my Digital HD cable, and the 80 dollar cable for my PS3. No way am I going to pay that much for a second cable, I'm on a budget! Anywho, I wrote this just to let people know that there IS a difference, but most people I'm sure will be more than happy spending a fraction of the price on these cables. That's why I gave it 4 stars, they still get the job done.Note: You may experience a difference if you use a smaller TV, The imperfections might be a little less noticible on a 30" screen or lower, but I cannot say for sure.
I gave this to my wife for her birthday, and so far no complaints at all.The camera has plenty of functions that you can play with, but it can also work in point and shoot situations.Good quality pictures, and it looks and feels top notch.
I received my wireless mouse today, right on the expected shipping date! Everything was included: mouse, battery, USB receiver. You don't have to contact Microsoft for any software....it's plug and play I guess, all I did was insert the battery in the mouse, plug in the receiver and it worked! (I have a laptop) It's a pleasure to get rid of a corded mouse, the less cords, the better! Going wireless tomorrow with broadband, so can eliminate 25 ft of cable running to a spare bedroom lol! This mouse is a little smaller than a standard mouse I think, but it's super easy to use and the smaller size is cool!! Mostly you rest your fingers on it anyway...do you really need it all the way to your wrist? I got the apple green...love it (just like a frosty lime green)!The packaging is another story...it did not come in the easy open packaging it stated.....but the older clam shell bullet proof hard plastic that is virtually a shoplifter's nightmare!! Took me 40 minutes to get into it.......tried everything, and finally used a box cutter to cut down the side and pull the product out the slit. Geeeeeeezzzzzzz, I even cut my stomach on the hard plastic that chipped off while I was holding it against my body to try and pull it apart. If you have access to the "jaws of life" from a nearby fire department..that would be perfect!!Anyway...I love the mouse....get it....have a party and give out a prize to whoever can open it without a gun or instrument of some kind! ha ha but have bandaids ready!!
I purchased a DGS-2205 hoping that the 5-port model would be as decent and efficient as the DGS-2208 (8-port model). I was wrong.The 5-port model emits high-pitch noises when any of the front panel LEDs are turned on or off. The noise is emit from the base unit itself and not the power supply. Safe to say some people won't be able to hear this noise, but it's quite noticeable to those of us who have sensitive hearing. I had Amazon send me a replacement unit, which had the exact same problem. Interestingly enough, the DGS-2208 uses the same power supply as the DGS-2205. Therefore, I'm left to believe there's a hardware engineering flaw in the 5-port model.Other than this problem, the unit seems functional. However, note that at least in the case of the DGS-2208, there are multiple versions (1st and 2nd revision) floating around.For a full review of the DGS-2208, see my Amazon review for that product.
I got so fed up with the cost of a new polisher, I started "repairing" the old one. I go to an automotive store or department, then buy Wet-or-Dry type sandpaper. Number 400 grit is the fastest for this purpose, but you can get a perfect shine on the disc you're repairing if you go up to number 1000 grit. Apply water-proof glue to the old wheel, you don't have to remove the old surface. I loop the whole sheet of sandpaper around the disc, tape the edges to hold it and let it dry. Then I carefully use a razor and cut away the excess sheet of sandpaper. ALTERNATIVELY, you could first cut a thin ribbon from the sheet of sandpaper and glue it, but I find my way a bit easier.
Pros:-----Cheap to buy and run, Virtually Dotless Photo Prints, Fast and crisp text printing, Lasting Machine due to removable print heads.Cons:-----Print fading, Loud paper loading, Occassionally Creases Cheap paper (doesn't jam), Occassional light cleaningThe Bottom Line---------------Despite the potential inconveniences, I definitely recommend the i860 as it provides a niche for those who want stunning photos and prints yet desires rock bottom price and affordability.In depth review---------------All in all I am impressed with the speed, appearance, and quality of this printer. It's a bit bulky, but the exterior is quite attractive, being metallic silver on the top with white and gray on the sides and bottom. The expanding top loader and frontal tray feels a bit loosely attached, and needs a little coaxing to store and expand, but the plastic itself is sturdy.The pictbridge is in front although the lack of an lcd makes direct from camera printing less intuitive. It comes with a relatively handy 4x6 photo tray that seems to do a good job directing the paper in a perfect manner.It does NOT come with a usb cable necessary for printing from the computer. And for fans of the more expensive european/asian i865, this doesn't include the cd printing kit.To make installing the printer trouble free you truly shouldread the step by step pictoral sheet as not everything is intuitive on the get go. The setup asks that you install the print head and so on, which is quite different from HPs and Epsons. Worthy to note is to hold the cartridges on the long ends NOT the sides when snapping off the orange tip so as not to spill the ink. After the printer is installed, it is powered off when you install the drivers so Windows does not autodetect until the drivers are ready. In the middle the software prompts you to turn on the printer and afterwards, the printer is ready to use.Printing is alarming at first as the loading mechanism is quite loud. You may experience some strange cycle in the beginning that loops. The solution to this problem is to simply wait and not panic by shutting off the printer. I waited about 2 minutes (look at the clock, don't simply guess) and if your loop extends into 3, I would cancel the job through the software then try printing from another program. Remember not to use the native windows image viewer to print, as that caused problems for me. After some time it will start printing and working it's magic. From there on out, printing is fast, quiet (after the paper loading), dependable, and brilliant.I have not yet tried the default draft setting, but using a 3rd party software to control the ink level (InkSaver) the economy prints are outstanding and speedy. The text is sharp and clear and there is visible dotting on the color pictures, but still a beauty for draft mode. Where this machine truly shines is on photo prints. Though it has a tendency to veer to the reds it is stunningly detailed and you cannot see the dots even on close inspection. After it's done, it has a habit of entering a quiet looping cycle that I speculate is a light head cleaning/realignment. While I feel this is a bit unnecessary I'll only complain if months later my ink levels drop at an alarming rate.Paper is important for this printer, but vitally so for photo prints. For economy mode, I recommend a paper that is about 24lbs or heavier. My experience with using 20 lb copy paper is that it occassionally misfeeds then recorrects itself. A noteworhty trait of this printer is that it truly corrects jams before they happen. First the paper creases and looks like it's about to turn into an ugly jam that will make me worry about the hardware life. Then, with a cheerful snap, and a quick realignment, it starts printing dutifully like nothing ever happened. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but if so, I'm very impressed with this printer. It's better if no misfeeds ever happened, but admittedly people don't use the recommended inkjet paper and opt for cheaper copy paper that simply misfeeds more often in all printers (epson and hp included).For photo prints you must make note of two papers:Canon's own lineEpson glossy paperI have heard good things about ilford, but other paper isn't recommended. I feel that since this printer isn't made for archival purposes that you can save by buying cheaper alternatives than the ilford and canon. Epson glossy is reputedly the cheapest and many have recommended it for beautiful borderless prints.Aftercare of the printer is garnered from online readings and a bit of first hand inspection. First, Canon has a separate printhead you need to install, and I have heard you can purchase online from canon (ebay if you're willing) if you ever have a problem with the printhead. To avoid clogging, it's wise to print at least one photo print a day to minimize clogging. Also, after some time you'll run into the waste ink tank full notice. The fix for this can be found here.http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.htmlThese seem like inconveniences but throwing away 2 3 year old epsons, and having suffered heavy HP costs, canon's inconveniences are considerably better.But most of all remember that your prints use dye based inks. What this means is that they are prone to fading unless they are kept framed and sealed. HP uses the same dye based process (not inks) but epson uses pigment and can back a longer print life than HP and Canon. However, Epson's archival printers are significantly more expensive to run, and have their own problems (mostly printhead related) so keep that in mind before rushing off to buy one.
I had just recieved this for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi Camera and it works great! Just screw it into the lens and you are set and ready to go! The price I found on this was $6.99 and does not change often if at all when I have checked...For that price it is absolutly great because it saves a lens thats worth $500
Very impressive for smaller binoculars. I have compared these in terms of image quality to inexpensive 10x50s, and I thought these are as good. Even when I look at the stars using these small binoculars, the stars are clear. Excellent quality.
Bought this little rewinder for my Canon 40MC. Figure it's a small investment to extend my camcorder's life. The motor on tape devices like camcorder or VCRs is only engineered to work for a limited time. My old VCR's motor died after just 3 years of pretty extensive use, and since I use my camcorder quite a bit, I figure this is a small price to pay. So far I use it to rewind each tapes after recording and have no complaints. So in my view its well worth the price for a peace of mind.
I love the simplicity of this lens and high quality pictures that it takes. It's the perfect lens for shooting any subject that you can walk up to or walk away from.
Be careful guys and gals. This is only a MP3 player. It does not allow you to copy files (any type of audio) back to your PC!!!These guys are worse than the RIAA when it comes to copyright of audio files. Even audio files you created!Go look somewhere else for a storage/file transfer device.
I use it at work for my ipod Touch and it works great. The sound is wonderful and it charges my ipod. BUT it does not charge my iphone for some reason.
This little unit works great and was easy to setup (about 5 minutes)... The unit responds good anywhere in the room. I also purchased a Logitech 880 remote and it works well from 25 feet away. I recommend this product if you are locating your stereo and cable box in a cabinet.
I spend about 6 to 8 hours every day on the phone. I never realized how wonderful it would be to have a wireless headset. I love it. I'm so glad I got this headset, b/c now I can talk on the phone, make copies and pick up a fax. I was able to walk about 50 to 60 yards from my desk, which is as far as I need to walk, so it may go farther.If you spend a ton of time on the phone, then try this out. You won't be disappointed. Note: it appears as though they've improved the ear pieces, b/c the ones I received were comfortable.Again - be sure to get the lifter or you'll be disappointed.
I bought this as a addition and it is very quick and we have had no problems with it at all.Great, fast printer for the money.
I originally purchased the Casio EXZ750. The Casio wowed me with it's features, It does everything but it seems quality is lacking. I charged the unit over night and woke up to a lens error. Casio told me the unit was defected and to take it back to the store where I purchased it. Still able to take pictures (just not able to zoom) I experimented and took many pictures. I found the quality of the pics to be acceptable only about 50% of the time. Ohhh and the movies did not play on my Macintosh.I exchanged it for the Canon SD550. The Canon did not have all the features the Casio has but.... You can immediately feel the quality of the Canon in your hands. The Canon does not seem frail as the Casio is. The quality of the pictures are exceptional. I only paid about $40 more for the Canon but it is truly worth the price difference. Crisp clear pictures in every lighting situation. Just love it. And the movie feature works wonderfully with my Macintosh.I loved the features od the Casio but I wanted better quality pics and not to worry if the camera will be broken in a few months. I am so happy I returned the unit and went with the Canon SD550. The Canon is truly a much better camera.Billy - thecloser
This camcorder has been so much fun! The only thing I don't care for...You can't increase the volumn while recording and you can't zoom in when watching a video.
I have a iTB Lacie. It has not failed yet, but sometimes it just does not connect to my Mac, for weeks at a time. All the previous Lacie drives I have owned (three) have failed after a short time. I bought this drive after a two year moratorium on buying Lacie, to give them a chance. This drive is not significantly more reliable than my previous Lacie purchases. I feel I have wasted my money and I feel that Lacie produces inferior drives and cares nothing about its customers' data.
IntroductionFirst off I want to say that this remote is not for everyone. If you want a remote that can mimic every function of all of your current remotes (which the 880 can do), then there are probably a host of other remotes that can do a more effective job. What this remote is great at is everyday use. With most remotes one needs a working understanding of how a system is setup in order to use it effectively (e.g. which input is the DVD player set to or which input the satellite dish is on). With the Harmony 880 all you have to do is press one button. After the remote is completely set up, there is no need to know which input a device needs to be set at or which device is controlling the volume the Harmony 880 does all the thinking for you. The biggest strength (or weakness depending on your point of view) is that once the 880 is set up, any idiot can come to your home and begin enjoying your home theatre.StrengthsActivity based interface:I purchased this remote for one reason I wanted a customizable remote that was so simple, even my 6 year old could operate it. In this task, the remote performs flawlessly. If you want to watch television press "Watch TV" if you want to watch a DVD press "Watch DVD" the remote will take care of the rest. There is no need to have a clue about how the system is setup the remote just works. Now I can't overstress how useful this is. One button will turn on(or off) every relevant component and tune every component to the correct input. If in the "Watch TV" activity you have it set up so the television speakers operate the sound then the volume button on the remote operates the TV volume; at the same time if in another activity the volume need to be controlled thru the surround sound system then that what the remotes volume button controls. Once the remote is fully programmed it is a joy to use. It's a shame that more remote manufactures don't use this approach.Help Button:Now because the remote relies on the previous commands to determine the current state of your system, there are times when for various reasons (e.g. remote wasn't pointed at the components, someone manually turned off a component), a selected activity isn't entered correctly. Well all you have to do is press the Help button the remote will ask you questions about what the problem is (is the TV on, is the TV set to the right input) until the problem is fixed.Web Based UI (user interface):I wasn't sure whether the web based interface is pro or a con. In its favor, is the apparent limitless supply of compatible products. If it uses a remote then the Harmony 880 can control it. I even have some devices where the remote costs extra and instead of purchasing the remotes I just use my harmony to control it. It really is amazing how many products are in the harmony database. When a new device is released it's immediately added to the Harmony database. From Xbox to Ipod, it's in there.On the other hand the UI of the web-based interface is very poorly designed. This is compounded by the fact that any change to the settings of the remote requires the use of the interface. Now don't get me wrong the interface does operate and after you get used to it most adjustments can be made relatively quickly. Its just that a monkey could have probably designed a more user friendly UI.WeaknessesRechargeable Battery:I have had this remote for approximately 6 months. One of the weaknesses I've heard many people complaining about is trouble getting this remote to charge. This I admit is the bane of the Harmony 880. If the remote isn't sitting in the cradle just right it will fail to charge. Now if this were a $50 remote I might not even mention this, but on a $250 piece of electronics there is no reason why this obvious design flaw made it past the prototype phase. Plain and simple, the cradle charging system should have been designed better.In Logitech's defense, if your remote begins giving you problems just call customer support and send it back. Logitech will promptly send you a new remote. I as write this I'm awaiting my replacement remote from Logitech.It is of note that you could probably skip the whole battery problem by instead purchasing the Harmony 680/688. Its essentially the same remote without a rechargeable battery. It also lacks the color display. It costs considerably less and the tradeoff is probably worth it.Button Layout:I've heard few complaints about the button layout of this remote. The layout is very similar to the TIVO remote design. If you like the TIVO remote then you will love this one. I personally like the layout of the buttons, either way button layout is a personal preference. Either you like or you don't, that the bottom line.Bad Initial Timing:The only other major qualm I have with this remote has to do with the timing between devices. When the remote is first programmed, invariably there is at least one device that either doesn't turn off/on correctly all the time. This problem however, is usually easily amendable. After some playing around with the delays and repeats for the offending device.ConclusionIf you want a remote that once set up, is extremely easy to use then this is a great remote, most functions can be accomplished with the press of only one button On the other hand if you're a tech geek (which I am with many of my toys) and you want a remote that only you can operate, the kind of remote that your wife calls you at work cause she can't turn the TV on, this isn't a good choice.Using a remote is not supposed to be a chore in itself, I have had many remotes over the years, this is by far the easiest to use. All I want to do is sit back and enjoy my entertainment system, if the flaws were addressed this could be the perfect remote
I have a 1999 Toyota Camry. I bought this pocket with a full DIN stereo. It was incredibly easy to install and I use it every day for small change, my stereo remote and receipts.
I've had this backpack for a little over a year now. It was good for most of that time but a little over two weeks ago, when I was zipping up the main pocket (that contains the laptop), the rubber tab you use to pull the zipper closed broke off. I was a little upset but since there were two zippers I didn't worry about it. Then, the next time I opened the bag with the second zipper, the second tab broke off as well! Now I'm stuck fighting the zippers to open and close them on the most used compartment of the bag.Another problem with the backpack is the reflective material the white stripes are made of. After about 6 months of use the material started flaking and falling off. Now, it's nearly gone from around the main compartment. All that's left is a little bit on the bottom of each side. It isn't really a big deal but worth mentioning.I carry about 15 pounds worth of stuff in this bag, my PC tool kit and laptop. Other than that I have a few cables.This is my first laptop backpack. I own a regular backpack that I've had for 6 years that I paid 20 bucks for that is more durable than this one.At first I thought it was a good backpack and would've given it 4-5 stars but I expected more out of it.
These are a perfect introduction into the world of good quality earphones. They have good sound, look good (if black) and can isolate me from most things, even screaming people and my HP 3745 printer (no mean feat). Built quality is good except for the cord which "is made in japan from cheese and chalk"-sex pistols. Tears very easily from reptitive but not vigirous or strong rubbing/pulling. Now to contradict myself again, the audio is flat and quite basic (compared to sennheiser $100+ headphones clean sound). You would be better to go for the shure e2c's, they cost more but are sturdier and have cleaner sound and you can find them for around $50 now. They are good for there intended job of replacing the comparatively flat, dull, basseless, distorted and detailess stock ipod earphones. They bring out some of your lost detail if you were using the ipod earphones but you can do better. Get something good that you will keep for years as these sony ones won't last one and a half years (after 6 months the cord between the two drivers (softest of the lengths of cords)are held together by glue/putty stuff). The cord is made of soft rubber I could pull off in little pieces when I was gluing it to cover the exposed wires. So for a six month replacement, fine. For long term buy some shure earphones or (i highly suggest) splash out on some sennheiser hd-25s. They will last a lifetime and every part of them can be replaced, plus top class sound.
The D-Skin's are great. Everything I've tried them on can read through the skins no problem (Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, Onkyo DVD player, Dell laptop, etc.)It's a lot better to pay for these than to pay for new discs.I plan to put these on every disc I own.
I absolutely love this lens! Yes, reading other reviews and how others are greatly disappointed by how this lens may not be the professional grade you're looking for, yet what are you expecting from $20? The photos I take with this are the exact style of photography I'm going for. There's a small barrel around your photos and if you zoom in too far, it disappears so you'll have to step closer to the subject of your photo to take the picture. The pictures I take are similar to the ones I take with my lomography film fisheye camera, yet I'm able to save all my money taking digital fisheye photos since I won't have to spend as much on film and development!I'm no professional photographer and photography is more of a small amateur hobby of mine and this lens may be one of the greatest Amazon purchases I've made. Using my Canon Rebel T3 58mm kit lens, this lens screws right on top of my 58mm UV protector. There's even a ring that comes with it that allows me to screw it on to my 52mm film SLR. Did I mention that the brand of the fisheye is Polaroid? I was expecting some unlabeled generic lens but instead I got a well-renowned Polaroid brand fisheye! There's a small padded bag that comes with it so you are able to safely store your lens in your bag. Absolutely happy with this purchase!
I bought one of these several years ago and loved it so much I used it up. I was happy to find another one! Sound is very good and docking system is user friendly! Looking forward to many years use!! Seller was quik and fair with pricing! !
After looking for a decent priced 12" subwoofer, I found this one.Some people, complain about the sound this... the frequency that... the design here and there.People: If you want more and better, then pay $400 and up.Bottom line: This sub has a great sound and decent features for a great price.Even more, there is nothing else in the market, for the price, with this quality of sound and features, period.It is a winner in my book.
I love my PC Remote. It's easy to use and easy to set up. I use it for one at the office and one at home every day to run presentations and my pc jukebox at home. I just bought four more for my friends and family. I read another review about someone having problems. I have not had one. It just works!
I really love this bag. It holds everything and is really heavy duty. I have a canon 20 D, 30D, two ex 580II's, canon 70-200 2.8 L, canon 24-70 2.8 L, 50 mm 1.8, sekonic meter, all my owners manuals, notebook, tons of extra batteries and chargers, rain jacket, 4 CF cards, with room to spare. At one time, I also carried my holga too. Highly recommended.
beutiful keyboad. battery last long. the price at amazon beats any price out there period. shipping was fast and product brand spankin new strongly recomend amazon for outstanding product and price that no one can beat.PS: If you do alot of math then you need the number pad on the right side of the keyboard. And who does math with a key board? A caculator is what you need to do math, not a keyboard.
I don't know if these cables are compatible with all devices, but they worked with my Philips DVP5982 DVD player well. And the price can't be beat! The shipping was lightning fast from the retailer.
I bought this a few days ago and received it yesterday. Even though my computer is pretty old it took me only a few seconds to install it and the cd that comes with it only takes 3 steps to set up the network.The external antenna seems to be extremely effective since I've been downloading files at the maximium speed that my internet services supports- 156KB/s- constantly for 5 hours now downloading autocad. I've had no problems with it yet. You can set it to use a mix of 802.11B/G or either one alone and the turbo mode keeps it at the maximum connection speed. Also, the encryption is also extremely secure as advertised.Even though my computer's upstairs and about 40 feet away from the router my signal is 100% ALL THE TIME, I can see my neighbor's constantly at 76% and a free open network down the street at 35%.It comes with a little brace for the pci port which I didn't need; I guess its for low-profile computers that use small pci ports.To sum up, this thing is awesome. Btw I'm using this with a Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router that supports 802.11G and they seem to be a match made in heaven and I recommend buying them together, from everything from the 802.11 G to the WEP encryption, they seem to work together very smoothly. As soon as I'm done with this review I'm gonna' review the Linksys.
Great product and great turnaround on delivery. All better than expected.
DONT BUY THIS PIECE OF "POOP" Like others says this thing dosen't fit on the car they specified and theres no way to make it fit.Trust me I'm been a system installer for more that 10 years now and I have never seen a soooooooo useless piece of plastic on my life, and even WORSE!!! Amazon is backing up this thing!.It seems like it's just a black plastic frame that you install on top of your preinstalled estero and it just to cover some openings around it, It dosen't have any means to hold or secure your stero so the stereo has to be bolted or secured by other means to your car's dashboard.Ohhh and I almost forgot! .... it also have a very thin pocket under of the unit, and it's made of cheap plastic.SincerelyA very desapointed Amazon customer.
I USED NETGEAR ROUTERS FOR 15 YEARS. BUT FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIER TECH SUPPORT. NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN USING D-LINK WIRELESS ROUTER ON 3 OF MY LAST INSTALLIONS. I AM A D-LINK USER NOW! NO MORE SIGNLE PROBLEM PER ROUTER. I HAVE ONE FULL YEAR NOW!
I like these units vary much. In fact, I bought 5 of them to make use of some old hard drives I had lying around. The stacking feature makes for a compact unit. I am using the fire wire, but the USB works just as well.The units are compact, but I had no trouble mounting several various brands of drive. They come with all the hardware and cables for both USB, fire wire and power supply so take your pick. No running to the store for the extras...very nice.The LED are cool, but very bright, so you may want to take this into consideration if you are putting them in your bedroom. They make one heck of a night light.My only negative is the cooling fans. They can be noisy at times, but with a little work you can get them to quiet down. Don't turn the units off or you can start this process all over again. This seems to be a chronic problem with all electronics. Does anyone make a ball bearing fan that will hold up to 24 Hr a day use? It should also be noted that some drives a very noisy as well.That said, yes I would buy them again.
this is a very nice case. This is the third one I have bought. I consider it the best choice out there. Though I do wonder why they still show it with the cute handle which isn't on it.
very good value for the price.After receiving the first pair I was so impressed I order a second pair for our family room.
No image at all! I tried other short cable, and it works just fine.Be careful about this product!
Best camera out there for this price range. Pictures are getting procesed fast and are sharp, menus improved alot, and are much easier to use.
...except the Annihilator Pro. (Same card really...)Anyway, I could just sit here and spew at you about how this card rocks and kicks and all that, but let's talk brass tacks, shall we?The geForce 256 has had compatibility issues on other platforms, but Creative kicks that aside by pairing the chip with DDR RAM and effective drivers. (Yes, you can go get nVidia's drivers, but you'll miss out on a few tricks.)All graphics processing is handled by the card and its RAM. This GREATLY speeds up the overall processing time, making game play more fun! I have yet to see it dip into my board's RAM and I play some seriously graphics-intensive games (Asheron's Call, Diablo 2, etc...)The card also has on-board MPEG and DVD decoding. (I have a separate DXR decoder in my machine, so it didn't make much difference, but it might to you!)A few cautions: 1. Creative's support line is... unresponsive. 2. Let Windows go Online and get you the latest drivers. Throw that included CD out!Otherwise, you should be AMAZED by this graphics card. I know I am!
Great lens to have together with my 70-200mm L & 24-70mm L lenses. A very light lens and good quality for my money!Highly recommend it and no problem with my purchase.
what can you say about UV filter. Easy on , easy off, no blur. was packed not so good. I got it when it was misplaced in original box. But after close inspection didn't find any damage so i'm using it and it dose the job.
I just used this battery on a trip to Asia and I was very satisfied with the length of the battery life. I took a lot of pictures every day and it usually lasted the entire day. I had a second battery with me as backup and only needed to use it twice. The time it takes to charge is not long either. Great product!
A friend gave this to me to use with my itunes, airport express, and stereo. it was literally plug and play. i plugged it into my airport express which was already communicating wirelessly with my mac mini and itunes. this saved me from haivng to run downstairs to change the music playing on my itunes since i could just use the remote control from upstairs to do everything.
I have had this on a p4 3.0 for about 4 years now and it still runs top notch! Keeps it very cool and never has any problems.
Just as it is said on the title. But to make it more elaborate, DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM IF YOU MAKE ANY KIND OF MISTAKE, AT ALL! Read over the rest, if you want to know what happened exactly. But otherwise, I am complaining about the iRiver player purchasing because my iRiver clix player was broken because it was so fragile, and the damage is not covered under warranty!And I am not certainly the only one who had this problem, please read over this following forum post if you want to know what I mean:[...]Maybe it is possible to say that, because I have been using the product for only a month, I cannot really justify the pros and the cons of the iRiver. But I am definitely a hardcore user when it comes to a technological gadget, so I can probably say that I have thoroughly played with all the features of the product, though that is the probably the reason why I broke the product so early.The accident happened when I tried to put the iRiver clix player through the armband and it just slipped and fell to the floor. Because the player was turned off before it fell down, I did not know the LCD screen was broken until I tried to turn it on later. That is, I admit that the accident was clearly a mistake due to my clumsiness. But I also did not expect that the LCD screen would be broken so easily with such minor damage. So, I contacted the iRiver customer service through the e-mail I found from the iRiver America website and soon got the response that the player is not fixable. While I was disappointed to hear such response, I was not exactly dissatisfied with the customer service itself because the response was prompt enough. However, what concerned me is that the product was so fragile yet the system is not covered under the warranty service, if it is due by accident.When I tried to make the purchase of the product, I was considering between the iPod nano, iRiver clix, and the Samsung's nano like player. After reading the various articles from the online and the magazines, I decided to go with the iRiver clix because there were reviews by Cnet and PC Magazine that have favorable views about the iRiver clix. But another main reason that made me to purchase the iRiver clix was that because I read over warranty term of iRiver clix and because I found iPod nano's easily scratching surface rather faulty. Of course, I should take notice of the fragile appearance of the iRiver clix player. But I thought it was possible that, due to the immense improvement of electrical appliances technologies, such problem was almost eliminated. Beside, because the iRiver clix is a flash memory based player than a hard disk memory player, I believed that the iRiver clix can easily take some damages and still be okay.When I called the customer service by the phone today, I found that the prompt response by the customer service representative and the interface of the phone guide to be good enough, unlike some customer services like American On Line or Paypal. And while the customer service representative's tone sounded bit tired, his detail of instruction regarding what to do about the product was competent enough. But from what I realized about the structure of the warranty service, it looks fatally flawed. I mean, I understand that the iRiver company itself has not established itself for long enough in the United States compared to the companies like Apple, but it still should have the descent service centers set up to fix the product for a free or for a reasonable price. To be frank, I am a student almost done with engineering study, so I understand how unattractive it is to fix an electronic product without a reasonable fee. Yet the Apple is doing it, so why shouldn't iRiver? Besides, the CEO Jeff Bezos from the Amazon.com constructed its company with the central premise to make almost idealistically perfect customer service for the people, as he demonstrated by he personally delivered a product to the Japan as a way of showing the thanks for having a first international buyer. And although more of monetary oriented guy than the Jeff Bezo is, the CEO Michael Dell from Dell computer also established his company with the consider how to deal directly with people with better customer service. My point is that, to be successful in business, whether it is in the United States or in some place else, I believe it is most important to pursue for a perfect customer service, rather than caring simply about how much money it will make.I know the iRiver is trying to expand its business to the world by starting itself from the South Korea. And while it is certainly a head start to get the outstand reviews from the popular magazines and the websites, no company can go for too long if it neglects to satisfy the customer. As an example, if I have terrible experience in using the iRiver clix, I can write badly about the product by writing on the blog sites, Amazon review site, Cnet review site, etc. But if I think that the product and the service are really great, I am willing to tell my friends how good the product is and so forth. And wouldn't that be a way really to increase the sale quota of the products made from iRiver clix, especially right now where the word is so easily spread able through out the internet and the media? And besides making the truly unique products in the reasonable price, I think providing the unique customer service by a company is the only way to distinguish the corporation from the rest of others. If anyone thinks that the iRiver is doing fairly well compared to the other competitions, I guess it really depends on the perspective because I remember a South Korean reviewer who wrote unfavorably about the business performance of iRiver even in the South Korea and losing its ground to the iPod nano from Apple while making an analogy of Hyundai cars versus Honda Civic.But now, I do not even get any response from the iRiver, despite I sent a second message. They talked something about the reward program, but I could not find it anywhere. Although I really liked the design of iRiver clix, I will be afraid to make any new purchase from iRiver now. I was even thinking about making the purchase of iRiver clix craddle, but now I will just think about choosing Samsung or Apple mp3 player instead on my next purchase.
The Canon PSC-75 soft case look nice, but I do not recommend it. It is ok for my Canon SX 100 IS, it has a small pocket inside for memory cards, but do not have a pocket for the extra batteries. I am a woman, I do not wear belt so, I need a strap!!!
Got the 2GB Clix ($135) in Dec 2006 for my 14-year-old teen.The screen is very small and it is very easy to use.It is a nice MP3 and Video (avi) player and very cool with lots of features like Flash games, nice FM radio, Alarm clock etc.A few days after the 1-year warranty passed, it suddenly stopped showing up as a Flash drive when connected to a PC.The support person said he works for a third party service and that this problem is common...If this had happened a few days ago, I would have been able to send it for repair. Unfortunately, while trying to troubleshoot the problem, I formatted the device so all we can do with it now is listen to radio...
Physically, the remote control is not of the same quality as the dock. It has three buttons at the top and a simulated iPod selection wheel below them that is actually 5 discreet membrane type buttons under a disc. The range is about 20ft and even close to the dock the buttons "miss". I'm not sure if the problems are purely related to the transmitter/receiver pair or poor quality buttons or both. It is unfortunate as the base and cabling that came with it are of the same solid durable feel as an iPod. The remote alone is what dragged my rating down to a 1.
This product is fantastic, but only on my MacBook Pro. I missed the fine print telling me that to watch an HD signal I needed a dual G5 or Intel Mac. Since I wanted my old PowerBook (1.25 G4) to be the TV, I'm out of luck. But, the picture is incredible on my Cinema Display and MacBook Pro from the Philips HDTV antenna. I haven't noticed it get hot like other posters, but probably am not using it as much as they are.The software included is quite satisfactory. My only complaint is the size of the recordings. A one hour digital recording was about 4 gigabytes. Seems like a lot.
I purchased this cable to use between my laptop and my HDTV. Because of its length, it is very useful when sharing digital photos, etc. with friends from a comfortable position. It can also be used when you want to lay back in your recliner and view whatever on your big screen TV. It is a handy tool to have around. The price on this cable is excellent and the quality and performance are as well.
I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a coax switch for a TV not used that much. This does the job in switching a second TV between my satellite reception and antenna reception. I have no complaints so far.
Just as few people before me I also got HSH5200 (much worse headphones) instead HS500. Target or Amazon refused to give any compensation.
Found this product easy to set up. No problems, works great. Amazon's price beat local Best Buy.
I had a need to replace a broken cable, rather than the $30 in store HDMI i chose this 6' cable for under $2 bucks. Works just as well as the over-priced brick n mortar cables. Shipping was free and fast, and cable performs as expected.
I love Senheiser and have several of their headphones. But, this one is questionable. The design is not as good as one would think, although it is intriguing. Sound is so-so, bass is weak. After a year of use the plastic coating came off, and the right ear bud stopped producing sound. I am a runner and use my headsets several times a week for an hour or two each time. This one does not hold up.
can't believe it works like cham, fast, smoth,I bought for my xbox 4G, to use for more storage, after 15 days use, don't get any problem,the best is price, $7 after mail in rebate
My 4 year old daughter received this camera for Christmas. While it is easy for her to use and very durable, the pictures are just TERRIBLE. The quality and the focus is awful. It is too bad, because I really enjoy seeing what she thinks is important to take a picture of -- but barely any of them are of good enough quality to save or print. I'd rather buy a slightly better, but less durable camera and just teach her to be careful. I almost never write reviews, but the functionality of this camera is such a disappointment, I felt I needed to let people know.
Not much to say other than its work in my Blackberry Pearl and it works great ...takes about 4 seconds to move a 6 meg song from my PC to the card... Highly recommended.
The Logitech Notebook Optical Mouse Plus has perhaps been one of the best (cheap) investments I've made. It's smooth and accurate, and, most importantly, fits well in my hand. It has been so reliable and so efficient that I doubt I'll be buying another mouse for quite a while to come.
I have loved this cd case. It holds a lot of cds but isn't huge either. Just perfect in everyway. Ive also inserted the cd inserts into the sleves along with the cd and haven't had any problems. It can be a little tight getting them in, but once they are in its fine I highly recommend this!
THIS IS A GOOD CHARGER, YOU CAN SAVE A LOT OF MONEY USING THIS PRODUCT.
The battery I recieved was a DMW-BCE10PP....it does not fit the camera....it's too BIG. Why in earth would amazon put these together is beyond me...now I have to find out how to return it.Amazon is usually so good about this.
This is the only adapter I found to synch with my Palm Tugsten 5 without doing any configuring.
Works great and haven't had any problems. I did buy a comparable Kingston at the same time and don't notice a difference between the 2.
My neighbor showed me his Replay box and before I saw it I thought he was a religios nut!!! But, after looking at the features I now am a true believer in Replay. Replay will change the way you watch T.V. I now think of T.V programs as "content" and almost never watch live T.V. I come home, turn on the Replay and see what "content" I want to watch. I have become very aware that much of the programming I watch is not worth the commericals I would normally have to watch to receive the content. I will never NOT own a Replay. I also agreed that the skip-ahead button makes this product far superior to the Tivo product. Having to fast-forward through commericals using the Tivo product forces you to watch the commericals (Yuck!!!).
Tiffin makes a quality filter at a good price. I always purchase some type of protective filter for my camera lenses and these do the job.
After having several cheapo shower radios in my life, I decided to spend a little extra money on this one. It was definitely worth it. The pre-set stations allow us to push a button to tune in our favorite stations for each member of the family. No more having to stop and dial tune after some one else listened to it in the shower.The unit seems sturdy and has held up great so far to the shower splashes.
I have owned logitech speakers for many years now and they continue to blow me away. I have had my current set five years now and it still has amazing quality sounds and this set is just as awesome. I have seen many other sets much more expensive that do not come close. I can also easily switch use between my laptop, desktop, and tv pretty easily. I have them pretty loud at times (it's awesome during action movies, it sounds like somethings exploding right behind me. I can even feel the sound vibrations) and never have to worry about them "blowing out." Don't let the cheap price fool you, it will definately out perform your expectations.
The video playback on this player is excellent. The killer app for this device is the DVR attachment or if you have Dish Network you can transfer files directly from some models of the Dish DVR. It is better than paying i tunes. The sound quality is good but sometimes you get a click sound when the screen dims to save power. Player is compatible with lots of file types. You have to pay for extras like web browser. This device can be set up so when you plug in the USB, it can to be recognized as a media player, or as an external hard drive. I thought that was a very cool feature and I wish I had bought the 80 or 160 gig so I can use it as a external hard drive when traveling. I was disappointed with the user interface. It is awkward, doesn't make good use of the touch screen, uses weird symbols, and you have to work with multiple layers of windows to get to what you want. The widgets are weak and difficult to use. You cannot sync the contacts, calendar, or notes like a PDA so when you add in the limited text entering ability, the widgets are almost worthless. You can't customize the screen or interface. You have to read the manual to understand the device because it is not very intuitive. It is difficult to do things like delete files. The PDF reader works well but it would be better if you could change pages with the touch screen. The optional games are worth $10. The browser crashes occasionally and the wifi reception is weak. The ability to share media files wirelessly on a home network is very cool. The player has a solid build but you have to lock the buttons if you put it in a pocket because the sensitive buttons and touch screen will make the device go crazy. The button to lock the device is slow and difficult because it is supposed to have a different function when connected to a TV.I bought this device to replace an old PDA that I used for media files, limited Wifi, eBook reading, and as a PIM. It is a poor choice for that because of weak user interface and inability to sync. I can read some eBooks as html or PDF files but turning pages is slow. The unexpected benefit is it is a GREAT video player and a versatile MP3 player. I am hoping for multiple software updates to improve the user interface. Overall it is GREAT for video, very good for music, Great for file storage, weak but usable for Internet browsing, and for weak PDA type functions
This is the best value in digital voice recorders.The sound quality of all the Panasonics is the best of all other brands that I have tried. The mic does not have to be pointed in the direction of your subject to get a clear recording. There is also an input for an external mic and an output for headphones and... (I'll get to this in a second.)Its dimensions are a tiny bit larger than a credit card. You can easily slip it in your front pocket. It's very slim and has a cool 1970's hi-fi look (if you can imagine). It feels very nice in your hand. Granted, I carry it around often. For some reason, I get my best ideas on airplanes.Dictations are easily organized into folders by recording date. There is no rewinding or fast-forwarding here.Back to the output jack... Since the files are digitized, it's easy to download them onto your PC if you have a sound editing application (ProTools, etc.). You will also need the appropriate cable, which is not a standard accessory for this item. This feature has proven handy for screenplay writing, especially for character development. It has been so much more helpful than carrying around a pad of paper to jot down those furtive ideas.I have also purchased the RR-QR80 for my boyfriend and for my father. My boyfriend uses it for screenplay writing, as well. My father is an executive and carries it in his briefbag at all times.There is only one drawback and that is the lack of memory. It would be nice to have the ability to record longer bits. But I suspect that as the technology develops, lack of memory will be a thing forgotten. Was that a pun?
Works great. Plays everything I've put in it without a hitch.
I bought this unit in the summer of '03 as a replacement for another Brother machine that seemed to be failing. By the time I received the MFC-5200, the other machine was OK again so I'm only now installing the new one -- or trying to. So far it has crashed my Windows XP Pro operating system twice. After the first crash, I went to the Brothers web site, looked around a bit, and found that this crashing problem was a known issue -- so much so that they have a download on-site to UNINSTALL the drivers that the installation CD automatically installed. (And BTW, according to their web site, this issue was KNOWN in January '03, 6 months before I bought mine -- yet there was NOTHING in the package to let me know that if I used the installation CD in the package, it would crash my system.) Anyway, I downloaded the patch to uninstall the drivers, then went back to Brother's web site to download the correct XP driver. What the instructions told me was supposed to happen, didn't happen (and yes, I followed their instructions to the letter). Instead, it crashed my system again. I have completely erased the Brother files off my computer and have disconnected the unit pending a phone call to Brother tomorrow -- so right now I have a relatively expensive stand-alone color copier, since I can't use the printer or scanner or faxing options. I can't really say how the product will work since the *&amp;^@($ thing keeps crashing my computer. I'll update this review if the Brother techs can get the thing started.
It does what it suppose to do. My printer is further away from me and no loss of data happens when i print.
I was amazed when this cable was so inexpensive compared to the $158.00 I had to spend to replace it. There was no change in the quality of the HD pictures. I connected my Dish network receiver to my new Visio Flatscreen LCD TV with this Link Depot HDMI cable. It worked perfectly.. amazing.. then I yanked too hard on the end of the cord a couple of times to gain a couple of extra inches.. I pulled the end off the cable. MY FAULT. Unfortunately it was a gift TV that had to be working for Xmas day and since it was the 24th.. off I ran to Best Buy. The only cable in this town to replace it was $158.00. Difference in picture... NONE. Difference in pocketbook.. OUCH! Definitely different in durability, but.. don't yank on it like a rope and it will work fine.
This product is totally unsatisfactory. It is mind-boggling slow and is unuseable. It was returned.
Bought this for my laptop because it was getting slow and I thought it had memory problems. RAM was easy to install and is working properly.
One naturally expects that the rechargable batteries and battery charger bundled as a "kit" for a Canon HF-DC1 flash unit are items compatible with the flash unit. However, this is entirely false. The batteries are not compatable with the flash unit. So, now I have 8 rechargable batteries and a battery charger that are of no use at all. WHAT A RIP OFF!!!!
It's cheap, and does it's job. I can't tell any difference from a brand name HDMI cable, so I believe it's well-worth saving the money to buy these cheaper cords. I recommend!
I am absolutely in love with this lens! I own a Canon Rebel T3, and it fits perfectly. At first, I was unsure on how to attach the lens, but the lens just screws onto the lens the camera comes with. The only downside with the lens is there is a very small black rim around the shot; with most fisheyes you wouldn't see such a thing, but it is barely noticeable. And when the flash is on, the lens will create a shadow in front of the subject. But overall, the lens is great, the shots I have taken look incredible, and the macro feature is brilliant! :)
There is not much more you can ask of a cable than, "No Problems." As in: No problems plugging or unplugging; No problems with the locking clips on the adapter end of the cable; No problems routing the cables in my case because they are long enough to reach from the top to the bottom of a twenty-four inch tall server case with some length to spare; No problems with the fifteen dollar price tag which beats a certain "recent-poultry-product" website's price by a couple dollars each; and, most importantly, No problems with the critical data traveling through these cables.
The Canon EeS focusing screen works well and does make it easier to focus manually compared to the stock focusing screen that comes with the Canon 5D camera. As other reviewers have noted, this screen works best with fast lenses; I've used it with the 50/1.8, TS-E 90/2.8, 24/2.8, and 200/2.8 (+/- 1.4x Canon teleconverter) lenses. The change in contrast and "popping into focus" is also more pronounced in good outdoor light, but it remains usable in rooms lit at night by a 60-watt (equivalent) bulb. Swapping out the original screen for the EeS was quite straightforward as long as one reads the instructions and uses the provided tool. All in all, I am satisfied with this product.
I have 3x512's now, but my mobo made me slap in a 256 or another stick or it would limit me to only 512 total ram...odd, but anyway i have 1.5 gigs of ram and once i get another 30 bucks i am gonna get another one to make an even 2 gigs. Be warned it is single sided :P
I have always believed HDMI cables were all the same, but not true!! I just bought three 6 foot cables from Cmple and all three are cheap Chinese junk. Connecting to my DVD player and doing an A/B test with a good cable, all three failed. The first cable provided video and audio but excessive noise snow on the screen. The next two cables not only had noise but scrambled yellow and greeen horizontal bars, no video or audio. I compared all 3 through the same ports and setup against an inexpensive cable I knew to be good and determined the new HDMI cables were all defective.I am still of the belief that as long as the cable will carry a signal and not pick up interference you should not pay excessive ampounts for HDMI. Always had good experiences with other brands of cheap cables but these products don't work and for $1.77 each they are hardly worth the return postage!!!
This product does everything it needs to. Would highly recommend it to every one all as a great-priced hdmi cable.
Purchased the LCT 3201AD in August of 06. Sound will change from mono to stereo, some channels have a clicking/popping sound.and the picture is not clear. We have a yellow-graney texture around the screen. Field Tech came to the house (which seemed like a nice feature) told me the LCD Panel needs to be replaced but they need final clearance from AKAI in order to replace TV. Neither AKAI and or their Field Service Team will call back to give me updates, each placing the blame on the other and promising calls back. After 1 month of 3 times/week phone calls to AKAI, they finally tell me to ship back (on my dime) the TV and they will send me a new TV in approx 4-6 wks.Would not recommend......I'm still waiting for the next steps to replace this "affordable piece of junk".
prompt delivery, right product, properly packaged, but simply too expensive for my tastes.It might have been valued better had it included toner with the drum. Most of the time a failed drum requires a new toner cartridge anyway.
Awesome remote. So easy to program, just fill out questionaire on computer and then plug remote in. This one remote has taken the place of 7 others. One command turns on all the appropriate devices to complete a task. So easy my 65 year-old mother can operate it.
Unfortunately I can't give this device less then one star.My point - even $40 is way too much for this piece of junk that only can be used as a paperweight with some basic radio and electronic clock functions.Yes, it looks really not that bad and clock/alarm functions are OK and I don't care that the clock display is somewhat too light in the night.But the main problem of this "audio" system (the quotes are on purpose) is HOW IT SOUNDS!The sound quality is not just bad - it's TERRIBLE!!! Period.Since I have some background in electronics I clearly see that the analog amplifier of this device was designed by someone who has very little idea about sound at all. May be by some guy who spent most of his professional career disgning cheap $1 radios.Horrible sound distortions (my guess - around 15%-20% at least), the noise level just kills your ears (my guess - the signal/noise ratio is not better then 30-32 dB), _very_ bad design of the power supply and filters for the analog subsystem - every time your iPod hard disk drive starts you hear all details of how it's starts spinning, etc...My point of view is that probably iLive decided to save on few good quality parts and that lead to absolute failure. They probably saved few bucks but killed all good that was in this product.From another point of view - this baby will wake you up for sure - you'll do anything you can to stop these terrible sounds in the morning. :-)The bottom line - I don't think that I will ever buy anything from iLive.PS. I tried 3 (three) different devices - all the same. Glad that got rid of it now.
The modem works great! It arrived on time and was packaged correctly to avoid transportation damage. The Modem was used to replace the same model which was no longer functioning consistently. I now have a solid connection.
The new Digital Rebel XTi camera should appeal to a wide variety of users: those wishing to upgrade from a point & shoot digital, or those wishing to improve upon their first generation digital SLRs. Features and value make this a 5-star camera, but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.Compared to the previous Digital Rebel XT, important improvements are:1) 10.1 megapixels. In digital camera circles, this is like saying a car has more horsepower than an older car. While this alone doesn't mean "better" pictures, in reality, combined with other improvements in hardware & software, the results typically are better.;2) 2.5" LCD panel. This alone has more than one advantage. The obvious first one is that our pictures look larger in review. The second, and for someone approaching 50 (like myself), is that the LCD is now used for all the camera's data (shutter speed, aperture, shots left, etc.). It's much easier to read than the small LCD typically located on the top of the cameras. It might use up the batteries quicker, but, heck, if you can see the info this much easier, then so be it. One complaint, it does not appear that the data rotates when you do verticals (like the Sony Alpha 100).;3) 9-point AF. The number of points are improved from 7, but the real key here is that it's the system from the 30D, which had a much higher degree of accuracy than the previous Rebels.;4) Picture Styles. I didn't really appreciate them at first, but simply put, this is like the days of film, when we could use a "portrait" film or "landscape" film. For those that don't like to do a lot of computer work, these can be VERY handy in getting the right look in the camera.;5) Dust cleaning system. OK, I think the dust problem will probably be a little overblown, now that Canon offers a solution, but it is a real, if not great, threat. Additionally, the way Canon has implemented it is second to none. The first is through hardware. An ultrasonic filter can simply shake the dust off. Second is through software. If you spot a nasty piece that won't shake off, you can do a reference shot, and have the dust removed by software on your computer.;6)The grip has been improved a little. The rubber on the grip is improved, and an anti-slip strip has been placed on the back where the right thumb goes.Most all other things Canon is know for still exists. The camera focus fast and quietly. Camera operations are quick and easy to locate and use. Pictures look great.Now for the other side. This is an unusual time in that all the big players are comming out with a 10 megapixel camera at the same time, so the Canon has some stiff competition. Here goes a simple comparison.1) Compared to the other two cameras already available, the Sony A100 and Nikon D80 (both also 5-star cameras), the XTi is considerably smaller, and somewhat lighter. Some will like this, even some with medium to medium-large hands. But most people with larger, and some with somewhat smaller hands may prefer the other two choices.;2) The battery is somewhat smaller than its rival's, and may drain a bit faster due to the LCD being used for info all the time.;3) Functionally, the rear LCD is not as nice as the Sony's. The Sony's rotates, can be set to enlarged type (50+ user again), and the system that turns it off as your eye approaches also starts the AF on the Sony. [Although many like the top LCD, the Nikon way of needing to push a button on the back, then peak over the top to see what you're setting is not as nice].;4) No in camera stabalization. The A100 can shift the sensor to help eliminate camera shake. Nikon and Canon require you to purchase rather expensive lenses to get the anti-shake.;Also, soon to be added to the competion will be the Pentax K10D. Specs are sketchy right now, but it appears to be enter the competition as a 10 megapixel camera with built-in anti-shake (much like their K100D).Of these 3 currently on the market, the Canon is the least expensive; therefore, it's up to the other 2 to show they are worth more, a very difficult task, indeed.
Works great. Does NOT smell like other knock off replacements that I have purchased.
I've read numerous reviews all over the web about this card. I've had it now going on 4 years. I had it with Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, and now with Windows XP. I've ran it with numerous processors from a lowly Pentium III 450, AMD 1.3GHz and AMD Athlon 2000+. I've used ATI video cards and nVidia's MX400 based cards. It has worked flawlessly with all set ups.I initially had problems with Win 2k but after a few tweaks and driver updates all was well.I love the way it intergrates with your brower(I only use IE, can't vouch for Netscape) You can watch TV while you work on the web. I'm writing this review while watching Monday Night Football in a window incorportated in the browser.If you like to record TV shows, you can record in Window Media Format .wmv which will save you tons of space on your hard drive. Or you can also save it in a Video CD format and burn to CD's and watch on your home DVD player. I've recorded from my camcorder and from my VCR but the sound quality wasn't to great from the VCR.For the price this is one of the best values in TV Tuner cards. If you have the older version of ATI's driver and wish to upgrade make sure you uninstall all of ATI's old drivers before you install the new ones and you shouldn't have any problems. I know some of you will say that ATI's driver support is not up to par and in some cases I will agree. Just make sure you follow the instructions. This is a great card that does what it was intended for.
In summary, works for charging and sync, with few caveats:1- Items shipped later than promised2- I ordered 2, one of was DOA3- RMA for DOA item took 3 weeks to process, with no response from seller in the interim4- Replacement item cable only works for one sideLesson learned here is I should have gotten the OEM cable since with the hassle of the items not working, RMA and sub part quality (cable is brittle vs OEM which is softer and smaller), I spent nearly the same amount of money and 10 times the effort.
We all have done it...you check the vinyl, it looks spotless...you clean the accumulated dust from the record, and cue up to play. The needle settles gently--if you are lucky--into the groove and...static. This carbon brush very much turns down the volume, smoothing the static edges, providing a more enjoyable listening experience. It's worthless for cleaning a dirty record--as other reviews have stated--but for static alone, it's worth having at hand. Pair this with a brush/cleaner/other solution and you should be good to go...unless you have a 3k vinyl cleaner waiting in the wings.
Purchased a Nikon battery charger for my camera and it came in a reasonable time and was eactly as described, an original Nikon product not a knockoff, and new in the box.
i have this product, and it broke twice in 3 yearsfirst time it was in the first 3 months and wouldnt turn on so i sent it back to company under warranty, thier customer service was horrible. now 3 years later to the day, the picture has gone purple and green and no more warranty. it was cheap but i guess you get what you pay for. when investing in a hdtv my advice is dont go cheap or with some brand you never heard of. live and learn.
I bought it about 6 years ago, and it's working great till now without any issues. It takes whatever media I through in it and plays. It doesn't play divx format though. All disk types are good here. I am very much pleased. On those days, 5.1 isn't very popular and this has 2.1 output. Also, mine was with old firmware. So couldn't change the region code. But next generation was allowing without any issues.If available, I would recommend to buy it.
I have been using the Canon 400mm f/5.6L for about a month and am very pleased with the image quality, especially with a tripod. I also love the built-in sunshade and the very fast focus. I have also been using the Canon 100-400 for wildlife photography, which I found I was nearly always using at 400. This is also a very good quality lens but is not as sharp at 400 as the 400 f/5.6L prime. The only thing I miss is not having IS for hand-held use.
After looking at various Notebook Backpacks, both in store and online, I ordered this, as a gift, well in advance of the occasion so I would have time to return and continue shopping. It will not be returned. For the money, this is the best looking, best constructed and most functional one I have found.If there is any negative feature, it might be the net weight and that would only be a factor if it is being purchased for someone small or partially disabled. This same factor, weight, also reflects the fact that it is built of very substantial materials and it will wear very well.Good Looking, Good Construction, Good Price and Very Functional!
So you want a home theater. Your wife says yes if you can hide that hideous stack of black boxes. Sounds simple. This remote makes it very simple. I shopped the competition's options from Monster to the massive home theater controllers. Since my budget was not $500-$1500, I had to avoid the big controllers. It was between Monster's and Universal's.Most of my components were in the "code list" and worked perfectly with just the code. My TiVO/DirecTV was the exception. The TiVO code only made the TiVO work and the SAT code only made that part work. I used the learning capability on the remote and even though I had to program every button, it was fast and painless.The RF features of the remote work perfectly also. I have my components in a cedar closet about 20 feet from my projector and couch. It goes through the walls fine. The Powerblaster that transmits the IR signal in the closet is not even facing the components and works due to the high IR signal it outputs.The macros for turning everything on/changing the input on the projector are also easy to program and work very well. For the $100 I paid for this, it was a steal. There is no way the Monster counterpart gives enough additional functionality to warrant the high price.
I like the sise of this mouse, and the usb connector is smaller than some.The only bad thing I have to say is the battery does not last as long as they say it will. They said 6 months, it lasted maybe a month. I like the responce and the mouse buttons, it fits my hand well.
I just finished Shade of the Maple--WOW! I read the Prologue and couldn't put it down; I took it on vacation and I read it in one long day on the beach. The way he describes the Vermont landscape is amazing. I had the opportunity to visit Vermont once, and reading this book brought back all the wonderful things I remembered about the landscape. The characters, I felt, were like people I know personally and that is one thing that I love to find in a novel. I just can't wait for the next book to come out! I will certainly be one of the first to buy it.
With No troubles what so ever exept for the kid's when they stick in more than one dvd in the player and the disk get's stuck that's when a Philip's screw driver comes in handy.Plus it's Region free with a built in Pal and NTSC decoder what more do you need.
I was down in Antarctica when I turned on the camera and it said "lens error". After a day of missing some of the best pictures of Emperor Penguins with my 8800, I twisted the lens and got it to work. The same thing happened to me in Bolivia, just after the warranty expired. I called Nikon and they insist there is no problem with the camera. Do a Google search of "lens error" and Nikon 8800 and you will find lots of unhappy people with the same experience. This is my third and last Nikon.
The battery was exactly as describedThe tool made it very easy to installAfter installation and charging the iPodworked great
If you want really great color and image sharpness and do not want anything larger than 4" X 6" prints, then this printer is a good choice. I've used it for about two years with no problems. I figured that if I ever wanted a larger print, like an 8" X 10", then I would have a lab do it. Sony does make the ink and paper for this--Look up "Sony SVM-75LS"--it is available from Amazon, among other places. I have to say that the supplied "Picture Gear Studio" software is pretty awful. It is slow and not very user friendly. So that is why I give the printer a 4-star rating and not a 5-star rating.
I bought these as a cheap solution to an old problem after my third set of ($100) headphones broke. What I got was the best pair of headphones I've ever owned.The sound is amazing; the pads on the headphones fit solidly, serving to block out the annoying banter of lesser creatures. After 12 or so hours of non-stop use, they start to squeeze my head a bit (maybe if they were made out of satin and mink fur - get on that, please). The cord is as long as needs to be, maybe longer than that. I think it came with something to wrap the cord up in, but having long since lost that, I let it do as it pleases. I can roll across most of my office without critical cord failure.However, by far the best thing about these headphones is their nigh indestructibility. In this place we go through headphones like Halloween candy. They get stepped on, chewed through, tripped over, crunched, and generally decimated by the dozens. This pair of headphones has suffered, but so far have persevered admirably.In other words, they sound beautiful, feel fine, and have lasted longer than any other pair I've owned.UPDATE 9/12: Years after first purchasing these, they've finally given up the ghost, almost. The right swivel piece snapped. I super glued it. They don't fit quite as well as they used to, but they still sound great.
This item didn't cost millions of dollars..it certainly isn't as fancy as the higher end versions..but you can't complain for the price. I've had it awhile now and it still works fine. The quick release slips are still working fine on my cameras with no issues. I have both a sony video camera and a canon t2i that i often switch on and off this thing.
About the tv:We've had this tv for 2 1/2 years and absolutely love it. The picture quality is better than any tv I've ever seen - even the new ones with the newest technology. There are a couple cool features to this tv that are probably standard on many but I thought were nice. The first is the fact that this is on wheels. The tv weighs about 400 pounds so moving it around to clean behind it, plug it in etc...could have difficult if they hadn't thought to put it on wheels. It also have a protective cover over the screen for those of us with kids and pets. A little windex is all you need to keep it clean. The shape of this tv is a full rectangle meaning that it's not like other tv's where you can't put anything on top of it if you want to. We keep family pictures and other seasonal decorations on top. On the front there are plugs to plug your camcorder into which makes life easier when it comes to showing off those kid's and vacation videos or just simply looking back on life gone by. YOu have many choices out there when it comes to tv's these days and certainly you can find ones that take less space.Wrapping it up:I think the questions to ask yourself about which tv to buy is: "How much space do I have?" and "What is my budget?" If space is an issue you may want to look into another tv since this tv is 42 inches wide and 22 inches deep. If you have the space and are looking to get as big as you can without paying an arm and a leg this is your tv.
This came and it was exactly what I was expecting. I lost my memory card and got this to replace it, and it worked perfectly.
If you need to run 2 monitors off of 1 HDMI out, this product should do it for you if it only worked. I just tried it and it does not work and now I have to return it. Don't make the same mistake that I did.
Purchased for my son. Easy process to order and received almost immediately. Great price and easier than going to the store.
This printer is a great deal for the price. I needed a color printer for my office and said why not. Last year I bought a Lexmark All-in-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier for my daughter who is in college and she loves it. The cost to operate it is so cost effective compared than other printers close to its price range. Last year my old faithful HP at my home office wore out so replaced it with a new HP All-in-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier. Gee was I in for a wake up call. The new HP just drinks slurps up that ink not like my old faithful worn out HP. Guess ya live and learn. Ok on this Lexmark Z735 INKJET Printer I admit the HP does beat it in brighter colors if your picky, it more expense also. The Lexmark All-in-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier I gave my daughter then again has better print quality and the colors are brighter also cause it to is more expensive machine. The bottom line you pay for what you get
I bought this camera to post pictures on a woodworking bulletin board I frequent. Every picture I took needed to be enhanced dramatically. The flash on this camera usually over exposes some of the picture and when you take the same picture without the flash it's under exposed, thus the need for photo enhancing.Do what you can to get a 1.3 Megapixel or higher for your first digital camera. With the prices getting lower, I just don't think cameras under 1 megapixel can compete with the first time users picture quality expectation.
Got this today from Amazon at a great price ($100 below what you'll find in stores) and I set up my TV (Vizio), DVR (DirecTV) and DVD (Panasonic) and Receiver (Marantz) in about 15 minutes. The software to program the remote is brain dead and works great on my mac. You won't regret this purchase!
I was thoroughly disappointed after receiving this product. Sound quality was very poor. The speakers rumbled and whined at very low volumes. It is easy to use and portable, but that doesn't make up for the poor sound. Was this a lemon? I don't know, but I had to return it and I am looking at some other options. The volume reduction switch was also sticky and difficult to work with.
I absolutely Love this remote. I have 3 of them. I also have the Harmony remote for the 360 al though tI wore it out and replaced it with one of these. This remote is great. It may take you a few times at the computer to get it the way you want due to the fact that you can program so much on it but once you learn your way around it it is really not that bad. The software is easy to follow and I like the fact that they save your settings on their server so you can recall them from other computers if needed. One thing I must say is you have to know you way around windows pretty good to use the software. The software does access the internet so you may need to disable your firewall software when you program the remote. They do have instructions on this and help is just a phone call away. My favorite part about this remote is the fact that with all the components I have that you only have to touch one buttl to turn everything on.
These cables work fine. One connects our Apple TV and another our DVD player to our Sceptre 40" flat screen. Absolutely fine signal quality compared with some of the higher prices cables from well known electronics stores. Don't hesitate to buy them.
I have been using Plantronics headsets for a long time and I like Plantronics products very much. When I bought this I wanted one that's cordless--has NO cord from the headset to the handset. This is NOT cordless. I already have the same set up with the Plantronics headset I plug into my existing handset.
This cam is definitely plug and play. It is very easy to set up and use. I have the latest version and it is compatible with WinME. You might have to play around with the settings a bit to get a clear picture when you are taking still pics. My pics weren't too clear till I changed alot of the default settings that were automatically set. For the price, I didn't want a pricey one because I wasn't sure if I'd use it alot or not...so what I wanted it for and how much I spent, I'm very happy with it!
This boombox fits just what I wanted it for at work: Radio, cassette, CD, and small enough to fit in my workspace. Perfect for me.
Like many other people, I had to return this phone because it contstantly knocked me off of the interenet. I tried changing the channel on my router, which screwed things up with my computer. It is crazy that Plantronics doesn't allow you to change the channel permanentally on the phone!
I received my Tamron 17-50mm just this week, and I have to say I'm blown away by the image quality of this little thing. I immediately tested it against my sharpest lens, a Pentax 50mm f/1.4 Super Multi-Coated Takumar. My Super Tak beats all my other lenses hands down for sharpness and contrast, so I figured I'd test the Tamron against it. I didn't think anything short of Canon's L-Series would match the Tak, but the Tamron sure comes close.With both set at 2.8, the Tamron is very sharp in the middle but a tiny bit soft on the edges, whereas the Super Tak is sharp across the board. Don't forget, though, that at f/2.8 the Tak is already stopped down a couple of notches, where the Tamron is wide open. By f/4 you have to strain very hard to see any difference between the two, and by f/5.6 the Tamron is every bit as sharp as the Tak.I consider this to be a very impressive performance by the Tamron. Those old Super Multi-Coated Takumars are renowned for their sharpness, which is why I bought one and adapted it for use with my Canon EOS 400. For a zoom lens to come so close to matching a high-quality prime lens is, for me at least, quite a feat.As for the other aspects of this lens, the auto-focus is fast and accurate. I've read some reviews that say it's noisy, but mine seems quiet enough. The finish and build quality are very nice. It's not built like a tank, as my Takumar is, but it feels solid enough. The zoom action is nice and smooth, and I noticed no need for the zoom lock switch to prevent zoom creep.All-in-all, I have to say that this lens was money well spent. For about $400.00 you get a fast, sharp, near L-Series quality lens with a 6-year warranty, something Canon doesn't even think about offering. It's certainly a huge step up from a kit lens. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this little beauty to a friend.
Just a great recorder that does everything well as it is supposed to. Really like the fact that it can be easily down loaded to a computer. Recommend and would buy again.
I've been buying ink online for a short time and the price difference can vary greatly.This is a satisfactory alternative. I've had lower priced and lesser quality, but this seems to bea better deal than local retailers,with substantial savings.
As much as I like my camera maker, I didn't want the brightly-colored advertisement-band that came with my dSLR. This is the perfect replacement -- fits nicely, not too bulky, and doesn't stand out.I've got a medium-small dSLR (Pentax K-7) which I use with Pentax's awesome Limited prime lenses, and anything bigger than this strap would be overkill. If you routinely use a bigger dSLR with grip and a 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom, you may want something heftier.I don't think the version with swivels is necessary. The strap is so simple and lightweight that getting tangled isn't a big problem.
We received 2 as gifts last Christmas. Both broke in 90 days - same issue as everyone else - "No disc" error. AVOID AT ANY PRICE!!!!!!! This is junk!!!!!
My major concern was all of the posts about difficulties with notebook monitors and color casts. Of course notebook monitors (I've got a new MacBook) are designed for low power and have limited viewing angles, so viewing position is critical.Anyway I used the Huey Pro, only takes a few minutes, and calibrated the monitor. The change was breathtaking. Flesh tones, which were bluish, became accurate. But it does only look correct when viewed straight on or with a small downward angle, which actually improves the brightness and contrast. If I look at the display from a low angle it turns magenta -- exactly what some other people have complained about. But from a higher angle it looks fine.I then used the Huey Pro to calibrate a pair of monitors on my system at work. I don't do photography there, but it was annoying that colors changed moving across the border between monitors. The work system is Windows XP, and the monitors are not the same model. The Huey Pro calibrated them both and there is a good match across the border.I still have my main iMac system (with a second monitor) to calibrate. But I expect no problems after these successes.Only downside I've seen is the software wants to hang around after calibration. You have to play around with the innards of your system to get it to go away. Since it creates standard icm profiles there is no reason to have the software designed so that it can't be easily turned off.
This is one of the best control ever. Easy to program existing controls into this unit, all the setting are saved online on the Logitech servers if you need to restore or make modifications in the future. No more looking for different controls, just place it on the charger and its ready for the next time.
Not bad ink, but it only lasted for about 100 pages.
This has been a fine way to avoid the enormous cost of HDMI cables.It works perfectly.
I just received a Tiffen UV filter that I ordered refurbished. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought refurbished meant the product was checked and any defects were corrected. However, when I opened the package, the glass was full of spots which look engrained in the glass. Not only am I saddened by the fact that I can't use this and expect decent pictures, but I also don't have a UV filter to use for my new camera. I've been holding off on taking pictures, and now I have to wait even longer. I plan to return the product and visit a store locally. I don't know if Amazon warehouse is to blame, or the manufacturer. From what I read on customer feedback, the lens is a big heartache anyway. I should have went with my initial instinct and got the Hoya.
The Multi-Clamp can be one of the most versatile items in your kit. It's made strong and I'm always finding new uses for it. It's easy to adjust and comes with a shoe mount. I use it with a tripod, a reflecting umbrella and key light or flash.
Well this is something new for me -- an electronics review -- but I just had to put in my two cents on this product. I ordered this DVD/VCR combo for the family for Christmas after our ten-year old VCR finally bit the dust. After reading a few glowing reviews and spending less money for this unit than I did ten years ago for the old VCR, I felt like I made a great buy. But shortly after placing the order, the negative reviews started popping up for this item, and I got nervous that I once again I let the penny-pincher in me make an unwise buying decision. Well now the holidays are over, the unit is set up and running and ... (drumroll please) ... it's great! Granted I don't play DVDs like I do CDs, but I have experienced no problems whatsoever. The picture quality is first-rate. It plays Disney and various other movies without problems, though I haven't tried DVD-Rs. The VCR provides high quality images on playback of taped TV-shows, and on our worn-out old kids-videos. It even will timer record on the VCR while the DVD is playing -- what a luxury! Sure it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but at this price what do you expect! My old clunker VCR was cheap and it didn't have a lot of features either, and it outlasted my friends and families fancier units by years. Here's to the Sylvania following in its hallowed footsteps!
do not be surprised if the speakers distort the mids when you turn it up a little, they are cheap speakers after all - but then again, they are worth the money.
This cable works GREAT. I have a 52" Samsung HDTV and my picture is terrific. Why would you even think to pay 60 bucks for a cable that does the EXACT same thing as this cable. There is no difference. Go with this one, it is a must-buy!!
The best thing about using speakon is ease of setup. Using these couplers allows me to set up different configurations quickly by joining cables together. I can carry several lengths of cable and join them together if I need something longer and do so easily and quickly. The coupler stuck a little when disconnecting the cables, but was still faster than temporarily connecting twin-lead together for longer lengths.
Well I got this item last week. I finally took out of the packaging it was in at a photo shoot I was doing . When I took it out of the packaging I dropped it by accident and it was shattered.
We took this DVD player to Italy with us for an 18-day family vacation. It was a lifesaver for our 7 & 9 year-old children. After a day of sightseeing, they would watch a movie back at the hotel prior to dinner. Also, it was good for long train rides. The headsets were comfortable (my husband and I used them on the airplane)and the screen was bright. We also watched a movie one night without the headphones -- and everyone could easily hear. Highly recommend.
It is the cheapest Nikon prime lens, built out of plastic, but has very good picture quality.1. Wont auto focus on D40, D60, D3100.2. The focus ring will move when auto focusing.3. No need to use UV filter (52mm)4. Equiv to 75mm on full frame.5. 50 f1.4D is not always better than this, such as aperture down to f22.
Works great when you do not have a wireless laptop. Highly recomended...
My father needed a 3.5" drive to recover some old files on floppy disk.Why did this thing have to cost more than a spindle of DVD-R's?Because its medium can hold over 1.4MB of data! That's almost 1/500th as much as a CD-R!!!Don't get one of these unless you really need to...let the old tech rest in peace.
From the first day I got this item from Amazon it would randomly stop. On average it stops about 5 or 6 times during one song play. I know the problem is not with my iPod because that works perfectly in other players and with headphones. I would highly recommend that you consider purchasing another product... it's not worth the hassle getting this one.
-Background-This is my third headset for use in the workplace. I'm in the IT field. I spend about half my day talking to people, and the other half with my head down working. The trouble is, the people around me are in the same situation, and our quiet parts of the day are seldom aligned, plus we are all loud talkers, so my office is usually really noisy.The first two headsets I tried were earbud headsets. One set (Shure e2c) accomplished sound-isolation via earbuds composed of foam earplugs. Another set (from Phillips) used active noise cancellation. Both worked pretty well, the Shure being the standout for sound quality, but earbuds have a few fundamental problems.I found earbuds were a real pain to take in and out of the ear to accommodate 'drive-by' conversations. The Phillips would sometimes fall out of the ear. With the Shure headphones, I could stand to have them in my ears for about a half-day before the skin in my ears became irritated and wearing them became painful. The noise cancellation feature was great for external low frequency sounds, but did not isolate the real noise problem of background noise from other people talking.After some painstaking Googling and reading up on reviews here at Amazon ('Amazoning?'), I landed on these headphones.-Sound Quality-This was my first set of high quality over ear headphones, so I cannot size these headphones up against their competitors. That said, I was floored by the sound quality of these headphones. Previously, my favorite place for enjoying music was in the car, where I can play it as loud as I like without the concern of disturbing others (my own little environmentally-controlled acoustic bubble). They blew away any consumer-accessible home theater setup, car stereo, headphone or earbud I had ever heard previously, and instantly sold me on high-quality headphones as the ideal music enjoyment experience.These headphones are very well balanced. The lows are perfect: Strong but not overpowering or uncomfortable, present, and clear. Well managed bass is typically difficult to find in headphones, where it is either overdone or underpowered. Highs are are perfect: Clear, and not overpowering or "over bright." I have never heard high 'clipping' or distortion unless it was in the recording. With well-balanced highs and lows, the oft-neglected mid tones are in perfect balance with the rest of the sound. I feel like the sound is perfect, an even, level balance, even after several years of heavy use. I hear things in music that I never noticed before (even with other headphones), like sniffs and coughs from the audience during a winter-time recording of Horowitz.-Sound Isolation-The headphones have a sealed back. They do a great job of filtering out background noise. I sometimes wear them alone (no music) just to muddle down the noise in the office and on airplanes. They work just well enough - better than nothing but not as isolating as foam earplugs (and certainly more comfortable).Good sound isolation sets the stage for good sound reproduction. I barely have to turn my iPod up to enjoy music at a comfortable level. The lowest volume settings easily drown out my coworkers and works well on crowded airplanes, also.They also do a great job of not letting sound *out.* I often listen to really good jams pretty loud at the office. When I press the ear cups together, I can barely tell they are on while holding them in my hands. Great for not disturbing people around you or for not disturbing one's partner when playing video games late into the night.-Usability-You don't need a powerful setup to enjoy these headphones. I use them primarily with an iPod, but I have also used them for gaming.They are easy to take off and put on for quick conversations.While the sound quality is excellent, and a sealed back design is good for sound isolation, they may not be so good as a DJ headset, since the ear cups do not rotate 180 degrees.-Comfort-I have a large cranium (I wear a XXL motorcycle helmet) and large-ish ears. These headphones fit great and feel great. Usually they are all the way out to the second or third from last 'click' on the headband adjuster. With the ear cups on, the headband rests on the top of my head, but has never tossed my hair.I routinely wear these for a full 8-12 hours. There is no pressure on or around my ears or on my head. Sometimes they get a little warm, but never uncomfortably so.On airplanes, I usually put them on as soon as I sit down to filter out the conversations around me, and leave them on for the whole flight, including sleeping with them on.-Durability-These headphones don't get out much. They mostly sit in a drawer at my office when not in use. I have taken them on a few trips (DC to Salt Lake City and to Greece) where they have had to endure air travel in a laptop bag and a few trips through security. They have held up very well, with no signs of wear.-The Bottom Line-These headphones changed the way I listen to music, and they inspired me to seek out a headset for gaming. I would buy them again without a second thought.I know Sony has made a successor to these headphones, and from what I've read, the sound quality on the newer headphones is not as well balanced. I hope Sony continues to manufacture these, as they are a very nice, high quality product. Why mess with perfection?I often seriously consider buying another set for home or as a backup to my set at the office.Highly recommended.
The Logitech Harmony 670 remote ties in our new Samsung 52" TV, DVR, Cable, Radio and Blu-Ray player. So much better than five remotes. It has a sleek design and is asthetically pleasing. Easy to use once it is programmed correctly. The help button is great during the rare times when all items either don't turn on or don't turn off. Highly recommend to anyone of any level of electronics savvy!
I read many reviews before I settle on this one... a few things I was looking for:1. small size2. AAA battery (I dislike the idea of buying $99/year Apple proprietary lithium batteries, and the very nice iAudio U2)3. 512M+ storage, and priced reasonably4. flash memory (I don't trust microdrives for workouts, and have no interest in multi-GB of space)5. plenty of features (FM tuning, recording, mic/line-in recording, EQ, etc.)6. good audio quality (high SNR, the cheap Sandisk failed to get a good review on that, though they have impressive upload speed)7. shows up as a usb mass storage device (iRiver 700+ series are ruled out by this, I don't understand why they have to do this... due to DRM copyrights? if you are like me, who hate to put crappy useless software on your Windows and have a Linux box, this is a must)8. solid build and convenient controls9. multi-lingual (Chinese/Japanese/Korean and many more)So this Creative device stood up pretty well to the 9 criteria I had in mind... true, it doesn't have a one-piece anodized Al shell like iPod, but it does have a rather polished and scratch resistant surface, so I am not too concerned about that, though some of you might.I just got this player this morning, so I haven't tested out all functions yet... but the controls are nice (though it takes a few clicks to get to some items, but it's more or less the case for players with minimized bottons) and intuitive (no manuals required at all, simple). I upgraded the firmware right away (has to be done under Windows), fast and easy. A few other minor things I like, good translucent rubber carrier (you don't have to take it out at any time), comes with armband, line-in and usb cable.To be fair, I will list a few things I personally think needs to be improved (and that's why I gave it a 4 star rating):1. limited recording format and quality choices (sometimes wav only, etc... compared to even the old iriver I bought for my gf before, it falls short here)2. the oem earbuds are mediocre, look kind of cool, but sounded flat to my ears. I don't have great ears, but I can tell my sennhaiser hd457 headphone sounds much better, even my $15 sennhaiser mx500 earbuds are better, so I swapped those on... anyway, many online reviews gave good words to creative sound quality, but i have a feeling that my gf's iriver 190 sounded slightly better with similar earpieces... well hell, I have no objective proofs, and with sennhaiser 457 it sounds more than good enough for me (imagine the Sandisk ones with poor evaluation on audio quality... and they are a lot bulkier too)3. output power is slightly too low, enough loud though, and enough to power low impedance headphones.4. THIS IS BAD, the hiss that occurs when you press control buttons, and in fact it's due to the BACKLIGHT! right now, I am switching off the backlights... but in darkness, you will have to use it i guess. and i think it's a circuit design issue... a hardware interference, no hope to fix in firmwares I believe. but, it's not the end of the world, I can live with a 3 second 10-20dB hiss whenever the light is up :)Overall speaking, it's great, and I am satisfied. Well, I have never posted a review that long before... but I wasn't able to find many detailed and useful reviews on MP3 players while I was looking around... so I hope this can be of help to some of you.Ciao
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Good price and good filter, no regrets. Just buy it, no need for a better one if you are not a pro. Besides for the price you can have one for each lens :P
I got this to use with my Ipod classic so I can listen in the car. This product is awesome. There is no crackling or any other sound problems when using this. The other best thing was the price. I am extremely happy with this product and recommend it to all.
The radios work great. As with all products that use rechargeable batteries, you get little advance notice as to when the batteries are about to die on you. The only thing I don't like about this product is the charging time for batteries. 10 hours for NiCads and 16 hours for NiMH. You cannot leave the radios in the charger after they are charged, so you have to keep track of time.I was able to use these radios in Disneyland and with the digital codes available, I heard no interference from other yokels also with radios. (Even though they could still hear me.)
Works well. Cable is nice and long. I broke the cable basically by spooling the cable in a ball, then trying to add length to the usable amount of cable I tried to leave available, pulling on it so hard (from the spool of cable) that cable basically snapped like a rope... Oops, ordered another one.
Very happy with this lens. I am using it on a Sony NEX-7 with the LA-EA2 adapter which means it autofocuses as well. It is a nice size, stable lens which balances easily on the smallish Sony.
Although I have only had my zen micro for a month, I am thoroughly enjoying it and have not experienced any problems. The storage capability is what really sold me, but the sound quality is excellent as well. Yes, the touchpad is sensitive, but I got adjusted to it within the same day of receiving it, so problem solved.
I have two of these. One for upstairs, one for downstairs. The sound quality is excellent and loud enough for my middle-aged ears to hear every word.It's pleasure to not be tethered to a handset.
Finally, a compact mouse that's actually ergonomic. Great design with the 'snap-in' USB transmitter.
Polk db571 in a 2003 Ford Explorer with stock radio, no factory subwooferTime used 12 hoursTested with local radio station and one CD, "Slippery When Wet" by Bon Jovi (favorite album of all time)Summary:The speakers provide a much cleaner and crisper response than the factory speakers at mid and high ranges. There seems to be some lower response loss. The lower frequencies are coming through cleaner, but not as prominent. This may be due to factory speakers providing a "muddier" output in the low areas. It also may be due to the factory speaker being a 6x8 vs. this 5x7. Overall, I like these speakers. The new head unit arrives tomorrow. I believe this will liven up the lower frequencies. The new HU has a 7-band EQ vs. the stock HU having only two (bass and treb).Pros:Excellent high-end and mid range response. Very clean and clear sound throughout the frequencies.Cons:Not an "exact" fit into the door panels of the 2003 Explorer. Took a little creative screw angles to get them to fit. No instruction on what the black rings were used for. "Perceived" some loss of lower frequencies from stock speakers.Story:I decided to swap the factory speakers for new, aftermarket as part of a stereo upgrade for my explorer. I searched around and found these speakers as direct replacements (no adapters for fitment needed). I am usually skeptical about buying something like this online, so I found them locally and visited the store. I tested these speakers on their wall of speakers against others in the price range and other higher priced models. My test simply consisted of running the head unit with a flat EQ on a local radio station. Many of the offerings sounded similar. The higher priced units had more high end response, as expected. I then switched the head unit to a preset "rock" EQ. These speakers came alive with response. The other models did not sound as good with this EQ setting. I cannot state if the shop was using the radio amp or an external amp to drive the speakers on the wall. Of the models in the price range, these sounded the best. I believe they are a great deal.I am considering adding a small powered subwoofer to fill in the bottom end of the music. I will make this decision after the new HU is installed and EQ-d.They came with black trim rings taped to the speakers. I was told these are not needed for my installation. I guess the rings are a shipping spacer to prevent damage.
I like so many others have experienced the Black screen of Death on a LG 47" LCD 1080P flat screen. The TV, for no apparent reason, just goes out even though the power light still shows green. I made the unfortunate mistake of buying this TV from CompUSA (2 weeks ago) who is now out of business. I called LG and reported the problem and they gave me the number of a repair center. When I asked if they have ever heard of this happening to anyone else they told me it was a "Known Issue". I just don't understand how a company can sell products with "Known issues" and then make it the consumers problem. I'm dropping my TV off tomorrow for what I am expecting to be a very long period of time. Good luck to everyone having this problem. This is probably my last LG.P.S. I must admit though when the TV was working I was very happy with the picture and sound quality. However, the TV actually needs to be functional to give it a good rating. Without this issue it would have been a 4.5.
There are two reasons why you should seriously consider buying this speaker system for your PC, video game console, or whatever:1. It actually includes midrange speakers. Most of the systems out there simply have a huge subwoofer and a couple of tweeters, but are lacking in midrange performance. The fact is, if you want to listen to music, you want good full range speakers. The sound that pours out of these speakers is incredible! Powerfull bass, and good mids and highs (the tweeters could be a little brighter for my taste, but a quick adjustment of the Winamp equalizer solves that problem).2. They are cheaper than DIRT, they would be a good value at twice the price.If you want a system that will shake the plaster off the ceiling, and make your neighbors hate you, this probably isn't for you. It's pretty powerful, but there are bigger systems (for bigger prices). But if you just want to listen to good music, or feel the explosions from your favorite video game, then you should seriously consider getting these.
No issues with this cable, works as advertised. Would buy again if I needed a long HDMI cable to run.
For the price you pay, you'd think it would at least be functional.I should have read the reviews before purchasing. I thought the mouse was defective and almost through the keyboard through my wall in frustation. From what I've read, it's just the way it is.
I bought and returned this item, of course still waiting to get my money. Sound is horrible. I bought this because I like Altec speakers a lot, but this turned out to be a worthless piece, not sure if I got the 1/100 bad pieces.
Fit great... not too deep of a speaker but a very heavy magnet. These also came with fittings to mount the speakers so there are multiple options to get them in the car. I had to splice the factory wires into the harness that these came with and the only thing missing was an crimp connector to insulate this splice.The highs and mids are very clear and powerful. I am using my factory CD changer to power these with about 40 watts. The tweeter in the middle has a +2db switch to boost the highs even more if desired (not metnioned in Amazon's description). The bass is OK, but not great. However, this was expected from a coaxial speaker so I think it is a cost of the high quality mids. I like music that is heavy on bass so this should not be a problem unless you listen to rock etc.
The negative reviews are probably worth heeding by teachers. However, for one person, like myself, using the pencils for some artwork and marking up my Bible, this sharpener is perfect.
Got a couple of these to serve as lens protectors for Nikkor lenses. Not one of the classiest filters I've owned - but it does the job I want it to do and at a very low price.
This is my second Harmony remote. I think the harmony software is a terrific product which allows you to very easily get rid of all your other remotes. The setup is very easy (as with all harmony remotes) and the remote feels good in your hand and has several of the key buttons you would expect on the remote so that you do not have to program specific buttons into the LCD area. The only negative is that many times when turning on an "activity" (i.e., watch tv), it does not turn on all appropriate devices. This is an issue for all non-RF remotes but I feel this remote has this issue more than my older harmony remote. Overall, nice product with one shortcoming that is not too bad.
Did most of what I wanted... gave me easy to access volume control while I was snowboarding. On the other hand, as soon as I took a tumble the tiny fragile little metal clip bent way out of shape. A good thick one wouldn't have done that. I'm knocking off a star for that, since this isn't completely ideal for someone using this for a sports purpose. Aside from that, it does work pretty well.
Had this for about four months before it totally quit on me. I've tried installing it on multiple PCs with both driver versions but Windows will no longer recognize the device even when it auto-detects it.A week prior to this I had been running it on a Linux box where I had to reboot about once a day in order for it to work again.Seeing as my router is Belkin, I thought I wouldn't have any problems. Big mistake; I'm going for a Netgear device this time around.
I have 4 pairs of binoculars, including a excellent pair by Nikon, but I must say, as a person who wears glasses, these provide the best view. I have to remove my glasses with my other binoculars to get as good a view as I do with these when my are glasses on!
My computer uses the ASUS A8AE-LE Motherboard. The computer noticed it without any issues. I am running Win XP SP3. It's the simplest upgrade to do.
I have many of these cables to connect my iPhone or iPad to an amp or radio. I find it works better than having the more expensive blue tooth devices.
the sound quality is fine, everyone's told me that they hear me clearly. I love being able to adjust the volume on the cord. The headphones get a little uncomfortable after about 4 hours though
This is my second VX Revolution wireless laptop mouse. The first one died after a large number of drops onto my terrazzo and tile floors.The mouse has more features than I really need. which make it a bit pricey, but the quality is superb and the features I do use are worthwhile.First, the wireless range is excellent. I've used the mouse in presentations with the laptop about 20 feet away, and it worked flawlessly.Second, battery life is excellent. I'm still on the battery I put in when I installed the mouse months ago.Third, the wheel has a feature that allows you to vary the resistance to spinning it. You can make it very slick, so that a flick of the finger will take you a long, long way down a list, or you can adjust it so that it has one of several resistance settings that will slow it down with "clicks" that give you more control. You will normally want to use it in one of the "click" modes.Fourth, the app that comes with it is easy to use for setting up features.Fifth, two Zoom buttons let you zoom in our out on your screen when using a browser, so that you can enlarge type or zoom out to see more of a large page. These and all other buttons are conveniently located so you can reach them without stretching your fingers.Sixth: the dongle is a solid USB device, smaller than a thumb drive, doesn't get hot, and tucks neatly into the mouse for travel.Finally: the gliding action (a laser light) is smooth and works on a variety of surfaces. It's failed for me only on a clear acrylic surface. You'll need a mousepad for that.There are other features that I won't comment on, but you can find them in the literature.
Using a tripod, and every different combination on this camera. Shots come out, too dark, too blurry, not enough detail even with 12mp. I would not recommend this camera for purchase.
I've been the happy owner of an Ebookman 901 for the last two weeks and am very very pleased with it. Setting it up is easy if you go to Franklin and download the LATEST OS (the one with intellisync, not the smaller, earlier edition, and not the one sent on the CD-Rom) and then go to Mobipocket and download the Web assistant. Choose your enews too - it's one of the fun freebies available. Syncronization isn't as intuitive as it is for my Palm, but the minute you get used to it, it's fine. The handwriting recognition program is a problem for me at least: I can't get it to work properly at all, although I had no problem with Palm's Graffiti. However, I don't use the bookman as a PDA - I use it for reading. It's comfortable to hold, has a good screen size and pleasant, clear type (unless the light is coming from beside you - then there's a glare). The backlight is great in the dark, but does use up the batteries at a ferocious rate. The voice memo feature works, although the sound is very very low.I did a lot of research on the Net before I bought the ebookman, so that I knew where Blackmask.com was and what Mobipocket had in store for us too. I also bought a 32 MMC card as well. I store all my ebooks on the MMC card - about 40 of them for the moment - and have lots of memory left.The first time I changed the batteries, it was with trepidation. Would it cause a general memory loss? It didn't, and I breathed a sigh of relief.As to ebook availability: thanks to the Mobipocket format, users of the ebookman have access to an enormous, constantly growing, quantity of excellent literature and enews- check out Blackmask, for example.Buy the ebookman for what it is - a very comfortable ebook reader!
Before I purchased it I tried to make sure it would work on my camera. It's an older Easy Share model. The information provided online indicated it would - it didn't. So I have a new dock I don't need. Not worth the trouble.
Slim but spacious! This replaces my backpack laptop carrier because it can fit where the big backpack cannot. Lots of room but also has plenty of built-in carriers that detach to load or unload.
I found that this camera bag was exactly what I wanted. It wasn't big and bulky or heavy on its own, but it had space for my camera and accessories. I liked the bag because it had several different zip-up pockets for things like batteries and whatnot. The bag is also padded very well, and the top not only zips it has a flap that snaps over it. If I were to be walking around in the rain I wouldn't worry that my camera was protected if it was in that bag. I feel the description given was accurate and I am pleased with my product.
After trying all day long to buy xbox points on xbox website and also on my console. On the phone twice each with my credit card company, paypal, and microsoft xbox. All of them pointing fingers to the other why Microsoft would not accept my credit card or paypal (which is good from what paypal and my credit card company stated). Didn't know it was so hard to give a corporation my money these days. Finally learned about and bought the DL code from Amazon, instantly use it to redeem on xbox's website, and instantly have 1600 points. So easy a caveman can do it! Microsoft you suck!
This is a great remote, it is simple to set and works great without 1000 buttons to push. LOVE IT
The Philips web site says the start and stop volumes, are adjustable. The woman at customer support says they are not. (I wonder what other advertised features don't exist?) The default level is so loud that you will not be gently awakened unless you are a VERY heavy sleeper.
This has been a great cooler. i like the external unit sitting on my case. it's fairly quiet and keeps things cooler. I olike to overclock my compiter and this helps to keep things cooler/stable at high overclocking. I have my E6400 @ 2.13Ghz now @3.4Ghz and it runs so cool now. it runs so cool(58C-60C) I could overclock it more, except my CPU just won't run any more stable. I bought this thing(my second one) for my E8400 which runs cooler by design, and bought a northbridge cooler to add on it and it barely gets luke warm on my. The temperature sensors are messed up on the E8400 so I don't know the actual temperature, but it runs cooler than my E6400 by a lot. I may even try a video card cooler as it runs so cool with this E8400. I like this design a lot. you don't even need watercooling for it I don't think. but it is a nice extra and looks cool.
I really liked it until it went totally dead. I left it plugged into my pc overnight & next morning it was totally dead. Can't get it to respond on any pc. I tried 3 of them. It is totally dead... Luckily, I had it backed up.I'll keep you posted on what Sandisk does about it.It has now been 1 month since I complained to Sandisk.It took them about 2 weeks to send me an RMA & that only came after I called on the phone. I got no response from my online complaint. I sent it back within a day. And now it's been a month since I originally complained & still no replacement... Although my account says closed because it was an even exchange. When I can expect this exchange I do not know...
The product is excellent and installation was no problem at all. It has significantly and reliably expanded the range of my router. As an added bonus, Amazon's total price was considerably less than other internet and big box sources.
PROs:Excellent image quality for both pictures and videos. Scales large images to 800x600 very good.Random Image viewing.Extensive memory card options.Quick and effortless slide show.Very nice TFT adjustment capability: (Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness).During slide show if one presses the INFO button, it will display image stats and details on the screen for each pic.During a video play, the INFO button alternates between time left to play, time played, and no time display options.CONs:No internal memory other than the inserted memory card.Bad documentation.No USB connection to PC. The USB connection on the unit is for attaching flash drives only.Does not retain settings after poweroff and does not save them to preferences folder even though it displays the folder itself.Slide show delay ranges from 1-10 secs only.Video display very cumbersome unless in the right format and size to begin with.No sound capability.Remote works but buttons are very close together and forces one to press using fingertips or nails. Otherwise one hits the wrong keys by mistake.COMMENTS:While the image displays worked without any effort and slide shows were very easy to setup, the video displays were very cumbersome. I could not find a format that made the AVI files work. I tried 8 different codecs to encode the files and neither was recognized. I submitted a tech support question to Royal asking for the proper encoding for the AVI files. While the documentation says that it will display mpeg files, it does not work with regular mpeg (mpeg1 and mpeg2) files. The only mepg format I could make it display was MP4. In MP4 format it displayed 320x240, 480x272, and 480x320. I could get it to play a 45 minute video of 203MB size without a problem.Overall it does what it is supposed to do - display images in high quality. All the quirks are workable. I would recommend the product highly.
Light, easy to carry battery. A must have since it last less long than advertised. Be sure to carry it in some protective soft pouch to protect the ends. The absolute cheapest pricing is here on Amazon.
I get video, but no audio over HDMI, and video on one TV has noticeable signal loss.Don't waste your money on this. Get an amplified splitter.
...and that is that it did not come with a lanyard. I had bought the 2GB version of this a year and a half ago, and then upgraded to this. When it came, it did not have the lanyard, and this really bugged me. Thank goodness my friend that I sold the 2GB doesn't use the lanyard and was willing to give it back to me. Otherwise, as otherwise has been stated by other people, this is a great product. In fact, I have just put through an order for another one for a friend who liked mine. Hope she doesn't need the lanyard, lol...
Email prompted me to review this product. They're points, for less than face value. And you can get them online. What's not to like.
If you expect fast paced mystery novel - this book is not for you, you will be disappointed and like some of the previous reviewers noted "...This book was incredibly long without needing the long drawn-out pages upon pages of description..." But this is exactly what makes this book a Good Read! English is my second language and it wasn't the easiest read for me but I really enjoyed every word in this book. Characters were coming to life, you can see them, feel them and sometimes even smell them. Beautiful descriptive language, multi-dimensional characters, real historical excurse into the recent racist past of this country - all of this makes this book one of the best.
Bag is good quality and serves my purpose of bringing along a digital SLR with lens. Better have a full battery (if it's a rechargable type like mine) because this bag doesn't have too much extra room for things like a battery charger and other small like items. It's basically good camera protection for a short (day trip) camera shoot.
Works without a hitch in XP and Vista (no drivers needed, for me atleast).light, comfortable, and the side buttons make surfing the web a breeze (forward and reverse).
Very dependable - it does exactly what's expected of it, with reasonable read/write speeds. Perfect for cameras and digital audio recorders.
While I'm sure my problems are unique, the promise of the d-skin fails to live up to it potential. They do not work in the Wii and they do not work in my Apple iBook and they do not work in our Sony DVD-R player/recorder. Unfortunately these were going to be the most utilized places for any disks we would put the d-skins on. I'm bummed.
I don't understand the 1 and 2 star ratings on this device. although it has been replaced with the Archos 5 - same device in a sleeker, smaller package - the 605 is a great PMP at this price. I have mine for 2 years now and it works flawlessly. If you want a proprietary system that you are locked in to buy someone's media, then don't by an Archos. If you want an open system that looks like a hard drive to your computer and you can transfer ANY file to, then Archos is for you. In fact if you have DISH Network, Archos provides free software on their site to transfer movies (non-HD) from your DVR to your Archos. Overall, Archos is a great PMP and I highly recommend it for ALL your media requirements.
I made a personal challenge to myself: Could I make my boat's system as good as my car's. Now, that I've got 180 watts of output, a frequency response of 1.4-24KHz, a 12dB Octave Slope, and a quality pair of tweets on top of that, I think I have. Actually, I think the boat's system is better. Plus it's waterproof, which is something I don't think any car system can own up to. Next challenge: Bring a system to the wave runner.
I purchased the ReplayTV 5160 when it first came out and was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I received it. So far we are very happy with it. I chose the ReplayTV over the Tivo because of the broadband support. I had previously made the decision to not buy any DVR until it had broadband support. I already had a cable modem connection in my house with a Linksys Etherfast Cable Router. I also work in the computer field and have connected many different computers to the internet via both static and dynamic IP addresses. It took me about 30 minutes to get the ReplayTV all connected. I didn't time it, but with broadband support it took around 10 minutes to get the operating system update and download the latest guide and channels. I would imagine with a regular phone dial-up connection it would take a very long time to get the updates. If a person is not very computer literate they may get very frustrated trying to set up the ReplayTV if it doesn't work right the first time. My suggestion is to find a friend who understands modems, routers and IP addresses. The fact is that ReplayTV is just a computer with a large hard disk that compresses broadcasts real-time and stores them on the disk.So here are the good, the bad and the so-so.The good is what everyone else raves about: watch shows when you want without commercials. I was just getting into the N.E.versus Miami football game when I had to leave for a lunch meeting. I just hit the record button and watched the overtime when I got home. I also watched a Laker game in just over an hour that would have been 2-plus hours if I had been sitting thru the game live. We've also used it to record favorite shows. I had no problems purchasing the activation.The bad is that the channel changing is very slow, as others have mentioned. Someone suggested it was the IR blaster. I'm not sure that is right. An interesting test is to change the channel of the cable (or dish) box with your cable remote while the ReplayTV is on. The channel changes just as slow. This tells me that the cable box is changing quickly and there must be some kind of setup time (delay) in the ReplayTV when the channel changes. I think it starts recording right away or something. Not sure exactly what is wrong but it is annoying. I end up turning the ReplayTV off if I'm channel hopping. The other bad is that it seems like you have to agree to their very long licensing agreement about a zillion times (okay only a few times but it does seem repetitive). Once you set up the box, do the on-line registration and do the activation you will know what I'm talking about.The so-so is the channel guide and the web sites. The channel guide shows all the programs and has a good amount of information about the shows. However, it takes up most of the screen so you can't check out the guide while watching a show and it is a bit sluggish moving from show to show. The cable guide that we get with Time Warner feels much more responsive. As for the replaytv.com web site I didn't need support so I'm not sure how good (or bad) it is. However, their FAQs are very limited. I would have expected more. The MyReplayTV.com is a good idea but it appears to download the information to the box at night and not right away. Which means you can't tell it to record a show that will be on that same evening. MyReplayTV.com is also kind of a sluggish site.Even with the bad and the so-so, ReplayTV does what I expected and wanted it to do which is why I gave it 4 stars.
The length of this cable combined with its low quality makes it a real pain to use. 25 ft. is clearly stretching the limits of this quality of cable because without careful attention I loose signal to my television from various laptops. Depending on the build of the cable you get it might work great or it may end up being a big headache. Think twice before ordering if you need it to work the first time.
quiet good it does the job that it is made for that's all I can say cheap for the price just took a bit to long to get here
I have had two of these. One quit after only 3 weeks, the other never worked at all. My experience with the unit that worked was very dissapointing:You cannot import playlists, you have to create them using clunky software included with the player or on the player itself. This becomes much more difficult with large numbers of mp3's. You also must select and load mp3's with the software one by one. The unit's database crashes frequently and must be rebuilt using the software, this destroys all playlists. The only media player that supports it is "Musicmatch Jukebox" and only the version included with the player, (It's not much better as an interface than the other software included with the player).This is a discontinued unit which is being sold off by third party resellers under several different names, there is almost no tech support available except from other owners.If you buy one of these you will soon be wishing you hadn't wasted your money. The Creative Labs Zen Extra can be purchased for under 200 dollars, It's well worth it.
I have tested the DVP-NS70H (with an HDMI cable and upsampling to 720p) against a Sony DVP-NS575P DVD player (with a component video cable and 480p), using a Sony Bravia KDL-V40XBR1 LCD TV to examine the results. A good-quality DVD movie appears to have more vivid color and less noise with the DVP-NS70H than with the DVP-NS575P. A lower-quality DVD, such as an annual release of a TV series, does not demonstrate the differences between the two DVD players.I do not know whether the HDMI cable or the upsampling is responsible for the improvement, but I suspect that HDMI may contribute to the improvement because HDMI bypasses the TV's A/D convertors. If you purchase the DVP-NS70H for an HDMI-compatible TV, do yourself a favor and buy an HDMI cable from Amazon for less than $20, which is a lot less than the $80 to $100 that you will pay at your favorite electronics retailer.I am very pleased with this product.
I really enjoy using this product. I have a lot of storage space and it downloads very quickly. There is an encrypt portion which I have yet to use. I do wish however that there was a system in place like in the sandisk where a password would come up and then a menu to select usage from. If there is one on this product it is not very user friendly or visible.
This generation of Microsoft optical mouse is the best yet. This mouse exhibits none of the "usual" bad bahavior of other optical mouses such as "wandering" on uncertain surfaces, etc. The tracking is accurate and it works on every surface I've tried so far. Highly recommend.
I bought this to build a computer. It had everything I needed to work with. I was glad for the extra screws/hardware. I needed some for the build. Computer works great.
Does what is promised. Does not compromise on quality. Full HD quality at its best. Very satisfied.
What can I say... it's a cable. It works perfectly and is at a good price. I would easily recommend to anyone.
I bought this for my daughters kindle and it didn't stick from the beginning and contacted the company for them to give me some lame thing to do to make it stick, then asked for a picture of it what would that prove? but I still sent it and and they still haven't sent me another cover. Don't waste your time here just get it somewhere else.
I am a music freak I have hundreds of albums. I had this unit for over 10 years or more. I play albums alot and had NO trouble what so ever. Had to replace the needle a few months ago. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a great turntable. My unit is still going strong. It has it's own preamp that means it easy to use just find an aux input on the back or sometime the front on the stereo (The red and white plugs) and your done. Agin this is a great turntable.
We purchased this battery for a Kodak Z812. We tried rechargeable double A's but they lasted about 5 pictures and then ran out of power. We have owned this battery since January and taken a couple hundred pictures as well as several lengthy videos and it is still well charged as of the end of February. The battery power does not seem to leech out over time like the AA's we used. Much more cost effective than disposable and much better than other rechargeables we tried. It needed to be charged when we took it out of the package but the process was incredibly fast - about 4 hours - and we haven't had to charge it yet.* As of December 2010 (2 years after purchase) this battery is still working perfectly. The battery life lasts for hundreds of pictures (even at a hight compression rate) and the charge only takes about 3 hours. Can't imagine living without it.
Thank you to all the other reviews! If you all had not written the reviews, I wouldn't have known to even look this up. This is an awesome product. I bought this for my new Palm TX and it fits like a glove. I am so glad I did not buy the palm version because this rhino skin is as good as it gets. Thanks again. And if you're reading the reviews and wondering if you should get, get it...it really is that good! Oh...I got it from antonline and they were prompt.
I love this item, but I think that the setup time is a little excessive. I do not have a land phone line in my house, so I had to take it over to a friends house for the initial setup. After the 4 hours of downloading and setup time, I was able to connect it to a wireless network very easily. It works great after the initial setup process.
bought 4 of these drives as a back archive to backup my photos and important stuff. When they arrived they were wiped clean/sanitized. Once formatted they worked great for my purpose
I purchased the bag last week and received it today. The bag is not overly sized and I think it is a perfect bag for carrying a lap top. The bag does not look like in the pictures. The pictures shows the bag being very shiny but the actual bag is not shiny like in the pictures.Overall I like the bag very much.
I went to Best Buy the other day to hopefully purchase this item after reading the reviews on Amazon (I was wanting to use it right away and not wait for it to be shipped). Well, well, well, my eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw that the price was $95.00; DOULBE THE PRICE of Amazon. Needles to say I came home and ordered it. Thanks for the great prices.Follow up:Received the item (3 days later, fast shipping), IT WORKS GREAT. I live in NYC, once I was able to find an empty station, it played perfectly clear music. Easy to use, and I can't get over how much better the reception is than my brother's itrip. Highly recommend!
Item came nicely packaged, not flopping around in the box like some reviews I've read..Been using it for a couple weeks now without issue..
This charger is worth every penny. It Charges my Archos 604 Wifi in about 2 and a half hour. It also will let you watch or use your player while plugged in without the player turning off from low battery.I recommend this for all.P.S. Shipping was very fast!! I got it on the 2nd business day!
For around $35, these buds are a great deal. Once you find the right size plug and insert it into your ear canal for a good seal, you get a about as good sound quality - tight bass, clean treble - as you could expect for the price. Contrary to other reviewers, I found the ear loops to be a great help. The trick for me was to insert the plugs into my ear canal with the loop over my ear and the metal stem rotated forward almost parallel to the ground. Then once the plugs are in my ear I would rotate the stems backwards until they touched my ear. Works for me and I have pretty smallish ears. You can't just hang the earbuds off your ear and expect the plug to line up with your ear canal - you have to put them on in reverse.
I received my transducer on the exact day Amazon said I would receive it. It was exactly what I ordered and fit my GPS unit perfectly. Shipping and service were fantastic and I assure you, I will be doing a lot of business with Amazon in the future.
The unit came on time as expected and was very easy to understand and set up. I highly recommend any UPS unit from Tripp Lite.
I haven't been able to listen to my LPs for 10 years; it's amazing to hear the quality of the sound, the immediacy of the performance.
I've had this keyboard at my office's desk for about a year now and I must say it works fine.One key broke once after about 2 or 3 months of use; I just fixed it using a permanent glue and that was it, no more problems. At that time I was really afraid of this happening to other keys but it hasn't happened. The rest remains well and working, and it hasn't been necessary to be extra careful when pressing the keys.Of course you cannot expect big keys and all that stuff if you're buying a desksaver mini keyboard, but I don't have a problem with that, since I work mostly with a 12" laptop and the size is pretty much the same.This BenQ mini keyboard is very easy to move using just one hand when you want to have the surface of the desktop available to write something down.The design looks nice to me; the quality is good but not the best. The location of some of the function keys (for example page up, page down, home, end) is not common and this leads you to press them when you don't want to use that function. This happens a lot in the first weeks of use but it tends to vanish with the time when your brain learns about this.The bottom line is a good keyboard and it definitely does the job, specially for anyone who dislikes the average PC's keyboard size.
I'm one of those guys who would prefer to pay a little extra money to get the "official" Apple product instead of the cheaper imitation Apple product. So buying this didn't bother me at all. I like the smaller design. This is my second USB power adapter...had to get another one because with all the iPods in the family, one just wasn't enough. I also like the fact that this comes with an extra USB cord. Sure, I'd love it, too, if this came with the iPod, like it used to way back when. But times have changed. And I'm willing to pay a little bit more to get a quality product like this. At least I don't have to worry about frying my iPod with some second-rate imitation product. Apple rules. And so does this USB power adapter.
I bought this for my boyfriend for Christmas and was very disappointed in the fact that it came broken. He loved it and wanted a new "flipper" not a whole tripod, (if the flipper was not possible then a replacement) well. They explained they were sorry, but they had no more. I waited the 30 days to return in it hopes that more would come in. I saw that they had a LOT of them up for auction, but nobody responded to help me out.Over all the product was great, but now I have no tripod, no Christmas gift and it's almost February. I don't usually don't have issues with Amazon, but was disappointed this time. I will continue to buy, but not for important occasions.
We are using the tester for a project where we use lots of portable instrumentation to measure HVAC system parameters. The Delkin tester saves us time, money and makes our operation more efficeint by avoiding placing intstrumentation out in the field with noit enough battery juice to last the monitoring cycle. I will be gettign one for the house.
I bought these about a month ago and I love them. They are an Audiophiles companion...You can really tell the difference between MP3 and lossless encoding for recordings. These do not add or homogenize anything to the music, they are very matter of fact. Highly recommend these, you will not be disappointed and you'll listen to more music:)
I have had this system for about 9 months now, and I have no real complaints. The sound (with upgraded speaker wire and subwoofer cable) is very good, and the various listening modes are fun to play with, especially when using an iPod. The only drawback is the lack of "audio over HDMI." I will admit, I did not really know what this meant. Here's my take:It really doesn't matter if you have a standard definition (with or without upconverting capabilities) DVD player. You can output the sound via an optical cable or coaxial and the sound is great. It handles the Dolby digital 5.1 sound very well. I particularly enjoy it with "The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers" and "Star Wars III."The problem occurs if you have a high definition DVD player (HD DVD or BluRay). Since these can decode "TrueHD" sound, there is more to be heard than what's in the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. However, this sound can only be passed from the DVD player to the receiver by HDMI or multi-channel analog audio. Since this receiver cannot decode audio over the HDMI, the only option is multi-channel analog audio. Most entry level high definition DVD players (at least the ones in the price range of us mere mortals) do not have a multi channel audio output. Thus, with this receiver, you are left with only optical/coaxial output which is still very good, but not "TrueHD."Other than that, this is a good system. The subwoofer can be maximized for "window rattling" explosions if you want, and it's fairly easy to do. Just make sure you take time to go through the user manual, it helps alot.
I am very happy with this product. I've had it for about a year and have used it heavily with no problems. Excellent value!
Good deal, considering the 1 gig card is included. Width prevents using an adjoining USB slot, but I knew that going in. I use a small extension wire.BL
After a good bit of research on replacement projector lamps/bulbs on the internet, I selected to trust my money and my big-screen entertainment to Pureland Supply (via Amazon). Why?- Because of my distrust in vendors carrying cheaper (and less expensive) lamps and the many disgruntled customers of the cheaper supply houses and net vendors. I almost ponied up another $75-125 for the "privilege" of buying from an electronics store for a supposedly genuine OEM Panasonic part, but the good reviews of Pureland Supply and my faith in Amazon changed my mind,I ordered the ET-LAE700 which supposedly is made to fit my Panasonic PTAE700U projector. I say supposedly because my only negative is that the housing around my newly arrived replacement had a plastic tab exactly at an area where it would be impossible to close the lamp bay lid. Thankfully, both my original lamp unit and the replacement unit had a 2 part housing, allowing me to disassemble the housing and replace the top portion (with the little tab standing up) with the original top of the housing (sans the tab).All in all the bulb replacement took about 10-15 minutes, but some of that time was spent cleaning my projector air filter. In no time I was able to hook back up my projector with great results. I will give updates periodically, as I know how some lamps die within weeks or a few months.I gave this review a 4 star rating based on the issue with the housing not exactly being correct, but overall a very high impression with the quality of the product.
I bought this Griffin Tempo armband for my Sansa e280 that I've had for quite a few years. I use this only for the gym and am really hard on it. My sansa has a cracked back and the Tempo plastic is cracked all over. However, the Velcro is still really good and it has held together very well for the abuse these last 4 years (I think 4 years). This was a cheap replacement and will hopefully last another 4 years.Caution, you will want to hand wash or wash in cold water and do NOT put in the dryer. First time I forgot to take it out the plastic cover part started to crack and got a bit dried out. That is my own dump fault, but be warned. It will also start to stink after a little bit from sweat so wash frequently as I mentioned before in cold water. It's a good product. I gave it 4 stars because of the plastic cover part, which is its only downfall.
We've bought this 5 times now and have never had any problems! It's super easy - buy the card, amazon gives you a code - sometimes it takes a minute or 2 to generate - then enter it via either the xbox console or xbox live pc. Amazon also gives you the option to print the code so you can take it with you to enter elsewhere, email it, or send it as a gift. The code has always been recognized immediately by both consoles. In summary - it's fast, easy and NO TAX! Excellent!
this is a great product for organizing cd's particularly for use in the car. as i fumbled with plastic cd cases and bulky binders, this organizer was a god send. this particular size is big enough for most users to organize by genre or even ranking favorites. however, it is small enough to be easily handled by the driver, if necessary (no dad, i don't fumble with cd's when i am driving). it fits easily under the seat, for out-of-view storage, in most vehicles. you can't really go wrong with this... as for quality, i have had mine in the car for over 6 months and it is like new.
These cables shipped quickly and work fantastically. I hooked one up to my Ps3, but my tv only goes to 1080i, so I'm not sure if the cables are capable of 1080p. I have not noticed any problems.
I love my iClick so much that I bought one for my brother and he loves his.It's comppact and user friendly and the sound is excellent.great for it's price.
Product was as advertised and item arrived when expected. Appears to be well built, although I would prefer some side pockets because I'm a road warrior and take so many gadgets with me when I travel. Overall I would have to say that it's a good value and it's built to last.
Lots of megapixel, great image quality, fast processing speed and many more. I wish the body were a little bigger.
Visually and ease so use was fine but if you care at all about how your music sounds do not order this product.
This product was Dead on Arrival.No amount of messing with cables oradapters or settings would get it to work.At least I got a full refund from Amazon...
Excellent product - in 10 years I have only replaced the batteries three (3) times!!! That other fellow had to have had a defective product - should have gotten a replacement.Only radio in the house that tunes in C-SPAN radio 90.1 near Washington, DC. Used it during the huge blackout in northeastern US summer of 2003. Comes in handy on holiday in the Adirondacks when the power goes out around the lake.Have to say that I own SONY everything - they never wear out, especially picture tubes going on 20 years. Why can't all companies be like that?!!
I purchased an Epson C84 printer when I bought my Mac G5. The printer was "free" with rebate which is the good news. Previously I've only owned HP Deskjets so I thought I understood how all inkjets behaved. Not so.First, the Epson will run you poor due to incredible ink usage. Expect to replace the black ink cartridge every two months with typical printing. Also, the printer uses a finite amount of color ink even if you print exclusively in black and white. The printer needs to do this in order to keep the nozzles flowing. Mine haven't yet clogged but from reviews posted here and elsewhere it is only a matter of time. You'll need to replace the color cartridge about every 6 months. More frequently if you print photos.Second, you MUST keep spare ink on hand. If you forget and let a cartidge (any color) run out the printer shuts down and you cannot print! At least with my previous experience with HPs you could "limp home" and print an off color or "streaky" black and white document.I've owned this printer for one year and have spent about $200 on ink! The black cartridge just ran out again and it's the end for this money pit. I'll be selling it at a garage sale next week.
I did a dumb thing last Tuesday - while at the airport, I had my fully outfitted Canon D20 rig - battery grip pack, 4 batteries, several lenses, remote trigger, external flash, 3 GB CF mini hard drive card and a case full of other stuff. While on the shuttle train to my gate it was on my shoulder on the seat. When the train stopped, I jumped off with my laptop, but the camera bag had slipped off onto the seat - I didn't notice the weight change on my shoulder. As the door was closing, I saw my camera drive off in an empty train to pick up more travellers. $3000+ in camera gear soon to be in the hands of a new owner :-( I called Lost and Found, but let's face it - it's gone for good. Oh well - I make good money, and it's just 'stuff' - what else can you do, ya know? I can only say I'm glad I didn't have my GPS, point-and-shoot, 700p PDA cell phone and car keys in the same case like I normally do when I travel (I fly a lot). This one day, all the other stuff was in my laptop case.Soooo.... today I bought the Nikon at Costco in a 2 lens kit for about $970. I fully knew it wasn't the pro grade that my Canon was. But I just wanted to 'get back in it' as I take a LOT of photos for work and pleasure.The D40x takes GREAT photos - but I quickly found a few limitations that I have not seen posted. There is no direct entry for color temperature. Since I shoot semi professionally, and use a color temperature meter on a regular basis, I feel this is important. With the Nikon, you can only set the 'lighting type' - outdoors, tungsten, flourescent, etc. No direct entry of color temp in Kelvins. Also, there is no instant access to ISO - another important feature the D40x lacks. There is no external sync PC connection for pro flash gear (I use Novatron flash packs in manual mode). You have to buy a hot shoe adapter to get this - no biggie, but it's more money and not included.But I will say it's WAY faster than the Canon D20 was - very quick to start, and no lag between shots. The ergonomics are better in some ways - it's WAY lighter, but a little small. There's no LCD on top, and only one encoder wheel (which limits how many changes you can make quickly). The built-in editing and such are fine if you want that stuff in the camera. I don't - I use Photoshop and do all that stuff on the computer. Also, I normally shoot RAW + Large JPEG - the D40X only allows RAW + 'basic' JPEG - you cannot do 1:4 large JPEGs and RAW at the same time - I consider this a limitation, as it means I must do the conversion in the computer instead of just dumping both formats onto the editing disk. For point and shoot, it isn't an issue.I think it's a great semi-pro camera - if you are looking for a GOOD 'point and shoot' this might be the ticket. If you are looking for a GOOD DSLR, I'd go for the Nikon D80 instead. I chose the D40X on the thought that next year, the D80 class will be 20 Megapixels, and I'll just hang on until then to move back into a pro-class DSLR. So my issues really relate to the fact I didn't want to jump right back in with another $3000 to get to where I was on Tuesday. I did NOT expect the D40x to be pro grade - it's a VERY good camera for what it is.Oh, and if you happen to have 'found' a Canon D20 camera and bag on a train to the south terminal of the Seattle airport on May 22 at 7:30 AM, I'll happily give you a VERY generous reward for returning it to me :-)
I am very pleased with this recorder so far - one month. The final review will be how long it lasts - the ultimate quality test.I use it primarily as a feedback tool for my writing and speaking.The file system is intuitive and handy. I have not read the user manual at any length but it is nice to be able to forward ahead to the recording you want.One critique mentioned some hypersensitivity to being moved. I have not experienced this at all. Perhaps the person received a lemon.
I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer who recently upgraded from a cheapie tripod to a professional setup with a Nikon D90,Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)and several lenses, including a huge 150-500Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras(also highly recommended!). I am using the matched head Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N) on this tripod, and the combination is just excellent in every way I can think of. Other reviewers have covered the features very thoroughly, I see no point in repeating what they have said. Suffice to say that it's solid, well-engineered, easy to use, and stable without being too heavy to lug around.Clever touches abound. The head itself has great tension adjustability and the bubble level is handy and accurate. I like the clever way they implemented the horizontal orientation changeover on the tripod. It's quick and easy, with single-button actuation. I have now taken to leaving the rapid connect plate on my camera full time.I just used this setup with a wide angle lens to take some indoor photos without flash for an industrial brochure. The results were excellent and confirmed my opinion that this was the right purchase for my needs, and I believe for any serious photographer.One further note: I recommend getting a wireless remote for your camera to go along with this purchase, so that you can take vibration-free photos easily. The one for my Nikon was extremely cheap and works great -Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras.Overall, I can't say enough good things about my Manfrotto tripod and head. If you can afford it, go for it.
My 3 /win2k systems do not see or work with this unit. My NT4.0 sp6 does see it and works fine. Dlinks tech support had me add Netwre Client and NWLink Protocols to my Win2k systems, would still not work, they then told me to update the printservers firmware to 1,38, but this is not available on their site anywhere. This thing was made in 1997 ! and has not been updated to work with newer OS's. If you only have NT 4 systems go ahead and get it. But if you have any NEW systems (OS) then pass it by.
The Kensington 64340 was the best keyboard ever made. It was simple and reliable.I am afraid that the product that Amazon is selling here is a 64340 A. Which is usless for unix programmers. It has the large enter key with the | key to the right of the right shift key.The 64340 was a beautiful rectangle. While the 64340 A has bulging sides.
This one is a high quality cable that will last me for a VERY long time. Plus, you can't beat the price. 24k gold plated connectors help reduce corrosion which means this product will last longer and not need to be replaced as often as other models. The cord is woven shielded and not plastic shielded making it last much longer as well. I am kinda rough on cables and this was a major plus. At 8ft. you can hook up your TV and other equipment at a nice little distance with some room to spare. This was what I needed since my DVR is above my TV and I wanted to make sure there was a little slack for me to move around both units to a position that I liked. This cable works perfectly and does the trick. This cable is just as well constructed as the other more expensive cables. You don't need to pay a premium price to get a premium product.
I've been in the country for only 2 months when I decided to purchase Nextar GPS, I find this an excellent navigation tool and has really helped me a lot, now I can't leave home without it.Nextar has some learning curve but once you get the hang of it you will find this an indespensible tool on your day to day travel.What I like about Nextar is it's portability, I can take it home with me and program the unit for my next trip or whenever it is low in power I can charge this on any wall outlet.
My unit quit working after about 2 hours use. I am not thrilled.
It plays everything and you can even plug and play from an external hardrive that has its own power supply. Good all around for playability.downsides: that remote... ugh... its tempermetal shall we say but when you get around to figuring it out well, it will only be slightly aggravating. (my best advice is using left and right for fast forwarding than the skip/ff buttons as it will always confuse the two if you aren't careful)
I've owned the VL-10 for about six years. I purchased it along with my Canon GL2. This is my primary "go to" light. Like other reviewers have stated, the light can be blindingly bright. Especially when used close up. I primarily use it as a fill if the light levels are low in the room. While not very professional, if I'm shooting in a room where I might be shooting close up I will tape a piece of diffusion over the light. It seems to help. The diffusion also helps if you're shooting outdoors at night especially at close up objects so you don't get the hard shadows that the light itself will produce.The only negative I have is that I wish that the light would work at lower power levels when attached to the hot shoe and without a battery. That would come in handy in a pinch. But, what does come in handy in a pinch is if you drop your keys in a field at night during a shoot and need a bright light to find them. Sure, a flashlight would work if I had one nearby. I've also used this sucker off camera more times than I can count...for video work. Not just for being a flashlight replacement. It comes in quite handy.Oh, one more kinda negative comment. I do a lot of hand held camera work. While the light is very light (see what I did there?), it's height sometimes throws off the balance of the camera. The size of the battery may affect the weight as well and cause it to be more (or less) off balance. I'm used to it now, but, it may feel a little awkward at first especially when trying to get tricky shots. It's been banged around a bit by me trying to put the camera in hard to reach places to get a shot. You'll hear me say, "Darned light!" every now and then because it'll bang against stuff or prevent me from getting a shot. Remember, I said I use it off camera quite a bit. Maybe I don't say "darned."
I recently picked this card reader up in a large brick & mortar store. I liked the price, the size, and it said that was Vista compatible, and it read Microdrives (from my Canon 20D) and SDHC (from my Canon S3). Vista installed it, but it won't recognize anything. It doesn't see the SDHC card, and the slot is too physically small for a Microdrive/CF Type II card, even though the package says it is compatible. I tried an old 32 MB CF card, which fit, but it still doesn't do anything. I will be returning it.
This is a great flash bracket. I use this with my DSLR and flash in TTL mode usually, during weddings, and with the bracket extended pretty much all the way. Inside, I point the flash up to the ceiling and install a Better Bounce Card, which I make myself, you can find out how on the internet, very easy, and it works well. You don't have to worry about it being off axis with the lens if you use the card, hardly any shadows appear behind the subjects. I have also been using a camera flip bracket from Manfrotto so I can flip the camera from horizontal to vertical and I don't have to loosen the bracket to change orientation, it is easier to leave the bracket in one place. And this bracket is light compared to others I have used in the past.
This product was ordered and received within a couple of days. Excellent quality and service, not to mention the price. I will buy all of my cables from Link Depot.Highly recommended.
We purchased this memory card for use in our digital camera. We have a 7 M.P. camera and we can get about 500 pictures on this card so it's great. We haven't had a problem with it yet.
I have been using a Benq 21" CRT for years (in a dual-screen environment) and thought it was pretty good. I calibrate my monitors with an Eye One.The Eizo is the best I have ever seen or used. The blacks are really black and, in this respect, it is far better than my Benq P211.Pricey, yes; but the resolution, pixel size and color is top-notch! I researced this for a while and though the price is high, it is well worth it if you are a PRO.Here's my one gripe, and I think it is significant, and should be fixed by Eizo: You can't see the controls under (my) normal, low lighting conditions. It is not that dark in my work area; I can still read a book... You don't want to (have to) turn up the lighting to an un-natural condition when you want to calibrate or adjust the monitor. There is no backlighting for the buttons. The text is small (on a pretty flat black background) and with the illumination of the screen in your eyes, it is almost impossible to see the small, off-white (light gray) lettering, at all! I have used a flashlight to see what I'm doing. I think this Eizo is pretty, in a austere way. I like the simplicity and no-nonsense plainness of it, but it needs change to be where you can see the screen adjustments! I rate this as a significant shortcoming (when you need to calibrate) since I normally do some of my best work in the dark!If you had backlighting actuated by touching anywhere on the control panel, and going off after a timed interval, that would solve all the issue.
They are not the noise-blocking as they say. I use headphone for ReadPlease a program that reads manuscripts back to me. With so many distractions I have found having headphones keep me focused. These are comfortable (at times). I specific that, because if you have a headache in the making they can feel like a bloody vice on your head squeezing. The whole padding etc. is quality, but as I said they don't block it out sound totally. I am a white noise freak and keep a fan and television on for noise and I can clearly hear the television with them on - easily.sooooooo...if you are looking for noise-blocking like BOSE, these don't cut it. If you are looking for reasonably priced headphones that deliver very good sound, then these work. I like them. They work for my purpose.
I can't believe the reviews on these are so high. The only possible explanation is that I got a defective product because the sound on these is absolutely terrible. I had to turn up the treble all the way just to get half-decent sound out of them. By design, these headphones reminded me of an earbud product they made about 6 years ago (I forget the model #). Those were the best earbuds I had ever used in my life, and I was hoping these were going to be similar, since they looked identical and had a similar price. What a disappointment! The only really solid thing about these headphones is the solid bass quality and overall comfort. However, with the lack of treble it sounds like you're awash in a tunnel. Maybe this is the way I'll hear when I'm 60, but not at 28.Like I said, MAYBE I got a bad pair, but seeing how both sides sounded equally poor on the high frequencies, I'm guessing that's just the way they were made. The cost of shipping doesn't justify returning these, so I'm out the money I paid. Oh well. Usually Amazon reviewers give me really good advice, but not this time.
If you turn up the volume they make a ripping sound...otherwise at a normal volume their just "ok"
I bought two of these cables to have spares.I needed to use them a few months later and find out they are both dead.I should have tested them as soon as I received them.
I am always looking for the latest in electronics. I enjoy chatting with many of my friends spread throughout the USA and it is much cheaper over the internet (albeit at lower quality). I gave it a try and think it really works well, however the collar can become somewhat uncomfortable after extened periods of use. Perhaps it is just because I am not used to it. Overall though, a solid product.
Bought this card for my Dual 1ghz G4 Mac. The card caused all kinds of USB voodoo and problems when the Mac was put to sleep. When it worked, I was only able to get USB 1.1 speeds thru the hub on my Cinema Display. I'm going to do more research and find a USB 2.0 card that works with my Mac and put this one in my PC. Looks like the card has getten positive reviews from PC users.
Cable works great and I dare anyone to tell me that spending anymore on a higher end cable will somehow make my picture look better out of my PS3 or 360 Elite on 1080p LCD because they would be full of s***. This is the way to go folks, don't be suckered into a sales pitch that more expensive on an HDMI cable means better. Click, add to cart, purchase.
With the exception of the first 50 pages and last 100 pages, one could tear out handfuls of this book and not miss a thing. I kept waiting for the book to &quot;get going&quot; but it never did. On and on it goes w/out any character development (Harriet, Edie, Hely..). Minor characters given major relevance. I kept reading hoping for some advancement but it never came. The ending is less than satisfactory but is just that: an ending. My time to read is at a minimum, sorry to say feel cheated on this. For some reason, I expected more.
This is a great alternative to buying prepaid cards in stores. You can get them whenever you want too! Great product!
If you are looking for a PCI graphic card with TV option, your search should stop here. This ATI AIW 64MB PCI card was a perfect solution for my Dell dimension 2400 XP home (it doesn't have AGP). First, I disabled my integrated display- installed the card- and the program/driver from the included CD (I didn't have to download from ATI), and I was watching TV on my computer in no time, and I love the GUIDE PLUS+ feature where you can click the TV program guide to select channels!! I'm sure there are plenty of powerful graphic cards out there for hardcore gamers, but this one does the job for me perfectly.
I bought this for a Roku box that I originally hooked up with the red, yellow, white cable that was included. Huge difference! HD quality and a great price! Thanks!
Obtaining this dock, or a spare isn't a bad idea. I'm about to pick up a second dock.Some folks might debate the wisdom of obtaining something whose only function is as a pass through.But I'm not a fan of leaving my expensive electonics lying about, and it's a good place to put it where it's handy and always charged up.The line out port will be put to use hooked into my home entertainment system with my 2nd dock. (And after picking up the new remote.) It so happens that I have a Firewire port on that device, so I should be able to charge it there too.The autosynching works for me well. The only drawback is I can't use it fully with Windows if I turn on the automatic autosync, that is I can't use it to haul files to and from the office and synchronize with iTunes. (Note: Your system may not have this problem, but mine did. I suspect that's the nature of a LOT of sync problems with Windows and the iPods you hear about. Yes, it is solvable, I did because I spent all night beating my head into the wall when it wouldn't work. Install your drivers, and change the device drive mapping in Windows 2000/XP -- use a "new" drive letter that is unused by any other device. Then restore the iPod to factory defaults. Then it syched from iTunes no problem. Best I can figure it's some kind of Plug and Pray issue, but nothing on Apple/Windows websites about it.)
There are so many remotes on the market, but I need my glasses for all of them except this one. I would think that companies would realize that many of their customers are &quot;getting up there,&quot; and those that aren't, will be sooner or later. It is great for little people too!! Unless you need a remote for a full bank of electronics, this is the best one I have ever found.
First let me begin by saying that I have the 1GB MP3 player, not the 2GB. Second let me say that I am disappointed by the line-in recording. I have about a million cassettes and don't want to bother buying all their CD equivalents. (In fact, not all the artists I have are even on CD.) Oh, the sound of the recordings is good, but the files skip even when you transfer it to your PC to play them. I'm really ticked off! I'm going to try to find the invoice it came with and ship it back to Tiger Direct. But before that I am going to attempt to upgrade the firmware with the files I found on the PNY site following the instructions in the Adobe Acrobat manual I found there. If it didn't skip, it would be alright. I also have a Creative Zen Nano Plus, but the direct MP3 encoding makes some of the music I record sound really bad. Oh, well, live and learn.
If you think this item will be usefull to avoid wearing out camcorder for rewind, then please reconsider.I tried my Kenyo KV-885 for the first time this morning. It continued to run in rewind mode after reaching the end of tape. You've heard a small electric motor bogg down I'm sure. That was the sound. The motor kept running.I hit the stop button and then eject button to get the tape out. About 1 inch of tape segment was outside of the cassett. Yep it damaged the tape. Guess I am lucky it did't completely destroy the tape.As a service to customers Amazon.com should remove this item from the catalog.
We changed out our samsung 2010 cartridge yesterday and the inkers cartridge was so much better quality than the other we had. I will definitely buy from them again.
This product is Great, it doubled my computer's speed and now photoshop works like its meant to. My games also runs a lot better. I got this $12.49 cheaper then at Crucial website (Amazon price was $73.50 and Crucial was $85.99). I would recommend this to anyone who wants more from their computer.
No need to buy expensive HDMI cable. I bought this under 5 bucks and I also have an expensive cable that I bought some time back. Both works exactly the same! Definately recommend this product!!
The Canon i900D is a remarkable color photo printer. Since receiving it, I have had no issues with the setup, instructions, print head or ink cartridges. I'm VERY impressed by this machine and strongly recommend it to anyone who wants professional quality print jobs from a medium- to higher-end color inkjet photo printer.The six (6) individual color cartridges (included) are fantastic. I love the fact there are multiple cartridges. Instead of running out of yellow -- and having to replace an uber cartridge (which may have semi-full reserves of red and blue), I simply replace the yellow cartridge. No wasted ink cartridges. Canon offers quality, professional-grade ink, too. And the price has been reasonable when compared against other print manufacturers and their wares.Despite large print runs, I haven't drained them quickly, like the prior HP color photo printer I owned (which also had individual cartridges), even with the same print output settings. And whether using Canon's Pro paper ($$$$) or plain white paper, I'm very impressed with the results.I would offer this advise to Canon in the design of their future printers, though: 1.) Better paper tray capacity; 2.) memory card slot(s) on the front, akin to HP's design; 3.) networking capabilities; 4.) Linux print drivers/software; and 5.) include a USB connection cable, please!I wanted the paper tray to hold more paper. As this is a photo printer, and not an office printer, I can understand the limited space.While there aren't any memory card slots on the printer, there is a USB 2.0 A port on the front side, which my Kodak digital camera base connects to. (There is also a USB 2.0 B port on the printer's backside which can be used, depending on how you're connecting from the printer to your computer.) And I can use both the digital camera's LCD and the printer's LCD to preview/select the picture I want to print without downloading to the computer first. (If you prefer to run large print jobs, I would recommend downloading to the computer first and printing from there.) I would like to see Canon adopt memory card slots for the front of the machine, akin to what HP has been offering. I'd prefer to pull the memory card from my digital camera, insert into the printer and print that way.I wish Canon (and other companies) would consider networking solutions within their printers. Yes, one computer on the network can serve as a print server (and if necessary, the USB cable can be simply moved from one machine to the other). I'd like to see either USB-based networking enabled, or wireless networking added to the next generation, though.Linux drivers and software: Bring 'em on! 'Nuff said.
I purchased this used laptop for a bit over $200 bucks. I wasn't expecting much. My Motion Tablet died and I needed a replacement. I had purchased the newest cutting edge Asus tablet and was sadly disappointed. This was a &#34;what the hell&#34; purchase and I am DELIGHTED!! The laptop is in excellent condition and what's more it does everything I wanted! Even though it uses Windows XP, I can surf and shop and chat and write letters and balance the checkbook. The pen and keyboard are both easy to use and in great shape. But there is more!I am a frustrated fan of MusicMatch and I wanted to be able to use that program to play my music But it only works with Windows XP. Since this laptop uses XP, I can use my beloved MusicMatch and link to my music on my pc and play music with bluetooth speakers anywhere in the house. Heaven!It's not just that the hardware seems to be in good shape, the installed programs are very helpful.What a smart little shopper I am!
Love this remote.Works great with our Charter Cable service and our Motorola PVR.Very happy with the quality.
I wanted a good binocular that was small, light weight, but with high optical resolution. After much research, I found the Nikon ProStaff 10 x 25 to be the best over-all compromise. It was a little more expensive than many of its competitors, and weighed a little more than I liked, but it still was the best choice. The only negative that I found it that it comes with protective lens caps for only one side of the lenses. I called Nikon about this and they said that was correct, and the lens surfaces on the other side did not need protection. I think this is wrong as every other binoculars that I have used over the years always came for a full set (4) lens caps.
Item shipped fast and arrived in perfect conditions, it has been suitable to my needs and I have nothing negative in response.
Excellent sound production. Very well balanced if properly inserted into the ear. You push in too far - too much bass. Don't push in far enough - less bass. It's very easy though to modulate this as it is shipped w/ 3 different sizes of ear-adaptors. This leads to a pretty obvious statement: these aren't good to exercise with. If you're traveling; stationary - they're awesome... and for the money, a steal.
Are you tired of paying $34.99 for a stupid (3 ft.) cable every time you walk into a Best Buy or Circuit City? I was... so I browsed around and found these things. I thought "what the hell?". They were so cheap I bought four, and what do you know? They work! I honestly can't tell a difference from these cables and the other more expensive cables I own. Now I can spend the other $30 bucks on things that really matter... Over Priced Warranties!!
This device is better than expected! Website and setup were easy to use, its functions and features are great. It truly replaces all remotes. I bought another for upstairs...
Occasionally useful filters for specialized situations. Be sure that each of the three fits your need or select a different kit. Tiffen makes good economy grade filters.
Arrived on time and exactly as described online. Gave as a gift for someone who recently bought a laptop (under 25).
In addition to all the reviews already written, I'd like to concur with everyone who thought this was the ultimate iPod-killer. The Gmini 400 is the same size as Apple's 40 GB iPod, but loaded with tons more extra features, as already told. I'd recommend this to anyone seeking an mp3 player within the iPod's budget range.A few people have mentioned that a big downside is that it comes with no carrying case; I have recently purchased a case specially designed for the Archos Gmini 400 from Infusion Threads for $20, and since it was made for the Gmini, it works like a charm. It is slightly more expensive than most generic cases, but it'd clear cover lets you access the buttons and see the screen and all the ports are accessible without ever having to take it out.(...)I am very satisfied with my purchase! If you're deciding whether to choose this over an iPod, i'd say choose this any day!
I bought this player for a second room because it looked cool and was extremely inexpensive. That being said here are some good and bad I have experienced:You cannot use a universal remote for this, period. You may be thinking, "no big," but it really is kind of irritating.Like others have said, there seems to be a heat/longevity issue with this player, resulting in long "pauses" of up to 10 seconds, depending on how long it has been playing. I was joking with my friend that they are really just short intermissions in disguise...It is loud. I believe one of the things you give up when you go to a small, inexpensive player is that you can actually hear the mechanisms inside- whirring, reading, etc. And when it imposes an intermission, I hear the cute metallic grind-to-a-halt sound the thing makes before it actually pauses- its own little warning system! I didnt notice that anyone else mentioned that- am I just spoiled by my Onkyo?As for the good, well... It still plays any DVD I throw at it and it plays all of my audio as well, with none of the problems I have gotten with video. Oh, and it has a screen saver (smart) but it doesnt work when you are playing audio, only when you have paused your media (not so smart).I view all of the good & bad with humor, because as cliched as it is, you get what you pay for. Another reviewer mentioned it being only a matter of time before you encounter a problem with this item and it seems to be true. If you buy it and it works perfectly, enjoy it while it lasts...
Wow, If looks could move a mountain, the mountain would be movin'. Is it Art or Technology? Both. The touch on the keyboard is fantastic and all the keys feel alike (which is good). The Integral pointer pad is not for every-day use and needs to be supplemented by a real lazer mouse, but is damn convenient when you have this puppy in your lap. Installation was a little strange until you figure out that you need to press the connect button on both the usb dongle and the keyboard to get them to link up. You also need your old keyboard until you get this one linked up. Nice Product !
Got the code emailed to me and it worked! Preventing me having to drive to the store to get a gift. :]
Although you can buy them for less now, at the time, it was a smokin' deal. Fast shipping.
Have had my LCD for a month now and still can not get over how clear the picture is. My advice to anyone who is considering this TV is to GO FOR IT !
Just picked up a pair of these amazing little speakers to replace a couple of reliable old ADC's; they put out an amazing amount of bass for their size and their mid & hi range are clear and transparent.Perfect for a small room or limited space; you could also probably use them as low-cost rear channels in a surround-sound home theater setup.For the price I don't think you'll find a better value on Amazon right now, and they sound great in my little bedroom bookcase setup.These speakers have now of course been 'updated' by a 'new' more expensive model; so grab a pair of these Polk originals while they are still available.
Having done some searching for a HD to add support for my iBook, I chose the EzQuest Monsoon 300 GB. It has received high marks (Macworld, for one) and is very competitively priced.The Monsoon is nicely constructed, with a very slim design (vertically, a very small footprint) that features twin FireWire 400 ports and a single USB 2.0 port. Quality cabling is included. It arrives pre-formatted for Mac OSX; instructions cover formatting for Windows.It is simple to use (and speedy); I am very pleased with my purchase!
I love it! It's small, well constructed, and seems to hold a charge for a long time (it's been over a month, and it still shows it fully powered). I use it for live power for my wireless headset mic. .
This DVD player was very easy to hook up. The manual says it only plays region 1 or 0 DVD'S; but Phillips put a sticker on top of the box saying that it has been modified to play all DVD'S. I had ordered several DVD's from U.K. and they play beautifully. The picture and sound quality is excellent. Iloved it so much that i purchased another one from "The Electonic Company" through Amazon. Thank you! This DVD player is slender in style and the remote has several functions on it so you get the best picture possible.You can adjust the functions on the remote to get e.g. color; brightness of the picture of the DVD that you are watching. There is also functions on the remote for full and letterbox format. If the DVD is in the letterbox format; you must program it in on the remote or the picture of the DVD will show in full format. You can not buy a DVD player at such a great price as this!
I bought four of these cables. One for a PS3, two for Xbox 360's, and one as a back up. Almost a year after I purchased them they all still work fantastically! Never had a problem with any of them.
The 1 star is for the Amazon Ink finder which shows this as the compatible ink for theEpson Artisan 810 Wireless Touch Screen Color Inkjet All-In-One Printer (C11CA52201). FALSE!!! The packaging in the large image states it is for theEpson Stylus Photo 820 Inkjet Printer. For the Artisan 810 you want theEpson 98 High Capacity Black Ink Cartridge for the Epson Artisan 700 and Artisan 800 Printers, theEpson T098920 98 High Capacity Color Ink Multi-Pack for Epson Artisan 700, 710, 800, and 810 (Pack of 5)or the "normal" capacityEpson 99 Color Multipack with Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, and Light Magenta Ink Cartridges for the Epson Artisan 700 and Artisan 800 Printers. Epson only offers the Black in High Capacity. *** The ink, being from Epson, probably qualifies for 4 or 5 stars in the correct machine. The Artisan 810 is my 3rd Epson printer and all the inks have printed excellent photos.
I bought this to power the 3M CT-30 radio thermostat which requires a C wire which I did not have but was able to power the thermostat with this power supply. The ratings matched what 3M recommends for the thermostat.
I have used Microsoft, Logitech, and of course lots of other mice here and there. I have loved Logitech, and I am writing from a desktop that sports my Logitech trackball, which I have used and enjoyed daily since '98. Logitech trackballs have been my best answer to wrist fatigue. But I am quite impressed with this little wireless Microsoft mouse, and I think it is exactly what I need for my notebook. I bought the mouse specifically because I thought it would fit my palm better than the flatter Logitech wireless notebook mouse, and it does. I would say that in the notebook mouse market Logitech has not sufficiently addressed ergonomics. This Microsoft mouse is very fine, very accurate, very comfy. I have not had the mouse long-only a month, so things may go awry, but I think I've got a winner here. But for now, all controls are perfect, fatigue level is low, and cool level is high. Clickety-click, scroll-scroll.
I'm not sure how great the dvd player they describe above is, because when I ordered and recieved my dvd player from this very site I recieved a player (the one in the photos) it was certainly not multi region striaght out of the box. In fact it was not multi-region at all. According to the manual it only accepted 1 and "any", not 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 and "any", as the website promises. I attempted my different discs any way in hopes that this was wrong - a region 1, region 3, and a burnt region 2 (granted that one would have impressed me if it worked) - only 1 worked. I am insulted by this and hope it's an easily reversible, or at least fixable mistake in some way.
I'm using Sony GDM-F400 monitor, and although it is top of the line 19&quot; monitor, I still get eye strain after working for 8 hours in my office. This filter significantly reduced this problem and now neither my eyes, nor my head get a funny feeling after I've been working on a computer for a while. I will highly recommend this filter to anyone.On the side note, if you ever thinking about purchasing an anti- filter, make sure it is anti-radiation and not only anti-glare (anti radiation/anti-glare is the best of both worlds). That's what gives relief to your eyes and saves your health in the long run.
The backpack is perfect and fits every need I could possibly have for it. It is huge and holds every single one of my books, notebooks, and laptop with room to spare. I have had it for a few months and so far no signs of wear and tear.
Okay, this was somewhat pricey for a multi-component remote control, but if you're using a decent A/V system these days, you need more than the run of the mill controller. This device is amazingly flexible, and, given that it adapts when you correct it after programming it, as far as the functionality goes, I don't know what else you could ask for. It's not a simple matter to program a whole bunch of disparate devices, but the routine that is built into this setup is about as easy as you could make it I think. I guess that if I had one complaint, I'd just wish for a slightly larger LCD display, but otherwise, this is easily the best "universal" remote that I've ever worked with.
This floppy drive is the best I have ever owned. It never fails and does all it claims and more. Even if you have never used one you will be happy that you chose this one, you will never be sorry.
This is a good Cam..... Worth the extra $$. I am using while I am deployed so I am hoping that it is the internrt connects that causes the delay.
I've been looking for a replacement system for my ten year old CD shelf system/player that was on it's last leg. Man, this system ROCKS! It will rattle the windows. It's easy to set up, it charges the iPod while it plays, and for me, I like the fact I can set the alarm on my iPod and wake up to music. Bought it out of Ft. Worth, Tx. Great price, and packaged perfectly.This is a must system for any iPod owner.
I bought this cable in pink because usually my sons usually won't borrow anything that color (works with umbrellas). Not so in this case. When their cables break, mine becomes (un)fair game. It works fine, it's the right length, and it arrived promptly when I ordered it. It's colorful, so it's easy to spot against the myriad black and gray cables underfoot. I'd buy another one.Maybe in purple.
I recieved it super fast and was exactly what I couldnt find in any stores around me. Thanks
Connected my LaserJet 6P to a computer running Vista and a computer running XP SP3. In both cases the computers immediately identified the hardware, loaded the drivers, and placed the printer in the printer list to be selected. The only way this could have been easier would be for the cable to plug itself in.
Just bought this camera knowing nothing about them, worried that it was soo plastic, but wanted something the children 9yrs, 13 and 14 years could use on an extended overseas holiday that is easy to use, can hold lots of photos until they return, and would be able to be used for powerpoint or other presentations if needed.So far they have practised using the 8 mb card thing and they will take the 128 mb card thing with them. Was going to get them a card each so they could have their own collection but decided that it would be better to keep the same one in otherwise the plastic might get broken if they are changing the card over.Glad to have read the reviews as I have learnt a lot about the use of it from them, still downloading the manual and haven't read it yet. Was worried that I have paid a lot when I compared digital prices to the non digital of which we have a Pentax that is very old. It still takes fantastic pictures but you have to focus and check the light meter etc, too hard for the little ones to use. Also there will be savings in that we will only print the photo's that are needed. The software supplied needed upgrading . As the hubby is the expert in that area he is downloading this. The 9 year old feels happy that if she messes up the photo she can erase and shoot again. So far, happy with this product and will let you know how the kids handled it when they return.
This mouse was better than I expected. I am very pleased with it. I did a lot of research and this one fulfilled my needs more than adequately.
I can't believe I'm the first one to write a review for the iPod Mini. This thing's been out for like several months and its like super popular, yet nobody has ever written a review about it...I don't get it.Anyway, yes, of course the iPod is great. We all know that. Plays games, yah da yah da yah da. My iPod mini still works perfectly. Sometimes I worry that there I can't use it in several years because there is no way to replace the battery, but that's in a long time. Stylish, popular and cool, that's all I have to say...but why had nobody ever written a review only until now???
try as i might..everything i or anyone else ..could think of. just couldn't get this usb powered zip 100 to appear on my G-5 desk top. just need to look at some old data. had to return the item to Amazon. still have not recieved a refund. things happen.
after reading many many blogs and reviews i decided to go with the archos 605 and i havenet regreted so far. ive had it for about a 3 and 1/2 months now and everything looks great. Video is incredible with its resolution of 800x480 which is one big reason i chose the archos 605. other than watching videos music sounds great and viewing photos is also great. there are so many features that u can get (which i plan to get) that make this the best thing out there so far. Touch screen works great, wi-fi rocks and i cant say enough about the kickstand they have on the back. Its so simple but it really is great to have so i dont have to hold up the player all the time. Overall:10/10 recemmend it to anyone. Love it love it love it!!!!
I bought this camera and flash did not work from the day one. Canon replaced and second camera's flash worked for few day. This camera has problem with flash.
I was sceptical at first due to the somewhat mixed reviews I read about fit. But I have had no problems with fit and think the sound is great. These are the most expensive ear bud phones I have bought to-date and think they are worth ever penny.
I am not sure how HDMI cables are supposed to like when connected to my HD TV, but as far as I can tell this product is awesome for the money, I have no complaints
I think that this calibration wizard was extremely helpful for me. Not knowing much about electronics, I was able to fine tune the picture quality very quickly and easily. Like the description says, it made for a much more realistic picture quality, better detail, and more accurate contrast. I was surprising impressed! I would highly recommend this to anyone who would like to enhance their tv picture quality!
I bought this when I moved into my basement apartment to avoid having to run ethernet cable from one side of the 3 bedroom ranch to the other side of the house. So far I am very please with the performance of the bridge. I normally get over a connection rate over 90%, which is normally higher and more stable than the wireless PCI card in my Mac G4 Tower. The setup was a little troublesome as the booklet they include is next to useless, but there are some very simplistic directions to be found online. Currently the device is attached to an Xbox360 for online gaming and I am very happy with the results and performance over-all.
I was looking for a photo orinter that was higher-end than the multitude of $100 choices out there. I didn't want to spend the $600 and up for some of the low-end professional options out there either. In comes the HP 7960.This printer has the bells and whistles I like -- without the gimmicks I don't want to pay for. Having bought and still using an HP laser printer (1100a) many years ago, I felt comfortable with the quality for price of the product.Printing out pictures is very easy. Since I msotly use my laptop these days I really like the option for dropping in the compact flash card and printing directly from that. Now I can leave the printer in the office but keep my laptop whever I need it. No computer necessary for printing! The menu system is easy to use except one thing -- moving the selector for the printed area with some print sizes. Other than that, I give this two thumbs up. The photo quality is VERY good!
Ordered the cables (2) when I bought an HD-LCD SONY 46 inch TV and blu-ray DVD. Fantastic picture! Cheap HDMI is the way to go.
The Kingston 1GB DataTraveler flash drive is very cheap -- it can often be found for free after rebate. It's small and convenient, but speed is quite lacking. Copying files takes a long time. Worse, I just found out it cannot be used for Windows Vista's ReadyBoost feature (which speeds up system performance) because Vista deems it too slow.
I know a lot of people need to have the newest thing out there and they don't care how much it costs but for me I would rather get a slightly older yet still very fresh product for a bargain. I did a lot research when I was looking to upgrade to an HDTV and I saw this on costco.com for $899 so I came on here to check what the price was and to see if there were any reviews. As you can see, it was $200 cheaper there and it also has many great reviews so I called my local Costco to see if they had any in stock and they did so I went down there to check it out in person.I got to the store and was looking at this TV and some other ones around that price range and this really stood out against the others as far as image, sound and value were concerned. I know it's an '06 model but like I said earlier that doesn't really concern me because it's still a great TV and something that will last me for years to come. I was also pleasantly surprised to find out when I checked out that it wasn't $899 but it was $849 which made it even better. The only thing that was difficult with this TV is the box is so big I had to unpack it to get into my car but the box is so well designed that it was really easy and wasn't hard at all.I got it home and hooked it up to my cable box and immediately was amazed by the picture. It was clear and crisp and I didn't even have my HD DVR yet. As a reference, I went from a 25" Phillips TV to this this so it was still a nice change even without having the HD hooked up yet. I went the next night to pick up my HD cable box and couldn't wait to get it home and hooked up. After getting home it was really quite easy to hook everything up and having all the inputs that this TV does really makes it nice for adding other components down the road. Okay, so after hooking everything up I ventured to the HD channels and was just floored. I couldn't believe how amazing everything looked. I pretty much left it on Discovery HD for about an hour just because it looked so amazing.After getting over the shock of how sweet the picture was I browsed through some of the other HD channels and then flipped back to MTV and it just looked awful compared to the HD channels. It makes you wonder how you survived this long watching regular TV but then you quickly jump back to the HD channels even if nothing really interesting is on because it just looks so much better. One of my favorite channels in HD is MHD which has programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT all in HD. Earlier tonight I was watching the Foo Fighters perform and it was cool seeing them in HD because they're probably my favorite band right now and it just blew me away. Also got to check out the VH1 Rock Honors shows in HD as well and I'm definitely hooked on HD that's for sure. The next step is getting a nice Surround Sound system but the built in speakers are actually really good so I'm not really in a hurry.For me, this TV was a no brainer. I mean the price on here is great but to get it for another $250 cheaper made it so nice and I may even get another one down the road for my bedroom. If you want a great HDTV that has some great features and won't break the bank definitely check this one out. If you want something a little bigger they have some bigger screens too so you should be covered whatever size you need...
I bought the 2 x 1GB memory for my Dell E510. The PC, as I bought it, came with 1GB (2 x 512MB) of memory. I moved the original memory cards into the B slot (check out the documentation, this is important) and inserted the new cards in Slot A. Booted up and now I have 3GB of memory. Very Happy. And as always, shipping was quick.
What a great bargain. The cable arrived in just 3 days and after a month now it still works perfectly. Connected my pc to my 50' tv and the picture is great. Still hard for me to believe I only paid $5. Happier....than all git out.
With a life on the run, and a mind that runs away, I find myself always in need of a scrap of paper and a pen to jot down fleeing thoughts. "Voice It" has helped simplified my beleaguered world by giving me the quick ability to capture my retreating memories. Now, when I have a `brain burp', and need to remember that which I will undoubtable forget, I just grab this little black device, punch record, and retain that brilliant thought that will bring forth the next great invention for our generation - like "buy T.P.."The VT90 is a solid performer, and the battery life has improved significantly over the first models. The sound quality is adequate, its playback volume (though not adjustable) is sufficient and the microphone sensitivity is appropriate. I like the layout of the buttons. They are tactical and easily felt when driving or in the dark of night. I often leave my VT90 by my bed side where I can reach pick it up and capture my last thought before sleep. I also found the "Voice It" to be a great device for recording your dreams in the middle of the night.In the earlier models of "Voice It" the batteries were difficult to find (AAAA), expensive and last only a few weeks; now ""Voice It"" has been designed to use four lithium batteries (included) and they can last for a month or two.I commend "Voice It" for all those with porous memories, those looking for a very small, easy to use pocket record. Recommended
Never buy any product from rio ever, this is a horible product and I couldn't get anyone to tell me how to get it to work. I was absolutly horrible
I owned the mdr-ex71sl for about 2 years and loved them. When the cord ripped, I figured I'd try the mdr-ex81lp. Wow, they suck. Sure the sound is as good as or slightly better than the 71's, but I cannot get these ear loop things to stay put. They fit weird, and stick out and up. My ears aren't strange either, these things just dont fit. I have no idea what these people are talking about in other reviews about how great the fit is or how they stay hooked around your ears. My advice, if possible, try a pair on and see how you like the ear loop thing. I'm going back to the mdr-ex71's.Oh, and major thanks to Amazon for the super smooth return process.
This router was so easy to set up! I have AT&T; DSL and I just read the quick setup guide and in minutes I was online. Setting up the wireless was easy too. Was able to use my old SSID and password so I didn't need to change anything on my other computers.It does run a little warmer that the 2WIRE modem I had before but it works so much better and I noticed a speed increase too. I do have it placed vertically so it should get more than enough ventilation.After using it for a couple days though it seems to run cooler now. Even after hours of downloading!All in all a great purchase!
they worked for my camera.... just make sure u check your camera to see if you also need the audio jack as well...my mistake please learn from it
Great price on this little gadget. It reads my camera card on any computer! Small and portable, it fits easily into a pocket or purse. I always carry mine in my purse and have a second one that lives in the usb slot of my computer for easy viewing of pictures. Would recommend it~
This is by far one of the better iPad accessories around. It works very well, unlike most of the pleather ones that fail on the third position that makes the ipad just flop down like a dead fish.
There's no real way to tell if this thing will grab a weak signal or not. The installation directions are simple if you don't put a security lock on the device, but I've been in situations with it when it grabs and amplifies the signal, and some when it does nothing. And I can't figure out the variables.So it's a crap shoot.
I use this product every alternate day on my chin and front of neck area. It gets rid of the tiniest hair follicle with ease and leaves such a clean look. I would highly recommend this product for regular use and is completely worth the $$.
I had this and liked it until one day it just stopped opening and closing. Thankfully it was outside my computer so I'm just buying a new one. I tried WD40 and nothing, stuck. I just went to Staples and Best Buy (ridiculous) and this is the only lock both carry so I'm on Amazon buying a new one. I thought it might have just been me but it was redeeming to see the low rating on amazon. How are they still selling this?
Buyer Beware! This portable DVD player was purchased as a present with the purpose of using it while flying on long trips, unfortunately you cannot hear it even with good headphones over the plane noise. I took it to Best Buy today to see if there is something wrong with the unit. The salesman in the tv/dvd department was not surprised by my complaint. He said the Samsungs have a low audio output compared to other models. He suggested I ask the Geek Squad in the front of the store to get their opinion. The person I spoke with was very helpful and said this appears to be a problem with the Samsung portable DVD players from information he had found on the internet. I ended up buying a booster for $34.00. When I got home, I called Samsung and that was a waste of time. Samsung tried to tell me all the manufacturers are having this problem with the portable DVD players and basically they do not care and will do nothing to insure customer satisfaction. I asked him if Samsung would reimburse me the $34.00 I spent on a booster since their system's sound is inadequate. I was told not to waste my time. So much for customer service. I will never purchase a Samsung product ever again and advise other consumers to do the same.
This battery is visibly different from my stock Garmin battery. Initially I couldn't get it to stay in the unit at all. Eventually I was able to push the latch forward enough to make it catch. Hopefully it won't fall out during use. Next time I'll probably pay for the Garmin replacement.
This camera is fine for simple outdoor photography, but anything overcast, in motion or requiring any variation of focus will yield a disappointing outcome. This camera is all but useless indoors--I certainly regret having taken it with me to Europe this summer, it was not worth its weight in luggage.
cheap, works great, delivered fast, makes my xbox 360 hd experience special and highly entertaining. don't go to best buy for your hdmi cables
These are must have if you have 5.1 sound card and want to put it to use. I love these speakers, nice quality speakers for less than $90. I had the 2.1 from logitech which are good but I wanted to upgrade and not spend so much. The speakers came in tightly packed and arrived in good condition. Yeah it takes a while to set them up especially when removing the plastic off the speakers, but it's well worth it. They're constantly used at least 8hrs a day and it sounds so good the floor is constantly vibrating and it's always a party with these speakers!
TV Ears, a good item and AMAZON, a great way to buy it.I ordered a replacement head set thru AMAZON because (believe it or not)I lost the original. I paid for only a head set, what I received was a complete new unit, headset and base. I don't know whether that was Amazon's doing, or TV Ears' doing.The headset battery lasts a lot longer than advertised, mine lasted well over two years. The only criticism I have regards the tone control. It has little to no effect on what I hear. I've been told by TV Ears that my unit is the less expensive "NEW MODEL." The "ORIGINAL MODEL" (more expensive) has better tone control.
I thought it was great when i first bought it for my wife. I figured it would be great for all the kid's activites that we're always attending; but 2 weeks later my 2yr. old daughter got a hold of it and bent the USB connector. Now I can't use it to connect onto anything. I called and emailed the company, but their response was: "at this time there are no parts available to repair your problem."Bottom line, it's not kid friendly so take care of it!
Very fast delivery of the product. It came just in time for a golf trip !
I have not had any issues with this RIMM. It works just as good if not better than the OEM Dell RIMM. I have two of these mixed with two OEM RIMM's and they cohabite just fine. I have had no lockups, or any other weirdness.
Purchased this battery as a backup for a recent trip and ended up using it as the primary battery after the first day. Looks to be well made, the edges are smooth and it fits my SD750 just like the original it is replacing. I have 2 Digital Elphs and will be purchasing another one of these batteries for my spare camera with great confidence.
I bought this in February of 2006. and these have been the best speakers i have ever had. They are small enough to fit on my desk, and the sub is small to. I liked the remote controller even if it is wired. Sound is GREAT!!! on these speakers. Great for movies, games, anything, and you can even hook them to a TV or game stationHighly recommended speakers for anyone
Purchased this for my wife's law office. They are hard on equipment, and like this recorder/transcriber.
Just received this the other day. I'm fairly new to the DSLR world (1+ year), I shoot with a Nikon D40 with an 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR. They're great lenses but lack the strength to shoot in low lighting. I was up in the air between the 50mm f/1.8 and the 85mm f/1.8...and for the price difference ($300+) the 50mm wins hands down.Been shooting with it and it's great. Now note the auto focus doesn't work with D40, 40x, or 60 cameras but I think that if you're new to the DSLR and you've picked up one of those cameras, this lens will help you a good deal in understanding how to take good shots. It's no longer about just letting the camera do the work on the Auto setting, but getting into Aperture/Shutter priority and really playing with the settings and seeing what does what.Pros: Great low price point, GREAT portrait lens, great for low light shots.Cons: Feels a bit flimsy because of plastic body, no Auto Focus on D40, 40x, 60 models.I highly recommend this lens as your first investment if you're starting out, it's working greatly for me!
Works fine. Overpriced like all ink, but Amazon always has the best price I've found.
I had trouble with frame freezing up on certain pictures. Once I called service dept. and found out it couold only read Jpeg photos it has worked great ever since. I would recomend this product.
After reading all the reviews, I purchased the CA 461 in April '09 for my iTouch. I was surprised how compact it was but even more pleasantly surprised by the great sound! It really was an excellent purchase. But then 4 months later, my son pulled it off the shelf and when I tried to play my iTouch again, it didn't work. I tried troubleshooting it and nothing would get the speakers to work again. I was going to order another one but I debated if I should get the iLive which was cheaper and came with a remote. But the iLive reviews were mixed and I just wasn't sure about the quality.Then I realized Cyber Acoustics offers a one-year warranty on the CA 461. So I called them up and was able to get a free replacement shipped to me! I was so thrilled!
I've owned one of these radios for around six years now, and have had many wonderful hours of DXing the AM and SW bands from Northern Ohio. The YB400PE is a great unit for someone who has more than a passing fancy in radio, but wants a light, portable unit that doesn't have the technical complexity of Grundig's Satellit units. Considering this radio is more than a few years old now, it has been supplanted by the G Series, but purchasing one of these would still be a worthwhile investment for anyone who wants a quality machine capable of scouring the world bands.Pros:- The unit is light and durable, to an extent. You wouldn't want to drop this from a two story window and expect it to work, but I have done my fair share of knocking the unit around, and it has held up rather nicely.- Reception is great, as long as you're in a proper environment. This radio has a rather sensitive tuner - great for DXing, bad if you're in close proximity to high voltage power lines / consumption devices. The all-too-familiar buzzing and hissing of electrical interference is common if you're using this unit in these areas. But, if you find a nice open space to use it, or keep it stationary in a home or vehicle, you'll have a hard time finding a better unit for catching those hard to reach stations.- Direct dial tuning is pretty much a necessity for a system in this range, but the simple interface on the unit is good for a quick tour around the dial - but read the manual first for the nitty gritty details.- The built in antenna for AM/FM/SW is good, but SW definitely needs an external whip. Luckily, the folks at Grundig pack an external plug-in with the unit.- Fine tuning on a side knob is available to get that little bit extra in terms of clarity on SW and AM (to a degree). While it doesn't tell you how much play is in the fine tuning, there's enough +/- to really lock in a signal. Just remember to move it back to the "notch" you'll feel at center or you'll wonder why your other stations aren't quite right.- The overall product packing gives you a decent kit. Carrying case, AC adapter, a quality antenna, and some basic manuals round out the package.Cons:- The unit can run through batteries at a decent clip, especially if you constantly press the light button to see the old-school LCD display at night.- Speaking of the light, there's no way to consistently keep it locked on at night, even on AC power. Design flaw? I would say so.- Tone and SSB (a not-very used feature on this class of unit, despite what their marketing might suggest) are controlled by some not-very-solid switches on the side panel. These have always felt flimsy on my unit.- Sound is good, but on SW there is a constant need to adjust the analog volume control. The speaker is great on FM, but leaves something to be desired when seeking clarity on less powerful stations.- The small "kick-stand" on the back of the unit. It's rather flimsy and feels like it could give out at any time. Mine has not done so in the 6 years I've owned one, but it's always a lingering thought, and again, another aesthetic design flaw.Overall, this unit, while not the cream of the crop, is a wonderful unit that would give any DXer hours upon hours, years upon years of quality, serviceable radio. It's a great quality unit that, despite it's small idiosyncrasies, would make a great investment for any radio enthusiast.
Received item with very quick shipping. I use my home phone alot for conference calls for work and this battery works good. Holds a charge. Granted, if I'm on a conference call for 5 hours it might not last, but that's why I have my other new battery in my other phone. I havent' had a problem with them.
I'm very pleased with my new stand. It is perfect for my needs and was very economical. I hope the plastic will be durable, but time will tell. I highly recommend this product.
So far I have been using this for a week now and it is working great. I use it nightly to play "white noise" all night long, the volume is perfect for what I wanted, which helps me to sleep better.
This product is great! I deleted to the software that came with it, I only remove it from the computer when I stop it on the OS and so far this produce has been nothing but great.
I have used this particular item before and with very good results. I have checked this purchase out and it works just as well as my old one. I would highly recommend this unit. I will install this unit in my sister's new mobile home, as it has only one telephone jack, which she had to have ATT install, at a high cost.
I bought this memory for my new pc. It works great, really fast and stable, and is Dual Channel. No problems so far. Im buying a second pair to complete the 2gb.
This recorder is very compact. The only improvement I can see is that it would be nice to have to push just one button to start recording. Other than that I am happy with this recorder.
I use this adapter to connect my laptop to my monitor. The laptop has VGA and HDMI and the monitor has DVI, so this adapter allows me to go from the laptop's HDMI to monitor's DVI. Everything works and looks great, and for a total of about $6 it's definitely worth the price.I use this since I already have a DVI cable. If you don't already have the DVI cable, I recommend a DVI to HDMI cable, like this one,Eforcity Black 6FT /2 Meter HDMI Male to DVI Male Cable
I got mine at least 6 years ago for just $200 from an apple dealer... It was the best purchase ever. Great sound - we used it at a party in a room that was 65' by 70' and it filled the room no problem... Remote was accidentally washed in the pocket of my jeans and I was able to reset it without trouble. It's easy to set up and it's somewhat portable - I move it between my house and my outdoor kitchen... Love it!
The product was as advertised boxed and shrinkwrapped. It arrived quickly and in very good shape.
This is a great little case. It's compact but still very rugged and secure. I carry a small HD camcorder in it and have had no problems.I recommend trying to fit your camera and accessories in several cases at local stores first. This case is sold at Best Buy, but has a better price at Amazon.
I recently purchased both a Panasonic RR-US591 and an Olympus VN8100PC. The Panasonic typically costs about twice as much as the Olympus, but I was fortunate to find the Panasonic on sale for 50% off. I did a few tests on both, using just the basic features of each. Here is what I found:Olympus Pros:1. More features than the Panasonic. These include the ability to split files and set index mark points in the file. (But the index points are not transferred with the file if it's loaded onto a computer.)2. Carrying case included.3. The specification for low frequency response is better than the Panasonic (80Hz versus 180 Hz).4. Record in either MP3 or WMA format. (The Panasonic only permits MP3).5. Five scene settings, compared with only three zoom settings (including manual) for the Panasonic.Olympus Cons:1. The manual has poor grammar and is not easy to understand in a few places.2. The USB cable is very short. This is OK for plugging into a laptop, but for a desktop PC, the Olympus might be left hanging in mid air if the USB socket is more than six inches above the bottom of the desktop case.Panasonic Pros:1. Stereo capability. (But I personally see little value in this, since the two microphones are within an inch of each other.)2. Easy to change the mic function (zoom, wide). However, changing the mic sensitivity still requires using a menu item, just like the Olympus.3. Includes a small, built-in, fold-out stand that raises the front of the unit up about 1/4 inch. This is intended for use with the mic zoom feature, but it also seems to help slightly with audio echo when the unit is on a hard surface like a table.4. The maximum mic sensitivity produces higher volume that the highest setting on the Olympus.5. The clock setting is maintained for about a minute when the batteries are removed, enough time to put in fresh ones. The Olympus loses its clock setting immediately.Panasonic Cons:1. Retail cost2. Recording hiss (see below)General comments:1. Panasonic's mic zoom feature is similar to the scene capability of the Olympus. However, the Panasonic zoom seemed to do a little better job of keeping out unwanted noise in the two different situations which compare directly with two of the Olympus' scene settings.2. The Panasonic's EQ capability can be set to reduce high range noise only or both high and low range noise. The Olympus Low cut filter only reduces low range noise. However, the Panasonic EQ capability is only used during playback, whereas the Olympus Low Cut is used during record. This means that the Panasonic EQ has no effect in reducing noise on the audio file itself. If the file is loaded onto a computer, the noise is still there. So these two features really don't compare with each other.3. The Olympus specifies that NiMh batteries will work, but Panasonic only specifies alkaline. I tested NiMh in both, and they work fine.4. The Panasonic does a better job of recording low-volume sounds, probably because it has higher mic sensitivity (more volume). But using the highest mic sensitivity on the Panasonic produces a lot of high-frequency hiss. This hiss is very noticeable during quite times on the recording. The EQ feature definitely reduces it, but this works only if the recording is played back on the Panasonic and not on a computer.5. I judged the overall sound quality of the Panasonic to be better than the Olympus. Recordings on the Olympus sounded somewhat muffled and untrue to the original source, whereas the Panasonic sound was full and was nearly like the original sound. Recorded music on the Panasonic was bright, and the high frequency notes were crisp, almost as if it was not a copy of a copy. Even though the low frequency response of the Panasonic is not supposed to be as good as the Oly, I could tell no difference in music low notes. Even the bass notes came through OK on both. (I did this comparison on a computer with headphones.) Voices were easier to understand on the Panasonic, although both exhibited some echo on voices recorded across a room.6. Both units are very sensitive to being handled while recording. Just the movement of fingers and palm on the cases created loud rubbing sounds that would overwhelm any recorded audio. If you need to hold it to take dictation, do it such that the fingers don't move at all and such that the unit does not move around in the hand.7. Both units have the ability to speed or slow the playback. Such a feature always degrades the playback quality and makes the voices slightly garbled. But I thought the Panasonic quality at 50% speed was better than the Olympus.8. Both units can be used as an MP3 player. I didn't try this on the Olympus, but it probably works fine. On the Panasonic with earphones, the music is excellent. Note that the MP3 file must be loaded into the special MUSIC folder, else it won't play.Bottom line for me: I decided to keep the Panasonic and return the Olympus for a refund. The reason is that my main use is recording music during a jam session with several instruments situated around a large living room. Panasonic's sound is much better in that situation. For voice lectures, the Olympus would probably be a fine choice. I would not pay twice the price for the Panasonic, even with the better sound quality. But since I got it on sale for half off, the better sound was worth sacrificing the few extra features of the Olympus. Plus, the Panasonic has twice the memory.
There are plenty of reviews to tell you how great this remote is, and they're right -- it's nice, attractive, functional, easy to use, all that.The problem I'm having now that mine is over three years old is the same problem I've had with every Harmony remote over the years: the keys just stop working. On this one it's the Pause button, which is a pretty lousy button to lose when you love your DVR like I do. I'm not saying it'll always be the Pause button, but every Harmony I've owned has had various buttons start failing like this. I don't abuse them, I don't drop them in water or drip sandwich toppings on them; I just use it in my bedroom and place it on the nightstand each night. Unlike the previous two Harmony's I've owned (both of them 680's), this one has only lost one key so far, so that's an improvement. Losing any keys sucks though, especially if it ends up being an important one.The other problem is the backlighting. They use an Electroluminescent sheet for the backlighting (never seen that in a remote before, but it's an interesting idea). After three years the sheet has dimmed a LOT. Like it's hard to tell there's even backlighting at all anymore. If you've ever owned one of those glowing panel-style nightlights you've probably seen this. The panel starts to get splotchy and dim after a year or two. Same thing.So it's nice, but it's expensive and in a couple years it probably will need replacing. Keep that in mind if you decide to drop this much money on a remote.UPDATE 11/11/2010It has lost more buttons now, the worst of which is the 0 (zero) button. Now I have to press 499 to get close to 501 where HBO is :( This one is now in a less-used TV room and I've replaced it with a model 890 Amazon had on sale. Obviously, since I keep buying them, I do love these remotes. I really hate that the keys go bad so regularly though and I feel like I'm renting them in a way since once their time is up they become mostly useless.
I like this twlescope a lot because of it attractive features a magnificant look.
About 6 months after buying the S450, I started getting paper jams from hell. I called Customer Service and they replaced it with a refurbished model. 4 months later the same problem has surfaced. It wastes ink like crazy and the so called economical ink tanks cost a fortune since I was reprinting pages because of the very frequent paper jams. I never had this problem with my HP Deskjet which I owned for 4-5 years!!!
this is probably a nice sub , but it stated that it would fit in my silverado . well maby if i set it in the seat , no where else ,, had to send it back !
este peque&ntilde;o aparatico nos salvo las vacaciones, no habia tiempo ni espacio para cargar y bajar nuestras fotos en un pc asi que solo con el ipod y este accesorio pudimos bajar mas de 3 mil fotos de nuestro viaje con total comodidad, es un poco lento pero sencillo practico y seguro.lo recomiendo 1000%!!!! ademas es muy economico
I purchased this locally, and tried simple set-up. all looked good, but no wireless device was able to connect through extender to router and internet- despite seeing the extender.The set-up disc could not find the extender; after resetting, it found the extender but gave a funky error message 'wre54g cannot associate with this ap in repeater mode' (presume ap = access point). spent 3 hours with online chat - very polite person, but all to no avail. she suggested the unit was bad. I swapped it at Staples, and tried again. same frustrating nonsensical results.Only good thing I have to say about linksys is their chat system reconnects instantly if router/wireless/internet goes down- and the subsequent session was able to reconnect with same rep and not have to regurgitate my history.Nonetheless- do NOT BUY this unit.I have tried it with xp, mac, vista and all failed.I have a linksys 300N router- maybe the incompatibility is there, but no one suggested looking there (except a review here).
i got an ipod mini last year and i love it i've been using it ever since buy the blue one
Not only is the product exactly as described, this vendor offered the lowest price AND delivered 8 days EARLY!!!I recommend the vendor, and product to any Nikon photographer.
This is a great universal remote. I have it running my hdtv, tivo, hd cable box, xbox 360, and surround sound system. I have been using it for over a month now and I have only had to charge it two times. The battery in this thing is amazing. Set up was easy and only took 15-20 minutes. It pretty much set itself up. I can't say enough about this remote. I will never go back to using multiple remotes again.
I own the Nikon D40X, and I'm new to the world of DSLR cameras. I did a lot of reading on this camera and read that people recommended this flash or the SB-800 flash. I thought it was a lot of money to spend on a flash, but I'm amazed at the difference between using the pop-up flash on my camera and using the SB-600 and bouncing the flash. The harsh shadow that is made by the built in pop-up flash on my D40X is completely gone. My indoor shots are much more natural looking and the colors are much more pleasing. I would greatly recommend this flash.
I was disapointed with my purchase of this product. When checked it momentarily after opening it seemed to work satisfactory. But when I really began to use it I discovered how difficult it was to keep it tuned in, and keeping it static free was almost impossible. I have high end eqipment so that wasnt the problem.Since I had thrown away my reciept and packaging I decided to take it apart and see if I could hack it in an attempt to get better signal output, and work better it does. I posted what I did at pcawesomizerdotcom. If you are stuck with one of these, this will make the performance far superior to what it is out of the box.
Out of the Box set-up, been running since 2/2/2001 with NO PROBLEMS!!! Wow!!
We had it now for a couple of years. It reaaly is a nice unit and great value for the money. I was reviewin anothe rprodcutr and saw this in my bucket. Well, it was money well spent!!
I just got this product, and very happy about it so far. The print quality is as good as the original cartridge, and the price is so much more affordable. Now we will see if it will last for 3000 pages.
I was looking for inexpensive card, which will give decent quality and support 1440x900. To my surprise, I didn't need to install any driver - WinXP SP2 installed correct driver right away. Works great! Perfect solution for older systems.Installed on Intel Essex MoBo w/Pentium 4 (AGP 2.0, 4x)
The mouse worked fine for a couple of months, then it started to go bad. Sometimes it works, other times it'll balk. It always balk when I'm doing something important. I'd have to pull out and reinsert the USB receiver several times to get it to work again. I've changed the battery several times so that's not the problem. Since I was getting frustrated with it, I went back to using a wired mouse.
This card is probably one of the best cards you can get for a old machine. I put this in my Dell Dimension 2400, runs Doom 3 on medium with no shawdows at 25FPS. Plays Half-Life 2 flawlessly at about 90FPS. I'll be getting a new PC soon with a Radeon HD 4850, but this card is recommended for old machines.
Excellent sound quality. Fits well over the head or from behind. Lifetime warranty also.
The digital blue is awesome! Now for pros and cons.pros= special effects,low price,take it anywhere.cons=blurry images {but good enough images},and takes up 300 memory space on your computer.
Activated just as expected. No issues whatsoever. I would recommend buying from Amazon due to the safety and security that Amazon has provided. This is more convenient than going to a store, or trying to figure out how to use prepaid debit on an Xbox 360. Make sure to copy down the code when received. Hope this was helpful.
The screen is easy to use. just as expected. It worked well with my NEC projector the picture was bright.
I purchased my iPod mini when the first model came out. Since then, many iPods models/versions have come and gone, but this is still my favorite model and I wouldn't trade it in for any of the newer models. It is still going strong and still my favorite music player. Connected with my (now old) Bose speaker system, the sound is fantastic. A great product from Apple!
WE WORKED HARD TO FIND A TURNTABLE FOR A GIFT. THIS ONE IS PERFECT! GOOD PRICE, WORKS LIKE A CHARM, AND IT ARRIVED QUICKLY! :)
We received the hard drive kit packed securely in a box. When opened we immediately noticed a rattle. The kit did not work. My suspicion was - it was packed not working - no apparent damage to packaging or product. We have since had to mail back to the manufacturer to get this situation resolved. Emails back and forth for the instructions to mail the drive back. We had to pick up the cost of postage, and still do not have a drive. This has been over a period of a month.
The case is just perfect for the camera I ordered. I like the zippered storage compartment on the bottom. Would prefer the strap be connected on the sides and not the back. Overal I am satisftied with the case
this is exactly what the doctor ordered. small, compact and sturdy stand that has slip resistant legs for security and multiple positions for any intended use. bought one after a series of disappointments with other stands. then went back to purchase more only to find it out of stock. thank goodness it's back. as far as I can see there are no drawbacks with this simple and inexpensive stand. I use it for my IPad - especially when facetiming - and for both of my Nooks. great for either size divice.
this has performed as well as some of the more expensive ones I have bought the quality isnt great by any means as far as construction goes but for the price of a few bucks it is very good quality, and picture is great off the xbox 360 I will definitely be buying another one !
I'm using this product to read the SmartMedia cards from my Fuji Finepix 1400 digital camera. My laptop is old and doesn't have a USB port, so I chose to go the PCMCIA route instead. It works very well with the Windows 95 OS I have installed, and detected drivers automatically. Whenever I pop a memory card in (I have 8 MB and 4 MB), a window pops up with the card's directory (it is read as a removeable harddrive). Very nice. The memory card slides completely in the PCMCIA card, with a little floppy-disk-eject-button-like tab to push it back out. I really like this product. The only complaint I would have is that you have to look up installation info online (the card comes sealed in a static bag with labels on it... no box or instructions).
looks exactly same as battery which came with phone, arrived quickly.yet to install this is a back-up, since the original does not hold a charge very long anymore.
This is a great piece of hardware! I love being able to have the freedom to draw like I normally would on paper, though the space is a bit small. Had I realized I would be drawing more and more once I got it, I think I would have opted for a bigger working surface; I'm not complaining though.I like that there were extra and different types of nibs (interchangeable "lead") for the pen, it has been fun finding a tip I like and using that since some of the nibs are a little weird or hard to use constantly (some feel funny when working and they all flow differently too).One last thing, the cord depressed me a little. I knew there would be a cord attached to it ... but I really wished Wacom came up with a completely wireless tablet. I have some many plug-in cords on my computer ... having a USB plug with no wires that I have to hide from sight would make everyone's life a little more efficient I think.
Before you resist buying this for it's lack of connectivity for installing, consider flash drives, also known as jump drives. These miniscule drives plug directly into a computer's USB port, and act as a sort of hyper-floppy. If you own another computere and are considering this one, you can simply load anything onto a flash drive from your desk or laptop and then plug it into the Tablet. Even if just installing software is not enough to warrant the cost of a flash/jumpdrive, consider that these drives make file transfers a breeze, and you can store &quot;sensitive&quot; or vital files on the jump/flah drive and keep it in your pocket, thus eliminating the possibility that anyone using your tablet gets access to any files you care to place on the jump/flash drive.
Everyone knows this lens. It's absolutely sharp and it's great to have the DOF control of a high speed lens.It's a bit soft at the edges on a full frame when wide open, which is fine. I don't think many people consider this to be a landscape lens.The bokeh around the edges has a very distinct look. It's a personal preference thing. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I don't. Just something to be aware of. If I'm shooting wide open from more than 15 feet away from my subject with this lens, the bokeh around the edges is maybe a bit edgy or harsh. It makes for a cool effect in some scenarios and in others it is a bit annoying.Here's an example where I like it:(...)Here's an example of where the bokeh annoys me a bit:(...)Still I love this lens. For the price it definitely gets 5 stars. It's my only full-frame lens. I had money for one lens and this was it. Incredibly useful for almost anything.
While this mouse performs well and uses only one AA battery, the ergonomics and quality are poor. The rubber coating where my thumb resides has started to deteriorate and peel off after just a few months of usage. The mouse wheel is smooth in the backwards motion but clunks when changing direction to a forward motion. It's a fair mouse that is fine for periodic usage but not for daily use. There are better choices.
I really liked this TV until about 18 months of ownership. I was watching a recorded show, heard a click from inside the unit and the screen went black. It still had sound, but the screen just went black - all inputs were also showing no picture!
This USB cable is worth every penny I am using it on a wireless usb adapter and I am able to place it in a 16ft radius around my computer so I am able to get the wireless connection I need in my basement. The only thing I might want to add is that the pic of the cable is nothing like the cable I got on the female end it shows a round knob looking deal mine just looks like a rectangle box with rounded corners. Not a big deal. Other than that the cable works GREAT.
The pen fell apart in a matter of weeks, and I hardly had the chance to use it. I bought it to use at work, since I wasn't allowed to have my cell phone on me, and I constantly have song ideas running through my mind...I wanted to capture them before I forgot them. So I kept this pen in my pocket. The recording function stopped working after only a few uses, AND the ink didn't work, either. So it was trash after that.
first, it won't open fully, and you need to force it to keep it open. second, it had not even been a week when one of the two packs tore off. by pack im referring to things you put the cd's in.
I wish I had read the reviews here before following the manufacturer's claim, which was reprinted in the product description on Amazon. The good news is that it's well made. The bad news is that, contrary to the claim that it holds all your GPS cables, brackets, and the unit itself, it's only good for carrying or storing the GPS unit itself. Also, the price is excessive considering that it doesn't do as claimed. Do yourself a favor - and spare yourself some disappointment while saving some money - take your GPS to an electonics store (CompUSA, Best Buy, etc.) and buy a good padded camera bag which will hold everything for about 2/3 the price.
I purchased this hdmi cable and it worked for a little while but the quality started to fade and it eventually quit working all together.
I have two of these units. Both have failed within the warranty period due to disk failures. Both were using raid5 and, despite what you'd expect, the data was not recoverable. The newest unit just failed again with a broken network connection, one day outside of the 1yr warranty. I now have a very expensive set of spare parts for the 2nd unit. These devices are not bad when the work but they don't work very long. Pay a bit more money and get a better quality NAS.
We are very happy with this purchase. Amazon was great to work with and the TV is everything we expected. We have not hooked up to HD yet but it still looks great. It was easy to set up and we have added surround sound. Recommend this TV from Amazon.
This is a very good quality for the price. Saved a lot compare to buying at local store. thanks .
FYI: It will play .wmv. It will not play dts-CD as my 3 year old Panasonic's will. .flv would really be something. S-video out is missed. Still it saves hours dubbing video from the computer editor to the TV/DVRs in another room.
Awhile back, I had a chance to use a DocuMate 162 that someone else had purchased. I was blown away by its speed, quality and small footprint. I could not get over how something that compact could plow through so much paper so fast. On top of that, it handled duplexing very well. The software seemed Ok, and I was familiar with Nuance products. That was the 162.I bought the 152 because I really could not justify the additional $. The footprint for both machines is almost identical. What I found with the 152 was pretty much the same thing, except it was not quite as fast as the 162. However, it still was great. In a day, I got rid of most of my paper that had been piling up in the last few years. It actually took me a lot less time than that to actually scan. The time came in managing the hundreds of files it created in a short time. The management software was fine, but you simply have to create an electronic filing system to handle all the files it can throw at you - and it does. Takes them in, scans them, and then spits them out. FAST!It does at times jam. But it seems much more forgiving and better engineered than my older scanners. Scanning technology is getting better, and this machine has certainly kept up!I run it on a Vista machine. I did not quite understand some of the connection issues, so at one point I lost my connection and it would not come back. I believe this was a Vista issue, not the fault of the scanner. That has not happened again, so I can't say I have not had any problems. For this reason, I give it 4 stars rather than 5.If you have a business, you might want the 162. The 152 is great for a small home office. Comes with a lots of software. The Nuance software has some small issues - but they are Vista issues for me. The OCR was Ok, but I am very satisfied with the machine.
I got this to match a paprika Crosley antique-style stereo. It fits perfectly with the stereo. Looks great. Price was fantastic too!
Great, wonderful and cheap enough to buy a few incase one is faulty after some odd amount of use. Totally great buy. Make sure to buy with something else thats more needed to not have a huge shipping cost. Other than that totally worth it.Used with a PS3 and a 720p Samsung HDTV
The documentation is so bad and so confusing that I'd rather be wired up now. It took 3 computer literate people 4 hours of work and still not working.
I bought the Coby Transmitter and I am very happy with it. The thing broadcasts well. But one concern I had was sliding switches and dirt, because I use mine in the car. so I put it in a clear baggie and sealed it with a rubber band. You can see all the controls and its protected from dirt.
I have own a YB 400PE for two years and it does an excellant job on shortwave. The 400PE can handle broadcast as well as SSB signals. Also, nice audio for a portable. All around excellant performer.
There is no reason to get any other type of cable, with the exception of needing a few extra feet. The beautiful thing about HDMI is that it either works, or it does not. There is no difference in quality. Forget the Monster cables. Get these and buy yourself a 12 pack of beer and a pizza with the money you saved.
This is a great product and fast. Fast enough for most of us. I was thinking in getting the ver. IV but for the money and how fast my Canon 40D can write, this is the right one to get. The IV is much faster but there is no DSLR capable of writing at such high speed yet. Save some money and get this one. You will be happy.
I purchase 10 of these screw-in modules. Not one of them work reliably or at all and NOT for compact low power lamps. It would be nice to know before purchase of these lamp modules did to work with fluorescent lamps. I recommend the plug-in modules to be much more reliable.
I really don't understand why more people don't use HPNA. I have a newer house that has phone connections in every room, but no CAT 5 cabling (it isn't that new). The house is constructed so that adding CAT 5 throughout just does not make sense. It just seems to me that a lot of people have this sort of arrangement. I suppose that the wireless prices have finally come down. It's getting harder to find HPNA hardware now.Anyway:I already was using HPNA to hook up 3-4 Win 9x computers for game playing and file/printer sharing. I finally had it with the 28.8 dial up. We were not using ICS and so had to share a dedicated voice line for dialup. I added the cable modem and the HPRO200 was just the right thing for getting all the machines onto the Internet.- The router acts as a firewall, so there's no need for a clumsy software firewall. We can leave the machines on with no worries.- The HPNA hookup was easy. The DHCP worked great and everything just worked. I changed some of the kids' machines so that they use static IP, so I can watch the outgoing logs to see what they are doing. Again, no problems with that.- I did experience about a 2X slowdown (from about 1.6 Mbps to 0.8 Mbps) after adding the router. I obtained the firmware update and I am now back to full speed.Problems:- I was confused by the firmware versioning. The version number on the website was drastically different from the number I had, making me worry that I'd be applying the wrong thing. I called support and they said to go ahead and apply it. I'm guessing that the same firmware is used for the HPNA and the Ethernet router and that's what causes the numbering problem.Wish List:- More Ethernet ports. It would be nice if they could build in a 4-port switch as well. I had to buy a switch to hook up a few machines in the same room at 100Mbps.- Better logging. The router tracks only the most recent 100 or so accesses. This is great; I just could use more. See next item.- Document the "IP address" for access routing. You can enter a 192.168.1.xxx address for logging, but I don't know what this does. I'm guessing that you can set up a Unix machine to monitor a port on this address to receive all access log info. But I don't know the details. There's nothing in the pubs about this.- Be able to restrict a machine so that it can access only a few IP addresses on the net (e.g., AOL). We use the AOL parental control feature for the kids and it would be nice if I could set the router up so that a machine can only connect to AOL. I know that AOL/Linksys have an offering that does something like this, but I don't think it would have worked out. I think that there is a much more expensive Netgear router that offers this sort of control.Great product. Good performance. I like the configuration options.
The Sony MDR-EX81LP/B headphones sound incredible. Far better than my $10 old ones that were wearing out. I can hear a lot more instruments and range in every song I listen to and even played a test tone using "Test Tone Generator" (Google it) from 0.1 Hz all the way to 24,000 Hz. Humans supposedly can only hear 20 Hz through 22,000 Hz, but I could "feel" (I guess) the bass at 10 Hz and high (I mean really, really high) tones only became distorted past the range of human hearing in the 22,000 to 24,000 Hz range (I doubt most music ever goes that high). So they sound excellent to me and I recommend them for their sound quality, but I just hope I don't have some of the problems the people who gave these headphones a low score had! :)
I just recently bought a panasonic Lumix lz5, and I picked up this 2gb card to go with it since the store had it on sale. So far, no problems. It performs well for my average uses. I have prior memory cards and mp3 players from sandisk and I have had good luck, so I have some trust in the company. They do make the ultra SD which is reportedly a faster reading card, but for my use, this should suffice. My camera is 6mp, and can take 665 pictures at highest resolution, not bad. Check this out, great value, and I have had great luck with this companies products. Note, my card readers that i have used actually aren't sandisks, and I have never had a loading or reading problem. If a reader does, it may either be an older reader not able to read the large 2gb, or potentially a computer software problems (may need driver updates etc). Check this card out, hard to beat price for name brand.
I have had this computer for approx. one month. It can completely replace a desktop. At 2.8 GHz the processor smokes and the wireless connection is great. I was able to easily connect with a linksys router. It will work with a 802.11b router but comes equipped with an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN. It comes with a DVD multi and I have successfully copied several DVD's for my personal backup. It has 512 MB DDR SDRAM which I specifically looked for. It is expandable to over 2GB RAM. It comes with a 60 gig HD.This computer runs very cool. Most of the laptops I have experience with run pretty hot. The 15.4 in. screen is beautiful. The full size keyboard is comfortable and the computer overall feels light considering the screen size. The speakers aren't that bad, and actually put out pretty good sound as opposed to the usual tinny sounding speakers.I compared price to options, etc, and found this to be an excellent deal for the money.The only dissapointment is battery life, which seems to be about 1 percent loss per minute no matter what I might be doing on the computer, streaming (audio/video), or just surfing the internet. It is supposed to have about a two and a half hour battery life and that is not the case with mine. I considered dropping my rating to 4 stars because of the battery, but I am so pleased with overall performance that I stayed with 5 stars.I searched and compared, high and low, came up with this and am extremely pleased overall.
This flash works great...the bounce flash makes the subject look like they're under studio lighting. A little slow recharging for multiple shots in a row but I believe a big part of it was the batteries I was using. I highly recommend this to anyone that is tired of the washed out look you get from your built in flash.
I bought these because in setting up my bedroom for extended recovery, I found my Toshiba large screen had a gorgeous picture but horrible sound. I wanted to use the Sirius/Music channels, so I knew I'd need a sound system that would compensate. I wanted to be able to walk around, going to the head or the kitchen (slowly)but I didn't want a surround sound system. Wireless headphones seemed to be the answer so I did some research and discovered these modestly priced headsets.They give me the freedom to move about without having to pause the tv (cranking the sound didn't work for my tv). The battery life is excellent. Rechargable LiONs are great, unlike NiCads which are a waste of money. I have been using my set for about a year and there is no problem with them. No popping, no problem with the battery cover (I haven't had to replace batteries, just recharge them.) I alternate betweenkeeping the headphones off the charger for many days of use, and having them sitting in the charger when I've been working a lot and not watching tv in my bedroom.They're big, and they don't block out all outside sound, but to me, that's great because then I can hear a phone ring or someone calling to me from another room.This is a great set for a sickroom, but it's so nice my son wants one for his room TV so he can crank his video games without annoying anyone. (who wants to hear video game sounds unless you're playing?)So guess what I'm getting him for christmas.....Would I buy these again? absolutely.What are the drawbacks? size.... they're a bit heavy. Long term comfort could be improved with deeper cushioning. Slightly richer sound or sound quality adjustment would be nice, but then I couldn't afford them. They tend to ride up if you're stuck on pillows and then they'll shut off but that's not a major issue.What are the Pros? They're reliable. They have good sound, especially in thelower registers (not great, but good). They hold a charge forever and recharge quickly. They're very very affordable when you look at the competition. You can wander to different rooms without being tied to Line Of Sight restrictions. They're quite comfortable for the first couple hours (not squeezing too hard).I didn't have huge expectations, having tried others before but these delivered everything I wanted and more. An excellent buy for me, and I'm buying more before they disappear forever. "replacement" models don't have the same features. wireless headphones for tvs that do what these do cost three times more.
I love the fact that I can use this with reader with the 3 different memory sticks that we own. It's easy to use!
This thing is great. I got an amazing deal and fast shipping. I have never seen a price so sweet and it was brand new with all the foam.
Good product, low failure rate (1-2%)Appreciate the lack of flashy labels, can write on whole surface without being distracted.Nice grey color contrasts with CDR so can tell difference easily.
its a great antenna i love it i listen to the radio all the time and i cant get alot of my stations in and now i can thank you for the antenna
I ordered this cable to connect headphones to my TV, so that I can watch without disturbing anyone. Works as expected. No hissing sound.
I'm one of those people that would rather keep reusing old computer parts until they completely die than buy new ones; network cards, after all, haven't changed much in the past 6 years. Recently, however, I decided to switch my hub to 100baseT as it worked faster than the dual-mode I was using. Suddenly, my old card became obselete (well, on THAT switch at least) and I did some research into the latest crop of LAN cards out there. D-Link is very highly rated across the board, and I settled on this particular card. My system automagically recognized it, my switch latched on to it, and have not had a problem with it at all. It even happily coexists with the 6 year old 10baseT combo token ring/RJ45 card!Summary: If you need a LAN card, you can't go wrong with D-Link.
I like this because it has cut the clutter on my desk. I had trouble setting it up (but don't recall what it was b/c it was 8 mos ago) but I am no genius with networks. In the end I got it setup on my desktop PC and it has worked flawlessly with no need to mess with it since. It is pricey but I really did not want a separate modem and router and this was one of the few choices. I am able to easily join the network with my macbook and iphone as are all of my visitors. I keep it in a cabinet with a glass door and can still get a signal throughout my small house and even in the yard maybe 100ft radius...
I looked for quite some time for nice looking small system that still had a good sound.I finally settled on this one and couldn't be happier. It fits in fantastically into theroom. Really a nice look mounted on the walls. All mounting equipment came with it andthat's a big bonus. Pretty surprised how good these small speakers sound.
This transformer works perfectly. I use it several times a week with my small items (iron, hair dryer, etc) purchase in England and it has never failed!!
came on time ... good product for the price paid thanks to you I can watch my fav shows on the big screen
This tripod is rock solid. Very easy to set up and take down, my old tripod used to pinch my had and make me bleed....I can happly say that I have not even come close to bleading with this tripod!The one CON is that it is on the heavy side, I did expect that so its not a big deal but if you are looking for light weight, this aint it.If you are looking for an amazing product for an affordable price this is it.Nick @ [...].
It was received timely and in great condition - it performs all the tasks I ask of it - good job!
It works, and has a lot of room for storage. That's what I expected, and that's what I got. Fine.
I bought my Sharp AM-900 in mid-2005 -- hey, that's five years ago! It still prints and copies pretty darn well. I am an income tax preparer so I do a lot of printing/copying. I am still using the same PC with XP OS, so no problems with updating drivers. The toners cost more than I want to spend (over $100) and I cannot find cheaper probably because it is not a popular cartridge. It has had some issues: (1) Squealed like a stuck pig -- resolved with careful application of WD-40 using straw onto random rollers. (2) I needed to purchase 'distinctive ring' to get the fax to run on the same phone line. (3) Unit stops if it decides you need new toner; can trick it for a few tries by taking out the cartridge and rocking it. (4) I now have streaks along paper margin (after five years!) and don't know what the problem is -- maybe I need a new drum unit? There is no directions for opening the machine for cleaning other than what's visible.-- if anyone knows if the drum unit will fix this, please let me know... everything looks clean inside...
This device has realy helped. I have a slightly older Dell desk top computer that works great but has a 1.1 USB port in the front and 4 2.0 USB ports in the rear. Makes it a little difficult to get to when using a newer memory stick. So this has really helped by putting some 2.0 ports on my desk top that I can use for my memory stick and a newer color printer. It makes my older Dell usable for a few more years which is a good thing considering how expensive and time consuming getting a new computer can be. Setting it up was easy and have not seen any problems with it's function or data speed. I even had a portable 250 mb Zip Drive hooked up to it and it worked just great also. I got the D-Link because it is a name brand and got decent reviews in the trade magazines and the price was less than I expected.
This is a very handy item. This case and the Sony D-EJ011 are a perfect match. I personally don't care for the waist strap though, because when your cd player is playing and it is not flat and level, there is more wear and tear on the player. Also battery life is shortened. Although today's players are able to play on their sides in a case without skipping, I'll pass on that. But it's a wonderful case that improves the look of your player and offer some protection. I removed the waist strap and use a wrist strap instead. Works fine.
If you have a few weeks, and patience to strip all 8 leads of each Ethernet wire if you screw these all in, then these are PERFECT for your task! These are also perfect if you don't own, have a friend that owns, or can't afford to purchase a punch down tool.Took about 45 minutes to do the first one... of 16. Oh, and no connection. Waste. Unfortunately, I own a punchdown tool. These are a hassle at best.In addition, there's a random color scheme (or at least one that doesn't match that of Ethernet) of 8 solid colors, so you need to make sure you've memorized the WG/G/WO/B/WB/O/WBr/Br wiring pattern an put the wires in the correct order.I'm looking into how to return the others. Hopefully it won't be a hassle.
I just got this camera today after it was recommended by a friend. I'm amazed! I've never really worked a digital camera before so I was worried I'd spend hours figuring it out. But it was pretty easy to figure out. I just started pushing buttons to see what happened and I figured it out that way. You have a display button which turns on the lcd display. There is also a menu button and that brings up the menu where you can navigate your way around to set the flash mode, self timer etc. If you are looking for a camera to take pictures of the family, this is a wonderful choice. My pictures are all very sharp and clear. For XP users: I am using XP and all I had to do was install the normal software on the enclosed CD and then download the XP update from their website (...) before hooking up the camera to my computer. I've taken a ton of pictures today and haven't had any trouble using Windows XP with this camera. Compare this camera to other cameras in the same price range. You will see what a great value you are getting in the finepix 2600. I was pleased to see that this camera had a 16 MB smartmedia card (a lot come with only 8 MB). It also comes with a charger and rechargeable batteries. This camera does not come with a case so you may want to consider purchasing one separately. The FinePix 2600 is a lot of bang for the buck. I couldn't be happier with my camera.
I love this camera! It takes amazing clear pictures and is great for begining photographers! It's so complex, if you want to take even better pictures and use all the options that this camera comes equiped with you'll need to have the manual. For a point-and-shoot camera, leave it on auto, or for a pro you can also have it on full manual mode. If you're in between there's modes for that. The flash is great, but if you want to take long range pictures in the dark, upgrade to the amazing Nikon 800 speedlight. Over all, this is a high quality camera for everybody, from pros, to the first camera, and in-between!
This backpack has far exceeded my expectations. The lumbar supports make it very comfortable. The way it is organized on the inside is great and very convenient. I like the plastic "D" rings on the pull straps to tighten it and also the phone pocket on the left-hand strap. The triple weave material is very sturdy and looks nice too. Fortunately when my son set some very dirty boxes on top of it in the truck I was able to clean it very easily. I think I will have this backpack for a very long time.
This DVD recorder is well worth the money. I bought a much cheaper DVD recorder ($110) and I could not stand how awful it was. I returned it to the store and decided to spend some money. I am glad that I did. This DVD recorder is easy to use and works great.
Overall, a very nice camera. Small, light, easy to use... And the fact that it comes with a 16mb card, good quality rechargable batteries, AND a charger is just fantastic!In general, image quality is very good. Pictures are usually sharp and have pretty accurate colors. The zoom is useful, and it's really easy to operate (although there's not a whole lot to it, so...). The only real problem I have with the 2600 is its low light capabilities. It doesn't like to autofocus in less than bright conditions. In anything less than bright light, pictures come out grainy and faded. The flash doesn't help a whole lot, either. I'd say the effective range is probably 5 or 6 feet.Overall, it's a GREAT camera for the money. I've gotten several compliments about the image quality, and people are surprised that it came from a ($$$) point and shoot. It's exactly what a casual digital photographer needs. Just be careful about your light.
When an older router died, I was attracted to this model because it worked with Vista, claimed a signal strength that would cover my house and was available at a good price. Once at home, I was even more impressed with the sheer ease of installation. All hardware manufacturers (including DLink on some of its other products)should follow this example. Every step was crystal clear and in minutes my network was created, named, secured, and joined by my variety of wireless gadgets. I have found the signal strength improved over my old G router and even though I have no other N devices and won't get N speeds until I do, the better signal srength is a real plus.
I seemed kinda shifty to me at 1st but when I bought the online code stead of the actual card, I was surprised, I used those codes straight away for a "Saints Row The Third: Season Pass" (1600) totally worth it :3 I'ma scrap some more cash and see if I can't get some more points From here!
This Bean should not be allowed to carry the legendary Sony Walkman title. This thing is awful! The proprietary software wont allow you to play the MP3 files on another computer, you can upload MP3s without using the software to transfer files, but the Bean wont let you play them. Also whoever signed off on the design should have their head checked, I dont mean the bean shape, I'm talking about the clasp/mode-selector/flappy thingy...its flimsy and breaks easily. When it gets bent outta place through normal use, it is ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING to try to find the files, folders and to even switch it off! Forget it and save your beans for something else.
I bought this mouse for every day use with my laptop which I use as a permanent home desktop computer. What a disappointment! I have always trusted the Logitech brand, but they missed the mark here. This mouse is too small and does not fit my average sized hand. It looks and feels cheaply made, and I don't expect it to last very long. The scoll wheel is crude, and you can actually count the notches as you scroll. To move around a page, I have to pick the mouse up and re-position it on the pad to go very far. I have only used this Logitech mouse for a few minutes, and am ready to drive to Wal*Mart for a replacement. I bought it to replace a Microsoft wireless mouse that developed a problem with the left button. As a webmaster, I use my mouse more than the average person and have worn out several. $9.65 + shipping was a poor investmemnt. The only good thing I can say is that the shipping was fast.
It is as billed. I already had a similar bag for my other laptop, so when we got our second laptop it was an easy decision. Stylish and functional. It has room for accessories and some extra stuff, while not being too big and bulky. Can be carried by the handles, but is equally comfortable worn with the strap over the shoulder. No regrets.Update (7/12): Big Regrets!! The plastic inside the handles both broke in half, and Marware issued a replacement. However, the replacement had the same problem, and now the bag is supposedly discontinued, and Marware says they have no obligation to replace it with a similar item. They claim their lifetime warranty expires when they d/c a product. That is a load of crap. I bought the product with a lifetime warranty, and they make a similar product that would be an appropriate replacement. They have since failed to respond to my follow-up email. I will try to call them, but if this is how they (fail to) stand behind a product, I will never do business with them again and will actively dissuade friends from being their products. I will post another update if they stand up and honor their warranty.
The Just Wireless A/C Portable Charger (SKU 04051) is the worst product I have ever purchased. After charging my IPhone it would not release from it. I had to use a pair of pliers just to pull it away from my phone. It nearly ruined an $800 IPhone.
These speakers are great for outdoor use. I hooked them up on the front porch at my parent's lake cottage in Michigan. Make sure the speaker impedance matches your receiver impedance and you will be happy about the sound.
My Packaged arrived yesterday Not very happy. Mine also like the other customers the Whip was missing, I did have a hard time in getting a hold of a customer service staff member I kept trying and help I received. The Correction was made by a very nice customer rep of Cnergy Ventures and I received the replacement missing stainless steel whip as promised.
Purchased this DVD player more than a year ago only to play some VCD's/DVD's which I got from India. Works like a charm. The litte guy plays every single Disc that you pop into it. It has taken over the role of the Primary DVD Player after my more expensive Daewoo died on me.I would definitely recommend this to everyone.
Overall it does what it's supposed to do. I do like the "over the web" programming, and it set itself up to do most common tasks without me having to punch in a bunch of four digit codes blindly trying to get the right model for each of my components. I went to the Logitech website and had all my models of equipment punched in while I was waiting for the remote to show up. (This way you can go and make sure your model of tv or receiver is listed before you buy.) I use it with the usual "what's on sale" mix of equipment: Polaroid lcd tv, Sony receiver, R15 Directv satellite dvr, Sony dvd and MS Xbox 360 and it works fine for all of them for basic things. I've been using it daily for a month now and still has the batteries in it that came with it, so the battery life seems good. The small lcd screen on the remote is easy to read.The best feature for me is the "one button" selection of actions. I hit the "watch tv" button and the remote turns on my tv, satellite dvr and reciever and sets the proper inputs (svideo on the tv, input #2 on the reciever). If I decide to play some xbox, I just hit the "other functions" button and then the button next to "xbox" on the lcd and the remote turns off the satellite dvr, switches the reciever to input #1 and the tv to component input #1 and turns on the xbox. Unlike the old universal remote I had, I don't have to keep hitting the button for the machine I want to control, then the on/off button, then the input select (if it's even on there), etc. etc. etc.Overall, if you have four or more remotes and don't need to do a lot of "special button" use for each of them, this critter is a good deal. If you need more flexibility, you might want to look a model further up the line. Later on I'll probably be getting a more flexible model, but for now I refuse to spend more on a remote that my tv cost me!
I installed this in an external case and it works fine. It is a great drive for the price. One of my other SATA Western Digital drives failed after two years, but they have a 3 year warranty and an easy return policy.
I have the black version of this monopod, the RUP-43. I bought it after carefully examining many other monopods from Slik, Manfroto, Etsumi and Velbon in a store.I usually prefer collar-type leg locks over the clip type used in the UP-43, but nothing could beat this model in terms of height to weight ratio and value for money, so I made an exception. The ball head looks a little on the small side, but it copes perfectly well with my medium format TLR and SLR cameras as well as my 35mm SLR.The UP-43 extends up to 1637mm long, collapses down to 530mm, weighs 437g, and can support cameras up to 2kg. My only gripe is that the ball head is not removable.
This product was exactly what they said it would be. I'm glad I picked this seller. I am looking foward to doing more business with them.
I found the setup for this print server to be very finicky. However, if your unit is functional and your printer is compatible, the product does indeed do what it's designed to do.These add-on IP products are really ill-suited for the consumer retail space, as there are too many variables to ensure plug and play, trouble-free installation. If you don't know how to make changes to your router's LAN gateway and DHCP settings (among other things), stay away from this or any add-on print server. Save yourself a massive headache and hours of frustration and buy a router with a built-in print server (and just live with the inconvenience of situating the printer near the router).If you're still reading and know what you're doing, here's a handful of tips (assuming you've made the necessary gateway and DHCP changes to your router first):1) Make sure that your router's SSID is being broadcast during the print server installation. During the setup's site survey, the print server seems to think that a non-broadcast SSID is the same as a blank SSID; and when it looks for your router for the first time post-setup, it will be expecting to find a blank SSID (even though you might have entered in manually the SSID). Strangely, however, it seems that you can disable the broadcasting of the router's SSID after installation, because now the print server seems to be looking for a router with a hidden SSID.2) If you've done #1, and you still can't see your router during the setup utility site survey, ignore the site survey result and just manually enter the SSID and channel number into the utility. Even though my router didn't show up in the site survey results, the print server worked after I input the info manually.3) If you just can't seem to get the setup utility to work, try getting into the print server via your web browser and use IPP to install the printer as a networked IP printer.4) If possible, keep the printer/server combo well within range of your wireless router. This thing HATES interference or a weak signal, and seems get thrown offline easily under poor wireless conditions.5) If your wireless setup just won't work, the print server makes a perfectly fine, if expensive, wired print server.6) Ditto to the other negative comments on the poor documentation, but here's an added frustration: Hawking's support page for this product does not include a download for the Installation Guide or the User's Manual, SO DON'T LOSE THESE ITEMS. Even though the documentation isn't great, it does include vital info on the defaults settings. When your print server requires the inevitable hard reset, and you neither kept the manuals nor wrote down your setup info, you will cry like a baby.
Nice quality device, velcro with high quality leather band. Price is a bit steep but worth it. When I exercise it's not convenient to hold my ipod the whole time, I need the arm band so it becomes like a part of me. Unlike some, I don't have time to 'make my own' and there are no armbands which fit ipods in particular, so this is the only option. Good thing the quality doesn't suffer.-Andre G Clovers
I could never get it to work. The lan card was recognized as another company's card. I saw that this had happened before during an internet search, yet linksys customer support didn't have a clue. I returned it and bought an intel pro-100 m. Worked first time.
great computer---love my mini mack - highly recommend this computer to all---novice or experienced - good job amazon! fast service
Had some difficulty with cable company in activating this, but the modem itself was easy to put together and it's been reliable since. Only time will tell how long it will last.
I bought this laptop as a stand alone computer to work with Photoshop and other graphics programs along with a Wacom tablet. I love it. The battery life is short, though, so if that's a consideration, beware. I get about 45 mins. off my battery. But, the built-in card slots for Sony memory sticks, compact flash cards, smartmedia, etc. make this a great choice if you have multiple products in addition to this laptop. I love mine. It's very fast, and also good with games. The monitor is very bright and clear.
Like others say its not 2 gauge but it does the job, came with everything you would need but the zip ties and wire loom are kinda cheap, overall its a decent wiring kit for the price.
For the all around speed in read write yu cannot beet the price of this drive. I have researched published comparisons of USB Flash Drives and this one rates right near the top in all categories without the top price. No complaints. Have been using this drive for a couple of months and I am impressed overall.
Easy to use software to program the remote, although programing the buttons exactly the way you may want them is tedious. The remote was new, but had a defective button. Amazon shipped a new one immediately before I returned the defective one using Amazon's prepaid UPS return label. Great service from Amazon, and the cheapest price I could find on the net.
When I updated my TomTom, it also had a new feature that does away with speeding tickets! How you ask? Well, those three dings just happens to warn you that you are exceeding the posted speed limit! Sometimes my high heels turn into leaded feet so this enhancement has saved me enough money to keep me in Manolo Blatnik's...
These slim jewel cases in a "clamshell" shape by Ziotek 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. The plastic cases themselves are stored in the "rack" that comes with them; and the idea of a rack for storing these is brilliant. I have found that without a rack they become tougher to handle when on the shelves of my media storage case; the "clamshell" style blank media storage case isn't always the easiest to handle.Nevertheless, these slender jewel cases do provide safe, practical storage for media and they measure 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--you obviously don't have to use the rack if you don't want to use it.These plastic cases keep each disc firmly in place inside the plastic case. That's a great added feature--and you can also see the disc being stored without having to open the jewel case. They come in five colors; you get five each of red, orange, green, blue and purple.However, as I mentioned above, there's one drawback that I absolutely hate--these cases are difficult to store in rows along a shelf of my cabinet. The clamshell base is too small for the media holder to stay straight up for long periods of time; and they inevitably wind up slipping and sliding about on the shelf when I want to find something on the cabinet shelf. The rack that Ziotek provides is the only way I know to be pretty sure these won't go creating a mess on your shelves.Overall, good job, Ziotek!
I really like this unit - but find it incredible that I have to use RealOne software (read &quot;AdWare&quot;)to transfer my tunes.Sound is great, unit is small, love the &quot;hold&quot; button feature.Just lose RealOne and it would be so much better.
The adapter arrived as described and dies what its intended to do. Would purchase again if I ever had need for another. Converts from DVI on computer tower to HDMI for my TV.
I've had this display as a 2nd monitor for my iMac at work for over 3 years. Like all things Apple, it just works. I've really liked the matte finish on this screen for lack of reflectivity. I work in a mostly PC-dominated workplace, so I always get comments when people come into my office and see the 24" iMac with the 23" Cinema Display next to it. They always comment on how sharp and vivid the image is on this screen.I like the touch brightness controls and really like getting a bonus firewire and USB port out of the deal. While I work predominantly with web and onscreen art, not print, color variations can still be an issue. While I've gone through the trouble of calibrating other displays, I've never had to calibrate this 23" display - the color is always spot on for my work. When I drag an image between the 23" display and the iMac, I see zero variation in intensity, saturation or tone.Apple's displays are not only high quality in their function, they are beautiful in of themselves. With an optional VESA mount kit, the display can also be wall mounted or put on an articulated arm to get it off your desk. This is a bit pricier than similarly sized and appointed displays, but there is a reason why Apple is able to consistently sell these for this price - they're good and the people who own them believe in them for their long life, reliability and consistency in color.
Some brief background: Because of the arrangement of my hardware, I was constantly tripping over my printer cable. Therefore, several weeks ago I purchase a USB extension cable, so that the cable would now be long enough to run along the floor, rather than draping a foot off the floor. I bought the shortest one that would do the trick (AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)). It worked wonderfully.I also purchased a Belkin hub, so that my printer and scanner could share one USB port. Everything worked perfectly.Shortly thereafter, I began using a second laptop with the same printer, and got tired of constantly switching the (extended) printer cable from one laptop to the other. I purchased this switch, along with two printer cables (Cables To Go 28101 USB 2.0 A Male to B Male Cable, Black (3.2 Feet/1 Meter)), again buying the shortest cables that I could find.I installed the switch and cables, but nothing would print from either laptop. The printer did make its 'warm-up' noises, but then: nothing. Finally, out of desperation, I removed the original extension cable, so that there was one solid cable connecting the printer to the switch. (I made no other changes, as far as which ports I was using, and I didn't remove the hub). Now, it works wonderfully, except that I once again have to climb over a cable that is a foot off the floor!I have no idea whether the problem was the fact that I was using an extension cable, or whether the problem was that now the total length of wire between the printer and the switch was too long. [The only way to test this, of course, would be to purchase a printer cable whose total length is that of my original printer cable plus the extension cable).So, the switch is great, but you might have to play with your cable configuration and/or length.Update, one week later: I splurged and bought a longer printer cable to replace the short one that I was still tripping over. The switch works fine with this longer cable, so I guess that it wasn't a function of the length, but the fact that I was using a cable that included an extension. No idea why this is so; your experience may vary :)
You get the idea from the writeup that the Sony external CD/DVD drive doesn't require AC power. In my limited experience with it, the drive will not operate without the AC power. But, overall, it appears to be a high-quality device and works as advertised. The form factor is amazing. Since it is portable, it sure would have been nice to have an included carrying bag/case to keep all of the cables/power supplies and the unit together. I use it for the Lenovo Thinkpad x41.
I had this camera over a year and i hate it. You have to hold it exactly still for 3-4 seconds and if you move it, it will mess the picture up. you can't take any decent pictures inside and when you take them outside.If your taking pictures of nature or art or anything that don't have motion and isn't a person then buy it. others wise save your money.one thing I loved about this camera is that it doesn't take batteries and you can charge it up by putting the usb port into your pc.
I bought these because they were cheap - and I guess you get what you pay for. I thought the sound was ok, but I almost always listen to podcasts or audio books, so I'm not that fussy. However, it had a couple other problems. The retracting mechanism stopped working in a very short time, and since this was one of the reasons I selected these, that was very disappointing. Also, the winding piece is too heavy, and doesn't have any kind of clip to hold it in place. It kept pulling the earbuds out of my ears. I ended up having to clip the lanyard from my mp3 player to it to hold it. I'd recommend trying something else.
This plug adapter works perfectly with 110-240 auto adjusting power supplies that are quite common today and accepts both US two-prong and three-prong adapters without problem. If you travel with a lot of electronics take plenty of these with you to India.
by canon for canon. expensive but i am worth not getting a headache from an inferior product.
This Tiffen filter is optically great, however the glass is actually loose in the frame of the filter ring, and rattles back and forth whenever the camera is moved. I ultimately used a small sliver of cardboard to wedge it into place, obviously cut thin enough not to show up in pictures. Product is NOT recommended.
Replaced the smaller SD card in a Casio 8.1 Mega pixel camera EX-Z850, took it to Mexico, spent 10 days at a Cancun resort and toured ruins, took 200 plus pix plus some short movies. Still had a few pix left. All downloaded to a computer perfectly.
I would consider giving this product 5 stars, but I haven't yet put it through it's paces. However....I received this device today and within 30 minutes I got my canon mp530 (print/scan/copy/fax) connected to it and printing and scanning wirelessly! This is the first device I've seen that has good support for multifunction printers, and setup was a really easy and well-documented.As of Jan 4, 2007, this device must be VERY NEW. So new, in fact, that the linksys website has almost no documentation of this device. There is a list of MFP's that this device is known to support. See:[...]But note that this list is not exhaustive. For instance, my Canon MP530 is not listed here, but the printer was recognized by the printserver and everything seems to work fine. (Note that the next model up, the Canon MP830 IS listed as being supported, however.) Nonetheless, if the printer isn't listed here, buyer beware!For each computer that you want to use w/ your networked printer, you need to first install the printer drivers (e.g from Canon/HP/Epson/whatever). Then you install the drivers that came w/ the linksys printserver and you're pretty much good to go.One last note: This print server supports 802.11g (54Mbps max rate). However, my wireless router only supports .11b (11Mbps). Therefore, when I scanned a big image, the "download time" (from scanner to computer) seemed slow. My guess is that the 11mbps link speed was the bottleneckAddendum: If you want to use this device from a computer that has a software firewall installed, BE SURE TO MANUALLY DISABLE THE FIREWALL DURING THE PRINT SERVER INSTALLATION. (In other words, go into your system tray and manually turn off ZoneAlarm, Symantec Firewall, etc.)Addendum #2: This applies specifically to the Canon MP530 that I'm using with this PS, but might also apply to other printers. In order to install the Canon printer driver (not the LinksysPS driver), I am required to physically connect the printer to the computer in question via a usb cable. This MUST be done BEFORE the PS is installed. Therefore, I needed to lug the printer around the house to connect it to the various desktop machines I had. This was a minor inconvenience, but would have been a major hassle if there were >5 desktop computers to connect to.
I just want to add one thing to all the positives about this drive- I plugged it into my archos 605 just out of curiousity AND IT WORKED perfectly !!! just like that. read - play - manage - no problem or question at all. only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars is I think it needs accessories such as a case and more importantly a portable POWERPACK - you hear lacie?
I needed to get a CAT6 cable off the floor and these little cable clips do the job well. They do everything the need to do and, like this brief review, they don't get in the way.
These kept falling out and falling out until I pitched them into the dumpster 10 minutes into my first run with them. And, who on earth needs a volume control along with a six foot cord to the ear phones. When is someone going to understand that people need about 18 inches between ipod and ears?!?!
I don't have much space or money, so this was the perfect dvd player for me. I wasn't expecting much from a cheap player, but I have been pleasantly surprised.First, I found out it will support pretty much anything I could possibly desire to put into it. I don't have any PAL or non-region 1 discs myself, but it's nice to know that if I ordered some, I would actually be able to play them.No complaints about the picture. It's very good for me, though I can't really say how it stands up against others as the TV I use it on is about 15 years old and has monstrous image burn.The sound is decent. Maybe it's actually excellent and it's just my TV hindering me again. Probably.Someone said that the remote is useless. I don't really think so. All the buttons are on one grid, all the same size. It takes a little bit to get used to, but now I know where I want to go to find the button I need. Admittedly, I have to turn on the lights and check the remote for buttons I don't normally use, but this has only happened two or three times.About 8 months after I got it, it started to make noise when I played discs, and would have trouble reading them. I took it apart and realized that this was no electronical error. The adhesive on the contact the disc rests on wasn't sticking, so the disc's rotation speed would slow down randomly, being generally inconsitent with the spinning of the machine. A little spit shine(literally) fixed this up, and I haven't had any problems that detracted from my viewing experience since.
Arrived in 3 days and was exactly as ordered. What else can you say about an HDMI cable?It plugs in the back if the television.
I was looking for a wireless keyboard and tried several only to realize wireless keyboards have some major flaws, like slow response time (which is especially noticeable if you can type fast or play video games).So I went looking for a better keyboard. I like it because it small in size and is well-designed. I am a computer programmer and I type very fast so I demand a lot from a keyboard. I've only had this for two weeks but it doesn't have the problems that wireless keyboards have, and it is a smart design.Highly recommended. I feel sorry for people who try some of the wireless keyboards and think that they are getting good performance. This keyboard rocks.And I have no complaints about a wireless mouse, I insist on using a wireless mouse because having a wire attached to something that you move around constantly while you are using it can be annoying. But a keyboard isn't something you move around while using it.And the alt-function keys are easy to use, and the media keys work just fine. The volume knob is nice too.
Love this case. It is durable enough to pack, travel, and protect your discs yet it holds plenty without being obtrusive. Good buy!
It doesn't work! This may seem like a bargain compared to the price for comparable products at any electronics store. It's not! It didn't work. I bought a comparable product at Best Buy for about $100 - worked fine.
It is a cable...not much to go wrong. Plugged one end in and then the other end and it worked just fine..
As the owner of a nation-wide technical support and computer installation business, I set up a lot of servers and networking equipment. I always specify this part with each server - purchase one for the incoming network line into your LAN to protect the switches and routers, and get another for the server. Always buy this product!
This remote control is amazing. I have a dvd player, 8 video game systems, cable box, stereo receiver, tv and two av switches and this remote controls them all and switches between activities effortlessly. When I purchased this remote I figured it would be a nice accessory to my home theater, but I would end up using the original remotes most of the time. WRONG! All of the other remotes are now in storage because this thing does it all! (except the ps3 remote---no blue tooth) The harmony even does things to my components that the original remotes cannot.With all of my av components, I was the only one who could change the settings to switch to a certain activity. Now, anyone can choose an activity with a touch to a single button. Programming the remote by computer is easy and even my obscure components were available in the database.The charge base is a life saver. The remote always has batteries and we can always find it! I also love the tilt feature (lights up when lifted up). The only con I can think of is the color display could have better resolution. Do not hesitate to buy this remote.
Set up in exercise area. It carries a 33" HDTV and the cable box. The system hides the cables going from cable box to TV. It rolls effortlessly. Very Sturdy construction. No threat of being 'Top Heavy'. I believe I could easily adapt a 42" or larger TV.
The deciding factor for me in getting this camera turned out to be its high-quality video capability. As far as I am aware, there is no digital still camera that can compete with the sharp resolution of the movie clips this camera can produce (though Canon's Powershot A70 comes close).Who would guess that a camera this tiny would win the prize in that department? Yet it's true. I was considering going with this camera's 4 megapixel sibling, the s400. Yet ironically and weirdly, that camera, which is supposed to represent an upgrade to this one, has only a lower-quality video capability. [Who at] Canon...made that decision?I don't want to give the impression that this camera's video can compete with that of a real video camera. Be prepared for these limitations:1) In the highest resolution setting (recommended), each clip is limited to a maximum of 30 seconds. It is 3 minutes in the lower settings.2) Settings like focusing, zoom, and exposure do not adjust during a video clip. This means that if your subject starts out in the shade and shifts to a bright setting, it may look overexposed.3) The recorded sound of the video is not great, with some hiss always audible and pronounced wind noise in a breeze.4) You don't get the 30fps of a real video camera, so the motion is not as smooth-looking.5) No digital stabilization. Hold the camera very steady or use a tripod.6) You need lots of memory to record videos, approximately 1MB per second. I purchased two 512 MB flash cards. Each can record over 8 minutes of video clips, or hold over 300 highest-resolution photos. A 512 costs a little over $100 right now.Despite these limitations, the extreme portability of this camera has convinced me to use it for most of my video shooting. The 30-second time limit is not as bad as you might at first think. Even when using my dedicated video camera, I doubt I have taken many shots of greater length. The ones that are longer are boring anyway.And I have found a solution to the terrible wind noise. By putting the smallest bandaid I could find over the tiny dot of a microphone (to serve as a wind screen), the wind noise was completely eliminated without, amazingly, cutting down the audibility of other sounds.Being able to take photographs when appropriate, and videos when appropriate, with the flip of a switch from the same tiny camera that you can take anywhere, is wonderful. You can even combine both into great movies using tools like Microsoft's PhotoStory (PLUS Digital Media edition software) and Windows Moviemaker version 2 (which is a free download for XP users).
Lens is amazing when it comes to sharpness and color. The minimal focus distance could have been A LOT closer. It's around a foot 1/2. The filter threads on the front are plastic which doesn't make me happy when trying to reverse mount this lense for macro photography. It works really good when using it for macro with a 52 mm reverse ring mount by the way. Made of plastic and made in China, feels like an infants slobber toy, but the picture is unbeatable for the price.
I've been using a pair of Sennheiser 590HD's for a while, they sounded great but had an open ear design so it let in every sound, and let out all your music. I work in a room with several people and this just didn't cut it. When they talked, I heard every single word over my music and if I turned up my music I would disturb everyone.So I opted to get these based on a pair I tried out at Guitar center. I tried a few different pairs from Audio-Technica, Shure, & Sennheiser (don't remember the model numbers, sorry) - but these Beyerdynamic's blew them all away, an amazingly better sounding set of headphones. The greatest thing about them is that you can hardly hear anything going on in a room when you wear them. They are extremely close to the level of electronic noise-canceling you find in some pairs. It's not 100% cut off from the outside, I can still hear just a bit if I concentrate, but it's the perfect level for what I need. This way if someone actually needs my attention, they just have to raise their voice a bit - but at the same time if people are right behind me having a normal conversation I can't hear a word.The build quality is stellar - the headband and the connecting pieces to the actual cans is made of metal, not plastic. Very sturdy feeling.They are just a tad bit too tight on my head, with no real way to adjust that - but it's not enough to be uncomfortable.Overall, these are easily the best pair of headphones I've ever owned!
Researched what fit my computer, found out how to install on the net, ordered it up, installed it and away it fly's.
Did I say bright, WOW......might want to turn this away from the subject a bit. Great flash and will provide plenty of light
I was looking for a wireless USB adapter that works with Ubuntu (Edgy). Got one of these from a friend, worked great - very easy setup in Ubuntu. Ordered two more for my other computers, very pleased with this product.
This was a great remote except for all the problems I had with it.. I had such high expectations. I had patience wiht it when it would not listen to my commands. It woudld just stop responding sometimes with the only fix action beign to remove the battery and start all over again. Maybe this is just a falty unit. When it does work it is golden. Turns all 5 devices on when it shoudl and turns all others off when it should.. When it doesnt make sure you have your old remotes on stand by..
I really could not sell myself on the idea of a $100+ ultra-high-quality HDMI cable (Monster, Best Buy). My thinking is as follows: Analog signal degradation is a real problem over long distances, but this is a HDMI cable, which carries a digital signal. Digital signal = 1's and 0's; They just have to make it there, there is no impact to picture quality between a 'high-quality 1' and a 'low-quality 0.' One would still want shielding to prevent cross-talk with nearby cables, which this cable does have.I have used this for over a year now, originally on an upscaling DVD player, and now on a PS3, both connecting to a 1080i/720p television (I have not yet 'bit the bullet' on a large 1080p TV). Both work flawlessly. Blu-Ray picture quality is outstanding.At $10, you can probably afford to take the risk. I did, and I have absolutely no complaints. If I needed another one, I would buy this one again.
Gave this to our 4 year old for christmas and he loves it, quickly figured out most of the buttons and we have pictures of all sorts of interesting things!!!! Great to see what is important to him. Picture quality for a kids camera is not too bad, especially if you can get them to hold still. My guy actually got a few good shots. Recommend this one because it also acts as a stepping stone to a better camera later on. Think the instruction manual could have been a little better, i.e. downloading the photos to pc.
Two years ago I bought a 15&quot; LCD monitor from Viewsonic, and it's still in great shape. I thought I would get a 17&quot; now for my other computer. The resolution is very good and the monitor contrast ratio is very high. The picture quality looks like a photograph, which beats the flickering image of a CRT screen.The exterior of this monitor is different from the VE150 (15&quot;). I like the other one better. Also this one appears bulkier. Though the edges are rounded off to make it look thinner, I'd rather have them flat - now I have no place to stick my webcam.Another issue you need to keep in mind. The size ration of this monitor is very strange - optimized for 1280x1024 resolution. If you want to operate it at 1024x768 resolution to get bigger text, you can, but everything will be stretched vertically in a wierd way. So what I don't like is I have to use the higher resolution, but even with large fonts on Windows, the text looks very small. what I ended up doing is editing my Windows Appearance and chenging the fonts and sizes item by item - a very laborious task.
A very nice system for small spaces. The speakers are very tiny and the large control box can be easily hidden behind furniture or in a cabinet. The sound is terrific, and there are many settings to vary the sound delivery. The only disappointment is that there aren't any component video connections for connecting to a HDTV. They give you an adapter that plugs into a regular port and the S-video port, but it is difficult to activate on the first try, because you have to turn it on in the programming menu before it will work. You can't turn it on through the on-screen programing because you can't see the picture. You have to scroll through the menu options on the receiver/cd LED readout, which is hard to do, but possible. Once activated though, the picture was fine. Overall, a very nice system, great sound, compact, and easy to use.
This is the first time I purchased a laptop and cannot really compare to other laptops. However after a few minutes using this laptop, I realised that there was absolutely no noise coming from the laptop .. incredible .. very quiet! I was annoyed by the tons of software which were installed on it (most of them as trial) .. it took me a whole day to remove everything and install my software.Screen is wonderful and you have to get used to work on a wide screen. The touch pad is excellent.Edit - I have been using the laptop for over 5 months now .. great piece of equipment. Battery life is not as good as other laptops but the screen is bigger.
It is not the fanciest piece of equipment but it does the job perfectly if you are looking to keep a box having a good clean look and no wires sticking out. I'm actually going to buy more.
My wife gave this to me as a gift about 3 weeks ago and I love it. We had our Mini with us during a recent trip to Mexico, and it proved itself with wonderful sound quality, an admirable battery life, and great options. It was a great asset to have during a cumulative 10-12 hours of travel time.The mini itself is easy to navigate and understand. She essentially told me how to work it, and the ease in which I have been able to use it has been wonderful. At first, I didn't think much of the 4GB amount of space, but it's been great for me as a person who never transports graphic or movie files.I found the headphones they provided to be more than acceptable and the sound quality I've experienced has been great. At this point, I normally use my Mini while at a desk (while working) and (wonderfully) the mini never gets in the way of any of the work that I have to do. Even better, the mini isn't any sort of hindrance to my coworkers. If I were to ever work in the dark, I know that the beautiful blue hue of a lighted screen would work to light my way (used it on the plane).My only discrepancies are minor - the Mini is seemingly easy to scratch. I looked at mine yesterday and noticed a few gashes in it whose origin I know not. Further, any sort of accessory for the device seems to be kind of pricey after you spend $250 on it.The bottom line: This is a great toy to have, albeit expensive. Tons of options and features make for a wonderfully diverse product. Works as a well-received gift or a smart personal purchase. Don't be rough with it, travel a lot with it, and enjoy.
I have two digital cameras and a PDA, all of which use CompactFlash cards for their memory storage. Somehow, I can never get enough CompactFlash memory cards.The quality, speed and price on these Viking CompactFlash cards are excellent and they have proven themselves in use in all of my devices. Not long ago, 256 MB of CompactFlash was extraordinary, now it is almost the minimum you want to use in a digital camera, particularly the mega-pixel cameras.These CompactFlash cards work, work well, and are cost effective.
I bought my DV-CP702 DVD Chnager about two years ago at suggestion of Best Buy salesman. Works well for DVD video but I have just tried to run a jpeg photo slide show and each picture is scanned line by line, Taking baout 30 seconds per picture. It's useless for jpeg slide shows that are claimed in the manual. A very inexpensive DVD player does a better job with this so I question quality control. I'll be very careful with my next Onkyo purchase.
It was so bad I had to return it. I could not get any clear station to come in. Had to pay postage because it was not physically broken.
I haven't had a voice recorder since the old days of microcasette, so this is my first digital voice recorder. I read lots of reviews before choosing the Olympus DS-40, and I'm really happy with this little gem. I use it to record lectures at school, and for my purposes, it far exceeds all the expectations that I had.Some pros: The sound clarity is great, and it even picks up questions from the back of the lecture hall. I like that I can vary the playback speed, but I wish it had more options than slow, regular, and fast. It is super small and lightweight; also looks pretty sleek in all-silver casing (though the entire casing isnt metal).Some cons: I have to change batteries about every month, even though I only record 4 days a week, which leads me to think that I should've bought the a/c adapter for it. I also wish that you could stop and start your recording without it becoming a whole new file. Right now, I have to press the record button to pause the recording, and then press record again to restart the recording, which isn't quite intuitive for me yet. It would also have been nice to be able to edit the recordings and rename them while they are still on the unit.Overall, I'm VERY satisfied with the recorder and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a mid-range digital voice recorder. I think you definitely get your money's worth for this one.
I had two APC UPS (450 and 550) which would not work correctly when running on GENERATOR power for the house.The generator I used was a SPORTSMAN 6000 Watt Continuous/7000 Watt Peak PROPANE Generator. The generatorwe use for back power when the commercial power fails. The generator has a hookup we plug into outside and thenwe throw a 200AMP manual transfer switch located inside the garage to transfer from commercial to generator power.Everything worked great except for our two APC UPS (450VA and 550VA) would not work correctly on generator power. They wouldcontantly switch back and forth to battery power and would eventually become exhausted and shut off. The 550VA APC UPSprovided power for a desktop computer. The 450VA APC UPS provided power for WiFi routers, switches and two internetrooftop antennas (WiFi and WiMax). I used one APC LE600 to feed power to the 550VA APC UPS providing power for the computerand the other APC LE600 to feed power to the 450VA APC UPS providing power for all the routers and antennas). PROBLEM SOLVED!!The UPS units no longer switch back and forth when on generator power. Whatever the UPS units did not like with the generator powerwhether voltage or noise was solved by putting the APC LE600 Voltage regulators BEFORE the UPS.I had actually sent APC a question about this but they never responded (Isn't tech. support for everything getting really bad now..)...I used one more APC Regulator (APC LE1200) to protect all of our TV/Satellite receiver/DVD/MiniStereo) when on generator power justto provide more clean power to those. Total investment was around $140. Money well spent to protect our electronic equipment and provideclean power the UPS units can get along with when on generator power. Recommended.
I liked this player fine -- until about the third hour of use when it completely died. Finito. Morte. DOA. Belly Up. The repair people said it was irreparable. Never again.
Tiffen filters might not be the very best filter onthe market, but they are very well built and perform just fine unlessyou need the top of the line for some reason. Everyday photography results are not degraded in any way using these filters. The price is great for the quality. Don't even try these filters that cost a couple of bucks as they can/will degrade your photos, no question.
My son needed some xbox points. This was so convenient, much easier than driving to the store and wasting gas, packaging materials, time, and paying tax. Plus, you avoid giving Microsoft your credit card number.Right after purchasing, Amazon will give you the points redemption code, which can also be emailed, printed, or even sent as a gift through the three link options given on the Amazon screen.
Holy Moses and Jesus Christ Cornbread! I bought 1600 Microsoft points and I got a code and it worked and I used the point for Dragonborn DLC for Skyrim. I SO HAPPY ERMAHGERD!!
After review of several different brands of binoculars at the local sporting stores, I was very pleased with the quality and price of the Barska Blackhawk. These should last me for many years, yes a bit heavier than other brands but should take the punishment they will go through in the field.
I bought this player and at first I was very pleased with my purchase. The sound was good, it was light, and the screen was nice and big, but...after a few more uses I found that the screen pixelated every time the scene it was playing was in the shade or dark. Also, I would put in a DVD (that I had played before and had been crystal clear) and it either wouldn't play at all or it was so pixelated I couldn't watch it. The player freezes whenever you least expect it and the remote is horribly designed. If you press the pause button twice it goes into step and then you have to search for the play button. All around, I returned it and I wish I had stayed with my old Coby, even if it was falling apart.
I spent $150 on a Toshiba 2 years ago and was OK with it. I never had problems with it at all until my neighbors kid got ahold of it and broke it. (I guess thats what happens when you pour kool-aid in it).I decided I would buy something cheaper for the reasons of my needs for a portable DVD player and I didnt want to spend much. I decided to go with the TFDVD7005 due to the price at first, but I am sooo happy I got it.Not only does it come with everything you need but the picture is great and the sound is just loud enough to where I dont have to ask myself what they said on the DVD I am watching.The unit does feel a bit chincy but for the price... You cant ask for more.
This camera is horabile you have to be in bright areas it takes like five minutes to take the pictureBUYER'S SHOULDN'T BUY
This lens works well with my daughter's Maxxum4 SLR camera. It's hard to find Minolta lenses now, so we were pleased to find this one!
I have a Cannon S45 and loved the card up to the point it died. I was on Lake Tahoe for a friends wedding and had taken countless pictures and videos. All of a sudden, the camera froze up. The CF card error pops up and that's it. I've had 2 friends try the card in their cameras and the same thing happens... so I know it's not the camera. I won't buy another Viking....
I have tried its recording and used it as the ATSC OTA receiver in the last 3 months. It worked OK so far, except one thing: the player lost channels every few days.It's really annoying that I have to rescan channels every 2-3 days.Upconversion to 1080p doesn't work ( I have a 1080p LCD TV), but can only get 720p or 1080i.Their tech support is lying that 1 in 10K units has this problem (see other review). From the limited number of reviews, the problem of losing channels is prolific (4 out of 7 reviews have this problem). Toshiba, shame on you to put defective products for sale!
This cable is very confusing. I used this cable to connect my antenna to my house over the roof. The construction quality is not bad, however it starts peeling in just a couple of days. The flexibility of this cable is not the best because I tried to screw on the cable into the antenna and it was very hard. The reason it was hard because it was not flexible enough to get under the antenna and screw on. This is why I rate a two star. Because of this I had problems with this product.
It was pretty easy to set up and use and the day to day usefulness is pretty good.
There's a few things too look for in a flash player.Long Battery Life. Check.LCD Screen with International Language Support. CheckGood Navigation. Ah, good enough.Price. CheckEasy to put songs in. This is the major one.Here comes the doozy.YOU can only use SonicStage Software to put files into this 'chine. No drag and drop. No drag and drop. What happens if you want to port stuff over to say a school computer? Nope. Say you want to port stuff over to friends place. Nope. Say you want to port stuff from your friend to your place. Nope.That really sucks. Flash is more expensive than Hard Drive MP3s. If you cant use it as storage as well as listening to music then it's not worth that extra cash wedge, battery life or no battery life.
If I had not read all the rave reviews over this, my expectations might not have been so high, and I wouldn't have been so disappointed. This is a look alike of To Kill a Mockingbird (names of characters have been changed to "protect the innocent"-and perhaps to avoid questions of plagarism)so,I'm not sure why this book/story was 10 years in the making. Tartt does have a way with words, but the lack of originality was surprising. If you haven't read To Kill A Mockingbird, then this may be new territory for you-it is not totally without merit. If your still curious, check the book out from your local library,borrow from a friend, or wait for the paperback.
This mouse appeared to be even more ergonomic than it's successor, and had come wayy down in price. Naturally I bought it and thoroughly enjoy it. I have no need for any additional precision offered by laser mice, it's a laptop mouse.Although everyone raved about it's ergonomics, it's not quite as comfy as I thought it would be. But again, it's a laptop mouse.
This camera seems to be one of the most practical I have ever used. Decent in low light. Decent pisture quality. But great when it comes to using it on a desktop, laptop, or even a flat screen monitor. The way it sits makes it very stable and sturdy. Its a sleek black color and very sharp. Built in mic gets good reception even from a distance. I use it for instant messenging and its the most ideal camera I have ever used.
I bought this 55 mm Close up lens kit for my Fuji FinePix S5200 Digital Camera. The +1+2+4 Macro lens kit for mixing and matching different Close up magnifications up to +7.They are great for photographing coins, flowers, print material or anything close up pretty much. Get great looking, clear shots with a tripod of course and good lighting. Good lens kit for the price.I personally use a real mild filter most of the time just to give a little more enhancement to the shot.For the price these are great lenses.
It's worth the 50$ I got for it!For the weekend I've tried it out; I like the Belkin TuneFM. It's a neat, asthetically clean device that fits slots into my iPod even with the case (a clear hardcase from Agent 18) & powers up the iPod so I don't have to worry about draining battery life while driving around. I drive a car w/ a rear antenna and through the extremely crowded New York city area. Within Manhattan you'll definately hear a little hiss and pop (especially in lower Manhattan); but that to me is tolerable. However, in the outer boroughs like in Brooklyn, Queens, & Staten Island the sound is near perfect. Tip for New Yorkers: tune your FM transmitter to 89.3 FM as the surrounding frequencies belong to college radio stations with relatively weaker signals.It does have it's drawbacks. For one the wire connecting the transmitter to the plug can cause a little clutter. Another is that yes, when pressing a button it will cause the audio on your iPod to pause for a second. Finally, since it does use the iPod itself for the display you'll be potentially taking your eyes off the road in order to switch radio stations. But these, to me, are minor.
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no waiting, worked instantly. No need to give your CC# to MicroSoft who keeps your CC# on file, so you can buy things through the console without parent permission.
The KX-FLB751 on paper has all that you could want. Fax at 33.6 kbps, laser printing, scanner and copier. However, it is very noisy with lots of loud clicking while printing. Also, it does not scan in color. Functionally, it seems to be working fine after one month's use. It also has an attractive physical appearance. Just one of those devices that needed a little more tweaking before being released. Perhaps the next model will correct the above.
Bottom line: Huge improvements needed but gets a 4 because it's the most comprehensive of what's available for PDAs.I am a financial consultant and am on the road everyday to new residences and businesses, giving me in-depth knowledge about this particular product. Because many good reviews are listed, I will focus more the drawbacks. Read on for the nitty-gritty details.The Maps:The maps can be huge, ranging from a couple megabytes to 15 megabytes. You'll need plenty of memory and a fast PDA. What a map covers depends on how dense the city is. Los Angeles requires about 4 maps while Riverside county is covered in two maps. You can only load 3 maps at a time, so if you're travelling long distances, your destination may have to be somewhere along the highway. Once you get there, load a different set of maps. Loading more maps, though, will reset your start/end points as well as your route. So you'll need to renter the information. Also, the more maps are open, the slower it is to pan across the map.Finding yourself:Unlike a static map, the GPS can track your location or you can search by contacts, address, intersection, or major points of interest. Unfortunately, it only lists major venues (e.g. stadiums, major shopping centers) and not places like gas stations (a major drawback). Searching for an intersection without knowing the city can be quite tedious. You first enter a street name, then the city, then the next street name. So if the city is unknown and the first street appears in several cities, you have to try each city until you find the second street.The GPS:If you use the system in your car, as I do, the GPS is a mixed blessing. When first starting the system, it may take a LONG time before getting a fix - if you're stopped. If you try to get a fix while moving, that drastically reduces your chances of getting a fix at all. After that, however, it is quick at requisition after going under tunnels and such. Because being in a car weakens the signal, it has a hard time following you after making turns. You may have made a left, but it still shows you as going straight. This is especially frustrating when you cannot stop and wait for it to tell you which way to turn, as in a highway exit with a green light. If you know this will happen, you best look at the directions and memorize the turns. Also, because of the weakened signal, the voice might keep saying, &quot;you are off-route,&quot; either because it hasn't yet taken into account that you made a turn or simply because it can't quite pin-point where you are and has you located as driving off-road through blocks of houses. Expect this to happen frequently in mountainous areas or in downtown areas with tall buildings.Routing:Routing is a mixed blessing as well. You can route by fastest, shortest, or no highway, and you have a voice telling you where to go. It is fairly quick at routing when you only have one map open. If you're travelling across three maps, it might take a while. Also, it is supposed to reroute you when you have gone off-course, but it rarely ever does that, meaning you have to take your eyes off the road and manually tell it to find a new route. Perhaps the biggest drawback is the amount of time it gives itself before telling you that a turn is coming up. On streets, it makes announcements 0.1 miles before street turns and 0.5 miles before highway exits, meaning you better keep an eye on how far away you are from your next turn. Also, the maps do not use highway-exit names. For example, the Santa Monica exit off the 405 North in California puts you on a street called Cotner Ave, which in actuality is just an off-ramp with a street name. The directions will tell you to exit onto Cotner Ave, meaning you will miss it because you will never see a Cotner Ave. exit on the highway signs. And if the off-ramp does not have a name or does not immediately exit onto a street, it will simply say to exit onto the off-ramp. Along those lines, you better remember your destination address because it doesn't show it to you in the text directions. I always have to switch back to my Outlook Contacts to look at the address because the map will get you to the block, not the specific address (probably to save memory). By the way, the voice simply tells you a turn is coming up - it doesn't actually say the name. But that is forgivable in order to save memory. The map always displays in large font what is coming up and the distance left to make the next turn as well as the distance remaining to your destination.Battery Life and Memory:This product drains your batteries and the maps take up a lot of memory, so it would be prudent to get a car adapter and at least a 256MB flash memory module. Do NOT get compactflash because that slot will be taken by the GPS unit.Bottom Line:Obvously, there is MUCH room for improvement. I tried many competing products and this one was, by far, the most comprehensive. There are products that list restaurants and gas stations, but use TINY maps of which you can only load one at a time and have limited search, routing, and GPS features. Others have better GPS sensitivity but are much more expensive. Others can show a cross-country route from start to finish on a single map but again, lack in other features.
Perfect sized case for my new Canon digital camera. Fits snuggly and easily holds both camera and extra memory card.
The intall was so easy - my husband can do it ;) Sounds Great and looks Great. It is worth every penny!
This radio is exactly what I was looking for. If you want to listen to your music/talk radio in the shower - this is the product you want. I actually get better reception with this radio than I get sitting in my driveway in my car. I would certainly suggest it to others, and will buy again should I need one in the future.
I love this lens! The depth of field, the bokeh... I love everything about this lens! The customer images speak for themselves- this lens is a must for every portrait photographer's bag.
I got my player through a promotion. I already had an MP3 player in my Motorola phone, so I let this player sit for some time. Then I saw how many songs it held and switched players. Right now I have over 120 songs and still have room for a few more.This player is quite easy to set up; no software is involved. I plug it into a USB port with the included extender cable. My computer picks it up as an external drive. I can then go into it and delete or "drag and drop" songs. I like the fact that it can read WMA's and not just MP3's and it's not picky about the bitrate. Sometimes I let Windows Media Player syncronize with my favorite songs.The reasons I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 are: 1)The way it organizes music into folders (by artist, then album, then song - all of these folders have to be opened to delete a song) and 2)It takes a little while to learn the two controls. But other than those everything has been great. The sound is good and it requires only one battery.
Yeah, what is this, the brink of 2009? I'm a graphic artist. I got this model tablet as a Christmas Gift back in 2003. I have made countless pieces of artwork with this thing since then. I've gone through college, taken it on trips, used it on crunch projects (over-nighters, stuff that's taken weekends to weeks to finish), and I'm still using it on freelance work today. I just recently started looking at a new Tablet PC to buy, but only because I want to draw on a screen now. This Wacom HAS CAUSED ME NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER! It's basically paid for itself more than 500 times over, I'm certain. The plastic cover is scraped up like crazy, but the pen and mouse still work great, and if you've seen the way I hold my pencils, that means A LOT. Obviously this product was made very very well! It might have never been the fanciest tablet out there, but it has proven itself to be the kind of workhorse that, in today's world of overpriced and cheaply made technology, an artist can REALLY depend on!Let's see, in the time I've owned this thing, it's outlived:-The Desktop Computer from 2001 that I first used it on-A digital camera I got in 2004-All of my Gamecube controllers, and all of my Gamecube memory cards-4 pairs of headphones-A wardrobe-Dozens of burned CD's from 2001 and later (that were "supposed" to last forever)-An Epson 1280 large format printer from 2005-A DVD Player from 2004-A Maxtor external harddrive from 2007-Two household radios (though one was from 1996, what a trooper)-My years of using Microsoft Internet Explorer-Two USB ball mice from 2003, that I used to use on my laptop before they broke down and I just switched to the Wacom mouse instead-2 Rapidograph pens (one of them was my fault though)-A mattress-A family minivan from 2000 (and 2 years now of the new van)-A friend's Wacom Intuos tablet from at least 2005-Countless numbers of dumb TV shows and sitcoms-and, of course, my college career...just to name a few things.You know, I think the quality of this product, or at least the one I own, speaks for itself!OH YEAH! And did I forget to mention how many times I've dropped this thing? Not to mention the number of times I've accidentally yanked the cord or spilled stuff on it. Each time, I plugged it back in afterwards, and it replied in it's own unique tablet way, "So what's next boss?"What a SOLID product! *sniff* You an' me fo' life Graphy! FO' LIFE!
I work at a wireless company and I am constantly testing wireless PC cards out. This brand card gave the worst reception out of all! Sitting 15 ft and 1 drywall away from the access point I got 60% signal quality, when others gave 95-100%. When I surrounded the end of the card with my cupped hand, (to cause signal drop), it dropped to 20% signal quality. Other cards only dropped to 60% to 75% signal loss. I know this isn't a very technical test, but it fared worst than some of the other major brands did.
These headphones are amazing, really good sound quality with decent bass. They are very comforable and can be easily warn for hours without discomfort.
I bought this lens with my Canon Rebel XTi. The default lens that came with the camera was very bad (EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6). I don't recommend it to anyone, it is really a waste of the camera's capabilities, and the pictures you get may not be as good as that from a point and shoot camera.I am very happy with the Sigma lens. I love the f2.8 feature as it makes indoor pictures (w/o flash) much better. The pictures are pretty sharp in general (especially around the focus point). Beware that taking pictures at f2.8 can be tricky, i.e. while the image center is in focus, the edges and other more distant points may be not be (try increasing the f number if there is sufficient light).There are three lenses in the market with comparable price & performance: Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 Di II LD and Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM. Sigma is the cheapest and the other two are a bit more expensive.I've just compared my Sigma with a friend's Canon today. The picture qualities were almost identical. Canon was a bit sharper due to Image Stabilization, but f2.8 in Sigma compansates for that. Overall, the picture qualities were very very similar. Canon has a slightly wider range of zoom, but I don't know if it worthy of $150 price delta. The barrel distortion at 18mm is noticeable with both cameras.The reviews I read online indicate that Tamron and Sigma lenses are pretty similar, although the reviews for Tamron are a bit better. I haven't tested the Tamron yet.I haven't had any focusing issues with the Sigma. It takes a while to get used to auto-focus function in Rebel cameras and perfect focusing is not 100% guaranteed. But that's true for any lens. You just need to learn how to do it.I am aware of only one lens which is considerably better than the Sigma: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. That lens really rocks. Its colors are more saturated and it is sharper due to IS. However, it is _very_ expensive. If you cannot afford it, one of the three lenses above can be your choice. Sigma offers the best value among three, and it has pretty good performance.
I've been using this card in my Pentax 8MP camera for a month or so now and it seems to be working as well as my higher priced SanDisk Ultra II, so for the price, I'm very happy with my purchase.UPDATE: after 6 months and now in my 10MP Pentax A30, it's still working great. I take a lot of movies as well as still photos of my new grandson and I've never had a problem.
Update 2010Updated the OS and the maps a year ago.- The estimates are now RIGHT ON. Consistently within 1-2 minutes.- Better highway choices- The OS is rock solid and except for the first day I have had ZERO problems with it. (Must have been user error.)- It 'did' integrate very well with Google maps; plan a route and have it sync to the TomTom. That 'feature' no longer appears to work...- The internal itinerary planner works very well so I don't miss the Google sync feature.(FWIW, Google and TomTom use the same map database. TomTom now owns the company that compiles the map database.)- Custom voices (the free ones) are great. My daughters enjoy the Cletus voice. The computer based voices are more useful but not as fun.- Last update included lane advise and views. Very useful.- Last year I used it Denmark. VERY COOL. No idea what the road signs said but still made a 3 hour drive with zero problems. COOL!----------------------------It does the job, but.Pros- Plays MP3s.- The FM transmitter integrates with the MP3 player and audio directions very well.- Has SD memory slot for MP3 and photos. I have not used it.- Upgradable maps, for a price. I have not yet tried this feature.- It has live traffic updates, for a price.- Integrates with a bluetooth phone. I don't have one so I don't know if it works.- Additional 'features' are available via their TomTom Home software, for a price.- Their TomTom Home software is Mac OS X compatible.- The Mapshare seems like a good addition. (Users upload errors and corrections.)- Does it's job of real-time navigation. It's hard to get lost using this device. It's accuracy seems to be fairly good, within 50-100 feet. Which is all commercial GPS is really good for without using differential GPS or some other such third party system.- It's real time route re-calculation seems to work fairly well.- It's POI listing is a bit dated but useful as is.Cons- User interface is no better and no worse then any of the others. They all seem to be designed by the same company.- Only plays MP3s, no AAC or Ogg Vis (or even WMA). The TT Home software for transferring MP3s is not intuitive or easy. I tried transferring MP3s by hand but for some reason that does not work. The resultant files are unplayable.- The cross country route planner consistently makes BAD highway choices. Sometimes VERY BAD choices. Google Maps is actually better, MUCH BETTER. (I have not compared it to the other device.)- It's estimates for cross country time of arrival are consistently long by a good 10-30%.- Within 30 minutes of first using the TomTom Home software I toasted the device. Three hours later I some how restored it's functionality. It's been five weeks and TomTom has yet to respond to my request for help. Their web site support is one of the worst in the industry. (They did mark my request as solved without contacting me.)- The TomTom Home doesn't come with a manual and I had to learn via trial and error. Unfortunately more error then I would have liked.- The TomTom Home software is "suppose" to integrate with Google Maps. It doesn't. That would be a GREAT FEATURE and one reason why I purchased it.- The online purchases are in Euro. Apparently TomTom is a european company.
They work just fine (so far), however they are obviously of a cheaper quality than other brands I have. Also, the adapters aren't labeled so you have to keep the box/piece of paper to remember. Would be easier if they just labeled each one.
I'm not going to waste your time with a long drawn out review like I did for my razor. LOL.. This charger charges my little girls Mp3 player quickly, and flawlessly. For the price..it's a no brainer!! For those that whine about the quality. Take care of your charger and don't rip it out of the wall and it will last! Great deal Amazon!! Thanks again!
This drive is great. Small, rugged, and fast.One complaint: It seems that manufacturers are adding a "U3" system to USB drives that allows some U3 compatable software to run off the USB drive, thus allowing enhanced portability. There aren't many programs available for this yet so it is of dubious advantage.The disadvantage is that it takes up 4MB that you can't get back (my computer says it has only 482 MB because the 512 MB claim is based on 1MB=1 million bites) and it takes up two drive letters when installed. The first is a fake CD ROM drive set up by the USB drive that autostarts the U3 software.The extra drive letter isn't a big deal except that if some software is looking for a specific drive, the actual drive letter will be different depending on if the USB drive has U3 on it or not. I'd really like to get this off the drive so it doesn't start running something I don't want it to run but I don't see how.There is no documentation for this U3 feature and it was not listed on the package. My drive looked like the one in the package with the red and blue skins shown in user photos.
Disappointed. Followed the instructions and even tried Window's XP Detect New Hardware utility with no success. Will keep trying but does not work out of the box as expected. The vendor, Beach Audio, Inc, was responsive with their Amazon email posting reply but even they must defer to the manufacturer's technical support. We all know how much we look forward to calling tech support. After successfully building numerous computers, I reinstalled my old Belkin Pre-N wireless adapter which has been acting up and will try installing this product again at a later date - maybe.
If you are like me and have switched to a digital camera and have some old negatives and prints that you would like to incorporate in your electronic presentations, this is a perfect scanner. The quality is comparable to my old print film and it brings to new life old pictures. Agree completely with the reviewers who recommend Photoshop or Elements to work with the scanner. The start-up guide could have been more informative, but I played with it a bit and no problem.
What can I say? i believe that this product is about to upgraded, and probably needs some streamlining [i.e. it looks like a small brick and is a horrible colour], but in short, this is great for the price [not the one above - buy it from the UK or Ireland at a much cheaper price]. It plays video [great for long trips] with the most recent upgrade from the firmware downloads on the iRiver site; it records straight to MP3 format and has an external as well as internal mike, up to 320kbps; it plays and records FM radio at 128kbps; the earphones are great [at least in Europe; in short if you are over 25 and not taken in by the iPod saturation out there, this is the best player of its type that is out there. Whether others admit it or not this is the benchmark device and I will be very interested to see what the upgrade looks like.
I am usually a fan of DLink products but they really dropped it on this so called bridge. This is absolutely not a bridge. If you are looking for speeds slower than 802.11b this would be perfect but DLink insists on using terms like &quot;turbo&quot; and &quot;extreme&quot; Two tin cans and a piece of string communicate more effectively than two of these relatively pricey units.
It worked for me at least, not sure about the 1 star reviewers. The process was very fast and easy through Amazon. Got the code right after purchase.
A convenient product for any laptop where you would rather not have your fingers do the walking. A good price as well.
We spent about a year remodeling our place and researching the whole house music system so that we could have music in each room. We finally settled on the MDS-6a - it was a major decision - $1,100 is a lot of money.When you get the system, it comes with a small (and I do mean small) manual with oversize print and oversize pictures. We are pretty tech savy - but it was no fun deciphering the manual. Going onto Channel Plus' website (the maker) was no help.Finally, we got it hooked up...and no music. We then tried wiring it a couple of different ways - different from the manual - and now we have music. Okay, frustration over.Okay, time to change the channel on the satellite radio. We thought the keypads could do something simple like change the channel on the satellite radio. I mean, come on, the system came with IR transmitters and cost over a grand. Nope - can't do it. The keypads WILL pass through the commands from our one satellite radio remote - but the keypads that we wired and installed in every room...well, Channel Plus tech support said that if we'd bought the system with the "2A" keypads we'd be able to control the radio....Well, learn from our mistake. There's just not enough info presented on Amazon's website to make an intelligent decision about buying this equipment. We think that there must be a cheaper and better way to have music throughout the house - seeing as how the keypads can't even change the channel...
Not much to say about this accept for that it worked just fine and we had no problems with them whatsoever :)
I bought my P25-S609 brand new from Circuit City on 1/24/04. I bought the $300 mega-warranty through Toshiba upon registeration. I have never hated a computer or a company like this before. 45 days after shelling out over $3000 for everything listed above, my HD starts clicking and sputtering. Long story short, total hard drive failure and data loss. After a week of waiting, my repaired laptop came back to me. I spent over $200 on software suites to create back-ups and restore disks to try and avoid ever losing everything like that again. Big help they turned out to be. Here we are, less than 5 months after buying it and already having the HD replaced.....the HD has failed AGAIN. The situation is such that I cant even get my back up disks to restore data. Toshiba wants to just replace the HD again. FORGET IT! I have a warranty that covers replacement should I physically break the unit, yet when I I politely request that my lemon of a notebook please be replaced, I am told no. I am fed up. I lost everything, AGAIN!!! Toshiba could care less. Looks like my notebook is headed for a head on collision with my Range Rover....OOOPS! And Toshiba America is being handled through my state's Attorney General's Office.....better luck to those of you out there with this computer!
Inexpensive but not cheap. The toner works well and seems to have the yield advertised. I would recommend for someone looking for inexpensive toner.
This camera is a great camera. smaller then it looks on the box, but has great flexibility and features built in. Produces excellent quality pictures, the one flaw however that I've noticed is that when taking pictures in doors in a low light level *without* the flash, it tends to blur the image if it's either a motion picture or you move it before it's finished. This only seems to occur without the flash (I was taking horse action pictures and didn't want to scare them) and this seems to dissapear at around 1/90 of a second exposure time. Just thought I'd be critical :) Other then that I find this a great camera!
Just bought 2, 1 month ago and am adding 2 more.great out of the box.can only get better.matched with omd c1 center.omdr rear.velodyne sub.Yamaha rxv 1800.great soundstage.omdr adds depth compared to omd 5's.great value for the money spent compared to others.superb construction and finish.
This item was affordable and very simple to install in a few minutes, even though it was sold OEM without installation instructions. The drive is functioning as expected. My only annoyance was that it arrived without a connecting cable, so I had to pay an extra three dollars and order that separately.
I got the product about 3 months ago and have been using it inside the UPS for about 6 weeks with no problems- as described- returned the old battery in return box provided.
I just love this camera! It's small, easy to use, and it takes fantastic pictures. At the price amazon is offering it, you literally can't afford NOT to buy it. I have friends with similar versions of this camera and they swear by it as well.Memory cards are really cheap right now-I personally bought a 128mb, which in my opinion is plenty (will hold over 100 pictures.) I also bought the leather case and it fits the camera snugly. Others have complained that it's TOO small because it won't hold anything else (extra cards, batteries, etc.) but why purchase a small camera if you're going to carry it around in a giant bag with a bunch of stuff? This case is good to have to protect it from being damaged in whatever bag/pocket you carry the camera around in...and it too is cheap.
I only bought this cable because the price was cheaper. &#34;you get what you paid for&#34; that's exactly what i got. The cable does not stream very good when i connect from my laptop to my 40&#34; Samsung TV. The movie or anything that i am watching would just black out every 2 min or so. It is so frustrating. i am not satisfied at all. All the stores i checked had very expensive cables. For 25ft it is very good price actually for the frustration is not worth. so i am just gonna have to buy from one of the stores.
These are great little players. We found ours at Menards the day after Thanksgiving. I though for the price they would stink. We bought two just to try and have never had a problem. We read a lot of reviews and some were bad, but we never have had a problem. I even liked them so much, I was looking for a cd or mp3 player for the garage and they were all over $50 for anything half way decent. We couldn't be the price, so I bought another cyberhome to play MP3's in the garage. I have had saw dust all over the DVD player and still have not had a problem.
I use this home kit in my shop with the aux out plugged into my home stereo unit. Works great.
Horses for courses - my comments are directed to those who wish to use the recorder for music recording (singing particularly). This is just such an appropriate and inexpensive learning tool for lesson review and archiving. I'm very, very satisfied with the DS-40.ConsSome reviewers have complained of handling noise. It could be an issue if you don't organise yourself. Place recorder on a soft separate surface - a spare chair is ideal. If it's on a conference table, then insulate it. If you have to handhold the recorder (of course it's going to be noisy) get an inexpensive extension cord for the unpluggable standard stereo mic, which is excellent quality in fidelity, range, and lack of distortion. Yes it wobbles very slightly as it is only held on by the plug and locating dimples, but the mic is easily detachable leaving an even smaller recorder!ProsBattery life - seems to never need replacements!! I carry spares but it's been months of weekly use!! I don't use speaker playback - maybe that's the reason.Memory huge for my purposes, especially with WMA format - about 10% of wave format. So the DS-40's 512Mb would be comparable to 5 Gb if you were using wave format? A previous recorder I had used wave format and sounded VASTLY inferior - probably the mics.Great feel and finish - looks and feels well made. Controls are excellent and intuitive.Carrying case - I use a hard oblong spectacle case which also fits the headphones and spare batteries with ease - a most convenient pocket size arrangement.Recommend downloading extended handbook.If you're computer handy - I use Sound Forge (visual waveform displayed) to quickly (5 min) edit my files to remove superfluous talking etc from lessons and cut up into tracks - immediately burnable to CD - AMAZING quality over sound system. Yes, I could beef up bass by equalising but I don't bother.Now for the best part.I find the middle (conf) recording level and best XQST quality ideal for all my needs. I recently recorded a master class type situation in a large orchestral rehearsal studio where the DS-40 was on a chair a metre from me standing next to 9 foot grand with comments from the (madam) master 12 feet behind recorder. The sound quality (apart from my singing!) was remarkable, with hardly any level drop to the comments sounding merely slightly more distant.I also mainly use it for my lessons in a small room - it never overloads or distorts.Just a great little device, especially when you consider most of it's design parameters are focussed not on music recording but on use as a dictation/voice recorder.Thanks Olympus.
For the price of this unit you can't beat it, only downfall is no optical or coaxial digital input and only one aux input... the sound is great, really looks good too....Several options for sound and picture quality, universal remote, you CAN change a disk while one is playing..very good quality speakers, remember if you pick a speaker up and it has no weight to it, most likely it is not going to give you the best sound quality. All in all panasonic did a good job. Keep in mind, there are better systems out there, but for the money, this is well worth it.
One speaker was blown before they sent it to me, I sent two emails to Pyle and no response, I think they went out of business. Junk price is 3 cents...
Based on Amazon.com feedback, I took a gamble and purchased the Netgear FM114P instead of the D-Link Airplus 614 and couldn't be happier. We have two MACs at home - powerbook and imac, both equipped for wireless - and the added expense at [money] for an Airport base station lead me to search for another alternative. The Netgear firewall/router was VERY easily installed and I was up and surfing the net in less than 15 minutes. And after feeling more secure about the whole setup later in the day, switched both computers to wireless and the difference is imperceptible. The added benefit of the firewall and higher security level were worth the extra cost, too. Thank you to everyone who posted positively about this product.
I've been an HP person for many years. I've recently had to replace my printer but didn't want to spend a lot of money. I also recently started taking digital photos and need a photo printer that actually prints good quality photos, like the samples that they put out next to the printers at computer stores (but you can't actually achieve at home). Well, look no further. I was so excited when I printed my first 4x6, the colors were so brilliant; this photo looked like I had it developed. It was on the Cannon photo paper pro, the sample paper that came with the printer. I also printed on 2 types of HP photo paper (hp premium plus glossy and the hp premium glossy). The results were good but if you want excellent, you need to buy the Cannon photo paper. I finally found an awesome printer and it cost less than $150. WOW! Haven't yet attempted 8 1/2x11 but when I do, I don't think I'll be disappointed.
I used to work at a radio at my university, where I often wore these for several hours at a time. There were barely any padding and my ears were always sore after use. Good sound of course, they're Sennheiser. But find something else if you want to enjoy your music, comfortably.
I love this DVD player! The picture is clean, clear and crisp! Never had such a clear picture on my TV. I got mine during Black Friday for $48 from Best Buy. It was only eight dollars more than a standard DVD player and I'm glad I made the choice! I also love the audio settings. The "Virtual Surround" option gives deep bass and great clarity to my mini home theatre system! I definitely recommend purchasing this!
DO NOT BUY EPSON PRODUCTS. That's what I learned. Here's why: I agree. Epson? Greedy company. I used to have the C82, for 1.5 yrs. Then I used non-Epson ink once. Boom, printer stops printing. Channels dried out. Junkyard. Epson was so kind to send me a C86 for free instead, so I was quite pleased. Only drawbacks at the time were offline time, $60 I had just invested in new (generic) cartridges (to see if I could get the printer working again with the EPSON brand ink but no) and of course the costly customer support phone (they charge you big $$$ for it). Anyway, the C82 was not available any more at the time (I now know why), so they got me the C86. I learned from the past and NEVER used non-Epson ink. Same result. Printer quits after 1.5 yrs. Only Cyan and Yellow still worked somewhat, Black and Magenta stopped. So now what? I read all the reviews here and thought 'Hey, I got an idea, I will buy another C86 at the local store, then return the new box with the old printer in it after 2 weeks for a full refund. Then Epson shall deal with their crappy product.' Not morally 100% correct, but selling such a product to me and millions of others isn't either, now is it? So guess what, the C86 (hmmmm, just like the C82 at the time) wasn't available anymore. Instead they had the C88+. Nah, I thought, not again. I'm an engineer, so why not try to fix it myself and then if necessary switch to an HP (LIKE 117 OTHERS THAT WROTE A REVIEW HERE!). So I popped off all the panels of the C86 until I got to the core. Two side panels, main panel, rear panels, all got easily removed. Snap in/snap out design, so that's good. A bit more tricky was getting to the actual print head. But I managed. That thing is cast together with a electronic chip, some ICs and whatnot, but I could already see it was all cluttered up with old ink. I cleaned everything, and put it back together as good as possible. Took me overall 3 hrs. Result: it got worse. Lost Yellow and Blue too. Guess what my reaction was? Ever seen OFFICE SPACE?? Today I got myself an HP Deskjet 3940. What's good about it, it cost me only $15 at my local Meijer store (somebody had returned it without the ink and USB cable) and the ink cartridges come with the print head. The print head is not part of the printer. So each time you get new cartridges (where the HPs are even cheaper than the EPSONs), you get new printheads too. With the EPSON, once the printhead is cluttered up with old ink, you're done. I guess this happens after roughly 1.5 yrs with every EPSON. I will try to post an image of the disassembled printer to the photos here, let's see if it goes through. Have fun with your C86! Enjoy it, as long as it still works...
As a cable guy and electronics technician, I feel obliged to help consumers a bit here. You DO NOT need HDMI cables costing 3 or 4 times as much.Most of the cables today have gold plated ends for better signal transfer, they have very similar properties in the internal conductors and shielding.We are supplied these when we install a cable box, if it's a High Def box, and I have installed hundreds. Any good tech guy at the stores will admit these cables are fine. This goes for their RCA patch cords also. Expensive name brand = RIP OFF.
I did a lot of research on flat panels and found that pioneer leads the field. I went to best buy and almost bought this tv for 4700. I really did not want to buy such a big ticket item from the internet. however after seeing the price from amazon. i bought it..I would only get something like this from amazon because I trust them.got the tv and i love it the only one that had the picture in picture.. so if you like watching two games at once...glad i bought it
This remote is great. If you cant manage to set this thing up, you must be retarded. Use the software that comes w/ it and just follow the steps.The only step you are responsible for getting correct, is the model number for your devices.EDIT: 12/3/2008 I started having problem with the remote a few months ago. emailed logitech support. After a few troubleshooting steps they sent me a new remote at no cost to me.
so far so good, it is connecting a Sony BD player with a Sony TV without any issues.
I purchased this mangifying glass to see the small print on a prophecy chart that I ordered from an online bookstore. When it arrived today, I was amazed at how large the magnifying glass is and the sturdiness. I went to the prophecy chart to review the small print writings and the pictures, and oh boy! it brought everything close up so I could read it and see it! My son even likes it too! I will be ordering another one just for him. This is the perfect item that I need in order to review my chart. Thanks!
Recently bought one of these used, but in good shape (apparently). The cd-recorder worked ok for a while, but gradually refused to burn cds. I suspect this is a symptom of a bad product, not a malfuntion specific to the particular unit. This problem is consistent with other reviews I have read here and elsewhere. I should have listened. If you need a consistently good stand-alone cd burner, buy a Tascam unit.
Works great, no need for the super expensive cables. Good length to work itself around in the back of your tv and reach other components. Buy them, plug them in, and forget about them. Always a plus when you can do that.
I bought this cable to connect my iMac to my Samsung tv, it works perfectly to transfers video and audio.I just wish it was longer, but I'm ordering another one to extend the length.Awesome quality, very thick just like any $30+ cable.
For four years this baby has been working fine. I'm checking back on reviews and all because I'm building a new system and I'm considering to buy this again. This PSU gave me reliable service for my machine with 2 SCSI, 3 ATA, 5 PCI, etc, etc. It can deliver the power, keep it stable, and work reliably. I love it and would definitely buy it again. I believe back then I paid $20 on ebay for a brand new. The only draw back are the looks, but inside case it doesn't matter. As far as condenser life, I had no problem thus far. As far as fan life, they use a cheap sleeve bearing fans, no big deal, just have to lube when it stops working. I lube all fans anyway every two years, just to keep things smooth.... Definitely, go with this product, if you don't mind lack of bling, it's the best!!
The EOS Digital Rebel XTi or EOS 400D is one of the best DSLRs on the market.The camera features Canon's new EOS Integrated Cleaning System, which shakes off dust on the sensor. If any dust cannot be removed, it can be removed with the bundled software.The resolution is good, upgrading from the XT's 8.0 megapixels to 10.1 megapixels. However, that is slightly less than the Nikon D80 or the Sony a100, which both have 10.2 megapixels, 0.1 more megapixels.There are so many other things that are upgraded.But there are some disappointments.First of all, the camera is not as comfortable as a Nikon or a Sony. Many critics often highly recommend this camera, but prefer Nikon or Sony over Canon.The AF could sometimes be slow, bt this is normal.The package with the lens is rather disappointing, so I bought a body only package.Overall, I recommend the body only package, and buy another lens. If you are happy with the package with the lens, sure, buy it. But I would prefer buying a body only kit and then buying a separate lens (mine is a Sigma 18-200mm 1:3.5-6.3).
This is a great entry level camera. I purchased this camera last year with two tamron lenses and love it. This is my first dslr and works well for what I use it for. The only down side that I would say it has is that the really bright reds come out with more of an orange-ish tent using the full auto mode and even with some of the more advanced features. Bottom line- GOOD CAMERA if you don't already have a dslr or if you want to upgrade from the xt 8mp model.
What a piece of junk ! Only plays about 1 out of 2 DVD's and even then skips and jumps and freezes erratically. Battery power is good at 3.5 hours, but try buying spare batteries anywhere other than calling Audiovox on the phone, waiting on hold for a while, and getting surly service!Don't be fooled by the low price. I bought this at another store, and have been consistently disappointed by it. I fly a lot on business, and really liked the idea of having a DVD player for long flights. However, since the Audiovox so seldom is actually able to play my DVDs, I have to carry a lot around with me and constantly watch the few that actually work on it.I'm about to buy another one, and it won't be Audiovox! This is a complete piece of junk and you should stay away from it at all costs.
I have no complaints about this cable. It works great Video and Audio are alot better then just using composite cables. Seller has super fast shipping. Definitely will buy from again when i need another cable.
I've owned this lens for a couple of months now and have been impressed with the picture quality. Bright colors, especially during the day. I was also impressed w/ the pictures taken during a soccer game. No blur and nice colors.
I use this adapter because it fits into my travel bag for my computer. Surprisingly, the size isn't any smaller than the standard adapter. The only advantage is that the adapter's long, narrow profile (1.5" x 1.5" x 8" Approx) fits better into the bag, and the included storage bag keeps the cables together. The cord between the adapter and the computer is too short, keeping the rating at 4 stars. When using the adapter with the computer on your lap there isn't really a good place to put the adapter itself. An additional 6-8 inches on the cord would make this unit perfect.
***UPDATE*** 12/8/2011 - Cable still going strong after a couple months. I'm using this one to connect my laptop to a LED TV, which means the cable is constantly being disconnected and reconnected and 0 problems. Still working like a champ!like most of the low cost alternative HDMI cables to be found it works great! For those that want to continue to spend 20x's the price of these cables on a "branded" cable go right ahead. A friend of mine, spent $120 on a cable that a box store talked him into, couldn't distinguish the difference when I switched the cables on him.
I love photography and I really love this camera. Takes fantastic pictures, easy to use, compact and has lot of other things you can do with it.
This does exactly what it should (send audio and video to my DLP tv) and works wonderfully. A very inexpensive way to watch files from your computer on your tv without setting up a media server or anything else. The audio cable just makes things that much more convenient and sounds great out of my tv or surround system (though I don't think it sends the 5.1 channels).Great cable and got it at a really good price.
I needed a small keyboard that would take up little desk space for a linux box I was building. This along with a trackball were the perfect companions for this use. It sits under the monitor for the few times I need to actually work on the box.I wouldn't want to use it everyday as it's almost exactly the same size as a laptop keyboard, but for my use, I love it.
I chose this for a drive I had lying around, thinking that a cheap enclosure would put it to use. I was very happy with my choice (especially for thirteen bucks, at the time).The enclosure is solid -- aluminum center and plastic ends. It has a sleek, simple look, with no large manufacturer name like many others. The plug is a standard mini USB, so any cord will work. My laptop powers it fine with the included single plug USB cable (I believe some require two).On the whole, I'm quite pleased. It's traveled around with me in my laptop bag, worked in every computer I've needed it to, and looks great.
This remote is great, I can control everything with this thing. The setup is way too easy.
This charger works great. compact design with flip down plug, and a indicator light that shows it charging and when its complete. Very Happy with this product.
This is my third Canon specific lens for my two EOS units. It is easy to ues, a no brainer, and I love everything about it so far. I've had NO problems whatsoever and can recommend it highly to anyone interested in purchasing one like it.
This product does not work on dell nor acer and gives problems on ibm as well. I tried both the drivers from the cd and those online. The image quality is also not good (it worked after a lot of trouble on IBM). The earlier ones were really good. This is a waste.
I am using it for HP ZD8000 notebook with 17" screen. It is a tight fit. The notebook is about 9 lbs but you can barely feel the backpack on your back. The backpack has plenty of adjustments so you can make it fit just right. I would definitely buy it again.
All you pay for is the size. I don't know what you could use this for without paying extra for the accessories and add on's?I paid extra for the web browser and cinema package so I could browse the net and watch videos. I also purchased the power dock (so I can charge it up via the power socket and not to hook it up to my PC). With all these additional extras just to get the thing to work adds to the price.Charging time is very slow, sound quality is poor. I calculated what I spent on this and it was near enough the same price as a cheap laptop.Archos need to improve on this device and include the additional extras as standard to make this any good. Nice try no medal!
Great item. For only $15 well worth it if you wanna take your cigars around with you. Hold 5 Churchill cigars just like it says. Comes with a small amount of green foam on the top to keep your cigars in great shape.Buy it!!!!!!!!
I has almost 1 year now, I store all of my clients business card in my PC.So easy
I have bought this product already 4 times as it is an excellent gift. Good product and very reliable.
I bought this TV several weeks ago to replace/upgrade a 32" Sony CRT HDTV. I have been extremely happy with the quality of picture that this TV is able to output. I spent nearly two days tinkering with the calibration, so as to get the settings just to my liking, but once it got setup "properly" I have never looked back. I am running the Xbox 360, an HD-DVD player and Time Warner digital cable through it.Specifically, the Xbox 360 and HD-DVD player look understandably beautiful. There is simply nothing that I can say about these two running through this TV other than that they work perfectly together. HD-DVD definately earns its tagling of "The Look and Sound of Perfect" while running through the KDL-46v2500 - or at least the "Look" part, as any self-respecting HT buff wouldn't use anything but a high end reciever for their listening pleasure, so I am not entirely sure what these speakers sounds like ;-).Time Warner cable leaves a bit to be desired, but it has nothing to do with the TV, as much as it has to do with a crap signal. Granted their HD content looks outstanding @ 1080i, but the SD content is hit or miss based on the original source being digital or analog. Of course they claim to upconvert the analog sources to digital, but you can definately tell. That being said, the digital SD content looks surprisingly well on this TV. Nothing unexpected, but nothing particularly exciting either. The analog upconvert stuff leaves a bit to be desired, but it passes as really no worse than on my CRT HDTV. Garbage in - Garbage Out.All in all, I have to say that I am completely satisfied with this TV and I would not change a thing. Pound for pound, IMO, this is the best value on the market. Stop searching and get this now.
There is not much to say about it: Really great switch. Pretty small, lightweight, tough metal body, barely gets warm, very fast... Couldn't be better... Very happy with it
I purchased this cam from amazon.com .really its worthable . i was using this cam regularly to chat with my family members i dont hv any probs so far.It having good clarity , resolution &automatic face tracking is included in this cam. I hope my review will useful to you.
Very nice, the cords are long enough to reach without being too long. i had to do the manual set up because the Wizard detected another router even tho there isn't one. Just remember after you connect it using the manual you still have to use the cd to comlete the install, just click past the instructions till you get it done. There isn't any lag and the wps button works with the Trendnet wireless N Gaming Adapter so that was easy to install too. Glad i bought it!Update Nov 2011: trying to reinstall it on a new W7 computer, the disc will not run. Can't find any helpful info or dl's on the website either. Guess i will have to get a new router now /sigh
I am amazed on how quickly I received my order. I ordered my tablet on the 9th and received it on the 13th- talk about FAST!! It is in excellent condition and works great. It says refurbished, but you wouldn't know it as it looks and works like brand new! I wouldn't hesitate to order from this company/seller again, and will definitely tell family and friends the same!My first tablet I ever bought was a Graphire, which was good at the time as i had never used one before. The Intous3 by far exceeds anything I ever used the Graphire tablet for, and I still have yet to program the express keys. Great purchase!
I decided on StreetPilot 2720 after some research. It has since been used on 2 long distance trips, very useful product.Pros:very easy to use GUIfeature richbright screen (important when driving in sunny day)two different mounting choices, I like the bean bag one, easy to move around between my minivan and camryCons:I wish it comes with a battery, it restarts everytime car engine starts, even if it was on while parkedSatellite locking is slow when coming out of a garage in highrise city center
I am, like many long-time photographers, in the position of having a life-time of 35mm slides in boxes that I rarely look at due to the inconvenience. As a part of a retirement project of scanning the important slides into digital files so I can distribute CD copies to ungrateful relatives, I needed a way to have easy access to the slides. The transparent slide sheets are the answer. They hold 20 slides per page and fit perfectly into three-ring binders. I would have given the product a five-star rating but I found one minor glitch -- the slide pages are formed from two sheets of plastic, thermo-formed into pockets and slits cut so you can put in the slides. Not all of the pockets on my slide sheets were cut open and I have had to do that with an X-acto knife. Not a 'show stopper' but something to note.On the positive side, the slide pages are robust, very clear, and are supposed to be of archival quality -- meaning they won't contritbute to slide deterioration from any chemical emissions from the material they are made of.Overall a great product at a great price. The company who makes the product sent an email when they were shipped giving tracking info which is a nice gesture.Great stuff.
Best flash drive I've seen/used yet! OUTSTANDING NAME, OUTSTANDING CAPACITY, SHARP DESIGN, AMAZING VALUE... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
I had ordered this product as well as the translucent deflector based up on the statement that only gold and silver are included. In fact, white and translucent deflectors are included too! I definitely prefer a white beauty dish as opposed to silver in most situations. This is far better quality than the aftermarket ones you see from third-party/off-brand vendors. Buy Elinchrom! You get what you pay for!
Don't let the product images fool you. These speakers are nice and slender, look beautiful and have a small "footprint," so they will fit just about anywhere. As other reviewers have said, 30-40 listening hours loosens the speakers up and that is where they really shine. Beautiful sound, even at low volumes. The speakers are very well built - Very sturdy. Readily accept "banana plugs" (which I highly recommend you take the time to use). Even in other parts of the house, the stereo sounds good. Really good. I use it primarily for listening to music of all genres, from 70s funk and classic rock to metalcore, hip hop, dubstep, and 60's country tunes. Best speaker for the money. Plus, they are magnetically shielded, so you can have them near your televisions without worry.
Ok, just to make this simple, different Hard Drives have different settings for Master with Slave, Or Master as Single Drive. Indeed, on some drives this can mean that you can just remove the shunt, or put it in a 'storage' position on the pins on the back of the drive. NOW!!! EVERY drive I have, Maxtor, Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital & Samsung, they ALL have the cable settings printed on the drive somewhere. If you look at that, you will see if you need to remove the shunt entrirely for Master SINGLE DRIVE, or Single Drive with NO SLAVE. Some of them will have you still use the shunt to get the Master Single drive setting, some not. Just look over your hard drive really well, the information is there. ALSO!!! You can go to any Hard Drive Mfg's Web Site & find the different jumper settings in picture form. VERY EASY to follow the pictures. Look for Master Single Drive First, the just plain Master setting if you do not find that one.I hope this will be of help to someone,IMHO whytegold5
Bought the 46" Sony as an open box item at Circuit City last month. Picture and features are excellent. I thought it would be hard to beat my Samsung DLP, but it is considerably better. 1080i vs 720 helps. Also bought a Toshiba HD DVD Player and the picture is 1080P and it is the best I have seen. Sony was one of few that had a flat black bezel instead of the glossy black. Only negative is Sony's prices.
Item arrived even sooner than I thought! This is a pretty good skin as compared to another one I've had before it, in which I had to return to the store. It's simple, fits perfectly and very easy to put in/take out your Zen. The skin may look like it doesn't have cutouts for the buttons, but when they're lit, you can clearly see them. Makes it look even cooler!
i lost two tapes, but i won't use it again. also, the radio stations all come in with extreme static, definatly one of the worst cassete players ever created, staining the sony tradions from back in the day when they made GOOD products.
Maxtor is one of the leading hard drive manufacturers in the U.S. They supply virutally every major PC manufacturer, including Dell, Compaq, Gateway, and IBM. I've had nothing but great luck with Maxtor. I've never had any reliability issues, and they have outstanding customer support.
My wife, Naomi and I do a lot of traveling. With these speakers, which fold up like a sandwich, we can easily pack them with our clothes. The sound is pure Altec Lansing. The remote makes it simple to reset the alarm on our ipod from the comfort of our bed to get a "few more winks" in the morning. It's also nice to know that we don't have to depend on desk clerks to awaken us in such places as Beijing, Cairo, Mumbai, Warsaw, Prague, and other places where communication can be "hopey-wishey." We've been using them for a decade without any problems.TONY HOROWITZ
Great value for price - Bought it for my daughters for them to play the IPAD and IPOD. Works great. The ear buds are a bit large for their little ears but the ones that cover your ears are comfortable and good sound quality. Would purchase again.
When I started working in sound I set out to find good headphones. I noticed that every professional operation be it radio, recording studio, or video production house always used Sony 7506's. I visited manu production facilities and schools such as Full-sail ect. Every professional place only had these headphones. Being no stranger to the business world I figured the reason must be either the headphones were cheap or the best. It turned out to be the later. I've used the Sony 7506's for over 15 years. There is a reason Sony has never changed the design of these headphones, you can't improve upon perfection. I have never had a pair fail on me. The only part that ever wears out are the ear pads and they are easily replaceable.
I bought these to replace a pair of Yamaha speakers with a Kenwood amp. They sound great. Bass hits hard, vibrates the walls. Nice clear mids and highs from the satellites. I would definitely buy these again.
This was a great mouse for about the first year I owned. After one year is when all of the problems started. The mouse now loses connection sproadically and sometimes it doesn't want to connect at all. I have changed the battery quite a few times and that doesn't seem to help. It is very tempremental, and I have now given up and am shopping for a replacement.So, a word to the wise - in my experience the mouse will work great for a while, just be prepared to replace it in a year or so.
The 80GB Firelite portable has worked flawlessly for me throughout several months of travel all over the world. Since purchasing this drive I have carried it with me to Taiwan, China, Korea, Finland and several trips inside the US. I am far from over-protective of my gear and this drive has survived everything I or the airlines could throw at it without a single hiccup.Installation on my XP machine was as simple as plugging it in and letting it automatically install itself. I had none of the power problems mentioned by others on this page, but I carry a high-powered Alienware notebook, so I wouldn't expect any trouble. The device does come with an alternative PS2 mouse or keyboard port power connector which would allow people with older notebooks to get power without buying a separate power supply.I highly recommend this product, and will be buying a larger version of this drive as soon as they make one available.
This is a very robust modem and a big improvement over my old one. I definitely recommend it.
I had high hopes for this camera after reading all of the reviews. Unfortunately, when I used it for the first time it froze, wouldn't turn off, and two pixels were lit up on the videos.
My only problem with the Palm V had been the tendency for it to get squashed in my brief case, drawing down power as I flew to my destination. The conventional covers did not help. The hard case solved this problem and looks great. It is also easy to slip the Palm V out of the case to place on the cradle for work in the office. An excellent product!
I consider myself an extreme cacher/hiker usually taking the path least traveled. I use this holster to hang my etrex from an accessible loop on my back pack. Very convenient and secure, the etrex maintains satellite connection and I can easily check it when I want to. This is a great quality item that allows easy access to all the GPS buttons. I am ordering my second holster to replace the one I purchased 4 years ago, the elastic finally wore out. Love it!
I received the shipment promptly, installed the new memory in my Laptop and all is working well.Good deal for the price/
I'd purchase from this vendor again. Fast efficient service. I haven't used the card yet but I'm sure it's fine.
A bit shocked at this $13 item, which in a world of $70 "smart covers" has so much intelligence in its design. Rubber pads exactly where you need them, extremely lightweight & compact when folded, and an unprecedented range of viewing angles - which makes ALL the difference in this world of glossy screens. Especially on airplanes, where one degree up or down can be life or death for enjoying a movie.Frankly I'm shocked it hasn't been knocked-off in "aircraft grade brushed aluminum with magical microfiber carrying case" for $110.I'd probably actually pay it - the engineering & design IS that good. The black plastic makes it affordable & accessible, which is great. NONE of the more expensive, showy, stands have this degree of versatility.I'd say, keep this model, and then, take this design upmarket with more expensive materials to match whatever flavor of the month gadget is selling well - I have several media players, grey market tablets, etc. and the achilles heel of all of them is how do you hold it. I have a lot of stands, and this one is just amazing. Great job.
good:1)the interface looks good, fancy lookingthat's it!bad:1)DUMB software: keep tell me to "perform illegal U-turn" when I am on i-5 going from SF to LA. It won't re-route until midpoint on I52)Exit: most of the time it will not tell you where to exit from the highway, no street name, no exit# (it will only say "exit in 1500 feet"). So if there's multiple exits (especially in LA!) within couple hundred feet, it will get very confused and make the user confused too! 99% of the time the user will end up getting out on the wrong exit!3)when the highway splits, it won't know which highway it's on if you chose the middle lane. or, it thinks you are on the highway when it's really on the service road.4)frequent reboot/freeze up.5)it will take non-necessary shortcut, get people lost6)won't let you choose the route. Stubborn piece of junk.my wife doesn't want to use it, my friends who had used it don't trust it. makes me look like an idiot.should never get this.
I've had the bag a month now and so far so good. It has plenty of internal space and appears to be well made and sturdy. Zippers are good quality and so is the pull up handle. It has plently of pockets and overall I'm really pleased with this purchase. The bag was delivered on time and packaged well. I would recommend.
Used this for a desktop system we had at our historical society that only had USB ports on the back. By placing this hub on the top of the case, it allows visitors to use a USB key drive without having to reach to the back of the system - messing up our wiring in the process.Worked right out of the box - plugged into USB port, attached power supply. Was recognized instantly by windows XP. Key drive was present as soon as I inserted it into any of the 4 ports.For what I needed it for, it's working perfectly.
I can't honestly comment on the sound quality of these headphones, because I was so discouraged by the fit, that I haven't even tried listening to anything yet. The 'comfortable, no adjustment needed' headband was such a sloppy fit that the ear cups hung nearly an inch lower than they should have at my ear. With shipping charges and restocking fee to the seller, I can't see that it will be worth my while to return them, but I was sure disappointed. Maybe they'll fit over a hat, but don't assume they'll give you a comfortable fit just because you have an adult head.
Everything was as advertised. Works great. This purchase arrived ahead of time and worked great right out of the box.
Don't be suckered by those sales reps who are trying to sell you $50+ HDMI cables. Even if you pay $30 a cable, that's too much. $20 is too much. You should pay $3/cable...and that's it!I bought these cables and they arrived right when I got my PS3 (and I bought the Dark Knight that evening at Costco!). Hooked up my PS3 to my LCD television (Samsung LN46A650). Picture - absolutely amazing; color, sharpness & detail, everything! Sound - incredible. Won't go back to DVDs - it's like comparing youtube videos to DVD. You won't be disappointed with these cables and this seller. Fantastic.
I recently purchased this model from a local retailer, and while the unit works in its own universe, it is far from desirable as far as the BIG picture goes.This machine will record +RW discs, but they will NOT play in most +RW capable settop players! Why doesn't the product description EVER address this issue?! Just because it records on a +RW (or whatever) type of disc, does NOT mean that other players will play it!...And what did Magnavox have to say about it?? After a lengthy conversation with tech support and additional call-back from their DVD Recorder specialist, all I got was "I'm sorry, we cannot help you any further with this issue."AVOID THIS MACHINE!
Contrary to many previous reviews complaining about the difficulty in screwing in hard drives, Antec has replaced the normal small screws with long ones. It is not necessary to use a magnetic driver to avoid frustration. The long screws easily mate with the HDs inside the drive cages. Enough are supplied (24) to install six drives.
"Ordered a printer USB 2.0 cable from Cmple and it did not work, my printer would not print. I kept getting a pop up on my computer saying it did not recognize the USB connection from this cable. Put my old cable cable back and the printer worked just fine. Contacted Cmple and they said they would refund my money. It also took a long time to receive this cable after I ordered it. Be careful when ordering these low priced cables.
I just received my INMOTION speaker system and it's already what I had hoped for! Great sound but even more exciting very small and portable. I love my i-pod but don't get to enjoy it much with the ear buds. I currently have my new speaker system in the kitchen for all to hear and can hardly wait to take it camping, boating or just out in the yard if I want.
I have a Panasonic PV-GS500 and it fits perfectly in the bag. What I like about the bag is its snug fit, durability, the fact that you can quickly close it with the front velcro closure, and that you can zip it closed when you're done (or if you need to protect the camera a little more from the elements between shoots). I don't use the attachment bag (attaches to the bottom of the bag), but it comes in handy when traveling to store the charger and cords. If you're looking for a bag with lots of room, this isn't for you. But if you need a bag that's more compact with a medium size camcorder like the pv-gs500, then this is an awesome bag.
I connected it, turned it on, and it hasn't skipped a beat! However, this did not surprise me since my previous cable modem was also from Motorola(Model SB5100, rented from the cable co.), and it worked flawlessly for over 5 years.
I had high hopes for the 88CD based on reviews I had read. When we got it we discovered that (1) it's huge (and heavy), and (2) the FM reception is really inferior. Sitting in exactly the same location as an old Sony clock radio, it received only a fraction of FM stations that the earlier one did.CD sound is great; but as an FM radio it's an oversized disappointment.
I ordered and received a Lumix branded battery promptly. The price was great and so far it seems to hold charge like a new battery should.
Exactly what I was looking for. Shipped fasted and fixed up my home network very easily. Nothing special... Just right.
Awesome product. Small screen but very, very clear. Good software, fast route recalculating. Includes road signs, lanes, speed limit warning. Good voice recognition. Small, cheap unit with a lot of features: MP3 and video player and picture viewer. Also world clock, alarm and 2 video games. Good battery. Lasts for 4-5 hrs.
so far (few days) this seems to work fine..a little "bouncy" with the arm fully extended, but that's just the nature of it. (everyone may not extend the arm the way I did, but it lets you if you want).It does adjust to just about any angle you need, and in that way is very flexible in its design (3 adjustments, one for how far the arm extends, a second for tilt of the unit front to back and a third for rotation of the unit, e.g. if the base is not mounted on a spot on your dash level to the ground). The permanent adhesive seems to be working well (the temporary adhesive didn't last in the 100+ degree heat direct sun from our heat wave, but worked ok until it got that hot).one important clarification to a below review - this unit, Garmin 010-10456-00, comes with the base you need to mount it on your dash. (it's really three parts - the clip for your gps, the rotating / adjusting arm and the swivel base that attaches to your dash). so, contrary to the below earlier dated review, you don't need anything additional for this mount.however, if you'd like to mount this unit in a second vehicle, you can purchase either a second swivel base (e.g. just the base that sticks to your dask) separately, or the weighted base, kind of a bean bag with the swivel base attached. Both of those are the base only and require you to already have the arm and clip for the GPS which come in this package, but let you buy only a new base without having to buy the clip and arm over again.
I have had no trouble at all with my D-Link USB hub. It's been working fine since initial installation and I have no complaints. Easy to set up and easy to use.
I just received this monitor and it has made a very good first impression. It replaced an 8 year old outstanding Sony product. It is the clearest, sharpest, and brightest CRT monitor that I've seen.
Yesterday I would have given this MFC product **** stars, but Brother instantly resolved the installation issue I had (website contacted, e-mail response with great instructions, 100% functional within 5 minutes)-- now I'm back to *****.This one product replaces an older, slow HP inkjet printer and a very good but space-occupying scanner.We were faxing, printing and copying instantly and very pleased with the speed and quality of all three.The scanner was my problem. Have Windows 98. After installation, the win.ini file caused 'Twain device already in use" error message in the scanner when I tried to choose the Source file. I contacted the Brother website "Ask Us"/Software issues site by e-mail and the next day had the step-by-step instructions for resolving this. It works perfectly!! Scanned a document, even sent it off to Word, and it worked perfectly.I am very happy with this product. Haven't printed photos on photo-quality paper yet, but photocopied prints came out great on plain ol' white paper, so I'm hopeful!Saw it in the store, read the reviews here, bought it -- another satisfied customer!
I had been researching portable DVD players for awhile and had initially settled on an Audiovox D1501, which is a 5.8 inch player that is selling for about $235.00 (It has great reviews). I was at Target a day after I ordered the thing from Amazon, and I actually saw a D1501. Nice unit, but pretty thick and the case seemed to be kind of a flimsy plastic. The way I treat stuff I would have had it broke in no time. Sitting next to the D1501 was this Magnavox. Slimmer case, heavier duty, and a 7&quot; screen. The price ($300.00 on sale) was more than I had wanted to spend, but it seemed like a better way to go. I bought it and am very happy with it. Excellent screen resolution, sound, and it plays my recordable DVDs (which I understand some of the cheaper portable DVDs don't do). All in all, an excellent unit and one I would highly recommend to friends and family.
The transmitter requires external power supply which is not included, though product description forgets to state that. I wanted to order power supply for extra money but couldn't find one. I even couldn't return it, because ANTonline didn't authorize return, but this is another story :-)
This lens has met or exceeded all of my expectations. The pictures are very sharp on my 60D. The focal length allows me to get very good insect macros and even closer wildflower pictures. I also have learned to like the manual pull switch on the lens. The autofocus is somewhat slow and noisy, but most of the time I use manual so this is not an issue for me. It has opened a whole new world of photo opportunities.
This filter is purchased for my micro lens. It fits perfectly. I have several Tiffen UV filters for various lens. They work well and serve the purpose.
I've seen several other companies try to produce portable printers or scanners and they have all fallen short of the Canon BJC-55/85. One main reason is this little device that allows you to carry both at once! The software is extremely easy to use. In part because there are no settings to change; you can only ever scan at 300 dpi (most flatbeds have much higher resolution, thus my rating of 4 stars).However, the image is crisp, color is good, and the unit snaps in very easily. I only wish they included a hard case like the one for the ink cartridge which came with the printer instead of a flimsy plastic &quot;storage&quot; bag. It is so tiny, this is probably the only scanner you'll ever worry about losing :)
If Donna Tartt had not been the author of best-selling book 'The Secret History' I doubt if this rambling book would ever have been published. I expected an intriguing story of a young girl doing some detective work to solve her brother's murder, instead Tartt just uses this initial premise as the opening gambit for another character-driven novel about the American South. All the stock characters are there - the matriarchial grandmother, the ditzy aunts, the neurotic mother, the devoted black servant, the crazy redneck family, the fanatical preachers. Suffice to say no cliche is left unturned and after a promising start the book rambles on for pages and pages with nothing happening. It gets better towards the end (though some of the kids' escapades were about as convincing as Scooby Doo) but the ending - well the ending made me lose the will to live. I guess the message is don't expect your curiosity to be solved - this is no simple detective story - it is a piece of GREAT AMERICAN FICTION. What it honestly feels like is that the Tartt had a bad case of writer's block and had to force every word of this long uninvolving, rambling epic on to the page. A waste of my time ...
I was very disappointed when this product arrived. I could have saved money if I ordered a regular size cd. Not only is this overpriced but it has a low writing speed. Don't buy it- it's not worth the money.
I own a Canon HV30 camcorder and the SC-A70 soft case stores it perfectly. Also, there is room for two batteries, a compact wall charge, a couple of miniDV tapes, and a couple of other accessories. The thing I love about this case is its construction, its looks, and how compact it is. If your looking for a case to store the basics and a couple of other things, then this is the case for you.
This lens if flat out amazing but I do wish it was a little better built. The first several times I used my it was a super tight fit on my camera body. That is the only flaw I have ever noticed.The best thing about this lens is the price.This lens is super fast and perfect for low light situations. Actually it is perfect for just about anything. Super sharp, I like the bokeh, and again super fast. I love this lens for portraits and it is perfect for inside gyms. Here recently I have been doing some pictures for dance competitions and inside a poorly lit gym f/2.8 isn't nearly fast enough, but at f/1.8 this lens is.Don't believe all the low reviews you read. Let's set som bad reviews straigght.First if you camera body doesn't have a built in motor for focusing then this lens will not autofocus because it doesn't have a focusing motor. If you are going to own and operate a DSLR camera then know your camera.Also this lens may appear soft to some people at f/1.8. It is not soft, you must know at f/1.8 you have a very shallow depth of field. If you don't know what depth of field is then don't buy this because you are to dumb to buy a DSLR and buy a point and shoot camera.Another things if the focusing is off that is your camera focusing system and not the lens. And some say that even when manual focusing it is out of focus, no way unless that lens it straight up broken.
I have had this battery for a few months and it has been great! The battery I have lasts longer than the original. I totally recommend Digicom products
Simply put, this DVD/VCR combo is very difficult to use even for a fairly savy person like myself. Without the manual you are lost, and the most annoying thing about this model is the very noisy fan that runs incessantly even when the machine is off! I had to put it on a AC socket on/off switch.
My iPod earbuds slip out of my ears when I walk/run, so I tried the Coby isolation earbuds, Sony MDR-J10 Clip-on Style Stereo Headphones, and Panasonic MDR-J10 Clip-on Style Stereo Headphones, as well as others, to no avail. Finally, I've found earphones that stay in place when I walk/run. The sound quality is better than the Coby, Sony, and Panasonic ones I've mentioned, so that's yet another plus for these. So far they've held up through marathon training for this year.
since receiving this item it has worked as described. no faults so far. good battery life for my camera. would buy another if needed. great price..
This is great for getting rid of those wires in your car. Its paring and connecting via Bluetooth seems faster than some of my other Bluetooth devices. I have the unit plugged into the outlet in the rear of my car and it still works great for talking on the phone. Go to this website and find unused frequencies for your area and/or those that you regularly travel to: [...]
Don't really like the antenna on the side and the range isn't all that great but it does allow me to listen to my iPod Nano through any radio.
I have a silver mini iPod and I think it is the best. You can download a lot of song if you are a person like me. The Pepsi music also helps you save $ on iTunes. If you buy the iTrip (see apple website) beware because if you add more radio frequencys then it takes up space.
This remote is easier to program than any I have owned. I like it so much that I boought a second one.
Good bass.Really good clarity.This is one of a few speakers that has a 12" bass driver.exelent sound if combined with a good AV reciever.Be carefull...you might get drunk on them. read the reviews on this speaker is REALLY GOOD SPEAKER FOR THE MONEY IF YOU LUCKY TO GET ONE AROUND.Gioxtream.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
This is a wonderful product and from the first i was in love with it. The sharpness is really good, the low light is a little slow but if you are careful or use the manual focus it can be very sharp. The lens is built pretty sturdy. I am careful with all my lenses but look for more durable products for that just in case moment. The only thing in working with this lens is when you are in higher light you do need a hood for it. It will flare up a bit if you are not. I spent about $100 for the cannon entry level 50mm and was okay with that but after the usm 50mm i am sold on it every time, quick accurate and for the little bit more money was well worth it. I know i am not a pro but after just a few days playing with this lens my pictures make me look more and more like one. The proof is in the pictures they say and this one speaks loudly for the price.The only problem i had with this purchase was I was double ordered by amazon. They were not really helpful but i did find both companies and talked to them. They were both very helpful and the issue was resolved quickly. I really wish Amazon was a little more helpful and would like to know why they would ship two of the same lenses from both the east and west coast on one purchase. My thinking on this is if i were to order two lenses at the same time they would have shipped from the same address.
The Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct works well and the USB feature is a fun feature.Not only does this unit upscale our DVD's but hook up a hard-drive, flash drive or other usb storage and watch films, look at photos and have fun.Too bad it is only USB 1.1 though.Other than that we are happy!
Getting the 4000 points card through Amazon is an all-around great deal if you simply must have downloads for your Xbox. This is especially true if you buy the digital code. Not only is it instant, but you also avoid the added cost of taxes, which can add almost $4 extra to your card's price. It's also cheaper than buying it in stores that typically sell for $49.99, not including tax. The 4000 points card is also a better value than the 1600 points card, if you look in the long run. The 1600 point card gets you ~82 points per dollar spent, whereas the 4000 points card gets you ~86 points per dollar spent.Overall, if you're willing to spend the $25 extra, buy the 4000 points card through Amazon and save yourself some money.
This portable DVD player has been great for both travel (car) & home use and we've used it for almost 3 years. Both adults & kids have used it heavily & the only thing that has broken is the splitter for the headphones. Easy to use.
Pro(+)- Price- Picture qualityCon (-)- Sluggish response- Horrible menus- Junk remote--------------------Overall I am happy with this buy. The player is a nice size: slim and shallow but a standard width. The player looks good and works with my Samsung 32" 450 series TV (LN32A450) over HDMI without any problem.I assumed upconverting was a total gimmick. After swapping back and forth between the same DVD in my old player and this one, I'm a convert. Even turning the upscaling off on this player makes for a good comparison; however, trying to do so highlights the limitations of the player.It is SLOW to respond to commands and has HORRIBLE menus. With the TV on and the correct source selected it takes 10+ seconds to go from standby power (with a DVD already in!) to first screen flicker. It's not that 10s is the end of the world; it's just much slower than the average DVD player and a noticeable wait each time I use it.Combine the counter intuitive menus with the slow response and initial setup is really frustrating. [1 of 5 for initial setup] The slow response time and junky remote make getting a movie going less than a joy. [3 of 5 for all subsequent interactions directly with the player] Watching a movie and having it look that good for less than $70, more than covers up the problems. [5 of 5 for picture quality]Verdict: $70 very well spent.=====================Update: After 3 years of light use this player died. It will no longer recognize discs. Given 2 movies / mo over 3-ish years this player worked out to $1 / use. I consider that poor value for the money and will be replacing it with a newer model from a different company.
I agree completely D.Welker!! The same thing happend to me also with the head-jack! They need to do a product RECALL! At first the product works really well then after awhile of use it starts to 'malfunction' increasing from that one problem. I woudn't recommend this product to anyone.
bought this one to replace broken rio500, because it was really cheap ($30 after coupon). I didn't expected anyting, and I was right. So much worse than rio500! The only good thing I can say about this one is that it is really light, even if bulky. The upload speed is about that of serial cable and there are no features at all. The worst thing (ok, I knew about this one) is that it doesn't take 128MB SM cards. Besides, the card compartment doesn't close, so the card is always a bit exposed. My experience with Samsung products was typically good, but this player doesn't feel very sturdy.
I bought this USB wifi adapter while visiting family in Spain, to help them get wirelessly connected to their broadband router.I had previously used my own Intellinet USB adapter to check that the connection would work okay on their PC, as well as verifying the connection using the built-in wifi on my own laptop.In its favour, the Belkin installed easily under Windows XP, and the supplied wireless utility seems adequate, if not strictly necessary -- I prefer the standard Windows XP wifi wizard. Being able to store the USB connector lid on the opposite end of the device is a nice design touch.Unfortunately, I can't say anything else good about this product. The range is appalling. My relative's wifi network was showing up as 3-bars on both the Intellinet USB adapter and my laptop's built-in wifi. Under the Belkin, it only managed a single bar, and sometimes not even that. I also noticed that the first two adapters easily picked up 4-5 neighbouring wifi networks, while the Belkin never showed anything other than the local network.The connection was extremely flakey, to the point of being unusable. I can only assume some sort of design flaw with the antenna system. From reading other reviews here, it seems to be a widespread problem with this product.Unfortunately, I'd already disposed of the packaging so I can't return it to the store. It wasn't expensive, so I expect it will be consigned to the recyling bin. Meanwhile, I'm leaving my own USB adapter behind for my relatives to use, and I'll find a replacement when I get home.Sadly, this confirms my previous bad experience of Belkin products. On this occasion, the Belkin USB adapter was the only one available to buy at short notice. In future, I'll hold out for an alternative.
I purchased this item for myself and others in our busy office. They have good range and are easy to install and use.
I've owned the netgear eva8000 for 8 months now. At first I was quite upset that it didn't perform all the tasks advertised on the box, especially the TV feature. However, now that I've been a beta firmware tester, I'm seeing that this box is getting much much better. The latest firmware versions are very stable and easy to navigate. The TV feature still doesn't work for me, but the engineers at Netgear are working on this issue.On the weekends, I just let the box randomly play music from my collection during a photo slideshow. It really brings all your media to the family room and makes it easy to enjoy. I am really happy with this product.
I bought this GPS on the day it was released in July 2007 so I have now had it for about 2 1/2 years. One thing I wish they would have advertised is that there is no way to change the lithium battery once it dies. I bought this for about $500 (since it was the day it released) thinking that it would last for several years and I would be able to purchase a new battery for it once the lithium battery died. Now, 2 1/2 years later, the battery does not hold a charge (and has not for a while) so I am basically stuck with a GPS that is only useable when plugged in to the car charger or an a/c adapter. All in all, I would say the following:Pros:1. The itinerary function allowed me to input multiple destinations and set a route.2. The screen size makes it easy to view while driving. Glare was never a problem with this unit.3. It redirects quickly if you miss your turn.Cons:1. The battery is not removable or able to be changed. This is not mentioned anywhere in the literature that comes with the unit.2. The MapShare function did not work when adding streets, it only worked when changing the name of a street. I think this feature does not work well because they just want you to purchase the updated maps from them instead of changing your own maps in the GPS.3. The TomTom Customer Service Manager quickly became irate when I voiced my dissatisfaction. When I called about the battery issue, they were quick to direct me to their website where there were new units on sale instead of addressing the problem.
works great, and arrived fast and did the job just as described :) so definitely worth the cheap price :D
Pretty simple really - the ink tank works! No complaints here. Installs easily into my Canon iPF8100
This product is not an MP3 player, nor is it a portable CD player. It is something infinitely better and more sublime. Sony made a botch of OpenMG and it was irresponsible of them to bill the NetMD units as being MP3 players, but the N505 is still a great machine, for the same reasons that Minidisc in general is a great and unique format. Read on to find out why.Minidisc players surpass portable CD and MP3 players in several aspects:It records! This MD unit and most others are capable of recording. You can't do that with a portable CD player or most portable MP3 players. You can record live or dub other sources, anytime, anywhere, with pristine quality, different sources on one MD if you want to. You can edit the sequence and content of what you record right on the MD recorder. You can record up to 5 hours of lecture or whatever on one disc. You can record, re-record, append to, resequence, or erase minidisc media up to a MILLION times, right on the MD unit. You do not first have to encode your music with a computer. You do not even need to have a computer to enjoy MD.Sound quality. Minidisc players have better digital-to-analog conversion and better headphone outputs than ANY portable CD player or MP3 player, bar none. Using ATRAC Type-R, you get dynamic range and frequency response at least as good as that of CD audio, but with the warm, smooth, humanistic qualities of good vinyl. It's actually a GOOD thing that MD transcodes other digital formats to ATRAC. ATRAC sounds better than MP3, unless you use LP4, the super-long-play ATRAC codec. ATRAC is better than MP3 at the same bitrate because it is more mature and was designed from the start to store high quality audio, not to be a low-bitrate Internet download format, for which MP3 is optimized. It is true that MP3 at 256 Kbps, at least using the LAME encoder, is generally regarded as indistinguishable from CD audio quality. ATRAC Type-R uses a higher average bit rate than that - 292 Kbps! It is, in a word, overkill. You cannot get better sound quality in a portable device. Just remember to throw away the included headphones and get some that sound decent. The included ones are junk, as one might expect from the headphones that come with a $140 MD recorder. If it came with better ones, they'd have to charge more. The N505 has the same DAC and same headphone output as the top-of-the-line model, the N1, so get some good headphones and you won't have a complaint about the sound.Stability. While solid-state players don't, even the best CD players can skip. Minidisc was designed from the ground up not to skip. You'd destroy the MD unit before you could get it to skip. It's that good. The current line of Sony MD players all have the same anti-skip protection, including the N505. It works amazingly well.Durability. MD players are smaller, lighter, and more durable than CD players. MD blanks are smaller, lighter, and more durable than CD blanks. They store just as much music as an MD, twice as much in LP2 mode, four times as much in LP4 mode (though I don't recommend LP4 for critical listening). Even though it's at the bottom of the line, the N505 feels solid.Bottom line: if you can hardly bear to leave your computer because you love your MP3 collection, fine, buy an iPod and carry your collection around with you. But if you love MUSIC and own some CDs or some vinyl, or you'd like to be able to record on the go, don't hesitate to get an MD player. The MZ-N505 is a great unit to get started with Minidisc. If you need a microphone input, get the N707 or the N1 instead. I am thrilled with my N505 and do not regret choosing it or the MD format in the least.
I already owned some Sony earbuds that sound very good, but when running they tend to fall out a lot. I decided to try these because of the ear hook design and so far I am VERY happy with them. I never have to adjust them, even after 20 minutes on the treadmill. They did what I asked of them!p.s. My only complaint is that they do not adjust for the individual ears that may be wearing them. A pliable ear hook (Gumby style) would do the trick...are you listening Sony?
I'm very satisfied with this product. It was easy to assemble and had very clear assy. instructions.
As of April 2012 there are no instructions, no support, so you better know what you're doing. Check their site to verify.
This is an excellent item for your ipad. Very good item to have. Portable and fold up, easy to carry around.
After a careful search that included a read of previous reviews, I selected the Nikons. Excellent binoculars -- well crafted, sharp images, no hint of double images, excellent in low light conditons. Heavy but should prove durable. I'm very pleased.
it's a gigabit switch that is cheap and works perfectly, not much more to say about that. It could be green, I don't know, and frankly I don't really care all that much.I haven't noticed if it gets hot, but so far in the 2 weeks I've had it it has not dropped any connections, which is a plus.
I bought this specifically so I could play DVDs, SVCDs, and JPEGs on my Infocus X1 lcd projector using the progressive mode with component inputs.Finding Nemo looked amazing! Relative to the Panasonic Player I have, control for playing JPEGs is superior, with on display directories of photos provided.
I bought a ten dollar cable about 2 months ago, needed another and saw this. This one works as well, and the price is ridiculously cheap. I just checked and now they are 1 cent each. THAT'S MIND BOGGLING. How do they make profit from these???? Anywho thanks to the suppliers and the sellers, I just wish all things were this cheap :).
I bought this knockoff because of the need for cables for the car and work. I got it from Boxwave because of prior dealings with them.I can't add much to what has already been said. Works to charge and sync and has a very snug fit when plugging it it. You must tug firmly to remove it from the phone. My hope is that this does not become an issue, as the Apple cable fits much more loosely.
first hairdryer arrived damaged, second hairdryer only lasted five months before overheating. Now what, I have no box to return the item but I am going to let the company know my dissatisfaction with their product and see what happens. I'm going back to Conair!
I bought this lens because it was cheaper than Canon lenses, and it has a 67mm. This lens have a great zoom range (17-50) and an f2.8 maximum aperture size. This make it ideal for wide angle portraits as long as close up portrait. It gives a cool background blur and can be a good in taking landscape as well.I bought my Canon 30D without the default lens and bought this one instead. I use this as my default lens, and not yet thinking about buying another lens. Maybe I will buy Canon 85mm/f1.8 because I mostly shoot portrait, and the Sigma 10-20 for ultra-wide shots. But I don't have the money now, besides, my Tamron takes great portraits as well as landscapes .
As with a previous reviewer, this mouse seemed to work fine then all of a sudden, the scroll wheel stopped working properly. It would work for a few pages (web or offline text documents) then just stop, or do stupid things. Changing settings, running troubleshooters, changing ports and reinstalling software resulted in exactly the same problems. I put my old mouse back on and am taking this two-month old mouse back to W..-M...t.
As a matter of fact I get the item based on previous reviews, it is my first time with this kind of headphones. Considering the price and quality it was worth. I like it
I have had this printer less that a year. The ink jets are always dirty and need to be cleaned, which uses too much ink. If I get 50 pages out of a cartridge, I'm lucky. Very surprising since my last Epson was fine.
When I first bought one of these, a full GB on this small MicroSD cards was amazing. Now you can find 8(and I think 16 now) GBs on the micro drives. I picked this up to have extra storage and have a few songs to play on my old phone. Now that I have a new phone, I grabbed a 4GB MicroSD card and gave my single GB to my sister. Unfortunately its advantage is its downfall. If you plan on moving it from one place to another make sure you dont misplace it, it could slip through a seat cusion and never be seen again.
It's very cool that this flash drive is affordable and holds 16 gigs. I disregarded someone's review here that it is slow, and wish I didn't. It is really slow... I use it to hold a lot of documents and I compose word docs on it and save them there and every time I save during composition, it takes FOREVER.I would not buy this again for this purpose.
This was a replacement for a similar Sony pair of ear buds I had but without the over the ear "clip". I found them totally unusable for me, they keep falling out of my ears because of the over the ear style. The sound was great, when they stayed in, for the price, but had to give them to my wife who doesn't wear them over her ear some how. Style may not work with you physical ear size or shape.
A pack of these came with my Sony years ago... still have the original protector on that camera, works great, no peeling, doesn't hinder quality of view.Just got a new Canon and first thing I did was put a lcd protector on which I had from the pack that came with my Sony! Would't be without these things, work great.
Love this little combo. And the price! I have always used SanDisk cards and the Extreme III cards are great for super-fast downloading at 20MB/sec (133x). Never had a problem with SanDisk cards and at this price, it is silly to buy the slower cards for the same price. The MicroMate is just what I want; don't need a big reader with a long cord.
I have not one single complaint about this dvd player. It's played every dang thing I've thrown at it, and I use it alot since I don't have cable tv. divx, avi, mpeg, xvid...you name it, it'll play it. Had this thing and been giving it heavy usage since the summer of 2004 and have had ZERO problems. Well worth the 60 bucks I paid for it!!! Very happy camper here. :-)
I bought a $12.00 hdmi cable at big lots when I ran across this one for less than $2.00. Needless to say I took the one I bought from big lots back and I couldn't be happier with this one.
First off, let me say that I am a Netgear fan. I've been using their products for years, and I've always had good things to say about them. However, the PS121 has been a disappointment. When I bought the item, I was under the impression that it worked with most, if not all USB printers. My mistake!!! Be sure to check out the compatible printers list on Netgear's website for the PS121. You'll find that suprisingly few USB printers actually work with this unit. Recommendation: If you have an HP printer that you want to network -- Get an HP JetDirect server -- I've gone with the 175X. Even then, you won't get everything that you want on a multifunction unit such as the OfficeJet G85 (i.e., print, scan, copy, fax) from a network. But, at least the thing will actually function with the print command. Otherwise, unless you have a printer on Netgear's verified compatibility list, pass this one by -- NOTE: I cannot verify that those printers on Netgear's compatibility list will do everything that the printer is capapble of doing while on a network. If I knew of such a device that would network all of these functions, I would recommend it. In most cases, don't expect more than simple printer communication -- forget the scan and fax functions. For me, however, the PS-121 is nothing more than a paperweight. The HP JetDirect 175X, as did my JetDirect 170 for print functions, works fine.DJR
If I had written this review a month ago I would have given it a great review, but since then, and especially yesterday, while using it extensively for the first time, it was driving me crazy. For something that is as expensive as this keyboard is (I paid $102 for a refurbished or remanufactured one) I would think it wouldn't have the issues it has been having. It loses connection all the time, for random reasons, and always loses connection when the computer freezes and I have to restart it. I tried originally to connect it using a generic BT dongle and was having problems when it disconnected and I would have to delete it from the devices and add it anew. To do this, I would have to reconnect the mouse I replaced to do this. Very annoying.So I tried the dongle that came with it to be able to more easily reconnect them, but even that didn't always work. Since I had bought this to be able to use 15 feet away from my computer while watching movies, this is not going to work.The connectivity problems aren't all. Sometimes it lags, sometimes it adds random letters that I didn't even push. Once yesterday it started typing in all CAPS before I had pressed the caps lock key! Very annoying. This is why it only has one star. It doesn't function as it should and is not reliable.Now, I can talk about the design. The design is not too terrible. With that said, the mousepad is in a bad spot. My pinky finger is always pressing it and moving the mouse and my cursor when typing or using the arrow keys. Annoying once again. I'm used to the mousepad in the center of the bottom of the keyboard as it is in laptops, and that took some getting used to. The pseudo backlighting that happens when I push one of the peripheral buttons is lame as I can't very well see any of the keys until I push it. Anyway, I think that's it. I'm looking to send it back and get a refund on it and not using it much more. Otherwise, I might be adding to this list of failures in the near future.
I've used these for several days and have given up on them. I'm calling Amazon tomorrow to see about sending them back for a pair of around-the-ear phones instead. These just aren't comfortable. They press into my ears. It doesn't bother me at first, but after a few minutes I have to adjust them so they're pressing on a different place on my ear, and then go back to the first way a few minutes after that. It's a bad cycle.They're not really behind the ear, either. I could be putting them on wrong, but they certainly don't seem to be to me. I asked a coworker what he thought, and he agreed that they were not made for wearing behind the ear. The package says "2 ways to wear" but I could never figure out what the second way was. They only go on top of my head, much like the koss porta pro seem to in the picture for those.I'm not an audiophile by any means. I used these mainly for listening to audiobooks. Sound-wise, these worked great for me. But I'm not really the person to ask about audio quality.
I have had the ATS-909 for three weeks now. I love it. It has features usually only found on table top models. Last of the Sangean's to be made completely in Taiwan. I have read most all of the reviews from this site and others. I have found that the batteries last quite a while. Longer than most have said (batteries last longer with headphones). About 20+ hours and still full battery. Sounds good with built in speaker and great with headphones. Yes, ShortWave works much better with supplied reel antenna. Get the BOOK 'Passport to World Band Radio 2009'.
I needed to get a video connector for my Apple Dvi converter thingey so I could get Hulu to run on my analog TV. This was my purchase, and the TV picture is way better than my straight-in cable reception. It is flexible but sturdy. The gold tips may be a gimmick but then maybe not??? I live right on the ocean, and I have noticed that metal tarnishes quite quickly, and battery tops need to be wiped off from clocks and such. So maybe the gold tips are worth it here? TIP: Just keep the cord away from your pet rabbit and it will prob. give a great picture for eons.
I love this lens the built construction the high quality it even feels like they put alot of work into this big baby.Its a beautiful cream white about 10 inches long and does get alittle heavy but its worth it.i tried it out inside and out you do need a tripod inside it requires alot of light very good colors and contrast i havent got to try it out that much yet but i will submit pictures when i do.Great Lens
This is unbelievable. As much as I like almost every aspect of the mouse, the build quality is pitiful. The first mouse just decided to stop recognizing button clicks. 2 months later the second mouse sporadically double-click. If I could somehow combine the two I'm sure it'd all work out but as it stands I don't think I can buy or recommend anything made by Logitech anymore. I've bought their stuff for years but I am so put off by this that I'm probably better off just finding another brand I like. Unfortunate, but with so many other similar complaints, it's likely that if I bought another Logitech mouse I'd just encounter the same problem.
This is a good book for great story line. Harriet has spent her life haunted by the murer of brother,Robin, on Mother's day. Her grief-stricken family never fully recovers, so Harriet creates an imaginary world for herself. Twelve years after Robins death, She desides to find his murderer and seek revenge.It has a lot of twist and turns. Have fun reading.
Was a little worried about the quality given the price, but it didn't disappoint. A good value!
It's August 2009. I just moved to a cabin on the farm. My cabin is about 250-280 feet away from my wrt54gs router in the trailer on the hill. Set up is simple. The version 3.0 range expander creates a full signal in my cabin (It was about a third to half strength before I installed the wre54g). It's 2009. Most of the negative reviews for this expander are from 2004 - 2005. I think Linksys has corrected the flaws from versions 1 and 2.Setup was actually very simple. We just moved from the city, so we are naturally paranoid to have an unsecured wireless system. BUT, if you don't believe in security, all you have to do is plug in the wre54g, hook it up to your unsecured router with an ethernet cable, and hit the auto configure button. (I do recommend pressing the reset button on the expander after you do anything with it). IF you are paranoid like I am and want WEP or WPA (my preference) security, you just need to run the Setup Wizard disc in your PC, follow the instructions, and you are done. It takes 5 - 10 minutes.Remember, if at first you try to do one thing with the expander (let's say: unsecure auto configuration), and then decide to try something else (hmmm: secure WPA configuration through the Setup Wizard)- PRESS THE RESET BUTTON. It will only help.Also, you need to run the Setup Wizard on a PC. It doesn't work on a Mac. So, if you only have a Mac, you may want to ask a friend who has a PC laptop to come to your house to help you out.
Great product, be careful of the sizing, some of these are a little big for the cameras/phones they are supposed to be for.
This cable was delivered within three days of ordering and came via first class mail. It was double packaged and both gold-plated terminals had plastic protectors.I connected the cable between my blu-ray player and my HDTV, and up popped a great picture. The cable had to wind through a group of other signal cables and there was absolutely no cross talk, indicating that the shielding and twisted pair are doing their jobs.I would highly recommend this cable and this vendor.
Great headset - has superb call quality. Also, we have SEVERAL 802.11 wireless networks running in our office, and I don't get any interference with any of them. The only two complaints I have are:1 - Mute button doesn't mute the call - this may be a compatibility issue with my phone, however...2 - The "firefly" indicator light that flashes to let others know you are on a call makes a slight (barely audible) noise while on a call. I may see if I can disable this, since everyone in my office always asks me if I'm on a call anyway...Otherwise it is the perfect headset - highly recommended.
I bought this expecting to use it during plane flights to run my computer. When fully charged it would only power the computer for a maximum of 15 minutes. If fully charged the night before and unlugged/packed, it will loose all power/charge by the next morning. I purchased 3 of these all new and all 3 have he same problems. Not as advertised since it fails to even hold a charge for 8 hours and run time when freshly charged is a very small fraction of the long advertised run time. RUN from this product and find something else that actually works as advertised, but avoid this LEMON.
The product was received in excellent condition. The service was great. It was billed as new but appears to actually be remanufactured.
I got this thing before it said it would arrive and I love it. You stick your battery in there and it gives you a rating of 0, 1+, 20+, 40+, 60+ or 80+ percent. I had one battery checker before, but it did not test under LOAD, which a lot of people have talked about before where it tests it when it's under use. It is great for what it tests, which is AA or AAA batteries. So one thing that I could fault it for is that it does not test other sizes like 9v or C batteries. But for what it does, again, it is awesome. It's cheaper than the other alternatives, portable, does not require batteries and is built sturdy. I first purchased this with some doubts as the product page does not look well done. However, I recommend this for testing AA and AAA batteries. It's the best choice for that.
I'm a big fan of this product. With the 16 gb capacity, I'm able to put almost anything I need on it. It's much faster than burning a CD, and much more changeable. I wonder if I'll ever have to defrag it!I have used it for transferring music files, photos, and text files to another computer as well as backing up data. I've dropped it a few time, with no signs that I did, physically or data-wise.I thought it was a great deal for the capacity. I'm sure the price will go down significantly soon, but I needed this size NOW.
This works good for my Sony batter. The power plugs fold into the charger and it takes up very little space in my camera bag. It has a multi colored LED which changes from red to green once your battery is charged. It works nicely and was very affordable.
This tripod is a great balance of quality, stability, weight and cost. It is a little heavier than the carbon fiber tripods, but its also cheaper. I had a cheap $30 Sunpak tripod before this one and the 190XPROB doesnt really weigh all that much more.The big selling point for me was the horizontal column, its great for doing macro shots on a table where you want to get the camera really close to your subject without having the legs get in the way.This tripod feels really solid and well-built im confident that im going to be lugging this thing around for at least five years and not have to worry about replacing it.Im using this tripod with the Manfrotto 484RC2 Mini Ball Head and the Canon 5d.
Ecellent Receiver for the Money. Great Separation, lots of power. Yamaha did a nice job on this one and Amazon has it for a great price. You will not be dissapointed.
Bought this cable for 60 cents...and got something that was worthy of...oh...about 60 cents. If you are serious about getting good quality video and audio in your home theatre setup, invest in some quality cables.Bought a cable from Sony to hook up my PS3 haven't had an ounce of regret in that purchase despite the much higher price! Quality is much much better.As for this 60 cent cable...maybe Ill use it as a spare piece of rope. Of course, I could always just give it away for free...all you would have to do is pay $50 for shipping. &lt;smack>
This is actually my second time buying an HDMI cable from here (SFPlanet is a very good provider - I got it in less than a week both times). The first was to obtain full HD capabilities on the Samsung HDTV while watching shows.... the cable is fantastic! I've had the first for a year now with no problems.... it's a gold plated cable for as much as you'd pay for TAX in the store!! I would recommend this to anyone in a heartbeat - the second cable is going on the DVD player to improve the sound quality - HD is much better!Save the gas! Get this cable for like 5 bucks! (and that includes shipping... what a steal!)
This router will take a legitimate connection to a web site and turn it into an ad for belkin products! The older models don't but if you update the firmware (like maybe to close a security hole in the future, or for compatibility of a network game) you will start getting ads! There are a couple of articles that are at popular news organizations that confirm this. BOYCOTT, DO NOT UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE!
Microsoft points are very useful, I have gotten map packs and many mini games with them. However, they can get pretty expensive, especially some of the new packs. I used this generator to get free codes, check out this video for proof [...]
Whether you're an audio/videophile or are just starting to build your system, this thing is just wonderful. It's a breeze to program using the website. Just input your equipment make/model numbers, and press a button on the website. You're done. The only remote that would be better than this would be a custom built one.An additional bonus for this model is that my wife loves the way she can customize the background wallpaper and she can load slide shows for when it's sitting in it's charger.
I have been searching here for a suitable AM radio that I can take with me and this perfectly fits the bill. I love that it has a built-in speaker when I get tired of the earphones, a neck strap and a belt clip. It's small enough to fit in my hand. The best thing is I'm able to tune into my favorite news and talkshows. I bought mine at Longs Drugs they have a lot of these thingies. For me the best less than $10 I have ever made (bought this for $7.99 at Longs)
I received this item a week ago and am very pleased with it. The only downside I have found is that when it first pops what I assume is the seal over the CD/DVD, the resulting noise is a VERY loud POP for such a little machine! Suggestion: Wear headphones and listen to music while you use it!Otherwise, it is perfect! Discs are perforated with numerous little holes; data recovery would be nearly (or perhaps totally) impossible. After running my discs through this, I have no qualms about throwing out my old discs from backup sessions.*Note* Do not expect it to shred your CDs/DVDs the way paper shredders do. They will still be entirely round, but top and bottom will be -very- perforated!
Purchased this for my wife to carry her D80 with two lenses. It's a smaller pack, but more than enough for this equipment with room to spare for the sensor duster, a towel, and a flash. Ideal for ladies with a DSLR camera and up to three lenses. Light, sturdy, and good interior padding for the equipment.
I'd previously owned them and loved it having a counter that the Sony didn't have and liked the sound control better than the Sony.
I know that a printer cable will not come with any printer... Never the less. The printers quality was what I was after. The true black printing looks great. The color is very crisp. All in all for the price this is a good printer.
I purchased this speaker system for my office, and it's perfect. It's very compact and comes with a carrying case and international plugs. You can plug it in or use batteries to take it anywhere. The sound is great, although I have not turned it up too loud, as my coworkers would not like that! I also love the fact that it charges your iPod.In case anyone is wondering, it IS compatible with the 2nd generation iPod.
I had one of these on my BMW for ten years, ran a cable from the audio jack to my intercom system via a balancing transformer. On the new bike, I decided I don't need the GPS to talk to me so the audio jack was removed. I do wish there were a better way to secure the cover over the power head, as it is subject to corrosion.
I have had this scanner for a little over a year. It has never made good copies/scans from a negative. I often have to rescan things. The software has now completey failed and I have to use a microsoft product to get it to work, and most of the time the scanner will not come on. It is very tempremental. I often have to jiggle cords and unplug things and mess around for an hour just to scan something.
The speakers sound fine, the little button on the center tweeter didn't make any difference to my untrained ears. My factory speakers were blown so anything would have sounded better. I was mounting these speakers in a '99 LHS front door, so your experience may vary. Infinity thoughtfully supplies an adapter bracket which has 2 holes and 1 slot lining up to the factory speaker holes. There are 2 problems with this bracket: 1) It is too thick, I could no longer put the speaker grille back on the door; and 2) The smaller holes for the speaker mounting were too big for the supplied bolts! A better design would sandwich the speaker between the bracket and the door, then you wouldn't even need the smaller attaching bolts. I ended up throwing the bracket away and drilling directly into the plastic door panel to attach the speakers.
Came quickly. Works great. I bought it for my daughter's Acer notebook. Joe in TN.
This is an outstanding product that is furnished as advertised. In the days of complicated instructions or non-English speaking written instructions, it was incredibly easy to set up and commence using. I replaced a Magellan 7000 (failed after one year with non-existent customer sujpport) with the Garmin 2720. Fantastic features and functionality! I highly recommend it.
This is truly an amazing product. I have no idea why some have given it unfavorable reviews. Simply put, it eliminated ALL of my remotes! Every function of each of my home-entertainment gadgets was loaded in to the Harmony via their internet-based software. It took about 15 minutes to enter my information and it worked perfectly the first time I tested it. I use a DirecTV DVR and was concerned that this remote might not have all the functions I enjoy with the DVR remote. I was pleased to be wrong about that. It did every single function of the remote. I went back to make some minor tweaks after giving the remote a full test drive. Tweaking was simple and took a mere minutes through the software. The shortcut macros you can create are highly customizable and simple to setup. If you have multiple remotes, this little wonder will improve you life.
Cost 2 cents with $2.98 shipping. It still cost $13 less than my local electronics store. Wow.
I bought this stand for my color Nook. I thought it was going to be bulky. It is extremely portable and very versatile, it adjusts to multiple tilting angles. I use in the bed, on the sofa, on a table/desk. I don't have to hold my tablet in my hand or rest it on my lap to listen to music or read books. Also, this stand is totally hands-free and skid resistant.
We use this stand with our daughter's ipad at restaurants. It is amazing! The price is awesome! The stand folds easily and holds the ipad perfectly. Also, it does not slide around on a table, it stays put! I would recommend this over any of the other stands.
I've been wanting to get my hands on one of these for a long time. Trouble is, I have so much camera junk already, that I was not willing to spend more money on another novelty lens. Beside the fact that my D-40 wouldn't support the auto focus mode. However, I upgraded to a D-90 last September, and in October for my birthday, my mom and sister gave me some money. As I was surfing Amazon to see what I could get myself. I stumbled upon this lens again. Perfect, now I could get it, and it would have cost me anything. Let me tell you: It is a great lens for low light shooting. I was able to get excellent shots of our annual Christmas parade shooting at ISO-800 in both shutter priority-1/100 sec. and program modes without flash, and great if not excellent picture quality. Sometimes I even surprise myself. Anyway, It's a great prime lens for discrete low light photography. Keep in mind though, that the 50mm focal length acts like a telephoto on your APS sized senor. Which means no group shots at close range.
This was an impulse buy from Circuit City, because we thought Sony was a good product (we have a couple of Sony TVs). We are in the process of sending it to the Sony Company for repair because the DVD recorder doesn't work properly. Sometimes it won't let us record movies from HBO or SHO - a screen will come up saying it is copyright protected. I thought if we paid for a movie channel from cable, we could record it to watch it later. Other times we will be watching a movie, and about one hour into it, the DVD will freeze and make a loud noise, and we have to turn it off. First, we thought it was a bad DVD, so we put it into another DVD player, and it worked perfectly. This unit is still under warranty, but Sony is making us pay $12.00 to return it to them for repair, and we have to live without it for at least 3 weeks. It would have been nice if they would send us a new one right away, or better yet, refund our money.Not only is the unit a piece of junk, it is so user-unfriendly it's pathetic - and I'm not a novice at electronics.The bottom line is, we will never purchase expensive items like this again without first going home and checking Amazon's reviews - and there are plenty of negative reviews here. I wonder if Sony ever sees any of them.This has been the most wasteful $250.00 we have ever spent in our lives. Take my advice, save your money, and do some research before buying.
great sevice.. i ordered it on saturday and got it 4 days later.. will come back to amazon for more
This is fantastic...you cannot beat the price and it looks terrific! I expected poor quality for the price but, it isn't. It is perfect for my iPAQ. I don't know what the other reveiwer meant about the nylon sides? - this looks very nice and is a quality product. My iPAQ fits in nicely. I don't have the problems with the case touching the screen thus draining the batteries. I usually shut mine off. It turns itself on if I have an appt. or alarm set. My only suggestion would be a bigger piece of velcro provided for use on your PDA. The small square provided isn't as secure as a larger piece might be but, that is easily fixed by picking up an additional piece of velcro. I do as another reviewer suggested - leave the outside hard plastic cradle that the iPAQ slides into, attached via velcro to the leather case - then you can slide the iPAQ in and out without disturbing the velcro etc. Thanks for an excellent product. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
THis case will not hold a dell e1705 17inch wide screen. If you try you can get it in, but the velcro flap won't cover, and it really distorts the bag. get the targus 17inch instead
I've never installed one of these before, but just an hour into it and I am writing this form my back yard. Plug it in, turn it on and... problems. Go to web site and download BIOS update and install and BINGO! It works.Trying to get my cat5 connections to work now, too... Worked fine on the linksys mini-hub, but having problems with the new D-Link. Once that is working, I am going to tackle the printserver (one battle at a time). A good buy for the money.The documentation makes assumptions regarding DSL configurations which may or may not be accurate for your ISP. Call your ISP tech support for the answers (meaning don't do this at midnight...)
Great price, but why does it make that noise? It would be great if the noise was actually the audio from the DVD, but it isnt. The noise this thing makes from spinning the DVD overpowers the audio completely. It also takes a long time to load and the display is very primitive looking. You DO get what you pay for.
I have a Nikon D80. I bought the Nikon SB600 to use as a secondary flash, as its description seems to imply. It does not work that way. DO NOT BUY THIS as a secondary flash unless you already have an SB800 or SB900. Sadly, I thought that Nikon products would work together better. I feel cheated and very disappointed by them and this product.
Some Guy in Seattle complained that the pages pulled out of the book. THAT'S THE POINT!!! The pages are removable, and interchangable with their home storage units and other portable units. Keep them in the sleeves at home, when you want to grab CDs for the car, they snap out of the home system and fit into the portable case. Its a super-convenient way to carry CDs between home, office, and car.
I waited so long to buy one of these things because of the bad reviews for the iTrip and Belkin transmitters. Thanks goodness I found the Satechi transmitter. The signal is so strong; it takes over radio stations. You don't even need to find a fuzzy station.
this things are great, they are loud enough, but not to overpowering and that is just what i wanted. easy to hook up. speakers were a little too short
While I curse Microsoft for their Points system, this service from Amazon is great. You get the code right away and pay no shipping or tax.
Purchased this unit so that I can listen to music while working in my garage.I felt is was a great buy. It's compact, sound is good, price is good & it works for me.The only thing I don't like is that you can't control the base & treble because it's all preset.
I'm a pilot with 20+ years of flying behind me. The product is well worth the cost, which is about 20 percent of that you'd pay to have it installed in your vehicle. Pros: very simple to use touch screen and very good directions. Easy to modify routes and feedback features. Cons: The maps are only as good as the data provided, so if you are in a recent development there may be fields represented where there are now streets. Comments: TomTom provides an online input form for you to add your streets to the databank. My favorite feature is that it's good both here in the US and in Europe, two places in which I split my time. The screen is 320 x 240, so if you have a PDA that supports bluetooth and the receiver, you should look at the Navigator, because it's about half the cost. Your challenge there will be that the data has to be read from an SD card, whereas the GO features an integrated 2.5gb hard drive. Nice overall toy that gets you where you need to go with little effort.
I am using this monitor right now and love it. Of course anything is a step up from the CRT I was using! The color is crisp and the display is bright. Very easy to set up - just plug and play. I don't think you can beat it for the price.
I bought the Tunecast II hoping it would play well with my Zen, but I was sadly disappointed. The sound quality was horrible on every station. This may be due to the fact that my antenna is in the back of my car, but most people's are. The only way I could hear it without extreme amounts of static was to hold it in my hand, and even then it was less than acceptable. A remarkably horrible product!!!!!
I like the card a lot, but the dongle that it comes with is pretty bad...one of them broke within a couple months, and I had to return the whole card. I'm on my second one, and already the dongle has broken so that the activity lights do not function...I expect that sooner or later it will lose all functionality (again).What a shame because otherwise it's a good product.
The iPod 5th Generation Nano does not fit well into this machine. The Speaker comes with a canvas carrying case, but the case is really too small for the speaker. It is a really really tight fit. I can't say much about sound quality, since I returned this product.
I've been reading some appalling reviews for the D-560, and I can't sit by without asking if we're talking about the same camera? I've had one for two months, and it's the most incredible photo taking device I've ever seen....If people would take the time to actually read the book instead of putting a pair of alkaline cells into it, pointing it at something, stabbing the shutter button then complaining about the result, they might take decent pictures with it.This camera is designed for NiMH or CR-V3 batteries (but which are not supplied with it), the book says so. It has auto-focus which takes a moment to lock onto the subject or it will produce blurred pictures. The book explains this. If you move the camera while taking a low-light photo, it will be blurred, as with every camera. Geez!Very few of the photos I've taken with the D-560 have disappointed me. Many have amazed me and others with their sharpness and rich colour.I love this camera so much that I've given it a web page to show off what it can do. I'm not allowed to give the URL, but a Google search for 'Olympus C-350/D-560 photo gallery' should find it. ;-)
I bought this iBook model a few weeks ago at our University's Apple store. After doing alot of research and shopping, I decided to get off the PC bandwagon and go with the Apple. I felt that for the price, I was getting the best value, and I thought that this thing just looked great. I added 256megs of memory and a AirPort card. Out of the box, it was easy to setup, just a couple of steps, and I was off and running in no time. MacOS X is very nice, although it does not have alot of programs made for it yet. The problem started the day after I bought it, as I was typing a paper, the display went compleatly white. I tried restarting the computer, same thing. I reset the computer, same thing. I called Apple's support number, and a recorded message told me that unless you paid for a service plan, you did not ger 24 hr support and to call back during normal business hours, our to consult their website! GREAT!! I have a paper to get done and they tell me to consult their website...on my dead computer!!!! The next morning I took it back to the store, telling them what had happened, and they determined that it needed to be repaired. I asked if I could just get an exchange and they said that Apple's policy was once you buy it, the sale is final and I would have to wait the week or two that it would take to send it in for repair! Do not by an Apple, learn from my mistake.
I like the lightness and compact design. It seems to work well most of the time. Rarely when waking from sleep, I have to unplug and replug some devices, usually the EvolutionTV or the scanner. I have two external hard drives (160 GB and 120 GB) that stay connected and have good speed when connected to the hub.
-this product works great with a Samsung ML-2510 laser printer. even complex graphics, multi-page jobs sail through.I uninstalled the Netgear software on the PC - you don't need it and it only slows stuff down. The only reason you would want that software is if you can't do the alternate method.Here's the tip:1-you have to know the address your router assigned to the ps121. you use your web browser to configure the ps121 to a fixed IP address. you will need to read the manual for the password to log in to the server.2-you will have to create a TCP/IP printer port, either by adding a new network printer, or by adding a new port to your existing printer.It took about 5 minutes per pc to set up and run a test print with this method.For the Vista Laptop that connected via wireless to the WLAN, I used the add printer function, selected network printer, typed in the IP address, and Vista found the correct printer driver and installed it.
I love iLuv headphones. They are perfect for me because the regular kind don't fit in my ears. And, the other kinds like them are hard and hurt my ears. iLuv are soft.
product works great!!! couldn't be happier about this purchase. works well with cox high def box and ps3. Thanks for supplying a product at a reasonable price
only card i would use for my DSLR - fast write speed, and no concern for card failurereasonable priced as well
I know these are old headphones but in case anyone is considering getting a pair... DON'T. Worst headphones ever! Sound, comfort, quality... horrible. Simply horrible.
What a difference between this one and the cheapo ones. Great blue sky and the contrast pop in the clouds is amazing. I highly recommend this product. Expensive as hell but worth it.
At least 5 other reviewers over the past 6 weeks seem to have posted the same problem - the unit suddenly stopped functioning. Mine ate my disc and there is no manual eject button.
This is a very nice addition to my collection , but after seeing what this is capable of I threw out all of my others. I think that one should invest in this fine piece of technology.
This flash drive works as advertised. I copied over 2.5 GB of pictures from my laptop to this flash drive with no problems. The quality and feel of this product is excellent. I also love that you can slide the usb connector into the protective housing instead of using a cap. This 4GB flash memory is perfect for what I need. I highly recommend it.
My daughter received this item for her first birthday... At first, I really didn't understand this for her, but one night I wasn't able to get my daughter to sleep and bought her a lullabye cd - she will be two years old in May and will only go to sleep every night with her CD and Princess boombox... She is unable to play with this toy as I have it on her dressing table. Also during the day, we play her dance cd - she loves it and dances to the music.... I never had a problem with scratching cd's or skipping, radio is very clear and no static with reception. Highly recommend for all ages.
I used to shoot with a Canon 50mm F1.8 lens and the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 is an exceptional lens to supersede it. Even in low lighting conditions, the lens is fast and accurate, allowing the photographer to open the aperture and use a faster shutter. This is a huge plus if you are like me and primarily photograph indoors.
I love my new kingston 1gb flash stickKingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB )I purchased this product and put it on my keychain, and it goes wherever I go. It comes in handy at school where I need to move files from computer to computer, since our network is set up poorly. I used it on both macintosh OSX and pc platforms XP,2000. It works real good all the time no worries. I just blows me away something this powerful can be in my pocket. Wow! thank you Kingston! P.S. make sure you eject it properly prior to removing it from computer. just right click it and select eject. then remove device. sweet little drive I love it! pretty fast speed too I was really surprised how fast it copies data and graphics. Everyone at school is so jealous. lol bye.
For myself, I decided to purchase the JVC Professional model SR-MV40US several weeks back. Great price from Amazon...but neither of the two units I've had work (the first one was the wrong model; apparently they sent me SOMEONE ELSE'S RETURN). The 2nd unit was brand new, unopened. ALL of these SR-MV40US decks have a COMMON problem that JVC KNOWS ABOUT due to DEFECTIVE DVD DRIVES which, if NOT failing NOW, WILL fail in the not-too-distant future. The dvd drives will NOT read any type of discs...no commercial movie dvd's, cd's, blank dvd's, NOTHING...they give a "disc error" message on the front panel, with a corresponding "unreadable disc" error on the screen. Mine did this right out of the box.When I notified Amazon regarding the 2nd unit not working (as well as a cracked front panel due to cheap cost-cutting), I was told there was a known problem with these units and that I could NOT have a replacement...only a full refund. Other reviews on Amazon's site hint to this same problem...unreadable disc errors, replacement machines sent out, Amazon refusing to replace machines due to "known problems beyond their control" with the units. I can find no other mention of a known problem with the 40US ANYWHERE on the internet. But, it seems like there HAS to be a fault with these units.The dvd drives are made by a company called PMD. The dvd drive looks and feels like a piece of utter crap. Super lightweight, flimsy,not encased, constructed of plastic...nothing like the drives in the older JVC decks.The reason I bring this all up is that at the time I first received the non-working unit I was wondering if there was INDEED a known problem with the newer SR-MV40US dvd drives. I've had have the problem, as well as 1/3 of the Amazon customers who reviewed the unit. But, I find NO mention of any problems on this site, nor under a google search. I find it odd that I would get a brand new unit with a dvd drive that completely doesn't work, however. I called Amazon and got a clueless 'phone answerer" who had no CLUE what I was asking about...i.e., "What are the known problems with this unit and why do you still sell it if you KNOW there is a problem?" Needless to say, she couldn't answer the question...Amazon couldn't tell me WHAT the problem is, even though they deny a replacement BECAUSE of this problem...yet again, have no clue as to what the problem IS.The JVC SR-MV40US decks as well as ANY OTHER DECKS with this same dvd drive are very much more than likely to fail given the history on this review site as well as my own experience with this unit. The part number on the dvd drive is PMD0120A.As I stated, the problem has NOTHING to do with what brand of discs are being used. This problem has NOTHING to do with recording per se.The unit will not recognize ANY disc...it doesn't recognize blank discs, recorded discs, store-bought movies, music cd's, NOTHING. Has NOTHING to do with recording. This isn't a problem that you even have to "learn how to use the machine." You turn it on, insert a disc, and are told, "Disc error."The build quality is much worse than JVC consumer products of the recent past. This unit states "Professional" on the front panel but it seems nearly an utter joke regarding build quality. In comparison even to 2004's JVC "consumer" products (as opposed to its much touted "Professional Series") this unit has much flimsier plastic for the front panel; even the metal top panel is noticably more thin.Regarding the "known problem" with these units, I did not expect Amazon to really know much...but honestly I did expect them to be able to tell me WHY they can't ship me a replacement.The dvd drive in this unit is absolutely shocking in its cheapness. It doesn't even resemble a toy. You can literally bend the unit as a whole in your hand.I spoke to JVC regarding this problem. After getting the runaround with their different departments (even though I called JVC's "Professional Line" telephone number), I finally talked to someone, who did verify that there IS a known problem with these units, but it has not been published ala the "loading" problems of previous units. I was told, "We got some bad drives."HOWEVER...he could not tell me IF the problem has been corrected in the production. He could NOT tell me if the drive has been replaced. He could NOT tell me if this drive is the same that is used in ANY of the newer models (such as the SR-MV45US). He could NOT tell me if there was a new/improved drive available or made during the production run that addresses this problem. He could NOT tell me if there was any way to tell if a particular model or production run (say, above a certain serial number) had a WORKING or IMPROVED dvd drive. He could not tell me HOW to tell if a unit I would purchase would have a new/improved drive. He had NO IDEA if there was a new part number or updated part number/reference number that would indicate an improved/repaired replacement drive to address this problem.I thought for sure that JVC, aware of the problem admittedly, would be able to tell me, "You need drive so and so, and all units manufactured before so and so serial number have the older bad drive." Alas, that didn't occur.All I was told by JVC was that "we had a lot of bad drives." Nothing more, nothing less.Speaking with someone with respect to JVC regarding this (unadmitted) widespread problem, I got the following response:"Bit of a long story, but essentially all the PMD drives have some potential fault. The laser focusing system is not able to read the DVD`s. Some PMD drives can be rectified with a firmware update but only very few. Your drive was manufactured in December 2006 and is listed for replacement should a fault occur (it has!) I think JVC wanted to cut costs but have now realised it was false economy. Most of the newer JVC units use these PMD drives (MX10, MH300 etc), and the easiest fix for these is to replace the drives with the old but very robust LG/Hitachi units they used in all earlier models."There is no guarantee that any of the new JVC Professional dvd recorders have drives that actually work or won't prematurely crap out a month or so after purchase. JVC directly could NOT even tell me if the problem has been corrected NOR could they tell me HOW I would know IF the problem WAS corrected in any particular model or production run. Basically, the buyer's choice is to buy the unit, and hope for the best. If the drive doesn't work, you can either return it for a replacement that may or may not work now (or later), or you can send it to JVC for replacement of the drive with one that JVC isn't quite sure if it is improved or not; and hope it is fixed...of course with the buyer paying shipping and risking physical damage to the unit from someone who doesn't really care if it gets scratched up or not.Great.
Bought this and love it! Doesn't skip like my previous cd walkman. Sounds great too! My teenage son uses it to walk to school and I use it at night for my jogging. I am considering buying another so my son will stop borrowing mine :)
Well, I had to wait a few weeks to get this inkjet refill, but as long as you go by the "always have a spare on hand" method, you should be in good shape buying this item at Amazon. Staples (my local B&M choice) did not sell the High Yield Inkjet Cartridge. Anyone who uses inkjets probably knows you get a MUCH better deal with the high yield cartridges. Also, you only have to go through the hassle of replacing ink 1/2 as many times.
I have to laugh reading the bad reviews, some are just insane like "don't do anything else while installing the software" and totally misleading "have to replace all ink cartridges" - nonsense, I've replaced the black 3 times and have yet to replace any color, maybe you have to replace all colors at same time (makes sense) but at the cost of $5 each compared to some printers at $20-$40 each this printer is an ink miser.The other funny posts are the paper tray issues. It slides in and out. Should you shove it hard? Should you fill the paper tray to the very top? Come on, how about a little common sense. I use 3 weights of paper and two kinds of labels, no problemo.Then there's the ones who run the printer like a $1,000 business printer and wonder why it doesn't last... Gimmea a break, if your business was hauling dirt and you filled a 1/2 ton truck with 3/4 ton all the time how long would the truck last compared to a 3/4 ton truck? Again common sense people.I use it connected to my Router/Modem via ethernet. I can access it with my Mac G5 desktop, my wife's Mac Mini and my IBM ThinkPad (via wireless) and when my brother visits about every other month he prints via his iBook and my sister with her HP Win-XP laptop.Show me a better deal for home, home-small-office, student. I dare you.
The Canon BC-02 Black ink cartridge is becoming difficult to find...for good reason..most of the printers that it fits were made between 1994 and 1998. I just "retired" my Canon BJC-210 printer after 17 years of reliable printing, with the difficulty of finding "fresh" ink a factor in its retirement...for it still is printing just as good as it did back in 1995.If you happen to have a Canon BC-02 cartridge in its original box, you should consider keeping it as a relic of the early days of home computers. It is very unlikely that any home printer sold in 2012 will be in service 17 years from now...today's printers don't last much longer than the ink cartridges they are sold with.I hope Amazon and its vendors will continue to supply the BC-02, if fresh cartridges are available. They don't last long in storage, so after the factory stops supplying fresh ones, it is really the end of a long road.
This is a wonderful case and the price was amazing with the 57% discount. The only problem was that the velcro pieces fell off of one of the inside adjustable restraining straps, rendering it worthless until the velcro could be stitched back on. If I knew how to give this case 4.5 stars, I would.
Great, works like a charm, even with my fiddly pc (which previously needed a program restart when switching between speakers and headphones!).
I Love the look of the case for one... and The cooling is just great!After working on this case, was a pain to get everything in the first time, and i recommend you have a Modular PSU, because like me, i did not, and the extra cords made it a pain to get everything in the first time.... (see how it likes me, next time... Got to take it out to dust it this weekend)their is a hole if u can manage to fit cords around the back, not very big so you may not be able to. (ANTEC 1200 is more manageable, if your willing to pay the extra 100-150)Also, the Fans are controllable with 3 speeds. and have some really good airflow, but beware the front fans suck up dust fast, specially if low to ground. (I Recommend wiping off mesh daily). Do take note the top fan's plastic is a little brittle and make sure cords are going to hit, specially when on high.Has liquid cooling, holes, and capability for if your not going to even use the fans... or maybe put them on low.Middle bay for 2.5n HD's has a mount on the back where u can put another fan to keep HD's at its coolest (not sure if you can really fit that on in this case tho, specially if u don't have a modular, or have IDE's... "USE SATA ONLY, to reduce space and keep Air-Flowing better".)PSU on bottom. Heat rises, goes out top. Simple physics.Ownership- 1Month. Still looks awesome, still runs cool.Other thought: Power on, and reset button is kinda of hidden lol.... Blends in with the case.
You have an external fan to spare. It was lightweight and did everything I asked of it. The wi-fi was weak but I bought a Lynksis card for it.Then after two months the fan went out. After that it would overheat in a heartbeat. Using an external fan I was able to keep it cool enough to take all MyDocuments off it.Customer service was prompt and courteous. The gave me an RMA to return the machine at my expense.As I bought the machine at Sams Club I returned it and they gave me my money back with no hastle.When it worked, I loved it...When it died I was sad. A fond memory of a relationship gone sour.I'm going to try Dell.
As I struggled using this microsoft mouse to make it here to write this review, I became more and more furious. I have had this mouse for 6 weeks or so. It wasn't long after buying the mouse that my double click with the left button started to cut out. Sometimes lasting 5 mins other times days. I have spent a few hours on Microsoft Tech support trying to fix it. It finally started working on its own. Today however it stopped working in the middle of a Photoshop project. Can any of you imagine working on a Photoshop project with a left mouse button cutting out? The only thing that kept me from finding out what the interior of this mouse looks like by utilizing a tool I call &quot;My living room wall&quot; is through repeating the serenity prayer while ocaasionally slamming the mouse down on my desk. This thing isn't getting any better for me. If you buy this mouse after I have written this, better check for new drivers or find your receipt.
This product has gotten me out of tight spots several times. It has restored valuable DVDs I could not re-render from original DV tapes. I ordered extra supplies and accessories for it. I highly recommend it.
this is a good phone, it does not get the full 4 hours of usage without being recharged, but the clarity makes up for it
It is not working with our system. I need to return it!!!
This is the easiest and best router for the money you can get. I tried other brands.......this one is just plug and play.......It works right out of the box. I can't tell any difference in the speed on my two pc's either. It is dummy proof...which I needed. The price is great and it's small enough to hide under the desk.
I got a similar pair of headphones when I purchased my first MP3 Player (RCA Lyra DJ 40GB). I lost that set and went looking for a new pair. Found these and bought them. Anyone who is worried about the feel of these, as they clip on to your ear, they are very comfortable.The sound quality is slightly less than studio style ear covering headphones. With these headphones you don't feel like an idiot and you don't look like you just want to ignore the world (even if you do). The ear covering headphones are just too bulky for working out/hiking...etc, so if you like to do things while listening to music buy these headphones...you will not be disappointed.The lowest star(3 stars) for ease of use is just to let people know that the first time, or if you are trying to show someone else how to use them, you may be a little frustrated. Simple use instructions1. Open the clip on each earphone. Just use your fingers at the hinge and slide your thumb between it and the earphone, it should freely open.2. Hang the earphone on the proper ear (look for the L/R on the outside of the earphone. Also note the right earphone is on the longer cable).3. lightly close the earphone around your ear.I know my father had trouble with this :).
Excellent job for small office or home use. Good resolution and fine prints on paper and photo paper as well.
I cannot believe how much better my Ipod sounds with these headphones! The bass and sound quality is excellent. They are also extremely comfortable for working out as they do not move off your ears unlike the ear buds and the "over the head" design. I still can't believe how cheap they are...honestly, Philips are ripping themselves off!I am going to buy another pair to use when I am not at the gym because since they are not meant to be worn while working out, the cushions on the earphones get kind of sweaty. Just a little tip if you are planning to wear these to work out.
Bought the keyboard and returned it in less than a week. Often, keys pressed do not show up on-screen and some keys pressed resulted in some weird actions (like a copy and paste from previously typed text - which was completely unintended).When I demonstrated the problem to the vendor, I was told that the keyboard 'is working'! I was told that the wireless keyboard cannot be as good as typical USB-connected keyboards. Fair enough - but usability of some 50-60% is too poor in my opinion. If it does the correct action 99% of the time, then fine. Otherwise, I am better off taking my laptop in for meetings to type notes.I need a product that works to my expectations - and does not require me to work around its limitations! For the 'success rate' of this keyboard, I think I might as well use the tiny on-board keyboard of my Treo 650 (which is an excellent device!).I expect Palm to come up with a better full-size keyboard for its handhelds. Perhaps if they can come up with a solution to use regular USB keyboards that would be the best solution.The vendor finally advised me NOT to get ANY wireless keyboard (be it infra-red or bluetooth) as he expressed that they will all be about as good as the Palm solution - which in my opinion, flops big time.Ergonomics-wise, I'd rate the keyboard as 4 out of 5 stars. It is a good size when folded up for travelling and fairly comfortable for typing. However, the hinge at the space bar falls EXACTLY where I press on that key 99% of the time, so it does not work for me! I think the space bar is the most commonly used key for me, so that is another big blow (from my experience) in using this keyboard.I cannot recommend this product at all.
I was disappointed as I read this to be a water proof camera bag. The sides of this bag do not cover the camera nevertheless the camera would not be protected from water, sand or anything else.
Thanks for quick delivery. This item is exactly as expected. I was pleased with the product as it was what I was hoping to receive! I would not hesitate to re-order something in the future.
I recently got a turntable in order to listen to my Dad's old records from the 60's-70's and also to start a collection of my own, after the first spin of a few classics (Dark Side of The Moon, The Wall, The Doors first album, Led Zeppelin 4, etc..) I nearly got so frustrated that I was about to give up on the old LP's all together due to so many songs skipping, and the plethora of pops and cracks. I decided to do a little research and found this Gem of a tool, ordered it a few days ago and just received it earlier tonight. After washing the records with some light dish soap and water and a soft towel, I used the brush to get into the grooves and get the 40+ years of dust out of them. THIS BRUSH IS AMAZING!! I cleaned about 8 records tonight and I was amazed at all of the dust that was on the bristles after each cleaning. This brush helped make the old LP's sounds like new, there was a Jimmy Hendrix record that sounded brand new, practically no unwanted noise what so ever. BUY THIS BRUSH IF YOU ARE A LP ENTHUSIAST/ COLLECTOR, AUDIOPHILE OR DJ. This brush is worth far more than the $20.00, do it!!
Kudos to Logitech & Bravo on their Harmony 880 remote.I got stuck at one point during setup, but Logitech's customer support did a great job of solving the problem. And they are not like some company's customer support where you're on hold forever and then find yourself speaking to someone in India.Once you get to learn the programing techniques, it's really quite simple to setup. The 5 remotes I always had laying around before, are now put away. The 800 by itself, does each and every operation that all those other remotes did. I really can't say enough positive things about this product.
I bought this thinking it would work in my Dell Inspiron 1100. It did not. I also tried it in a Dell Latitude D500 - no dice. Before getting too upset (I only paid $14 for it) I checked my Apple iBook G4 (133/12" screen/white case.) It had 512MB on the MB and an open slot. The memory seems to work in the iBook.
As noted previously, this fan is nice however, the idots with Arctic Cooling don't spell it out clear enough that this fan "12L" is only to be used for a rear case fan application as the frame will not allow it to be mounted from the front. Also, it would be nice of them to let the shopper know that this 12L is 38mm deep. Many fan locations don't have this much room and in most cases, a 25mm is the standard depth so, why not state the depth in plain view?Also, when Arctic Cooling describe this fan having "3pins" connectivity, be sure to confirm how they determine 3 pins. Many of their fans come with a 3 pin connection but only 2 wires so, if you plan to have an rpm sensor or a 3 pin mother board connection so your bios will control the fan speed, you could be in for a waste of money issue.Try looking at the Antec or Thermaltake and other brands but be sure to confirm the design and if the "3 pin" connector is 3 pin 2 wires or 3 pin 3 wires or even a 4 pin molex (same as a dvd drive pwr connection) with a 3 pin connector and one wire for rpm (cluster) monitoring.Get it together you guys, Arctic Cooling that is.
When I ordered this item, I presumed I could use it only in my car. But when I received the item(s), it wasn't exactly like the one in the picture. What I received was an USB iPod connector plus an USB cigarette lighter connector. This means I can also use the cable to charge my iPod with my computer at work (no iTunes necessary), as well as in my car. A nice bonus. The USB iPod connector will allow syncing with iTunes, and the material seems to be on par, if not better, than Apple OEM connector (the cable is rubberized like Apple OEM cable, but less rigid).
Sony's MDR-EX81LP earphones are the worst. It will not stay on my ears and the sound quality is the worst.
These SD cards have never failed me to date! I always buy SD, and I have never had even a glitch in teh years of using them.
bought this switch a month back and it is easy to install. good product for the low price. I recommend this product to anyone who dont want to spend more and get what is needed to watch satellite tv and cable tv on same tv.
After researching through many Nook cases, I came across these and they are perfect! I was looking for something simple and cheaper than B&N;'s covers, and these fit the bill! Nice leather case, good fit, lightweight, magnetic clasp on the backcover, soft interior, good value and nice look for the Nook! Excellent buy and good service from BoxWave!EDIT: As other reviewers have mentioned, after a few months of use, their are black marks left on the back of the Nook from the case. Not a big deal to me, but it would be if you ever wanted to sell the Nook! Also, the outside cover is prone to scratches easily and it does show with the sienna brown leather, but I actually think it gives it character like a worn leather book so I don't really mind. Other than that, the case is still lasting in good condition!
This paper is everything it is advertised to be. It has nice weight, you can print on both sides which is less confusing when lining it up in the tray, and it is not too glossy.
I bought this cable somewhat doubtful that it would be what I needed. I received the cable about 2 weeks ago and it's all I hoped for. I wonder why HP doesn't ship with a sync/charger usb cable like this one, it saves the trouble of having the power adapter and usb sync cable and allows you to charge while you sync. Great buy. Definitely recomend it (I own an HP 1910 iPaq)
Types fine but has to be unplugged/plugged in everytime system starts!!!!why have a wireless keyboard if u have to plug in the usb cable each time u boot your system. Really stupid!!!!!
Well, first the shipping only took three days, which is awesome! Had a few scratches but nothing really unexpected from a refurbished camera. Takes very good shots, both indoor and outdoor.You have to fiddle with the settings to decide which to use for when. They provide a lot of already made settings called, "Best Shots" and each has its own scenario to take a picture for. I.E. Water Shot, Lush Green Shot and etc...Batterly life is great on this. I recommend this camera to many of my friends due to its good video recording. It also has a straight up audio recording as well which is cool. The screen is a perfect size for this camera. Most often I find screens to be too small or oddly placed. I'll be adding more to this review as I progress with my pictures.
I had to buy a longer HDMI cable to run from my dvd player, through the wall, and then out to a TV. I was a little worried about the quality of the cable seeing that other cables go for 10x the price but I decided to go with this one. I am glad I did. The signal on my 60 inch LED TV could not be any clearer!!!
When I read the early reviews (and why I purchased this) roughly two years ago I was initally pretty happy with the unit and ease of use. The scanner by far is the best feature on the machine. The unit also has a sturdy design and looks attractive.Print quality was always just average and the unit is a complete ink pig. The black ink cartridge which goes super fast costs $36. I ONLY used EPSON inks - AND just like everyone else...(I was lucky, I got more time than most) I got the dreaded blank white page this week.Of course, I'm a techie kind of gal and went to fixmyprinter.com and disassembled the unit and found that the little tube WAS still attached - so reconnecting it was NOT the answer to my dead printer issue. Seems the print heads are just too hopelessly clogged/fubar and so I too have a rather large paperweight and I am NOT NOT NOT camping happy. How a company keep putting out printers with this HUGE design flaw and NOT do anything for their customers or redesign the printer is UNTHINKABLE. Sad, sad, sad and I hope they take a good hit in the wallet - just like I did buying a poorly designed, inferior product that has not been reworked model after model.THANKFULLY I have carefully researched the CANON PIXMA MP780 AIO and it has gotten stellar reviews, has a proven track record and more whistles and bells (duplex printing, auto sheet feeder, dual paper trays, better print quality, less ink usage, lower ink cost, AND fax) for under $200 so I am purchasing that this weekend and will drop a review after I road test it. Based on all the reviews and person experience I'd never buy an EPSON or Lexmark again - totally wary of HP (although I have a compact photosmart printer I'm happy with) and will never by a Brother. I love my Canon Powershot (purchased here on Amazon too) and if the product is as good as their camera and the amazing reviews are even 50% accurate, I shall move on from this ugly EPSON debacle $139 poorer but finding my Holy Grail (fingers crossed) home AIO printer in the CANON PIXMA MP780.See Ya EPSON. Hello CANON.
I bought this camera to replace my 2 year old Logitech Communicate STX, wich was really great. I gave it away to a relative in Chile, and I bought this new one, hoping to take advantage of the Rightlight 2 feature. It lived up to the expectations, works great, nice quality pictures and feed, nice framerate, best over-all camera there is. I guess the Ultravision is also great, but it's a bit pricey, and is a resource hog. This is a better bang for the buck.Anyway, always download the latest Quickcam drivers and software from the website, since they are always fixing out the bugs and improving overall performance.
I needed these cables to get the most out of my new 1080p tv. These cables were $55 each at BB and CC, but Amazon blew them out of the water. I will always check Amazon before buying elsewhere.
This product didn't make a difference in the volume control on my television!
I Bought these speakers on sale at Best buy for only $72.99 about a year ago and let me tell you they are AMAZING. I play the hell out of these speakers. I play them at about 75% volume (which is Loud enough to hear clearly throughout the whole house and outside) regularly. They soud even better then the day I got them. Clear as day and the bass is at a perfect level. By just hearing these speakers they should be at least $200. My friends and family do not believe me when i tell them the whole system was 75 bucks because it beats the crap out of thier $300 surround sound system.
I purchased this cable for my new LCD TV and instantly noticed a big difference in picture quality. I have no previous experience with these cables but Best Buy wanted me to pay $50.00 for an HDMI cable and I paided less than 1/2 that for this cable. I am happy with what I have now.
While I have not, as yet, needed to use this product, never the less, the central core of said product which powers the light, is becoming harder to find, it is because of that, that I had order this one, so that when the power unit goes out, I will have this on hand.
Problem #1 - out of hte box, these units are assigned 192.168.0.10 as an IP address. find if your network is on the .0 subnet. So I had to change my entire network over to this in order to get it configured.Problem #2 - once changed, now i have Ip address issues because of the existing clients picking up the .10 address.Problem #3 - If you incorrectly specificy the SSID/wep key or IP address, you have to put it back to the defaults and start over. there's no way to configure the unitProblem #4 - it just plain don't work as it should.Easily the most difficult unit i've ever had to configure. It's a shame that I'm swearing off linksys as their prices are good. Despite it's decent price, stay away from this one.
Let me put it this way I paid $2.25 for this cable and it works perfect and good quality construction. Monster cables are nice are awesome quality but for $60 the rich people can buy them Ill keep my $2 cable.
Excellent tool for recording. Great for graduate students who want to use this for interviews. Nice size and nice case too.
I have always had great success with Kingston memory in both my desktops and laptops. This is a great buy and did wonders for a 5 year old Dell laptop with only 512mb of RAM.
I bought this mouse about 14 months back!!! And it's been working great!Pros:===========1. Nice design2. good looks3. ergonomic4. I use it almost 14 hours a day, and need to charge/replace the battery like once in a month5. good range: i did not need to buy a RC because of this.6. light weight/small7. Can rotate the USB transmitter by 90 deg, hence will work even if you have vertical USB slots on your laptop.Cons:==========1. would have liked it more if it had an internal battery and some way of charging it through the USB connection. I use a rechargeable battery, and need to charge it monthly.
I've installed this about a year ago for a customer. It was easy to installed and worked really well at detecting moving objets. I have set up the system to sound an alarm whenever a moving metal object is detected.Everything was hard wire.The only complaint i had was that it was really affected by static. Besides that it works pretty good.This is a really neat alert if you want some security for your house and driveway.
I bought this item because i was looking for a wifi dongle without-of-the-box compatibility with Kubuntu.The dongle was immediately recognized by Kubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat).I had minor issues configuring the Wi-fi for using withmy D-link router configured with WPA2 personal (Hidden SSID). I had never configured a Wi-fi connection in Linux before.I googled a while and I found an article about how to do the configuration via console (The network manager applet didn't work for me)The installation in Windows 7 was also easy (plug n play).
Thanks to everyone for the great review and comments for the TV. Found the same TV, at Costco KDL-SL130 (only difference is the type of plastic used) for $ 849 and free shipping also. Need to print out the $ 100 off coupon first then order on the website.ThanksEdna
Set up was a breeze no questions about it.But when it came time to use it, it's just not well design. Waste of money I say.
This is a great camera it takes really nice pictures for the price you pay compared to other cameras with the same optical zoom and MP this is a great bargain. Highly recommended but carry along spare batteries. I have found that the Lithium batteries have actually a longer duration time.
A nice protection for MacBook computers, I used it for protect my brand-new MB 13", from USA to Chile (Latin Am&eacute;rica) and it was perfect protection against small impacts and water. Highly recommendable for carrying the laptop in another bag with no-impacts, remember that is soft!!!
this scanner seems to be so good (after a months use) that I'm tempted to start shooting film again after 8 years of nothing but digital. At 4800dpi,(6400 seems like overkill and photo-i's reviews indicate 4800 seems to be optimal) from a 35mm transparency you get approximately a 50mb file! Unless your printing murals, this is probably overkill too. To get that kind of file and resolution from a digital slr, be ready to get into the 20-24megapixal and 7 to $8000 dollar range for a camera. Of course, this is speaking from a position of strictly dollar for dollar resolution and file size.AI's software is adequate to get a image into photoshop. stay away from any manipulation in scanning software unless no other choice. Not at all impressed w/ Digital Ice. It removes dust on color photos only, but upon magnified inspection of scanned image, leaves large pixilation where the dust was.Great scanner!
I connected this switch to my home network and did not need to configure anything as I expected. Now I have a few more LED's lit in my computer room. I am currently using only one port but so far that port seems to work well enough. That port is used to connect my Directv HD DVR. I am still able to watch DVR recordings on my computer using the DIRECTV2PC application with only a few (2) very minor screen or sound stutters. I have watched three shows and the two stutter problems only manifested themselves on the first viewing. I also have a few other optional computer services running that I can suspend if I suspect they might be part of the problem. Bottom line - I like this product and think it was priced fairly.
I reviewed lots of small stereo options before making this purchase, and I'm really happy with this product. I bought it just so I could have a small stereo in my bedroom with fairly good sound quality. This system has exceeded my expectations. It's small, easy to use, was inexpensive, and sounds great! It's perfect for a bedroom or office. The remote is really small and chincy-looking, but it all works great.
I want to change my antenna because I can only get out about 3 miles clearly, but the radio is the part of the setup that I will be KEEPING. The front facing speaker is very clear, RF gain works very well as does squelching with a 2-second delay which is very nice. Weather band is nice to have as well. No bells and whistles, but doesn't leave you wanting either.
I bought one of this in Jan. 2003, then the trouble began.The wireless signal was very unstable and I never got a full 11M connection even the laptop was within 10 feet from router.The router even dead frequently after I changed the configuration with the browser. I had to fully reset again and again.Then I called their tech. support and updated the firmware for 6 times. It was long waiting for everytime and I was even be dropped off several times after 20 min or more waiting!At last, they agree it was defect and would replace it. It was already two months passed.It took them another half month to ship the replacement.I just got it today (April. 17). The new one came with the newest firmware, and lookss better for the wireless part. The signal can be stable around 95% within 10 feet distance. But the configuration is still buggy. I have done reset 5 times within 1 hour, just wanted to enable wireless MAC control. :(So 3 months passed I still can not use this. What can I say. Never want to buy dlink again!
I put this card in my Zoom H2 digital audio recorder. Works great. Excellent price.
The cable arrived quickly.It seems to be well made and durable. I have connected both of my Dell computers (Studio 17 and Mini 10) to my 32" Vizio 1080p TV. It has worked well.I would buy it again if I need another.
Yamaha YST-SW030SL Powered Subwoofer: I didn't realize what I was missing. I purchased a receiver & 5 speakers on sale about 2 years ago, but I didn't have a subwoofer. It really sounds like a whole new system.Follow the instructions in the manual & you won't end up w/ too much bass.I wasn't sure if it came w/ a cable or not. It has a cheep one, so I stuck w/ a nicer one from radio shack.My heart pounds a little faster when I play my X-Box games now. Sweet!
This item does what it suppose to doSo if you looking for a connection for your camera to transter pics or videos this would be the item to get
This is just what it says, 2400 Microsoft Points. It is delivered as an Online Game Code which is a complex set of numbers and letters that you enter into the XBOX. It gives you a credit that can be used for DLC (downloadable content).The thing is, you can do this same function from the XBOX itself by entering your credit card information and there is an option to save the CC info for future transactions. So, it is less work in the long run to do this direct from XBOX. The only advantage to buying this would be if it is on sale.
This is a fairly decent printer. If you want a basic printer, this does the job. I had this, a scanner, and all separate items, so I changed to a printer that was inclusive. I no longer need all the separate ones like this, but I still have this one and I'll give it to my nephew or someone, because for a beginner this is a good printer.
i bought a few cheap used one's on ebay and none of them would work so i finally bought this brand new one here and it works great
I wont rate it as great !! but good. In this price range you cant get a better deal. Few things: the flaps does not open fully (does not lei flat at 180 degrees) and has a very strong smell. Good for archieving purpose.
A must have to use for online gaming addons.1600 points is more than sufficient to download many of the map packs and gaming add ons in most shooters.
We have a Sony DCR-DVD610 Handycam and this memory card works great in it. No need to mess with mini dvd's when you can stick a memory card in and go. Good value here.
I'm not a technofile, but all I know is this cable works just fine. No issues at all, and for the price its a steal. I've had it for about 2 months and no issues whatsoever.
It needs you to know what you are doing, it isn't as easy and friendly as you would think or like, at least for configuring it for a WEP enabled WLan. Eventhough, regarding the coverage, it's an awsome equipment, I really recommend it.
PROS:--Easy to install.--Hard drive easily slides in or is easily removed.--No-fuss locking front door.--Keyed lock in the "unlocked" position disables all power to mobile rack if you don't always want to use it. I like this feature the most.CONS:--No cables included.--Little fan in rear does a poor job of keeping the hard drive cool. Don't know why they even bothered to build it in. This is a quality piece of equipment with a totally useless fan.--Rear SATA port is not designed for SATA data cables that have a locking metal latch. You can push the SATA cable into the port, but there's no place for the locking latch to "catch". As a result, all SATA cables could wiggle loose and disconnect if bumped while servicing the inside of your computer.
I excitedly bought 4 of these cameras to go snorkeling in Belize. It looks very cool and I love the little lever to snap the photos. However, the proof is in the pictures. They came out horribly grainy, plain and simple. The few that were salvageable required a great deal of retouching. Many years ago I used Kodak's version of waterproof 35mm cameras and the picture quality was 10 times better. So that's what I plan to go back to next time and I highly recommend others do the same to avoid disappointment.
Bought this about six months ago. I love this Onkyo, very good sound and well worth the price. Would have been even better if the HDMI inputs could be used for audio.
This is a good product. Worked grate on my 19" LCD. Manufactuer's instruction manual says that it was only good for 20" LCD and it is advertized to hold up to a 22 inch. I think I would stick with a 20" LCD.
I was looking for a compact, good quality speaker for my IPod for a reasonably price; this product is just right. The system is small, the sound quality is great and there is plenty of volume. For the price I am very happy with this purchase.
So far after a month of ownership, I am still happy with this product and with the time it took to receive my order. 4 day turnaround. No issues thus far works well with my XTI...
I prefer a wired network over that wireless stuff when it comes to gaming. The good old router only has 4 ports so I needed to expand the network connection in a room.The switch connected to the wall jack with ease. Currently running an XBox and a PC off the switch and it is flawless. One thing to make sure is that your network cables click in all the way. One cable was loose and the switch was only running at 100mbps. Once it clicked in fully it was running at a Gigabit.Overall a great product!
I bought this to play my mp3's out on the porch. The size was perfect. The sound is a little hollow but good for the price and the use I put it to.
The HP 4315 is nothing special. It is a disposable printer. It is cheaply made and bound to fail within a year; at least that is my experience. After my first one failed I bought a second in order to use my stock of ink cartridges. Now the second one is experiencing frequent cartridge jams. You would think that since HP makes good money on the ink, they would build a unit that would last. I am buying cartridges one at a time from now on. I never found the ink to go very far. I don't do much printing but buy cartridges 6 to 8 times per year.
If you connected the USB connection from the back of the head unit when you first did the install simply connect the white iPod adapter you received with the iPod into the USB and it will work just the same. Free is better than $29.99.
I wish I saw the reviews here before I bought mine. I totally agree with Byron and T-Diddy. Keep in mind some of these are just my theoretical deductions, and some are actual experiences. The material is top notch. The leather is very high quality. The positives end here. The back of my case is extremely stiff. When I bend it back to transform it into the "kickstand", I'm afraid I would break it. And because it's so stiff, the little snap button on the fabric strap is not strong enough to catch the top button. The case is too tight for a 60GB and since you have to slide the iPod out half way to dock or to do the kickstand, this whole kickstand feature is completely useless for me. People generally buy a case to protect their iPods, or at the very least, a SENSE of security. In my opinion, this case fails on this score. The carabiner is an awesome idea, however, the only thing keeping your iPod from kissing the ground at a good velocity is a flimsy fabric strap that in turn is held together by a simple snap button that isn't very strong (see my comment about it not able to hold onto the top button). And since the carabiner causes the whole contraption to swing while I walk, I find myself constantly paranoid that either the strap would break or the snap would undo itself. I know the Laws of Physics will prevail one of these days with this case. There is no peace of mind with this case if I do anything more rigorous than sitting or standing still. On the first day I used the carabiner for about 2 blocks before I had to put the whole thing in my jacket pocket. No iPod was damaged in the incident. The case was promptly returned.
I have a Canon SD550, my first digital camera, and I just can say that memory card works quite good. As good as Canon Memory Card. I've taken about 400 photos in Mojave desert, 2 weeks ago, and no problems so far.
This product works exellent and is professional grade quality. I recommend that anyone that needs one should buy this.
No problems. Some complain about the sound, but there is an upgrade that you can do to quieten it (Google it). One thing didn't like is that the Sata wires were too short and only a few. Fixed with $5 Y added two more cords and more length (Radio Shack). PM me if you have any questions.
This flash drive is excellent. Very durable, although if kept in pocket the rubber will collect any lint from your pocket. Excellent for storing or transferring large video files.I purchased this through[...]in mid-March, and they (corsair) were also offering a rebate (I think it ended up costing [...]. The purchasing and shipping went smoothly and I promptly mailed in the rebate form and all the required stuff. It's now the beginning of June, and I still haven't received my rebate.
This is my third Archos. I started with the Gmini 402, which was probably the best of the bunch, but just not enough hard drive storage. Moved on to the 100GB AV400, which had its problems but in balance was pretty good. But the hard drive soon filled up and in the meantime Archos, in typical fashion, refused to support the AV400 when Windows Media Player updated to Version 11. I eventually upgraded to the 605 but was told it wouldn't be availble until March 2008. So I broke down and actually bought an iPod. But a week later -- surprise -- the 605 arrived. Bye bye iPod.Some might think the 605 was rushed to market, unfinished and laden with bugs, just so it would be available for the holidays. Some might think right. You can almost feel the Dilbert-like struggle that went on between engineering and marketing on this one. My first 605 would not sync with WMP 11. No support, of course, from Archos so I had to manually transfer files using the 605 as an external hard drive. I managed to transfer about half my files that way before the 605 refused to recognize the USB link any more. And the files that did transfer would not play even though none were DRM-infested. So back it went.Round 2. The second 605 synched but only for a short while. I got about 2/3's of my files over and those did come over did play. I'm almost tempted to keep it anyway because the features are that good. When it works, the 605 has the power to delight -- truly stunning. The touch screen interface is too cool and the 605 also works very well as a portable (although very expensive) photo album. Want to move on to the next picture? Just whisk your finger across the screen and off it goes. Want to zoom? Put your thumb and finger on the screen and then drag. Again, too cool. It's even got a memory card slot for your pictures.The wifi feature lets you tap in to your computer's files without transferring them over, again very cool but not without drawbacks: It's not too useful, obviously, if you want to go portable; the reception is very poor so you won't be able to stray too far anyway; and -- oh yeah -- on my unit that feature died after only 2 days.Plus, as everyone else has noted, you're getting a stripped down (i.e., crippled) version here. Most of the bells and whistles advertised are actually sold a la carte and you'll need to invest an additional $100 or so to get the best of them. The 605, for example, charges (very slowly) through the USB connection. Want an AC adapter? That's extra. Want to use the wifi to get on the web? That's extra. It's like buying a Ferrari and then having to pay extra to get it to go over 55.So, regretfully, back it goes. I think I'll keep trying to work around the flaws in the AV400 for a least a little longer but I'll be keeping my eyes open. If Archos can ever get the product to work or can at least provide a decent level of support when it doesn't, I'll be the first one back in line. The 605 has so much potential that it's frustrating that so much of it doesn't work. And it's even worse that a lot of the frustration is intentional, to force you to buy a lot of add-ons that should have been standard to begin with.
Super comfortable. Great sound. Long cable.I bought these in high school around 2005 for playing Counter-Strike. I used them in college extensively for blasting electronic music when I ran and lifted. Admittedly, some of the thin covering lining the ear padding flaked off after years of getting soaked with sweat, but the sound, function and even appearance are still perfect (the lining was really nothing at all). Now I use the headphones for listening to lecture videos in medical school, and they show no signs of giving up. I will buy them again in 10 years when they finally die.
This is the product I am looking for MP3 CD player. It has a cool design shape with easy to use, easy to carry in the car. Sound quality is great this is the player for MP3 CD player !
I reccommend this stand for your iPad. I have a thick leather case, and I'm able to use the stand with the case both ways. It's GREAT!!
I bought this used from a seller, and I am very impressed with it. It works very well with 88.3FM in my area. I drive 40 miles one way to work, and I have uninterrupted signal the entire way there.The only complaint I have is it is a big stubborn to turn off and on at times. Other than that I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a cheap, decent FM Transmitter.
I had no issues during installation and setup, so it's a true plug & play item. The cord for the antenna was a bit short though.
I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
This is a great lens. I'm not a professional but I enjoy taken a lot of pictures. I have a Canon 40D that came with a zoom and I needed a faster lens. This was the answer to that. I still think I'm going to need a fast wider angle lens to take pictures in my house. But they are very expensive. I'm going to have to leave with what I have for some time.
very good might do business with again if a deal strikes me. Service would have only been better if Card was active immediately
First off, not a perfect product far from infact, takes a bit of tinkering to work right and the instructions arn't really clear. I had the Audigy 2 ZS before this sound card and it was a simple install card, install drivers and your good to go; huge improvement over the onboard AC97. This was the first problem, the fact that I had drivers on my system from a previous Sound Blaster card, had to sweep them from my system. my next problem was that the X-Fi drivers that come with the card are beta at best and have conflicts with motherboard chipsets and video cards, but nothing that updates from there website won't fix (the original drivers must be installed first). Now why would I give a sound card that ships with sub par drivers a 4 out of 5, the sound is incredible. If the Audigy was step up from the onboard, then the X-Fi is a giant leap. Great for games and movies!
The front focusing problem is real. I got two bad copied in a row and finally decided not to take chance anymore so I returned it for refund.The front focusing problem on both lenses are the same: very obvious at between 35mm to 50mm, when it's wide open. Basically it renders them unusable at that focus range and wide open. At wide angle side or stop down the problem doesn't show. But on the other hand, DOF is deep in those cases so front focusing isn't an issue anymore. In fact, in those cases, the image quality were really nice.I really wanted to love this lens, because it has perfect zoom range, solid build and decent image quality (wide angle and/or stop down), but if I can't use AF at 35-50mm f/2.8, what good for it to have a f/2.8?BTW, I'm using an old Rebel XT body. Am I unfairly giving this lens low rating because it could potentially be the body's problem? I doubt it because I haven't heard that Rebel XT has widely acknowledgeable problem of inaccurate focusing, and my other lenses don't have the issue on my Rebel XT. I have to admit I don't have other f/2.8 lens at the same zoom range to compare with, but somebody else did (google "sigma tamron 17-50 f/2.8 front focusing pentax" and you will see - although it's for Pentax but that's exactly what I saw on my Rebel XT). I've also read that this could be caused by Tungsten light. But, if a lens can't handle that common lighting situation properly, isn't that the lens' issue?Maybe I'm just unlucky to get two bad copies. But this probably tells something about Tamron's quality control.
Gave this as a gift to my grandfather after his broke. He is extremely happy and it works great!
As expected, the first name in Ethenet hardware did not disappoint. This product has worked flawlessly since the day of it's extremely simple installation years ago.
Bought this cable two years ago to use in my car. Only recently started having signal issues. I'm guessing because it hangs at an angle and has a permanent crease. It does its job and lasted for a while. Probably will buy it again.
I am very happy with these ear buds. I read a lot of the reviews, and had some concerns about the negative comments, not fitting well, cord tangling, etc. However, I have had no issues. The cord is much better then my previous earbuds, which got tangled much more. It took a little effort to get the fit just right, but now that they do, I have no worry that they will fall out. And, I love the green cord. I would highly reccomend them. My main use for my ipod is the gym, and these earbuds are perfect for this application.
This camera was in WAY BETTER SHAPE then listed in description. It arrived quickly and was packed well. It was bought for my niece for a Christmas gift and I told her that if she did not want it, I would take it to replace my current camera. Thank you for allowing me to buy used something for my niece that I could have not even started to afford new.
My XM2GO home unit went bad, but I didn't want to spend the $60 to $100 dollars for another unit so I decided to give this a shot instead since the price was so cheap. When I got the product it went WAY beyond my expectations! The docking system appears to be high quality and comes with everything that is included with a regular home unit (antenna, power, etc). I expected the speakers to sound weak, but they really sound great!Even though the speakers ar great, I connect the unit's headphone output to my stereo system and rock the house! In summary, it's an awesome unit at a steal of a price (I paid $15)! I couldn't be happier!
I have had to carry around my 17.3" laptop in a normal backpack for a while. I didn't even know that they had backpacks for larger laptops. I did a lot of research and found this to be the best reviewed. Once I recieved it I took my laptop to work in it. It slides into the pouch with ease. The velcro strap goes over the top making it very secure. It is padded on the front and back as well as the bottom. There is also a lot of extra room for books and class material if needed. The zippers are heavy dutu as well. If you have a large laptop this is the backpack to get.
I received this item and it was damaged. I purchased it from Straight Trading, Inc. they would not send me a replacement and would not refund my money. The owner of Straight Trading Inc., Tim Curtin is a crook don't purchase from his company.
Brought it 5 years ago from Amazon/Target. It has always been in my gym bags with me. After all these years, there is only a tiny tear on one cover of the ear piece.
have had this for about 2 wks . SO far so good. Evens out the different channel volume on my Satellite TV system......I recommend this to anyone with varying volume levels on TV channels.........
I've used it for a little while now, and my wife confiscates it all the time to listen while she's doing housework.Sound quality is great. Leans a little toward the low frequency side, but I can't be sure it's not my sources.
Why did this Rebel cost so little? When I got my first rebel ( 6mp) it was $1000! for them. have they just came down in price that much? Or did I buy the wrong cam. I wanted a Digital rebel SR that was a upgrade from the 6mp one i had. I guess I am just confused why this one is so much cheaper then the 6mp Rebel was
MY SPEAKERS CAME PROMPTLY AS USUAL, AND AFTER 2 MONTHS ARE PERFECT FOR MY LAPTOP. THEY ARE WELL MADE AND A GREAT DEAL.
I upgrade a customer to this device to add the wireless capability. The were using a Linksys BEFVP41 successfully with SSH Sentinel VPN Client software. I am unable to connect with SSH Sentinel and am told by Linksys support that it does not support the SSH Sentinel software, yet, to keep checking their web site for update firmware.This is aweful that they replace a product and remove functionality.
This was not what I needed. I misunderstood the description. So it is on the shelf unless I find someone to give it to.
I really like this laptop sleeve. It's much sturdier than neoprene sleeves so it has a better chance of protecting your laptop. My computer was easy to insert and remove. It is quite thick, however (ah, the price of added protection!) and it wouldn't fit into my bag with my paper files. So back to amazon it goes :(
The headphones have worked out very well so far. The biggest problem I'd had in using in-ear style phones before was having them move around or slide out of position while training. This was especially true while running. I can say definitively that the MX75s are not giving me the same issue. They are comfortable and remain in place during long jogs and even interval training.One thing that has been slightly annoying is the cord. It's a good length, comes in its own carrying case, and is designed with an offset cord to keep from placing stress on the ears. All that is very nice, but the cord itself maintains its curl from being packaged. The constant curl (like a phone cord) means that it ends up bouncing and hitting me in the neck while running. Sometimes I don't notice, sometimes it's annoying.Other than that, very solid. Nice to have an ear bud where I don't have to worry about poor sound.
This really is a good buy. Don't waste your money on a 10, 20, 50+ dollar HDMI cable. This WILL work just as well for your purposes.BUY ITMORE THAN ANYTHING DO NOT BUY MONSTER CABLES! LOOK INTO HOW MUCH OF A RIP OFF THEY ARE IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME!
Camera has good features and software, but after 2 days of usage, two defects make it an unsatisfying deal:1)Battery life-time is ridiculous. To add insult, camera comes with no charger nor adapter.2)Optical viewfinder is worthless, does not allow to frame a shot. Its angle is strikingly smaller that the actual zoom/lens angle. You cannot frame a shot unless you use the LCD viewfinder screen, which entails holding the camera away from face, resulting in more unsteady/blurry shots.
This scanner produces a good copy, is easy to use and has buttons on the device itself. The light stayed on continuiously, but an e mail to the company gave us the needed information to put it to "sleep". We bought this primarily to scan 35mm slides into our computer. It only does two slides at a time and it takes about 3 minutes to get the lamp "hot" or "bright" enough to scan the slides. Not having had any experience with any other scanner that can process slides, we have no idea if that is a typical time. Overall, this scanner is more than adequate when one considers it modest price.
It worked for few months after that it is spoiled. Not working any more. I think it is very cheap (not in the price) product. I never recommend to anyone
For this money you cannot go wrong. I have had zero problems and I cannot tell the difference between my 60 dollar HDMI cable and this one.
This camera brings the true beauty of pictures if you edit them with software and apply various types of filters. Visit my gallery at http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallByMember.asp?mem=74482 and you'll know what I mean.
This cable functions just the way it should -- bringing a digital signal from my Dish Network HD receiver to my 32" LCD TV. It works for me in both 720p and 1080i modes. Picture is crisp and sound is excellent. For the money (next to nothing!), you can't go wrong. Unless you're hooking up a gigantic LCD or plasma display or you need something that will work with 1080p (this cable apparently can't do 1080p), don't bother spending more on a cable.
Not only did I receive my turntable in just two days, but after my husband managed to get it working and get some extensions for it - my goodness - did it sound GREAT! It's very clear sounding and slim compared to our old one. It was a good choice for me to make. It was an anniversary gift for my husband for our 1st Anniversary and he was so excited since he has mountains of albums laying around and now he can listen to each and every one of them. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OFFERING THIS TURNTABLE!
My little one hates wearing headphones. She has her own computer that's in the main room of the house where her mother and I usually are. I intentionally never hooked up speakers because she likes to listen to her shows too loudly and it would keep us from being able to do anything requiring any level of focus in that room.I searched out headphones for children and found these. I showed them to her and explained what they'd do for her, and asked her to choose a color. Her red headphones arrived shortly afterward and she loves using them.The cord could be a little longer, but I definitely recommend this product.
So it hurt me a little to fork out as much money as I did. I'm really impressed with the quality of them. My best friend had the same ones but a step or two up and she said I'd really love them.THe head phones have great crisp sound, and I can turn up my music very loud and it still sounds great.They are comfortable and do not look cheap, I get lots of compliments on them. The cord is sturdy, I'm an art education major and there is lots of stuff to get the cord caught up on but the cord is still in good condition.I'm really glad I purchased these!Only down sides: the cord is VERY long, and people can hear the music if you have it turned up to a certain level.
We wanted to run a cable to use a DirecTV box in a different room - this cable did the job.
These cables work great and they're HDMI 1.3 compatible. I connected my PS3 and XBOX 360 to my HDTV and both show a 1080p signal.The seller somehow managed to sell them under different categories and description which means different prices. I ordered mine from "Abacus24-7" and they're good in delivery.Again, some of those sellers somehow market the same product with different prices of descriptions and we think some of those are better but in reality you buy the same cable at the end of the day but with one low and one high price.Also, shipping is so expensive with this seller as they packaged 7 different cables inside ONE FLAT RATE USPS ENVELOPE and charged me $20+ for shipping while the flat rate envelope is only $4+. They make more money on shipping than on the product itself.
I often bring my playstation to my buddies house who has an hdtv. This little baby does the job perfect. Cost me about 5 bucks total, nothing compared the ones at radio shack for 50. Its gold plated and the length I needed. i highly recommend this seller.
I love how this mouse looks. It says super stylin' chic techy geek. And that's what I am {or hope to be anyways! :) } So that's why i had to have one of these.Unfortunately, however...I'm a tall girl. I'm about 5'10".Therefore, my arms and legs are long, and my feet and hands are a tad bigger than your normal sized girl's.So - this mouse is, unfortunately, a bit too small for my hand.I'd love to see it in a few sizes - maybe a small and a large?Although us girls *hate* the word "large"...so you could maybe call it something else :)As far as how it works, it works like a dream.I think I'll keep it at home and just let my nieces use it when they come over to visit. That sounds like a sweet plan. Great mouse for girls. It's the perfect size!
These DJ style headphone is a good addition to our stereo in the house,eveyone enjoys the sound quailty and there very light.Sounds good on all of our stereo outputs. looking into another set. :)
I bought this TV about 3 days go and still love it. It has all the input's you need, 2 coaxial/RF, 2 HD component, 3 s-video OR composite, and 1 plain composite. You can also label the input's, so when scrolling through the tv/video list you know which is which. The picture is fan tastic, the best 32 inch HDTV picture I have seen but i'm not an electronics expert. The sounds is above average but I use a reciever for surround sound. The twin view is quite possibly the best feature outside of the picture. Worth the money..
I've been looking into wireless music for months, and decided on this after looking into every option that I could find. I'm happy with my decision! It was the cheapest and easyist way to go, and It works great! The fm transmitter is on the receiver just to let you know. And it doesn't have the best fm transmitting strength. I think its due to the small wire antenna that the fm transmitter uses. I just striped it and attached a old speaker wire to it with a wire nut, and ran it up the wall. The signal is much better now. There is also some background static that you can hear when there is no music. This is the best way to go if you're like me and you rent, and want music in every room of your house. I also have mine connected to my computer with a all-in-wonder type RF remote so I can change the song or select different play lists from any room.
I plugged it in and it worked...It was soooo much better than trying to record on my PSP
This is one of the best video tapes I have ever used. I don't want to use any other tape besides TDK tapes!!
I had no trouble installing this drive and the software that it came with. It works well out of the box. I did have some frame drop problems due to having too many programs running in my system tray - but this is not due to the drive itself. If you are having frame drops try closing all other running application. Also I was able to configure this drive very easily under Linux with no major issues (had to learn about all the DVD options are out there!) I found that it works natively under mplayer and I was extremely happy. In summary this is a great drive and I'm very happy with it -- well worth the price.
I bought this machine for my father who doesn't speak due to a stroke. This is his only means of communicating with people other than face to face. This machine is a bit more complicated than his previous machine. However, it is an attractive machine, very easy to read and has an excellent keyboard. The customer service is EXCELLENT. The customer service for his previous, similar email machine was horrendous. The service was undependable, it was difficult to communicate with their customer service representatives and we were actually lied to on several occasions. The Landel customer service personnel are pleasant, knowledgeable, dependable and educated in their product. The mailbug is worth every bit of the slightly higher learning curve it requires.
Can never go wrong with xbox points because the boys can use them on a lot of different things and it's almost instantaneous getting them. Plus, they don't get lost in the shopping bag....
We love it. It is easy to operate. I am a Realtor and it is very handy to type in several addresses and map them out. We take it when we travel and it has really come in handy. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
I ran a couple of refilled tanks in a previous canon printer and the head got all clogged and it was more money to replace the head than getting a new printer. Bottom line, don't go cheap and get the real deal ink refills from Canon.
It connects my TV and my cable box exactly the way I thought it would. HDMI on both ends, 6-ft long. Not much more to say about it.
B. Friedlander is right on some accounts:* The webcam DOES get hot for some odd reason.* The clip is MUCH, MUCH better than the previous modelThe design of the unit is typical of Logitech's world class designs.The performance of the device is wonderful.DO NOT INSTALL the software that comes with the CD! It's full of bloat and crap. Download the bare drivers off the Internet and it will work just fine!
Installed into my Macbook Pro and it worked well for the first 6 months, but problems slowly started showing up. After about a year, I got a white screen when booting up. The disk utility in OSX repair mode showed that the hard drive was reporting a S.M.A.R.T failure.
We needed 4 2GB cards for the Jazz camcorders purchased for our 4 children. This item was listed at a great price, and arrived before the promised date. The fact that we got it with free shipping only added to our delight.All 4 cards have worked perfectly in the camcorders.
I really love this camera. The quality is not as great as my Sony Handicam but I use this all the time because it is so convenient and easy to use. Just press on and shoot! Overall the videos do come out pretty well and you can't beat how simple it is to get the videos onto your computer. The software does leave you wanting a little and it is annoying that you have to get an AOL screename to email videos but overall two thumbs up for this little gem. I sent one to my husband who is deployed in Iraq and now all the soliders want one. Its so easy to keep in your pocket and take out and make a quick video.
This item is really not worth the money. I tried this device with 2 different MP3 players on 3 different radios and the result was always devestating bad. It worked but if you want to hear music in stereo close to CD quality, that's what I expected, then this device is not going to cut it. It's like short wafe radio in the 70th.
I have been teaching math for a few years and have had more trouble with sharpeners than students. I was going through several sharpeners a year. I was comfortable spending 20is dollars at Wal-Mart(where America shops for value). I was getting about 6 months out of each sharpener. This Boston School Pro is much better. While more expensive, it has lasted 2 and a half years. I have had trouble getting new blades and feel that I will never, I end up saving money in the long run. I was spending $60 plus every two and a half years and now spend $30 every two and a half. If Texas will get it's act together and give teachers the raise they were talking about I might be able to cover my pencil sharpener budget.
This player was recommended to me for its region-free capabilities. After reading the reviews here, I cannot understand the touble others have had. My player doesnot make noise, does not get hot, and plays everything thatI have put in it. The player is plug-and-play, so other thanchanging the region code, it is preset and ready to go. It doesnot crop the edges of the picture, as another reviewer stated.I gave this player 4 stars because I do not have any PAL discsto test the conversion.
I tried using this to connect my PS/2 keyboard and mouse to my iBook. No luck. The mac thought that I had keys held down when I didn't, which made the setup totally unusable. On the package, but not in this online description, it mentions that a Windows machine is required.
I would suggest that this is a must lens for everyone using an SLR camera. It is great for indoors as well as outdoors. Be ready to walk a lot with this lens because it does not have a zoom. f/1.8 gives a great depth of field as well as superior speed. I won't suggest this if you do a lot of indoor photography and you have a APS-C sensor camera (for example D300,D-90,D-80,D-60 etc) because 50mm sometimes is too much zoom for indoor spaces.To conclude: If you are interested in buying this lens... Do it right now.
I purchased this unit to take control of an audible electrical "buzzz" that comes from turning on certain lights in my house fitted with CFL bulbs or compact fluorescent bulbs. This noise was so intense it actually completely halted the sound coming from my stereo during the first second the light was switched on so I turned to this unit for help.It has not changed a thing which makes me realize there is no protection going here. The Stereo is not isolated from surges or strange frequencies or quick draws as the sound clearly indicates.I would not recommend this product for power conditioning. You're better of with a Furman power conditioner made specifically for protecting your valued gear.I guess you get what you pay for? A 100 dollar power strip? Disappointing.Buyer beware
I bought my eXplorist over a year ago when my etrex got eaten by a goat - really I have the photos. Anyway, I never liked the etrex because I use GPS units primarily to take lat/lon readings in decimel degrees and it was very difficult to read the tiny numbers on the etrex. The eXplorist is much better in that respect and many others.The unit has been exceptionally durable. I've had it under water. On more than one occasion I've also done the very common thing for me of leaving it on the roof of the Jeep while it gets a fix, forgetting about it, and then driving off and seeing it tumble down the road. It is still runing perfectly and doesn't even have a scratch. It is a bit fatter than some of the smallest units now but it still fits easily in my pocket and the roundedness of it makes it comfortable in the pocket.I have had the unit to Europe and New Zealand as well as across the US. It has done very well everywhere. I haven't carefully timed it because, having used many GPS units over the years all over the globe, I know that time-to-fix varies wildly depending on satellite configuration, cover, specific satellites available, atmospheric conditions etc. I think from long experience that it is really more of a marketing issue than a real useability one. My little 1980's vintage Trimble consistently matched my 1999 Garmin 12 in speed until post Y2K issues made it crazy. In brief, on average, the eXplorist isn't noticeably any faster or slower than any other pocket unit I've used. This unit does track 14 satellites (instead of the 12 of older models) which would appear to give it a slight advantage.That said, I can also tell you that accuracy does vary considerably and that this unit is as consistent as any I have used in this class and it is very likely exceptional in its class in accuracy. It uses WAAS and EGNOS in those rare times when you get them, and it really does deliver 3m accuracy. I have tested it twice in the US and it was actually within centimeters once. Remember that that accuracy depends on your datum though so don't try to navigate a minefield using this thing.The eXplorist does multiple datums, map units, coordinate systems etc. like most units. If you require a specific one, by all means do what I did, go to a store, turn the thing on, and set it up with what you need. In a unit like this, you are buying the software as much as the hardware and, if you have specific requirements, it had better be right or you'll be wasting your money.It is easy to navigate the menus and the thing fits well in the hand. A few minutes of getting familiarized with the controls and I was very comfortable with it. The ergonomics are very good. One of the things that I like the most is the joystick nav button which makes moving around on the screen fast. There is the basic data screen, a great satellite tracking screen, a graphic track screen and the compass screen. A GPS compass is essentially useless for walking (which is where I use a GPS the most) and really badly misleading sometimes. I take it as another marketing ploy for the most part but I can see it being useful when you are surrounded by metal or large magnetic fields. A $5 traditional compass will always be much more responsive and reliable in the field though and I wouldn't go on an expedition without one.The great thing about this unit, that sets it apart from many others (especially older ones) is the screen. It is big clear and crisp. The numbers are big and bold. There is also a very good contrast adjustment. The light is easy to turn on and is red - instead of eerie green or yellow - which is nice if you're using a telescope or other light sensitive optics.It uses 2 AA batteries like most small units. The battery life has been great. I don't know how long I get but I rarely change batteries and a 1/4 charge seems to be sufficient for good outing for me. I haven't tried rechargeables in it but I expect that as in other GPS units, you need to use 1100ma+ to get reasonable duration. There is a battery life indicator on the main screen, which is really useful.It is a great little machine. So what's wrong with it? Really nothing. I love it. It is orange, but that makes it hard to loose. Also, sometimes the little hasp on the battery screw goes down on the side of the screw that makes it hard to get for those of us who are fingernail challenged. Now those are really minor complaints.
I bought two of these to put two surplus IDE hard drives in. The installation was easy enough until time to install the screws that hold the case together. I still have not been able to get them in. Not a big problem as the cases stay together without the screws, but would be nice if they would go in.I use them with firewire and you have to import the drive for the My Computer to see them. I configured them this way and have not been able to bring them up using USB. Not sure if I need to re-create the partition or what to get the computer to see them with the USB. When I try and use them with USB, I get a message that it is an unrecognized devise.On the noise issue, they have a fan in them and when they start up the fan is very noisy for a few moments and then quiets down. You still have the fan noise in the background, but it is not a big problem.Would recommend them, but only if you are an experienced computer type.
Bought this WD5000AAKS in 12/2008 for $58. It is $97 in 12/2011 ?Do hard drive prices actually increase over time?This drive has worked flawlessly in my desktop PC as a secondary data drive with much activity.PC is running almost 24/7 since I installed the drive it in 2008.Western Digital drives run a little hotter than Seagate drives (my experience), so ensure there is proper cooling.I operate the PC with no desktop cover on, so heat from the drive radiates out of the box with no problem.
Before purchasing this HDMI cable, I was viewing HD programming with component cables. I thought I was getting a great picture but when I purchased this cable and plugged it in, whoaaaaaaaaaaaa...the picture jumped out of the tv right at me!!! The audio, too, came alive! This cable is unbelievable -- a must-have for anyone with an HDtv. I love it!! Your rating scale allows customers to rate from only 1 to 5 stars, but if it were possible, I would rate this product 100 stars!!!
Bought two of these, one for my office and one for home. Both totally diedwithin 2 weeks of each other. I have had them for a year or so. Just had a bad Dlink router also.No more Dlink for this buyer.
Product shipped on time and in great tcondition. I use it to connect a home theater PC to my plas,a screen and it works beautifully.
I bought the Street Pilot for my girlfriend who is severely directionally challenged. I was afraid that she would not use it because she might be intimidated by the GPS unit. I chose a Garmin because it is the make of unit that I use for hunting and know it to be very user friendly. The first couple of times out we used it together and it worked very well. She now does not hesitate to program city and rural locations in and just follow the instructions. We used it last weekend to go to a new address a couple of cities away and it worked beautifully. I would definately recommend it to anyone.
Bought 2 of these from Amazon. Very cheap and looks very durable.1080p quality output rivals the more expensive brands.Did I forget to mention that this has a Lifetime Warranty?
GREAT BINOCULARS FOR THE MONEY, YOU GET ALOT MORE THAN YOU PAY FOR, NIKON GOT IT RIGHT WITH THESE!!!
So far, this new tripod is everything I was told it would be.... but I have just used it once or twice! Give me time to try this baby out and get back to you!!I wish it had a sling of sorts to carry over my shoulder as it's pretty heavy...anyone have a solution to this?Maybe I should have calculated the weight of the head and the legs would be 8+ lbs to lug around!!Thanks! ;o)
Inexpensive and works fine. What more is there to say? Cables at the store are *heavily* marked up--thank goodness for the internet!
I have an extremely complicated A/V set-up, and the Harmony works EXCEPTIONALLY well. The setup is straightforward but still pretty complicated if your A/V set-up is complicated, so if you're terrible with gadgets, get a friend to help you set it up. But if you're the kind of person who put together a difficult TV/DVD/cable/video-game setup that only you know how to operate, this remote is EXACTLY what you need to make your family love you again. Highly recommended.
I really liked mu iLuv ear clips when I got them but, after only a few weeks they are falling apart! First the ear cushions fell off and now part of the mechanism itself has disappeared. This is just from carrying them around. They do not hold up very well!
BUEN VENDEDOR CONFIABLE LO RECOMIENDO 100 % NO HUBO NINGUN PROBLEMA CON EL PRODUCTO, RESPUESTA INMEDIATA Y EL EMPAQUE BIEN PROTEGIDO
I have no complaints about the Griffin RoadTrip. I've read other reviews about how it gets in the way of the shifter, and I felt leery to purchase it. I'm glad I did though, because it is very adjustable. I think the problems others have had were just operator errors. I have a very compact car, and it has never once gotten in the way of the shifter. As for the sound, that's great too. I have had no problems with reception or interference. I travel a lot in my car and I love the fact that the RoadTrip charges my iPod's battery while it plays. It is so nice to be able to eliminate the clutter of cds yet still have my entire music collection available to me. I am very satisfied with my RoadTrip and I would recommend it to anyone.
Purchased the 128Meg card for my HP Jornada 548. Loaded some favorite music and found the card half gone. Next step is to order another (this time a 256Meg). The Pocket PC is an incredible device; the expanded memory puts it through the roof. The Viking card has worked perfectly. Buy it, the only thing you give up is paying extra dollars for the same product. Just use the golden rule of computing &quot;always buy twice what you think you need&quot;. It's a ten.
The Hawking 2-Port KVM Switch with Audio and Microphone works well in the application we are employing it (to share KVM between a USB PC and a PS2 PC). The one odd thing with this switch is that it takes a minute or more to initialize on initial start-up, but once it makes friends with the PCs concerned everything is fine. It was surprising to purchase a KVM switch to connect to USB ports on a PC and have the device itself accept only PS2 connectors (i.e. you need a PS2 keyboard and PS2 mouse (or adapters) to connect to the switch) this could cause a problem, but it is easily overcome. This devise works with Dell USB PCs which we have had difficulty getting to work on KVM switches from other manufacturers when the other PC is PS2.
Once again, Sony delivers marvelous hardware with marginal software (see also their line of digital cameras that lacks Windows 2000 support). This player, the physical unit itself, is excellent: conveniently small, well-styled and lightweight, with a nice display for a small device. The sound quality is excellent (good bass!). For the price, a 128meg memory stick would have been nice. I haven't personally purchased a second memory stick yet, but potential buyers should be aware that they can be a bit expensive and hard to find (see the other reviews). Overall, however, I like the hardware and have no serious complaints.The software is another matter entirely. I expected that it would be fairly straightforward to add and remove songs with this device: I assumed that when the player was attached with a USB cable, Windows would simply recognize it as an extra drive, with normal copy/delete functionality. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The only way Sony allows the user to interact with the player is through a software package called OpenMG Jukebox. This Jukebox not only plays songs and maintains playlists, but it also &quot;optimizes&quot; songs in different music formats for use on the player. &quot;Optimize&quot; is a misnomer here, as it implies that the operation is an optional way to improve performance (maximize storage, increase sound quality, etc), whereas in reality ONLY music &quot;optimized&quot; to Sony's proprietary format works on the player.Since the vast majority of users maintain their digital music collections in mp3 format, this creates quite a dilemma. Either the user 1) stays with mp3 and converts songs &quot;on the fly&quot; to omg, Sony's format, as he puts them on the player (this greatly increases the time needed to copy songs to the player) or the user 2) maintains two copies of all his songs, one in mp3 and one in omg (this obviously consumes drive space rather quickly) or the user 3) converts all his music to omg, and is forced to use OpenMG (rather than the mp3 player of his choice) to listen to it. None of these options is particularly appealing.I am torn on the &quot;final verdict&quot; for this product. The hardware easily deserves five stars. As for the software, I sympathize with Sony's desire to fight music piracy (though I think their motives are probably more financial than moral). However, I believe that the protections put in place through the use of their proprietary format do far more to mar an otherwise excellent piece of hardware than they do to prevent piracy. Anyone determined to pirate music can still do so, at the cost of a little extra disk space or a few more minutes, and those users who, for instance, only have mp3's ripped from their own cd's (which does not constitute piracy) are still forced to accept the inefficiencies inherent in any proprietary format. In the end, Sony's software only succeeds in causing music pirates a minor inconvenience, at the cost of giving all their users headaches. So sadly, I must give this well-designed product a rating far lower than it deserves.
I bought this because I wanted the convenience of a combo unit and because I also have a Daewoo TV. It worked great for the first 5 or 6 months and then, suddenly, stopped playing DVDs. It sounds like a common problem with this unit. I won't buy Daewoo brand products again.
These speakers can almost hit any range of sound, but if anything they are a little weak on the bass side. They put out very crisp sound for my system. You might want to add a sub to them for complete range sound.
This item states it is compatible with the Samsung 2010 printer, however, the door wouldn't close all the way as the tongue thingy is a bit too long. Never could get it to print, so put the old cartridge back in. Unfortunately, I purchased this in August, so must eat the cost. Very disappointed.
I am from Turkey.The price of the camera in Turkey is 300 dolar But I buy it from US when I was visit US.The camera is good it funny to use it .good picture quality.
I'm make this brief--I cannot recommend this mouse. The design may be OK, but the build and materials are terrible. The first one stopped working after dropping a few feet to the floor. But, since it worked fine until the fall, I bought a second; what a huge mistake! First, the urethane grip reacted under use. Disgustingly, a big blister of liquid formed in the urethane and started oozing from the mouse. Good god--what is this freakish stuff?! Taking a scalpel, I lanced the mouse boil and kept using it, hoping the ooze wasn't harmful. Unfortunately, the problems didn't end there. Now, the USB contacts on the wireless adapter are failing. Given the weird and gross problems of this mouse, I would avoid any upgrade to this model. Please note--the newest MS software is also incompatible with this mouse.
I programmed my Logitech remote to control this thing. Works just fine, though I wish I could change playlists with the remote.
All i have to say is that mine worked for about a year and all of a sudden quit reading my discs. I took it in and paid $20 just to be told it would cost $185 more to replace the laser lens that went "sour." I will never buy from panasonic again. I bought one of there portable cd/mp3 players 5 months ago and treat it like a baby and it doesn't even work as good as it use to brand new. Panasonic can go $%!# themselves. I hope no one else ever buys another panasonic product in their life.
Works very well. So fast compared to point-and-shoot flash units that amateurs like me are blown away. Makes particularly attractive lighting when you can bounce it off a white, low ceiling.
I replaced the antennae on my Linksys WRT 54G with their high gain antennae and got absolutely no benefit whatever. I would award this product 0 stars, but that is not an option.
I just got this player and tested it for about 20 minutes. I am very impressed. This player played everything I put in it: JPEGs from DVD, DVD (Regionfree and pal), MPEGs (various formats -- some of them 3 years old). DVP642 played MPEG from CD (with great quality). I'm returning my Sony DVD today -- it could play only about 30% of my disks. Didn't even play JPEG DVDs!From the reviews here I expected a terrible remote, but it isn't that bad. Feels sort of cheap, but it does its work.This player did not automatically determine the type of video connection I was using (component). Green and Red colors were missing. I went to the menu and switched video connection to component from s-video -- not too much hassle but unexpected.
This is my first digital camera, and the first DECENT camera I've ever owned. I LOVE IT! Works great right out of the box, although you'll need a bigger SD card (the one it comes with is SMALL, but not surprising for the price). I've had it for 4 months now, and have taken some really beautiful pics. Here are the compliments and complaints:-GREAT close-ups and macros.-software bundle is TRULY wonderful, given the price.-battery life is good, but get rechargables anyway--the camera starts to get weird when batteries are low (refuses to focus or unload images, even when showing there is still a charge).-no wide-angle view! This is surprising, for a camera with this many other features.-metal tripod mount.-VERY easy to unload images (and I don't have the optional cradle).-landscape pics lack some definition (may be my fault).-low-light pics are VERY pixellated (common to all digitals, I gather, but still annoying).-zoom works great--I can't imagine only having 3X!-it's kinda big. Certainly not a pocket cam.-the case that comes with the... 'package deal' is a little small, and the strap's not long enough. Charger works great, though.As the newly designated 'photographer' in my workplace, I get compliments on photo quality every time I post new pics--and it's certainly not due to my talent or experience! I highly recommend this camera, especically at such a great price.
As had been plainly mentioned before in an earlier review (which I misinterpreted when buying it), there is a caveat to this product, as confirmed by this unedited quote from D-Link's own Tech Support website:"Note: The only Access Point the DWL-2000AP can be a Wireless Client to is another DWL-2000AP. "This means that it CANNOT be configured as a Wireless Client with your existing Wireless Router, even if your router is D-Link's own! It can only be used in this mode if, for example, you have directly connected a DWL-2000AP into your existing router to serve as your network's Wireless Access Point.Then, and ONLY then, you can buy a 2nd DWL-2000AP and use it as a Wireless Client. This fact is not advertised in the device's technical data page here, nor was it even specified on the box it came in (thus my 2-star rating, mostly for false advertising). So beware this glaring shortcoming.If you're looking for a simple, flexible, single wireless-G client to jack your Ethernet card-equipped device into, try a Linksys WGA54G. It is advertised as a game console adapter, but it actually works great as a basic wireless client for ANY Ethernet device, not just game consoles. I have one working quite well in this role elsewhere in my home using WEP, and will now be buying more of them.
This is a wonderful case for an even better camera. Others have mentioned that they can't fit anything else into the case, but I've had no problems carrying the things I need. At the back of the case there's a small pouch where you can fit 4 batteries for a complete battery change. I have put an extra memory card in there too, but I can't imagine anyone ever needing to - get a 2 GB card and you'll never have time to take that many pictures. The strap can fit in if you do this - start in the center of the strap, folding it in about 3" lengths. You'll end up with a small bundle that can stuff between the lens and right grip.Bottom line, if you just want to carry the camera and a spare set of batteries, get this. If you want to bring along a bunch of accessories, see my eBay auction for my old camera - a good 35 pounds of stuff to haul. That'll change your mind about accessories! This camera doesn't need them.
I believe this a great card.I have a Compaq Presario and it runs Unreal Tounament better than my uncle's 733 mhz. computer with a 3d prophet II 32 mb. 3d card!
I have tested a lot of computer speakers on my computer and ALWAYS the sound was distorted when I turned up the volume to the maximum! My computer had originally Windows 98 and JBL speakers and everything worked great until I updated to Windows ME, then to Windows 2000 and after that to XP. XP works great with everything but one thing! The original sound drivers didn't work for my sound card in XP and they were replaced by generic ones. My JBL speakers got damaged thanks to the SRS WOW Effects on Windows Media Player and the Equalizer. Even when the JBL speakers weren't damaged the bass would sound distorted and the volume at the maximum was very very bad. After that I bought these Cyber Acoustics Speakers with a 15 watt powered subwoofer and 4 speakers and the Bass was still distorted! I got tired and bought these Klipsch EXPENSIVE speakers(5.1, 5 speakers and Subwoofer) and I could still hear some kind of distortion. I returned those Klipsch and lived a bad sound life(in my computer) for a while. The BOSE store just opened in the best mall in Puerto Rico like 3 months ago and I played with all their home theater systems and speakers! I loved(and still love) those Computer Speakers and I decided that after Christmas when I had more money I would get them!(I am only 15 years old and I dont work and don't need to). Well I bought these speakers 3 days ago and it is just incredible the difference in sound! The music gets around me and it feels like if I was on a concert! It has deep bass that isn't distorted at all! I just turn the volume up at 1/4 of the maximum and it is loud enough for me and the best is that you can connect it to your TV, a CD Player and anything with sound output! I even connected it to my Xbox and it sounds louder and even better than my SONY 650 watt 5.1 speaker system!(The bass isn't as loud as the subwoofer, but it sounds great!) Connect it to your DVD Player too! It is incredible!! And I never turned the volume up to the maximum! These are the speakers you have always wanted and dreamt of for your computer! My room is filled with sound when I use them! BOSE... Better sound through research! Go to a BOSE Store and test them. You will love BOSE forever ;). Something else! They are GREAT for gaming! Try to play Unreal Tournament 2003 and you will love the bass!
This SDHC (SD High Capcity) card is fast and reliable! At 20 MB/s, my camera can't keep up, but the card reader works on my older system at 13 MB/s (still very fast). Ensure that your camera is labeled with SDHC before buying!
I was really excited to get this camera because all of the features it has, and it has a ton. I liked the feel of the camera in my hand, though the camera itself is smaller than I would have liked. Still, the controls were easy to access, and the weight of it felt good in my hand. It looks to be quite a sturdy camera. The 4X zoom is great, the colors are brignt yet natural, and the screen quality is pretty good.But despite all the strong points this camera has, the negatives were enough that I returned the camera. I found ALL the images were overprocessed and needed sharpenening when editing the photos on my computer. One of the reasons I am in the market for a new camera is because my current digital camera now produces images that need to be shaprened, and it is annoying to go through every single picture and adjust it. Many (%80) of my pictures needed red-eye adjustment when a person was not looking directly at the camera. I found the start up to be too slow, the focus was too slow, shot-to-shot lag time was too slow, and (the biggest negative in my opinion) the flash recycle was WAY too slow. The screen goes black for 6 to 12 seconds after taking a shot with a flash, depending on your battery charge. It was incredibly annoying, and one of the major reasons I returned the camera. I missed a lot of great shots waiting for the flash to recycle.Overall, the camera has a lot of great features that I really liked. However, the negatives were so major that I couldn't see spending money on a new camera that would just frustrate me, especially when I am buying new camera to replace the one that is breaking down...and frustrating me!
I bought this to install a Kenwood stereo in a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. It fits perfectly and works well for much less than the car audio shop charges.
Got this CF card for my Olympus e510, and going from a Ultra II to an Extreme III has a major impact on reading and writing speeds. Can take more burst photos in a row before it has to slow down, transfers to the computer are much faster now too.There really isn't anything to complain about with this card and you can't go wrong with it. It's high quality and fast.
these carry the HDMI signal between my playstation 3 and 1080p TV just as well as those $50 cables. Don't get ripped off, HDMI is HDMI. You don't have to cover the cables in gold.
I was a bit apprehensive about buying this hub after reading some of the reviews, but decided to try it, trusting the positive reviews.It worked flawlessly with my iMac, with no software installation required.I have not tried to use it with a USB powered HDD, but that is not what I needed it for.
It came in the time frame, it worked, what more can you ask for? They should just make it a downloaded code to make it easier, but im not one to talk
I really like the "Sennheiser sound" and when I my pair of HD 201 stop sounding I decided upgrade to HD 205...I've listening this with a Cowon X7 and FLAC files and let me tell you that sounds great. Very well balanced in the whole range of frequencies. I wouldn't describe their sound as warm or gentle, I'll prefer say analytic.Warning... If you are looking for "ultra deep bass" look for something else, the bass in this ones is precise, real and nothing more.Pros.Natural & neutral soundExcellent value for the moneyGood building qualityLow impedance (32 Ohms)Good passive noise isolationCons.Cable too long for portable devices (10 feet)A little bit uncomfortableNot the best sounding headphones in the world but definitely the best sounding in their price range.
Well worth the 250 dollars I spent on them. The sound quality is very good for the size of the speakers. I will be purchasing a pair of floorstanding speakers and may be replacing the center channel with a larger one, but since my stereo supports 7.1, it won't be a total loss. Beats Bose any day of the week.
If you have no external flash for your camera - go buy one. This one works fine.
I was given this as a gift. My Husband knew I needed a portable speaker system for my Sandisk Sansa Mp3 player to use in the bathroom, outside, or around the house if needed. It isnt a Dock for the Mp3 player, your device wont sit snug in the middle, it hooks up via a connector to your Mp3 player and there is a place for it to sit. Its nice looking, compact and sleek, it comes with alot of different sizes of "docks" for whatever MP3 player you have and those all have to go somewhere if you arent using them. It also comes with a carrying case, which the plug fits nicely in and its sturdy material.My one wish is that it would be louder, there isnt much OOOMPH to its speakers so if you take it with you outside make sure its not somewhere loud, but this wasnt meant to be used as a stand alone speaker system for the beach, it would be better to get a Portable CD player, or another system that has bigger speakers!
While purchasing this product, i thought that it has a micro receiver and nothing was mentioned about this in the description, but what was given to me was the other receiver which is as big as a flash drive.
This is my fourth canon printer and my first multifunction. I am so glad I got this. It performs exceptionally well, easy and inexpensive. Excellent quality for your money. I reccommend Canon printers without hesitation!
This camera was actually a "replacement camera" for an HP 5 megapixel camera I purchaged a few weeks ago. I was extremely disappointed with almost everything about HP's camera. However, this Sony model is leaps and bounds better than that one. The battery use was a huge reason for me to return the HP camera, and this camera has excellent battery use. The Macro focus was pretty much broken on HP's camera, and works wonderfully on this one. The only thing that HP has over this camera is image quality, and even then it's a negligible difference.
I ordered what I saw in the photo Canon ink cartridges from Gener Ink, but I was sent a "no name" brand. Literally, there was no name on it. I think this is false advertising. It took several emails and me having to send back the no name cartridges without getting reimbursed for the postage, but my acct Amazon says has been credited. I can't say I learned a lesson, because I thought I was getting what was pictured. Just order from Canon if you want Canon - it is a good brand.
Excellent storage. Easy to install, push button start, so no problems with usb recognition or startup. Quiet. Great value.
That's why we're loosing jobs. But I'll still buy it.___________Aug 26, 2010Received the HDMI cable, used it in my xBox, and it's smokin' fast. Will buy again.Made in China isn't that bad, quality wise.___________
This was a super product especially for the price. Now my girls don't have to charge each ipod off the computer which takes forever. They can charge it anywhere they go also. The price was more than worth it considering that apple wanted twice this for their own charger. I don't know what the differ is, but this works just great.
I don't even understand why people would waste money going to best buy to pick up an audio cable, when you can grab one on amazon from 50 different vendors at a bargain price. This is another one of those cables that deliver the same sound quality like the cables at best buy, but without the price tag.
I bought this for a birthday present for my 8 year son. He just loves it. It has good picture and sound quality. I have also used it and just love it. I would recommend this for anyone.
For many of my needs as a film music composer, I often must connect my laptop to a second monitor via HDMI, and the typical cables commonly found in local stores, such as Radio Shack, are very pricy and are only 8 feet long, making it very inconvenient when trying to connect to a wall mounted flat screen. Needless to say, a 25 foot HDMI cable allows me many more options for positioning, and the price makes it a no-brainer for my mobile setup.
Great service; great product. Fully satisfied. Now my old one will probably reappear.
Received in good shape, double boxed. I use this scanner for TEM 3 x 4" negatives, and it does a better job than my previous Afga Duoscan T2500 whichworked well for almost ten years before developing vertical banding.Scanner is fast (two negatives in 2.5 minutes). One speck of dust under the glass unfortunately, will have to live with that as no luxury of sending back.All and all, a great purchase at the price, now let's see how long it workswithout any issues
Pro's-If your going to use the camera for a extended amount of time the grip come in very handy, Makes it easy to hold and although I can't prove it I feel as if the batteries last three times as long, Also if you use any large lens 70-200 or larger, the grip give you a more sense of "balance"Cons-It adds plenty of weight around your neck, esp with the 70-200 attached. Overall I love it.
Clear crisp notes dipped in acoustic perfection. Listening to music on the AKG Acoustics Semi-Open Headphones is like falling in love for the first time. You may start to feel breathless as notes wash across soundscapes unveiled in moments of sheer amazement.What beauty these headphones reveal. Every note is placed perfectly in a musical clarity revealing a perfect harmony and depth as sound swells and breaks and takes off in all directions like universes of sound.This is not an exaggeration, but rather an admission of fact. Let's just say that if a friend gave you these, you would love them forever.If headphones can make you feel weak in the knees...these will. The AKG headphones are also surprisingly comfortable and lightweight.~The Rebecca Review
Excellent product from logitech. I rated 5 on 5. picture quality and sound tech perfect.
I bought this to replace a Keyspan device that was BSoD'ing my Win 7 64-bit PC. After uninstalling Keyspan drivers and installing the IOGear drivers/USB-to-Serial adapter I haven't had a single issue or BSoD. If you need a USB-to-Serial device this is the one to get.
So far this camera is quite impressive. It's very user friendly, small enough to be easily carried, yet large enough to grip comfortably. The screen is vastly improved over earlier versions and the features are excellent. I did have to order the adapter for my Printmaker separately. The reason for a 4 star rating as opposed to a five star rating is battery usage. The two AA's don't last long. All in all I do recommend it.
The product I received worked great, and the price was unbeatable. Even if this cord decides to die in the next month or so it wouldn't be an issue considering the price that I paid. Awesome product will buy again if needed!
This is the same case made by Krussel (must be same company). The major design flaw of this case is the inner cover that goes over the Handspring lid. This stretches over time very quickly (a few weeks) and then does not hold the lid at all. Therefore, when you open the case, this inner cover slips off and hangs unused and in the way. It became such an annoyance that I finally had to cut the inner cover completely off. Now, I have to open the outer cover - and then the Handspring lid to get to the phone.As a result, I have stopped using this case and have bought the ones made by Handspring.
I own the WinTV-HVR-1800, the PCI Express version this card. For both cards, the recording quality for standard-definition video is very, very poor compared to previous Hauppauge tuners I've owned (like the WinTV-PVR-500, which unfortunately I sold too quickly).Additionally, its ClearQAM recording capabilities do not work with Media Center, which effectively means that the feature does not exist.I would not recommend this card to anyone.
This usb hub will come in handy to plug in all my doodads. Considering i paid pennies for it its golden. Thanks Niagra's Electronics!
My grandson used this wire to connect his speaker system up in his "new" car. I can assure you that the wiring works, I hear that radio thumping all the time:). Thus far, he hasn't had any problems, i.e. wire burning or melting.
I have multiple TVs in my basement rec room driven by one HDMI amplifier. I ran dual Cat5e cable from multiple locations to a central box. I am trying to run HDMI over dual Cat5es and simply needed couplers to connect the source-to-hub -> hub-to-TV Cat5e cables. I bought some cheap Cat5e couplers from a big box store to accomplish this and the signal was atrocious. I tried to eliminate the problem and narrowed it down the to the cheap couplers. HDMI signal was corrupted even with very short Cat5e cables. I bought these Belkin ones and problem solved. You get what you pay for.
It is a LI-40B not a LI-42B and may or may not be compatible with my Olympus X-915 camera.Originally posted as 860MaH,was the reason for the purchase.It is actually 660MaH which is smaller than original battery charge.
I had an Epson R320 printer for about 8 months. I certainly will give it 5 stars for print quality.Unfortunately, I did not print for about a month over the Christmas and my black and yellow nozzles clogged and would not clean. I "Googled" the Internet for answers and discovered that Epson nozzle clogging is a big problem. There were all kinds of home cooked remedies and mumbo-jumbo on how to unclog the nozzles. In the end my nozzles remained clogged and a $179.00 Epson R320 went in the trash. Very disappointing.I have replaced the Epson R320 with a Cannon Pixma IP5200R. What a difference. For a couple more bucks the Cannon IP5200R simply blows the Epson R320 away.Here are some areas where the Cannon outdoes the Epson:1. The Cannon is super quiet2. The Cannon Print software is powerful and way easier to use.3. The Cannon has only 5 cartridges including 2 Black cartridges with one dedicated for photo printing.4. The Cannon cartridges are cheaper.5. The Cannon has an Ethernet and/or wireless connection for the home Router that makes it easier to share the printer.6. The Cannon prints faster.7. The Cannon has two paper trays.8. The Cannon has a removable print head so repairs or replacement is easy.9. The Cannon has a two sided printing capability.10. The Cannon IP5200R print quality is equal and maybe better than the Epson R320Sorry Epson; back to the drawing board.
I have a Linksys WRT54AG router, which runs our home network. We use wireless WEP encryption for our laptops. I really needed this little box, as there were many wireless blackspots in our house. I was worried about buying it after all the negative reviews here. I need not have worried, as the comments from everyone made the installation very painless.As advised by Amazon reviewers, I completely ignored the enclosed Linksys setup CD, and followed the suggestions here. Despite that, I couldn't get the wireless autoconfig to work, even though I had the required two blue lights, the WEP was disabled on the router and I did a power-off reset of the expander. So I followed the advice of Sr J. Gonzalez and connected the box with the provided Ethernet cable. Instantly the expander address of 192.168.1.240 was visible on Internet Explorer. I matched all the settings by pulling up the router page on the computer screen at the same time. One thing to mention is that you need to enter the "gateway" which is your router's IP address on your local network - usually 192.168.1.1, but check what your router uses! I had the expander installed and working perfectly within about 20 minutes.So far so good! I am delighted with it, but I think it is all thanks to people here who told me how to set it up. Thanks so much to all of you!
Bought it for primarily streaming avi xvid movies off PC. Finally got it working well after setting up with tversity's free media server software. it required alot of tweaking with ffdshow direct show filters. Look to tversity and netgear's forums for help. Tversity is also great for rss video feeds/video podcasts in flv, mp4 formats.
I picked one up after reading numerous positive reviews about it. My response after using it is right in line with the rest. Easy to use, excellent quality shots, good features such as movie (plus sound) mode. I've used it at sporting events, at the beach, and at parties. Whether you are indoor or out, the camera works like a charm and captures moving images very well. At the beach some of my shots included seagulls in flight or waves crashing on rocks, and everything came out sharp and crisp.I haven't printed photos off it just yet, but the on-screen shots are simply superb. As good and more likely even better than my 35mm would take.The only constructive criticism I offer is that I wish the camera came with an auto lens shield versus separate lens cap.Docking station sounds convenient but isn't necessary as the software easily uploads images through the ISB cable onto the computer.Happy shooting...
These are very low quality cases. The plastic is very thin compared to the Memorex cases. The clear plastic on the outside is also very thin. Worth 2 stars because most of them work. If you are looking for a professional appearance on your DVD's I would not recommend these cases. You pay for what you get.
Their is not alot to say about this except that it works great and is a must if you own the 3M machine. Ihave had my machine for over 8 years and this is the BEST price, however, that I have found on this product. It also came in a very timely manner.
The mouse was really good, it was new and reallly pretty but i asked for a black mouse because my computer is black and i got a grey one instead
I was concerned when I ordered this that it would be too big for my 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab (since the iPad is larger) -- but I just got this today, and it works great. Very sturdy, lots of different angles to adjust to. And the rubber on the feet and other areas of the stand keep the device in place, and the stand from skidding across my glass-top desk. Perfect! :)
This remote does exactly what it's supposed to do and is a huge improvement over the 550 series which I previously had. The rechargeable battery makes the price difference worthwhile. This remote is durable and very easily programmable. It is also laid out very nicely.
We purchased these cute binoculars for a recent trip we took. We wanted something light and compact to put into my pocket book just in case we wanted a closer look while sightseeing. They were perfect as we went to Sedona, Grand Canyon and Las Vegas and we would have definitely been disappointed without them. These binoculars had a very good view and steady feel. We got a really close look at the condors soaring over the Grand Canyon. We found the binoculars to be of good value and performance.
I know this is considered "old" technolgy, but for those of us who aren't using smart phones or iPads, a PDA like a Clie and a keyboard like this give you a portable hand-held device on which you can do basic word processing and searchable data base work. The keyboard makes word processing and extensive data base entry much easier. I take this to meetings when I don't feel like hauling along a whole computer.
Very bad experience. The automatic connection process didn't work. The documentation wasn't helpful. After attempting several times I called Linksys. They asked about the version level of my router and then informed me I had to pay for help. Their reason was my router was too old and not on warranty any longer. The product never worked. I instead purchased a new Belkin router and have been very happy. My reason to purchase was a poor connection from the far room of the house. The Belkin router overcame this without the need for a signal expander. I think the primary issue was version compatibility between the Linksys router and the Linksys expander. You need to verify your version compatibility before purchasing. Also, if you are not on the latest level of wifi technology you should upgrade your router first. The price of the new router was very close to the price of the expander although the new router was more. In hindsight it would have been cheaper to go with the new router up front. How much is your time worth?
I put this on my XTi before travelling and was very happy to have the extra protection as my young nephew grabbed and dropped it one morning. No damage - and it might not have hurt the camera anyway but probably would have left a scratch or ding. I really like the clear protective screen for the LCD - it is an excellent fit (must be the newer version)and now has a couple of slight scratches on it which are NOT on the original--just why I bought this. It was a little tight to put on originally but a bit of patience and it fits well. I did carefully cut a tiny bit of the rubber around the opening for the CF card as it always was slightly in the way when I needed to remove the card. I will also be removing a bit more rubber to put on a tripod; however, overall this case does exactly what it is supposed to and looks good too. I am buying another for my 30D with no reservations. I say the money is well worth keeping your XTi looking new and free from scratches and dings!
Haven't opened them yet to verify that they're genuine, and not refills, but the delivery time was AMAZING!!! If the contents are as good as the delivery service, they're as good as gold!
Got it last week and seems to be working OK. At first I was skeptical because it wasn't Pb(lead) but NiMh, unlike the original battery. No ill effects yet :-)
I bought this dvd to work along my Panasonic HDTV. Picture is reasonable, but in order to get the full potential I suggest the use of the HDMI cable. The remote response time is slow. I have not tried the usb function. Plays media that my Samsung HD-860 can't handle.I would have preferred the upscaling settings to remain, but you have to set this every time the unit is placed on stand-by.For the price, I can't complain.
Picture quality is noticably better than my old TV-Wonder PCI, though not stunningly so. However, they have replaced their old controller software, wihch worked fine, for a piece of junk with a "cool" Media-Center-looking interface which is slow, doesn't work well with even an ATI graphics card and - most absurd of all - you're limited to 4 presets for adjusting picture quality and you can no longer adjust the picture for each channel - it's all or nothing. It's especially aggravating for a top-of-the-line piece of hardware (at a premium price) to be limited by software designed for newbies who can barely boot up by themselves. They also continue to set their software as the default player for videos & DVD's without asking, which is not their decision to make.
This was my fist foray into the digital camera arena, and what a wonderful surprise. I did much research before making the purchase, so I had an idea of what to expect for a low-end camera. I did not experience the ususal problems I had heard about with digitals: center in viewfinder not true to center of actual picture; color off; focus off, etc. The camera was purchased prior to a vacation in the desert and on a lake and the shots came out beautifully and quite crisp. The color was stunningly accurate and the shots perfectly focused - even the action shots. The menu is easy to understand and the camera easy to program. The minuses: indoor shots needing flash are trickier; many have come out either too bright or too dark; and the LED screen presents a much smaller picture than other digitals do. Additionally, the LED does not have good contrast, making it difficult to see details, despite the control functions for it. All in all, I am extremely happy with the finished photos and the camera itself.
I had signed up for one year of OmniSky service. Because the modem download was so time consuming and the CDPD footprint was limited, I did not want to continue with my service. It was scheduled to expire in the middle of October 2001. OmniSky proactively charged the credit card I had used to originally pay for the service on October 1, 2001. They did not inform me of the charge. I was only made aware of it when I examined my credit card statement, which arrived quite a few weeks later. I contacted OmniSky Customer Support to cancel my account. I was told the full amount would go back to my credit card, and that I should monitor my statement for the credit. I specifically asked that whether the full amount would be credited back to my account, since I had not used the service and thought the situation was quite unfair. No credit appeared on my next billing statement. I contacted OmniSky again in December to remind them of the issue. After a few days, they credited my card a prorated amount, despite promising me that the FULL amount would be credited. When I contacted them a third time regarding this matter, I was told to contact the corporate offices. The corporate office phone system is automated and does not allow you to speak with a live person unless you know an extension. I contacted OmniSky support a fourth time through email and was rudely informed that they had no obligation to inform me when they charge my credit card, and they consider this matter closed and will not even acknowledged any further discussion on the matter. This interaction is representative of countless others I had to endure with this company when I experienced service issues.I travel a great deal and thought that this would be a nice solution to stay connected. However, given the poor level of customer support, the inadequate coverage area, the shrinking number of cool applications on this platform, and the slow download times, I would highly recommend you NOT purchase this product and service.
Has great sound and clarity with the right speakers attached. I found the center channel has to be turned almost off so it doesn't overpower the remaining speakers when watching movies. The radio remote is great! It works in every room in the house. All electronics should have one! The biggest downfall is the bad planning of the speaker use. I have a large room that needs alot of sound to fill, hence alot of speakers. My old JVC provided input for 4 front and 2 rear. This model only allows for 2 front and 2 rear. You can plug in 2 more front speakers to a sub-room slot, but you can only use them in music mode. So while watching movies I am reduced to the 2-2 set up. This might be why the center channel seems so loud. Finally, You might as well throw the instructions out the window. These were some of the most poorly writen instructions I have ever seen. I learned more from trial and error than these useless documents. Luckily the unit is alot more user friendly than the instructions. It is a good unit and I do recommend it.
On the rebate form they provide a place to cut out the UPC code and a place to write the serial number. Then they reject the rebate claiming that you're supposed to cut the serial number from the box too. Probably, the clearest/most obvious rebate scam I've ever fallen victim to. DVD player still works mostly, but I would never trust this company to buy anything else.
I placed an order, and somehow it was sent to a very old, not applicable address (Azure St.)Pleas check your record and remove also letting me know why this happened.Thanks......Charles Townsley
To be honest, I have not purchased this cable. However, as a professional in the IT world with over 10 years of experience, I can state that Monster is simply selling snake oil here. This is an overpriced product that will not significantly help your phone connection. If you need something for business trips, but a Targus retractable cable. If you need something for the home, just go to your corner store and buy some cheap cabling.
I bought this from another website, and couldn't get any sound out of it, and whatever minimum sound i got had lots and lots of disturbance...tried all the possible options and when it didn't work, decided to return it back. My friend bought a similar one, and while his is slightly better than mine, the sound quality is still absolutely bad.
We had this system for a year and a half, using it in a store seven days a week for about 10 hours/ day as a stereo system (never tried the video, that wasn't what we got it for). After that much abuse it finally gave up on us and wouldn't read discs, but we thought for the $170 it often runs at Target, it's hard to beat, value wise. The sound is quite excellent, the speakers are very easy to connect and set up, the remote is great, the treble and bass are very distinct and clear, hard to go wrong here for the price.
I got these for a couple of my lens and so far they've worked great. It's a simple and cheap thing to get to protect the camera lens. I got it mostly to protect my lens from scratches and dust, but it also does a decent job protecting it from moisture and UV light.
I bought this lens tempted by Amazon's price drop on it. I have to respectfully disagree with other comments that compare this lens with the L line. Just out of the box I could feel the cheap construction, mostly made of cheap plastic. The focusing ring feels inaccurate and loose, with a short play before it takes action. I returned this lens immediately. I wish Canon was more straightforward about informing customers that everything that is not an L line lens (although some L zoom lens may be questionable too) is just hopeless toys for the unaware or under demanding amateur. Serious photographers beware. This lens is NOT an upgrade from the already crappy (but at least justifiable for the price) EF 50mm 1.8 it's the same type of construction and it is not worth around [...] at all. Honest and reputable retailers must receive a lot of heat and returns of this lens from unsatisfied customers. Don't do it. Save your money for the EF 1.2 L.
ths bag is the best u can get for the price, very roomy and appears very tough
I got these headphones with the assumption that they are professional grade and would last me long in addition to having better audio quality. But after a few months of moderate use the left speaker stopped working!!!While I had them with both channels working, they were comfortable to use with sound output a notch above most. But the recent failure has left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Not worth the $$ I spent on this product
Ordered the item and they told me they were out of them but when the manufacturer sent them more it would be on the way. Apparently the manufacturer couldn't get them to them any more. I had a refund within a week. I couldn't ask for more in an online company when it came to the service. I wasn't blindly sitting at home wondering what was going on.
i got this to replace my iriver, which got stepped on and is now awaiting parts. heres a basic list of pros and cons:Pros:1) iTunes is a breeze to work with. fantastic piece of software2) Its tiny, it holds 6gb in a tiny tiny space3) it takes only seconds to transferr songs over via iTunes4) It is so easy to use. the click wheel interface is fantastic5) battery life is now rated by apple at 18 hours but actually reaches 22 in good conditions!! brilliant!Cons:1) sound quality, sound quality and again sound quality.compared to my old iriver it pales in comparison, but its not terrible, just a lot less than i was expecting.2) built in equalizers are useless and do more harm than good. to be avoided at all costs.3)cant copy music off the ipod( you can actually, but you have to do a bit of research and downloading of 3rd party software to do this.)3) it doesnt like bit rates lower than 160kbps, which i know is a minium nowdays, but i have a lot of 128 kbps from years ago that sound way better in the iriver than the ipod.4)no wall charger included. you have to charge via powered usb, which meant i had to buy a powered usb hub as my laptop has no powered usb port.this is a bad way to cut costs.also means your pc will have to be on when charging and this is bad if you charge at nite, when your pc is off.5) easily scratched and you will need a case to keep it looking good.thats a short list of pros and cons. id definately recommend it but you really need to buy new headphones to make the most of it.
I really enjoy this skinny camera, it's very light weight, tiny (3.5" x 2") and easy to carry. I put it in my purse and it doesn't take up much space. It gives nice sharp images and I also use it as a video camcorder. Works great for me!
This is the second VA1912WB WIDESCREEN LCK MONITOR, THE PICTURE IS FANTASTIC AND QUALITY IS UN BELIEVABLE. Thanks Brian
(...)The VisorDeluxe has never disappointed me. I admit that I saved $($$) onmine but now, (because of a large price drop, this is )cheap for 8 MB. I've put three games, used six months of appointments, put in 20 pages of notes and input 25 addresses and I still haven't used up half the memory. Trust me, 8 MB goes a long way. The screen is large and easy to use too. The M100 has a (not so good)screen and it's tough using the stylus because the screen is embedded so deep into the body.(...)I've had my Visor Deluxe for a year and it has never had a single problem. And customer service is fast. My hotsync cradle broke down. One 45-second phone call and they shipped me a new one free the next day. (...)(..)Handspring lets you remove (the flip cover) if necessary. The only thing to gripe about is the fragile screen but then, most PDAs will need screen protectors.The accessories for the Visor Deluxe are kinda pricey but not one has failed to satisfy me. (...). I admit that the Visor Deluxe is a bit thick but it gets the job done quite well. People keep moaning about the plastic body. It's just as strong as metal. Get the clear one or the color type. It looks so awesome. I don't recommend you bounce your Visor on concrete but I've accidentally dropped mine TWICE and the body did NOT even crack! It STILL works. Amazing. The only thing that could impress me is a color Visor Edge for under $400. If Handspring gets one out, they'll drive Palm out of business.
I bought this to have a cheap, protective filter for dusty/dirty outdoor environments on my telephoto lens as it is easier to clean than a multi-coated filter. I do not notice any difference in picture quality but being that this is not multi-coated it has the potential to pick up light and create flare/ghosting. I would recommend paying $20+ for a HMC Hoya filter if you want to avoid these issues but these are slightly tougher to clean as multi-coated anything picks up everything.
This has got to be one of the best and most fairly priced LCD monitors you can purchase. I'm using mine now to write this review and have to testify... the data/colors are crystal clear and sharp. Looked at the previous model (940BW) at Sam's Club Warehouse and it was selling for much more than this one, (which I purchased from Amazon.com. Even took them up on the "Super Saver Free Shipping"). This unit is almost identical, but the newer version/new model. Very well built and very user friendly. Loaded drivers CD, which came with it, and was ready to go. Comes with all the cords, etc., everything you're going to need.Great buy! You can't go wrong.
I like this product because now I can digitize my VHS or any analogue material to my PC without the need of capture cards. just hook the RCA cables to this unit and output to PC via fire wire cable. The quality is nice but not professional; I still see some grainy picture!I tried the component (RGB) outputs but it did not work, I don't know what was wrong!overall nice product for the simple work I do.
its ok after a while the cord became bent but it rarely needs to be rearranged to get the signal
I bought this mount a year ago from Amazon for $100 - somewhat expensive for a wall mount, or so I thought. But from it's sleek appearance to it claw-like grip of my 52" Sony LCD, this mount is an A++. One great feature is that it is double adjustable, so you can precisely adjust the tilt to your deisred viewing angle (with ease via the special adjusting tool, included). Another nice bonus is the locking mechanism that secures the TV brackets to the wall mount itself. There is no chance of an accident knocking it off the wall. I honestly think it would withstand an earthquake.Now, to the pricing... I paid a hundred. Vendors are asking $250?? This is a great mount, but not at $250. Not to me, anyway. If budget is no factor, have at it. Otherwise, price around. Google is your friend.
The product description for this is incorrect.The package includes 25 stiff DVD Case Inserts, and the LabelWhiz software (and a one page "Quick Guide) - THAT's IT! There are no "core labels," "CD/DVD labels," etc...These sleave inserts will ONLY WORK on Standard Thickness DVD cases, AND those cases must have clear plastic pockets for the "label" to slip into.The sleave inserts are also perforated at the corners of the spine. So, they will eventually break off the spine. If they were simply prefolded or impressed it would last longer, but the perforation lines weaken the thick paper stock and will allow the spine to tear off.
This book was incredibly long without needing the long drawn-out pages upon pages of desciption. I honestly think 100 pages could have been cut out without damaging the plot in any way.The title has nothing to do with the story and neither does the creepy doll head photo on the cover. I kept waiting for some chuckie-like character to be introduced to explain the hideous cover. Now I know why this book was in the bargain bin.
I decided to get a new scanner when my old HP unit began acting up. I came to Amazon to do some research and found this scanner. I was then further impressed when I saw that this unit could scan slides and negatives. I have a great 35mm SLR (yes, film) camera that I would like to use once in a while. Knowing that this scanner can handle the slides I would be shooting made this purchase a no-brainer.I've scanned photos, documents, and slides and have had no problems at all. This is/was a great scanner for a great price. It looks like it may be getting replaced with a new model soon.
amazon is the only place to find this paper for my phone/fax. always delivered quickly; always does the trick. when they quit making the paper i guess i will have to break down and buy a new fax machine.
Buying more ! Improved my HD signal from my DVD and TV, buying another for my Roku box!
My wife and I recently replaced our television with a projector that has only 1 HDMI input so we linked our PS3, Xbox360, DVD player, through a 4-into-1 selector. I needed a couple more HDMI cables to get everything hooked up. When I found these cables I was floored at the price, so I ordered three cables for less than $5. I received the cables about 4 or 5 days later and immediately put them to work. They are flawless. I have only used them on the Xbox and PS3 so far, but they are displaying 1080p on both systems on a projected image over 8 feet wide. I cannot even fathom why someone would pay the prices that Best Buy, Radio Shack, Micro Center, or any other big-box retailer is asking when these cables are available at less than $2 each. I'm very satisfied to say the least.
I purchased this for my husband's laptop. Spend the extra money on this one with the extra USB ports - it's worth it. It works great, is super light, doesn't take up much space and is durable. Laptops grew in size but this can still be used under the larger models to keep them cool. Not really useful if you actually have it on your lap.
I bought this modem for my cable internet service. It's very easy to setup, connect to a router, and broadcast the service wirelessly if you choose to. I've had no downtime with this router and would recommend it to anyone who needs a modem for new cable service.
After my Sony MDR-XD200s broke (or one of the drivers started buzzing, I frantically started looking for a new pair of over-ear headphones. I decided on the JVC HA-RX500's for a few reasons. The price was right in the middle of my range. The reviews, and just overall appeal. And let me tell you, they are perfect. The pivoting head phones provide maximum comfort for long term listening (which is exactly what I do.) The padded headband adds even more comfort, as well. The drivers in the headphones themselves are positioned with the padding to deliver the highest quality of sound. Overall, these headphones get two thumbs up, and 2 5 star ratings in comfort and sound quality. A must have for long term listeners, and anyone who listens to diverse music (diverse meaning a good mix between powerful bass and bright treble)
I've used this charger for several years. No problem, however the Canon batteries do not seem to have the useful life they should have after charging. I would suggest going to the Duracell rechargeables.
I opened the box and set up the tripod and the plastic handle broke off in my hand. I just sent it back. Sorry to have to write such a negative review, but it is what happened.
Happy with this product and found no issues with it so far. i would definately reccommend this product to other photographers
Very happy with purchase. Works great, easy to set up, easy to operate and sounds great. Not as good as true 5 speaker surround but 100% better than TV Speakers. I have it as a second system in a medium size living room and it does the job.
Hi,I purchased the Toshiba SD-V290 DVD/VCR Combo for $136.94 on8/27/03. It is now 1/4/04.It broke this week. Less than four months of proper use.When I put a VHS tape into the machine it is automatically ejected. Therefore I can not play VHS tapes at this time.When playing a DVD there are pauses throughout playback.Now I have to deal with calling support and probably paying to send this machine in for service. Then I believe I'll be going through the following process throughout the remainder of the warranty.First I'll return the machine to Toshiba.Then Toshiba will repair it.Next, Toshiba will return it to me.Then I'll use it.At some point it will stop working again.Finally, I'll send it back to Toshiba for repair.Then Toshiba will repair it...I can see this going go on for the life of the warranty.This adds up to a lot of time and aggravation. Stay away from this product.I believe this machine is poorly made. Poor parts, poor quality, and poor design.
As much as I like the MP450, I use it for photo printing mostly, and must say I'm still looking for a printer that represents black better.Comparing photos from an actual lab to the MP450's output, the print doesn't use the black cartridge when printing color, so black is generated by mixing all available colors, resulting in a grayish tone instead of black.Other than that, it's a fine printer.
I love this bag! The briefcase is huge, and holds my laptop and 4 days worth of casual clothing and essentials. It takes up very little space in the overhead compartment, and could even fit under the seat on larger aircraft. But, once again, the pictures shown on this site do not match the description of the items! This bag shown in the picture (as of 4/25/2007) is a rolling upright. The upright has a built-in laptop sleeve and more space for other items. It would work better for extended travel (1-2 weeks) and overpackers. The item on this page is the 17" rolling briefcase. If you are not sure about your needs, I would strongly recommend viewing the briefcase in a Target store first, since you can't rely on the pictures and description to be accurate.
I've had the battery grip about 2 weeks now and I absolutely love it. I contemplated buying the OEM Canon grip, but just couldn't justify the price. Opteka hit the perfect price point with this one.I've never seen or felt the Canon grip in person, but the build quality of this seems excellent. The shutter button, as others have said, has a different feel than the camera's button, but you will quickly forget about it. The grip REALLY helps balance the camera as well. Even with a long lens and an external flash, it feels great.I took it off for the first time a few days ago and the camera felt really tiny and awkward. I think it will become a permanent attachment now.
I have two of these and I am very pleased with them. The sound setup works well, there are plenty of inputs that can be configured and the sound quality overall is very good. You can't beat this capability for the price. I don't use the HDMI (yet), so can't comment on that.
The product was delivered quickly, and it was just as described. I had the occasion to email customer service for a question. The response was very quick. This was an excellent purchase experience
Very comfortable and user friendly. Like the fact you get 4 ear peices to choose from. Callers sound clear. Very light weight and not bothersome. Highly recommended.
Why I didn't gett one of thies years ago. I don't know, if you need to get rid of all thoes remotes in you home theather this is the way to go. Get rid of all thoes remotes and just push one button and evething you want to come on comes on, it will even control your lights. Great buy for anyone who need to control several componet at one time. Highly recommend five stars
After spending $[...] bucks for this phone I expected a whole lot more. This unit sucks and I will never buy another plantronics product again.First off I work from home and get sick and tired of knocking out every wireless device everytime a call comes in. I had inteded on using my laptop on some workdays but this "Wi-Fi Killer" has me stuck using on my desktop.Secondly, why do I have this phone when after only 1 hour of talk time I have to switch back to my handheld phone.Finally, why is it every other caller tells me to "Speak Up" because they can't hear me. If this phone would last a full 8 hours of talk time I would probably get laryngitis from yelling into the mouthpiece all day.Plantronics has made a high priced piece of crap pawning it off like it is some great headset. I'd have been better off buying a $39 dollar cordless phone with a headset jack.
Good afternoon,I already sent you a review. Never got the item, amount was refunded to my cc. I received a very bad customer service from company selling the computer, cause never received any mail or notification that they were out of stock, (after confirmation was sent to me that the order was approved)BrgdsP.Ribera
I use this lense in tight situations photographing real estate as well as landscapes. It gets a lot of information in the frame.
I love this TV. It has a great picture when watching HDTV channels, especially with Over-The-Air HDTV signal using TERK HD-TVS Slim Profile Outdoor HDTV Antenna. Standard channels look same as on my 6 year old Sony TV. One thing you must upgrade is the sound which is very basic and week compared to other models I saw in my local electronic store. I bought one piece surround system by SHARP SD-SP10, which is great and I really like watching movies now with simulated surround sound.If you want to enjoy you DVD home collection and have the best picture 1080P quality go for OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI.
I used this extended length cord to connect my pc to my tv! My boyfriend added the correct program to my computer as a Christmas present but due to the location I needed and extra long cord so I wouldn't have to make holes in the entertainment center. Awsome I can now use my computer from my bed! I don't need and extra desk and chairs and I have never been happier! great quality! thanks!
I am in charge of purchasing all new technology for my office, and one month ago, I bought 4 of the Kodak DX3900s for my office. What a great camera! The photos are great. This is the 3rd set of digital cameras I have purchased for my office in the past 5 years, and digital cameras have come a long way. 6 months ago I purchased an olympus for [a high price] and that camera had too many bells and whistles that nobody in the office could figure out. This camera is simple. All I do is just leave it on the highest picture quality setting, insert the 128MB card that I purchased seperately and I can take up to 129 pictures using the flash on one battery charge! I "borrowed" the office camera that I purchased for the last 2 weekends when my family and I visited the Shenendoa National forest. Wow!! The pictures could not be any better. My husband and I are planning on purchasing one of our own!! I strongly suggest this camera to anyone who is purchasing a new digital camera.
I got my hdmi cables with no major delay plugged them in and worked just fine! and cheap!! By cheap and see 1080p quality!
Got this soft case for $0.78 when I purshased the camera. Was a steal and it looks great. Plenty of room to hide extra memory card inside and 2 extra AA batteries in front.
Very easy to install. I have two Slingbox's in my home and I will be getting a few more. There's alot you can do with them. Right now I have one to control my house camera's and one to control the TV in my Computer Room.
As a professional photographer, I use the Opteka battery grip with great success. I've used the original Canon grip before, and thought I'd give the knock-off a try. Seems the only difference is the price! The Opteka is almost identical in every way, and gives the same great performance. My camera feels more comfortable in my hands, is easier to shoot with in the vertical position, and has ample battery power for 2000+ images without recharging. While I am a die-hard Canon buyer for things like cameras and lenses, this is one accessory I'll never buy from Canon again.
As the first time digital camera buyer, I loved the price and size. Photos are as good as it ought to be (IMHO, this is a given - Olympus is a name to reckon with in the world of imaging). Photos taken by Canon and Olympus looked the same.Pros - It is sexy and beautiful (the metal case is really cool), very attractive size (fits in my shirt pocket), great battery life (have charged only once so far - I have clicked over 50-60 photos so far), rugged (I do not carry it in a camera pouch), easy interface (very intuitive - on the contrary, found Canon to be a bit complicated), media is xD Card (great size compared to the bulky CompactFlash); xD Card is also is superfast.Cons - The only one I can think of - xD Card is expensive - I had to pay about $40 for an Olympus 256 MB xD Card on eBay.
I absolutely love this remote, I can control my TV, DVD player, satelite box, and receiver with this one remote. Programming it was a piece of cake. A note of caution though, this remote is on sale at Best Buy for $250, I bought it here at Amazon for under $150!
I verified the size of the case before buying and that was the wisest thing to do. My HP camera fits very well into this case. it also gives me sufficient space to keep batteries etc. in the front cover. I love the red color too.
I've had the toner for several weeks now and everything is in working order. I'm in the process of starting up and running my own small business and needed toner to make flyers and cards to hand out to people. I was originally worried that maybe a cheaper toner would be of a lesser quality. I assure anyone who is debating between this and Samsung's pricey version, go with this. I will buy from them soon again.
I have owned two pairs of these headphones. I like SONY electronics. About 50% of my computer and A/V equipment is SONY, so I expected these to be well-designed, functional, and reliable. I bought the first pair from Radio Shack about 2 years ago. I didn't like them, though, and back they went for a refund. Fast forward to today. At a yard sale, someone offered me the same phones for $10. "I dunno" I told him. "I had a pair of those a while back, didn't like them and returned them. I can't remember why I didn't like 'em though." My A/V setup had changed, and I needed another pair. "Heck, for $10 - what could be so bad..." So I bought them, and hooked them up, let them charge. 10 hours later...I'll tell you what's so BAD about these headphones. First, they don't fit your head very well. Each earpice has a kind of soft flexible ring around it that cups your ear. The two-piece bridge that connects the two earphones across the top of your head has a not-very-elastic band that's supposed to provide tension, so that theoretically, one size fits all. There's no way for you to tighten them, however, and in practice, they just kind of balance on top of your head without gripping your ears. Bend over, move quickly, and they start to fall off. Don't even expect to wear them while working.But that's not the worst part. I hooked these up to my "music" system, which I have spent considerable time, money, and effort get to sound just right. I didn't expect these headphones to be studio quality, not for $65 retail, but the truth is they are absolutely unlistenable with music, BECAUSE NO MATTER HOW YOU ADJUST THEM, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN RELATION TO THE BASE UNIT, OR THE BASE UNIT IS TO ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT, EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO, THEY GO: "ZZZZZZAAAAAAAPPPPPPP-POP!" It's very startling, very annoying, and an absolute deal-breaker. I guess I could have hung on to them and passed them along at MY next yard sale, but as an engineer myself, I have a thing about inflicting others with crappy design and technology. Into the trash they went - a waste, even for only $10.I own a pair of Sennheiser HDR-120 phones that I bought here on Amazon - I don't remember the price, not too expensive, and I'm perfectly satisfied with them in every way.
This adapter is totally worthless. I bought it to avoid replacing my factory head unit with a new deck (w/aux input), and I was very disappointed. I returned the adapter and replaced my head unit. Good decision.
it is not white, and the clip that came with it is cheap and broke. look else where for a monopod, i am disappointed
I purchased this elsewhere, but wanted to let others know that it works great with the Kodak Z1285 camera. Be sure to keep your USB adapter and software from the camera, to use with this as it doesn't come with either. The software can be downloaded from the Kodak website. Yes, it only charges the battery that comes with the kit, but it's supposed to last over 1000 charges. I had a previous Kodak Easyshare camera, battery and dock that lasted well over three years. In fact, they still work, just wanted to upgrade the camera and ended up getting the dock for it. Overall, I'd recommend this product to anyone.
I bought the Travel Sync and I am very happy with the product. I use it mainly to download videos from my FLIP video camera. It works flawless and is fast. Now I have unlimited videos on my travel, on my trips. This product is sold by Micro Center for less than 6 dollars, a great barging.
Having read good reviews, I bought 2 of these for my kids at Christmas. One unit stop ejecting discs after the first week. The second although continues to work, does so sporadically and is leaving marks on my DVDs. It is beginning to annoy me. I should have bought a Sony.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.
The Netgear tv box (eva8000 is the official name) had buggy software when I installed it last week. This weekend I saw there was an update to their software and I updated. After this update we were able to get almost flawless performance from the box on youtube (i.e. the sound was not constantly dropping out). The software, remote and response time are all excellent. The product is not apple-like in its ease of use, but then again apple does not let you watch youtube on your tv. The Netgear box is much more ambitious than the apple box and therefore not as easy to use. But with the software update Netgear has a very good product.As a reminder, the Netgear box operates wireless or wired and can:access youtube (I have checked it out extensively and it is very very good);play internet radio (fooled around a bit here and works great);get weather forecast for your area (works well);play any song or playlist from your music collection (works well);play itunes (though supposedly with an annoying delay - I don't buy itunes so did not check this out);play video (including full HD) stored on your computer (have not tried this yet);record and playback tv (requires you to have a tv tuner on your pc, which I do not have);view pictures stored on your hard drive (have not checked this extensively yet but so far so good);a few more things I have forgotten to mention.This feature set is much more open (i.e. plays many many more quality levels and formats for music and video) and extensive than the apple tv product.The software is very good. For example it is possible to watch a youtube video, scroll out to your music collection and pick a song to play, all while the youtube video is playing. If you choose a song to listen to the eva8000 will ask if you want to keep watching the youtube video while you are listening to the song.The remote has everything well laid out. It would be nice to give the eva8000 an option to plug in a regular keyboard in order to make it easier to search for youtube videos or play music. Or, to have the option to have a high end remote with an lcd screen and qwerty keyboard or scroll wheel.I think the youtube option alone justifies more than half of the [...] price. Our family (Mom, Dad, and 10, 8 and 2 year old girls) was able to find youtube videos that kept everyone entertained. Always good to have something that will keep the whole family in the same activity in the same room.
This mouse sucks! That is the nicest way I can put it. I would have given it 1 star, but it does technically work. I hate the way that it feels. I know that this is personal preference, but my husband and my daughter do also. It is hesitant to move around the screen, but the worst part is the scroll function. Maybe I should rephrase that and call it the scroll malfunction. It takes forever to get from the top to the bottom of the page and you have to keep clicking it. That is the most irritating part of using it. Mine had to be directly in front of the receiver in order to work right and for that you might as well get one with a cord. Basically this thing had to go. I replaced it with the Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse and it is doing great. All of the features function perfectly. Take it from me, this one is not worth the trouble.
This is a fantastic camera. There are so many great features about owning a digital camera, especially this one. For starters, the picture quality is perfect! There is no pixles to be seen at all, and the color is brilliant. It produces picture that is far superior than ones from regular film cameras. To have it printed, use Ofoto.com (owned by Kodak). It's just $.49 per picture for 4X6 pictures to be printed. Don't think about printing them on your home printer, because you won't get nearly as good of quality, and secondly it would actually be more expensive to print at home once you factor in the cost of a good printer, cost of the color ink, and the cost of the paper.More great features about this digital camera are the ability to connect it to your television. This is a great idea, especially for parties. Instead of passing around pictures, you can easily hook up your camera with the cable included in the package to your tv, the same way you connect your vcr. Your images will be on your tv so everyone can enjoy them together.Next, the ability to fix your pictures is a huge plus. You can take out all the stuff that got in your shot, so it's just what you want. No more having someone you don't know on the side of your picture. Also, you can dramatically change the lighting. If it was cloudy, the computer software (included) will fix it so your picture is easier to see. The computer software can do so much more too. I just made a collage of pictures from a recent vacation. There are 9 pictures in one, which makes it kind of look like a postcard.This camera is FANTASTIC and you should seriously consider getting one. If not this one, then at least replace your old camera with a digitial camera. They are not hard to use at all, in fact, I think are even easier to use. Go digital, you won't regret it!!
Would have been nice if this thing remembers the last channel it was on, when the vehicle turns off. Otherwise it works.
Yes, it's true! I got this cable for just under $2.00 on a special order deal when I bought multiple HDMI components...It works fine and didn't cost $20.00 to $30.00 in retail stores!
This is an excellent paper, especially for its relatively low price. The colors print true and bright on my Epson Photo EX printer. I buy it just to use on one side, even though it is coated and printable on both sides. It is an excellent general use paper in a heavier weight than usually available for inkjet printers, so I use it for just about every little sign or project I do these days! In fact, it does just as good a job as the Epson matte finish photo paper I tried that cost twice as much! The only time I need something better is when I want to print glossy photo-prints at 1440 dpi. I wouldn't recommend any more than 720 dpi on this HP Brochure paper since it gets muddy with too much ink. In fact, I get excellent results at only 360 dpi most of the time, so it saves on ink too! What a value! I highly recommend this paper.
This is my second Monster AVL300 remote. The first one broke after 5 years which is fine. I remembered how great and helpful the customer service was when I got my first one so I was excepting the same. NOT anymore! I was trying to get my remote set up again so I needed technical support over the phone. I was put on hold for numerous days at 45 minutes each time. There are many times when I called and waited for that long and the phone just get disconnected. If I have to work 9-5, then I don't think I can even attempt to do this. They are also not open on the weekend. One time, I called, I finally got someone on the line, it was on a Friday and they told me that the people that knows about the remote are gone for the day. I was ready to give up and decided to give it one more try. Got someone on the phone,very rude (not the only one that is rude), walk me through until the last couple of steps and refused to hold on until I was done. Fortunately, I did make it work but next time the remote breaks, I am going with another brand. Not a bad remote but the customer service is HORRIBLE! DO NOT get this remote unless you have tons of free time on your hand.
PROS:1) Screen zoom. I love it for collecting widescreen movies for the future, but viewing them full or near-full screen now. Wouldn't want to be without this feature now that I have it.2) The 1.5x playback speed with audio is great! Especially when watching somewhat boring interviews in the bonus material of a DVD.3) MP3 playback with on-screen folder and track selection. Works excellent! There is a slight pause between tracks, but that is common with most mp3 playback devices. No FF or RW support though. Playing back standard CD audio doesn't have any on-screen info, but you can FF &amp; RW.4) Less than half the thickness of my last DVD player.CONS:1) The jpeg playback is a nice feature, but my 2 and 3 megapixel images are are re-rendered at a blocky 640x480. You can zoom in on the images but it does not re-render, so you're zooming in on the initially rendered 640x480 image. Unit will not display images wider than 2400 pixels.ALLEGED ISSUES:1) &quot;Made in China&quot;: So what, everything is made there now. My HP laptop, and my Motorola phone both made in China, and both of excellent durable quality!2) &quot;Light as a feather&quot;: It's a DVD player not an amplifier. Why should it be heavy? They're not going to add ballast to it just to make simpletons happy with it's weight. But ya know what? This unit feels SOLID; and it's not *that* light. Full metal casing except for the front panel. 'nuff said.3) &quot;Comparable to APEX&quot;: Not in the least. Apex is junk and most units won't play the full gamut of DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW. This unit plays them all. VCD and SVCD CD-R's too.4) &quot;Horrible picture quality and jittering&quot;: Not that I can tell. The picture quality is on par with every other DVD player I've ever used, and the only &quot;jittering&quot; you might see is on text when using S-VIDEO--like on EVERY OTHER DVD player. This is a non-unique issue.5) &quot;Doesn't play some discs&quot;: Haven't experienced that.6) &quot;Video streaking&quot;: Just played a fight scene from the Matrix and didn't notice that either.
I have to say I disagree with the other reviews. This mouse is the greatest. I can't find another full-sized BT Mouse anywhere. And, with my big hands, I love the size compared to other BT mice. I would actually prefer it a bit larger still, but, hey... it's definitely much larger than any other BT mouse I've seen. I use the BT600 with a PC running Windows 7, and I've had no responsiveness or connectivity issues (until recently...I'll explain in a minute). I'm not a gamer, but I do play some games as well as web surfing, and normal business-type productivity stuff. It registers every click I make, it moves when and where it's supposed to, and I really love the fact that it recharges via USB while you use it. No more hunting for batteries when your mouse goes dead. Just plug in a mini usb cable, and continue what you were doing.Now to the connectivity issue. Lately, I haven't been able to get it to connect at all. I still gave this mouse 4 stars because when I called tech support, my call was answered immediately, as in no wait at all. Email communication was answered in hours, not days. And they are very helpful... not just reading from a scripted tech support procedure. In the last email, the tech support guy gave me a few more things to try, but also gave me return instructions at the same time. They will check it out and return a my unit repaired or a replacement within 24 hours!! Any product will have a certain percentage of problems, but if the company stands behind the product and corrects the issue, they will get my business. Great Customer Service and Tech Support go a long way with me, and these guys have both.
The quality is not as good as my Fellows cd wallet that I purchased a couple of years ago, but for a fraction of the price of the Fellows I got a decent wallet with nearly three times the storage.
I'm using this on a Canon EOS 50D. I only have a few hundred shots on it so far, but the image quality seems very good, maybe even better than the Canon 28-135. Very little chromatic aberration or vignetting, and the images are nicely sharp. Of course, I wish that it had image stabilization, but for this price and IQ, something had to be sacrificed. In any event, IS isn't as vital for a short focal length as it is for my telephotos.Oddly, the cap that fits over the back of the lens when the lens isn't on the camera seems to have a funny fit, so it's more work to use than the typical Canon cap. But I consider that to be more of an oddity than a real issue.
This drive has been intermittent from day one. Works for a while, then freezes Windows XP. Tried changing USB cables. Tried it on different computers. It is just plain garbage. Would not reccomend under any circumstances. Very unhappy customer.
I'm so happy I accidentally stumbled across this when shopping here. It's really as good as everyone is saying here. It's small enough to tuck away nicely, and cleanup is a snap!Not only is it a timesaver, but people with arthritis and other injuries will appreciate the ease and comfort factor. I have RSI, and not having to slice and grate by hand is a real luxury.I would recommend this to anyone who prepares food, and like the other reviewers said, it makes a great gift.
I recently bought a new Dell Studio XPS 9000 system. All the bells and whistles that I needed except I had to have 4 more USB ports in the back so I could connect my (4) Maxtor external drives. When I was ordering my system the Dell sales rep suggest the PCI420USB 5-Port USB 2.0 PCI-Express Card from StarTech. This was a mistake. The card was identified when I started my system but none of my external drives would load. So I tried them in the built-in USB ports and the drives worked just fine. So being a retired tech it was obvious this StarTech card was a piece of crap. So I visited my faithful old Amazon.com and found a comparable Belkin 5-Port USB card. Exactly what I needed and thought I was getting when I ordered the one from Dell. By the time Dell added shipping the price difference was negligent since I'm an Amazon Prime member. Got the card today, installed it and hooked up my external drives. Worked perfectly, the card and all 4 drives correctly identified and working properly. I've always been a fan of Belkin components for over 20 years. They have never steered me wrong and have never had issues with their components. So if you're buying a new system and have a need like I did, buy Belkin. Dell does advertise the same Belkin card but it always says out-of-stock so they can palm off a crappy replacement plus their price for the Belkin was higher then Amazon. So hats off to Amazon and Belkin for coming to my rescue once again.
It is not as hard as I expected to manipulate it. Once you are familiar with it, you will enjoy it. Also, I do not think it is heavy. And it should not be heavy for young people as well..
I use this Sansa Player in the gym and the silicone case is great for protecting the unit. An added benefit is the attached clip which I hook over the waistband on my shorts. I much prefer this to using an armband to hold the player.I highly recommend this product.
This cable does its job and is very sturdy. I use it with my Macbook pro along with an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort adapter to hook up my computer to the TV.
This is a great camera! Finally someone has made a camera that takes in the whole field of view, not just a small portion of it. Also the image quality is excellent. I took some pictures in a low lighted restaurant without a flash and they came out extremely well. In normal lighting conditions the pictures are sharp and the color is excellent. The screen menu is also very intuitive and easy to use.On the down side, there are a few minor issues. First, it is rather annoying that the focal length jumps from 23mm all the way to 39mm and then zooms up from there. I would have preferred that the second lense began at 32mm or 34mm rather than at 39mm so that more of the mid-range was available. Second, the battery is rather small. I would have preferred that the battery was larger so it would last longer. I haven't had an issue with the battery running out on me, but I know it would last longer if it were bigger. Third, (and this is an issue for all pocket cameras, not just the V705), I wish someone would make a camera case that had a belt clip as well as a battery pocket. I haven't been able to find that anywhere for any of my pocket cameras.All in all, this is a great camera. I also own a Canon SD300 (which is also a great camera) but I find that I take the V705 with me most of the time because of the beautiful wide angle shots it takes.
One of the easiest computer devices to install ever.The software which came with my Kodak DC 290 was extremely buggy (although the camera itself is a joy to own). The Viking reader was the answer to my downloading problems and well worth the money.Not only is it much simpler to get photos into my computer but much faster as well. Even very large files download almost instantly. This product has enhanced my enjoyment of digital photography immensly.
This Wireless bridge completely sucked. The firmware was buggy never saved my information. It said it supported WPA which it did not have any fields for it. If i did get it to connect to my access point it would immediately disconnect. D-Link had always cool looking devices. This was a square plastic cheap box with a giant D on the front of it and a big annoying light on the front. This product could use a lot of redesign. Specially the firmware. I would not recommend for a wireless bridge.
This remote is decent. It has some issue when trying to turn from DVD player to HD box and back. It has a tendency to shut off the tv which is a pain in the butt.
A friend recommended this brand of digital photo frame. I read other reviews and decided to go with this one. I was not disappointed. It was easy to load, I put 10 pictures on it before giving it to my Dad as a gift, and I only used the quick instructions. He printed off the manual once I gave it to him, and had 93 on it before the end of the week. The slide show feature is absolutely great! Its very cool, and it mixes things up. Dad sets it to come on and run each day during the hours he is in his office. He and Mom say its like watching fish in a bowl - very soothing. The picture quality is amazing and the size of this one is great. I thought of going to the 9 inch one, but it would have been too big. I gave Dad an ipod Nano for Christmas, which he uses all the time, and he liked this better!
I didn't "top off" but did make the (apparent) mistake of leaving charged battery on charger. Now it won't hold charge. I recommend against buying any camera that requires this type rechargeable.
I'm using this to cover a couple Tiffen filters and a Lensmate adapter I purchased for my S3 IS. It works perfectly, just loses a star for the lack of a tether.
I have owned these for about 2 years now. I use them for comfortable isolation in my work office (lots of noisy open cubes). I prefer these for the office application for the ease of putting them on and taking them off.I also use Shure E4C in-ears...I have to use the foam inserts for these, so they are hard to insert.Downside is that they are a bit bulky and heavy, and can be hot during the summer months. Also, they are not the most portable headphones, but they are sturdy. The cable is also long and sturdy.Overall, I am pleased, but would like less boomy bass, more isolation (-30dB isn't enough!) The top end is fairly clear, not harsh or muffled, and not fatiguing for long hours of listening. Sounds good on everything from classical to prog rock to jazz.
I PURCHASED THIS FILTER TO PROTECT THE LENS ON MY CANON HF100, AND IT DOES THE JOB WELL. IT PROTECTS AGAINST DUST AND SCRATCHES, AND ATTACHES WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY. I WILL, HOWEVER, BE PURCHASING A COATED FILTER ONCE I BEGIN USING THE CAMCORDER OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER. I AM CONSIDERING THE CANON FILTERS FOR ABOUT $60 ON AMAZON.Canon FS-H37U 37MM Filter Set for Canon HF10, HF100 & DC50 Cameras
I've spent untold amounts of money on universal remotes in the past, only to find that, if I'm lucky, my TV, DVD Player, and MAYBE Cable Box would work with the remote. And even then it would not be with full-functionality on each device. So I finally decided to put down some extra money on a nicer remote.Pros: The entire remote! I have now retired 5 different remotes to a nice pile at the bottom of my bookshelf. Not only do I have all the functionality of my TV, Cable box, DVD Player, and VCR, this remote even picked up my off-brand cd player! I was completely not expecting this. And to top it all off...I no longer have to conduct training sessions for friends and family on how to use the remote. They want to listen to the radio? Press the "listen to music" action button and the radio comes on. Now want to play a video game? Press "Play Games" and the radio turns off, the tv comes on, and goes to the correct input mode for the video game system. Perfect! Even better, the remote is fully customizable. For instance, I accidentally told the remote to use the wrong tv input for playing a video game. I simply hook the remote to my computer and make the change in the logitech software. And to top it off, the remote has the "learning mode" that I came to love on a previous remote where I can set a random button on the remote to do the same thing as a button on the device's original remote. Perfect if you don't like the default setup of the remote.Cons: The Setup (and reason 4 stars was given). I was prepared to come on here and make a hasty review to deem this remote horrible. I setup the remote following the instructions and nothing worked. I got an error resulting in a blank page with only a "Continue" button that did nothing. And Logitech support was not any help. However, going off of a message board tip, I uninstalled and then reinstalled the software for the remote and lo and behold, it works like a champ now!UPDATE (1/08): One other problem I've noticed is an issue with switching modes with the TV turned off. For example, if I press watch TV to turn on the TV and cable box everything goes fine. After I finish, I press off to turn off the TV and Cable Box. Now, let's say two hours later I want to watch a move...so I press the "Watch Movie" button. When the TV turns on, it will almost always be in the wrong Video Source mode. I believe this is due to my TV taking a second to fully turn on. The remote seems to start switching Video modes before the TV is fully on and able to process the signal. So, I solved this problem by always pressing "Watch TV" before I turn off the TV and pressing it to turn on the TV. It's kind of annoying...but an easy fix for my problem.
I had no intentions of buying a GPS, but a friend showed me hers one night and I ordered mine the next morning. I was greatly impressed by the oral directions, the clarity and the many options available, such as finding an ATM, gas, restaurants by food type if desired. Great value for the money!
I love the product. However, I paid for 2 day shipping because I needed two day shipping, not 4 or 5, which is what I ended up getting.
I have repeatedly been warned that LaCie drives have chronic problems with overheating, and my own experience supports this. I lost about 300 Gb of photographic and video material when a LaCie drive failed on me.If you do video or photography, the drive will heat up since it will be accessed constantly by the computer. A drive should have more than just a heat sink -- noisy though it might be, a fan can save your drive. Or the must have a very good heat sink. LaCie doesn't not seem to measure up on this count.I would be particularly wary of a large drive in a compact enclosure. Where is the heat going?I have had good experiene with G-Technology drives (G-Raid, G-Drive Q, etc.). They are more expensive.
Was able to get staff trained on using it qucikly and easy. It was really so easy to use nearly everyone picked up on it immediately. They love it.
This product really does work great. Just plug and play and holds the reciever under the mouse for storage. Uses 1 AA batt and last a long time. Everyting is great and for my laptop, works perfect. Nevertheless, if you have the storage, I would get a normal mouse that is cordless with USB for a laptop. It's so small that my mits have to stretch and arc over the top more and it puts more strain on the top of my hand than I would like during extended use. However, I am also 6'3", 195lbs, and a high school teacher and so I have reasonably big hands and if you are a person who is smaller than I, you might find it perfect. And if you are very small, like a child, this mouse if fun and nice and you should ask your parents to buy it for you.
We use these radios for emergency evacuation drills. Nice units for the price. I like that they use AAA batteries, rather than rechargeable. Good clarity and distance. Would recommend.
Before I bought this camera I was trying to pick between the Nikon and Canon. With a lot of research and talking to many professionals I knew the Canon was the best choice. Now that I owned the camera for 4 months I still love it. Many of my friends have other bands like Olympus and Pentax and I still love mine the best.A family member owned a point and shoot camera for 5 years, way pasted warranty, the camera started having problems taking pictures so we called up Canon, they payed for all the shipping and repaired it for free. A friend of the family had a Nikon just past the warranty of a year and he tied to have Nikon fix it and they would not.All in all this camera is a winner in my book and between Nikon and Canon, Canon is a winner in my book.
This was good product it was refurbish but look like new so far good everything was new accept original box if their is original box then this is consider as new product.
I just got this remote for Christmas and let me tell you it is SWEET! It does all it says it will do, and the ability to fine tune it to exactly as you want is phenomenal. There are a few little negatives that I think I will mention first:First and foremost: IF YOU ARE NOT SOMEWHAT TECH-SAVY OR HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF COMPUTERS AND YOUR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM THIS REMOTE IS NOT FOR YOU. Yes the remote is pretty user-friendly, but I feel its designed for those who fully understand their entertainment systems and have at least and intermediate understanding of computers.1. The buttons are small and awkward sometimes, and in my opinion some are in weird places (like the play button)...so it will take some getting used to. Personally, I would have liked larger and more sensible buttons.2. The remote doesn't "click into" or "lock" onto the charger base. It more or less sits on it, so it can be wobbly and definately a pain if your trying to use it while charging it (I don't).3. You may, like me, end up spending a lot of time tweaking this remote to get it to function the way you want. The software is fantastic and really helps you to fine tune the remote, but it may take a lot of trial and error before everything functions exactly as you want it to. Also, if your like me and your computer is upstairs, you will be doing a lot of exercise testing the remote on your entertainment system then going back upstairs to the computer to make adjustments. If you have a good laptop computer and connection near your TV...you will save yourself a lot of time and effort.Personally, I absolutely love the remote, and after tweaking it up a bit, it saves me so much time and frustration dealing with multiple remotes. One button for movies, and my television cuts on, reciever cuts on, both turn themselves to the correct channels, and the dvd player cuts on and plays. It's amazing. It even turns off stuff your not using automatically (like when I watch TV without surround, one button and it turns the tv on, sets the remote to control dvr box and volume via the television, and will turn off my dvd player and reciever if they are on). A fantastic remote.I also really like that you can customize the remote itself, inventing extra buttons, and customizing the on screen menu to your liking. It even lets you name the activities you set up, and allows you to download pictures and slide shows on the remote itself. Major bonus points there.Despite the few negatives, I really find the remote to be great. After doing some intense tweaking (and that did take a couple hours at least for me), I've got everything just the way I'd like it. However, after just a few minutes of work the basic functionality was there (I think I'm just super crazy about tweaking it). Definately 4 stars, the one taken away primarily because of the button layout and size.Oh yeah, and on a sidenote...take the time to read and follow the instructions in the box. I think many people who had issues with the remote either didn't have the technical mindset to deal with a remote like this, or just didn't follow instructions out of excitment to use the remote. Make sure to get all your brand and model numbers written down BEFORE using the remote like it tells you to. Charge it up fully as well prior to using it. It will save you a lot of time, effort, and frustration.
The reason this light goes off when the alarm sound stops, is that it is simply connected to same output.This very same light is available as a bike light, at my local dollar store. It appears that Midland has simply replaced the battery with a cable and connector Jack. The bike light has bright LEDs and various flashing/blinking options.This should be redesigned so that the light stays on, until the owner resets it! This is not difficult - Simple fix.As it is, there are two dollars worth of materials here. Adding a reset function would add another dollar.We used to design things in this country. Now we just buy pre-made Asian products, and put some company name on it.
These batteries are not Pro Power brand and do not come with a 3 year warranty...Only a 1 year warranty...But they are rated even higher at 1700 mAh over the advertised 1400...The actual internal cells are made in Japan which is a definite quality plus as well...After a couple charges to get them up to par they lasted a full 2 hours on the Canon HG10 with the LCD on continously...I find that to be fully acceptible at any price for a 1700 mAh battery...Especially one at these bargain prices for under $13 each including S/H...If they last a full year I will more than happy...Since the cells are made in Japan I have a hunch they will last closer to the 3 years as advertised...Also my set came fully charged...Plus the MemStore is a quality vendor so if anything does go wrong they will help with a minimal amount of hassle...****UPDATE***After using them another 2 weeks and a couple recharges they will now record a full 3 hours using the LCD and zooming in/out quite a bit...I find this to be extraordinary for a battery at this price...
Very pleased with product, easy to install, reduces glare and still has a very clear picture. I would highly recommend this item.
I bought a Yamaha CM500 headset and was dismayed that it did not have an inline mic mute switch - a must have for me. I hooked the vc/20 to the mic plug and it worked perfectly. It's not as convenient as a switch, but good enough.
These speakers sound great and have a surprisingly nice bass punch. In fact, I generally set my iPod EQ to "Bass reducer" when I have them sitting in their usual spot in the corner of the kitchen. I've taken them camping and dropped them on the pavement with no ill effects, just a scratch on the shell. Very durable. They stand up very well against my friends' Bose, Logitech, etc. Three "C" batteries last quite a while, although I usually use the included DC adapter. A solid buy, recommended.
This is a great dvd player it quickly loads the dvd without any wait. It fits in practically any place you want it to., and I have never noticed it being loud and don't know what other reviewers are talking about. I can only say great things about this machine. You won't regret buying this!!
I have used a wireless telephone with headset, such as this, for more than 10 years. The GE units have worked well but don't hold up for very long.This was my first Plantronics unit. Very well built with good sound quality but with a major flaw: It drops the wireless computer network everytime that I answer a call or turn it on. Yes, you can press the channel button and find a new channel, but by the time that you realize that you have a conflict, all internet connections have been lost and need to be re-established. For some reason it appears that it defaults back to the same channel each time that it is turned off, so when the next call comes in, down goes the network. Sorry, but this one is going back after 1/2 day use.I spoke with Plantronics support, and they informed me that the default channel on the telphone cannot be set (a fault on Plantronics part), but that I should set my wireless router to either channel 6 or 1 to solve the problem. I tried both with the same results: whenever I use the phone the router goes down.
Acquires Satellite Signal in No Time.Auto Re-Route function is Good.Street Name,Text Direction with approx.distance calculation is Good.cons:Map need to be purchased/updated once in a Year3-D direction not of much help
This is a beautiful bag. Much better than I expected. It's also very functional and just the right size. I love it!
Works great with my Asus TF700T tablet and is much more useful than I anticipated. No complaints thus far... As an unanticipated bonus, it also helps to turn my very expensive tablet into an appealing digital picture frame for family events.
I've been looking for a good filter for my portrait lens and this one was recommended by a blog I follow. I was excited to find it for a good price, and free shipping too! Imagine my disappointment when I realized that every time I used this filter with my lens, the photos had a bluish-green ghost in every image. When I take the filter off, the ghost disappears. Others before mentioned this same issue, so I know it's not just a fluke. The only good thing? Amazon refunded my money without an issue. Great customer service, but awful product!
I used this with my work laptop. It was perfect and I love the green! It has good range. It is comfortable and easy to use.
I bought that model years ago for one tenth the price (maybe less)How do they justify chargiong that price?WOW what a rip off
I have another one of these but this one is built better. More sturdy and it's also easy to figure out which way the umbrella's supposed to go. Thanks.
I needed a good and lightweight tripod and this fits. I use it for traveling most of the time and its compact and lightweight is great. From the instructions on the box, this tripod is made for point and shoot, but it works out fine for a DSLR. when the tripod's leg is fully extended, it is kinda flimsy, but that is what you get for going lightweight.
I have been getting amazing photographs with this camera. In just one trip to Mount Shasta, I got atleast thirty stunning shots with great realistic colors. Better than the best photos I got with a Canon G5 borrowed from a friend for a Cancun trip. I was even able to make 16&quot;x20&quot; posters out of some pictures.This camera excels at outdoor photography where colors and light are both rich (it does not have a snow mode though if you are thinking of taking it along for a ski trip). Menu controls are less than intuitive - for example you cannot access the megapixel resolution setting through the menu - you need to press a different button.The best feature in this camera has to be the speed. If you have used other digital cameras, you would have experienced the frustration of the &quot;moment&quot; slipping away while your camera takes its time responding to your pressing the button. Not this one - shot times are extremely fast, making even this bulky monster a near-natural fit in most photo situations. This is probably one of the fastest cameras out there.This camera takes AA batteries - which is great. I got myself a set of 8 rechargeables so I would have a fully charged backup set at all times.
This RJ45 Coupler allowed me to splice (plug-in) two ethernet cables I already had and made a new 20' cable from them. I did not have to purchase a new 20' cable to reach around the corner from my office to my TIVO unit. What a great money saver. Very prompt shipping, extrordinary value. Thank you !
I have owned a similar product from Panasonic for at least 15 years. It finally quit working, so I went online to purchase another one. This product apparently replaces the older one. I absolutely LOVE it! It works extremely well and does exactly what the ads say it will do. I would recommend it to anyone looking for this type of product. I hope this new one lasts 15 years!
Thanks so much for the cameras! They were a great deal and I appreciate the fast shipping!
For this price you cant get a better lens. It does the job as it must. Of course if you have thousands of dollars to spend you can get a canon telephoto, until that, this is the best choice.
I spent about 3 weeks obsessing over which notebook to buy. Let's not kid ourselves: with this tough economy stretching endlessly before most, it's not so easy to throw down 2G's for something I may/may not like or use. So for a purchase this big, I needed to do LOTS of research.This laptop has ALL the listed specs, and MORE. I played on this in 3 different, well-known chain stores (Best Buy, Circuit City, and CompUSA). It wasn't enough for me to read all the wonderous specs and the 4.5+/5.0 star reviews; I needed to touch it, see it, work on it, hear it, and really know if it's worth the mucho bucks. After exhaustive research, LOTS of online time reading reviews, issues, problems, and making side-by-side comparisons against other Toshiba and similar notebooks, I finally decided to take a chance and buy this.I have owned a Toshiba Tecra notebook before (great machine), but have mostly owned Dell pc's/notebooks for many years and have often been loyal to that company. However, as most now are aware, Dell's customer service has been quite unimpressive of late. I don't know about Toshiba's service, but it couldn't be any worse; besides which, I bought the in-store, 3-year warranty to make sure if there's a problem, I can take it in myself, rather than ship it back and forth to Toshiba. Also, I comparison shopped with a very similar Dell PC (Dell Latitude D800), which initially looks better at under $1400...except once I added on the "this and that" to match the specs on this Toshiba, the Dell price rose upwards of $2800!! Wow, what a difference in price, huh?I am well aware of all the problems that could exist with this notebook; as I've mentioned, LOTS of research time went into this purchase. Some recurring issues in forums are: overheating issues, dead pixel (one) on the LCD (which some tech guy at a store told me is common on LCD screens, anyhow), smaller keyboard size (true enough, but it's not bad at all), sound system not being outstanding (come on, people, get a desktop for such extensive audio work!), and the Windows XP Home Edition that's pre-loaded (yes, really, DO upgrade to the Pro Edition, as it's less "buggy").BUT, what notebook is perfect? What other notebook has this much power, speed, battery power-saving capabilities (Centrino, baby), DVD-RW/CD-RW, Widescreen LCD screen display (you have to SEE to believe..it's SO beautifully bright that you can't help but be mesmerized and think "purty"!), 80GB storage capacity, firewire port, 4 USB ports, built-in wireless WiFi connectivity (get the Linksys Wireless router WRT54G for faster, more reliable speed), SD memory storage, and at 6 lbs., what else could you want? Think about it: what notebook doesn't have problems? They all do or will at some point. The key is to get a really good (if somewhat expensive) extended warranty plan that will cover everything, so that you can use this baby and sleep well at night knowing you're covered for all sorts of unforeseen problems. Furthermore, you can get such cool accessories for this notebook that it'll be like an early Christmas present to yourself. (See my accessory recommendations listed by ASBIN # under this product separately).Overall, if this review isn't enough for you, I'd recommend that you go out to a store to test it, try it, see it, love it, buy it, and take good care of it--because for 2G's, this isn't your average toy. And if you decide to buy it, buy it at Amazon, because you'll save over $150 in taxes (most states), which can go towards the XP Pro upgrade, anyhow.Oh yeah, and I'd give this a 4.5 star--not a 4.0--only because I did want the XP Pro edition, pre-loaded, and maybe additional free (READ: Useful) softwares, such as Microsoft Office. But since I have to upgrade and pay more for that stuff, I have to deduct the 1/2 star...which, if you think about it, is not bad AT ALL!Good luck and happy shopping! And don't forget that the REBATES axe over $200 off the price, so for only $1800, you can't go wrong!
Put this at the back of my entertainmant system to run all the different components and it works flawless.No Noise!!
We had this in our small office for a little over a year. It worked fairly well, but I wasn't super impressed. A week ago it died on us. Fortunately, the hard drive was fine, so we could take it out of the defective casing and get our data. I'm sure most devices don't die like this one, but I'm inclined to shop for a different brand.
Previously, I used the Palm portable keyboard for the Palm III and V handhelds. I really liked the feel of those keyboards, but I moved on when I outgrew my older PDA. I travel a lot, and I avoid carrying a laptop whenever possible; so, a portable PDA keyboard is essential for my journeys. After upgrading to a Sony Clie TG-50 handheld, I bought the KB-100 keyboard to compliment it. So, you ask, how did the two keyboards stack up? Well, I have to give the nod to the Palm keyboard for keyboard size. The Palm's size is equivalent to a laptop keyboard, while the Sony's, in spite of being advertised as &quot;full size,&quot; is in fact a bit smaller. I suspect for most folks that wouldn't be a major concern, but I have large hands, and I've found that my typing speed has slowed somewhat as compared to the Palm unit. In terms of deploying the keyboard, the Sony wins hands down--it's simpler and faster, with fewer moving parts. Another plus is that the Sony keyboard will also charge your handheld while docked. One more minus: the shift key on the right side of the Sony is quite small, and slowed down my typing speed until I grew used to it. To sum up, the Sony is a well-designed portable keyboard that makes some compromises in keyboard layout, but is nonetheless quite a useful product. My recommendation is that if you have big hands and plan to write the great American novel on your PDA, you'll likely be happier with a Palm PDA/keyboard setup. If, however, you mainly plan to work on shorter documents, the Sony should get the nod.
I bought this camera for my wife, who is an avid amateur videographer. She absolutely loves it, and uses it every day. The clarity is great, and the concept even better. every morning I can log on from work & see what my kids did that morning. There is more than enough memory to allow for a week's worth of video, so we no longer bring anything else on vacation. The size allows us to take it anywhere without having to pack anything else on our bodies: hikes, bike rides, etc. I am not a fan of having to use a site like youtube, so we are in the process of setting up our own website so that friends & family can go there to view the clips.
They work and the price is right, but out of the 8 I bought I will have to return 1 due to the slider not wanting to slide very easily. I have other sliders from Phoenix Gold and these seem like they are more likely to fall apart after time. Also, upon closer examination it looks like the transformers and PC board were made in a cheap Chinese factory. That is not to say there are not great manufacturers in China, I just think that this was not made at one of them. I will keep my fingers crossed but I am not hopeful.
Bought this one because it's cheap, then the price really tells the story. It took me whole 2 hours trying to figure out the stupid Config. utilities, still wouldn't connect with my Netgear router. Changed to a netgear adaptor, up and running in 5 minutes. In the process of returning this useless toy.
Although batteries have to show if they are of good quality after long term use, so far the battery is doing fine and allows many pictures to be shot before recharging is necessary
The mouse has a very limited range of less than 3 feet, which is indicated on the packaging. Unfortunately, I could not find that information in the description on Amazon. I'm sure that I will find some use for it-- just not the one that I had originally intended.
If you are like me and don't want to spend to much money this is the item for you! I use it to connect my Samsung Epic 2 from sprint and I can watch stuff from the internet on my tv since my tv does not have Wi-fi this is my solutions. Its easy to use and it shows good picture quality
The Elite EZFrame screen was simple to assemble and very reasonably priced at Amazon, the best I could find on-line. My Epson 1080P projector works very well with this screen. The picture and contrast are awesome. I have compared my system to others with home theaters and it ranks right up there. I was interested in the Cine Grey initially, as I was told it had less gain and better contrast. You will find the Cine Grey are more expensive. Since I don't have a side by side comparison, I can't say for sure which is truly better. This Cine White screen looks awesome to me.
I've had this camera for a couple months now, and have taken a couple hundred photos so far. I can totally agree with other reviews here that this is an excellent camera...* The &quot;night portrait mode&quot; does a great job of popping the flash to fill in the foreground (subjects) while leaving the shutter open for about 1/2sec to burn in the background. This feature produces really good results in parties and other darker rooms.* The long-exposure manual modes do a really nice job of uniformly exposing the shot, completely without any artifacts or other noise from the CCD.* This camera, with a little work, can be made to work with Linux. ... ... ... that explains the sprocedure. Being a Linux user myself, this was very important to me.
This is a great little case. I ordered the other ones, the one from Palm and the one from InnoPocket. The Palm is non fuctional because there are no openings in it in which to plug anything in. The InnoPocket is just junk. The metal is thin and it's way too hard to open. They both were sent back immediately.The DS case is quality metal and sturdy. It also has all the necessary openings and has an attachment so that you can slide your handheld right into it. It's nice. It's attractive. If you want a good metal case, this is the one I recommend.
Why spend a fortune on the alleged high performance HDMI cables, that in actuality, do not appear to work any better than these puppies!I have a set of high end monster cables and I kept switching to see if I could see ANY difference on my Samsung 55" LED 280hz Flat screen....and no one in the room could.Save some money here!!!
Just picked my order up at the post office today and got it home and out of the box and wanted to share some thoughts of my initial experience.First off there is some assembly required.You need to determine what the output is - if you are hooking up to a system with PHONO inputs then you turn the EQ switch to off, if you are hooking up to AUX inputs (which most people probably will be), then you turn on the EQ switch.You have to mount the cast aluminum platter and stretch the drive belt over to the drive spindle. And then drop on the rubber mat on top of the platter. They have a nice little piece of red ribbon that you use to stretch the drive belt with. It's actually pretty easy to do all of this.The instruction manual shows you how to attach the dust cover - but it came already attached on the unit I got.Ok, now I've got it assembled and the power cable plugged in. Now to attach it to my "system". Right now I'm hooking the turntable up to an old computer of mine, so that I can backup some of my old LPs to CD. The turntable comes with standard R/L RCA male jacks, so I needed an adaptor cord with a 1/8" stereo phono plug on one end and two RCA female jacks. Luckily I had one of these in my junk drawer. Plugged the 1/8" plug into the LINE-IN jack on my computer's soundcard and hooked up the RCA jacks to each other. Unfortunately the adaptor cable I've got isn't marked as to which is the right channel and which is left - so for now I'm going to guess and figure out if I was right later.Now to play the first LP - the turntable has some very simple controls consisting of four buttons on the front of the unit - speed selection 33/45, start, stop, up/down. There is another switch on top of the deck, to select the size of record 17/30. You can only play one record at a time. Make sure that you also flip up the protective cover on the stylus.I randomly picked an LP out of the old box of albums I pulled from the closet and carefully put it on the turntable and then pressed the start button. The turntable spun, the stylus picked up and moved over to the start of the recoded and dropped smoothly in place and the record started to play. After a few minutes I started scratching my head - the album just didn't sound right - sounded really high-pitched. Double checked the setting and they were correct, but still it seemed too shrill. Stopped the record and dropped on another one - still sounded funny to me. Started thinking it was maybe the cheap computer speakers, so I tried a pair of headphones - same sound. Best guess I could come up with was the turntable was playing just a little too fast. Not as fast as when set to 45, but still fast enough to make the playback funny sounding. Stopped the record, turned everything off and disassembled the turntable and checked to see if there was some sort of speed control adjustment that I missed - there wasn't. Put everything back together and tried pushing in and out the speed control button several times. After doing this the turntable now seems to be playing at the correct speed. Not really sure what made the difference - reattaching the drive belt or working the kinks out of the speed control button. So far I've played a number of albums and the unit seems fine now. Only giving this unit a four-star review since I had a little bit of trouble with the unit, but I would recommend it to anyone wanting a new inexpensive turntable. But be warned, there is some assembly required.
This is axactly what it says it is a toslink splitter. If you need a combiner don't get this thinking it will 100% work. I though I would give it a try and it failed misserably. My ps3 must not put out a strong optical signal because it would not transmit a working signal through the spliter but my Xbox 360 would. I tried everything even swapping cables and taking the splitter apart and holding the end directly together and it still wouldn't work 100% it would only come on for a slight amount of the time. But the Xbox would work in either socket and with either cable.Basically this thing takes 2 optic filiments and just sticks them side by side in the single inlet/outlet. This causes some issues with the light not hitting the outlet cable dead on center and looses alot of the signal and will dim the light coming out of the end.()() Like this.()I knew from the begining that I would not be able to run both devices at the same time and would have no issues with using this but the item would just not work with both devices.It would most likely work the other way to split one signal to 2 devices but I don't see that happening either. For those that have got this to work congrats your reciever or stereo must be super sensitive to the optical input and will work.By the way I have a Sony Dream system DAV-FX500. So if you have this system this item will most likely not wok for you. I would get the item that actually worked that I describe later.I finally dropped the idea and got an toslink to digital coax adapter and it works beautifully. Now I have to configure my remote to just switch the input so that the PS3 will out put from the coax. I get awesome quality from this connection and have had no issues with the new device.Toslink Optical to Coax/Coaxial Digital Audio ConverterDon't buy this toslink spliter if you think it will work 100%. I did and was dissapointed but it cost so little that I didn't consider sending it back and spend all that money on shipping. I just got something that would actually work, so if you have a digital coax input free I would use the toslink to coax adapter instead.Thanks,Jeremy
Price to high, can buy this same product for 9.99
I had previously owned an Olympus D460 zoom digital camera, and it broke on me after owning it for 10 days!! Not to mention that it came with crummy software and NO USB cable but rather a serial port cable.I waited a while to get a new camera and then came across this gem. The pictures and 2.1 megapixels provide crystal-clear images, while the software allows you to edit pictures, inserting captions, bacgrounds, frames, etc. I'm by no means a "technical" person, yet I manage to use this camera with ease. It also comes with a USB cable for quicker uploads onto your computer.A great buy and a steal for the $... price. I guarantee you will not be disappointed
I bought this camera at COSTCO about 2 years ago for about $[...] which was about $90 more than it is worth. It has many great features that attracted me and could have made it a great camera but the shutter lag and memory write speed make this camera almost useless. Battery life is also an issue. Even if it didn't have these flaws it would be a $[...] camera at best.Do yourself a favor and don't get ripped off. Spend your money on a good camera.
I purchased this card for my Motorola SLVR and it has worked very well, with no problems. I have not tried using the SD card reader so I cannot comment on how well that works. This card never comes out of my phone unless I'm showing off how tiny it is to some disbeliever.SanDisk is regarded as the best in flash memory and I have had no experiences that would prove otherwise.Definitely recommended.
I was hoping to do a lot with such a product. however, it didn't work either with small devices such as cellphones and cameras nor big ones. It seems great product but unfortunately it deserves this star because there is no zero star.
I purchased this item 2 months ago to replace my ehome wireless b router and it has improved my internet connection. Whereas before I frequently lost my internet connection (I have a sony laptop and comcast provides the internet service), I have not had that problem with this dlink router. Maybe other routers would be just as good, but this one worked fine. It was simple to set up and started working as soon as I connected it.
Great and easy to use with no problems, just plug in and start. Creating back ups automatically with NTI shadow software and no effect on laptop performance. I wish I bought the larger capacity:).....Size is good to carry around.
I've had this product for 24 hours, and I haven't put them down yet. The Hi's and Low's are incredibly accurate and it gives a really smooth sound. But not to the point where there are ridiculous bass and treble sounds. For the price it's definitely a great buy assuming you take good care of them. These are great headphones and live up to their name. Something I have noticed which is a great plus, is when you abruptly switch songs at high volumes there isn't a harsh sound that you sometimes get with cheaper speakers and headphones.The only negative I have and this isn't really too much of a bad thing, is the easiness with which the headphone cups move which has its benefits, but worries me that they may break easy.If you are thinking about buying these I definitely recommend these and I'd buy them again any time.
The FujiFine Pix Is An Excellent Digital Camera! The Color And Quality Of Photos Is Awesome...Even In Low Light! I Highly Recommend This Camera! A++++
IDE DVD-ROM drive - 8X DVD-ROM read speedThis cd / dvd drive is fits into a Compaq Presario 1700, including the 17XL260.The model number is: 198702-001Compaq Presario 1700 Evo N160 notebook 8X DVD-ROM Drive 198702-001
I recently had to replace my Lexar 128 CF card for my Kodak easyshare that I use at work. FOr some reason, that card crapped out on me. I've had fairly good experiences with Lexar, but recently have heard more and more problems come up. Well, all in all, this card works great. The digital camera may not be able to take advantage of the write speed, but it definately is fast when using a CF reader. I would recommend this to anyone. I'm convinced that Sandisk is the way to go for all my future purposes.
I purchased these as a replacement for a failed older Sony, and was astounded at the improvement in sound quality. Cleaner highs, deeper bass, and better detail in the midrange. It has sufficient power to drive my hifi headphones (GradoSR60, highly recommended) loud and clear (the earbuds that come with the player I found useless).Single battery life is very good. I get about 12 hours out of a single battery playing cds. The "up to 40 hours" spec refers to MP3 play. My Grados use a bit more power than most cans, so you'll should get close to the 20 hour CD spec with small headphones run at a modest volume. The parametric equalizer and other tone controls are very flexible, enabling one to compensate for cheap headsets, although I run flat with the Grados. Listening with this unit has taught me how poor a lot of European jazz recordings from secondary sources really are and has broken me of the foolish habit of going for "bargain" CDs.The controls can be a bit twitchy, but they are very intuitive and I find it easy to control in the dark or in my pocket. Setting options and features (tone controls, playing sequence, etc.) is unusually easy. The first thing you're going to want to do is disable the annoying beep that otherwise accompanies the use of transport functions. For portable use, the controls are easy to accidently trigger, especially the off button. Use the hold switch underneath the unit to disable the buttons on the body when listening while physically active.Makes a great skip free car unit. If you are replacing a Sony for car use as I was, you will be pleased to know that their old style car remote control works with this unit. Don't use the car power adaptor from an old Sony though, as the old units were 4.5V and this one uses 3V DC power. Same precaution with any AC adaptor you might have (none included with the player).The included mini remote is unusual in that it has a volume control, not just transport functions. Nice for personal use, not so useful for the car.The radio reception was modest, at best. Since the headphone wires are the FM antenna, you can improve reception with headphones with a long cord. There is a nifty scan and set feature that makes setting and resetting the radio station preset buttons a breeze. Personally, I consider the radio a nice bonus, but the sound quality and battery life make it well worth the price even if there were no radio.Despite the many features (don't lose the manual), size and weight are similar to most pocket CD players. The protrusion-free circular case slides easily in and out of pocket. Display is easy to read, and I like the feature that displays remaining CD playing time. While I have not gotten great longevity from Sony CD players in the past (2-3 years), this one seems better built than its predecessors. Looks handsome too.Tip: if you buy this unit, be careful not to accidently hit the radio button while not in use. If you accidentally fire up a CD, you will only lose an hour of battery life, but the radio ...
My works bought 3 of these cameras and they gave the IT Department nothing but headaches, they simply will not play the dvds in computers, so basically they are a waste of time. I thought IT may be doing something wrong, or perhaps some works software was stopping it all, so 4 years later I signed one out, brought it home, tried it, no joy at all, nothing doing with drivers or anything. I looked on Youtube, some young lad had a dazzle and so I bought a used dazzle, again, nothing at all. I tried Sony help centre, but after the 5th page requesting my Great Grandfathers DOB and National Insurance number, I gave up. Avoid even buying a used one, for less than a tenner.
exactly as described; amazon provided other retailers , this was least expensive. quickly mailed and oem. just read and understand what you are getting when you compare
The Item sent by seller VortexCable (which is sponsored by amazon and currently sells the cable for 80 cents) is not the cable advertised. This cable is not made by Scosche and is much poorer build quality. I have had the scosche cable as it is advertised as and it works great. However this piece of junk is loose when plugged in and the retraction mechanism locks up and is much more bulky. VortexCable is the cheapest seller is the cheapest seller, but order from someone else. I have tried contacting the seller with no response. I will be filing a claim with Amazon.
This is a slick keyboard. Lightweight, thin, stays charged as advertised. and sleek looking.The integrated mouse takes a little getting used to but works nicely... you may want to get a mouse to accompany this as sometimes it's just more comfortable to use a real one.Sometimes it would be easier if I didn't have to press the [FN] key to seek the backlighting.I'm running Vista Ultimate and have yet to get the touch volume working. I think this is only because they don't have 'Vista' supported software for it yet. The install that comes with the disk runs on Vista, and you can configure all the keyboard keys and mouse (with the exception of the touch volume).I'll have to see if the software (that should be out on Jan 30) that comes with Vista will fix this or not.All around the best keyboard I have seen or owned for MCE.
I have several headphones ranging from a Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphone; to an LG Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10vi Noise Isolating Earphones w/ Microphone; to a cheap Logitech B-0130A headphone that I bought 6 years ago for about $30, as well as many other headphones that came with the phones or MP3 players that I bought over the years. By far, the headphone that has the best sound is the Bose QuiteComfort. None of other headphones that I have can compare to the ranges of sound of the Bose.However, I was looking for an in the ear headphone b/c I wanted something small and light and didn't want to lug my Bose around. When I saw Amazon has a special on the LG Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10vi Noise Isolating Earphones on Dec 4, 2009 ago for $99, I bought it. However, I was disappointed with the sound when I compared it with the Bose. Thus, I did some more research and read reviews about the Shure SE530PTH, which has many positive reviews (CNET and several others have positive reviews about this headphone). So I've decided to give myself a Christmas gift and dumped $300 for this headphone.After listening to the Shure SE530PTH, I'm again very disappointed with the sound. This time even more than the LG b/c the Shure is 3x more expensive. The Shure is not any better than the LG. In fact, the sound from my Logitech B-0130A headphone is much better than both the LG and Shure. I'm resigned to the fact that these inner ear headphones cannot replicate the same ranges of sound from a full headphone like the Bose or a cheap Logitech for that matter.So if you're looking for an inner headphone, you need to accept the fact that these types of headphones have inferior sound. Stick with the one that came with your MP3 player, etc. and save yourself some money. And if you want to blow $300, go buy the Bose QuiteComfort, which by the way is an excellent headphone and I highly recommend it if you don't mind paying $300. Granted, the Bose is not in the ear headphone.If I could return this Shure (which is difficult since I bought it online), I would do it in a heart beat.Again save yourself some money people. That's my advice.
This Adapter is built to last!!!! I receieved it in a timely manner, and have had no problems with it at all.
Purchased the 3 piece value combo 1/25/08. I have used the sync cable & AC charger and they work great. The AC charger is a lot quicker than using the USB through your computer. Haven't used the vehicle charger yet. Great bargin. I recommend anyone with a Creative Vision M to get the combo.
The write speed is good, I wish they published the actual speed instead of saying 8x write but tests show its 15x. Good value for money got it for $$ after rebate.
Having read review after review on whether or not the flash card actually made a difference, I was sceptical when formating my newly purchased card. Took the first image (Nikon 5000) and had to double check that my image settings weren't changed. The camera wrote the image to disk faster than other cards I've used. To give an easy comparison, in 'fine' mode it writes as fast as it did in 'normal' with an older flash card.Then while uploading the images to my Mac, the files transfered almost twice as fast. i haven't timed it but it is definitely faster.Needless to say, I no longer use my other flash cards. I've missed too many shots in the past while waiting for the image to write.
Headphone cable was way to short and this extension does the job well and, the quality appears to be good. An excellent value.
No frills DDR2 RAM for my P4 server. The best part of kingston RAM is the lifetime warranty. Definitely a good buy!
The price was great but after 2 months my first unit started making loud noises during playback. I returned it under warranty. The next unit I got stopped playing DVD's altogether after 1 week.Cyberhome products do not seem very reliable.
My mother has had two InfoGlobes that each lasted about a year and a half. I decided to try the Emerson. She had difficulty seeing the display in spite of the character size, so she now has another InfoGlobe. Other than this, it is a well made unit.
Do not buy this camera! It is a piece of complete and utterly worthless JUNK. I bought it for my 7-year old for Christmas. The quality of the pictures it takes (that is, when it is actually working correctly, which was RARE!) is simply awful! The pictures are so horribly grainy that you cannot even discern who is in the image. It seemed like a great deal and a good price for an inexpensive camera for a kid - but when you see how awful the pictures are, you will realize you've been totally ripped off if you have purchased this!It's really such a terrible product, I don't even know how they get by selling it at all. I wanted to give it NO STARS but the system does not allow that, I guess. The 1 star I am giving it is far too generous!
I received this camera as a present for Christmas last year. I was very excited, but soon found this camera's flaws. When taking a picture, the time you must wait to take another picture is too long. Sometimes, my camera shuts off and turns itself back on again between pictures. When attempting to capture a shot, this is extremely annoying. Also, when the camera's flash is turned off, I've found that the picture quality is less. I bought rechargeable AA batteries to go with this camera, but after inserting fully charged batteries and taking 2 pictures or so, the battery light is already red. Obviously the battery detector in the camera has something seriously wrong with it since it always tells me the batteries are dying, when in fact I can continue taking more pictures. The xD memory card this camera comes with only holds 19 pictures, so I purchased a 256 MB card, but now regret it because the next camera I get will not be Olympus so, it does not use xD picture cards. This camera is also bigger than a lot of the models out there. It takes up too much room in my purse. The only things I really like about this camera are the picture quality and how easy it is to download the pictures onto my computer. I just plug it in with the USB plug it came with, hit a couple buttons on my computer, and boom, they're all there. Overall, I do not reccommend this camera to anyone. It was fun to use at first, but there are so many things about it that annoy me.
Purchased this all-in-one BRAND NEW IN BOX through Amazon in June, 2004. Item once installed had perpetual scanner error due to various DEBRIS under scanner glass.Upon reporting this to Epson, they proceed to ship me a REFURB to replace a NEW PRODUCT. The REFURB did not come with a USB cable, also had DEBRIS under scanner glass, and the print head was OLD thus producing AWFUL print jobs.I have been a fan of the HP printer for over a decade, and tried another manufacturer at my partner's request. I will not pay two cents for an Epson printer, EVER.
Bit cramped for my D3100, but I made it work. This case means business! After having such a rugged case as this one, it's hard for me to trust my camera in any other setup.One thing to note, this case will not keep your equipment's temperature regulated if you're in harsh environments, (but I don't think it's supposed to anyways). This does keep me from feeling comfortable with lugging my equipment around in extreme situations.Great product, and if you have sensitive equipment, such as a DSLR and lens, this is a no-brainer.
Well, I am still using an older HP 4L Laserjet printer in my home office, and though old it is still working great. It's been with me through many iterations of Windows, its outlived a number of computers, and is now working with a 3-year old Windows 7 computer. Its been a real workhorse, and though I've had trouble with other HP printers after a few years of use, I have nothing to complain about with this one. Trouble is, HP considers this too old (Win 95 era), and it's tough to find original replacement toner cartridges for it. You can buy cartridges that are remanufactured, re-filled, etc. and they are cheap, but quality is very "iffy". So I was happy to find this brand-new cartidge in origiinal packaging, and it works great. I know, I know; for the price of this new cartridge, I could have bought one of the cheap low-line laser printers brand new, but I would still need to buy a cartridge for them anyway (since they only come with "starter" toner), and the quality of these printers, while generally faster, is not as good as the old HP! So I am happy, and the machine should last me a few more years...maybe by then I'll retire and won't care about toner anymore.
Simple phone that I chose for my 90-year old mother who suffers from mild dementia. Sadly, the auto-dial feature is not ideal for her. I inferred from the picture that there were individual buttons for numbers on speed dial, but it requires one to dial a number from 0 - 9 that corresponds to a specific number - not good for my mother. But It does have a decent sized window to display numbers and she seems able to dial the numbers listed - although she's not always clear on whom she is calling. But then as she says, "I can't remember a thing except for the last couple of weeks, and frankly, I don't care."
To be honest, I had set my expectations a bit too high and was somewhat disappointed by the image quality. For instance, I had my eye on a digital camera (for stills) as well as a camcorder. So I thought I'd combine the two in a single purchase. Well, guess what! This little baby offers less than 1 megapixel (Mp), while the cheapest digital camera offers at least 1.3 Mp, with many models offering 3.3 and I've even seen ads offering 5 Mp.Second (incorrect) expectation was video quality. I used to own a VHS-C and after all the hype I'd heard about about digital, I was expecting perfect video, the same quality you get on, say, the Discovery Channel. Wrong again. Although the quality is an order of magnitude better than my old VHS-C.So, having said all that why did I rate this camera 4 stars? Because it is a great camera - for the money. Yes you can get camcorders with 1.5 Mp stills, the Sony DCR-TRV30 for example, but they cost... more. Not worth that extra money...As for the video quality? Like I said - much, MUCH better than the older VHS-C quality I used to have. The colors are great, you can make infinite copies without loss of quality (that's digital for you) and I've been playing with video editing software on the PC and the resulting videos are awesome and fun.Furthermore, JVC has done a great job on the user interface to set and control its enormous amount of features. They are menu-driven which leaves the camera refreshingly clean of "buttons". This can be a big issue if you have "fat fingers" or are someone who can get lost in too many buttons (check out some of the other camcorders and you'll know what I mean).So in summary, if you set your expectations right, this is a great camera with solid image quality for its price, is very rich in features and comes at a good price. Four stars in my book.
they are cables. they work. thats it. they function well and did not set my house on fire. they also did not require a password or a laser.
What do you want out of a cable modem? It works, sits there silently, doesn't interrupt asking for a drink or a popsicle, and does what it's supposed to do. Kind of like how you want your kid to behave, y'know? Stays out of jail, doesn't beg for money, or do drugs. Just goes to work every day and does everything I tell it to do.I like the standby button on top. It's my quiet aggressive way of telling everyone it's time to shut down, and go to bed. I bought this to replace the exact same item the ISP was renting me for $6/mo.
I just bought a new laptop with a web cam and wanted a headset that is lightweight and easy to use. After researching my options, I found the Plantronics Audio 450 Ultimate Performance On-The-Go Headset. With earbuds-style speakers with a boom mic, this product is The Best Laptop Headset EVER! This headset even has a small volume control and mute on the cord. AND the Plantronics Audio 450 fits into my laptop carrying case very neatly. I HIGHLY recommend this product!!Plantronics .Audio 450 Audio 450 Ultimate Performance On-The-Go Headset
The compaq 906US is a great notebook computer for the money.less than a $1000.00 with rebates. The only thing that i dislikeis the fact that it only has a 20 GIG hard drive, but having aDVD/CD Burner combo makes up the difference.
After having problems trying to get my cable modem working via a USB connection, I ran out and bought this Linksys. Installation was so simple and fast, and it worked right away. Very intuitive to set up. All I needed was a Phillips screwdriver to open one of those little metal-covered slots near the motherboard. Then just popped the card into place, closed the tower and painlessly installed the drivers.
As always thank you Amazon.com for great serviceI've got this item in time.Generally speaking it works well, good looking, comfortable to hold and carry, strongreliable well protected from moisture case.There are some concerns:1.It's a bit bulky.I have two USB ports close to each other. If I plug Corsair in one of those I can't usesecond one(no room for another USB connector)2.To download 7,5 GB file it took about half an hour. You may compare download timeyourself it you have an experience with different flash drives.3.Corsair memory can't take 8GB file. It is few hundred MB short.4.4GB Corsair has security lock software. 8 GB one comes without it.
Use WD for all your HD needs!I didn't need anything big and I'm happy.Good construction, quiet, and runs fast.
what can I say but thank you. I can see clearly now without waking my husband. he loves it to.
I'm surprised that Sony is the maker of this product.They have always had high-quality products in my experience.The sound is very low quality, even compared to a cheappair of standard over-the-ear headphones from Phillipsor Koss.I've tried all the different adaptor/ear-piece sizes,and find it impossible to get any bass sound unlessI hold the earphones with my fingers in a very veryspecific position and remain motionless. And eventhen the bass is weak.The phones do not stay in place with any body motion, theycome off easily while jogging or moving of the head in anysignificant way. Any moisture in the ear just makes theearphones slide right out the ears, and the over-the-ear clipdoes nothing to keep them in place.And this is not from a lack of trying or lack of experienceon my part. I've checked with my friends who own otherin-the-ear-phones and they also cannot get a comfortableand secure fit or a good sound response from these phones.But since I'm past the 30 days I cannot return this item,a waste of my money.I recommend the old-fashioned headphones instead of thesein-the-ear ones.
After a reasonable amount of research, I was very happy to discover these very capable sport headphones. I have found that the sound quality is very good (including an excellent low end). The fit is comfortable, even after several hours of wear, and with several pad sizes included, there was some flexibility in terms of fitting my ear. I would almost say that my favorite feature is the cord. Unlike other sport headphones, this cord is a bit thicker and stiffer. Where some might consider this a detriment, I find that it makes the cord much less likely to tangle when not in use. I highly suggest these headphones. The quality and price make this a great buy.
I bought this mouse as a Christmas present for my mom. It is a great looking mouse and the back-up USB feature is great. It worked great at first but after about 9 months of use the outer rubber (the black covering around the entire mouse) covering and the rubber covering around the scroll wheel began to melt off, so we ended up just having to tear the whole outer covering off, leaving an orange plastic cover.I'm going to purchase another mouse, but I won't buy another one with a flimsy outer covering. It works well at first but don't expect it to last in the long run.
I have the 500GB drive and use it both with a 1.25GHZ G4 15" powerbook and a dual 1GHZ desktop. It works great with both. It's fast, convenient and reliable. I haven't found noise to be a problem. I've been using it for over 6 months with no issues at all.
Gret product the cost of it great compared with Canon. Quality is just the same but without the Canon brand name printed on the grip. Easy to use an installed.
This cord is of high quality and works great. I'm very satisfied with this purchase. No problems at all with it.
It was just what I needed. My other one needed to be replaced after many years of use.
Like so many other people on this site, my Epson CXS400 just stopped printing after the first cartidge change. There's too many reports like this. C'mon Epson - what are you going to do about it?
The drive was pre-formated, so i was able to get it up and running in no time! And, it doesn't heat up after running because the internal fan keeps it cool. It can be stored anywhere.
I got this remote for my birthday! Woooohhooo. I love you honey! You're the best! Ok, about this remote. Charging it takes a few hours, but that was alright with me. I have a 200-Disc changer, 2 DVD players, and a receiver, two TVs in the same room, and an amplifier. It was about 20 minutes later that I had my stuff working. Oh my god. All of my remotes are now nicely wrapped and in a box!I noticed "MHOLLAND" referenced DigitalDingus. Well, I did a search today for that name, and found the review of the 880 on the DigitalDingus website...very thorough review and I recommend it for you guys. It saved me some worries. They make a few valid points. I do wish the LCD display was larger. Of course, it's so much better than all of my other remotes, I really don't have a problem with its size. The remote seems to be a little loose when putting it in the charging station? Maybe this will not be an issue once I play around with it more.DigitalDingus says you can't turn off the slideshow when it's charging. This is the case. The site had a black blank image to download to replace the slideshow image. That was pretty cool of them to do that.The remote operates everything I have with no problems. I had to learn a few commands but nothing major.The best part of the remote is that it does not need AA BATTERIES. Yes! I spent a ton of money every 6 months on my remotes. Now I don't have to spend $$$ on batteries anymore. This is perfect. Maybe I should give the remote a 5/5 but I would actually rate it a 4.8 out of 5. I recommend to Amazon to allow more specific ratings?Going online to do the website on the Harmony site is pretty easy. Just remember, if you have a lot of home stereo stuff, be sure to write down the model numbers beforehand. It will make your online thing much quicker.I tip my hat to Logitech. This remote seems so much different than their other remotes, they really did a great change. A BIG thumbs up to them.
I had this recommended as the Microphone for bird recording. Sensitive and rugged. It lives up to the billing.I had a moment of panic as I initially could not get any sound out of it but found my recorder needed high impendance and this is low. A transformer from radio shack fixed that.A shock suspension system is required especially as I use in field and any bump or even rubbing of the microphone cable is picked up.
I bought my USR8054 about a year ago, and it worked flawlessly with WEP encryption. Since upgrading the firmware to WPA, however, the device has been tremendously unreliable. I have to reset it several times a day in order to be able to connect to it. I'm STILL waiting to hear back from USR support. If you don't need or want WPA-PSK encryption for your wireless connection, and can settle with WEP, then this is a good product. But if you want WPA encryption, save your money (and your sanity) by choosing another product.
This is my second Wacom Intuos pen tablet, the first one being the Intuos2 which I still have and still operates perfectly. I upgraded to be able to use the art pen features. I use Photoshop and Corel Painter X a lot and this pen tablet is an absolute necessity.
Really a cool addition to my MacBook. I already had a messenger bag that I wanted to use as transport for my New MacBook but needed something that provided a little more protection. This case is sAweet, I especially like the little elemental label, it's B.A.
Great service, fast shipping, well packaged, and last but not least, best price. What more could one ask for! Buy from them!
The 4100 is an easy to use camera with several nice features that deliver better than expected results. It is perfect for vacations and parties, and most other personal uses. This is not a camera for photo enthusiast requiring lots of options and lots of zoom capability. Overall, it is a great bargain.Pros:- Priced a significant amount lower than competing models- Very easy to use and intuitive menus- Great picture quality (not excellent)- Compact and solid, but not at the expense of usability- Usefull scene and picture framing toolsCons:- The batteries won't last more than twenty five pics w/flash- The LCD display is not so great in sunlight- The 3x optical zoom is only good enough for close objects and portrait shots (this is why it is not 5 stars)- The digital zoom seriously sacrifices image quality
Great HD, no problems... and you support an American Company by buying from WD... what else could u ask for?
I purchased this for my 3.5 year old son for Christmas last year and he loves it and still plays with it! I got an excellent price on Amazon -- at least 20.00 cheaper than other places! My son loves taking pictures and videos and it is really easy for him to use this camera. It's unbelieveable how many pictures this little camera holds even without an extra memory card. The pictures aren't excellent quality, but this is a toy and we were satisfied with the pictures when printed. The durability of this camera is awesome -- I have 2 boys and trust me, it has been dropped more than a few times and is unharmed! There are also a couple of games on this camera too that he enjoys playing. I highly recommend this product, as you don't find a lot of toys that aren't shoved in a corner after a couple of weeks.
Indeed, this case has a design flaw. The case touches the screen any way you attach the Palm to it. Just try the following: Leave you Palm on with the sound on. Close the case. You will hear sounds as the case touches the screen.My advice: If you want to keep your Palm for a long time don't buy it. I am already looking for something else.
I used my 400mm this weekend on a whale watch cruise and I loved it, I learned with a lens this big I gotta get a tripod though. I can't hold it as steady as I did the 200mm but wow what great pictures!
My girl and I bought a 1080p- capable tv, an upsacaling dvd player anda 60 dollar 3 foot monster cable.When I bought the cable, I didnt know anything about HDMI Technology,and the circuit city guy said that the monster cable was the only thingthat could "handle the bandwidth" of a 1080p signal. (as a note, he also said that a 100 monster cable was needed to handle the bandwidth of blueray, because it used 12 bit color)I know a little about electronics, and I was baffled as to how a group of wires devoid of any semiconductor logic could cost this much. I bought the cable anyway, then did some research. Alot of people online said "A digital signal looks the same on any cable... with a digital signal it either works, or doesnt work".I bought this cable and then did a side by side comparison of the monster cable and this one, and as the research had said, the picture was exactly the same. On both cables, the upscaling dvd player and tv were reporting a 1080p signal... so there it was - a 2 dollar cable with the "bandwidth capabiltiy" of a 60 dollar cable.When i returned the 60 dollar cable to circuit city, I was happy as hell. I had to have my girlfried with me so I didnt act like a dick when I was getting my 60 dollars back XD
I got this when it was on sale as a Gold Box offer, so I paid about half the regular Amazon (not suggested) price. For that price, this rocks. The sound is great, but it's no Bose. But then, Bose isn't cheap. It was a gift, and for that person's needs, it is perfect. It actually has a much better sound quality than the average iPod box on the market, even at higher retail than what I paid.
It was my first time experience in buying used item from Amazon. Initialy I was little confused about its reliability and accessories like power supply, cable,etc; but I got everything perfectly in the pack.I bought this item to replace the Comcast cable modem to avoid the monthly 7$ rent. In fact they suggested this product.Received this item 5 days after i order, plugged in and called Comcast customer care, they asked for a number written at the bottom of the device and set up something. All set, it started working from the next moment... and then just forget it!
I purchase this product to replace an an older, now broken radio/CD player. I found it to be fairly flimsy, and it does not have digital tuning, which was not made clear in the product description.
This lamp unit was the perfect replacement for my Panasonic projector. I looked for it for about 3 weeks with different vendors until I found it in Amazon.com. For some reason, there is a type of shortage in the production of these type of lamps. It was a little expensive, but it was completely worth.
My 17' lap top is heavy! I tried a traditional case and then a back pack. I finally bought this! I highly recommend this for anyone who has one of the larger laptops!
I bought this because two other reviewers said it let them use their generator during power outages to power their computers. Even though APC tech's said it is not made for that purpose, I bought the unit anyways. However, in my case it did not work for that purpose. It does regulate the voltage but there is still something that my UPS's don't like about the power they are getting from the generator. The battery back up outlets are still switching back and forth between the incoming power and the batteries, causing the computers to keep restarting every 30 seconds. The surge only outlets continue to work and plugging the computers into those outlets will let them work.Even though it did not do what I wanted I still am using it to regulate the power going to the UPS's. I found during testing that the voltage at my house is 128 VAC. I have the LE1200 set to 110 VAC and that is what it is outputting. I feel that my computers will last longer with this unit.Other reviewers have said they heard a clicking sound coming from the unit but so far I have not had that problem. The up arrow is let saying the power is high but it does not click.I am giving the unit 4 stars because it does do what it says it will do.
If you're even bothering to VISIT this site, you are a person that needs Tivo. I bought our Tivo two years ago, and it has transformed our lives. Seriously. We never, ever bother to rush home to avoid missing Friends. We never pick up a TV Guide. We never miss new episodes of Trading Spaces or Modern Marvels. Sopranos? Got it. Sex and the City? We've seen every one.The funniest thing about having Tivo is that it changes your television conversations with others... I might tell someone about a cool new show (something Tivo selected FOR me that I wound up liking, for example), and the person will ask, "What channel is it on?"I have no clue."Well, WHEN is it on?"No idea. Tivo takes care of everything! I watch WHAT I want WHEN I want. Channels... times... superfluous!Tivo takes EVERY SINGLE responsibility or burden off of you, the television watcher. Cliched as it may sound, Tivo really is "TV Your Way!" It's easier than a VCR with better quality, control, and versatility... I can certainly understand why the media isn't advertising it (have I MENTIONED that I haven't watched a TV commercial in TWO YEARS?), but I can't understand anyone not having this in his or her home.It streamlines your television viewing, and saves you time, turning television into an active and dynamic pasttime, instead of the modern-day opiate of the masses. Sound good to you? If you get it, I cannot imagine you regretting it!
i've gone through a few customizable and programmable "all in one" remotes and have to say this is the best i have found for the price. very easy to set up (from a mac none-the-less) and start using. logitech had all of my devices (even my obscure dvd player that nothing else has supported) in their database. the only problem i had was when the remote wanted to read some of my original remotes signals. i had to play with the distance between them and retry signals MANY times before it would get a successful read. the functionality buttons (watch a tv, watch a dvd, play a video game) are great and my family can figure out how to use my entertainment center without a dozen controls or cryptic button sequences.only con is the controller backlight doesn't come on when the remote is picked up, you must press a button first (i thought it was supposed to). and the base station light stays on all the time (distracting), it should turn off or at least have a switch to disable it.very happy with this purchase.
I lost my lens cap for my &#34;nifty fifty&#34; 50mm 1.8 Canon lens, this is the perfect replacement for it. Yes, I spent a couple extra bucks to have it say &#34;canon&#34; rather than buying a third party lens cap, but it made me feel better.
I bought this unit to replace my Rio, which failed me after three years of faithful service. I am very impressed with the features, the size, and the sound quality of the iRiver.The navigation leaves a bit to be desired, however. iRiver has done a remarkable job in providing access to lots of features with only a few buttons, but the little joystick is prone to jumping to the wrong thing. With so many functions on such a small device, I suppose it is a necessary evil, but it can be frustrating when you try to push the stick one way and the unit recognizes it differently.My only other complaints are minor. You have to use the iRiver software (which is actually pretty darn good) or Windows Media Player to move files to the unit. I would prefer to see the unit as a removable drive, like many flash mp3 players. The earbuds sound great, but they hurt my ears after about 30 minutes. I typically don't like in-the-ear earbuds, so your experience may be different. The arm strap that came with the unit is useless; as it is too small, too bulky and ugly as the day is long. There is no belt clip included. I will probably buy the sport arm strap/belt clip to go with it, but I wish they had included that with the unit.I have had a fair amount of experience with mp3 players, and I think this one rates near the top of the heap. It's a nice little unit with an amazing number of features and only a few small complaints.
I ordered this to upgrade my computer in November. Upon installation, I suddenly started getting a "Blue Screen" with some sort of error message. After a bunch of swapping new and old modules, I suspected that one module was dead on arrival. Took it to a friend who is a certified Tech. He confirmed my belief and swapped out the faulty module with a good one he had on hand. I expected more quality from Crucial!
I bought this product based on the many positive reviews here and after receiving the item two days ago, I was disappointed. I know many of you have stated the same problems with this products. Here are my reasons for disappointment:Cheap construction quality.The plastic grip is peeling off!Buttons are mushy. The shutter button, when depressed fully, sinks deep into the body. You must glue something on it!I am returning this product and getting a Canon BG-E3.I am going to avoid buying cheap junk made in china from now on!!!I will pay a premium for a quality product.
I bought this lens because of its reputation for taking super crisp, shallow depth of field images, and it hasn't let me down! Even though it only works manual focus on my Nikon D40, it focuses super fast by hand and is amazingly sharp. For ~$100 you won't regret buying one!
This memory card seems to be working good in my LG VX8100 phone, and I have also tried it in my digital camera using the SD adapter. If you want to buy a card reader for your computer, DO NOT BUY THE Kingston TravelLite SD/MMC Reader ( FCR-HS2MMC/SD ) by Kingston Technology. I have had nothing but problems--computer does not see the memory card in the reader, the reader has caused pics to be deleted, and I had to reformat the card. It never really read the files at all on the computer.
I'm still amazed that this fixed my problem. I cursed out the tivo people for even suggesting it. But, those geeks were right. No more skipping or pauses and now I can enjoy my regularly scheduled programming. Thanks 16db whatever attenuator something or other!
Very easy to plug into my mid-2007 macbook. Just followed the visual instructions. It worked instantly and the computer now runs faster!
I got two of these, one for my Jeep Liberty 4x4 2005 and the other for my Jeep Wrangler 4x4 2003. I was tired of having my iPod Classic in such windshield holders because when I go out to four wheel the often come off the windshield. I checked at Bracketon's web site the recommended way to mount such brackets in each car and they work great.Just be aware that an iPod Classic won't fit if you have it protected with any kind of case, take such case off before puting it on the holder. However, I'm sure you won't find anything better for this price!!
If you are planing to buy for lss range to watch birds or something else this is better I am happy with this.
Decided to give these a try, due to all the favorable reviews. First disk out of the box was a dud. That's enough for me to never want to buy them again.
This product got some really good reviews, and I was hopeful that I would finally find an iPod to cassette converter that worked in my 2000 Toyota Rav4. Unfortunately, it didn't work. Each time I inserted the tape it would be immediately ejected.I finally found one that works in my Rav4! It is the "Walkman Car Connecting Pack for MD Walkman and CD Walkman (Model# CPA-9C)" found on Amazon. It's been functioning for a month with no problems.
I bought this FM transmitter because it allows you to choose among a wide range of FM frequencies. Luckily, in Austin TX I found a station that works great and doesn't sound muddled at all (94.3 MHz). Like the instructions say, turn your source volume to about half and crank up your car radio. Obviously, won't sound like a CD or AUX-in but other than a quiet hiss when paused, I don't notice too much lost fidelity, certainly none while driving. Overall I'm pretty happy with this transmitter, but I do recommend scanning your city's air waves to find an open channel before purchasing, as it certainly can't override a commercial station.
... because this device will not work with Apple computers. If there was an option to rate it 0 stars I would have.
I bought this cable to add a laptop hard drive to a Neoware Eon 6300T thin client. For that purpose it works perfectly, and should work for adding a laptop hard drive to any embedded board that uses a 44-pin IDE connection for the hard drive. I originally thought the cable was rather expensive for what it is, however after quite a bit of searching around, even just the 44-pin connectors are expensive from most sources unless you buy in large quantities. Mouser Electronics for instance sells the bare 44-pin connectors for almost $5 each. I make my own cables and adapters when it proves economically feasible, but in this case I would save no money making one of these cables myself.
If your headset is interfering with wireless network, then you need to change the "channel" the headset or the router is using so that they don't interfere with each other.From the manual:If you encounter interference while using your phone [or other 2.4GHz equipment], you can manually change the phone's channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone is in use. Press SELECT/CH. "Scanning" appears on the display, indicating the phone is changing to another channel.
I've been looking for a good speaker for my iPod for over a year, but didn't want to spend a fortune. A friend has a similar Logitech speaker and I was on the hunt! It just so happened we were going to the mountains for the weekend and the speakers came the day before. My only problem is that my iPod is newer than the speakers and it doesn't fit any of the holders, but that does not take away from the sound quality at all. I always go to Amazon.com first when looking for just about anything. Thank you.
Item exactly as described. Great value, it's been several months and we still have a few hundred points left. Bought everything we wanted and then some.
With triplets, everything comes in threes. My teens got Sony Erricson w300i phones for Christmas, I use this card to drag and drop their music from our mac and the sound is incredible. To use the Mac & iTunes one needs to download music in mp3 format (tunes bought from iTunes CANNOT be converted). Then open the hard disk, open iTunes, & find the music library. Plug the phone in using the USB port and then just drag and drop songs or albums into the phone's mp3 file (seen when you open the memory stick for the phone). All the data is there and the sounds are good. The kids are no longer carrying their iPods as they have it all on one device. Access to songs is easy on the phone with no lag.
you all have good products and are very reasonable with the items that you all sell.
I would classify the Flip Video Camcorder as a: "Handy Dandy" Camcorder. It was purchased with "snapshot" video in mind for personal interviews.It's compact size and reasonable ease of use fits well with my micro cassette recorder. The approximate hour of constant recording time or a series of shorter videos are numerically annotated and can be selected individually. Sound pickup is excellent. I was pleasantly surprised to note good quality of video in low light conditions.Playback of videos on the FVC screen, computer screen or TV monitor is easy and quite convenient. Deleting selected videos is simple and straight forward.The built in FVC video program loads automatically to the computer when plugged into its USB port (no extension cable provided but needed). It allows for playing the full video, or selected videos. Taking still pictures, storing pictures and videos on the computer works with ease. The quality of the video is slightly below average but not too distracting when one considers a low cost compact camcorder. The zoom feature would be of some worth to people who desire closeups.The carrying pouch for the camcorder is too small. Another one-half inch of material would allow the drawstring to close.Considering this camcorder is a "Handy Dandy" type for a reasonable price and suited my needs, I give it five stars.
I've owned several Pioneer products. I am fortunate to say that I never had a problem with one of them, which says a lot considering this represents over 30 years of products.My last car stereo upgrade was a different Pioneer unit but interestingly this unit shares an number of features. This was a factor in choosing this unit.When I purchased my Chrysler Crossfire, I quickly found that the factory stereo, while a competent unit (a Becker unit also found in a number of German cars), it did not provide for the addition of auxiliary inputs - such as that from an iPod or satellite radio.So I tried using a Roady XT with FM modulation (for XM radio) (Delphi Sa10276-11P1 Roady Xt Receiver) and a harman/kardon Drive + Play with wired FM modulation (for iPod) (Harman Kardon DP 1US Drive and Play In-Vehicle Interface and Controller). This proved unacceptable since FM modulation has a number of major drawbacks for those like me who want the best sound quality. Interference from nearby radio stations or any other RF frequencies meant that many times the music sounded quite poor.That meant I had to dispose of the factory stereo and install something that could take auxiliary inputs directly without resorting to FM modulation. Through Pioneer's "IP-Bus" system, I had been able to add the necessary auxiliary inputs to my other Pioneer car stereo, so I looked at what was available and found the Pioneer DEH-P980BT unit.After a little reading in the electronic version of the owners manual that I found online, I learned that I could take input from a XM radio and iPod, offers a CD player that plays commercially produced CD's, CD-R's, MP3, WMA, and AAC formats, AM/FM stereo (the legendary "Super-Tuner" series), drives a sub-woofers, and provides for automatic tuning to the car environment with a microphone.I had already decided I didn't want a unit that had a giant LCD screen that emerges from inside the unit, didn't want or need a unit that played DVD's or had built-in navigation, and wasn't interested in modifying my car to make it fit.I purchased the unit along with a Schosche VW-01B plug that provides the necessary capability to connect this to the existing wiring in the car.I purchased the iPod adapter (Pioneer CD IB100 - IPod in-vehicle interface adapter) to enable the capability to run my iPod using all the DEH-980BT controls and display, and providing charging and sound connections. I purchased the Pioneer GEX-P920XM XM Satellite Digital Tuner (Pioneer GEX-P920XM XM Satellite Tuner) to enable the capability to receive XM broadcasts and control them through the DEH-980BT controls and display. Later I purchased the Pioneer GEX-P10HD Digital HD Radio component (Pioneer GEX-P10HD HD Radio Tuner for Pioneer HD Radio-Ready Head Units) so I can received HD Radio!All that's left is to describe the reality. It's great! I installed the unit myself with no difficulty. I do have a fair amount of experience so do not recommend this to the inexperienced or timid, but as car stereo installs go, it's a breeze. All the components are small enough to hide out of sight as intended, though provision is made should you need to mount them under the dash for some reason.Control of the iPod is intuitive - the main control knob of the DEH-980BT works the same way as the iPod control, and all displays are on the DEH-980BT. The music sounds superior to any FM modulation system, which is not surprising given how much signal is lost on the FM signal. Hands down this is the way to do for playing iPod music through a car stereo.XM Radio through the DEH-980BT becomes as easy as traditional AM & FM, with the added bonus of all the data displays that XM radio customers have become accustomed. And like the iPod interface, the sound is terrific. XM becomes just another of the various input sources available on the DEH-980BT. I called my XM radio subscription and decommissioned my old Roady XT and activated my Pioneer GEX-P920 XM Satellite Digital Tuner and in minutes was using it.The CD player is a joy to use, with no surprises, other than the fact that it can be used in conjunction with a program that is available from Pioneer, enabling you to design and upload to the unit your own custom displays! I created some interesting animations that I can choose when the display I have selected gets boring. I chose to display the logo and badge of my car. I have a few animations that show different parts of the car and some shots of the factory prototype.The display has other features that are deemed "entertainment" that include various animations, a real set of gauges that show battery voltage, engine RPM and ostensibly G-force... All in 256 colors on a display whose brightness can be adjusted to be very bright even in daylight, or set to automatically dim and brighten according to either brightness of the moment or when you turn on your headlights.I own a blue-tooth-enabled phone so I was very happy to incorporate my phone into the considerable features offered by the Pioneer DEH-980BT. I have blue-tooth in my other cars so this just extends my ability to drive my car without touching my phone. A microphone is provided that may be placed just about anywhere in the car. Sound for the phone comes through the stereo speakers. The call info is displayed on the DEH-980BT screen. Incoming or outgoing calls can be set to either mute or attenuate any music that may be playing, so you don't have to do it manually, and so you know you have an incoming call.There are also the usual features - removable faceplate, a variety of audio eq settings, scores of settings to control and adjust the units features to suit your needs and your car's layout. It's very comprehensive. This is definitely a thinking persons unit...Finally I added an externally powered sub-woofer (the Infinity Bass Link). This was accomplished by simply plugging in the leads and turning on and tuning the sub-woofer output, running the leads along with the remote activation lead from the DEH-980BT to the sub-woofer. When I turn on the stereo, the subwoofer amp turns on automatically, and there is music with a beat.There are a few other components that can be purchased that will work with this unit but I was happy with the set up I built.There are speaker level and pre-amp level outputs so this unit provides several ways to incorporate it into a full system.The music is great! I listen to just about all kinds of music and have not found anything yet that doesn't sound good.I just don't have anything bad to say about this system. If you want the ability to add XM (or Sirius) radio, control your iPod and play music through your main unit, configure speakers in any number of ways, and then have the stereo automatically set the equalizer and speaker timing for you with the provided microphone, you will not be disappointed with the Pioneer DEH-980BT!
The standard monitor risers were just what we needed. We used them for 2 pc monitors and 1 tv.
The day after I ordered these optics the price was increased by $10.00. They worked flawlessly out of the box. The lens proctectors attach to the lanyard and are easy to remove and attach. Less likely to lose the lens caps. There is also a nice and sturdy nylon case. The carrying case does not have a neck strap.The magnification is clear and crisp. The 8 X magnification allows for a steady field of vision without a tripod or some kind of a brace for steadiness. The rubber armour is a nice touch as well.
This laptop case was sold as 'new' but is obviously used. It is scuffed and dirty both inside and out and has very obvious multiple indentations on the inside surfaces where a previous laptop and cords sat over a long period of time. Perhaps it was a floor model but it was most definitely sold as new. The seller is remiss in failing to note the true condition of the case, and the only reason I didn't return it was because it was so cheap. Unfortunately I got exactly what I paid for. Beware.
Great little product. It's relatively compact, which is nice. I didn't have any problems with it.I realized, however, that I forgot to make sure the product would work in the UK, which it didn't, but that was my fault. That would be the only thing that could have made this better (because I had to buy another adapter to use while I was there).
Nowhere in the description does it mention what iPODs are compatible with this charger. I assumed the charger would work with all iPODs but it doesn't fit the new 4G iPODs!
I have enjoyed this lens very much. It is the first new lens for my canon rebel. It is easy to use. The photos are very sharp. The lens is an improvement over the lens that came with the camera--clearer photos, bright colors, not just macro, but regular photos too.
I bought the blue camera for my 4-year-old as a Christmas present because he is constantly trying to use the camera feature on my cell phone. I initially looked for the Fisher Price camera that I saw advertised on television but the VTech was more affordable and had better reviews overall. Besides-I don't think my 4-year-old needs a camera that costs $100.This camera has not disappointed at all. He has played with this every single day since opening it and he takes it everywhere he goes. It is durable and has survived a drop or two. I am also impressed that I haven't had to change the batteries yet.The camera has many functions. There are games on it as well as a video recorder. Plenty to keep my son busy. The flash was annoying at first but most of the time he doesn't use it. There is also a function for framing and taking pictures with different themes. Just overall fun.The camera is fairly easy to use. My son was able to pick it up and start shooting without little problems. The pictures automatically save themselves. Every day or so I will go through and take off the photos he doesn't want so that there is room for him to save more.We haven't used the camera with the computer. We have no need to. All my son likes is taking pictures and looking at them on the camera. It is nice that we do have the option to transfer the photos and may play with that in the future.Five stars overall. This is the holiday toy that I believe will have the most longevity in my household.
Good earphones for a modest price. They have decent sound but not more than that; you get what you pay for. The rubber attachments for inserting into the ear are easy to loose if you aren't careful they come off quite easily. Do not leave them in a pocket to be washed by the washing machine they will not work well afterwards (I learned the hard way).
Bought my second WRE54G range expander for home after setting one up over a year ago at my parents' place. Set up that first time was pretty straightforward. (Possibly the router there and the one laptop we needed to reach had software that were good fits).However, getting this one set up was a complete pain in the neck. I followed the enclosed instructions, couldn't get it to work. I have a WRT54GS v.1 linksys router. The extender is v.3.I then followed the instructions on the two top-rated posts (basically disabling security, downloading and upgrading firmware, then re-enabling security). However, that process took two hours, primarily because the device wouldn't sync with the network (2 blue lights) long enough to accomplish these objectives. I followed a regimen (mind-numbing sequence) of a) resetting the unit, b) clicking autoconfigure, c) holding autoconfigure, d) unplugging and plugging back in.I finally opened up the ethernet flap on the unit and hard-cabled it to the router. I have no idea if that is what did the trick, but that did enable me to re-enable the security settings on the extender. Solved, but to me there was little logic to it...as far as I know, I just got lucky.I then took the extender to its remote location, and it appears to be working, with acceptable speeds.Virtually all the networking hardware I have is Linksys. However, I would not recommend this product unless you are a pro at this stuff, or don't mind having to potentially spend 3-4 hours getting it set up.
Have no issues with this product. I love my new camera. Recently, took head shots of my daughter, they looked very professional. My daughter looked beautiful. I'll never use a professional again!!
I have 2 Hoya multi-coated UV0 filters, both of which are more expensive than this filter. That being said, I would recommend this little gem wholeheartedly. It's a quality item for the price, if your budget doesn't stretch to a high quality Hoya filter, or if the filter is there as lens protection. This particular filter attaches mainly to my 18-55mm kit lens.I have banged the front of my lenses on 2 occasions, and have decided that I like the idea of protecting the front glass of my lenses with a filter. I'd rather break or scratch a filter than my lens, any day. One of those times I whacked the front of my camera hard enough to knock the filter off. Rather a $10 filter than a $200 lens.These work great, especially here in the harsh light, humidity, haze and dust of the Middle East. Get one, they're a fantastic item, durable, slip easily on and off and won't interfere with your photos.
I needed a replacement for a failed drive in my living room computer, and this was just the ticket. I also needed it *fast*, and since I have Prime it was a no-brainer to go with Amazon.To me, the WD6400AKS represents the best compromise between capacity, noise, heat, and price. You can certainly find drives that are faster, quieter, cheaper, or bigger, but I found few other drives that balance all of these considerations as well as this one.No, it's not sexy, but it gets the job done. That's what I want from a hard drive.
I am running Win2K. I just replaced my existing CD-ROM, installed the included software and that's it.This product let you do the ff:1. Capture DVD frames into clipboard or file. If captured frame is redirected into file, filenames automatically created sequencially in BMP format. This case, I used ACDSee to convert all captured files into JPEG at 65% compression in few clicks. Capture Image size could also be configured.2. Forward and Backward at various speed or traverse frame by frame.3. Enable/Disable sub-title4. and more...
Works great! I have no problems at all. Set up was easy. I am not tied to my desk anymore! I love it. Well worth every penny!
The Canon Pixma MP500 is a great printer, though as with all printers, the inks in total are much more expensive. They do perform well, in general. And Amazon has always been very helpful. Thanks!
I've spent a lot of time dealing with 802.11 networks, and I love this card. It's basically just a matter of plugging it in, popping the driver disk in, and surfing. The range has been good (at least with the SMC broadband wireless router) and it doesn't seem fazed by the large array of other wireless junk I have in my apartment.The only complaint I have is that it severely reduces the amount of life I get out of my battery on my laptop. Even with powersaving mode on, when I'm not plugged in I get about half the work-time I otherwise would.
I bought this lens for low light photography well the plus is it allows more light in than my EF70-50mm F.8 IS lens or my Sigma EX 18-50mm F.8 but it hunts in dark spaces in AF that is the minus. It will lock but by then it is usually to late. When shooting near wide open if you can't focus fast and accurately in concert photography you are sunk. I often use MF instead of AF. I can't use flash so I am forced many times to use MF. It is however very well built not L series well built but compared to the F.8 version it is a tank. It is also crystal clear too. So for me it is a trade off. The hunting in the lowest light is why it does not get the Th star.
I have had my media PC for at least 5 years now and we use it daily - we have come to depend on it. So when certain buttons started to "not work" we were very upset. This remote arrived brand new and worked instantly. Our TV viewing is once again bliss...
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!
After shooting with the Tamron 17-50 2.8 for a while now I can say it's really quite good. The main thing I found myself wishing for was more length -- moreso than wishing I'd spent an extra $700 for IS. (And I definitely wanted 2.8 throughout the zoom range, eliminating other choices.) The reverse zoom direction (compared to Canon normal) was not hard to get used to at all. At first I thought the AF noise was a little loud, but I quickly got used to it and no one around me noticed it: no problem. Rotating focus ring: Sometimes I could feel it move under the edge of my finger tips but in practice my fingers fell behind the ring so again: no problem.The inclusion of the hood was very nice. Something like $40 extra for a hood for the already ~$1k Canon 17-55 IS? Thanks, Canon: that helped drive my choice of the Tammie. Saved a ton of money and got a great lens.
I really love this device. Took awhile to figure it out because I'm old school. Took it on vacation in Mexico and it was a great travel companion. Email plus entertainment!
This remote is a great product. Very easy to program and with some daily use easy to figure out. The only negative is the number buttons. The number buttons are to far on the bottom of the remote making punching in channels a chore, which sometimes will require 2 hands.
No problems so far. I received the lens surprisingly fast and in great condition. I shot an outdoor basketball game with very good results. I got some good depth of field shots at f2.8. The AF worked well, and but the motor was not as quiet as I expected. I can live with that, I'm not photographing grasshoppers. I would recommend this lens it's a good bargain.
When it works it is OK. Most of the time it doesn't work and requires unplugging for a few minutes then try again. The charging stand is poorly designed. It is very difficult to position the ears in the charging stand so they make contact.The TV ears are useless to me!
this has to be the worst mouse i have ever used not only did it stop working at all just after one month but when i called microsoft and asked for a new one they told me that it os out of stock and i need to wait 1 month before i can expect my replacement.microsoft not having a mouse in stock what a load of crap.
Bought this cable on 12/28/12, like others was hesitant to buy a non-OEM cable. It worked for me for bout 3 weeks before it started constantly flaking out when trying to sync to my laptop. Relegated cable to charging iPhone in the car which it did for about another week before completely failing. Lesson learned and will be forking over the extra $$ for the real cable.
Review concerns the seller, not the product. Received notice today that my purchase for a package of cotton gloves ($12.95) was shipped at a charge of $10.99. That doubles the cost, and nowhere did I, nor do I now, see a notice indicating shipping charges in that amount. At that charge I would not have ordered from this retailer! Ridiculous!
I bought Fuji 2650 and this starters kit, which effectively cost only 30 bucks after mail and rebate. You won't get anything better then this i suppose.Fuji 2650 is amazing. Picture quality is excellent too.
I purchased this item because it was designed for the S series Powershot and it was available at a very reasonable cost. The case is well made, but it is a tight fit and you can expect to cycle the camera in and out of the case several times before the case "stretches" like a glove. There is no space for accessories, so it fit my requirement to protect the camera while I carried it in the car and used it for short shoots at family gatherings.
I bought these binoculars from Dick's Sporting Goods about eight years ago, without the "Essentials" tag. They're the same optics, but the newer models (the item in this product specification) have a different pattern on the rubber armoring. That's it. Build quality is the same, as is every other feature except the carrying case.I'll say that I think 10X is too high of a magnification for untrained optic users. It causes too much shake with every breath, and gripping the binoculars tighter (as many people do) to steady them only make it worse. The neck cord on this model is too flimsy to be useful for steadying. Now, I can use them just fine, but I'm not an "untrained user". Other than the magnification, they're a great pair of binoculars. They're very clear, and durability is very nice. I've dropped mine in mud, in snow, and off a seven-foot-high rock quarry wall once. Apart from a small crack in the rubber armoring (which was easily put back together with electrical tape) they appear new.The binoculars come with instructions, a lens cleaning cloth, and a fabric carrying case with belt loop. The case is low-quality, but it does the job of keeping the binos clean until you're ready to use them. It closes with a Velcro strip. The whole thing comes in a nice box, ready to wrap up if this is a gift. I'd recommend the 8X21 Essentials model if you're looking for inexpensive binoculars. They're sold here on Amazon for about $12.Note: If you have a Harbor Freight in your area, they sell these binoculars for $14.99 under their "Gordon" brand. The binoculars are made in the same factory as the Tascos, and the only change is the addition of the Tasco name on the binoculars; the Gordon version isn't branded, and the markings are in a slightly different font. Same factory, same specs.
THese are anti-static bags that, to my knowledge, are very well built. They do come with a bunch of powder inside though, don't really know what that is.
I am not big understand guy on this stuff but I just connected it to my TV and Roku and so far it does his job.The price was right and shipping was fast and good.
I'm not a professional by any means, but I do love photography. I bought this lens after lots of consideration because of its qualities as a good macro lens and potential portrait lens.This lens is so much more. Because of the relatively short distance necessary to create close shots, there is a sense of intimacy created in my photographs that has surprised me far beyond my original expectations.Portraits do have the tendency to be fairly "in your face", depending on the lighting, and again, depending on the lighting, the skin of your subject's may be a little too "hi-def", but I just attribute this to the macro-quality of the lens. Overall I have been really pleased.The lens does tend to hunt a bit depending on the light, from my experience, but re-positioning of your own body fixes that.I have this lens on my Canon K2-- a 35mm camera, and used in combination with different types of films, the results can be spectacular.Great buy!
It does what it says it does....Simple case for the Powershot S410 (and others) : no extra pocket for a spare battery or CF card.Good fit for the camera. The Canon "logo" is a bit show-off though...Simple case, easy use.
I'm not sure about other brands, but this item will NOT work with Dell laptops (3-pronged plugs).If you own a Dell, look else where.
I use it primarily for Audio Books. I listen to them while doing the dishes, while running, and sometimes right before bed. The best feature is that when I turn it off, it remembers where I was and starts me right back there!There's more than enough volume for me, and with a single AAA rechargeable battery, I'm styling for a good long time. I took the Zen Nano on a trip, plugged it into my car stereo through an adapter (not included), and wiled away the miles listening to Old Time Radio program. Beats looking at the plain landscape in TX.1GB was enough for me. I can fit a dozen or more Audio Books on the Nano. I like that I can plug it straight into my computer without having some nonsense proprietary software to transfer files.I haven't used the voice recorder function yet. I assume it works, but I just have no need for it. It also, apparently, will digitize a signal input. That must be what that extra cable is for. Don't need it, don't use it. Probably works, though. I tried out the FM radio. It works, but who listens to radio these days? I was really surprised by all of the features they packed into this mp3 player. It even has EQ settings! I actually use those.I've been nothing but happy with this little gadget. It sure makes the 20 minute drive to work easier to swallow.Would I buy it again? Damn straight!
Got one for two relatives and they were both very happy with them. We live in a rural area that loses power often, so these come in quite handy!
This scanner is very affordable yethas outstanding preformance.The TWAIN Drivers ... automaticallt decting settings, but you can aslo switch to pro mode, allowing you full controll of the scanners features.The image quality is superb.The Photo editing software that come bundeled is of course not really that usefull, but you can't expect to get Photoshop included at that price. Photoshop and this scanner make an excellent combinationThe Epson 1240U is well worth your moneyPieter Kapsenberg
Came on time, works fine, good price. I'll use them again if I need another cable for my entertainment system.
i've had this camera for quite a while now and i must admit i'm in love.i found this beauty in a antique shop with an extra lens 70-300mm lens all for just $20! man did i get lucky huh? as soon as i saw this camera i knew it was the slr for me.it's a great camera that takes fantastic photographs it's simple to use and a great joy.i'll never regret buying this camera and you won't either
I haven't had the greatest luck with programming remote controls (despite my Masters in Electrical Engineering). Yeah...I know. Don't laugh. But seriously -- the sony RM-AV2500 was receptive to remote controlling EVERYTHING. I've had a lot of trouble with Dish Network Satellite and various brands of Universal Remotes. Using the "search-scan-learn" feature of the RM-AV2500, programming Dish Network was a breeze. My new Hi-Def Samsung DVD player was not on the "list" of known devices, but via "search-scan-learn" the RM-AV2500 was able to control it flawlessly. I admit...I didn't bother reading the manual much. It was a Saturday, and I called Sony Technical Support. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the technical support reps were highly competent and extremely helpful. They got me up and running in about 20 minutes ! If you want to remote control everything in your house (possibly even your mother-in-law), then I'm telling ya...BUY THIS REMOTE ! It's worth every penny.
You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough.Overall good value for price.
I haven't found anything wrong with this HDMI cable so far. I used it several times, the sound was great same as the quality image. I must say that I haven't tried any other HDMI cable so I can't really say if out there are others that offer a better quality, I can't compare.Anyway, the delivery was on time and the cable was good, I loved it!
My short review...I'll start by saying I am NOT a Monster Cable fan. I think for the most part they sell overpriced cables and interconnects to unsuspecting consumers and laugh all the way to the bank.However, in this case, I had just bought a new HD TV, and found that I could now see substantial interference on analog cable channels, as well as minor interference from any input.After consulting several experts, I was told that I could have 1 of 3 things going on, and most likely a combination of at least 2 of them... 1.) Cable line ground-loop interference 2.) Power line ground-loop interference 3.) General RF interference.Looking around at different power conditioners and cable-line isolators brought my to this Monster Cable product. I purchased it keeping in mind Amazon's excellent customer service on returns.I was more than ready to be skeptical.I hooked everything up, ran the cable line through it, and powered on. The difference in the video interference problem was pretty profound. I'd say there was a 95% improvement, and I can only see the interference now if I'm looking for it.Supposedly this product was really designed to help my audio system (and the video cleaning was an addition), but I have not had time to give my setup an in-depth listen since installing the PowerCenter. To be fair, I've never had a complaint about my audio, as "crackles" and interferences occur very, very rarely.But at least on the video end, this produce works as claimed, and has definitely improved the picture on my big-screen HD TV.
What's there to say. Type in the code and go shopping online. Just that easy.
before this purchase I was in a Wal-mart and the least expensive cable they had was $20.00. Can't beat this deal.
Love the new screen. It was easy to pu together and looks awesome. Took a little over an hour to assemble mostly by myself.
Though I haven't had the opprotunity to use these cables I had read excellent reviews on a trusted forum and expect they will work well with my next DVD/VCR purchase. For the price, how could I go wrong.
I bought this unit in 2005 when they were being sold for around $700, and at the time, I felt like this was a treat for myself - to go with my new Subaru Forester at the time! I have to say, I haven't ever bought any annual updates, and sometimes, it doesn't know where I'm going since the streets are new, but outside of that, its remained a very solid unit. People are always asking me how "Jill" is (the voice I chose from the options provided by the unit).At this point, I'm sure they are no longer selling this unit, but its remained one of the best quality units I've seen - from all the GPS's that I've seen being used, mine is by far the best - and has been since 2005. No contenders so far. We are currently having a problem with the charger and are debating buying a replacement charger, or one of the newer Garmin units with traffic alert, the only feature missing from Jill, but it seems a pity to get rid of this unit since its still working just fine!I think we might just hold out for a bit longer!
Okay, it's inexpensive. The ring where it attaches to the camera is plastic. But, are you going to use this as a hammer? It is that very construction that makes this camera a heavyweight in the lightweight class, and at an affordable price.Years ago, a lens with this magnification ratio would be unheard of (equivalent of 80mm to 300mm). My old Canon lenses with half that range (and no better optical quality) weight four times as much.Oh, we are so spoiled in this digital world! Yet, I enjoy being spoiled.You will not find a better lens anywhere for this price. You may not find a better lens anywhere for twice the price of this little gem. Other manufacturers "kit" lenses (the lenses often sold accompanying the camera body as a kit) are virtually throw-aways, something to get you through until you can buy their more expensive lenses. Not this one. Auto focus is good, color and other aberrations minimal.Although I own and use some very expensive bodies and lenses, this lens is always in my car with my E-520 and the 14-42 lens. If a photo opportunity comes up, I won't be missing those cameras and lenses at home, because this kit will handle the situation with great aplomb.
I've been trying a lot of headsets over the past couple years for various things I do between gaming and communications. This is by far, the best one I have used!The sound is excellent (though Sennheiser usually is), but the voice carries great also. unlike other headsets that I have used this one is great at filtering out the background noises without having to run the "noise reduction" stuff that never seems to work. The microphone is just placed well so it picks up on what you say and not much else.The unit is very comfortable to wear for several hours at a time without ear fatigue and it doesn't blow everyone around me out. There is an inline volume control for the unit to set things to your personal level, and an off/on switch for the mic. The USB is a dongle that lets you convert to 3.5mm so it's not a requirement if you don't have the extra USB available.While this is not the best sounding pair of Sennheiser's I own, it's much better than most of the other headphones that I've tried over the past couple years. I strongly recommend this to anyone who has the room to use it, or just wants to hear things better.
I've been using these headphones for about 8 months now, and they work great! The sound is nice and clear, and has some very strong bass, perfect for listening to electronic music. You should use the headphones as often as you can, in order to break them in, as the sound quality will greatly improve after about 100-300 hours of use (I think I'm past 1000 hours already). One thing I didn't like about these headphones is that they make you feel like your head is in a vise when you first use them. After wearing them for the first 5 minutes, my head was aching. This can easily be fixed by putting them on something that's slightly wider than your own head for at least 3 nights. Eventually, the headphones will adjust to the size of your head, and you will be able to wear them for hours on end with little to no discomfort. They are certainly worth the price!EDIT: They finally stopped working a few days ago after owning them for about 11 months. Not bad, considering it was a refurbished pair. I believe it was a short in the wire near the 1/8" jack.Time to move on to another pair of cans, I guess. =/
Please trust the review you have read. This small thing really has played miracle in my system. The hum disappeared after I fit it to the CABLE. Highly recommended.
The cable works just fine for hooking up my ps3 to my plasma in my 2nd bedroom. I can definitely tell the difference from my audioquest hdmi I had in there previously that I used in another room, but for the price you can't beat it. The only small complaint I had was that it said "free shipping" and when it arrived to my house, I had to pay $0.64 for "delivery." Whatever, not a big deal. Thanks.
The camera is great. Need to clean the sensors / get them cleaned. Otherwise the camera seems to be in tip top shape.
At first I had it hanging under the shower head where it would occasionally get a splash. On the 3rd or 4th shower water got into it and it quit working. I put it in the bedroom for a couple of weeks to dry out and it worked again. Then I put it on the window sill in the shower where it would rarely get water on it but it didn't last long there either. I let it dry out again and put it on a self over the sink in the bathroom where it would never get wet but apparently the steam condensed inside it because there was water in it again (I could see tiny little drops on the inside of the display). After that I threw it a way. Needless to say I was very disappointed in a Shower Radio I couldn't even keep in the bathroom let a lone the shower itself.
There are number of great reviews about this item. I just wanted to add my own 5 star rating to the list.
A nice bright screen for the price. The screen is not 100% flat, but that does not seem to affect the picture. I am using this screen for a DLP Projector and it works just fine. For this size of screen this is the best price you will get. I paid under $60.00 with free shipping. You can't beat that.
I was looking for a remote that would make it easy for everyone in the family to use the Entertainment system, and this remote is almost perfect.I was easy to set-up using the computer interface. It sets it up very intelligently, for example it turns on the TV, then turns on the other systems (cable box, reciever) before switching the TV to the right input, giving it a chance to come up.The only thing I feel is missing is the ability to program a macro (other than the system macros).
The dryer was exactly as advertised and am exceptionally satisfied with the product.It was shipped and arrived as expected. I would definitely purchase from them again.
I won't repeat everyone elses reviews. My message is this: I wanted to sit in my recliner with my laptop and be able to pick and choose what music was playing on my stereo. I didn't want to use the TV or another clicker to control anything. The Audiotron does a GREAT job! It has a http server built in and I can talk to it with my web browser, pick songs, play them, etc. No other software needed period.You don't need to load/run any software on your song file server either. Any pc on your network can simply share whatever directory you like and the audiotron can see it and play songs from there.Great product! I just wish it had 802.11b built in. I had to buy a Linksys WET11 to get wireless connectivity.
Just got back from my vacation using the GPS. The software required reboot frequently. The map in some area are not accurate. The routing didn't give the fastest route sometimes. You need a real map as a backup in case the software fails on you - it happened to me on my return trip.
The built-in DVD/CD RW drive on my laptop died a while ago, and I have been searching for a cost-effective, high-quality replacement. This product meets my requirements exactly - it's reasonably-priced and works flawlessly. One of my favorite things about it is the lack of an external power supply, which makes it much more portable. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a fast and portable DVD/CD RW burner.
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.
I love this tester. I bought several testers together at the same time, and I use this one most often. It is small, easy to use, and accurate as far as all my comparative testing indicates. It doesn't require its own battery which is great (seems like it uses a tiny bit of charge from whatever remains on the battery being tested -- I have only found it insufficient to run the tester and light up the lights when the battery is ultra-dead). Tests both regular and rechargeables - knowing where your rechargeables stand is very useful. As mentioned by other reviewers, it's important to wait for the final readout: The first moment you place a battery in the electrodes, all 5 LEDs light up for a half second - don't mistake this for the test result. It just indicates the tester has enough current from the battery to run the test. Wait another couple seconds after the 5 LEDs go dark again, and THEN the test result comes back. With this tester, I went through all the loose batteries in drawers, unused devices, the wife's various wicker baskets for stray items, and I was able to sort out what still has charge and what gets thrown out. Now all batteries are in one place, along with this tester. Knowledge is power.
Don't think twice, if your aux. flashgun light is your partner on the road in every shoot, this tool is one of your TOP TEN things you will ever need.
I didn't think I would need so many ports; but as things go on, I now have two of these, and I'm considering a third. Fortunately, connecting one to the other (two stage chaining) works quite well.I haven't noticed any problems with video quality, but my expectations aren't that high. As I currently have it, the second stage chained KVM is only switching the lower performing systems that I have. Perhaps, the video quality issue would be more apparent if I were to connect to it a better performing system. But, I'll have to try that another time. Anyway, cable quality and routing is likely to be just as significant.By the way, KVM cables are heavy; and regardless of how well this box stays on its feet, you'll want some manner of cable management to keep things in place. And, that goes for pretty much any KVM.I had spent a few hundred dollars on KVM's before I found the SVIEW04. The search had started when I became frustrated with the weird behavior of a Belkin KVM. Others that I'd tried had keyboard shortcuts that conflicted with program shortcuts and couldn't be disabled. I prefer using the switches on the KVM front panel, so I configure the SVIEW04 with the least possible shortcut keys. So, I've never had the SVIEW04 switch to another system in the midst of some complex keyboard interaction.I also like the relatively professional feel of the case. The basic rectangle might not be all that popular in an office or living room setting, which isn't really where these thing end up, but the case does lend itself to a variety of mounting arrangements. And, if you're going to have more than one, stacking is a good thing.I'm surprised that other KVM manufacturers seem to have such a poor understanding of this market. These things are for power users and techies; dip-switches and flat rectangular boxes are a good thing. We don't want an egg-shapped KVM or some other organic looking thing; we want control central, where functionality rules. Anyway, Linksys did a fine job of making a basic rectangular box look presentable. That is, I think it looks just fine (and yes dear, I'll never put it in the living room).
I recently purchased 2 of the Sony MDRRF925BK wireless stereo headphones and the main reasons I got this item was that it was simple to hook up to my stereo or MP3 player, the price was reasonable and it was wireless. When I got these headphones, I had to do a 16-hour initial battery charge for the included rechargable battery that this item uses. You can use AAA batteries also if you want to. I was going to purchase another rechargable battery for these wireless headphones, but I will probably use rechargable AAA batteries if this battery ever wears out. Recharging the included rechargable battery pack is simple as you just put the headphones back on the cradle included with these headphones and the battery pack will start charging automatically!! Installing these wireless headphones to a stereo, MP3 player or other device is fairly simply....as long as you got a small headphone jack. But if not, you can get a conversion plug to make the standard full-sized headphone jack into a mini headphone jack at any local electronics store. Anyways, installation was easy and the headphones did indeed work as promised. Sound quality is fair, but I have to turn up the volume on the stereo a bit higher than with standard wired stereo headphones which is no big deal for me. However, when you are close to a computer, you will hear periodic "popping" or "clicking" noises as you get close to the computer. The included instructions did indicate that was a possibility of computer interference with these headphones...so you were warned.They are pretty comfy to wear over long periods of time and overall, they are not that bad. They are more comfy than my Sony wired stereo headphones I usually use and hopefully these headphones will last quite awhile. The range is pretty decent with these headphones. I think the instruction manual indicates 150 foot range with these wireless headphones and my house is over 50 feet wide and they worked just fine, considering it's 900 mhz technology used here.If there is any negative comments on these headphones, it would be the periodic and rather annoying "popping" or "clicking" noises you can pick up if you are fairly close to a computer.I would say for the price I paid for these headphones, I got my money's worth....if they last quite awhile.Overall, they are not perfect....but I have had other wireless headphones that were more difficult to install and they did not work at all....so since I installed/connected these Sony wireless headphones up to my compact stereo in my home office, they work pretty darn good. I give these headphones 4 of 5 stars here.
Well he loves the gift, I gave him the code a few minutes after midnight on Christmas day. It was quite the surprise on his part.
I've been doing custom audio/video and related work full time for over 17 years. During that time I've used numerous ways to label wires and seen how they've held up over time. I recently had a house built and did my own audio/video plus phone, CATV, ethernet and security. For MY home I decided to research and get the ultimate label maker with the features I've wanted but never had. That resulted in my buying a Brother PT-1400 which of course prints labels up to 1 inch wide. I have decided that is the minimum width label to do the type of labeling I desire.The same research brought me to this particular label tape which I find to work excellent. I have found nothing to be disappointed with it at all. It is easy to remove the backing and easy to apply. They appear exactly like I want and stay put on the wire.Lastly I will just point out that attention to detail will result in the best looking label. Many people rush when putting on labels and the result is evident. Take your time with the label and it will reward you with a professional result.
I've used this device several times for watching my NFL team when out of their broadcast area. It's well worth the cost. The only improvement would be the resolution. The picture can be a bit fuzzy at times.
Well constructed and very durable. It is a little on the heavier side, but that is a good thing for stability.
I won't beat a dead horse here by posting another redundant review. I completely agree with Christopher Lee (The Beast) and have had the same experiences and made similar adjustments. I wouldn't trade this TV set for any other out there. My only complaint was that the TV will not accept anything better than 1080i through the component inputs, which astounds me. I could find nothing that would have indicated this to me prior to my purchase. First generation XBox 360 users should take note of this. I've changed my 360 out for a later model with HDMI (great reason for an upgrade!), so no problems now and I'm rockin' 1080p content.
I travel all over the world and wanted something smaller than a briefcase. I love this bag. I put my large Kindle and iPad in it and still have room for a small book. It is easy to access the bag on the plan and the padding is sufficient to protect the items inside from casual bumps when boarding. I have had several messenger bags but did not like to have to open the flap to access my iPad. With this bag, the flap is only for accessories. Your iPad or small notebook can be accessed by a zipper on the very top of the bag. My only complaint is I think it is a little too expensive but I would buy it again at the current price.
WOW! What a great little radio. I have been unhappy with regular radio for some time and finally did something about it. A co-worker has the same model and loves it so I decided on this one after hearing how good theirs sounded. This item is supplied by Crutchfield who has a great reputation for support if you need it. When I received the package I couldn't wait to set it up so I did it that night. I mounted the antennae on my dashboard and set the suction cup mount for the radio in my cup holder. With the radio turned on I activated my account on the Sirius web site and I was up and running in literally 5 minutes. Initially I had some hissing due to interference from another station close to the default frequency but after changing the default up on the FM range I now have very clear sound. I have been using it for a few weeks and still am amazed by the commercial free concept. I can't wait for the NFL broadcasts since I always seem to miss a few games while on the road and can't seem to ever find the AM station that broadcasts the game I'm interested in. Since I'm getting great reception I'll probably leave the antennae on the dashboard. It did take a little experimenting to get the radio in just the right position. And it may take a little effort to find that perfect place if your car is more than a few years old since some of the custom brackets are made for only the newer cars. Overall I am extremely pleased with this system.
Just would not work for me. No matter how I set the hand strap on camera, the strap just did not fit right nor wrap on my hand/wrist properly so I could shoot or hold camera comfortably. Additionally, the part that screwed into the camera was off-line setting when I put camera on tripod. It just felt uncomfortable to me when shooting on tripod. It was as if I was shooting from side of tripod and left me feeling that I was shooting off-center. This product to me is a waste of money. I do not recommend its' purchase. Chalk this up as a lesson learned. I just went back to the shoulder strap that came with the camera. I just have the camera held with the strap around my neck or shoulder or on a tripod when I go out to shoot. I have decided to wrap the shoulder strap a few times around my wrist when carrying the camera which seems to work better than this product.
This is a redundancy purchase. Amazon was cheating on the "Frequently Bough Together" advertising. The Antenna came with a mount kit.
When buying from xbox live, the point distribution is not convenient. Buying the cards is completely different. much better.
I've been using TDK cd's & dvd's for many years...I tried many other brands but found too many bad discs with them and wasted money, mostly with dvd's...So I'll stick with TDK brand, especially dvd's...
Everything went smooth. Fast turn around. Great product. Great price. Fits like a glove. Thank you.
I've had this net md for a little over a year, and had had no problems what so ever with it (the software on the other hand is a whole different story, useless/buggy is an understatement). The unit had never been dropped, however on one occasion it was moved a little roughly (however not enough in my opinion to warrant its failure) and the sound produced has since been crackly and distorted, often not working at all. We invested in another player, only to have the same issue (an internal circuit board becomes easily dislodged and must be repaired with ultrafine soldering equipment). To have this happen with 2 players in one household is appauling on Sony's behalf, and I can only imagine others have suffered too.Transfer speeds are average, usb2 stated compliance is a myth, and help from Sony is almost nonexistant.If you are looking for portable audio, look elsewhere, as netMD simply never took off, for a very good reason. USB players with no moving parts would be the next best option unless you want to find yourself with $100 repair bills for a $150 player...
I was hoping to put together a computer as a christmas present for a friend but BOTH motherboards i got where broken, wouldn't power up at all forcing me to return all the parts I got on amazon because they're useless to me and it will probably cause controversy. Hopefully i get my $155 back without any problems.
Bought this from BJ's as a display model for 650 BUCKS! Awesome picture..sound quality leaves something to be desired but I corrected that with a $35 surround sound system from Wal Mart.
I've had my CZN for over a year and still love it! Works exactly as it should, and even became a valuable tool when I need to move large files between various computers. My only (minor) complaints are: the flimsy battery door (it's not the worst thing in the world if you lose it if it breaks, but I didn't want to tape up my player), the so-so software (not that you actually need to use it of course) and the size (didn't realize how quickly 1gig could fill up, though that's no fault of the player). If this player somehow broke in the end (I've dropped it several times and still good, though I keep it in the included rubber case 24/7), I'd replace it in an instant. This product has made me want to consider other Creative MP3 players as an option for a higher capacity player.
I wanted to get a connection with my desktop computer and my xbox in the basement. To do that, I used a wireless bridge coming from my parent's router and wired to my own wireless router downstairs with the intention of eventually getting a working connection to the internet- when this worked, it was great, but it was no fun to try getting it to work again once a connection was lost. So, I looked for another hopefully cheap solution.After reading everyone's comments about this product, I decided to try it out. Like the title says, there ain't enough stars here! I'd give this 7 out of 5 stars if I could. Just plug in an ethernet cable into the adapter, plug that into the wall, and do the same again for the other one where ever you want it to be. Check the product you plugged it into for an internet connection. Then just sit back and see how easy it was, especially from not having to buy additional cables, setting them up and running them all over the place! It uses the power lines in your house! Our family lives in a house from 1992. My purchase here was a two item kit, and since, I've purchased an additional adapter for our DirecTV DVR now with On Demand capabilities through the internet. They are still working great!
I really love this mouse. I picked it up for my personal laptop, but now I end up using it for my work laptop when I'm out of the office since it's so much more comfortable than the mouse I had for that. I don't use it every day, maybe once a week, but it's been working just fine for maybe three years now and shows no signs of wearing out.The range on the transmitter is quite good, at least two to three feet away so it doesn't matter what USB port I use. I've never had any kind of lagging while moving my mouse pointer. It's just as fast as a mouse I plug in. The mouse comes out of standby instantly on its own when you move it slightly, so there's no hitting a button to wake it up. Battery life is very good for a single AA battery. I think I've only changed it a few times since I've had it. The transmitter fits neatly into the bottom of the mouse to turn it off when storing it.I really can't say anything bad about the unit. The only reason I don't use it as my main mouse is that it's obviously a little smaller than a desktop mouse would be. It's still very comfortable to use and feels good in my hand even using it all day. If they're still selling them, I'll definitely replace my old one with the same thing when it finally does break.
Now we can listen to our music while traveling anywhere by car, can stop paying for XM or SIRIUS XM radio and listen to exactly what we want.
Purchased the Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones for my wife's birthday last September and may I say, "I don't think you could take them away from her". She uses them at work for work with her computer or plugs them in to her MP3 player for great sound from her favorite music. She has let other co-workers try them and they too have ordered them a set from Amazon.com, maybe you should. I agree they are the best sounding ear buds I have very hear!!
This is a great bag. I switched from a backpack style bag to this bag. It works better for me and allows easy access to all of my lenses and accessories. It is large enough to carry two camera bodies and several lenses and a flash unit along with filters, batteries, memory cards, and other miscellenous items. Over all a well constructed and well thought out bag.
I am running 10.5.1 and Safari 304 hangs when accessing the internal web page. Firefox 30b1 has same issue. Spent over an hour with tech support (HIGHLY qualified agent; Called at 2am, they have 24hr support) and could not fix it.Tried Camino 153 and it works perfectly.Only nig is the LOUD fan noise ... May have to locate it in another room.ken
I don't buy my drums / toner cartridges from anywhere else since I've started getting them from Amazon. They're a great price, consistently in perfect condition and the fastest shipping around. I'm a repeat customer for this item and will continue to be.
This product is overrated! The battery life is low, they had a rechargeable model that is no longer made (I had one and at least you didn't have to buy batteries often). This model has terrible transmitting capabilities. If looking for an FM transmitter, Don't buy this model!!
The Logitech MX620 purchased from Tech-for-Less that we received was found to be improperly assembled and irreparable. Obviously, quality control was inadequate at both Logitech and Tech-for-Less.We also had difficulty establishing communications with Tech-for-Less, either by phone or email. Phone messages were ignored and email messages were deleted. Only after emailing Tech-for-Less through techforless@amazon.com was there an immediate and frantic response to remedy the situation to our satisfaction but only after much time and effort on our part.One piece of advice for customers of other vendors through Amazon.com; if you have a problem with the product you receive from a vendor, I suggest you communicate with them through vendor_name@amazon.com if possible. That should get their attention quickly.
Loved my Christmas gift; still learning all the ins & outs but takes great photos & easy to use!
This isn't the perfect Mp3 player, but it's pretty good, especially when you consider the price. Overall, this player has more good features than it does bad. It also has a number of features I doubt I'll ever use.The Good:- Size - at 512 meg, it's not meant to hold your entire CD library. It's a great player to take jogging. It holds roughly seven or eight full albums. (maybe more depending on the quality of the mp3s)- File transfer - it's a flash storage device. So to get songs onto your mp3 player simply drag and drop the files from your computer.- Size/weight - the thing is less than an ounce. (Try holding two AAA batteries, that's how much it weighs with its battery). It's about the size of a lighter.- Strap and holder - comes with it's own velcro strap and rubbery holder. I-pod charges another 20 bucks for theirs. This player comes with a strap free. Free!!- Battery - while on the Ipod subject, this player uses one AAA battery. I'm not sure how long it lasts, because mine still has juice, so at least several hours on one battery. So, unlike the Ipod that has an internal battery and costs oodles of cash to replace, this comes with a AAA battery that's cheap and easy to replace (and it only needs replacing on rare occasions).- Sound Quality - uhhh...it's good and stuff- Price - Quite a lot of bang for the buck. I've seen players with half the storage sell for the same price. Again: this player will not hold your entire mp3 library, if that's what you want, this player's not for you.- System compatability - some mp3 players (Ipod again), only work on Windows XP or 2000. This one will work with Windows '98.The Bad- Rubber USB port cover - it's flimsy and I just know it's going to fall off. I don't think that'll affect the player, but I'd rather have a cover that worked and didn't fall apart.- backlight noise - with low volume (25/40), there's a perceptible buzzing noise whenever the backlight is on. Of course, you can turn the backlight off, and it's completely unnoticable when the volume is turned up (mine' usually at 30 or so when jogging).- Track playing problems - a couple of tracks skip on this player, and other times whole albums would not play unless I transferred each individual track (instead of just dragging the entire album file).- Ear buds - these furry things annoy me. They're okay for sound quality, but they're a bit uncomfortable. Ipod's are much better. I already had earphones for my old mp3 player, and I use them instead of the ones that came with this one.Stuff I probably won't ever use- FM Radio - if I wanted an FM radio, I wouldn't have blown $120 bucks on an mp3 player!- file management software - even though you don't need it (see file transfer above), the player comes with its own mp3 management software. Actually, I've used this some, and it's better than some (Rio, musicmatch); but it's still pretty useless.- microphone - The quality is OK, but why would anyone ever want to record their own voice into an mp3 player? Maybe I'm just narrowminded...- Mp3 ripper - this player comes with its own line that you can connect to a CD player to rip mp3's directly onto your player. If you're looking at mp3 players, odds are, most of your CDs are already ripped.I have to say, overall I'm pleased with my purchase. It's not perfect, but at the price it performs very well and avoids a lot of the pitfalls of other mp3 players. No it's not a 40 gig player that stores ALL your songs you ever heard. It is a good value, and the perfect player to take to the gym.****UPDATE****After 5 months, this product stopped working properly. It skipped tracks, and played some but not others. Customer support was a complete joke.
for my use it's perfect. I just have my speaker set to the max volume (because its broken) and i control my volume with this, i love it although that shipping thing threw me off. $13 ... -.- would have liked to know from the start thank you very much.
you might consider me a bit of a fanatic when it comes to ipods and sound systems made for the pod. i started with a 5 gig 2g ipod and harmon kardon soundsticks. i now have the ifi, igroove, jbl invaders, ihome, specktone, soundsticks, airtunes, itrip, wireless dock among other devices and 4 ipods, 10 gig 2g ipod, 15 gig 3g ipod, 4gig 1g nano, 1 gig 2g shuffle, and my children each have a pair of ipods and my wife has a 1g shuffle. Nuff said.the ifi is hands down the best. it is rich, and full, cranks without distortion, and while i would not categorize it as stunningly designed, it does not embarass a room. when it comes to sound, this is my main source, period. you will not be disappointed, only in that you waited too long to buy one.
You guys really need to stop promoting this Dock kit with the z712 camera. The battery doen't fit. But, there you have it sitting right next to the Z712 as a pair. False advertising!! You getting a kickback from the supplier? I had to read thru the reviews to find a battery that may work with this thing, and if it doesn't I am out the $40 I paid for it. This is the first time I have had trouble with Amazon but, after reading the other review, it's pretty apparent that you knew about this and haven't done anything.
I just got this and it sounds great. My wife has a Phillips boombox that I really liked but she wouldn't share it with me. So I got my own. For the price you get a great sound, no distortion in higher volumes, clean, crisp, good bass. If you're looking for a solid quality boombox that's a good buy, this is the one for you. &quot;Backlit LCD&quot; is misleading because it's not backlit (only in demo mode, or something) and should not be advertised as such, so 4 stars otherwise 5.
This is a good unit. The one I had before this was a tablet style and I hated it. It had to lean back on a leg in order to be stable. If you tried to have it sitting at 90 degrees it would tip over eventually. After a few times of that happening it died. I like this unit.
I was very happy with the ease and setup of this item. However, after a little more than a year it completely stopped working. We determined this after troubleshooting with our internet company. I know electronics have a short life, but I do expect far more from Motorola. They built it well enough to last past the warranty coverage. I am extremely disappointed with this product due to the limited life span. I pay more for a quality product with the expectation that it will last. More junk in the landfills...I'll update once I get word on any warranty coverage....
A simple design and clear display and great price. I wish I had had one of these years ago. It does what it's supposed to.
Had I known that Amazon had it $4 less expensive than Walmart with free shipping, I would have gotten it here. Anyways, I guessed from looking at it in Walmart that it would be big enough for my Kodak Z981 SLR camera and the accessories. It was. The only thing is that I have to put the camera on its side inside because the bag was not wide enough for my camera. It was, however, spacey enough for the charger, the batteries, the USB cable, and the side grip that the camera came with. If it were for a person who didn't carry the battery charger, the side grip, and the USB cable, it could fit some filters and maybe a couple of lens. Overall satisfied, though like I said, it wasn't wide enough. I would have preferred my camera to sit right-side up in the bag. I suppose it will be alright.
Watch out for this company - I purchased this camera from a retail store with a rebate, and 4 months later I am still waiting for it. I looked them up on the internet - they have no phone number or corporate address listed on their website other than San Jose, CA (no street address). The only support available is via email. Directory assistance has no phone listed. The Better Business Bureau does not list VEO, but does list the original/parent company named XIRLINK and states that the company has an unsatisfactory record with a pattern of non-response to consumer complaints. Guess that's why they now market their products under a new name. I will avoid their products in the future and stick with reputable companies.
So far the product works great. No defects. No complaints yet. I've now used it in two interviews with a boom microphone.
Very good value here. Banana plug "springs" have good solid tension while still being readily removeable. While it may be slightly beyond the comfort zone of the average user, By Soldering these Banana Plugs on to the speaker wires, they are not only perfectly connected both electrically and mechanically, they can be easily redeployed to a new wire-set should the need arise. Extra points for installing heat shrink tubing over the solder connection and 1 1/4" up the wire insulator for added strain relief. Then slide the supplied soft insulators over this assembly and you have one very solid and professional looking connection. Reccomend a 40W soldering iron and working fairly quickly to avoid overheating the speaker wire insulation. It's a short learning curve and goes fairly quickly once you get the hang of it...Really like the minimal packaging. Mine came in a readily reuseable zip-zlock bag without any extra crap.
I wanted something that would allow my husband and I to be on our DSL at the same time. This did not allow us to do so. I was disappointed. Perhaps I did not understand it's use. Everything connected properly but it only allowed one internet line to be used so it was not what I expected or thought I bought.
This is a great product it's so reliable I bought two. It is a great product for a great price. I recommend this product to anyone who owns a computer.
Ordered it for my wife's camera. Couldnt find it anywhere else. Got it quickly and for a reasonable price. Good Purchase, went through quick and arrived fast. Thanks. WOuld recommend this seller!
I still have my good old Nikon F2 -- bought new 31 years ago. And I still use it with pleasure. But this is the digital age after all, and after my wonderful 4-star (I loved it, but that toggle switch in the back is its Achille's heel!!) Fuji A340 digital camera bit the dust, I decided to bite the bullet, spend some $$ and get a Nikon digital camera.Based on what I read about it, the D50 was a good choice for me -- I have been exhibiting my photos on an off for years, enjoy being able to switch from Auto to Manual mode, and as an artist and Nikon afficionado, I decided that I'd be comfortable with this camera, and I was NOT wrong!!The 28-80mm Zoom lens gives me what I want -- flexibility and a good depth of field. The camera, lightweight and well-balanced, fits my hand and its ergonomics are stellar -- I can reach every function button with relative ease.The many and versatile functions on this camera are as numerous as the stars in the sky -- I am forever reading the owner's manual, but each time I do, I learn a bit more.My only complaint (and this seems to be a universal one as far as most digital cameras are concerned) is the short but noticeable lag between pressing the shutter and the actual recording of the photo -- fast "action shots" can be comppromised this way, without a good bit of pre-planning, and the recording of spontaneous shots could be missed by a fraction of a second.Carrying an extra memory card as well as an extra,pre-charged battery is a must.The Nikon D50 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera with 28-80mm f3.3-5.6G AF Nikkor Zoom Lens camera is a pleasure to own and use. I almost feel guilty when I put it away after using it -- it sits next to my F2, and sometimes I want to apologize to my F2 for "ignoring" it.
I've owned voice recorders before and abandoned them all. Despite the inconvenience of sitting at a telephone for chart dictation (because I don't want to hold a heating cellphone at my ear that long) I've favored them over these recorders UNTIL NOW.I purchased the Olympus VN8100PC on a whim -- to try recording little reminders as I travel through various clinic settings during the day rather than keeping track of sticky notes. I have been amazed that in 2 weeks this device has found a nitch in my life approaching that of my cell phone. I appreciate the ease of rapidly pressing the power button and then record, (or else the record button twice --once to wake up as a substitute for the power button and once to initiate recording). It reliably and smoothly enters the record mode, collecting my messages with excellent quality -- even in noisy settings. There's no real programming to learn. I put all the work-related recordings into a single folder and when back at the office plug into my computer running Windows 7 and OneNotes. Then move my files onto a receiving page for work. OneNotes lets me restructure the play back somewhat, just enough to allow me to type out a brief summary clip of the voice recorded note(s) as I am listening. I usually need to listen only once and I've captured what I need into OneNotes. I can then divide and/or assign these clips where they need to go by using "cut and paste" into any of my software programs. I will one day try transcribing these with Dragon -- but I've found that word-for-word transcription is unnecessary, sometimes would be undesirable. Its preserving the idea that was needed, and I end up refining the ideas as I jot them into OneNotes.This has made life a lot simpler ... sometimes it seems to actually escalate the management of otherwise important but tedious details to the status of "downright okay", and occasionally "frankly fun" if these recordings were done when colleagues and patients were recruited (with their permission) to help create these reminders for me.Now that my own memory can be allocated better, I've enjoyed using the folder system (It comes with 5 folders labelled A-E). I designated "A" for work. Used just this mode for the first week until I was quite comfortable. Since then I've assigned "B" for capturing my dreams in the wee hours and "C" for reminders about personal life. The good news for those of us who like to study our dreams is that you don't have to turn on a light and struggle with the shift to writing -- an act that seems to make dream memory more volatile. I keep the recorder very nearby, turn it on in the dark, and groggily verbalize my dream. No bright lights to rudely extract me from my dream state and I can return to sleeping easily if doing so was my wish at the time. On final awakening -- so cool -- my dream is sketched out in enough detail, usually, to recall and study it.Given that there are 5 folders in total, I still find plenty of room for recording meetings, chart dictations, musical performances, etc. It naturally stays linked to whatever folder I used last. I can set this before going to sleep, or to work, or to a meeting. But no worries if I forgot that step. There is always the flexibility to attach to my computer USB and then reassign any file into a different folder --for example: if I accidently recorded a grocery list or Mozart's variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle" into my work-related group "A".A simple but truthly worthwhile gadget. Thank you ... Olympus!
This is a great printer. It's quiet, fast, very inexpensive to refill the ink, and most importantly it makes great quality printouts. Consumer Reports loves it, too. HP used to make the best inkjets (Deskjet 560C, 952C), and I used to be loyal to HP, but not anymore. Canon includes FULL ink cartridges with the printer, not the mostly-empty &quot;starter&quot; cartridges like HP. Canon ink costs a LOT less per page than HP ink, and if you happen to print more of one color than another, you replace only the tank you run out of. Thank you, Canon, for breaking the HP-Epson scheme of underpricing the printer and charging a fortune for the ink!
This item arrived broken. The clear plastic part that acts as a book rest was cracked along the right hand side in two places. It had been wrapped up in cellophane wrap (like Saran Wrap) and then put in a plastic bag. Unfortunately the parts that were broken were rather crucial to its function on the bottom right hand side for tightening.The "legs" that hold the clear plastic part weigh about 1 to 2 pounds each, which offers adequate counter balance/support for most books or papers. They rattle, which indicates there is something inside akin to beans or ball bearings, to act as ballast.it comes with one "bungee" cord for putting across the book to hold it open. You can adjust its length to adjust the tension.As usual, I promptly lost the instructions showing how to put it together, so I had to figure it out myself. Looking at pictures of it on the internet helped! Took me about 15 minutes to get it put together.It is about 18 inches across, and about 11 inches high at its highest point. the tray is about an inch deep, so if you have a book thicker than 2 inches, it's not going to hold that well.Since the one I received was broken, I can't really comment on how sturdy it is. It looks like it cost all of about $10 for the company to make.I like that I can adjust the tray up and down, as well as tilt it forward and backward. It's a good concept.
I got the camera about 1/2 year ago, and the quality of the photos produced is wonderful. The colors come out real natural and it makes an amateur like me look like I know what I'm doing.
I got this camera as a gift for my low-tech parents. If you need a no hassle camera to take quality snap shots with--that is it! Easy to operate, to load and unload film and change batteries, the camera makes excellent pictures. My parents love it and use it without having experiencing any frustration. In addition, the camera is light weight and easy to carry around. Its affordable price make it a great companion for trips, where you will not be afraid of droping it, losing it, etc.The
So I needed some easy-access USB ports for my desktop, without having to go under my desk to plug something in every time... I bought the 4-port USB2.0 PAUH217U. One other reviewer claimed their cord was nearly 6 feet, but mine measures 4 feet long, which was barely enough to reach to the top of my desk. The cord to the computer has two USB plugs, one of which is conveniently colored red and labeled "power."The main shortcoming here is that this is a 4-port USB hub, so I expect to be able to use at least 3 ports, right?? But no... I plugged into three ports, and my iPod starting freaking out, "disconnecting/connecting" back and forth until I just unplugged it. Meanwhile, my file transfer from a flash drive died halfway through and when I tried to re-copy the files, the thumb drive folders were all missing (which reappeared after I removed it and plugged it in again).Also, even if it was the only thing plugged in out of 4 ports, my Western Digital Passport would not connect to the computer. Yet it works fine when plugged straight into the computer.So I guess if you are looking to connect flash drives only, this might work ok.Also, beware: Amazon seller Adorama Camera won't accept returns if you open the blister-packaging that it comes in!!
This is just what we were looking for, and at a great price! Arrived quickly, couldn't be happier. Sent it off with daughter to college.
I bought the Slingshot 200 thinking that it would be great to carry much of my stuff over my shoulder and be able to pull the bag in front of me for quick and easy access to another lens or a special filter or a replacement battery or media. In practice, I was stuck with carrying that weight on one shoulder even with adjustments with no possibility of relief without taking the right-shoulder pack off and tugging it around with the carry strap. It really is my fault (caveat emptor) for not thinking this purchase through. I'll probably sell it on ebay to someone who has a better right shoulder! I cannot fault the quality of the construction; it is superb. I will replace it with a backpack that allows me to use both shoulders and my hips for support. Does Amazon guaranty satisfaction?
Good quality RCA cable. Tight connectors and strong build. Just what I needed. Sound is as good as it gets using RCA cables.
The lens is soft at f1.8 but gets super sharp at f5.6 and above. For $100 or so, you can't beat this lens. If you want to go a step up, I'd go for the new Nikon AF-S 50mm f1.4 that just came out, although I think the price is about 3x this.
This is an okay camera for your first one, but it is a battery eater!.. After about 20 pictures with flash, you need to change the batteries. Maybe I am naive but come on! Also...the flash stinks. You need there to be a LOT of light in the room to even make out an object and this is WITH the flash. Without it is just as bad.
For what it's made to do, these cables do efficiently. The quality of the picture and connectivity are all there.The only issue is that the cords are not very durable. I bought these some months ago and they worked awesomely up until a week or two ago when I accidentally pulled my PS3 away from my TV and BOTH ends went crooked, never to be used again.This is however not a major issue due to the very low price of the cords. You get what you pay for here, and even then, you get more.All in all, I'd be willing to pay 10-20 bucks for an HDMI cord such as this, so for only 2 dollars, it's an incredible value. It's no surprise these things are flying off the shelves. Might not be a bad idea to get 2-3 more for the hell of it while this deal lasts.
Like the guy said above.. "But then my Print Server would stop working every two to three weeks" exactlly the same thing here, and we bought three of these. The ps110 and two of these, ALL the netgear print servers would work ok.. for about 2-3 weeks then I would have to 'reboot' the device. Sometimes this worked others it didnt. This is not a good product. Also like another guy said above we have had an HP print server, the Hewlett-Packard HP JetDirect 175X, for years and has worked flawlessly.
The Micro has some excellent features at the right price. But it fails to work all the time. First it was the firmware, then it wouldn't connect to my PC, now the hardware has failed. I am going to buy an I Pod, despite Apple's refusal to allow other forms of mp3 downloads.
This thing is ugly. It's plastic. It's generic. However, contrary to the 40 dollar Twelve South Compass which is pretty, sexy, aluminum and sleek, this product actually works.It fits my iPad 2, and my Xoom. Full flat is not what it is designed for, but it can do that too. As for landscape and portrait, both ways fit nicely and with stability. The price of this unit and the fact that it doesn't tip over or close up if you push it like the expensive pretty crap makes this a better choice for usability.Pros:PriceWorks in portrait and landscapeWorks on a variety of similarly sized tablets, not just iPad.Sturdy enough to type on without fear of falling.Easily moved with device in place.Soft foam on all contact points.Light, and it folds up to a single piece .Incremental opening and closing via plastic nubs so it stays put at the angle you put it.Decently small foot printThe pivot points all have allen screws except for one. This makes it easy to tighten or loosen the amount of play in moving the stand arm. The legs have a rivet and while it's stiff enough, there is some play. (not a deal breaker)Cons:It's plastic, if it were aluminum this thing would be the best! This is subjective, as some people will not be bothered by plastic. it's thick and sturdy, but it's still absIt's ugly. (subjective of course) It's ugly and cheap feeling.It doesn't have an inherent lay flat setting ,however, you can accomplish this anyway, so this is a lack of feature that still does the job.Wish list:Make it metal or a more upscale composite plastic, give it some class (I'd pay more for that)Give it more angle adjustmentsPut a notch on the arm to fasten the cable from your deviceChoice of colors
I bought this software after reading reviews about how it was easy to use. I didn't need a program with all the bells and whistles just something to copy dvds and convert them. well it copied and dvd that i had just fine and in a timely matter so then i decided to convert the dvd to a mpeg4 or wmv, as soon as i hit the convert button a box popped up "unkown error code 1" so i tried it a few more times and then deciced to contact customer support. This is when the real problem started. I filled out the online support form and stated my problem, it asked what error code i was recieveing and the one i had wasn't listed, the next day i recieved a response asking me all the same questions, what version i had, what error code and what model dvd burner, so i answered again and then recieved an email about burning, anyway i stated i could burn dvds but i really needed to convert the dvd to a file i could email and that the program would not let me convert, their response was " the file would be to big to email" HELLO... It won't convert to a file period. There is no phone number to call and there is no 24/7 support. i get one email a day and no response on weekends. it has been almost a week since my problem started and i still have not gotten anywhere and of course you can't return opened software. Go buy Roxio at least you know it works and has good support, it's worth the few extra dollars
I have used the same 35mm film camera for 20 years. So now I have decided to dive into the digital camera pool. This was my first digital camera purchase. I researched digital cameras on the internet and decided to get the Canon Digital Rebel XTi. My reasons for getting this camera are:1. No shutter lag - This means that when you press the button to take the picture, the camera takes the picture at that moment. This is a very important issue when taking things that happen all of a sudden. A friend of mine had a little pocket digital camera at spring break...lets just say he was very disipointed with the shutter lag on his camera.2. View finder - Maybe I am so used to my regular 35mm film camera that I just have to have a view finder. A lot of the point and shoot cameras don't have a view finder. You have to use the LCD screen to see what you are looking at. That can be handy if you are holding the camera away from your face to take a picture. But I like to look at what I want to take the picture of and bring the camera up to my eye...done. No trouble finding exactly what you want to shoot. Remember, with the XTi camera, the LCD screen only shows the picture after you take it. You can't use the LCD to view what you want to take.3. The feel - Again, probably from my 35mm camera, but I just love the feel of a regular sized camera in my hand.4. Continuous shooting - This is a fast camera for taking multiple shots in a row. Great for action shots.5. The Price - This is still not a cheap camera, but it is cheaper than most of the others.The things to look out for on this camera are the settings. This camera has lots of settings and buttons. This is a good thing, but if you are not used to cameras, it can be a lot to take in. The only thing I noticed about this camera is on outside photos, if you get a lot of sky in the shot, it can make the rest of your photo a little on the dark side. There are settings to correct for this. So over all, this is a great camera. I am still getting used to all of the settings.
this was packaged nicely and exactly like described... if this is what you were looking for its a must buy =)
I have never written a review, but felt I had to write about this great printer. After reading all the rave reviews on this printer, I went to a local computer store to see the printer in person. I was thinking of the i960, but found the i860 was just as good and less expensive. I was looking to add a better photo printer than my current HP990CSE.I got home, followed the simple instructions to get it installed, and within 10 minutes was printing. WOW, was it printing. The prints that came off this printer are the most beautiful prints I have ever seen, and for the money, well it is a steal even at the Amazon price. I printed four 4x6 prints using the sample Cannon Glossy Photo paper, and it gave unbelieveable results out of a Nikon 2500 2.1 megapixel camera. That's right, a inexpensive digital camera, with photo lab results out of this printer. I used the Canon software to print with no editing, just downloaded from the camera and print from the file.If you are into digital photos then I would highly recommend. I am sure you could spend more and get more features, such as larger paper size, but for me, the normal paper size with 4x6 tray included is perfect. The paper tray is great and can remain on the printer all the time, just switch to print to the different size paper. The ink system is great also, and look forward to saving money in ink over the HP printers.In summary, I would, without any doubt, highly recommend this printer to anyone looking for a great, simple photo printer that produces superior results.
Well, here I sit, a day too late, reading 87 (soon to be 88) bitter reviews of this contraption I'm at loath to call a 'machine'.I got this POS 8 months ago, and while pleased with all the nice features and the likes, it was annoying having to clean the printer heads constantly. I did not use the printer that often and for small projects at that. The scanner was nice and worked well.Recently, I had problems printing (only a scattering of blue and yellow would show up on my page, fine if you're just printing a low resolution picture of Big Bird and Cookie Monster), and even though the levels of ink were shown to be about 15%, I figured maybe they were low and was at the root of all the problems. I shopped around and found that to replace the ink Im looking at over 100 of my Canadian dollars. I instead spent $50 at a refill store in the mall and walked away feeling satisfied at my savings.Anyway, things worked even worse than before I took out the cartriges and topped them up. A few head cleanings did nothing but use up HALF of the ink I just bought this morning with nothing to show for it aside from the sickly feeling you get when you realize you might have wasted money.I am absolutely disguested and annoyed, especially when I read (after wasting money and effort) all these comments that are EXACTLY the problems Ive had and continue having. It seems the printer nozzle things are jammed right up.I will be writing to Epson and hope for an exchange or some other similar action to save a customer.Currently, I wouldnt buy another Epson product for $2.Shame on them for having such a low quality product on the shelf.Shame on me for not looking into matters sooner. Could have saved me some money :(
I was searching for the right FM transmitter for our mp3 players. While visiting my family, I learned that my brother recently bought the Monster RadioPlay for his IPod to use on his boat. It was simple to use and sounded great. I ordered one as soon as I arrived home. It sounds just as good in our car. I highly recommend this product.
this will allow you to listen only(not charge your battery)to your ipod shuffle in the car. Priced right.
Received this product in good time and very satisfied. It is an HP product and was easy to install in my printer. Very good price too.
This bag is a perfect fit for the 13 inch Macbook. There is no room for movement (which is a good thing!). It seems well-constructed and well-padded. I think it would provide more than adequate protection for your Mac. However, I found the writing on the side of the front of the bag rather tacky. The brand tag was not that attractive either. So, I returned the item.
My USB is on the left side of my laptop, I am right handed so I use my mouse on the right side and it looses connecting by moving it to the right side. The range is horrible, maybe like a foot and it dropped connection and starts blinking and is useless. I should of read other reviews first, seems like this happens a lot with the mouse. The seller was great and provided fast shipping. Try logitech I hear.
First, the service provide by Sterling Tek, Inc was excellent!Was looking for something that would interface/upload pics from my Olympus D-510 Zoom "Smartmedia" cards to my MacBook OSX Version 10.4 Tiger with "Intel Mac". SterlingTek's Premium USB Smartmedia Card Reader/Writer works! It was Plug & Play. Will make my upcoming trip and uploading pictures to my Mac a snap!Olympus, while working on a compatible drive, has NO estimated release date.
This product is not serviceable after one year warranty! Am informed by Buffalo tech support that the root operating system is not accessible by Buffalo or anyone except the Japanese firm they appear to only be resellers for and who do not offer support. I bought two of these Terastations and one of them failed to boot after only three months. If this happens to you after the warranty, you are out the considerable purchase price (as much as $1000!) as no one can service it. I found Buffalo tech support extremely difficult to reach and not adequately knowledgeable of their own product. Buffalo's system for RMAs is also a hassle. I strongly advise to avoid buying this product that Buffalo is maintaining an obviously deceptive support position on.
Ok what a great idea hard drives you can stack and not have to add more plugs to each hard drive, a great feature considering i'm almost out of USB ports and i already have 2 surge protectors pretty much filled. So i bought one of these and it worked great for about 3 weeks and then the fan started making a horrible screaming noise, i figured it was a once in a blue moon problem, so i exchanged it for another one and also bought another one at the same time because i needed more space. Well about a month went by and one of them crashed and cost me about 45gbs worth of data, then about a week after that the remaining acomdata hard drive started making the same fan noise as the 1st one i returned so i went out and bought a 200gb maxtor, which is wonderful, and started transferring everything off of the acomdata with the fan problem before that crashed like the other one, and it had about 109gbs worth of data on it and it would only transfer like 2gbs before my computer just quit reckognizing it as a drive, so i had to shut it off and try again, took me about 3 days to do a 3 hour job. Never ever buy this product, i took one apart and found out the hd was made by samsung. So now im trying to get my money back from acomdata, i can understand a faulty product here and there but when you purchase 3 of the same product and they all go bad, that is just rediculous. Now i have $400 worth of completely usless hds just collecting dust.
It's amazing to me the number of people who blame the dvd for failures when 99% of the time it is due to the program used to copy, the computer used, or simple human error. I've gone through 3-50 packs of Memorex dvds without a single failure. Good computer, good program, and I pay attention to what I'm doing.
_all_ underwater shots are blue-ish, the deeper you go, the more pronounced the effect. Water absorbs shorter (ie reds) light rays faster. That's why tropical water is .... blue. This is not the fault of this camera.A good photo processing store can do some color correction. Good underwater photography is done with a flash; the close proximity of the light source allows red light to illuminate the object. I haven't had the opportunity to use this camera but blue underwater shots is not a fault of the product at all.
I purchased this camera kit for my eldery mother - she loves it . It's light, easy to use and takes great pictures for the low price. I also sent one to my teenage godchild.
I have been very happy with this software. It's kind of the new FrontPage but they work together perfectly. All my thumbs are up.C S W
Just installed the toner and it works fine, so far. Can't comment on the number of sheets it will print. I had bought another toner thru Amazon and it would not work with the printer. I was so satisfied with Amazon's return policy that I decided to buy from them again.
Much better build quality than the f/1.8, razor sharp images. Can be hard to frame images if you don't have a full frame sensor, as it functions more like an 80mm lens. Fantastic low light performance as expected.
I used to have Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 before I got this mouse. It was the best optical mouse out at the time and I never had any problems with the Explorer 3.0.Then came the Logitech MX500. The mouse looks great and feels even better. Much more comfortable than the Explorer 3.0. The buttons are easier to reach and scroll wheel is much much better. Also, the optical sensor on the Logitech MX series are much more advanced than the IntelliEye technology on the Microsoft IntelliMouse series. I was able to notice the difference right away. It's more precise in games and also the extra weight of this mouse gives a much better feeling.However, one thing I don't like about this mouse is that it doesn't work well on mousepads that used to work just fine with the Explorer 3.0. Very weird, but it tends jump alot. Those mousepads were the ones with Micro-groove surface originally made for ball mouse. So I just use it on my desk without any mousepad.
I purchased a couple of these. So much cheaper than brand-name and work just as well. Appear to be durable.
Granted, I've had the camera for a year now, but I still expected it to last longer. When I try to power up, all I get is 3 beeps and it shuts back down. Do a Google on troubleshooting and you'll find this is a common problem. I'll try the warrenty process, but based on my web search, I'm not holding out much hope. With so many comparable alternatives, I'd stay away from this model.
I ended up not needed it... but needed to meet a minimum amount of money for the order... or something like that.
This card has quite a chunk of RAM, 512MB to be precise so I expected it to be a stonker. But knowing it was toward the lower end of the market (ie not costing 250+) I knew it wouldn't blow me away. At first I was unsure of how good it would be, I have a mobo with the ATI Radeon X200 Onboard Graphics which is pretty good. The main issue I found is that after having to install .NET Framework 1.1 for the Catalyst Control Centre, my PC ran slower. A bit of digging around and a visit to www.tweakguides.com and I found out that unless you are a software developer you should disable the .NET Account on your PC and disable a few services. This freed up some RAM and sped up the start up again. Playing HalfLife 2 at the highest details etc possible caused some slow down in complex views but it just about coped (ish) However having then spent more time digging seeking to improve the PC and VGA card I can now run HalfLife 2 very well with much deeper textures etc.in conclusion, if you are looking to just drop a card in and expect fantastic results this may not be the card for you, but if you are willing to play with your PC a bit this card is very impressive and for the price I recomment it
Although the price is cheap, this is a great product. Take my word for it and my friends and my parents. I have a small room but these speakers blast it with radical sound. The sub-woofer rattlers just about the hole house. When I turn on this system my parents get angry but really you can regulate the vibration and the volume can be easily turned down. I am 13 yrs. old. I would pick this system over any other system. The center speaker on this piece delivers great clear sounding lyrics. Even when listening to rap or heavy metal you can hear base, treble, and all the words
Before I ordered the facial groomer I read all the reviews from other customers, including the negative ones. I'm happy to say that all of the positive reviews are true. This is a great little device that really works.
Right out of the box, this product worked great. I've been listening to audio on my cell phone through my car speakers with this adapter. There is no distortion or static when playing, and silent portions of songs are silent over the speakers. The cord is long enough to reach the center console compartment of my vehicle.
rigth on time, very good deal
I have been in business for over 30 yrs., and much of my work takes me outside the office. The addition of my new BJC-85 color printer completes my &quot;out-of-office&quot; experience. I was amazed when I saw the quality and speed of this printer; the color is simply awesome; not something you would expect from a portable, and the lightweight makes it a must for anybody on the road. This is a must have for any professional who insists' on detail.
Bought it for under 5 dollar shipped. This cable works great with my samsung upconverting DVD player and 720P optoma projector. Similar cable from Best buy cost me over $43 with taxes. Needless to say it was returned promptly. Very happy with the bargain.
I purchased the Nikon 7510 Travelite 10x25 mm Binoculars for a trip to the Final Four at Ford Field in Detroit. Knowing my seats would be a considerable distance from the floor, I wanted a good value pair of binoculars. I have had other less expensive binoculars before and was never really satisfied with them. I was very pleased with my choice of the Nikon 7510. The binoculars provided a good clear view and were very steady. I can't wait to use them for the College World Series and Wisconsin Football games.
Great Product. Fits my new Macbook nicely. I got it for 30$. Worth it. I can now put my computer in my jack spade bag without worrying about scratches. More of a padded sleeve then a case. Would definitely recommend.
This camera is one of the most disappointng products I have ever purchased. I now have 3 of them all with the same problem.1. They drain the batteries after a few pictures and then malfunction.2. The lens does not retract without at least an 8 second delay. Thus, you can't view the pictures you've just taken without waiting this 8 secondsThe only reason I used this product is I liked the smaller picture file size which newer cameras do not have.
This product looks great. Great shipping too. However, after trying my iPod Touch on the dock it would not charge or play music. The aux cable played the music just fine, so the speakers and device themselves work just fine. The item is just not compatible with certain iPods I suppose. Either that, or mine was defective in some way. I also used my buddy's iPod Touch to see if it was just my device, but to no avail. This simply would not work with my iPod Touch. It may be due to the version. I hope you can include this warning in the product description for future buyers so they are not discouraged once they get something that will not work with their device.
I love this remote. I used another, larger, more complicated universal remote for years, and this one runs circles around it. The fact that you can set it up through your computer makes setup a breeze. And then you can fine-tune the settings even more in situ. I have lots of different pieces of equipment that require different settings for different functions, and this remote gets them all going with one click. The interface is simple, and the unit is no bigger than the remote that comes with your cable box or TV.
I received the product very quickly and it was exactly what I expected.
I charged this battery fully for four hours after installing it, and it played with an FM transmitter connected for five hours. I would say that is pretty good. It would probably play about 8 hours without the transmitter. The tools are a little soft, so be careful. Some little pieces from the tool needed to be blown out of the iPod.
I have tried repeatedly to get the 2000u to work to no avail. More calls to Customer Support than I can afford. After asking for a manager I was told my problems were common, if I wanted them to check out the scanner (since phone support could not figure it out) I had to send back the scanner at my expense and they would determine whether or not to repair, refurbish or replace the scanner. The final gotcha was that I had tried for over three months to solve the problems by phone and was now out of warranty and they refused to even look at it if I did send it back. Buy ANYthing else.
great seller speed delivery, I don't even know when I received the item but it was fassssssssssssstttttttttttttttttttttt
I bought two from radio shack neither lasted a year. Both times I started hearing a crackle in the line after 6 months. Then Id mess with the connection for awhile to make it work. Well when I got this and used it for a few days I threw the other one against a wall! So my advice is not to buy one of these kinds of phones from radio shack.this phone is awesome. Great sound both ways. Very clear and loud. Way better than any phone I have ever used. Sounds like I am on a corded phone. Comfy and compact. The buttons are small but so are my fingers so it works out for me.
How do you use a gift card to pay for this item? It only asks for credit card info. Please answer if you know how.
This headphone has good reception of both bass and high notes. For the first time I can enjoy classical music while I'm exercising.
The Coolpix 2000 is my first digital camera. For the money, I can't imagine a better camera out there. I bought it at Amazon.com, and with the low price they have on it (then figure in the rebate from Nikon) how can you beat it? It is a Nikon product, and has their usual quality.If you go through the manual, and view the info CD that comes with it, you will be taking superb pictures in no time.I had a little trouble with blurriness when taking pictures in low light at first, but all you need to do is use the correct setting, and use a tripod. There is a little "hand shake" symbol that pops up in the display whenever you run into a situation that a steady hand is required to achieve a sharp picture. I found that a tripod is the ticket for those situations. Tripods are a cheap and wise investment.As for the battery life...no big deal. It will accept an external power pack plug-in if you need to use it for extended periods. I bought a 7.5 volt Digicom model and it works great. You can take a TON of pictures on it without fear of it going dead. You will still need to pick up a charger and a couple of sets of rechargable AA batteries for the times where you use it for only an hour or two at a time. Forget about using any non-rechargable batteries. You would go broke in a hurry!Just set it so that it will automatically shut itself off after 30 seconds or one minute (there are a few settings for different auto shut off durations available).Compared to the way we used to go about it (buy film, pay for development, then sort through and save only the "good" shots), this is a far better way to go.If you want to view the pictures on your tv (like the old projector slide shows we used to sit through as kids) you can just plug it into the TV, and run through any shots stored on a card. We find ourselves doing this a lot after family outings to help determine which pictures we want to print out. There is never a shortage of opinion!By the way, You will want to pick up a bigger capacity CF card or two. I went with a 128 mb card, and that is enough for my usage. You can take about 132 pictures in the highest quality settings with it. It will store well over 200 on the second highest quality settings (still extremely good quality for 5 X 7 photos).I suppose there are a few flaws as expressed in some of the other reviews, but why worry? This a great camera from a great company for a great price. In its price range, I doubt if you can touch it (and I shopped). Buy one!
I just upgraded my store bought PC with this new video card and I see a big difference already. The card was a snap to install! I am no computer whiz, I just sliped this into my PCIE x16 slot, loaded the drivers and had it up and running in 20 mins.p.s I have a P3 300 mghz, 1gb ram. I upgraded from a nVidia 5300 that came in the slot when I bought the PC
This view sonic is a great monitor. Excellent color and clarity. It was very easy to install and set up. Being able to adjust it up and down as well as vertical is a big plus in my opinion.The stand is very strong and gives great support to the monitor. It has a sleek modern look. I highly recommend this product.
Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote ControlThe remote I've waiting for. Replaced 4 remotes on the end table. Easy to program, use and see without my reading glasses.
Such a nice flashidrive, its slim, its cute, and its FILLED with memory. I have over four thousand pictures on there and about twenty videos and its still not even close to being filled. Absolutely great.
I like this system. I can hear the TV again. I could add an addition headset if two people wanted to watch TV on mute without disturbing anyone else. Also I had a backup if I was watching something and the batteries died.
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.
For the price of this cover, I am extremely happy with the quality. Even though it didn't have ties on the side, I sewed on my own. I would certainly recommend this cover.
I'm actually writing about IFP-395T, not 195T. But I heard that they are built on same mechanism so I guess 195T is also incredibly great product.First, 395T has joystick like button to make it easy to FF and Fast rewind and change volumes. Further, it works like L3 button in PS 2 controller. (Which means you can actually press that joystick button to open navigation menu.) Blue LCD supporting four lines allows you to locate file by browsing through folder. (Folder system makes it extremely easy for you to find files especially when you are having like more than 100 songs - Typical for 512 MB player:))Second, the design is sooooo great! This is wonderful. I hate to say this but I think 395T looks way much cooler than 195T. Sound is wonderful!!! I heard that Samsung Yepp 55's sound power is just 5 mW while that of Iriver is 12 mW. You can hear song twice as large as other machines!I paid like 380 bucks but it is definitely worth it. I may have bought Clie which also support mp3. However, what's the point in having PDA? It would be pain in the ass to keep it whereever i go. I usually wear IFP-395T around my neck. This is sooo light that i sometimes even forgot i wear it.And I look much cooler with this gadget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS SMALL BAG, IT FITS MY GARMIN C-340 PERFECTLY AND HAS ROOM FOR POWER CORDS AS WELL, GREAT EDITION.....
I have owned a pair of Infinity Beta 20 for 4 years, and I am not a happy owner, not at all.First, the good ones - their high frequency reproduction is pretty good, and they do have little resonance.Now, the ugly, they have very poor mid-range, it is muddy and unclear, at any volume level. This is especially apparent for low pitched vocals. Just how bad does it sound? Well, my $15 Altec Lansing desktop speaker sounds clearer, and I paid $400 for them.Because of this experience, I have lost confidence in Infinity speakers. The C.M.M.D. is more of a marketing scheme, than real benefit.
We use this 2-way in a medium size retail store (50,000 sq. feet) and it works great. The batteries last a full 12 hour day. There is ocassional static, but normally switching channels solves that problem. They've been dropped several times (on tile and carpet), but they keep on going. We've had them just over months and they still work great! I took off one star because the batteries take so long to charge.
it was okay. However, the camera cord keeps getting tangled in the velcro closure of the case.
I must say, after I figured out how to navigate with this, I found it very easy to operate and the sound that comes out of it is probably the best I've heard yet. It was so easy getting the songs loaded on to it. I also have the FM transmitter for listening in my car or anywhere else there is a FM radio....I love it and am pleased with it.
This is probably the best deal I've seen yet. The radios are of relative high quality, included are the chargers and the batteries, belt clips and lanyards. Has a VOX/PTT switch for use with other manufacturer's VOX sets. Has 2 sets of VOX jacks, 83 channel DSC in addition to the 38 channel CTSS, advertised as &quot;water-resistant&quot; though I haven't tested it out yet. Good range, picks up transmissions my other FRS usually can't. Crammed with features. Only complaint is that the buttons are a bit small and seem crowded, but that's a small quibble.
fits very good the creativeliked the fact there is a plastic protection for the surface of the player
Love it. Got the monitor up to not strain neck and have lots of room putting all needed stuff on sides and under monitor raiser. Gave more room to have my fellowes clip board on side of monitor.
Significantly improved over earlier version-Can move further from the cradle; no need for a separate phone. And still clear as a bell
For those looking for an "Ultra" card this is not it. The writing speed is fine for my usage but then I knew that before purchasing it. The price was right in line and then got $30.00 off. That made it a super bargin. I use it for my Canon camera and it has performed nicely. If you don't need fast writing or reading, this is a deal!
These screen protectors perform as advertised. Be very careful during the installation otherwise you will have air bubbles which are very distracting.
I share other readers' comments that it comes with way too much "buy this, buy that" stuff preloaded with shortcuts on the desktop. But that's a minor annoyance. It's not hard to get rid of that stuff, though it took me a few minutes to check out what was useful and what was just crap. I can also quibble about battery life. I don't get anything like what's advertized. I'd also like a screen that's a little bit less reflective. But those things being said, I love it. It's easy. It works beautifully for everything I want to do. Controls are clear, intuitive, and accessible. (I borrowed a friend's laptop a couple of months ago, and the controls were dozens of tiny buttons, poorly marked and not particularly intuitive. This is just the opposite.) The built in speakers are fine, but you get knock-your-socks-off sound through headphones, It lets you choose from available wireless connections very easily. All in all, I haven't wanted to do anything at all on this machine that I've found difficult. Very intuitive. And also, even though I don't give a rat's behind about style over performance, I actually do like the style. Black coffee, copper and silver. It's a nice combo.
perhaps I miss read about this. I thought it was a digital camera and the case. I only received the case. I will be returning this item soon.
It would be nice if Timbuk2 included this with their bags... but of course, that would be too easy.As much as I liked myTimbuk2 Commute 2.0 Laptop Messenger Bag(black, on black, over black) it dug into my shoulder when I had it full of stuff.Looked for a pad, this one matched the bag, and other reviewers liked how it fit, so i got it.Its PERFECT for what I was looking for. The padding isnt overly squishy, its comfortable, and it matches my bag.And, It wasnt TOO expensive.
These speakers were much, much larger than I had anticipated. I had incorrectly assumed they would be 5.25 inches tall (or wide). Discreet, they are not. However, the sound quality is fine and they arrived very quickly.
As with many items, this remote seems to get 4-5 stars or 0-1. People seem to love it or hate it. I was a little worried after reading things like: "buttons so small I can't read them." The button size and text size are comparable to any other remote out there. If you can read a newspaper you could easily read the buttons. If the buttons are too small, you must have large fingers. I have 4 remotes I hoped to consolidate with this unit. They are: 27" Hitachi TV, RCA DVD, XBOX 360, Dish Network DVR-510. Surprisingly the Dish receiver/DVR was the only problem. Since it is such a common unit I thought it would be set up easily. I picked the unit out from the wizard and it seemed like everything should be fine. It asked me to beam my old remote at the rear of the Harmony. I tried this, but it would never pick up any signals. I thought this might be due to the fact that the Dish remote is UHF in addition to being IR. I could never get it to work no matter how many times I tried. I tried several different configurations with the wizard to no avail. I finally decided to try having the Harmony sense the old remotes output again and it finally picked it up after quite some time trying. This solved all problems but skip forward and skip back. I used the learn function, and although the software predicted that it wouldn't work, it did. I can easily see how someone would become annoyed if they have such setup trouble; I was quite annoyed myself until I figured it out. The overall quality of the remote seems to be about 4 out of 5. Probably 90% of people will experience no trouble whatsoever. Even if you do, you are likely able to solve the problem if you persevere.
I wanted an iPod from the get go. I waited, really for lack of money than anything else, and it was worth every minute. My sweetie bought me the 20 gig and I have filled it with 5 gigs of songs all the cd's that I had been loading onto my ibook for the previous year.It is easy to use. It is elegant. The cascading menus work great. Although I thought I wanted the scroll wheel, I like the touch wheel very much.I use the rest of the volume to back up my entire ibook (10 gig) and have room to spare to use as a hard drive.I am very pleased with this purchase
Got this to use a guitar in garageband and mainstage both seem to be working with no problems! Price seemed fair and delivery within time said!
The Panasonic wireless Network Camera BL-30A is easy to setup (except internet, haven't gotten this to work yet) and easy to use. The only other issue I have is the weak signal strength even with a wireless extender next to it. Great camera for roaming areas.
I hesitated in purchasing this when I read the reviews. However, I went ahead and for the $20 purchased it. HEADS UP**** This isn't a lens, however, I knew that. This works like a filter in many ways and screws on the end of any 58mm lens. I use a Canon T3 and i fts both my 18-55mm lens and my 75-300. It is quite bulky on top of the lenses but it works great. If you know photography and how to adjust your camera, this is an excellent lens filter for the price. I got the effect for when I really want to use it. Packaged great so no damage or anything from shipping. Fast and great!
This is my second Mintek 10.2" DVD player. The first one was purchased almost a year ago and is still operating beautifully. It is used by my 7 year old grandson who has autism. He loves to play VHS tapes and DVD's. Unfortunately, he likes to watch the same 30 seconds or less of the video over and over again. He wore out the rewind/fast forward buttons on two VCR's already and is working on a third. He uses/abuses the Mintek for many hours a day, loading and removing the the disks himself and forward spacing and back spacing relentlessly. He carries the unit around the house and into the car for trips to his tutors. The Mintek continues to perform flawlessly through all this activity. I purchased the second unit only because I know that eventually the current one will fail and my grandson would be devastated without his DVD player. I know that the unit has a considerable number of great features that we never use but all we care about is good picture quality, acceptable sound, and extreme ruggedness. The Minket has it all. A great unit at a great price from Amazon.
Works great, very easy to install! Saves the expense of another router.
Packaging of first filter was a very simple thin cardboard box, like a cigarette case, with plastic bag full of glass shards.They kindly replaced the item, quickly and in better packaging, and it works great!
Lots of protection for the laptop. and lots of room for books and other things. Very comfortable.
I admit I'm a ZipLinq junkie. I have dozens of ZipLinq and ZipLinq-like cables. This is the third ipod-to-usb cable I've purchased (not to be confused with the ipod-to-phono I got from CompUSA = crazy delicious) and it's best in show. The others eventually failed. The first, a unit almost identical to this with a slightly different housing for the cable, became capable of charging the ipod, but not syncing. The second, a unit whose housing was about twice the size of this one (in the scale of the power cables and heavy-duty USB 2.0 cables from ZipLinq) just fell apart.So far, this one's gone to 2 countries, 4 states in the US, and lived in my day-to-day work back. It's never failed and it's size is just right.
Yes, the Control Center software has been updated for the Mac. I purchased this mouse yesterday and was able to program all of the buttons upon downloading the software. However, I am returning the mouse today because I just cannot adjust to the hyper-sensitive scroll wheel. I have adjusted both my system settings (via System Prefs) and Control Center settings so that the scroll wheel is as "slow" or "coarse" as it can be. Still, the wheel is so sensitive that scrolling will occur even when I press the buttons beside the wheel. This causes a general herky-jerkiness that is at best annoying and at worse intolerable. There occurs at all three of the "click" settings that can be set using a switch on the underside of the unit. Oh, and using the scroll wheel as a button... fuggettaboutit. Once you've zeroed-in on the target, you won't be able to push the wheel down without scrolling up or down at the same time, thus moving the target out of your line of fire.I'm not tech-savvy enough to know whether this is due to the fact that I'm using a Mac. Regardless, I can say that this mouse was a waste of time and money for me.
I've had these for 5 years now, and I'm still in love with them. I have the cherry cabinets, and they are sitting atop plaster pedistals for stands. The S-center sits in between, and S-36 in the rear. Paradigm subwoofer with cherry finish matches these almost exactly.I compared these side-by-side with Paradigm bookshelf speakers of their higher design, and I am very pleased with my decision.You see, all speakers have their own sound. None are perfectly true throughout their freq range, each having its own sound qualities. But it is JBL speakers that are used in recording studios. You've seen video clips where the guys are sitting behind soundproof glass, listening to speakers, adjusting the mixer board? They set the sound qualities to perfection, and that is the final product pressed to CD. They are setting them based on JBL's sound. To hear the same thing in your home, you have to also use JBL speakers. Anything else will produce subtle differences from what the studio recording artists created. Even $10,000 speakers will "color" the sound. They mix to JBL. You need JBL at home to reproduce the same sound. Period.The S-38 is modeled directly after their top studio model. They use similar parts and technology. They even look similar!Also, most movie theaters and concerts use JBL.It is just silly to buy anything else, in my opinion.But that is just a Appeal to Authority, pointing toward the company's unquestioned dominance in professional equipment. My own experience is overwhelmingly positive. While even JBL sells "better speakers," I can report that I have never heard speakers that I thought were significantly better. I listened to a pair of $10,000 Martin Logan electrostats, and I wasn't particularly impressed after hearing my sub-$1,000 JBLs for years. Didn't sound much different, except that there was no bass!I absolutely love these speakers. If you can find them, just get them.
First off there are no metal clips on the sata connectors to lock it in place.Second, they don't fit very tight onto the connectors and can be bumped off fairly easily--contrary to the other reviewer here that said they were "nice and tight" connections for this individual.
Works pretty well. Does not have an easy switch to smooth scroll which is only thing i dont like, but it is ergonomic and long lasting. I am using it now!
Got it a month ago and it sounds amazing, plenty of inputs, good deal :D
I shoot RAW files exclusively, 10-13mb each image, from a 10 megapixel Canon 40D, this card gives me plenty of space to shoot for a couple of days (650-700 images). The speed of the card handles multi shot mode very well. I've owed a number of CF cards of varying brands and now shoot SanDisk exclusively as they have always been 100% reliable.
for handheld shooting, this little guy is great. i'm not a big fan of the neck straps but i like to feel like the camera's secure. i can tighten the strap just enough to have it hang on my hand without slipping off.i'm doing a lot of real estate photography these days so i don't get a chance to use this strap as much.
I had been checking the adds from the big name chain stores, they didn't offer what I got when I purchased this Audiovox Slim Line Portable DVD player. Two (2) padded headphones, a remote control, car kit, all packed into the carrying case. I placed my order and received it about 4 days later. I immediately opened the box and had to try it out. The picture is sharp and it is very easy to operate. A great little devise for the price.
This iPod case is everything it was advertised to be.My daughter hates it (but she hates everything). Itoffers a tough rubbery edging that will no doubt helpyour iPod survive those minor falls. The clear plasticcovering will keep the iPod scratch free. I did add athin sheet of plastic on the face of the iPod underthe case to protects the control wheel, the only spoton the iPod left uprotected by the case. The double latchis easy to operate and has yet to come open on its own.This is a good product.
Received Coby CA-738 Wireless FM Transmitter on Sept. 30, 2008. This light and compact item is simply magic. I purchased this wireless transmitter for my MP3 player to play in my car which has no aux input. 2 AAA batteries or a 4.5V DC adapter are needed to power it up. Rechargable batteries can also be used.Comes with an easy instruction pamphlet on how to use. I turned on my car FM radio to 88.7, turned on the Coby Transmitters, left the setting on 88.7, turned on MP3 player and that's all!!! It played wirelessly on my car speakers and the sound was crystal clear.This FM Transmitter even played my MP3 player through a very little AM/FM radio I have at home. Very clear sounds through the little radio speakers too, even with my computer, television and other heavy appliances on.So far, works great in my town. I don't live in a big city so can't tell you how well it does in one. Will test it out next time I'm in NYC. Great item for much less than other transmitters advertised. I highly recommend it.
works good and when you stow the dongle in the mouse it turns off the mouse so I have'nt had to put batteries in it yet I got it for my wife for mothers day and she loves it.
I took me a while to decide whether or not to get this, but i'm glad I did. What I think the only drawback is, is that the cruise control up button is placed way too much in front of the mouse. I gotta reposition my hand just so I can reach it.( and I have fairly big hands) Besides that this mouse is awesome! I'd recommend this who wants a better mouse sure beats my old wireless intellimouse.
Working 24x7 since last December. I will give 5 stars for its look and feel, easy setup, performance, functionality, product warranty, and price.I will give only 4.5 starts for the 150-page Reference Menu. The instruction for VPN setup is nowhere to be found. The system status page is probably copied from another product, only 99% true and correct. Email notification may not work for some ISPs, but was not documented. However, it is still a very good menu, worth my time to read and keep.Product support? Yes, but only 4 starts. Email them many times. Answered 90% of my questions or explained why or why not in about 1-3 days. I didn't try the phone support, no need so far.
I gave this 4 stars because especially for the price, it gets the job done.Aside from the very short interconnects, this table is adequate electrically. The supplied Audio Technical cartridge is the venerable CN5625, and the .6 mil conical stylus is a great choice since it will track slightly lower in the groove than the older .7 mil styli that probably last played your records. The built-in preamp allows connection to high level inputs on a stereo receiver or sound card. The preamp is is OK, but even a modestly priced outboard preamp is an audible improvement -- the built-in one sounds just a bit "mushy" though that might just be what's needed for worn records and scratched 45s.The speed accuracy on two samples (I bought one new on Amazon and noticed JR's Amazon store had reconditioned ones very inexpensively -- about the price of a replacement stylus so I bought one) is good, one sample within 1% measured using a 1 kHz. test tone on a test record and an accurate frequency counter. The other one was 3% fast on 33 and dead on on 45. There are two holes on the bottom that allow access to the two adjustment controls on the motor servo but probably not worth the bother since to adjust the speed you need to have the turntable completely level and supported in some way that allows access to the bottom of the unit -- then you need either a stroboscope disk or a recorded test tone and frequency counter. Wow is almost unmeasurable at 33 RPM on both samples.What keeps this from getting 5 stars is the arm. First -- The arm effective length is quite short and it introduces a fair amount of tracking error. Second, both samples were out of azimuth alignment -- it is fairly easy to rotate the cartridge slightly to get the stylus perfectly perpendicular however, as it's just a friction fit between the cartridge holder and the arm tube.But what's most frustrating is that the lateral pivot friction is very high -- so high that it renders any discussion of lack of "anti-skating" or changing cartridges totally moot! The lateral friction is so high in fact that on an even slightly out-of-round pressing you can easily seen the stylus shank swing side to side noticeably before the arm will follow. As it happens, the match of this stylus to the arm dynamics is such that unless the pressing is severely out-of-round, having the stylus move slightly instead of the arm will actually prevent excessive record wear.Since it's not possible to statically balance the arm, I improvised a setup to measure the lateral friction which I found on both samples to be grater than .5 gm. This is on the 'hairy edge' of the 10% rule (10% of vertical tracking force) but after several hours of listening to many different records, I honestly couldn't actually hear where it intruded that much -- the stereo image stays nice and stable and things never got to the point where I could hear where either groove wall was being worn in a "once - around" fashion.The arm isn't particularly massive, and the turntable mechanism is not engaged by the arm during play, only when the arm actually tracks into the spiral lead out grooves.The problem with friction this high is that more seriously out-of-round or warped pressings will cause the arm to jump grooves if the stylus shank is pulled to the point where the arm starts to move. Inertia takes over and the energy stored in the stylus shank will toss the stylus out of the groove. To minimize: make sure records are as clean (dust free) as possible; make sure the stylus is clean; make sure the turntable is precisely level side to side especially, and isolated from vibration.Nothing's perfect, and for what it is, this table delivers value, but Audio Technica could in my view have easily designed the arm pivot differently, which would have made this 5 stars. Mechanically, this thing is amazingly good, accurate and quiet.I doubt any golden eared audiophiles who claim to hear oxygen molecules in their speaker wires will be looking at a product like this, and if all you want to do is transfer your LPs to MP3, I doubt you can do better for the money. Low cost "DJ" turntables in this price range will probably perform no better overall. If you're more serious about rediscovering vinyl for serious repeated attentive listening try the ProJect, Music Hall or Rega entry level machines. Be aware however you're looking North of $400 for the table itself plus cartridge.In short the PL 50 probably represents the best available value at its price point. It won't wreck your records, and probably the most frustrating thing will be that the combination of arm tracking error and lateral friction make this device somewhat skip prone. (This said, it will track Band 2 of the Telarc tracking test disk bass test bands).Post Script: I listened to several records played repeatedly on the PL 50 afterward, using a Harmon T 60 with an ITO Microtrace arm fitted with a Grado Prestige Gold cartridge and on a Rega Planar with ITOK arm fitted with an Audio Technica 150 ML using a Grado phono preamp and Grado headphone amp and Grado SR-2 phones. No noticeable deterioration on the samples tested (Alice Cooper Lace and Whiskey, Chicago Transit Authority, KEZX Second Album Project, Joni Mitchell Court and Spark -- all original pressings, not reissues).P.P.S. Why did I buy this if I have better machinery? I have an aging relative with a very old Miracord automatic turntable that finally quit for good. The Pioneer receiver and AR 4s still work.
I checked the Sony website and if I needed to return this item for repair, they would want over $100 ($115?) to exchange for a refurbished unit. Crazy. The SonicStage software is a pain. Other than that, it's a lovely audio device.
So far very good for the price. I have it since summer 2004. Picture quality is good. The car kit is working great for keeping the kiddies happy on long trips. Battery life has been longer then advertised. The only thing keeping me from giving it Five Stars is the Aspect Ratios. This is not a wide screen player unless you want to stretch your video into godawful displays.
I've had this microdrive for a few months and have not had any problems. Works great on my three computers WindowsXP laptop, Windows98 desktop and Macintosh desktop. On Windows98 I use a USB hub - and there is still enough power for the drive! I only wish I had gotten more than 128 megs.--update--Still using this after five years with no problems. Thanks Kanguru!
I just got this, and I gotta say the hookup was simple, and the reception is amazing. I came over for Howard, but I gotta say, this is far and away better then XM, which we had in my wifes car. I am getting the boombox as well, so I am eager to listen at home
The Filter arrived on time. I have used it now for 2 months without a problem. It produces great infrared photos using my Nikon D300. There are no instructions so you must know how to take IR photos or learn how to. There are plenty of resources to learn from.
What can you say? It does what it's supposed to do and now we can listen to cd's and mp3's on our car cassette player without replacing the whole radio - a good thing!
This product works much better than the USB wireless device we used to have! The USB device worked for about 3 months and then quit. This is much faster with no interference from any other electronics (microwaves, cordless phones, etc.). We really like this product!
So far, I'm impressed with this groomer. It puts the Finishing Touch to "SHAME"!! First of all, it actually "worked" when I received it. It does a good job and it seems that I don't have to use it near as often as I did the other. The pivoting head is also a plus! If you've been using other brands and having as much trouble as I did with them, I believe you'll be very satisfied with this groomer.
Save your money and buy yourself something pretty instead. This cable is just as good as all the 80+ dollar ones out there.
this item is lightweight, easy to adjust, inexpensive, and holds my iPad 2 at any angle I want it to. I wouldn't poke the iPad too hard while it's standing too close to vertical (not THAT stable) - but why would I need to do that anyway? highly recommend this stand.
I will admit, that this is a very nice package. The unit is a good weight and it looks wonderful... BUT...( and that's a big but).. this unit is proprietary! You can not convert .html, .txt, or anything else, into the .rb format. The software does not allow it and there are (according to customer support) no plans to create such software. This means you can not use your own content on this unit.If you're going to buy something, do NOT look at this unit.I kinda wish they'd put this stuff on the box (supports MMM filetypes) so I wouldn't have wasted my time buying it. Now I'll have to trek back to the store where I purchased it, to return it... and start looking all over again.
These cameras were so much fun. They have a rubber strap that does NOT come off in the water. We never had to worry about them. I was worried they would feel bulky while snorkeling, but I hardly noticed the camera at all when I wasn't using it.Advice to users: Make sure you are in sunny waters. The pictures aren't real clear if there are shadows. Also, pay attention to the distance from your subject. If you can't get closer than 3-4 feet, don't take the picture. You will be wasting your film. Big fish and coral come out much better than small fish. Colors are much better in the sunlight. I was thrilled with how well most of my pictures came out.
This is a great bag, the fact that it is water proof is just an added bonus. I would not recomend this bag to anyone that does not have a 17 inch screen notebook, they are going to have a lot of left over space. I do have to agree that this bag is huge and can become heavy really fast. So if you don't have to carry anthing other then your computer, a few files, and maybe your lunch this bag is not for you. On the other hand if you have numourous text books, your computer, and all the added pharphenalla of a college student this bag is great.
I installed this in an old computer they had in a detached garage so they could look up info on vehicles they were working on and listen to music from their main PC... even through the siding of the garage and house it got an excellent signal. It installed easily and worked right away...
Took a disk that was skipping and turned it into one that can no longer be read. Do not buy!
I bought it because I read a good review by a professional and because it is region free and took it as a birthday gift for my fiance in Asia. We were together about 5-6 weeks took it on daytrips, overnights, a weeklong trip to an Island. The climates were extreme and nothing phased the machine. It was almost completely intuitive to use. After playing between 50 and 75 vcd and dvds from diferent regions I thought the thing worked, looked and did not sound great. But the sound is as good as almost any other I listened to. It comes with all conections you could imagine, the batery lasted a long time, the pic was consistently good even from wide angles off center. What more can I say? I gave away the red one as a birthday present as planned, and now will go out and buy myself the black one. That's the best endorsement I can give.
The size of this mouse was ideal for me, since I travel a lot and I don't have much room in my bag. The mouse has nice hard and soft plastics which give it a nice feel. I really like that the USB adapter plugs back into the mouse. Great mouse, no complaints, excellent price. Shipped within 2 days.
I have always used a UV or Haze filter on my camera lenses mainly to protect the front element of the lens. Tiffen products are top notch. I remommend then to anyone who uses cameras with interchangeable lenses.
I own this player, Koss Headphones, and a set of Koss loudspeakers and love them all. Top quality and sound. The only gripe I have is one I have with ALL boomboxes. Loading doors on top. When are the designers going to figure out that the top, where they almost always place the loading doors, is where all the dust and dirt gather. Flat smooth top for cleaning and front load for keeping the inside clean. Please!!
This is a good little player, but not perfect. On the plus side it is plenty small enough for me, I happen to like the belt clip (which holds the headphone jack in when you use it) and for very few dollars you can buy one and a 64Meg SmartMedia card and have a solid state MP3 player with a decent storage capacity (more if you carry extra cards too!). On the other hand... the display sadly does not display the artist/title info (a main perk of MP3's!). I also didn't like that it continues to drain the batteries even when plugged into the USB port! That sucks! If you load some stuff on there and forget to unplug it you will drain your batteries down! Weak!For the (low, low) price though I can overlook these problems easily! It is super cheap, small, light and is solid state! I am very happy despite it's few shortcomings.
This item deserves ZERO stars. After many attempts to activate this TV, the picture never appeared. It's a piece of junk! Don't buy it!
I was looking for an HDMI cable. I checked bestbuy and they had a Monster cable for 70$. I did some investigation online.. All HDMI cables are similar (if the same version). A monster cable or any expensive cable will not carry more information than a cheap HDMI cable if they are of the same version. those connections are digital and not analog.I've this cable for more than 2 years now.. and I bought 4 others and I've been using all 4 of them. I don't unplug them very often but i am very satisfied with those cables.Other expensive cables may last 50 years compared to just 5 years for those cheap ones. but so what, get a new one each time and you would still have saved a load of money
My daughter received this for Christmas. I really wanted a camera with a decent amount of mega pixels, but without finding one, I chose the VTech kidizoom. This camera is so much fun. My daughter loves the games that are included on the camera, and also putting stamps, i.e. horns, large nose, curtains, etc. on the pictures that she takes.I still wish that the pictures taken on the camera would have high enough quality to be printed, but there is much more to the camera, and my kids love it.
I got this for the Canon 40D, and I put it in the bag with the 28-135 lens on it. It keep 2 other lenses and a flash in there also, but there is room for 2 other items. Plus with the zippers, it holds papers, cords and other little things. It is nicely constructed, but I would never have paid this full price, I think I got it at a bonus price for ordering something else at the time.
I think every lens which takes front-mounted filters should have a UV filter like this permanently fitted. It doesn't make a difference to the light, but it's excellent protection - if something hits (or even just scratches) the end of my lens, I'd much rather replace a $10-$20 filter than a $360 lens (which is what I've got this one attached to). Even getting a lens repaired (if you're lucky and that's even possible) is more expensive than just replacing a filter.The only exception to this general rule is for really cheap lenses - it's hardly worth buying a $20 filter to protect a $100 lens like the (excellent and highly recommended) 50mm f/1.8, for instance.
I purchased this product after being assured by the salesperson that it would be easy to connect and use. Here's what I have gotten for my $59.99: 1. An installation CD, which will recommend the installation of free software that will then continuously show advertisements. 2. A confusing support manual in technical terms, not easily understood by the casual home user. 3. A wireless router that will continuously and inexplicably drop my connection to the internet.Now, I know there will be techies out there who read this review and think I'm an idiot; but here, finally, is a review written by a home user who does not enjoy purchasing a product that I have to approach with the mind of a technician. I just want the thing to work! There used to be a term that has somewhat fallen out of vogue, and that term was "user friendly." This product is anything but. I highly recommend you don't buy this product, and I am assuming most products from D-Link would be just as un-useful as this.
THIS LITTLE RECORDER WORKS GREAT!!! I TAKE IT IN MY PURSE TO DOCTORS VISITS, AND I HAVE EVERYTHING HE SAYS INSTEAD OF RELYING ON MY FAULTY MEMORY.
Does what it should at a fair price and white is a standard.Fast shipping and good packaging.
Muy buen producto, estoy satisfecho con la compra y lo recomiendo. Buen envio y rapido vale lo que compre gracias
I would recomend this camera to any one the pictures are great and its easy to use. The only thing I found to be a problem for me was the shutter the camera is small and I kept moving the shutter with my hand witch made the camera not take pictures. but a little adjustment and I had no problem.All I can say is a great cmera for the price
Excellent attractive cradle kit for the Palm Tungsten TX. Great design, but the material used in the cradle does not seem all that durable. I have owned the cradle for several months, and have experienced no problems with it. The price was reasonable.
So far, I like this camera. The only shortcoming I see is that there isn't a place in the bottom of the camera in which you can mount it on a tripod. That would come very useful in low light situations when you're trying to achieve certain effects.
I just upgraded from the Epson 1270 1440 dpi printer to the Epson R800. While I loved the 1270 color prints, I find the R800's print's absolutely amazing! Even 8 x 10 blowups from a cropped 4Mega Pixel jpeg, zoomed to 2x it's cropped size, show absolutely no pixelation or edge artifacts (jagged edges to objects); and the gloss cartridge really finishes the pictures so they are undistinguishable from lab photos!While the individual color cartridges cost around $14.00 each for genuine Epson, it may actually work out no more expensive than replacing the 6 color 1270 cartridge ($35) when one color runs out.Great product, Epson!
I bought this item for my dad so he could used his large crt monitor and surround sound speakers, printer, usb thumb drive. all this stuff hooked up to your laptop makes it tedius to disconnect and carry around. I had an issue with the audio working on the dock with windows 7, to fix it you need to download a sigmatel audio driver from the dell website.
This flash makes a world of difference in my picture taking. I am so happy I finally bought this! It is a great beginning flash!
For the amount of money you spend on this product, you get one hell of a solid HDMI cable!
I already own a older Sharp 15 inch TV and have had no trouble out of it so I picked out this one and have had great service so far it has a great picture and the sound is fine I don't think you can go wrong with this one the price is great and shipping is free and no Tax.
For years I had been using an HP flatbed that also scanned slides and negatives (but not very easily). It finally broke which gave me the excuse to purchase a new one. I had intended to purchase an Epson, but after reading the reviews decided to get the Canon 8600. I am so glad I did!!! The best feature to me is being able to scan multiple photos, slides, or negatives. I have many of each and the ability to scan more than one at a time is great.For multiple photos, you just have to leave a bit of space (3 cm is recommended) between each photos and the edge of the glass. I aquired the images directly into Photoshop bypassing Canon's image editing program. AND, each photo came in as a separate file - no cropping needed! It took a few scans to get the photo orientation and order of scanning figured out, but it was painless.Slides were also a breeze. You have to remove a cover (easy) and place the slides in a provided attachment. Place the attachment in the slot and connect a cable from the lid to the body of the scanner and you are ready. I did use the Canon image editing with the slides and found it to be better than what I would normally expect to be bundled with a scanner. With the multiple image scan selected, the software automatically separates each slides into a separate file as it did with the photos.Negatives were a bit trickier. The negative attachment tray has room to insert two 35mm filmstrips of 6 negatives each. If you do not fill up all the entire slot, you have to put a piece of black paper over the remaining slot. My only complaint is that I wish Canon had provided a contraption. Since it did not, I had to find some black construction paper and cut two strips to fit in the slots. Not hard, but a hassle. So if you are going to do negatives, have the black paper ready when the scanner arrives. Again, each negative is scanned seperately so naming each file is a snap. The sctual scan can take a couple minutes if you have several negatives, but time is not a issue with me. There is also a 120 film attachment, but I have not/will not be using it.I am still in awe of how easy this scanner is. The quality is remarkable! I am scanning some slides and negatives that are over 25 years old. In most cases, using the auto adjustment corrects the color and exposure. I would recommend this scanner to beginners and pros alike.
Great price and worked perfect for a basic Blue Ray player hookup straight to TV. I don't have super high end equipment and couldn't justify spending exorbitant dollars on high end cables that would not make a difference in what I see.
We ordered this screen so that we could have outdoor movie nights in our backyard, and it has delivered! Putting it up is super easy, I can even let my 8 and 13 year-olds set the whole thing up on their own. It has stood up well on breezy nights, though we haven't really battle tested it in windier conditions yet...I was concerned that the fans would be noisy, but once the sound from the movie gets going, we don't even notice the fans anymore. The screen is well constructed, and fits easily into the duffle bag that comes with it, which, in my experience, is usually not the case with items like these (they fit nice and snug when you get them, but then it's impossible to get the darn thing back in the bag once you take it out...not true with this screen).The only thing I've had trouble with is using the corkscrew anchoring stakes that are supposed to secure the bases of the two fans into the ground. The fans are on the underside of the screen, against the ground, and once the screen is inflated and upright, it's difficult to get underneath to where the fans are, to screw the anchors into the leg holes. So far, this hasn't been a big deal, and we just don't anchor down the fans; the 8 tethers that secure the sides of the screen into the ground have worked fine to keep it in place. But if/when we try to use the screen in higher winds, we'll have to look for a way to get the fans anchored better.Overall though, this is a terrific item, and GREAT for the price. Our friends and neighbors can't believe it cost so little, for all the use we've gotten out of it already!
First-class product (Sigma sd14 camera) at a give-away price. At age 72, one of the best buys to ever present itself to me.
I spent weeks or months looking for an album to hold five inch by seven inch photographs. The usual chain stores locally had nothing. Finally I found these albums at Amazon dot com and ordered one. It could not be better. It is perfect in every way. I could not recommend it more highly.I print a lot of digital camera pictures on my computer. One paper size I use is half of an eight and one half by eleven inches sheet of photo paper. This, with my printer's compulsory margins, results in a nice five inches by seven and three quarters inches photo with one-quarter inch white margins. By cutting the photo down to five inches by seven inches, or even five inches by seven and one half inches, mostly done by cutting off the white margins, the pictures fit the album. Obviously five inches by seven inches photos from your photo-finisher will also fit without cutting.I only wish Amazon had made it easier to find the album in their on-line catalog. Ultimately I had to search this time on Pioneer Photo Albums. I do not know how I found the albums the first time, when I bought the one I now have.
Macally's charger is a simple solution for charging your iPod while in the car (or on airplanes equipped with a PowerPort). You will need a Firewire cable to connect the iPod to the charger! This is important as 4G iPods do not ship with this cable. If you have the cable, this is a five-star product that does exactly what it says. It has a cool blue light that shines while it is charging--and reminding you that you are hooked up. It will fully charge an iPod in just a few hours.If you are thinking about a more elaborate car set-up for your iPod there are options that combine a FM transmitter, a cradle, and a power adapter that would make this device unneeded.Bottom line: four stars for function and design.
I had an Andis wall-mounted hairdryer previously and, after three years of almost daily use, it died. Wanted a replacement and felt this brand was reliable and reasonably priced. This model isn't as powerful as my other one; however, it's fine for my use...I have very short hair! I read some of the complaints regarding difficulty mounting the unit. Make your life easy...use two-sided tape rather than drilling holes into your cabinet. This way you won't damage the cabinet if/when you remove it. Yes, the nightlight is bright but if you find it objectionable, just pull out the plug when not in use. I would definitely recommend this product.
The lack of a USB cable didn't bother me, I still had my old one from my last printer.I was surprised to find no black ink cartridge, but what bothers me the most is the lack of quality in the prints and design. It uses a ton of ink and jams frequently, the ink cartridges are designed to be nonrefillable.This was my first hp and it will be my last.
Have owned this model for 4 years; it's basically kick-ass, in terms of print quality, ease of use, and features (scans 35MM negatives, which was a big selling point for me).HOWEVER, the ink does not last very long (colored ink esp.); I have found that if u turn the printer off between uses, the ink does tend to last a lil' bit longer (evaporation from the internal heat of the printer? my best guess). With the cost of ink fairly expensive, it forces u to be real judicial about what u do print.Photo-print quality is kick-ass, btw... ;)
I have a Brother DCP 8065dn, also Brother MFC 8660dn also a Brother lable maker.I have had other brand ink jet printers and laser printers, and Brother just beats them all.When it comes to toner TN580 high yield cartridges that give you 7,000 pages, that is awesome. Also the Drum units give 25,000 pages. You should use the genuine cartridges if you do not want problems and at times you can find them cheap, and I always keep one extra on hand.The crisp quality of the printing is awesome.Big difference from Lexmark, and HP.Brother is the only way to go.God Bless,LennyFrom Maine.
This is a great remote. My husband works in the home theater industry and has used this brand and always liked it. It's easy for anyone who has used a universal remote before. Good for anyone who has already mastered programming their VCR (ha). This offers great macros (which aren't that much of a difficulty to master) so one button does everything you ever need. Best yet, you get an online account so if your remote looses its programming, you can pretty easily "reset" everything.
8 years later this CRT is still working fine.Its more light weight compared to other screens at the same size which is good.Thats about it, everything has worked fine and performed how its supposed too.
My husband is planning on attending his first pro football game in November and had been talking about buying binoculars to take with him. I purchased these for his birthday and he was more than pleased with them. He's already used them several times. We both found them quite easy to use
I performed various tests comparing this to two types of 3M duct tape, no-name brand duct tape and 2" wide vinyl electrical tape. Tests included measuring sheer force, peel off at a 90 degree angle, high temperature (160 F) adhesion and adhesion to dirty surfaces.UV stability, wet environment and long term holding tests are still in process.The gaffers tape out-performed everything by margins of 20% or more. It's cheaper and appears to be way better. Also doesn't leave any residue when removed. Wish I had found this years ago.
I love it. I bought this to store my Gopro in. I am thinking about buying a few more for other electronics and cameras I have.
This is a great budget remote for the advanced user and advanced av systemI like it better than most other harmony's because of the placement of the play/pause,ff,rw buttons - they are centrally located around the directional nav/select buttonsThis remote fits in your hand very well and the glowing keys are bright enough to see in a dark room, yet soft enough to not blind you!I use this to control our TV, receiver, tivohd, replaytv, bluray, ps2, mediapc, xm, and itunes!!!!
I read several reviews about this item. After a long search for a wheeled case with inside dimensions for a 17" laptop, I made my purchase. It has sections for all your office needs including removable zip pouches, but after the first use the telescoping handle jammed and would not release. I manually pushed the clamp buttons to no avail, the inconvenience and awkwardness makes the case unmanageable. Quality control is absolutely lacking in this product.
I bought two of these mice about a year ago and really like the thing but both have failed after about a year. I have a third one I bought a few weeks ago and I hope it holds up longer than a year. I need to replace the second one that failed but I am not sure about getting another one of these. I have now had four of these mice and not a one of them has lasted for more than a year. Some only six months. I kept buying them because of a good price and while it kept working it was a great mouse. But I give up going to have to try some other brand.
I'm a professional photographer and I wanted a really good camera for vacations and goofing around without having to lug around my "big" camera.I was so frustrated using the point & shoot that wouldn't recycle fast enough and I would lose a lot of good images and it only had fully automatic functions.I love this camera. It has enough bells and whistles so I can still use it like my professional camera and I can use it manually to override the automatic functions. A lot of the consumer cameras won't let you do that.If you want the manual feature you must get the XTi, the XT doesn't have it.The important things for me - fast recycle time, removeable lenses, high iso, and 10 mg pixels. This camera has all those!
One pleasant surprise was the how easy the remote was to set up. It was very user friendly and intuitive.After programming it up, my system was very well integrated. If you have a multi-component home theater, the Harmony will be switching you from watching TV to DVD to radio all with a single button click if it is properly set up.A few things keep it from being perfect.It would have been nice if the button layout facilitated 'blind' use a little better. I could work some previous remotes without looking at them due to button shape and layout. I find it a lot more difficult to do on this remote. For example, 'menu' 'exit' and 'guide' are all next to each other and impossible to find by feel alone unless you count over from the left and have it memorized.If you don't put this thing on the charger before going to bed for two nights in a row, you will be remote-less due to dead batteries. In other words, I am not impressed with the battery life when the remote is sitting idle.The remote sits on a cradle to recharge. This cradle definitely needs to be redesigned. You can very easily put the remote down on it and not make proper contact to initiate the charging cycle. I always have to watch it and make sure the remote is actually charging or I can have a dead remote.For the price, you can't find a better universal remote. Recommended.
I read a ton of reviews before purchasing this camera and am happy with my purchase. I saw all the negative comments made about this camera and assumed it was made my people who were comparing to other digital cameras and looking for perfection. But even though this is the only digital camera I have used and have no idea how others are, I agree with a lot of what others have said. So beware of these things before you purchase! But even with these flaws I'm happy with it as my first digital camera.- 2x optical zoom is not enough, and who cares about digital zoom when its the same thing as cropping a photo afterwards- flash is weak, camera doesn't take good photos in low light situations, have had spots show up when using the flash; when I don't use flash, photo often comes out blurry- not an action camera, and sometimes feels hard to tell if it has taken a photo when you are trying to take a quick photo- USB port cover looks like it will break off at any moment- you won't know your battery needs recharging until right before it needs to be.. there is no indicator telling you how much battery time you have left- the switch to choose between movie mode, camera mode, and view mode easily slides around and annoying that you have to switch out of camera mode to view photos- movie mode time is limited even if you have a ton of memoryThis is a good camera to consider if you want one that is easy to use, and you will mostly be taking outdoor and bright light photos. Batteries last a good amount of time and recharging only takes about an hour.
I was very skeptical when I purchased this because it was so inexpensive. It works great. I definitely recommend it.
the code that I bought online and sent to my email did not work, I try several times and nothing happened, I am very disappointed because I thought it was great to buy the code and enter it immediately for Microsoft Points, but I realized that a service is unreliable and I doubt that I will use it again
This one is a good extra investment if you're buying a Palm V. The little leather flap that comes with the Palm is really not adequate to protect your machine. This hard case is tough enough to withstand serious blows. It looks elegant and it's not too big - the Palm will still fit in your shirt pocket when in the case. I recommend getting this one - you need to get something to protect from scratching anyway, and this case protects from much much more.
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 is a wonderful little unit. I use it in my bedroom and it provides a nice sound. The only change I would make is to the display. It is impossible to read the time. The display is just not good. But, in terms of the sound, this is a very nice addition to any room.
I initially bought this mouse for my boyfriend as a birthday present. I read all of the reviews and this one seemed like the best one for the money, and thats exactly what this mouse is. After using this mouse just a weekend, my boyfriend and i both fell in love with it. (I've since bought one for myself) We had none of the problems other people have had with it, the buttons are easy to program and we've never had a problem with it not working. This mouse is great for a variety of games, but we use it primarily on World of Warcraft and Counter Strike. With both games this mouse is perfect. I highly recommend it.
First, I recv'd the unit overnight, very fast, as I didn't expect it for a week. Thanks, Amazon !!The unit's not too hard to hook up (for a novice). Within 10 min, I was playing a video tape & had to go to the store to buy DVD's.Works great. Good picture, sound, all round good buy!
I got this device at a really good price of $115.The storage unit works fine if it is attached to the computer but if you want to really use it as NAS, look for another product.I have been trying to set this up with my windows network and I am able to connect at times and most of the time it would say storage not found, even though I can ping the device.Another caveat is if you try to use it as a print server, and printer is off, Windows will try to check for the printer and if its not found, programs like Word keep crashing, this happened to me several times, I just don't use it as a print server anymore.
I was looking for a cable tracker and tool to validate I had my pin wiring right. I could have bought two products for about the same price but this one does it all. I wish it had a network performance tester built in it then it would be 3 solutions in 1. Maybe the next release could have it. I just use my laptop to determine if performance is good it is the poor man way and it works. High quality commerical product at reasonable price. As a volunteer I bought it for a church remodeling job saving me tons of hours chasing cables to a room on different floors. I tested one cable from one building to another all underground (over 60 year old telephone cables 300'+) and into the basement of the church then up across the entire building to a sound console in the top pews it had to be close to 500+'. Wiring/pins turned out perfect and we decided to running Gig bits transfer across it all. Would have been a nightmare pinpoint a problem without this tool. Remember you can't test your pairing through switches - cable to cable. Still trying to figure out how to isolate a cable with they are hot/active but I am sure it will do it. I am satisfied!
Since I own 4 of these and 2 of the lower models of the Philips (I swapped out all DVD players in the house for DivX capability) I can attest that these are quality players with almost zero glitches. These units accept all types of media and formats without a single stutter. The only discs that I have ever seem to have issues are ones that are "warped". Also if you are putting your own sticky labels on the discs you create, this is up to you to center them properly. This unit does have a resume feature as well as the remote will eject and retract the disc door. You can even jump right to a time within the program (example: jump to 1:40 minutes into a program) The unit will play from a USB flash drive as well as a "powered" HD. The WD HD seems to work fine but a powered USB hub is recommended.What makes this unit just less than perfect is the short remote. Its stubby profile is a little awkward for comfortable use.For the price, nothing better compares. Also for HDMI cables you can pick them up at [...] for $[...]-$[...] each.
I love these! I had one set, helped my neighbor buy one and my Dad buy one too. We all love having the flexibility with both Balance and Volume controls. I mostly use for TV, either as my wife is falling asleep so I can still listen to the TV, or to go to the garage and outside for chores while keeping an ear on my shows.Depending on the antenna location and how many stucco walls are in the way the distance can be limited. But I find if I rotate my head I can get the signal back usually. The audio quality is great, as expected from Sennheiser (I am happy with 2 of my Sennheiser corded headphones). The re-chargable batteries work a long time between charges.These are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
I've purchased 400, 1200 and 1600 codes from Amazon several times and each time it works perfectly. Code is presented to you immediately after checkout. Thank you for adding the different values for purchase.
Works great for connecting PC in another room to the 52in Bravia in the living room. Looks fantastic streaming HD video or just watching home video/pics. PS3 looks better now though so the cable doesnt get used much anymore.
Other reviewers were not kidding when they say this adapter is large. Even with its size, it is well-built and gets the job done.I was able to recharge my cellphone and camera while on a trip to Spain without any problems. As a side note, before my trip, I was reading that many places in Spain have recessed electrical gounded outlets. I was concerned that the adapter would not be able to plug-in because of this. However, since the prongs on the device protrude a good distance out of the module, this was never an issue.Again, the only downside to this item is that it is large. It is too big to fit into a jean pants pocket so it is something you will definetly need to pack away. Even with its size, I would stil purchase it again.
THE EASY SETUP SOFTWARE INCLUDED, DOES NOT EVEN RECOGNISE THE BRIDGE. YOU HAVE TO SET YOUR TCP/IP SETTINGS ANYTIME YOU WANT TO GO IN AND CHANGE CONFIG. TECH SUPPORT KNEW LESS THAN THE HOMELSS GUY IN FRONT OF MY BUILDING AND AS THE REST OF THE TECH INDUSTRY, THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND TECK SUPPORT ARE NOW IN INDIA AND THERE ARE LANGUAGE BARRIERS..... TO TOP IT OFF, TECH SUPPORT COULD NOT FIX PROBLEMS AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT, DUE TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT WILL NOT REFUND MONEY. ALSO BOUGTH WRT54G... NEVER COULD MAKE IT WORK OR REMAIN STABLE AND ONCE AGAIN, THEIR OWN SOFTWARE DOES NOT WORK!!! THE WORST INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE SINCE BUYING A COMPUTER WITH TECH SUPPORT IN INDIA! :(
Great portable stand. Very plastic look that may look cheap for some, especially against the sleek design of the iPad. Can't beat the price.
I was looking for a digital camera that would not be outlandishly expensive, produced good quality images, had SLR design, reasonable battery life, did not have the very annoying noticeable lag between activating the shutter and acquiring an image, and provided the flexibility to be more than a `point and shoot' camera. I found all those features and more in the Nikon D 50. In my opinion it is an excellent digital camera and certainly more than lives up to its Nikon badge. The battery life is unbelievable - I have taken several hundred images, downloaded them and accidentally left the camera on for over 24 hours and it is still going strong. So far I have not found anything about this camera that I do not like.
I bought this cable to connect my HDTV to my laptop. The product was in visibly good condition, but doesn't work at all. I tested my setup with other shorter, higher quality hdmi cables, and they all work fine.From reading previous reviews, it seems that some of the cables are defective, and the ones that do work decay after repeated use.Don't waste your money. Put it into a higher quality cable.
I've had these cables for years & all seems fine with my picture quality. 3 different tvs, major brands & types; no differnce in my opinion about these HDMIs. DLP, LED, LCD with XBOX360, PS3, HD Cable TV. Save the rest of the money you won't spend on HDMIs for gas on this one guys. Although I can't speak for all, my experience for over 5 years hasn't varied. Best Buy never has the best buy for consumers so you can't trust what the retail tect trained the cashier to tell you so be smart & know that the difference you see & spend there is soley hurting your pocket without a better quality. Besides if it doesn't work, you can always say, I tried & it only costed me a few bucks vs spending hundreds for the same cord but with a brand on it... In the end all I can say is IT WORKS FOR ME.
These are relatively hard to find items for a printer that's about 6 years old. It still works and the ink is perfect.
Super Great Portable Stand, not only for the pad, u can also use it for paper, asignment, small books; and it is proptable, light. I just cant find anything bad on this product.
This is a standard Cat6 ethernet patch cable utilizing a snagless end. This is the better of the two snagless designs where it keeps the snap tab from catching on other wires but does not cover the tab. This makes it easy to remove from the ethernet jack from the computer.Overall a great product and cheap as chips.
These were a Christmas present for my grandson and he liked them to go out in the field with to spot target hits, they are light and easy to carry.
If you are contemplating purchasing a similar off-brand product for a slight savings, consider this product as worth the extra couple bucks.I have bought multiple Stereo link cables in the past, normally generic cables for $2-3 less than these and I've also picked up monster cables in the past -- The sound quality on the Belkin cable is great compared to the off-brand, and is comparable to monster cables.These cables reduced a lot of interference noise i was receiving when linking my computer output to my TV -- I had assumed this was a sound card issue and not a cable issue, but this cable cured the problem.I would highly recommend this product for anyone looking to output sound from a PC through your TV.
picked this up for a 30-06, I have no doubt it is worth the investment now that I've got it here. Shipped quickly and is everything as advertised. It has easy access to multiple carrying handles, solid wheels, and 4 places to lock the case giving me the added security I was looking for. Closes air tight and feels as solid as it looks. Definitely recommend.
THE GOOD: Compact size - works well as intended.THE BAD: Seems like I never have enough of these - they should sell them in a multi-packOVERALL: worthwhile purchase, would recommend to others.
good looking remote , easy to usedI can add as many remote as I want toI bought a karaoke DVD player in Vietnam , I can't find a replacement remote control untill I found Harmony remote it work very very goodThanks Harmony
I've only had this player for about a week, and so far I love it.Yes, the only difference between this and the 5960 is the 1080p upconversion, but that's a pretty major addition if you ask me. The 5982 is cheaper than the 5960 anyway, so you might as well get the 5982 even if you don't have a 1080p TV yet.But I do have a 1080p TV, and if you do as well, this is definitely the one to get. The upgrade in picture quality over a standard DVD player is instantly noticable. Your standard DVDs will look fresher immediately; you definitely will notice the difference in resolution. Of course, your DVDs won't look as good as Blu-Ray disks, but that isn't to be expected from *any* up-converting player.At around $70, the price on this player can't be beat. A 1080p upconverter for $70???!!? Are you kidding me??!?! Amazing! A few months ago you had to pay over $200 for this capability!I also love that this can be made into a universal region-free player with a few button presses on the remote. The code is readily available on the Internet. I recently purchased a set of Region 2 DVDs from the UK, and once I put the 5982 into Region 0 (region-free) mode, the DVDs play no problem.I highly recommend the Philips DVP5982. You just can't beat this level of quality and this feature set at the price!
This camera is very easy to use. I've own Canon and Nikon cameras, but I still found the Nikon is better. Let's say...I'm a mother of two, this is a very good camera for child photo shooting, because it is fast, the body size is good for those who have small hands, lightweight, and friendly mode you can choose from. Many good stuff I can tell you about this camera, but I think you should check the camera out yourself. The only down side are the kit lens. It is better to get a sharp and fast lens to go with this camera. I suggest the Tamron SP 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD-IF Autofocus Zoom Lens, Nikon's 50mm F1.8, and Tokina's 12-24 F4.0 These lens are well built.
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.
The filter is great, how hard is it to mess that up? The problem is with Amazon though since they charged me for it after advertising it to come free with the Canon lens I bought. Too bad too that their customer service has been very poor. Funny, I did not get any feedback from them either. Maybe this will work........probably not though!
I have been looking for a good wireless keyboard with built in mouse for some time. I have Media Center and I really wish I could control the PC portion from the couch. When I saw this for sale, I just had to have it. I immidiately took it home, hooked it up, and was sorely disappointed. The keyboard works fine. The Media Center specific buttons work fine. The mouse control is so bad I thought I had a defective unit. Alas, I found other reviews on the net indicating that i did not. The mouse looks like the little pointing device on Thinkpad laptops. It isn't. Rather than just pushing to the side, you have to push down to make it work. It seems that you have to push down in the direction you want to go. This means if you want to switch directions, you have to let up and push down in another direction. Trying to get the mouse onto anything is an exercise in frustration. If you want a good remote keyboard, consider this. If you want a remote mouse too, stay away. Mine will be going back to the store.
I wanted a flash that would not yield a harsh, washed out look, with lots of shadows in the background. The tilt head on the flash works well to eliminate this. I took some pictures of a job fair in large building with high ceilings and no windows. The flash worked well (tilted up)and provide excellent, even lighting that looked like natural lighting. In an adjacent building with more windows, the pictures were even better. I may not use all the features on this speedlight, but this feature alone is worth it to me.Obviously, I am still learning all the features, but so far works as well or better than advertised.
This printer, really an HP, is terrible! It cannot print envelopes at all and regularly jams. I think HP is not the way to go anymore, as their quaility has deteriorated over the years.
For me renting movies at a video center or even netflix is a thing of the past. This thing is great, just order the movie and you will be watching in no time. No need to return the movie or late fees ever again! The other shows available for free are great too!
I was completely let down by this product. From what I read it was supposed to be a great tool to get your IPOD to play music over the radio in your car. After searching almost every station for better reception, none worked with crisp clear sound that would come from tuning into a radio station. Lots of static, thats about all I got. Waste of money! I will update my car stereo with a input jack instead of wasting more money on a similar solution.
Bought the 8gb Extreme III before going to a friend's wedding, as I had also just picked up a Canon 40D and wanted to give the camera's burst shooting a workout. All of the shots were captured quickly, I never had to wait for the camera/memory to "catch up" so I was generally pleased - until I got home...Apparently it's not such a good idea to mess with the file structure outside of your camera. I popped the card into my computer's card reader and started to delete some blurry and duplicate shots I just didn't need. I then popped the card back into the camera to take some shots around my house and the camera read "card not formatted". At that point, I decided to pop the card back into the computer to see what the deal was. I almost had a heart-attack when I saw an empty folder where there had once been about 1300 JPG files. Luckily the story has a good ending... I used the RescuePRO software that came with the card and it found the files (even files that I had deleted manually from my camera during the wedding).I would strongly recommend that you format your card upon first use and each time you swap between computer and camera (obviously, save the files to your computer before your re-format). After the RescuePRO memory recovery (took about 2 hours) and a fresh re-format, the card seems to work fine. I hope my incident helps current and new E-III buyers.
It provides some UV protection, and best of all, protects the lens. Not too much more to say than that.
This product is very cheaply made/designed. The screwdriver won't lock into position so it's useless. The vacuum is not a vacuum at all - it just makes noise but doesn't do a thing. Flashlight? Don't bother. You would be better off going to a home repair store and buying a screwdriver set, a mini car vac and small maglite. The items that might be worth something are the things that are rarely used in normal pc repair. Don't waste your money on this kit!
Battery works as expected but I hope it gives more than a year of service. These batteries generally don't last as long as I'd hope. I have about 10 of these APC units in service and it seems like I'm always replacing batteries. Maybe it's because they're constantly held at full charge and never permitted to run low and recharge. I don't know. I'm just a bit miffed that the tech isn't more user friendly.This replacement battery did work although I had to mess with the connectors more than anticipated to get the cover back on the compartment. I also noticed that APC's image does not match the image of the actual battery. That's good because the actual battery is smaller, making you wonder if you'll receive the correct battery. APC's own website images are equally faulty and no indication is made in the captions that the image is only representative of the item. I was forced to physically measure the old battery before placing the order to be more certain that I wouldn't have a return (which isn't possible with these batteries anyway because they are hazardous/illegal for consumers to ship.) Fortunately, the battery was correct and fit acceptably without the need for wire refitting or case modification as some have indicated.I'd love to try another manufacturer's UPS unit to see if what APC offers is truly better quality. I went with the brand years ago and so I'm stuck with in the meantime.This particular new battery replacement looks like a refurbished item because the case is significantly scratched as if it had been previously installed. Not that I mind batteries and cases being recycled - I simply prefer complete honesty from the manufacturer.
These discs may be well and good for PC users, but they will not work with Mac's. I used cheap Maxell brand to burn DVD's and they worked great, these refused to burn. Waste of time, frustration, and money.
product is as described. correct length an fantastic quality. bought one for my ps3, game quality is amazing also bought one or my laptop. runs my brand new gaming laptop at max rez. perfect for playing on a tv and picture quality rocks.
Bought it about 2-3 weeks ago... Not bad at all. It met and then exceeded my expectations. The Opteka battery grip performs just as good as the offical Canon one except one is made in China and the other is made in Japan with the "Canon" emblem. The Opteka grip doesn't have any emblem.But it goes great with any Image Stabilizer lens or anyone who uses flash a lot.
This is a great product. It does everything I expected. It doesn't come with a sack or case, but that's not important for me.
Spend the little extra and get the REAL Panasonic battery. You cannot go wrong. It is great to have a spare just in case. Amazon's prices are great on this item.
My husband requested this specific item for Christmas. No other brand would do - it had to be Garmin StreetPilot 2720! He had a friend with one, tried it and was sold. He loves it! Easy to set up and use, extremely accurate. He calls the "voice" his girlfriend! Better than using old-fashioned road maps where we have, on occasion, made wrong turns. No wrong turns with his Garmin!
As other people have written, the PalmConnect USB Kit only works sporadically. I frequently have to restart my PC to get the sync to work. Otherwise, the sync does not happen at all or it gets hung up.This is beyond frustrating, since I can't imagine Palm not being aware of this major issue. I went to the Palm website and found no solution. This is the kind of product that you want to box up and ship to the CEO with a post-note that reads: &quot;Thanks for nothing!&quot;
Great buy for the price and I like them a lot.The rubber coating is nice and also comfortable around the eyes.It is easy for me to identify plants and birds at around 50 yards. I'm no bird watcher, but at 25 yards, I get great detail and makes it easy to identify different species of hawks and other commons if detail is needed to differentiate.Can read signs easily on a highway at ~300 yards away with these, but I also have really good eyesight.So glad I didn't drop the extra cash on some of the other monocular/binocular models I had my eyes on as this does just fine for my needs.Great basic tool for enhanced viewing in the field, when camping or whatever your needs may be but it's a no-brainer that $15 binoculars are no substitute for $200 binoculars...unless you're a zombie already...in which case there would be a much greater demand for braaiiiins..
I really hate my built in flash on the D40. I have a lens cap on my 18-55mm lens, which when zoomed out blocks the flash for that part of the picture. I wanted a external flash anyways and didnt feel like spending the 300 for the SB-800 or the 50 for the cheap flash that just places the flash higher on the camera.I reviewed the 400, 600, and 800 and found the 600 to suit my needs best. Im on somewhat of a budget so its price is fine for me and also it has most of the features the 800 does, just not quite as much control/power.The bounce this one can do is really amazing to watch. I was messing around with the angles and had my brother stand somewhere while i fired some shots. With each angle i moved up there was less and less of the shadow of him in the picture.Im really glad i picked this one up, and if you are on a budget and need a flash, the 600 will suit your needs. If you have the cash get the 800 of course, but there is nothing wrong with the 600 for more "beginner" photographers.
This is the best pencil sharpener around. When the receptable broke do to a student's mistake, I contacted the company and explained the problem. They send me a replacement right away.
I made a portable fish finder and wanted to have an easy mount for the transducer. Then I came upon this product and found that this would be a much cheaper option, not to mention it would fit in my small storage box that has the entire units, cables, etc. This works great for my kayak, and I use it when I visit family and we rent boats. The suction cup is well designed and stays on very well, I never worry about it falling. In fact, sometimes I struggle to remove it. Great product.
I am a member of a serch and rescue team in Iceland and I often take my E-755 with me when I fly. The cold here saps battery power and the stock battery wasn't cutting it. I love the new expanded battery and it still fits in my Covertec case!.
The i-click is a great camera for those who are looking for an easy to use, inexpensive, quality digital camera. I bought one a month ago and use it almost every day. It is so lightweight that you can take it anywhere and everywhere. It is easy to use and the pictures turn out great. I love viewing my pictures on my TV set and sharing them with others. I would definately recommend this camera to anyone!
This charger worked as advertised a grand total of one time before it failed. I left my iPod in the charger for several hours on at least three other occasions with no real measurable results (the battery charge status light did not change from orange to green). I charged the iPod via one of the USB ports on my PC for about three hours and the battery status light changed from orange to green. So much for the portable charger.
I had generally been very happy with this printer, until I discovered that it won't print in black & white unless your three color cartridges are also filled. There is no override for this "feature". So if you need to print something urgently and you are out of, say, yellow ink, you have to go to the store to buy yellow ink before you can print with the black only. A great ploy by Epson to keep you buying their ink...
got it, ran it, my wife's pc is online at our usual cable modem speeds.
Did you ever come across a beautiful landscape with big billowing, puffy white clouds on the horizon? You try to capture the moment by taking a photo. However, when you view the photo, either the clouds are completely washed out -- white with no detail -- or the landscape itself is dark, with no color.By decreasing the exposure, say 2 stops, the wonderousness of the clouds emerges, but the landscape darkens and loses form. By increasing the exposure, the landscape materializes, but the clouds wash out.The graduated neutral density filter is designed to fix the problem. The filter is square and slides up or down in its bracket. The filter itself is dark on top and clear on the bottom. The idea is to place the bifurcation line of the filter on the horizon, thereby darkening the clouds and lightening the landscape. A 2-stop filter, i.e. ND4 0.6, will usually do the trick. At times however a 1-stop or 3-stop might be preferable.The result is a picture with beautifully detailed clouds and a perfectly exposed landscape.
I love this brand and never have any problems with it.I'm about to buy another 50PK.
Works very well extremely happy, only had them for a few months now but they performed admirably in my 5d.
Works just as well as products costing $30-40 more. Save you money and buy this product!
Excellent and speedy service. A great product and easy to use on a Nikon D80.
Just received this, and sounds great, especially for the great price that Amazon has ! Highly recommend this product.
I was disappointed that the spindle of cds was broken and several of the cd's were broken and unusable. I will not purchase from this vendor in the future since I cannot depend on the quality of the product received.
Product did not fully meet my expectations but it did arrive in a timely fashion. Very happy with both shipment and service, just not the product. I do not recommend this product as it was not very comfortable to wear for any length of time.
Without a doubt this is the best camara I ever bouhgt. It's small enough to place in your pocket or in the case of my wife in her purse. She carried everywere and we have the most incredible pictures from us and kids. Easy to download pictures to your computer and the quality with the 3.2 megapixels is amazing. Definatly a must have. To bad is not chip enough for averybody to have one.
wish the cable was a bit longer but it's pretty good for the current price if your not looking for super HD quality pictures it will more than do the job.
I purchased this camera from Amazon this spring and couldn't be happier with it. It was my first digital, but the 2nd digital Canon in our household (husb has Canon S110 Elf - another great *LITTLE* camera!). This 5 mp camera is loaded with features and creates stunningly crisp images. It will take me a long time to ever use / figure out how to use them all.I have 3 complaints, but they are all minor:First, I don't care for the slide-lens-door-open-to-turn-on-camera feature. I agree with another reviewer, it seems like it could break eventually.Second, the video only shoots at 15 frames per second. This information was not easy to find - in fact, it wasn't until we shot the video that we were able to know fps on this one. It's great that it will shoot for 3 full minutes, compared to our other Canon's 15 seconds, but I'd take less time and more fps.Third, you can't zoom while shooting video. Again, a very, very minor complaint.All in all, I'd buy another one in a second. It would be nice eventually to see them put the fold-away lcd panel on this model like the G5 has, but maybe one day. At Amazon's great price, you just can't beat this camera! (Also, it's so compact - quite a change from my old clunky slr with 20-105 zoom lens on!)Highly recommended!
I do small business consulting, and have been using the BEFVP41 as an affordable VPN solution for dozens of clients that need the secure remote access provided by a VPN tunnel. With nearly 50 of these units installed and operating in the field, there have been only 4 failures (2 lightening, one power brick, one overheated in a hot room with its vents covered) in 4 years, I'm very impressed.Not only is the BEFVP41 useful for clients to access their business servers and applications from home or while traveling, I set up VPN tunnels to my office to provide support using VNC, MS Remote Desktop Connection, or Apple's Remote Desktop. This allows me to support clients around the country without travel time or expense.The BEFVP41 is simple to set up and operate, and at a comfortable price point that my small business owning clients can easily afford. While it isn't a replacement for higher cost more professional grade firewall routers, it is a very reasonable and available product for the small or home office.I keep over 40 tunnels set up to clients that each have other tunnels set up to another location or for software client remote access. There are only rare problems, and then mostly because of provider issues. I've learned that whatever the network is comprised of, it is best to have all the components on an Uninterruptible Power Supply.I hope Cisco/Linksys keeps producing these units for years to come, they are solid performers in my experience.Steve J
These speakers sound great and I am very pleased with them. Also they are great for the price. I did not want to spend a fortune for speakers that sit outside in the elements. These do the job very well and would recommend them to others.
This product is better than all the ipods. With all the new mp3 players, I would say this one is the best and the most affordable. I would reccomend that you purchase this product.
This cable works great, I was surprised that it was so inexpensive for such a long cord. I paid a lot more for a much shorter one years ago.
This is a great lens, use it all the time on my Nikon D3100. Great Macro lens, has a great clear picture.
I'm not entirely sure this would be the end-all-be-all of remotes, but it sure comes close. I suspect if I spent $1,000 or more on a Pronto, I'd be a little more decisive, but the Harmony is still an excellent middle-range remote.Set up was quick and painless. The Harmony knew about all my devices, so I didn't need to go thru the painful process of head-to-head training.Once my devices were defined, setup walked me thru a wizard which assigned the most logical "activities" to the remote. "Activities" are basically macros - power on the selected components, select the proper inputs/outputs, and assign the buttons.An example is "Watch a DVD". This powers on the TV and selects VIDEO5, powers on the receiver and selects the DVD/LD input, and then powers on the DVD player.The wizard asked how I control the volume or channels for each activity. When I watch cable, I use the TV volume; when I watch a DVD, I use the receiver volume; and so on.This may sound a little confusing, but going thru the wizard takes only about 10 minutes. If you compare this to other remotes, you would have to press about six or seven buttons, and even then, you'd not have full functionality.If you're not happy with the Activities, you can redefine things. I changed the behaviour of the VCR, which defaults to pressing play when you select "Watch a video".When you're using Activities, the Device button will still let you fully control any device. I like to watch TV with Closed Caption, and that was actually easier to do with the Harmony than the factory Sony remote!My only gripe is the physical buttons. They're a little small and placed right next to each other, so it can be easy to fumble. I find that I need two-handed operation when I want to fast-forward my VCR, because the FF/REW buttons are in an awkward location which makes it hard for my fingers to find.
This bad just fits the camera. Since the camera is not small, a larger bag would make it hard to carry around. This bag just fits the camera (probably one more memory card). It can't fit any replacement batteries so you have to carry the batteries separately.
I was looking for a good quality multiclamp for holding wireless flash and umbrella -- good product -- recommend!
its a good mouse and i like it the glowing color goes good with my case and easy to use
I bought three of these cables about 8 months ago and have not had any problems. Buy with out caution. They deliver crystal clear 1080p picture n HD audio between all my devices. My 1080p Samsung/ 1080p Sony Bravia, Xbox 360, HD DVD player, Playstaion 3 (Also my Blu-ray player), HD Cable box are all linked via several of these cables. No Problem not even once.
I've really come to love this bag. Everything is sewed well and feels really sturdy. The foam used to cushion the compartments in the bag (there's a moveable divider (attaches with Velcro-style strips) in the main compartment) is sturdy and protects the contents well. There is space enough for a medium sized digital camera, a compact battery charger and batteries, cables, and a few memory cards. This bag also has a weatherproof hood that comes out of a hidden zipper to wrap the whole thing up and protect it from rain--a very cool feature. Anyway, I know it's hard to get too excited about a bag, but this really is a cool one.
I have an Apple airport and use Macs exclusively. My daughter wanted a non-Mac to play games, so we thought this would be a good way to connect her to the internet. It works fantastically! We haven't had a problem yet (about 2 months - going strong).
This is a very fine lens filter, though not coated, for protecting your camera lens and for cutting UV haze. This 46mm (thread size) filter is well-made, well-packaged, and at a great price. Despite one reviewer's report that it didn't fit the Lumix FMC FZ-28, it actually does fit and fits perfectly well. It is perfect for the FZ-28 as it goes on the lens itself and not on the shell that goes around the lens. This leaves all the functions of the camera intact. One should always equip a good camera with a filter so that there is practically no chance of scratching the orginal lens. This one does it and at a very good price.
Excellent digital camera for all purposes. Delivers great pictures with very good color and detail. User-friendly for even the amateur photographer. Camera is light and easy to carry around.Very durable. My friends are jealous how well my photos reproduce.
I bought this tripod in spring of 2004, and it's been with me these four years now through thick and thin on all my adventures (including the 10'000 mile North American road trip over two weeks in mid-December, including driving through all of Yellowstone right after a -40 degree cold spell). I'm 6 feet tall, and I've used it on my film SLRs (light ones like the Ricoh XR7 and heavy ones like the Canon FTb) with decent-sized lenses, and with my point-and-shoots (Canon A620 is probably one of the larger p&s, also an early little Nikon Coolpix) with fabulous results. Just fabulous. I wouldn't want to use it for movies because the panning is not the best for that but this is great bang for the buck for the photography enthusiast (which I'd much rather do than making movies). Comes with two detachable mounting plates (you do own two bodies, right?). Someday I'll upgrade to a Bogen or something and will probably wonder how I lived before, but this is the best $20 I've ever spent on artistic gear.
This is a powerful, flexible, and easy to operate receiver, with one caution I will cover later. I purchased it to replace a still operating 5.1 receiver. Most of the receiver functions can be figured out without even referring to the well written manual. The learning remote was able operate all of my equipment with some reprogramming of its buttons after starting with the preprogrammed codes. The only thing the remote can't do is change the tone controls, but there are two tone control presets you can select remotely. My only **CAUTION** is with the remote. Make sure the remote control is asleep (The display on the remote is blank.) when you change the batteries. This takes a few seconds of inactivity. If the display is on, which means the remote is awake, the remote will forget all programming including all learned functions when you remove the battery. The remote at this point will only operate the receiver, and will have to be reprogrammed. Don't let this stop you from buying this great receiver. I would buy it again in a flash.
This mouse is excellent. I'd give it 6 stars if that was an option. It is made by Logitech so it is a very comfortable mouse in the palm of your hand. It's also optical so you don't need to worry about it wearing out or the mouse ball getting all full of gunk. The red light underneath makes a great temporary flashlight if you dropped something while using the computer in the dark.I know the real reason for getting this mouse though is the &quot;force-feedback&quot;. It's not the same as a force-feedback joystick since it can't push your hand in a particular direction since it has no wheel or anything to push, but it does feel like you are touching stuff when you use it. The feel is customizable and the different feeling themes really do feel like what they say, ie, metallic, or spongy, or slimy... I made up the last one. The other two are really cool and there are more I don't remember.The mouse is also working with new games that are out like Black and White and others. In Black and White you can feel the trees and grass and rocks as your hand moves over them. It is way cool. I'd definitely recommend this mouse, especially since it is USB and you can even leave in your old mouse and switch between them if you have to have a mouse ball mouse.You should get this mouse, even if you are replacing a brand-new mouse ball mouse. It is really cool and it works on pretty much any surface, although my hand wasn't really flat enough... The back of my hand worked though.
Bought this along with aSamsung LNT2354H 23" LCD HDTV Whiteand aLogitech Z-4I 2.1 Speaker System. Watched Pirates of the Caribbean III and saw colors and details that were simply amazing.Definitely need to play with the setup to get the best picture. Menu definitely bites compared to others. Overall great system.
Western Digital & Seagate both produce excellent drives in which I have a high confidence. My purchase was the WD Caviar Blue with a fairly large buffer. It has a good warranty period (longevity rating in this case). The old WD drive it replaced fell within expected lifetime.The new drives have amazingly fast throughput, but users should not waste their time on drives with rotational speeds less than 7200RPM and buffers less than 16M. Of note is that in most cases, the "bulk/OEM" drive unit is the most cost effective purchase in that these are usually purchased for replacement. Therefore, the mounting hardware is easily transferred from the old to new drive. The data cables are keyed, so installation is virtually foolproof. The new drive's geometry will be automatically recognized by the system for setup and format.This new unit shipped promptly, and was delivered promptly.
Just got the 2720 a month ago. We recently completed a trip from MA to FL with stops in D.C. and NC to visit our sons. The DC location in particular is very tricky even with "written" directions. Not now! The 2720 talked us in beautifully. And even when I didn,t trust it, it was forgiving and "recalculated" us back on track. We will never go anywhere now without it. Also, the portability gives me great peace of mind to be able to transfer it to my wife's car when she is traveling. The features are plentiful and easy to understand. The touch response is the best i've seen for touch screen with a nice audio feedback of the touch. If you have waited or have been undecided, wait no more...this is the one to buy!
I bought this product for a gift to myself this past Christmas, and I absolutely love it. I do online drawing and had to use a mouse which made drawing fine details almost impossible. This tablet has given me the precision that my drawings desperately needed. I am pleased that it comes with replacement nibs, though I had to order more of the felt tip nibs (comes with 1, and 5 plastic, and 1 spring) which I prefer to the hard plastic ones that tend to feel "slippery" when drawing. I love that you can program the "tilt" and "pressure" sensitivity of the pen when drawing, makes a huge difference. Probably the only drawback that I feel the pen to have is that the click buttons seem to be right where I place my fingers on the pen and it causes accidental activation. It tends to get annoying to constantly have the submenus pop up in the middle of drawing.I still haven't figured out how to use all the features just yet, seeing as I have no formal training on how to use tablets and the photoshop programs, but, I am learning online through several turotial sites that are available. Truth be told if I could have afforded the larger one, I would have purchased that, my hand tends to cramp working in a smaller area, but, I still would recommend this tablet as the "perfect" in-between tablet for artists. Wouldn't trade it for the world. One of the best purchases I have made all year!. :DIt also comes with good programs that I know I will get alot of use out of. Spent the whole first day playing with them and all the while I kept saying, wow, that's really neat! You won't be dissappointed.
I purchased this item for my 18-55mm kit lens for my Canon Rebel T1i. I was looking for a cheap uv filter to hold me over until I decide to purchase a multi-coated one.As soon as I got this one, I was impressed with the quality of the item. I wasn't expecting much for the price I paid, but after I placed it onto my lens, I quickly forgot that it was there when I took pictures.Overall, it is a great item. I do notice some glare when shooting under heavy sunlight conditions, but that's to be expected with almost all uv filters in this price range. Other than heavy sunlight conditions, the image quality is just about the same. Highly recommended!
This player is not region free, as some have claimed. It had trouble playing certain foreign and indie DVDs (not DVD-Rs, mind you) from day one. Some disks just wouldn't play at all, even though they played fine in other players. After 5 months (not long after the warranty ended), the player completely crashed. Won't play anything now. If it does play, it stops after the 4th or 5th chaper - just freezes and has to be ejected and reloaded to even get the menu. Tried emailing the manufacturer and predictably they never answered. In short, this thing plays okay (and just okay) until the warranty is up.
It extends far enough for a person in the back seat to reach and it is strong enough to hold an ipod (Ipod Nano is what i use). And you won't have to worry about loose cords all around your car! I definitely would recommend this product to everyone i know with an AUX out option on there stereo!
I've had to beg this thing to work for me since the day I bought it. It would be redundant to list all the reasons why this was a poor choice just read the other reviews. It's been so frustruating - it'd almost be better to have no camera at all. There are so many other really good cameras out there - skip this one!!!!
I liked this product so much I bought another. In over 3 years I have had only a single ssue with this wireless adapter.The first one I bought years ago has been 100% perfect. No issues.The second adapter, purchased recently, came with a different version of the User Interface (it was purple rather than green...) and may have had a different driver (unsure, really...) and I was unable to make the installation work. I had to bail on it and simply download the latest and greatest drivers and software from the Linksys site and transfer the files to the pc the adapter was intended for. It wasn't a problem for me, but for someone less computer savvy, it would probably cause them to return it to the store.However, once installed it has been nothing but smooth sailing:-)
I bough this waterproof case for a trip to St. Thomas over Christmas.The photographs that we took came out perfect. The flash diffuser worked well, by eliminating the air bubbles that normally are captured with underwater cameras. Make sure that you set up your camera to the underwater mode so that it automaticlaly adjusts your color balance.The only problem that I had was since it is so compact, I often accidently would move the switch to movie mode. This ruined a few photographs, but also made a great movie of a sea turtle coming up for air.I know that it was expensive, but much cheaper than buying a new camera or buying multiple disposable underwater cameras and having X-ray machines fog up the pictures.
At the time when i purchased this item was the perfect pricehowever now days you can get twice the memory for less money.
This is my first big screen I've owned. Its a great TV, great quality sound, video.Few negative key points though -- the TV takes about 10 seconds to turn on from the moment you press the on button. Secondly, when you're flipping through channels I like the kind of TV that flips through channels instantly not with a 2 second lag, other than that the TV is awesome!One thing I absolutely love is the Ambilight feature. Its awesome watching movies and having a nice dark room and dark setting with the ambilight feature on. And you can choose how you want it, whether you want it dynamic, relaxed or moderate. Its a great feature for an LCD.
As with the other reviews, this is a REALLY nice, perfect-fit case for my recently acquired Lumix ZS-7. HOWEVER, when on a trip, I think it wise to bring an extra SD(HC) card, extra battery, and the little folding-plug battery charger. Well, the charger slips into the camera case pocket quite snugly....but that's all. Not an extra battery and card. Unless you pack the battery and SD card - and forget the charger. That's it. So....it IS a good bag if all you want is camera protection. Yes, no complaints AT ALL....UNLESS you wish to pack your charger, and MAYBE a little flexi tripod, lens cloth, and anything else. Bottom line? If all you want to do is protect your camera and hang it on your belt, go for it. A perfect match. BUT, if you want a little more room for those camera accessories....stop and look towards a larger model.Incidentally, I just bought a second Lumix - a ZS-10. This time, based on Amazon reviews I bought a CaseLogic TBC-312. Again, a perfect fit, nice zipper pouch. But a loser when it comes to packing the charger. In the end, both cases are GREAT belt holsters....but just don't cut it for packing your peripherals.
I brought the Toshiba M45-S331 and promptly returned it within 18 hours.The wireless connection is way to erratic. If you go from battery to AC while you are on wireless then the system simply freezes.I noticed the DVD drive made a horrible loud sound when it was reading data.After keeping the system on for about 5 hours I noticed that the laptop was beginning to get quite hot. I had placed the laptop on a desk so I doubt very much if I was blocking any vents.The only saving grace for this system is the fantastic LCD display, though I doubt any one would want to pay for just that on a system that is inherently so faulty (I believe the system freezing up problem described above is well known - I am curious as to why Toshiba has not fixed that problem and if it is unable to rectify the problem then why does it continue to ship faulty systems).I now have a dv4030us from HP. This does seem to be a more reliable and sturdy system.All said and done, I doubt very much if I will ever buy another Toshiba product let alone a laptop.
I am not happy with this product. The price what they charge for this product is not worth. Niether the tools inlcuded are good quality nor works properly. My experience with this tool kit also terrific, first time when i used the soldering iron it just worked for 30 minutes. then it failed.I will not recommed this product.
I tried the Delorme with laptop first. It was very cumbersome and took a long time to lock on.The 2720 is just as advertised. Ready to go out of the box and very user friendly. I think that the "bean bag" is one of the best features. It is very substantial and makes the unit very easy to hide when you park.The Street Pilot has got me everywhere I've tried to go so far.
The HDMI works perfectly and it arrived very quickly. I paid aa lot more for a shorter cable in Walmart so I couldn't pass this up when I saw the price. I have it hooked to my DVD player and HDTV. Thank you.
I returned my memory MP3 player because of expandability conficts and picked this player up for the same price as the memory player + 64 meg card.To most audiophiles, the L4 encoding is a bit weak on the high end. But is no worse than 128bit mp3s. 100 times better than cassette.You can record(analog) staight from almost any device. AC power. You can rip straight from CD. Additional disks run about 2 bucks. Sure CDRs are cheaper, But a CD player much bulkier.
The system was easy to install. i purchased 2 additional cameras. The so called &quot;infare red&quot; for low light viewing was terrible even in a room with natural daylight you still need light on to view. i am returning all 3 cameras and receiver. I expected better from First Alert. JW
After moving into our new house, we quickly decided to by a Theater in a Box system for our family room to support our plasma TV. As a owner of Cambridge Speakers (used for my basement system) and reading some of the reviews on the new Cambridge MegaTheater -- it was a no brainer -- get the 510. Small, compact, great sound -- everything we wanted. I received the 510 and quickly set everything up (very easy install). Went to open the DVD tray and nothing happened. After trying several times, I called tech support and they said we will send you a replacement. One arrived and I plugged it in immediately. The sound was excellent. During the next several days I started having problems with the DVD player recognizing DVDs. The problem got so bad that each time (and it was often) I had to 'reboot' the system just to get the DVD out of the tray. Each time I took the DVD and tried it on my other system -- worked just fine. Long story short -- when it works, the 510 sounds great. However, the catch is 'when it works'. There is so much to like about the 510, but it's horrible (component -- not speaker) quality has made me send it back and NOT ask for a replacement!!!!!I gave the 510 two stars because it really has a good sound. As for component quality -- just horrible!
We have purchased several replacement batteries for these AT&T handsets. This one is the best so far and, after three months, is working perfectly.
Iam satisfied with this item, It is working perfectly...I just listen it in the car, in my house and even in my office...A+
Initially, I really liked this mouse. It felt comfortable, it was easy to use and I didn't experience any problems. Well, only after about 1 and 1/2 years, the left mouse suddenly stopped working. I use my computer almost everyday for about 2 or 3 hours per day.I'm not an active computer gamer and I don't pound or abuse my mouse buttons either. So it's hard to explain why the left mouse button would only last a year and a half.In addiition, after taking the mouse apart, I realized that the buttons cannot be replaced without using some soldering tools. I don't have any such tools and I felt it was time to throw it out and purchase a new mouse- preferrably one NOT made by Microsoft.It seems like all the hardware I purchase from Microsoft has some defect in it- such as my XBox 360 Controller- (digital pad is very insensitive especially when hitting left), my XBox 360 battery recharger won't work when plugged into my controller unless I hold the cord at a specific angle (red light won't light up if I don't do this), and now my Microsoft mouse.Does Microsoft purposely make defective products so that you'll have to purchase more products over a shorter period of time?I will definitely avoid purchasing any more Microsoft hardware products in the future and I recommend everyone do the same.
I've owned this camera (and the EasyShare dock) for years, and have not had any real problems with it. It's been dropped, had the outlet for the dock fried by European voltage (a bad converter was used, but i repaired it). By keeping it in the mode that keeps the screen off until a photo has been taken, I've gone for an entire 10 day vacation without running out of juice (though running out of memory card was the bigger problem!)Just a note: The DX3900 can support a compact flash memory card of a size no more than 1 GB. I recently bought a 4 GB card, but it would not format it. Contacting Kodak support revealed the 1 GB maximum for this camera.
Exactly what I needed- these are good quality and do what they're supposed to do. No quality control issues here. Work great!
i bought 2 of these cables, one for my dvd recorder and one for my ps3, both look epically awesome on my 1080p 120hz 42" vizio, i have not encountered any problems just awesomeness
I am quite happy with this filter, and it came well-packaged and sooner than I had expected
Seems like since Cisco bought Linksys, they halted development on all their products. And linksys products NEED development. Doesn't act as a VPN endpoint because they changed the software to require you KNOW the IP address of your traveling USER. As if dialup/hotel accounts ever give a random address out. (sic).That's annoying and I might have had a little patience if the damned basic router worked. It didn't. If you have a webserver and DNS on the inside of your network being accessed by the public with port forwarding (80 and 53), and your local clients try to access sites on that server by name, the DNS will give them the correct info (the external interface of the router), the router figures out they're on the inside of the network(even though they are asking for the external address), and of course it KNOWS they must want to access the router configuration page.... all the older linksys routers seem to perform this function correctly, and changing the type of forwarding (3 avail in this device) doesn't help.The G band performance bites compared to the weak performance of the wrt54g that I was trying to replace.This product is clearly defective and Cisco should recall every one and send us all coupons for beta testing their shoddy work.This is yet another example of a shoddy LinkSys product in recent times. I have had to tell my clients not to buy LinkSys without my express permission or I will not be able to guarantee the products will work no matter how much time we spend trying.
One of the best standard batteries out there. When you need extra juice but don't want to pay for Lithiums I find Duracells leak only a fraction of the time compared to other batteries also, which is a plus.
This case arrived right in time for me. The case looks attractive and holds the camera in a compact manner with out much extra space. The reason for giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that, it has a small pouch on the inner side which can hold only the 4 batteries or the memory card. If the pouch is little bit larger, the USB cable can also be inserted into it along with the Memory card and the batteries, so that all the related items of the camera can be holded into one case.
This is a good case- the belt clip is handy, although a little insecure if you are hiking with it you might not notice it falling off. The only other complaint is that the case rides against the 5-way toggle button on the front of the GPS, making it a little harder to manipulate. I have the eTrex Legend HCX.
This is the best money I've spent lately. Clarity is good on both ends. It's great being able to move around in my home office environment without having to juggle a handset. After becoming accustomed to using this apparatus, I would not want to be without it.
I have now owned these speakers for about three years now and have gotten alot of use out of them. They are very durable and sound great. They can really put out some bass for just being an eight inch woofer. I have really driven these speakers hard and they are still going strong as when I got them new. I do plan to make a major update in the future but for now, these speakers are doing job and doing it well.
this is an excellent product it helps keep dirt an scratches from your actual camera lens an it help keep sunlight glare from messing with the picture
I don't know if there's something wrong with me or this product but I couldn't get it to work properly. I had to crank my radio up all the way to hear anything at all. It didn't sound in stereo either. Maybe I got a lemon, but I wouldn't recommend this product.
Buying this filter was a really good idea, it keeps my lens safe without affecting picture quality at all. I use this on a Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens and it fits like it was made for it. I recommend this to anyone that wants to keep their lens safe.
The Fusion is an easy to use compact webcam with good picture and sound quality, but the mounting device is too large and not stable.
I run alot and have had the awful pleasure of earphones dropping out for years. I've tried big slap em over your ears phones, but damn if they dont get hot. So I got these MX75's and worn them for nearly 8 months. They are bombproof (unlike every sony that's disintegrated on me) work amazingly well at staying in my ears... just learn to fit them and take your time. I agree with others on the less and not lack of bass, so they dont get a five. But they surpass anything I've ever used before. I love them... seriously
Great Headphone. The sides are made of plastic like the other headphones. I am still a new user of this headphone, I really wonder if it will crack like the other headphones.
horrible mouse, i mean can't they not use the 2.4ghz frequency? the mouse lags on any surface, not because of the laser which works great but because of the wireless reciever and the frequency they use. it LAGS and stutters. definately the last logitech mouse im every wasting my money on. Even my free comon mouse i got for free with my ibm is better.
I bought this battery based on the reviews I read here and they are correct. I was going to just get a new IPOD but thought I would try this first and I'm glad I did. My IPOD works like brand new and battery life is fantastic. Installation is not difficult if you are the least bit handy. As others have said, spend a few minutes on youtube first to see how its done. Directions that are include are ok but not great. Tools that are included are ok. Only advice is to be careful with the wires once you get it apart since they are a bit fragile. Once you get it open however, you basically pull the old one out and replace it with the new one and snap it back together. I would highly recommend to anyone thinking about it.
Being that the OEM BMW dash kit has been discontinued, I tried out this replacement.Leaving all the other quirks with BMW radios and amplifiers aside, this kit is only "OK".First thing you notice is the faceplate is black. If it was grey like the radio you were replacing, or the vents above, it would be better. The color is that cheap plastic black material that you find in most kits. Unfortunately the black stands out like a sore thumb on the dash. Really ugly.The fit of the kit is also only 'ok'. I bought it to use with an aftermarket head unit and the front plate of the Scosche dash kit doesn't allow the head unit to places through the opening, it goes on top of the unit. Basically you install your head unit, the side pieces of the dash kit and then place the front piece on top. Being the opening is too small, if you have a head unit that opens for CD's, you're out of luck. Moving the head unit forward makes the kit not 'click' on the bottom with the two tabs. And moving it back makes it hit the metal plate in the rear.In short, you're stuck. If you want aftermarket, you almost have to use this, but it really isn't a good kit. If anyone finds the BMW kit, Part Number 65900301349, please let me know. You'd be better off with that, it's the correct color and fits the whole head unit.
this is a piece of crap, don't waste your money on it. It keep resetting itself with no reason, and it take 5-6 minute to reset every time, very annoying.
Great stuff here. Works like a champ, no problems. And the Transflash/MicroSD card easily slides in and out using a sprint loaded slot. So just push it in and click. To get it out, just push the transflash card in a bit and click and it pops right out.And it's as small as a USB Flash Drive.
Got this used and it went in without a hitch. Lots of fakes going around so I Verified the authenticity using the Intel software. i've had it for over a month so far and it's been working flawlessly.
just got it and am having lots of fun.the movies definitly have sound, and it's very cool that they are not limited to a 30- or 60-second clip ... you can go as long as you have memory left. And after you stop recording, you can cut off parts of movie files that weren't good, right from the camera (i.e. before transferring to your PC.)still photos look great on the computer, but haven't tried to print them yet...the camera is very small and has enough features for me, and the interface and controls are much simpler than other digicams i've seen.i'd highly recommend it, just get a bigger memory stick and a spare battery.
This charger works well for pretty much everything except for my brother's cell phone. That's alright though because I got it so I could charge my MP3 player when I'm at my friend's house. It's small enough that I can carry it with me when I'm traveling or stay at my friend's. It's great for the price and definitely worth buying!
I got my mini about nine monthes ago right before they were discontinued (which, in my opinion, was a big mistake on Apple's part) and I absolutely love it! Mine is pink, and the color is so nice, the design sleek and seamless all around. It's smooth metal casing is really nice and different. The clickwheel is smooth and I have had no problems with it.It holds a little less than 1,000 songs due to different formatting, but it's still a good amount; iTunes is easily understandable and functional as well. The ipod mini is approx. 1/2 of an inch think and slides into pockets easily, while not being as flimsy as the nano feels to me. The clickwheel is a great and fast way to scroll through hundreds of songs, raher than, as on my brother's mp3 player, needing to press "next" everytime you change the song. The backlight is fine, and does it's job; my one complaint on that would be that, as I mainly use it on the bus at 6:00 am, it is quite bright and hurts my eyes.Another huge plus to owning a member of the ipiod "family" is the countless accesories that have become availible exclusively to them. I myself have a case, an iSkin which I have come to adore, high quality headphones and the iBass, which is another great speaker product for ipods. I've actually invested waay more on accessorites for my mini than it cost itself, but that's how much I love it!For having so many great features, this is priced very reasonably. Even when I got it and it was $200, I still felt that it was well worth the money. BUY THIS NOW!!!! it's amazing!
All I can say is that this is an amazing camera. It does everything you'd ever want to do and the picture quality is great. I just did a panarama and it's so cool, it connects all the pictures together for you. Very cool camera. You should how ever buy some rechargeable batteries and a larger compactflash card.
This little gadget is super handy, light weight, folds to fit in your pocket or purse, and does what it is supposed to do: props up your tablet at a useful (as you define it) angle. Works with tablets of most any size. As a bonus, you can use it to prop up your cookbooks on the kitchen counter.
The reception is crystal clear and the range is very good. This is the best cordless phone I've owned.
great (WAF)wife exceptance factorI use this withdirectv HR-20 that hi-def and pvr50" samung plasma 5054hd-dvd toshiba hd-a25 year ols sony amp!it all worked great via computer set up I did not type in one single code or have to time anything! I did add some custom buttons for directv like active/red/blue/green/fast forward and for dvd repeat other than that its all good!my wife can now use the system so that a bonus I guess ;)P.Swho ever said they can't find the battery box must have the wrong remote. you have to install the battery when you open the box. like a cell phone enjoy!
The first time I purchased this drive I actually purchase three of them. I showed them to a couple of my friends and they fell in love with them after I would have outline a few things about them. I did not get to use mine since one of my friends had an instant need for it. He has been quite impressed with its performance. I have since bought five more of these drives and is currently using mine. They are neat beyond a doubt and are very easy to use and of course very reliable. I only have one problem: I find the shipping to be a little to high. For this I gave it 4 stars. The drive itself deserve 5 stars.
This is the coolest smallest trimmer I have ever seen. It is exactly as described, the other customer reviews were very helpful! As usual, the customer service at Amazon was the best, and the best price that I found for this product. Love the trimmer and Amazon!! Thank you!
Is it Memorex or is it live? It's Memorex DVD-R for all your music videos, home movies and more. I purchased these and the Cases from Amazon.com and will purchase more when I use these up. Great sound when played back. Two thumbs up
I've been reading through some of the reviews and I thought I would give my own thoughts. Look, the card is for 1600MSP. That's exactly $20 in Microsoft currency. This exact order is for the online code, saving you the waiting time (and hassle) of ordering an actual card. Although the code isn't always instant, it's very handy and you get exactly what you pay for. For those of you saying that it's US only and complaining about that, the actual codes are region locked. Do some research before you buy. This is a $20 product that you get (practically) instantly. You can only use the points on Microsoft products (Xbox LIVE, Zune, and Games for Windows LIVE)Hope I cleared everything up.
I've tried three different voice recorders for interviews, and this one gave me the best results by far. I typically do interviews at basketball games (NBA / Summer league) where there is typically a crowded and noisy environment.This did a nice job of picking up myself and the interviewer and filtering out all the noise I didn't want.
I love my Franklin eBookMan 911. Is it a perfect device? No. Is it the best on-the-go ebook reader out there? Absolutely. The screen is large, the two included eBook reading applications (Franklin Reader and Mobi Reader) are both very good (albeit with different strengths). For a science-fiction fan, like myself, there's lots of first-rate content available at electronic publisher Fictionwise (award-winning real SF authors like Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov, and Harlan Ellison). The backlight is perfect for reading in bed while someone else is trying to sleep. I take mine everywhere.
I ORDERED FIVE CABLES AND I USE THEM ALL OVER THE HOUSE FROM THE PS3 TO THE COMPUTER TO MY CABLE BOX NO COMPLAINTS. MY WIFE LOVES THE QUALITY WE GET WITH THE BLU-RAY AND MADDEN LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER SINCE WE GO IT.
I bought this machine to replace a VCR that died. I thought this would be easier than using tapes, but I have to say I'm gravely disappointed. Pausing live TV is really cool, and skipping commercials is great! But the unit itself does not seem to be very stable. I've had it for only 24 hours now, and have already had to unplug it twice to reset due to it either locking up, or a loss of some basic functionality that was only restored with a restart. Maybe this was just a fluke - time will tell.But here's the real kicker; you can't use this thing like a VCR unless you sign up for the TiVo service. I'm really not interested in downloading program guides, advanced searching, season pass recording and all that. I just want to be able to record shows, and watch them later. But the record function is completely disabled unless you sign up for the whole service. So on top of the price of the unit, I have to pay $16 a month just to be able to push the record button! That's ridiculous! Who would do that? The TiVo service is not needed in any way for me to simply record the show I'm currently watching. That would be like buying a DVD player, and being required to pay a monthly fee just to be able to push play. I can understand if your life revolves around television and you want all the bells and whistles the TiVo service offers. But if you just want to record shows once in a while, you're much better off with a $30 VCR. I had no idea this is how these things worked. Guess I should have done some research first.
There's nothing bad to say about the Arkon products. The quality is very good, and it's very well built. 100% worth the price!
5 stars for trail use, 0 for travelling roads. while this gadget would work well for trekking offroad, its not great for roads.Dont get this thinking your going to use it to navigate roadways.While it does show interstates etc it does not map your route, so you better know how to get where your going already. It simply draws a straight line from point A to point B and indicates where you are.The menus are also to slow to navigate, I drive for a living an need fast inputs, I need to put in street address's not just a city. I work long hrs and need an external power source as well. There is no connectivty to palm or laptop.
I have a really hard time believing that this is really USB 2.0 compatible. I have tried it on multiple machines that I know support USB 2.0 and all of them recognize this on a Universal USB port (as opposed to the Enhanced USB port that it should be). I question the veracity of the manufacturer's Hi-Speed USB claim.
The fact that I can record a movie on this card and then insert the card into my computer to transfer the files for editing is far more convenient and time saving then waiting for the tape to be captured on the computer. The only reason that I did not rate it with five stars is that the quality is not as smooth as using a tape. So, for this product, pros: fast and convenient; cons: reduced video quality from using a tape to capture video.
We've only had this dvd player for a month, but so far it is working great. It was very very easy to make the dvd player multiregion by using the hacking instructions that I found online by googling th name of the dvd player and multiregion code. My boys now watch all their European dvds without any problems.I bouught it for anbout 40$ and this is an exceptional buy. The feautures are basic, but it has what we need and it is easy to use.I will write make another review if I ever encounter any problems, since I wouldn't have bought it, if it wasn't for the customer reviews on this site.So far I give it five since it meets all my needs and expectations.
This device did not have documentation to tell how to install using Windows 7. It was easy enough to get it to work be doing some quick searches on the Internet.
To the people out there who intended to spend there money on something that they thought finally, that finally it's here... Whatever it was, being tempted 100% to buy it immediately because you had already been waiting for the real thing to finally come along to come out and then to receive INFINITY PROMISED SATISFACTION from it after you would finally come to have gotten it..But, it actually RUINED my only CD I tried first (Thank GOD it was only one !)!! [SMART Move]But anyway.. There wasn't no WARNING on the Box or in the Online Description to leave residue for life after you do it; meaning that once you do it, it will reduce the reflectivity and shininess (the shinning surface playing side of the CD) to where it wouldn't look Brand New like it did before with the visible eyes. I found that out later after I wasn't WARNED at all from the beginning. But, to find out later in the INSIDE of the Box after reading the first pages of the Instruction Book, toward the very end that there could possibly be WARNING's. Not even exactly like that though. Buffing with felt is a patent pending process, which RESTORES a disc's reflectivity TO OR NEARLY to it's original condition - well above where it needs to be for perfect playability. After buffering, the resurfacing pattern will be invisible to the disc player (which reads the disc from straight on), even though it may still be somewhat VISIBLE to the eye, especially when viewed at an angelSo, I did do EVERYTHING that it said, on trying to get my CD back like it was before. It was even better even before I used this. I just had like 2 little tiny, tinsy, winsy scratches on it before that I was just excited and relieved thinking, "They have FINALLY come out with something to end it with ease." I just couldn't even believe it when that alone happened, something else had to happen, too.Well, the Buffer Cloth that comes with it. After doing what they had said. It being Brand New.. After the 1st time. It started entering itself in putting yet along residue left on there from the SKIPDOCTOR, but some more scratches on there and it being Brand New, just coming out of the box !!Then I read back on it one more time for the Buffering Cloth, "Buff as hard as you want, it WON'T HARM the disc. Dust or debris on the felt can cause the felt to put somewhat heavier scratches on the disc." I just could not freakin' believe that because it being Brand New, it shouldn't have debris on it. But, it marked some scratches on there. It marked some rotation of scratches right after the resurfacing of residue that's still is somewhat left on there and it just won't come offI just really can't believe this because the way the setting and plot was for this SKIPDOCTOR, I would have NOT had even gotten it if it wasn't what I was persuaded it was to be all about.My CD.. It is damaged, was damaged from a product that was FALSELY ADVERTISED. But, I am not upset now because I talked with the seller of whom I bought it from and with no problem, since I originally did buy, was supposed to get in the condition of everything I buy... I buy to be Brand New or an exception around it (something like have never been touched).So, from me to you.. I wanted to post this because I know dang well, the more people to help other people out there of us being done wrong... That we will eventually get somewhere. with ourselves with this, but not only that.. But, to WARN those who are thinking about getting what we already have controlled; tried. To know from someone else's experience before you experience to go through a complicated problem or there is a BIG POSSIBILITY that it can turn out to be complicated problems instead of a complicated problem. It WILL HELP SOOO MUCH to research before you click or grab to buy..I: DISAPPOINTED about that SKIPDOCTOR !!!!!
Nice product - Very useful for powering USB Based charging devices while traveling. Also for powering 110 V AC Devices. But not for longer charging time for Laptop.
I'm very happy with the CF card. I'm also impressed with the attached software. This is excelent tool to recover lost pictures.
This is by far the best toy I have ever bought. It's absolutely beautiful, both the hardware and the operating system (OS X). I bought it primarily to edit digital video of my new baby. It's elegantly simple to download the video into iMovie and extremely intuitive to edit the video. I upgraded the hard drive to 30 gigs and the RAM to 256 Megs in order to give myself some head room. I thought I might not like the small screen but it seems not much less viewing area than my 17&quot; desktop monitor. I bought the iBook instead of the Titanium PowerBook because the PowerBook does not offer the DVD/CD-RW combo drive. I wanted to be able to burn the videos I made to CD as well as backup and archive files on my hard drive. I bought a mouse (Apple's optical mouse) beacuse I generally don't like trackpads. The single complaint I have is that the USB port is on the left side of the machine and I have to run the cord for the mouse under the computer to use it with my right hand. Otherwise I am extremely satisfied with my purchase.
After two weeks of using the Garmin Carrying Case I put it away, probably for good. The reason for this is that it just simply is not ergonomic. As you can see in the picture, the case butts right up against the menu button and also enter button for the Vista HCx making these buttons very difficult and frustrating to use. It is also very difficult to get the gps unit in and out of the case. It would have been better to have made a 'hard' case in which the unit was meant to be removed to be used. I bought a small 'fanny' pack to use instead for geocaching and just put the unit, sans case, in that; that works out better. I cannot recommend this case at all.
This product is junk. It has a static buzz when used with batteries and the dock doesn't work with my iPhone 4. The sound quality is terrible and I would not recommend it.
Bought two of these in August 2008 from Amazon for six dollars at the time. I still use mine and have not had any signal deterioration or quality loss. At least, that I can tell, and I'm on a 40" 1080p HDTV connected to a PS3.Quality of picture and sound same as any HDMI cable on the market - tested it against my friend's Monster cables and saw no difference. Be careful, though, with how you handle it. The metal end of one of the two cables I bought got stuck in my LCD's HDMI slot - probably my fault because I forced it in when it wasn't going in easily. I was careful with the other cable I bought, and had no problem. Just don't be forceful. Value is unbeatable.Now that they're dirt cheap, there's no reason not to buy a good handful as long as the shipping price stays the same. Seriously one of the best buys I've made on Amazon.
As I'm sure you guessed by the title, I've been running this drive since August '09. I bought it from Amazon and installed it as a secondary drive. It's the newer of my 2 drives, so it gets extreme daily use in a hot environment. Although I have a half dozen fans inside my PC, I live in a hot climate. When summer comes, even the AC can't keep it as cool as the computer (or myself for that matter) would like. I store, run programs and games from this hard drive and shut it down at night (again, because of heat.)I had no trouble installing it and it's been serving me well enough that now that my main / older drive is making noise I plan on purchasing another to run Windows and handle the basic use my main drives gets.
The inside case was crashed while the outer box is perfect, so what's that mean??!! That means you know this item was broken and you still sent it to me, what's your problem??
I was planning a trip back to 1998 to tell myself not to hit on my ex at that Arby's I was working at. Of course I knew it would be hard to convince myself to pass up all the great ass I was going to get so I had a plan. Buy myself an awesome CD wallet as a consolation prize and explain how crazy she would soon become. I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this CD wallet, much sturdier than my previous case and it held only a few less cds.Sadly having traveled back to the present I realized I took the new cd wallet and still ended up going out with her. I guess I was a little more greedy than I remembered. Not to mention that fact that this time around I got her pregnant and we are currently unhappily married with 2 more kids. I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed I am things turned out this way but the cd case did work great!
Got this in today and I loaded up my gear and walked around the house to get a feel for it. I have had other sling type backpacks but this camera bag was uncomfortable. I have a xsi w/18-135 w/hood, 430exii flash, 50mm 1.4 w/hood, extra battery and cards. With this load it puts a strain on my shoulder. The padding could of been thicker and longer. The materials are great as well as the build quality. Access to equipment is ok. I found myself fiddling with the zipper and flaps to get the camera out. Its a very tight fit with the stuff I have.
I bought 3 of this cover for me and my other 2 friends, the design and the leather are nice, and you can quickly reach ur Ipaq
This is an amazing camera, simply put. Compact and portable with incredible detail and satisfactory low light functionality - I love it. The ergonomics are easy to get used to and the battery life is not all that bad either. If you hunt around, you hear complaints about low light quality, lack of HDMI, lack of mic input, etc., etc., but in fact, I've found no issues with this camera after shooting ample footage and have been nothing but amazed at watching the output on my HDTV. If you're not a professional videographer, techno-snob, or AV geek, but ratehr an average family man like me who simply wants a great up-to-date camera that even your wife can throw in her purse and use whenever and wherever with ease, this is a no brainer buy. Two thumbs up!
Bought this May 01, 2012. As of this review 12/25/12 the power switch just failed. Looks replaceable. Hope Monster makes good on their product.
It is the only card that will work in my LG Cell Phone. No other cards are recognized.
WE JUST FINISHED A 5800 MILE TRIP FROM IDAHO TO VIRGINIA, PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER BEHIND A PICKUP.I DON'T KNOW HOW WE EVER TRAVELED BEFORE WE HAD THE STREET FINDER. AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH SLC, UTAH, KANSAS CITY, SAINT LOUIS, AND OTHER BIG CITIES, IT KEPT TELLING US WHICH LANE TO BE IN, HOW FAR TO OUR TURN ETC. SOMETIMES WE WERE IN 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH BIG RIGS PASSING ON BOTH SIDES, SOMETIME IN THE DARK. IT WAS BEYOND IMAGINATION.
This is needed to hook up any after market radio to a Chrysler Jeep for Dodge. This one is the right size and fits good.
Awesome product, well worth the money, more room than youll ever need (as far as flash drives go). pricey, however if you dont have the means, then corsair makes lower cost flash drives for different ranges. very sturdy, and fun to bounce on the table.
It just works. I've only used it for a few hours, but I haven't had to change the batteries yet.
Replaced factory wires of my panasonic ht system. The terminals were a very tight fit on the speakers I had to force them. As for sound quality it didnt make a difference on a $250 HT in a box from panasonic. I bought them because they are thick, flexable and easy to work with. A great set to keep around for my next system and beyond.
A520 camera fits perfectly. Room for extra SD card and spare batteries.
the Onkyo ds-a2x is a great choice if you want music with great sound and volume. This doc is easy to connect and easy to use, even more so if you have other onkyo products because the remotes interact.
I had been looking around for a heavy duty bag that wouldn't fall apart after a couple months like the usual Wal-Mart bags. I really love this bag! It is super strong, cushioned, has plenty of storage, and a great laptop compartment. I would definitely recommend this bag to anyone, it's worth the money!
We love this camera! Last year we couldn't find the Fisher Price camera and we're so glad we didn't. This camera works wonderfully! Of course, I was the first one to drop it. It doesn't work well in low lighting but neither do most $40 digital cameras. The video camera is fun, too. We enjoy seeing life from our little guy's perspective. This is definitely a good buy.
I bought these headphones about 4 months ago. I liked them but didn't find that much of a difference with the sound quality. Also the folding headband function didn't work that well, the thing kept falling off of the back of my head. Then a few weeks ago the real problems started. The headphones would start only working out of only one side, I would spend twenty seconds twisting the jack, trying to fix just to have it stop working again as soon as I moved. Then the headphones stopped working altogether. My reccomendation, take your 25 dollars and by some quality headphones instead of these ones
Don't waste your money!! 80%+ have broken just trying to sinch them up. The are brittle and useless. This crap makes harbor freight junk look good!
Needed this specific modem to use legacy software for remote programming equipment via telco and for local direct connect programming of same equipment. Had tried several newer modems that supposedly support the older formats with no luck. This modem worked perfectly for this application and plays well with WinXP; I did not note any drivers for Win7 or Mac on the USR website. This modem is also out of production and no longer supported by USR telco tech support, although if you type in a newer model when propted by the automated attendant it will let you through to a tech support advisor; in my case the advisor was very willing to answer my application questions before purchasing the modem even though he knew it was obsolete. Kudo's to Amazon for keeping stuff like this readily available and kudos to USR Tech Support for their willingness to assist even with obsolete product.
I am so happy that you still carry this product. I use to be able to get it locally but Dury's stopped carrying it.
Got here promptly as estimated and as described in the product detail. Thanks, I am very satisfied with my purchase!
I've owned this TV for about six months and haven't had a moment's trouble. I'm receiving HDTV off-the-air only (no cable) and with an outside antenna, I can receive Cincinnati stations 40-50 miles away. I do have two wishes for the TV, though: 1. It needs to be able to download an entire program guide, not just display information on what's being shown now (it wouldn't hurt to set the clock the same way). 2. The TV needs to automatically limit the volume. Commercials are often much louder than programs. I'm wearing my remote control out. If the signal gets marginal, the TV displays "Digital Signal Scrambled" even when it isn't. Unlike a Samsung I owned, this TV doesn't blank out the picture but freezes it momentarily if the signal glitches. Even wind in the trees will do this. If you have cable or satellite, that won't be a problem.Overall the set is excellent: great color, powerful sound, a wide viewing angle. The black case fits into decor far better than some silver models. For the price, it's a good buy.
I got few of them for every lens what i have. You know that how important is protection.
These Allsop CD and DVD are very handy for me. They will protect the quality of my CD or DVD (movies) and the life of my DVD playerSince I did not buy a CD cleaner until the end 0f 2009, the DVD (Sony),the first DVD I bought in 2008 failed to runin June of 2009,it lasted for about year,I had to buy a 2nd Sony DVD. After my friend told me that I had to use these ALLsop CD and cleaning my Sony DVD using the Memorex CD cleanser to prevent its head from being scratched, Ihope by using these method will allow the first and the 2 Sony DVD players will run very well in many years.
Good product, had it for a year now. Wish I had bought the one with a jack for an external microphone. Consider that if you are buying a camcorder that will be used for recording teachings or other educational event. It has good sound pick up but not good enough for proper recording of teachings.
Right out of the box, started to work then dropped internet connectiontried numerous times, called tech support (I ended up in India, I think) they couldn't resolve it, suggested I let it rest for 2 days and call back again. Yeah, right. Sent it back to Amazon for refund.Amazon took care of it. Thanks
I'm using this drive with Linux (so none of the software issues the other reviews talk about apply anyway) and am very happy with it. cdrecord worked just like with my old burner, and for dvd's growisofs worked without any configuration whatsoever on my part! DVD-RAMs even burn fine even though the man page for growisofs doesn't mention DVD-RAM!(I'm using kernel 2.4.22 on x86, you may need to load some modules with modconf for your configuration).
I tried this card as a replacement for my ASUS based V7100 DDR pro and i am dumb stuck by its performance. The games that normally used to crawl at 800 X 600 and 1024 X 768 started to load like lightning and it was much much more a pleasure to play.I was very happy with this card till a spike current killed it. I bought another card though, this time upgraded to Geforce 6800 Series.Vivo option was commandable in this card, though the games packed along with the card are lousy. Overall i'd rate this card 4/5 for the performance, ease of installation and the accessories included.
Bought this HDMI cable for my second TV. I was a bit skeptical given the price. But on using it I find it no different than the much more expensive HDMI cables.
This adapter does not work very well in my car stereo. There is a continuous clicking, a HUMMMM, and I have to turn up the volume almost all the way to hear the music or audio books. Now that is for my 1999 Avalon and it may work well for other systems. So for under 3 bucks it worth a try.. So I am ordering the Philips PH-62050 and will report on it later.. The delivery was fast!! So go ahead and order this as if appears to have worked for others. Maybe it will for you.
Can't imagine people are actually buying this unit when it comes free with the AV420 purchased thru Walmart.com.
This is the ultimate remote for anyone with a non-technical (geek) at home. I have some pretty complicated setups (FIOS DVRs, several different TV's, DVD players, Xbox, CD players, etc) all in four separate rooms, all from different manufacturers. The most important thing, though is I have two teenage daughters, one impatient wife and my mother in law. All great people, all divas and not patient with anything technical. This remote keeps them all happy no matter how much I change their configurations. Programming this is EASY with the software provided, and the web site. All you need to do is connect the remote to your computer with the USB cable (provided), get on the web site, identify your equipment, then say what you want to do with it. It's as simple as that - the remote figures out how to turn on the right equipment for ... watching TV, watching movies, etc. The single buttons on top of the remote provide an easy way to turn on everything needed. Example: To watch TV, I need to turn the DVR on, turn the surround sound receiver, turn the TV on, set the input on the tv to HDMI, set the input on the AVS to DVR, shut off any other devices that are on (DVD player, CD player) and there you are. Using this remote, you hit one button (watch TV) and all of that happens. When I'm done, just hit the OFF button, and all of the devices go off.One of my daughters broke one of the remotes, I bought a replacement, connected the new remote to my PC, started the web site connection, updated my remote, was up and running in two minutes with all of my programming set and just handed the remote to my wife. Excellent.
This popped up in my "to review" list and I bought this camera many years ago. It is durable and takes amazing pictures for a 3MP camera. The digital zoom is awesome. I also had the underwater housing for it and took great shots while snorkeling with dolphin. I've moved on to newer hardware, but it's a great camera if you can find one.
Sound great for the price. Easy to install. Definitely made a difference in the boat and made our lake experience more fun.
It's the antenna adapter that fits my car for the am/fm part of my radio to work with my car. It's works great.
I don't recommend this, I purchased this mouse in BestBuy, hooked to my Inspiron 8600, and you know, it didn't work, I tried restarting the computer and many other tricks, but still didn't work. Totally pissed off with this product, thanks for wasting my time and money.
Didn't know what to expect from a battery that costs .39 cents! You know what they say about "if something sounds to good to be true", but it works as good as the original. The shipping was 25 times more than the product, but what can I expect? .39 cent shipping? Good-bye (buy).
I needed a set of speakers to replace my 20 year old OPTIMUS floor models. All components in my surround system are old but perform well except the deteriorating main speakers.These SONY bookshelf(?) speakers fit the bill perfectly and didn't break the bank. Highly recommended !Definately too big to fit on most bookshelves, but perfect for floor apps. Now I have to find short stands to make up for the 5 inch height difference of the Optimusus. Or leave them on the floor.
If you are looking for a semi-pro digital SLR that can take pictures of the family at Disney or in your professional studio, this is it. It won't break your budget, and you will be the "Apple" user of the DSLR prosumer market. (i.e., secretly envied by Canon and Nikon users, but most won't admit it!).This camera has some real positives over other manufacturer's cameras in the same class. First and foremost, it has 'anti-shake' built into the camera body. For those that don't know, this is similar to the "steadycam" technology used on consumer camcorders to help stabilize your shots. There is one big difference between Konica-Minolta's implementation and everyone else's on the market: you get anti-shake built into the body of the Maxxum 7D! What does this mean? It means virtually EVERY lense you buy is now anti-shake! Every other manufacturer makes you buy special lenses that have a similar feature built into the LENSE, not the BODY.YES, it really works to. A convenient little indicator inside the viewfinder tells you just how much anti-shake each shot is needing.Wouldn't it be great to quickly change almost any option on your DSLR camera and get back to shooting pictures without delay? Ever tried to change some feature, only to have to wade through two or three levels of menus on some small LCD? This is not only frustrating, but embarrasing! Imagine your wedding party not having to wait for you to make adjustments or you are at some sports event and the opportunity to take the picture is a one shot deal. No more! The Maxxum 7D has no top LCD. That's right...this is a positive- NO top LCD. Instead, almost every major function can be changed with a knob or button on the top or side of the camera. Yes, this presents a little bit of a learning curve. Yes, I was a little nervous about Konica-Minolta's choice to go this way in the design. I can tell you now, after less than a week of ownership, I love it!In addition, there are hundreds of lenses and accessories available for this camera, the body itself feels solid and comfortable, the 2" LCD screen on the back is enormous compared to the competition, the camera can save in RAW and JPEG format AT THE SAME TIME, and for a DSLR, it is just plain fun to shoot with.The ONLY drawback I have found is that Konica-Minolta chose 6 megapixels for this model, while some of the competing models are at 8 megapixels. Honestly, if you know photography, the difference between 6 and 8 megapixels is really non-existent to 99% of those who would view your photos. If you are trying to decide between the Canon D20 and the Maxxum 7D for example, the anti-shake feature FAR outweighs any small benefit you could get from the additional megapixels on other models. (This camera's features really should be compared with camera's like the Canon D20, and not the entry level Canon Rebel XT line).One other feature no one seems to have mentioned is the built in Depth of Field Preview button. This is a really convenient feature that allows you to check and see your depth of field before taking the shot. (Depth of field is simply how much of the background is your picture is in focus. For example, a close up portrait might have the background out of focus while a shot of the mountains will have everything in focus).Overall, this camera will meet almost any level photographer's needs. Although the controls have a small learning curve, within less than an hour of shooting you will love them. Whether you have a lot of photography experience, or almost none at all, this is one digital SLR you should really consider.
Works great and I'm glad I got this with the purchase of my new Audio-Technica ATH ANC7 headphones.
This installed on my XP machine in seconds flat. I physically instlled it into an available PCI slot and then started back up my PC and it installed automatically. I didn't even have to touch software configuration, it just plain works.If you in need of a NIC then I suggest you pick one of these up for the low price that it is and in minutes you will be Ethernet and Broadband ready.
Purchased this USB port for my son for Christmas as he needed a few more ports for his gaming and graphic art accessories. Perfect size...compact and portable to take on the go.
This printer really is as good as everyone is saying it is. I really can't believe I'm this excited about it but it is top notch, especially for the price.I'm a little worried though because I saw a Canon i900D review that said it was the one to go with for pictures, but the pictures I've printed are beautiful. Better than the Wal Mart prints. Probably a little more expensive with ink and paper, but definitely more convienient.The printer is really fast too, and amazingly you can drop water on the pictures and it doesn't damage them. At least a little water.I had a Canon sales rep tell me the pictures would last 35 years minimum and if they were in a picture album probably 50 or 60.After printing my pictures from my 4mp camera I don't know how the 960 could print them any better. Maybe the i900D could, but I don't know for sure. A Black and White page printed out in less than 3 seconds, you couldn't even hear it printing.I feel like a Canon salesman but it's a great product. Telling all my friends about it. Here's to innovation and progression. Photo labs will be a thing of the past before too long.
This is great ram for a great price. Simple to install and it worked great. I would highly recommend this.
I assumed that because this adapter didn't come with an external power adapter, it didn't need one. Wrong! It has a jack for one; Adaptec just leaves it up to YOU to supply it. Oh sure, I have a box of power adapters right here lemmee take a look...After spending most of an afternoon trying to get this to work with first a Sandisk Cruzer Mini (a very low-power consuming device) and then a Seagate Portable External HD, I got fed up and PAID Adaptec $9.95 for a "support" call, figuring it must be either a defective unit or some bit of arcane driver installation that went awry (I know, Windows XP SP1 doesn't need special drivers for USB 2.0). I held the phone for a total of 1.5 hours without getting to speak with a "support" person. While holding, I came across a page in their "knowledge base" with the question, "What kind of power adapter is needed for the DuoConnect for Notebooks card?" I just couldn't believe it.What marketing genius came up with this? Nowhere in the packaging, instructions, read-me files, anywhere (except for that cryptic web page) does it say anything about a power adapter.Anyway, I exchanged this for an SIIG USB 2.0+FireWire CardBus DV Kit WITH a power supply, 1394 cable and DV editing software (ULead VideoStudio 7.0 SE DVD) for the same price. So much for Adaptec in my book. I shan't ever buy Adaptec again (said in best Spinal Tap British accent).Oh BTW, just in case you're thinking of buying this unit, go ahead and get a 12V, 1.1A power adapter with a connector of 1.3mm (inside diameter) by 3.5mm (outside diameter) and a length of 9.0mm. You'll need one.
Sept 2008: I purchased one of these in Oct 2006 to drive my JL Audio subwoofer, mainly because it was one of the few powerful and bridgeable amps that wasn't too huge; it needed to fit in the otherwise useless CD changer area of my 2001 Audi A4 Avant (at a diagonal, mind you). I liked the remote level control, since the bass levels in music tend to be so all-over-the-place, and the shelving frequency of my head unit's bass tone control was too high.The bass wasn't that tight, but that could have been because of the JL Audio speakers, with their small cabinet and big venting port.The lighted plastic emblem was broken-off when I received the amp. I wouldn't have cared too much, but there was a gaping hole to the insides. I didn't want any wayward screws getting in there, so I glued the ugly logo back on.Sadly, it wasn't very long before the unit would occasionally start making thumping sounds when first turned on, and at other times. I checked all my wiring, and it was solid. Within the last month, it finally died. The "protect" light comes on, and it gets pretty hot.With all that, I'm still going to purchase another of the same unit. I'm stuck on it, because of space and cabling issues. It fits in the location I have for an amp, and I've already run the wire for the remote level control. I wouldn't want to do that again for a different amp.MarkApril 2011 Update: I'm now on my third unit. My car repair guy accidentally grounded the second amplifier's output, and it was fried. My third amp is still running along, but also occasionally thumps like the first one.
I'm using it now after just installing it on Mac OS X. Installation of the software (which adds a pane to your System Prefs) requires a restart.Configuring it is simple enough.Now, for the things I found different or unexpected.01) The &quot;Scroll Sensor&quot; that white area between the two buttons isn't like a laptop's touchpad. It's rubbery and you must press down on it in order to use it. Think of the old membrane keyboards of yore and you have a pretty good idea of how this works. Only, there is no soft spongy pop like there is on membrane keyboards. There's a definate space between the top rubber portion you touch and the &quot;buttons&quot; underneath. I thought it would be like a touchpad and since it's not and therefore tricky to use I'm dissappointed in that. You'll end up using the Scroll Sensor as scroll buttons, one at the top and one at the bottom. You CAN scroll with it but the movement is so limited as to be useless.02) This was a big unexpected thing. It comes with a power adapter which must be plugged into an outlet and then (get ready) into the USB PLUG ITSELF! Then the USB plug goes into your keyboard or any usb port. HASSLE, I had no extra power outlet for it at first.03) It recommends you discharge the batteries 1-2 times a year. Fortunatly it's easy to do.04) For me I guess I click too fast for it because if I click at my normal speed it won't register. If I click and hold it always works. Maybe fully charging the batts will help.Just be consciousness of those things before buying. Otherwise so far it's not bad at all.
I chose this portable Ipod speaker system mainly from the reviews I read here on Amazon. I actually have an awesome JPL in my home, but wanted another, cheaper model for my office at work (which is very small). I have had the speakers for a few weeks and find them to be well worth it, and offered at a phenomenal price! Since I am not cranking up the sound, I can't respond on the quality of the sound during high volume; but it certainly delivers adequately at moderate volume. I listen to wide variety of genres of music, from classical to rock and a myriad of other various styles, and I have no complaints with ability of these speakers to deliver quality sound. I don't think a person can do better for the price!
Since I used everyone else's reviews to choose my MP3, I should write my own review now that I have it. I could not decide between this unit and the I-River models, but now that I have it I think I made a good choice. Since everyone wants to know the bad side of the products, here are my only gripes.The cover for the USB cable will probably break off, and it is not doesn't open while in the case, so you have to take it out of the case and fumble with the cover to connect to the PCBeing so small it can be hard to fumble with the buttons while on the move.The plastic case itself is difficult to put on and off and will probably break.The little earbud headphones sound pretty good for a throw-in pair, but there is enough cord to jump rope with, which will be awkward to jog with. I will probably buy another set instead.I like the neck strap, it is higher quality than I was expecting, but I still would preffer an armband for jogging.The software is very foreign and difficult, even the english / grammer has errors in several cases, but now that I found that you can just drag and drop in windows explorer, I will probably just not use the software.So all in all this is a fun high quality gadget with some cheap accessories that bring the rating down a notch, I cant say anything about how it holds up since I just got it three days ago, but it does not seem too fragile.
the metal mesh guard used to protect all these speakers makes a buzzing sound if you turn them up more than halfway. the speakers themselves are of good quality and sound.
Tiffen filters are great for the price. The circular polarizer turns drab midday skies to beautiful blue. You will not be disappointed. You can certainly pay more for a polarizer, but why?
Just want to add my two cents about ink waste -- and resultant expense! Is Epson's business model the sale of a VERY capable machine for a low price, and then to recoup with sales of ink cartridges? This thing too often requires head cleaning, which if you're not familiar, uses a LOT of ink. And of course, head cleaning uses all colors even if it's only one that needs cleaning. I'm probably on the path of buying a low-end HP printer and then using this Epson only for scanning.
I used these cables to connect a Blue Ray and the HDVR and I did not see any problem. The image is very good up to where I can see. Very good for the price!
I bought this for my new canon lens and I haven't experienced any problems which affect my photos. The build and glass quality are excellent. I'm looking to purchase a neutral density filter soon and will lean towards the B+W.
Has good features, but the biggest downsides are it does not have a USB port and it uses DVD-RAM discs (re-writable) which do not work on most of the DVD players.Note that it does not use DVD-RW discs that come with most notebooks and desktop computers and allow re-writing.So there seems to be virtually no way to transfer your videos to your computer, other than buying a DVD Multi drive that can read DVD-RAM discs.
I bought this last April and have never had any problems with it. I also found a hack on the internet which makes it multi region and for that I have nothing but good things to say about this player.Battery Life about 2.5 hours and only seems to work with 5th gen 30GB and 80GB ipods.
This is the second Tunebase I have owned--the first being replaced due to it's incompatibility with my new iPod's form factor--and I find that it answers quite nicely. The plug fits snuggly in the power outlet on my '01 Stratus. The radio broadcast is very clear.I especially like that it is capable of displaying quite your selected radio station on the iPod's screen. I also like that it comes with something like nine different adapters to accommodate a wide variety of iPods.All in all, I am very happy with this product, and have no complaints whatsoever.
I purchased this to add an audio input directly to my factory radio, not wanting to add some terrible looking aftermarket radio to achieve this or lose my steering wheel controls this was the best route for my 2001 Chrysler 300m. The other option was half a grand for an 'older' dealer brand GPS/LCD unit where I think I'd have to rewire the plugs as I don't believe it would fit my wiring harnesses.Besides being so 'big' for what it does it works exactly as it should, with the CD-C (changer) option and a 8 pin DIN plug in the back of my radio you plug this device in and then add your own RCA to stereo plug cable. Then you are free to jack into whatever audio device you want retaining stereo controls and factory appearance. It is of course much better than a tape to stereo plug adapter or even an FM transmitter, I've had both and neither works as well as this does.I recommend it if you too want to retain the factory look, stereo controls, and of course have the DIN plug in the back of your radio. Yes you lose the cd changer by having to remove it BUT if you really wanted you could always wire up a switch for that but there is no need with an MP3 player that will hold hundreds of CDs of music.
Great product in its class.Nice sound, very good FM reception easy controls with a grat joystick type with multi functions.Eraphones just so so in confortable matter, al least it is small to carry.Battery must be Alkaline to last otherwise it will not last as long as said in other reviews.Very compact and good feeling in your hands altought looks a liitle bit cheap because of the plastic at the bottom.Very Very light, it is incredible how light it is. WEight less than the AA battery.Very good in transfer files other than MP3 between computers. Very handy feature.Not 5 stars just because of a lack an armband or something to carry in a easier way.If you want something to gym, ski, sports, travel etc.. this is one of the best options. 256M is enough for about 65 songs, very compact, very good sound, FM, voice recorder etc... make it a very strong product in ts class.Go and get it !If you need something to store all your MP3 songs and play at home via a receiver, you should try other type of product like Ipod and Creative Zen.Do not forget: This is for the moving people !
First of all, I did not even try the stock firmware, so this review is practically of a different product than the majority of other reviews here. The first thing I did was install DD-WRT.Pros:- It is a router.- It is very inexpensive- It has 802.11g wireless- It has 1 USB port to drive a printer or external HD- It has excellent DD-WRT compatibility.- Relatively simple DD-WRT install and recovery in the event that it somehow gets bricked.Cons:- Internal timekeeping is inaccurate when using DD-WRT, though there is at least one way to semi-fix that, if accurate scheduling / logging is required.- Gigabit LAN speed and/or 802.11n requires additional hardware (or a more expensive router).Comments:The DD-WRT install was very easy. No tFTP is required (if running Windows), no soldering, no custom cables. The process was essentially painless, involving mostly performing a few hard resets and waiting for it to reboot after each of the two required flashes. In the event that I somehow brick it (put it into a non-booting state), restoration is supposed to be very easy. From what I have read, de-bricking requires no special hardware, which seems to be a rare feature among routers.Even so, I still wouldn't recommend trying to install 3rd party firmware like DD-WRT unless you are sure of your ability to restore the router in the event that it gets "bricked."
This item is no longer supported by APC. No drivers are available for anything after XP. Worked well...shame they ae not supporting it
I consider myself an expert on Kodak Digital Cameras. I have owned 6 in the last 2 years. Here they are: DC215, DC280, DC265, DC290, DX3600, and now the DX3900. The DX3900 is very fast when snapping the photos. Previous models had about a 1 second delay after pressing the shoot button thus making it difficult to capture those candid shots. The DX3900 has virtually no delay (about 1/10th of a second). Plus previewing your shots is significantly faster than previous models. Obviously this model has a much faster processor. The ISO Equivalent is 100 thru 400 and can be automatic or selectable. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, ISO is basically equivalent to film speed. ISO 400 allows great pictures in lower light settings. I love to turn off the flash and take pictures in the evening light or by candlelight. Something that really can't be done on ISO 100 cameras. Other bonuses to this model are the high megapixel of 3.1, the easy dock (sold separately), lens slider cover (versus press on cap). Plus compact flash memory cards are hitting an all time price low. I just bought 128mb card for $50. I can take over 130 high quality pictures on this card. Kodak has definitely outdone themselves on this camera, and at $399 you won't be disappointed.
Zipper broke the second time I used it and came completely off shortly after. My 15.4" widescreen did NOT fit well inside the case, and when it was in there, there was hardly any room for my peripherals. Don't waste your money on something that will not work/cease working within a couple weeks.
First the great feel. This is a fairly large camera that feels comfortable in my (large) hands. I can grip it well without fear of accidentally pushing a button I didn't intend to. The huge, bright 2-inch LCD screen makes it easy to compose shots. The 8X optical zoom is AWEsome! Some reviews here have talked about not catching the image they intended to when pushing the shutter. I took close-ups of a clock's second hand, and the capture was immediate and in perfect time. There is a very short blanking of the display when the 4.1 megapixel image is written to the card-barely a problem. I also love the fact that the electronic viewfinder automatically turns on when you put your eye to it. Much better cam than both the Fuji 6X zoom or the Olympus 720 with 8X zoom. I tried them both. Love this one!
This is my first digital SLR. I've had the S3 for about 8 months now and learned a lot about composition and exposure, so I decided to take the leap and get the SLR.So far, so good. I like the overall feel of the camera, love the speedy and accurate focusing and of course, it's a beautiful machine.Miss the image stabilization, and using the LCD to compose the picture I'm taking.I need to upgrade the lens really quick. The kit lens is NOTHING to write home about. As a matter of fact, the test pics I've taken are so comparable to the S3, It's even scarry! My new 50mm f/1.4 is on it's way.
I ordered this item to have an extra AC adapter for my ThinkPad when I travel. I used it at a trade show for the first time this week; the damned thing burned out on the third day. I had to run out to a computer store and spring for a Targus universal adapter.Too late to return it -- only a 30-day warranty. So be warned ... based on my experiece, this item is a cheap piece of [...].
The casings on these drives blow huge chunks. We've had two literally start smoking. One was only 2 weeks old. We simply went out and purchased two new casings (other brands) and they work fine. Yes, we could have pissed and moaned to Lacie and gone thru all of the red tape/hoops to get one replaced, but we were under a tight deadline and did not want to deal with the "we are unable to duplicate the said problem ergo you can't get a refund".Anyway, there time is done move onto the G-Raids, we'll see how long they last. Hopefully, with better customer service will prevail.Most people, purchasing these drives, are using them in a professional capacity and should be treated on the same level. The fact that Lacie will not own up to their product's well documented faults is a travesty.Who's got next 'cause it Lacie is thru.... Basic courtesy may have helped keep them alive, but we live int the USA and we have freedom of choice. Bye-Bye Lacie!!!!!Sorry, to vent!
IF there have a 0 star, I will choose it!Bad qunlity bad shipping speed, u can not hear any thing when plug ur headhone in this product.
I love these wireless headphones! They were a breeze to setup and a joy to use!
My answering machine did not work. The callers did not know that they were leaving messages I could not here, which was good, but when I retreived the messages all I could hear was static.
The Efforcity HDMI is a very reliable cable considering it's very cheap. I didn't have any problems with it and I've had it for a solid month. In my opinion, it's a solid buy, I would easily take this over what you'd buy at radioshack for $30.
I've tried all kinds of battery testers and this one is perfect for AA and AAA batteries. It doesn't read any others but it shows how much strength the battery has left with five lights. The lights show five for fully charged batteries and fewer illuminations depending on what strength is left. I use a lot of batteries and this thing has been a Godsend. I would really recommend it. And it's fun to use.
I have a Sony A/V,Sony XBR 2 LCD Projection,LG dvd,Mitsubishi vcr, and Direct TV. Set up in less than 30 minutes. I only had to make one adj to the program. Now can operate coplete system from the 880 remote.
I love my new Canon XTI! I have two canon point and shoot cameras that take great pictures and people are ALWAYS asking me what kind of camera I use, and saying "they have to get a better camera" and they thought their camera was good. I was torn by the reviews for this xti and the Nikon d80 but I am happy with my choice of this camera, I have never seen the quality of the Nikon d80 and it may be great but the price difference and my past expereance with canon made me choose this camera. I love the battery and charger I have a Fuji that takes AA battery's and I can not use it it eats them up so fast, I think anyone who loves Canon products will be glad with this choice.
these guys really know what they're doing!...this is a great bag!...i carry my 117 " hp laptop(not lite @ all) with all its cables + some more of my own, a huge external harddrive, its cables, a couple books and not only does it fit everything, but once i put it on u couldnt tell that i have so much stuff in there. the weight is so well distributed that i could carry all that stuff for hours and still be fine!...its just an awesome purchase , i hightly recomend it!Its made 2 carry 17"laptops very tight and snuggly...well thast exactly what it does!...exept my laptop(hp 17" zd 8000) is bigger then the average 17" so its held even tighter then i'd like...so its takes some manuvering to get it in.
The case is waterproof, I'll give them that, but the earphones just don't work when swimming. The plastic seals that *should* fit in your ear don't. They have hard ridges that don't form a water tight seal, water leaks in and you can't hear the music or the sound is muffled (even at 30, the highest setting).I wish I could return the whole darn thing!
the product displays the picture greatly but i can not recieve sound can some one help me
This product and its drivers do not work at all with the new windows vista or on my older computer with windows xp. I have tried two of these items with no sucess. Will never buy a Belkin product again!
I seem to be one of the few disappointed by the HP 7960. I found the photo print quality lacked depth. The machine itself felt too light weight, the intertia of the printing caused it to skid across the desk. The machine was prone to paper jamming. After a week, I returned it in favor of a Canon i900D.The Canon machine is much more substantial and gives much warmer pictures. Downsides - LCD isn't as clear as it could be and the machine takes a little longer to set up. Overall though, the Canon is the winner. (especially as it is almost $100 cheaper)
On the positive side, it is an attractive unit.In the negative side, it will not directly record unless you use the "+" format. Unfortunately this is not compatible with many DVD players.In other words, buyer beware.
In my case, my client had lightning strike and lost a CableModem, Router ans Switch, so the first Protectnet was installed when everything was reinstalled. After a year and half some builidng constructions in the area forced the relocation of the ISP cable from the street pole to the building and someone make a mistake... a windy afternoon and the cable fly up and touched live electricity lines and then the poor cablemodem was a christmas tree full of light inside, this time the PROTECTNET didnt let the problem scale further (some believe this time it could have reached the workstations, but definitively could hve reached the server and destroy the precious data), story short, the Protectnet was left unrecognizable by his mother, but was the only expense for the client (cablemodem is ISP provided); and now we ordered 2! :D
I've built many systems with Antec cases and the Antec 900 is the first case where I have been disappointed with the quality and features offered.Pros:- Solid metal steel case, provides pretty good sound isolation. Outside construction is pretty solid, paint is even, both outside and inside visually look nice- 4 included fans cool very well and are low noise at low/medium fan speed settings, 200mm top fan cools very well and is near silent in operation-Cons:- Lack of documentation with cases. I'm kind of used to this from Antec and it's fine since they have manuals online. However, Antec's documentation online is inconsistent with the product, and here's where I feel there are big problems since much of my purchase decision was based on Antec's website/PDF manual specs- Websites states front panel are USB 2.0, item I received has USB 3.0 connectors, not an issue for me, but if you purchased this for a mobo supporting only USB 2.0 you would have useless USB front ports- PDF online manual shows the fan connectors for the 4 included fans to be 4 pin PSU molex connectors, all fans that I got had 3 pin female connectors that plug into fan headers into a motherboard. Luckily I have some fan header splitters that I used to get around the problem. For most people this is going to be an issue, most motherboards only have 1 or 2 fan headers you will be able to plug into and to get the additional fans working, you will need to buy molex adapters or fan header splitters which I feel should have been included with a case in this price range.- Some of the screws I received with the motherboard had random metal pieces fused into the screw threads making them useless, in particular the screws for the SSD bay which Antec doesn't provide any extras of- One of the rubber feet for the bottom of the case was placed in the bottom center of the case instead of the front right corner. Took a razor blade and some careful removing to fix, kind of clowny seeing mistakes like this straight out of the box.- Has some cutouts for cable management but overall it's really lacking- Speed control for fans is inside the case are hard to reach once everything is installed into it- No prefilters for front fans, case can get dusty quicklyI expected much better for a $100 case. Instead the features/quality are on par with the Cooler Master HAF 912 or NZXT Tempest 210 which I think are a much better deal at ~$55 comparatively. I went with Antec since I experience fewer QC issues but this time I was left pretty disappointed.I would recommend you spend extra to get a better case that doesn't have the lacking features/flaws of this one, or to go with the lower priced budget cases that seem to be a better comparison for this case.
HDMI cables are generally over priced but not from this company. I got it for under $3 and it works just fine. Shipping was fast. A real deal!
Tried the other two major brands, they are good but this had the best combination of data and interface. The Tom Tom 700 is the most user friendly and is both PC and Mac compatible. AND - it has a built in battery so you can take it out of the car, change the route preferences to "walking" ( this way it ingnores one way streets) and navigate on foot to that resturant you have heard about but could not find while fighting traffic. It allows you to create custom points of interest categories and add sites to these categories with your own names. You can modify the startup screen to show a favorite photo instead of the normal logo. My wife has ordered the John Cleese voice, although the unit comes with oodles of built in voices with different accents and in different languages.The Tom Tom company donated 300 of the 700 Models for use in recovery after Katrina. They were mounted in Blackhawk helicopters and used on rescue boats.A very good product.
I don't argue that OTT-lites aren't expensive. However, they really do provide natural looking light that is relatively free of glare for working. While all lighting produces some glare, this is very easy on the eyes compared to other types of light. It is also a joy to be in a room lit by this type of light. It is very aesthetically pleasing and you won't know how you lived without more of this lighting around once you try it.
This product ... I ordered 2 USB and tried to network them over about 50 ft. Everytime I picked up my 2.4 Ghz phone the network dropped. On normal use, the best I could get was to be able to see files on my other computer. Spend a little extra money to get an IEEE 802.11b compliant adapter.
i bought this in june to use with nikon d80. use it to take picture of fireworks. it stall a little, but i found out that it was because most d camera ony use up to 4gb. i was using an 8gb. it works great after i switch out the card. before that i also took it for a swim. after that i took it to utha to take pictures of lightnings. i perform very well even after taking it for a swim.
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The only caveat - I was having a lot of bluetooth connectivity issues between the keyboard and computer. I bought a USB extender cable and everything's working great.
It came very fast around Christmas and the product worked well and came undamaged. Very good ratings for this product.
If you're looking to walk around the house while listening to music, this is NOT the product for you. You'll probably need something that uses more battery power for increased range. However, if you are looking to listen to music in the same room as the base, this is the unit to get.I have a computer job and I use my RS140 at least 8 hours every day. I've had it for about 2-3 years now, and I'm STILL using the rechargeable batteries it came from. At this point, one of the ear pads shows signs of wear, and it is possible to order replacements.
I bought a spindle of 100 of these and have had nothing but trouble with them on my HP CD-Writer+ 8200 series CD writer. About half the time I write them at 1X speed I get a good recording. At 2x and 4x speeds the resulting CDs are useless for me.The HP media seems to work for me under all conditions, so I blame the Imation CD-Rs.
I love this camera. It takes clear beautiful pictures and the shots are never dark or blurry like the credit-card sized cams. Even at a party at nite, my camera took the best lit pictures with its pop up flash.It doesnt come with rechargeable batteries and the memory card it comes with only holds about 11pics...So if you need to use the camera right away you need to go buy those items plus a charger. I have been having some issues with the batteries, but I dont think this is camera related. The software makes it really easy to upload pics. So far so good.I highly recommend it.
It works just fine... in one of my tv's, but not the one I intended to use that cable on. Yes it was cheap, and seemed to work just fine in my SONY Bravia, but it is not detected by my Vizio, which was the tv I purchased it for to use my PS3 with.
This was making me skeptical at first about ordering online, but it turned out the same as if I purchased it at a store.
I got the player to replace a defective one, hoping to be able to show some dvd's from region 4 Australia that I got for my daughter. After doing some research online, I was able to locate a hack to make it region free. Now it works great and I'm pretty please with it overall. Well worth the money.
I've had mine for over 2 years now and it's worked fine, however I have to unplug it all the time because the extra bright blue light in on top of it keeps me awake at night.
This is a very good power bar/surge protector. It has room for most of your home theater needs and also checks the ground circuit for proper hook up. This eliminated the little white noise spots from the picture that I had with the antenna going to the plasma tv. Was cheaper here than two models down at local stores.
I bought this for my Cousin, but she is highly pleased with this camera dock and kit..
Thanks for filling my order in such a timely manner with a perfect new product. The Panasonic Transcriber is becoming hard to find in retail stores as well as being more expensive when I do find them. Thanks for your professional service!
It's a good unit for the price.Ideal for small room entertainment system.It plays pretty much every format and every media.The only thing that I do not like about this is the unit gets hot.
Great MP3 player. Worked wonderfully with Vista. Good volume, easy to use, great sound. Good price. I am very pleased with the unit.
Code was received instantly and was instantly applied. Not sure what else can be said about it. I love it.
I specifically ordered the product because the form factor met my requirements. It is NOT acceptable to substitute a different product without notifying the buyer first.
I recently read an article of counterfeit items coming through a variety of channels. I have a bunch of Sandisk memory devices and I found three out of the 8 were counterfeit, including one very expensive CF card.Sandisk might be a fine manufacturer and getting a bad rap because of the counterfeit items.But as a buyer you've got to ask yourself two questions:1. If some of these have even come through Amazon, which is a very reputable company in my opinion, what's my risk in buying a Sandisk device? This is particularly true when you can buy an equivalent Kingston device for less.2. What is Sandisk doing to go after the counterfeit market? When this problem happened to Microsoft they clearly went after the perpetrators, let everyone know what was happening so they could better avoid the problems, and creatively came up with solutions to help fix the problem. I've got the strong feeling that Sandisk would rather hide the problem after talking with their support.
I bought this lens after a short, disappointing episode with its cheaper 1.8 brother (seeCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens). The 1.8 lens was flawed (it had a big, 1.5 mm long spec of dirt inside the lens, a problem that others on Amazon have reported too!) and I sent it back. A[fter some additional research and reading of reviews, I decided to cough up the money for the 1.4 lens and I am very happy I did this.While the 1.8 lens seemed to be a good lens (aside from the dirt inside), the 1.4 is sharper, takes in more light, and is also more responsive. Not to mention the precise distance control. You can do great indoor pictures without ever using the flash and you end up with nice crisp pictures without the harsh effects of the flash. VERY impressive.The 1.4 lens is also much more sturdy (nice metal body) than the 1.8 plastic lightweight. Even if the dirt had not been inside the lens, I would have been tempted to send the 1.8 lens back because it felt too light and fragile.All in all, I am happy that I ended up spending the additional $250 on this lens. It's worth it.
Unfortunately this item doesn't provide flawless quality through the radio. I can't seem to find a station that doesn't have any static. Not to mention, it's awkward to use. Unfortunately I stopped using this product after a week, and went back to burning CD's.Save up your money and buy a head-unit that has an auxillary input jack.
This monitor calibrator works just fine on my 24" iMac. It's very easy to set up and use. I noticed very little change in the colors of my photos on the monitor after I calibrated the monitor, but I guess with the quality of the monitor, that it was pretty well adjusted to begin with.
The micro SD card is great!! Stores a lot of songs- I currently have 72, but the memory is only about halfway full.
With all the new electronic equipment purchased this year, HDMI cables are needed and this set was priced just right and work perfectly.
overall the computer is a great buy. everyone was like who that is a big screen. after a while you get used to it and you love it. and so do they. 2.8 ghz is amazing and the hard drive is the perfect size for any gamer, or business man/woman. the only problem i had and still have is finding a carrying case for it. again it is a great computer for anyone.
First of all it arrived to me wrapped in bubble wrapping and not on a carboard packaging of some sort and so it came puctured right below the edge of the screen area because it was shipped with a wll charger all stuffed in one little box.2.- It absolutly sucks! It is not absolutly transparent as they advertise it and it doesn't stick properly and so no matter how careful you are, you will still get bubbles. I tryed blowing it with a hair dryer fopr a few seconds (terrifyed as I was) as they said you should do if you wanted to make it sitck in a smooth way but the bubbles didn't go away!!!!!I've been telling everybody that I've shown my iPod Video to, not to mind the uglyness of the screen and that I'm actually waiting for another (BETTER) screen protector of this sort to arrive and that I'm keeping that one in the meantime since the iPod scratches so easily because I feel embarrased and I don't want them to think that I own a crappy product. I tell them: "You should have seen it before I covered the screen with that thing... It was beautiful!!!" and they say: "Oh, ok, yes, whatever..."It got one star 1 because I can't rate it any lower, and two because it protects the screen from scratches it it should do but if I wasn't waitting for another one to arrive, I would have already removed it and I would have prefered to have my baby scratched than to look at videos through this ugly thing for the rest of my ownership of the iPod Video.
I purchased these batteries from 'Triplenet Pricing'.On the batteries, it said 970mAh instead of the 1000mAh I expected. Triplenet Pricing investigated this for me.The reason for the change from 1000mAH to 970mAH was explained as follows from the factory:This is because of world wide regulation change. Instead of Typical capacity, "Minimum Capacity Ratings will be indicated on battery body based on the IEC standard(IEC61960) which issued by international Electrotechnical Commission."So there was actually no change in the battery. Instead of listing the normal capacity, they list the minimum capacity per IEC standards.These batteries work as expected, and I am happy with the responsiveness of Triplenet Pricing.
I have a higher-end Olympus camera, which I absolutely love. However, I am going to eastern Europe, and wanted a smaller camera that, were I to lose or break it, would not be such a major financial loss. I stuck with Olympus when making my purchase, and was not expecting much from this camera. But it has turned out to be an excellent purchase, and I like it as much as my other camera.First, the size is great. There are smaller cameras, but this one is tiny, and doesn't get heavy when you carry it around all day. The picture quality is good, and there are more features than I expected for the price. The zoom capability is not bad, either. And, of course, it is attractive, though a purchase probably shouldn't be based on that reason alone.I actually like the movie-taking ability. I have a camcorder for real video, and don't mind that this camera takes short &quot;movies&quot; without sound. But, it's more of a novelty than a selling feature. Much like the panorama feature, it's useful only for recording particularly beautiful or interesting places for a more realistic memory.The things I don't like about this camera are probably due more to personal preference than anything else. First, I don't like the fact that it doesn't take AA batteries. I like to bring a few sets of rechargeables on a trip, and know that I can buy regular batteries if necessary. It's also disappointing that the battery cannot be charged inside the camera. I suppose that the lithium battery is to be expected with a small camera, however. The battery life of this camera is good, and I bought an extra battery just in case. I don't expect that I will have to bring a charger and adapter unless I am going on an extended trip.The xD media card is also not thrilling. It is small and makes sense with a smaller camera, but for those of us who already have digital cameras, it is annoying to have to buy expensive new cards when buying a new camera. It was not important enough, though, to deter me from making this purchase.Like another reviewer, I have had some issues with blurry pictures, though the problem is not unique to this camera. I figured out that using the viewfinder rather than the screen greatly reduces this problem.Overall, I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants something small and relatively inexpensive for travel, or to someone who takes casual pictures and doesn't care about attaching lenses, f-stops or that type of stuff. Olympus makes a great product. Almost everyone in my family owns one of their cameras, and the one time there was a problem, Olympus was very accomodating, and replaced the camera free of charge.
Not sure if my review will weight much to others but this product helps you put fish in the boat. On my last trip out on a local georgia lake, me and a partner were the only two catching fish (well it was a cold fall day and many were leaving because of it). The fish were on the move due to fall lake turnover but we used the Real time sonar window and could see our jigs and the depth of the fish. When the fish moved by the boat we know just how deep they were and could see our jigs so we knew how deep or shalow to go. This fishfinder works great.
We are really enjoying this TV since last 10 days, One of the best LCD ever seen from SONY after long time. Lots of features compared to previous model 46V2500, I waited long time for the price drop to buy 46v2500, but by that time this model came out. After seeing this model, we decided to buy this TV immediately even thought cost little bit more compared to 46v2500.
This was way cheaper then buying every thing seperate.I only needed the 4 gage wire and rca cables. So I did not care about the rest.The speaker wire and remote turn on were a little small no big deal . The only thing was the connectors it came with sucked lucky I have lots of electronic parts so it worked out well for me.It's a great buy if you just want the wire for a cheap price.(just a comparison I went to homedepot to check to see how much 4 gage wire is. It was 1.30 a foot so 21 feet of wire cost over the price I payer for the kit.
They were just what I thought they'd be. I gave them a 4 cuz they were only cable clips so its not like I was all that excited about them; however, they were cheaper than at Radio Shack and work just fine.
I like the design and function of the device. But it does not work for charging Ipods. So I returned it.
This ball mount's magnet is strong enough to hold even a fairly heavy SLR well. The clip is great for extra security. The only reason this did not recieve 5 stars is that I have had difficulty in getting the mount and magnetic disks tight enough to not loosen through normal use of the camera. The disks at least have a slot which fits a wide bladed screwdriver but no such option exists for the base.
I'm telling you guys for the last time, compared to the MX-GT80 and MX-GT90 of last year, this thing has NO BASS! You need to actually compare the systems before coming on here and BSing about the GT700. And it doesn't matter where you test them, in the store or at home, you will still be able to hear the difference! And just so you know, I used DJ Magic Mike and Techmaster P.E.B. to test these systems out! If you want to buy a brand new system, go for the HX-Z1 or HX-Z3, because they have a little more bass...I'm terribly sorry if you bought the GT700 and are now 'stuck' with it! Shame Shame, everybody knows your name! :-(
Ordered my product within the beginning of the month received it earlier than expectec! Product works very well like brand new. Couldnt expect nothing better!
I am completely satisfied with the Groomer. It's designed and looks so good. The Groomer shaves close, but is very gentle. I recommend this product for course chin hair.
A very handy little gadget, but not terribly intuitive to control the first few times around. (The instructions aren't real clear and the display and controls are somewhat ambiguously labeled.) After a few runs at surreptitiously using this for making restaurant-reviewing notes and transcribing them, it's a honey. Initially, though, it was confusing, perhaps because I'm used to microcassette tape recorders (Sony, Panasonic, Olympus). There is no remote on-off function, which would be handy. Also it's silver, even though in some pix it looks black.
I love how easy it is to keep these in your ears. The only downside is that the little disks that keep them in place out side your ear fall off easily and you could lose them if it were loose in your bag.
Why anyone would pay 30 bucks for an hdmi cable is beyond me. Bought 2: one to connect my laptop to TV and an extra one just in case. I use the second one for a recently purchased Xbox. Awesome.
The range extender works great at covering dead spots in our steel and concrete building. It did take longer than I anticipated to make it talk with the wireless router however.
PROS:+ Easy setup with AT&T; Yahoo using the D-Link "Wizard"+ Great feature set for the price+ Wireless setup (with my Lenovo laptop) was very easy+ Appears to be well constructedCONS:- Runs a lot warmer than my 2-Wire gateway- Documentation written at a level that assumes some knowledge of setting up modems and wireless connectionsMy 2-Wire gateway stopped working this morning. While I suspect it may be due to a dead power adapter, I decided it was time for a better router (I ordered the 2-Wire adapter and if it fixes the problem, I've got a backup gateway in case of future problems). I did quite a bit of research and even though I was concerned about the heat issues with the D-Link 2640B, it did seem that many people were satisfied with the purchase so I picked up one locally. So far I'm very pleased with this gateway. Using the Wizard, AT&T; settings were quickly recognized and I was up-and-running within 10 minutes. Setting up the wireless connection for my Lenovo laptop took a little longer, which I attribute to the manual assuming the user has some understanding of wireless security settings, SSIDs, etc. I've set up a wireless connecton only twice before so at least I had some idea. The wireless took about 15 minutes but worked flawlessly and was at least as fast as my connections with the 2-Wire gateway. Altogether, the D-Link DSL-2640B is a great little gateway for the price. Just make sure that you install it in a well ventilated location and have the phone number for your ISP's support desk handy! (One excellent idea I read somewhere - if the modem you're replacing is actually still working, access and copy down the modem settings BEFORE unstalling it and installing the D-Link. This sounds like it could be a time saver, particularly if you use a broadband provider that is not one of the majors.)
This pack of chargers work perfectly. I paid over $20 for a Creative AC charger for my Zen Vision: M and I still need to plug in an extra dongle to use it. This set of cables allow me to charge the device without a silly dongle. The Creative dongle defeats the purpose of the plug as you will need to haul it around with the player itself (which is a pain) or shell out even more money to get a second one (on top of the cable's already bloated price). Do yourself a favor and buy these instead. You'll save a lot of money, they work fine, and they are easier to use than the first party cables.
I've had a couple of these mice and they both went bad after about 5 or 6 months. They just seem to stop working and changing the batteries does not help. I just stick with a cheaper, faster, and more reliable wired mouse now.
I am writing this as someone who is not a true videophile, but who nonetheless pays some critical attention to picture quality and ease of use. I have no interest in making any videos other than reasonable quality family videos. I have owned a SD miniDV camera for 7 years before buying this one. The picture quality was observed on a Sony SXRD 60" HDTV using component cables. I didn't have the HDMI cable with the mini connector to try out a digital connection.I bought this camera last week and tried it out during a Memorial Day trip with the family. The picture quality is extremely good. It's not quite as good as a top-notch HD feed (such as Discovery HD), but appears to me to be equal to most HD channels we receive over Comcast cable. Another poster said the quality is not much better than DVD, but for me this is clearly not the case--it's *much* better than DVD. Although in some detailed reviews online there are still images showing interlace artifacts, in viewing running video I have been unable to notice any effects of interlacing at all, even in fast-moving objects. Pans work well, with no objectionable artifacts or lagging. For outdoor scenes the picture is really stunning. Indoors at night, with ordinary light levels, the picture is not as good, with a graininess that is especially apparent on objects with a smooth texture, such as painted walls. Still, the picture is acceptable to me.The camera has lots of features, mostly accessable from its touchscreen display. However, you can set the camera in "easy" mode, which selects a reasonable set of default settings. I confess that's the only mode I used, and the results were impressive. As I learn more about the camera I may fiddle with more advanced settings.The camera can also take decent still photos, not up to par with a good digital camera but perfectly acceptable for when you don't want to lug around a separate camera. One cute feature is that it's possible to take still pictures in 16:9 mode while filming. This doesn't interrupt the filming, and the pictures are stored on the Memory Stick. Up to three such pictures can be taken in any filming sequence (from start to stop).[Added 6/4/07] I have used the still camera some more. I compared the 16:9 pictures taken in video camera mode to those taken in the standard 4:3 camera mode, and I couldn't see any significant differences in quality (other than the 16:9 being wider). This in spite of the fact that Sony states the 16:9 mode pictures have an "effective resolution" of 2.3 Mpixels while those in 4:3 have a resolution of 4.0 Mpixels. (Note that, as far as I can tell, the camera doesn't actually have a 4 MP sensor, but uses some sort of interpolation to get 4 MP.) I also compared these pictures to ones taken with my 2001-vintage Canon Powershot digital camera; those from the Sony HDR-HC5 were clearly better. HOWEVER, the low-light capabilities of the Sony still camera modes is very poor, much worse than its low-light video capabilities. In ordinary indoor lighting the pictures are very grainy. Even in outdoor shots, faces that are in shade have a certain graininess. So in good light the stills are fine, but in low light they're not very good. [End]The battery life was OK. I estimate I got an hour or so from the included battery. This was enough for shooting perhaps 30 minutes of video under real world conditions.I was able to read in and edit the video using iMovie HD on my Mac. I couldn't send it back to tape because of a FireWire problem with my computer, but I assume it would look just as good as the original.Overall, I can heartily recommend this camera to anyone who cares about picture quality, but is not an advanced videographer needing special features. For instance, there have been some complaints about the lack of a manual focussing ring, but in my daily use (and my 7 years with my SD camera) I have never felt the need for this. Now I'm waiting for inexpensive HD-DVD or Blu-Ray burners!
wow. that pretty much sums up my thoughts about this sylvania product. Im not to electronically savy but this product was really easy for me to use. Great christmas gift for anyone in the family and look at the price. Five stars!
I tried this gadget with Linksys and other routers. It was intermittant and irritating. The problem is with the router. Get a Buffalo router, and the USB Linksys WUSB54G will work perfectly. Comes with good software and easy setup.
The Isphere's design was great, but I experienced a great deal of white noise coming from the speakers, whether there was music playing or not. The speakers were really easy to set up - it took me 2 min. from the point of getting the box open to playing music off my mp3 player ( I have the Dell pocket DJ). The Zip Connect is a brilliant feature. I got the speakers to listen to music at work. There was plenty of volume, even when I cranked it up after hours. I was annoyed that I could not control the base or the tremble. There certainly was not enough base to the speakers. This item is way overpriced at $150. I think you can do a lot better for your money.
This case is the first CD case i've had and it seems great (not comparing to other cases)! The build is solid, it has a great look, holds a lot of CDs, zipper is solid and no complaints! Great fast shipping and nothing can beat this price. Cons: none.
I bought this television but returned it because the sound quality was so bad. It sounded like the sound was coming through a tin box or a transitor radio. It was so irratating - even though the picture was pretty good I could not stand the sound.
After reading the reviews for the HDMI Cable 2M (6 feet) and the low price I ordered the product. They work as well as any other HDMI Cable I am using and the price was much better.
I use Kata bags, and Pelican cases, as well as other camera/gear bags, and I fight for every cubic inch of volume. This soft divider material with velcro tabs lets me fit long lenses, flashes, and misc. stuff in my bags and cases, as well as creating vertically divided compartments. I can nest delicate gear and minimize wasted space, for instance stacking small prime lenses, without worrying about rough handling bashing delicate optics against each other.
Very flimsy plastic quality. I guess you get what you pay for, but I had never seen a lamp with this type of bendable, cheap plastic. If I had known, I would have spent another $15 to get a better quality one.
Apparently, there is an "A" model version of this USR modem for $20 cheaper but which received rather poor reviews so note that this is the USR "B" model or USR5633B. I am very pleased with its performance. My saga in brief: due to geographics but by choice I'm in a very rural area, the cable folks or indeed the telephone high speed DSL internet service is just not available and satellite internet is still prohibitively expensive so basically I am reduced to a regional dial-up ISP for internet service. The phone company says they are "working on it in your dialing area" with regard to DSL high-speed internet service but no need to tell you that this was almost 2 years ago and I assume they are still working on it! Rural areas are not exactly a priority it would seem!Anyway, my dial-up problems with my old USB modem were two-fold: chronic hang-ups or, even more frustrating if you've been this route, the thing would connect to the ISP but as soon as you want go to to another website after some time went by or go wherever on the internet or usenet, the old "can't find (whatever)" would pop up even though still connected! Figure that one out! Talk about frustration! Worse, with the old modem, any internet connection over 38 K/BPS would generally result in a hang-up within a half hour!With this new USR modem, the 5633B, great! First connection after installing it [USB with its own disk software] was 45.2 K/BPS and it stayed that way for over 10 hours of usage! Today, as an example, the connect speed was/is 42.6 K/BPS and no problems and I've been connected for over 8 hours now! So too and thus far, no hang-ups at all or "can't find" [various websites] gremlins and I find the overall speed quite good for a dial-up connection.Two things tho' -- make sure you take out in Windows your present modem driver BEFORE installing the USR modem AND if you use any programs like Norton's "Ghost" or similar snapshot recovery software, you may have a problem when the recovery software senses that a major component is being changed and so you 'may' get the message "The modem can not be connected to Windows" which is generally a conflict with those kinds of 'protective' data and component 'snapshot' recovery programs that back-up your hard-drive and everything on it 'automatically' which 'sometimes' can be more trouble than they are worth! Or certain cheap or 'freebie' "recovery" programs that quite ironically [when you-know-what hits the fan] suddenly inform you that they require being in Windows to perform a recovery! Hey, if one can't even 'get' into Windows in the event of a serious blue or black screen glitch, what good are such alleged 'recovery' programs that 'require' Windows to 'do' a system recovery!Anyway, so far so good with the USR5633B modem. Watch which one you order and note that this one is the more expensive "B" model and NOT the cheaper "A" model!Doc Tony
I originally gave this device a low rating, but now I've converted about 30 hours of Hi8 and VHS tape to DVD, and I have to say that's it's a decent buy for the money. Here's why I say that...The first one I got was DOA - - would not even turn on. Bad start. But to their credit, both ADS and Amazon were great about a return. So a new one showed up 2 business days later.And it works. I've transferred tapes from a Hi8 camcorder and a VHS player now - - and no serious problems yet. It's been a reliable, no-frills transfer device for me - - someone with a 10+ year library of analog tapes to put on DVD.Here are the problems: Do NOT use the "Direct to disc" option. The result is horrible - off-sync audio, mainly. Go to your hard disk, then burn the DVD.The bundled Ulead software is cryptic, and the instructions are of no help whatsoever. And there's no in-program help. So it's "figure it out yourself". I use the bundled "Capture Wizard" to capture all of the analog video to my HD, and it's worked fine so far. A few crashes,but nothing that corrupted what I had captured. Then I use Ulead to burn the mpg's to DVD - - and I don't try and edit individual mpg files - - I just burn them on the DVD as separate files. That has worked fine for me. I know there's alot of functionality to the Ulead software, but I don't have the patience to figure it out myself, and there's nothing in the package to help me.Bottom line: for me, it's been a reliable, no-frills way of transcribing about 30 hours of analog tape to DVD. The hardware works, and the software will function adequately if you don't expect much from it, and provided you're not hoping for a no-brainer "out-of-the-box" experience.UPDATE 1 year later: DVD recorders have become widely available since I originally bought the DVD Express, and their prices seem to be manageable - $150 to $200 I think. The time for this box may have passed - - Recorders usually have inputs for analog tape machines, plus you can record off TV with them, so if I were looking today I'd probably just go with one of them instead.
After reading the reviews, decided to purchase this to connect AT&T DSL network. Was easy to set up-- just be sure to register the DSL account from another internet source BEFORE trying to configure. This will save a lot of time. Worked great for a little over 3 months, then it died. It won't power on at all. Of course, the return window has also expired. Very disappointed.
I bought the Epson Stylus Photo R800 for its photo printing quality after reading several reviews that gave it high marks...and I was not disappointed. There are faster photo printers out there, but none that I have seen that can match the print quality of the R800. I really don't care about speed when the objective is great prints, but the R800 really is not very slow anyway. This is my third Epson printer over the last several years, and even though the others were very good, this one is the best so far. The only problem that I had was that when I connected the printer with a firewire cable, the status monitor wouldn't work (if the status monitor doesn't work then when an ink tank goes dry you can't tell which of the eight tanks it is). I switched to a USB cable and everything works perfectly. I have been in contact with Epson's customer service about this, but they are really no help. They insist that it is my computer that has a problem, but I believe that it is a driver problem since the status monitor works with USB.
This works great if you do not plan on using it with the internet. My whole purpose of owning this cable was to watch streaming tv and movies from my laptop on my flat screen tv. Even though I have a strong wifi signal in my apartment, the wifi will not work as long as I have the cable attached to my laptop, making it useless for streaming.If you have another use for this cable, like connecting your dvd player to your tv, it will work great with a clear picture and good audio.
My mom uses this for everything. She just had the one I bought her 15 years ago break so I got her this new one. It saves her a lot of time.
The ability to select and configure your device on the computer and then upload your configuration to the remote is fantastic.The downside for me is the battery. I've had 2 batterys and now I need a third. The battery wears out like they do in laptops but this one is proprietary. You can go out and buy them. I was able to get the second one for free from Logitech by calling customer service. Its just a big hassle. Now I am without the use of the remote again while I wait for their custoemr service to respond. If they put a better battery in that lasted longer and was easier to replace I would be completely satisfied.
After reading the reviews, it stood to reason that this would be a great battery grip for my RebelXT digital SLR. I've been shooting with the 580ex flash and it was getting to the point that my hands literally hurt from the small form factor of the Rebel and the added weight of the flash.I bought this grip last week and haven't been disappointed. It adds the extra grip [no pun intended] to the camera which lessens my hand fatigue.At the time of purchase you could get an extra camera battery for the Rebel for $10 more. I did and now I can shoot forever it seems.Don't pay double just for the Canon name. Get this grip. A well made product.
...but the lens I bought just before this one was a 600mm f/4 IS L. Given that I'm the kind of gung-ho photographer who still handholds his 600mm, I can call this lens light too!I consider f/2.8 to be the single most important factor in buying a lens. If a lens isn't f/2.8 it needs to have some special quality to make it seem worth buying. I bought the 600mm first because I was tired of how far away the lions were at the zoo. I have a 100-400 IS L, so I knew it needed to be longer than 400mm. Once I had the 600, though, the koalas were too close. The 300mm seemed to be the perfect lens to try next, since I could bump it up with the 1.4x teleconverter to get double duty out of it.I honestly was expecting it to be larger and heavier than it is. All in all, I'd have to call this a very manageable lens. Far heavier and more expensive than the nearly-free 75-300mm, but well worth it.The big problems with a lens like this is depth of field. Shorter slower lenses have more of it. It is a little frustrating how little DOF is available at f/2.8 and 2.5 meters. On the other hand, that is also a major selling point.You just can't beat this for sharpness. By all accounts it is the sharpest and fastest auto-focusing lens that Canon makes. I can't prove or disprove that, but it is sharp and it is fast.
I am really impressed with the MFC-5440CN. I have used network printer devices of various types. This is the first time I have seen one that every feature is available to all network users. Fax, scan, print, all work just like it was directly attached. Set up was dead simple, no problems on any of the 5 different machines I installed the software on. Working both on wired and wireless devices. Since the cheapest printer server boxes are around $35 for a single port and don't support scanning, this is a really good deal.Print quality is more than acceptable considering the low page cost. Black is good enough for business coorespondence, color is excellent for graphics and OK for photo. If you need super quality, you need something with 6 or more color tanks. This one is just for everyday printing and does the job.At this price point, you can buy one and use it for 20,000 pages which is when the print head goes. Cost to replace the print head runs around $100 at the local brother service place. Just throw it away and buy another new printer.Great for a small office or home network!!!
Held my interest. Espionage and mystery without a lot of romance. Boyd's writing has an easy flow to it making for a very enjoyable read. The story was not predictable and there is a little history thrown in which I always enjoy. I would recommend it.
We bought a Freeplay a few years ago, and about 6 months ago bought 2 more. They are great. We leave them in southern windows in various rooms in the house, and just turn the radio on where ever we happen to be. Why pay the power company when you get the sun for free? Even here in Maine, we never have to wind it or plug it in to charge, unless we accidentally leave one on overnight. No, its not a high-end stereo, but for listening to the radio while working around the house, it is just fine.
I was very excited to get this HDMI cable at a fantastic price...but was thoroughly disappointed the minute I plugged it in..the picture quality is very dull and in comparison to my regular HDMI cables, the picture is elongated and zoomed and blurred. I immediately tested my blu-ray with my other regular HDMI cable and the picture was WOW!...I would say stick to Amazon basics or any decent quality brand and avoid this one.
I bought this for a second TV that could be rolled around the house for video games or guests.It's definitely solidly built as many of the other people reported. The main complaint is almost everything that's load bearing in this thing is locked in with relatively thick hex screws except in one area. The flat black panel that goes across is secured to the stand via four of the the smallest screws they include. They're screwed in perpendicular to the plane of that panel so there's more of a shearing force on the screws which is better, but still I feel considering how the rest of this thing is built like a tank, I would have liked similarly substantial screws/bolts in this area. They're not necessarily tiny - we're talking a diameter roughly between 2 to 3mm.Also, to vertically re-position the back panel up or down, you need to undo those smaller screws previously mentioned to get to the screws that secure the panel to the center pole. This means you have to remove the TV, undo those small screws, remove the metal panel, then loosen the anchoring screws to move the mounting point up and down, then put it all back together again.Aside from those issues, it's definitely well built and it definitely looks nice.
So far so good! Product has been easy to use and has provided quality recordings. Takes time at end of disk to write/finalize. Just need to plan accordingly when doing programming.
Great product. The tone is excellent, adding a sensitive microphone made it even better. Definitely worth the price. It was received very quickly and works very well.
When I first tried out this GPS, I was quite happy with it. It was very simple to use, easy to learn and really just plug and go. It got us halfway to Big Bear from LA, but then got us lost because the freeways had closed. I found it to be accurate in some places, and truly not in others. It froze up quite a few times, and wouldn't turn on SEVERAL times, only to turn on a minute later. The time it takes to start up is fine, only about a minute and you're already "navigating." However, sometimes it just lags and, again, freezes up. Had I written a review the first day I got it, I would have given it at least 4 stars for the ease of use. Now that I've had it a week, I'm returning it, and am going back to using mapquest. It's just not worth 300 something dollars. Perhaps I'll try another GPS system when we're taking another trip, but for now, this one is definitely going back.
D-Link's 7-port hub works perfectly -- you plug it into a USB port and it's ready to roll. It's that simple.
I've owned two of these routers now -- my first one died after about a year and I replaced it with the same model because I was fairly happy with it and it worked.Configuration is easy and yet powerful. Pretty much all of the features I could want come built-in and work (make sure you get the latest firmware from the netgear site!)In general the router has Just Worked for me -- I configured it, and left it alone. My DSL is up 24/7 and fairly heavily used, and I never ever have to touch the router.On the other hand, I'm about to replace this router with the BEFSX41 -- my DSL line speed has recently been upped to 3mbits, and I'm now finding that the netgear box is the bottleneck on my network. Do a little bit of googling and you'll be able to find some comparative throughput tests (this router was by far the slowest)
I never thought about a radar detector until my friend let me borrow his while he was away for the summer. After making eight road trips between Chicago and Madison without a hitch (avg. about 30 over the limit) I was very reluctant to give it back. Getting my own eventually became a necessary purchase.I've now owned the Passport for about six months and it always does its job. I'm not too familiar with false alarms, but I basically know to ignore certain signals that come from banks and office buildings in my area (maybe this is the annoying X band?) The Passport detects laser but doesn't provide 360 field vision, but I'm not so sure that's an issue because I've never come close to being ticketed. The ability to select city/highway modes and weakening the signal strength are both pluses. It's a very convenient device with very few buttons, which I like. It has a very simplistic interface and is easy to manipulate while driving. I'm not too aware of signal range, but I always get a beep before I ever see whose tracking me.Yeah, yeah... you've probably heard it before but I'll repeat it anyway. The price of one speeding ticket is going to offset the cost of this purchase, so just get it! I've heard great things about the Escort brand, and this Passport model does wonders for me. More than avoiding a speeding ticket, I think spending the cash up front for this device is a very small price to pay for peace of mind.
this item works great, well worth it. Fast delivery of a quality toner that prints perfectly
I've acquire this camera a month ago and I was really surprised for its features. Basically, the existance of 28 preset scenic modes and the possibility of recording 30 seconds of clip movies. Really great. And the bottom line, for my opinion, it's of course the 340 IBM CompactFlash memory card included with the camera. I'm not sure, but I think this feature is only available here, in Europe. So, I'm very sorry for the American folks.But not everything is perfect. First of all, the camera doesn't have an optical viewfinder, and this is a serious lack when you try to get some photos and you couldn't watch correctly the LCD because of the sunlight. I'd like to remark, also, the 41 mm lens which doesn't give you very much angle of view in some cases.The rest of the camera features are great: USB connectivity (very fast downloads); rotatable lens (great possibilities taking shots); 3 x optical zoom and 4 x digital zoom.My conclusion: great camera, and better people
I tried helium balloons, rare earth magnets and suturing it to my hip, but the best way for my GPS to be held conveniently at waist level is this dandy little faux Naugahyde case. Try as it may, gravity does not manage to pull it earthward unless it gets my whole carcass in the bargain.
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I have not received the cameras yet. But judging by ourgrandchildren's parents choice these must be excellent. Mydaughter works in market analysis and I'm sure she would pickonly the best and most educational camera for their twin sons ninth Birthday gift from us.
easy to use, quick to install,works on windows 7 and 64 bit operating systems. currently running on 64 bit windows 7 , 8 gigs of ram and 2.4 ghz processor.worked without a hitch from timeof plug in. to use the extra features included u need to install software.. again it was very simple toinstall.dont bother with microsofts thumb print reader.. i owned it .. only worked on 32 bit operating systems. its going in the garbage. your product is alot better.. p.s. its very well built.. seems like it wont ever break
Half of the time the code appears on the screen in less then 2 minutes. Other times it can take up to an hour and then another hour to get the confirmation email. So dumb. Buy the card.
Hands down the best and most comfortable mouse I've ever used. I scoffed at paying so much for such a common piece of equipment, but regretted my decision when I bought a cheap piece of crap.This mouse is frickin amazing. Worth every penny. I've since bought several others for my other desktop and laptop computers. Things sick.
I trully enjoy the Yamaha YST-SW030SL Powered Subwoofer. It performs better than expected at the very resonable price. The deep rich sound has made all the difference in the world in my surroundsound system. The richness of the sound has made my system more clear and complete. It was shipped as promised and I am completely satisfied with both the product and service.
I bought three of these for a huge project. Two have failed.Buy a GTech maxtor or any other manufacturer. LaCie are junk andI will never touch their products again. The drives are third party drives.I tried pulling out the drives and enclosing then in an external enclosurebut discovered the two drives in the 500g are raid striped and difficult torescue when they will inevitably die.
Initial Opinions:I have been using EyeTV software for quite a while and was using a Plextor TV/Breakout box with the latest version of the EyeTV software. When the Hybrid came in I simply changed the antenna input over to the Hybrid, removed the Plextor, and plugged this little guy in. TV came on automatically and works just fine! I would recommend that when you set it up you do the more detailed HD scan since one of the main stations in the Houston area did not come on when I did the initial quick scan. I have captured HD versions of CSI but have not tried to burn it down to DVD since I would have to play it on my G5 anyway to get an HD quality output via one of the DVI monitors. The tuner is much more sensitive (better) that my PC setup which uses the ATI Wonder HDTV tuner paired with a 256 meg graphics card - but that runs through an old 1.8 mhz P4 so its probably more than just the card at work here. I will try this on my wifes Dual core Intel Mini and see if the performance is still good.A few caveats, TitanTV does not list the HD content for my zip code, though there are over 25 hd channels this thing can get. It does work okay on the SDTV channels and listings however. It does run hot and I wonder if it will survive a summer here or not as another reviewer seems to have one fail already do to the heat
I am getting absolutlely zero reception indoors. Even placed on a window, I receive a signal of only 1 (out of 10). After my 20 minutes on hold, I was told that at a minimum you need a signal of 5. Despite being just a few minutes north of a major metro area (SF Bay Area), I am receiving no terrestrial booster signal.Theoretically I could buy the extension cables, punch a (small) hole in the roof and then mount the antenna outside the house, but do I really want to risk life and limb (or contractor's bill) for something that still might not work?Sirius isn't going to rush to tell you that the reception is terrible, but buyer beware, and save your receipt and packing materials. Bummer.
I ordered this after I couldn't find one locally. It was easy to hook up and works great.
There is little I can say. I recived it quickly in 2 days of ordering it. I am very happy with my magnifier. It is not Glass, and I wish it had a sleeve to keep it from getting any stray dust on it. However I just use a soft glass cloth that came with my Camera, and so it's also easy to keep clean. The handle was a little light, so it is not heavy duty. Overall however it was a good buy, I can read again now.
I purchased this drive in September of 2007 in anticipation of the release of MAC OSX 10.5 Leopard. I have been using it as a "Time Machine" backup drive for OSX on my iMac 24". It's worked flawlessly for almost a year now. Time Machine writes to the drive every hour with backup information and it has performed great. It is pretty quite as far as hard drive fans go. It does click and you can hear the spin up of the drive as it comes out of low power state, but it's not that loud and I have mine sitting on my desk next to my screen. It does have an average startup time of about 4 seconds to get out of standby. Sometimes I have to wait with a spinning beach ball pointer as the drive spins up and the computer is needing to access it. This is my only small gripe. I have it connected via a Firewire 800 cable and that provides a very fast transfer rate to and from my iMac. I highly recommend this drive for iMacs. I have not used it with any other computers and cannot say how it would perform with them. I will certainly look at this brand again on future purchases.** Should have knocked on wood. The drive has not started to make different sounds than usual. This is two days after writing the favorable review above. Now a full 20 days later it is no longer operating. It unmounts from the desktop, has an error that my utilities software can't fix and I am having to send it back to the manufacturer. I will update this review with how everything proceeds. I emailed G-Tech on Friday by filling out their repair form. It is not Saturday night and I have had no reply. I guess they don't work on the weekends.*** Sent off to manufacturer. It took them 3 weeks to fix and get it back to me. I've had it now for 2 months. It is starting to have errors again like before. I would think twice before purchasing one of these. I wish I could change my star rating!
Product was ordered and received within 5 days. Chose the Tiffen brand due to high quality. A photographer's "Must Have" to protect valuable lenses from dirt, dust and smudges at a minimal cost. Well worth the investment.
Snug fitting case for my S400. Has a slot for the leash. Perfect if you need to carry just the camera.
I was amazed by Amazon's digital service. It was really fast and helpful since its hard to get a microsoft points card at where i live. The code came on right after the purchase as well as it was sen to my email! Loved it thank you amazon!
It is great for meetings, classes, personal messages and more.
The product performed as expected, the price from Amazon was the best part! Well below retail price. Thanks Amazon!
i recieved this cooling fan in the mail today, and i can already tell it is going to be very good. It has 8 blue ligts that look awesome. Also it allows for one usb device to be connected, so bascally it does not use a port. becuase it uses one usb, and creates another. the fan works very well, and has two speeds. It is a little noisy even on low. It is about as loud as a quiet talking on high, but despite that it does a great job of cooling, in fact i normally feel heat so bad that half my keyboard gets hot, but not i only feel minor heat in a few spots. I read in the reviews that the cord was 6 feet long (way too much) however mine was actually about 2 ft long ( perfect size) overall its a great product. my brother bought a similar fan on amazon for his laptop, and it was 5 dollars less, but its flimsy, and only has one speed. To me i got the better deal. Hope this fan lasts long, but i think it will.UPDATE!!! I have been using this fan for 2 0r 3 months now, One thing that i have noticed is that the rubber feet on the fan are not glued on, rather they are held in by the sticky bearing grease. This allows you axcess to the bearings if they ever needed some oil, however, the rubber pads easily fall off, This is not a big deal, but it could cause some damage to your desk, its not a big problem, just be a ware of it.UPDATE 2!!!! I have had this for a year and a half, now, and it is as good as the day i bought it. besides the rubber feet comming off as i metioned in the other update. Its not a big deal though since it dosent scratch my desk. It keeps my computer cool,and it never overheats even when playing very high end games. Without this fan, the computer will overheat within 1 to 2 hours even on a 75 degree day. It does a good job, would not reccomend anything else!
Pros: Like others have said, this is the best and safest way to buy points, because you save tax and keep your credit information protected on Amazon. The only reason I'm writing this review is to contribute another 5 star.Cons: None.
The compact size of this TV allows it to fit comfortably on the top shelf of a bookshelf. The picture is as clear as one can get without investing a whole lot more. When the Time-Warner CATV people have come to the premises, they have given it a &quot;WOW!&quot; rating.
Well, I did the unthinkable: Forgot about a card in a jacket pocket and sent it through the wash - a regular wash and dry cycle. It was the very last item I saw while unloading the dryer, and boy, the color drained from my face fast. I was distracted while unpacking from vacation and intended to make back ups immediately, shoving the card in my pocket. Oops. The photos were taken on our way home; I realized that there probably wasn't a lot lost and would not explore data recovery services. Except for some wear to the label, there was nothing physically wrong with the card and I was very curious to know what would happen when I popped this in the card reader.Imagine my surprise when I threw it in the card reader and it worked! I was able to retrieve all files without problem. (I am not able to rely on this card now, obviously, and have since disposed of it.)
Those owning any DSLR should have these filters on all of their lenses. One of the best ways to protect ones lenses from dust and scratches.
This is for all the people who still have'nt got on the band wagon(WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?) SIRIUS Radio rocks. I been whith them for 7yrs haven.t listned to regular radio and don't miss it.I was sick and tired of listning to the same music over&over&over again. Sirius has everything you can think of.
This is a must have if you take dental pictures. I use it to take pictures for orthodontic and cosmetic dental work. They don't teach you how to use a dSLR in dental school, so it took some experimenting with lighting to get things right. I tried a few light diffusers and bouncing flash; they work okay, but it's hard to control the shadows and exposure right for dental/macro pictures.I also tried the cheaper LED ring light. The LED ring is surprisingly bright and it could work for you, if you are not as concerned about depth of field which is in mm for macro photos. If you need high detail across the entire arch of the mouth, then you need aperture setting of F/20+. LED is not bright enough for such apertures; you need the ring flash. I think the LED ring, however, is a good backup to have since the life expectancy of ring flash is much shorter. In my experience the LED lights are sufficient up to about F/9 and the pictures are "good enough" with a steady hand.If you are a frugal dentist like I am, you can use this flash with the kit Nikkor 18-55mm lens, and it works surprisingly well. You have to crop the photos a lot, however. I now use this with the Nikon 85mm Macro/Micro; the 85mm focal length seems to be just right for dental and orthodontic pictures.It's nice for orthodontic portraits as well. The ring flash eliminates sharp shadows in the background; in my orthdontic portrait pictures, I cannot see ANY shadows around the patient; only a nice white background is seen. If a directional light is still desired for portraits, you can quickly detach the ring flash easily by pinching two buttons; next, just hold the ring flash to the left or right of the camera for directional lighting.The Sigma ring flash only comes with adapters for 55mm and 58mm filters. Both Nikon 18-55 and 85/Micro have 52mm filters. You can order a 52mm Sigma adapter for about $20+. Or, like a dentist, you can find a step-up ring for less than $5. The 52-58mm step-up ring works perfectly.Tested on both Nikon D40 and D90. No problems.
I chose the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse 3000-in Dragon Fruit Pink.I just love the color! This mouse is shaped so that it fits your hand nicely. This definitely is a bonus for me because I have a form of Rheumatoid arthritis and it is so easy for me to use it. I do love this mouse and it has not given me any problems of functionality.I do recommend this mouse.You can check out this mouse at the following link.Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Dragon Fruit PinkHope this review has been helpful.
I bought this monitor after browsing monitors ranging in size of 17" to 21". The size is spectacular, although the price from a 19" to 20" to 21" is significant, so only get this one if you value those extra 1 or 2 inches or will outgrow one of the smaller sizes (note the resolution jump from 19" to 20" though). I was a bit nervous when I purchased this monitor because I wasn't sure if the extra few hundred were worth it, but I am very please so far. It is huge, sharp, switches to portrait mode (more convenient than you may think), and plays movies quite well.The portrait mode is great for documents and surfing the web. I can view 1 1/2 pages of Word documents and search web pages faster. Be sure to get the software to switch your computer to portrait mode (I'm not sure if it usually comes with the monitor; I use PivotPro). I also sometimes do homework with as much viewing space of the document as a 17" monitor and still have a movie playing in the bottom quarter of the screen... one of the many conveniences of the portrait mode. Also, increase the sensitivity of your mouse (or get a mouse with more sensitivity) so scrolling across the screen isn't an inconvenience.I watch movies quite frequently and, when viewing from 4' or more away, the only noticable differences from a TV is higher resolution in the monitor (pro) and very slight distortion with fast movements (con, but barely noticable). I haven't played games on this monitor (yet), so I cannot vouch for the performance there.Overall, I am very pleased. Also, no dead pixels or blemishes (at least yet). I don't think I will ever outgrow this monitor; an increase in size would actually be an inconvenience for most of my uses because then there is too much to keep track of (only pros I can think of for a larger monitor would be dual document viewing and a larger screen for movies). I would highly recommend this monitor for anyone considering an 18" through 24" monitor!
You can't beat these headphones. They reproduce sound very accurately. They are built very ruggedly.
This cooler is AWESOME!! I'm very surprised that a major computer manufacturer like Dell/HP does not have an account with these guys. But I'm almost glad that they aren't due to the fact that they have to make a relative efficient processor with a lesser efficient cooler! My computer is running at least 10 degrees cooler than prior. My computer used to crash all the time after long periods of being on... However, I accidentally left my computer on for the whole weekend without any crash from overheating.The only reason that I am rating it as 4**** rather than 5***** is because my Socket A/462 eMachines 3070 didn't work with their brackets. I had to build a custom made adjustment from my 3070 bracket and attach it to the Zalman or else it would have been 0 *'s. Just a few drill holes into the Zalman's base and some bending and forcing for compatibility to my original bracket. Make sure it works with your computer's motherboard first!! It had stated that this was SocketA compatible however my motherboard doesn't allow any hole mounts and was blocked from installing the cooler easily. I'm sure this works with other SocketA computers well, but I just didn't luck out. Tiger's Direct even generously offered to accept a return. Well-made Korean product. Maybe Samsung and these guys will work together in the future or something. I got the AlCu version because even the 92mm is over the processor's recommended weight by a bit. 92mm is pretty damn large with the metal wrapping by the way and is already a very tight fit that needed custom adjustments around my power source.Unless you do a lot of gaming or something, I can't imagine why you would even need the 120mm gigantic 7700 version. Unless first of all you have the room to fit the larger version, I would go with the 92mm only. I would avoid the Cu/copper version altogether due to its even heavier 1.5X weight over the AlCu and that it only cools a degree or two cooler.Again, anybody with a computer, keep your computer running cool and efficient with this Zalman. My first deluxe option was to go with liquid cooling: The Zalman runs only a few degrees warmer than Liquid Cooling!! Save > $100 bucks and prevent maintenance of the liquid version.Noise Level: Very Quiet!! I didn't even realize how much quieter it would have been because my original fan was bearably whiny and slightly annoying but I didn't think much of it and accepted it as part of my computer experience.Completely different experience with the Zalman as it is MUCH quieter!! It is virtually silent compared to the original. If I had to guage it, I would guess it is 1.5X to 2X quieter to the original! So much so, if I went back to the original fan, it would probably drive me NUTS! It was just one of those things that you didn't know, you knew or found out until you had something to compare it to after the new experience.
The order was supposed to come in 7 business days, but it came what seemed like overnight. I ordered it on a Sunday and it came in Tuesday morning. I had no problems with the toner cartridge installing it. I would order from Amazon again. Thanks!
I've read a lot of the reviews on this page. I just recently completed a 3,000 mile round-trip ride from Orlando, FL taking part in a 9-11 Memorial Ride that went from Somerset, PA to NYC, visiting the 3 sites involved in that day's attacks. I was looking for a GPS before leaving on this trip as I'm not familiar with PA, Maryland, Virginia, Deleware, NJ and NY roads at all. In my car I have a Garmin Nuvi that I like a lot. I think I paid like $700.00 for it two years ago. I looked at the HD (Garmin unit) Road Tech, the Garmin Zumi, and the TomTom GPS. I've never used a TomTom unit, but working in Europe it's the big dog for these things over there so I figured it's got to be the equivalent of the Garmin. Being on a budget, as most of us are, I had given up on getting one for my trip as Everthing I saw was North of $700.00 for one of these things. I was checking prices one more time and happened to spot an Amazon seller that had 5 new Rider 1s in the box for $250.00 each. That was more like it so I quickly got one on order. The transaction was perfect and three days later I had my unit.It only took about an hour to install the unit on my 2007 HD Ultra Classic. I wired it into the bike's cigarette lighter by removing the Bat-wing fairing, tied the wiring off to the bars and installed the mount to my left hand control pod. The kit came with a large selection of mounting hardware and options. I can't imagine it being too hard to get it mounted on almost any platform. After installation I fired up the unit. Cold start-up took only a few minutes. I put a test address in the unit and took it for a test spin and it worked fine. I din't use the Bluetooth receiver that came with the kit as I had a Motorola H270 from my AT&T; phone that was smaller, had volume controls, it's own recharger and would run for about 6-hours on a single charge. I didn't like the claptrap looking one that came with the unit. It's still in the original packaging in my spare electronics bin.After riding with it for 3,000 miles I've come to the following conclusions:Overall, the unit is nicely styled, and visibility of the unit is good unless the sun is shining directly over your shoulder in which case the unit is practically unreadable.The algorithms for routing and the GPS database are reasonably accurate and efficient. I've never seen one of these that didn't have a few errors or omissions in them. It had a few quirks like even though the avoid highways and no toll roads options were selected, it sent me onto the PA Turnpike to get me to Somerset. Maybe it's the only way there I don't know. It has some differences to the Garmin's but nothing worth complaining about except, my Nuvi will navigate me right to the address. The TomTom often would tell me I'd reached my destination when I turned on to the address'road and never told me it was another 350 yards down the road. The voice prompts, especially on the highway were pretty few and far between with the TomTom compared to Garmin. The Garmin will tell me continue x miles on the highway or something ever so often, the TomTom was quiet. Again, not a fatal flaw just different. Also, it's not real goood at letting you know exactly where the turn is sometimes. It'll just say in 500 yds turn right, then just before the turn, turn now. If you have multiple paths and you can't study the screen it's hard to determine which turn you are making. The Garmnin gives a little audible tone at the turn.It's pretty quick in recomputing a recovery route if you do miss a turn, but often the reroute is u-turn and go back to the highway or some such.The touch screen is good and wearing rain gloves or my regular gloves I could operate the unit with no issues. The GPS also cuts out some features in the menus when your using the unit in the cradle, again it caused no degradation of function when I was riding. I noticed the same complaint another reviewer had that the TomTom would let me change display scale, but then it would return to a preset level after a predetermined time. That was a little annoing when I was really trying to see some detail on the screen.It never missed a beat or locked-up on me even in driving rain. He unit seems to be well sealed. However, that power button is a bitch!Volume using the Motorola BT is good. I had no problem hearing it at 75 -80 MPH rain or shine.The mount seems to hold my unit securely (I use the leash too) but I noticed a couple of mounting bolts that mount the cradle to the RAM mount loosened some and I had to retorque them. That was probably an installation error though. When I got home I applied locktite to them. So that should no longer be an issue.For $250 I'm very pleased with my purchase and it served me well on my ride. I think a motorcycle GPS is a useful tool letting you see the road ahead and of course navigating you to your intended destination. Although the traffic warning and other "extras" are nice to haves, I could live without them as I could the XM radio option of the newer unit. My bike has CD/CB/AM/FM/WB and iPod interface on it anyway, so you know I was listening to the iPod the whole way.I'd recommend as an entry level unit to anyone. Just depends on your budget and needs. I think I prefer the Garmin's operating system, but just slightly, and it sure isn't worth another $600.
My uncle was looking for a simple email appliance and wasn't quite sure if they made one or how to go about getting one... so he put me on the task. After many hours of research I found the Mail bug to be the highest rated, so I put it in my cart and had it sent to him. Keep in mind he has NEVER not ONCE used a computer. It arrived at his house and the next day he was emailing the whole family just saying hi and in general being really excited with his new gadget. It's been 3 months now and he's still loving it, loving it so much in fact that he's just asked me to order him a second one for his home in Hawaii! No problems, no errors, no difficulties and NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE! I would recommend this product to anyone and everyone. I didn't get one single call from him asking how to set it up or how to activate it or anything, just an email saying hi.
It works well with my printer - A Brother HL-5140.The installation was simple enough if you understand network terminology like IP addresses, subnet masks and default gateways (or at least know how to look these up on your computer). I think some of the installation problems are caused by people who struggle with this stuff. I'm technical so it was no problem but Netgear really should make this easier to install.
We purchased one for our accounting department and were so pleased with it's performance we have since acquired 2 more. I guess that about says it all.
If you are going to do any type of shooting from a tripod then this is a must have. Simple to connect easy to use.
The battery charges up fast and works well.I bought it as a spare battery for the SD1000 Cannon camera.
I have to say, this thing works just like it's supposed to. I have a Samsung DLP TV, a Samsung DVD player, a Scientific Atlantic digital cable/DVR box, and a Harmon Kardon receiver. With these, I previously had four remotes, all of which required some button pushing to get the system going. The set up of the Logitech was easy, and worked just about perfectly the first time. The only tweak I had to do was customize two buttons to allow me to page up/page down for the DVR menu. That was simple as well. I expected to at least have to do some major tweaking. Unlike other remotes, you don't have to press the "DVD" or "TV" button to allow it to control those devices. All I do is hit "watch DVD", for example, and it will power up everything necessary; the volume works the receiver, and all the other buttons work the DVD player. My reason for 4 stars is that it's a little pricey, given that it was $250 from Best Buy. But I guess it's worth the convenience. My wife isn't scared of the system anymore.
Works as advertized. Would be nice if someone made one with a switch to toggle between Sync & Charge Modes.Late breaking update. A month of usage and suddenly it will no longer charge my iPad 2.
I buy and sell cameras and this is the best pocket camera I've found so far. The battery life is amazing. It has plenty of manual and automatic controls. It has a fast start up time and it's rugged.You don't have to fiddle around with a lens cap either. The docking cradle is marvelous, just park the camera in it to charge the battery, transfer pictures to your computer, or watch a slide show. The large LCDis a real plus.On the negative side the LCD is useless in bright light and to take a macro shot it seems like you have to back up a bit then zoom in to get a focus.All things considered especially at what it's selling for in 2009 this camera is hard to beat.
Added this speaker to my new surround receiver and the quality is very good. Soundly recommend
This is a really great product for viewing your Sat TV or cable on the road, but really dependent on your UPLOAD speed. The documentation says min 256KB but that is barely enough. I have 385 and the picture is still slow. I would recommend faster.Setup was really difficult, but most of that was due to my old (not Plug and Play) router.The online help was great though. They were super friendly and great to work with.
Great buy and great product - it even was thrown in the tub by my 17 month old and was fine after it dried!
Another comfortable, quality product from Logitech. This mouse has all the things that make a great mouse. Sharp controls, easy to move around, very comfortable on your hand and supportive, easy quick buttons make things easier, the scroll wheel is not cheaply made and you do not easily hiy iy very often while playing a game etc. Over all great mouse, goes great with the Logitech illuminated keyboard!
This is piece of junk, plain and simple. The concept is great but the execution is poor. This USB drive failed on me after only 5 months of use. Lost everthing on it, or so I thought. Then magically it starts working again so I immediately dumped everything on it to my desktop. Then it stopped working again. I sent it back to Centon via RMA. Still waiting for a response. When it did work, the read/write speeds were not all that impressive. Also, the keychain ring is not attached to the actual USB drive, but rather the rubber case, so any snag and it will tear right off as mine did after the first few days. I replaced this drive with a Kingston DataLocker. That thing is bulletproof and it has encription. I won't be buying anything else from Centon any time soon.
I bought THREE of these things ... at least two of them from Amazon. (The actual model number was different -- XVC20U in black -- but it's basically the same combo deck they've been selling for several years now. Now they've added progressive scan and DVD burner and stuff like that, other than that it looks like the exact same thing that I bought.)They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.DVD freezing has happens on ALL THREE of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. It gets worse over time. Lens cleaning with a disc-brusher, lens cleaning via taking off the case for direct contact cleaning, and air-pressured dusting -- all do no good.Anyway, thanks to JVC I ended up with several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... other reviews (under various model numbers) suggest there's not a chance JVC will make good on them.I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.
I have researched more than a dozen sites and MP3 players before going for this one. The first thing that struck me was the user reviews. Everywhere it has more than or equal to 4 stars. But there are also one or two stars from some users. From my personal experience with CREATIVE music stuff and this awesome mp3 player, I think that most of the negative reviews are driven by malice and by rival companies/people associated with them. Before highlighting the pros and cons of this item, let me make a point here. One thing what amazes me is that this item is SO much in demand that it has been selling like hot cakes since its inception. I am still waiting for my office depot order placed on Sept 14. Inference? This item is the BEST MP3 in terms of demand, cost, and performance. I have owned SANSA M230, and my room mate owns SANSA E140. Both are good, but don't come anywhere close to this CREATIVE Nano plus. Before I begin to appear as a CREATIVE employee myself, let me outline the pros and cons of this MP3 Player.PROS: awesome sound. I wanted a decent MP3 player with great sound, simple to use, and decent radio. This MP3 gives you that. I listen to songs by keeping the volume LESS THAN HALF of what is given and, trust me, it is still loud.The radio is great with 32 presets (more than 32 actually because the stations are like '89..89.5...90....90.5....91) So, you can see that it receives more signals that u can imagine. The voice is crystal clear and doesn't shake when in a car or riding a bike (the radio is a bit shaky in SANSA E140)I was quite apprehensive about the LCD by looking at the reviews all over the net. BUT, once and for all, there is absolutely NO problem with the LCD (I have read numerous reviews complaining that aspect of it). Now, come on. If someone has sight problems, I can understand that. But someone with normal eyesight (I DON'T have 20-20) can read the text that scrolls across the monocrome LCD. Even the battery indicator (three bars) is easily visible.As for the operation, it is pretty simple. Two buttons on the side are for increasing and decreasing the volume. A scrolling wheel for browsing thru the menus is visible just beside the volume buttons. All you have to do is scroll it once with your thumb to jump a track. That's it. However, if you want to go to settings, equalizers, etc., press the scroll button and the different menus pop up. They are arranged horizontally. So, to hop from one to the other, use the scrolling wheel. It is that simple. Most importantly, you can delete a track you don't like even while you are listening to it!!!I haven't tried the recording feature of this MP3 player, so I cannot comment on that. But, personally, I am not sure how much I will use that feature.CONS: the ONLY thing I see as a con is the earbuds. I agree with most other reviewers in this. They are bigger than what you can think. Don't get me wrong; they are CREATIVE earbuds. So, the sound quality is outstanding. But, my ear hurts after half an hour of listening to music. It is like working out in a gym for the first week: if you can see through the pain of the initial period, then everything settles down. I have got used to the earbuds, but I would recommending buying smaller ear buds for extra comfort.Now, for other bits of information about this MP3 Player.The AMAZON box came with belt clip, arm band, CD, Line out cable, USB cable, one AAA battery. That is pretty much complete package as far as a normal user is concerned. And, ONE VERY IMPORTANT thing: I have read everywhere that how it is difficult to transfer files to and from the MP3 Player. But, with our natural curiosity and counter-institutional nature, we tend to trust ourselves with some things that we shouldn't. The CD hasn't been manufactured for nothing. When CREATIVE says install it on your computer, do it. It takes only 37mb space on your comp. I am an electronic freak and can safely claim to know some things about computers. I use Object Dock, Style XP, etc. to jazz up my computer and know how to format computers, etc. So, if you cannot transfer files from this CREATIVE Nano, then the problem is with you and NOT the player.My last observation here would be this: if anyone is apprehensive about buying this after reading negative reviews elsewhere, it's your loss. ABOVE ALL, think of this: if this MP3 player had really sucked, it wouldn't have got consistently 4 stars all over and wouldn't have been so frequently out of stock.P.S...IT'S BEEN EXACTLY ONE MONTH SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND HENCE WOULD LIKE TO TELL INTERESTED BUYERS MORE ABOUT THIS ITEM. This is the BEST MP3 player you can have (it is even better than other editions of CREATIVE). The reason is this: only the NANO PLUS give you a radio in this price range. The other ZEN V series nearest to this price range ($79.99) doesn't have a radio. The next edition that has a radio costs around $150 or more. Anyways, this Mp3 player's radio is loud...really LOUD. You have to reduce the usual volume to listen to the radio. And signal of the radio is crystal clear. I stay in a two bedroom apartment and when I close my door, I sill get good signal. Now for the battery life. I listen to music atleast 3 hrs everyday and have only spent 3 Energizer AAA batteries. Also, this playe can hold more than 220 songs (as reported by many online pro reviews). It all depends how well can you compress your song(s): for example, a 112 bit-rate song will obviously hold less space than 128 bit-rate song. I have exactly 209 songs (including Hindi and English) and have more than 200MB of space left in the player. I used the CREATIVE Audigy song compressor system that came with my DELL Laptop. But you can find other compressing softwares in the market. This Nano also has a "Jazz" category in the menu that changes the listening experience (I did not notice it before). Also, there are equalizers to customize how you listen. So, all in all, touchwood, this is a great MP3 player for an even greater price!!!
This model is advertised as working with USB 2.0, which in my case, it does. (an 18 month old Dell Inspiron). If it had turned out that my USB port did not provide enough power for the device, as is apparently the case for some buyers, the unit ships with a second USB cable.The hard drive itself is compact, sleek, and quiet. My only gripe is insignificant for my purposes, but worth mentioning: This is advertised as a 160GB hard drive, but my computer tells me that there are only 149GB of free space. Now, I know from experience (Ipods, etc) that some of the storage is going to be taken up by whatever software the device uses to run itself. But 11 gigs??? Fortunately for me, this purchase was just to back up personal files that any student would have, like work, photos, and music. Maybe 20GB worth. But if you really need the space, be aware that you're about 11GB short of what the package says.Lastly, I have no idea if the software does or does not work. The device functions as a straightforward plug and play just fine. While there are hard drives that are designed to automatically update upon being connected to your machine, and this may be one of them, I find this hard drive works as something I update manually a couple times per week. The upload speed is fast enough (my 20GB of data took under 10min or so) that I don't mind just overwriting everything.
When I bought this device I was in 7th heaven with all the lovely functions, add-ons and clarity of picture,connectivity etc. and the list is immpressively long.So eventually after I got all my add-ons and docking station and plug-ins, I got down to the business of enjoying the massive financial investment I made (lets face it back in 2008 this was definitely NOT cheap and neither were all the necessary add-ons)Pretty soon though I discovered that, now and then it would do something quirky like switch itself off for no reason other than to annoy me mid movie/song/looking for a photo.Then disaster struck, the battery started going dead within 1 minute after being fully charged. I was gutted because I travel a lot and this is a life saver on a 14 hour flight if the in-flight movie is undesirable or non-existant.I discovered that I was not allone and there are or were hundreds of forums of people with exactly the same issue.Archos themself according to the forums are no help unfortunately. Everybody that bought this product I presume is experiencing this problem and can only use it while it's on the docking station or plugged into their laptops/pc's. or have to change the battery themselves or have it changed add another $100 to $150 to the money you spent already. That to me is unacceptable and quite like the time I saw this wonderfull sports car for dirt cheap but upon closer inspection it was a kit car with a non-descript motor which could not beat a cyclist in a race.My advice is to admire the functions on this device but dont buy it because it has seriously dented my admiration for both the product and the company that sells it,after investing nearly $800 in this product I am naturally not happy with it since I can only let it play on its charging dock. If I were to take the dock with me wherever I go this would have the same effect as unplugging your ps3/360 and lugging it with you.I am not allone on this.Ask anybody that bought this and experiences the battery issue whether they are happy to look at it collecting dust on the charger. I was sort of blinded by all the functions but please dont let all the lovely functions fool you, look at it this way, take the money and give it away to somebody who wont appreciate the gesture- thats how you will feel as soon as the battery problems kick in.
I bought an Alpine 9847 and the Ipod interface. I works but it totally hijacks your Ipod. The beautiful intuitve, fast controls on the Ipod itself are locked out and you can ONLY control the Ipod from the car stereo. It is therefore very hard to deal with especially if you have a large music catalog on you Ipod. It is very slow, not at all intuitive. Even after getting used to it it is no good. The info on artist, album or song title imports from the IPod very slowly. Turning the volume knob is equivalent to circling on the Ipod but one turn eqauls about 3 spots on the list unlike one circle on the Ipod which equals dozens of spots on the list. Therefore if you have a large catalog you have to spin the volume knob 100 times to get thru a long catalog list which takes forever........Very annoying, very slow, very cumbersome. If only it did not deactivate the normal controls on the Ipod itself. A better and much cheaper solution is to find a car stereo with some form of line in, either stereo mini plug or RCA jacks. The just connect directly and use the IPods own controls which are infinitely better. I replace an old stereo to get the Ipod option and am very sorry I did so.
Ordered this to replace a Griffin transmitter that I have had for years. This one pales in comparison. While I understand that all transmitters have some static when listening through them, this one is worse than I expected. Not only do you have to deal with the poor signal, the volume level of this one is also very poor. There are several songs on my ipod that I literally have to turn up the volume on both the ipod and the radio to even hear. Would not recommend. My Griffin transmitter is falling apart and I still have better sound using it. I guess I'll use it until it quits completely and then try again.
Very good camera. Provides a lot of flexibility in taking pictures. It is reliable, and the price is very good.
When my HDMI cable failed and I called U-Verse and the technician recommended this product. The same one at radio shack was $15.00. At less than $2.00 each I thought it was a cheap investment. The cable made all the difference and I now have some spare ones just in case.
This remote eliminated separate remotes for TV, Receiver, Cable Box, DVD Player and the CD player. Logically handles all components based upon selection of interest. Convenient charger as well. Easy to use! Lights up at touch.
My PC is loud. Even worse, I have it on all the time, because I host servers, etc, so I have to listen to it when I sleep. It's basically a server PC on which I occasionally read emails and news and science articles, run trainer software and play games. I don't even really use any USB peripherals or install anything from CD anymore.At some point I decided it would be smart to put my PC in a closet where I didn't have to hear it -- and I was right! This cable worked handsomely. I can sit at the same desk with my k/v/m stuff in the same place and everything works..... only now there's no jet engine running next to me.I used 30 ft stereo cable extensions to handle the sound I/Os.My only regret was not doing this sooner.
I love my Epson Powerlite S1. I use it regularly for PowerPoint presentations in office settings and as a big screen TV in our home theatre.For PowerPoint it does a tremendous job, providing clean, crisp images. For home theatre the room can't be too bright in order to see all of the detail, but that's a small concession to make for a projector that offers ease of use, very good quality, affordable replacement bulb price, and enough power to get the job done - all for under $1000. Very tough to beat this deal!
Constant troubles, reboot every day. Support is patetic. Do not buy
Who ever though you could get a ink cartridge for under five bucks . Have not used my printer in many years because of price of ink then bought this one put it in and ran perfect.
I wanted a small optical mouse to use when traveling and this one looked to be my best choice. I have had a chance to use it quite a bit over the last 6 months and I have no complaints. It's a great little mouse, that fits nicely in my bag and no loose wires because the cord wraps around it and clicks in. A good choice for travel use or those with limited space.
I use this card with my 50D and when I shoot in RAW I get about 330 shots but in jpeg over 1000. The card is extremely fast and keeps up with the 50D when I chase my niece and nephew around. I was able to take multiple shot of them going down slides and running. The card didn't miss a beat when I was shooting high speed continuous.Highly recommended.
I have had an IBM 4019 laser for 15 years, and when it died I was going to get another 4019. After shopping around, decided to try this Brother. It will run circles around the 4019.
I had my doubts about purchasing a memory card on line, especially when the picture of it was distorted. The picture looked much wider than the actual memory card.This card works both in my digital camera (Kodak) and my Palm Pilot.In my camera (5.0 MP) I could take over 1200 pictures!
purchased for our trailer and it takes a beating and always performs perfect. great pic and all the inputs for sat, dvd, and 3 games
Excellent value. Against my better judgement (after reading the reviews here) I purchased the card. Received the card, within 20 minutes it was up and running without a hitch. Yes, the software they give you is a joke. But the hardware works very good. And is quite surprising the quality. I had a video capture card from Media Vision (out of biz)-- The Pro Movie Studio. By far this is much much better quality! I really recommend this card, however you better be somewhat of a computer geek.sma
Kirk Martin is one of those rare authors who digs beneath the surface of the human heart and reaches down to that place inside where your soul resides. Shade of the Maple is one of those rare books that lived up to the promise of the first few words and will be read often. I experience new depths of wisdom every time I reread it. There were several lines that made me wonder if Kirk Martin was inside my head---one in particular that made me catch my breath to have my feelings articulated so clearly. I read the excerpt for his new book at thegraveldrive.com and felt absorbed into the drama of this father and his son. I applaud Kirk Martin for having the courage to venture into a new genre and capture the transformation of a father's relationship with his son. THE GRAVEL DRIVE is even more compelling than his first work, which I thought impossible to achieve. But he somehow reached deep inside to reveal a measure of his soul that will leave you absolutely stunned upon reading this story. Every parent should read The Gravel Drive. I agree with other reviewers. Kirk Martin has a unique gift to lift the human spirit and make hearts better.
This review will seem harsh but it is not a knee jerk reaction to some minor problems I'm experiencing with the device. I have spent hours reading the user guide and blogs on Archos devices and here are my findings.Bear in mind that I'm an experienced IT guy who sometimes has to repair laptops and other computer systems for a living so if I can't manage to get this thing working, how is a regular consumer ever supposed to use this thing?It's an Archos 605 Wifi (30GB) I bought while in Holland at a Media Markt. (Sadly I can't return it.)Here is a list of the problems I've had and AM HAVING with the device:(Even today it hung on synch and would not restart properly. After about 5 attempts to boot the thing it finally came up.)1. Even with the latest firmware operating system you can download from Archos.com, it simply does not work like it should:- If the system locks up and you reset it, it may never reboot properly which would require yet another reinstallation of the firmware.2. Working with Windows Media player to manage play lists and installing movies onto the device is relatively painless except for the extreme slowness with converting movies to the Archos format and then Synching them into the Archos.- It takes a good hour to synch (USB 2.0) a 20 minute show to the device above and beyond the long time it takes to convert a show into the Archos format. (It took 20 hours to convert one season of scrubs into the Archos compatible format.)- You have to purchase aftermarket software to convert media to the Archos format, whatever that is. (I sadly use WMV)- Fortunately the synch cable also recharges the device so it doesn't run out of power while you synch content.- The box claims to support MAC but it doesn't work. In fact, the Archos crashed while connect to my Apple MacBook Pro never to reboot and I had to reinstall the firmware. (Which isn't too difficult to do.)3. Once you do get a stable firmware install you can't do anything with it until you let it connect to the internet to download a more recent (stable) firmware update. That would be reasonably fast but I'm in Afghanistan on a satellite link that is slow so it cost me to pay for internet access to let the thing connect.4. Even with the latest firmware the device is still flakey.- It locked up despite repeated hard resets.- If it doesn't boot properly you may have to format the drive and reinstall the firmware, then connect to the internet to get the latest firmware THEN copy again all the content I want to see which takes hours on hours to do.- We're talking hours just to get back to where I want to be AND you'd better hope it doesn't crash again.In the end, avoid these devices until Archos spends money on QA and further testing to work out the bugs.I have worked extensively in QA testing and I am, honestly, surprised at how a company could release a product with so many obvious bugs to the general public. (US Army Special Forces guys use these devices and even they have problems with them. (I worked at Fort Bragg with them for a bit when these were fielded to them a few years ago.))To make matters worse, I tried to register the product at Archos.com only to find that my product ID had already been registered to someone else preventing me from getting support for the device AND they refuse to answer mails for support.AND! To add insult to injury, RIGHT after I bought The 605, I saw the newer model available for only 30 dollars more.Who knows what Archos is thinking but I'm done with their products until I see them improve.Finally, in the defense of Archos, when the device does work the video is quite nice, audio is good but it locks up whenever I view videos as thumbnails which necessitates a hard reset. This can make the device fail to ever boot again requiring a total rebuild.PS Here are some other bugs:- It crashes (Locks up) when I disable wireless.- It JUST stopped letting me connect to any computers' USB port to sync files into it so can now not add anything to it to watch. It simply is not recognized by the computers I hook it to AND when I disconnect it, it locks up and I have to hard reset it.The hits keep coming.I hate this thing.
worked well for my NBS 2007 Chevy Silverado. great shipping and came brand new from amazon. great deal and help me alot esp since i dont want to cut wires in a newer truck that has its own brain and computer system. This is an easy install and worked great. just plugs to your original speaker harness then to your aftermarket speakers. simple as that 5/5
I purchased this item for my college bound boyfriend who is studying music. He uses it to record himself on drums, then transfers it to the computer (MP3 files for his MP3 player as well!). Discreet size make this a plus not to mention the digital aspect as well. Overall, a great buy. The price tends to fluctuate on Amazon (as do the quantities), therefore I suggest you nab it once the price is resonable.
Western Digital has remained my drive of choice for the past 10 years. This drive did not let me down, it is quiet and fast and has had no problems for past year and half. Installation was simple and quick. I also have a 30G Seagate and it too is fast and easy to set up but is more noisy. One advantage to buying the retail box version is you get the UDMA ribon.
i have 4 hdmi cables, 2 monsters i belkin and this cable, i see no difference in the picture quality. i highly recomend this product.
I bought this to add on to my Accer Aspire one, it works great. It gets its power from the USB ports so the whole thing is portable. I would recommend this to anyone.
It works perfect. It's a great product for the price. I recommend it. No problems with my sony camera.
i liked the toy it is fun and excellent for children!
I only discount it one star because of the price/value ratio. It's a bit expensive as far as Coaxial cables go, but worth it because of the outstanding quality!Really good construction of the cable and the jacket. The cable is well protected by a snakeskin like covering that will prevent it from being chewed by small animals.Excellent picture detail! What more could you ask for?
thought the speakers were awesome when i first got them and had them in the car for a few days and the bass sucked went to take the box out of my trunk and noticed the box was coming apart so i tried contacting seller with no luck very dissatisfied.
This was a second drive add to my Dell Dim. 8200. A photocopy 8 1/2 x 11 install sheet would have been helpful, but for the price I could not have asked for more. Once I downloaded some online help, the installation went smoothly.
The Polk db571 5'x7' Coaxial Speakers are a good, solid entry-level replacement for the typically underwhelming factory speakers in your car or truck.Build quality: good for the price. The Polks have a pretty solid stamped metal basket, a 5"x7" woofer attached with a rubber surround, and a 3/4" soft dome tweeter. The tweeter uses a premium Neodymium magnet, while the woofer uses the standard ceramic magnet. I was able to mount these Polks in the mounting holes for my stock Ford 6"x8" speakers without incident; the shallow depth needed for the db571s (2 3/16") ensured I wouldn't have any install issues.Sound: As mentioned by others on here, the clarity of mids and treble output by the Polk dome tweeter absolutely blows away the stock Ford speakers. And after listening for a few hours, I feel that while the bass of the Polk is different that that of the stock speakers, it is comparable if not a bit better than what I heard before. The factory speakers had a lot of mid-bass which sounded decent if you didn't have anything to compare them to. But the Polks have a more neutral balanced bass response down to their lower limit of about 50 Hz.I should also mention the the db571s are one of the most efficient aftermarket speakers available (93 dB), which could be particularly important if you are not planning to upgrade your head unit or add an external amplifier.If you are prepared to spend more, there are other 5"x7" coax speakers (such as thePolk Audio MM571 5x7 Coax Speakeror theInfinity Kappa 6829CF 6 x 8 / 5 x 7 - Inch 2-Way Speakers) that go lower in the bass, or component speaker systems that allow you to place the tweeter at an optimum location. But for a simple upgrade that will improve the sound in your vehicle, these Polk db571s are a solid choice.
I purchased this scanner after doing much research on the different tech websites. This scanner is amazing. I have been scanning old slides, photos, and negatives, and am constantly amazed at the quality. The scanner is extremely easy to use either with Photoshop Elements or the included software. I have been working on putting together digital scrapbooks for my kids, and this scanner has made the job much easier, and fun. I thought the scan speeds were more than acceptable. I scanned several negatives at the same time, and while it was a little slower, the quality (which I feel is more important) was great!
I got this in a couple of days ago and am very impressed with the flexibility of use, especially given the price. I use it with my iPad in an Apple Case. The best use for me is reading a book in bed. I use it with the Logitech Notebook Lapdesk; between the two I am much more comfortable now. I see using it on the plane as well.The only con I have is that it still doesn't meet my need of raising the iPad up high enough to reduce neck strain. In all my research, I had yet to find anything that comes close...until CES in Vegas hit and Joby announced their new Gorilla products for the iPad. Unfortunately, they are way too high in price out the gate. Hopefully they come down soon. Meanwhile, I will use the heck out of this little gadget.
The item arrived brand new in box. Everything looked fine until I tried using the mouse. The mouse would not even light up. I used the battery that it came with and tried another working battery to no avail. The connect button was pressed many times to try to get it to work with the receiver, which seems to be working as the light comes up when connected to usb port. After an hour of frustration, the area with the battery got very hot and I had to take the battery out. It was a big mistake to buy this lower price Microsoft mouse over the Logitech mouse. Avoid this mouse and spend the extra mouse to get the Logitech brand.
Easy to install. Fast. Excellent software. Everything worked without a problem, and without a call to technical support. All wireless clients can print, everyone can get on the internet, fast, everyone has their own email. This is one best buys I've made to date. Excellent!
Not a bad product, with a price this low compared to the original one I have. It's a good buy.
Audiovox Sirius SUPH1 Dock & Play Home Kit (Black)There seems to be some confusion regarding which model to select,the SUPH1,the SCHDOC1 or the SCHDOC1P.The SUPH1 connects via the Minijack-to-RCA cable which runs from the cradle's audio output to the stereo input.The only difference between the next two packages that I have found is that the SCHDOC1 comes with a DIN 8-pin cable vs. the SCHDOC1P which comes with a RS232 cable.These are both in the SiriusConnect category.If your receiver has neither type of input choose the Sirius SUPH1.Of note is that choosing the SCHDOC1 will render your Sirius radio functions inoperable.I am not aware if the same is true for the SCHDOC1P.Tuning will be directly through the connected receiver.You will not be able to change stations or pause,rewind,etc.through the radio.I have deducted one star from my initial rating for that reason since that was not included in the product information.You may want to check the latest information from the Sirius website before choosing any package. They seem to introduce new home docking kits fairly often.I have chosen the Sirius SCHDOC1 Connect Home Dock home base for my Sony STR-DA2400ES receiver.The connections were effortless.I have not had sufficient time to grade the Sirius SCHDOC1's performance as yet.Audiovox Sirius SCHDOC1P SiriusConnect Pro Home Dock (Black)Sirius SCHDOC1 Connect Home Dock
This was the first prime lens that I bought after purchasing aCanon EOS Rebel T1i 15.1 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3-Inch LCD and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lenstwo years ago. This lens has served me well in the years that I've had it. It's been especially great when I've shot concerts and live events in which I couldn't use a flash. I highly recommend it if you need an inexpensive, but good quality lens for low-light situations.
I got this HDMI cord about two weeks ago now and it's amazing! Iv had those expensive $100 HDMI cords and with this one I notice no difference what so ever! This is a steal! I recommend this to anyone looking to buy an HDMI cord on a cheap budget or not. This cord works the same as all of the other HDMI cords out there!
I read the reviews and should have known better. I followed the directions in the manual exactly, plugged in the speaker and for about 4 seconds they worked. After that - nothing. I called the 800 number and was on hold for 26 minutes. The "technician" who answered the phone basically read the manual to me and asked me if the power light was glowing, and if so what color. Then the response from the technician was "sounds like you have a problem" - hello??? Why do they think I called! This is going back. From now on I will trust the reviews!
Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker SystemThis is the second time that I'll be sending the X-540 speakers back. The first time, parts were clearly rattling around in the subwoofer. I suspect that the damage occured in transit as the packaging wasn't what you would call robust. The books that Amazon ships are much better protected.Anyhow, I shipped that set back and requested a replacement set which just arrived. With the same damage to the subwoofer! That indicates to me that the build quality of the subwoofer could be a lot more robust even with the sparse packaging.I'll shop for a different product, probably from a box store as Amazon haven't mastered shipping these things!
The previous reviewer is incorrect with saying the 1131AG can not support even open wep.The Cisco Aironets are some of the MOST configurable AP's out there! They are NOT easy to set up, and without using CLI, they are even more difficult.Cisco's Aironets are great, reliable, and work extremely well.
It works! We've been using this universal remote control now for 8 years and just had to replace the batteries once.
Sorry but this item only worked for a week it was a nightmare to me to make it work. It was not what i was expecting.
Anybody who owns the new IMAC must get this keyboard, i dont know why apple has the best designed computer machine out there and the keyboard and mouse are so ugly, i bought this and i am thrilled, the best purchase i had made this year,instalation was a breeze, Steve pls take notice, pity i cant use the apple mighty mouse as a doorstop.
I think this product is great. It has fun features. The only thing wrong is therange needs to be longer than 2 miles. That's alot but my cousin lives a little over 2 miles away so the reception isn't so great. It is very durable. It's not just a hardened plastic but a little bit more. I LOVED this product and if you buy it I hope you would love it too.
We wanted an inexpensive docking speaker to travel with us. So far this one seems to be well worth the price. Thesound is decent and the unit is small enough to travel well.
The most important thing about a good camera is the lens. Olympus use glass lenses rather than the cheaper plastic lenses. This means that you can't beat an Olmpus for picture clarity!
Good item. So far, I am very pleased with it, and it is much cheaper than buying a fancy phone that you need special plan, etc. for. Battery life is really not as bad as everyone makes it to be.
I have 46 inch Sony HDTV, Onkyo reciever, X360, Sony blu-Ray and everything and setup went smoothly. It does everything I was hoping for.BTW the battery issue is fixed that everyone was talking about in earlier reviews.Two small complaints, One, the bottom edges of the remote are very rounded so it is very hard to hold onto to hit the buttons. Two,the organization of the GUIDE,EXIT,MENU,INFO buttons could be logically organized so I don't have to put my glasses on to read them.
I use it between my 720p tv and Tivo HD. It gets the signal there and I don't notice any fuzz or digitization or whatever a bad HDMI cable would create. I don't have much HD content so can't speak much to video quality. One minor note, my TV has screw-holes (nuts?) on either side for really locking it in, this cable doesn't have the screws. If you have a swivel TV it could be an issue, but a 6' cable should allow you quite a bit of flexibility. I can't imagine what more you would get with those $80 cables from 'best' buy.
I love my Zen Nano Plus but the booklet that comes with it is a joke. ANYONE WHO BUYS THIS SHOULD DOWNLOAD THE USERS GUIDE FROM THE CREATIVE LABS WEB SITE! Once you have read the users guide the Zen Nano is a joy to use and a real value. To me, the Creative labs software and "wizard" are difficult to learn. I just used windows "explore" to set up a folder on the MP3 player for each singer, then used Microsoft Media Player to rip the songs from my CDs, then dragged and dropped them into the appropriate folders on the MP3.Even the Creative Labs User Guide doesn't talk about folders much. If you don't set up folders, I assume all your songs land in one big pile on the MP3 player. Once you have set up folders and copied the songs into them, when you are playing music the Zen Nano lets you easily swithch from folder to folder, or you can use shuffle mode. The controls on the player are very diverse and flexible. The biggest reason I bought the Zen Nano is that it uses standard "AAA" batteries, unlike the IPOD, which must be connected to your computer to recharge (unless they have changed it recently). I travel a lot and just take a few extra batteris with me.
I never knew such a mouse existed until I was searching for a new presenter to use with PowerPoints. My stipulations were that the presenter be simple, compact, and have a small USB receiver. I didn't expect to find one that fit that bill while also doubling as a mouse, not to mention being cheaper than most dedicated presenters.The mouse uses 2 AAA batteries and the USB receiver is conveniently stored within a hidden compartment on the side of the mouse, which is accessed by sliding up the silver ring that wraps around the front and sides of the mouse. An LED light indicates the battery level any time you insert or remove the USB receiver.On my 2009 Macbook running OS X 10.6.x, the mouse was instant plug-and-play. All that was needed was to adjust the tracking speed under the mouse preference pane in Finder. The mouse is laser and thus very precise. I was able to track with precision on multiple surfaces, including vertically on a wooden door at the back of the room.To switch between mouse and presentation mode (in which the left and right buttons work as page up and page down buttons), simply press and hold the silver Mode button behind the scroll wheel for a second or two. LED arrows on the left and right buttons light up to indicate you are now in presentation mode. Now, you can page up and page down through your PowerPoint or other presentation. The scroll wheel allows you to rapidly advance through slides forwards and backwards. To switch back to mouse mode, simply press and hold the Mode button for about 2 seconds.EDIT: After using this presenter mouse for some time now, I have actually found the mode button worth deducting a star from my rating. It simply eats up too much time and can mess your presentation up if you don't successfully switch modes. They really need to make the mode switch a manual slide switch on the rear of the mouse with a "P" on one side for "presentation" and an M on the other side for "mouse" to make it easy to switch modes and quickly see which mode you're already in at a glance. It's just one of those seemingly little things that makes a BIG difference.I use this mouse in an educational setting. The thing I love about it the most is that I do not have to return to the computer to open a new presentation, open another application, etc. since with the click of a button, I have a wireless mouse (that is actually useable, unlike those dedicated presenters with "mouse modes" that are so clunky). It is simple, compact, convenient, effective, and all at a great price.
I built computers as a side-business and I have owned HD's from all the maor companies. So, I know what a good hard drive has. This one is superb. The speed is astoundidng due to the sata 300 and the 16mb cache, reliability is excelelnt and its whisper silent. Definitely reccomend
I ordered these for my husband and he has not had a chanve to use them. They look like nice phones. Sorry I dont have any more to say.
I knew nothing about upscaling DVD players until I bought my Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV and saw Amazon had this player listed as a sauggested purchase with it. I did some research and talkerd to a friend who knows about this stuff and decided to buy it.Boy am I glad I did! I connected to my TV with a 10G monster HDMI cable and the picture is amazing. There was no way I was going to convert my DVD collection to Blu-Ray, so this was the perfect solution.I also love the slim look.
I appreciate when I get a good quality product so here's my recommendation.It's a perfect gaming mouse. However, make sure like someone else said, to get the two programs for it from logitech.com. I jumped straight into a game and had problems using the middle button so I went to the website and got the latest software for it and it works perfect now.I had a Microsoft intellimouse explorer (optical mouse) for three years and upgraded to this one for the increased precision and control. The Microsoft mouse is a good reliable mouse but the Logitech is much better for tasks or games where you want precision. I use a hard wood surface and it works without a glitch.The wheel on the Logitech is better than the Microsoft mouse as well. The Logitech is more accurate, silent, and not overly sensitive.I don't see why people say it's heavy. It feels just right to me.
Bought this on a whim and surprised how smartly designed it is, small enough to throw in a your brief case or laptop case and stable enough for basic tablet usage. Supports multiple angles and was relatively steady performer. Good find and a worthy purchase. Note: Amazon carries multiple versions of this stand under different names AND a white version is available as well.
Since I'm buying an HDTV for a video games system like the PS3. Does this TV support PS3 HDMI at 1080p?The only other HDTV I'm used is a Visio and it only has 1080i. But it didn't support HDMI with video games systems, you had to use Component cables not HDMI.
This is a fairly basic case, but it fits the Canon A710 snugly and doesn't add too much bulk. I wish it were available in more colors.
I searched extensively for a good IPOD speaker system so that could enjoy without headphones the large selection of music I have amassed on my new IPOD. I even looked at alarm clocks, radios and portable speaker systems with docking capability. My goal was not to replace an existing alarm clock or other device I already possessed, just to simply to have an inexpensive option to play my music out loud. Quality sound was was the one feature I demanded most.And then I came across this Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock. It surpassed all of my expectations. From anywhere in my loft home I can remote control my Ipod and take advantage of the excellent sound system I already have in place. The controls are easy to use and set up is quite simple. And the footprint space it takes up on my shelf is minimal.I have yet to explore the video capability of the device, but I am hopeful that it will be equally excellent.I would buy this device again and have encouraged my friends to do the same.
I purchased this GPS system after talking to my son who owns the same GPS. He did alot of research before purchasing this particular brand & model. It is all he said it was. We used it on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and it was fantastic!! I never knew traveling could be so easy. I highly recommend this GPS to others. It has alot of wonderful features, very accurate directions, very easy to understand, and very easy to use. It was also a very pleasant buying experience.....reasonable price & quick shipping. Will definitely buy from again. Thanks!
Yamaha 6090 received recieved but will not power on, returned item to seller.Seller confirmed receiver was received.Looking for credit for the received that was paid for.
These have been the industry standard for a longtime. Reliable, light weight and affordable, they are the best choice for your bag!
This item was recommended by amazon for use with my new camcorder, a Hitachi DZHS500A DVD Hybrid. Unfortunately, the flash card is incompatible with this camcorder. I returned the flash card, and have now received a refund from amazon.
Although it has a 1.86 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM, it is very slow compared to a slower model. Besides, the battery life is only about 1.5 hours at the most making it not as portable as other SONY laptops.
I bought 2 of them expecting at least 1 of them to work, but they didn't. Also unfortunate is that I have to pay return shipping in order to get my money back. So $3.38 minus $2.05 for shipping = a bad decision in buying this product. Invest in something with higher quality.
This mouse works great, I got it fast from amazon and with vista I had it installed and working very quickly. Its totally customizable. The receiver fits right inside the mouse and comes out at the touch of a button. the mouse is turned off right when you put the receiver back inside which is nice and the wheel adjusts on the fly with a switch right on the bottom. It works great on any surface with the great laser in the bottom. Highly recommended.
My credit card was charged 11/09/07, however never received, as of 12/11/07 waiting for reply from sellor.
I absolutely love the Roku SoundBridge. I love it so much that I have three of them: One M1001 and two M500s. They're pretty much the same except for the display.The Soundbridge is absolutely fantastic. I've used it with Windows Media Connect, the server built into Windows Media Player, with Rhapsody, and with Yahoo Music. It plays all of the songs in my library and licensed tracks as well.The sound quality is great. It's actually much, much better than connecting my PC to my stereo (either using RCA cables or digital optical/coax).I've also had absolutely no hiccups or stutters either using wired ethernet or wi-fi. It blows the SlimDevices Squeezebox I used to have completely out of the water.What else is there to say.... there are third party applications out there that let you control the soundbridge from your PC or mobile device and use the display for other purposes.Minor complaints would be that the navigation is not as intuitive as it should be and it would be nice to have more hierarchical navigation so that you could easily go 'back' to the last thing you were doing instead of going back to the root menu.
At the end of _The Secret History_, I was disappointed to find that the newest literary genius had written a rather engaging potboiler, if not much else. Still, I considered it a good first novel, and a compelling--if showy--novel.Then came this monstrosity.Showing the daring brilliance of Caleb Carr or Steve Martini, Donna Tartt's _The Little Friend_ is a sad little tale that starts out with a glimmer of promise and ends like a movie of the week. It's sad, shopworn characters and tired, threadbare cliches are neither insightful nor entertaining. This is a boring book with bad diction and a thoroughly disappointing ending. Just ...pitiable throughout.The worst part may be that the first book was a potboiler dressed as a novel. This time, it's not even dressed up, and Tartt doesn't even give a resolution. Ambiguity is essential in good novels. Unfortunately, Tartt didn't write one.Don't read this book on a dare. Run away.
I bought this to use with my Dell XPS ultrabook since I was determined to not get key prints all over my new screen. No smudges so far - the screen is always clean!
Always used this model of banana plugs for my home made 12 ga. speaker cables. Looks good and work extremely well.
I have been using this lens for about a month now. I got the lens because I thought I could use it as kind of every-day-type-of-lens. Altough the lens is very sharp and the optics are not in question, for every day use I think is a bit too heavy. Other than that, I think the lens is excellent.
I bought these a couple years before I started wearing eyeglasses full time. They work great for hiking and hunting, as long the lighting isn't too dim. Being so small and lightweight made them perfect for carrying along "just in case" you needed them, versus carrying the 1.5 - 2 pound beasts.I primarily wear glasses now, full-time, for astigmatism. These binoculars do not have the appropriate eye relief for eye glasses wearers, but I have no problem using these without eye glasses, thanks to the ability to individually adjust the focal length on the right lens. This lets me focus the binoculars until things are crystal clear on the left side, and then tweak the right eye focus to match.
this product is a good quality cable equal to the cables selling locally for $25 or more and performs very well
don't waste any time. buy some...
This lens has been one of my go to walk around lenses for quite a while not since I had first bought it. The bokeh at f/1.4 is amazing. I have yet to try this with my 5D Mark III. But the lens is simply amazing on a camera like the Canon Rebel T2i (550D).This lens is very fun, and very fast. The pictures are very sharp.
I was pleased with this item. It seems very solid and my tablet fits very nicely in it. It folds and adjust firmly and appears its construction should last for some time. The stand folds into nice unit that fits easily into my tablet case. Worth the money invested in it.
This is the 3rd Mini Disc Player I have had; the 2nd Hi MD. Got it to replace one that was stolen, which brings me to my first point, if I had a hard drive player, and it got stolen, I would have had to replace all the songs I had previously transfered. I have 5 HiMD disc with about 3500 songs. I am able to share discs with my wife, can't do that with a HD player.I just tried the tape transfer and it works great.My only complaint is I think the "100x" transfer speed is a bit of a stretch. It is faster than my last one, but not 100x faster
I have not been a fan of this brand for a while. I used to do competition stereo back in my younger days. My wife wanted a simple add on for her stock stereo and I had loaned her my 1200 watt system until my car was fixed. She was very disappointed had being used to the fuller, richer bass. The amp, is over rated, its not 500 watts, maybe 300 or less. Decent, cheap add on for small bass gains, but you have to crank the amp to full power to hear it. Save your money, get a decent subwoofer, small amp, and build your own box for just a little more!
I wear my headphones religiously. I just bought these 4 months ago and after nearly daily use, they're falling apart. The comfort cushions went first, then the inner screen, now the wiring is failing and sound is spotty. I also have a hard time keeping them on or in my ears, the over the ear piece was too big and provided no help.These are good for occasional use.
These are not for audiophiles, who spend all night waffling on about the depth of a speakers sound, pretending they can hear the difference between speakers that costs $1500 and $1600! However that said, if you want a speaker that within 5 minutes of setting up let's you listen to your favourite cd's on your home system, and not eat up the batteries go ahead and buy these you won't be dissapointed.Expecting these speakers to have the performance of high end speakers costing several hundred or thousands of dollars is absurd. By the way for those moaning about low volume levels and static, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
I bought 4, but only 3 worked. I would suggest you either buy extras or spend your money elsewhere. The failed cable didn't transmit audio and one color, likely a manufacturing defect.
It only took about a 1/2 hour to setup all my components, web setup page and remote worked perfectly. I did not have to make one change, I found it easier to setup then your standard universal remote. Great product!
Ever bought a memorex 40mmx 1248AJ, but its reading capability is terrible. It even can not read the disc written by itself easily (very very hard). Exchanged a 48mmx 2448 with more [money], everything seems good. I like the feature that it can adjust the writing speed according to the data transfer rate (e.g., if you write at 48x, but if the computer can not deliver such a high data rate, the drive will force a lower writing speed such as 24x). This feature is better than the one that the drive waits till the buffer is refilled (the 40mmx 1248AJ does this. This is also a good feature, but due to that the laser power density is not adjusted accoringly, the disc written looks very funny).Still looking for a 24x CDRW disc. Does anybody know where can find the 24x cdrw disc?
Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 667MHz DDR2 Notebook Memory (KVR667D2SO/2GR)Never had a problem with Kingston Memory. Best upgrade to a laptop anyone can make to improve performance. No brainer purchase.
The headphone is excellent since it is as compact as an earphone but comfortable like a headphone. I love this product and it is good value for money.
I bought this years ago and it was a great product. I hardly ever had any radio interference, even on stations that had existing signals - as soon as I turned this on, the radio went totally silent and I could enjoy the music from my Ipod. Then one day I was being a bit of a clutz and leaned over my seat and cracked the adapter plug, which cut all the wiring inside it. Stupidly, I replaced it with a cheap Belkin transmitter from Wal-Mart. Bad move. I got interference everywhere, on any and every frequency. No matter where it was in my car.Then I bought a Satechi 6-in-1 FM Transmitter. It worked better than the cheap Belkin one, but not quite as good as this Griffin RoadTrip one; furthermore, my 30 gig video Ipod weighed too much for it and it kept flopping over if I hit some bumps on the road. Satechi's trasmitters are not held by a firm plastic cradle like this one does, and even though you could screw the joint on the Satechi one really tight, it will eventually loosen up and fold over on you again. After multiple times of the Satechi brand flopping over on me, it broke completely.Hindsight 20/20, I should have replaced my first Griffin RoadTrip with another one.
The item was shipped very promply! Good job seller keep it up!
These PC speakers rock. be good to yourself, and throw away your wimpy pc speakers that came with your PC package. If you are serious abour listening to music on your PC, I don't think there is a more serious system out there. very easy to set up, looks great, and is very substantial. I don't really listen to my home stereo since I got these. May get rid of that too!
I have had this modem at two different places and have found this particular modem to be reliable and useful. Broadband speeds are reasonable and installation is fast and easy. Just plug it in - it works. I like things simple and this seems to fit the bill.
Unit works well. It's smaller, lighter, and runs cooler than the original. Shipping was very quick. With its help my old 600X will stay in service a while longer.
I have only used it once, that was when it arrived. First I have bought and I hope the last. Good price, arrived in good shape, works.
I purchased this printer back in early 2006 (2.5 years ago) for the express purpose of printing labels on printable CD's and DVD's. It does this so incredibaly well I can overlook all its other quirks and shortcomings. I buy the ink-jet printable discs online and the label results are outstanding using the Epson software that comes with the printer.Quirks: Starts soooo slow...push the power button and go have lunch. Should be ready when you get back. Pretty slow actually printing but that doesn't bother me as I don't print that much and never long documents. Color is OK. I use aftermarket (refilled) compatible cartridges that work just fine but you have to trick the printer when changing them so it doesn't rebel on you. Don't let the printer sit for weeks without using - the cartridges will give you fits if you do. Haven't used the "no computer", USB or memory card printing features so I can't comment on them.I love the CD/DVD label printing feature so much I've purchased two more new in the box Epson printers (newer models) on craigslist for about $40.00 each just in case this one fails.Bottom line: If you want ultra-professional looking CD labels but don't care too much about standard printing performance, buy this or one of the other Epson printers that have this feature.
When it works, it does the trick, and the price is great.At first, it worked most of the time. Occasionally, one of the switches wouldn't "take". I'd have to click one switch then the other, back and forth a few times, or even disconnect and reconnect the USB cable to get it to work.That's been happening more and more often. It's just a few months old and at this point fails more often than it works. I'm going to buy a different brand this time.
It worked great when I was taking the pictures of my 5-month old. Because she never stop moving when not sleep, I cannot take clear photos indoor with my other lens.This is a must-have for photographing babies.
Why buy this when you can get an ipod nano with color screen and music capability, and can hold your work files and photos! I don't see how anyone would buy one of these now at this price...
It seems solidly build, has no noticeable noise in my setup, and just works. I didn't give it 5 stars because that would make me feel too generous.
I just bought this product and wanted to post a little review after my first initial recordings and a little time spent on the Neuros Technology forums. Here are some of the pros and cons I came up with about this recorder:Pros: The movie I recorded using the Recorder 2 showed up immediately on my PSP. No extra conversion to deal with. I was also able to use it to put a movie on the my friends Zune although it took the Zune's software about three hours to complete that task. Of course, I was able to import the movie into my iTunes library and sync to my iPod which took about 3 minutes!Cons: The on-screen display is circa 1997! Would be nice to see it updated. Also the recorder cannot be operated without the remote! No buttons on the neuros at all. Be aware that although you can record for as long as your memory card has space, it will create a new file after two hours. That's right, DVD movies over two hours long will result multiple files! I was able to splice the two together using video editing software but who wants to go through that! The last thing is that the quality is slightly under what I would have expected but I think it may be the quality of the RCA cables it came with. I think I will take a suggestion from a neuros forum member and buy Monster Gold camcorder cables and see what happens.Overall, it works for what I bought it for which is to expand movie selections for the PSP. If it works with Zune (can't really be sure yet), great! It definately works with my iPod and Smartphone. I can't complain about that because so far so good there.I give four stars for the cluncky interface which is difficult to navigate and may be impossible for a novice!
My 6 year old son loved this and took a lot of great photos, but then it just went dead after about 2 weeks. There was no accident and changing the batteries didn't do anything. My son is now very disappointed and we are looking for another camera.
I just got the Canon Selphy CP730 and the best thing that I can say is that it is extremely portable. If you want a picture on the fly, wherever you go then I might consider this. But if you are buying this to use at home like I have, with an eye for toting it about, the print quality is lacking sharpness and the colors are lacking depth. My HP printer does a much better job but lacks the portability. Bottom line, it doesn't produce good pictures.
Those of us old enough to have owned (or still own) a collection of prime lenses for our film SLRs will appreciate this little gem by Nikon, an amazingly compact and inexpensive 50mm f/1.8 lens designed for 35 mm cameras but fully adaptable for the DX format as well. On a digital camera, this lens has an equivalent focal length of 75mm, turning it into what we used to call a "portrait lens". Well, this little 50mm Nikkor is available at a price of just a bit over $100! It is fully automatic and very fast-focusing despite not having a built-in motor, probably due to the fact that it is a prime lens. Resolution and contrast are outstanding for its class and its image is totally free of visible geometric distortion. This is truly a rare buy -- assuming you do a lot of portraiture. Snap it up while it's still available. What can you lose at this price?The general usefulness of this lens, however, is somewhat limited, its focal length being a bit too long for everyday use, although it is excellent with a 35mm format. Also, I find it disappointing that a lens shade doesn't come with it. I did locate a discontinued Nikon snap-on shade in a local store and I hope you can, too. Otherwise you are stuck with a screw-on shade.Enjoy.
I purchased to go along with the ANL fuses I purchased for my two inverters 1000W and 2000W. Nice because my 1/0 AWG wire fits just right in the ends of this fuse holder. like the clear cover so you can see what is going on and check the fuse easily.
This is a wonderful modem. It's easy to install, and gives high speed connections (44kbps to 53kbps) every time with NO drops! If you have a Via chipset on your motherboard, then follow Zoom's advice on their tech support page [web page]). Zoom says to go to [web page] and download the latest 4 in 1 driver file, and also download the USB filter driver.After doing that, you should be good to go. I am not a certified A+ PC Technician like the above reviewer from October 5th, 2001. But, Zoom's tech support page made it easy for me to find out this information. Way to go Zoom tech support :0)I recommend this modem to everyone looking for an easy to install, fast, reliable modem!!!!!!
I had two of these VR-1 units and they worked great for my application.I bought a third VR-1 about a month ago and right out of the box it exhibited an annoying tick or pop each time it would compress the audio after a few seconds of silence to reset. I exchanged it for a replacement and it behaves exactly the same way. The only conclusion I can reach is that Audiovox must have changed the operation of the VR-1 for the worse.I can no longer recommend this formerly fine product. What a shame.
This was purchased to watch movies and TV shows on the internet from a laptop across the room. When the laptop is closed and moved to a sidetable after a video is started, often the HDMI connection from the laptop is lost. The result is that the web browser shifts off the TV back to the laptop and a really annoying interuption of reopening the laptop, moving the browser back to the TV, maximizing the window, and gently setting the laptop aside to avoid a repeat. This sensitivity to movement seems to be getting worse with use and was not a problem with the shorter HDMI cable from another manufacturer that this replaced. The cable is probably fine if plugged in once and the device is not moved, but if you're regularly moving things around you may want to go with a different manufacturer.Update: Purchased a second cable and the protective lining came loose after only limited use (picture is provided above). Definately DO NOT purchase if either connection will be moved regularly, it's just too poorly manufactured.
I would recomend this product, I tried a couple others and this one is the best I have found for the zune. I use it everyday in rugged conditions and no problems, just good solid protection for the past month.
I gladly pulled my old cd deck and replaced it with this adapter that let's me plug in my phone, iPod, and iPad. Sound levels are perfect and clarity is dead on. Who had CDs anymore? This is a 20 min install with only a screwdriver and a drill for the extra jack I bought. Looks like, sounds like a pro install/mod.
I'll split this review into three sections:1. Gear accommodation2. Comfort & ease of use3. ProtectionBeing a shoulder bag, this bag allows me to access my gear while the bag is hanging on my side. In this review I'll try to describe how I use the bag. When I mention "left"" or "right", I do this from my own perspective, looking down on the bag as it's hanging from my side.1. Gear accommodation:Probably one of the most important questions potential buyers might have is: "will my stuff fit?", so I'll start off with what I currently carry in this bag to give you an indication of what the bag will accommodate:*Nikon D700* Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s*Nikon AF-S 50mm f1/.4G*Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II*Nikon TC-14E II teleconverter* 2 xPocketWizard Plus II*Lastolite 12" EzyBalance*Nikon SB-900 flash*Sekonic L-358 light meter*Giottos Rocket Air* 2 xNikon EN-EL3spare batteriesThe F-2 has one big main compartment which you can use however you like. The bag comes with a four-section removable insert, which I have installed almost completely to the right side, with just enough space to the right of it to fit the folded EzyBalance. I keep my D700 to the left of the insert. The four-section insert itself houses all the lenses mentioned above in three of the four sections, with one PocketWizard and the SB-900 in the fourth section.If you remove the insert, a D700 with the 70-200mm attached will just fit in the main compartment.The bag has two quite large side pockets. I keep the L-358 and second PocketWizard in one, and a bunch of small stuff (the two spare camera batteries, the Rocket Air and some other cleaning stuff) in the other pocket.There are also two smaller pockets on the front of the bag, which I use to for a memory card case and two Honl speed straps.The flap itself has a zippered compartments which holds a Honl snoot and some filter gels.2. Comfort & ease of use:The flap covering the main compartment has velcro and two metal buckles. The buckles are very sturdy, but almost impossible to open with just one hand. I close the buckles when I'll be walking in crowds (concerts, cities, etc.) to help avoid theft. The rest of the time, I just close the flap and don't mess with the buckles.The bag is comfortable to carry, but you do have to realize that a should bag will never be as comfortable as a backpack. In the end, it's a trade-off between portability and accessibility. Fully loaded, my bag is around 4.5kg, which is quite some weight to hang on a shoulder for a few hours. I did a few city trips in Italy over the summer while carrying this bag, but I usually tried to take just the bare essentials (e.g. the body + one or two lenses), to keep things comfortable. For long trips, either use a backpack or bring less equipment!3. Protection:Domke bags have limited padding, which allows them to "mold" to your body as they hang from your shoulder. The bottom of the main compartment has a padded insert of about 1cm thick, which I guess will provide enough protection for just setting down the bag on the floor casually. I wouldn't go hiking with this bag if I know I might fall and land on the bag itself with my stuff inside.As for weather protection: the Waxwear finish definitely shields against some rain, and I recently walked around with the bag for about half an hour in snowy weather without a problem. However, perhaps the weakest point of the bag (weather protection-wise) is the sides - the main compartment tends to bulge outward a bit, which means that if you are not careful, rain might leak into the bag from the side of the main flap. I keep a plastic plastic with the bag in case I get caught in a rain shower. For short periods of exposure to rain, you should be fine.Conclusion:A great bag for most uses, but consider a backpack if planning to bring lots of equipment on long hikes.
I always find some issue w/ every m/b I own. This one had a problem w/ the Intel SATA. I have a Maxtor 300GB SATA drive and when connected to the onboard Intel SATA controller in IDE (non-RAID) mode would kick up connection errors (replace cable) in WinXP during heavy loads (eg. large file copy or Virus scanning each night) and sometimes the drive would become inaccessable (XP disabled drive due to excessive errors). I replaced the SATA cable twice and tried the shortest one I could find to reduce any EMF issues. This helped, but errors still occured during virus scans each night. I chose the Intel controller because it has native SATA support (no 3rd party drivers needed in WinXP; Southbus recognizes it w/o drivers).It looks like Promise has more stable SATA support than Intel. I finally connected the drive to the onboard Promise RAID controller, loaded the SATA Promise drivers in XP and no more errors.I've not had any problems w/ USB ports going bad, but I have had USB ports become unusable until the system was rebooted (eg. USB drives are not recognized). Usually when a hub is connected to the port.I love ASUS m/bs and will continue to buy them in the future.
These have a buzzing sound unless you hold your head in exactly the right spot, which for me ended up being with my head turned to the right, kind of hard to watch tv that way. I tried to eliminate any kind of interference and nothing helped. Once you find the right spot to hold your head, you can't move it right or left or it will buzz.i did change the volume between the tv and headphones and that did help some but not enough to make these wearable.
I have had three of these cameras, and the first two were duds out of the box. I finally received a replacement from HP that lasted beyond the 90 days warranty. Now six months later, the replacement has quit working. I contacted HP, only to be told, "Sorry, you should have called during the warranty period." Perhaps they make some cameras that are better, but it would appear that after three cameras, I would at least get fortunate enough to get one to last longer than a few months. I will definitely be looking elsewhere for my next camera.If you buy this camera and have good success, then good for you. If you haven't bought it, at least consider looking elsewhere. Also, read this review (http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2286), and note the "Final Words" section at the end.Finally, the M307 cameras I have had were replacements for the original 635 model I had purchased. I did like that camera's overall image quality. Just too bad it didn't last past eight months, and the replacements less than that. My Nikon N65 SLR is still going strong, so I will await to get a digital SLR by Nikon.
I am an sight impaired individual that was using an CRT that was made by AOC. THe monitor was ok but it was causing a lot of eye strain. So, I researched quite a few LCD monitors and I went to some of the major electronics to preview the displays. As I kept researching and previewing many displays my eyes was always affix on the 193p. I was impressed with the contrast, brightness, and color depth. So, I went ahead and purchased it from j&R Electronics. I received it within a week, connected it to my computer and I was even more impressed! I am enjoying every second of use. I highly recommend this oroduct.
The Casio QV-4000 Digital Camera has my unreserved endorsement!Rather than lug our old, heavy 35mm camera (and its bulky bag of accessories) on our recent trip to Thailand we opted for a medium priced "point-and-shoot" 35mm and the Casio Qv-4000.We purchased several 128meg compact flash cards, a couple of extra sets of rechargable batteries and away we went.The camera is a breeze to operate and delivers images of superb color and clarity. There are an abundance of shooting modes for those who want more out of a camera (including the very useful "best shot" mode), but for novices (or those who don't want the camera to run their vacation) the "auto" modes deliver consistant quality over a wide range of shooting conditions.Having several large compact flash cards allowed us to shoot at a higher (not the highest) resolution (2256x1504x24b) so the resulting images can be blown *way* up and still retain exceptional detail. In addition, about halfway through our trip we were able to have the images transferred to CD at a local photo lab - thus freeing up the cards for more images!Battery life is exceptional with this camera! The included battery charger accepts input of 100-240 Volts AC so we were able to use it with 'local' current with only the addition of a... plug adapter. (Another big plus is that the camera runs on standard AA batteries in a pinch.)This camera did everything we asked of it, offers multiple shooting modes (including Macro and 30 second AVIs) is suitable for beginner or expert, boasts long battery life and excellent 4.2 megapixal image quality with concise, clear menus and easy to turn dials.A Winner!!
What can I say? Works like you'd want it. I also usedMicro SATA Cables - CF Card to 1.8 inch ZIF Adapter for IPODandTranscend 32 GB 133x CompactFlash Memory Card TS32GCF133with it and it's like my iPod is brand new again.I used these with the iPod 5g (30gb).
My husband and I got my mother and his mother a mailbug this past Christmas and they just love them! They have saved themselves a fortune in long distant phone calls and no stamps to run to the post office for. They have contact with everyone now and love to send as well as receive e-mail. My mother refers to it as &quot;My Buddy&quot;.
I like to set my cameras for email settings on the lowest standard setting then be able to change quickly to higher density settings for beautiful clear photos. I have to say this camera does everything well. I worry a little about the large LCD screen and if it will get scratched or damaged because I carry it all the time and I tend to be a little careless. I have to make sure it is in something soft so it won't get scratched. My old Canon Elph 400 had a little LCD screen and was very beaten up & dropped a lot but it lasted 3 years until I dropped it too hard. They are amazing little cameras and take quite a beating. The video is easy to use, review and download. I like it much more then my old camera. It is much quicker and takes infinitely better photos.
overall I like the phone. it does take a little getting used to since it's so small. If your eyesight isn't the best make sure your glasses are always on hand for this one. I dont like that you really can't clip it on with much confidence. It will slip off easily. Also the fact that you have to keep it on the base in order to insure it's charged up means you can't just clip it on and go about your business.
At over 8 pounds of carrying weight, this Vaio is not ideal as a traveling laptop. Instead, it's designed to be a desktop replacement. Witness the 2.8Ghz P4 processor (not the mobile version), which is screaming fast especially for gaming and video/audio editing, as well as 512MB of fast RAM and large screen. BTW, the screen is beautiful and has terrific viewing angles.This particular configuration is a good value; what you won't get is built-in DVD burner. Otherwise Sony, in its usual way, throws in a lot of add-on software. Performance seems pretty good, as the system is responsive at all times. The internal fan does kick in a lot, to cool down the system. In this regard, I highly recommend a cooling pad with built-in fans, such as the "Bytecc cooling pad" I'm currently using. It plugs into the USB port and the fans keep the air flowing under the laptop.A beautiful screen, admirably fast performance, and general good looks make this Vaio a good choice for anyone except those needing a constant traveling companion.
I needed some extra memory cards for my digital camera as photography is a serious hobby of mine. Often I'm out into the forests and bush country where there is no place to download the many pictures I've taken so I wanted some extra cards. These cards more than fit the bill. They will contain a great many still shots, and the price was really quite amazing. I would deal with this party again and at any time. Thanks.Denny
Having owned 4 Dell laptops, I priced another one. Having found an equivalent Dell would cost about $800-$1000 more, I decided to make a change. It took a while to weed out the Acer supplied software that slowed down the system and add another 16 applications, but afterward I found this Ferarri to be an excellent extremely fast computer. When 64-bit applications appear I believe it would speed-up further.If I were to keep the Acer restore software (restore to basic Acer setup only, all else lost), It would cost me 3 days of reloading my software applications.
I'm running a distributed computing program in this case, and the high airflow fan design keeps my Athlon 64X2 6000+ running at 43C at 100% CPU usage. I'd call that a cool case. The sleek black design and blue LEDs don't hurt the coolness, either. I'm running all fans on high speed and can't hear them at all. The case is being assisted in CPU colling byGigabyte GH-PCU23-VE 3D Rocket II - Processor cooler - ( Socket 478, Socket 754, Socket 940, Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket AM2 ) - aluminum with copper baseMy only minor complaint concerns the ultra-miniature pigtail mounted speed switches for the fans. There are enough flat areas on the case to mount an external fan control panel. As built, you have to shut down and open the case to change fan speeds.
Amazon sent the cases well packed. Great layout for new build and I like the USB and firewire location at the top of bay. Excellent fit and finish.
Wall outlet charger, car charger, and USB extension cord in this pack, all for one low price. The USB extension cord is helpful for many computers where the USB outlets aren't very convenient, since Shuffles have a direct USB plug-in connection instead of a cable like other iPods.
Since Staples was strong armed (according to a local staples rep) by the big guys like Lexus, Epson and HP and can no longer sell compatible cartridges, it is nice to get compatible cartridges from a reputable source. Works just fine.
Bought this ink cartridge 12/4/10. Installed it and used it for printing 1-2 pages per week. Now two and a half months later, after printing less than 20 pages, it stopped working. No ink showing on printed pages. Opened up printer, removed & reinstalled cartridge, but still no ink on printed pages...
I am using this card with a Windows XP 32 Bit operating system, the card installed without a hitch and is faster than I expected. With the computer in the same room as my wireless card I don't even need to use the antenna. I am very impressed and it has worked flawlessly for me.
I read a lot and this is by far one of my favorite reads this summer. I agree with other reviewers that if you are a Dan Brown fan you will like this book.Detective Clay Ryder is smart, well educated, fit, and tortured by his wife's death and his lousey childhood. Dr. Rachel Meridith is a film professor who is the grandchild of Parisian Jews who lost art, and her grandfather's life, to a horrid Nazi officer. She is the last surviving member of her family. They are brought together when Clay is sent to the Met where a package containing a Van Gogh owned by her grandparents is sent anonymously. He traces the painting to them and to her.What follows is a tale that will keep you guessing right up to the final chapters. The information on art lost by Jews during WW2, and kept from Holicost survivors in many cases, is told as part of the story. That was interesting and added to the story in a positive way.The planning and cunning put forth by "the bad guys" was amazing, but as you are so caught up in the story of the Nazi officer from the war onwards you can accept it in the plot.This is a great book and I think would make a great movie. Maybe Daniel Craig and Rachel Weiz(sp?) could star?
great accessory saves the screen but Garmin should include these with there fishfinders when you buy them.
It's rather bulky, so for those of you who use your Timbuktu's to transport, say, gold bullion, then I say yes, buy this. If you're one of the regular folks who don't have massive heavy loads, this might be a waste of money.Good padding, but quite thick. WILL damage your suit if used.
This camera is outstanding. It is easy to use with a ton of options and features to use. The software downloads quickly and easily. It was a perfect gift and I'm glad I bought one for me too!
We love it. It has great features and it is easy to use. It needed a map upgrade, but that wasn't too tough. We upgraded from a different manufacturer, and we are glad we did.
Good price and does exactly what it was intended to do. I connected my headphones to my 32 inch HDTV while playing my 360 and the volume was too loud. Turning the TV volume up or down didn't help so I thought I just needed a volume control cable and this is what I exactly needed.The only con about this is that I don't like volume scrolling wheel. I wish it just had two separate buttons for increasing and decreasing volume, but I'll get over it.
Easy to use and fast to install. Love the price. It fit perfectly for our television. I made sure that the mounting patterns on our son's television matched this mount before I purchased and it worked perfectly.
Sorry, the title of this review wasn't intended to be inflammatory, but to present the perspective that while one person sees the answer to his problems, another sees worthless electronics.In my case this product worked fantastic, as I purposely preplanned the two worst channels on my cable system to compare against, and then challenged the VR1 to prove it's worth. Not trusting my own (rather critical) perspective, I asked two other family members to aid in judging this product's performance. Both agreed with me (with no prodding on my part) that it performed above and beyond what was expected.Note that this purchase wasn't for me, but for a family member living several states away (so I was the guinea pig for this experiment, meaning I have no vested interest). But my testing (of the two worst channels I could find, with the highest and lowest volume) proved that for the price, it is well worth the aggravation cable companies impose on people.In fact, it would seem to me that not only is this device very useful for it's intended purpose, but maybe equally valuable to demonstrate to the cable guy when he comes to your house why you see a problem (but for some reason they never do). The question to ask your service provider is: Why should I have to pay $25.00 for something my service provider is doing wrong????But, many prefer to accept what is provided, and a very workable solution such as this product is exactly that.I'm impressed, and that's hard to do.
It was easy to apply, everything you need to apply. Holding up well so far. I like this better than an actual physical contraption added to the back.
I was extremely dissapointed the price was too high but the quality was low.
Easy installation. Excellent sound quality. Performs as advertised. Needed to contact Sennheiser, customer service with a technical question. Did not have a long waiting period before being connected to an adviser. The adviser was friendly and my question was answered immediatly. Should be noted that I had no problem understanding what the adviser was saying. The customer service facility is here in the USA.
In a word: Awesome!I've been using this mouse for a month now and can't belive the difference between this and an older Logitech Optical Mouse....no lag, jittering, etc.I play Medal of Honor Spearhead online and this mouse just absolutely rocks! Took a day or so to get used to the different feel but now it feels perfect!For 20.00 less than CompUSA or Best Buy is selling this for you cannot go wrong. If you are in the market for a new optical mouse look no further!
(Judged using an RCA RC5220P DVD Player connected with a 2ft. S-Video 2 Monster Cable.)I wasn't buying a TV just for the heck of it; granted, I didn't have a huge amount of money to spend, but I wanted something good. With the money I had set aside to buy a new TV, the dilemma eventually came down to 24&quot; or 20&quot; flat screen (for around the same price). Now that this television is in my home, I'm in heaven. The picture I'm getting is more astonishly impressive than it was in the store. &quot;24&quot; [starring Keifer Sutherland] has never looked better. The television is so clear in fact that even the movie &quot;High Fidelity&quot; blew me away, visually - and that's not the type of movie I'd normally use as a test. Video testers are usually movies like &quot;The Matrix,&quot; &quot;Lord of the Rings,&quot; &quot;Unbreakable,&quot; &quot;Toy Story,&quot; etc. . . . but for a movie with no particular visual flare to still make my mouth drop, that says something.The great thing about it is that a complaint I've had for years - when I watch a DVD, I want the black bars on the top and bottom to be as black as possible without darkening the movie itself. With this television, the blacks are black and the whites can't get any whiter. The colors pop and the sharpness almost refuses to look pixelated, thereby resembling film cells. Lots of control over video and sound, so you can tweak them to your liking. Easy and efficient remote control and menu system. Top it all off with inputs ranging from RF all the way up to the highest standard, component, along with the PHILIPS brand name and you got yourself a television well worth 200 bucks.[Think 20&quot; is too small? Go with the larger versions of the same: 27&quot; Philips 27PT643R and 32&quot; Philips 32RF82S. To big? Try the 14&quot; Philips 14RF50S.]
Having previously owned the original Sonata, I was more than happy to purchase the Sonata II for my newest PC.While the original Sonata was excellent, it did have its flaws. (see my review of the original for more detail) The Sonata II addresses the biggest issues I had with the original Sonata, and maintains the good looks, intuitive design, and overall quality of the original.-The big "bullet hole" Antec logo is gone on the Sonata II! The sides of the Sonata II are sleek and beautiful, and don't have the ugly logo the previous case had.-A larger power supply for power-hungry motherboards. The original Sonata came with a 380w power supply, which was probably adequate at the time. With today's CPUs using more juice, the 450w power supply on the Sonata II is definitely an improvement. The fact that its a quality Antec Smartpower makes this case a bargain considering the power supply is worth over half the price of the case on its own.-The included 120mm fan is more useful than the one in the original Sonata as well. It features a manual control switch you can set to the speed you like. This allows you to balance cooling and silence as you would like, instead of relying on the power supply to do it for you, like in the old Sonata.-One final improvement is the door on the Sonata II. It features a double hinge and can move 270 degrees to the other side, for aesthetic or functional purposes.The only feature I didn't find useful on the Sonata II was the built in air duct. It didn't fit my motherboard, and after doing some research it is probably not a beneficial feature even if it fits your CPU. It was kind of a hassle to remove, but once it's out you don't have to deal with it again. I would suggest doing some research on airflow and studying how the temperatures in your case are affected before installing the air duct.Overall this is a great case and I am very impressed with Antec's improvement on a product that was already excellent.
I picked this model up over the weekend for $499, after researching for a good six months. We already own a 34" HD widescreen Panasonic that we use in the living room. Needed something smaller and less expensive for the bedroom.My review is based on using the set over the weekend. I will update if warrented in a few weeks.The set is a flat panel LCD, very attractive. Setup was fairly easy and intuitive. I have mine hooked up to an HD Cable box using component cables, and a standard set of audio cables. The manul does not make it clear, but the coax-in is located on a detachable cover on the rear side of the TV. I do not use the provided remote, as I programmed cablevision's remote to change channels & volume.As for PQ, there are several pre-set modes and one "personal" mode. The "personal" mode lets you choose your desired PQ settings for bightness, color, contrast, and Tint. I find the presets to push way too much red, and way too bright. I used my own settings and will calibrate with my DVE disk down the road.The audio is good, with adjustments available for bass and treble. HOWEVER, I cannot change the tint as it is grayed out on the screen. I called Phillips this morn, and they told me I have to disconnect the cable box to make the adjustments. Will try that tonight. All in all, I am happy with the set so far. Hope the tint issue can be resolved.
I have three of these in my house, and one in my shop/garage. My only complaint is that they don't make an auto CD changer that uses the same magazine. I think at one time, Blauplunkt did make one, but the receiver would not fit any of my vehicles. Guess you have to have a Porsch to use one of them.I see lots of complaints about the magazine, but in my opinion it is much easier to use than those that require you to pull a "slide" out and try to re-insert it in the correct slots.My suggestion to people who can not put in CD's because you have to turn them upside down: Buy more magazines, and never change the music selection within a magazine after you finally get them all inserted correctly in the magazine. Just grab a different magazine when you want to change your music selection. I know I have a couple dozen loaded with tunes I like to listen to in my car.
I have a Sony Vaio PCG-FX310 notebook. I have upgraded it successfully (added RAM and HD over the years) and it has always been fine. The only thing I don't like is that the HD is partitioned...this is annoying but can be dealt with and the partitions can be removed. OF COURSE Sony doesn't recommed upgrades...they want people to buy new machines...that's just called marketing. These machines are quite upgradeable. I've never had any problems with crashes or hardware failures. The CDRW/DVD combo drive is a dream. I'm a female with basic computer skills and I handled all of the upgrades myself.
This is a fabulous and reliable camera. Feels solid. Fantastic pictures. Easy to operate. A new D40 has been announced over the past few days, but its lack of an LCD display and buttons to manage basic camera controls (to reduce weight and make it more user friendly) would still make this my recommended Nikon DSLR. Expect prices to fall as the D40 becomes available.UPDATE July 2007: Things move fast in digital camera technology, this review probably becomes outdated soon.
One main selling point for me. I was orginaly going to get an iPod Nano (I was caught up in the "iPod rules all" craze), but one of my friends told me to take a look at Creative. When I saw this baby, I knew it was for me. I mean, you can get a 2 GB Nano for the same price as a 6 GB.A few other things that are nice about this lil' gadget are the orginizer, FM Radio/recorder, voice recorder, and customizable menus-another great thing.I suggest to anyone who is looking at a Nano to check out Creative's lil' powerhouse.
I bought this for my son. He is in middle school and his has to carry a binder instead of a back pack. The pads that come with the binders are pretty wimpy. He loves this one though. He says it work great!
After purchasing the tomtom 720 I am very much please with the many features that it has, The bluetooth is nice although I wish that the speaker would get a clearer tone with its incoming calls when traveling on interstate highways, sometimes it is hard to hear what the caller is saying when there is a lot of noisy conditions. also the computers built in voice prompts can tend to be scratchy and get cut off at times but other wise this is a real nice GPS I give it four stars out of five. Good job tomtom.
The Bell'O wall mounts shown on this page will not work with the Samsung LNT2353H LCD TV unless you also purchase the Bell'O 8190 Adapter. Amazon.com doesn't do a good job letting one know what is required. Otherwise TV is a great product from a quality company.
I SAW CABLES ANYWHERE FROM $1.99-$50. FROM MY USE THIS WORKS GREAT. I USE WITH BLURAY DVD EXCELLENT!
I received this in time and in excellent condition. The cables worked well with no problem at all.
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 bought it for my A450 Canon Powershot camera. It fits very well, and I can use the front pocket for battery storage.
Because this card DOES NOT come with a power adapter (the Belkin Cardbus card does, and I'm ordering one after I send this one back) it would not work with my flash drives. One it would not see at all, and the other it would see but not access.I assume it works O.K. with low or non power devices such as USB keyboards or Mice, or with devices that have their own power supply such as an External USB hard drive, but I've tested neither. I just know this one is 15 dollars more, then you need to turn around and buy the adapter, which is not even listed on Amazon?Also, the driver installation was a pain because after Windows XP installs its drivers, you have to disable all the USB controllers on the card, download the Adaptec driver, then it will install the Adapted drivers. That took me about an hour to find on the Adaptec website. I'm a technician and I do this kind of thing all day; it should not be this hard.Avoid this one.
I bought one of these for my new Xbox 360 that I received for the holidays and it works perfectly. It is much cheaper than the microsloft brand one and works just as well. If you want to save money and get the same value as the microsoft HDMI cable buy this one!
The Kingston card reader works very well and is a handy way to carry along a card reader when traveling instead of a bulkier 9-in-1 reader. It also allows you to use SD cards for extra storage. I highly recommend it. However, consider carefully before you buy this one advertised from Tech for Less. I purchased 2, based on the specs that said the SD card was a high-speed, 50x card. The readers were delivered fairly quickly and well packaged, but were NOT the high speed cards I wanted for my camera. When I returned the items, unopened, I was told by Tech for Less that they didn't have any with 50x cards and wouldn't be getting anymore in. So don't buy this if you want a high speed SD card, but otherwise I'd say "go for it."
I'm a big salad eater . After reading all the reviews I decided to give this a try. It is a bit noisy, but not enough to send it back. I used it with cabbage and carrots first to make coleslaw. . It shredded them beautifully. I tried some cucumbers and they sliced up so nice and thin. My only complaint is that it only does a very small amount at a time. I am looking forward to using cheese and potatoes in this fun little device. I am sure I will experiment alot with different things.
Great price, works as described, came packaged well and on time. What more does a vidiot need!
I tried this unit with both the alkaline batteries and the companion charging cord (which works fine) and found the FM transmission to be so weak as to make the unit practically useless. I discovered that by pulling over, remaining stationary with my arms in a certain position that I was able to get "three star" audio levels, but that was it.
...clearly these headphones have a major design flaw...To begin with, the headphones were extremely tight (maybe I just have a big head) to the point that I couldn't wear them more than an hour or two at a time. After a couple of months they started to loosen up...or so I though. One day I noticed that there was a pair of cracks on either side of the headphones where you adjust them. Over time the cracks widened, a year after the purchase, the right earpiece broke off completely while on an international flight to India...that sucked.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!PS - you've been warned.
I've had this card for about two months now, and after having taken more than 200 pics with my Canon S400, I haven't had any problems. With many of the electronic devices, it's either going to work the first 30 days or its not. I'd recommend that you take as many pics as possible during the first 30 days so that if it doesn't work, you can always return it.
I didn't expect too much out of this dvd player and I was pleasently surprised. The reason for purchasing this dvd player was for Divx movies. This player plays all Divx and some Xvid movies. For Xvid that don't play I converted them to divx and they worked just great.
I thought my mom might like the item and I was pleasantly suprised. She was estatic about this all-in-one stereo. She like the features and the sound. She's used to hearing music on a smaller radio and wanted to play her old records and listen to cdrs which don't play on some boom boxes.Pro: Looks good, cd and radio sound pretty good, plays cdrs great.Cons: Tape and phonograph sound a little tinny, hard to read control panel, no output jacks (that I saw).My mother loved it and in the end, that all that really matters.
Beware: The bulk of the almost $200 cost here is the license. The only way to access this license is by entering the "Product License Code" into the installation software during installation. Woe behold anyone who recieves a box with no sticker since there is absolutely no help either wih Amazon, the seller, the seller's FAQ center on the sellers website or anywhere else I can find. Without this little sticker with the Product License Code, what I have here is a very expensive paperweight. Extremely disappointing.
I wanted to simplify my review and get right down to sound quality.These headphones sound like no other. They have weight and bounce to their sound, and guitar riffs pop into your ears like the amp is right there in front of you. The drivers are super fast; they keep up with sharp tones and rapid changes in dub step and trance better than any other set of drivers I've heard. They also sound absolutely natural and evil when you drive an electric guitar through them. Dude, they'll blow your mind. They're exceptional for every musical genre.Vocals? You'll die and go to heaven. Incredibly well-rounded mid range, good extended low end and the best vocals I've ever heard come out of a set of headphones in my life. My favorite set of cans used to be a pair of Sennheiser HD590, which many people will agree were great for vocals. Sorry -- the SR225i is my new favorite by a thousand miles.Build quality? Light weight, comfortable for most (if your head is big, bend the headband outwards a little so the cups don't murder your ears). I wear them for many hours at a time. The cable is very thick and high quality. These headphones use separated ground channels all the way to the jack which probably explains some of the thickness. After a few months of owning them I had accidentally ran part of the cable over with a Dyson AirMuscle vacuum. There wasn't even a scuff.. the cable is quite simply a tank.These headphones sound like seeing through a camera lens that has been perfectly cleaned. Best headphones for the money, end of story people.. if you enjoy music, you'll enjoy these headphones
So you've read a bunch of people say it turned their screens pink. I am also one of those people.What am I using:2 x 23-inch Apple Cinema displaysCanon Pro9000 printerwith Apple Aperture 2/Adobe Photoshop CS in between.Serious photographer here, consistently frustrated with my on-screen color vs. printed color when using Huey Pro, I deactivated the Huey profiles and calibrated using my eyes and the internal calibration system of Mac OSX. Results are not perfect, but much more accurate than Huey. Now I am looking for a device that actually WORKS.Summary: waste of time and $$; don't bother
Works great in my 2010 Equinox. No issues seeing over it in my rear view mirror. Goes on and comes off in seconds. Stores under the front seat very easily. I am using it with a philips dvd player. Would buy again, It's a great product that I should have bought sooner.
After purchasing a HDTV, DVD player, speaker system and the cable remote, I had more remotes to fiddle with than made sense. The Logitech Harmony 670 was recommended to me by my Son, who had experienced the same situation. I ordered it on his suggestion, and when it arrived, I reviewed the directions and was at first a bit intimidated. I had some problems with the programming of the remote, so called Logitech support. Found out there was a problem with the remote. It was replaced without discussion by Logitech. The replacement, which cost me nothing, was prompt. I then got the remote programmed quite easily. Remember, I'm "technologically challenged" so to speak. Press one button, the tv comes on. Press another, and the DVD player starts. So Easy!! I love this thing. Would recommend it to anyone. Great item. Oh, it even controls my stereo system. Amazing item.
Before you think that your mouse has stopped working, try changing the battery! Mine started working sporatically, and then not at all, even though the red light on the mouse and the green light on the reciever was on. For some reason it didn't even come to me to change the battery- I guess I put the one battery in when I first purchased it and then just forget that it was even powered by battery!Otherwise this has been a good little mouse. Recommended (that is if it keeps on working!)
I read every review of this product on Amazon at least twice and finally decided the SR1 was what I wanted. I paid for 2 day shipping and it happened. Amazon does a very good job and I want to thank everyone who left a review on Amazon. The only comments I have is why would Sony sell a $1500.00 camera and not package it with a strap. Maybe mine is the only one without a strap? Second, When I loaded the software on my computer I was lost until I found the second set of instrution as a pdf file. The first attempt to connect the camera resulted in the "the program is not responding". I rebutted the computer with the camera still connected and got a message there was no operating system found. This always gets my attention. These were my only problems. The camera and software now work great. I just need to find that strap accessory from someone.Bob
I've bought several of these wireless headphones because I enjoy walking around and/or lying in bed while listening to TV. Compared to other headphones, the sound quality is fine. But the reason I keep buying them is because they break too easily. I call it my quarterly tax for listening in comfort.
There are certain DVD's I watch via computer. This allows me to watch and not hear my husband talking on the phone. Wonderful!
After testing the Archos 605 wifi for a few weeks, I can say that it was a great purchase. The large screen is excellent for viewing photos, videos, and perfect for surfing the web. With the internet plugin I was able to connect to my home wifi network and also surf the web in the airport.The speaker on the Archos is one of my favorite features. The touchscreen works great, but accuracy is key. Use the included stylus to press the small keys.Battery life is average, but charging is fast with the optional mini dock/ DVR dock/ or external battery dock.Overall, this does everything the ipod touch can do and exceeds those standards set by apple.What a great product!
I am very pleased with my Phillips television. The picture quality is excellent and very clear. There is an extensive menu, allowing for detailed adjustments. I would recommend this product.
As other users have mentioned, the batteries do get taxed, but I use rechargeable batteries to offset that, and have been impressed with this product. It didn't take long to get used to the division on the spacebar. The only problem I've had, when I set the timeout for 60 seconds to stop searching for the keyboard, is that it won't let me turn the keyboard recognition back on in the Palm, so I've had to do a soft reset, and then it works just fine. Aside from that, I think it's great.
This GPS is easy to use, easy to see and hear, and easy to swap between vehicles. Making navigation selections via the touch screen is handy. The unit's library is extensive. The ability to locate the nearest gas station or restaurant (by food type!), for example, has been useful since day one of ownership.The screen is large, sharp in detail, and easy to see day or night. The speaker that is attached to the power plug is clear, adjustable for volume, and does not physically get in the way as I had feared it might.The sandbad mount works great. The 2720 never moves on the dash regardless of cornering speed or road bumps. Attachments are included that allow a different mounting method if you want. Buy I like the ease of plopping the 2720 onto the dash of whichever car I'm driving.In general, a GPS is very handy. Recently, on a road trip on rural two-lane roads, I was directed by traffic officers to detour dozens of miles out of my way because of a bad traffic accident. I simply turned onto a different road with no idea of where it went and the GPS got me to my destination. But that is a gamble because, you see, a GPS sees any road, regardless of surface or condition, as driveable. Sometimes the road it sees isn't even there, as if the roadbuilders had planned one for there but never got to actually build it. This is definitely noticeable in a city. So common sense and a backup map in the glovebox is still a good idea when using a GPS.Still, after several months of use I believe the StreetPilot 2720 was the right purchase for me. It's a keeper.
Beyond the consistently poor (if any) customer service you can expect to receive from iSkin, the product itself is of questionable quality and value. While it does perform the function of protecting the keyboard and the space between the keys from dust and day-to-day use, the material is not very durable.Right out of the packaging the material had stretched (or was formed improperly from the beginning) so that extra material made the cover bunch up and ripple over some keys.Additionally, after the very first washing to clean the cover, the material stretched in other areas, and has not returned to shape in nearly a week. At this point I am not holding out hope.I have, however, seen some users with this keyboard cover that fits well and does not hinder typing.
I bought this remote after I finished upgrading my home theater setup. My wife kept complaining that it was a mess having all of those remotes out. 4 in total: Sony 46 XBR4 LCD TV, DirecTV DVR, LG BH200 BluRay/HD DVD player and Onkyo 705 receiver.It took my maybe 30 minutes to setup the remote on my computer. Enter in each of you devices which it walks you through. Very easy to do. The macros it makes are about as easy to setup as it can get. As other people have mentioned, it ask you how you want the volume handled depending on the task. When I'm watching regular TV, it uses the TV, when I'm watching a DVD, the receiver handles it.From the remote, you can even go into each device settings and fully control it. The is what allows you control of the finer settings for each device. But really most of the time you'll be using the macros as they can pretty can handle the majority of stuff.My wife loves the thing. All the other remotes are now put into a drawer. I have to say this universal remote is about as good as it gets. I would highly recommend it for anyone who has a number of things to control.
Hands down the best clear plastic case for the money. My son broke the original case I had bought on Ebay and after 2 or 3 different case I ran across this one. Great case and a snug fit. Worth every penny. Ordered mine from Ace Photo
I was afraid that when buying this product, it will either not work at all, or have poor assembly and fall apart. This product is cheap, yet delivers HDMI video. Works for me with no problems.
Reduces reflections magically and really does sharpen colors. I definitely recommend this. The only problem is that, if you normally like to manually focus, you have to switch the lens to automatic focus before adjusting the polarizer or else you'll lose your focus! Turning the polarizer will also turn the focus unless it's in the automatic function.*it is very hard to take off your lens though. and you cannot tighten it loosely or else it'll unscrew as you turn the polarizer so you kind of have to tighten it onto your lens all the way
What a neat little gadget! I purchased this to be able to take along vital info when we travel. It doesn't work well as a backup (not enough storage space) but for the vitals, it's about perfect. I only wish there was more info on U3 programs; some of the descriptive info is confusing. Very handy, and it will be on my keychain when we travel.
I didn't buy this camera at Amazon. I was a little leery of any sub-$300 wireless cam, so I scored it at a local retail outlet at a 20% premium.It doesn't have much in the way of features (via web interface): snapshot, Java video Applet, and some ActiveX atrocity that I'm not willing to test.This camera is fantastic! It's small, easy enough to set up, and performance is fine and dandy. (...)
The device was received on time. My son and daughter-in-law were pleased with the product. I would do business again with these people.
I bought this monitor after searching it seems like forever.I wanted a monitor for gaming but everything I read said that LCD's were not for gaming. Well I bought this monitor and I am extremely happy with it. The graphics are pure and clear. I am playing Asheron's Call 2 at the highest graphics settings and everything is crystal clear and nothing is lost. I am still amazed at how clear and vivid everything is. My computer is used for 90% gaming and I am as happy as I think I can be with this Monitor! I would not hesitate to recomend this 17 Inch LCD monitor!
my original thought was to contact pentax directly for this cable, but was advised by Pentax to go to Amazon, which was fine with me of course. the cable works naturally, and is NOT available directly from Pentax! Happy trails and good shooting,
I tried this one and another one i bought at Home Depot and they both work the same. The one from home depot was rated at 3ghz and this one just said performance... in the end they worked the same and the price was the same and right now i have this connector hooked up since it seems to have a better build quality.
Good remote, although some buttons a bit small. Used it to replace 3-4 remotes around house. The (programming) user interface is a bit annoying at first, but once you find the right links on the page, works great. I like the 'choose an activity' feature, which will basically create a macro to turn on/off multiple components. There are other harmony remotes with larger buttons or slightly different configurations, but they run a bit more expensive & I had emotional problem with spending 100 bucks on a remote :-)You'll have to tinker with it a bit to get it to your liking - example: when I switch from satellite to DVD, I don't always want to turn off the TV & then turn on.I'm a bit of a geek, so after toying with it for a night or two, I was good to go. The defaults will probably annoy you, but the real power of the remote is the ability to customize it extensively to your needs. You can easily tweak it & remap buttons, but it can be intimidating at first. If at first you don't succeed, try again.
I added this sub to my old Akai receiver which I was running with 2 medium sized JBLs and it has completely transformed the system. Dont spend your money on a complete new system-just buy a good sub for it! To get the kind of bass levels that I can get now at low volumes I used to have to crank up the JBLs to LOUD! The sound is clean and the built in crossover feeding the JBLs eliminates "hard Spots". Cant say enough about the system now but I honestly dont know if the Jensen is better or worse than competing brands but it sure works for me and others that have heard the difference.Price$50 CDN-amazing! (the other reviewer mentions "farting" when starting up or shutting down-weird but true- but is only momentary-also there are 2 completely different hook up methods which may account for the difference on opinion in the boominess-my hookup uses the Jensens internal crossover circuitry to run the satelites)
Good cheap cable. I ordered 3 of these for my home theater setup. Found out the one of the cables was junk right out of the packaging. I emailed customer service and was sent a replacement the same week, no questions asked. Don't pay big money for HDMI cables from Monster or other brands, they are all the same!
I ordered two Digicom BP-945 Lithium Ion 8.6 Hour Battery for my Canon XL2. I received one battery cracked. eForcity.com sent me a replacement within a week. This is a company that you can trust.Thanks, eForcity.com
My very first impression is that the designer must not do very much testing.I ordered this tripod adapter for my Nikon 10x50 Gold Ring Sentinel binocular.The two Velcro straps, that hold the binocular in place, would benefit fromapproximately one inch more in length per strap.This Nikon tripod adapter is better than nothing for tripod mounting,but I have to really s t r e t c h the straps to make them reach.Since there is no other product available to attach my binocular toa tripod head this will be okay. ; )p.s. Leaving the binocular strapped into the Nikon Binoc-U-Mount,over a period of hours or days, is causing the different materialsto s t r e t c h, which in turn allows for a little extra overalllength of the straps. 8>)
I have been using this for a year with absolutely no problems and am very happy with it. I like this shape -- just a basic rectangular prism. The end of the A/C plug is big, but it doesn't cover up the outlets above or below it, so it's just fine.
Denon DRA-297 Stereo Audio ReceiverI have to admit that I am a female who is "electronically challenged", so choosing a receiver as a surprise gift for my husband was a bit frightening. I did some research and shopped on various websites before I found this receiver. After reading about it and the reviews, I decided to give this one a try. I had to make a few calls to the seller before I received it, made contact with no problem, and was treated respectfully. My husband was thrilled with the receiver and immediately installed it and connected all other electronic "gizmos" to it. He did mention that there are features on it that he will probably not use, but in my opinion it's better to have too many, than too little.Even though this receiver is refurbished, you would never know it. This is a great receiver at a really great price. Thanks!
If you love blue skies and fluffy white clouds, you should try a polarizing filter. If you sometimes enjoy photographing through glass, the filter can help eliminate reflections. It is an essential part of a filtration kit and should be in your camera bag.
I lost virtually all printed photos from my first 25 years of life in a freak flood about 12 years ago, at a time when the digital photography we take for granted today was nothing more than a dream.I bought this scanner to (i) digitise surviving negatives and prints such that I will never suffer the same fate again, whether due to flood or fire or other catastrophe, and (ii) ensure I have high quality scans of ultrasound images of my daughter to be, for the same reason.So to my first use of the scanner, negatives from what may transpire to have been a once-in-a-lifetime trip to south-east Asia. One of the shots was of a Bangkok Airways De Havilland Dash-8 landing at Samui airport (the aircraft I was about to step onto to return to Bangkok for an onward flight to Kuala Lumpur). The negative was obviously significantly flawed, and not at all pleasing to the eye as a consequence. I used all corrective options in the supplied ArcSoft software to correct those flaws, then printed the corrected scan on my Canon i9900 printer. The flaws in the image were gone and the print exceeded the quality of the original.Onto my second use -- ultrasounds. I had scanned images of the early ultrasounds using an HP 7130xi AIO, and been very dissatisfied with the quality of those images and of the i9900 prints I created from those scans. I used the 8600F to scan those very same images. The improvement in quality from the HP 7130xi to the 8600F is an order of magnitude improvement. Moreover, I am thrilled that I did not spend more on a higher-end scanner because when printed at 6 x 4, I cannot see how image quality could be improved.I cannot say anything about the medium format or slide scanning capabilities of this scanner, but for negatives and prints the quality is outrageously good for the price paid. This product represents fantastic value for money.
There is nothing special about these other than they have colors. They simply wrap around, there is no loop (like a belt) that keeps the tie from spreading out. For wire management I prefer the one-time use plastic locking ties. They are very cheap and hold the wires much more securely.
After using my APC Line-R LE1200VA during about four years, yesterday I experienced its limit as a surge protector. As others have said, for voltage regulation this unit works well with vacuum tube audio electronics. My home stereo is mainly tube-based.Last night, lightning from a major thunderstorm exceeded the APC's ability to suppress surges in current. I spent this afternoon de-soldering fried resistors in my stereo, and shopping for their replacements and for fuses.From now on, I will use a Tripp-Lite ISOBAR unit between the wall and the APC. At 3300 joules, its surge protection rating is eleven times that of the APC's. Live and learn.
I have a 34 ft Travel Trailer and a new Yamaha Generator. This device hooked up between my trailer and Generator gave me valuable information. We used more power than I had anticipated and kept overloading generator. We learned what to turn off and how to manage our usage. Worth every cent! Highly recommend it to RV owners. Well made and idiot proof! Fun in the house as well. You have many power vampires costing you money, use this device, and get your investment back in just a few weeks!
As usual, and especially in the field of printers, HP provides a superb product, which produces absolutely quality results. The setup of this machine is incredibly simple.Also, I would be remiss if I did not mention the fantastic price of $54.98 I paid by purchasing it on Amazon.com.
Item arrived in time, good condition and the quality of product was just as I expected. I purchased a lot of these for substituting the normal case screws that come with all computer cases. Is very helpful to be able to open the computer case without the annoyance of having to bring or have screwdrivers everywhere.
I have owned the Garmin eTrex Vista CX for about four months and am very pleased with it. I have owned or used three other receivers: a Garmin Rhino, a Magellan SporTrak Map, and a Magellan eXplorist 210. The Garmin eTrex Vista CX is the best of these units. The battery life is excellent, the color display very good, the battery access and USB connection are quick and easy, the software is fast, and the memory can easily be expanded, although I have had no thoughts or needs of doing so. The unit has more good features than I expected, all of which I have come to appreciate. I have not had to contact customer support, so I have no comment on Garmin support. However, I have needed support on a Magellan product and found Magellan's support a complete waste of time; it doesn't exist as far as I can tell.Back to the Garmin eTrex, on the down side, the base map which is included with the unit is of very limited use. I have added the City Navigator and Topo maps which add about $220 to the cost. Also, for my purposes a carrying case is necessary, so I purchased the carrying case which, unfortunately, slightly obscures the outer edges of the screen and generally makes the screen more difficult to read.I hike, jog, bike, drive, geocache, and have found this unit to be very friendly to all these activities. Now I must take up sky diving so that I can try out Garmin's jump master feature (I'm not kidding). Over all, I think the Garmin eTrex Vista CX is a very well designed receiver.
Nothing bad to say about this DVD player. haven't used the cd-r capability, but i'm sure it works. excellent overall player. has several different picture and sound settings for particular folks and operates without having to read a manual. toshiba makes one of the best dvd players i hear and this is an incredible bargain.
This item is absolutely awesome for any slide show presentation or movies. Received item in a timely fashion in perfect condition. Mahalo nui loa, Cerise :0)
I read the reviews on this multi media player and thought "hey, for under $65, why not..."It's absolutely one of the best purchases I've ever made. Anything I've slid in, be it DVD, MP3, DivX, or regular old CD has played without a hiccup.I can recommend this to anyone who wants a small, capable, do-it-all player.
I recently purchased the WRE54G version 2. I already had the WRT54G version 5 (wireless router). I'd like to say I didn't have to call tech support, but, like so many others, I did. Having read many of the reviews with the suggestions (some wrong), I thought you might benefit from my experience. So here's what worked for me:Plan on setting up the Expander next to the router to begin with. It is easier to get the setup done and then take the Expander to somewhere else in the house.1. Turn off WEP on the router - put in: 192.168.1.1 in the internet explorer browser. (Password is probably "admin"). Click on Wireless>Wireless Security, and choose "Disabled" from the drop down list of "Security Mode" options. Save Settings and exit browser.2. Plug in the Expander and wait for it to come on. Push the Autoconfiguration button for 10 seconds only (check it by the clock). If you get two blue lights you're in business. Just set the WEP in the Expander. Type in 192.168.1.240 in the browser to enter setup for the Expander. "Enable" Wireless Security, click on "Edit Security Settings", and then enter the WEP passphrase (make sure the encription is the same for the Expander and router, 64 or 128). Reset the WEP in the router.**If you mess up (as I did) and need to reset the Expander, here's how:1. Push and hold the reset button for exactly 30 seconds (again, measure the time by the clock).2. Unplug the Expander for exactly 20 seconds.3. Plug it back in, and when the lights are stable (likely a blue activity light and a red link light) push the Autoconfiguration button for exactly 10 seconds.This process resets the Expander back to its original settings.DON'T give a different SSID to the Expander. Make the ISP, Gateway, SSID, passphrase, etc... the same for both the router and the Expander.Once you have it up and running, just uplug it and carry it to wherever you want better coverage. I don't know if there is a reset if you leave it unplugged for exactly 20 seconds when changing rooms, probably not, but you might leave it unplugged for a longer period of time just to make sure. The manual says take it to the edge of the router coverage. I found it had to be a bit closer to the router than the edge of coverage, otherwise it would not pick up the router signal (my laptop and another desktop with a wireless card could get the signal from the router, albeit weak, but the Expander couldn't). Once the Expander was moved one room closer to the router it worked like a charm.
I got my blue mini for Christmas a few weeks ago and I've loved it ever since. I've really blossomed into a big music fan over the last year, so I'm glad to have my entire 550-song collection in one place. It's great to have your entire library at your fingertips - I can go from a new Velvet Revolver song to a 20-year-old Metallica classic with the push of a button. And the mini is so small and compact that you can take it with you anywhere. The user interface makes it easy to navigate through your collection without lifting your thumb, and I had little trouble inmporting my collection from iTunes to my iPod with the help of the instruction booklet.The backlight is a nice feature - though it drains the battery, it's great for nighttime use. I like the games they include on the 'pod as well - Music Quiz is an ingenious idea, and Brick and Parachute are fun, simplistic time-killers (I don't know how to play Solitaire).That said, I do have a few nitpicks. One is how fast the battery drains. If you want to use this thing often, be prepared to charge it often - I must've charged this thing at least 10 times in the first two weeks of owning it. I wish they had provided some kind of carrying case with the iPod - I know it's durable and everything, but I'd prefer to shield it from scratches and rough handling in my backpack. The headphones were a major disappointment. Why? They broke just two days ago. I hadn't even had 'em for three weeks! And I didn't throw them or mishandle them or anything - they just broke. Now I can only hear out of one side. That was a pain in the butt. I would have hoped Apple would have provided some better headphones to go along with this excellent device.But those few problems aside, this thing is awesome. I would definitely recommend it to someone with a music library of up to 1,000 songs who wants an easy, convenient way to carry around all of your tunes. A very worthwhile purchase.
I do NOT recommend the Sennheiser MX55. Earlier this year, I bought a pair and less than a month later, the plastic covers began unraveling in several places showing the bare wire underneath.In fact, one of the user pictures on the Amazon site shows the same thing happening. It's too bad too since the sound quality was decent while it lasted.
Most people write reviews about pros and cons of this camera. But if you think a little bit, there are not too many DSLR cameras on the market and for the most people the choice they make is not if they like or not some particular camera, but which camera out of a very few available they like more. So my review is not really about D50 itself, but why to choose D50 between other compeitors.I think my story is pretty typical. I've had a couple digital cameras and finally decided I'm ready for a digital SLR. After some reading and comparing specs, my short list was down to 4 entries - Canon XT and D30 and Nikon D200 and D50. I've heard a lot of people gettting to this point, so I'm sure many readers are facing the same decision.Here is how I approached that. I knew all 4 cameras can deliver what I need, but I couldn't find a "dream" lense I'd like. Keep in mind, when you change lenses, some dust gets inside your camera. If it sticks to your film, you may lose a shot but in DSLR, if dust lands on a sensor (technically it's a filter in front of the sensor), it will stay there and it's really hard to clean it out. The moral is you don't want to change lenses too often.Also, I was looking for a good all around lense equal to 28-100+, but with typical DSLR x1.5 multiplier, that would require something like 18-70+.Canon 17-85 and Nikon 18-70 were close, but when Nikon announced the 18-200 and reviewes confirmed it's a good lense, I set my mind. Nikon 18-200 is the lense I want and it's ahead of the next one (Canon 17-85) by a huge margin.So now my choice was down to D200 or D50. A first reaction was if D200 costs triple of D50, that should be the one. But when I started looking closely, I realized it's not that obvious. Some key factors:- Megapixels. Everyone points out D200 is 10+ and D50 is 6+, but is it a big deal? I've been shooting with 5MPixel camera for a few years and it's never been a limiting factor. So too me anything above 5M is ok.- D200 is faster. Same thing. Both cameras turn on instantly, both are focusing faster then I can start noticing any delays, both have very fast shutter release and multiple shots per second. Yes, D200 specs are better, but it wouldn't make difference for me.- Convinience. What really changed my mind is set of controls on D200. Most people probably just set camera to Auto and never change it. I usually switch between preset modes like "Portrait" or "Landscape" and sometimes add some EV compensation. Guess what, D200 does not have those preset modes! Yes, it has a lot of other controls and you can fine tune D200 better then D50, but it requires different skills. I just tried mentally compare how would I take some typical shots with each camera and I realized that I'd feel more comfortable with D50. That was a big factor.- Price. $1000 difference in favor of D50.So my line of thinking was:Because I like the Nikon 18-200 lense so much, it has to be Nikon. Because D200 and D50 meet my requirements, but I feel more comfortable with D50 controls (and by the way, it's a grand cheaper!).So the conclusion is I can't see any better value then Nikon D50 + Nikon 18-200 lense.P.S.: This is not related to this particular camera, but maybe it will help you make your choice.Keep in mind, that a good lense will keep it's value for years. But for the same price in a couple years you will be able probably to buy a much better camera body. So to me it's much smarter to invest in a great lense then in the latest and greatest camera.
I think its great. It blocks out outside sounds so you can concentrate on the music itself. And you can hear the underlying texture of the song and not just the overall beat.
The batteries were inexpensive, but you get what you pay for. They don't hold a charge if you leave the camera for a week. I suspect the quality of such cheap batteries is highly variable - but you might get lucky. I definitely wouldn't recommend them. Service from the vendor was good though.
I think that everyone should buy this camera. what I like the most is the size of the camera, you can carry it around easily everywhere you go. also, I like the resolution of the photos that I have taken.
a very reasonable priced piece of equipment to start a home stereo system for vinyl, a very good starter piece of equipment
My player just died same as all the other reports on here. Any disc I entered it reports "cannot play disc." I've tried all the standard troubleshooting steps to no avail. It did last for a year and a half, but now the replacement and repair costs are basically the same as a new unit.This is the second Sony DVD Player I've had that has simply stopped working. I suggest two choices1) get an extended warranty and expect to periodically replace it, or2) stay away from Sony DVD players
SwissGear will not honor their life time warranty if you don't keep the receipt or proof of purchase. Mine is falling apart. The stitching on the shoulder straps are coming lose. Buyer beware.
I bought this LCD monitor for my adult son, to replace a CRT. He is very happy with the performance of the display, resolution, color, etc. A friend took a look at it and quickly bought one for himself because the performance/price is a great value. We can't comment yet on longevity, since we're only a few months into its service life. But so far, so good. If there are no issues a year from now, my 4 stars would go to 5.
I ordered this item refurbished for my husband to use while deployed. I was thinking the product would have been tested before being sent to make sure everything worked correctly. That's typically how things are done when refurbished. However, this was obviously not tested beforehand. The battery was completely dead upon arrival (which is to be understood, no problem there). While charging, the device worked fine. Then the device shut off. When checking it over, we found the battery was to blame. It is bloated and warped.EDIT:After submitting this review, and waiting for awhile to receive a response to the email I sent to this company, I was asked to send pictures of the defective battery. We are now awaiting, no extra charge, a new battery for the PDA. The item worked great before the problem, so I hope it continues to work after getting the new battery.They are quick and have sent the replacement same day.
While on a recent wildlife cruise in Valdez, Alaska, it was great having this battery as a fully-charged and ready to go replacement for the battery that went dead in my camera (I had used that battery for high quality scenery and family pictures long before going on the cruise). Between the two batteries, I was not only able to take all the pictures I wanted on the cruise, but I also had plenty of juice to take lots of pictures in Denali Park, and still have enough power to take many more pictures. With these two batteries, I will never need to worry about a lack of battery power to take as many pictures as I want on trips or at family gatherings.
I bought this mouse because of all the great reviews. However, I had a different experience. It was great at first, although you couldn't use it on a magazine surface, or on cloth... But, less than a month after I purchased it from TigerDirect, it stopped working! My computer just doesn't recognize it, and the little light on the end of it doesn't light up anymore. Three days ago, it was working intermittenly... and two days ago, it worked the same way... and today it's out of business. What a waste of money. I'm definitely going back to the wire, and staying away from Microsoft mouses. I don't recommend this mouse.
Though it does not include absolutely everything one would ever need, it is very sturdy and fairly complete.
Why don't you go ahead and buy this just for the thrill of guessing when the zoom motor will stop working. Took just over a year for me (lots of people reported the same). Sending in for repair will come in at the price of buying a new camera - which will be a non-Nikon for me.
I bought this reel used... I am happy with the pre-owned Hewes 35mm reel, the previous owner took good care of the reel, and was able to ship with original box. I would buy used again.As far as reels go, the Hewes photographic equipment is alway high quality, if given a choice in product name I will always buy Hewes first, this is why I choose to buy used, because their equipment is so well made I can not see anyone abusing it to where it could become useless.redkey
Absolutely superb! I can't believe the color and the clarity of the picture. I was skeptical that it would arrive intact, but Eagle shipping did an excellent job. Driver helped me unpack it. Works great. This is my second Sony Bravia, first was 26". I also have a Sharp Aquos, but this does even better. Amazon saved me $500 over the same model in BestBuy. Would definitely buy here again.
I needed to go with a smaller speaker when we rearranged our 12' x 15' den for a wide screen HDTV and home theater setup. My wife thought we'd be giving up the quality sound of our large Marantz speakers, especially the bass. I had my fingers crossed when these arrived but our fears were quickly put to rest. We actually began hearing sounds we'd never noticed before from our favorite DVD movies. Part of that was due to the speaker quality and part due to speaker placement. Home theater front speakers should be placed vertically at ear level when seated. As these speakers are a little big to wall mount, I placed them on fabric covered cement blocks which put them at just the right height. These speakers really can't be beat for price, function, and quality for a small home theater setup.
Having multiple built-in subs, these were exactly what I needed! Monster products have always served me well and these are no exception!
I've used a couple of times and no water inside yet. :) The high price justifies losing 1 star. Besides the price, I recommend.
This is a great product.IT really helps you out. It is good way to store and protect your CDS. i give it 5 stars.
I needed this product to get my FireLite drive working. I guess the only thing that would have made it a five star rating is that it should have been included with the FireLite drive in the first place because the FireLite drive has trouble connecting to some USB ports that don't provide enough power to devices connected to them.
It works. If you have the option of going with a wired solution, I would reccommend that course of action.
I bought a Bose Lifestyle 35 system in Denver, CO, at the Cherry Creek Mall Bose Outlet. Prior to purchase, I was brought into a sound studio in the store to listen to &quot;the system&quot;. It sounded pretty impressive. I brought the unit home, hooked it up and listened. Honestly, I had a hard time telling whether the Bose system or my television speakers were on. Very disappointed. I turned up the volume a bit (about 75% of max) and the center cube speaker blew. Very disappointed. I did some research and learned a lot. Bose does not publish a lot of the specs one would expect to be published on any audio system, let alone such an expensive one. People in the field think poorly of Bose quality and value, period. I called Bose Headquarters, the store in Denver, and a local dealer inquiring about returning the unit. I was told I must drive the unit back to Denver (250 miles from my home, over the mountains, in the snow) to return it, which I did. When I did, the store manager informed me that there is a mail-in return policy and I didn't need to waste an entire day, let alone drive so far in such conditions. He asked if there was anything else I was unhappy about (besides the salesgirl not informing me that I was to receive a free Wave Radio with the purchase; by the way, I liked the Wave Radio a lot but it is also overpriced), and I asked him if the system in the demo studio in the store is the same system I purchased. I mean, after all, they shine pretty spotlights on it and completely lead you to believe that's what you're listening to. &quot;I don't believe anyone said that to you, did they?&quot; was my response. Unbelievable. It turns out that what you hear in the studio is a specially recorded track (made by the designers of the system to accentuate the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of the system) played on an $8000 digital tape player! I subsequently purchased a $500 Onkyo 6.1 channel (not 5.1, like the Bose) system from Circuit City and am completely thrilled. It sounds FAR better than the Bose, for 1/7 the price. Goodbye, Bose, forever.
If you have a 17" laptop, then you know your choices for bags are small. I've always had good luck with Targus accessories, and this backpack is no exception. It's well constructed and made of good materials.The compartments are varied and evenly distributed and (mostly) easy to access. The backpack is very adjustable, from the shoulder straps, to the waist strap, to the pouch straps (which allow you to place bulkier items in the inner pouch). The outer pouch/compartments even flip open with snap-clips for easier access).There is no "one size fits all" for laptop bags, but this bag seems to have room to spare. I have a Toshiba P105-S9722 17" widescreen laptop that weighs in near 10lbs with the power supply included. The laptop slides effortlessly into the padded compartment (which is at the "bottom" meaning closest to your back when worn as designed). The compartment has a velcro strap to help prevent sliding. The compartment above the laptop has a sturdy base as yet another level of protection to prevent potential damage of your laptop. I find this very useful because I place my powersupply (1lb+ brick), power cord, and other misc. cords in there.I've used this backpack as carry-on while traveling from NH to CA, and it was packed solid, but everything was very accessible and it still managed to fit under the seat as per airline regulations and JUST met the height/width/depth maximum limits. This may vary from airline to airline though. I had my Toshiba + power supply & cord, iPod, PSP (+ games), a few DVD's, two changes of clothes, a cordless USB mouse in the outer sidepocket, cordless shaver in the inner section, cell phone in the shoulder-strap mounted pouch (which is removable via clip and can be attached to your waist, or anywhere you wish), plus usb cables and various adapters, headphones, etc in various compartments, a couple magazines, a book, and some basic toiletries. It was not lightweight, but properly adjusting the straps helps, and wearing the waist strap for extended use is key!! I walked from one end of O'Hare to the other and although the weight had me winded (as any luggage would), the straps never hurt my shoulders, nor did I feel any discomfort from the laptop being against my back!I would also like to add that the design of the compartments make it fairly simple to access wha tyou need without a lot of rummaging (provided you don't stuff too much into each one).For the price, this is an exceptional backpack for those with big laptops that need to carry a lot of accessories, or travel.Why not 5 stars? For the size, a bit of "modularity" would have been great. When you're not traveling or "packed to the gills" it would be nice to be able to "zip off" or unclip about half of the backpack. This could have been done with the same clips that the outer portion adjusts and opens up with. I would also like to have seen a specifically padded compartment for the laptop power supply, or at least a velcro solution for immobilizing supply & cord. These however, are minor issues, and this backpack is fantastic.
my man breaks everything, he is a hulk and doesnt know his own strenth, so far so good, he enjoys this, its very durable but not heavy (which was a nice surprise) got it for campingi have no problem with the foam insert as stated by another buyer, ours works fine, i wonder if he just got a lemon?
This device has a special custom battery. Unfortunately, mine did not come with a special custom battery charger, which makes it rather useless when the battery runs out.
excellent camera case; expect to use the case to protect our camera on rafting trip down the Colorado river this fall
This is the crappiest mp3 player ever. Some problems encountered:-It froze within a week of purchase-Constantly freezes while playing music.-Goes dead often (refuses to switch on)-Constantly jams while downloading music, or,-a screen pops up on my computer stating that the USB port could not be detected, when it is actually connected securely.-Battery life only lasted 4-5 hours, not the 10 hours philips claims.-Constabtly jams while charging the player.I'm surprised a reputable brand like philips has gotten away with such a shoddy product. I truly regret buying this product. If you're thinking of buying this product, i would suggest you second that thought and get yourself a Creative Zen Micro instead.
This is the best cd/mp3 player you could get out there. The sound quality is great. It has cool design. Battery life is amazing. It's only $60.00. I'd buy it even its $100.00.So if you're looking for a cd player, you shouldn't think twice about getting this one. It's the best cd/mp3 player yet. With the PANASONIC RP-HT722 Surround Sound Headphones, the sound is perfect.
Assuming the LED lights are calibrated correctly (did not verify), this device quickly tests my AA and AAA rechargeable and primary batteries (has switch for the two types). Have not used it to test 9V batteries yet. It requires no batteries to function.
I run Slackware Linux 12.0 (recently with 12.2) on my computer, and this adapter card works great. So far, I have only tried it at the default 1.5Gb/s on the hard drive. I really do not need 3.0 Gb/s, but the card supports it. Slackware Linux supports this card directly with no need to add drivers from Promise, but the raw source code is available from Promise if you have an old version of Linux from somewhere. Do not mistake this card for a raid controller. The SATA300 just adds more SATA sockets to motherboards that have too few SATA sockets. The card itself fits into a standard PCI socket on the motherboard. The people who complain that this card does not work on older motherboards must have a very slow PCI bus. My old motherboard is a MSI K8N Neo V2.0.This card is listed in the Linux hardware page below.CRAPPED OUT AFTER 15 MONTHS. Installed another one. Reduced stars to four.
I used the SB-600 mounted on my D80 for a job consisting of seven football teams with around twenty players each. I took individual as well as team photos. The day changed from overcast to sunny. The TTL metering worked great, plus, I got through the shoot on my 1st set of batteries. All of the pictures came out perfect. I would recommend this product. It has a very solid feel to it as well.
I purchased this because I like to watch TV at night and I don't want to wake anyone up. The sound is great and it is easy to use. I wish it was a little lighter and more compact. But it does what I need it to do.
good price for the sound quality you get. now for the nit picking. the 2 speakers are very light so I put 2 way tape on the bottom of the one with the volume knob so it would stay in place when i turned the knob.
I bought these to run cables for my security system and for my internet. I used cat 5 cable and the security system camera's had cable similar in width so these clips worked great. The nails were fine as far as length and I had no problem getting them to stay in the studs I nailed them into. I would recommend them for these uses.
I saved up my money to buy a mini last christmas and i bought it and everythign was going great until about the 2nd month i had it. My sister had just gotten a newer version of the ipod and when she downloaded it to her computer itunes wouldn't recognize my older ipod and i couldnt put any new music on it. About a month later I started getting this weird symbol that looked like a folder and an exclamtion point when i'd go to turn on my ipod. So i looked on the website for troubleshooting tips and i tried everything but nothing worked.i couldn't turn on my ipod. Luckily I was still under warrenty so i sent it in to the repair shop and the sent me back a brand new one. Once again everything was going great up until last month. the battery ran out one day but thats no big deal i charged it until it was full like normal and the next time i go to turn it on it says low battery and it turned off. I know the ipod's batteries can die completely after about a year but 3 months? Now i will charge my ipod fully and it will say low battery and turn wwhile the little battery sign says full. this is ecspecially annoying when yo uare away from home and can't charge it, not like it help mine anyway. I am so frustrated with my ipod running out of batteries after every ttime i charge it makes me want to chuck it out a window. Right now i am looking at other mp3 players. Maybe this is a special case, but my mom and my friends ipods have both done similar things. I do not recommend this.
These are the best slim cases I own. The plastic in these is the supple kind not the brittle kind, so they won't shatter like your usual slim case. My baby liked the colors and drooled and teethed on a few them for a while and then moved on to other things. They really are shaped like a fish, and the outside decoration has little fish graphics and a fish face on it.If I send a CD/DVD to someone, I'd typically stick it in a generic slim case which would go in a bubble-envelope mailer and get sent to them, as likely as not having the slim case cracked somewhere along the way but the CD surviving. If I hand a CD to someone I'd probably stick it in one of those paper CD envelopes with the clear circle window on the front. Well, if I got such a CD from someone and I wanted to keep it in good shape as I cart it all around in my backpack, I'd put it in one of these clamshell protective cases. Those "other" cases are the ones I give away, but these are mine, all mine!
Tried and failed to get my pc set up on our Airport 802.11g network. Vista did not recognize the card; XP recognized the card but would only let me join the network when we turned security off. I'm sure that this is a Windows problem more than it is the fault of the wireless card, but still--couldn't get this product to work and now we have to buy another card.
The DX3900 is my second digical camera. Just received it and I am delighted with the picture quality. My computer is three years old and I recently upgraded to Windows Me. I was concerned about attaching the camera, docking station. All worked without a problem. I have only used the camera in the auto mode, but there is so much more you can do with the camera. The camera dock is worth [dollar amount]. Transfer pictures in seconds and what a way to have the DX3900 always charged. I purchased a 128 CF card. The 8 CF card that comes with the camera is useless. I recommend buying the Viking 128 CF card. It works great with the DX3900 and is much less expensive then the Kodak CF card. For [dollar amount] you can not find a better deal or picture quality.
This DVD player arrived and was working within 10 minutes of opening the box, great value.The online tracking system was great.My only concern was it stated we would have to sign for the package but it was left on the doorstep despite being in when it was delivered.
Does your laptop touchpad have a mind of its own and drive you crazy? Well after using Microsoft's optical wireless mouse, you'll want to forget about using your touchpad. This mouse behaves and moves where you want it to. This is a much preferred purchase.Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Slate
I just washed and dried my Kingston stick drive- twenty minutes in warm cycle (forgotten in a pocket), then about forty minutes in the dryer, banging around on the walls. And...it works perfectly. The only difference is that the exterior is slightly cleaner. I'm a fan for life.
Same problem as everyone else! The best printer I have ever had then changed the ink cartridges and nothing but blank pages. After reading several reviews, seems everyone loves this machine! It's a shame Epson built in a problem to make money on the ink. If they fixed it they would have a tremendous following of die hard Epson Fans. I would never own another thing but Epson, now that I have to pitch it, and probably will never own another one. WAKE UP EPSON!!!! You are missing the boat on customer allegience!
I wish this item would've worked with my Nextbook! I loved how compact it was! Just pulling it out of itz puzzel state was so much fun! Turns out it was the second of the keyboards I ordered and returned. There is NO keyboard that works with my Nextbook! :-(
The S230 is fantastic. The quality of the images shows that Canon put a lot of quality into this little camera. There are many wannabes now, but Canon created this product line. More than pixels are the electronics and quality of the lens. Forget any 'digital zoom' features as useless. The only thing I wish for is the ability to save files in other than JPG format -- RAW would be very handy.
This device has become hard to find, and that's a shame. It is one of the few devices that delivers real results without too much BS. While USB 2.0 is great for drives, scanners, printers, and such, it never has delivered the video performance that firewire does. I've used PCI and USB based tools for importing analog video, and the results are mixed and consistently worse than this firewire solution.This device really is a hardware only solution, though Adobe Premier Elements 3.0 included as well. The hardware converts analog A/V to firewire or vice versa. If you already have a DV camera, you likely won't need this (though it still has many uses), but if you have analog sources, it's very handy to have. Any S-Video, composite, or even component source is converted to a firewire DV stream, which can then be captured using any DV aware software. The encoding takes place in the hardware and you simply need a PC capable of DV capture (decent hard drive, though even 99% of laptops can accommodate this these days). Note, this tool purely captures the DV stream and does not encode it into Divx, WMV, or any other highly compressed format, and as such the video files will be very big. This makes for easy editing, but you will need a fair amount of disc space.Being a hardware only solution, you don't need to install any drivers or software, and it works with all of the major video editing tools (Mac or PC).
This meets my needs as a backup hard drive and lets me use an old ATA hard drive on my new SATA system
The price for the product was really good, and it protects the macbook from scratches and other stuff. The material is soft but protective, perfect for putting the laptop in a backpack or bag. It is only meant for the laptop so charger and stuff will have to be put elsewhere. It's worth the price, so get it!
This lens is amazingly versatile. At f/1.8 it's fast enough for available light shooting, and is sharp enough wide open to use at that aperture. Its focal length is perfect for portraits on a camera with a 1.5X crop factor. It's small enough to make a compact camera when weight and size is important. With an extension tube or reversing ring, this Nikkor makes a great close-up lens, too. Yet, this lens costs in the $100 range. It's a bargain that performs superbly. Every Nikon photographer should own one.
I took a good look at the reviews and chose this over the canon S5, SX100 and the olympus UZ 560. After having a first hand experience i feel that i made the right decision.Upon opening the package the camera felt very light and almost insubstantial..... to be frank didnt feel like a premium product.Dont get me wrong,the textured glass reinforced plastic is quality stuff,its just that i like cameras that have some heft.After putting in the battery and playing aroung for a while, i got used to it and rather liked the light weight, thats when it struck that it would be a boon for long hikes.As for the picture quality,lets start with the positives:# The camera is very fast,the auto focus is phenomenal and its ready for another shot instantaneously, especially without flash it can take around 2 pictures a second.# The pictures came out very well and dont require any post processing, i really liked the colour rendition.# The zoom is great, but dont expect telescope like Zoom...its not!# The flash is awesome. It is very powerful and the recharge time is reasonably good.# Impressive image stablisation even at maximum zoom.Now for the cons:# the pictures are good if you are making small prints or for casual viewing...Take a closer look at the blown up pictures and thats when you really start noticing its flaws.At maximum zoom Pincushion distorton creeps in and chromatic aberration too especially at the corners.Though it didnt feel as weird as some popular review sites made it out to be, I think thats because their test objects are designed to make specefic flaws stand out.# The wide end though suffers from heavy barrel distortion,but only if you get really close. I dont think it would matter for macro shots of flowers as they tend to be symmetrical.I wouldnt recommend it to people who photoshop pictures to get the best out of it,as it has no RAW mode and they will in particular grimace at the distortions.On the whole i would recommend it to the trigger happy guys looking for a good point and shoot and doesnt plan on post processing and big prints.The pics come out great directly from the camera and the brilliant colours more than make up for the minor abberations.PS: For those guys deciding between the S5, UZ 560 or this, i suggest this camera over the S5 as this has a greater zoom range and the distortions are mainly in the zoom range beyond the S5's capabilities. As for the UZ i havent used it.
I bought this as insurance for my Powerbook. With it, I would always have enough ports for my USB products. It is petite, always works and lights up...great product.I have bought three for various machines and consider it a must buy for PowerBook or MacBook owners.
I love this product. Slick, smart design. The click wheel is very usable, although it prevents the Mini from obtaining the &quot;no moving parts&quot; solidity of the big brother. The 4 GB capacity is ok. I wish I could carry everything, but iTunes is darn good at getting the songs I want onto the pod. The smart playlists let you tackle whatever logic you want for picking the songs to synch. This is my first Apple anything, and so far it interoperates well with XP. NO COMPLAINTS. But it should have come with the armband and docking station. Stop being cheap, Apple.
This surge protector handles small and large plugs with no problems. It's design to handle large plugs means they don't end up eating up two plugs. Very well done. I highly recommend this surge station.
Just a short background, I did some reconfiguring with my devices/consoles through my receiver, to not only better my sound output, but to make all sound route through one device. Not so difficult, but the result was that my speakers adopted a constant buzzing sound that correlated with the volume level. No good. Researching this further, I found that this is caused by grounding issues and was able to isolate the issue to my cable box. After trial/error I found that the grounding issue was only resolved when I took my roommates HDMI cable and used that to connect my TV to the cable box. My roommates HDMI cable was a high end (expensive) brand, so I was apprehensive to buy this product, but in no way could I rationalize the necessity to pay anything above $10 for a product of similar quality attainable for so little.These HDMI cables have done the job flawlessly. I actually plunged into this product blindly and bought four, considering that my total loss if ALL failed would only be $14. Fortunately, I am not that poor where I would find myself losing sleep. I have two hooked up to my setup, one being the cable box and the other is a DVD player. The other two my roommate took for his DVD player and game console. Between the two of us, we don't have any complaints. The picture and sound quality is excellent, and I no longer have any grounding issues. There were, though, a couple times I noticed that the audio would make a random static noise. This would cause a "what's that" response, but it would go away immediately so I have not given it much thought. I have had this product for a couple months now and it has happened roughly 2-3 times.There were a couple complaints while I was reading reviews regarding the ends getting stuck in the device ports [this kind of scared me], and that the sound/picture give out after a couple months. I don't suffer from any of these issues. With every electronic device you will have lemons, so these situations may be the case.In closing, I recommend this product.Side Note: Shipping took less than a week
I purchased several of these to carry my CF cards to keep from dust and other foreign material entering any cracks or crevices in the card. I shoot a professional model Canon Digital camera, so am rather fussy in the care and keep of all items for the camera. Easy to pack away in the camera bag and do not take up much room. I have labeled some for blank and some for full, so don't get them mixed up. Yes they only store 4cards, but just think of the many photos stored on each card. In my case it seems like tons. When were on a trip, I take tons of photos, good and bad, as I later find out after the trip when processing them to DVD's. I highly recommend this holder for safekeeping of not only CF cards but other cases for other cards as well. L. Rohrer
Worked ok in the same room as my wireless router, but after the router died in a lightning storm I bought a 2nd Belkin USB adapter and put the router in the center of my home. Both Belkins kept showing a strong signal, but kept failing to connect -- just like everyone else here says. They also kept disconnecting and were slow even when connected. I thought it was the new router at first, but after reading other reviews on the Belkin adapter, I realize I've been ripped off TWICE. Belkin is a good company, but makes a lousy wireless USB adapter. I was a UNIX and Windows systems administrator for 11 years, so I'm quite capable setting up a network. Funny, my Dell laptop with built-in wireless is RIGHT NEXT TO my Sony Vaio computer with the Belkin. I'm using the Dell to write this ONLINE, but the Vaio with the Belkin adapter is not connecting to the router. Buy a Linksys!
I was a bit hesitant at first until they arrived and unpacked them and they sounded awesome, combined with other Polk audio for a nice surround sound system.
The Canon Powershot S230 is an amazing little camera! This power-packed little item is great for taking crisp, clear photos. Don't let the lower price tag fool you, this model is just as powerful as most of the higher-priced competitors and has better results!Why this camera is great:--Canon's digital cameras take the best quality pictures. Sure, some other cameras flaunt their miniscule size and weight, but this camera beats those all in what matters: photo quality. Crisp and clear!--It is small! Perfect for putting in a pocket without worrying you'll lose it. Sturdy and stylish exterior, and lots of easy-to-use features (such as movie mode) are on the camera.--It has optical zoom. Although the zoom may only extend to 2X, it is still useful. An unless you are taking extreme close ups all the time, it's all you really need.--The price is amazing! I looked at the competitors, and you cannot find this combination for under $300. Some of the more expensive models are bulkier, come with smaller memory cards, or don't have optical zoom! The price is likely low because Canon came out with the SD100 to basically replace this camera, but that has some problems with it and doesn't have better features (except for a special chip that prevents erased photos. Basically an expensive gimmick!)Overall, if you want a great digital camera that is small, sturdy, easy to use, has an optical zoom, takes crystal clear photos, and is relatively inexpensive...go for the Canon S230!
I have spent numerous HOURS on tech support trying to get this product set up on my network. The setup CD does not "see" the print server. Changes to the print server settings make the web server on the print server crash. Tech support was run around after run around. I even returned the product once and got a new one from the store and had the same issues. I would love to have a wireless print server on my network but I have to finally admit that it won't be a linksys print server on my network. Remember the good ole days of Linksys? Great products, easy setup, and low price... well I am sad to say.... Ever since they have added the cisco label to their name, I think those days are long gone.
The reviews here largely influenced my decision to purchase this NAS, but I am very disappointed. Data transfer rates are so slow that it can't be used as a fileserver over a network. Transferring 5GB from a connected USB device to the NAS took almost an hour - and I was not accessing anything else at the time (not that I could have anyway). It is decent for the money but it appears that if you want anything close to usable performance then you'll need to pony up at least twice this for something from another manufacturer.
Great quality, easy to use. Gives sharp, clear photos! I would recommend this lens to anyone wanting to upgrade their photos to high quality results.
I am sure it protects my eTrex Legend well but the display foil scratches so easily that I have to pull the GPS unit out of the case every time I want to check it. A sock would do the same job.
Absolutely the best looking dock out there. Brilliantly designed... it fit in with our stuff perfectly.Although it still looks great, it started shorting out within the first year. At first I thought that it was only the part where the iPod and dock connect, but after a while the light on the front started blinking randomly and I realized that it was more serious. And once it begins blinking like that with the sound cutting in and out, you no longer have control to turn it off, so you need to yank the cord from the wall. There's just something overall wrong with the technology itself... this thing is a hopeless mess.BUT, it's still sitting in our living room and still looks amazing. Too bad it doesn't work.
This item does what it should do, raise the monitor, but it still irritates me that I had to pay for one in the first place... Why don't monitor producers make this a standard option to raise the height integrated into the design of the monitor? Thanks for sending it though.Very good that you can choose which height you want from 3 options! You would think THAT would be a part of design for ALL monitor risers but it isn't! Check height options BEFORE buying a riser to make sure it will work for you!
I bought this item only because of the USB capability and I am happy with it. There is only one complain: it should read NTFS, so I could plug my 500Gb USB disk directly to it :-). For now I had to create a FAT 32Gb partition in the disk and it worked fine. For pen drives it also works fine.Did not test the HDMI
After much research I narrowed down my search between the Garmin 2720 and the Roadmate 760. I had used the Roadmate many times in Hertz car rentals. No problems, but I did have a concern about unit failure problems. After lots of reading and using the two side by side I opted for the Garmin 2720. While having the speaker in the lighter plug assembly is not my cup of tea, I was surprised at how well it worked. ALso, Garmin is right on top of providing downloads for updating both software and firmware. I recently downloaded the most recent update and it was a piece of cake. Opted to purchase the external antenna. While this does not make a great deal of difference, it does appear to shorten the time required to acquire the satalites.
Replaced my old blinking Targus mouse, repsonsiveness and feel lot better comapared to any mouse I have used so far..The wire wrapping around the mouse is not practical as it gets unscrolled and gets in the way. Better to have a elastic type cord to set to your prefered distance..I got around by unwrapping fully and using the USB ports on the oppposite side of mouse so wire does not get in the way..
I like the idea of this product, but it is just not executed well. I consider myself intermediate/advanced in home computing/networking and I had the hardest time getting this to work. I did have to directly plug it in to my existing wireless router to configure it and it seemed to do the trick. I would skip over the auto detect as it never seemed to work/stick. Hopefully something better will come along... :/UPDATE May 2009 - I still have not gotten it to work consistently - so I would have to say skip it.
I love my red Mac case. It fits like a glove and provides ample protection from scratches and stains.
At first I was a little cautious about paying ... for the Hip Zip when there are cheaper alternatives. However with the ability to buy individual disks for a reasonable price.(less than ... each) I decided to go for it.The Hip Zip has worked great. I travel frequently and like it as well because I can save any type of file on the disks. It is also quicker and easier to get my songs on to the Hip Zip than my experiences with other players. I am absolutely 100% satisfied with this product.Although the Hip Zip is a little more right now. It was definately the best buy for the long run.
I bought this mouse for my job and for the most part it works fine, but every now and then it interferes with the computer about 15 feet from mine which also has the same cordless mouse.
ORIGINAL REVIEW : If you're a Mac user, ignore the warnings that this netcam requires Windows and Internet Explorer. Nonsense! If you have ever set up a wireless router on your network (and if you are looking at an 802.11 camera then you probably have) then you will have no problem with this device. There are two less-than-obvious things you need to do to get working: 1) hardwire the camera via an Ethernet cable for the initial set up (camera default LAN IP is 192.168.0.253) and 2) download the 114-page PDF Operating Instructions from the Panasonic support page. Ignore the included CD-ROM.I am using several Macs with OS X Tiger and Firefox and every single feature (there are so many!) works flawlessly. This includes the live video, free DDNS service, FTP uploads, IR motion triggers, etc, etc.I am a little spoiled by the auto-focused quality of some Webcams like the iSight, so the Panasonic's image quality loses it a single Star rating. But the Panasonic is a true network cam that requires no computer once it is programmed, and that makes it very, very cool.UPDATE SEPT 28 2006 : This unit keeps getting better. Panasonic updated the firmware for this netcam to Version 1.30 (look for it and the addendum to the operating manual on the product support page). The new firmware provides several neat new features. The most significant may be the addition of image-based motion detection. This is far more versatile and more controllable than the IR heat sensor. It also allows motion detection through a glass window, i.e like when watching the driveway from indoors. The unit can be set to send an email when motion is detected. I could not find a Mac browser that would properly display the motion detection preview image, but this is not necessary to using the motion detection feature.
It's cheap and it works!Don't fall for the snake oil that Monster and the even more upscale brands are selling.As the classic Wendy's commercial said, "parts is parts!"Here's a great article that debunks the myths about overpriced cables, in this case specifically power cords:http://theaudiocritic.com/plog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId;=12&blogId;=1In the end, you can buy HDMI cables that work fine here on amazon for just a few dollars when stores like Best Buy will try to get you to spend fifty or a hundred bucks. And of course they don't stock anything cheaper!
This device worked great once for my 3.34 megapixel downloads, but then I had a problem getting it to work. I called Viking tech support and found out that older versions of IOMEGA zip drivers were not compatible -- my zip's drivers thought Viking drives were zip drives. Once I downloaded new drivers for IOMEGA and reinstalled Viking drivers I could again download off my Smartmedia cards at lightening speed.
I have been using this lens for almost two years now, and absolutely love it! Like one of the reviews I read, because there's no zoom, you have to move back and forth and get your feet going; and people do wonder why I'm getting so close to them. But the end result is beautiful portraits, and colors come out beautifully. Stop doing your research and reading reviews -- just BUY IT!
It's a bag. So let's make it brief. If holds your camera (and an extra one), all wires and batteries. It's stylish. The bag is good quality and comfortable to wear. It does the job. The extra battery makes it a great purchase for the price. Get it for your Sony camera, it's worth the investment.
I went looking for a camera to use so I didn't have to pay huge amounts of money for photocopies doing archival research. This is by far absolutely the best camera I could find, and I've been using it for everything lately, not just the research. Combined with a photo printer (fairly cheap anymore) you can't go wrong.Pros:I thought it would be bigger, but it's actually very comfortable to hold and not that heavy.The battery lasts forever (actually about 3 hours).With the cd-burning piece, you don't need to download your pictures to a computer. mini cd-rs are very cheap and hold about 200 MB (depending on the size of the pictures between 50-400 pictures).The 5 MP resolution allows you to zoom in on a document so you can damn near analyze the ink content.The menus are easy to figure out, even for slow kids like me.Cons:None yet, except for maybe the zoom - it's only a 3-power, but I don't need much more than that.I haven't used the USB connection at all, because I DON'T HAVE TO! (CD-Rs are awesome).
This product works great on Windows Vista Ultimate! Excellent Reception, the image is very clear & functions flawlessly. However, the remote does not work under windows vista and Adaptec posts on their website that they have no plans to formally support this product under Vista. So if you don't mind not having a remote, this is a great product.
I got this all-in-one more for its text printing, scanning, copying and faxing capabilities. So I really did not expect that much from its photo printing capabilities. (I don't even have a digital camera.) I must say that after dabbling in some photo printing from some pictures I scanned and from some picture files I have been emailed I am very impressed. The pictures are very life-like and vivid. The text printing even at draft mode is very acceptable. The unit is very easy to set up as well. The automatic document feeder is a great convenience. All-in-all, this all-in-one has been terrific.I have only had it for a few days so I cannot give it a 5 star rating yet. So far my only criticism of it is that it is rather noisy and busy doing stuff even while it is not in use.
I just want to point out that the reviewer who goes on and on, and on, about issues that all sound like driver and bus compability problems and blames these drives for everything short of killing their first-born son, casually mentions near the end that they're using Windows 98. The specs for the drive clearly state that Windows compatability requires Windows 2000 or XP.
This is the best you can get for this price. It's not professional grade but it does the job.Great!
My is working good for over years now so Please buy one &amp; try them &amp; you will see that RedDog was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The description and Photo DON'T MATCH! Was going to purchase two; but not until I'm clear on what it is I'm buying! Extreme and Extreme III are NOT the same.
As with a lot of computer peripherals the hardware is fine but the software is not. The drivers installed fine on XP but didn't work properly. I downloaded and updated the drivers (a bit of a tedious process) and it worked better but there are major problems.The software hangs a lot. It seems to have a hard time communicating with the device. Once I got it to actually record something the quality was good. You CANNOT use this device to backup your videos or DVDs that you OWN, because it shuts off if it detects the Macrovision copy protection signal. This is the biggest minus in my opinion. I'm not trying to pirate movies here, I just want to back them up (as is provisioned by law). Shame on you, Plextor. (You can buy a filter that strips out the Macrovision signal so what is the point of this inconvenience?)In summary: The hardware is good. The drivers are horrible. It is really only useful for recording your home movies or maybe live broadcast (didn't try that).Buy or don't buy? Pass on this product unless you don't mind hassle and inconvenience.
Why these are recommended by Otterbox is unbelieveable the head band is useless the air pieces are useless.
If you already have a desktop computer and are looking for a notebook for wireless Internet access, e-mail, word processing, and other portable applications, the iBook is ideal. The higher priced PowerBook is a great machine, but the iBook offers a much better value, even when compared with competing Microsoft Windows PCs. Even "PC Magazine" ranked the iBook as #1 in its price range.I own a dual-processor 1.25mHz G4 desktop and was expecting the iBook to feel sluggish by comparison. But it is surprisingly fast. Just be sure to have at least 512mb of RAM. 256mb is the bare minimum, in my experience. A second RAM chip is easy to add on your own.As with Apple's other products, the iBook's build quality is top notch. There's very fine attention to detail. The battery life of five hours is impressive. The LCD screen is bright and crisp. It's a solid machine all around.Then, there's OS X, the UNIX-based operating system. That alone is worth the price of admission. It is such an elegant, powerful, intuitive and robust OS. If you're currently using Microsoft Windows and have had problems with security and other issues ... boy, are you in for a pleasant computing experience!The bundled software is a good start for home users. AppleWorks has word processing, spreadsheet, database and drawing modules. This program will open and save Microsoft Word documents, too. Then, there's iLife, a suite of great easy-to-use multimedia programs for editing video, making DVDs, creating music, and managing your digital photo library. (If your iBook comes with iLife '04 installed, you can send in a coupon to Apple to upgrade to the new iLife '05 package.)The iBook has wireless capability (Airport Extreme) as a standard feature. I've been able to access the Internet with my iBook at coffee shops and the local mall. If you buy an Airport Extreme transceiver, too, you can have a wireless network within your home.The iBook ... right out of the carton, everything works just as you'd like!
I'm a little late on this review. About five years late, but at least I'm in a good position to tell everybody how they hold up in long run. These phones seem to have good sound quality, but I've never used them on a good sound system. I've only used them with my computers with stock sound cards and the phones can only be as good as their source. They can sometimes exhibit a little static as you wear them while walking through your house or apartment, especially around corners. I now use these in my office at work. I sit right next to the transmitter, so the static isn't a problem for me anymore. The range is good. I can walk at least 100 feet away and get good reception, as long as I avoid walking around too many corners or get behind too many walls. To tell the truth, I was initially disappointed with them because of the static, but then I started using them at the office where I can stay close to the transmitter and my opinion about them improved. They're great for the way I use them now. Battery life is very good. I've been using them for 5 years now on the same batteries and they still play for hours and hours before they need to be recharged. The build quality is also very good. They've worn well and never needed any repairs. I give them four stars. If not for the occasional static while moving around, I would give them five stars.
Amazing sound from these headphones (although these are replacing my crappy Apple headphones, so not of a comparison). When I first got these headphone, I went over and plugged them into my digital piano (I was too lazy to get my computer/ipod out), and when I played a note I got mad because the headphones weren't working. I then realized that they were working fin, but the sound was so good I though it wasn't from the headphones! They fit very comfortably, and adjust easily. One thing I don't like is the very plastic-y feel; I get the sense if I drop these, or sit on them by accident, or accidentally set my book bag on these they will crack. But I've just taken really good care of them and everything's been fine. I was originally going to get the HARx900 (and would have, had they no been out of stock), but I'm thrilled with these. Hope you get a pair!
At first I was hesitant on purchasing Opteka-branded items. But I'm glad I still bought it over the super expensive Canon version. The build quality is superb and it has lasted for the past 5 years. I have just recently sold it. The grip still looks brand new! The only bad part was that I had to supply my own batteries. Modern versions come with batteries...
do never be tricked by this price.i purchase 5 pcs.3 of them did not work at all, seller sent me 3 replacement but 2 of the 3 do not work.total received 8still working: nonelast more than 1 month: 1(but they read upto 4gb sd)last more than 1 week: 2last one day/not work at all: 5this product is JUNK.
I've done quite a bit of research on DVD media and i must tell you their is a lot of negative information about memorex dvd-r's. I have used over 350 blank DVD-R's and about 500 Cd-rs and my success rate is 99%. I had one coaster because i decided to buy a optorite DVD burner which was a big mistake. I'm currently using NEC dual layer burner and i couldn't be happier with these Memorex DVD's. I constantly am backing up movies..and i test them in everything from a PS2 to a DVD player and they always work fine.... In conclusion memorex blank media is worth the investment and I highly recommend them..I'm also am familar with nocoasters.com and I believe they are extremely off on some of their recommendations for DVD-r Media. AFter successfully completing almost a 1000 burns I think I broke the "just lucky" barrier.
Compact. User friendly. Video's look great. INEXPENSIVE!! I can take the Flip Video everywhere. I'm not afraid to leave it in the car or take it on the boat. I can be recording in seconds. At night, if you can see it, you can video it. Its my favorite toy.
Half a gigabyte of storage? For only (literally) a few dollars more, you can have a 15 GIGABYTE iPod! People complain about the iPod being too expensive, but from a cost/benefit perspective, it's an amazing bargain compared to this overpriced, underperforming trinket.
I bought this router after a couple of frustrating years with an SMC 7004AWBR. I wanted to begin upgrading my network to the 802.11G standard, and I liked this router with its built in printer ports. Since I still have a HP 672C parallel printer, this router fit my needs.The range is excellent. I get great signal strength in all rooms of my house. The feature set is too rich for most of what normal people will use. Maybe someday I'll dabble with the VPN server.Printing with my machines (XP, 2000 Pro, Fedora) was seamless. I haven't had any trouble printing in color, BW, high qual or draft.The only reason I gave this unit a 4, is the security setup. I have MAC filtering enabled for my network. After cloning each MAC addesss to the filter list, the router reboots, losing the rest of the DHCP addresses attached to it. It just adds a little more time to the setup. It'd also be nice to see any failed wireless associations what are attempting to connect, but I don't think there's a router that does show those.
Very nice product. Everything you need to know and more are available to you on their website. Very easy set up. It's nice having only 1 remote for everything you need.
The Infinity Beta 20 are perhaps the very best bookshelf speaker in the sub-$1000 category, they compare favorably with models offered from B&W;, Paradigm, PSB, NHT, Wharfedale, Monitor Audio, and Mission, and the fact that they routinely sell for less than $200/pair makes them the singular best bargain in Hi-Fi today. I've owned mine for several years now, and absolutely love them.The reviewer who stated that they have poor mid-range could not be more wrong, IMHO. Mids & voices are airy & holographic, bass is plays extremely deep & tight due to the use of that C.M.M.D. which is a proprietary material also used by Infinity's sister company Revel, and highs are very well dispersed as a result of the use of a wave-guided tweeter, which is also composed of C.M.M.D., which contributes to how well integrated this speaker sounds.The speaker is substantial, attractive, and very solidly built.I use these speakers in a simple 2-channel set-up along with the equally excellent Harman Kardon HK3485 Stereo Receiver and DVD37 DVD/CD Player, with some budget cables & stands, and the result is simply breathtaking, and for a system that cost about $500, you could do no finer.
Tune Belt Original CD Player Carrier CD1 is good purchase.I bought it for my son. We use it ,when need to ride far .
New dock works fine with the exception of the green LED that is intended to indicate a total charge to battery. Never come on although the battery charges fine.
The reason people are getting underexposed images is they are trying to use these light for purposes that are not what they were intended for. If you lights are within 3 to 4 feet from your subject you will have plenty of light for a portrait. Check out what Scott Kelby says about them on youtube.
I wish it had a little bit more functionality, but otherwise it does the job that i wanted..
When I bought my car I got a what I thought was a cheap $40 FM transmitter. (not this one.) I had nothing to compare it to, it sounded maybe just a little worse than my regular FM radio stations. I thought this was terrible quality, I wanted better. Well, once the cables finally came loose (cheap quality) and I needed to buy a new one I was spending more than twice the amount I paid for that first transmitter. The pros were that I was getting charging and play features in one, however the sound quality on these nearly $100 FM transmitters was HORRIBLE, constant buzzing in the background, very frequent static. I went through a total of three of what I thought was top quality transmitters until I came to this one. Now even though I'm not getting the charging the sound quality is once again comparable to the radio stations and this is whats important.I cannot say for sure, but in my opinion the reason is this one and my first transmitters work through the headphone jack. How the cables came loose on my first one will sure not happen to this one, the build quality is much much better. I was reluctant to buy this transmitter, it took me a while buying others and returning until I came to this one. I hope others will read this and make the correct choice right away.I'll also like to point out one of the other transmitters I had was able to broadcast on 87.9 and below (not positive if that is the correct station) and even those were not as clear as this one.So overall this is a great buy and I can say with confidence as I wait a good period to test out products before I review them. Just don not expect great quality as it is only a FM transmitter not a AUX or USB.
I've had several Lacie external FW drives fail on me in the last month or so - a 500GB, a 1TB and a 2TB.The reason seems to be that I may have powered up one Lacie drive with the (identical-looking) power supply from another. It turns out you can't do this and plugging in a Lacie drive with a Lacie power supply from a second drive (even if it's identical spec) can fry it!Great, huh? I've been told Western Digital and G-Tech are better. Lacies seem really flaky.
I have found the GO 720 to perform well, easy to program and all we had hoped for on vacation. I am pleased we choose the bluetooth feature, makes finding motels & resturants a breeze.Jim Q.
Wish I could find some that fit between the sides of the rack though.Definitely sturdy enough for just about anything you might want to put on them.
I was iffy on buying a used product, I was needing to get a camera I had with an RCA connection working on my computer, worked great, didn't try the tv tuner software, just needed the drivers and the software I was using picked it up just fine :)
Bery good produc, but you can't used in to the cars because you do not put in to the cigarett light
When I bought my Tivo, I have to say I do love the features that come with the recorder. The onscreen guide and easy to program settings are pretty helpful. There are however, a couple of things that prevent me from giving it 5 stars.First, if you're a Mac user, forget trying to use the Multimedia features (Photos, Music, etc.) Apparently, their software doesn't yet support the Mac OS system. Bummer, I look forward to using some of those features.My other gripe is in regards to their "Lifetime Subscription" service. Buyer beware on this one. When they say lifetime, they mean lifetime of the recorder that you purchase. So if yours goes up, you have to buy a brand new lifetime subscription (another $300 bucks) along with that new recorder. The average lifespan of these machines from what I've seen is 2 years. My recommendation is to do it year to year ($155 each year for service)
I bought this scanner specifically for scanning tightly-bound large books made fragile by more than a century of sitting on their shelves. The LiDE600F is the sole available low-priced scanner designed for such a job.It has performed superbly, yielding perfect copies of the yellowed pages with no damage to the originals.I would have been content with plain copies, but was pleasantly surprised to find the scanned images could be converted to editable text files or to searchable Portable Document Files (PDF} by just pressing the right button. This versatility is mainly owing to what I believe to be a full version of "Presto! Page Manager 7.15" software, which comes bundled with the scanner. Also in the software bundle is "Adobe Photoshop Starter, Ed. 3.0," which is quite useful for picture editing and a version of Omnipage, for optical character recognition (OCR), which is somewhat limited in function when compared to "Presto!".
I have owned mine for 1 and 1/2 years. Error 41 for a 3rd time! Also Brother increase the cost to replace the print head to $59.95! Rip off!
I like the cradle; it's sturdy and looks good.One problem with it, is that the pda doesn't slip as easily in as previously with my palm iiiC.The other problem is the annoying, much too bright light. I don't want any light at all coming from a cradle.So I used a screwdriver to lift the translucent piece of plastic.Underneath are two surface mount leds.I put a smaller screwdriver underneath the leds, and just broke the suckers off the printed circuit board.The cradle functions great still, and now it doesn't distract me anymore.
this was amazing to have a cd-player w/ car kit actually work in the car. i went to a local electronics store to purchase one (i was told that panasonic was the one to get, so i did!), and was in several near-wrecks due to having to adjust or restart the player. it was subsequently returned to the store, which i have not patroned since. it is now such a treat to feel safe on the road while driving . . . and to know that i'm safe for others because i'm not distracted by my cd-player. and i can do any sort of movement while it's on my person, and it won't skip (unlike the other, and the sony i borrowed from a friend). i even dropped it while i was in the kitchen, and it fell on the linoleum. no skipping, no breaking~this is just amazing!!
I bought this for my computer to connect to my HDTV. hooked it all up. and it didn't work. so i tried shutting down my computer and letting it detect it on start up, still no dice. went in and tried to manually switch over. no luck. trying new ideas over and over for about an hour and a half, to no avail. It clearly says in the product description that it hooks up a computer to an HDTV, and it doesn't.every review on here points the finger at disappointment, don't be fooled, this product is junk.Don't say I didn't warn you...
does what it is supposed to do. i have no drops or lost connections. works fine. use the windows xp wireless interface instead OF LINKSYS. IT WORKS BETTER
Buy this and the Belkin Mini Surge 3OUT Wall Mount 75K 918J with USB Charger and then remove the grounding plug from the Belkin and you have a combination which will provide two USB ports and three AC outlets from most electrical plugs in the world - providing you are using the AC plugs to power multi voltage units.
Bought this portable DVD player because of its many features. Now it is saying "Loading" or "No-disk" indefinately when you try and put a dvd in. Basically a big piece of junk. We always housed it in a protective case and it never has been abused. It was a nice unit while it lasted. Haven't called customer service but I know what's going to happen.
I would consider my expertise on audio technology to be somewhere in between the prosumer and professional level, making this wireless microphone kit ideal for my needs.My production crew is still pretty new to the industry. We used to have a corded microphone that we would shoot with and our talent was responsible for dealing with the cord. After watching local television crews use their wireless microphone systems with such ease, we decided a transition to wireless was a must.The problem was that professional microphone systems were so cost prohibitive and many of them needed to be permanently mounted to a professional camera and we were still using prosumer level cameras. The great compromise however was finding this product which gave us the same functionality of a professional television crew, with the compact size and affordable price tag of a small mobile television crew.We have used the mic kit with our Panasonic HVX200 to perfection and the sound quality is phenomenal. The kit literally has everything you will need. You cannot find another prosumer mic kit that has both a plug-on transmitter and a bodypack transmitter with an included receiver at this price. Highly recommended. Buy today and you will not regret it.
For years I've been watching movies with the TV's speaker -- which is mono. Here's why I picked this unit:* Digital inputs. This was crucial.* Powered subwoofer.* 600w output. It's in a small room, but I wanted room to grow* When I bought it, there was free shipping -- at 50-70 pounds, surround systems cost a ton to ship.I hooked it up, and it sounds incredible! I'm probably only using about a third of the power it can put out, but even so, explosions rock the house... Dialog is crisp and music sounds full and rich. Setup was a breeze; the wires are color coded, and the manual gets you up and running quickly.Another bonus is the DVD player -- I already had one (an Apex from Amazon), but this is a great little unit. It puts out beautiful progressive-scan pictures. You can fast-forward at incredible speed (I think the top is 120x). Best of all, it has a 1.5x ffw speed that plays sound without distorting it (it doesn't get high-pitched). So if you were in a hurry maybe you could watch a DVD faster that way. :)All in all, an awesome unit.
Great camera, but there are newer ones coming out. However, the new ones have the same basic features, so this is a chance to get the camera for less money as they make room for new models.
Yeah often times there are good deals on this (regarding price) but the points are self explanatory. They work... and you get it instantly.
I currently have only left, right and center speakers but it distrubutes the sound in the room beautifully. The main reason I bought it is because of the extra hook ups for phono and tape deck which I still own. I agree with the other reviewers. The manual is hard to figure out in using some features. I have only owned it about a month and it has exceeded my expectations.
Para quienes usamos el ipod con frecuencia, esto es super util, lo recomiendo. Cuando menos lo esperas te quedas sin baterias, en un aeropuerto, en la oficina etc.
Good value and good option for my 2003 VW Jetta that has a tape deck and also a CD player. Obviously not as convenient as a direct connect but I use this more than my wireless transmitter because now I don't have to find the right FM station. I bought it at W-Mart and was about to take it back because it would have a weird sort of hiss on my podcast. I just figured that it was as good as going to get. I then read the back of the package and it said if you need to move the wire by removing the screws in order to have the right side up this is how to do it. MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. Sounds just as good as my GF's direct connect. Good product.
Bought this to run an HDTV antenna to a window in my basement for the tv in my office. Works great and now I get all local channels.
These are outstanding headphones, by far the best available in the price range. Build quality feels substantial. Sound quality is well-balanced and detailed, though ever so slightly muffled (difficult to over come with closed-back cans). Sound leakage is minimal. If you want great sound, don't want to break the bank, don't care about hip looks, and don't need to wear them strictly uninterrupted for more than 2 hours, don't hesitate.
You can not buy Comcast equipment. If you have a Comcast cable box 'for sale' it was really not turned in and it will be labeled as stolen in their system and useless!!
i think this is a good product reason for no 5 stars is the fact it seems cheap. but other than that its nice it works and it was cheap.
I've had this over a month (and too late to send back). Product is a bid twitchy on windows 2000 as it takes several minutes before it gets to the internet. After that it stays on although it does drop occasionally.On XP, it drops alot more and the wlan monitor software REFUSES to load. Also, this specific G product doesn't support WPA security...which is ok. I never got wep on this usb adapter to work with xp anyway.My setup:54G Linksys wireless router upstairs and computers in another room downstairs. I also have a wireless card (don't know the brand on my laptop motherboard and a D-Link Air-Plus Xtreme which I just purchased on a Dell 4100. The connectivity of the non-linksys wireless cards with the linksys 54G router is absolutely fantastic. Even the laptop usb B is good.Conclusion from my experience and other reviews on Amazon: Linksys 54G Wirless 4-port router is good but stay away from the linksys wireless pci, usb, and cardbus wireless adapters based on the reviews.Cisco had better straighten out Linksys soon or this division will die.
Doesn't work. Unit installed OK on my Dell running Windows Vista. Put a floppy in, got only endless noisy grinding sounds. Ready light never went on. Cannot open any files on the floppy. Worthless - totally.
So far so good. It's exactly what Comcast provided me with. There is only 1 ethernet port so if you want to use your wifi and a cord for faster transfers you're SOL. It's cheep, works fine with Comcast so I would rate it as a good buy. One thing you'll need to do is call Comcast to give them your serial number on the back to get everything up and running, but that doesn't take too long. This is a no brainer. Do it.
This thing works great so far, set up took about 10 minutes and the CD it came with was helpful. I have the version 3 with a linksys wrt54g2 wireless router and it works great. It increases the range of my wireless network without a noticeable decrease in speed. I would've given it 5 stars but i haven't owned it for that long so i don't know if it is going to fail on me and also the power plate is hard to take off.
Very sturdy feeling cable, I can't say whether it's better or worse than any other cable, but it's working perfectly and that's good enough for me.
What can I say, its a USB cable and it works. I didn't do any extensive testing, but I did use it with my Canon PowerShot digital camera and I was able to transfer images to my computer no problem. In fact, it seemed to be faster than the cable included with my camera. Its 6 feet, more than enough for most purposes. Really I can't complain, it seems to work fine. Also, at this price they are practically giving it away. Any cheaper and they would have to be paying you to take it off their hands. Belkin is going to go out of business with their $20 USB cables that work just as good as this one. When I saw the price I was almost afraid to buy, it seemed too good to be true, but it is true.
i ordered these because i had read some reviews that claimed they produced high quality sound for this style of headphone. the price was ok, the order process was smooth and they arrived on time. unfortunately, i really dislike their sound and don't use them. only the manufacturer and the reviewers are to blame.
This product filled my requirments and was hard to find in local stores. The price was good as well. I was pleased with product
Certainly shelling out $100 hard-earned dollars for ear buds might be more than a little unnerving for most folks. Your investment in great sound will be justified when you find out how terrific the Bose in-ear headphones with the black and white cords are. (The last part of this is key because the model with the black and white cords are much improved over an earlier version that tended to fall out of one's ears too easily.)The package comes equipped with three different sizes of ear tips that will make fitting easy for most users. Also included is a handy carrying case, neck connectors to help keep the tips in place, and a clip to use to attach the cord to your clothing, if desired. Also included is the quality that Bose is known for. The range, timbre, and tone of your favorite music will be crystal clear. Rich highs and lows, solid bass, and clear vocals will all be present. If you are an owner of other Bose products, you already know what to expect and this reviewer is just preaching to the choir.The ear buds fit comfortably inside the "bowl" of one's ear, not directly in the ear canal. This allows for a better listening experience without damage to one's hearing. While, not "noise-canceling" in the truest sense, much of the outside world is blocked out from your listening enjoyment while wearing these ear buds. I have even mowed my yard while wearing them and have easily drowned out the sound of the mower without cranking my mp3 player anywhere even close to "max".In this humble reviewer's opinion, I don't think you can go wrong with the new and improved version of the Bose in-ear headphones (manufactured after October of 2006). They may cost a little more, but if you truly enjoy listening to music, you're worth it!
This docking station was exactly what I was looking for. It's compact and sounds great. Very easy to use. I would recommend this to anyone.
I got it in the mail about 3 days after ordering. It is intact and works exactly as it should. Not too much to complain about, especially at that great price.
QUICK AND EASY ORDERING INSTANT CODE VERY HAPPY CHILD!! DID NOT HAVE TO LEAVE HOME OR WAIT FOR MAIL GREAT
For most of you consumers who have always wanted to backup your DVD's, this is the ultimate revival tool. It's ability to decode Divx movies is astonishingly speedy.. The only thing that I do recommend, for you hobbyists, is to encode with Divx5..! It seems that unlike the advertising on the package, this unit does not support the Divx3 very well. It does render the video portion, but when it comes to the sound, well that's another story... In any event, look for Divx to sweep the market before soon, thus pick up one of these techie toys...!
I bought this router August/September 2002 (I forgot the exact date) and I loved the router. Easy installation, reliable, good features. However, 11 months later the router failed. The TEST LED was on and all of the ethernet ports were not working. I called tech support and after 10 minutes of waiting on the phone the technician diagnosed the problem and after 3 minutes of debugging the device he determined that I needed a replacement router. I should be getting the replacement router in a day or two. I'm not happy that the router failed, but the technician was helpful on the phone and did not hesitate to send a replacement router to me. I would recommend NetGear because of their customer support and product features.
The wooden form that fakes the "pages" of this book are a bit irritating. They make inserting disks a bit tougher. Everything else about this is great. Magnetic closure, easy openings, nice label holder, etc.
This is a very good flash drive. I used it to move music and word files from my old computer to the new one and I had no trouble at all. It is very easy to use- just plug into the usb port and start copying files! Very small and portable design too. If you don't need to move big files like movies or tv shows, then this is perfect!
We've purchased two of these cables to use with our ROKU and haven't had a problem at all with them. The signal is good and the cable seems to function just as well as the more expensive brands. Definitely a money-saver and reliable.
What more needs to be said. I paid $43 each with free shipping. Speedy and cheap. The memory works great too!
This is a super multi-function remote. I find the buttons a little hard to read, but overall, ONCE I got it set up it has been a solid performer.However, setting it up can be a chore if you have a complex TV / Theater set up. There is a nice PC interface, but it took me hours of tweaking to get it right. The interface stores your settings on line and offers software updates. The logic behind the PC interface is sometimes convoluted, but it can b understood with some patience.Overall, if you can tolerate the learning curve to get the set up going, then buy this remote. It works very well.
most of the other reviews say that this is a piece of junk...i hate say they're wrong but...they are. for the price it's an excellent camera. my mom bought 2 of these at wal-mart for my little brother & sister to save on film for when they're practicing photography. I've used them and while they aren't the best digital cameras around, they are the best for the price. and like one other reviewer said they need to be focused very carefully or the picture will turn out blurry. plus, my little brother and sister can shoot to their hearts content and not have to worry about the price of film.edit: if i remember correctly they cost us $20 at wal-mart; but that was about a year ago. i'd recommend buying this one instead: http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Concepts-Camera-Screen-Silver/dp/B00191M3JK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s;=photo&qid;=1217040794&sr;=1-6 same camera but about half the price of this one (go under 'new & used' to find the $20 one)
You should buy this istead of the brand names. You get the same quality for a better price. Simple. .
i bought them when they were just $1.15. bought 8 them just because of great price. works great! too bad the price jumped up. wish i bought more then.
Took it on Safari in Rwanda. Shot great video of elephants, hippos, giraffes, etc. Got home, no sound. Imagine my frustration. Camera worked great for over a year, but then on an important trip, the sound stopped recording on the camera. Don't purchase if you want reliability for the long run. Great out of the box but didn't work when I needed it to work.
This is a great drive at 33.3 and 5400 rpm. This is perfect for those that want additional space but don't want to pay for Ultra 66 drives and the card needed to run at those speed.
I love it, I Got 2 at walmart,32.00 Dollars each!!!! I got one with Rokr box, 3.15cents!!! I wish I had more HDMI things on my t.v., I would get more!!!
Got these to give as a gift. They are ok and cheap for the price
Boy, what a disappointment. After waiting years for Donna Tartt's next book, I snatched this tome up the minute it came out. Although Tartt's writing is still sharply observed and her phrasing crystalline, there's no real narrative arc here, and the situations in the book are unrelentingly miserable and depressing. It's very difficult to write about boredom, alienation, and abandonment without making your readers want to slit their own wrists in despair, and unfortunately, Tartt's book doesn't succeed. And the mystery promised in the opening prologue is never solved--we never find out who killed Robin, which, after 500+ pages, seemed like a rip-off.
The product did not work even after I tried all the suggestions and called the manufacturer's tel # for assistance. They advised the product would only work if the units were on the same circuit breaker which was not advertised and would have eliminated it for me immediately.I tried it anyway on the same circuit breaker and it still did not work. The outlet was very helpful with the return, but it arrived at their location on 1/14/10 and utill I e-mailed them 1/28/10, I had heard nothing. After my e-mail, they responded immediately, and so did you about my return credit.
I shopped for months for a Digital Camera, and it was worth the wait. The DSC-P7 is a great camera. It's easy to use, and downloads are a breeze. Pictures are crystal clear.
It took me a very short time to get used to this RollerMouse. My boss asked me to test it out. After a few hours, I wouldn't part with it! :) It has completely eliminated the muscle fatigue I had on the right side of my neck and my shoulder because you don't have to keep reaching over to grab a mouse. Everything you need is right in front of you. In my opinion, this is a great ergonomic invention. It's well made and easy to clean, too! I love it!!
Fits my laptop perfectly. Lots of room for misc. stuff. Really well made. I like it a lot!
The "Tilt-Wheel" technology does not function with AutoCADprograms. It will give you nothing but problems. Also like oneof the previous reviews stated. The Left pick wears out in amatter of 4-6 months! You'll start to notice that you have topick things 2, 3 or 4 times to activate. Some good points are:The shape is nice. Moves well, very fluid. The wheel rollssmooth, better than most mice devices. If you don't useAutoCAD it will be fine until the "Left Pick" starts to go.
I use the case when I swim laps or when I go cross country skiing. I don't have to worry about my iPod when I fall in the snow, which is great. The downsides to this case are that it is considerably bigger than the actual iPod and the headphone jack inside the case is in a hard-to-reach spot, so I'm afraid over time either the case or my iPod will break from the continous stress placed on both when you insert or remove the iPod.
perfect kit for my tool box in the service van at work. Just the right tools and well organized. Size really does matter when yoou have to lug into different homes all day long.
The replacement battery cartridge arrived a day early, was in great condition, and contained APC batteries as described. As a busy Network Administrator, receiving the correct replacement part as described and a day early is the best case scenario. Thank you.
Pros:Modern, thin design fits well in hand. It's a cheap LEARNING remote!Cons:The "one color" buttons may make it hard for those used to Crayola colored buttons to remember button functions. Small button labels and Finicky Learning newer DISH remotes.I find complaints about the codes that come with this remote not working for this or that home theater item laughable. This is a LEARNING remote. If the codes don't work (and by definition that's why it's called a learning remote, you're paying for usage flexibility) you teach it how to replace the old remote. In today's gadget filled world, to have a 4 digit code developed for every US, Japanese, Korean, Tom, Dick and Harry brand of whatever is an awfully high expection for a consumer. Especially when many of us are budget conscious and would rather buy Apexs vs Sony. Having more "Me Too" brands out there make things cost less for us, but keeping up with codes for everything is a lot to expect of a company. Some years ago, universal remotes were made with a fixed number of codes. If none of the codes worked, you were out of luck. LEARNING remotes were available, but were usually the cost of a small TV itself. Well now learning remotes have come down in price and this Philips PMDVD6 is evidence of this...and what a good thing it is, too. I bought mine at a local Target.I have a Vizio plasma [fr Costco], an "Aspire" progressive scan DVD [fr RadioShack], and a Dish Network 811 HD receiver. The remotes for the plasma and Dish were like the older universal remotes, if the codes didn't work or if the brand wasn't listed, you were usually out of luck, but with the PMDVD6 I was able to eliminate having 3 remotes and have a single, sleek remote reside on my coffee table. For those of you reading this as a result of Googling how to teach a learning remote to take the place of the Dish Network remote, the key is to change the remote address to "1". (See the Dish manual). Anyway, teaching one remote to learn the other is simple, but admittedly, a finicky process. Simply face the remotes to each other, preferrably on a table and not in your hands. You get into the learning mode in the PMDVD6 and hit the button you want to program on the PMDVD6. Then hit the button on the remote you are trying to eliminate. When you get the acknowledgement blink from the Philips, you've now programmed the PMDVD6 button to do what you wanted to do on the old remote. You go through the process for every button you use, like: Guide, Last channel, Info, mute, arrow left, arrow right, etc. Sometimes you have to get creative because newer remotes have "page up" and "page down" buttons. The PMDVD6 doesn't have a button labeled for this, but I use the FF or REV buttons. When controlling the program guide to page up or down, you don't need a FF or REV button, so using them as substitutes work. That's part of the beauty of this remote--the flexibility of programming almost any button on thePMDVD6. The bad part is that sometimes (especially with the UHF DISH remote) you have to try this process several times for the PMDVD6 to learn the button, but have patience, because it will work. Programming the DVD and the TV remotes into the PMDVD6 was a lot faster.
Good product. So far, it's really great. The only slight problem I have with it is that the case is open on the top, so if you push on the bottom (like I sometimes do when I'm plugging in the charger), you may accidentally push it up, even out, of the case. Other than that, it's great. I like the look. It fit's perfectly. When you want to play a game or just play with your zune for a while, you have to fold the cover side behind the zune. It's not that bad; you get used to the feeling quite easily. It has a magnetic case, so it closes very easily and has no bulk for buttons or anything like that. Overall, great case.
I wish I had read the other reviews for this machine before purchasing it; it has eaten three of my tapes, as it apparently has many other people's VCR tapes. (I did not buy this from Amazon). I highly recommend that if you are considering buying a VCR/DVD combo, that you NOT buy this model, apparently in this case you get what you pay for....
With fast shooting high mega pixel cameras, the CF card can be a major performance factor. Why have one of these cameras and use a card that cannot keep up? When prices started dropping on CF cards, I decided it was time to get yet another one.The Extreme III cards write with a 20 MB/sec sequential read/write speed. These fast write speeds are desirable with large image files. There are cameras with buffers to hold images while writing to the card during continuous shots. At some point if the card cannot write fast enough, your camera will stop shooting until the buffer clears enough room.This card has a high impact rating. For example; if you were to accidentally drop this card 10-foot up to then hit the floor, this card is rated to sustain the fall without damage.Also consider this card can withstand temperatures from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (as indicated on the package). Since I live in Texas, I doubt I'll ever have a problem with the card getting too cold. It is nice to know that I could possibly leave the card in a car under the hot Texas sun and it may still work. I've yet to test this scenario, and its unlikely I ever will.Sometimes the trade off on price comes from power consumption. Lower priced cards may use more power to do the same job as this card. The low power consumption of this card means a longer battery life.People generally want to know how many images a card will hold. This is a difficult question to answer and greatly depends on both the card and the camera it is used in. The number of images this card will hold on my 20D also depends on the settings used. Let me provide a few settings and image counts for an idea of what this card holds.Shooting Raw w/ISO 100 - 221 imagesShooting Raw w/ISO 800 - 206 imagesShooting Large jpeg - 479 imagesShooting Medium jpeg - 825 imagesShooting Small jpeg over 999 images (the 20D cannot provide counts above 999)I use both a 1GB and a 2GB card shooting primarily raw images. Sometimes the 1GB card is more than adequate, but other times I could easily fill the 1GB card quickly. There have been many days where I have taken 200-300 pictures without the opportunity to transfer my images. The 2GB card not only gives me more storage space, but also permits me to change the card in a slow moment before it completely fills up. It is truly aggravating to lose a shot because your card filled up. For these reasons I tend to prefer the 2GB cards. When considering the card size, one should attempt to balance convenience with capacity. Having one card for all your images may be convenient, but it is also putting all your eggs in one basket.Worried about reliability? The Extreme III cards have a dedicated technical support line (1-866-270-5532). Plus it's backed with a lifetime limited warranty outside Europe. The warranty excludes any defects, malfunctions, performance failures or damages to the card resulting from use in other than its normal and customary manner, misuse, accident or neglect; or improper alterations or repairs.If something should go wrong, this CF card comes with the Rescue Pro recovery software. Fortunately I have had no need for the software. For that purpose I cannot give much comment on its usefulness.Overall, I do not notice the benefits of this cards speed over the Ultra II when used with the 20D. The other benefits between this and the Ultra II are not necessarily a big plus for me. I like having the recovery software, so for the few extra dollars I am happy. With a big price difference, I would definitely stick with the Ultra II.If the temperature ratings or the Rescue Pro recovery software is an important feature for you, the Extreme III is the card to get. Otherwise, consider purchasing the Sandisk Ultra II CF Card and save some cash.PROS:ReliableFast read/writeImpact resistantLow power consumptionBacked by a lifetime limited warrantyRecovery software includedCONS:None
I just like so much this mouse. It is not wireless, but looks very nice and smooth. It has two extra buttons on left side: one for "Back" button and one for "Magnifying" to make something look bigger, especially good for reading small size text. And it has red light under "Microsoft", I don't know what that is for, but not so bad.Just I would suggest people not to ignore this product and just try to buy, try to use, you really might like it!!
Koss is paying attention, I owned the P3 from Koss, and while it was O.K., and what I expected for the money, when they finally died I called Koss, and they told me theri products had a lifetime warranty and that I could send them in pay for shipping and they would send me a new pair, after doing the math, I determined that for $3.00 I was better off, and it was cheaper to just buy a new pair, the customer service person told me about the P4 and that there had been a number of improvements. They were right, they sound much better, not that any earbuds sound that great (Yes I have owned expensive Sony's too.), and are much more comfortable than the P3, way to go Koss, good job.
This HDMI cable is a great value, does the job pretty well and is very inexpensive compared to the major retailers. I would definitely recommend this product to others.
Use caution when ordering, if you don't buy the item from Amazon itself. The vendors selling the "same" item for significantly less are likely to just send you a bag of generic jacks, not the nice C2G ones with the load bars. I was able to get a refund from the vendor and I'm probably going to go ahead and use the jacks anyway, but it wasn't what I had hoped to receive.
I am really happy with this purchase. Here are the reasons:PROS:- Reasonable price for a 50" plasma. Great value.- Great picture quality/color/detail (see caveat below)- Appealing enclosure. Simple, clean. (This was big for me. I find that plasma case designs tend to draw too much attention to themselves. This TV has a slim dark grey, almost black frame. I like it since the plasma is dominated by the image and not by the unit itself. Also, a 50" TV is not a small appliance by any means and this allows it to not overpower a room.)- DVI or HDMI inputs sold separately, as easily installed module. (This can be viewed as a 'con' but I like the idea of not paying for bell-and-whistles that I don't need. I only needed the DVI input)CONS:- Stand sold seprately.Now having espoused how great this plasma is, it must be said that this TV is not for everyone. Internal processing (upscaling or rendering of standard definition and DVD content) is not as good as say the Pioneer 5070. In my research I found that the quality of video processing varies with each different model. This was an issue for me since a lot of what I will be watching will be standard def DVD's. So a lot of the TV's out there may display HD content fine, but SD content is all over the map.So my solution was to treat the TV plasma as if it were a monitor and do the scaling/upscaling thorough a separate external video processor. The external video processor can render better quality SD content than most plasmas out there (even high end). What this allowed me to do was to invest less in 'built-in' processing and put that money towards a better video processing solution (I chose the DVDO iScan VP30). You end up paying more money in the end, but keep in mind that when I upgrade plasmas in a couple of years, I keep the video processor for the new monitor. I liken it to the choice between getting an all-in-one computer, like the iMac, vs a CPU/monitor set-up. You get the flexibility to upgrades the 'wheels' and not have by a whole new 'wagon.'Ultimately, for me it comes down to picture quality (especially for SD content) and value, and this combination has it in spades!(Also, the plasma/ext VP combination also allows for displaying video at the native resultion of the TV, which for this model sits somewhere between 720P and 1080i. The results make a big difference.)
I paid 299.99 new at Target about a month ago. I have yet to have any issues. It has never failed me and does everything it need to do. I pick up satellites with no problem here in Denver. Used it yesterday to deliver a chair that someone bought from and wanted me to deliver to them. Put the address and took me right there in a snow storm. Very satisfied for the money, its a definite on my next road trip vacation.
I have had my HP 4P for 16 years! Every 2 or 3 years, I put in a new cartridge. It was time! I'm glad I can still find original HP cartridges.
At first I thought it was going to be wobbly since it doesn't appear that it has stability but it is pretty sturdy. Another concern is all the little foam bits but it seems like they're pretty soft but might wear out soon. The way that you open and close the joints is by opposing teeth on the two pieces so they clash and click together like gears. Won't that wear out as well?
After reading the reviews, I figured why not - I'd only be out $2 if they weren't what I was expecting. Well,I got the cable, hooked it up to my gaming system and TV and lo and behold - worked great! Very happy and even happier that I've found a place that I can purchase an HDMI cable for this cheap. Highly recommend this to anyone not wanting to spend a lot more $$$ at their local store.
I've had this player since April, and since the day I bought it, I've never left home without it. It had held up amazingly well under WA state weather, and right now, my only complaint is with some software issues. Just let me warn you: if you download music, such as from a peer-to-peer network, do NOT use WMP to transfer songs to your mp3 player. Not after the firmware upgrade, in particular. It doesn't happen often, but occasionally, on some songs, you can get that 'clicking' that is generally used as an anti-copying measure. When copying such songs, use the iRiver Manager software to transfer songs. No clickage then. On the positive side, I've found great success with this little player. I just received a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort N-C Headphones, and on my custom EQ, I had to turn down the bass, so it wouldn't overpower the treble! Is that beautiful, or what?However, I've found that the little cord you run through the loop on the mp3 player will fray and wear out, and I have yet to find a sufficient thread to accomodate it. I haven't tried very hard though either. Beware: if you tend to put such devices in a chest pocket while using them... CLOSE THE FLAP OR SEAL THE POCKET SHUT SOMEHOW. I put my 190T in my chest pocket of a shirt, and didn't button the pocket closed, and when I made a dive to tackle a friend, the player fell out of my pocket, and onto a marble floor. It still works, obviously, but I have a slight joystick issue. Sometimes it will digitally 'stick,' and require three to four nudges to scroll up to a different song. This happens very rarely now though, so it may just have been a temporary condition. But it was no slight impact, so the fact that the mp3 player still worked shocked me. I like iRiver and their products, and hope to see more winners come out of their company.P.S. to the fellow that wrote about his headphones constantly suffering connector damage: It's been over six months, and I've had the same two pairs of headphones that I started out with. A set of Sony wraparounds, and the earbuds. Granted, the earbuds occasionally undergo a peculiar anomaly where the sound fluctuates, but that's very rare. I believe that's the aging of the earbuds themselves. The only audio device that ever damaged my headphone connectors was my old Philips discman. It was a good discman too, but I once stuck in a pair of old headphones during the summer, and right away the left earphne went absolutely dead. Don't worry about this iRiver though, just make sure you get headphones with a gold connector. They don't scratch or do funny audio thngs when they rotate in the socket. O've used friend's headphones that unpon being swivelled would made scratchy noises, and proved most irritating.P.P.S. If you are a memeber with Costco, I would suggest buying massive amounts of bulk batteries. This mp3 player gets great sound, but to experience it, you need good headphones (the earbuds are surprisingly good as a matter of fact), and those can suck the juice out of a battery like an SUV does gas. But, it's been nine months, and I still have reliable, wonderful operation, so buy! There are bigger, more power-conserving models out now, so buy iRiver! It's not a purchase you'll regret!
I had expected a shoulder strap for this bag. Unfortunately, only had a belt-loop (the kind that you would have to wear with the belt).The case is just right for the camera. Not ideal, if you want the camera for a quick snap.I returned it back to Amazon within a week. Lost some shipping charges in the process.Instead, I got a much better case from SonySony LCS-VAC Soft Carrying Case for most Sony MiniDV, DVD & HDD Camcorders
This stand is minimalistic, functional, and inexpensive. This is a wonderful buy for anyone that needs a good looking tablet stand.
I took pictures with this camera with artificial light, natural light, and when it was almost dark and all of my images came out sharp. I'm only using the cheap 18-55mm lens, which does not have image stabilization. As long as I use a tripod, or brace against something to hold the camera still, the images are perfect. I shot landscapes, portraits, animals, moving traffic, the sky, the moon, and everything I could think of and it all came out right.I was going to buy a 5D, but so far I'm satisfied with this camera and the price is way lower. Now I wonder what my pictures would be like with an IS lens... hmmmm :)
These perform just as good as the more expensive name brand cables for a fraction of the price a great buy.
The bag is great. I carry a laptop, several manuals, cables, adapters etc, etc etc. I also have to walk long distances to our field cabinets. A typical laptop bag kills my back. I can walk all day long with this bag on my back with no back pain at all!
I love my diNovo keyboard; it is so cool that I feel all wrong using my computer's regular keyboard. The light weight and super-thin sleek board are such a welcome change from what usually passes as a keyboard. I don't think I could ever really go back to a standard keyboard.This keyboard has some very nice features, like programmable (lighted!) hotkey registers (they are under the polycarbonate panel), and these are really neat, but honestly, I don't seem to end up using them all that much. I suppose I could have done without them, but they are nice to have.This keyboard has a neat little integrated touchpad, so in theory one could do completely without a mouse, but here again I don't quite do it that way; I do use a wireless mouse along with the keyboard.This keyboard does not have a 10-key pad, but does have some of the common editing and cursor moving keys in a similar location. This seems an advantage, and certainly does keep the size down.You won't find a more elegant keyboard anywhere, at least for the time being. This diNovo unit is somewhat expensive, but the Bluetooth link is totally reliable, the board is ultra-sleek, lightweight, extremely high quality, and just all-around cool! It's very easy to get religious over this keyboard, once you own it and get used to it. You've been warned!One thing though, and this isn't a complaint at all, but some people may not like the style of keys in this board. They feel great to me (they are like an elegant version of the light-touch, low-travel keys on most notebook computers) but this means that if you specifically seek the heavier, longer travel keys with the big springs in them that the old-school hard key bangers are into, then you won't want this board... not that you wouldn't get used to it just fine, though.
Yes it's big, it's Monster, it's probably overpriced but it is sturdy and reliable. I won't say it makes my sound and picture noticable better because I have relatively clean power in my area so it didn't make much of a difference. But I am confident in its surge protecting ability. I like the labels on the strip itself and the stick-on labels provided for your power cords. The digital current gauges are a nice touch. It's interesting to see how much power is consumed in standby mode. I would recommend this.
Bought a handful of these HDMI cables. All (3) have worked perfectly! Can't argue with the price either. Much cheaper than buying cables at a retail store. I can't speak to the longevity, however, I still have (2) from a few years ago working well.
I am not satisfied by this product. The calrity is not good. Also this is the most battery consuming device I have ever seen.
Not sure this item really needs a review, but if you need one, here it gfoes:It works well for what it is and does help to cut glare out.
it's the best eargear i've ever had ... crystall-like sound and very very comfortable....
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!
cat6 fast networking thats all. I have all my devices wired now. I gave up on the wireless N so now i can stutter free media streaming for multiple devices at one
I got the card and used it for a year, it worked wonderfully untill the connection pin on the dongle bent, I couldn't bend it back properly and had to get a replacement.
I ordered this item to use with my new IPad. It makes using the IPad so much easier when doing facetime, playing games, looking things up, etc. I place the IPad on this stand when cooking with recipes I'm making and it's so handy!
I used this for a CPAP in Spain and England. Since the CPAP had a built in voltage adapter, this was perfect. Because the various plug adapters are built into the case and slide in and out, you don't lose them. Be aware, however, that this is merely a plug adapter, not a converter. If your electronic devise does not have a built in converter to convert voltage, this is not going to convert it for you. Using this without a converter will probably damage or destroy your device.
My old D-Link router was giving out after several years, so I bought this one as a replacement. What a disaster! The set up program kept crashing during set up, so it took me almost 6 hours to finally get the darn thing working. It worked fine for a week or so. Then I kept having problems with all of my connections (notebook, netbook, wireless printer, PS3, and Wii). It got to the point where I had to reboot the router every time I wanted to get online, play a game, or print anything. Buyer beware!
I am not a photographer, but I enjoy taking good pictures. I never had a digital SLR before; the camera I had before the D50 was a Nikon Coolpix (a compact one). I thought this would have been a good camera for someone who enjoys good pictures without being a pro. I realized that it was even better than what I expected (maybe because I was coming from a Nikon Coolpix). The colors are amazing and the quality of the picture is extremely good.The D50 is among the cheapest digital SLR's, and, at the same time, it is a very serious product. I don't think the D50 is much inferior to the Canon Rebel, even if the Canon has 2 more megapixels of resolution. I used both the D50 (which I own) and the Rebel (at my school) and I think the D50 feels much more like a "pro camera" when you hold it in your hands, while the Rebel feels more like a toy.The lenses provided in the package are good, but are basic. According to me the 18-55 is better than the 28-80, but I think I should have bought the 55-200 as well: 18 to 200 covers most of the pictures that you can take. Also the 18-135 that Nikon sells with the D80 looks good to me, but they don't make a kit with those lenses for the D50.The last thing that really amazes me is the .NEF format (Nikon's RAW format). It is impressive how quickly you can improve a .NEF picture with your computer in just very few clicks of mouse.If you want a good camera, and you don't want to spend too much money for it I think this is the best choice.
This is by far the best trimmer I've owned for nose hair. Guys don't pass over this just because it's pink...it really does the job and does it well!
I had a Sony before and purchased this recorder because of the cheaper price. The main benefit of a microcassette recorder is one hand operation. I have at least average size hands for a male and this machine is too large for one handed operation and its controls are awkward. I find myself distracted from the material I am dictating from to deal with the contols. If you want a dictating recorder get something smaller even if it costs more money.
Purchased these for a trip to Alaska. They worked very well and were easy to carry along since they are reasonably small and light.
Never got my item, the packaging came but the actual filter was not there. What a waste of time and money!!!
Bought this charger kit a couple of months ago, and now that I've had time to evaluate it, it is definitely an excellent product - especially for the PRICE!I've had no problems with charging AA's or AAA's. I use AAA's for my voice recorder, and it can go weeks without having to recharge the batteries. And when it does come to recharging them, it only takes a couple of hours before they're done. For the AA's, I use them for my DSLR external Flash, so that definitely is a device which can drain a normal AA, but the supplied batteries hold up VERY well even at the full power setting on my flash.Good build quality, great portability (having the in-car charger), quick charge times, and best of all it comes at a great price. No need to go with the brand name chargers which can cost twice as much (and don't have the in-car charger included). This product is firstly a great product, and secondly great value!
First let me tell u this: it is a great bargain for that price. I love everything about this little gadget but, yeah there's a but... the quality of the image is'nt great. It is good enough though. Just wanted to say that for future shoppers who may expect a very high image quality 'cause most of the reviews i've read they say how wonderful the image is and i was thinking damn maybe mine has a factory defect but i don't think so... it's just the way it is. Good but not Excellent so to speak.
Product arrived in a timely manor, felt like it came overnight. Recieved awesome customer service, the personalized letter makes you feel as if you're speaking with Elayne herself. I will definetly purchase from All that by Elayne again!!!
Can't afford a Porche? Well, this is the next best thing! Set it up as a backup hard drive and copy your whole computer to it (as with Apple's Time Machine backup program) or using various other backup schemes. (If you are using a Macintosh, create a 15-20 GB partition and put a bare-bones copy of the operating system on that partition so if you lose your main hard drive, you can boot from this partition and restore your computer!). This hard drive seems to be quick and fairly quiet. Sometimes I cannot tell if it is on or not.
I just couldn't resist this "bargain."Sure enough, I had playback difficulties the very first time I made a tape and tried to play it back. So i tested it by taping a TV show (just focused the canmera several feet from the screen) for an hour and trying to play that back. Again, I had interrupted playback and, blue screen and broad lines across the picture, just as described in some Amazon reviews. Tried it again after correcting for an instuction I thought I missed - same problems.So I called Sharp - wrote email, too - and after navigating through what seemed like an endless menu, got the wrong person - wrong department, that is - on the phone. Told her what product I was calling about and she transferred me directly to the right department; this took maybe 5 mintues. I mention this because Sharp tech support has been flamed here on Amazon and I want to add my experience to the collective wisdom. His suggestion was this: "Try a different tape (miniDV)" and if it still fails, try a different brand. If that fails, take it to a local Sharp repair center...." OK, the nearest Sharp repair center is about a mile away, but shoot, I don't want a repaired lemon, I want an insanely great camcorder at an insanely great price, and coming home from the Sharp repair center would just make me feel plain insane for having kept a lemon (fixed) instead of putting out the additional dough for a higher priced camcorder without such history.But... I tried the new tape idea and I have to tell you, the camera works great! I taped another TV show for an hour, then randomly played back segments of the tape (TDK, by the way) - NO Problem. Then I taped my son playing indoor soccer tonight and, except for the minutes when I thought I was recording, but had actually pressed the toggle to pause instead of start recording, the camcorder worked insanely great. I played back his game (and goal) both on the camera's LCD screen and then on the TV at home. NO problem.What a great value after the rebate that goes away 3/31. I gave the product only 4 stars only because I haven't had time to test the still picture capability or transfer the tape to my Mac for editing, but I read no complaints about these features.I know this sounds like a commercial, but it's really not. I'm just a grateful guy who values good value and good tech support and my faith is currently renewed and I'm tickled pink. Why spend more when in 3 years, according to Newsweek, new "foveon" technology will make today's camcorders seem like dinasoars, anyway. But I want a camcorder now to record my son now.If my camera fails before 3/31, I'll let you know. Have a great day.OK - it's 4/3 now. I can confirm that that after using two brands of tape, TDK and JVC, and testing the still photo capability that this is an insanely great camera at what was an insanely great price - even dropped in the snow from 3 feet and it kept on ticking. Used the Cat's eye to film a game of laser tag in the dark, too. Amazing. And used the26x zoom to film my son snowboarding from quite a distance. 10x, which is much more common, would have made it hard to spot him coming down the hill (even in his yellow shirt). Even at full price of about 499 on Amazon, still a bargain. Bottom line: Get One.
The setup of the Harmony controller was quite easy,although the task of picking channels to view (I have Time Warner digital cable service) was pretty tedious. You have to select each channel from a very long list.I happen to have a Samsung DLP TV, which has many different inputs. My cable box is on Component 3, my DVD is on Component 1, and a VCR is on another input (not important which). The 688 easily switches from the TV input to the DVD input, but when you want to switch back to the TV it seems to have trouble going directly back to Component 3 from Component 1. Instead it goes to the VCR input, and requires manual manipulation (I use my dedicated tv controller) to select the correct input. This is inconvenient - contrary to what the 688 touts as its major benefit (convenience).That is really the only "fault" I have found with it. Not sufficient to say "not worth it". I am generally pleased with the device.
A lot faster buying them online and I don't have to waste my time or gas going to the Gamestop or walmart. I'm going to continue buying my microsoft points on Amazon &lt;3
I love this camera. I've had it for 8 years and it takes the best shots. I get compliments all the time on my shots and I know nothing about photography, just that I like great shots of faces. I've gotten better shots of ym family with this camera then I get at professional photography places.The camera does it all. We have tons of videos of our daughters first moments from this camera even though we have a camcorder because it's easier to snap quick pictures and movies with. And we post them on the internet really fast where our camcorder takes much more effort. I've dropped this thing a million times and it sat in water once or twice. The frame is scarred and wounded from my gross mistreatment yet the thing still takes the best pictures ever. The quality of my pictures has never gone down. This was by far the best investment I've ever made. I've never been disappointed by this camera. I love it! The only thing I did was get a huge memory card so I could take more shots while on vacation.
Lexar products are as good as the Sony counterpart at half the price. I own several Lexar Memory sticks for my other Sony products and have never, ever had a problem.
Jade cables are not that great... 26ga wire is thin, especially past 45.5" with a typical console (-10 or +4)... Hosa doesn't disclose their gauge. Their wires seem thicker... Well my snake got pinched in my reorganization after buying a new board and, in my repairing of one of the leads, I have discovered that the Hosa has a thick sheathing and 26 gauge wire! I have a digital gauge, I'm not just eyeing it up. This damaged cable goes back with a letter of complaint and a demand for refund and I'll take my old 18 ga wires with 1/4" ends and re-solder them with RCA!
Great product. Looks wonderfully retro. Looks even better with the matching cabinet. Works well, sounds good. Can't say enough to praise this stereo.Very happy to have it.
I needed a USB extension cable so that I could place the wifi receiver in a better location.Really surprised that it actually works perfectly. That's all that needs to be said about the cable. :)
I thought that the scanner did a great job scanning in photos. The clarity was excellent. I was working with some photos from the 30's and 40's. Once I figured out how to do multi-scans of slides, the slide attachment worked quite well. I only wish it was able to handle more than 4 slides per scan.I had some difficulty in figuring out how to use the included software.
Best used for when you want the same one audio output to go to two audio inputs - or one coaxial audio output to go to two coaxial audio inputs. This adapter does that very well without loss of signal.
Great alarm clock with light and vibration features. Only thing I do not like is the snooze button is also the light switch, which also causes the alarm feature to turn off if you use it with the alarm on.
This unit works great for a few weeks. I have been through two in the last year. The first unit had the same thing. They work for a few weeks, then it starts taking longer for the signal to be found. I get the message Acquiring Signal for anywhere from 10 to 40 minutes. Customer service first told me this was not a common problem. An obvious lie since this is the second unit it has happened to. Plus there is an earlier positing here that sounds like the same problem. The first time, they agreed pretty quickly to replace the unit. That took about 3 months after originally saying it would be 3 weeks. Now, it has been about a month waiting for a third unit. I am locked in with the annual contract or would definitely get a different model if not go to XM. The other annoying feature is storing songs. It allows 20 songs to be put in memory. This is in contrast to the Starmate which is a more compact unit and lets you put artists into memory as well.
Great value in a name brand speaker. used in a custom made, birch ply box with 8" passive radiator and a 120 watt Velodyne plate amp. it is a nice , tight true to real sounding bass. I almost want some bad reviews to drive the price lower or at least keep it the same.LOL!. this is on par with units costing 200+. the reduced depth is not much, it is still pretty deep and was not an issue for me. Get this and you will be happy IMHO.
I for one constantly need to fix disks becuase of small kids that are always over. Now i feel that buying the game again is a waste of time and money, this game doctor was [$$$] (usually a friend has one for you to borrow) but worth it. Its saved me over [$$$] for replacing games.Ive had no residue or anythign left one my disks these people must have been ... or something becuase its simple: do it right it'll work.Also i suggest keeping disks in a cd wallet. It prevents circular scratches on games and dvds espically. therefore you get more life out of your game doctorBEWARE you must read the directions...your disk wont end up looking new but a design on the bottom somewhat like a swirley flower will appear but the game works. thats all i care about. this thing is worth every penny i suggest getting it.I too care more about the disk working then what it looks like.
Holds the Canon ZR600 with oversize battery, extra tape, charger and cords, VCR/TV cord, USB cord, extra battery, Manual, but that about fills it. Very well made, simi-soft/simi-rigid for good equipment protection. Small enough to stash in your backpack or suitcase for air travel.
I purchased this item quite recently, and although the sound has never been what I'd call "perfect", I felt it was an adequate recorder for the price I paid. However, after using this device for only 2 short months, I played the tape back one day only to find that the sound was completely garbled and distorted. After trying 3 different sets of batteries, the sound remained the same. I contacted the company hoping they would be able to offer some help and advice, but all they did was suggest that I send the item to their facility for servicing. After shipping and handling, this would have cost me more than the price of the item itself. Needless to say, I am very disappointed that this recorder has lasted for only 2 months. Consequently, I am now forced to make another purchase--something I had no intentions of having to do. This time, however, I will be sure to obtain some kind of back up warranty or replacement plan along with my purchase. I do hope other people have better luck with this recorder!
How do you describe a HDMI cable in 20 words? It plugd into both peices of equipment as was advertised.
I have 2 simple needs for a laptop, email and copying photos from a CF card to an external HD while traveling. The laptop I have is great, but old. It has a Pentium III processor, 10GB HD, and runs Win 2K. Its an old Dell that is very compact and made of magnesium, a netbook before there were netbooks. But, copying a 4GB CF card took hours. So, I tried 2 different PC Card USB adapters, but they were a mess. Sometimes they worked if you plugged in the card first, sometimes the reader, sometimes with power on, over and over, never repeatable. I decided to buy a netbook, but realistically by the time you add Win 7 uograde, RAM, and an external DVD, you are over $400, probably closer to $500. So, I decided to give a card one more try and I'm glad I did, this one works fine. It took a few tries with the drivers and plugging in different devices and the card at different times, but now it works reliably every time. Mine came with an AC adapter. I have one HD I know needs it, but another that may not. But, I'm going to back up that drive before I give it a try. With the 4 ports I don't need to carry around a hub.Try this one as your first choice, or if you've had problems with other ones.
If you currently have a conventional TV set with the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio but watch a lot of DVDs, you're probably tired of black spaces above and below the picture wasting much of your TV's screen size whenever you watch the widescreen movies which have become the norm on DVD. The cure for this problem is to get a widescreen TV with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This Toshiba is an excellent 16:9 TV with a very sharp picture. Also important, this is an HDTV set which is ready to display the dramatically improved picture quality characteristic of the new High Definition Television broadcasts to which all networks are rapidly converting and which are now available from most cable and satellite providers. Although this Toshiba's 34" screen may not be as huge as projection TVs and some of the new thinscreen plasma TVs, it is still quite large. Furthermore, it's picture quality is equal to plasma TVs and better than projection TVs -- and its price is much lower. All things considered if you want a widescreen TV that's ready for HDTV and you don't want to break your budget to get one, this excellent Toshiba set may well be the answer.
I'm not sure about the Intels, but all Mac G4 powerbooks and ibooks i have ever used do not output enough power through their USB to power most portable hard drives. i've never encountered this on any pc laptop i have own. the only ones that can draw enough power from the mac laptops are those that use a dual head usb connection--mainly the seagate and maxtor portables.
This is a very sturdy tripod with tight adjustment knobs. Great value too. Highly recommended. I have a large Slik tripod and it's great too.
Got these only two days ago and I'm I'm extremely pleased with the headphones. The sounds are crisp, they're comfortable, and fairly light. They even dull outside noises pretty well, which I was a bit surprised by.Sound- I have used a good amount of over-ear headphones, and these are the best I've tried. They look very neat and professional, don't need batteries and are WELL worth the money. All of my previous headphones were less than $100 so I cant compare these to anything super-fancy, but these were the best I've had by a landslide. Comparing these to my last pair of Skull Candy G.I's ($80), I immediately noticed the sounds were brighter and significantly clearer. I was able to hear instruments/sounds in songs that I did not notice at all with my G.I's, which says a lot about these headphones considering G.I's are much better than average headphones. I even could comprehend background lyrics in a song that previously (a day prior) sounded like mumbling. I was quite pleasantly surprised by the amount of bass and low bass these provide, I have not heard any comparable non-battery operated headphones (which sometimes distort, so watch out).I produce house music using FL Studio, and these headphones have made my mastering and EQ'ing MUCH more precise. There's never even a hint of distortion, even when using some high quality, CPU gobbling VST plugins and heavy kicks. There is a reason most sound engineers use these headphones, these are the real deal. If engineers use these to master, you can be assured that this is the way their music was intended to be heard.Practicality- The wire is thick and durable, no worried about it fraying, and the coiled wire can stretch pretty far if you need it to. It does not take up any more space than other over ear headphones if you tuck in the wiring into the collapsed structure. I personally don't like running with headphones on, but it seems these fit snug enough to run without a problem, provided you have some of that cable in your pocket. Like I said earlier, they're pretty light and quiet some outside noise. These fit comfortably on average sized ears, but I would imagine are also good if you have larger ears because the cushion is very softTo sum up, I guarantee you will not regret purchasing these. Sounds is phenomenal, it's great for the price, and it's comfortable
So I was looking for an HDMI cord, since I just bought my very own LCD HD TV for the first time I did not know what to expect. the cord is for my Xbox since the default hook up looks terrible. It got here pretty fast, and intact worked perfectly and my resolution looks amazing. only problem is that I could only hook my turtle beach up to my TV so I can only get the mic sounds (party/private chat, people talking) so now I have to get an audio adapter for that.
I had problems installing the driver into my Windows 98. I called customer support at 8pm Pacific Time and they answered within 10 mins. In less than five minutes we got the software installed and I haven't had any problems since. I am using it to connect my DSL. Good luck.
Have not used them yet but I have complete an total confidence in all of TDK's products. I am the Audio/Visual Technician at a large school district in NY (20 years of service) and I use TDK products (CD's, DVD's and VHS tapes) on a daily basis. I have yet to have one fail. Based on that record, there isn't anything more to say. High quality and affordable. Doesn't get much better than that!
cable actually works, unlike other bootleg cables out there on the market. well packaged and boxwave successfully cracked the authentication chip .
I am getting ready to turn in my third one of these to Mediacom. They keep issuing this same modem and the modems crap out between 6 to 12 months. They start by sporadically dropping the connection and resettting and finally won't connect at all.
The keyboard in this set lives up to the hipe. I would have paid more and still been happy with it. It feels as though it was modified for my hands. The keys are almost silent. The only complaint I had was that the right shift key is much smaller that on most keyboards making it easy to miss.The Logitech MX 600 laser mouse is a different story. It boarders on unusable. Actually the only way I could get it to work was to use it on top of one of my O'Reilly books. The angle that creates made my wrist hurt after a while. If this mouse is so sensitive as to require a special surface then Logitech should include a mouse pad that has a surface it can work with.I tried several mouse pads, and no mouse pad at all. On any surface but my O'Reilly books it is extremely jerky, or just does not respond at all.Compare all of that to the $10 LED mouse I was using before. It worked on every surface I used, and did not require any mouse pad at all.The mouse turned out to be such a problem I eventually had to return the set as I could not take it any more.
Good product - especially for a beginner. Nice light weight, holds a Nikon D40x securely. I bought this as a first tripod for my daughter.
This Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem product is great! Glad I bought it because it works just fine. Price was right also. Thanks, Amazon
i purchased this as my first tripod based on reviews and price.for under 30 dollars, i couldn't be happier. it has great features, very nice fit and finish, and feels sturdy.in my opinion, it would be hard to find a better entry-level tripod for the price. recommended!!!
Direct TV in their brilliance decided to bail out on TIVO and venture out on their own with an HD DVR. It was a bad move. Their DVR is as user-friendly as an upside-down lawnmower. Where TIVO would require two menus, this one requires three or four, and only after you learn the pathways because they don't really make any sense. It frequently locks up, requiring a complete re-set. The "prioritizer" allows you to select tv shows for future viewing, but if there are no upcoming shows, there's no apparent way to delete the item off the list. It looks like something that TIVO might have thrown away two years before they ever put anything on the market. TIVO is light years ahead of this device.Having a DVR is better than not having one. This is Direct TV's only option. But if there's nothing that firmly ties you to Direct TV, you should really consider whether you want to go with them, since this device is as bad as it could be.
I bought this unit for GPS data collection. I choose it because of the 115mb internal memory and the 10,000 track points storage, WAAS capability, external antenna jack, USB port, ability to load maps, and color screen.The screen is very readable in full sunlight, better than any I have seen. The rocker switch makes text entry for track and waypoint descriptions easy.Managing Waypoints is a bit cryptic. This is because there is no function to bring up the waypoint list except the "Find" key.At first I did not realize I could search by name, there are many submenus whith additioanl functions. I think it would work better if there was simply a WayPoints menu (there is one for Tracks, and one for Routes, why leave waypoints out?) rather than having to "Find" your waypoints.The MapSource program allows for a DXF export, all I could get was 5 points and a single line. I had collected 7 tracks and 30 waypoints.O.K., why is Garmin putting games on the GPS units? I would rather have the ability to easily manage waypoints or more tracks than 5 stupid games.Without WAAS I was getting +/- 21 feet (7 meters) on top of a levee, and +/- 49 feet under canopy, at least thats what the screen said. I was able to collect track and waypoints under different levels of canopy, but I did notice I lost track points while circling a large riparian area with 40-50 foot trees.Track points can be set to collect once per second, or by distance. The smallest distance is .1 mile, it would be better if it could go down to meters. Track display is very good.Summary:I like the unit, but Waypoint Management could be easier.What would make it better?1) Waypoint Management Menu screen2) Allow more than 20 tracks3) Pulldown box descriptions for Waypoints, Tracks, with user item entrys, like "tree", "River", so I don't have to enter every letter every time.4) Remove corny games, why would you be playing these games at sea? This is a MARINE unit...
Do not expect a deep book,what you will get is an interesting read about the horrible dates and relationships this woman went through. It's interesting to know that I am not the only one finding these men, it's common for other women. I enjoyed it.
Check with the documentation that came with your computer, but on my Dell Dimension 8200, I have RDRAM and it states "a RDRAM requirement is that memory modules MUST be installed in pairs of matched memory size". Purchasing only one will not work. You most likely have 4 available slots, and you can either use 2, or all 4 slots.
Its getting real boring say the same thing over and over. First rate on service and first rate on quality.
I am a musician and hobbyist audio dabbler. I used these for 4 years as a professional in the audio and video industry, and they are indeed the industry standard.They are very comfortable, sound good, and relatively durable. The price does not reflect the quality--I would easily pay $50-$100 more for the same headphones (but fortunately for me I don't have to!)I have had my personal pair for 4 year. They withstood 4 years of being shoved into my backback, only recently receiving a minor break in the left earphone bezel (was able to buy a replacement part from Sony)I had a more expensive ($160) pair from Sennheiser before these, and found them very uncomfortable. These were much better.
I love being able to control all of my devices with one remote. This is my second Logitech remote. One of the buttons fell off my 659 so I needed to get a new one. This remote looks sleek. It's more confortable to use than the 659 was. The side buttons are a bit odd to use, I keep feeling like I'm going to hit the wrong button. It would also be nice if the resoution was better on the color screen.
I bought this Tiffen filter to protect the lens of my Lumix digital still camera. Tiffen has always been a fine brand for filters. This one serves the purpose of protecting the camera lens -- and that is what I bought it for. No complaints.
In the photos, this case looked ideal for ipods and accessories. However, I found it's capacity disappointing and the size of the pouches inside to be too small and inflexible to be much use. The case is much thinner than it appears and is not great quality. I regret the purchase
I've had this radio for a year now. I use it most mornings for 20 - 30 minutes, and I'm still on the original batteries. I have it hanging on the shower wall where it occasionally gets splashed. I haven't had any trouble at all with it not being waterproof. I think the sound is good quality, and the digital tuner and pre-set buttons are easy to use. I like the one touch on/off button as well. I would highly recommend it, and would like one for our second bathroom as well. For the price, it's a real bargain!
Skip the heartbreak and don't buy. This lens' manual and auto focus stopped working after a couple months of use. No falls, no bumps, nothing.
After reading some other poor reviews I was very doubtful about buying this web cam. I still bought it though as it was affordable. I am gald I did. This is the clearest i've ever seen and I've received compliments from users on both ends of the chat window. I'm not too impressed with the software though. Up to now I can't get my face to fully calibrate into one of the effects images. It works well without installing the software and, for the record, it works although the software CD "warns" you not to plug in the Cam before installing the software.
I'm very lucky to have this camera as my first digital camera. It's as small as you can put in your pocket. Easy to transfer to computer with just one click. I wish it has bigger screen so I can be sure the quality of the picture I take.
I really love the portability of this product. I am no longer tied to my computer to recharge my iPod.
This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says.
The Compaq Presario 906US can't quite compare to the HP xt125 (same price) or the Toshiba Satellite 1415-S105 (cost just about 10% more).Let's compare these three models to see how they stack up:Compaq Presario 906USCPU: 1.33 GHz Athlon XP Model "1500+" (I don't like this model number game AMD is playing).RAM: 256MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: ATI Radeon IGP 16MB Video ram - Out of dateDisplay Diagonal Size: 14.1 inches - FineLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Good for 14"Summary: Okay CPU, poor graphics chipset, everything else is okay.HP Pavilion xt125 (same price as 906US)CPU: 1.6 GHz Celeron (Built on a P4 core with a smaller cache)RAM: 256 MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500C w/32MB - very goodDisplay Diagonal Size: 14 inches - FineLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Good for a 14"Summary: Better CPU, great graphics, everything is the same.Toshiba Satellite 1415-S105 (cost 10% more)CPU: 1.6 GHz CeleronRAM: 256 MB DDR RAM - Good20GB hard drive - Good enoughGraphics Card: nVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go w/16MB - pretty goodDisplay Diagonal Size: 15 inches - GoodLCD Resolution: 1024x768 - Not great for a 15"Summary: Better CPU, okay graphics, bigger display but lower quality, everything else is the same.My vote on the low end is still for the HP xt125. It will probably phase out soon as HP rolls out some new lines for the year, but right now it's a great value. The HP xt125 easily the best low cost notebook offered on Amazon.
I've only had these headphones for a few days, but I'm very pleased with them so far. Initially, I found that there was noticeable hiss in the background when I had the transmitter plugged into the headphone jack on my TV. But when I plugged the transmitter into the audio output jacks on the back of the TV, which provides a stronger output signal, the hiss was reduced to the point where it is no longer an issue. A stronger input to the headphones allows you to lower the volume control on the headphones, which greatly reduces hiss on lower volume audio content. (There is an LED on the unit which alerts you to a low input signal.)The headphones sound quite good and they're comfortable (for me). They have very good reception in the same room as the transmitter. I was able to maintain good reception when walking around to other rooms, but there was some expected occasional noise. All in all, I'm pleased with the reception since I bought these headphones to eliminate the use of a cord while in the same room.
I have the Viewsonic G-Tablet, which is a smokin' hot 10-inch Wifi tablet. I use it for a lot of things at work and home, but mostly I have Pandora playing my music for me.On recommendation of a xda-developers.com member I bought this stand and couldn't be happier. It is extremely sturdy, adjusts quickly and easily and, above all, is dirt cheap and folds to fit in my little neoprene snuggie case pocket.In Landscape mode it is rock-solid and withstands even my ham-handed taps and slides without budging. In Portrait mode it is secure enough as long as I don't get too enthusiastic. The power adapter tip is not impeded at all in Landscape, but it is pretty close in Portrait. It COULD stand a couple more detents, but for a cheap piece of plastic - it fills the bill just right. Overall, I highly recommend this for ANY 10-inch tablet (Xoom, ipad, G-Tablet, etc.)as it is quite a bargain.
my only problem was that i thought this thing could read any flash card but it's only for mini SD.rather then this it's pretty good.
If you want a great lens that doesn't cost a lot of money then this is the lens for you. By far it is my favorite lens in my camera bag.
Karrie Kline, a struggling actress, takes us on a journey of disastrous dates and poignant personal reflections. She allows us to see her at her most vulnerable. We laugh with her and cry with her through years of dating in New York city. Single people will love this book because it will reassure them that they are not alone in the arena of modern dating disasters. Married people will relive old dating scenarios and live vicariously through the escapades of Ms. Kline. This is a fast-paced enjoyable read.
The filter looks and feels good, except when I got mine. The locking ring wasn't tightened down all the way. I was lightly wiping the lens and I heard a slight ripping/tearing sound and the glass lens can rattle inside the the frame. At first I thought it was glued down and I had ripped the glue off. I took a closer look and saw that you can tighten down the locking ring by using a small flathead and turning the ring with one of the 2 notches along the ring. After that, it was sturdy and no more problems.The outside of the ring is threaded to allow use of multiple filters or lens.
I have had my panasonic ease-phone for over 20 years and it still works. It takes any kind of tape, nothing special needed, though it's probably hard to FIND tapes anymore! Now I just wish I wish I could find an old phone of this quality.
Had no problem setting up this remote. Sometimes some of the buttons are in a awkward location, but so far it seems to be doing the job.
When I decided to run a half-marathon, I realized that I was going to need to find a way to listen to music during my ever-lengthening training runs. Once I get over an hour, it's really nice to have some pick-me-up music to keep my legs pumping. The thing is, I have always found walkmans too heavy or awkward to carry and the skipping of the music drove me CRAZY!Enter the HipZip player. I love this little one. It fits perfectly into my hand and I don't find it heavy in the slightest during runs. The sound quality is great to my ear, and although I'm not an audio snob, I think I'd be able to tell if it was substandard. (I can't comment on the headphones that come with the unit since they don't stay on my head when I run-- but with my own, it sounds terrific.)The player comes with a rechargable battery inside which the Iomega people say will last 3-5 years. One charge seems to last a pretty long time-- several hours. (I haven't been keeping close track, but I've gotten a few hours out of it since the last time I plugged it in, I know.) When it needs to recharge, you plug it in to the wall just like you would your cell phone. Easy as pie-- no batteries to replace or remember to change. And in 3-5 years, I'll probably have been wooed into buying some new technology anyway... (music beamed directly into my head, perhaps?? :) )The 40 MB disks are fine-- I've filled both with songs and I alternate them on training days. They last about 45 minutes, I'd say, which is still pretty good when you've got the player on random. I wish there were larger disks, but these are more than sufficient. And it's great that it comes with two off the bat. Data is quick and easy to transfer-- I've already changed my mixes several times.The quality and convenience is well worth the quite reasonable price.
They look impresive, however you can barely see stars or planets, all you can get is what you see at plane sight but a bit more clear.Given that they are really heavy, you cannot usem them without a tripod which I bought by the way, but if you are using the tripod you can see the horizont and impossible to watch above yourself.For terrestrial purpose they are really good tough.
I bought this at Christmas time and have since returned it (kudos to Amazon for an easy return process, but non-kudos for promising to refund all my money and then shorting me!).Nutshell: The pictures and description of the product clearly show that it has a TV-VHF capability. It was *the* reason I bought it. When I took the product out of the box, no TV-VHF setting. No TV-VHF band on the dial. I checked the web site to make sure I wasn't just plain stupid in picking the wrong item. Nope. I checked the model number on the product: FR-300, which matched the item description on the website.I have no idea what happened, but I'm not willing to try to buy this product again, for fear of getting another product lacking the very feature I am buying. I guess I'll have to wait until I see the item in person to know if I'm getting what I'm actually paying for.So, my warning to you all: check the radio as soon as you get it and make sure it has TV-VHF, because there are radios labeled FR-300 which don't!Bah, Amazon!
I have been using this system for a litle over a month now. It has great sound and I have had no problems of any kind. It has very clear and crisp highs and lows. I highly recommend this as a computor speaker system! The price was reasonable and I feel it was well worth the price.
I workout on cardio machines mostly and these headphones work well. The sound is great and they don't cut out from sweat during long workouts. The flexible clips are firm in how they hold in place and they help for disproportionally shaped ears (mine are small for my head size).There are minor annoyances though, such as: with the foam pad they sometimes pop out of my ear (again small ears) and the volume rheostat either sticks or runs away making adjustment in-line difficult between extremes. I would just take the foam pads off but then I'd probably drown the sound out with sweat and the whole point is to "hear" the music...
Not worth the hassle. Too tight after putting HD in. Gouged the hello out of my thumb putting the end caps back on. Now I'm bleeding & one of the caps is broken. Poor design. I'd give zero star if I could.
I have used several flash/speed lights over the years on early Nikons to Hasselblads. This is a perfect match for my D-80 in that it gives options that empower the photographer to manage the lighting to maximize the created image. This can be, but is not limited to be a tool for the point and shoot photographer, but a tool in the hands of the creative. It will take an effort to master the SB-600, but like the higher end Nikon D series, it is rewarding, if a bit threatening, to know that the camera and speed light is smarter than the photographer
I bought this mouse about six months ago and I still think its the best mouse I've ever seen. The wireless works up to even 6ft away from the transmiter. It works better by putting the mouse and the transmiter in one level. The scroll is excellent (Right, left, top, and bottom.) I can't tell anything about the battary life because I'm using rechargable battaries. I think it would be still good to use regular battaries. The extra bottoms are usefull. You can change the functions. If you want to use them you have to install a software for it but if you don't its plug and play. I'm happy with my purchase.
I would have to agree completely that the unit is practical, light, compact and sounds very nice considering the size and prize range... The watchout: the Rio Music manager software can't encode mp3 songs unless you download an upgrade from the net which you can do only three times, so, if you change your computer or just want to install it more than three times you might as well forget about using mp3's.Oh, calling customer service? right... I've been waiting for an answer 10 days and counting.
I have an RCA TV and VCR so wanted to keep my DVD player "all in the RCA family" and I love it. I love the MP3 on-screen menu list all your mp3's by name, this is a great feature, the picture quality of the DVD playback is incredible, and the sound through my SONY receiver is surround theater quality, to my downstairs neighbor's horror :). My TV is a little older but all the cables needed were in the box, mine even came with an S-video cable, other players make you buy cables extra. A complaint, which is actually a compliment is that the sound is so theater like that some little backgound noises from the movie are picked up as well, leaving you feeling like your in the premiere of the movie, not too bad for $(...), plus I've seen it for $(...) at other places. The remote is great but, I still prefer to use my Sony universal remote to control all my components(I have a totol of 8 so need to keep the remotes to a minimum). All in all I love this player, the quality is 10 times better than the normal DVD playback plus with 20gb of mp3's I'm set for a couple of years with this baby. Hope this review helps.
These do what they are meant to do, unfortunately they are not unbreakable - hence my need to buy these occasionally.
I posted a printer problem fix on fixyourownprinter.com and am reprinting it below. I have owned a Multipass 3000 and now have the mp390. I have used the printer for several years and when it is printing it works just great. But there seems to be a chronic problem with the print head (black) clogging up. Here is my post. Try this in lieu of purchasing a new print head.I have an MP390 Canon Multipass printer. I have fixed my print problems so many times I thought I'd post here even though I don't see anymore references to my printer (now very old).I have problems about every six months with the black not printing. This is because the print head is clogged with dried ink (probably due to buying cheap ink).I fix this by removing the print head and removing the black cartridge. I then go to the sink and run very hot water directly into the cavity for the black cartridge. This softens up the dried ink. Then i reinsert the black cartridge, and holding it over the sink, blow as hard as I can into the little vent hole on top of the cartridge. If you can manage to have a flood of ink come out of the bottom, then you are fixed.I believe this would work on any ink cartridge that has the vent hole on top of the cartridge, and particularly where either the printer has not been used often, or if cheap ink is used that causes the ink to dry up or become congealed in the print head.A couple of years ago I discovered my solution on-line. At that time the MP390 Multipass was fairly new but multiple people had the same problem. All of the stuff about using distilled water, alcohol, compressed air and so forth is unnecessary. I have fixed my print head about 4 times with nothing but hot water, with no resulting damage to either the print head or the printer.Remember you have to put the ink cartridge back in to create a proper seal, and blow through the vent hole. Attempts to force air directly through the print head ink opening will probably not work because the larger opening will not be sealed.Finally this solution may not pertain to you as I am not familiar with the MP730. But it may help someone else.Regards, cage67
It was a good experience... i had no trouble with the seller and i received the product on time. It works great. Sound quality is awesome!
I bought this so long ago I don't remember if I knew about the wire, but it gets in the way a LOT. Much more than my traditional mouse used to. I was hoping (I think) that the smaller wire would be plenty easy to keep out of the way - sadly, not so. Also, the mouse itself is QUITE small - about 50% the size of a normal mouse, which means after long periods of time on the computer, I'd just as soon use my touch pad because it becomes aggravating/slightly painful. I wouldn't buy it again.
Its the best, if you want to have a really pocket PC, you need it
I have this cable, and it works for what it was made for. OBVIOUSLY if you thought you would be getting video from a minijack connection, you are slightly stupid. This plugs into the AUDIO output, meaning you will only get AUDIO. This is exactly how it was designed, and it performs perfectly. Now if you want Audio and Video, you need to get one that plugs into the dock plug on the bottom of the Ipod, like your sync cable/charger does. I got mine for about 10 bucks, including shipping, you do not have to buy the one from apple, it's about 50, just get a generic one and it works for me.
Excellent product and I got very good package, according to given specifications.Do not hesitate to buy another, if you require.
I bought this case almost a year ago. I love the case itself. It is strong and easy to use and fits my Palm TX almost perfectly (the place for headphones is not quite aligned properly).But I have one very serious complaint against this case: the belt clip is unreliable. Because it uses a screw that you can screw into the back of the case if you want to use the belt clip, there is no permanent lock to prevent the screw from coming un-screwed. And it does!When I received the case, I read the documentation and it mentioned this problem. They said to tighten it really tight. So I did. Fine. I even checked it periodically. But one day it fell off and my Palm went skidding across the parking lot with the case open, face down.There wasn't actually much cosmetic damage, but the screen alignment went wacky on the bottom area. And it didn't fall due to a loose screw. It fell because the screw stripped out.Now, when I want to tap on the line of functions at the bottom of the screen, I have to tap 2-3mm below the control I want. And typing on the virtual keypad is not aligned either. The top of the screen seems ok, but the bottom is messed up from the shock.My reccommendation is that if you choose to buy this case, fine if you don't want to use the belt clip. If you want a belt clip, buy something else. Your palm, and your pocket $$$, will appreciate it.I have sent Rhinoskin a message to their customer service. I will see what they say.
Nice, comfortable. Fits the Nano well. One thing bothered me.After the Nano is inserted into the sleeve, it is impossible (for me) to slide the "lock" into or out of place, even though there is a slot cut out for access. So, you have to either leave the unit in the unlocked position or lock it, then insert it into the sleeve. But leaving it in the unlocked position hasn't caused me any problems so far.But like I mentioned, it is comfortable and the control dial is pretty easy to access, to change songs, etc. And when wearing, you "install" it up-side-down so when you read the dial, when on your arm, it is in the correct reading position. I like it!Jerry
It looks like lots of people have had problems with this print server, but I was up and printing in 20 minutes from Windows XP and Linux. I found the documentation sufficient and very straightforward. I guess it helps that the default IP address of the unit fit in with my NAT setup. My only complaint is that it is a bit on the pricy side, but a year from now when I'm still enjoying printing from all of my machines without having to keep a dedicated print serving machine on, I won't miss the few dollars difference between what this cost and what I think it should cost.
I've bought and used this camera for about a month now. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then there's a thousand beautiful pictures here for you to judge. Plentiful storage (nothing beats the 340MB IBM Microdrive), countless presets for shooting different scenes, and excellent image quality round out this great package. The software package is also top notch. An optical viewfinder would make this the perfect beginner/intermediate digital camera.
This scanning led module works as described and was easy to install.The blue color really catches your eye and the small size makes it easy to place just about anywhere in your car or truck.You can also use this unit inside your computer to add a little color to your motherboard or the outside of your case.Great product!
If you are considering this case for a small DSLR, read to the end. First, the basics...I've used Pelican cases like this in my videography work quite a bit and this one matches up to others I've seen. It's a tough case, water-tight but not resistant to heat according to the owner's guide. The latches are a bit stiff on these cases but I love that it comes with pre-punched foam so you can easily fit whatever odd-sized object in snugly. Be sure to read the tips that come with it about using chalk or toothpicks to spot out the shape you want to cut out.I ordered this case to hold my Canon T2i (550D) DSLR camera. Sure, the camera fits fine without a lens on the body, laying down screen side. And you can fit at least two small lenses in next to it. But the case is a bit too tight for my taste with the T2i resting on its bottom, which I'd like to do so I can store it with a lens attached. It also is too small to fit both the camera and the reasonably small Rode Videomic I bought to go with it. It would definitely be out of the question for the larger Canon 7D and 5DmkII or the Nikon D90 and the larger pro lenses.The bottom line is that I'm probably going to keep this one to carry other, smaller equipment. I shouldn't have any problem finding a use for it. But if I was Goldilocks, this would not be the case that is "just right".
First of all, the picture at the top of this page is not the product (as of 2/12/04). If you click on the link to see the manual, you will see what it looks like.My overall impression of this product is very good. Getting around with the controls is pretty easy. It has a good display that shows a lot of info. I assume that the battery life is predicated on only listening as the hard drive only spins occasionally then. I have run it for 6 hours max but I have always loaded more songs which makes the drive spin continously.The FM radio works well, storing stations is easy. Getting around in the menus is also easy. I have used the built-in mic to record my voice and while it was noisy, it was listenable. I have not yet used the line in to encode anything.It works with USB 1.1. I am upgrading to USB 2 soon as 1.1 is slow. After connecting the unit to my Windows XP machine, it shows up as a drive. So you can drag and drop items easily. You can create folders and put any kind of file you want to transport to another PC. It has several folders built-in. The Text one allows you to put a text file in it and read it on the display. There is a folder to put updates to the unit into which I have used with no problem. There is also a folder for playlists that I have not used yet.I have noticed that when there are new files on the unit when you power it on, it takes longer to be ready, but if there are not, it takes about 15 seconds or less before you can play music. The volume is the loudest of all the portables I have encountered. It has preset EQ settings or you customize them and that works pretty good.All in all, if you want lots of capacity (20GB) and you don't mind it being larger and heavier than flash players, I think that it is a good value for the price. I've had it for about a month and am very satisfied with it.
How can they offer this for such a price????Very easy to operate! Maps are an awesome bonus! Attracive and well constructed!Buy this! You won't be disappointed...or lost!
I did end up getting this to work! I'm glad because it's small and easy to take with me. Works easily while charging.I made sure I read compatibility for this as I switched to Mac. This mouse doesn't work with OSX. I even went to Anycom's website to update drivers, but there aren't any. I can't say how it works for Windows, but stinks for Mac. Is very well designed and well fit for my small hands....too bad.
These are great quality cables. I use two of these with a Sharp 32" LCD 1080P TV. Blu-ray looks great and regular cable HDTV is good. No need to buy expensive cables - these work fine and are a great deal for the $$.
This filter is well made and the rotation of the polarizing element is smooth and flawless, however, while it "fits" on the Tamron 200>500 zoom lens I purchased it for, it does not allow the lens hood to be attached and so should not be sold for that lens. I was able to return it for full credit and purchased the Sigma AF11960 EX DG 86mm polarizing filter instead and that filter fits and allows the lens hood to be attached. Note that the Tamron lens has its own filter ring rotation element.
I am so glad we purchased this Olympus VN-8100PC to record our sermons for podcasting. We had been using an older-generation DS-2... ooollllddderrr generation...we relied on it mightily till it just stopped working. We were familiar with it, though, and familiarity can tempt us not to try new things. I couldn't find an affordable replacement DS-2, and now I am so grateful. The VN-8100PC was less expensive than the estimate to get the DS-2 fixed, and it has significantly more storage space, does not burn up batteries like older model (DS-2 required replacing the batteries half way through the 3 Sunday morning services, as well as downloading files mid-morning to ensure there was room to record the sermon from the last service), *and* the "buttons" are quieter, so there is less need to edit out the "clicks" at the start and end of a recording. If podcasting audio files is your thing, this recorder is a great instrument!
I was intrigued by Flip after seeing a video posted onto Grouper. It is surprisingly easy to use. Like I said, the hardest part is getting it out of the packaging. 2 AA batteries are included, so all you have to do is press the red button to start recording. There aren't many complicated buttons--anyone can use it without reading the enclosed guide. I like the compact size -- about the size of an ipod-- and the USB connector arm easily attached to my Macbook laptop. Within minutes, I had downloaded the software onto my laptop and started to upload my video. The resulting video was pretty good -- be careful to hold the camcorder steady or you'll see a lot of shake. The footage was taken indoors but the results were bright and the volume was pretty loud. It looked great hooked up to the TV also. This is a great little camcorder to put in a purse or backpack. It's so lightweight and user friendly that anyone can use it. The price is so reasonable that it would make a great gift.
The connection/signal to the tv set is sporadic; a little movement by the device and you have to play with it to get the signal back. Also, the product feels like it was cheaply made. In this case, you get what you pay for.
I read the two reviews on this product, both good, one of which referred to many bad reviews. My question is where are the bad reviews? Were there so many of them someone decided to remove them all and start again? Cause my experience with the lens so far as been nothing but bad. I've had no luck focusing it. Not in bright sunlight. Not on any object. Lens seems to be defective,,, it is certainly disappointing. I am going to try one more time to get a decent picture with my tripod, after that it is going back to the store and I'll put the money towards a better one.
The first few times I used this earphones, it was great. It is a little tricky getting them in just right (I had to switch to the smallest nubs; maybe it's easier for those with larger ears). Then while on a treadmill run, I felt a little snap in my ear. I didn't think anything of it. Sometimes the satellite reception isn't that great so I changed to another machine. I started running, and there it was again. There was no mistaking it, I was feeling little shocks in my ears. Well that was it for me. I definitely wanted these to work, so I was sad to have to return them. Maybe it was a bad pair, but I won't chance it.
The cameras is great. The price was good. It takes wounderful pictures. The only thing I would change is that it does not have a view finder. I do a lot of hiking in AZ and it is hard taking pictures in the full sun.
I already had 512M of Crucial memory when I saw the price on this 1GB SODIMM (which is at this writing $200 cheaper than the same from Crucial and within a few dollars of the price of generic memory). Given the price and the guarantee I decided to go for it. It arrived very quickly via FedEx. I installed it next to my Crucial memory and booted it up using a CD containing a freeware memory test program that I had downloaded. After running a complete pass (which ran for 2 hours), there were no problems so I re-booted into Windows XP where it has run with no problems after a week of usage. I have disabled virtual memory usage in XP and with all that memory one of my extremely large programs that I use frequently starts up much more quickly now. Good memory at a good price.
I have the notebook Logitech, and I am so happy with I bought this one for my desktop.
As the title states this lens saved my lens. I put UV filters on all my lenses more for protection than anything. I had an incident where I picked up my camera the wrong way, and well it dropped. Fell right on the filter, which if it wasn't there instead of costing me the less than $15 this lens cost me, I would have had to replace a $400 lens. The lens is in perfect working condition.As for picture quality of it, really it's just a matter of ensuring you clean it ever so often (hot water and/or lens cleaner).
Simple, light, and easy to use. For the price there is nothing better. For ten times the price, there is nothing better!
I decided to try this after reading all the reviews. Normally I get verbatims with a 99% success rate. First 8 burns for these JVC, 6 fails, two success. Tried 2x speed still didnt work. I returned them and going back to verbatim.Hardware: Fujitsu burner, Intel core duo, running Linux 3.x and k3b burn.Edit: Hitachi burner, AMD64 running windows vista internal burn sware: Burned 8 more Ty/JVC disks. All failed. the two previous success were with microsoft Live file dvd-data system format. Unfortunately, these dont play on DVD players. I tried the same disks on Mastered and they failed. All DVD-authored systems failed.Will return remaining spool for refund, go back to verbatimEdit 2: Went down to kmart and bought cheap-o maxell dvd-r (i have a delivery schedule) and 8 burns success on Fuj and Hit burners.Edit 3: Bought verbatim dvd-r from amazon, work 100% on all burners
Bought them because they were cheap, and had a lot of positive feedback, but haven't been overly impressed. Within two weeks of buying them, they stopped charging my IPod, and I have to continually fiddle with the Ipod to get it to play out of both speakers. The sound quality is alright -- about what you'd expect for a fifty dollar speaker system. The whole thing is made out of fairly cheap plastic, and it has an overall cheap feel to it. Can't comment on the customer service, because I haven't had time to call them and complain/get a replacement. I definitely wouldn't buy it again.
Product was very easy to install and it works perfectly every time. I use it in an office, so it is constantly switching from one computer to another.
...I went home and dove in to Shade of the Maple...and found that this generous man is also a gifted author! I could not put this story down---I loved the characters are was pulling so hard for them. I smiled with joy for them and wept for them. And by the time I turned the final page, my heart had been melted and tears ran down my cheeks...and I felt inspired. Thank you, Mr. Martin, for an incredible novel and for thinking of others.
This product meets all my needs. This is a upgrade from the hand me down shuffle I recieved from my daughter. I wanted something simple to use and show the songs that where playing at that time. Every thing worked fine when downloaded from the c/d and all the songs I've downloaded from MP3 Rocket and Amazon have downloaded without problems. This is a simple MP3 player not a Zune or high end MP3 player. But has done what I've wanted it to do. I have not used the video or jpg yet. But I'm very satisfied with how it works now. So if it fails in the near future I'll buy another mp3 player. But now this one works just fine for me.
these cable clips make a nice clean installation of the coax cable.the cable clips is an orderly way of keeping this in a neat and efficient manor.the only thing that could be an improvement is a little longer nail.
I used this for a few weeks before I got tired of all the artifacts and glare present in my pictures. I should have bought a higher-quality UV Filter right off the bat. Oh well, live and learn...
This recorder is fantastic. Small, easy to use, the USB connection is fantastic for downloading recordings to your computer.The sensitivity is great (although I use the separate microphone and not the built in one) for meetings and class lectures (which is my primary use).THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM: this thing sucks battery juice like there is NO tomorrow! Why the manufacturer opted for AAA batteries instead of AA I'll never know (I would have tolerated a slightly larger unit if it served this purpose).Be warned: the battery indicator on the device is misleading. It'll show 2 bars (out of 3) but that basically means you've got 1-2hrs left.I use this thing to record roughly 5 hours of lecture 4 days a week and I replace the batteries every 2 weeks. Basically, you'll get around 30hrs of recording time before it dies on you.Not such a big deal you say? Well imagine you finish a 2hr lecture and realize the thing shut off from battery death 2 minutes into it. Yeah... it'll tick you off.The device gives no audio warning of any kind that it's turning off so make sure you carry around extra batteries with you and keep an eye on it.
This little tripod is great for the heavier SLRs using the self timer.It folds up and fits in any camera bag, pouch or in your pocket.It is also great for camera collectors (like myself) for display of cameras,
I purchased this as a gift for my father-in-law last Christmas. He complained of his neck hurting while he sat at the table to read his Nook.This has solved his neck strain as well as glare on the screen for him.
What can I say? This is a nice and inexpensive accompaniment for my L lens. It was nice to have them both delivered at the same time and start shooting right away and not run off to camera store to buy UV filter.Nice feature for Amazon to bring the accessories to your attention at check out time!
This supplier shipped immediately and when it arrived I was thrilled as this was in "like new" condition. Suffice to say I was thrilled. Nothing beats getting something in a better condition than you expected. Thanks!
an excellent product at a very reasonable price. I set up lots of workstations on networks of various kinds and the DFE 530TX has always installed perfectly the first time.
Having this DWL-G810 Wireless Bridge is a great addition to any network ready device. I have this wireless bridge configured to connect to my network with 108Mbps speeds, and I can plug and unplug this into any network ready device. For example I've plugged it into my Playstation2, my computer in the garage when I want Internet access, a laptop when my friend came over, and even my Dad's PDA with Ethernet adapter installed.The setup is rather simple, just follow the instructions, reboot the box and plug it into whatever you want. Just make sure it is within range, and sometimes fiddling with the antenna helps with the signal.
Excellent product. This was a Christmas gift for a friend and he is truly enjoying recording all of his records to CD's and listening to them at his leisure. Excellent quality and extremely easy to use. Don't have to be electronically savvy to operate, which he isn't. I would recommend this product to everyone who has a record collection. It doesn't take up a lot of space and has so many features -- an all-in one unit.
This is the second time I have purchased the Microsoft Optical Blue Mouse,and am sure it won't be the last. I have small hands and this mouse is a perfect fit, whether you are right or left handed. I love the red light that shows when you use the mouse. The curser control is 100% accurate, with no wandering of the curser. You don't need a mouse pad, as this mouse glides smoothly over a desk surface, without dragging or slowing down.It's like this mouse was made especially for me. Just in case microsoft ever quits making this mouse, I have bought 2 extra ones, so I will never have to use an inferior one. Try it, like I did and you will be hooked for life !Bobette ConatserAmarillo, TX
I found these clam-shell CD covers to be very effective. The different colors help keep things organized, the rack with the CDs/DVDs take less room than the Jewel boxes, AND they are more durable. The only drawback is the inability to include the square format CD/DVD jackets, but I consider that a minor loss as compared to the win-win-win of easy organization by rack and color code, space savings, and greater durability. I'll be buying more of these!
I am very disappointed in reading this book. The Secret History is one of my favorite books. Then finally Donnas new book came out. Very good reviews. Promising to be better then her debute. But I could not reach page 50. The book starts very slow, with a lot of loops going back to the same fact of the family's silence about the boys death. Several times I thought the story was really starting, but ten pages later I felt that I was at page 1 again. It also seems to me that she tried to write in a more literate manner, choosing words that are not used commonly. This only resulted in slowing down the story. Please just write the story like you did ten years ago. That was great, this sucks.
This worked for a while, but not well eventually it just stopped working entirely and when I got a smartphone with Pandora capabilities I bought an headphone link cable to plug into my head unit for my stereo in my truck and now that's really all I listen to. Meanwhile this product got to meet this bottom of my trash can, where it really belonged.
I recieved my D560 as a Christmas gift in 2003. I never liked the way it drained batteries; I basically needed a new set every time I used it, but other than that it was a good camera. 40 days after the warrenty expired, the screen completly went out on it. I have always taken extremly good care of my camera, never dropped it, left it in a hot car or anything. I sent it to Olympus for repair, they said the repair would be 140.00 and the warrenty would not cover it. After 2 emails and 1 letter, with no response from Olympus I asked that they send the camera back unrepaired, and after 2 weeks, I still have not recieved my camera. Beware of buying from this company.
I cant say anything negative about the whole deal. I think this is the sole reason circuit city went out of business. Screw overpriced monster cables.
Great photo frame. I know own 2 Philips digital frames and love them. Best picture viewing quality I have seen on a digital frame. It is very easy to transfer photos to it also. A++++++!!
The Bose in-ear headphones I received were either two generation old Bose headphones or are knock-offs. (Bose did little to help me determine which it is.) I know they are not last generation Bose because I had the last generation headphones and these do not look the same in several ways. Also the picture of the item was not correct because the item arrived in a cardboard box and not a see through plastic package.
I won a mini Ipod when it first came out months ago (first quarter 2004). I didn't care for it too much because I didn't listen to music really. I saw the mini Ipod only to be another one of my latest gadgets. No one really had it back then, and I certainly did not believe it would become as popular as it is now.Months later it is the top christmas item, and it has good reason to be. Each day, it becomes more and more of a commodity to me. I use it always, listening to music that I hardly ever did before, and its highly fashionable, a great product. You know everything about the iPod mini, the reviews, pros/cons and specs. already tell everything.Some people apparently are complaining about that it freezes or that the hype draws from it. First of all, the freezing is common in all Minis, so don't try to switch it out. They all do it. Plus its not even a problem, it doesn't ruin your songs or HD. Its happened several times to me now. Also, the more hype it gets, the more I realize how lucky I am to have one. There's nothing wrong with everyone having the "same thing," if the same thing, the same MP3 player, is the best MP3 player.
This is the first time I have been inclined to share my opinion of a product. My 5000 series replay TV is great in concept, but......The main problem is with the lack of customer service. The first time I had to call was in the evening. After staying on hold over 15 minutes I checked the website which informed me that customer service was closed after five. You would think the recording could mention that. The other times, my unit, which is run through our computer network would display messages claiming it was not activated. When I would go online to activate it again, it would say the unit is activated. I then was on hold two different times for over an hour and finally give up. The machine fixed itself the next day. This happened again today, we had been out of town. Replay TV was suppose to record a bunch of movies. We have been back 24 hours and cannot get the darn thing to work. It claims it cannot confirm it is activated. I called the activation number and after staying on hold for 1/2 hour, the gentlemen informed me that my unit was activated and that it was a technical problem and he could not transfer me. I asked if perhaps their server was down and he didn't know. I have no idea if it recorded anything or not.For something that claims to make your life easier it has taken over in a very negative way. I have spent hours trying to track down the source of its problems.When it is working it is great. The remote functions are very slow, but I was getting used to it. I understand that they may be very busy activating new customers after the holidays, but if there are problems they should post it on the website.
I guess there's not much to say about a surge protector 'till a lightning storm cooks your tv! It was easy to hang on the inside of my tv cabinet; the receptacles are spaced out enough so the plugs don't bump into each other; it seems to be working fine.My only complaint would be that it has provisions to protect only one coax cable from the satellite to my box. This doesn't help much because my dvr has two cables running into it. Probably not a big deal...
The mouse does not work well after a few days no matter how many times you ask the manufacturer to replace it. I recommend looking for other wireless products.
I have owned both this unit and Sony's equivalent. Panasonic blows Sony out of the water. Not only does this have 20 pre-sets, it has a bass boost that is outstanding, it's very small, and it is extremely rugged. One of the things that I hate are battery covers that are not secured to the unit. Sony has this, but Panasonic secures the cover, so no matter if it's on your arm or in a bag, you don't have to worry about the cover coming off. The Sony unit's cover is very susceptible to falling off. I thought the metal cover was just a [inexpensive] plate to make it look cool, but the unit is really very durable, in part because of this cover. Its reception is impeccable. The downside is, the armband is not quite large enough for some arms. The headphones are not the best... Sony vs. Panasonic? Panasonic wins by KO.
I have been more than pleased with the quality of the Lexmark High-Yield High-Resolution Color Cartridge for my Lexmark Z22 Printer. It far outlasts the regular ink cartridges and is worth the price.
I LIVE IN THE NORTH WOOD'S OF WI. 25MI. FROM ANY TOWN AND I CAN PICK UP OTHER PEOPLE AND LOD HALLERS FROM ANY WHERE AROUND ME GREAT ITEM.
whenever i go over to my friend's house, we have nothing to do. But she has digital blue and we alwayz make videos of ourselves and make it for people we know like boyz, etc. and we can also send it to them online. it is an awesome toy and camera. it is VERY handheld and very small. it is easy to use on the off and computer to make the videos. they give you many backrounds and accessories to use to make the video seem like its real. i would love to have a digital blue of my own, but i have to wait till christmas comes!!!
Stay FAR FAR away from this printer. I brought two of these printers and although the quality of the prints was just fine the same errors codes come up again & again & again (on both printers).I wrote Lexmark & never received a response. The printers are now just paper weights & I moved on to Epson.
The installer I used integrated the 529T Power Window Roll Up Module B nicely with the PYTHON 872 security/remote start system. This was installed in a 2003 Toyota 4Runner with the roll down tailgate window. To operate: I had to simply hold down the AUX button on the remote for about 3 seconds & the window rolls down. To close the window, I simply press the Lock button & it engages the alarm & closes the rear window. Great module but could add up if you need additional modules for the other power window(s) or sunroof. Been using it regularly for about a month now & so far no problems.
Easy to use, small, powers up quickly, uses AA batteries so no charging needed, uploads easily.I have a Mac and it was almost idiot-proof loading the 3rd party software. You can also upload videos from the camera without the 3rd party software on a Mac (not sure on a PC). Unlike one of the reviewers below, I have no issues getting the USB arm to connect to my laptop.Picture and sound quality are good (better than the video on digital cameras of the same size). Overall a great solution for getting amateur video recorded and distributed.
Great lens. You get what you pay for. Sure, you COULD get a CAMERA for this price, but not a good one, and this lens in itself is worth it.From the seventies, the 50mm lens was considered the normal lens, as it represented the human field of vision better than any other lens, and so I grew used to using the normal lens. In the DSLR now, the 35mm is closer to a normal lens, but I still like going with the fifty mm, which is now just a hair more telephoto.This is the 50mm to go with.Excellent sharp lens. Right out of the box you can feel the difference in quality with the more accessibleCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens. This is a solid lens, well manufactured of high quality materials. In the street as well you can feel the difference, and just get in there and shoot.Some folks like to crop in camera with a zoom, pulling in and out to compose. I prefere just walking up closer, and backing off, just to have a fine quality lens like this. It is what we learned back in the seventies, just walk closer, and works now. THank goodness for this lens. My latest shots over at flickr show the great work this lens does at low light and no light situations. This evenining here in Ciudad Juarez I am going to a charity zombie walk (yes, you read correctly) and hope to upload more soon under difficult lighting situations that this lens just takes in stride without thinking about it.Great lens. You get what you pay for. Get this.
I have followed the Foveon chips since its first release... I WANT a Foveon X3 chip in my dSLR. But, release delayed from Nov 2006 to Dec 2006 to March 2007?14MP, 4.6MP, 2.1MP, or 1Mp images are the shooting options? Where's a solid 6-10MP choice?Where's the slow-sync option for flash? How about rubber-sealed body to help keep dust and water out (like D80)? What about usable shooting "modes" (landscape, night, face-recognition/portrait)? Or specialty "modes" like Vivid Green or Color Accent on the Canon or Time Lapse on the Nikon? I haven't even read anything that says it shoots b&w; or sepia.Shutter and shutter mechanism have a "durable life-cycle" of 100,000 exposures. C'mon, with digital I can easily shoot 750 pics a day (I delete many). That would be 133 days before its lifecycle "ends." Okay, I don't shoot EVERY day, so let's call it a year and a half to two. YUCK.3 fps at 4.64MP (for 7 frame MAX), 12 frame MAX at 2.1MP... YUCK.Okay, a 2.5" LCD with 150,000 resolution. That's BARELY better than my Canon S3IS at 2" LCD with 115,000 pixels (EOS 30D and Nikon D80 are 2.5" at 230,000). YUCK... But actually I can handle that, because the SD14 DOES have a 98% coverage pentaprism optical viewfinder with .9x magnification. Okay.Five -point AF... Hey! This is supposed to be a supreme DSLR, try getting closer to 9-point (EOS 30D) or better (Nikon D80 is 11-point).Li-Ion battery life is approx 500 shots! EOS 30D claims up to 1,100; Nikon D80 claims up to 2,700 shots.ISO1600 in (extended mode). Ugggh.So, why would I want to be relegated to buying ALL Sigma lenses for the Sigma Lens mount? For a Foveon X3 chip? Please improve the camera and feature set, and you'd GLADLY have my money. Uhhh, actually, I'll prolly buy a Nikon D80 soon, so I guess you WON'T have my money (I wouldn't want to switch from all Nikon lenses to Sigma lenses).I WANT to love this camera, I just need REASONS. please.
these headphones have great bass and sound quality. . .but bad quality of design. after several weeks, the earphones kept coming off the headband and i've been using tape to secure it in place now. i didn't drop them or throw them around, this just happened from normal wear and taking it in and out of the soft carrying case. plus the cord covering isn't durable since i already have a few nicks and areas where the wires are exposed. if you plan to put your headphones thru alot of use, don't get these.
Used pretty heavily over the past few weeks. No problems yet. I'm not a aficionado, though, so you may want to look for someone more experienced.
The ear buds fit great, no need to readjust every two minutes. Big sound comes out of these buds and the fact that the cable plug is elbow-shaped helps avoiding those kinks that will in the long run cause your headphones to deteriorate. Overall the best [...] bucks I have ever spent.
I bough a Visor and within a few months, it crashed. After reviving it, it crashed again. At the behest of Handspring customer service, I updated the OS which fixed the problem of crashes.Then I was unable to get my Visor to hotsync with my PC and turns out that Handspring was going to send me a replacement. Well! the replacement did not come the next dat as ordered but took almost a week because there was some system disconnect between the people who told me that they would send me a new Visor and the people who had to ship out the Visor. Because I complained Handsping did send me a case for the Visor &quot;for my troubles&quot; -- maybe the growing pains of a new company.They could have done better both in regard to the product and their customer service.
I don't know what everybody is complaining about, but the web-based software was pretty simple to setup with only a few minor adjustments needed for a few functions and needed buttons. It was kinda a pain to create "unknown/fake" devices, in order to add the steps of what to turn on/off.It is activity based, but not a problem to control individual devices.The cradle might be one of the newer ones, but it makes contact just fine.I got this mostly for my girlfriend so she wouldn't have to bug me at work when she wanted to watch TV. And to eliminate the other remotes.No more batteries!Our setup includes: TV, A/V receiver, Moxi DVR, Xbox 360, PS3 (doesn't turn it on unfortunately), and even the A/C all hooked up to this great remote.I'm not too big on blue LED's - can't see it too well, so I splurged on this one, and I'm so glad I did!Everyone who comes over and sees it wants one - You'll want one too!
I received this light in a timely manner, and it was in perfect condition. I was a little skeptical about paying this much, but it really is worth the money. I use this light for taking pictures for my food blog, and it completely replicates natural light. Perfect.
A few weeks ago lighting burned my ADSL modem, my old mighty WRT54G v2 and a 5 ports gigabit switch.I was looking for a device with more memory and perhaps a faster CPU and I found the WRT350N v1. This Pre-N device has a Broadcom 4785 @ 300MHz (The WRT54G v2 had a BCM4712 @ 200MHz), It has 32 MB of RAM, 8 MB of flash, an USB port, a 4 port gigabit switch and it was compatible with DD-WRT (min. version: v24 - build 0616). I went ahead and bought it from Amazon (good price and outstanding delivery service). When I got it, and immediately after plugging it, I upgraded it to DD-WRT (v24 SP1 final - mega build). I cannot comment on the device with stock Linksys firmware, but with DD-WRT, it is an outstanding router. My laptop immediately recognized it and connected at 130 Mbps. All other wireless devices worked just fine. The speed was right and the coverage was on-par to my old router (increased TX power to 83mw).I have not yet finished configuring all the additional features I intend to enable, but so far it has been a smooth and flawless experience. If you are having problems with a Linksys WRT350N I really recommend you upgrading it to DD-WRT, it is not as difficult as it first seems, and after you have done so, you will end with a much more capable and reliable device.
I used this HP OfficeJet 5110xi all-in-one very lightly for around 6 months and it failed and discontinue to function. Most of what I did was just making copies, probaby around 20 to 30 copies during the 6 months period, I only turned on when I use it and turned off afterward. The problem is that,one nice day when I turned it on to make a copy, the digital panel displayed the message "Open door, carriage jam", from then on, this Hp OfficeJet unit is no longer usable. What a waste of money $200 for less 6 months of use. I bought laserjet IIIp in 92 and it is still working fine. Now, I no longer believe HP printer products are as reliable as its past products, and the quality seems no longer important characteristics of their products.
The XPS M1710 laptop that I received on Amazon had a virus in the motherboard. The seller sent me a batter that was not recognized by the computer bios and could not be used. The bottom of the computer was missing a rubber foot which makes the laptop wobbly.
Come on... 0.60 cents for 6 feet of HDMI Super Uber Ultra High Resolution Cables. They are awesome, buy it.
I have the 500gb version of this drive and WOW is all i can say...for less than $60, i got a quality drive from Western Digital. Check out the pictures i added--they're screenshots of benchmarks/error scans. It performed well, getting close to an average of 100MB/sec read speeds, with speeds up to 115/120MB. This drive runs great, the temperature never really goes above 110F (43C) if you have good airflow in your case. This drive was packed very nicely, in an anti-static bad, and a box with foam cutouts that firmly held it in place, there was no way that it could be damaged during shipping. I would definitely recommend this drive to anyone looking for a great performance drive at a good price. *remember this is the DRIVE ONLY, no SATA/power cables or mounting hardware is included.
I hope to be able to come back and rate this TV but as of now I cannot even turn the TV on. The box does come with the stand but it doesn't come with the screws to attach it. So right now I have a nice large LCD screen laying down somewhere while Sharp sends me the screws. They could not expedite them (nor could they tell me the sizes of them so I could try to get some at the hardware store to use in the meantime) and told me if I can't wait 7-10 business days then they understand if I want to return the TV. Wow doesn't that just give me the warm fuzzies? She did however stress how they're sending me the screws for free. I guess I should be thankful! I will update this review when and if the screws come unless I get too fed up and return it. I hope if I keep it that I'm eventually happy with its performace.EDIT: We ended up wall mounting this TV rather than wait weeks for the screws. So far it looks wonderful and has a very nice picture. I would definitely upgrade the performance to 4 stars leaving off one for poor CS.
I was supposed to get this in 5-7 days - It was shipped by the vendor the day after I placed the order and I received it in 3 days. The HDMI cable does everything it's supposed to, I use it the full 25' and see no drop in picture and sound quality at all. The cable works fine, the vendor was outstanding.
I was mainly looking for a tripod that I could easily carry. This tripod is quite light and versatile in the range of heights it will accommodate. As others have noted, if you're looking for sturdy, look elsewhere, but the advantage of portability makes this tripod very attractive. I also like the locking mechanisms, which are much more firm than those I've seen on some less expensive lightweight tripods. Even though the manufacturer suggests not using this tripod for SLRs, I have no problems using it with my Cannon Digital Rebel SLR, even with the 70-300mm telephoto.
Tis lens took the best shots at a wedding that I was paid to shoot...better than my L lens. I've used it in many low-light situations, and it always delivers. Just be careful wide open. If you're not on top of your focus point, you may be soft where you want to be sharp. 1.4 means a tiny field of view, so you need to mind where you're focusing. Other than that, absolutely nothing to complain about.
This is a very decent cable and also very inexpensive. I received it in just over a week and am very happy with it. I only wish I had gone for the longer (poss. 35-50') instead of 25' as it is a little short of my needs. MY BAD for not measuring correctly but again I am completely happy with both price and quality, and will use them again if and when needed.
I can't get to technical BUT I can say it's work Great for me. I was worried when I saw it's size, it's very small but it powerful and I love it.
The shutter speed on this camera is so slow that it makes this camera worthless.
I really want to like this item. I grate a lot by hand, and the great reviews suggest that the salad shooter would alleviate the strain from grating. I keep taking it back out to give it another chance, but I kind of regret it each time. Perhaps the blades on the grater attachment are very dull. The pros are that it is small , easy to assemble, and easy to clean. The cons are the very low power, extra preparation (of vegetables to bring them to a salad-shooter-friendly state), awkward dispensing angle (it is not possible to hold this device in the air while applying pressure to push food through), same amount of strain on wrists/hands as grating manually. For the various foods I have tried to grate (following the recommendations in the manual), none seem particularly better off using the salad shooter. I have not tried the slicing attachment; perhaps the slicing experience is magical and earns the salad shooter its wonderful reviews. Maybe there is something I am missing and a more seasoned salad shooter operator can offer some insight...
Reading Shade of the Maple is like watching an artist use his brush to paint a stunning landscape or portrait. With each stroke of the brush, a beautiful scene is created before your eyes, and a story revealed. Kirk Martin, in my estimation, is a master storyteller and artist.I met him at a book signing last week and asked him what his greatest influences were. His reply was quite interesting. He said he is most influenced by poets such as Robert Frost, painters such as Monet, songwriters with interesting compositions and even statesmen for their brevity and power. If you read this novel, you will see this influence on every page. A unique combination of lyrical prose with a dreamlike quality mixed with economy of words that makes the story powerful and engaging. He has a unique style that is also very readable and immensely enjoyable. I look forward to reading anything that Kirk Martin writes. You will absolutely love Shade of the Maple. And if you get a chance to meet him, make the most of the opportunity. ...
Someone in there review said it did not have multi disc funtions, but I can say it does because I own one. It has a great price and very good quality. Picture on TV is incredible and has zoom feature which makes widescreen movies look bigger and much more....
They mentioned in their product review: "Optically clear, non-reflective film ensures long-lasting, crystal clear screen images"I got tricked into thinking that they have an anti glare film. When i used it , it was a normal screen. Nothing "non reflective" and "optically clear". Waste of money
Product arrived on time and was as described, works great. Would recommend product to anyone. Brought life back to old computer
I looked forward to listening to jazz on my deck, porch and garage. Hooked it up to two tvs, stereo,Sirus sat. Never worked, Don't waste your time
Scanning the other readers' reviews, I am baffled by their literal-mindedness and their impatience, and I wonder if most of them are accustomed to just skimming books, looking for plot. What is meant by the complaint "nothing happens" when something happens in every sentence? The only unanswered question, as far as I'm concerned, is whether Danny will also come down with the illness Harriet caught in the water tank. I knew from the start of this novel that we might never know the solution to the mystery. I was spellbound by "The Little Friend" for an entire weekend, until I finished the last page. It is much better, in my opinion, than "The Secret History." It reminds me of "The Member of the Wedding" and of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
We use large quantities of the HP Soft Gloss Presentation Paper in our office. I love the fact that it is double-sided, which conserves on paper. The print quality is Excellent with our HP Color Laserjet. The results are very professional and save us the cost of sending our presentations out to be printed. The weight of the paper is perfect for all of our presentation formats...anything from simple charts, etc. to fully bound presentations. The price is reasonable for the quality and value of the paper. I have been buying this paper for 6 or 7 years now and the raw stock quality of the paper has been consistent and perfect every time. It is well packaged to protect the contents. I have tried other papers, but none compare to the value and quality of this paper.
I can certainly tell this is a great way of purchasing MS points, its easy, its almost instant, and 24 hour open, but I found a flaw....at least for me... its US only, that's frustrating for a lot of people like me that don't live in US that will have to wait for order process, delivery to an international courier, travel process from US state to non US country and then having to pick it up. Just to get a small card and put in a code......really .....I can't see the reason why this is a US only, I buy almost weekly from Amazon, never had a problem, so why?
I purchased this lens before going to japan for two months and after work I would travel around. A lot of times there was not much day light for me which is where the 1.4f comes in handy. this lens takes amazing pictures and well worth the price.
good enough for me. Screen just right size. Speakers a bit small but good enough. Picture quality great. Would have been nicer if HDTV tuner came with it
This is level is awesome. I love it so much. I'm a real estate photographer and use this thing MULTIPLE times per day. It's sturdy and accurate.
The lense does not cover the full chip.... actually it vignettes so that about 40% is black... so I use it once in a while only but is cheap enough that it did not bother me.... still it'd be nice to have a12 that would match the other 2 c mount lense i got here for my micro 4/3...
I work in a dirty environment and I hate how dirty my white chord appears. I'm glad I found a black version of the lightning cable. I've had it for a few days and it seems to be working fine. It charges and syncs for half the price of Apple's own cable.Great find.
This really has helped my dvd watching.The issues about volume control location has not been a problem-- if it is I suggest turning aroundand wearing left on right ear, it works ok.Would be nice if cords were longer. I bought before price increase so I really an enthusiastic about the headphones.
I recommend this product. The 1 star review is incorrect. This device absolutely does support OPEN WEP (everything from open public network, MAC filtering, to full blown RADIUS servers), plus a host of other security types. In fact, this is an extremely feature rich wireless device for what the cost is.Note, if you want to support wireless roaming and mobility (jumping from one AP to another without re-authenticating) you will want to read up on WDS: [...]Also, these devices are not for the faint of heart. Ideally, you need to get familiar with Cisco IOS CLI before taking on too much, but I will say the GUI is pretty straight forward and even for a newbie a basic WPA single cell network could be setup in minutes :-)
I bought this adapter for my Compaq Presario M2000 and started having problems with it within a few months - the prongs in the adapter bent making it hard to connect, then the least little movement would cause it to lose power, finally, it fried my laptop battery so that it no longer held a charge. A friend that bought the same adapter for her laptop had similar problems. Not only a waste of money, but did damage as well.
This card rocks 100%!As compared with high end graphics cards that can now be OVER 500$US, a high quality sound card is only like 79$ now. The best bang for your buck!Although they created the audigy 2, which is still very cheap, and offers a "few" more features, sound quality is basically the same. So, if you have no need for the THX certified or the 6.1 surround sound, the audigy card will be right for you!First off, the software is a waste.... there is no need for it. I currently have nothing BUT the driver installed in my computer. If you have to choose between the audigy gamer and mp3, just get what ever is cheaper. Also, if you can find a place that sells the OEM version, thats your best bet, because it will no doubt be cheaper.As for installing it, flawlessly. Being very computer savey, i had no trouble what so ever. Drivers work fine.Note: there are some reviews that say they needed to go and edit the BIOS and that the software makes their computer very slow. I have a 3 year old dell with windows XP pro, and have had no problems.24 bit sound quality RUELS! These produce awosme sound quality even with programs like winamp. I have been listening to my computer now with the audigy sound card using Sennheiser HD590 headphones for over a year. If you demand high quality sound from your computer, this card delivers!Hope this helps!
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.
This is the same model sold in the camera dept. It's just sold at a cheaper price in Health and Beauty. I can't explain it, but order this one and not the other! A good bag, too.
I purchased this lens after buying an EOS 30D body-only, and discovering that the 1.6 crop factor was far too severe for my shooting requirements and existing EF lenses. This lens was intended to be used as the equivalent of my old EF 28-105mm, and in wide angle, it does an extremely good job getting me just as wide as I'm used to going, plus just a bit more, even if I don't get quite the reach on the zoom end even after the 1.6 crop factor.Intending to use it as a knock-around low-end lens, I bought mine used, and couldn't be happier with what I got for the price, and frankly was amazed at the sharpness and clarity and comparable quality of image I'm getting as compared to my more expensive EF lenses.The only awkward thing about this lens is that the focal ring is on the outer edge of the lens. If you use a polarizing filter, where the orientation of the filter is critical, you'll find that the act of focusing will spin the filter along with the focal ring. There's not enough resistance on the focal ring to allow for filter adjustment after AF has been locked on target. In essence, this renders this lens incompatible for use with any sort of adjustable filter.This is easily my lightest weight lens I now own. It feels like nothing at all at the end of my camera, which took some getting used to. Despite good performance, feels a bit like a toy, like something you'd expect to screw onto a Kiddie camera not a Canon.This lens is plenty quiet and quick focusing for my needs although a quieter, faster fousing USM version is also available.
First I have to say that I paid $169 for these speakers to use on my gaming pc. I think it was way too much for 5.1 speakers, but everything else I looked at on the market didn't review as good as this set in this price range. With that being said I will say these speakers sound Excellent playing music, playing games, watching movies. The high's are clear, the bass is deep, and the mids are at the right level. I highly recommend these speakers.
I haven't tried the car charger yet but I have successfully used the USB. I've tried to use the wall charger but it acts like it doesn't fit. I've tried several times to plug it in to the MP3 player and it just doesn't. Great price, if you don't mind rolling the dice on which ones will work.
This item is not a Samsung product. It is a compatible made by Tally Genicom.
I purchased this lens just before a recent trip. I wanted a lens that was good in low-light. Wow - is it GREAT in low-light. I was able to take many great photos that I never could before. The negative of this lens is that I don't have a full-frame sensor in my camera... thus, it is more "zoomed" in than I wish. Frequently, I can't get far enough away from the items I am shooting to be able to use this lens. However, I am really glad I have it, and probably used it for 5% of the photos on my trip. The photos are REALLY beautiful. My next purchase will either be a full frame camera or the Canon 24mm f/1.4 L series Wide Angle Lens -Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM II Wide Angle Lens.
I found this device almost too easy to set up, but then again I'm a bit technically-oriented anyway and have seen much more complex things at work. Nonetheless, the docs were pretty clear and I feel most people who can read instructions and are somewhat computer literate could do this easily enough, especially if they really want to set up a network such as this provides. I was almost disappointed that things went so well, as I was hoping to be forced to learn more about networking, but oh well. Ease of use is the /usual/ desire of most customers!My currently connected computers consist of a p1, running at 233mhz with 32mb ram and a 10/100 eth card (forget the brand), and two self-built p3's running at 866mhz and 1ghz with 256mb and 128mb ram, respectively, each with simple Linksys 10/100 eth cards. All three sport Windows 98se. I also have a separate ethernet switch, which after initial configuration I hooked up to the uplink port of the Netgear FM114P with no issues whatsoever. So far I have not tested the wireless aspect as I have no wireless devices. That will come down the road when I have more of a need, which knowing me will likely happen within a year if for no other reason than to say I've done it.Basically, you gather ISP information, which in my case was largely unnecessary, and then you unplug the computer from the modem and plug it into the firewall instead, also plugging the modem into the firewall. You plug the firewall into an outlet, tweak the network settings on the first computer, reboot, and reset the modem as well.Note that by firewall I mean the FM114P, which is actually a router, wireless access point, and print server, all rolled into one.The only &quot;problem&quot; I encountered was just after I reset the modem and was rebooting my computer. For some reason, I kept getting fatal exception errors when the computer came back up. However, a few more reboots and a ScanDisk run had things working again. It's very possible the two are completely unrelated; I seldom reboot this particular computer anymore so she might be developing problems I was unaware of. She is _heavily_ used.Installation continued. At first getting into the router was a bit slow, it took several seconds for the password box and then the page. However, it was easy to set up. I chose advanced setup and it turned out I didn't need to change a thing. I tested my internet connection and slowly it went to the netgear page (which has been slow loading anyway, I've been in there a lot lately). I tweaked a few other settings (turned off the wireless aspect for instance) and logged out. I then proceeded to check other internet sites, which were all lightning fast as usual, confirming that Netgear's site was simply bogged down on their end, not my router's fault.Connecting the other computers was merely a matter of tweaking their network settings to accept dhcp and rebooting, and before I knew it I was looking at three computers on my network, all able to be online simultaneously! At that point I switched things over to my switch and used the uplink port on the firewall, and tested everything once more. No problems whatsoever. Getting into the configuration page is much faster now, too. The dust has settled and my computers have accepted the FM114P as their new leader. Once I get ink for my printer I'll be able to test that part, too. I have a feeling it will be just as easy given what I've seen thus far.I will eventually add a Linux box and an MS-DOS machine once I find the time to set them up.Kudos to Netgear, my research yielded a great decision on their product and I'm so glad I went with it. (And no I don't work for them! lol)
I purchased the 400D from a store in England, so I over paid a bit for it(the US dollar to pound exchange rate sucks), but it was still worth it. When I went in, I was leaning towards the Nikon D60, but when compared I found I liked the Cannon better. It was a little cheaper than the D40, but has so many more features (the Cannon was the better camera.) I would Recommend this camera to anyone.
Before I bought this camera, I was worried about some of the reviews. I guess you can't please everyone. As long as you can recharge the camera, or carry a spare li-ion battery, you will be fine. The zoom is great, but the really outstanding feature of this camera is the wide angle lens. You won't be just using it for those indoor family shots-- it is great outdoors too, taking in additional scenery without distortion. The panorama feature is easy to use, too. I took 245 pictures in 7 days and love this camera.
I'm using this card in my Nikon D40X and it has worked out great. It's fast and works well with the included reader. With this card I don't worry about running out of room, even shooting in RAW mode (~10MB/picture) and it has proved reliable. I leave it in the camera all the time, except when on travel, when I need even more storage and have to use less dense or slower memory cards.
Apparently the bluetooth "standard" is not a standard at all. After a great deal of fighting, I was finally able to pair this with my motorola headset. But that was as far as I got. I can't get it connected and constantly get the response that a connection could not be obtained. Once I got connected as a fluke but only for a "good" strength connection even thought the headset was 2 inches away and the connection did not result in any response with the software I wanted to use it with. Connection dropped spontaneously a minute later. Complete garbage. However, if anyone knows of a bluetooth adapter that actually works, I'd love to hear about it.
I ordered this hoping it'd work to replace my lost power cable for my old hitachi projector and it did the trick! Came pretty quickly, and I can enjoy my projector again.
Looks to be good quality works well with laptop and wall plug. Reversible. And syncs with no problem. I did a restore and firmware upgrade today with no problems at all. This is my spare cord so it doesn't get everyday use but seems to be holding up. Love the black cord with the black iPhone, should be this way from Apple.
This Case was poorly designed. CASE LOGIC LIED ON THEIR COMPATIBILITY CHART. I bought this case for my Canon SD750, which was marked as compatible with this case on the Case Logic Compatibility Spreadsheet on their website. The Case DOES NOT FIT.Additionally, I was able to force my camera in there, but there is a sold slab for the magnetic strap, which sounds abrasive. I also feel that the magnetic strap does not do anything, and could only be bad for the camera... I mean after all-- magnets and electronics aren't the greatest marriage.DO NOT BUY THIS CASE, even if it fits better, I feel like it can only do more harm than good.
first of all this is my first pair of earbud headphones i have ever owned. bought it for my iPod Nano. The sound quality is pretty good IMHO and I could feel the bass also. Don't let those ear-loops deceive you though because i have found out that the reason why they exist is when you exercise, incase it falls out, it won't fall down but would be caught by your ear... which is a pretty odd design... but since it comes with 3 different sized earplugs, then it should fit most people's ears comfortably.
To install Tomato ND 1.28, I had to download the old 2.0.0.8 firmware from the Asus website. This unit came loaded with a newer firmware that rejected the Tomato image. After Tomato was set up, everything worked great! The range of this unit is so much better than the Linksys I had before. At the default power levels, it easily goes through my granite floors into the basement and I get a strong signal from across the yard and across the street.
For those of you who have never used gaffers tape, you need to start now! In all my years of TV production, gaff tape was invaluable. It peels off the roll easily, tears very easily, and sticks extremely well to almost any surface and in almost all weather conditions. The very best thing about this product is how easily it can be removed without leaving a trace of sticky residue like duct tape is known to do.Granted, this product is expensive compared to duct tape, but trust me, there is a good reason for that higher expense.
I wish I had waited 6 months last time when I bought the base Rino 530 - that was not expandable. For $20 I was able to get a 2 GB memory card that goes into this one and can hold every map I could ever need.Now with 2 units I can keep track and keep in touch with other members of our party when we are out enjoying nature!
These are by far the best headphones I've ever owned, especially for the purposes of working out. I recently bought a pair for my girlfriend because I have had mine for over a year and have had nothing but a great experience. I have a hard time getting ear buds to stay in my ears and these stay in nice and snug. The adjustable fittings are clutch. The sound is great, despite what other people say about the bass. I think they are the best sounding small headphones I've ever had. They're no Bose big earphones, but they're not supposed to be. Well worth the price and a great investment. Other headphones I've used for working out usually zap from the sweat. These don't. A fine product of advanced German engineering.
This product adds flexibility to the excellent device Street Pilot GPS340.Thanks. Yakov
Worked amazingly well when I had a regular desktop PC. However plugging it into my USB ports on my MacBook Pro to it not even detect the reader. :(
I bought this scanner specifically to convert slides to jpeg images. It did take a phone call to Cannon to configure the scanner, but once done, it worked wonderfully. I will repeat what I said in reference to my Cannon MP780-- Cannon support is excellent. The techs answer quickly and are knowledgeable and polite. As I use Windows XP, I cannot speak to the Vista issue as relates to the software. You will not be disappointed with the scanner, nor with Cannon support.
I received this item about March 10th and the item decided to die on April 28th. I am extremely upset. Please do not waste your money!!!!!
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 spend several hours a day working on multimedia, listening audio, recording voice, and also chatting. Although this product is cheap, it has resulted very appropriate for my job. The strap is rigid and big, so naturally it slides down behind your neck, but this position resulted very comfortable for me, and I can use it during several hours without any inconvenience. Stereo sound and microphone quality are excelent. Inline controls and clip are very handy. I hate having plastic or metal supports above my head, and this was the solution.
I ordered the second cable before I unpacked the first, in whose sheath there were some small punctures. Fortunately, the second cable was free of damage and works fine. (The first cable transmits the signal but little white dots of noise show up in the otherwise good picture.) I contacted the seller about the damaged cable in the first order and got no response, which is why I have to give 2 stars. The one cable that wasn't a dud works fine getting HD signal from my FIOS DVR to my Samsung 1080p TV and also works getting HD signal from my Samsung Blu-ray player to the same TV. The good news is that the price of these cables is so cheap that I can afford to order another one risking it not working instead of buying some fancy cable. By the way, anyone who is shopping around for HDMI cables, just ask an electrical engineer who will tell you that HDMI quality is not important because of the error correction in the signal, etc.
Needed something small and most importantly affordable. THIS IS IT. Great Price and for my needs GREAT SOUND. Easy to use and best fo all my ipod stays charged while it is playing. I love this little gem.
Not a pro photographer, but I've owned cheap tripods in the past. I wouldn't take my review too serious as I am just getting into the hobby, but the item is solidly built, mounts my tripod head securely, adjusts easily and makes me feel like I made a good investment.Bogen-Manfrotto 322RC2 Horizontal Grip Action Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect Plate (3157N)
I wanted an HDMI cable to connect from my Xbox 360 to my new HDTV. So being joe average, I went to my local Wally World to pick it up. I found THIS EXACT CABLE... not one like it, but this exact SKU, for (no, I'm not kidding) $24.99. A buddy of mine used his phone to check Amazon for the same sku (he scanned the bar code to find the product) and fount it here for $2.42. Since it weighed so little, Amazon shipped it free. That's 1/10th the price, for the same cable. I'm buying cables and accessories from Amazon.com from now on!
i have owned these for a couple of months. they fall out of my ears all the time. i am now upgrading to another pair of headphones. when i first bought them they held up ok. now after more time, the right ear bud falls out constantly and the one side longer than the other chord is annoying also.
This was the best player i could find and i got it at a VERY good price. I don't know why people have volume problems but i love it, extremely loud in both speaker and headphones. It synced with windows media player perfectly, so im just in loved with it cuase it plays my music and movies and keeps a copy of all my photos, even taking them in the folders i had them in on my hard drive.But one major problem i have is that you have to pay extra to use the web browser feature ($30) and to use other feature such as internet tv/radio, cinema pack that includes more support of different formats, and a gaming plug-in ($20 for each of these). Sad honestly in a way, but still without them its great, but i might be getting the web browser some time.*As a added note i'm okay with this model,but the archos 604 model which was only $10 more and ultra slim, but it had half the reselution and i don't think it supported as much format,came with all the plug-ins. The choice is up to you. =PWould be 10 stars if it had the plug-ins!!! Without it's still the best portable media player.
I bought this relatively inexpensive subwoofer to add an a Panasonic DVD Changer bi-amplified mini system, and connect it to the variable subwoofer output on the mini system. It adds depth and volume that works well in my large family room. It sounds deeper and tighter than a lot of the inexpensive surround systems that I've heard. I think it sounds at least as good if not better than my neighbor's Bose 2.1 system at 2/3rds the price including the a more capable mini system and the subwoofer.There are simply two controls; volume and a crossover which lets you tune the system so it adds bass to where the mini system speakers lack. Initially I had to mess with the crossover and volume systems to give the system a "non-directional" quality so that I could not pin point where the bass was coming from. Once I worked that out, I was able to control the amount of bass from the mini system remote. I use this control to give the system more boom for movies and less bass for music.For the price, I couldn't be more pleased with the addition to the system, although at some point, I will probably more it to a bedroom and get a more advanced surround system. I used to have a very intricate full range speaker system with expensive components, but the quality of mini system has improved so much that adding this subwoofer makes it hard to tell the difference.
it fit perfectly. i thought no one else made these batteries but luckily i found them. works perfect on my at&t cordless phone. thanks for the quick delivery.
Memory arrived promptly and was as advertised. These legacy cards were used to pep up an old PC. PC works.
Easy to operate, provided most often used phrases and words,screen saver a good idea. Seems to be current for latest slang and usage. Good for reviewing and brushing up language skills
It's XBL points! How do you review them? I will admit to genuine amazement as to how fast these cards get to me after ordering. My last one arrived the day after I ordered it - even with "super saver" shipping. Kudos to the Amazon shipping depertment.
The Canon Black Inkjet Cartridge prints well, has dependable quality and is very easy to install in my Epson printer.
What a great gadget! It is so tiny, about 2/3 a stick of gum long. But what a worker. I use 4 Macs - 2 run OS9 and 2 run OSX and it worked great on all of them. I just took it out of the little package, plugged it in to my USB port, booted the computer and there it was on my desktop as "Kingston." Drag your file to it and as the little drive transfers it, a little green light on the side of the drive will blink until everything is downloaded. Just unplug it from the USB and plug it in where you want it and bada-boom, bada-bing. I keep losing the cap, which secures very tightly to the body of the drive and pulls off.The important thing about this, compatability issues aside, is the fact that this thing is FAST! It transfers substantial files very quickly! Love it.
For the money I don't know if you will find a better camera. I like the Nikons too, but for 600 bucks a 10 megapixel dslr is a very good deal. Only thing: I don't like the stock lens. Getting a fixed lens is better.
I chose the cybershot for the 15X zoom, and for the sports mode. So far the camera has been terrific. Easy to use, and the zoom is great. The pictures have been excellent, and almost always in focus. I especially like that there is no delay between pushing the button and the actual shooting of the photo.
If you are tired of switching between your TV remote, Cable/Satellite remote, AV remote, VCR and/or DVD remote you should check out the Harmony 670. They make newer versions with larger, color screens which might also be worth a look. I prefer the battery-powered 670 to the rechargeable models. That being said, the Harmony was easy to set up using the included software and the Logitech website (a USB cable is even included). The online setup even recognized a typo I entered for one component make and model and suggested the proper replacement. The screen and buttons are a little small, but very functional...it replaced the 4 remotes I routinely used previously. Although I haven't set it up yet, I understand I can program it to control by ceiling fan and lights. I recommend it.
I thought this would be a great gift and bought 4 of them. Unit worked well until I tried installing the software and it crashed with an error from Macromedia Projector. Tried installing it on a second computer and got the same exact error. I went online for support or updated drivers and found nothing useful on their site. Too bad for Flip - I am taking all of them back.
This just plain old works well, and it looks great! The glass is good quality, and it will serve you well on your 82mm lens. I got mine for the Sigma 24-70 HSM, primarily for lens protection purposes. But it does its job well, and helps reduce some glare as well. Recommended.
What an abysmal manual! Written in the most inane use of the English language! The product test fired fine, but in no way could i get it to work with either my or my wife's camera (EOS 7D and EOS 550D). Returned to Amazon for replacement. Hopefully the second one works.I will keep everyone posted.UPDATE: In just 4 days, Amazon sent me a new one to my doorstep (Thank you Amazon, this is truly confidence inspiring!), and, I am happy to report, it works flawlessly right out of the box.The lighting with my 100mm L macro lens is perfect, even, and not over- nor underexposed. Just like in Goldilocks: "just right".I can recommend this flash totally, and I recommend Amazon for merchant of the century!PS. Only 4 stars for my rating, if it had a metal shoe, would have definitely gotten 5 stars.
Was wary of purchasing this product due to most of the reviews I read mentioning an "annoying blue popup" (about 3" x 5") in the middle of your screen that says "analog" upon resolution change. Well, it's true, the popup IS annoying. I have found no way to defeat it or move it out of the middle of the screen and customer service at ViewSonic confirmed that there is no way. There IS an option to turn the background for the menus off in the setup menu: however, it doesn't actually turn it off, but makes the blue background semi-transparent and only slightly less annoying. But don't get me wrong - this is a great little monitor for the price. It would get 5 stars for sure if ViewSonic could find a less obtrusive way to alert you that you are going to analog (presuming of course that you really care to know every darned time it happens).
OK I dont live in the US, so if you live in a house, structure or apartment that isn't made out of match sticks and drywall (the rest of the world) this works really well....I bought two of these and now my 8000+ sq ft (750 m^2) apartment gets good signal in every room but the kitchen (stainless steel everything). Easy install, good features.Make sure you buy the 7 dbi antennas (they help alot)
I installed it as laid out in the instructions. It worked for 1 week then when I unplugged it and tried to plug it back in my computer would freeze. I shut off the Windows Zero config utility and just run it off of the software, no luck. I tried to uninstall the software and reinstall it but it kept telling me I couldn't because the driver was already installed. I tried to run it off the Windows software, no luck. I even tried to use system restore and go back before I installed it to reinstall the software but got the same message. I quit.
I have the Titanium, USB 2.0 version of this drive - not firewire version.In less than 10 minutes this drive was unpacked from the box, plugged in, installed and I was dragging and dropping files. It took less than 10 minutes to transfer over 6 GB of MP3 songs and a 1 GB of .jpg pictures with a USB 2.0 connection on a Pentium 4, 2.8Mz computer. Windows XP-Service Pack 2 just AUTOMATICALLY recognized, and installed the right driver for this drive - I didn't even use the USB driver cd that came with the product. It just automatically showed up in Windows Explorer as a F: drive and I just simply dragged and dropped from there. VERY EASY.Also this drive is WHISPER quiet. And it has an on/off switch so you don't have to unplug ANYTHING to turn it off. Just click on the green icon to safely remove hardware, then just turn the switch to off. Very EASY.The only con is it needs external AD/DC power, which makes it a bit bulky to haul around and hot swap with my work computer and my husband's work computer and my parents' computer. But it can easily be done cause the drive is very lightweight. Actully, I think it may work on just USB bus power, but I haven't tried it yet.I will update my review if I discover problems, but so far this is by far a great DEAL. Less money, lightweight, easy easy installation, but less space. I do not intend to use this as a bootable backup drive. Just as a precaution in case our computer crashes for any reason, I won't have to rescan pictures and recopy CD of songs. 80 GB was by far enough for this use. That's why I didn't want to spend much money.
the price is competetive!shipping is fast!the package of the item is graceful and beautiful!it deserves the famous big brand SENNHEISER!
Died after one day. From then on, any DVD would spin up then give an error msg of "NO DVD". This has been happening so much with players across the board, that it must be a cheap DVD unit source that the big names are purchasing from a developing country.Didn't enjoy the user-interface either. I use the fwd/rev slow motion type features to watch windsurfing videos. I found the user interface for these features on my old VCR to be much better than on this DVD player.
I have found the Sony Vaio PCG-K13 to be an excellent compromise between a desktop replacement and a laptop. Weighing in at 7.3 pounds, it is fairly portable, and sports an excellent 15&quot; screen. Sony engineers developed the X-Brite LCD technology which allows for a very sharp, bright display that rivals other displays employing SXGA technology. The 64 Mb. ATI Radeon 1GP video adapter provides the graphics quality. On display at a national computer store, the PCG-K13 stood out among the other laptops for brightness and clarity.The PCG-K13 employs the Fujitsu MHT2040AT 40 Gb. hard drive which is whisper quiet. I have to press my ear to the computer to hear any rotational or seek activity. Likewise for the system fan, which is equally whisper quiet and keeps the computer case cooled nicely. These two factors help provide a very calming computing experience.Ergonomically, the keyboard and electrostatic touch pad couldn't be better. The large keyboard incorporates full size Enter, Shift, Control (2), Tab and Backspace keys. Keytouch is quiet with good tactile feedback. The touchpad requires very minimal pressure to operate, and the left and right control buttons are large and well placed.Three USB ports, one Firewire port, a parallel port, external monitor port, PCMCIA slots (2), and standard audio ports are provided. No serial port - USB replaces that.The negatives? One is short battery life, understandable when feeding a 2.8 Ghz. Pentium 4 processor. Squeezing two hours from the battery would be the most you can expect from this unit. For me, however, this is not a problem - I am rarely away from an AC outlet, and having Pentium 2.8 Ghz. speed makes up for the battery life.Secondly, nearly 5 Gb. of hard drive space is used by the recovery partition. Rather that supply a recovery CD-Rom, Sony forces you to burn nine disks to provide the recovery set, or purchase a DVD recovery disk from them. You can then recover the 5 Gb. partition for your own use.Lastly, the 512 Mb. Ram is shared with the ATI adapter, leaving 448 Mb. for system use. Still, system performance is more than adequate.I would highly recommend this computer for someone wanting an above average mainstream laptop for general computing and perhaps some moderate graphics (Photoshop) work. For gaming or highly detailed design work, you would need to look elsewhere.At $1399.00 US, with promotions occasionally offering it at $1249.00, this is one laptop well worth considering.
This was a nice purchase.I was having trouble to get the credits thru XBOX Live directly.It was very easy to complete it. After dealing with Amazon, I got the Online Code. Then, I just needed to enter the code on XBOX Live and that's it. Got the credits.Recommended it!
I really love this camera. Not only is it super cute, but it has many great functions and it takes great pictures. The compactness of the camera is a major plus as well. Great for traveling or carrying it everyday!
I agree with all the positive statements from other reviewers. Sony CD cameras are really good. Only downside you should be aware of is the relatively long write time to transfer image to cd at high resolution. During this time the camera isn't usable. I found myself frustrated at times wanting to take the next picture and waiting for the write to finish, which is frustrating when you really want the next shot.If you can afford it, step up the the entry SLR's (such as the new Canon EOS Rebel) and you get all the benefits of this sony, plus more, and very fast picture taking -- closer to film cameras.
This has never failed me in my several months of near-constant use. Installation took all of 5 minutes, plugged my external drive in and away it went.Flimsy? Maybe. But it's essentially a piece of metal, a small cable, and a female plug. I would be very concerned if such a small part didn't feel flimsy.
My LifeDrive will not properly seat in the cradle. It keeps popping loose and causing both the PC and the Palm to go crazy. I got this cradle because the cable that came with the LifeDrive only makes a loose connection at best. But the cradle is worse than the factory cable. I don't know how to make the LifeDrive heavier without risking more problems. So now it is a paperweight.
A very good printer and copier for those people who do not require a flat bed platen for copying. The copy speed is slightly under the speed represented in the literature.
I have had my PC connected to our HDTV for a couple of years now and it was always a pain to sit-down with the keyboard and discover that the mouse is somewhere else. Not anymore. The Logitech diNovo Edge has worked thus far as it claims to. It's compact, clean looking, easy to use, and can easily be tucked away when needed. I used it with my MacBook Pro via bluetooth and my PC with Vista via the USB adapter. I didn't have to do anything special when installing it on the MacBook outside of the bluetooth wizard, but I did have to uninstall all other keyboard and mouse drivers on the PC with Vista before using the Logitech diNovo Edge.
I purchased this in Dec. 2004 from TigerDirect as recertified for $400 (retail was probably over $700 during that time). It was a great price considering I have been using it for two years now with no problems. It was a good way to replace my bulk monitor and saves a lot of space on my desk. Another cool thing, it has PIP. I can watch TV shows while using same LCD as monitor to do computer work. Space and PIP were my main reasons in purchasing this LCD.
I purchased this screen to use on my pool deck. We have a projector we can connect to a DVD Player and show movies on a large area. We had used a piece of white plastic and I decided to purchase this to make it more permanent for the kiddos. We have used it a couple of times and it is perfect. It is really large and I highly recommend it for any purpose where you would need a large screen. Easy to put up and easy to use!!
Great item for the money. Works very well, fits nicely with the extension pieces, it can easily be moved around. It has good sound quality when you find the right station for your area. Long trips may require finding another station. Keeps your IPOD charged. Easy too operate. I LIKE IT!!!
I got these headphones because they were cheap and I needed a replacement for a headset that had just broken. The whole "vibration" feature intrigued me. Within a day of receiving them, the left ear started to squeak whenever it attempted to vibrate, even on low settings. It was a nuisance at first, but eventually just became an annoyance, especially because the vibration added a lot to whatever game I happened to be playing. Needless to say, I was rather disappointed.I had this for about 3 months before the microphone went. Prior to that, I heard constant complaints over Ventrilo to "fix your mic". I don't know if this was just my sound card biting the dust or if the mic was actually just transmitting garbage, but it resulted in me getting a new headset yet again.It was, however, very comfortable. Probably the most comfortable headset I've worn, to be honest. When I bought this device, the title said "USB", which could be misleading. The microphone and headphones use 3.5 mm jacks, while the vibration functionality is powered by USB. You do have the option of switching the vibration on and off without having to unplug the cord, as well as control the amount of vibration.
kinda of too much bass but nothing a equalizer can't fix. very loud which is good. but doesnt let others listen to what you are listening to. which i love.. the cable are not that long but not short. overall i would say its good and i would buy it again if i dont find something else even better
The review title pretty much says it all: This cable appears to be very well made, attractive, and works well. In my application, I have it bent 180 degrees with approximately a 1 1/2 inch bend radius, and it could easily have been tighter. It snaps firmly into place. Recommended without reservation.
I can't believe how fast I received this order. I just hope there isn't any difference in the BC-02 and BC-01 -- lol
I have used this brand for over 6 yrs,and the error rate i got from a 100 spool is around 4 max. I've had that in a 50 spool of Sony's, Memorex and verbatims
I have never bought a data traveler until I bought this one. It's amazing! extremely compact and transfers fast! no joke! Definitely a great deal on my part!I pretty much can't say anything else that hasnt already been said.
The case is great and so far the battery is doing exactly what it was advertised to do. If you get a camcorder get it with this battery because itll last you way longer than the other crappy ones and come in handy when on a vacation spot with no where to recharge. Gets about 3-4 hours.
I purchased the Rio Chiba with hopes to not have to carry around a portable CD player anymore. Unfortunately I had to go back to the CD's. The Chiba's interface and size seemed nice enough to make me buy it, but I only had to listen to it once before putting it down. I tired a few different songs from different genres (all recorded at 192 kbps or higher) and couldn't get one to sound good. There was no bass, the mids were thin and the trebel was tinny. I suppose if you're not huge on sound quality, you may find this unit appealing for it's other features, but if you're picky on sound, look elsewhere (the iPod and iPod clones all seem much nicer).
It is so expensive to buy an HDMI cord in the store ($30) and this one works just as well.
I received a genuine Tiffen 58mm filter plastic carrying box. And a piece of paper with the usual graphics. And... nothing else. Seems that the shipper likes to remove the filter and just ship the plastic box. How nice. My query to Amazon regarding the situation... netted nothing. No reply. Not even an acknowledgement. Zip.Beware.
This is one awesome case. Heavy duty and built like a tank. Would highly recommend. You won't regret buying a Pelican case.
I have not had the paper feed problems that other reviewers are reporting. I use it for quick and dirty business printing; sales receipts, work orders, etc. It's very fast and the quality is great.This does a great job with lower quality print settings, so don't forget to adjust them to conserve ink! HP inkjet printers have served me well over the years, and I like the small footprint on my desk space.
My beloved "street style" Sony MDR-G52 headphones finally needed replacing after many years. I looked at all sorts of behind-the-neck headphones from $20 to $50 and was not thrilled with any of them. My chief complaints were comfort, sound leakage, and cord length. Most of what I tried pinched my head too hard, shared my music with all of my neighbors at work, and didn't give me enough mobility from my computer, into which I plug my headphones.Then I heard about the Philips HS500, and with all the positive reviews I decided that I could afford to squander these meager few bucks if it turned out I hated them.I am shocked and amazed by these headphones. They bring out a fullness and richness in my music, and give a stereo image that I find remarkable for this kind of headphone. These phones make my Sonys seem dull and lifeless. I do occasionally detect a tiny amount of distortion in the highs with the HS500s, however.They're acceptably comfortable, though not as comfy as my Sonys. The HS500s clamp to your head, where the Sonys fit over the ear, which I think is the superior design. But the HS500s use only light pressure on my average-sized head and don't cause fatigue or headaches.The HS500s do leak a little sound, more than the Sonys which were nearly leakless, but if I keep the volume moderate my neighbors won't hear a thing.And the HS500s have a 5-foot cord. That's hard to find, and important when you're listening through your computer at work.Unless you're the snootiest of audiophiles, you won't lose if you gamble on these headphones.
I bought this six weeks ago and was very happy with the price, which has fallen since then. (...) Best Buy for a 256MB CF card. You just can't argue with that. Where I'm less satisfied is the speed. My Canon Digial Ixus (sold as Elph in the US) takes longer to start up than it did with my old card, and takes over a second to save the photo. That's not long, but it's too long to show that photo in the LCD screen unless I manually go back and look at it. I would guess this would be a poor choice for someone with a high-end SLR looking to take rapid series of photos. So I would give this card 3 stars for being a perfectly functional but mediocre product(...).
I Took quite a while to decide on whether to buy this laptop. I was also considering the 13" MacBook Pro and the Dell XPS15z. All of them are worthy laptops. I was attracted to the XPS as it is very well priced and a great looking laptop. But in the end I stuck with Mac. I have been a Mac user since about 2002. So, all my private software etc is Mac. Switching back to Windows would have been a struggle as much of the software is not available on Windows and if it is, the look and feel and functionality is a step down from Mac. So then had to decide on whether I go for the 13" or not. I have always had the 13" models. In the end I went for the 15" because the sound is better and the sheer power of the laptop is brilliant. So much so that since getting this laptop I have retired my iMac i3, my son was very happy to inherit!In short then, you won't go wrong with this. It is beautiful, powerful, portable and the OS and applications are brilliant.
I've had this drive for about 3 months now, and it works just fine. I thoroughly enjoy the huge capacity, and if you search carefully before you buy, this should only cost around $1/1GB at the most.Pros:- As mentioned, a huge capacity for a reasonable price.- Fast data transfer.- Compact, so if you use a laptop and have a backpack for the laptop, you should be able to toss this in as well (although it wasn't designed to be lugged around, so proceed with caution).Cons:- Preformatted FAT32. This is but a minor setback, since you can easily format it in Windows.- I wouldn't rely on this drive so far as to back up all the important files in it, since I haven't had ample time to see how long it lasts yet. But in the past few months of intense usage (I hardly ever turn it off) I can tell you that when it overheats (about once every 24 hours of non-stop access), it will restart your computer with a flash of the notorious BSoD -- blue screen of death.- Occasionally it'll just disappear on your computer, which can be fixed if you just unplug it either by cutting the power source or disconnecting it from the USB port and then plug it in again.
Can put it anywhere we want and it works great, easy to use, fits all ipod sizes, sounds terrific.
This remote has indeed proven itself to be a great one stop remote for my electronic devices. Finding obscure devices like my cable box by visionetics was a breeze and even my wife's 5+ year old Aiwa bookshelf system was extremely easy.Cons:Not sure why one must log into the net etc to do relatively simple things which I would think could be done offline.The remote has a relatively narrow ir field so you must insure that you are pointing at the device(s) directly.Otherwise, this is a great product and I would recommend it to anyone. In fact I did and bought one for a friend.
I purchased this monitor a few days ago. At first I found the picture quality mediocre but acceptible. However, after using the monitor for a few days I now realize that it is not acceptible and I plan to return the monitor. As I mentioned in a previous review, there are fuzzy halos around type. Also, reds and greens in certain areas are blurry. In general, this display is not nearly as clear and sharp as other LCD displays I've seen, such as the displays of laptops I've owned. I made sure that I had my machine set to 32 bit color. I called Viewsonic tech support, and after confirming that I was running it at the optimal refresh rate (60 hz) and resolution (1280 by 1024), they had no suggestions except to try it on a different computer or return it.
I purchased this item because I am a U.S. Soldier stationed in Germany and the product diescription stated that it came pre-loaded with maps of the US, Canada, and the Virgin Islands and that maps for 27 European countries could be unlocked for a fee. This is incorrect. The Roadmate 3000T does not have the capability to unlock or load any other maps. I'm still in Germany and now I have a high-tech paper weight. Hopefully, I can find another Soldier roatating back to the States who'll pay me the purchase price for it. I'm really ticked off over this.
initially the card works fine with my canon s45. but on a rainy day, after taking about 20 pictures at my graduation ceremony, it stops working and I couldn't even turn on my camera with it. called viking and they exchanged a new card. pretty fast though. i then took the card to yellowstone national park and took about 200 pictures. but it stops working again. the camera shows "card error" and i couldn't retrieve my pictures. now i may need to pay ... data recovery service but still have no idea whether I can get my pictures back! don't buy it!
Excellent Palm!! Better than previous Palms, All Handsprings, etc. This thing rocks!!! The screen is almost unscratchable unless you take a rock to it!! ONE BIG PLUS is that it uses a plasic screen and not glass (glass=harder to break).....This Palm is much better than my old Handspring Visor Deluxe.Downside-more expensive, but IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
The product description is severely lacking. Except for the audio port, this product does not work with my iPod Touch and iPod Classic 6G. If you just want the audio to play through the car stereo system, get a 3.5mm audio cable for much less money.
Really fast shipping. product was packaged well and in good condition. Seems to be working fine so far. !!!
I have two problems with this tool:1. When I have the selector on "Amps" the last digit is supposed to be a decimal. So where is the dot then?! E.g. the display shows 37 instead of 3.7 (you wouldn't want to have 37A running through your circuits at home, trust me). Perhaps I just have a bad one, but I doubt it because LCD segments don't normally burn like LED segments.2. The display is updated too often jumping from one value to the other all the time. It's really annoying. The refresh rate should be longer, e.g. every 2-4 seconds. This is a design flaw done by people who probably did not understand well what AC is.I was going to buy a Reliance transfer switch for my generator but in view of the poor quality of their tools I'll buy another brand.
I bought the Clix 2 because of Consumer's Report's recommendation of it. After attempting to use it and windows media player, I am not sure if Consumer's Report really tried using it. Media player is fine for playing cds and mp3s on the computer, but it did not sync easliy with the clix 2. It would NOT download audio files. The help from WMP was not helpful. It simply walked me through the steps of downloading that the clix 2 demonstrated in its materials. The iRiver customer support is terrible. You will not speak to a live person. When calling the 800 number on the iRiver site, it is a recording that loops the suggestion of using the online help. I used the online help and it walked me reduntantly through the repetitive steps I had already performed. I does offer a feed back email, and an iRiver rep did correspond with me three days after the initial complaint. His help consisted of explaining the same redudant steps I had already performed. He did provide follow up emails, but it never really answered my questions- just the same redundant steps. I am not sure if the previous emails regarding the problem were reviewed although it was the same customer service rep.I returned the clix 2 last week and bought an ipod nano 4G. The ipod works perfectly. It downloads audio files. It is simple to use iTunes. Its only draw back is that it has no FM tuner which is the only feature that was better in the clix2.
This is very cheap and works great when having 2 smaller ethernet cables and trying to reach a farther distance. i have a 25 ft. and a 15 ft. cable and so i use it to make a 40 foot cable that reaches into my bedroom from the computer room.
I bought this as a replacement to my earlier mouse that had a rim of metal.. I was surprised, when I was using my earlier mouse, i got static shock and my laptop conked off! Lucky that I had my laptop in warranty period that covered it..I bought this mouse for this very reason... This may sound funny that you get static shock from a mouse but believe me it happens and can kill your notebook..This is a very nice mouse.. I use it regularly and is working fine.. Its easy to use too.
I purchased the Panasonic TC-32lx700 (720P) from Amazon three weeks ago. Vann's in Montana were the sellers. It arrived ahead of schedule enclosed in two cartons for protection. Before I purchased this set I was wondering if I should get a 1080p. After reviewing consumer reports and other online reviewers such as CNET, I decided this was the set for our bedroom. 720p sets are capable of producing a 1080i picture. P being progressive and i being interlaced, line by line. Plus all boadcast HD tv is broadcast at the 720p rate and will be for quite a few years. Lcd and plasma sets automaticly change interlaced signals to progressive. This set was top rated by consumer reports above some 1080p sets. The price was fantastic at $799 and delievered to our door. It was light weight, easy to mount on the wall with a $59.00 Sanus flat mount from amazon. Excellent mount easy to do (1 hour). the TV picture is great(I also used $13.00 HDMI cables from Amazon you do not need to spend more). The sound and picture are easily ajustable for your taste. The remote is multi brand and easy to use. The menus are quite easy to access and to use, and the price was $250 less than I could get it in Dallas. Excellent set, excellent price.
Good for the price, but ones looking to use in a noisy / windy environment should look elsewhere. This works indoors better.
I COULDN'T ASK FOR ANY MORE IN A CAMERA. I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY AND TAKING PICTURES OF LANDSCAPES AND SO FORTH. THIS CAMERA DEFINATELY DOES MY PICTURES JUSTICE. I DID A SCHOOL ART PORTFOLIO PROJECT, CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL. nOT TO MENTION, THE MANY PICTURES OF MY BELOVED FAMILY AND FRIENDS! &lt;3
This Camera is absolutly wonderful! I am a sophmore in HS, and it so was so easy for me to learn, after reading the instrutions and a little bit of trial and error, It was so fun! The pic. quality is awesome! There hasn't been one day gone by since i got that i haven't used it. One suggestion is you might need to buy extra batteries. Its nice not having to wait 5 hrs. until you can use it agian. Overall Great Camera, would recomend it to anyone!
I have the 200AW and love it. It was getting old taking off my Canon backpack just to get to/put up the camera when I was walking around at Disney World! Now, these packs have their place, my Canon pack can squeeze almost all things I need, but hauling it around and getting to the camera were proverbial pains. With the 200AW, I just sling it around, unzip, pull out the camera, shoot, put it back, zip it back up, sling it back around to my back and I'm done. No more "Wait a sec, let me get/put up my camera" comments.I have to admit that putting in my 70-200 2.8L is not really possible with this bag, although there is a shot of someone squeezing in the hardware. I do, however, put in my 75-300 IS, 50mm, battery packs, memory cards, and 24-70 2.8L (on camera) with little to-do -- it drops right down into the bag, perfectly.Great product... exactly what I have been looking for on those walk-around vacation trips. I'll bet you can even put a video camera down in this bag with your SLR, if you needed. Not too large and not too small for reduced effectiveness.
Quality cables. Well made av cables. I purchased a home theater for my parents at xmas and used these to connect their "legacy" components. No problems at all. Belkin usually makes a very good quality product which I use often.
The adapter plug did exactly what we needed it to. It converts a mono output of a small TV so that stereo headsets work.
The CM-3078 mount enables maximum flexibility in choosing the surface to mount an antenna: ceiling/roof beam, vertical beam/wall, attic floor-beam, ... However, be prepared to have extra screws (#12 1-1/2") handy since the head of the screws that are supplied with the mount are not very strong and can be stripped easily.
I really love that Microsoft points are cheaper then what u would find in the store and it saves time from running to a store to purchase them.
I bought 2 stands for our ipads and we love them. Them are quite durable and fold up small for travel!
The headset that comes with the Midland GXT900VP4 is junk. This is the best ear piece with built-in microphone we have found. Still, the transmissions are not as strong as with the external microphones, or with no headset at all.
The Advanced Audio Quality Recoding Mode is very good and is really the best part of this unit. If you want your cd's to sound their best use this mode, but you are limited to 8x tops and can be used only with audio cds (no data, vcds, etc)only. This mode is said to replicate conventional recording methods. A burned audio cd-r should last longer also.The standard mode at full speed is also very good. The unit will pick the fastest safe burn speed in any mode. Will burn on the cheap cds. No skipping in a GM deck. Sounds very good.DiscT@2 (disc tatoo) A neat f(x) that will only work well with dark dyed media (good for those old blue verbatims). Only works on a finalized disc, because of this it is a two step process. Put your data on the cd, finalize. The area that is left over is suitable for a tatoo. The more data you have on the disc the less size from the center to the edge you will have to work with. You can tatoo images and text.To get the tatoo to wrap: type out text in the text box, click away from text, right click on text for menu. You now have the wrap fxns. The tatoos can be very elaborate and fun to do.I think this unit is the best cdrw out there right now. 129.99 at best buy after $20 rebate 10/2/02. Much, much better than my old Yamaha crw-2100.
The CPL in this kit introduces significant distortion when used at the long end of the zoom range. I have an 18-200mm lens and significant picture degradation is added by the polarizer when taking images at the 200mm limit. It's unfortunate I can't upload sample images to show the difference with and withouth the CPL. The UV filter I found to be of good quality and no visible distortion is introduced. I am giving 4 stars because considering the price, you are really getting what you pay for and perhaps a bit more.
I bought these to connect multiple cat 5 DSL ethernet cables and RJ45's ethernet cables. It worked on both of them. Of course you can buy a longer ethernet cable. I have seen cables as long as 100 feet but it will cost you alot more than these connectors, especially if you only want to connect a couple of lines. They functioned with no problems. Shipping was fast. I actually received these in the US in a week. I am very pleased with the purchase and recommend the product to those who are interested.
The Muvo2 is not my first &amp;quot;compactflash&amp;quot; mp3 player. My NEX IIe with 512mb compactflash still function perfectionly after 2 years of daily usage after numerous drops. So with such background here is my review on the Muvo2.PROS:*Under $200 ... got it for $188 shipping included*Very light ... light*High Volume Sound..you can damage your hearing with this player*USB2 Connection ...fast data transfer*Charging Without Adaptor ...just use the mini USB2 connection*External Drive ...can store any type of data*Long-life Replaceable Battery ...that's the way it should*Sound Quality ...excellent.*4Gig Microdrive Extraction ...it will come in handyCONS:*Carrying Case ...nothing to brag about...velcro cover for this small player...very dumb.*Buttons ...poor designed especially the On/Off.*Playlist Management and Navigation ...primitive.So why is the Muvo2 for me? Well it all comes to value, flexibility, and personality. Got it at a deal for way under $200 shipping included. I have a iPAQ H2215 and the NEX IIe so if I do get bore with this I can alway use the 4gig Microdrive.I will never buy an Ipod...it's over priced and why getting something where everyone has it.Conclusion: If you're a white-tanktop-constantly-looking-at-yourself- in-the-mirror type of a guy then go with the iPOD Mini but if you're a I-come-to-the-gym-to-lift-and-not-looking-pre tty type of a guy then go with the Muvo2.
I have purchased several personal/facial hair shavers in the past, and they were all very disappointing for a variety of reasons: i.e. a complete waste of money.The Panasonic pivoting head facial groomer is THE BEST by far and definitely worth the somewhat higher price! I am so happy to have finally found one that works so well. It is a SUPERIOR product.
At first, I loved the Tomtom 720. But, the problems began. First, there were times it would simply not turn on (I had power, the little green LED was lit, etc.) The only way I finally got it to power on was by resetting it, and then it had deleted the waypoints/favorites I had programmed for that particular trip (which was actually dangerous, since it was in the desert near Moab, Utah, and we then had to backtrack, rather than continue. Destroyed our plans =o( This problem with not being able to turn it on has happened several times since, as well.On subsequent trips, I have noticed that the Tomtom 720 is off by about 200 yards. For this price, I would expect a much more accurate GPS system. It has told me to turn on streets/exits/onramps I have already passed, or has told me that an exit/onramp in on one side, but when I arrive, it's on the other.These are just some of the problems I have had. A quick list of some of the others...bluetooth connection with telephone: I can hear the other person, but they cannot hear me, no matter how loud I have the volume set, or if I am 2 inches from the mic, etc. Junk.FM transmitter: fades in and out, and I have tried it on several cars.Favorites: Sometimes you set a favorite to your current location, but later, when you'd like to return, the 720 can't find a route. It has taken me to different locations using the same favorite/address, as well. Frustrating.Technical Support/Customer service: Good luck! Tomtom customer service simply ignores you, doesn't respond, etc. I guess they know their product has some serious issues, and have no idea how to fix them, and don't have the guts to communicate with anyone foolish enough to purchase their product.Voices: I bought a celebrity voice (Dennis Hopper) to guide me, but he seems to be stuck in a rut. In the beginning, there would be occasional funny comments. Now, whenever I make a left turn, he says he is losing it. Every damn left turn. Annoying.Settings: Sometimes, after the power problem I noted earlier, the settings are changed. Example: Text to speech of road names gets turned off, and I cannot turn it back on.Finding streets/addresses/POIs/cities: Sometimes it cannot find well known streets, addresses, POIs (even though the POI came directly from their site) and even cities. I have it not find Atlanta, GA and Dallas, TX at times...not exactly podunk towns.Overall, I am beyond frustrated with this product and Tomtom in general. Very disappointed that Tomtom couldn't care less about supporting this product, after spending $350. Let the buyer beware.
I bought these speakers after my old ones died. I don't have room for 4-5 speakers in my work space, but these do great and the size is perfect for my desktop!
Pros:- super compact design, can set it difference lengths and it fairly long at full extension.- quality is fine, hasn't caused any problems so farCons:- when retracting, the chord sometimes does not cooperate, i found that if you extend the chord completely, you are able to move the actual winder to re-position to make it even.
I have almost 150 of these disks - very few coasters. I would definitely recommend these disks.However, the 100pk arrived in a bad shape - the box was broken by the time it reached me.
I have no idea if the unit even works because it's not compatible with all computers but the description doesn't state that.Also, you don't need any extra cables as it's included in the package.
Bose 901's have a very odd response curve, and the active equalizer is a specialized preamp of sorts to smooth out the sound and emphasize the low and top end. For some strange reason Bose hasn't gone digital with this preamp. Its 100% analog. A pre-out loop needs to be available on your amp before you can set it up properly. The amp also should be a plain stereo amp, since the equalizer shapes the sound so much that if you connect a 2nd set of speakers (b-channel) they will sound very harsh and could even damage them.You get 2 slides, mid-bass and mid-treble. There's also a low bass cutoff button, and not much else.The unit is rather large for what it does, and is an odd size that takes up more room in your stereo cabinet than it should.
This surge protector is designed well, so you don't waste two outlets to plug in an AC adapter. It also has two outlets that are always on, so you can turn off your computer equipment at the switch without having your lights go out.Downsides: It's a bit expensive, and it wastes a bit more power than other surge protectors, even when it's turned off.
I wanted a DVD player for my 10 month old granddaughter's trip with me to the beach. I shopped retail stores and went to internet outlets. I was unable to find a player that fit my criteria, which was a DVD player that strapped on the back head rest for a reasonable price under $100.00. After extensive research, several days, I found the Audiovox 7 inch wide screen for $60.00 with a remote, battery and a car plug for the lighter. I purchased this and when it arived the remote did not work. I emailed the company not Amazon and within a few days received a new working remote. I am back from my trip and the DVD player was a fantastic success. I used it when she became bored or restless and she was completely entertained. Used the remote from the front seat to control and the car plug in. The picture was amazingly sharp and the sound very clear. for the bargin price of $60.00 plus shipping, I am a happy customer and would recommend this product.
Very pleased with product at first? but lately been dropping connection to comcast? Not sure it's a router problem because it always has EXCELLENT SIGNAL STRENGTH & says it's connected? So computer & router are talking to ea other but router & ISP aren't?
This battery does exactly what you'd expect: you plug it into the computer and it keeps it working for a few hours. I've had mine for over a year, and no surprises so far.
I wanted lense protection at a very low price. I can't see any difference in my digital pictures betwen filtered and unfiltered, using this filter. Now, if I get dirt on the filter, or a scratch, or whatever... I can just dump the filter and buy another one.
The Garmin StreetPilot is an excellent GPS navigation system. All the features you would expect and more. I especially like the text to speech capabilities in which the unit verbalizes the street names instead just saying "turn right in 500ft". The handy remote that comes with this as well as the previous versions is great. I have a Nissan Murano and the dash is a little farther from me than other cars, so the remote comes in handy. My father has a navigation system in his new Mercedes E320 and this little bundle of joy far out shines what's in his car. Anyway the remote was a big feature for me when choosing a navigation system. The screen size is a little small I wish it was bigger, and I wish the calculation of routes were a bit quicker and maybe I would rather have the speaking voice come from the unit instead of the 12v car adapter speaker. And I would definately like the number portion of the remote to light up at night. Still with that said this is an awesome GPS unit and suit all of your navigating needs. I hear this unit will be able to configure routes around heavy traffic with some special receiver. I would rather the start fee and subscription for this capability be free but hey it's not a perfect world. Have fun with your new Garmin StreetPilot 2720.
Be aware of the configuration of your Firewire Cable needs. They come in several different sizes and configurations. This cable met my needs perfectly, at a fair price, and that's all I ask for when making any purchase. Thanks Micro.
Connect this between a Philips upconvert DVD and the LG 1080P TV. Upconvert to 1080P with no problem in video and audio. Paid a little over $5 for this compared to over $30 from some stores. Not sure about longevity, but who cares with that price difference.
If you have thought about getting a TiVo but weren't sure if you needed it, beleive me, you won't regret it. I have just a few shows I like to watch (The Shield, 24, The Apprentice, MI-5, and a few others). Now I can watch them whenever I want, and even watch them on my PC. I never miss an episode of anything I care about. Plus I could go on and on about the MP3 playing capabilities, photo viewing from the PC, networking functions, etc., etc.For "Series 3", whenever that comes out, I would only ask for the following improvements:- HD capability- Wireless G WiFi support (now it's Wireless B)- Option for enormous hard drives (maybe a bank of 2 to 4 large 200 GB drives, to handle the HD data)- Faster CPU (there are some annoying delays in Series 2, especially when rearranging season pass priorities)- Mac support for video transfers to computer (we have a mixed Mac/PC household, and currently this is only supported on the PC and Windows Media Player)- Support of iTunes playlists on the PC (surprisingly this feature is supported on the Mac but not the PC)But please don't change the easy, friendly TiVo user interface!As far as the monthly cost, I found out that my cable company was charging me $10 per month for the cable converter box. Since I don't have HBO or other pay services, I simply returned it to them, and now put the $10 towards the $12.95 that TiVo charges. Almost a wash.
I bought this for a Canon A550 as a basic protection case. It fits that bill perfectly, but it could be padded a little better, and I would like to see a ring or two on the case to attach a carry cord or strap. The front pocket under the flap is just the right size for a second set of batteries, or (as I use it) for the USB cord.
I spent $115.00 for a Sony VAIO Battery as pictured on the web site. The company should have pictured the product they were actually selling Hi Capacity Powered Products. I did not want a third party battery. The third party product should have sold for less as its counter parts. I will go to the Sony Web site and pay a little extra to get a Sony product.
One week in, I'm satisfied with my Vaio digital music streamer. I was intrigued by the product when it first came out but scared away by the cost; recent price reductions made me snap it up as the perfect sound system for the bedroom and this summer's outdoor entertaining. Setup was simple enough; had it up and running within a half hour through my 2Wire router/Windows XP SP2 setup playing nothing but MP3s that I've ripped or downloaded myself. Sound is more than adequate; very nice to have the EQ, bass boost and other options. The radio through Live 365 and onboard storage capability are both more like toys than robust features, but I didn't buy this unit for these abilities. Biggest negative for me is the inability to scroll through folders more rapidly; would be nice to have a "skip 10/skip 100" feature or something along those lines so I wouldn't feel limited to playing music from playlists or artists that begin with an "A." But in all, this unit does what I want it to do -- play my music anywhere in my home or yard, without leaving me paranoid that my precious iPod will get misplaced or broken while we're entertaining. Hope to see Sony refine this product in a future iteration.
Overalls this is a very good package coming from well reputed brand.Camera:Good high resolution camera which is more than sufficient for video chatting. Good accompanying software, but could be annoying for some. Good for laptops thanks to the adjustable head. Haven't found any faults with this.Mouse:Looks solid and well built unlike some other small mice. Very portable(the dongle nicely snaps into the mouse). Best part is no bright red light below the mouse. Mouse is fairly comfortable for its size. But dont expect it to be as good as a full sized mice.
very nice screen overall but it is missing 4 of the ez mount brackets. excellent size and overall very good quality. directions were not as clear as needed on mounting process.
I have two monitors and it calibrates them differently, which means one or both is inaccurate. I'm still struggling to return it. It's not very self-sufficient either. It relies on you to help calibrate it and make adjustments. And you have to keep going through the calibration process regularly.
I am interested with it, but it cannot play VCD format. So, I don't like it much because I have a lot of VCD packages, but it cannot play.
This cable has been working great with my Apple TV. A wonderful deal compared to what they charge in the big box stores for these cables.
I received this as a gift for Christmas and love it. I was impressed at how great the sound was for the price. It's simple to use and easy to take around the house as I move from room to room. It comes with multiple mounts to fit any iPods. If you are looking for something affordable with great sound I highly recommend this.
I bought this camera in Thailand for a friend of mine who lives there, deliberately paying the higher price so that she would be protected by the in-country warranty.Well, the camera failed after two weeks, and it's been with Olympus for two months, and they're estimating yet another month for spare parts delivery, and refusing to provide a replacement despite her repeated complaints.Clearly, quality is a thing of the past with this company, and customer service is way down on the list of priorities. Steer clear of this camera! It's clearly poorly made, and a product Olympus is not willing to stand behind.
I needed a router to serve wireless laptops, two wired pc's and a HP printer. Cost less than $130 to share the DSL access and share the printer. It took about 30 minutes to install and setup all the computers.
I was very excited to buy this product at the price of $32. Read reviews and decided to buy. I already have the headphones came with my ipod and compared to even those this one did not have any bass at all. If you are looking for the right bass then these are not for you. pretty slick and stylish..but did not deliver what I was looking for. Ipod headphones still works better for me.
This remote with RF bundle is the best value for the money on the market. The programming is simple, the RF works perfectly and set up is precise. I can think of no reason why someone would pay 2-3 times the price for competitive products that are overly complicated without any great benefit.
This remote does exactly what I was looking for: control my settop box & multimedia receiver from anywhere in the house.
If you have a limited budget, but you want good sound of course, just go with it! don't think about it twice!
I purchased these headphones for practicing bass guitar, based on some forums and research.I've used several styles of headphones before and always found something uncomfortable about each. My Bose on-ear headphones sound nice and seem decent quality, but hurt my ears after an hour or two of listening to music, so they would not do. My Apple earbuds are fine, (the quality silicone ones, not the included plastic crappy ones) but don't sound the same to me - especially for bass. I've used Sony studio monitors, Audio Technicas and others when mixing sound, I've used some Sennheiser headphones before and liked them, but decided on these after looking around.Sound: great audio response. Not a super-flat quality, which I did not want for this application. A good balance of bass/mid/treble.Quality: well-made with a solid metal head band - no plastic band to break after being flexed a lot - with a quality cord, connector, housing, and oooooh the velvety padding is my favorite. Not that thin, tearable black material covering that nearly every other headphone pad uses.Comfort: see above, but the velvety padding is a pure joy. I can wear these for a whole afternoon or more without discomfort. Users with ears that stick out more than the average person may still have discomfort from touching against the inside of the headphone, but the cavity is deep enough for my average ears.Two minor complaints:The metal head band continues as the &#34;Y&#34; bracket all the way to the pivot point of each driver, and is metal without any overmolding. Great quality, but the exposed metal edge is what these rest on when you set them down. If you're not careful, this metal could potentially scratch/dent a surface if you don't happen to set these down gently. Perhaps I'll cover this metal 'bracket' area with something one day if it's a problem.Also, the audio output is just a little low with this 250 ohm impedance headphone. That's okay with me - all my outputs are high, but consider the 32 ohm version of this thing if you have low/weak audio signals to connect to.These 'phones are a good value, in my opinion. Well worth the price and sound/feel great.
Awesome unit, does everything!Only drawback is if (like me), you have to have it off to your side, there are too many controls. I don't think this would bother anyone who can mount it nearby and facing them.
I needed this when I realized my old card reader could not read my new wonderful 4 gig SDHC card. I wanted an inexpensive solution and this was it. I am writing here because some of the reviews I read here before I purchased this were negative. Not for me. Have a little faith. Praise Bonzai!
Was a direct replacement for the one that our young puppy dog chew thru. I needed this to replace for my wifes laptop. It cam as a used unit, but I could not see anything that showed it had been used. Amazing Price and delivery was great. Thanks.
Kids love them, easy to use, good price at the time. Nice set, rechargeable batteries and charger a big plus. Haven't tried them over any great distance, but they work fine in a pretty well treed area.
Great product! I only give it 4 stars instead of 5, because I feel the software could be a little more user friendly.
I have a Powershot A70 that stopped working within a year because of the E18 error. Because it arrived at the Factory Service Center just after 1yr, the repair was not covered by warranty. The charge is ~$115 for repair but the repair work only has a 3month warranty. This is obviously a design flaw which has been carried over to the A75 and several other models. Search the internet and you'll find out how common it is. Instead of fixing the problem, they are using it as an opportunity to make even more money off their customers. DO NOT BUY A CANON CAMERA WITH E18 PROBLEMS!
I bought this scanner because of its low price and features. What I really wanted was a good basic level slide/negative scanning capability at the lowest cost, and this scanner fits the bill well. Nothing could be easier than setting up this scanner--took all of 10 minutes (from opening the box to plugging it all in to loading software to actually scanning an image). Operation is very simple--put photo on platen, push button, follow on-screen prompts. I've found the software packages very useful. Those looking for batch slide scanning will find no such capability here, and if you have a stack of negatives to go through, plan on taking some time. However, you can't beat the capability of this scanner for the money.Also, tracking my purchase through Amazon.com was excellent--all the info you could want about where in the pipeline your purchase is at any given moment. They said 5-7 days, it arrived in 3. Great Job.
I knows the in-thing now are I-pods but for my convenience and simply because I enjoying listening to 60 and 70's folk and bluegrass, the Shockwave was worth the price. The delivery was fast, which didn't surprise me. The clarity is first rate. I've dropped it a few times (not on purpose) and found it to be a tough item. Some of the otheer comments concerning the earphones made me wonder if I would have to invest in some expensive extras, but I found that it won't be needed. I recommend it to any walkers/joggers or amateur writers who like to listen to good music while they're creating.
It hugs the camera like a jacket to give it that one more level of protection. I can get the lens off and one without issue, the buttons are fairly easy to read and the screen prevents the LCD from getting scratched up. I'm hard on my camera and this is good to keep up.
I never read the Secret History, but was eager to read the Little Friend after all the publicity about the author. I am 200 pages into the book and am having a hard time getting through it. While the writing in places is eloquent, I can't help but feel the book could have used a good editor. I'm not of the MTV generation with a short attention span and like to read long books that hold my interest. The Little Friend seems to have too much extraneous material. It's a little like watching paint dry, waiting for something to happen.
I was very happy with this monitor for 7 months. Then the problem began: The monitor would start blacking out for less than a second, every couple of minutes. As the days went on, the blackouts become more frequent. Within a week after the problem began, the monitor was near useless. Most of the time I might see a half-second of my screen, and then the "Input Cannot Be Supported" error message appears. Oh yeah - that error message started popping up every so often as the blackouts become more frequent and longer.I did some research and read of other people who had the same problem with the monitor. Apparently, there is a component that overheats or is susceptible to heat damage.The monitor DOES come with a 3 year warranty, and the company told me I could send it in for repair/replacement....when I told Envision of the problem I was having, there was no fight from them; they agreed to fix the defective monitor. This leads me to believe that they are aware of the problem, that they are the cause of it, and are not disputing it. ...Until you hear from Envision that they have solved this problem (I am unsure how widespread it is), I would recommend staying away from their products. I am not enjoying going back from my beautiful 15" LCD to a big, bulky piece of garbage...
If you're looking for something to protect your camera from getting scratched and THAT'S ALL, then this is a great product. I throw my camera in my purse, so I wanted something to keep it from getting banged up. There's an old review on here from 2004 that says it's like a leather glove. It's true, the leather is very soft, but it's not completely soft-sided. There isn't any padding and it's light weight, but it's slightly reinforced and holds it's shape when it's empty. If you drop your camera from a high level, no, this will probably not protect it from breaking. But if you accidentally knock it of the table, this should keep it safe.There is not storage, FYI. It has one hole on top for the wrist band to stick through and it has a leather loop on the back so you can wear it on your belt if you like.I think for the price and if your purpose is simple everyday wear and tear protection, then this is a good product. If you're rough on your camera, don't get this; find something that is padded.
The item works great. It is portable and adjustable and good build quality. I use this with a BlackBerry PlayBook, and the only issue is access to the ports which would normally be on the bottom when in landscape position. While the ports are accessible, the clearing from the bottom is not enough to use them. However, this is easily rectified by rotating the tablet 180 degrees so the ports are at the top, or if you put it in portrait orientation they are available on the sides.This works great to have on the table for reading while eating or accessing it on the desk. The design of this stand also makes it work great with other devices interchangeably.Highly recommended.
The cord it fine. The other junk that it comes with is unnecessary. (ear buds, screen cover,etc) I guess they feel guilty charging $16.00 for a cord that probably costs $ 2.00 or less to make
As you know, kodak has stopped producing this wonderful stuff with dual-lens.Satisfied so much, now I'm looking forward to meeting another awesome product.
I bought this dvd player in July and I am suprised at how well it works. It skips much less than more expensive players I've used and I've never had a problem with it. It might not last as long as more expensive ones but you could buy two for the same or less amount of money than more expensive ones. So far I'm glad I bought it. The only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5 from me is the fact that it has no lcd panel, but it isn't necessary and not worth spending more just for the display. I would highly recommend it.
I'm not a stereo-techno-geek, so perhaps my ears are blissfully ignorant, but for a cheap cable, I thought the sound was great and the cable was easy to use...as in it was very obvious where to plug each part of the cable (and sometimes these things are not so obvious.) I do use it with my ipod, but mostly I use it plugged into the headphone jack of my computer, so I can control the music more easily and directly through the computer but still enjoy the sound through my receiver, the quality seems to be just as good as a cd. Overall, it works great! I've had no problems whatsoever.
Sound is like from an old fashioned radio. The earbuds are extremely uncomfortable and have a tendency to fall out.
Great Deal,purchasing and shipping were uneventful. I got what I paid for and that is a good thing!
Very rarely am I so impressed where I feel compelled to write up an optional review of something I purchase. But in this case im happy to take the time to do so. My reason for buying this product was to keep informed of news and weather condition's during power outages, I have a 1500 Volt Ampre UPS battery back-ups system hooked up to this TV and between it's very modest voltage requirements, DVD feature, and of course TV capability, It's worked out astronomically well..........The performance and quality of service/reception it provide's is second to NOTHING ive used in the past. Im a 2-Way radio comm's tekky type person, and always beleived in being prepared for the un-expected, but I must stress the point as to how well this little TV work's & what a fine fit and finish the company put into it's production of this DVD/TV/Video Display unit. Thank's Amazon.Com for offering it to us, and for the fine website choices I had available to me. Respectfully Yours....Frank.
I purchased this for my laptop that requires 19v, and the adapter says on it that it has a range of voltage. It worked the night I bought it, but the next day it would not power the laptop so I returned it.
This is a very, very good product. I am not a fan of wires and this product helped me remove an extra wire. The transmitter is very strong and even overrides some good local stations. So you don't have to constantly change your frequency while driving; something I do a lot.
Anyone considering a purchase of a Toshiba Satellite series computer such as the M45 should run a search on the terms Toshiba satellite overheating. My experience has been that Toshiba does not stand by its products, cannot repair the chronic problems with this series and will not extend warranties or offer replacement to customers who have endured numerous "repairs." The problem cited below with air circulation is well known to Toshiba sat series sufferers and to Toshiba, which has been taken to court over related issues on the 5005, do a Google. Customer service is horrid, out of the Nixon White House. The satellite series computers work well when they work. But Toshiba should be in the lemon-aide biz, not the computer biz. They do make good TVs, though.
I have one of these power inverters for those instances (about 3 times/year)of power losses from rain- or snow-storms. Between my car, the car battery and the power inverter, I have the equivalent of a generator. Be sure to determine the wattage of the electrical devices that will be powered. A 32&quot;-TV will require about 190 watts; floor- or desk lamps require about 75 watts each; a laptop computer needs about 47 watts. A 25-cuft side-by-side refrigerator uses about 750 kilowatt-hours per year (about 85 watts average; 170 watts &quot;surge&quot; when the compressor kicks in )
If you are a Mac user and want to buy/use the 2720, you'll need to have a friend with a PC, too. The only way to upgrade firmware or do anything that requires connecting the 2720 to a computer is via an actual PC. If you have Virtual PC, good for you. But it won't connect to the 2720. Technical Support at Garmin cannot help you, either; they are completely Mac/VPC oblivious at this point. You can scour the 'net in search of workarounds, and you will find many. But they are for older Garmin products and with Pre OS X Macs running older versions of VPC. You will find nothing that will cure the inability for a modern Mac with or without Virtual PC to connect to the 2720 via the USB connection. I hope Garmin gets Mac compatible in the near future (or even VPC compatible). But for now, 2 stars.
Look, I'm one of those people who would prefer to have a fancier looking cable. I bought some fancy cables (for cheap) off of ebay and when they finally arrived they didn't work on my PS3 or one of my dvd players. I bought one of these cables to try it out and voila...it works with anything I plug it into and looks great. I'm totally one of those people who will pay a little more for better quality but to be honest...I don't notice any difference in the quality of the picture or sound on my PS3 for gaming or blu ray movies. I'm comparing this with a monster cable I paid too much for a year ago when I bought my plasma. THE QUALITY OF PICTURE RESOLUTION AND SOUND ARE THE SAME if they're any different I'd have to have some stupid tech instrument to pick it up because it not noticeable otherwise. The only difference between these and cables that are higher priced is...LOOKS of the cable. Go ahead pay more for the same quality with just fancier looking cables but I'll be buying these cables from here on out instead of getting suckered again. Also I've found great cables on Monoprice but you have to pay shipping.
This camera has better features than the pictures that it takes. Dont be fooled by this. The sleek neat feel of the camera ia a good selling point. It is one of the cleverest models that I have seen, but I would never buy one again, or purchase another item from pentax. I bought this camera because my girlfriend had one. It seemed like something that would be fun to have, and it was, for about a year. Like the other reviews that I have read, you do not EVER want to buy a camera that does not have a view finder. It is difficult to see your subject in outdoor lighting conditions and, as such, impossible to take the pictures that you would like to. Additionally, the camera took terrible photos in "challenging light conditions" i.e snow, or bright light. The video function captured light wrong in brighter light conditions as well turning the brightness into a pink haze that saturated the video. These were all things that I could deal with though.A few months back after roughly a year of use, my girlfriends camera lens froze on the startup procedure which caused the camera to default to an off condition. She has not been able to use the camera since. My camera did this a few times as well, but after some fiddling, I was able to get some extra life out of it. Well, a few weeks ago, the autofocus quit working and I could not take anything but a blurry semblance of a photo. I sent to pentax for repair and they told me that it would cost $167 for a complete repair. The camera originally cost $280.In summary, I would recommend that you spend your money on something else. This camera, though full of technically fun options will ultimately leave you with a bitter taste of disappointment even if you are lucky and it does not malfunction as did mine and my girlfriends.
I've never even considered writing a review before, but having read the ones posted I had to add my dissenting voice...I thought that this was one of the most luscious and expert pieces of writing I've ever read. Granted, the first few pages are inauspicious, but the dialogue, the characters--I don't know, I found them completly convincing and absorbing. In fact, I'm probably doing this out of sheer demented exhaustion, since I haven't been able to put this down for a couple of long nights, and probably tossed and turned from a creepiness I usually hate in a book, but really respected here for it's ability to drag me by my feet into a totally unfamiliar world, to make me respond to characters I have no business understanding.I liked The Secret History a lot, but it was very much a first novel; the characters were really entertaining but, to me, completely unreal. What a difference a decade makes in this writer's ability to create people! To each her own, but I loved it.
These speakers represent a mindblowing, inconceivable price-performance proposition for the true music lover. The clarity, neutrality, musicality, staging and transparency is simply unreal for a &lt;$400 speaker. If someone had told me these speakers were 5 times their price as I listened to them, I would have believed it.2 caveats for potential buyers: if you are looking for asocial amounts of raw power and over the top bass, this was not designed for you. This is for music lovers that appreciate a crystal clear, musical and neutral delivery of material. Considering their size, their ability to deliver very satisfying bass umph and play at levels that will overwhelm your ability to discern detail is pretty amazing, though.For those who utterly need more bass, AudioEngine was thoughtful enough to provide a subwoofer port, and I can tell you it works, but if I had to do it all over again I'd save myself the subwoofer expense. It has to be turned way down in volume and truly kept under 60Hz to not spoil the Audioengine's balance delivery.And I don't praise the AudioEngine speakers too easily: I regard myself as a bit of an audiophile snob, listening to my music at home through a $25k stereo consisting of Accuphase CD and amplifier and B&W; speakers.I got a transfer that has me living in a one bedroom apartment for the next year or two. No way the big stereo, speakers (and over 2,000 CDs) could come with me. After doing some research and asking some people whose opinion I respect on less snobbish audiophile forums, I decided to buy the AudioEngine speakers. The setup is remarkably easy: my entire collection resides on a redundant network drive. I stream it wirelessly to a small box (the Slim Devices SqueezeBox) that does the DA conversion at very high quality, and it gets fed into the active AudioEngine speakers. The total cost of this minimalist and clean setup (perfect for a one bedroom apartment that I like neat and open) is of less than $700 for electronics, plus a few additional hundred for stuff that filters and cleans power, plus good quality cabling (but nothing esoterically expensive). The result? Pretty amazing. Do I still miss my home stereo? Yes. But it's amazing how close this gets, and how satifying this is, at a fraction of the cost.This is a great time to be an audiophile.Thank you, AudioEngine!
Very simple. Plug in adapter into USB port, let windows do its thing, & you're done.When I first saw the mouse I was a little concerned that it would be too small. It felt a little odd at first but now I love it. I'm a 5'11" man with decent size hands, but the small size doesn't bother me. In fact, I plugged my old wired mouse back in the other day and I hated it. The bigger mouse felt clumsy.
Buying M$ points through Amazon is easier and cheaper then through the console. You don't have tax which is a big thing when you buy enough points over time. You get an instant code you can plug in and spend them right away. You also don't have to put a credit card on file on your Xbox, which decreases possible security issues.This is the only way I get my points anymore.
I've been looking for a while to replace my lagging Lexmark printer. I found a great deal on this Canon printer. I checked the reviews, which were mostly very favorable. I purchased it without hesitation. I'm glad I did.It does not come with a USB cable, so expect to purchase one. It does come with a sample pack of 5 - 4x6 Canon picture paper, so you don't even need to purchase paper first to test it out. And it does come with a cartriage of color and black ink, both need to be installed. In addition, the cost of the ink is lower than many other printers, ranging about $10 a cartriage.The software is very nice, so far. You open up their picture printer program. Select the photo(s) you want to print, then you choose from the paper types, from 4x6 to 8-1/2x11 and then how you want the photo(s) printed, ie with/without a border. Pretty much just a three step process.The results? OY! The pictures are really fantastic. Now I must state that the quality of the print will be based more on the quality of the picture (jpeg/gif/bmp) you are printing. For example, I took a jpeg that I had from my website. In order to use it on my website, I needed to cut the resolution down. When I printed the that picture (4x6), there was a noticable grain to the photo quality. This is not in any way the fault of the printer. When I took a similar jpeg and printed it at its original resolution, the quality was as if I got the picture from a photo store. I decided to take a high resolution jped, about 12 MB, and print it 8-1/2x11. The quality was excellent. I won't say it was perfect. Upon close inspection, ie staring right in front of it, you'll notice slight indications that it was printed, however, I couldn't guarantee that you could go to a photo store and get a better quality image reproduction. However, from just casually looking at the picture, the quality is excellent.The speed is pretty nice, about 1 4x6 in 40 seconds. Normal print outs are obviously faster, though I haven't done much with that. One other thing to bring, the paper feeder seems very reliable. My Lexmark needed to be manually feed, one sheet at a time, to print and that was such a hassle. However, this printer has a great feeder.Overall, this product is excellent. Remember to get a USB cable to go along with it.
It's quite a nice product, but a little bit irritating with regard to the software and drivers. When it works properly it's great. When it's off searching for the driver (yet again, and again) it's annoying. As usual you need to be up to date on software. I think it's bit overpriced. Included in the product is Coral draw, and Adobe Elements. All of the software is shakey together. However, I like the idea, the pen and the tablet are great tools.Addendum to this reviewI am now on my third mouse - first one lasted about a year, the second one, the buttons on the side stopped working. I guess it needs replacing once a year - for about 43 Euro....well make your own minds up.
I first saw this mount at a local "Big Box" store for almost twice the price on Amazon. I liked it, but could not justify the price. So I tried a cheaper mount. I was not happy with the quality of that mount so I returned it an ordered this one.We mounted the TV so that it would slide in and out of a bookshelf in our library. The opening was only 1/2 inch taller than the TV, so it was essential that the mount be solid enough to allow trouble-free use. This mount did just that! It glides freely and we can collapse it and the TV slides back into the shelf for a very custom look! Given the result it would have been worth twice the price... Sorry "Big Box" Store :)
This product is a bit of a change in driving lifestyle, you become accustomed to it, but people might think it's odd that you have to fiddle with so much everytime you get in the car.The awesome: KEEP all of your OEM equipment, like CD changer, GPS, Sirius/XM, DVD, etc. and this device bypasses (with the right cable-not included) that device and fools the head-unit unto playing one of it's 3 auxiliary inputs.Now here's where it gets weird, this product for some reason exists as a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, and doesn't actually solve the problem you want without overkill. This is the ONLY product that will let you keep all of your daisy-chained equipment ( I have the GPS headunit, CD Changer, and Satellite) you get to keep them ALL and this goes in between one of them, but it gives you THREE inputs. WHY? Why isn't there a one-input device like this? Who knows, I couldn't find one, the others all kill one or all of your other OEM devices (I've bought and tried them!).Okay so this thing gives you three inputs, YAY! the good news for the future, that a lot of us technically inclined folks might realize, having an extra two set of plugs means that if/when one goes bad/breaks/gets weird, you can swithc to one of the others. It also lets you keep extra inputs for friends or other devices. I have my Zune and my iPhone both plugged in, and the 3rd one goes to a jack in my back seat for guests for road trips, it's awesome.The only BAD thing about this, is that you have to cycle through all 3 to get to what you want usually. And the only indication is the LED panel. Okay, when I said this was a driving lifestyle change, I wasn't kidding. Now keep in mind, this is an AWESOME product, it gives you your music through your OEM head unit, but the price of that is ease of use. The device forgets what input it was last on, every time you turn on the power - to the head unit. Not just the car. No, so if you have it on your iphone, and you are crusing down the road, then you turn off the radio, and power it back on, chances are that you'll have to cycle through your inputs again on the little LED panel. Now I say 'chances are' because randomly it remembers where it was.The next quirk: this thing is DEPENDENT upon whatever OEM device you plug it between-to, to be a live and actively playing source. So if you plug it into your CD changer, you ahve to have a CD in there and it will be spinning the entire time. I use my SiriusXM unit so there's no 'spinning' constantly. But there's a quirk to that too... if every the signal cuts out, your music on this thing will too. So as I'm driving downt he 405, as I pass under single-lane overpasses, and the XM cuts out for that half-second, this thing will cut out for sometimes 3-5 seconds. If you go into a parking garage, or tunnel - say bye bye to music. No sound. nada.Okay so why go through all this? TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UNIT AND YOUR TUNES WITHOUT SPLICING WIRES! this thing lets you add the Aux input to your OEM head unit through a plug and play harness solution, (lies= I forgot to mention, you have to splice wires for the ground, power, and accessory power wires) The awesome thing about this is that if you ever sell your car, you can just unplug this thing and take it with you and the OEM stereo is back to normal without fuss. And you can even keep this X3 and just get a new Y-cable for whatever kind of car you get later. So it's kind of an investment.Please don't take my pointing out of quirks to mean that I'm not happy with it, it's SO GREAT to have my own music, podcasts, the GPS on my phone, pandora, youtube, netflix, etc. through the car speakers - and in crystal clear audio.One last warning: any device: cell phone, mp3 player, IF you are going to have plugged into the cig-adapter for power, you will get a hiss noise, this is a normal common feedback that is so common there are many products just for it. I recommend the belkin ground noise isolator, it's baout $11, and kills the hiss so you can charge your phone and play music. This is NOT a problem with the X3 unit, it's a reality about electronics and happens with all stereos.
I live stream wild bird nest and have purchased cheaper cables only to have them short out one after the other. A little morning dew would be enough. I need the maximum length of four 16 footers to reach nest as you never know where they'll be.I purchased 4 of these spring of 2010 and in spring 2011 they are still working. During the winter the camera was pointed at bird feeders so they've been running for a year. I do tape plastic over each connection to protect them but even under several inches of snow my cams were still working, incredible.
This is a great way to add European Maps to your Nuvi.Simply insert the SD Media Card into the Card Slot on your Garmin and thats it. Does not tie up memory space on your Garmin. A great addition for anyone who will be going to Europe.Great program with fast and relGarmin n&uuml;vi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigatoriable delivery.I would give this 5 Stars *****
D-Link switch does what it's supposed to do, there is not much to switches they are very simple devices. I bought this to hook up to my XBOX in my home theater so I can stream video and music from my windows 7 PC. Easy to hook up & worked right away flawlessly.
It is a HDMI Cable seems well put to gether and I Do not notice any issues with my Roku Player. performs the same as the monster cable I bummed untill I Recieved this.
I have not been able to use the video card. I installed the card and tried to retreive the drivers from the CD but windows xp sent a message saying "no valid driver on the disk".
I got what I wanted when I wanted for the price I wanted. It cant get any easier than that.
I had no trouble installing or setting up the DWL-1000AP. I'm using the D-Link DWL-650 PC card on a laptop and the DWL-120 USB on my desktop box. I figured staying with one manufacturer would result in fewer headaches. I've got the AP set up in a loft space above the family room where the laptop is typically used: connectivity is excellent. My desktop box is a couple of rooms away, and connectivity is very good. Running Win98 on all PCs. No complaints at all so far. The AP is connected to a D-Link cable/dsl router/switch, which is connected to my cable modem. In my house laying down cat5 cable was impractical, so the wireless solution is just great.
the Transducer workes on the humminbird gps/fishfinder on the boat it will pick up the fish in the water under the boat
I love this flash drive. The transfer rate seems very fast and the U3 Technology is a welcomed benefit to owning this drive. The metal casing makes it feel very solid and the 4 GB storage capacity is more than enough for my needs. I attach it to my keyring and take it everywhere I go.
Easy to attach and use. I haven't learned all the features but right out of the box, and set to auto mode, the flash works great. It gives out an even fill light and the model light is good for low light conditions. Nice quality and is simple to put on or take off.
This digital cable works great with my surround sound system. Well worth the money.
This is the 3rd Epson printer I've owned and will be the last.All three are ok at first - with as-advertised to mediocre quality, then after a year or two, stuff starts to happen. Mostly with the paper feed system. Nothing is more fun than paper "jams" on every page when you're on a deadline. If you like wasting your time fixing and dealing with printers, then this is your baby. If you'd rather just get your page and get to work, well... not so much.
My home office is a restored vintage travel trailer 70 feet from the main house. The wireless access point is in the house, and I was having trouble getting enough signal through the aluminum walls of the trailer. I knew I would have to run a USB extension outside for theNetgear WG111US Wireless G Usb Adapter, so I came to Amazon to see what was available. When I saw this powered USB cable and read the good reviews and reasons to use a powered cable, I decided to try it. I like the heavy quality of the cable itself, but the plastic pod housing the powered extension end feels a bit flimsy where the halves join in the middle. I wrapped it with a neat turn of electrical tape just for my own peace-of-mind.I plugged in the wireless adapter to the extension end and ran the whole thing out the window. Instantly I had excellent full-strength signal. I created a weatherproof permanent installation for it under the roof of the trailer's porch deck, as I doubt either the cable or the adapter are rated for outdoor use!Silly Fun Bonus: The cable has a red power-indicator LED in the extension end; together with the flashing blue LED of my wireless adapter, it looks like a tiny police car is sitting on the roof of my office at night. :)I am very satisfied with this product and plan to buy another to extend the range of my webcam.
Bought this item in June and it has worked flawlessly. I swap files between Windows 2000 at work and Windows ME at home. The only issue with W2K is that I have to boot the computer with the USB disk installed in the port, or it won't be recognized. But then I can take it in and out as often as needed until I reboot. So I just have to plan ahead or face a shut down and startup.There are no issues with ME, it just works. So much more convenient than burning CD's!One minor complaint, the attachment to the case seems a bit weak, in other words, it comes out very easily. I'd never trust it around my neck.Great product.
CHEAP CABLES THAT SEEM TO WORK DECENT. FOR THE MOST PART THESE HAVE WORKED. EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE I GET SOME INTERFERENCE. FOR SIX BUCKS THOUGH I WILL TAKE THE SMALL ISSUES FROM TIME TO TIME. NO CABLE SHOULD BE FIFTY DOLLARS OR SO LIKE SOME ARE RUNNING.SIX BUCKS WORKS FOR ME.
I recently purchased my Chiba 256 player off of Amazon.com for $108 and it is the best bargain I've had all year. The sound quality is excellent if you don't use the supplied earbuds. I recommend Sony MDR-828L's which you can buy for around 10 bucks. They fit my ears better. The belt clip holder is fine for my use. I never worry about my player coming off even when I exercise. I have had some problems with the included software, it doesn't synch all the tracks to the player. I mostly use Windows Media Player 10 as a work around.
This mouse has two huge quality issues which makes it useless. The first issue is in its tracking. This mouse will only track at all on certain surface types. It's totally dead on my original mousepad and various other surfaces I tried at first. I have a cheap dell mouse for comparison, and it has never had this problem in 3 years.Even after finding a mousepad it would actually work on, it still stutters by dropping out intermittently. This is not a signal issue but the fact that optical mice need to track the texture of the mousepad and Microsoft clearly put a very low quality low resolution laser into this device to cut costs. As an engineer the easiest way to demonstrate this is to have a piece of paper with both words and white space - running the mouse over the paper you'll see the on-screen cursor move whenever you glide over words but immediately stop when you glide across white space. Well, the problem with this mouse is it won't work at all on a lot of surfaces, that even the cheapest free Dell mouse will happily register.I finally found a textured mousepad it would even work on, and thought I fixed the problem. But as I said, periodically it would drop a signal. This was most noticeable because of the second serious flaw in design. When the mouse loses a signal, it essentially stops sending any signal - and that includes mouse clicks! Again, this can be demonstrated with a piece of paper with words and white space - any mouse click during white space will not register because of this bizarre engineering flaw. So if it happens to be unhappy and stutter because of the mousepad texture, it will also ignore the mouseclick I just issued. So I end up having to repeatedly issue mouse clicks just to get one to register.The problem is I ended up finding textured surfaces that this mousepad would work on, but they can't be used as mousepads (ex. a colorful DVD case, fine wood grained furnature, my jeans, etc..). So I'm sure this mouse will work for somebody who lucks out, but frankly I have 3 mousepads and none of them will work correctly with this.Bottom line, I pretty much have to return this product because it's useless on any surface I have. The free Dell optical mouse works perfectly, but I wanted to switch to wireless.
Always been a big fan of SanDisc Extreme line of memory cards. They did not let me down. Got a great price and the cards are fast and efficient.
Glad to not pay the outrageous fees the local stores are charging for this very same item.
The size of the carry case is just right. It holds the camcorder, charger, connection cables, extra battery, and a few misc items. The kit is a great value, for less than the price of the battery, you get the battery and a case. A must for anyone purchasing a new camcorder.
The remote control is very good: when set up it's easy and convenient to use, has light to see display in dark, etc., BUT the radio frequency Power Bluster is not as powerful or sensitive as my previous Dish Network UHF remote control that worked through the walls easily. I am thinking to contact the manufacturer's tech support, they may give some advise
Have owned this case for over 9 months and am ver pleased. I have all fans set to the lowest speed, yet my MB and CPU are below 80 degrees. The 120 mm fans are much quieter than 80 mm fans and move more air. The top 200 mm fan set to the lowest speed is very quiet. The placement of the power supply at the bottom is a big plus. This is the best mid-tower case on the market.
I was hesitant because I read good and bad reviews, but there has never been any problem. I don't know how they can afford to sell them for so cheap, but this works great with our HDTV and has never "flickered" or had any other problems.
It's a handy little MP3 player if you can't afford an iPod (or if you're trying to make an anti-Apple statement). It gets the job done and it sounds pretty good. Back when it was released, it was intended to compete with the iPod Shuffle. The Creative Nano had an LCD screen and an FM radio when the pricier alternative didn't. The Shuffle still doesn't have a DRO or FM radio.It has one feature that makes it both superior and inferior at the same time. It uses 1 AAA battery which means you can replace the battery when it runs out of juice without sending it to the manufacturer. But it's not as convenient as plugging in at night to recharge. And the battery cover is pretty flimsy. The tab that locks it into place snapped off within a week. It is now secured with a very attractive beige rubber band requisitioned from work.4 stars for an MP3 player that doesn't try to impress you with ground-breaking industrial-design and simply works.
I ordered the 4200Cxi, than read the reviews on amazon andaol. I did my homework a little late. I received my scanner turnedaround and shipped it right back. So what scanner did I end up buying? The HP 5200Cxi of course.
If you don't care about price, this antenna is probably one of the best out there. Rugged, with grounding points, and weatherproof. It reeks quality. Even units which show up on ebay command close to new prices.I have 3 of them connecting three buildings about 200' apart. I used to lose signal when the rain hit. No longer. Perfect connections even in very bad weather. I've used them with ME103 and WG302 units.You will need special antenna wire to connect from the antenna to the WAPs. Netgear sells pricey wire designed for low signal loss as well. Keep it short. If you mount on a wall, make sure the antenna stands off a bit from any structure (6"+) for best signal, otherwise the wall may cause signal loss and interference.I bought all the pieces and the overall system works very well. I don't regret buying them one bit.
I think they market these 'ears' all wrong. It's not just for people with hearing difficulties. My husband loves to watch TV in bed, and I need complete quiet to sleep. These ears have been fantastic - he watches TV and I can fall asleep instantly. They are easy to use, easy to charge, and are sold at a good price.
As other reviewers have written the first thing I noticed is that there are only 3 sheets, not 12 as the title implies. The way you achieve 12 sheets is by cutting them in fourths which makes them too small for my camera. I can get 6 sheets effectively. Furthermore, the kit comes with a wet cloth to clean the screen before applying. The drawback is that the kit comes with only wet cloth, so unless all 12 (or 6 or 3) protectors are applied at once, the single will only be moist for the first application. Finally, I agree that it is very difficult to apply these cleanly.This product works great for a single use if you have the patience to apply them.
Got this as a present for a friend, but was there when she unpacked it and used it. Setup is simple... 4 AA batteries or DC in. Comes with several iPod sizes for docking, and those have a hard plastic back on them so you can use your iPod to choose songs while it's plugged in without worrying about damaging the connections. It's nice that this also doesn't come with anything else that would complicate things for a "novice" user. You drop the iPod in, press power, and that's it.Sound is impressive for its size, with only the slightest speaker distortion at the highest volume. But, even turned down a couple of notches, it will easily fill a room. For the price, I don't think you can do better!
This is a good product for the money. The cassette adapter still has the best sound quality, but this is one of the better fm transmitters that we have found.
The mouse button is not very easy to use and my keyboard stopped working after 2 years(yes, i check the batteries)
This is my first DVD and so far it is great. 1 year on parts and labor warrenty come with this one which is a good deal. This model you can hook into your hi-fi vcr if you do not have a tv with av inputs, as well some players tell you cannot hook into the vcr just because they think that you may want to dub the movie. It is a great deal for the price so check it out.
I purchased this for a projection system. It hooks up to a Sony Sound Bar also purchased at Amazon. It works great. It eliminates the need for additional wiring. It is high def for the 1080p projector which is 3d ready. The price was the best around and delivery was super fast. I used to buy my cables on ebay but not anymore. Save time and money and purchase this product.
I was very irritated that the volume of some of my android apps on my Epic 4G go right from too loud to off (especially brainwave, sleep, or meditation apps). This solves the problem & works perfectly. I can now turn the volume down as low as I want without turning it completely off & I can still use my favorite ear buds.
For the price this is a great product. 500 gigbytes... wow!However, the proof will ultimately be in the pudding. Several external HD's that I've owned have died from what one would think is normal hussle and bussle. So, I'm treating this one gingerly. Thus far, paired with my mac for several weeks and just sitting on a desk, the product works great. But wait a year or two or three to see how it holds out. If still functioning in 3 years, then I'll be more than happy to give it 5 stars.
Very comfortable to use; have had this bag for about 5 months and taken it out in the pouring rain (rain cover included in the bottom), sun, 4x4 rallies, etc with no drama. Easy to sling over the shoulder and accessible at short notice, yet feels safe both on the back and when retrieving stuff.Size might be an issue for those who walk around with loads of lenses (try the bigger size). I have a D80 with 18-200mm lens, 50mm macro, SB 800 flash, a couple of polarizers and filters and it has enough space for at least a couple more lenses (18-200mm size)Given four stars simply due to the short time I've owned it!
We bought this because we wanted to be able to put our old records onto CDs and it does this very well. We were very pleased with the sound from the speakers and have this unit sitting in our living room. We listen to the LPs with our friends all the time. Being able to listen to our Lps from the 60's and 70's is fantastic. The Crosley CR248 Songwriter is easy to use and looks good. You may find yourself playing your LPs more than recording them, as this gives you the pure enjoyment of the original sounds.
I bought this camera for a trip to Hawaii. I went snorkeling in the clearest water I have ever been in; it was gorgeous and I saw so many beautiful fish. I tried to photograph them with this camera, and the pictures were horrible. They were all gray and non-descript. I was very, very disappointed. I would like to say it my developer, but I have taken many pictures to them and they are wonderful. I do not recommend this camera, even for novelty. It is a waste of money.
Ok so I read the reviews before I bought it but I figured Id give it a try. What a mistake. This thing is unbelievably ridiculous to set up. I have a WRT54G version 2 router and I bought the WRE54G version 2 of the expander.I contacted linksys twice and the first time everything was fine it was working, no problem. They said take it back to your wireless computer and it should work fine. I did. It didnt. Before I even called customer support I had 2 blue lights and a full signal on my wireless comp but I couldnt access the internet. After I spoke with someone I couldnt access the internet at all and I had a red and a blue light. The second time I called (which was only 3 hours later) they tell me that something is wrong with the firmware inside the product and that I would need to replace it and send it back because they aren't getting a response from the product. Now can someone tell me how something is supposedly working fine and responding and 3 hours later it is a faulty product? I just dont understand that. This thing is just over the top ridiculous. Dont buy it. Its way too expensive for it to be so hard to set up.
I received this item quickly. I ordered it for my son to keep 4 X 6 photos of his son in it since he doesn't particularly care for the regular brag books. He loved it....
The case is too small for the Street Pilot 2610. When I travel I need the Street Pilot and the cord to plug into the lighter. also need the "sand bag". It won't fit. Buy a bigger case.
After comparing Canon and Nikon DSLRs, I decided on the Canon Rebel XTi and have not looked back! Great features and fantastic quality pictures. Sturdy build. I can use most older Canon SLR lens, saving many $$$!I would highly recommend this camera, you won't be sorry!
This radio has very poor reception where my other radios have great reception. Even my favorite strong signal talk show station came in as a spanish language station. Very disappoining for a Sony product.
Point 1, cheaper than getting the card from a brick and mortar store or Microsoft.Point 2, easy to activate. Don't even have to type in the code if you copy and paste it on xBox Live.Point 3, get it instantly so you don't have to wait.Do I need to say more?
I have not been able to find another floor mounted device holder anywhere else. I dislike windshield mounted devices; the windshield is not within reach for me. This mounts to a bolt that secures your front seat.I wish that it had been just a little longer, but, for the most part, am very satisfied.
This mouse works exactly as I thought it would. Good product at a good price. I am thinking of getting a second for my wifes laptop.
I really needed a bluetooth mouse for my Media Center and didnt have a lot of options I could find that had a ball design. I will return and hopefully get my money back from this Amazon seller. Going to try a logitech next time, if you need a great bluetooth key board I would recommend the Logitech DiNova edge...it has a built in mouse pad which is great for just controlling the media center but tiring to use as the sole mouse if you are doing any work on the computer. Hence the reason I needed a seperate bluetooth mouse. Stay away from the laser if you are sitting on the couch and there is any distance between you and the box, not enough range. Bluetooth works great however...
My company bought the Latitude CpX for $2700 in 2000. It has a PIII 650mhz, 12g HD, 256k ram, with a docking station. The company gave it to me when our location was downsized in 2002. It is now 2008 and I have used it for business ever since and it is a tank. Parts replaced include the keyboard ($20/ part) twice, battery ($30) once, and fan ($20/ part) once. Other than that it runs and runs. Still using Windows 2000 and now I have a Wifi card. I travel throughout the country and it runs great. Sure compared to today's units, it takes longer to boot up and shut down but I can't complain. I am now looking for a used, faster, Dell D610 only because my Outlook file has grown so large (400mb) and my HD is now about 90% full, it takes longer and longer to boot up. Once I delete 8 gigs of my work files off the unit it will be fine. This unit is now going to my son for school.
I received this camera 4 days ago. It is really great for the price. I took pictures of the construction in my front yard to show my husband who is out of town. The software installation was a breeze. The photos look great. I even viewed them on our 32 inch TV. Can't wait to take this camera on our trip to Yosemite.Now to the warning. Amazon lists a battery charger on the page with this camera. It is the Olympus charger and batteries. Do not buy this. According to Canon tech assistance, this camera requires batteries that are 1600's and no higher. The Olympus batteries are 1700's. I asked the tech guy if I had to use Canon batteries and he said no as long as I was aware of that 1600 number - any kind of battery with that number will work.I must say that the batteries that came with the camera lasted longer than I thought they would. But as with anything digital, you really need rechargable batteries. I went to [local store], bought a charger, and an extra set of batteries as spares.
I purchased mine over a month ago for use at work and it's absolutely wonderful. I love that I don't have to click a button because it's "gone to sleep" and that I don't have to have a docking station taking up space on my desk. I love the 'no click' wheel and it feels absolutely wonderful in my hand. A co-worker bought one at the same time (a different brand) and the general concensus of the office is they all love mine!!!! The battery is going strong which I was concerned about because you don't charge them, but you can look at the meter on your computer and it will tell you how strong the battery is. My receiver isn't even on my desk - it's under it on top of my computer tower.I am now purchasing one for my sister. I would DEFINITELY recommend this for anyone.
The device it's self works fine, not problem in the world. What I do have issue with it the semi-false advertising, specifically the compatibility with Windows Vista. I purchased the device with the understanding that, based on the information provided, that it would be compatible with the latest Microsoft OS. It seems that not the case. Thank God there are people out there who find work arounds for this soft of 'short coming'.
The design of this hard drive is not the only beautiful part, the fact that this hard drive is stackable makes for an easy, tangle free connection between multiple hard drives.I own 3 of these wonderful devices, each one feeding off of one power cord, and sharing one USB cord as well. If I ever decided I only need to take one in with me to work or meetings, I simply replace the cap on the connection port at the top to protect from dust and other debris. I have witnessed a stack of 8 working flawlessly without losing transfer speed from one to the next. I have never had any failures (due to non-human error) and I trust Acomdata completely with the storage of my important documents, artwork, music, family videos and much more!
This work perfect in my Acer Aspire one, only 2 minutes install this.My netbook is more fasther with this memory, this work very well with Windows 7.
DON'T BUY ANY RITEK RIDATA 8x MEDIA!!!!!!They become unplayable after a few months. Do a google search for Ritek 8x problems and you will get to the online forums where this problem has been discussed.I just threw away a hundred discs that I burned less than 8 months ago!!!
I use this product to link 3 computers and a cable modem connection and it works like a charm. Very space efficient and the front panel LED's let me know each port's status. I have not had any complications with this hub and seems to work effortlessly. Great hub.
I have several 2Gb and 4Gb Lexar CF UDMA cards, mostly used with Nikon D200 and/or D300. Always reliable, they've become more economical as the price keeps falling too. As advertised, it's much quicker than non-UDMA in downloading huge .nef/raw files from camera to computer via a UDMA reader.Never had a problem over years of trusting Lexar with critical shoots.
Great product! My aging computer would not read high speed SD cards. Since I was buying a new digital camera that recommended high speed, and after looking unsuccessfully in several stores in the area, I found this item at Amazon. The price couldn't be beat, and delivery was fast! I should have bought a spare at this price.
I like the ease of installation of this ink cartridge and it's a lot cheaper than the HP printer ink I used to have to buy.
What is not to like. The product was shipped fast, was very cost effective, and works like a charm.I used this to cool a chip on my MB where the old fan stopped working. The MB began to overheat, go into alarm, and reboot. After replacing the dead fan with this one, my problem is now solved.I did not know this when I ordered the fan, but it has little blue leds on it. Nice touch for such a low price.I had to use a rigged setup to get it to work for the chip I am cooling. I used double stick tape and a little gorilla glue on the edges. I also used a small dab of thermal paste.
We are really enjoying these speakers for our ipods, it is an awesome product. The sound is clear and for a small unit, and that says a lot. I am happy with our purchase.
This is a great lens which produces sharp and colorful images,although it broke after 5 months (~6000 pics) after I shot at f/32.It gives the Err 01 (communication between camera and lens is faulty),which is caused by the aperture malfunction.The lens is still on warranty but not international,which forces me to pay 1/2 of its price for reparation.If I would have to buy another lens I'll choose the same one.
Great little product. Gives good sound for its size. The remote works fine, except for the delay after you push the button. Wish other companies produce products for the Zen. It's almost like carrying a brick in your pack.
Like many I hesitated between the 50mm 1.8 and 1.4I started with the 1.8 but at 3x+ the price, of course the 1.4 is superior in every respect.As a prime lens you have to "zoom with your feet" but that can add a welcome constraint.Fantastic lens for portraits, but as the depth of field is so shallow at 1.4 it can be tough to get tack sharp pictures, yet it is so satisfying when you do get the perfect focus on the subject's eye.happy shooting
I just received this monopod as a gift and I am very disappointed. I tighten the quick shoe with a coin but my camera does not stay tightly attached to the monopod if you move the camera at all. To tighten the quick shoe again you have to release the shoe and then get out a coin and try again to tighten the screw. I don't think the quick shoe is saving any time, its increasing the time involved and very frustrating. Also a good quick shoe should indicate on the shoe where the front of the camera/lens should be and also indicate it on the positioning spot on the monopod.The handle is in the way most of the time. It appears to be well made and lightweight but the controls are not well thought out and its so annoying I am going to go back and use my old brocken down monopod that just has a screw on top so you just turn the monopod to screw it on...its much faster.
Great product! It is the perfect length from the TV to the Blueray player and I still have slack if I need it later.
The Brower flash is very user friendly, being the easiest flash for digital cameras to sync with thw camera flash I have used out of three brands. the zoom feature allows for swvwral distances by simply extendind the lens.
I purchased this transformer to connect my indoor tv antenna to my shortwave radio. It was easy to hook up to my tv antennas cable. Then i connected the transformer to my tv transformer via spade connectors. I ran 6 feet of 18 gauge speaker wire from my shortwave radio and connected it to the transformer via spade connectors. My Grundig S350's shortwave reception was improved greatly. The transformer arrived on time and in perfect condition. I am very happy with my purchase.
The HDMI cables work great, I am using them with a Yamaha receiver, a Philips (1080p) TV, and a Playstation 3.
I tried to install this RAM in my Inspiron 5100 and no Dice. Did some checking and it looks like the laptop will only accept single sided RAM. This RAM being double sided cause the laptop to not boot and just flash the lights by the power button 9 times. The package says it's tested to be 100% compliant so I'm not sure what they tested it on. Be sure to check and make sure you're laptop can accept double sided RAM.
This card is complete trash with design flaws, buggy software, and lack of support. Doesn't want to talk to my other wireless devices using 64biut encryption, only 128bit works. The windows driver won't work unless you're an administrator, and there are no Linux drivers in sight. Mine is going back ... today, and I strongly recommend anyone not to buy this junk.
My hands are small and I had some difficulty using the old microsoft mouse, then I bought a small mouse of an unheard brand just because it was little. Turns out it was too little, almost got carpal tunnel syndrome. When it finally quit working I decided to go for this one. Wow what a difference. It's not too big but it's not to small either. It's size is perfect for my hand. Plus the receiver is small and when you travel (wich I do a lot) you store the unit on the bottom part of the mouse and that is pretty convenient. The fact that it's really plug and play is a plus. Take a look at my customer images above so that you can have a better idea of what I'm talking about.
One of the reviewer above said that his experience when using the unit with the modem is bad. His modem speed is 56000 but when operated with the RCA extension unit it runs at 9600 speed. Of course, the manual of this product shown here in Amazon explicitly said that it will provide best result with modem at 9600. It is not the product's fault.READ THE MANUAL BEFORE YOU BUY!
The camera works fantastic. The best digital camera ever! Easy to use, all my SLR lenses work with it.
If you are like me and have a LGA775 motherboard and wish to use blu-ray this is a processor for you. I watch blu-ray movies on my PC with no problem. Make sure you do have adequate cooling for your PC especially if you are using a high end video card. The processor is good and has not heat problems. I have used it for about 7-8 months now.
This is as good as any remanufactured cartridge, and it is inexpensive. I don't think there is anything else you need to know.
I had a hard time believing that such tiny speakers could deliver bass, but deliver they do. I can't wait to take them on my next trip. Also, the a/c adapter comes equipped with an assortment of plugs, so I'll be taking them to Amsterdam next year.
This universal remote control does indeed work all of our components, it even delays the Dolby 5.1 sound system when turning on the TV so that the sound works properly! This is the second one we have sent to us. Not all of the buttons worked on the first one. Figuring out the functions of most buttons is intuitive, but there are a few operations we still haven't figured out. Some sort of an instruction manual would have been helpful. Some buttons are fairly small and it is easy to end up pressing the wrong one at times.
If you have a Canon 550EX, 540EZ or 430EZ flash and need faster, longer lasting flash performance, Canon's Compact Battery Pack CP-E2, will definitely help to provide that. The thin and compact unit accommodates six AA sized batteries and when connected provides the extra power needed to enable faster recycle times for a longer period of time, than when just using the basic flash unit alone.From a performance standpoint, there is little to complain about. The flash unit draws energy from the total of ten connected cells, providing flash with recycling times in the 3 second range, for an extended period of time. Using NiMh type rechargeable batteries, probably provides the maximum performance, which should suffice for most situations. When your flash slows down, a quick change of batteries should have you back in action ready to shoot.The major complaint about this unit is simply the price. The unit is consists of a basic black plastic housing that holds six batteries, and the electronics to enable the paralleling of these cells with those in the flash unit. For what you get, this is unit is terribly overpriced. The hinge for the battery compartment feels pretty flimsy and easy to snap off. Very poor design for a part subjected to stress and likely to be broken. Hinge design is not a strong point for Canon products. Overall the whole unit doesn't feel very study at all. A padded case provides a small degree of added protection.While the performance is excellent, only those with a real need for rapid fire flash should consider purchasing this unit. And if you do, always take care not to break the battery compartment cover hinge, or you will be very, very sorry when you have to use tape or rubber bands to hold the cover in place.
i just bought one a month ago and have had no trouble what so ever. I have been recording some old tapes from my vcr and they have come out perfect. Also watched all 3 Lord of the Rings and enjoyed everyone of them. I would recommend the Aspire to anyone. I would also like to say that Amazon was great also with their delivery. Thanks so much. A HAPPY CUSTOMER
One of my friend was in US and i want to own a swiss backpack, found this as a wonderful chance. Got the help of amazon and ordered online. First shock I received was whether the package will be delivered in time. I choose normal shipping and i was not aware beach camera who sells this chose fedex smartpost to deliver. Ordered on 19 sep and the package reached 26 Sep at USPS. My friend drove down to the office to get the package as he was leaving the country . Was not peaceful this seven days and was in fear whether i could receive the package in time though the Delivered date promised in fedex was 25 sep.Second after receiving the back was not very convinced in the quality . The Swiss logo imprinted zip handler , strap and bag holder doesn't look like a original one. But satisfied with the size,no of pouches availables.Still not sure whether it is genuine and would not be able to tell that i own a genuine swiss backpack unless i see some one who owns a original using it.
This remote helps to simplify your entertainment system in a big way. You can operate the VCR, DVD, A/V Receiver, Television, Cable Box and so much more with this one unit. It can be a little cumbersome going back and forth between units using the device function, but it sure beats having four or five different remotes out all the time. Stylish and user friendly make it a great remote too. As your entertainment system grows with new pieces all you have to do is download the new codes to make it operational. The Harmony 880 will never become outdated. And best yet, it comes with a a base that recharges the battery so you never have to worry about swiping juice from one remote to another. Once you get the hang of it the remote simply simplifies your life.
From reading the 1 star reviews I guess I made out pretty well. I got 11 months of flawless performance out of this cable. Then my TV began fading to black. If I turned up the volume and the picture would come back for about a minute then fade to black. Not a fun problem during football season. By the process of elimination I determined it was the $6 HDMI cable. I am really tempted to buy a second one because I'm so cheap I try squeezing sh!t out of a buffalo nickel, however I think I will spend the extra $10 this time to get a quality cable. You just don't want to take chances when you are 1/3 thru football season with college basketball on the horizon...
This cable performs exactly as it should, and the price is so much cheaper than purchasing from a store. I would definitely recommend, and would purchase again if I need another cable in the future.
Ever heard the saying "you get what you pay for?"Oh boy oh boy . and do you get it! this is a hand full the card is basically the length of the motherboard which isn't a problem because all of the inter gradated technology and advance features which needs more room to apply. plus compared to its competition its old products and Raidoen or w/e they are called is loosing the business in graphics cars.GeForce out does them selfs day by day.bye bye raideon
Works as advertised, it's a thumbdrive not much to say really. Nice blue LED while plugged in. USB plug extends from inside, so it stays safe while you're not using it. The U3 software library makes it easy to have your own programs wherever ya go, like Firefox & Thunderbird, even open office, there's a lot of other portable software out there too that works great, just wish there was a way to integrate it into the U3 dashboard.
This webcamera is terrible. I didn't even get to use it because I couldn't get past setup. On the packaging it says it is made for windowsXP but can be compatible with three other systems including Microsoft Windows 98. I tried using it with 98 and it didn't work at all. I deffinately do not reccomend that you buy this camera. I've also heard that its performance with windows XP isn't that great either. If you want a webcamera that you can happily use, don't buy this camera.
There is any way to change frecuency? There is a lot of noise in the head set.
i purchased my Blue Ray player at Wal-Mart and was amazed at how much they wanted to charge me for these cables!This works well and is a lot cheaper!
This camera takes great pictures even on auto mode.Night mode shots still look sharp even at ISO400.Macro shot capability is amazing.Can fully customize camera's settings to fit your needs.Great camera feel when taking shots
This does the job of allowing you to use stereo headphones/earbuds/etc with a mono source device. It sends the same mono signal to both the right and left ears. I used it for plugging stereo earbuds into a Pocket Talker (hearing aid device).Pocket Talker Ultra System - with EAR 013 Single Mini Earphone & HED 021 Deluxe Headphone
I should have known while installing, when the installation manual didn't match the software it was a sign of things to come. After multiple instalations, configurations, and calls to tech support (not helpful) I have an unrliable, slow router. I sit and watch the lights on the router and the internet connection light goes green (connected) and amber (not connected) like the signals on a traffic light (every 30-45 seconds). Watching the router sitting on my desk I attempt to connect to internet I get "failure to connect" messages so I have attempted multiple times in a row and one out of 3 times it will connect and while at the web site it will drop. A VERY unpleasant experience!!!! P.S. the connection was lost while atempting to post this review. This time I will watch for the green light prior to posting. LOL
This is probably the best laptop I have ever used or seen. The 1.33 ghz G4 is amazing! It blazes through anything you throw at it. The screen is bright and crisp. The bottom does get warm but not as hot as some WIndows Mac bashers would have you believe. This laptop also has some of the best battery life on any laptop as powerful as this one. the aluminum enclosure is beautiful and will braw ohhs and ahhs from anyone in the office. the apple on the outside of the case lights up for anyone who doesnt know this.
I had a lot of information stored on floppies and my new system did not have a reader this drive did the job for me.
Before using this card, I bought a Network Everywhere NC100 card (by Linksys, but it's part of their "cheaper model" line) and used it for a week and took it back. So, I got this one and installed it after about an hour, but it was not at all because of Linksys, but because I had forgot to "remove" the card's drivers before taking it out, and when I installed the new card's drivers over the last I had many problems. I fresh install of Windows 98 did it. Overall, this card is very exceptional, and improved my connection from a 1.3 Mbps connection through a USB connection with my cable modem to a 1.6 Mbps connection through ethernet. I am happy I paid the extra money for this, because it works great. I also bought a Linksys router which should arrive soon. LInksys is very reliable and I will never buy anything else. PLus, they have extensive support for new drivers so you never need to worry about the card not working properly. It is super fast, and it has some Wake-on-Lan option that lets you turn your computer on from anywhere on the network. I never use it, but this thing rocks.Version Reviewed: 5.1
It always seems that any ps2 item is a foot or so short and this is the only answer. Buy it.
I am becoming more and more familiar with this beautiful remote. I will cover a few of the aspects so people can understand the great value in this remote.This remote comes with a rechargable batterey, USB cable, charger plate, startup disk, and of course the remote. Make sure to charge the remote when you get it so you can enjoy it that evening.I was familiar with the basic setup of this remote since I have the Harmony 360 remote with green backlight. I was looking for something with a little classier presentation for my living room. The 880 has the sleek looks and colorful interface. The black design makes it almost unnoticeable among other remotes. Installing the program was easy and it quickly went online to check for any new updates which there were. Once that was out of the way I was able to do basic setup. Like I said I was familiar with the basic setup. First off make sure that you have the model numbers of every product you are registering with the remote. Logitech has an excellent database that has thousands of different products registered so finding your product is very simple. I have some newer products so I was happy that they were all registered. Now if you have a Playstation 3 or any other device that uses bluetooth you are out of luck. The remote only works on the standard signal. During the setup process the program asks a couple of simple questions regarding your knowledge and familiarity with setting up devices. These questions are to help the program better assist you. Once you have all your devices logged in the program will come up with what activties are best suited for those devices. Whether it's watching movies or t.v., playing games, or listening to music. After you are finished assigning the responsibilities to each group you will be asked to connect the remote via USB cable. The computer will then link up with the remote and update the remote to your programs. Once that is done it's all about testing to make sure the devices turn on like they are supposed to. Some times it's all about trial and error since many new HD t.v. have many inputs that can make it confusing.Using the remote works like a charm. Not only does it become adequately familiar with all it's assignments it also seems to know each device better than you could have imagined. For instance I have a dvr cable box. The cable remote has many different menus and assignments that can take a while to get used to. Transitioning to this remote was simple as can be. The volume and channel changing controls are in a very good location. But also the menu and display buttons make this remote seemingly simpler than my cable remote. I have went from having four remotes to just two now. The other one is for my playstation 3. Life is very easy now and I don't have to look for what one works for volume and what one changes channels. Also the remote senses movement as it's interface lights up when you lift it. Talk about smart.Overall I would say this is an excellent value for anyone looking to invest in a universal remote. If you are tired of having several remotes for many different tasks or if you have a confusing univeral remote this one is your best buy. Now the price may seem steep for a remote but I believe it's a great value. If you are like me and have a new hdtv this remote is an excellent value especially on Amazon. Considering most stores will charge you at least 20-30% more. Make life a little simpler and make your living room a little classier.
I Love this DVD player.It plays everything I've put in it.For example, an AVI file that I burnt of Underworld and a VCD that I had of Underworld Evolution. It also plays audio DVD's (as MP3's).Plus, you can make it ignore region codes.That being said.....the remote could be laid out better. I am forever hitting chapter forward by accident, then having to skip back and fast forward to where I was in the movie.AND...the menu for displaying a directory on a burnt disc with multiple files only allows eleven characters, ie.12345678901.This may not be a problem for everyone, but if you burn an MP3 DVD with lots of files with similar names you can't tell which one is which unless you play the file.ALSO.....lots of the reviews I've read on the Philips DVP642 advise that the player breaks easily. I haven't had a problem.... yet.I suggest buying the ten dollar one year extended warranty, just in case.Lastly....this DVD player is firmware upgradeable (if you don't know what that means this won't matter to you anyway), but Philips doesn't provide updates very often, at least for this model.All in all though, I would recommend this player to friends and plan on buying another one myself, unless I find a better model than this one.
On one hand, I really like the protection the Otterbox affords. I'm not a swimmer, but am a disgustingly profuse sweater when I work out and the case has served my iPod well. However, the headphone connection on the Otterbox seems to wear out over time producing poor sound quality (e.g. static, loss of sound on one side). I'm on my second case in about 14 months and am again experiencing the problem. The company was nice enough to replace my first Otterbox at no charge, but at this point I'm ready to look for a waterproof alternative.
It died within one week of purchase. Thankfully it was still under warranty because it required a $400 repair. Unfortunately it died again nine months later. It was nice while it worked but now it requires another $400 repair and I can't see myself continuing to throw good money after bad.
Length:: 4:47 MinsThe audio comparisons start at 2m 35s.For this review we are in a meeting room in the office with light ambient noises: HVAC fan and fluorescent lights. There are 7 voice tests after the video review. 4 samples with the Sony ECM-HGZ1: 2 in "Gun" mode, 2 in "Zoom" mode. 3 samples using the camcorder's (Sony HDR-CX700V) on-board mic: 1 in 5ch Surround and default settings, 2 in "Zoom" mode.The ECM-HGZ1 would work if you absolutely cannot use a lavalier/lapel mic or a microphone for an interview. I wanted to like this product because it's so affordable. The camcorder (Sony HDR-CX700V) adds a light electronic hum, especially at full zoom. Every movement that makes noise (handling the camcorder) is amplified. It does help isolate sound to an area, but the sound isn't amplified too much compared to the camcorder's own on-board mic.PROS:Fairly low profile, sits low on the camera.Two available modesGun: always focused sound, very narrow.Zoom: adjusts focus of sound depending on zoom from wide to narrow.CONS:Only works on Sony camcorders via proprietary hot shoe. No 3.5mm plug.Stereo sound as opposed to the 5.1ch surround sound of the camcorder: HDR-CX700V.Solid connection, not shock-mounted; tiny sounds while handling camcorder are amplified.(See my other reviews for an alternative using a wired lavalier.)
I had to wait for this to ship from overseas. The computer will recognize the device, but as feared will not pickup keystrokes or mouse movements at all. It's now in the trash. It's worthless.
I can say this was a great bargain. I bought two of these...one for my wife's RIO MP3 player and the other for my computer. Performance is excellent.
Love,love,love this product! It does an excellent job. Don't let the low price fool you. This product works as good as one twice as much.
I am an artist and need pictures taken all the time, everywhere, so I can reproduce them in my paintings... the camera is been so helpfull because I don't have to wait for developing films. I snap a shot and thats it. Beautiful pictures, colorfull, neat, full of light. The only thing is that the camera comes with a 16 mfc instead of a 128. The battery also gives you no more than 3 hrs of use. Except for that I think its a very good one. I would like to learn more about photography, speed, light, exposure etc, so in the future I will be able to manage it manually, which I think it is the best way to take perfect pictures.
I OWN A FULL SIZE PANASONIC CAMCORDER AND WANTED TO UPGRADE TO A DIGITAL AND COMPACT CAMCORDER. AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCH I DECIDED ON THE SONY TRV-720. THIS CAMCORDER SO FAR IS GREAT. THE DIGITAL VIDEO PICTURE AND AUDIO PLAYBACK IS EXCELLENT COMPARING IT TO MY OLDER FULL SIZE CAMCORDER. WHAT MADE ME BUY IT WAS THE 25X OPTICAL LENSE (THE 18X DIGITAL IS VERY GOOD BUT PICTURE QUALITY GETS GRAINIER THE MORE YOU ZOOM IN.) YOU CAN TURN THE DIGITAL ZOOM OFF IF YOU WANT. OTHER FEATURES THAT SHOULD BE HELPFUL ARE THE COLOR EYEPIECE VIEWFINDER, MANUAL IRIS CONTROL, 6 PRESET EXPOSURE SETTINGS FROM CANDLELIGHT TO FAST ACTION AND NIGHTSHOT. THE CAMCORDER HAS JACKS TO CONNECT TO YOUR COMPUTER USING FIREWIRE OR YOUR SERIAL PORT. COMES WITH SOFTWARE FOR STILL VIDEO TRANSFER TO YOUR COMPUTER. THE STILL VIDEO CAPTURE ON A MEMORY STICK IS VERY GOOD. DONT EXPECT PHOTOGRAPHY QUALITY PICTURES. THIS FEATURE IS NICE TO HAVE AND PRODUCES GOOD TO VERY GOOD PICTURES ON A DECENT PRINTER. THE ONLY NEGATIVE THING ABOUT THE CAMCORDER IS THE BATTERY. IT'S RATED FOR 90 MINUTES BUT YOUR LUCKY TO GET 60 USING THE 4&quot; LCD VIEWFINDER. I PURCHASED SONY'S 12 HOUR BATTERY #960 AND IT'S GREAT. YOU'LL GET ABOUT 7 HOURS OF RECORDING USING THE 4&quot; DISPLAY. I SAVED ALOT OF MONEY BUYING IT THROUGH THE INTERNET. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DIGITAL CAMCORDER TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO UPGRADE THEIR EXISTING CAMCORDER OR FOR THE 1st TIME BUYER.
In the closing pages of Donna Tartt's controversial, 555 page novel THE LITTLE FRIEND the main character Harriet muses, in her hospital bed, at the end of her futile search for her brother's unsolved murderer (in quoting Captain Scott's Antarctic final thoughts) 'that victory and collapse were sometimes the same thing.' And it seems to this reader that this postulate may be the summation of Tartt's second, much anticipated novel. Though at times lugubrious and meandering to the point of losing the story line, Tartt ultimately demonstrates once again that she is a fine artist painting from a rich palette and creating a massive symphony of words and ideas that beg comparison to such greats as Flannery O'Connor and Gustav Mahler. Strange bedfellows? Perhaps in the Mahler column, but as far as O'Connor similarities are concerned the works mesh well: both are concerned with the darker side of each of us, of nightmarish consequences to everyday decisions, of the bizarre malfunctions of man in nature. The comparison to Mahler symphonic structure may be more illusive...until you listen to a long Mahler opus, ride through his sidecars of folksong simplicity and grandiose Olympian climaxes, spiritual sublimation coupled with fist-shaking defiance of the heavens, and arrive at the end with a message that is strangely of your own choosing.Tartt knows the aura, flavor, smarmy reality, and quixotic delusions of the South: she hails form Mississippi where she has set this story. She creeps into the minds and imaginations of the people who populate her book - the remaining class differences, the poverty of soul in families that were once grand but have fallen in monetary deficit, the tattooed permanence of the perception of the African American, the Rednecks and the Bible thumpers alike. Tartt is a lover of words and knows well how to sculpt atmosphere, character, language and suspense. The story is essentially that of a 12 year old miscreant of a child who embarks on the journey to prove that she knows the identiy of the murderer of her brother, hanged when she a baby, a murder which has inalterably changed her immediate family, her extended family, and the population of Alexandria, Mississippi. A murder that remains unsolved. How she forges through her convictions proves a mixture of Joan of Arc, of Don Quixote, and the Mad Woman of Chaillot!This skeletal outline is embellished with a richness of detail that many readers who want a quick, full-throttle detective tale have found irritatingly long-winded. But there is the point of departure for Donna Tartt's similarity to other contemporary writers. In the long run she seems more interested in the telling of the story than in the story itself, which may be why many readers feel that too many ideas are left unresloved. Tartt ends her novel of very grand schemes and diversions with a kind of personal soliloquy that is more in line with the way life just goes on, whether with reasons of consequences resolved or left for interpretation or dissolution into everlasting mystery.Reading Donna Tartt requires a block of time, unrushed, of pledged indulgence. Try reading her aloud and more of the magic surfaces. A quick book with a terse tale this isn't. And therein lies the beauty.
This player has several things that annoy, the primary being that it cannot be used as a 'mass storage device'. This means you have to use either the included software, or windows media player, to transfer files. If you can get past that, it works just fine. The buttons are weird, and difficult to press, and the battery life is average. Also, if you want to move stuff from the player to your computer, it takes _ages_. The link is in some way downgraded for uploads, as near as I can work out. All that said, for less than $100 it's not the worst option - 1.5 gigs is a lot of music!
Plays all but a few formats that I never heard of. Loved the price !!
I bought this TV at Target several months ago specifically for its size and the fact that it had a built-in DVD player. Very soon after, the DVD player started having problems. It would skip despite cleaning the DVDs and the laser lens of the DVD player. The same DVDs would play just fine on my stand alone Panasonic DVD player. After several months of problems, I called Westinghouse and was told that I should send the TV back and they would send me out a new TV within 5 business days. I was also told that I had to pay for the shipping which ended up being over $60. It has been over a month since they received the TV and I'm still waiting for a new TV. Multiple phone calls to their customer support have been useless. They take your number and say that a supervisor will call you back. The supervisor never calls back requiring you to call again and wait on hold forever for a supervisor to come on the line. The supervisor then states that the problem is being resolved but gives no indication of when I will get back my TV. I am writing a letter to president of the Westinghouse requesting a full refund. I will never buy a Westinghouse product again.
I use this lens on a 5D.It is definitely not as sharp as a 50mm lens, but this is something I accept as it is well known in photographic circles thatit's harder to get the same sharpness on a telephoto lens as it is on a wider angle lens, unless you want to put all the sharpness intothe center of the image, in which case you can get higher resolution. That's why you get better resolution from astronomical telescopes(which are optimized for the center of the image) than from camera lens.Overall I can't complain about this lens, for the price. There is very little chromatic aberration. It's built tough, it's light anddoesn't hurt my back.Jut be aware that if you want top-notch quality (at a price) you will have to fork out a lot more money for the 400mm f/2.8 lenses.In any case this will blow the zooms of equivalent focal length out of the water.So rating this lens is not so obvious:as far as value for money goes it's five stars, but in absolute terms it's four stars.Update:I noticed recently that the combination of this lens and my EOS 5D mark 2 does not always focus perfectly in AF. Consequently I now use manual focus in Live View mode (magnified 10x) to get the best sharpness.
Got these as a temporary replacement for the costly Logitech speakers that finally gave out (after several years of good use). Well, that was a few months ago and I've still got the Creative speakers connected to my computer. I really like them. And the low price is frosting on the cake.
People looking for portability, like me - this unit is not small. At all. Also, the picture does not show enough detail - the end that plugs into the power brick is a 3-prong "Y"-type (the one that normally can be found on desktops). Most laptops, however have power "bricks" with an 8-shaped plug - so this cable will not fit.
wow, I know this company has been around for a long time and we were very impressed with this light and very portable scanner. We particulary wanted to test this with scanning photos, especially since our families are all over the place and everyone has their little collection of family history captured prior to the digital days.We found the software is compatible with Window 7 (latest as of late 2010), which is great. The installation instructions was very very visual and well laid out for those who really need the step by step. it took about 15 minutes to completely install and run the initial quality test. Once everything was set up, you call up the scan menu, choose whether the picture is color, b-w or something inbetween, paper size, place picture in scan (shouldnt auto feed), press scan and within seconds you have your image! it couldnt be easier. also note that at the back of the scanner is a moveable backpiece that can slide up and down: make sure you have it on 'up' mode so that the photo feeds straight out and not get bend as it passes through the scanner.once you have the image saved in your folder, there is a suite of 'enhancements' that you can do to improve the quality of the picture; which we founf these features useful for the some of the color pictures that had started to fade.There is a second disc for upload a software (omnipage professional-optical character recognition) that allows you to upload a picture document and convert it into a editable document. more for scanning a paper document rather than for magazine copy. Very useful if you no longer have the original soft copy and only have the hard copy!i think this is a great value piece of instruement that is as portable as your laptop. great buy.
Am using them to jog with. Old ones fell out of my ears. No complaints.
The memory was purchased to double the memory in a DELL Inspiron 9400 running XP Pro. The memory was easily replaced in &lt; 5 minutes and the performance improvement is incredible. I highly recommend increasing the memory of any PC that has poor performance due to disk paging activity.
I was forced to upgrade our family VHS-C camcorder (at least this is the story I offered my wife) because of my son's science fair project, which involved capturing incoming video from a CCD video camera coupled to a microscope, and recording the capture to DV tape. Our old VHS-C camcorder didn't have any video-in capability, and obviously wasn't DV. This unit from Canon also offered the opportunity to film in high-def. That wasn't critical for our project, but I figured this is where all camcorders are going to end up, as we fill our homes with new HD TVs, and our landfills with old lo-def CRT-based TVs. I'm all for future-proofing a purchase.First problem: no firewire DV cable included with camera. If Canon can include a mini-USB cable, what's the big deal to throw in the firewire cable? C'mon, Canon---I expect more with a thousand-dollar camera.Second problem: no video capture software included in the box. At the time of my purchase, there was a mail-in promo that entitled you to get a free copy of Pinnacle DV. Who knows how many weeks that may take to arrive. It also required that you cut the UPC off the box---not something I'm happy about doing until I'm positive I won't be returning the camera to the store and picking out a different one. If digital cameras can include a copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements in the box, why can't Canon make arrangements to put Pinnacle in the box too? Irritating hoop-jumping for the customer.Third: agree with other owners that the provided battery (and lack of a standalone charger) is also skinflint on Canon's part. Honestly, I'm not surprised, since pretty much every camera manufacturer I've ever seen plays the let's-make-some-extra-dough-on-worthwhile-accessories game these days.Ultimately, it's all about picture quality, and I haven't been disappointed in this regard. Took some family footage to break-in the camera, and showed it on our hi-def TV---terrific. The image stabilization worked pretty well. Didn't stress the camera with low-light shooting, so I can't comment on that. Agree with others that the tiny size of this camera makes for lots of itsy-bitsy buttons crowded together, which not everyone will like. I'm getting used to that. Now the main issue is learning all the features. It can take awhile to punch your way through the setup menus if you want to remove the date stamp, step down from 1080p to a lower def, or do anything else in the way of configuration. Ultimately the processes are all pretty logical, but the camera has so many options, expect to spend some time wading.
so i took delivery of this camera last night and bought a different lens instead of the standard supplied with a zoom to 200. got it home and took an up close photo of my wifes face. if that isn't bad enough i then used the zoom function on the LCD screen and could just see every line pimple and pore on her face. i'd never really noticed before and now i feel i have to divorce her. so this is probably going to be the most expensive gadget i've ever bought! thanks Canon, i'll be sure to send the lawyers fees to you! my previous camera was a sony point and shoot which only took blurred photos. she looks so much better blurred!
I am amazed. This product works exactly like it says it will, and setup was a breeze, even for someone who is techno-challenged! The sound quality through the optical cable to good speakers is excellent, even for lower bit music, like the Napster website. I did have to change the channel to fix some interference from my phones, but that took all of 10 seconds to fix. Excellent product, well worth the pricetag.
If you are someone interested in available light photography - that is without relying exclusively on flash for photographs - then this lens should be regarded as an essential optic to be owned not only by professional and serious amateur photographers who use Canon autofocus SLR equipment, but indeed by all Canon owners. Not only is this lens much better built than its slower f1.8 sibling (Hint: It has more metal construction in the lens barrel to ensure years of excellent performance under every imaginable condition possible.), but optically it is a much better performer. Canon has done a fine job in developing excellent lens designs for their more expensive lenses, and frankly, this lens is no exception. I have seen excellent reports from Popular Photography, Shutterbug and elsewhere confirming the fine optical qualities of this lens. Indeed, if I'm not mistaken, Popular Photography's lens test of 50mm normal lenses a few years ago showed that this lens was among the better performers. To put it quite simply, paying more for this lens than for its slower f1.8 sibling will be well worth the additional expense. If I owned Canon equipment, then this lens would be an important part of my lens kit.
The original battery died on our Panasonic camcorder and we were looking for another. I was also hoping to find something with a better battery life. This is a little bulkier than the original - it sticks out the back some. But the battery life is fantastic. I've still on the original charge and that was about 3 months ago and 2 hours of tape later. A good, cheaper alternative. Would recommend.
I have not been able to get this product to work correctly since I received it. I have followed every troubleshooting hint that it came with but no luck. I am usually very good with electronics so I do not recomend this item to anyone!!!!
the seller sold me exactly what he advertised. the camera was just like new and even though the clock wheel didnt work like he stated i found a way to adjust the setting from the clock wheel by using camera control pro which enabled me to control the settings anyway. overall i think i got a excellent camera for a budget price.
Fit my new Pioneer deck and GMC Sierra Crew Cab (2013) perfectly. It looks like a factory installed radio. Worth the money for sure.
I find this a very usefull device. I am able to reach my PC with my Tungsten T in most of my house. Initially there were some things to work through. The drivers on the CD did not work. After talking to service, I downloaded the new drivers and installed them. Palm just came out with the patch required to connect to the internet through a PC via Bluetooth. Now I am sharing the connection throughout the house with BT, which is really nice.
After weighing all the options for small speaker options for the iPod, I decided on this system. Why?1) SIZE: Yes, other systems that are slightly bigger probably have better sound, but with the folding feature and carry bag that comes with this system, it's unbeatable.2) PORTABILITY: Closely linked with size, but with other key factors: Battery use and lack of parts. It uses 4 AA batteries and if you don't take along the power cord, it's one small piece when folded. That's it. You're gone.3) EASE OF USE: With the built in iPod dock that lets you charge while listening, it is just too easy. But that's not all! You can connect to your PC via the system's base and do all the normal functions. But wait, there's more! Since the iPod is docked it leaves the headphone jack open. If you happen to have the iTrip (or other FM transmitter), you can use this jack and transmit to other speaker options using FM. This is useful in situations where others might want to share your collection (e.g. the beach). Then you and others can listen.4) THE COOL FACTOR: I'm not sure how to put a price on this one, but I paid $109 and the cool factor is probably worth $75 of that. It just looks cool, and since it is clearly made for the iPod, gawkers know it's probably the latest thing.Since it's so easy and sounds so good, I've taken to moving the speakers to wherever I am in the house instead of having the home PC play through the home speakers throughout the whole house. We're not talking earth shattering sound here, but for one/two room or office use - these are excellent.UPDATE: 8/26/05 - After a year of using these, they still rate 5 stars. I have come to realize that not everyone is obsessed with iPods, so most people have still never seen anything like this (hard to believe huh?). I still get comments on how small and/or cool these speakers are and that they sound good. There are now dozens of choices in this area and I've played with a lot in the local Apple store. I still maintain that for the price and simplicity, this speaker system is the way to go. Is the Bose system louder? Yes, but it's too cumbersome for my tastes (and pricey). Does the JBL system look cool, yes but the portability is not there. Don't get me wrong - I'd take one of those sets if you want to send me one, but the Altec set still gets amazed comments and pumps out enough sound for me.
Almost everyone using 35mm film knows that Kodak Gold Max 400 has 24 - 27 prints per roll. And Kodak is and has always been great film....
Have printed about 60 or 70 pages so far and has worked well. Only thing is that is sounds rough when printing like something not quite within factory specs.
This was for a family members keyboard. It works well, and since none came with the original, it was neccesary.
Bought to eliminate Comcast modem rent fee (seller: Tirgo). For the first week worked the same as the one I previously had but after that it completely stopped working leaving me without internet...Amazon was kind enough to let me return the product although restocking fee was charged...that's better than nothing.So two stars - one for the first week, one for the return
Did not receive product in a reasonable time, But due to postal error, not the fault of the sender. so I gave the seller 5 stars. The product is as describe. Only complaint is, we were not informed of the item being returned to the sender. We initated our concerns after the proper waiting time. In their defense when we made contact they immediately send the item at their own expense and appreciate that fact. Thank you and hope to do business in the future.
About 3 years ago, I purchased my first digital camera, and a top of the line HP printer. I was never really satisified with the print quality, but didn't know weather it was camera or printer or operator related. Last year I purchased an Epson 825 photo printer, hoping that this would produce the type of prints I was looking for. Both of these printers were disappointing in terms of picture quality and use cost per print. I bought the Canon I860 printer about 2 months ago after seeing it in action at my local Best Buy store. This is by far the best printer I have ever bought. Photo print quality is better than most photo labs. I downloaded the same set of pictures to 3 different labs to try to determine the best photo quality. The results from this printer put all 3 labs as well as my epson printer to shame. If you buy this printer for photos, stick with Canon paper. I tried some leftover Epson paper I had as well as Kodak's best paper. The Canon paper blows them all away. If you need a good all around printer that is quiet, very fast, and produces great prints of any size, you will not be disappointed with the printer.
I just bought the 300s disc player and have been very pleased. It fits nicely on the dresser next to my old Magnavox tv. You do have to use a modulator to hook it up to an older TV. Picture quality is good. It has played every kind of disc I have put into it, MP3's , jpegs, cd's and DVD's. It even plays my WHO dvd that my 300+ dollar Sony refuses to play.Hook up was easy, I didn't even open the instruction book. The remote leaves a bit to be desired, but usually watching slide shows or movies once they are playing I rarely use the remote.After reading the mixed reviews here though, I am keeping my fingers crossed, it seems the lifespan of these units is less than a year. But so far I am very pleased and am hoping some of the glitches have been worked out of the player, The price was to hard to resist, 39 dollars at Circuit City with a 10 dollar rebate. For 29 dollars I could buy a brand new one once a year for 10 years and still not spend as much as I spent for the Sony.I'd say, if you want one, buy it, I don't think you will be disapointed. You do get what you pay for, and if I was setting it up on a home theater system I would for sure not be cheap with a DVD player
This was a Christmas/birthday gift for our son to hold his large collection of LP albums. The quality is excellent and it was very easy to put together. It looks very nice in his room and he is very happy.
If you have 4 or more remotes in your house, you may want to start thinking about buying one universal remote. 880 is a very nice remote that will help you get rid of all the existing remotes and also standardize the use of the buttons.It has a LARGE (meaning huge) code database, so you'll find pretty easy to dind your device and in the remotely far far case that your device is not listed or a specific button is not listed, the 880 can "learn" the functions missing via its infrared.So, summarizing, we have:PROS:- 1 single remote for ALL your devices. Get rid of all the other remotes and thus, give your house a more lean view by using this one single universal remote- Standardize buttons. You don't have to remember that Channel is on one place on one remote, and on another different place on other remote and that this remote has the Enter/Ok in this place, and that other remote have it in other place. With 880 you standardize the use of the buttons for all your devices, which makes it easy to use for any member of the family.- Macros. You can easily create the macros as Activities that will help you perform different commands to set up your different devices at once.For example, to play a DVD you can set to automatically tur on the TV, set it to Video 1, turn on the DVD, Eject, etc etc.- Huge list of devices available on database- Easy to use wizard to configure remote.- It comes with a charger base, so you don't have to worry about buying batteries no more.CONS:(and I'm not sure they're actually cons)- Configuration is easy to use, BUT it can take a while to get your universal remote function as you desire. Meaning that, there are some commands the remote might be missing and need to learn, but you just have to have your original remote, and keep making tests until the universal remote has all the functionality you need.- Personally, the remote looks very nice, BUT is not that easy to use on your hand, it can slipp some times, and you have to use it with both hands some times, maybe because I need to get used to it, but that's what I've experienced so far.- You MUST have internet connection in order to be able to configure it. This is just in case you don't have an internet connection at home/office.
I'm pleasantly suprised at how well this works in the OEM Alpine in my 2000 Jaguar. I had intended to hack up the un-used CD changer for an aux input but this sounds good enough that I probably won't bother. I listen primarily so Slacker streamed over my Blackberry, so I'm never going to get audiophile quality but it sounds far, far better than an FM adapter. Better than straight FM radio too, which I did not expect.I do hear the mechanical clicking other reviewers have mentioned but it hasn't bothered me enough to investigate.Also worth noting that I found the identical item at WalMart for $9.88.
First of all, I didn't find this camera very difficult to setup. It's important that you understand wireless networking somewhat before getting any product like this. Also, to get to the webcam from outside of your firewall (or router), you must forward port 80 which may be a pain if you already have a web server running.I bought this camera specifically because it has timed FTP transfer. I needed a solution that could handle a lot of users and since live video on a home network to thousands of users is NOT feasible with a simple plug-and-play solution like this, I was hopeful of uploading an image every second or so. This proved to be slower than I thought. First of all, you can only select buffering (snapshot) time intervals of 1 sec, 1 min, or 1 hour. This is not much of a choice. Second, the 1 second mode is too slow. It can't FTP out the images fast enough to make it even close to what I wanted. The images come about 15 to 30 seconds delayed and the system for doing this is so-so. I found that the system operated perfectly at 1 minute, so if this is all you need than the FTP option is right for you.I was really frustrated at this point until I discovered the CGI documentation for this line of cameras. I haven't seen anyone else comment on this so I wanted to for all of the developers out there. Panasonic thought ahead when developing this product and made it such that you can issue CGI commands via HTTP1.0 (or 1.1) to make the camera do things or to acquire images. For my system this proved to be an absolutely perfect answer to my problem. I can call the camera with HTTP1.1, HTTP authentication, and a custom CGI and acquire the image on the screen at rates of 1 image per second with great results! There is no problem with the camera lagging at all. Best of all, almost everything you can do in the camera's admin panel can be done via CGI calls.I also found that this camera does a decent job at night (using it to look outside), but as others have said is not good if you want to make out a ton of detail in someone's face for instance. The camera is also doing great being exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (in a garage) and hasn't froze or needed to be reset since I installed it a few weeks ago. The wireless range is really good... I am running the cam across the street to my wireless network with no problems.For awesome customization and access via CGI, I'm giving this camera 5 big stars. This camera is a developer's best friend and for the price it is a huge value. Thanks Panasonic for solving some big problems for me!
I bought the IM5 because my video ipod wouldnt fit in the IM3 (mini ipod or nano only). I could attach it but wouldnt charge the ipod like that.I havent taken it on my trip yet but things I have noticed about it already is it has a poorly placed on/off button. I usually carry this in my backpack to protect it as much as I can but the button can be turned on if something else presses against it. The IM3 has 2 power options. Much harder to turn on while traveling. I think I will have to remove a battery to make sure it doesnt wear them out.Upon further inspection, it has a 3 minute auto-shut off if no audio is detected. Thats good but the button is still able to be turned on too easily. Couldve placed it in a better location and provided a remore control as well.Secondly, its heavier that the IM3. About an inch shorter, but slightly longer and thicker, it weighs more. So that more to lug around in the backpack. I suppose the added weight helps create more bass. Dont really know but it is a travel speaker, not a home sound system.I also think the IM3 has a better crisper cleaner sound. The vocals sound better to me. Speakers are a personal preference so thats subjective. The bass is better and the treble is more normal sounding that the IM3.I got a great price ($36 shipped) so I cant complain too much but if the IM3 wouldve fit the video ipods I wouldve been happy with that.Good luck with it. Its seems like it will be a decent speaker for the price. Especially if you happen to get a really low price like I found.
While a better antenna solution is aAntennas Direct DB8 Multidirectional HDTV Antennawith aChannel Master 9521A Antenna Rotator, I went with this simpler antenna (actually designed for mobile homes). It had a small multipath problem with some old NTSC stations, but it works fine for HDTV in Tucson with myFull HD 1080p HDMI A/V Switcher Digital HDTV Tuner Receiver Media Box. Comes with powered amplifier that must be outside since that's where my multiple connections meet. I've owned this antenna for over six years.
tHANKS for the product we will use it alot with our business. thaks asgain and will order more in the future
Worked for a couple of months and then failed. Bought from Importer 520. Shipped in paper-thin plastic film envelope. Do not buy.
great great film camera wouldn't buy any other great price and I love the camera now it takes great quality photos would recommend to film students and to anyone just wanting to take great quality film photos
you can not beleave the qaulity of sound this puts out far better than i expected at any price exclenet unit highly recomind it
Bought this for the Digital Rebel (300D). 50mm translates to 80mm because of the 1.6 crop factor. Not an issue for me but something for the potential buyer to be aware of. Lens works great - solid build, sharp focus, quiet motor - no problems encountered so far.
Tapes worked great on my last two day shoot. I've been a Panasonic tape user for several years now. These PQ mini-DV tapes are the best quality tapes on the market. I have three Canon Xl camcorders that use them.
Great case! I cut a few holes on mobo tray for cable management purposed. Also reverse mounted my SSD and HDD for cleaner look. This case looks B.A. with the blue led fans. Have all case fans set at medium and is barely audible, no louder that ceiling fan in my living room so thats great! Highly recommend this case, with a little modding and some time spent on wire management, your comp will stay cool and look great. Also, if u plan on using window fan, do not buy coolermaster hyper 212+ it will not leave any room for window fan :(Mobo: GA-Z77X-UD5H-WBCPU: i5 2500k @ 4.5ghzCooler: Hyper 212+ push/pull setupSSD: Corsair Force Series GT 120gbHDD: 2tb WD Caviar GreenDisc Drive: Lite-On Black BD-RMedia: AFT XM5U All-in-one USB 2.0 Card ReaderPSU: Corsir TX750GPU: XFX Double D Radeon 7850Case: Antec 900
Purchased to use with my laptop which did not have a cd drive. Worked great with is plug and play ability. Also no software installation required for operation was a plus. I would recommend this product for the ease of use.
So far I've used this product for 3 months without any issues or concerns. Set up is easy....plug and play. The construction of the unit is solid and looks to be of good quality. Even with 7 ports, the foot print of this product still enables me to tuck it just below and behind my monitor for easy access without crowding up my work space or it getting in my way. Having a separate power supply to power this hub is a good feature especially if you are planning to use it for VoIP connections. I recommend this product.
This is in my office next to computer and works great. The guality is great, the sound output is good. Its like my other DVD player minus the size. I have a TV in my shop and (along with a RF Modulator) I can easily move this into there or back into the kitchen or my office. I wouldn't get this if I had a large TV or surround system hooked up but for a kids room, shop, or office this is perfect.
My 17" computer did not fit into the sleeve in the backback--better for smaller than 17" computers.
A two thumbs up for the price, performance, and to the company. =)Works great on my desktop that I'm in the process of upgrading gradually.
This is a great little headset! It is light and comfortable, which are two very important factors if you plan to use it for long stretches of time. More importantly, the microphone delivers excellent sound quality for both voice recognition and for voice recording, such as for narrating presentations or movies. The microphone is quite directional; you can have music going at a reasonable level in the room, and the microphone will pick up your voice with no problem. This headset is a great value.If you are looking for a good headset at a good price, this is the one!
My husband needed some compact speakers so he could listen to his iPod in his cubby at work without wearing headphones. I suggested these and he LOVES them. He says the sound is great even at low volume and he is delighted that it can be played using batteries so we're packing it on our next camping trip.
I was very happy with these headphones initially. Sound is pretty good for cost and they are very comfortable to wear. Having purchased Sony's previous in-ear fontopia designs, I was very excited to have some that would work well for exercising. My previous complaint being the they would fall out of your ears. Whatever material they are using on these headphones begins to disintegrate about a month after purchase. Whether this is caused by sweat from working or not, I don't know. Buyer beware. My headphones have been reduced to bare wire.
Have had the NW-S705FP for over a year and it is THE perfect device for the gym. Another reviewer wondered about the "short cord" for the earphones and the cord is just right when you wear this player on a lanyard (light just came on somewhere). The controls are easy to use (IF you bother to read the instructions for just 5 minutes) and the battery life gets me through an entire week of workouts (2 hours a day/five days a week); the FM Radio makes it the best 2GB player out there.
This is the first reel-style mower that I have owned.It cuts most blades of grass fine, but misses just enough to make mowing a little frustrating.It is early spring right now. It remains to be seen how it will work when the grass starts getting thicker.I certainly doesn't work well on long grass - just rolls over it.If you have a very small lawn then the whole experience is probably ok.I'll get by. It works well enough, but I'm not quite as excited about it as I had hoped I would be.Although I will say that one advantage has been that my girlfriend will use it :-)4/5 stars.(I live in Florida and am sorry to say that I can't tell you the type of grass that I have, but I do know that it is *not* St Augustine.)
When I bought this products, I spect a tracking number, it doesnt have, when the product arrived is was a wrong cable. my money was refund, but with a bad experience
Portable, compact, and was very reliable, until it suddently stopped working, EXACTLY one year after i bought it. But, im probably going to end up buying this one again, because it was great and cheap. But i guess you get what you pay for.
I have owned this printer for about 2.5 years- and it is a bitter sweet relationship. When it works well, it is great. However, it is very temperamental and can really make you want to pull your hair out:1. ethernet port never worked- ended up using USB port2. Doesn't work on every USB port on my computers- had to play around and remember which one it works on3. while printing powerpoint slides or documents, for no reason at all it will set off an error page and then I get about 50 pages of ASCII error messages...wasting my ink and paper!4. locks up a lot and the fan is loud enough to wake up the house. won't turn off until you rebootI bought this to avoid spending $$$ at print shops for business docs...but the amount of babysitting I have to do to print docs is a real time drain. I have struggled so much that I have been late on proposals and lost business because it went into error mode.Aside from problems, the print quality is great. It is easy to operate. It's just unpredictable and temperamental.
product was damaged (had a cut in the wire) when received. The vendor quickly shipped another. While they probably should have examined the goods better before shipping, I was very please by the quick action to resolve the issue. Would buy again.
I purchased the Great States Mower after reading a lot of reviews of other mowers and also wanted a great price. The mower was easy to assemble. After adjusting the height of the roller I really wasn't impressed with the mower and though I would probably sell it at my next yard sale. A week or so later I decided to adjust the mower by changing the wheel setting. It was a lot easier than I though, just pop off the plastic cap and remove 1 nut and bolt. I recommend to put the mower on it's side and do one side at a time. I changed the setting to the center hole of the three and it seemed to change the cutting angle a little. Well, this was all it needed and now I just love it. I originally bought a reel mower for a little exercise.
The adapter function is exactly what was needed to bridge the gap for the earlier Sidewinder flight simulater control stick game port connector to using a USB port. This allows one to use later computers without a game port.
I've been using these ear phones for a couple months now primarily for running and I love them. I'm buying a second pair for backup today. If you have trouble getting ear phones to stay in your ear because you have smaller ears, these are for you. All the other ear phones I've tried, including the ones that come with the ipod, are too big and uncomfortable for my ears. As a result I end up constantly adjusting and trying to shove them into my ears to get them to stay. Its painful and ineffective. I've tried many different styles, these are the first ones that I can put on and forget about, no more constant re-adjusting.
Couldn't have been easier to replace the wireless earphones for my car. We put in batteries and turned them on and the kids could had great sound and I had my sanity back from having to listen to the movie on the radio. I had no problems at all, but I think before you order make sure that your DVD player is IR.
Before I purchased my PS3, I knew the fact that Sony did not give you a HDMI with the console so i had to find one to buy for cheap. I found this one on amazon, and it was extremely cheap and works great. If you're looking for a cheap HDMI to get, i recommend getting this one.
I've used mine when we were staying in a motel -- plugged in and it worked well. When I have used it with it's battery, it has had some problems with freezing up. but worth the price overall.
Everything was easy to install and it works great. We use it with our Xbox 360 to record TV shows. It is an excellent buy!
1. I am a Mac user, I can't uninstall the U3 software without a PC2. My PC at work, an XP sp2 machine can not even recognize the data storage partition. It only sees the U3 disk mounting.3. My HP multifunction printer (L7780) cannot recognize the data storage partition because of the U3 disk mounting.4. I can't even evaluate if this is a good USB device because the U3 software renders it useless every single instance I want to use it.5. There are plenty of third party applications out there that do exactly the same thing that the "smartdisk" software purports to do WITHOUT destroying all functionality of the device.6. SanDisk is a decent company. I understand why they want to include "value added" to their device, but this software significantly DECREASES the value of the device. People want things that work. This clearly doesn't.
Does what it does and goes by it's direct name. All the high speed gives your device the great quality display on your HDTV.
I have successfully used this hub in conjection with a SpeedStream 5660 router to provide an ADSL connection to three computers. But keep in mind that the Netgear EN-104TP 10-Base T-Ethernet Hub 4-Port will get the job done for 26$.
Satisfied the requirements for my old power hungry scanner and is nice and compact. It's a winner.
I have the Archos 605 160Gb. I love this thing when it works. I had it for 1 month with no problems. Took extremely good care of it. Kept the screen protector on it and kept it in its case in and that case in yet another case. I put 100 movies on it, 1200 songs, a few thousand pictures, and all my camcorder movies too. I had all the plug ins. They cost..so figure in an extra $100 if you want to make the most of the product. I had the dvr station too another $80. The DVR station came in with the audio out lines blown. But I used it to convert all my camcorder movies onto the unit; very easily too. Then the problems started. It would not always turn on. The problem got to the point that it came to 29/30 times it would not turn on. The majority of the time the green power light came on...but nothing on the hdd red light. Sometimes I would just get a quick flash or two from the hdd light and (maybe) even get the archos boot up logo. Usually with lines going through it horizontally and then the unit would lock up. This all started at 1 month of ownership. This is when I requested my rma. I kept it a few more weeks to back it up, trying reformats through the unit, and to reinstall firmware. It got to be impossible to deal with at 2 months. I backed up my 100+ gig of data to my computer, though it took me an hour just to power on the archos to do so. It did not seem to make any difference on how full the battery was or not. Now I have sent the unit in next day air to archos. 49 hours after ups tracking shows they got it; their website still shows it not received. Each time I call I waste 30-40 minutes on hold to get through to anyone. They say they have it and it will take (10-15 business days) to test and fix or replace it. Excluding any shipping. This just seems absurd to me. This was a lot of money to me, its new, and now I lose the unit for a month. Should this not be their problem??? Why is it mine? Am I the only one out there that is going through this???I still think I would recommend the unit. I just hope you get a good one. I would rebuy at this point, but not sure if my opinion will stay that way. I do wish there was an fm tuner, flash capability, and voice recorder. But for the price, the size of the hard drive, and what it can do; It is worth it. If it works!
Belkin 20FT IEEE 1284 DB25M/CENT36M A/B Parallel Printer CableThe cable s just what I wanted. I have never yet had a bad item from this manufacturer.
I just wanted some simple speakers to replace the ones removed from a junker I bought. Sure, they don't produce the best quality sound but they were clear and had just enough bass capacity to get me through. Overall, a good value.
Wonderful product, no longer supported by Kensington for Windows 7 (boo!!!). It was the best thing I ever ran across to avoid carpal tunnel issues. There are workarounds and third-party products that make most of its functions useable in Windows 7, however.The Microsoft Mouse driver (free download from Microsoft) for "Trackball Optical" allows you to use the trackball.X-Mouse Button Control (free third-party solution) let's you set up the buttons to do what you like. There's NO chording, however (multiple-button press 'chords' used to let you add even more actions), and the top 6 buttons are left to twist in the wind. I still haven't found any free solutions to allow me to put those back into service in Windows 7.Overall, I bought 3 of these back when they were being made. They cost me $90 to $105, new.
500GB for around $120? Are you kidding me? This is smaller than my Iomega 250GB drive that I have and doesn't get nearly as warm.I use it for storing large video files that hog too much space for their frequency of use.It has its own power button so you can leave it plugged in and just turn it on when needed. I'll probably buy another for off-site backup. Love it!
I just got my new switch today. As with all switches, its extremely easy to setup. Any of the 5 ports can act as a Wan port so you do not need to be concerned with which port to plug the internet/router wire.I like the dual lighting system to identify which ports are working at 1000 mbps and which ones are working at 100 mbps.There is no noise and the switch is not hot to the touch like older previous gigabit switches were.Transfer rates seem to be double what I got on FastEthernet. Of course, I am just copying and pasting with Windows Explorer which has a lot of wasteful overhead. Still, I am pleased that I am getting better performance.I did a lot of research before buying this switch. The DLink 2205 doesn't seem to have a history of networking gear dying about the time the warranty is up like netgear and even linksys now, so I hope this one lasts past the warranty period. As networking gear has gotten cheaper and cheaper, so has the life expectancy of the gear.I recommend this unit based on the price and the performance so far.
If you don't realize that PCI stands for Programmable Computer Interface, then you are the kind of goober who shouldn't be doing his own upgrades. Otherwise you can work out any potential problem with this card just fine. I put two in some Windows Me machines and the driver software wasn't on the floppies that came with them, so I went to their website and downloaded them, installed them and was fine. They are performing flawlessly with my Linksys hub for cable modem and two other disimilar systems with different cards and computer set ups. I see no reason to pay the 3 Com price for a ethernet card--and I think 3 Com is now in trouble....
You can't ask for a better price with frees shipping. The cables worked as its supposed to. I had a more expensive cable ($20 range) and I replaced it with these because I needed more length. I couldn't see any difference in the picture. I don't understand why some cables are $35-70. I would recommend, I mean how can you go wrong at this price?
Had this unit for about 9 months now and have been happy with it. No problems, great picture, great hd. Word of caution, read the manual for picture and channel setup before using the unit or you'll be disappointed with the picture. Took me 3 days of substandard viewing before finally reading the manual and finding what I did wrong. Two minute set up and picture has been great since.
Best theater system the sound i heard this is not my first one i had a kenwood 5.1 and 6.1 i wood recommended this theater system
Before buying this system I went to a few retail stores with my own CD and cassets to test diffrent shelf audio sysytems. I tested at least 25-30 systems. This one intially repelled me by it's look (I must admit it looks strange with all those yellow colores), untill I finally desided to test it. To my great surprise, it's sound outperforms all outher systems that I've tryed .... It has great balance of low, medium and high pitch sounds, unlike most of the other systmems that have one or the other, but not both. I am glad, that after long search I arrived to this one. Get this one and you will not regret. Another important thing, Philips gives 3 years of warranty for extra [money] with oppotunity to get a service at local repaire stores. Pros: the best sound for the money, cons: ugly look, but doesn't matter--still definite FIVE STARS .
This is my 4th Harmony remote. The only thing you need to know about this device is that it works flawlessly and a 12 year old can set it up (easy). The rechargeable battery last about 10 days sitting on you table outside the charger, and charges in about 6 hours.
I've been using this digital camera for several years. I purchased it remanufactured from a closeout store. Even though I've had to exchange it a couple of times, it's been a good camera. It is very easy to use and doesn't suck down batteries like some cameras do. I use it to e-mail family and friend's pictures and for eBay listings. It has served its purpose well.
The Harmony 880 is a must-have for those whose home theatre systerm includes more than two components. All members of my family, from the least techno-savy to the resident geek, can use this remote to access all activities available with our system. The software has been simplified so that programming it is much easier than earlier models. This is my fourth Harmony (don't ask what happened to the first two), and I have recommended it to many friends.
This is a great GPS unit which is very user-friendly. I never knew why I needed a GPS until our recent vacation, in which it saved the trip and found us our destination, which without it, I don't think we would have ever found. I also love the feature that allows you to look up local businesses, restaurants, etc.
Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control is the only remote I will buy. This is the greatest remote ever. Very easy to setup and use. I know u think that remotes are hard to program but this one u program with you computer. The software will walk you through step by step. After the setup it is a one button push and turns everything you will need to watch a DVD. It will turn on my TV and put it on the input for the DVD then turn on the surround sound and DVD player with one button. My wife can work this remote control! Trash all other remotes you have and get one that works for you. This is truly the only remote that I will buy.
This product was exactly what I expected when I received in in the mail and matched the description on the website
This is a kit with 2 matched sticks of 1gb ram, not just one single stick as stated by another reviewer. To get the most of your ddr2 memory upgrade always purchase and install a matched set. Crucial has been known for high quality, stable products and these are no exception. With a lifetime warrenty and free customer service you can't go wrong. I had a before purchase question. Crucial's customer service answered my question promptly and professionally.My application: HP Pavilion a1730n, AMD Athalon dual core 4600+, and Vista Home Premium. The memory sticks installed easily and were recognized instantly. By upping my installed ram to 4gb there is a marked improvement, especially under high load conditions. I enjoy an online Virtual Reality 3D Community and even with a high performance graphics card my system would bog now and then. The extra 2 gigs of ram has helped boost overall performance.
As with most high-end products, you'll hear both good and bad things about it, in equal quantity. I held off buying the iPod mini until the price went right down, and with that time now here, I went online and bought one right away. I chose the green one, in case you're interested. Overall, I am very pleased with it, and the pros definitely outweigh the cons.With that in mind, here is my breakdown of my iPod experiences thus far. Keep in mind that I have had it for about one month at the time of writing this.PROS:- Excellent build quality and durability. It is almost like Murphy's Law with me, that the most expensive gadgets I buy will always be the first to get dropped. I have dinged my iPod around, and it has sustained absolutely no damage. The nice finish doesn't attract smudges and fingerprints like the regular iPods do, and the tactile quality of the click wheel (much better than on previous models) is excellent.- The sound quality is excellent, and I have compared it against many other jukebox MP3 players, as well as many flash-based ones.- The iPod and iTunes supports AAC, which offers good compression of your songs without the sound quality suffering.- 4 GB may not be on par with the 40 GB model, but I found it to be all that I need, and I am a big music collector. I have no need to take ALL of my music with me.- The iTunes software is much better than Windows Media Player or the proprietary, copyright-protected nightmare that is Sony's burning software. Importing and transferring has been relatively hassle-free. Loading songs onto your iPod is simply a matter of drag and drop.- The "Cool Factor." This is an iPod after all.CONS:- The battery life. This is a common complaint, and the only real caveat I have against the iPod Mini. The player boasts "up to" 8 hours, but that is under ideal conditions. Ideal meaning that you do not use the backlight, the EQ, or skip through songs too much. On average, I get around 6 hours total...but I am a song-skipper, and I like to have the volume cranked right up.- Make sure your thumbs are clean while using it. The white click wheel can get dirty rather easily.- The songs will transfer super-fast over USB 2.0 or Firewire, but don't even think about doing it on a USB 1.1. Most computers don't have the aforementioned ports as a standard, so you will probably have to shell out more money for an expansion card for your PC.- Those trademark white headphones might make you a tempting target for muggers. Use generic ones instead.Despite the few drawbacks, I am happy with my purchase. Some other reviewers have commented on everything from bugs, skipping, to downright freezing or dying, which I have no experienced despite heavy use so far.
This bag is very solid would recommend it to others. My only complaint is i wish i got the bigger size up but other than that holds everything i need nice and snug.
Very good product. It was shipped fast and i received it for amazon prime so it was free 2 day shipping. Works great and no problems yet with it.
I think they're a really great pair of binoculars, for me they were the optimal specs. The 10 times magnification allowed a closeup on far away birds and even a good view of the moon, but not such a high magnification that makes it hard to find things in the sky. For my use I didn't need water proof or fog proof lenses so get the Extreme line if that's what you want, but these are great general-purpose binoculars. The lenses are also high quality. The weight is a little heavy, but first of all that's what you get for having 50 mm diameter lenses, plus we knew that going into it for a better image. Obviously they wouldn't make the best field binoculars (though you can use them for that if you wanted to), but for my own purposes I couldn't imagine a better pair at a better price, so overall I'm extremely satisfied. I recommend doing research into the kind of binoculars you need depending on your use before choosing, but if it matches the capacity of this bad boy, then I wholeheartedly recommend it.
This player does everything I need in a mobile music device. The storage capacity could be greater but it holds about 19 complete cd's of music. The original headphones leave a lot to be desired so I replaced them with a Phillips set that will stay in my ears while working. These headphones increased my battery life 3 fold due to not needing so much volume. I thoroughly enjoy this player, it seems to be durable as it has hit the concrete floor twice at my work and was unaffected.
When the mouse worked, it was great. 8 months later I get "USB device not recognized" errors with both of my laptops. Based on reading previous reviews I guess the receiver is broken?I don't think I'll buy this again.
I purchased this DVD player to go with my Samsung LCD / LED TV. It works good.
Ok I have had this mp3 player for four years and am surprised at the neg. feed back. Mine is still working and I have not been gentle with it by any means. I have dropped it, left it on the charger way too long, even got it wet once...and it is as dependable today as when I first bought it. That being said the battery after the third year only holds a charge for about four hours. I imagin batteries don't last forever so this seems fair to me...I would buy another one...and am happy amazon carries it, because the store I bought the last one from...no longer has this model. If you want an MP3 player that can take a beating...and keep playing, this is the one...no fancy bells and whistles...just music!Thank you RCA...your still dependable!!!!
I love this mouse! I am a nursing studet, and I have had one other mouse, and this one tops it! I will recommend this!
A lot of reviewers are confusing this model (64390) with the older model (64385) and it's not a fair comparison! The newer model addresses all the problems of the previous version and is actually an excellent product. Yes, the 64385 did drop signals and act erratically, but the new one repaired that problem. The "missed keystrokes" have also been dealt with in this new version of the Laser Wireless Desktop.It's unfortunate that the two models are cosmetically identical, but believe me: As an owner of both versions, I found a HUGE improvement going from the old model to this 64390 version of the set.Anybody who has the older one and a receipt to prove it should call Kensington and get it replaced with this one under their excellent 5-year warranty. That's how I got the new model, and it was worth the effort.High praise to Kensington for hearing the customer complaints and dealing with the issues with the original model of this keyboard.UPDATE 01/04/10 ~ I have to lower the rating on this device because of a troubling policy choice at Kensington. It seems they have no intention of supporting Windows Vista or Windows 7, and have no plans to release updated software to take advantage of the advanced features on this desktop set. What that means is that you can't assign any of the multimedia keys, alter what the additional mouse buttons do, or set any macros. Windows 7 does support some of the extra keys natively, but you have no control over what they do. You're stuck with the default Windows functions. That means the media player button will ONLY launch Windows Media Player. The left-side mouse buttons will ONLY work for web browser Back/Forward. Some of the media keys don't work at all, and the ones that do only launch native Windows OS applications.Frankly, I have to withdraw my former statement of high praise for Kensington customer support. This desktop set is still on the market, still being sold, and yet they do not support the current or last-generation Windows operating system? That's irresponsible, and especially unfair to those who purchased the keyboard & mouse, and then later upgraded their operating system. It's as if Kensington thinks that we're going to just stop using a perfectly good device set, and rush out to buy their newest product because they've decided to cease supporting this one.Well, that ain't happening.I have since dropped the keyboard in favor of a Microsoft model. At least with MS I know the software support for a new operating system will be there. I still use the mouse from this set on occasion, but I'm quite unhappy with Kensington's choice to make it difficult to map the mouse buttons by failing to support Windows Vista or Windows 7.Kensington made a save for a while, but now they've completely dropped the ball and managed to insult and belittle their customers with this ill-thought plan. You can't tell me that Windows Vista/Windows 7 software couldn't be written for this desktop set; They just don't want to allocate the resources toward doing it because they want people to buy their latest offering. It's a bad marketing decision, and because of the lack of support such a short while after the product hit the market, I'm not buying another Kensington product. Who knows when they'll decide to stop supporting their next toy?Way to lose a customer, Kensington.EDIT 08/2011: Well, now apparently all the major features of the keyboard are natively supported with Windows 7 built-in drivers. The only function which didn't work for me when I tried this keyboard again was the scroll button. Everything else-- Media keys, volume, mail, calculator, etc-- All worked without need for drivers from Kensington.Of course, they still aren't supporting it with new software, and that means that you're stuck with the built-in functions doing what they do, with no choice to re-map, but at least everything is working now.Because of this, I upped the rating another star, back from the lowered rating when they stopped making Windows 7 drivers.
Great service......great product..........great price!!! That's about it.Have a nice day! Anyway, it seems I didn't write enough words, so here are some more words to fill up the written review.
As several others have already noted, the case is way, way too small. You CAN cram the S5 IS in there, but when you do get it in, it's so tight the lens cover pops off and the zippers will probably split in no time. Not having a strap is also a big minus.
These TV Ears are EXCELLENT! My wife and I would wake up at different times in the middle of the night, turn on the TV, fall back asleep, and the TV would wake up the spouse! Now, one of us wakes up, uses the TV Ears, still falls back asleep, but the sounds from the TV do not wake up the spouse!!Works better than anticipated!
The sound is great. Full and dynamic, superior bass response. Can't beat these for the price. BnB Beatles Depot
This is a ridiculous silly little toy of a product that works less than half of the time, if it even works at all. The firmware is six years old and there is no update available. It has been abandoned. It does not support WPA2. The manual does not tell you that because WPA2 did not exist at the time.You are asking for a whole bunch of pain and buyer's remorse if you buy this.
Great sound and they stay in my ears no matter what kind of crazy CrossFit workout of the day I am doing.
I was looking for a prime lens with macro capability and since I already had the Pentax 50mm f/1.4, I needed something in the 100mm range. There were two options: this Sigma and the Pentax equivalent that was slightly more expensive. I've seen some great recommendations for the Sigma on photo.net, so I decided to go with it and I don't regret that choice. If you've been using cheaper lenses, this lens will show you why it's worth investing more into a good prime lens. I've been using it for macro photography (flowers) and for portraits with great results. I also recommend theSigma DG 58mm Multi-Coated UV Filterto go with it.
I use this for my Kindle Fire. It's perfect! Holds the Kindle at the right angle to read. I can read and eat dinner at the same time without holding the Kindle, or talking to my husband...... ;-)
I have a ton of these cables and all have worked flawlessly.My dad needed one for his tv, so I decided to check walmart and best buy. Yikes! Some of there cableswere over 200 bucks. And even the cheaper ones were 30-40 and usually shorter. Thats crazy.So I told him I would order him one from amazon. They are super cheap and work great. I don't knowhow some of these companies stay in business. People are just paying for a brand I guess.Not me I will buy these whenever I need cords.
just received the product and very very pleased with it .. i have tried almost every single facial hair removal (creams, wax , ... etc ) and did not like any .. this trimmer is very easy to use, convenient and works great .. I'm asian and have really annoying facial hair on the upper lips , cheeks and forehead area .. this little trimmer takes a good care of it !!
There are not any more carry on cases for big cameras. You can only have big bags that can carry many other things, but if you are waking taking pictures, its a bit anoying to have the big bag.
After at least four years of having these speakers, I give them high praise.I travel frequently. For durability and battery usage, I took away a star.Eventually and recently the plastic/metal casing fell apart at the folding arm hinges. In spite of this, the speakers still play and I still use them.The sound is decent for what it is...Actually, it's better than expected. It travels well ...if carefully handled. Although not widely noted, I found that it charges the iPhone as well.
I've have my ZEN Micro for over 2 years. I've sent mine back twice (without charge) for software issues. I can no longer use the Creative computer software to upload music because it doesn't recognize my player. But I with Windows Media Player Sync and that works out fine. I just learned to let it be and not mess with it too much. I have it filled to the max with music and listen to it daily. The charge life is less than i had hoped, barely making it thru an 8 hour work day.Favorite part: it is orange!
I read the earlier reviews and this was the product I wanted. The seller offered the product at a good price and the service was excellent.
Now that I've used 900 ft of this roll I can give an eval on its quality - Its good.The strand colors aren't as vibrant and distinct as they could be especially when you're connecting in dim light or if your color vision isn't perfect (Dear manufacturer, that's something to work on), but not an overwhelming obstacle.This cable tends to be more flexible than the average.Overall, well worth it.
Items received were damaged. Items almost looked like factory seconds. Adorama did refund some of the cost, but I would much rather pay a little more and get merchandise which is in good condition.
This cable splitter did exactly what I needed. Instead of a messof wires with four different splitters that the cable company gaveme, I now have my main line coming into the monster splitter andeight lines going to my various computers and tv's. The tvreception is also better on some of the tv's.
There's not much to say, as I didn't do bench-testing! :-) But I have a long relationship with Lexar products and like all the other cards I've used, this is reliable. It is fast, as advertised, in downloading from card to computer via a UDMA reader, and the value has become quite good. A good size for a single outing or to have on hand for daily use over time.Great product, good price these days. "No worries... it's all good."
For a beginner like myself, this product is a fine buy. Inexpensive, easy to use, decent picture quality. ... There are cons to it. If you need this camera for anything but fun, try something else. But as a goof-around camera, something to send snapshots to friends through email and quick shots for home use, this camera is fine. You do get what you pay for, so don't expect miracles. But for first-timers, give this one a try.
The only comparable cans (same price range) I've owned are a set of Grado SR-60s, So I will compare to those. I use them solely with my laptop, and find no appreciable difference between the SR-80s and my SR-60s.Firstly, these K240s have a wider stage than the Grados, and clearer midrange. I'm not a thumphead, so that works for me. 20 hours of burn-in subdued the initial high-range harshness beautifully (I started Itunes at song-1, placed these headphones in a drawer, and let them "listen" for 20 hrs). I prefer symphony-like bass, for lack of a better description, and lightly adjusting my Itunes or Windows 7 EQ brings it out sufficiently for me.Those who say the Grados are painfully uncomfortable don't realize that you can CAREFULLY bend them out to a relaxed fit (I say carefully because once you've done so, you cannot bend them back without risk of breakage). Even so, the K240 is far more comfortable - amazingly so.I am disappointed in the lack of power in these K240s. I'm running a Little Dot MK-II 4-tube headphone amp, and with all volumes on maximum I'm not consistently reaching volume levels that I should (some yes, most no). There again, my music source is a late-model laptop with SRS "Premium" sound (for what that's worth).I am also concerned about the future of this thin K240 cord compared to the beefy one on my Grados.PROS:ComfortWide sound stageClarityCONS:Lack of power with laptopThin cordAll things considered, you'll be hard-pressed to find better quality for under $100, probably even $150.
These are perhaps the best DJ headphones I've had in my 18+ years doin' the thing. They are comfortable, adjustable, sound great and appear to have the durability so many other models lack, at least at this price.
This is my first multifunctional item, and I am pretty happy with it. Setup was easy, and the print quality is good. The only downside that I see is that the scan speed is slower than what I have been used to from my previous flatbed scanner.I would buy it again.
My husband is blind suffering from Macular Degenration. We often have long waits at Doctors offices etc. and he like to take his Sony to listen to tapes of book or just music. Help pass the time better.
with the battery life being so short a spare battery is a must! and this one seems to be working well!!
made all the difference with hd reception and overall picture quality. Actually installed in attic with great results. Best deal on amazon
I just tried the Flip Video camera for the first time. Videotaped my pug and my bichon (of course). Also my husband reading the paper. Then I went straight to the computer and played the videos. Wow! It really works! For the money, you just can't beat this little camera. One thing though, it makes a little blipping noise when you turn it on and when you start to record which I wish it didn't. I actually purchased it to record little videos of grandkids' birthdays (blowing out the candles, etc.), plus I'm also the PR director of my church, and was hoping to be able to videotape short clips of parts of services and Bible Study, etc. very, very unobtrusively for use in our advertising and on our website. So, if it didn't make little sounds when you start, it would be better for me; however it really is a neat, neat, neat little gadget at a great price. Very impressive. Easy to use, easy to play on your computer, easy to delete clips you don't like. I do have to prop the front end of my laptop slightly to get the plug to fit correctly into the port on the side as, another reviewer mentioned, so I may get the suggested cable. Thanks to the earlier reviewer for describing the right cable to get. I would think youngsters especially would love this. I know I sure do.
After fighting with my old corded mouse for the last few months, constantly getting the cord tangled in papers, etc, I went shopping for a wireless mouse. I picked up this Microsoft mouse for only $25 here on Amazon. At first I was a little nervous because I have seen some tiny mice for laptops, but was very pleasantly surprised when I received this one.I am using it for my desktop, and it is the perfect size for me, fits very comfortably in my hand, and tracks perfectly. No more annoying jumps across the screen. I had to slow it down a bit in the control panel, as its initial speed was a bit fast, but now works beautifully.Another definite plus is that there was no setup. I opened the packaging, put the battery (included) in the mouse, plugged the USB receiver into a port, and 10 seconds later my mouse was working perfectly! A great buy!PROS = Low cost, nice size, good tracking, instant functionality with Windows XP.CONS = None I can think of.
This product has proven to be just what the advertisment say it is. I have used it so far to travel from Maine to Boston, Maine to Atlanta, GA, Maine to Maxwell AFB, AL and all over Maine. I have been very impressed at how easy it is to set up and use. Everything you said would, came with the unit.I will be buying another one in the near future as my wife needs it to keep from getting lost on long trips. Thank you.
I have been using these headphones as my primary "at work" and "biking" headphones for about a year now and I bike to work about 100 times (200 hours) a year.I purchased them because my in-the-ear Shure E3c headphones just would not stay in my ears while biking. The over the ear, band behind the head seemed pretty much the only real option for biking with a bike helmet on and these seemed to be the best option out there for sound quality with this design. And while the open-air design does let in more noise and wind, I suppose I am safer because it is easier to hear the cars around me.I started to wear them during work as well because they sound so much better than my Sony MDR-EX51LPs I used to wear at work (The Shure headphones cut out too much surrounding sound so I could not tell that someone entered my office behind me as I face away from the door).Yeah, they could be a bit more comfortable, but I wear them on average 2 hours a day and cannot say I ever notice any discomfort. Perhaps because I wear glasses, my eyeglass frames are already pushing my ears out just enough to make these headphones comfortable?I use Sony SA1000s at home. No, they do not approach that level of sound, but it would be good if someday someone sold a behind-the-head headset that was a tad more comfortable with better cans and higher quality, but one can only purchase what exists.Since these are reasonably cheap, I do not worry about their eventual distruction because of abuse.
Unfortunately this antenna additon does not seem to make much, if any difference in the performance of our LAN. The distance from the router to my Mac ibook is less than 30 feet through one tile wall and it continually looses the signal. The angle that the ibook is at is very critical. Moving an inch or two can cause a problem.j McCarthy
Delivered on time and great quality for the price. Really like it and would definitely recommend to customers who are looking for a hdmi cable. Works great.
these head phones are great! I have small ears so head phone buds usually hurt my ears and fall out all the time. To avoid this I have always stuck to the headphones that wrap around my ear, but after reading the reviews for this set I decided to give them a try.This set of head phones are very comfortable and dont fall out- even with my small ears. They come with mutiple size options so you can customize the fit to your ear. On top of the fit, the sound quality is also excellent. WOW *****
Recently moved into a news house and the television is right on the other side of the wall from the master bedroom. My wife and I were ready to kill each other because she wanted to sleep and I wanted to watch TV and we couldn't do either. These headphones were a godsend. The signal can get a little shaky sometimes but not enough to cause any serious problems. They work great and being able to still hear the TV as I walk into other rooms of the house is pretty cool too.
this 6ft HDMI cable works perfect, cant tell the difference between this and other monster cables I have used. FYI, quality may change if using a cable over 6ft.
small but well built, ... it is kind of heavy, ... if someone has a flimsy usb port be careful, works great
However, since I now have my kindle in a case, I suppose the added strength from the gel skin case might help if dropped. Can't hurt. Adds a little color to the black case, also.
This is one of the best scanners on the market for the money. I have scanned fammily photo's and printed them on my epson 740. I challange you to tell the difference. you almost can't. Of course the scan was done at 32 bit 1200 dpi. The file was over 100 meg but it was near perfect. Using this scanner requires some knowlage of scanners and some homework to learn what settings to use for certain images. I can tell that most of you probably took it out of the box and expected a perfect image. Sorry it doesent work that way. This is a great scanner for home and small bus. use.
My 12 yr old was asking for an ipod and a friend told me to check out the mp3 players, which were similar and cost less. I checked around and found this one. I chose this one because my daughter has alot of cd's and this player allows recording of music directly from the cd's through the computer. The downloading feature is also easy to use. My daughter no longer has to carry her cd walkman and cd case everywhere, just this small mp3 player in her pocket. Also she enjoys the radio feature as her cd walkman did not have this feature. The downside is the batteries don't last long, so we invested in rechargable AAA batteries. Other than that she no longer thought about the ipod after getting this!
I purchased this powershot s230 from Amazon in Dec 03. Before the ordering I did certain amount of research and had experience with a powershot s200. After 2 months of using, I feel that my decision was definitely right. Because:1. The 3.2 MP is sufficient for most of daily photo need, either regular 4 by 6 in, or enlargment to 8 by 11 in. I persoanly don't see any necessaty of having a too high MP camera.2. Extremely compact and strong. This camera has a size smaller than a cigarette pack; and realy stainless steel case. It can be easily put in your pocket and bring anythere, and don't worry about the possible scratches and pressure.3. Long standing rechargable battery which can at least take 100 flash shots. this is a great advantage over those using AA batteries.4. Movie with sound, resolution up to 640X480! you check this, Even the s400, s40, s50 don't have such a high movie quality. Plus instant play back on TV, compete with a camcorder.5. It is peace in mind shopping at Amazon. I enjoyed timely, free shipping, confirmations of every step from order to shipping.6. the only short coming of the s230 is the software.It seems too complicated.
Just received my Creative 512 MB MuVo N200 package yesterday. Opened it up, checked out the contents and made sure everything was there. Surprisingly, the package included one fresh battery. This was great since I had just bought some rechargeables that were still charging.Out of a habit with all software, I went to Creative's website to find all updates. I'm glad that the instruction book wasn't a thick one, it just came with a Quick Start guide. I think they have the official instruction book on their website for you to download or on the CD. I just didn't want to spend the time to look for it.I put the cover on the MP3 player, which nicely fits together. I plugged the USB cable that came with it to my computer and the MP3 player. Automatically, the computer detected the MuVo as a removeable drive. I went through my MP3 files, dragging and dropping, and picked the ones I wanted to listen to at the time.My collection of MP3s are mainly 192kbps, nothing lower than 128kbps and probably a dozen songs recorded at 256kbps. So, I was able to store approximately... oh I forget right now, definitely more than 60 songs but I doubt more than 100 songs stored. I do remember not being able to store anymore at approximately 450-460MB... take into consideration of system files and that the file system is formatted with FAT (not the most efficient available).It's amazing how many language you can choose from, I have tons of songs that are non-English. I guess most MP3 players support multiple languages though... I don't see how this could NOT be an option for other MP3 players.After downloading all the songs I wanted and could fit on the player, I went to the gym to work out. The armband worked great, the sound quality was very good and accessing the buttons was convenient.The setting has a neat function: I switch from FM radio to music files every-now-and-then. The player remembers the last function you access. So if I am listening to FM radio and decide to avoid the commercial, I press the button and immediately presented with the MUSIC feature. Vice versa. I do not even need to look at what I'm pressing the button for... totally awesome.The volume is very decent, I set it at halfway across the bar to reach a loud volume.I did not believe in any MP3 players before, until recently, when I decided that I should get one while I worked out at the gym and bike ride. Now I might not leave home without it.Oh, I haven't used the recorder or mic... not sure if I am interested in that stuff, at least not right now. I am interested in the "encoding" feature that MuVo offers. I can convert CD music directly with my MuVo from what I understand. Not sure if that will be efficient because it takes only a few seconds to convert a song on my computer.Off subject: I saw one of those 40GB IPODS at the gym... super thin looking and very nice!This is definitely a keeper!
This drive is all it claims and is a wonderful solution for photographers who can't lug a laptop and need to store their photos without buying many flash cards. I knew I was upgrading cameras and would be using a different kind of card so I didn't want to stock up--the transfers were simple and accurate and it supports both my new and old memory. I use it to transport large volumes of files between home and work also. Takes power from the usb on a computer when attached so don't need to carry power adapter except to charge up the battery. Also use it as just a card reader. I love this device.
This is one fantastic mini-shelf system. The SC-DK10 is able to play DVD, DVD-R (yes, DVD-R created on a Mac), CD-R, CD-R/W, VCD and MP3 CDs! The unit can has Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic decoders. Alas, it cannot decode DTS or play SACD discs. However, with normal CD and MP3 discs, the Dolby Pro Logic sound is wonderfully recreated in all of its five speakers. Video and audio DVD play, especially, it Dolby Digital encoded, is wonderful and clear. I like the fact, the it has a dialogue enhancer option (center speaker dedicated to voice) so that dialogue doesn't get drowned out by music and special effects sound. The unit is easy to setup and use. The large electronic display panel is very useful. The remote layout is easy top use but lacks night light.Strengths:Relative small, sleek and compact; 5-disc changer; plays DVD, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-R/W, &amp; MP3; good speakers.Weaknesses:Only one auxilliary audio input and it is RCA type connection; no digital input or output; relatively slow disc changer.
This is a super-dee-duper little camera. As many people have said, the AVCHD format is not really compatible with anything just yet. The picture is absolutely amazing, and the sound is very good too. I've been shooting in SD so far so that I can still edit the videos, and the picture quality there is very good too. The LCD touch screen is very easy to use and very convenient. I would definitly reccomend this camera to anyone looking for an affordable HD digital camera.
I ordered & received a Pocket LOOX N 100 Series mobile navigator GPS. I cannot get it to work and 2 friends have worked woith it and still it doesn't work. The directions are on a DVD that requires a DVD addition on my computer which i don't have or have any need of for $30 - $40. So I have no way to try to solve the problem. I am going to call the Electronic Direct people and try to either get better instruction material or sent the whole thing back !! Gloria Putney
The setup of this access point is very straight forward and the web interface is fairly easy to use (although some advanced settings don't seem to be explained anywhere). However, the signal from this device seems to be very poor. If I put the access point next to the wireless router, I get around a 1.1Mbs transfer speed (same as my PCMCIA 54G card). At 15 feet (in direct sight), it drops down to between 500K-700Kbs. Put it around a corner (in my case, seven inches from being in direct sight) and you might as well give up. With a wall between the bridge and the router I would get about 6Kbs [six kilobits/second] (when it would work or not drop the line, etc). My PCMCIA card is still holding up at 800-900Kbs at this point. If you are not in direct sight and close to your router, you can expect your downloads to take tens of minutes rather than a handful of seconds. In all fairness, there could be something terribly wrong with my unit, but when I searched the web, I found similar complaints (other than here on Amazon). Also, we are running a G only network so the bridge cannot fall back to 802.11b speeds.
I have been reviewing Bluetooth FM transmitters for some time. The reviews for this unit were very favorable so I decided to purchase as well. I am very pleased with the construction and durability. The picture doesn't show, but it swivels so the faceplate pivots. It fits perfectly in the lighter receptical on my Chevy Tahoe under the dash area. A previous review stated the LCD was too bright at night, that is not the case at all. The faceplate is a comfortable dim hue at night, not a distraction in the least. I basically removed the device from the box and inserted into the lighter of my truck. I then set my radio to 88.5FM. It beeped twice on my car speakers indicating it had connected to FM station that is easly defined on faceplte with up/down buttons. I then opened my Bluetooth settings on my Android phone, "Paired and Connected" to CarKit device. I then launched Pandora radio on my phone and heard it on the stereo speakers. Easy. When a call rings in, you hear it on your stereo speakers, as well as the conversation. There is a built-in microphone on the device, but is tough to conduct a clear call without turning off air-conditioner, radio, and avoid road noise. I usually click off Bluetooth on the call and use the phone to finish the call, once we disconnect the call, the music starts again on the stereo speakers without effort. I really like this unit, I'm getting a few for Christmas gifts.
it's absolutely great. I highly recommend this product.and the best part is, its very inexpensive.
One of the best compact cameras out there. It's loaded with features, for a camera this small. 7.1 MP, huge LCD, auto and manual modes and a bunch of other photo features. It's approx. 3" in length and fits in your pocket easily. I took it to Europe recently and its unbeatable for traveling. It's so lightweight that you hardly feel its there when moving. Canon makes excellent cameras, and this is one of their best.
I just replaced a 5-year-old version with a new one because the plastic casing of the scroll wheel finally cracked and could not be reglued. For someone like myself--who works for hours each day on spreadsheets spread across two screens, I've never come across a better mouse, and I've tried at least thirty. Conversely, no one who has borrowed my computer has ever said they preferred their mouse to this one. The left, right and both thumb buttons have a gentle click, and although the scroll lock requires moderate pressure I seldom use that so I don't mind. The Microsoft-provided mouse software provides a lot of configuration options, including the ability to assign different functions to the various buttons. You have the flexibility to configure it for your preferred feel and actions.If you're coming from a ball-mouse, you'll be impressed that the laser works smoothly without gunking up (though it can fail to transit on mirror/glass or other undifferentiated surfaces), and you won't ever need a mouse pad. The contours of the mouse are comfortable and it's appropriately-sized for a medium-handed male. And the wirelessness is delightful. The transmitter has plenty of range, and I recommend foam-taping the receiver to the underside of the desk on which you use the mouse.Warnings: there is no "off" switch, so if you plan to store the mouse you'll want to first remove its two AA batteries. And over years of use the four rubber feet which enable the mouse to skid smoothly may slip off. If this happens, super-glue them back on and you'll be fine.
I am THRILLED that I found this HDMI cable for this price and even more thrilled that it's fantastic!! I paid a lot for my TV, had to upgrade my cable, and was facing paying $40 or more for a cable wire! I found this and took the chance and I could not be happier! Excellent price, excellent service, excellent product!
replacementfor a 5 yr old protector that was accidently damagedworth the money and installs easily fits right in place
This system seemed like a bargain and worked just fine for about 6 months but then the player had trouble syncing audio with video, would get stuck loading discs and have to be reset and now, after only about 18 months of occasional use, the front display (the little LCD screen) has gone out. Everything seems to work well enough but it's anyone's guess what function you're on since the screen doesn't display anymore. Hate to chuck it but there seems to be no solid answer as to how to fix it on any website I've searched. Too bad; I thought Samsung made better stuff than that.
This cable for as cheap as it was works just as good as a 150 Doller cable. picture and sound are great.
I don't use my printer much at all, so after replacing my Samsung with this cartridge and printing less than a couple hundreds of printouts at most, the printouts are barely visible on the right side.I refilled it myself recently, and I got good printouts on the right side, but the left side would be visible but very faded.I did research on the internet and my understanding is that the brand new cartridge can only be refilled at most 3 times. The one I got could have been refilled too many times already, so that may explain why my printouts are not good after a couple hundreds of printouts, and even after I refilled it again.
I really like this little keyboard. Its feel, accuracy, and speed are as good as anything I've used. The alphabetic keys are full size for easy and efficient typing and it takes up very little desk space.I have not experienced any of the problems some other reviewers reported. I've TRIED to make it miss or reverse keys on two computers with two different operating systems (XP and Vista) and it never does; nor have I had any delays, sticky keys or any other problems. I notice that all the bad reviews are from 2007. I'm guessing there were problems at that time and that Adesso has fixed them.The reason I only gave it only four stars is the embedded numeric keypad. It's useless, to me at least, because I have to hold down the FN key which ties up my left hand and I need my left hand to keep track of my place. It should be toggle, like the Caps Lock. Fortunately I use this keyboard on my home computer where I don't do much numerical entry. I have to use the top row for what I do. At work, where I do lots of it, this keyboard would be unacceptable.Other (very minor) cons: Some keys (eg: Del) are in unusual places which takes some getting used to. It could use a Sleep key which could take the place of one of the two Windows keys (why two Windows keys anyway?). A wireless version would be nice.
This player is the standard in audio perfection. Many people purchase SACD players expecting amazing sound from a $200 player on a decent stereo and you may not hear the quality you would expect given all the hype about the amazing audio. This player, matched with a great sound system worthy of this caliber of audio component, will amaze your ears and trick you into thinking the orchestra is playing right there infront of you. The audio created, projects an image unlike any other SACD player out there. Is it worth the money? Depends on your ears. I would never spend this kind of money on one, but I took the chance and now I can't be without it or one of similar quality.
This vender shipped quickly. I had ordered from them one time before, the same cable, so I knew it worked. You can't beat the price.
Bought this printer @ Amazon.com on sale with free shipping. EASY installation & setup and the QUALITY of the photos is simply AMAZING. No one I showed them to could tell that my prints were not from a photo developing lab. Good documentation too. Just be sure to buy the USB cable which is not included. This is an AWESOME printer for VERY little money. HIGHLY recommend. I was a little doubtful as I have always used & like HP printers but this Canon is GREAT.
Got this for my existing CD cleaning machine that has a worn out wheel. This wheel did not fit the machine, it would not stay on during operation. Useless purchase for me.
I can gladly recommend this product to anyone looking for a digital camera packed with features at a good price. I have used it extensively since purchasing it and it has worked exactly as advertised. I am very pleased with the product.The service I received from Amazon.com was also exactly as advertised. I received the product on time as promised. I am very happy with both the product and the service I have received.
The resume/bookmark feature does not work on long (like audio books) files. After about 250 min., it goes back to almost the beginning of the book when stopped. The ff feature is terrible so ff 3-4 hours is impossible. I am looking for replacements.
I have used Lumicon's Oxygen III filter for many years. The Veil and Helix are very dim and hard to find without the filter, but pop out with extremely bright detail when using this filter. I have used this filter with my 20-inch reflector, but it works well with any size scope. You will get fantastic views of M57 (the Ring), M27 (the Dumbell), M17 (the Swan or Omega), M8 (the Lagoon), M 44 ((the Great Orion), as well as hundreds of other nebula. I have used used other filters like the ultra high contrast, but the oxygen III reigns King!
Got the battery. Lasted one charge. Does not recharge. Plastic cover peeled off and it won't fit in the camera.
I purchased a 42" Philips Ambi Light Plasma TV Model #42PF9631D/37, during the last week of September 2006. The TV stopped working the 1st week in November 2006, 6 days after the 30 day return policy expired. The 12 month warranty means they get to keep trying to fix it. We're going into our 3rd month now, and the TV still is not working. 36 days it was working, 66 days it has not. You do the math. It is now January 15th, 2007, and I still do not have a TV that works. I would not recommend purchasing this TV . When it worked, it had a great picture but now it has no picture. If you like to gamble, I say go for it! But if you don't like to pour money down the drain, then don't do it...I won't do it again.
I upgraded from an older, slower Linksys card. This item provided the faster response that was looking for.
Don't buy ANYTHING that uses Sony's crappy greedy proprietary ATRAC system! YOU WILL BE SORRY!!! I had a Sony MD that made you convert mp3's to ATRACS and I couldn't download mp3's off the net and listen to them no matter what I did! I download sermons from my church web site but thanks to Sony's greed they won't let me listen to them! This is going WAY too far! Just because Sony has such a large industry share of the music available, and they want to protect it, they will make buyers of their players jump through hoop after hoop to listen. I hope their greed comes back and bites them on the butt!!
Konica Minolta was on steady development of applying their Anti-Shake technology towards EVERY camera on the lineup. KM joined in on the dSLR party as well (shortly after A200 release) - so in turn, most digital camera producers had at least 1 true dSLR (interchanging lens) + 1 dSLR (fixed lens / bridge). KM applying the Anti-Shake into their debut dSLR (Maxxum 7D). The 7D was more expensive than some of competition due to materials used in production (esp. its Magnesium Frame). The 5D was produced shortly after as the more budget friendly equiv - extensive use of plastic (+ resulting in weight reduction), smaller viewfinder %, a lower resolution display and a Pentamirror (vs Pentaprism).I purchased this preowned and came to me in good condition. This is one of the more user friendly layouts you could have encountered against competitors + substantial gripping for big hands (while not being cumbersome). The camera jumps into action on startup (~sec i feels like). The battery life has been ridicuously good - I haven't test all shooting + 0 preview yet, but shooting + some reviewing has gotten me a hair &#62;400 RAW Shots (very surreal as I'm used to cameras typically needing juice after 200 shots). It has been very accepting of all Maxxum lenses I mounted on so far.My Minolta lens collection is growing slowly, but surely, for this camera is a BIG TIME Favourite (esp. for SLR experience) and looking to apply on many condition/circumstances. If you have a few more dollars to work with, I'd say go for the 7D as it'll (retain) value overtime (considering build quality).Current Lenses:Kit DT 18-70mmMinolta Maxxum 50 f=1.7 (A MUST GET)Minolta Maxxum 75-300 f=4.5-5.6 Gen2Minolta Maxxum 70-210 f=4 BeerCan (a MUST GET)Future Additions:Minolta Maxxum 24 (or 28)Minolta Maxxum 200 f=2.8 APOMinolta Maxxum (or Tamron) 70-210 f=2.8Minolta Maxxum Macro 2.8 50mm (or 100mm)
Don't waste your money with the apparently 'Better Quality' cables they'll try to sell you when you buy your new TV/Surround Sound system... Buy these and take the expensive one's back... The quality is no different to the expensive cables...
I purchased this DVD player as an upgrade to my very old non brand name DVD player I purchased fo $20 a few years back. I tried to play a DVD, and it got stuck inside. The DVD player would not power up again. I had to return it.
Antenna arrived in good shape with no noted damage. Open connection or short would not allow transmit or receiving. Radio tested with alternate antenna and works fine. I will go with a Wilson for my replacement.
I was very happy with this camcorder....until it died on me after 10 months. I bought this for the basketball team I coach (to tape games). It was used a total of 25 times, and then it started getting error codes. It irrepairable, and I'm stuck buying a new one. Invest in a slightly more expensive model (by a DIFFERENT company). It well worth the money.
Bought this particular remote for the backlit buttons, which other models do not have. Initially it did not switch to the right channel on my old TV when using the "Watch DVD" button, but using the Help button on the remote it fixed the problem easily. The web-based software is easy to use - yes it does take time if you want to tweak the buttons to you exact specifications, but this is to be expected. Overall zero complaints!
Basically I'm just using this to connect my PS3 to a high definition Sony TV and it does its job, which is to transmit the HD quality from the PS3 to the TV and it really does that, which is all I'm concerned about. Not sure about longevity or build quality but it seems like if you don't constantly unplug it from your TV, it will last long and you probably won't need to buy a new one anytime soon. Haven't had any problems so far of it disconnecting or causing fuzziness in the screen when I'm on the system, or any problems with it losing connection like my old cable that I sold a few months ago. I mean for the 2 bucks I paid, I get what I need, and I don't think you guys should be spending full price for a cable that should be included in whatever you bought that needs it. If you want it cheap and you won't be unplugging it a lot, it probably will last and won't have too many connection issues.
I like this mouse so much that I ordered three more. I had them shipped to my daughter's house in Hamilton, Ohio. Since I'm living in Chengdu, China, I don't have them yet. However, I'm familiar with this mouse, I bought one when I bought my Dell. I'm very hard on mice. I have a box full of broken ones. Ie, I like to play solitaire and I click very rapidly, both right and left clicks as well as very firmly. I've been using my Microsoft mouse for eight months and have had to replace the (one AA) battery only once - after six months. Also the mouse is holding up just fine. The convenience is unbeatable. I have a very old desktop computer (maybe nine years old) with pirated XP software. I tried the Microsoft mouse in it and it instantly recognized it and it works perfectly. If you can get my deal on it, ($20), it's a deal you should jump on.
I bought this mouse for my little sister. She starts to complain about left click problem. I realized it has the problem. This mouse just looks good not inside. It sucks. I will not buy any MS mouse. Never!!!
The first one I received had problems with the 'touchpad' not working consistently. Amazon took care of it and I got a new one. The new one works fine. It's great for my HTPC.
This is typical Case Logic quality. It holds my CDs snugly and the zipper glides open and shut. I've used it now for several weeks and am still totally satisfied with it. There are other cases that are more crush-proof, but I didn't need that feature. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a well-made case that doesn't take up a lot of room and which isn't expected to take seriously rough usage.
I am very satisfied with the quality of these filters especially for the price. I have used all 3 so far and find them to be just what I needed. I would recommend these to anyone.
I read a review about these cable from a very reliable web site, so I bought two of them to daisy chain together...WOW very cool. They worked as they said they would... This is my second pair to date and may need to get more... Oh did I say you can put five of these end to end with a total lenght of eighty feet.
Driver:I plugged the network adapter to the computer, it needed a driver. So i used the driver CD with Add orRemove Hardware. And now its installed.Condition:This network adapter works really good! I'm surprised! My network runs very fast, but i use it mostly for Facebook, Youtube, and Radio. It does a fantastic job! I would like to buy another one for my other computer.It was a very nice deal on that network card. It also shipped pretty fast (4 days)Thank you very much! :)
You know who you are if you need to get SB-800 instead, but otherwise SB-600 is simply marvelous. For anyone with an i-TTL capable DSLR, this is a no brainer purchase. The improvement it provides over a built-in flash (on my D70) is astounding, and the "free" remote flash -- triggered by pre-flash emitted from built-in flash -- works amazingly well.
Got this at a great price $20.00.It is of course an older mouse.Part Number (Item model number) 810-000536PID (whatever that is) LZ826A4Date of Manufacture may have been around 2007 based on copy right on box.Rated for Win XP and VistaBe careful how you put batteries in, the first one you put in may angle inward.Nice cover to open and close. Most battery covers I think are made so they can break easily. This has less to break but can be improved on. The parts that hold the cover can be on the mouse not the cover. This is an unfortunate reality for all battery covers on all devices.The information label is in the battery cover behind the instructions on the tab to pull the batteries out. You cannot read all the information. I like to copy this information on a scanner or take a picture as they tend to rub off. With this one there is no way for me to copy the info unless I remove the tab.The tab has a protective clear plastic that has started to come off. I just purchased this yesterday (Dec-30-2010).It has an on off button, that is great, with my old mouse I sometimes took the batteries out. I did not always take them out because it is too much trouble. I will turn the mouse off when not using it. I guess I will forget to turn it on once in a while.The scroll wheel:It does not have a button on it. My last mouse had an option to click the wheel to perform a function.It does not scroll sideways. I hate the fact that Win7 removed the scroll bar at the bottom of Windows Explorer where the hard drive list is (Computer, Library etcetera).Forward and Back Controls:The reason I am writing this review is because of the Forward and Back Controls.I am constantly hitting the buttons accidently every time I grab the mouse.This has a lot to do with the way I work. I am sitting at my sofa and the mouse is on the sofa. That means I have to reach for it from a top angle. This is very annoying.If you try to pick it up you may also hit the buttons. I would like to disable this.Mice should all be for right and left hand use. I switch hands when my right gets tired. It is not that hard to get used to. I guess it is more difficult to get used to the pain you can get from using the mouse only with your right hand.Over all great mouse, I love Logitech.
This item works with windows 98 and ME. Not too often can someone find an item that works with these two OS. So if you are a retro pc user than this will work to get you hooked up to the internet--although you won't find much support on the internet for these two OS seeings how they arn't supported and most of the time you may get problems browsing the internet due to no support for the OS's. But the device its self is fantastic! For windows xp and 7 users its flawless, I really like it.
I absolutely love this calibrator from Pantone. The huey pro couldn't be easier to use, and the colors are always being adjusted no matter what condition my office is in. The utility reminds me every few weeks to make sure it's still adjusted and it can get a bit annoying, but you can put it off till you really want to re-calibrate.I used the Spider 2 before this, and it was so big bulky and just annoying, I really couldn't justify getting it, so when this came out, I was just ecstatic. I would totally recommend it to anyone doing photography, or design.
It's been a long time since a novel has kept me up at night reading. This is a great read, guaranteed to take your mind off your daily woes for a few hours. Believable characters and a twisty plot makes it work. Quite an ending!
i use my card with my dell axim and it works fine. its more than enough space to save your personal files and transfer them back to and from work...and i interact between 2 computers, home and office, it connects and updates without any problem. havnet lost a file so i cant complain and the rebate is well worth your time as well...
Laptop: Toshiba P25-S408OS: XP PRO with Service Pack 1Installed smoothly. Small 'quarks' exists. some timesWindows throws "New Hardware Found" multiple times though you have installed the drivers.Reboot and I was all set.As my Bluetooth Devices (cellphones and PDAs) are still being shipped the only bluetooth device I had is my car with Integrated Bluetooth based "Hands Free Link"(HFL) system.Went into the garage and initiate "pairing sequence" and my laptop readily recognises the HFL device.Not yet tested the range though. My car was about (30-40)feet behind 3 walls.Most of the frustration that other reviewers seem to have appear to due to installation of drivers and other related problems.Not necessarily related to the integrity of the device itself.Additional Pros:1. The "glowing florescent carrying band" so that one can easily find their device.2. USB Extension cable (though the device is thin enough)is helpful when u have a lot of usb devices connected at the same time.Cons:1. This one is minor though. I wish there were "power on" and "data transmitting" LEDs on the device. However the taskbar icon mitigates the absence of "Power On" LED.Hope this review is helpful in making a decision.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and she watches it quite often. The picture is nice. The sound is OK. It plays many different types of discs and so far she has had no problem playing any DVDs. She has not taken on any trips so I don't know how it does with a lot of movement. The battery lasts about 3 hours which is not bad.
Doesn't work! Tried it on at least 10 different PCs (different makes, models, laptops, desktops, XP and Vista) - not one would recognize the "Fun" drive. I've had other Kingston USB drives that work OK, but this ones a dud.
I've had this little camera for about eight or nine years and it has never failed me yet. It takes wonderful, clear photos every time.
I really love this, fits camera very well, has worked well for over a year now.
Tired of unreliable Microsoft keyboards I tried this one hoping it's range would help insure key strokes entered actually made it to my screen. I must say I was delighted by this and it truly works from a good 8 feet away (10 is pushing it). The problem I have is the keyboard wasn't made for people that actually know how to type. The cushion pad sits so high, I can't use my thumb to strike the space bar! The same goes for trying to use the arrow keys or lower number keys. Too bad because it's technically superior to others in wireless operation - it's just not functional for usage.
I've had this mouse for about two years now and use it every day at work. Based on this experience here are my comments:Pros:1. Shape - very comfortable. Holds my wrist at just the right position. I've tried several other types of mice, including other sideways mice, and this one has the nicest overall shape.2. Weight - lightweight. It's easy to move and lightweight. It doesn't take a lot of force to move it around, which is another good feature in an ergonomic mouse.Cons:1. Build Quality - It's never broken, but really, the build quality and materials could be better. The scroll wheel in partiuclar moves around too much, and can briefly jam during use. Also, it's made out of a glossy plastic that has a cheap feel. It would be nice if it had some texture to it.2. Size - It's physically quite large. It takes up about twice the space of a standard mouse. This is the downside of the nice shape.3. Price - Given the build quality, the price is steep.Overall, I would buy it again despite the cons. The comfort benefits end up outweighing all else for me.
The mouse is very comfortable for average size hands, it's very reliable and precise on movements, but it consumes the battery life too fast. But overall is a good device.
I found the Opteka 3x Telephoto Lens for Canon PowerShot A95 to be a very nice and high quality lens and the silver adapter and stepping ring that was included with the 3x lens was an unexpected delight. This was money well spent. With regard to the silver adapter it takes the place of Canon's LA-DC52D Lens Adapter and is of better quality!
I do a lot of printing. I can no longer work with photo paper or thick paper, because I get to upset with this printer. I have turned down a lot of work , so this printer has made me lose money.HP GIVE EVERYONE A REFUND THAT ASK, AND I'M ASKING.DO NOT BUY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PULL YOUR HAIR OUT.
Perfect fit for my Nikon D60. Spacy room, can put anohter Lens at the side. Easy to carry and use. highly recommand!
No problems. I limit use to my car's MP3 port and it is entirely satisfactory.
I purchased a set of these for my mother for the inflated Radio Shack price of $100. They are available at Costco for about $40. Although the product has it's good points, overall it's a failure in my eyes due to the aftermarket 'gotchas' that you're not aware of until you've spent the money.The first issue is the batteries which are proprietary and installed permanently in a replaceable plastic cover. These are only available from TV Ears and cost me $28.00 including shipping and tax. Two batteries....$28.00. I wrote to TV Ears and commented on this obvious post sale rip off and, of course, have not received a response. The second issue is it's reliability. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. No reason, just static. Even with fresh batteries. The third issue is the charging stand. The contacts are so poorly designed that if they are not set into the stand 'just so' there is no connection and no charging action.Their Web site is not helpful, and only puts a positive spin on everything. Don't bother calling their tech. support number, they're clueless. Like everything else being made today, it's easier to toss it and buy new than to hassle the batteries or repair. I'm going to be looking for something else for her while she's struggling with these.
This product is great. My analog recorder is giving up the ghost but when I switched to all digital I was somewhat apprehensive untill I physically checked this unit out. Quantum advancement over analog even though I am a diehard analoger.James
It is good but much cheap HDMI connector. I would like to recommend it to any one who need HDMI connector.
These do exactly what they're supposed to - however, make sure you use the biggest screwdriver you can fit into them so you don't strip the heads out. Also - these screws are NOT self-tapping, so if you're putting them into a NEW fan, you're going to have to use a bit of extra pressure with the screwdriver to get them to make their way through the plastic.
With ReplayTV, there's always something good on, and you don't ever need to be bothered by commercial interruptions again! Topping the charts of user-friendly features, Commercial Advance(R) lets you choose to skip commercial breaks all-together when you playback recorded shows. No fast forward, no remote control interaction at all. Just a split-second "blip" and you're right back into the action. Not bad for starters... and how about all those advanced features for the connected home, like Internet Video Sharing and Room-to-Room Video Streaming? It's all possible, and a whole lot easier than you think. Take a look:Tape-Free Recording - Easy one-touch recording with convenient on-screen channel guide, including a full 14 days of programming information.Live TV Control - Pause, rewind, instant replay, slo-mo or frame-advance.Commercial Advance - Choose to playback recorded shows without commercials.Highest Recording Capacity - From 40 to 320* hours of recording space, depending on model.Progressive Scan - Supports high quality picture playback on digital TVs.Advanced Capabilities - Home networking for room-to-room video streaming,* broadband Internet, wireless USB network connectivity* and digital photo capabilities.
This is the third LaCie hard drive I've bought in the last year, and the very first 500 gig one. The others were only 250 gigs each. It came with everything I needed to get it to run....power cable/brick, USB2 cable, and instructions. Runs perfectly on my mac and is small (although bigger than my 250 gigs) and has a good basic design.The only tidbits that I didn't like were the fact that this unit is pretty darn LOUD. Even when I'm not actively moving data on and off, it sometimes revs up and won't stop until i reboot. Quite annoying. Also, the supplied power cord is just too short, maybe three feet.Maybe I just got a bad hard drive, but It's something to note, the noise. Other than that, I would (and will) buy another one of these. Theyre reliable (haven't had one crash yet, crosses fingers) and fairly affordable.
If you are looking to buy LaserJet 1300 (or its cheaper sibling, 1150), take a look at newly released LaserJet 1160 and 1320. They address some of 1150 and 1300's biggest shortcomings while being nicer looking. I have used LaserJet 1300 for several months and while I think it is a decent printer, I am not a fan of protruding paper tray (it reminds me of old DeskJet printers) and its output bin tends to curl papers when 50 or so pages are stacked.After playing with both 1160 and 1320, I got 1160 (refer to my LaserJet 1160 Amazon review). Both 1160 and 1320 look more like a laser printer while still maintaining small footprint. LED status lights are still cryptic, but they are now clearly labeled. Although multifunction input tray can accept only 1 sheet at a time (1150 and 1300 accepted 10 sheets), the paper handling is improved overall and output bin is more robust. And output quality is crispier, with better defined text and graphics.
Very nice product. Compact, easy to use, low cost. The one disadvantage is that it does not have a strap of its own. When you take the camera out, there is the problem of finding a convenient place for the case.
After purchasing a DVD player I found that I could not connect to my older, but good TV. This RF modulator solved the problem and I did not have to buy a new TV. Highly recommend.
I tried so many different cards and combos trying to get my newly built Shuttle cube PC to work with XP 64 on my wireless network. I tried two different USB devices and three different PCI devices and none of them worked until this product. What a great price too. I put it in loaded the software and BAM! it work perfectly. Very cool how some thing just work and for about one third the price of all those other devices that I tried. My only complaint would be the 18" external antenna. I wish it was one of the folding ones that comes attached. Oh well.... I'm just happy to be finished and not have to return any more stuff because it doesn't work.
i got this in 07 or 08 for a Pepsi points reward promo. and i thought it was junk.but its now early 11 and i still have it over my other expensive ones
This is the 2nd onkyo dock I bought and it had to be returned. This is just not a reliable product!
This DVD player was a marvel--for one year. Yesterday I was faced with a blinking red light and a dead machine. Apparently it is some type of capacitor problem. I called Philips but they couldn't do anything for me. No more Philips products for me. I want something that will last more than a year.
I've been using this lens almost exclusively for about a month now, and love it to death. For the stuff I like to shoot, this lens is perfect. Because of the very wide aperture, you can get amazing portraits with very shallow depth of field, and can also take shots in low light environments without destroying natural light with a flash.I really have no complaints. It's very well-built, focuses quickly, and takes amazing pictures. Easily the best lens purchase I've made yet.
I just purchased this camera. I think it is great. As of today I am still learning to operate it but I have seen no red eye problem, and the color is perfect. This is my third digital camera and it is the best. For a point and shoot small camera I don't think you can beat it. Buy and enjoy
I really like this online game code service. Just enter in your payment information, and within no time at all, you can view your redeemable code. It's literally that easy. This is a MUST for anyone looking for this many microsoft points. Especially because there is no tax and you don't have to give any payment info to Microsoft.
EDITED: After one year of use, my earlier claims were overly optimistic. The hardware seems good, as far as it goes, but the software is ridiculously buggy and unreliable.------------------------------First--this is not a flatbed scanner; so keep one handy. This is not a high-speed sheetfed either; don't try to use it for those purposes and things work out well. SOMETIMES.Ideal for portable scanning--the kind of scanning where you go into a library, or an office, or other location. Use it as a fax replacement for printed docs, as an alternative to photocopying and carrying, as a convenient device for sorting and recording receipts, bills, and what-not while traveling on the go, and it works great.Many earlier gripes compared this scanner to very different products--or simply slammed it for lack of support. (Concur: the support sucks, the downloads don't work - and reinstalling drivers adds SPYWARE - that BMupdate.exe is ugly).The interface seems intermittent (REVISED: TOTALLY UNRELIABLE): sometimes, I have to unplug/replug the scanner after a particularly long job, and it seems pretty random. That slows things down, but isn't a fatal flaw.Still, for real estate, student, legal, design, and other niches, this scanner is ideal. Don't like it for it's portability? Try lugging a flatbed or fullsize sheetfed + power supply to the library!
I waited for a while to do a review because I wanted to test it on a bunch of long trips as well as local trips. I have had it for almost 3 years and have to say it does everything it is suppose to do. We have used it to travel from LA to Texas and back then this past year we used it to travel from LA to South Dakota then on the Montana then back home. We used it to find rest stops, gas stations and motels along the way. I had to upgrade the traffic after the first year but it's now lifetime I don't have to pay another penny. I also upgraded the maps last year and now all my future upgrades are paid for life. Sometimes she seems to want to take us on a longer route locally, but when we follow her directions she actually knew what she was talking about. Because we live in California and can't attach her to our windshield we got the bean bag mount and it is perfect. It's very sturdy and doesn't slip and it's easy to move her to the floor when we go in to eat a bite or visit the rest stop. We can't imagine not having our nuvi when I try to locate new place. The bluetooth worked beautifully when we had motorola phones, but now we have LG Shine and the calls come thru perfect but it doesn't recognize our phone books so unless we recognize the # we don't know who's calling. Not a big deal. We hate our LG's so we will be changing back to motorola or some other phone once our contract is up. All in all we love just about everything about the 660. A lot less expensive models have come out but this one has never given us a minute of trouble.
I bought this printer after seeing a friends digital photographs printed from the same model. The results are fantastic, as good as any 35mm pictures I have had developed. The true magic of this printer is it does not need to be connected to a computer. A computer phobic could use this printer. I simply put the sony memory stick in the printer and can edit and print the pictures. The printer even arranges the picture on the photogrphic paper before priting which makes it extremely economical with paprer. Used with a computer a USB connection is recommended for equally excellent results.The other bonus of the printer is the ease of installation and use. I had the printer up and running in minutes and quickly worked out how to print my photograph with out using the manual.
This little razor is a dream! It is incredibly gentle and doesn't cause ingrown hairs or red bumps, it is by far the best personal trimmer I have ever owned!
The Palm Cradle Kit works great and was priced right. About half of what the Palm store was asking. The one thing that troubles me is the engaging process is a bit cumbersome. Feels like you are going to break something before your done. So far so good. I would recommend for the price and it doubles as a night light as it is always on.
Very easy to find specific items with determinate qualities and measurements, not easy to find in the market.
I bought this to start playing records again, very impressed with the ease of use and setup. What's very interesting overall is that I first had this plugged into my home theater playing straight out...wasn't impressed with the flat sound.I then plugged it into my Mac running Audio In...sound was still flat. Then I remembered you can use Garageband, what an amazing difference in sound! I have a 30 Band EQ, Noisegate, and Compressor running which has breathed new life into my records. I can't even listen to CD or iTunes anymore.Rather than just recording the vinyl and burning to CD, I have been mastering my new and old, followed by iZotope RX Advanced to remove any clicks, pops, and noise. I can honestly say it sounds cleaner than CD now.I recommend this turntable to anyone.
These HDMI cables are more than satisfactory . They do what they are designed to do, that is get a high definition signal from one unit to another. Why pay 30 times more. Shipping was more than the cost of the cables but saved me a bunch compared to what I would have paid in a mainstream department store. I would and probably will purchase again.
This little lens does it all and then some. Yes, pricey, but it captures great pictures on my 50D!
Great card and low price, plus good service. Can't go wrong.
This product got my attention when I first saw it at Sharper Image. You won't find it there anymore, probably because it was too expensive. The Jeep Boombox is pretty neat. It has what a usual boombox has, except it's shaped like a box that you can close, which is what really convinced me to buy it.Pros:Shaped Like a box for convenienceHas CD Storage of 6 CDsCan be bought in 3 different colorsIs affordably pricedCons:It's very heavyTakes a lot of batteries (if you even want to take it anywhere)
Firt review I've ever written on a product, but thought I'd take the time as I'd like to 2nd any postive reviews on this product. As I spent time to research RF remotes, I found there were not many to choose from and when comparing this to others I thought, can a $78 remote really do all I need it too?Yes, It can! When ordering, I was most concerned with being able to run my DVR as my cable company is not common. Of course the pre-programed code was not in the book but that was not a show stopper. With the learning mode, I was able to point the remotes at each other and pick-up all the keys from all simple functions to getting to my DVR list. My first concern had been avoided, now the next, how about the RF?I plugged in the power blaster, which came with additional cables and sensors to place on the video equipment and was again surprised to find that plugging the power blaster in was all I needed to do. I did not need to use the additional cables, which would not have been terrible - I just was pleased with how easy the set-up was.Now that I've found a RF remote, the next step is mounting and hiding all my components into a nearby closet...If only this were as easy as this remote...side note: I don't plan on trying to run multiple tv's with RF remotes and the product does not advise of this
This is the satisfied purchase I have done all these years.Easy to use, easy to transfer the pictures. Video is with good quality.Cons:Red eye reduction is unavoidable.Lens cover is manual which may damage the lens if not handle perfectly. Battery last longer.
This review is for the version 1.0 router with Broadcom chipset. Linksys has a habit of selling the same hardware with completely different internals, later versions of this router have a Marvell chip set and users with this chip set may have a different experience.I bought this router in the hopes that I could replace a 12 year old OpenBSD/DEC Alpha box that had been doing my routing reliably for a number of years. I wanted something that would use less power, provide fast wireless, QOS and reliable routing. I purchased this router even after reading the poor reviews. I hoped the latest firmware would have most of the problems fixed. This was not the case. The router was fast when it was working, but it required daily reboots, or more than daily if it was under high load.I have since re-flashed the router with DD-WRT v24 RC3 3rd party firmware (only works on ver1 of this router) and have not had to reboot the router since. I really cannot figure out how the single guy that maintains DD-WRT can create a more reliable firmware than Linksys/Cisco. I am glad the hardware works, and that I can use the router with DD-WRT... but I am very disappointed with the product out of the box from Linksys.
WOW,WOW THis thing is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!&lt;(&iquest;)&gt;Its DA BOMB BUT IT
I have been trying to get ATI and Levono to fix a problem with the Thinkpad BIOS for 2 months. ATI has determined that the Thinkpad BIOS does not have enough "extra space".DO NOT BUY this if you have a Thinkpad T60p!!!From the ATI support: After further testing, it was determined that this issue is a result of a lock of option ROM apace that is reserved by the BIOS of the notebook and not a result of a problem in the video cards BIOS. The last conversation I had with IBM indicated that Levono needed to fix this (SOMEDAY). I have spent about $4000 to get a system that will support 4 video units, and have yet to be able to achieve that goal.
I received this as a gift and within a couple of months the light on the LCD stopped working. It was impossible to read what the machine was doing. We got another as a replacement since it was still under warranty. A little more than a year later and the "new" one is doing the same thing! It is particularly annoying since it also doesn't play each CD and it's very difficult to see if it's even trying to read the CD or not. The remote doesn't work very well--sometimes pressing play will change the function from CD to mp3. I was so excited to have this for my iPod and it's just been a disappointment. I would not recommend buying one of these.
Battery was manufactured 3 yrs ago & holds charge for less than 20 minutes.Marketing & selling this machine as new is misleading.TB Digital recomended by Amazon as a supplier of this product has not responded to my request to resolve this problem.
I have tried many products to control the volume on external speakers off my Bose acoustic wave radio, and none of them worked.I took a gamble for under 10 bucks and bought this item.It works perfect for what I wanted to do.Bose has a STUPID set up to install external speaker to their radio. The headphone jack has to be turned to output the speakers come on and the radio stays on. To shut the radio off you turn the volume on the radio off and the speakers stayed on. there was no control of the speakers, that were to loud for me. I pluged the device into the headphone jack did all of the above , plug the speakers into it and use it to lower the volume.I wish the range of control was greater but it works for me. I am ordering another as a spare
I decided to buy this cable when I bought Planet Earth on Blueray for use on a PS3. I had read through a lot of the reviews, most are very good, but I was still thinking that there would not be too big of a difference between this cable and the $60 Monster component cable that I bought a few years ago and had been using. But, for under $10 with shipping I figured what the heck, why not. I had always noticed that the PS3, with component connection, looked a little "washed out", which I believe is a known issue with it. After connecting the HDMI cable, the difference was immediatly apparent. Colors were a lot more vibrant, text was so much sharper, contrast was better, etc. Agreeing with other reviews, the cable is actually very solidly built, does not feel or look cheap at all. You definatly would not think it was a $3 cable. I can't comment on the sound issue some people were reporting, as I am using an optical cable to the receiver. Oh and by the way, Planet Earth looks simply amazing on my Samsung 56in DLP in 1080i.
I''ve gone through many different mp3 players. this is the only one that has lasted me more than a mere week. i've had this for almost a year and so far it has been the best! A real good thing is definitely the radio. even though many people say that it doesn't work, it really does and works well.It is very easy to use and it comes with a remote so it makes it even easier! But, unfortunately perfection does not come in most mp3 players. this product does have some drawbacks. this player is a little big. also, the cf (compact flash) cards that come with the playerare 2 64 mb not 1 128. Other than that though, this mp3 player is great! u should definitely buy it!
This speaker is very small and portable. And it fits to my mp3 and my husband's mp3 players as well. Sound is good. Recommended to my firends.
I received the product earlier than expected and was able to purchase two batteries (one for back up) for the price of one most anywhere else for the exact same product.Kodak Original KLIC-8000 Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera Battery, Capacity: 1600 mAh Compatible With The Following Kodak Cameras Z812 IS , Z1085 IS , Z712 IS , Z8612 IS , Z1012 IS , Z612 + Home / Car Charger
The moment I started listening to music through these Earphones was the moment it hit me that no one should settle for anything less in terms of musical experience.It is true they are expensive. Being an avid listener to different types of music, I am ready to vouch that this pair remains one of my best investments ever. The in-ear style, however, may not be comfortable to everyone. The yellow foams proved to be the best fit for my ears. They stay put and do a great job of blocking out what I don't want to hear.The sound is clear and crisp, with as accurate a delivery of vocals and instruments as one would hope for. These earphones are also extremely good at blocking sounds outside noise. Now I am wondering how I managed to enjoy so much music without listening through the Shure SE530s.As a matter of personal preference, I am not using the Push-To-Hear part although I did find it to be a convenient way of switching to outside sounds/noise when you choose to.There are other alternatives to these pair. But I seriously doubt they could provide significantly better quality.
Great camera case for nikon 5700 made for and fits well.Does not carry much gear but why should it its not a camera gear bag. It fits my needs.
Simply THE BEST camera I've ever owned! Takes great pics. Even with an unsteady hand, it focuses beautifully. And eye color is right on (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens). Love it!
I purchased this for my Canon S2-IS. I leave the conversion lens adapter (Canon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera) on all the time, so I needed a deeper bag. This bag allows me to carry the camera with lens adapter, the hood (upside-down in the bottom of the bag), 4 extra batteries, 2 additional filters in a case, 4 memory cards, some cleaning tissue, and my USB cable. I could probably cram more in there, but what else do I need? It is comfortable and durable, and it protects the camera well. I have two ~very~ small complaints: the clip for the lid can be a little difficult to secure if it isn't lined up perfectly, and the metal clips for the shoulder strap lightly jingle when you walk (not an advantage when sneaking up on wildlife)--I'll trade the jingle for the durability of the metal, though.
I am not sure I like the sound out of these headphones. The base is a bit weak and they have a very high piched treble that hurts my head/ears.
For the first time in my life I started hunting last year. Everyone around me does, so I decided to give it a try. I loved it. Last year I hunted white-tail deer and squirrel and had a great time. I decided to continue hunting, but that meant buying gear, and I mean all the gear, from clothing to the gun, to accessories, everything.Last year I used binoculars and they worked really well for me, so I started looking around, I decided that if I'm going to do this I needed to buy some good quality equipment in my price range, and these binocs meet that specific perfectly.They are small, present a great view, great quality that comes with the Nikon name. When I upgrade later I'll stay with Nikon.
I class myself as an advanced hobbyist with regards to photography. In the past, I have used Nikon Pro-grade film cameras such as the F-3 and FM-2. Like many people, I started out slow with digital photography because a lot of the "experts" said it wouldn't last. About a month ago, I bought a Nikon D40x w/Nikkor 18-135 lens and have found it to be a wonderful camera. It has enough features to keep the advanced hobbyist interested and yet is simple enough for a beginner. The menus are easy to navigate through and because I didn't have any AF lenses, I don't care that there is no servo (focusing motor) in the body. As with all Nikkor lenses, the quality is first class. The D40x has a built in flash but for serious lighting issues, I would recommend one of the more powerful Nikon Speed lights. All in all, I am very satisfied with the D40x and would recommend it to anyone ready to move up from a point and shoot camera.Mike HarmsFallon, NV
Hey - it's a great NTSC buffer amplifier - does what it says - but it does much more.If you ever need to fan out that digital audio signal (the RCA or fiber - in this case only the rca connector works), well guess what - it looks like a video signal enough that this device will fan out the audio to multiple displays.I'm not going to go into the electronics behind it but basically the audio signal fits inside the width of a video signal. All this device does is make 4 isolated coppies of one input signal to redistribute. Works fine for digital ac3 audio just like digital.Only problem is you need 12 volts - if you have a pc nearby you can get 12 volts to run it from the pc's power supply - for me i'm replicating my pc's digital audio out to multiple sources so it was a no brainer.neat undocumented use for a plain jane product!
I am using two of these devices to listen to zone2 from my denon AVR. The cat5 run is only 20' long so I didn't expect any issues. One device at my denon, and one device at my amp. Works great!
It all looks good for the price but beware! In addition to numerous other complaints about the unit which I can attest are true, I have had nothing but problems with this, my 2nd unit.The first unit played about 1 out of 10 dvds, and the others would just spin while the entire unit vibrated like there was an earthquake. After some very helpful tech support, like "try unplugging the unit and then plugging it in again" or, "are you sure the disc is clean?" I finally got them to replace the unit.The 2nd one arrived and worked for about a day. Then, during movie playback, the sound would drop out every 10 seconds or so until the length of the dropouts got longer and the gaps between the dropouts got smaller and finally -- no sound. Again, very helpful tech support such as "are you hitting the mute button on your tv by accident?" and "are you sure there is nothing wrong with the disc?" The problem eventually corrected itself and it worked for about 4 months as advertised.But, lo and behold, now the player will not recognize any disc. I'm going to take a sledgehammer to this thing and vow never to buy Philips products again.
Bought this for my home network where I needed more than 5 ports for a printer, desktop pc's, router, laptop, etc and it did the job. SMC made a very simple switch and it works great without any internet performance issues. Perfect for a small office or home office!
I did my homework, here it is. After comparing the Rebel XTI with the Powershot G7 I decided to buy the Rebel XTI becuase I wanted a camera, which had great reviews in terms of battery life, compactness, picture quality and durability.All in All the Rebel XTI is the best digital camera i've ever owned. It has all the above qualities to suit my novice camera needs, offering a professional image, except I will purchase the new Sigma 28mm-200mm lens featuring the optical stabilizer becuase its an all around lens--for close up shots and those farther away. At $899. for the camera and $550 for the Sigma lens this is not a poor man's camera. I saved for it. I figured the amount of money i'll save in film will pay for itself.Additionally, the G7 is not so bad. In comparance with the Rebel XTI (both Canon digital cameras) at $450 it features good battery life, a lens comparable with the 28mm-200mm all around lens, and a built in stabilizer. Its bulkier than the average digital camera but it picture quality parallels the Rebel XTI.
I, or rather Santa bought this mp3 player for my son (5 years old) for Christmas. He absolutely loves it! The ear buds NEVER leave his ears. It was VERY easy to teach him how to use. He likes how small it is, it just slips easily into a pocket. So far it's stood up to the constant dropping and abuse from him with no problems. It charges fairly quick and keeps a charge for about 12 or so hours. Im not sure how many songs it holds but he has about 30 two or three minute songs on there now. I would definitely recommend this mp3 player because it cheap and reliable.
I have no problem with this machine, especially the cost. The only hangup is using DVD-RW and trying to erase/format the disk for another round of recording. It is still new to me at this point, but it takesa lot of back and forth with the remote to get it to finally accept the fact I want to erase/format and even to finalize a disk. I hope it will be easier-so far it isn't going along as the instrction book says regarding this problem. The pictures are extremely good even at the slowest speed-I am ridding myself of all my VCR's now!
i bought this item because the comcast cable company ripping consumer off $7 per month rental on this module. at&t do not charge subscriber but furnished its module. there is $100 charge if not return when ended their service and it even pay for return. i would at least let the cable company install their module before substitute your own module.this way you have no problem. it works just like theirs. thanks
I just returned our Harmony 880 after 30 days for several reasons (many are referred to in other posts, but here's my list):1. Remote won't seat properly in the charger -- lots of fiddling around every time it needed a charge2. The 880 would randomly forget the state that our system was in, and we would often have to reset its status manually for various components in our system3. The 880's buttons are too small and close together; even for simple (and common)Tivo tasks like play, reverse and pause; we had to LOOK at it to use it, as opposed to FEELING which button to hit. We found it much less friendly to use than our stock Tivo remote4. Slow response by our Tivo DVR to this control -- everything took longer to accomplish with the 880 than our Tivo controlI really liked the concept of the simplistic power up and switching for a particular activity. The 880 was a gift, and I really tried to like it, but just couldn't. When a relatively expensive product exhibits such poor engineering and attention to detail, I get turned off. The designers on this product were amateurs. This model has a poor quality design, poor ergonomics, and exhibits erratic behavior.
It needs a batter program with it.it well mass up sometime when you are useing it.
Do not waste your money on this, do not be fooled by all the extras that come with it. A player that stops playing every time it gets warmed up is NOT a good deal!
Overall I am happy I purchased this product. Its a great file server for home or small office networks that's cheap, reliable, and takes up very little space.I was looking for a file server that could centralize the many pictures, MP3's, etc. in one location for all our computers to access without me having to turn on (or leave on) a specific computer in the home that had the files I needed. This product did the trick, allowing me to store files we all use at one (always on) central location. This also allowed me to free up valuable hard drive space on all our computers. We had one computer running a software FTP server and that meant we had to always keep that computer on, but now thanks to the DNS-120's built in FTP server we longer have a computer running 24 hours a day.Installation was a snap. I had it up and going within 15 minutes using both a USB Hard Drive and USB Flash Drive.The lack of NTFS support wasn't a real issue for me since we have Windows ME computers and the FAT32 file system is sufficent for our needs. This product is by far superior to the comparable Linksys product on the market.I should also point out that even though the unit has 2 USB ports, you are not limited to two USB drives. We connected a USB hub to the unit and now have 2 USB Hard drives and 2 USB Flash drives networked together.I'm giving it four stars because while its web interface contains all the basic customization options, a number of great features just aren't there. For example, knowing how many people are connected to your FTP server, the ability to block/allow certain IP addresses and there are no logging options. Perhaps they will show up in a firmware upgrade.
I purchased the Canon XH A1 for a specific project. I received the camera only 1 night before the first day of shooting was scheduled. Be sure to read through the manual to learn what this thing can do. I usually don't read manuals but the custom color/contrast settings are a bit advanced and very helpful in getting the 'look' you want.I have only been impressed with this camera (as I often am with any Canon products). Battery conservation is excellent, audio is crisp, custom options abound, manual controls are easily accessible, low-light situations are not a problem (+6 to +32 gain! use sparingly, of course), and the image is fantastic for HDV.Some people have been complaining about the smaller LCD flip-out monitor. I have not found this to be a problem thanks to Canon's focus assist features (2x magnify and the high-contrast mode).I have one very small complaint: make the MIC->XLR switch a hardware switch! It's annoying to switch it in the camera menu. All the other audio control switches are hardware, so why not that?Overall, this is a 5-star product at a very reasonable price. 24f, 30f, and 60i modes all perform beautifully. If you're looking for the right hardcase, I have been very pleased with thePelican 1550 Case w/Foam (Black)
I just needed an extension cable for my Sony headphones that had very short wire length (they connect to my cell phone's hands free cable and that's why they have been made that way), but most of the extensions available are at least 3ft in length. This Koss VC20 was perfect and I also got the added convenience of a volume control. However, at $8.99 (what I paid at the time) they are pricey for what they do. These days you can pretty much buy a cassette/CD walkman for that price!Nevertheless, I am happy with my purchase.
Great tripod so far! Its light and sturdy. Many adjustments can be made and seems to be decent quality. Great buy for the price. Hope to get many years of use out of this bad boy.
Hard to figure out how to install. The instructions are almost unless. You have to be technically inclined to be able to figure out how to make this bag of parts fit into the dash.
I use this software with my Garmin Summit GPS receiver. The combination is awesome. I no longer get lost on hikes. Definately, recommended.
Scans fine, prints ok. Haven't really noticed the obsessive self cleaning or abnormally high ink usage but I HAVE only successfully printed about 20% of the envelopes I have tried to print (about 20 out of 100!!) -- I even went for the more expensive "for inkjet use" envelopes thinking it was the cheap ones I was using that was jamming it. 1 prints fine (although not necessarily first), 2 come out, but they are smeared and printed on a slant, and then 2 just jam up completely. It is about to go out the window... I could live w/ the cumbersome loading of envelopes (and 1 at a time), but then for it to either ruin or eat them is infuriating.
This is a great keyboard! I purchased this to use on my couch when I hook my laptop up via HDMI to my TV.Couple things to note that aren't a big deal but they are worth mentioning nonetheless. In order to hit a media button (play, pause, skip, etc.) one has to hold down the function key and then press the appropriate 'f' key. I thought that those keys may have been built in like on a Mac. Next, the laptop doesn't have an automatic shutoff so it is essential to turn it off when it is not in use. I was hoping for an automatic standby. If left on, the battery will drain. The last thing I was a little disappointed of is the touchpad. It is roughly the size of a silver dollar (my brother has one). Logitech promotes their innovative scrolling feature that is part of the touchpad. The problem is that the touchpad is so small that it is easy to touch this if not careful. Overall though a great product!
I have been using the Sennheiser RS 140 for about a month, their great. I've needed captions on now for a long time. Even with my two hearing aids cranked up high. Now I take my hearing aids out put the earphones on sit were I want to go to the kitchen and grab a snack whatever I can walk outside (near the house) and the sound is great very clear easy to understand. And as a bonus they were the least expensive at Amazon.
This backpack is large enough to carry my 18" Laptop as well as nearly everything in my house. The only issues I have found with it (good or bad) the zippers are not very resistant and tend to unzip often so just need to look out for that. Many compartments and tons of room.
Im on a older G4 model and had tried other USB 2 cards for my mac (10.5). This card has worked like a charm.It has yet to fail.
I am a cinema/television major at my university and I am very pleased with this product. So far, no hiccups or glitches with the cords. Runs on cameras, tv, and computers perfectly.
I bought this cable to hook my laptop to my tv so I can watch shows and movies off the internet as well as from the dvd drive on my laptop. It works well. It stays connected better than the other cable I have which is really nice. The long length is convenient because it allows you to get some space between your tv and where you are from it so you're not sitting right on top of your tv or constantly getting up every time you want to change something on the laptop. The price was really good for this cable and definitely a good buy.
External slim drive is easy to use and does what it is advertised to do. I've had no problems and is a nice accessory to my Acer Aspire.
I resisted getting a PDA because &quot;everyone&quot; had one...but once I finally broke down and got the Visor, I couldn't be happier. I recommend getting the extra screen replacement protection warranty - a friend dropped his on the floor in his house (it slipped out of his hand) - it cracked the screen and he had to buy a new one. But I've been thrilled. It's helped me track of my busy schedule and activites, upcoming tasks and more so I can utilize my time efficiently. With the purchase of Ultrasoft Money, I synch up to my Microsoft Money on my desktop. Visor's are great!
Not as attractive as Apple's original, but a darned sight more durable. And worth it, to keep an old workhorse machine useful.
I have been using this remote for over two years and it performs very well. I also had the charging issue referenced in many reviews. The first incident was when the remote was about two months old. If I pushed down on the remote when it was in the cradle it would charge, but if I took pressure off the remote it would not charge. I solved the problem on my remote by dampening a paper towel with window cleaner(rubbing alcohol also works)and cleaning the gold electrical contacts in the cradle and on the remote. I do this every two or three months and I have no charging issues.
Overall, this mouse works wonderfully. It is comfortable to hold, its four buttons (including the mouse wheel) are easy to program, and it has very precise tracking. However, there are a couple of problems. First, I had to download updated software drivers from Logitech's Website, in order to program this mouse to work with my Windows XP system. I found this odd, since Logitech claims this product was designed for Windows XP. The other problem is a more generalized one, which is unique to optical mice--i.e., they don't work well on shiny surfaces such as translucent plastic. But this is easily remedied.
Great product. Must have for everybody. I use it in doctors office, break time at work, in car everywhere. Thanks Slingmedia
I received a Zen Micro for Christmas from my wife to wear to the gym. I thought it was great...for a while. Then it started freezing during transferring music. Took it back to Circuit City in January and got another one. It was never anything but trouble the whole time I had it and once it started freezing and not being able to transfer music I took it back to Circuit City last weekend (March 11).At this point I have to give props to Circuit City. Their customer service person did not hesitate to give me a full refund without as much as a question. I walked to where the IPods were and found a 30gb IPod in an open box for $239.00. So for $40 more I got 24gb more and the easiest to use thing I have ever seen.Don't waste your time with this...pay the extra and get an IPOD you wont be disappointed.
This bracket is perfect for using my Garmin GPSMAP 60C unit in the car. This bracket swivels and angles anyway you need it, with 2 separate adjustments for swivel and angle settings.You do need the Dashboard Mount or the Portable Mount in addition to this piece to use it.
One of 2 brands that I bought. Both do the job but for larger SLR lenses, it is a tight fit around the barrel but still usable. Recommended though especially if you don't want to lose your lens caps and risk exposing your large and very expensive lenses and filters like K&auml;semann until you get a replacement.
This cable keeps coming lose in the back of my TV. I have to move it around just to get it to work. It doesn't matter how inexpensive it is, it's not worth it.
If you have a XP machine with SP2 do not buy this adapter. It's such a pain in the next to install, and whats even worse is that belkin doesn't provide support. I had to download RAlink drivers, install it, uninstall it, copy the files to another directory, modify the .inf file for the card, and reinstall it... If you have no idea what i'm talking about.. stay away from it.. i just threw my out and bought a Linksys adapter (owned by Cisco) which worked awesome.
It took over two weeks to be delivered. I probably paid to much for the used printer. It came with No ink cartriges. Not satisfied.
I was interested in replacing an old hub that I'd used for years. This switch works great and has the gigabit ethernet making my file transfers faster. Now I don't have any problems watching movies from my nas in the other room!
Awesome cables. Even more awesome when you factor in their cost. Really makes me regret ever buying overpriced audio/video cables.
That's great that everyone can talk about how great it is but the bottom line is that the battery life is AWFUL! That can't make for a great camera. I wish I would have read the reviews before I purchased it....however, Target had no problem with the return and I purchased a Canon Powershot 3.2 megapixel camera for the same price and it is AWESOME!!! DO NOT BUY THE OLYMPUS UNLESS YOU LIKE CHANGING BATTERIES EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
XTi is feature laden, but takes fantastic "point and shoot" photos. Seems to be a significant improvement on Canon's Rebel XT, a wonderful camera. For the money, the best SLR going!
junk!!JUNK JUNK garbage do not purchase, connection is very touchy!! on and off!! why are there a certain number of words required for this feed back area!? Stupid!
Thank goodness it's still possible to get one of these. My Powerbook is still going strong, but the ongoing worry with anything like this is "can I get replacement parts when I need them" - fortunately the answer is YES. It fits, it works. Yay.
Pioneer is a brand I trust. On all cars I have had I have always used pioneer radios. On my current truck I have a pioneer dvd/mp3/cd/tunner/etc player. This dvd player is trully good for the price. The video/audio outputs are very nice. The control is user friendly. You cant go wrong with this dvd player. I recommend it.
I used this player 7 times in 8 months the manufacture date is April 2004 and every time I play a dvd on it, it plays for 15 to 20 minutes then freezes.I called Magnavox for support and they told me to clean the laser. I cleaned the laser and it still does the same thing, and I was told it is no longer warranteed. I spent nearly $400 for a player that I used less than 10 times and the company wouldn't repair or replace it. BEWARE!!!!
This was a Christmas gift for my 4-year old grandson. He loves it, uses it a lot, has shown it to everyone he sees. He enjoyes taking photos, reviewing his photos and sharing them with everyone within range. Great toy!
This is my first underwater case and I was really blown away by the quality, especially for the price. The thing is superbly crafted and a marvel to hold, it works exactly as expected. Its made exclusively for the Fuji F30. I've taken a number of very nice underwater shots and videos with this case (at least in pools). I intend to take this snorkeling/diving soon enough, I think it would work out fine combined with the Fuji's high sensitivity capabilities.Only one thing to pay attention to, make sure that you place one or more fresh silicon gel packs inside the case when you are using it. This prevents condensation. The manual refers to this, but I couldn't find any packs that came with the camera. These are tiny little thin packs of silicon beads identical to what they pack into shoe boxes. Get yourself a stack of those and use a fresh one every time you go underwater.
Worked fine for the kids but is broken in 2 years. Find myself looking for a replacement.
We bought this camera about 6 months ago when our daughter was born and are thrilled with the pictures. We use Shutterfly.com to get prints and people can not believe that they were taken with digital. The dock is a great accessory and one of the reason I bought the camera. We do not have to worry about hooking up cables and charging batteries. Just drop it in the dock and you never have to worry about it. The one knock I do have against this camera is the battery life. I have a 64 MB CompactFlash card, which give me a total of about 64 pictures. At around 25 - 30 pictures that battery is nearly dead. So, just cary some extra batteries. Highly recommend for picture quality and easy of use.
This works anywhere, unlike the iTrip that only works only in rural areas. The sound is very clear & there is no static. I would reccommend this to anyone who has a ipod & like to listen to it in their car.
What a disappointment! Too long and embellished. Where was her editor? Several little mysteries were contained in this book - none of which was answered. Don't waste your time.
My filter came with a slight nick on the glass. I emailed Amazon and the very next day they ship out a new one for me without me having to do anything else. That is why I will buy something off Amazon instead of a no-name place with a cheaper price. But the filter fits and works as promised on my Nikon D60.
Just purchased another one today. I have not noticed any difference at all between this and the OEM battery that came with my Canon SD1000. Both batteries last very long. They both work perfectly well and are compatible with the charger that came with the camera. Moreover, they charge in about the same amount of time (1.5 hrs). Definitely worth purchasing as a back-up. Thanks Lenmar!
I bought four of these (2 pairs) for my 1600 SF garage. I also have a pair of Klipsch 6.5" which cost about 5X as much. I'm not sure if they are AS good, but they are darn close for anything but audiophile listening. The 94dB/W sensitivity is great, even with lots of ambient noise (air compressors, etc) never need to go about about 1/3 volume.
This thing is the biggest piece of junk, I just bought it and the menu won't even come up. I have tried hooking it up 10 different ways and still nothing. I contacted their customer support and got No response. I downloaded their firmware upgrade and it wouldn't even load. Trust me when I say follow the old saying "You Get What You Pay For" buy a great brand name and get a great product, buy a cheap brand name and get a cheap product.
Lots of different products out there when it comes to CD cases. The thing I admire about Case Logic is the durability and overall quality of them. They are not cheap, but built to last and are worth every penny! I like the 92 capacity one because it holds plenty of CD's or DVD's and yet doesn't take up much room. Whether I am on the road or at home, it is a handy companion.
The Tamrac camara case exceeded my expectations for an inexpensive small camara case.The quality is good and has sufficient pockets for SD cards, spare batteries and a USB cable.
Really pleased at the quality of this cable for the price. I put the cable through some abuse trying to snake through a wall and cable management, but it survived intact. This is one heck of a value.
While I am certainly no expert on scanners, I read several reviews before purchasing this one. Have not used it much since my purchase but I can honestly say that it is a breeze to set up and use. I NEVER used a scanner before and had this up and running in 15 minutes flat. And the quality, at least in my opinion, is superb. Have used it to scan documents and old slides from my years in Vietnam in the 60s. The pictures come out better on the computer screen than the original slides did when projected on a screen. Definitely recommend it, especially for the price. I mean, under $200, and you can scan slides, film, medium format. You can't go wrong.
Bought a STR-DE885 brand new 4 years ago. Connected it to three Mirage Omnisat speakers (left and right surround and center channel), as well as a Sony 150W powered subwoofer. I learned very quickly that the receiver cannot handle high volume for sustained periods of time...at 75% volume, it will go into "Protector" mode after 20 - 30 minutes of sound output. Took it into an authorized Sony Service Center and was informed by their technician that this receiver is highly vulnerable to overheating and easily jumps into Protector mode. So, instead of using it as my home entertainment center receiver, I had to move it into the master bedroom and go buy a Denon receiver that can handle the volume I want. I'll never buy another Sony receiver.
These were purchased for field use hiking and backpacking where consideration for weight is essential. The optics are surprisingly crisp and the construction very sturdy. They fit nicely into both small and larger hands so sharing with my spouse no problem. These were not intended to replace our birding binocs, so the more limited field of view is acceptable. For the money this is an excellent choice.
I was really pleased with my Minolta 7000i (bought used six years ago), great photos, no problems. When I wanted to get the next stage camera, I only looked at Minoltas. I chose the XTsi for it's ability to be used as an everyday camera (automatic, program mode), and all the features that make the manual photography so fun. Photos (developed at home or by processing plant) come out crystal clear, sharp, vibrant. The camera is sooo light in comparison to similar models. Batteries last a long time (although I did prefer the common AAA batteries of it's predicesor). While I love Minolta's cameras, I admit to using only Sigma lenses (look at the Sigma 28-105 Aspherical - a great universal lens for this camera)
We purchased this camera in 2003 and it has served very well, especially as a basic point and shoot.Although only a 3.2 MP, it's shutter response, color, and image clarity is far better than any camera-phone and still holds it's own with many other dedicated cameras when set to maximum resolution. In fact, having outdoor images averaging ~840KB are very handy for quick downloads, emailing, digital albums, and basic use reprints. I think we all have "that relative" that likes to send bloated 4MB pictures to everybody.Only major con is that the video function does NOT record audio. Minor con is the use of XD cards instead of SD, but otherwise still a solid camera.
I got it instantly and now i can get black ops revolution :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I have to agree with the consensus here, it's too small for the average user. Unless you plan on carrying your extra set of batteries in another bag, I would stay away. Hence, I'm returning mine.
seems as good as the original. time will tell.installation was not to difficult, just follow the directions it comes with and have alot of patience
Great deal for 25FT Cable. With digital signals you don't need high dollar cables. Nice quality cable that I am useing to run from my HTPC to the TV.I would purchase again.
Of what good is a translator when you can't understand the response; i.e the fact that the Nuvi translates your questions into a European language (in this case German) is of little use when the respondent answers in German. What's needed is a reverse translator that allows the native speaker to either select an appropriate response or type it in (assuming they have the patience to do so and do not misspell words). There are many interactive translators on the market but unfortunately, because of the memory required; they're all computer based. This is especially significant because languages like French and Especially German are often so grammatically different and because of that the English translations are often confusing.
I first bought a Canon PowerShot S200 and returned it bucause of the poor picture quality (I have a review for it too). I then bought the Fuji FinePix 2600. The major factors I considered is the ISO 100 rating, the 1600x1200 resolution, and the low price. After taking more than one hundred pictures under different conditions(indoor, outdoor, low light), I am very satisfied with the camera. The pictures are very well focused and very sharp. The colors are very real and vivid. The noise of the picture is very low. It is really hard to find a bad picture. I can hardly believe it that the picture quality can be so good. I was a little reluctant at the beginning to buy this camera because of its little bit bigger size. Now with such good picture quality the size is not a problem at all.
This works great for my Aspire One Netbook. The USB ports are on the right hand side where I use my wireless mouse. This flex adapter makes it possible for me to position the mouse dongle out of my way. Thanks for a great product!
The three words I will describe this item as:Superb, Easy and Pleasant.I use it for vocal recording. My gears are Edirol UA-4FX and Rode NT2 and SM58. After a big frustration with a built-in mic-preamp in UA-4FX, I decided to buy a good mic preamp and a compressor.This product is really fantasic.Now, my home studio sounds just like real studio with thousands of dollars worth gears. I expect nothing better from home recording.Its mic preamp and compressor produce strong and clear sound with no noise. This will actually pull up your microphone up to its full potential.
For a few bucks I have continued use of a six year old notebook PC via a used battery that is really working as in several hours of run time.
This was a birthday/Christmas gift for my daughter who is a student at Ringling College of Art & Design where she is an illustration major. She was constantly borrowing this from her professors and put this on her wishlist for her birthday and Christmas. She was surprised and delighted that I got it for her. I wish I could review it technically, but if her professors are encouraging her to use it at such a great school, I would think its a pretty good instrument for designers. I had purchased an older model for her several years ago and we were able to sell it on ebay for almost what I paid for it when we upgraded her to a tablet PC. Now she uses it in conjunction with the MacBook that Ringling issued to her upon enrollment.
This is my first MP3 player. I just recieved it today as a Christmas present. So far, I am satisfied with this product. HOWEVER, there are some problems. When I took it out of the package, there was a very little chip on the corner of the back. Adding to this problem, there are some scratches on this product.Other than those minor problems, I highly suggest you get the refurbished unit. 1.5 GB for this price is very good (although the actual compacity is about 1.3 GB). Uploading songs through the provided USB cord is very fast and easy(I am using Windows Media Player).Overall, this product is very good for the money. I recommend the refurbished unit.
We have been using this backpack for traveling with our laptop for 3 years now, and it's great. It has held up admirably with no tears or rips (and my husband is very hard on his luggage). It's the only backpack he will use for travel now - he just loves it.
VERY NICE PRINTER, COPIER AND SCANNER. HP NEEDS TO GET THE VISTA UPDATESFOR IT !!!
Some people need a large screen for video, but not me. I just wanted an ipod that would fit lots of music, play with good sound quality, and just plain work. I was a bit scared to get a used one, but could not afford a new one, and when this one came, I was still concerned. I'm very glad to have gotten this, as it holds all my best cd's, and plays very well. The battery life is maybe a little short, BUT . . . it has not gone down any since I got it, which says alot. I'm pleased.
This battery was terrible. I bought it for my daughter's laptop and it held a charge for about a week. Now it is the same old, leave it plugged in all the time or else it will die routine. Garbage!
The cable I received does not match the picture; the connectors are much smaller. I'm returning this cable today. I used this cable to connect my PlayStation 3 to my 2009 LG-brand television. There was a constant, annoying flicker present both when viewing Blu-Ray movies at 1080p and when playing games at 720p. I replaced the cable with another one that I have, a thicker cable with larger connectors, and the flicker went away. I suspect (as other reviewers have also pointed out) that this is a Category 1 cable (rather than the more expensive Category 2 type), but it couldn't provide basic picture quality at 720p as Category 1 is supposed to do.
I bought this RAM because I thought that mine was bad because the PC would suddenly turn off at the most inconvenient times.FYI, this RAM did not help the issue because it turned out that the fairly new premium Thermaltake TR2 600W power supply was dying. So I salvaged an Antec 350W PSU from an old computer that I found in the neighbors garbage and problem solved.Nevertheless, I did a lot of shopping and have used Crucial products in the past. They sell quality products at a fair price.
Purchased this to mount our 15" LCD on the wall. The bracket is great but we had dfficulty with the mounting hardware...needed to get different wall anchors to accommodate our old apt. walls. Once up, the bracket adjusts in several directions...even extends out about 18" and swivels. Check your walls before attempting to mount.
This is a great system. Its loud (and clear too), has good base, the speakers are flexible, the wired volume switch is unexpectidly useful, and the "matrix" mode is a decent substitute if you only have 1 channel audio (i.e. plugging it into a laptop).I used this system for my dorm room and it was awesome. It would probably work well in an office or bedroom. I don't think I would get it for a home theater.
I bought a used one of these modems for approximately $20, and it works fine and saves me from paying $7/month to Comcast. I am glad I bought it!
I bought this to replace a cable that I had laying around to connect to my headphone amp and this cable makes a world of difference with all my music. The clarity and overall sound is greatly improved using this cable. I can't believe what a difference a good cable can make. This is a small price for a big improvement in overall sound clarity. Get one and see the difference for yourself !!
I have a Microsoft Zune and bought it for car use mainly. I hate what's on the radio today and CD's just don't cut it anymore. I had previously bought the Belkin Tune Cast II and liked it but he wire went bad and it quit working. So I bought this hearing that it was good. It confused me at first on how to change the presets, but after that I was amazed and the sound quality that came out of the transmitter. It's just like listing to a CD. At first I heard cracking when songs with heavy base played but then turned the volume down on my Microsoft Zune. Problem solved. If you listen to your MP3 player in the car I highly recommend getting this superb product.
Not much else beats both price and instant availability. Convenience and efficiency are the key words here. Overall very much satisfied.
If you want a light-weight, simple, protective case for your Canon camera, I would recommend this one. It doesn't have any storage capacity, but considering you don't need more these days than an extra battery, which can fit in a pocket or purse, that may not be a downside.The case has a hole in the top where the strap can be pulled through if you want to hold the camera with the case on. The flap stays secure with velcro, which can be a problem if you need to open the case quietly, but otherwise it works great. The best thing about it for me is that it's not bulky.
I purchased this printer from a local office supply chain store. I had used it for almost a year, and it suddenly died on me. It started printing blank pages.At purchase, set up was quick and easy, and although I had read reviews to the contrary, ink consumption seemed to be logical compared to my workload.Picture quality was good (using photo paper and the photo setting). Blank and white text was clear and crisp on regular bond paper, as was color.Scanning was excellent, the supplied software was perfectly capable for the average user, and if you're not a graphic artist, who needs to fiddle with endless settings to scan images of the family cat?Epson's reputation and the price (with rebate) sealed the deal for me. As we all know, the true profit is in the replacement ink anyway.....However, I was shocked to have mine die three days ago. I tried to no avail to fix the problems (blank pages printing) following Epson's guidelines. Frustrated I turned to the 'net and discovered to my dismay the reader reviews on Amazon (count them, ALL 89 OF THEM) which described EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. I had diminished print quality one night and an hour later...."a boat anchor" as one reviewer so succintly commented.I sent an e-mail (using the troubleshooting feature of the software) and recieved a reply stating things to try (all replicates of what's in the troubleshooter) and a phone number to call as a last resort.I called today and the service rep asked me a few questions and told me they would be sending me a Stylus CX4800 as a replacement.....I hope this lasts longer than the 4600. It was a nice entry-level multifunction, but the common problems expressed in these reviews would probably lead me away from Epson in the future.At least they'll be getting some more of my $$$ for ink now anyway.
Brought a disposable camera in my carry on on a recent trip to cozumel. Worst fears were confirmed when all the pictures came back black because of the xray machine at the airport. Had time to then pick up this camera and fire off all the photos in one dive and get them back to a one hour photo place before flying again. The photos came out better than expected. I took the camera all the way to 80ft where it didnt work because of the pressure but at least it didnt leak! It then worked again after coming back up to about 35ft. Highly recommend not purchasing the camera until you get to where your going if you have to fly!
For the money a nice pair of "professional use" headphones. I would have liked a touch more bass in them, but have no regrets with my purchase!
So far so good. A little late when I paid for express shipping. Didn't get here in time to record my grand-daughters final baseball game.Stars- 4
I got a little tired of the cable clutter on my desk, so I bought this 7 port usb hub. I'm so glad I did. Previously, I was using myLogitech AudioHub Notebook Speakerswhich have a hub built in, but I was also using the usb ports of the side of my notebook which was causing a USB mess and sometimes I'd have to unplug something to plug in my mp3 player. So far, I have my printer, notebook cooler, external hard drive, wireless mouse/keyboard, and pen tablet all hooked up to this and it's working perfectly. I just wish I had bought it sooner.
pros: charges ipod, can tune ipod into any station(no need to search for a static channel like most FM Transmitters)cons:there is some static in the background when you turn up the volume in your car, the cradle is a bit flimsy
The title basically covers it. It offers a great range of sound with depth and clarity while being in the $50 range.The clip-on function is a bit difficult to work with at first but once you find the adjustment that's right for you, it'll feel like you've got nothing on.Highly recommended for people looking for a mid price range, high quality headphones.
I did not want to have too many RW cd's. this was just great and it arrived very quickly. great job!
This cable is well constructed and seems like a quality cable. I was able to sync my iPad over the cable without a problem. It doesn't, however, power the iPad even when it is plugged into the back of a new iMac. I am nearly positive this is due to the active nature of the cable. It isn't a knock against the cable as I didn't really expect it to power the iPad in this configuration anyway. I just wanted to post the review here because I didn't see any related to the iPad and wanted to give an indication of how it worked when i tried it. I still give the cable 5 stars because it does everything I really expected it would and seems well made.
This product is well worth the price. It's a comfortable band with a super simple attachment for the ipod. I couldn't imagine running without it.
***WARNING: DO NOT BUY THIS LAPTOP IF YOU WANT TO RUN LINUX!!!***There are so many unresolved hardware issues with this laptop that installing Linux is more pain than it is worth, especially if you want to run it in 64-bit native mode. Broadcom refuses to release specs on their hardware or an adequate driver for Linux, so you will NOT be able to run the integrated wireless chip at all! You will be forced to run in 32-bit mode only and use ndiswrapper and the WinXP binary driver.There is also an issue with this laptop at the hardware level relating to the timer pin and IRQ routing. Due to a flaw in the design you will need to boot the kernel with option 'noapic' and disable these features. Even in Windows you will notice the issues due to this problem, like hard disk clicking and slow system response times in certain situations.The ALPS touchpad is also not supported out of the box on any distros and requires a kernel patch to obtain functionality. The audio is pretty good overall, but some key features are missing under linux. The firewire controller acts quirky. The win modem onboard has no driver. The PC Cardbus slot needs an option to disable a memory range to get functionality. ACPI has issues, again due to the timing pin hardware issue. And to top it off, the easy access keys on the face of the keyboard are not all implemented and supported under Linux (not really HP's fault, right?). However, a majority of the issues with this laptop can be directly attributed to the fact that adequate design specifications and/or open source drivers were not made available for the components of this laptop.
Performs as intended. That is after I spent a lot of time cleaning it. I will add that the filter wasn't scratched, just dirty w/water spots.
Very easy to install and reception is excellent with an optional auxillaryinput cord to factory radio (picked up at Radio Shack). Reception not up to par in my area using the built in FM frequency transmitter. For the price, the product is a good buy and very enjoyable.
I got a couple of these to supplement the one cannon battery that came with my TX1. It seems to me they are some what underpowered. I can use one in a day with out trying too hard. It might be that the video mode on the camera is a big drain on the battery.I'm comparing this battery to the ones I use on my EOS, which seem to last weeks between charges, but it might not be fair as it has no video mode..This battery is only 760mAh, I'd probably go for at least a 900 next time..
BUY ONE WHILE YOU CAN FOLKS! Anyway, (3CRWE554G72) it comes with a Lifetime Warranty + WorldWide service support.When you buy products from the best like, 3COM, Apple, or 2WIRE (Homeportal 1000W, or 1800HG) then you'll be safe from the rest! (until the next coming up 802.11i generation)
I have used a couple of other peoples monopod for my heavier camears, but this one was far better because it has a level indicator and a handle for the directional movement of the camera the others didn't have also heavey construction but light weight.
The product has performed well so far and was delivered ahead of the expected delivery date.
Impressed with the quality! Four CF cards fit snugly into the case. I like the aluminum construction. Should last for many years.
Works fine for my purpose, a wireless speaker I can move wherever I want to listen to my main stereo. I use it in the kitchen and by the pool, which are not wired for my stereo. Sounds about as good as an inexpensive boom box and has a good range.
I just got these recently, but so far I've found them to be wonderful. I have oddly shaped ears that make wearing normal earbuds impossible because they constantly fall out, plus I have severe psoriasis in both ears making wearing in-ear headphones extremely painful. Since I was buying earphones to use with my iPod, I wanted something as small as possible. These seemed to fit the bill so I ordered them and I have been extremely pleased with them!UPDATE 5/29/08I've had them for about a year and a half now, still love them and highly recommend them!!
Nicer than my 1.8 but think I should have bought a macro b/c I like getting up close. Awesome aperatures though, very shallow depth of field!
The film that serves certain Sharp and Panasonic fax machines is reasonable. But I had a terrible time replacing it, because I did not squeeze the plastic wheel from the used film all the way in. Then the film was getting cut, and the machine did not work.It's unclear whether this can be reused. Now better machines exist that have more efficient media. but for the occasionally used old machine, this is good enough.
Just about every thing I have is a Sony. The reason I got this dvd is because I needed a player that can play my movie backups, DVD-R-RW+R+RW. My older sony dvd about 5 years old, plays dvd-r's, but every now and then it freezes, so this new player plays the dvd-r's perfectly, with no problem. the only thing i dont like is it has no optical output. I will hook it up coaxle to see what that is like. Also the Price was nice. And I Just like Sony for just about everything..
I never heard of the brand Norcent, but I trusted Amazon.com so I took a chance. I purchase it for myself 2 weeks ago, I was leery [of the cost], but I read the other reviews and they were honest for the price it was a nice home theater system for a small room, it play extremely well. All 5 speakers in DVD and 2-3 speaker for CD or MP3 , I was very impressed with it for the value. I thought it was so awesome I was going to buy another one for my mother for her bedroom and the price shot up []I had to think about it but for the bang for the buck I have to say it is worth it.
Put simply, Tivo transcends mere description of how it impacts your life. By analogy, not having Tivo is like not having plumbing or electricity in your house. It revolutionizes how you watch television infinitely for the better. Now you can pause West Wing to go to the bathroom, rewind it to listen again to the complicated dialogue you didn't catch the first time. One even discovers new shows or old favorites - programs that come on at inconvenient times - and saves them for later use. Anyway, Tivo's features are well-known. But trust other Tivo enthusiasts when we say that it is transforming and wonderful. You, too, will become a member of the Tivo cult.
ES UN PRODUCTO ECONOMICO Y DE MUY BUENA CALIDAD, ES UNA BUENA SOLUCION PARA USUARIOS BASICOS
This is the first digital camera I have ever bought and it was totally worth it. Ive only had it for 3 days. Even without the rebate the price was reasonable. It would be great for a beginning photographer and for the experienced. The photos come out very crisp and colorful, its easy to use, has lots of great features (including the different light settings and macro mode...Im obsessed with it), the menus are easy to use...even without browsing through the manual before hand. Ive read other reviews complaining about the memory card being a little difficult to remove...nonsense. Theres no viewfinder but the LCD screen is great...very clear and sharp. One warning though...battery life. If you buy this camera, BUY one set of NiMH rechargables and a charger. I went through one set of 4 AA's in one day because I had no idea how fast the camera would drain them. If youre like me and cant afford to buy the batteries &amp; charger yet, another item I would defintely recommend is the EH-53 AC power adapter...its excellent for uploading the pictures and not having to use batteries. It seems like a lot of extras youve got to buy but its completely worth it.I installed all of the software on Windows 98 with no problems at all. If you want to edit your photos I suggest downloading Paintshop Pro or some other image editing program. Overall, this camera is excellent and Im sure it will be even better once I get a little more practice with it.
Unlike this book, I will keep my comments short. If you're looking for an action packed thriller, this is not the book for you. However, I enjoyed it for its marvellous, descriptive use of the English language. Reading Donna Tart is like admiring a richly woven tapestry. Her writing pulled me right in. I felt myself physically transported into the place and time. To be able to accomplish such a feat is a true gift on the part of the author!
these are great! great sound, great length, and i use them to go workout! it's aweseome....
Does exactly what I hoped it would do, eliminated the need to expose my cable, DVD and HD Receiver in my living room. Instead everything is tucked inside a wood cabinet with the tiny little IR receiver on the corner of the cabinet door as only visible part of the system. Was as simple to install as claimed and nicely expandable to more components.
high drain batteries, u need heaps of, u know?yeh ereything u use, uses these. come get sme osama!!or should that b obama, or is that the guy who play's golf alot, Wowyr gunna need sme of this.
I have a 32" Sony Bravia television mounted to a wall, and one of the leads inside this HDMI cable broke after I reinstalled the television on the wall after inserting the cable into the back of the television. The cable only worked if I wiggled the wire around and pressed the wire in a certain direction. It's a little disappointing breaking a product before you can even use it! I have since inserted spacers between the mounting bracket and television to ensure the A/V plugs on the back of the television have plenty of room. At 5$ a cable including shipping, I don't mind ordering another.
Easy set up process. Just plugged into my router and added all 3 DVRs to the network. No idea if the green is proven, but seemed like a reasonable extra feature.
Hands down this is one of the most powerful and stable server motherboards I have used. I would advocate more people buy them, except for the difficultly in finding a case to fit it.The motherboard has 2 gigabit Ethernet and 1 Fast Ethernet, and embedded ATI video. It supports legacy ATA devices plus up to four SATA drives. RAID 0, 1, 0+1 are supported. Up to 16 GB of memory can be stuffed onto the motherboard.There are only two things about this motherboard that I don't like. There are no USB 2.0 ports, only USB 1.1. This isn't a major issue, which can be fixed with a twenty dollar USB card, but the other is the board design.The motherboard is an extended ATX (EATX) form, which measures a 12 inches by 13 inches. This means you will most likely have to search for a case to fit it. Also, keep in mind that some EATX cases contain drive bays that encroach over the edge of the motherboard where one of the CPUs sits. As a result, I couldn't fit the motherboard into a full tower case which supported EATX.After trying one full tower that didn't fit, I ended up with a rack mount 4U case that just barely fit. I was about to get out my Dremel and &quot;make it fit&quot;, when the drive bays slid into place.
I have been using a Tamrac camera backpack for a while now and it's pretty decent for carrying almost all of my stuff. It's heavy though, and sometimes I don't need all my gear, so I was looking for something smaller and easier to use while riding my bike -- something with easier access instead of having to stop, get off my bike, take off my bag, set it down, unfasten the strap, open up and get the stuff out. Then of course, packing it all up again, and having to do this every time I want to stop to shoot something. I wanted something that would be handy for quick stops and snaps on the fly, yet still comfortable enough to move around with, and something travelable that would be comfortable wearing for a couple of hours. I thought a sling bag would be a great fit for what I needed in terms of storage, comfort, and ease of use.I've always liked Lowe bags, and having bought a smaller backpack a few years ago, outgrowing it, and going to Tamrac for a bigger backpack, I've now come back to Lowe for their better thought out ergonomics and comfort. The Tamrac bag I have is like something I carried around in 6th grade in the 80's, with its narrow but big, thick, puffy straps, not to mention its weak plastic buckles, one of which snapped a couple of years ago. I looked at the 100AW & 300AW, but the 200 model seemed the better all around fit.I've only used it a few times thus far and am still getting used to it, but I have to say it's pretty handy and is working as I'd hoped. It does tend to get a bit heavy and awkward if over packed, so be aware of that. I was going to go for the 300 for the extra capacity, but glad I didn't now. Other reviews I've read have people reporting back that the single sling strap is uncomfortable for such a large capacity pack. The 100, which I'd seen in a store, was just too small.As for storage, in the main compartment you can easily fit a body with a long lens attached, a spare long lens in one of the side compartments, and two smaller lenses in the other side compartment. There is a built in LCD protector flap/wipe that can fold away into its own webbed storage pocket. On the storage compartment flap that zips open, there is a fairly roomy expanding velcro pocket with 6 slots inside for memory card storage, and maybe a few business cards or something.The upper storage area is also padded, and features a webbed pocket, handy for storing and keeping out of the way a reasonably sized wallet and keys. A flash fits nicely this compartment, along with a cloth for quick lens cleanings, or perhaps even a collapsible windbreaker.On the outside of the pack, there is another pocket with a slot for business cards, two slots for pens and/or a mini flashlight, and a larger pocket in the back to hold something the size of a camera user manual.There are some pretty tough loops on the outside you could probably use for slipping the control arm of a monopod through, or something like that, but it would need to be strapped around the pack's body to hold it securely if using this pack during an activity like riding or hiking.Also worth mentioning is the stow away elastic weather flap in case you get caught in a shower. I've not yet had to use this. I don't think it's waterproof, but will probably keep water running down off your pack instead of into your zippers or soaking the bag.I used it the other night to carry two bodies and four decent lenses: a D200 w/grip (lens detached, stored in side compartment w/body cap), a 50mm/f1.8 & a 12-24/f4 in the other side compartment, and an XTi w/grip and 24-70/f2.8 attached in the main compartment. I managed to wedge a 70-200mm/f2.8 into the upper compartment along with my wallet & keys in the web pocket, and an old t-shirt for quick wipes. The trip consisted of walking a few city blocks to a venue to shoot a band. It was fairly comfortable for such a short trip, but I found the bag awkward to use inside as packed, fuddling with switching out so much gear with the way I had it stuffed in. I'd have been better off with the backpack, or with keeping one camera around my neck and the other in the bag for trade-out staging along with the other lenses. It would have made them more easily accessible for switching out. If I'd just been using one body, it would have been perfect, but properly thought out and with camera straps, it would still be okay for the two and all the gear I brought.All in all, a great purchase and I'm very pleased with it. The construction is rugged, and of high quality. Lowe ergonomics have always seemed better thought out to me than the comparable Tamrac bags, though I haven't looked at Tamrac in some time, so take that opinion for what it's worth.
I purchased this battery back in April 2012. Trusting that Duracell would provide me a higher quality than the generics, I paid a premium price for the brand-name.Unfortunately, the battery died completely after only 6 months of use. Now I learn the battery is distributed by a company named BatteryBiz that is giving me the runaround for the warranty claim. Spending uncounted amount of time on the phone and e-mails, BatteryBiz is now blaming Amazon for not resolving the issue!! As of today, still no resolution. Ridiculous!!
I've had this for almost 4 months now, and it's served pretty well. Very nice for travel. It folds up quite small and light, and holds my iPad comfortably on an airplane tray table for viewing. At home it sits on my desk next to my computer for easy charging/syncing.Pros: very light and compact when folded up. Price is very hard to beat.Cons: I find the viewing angles are somewhat limited. You cannot charge in portrait mode.Also, I'm questioning the durability at this point. The stuck-on rubber pads on mine have started to shift, and I'm finding now when I pick up my iPad the stand tends to come with it because the glue from the pads is catching on the case of my iPad. I'm looking for a new stand, but will probably use this one for travel since it's great for that.Update: Well it's been a year now. I'm still using it, and haven't found anything I like better. I've replaced the iPad (3rd gen), but still on the same stand!The pads are a bit worn, and starting to work their way off a little bit, but not as bad as I thought might happen. Also, the "cons" I listed in my original review really haven't bothered me over the last year. I guess the acid test for this is that I'm thinking about ordering another one!
The first time I went to purchase this cable at a store I was taken aback by the cost. It was over 80.00 and that was for 3 feet or nearly 27.00 a foot. While I love watching movies and enjoy the simplification the HDMI cable offers, I don't want to mortgage my home to purchase one. So my first thought was Amazon and here I found the cable I was looking for at a MUCH cheaper price. I took a chance on this one figuring for the price what do I have to lose. The cable came in sooner than expected and was spot on quality and it worked perfectly on my HD DVD player.
I'm a (very) amateur artist. I have a web comic over at comicgenesis (Hey Fox) and I have been using this tablet to ink. I was surprised how easily I transitioned from traditional materials to the electronic medium, and found the selection of pen nubs to be extremely helpful in getting exactly the right feel from the pen. The buttons and customizable touch pad are really handy (I keep mine with a "step back" function, open apple, shift and space bar). Oh right, and I'm using a Mac. Just in case your curious the initial install was immediate (plug and play) though the software added a whole other layer of function!Excellent all around.
I love these headphones; they've got superb sound (particularly the bass region--I didn't know headphones were capable of this kind of bass!), they're very portable, inexpensive, and the accessories &amp; features it comes with are great. They're also very comfortable (particularly because of the foam pads that secure the phones behind/above your ears), although I have a small head and I've heard that these phones don't fit so well on bigger heads. I also like the way they look, and the lifetime warranty is a nice bonus.
I've been using the eBookMan for almost 2 weeks now. This is the Swiss army knife of PDAs, and it is much better for some purposes than others.Pros - Nice looking item at a great price; Downloading and reading books and magazines (many free!) works very smoothly. Understanding how to manage files using the Desktop Manager takes a little study, and it is a little confusing to have two separate eBook programs to deal with, but the instruction booklet is very good; The handwriting recognition is surprisngly good, and there is also an optional on-screen keyboard; The various included software (plus the free downloads upon registration, including dictionaries) are worth the purchase price by themselves.Cons - The built in speaker is barely audible at full volume, although earphones (optional) will help with this; To record a voice memo you almost have to shout to have it loud enough to hear on playback; I originally rated the MP3 quality as poor, based on the sample included with the device. After loading in an MP3 of my own, I would rate the MP3 quality as acceptable. The volume is low even with headphones and set to the highest level, but it was not nearly as distorted as the awful sample they provided. I would still not recommend this unit if the primary reason for purchase is listening to music or taking voice memos; The only way to input adresses, to-do lists, etc. from your computer is from MS Outlook, unless you are willing to shell out nearly [dollar amount] for a utility program which expands this capability to a few more existing programs (such as Lotus Organizer). I would love to see a free or cheap dedicated PIM program for the PC end to allow input of contact info without having to shell out for Outlook (does not work with Outlook Express).Other points - Unit did lock up twice, but responded to a soft reset without loss of info; You should consider rechargable batteries to save money in the long run; Screen is fairly reflective, so angle of light source is important; Backlight is weak and is only useful in completely dark room; Keep in mind that unit must be activated online and is not functional without a PC and internet access.
I purchased this radio for my wife so she could listen to her favorite broadcasts while in the house. She is very pleased with it.
For a relatively inexpensive meter, you can't go wrong with the meter.Only does one thing, checks SWR. That is the most important thing you need to tune your antenna. Who needs all those other readings anyway. The price is just right. Highly recommend this meter.
This product reboots itself every 5-10 minutes, breaking all connections. I RMA'ed the first one, thinking it was defective, but the second we received exhibited the exact same behavior. D-Link support was not helpful at all, suggesting our individual product is defective even after I explained that the first did the same thing.
Been using the SanDisk with my new camera and it is working great. The price was excellent for this SanDisk. I would recommend buying it online as you will definitely save money on it.
Haven't used the tripod yet, but it appears very sturdy. I do wish it were a little taller, but for the money, I believe this tripod is a great buy.
The Flip is a very cool idea. Camcorder in your pocket! And it's pretty fun when your out with your friends and want to catch some footage of one of them making a fool of themselves. But that is about where the cool factor ends. You cannot take stills, which now causes you to carry two cameras. I also had SEVERAL technical problems with the built-in software. I am still unable to edit on the supposed movie maker it comes with because it didn't automatically install and when I try to manually do so following the directions given in the troubleshooting section, nothing. If this camera were, say, $50-60 bucks it would be worth your money. But you are better off putting your money towards a decent digital camera that takes video.
I bought this product wanting a inexpensive digital cam for my wife. right out of the box it didnt work. it wouldnt keep a charge for more than 20 minutes and even worse, wouldnt take a single picture.my wife spent several hours on the phone with Oregon scientific tech support. the sum total response she got is "Dunno, it doesnt work"not very helpful
unfortunately, I do not have time to say enough about these headphones. I have been using them, in various incarnations, since the mid-1980s, when Koss called them PortaPro, KSP, and other names. When they died, Koss replaced them with the current model -- free. They press on your ears and offer better sound.
I had this player for about four months and it was my first portable CD player. It wasn't that good, but I thought it was ok because I didn't know any better. That is, until this player completely quit on me out of nowhere and I bought an AIWA player that's the same price as this one that's around 1,000 times better than this player.This Sony model has passable sound, but other than that, it skips almost constantly. I couldn't even walk down stairs without it making that skipping sound almost non-stop. The AIWA V-50 is a smaller player that's almost infinitely better. This Sony model doesn't even have a pause button!
I bought this from Amazon about 9 months ago. I am quite happy with it and use it whenever I'm on the computer. Picture quality is great. There is a vertical line of static fuzz along the left side, but that was fixed by recentering the picture. Sound is great on speakers, but on headphones I have sometimes noticed a slight buzzing noise. The memory for channel labels gets a little funky when you label lots of channels. You will eventually notice old labels getting corrupted as you add new ones. This can be fixed by filling in every single character of every label, explicitly entering spaces at the end. The remote works perfectly. I would definitely buy another one if I needed it - I'm just pointing out those flaws I've noticed.The resolution is adjustable with a maximum of 1024x768. This resolution makes a slightly better picture IMO than you can get from 640x480 or 800x600 devices. The difference however isn't as significant as you might think because the source signal is still just low-res television. But more pixels means the device can do a more accurate job of rendering the TV signal to your monitor. The refresh rate can be either 60Hz or 75Hz. Unfortunately, 75Hz isn't really useful because it makes the picture stuttery and unpleasant. This happens because the source signal is 60Hz, so every few frames you get a repeated frame. This looks especially bad when looking at news/stock tickers or video games. 60Hz works great. I would have liked a 120Hz mode for those monitors that can handle it - That would display perfectly while greatly reducing the flicker of 60Hz. I'd also have liked a picture-in-picture mode, but I can live without it. I've come to take this device for granted, which indicates how well I like it.UPDATE: Wow, I wrote this a long time ago. But I just noticed this in my review history so I'll do an update.This device lasted about 2 years before it somehow got it's brains scrambled and died. The first symptoms I noticed were that the volume setting no longer had an upper limit - it would increase way beyond the correct boundaries. Some various other weirdness also emerged, but I don't remember the specifics anymore. Bottom line, the control logic of this device gradually went haywire and it eventually became unusable. I've decided not to change the review score, I'll keep it at 4 out of 5 though 3/5 might be more appropriate given the limited lifespan it had.I did have it stationed above an old audio amplifier, so it probably ran warmer than most units will and that likely contributed to it's demise. It was always at low volume though and the heat didn't seem severe. I noticed the unit contains cheap capacitors, but I didn't try replacing them so I don't know if they were the failure point.
The word "laptop" in the product description may be deceptive. This unit died when attached to a small laptop. It is able to partially charge an iPod through one of two USB ports, after long periods of time charging itself. A year ago, I purchased a Black & Decker car starting batter pack that also was DOA. Obviously, I'm avoiding this brand from now on.
It served its uses until I lost it. Was hoping for a future version where you can somehow attach it to your computer so that you won't forget it when packing up etc.
The phones or ear buds are light but rigid and don't fit well in the ears for comfort.
Nice Leather! Really soft! Even so you use DSLR, you can place it easyly. I love it!!
I have a LinkSys WAP54G on the first floor on one side of the house. With these antennae I was able to get a pretty good signal on the entire first floor. But still weak on the second floor. I added a Range Expander (WRE54G) on the opposite side of the house (still on the first floor). That did the trick. Have a strong signal throughout the house, first and second floors.
The Amazon description says that this computer comes with Windows Vista Ultimate installed, but it actually has Windows Vista Home Premium. You can upgrade to Ultimate from the crapware screen for $159.00.I have as yet been unable to play commercial BD movies to my HDCP compliant TV through the HDMI out connection, instead getting a message from the DVD player program that this is not allowed. I am also unhappy with the difficulty of removing the crapware, including the Spiderman movies.
I really love being able to put my ipod on my forearm when I workout rather than my bicep. It's much easier to change songs! I do wish the case had a hole for the lock button, but it's easy to make your own.
This cable plugs in and extends the speaker cables for my PC so I don't have the speakers on the desk and the noise right in my face! Works perfect!
great camera...as long as you know what your getting.don't try to take pictures of flowers or something close up...this is definitely more of a having fun with people and pose for a picture camera.
All in all these k240's are a good buy. The open ear, light design makes these the most comfortable headphones I've worn, and causes very little to no strain on the ears with long term use. Because of the open design you can't expect any isolation from these, so they are more for studio use or any other place that has decent acoustic treatment or isolation. Don't expect these to be good for going out to do field recording with.If you're looking for accurate sound, these give it. They have a wide frequency range without giving too much boost to the bass. There is a little boost, but its much better than most headphones you'll get for under $200. I use these headphones primarily to edit fx and dialog in the later hours when it's inappropriate to crank up the volume in an apartment. I notice that they give a better representation of what I'm hearing than my current speakers, which curve the lows to the sub woofer and boost everything above 7kHz. These have helped a lot to do noise removal too.My only complaint about these is that they are rated at 91dB, so they are pretty quiet. You won't be able to give these enough volume with an ipod or anything similar. My last headphones were rated at 107dB, and they isolated 40dB of ambient noise. Those gave me the ability to listen quietly, but crank it up if there was a trouble spot that I needed to pay attention to while editing. The K240's are not that type of headphone. With my Roland dp-990 they work great and I can get them louder than anybody should ever have them. But I also have a bose companion system that I hook the headphones up to when I work, and at full volume (or close to) the listening level is good, but with the open ear design, any noise happening in your environment drastically affects your listening ability. I just throw a compressor on my master fader and it helps when I need the volume boost. Over all I would recommend them, just make sure the device you're hooking them up to has a lot of power, because you'll be turning the volume up more than with some other headphones.
The Tamrac 5682 bag is a solidly built, dependable-looking bag. If it's anything like the other Tamrac bags that I've purchased, it will protect a camera from most normal abuse. Unfortunately, it's too small. It's billed as being ideal for a compact dSLR with a smaller-than-3" lens (attached), but I can't get it to take my Nikon D40 with the 18-55 lens. This bag is better suited to prosumer grade toys than to a dSLR and should really say so in the description.I purchased this camera through Warehouse Deals By Amazon, and both the price and shipping were outstanding. The item literally came to me two days after I ordered it, by standard shipping. Just incredible, as was the price! Go Amazon!!
I've practically eliminated the need for an assistant for sessions with this (which is a HUGE money saver). The mount is extra sturdy and adjusts easily, plus it fits my tripod AND my light stands, which gives me extra "hands" when I can't hold a reflector (or have someone do it for me). I honestly don't know how I survived without it for so long!The only con I've noticed so far is that the clamp is a little bulky and does take up some room in my camera bag, but for all the times it has saved me from trying to explain EXACTLY how I want the light angled to assistants, it is WELL WORTH IT!Also, be careful how tight you make it for speedlites. I figured out the hard way that, if too tight, you'll snap some plastic on what you're attaching.
I was very satisfied with the whole experience through this seller and Amazon.com. Thank you for the quality merchandise at great prices! If I have time to wait for delivery, I will never shop in stores again! They work fine just like the original in retail stores! I saved 66% off retail prices! It saved my day! I now own 6 memory cards for my camera, that I use in my photography business. I just think now that when top retailers get these same units and put their company labels on, they get all the profit for the cost of a label. WOW! I hope I never shop retail again!
EPSON PERFECTION V700 SCANNER - FAR FROM PERFECTIONI have owned, loved and recommended Epson products since the 1980's. The quality was always great, as was their technical support, customer service and customer satisfaction. Because of this, I have owned ONLY Epson photo printers and scanners. I do own another brand laser printer, a Brother, I love it.I have actually intervened in a sale at Best Buy where the salesperson was pushing an HP photo printer on a customer and told them to buy Epson, as there was no comparison in the quality of the print, the product and the support. The customer ended up walking out of the store with the Epson printer.My satisfaction with Epson came to a halt the other day when I experienced a problem with my still under warranty Epson V700 scanner. I scanned approximately25 photos and the carriage stopped moving, red light flashed and it was dead.I called tech support, they kept asking me the same stupid questions over and over, and finally decided I had a hardware failure and the unit needed to be serviced. They referred me to an authorized Epson repair service in my state, and told me to contact them to have the unit repaired. I asked about shipping, they said that Epson would take care of it.The next morning I called the authorized repair service, no answer, left messages, no calls back. Called about 50 times, only got voice mail. Finally I got someone on the phone who told me that I must ship the unit to them by FedEx or UPS for repair.I called Epson's tech support again, and they told me they will not pay the frieght, that would be on me, even though the unit was still under warranty. I checked the cost to ship with insurance, about $50.00 each way.Needless to say, I am not a happy camper, either with the performance of the scanner or the fact that I have to shell out another $100.00 for a scanner that was obviously defective out of the box.I will not purchase an Epson product again, nor will I ever recommend their products to friends, colleagues, family or strangers at Best Buy.Too bad Epson hasn't maintained the high standards of quality, customer service and satisfaction it did in the past.
There's nothing wrong with these headphones. They're fine. However the foam covers lasted only a few months and I can't find any replacements anywhere. The headphones are therefore uncomfortable to wear and I'm in the process of replacing these headphones with something more robust.
the product description should state what the packaging does, that the unit only provides 500mA at 12V.i wouldn't have purchased if i had known it was so puny.:(
I have had some problems with Targus laptop locks before (i.e. even I could figure out a combination with some tricks), but they have fixed those issues and it's probably the best that's out there.Used them in business for years. I'd say that most of the "problems" reported by other reviewers are their own fault.
This camera is a great way to break the ice at parties. I thought the picture would be too small, but the pictures came out pretty clear. The only problem I have is, on occasion, the film will not pull out properly, but it is easy to re-set. Love it!
I bought this to accommodate my Dell Latitude 10 tablet with the extended battery. Since a folio case is not available yet, this stand along with a neoprene sleeve make a great alternative. Fits great on an airplane tray. I purchased a sleeve with an external zipper pocket to accommodate this stand and my capacitive touch stylus,
This book was phenomenal. I started it at 3 o' clock one afternoon and just read it straight through, skipping dinner until I finished it.Ruth Gilmartin is a graduate student in history at Oxford, 28-year old single mother of a three-year old son. One hot Saturday in the summer of 1976 her world is turned upside down when her mother reveals that her identity as Sally Gilmartin (nee Fairchild) is an elaborately constructed fabrication. Turns out that Sally is actually Eva Delectorskaya, a Russian emigre recruited to the British Secret Service in 1939, after the murder of her brother, also a spy.Ruth's and Eva's stories unfold in alternating chapters until they finally converge in a climax that will keep you riveted. One slight problem is that Eva's story is way more interesting, so that the chapters devoted to Ruth feel padded: there are some fairly obvious red herrings and a subplot that ends up going nowhere. But these are very minor flaws.Terrific story, great characters, good writing - "Restless" delivers on all three levels. As other reviewers have pointed out, this book is a bit of a departure for Boyd - it's not quite his typical 'literary' novel. It's part historical novel, part spy thriller, executed with exceptional flair. Boyd is an extremely talented writer and this book surpasses even his previous excellent work.I highly recommend "Restless".
Transmitter worked, but no power on the speaker. I contacted the tech support people at Advent, no luck. I decided to return it and buy another brand when I looked at the problems others have had.Amazon is good about taking returns if items are defective so no complaints there, just wish it had worked.
The signal received by the WUSB54G installed on three different Windows XP machines flunctuates quite a bit, from very good to very low, and at which point it drops the connection. Other wifi client devices in the same area suffer no such phenomenon, using the same WRT54G router.Based on the comments from other users of this device, this is an inherent defect of the WUSB54G. I recommend that Amazon not sell this item any more, as it simply does not work with Windows XP (despite Linksys claims that it does).This is not my first experience with a Linksys product that simply does *not* work! However, it will definitely be my last.
for the pictur on the camra does it look like a good fish eye pic like a skateboard video er somthin like that?
This is an amazing value for the price. High quality as expected from the Manfrotto brand. Very solid and strong tripod. Delivered quickly and well packaged. Only slight negative is that it is a bit heavy; however the weight is stated in the specs so I did not take away from the rating because of that. If you want lighter, spend the money for carbon fiber, otherwise this is great quality and brand name for the price. Worth the $
At first, my new CF256M was not recognized by the PDA.I put the memory in my digital camera and formatted it. It then could see the card after a few resets. I hope this does not keepneeding resets.Will post here what my results were.Dave
The IPOD purchased worked only two weeks. I am in the process of trying to contact the seller to get reimbursement or replacement.
looked at many hdmi cables in many different stores most went for at least 30$ found this one on amazon for about $4 and figured why not? and its amazing, best picture I've gotten out of my brand new TV with this cable (great sound too) shipping was free. if you're looking for an hdmi don't let this price fool you its great quality and you don't have to empty your wallet for it
Good bargain. Lots easier to order through Amazon than it is to call a supplier, and faster too. No problems with usage or life.
I am quite impress with professional manner in which the purchase was done. The item arrived on time which is one of the hallmarks of good service. I am typing with the HP Combo pack at the moment which indicates all is well.I am very happy with the transactions, that is why I shop at Amazon.
The printer I have that uses this toner I have had for about 5 years. The Minolta brand toner is the only way to go. Excelent prints and more pages per cartridge compaired to the replacements. You may save money but you will be giving up quality and performance with the other replacement toners. The last toner I tried from "Other Source" was printing light, uneven and sounded like it was destroying it's self. I ended up recycling and ordering the Minolta and swearing never to bow to the Monster again! :)
Good scanner, decent software.The scanner itself is lightweight and somewhat small, though it is not intended for space-saving. It's not bulky like most Visioneer models, but it's not slim, either. The one problem I have with the scanner itself is that the top often slides off when I don't intend it to, and it's annoying to have to put the little hinges back into the scanner.The quality is okay; it's not something I'd use to scan pictures and expect them to be all perfect quality, but I scan art with this scanner, and for that purpose it is sufficient. It's not meant for something professional, and for the price it is well worth it.As far as the software goes... the people complaining that it makes their computers freeze probably have a technical problem with their computers, not the actual scanner or the scanner software. Problems such as this could easily be fixed if people had the incentive to actually learn a little something about computers, instead of expecting the entire digital world to work with the simplicity and &quot;user friendly&quot; ease of AOL or Windows XP. It'd be nice if all of the digital world did work like that, but the real world doesn't, either. Sometimes it's a simple problem such as a driver incorrectly installed or the wrong driver installed (which, in most cases, is the USER's fault) and people spend months struggling with their computers going haywire. Then they end up complaining that it's the company's fault, when a lot of times I'm just seeing it's the innate inability for some humans to interact with technology. I'm just a little tired of seeing good products get bad reviews and bad ratings because people don't know how to work with technology.Tangent aside, this is pretty much a good scanner with decent software (personally, I prefer importing the images through Adobe, but, whatever).
i had my TV connected to a 2.5tb hard-drive full of all my movies and songs and these cable worked just like they it was describe on here and i love it amazon services.
We have had this camera for only about 4 months and have used it sparingly since it is my husband's camera for use at work in case they need a photo of something. It is already broken. The lens won't extend and open when you turn it on- thus impossible to use. When you turn it off, the lens opens up. It is not worth even $99.00. How disappointing in this day of digital cameras that HP can't come up with something a little better than a disposable camera from the supermarket.
I am using this item with my Sansa Fuze in a Ford F-150 and it works great. We live in a large metro city and haven't had any other stations "bleed-in." Volume on either the MP3 player or the truck radio must be turned up in order to experience optimum sound. Was considering replacing the truck's radio prior to buying this product, but that's no longer necessary.
It was one of the best priced choices and hasn't skipped a beat since it was installed. My son uses the computer for gaming and is very particular about speed and he says it works great! Because we have Windows 7 we had to download the latest drivers to install but it was really easy. I highly recommend this product.
Awesome and of course speedy free delivery. Codes worked, and i like this better than the online codes sometimes because i don't have to input my credit card info for it all the time if i don't have my card on me.
i replaced a linksys 10/100 switch with this one purely for gigabit speeds between my imac & a lacie 2big network raid. no such luck. transferring an 80gb itunes library should only take about 15min at gigabit throughput. but it takes 2.5 hours. i even wasted extra money on cat6 cables. activity monitor still says i'm getting 10megabytes/sec. shoulda just stuck with the linksys.by the way, checked carefully for high-pitched noises. i'd suggest the reviewer who complained of same had a defective sample.perhaps i too have a defective sample, given the inferior throughput to what's advertised ...UPDATE: took the lacie out of the equation. plugged my work laptop, one i know is capable of gigabit speeds 'cause the office network is that (and more). totally disappointing. tried a 2gb data file (a parallels vm image of my virtual windows machine). got about 8megabit/sec transfer speed. that file should have transferred in about a minute. i killed the transfer at about halfway after 8 minutes. it's the d-link. it's no gigabit, rather it's just garbage. unfortunately i've had it past the 30 day returns window. this is the second time i've been disappointed by a d-link product & the last time, too.
I've owned 4-5 HP printers over the years, and this is the only one I've found to to completely unsatisfactory. The paper jams constantly, and when it does, you can't delete the print job -- I usually have to reboot the printer AND the computer to clear out the printer queue. When it does print, the machine is s-l-o-w. However it does one thing very fast: eat through print cartridges. So...it's cheap to buy but very expensive to run. On the positive side, I can say that the print quality is fine. I guess this printer could be OK if you have very low volume requirements. To be fair, I have overtaxed what it was designed to deliver. But there's no excuse for constant jamming. Bottom line: this machine wastes hours of my time each month. Or did. I've just ordered a n Officejet 6310 to replace it.
I was looking for a camera to use primarily as a web cam, occasional use as a still camera and maybe to play around some with video. This camera fit the bill well. Using a 75 watt full specturm light bulb as a light source it works rather well as a web cam. It's 5x7 snapshot size stills fit my needs well. It's video needs very good lighting and tends to "jump" if you move quickly, but then my $300 VHS-C Camcoder suffered from the same jumping effect.My main complaints about the camera are lack of a tripod mount (I purchased a tripod when I bought the camera and discovered I couldn't use it) and the lack of an AC jack. I also agree with other reviews that the battery doors is flimsy and require handling with care.Pros: This is a lot of functions in a very compact package at a low price. I wouldn't say it's for pros, but if you want a beginners camera or just something to mess around with it's well worth the price.
I searched and searched and I really couldn't find anything better than this headset. I have two issues with the headset:1) It knocks out my 801.2b wireless network sometimes [Netgear ME102 WAP]. It's easy to fix, I just have to hit the ch[annel] button, it will move to another channel and everything is happy happy again. Not really a big deal, but annoying how these devices can't play nice together.2) I use this when I work from home as I try to entertain my kids. Needless to say, there is a lot of speaking and muting in long conference calls to try to limit the number of yells coming from the background. In order to mute, you have to hold down the mute button for about 2 seconds which is annoying.The headset is comfortable, battery life great, etc etc. I just wish that there wasn't any delay for muting.
Was very pleased with the quality of the sound using an MP3 playerto port music to my car stereo that had a only a cassette playerand not an mp3 port.Well executed cassette adapter (adjustable for wide or narrow insertion)and car charger included was nice touch.Shipped on time. Would buy again.
This little gadgit is great and convient, it really made using my laptop use a breeze to use in low to no light settings, I wonder why I waited so long before buying one of these little miracles. Great product.
It's a digital cable, so it either works or it doesn't. It does. I passed up two brick and mortar retailers trying to sell $35 HDMI cables. Got this for a couple of bucks and free 2-day delivery with Amazon Prime. It works perfectly, delivering 1080p from an XBOX360 to a TV. For less than 10% of what it sold for in the store. It doesn't get any better.
After looking locally for a replacement printer cartridge for my HP 4L Laserjet Printer (old, but extremely reliable), and being surprised at the retail cost, I looked on-line. Amazon and the supplier provides an OEM (HP) printer cartridge at a very reasonable price. It arrived (in the OEM box) and was easily installed and works fine. As long as it is possible, I will only use HP cartridges in my printer.
This device has worked splendidly, I especially like the volume control which helps when something is blaring so loud you think your ear drums will not be able to hear again! The fit is also good and comfortable.
This is a fantastic bag. The construction is solid and the materials are bomb-proof. It can comfortably hold my Nikon D200 with 18-200mm lens attached, 70-200mm f/2.8, and a big sigma 180mm macro. I'm also able to throw in extra batteries, cf cards, charger, journal, pens, cleaning kit, flash, and still have room for one more lens. I've carried the bag through Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand and it has stayed very dry in some heavy downpours. The bag can accomodate waterbottles on the side if you buy the accessory (which I highly suggest doing) and you can use the compression straps it comes with to attach a small tripod or to stow a jacket or sweater. It seems quite large when you get it, but it fills up quickly. If you intend to load it all the way up I suggest you purchase either a waist belt for it to help support the load, or a more heavily padded shoulder strap. The strap it comes with is fine for light loads, but should be a bit more padded for the loads the bag is capable of carrying, which is why I give it 4 instead of 5 stars.
This PowerCenter is great. It shows me the amps I'm drawing and has many outlets. Would recommend to anyone.
I got this product from a friend of mine with a legendary Apple IIgs keyboard. Unfortunately, it didn't work with my Intel-based MacBook running Leopard. I tried Griffin Tech's driver downloaded from their website, but it didn't support Intel Macs. Later, I found a note on Griffin's product page saying "Mac: Mac OS 9.1 or greater, Mac OS 10.3.9 or older, USB port," which means it doesn't support Leopard. I tried to contact Griffin Tech, but iMate was not in their support list. So, the bottom line is that iMate is completely useless if you have an Intel Mac.
This is a great macro lens for a pro or a beginer. It produces very sharp photos, and works great for a semi-telphoto lens and close up portraits. I love this lens for the fact that you can use onboard flash for 1:1 work, any other macro lens you will need alot of light or a dedicated macro flash for up close work. Great price for a macro/2.8 prime lens with USM and full time manual focusing.Manual focus is recommended during 1:1 work, but it will still work in AF close to 1:1, the focus speed is very fast for normal lighting conditions.
Like others have said, the buttons and volume control are not easy to use, it does take a little work. Overall though I think this is a really good product. The player fits securely, and while running I've never had a problem with it sliding down my arm. I don't ever really look at the screen while I'm running, and I can't imagine why anybody would want to. I did however make sure I had a screen cover on my player to keep the plastic one on the armband from scratching. Another really nice thing about this is that it is washable, several of these that we looked weren't.
After reading the reviews, I didn't hesitate to purchase the item. Although programing wasn't as easy as described, my son-in-law and I were able to find codes, eventually, and had the unit working beautifully. Went to use it a couple of days later and the wireless feature didn't work. I could use it by way of IR but not wireless. Since then the IR feature won't work correctly on the tv. Have not been able to get a call through to customer service, as I work days.
This is a nice portable GPS device, but there are flaws. Understanding its limitations can make expectations tolerable.Pros: Customizable voices(everyone loves this), bluetooth capability to receive and make phone calls, nice color display, adequate voice prompts, points of interest in system surprisingly helpful.Cons: No option to limit route to paved roads only(ask Kim family how important this one is, as the same thing almost happened to me and my family), No ability to save current location as favorite(unless address is recognized), bluetooth compatibility is very limited, some bugs in system cause crashes if address is to rte road, no ability to plan route on desktop then transfer to portable, no ability to manipulate or customize favorites on desktop and transfer to portable.Newer systems may merit your attention if these flaws are addressed, but this is not a bad device at a good price.
This is a package deal with a larger battery and a new plastic back to accommodate the larger battery. The battery is of good quality and will hold a charge much longer than the thin battery used in the 680. In fact it is the same battery used in the 650 so if you moved up to the 680 from the 650 just use the 650 battery. The new back is a slightly different matter. It is of much thinner plastic. Just slightly heaver than the plastic show through packaging used for many electronic equipment. It is not a smooth a fit and tends to fall off. It is hard to lock into place and even if you take extra time and attention in locking it on the phone it still tends of jar loose and fall off in the holster or your pocket. On long trips especially when I am using the radio or pod cast feature and the 680 battery dies I just take the back off and put the larger 650 battery in and I do not even bother with the flimsy easily jarred loose from back.
I have a A900 sony,This lense is a, supper bargin.It is super fast, super light, and takes very nice pictures,I am thrilled with It..Thank You Eugene JamesPS. Have ben A profesinal for 50 years.
good while it lasted, POS broke yesterday for no reason, won't read anything i put in it, phillips customer service was no help, I have to buy and new dvd player... and it won't be a phillips.
This works great with my laptop connected to my lg TV. The length is just right and its cheap compared to other cables you get in best buy...
I have a DCR-HC36 camcorder with the NP-FP71 battery that fits nicely inside the Sports Pack. The features are nice. Most camera housings have mechanical levers / buttons that actuate the buttons on the camera. Sony topped this by making everything electronic. The Sports Pack has a line that plugs into the AV/OUT jack that controls the basic camcorder functions. Don't get your hopes up though, anything that is on the touch screen is not accessible once your camcorder is inside the Sports Pack, so plan accordingly.Would give it 5 stars if it had a better weighting system and a better depth limit. The pack is very positively bouyant to the point you are wrestling it around in the water. Found with 3 lbs of weight you can get it ever so slightly on the positive side of neutrally bouyant so it isn't such a pain in the water. You can buy a 3 lb dive weight (ie, the flexible lead shot in a net mesh is the best) to overcome this!I've had it down to 55 ft without any problems. A previous post mentioned they had tried down to 35 ft. It is a fairly sturdy case, however I don't know how far beyond these limits I would push it, especially as your O-ring ages.Overall, for the money, it is hard to beat. If you are just wanting a basic case for snorkeling or basic open water diving, this one works fine!
I wanted to connect a computer to a router, and the computer was going to be pretty far away from the router. So I figured I needed a long cord, and decided to get this one, which is supposed to be cat 5 stranded patch (which was what I needed.) Well, it's long. That's the only good thing about this cord. But the bad thing is so bad that the cord is useless. There is nothing on the ends! It's just a giant wire! There aren't any connectors on the ends that I can use to plug the cord into my computer, or the router. So I have a cord, but no connectors. It's completely useless, unless I buy the connectors separately, and attach them myself. Do I know how to do that? Do I want to do that? No. So I'm returning this. Maybe, if all you need is the cord (it's grey, by the way), and not the connectors, you might be able to use this. Otherwise, it's completely useless. If you can't find any cords this long that have connectors, maybe you should consider trying a shorter cord. ...
The cable is not fancy or anythings like that but it works...and that's all it matters. I bought one for my bluray player and has nothing to complain about.
It really do his job and it feel very well made. I bought a couple of this packages around 5 years ago and they are still reliable. That's why without no hesitation I just get a couple more. The perfect companion for all your gadget's cables (Power supply, TV output, etc.)
The Treo 680 can use this card for storing data and programs, but when I try to do a backup (using NVBackup or Inner Backup) to the card it Resets the 680. And when I use Card Reader or Card Export II, the 680 freezes when trying to write to the card and I get a WinXP error: "Delayed Write Failed".
Effective and sturdy material and works great (if you like to shoot with the hood on). Its long enough that you might not have to worry about light reflection or glare. A bit cumbersome to put on and take off because of the size and because the lens is already long... well, the hood makes the lense even longer
I recently purchased a Humax DVR / DVD Recorder and what followed was the worst customer experience of my life!!! The unit I purchased had a noisy fan and by noisy I don't mean a soft humming in the background but a fast consistent ticking noise. You can't help but hear it. I have a DVR from my Satellite company which does have a humming noise but faint and hardly noticeable. This noise is different. I requested a replacement and was duly advised that it would take 2 to 5 working days. Since TIVO was using Fedex and I typically have a problem receiving packages from Fedex I called after two working days for a tracking number. What followed was a nightmare. Over a 10 day period I made over a dozen calls. On every call I waited a minimum of 45 minutes sometimes over an hour to be serviced. Each time I was told that they had no means of obtaining the return shipping tracking number as this was done manually and they would call be back. I WAS NEVER CALLED BACK EVER!!! What was interesting was that to get to customer support you had to call the sales number which was answered pretty quickly but then you were placed in another queue for issues and that was where the marathon wait started. After 10 days and countless hours waiting on the phone I begged and pleaded with the support person who finally decided to create a new order for me. I received the new unit two days later only to find that the replacement unit had the same problem with the noisy fan. By this time I had had enough. I called (a 1 hour wait) to return the unit only to be told I would have to pay for shipping. After a heated argument with the customer service representative they agreed to pay for shipping and refund my money. This has not happened yet so I wait with bated breathe to see if I will get back my lifetime subscription payment and the money paid for the unit.
I live in Arizona and wanted protection for my camera when I take hikes, this was it and a lot cheaper than anywhere else I could find. Great little product, had to pull and tug a little when mounting my Tamron lens on, but Canon lenses cleared with no problems.
I bought this turntable about a year ago, when I got it for 40 bucks! (refurbished) I have not had one problem with it, and it sounds GREAT! Along with others, I also use it to transfer vinyl to cd. I have an old Pioneer cd burner hooked up to the stereo system in my den, and I take the tracks to cd, then the cd to the computer, convert the tracks to mp3 files, and store them on the computer for when I want to load them onto my mp3 player. I have had NO problems with skips. And the sound quality, to my ear, is superb.It worked straight out of the box by reading the instructions, and set up was about 5 minutes. Delivery was quick.To be able to listen to the old songs of my youth (I'm 52) either directly off the turntable, or from a cd or mp3 player is pure heaven!
this is the easiest camcorder I've every used. I'm a real clutz when it comes to electronics, but even I can use this one with ease. It's great!
Seems to work just fine. Haven't used it much as yet, but it converts 110 to 220, at a reasonable price.
Aunque este DVD player es bastante b&aacute;sico, cumple muy bien las dos funciones por las que lo compr&eacute;: lee la mayor&iacute;a de formatos, incluyendo DiVX, y es Multiregi&oacute;n (muy f&aacute;cil de convertir con unos c&oacute;digos introducidos con el control remoto, pueden encontrarse f&aacute;cilmente en la Web).La calidad de imagen es satisfactoria, pero no es realmente su punto fuerte (aunque no soy experto, noto la diferencia clara con respecto a mi DVD player principal, un Pioneer).En cuanto a la construcci&oacute;n y los materiales, no se ven de gran calidad, es muy liviano y la bandeja para los DVD se siente fr&aacute;gil y no se abre del todo. Sin embargo tomando en cuenta el precio (menos de $60), yo dir&iacute;a que es un buen equipo, principalmente por ser multiformato y multiregion.Solo un par de caracter&iacute;sticas que le faltan y deben considerarse en relaci&oacute;n con el equipo al que se va a conectar: solo tiene salida de audio digital &oacute;ptica y no tiene decodificador DTS.
I prefer this mouse over the logitech I already have because of the way the USB stick attaches to the bottom of the mouse when not in use. The stick was always slipping off and running down the battery when I threw the logitech mouse in my bookbag. This is designed slightly differently and the USB stick does not slip off. Thus I save $$ on batteries.
What can I say other than "WOW" This is one of the best products that HP introduced. The best MP3 player ever! The other cool thing is that the 24/7 support from hp now all I have to do is call one number and get support for all my HP products. Great job HP!!! Keep inventing!
I haven't used it much yet but so far it feels and operates just fine. Pictures look very crisp and sharp which is what I was looking for. I haven't had any of the problems that others have reported.
I bought these cables after seeing the ridiculous prices that [...] and other retailers try to charge for there HDMI cables. [...] will charge up to [...] for a 12ft cable and at this price they should be indestructible and made of solid gold. So I ordered three of these Jewels and i couldn't be happier. For [...] bucks a-pop you couldn't go wrong. Although some have complained about the quality of these cables they haven't given me any trouble and they work great. Bottom line, buy them. They are cheap and they get the job done to my satisfaction.
On a recommendation from Consumer Reports, I purchased the DX4330. Most of the time it takes beautiful pictures. BUT- About a month after I bought it (with dock and rechargable batteries,)it started having trouble turning on. Sometimes it just starts to act up and it takes as many as 10-15 turns back and forth of the on switch to get it to go. Sometimes it works fine. Sometimes I miss important pictures because of this. :(Now it's understandable that a camera might have a problem once in a while, so I called Kodak. Here's where I become an angry customer. They were extremely unhelpful, telling me I could send it in for repair, but that the tech who checks the camera would turn it on about 10 times, and if it didnt exhibit the problems I described right then, they'd send it back to me, and Im out the shipping. Now, it has decided to sometimes freeze up and not turn off either. I would send it in to Kodak, but of course, I got it to turn off again. I tried to return the camera to cut my losses, but its been over thirty days. Im screwed.(Not to mention, that in many of my pictures, the subjects are out of focus, and the background crisp and clear. This can happen even when I line up the little red square in the viewfinder right on my kids....)
Epson's software is not compatible with my Hewlett Packard 970 CSE desket printer. The consequence is that the copy function and photo print function don't work. The maunual and advertising don't address this problem. It would also appear that the scanner has contamination inside (under the glass) - as no matter how much I clean the outer glass surface my images have dust features.
It is really nice to have a second battery for my Archos 704. It gets me through at least one more movie when I'm traveling. I just was a way to charge the battery outside of the unit so that one battery could charge while you are using the other one.
Durable, fairly priced. Fits a lot of cds, plus more if you don't care about putting every disc in a slot. I shove them in, probably holding 200 or so cds at this point. Nice compact way to store a lot of cds for the price.
I'm glad I went with this television set. I was considering other ~40" sets including LG, Sony, and Sharp. Although Samsung might not display the best HD I think overall it is the best set if you consider price (I paid ~1,300), HD quality, and non-hd quality. I specifically bought this set because of the other reviews I have read about its ability to show non-HD channels in great quality. It didn't disappoint. My friend owns a 46" Sharp Aquos and I can honestly say I didn't like the way the regular channels came out on it. I did have to adjust the color settings on the Samsung but I think you'll have to do that on any other set anyways. It also has no problems with bright or dark rooms as I've tried both. Overall I am very happy and will probably buy another for my bedroom soon.
El Telescopio trae todo lo que dice en la descripcion y es realmente muy bueno y a buen costo...!!! lo Recomiendo
These cards where bought for our Olympus Camedia C-60 zoom. They work great. Always remember when erasing your cards to format them.
I puchased this system a few days ago and am quite pleased with its performance. The DVD playback is fantastic - you really feel the surround sound - and the speakers work well. It can get pretty loud too.The only minor issue I have is when I'm in "TV" mode the sound coming out of the rear speakers is pretty low. I've experiemented with all of the modes but can't seem to be able to get them up to the volume I would like. This is not a problem when playing a DVD or using the radio tuner, however.Set up was extremely easy and a complete "no-brainer".Great system for a great price.
WHAT A RIP OFF..THEY WANT TO CHARGE $3.00 per item for shipping.Just say $3.00 per item not $0.01 per item.I understand reasonable shipping but RIP OFF ALERT!!!
This is a classic antenna and it works as advertised. I've used many of these over the years and they've all worked very well for me. Great SWR and power handling and it's nice to be able to take off the whip for secure storage when needed.
We are totally satisfied with this 2-line answering machine. We have a Siemens 2420 Gigaset phone system but the built-in answering machine is poorly designed so we disabled this function when we got our AT&amp;T 1782.We used to have a couple of dozen messages of only fast tones/beeps when a telemarketer would call and hang up. Now we only get real messages from real callers. It took me about a half hour to setup but it really isn't that difficult. The features are really worth the effort.If caller has a blocked number, we use the pre-recorded message that we do not accept blocked callers and it hangs up without a chance for the caller to leave a message.If a caller is unknown, ie, caller-ID doesn't show up, then my recorded voice announces to the caller that we do not accept telemarketing calls. We have it set that the caller can leave a message, you can have it hang up also, because sometimes a known caller's number sometimes don't appear (fault of the phone companies not the answering machine) and it gives them a chance to leave a message or say please pick up. We also have it set so while it is ringing it announces &quot;Unknown Caller&quot;. Best of all, it is smart enough to know after a telemarketer calls and there is either silence or the annoying beeping, to not to record a message and hang up.You can record separate messages for normal callers for line 1 and 2. It also has a feature for 10 known phone numbers so that you can announce to us while the phone is ringing who the caller is and the option to have a special message play to that caller if you are not home. A wonderful feature during dinner and other times when you don't want to answer the phone or even look for the caller-id!There are many other features that I don't have room to describe. We have also tried Telezappers and they do not work.We have our privacy back and now know who is calling without having to even look at the caller-id. This product is wonderful! I am tickled on how happy this product makes us.
If you can get this working in front of a linksys router you have more patience than me. Silly me, I was hoping for plug&play & got plug&agony. It might depend on your ISP but I really have no clue. Philippine-based customer service is awful of course. Life's too short...it goes back.
I purchased this one month ago to put a Pioneer deck into my wifes 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer. It was very, very easy. Oddly enough the markings on the packaging didn't accurately describe what each color was for, but the wires all matched up exactly to the after market connector that came with the stereo. I used the crimp method, wrapped the whole thing in electrical tape to prevent wires exposure due to rubbing, connected the black ground cable to a bold under the dash and I was done. A wonderful fit. There was only one wire that I didn't need for controlling an antenna so I just wrapped the end in some electrical tape.I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a good solution for an after market set up.BTW, Best Buy had nothing useful to offer me to do it myself.
These speakers sound absolutely fantastic! The highs are crisp, and the bass is solid. I use these for my Xbox, and they greatly enhance the gaming experience. These double for home theater speakers when I play DVDs through the Xbox. You can also use these on a PC.These aren't for everyone. They seem to be designed mainly for video game consoles, and hence don't have analog 5.1 inputs. (You get stereo RCA inputs, optical Toslink digital input, and RCA coax digital input.) One other minor complaint, the control center takes a large footprint.I still rate these a 5. They are a great investment.
The product is grea and since they have the clear plastic window on them, I'm able to make my own cover for my movies.
I bought these headphones because I was tired of my cheap headphones always dying on me. But 5 months into having these headphones the sound is already distorted and muffled. My I-pod buds sound better. I've spend 2 hours already chatting with a Sony tech online to see if the manufacturer warranty could help me at all but I got nothing out of it. What a waste...
I bought this for my wife. As a teacher, she wanted to create podcasts of critical class information. This provides a simple and excellent way to do that. The sound is surprisingly good!
I purchased this camera for my grandson for a Christmas gift. After asking him how he liked it, he stated that the image on the camera is very dark and difficult to see. I am going to send it back and try to get him another camera of better quality
Nice looking unit but here are things that you need to know.* The HDMI port does not work well. It works initially with problem with audio sometime. Finally, it stops working.* USB port does not support all the drive with FAT or FAT32 format* DVD drive often giving "NO DICS" message and finally it dies for good with this message.Worse of all is the PHILIPS CUSTOMER SERVICE,* They don't have any answers for your questions.* They don't try to understand your issues to find out a malfunction in their unit to help you.* They like to blame on something else except for their product.Their customer service department and their company surely shows that they don't appreciate for your calls about the problems which would contribute a great deal to their improving of their products. It seems like all they want is to dance around with you on your questions so you could get off their back asap. They don't seem like to improve their products. All they want to do is for you to buy their products even though they know that some of their product would fail in a fairly short amount of time after the purchase.
Don't waste your time with this router. There are numberous documented installation issues on the Internet and the Customer Support was a total waste of time.... Attempting to upgrade from LinkSys to D-Link, after nearly 20 hours attempting to install the router I've decided to return the merchandise.
While the case itself is well constructed out of good material and has held up for three years under hard use, it is too small to be convenient. It is a pain to get the camera (S2 IS) in and out. If you're slightly off you have to either remove the camera and try again, or the lens cap falls off and needs to be replaced.This exact case, if only slightly larger, would be perfect.
This bag is GREAT. I use it toghter with a tamrac backpack. But i prefere this one. It's nice and big. and easy to adjust to your needs.I use this bag when i travel by plane as my handluggage. It fits my basic travel camera gear and some other stuff like a book and a bottle of water.The strap is good and doesn't hurt.
Its appearance was disconcerting. It does not look like an original power supply. The vendor provided an adaptor and had installed it before I got it. Very nice. It has been in service a few weeks and seems to be doing fine.
The wife and I didn't want to go crazy with a giant television, as we were replacing a 13"(that's right!) CRT TV, but we wanted to experience the advantages of HD and the modern look of a flat panel. This TV exceeded my expectations on both counts. The picture is unbelievable and it is the most beautiful thing in our house. This is the perfect size for us (I was afraid that it wouldn't be big enough to experience the thrill of HD, my wife thought it would be too big. We were both happy.) I bought a new HDMI DVD player along with this, it hooked up in a snap and looked fabulous. After hooking up my old rabbit ears, I was getting HD channels over the airwaves instantly. The menus are extensive and intimidating, but if you know what you want to do, they are intuitive and easy to use. I would like to come up with some negatives, so that this review could seem a little more objective, but in the three days since pulling it out of the box, it's been a complete joy to have in my life and one of my most satisfying purchases in years. I'm on an Amazon Prime trial, so I had it shipped overnight for 3.99, and indeed, it showed up less that 20 hours after I ordered it. Highly recommended
I have to go with the earlier reviews that this is not a very durable machine. We bought ours about two and a half years ago, and the drive drawer no longer opens after infrequent and gentle use. I figure we're going to be replacing this machnine and took off the back cover; nothing is jamming the mechanism.
Purchased this server for home use in preparation for adding several computers to a LAN. Worked great with just 1 computer. Then, added internet and a router. That's when the server decided not to work. Turned off all the firewalls, as recommended. Re-installed the software several times, each time with the impression that all was well. Not so. The SmartWizard was not installed, so the print server would not route to the printer. Now for the frustration. Contacted Netgear support several times over the next 6 weeks. Each time, except for the last, I was assigned a different technical support person. Each time, except for the last, I was directed to their web site to download the latest software, which I already had. The last response was ..."your printer is probably not support by Netgear..." which is not true (HP Officejet) since it worked fine previously. Needless to say, the server ended up in the trash - not because of the equipment, but because of the support, or should I say the lack of support. I'm sure there's a simple solution, but Netgear is numb to it's customers.
This is a great monitor. Color is awesome, and video refresh rate is fast.Samsung makes great video products. I have their 50" DLP TV and Monitor/TV combo, and I am very pleased with everything.
I bought this for my son after reading so many positive reviews. He didn't need anything huge and the price was right. It lasted a grand total of three uses, after which we viewed cryptic and unintelligible messages on our monitor. Since my son was using this for his school documents this was a major problem.Don't know if it's worth the money and hassle to return it (it was past Amazon's 30 days). I should have looked more carefully at the unfavorable reviews and failure rates and I'd suggest others do the same. I'll stick with the Cruzer from now on. Haven't had a problem with them.And if aliens were trying to reach us: sorry, we just couldn't make any sense of it. Try again.
This product worked as advertised. The cable is a bit stiff, but is of good quality. I used this cable and HD Clone software to clone my hard drive which couldn't have gone better. I would recommend this product.
I use my Archos mostly for videos and web browsing. I bought the additional $30 web browser plugin from Archos. I watch a daily bible study show that comes in wmv format, so I like the fact that the Archos plays it natively.
I bought this and it worked for about 3 hours average. It died and never turns on. I tried changing batteries but didn't help.
I bought PDR-M25 and have been using it for the last 4 months. I am very happy that I made this purchase and it's really proved it's worth. It's got no fancy features and so very decently priced. I wouldn't be using most of the features that are provided with the higher priced cameras anyways. A truly worthy deal...
UPDATE: Six months after my last review, and after Sony sent me a replacement for the last earbuds whose wires became exposed, the right ear on my new earphones died. Because my two previous Sony earphones were fragile, I only wore this pair at work and never put them in my pocket or looked at them with malice. They sounded great for a while, but then gradually got quieter and, now, monural. If two to six months is a good life span for earphones, these are for you.As noted in other reviews, these earphones sound really good, but the cord starts to disintegrate after a month. My first pair were white, and when they fell apart, I returned them to Target. I hoped that the problem effected only the white earphones, so I bought a black set in Nov. 2005. By the end of Jan. 2006, the wires became exposed as the rubber-ish coating fell apart. I'm sending them back to Sony for replacements, but I would rather have bought a set of earphones that would last longer than eight weeks.
Got this on the 7th of Jan, and it worked great. Today is now the 27th of Feb and after 5hours of investigating what was causing repeated lockups and frequent freezes on my OS, the culprit reared it's ugly head to be THIS hard drive. I don't know what caused it's now deteriorating health but I'm now on the risk of losing +400gb of important data. I enjoy these exciting times of my life.. If you want to take the chance on the HD good luck.
The screen is excellent but is to hard to focus with this camera. It is to sloow to take a picture and the zoom really sucks
they are very good, and work for me, connection my apple TV 1080p to my Samsung 50&#34; smart TV. the picture quality is excellent.
First HDMI cable I needed. Super fast shipping. Not the best, but for the price, YOU CAN'T BEAT IT!
I almost returned this mp3 player, but I am VERY glad I did not! My concern was about the volume output. It was perfect for using in areas without alot of background noise, but I found it too quiet to use while riding the bus or while walking beside a street with alot of traffic. BUT!!! I followed someone elses (online) suggestion to custom set the equalizer settings at their maximum level and doing this practically doubled the volume output! I am thrilled! Now it does everything and has all the features I was looking for. Some tracks still play quieter than others, but that is because of the mp3/wma track itself, NOT the player. And with these new equalizer settings I am using even these songs play at an acceptable level. So I have NO complaints! I should mention that I am using Sony $25 earbud headphones and not the headphones the player came with.The player and software was extremely simple to set up, the display is fantastic, the upload of songs was quite fast, and manuevering thru the features and settings was very easy. I barely needed to consult the instructions. And as a bonus, I already have a USB port set up for my digital camera so I was able to use this connection for the mp3 player as well and didn't have to install the separate USB cable it came with.I really like the software. Through it you can access your own directories to select your songs or use the software to scan your drives for all music files. It tells you how much space is left on the player after each upload and lets you know the size of each song(s) selected before you upload it. You can change the text of the track display too, so you dont have to have the entire ID3 tag displaying across the viewer.The belt clip is very stable. When I ran with it there was no concern of it falling off. I would have preferred a durable fabric type holder for it than the plastic holder/clip it comes with, although this is not a drawback, just a preference.I have had no trouble whatsoever with songs skipping, and the battery useage is very good. I have had no problems with the battery compartment closure.I haven't used the expansion slot yet to add memory but I really like this feature since the more songs you can have on the player the better!I definately recommend this mp3player.
i purchased this adapter as my new lap top doesnt have a serial port anymore. this adapter makes the job just fine.
DO NOT BUY THIS CHARGER!! IT IS NOT AS THE DESCRIPTION SAYS; IT DOES NOT COME WITH THE USB CABLE AND IT IS A FAKE, IT DOES NOT COME IN THE APPLE AUTHENTIC PACKAGING!! THIS COMPANY IS TRYING TO RIP-OFF CUSTOMERS BY PRENTENDING IT COMES WITH A USB CABLE AND HOW IT IS AN AUTHENTIC APPLE PRODUCT BY SELLING IT FOR $30, THE PRICE OF A REAL ONE FROM APPLE'S WEBSITE WHEN IT IS ONLY WORTH 2-3 DOLLARS!!! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!
I wasn't convinced the extra cost associated with the extra speed of a Compact flash card was worth money but since I have been using the Extreme III I have changed my mind. It works faster in the camera, allowing me to get off more shots, especially capturing RAW files.It works faster in the card reader allowing faster downloads, and, something I always avoided in the past, deleting while still on the card, is no longer a slow process.When you consider how frequently you will be using a Compact Flash card the extra few bucks is trivial.
I use this dock to hook my Ipod up to an Onkyo C415 mini-system. The dock is well constructed with good quality cables and connections. It looks fine and holds the Ipod solidly at a nice angle. The sound quality is excellent, and it integrates well with the Onkyo system -- press play on the Ipod and the receiver automatically switches to the dock input, etc. The small remote that came with the dock works fine but I keep it in the drawer because the main system remote controls all the basic Ipod functions as well. I haven't tried any of the video features, but if you just want a way to get your Ipod audio into an Onkyo or other system, this is a great way to go.
Basic two button switch. It does what is says with no problem and its cheap, so it gets 5 stars
The PowerShot S230 Digital Elph camera is truely a usable camera. The instructions are clear and concise. The rechargeable battery and charger are a perfect companion for this camera. All pictures come out great! It makes taking pictures easy, fun, and compact. I recommend buying a case with too, because it is sooo small! pocket size!
This item was a breeze to assemble. When my XM radio began to malfunction, I thought I would have to replace the expensive receiver unit. Someone suggested taking a gamble on the docking station or antenna being the defective part.. It worked like a charm..
I've tried this stand with a Kindle Fire and iPad. It adjusts to almost any angle wanted for slate and portrait orientations on any 7 or 10 inch device with ease. I've never seen another stand with a greater degree of possible angles and positions.My only complaints are that the stand is large, too large to carry comfortably in a pocket, but perfectly suitable for a suitcase or carrying bag. The stand is also not pretty, but it is extremely practical.
It's excellent in it's made and it's small size. You can take it anywhere to charge your Ipod without any need of your PC. It's works very good. I recommend it.
The box I got was leaking some unknown fluid and I sent it back.But actually worst of all, these are not ready to go out of the box, even after adding batteries. You need an external 12v DC power source. As in, it comes with bare wires, you add your own connection and power source.For the same total amount, I found RF wireless (non line of sire IR junk) headphones for $20 each. Look for those and skip these!
That is a great deal to buy. Highly recommended. Easy to use, fit, proper to take a picture of foods
I had a problem with a dead XP computer, which refused even to boot from a CD. I had to save some files from a hard drive, and was ready to give up, when a friend suggested this device. So, I've removed the hard drive from a computer, made sure what type it is (it was inside a Gateway computer bought in 2002) and purchased this enclosure from Amazon. When enclosure arrived, it was very easy to figure out how to put a hard drive in it -- it was a fool proof procedure, there is only one way to do it) and then I've switched it on and connected to my new iMac running Leopard OS. The device comes with a small CD with drivers, but I did not use it, and did not install anything on iMac. The iMac immediately recognized the new drive, and I was able to copy my files from there, which is well worth the price! Because of the old formatting, originally the drive was read-only. Using Mac OS's Disk Utility I've re-formatted the drive, and now it is read/write. That was easy!
I've had my Micro for over a year now, and when it worked, I loved it! However, I'm having the notorious ear phone jack issue; the sound is output in layers, and I am constantly trying to "reposition" my headphones to get full sound. My husband called Creative Labs for assistance, and he was told that it would cost him [...] per month for a "customer service subscription." After reading these reviews, it seems we'd be paying Creative Labs [...] so that they could tell us there's nothing they can (or will) do. Next brand, please...
Clueless to the world of digital cameras, I knew that I wanted one that was easy to operate but high quality. After tons of online research I decided on the PowerShot A10. I LOVE my camera. It's easy to use, takes great pictures and the printer prints out high quality pics. I've taken this camera to baseball games and printed out action shots right then and there. However, the 8mb CF card this comes with is pretty worthless--only takes about 15 pics before it gets full. I bought a 256mb Dynacare CF card...and can now take upwards of 500 pics before it gets full. I highly recommend this camera for anyone!
I had been previously using the Nextgen Remote Extender and it used to work well with a certain set of components. It was a different technology and required a RF transmitter inside the remote which had to be replaced with the spare every few weeks. Also, it required the receiver to be placed in a certain position for it to receive the signal properly. Recently, when I switched to Dish Network, the hopper would not respond to the Nextgen and other components also were a hit and miss. This became a big frustration and I decided to look for another product. One of my colleagues had already installed the Hot Link and swore by it. So I decided to give it a try.WOW!! You cannot go wrong with this product. It is pricier than the Nextgen but it works right out of the box. My TV is wall mounted and all my components are behind the wall in a crawl space. I installed the system in about 15-20 min and I was off and running. The receiver eye is so sensitive and I have it hidden behind my tv and it still receives the IR signals from my remote flawlessly. Cannot ask for more..Would highly recommend this product. In addition, the company is highly responsive.
A very good film that I have used many times before, at a good price. Prompt shipping.
I wanted a camera bag that doesn't take too much space. This bag fits the camera perfectly, but keep in mind that it doesn't allow you to carry anything else in it. So if you're like me, just interested in protecting the camera while you carry it without feeling that you are carrying a big case...this is your product. If you like to carry things like your phone or wallet, this is not for you. Keep in mind also that it doesn't come with a strap, you have to use the camera's strap, which is no big deal, unless you don't have one.
This product is so useful that I'm puzzled why everyone doesn't have one. It's like a cell phone charger but for your mp3 player. You just plug the USB into the charger and the charger into the wall. There's no need for your computer to be on, so you can charge your mp3 player absolutely everywhere. Also, you don't run into the problem of having the mp3 player occupying one of your USB ports and, if you have a laptop, flicking around when you move your computer. Just plug it in overnight like you do with your cell phone, and you have a freshly charged mp3 player by the time you wake up. It's also great for trips when you don't have a computer with you.
I got an ipod several month ago, and want to boost the bass for my music, so I decide to got this new set of headset. It sounds good and clear, but according to the bass, it's really not as good as my original ipod set.
Tried the unit in two different cars.One was completely static - couldn't use it at all (Acura MDX), the other car was OK, but enough static to bother me enough to return it (Lexus ES300).All in all I think you're taking your risks on this unit. It may work great, or it may not - depending on your car.
Pros:1. Easy to hook up.2. Works 90% of time.3. Even though I am quite disappointed, I'm not aware of a much better product out there. (Where are you engineers?)Cons:1. Will *not* work with non-standard mice and keyboards. This means only 2 buttons and wheel for mice and no multi-media buttons on your keyboard. I find this quite annoying.2. Although the documentation claims that one of its features is that the KVM doesn't need to be switched to each of the computers as they boot up (can boot them all simultaneously), my monitor won't work with one of my computers unless the KVM is pointing to the computer while it is booting. Customor support was unable to resolve this problem or even explain why it was occurring.3. Again, although the documention claims that the USB peripheral device emulation allows faster switching, about half the time it is just as long as it was when I used an older KVM switch (which was just a cord... no processor, no emulation).4. The price! For $200 I would think it would perform in spades. Not even close.
This is a right product if you don't have any auxilary plug-in for MP3s in your car.I tried wireless tune-in adapter, but there's much noise when reception is not so good and you have to adjust the channels all the time to get a better reception while you are driving. It's dangerous to do it if you are driving.This product always delivers sincere sound output to the car speakers except that it provides average sound quality which usully tapes do, not like a CD does.
This DVD player plays everything except Windows media files (ASF, WMV, WMA, etc.) Played all my mpg, avi, and other media formats well (haven't tested ogg support). If you're looking for a region-free hack google this player as well and you just may get it ;)
I took these instead of Philips SPA3250, which were returned because of bulkiness. These are reaaaly good!PROs1) The sound. Now, I am not the musician type, but i can distinguish the clearness and bass output. So, despite of the alleged-from-a-first-glance small dynamics - the sound is clear and crisp and the max volume is way louder then i can handle. DBB option is really convenient and needed in some cases!2)I don't know about other reviewer's complains - mine has a DC input (9V, 500 mA) and the separately bought cheap adapter works like a charm with it.3) Carrying pouch is perfect idea. Fits neatly, compact.4) Volume, DBB buttons are on surface at hand, no need to dig into player to rise/lower them..5) the overall design is really thought through - the carrying connection cable, the pulling-out stands..Cons1) The 3.5 plug cable is somewhat short for some cases (around 30 cm). But this can be also an advantage for others - it wont get messed up in a backpack.2) It is not always convenient to charge 6 AAA batteries needed to operate the unit. Usual chargers are dealing with 2/4 batteries simultaneously. So IMHO - 4 batteries would have been much more convenient.3) It seems that compared to the size of dynamics the overall size of the item could have been smaller then it is. Though I am not sure about this oneConclusion. I really like the item. I recommend it! The "con" section is to make the review more "objective" and to "warn" other buyers about drawbacks which may be important for them (and which are not - for me).
We love to use this camera because it does exactly what we want a digital camera to do. It takes great pictures. Sometimes we all get together for a group shot, I can ask someone else to take the picture of us without ten minutes of explanation - just look at us in the window and press the button. Our pictures come out good every time.People are always asking about my camera because it looks to cool!
I have had limited luck with plug-in radio transmitters for playing music from my ipod or iphone through my car stereo. Finally, I found this -- the magic device. Music plays beautifully -- no static at all -- you wouldn't realize that it's not a CD. Granted, I am not an audiophile, but I do tell a pronounced difference from the last Monster Cable transmitter I had. And on top of everything, it's bluetooth, so there are no annoying wires AND it does phone calls through the stereo, as well. I haven't made that many calls yet, but so far the sound quality seems great for both parties on the line. I totally recommend this.
I purchased the TomTom 720 at the last minute and paid for expedited shipping. The respose from Amazon was the it would arrive in 3 to 5 working days after the purchase. The 3 day time was OK, but the 5 was too late for a trip I was taking. I called the company phone number, and they indicated it had been shipped. They e-mailed the UPS tracking number (through Amazon) to me. I was able to determine that it would arrive in time for my trip. It actually arrived in 2 working days after the purchase. I am very happy with the GPS as well as the company that handled the purchase.TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
Consumer Reports magazine directed me to this TV and said Amazon had the best price for it. After much research I found they were right. Although delivery was a little sketchy (didn't have a set time and date so someone could be home) It worked out well after I found a note on my door where they tried to deliver and couldn't. I just called the carrier and they brought it right back the same day. I'm so greatful they just didn't leave it on the front porch. TV works great, no hassles, great service, no high pressure sales tactics. I will be dealing with Amazon again for some future purchaces. Thanks for a good shopping experience.
I've bought 4 more pairs of these after having one pair for a year. That one went out after the wire was snagged and pulled it to far. I've had the other four since August 2004 and haven't opened any of the others yet. I like that it only has one wire running down the left side instead of one on both sides. They fit snugly over my ears before I stretched them by wearing them on my hat above my ears, which I do often and just turn the volume up a little. Maybe that's a little inconsiderate to others that may not like my music, but I've never had any complaints.And I love the bass these pump out, it's cool feeling the air move! They kind of whistle if you're in a windy area though, it doesn't bother me but it may bother some people.
I really love this light box. I took the advice from another reviewer and purchased this one because it gives you enough light that you can see your images clearly even on heavy paper and fabric. It is also built, nice a sturdy and is stable when you apply weight to it when you are tracing. I use it to transfer my drawings to their final stage and it works great! I would advise spending the little extra and purchasing this light box, you won't be sorry.
Sweet package and everything except the radio included in the kit. The tiny tweeters really tweek highs and can be mounted flush or on the surface depending on which housing is chosen. well rounded sound balancing bass and highs.Great choice, easy on the wallet and excellent mounting options.
I'm not a stereophile and can't really speak to lack of bass notes, but while listening to the 70's classic "American Pie", I heard lovely high notes and tones I've never heard in 30+ years of listening to this song.What I like -* Nice clear sound that actually differentiates between ears.* Very comfortable fit in my medium-size ears. I use the sponge covers.* Around-the-back cord - I wasn't sure why the cord was asymmetrical until reading another review.*Ear hooks are super comfortable, even while wearing glasses, which I do all the time.*I can turn down the volume and answer the phone without removing the ear buds.I'm listening to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" while writing this - excellent listening experience.
This case is not what you can expect for an item priced like this.The lether material becomes damaged after certain time of use.Because of It's design it is also difficult to handle the phone once you manage how to insert it in it.
This cover is great! Take my Nook around with me all the time and this is just what I needed to protect it. Also like the little "pocket" inside for notes, etc.
I ordered this a couple of months ago. I love it. Crisp fonts, high graphics; it is lightweight, easy to set up , easy to travel with, and easy to use. There is a cartridge that you can purchase to turn it into a scanner, and a battery pack (check with Cannon for both) to make this truly a portable printer. You will be very pleased if you purchase this printer.
great for charging and listening to the iPod in the car. It can be a little hard to situate to get to the controls, but it works.
Cable works great. What a tremendous deal compared to local stores! Product arrived within a few days, earlier than projected. This is the only way to buy cables.
I produce music and i require all of the ports for my equipment. This product helps my work flow tremendously.
i dont understand how it can take so long to process an order, amazon sucks.
These are nice cables. Thick insulation on the cable itself and good solid connectors at both ends. There isn't a whole lot to say about a cable... Overall: high quality, great price.
I have had zero issues with the 2 cables I purchased to tie together my Xbox 360 and PS3 to my computer monitor that has only one input. With this purchase I also purchased an HDMI Switcher which allows me to switch channels remotely or manually to the device I need. Love the price, and they seem to be durable cables.
I thought I was getting the latest version of the product I ordered but it was not.
I got this camera for Christmas and I absolutely love it. I had a Kodak DC 215 and it was a great camera but the pictures on this camera are fantastic. It is easy to use but lots of options if you want to use. The pictures are clear and sharp. The price you cannot beat either.
I've only been able to use my ipod when it was hooked directly up to a power source (in my car). Replaced the old battery with this one and it's working perfectly again. I was really pleased that it came with the little plastic prying tools to make opening the casing easy.
I have purchased 5 other transmitters (all but one returned) and borrowed several other models/brands from friends/family. This one is the BEST BY FAR. Very little distortion even at high volumes, strong enough signal to block modest FM bleed, and transmits lower frequencies better than any (subwoofer actually works well). I have used this in four different vehicles, all with decent audio systems. Programming frequencies into the three buttons is a little arcane, but does the job.
What a great product. It takes great pictures and the sound is better than on our very expensive video camera. We love it. Goes in your pocket and off you go. It is amazing how much you can tape for 6o minutes.
I installed the cartridge in my printer just a few days after receiveing it. My printer immediated claimed that the cartridge was less than half full. Only 2 months later of realitively light use (less than 50 pages total printed), and now I am getting warnings about the cartridge being nearly depleted.This is NOT a problem with the brand - my guess is that it was on the shelf for a long time before being sold.
I don't ask for much. I don't need all the fancy little proprietary buttons for each of my five remotes to work. I just need the basics. For the most part, the Harmony delivers. Every now and then though, the Harmony faulters and I have to take it back to the computer and mess around with it. It was working properly before, but for some reason, which I still cannot pinpoint, it will regress to some non- functioning state.
Now that digital rules in the U.S., better television now has High dfinition capability. If you have a 1080P 240 Hz. display, you definitely want this calibration disc. It makes correcting over and under saturated colors very easy. Your tv was calibrated at the factory to show a great picture in a store under bright lighting. Now you can correct your tv to have a perfect picture in your home.
This really isn't as bad as everyone's saying. Compared to what you get standard on most cameras, this mic does a great job in picking up dialogue. Just point and shoot. I'm pretty satisfied.
sylvania is not a trendy brand, but if you read reviews can you find hidden gems and the reviews on this item were right - it isn't fancy - it simply works well.
The stand is awesome and it holds up the weight of the iPad nicely. But when I was using it without any case on my iPad I noticed that it put on a few scratches on the back. nothing major but still they were there. I'm now using it occasionally with a case and it holds up the weight and I no longer worry about scratches.
Our church loves this device. Great for desktop or laptop. We were so pleased that we are ordering two more. We will save enough in a few weeks to pay for items.Blessings...
I bought this fantanstic machine from PCmall.com I found this computer kind of magic. My brother bought 5005 model form toshiba with nick speakers with bultin suboofer and nice blue cover finish. With this computer NO SUBOOFER. P25-609 is the perfect notebook ever seen. I can say, this computer with its capablities makes me happy . I love it too mutch, day by day as much I descover its profomance. I record many channels from sat. and plystation games (while I playing). It is just fantanstic. It makes people around me surpprized.The proplem was with the small keyboard, if u compare it with the free space araound the keyboard. no suboofer aviable,for thatif u play high bass sound a shok sound come from speakers. anyway the sound still great.At the end if u r a traveler P25-609 is not the best.
Sound is just so crisp and clear it is amazing you can get this type of performance for around $300. I had an Onkyo sr502 and this xr57 blows it away. There are things I never noticed before in movies. The little sounds like fire crackling in the background, sounded like I had a fireplace in my livingroom. The major improvement is dialogue. Right away I noticed the difference in clearity.Setting it up was a breeze, and thankfully you can assign digital inputs however you like. Unfortunately you cannot name them.The drawbacks: Only 1 HDMI input. We need at least two these days. I guess if you have a TV with two or more HDMI inputs this won't bother you too much. But if you only have one input, you are going to need a switch of some kind. Also, I hated the fact that it only has two component inputs. I have three devices that use component cables. Not a big disaster, I just have to connect one straight to the TV. This also doesn't upconvert video to either component or HDMI. This didn't bother me since I only use componet and HDMI, but it could be a setback for others. These negatives give the reason for only a 4 star rating.Still, the drawbacks are minimal and the main concern for a receiver is the sound performance, and the xr57 is like Christams dinner for your ears.
I don't remember when I ordered this product but I am still using it to this day. It arrived on time, properly packed. I couldn't be happier with this refurbished product!]
Glad I bought this cable along with the other ones. Good construction for long lasting wear and tear. Recommending this to others.
I have a visor deluxe and after reading all these good reviews I went with this cheap case. Well, the minute I opened it I noticed the nylon-ish sides blooming out of the sides, quite unattractive I thought. But, who cares, it was leather and did a good job right? The next problem was with the velcro holding device. You must glue the velcro patch to your PDA's back (which is tricky enough with springboard covers and batteries in the way) and plus it makes the pda quite ugly and less sleek to hold. Then, inside the case, it wobbles on the velcro stip's thickness. It rides pretty high, too, and doesn't feel &quot;locked in&quot;I was about ready to deal with all of this since the case did fit the twist stylus/pen i bought nicely, but then the true problem arose: *The velcro prevents the unit from slipping into the hotsynch cradle since it must rest nicely on the slot in the back of the unit*So, this made it utterly useless! Hats off to sumdex. I'll give it one extra star for price.Jon
So far I have found it to be good product but could use improvement in area of readability while connected.
I do not usually review products on Amazon, but just wanted to chime in on these headphones. I owe it to them. These are the real deal and by far the best investment in electronics equipment I have made.No, this will not say "Amazon Verified Purchase", because I bought them in 1999 at a local guitar shop after listening to countless headphones and reading reviews online. Yes, those Grados were nice, but I ended up with these.After 13 years of comfortable, problem-free, acoustically superior, aesthetically pleasing service, this pair is, well, still providing this service. To my amazement, I actually have never had a single mechanical or electrical problem with them. They have lived in two countries, taken a few transpacific plane rides with me, been stepped on, lost, found, hoisted, dropped, and probably endured a number of other forms of trauma I have blocked from my memory.The only reason I am on Amazon right now is because I am looking for replacement ear pads because these have gotten ratty (still perfectly comfortable and effective, just ratty :P).I like my stuff to last. Have you ever grown old with a piece of beloved *electronics* equipment? Okay yes my Paradigm monitors and I go way back too, but probably your answer is no. It's hard to believe, but these headphones been by my side for 13 years--a pretty sizable chunk of my life. I hope you can develop as much adoration as I have for this enduring product.Okay enough singing of praises. I don't really like pros and cons lists, so here are some things to think about (in addition to all these other comments) when deciding whether to make this purchase (good and bad).- They do not work as well as silicon ear canal buds for blocking out airplane engine noise.- These were designed for the studio (in fact, I've noticed them used in practically every recorded studio performance I've seen), so despite the folding mechanism, they are bulky. Between the cord and large earpieces, they are not great for physical activity. The cord is heavy and can get in the way. Obviously, don't try to go jogging with them. They are not ideal for biking, but I have worn them on the bike path successfully.- They are hard to take off your head with one hand. Weird complaint, but I often listen before bed and then try and pull them off with one hand. It's not easy and they will fold up sometimes when I do this.- The lengthening/shortening mechanism on both sides is a little slippery and they tend to shorten. I solved this years ago by putting a little piece of adhesive rubber on the metal part to keep it from slipping in too far. (However, over time, the top band actually appears to have conformed to my head, as I do not need the rubber stoppers anymore.)- I would often forget I have these on and sit at my computer for hours in comfortable silence, preoccupied with something else, well after whatever I was listening to ended. Yes, they are that comfortable. However, hours of this can lead to sexy ear sweat.- The awesome blue "Professional" sticker started peeling after 9 years. I wish Sony would paint or engrave this on.Disclaimer: All of the above is based on the same model purchased 13 years ago, so maybe things have changed. For one, I know that mine were made in Japan. I don't know if this is still the case, as I have heard Sony is starting to outsource even electronics production in order to stay competitive.
I bought this device last summer (and, in retrospect, paid a lot more than I should have) because my Thinkpad T30 doesn't have built-in USB 2.0, just USB 1.1. It works OK with low-power devices like scanners and flash drives. However, to run a high-power device (especially one that doesn't already have an AC power adapter of its own, such as Seagate's FreeAgent Go external hard drives), you need to obtain the AC power adapter (available separately) for this card. I don't know, myself, where to get one, so I'm going to find another USB PC Card that does have a power adapter included. Avoid unless you have power adapters on hand for all your high-power-using USB devices.
I gotta say, initially I only bought these headphones because I saw them in Persona 3 and they were on sale; I thought they looked neat.I must say though, these are by far the best headphones I have ever owned in my life.The quality is better than the ones that came with my iPod, and even my home Altec Lansing system.They're comfortable, durable, come with their own extension cable, and even have pretty packaging.I'd easily recommend them to anyone who has a real love for music.You won't regret your choice.
I started to pass on this one. I looked at so many. Most had some good and downsides according to comments from consumers. I always make my own decision but pay close attention to the negatives. This Olympus VN-8100PC digital voice recorder arrived and I immediately took it to someone who knows technology for them to set things up. Well I could have done it myself. It's that easy.You push record and it records.Now that's what I needed. I love this recorder and keep it in my purse just in case I need it for repeating a memo to myself since my mind isn't what it use to be.Also I was able to download it onto my computer for storage. I love this recorder and it's really asthetically pleasing to the eye. That's me really - but do as I do - read, read, read about them all - and then make your decision.
I had been using a Belkin F5U021 4-Port hub. My computer was constantly reporting Low USB power, I'd have to unplug something to get something else working. Since I replaced it with the D-link. No more Low USB messages; No more un-plugging.As a matter of fact I had previously replaced my LinkSys router (which I had to reset from time to time) with a D-Link. I've never had to reset the D-Link.Obviously, D-Link makes very good products.I highly recommend D-Link products.
Purchased this device to replace the memory that came with the original camera, plugged it in, did a format and started taking pictures. Raw pictures seem to write faster and with ease. Now I have the freedom to take multi pictures of the same object and delete the least desirable. Well worth the purchase.
Alot of technology for the dollar. It is an easy to learn and activate. There isn't anywhere, I am afraid to go. Gives you lots of imformation while you are driving, more than I had expected. The "voice command" feature is awesome, what a time saver! Have recommended the Navigon N100 to anyone who will listen!
This works just as good as the first one I purchased when they first came out; can't remember how long that has been and the old one still works, but has a crack in it, so I thought I'd get a new one before I was without. I use only to grate cheese which it does a great job on and it's dishwasher safe making for very easy clean up.
Echoing some other experiences: poor documentation, either it sets up right and goes or not; if not, you are D-E-A-D. My was going then quit. As a computer type, I am used to poor documentation and working at setting things up but when the unit does not function as advertised, then it's time to rate it accordingly: specifically, the reset button does...nothing. This renders the unit worthless as it cannot be setup since, once it falls off the network, it cannot be "found" and brought back on-line. The reset sw should allow this but, alas, it does not work as stated by others. Would not buy again and don't recommend unless you like Vegas type odds.
This recorder is great for those who need to take voice notes and also want to record music at a decent quality. My only complaint is that there are only three microphone sensitivity levels, which is the only thing that makes this thing not all that ideal for music.
this pinseeker version works well on a golf fairway without trees that give you a narrow path for rangeing your target. Not good for a hunter..I am a hunter..had to return it to Sunny Money and they were great about helping to get a prompt refund!!!
I bought this last week to replace a broken Handspring Visor Prism. This the the first pocket pc I have bought. I wanted to try what seemed like a more versital OS. So far I have not been disapointed. The OS is great and it works well with Windows. I can transfer files from and to my PDA as if it was a serprate harddrive. On tope of that plug in a SD and a CF card adn you have increadble memory capacity.
It works perfectly! Looks and feels of quality! It did take a while to get it but I did its was perfect.
I haven't had any reliability issues in three years. 6 extra USB ports is very handy and this hub is relatively compact given the number of ports.
I take this everywhere with me! it runs off battery or you can plug it in. You can also plug in the input cable and listen to an mp3 player or your phone. The only thing sad about this is it stopped working? but I definitely got a lot of use out of it. I think It lasted about 2 years of taking it to the beach, outdoors, camping and in the bathroom taking showers....i think the steam got to it.
I am now really happy with my wireless keyboard, which I use with a Tungsten T5. But I went through 3 hours of agony with Palm tech support trying to find out why the Palm froze every time I turned on the keyboard driver. The symptoms were terrible-- the Palm just wouldn't work with the keyboard driver turned on, and sometimes I got so far as to get the screen turning totally blue little by little. Tech support couldn't solve the problem, but I finally figured out that the keyboard would work if it is away from my desk-- and realized that it will work if it is not under the fluorescent light over my desk. If the light is off, it works every time. If it the light is on, the Palm freezes solid every time. The keyboard & Palm work fine under other fluorescent lights, but not this one, which must be emitting electromagnetic noise, maybe due to an old ballast. So watch your fluorescents, and then enjoy the keyboard.
Why pay more. This cable works wonderfully and was one thenth the cost of one at Radio Shack. Came on time and simply does the job.
This product does the job and is all you need IMHO to get your CB tuned just right. Used some online aids but the tuner worked great.
Hell has frozen over, the cows have come home, pigs have flown, the fat lady has sung. After researching universal remotes on CNET, etc., I have found one that truly controls everything that doesn't drive me to drink while trying to program it. Finding all the model numbers for my equipment was irritating as I had to move everything around, but after that it was smooth sailing.This remote rocks!
I tried 3 different capture devices in one week, and this was by far the easiest to use and the most portable, with good quality images. Set up is simple, install discs, install Pinnacle Studio Version 9, which has a great instruction video for beginners on how to capture,edit and make movies. USB2 device, which I am using in conjunction with a laptop. Captured old analogue video images, and off many monitors at work with images I need to use for presentations. Reasonable price for what you get.
Batteries charged ok and work with no problem.I bought it for the batteries (great price forAA's) inspite of some negative review for thecharger. I did not encounter any problems withthe charger as others did.
Got this so I had two batteries for my camera. Good all around battery, keeps charge for a long time. Convenient to always have a battery charged up.
I just received this lens from my boyfriend on my birthday and all I can say is that I love it! It takes sharp pictures and clear pictures. I mostly do portraits so it was a perfect fit!
This adapter worked as expected for two weeks, then went kaput during a long road trip (the adapter would make a high-pitched whine during playback). Would not recommend.
i wanted something not bulky and that i could use to put my macbook pro 15 inch in and slip it in my backpack if need be. this case does just that. if you are wanting to put your mouse, charger, or anything else of that size in i would recommend buying a bigger case. this one is simply for toting and protecting your laptop, not much else. i wouldn't buy this if you are concerned of dropping your carrying case because it just won't offer that much protection. it's just slightly padded.
Let me first say that I love this mouse!Though it does have flaws:I bought the mouse for gaming noticing that it had tons of buttons. The drivers that came with the mouse did not allow me to use the full features of the mouse for gaming. It took me a while to figure out that I had to download the latest drivers from the logitech website to get it working. After I downloaded all the latest drivers (and advanced drivers), the mouse worked well with my games. There is still one button (out of 10 total button actions) that I can not get working with games (pushing inwards on the mouse wheel), but it's no big deal considering all the buttons that the mouse has.What I love about the mouse:The extra buttons really come in handy. The side buttons by the thumb are very useful to go back and forward on the internet. If you are an internet junky like me you will love these buttons.The window switch button below the quick scrolling button is also very useful. I can switch betwen windows very quickly and It takes the pain of looking for ALT-TAB or looking below in the window for all the applications/ documents that I have open.The mouse is very accurate as they state.The weight and feel of the mouse are very comfortable.Overall, its an excellent mouse even if some of the extra buttons may not work in some of your favorite games. The regular buttons work fine in games so that's all that matters.
I bought this product as a sort of security device to record sounds during the night. It did a great job of picking up all sorts of noises, even the faint ones. The sound quality is pretty good too. And if my 75 year old father can work it, anyone can.
The DLO Jam Jackets are among the best reviewed cases for mp3 players. I bought this for the discontinued 8gb Zen Micro Photo that I found for a great deal. I shopped around a lot and decided to get the clear DLO Jam Jacket for it. My only complaint is that the hole for the screen is a little low on my model and blocks the first row of text on the screen. Also, dust and pet hair tends to stick to the case. The case has a knob on the back that the clip attaches to. It would be nice if the case was flat by itself. It fits well and looks nice, though.
I use this lens daily in my dental office with a ring flash. It is big and heavy but takes great pictures. It is not a versatile photo item and has specific uses. I would not take it on vacation but it is excellent for telephoto, portrait or close-up, macro photos. It works well with the auto focus system on my Pentax 200D. Because of it's size, I suspect it will use up battery power very quickly if you use it with auto focus and it is forced to move alot. I use it in manual focus and just move forward or backward to get a sharp image.
I have had this camera for many years and have been using it every day without a problem.
The reader barely works with ME, it can only read and transfer the photos. Anything beyond this and you get blue screen errors. It hasa compatibility problem with 64 MB sticks which the company knows about but has no definate plans to fix. No XP drivers and no plans to upgrade. Viking does not support its customers. I, too, took a chance on this product. My DataFab reader using Sanddisk worked super - I should have stuck with them. Buyer beware!
This install kit couldn't be easier to use and looks great in my truck. It snaps right in, nothing to it.
This was just what I needed for an awesome price! Regrettably,I hit 'remove' on my feedback to the seller and am not able to give feedback now. But this is an awesome price for a needed product, and came on time. 5 stars for the product and for the seller!
Sucks iPod battery power like nobody's business. Only works with a very small list of cameras (definitely not my Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D). Doesn't work with any USB flash card reader I can find, even though they advertise it as a feature. Transfer speeds are impractically slow, so if you have a big card, give up trying to transfer it before you lose battery.If you don't take a ton of pictures, and your camera is supported, this item might work for you. Otherwise, forget it.
This is a good television to have - for someone with an apartment!The picture quality is great, especially for watching DVDs - a little grainy when watching cable TV - it is possible I need to fiddle with it a little more in that regard!Overall, I am pleased with the service Amazon provided.
Installed the HD and it works so far. Not really too much more to say unless it crashes
Cartridges have trouble communicating with printer hardware, only print a couple of pages then printer crashes with these cartidges.
I was looking for a replacement for my old logitech mx3200 wireless desktop (very bad decision for me), keys start to get very hard to press and uncomfortable, and I wanted a very comfortable and of course wireless desktop. I searched between logitech stuff, and just dinovo desktop set seems a good answer for my problem with no risk that keys get locked again, but it's a very expensive one. So I start to look for options on microsoft.I'm not a microsoft's software believer (Windows Vista is still a complete trash), but the reviews told me that microsoft's harware doesn't have all problems that software does.Another of my requirements was a bluetooth connection. I recently bought an Asus G1S, so I wanted to use the G1S's bluetooth capabilities.So, I took a look on Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000, 8000 is very expensive, and I always use rechargeable batteries, so no problem with that (you know what I mean). Price was right for a bluetooth keyboard with 7000's characteristic, and also Amazon's price has a % off. I finally took my decision and I bought it.It has some nice characteristics:- It's a flat keyboard, like a notebook, it's very soft and comfortable.- It has an ergonomic curve, very soft. It takes just a bit to get used with it.- Sensitive F keys, these are not normal buttons, you just need to move your finger over the key and that's all. Some reviews says that they are very sensitive, just be careful.- At right side there are the normal multimedia buttons (volume, mute, play, back, etc).- It has a gorgeous built in mouse, its simply fantastic for me, at right you have right and left mouse's buttons, at left you have a touchpad, it's very cool.- No independent numpad, it's not a problem for me.- Mouse is a laser mouse, very precise. I miss logitech's mouses because they hand form, but the mouse its ok. It could be better.- Mouse uses one battery, keyboard uses four batteries.- Not for gamers of course. I'm waiting for Starcraft 2, so I'll see this later.Installation was very fast. Bluetooth conection works very well, mouse uses no paskey and keyboard can use any passkey.Shipping as always great and fast from Amazon. Thank you once again.
The mouse works great. the only issue is the the usb part that goes in the computer. there is a random piece of plastic that makes it longer than necessary and gets in the way. it finally broke off but it still works fine.
I really don't understand why everyone is so positive on these headphones. I own several headsets, from cheap lightweight Radio Shack specials to full-on AKG open-ear headphones I use for doing home studio work. These are one of the most uncomfortable sets of headphones I've ever encountered. They don't conform to the head well at all. They're pretty heavy for their size, and the pressure on the outer edges of the ear is very uncomfortable. If you wear glasses, they will press your ears uncomfortably against them.Sound quality is average. Nothing like my AKGs.I'm surprise, really. Maybe Sennheiser doesn't make the same quality as they used to.
Do not buy this printer, I bought a brand new Gateway and they put this printer "if you can call it one" with my package. It only works with Vista for a few days and they go back and try to use it, you will get a "cannot communicate with computer-printer error" call Lexmark and you will be told to download vista drivers from their site, do that, it still won't work. Now I am trying to clean these programs off my computer and I can't even get that accomplished yet!! NEVER another Lexmark in my future, nothing but headaches with this one!!
I am very pleased with this product. They are great cables at a great price. They work great too. Save money and order these yourself. Thanks, R.T. Jeffcoat Saint Stephen, S.C.
I have misplaced my 3-in-1 Stealth from Platinum pen company and started using the iConcepts pen that I have got as a present. It was a nightmare. Black inc was not working right out of the box (I had to replace it), the pencil broke in about 5 days and the stylus part was sticking out of its place every second time, so I have to disassemble the pen to stick it in. In about 10 days of use the black and silver pain that covered the pen started peeling out making it looking awkward. I have struggled a month with it and just yesterday found my misplaced Stealth. What a difference! The iConcepts went to garbage same day. If you like multi-functional pens, avoid this one, use Stealth instead.
Even though all USB thumb drives are the same... this one came with three color 'skins' and it was a high point for her. She changes it to suit her mode.
Let's face it, you can't get something for nothing!The San Francisco Chronicle recently exposed the real story behind the so-called "offers" that are continually being posted here.Do a search on Google or on sfgate.com for "iPod not really free David Lazarus" and you will see what the con artists running these programs are really up to.In a nutshell, it's just another way for spammers and other sleazy people to steal your personal information.
The battery charger and batteries are functional. The camera case, however, is practically useless. The camera barely fits in it, especially with the neck strap. There is no room for extra batteries and the case does not have its own neck strap, only a belt loop. Definitely a disappointment and not recommended for the Canon S2IS.
I am a very active person, so I have used many headphones before these that could not hang with excessive movement. I run, play soccer, bicycle (not recommended due to safety) with these earbuds and they are right there with me every step of the way. The sound quality is not as good as fully enclosed phones for obvious reasons, but these are manuverable, light headphones that have great volume and good bass response.I also recently tried a friends Bose earbuds that cost $100 and there was little difference in sound quality. On the other hand, when we run our weekly 5k he constantly complains about them falling out of his ear. I guess some people have to learn the hard way.
I am very impressed with this home heater. I paired this with the Denon SYS-76HT 7.1 Surround Speaker System. I intend to replace the denon front speakers because they are "only" 40 watts. This Yamaha receiver has lot more power and i intend to use it.Excellent receiver with a lot of options and power!!!!!
This dvd player did not play any of my DivX cds. The sound was off synch whenever I played any of them. I bought this mainly for that function. I took it back and bought an even cheaper Toshiba model which works great after I changed the audio setting. I would go with the Toshiba model in this price range. If you don't care about the DivX feature than this model would be a good purchase since it's relatively cheap.
This is a great card. I have taken a few thousand pics and at least 90 movies on it and it still works like a champ. These cards have became so cheap that I only use them for about a year and replace them. My memories are more important than a few bucks for a new card, With that in mind you should keep an eye on this seller Thememstore. They liquify there inventory a couple times a year here on amazon and they go FAST because they are dirt cheap. I picked up 3 cards about 2 months ago that were new high speed 150x 1 gig cards for 6 bucks each. They were sold out in a day.
The sound quality from this product is exceptional, given the price (paid 19.99 used). My big beef is that no where in the directions does it refer to setting the volume for the adapter (exclusive of the Ipod) to maximum. The dock will not work properly until you set it's volume to max.
I have not received this item. I have been told by the supplier that it is backordered with not date of shipment available. I am very disappointed with this kind of service. You have had my money since the time of the order and I tink I should be compensated in some way.What do you suggest I do? I still want the product, but I do not like having my money tied up while I wait.
tried twice but both batteries were same. Neither snapped into place so i had to use duct tape to hold in place. Finally ordered genuine Garmin battery(cost 50% more)
I have a call center that needed new headsets.I wanted to get something cheaper but I'm glad I didn't.These headsets are 4real, they are the real deal.you can hear and be heard as if your on a land line......spend the extra 40 bucks you will be glad that you did
You get what you pay for, this camera is not a good buy at all.Picture quality is absolutely the worst I've seen in a camera, maybe one out of five pictures is usable at all. The flash is poorly focused, the software pales in comparison to other title that have been available for months.Unless you want to treat it as a disposable, I'd steer clear of this camera.
What a great purchase! I drive a 2000 Toyota Camry with a factory CD/cassette/radio player. Popped this in and have had no issues at all. I have had it for over 2 months and I use it every day. Love it, wish I bought it years ago! I had a couple of way more expensive FM transmitters in the past that do not even compare in quality of sound.
These are superb. Work just as well as the most expensive ones, e.g. Monster. Buy 'em!
This is the real deal - Gaffers Tape. If you don't know what it is and what to expect - it's NOT Duct Tape. Easy to tear off the roll and removes without residue. That's Gaffers Tape. I would buy this product from this seller again without question.
The operation of the binoculars is simple and easy to use and the quality when viewing is excellent. The Nikon warranty is a plus.
I really have no idea what the complaints are all about. I bought the Garmin 2720 few days ago and took it for a test drive on trips in Boston, New York and in between and this product is the BEST. Absolutely perfect. I think the bad reviews above are either from biased individuals or from some refurbished defective products. I bought mine online from Amazon. It arrived in 2 days. I set it up and starting using it in less than 30 minutes (yes this is how easy it is). in 1-2 hours I knew almost all the options. I took for multiple drives around the HARD-TO-GET-AROUND areas in boston and it performed marvelously. The screen is amazing, the remote control is fantastic. the voice is AMAZING and VERY clear. This is the BEST GPS for autos out there (I say this after trying magellan 760, Tom$tom, and lawrence). The maps are fantastic, the product is 100% great.I am 10000% satisfied.
Bought for 17 year old son...he says it works great. Sturdier than some of the others I looked at & just big enough not to get lost in the shuffle.
It is of course a sharp lens. However, it is not an AF-s one and unable to automatically focus on my D40.
have a lot of electronic components and used a lot of extension cords for all. Now all electronics are plugged into one device and also has space for bigger plugs.
I've gone from constantly cleaning my screen to hardly even touching it since I started using this. The dust and other particles that would stick to the screen have decreased considerably. Would recommend this product to anyone who's tired of having to constantly clean their screen.
HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)Very good, low cost, fast service, generic brand made in China, does the job, no-lose if the dog eats one or the cat chews on another.
After researching several digital cameras, I settled for this one and I have not been disappointed. Taking pictures are a breeze and I love the quick view feature. I began using the camera this summer and I have not yet changed batteries. The print quality is wonderful and navigating the software is quite simple. I wanted a moderately priced camera and I have so far gotten value for my $$$.
A video camera the size of a box of cigarettes records up to 1 hour of your favorite 'instant' moments with an easy on/off button, minor zoom and shuttling between videos. Simply plug it into your PC, download the SETUP and you are on your way to editing your own home movies. This is a cool invention! And YES, the Record button does take a firm click - its not sensitive as you'll see.
According to the previous comments I must have gotten really lucky. I've had this printer for 4 years and I've never had a problem. I use it for all of my college work and special projects and it has survived several moves and even more roommates. This is a great idea for kids going to college. I've gotten my worth out of mine.
I have owned the BIC America DV64 speakers for 3+ years. My previous speakers were the Electro-voice interface A. These were the first computor designed speakers using a passive radiator instead of a tuned port. As these aged I was unable to get replacement drivers and they began to loose quality. Anyone who remembers these speakers will remember the accolades they recieved from all of the audiopole mag's for their brilliant clarity and astounding tight, smooth and resonant deep bass. As a professional classical musician for more than 45 years I was desparate to find replacements with the same qualities (given good source material) of accurate instrument timbre, smooth frequency response, tight bass, good high frequency dispersion, and proper instrument orchestral placement in the stereo imaging including apparent front to back imaging. Piano is one of the harder instruments to reproduce. The DV64's present you with the crisp clarity Of the hammer stricking the string of a fine Steinway including the shimmer of all the overtones. Of all the speakers out there a few met these criteria but fell in the $2K to $3K a pair range. When I heard the DV64's I was blown away with the quality at a price level that usually goes along with boomy, screechy, junk. I have never regretted my decision. These are truly musical speakers.
The midland gxt 550 is really the kind of radio that Im looking for. When I received the radio after a couple of weeks, It was really what I expect - specially the color of the radio - I liked it very much. Transmit and receive is perfect. It's even more sensitive than icom f21gm. It's the best radio I ever had.I'll buy more of them..
I bought this for my niece for Christmas. I also bought her some music that I wanted to load up for her so she would be able to use it that weekend, so I loaded the software on my PC and charged it up for her. The unit itself is very nice, easy to use with a beautiful color interface. What I really disliked was the software interface. Having been spoiled by iTunes, I was disappointed by the hierarchy of the interface. Not having a lot of time to play with the software, I don't know if it could be improved with other settings, but out of the box the software has a very old-style GUI. If the software was better, I would have given this unit 5 stars.
These filters are great. This one is good for the price. The only downside is that there is no multi-coating. But that means you can clean this uv filter with just soap and water.Check out the hoya hmc around this price point, hard to clean though.
I use this camera backpack to transport my Canon EOS 20D when I fly or go hiking. The bottom section carries my camera and four lenses or three lenses and the speedlight 420EX flash. The compartments are deep enough to accomodate a 75-300mm zoom lens. I usually load my camera with no lens attached into the bag face up and in my bag there is still plenty of room for four lenses in the four compartments surrounding the middle compartment. I have flown a few times and the camera bag has been treated less than as gently as I would prefer by security tossing it back in the pick up bin after inspecting it and by fellow travelers trying to make room in the overhead compartment for their belongings. So far the bag has protected my equipment well from any damage. When I have wanted to carry more at times I have transported the camera with a lens on it stored face up with lens pointing to top of bag and I had room in the four surrounding compartments for lenses or other accessories. I definetly would not recommend doing this when flying though and I have to admit that when it comes to luggage I am one to cram as much as I can into any given space. Others may not feel comfortable with such an approach with their equipment. I have had the bag a year though and thus far the bag has accomodated my cramming magnificently and my equipment has been fine.Another thing I like about the bag is its overall design in terms of storage capacity and function. I have been able to carry lunch with a bottle of water and maps or guide books in the top portion. Prospective buyers should know though that the top storage space is not huge. Think those insulated nylon lunch totes rather than typical backpack in terms of available space. There are also side zipper pockets on the top that in my setup accomodate two spare batteries on one side and a battery recharger on the other. The interior main compartment has some smaller zippered pockets and a netted pouch. In mine I store lens cleaning supplies in the netted pouch and filters in the top gray zippered pocket. Also, this bag has been very comfortable to hike with as the straps are padded and its size is just right for me but I'm 5'6'', my husband who is 6'1'' says he wishes it were a tad bigger. The design of the bag is also tasteful and not attention grabbing which is a consideration when traveling. I also like the mp3 player/media port in the top of the bag when I'm flying.
hi. my mom lost her power cord, for RCD159 RCA CD boombox. I searched the net alot, and this RCA Universal power cord replacement model, seemed 2 be the right thing 2 get. It doesn't work on my mom's RCA RCD159 CD boombox, or my friend Fe has RCA RCD200 CD boombox. So, u see, i just know 2 RCA models that IT DOESN'T WORK FOR. Better be sure, cuz they will tell u anything, and usually they have no idea of what works, or doesn't work. I'm gonna email Thompson Electronics, who handles support for RCA items, i think they r in Indiana, and i will find my mom the same power cord that Fe uses on her RCA RCD200 CD boombox. i rated this 4, cuz it's ok, but it's not right 4 me. Good luck 4 u.
Good product, highly recommended. Small, easy to stack, works as expected, runs 24/7 without getting hot. I was so pleased with it I just ordered another one. I originally bought this to replace an old router that I had configured as work as a switch. No configuration or setup is necessary with this product. just plug in the Ethernet cables and your done.
I use this for my Sony NEX-5N camera and it works well. It doesn't darken the picture at all and provides a layer of protection to the lens.
I can only agree with the other reviewer as to the qualities of this all-in-one unit. I had the CX 5200 but had software problems with it and returned it to Amazon with no problem. This one is working great, output quality is unsurpassed and software is great, noise is low. I am scanning and enlarging a lot of B/W and color photos for a documentary and am amazed at the final product. The color photo copies are enhanced and sometimes are better than the original, no kidding!!! The ink cartridges are individual so replacement is economical. You can't beat the price for the quality. Buy one and you'll want to thank us reviewers for giving you the straight story on this well kept secret. Stan
If there was a zero star, I would have rate this product minus zero. The impression given was that this product works well with the canon powershot series cameras. Lie! Lie! Lie!Poor performance with Canon PowerShot S5 IS! Hence, not recommended.
I got one of these as a Christmas present this year. I wasn't sure if it would be that great when I first saw the box, but after trying it out, I was pleasantly surprised. It has great sound quality, especially if you utilize the equalizer on your iPod (or other MP3 player). I also use it with my laptop computer while playing DIVX movies. Depending on the volume level, there can be a bit of "noise" when there's no music playing, but if you aren't playing music, then you should turn it off anyway. I don't know what the other people are talking about. I'm very happy with this item.
The long and bulky cord makes this very inconvenient for travel. A distinct downgrade from the compact rebel xt charger with its fold-out prongs. Hope they manufacturer a cordless charger for the 3ti in the future.
Awesome, just awesome. If you like to be the leader of advanced technology among your friends or co-workers, then buy this now. People will be so envious of you once you show them this beautifully designed piece of equipment they might try to steal it from you, so you should think about setting traps when you are not in eye shot of your diNovo. I have found a simple snare work very well.The on-board mouse it fantastic, it just about eliminates the need for a separate mouse unit. The small yet functional pad offers all the virtual mobility of an average mouse. The slim and wireless design frees up so much desk space it is borderline insane. The charging method is a little awkward at first, the base in the picture is the charging station, but it isn't enough to detract from the overall greatness. Another downfall is the missing number-pad, so if you are a big num-lock user just suck it up and buy this and then get a separate number-pad.Everything works very well and there is the ability to customize a bunch of the keys to fit any number of shortcuts.
I bought these on a whim. I got them... really just because I asked for a replacement pair of Sony behind-the-head phones for old ones I have. I was told they no longer carried those and the Koss Sportapro came up so I said why not. Why not?! I had no idea--these things kick (rear) all over the Sony sport/travel phones I'd been using. Excellent build quality; I really like the stout, reassuring metal band. Who said these are bad looking? I mean if you're embarrased you're wearing headphones, no phones aside from earbuds (which we all know suck) will be invisible. Anyway, in the behind-the-head position I find these perfectly stylish in an urban sort of way; I also find this position quite comfortable. I'm a bass player (and musician in general) and good bass response is absolutely critical for me--just can't hear an acoustic double bass right if the phones are no good. The Sportapro's give closed-cup studio headphones a run for their money, no joke. I was flabbergasted for days when I first got them, thinking some bubble would certainly burst any minute. No bubble burst they sound great for everything. I frequently listen to TV on these too (hifi stereo TV) and they just sound great. And another thing (:-), right now I have a couple of ear piercings (both ears) in odd places and they're both a little tender. I'm able to put the Sportapro pads exactly where I need them for comfort and great listening. Awesome product. I'm waiting to buy a second pair, just to have, you know, in case.
I usually don't write reviews on non-functioning gear but this camera wasn't any good when it did work. Look elsewhere. For a similar price point look at the Olympus Stylus 410D.I bought the Vivitar because I had one of their film cameras and liked it, big mistake. Stick with name brands when it comes to cameras like Olympus, Canon, Panasonic, Nikon, and Sony. If you can't find one of those brands for the same price as this you aren't looking hard enough.Also think about a camera that doesn't run on AA batteries but on its own Lithium battery as they hold a charge better.
Bought these without specifics on the version and carrier type happily it carried both Video and Audio over 1080p. Just goes to show that $40 Monster Cables are not truly necessary.
I bought this cable to connect my laptop to my HDTV and watch videos I rent/download off the internet. It worked as advertised and the quality was great. I've worked in the video industry for many years so I pay attention to video quality issues. This cable is perfect for consumer and prosumer applications. I can't believe electronics stores charge 10 times more.
This is our 2nd HP printer. Only to say, we regret buying it. The 1st HP printer, was purchased over 3 yrs ago. It's an 1100c series color printer that is on a "higher" end of the printer line.Buying a G3 PowerBook had us looking for a USB compatible printer. At first, we purchased the LexMark Z55, which worked GREAT for almost year, before a faulty part went out. *(we do a LOT of printing).So, thinking about how a former HP product was great, we got this one at the store when we were in a rush. We didn't even look at the demo. BIG MISTAKE!1. SPEED, was the first disappointment - way too slow. LexMark speed is way better, even for photo quality pics. The ole 1100c is faster than this one too.2nd disappointment was HP changed the printer cartridges. These are NO LONGER refillable. They have metal clips on the sides, and there is no way to refill them.3. There aren't enough printing options available. Sometimes I wanted to makes changes that I could do easily with the older 1100c series printer. I found that the options change depending what program I am on, therefore making it more confusing. (to go into detail on this subject, I'd have to write a long long explanation). Basically, it was a LET -down, I don't even want to keep this thing. I'm better off buying a different printer, with refillable inks. Ink is just too EXPENSIVE to be purchasing and not refilling.4. When the Black ink starts running low. It Basically makes you change the cartridge. It doesn't allow you to run the printer on low black ink. The machine stops functioning, and the big ink light blinks, and sends a message to your computer, saying STOP! Color inks run low, and the computer allows you to function with low color, but different story on the black ink.
I received this camera before Easter weekend and had plenty of time to read the manual and play with it. I think it is a great camera, on automatic it is hard to take a bad picture unless you really screw up and put your finger on top of the flash so it won't open like I did a few times. It can be as easy to use or as technical as you would like. I especially liked the natural light feature which allows great pictures inside without a flash. A good buy you won't regret.
I've got an iPod Classic 80. I wanted a BLACK, well-made, good looking dock that has a LINE-OUT to my stereo that bypasses the iPod volume control. I also wanted a small, easy to use remote. Done deal. This dock is the ticket. You have to ignore the other functionality, but for this price that's ok. The Apple a/c adaptor alone would cost you $30. Here you get the whole package for $74. IMPORTANT: this dock's external video will not be compatable with the newest video ipods (since roughly Sept 2007). Also, this dock works fine without any external Onkyo gear, but you don't get the functionality such as timer, volume control of stereo with the dock's remote, etc unless you have Onkyo gear. I'm more of an audiophile and aim higher than Onkyo. BOTTOM LINE: works great as an audio line out dock, and it includes the a/c adaptor, so it's a good deal!!! Caution: the included RCA cables just did not sound good at all. Even inexpensive Monster cables sound MUCH better. I almost returned the dock until I tried some alternative cables.
I've used this in my car to connect my phone into the Aux port for car audio. This cable is is thin but I've never run into a problem with it. I've probably opened and closed it about 300 times now and the mechanism is still flawless. The cord is a bit on the short side (i think 2 feet), but it helps keep the product small. I heard some buzzing while using the cable, but only when I charge the phone and use the cable at the same time. I've used other cords and get the same problem so I don't think its the cable. No charger and the sound quality is perfect.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/32640#69A forum for people that have had problems with their canon. The printhead does seem to give up after a few months on some people, they are hard to get hold of and expensive, mine lasted 3 months problem free, after washing it out it lasted another 3 months but now needs replacing, for about the same cost as a new printer (not the same one of course). Apart from that the scanner and fax are great and when the printer was working it was fast and worked great.
I ordered the Canon 104 Black Toner at a very good price. It was not a knock off imitation cartridge but the actual Canon cartridge that I wanted. No complaints.
I use it to protect the lens and it work. It fits perfectly and does what it is supposed to.
This camera is so intelligent and forgiving it's beyond belief. I have taken fast moving animals, close-ups, landscapes and shots with flash and as yet I have not changed a single setting on the camera. The quality of pictures (especially in good light) is awesome. An excellent price too. Five stars.
This Monitor more that satisfied what I was looking for in a Monitor. The color is just great, Everything is clear and the size is fantastic. I especially like that it is taking up so much less space on my desk because of it's thin build. The price was right too, which was a big factor in the choice of this monitor. Everything in one package!!! what more can you ask?!!! I like it!!!
I already owned a pair of these and have to say that the ear clips are the best. I can't find any of the newer models that can compare on comfort.
I, like many, bought a couple of cheap tripods before finally investing in a quality one. I invested in this Manfrotto because I had a specific use where my camera needed to sit on a tripod for an extended period without my supervision, and I wanted something stable. However, I've used it quite a bit since then and I see now the advantages of these quality tripods. For those that are unsure if it's worth the investment:I've backpacked all over the world with cheap tripods latched to my pack. They're light, small, and I'm not worried about damaging them. I think they're fine if all you use a tripod for is an occasional long exposure shot at night or maybe taking a random family portrait. They're clunky, and take some MacGyver skills sometimes to get it set just right, but they still work well enough for occasional use. However, you never know where you're photography will lead you next. I recently got into studio photography, something I thought I had no interest in. In the last month my tripod has been in every room of my house; it's been out on rocky slopes where I was able to level thanks to the 3 independent length/angled legs; it's been in my bathtub suspended above a full bath with one leg out at 90 degrees and I didn't worry about my camera at all; it's been flat against the floor holding a heavy lens just millimeters above the ground without any sag. My point is, when you use a tripod for more than just the standard 'holding your camera up at eye level' picture, these quality tripods are a necessity. When you're constantly adjusting the leg lengths, and angles, and fine tuning camera position, the smooth action of a quality tripod and ballhead is worth every penny. I've been totally happy with my 190XPROB. It's not the lightest or the skinniest for travel, but it's portable, and rock solid around the studio/house.
If you thinking to buy a printer capable of printing colorful photos, this is the one. Remember, this is not only a photo printer, it also prints plain paper.The photos I printed are impressive, you may compare the photos with any commercially developed photo.I also own a HP1220C Professional Series and the outcome of the Canon it's superb, the only thing is that the 1220 support tabloid format 14 X 17 inches.Another thing I like from the Cannon is that when you print from the web it puts everything in a single sheet so you are not wasting more paper for just couple of lines. It's pretty neat.It's a best buy.
I was thinking about getting the 50mm f/1.8 but once I went to the store and saw it I changed my mind. It already felt like a plastic toy that was going to fall apart in my hands. The manual focus ring is non-existent. The 50mm 1.4 on the other hand is a beauty. It really feels nice in the hand especially with a metal mount I can rely on. The full time manual focus is great even though this camera isn't a true USM. The low light focus ability of this lens is decent. Although the lens has somewhat of a soft focus at 1.4 is gets sharp at 1.8. All in all great lens. It id definitely worth paying extra over the f/1.8
I just bought this camera because the cheaper Fuji I wanted was sold out. It is my first digital camera. Well am I ever glad I spent the extra $50, this camera is amazing. Upholding the good Canon name with flying colors. The first time I used it I got 75% amazing pics and 25% of not so good ones but I believe that was more operator error. Also I was photographing action so there are always a few that don't turn out. This camera takes pics that are better quality than some more expensive cameras. I would suggest it to anyone who is a 1st time digital user, its easy to use & takes great pictures.
Great Camera! Hard to find because they dont make them any more. Great for scrapbooking and generally lots of fun. Stock up on film cause it is getting harder and harder to find too!
Super slim, takes good pictures(not great, but I ain't no professional photographer). You get a lot of camera for your money. The only thing I don't really like about it is that I have to remove the battery from the camera to charge it. Its no big deal as it has an internal battery that keeps the time/date for about 30 hours.
I really liked the feel of this keyboard as well as the ease of use for someone who had not really used an ergo wireless keyboard before. And it is cat proof.
I am pleasantly surprised by the performance of this item. I had some trepidation after reading the similarly negative comments on a variety of these wireless transmitters. Although we live in a semi-rural area, the FM band has precious few open frequencies, but I found a couple. I did not notice any static, dropouts or interference. Hey, it's not hard-wired and it's not a BOSE system, but for the price, it gives a great option for listening to something other than a tape or CD. Having a "universal" type transmitter, while not able to charge an ipod, does have the advantage of being able to connect any device.
This keyboard is the perfect complement to my media center pc. I don't have to deal with a wired keyboard and mouse, or even separate wireless ones.Pros: light-weight, combined wireless mouse and keyboard, elegant appearance.Cons: none so far.
This cable works very well. We use it with a logitech 920 camera for streaming and it works like a charm.
After looking at the outrageous prices of cat5 cables in my local Office Max I decided to check out amazon.com. I saw this cable for the price as a 7ft one at Office Max. Sense I was going to buy quite a bit worth of networking equipment I bought this cord. I'm glad I did because I saved about a few dollars.
The iM9 is an excellent portable speaker system for the iPod.Altec-Lansing has been in the "quality sound" business a longtime, and it shows. I've heard that Bose units have somewhatbetter sound for a lot more money. One big selling point for aportable unit: the iPod latches securely into the iM9. It can'tfall or be knocked out. It is a tad heavy, but big-magnet speakersweigh a bit. The included back-pack is quite useful for toting it.
I have used NEC and Samsung laser printers in the past, but the writeups on this Brother printer attracted me. My experience after just a month of use is awful: the print quality is mediocre (seeming very gray in comparison with past printers), and the print drum appears to have failed, leaving streaks of print gaps on the page.
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!
For me the title says it all. If you are shopping for a DVD player and reading reviews like this one, you really are trying to get the best player possible. I got mine 2 weeks ago, and I can honestly tell you the picture is VERY clean, detailed, and vivid. But for me the most strikeing trait the DVD-CV50 had was the awesome sound! I LOVE BASS, and this Panasonic has got it! I used to use a Kenwood DP5020 for CD's, but when I got the CV50 I immeadiately loaded a cd, and the depth and detail of the sound was simply thrilling!! I love that old Kenwood, but now the Panasonic handles both the DVD AND CD chores!! Now imagine what that does for a modern theatrical sound track!! I no longer just watch movies- I experience them. There are easy to follow on screen &quot;icons&quot; to guide you through the numerous features, and the remote is easy to use. There is only one thing I wish it would do... is play CDR's, if it did it would be perfect. I'll wrap this up by saying that I'm very happy with my CV50, I love the picture, sound and features. Now only if I didn't have to go to the Kenwood to play CDR's...
This works perfectly, and it is built very well. My picture looks great and sound is also great.
MTX must be putting more emphasis on quantity over quality. After only 6 months the TC6001 stopped working. I took it to the local stereo shop and they told me it's putting out straight DC voltage to my subwoofer. Unfortunately it fried my subwoofer. Now, not only will I have to get a new amp I will have to get a new sub too. Thanks a lot MTX.
I have had these speakers for a couple weeks now, and the sound and imaging is really great! I did not get these speakers for home theater , but to use mainly for music. I bought a large television and entertainment center, and no longer had enough space for my Kenwood speakers. I needed and only have space for towers, and after spending hours on the internet looking at speaker reviews , and being on a budget , i wasn't about to spend a large sum of money for a name, and decided to go with the BIC DV64 towers. People can spend thousands of dollers on big name speakers if they want and have the money, but i have listened to big name speakers , and can't believe what some people are impressed with.I listen to Rock, metal , and symphonic rock/metal , and these speakers sound great with everything i throw at them. The lows are tight, the highs are beautiful. Some people have complained that the highs are too bright , i guess that would depend on the listener. I love it! I have communicated with Ed Frias about his crossover mods for these speakers , and he agreed that if i like what i hear, and with the type of music i listen to, that It may not be an issue with "me"Please keep in mind, that you cannot push the same amount of bass through these as you would a 12" speaker system , that said, i don't like thumping bass. But even at high volumes, the bass is tight, just don't crank your bass up all the way.. If you listen to Rap , you don't want these speakers, unless you have a sub that can deliver the heavy bass.I am powering these speakers with a kenwood 7030 100 watt reciever.
I have one of my own for a year. Works excellent. I gave one to my daughter for her graduation this coming Friday Jun 1.
With only 512MB of RAM, my wife's Dell Inspiron 8600 had slowed down to the point where doing just about anything resulted in agonizingly long delays.I'd done just many things to try to speed the machine up. I'd cleaned out all the spyware/adware, purged other rarely used applications, cleaned out almost 15GB of temp and other garbage files, and defragmented the drive ... all to no avail. Only after that did I realize she had a paltry 512MB of RAM on the machine, possibly enough to run her updated copy of windows, but not much else.So, after researching memory prices online a bit, I bought 2 of these (for $44 each, which was a decent price). The memory arrived exactly as described (i.e. 1GB SODIMMs) and in record time.It took all of 30 seconds to install both chips. Now the old 8600 is running like a champ! There was a noticable difference and the machine doesn't bog down or hang anymore. Thank goodness I thought to do this before shelling out big $$ for a new laptop!!
I've never seen a modestly sized bag hold so much stuff, comfortably. I have a couple larger bags that -technically- hold more, but in some weird configuration so that I'm always packing and unpacking. Domke bags are designed by a photographer for photographers, and it shows. I started filling this bag, and just 'knew' where to put everything - and I don't have to remove more than one item to get to whatever I need. Comes out of the box looking a bit 'lived in', and not obviously a camera bag, which is a plus when traveling. The metal clips that back up the velcro top closure could be easier to manipulate, but -- great bag!
I guess that I'm another who has to add a negative review for this hardware device.I went to download the drivers for this device (whose ID is clearly printed on the device itself) from the Belkin web page. Downloaded no problem. After installing the drivers in the default "Belkin usb" directory, I plugged in the wireless device, and told WinXP just where to look...the old "Belkin USB" directory.Lo and behold, WinXP didn't find any appropriate drivers in this directory.Remove, uninstall.Redownload.OK, let's read the README document. I've got the latest version of Adobe.Whoops, Hmm, I guess the driver installation file has a bit of a problem with the documentation file, too.I guess I'm just astounded at the problems that I'm reading about with this device, including what one reader said about the card not being compatible with Service Pack 2 (Is that real? Sounds too incredible)My advice, steer away from this card. Caveat lector.
As other reviewers have also noted, the latch did not engage in my Garmin GPSmap 396. Gently pulling on the latch caused it to engage for now, but I'm concerned about this fix not being permanent and the battery falling out in flight.After a full charge (charged for over a day to make sure the charge was truly complete), the unit's battery monitor shows approximately 20% charged, and the battery lasts about half an hour.
I recieved the HipZip player last Christmas as a present. I hurridly ripped open the wrapping to find a stylish MP3 player, and immediatley fell in love with it. But as I started to use the player more and more, I realized that the product has its fair share of faults as well.+Pros+Sound Quality: This is absolutely stunning. The HipZip was able to produce delicate highs and smooth lows that made my collection of 128-bit MP3s sound nearly identical to their CD-quality counterparts.Design: Although it took a little bit to get used to navigating the different screens, the button layout and functionality were very good. I liked the detail of the player's screen (as well as the backlight feature), and was able to scan songs and set options with ease.-Cons-Clunkiness: This player is about the size of a soda can, and that includes all dimensions; this thing is bulky! The HipZip is just small enough to fit into your pocket, but it bulks out and is uncomfortable. Unless you're a student who constantly carries around a backpack, or you don't mind holding it a bit, you will probably become annoyed soon enough.Clik! Disks: The media format of the player was a tradeoff, but seemed to be more of a hassle than anything. These things are pretty exensive for 40 MB, and don't store much music (30-45 minutes, about). When the player acesses them, it takes a bit and makes annoying noises (annoying to others much more than you, I have found out). The disks have many benefits too, don't get me wrong, but I would like to see either bigger storage or cheaper versions.=Overall= All in all, I have found that as far as MP3 players go, this is definitley up there. It has incredible sound, a format that isn't too bad, and a great layout. But the amount of songs on each disk, and the clunkiness of the player, makes it an unpracticle chore to use. If you can't handle the size and storage for whatever reason, I would eitiher invest in a CD player (possibly with MP3 capability), an iPod, or a smaller, Memmory Stick or Compact Flash based player.As a note, I sold this player last June, and have happily replaced it with a sony CD player.
I ordered this adapter to use in my new Toyota Camry. The plug is too tight to fit into the sockets in my car. I forced the adapter into the socket in the dashboard and when I tried removing it back, it did not come out of the socket. Instead, the socket broke from the dash and the adapter came out with the socket and the wires from back damaging the dash.I have not had any problem with the car's socket. Infact I have been using the connectors in my GPS and Radar detector without any problem.Don't damage your car buying this cheap product.
Short and quick.Software is easy to use, but because Sony uses ATRAC, you can't play the songs on another program (Windows etc.) you downloaded or saved from a cd to the SONY program. But the program is very easy to use.The player itself is very small (including the buttons). I purchased it strictly for the gym and long plane trips. It hold a ton of songs (500+) Why you need more that that I don't know. It also has a FM stereo receiver, so it is cool as well.In total, it is compact and easy to use. Perfect for the gym, running fanatic.
Great product easy installation, looks like a professional installation in my truck. Nice fit all the way that secures my stereo system. I would tell my friends to use this product.
SS8RF was purchased to increase number of set-top boxes in a residential FIOS video coax install. For FIOS, it is important to know that the splitter is bi-directional, as well as appropriate design frequency range and insertion losses. My only complaint deals with the uncertainty surrounding bi-directionality. The labeling of the ports on the splitter suggests it is NOT bi-directional (1 input; 8 outputs). Nothing I saw in the manufacturer's packaging or web description resolves the uncertainty. My only clue came from a FIOS users' forum as a vague comment to the effect that most modern splitters are bi-directional. I inferred that the SS8RF was included in this statement, notwithstanding labeling. It appears that my guess was right, since the SS8RF is working well in my system. If I'm right, I recommend that the port labeling, as well as manufacturer's descriptive materials be revised specifically to address the bi-directionality question.
This card replaced a trendnet wireless card which was abysmal in that it was always dropping connection.This card works great, no dropped connections. Installation on vista was a little tricky in that the software that was supplied with the card was conflicting with the vista's built in wireless software. Once I uninstalled this card's software, vista's built in wireless software then managed to recognize my wireless network, and it was smooth sailing from there on.As many others have mentioned, this card also has a nice antenna which extends nicely to allow you to place on top of your computer (the cord is pretty short), and that definitely improves the reception of the wireless card.
I wish I had purchased one of these about ten years ago. It makes shooting at sporting events much, much more comfortable.
I bought a pair of these and they sound great. They need to be mounted under the eaves of your house and can't be mounted where they will get rained on directly or else I'd give them 5 stars.
We have had this modem as part of our home Wireless network for about 3 years. We haven't had a single problem with it in all that time and it has worked perfectly. This was NOT the modem given to us by our high speed cable internet provider (Charter Communications) I had to buy it myself, but I wanted a BETTER modem than the one you had to "RENT" from Charter @ $5 a month and if I had have opted to pay to rent it, I would have been able to buy this modem 3 times over now.HOWEVER what does concern me somewhat is WHY hasn't Motorola come out with a more ADVANCED modem in the past 3 plus years, considering the advent of all the new technologies with Computers, Routers and the Ultra high speeds offered by DSL and Cable Internet now days. I HOPE soon that Motorola will come out with an updated new model in the USA that is a more sophisticated modem which would help everyone who buy's one get a faster connection by using the newer modem. They do have a more advanced modem, the SB6120,IF you want a solid good modem then the SB5101 listed HERE is a good BASIC no frills modem, but if I were going to be buying a NEW modem I would want one that is more advanced and up to date with the times. But maybe there isn't a better modem which will increase your speed, but I find that hard to believe.
This cable is great no problems and for the price of 2.14 each compared to others wow!Makes you feel the others are ripping you off blind.
I've been using this drive enclosure for almost 2 years (and have a few of the older IDE enclosures as well) and the only time I've needed to use both USB connectors is when the computer in question had seriously underpowered USB ports *and* the drive was dying.I've run an 80GB 5400rpm drive, later a 100GB 7200rpm drive, and now a 250GB 5400rpm drive off of the same enclosure without a problem. I've run this on a Dell Inspiron E1505, a Dell 530 desktop, an HP workstation, a MacBook Pro, and my Popcorn Hour, all while only using one USB port.The only reason to give this enclosure 4 stars is because the older 250A IDE enclosures had a green power LED which would blink red when there was drive activity -- useful and impossible to miss -- while this one has only a blue light that blinks a little brighter when there's drive activity.
I have 3, and am buying a forth. I was shown these by a friend and given the fact that I'm going to have all of the cables I presently need, at a fraction of the cost of a single cable (even at Wal-Mart!) You really can't find a much better deal.They're sturdy, heavy gauge, and overall well made. They shipped fast, and I have had zero issues with them thus far. I can't recommend them enough, and will be buying more in the future as I develop the need. Rest assured, these are well worth every penny, and many, many more.I swear by Monster for my music equipment. I will NEVER buy an HDMI cable of theirs so long as these are available.
This bag is a good limited carry bag for carrying a compact SLR and a very selective set of lenses or accessories, as long as you only have compact lenses. I am able to fit my- Rebel XT with Sigma 18-125 attached- Canon 70-300 DO IS lens- Canon 10-22 EF-S lensplus batteries and memory cards. There's not a whole lot of room left for other accessories though, especially if you have the Cokin P system as I do, which is somewhat bulky.But I can squeeze in what I need and it's a nice bag for hiking. Well built, not too bulky, and pretty easy to open.Caveat: It's pretty new for me, as it arrived from Amazon too late for my last vacation so I have not used it out more than 6 times yet. I'll report more later, if I can update this recview.
I couldn't afford to spend $1,500 for a used Widelux F7 or F8 in excellent condition, so I decided on a new Horizon Perfekt. I reached this decision after looking at a number of Horizon images on Flickr and elsewhere that really impressed me.I had originally hesitated in buying a Horizon because I'd heard its body is made of plastic. The interior mechanism, however, appears to be largely metallic. In addition, the plastic body doesn't feel all that bad; its textured surface is easy to grasp. I've had the camera for several days now and, based on the first few rolls of film I've shot, I'm extremely happy with this purchase. Once you get the hang of it, loading the camera is pretty easy -- and as long as you follow the instructions, the Horizon is straightforward and almost easy to use. I especially liked being able to see the spirit level in the viewfinder.I was slightly disappointed with the film chamber door, which feels even more plasticky to me than the rest of the camera body, but it's really no worse than doors on many other film cameras, so I'm not worrying about it.I'm able to scan the Horizon Perfekt's 24x58mm frames using a CanoScan 8800F.Included with the Horizon Perfekt is a set of filters that look incredibly twitchy to use, a detachable handle for the camera, a Lomography book featuring Horizon photos, and a camera case.
Just as its written. Great for buying content. decent price. okay value compared to other places that sell the item.
I've only had this Western Digital internal hard drive for about a week, but so far it seems to be working as normal. The version I got was a so-called OEM, which is the commonly (mis)-used term for bulk packaged. Meaning no box, no instructions, no SATA cable. But since I've had previous hard drives from Western Digital, this wasn't really a problem.For the price this is a lot of storage capacity.
No Complaints here on this Lil Charger...So Far..Easy to use..Indicators are Red when battery is inserted when depleted and the Right one turns Green when the Battery is charged ..This unit has charged my batteries over 200 times approx(I have 3), and they seem at full charge for sure. A dead battery takes approx one hour to fully recharge. I am Very Satisfied with the purchase of this product.Ya can bet that if this one ever craps out, I'll buy another of this one in a heartbeat..
Great mouse! I like the small size, compared to what I was used to using. I don't know if it's protecting me from germs, but I do like the feel of it. The cursor is sensitive but I'll get used to it!
Came as described. I've been using it for a month and it works great. Holds three hours of charge.
This is a good headphone at a very low price. The problem occurs to me is that it is too uncomfortable. Every time I use it to listen to the musics, after 15 minutes, my ear hurt badly, even cause the pain to my head. I love listening to the music while I'm writing my paper, but this product completely keep me away from the keyboard. As a result, I don't recommend this product to you guys.
works ok for low resolution stuff and lower audio quality. but with mt PS3 watching netflixs it cuts in and out. yes i tired other cables with the same settings.
These are the best headphones I've ever had! They were well worth the price as well! They sound just as good (if not, then better) then the great big over the ear headphones! They are very small, and they look great! Also very, very duribal! I've worn mine 24/7 for like the past two or three months, and they are still in perfect condition! They are also the most confortalble headphones I've ever worn. As soon as I can, I will buy myself another pair, just in case I lose these or something! What else can I say? I just Love em!!!
The origional replacement battery which I am using for a second battery at a fraction of the price of what it would cost me from panasonic.
These cables are very expensive at Best Buy. I can't believe they are so cheap on Amazon and work great.
This is the second case I've had for my Palm. The first was a fabric case that looked ragged quickly.I like:* Professional look* Magnetic clasp* Memory card holder section holds business cards nicelyI don't like:* Clip sometimes comes open and case slips off belt* Case design is open where stylus is -- stylus can slip outOverall, I'm very happy with this case.
I bought this about 18 months ago was happy with it until about 3 months ago when it began to cut out some of the sound. It was heavily distorted through the audio system. This happened with 2 ipods, 1 iphone and 2 different cars, so I do feel this problem to be in the cable. It did perform well for those 15 months, but considering it only sat in my car, in shade, I feel I should have gotten more time out of it. That is why I only gave it a 2 star, not a 3.
Received today as replacement for my Samsung 2010 series toner. I did change it several times in a past with off brand toner - never any problems. I'm not a complaining costumer and do recall returning any product. This one - almost horror story ! After opening from plastic cover , ink dust spill all over my desk, papers, printer, pant and even before recommended shaking ! Tried to install . Smudge all over. Finally with rubber gloves i was able to remove it from a printer( again dust all over) and put it back to pack for return. No more order from this company. I do have a feeling, that it was a very old cartridge or defective from the beginning
Put a HTPC plus TV in a spot where only two hard wired cat5's went in. But did not need everything connected to scream so put TV, DVR and internet phone on one wire with the D-link and used the other cat5 direct to my HTPC yes Internet bliss, 1GB speed too...
For around $100, it's impossible to beat this prime lens. it's a nikkor AF with a five-year warranty. it's cute. it's lightweight enough to carry in your pocket. its sharper than a ginsu. it takes great portrait and low-light photos. at 1.8, it's one of the quickest lenses out there--fire off a burst in continuous-shooting mode and you can get a "freeze-frame" effect for animation-like sequences that capture motion as slight as someone blinking. best of all, it makes your dslr fairly inobtrusive, so you can use it for candid, no-flash shots in any lighting condition without rousing the ire of the photo police. it's perfect for tight shots where you don't have a lot of room to maneuver, but it can do landscapes as well if you're far enough away. the 50mm focal length isn't exactly wide-angle, but you can spring several hundreds more for a 24 or 28 prime for that, or get a 90, 100, or 105 if you want to get in even tighter or take shots from farther away. no macro either, but did you really expect a macro for $100? plus it has good depth of field and nice bokeh. great addition to any nikon d-series kit, and more versatile than you might think. it's hard to find any real faults with it for the $ -- it's cheaper than the 50mm sigma prime, which does have macro, but for a "real" macro lens you're probably looking at $400-$500 anyway. if you're thinking of the tamron 90, you could get this plus the tokina 100 or sigma 105 for the same price. consider this lens one of the benefits of going nikon -- olympus, for example, offers a 50mm 2.0 macro for the E-series, but it's $500. few lenses rate as a must-have for nikon users, but this is one of them.
This was my first shortwave radio and it continues to perform wonderfully. Easy to connect an external antenna for even greater reception. You'll love all the little extras such as numeric keypad, SSB, 40 channel memory, and that convenient little light for bedside listening. I've taken this radio all over the place and it never lets me down. Highly recommended!
I purchased this lens for the low light f/2.8 feature. I was really surprised by the focus speed. Granted it's not the best lens on the market in a 28-70mm, but it's fun to shoot with, and well worth the money. It also packs well in the newer smaller " Sling" backpack camera bags coming out.
This electric pencil sharpener should be in every classroom! The only down side I see to this sharpener is that it may take some of the fun out of distracting the classroom or killing time for some students.First, the annoying noise of a manual pencil sharpener one still hears in some classrooms has got to be one of the biggest, and most frequent, distraction in the time of instruction. This machine is quiet as advertised and takes less time than the grinding to a nub which entertains some students and interrupts the rest. A feature of this one is that it has an automatic stop after the pencil has a point.It is larger than other pencil sharpeners but, based on the ten year guarantee, appears to have the stamina to endure the day in and day out use in a classroom setting.There are six sizes of pencil guides which allows for adaptability in a variety of classes, from primary to art classes in middle and high school grades.Considering the number of pencil guides, the sturdiness (including the guarantee), and utility, this is one of the best buys on the market for this item. I should have had one earlier in the school year!
I liked The Secret History, too, and I didn't think The Little Friend dragged TOO much. Yes, the ending is awful. But I confess I have an even more basic question. I don't understand the title's connection to the book. Somebody please help!
I admit, when I read the reviews before adding this to my wish list, I didn't drill down to the more recent ones and was thus, freaked out when I saw the word "Polaroid" on the box. But since it was in my possession, I decided to at least see if I could figure something out before sending it back. Well, low and behold the device does indeed fit on my Canon EOS Rebel t2i. I had initially attempted to "screw" it directly on to the body, but without threading, that obviously wasn't happening. Then I had my a-ha moment. Screw it on the END of a 18-55mm lens on the camera and TA-DA! It's only been a couple hours that I've had it but the range of emotion from fear to delight felt compelling enough reason to post immediately. Especially since I came here looking for answers and I saw others in very recent days with the same initial shock and fear as me. I hope for all of our sake, as Amazon shoppers and photography buffs, that the device is workable. Now, let the fun begin - my annual "ugliest ornament" collection is about to get a whole new perspective photo shoot.
I have a buch of these for my Iphone. They all work great, but out of the 4 or 5 that I own 1 has had the wire insulation come out of the plug end. The cable still works, but I don't know for how much longer. This also happened after a year of use.
I made the mistake of buying mine from RadioShaft because I was in a hurry. The mouse worked great at first. It did jump around for no apparent reason, mostly to the bottom left corner of the screen. Then it stopped working all together after about a week. Like so many others, I tried to fix it in vain. I tried to return it but according to RadioShark, when I threw out the packaging, i threw away my money back, although i had the reciept. Boo hoo. Never shop there, especially for this mouse.
I have had the CD500 for about 2 years now and offer the following pros and cons. Pros first:The CD media is excellent. These can be bought at Walmart or on line in bulk or in computer stores all very inexpensively. I use the standard 160K or so size picture which is easily e-mailable and the CD will hold about 1,200 of these. If you use the smaller 80 K you can double that but the clairty losses some. I have made 8x10 prints of the 165K size and they picture is excellent, even won a place in a national calendar with a shot of that size.One psrson said she could not do black and white, if you scroll thru the excellent menu or read the manual this is not at all a difficult task. There are many options from full automatic to full manual and many other options if you read the manual or scroll thru the index.The CD holds so many that a small inventory will last for a long vacation with lots of pic taking. Extra 3rd party batteries are easy to find as also are external battery chargers including adapter cords for the cigerette lighter in a car.Uploading is a cynch. In XP just plug the USB in to the camera and computer and turn the camera on. In a moment the system sees the camera as an external hard drive and you can simply copy and paste at will. I user the CD-RW so when all done I reformat the CD in the camera and am ready to go again. I use 3rd party software for photo enhancement/cropping which adds an excellent dimension to your end results to fix what a novice messed up but now to look perfect.Camera has built in flash which works fine but with optional lenses you need the external add on flash. I have both and they are awesome. The camera has a laser to read ambient light and distance, it talks to the flash for sync and the photo is perfect. Macro needs a pro for close ups but even an amature can do well if careful. Repeat shots to experiment are so cheap why not do so and learn!The optional lens adapter ring is invaluable even if you do not use optional lens add ons where you can put a filter on to protect the lens. The adapter ring also protects the moving lens from dust and damage, a most important safety feature, well worth the cost.Third party manufacturors make products from lenses to flashes to batteries to chargers to CDs and anything else that camera could use at a cost far less than Sony asks and they all work fine.Over all this is the finest camera I have ever owned, have had a wide variety of film cameras and quite a few digitals. The only option that is worthless is the add on view finder, that really needs to be thrown out and re-engineered from scratch.Sony and others offer add on wide angle, fish eye, and telephoto lenses. I really do not see need for any but I do have the wide angle lens on my camera and use it all the time. One needs to be careful on zoom that if you zoom in with the optional lens and especially if you have a filter you will get rounded corner shadows. That is not a fault of the camera but moreso of the lens. The standard camera has a wide enough field of view as is for indoor shots and tele capabilities for distance. Again add on lenses usually are not needed where the camera is all but totally self contained camera set.Cons: The buttons on the back are located where your thumb will go and you will inadvertantly toggle things you never wanted to toggle. Also the main control button is very small and difficult use. The Cybershot uses the same kind of control but the center button is larger and flat making it much easier to use. This camera could use that part and a better location.There is a lag time between shots especially between movie shots. Movies can be a few seconds to over an hour per CD. But the record time is a mechanical process that takes time as opposed to the memory sticks, but the record time is far less but does require a bit of time. The longer the movie the longer record time needed. The camera needs to be held gently and still during recording, but this is a camer, not a jack hammer. But the flexibility and cost effectiveness makes the CD over all the choice to beat all.The CD will not work in your computer unless you finialize it in the camera. If you do that, then any unused space on the CD is lost, but the cost of the CD is cheap enough that this is moot. This camera will work fine on XP and a CD is included for W-2000 which also works well. With the CD huge storage of 2,400 small pixel up to 90 large pixel shots per CD they put the memory stick into the trunk, way past the back seat! As of Jan 2006 I don't see Sony offering these anymore, but is a shame where this is the vest camera they ever made. Maybe the next one will use the new DVD which makes all this even cheaper by adding many times the storage on the same size media.Over all the camera is fully inclusive for the novice or pro giving any level of photog almost any option he/she may want. The manual is well written and complete. The menu on the camera is also complete. As with any very high end camera you will need to spend some time learning all this camera can do and has to offer. If you don't want to do that, then buy a cheap camera and live with the results. If you buy this one you will have photo quality and versatility equal to or better than the most expensive film camera. Buying this camera will not ever be a regrettable move unless you do not follow instructions (duh).The external lenses are fine but if used with the internal flash you will get a shadow on the picture. The only way is to have the external flash unit if using the optional lenses.
This is one item on Amazon, where amazon shows one thing and ships another.The Bag I received is NOT AS SHOWN !!!I only received the bag shown in the Certer. When I called up, I was told that &quot;its a wrong picture perhaps....pl return it if you dont want it&quot; - Even after a month of my complain, the picture remains the same.The bag itself is pretty good and I use it to store my Minolta 7HI, but listed as it is on Amazon it deserves only 2 stars for dashing my hopes (read it as BAIT &amp; SWITCH ).
High Speed. Plenty of ports. 2 printers, mouse, camera... all ready to go. It would be nice if there was one with 2 connector cords so we could run all that equipment on both laptops. As is, we just move the cord from one computer to the other. Very pleased with quality and price.
This is my first AV receiver system. I didn't know what to expect. I like Sony products and decided to give this a try as it was cheap in amazon (even before using my gift card).Sometimes, i feel the bass is too high even when i reduce it. But, overall i feel it's an awesome purchase. Especially, watching DVDs with DTS 5.1 output is awesome using this system.One problem with the receiver is that the controller (or whatever it's called) is too big and has very few buttons to control it. Most of the controls are in the remote control. The remote (kinda) operates as a TV remote (i have a Sony Wega TV), but the controls are really dumb. I have to hold a button named 'TV' everytime i want to use the receive remote as a TV remote. I now have 4 remotes :( Some receivers come with an universal remote, but they are expensive. So, you get what you pay for. I consider this a good purchase.
Don't pay the exorbitant prices that are out there for some HDMI cables. From all the research I was able to do, these cheaper cables are perfectly fine. My experience with these ones I purchased for a fraction of the overpriced "brand" names is just that - work just fine. I'll be getting more as I need them.
Even though purchased months ago, we just had the need to use this over the holidays.We are disappointed to say that this does not work, even though we researched this to make sure it would work with our computer and printer. It was a great price and may work for some systems, but not ours.
This product is working very well and for the price what else can i say. My tv and sound is pretty good. If you cant buy a monster cable this is the right choice for you.
I was looking all around for an ultracompact camera. I was on the fence between the Canons (SD400, 450, 500 and 550), Nikon S1 and the Sony DSCT1. While the SD500 and SD550 were top of the line (fantastic image quality), all of them have their shortcomings. There is no such thing as a perfect point and shoot digital camera. Just before I made my purchase though, I was lucky enough to come across the Sony DSC-N1 on www.StevesDigicams.com. My first digital camera was a Sony (DSCP1). I did love it, but poor battery performance and expensive proprietary accessories led me to jump the Sony ship. Within the following 5 years, I acquired the Canon EOS D60, the Canon S60, and the Canon S410. So let me just say, I am a Canon guy. I gave the S410 away as a gift and decided to get a new ultracompact. Enter the Sony DSCN1.The camera sports the largest LCD (3 inches), which at the same time is a touchscreen. There are hardly any physical buttons on the camera itself. For an ultracompact, there is an unusual amount of manual control (Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance, ISO speed, Color Saturation, Contrast, Flash Levels, Sharpness, etc.). The shutter speed can be set from 30 seconds to 1/1000 of a second. Aperture ranges from f2.8 to f16. You can even compose your picture, and then touch the screen to select which object you want to be in focus.Like many other ultracompacts, there is no viewfinder on the N1. All your shots are composed on the LCD. Some think this is a "con", but I honestly don't know why one would really need the viewfinder. Perhaps the bright LCD may be problematic in a dark theater where you are bootlegging the latest Sony Pictures release... Picture quality is excellent. Focusing is very quick and COMPLETELY silent. Macro performance was impressive. The camera itself powers on quickly so it's honestly only about 2 seconds before you get your first shot.The camera comes with 26MB of onboard storage for pictures and supports the Memory Stick Duo storage cards (Why so proprietary Senor Sony?). It is an ultracompact, but it is on the larger side of the ultracompacts. It will drop into your shirt pocket but there will be a noticeable bulge... It's about the size (slightly thicker) of a deck of cards. The N1 sports 3x optical zoom, but an oddly diminutive 2x digital zoom. You would think it would be harder to incorporate optical zoom than digital but whatever. That should not keep you from this camera. You can easily zoom in and crop after you put your photo on your computer. 8.1 megapixels affords you great license in that arena. There is only one thing that seems pretty inconvenient. It takes hours to charge the tiny little battery. It took me about 4 hours to finish my initial charge and the manual suggests that you leave it in an additional hour after the light goes off to get it to maximum charge.This is clearly an awesome camera. I saw a rating of 6.6 on Cnet.com and am still scratching my head over that one. Meanwhile their readers rated it 8.5 on average. Like I said, there is no such thing as a perfect point and shoot digital camera, but the Sony DSC-N1 packs quite a punch. I'm going to date this review by saying I paid $450 for mine (I'm going to be pissed in a year's time when it's going for a hundred dollars less). It retails for $499. While the price can be considered high, the value is definitely just as high. I highly recommend this amazing little gadget.Pros:8.1 MegapixelsAwesome Touchscreen ControlsGood Battery Life (well over 200 shots)Photo Album/Slideshow ReviewManual Focus TargetingISO - 64, 100, 200, 400, 800Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar LensGood flash rangeCons:- It takes 4-5 hours to charge the battery- Bulky Ultracompact- LCD gets fingerprints- Pricy (mine was $450)- 2x Digital Zoom
Purchased this lens for my wife as she started to really get into portrait photography / newborn photography. This lens works amazing in low light at 1.4 and its shallow depth of field gives great depth to all of her shots. You can see her work at [...] - This is quite a step up from the 1.8 .
I paid $99 for this system, and it was still too much. It's a handsome system with good bass and generally good sound reproduction. The system, however, has a terrible HISS. All systems produce background noise, but with the GMX, it's more hiss than not. Even on mute, you can't be in the same room & not be annoyed by it. For a gamer system, go with Logitech (you'll get even more boom for the buck). For music reproduction, try the Harman Kardon Soundsticks. You'll be glad you did.
I am sharing one printer with 2 PCs. Very easy to hook up this switch and simple to use -- just press button 1 or 2 to select the PC you are using. Since it's a manual switch, it should last for a very long time.
This is simply a great product for the price. If you need an HDMI cable than this is a product you should obviously considered. It works great on my apple tv and my tv shows and movies come out fantastic! In recent months i have opted to go with the HDMI from Amazon but only because it helped me spend over the $25 necessary for free shipping and because they just look nicer and better built. But there really is not a big difference as long as the price stays cheaper with the shipping included.
The picture makes this look the same size as the canon 2400 gadget bag. I got one of each. This bag is so tiny you can barely fit the camera in and get it zipped. When I include the 4-AA batteries, the zipper doesn't even close.
The Griffin AirBase is an accessory stand for Apple's AirPort Express portable WiFi base station.Apple makes the AirPort Express as simple and portable as possible. The Express plugs directly into a wall outlet (as you would a PowerBook's AC adaptor brick). You then connect your internet source via ethernet cable, and a printer and music speakers via USB and 3.5mm jacks respectively. It has one multicolor status light showing the AirPort's readiness and network activity. The downside is that wall outlets are not always at the best height or orientation to facilitate optimal Wifi reception. Additionally, if the wall outlet is hidden behind furniture, the status light can be obscured.Like many Apple products, the Airport Express boasts artful, elegant industrial design. Griffin Technology's AirBase is the perfect compliment to the AirPort Express. It's design and craftsmanship rivals Apple's and it integrates seamlessly with the Express. To use: simply pull-off the Express's AC prong module, and slide the Express into the AirBase's socket. The express stands on the diagonal with the cables routing from the back, and the status light showing at front. The AirBase has a chromed metal lower half, reminiscent of the back of an iPod. The bottom sports an inset, non-slip rubber pad. In addition to looking nice, the metal base adds weight and prevents movement (say, from tugging cables). The back of the AirBase also has a matching chromed arch to pass the cables through. Making for elegant cable routing.As for the esthetic: The AirBase/AirPort Express combo is beautiful. This alone may not be enough to encourage you to buy. But before I used the AirBase, I was unable to receive a strong Wifi signal in the outer-most rooms in my house. The AirBase raised the Express to table height and allows for rotating the Express until the optimal reception is achieved. It raised my Powerbook's signal from one-or-two 'bars' before, to four-or-five bars with the AirBase. This boost is equivalent to what I experienced when I tried an amplified antenna with my Airport Extreme base station (I now have the Extreme on one floor and the Express on another in a WDS configuration). The only quality issue I had found was the AirBase's AC cord comes unplugged from the AirBase rather easily. I attribute this more to the quality of the cord's end than the base's power port. Also, more trivially, when the Express is attached to the AirBase, the Apple logo on the Express is upside down. A pair of Grey on white stickers would solve this nicely.Griffin Technology's AirBase is heartedly recommended to anyone with an AirPort Express.
I've had this scanner for almost a year now and no complaints. Canon has a much better reputation and track record for quality than HP and this scanner has been great. One complaint...when making copies it gives you the option to make more than one copy--but this function never works. The multiple copies don't turn out correctly...there are large errors in the scan. An easy work around is to scan into a pdf (adobe acrobat) file and then print as many copies as you like of the file. Great plug and play scanner.
We purchased this turntable as a Christmas present for our son. For $70 dollars, this is a great deal, and the old LP's sound great! I'm addicted to the turntable now as well and reliving my youth again listening to the 70's and 80's albums. Looking forward to burning a CD of an old LP as well.
I highly recommend this seller since he had amazing high quality products at such a low price and Fast shipment. Thanks so much for doing business with me.
I was so pleased with this webcam. It installed easily, and is a breeze to use. Clear picture and excellent sound.
I bought an extra cable for my Kindle so I can keep it at the office for moving content. I love the white color. Amazon learned something nice from Apple. I love that the Kindle and all the accessories are white. Clean & modern. Very chic ! Does the job. Reasonable price too.
My experience with audio puts me in the sane-audiophile chapter. I appreciate my THX certified home theatre, but I realize that the monster cable is mostly a gimmick and that Bose is the biggest waste of money out there. My favorite brands are JBL, Infinity, Harman Kardon, Klipsch, Polk, Sennheiser, beyerdynamic, Grado, Denon, Advent, Dayton Audio, Boston Acoustics, and last but not least Yamaha.Audio Quality: Comparing directly to my sennheiser HD-555's, I feel that the bass is exaggerated and can get in the way of the treble. This leads to a flatter resulting sound experience that doesn't have the transparency that I prefer. Even though it lacks the highs I desire, these earbud's in no way are bad. In fact they are very similar to my sennheiser CX300's as far as frequency response is concerned. Impressive since I paid Eighty Dollars for the sennheisers. But my sennheisers broke, and I needed something between warranty replacement.Construction Quality: I love the earbuds, stress reliefs, and the behind the neck style cord. While the line is cheap plastic, I do not expect it to be any better than what it is for this cost. The thing I replaced right away was the rubber isolation pads. The pads oddly compress too easily at the bend and end up folding over onto the hard plastic. Its best if you suspend the hard plastic casing with the pad, and not force it too deep into your ear.Naysayers: If you find you are having problems with lack of bass, definitely use the proper size of pad for your ear canal. Also, these go in your ear canal, not rotated 90 degrees like cheapo earbuds.
I've been through numerous headphones for running and biking, these are by far the most comfortable and secure. The twist-to-fit works perfectly and sound quality is solid. A must for anyone who wants light, comfortable, and very secure music on the go.
That's what I attempted to do. If you are planning on doing the same learn from my mistake and do not buy this product.
I have had the player for about 1 month it plays everything some complained of being noisy I did not find that at all. remote is a bit sparse. picture quality is very good.
This is a great remote, and it replaced a Harmony 659 that died (after 3 years). It does everything as advertised. The buttons are not quite as easy as the 659, but it works exactly the same. It says it has additional features for the PVR, but I still have the hot keys setup, because the included buttons aren't in a comfortable spot.
Does anyone know why the OS won't back up to the MMC card? Why does it have to be loaded every time the battery runs out? I'm trying here because customer service is non-existent.
This camera is a perfect first digital camera or if you are just looking for a small camera for easy travel. I have two really great SLR cameras but I was tired of having to lug them around when all I want is a few pictures of my kids at the zoo or something. This camera takes nice pictures, it has a tripod mount and timer for those group shots, and it is really easy to use. There are several settings that I haven't played with yet but my husband has had fun with the TL setting, a strobe light, and some glow sticks. Of course the best part is you only need to print what you like which along with the small size is the other reason to switch to digital. We didn't use the software it came with but all I had to do was plug the cable into the camera and a usb port and the pictures were right there. Overall I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a first digital camera and anyone looking for an affordable digital camera that is easy to use and takes nice pictures.
The item is terrific--the only negative is the Lifter was supposed to come with each of the Wireless Headsets and two headsets were ordered and I had to call you as both had no lifter. I received them two days later after I had to call.
This product was described as having "gold" connectors to prevent corrosion etc. However, the product had a "silverish" look to it. The cable is about 1/16 of an inch thick. I am not going to return the product as it works, but I wish the pictures and descriptions were more accurate.
Im very glad I didnt buy this item personally....It was given to me as a a gift..Worked allright for about 3 months or so...It is a bit complicated to use, many buttons that seem really unneccesary. Why would you want to shut the screen off while its on? BTW it does that by itself...All of the sudden it stopped working and the on indicator light just flashes constantly...The item price at the time of purchase was $199, now its on sale for $119 I believe...either way too much...Stick with a brand name (Sony etc) portable Dvd player and buy it at a store in person, to facilitate easy returns, and get the extended warranty if kids will be handling it...ANyone wanna buy a broken DVD player?
I've used this mouse for over two years. This mouse is very comfortable, more than many more expensive mice that I've used. The size, shape, and smoothness of use is all great for a $12 mouse.I only have one problem with this mouse: The drivers. I have had a horrible experience with the drivers. I mostly use MacOS X and it seems to me that A4 Tech (the manufacture of the mouse) has little or no knowledge and support of OS X. When I went to download the Mac drivers the drivers for "iMac" are out of date supporting only Mac OS X 10.3 and earlier. I tried using their drivers in 10.4 and 10.5 and they don't work. I also tried installing the drivers for XP SP2 and they didn't seem to do anything either. I ended up uninstalling the drivers. Without the drivers the mouse runs great. The only thing you can't do is use the second scroll wheel to scroll left and right. Instead the mouse scrolls in the opposite direction than the first scroll wheel. The side buttons can be configured within OSX and Windows for whatever you might want.If you're looking to spend lightly on a mouse I'd highly recommend this mouse. it's definitely worth the price, just avoid the drivers.
As some tech websites suggest, for HDMI cables buy the least costly. These fill that bill and work quite well. Reviewed after 3 months use.
The flash work well and easy to use. It perform for me what must consider to be outstanding and using rechargable batteries I took over 350 photos at night with no problems.
I've bought the DC-280 camera more than two years ago. Since that I owned many different digital cameras. Technology have changed, resolution increased, weight reduced, size shrunk, but no any new camera can bet the DC-280 color balance and vividness of pictures. I've made a lot of comparisons, asked my friends choose the best one, and DC-280 always won. That's outstanding.
I wanted an cigarette lighter power adapter for my iPod but this must be for the old fire wire version. My ipod cord is USB... This was usless to me! I am sure it works fine if you have a Fire Wire cable! Double check this before you make the purchace.
Hello folks its Vince the radioman , I have been a radio buff for many many years with a vast collection . I love to do compares . The Sangean 909 is a very very good radio . The tuner is of top quality and the overall performance is consistant with the Sony 7600 . This radios best quality is its construction and the sound quality . It has the best built in speaker I have ever heard in a " portable " radio . It is very durable but a bit heavy in weight . It is loaded with extras like a line out , ext antenna jack and a really nice SSB set up . The AM and SW sections are very good . In its class the only better radio is the Sony 7600 because of its outstanding tuner , however , the tuner in the 909 is very good. All in all the 909 is probably the best all around radio in its class due to the sound quality and the diverse functionality ( extensive memory and a wonderful visual display window ) . Its a little expensive and as I stated before a bit heavy but a great radio .
These cartridges are an excellent replacement for the much more expensive hp cartridges. Initially there was a minor problem with the cartridge that I received, however once the vendor was contacted they promptly and completely addressed my concerns.I have nothing but good things to say about dealing with the vendor, and these cartridges.
I use this all the time, all over the house and it always delivers great sound. Some features I like: you can unplug it or the power can go out for up to 8 hours and it will remember the time. It doesn't only play the first song on the playlist when the alarm goes off, like one reviewer commented, no Groundhogs day effect here. My only complaints about this sleek alarm clock, wanna-be boom box is that it's missing a handle.
I ordered this TV after a fair amount of research. In stores I always thought Samsung's looked the best and their prices, especially on amazon, fit my budget. After reading some of the horror stories written in the review section here, I was certainly a little nervous ordering this online, but I took the plunge and I couldn't be happier. The TV is amazing, sharp, colorful, sleek, and surprisingly easy to use (with just a few buttons you can optimize for movies, games, HDTV, and standard TV. I can't fault the image quality at all.A word of caution, Amazon used Eagle to ship the TV to me. I had read that it could turn out to be a real pain, so I was very proactive with them from the start. I got the number for the nearest shipping center and tracked the package daily. It took about a week to get from Dallas to DC, but the shipping center was open late so I picked it up myself instead of dealing with arranging a time for them to maybe show up and deliver it. Basically, if you stay on top of it the shipping won't be a problem.Bottom line, great TV, great price, I can't believe I got this for $1400.
The quality of the camera is incredible, the images are amazing, the video is pretty clear the sensor is excellent, but it was kind of difficult to fit in my notebook (is a Compaq V2665US) and sometimes it moves from the way I put it. That is the only defect I sow on it.
This cable is cheap and perform no different than the more expensive ones. It can also support upto 1080p so it would be good for me for a while.
This is simply the best mount available on the market. It was easy to install and use. It is super heavy duty and will hold up virtually any plasma tv. The design and quality are second to none, glides back and forth easily and the wires are kept hidden as well. Don't buy anything else.
This GPS device is good for the use which I purchased it for. The included maps are limited but sufficient for my needs.Since I use this with topographical maps with reference points printed on it, I don't use the internal maps.If you need internal maps or to be able to download maps this isn't the one for you.If you need an inexpensive GPS that just helps you pinpoint where you are and that keeps track of your route as you go, then this one will work great for you and is very reasonably priced.Pros: It's accurate and low priced. It does the job it was meant to do. It's also rugged and a great size. It does a good job of connecting to satellites - especially in the open or even cloudy skies. The tracking feature is a big help for me. After a hike I can pinpoint exactly on my map the route I took using my mapping software (I use National Geographic TOPO for maps - since it doesn't matter which one I use because I can't download anyway). There's no need to buy the more expensive Magellan mapping software.Cons: It's more difficult than it should be to set a waypoint. The little joystick takes some getting used to for moving around and entering in text. If you're in heavy tree or other cover, it sometimes has a hard time connecting to enough satellites to give a good fix, but it has always given me at least a 2-D fix which is usually close enough for my purposes (not as good for geo-caching probably).I like this unit and recommend it for anyone needing a good, inexpensive GPS for hiking / hunting / camping purposes who use a paper / printed topo map together with the GPS.
This is one of the worst printer. Paper jams are very offen. There is no way to figure out why it does not work some time. It is worth trashing it. That is what I plan to do.
So I was in need of a new music player, and had never actually tried an iPod before. My cousin who lives with me has one, so I thought I might as well. Anyway, I'm sure if I had bought it new, I would be completely satisfied, but why spend 300 when I can spend 30 on something I don't even know I'll like? I was warned of a few little scratches, and that was completely okay. The only thing I'm a wee bit dissatisfied about is that the battery life lasted no joke about 20 minutes. I was told that the battery wasn't new so of course it'd be shorter than that of a new iPod, and I was totally sweet about that until I charged it to a full and got 20 minutes of enjoyment out of my 60 minute bus ride to my basketball game. I'm soon going to purchase a replacement battery, though, so if it all works out then I will be one hundred percent good to go! [I'd like to point out that the seller I had gotten this from was a new seller and had no reviews so I took a gamble as opposed to buying from a seller with 97% positive feedback. I just really wanted a free iPod sock.]
Sure, it's not a big screen, but now I can watch HD shows with my digital cable. Also, it looks like a big screen to me, because my last TV was a tiny 13" sony trinitron! I haven't found the energy to hook up external speakers yet, don't need to, the built in ones sound GREAT! Would have given 5 stars, but I didn't get a manual (had to download off the internet). Otherwise, highly recommended.
these cables are easy to install and remove for any item that requires a hdmi cable.We have used them for gaming and tv and they have great graphics
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?
You can't beat the price. Why pay quite possibly 10x more at a big box store when you can buy one here for so much less?
I got this hub to deal with the overflow of USB 2.0 devices I have been accumulating. It came promptly, the rebate was great, and it is working beautifully! I really recommend it!
The remote is what you would expect. The set up process for me was more difficult than I expected, I had an issue with getting the remote to synch with the omnilink. After an hour of playing around with the non-user friendly, slow software, I gave up. There are no manuals or particular instructions/guide provided on the website or with the remote. Next day I called the folks at Monster and after a good wait, I was plesantly surprise with the service and the attention. They were great, walked me through the confusing process of linking the remote with the omnilink throug the lights control portion of the software (I'm not using it for lights, but audio/video components I store in a closet). Everything was operational within 15 minute of the call. They asked me to call again if I wanted more help personalizing the button functions to fit my needs. Stated that they expect to service the product in person and that's why they don't put out extensive instructions anywhere. That seemed a little funny, but my problems are resolved. Happy over all with the purchase despite the price tag.
This mouse offers a great deal of functionality in a good looking package. It has become my primary gaming mouse. Between adjusting the speed of the pointer on the fly, all the programable buttons, and the very nice response, not to mention it never goes into a hibernate mode (my other mouse will have a brief lag before responding if it sits still too long), this mouse gives you a little bit more of an edge in gaming. It isn't going to suddenly make you a pro, but it is a good piece in the puzzle to become very good. I still use my MS intellimouse for general surfing, but I use the Diamondback exclusively when I game.Pros:-Very sharp looking-Many programable buttons-Nifty features-Works for leftiesCons-Side buttons are inconveniently sized and located-A bit smaller of a mouse than I prefer
This camera excels in the ease of use, features and quality over any other camera in its price range. Setup is a snap and the quality of photos are great. The corresponding software is easy to install and very user friendly. Transferring the pictures to my PC is very easy and quick.This camera a true value for the money. My only complaint is the fact that it eats batteries like candy. But then again, that is a typical day in the life of any digital camera. A quick charger and a handful of batteries will keep the camera happy:&gt;
An absolutely tack sharp lens, very much professional quality, for a tiny fraction of the price of professional glass. It does have it's dangers though. Nikon doesn't make any other comparable lenses that are this cheap. Once you use the 50/1.8, you'll find yourself doubting the quality of the rest of your non-pro lenses, and eyeballing lenses that you'll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.It's obvious that all of the money went into the glass, as the actual construction of the lens leaves a lot to be desired. Entirely too much plastic.Out of focus rendition ("bokeh") is decent, but nothing to write home about. A bit on the harsh side, but not distractingly so.
This DVD player had great sound and picture. It worked as advertised with one drawback, it skipped if you were on a bumpy road. You would have to turn it off and restart it. It was easy enough for my 3 year old to work and the travel case worked great. The battery doubles as a stand for when you are not in the car.
This was the 3rd FM transmitter that I had purchased. The previous two transmitters had terrible sound quality and would not keep a solid connection to my iPod. This transmitter has great sound quality and I couldn't believe how little it cost!
My father bought this for me for Christmas to go on my Canon Rebel T3. I've used it quite a bit and I can say I'm impressed! Normally with a macro or fish-eye you can pay hundred of dollars. My dad and I researched together and decided to try this one out, I mean, the price is pretty great. So I've been using this on my Rebel and I love it. It is easy to use, you just screw it on to the end of whatever lense is on your camera (I attached it to the 18-55mm lense that came with my Rebel). With this added weight, it does make the camera a bit heavy on that end but I didn't see a problem with it really, just thought it should be mentioned. When completely zoomed out, you get the fish-eye effect. You can zoom it a tad more and still get the effect but you cannot completely zoom in and still achieve the desired fish-eye. When using this, you're usually pretty close to whatever you are taking a picture of so that shouldn't really be a problem either. The effect is great and I like how it added a little bit of variety to my photography. I also used the macro by itself and it does a fine job.My only problem I found is that when using this I get my own shadow in the picture 80% of the time. I tried the fish-eye out in various settings (well-lit inside, dimly lit inside, natural light) and normally got this. However, I haven't tried it out outside during daytime or anything like that so, I might just have chosen so poor places to use it. Again, just thought I should share. Overall, this was packaged nicely, came in a nice bag, and gets the job done. I don't think you can find a better price around.
This is one of the best investments I have ever made. My son told me I needed one to get rid of all of the remotes for Home Theatrer. It was not inexpensive but well worth the money. Programming is done on the computer no button or codes to figure out. It works great and you will be glad you bought one.
I've taken approximately 850 pictures with this camera since I purchased it in late summer 2007. I'm a photo hobbyist, but I do sell a lot of the pictures I take. The images from this camera are flawless. The largest picture I have "blown-up" has been a 14x22 print and it was perfect. I owned a Canon Elan II camera before purchasing this. Since many of the settings, etc. on this one are as same as the Elan II, it took me very little time to get familiar with it. The instruction manual is very well written and explains each and every item so even a novice gets is the first time. I'd recommend this item. The price was very good and I'm very satisfied with it so far.
I own the Kodak DC3400 digital camera, and can't say enough about this case. It has room for my battery charger, extra set of batteries, all PC cables, Kodak's software CD, and the manual that came with my camera.If your digital camera is similar in size to Kodak's DC3400, get this bag. It's simply the best balance, between compact size - and having enough room for all your accessories.
After several years of searching, I've finally acquired a genuinely portable (not much bigger than my wallet), reasonably large-capacity USB external hard drive for my laptop. I already have a 250GB FreeAgent external HD for my new main system (purchased in August) which has given good service, so when I had the opportunity to buy a FreeAgent Go at a good price, I took it. I haven't used it that much so far, but overall I'm satisfied. The drive connects very easily to the USB ports on my Thinkpad T30 and my main system, almost as easily as a flash drive, and has, at 80GB, forty times the capacity of my biggest flash drive.The downside is that the FreeAgent Go has no power source (read: AC adapter), so you need to power the unit through your desktop or laptop system. In my case, this raised a wrinkle because my Thinkpad T30 has no integrated USB 2.0, only USB 1.1, so that plugging the drive into the laptop's existing USB ports will cause the drive to run at USB 1.1 speed - which is to say, painfully slowly. I had to buy a USB 2.0 PC Card with power adapter in order to be able to properly use the FreeAgent Go.Moral: make sure you have adequate power for this drive - or any external HD or other device you intend to add on to your laptop kit - and you're good to go.
When I purchased this stereo as a gift for my wife, I was concerned by some reviewers distaste of its appearance. One even returned it because, though he said it sounded awesome, it looked too ugly to keep!Shockingly, my wife loves the look of this old-school-style beast!SO, now about the sound...It can get LOUD! The speakers are really great quality and can punch it out without sweating. Cannot find the distortion level because our ears bleed before we can get to it!Some of the other components may last or may not.Disk tray seems flimsy, as well as cassette door.This seems typical of any stereo put out these days.Will not know about reliability until a few more months/years down the road. I would assume that something will go wrong with this stereo eventually. They don't make em like they used to in the 70's folks.Overall, this stereo has some real kick to it. It might not look like the high-end stereos from the 70's, but it sure can sound like one!This stereo was the perfect choice for us.
I'm a college student and need something to carry around my papers and other files such as (mp3s, pictures, school work). I bought this for 25 dollars including the 15 dollar rebate. So far, it's really small and fits in my key chain perfectly. I use it often to transfer music and documents from the computer lab to my laptop. The transfer speed is pretty fast, it takes about 7 mins total to transfer all 512mb, perhaps a little longer depending on the number of files. For small files that are between 0-200mb, it takes seconds to transfer, which is very convenient when you're on the go. Two other colorful (pink and teal/green-blue covers are provided). This is one of the best deals you can get. 512mb for 25 bucks is pretty nice although I have heard that you could get the Pony 1gb for 20 including rebate if you're lucky to find it on sale. I had two SanDisk 256mb Cruzers (lost them) and they worked well, but since I lost them, I decided to get this one. Twice the memory and twice as small. Good stuff.
I wish there was this source of reviews when I bought mine, 33+ other people had the same problem - the Lenmar DLC4L does not hold a charge at all and is completely unusable. The seller at the time was the battery center, who conveniently doesn't answer email now. Unfortunately for me, Amazon is unwillingly the solve this problem since it is more than 90 days since the day of purchase (battery worked for a short period of time). What poor service. What a waste of money, especially the shipping.
The first drive I received just didn't function. I worked with Verbatim customer service who had me try a few things that didn't help. From this point they were very apologetic and promptly sent me return instructions and shipped out a new drive. I have not had any problems with the replacement and the performance seems fine.
I bought my Nikon D5000 because I wanted to take the beautiful, lifelike pictures that DSLRs are famous for. After shooting for a few months with my camera, it became apparent to me that although the camera was better with low light situations than traditional point and shoot cameras, it was not giving me lifelike shots in lowlight. So I experiemented with the on-board flash and I'll be honest, the results were NOT pretty. So I invested in this flash.After four months of using it, I don't know how I ever did indoor photography without this flash. It gives indoor pictures, even those done at night with low light, a natural look that mimics the colors and shadows you see with the naked eye. I've used the flash to take pictures of people and of objects, and the results are great. It's easy to adjust the amount of light the flash "flashes" to suit the lighting you have on hand. I've only done some test shots outside, but overall I've been happy with the results. The flash talks to your Nikon camera body, and if you are using Nikon lenses the flash adjusts for your focal length and the distance your object is away.I'm still learning tons about this flash and all of the options it offers for shooting. But overall, I couldn't be happier with this product. I'm not a professional, but rather an amateur with a lot to learn about photography. But this flash is easy to use even for the amateur and will improve your indoor and low light photography and help you to get the pictures you wanted with your DSLR.
wanted to turn my 46&#34; tv into my computer monitor, but didn't want to be sitting within 10 feet of it. Now it's great to be able to watch shows streaming from a normal tv distance.
The metal docking plug of this Cyber Acoustics docking speaker did not fit smoothly into my iPod Touch (1st gen). I had to forcibly jam them together to make them fit. Removing the iPod also took quite a bit of force.I was concerned that repeatedly forcing my iPod into the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker would damage the iPod. So I returned the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker to Amazon.If a docking speaker is designed correctly, an iPod should fit into it quite smoothly. I have previously fit my iPod into other types of docking speakers, and the fit was always smooth.The problem here was not with the plastic adaptor (for the iPod Touch) supplied with the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker. My iPod Touch fit easily into that adaptor. Rather, the problem was with the metal docking plug, which failed to fit smoothly, with or without the adaptor.
I was a bit skeptical about owning a lens for my Nikon D50 that was so...small! But, as they say, size is certainly not everything, and in this case, size doesn't matter at all. This lens is one of the sharpest I've used, takes excellent portrait shots, and encourages one to learn more photography skills than any "kit" lens would. Never mind the fact that any true Nikon lens that can be purchased for around $100 is a steal, this lens should be near the top of any budget-minded Nikon DSLR owner's need-to-own list.
Received the router and got it up and running with no problems - but I am familiar with linksys routers. The storage link documentation is lacking at best. I was able to finally stumble through and get it working as a FTP server, but if you ain't a network engineer, you might be puzzled as to how to set it up. It is a share on a network, not a stand-alone like you would think. Gave it a 4 cause of documentation. Otherwise, kicks.
Price is not terrible, but I've compared them to a couple other pairs I have including a Phillips SHE9700/27 which is an in ear bud type on sale for about $25 or so when I bought them, and there's no comparison in quality.The Philips have a crisp sound at all volumes and the treble is clear and the deep bass thumps (doesn't drown out other parts of music). This sony pair has a deep muffle that robs the buds from crisp sound. Furthermore the comfort isn't impressive due to sharp ridges along the edges that is very irritating and painful (in my ears at least). Also the sound pitch changes based on the angle that the earbuds are in your ears. One second it can be deep and muffled and turn them just a hair and you'll hear more treble and much less bass. This isn't bad except for the time it takes to adjust them every time you put them in.A few nice things about them is the cord is the perfect length to run to my pocket (I'm six foot four inches) and should work for most people. The pair doesn't block out much background noise (good and bad) which helps when you're around traffic (as I walk around campus) or somewhere you need to hear people (hallways etc). They also stay in the ear pretty well but are very relieving to take out. Overall I'd say invest in a nicer pair (there are better pairs for the same money).
I've had premature failures of a couple Microsoft mice, and decided I'm going to Logitech. The deal on this mouse was cheaper than an equivalent wired mouse, so I bought it for my desktop after seeing that it is essentially full-sized.The free-wheeling scroll wheel is great! I don't want to use a regular wheel anymore. The side buttons have a perfect tactile feel/click. For me, the zoom button/slider is handy when reading small text on web pages, and the little search button behind the wheel adds one more customizeable click. This mouse glides very smoothly on my pad, and the laser tracks flawlessly. Also, I really like having the option to turn it off (small on/off button on the bottom) to conserve battery life. It only uses one AA, so I don't know how long it's going to last, but after a week of use, the monitor indicates that my rechargeable cell will last another 42 days, which would be fine with me. I'll just rotate a couple cells every couple months.This is the finest mouse I've ever used, and I plan to buy another for work, as soon as I can get another for around $30 (after rebate, of course).
Like everybody else, I bought this figuring the worst that could happen is I'm out less than 3 bucks. And like everybody else, I have zero negative comments to say. Package arrived on time, the cable is working just fine hooked up to my dvd and like everybody else I will never again pay a ton of money for hdmi cables that all work the same.
I have been looking at under-$100 tripods for years, and haven't found ANY that give a smooth pan until now- they all stick and jerk. This one is smooth over a wide variety of tension settings. The vertical pan is also smooth. I probably would have bought it on that basis alone, but it is also sturdy with a lot of good features. I particularly like the metal spikes that retract into soft feet that allow you to get a solid planting on any type of surface.
Bought this case to keep my high end glass bubbler made byTORO! I now have a piece of mind knowing my bong is safe
who woulda thought that a simple plastic gadget could be so efficient?! This stand rocks! I use it frequently for my iPad 2. I have sheet music on my iPad and this stand acts as my music stand when I play the guitar. My fear was that it would be too flimsy and fall at the slightest bump...but this device is well-balanced and takes a lot to knock it over!
I bought these headphones for my ipod because the bud type headphones always come out of my ears and are terribly uncomfortable. The ear hook design is a fabulous improvement. The customizable earbud fittings also ensured these headphones have a very comfortable fit.The sound is great from these headphones although the volume the headphones produce is lesser than what my iPod earbuds produce. For the most part this is OK. The only time this is an issue for me is when I am on an airplane - announcements from flight attendants and from the cockpit drown out the volume even when my iPod is at the highest levels.The only thing I do not like about these headphones is the earpieces have different length cords before reaching the single cord that goes to the mp3 player (or whatever you are listening to). This is picky I know but it makes it difficult to wrap up the headphones and requires that I strap my iPod Nano on my left arm when I run.If I need another pair of headphones in the near future and want to stay in this price range, I would probably buy these again.
I used this to replace a 5 year old D-link router that was crashing with increasing frequency and causing "offline" errors in online games even when the router seemed to be working for other purposes.Installation using the software provided took about 10 minutes and presented no problems. My installation location is not the best - mounted vertically on a wall near the computer - but it covers the 3500 sq ft 2-story house fine.Our network has 1 PC desktop (wired), a PC laptop, a PC netbook, 2 Apple laptops, an Xbox 360 and an Entourage Pocket Edge. Every device quickly found and connected to the router. There are no more crashes, and online gaming now works without problems.I occasionally get an error on the PC laptop saying "The connection was reset", but I click "OK" and it picks up where it left off. No biggie, and I don't know if that's even a router issue.
This memory speed up my old laptop with Windows XP SP3, check the memory performance with the task manager (press ctrl+alt+supr). If you want good performance, the use of total physical memory it should be at least 60% average, if you are in the limit or exceeds the total of physical memory, the performance is reduced and then you need add or upgrade your memory modules.
The inexpensive HDMI Cables I purchased have met all of my expectations. No need to go the expensive cable route.
This is my first B+W filter, didn't figure out the other MRC model's difference, so ordered this one.Very well built, made in Germany, kind of heavy for such a small size filter, feels solid and robust, precisely engineered and manufactured, nice and sexy glass surface. No problem to keep the lens cap on it. I totally trust this filter and completely don't worry about it.Ultimate filter, highly recommended.
I needed a RF remote to control home theater from the next room. I shopped around at retail stores and online, and the next closest in price was at least $50 more expensive. I took a chance after reading reviews and have found that this remote and RF booster are fantastic. The instruction manual and DVD make it incredibly easy to program. Even when the code is not one of the pre-programmed, manual programming is easy and quick. I highly suggest this model when you are looking for a universal remote for home theater.
I am a Mac addict, of course. I love everything about it. It runs cool, fits into a small space, runs properly, no glitches, etc. I've attached two external drives to it for more storage, this works great for me so I can take my portable drive when I need to. I have my stereo, printer, monitor, hub, high speed modem, and more hooked up to it. Love my Mac!!!***update - still running great! I am considering buying an external dvd burner, but that seems to be the only thing missing from this model. You can upgrade this as well if you are handy enough. Youtube has many videos on installing more memory and the like.
This HDMI cable has worked perfectly for the last month or so that I have owned it. I have no complaints. It is plenty long enough for my needs, and it seems to be durable.
The pack itself isn't bad, just the fact that it seems to be aimed more for a DX-style (crop) body. I have to force the camera body a bit. There isn't a foam separator like in the toploader zoom models. There is decent cushioning for the body. Although I think one could possibly get a slightly longer lens like an 85 1.8G and it'll still fit inside. It's a good pouch if you want to do street photography with it, it isn't really a discreet bag. You can tell from afar it's a camera bag, but the Lowepro logo is small luckily.
Getting Xbox Live points via Amazon was a very simple process. I recently received an Amazon gift card, so I decided to try it out with this. It took all of about four minutes for me to receive my code. The reason I rated this four stars instead of five is because I was still required to enter credit card information even though I was paying with my gift card dollars/points/spacebucks. I can certainly see how some people would be opposed to this."Fun" was rated two stars out of five because I'm not in favor of the convoluted "points" process. I would much rather buy games/DLC directly for a clear price (as opposed to the $5 = 400 points setup). Also, I hate having leftover or unused points.
For some reason the typical ear buds just don't fit my ears - I don't know how anybody can walk or move without standard ear buds falling out. These, however, just fit and sound ok. They are comfortable and easy to use. Bass response is a bit weak, but I can live with that for the price I paid.
This camera is a great buy. The timer function is great for when you want everyone in the picture and there is no stranger around to take it. I have taken many family pictures this way. All pictures seem to turn out great despite our lack of photography knowledge. I liked ours so much, I bought one for my mom and she finally gave up her disposable camera addiction. The result is that she too gets great pictures. Some cameras have too many bells and whistles and some not enough...this one is just right.
The quality of sound on this little gadget is amazing! Easy to use, too - just pop in car cassette player, attach to iphone/ipod, turn on and enjoy! At first I thought the directions had to be done in a specific order, but I've turned it on and off in just about every possible way, and it has worked fine. I've had hours and hours of enjoyment listening to the music on my iphone using this gadget, and the sound is as good as the first day.
I have found that a $40 HDMI cable doesn't seem to work any better than a $2 one. This one has a slightly smaller actual cable than others I have but it seems to work fine.
these are great. Saved my marriage as I had to have TV on so loud it hurt my wife's ears. I can watch my programs with the TV on mute so it doesn't bother anyone else!
Hi! I am reading these reviews and laughing at how frustrated everyone is. READ the manual, yes. PUSH a button, yes. This deck has been a god-sent for me as I am transferring all of my undergraduate work to digital media. The extra fun features are neat if you're a couch potato. Initial setup was nothing at all, Pro Scan automatically scanned every catv channel and pretty much did everything on its own. If you KNOW what you WANT, the challenges of learning new electronics give great benefits. :-)xx~
I can't go into a long detailed review (sorry) but I'm pleasantly surprised by this sub. I've had a Bose sub, 2 Polks, and a couple others over the years and this is the best by far that I've had. I can't afford to spend a LOT on a sub, but was frustrated with the lack of quality "low end" on my others. This sub not only gives me that, it's also a nice looking sub...pics don't do it justice. (The top is even a "glass like" surface..very nice looking)I know that looks aren't the important thing, we want good sound, but this is a nice looking sub. Also well made and solid. There's always gonna be better subs, but for the price I have zero regrets. I'd love to be able to afford a "high dollar" sub, but I can't...in the meantime I'm really pleased with this...it's giving me sound I didn't have before. I'm loving it! Edit: 12/10/2010 The longer I have this the more I love it. The overall qualiy, inside and out, of this sub for the price is great..a heck of a deal for this sub. NO regrets whatsoever. Edit: 2/10/2013 Well, nothing has changed. It's still going strong! I STILL have no regrets! Unlike the one persons bad experience, mine is used 24/7 and I've never had an issue with it. One of the best purchases I've made. Like anything else, if it gets "abused", (overpowered/CRANKED) the chances of a failure rise dramatically. In my personal opinion, you get a darn decent sub for a very reasonable price. Sure you can do better if you spend a small fortune, but this is a hell of a value. Surprisingly so.
I have a wired cat6 network (14 active nodes) in my house. All the directv dvr's, blu-ray player, and some TV's, as well as the PC's are all hooked up. Needless to say I have a bunch of switches. Netgear switches never fail, the ports don't go bad and the performance is solid. I also like there routers too. Much better than Cisco.
I bought this because the only services available to me are Qwest DSL and Comcast cable (I hate Comcast). It works great with Qwest; just had to do a manual configuration instead of the auto-detect wizard. There are a few things I don't like about it. It doesn't have port forwarding, you can't change the login usernames, and it has two other accounts called "user" and "support" which cannot be turned off. They're for guest and tech support purposes according to the manual (I see them as a huge security risk). Other than that, it's a great combo device that will save you money vs leasing a modem from the ISP.
This product is what it is, an HDMI cable for connecting things. It works as well as the higher priced name brand cables and really can't tell the difference in my house. The more important thing I want to say is about the customer service. I did not receive this order by the latest given delivery date. When I contacted the seller, they responded in less than 1 hour explaining what had happened (out of stock in US, ordered to deliver straight from China). The rep was very apologetic and admitted they should have contacted me. In addition, they offered a refund plus the items ordered. They indicated to please wait a few more days. Well, instead of getting it on April 5, I got it on the 9th. It wasn't life or death, I still got the order, and can't complain at all about the price. I would definitely order from this seller again. My experience in communicating was prompt and very professional.
I ordered one cable for use with my laptop and monitor. The other I use for my Blu-ray player. With both uses these cables work great and cost me under $6 for both!
I received my ipod for Christmas. Like many, I was overjoyed, I couldn't wait to open the package and see the little player waiting for me to add countless songs onto it. I had been reading several reviews with many "displeased" people, none-the-less, I was excited to finally have one.The first thing I did as soon as I opened it was read the manual. Honestly, the manual was not very user-friendly. I found it very vague and ended up figuring out a lot of the things on my own. That is one of the main reasons for a four star rating.I then hooked it up to charge for about an hour until it had fully charges.Then, I took the USB connecter and hooked it up to the computer. I then inserted the provided itunes software and began installation. Probably one of the greatest improvements was that once it "found" my ipod on the computer, it automatically connected with apple and formatted my ipod with the latest software updates to ensure none of the listed problems: freezing, crackling sounds, etc, would happen on my ipod. After updates I disconnected my ipod from the computer and set it aside.Once the software was installed, this is where the frustration set in. My songs were loaded and by clicking the checked boxes I was able to pick which songs would transfer to my ipod when I connected it to the computer once again.I finally had chosen a few songs. I then highlighted them all using shift and control and clicking the ones I had chosen then I right clicked and converted the files to AAC format. The reason I did this was because this file format is the best format for the ipod and provides, in my opinion, the best sound for the ipod. After about 5 minutes all of the songs had been converted. I then closed out of the program, and hooked my ipod up. Once my ipod was hooked up, the itunes software re-started immediately and updated my ipod with all selected songs that had a check in the box column. Within 3-4 minutes all songs had been transferred to my ipod.The above paragraph sounded easy, but it took about 5 attempts before I was actually successful.There is, however, yet another downfall to this program. If you have windows XP, you have multiple log-in options. If another user is logged on when you are also logged on, the itunes software will not update to your ipod. I have tried several options in the "edit-preferences" section of itunes, but have been unsuccessful at updating my ipod while another user is logged on.Now, in addressing other issues such as battery life; personally, the battery life is fine with me. I would however suggest that one of the first, and best things you can do for your ipod, is let it charge for about an hour or until the ipod says that it is fully charged. This ensures optimum battery power. I have gone about 7 1/2 hours with my ipod as well as backlight on, before the battery is drained.Also, the ear buds provided with the ipod are "ok". The sound in them is great, I have not really messed with the optional EQ settings that come with the ipod, but the normal sound is in itself good quality. The only problem I have is getting them to stay in my ear, thus I end up using my inner-ear headphones majority of the time, which provide the same quality of sound.Beside the few downfalls:* Vague Instruction Books* Complicated, at times, software* Incompatibility with windows XP when multiple users are logged on* Loose headphonesThe ipod is overall a great piece of software. But, as with any software there will be glitches, and soon something new and better will inevitably roll around, but at the moment this is in my opinion, one of the best mp3 players on the market. Sure, you are buying largely into a name, and into a "fad", but you won't regret it. Even my friend, who is anti-apple all-the-way, had little to hardly any bad things to say about the ipod.
This keyboard has been serving me for over 4 years. I've used it so much that some of the keys are blank from the wear. It hasn't failed yet and I especially appreciate that the "6" key is on the correct side of the split (right hand index finger). The only complaint I have is that it is easy to hit the power, sleep, and wakeup buttons when using the ten-key pad. But instead of removing the key cap (as suggested by another user), I modified the power settings in Windows to ask me what to do when these keys are hit, so when I do accidently hit one, a popup asks me what to do and I can hit "cancel".
this is a great mouse. i have used other wireless mice that wouild lose contact; but this one gives me no probs.
The device is used by many in the home theater community as an inexpensive digital scaler to convert NTSC sources (such as VCR, Laserdisc, and Cable) into a progressive RGB output for input into their Plasma displays, Digital projectors or CRT projectors. At [the price of] this unit compares to similar devices ranging [much higher prices] (such as the iScan Pro device and similar). I have used it in my theater with great success. The device is also very flexible. If you elect to upgrade your home theater setup to a more expensive scaler, this unit can be paired with a monitor for another TV in another room of the house.All around a great value.
First some background info, I bought this cable to replace my DSL hookup to my modem (about 60ft away line of sight) to replace an old cable I bought from radio shack for $20 (I actually bought 2 for different reasons boy was I burned on that) they where flimsy and the catches snapped off about a day after hooking them in and my throughput was 1.37mbps (...and thats good in my area)OK now onto the review, First When the box Arrived I didn't even open it because I believed it was something else because of the weight. this is a hefty cable, feels thick and durable and comes in a pretty blue color. I cant say anything about it clearing up noise, BUT it did give me a boost to 1.57mbps*. The only thing I didnt like about this cable was the price, yes its more than what I paid at Radioshack and it feels more durable, but only time will tell on that.In briefPros-Works Like a cableDurable FeelingThick casingPretty color...POSSIBLE small increase in speedCons- Price. (if this cable lasts along time then remove this from the cons)*At the time of writing this review WV is still trying to fix the mess from the storm that hit on 6/29/12 that left over 300,000 without electricity this includes intermittent phone service as they try to fix the lines.
I'm not very good at taking care of my DVDs - I keep them in a binder instead of their cases, and sometimes they sit around on tables, bookcases, etc, for awhile before making it back to the binder. I hoped that the DSkins would protect my movies so that I didn't have to worry about replacing them due to my negligence. I'd rather spend a few cents per disk to keep them protected than have to shell out the money to buy a new copy.I was initially worried using the DSkins because I have a MacBook slot-loading DVD drive and I was afraid the DVD might get stuck inside my computer. However, I underestimated my drive's performance and so far I haven't had a problem. I cleaned each of the DVDs before putting on the DSkin in order to avoid any debris getting trapped between the disk surface and the skin. My only issue is that there were a few small tears in the plastic around the center hole of several skins, but the tears aren't long enough to reach the data surface of the disk.I have a lot of movies and only recently finished covering them, so obviously I haven't had a chance to test out each disc. However, if the performance I've seen so far remains consistent, I'll be well satisfied! I recommend these to anyone who doesn't always treat their CDs and DVDs with the care they deserve ;-p
I have owned this product for 2 years. I have replace it under warranty twice. The one I have now stopped working also, due to a loose or bad wire for the power to the unit. A lifetime warranty means nothing if you have to keep sending it in at YOUR expense. This has been a repeated problem with each unit that I have owned. They simply stop working. I recommend the Sennheiser wireless head phones that I purchased a year ago that operate on a better wireless system. You can buy them from Amazon. Good luck!
Quick service,good quality product, quick, precise communication. Overall an excellent purchase and buying experience , will use again in the future.
Used this to upgrade memory in my Dell Mini 10. Works great. Running Win 7 (full version, not starter edition) on my netbook and constantly have several tabs up or programs running.
These really do work! I can play them in all my DVD players. I am glad to have some protection against the scratches my kids put on everything.
Bought My Panasonic TC-32LX50 on 12/17/06 and 1 year & 1 month later my screen blacks out. I tried to see if it had something to do with my Directv box and it's all in the T.V. Can't believe that 1 year and 1 month later my T.V gives out on me and now they are quoting me $45-75 diagnostic fee and they stated that it might cost me more than $1000 just to get it repaired. Unbelievable!!! My mistake was not to get insurance and now I am paying the price!!! So don't be fooled and do not go buying Panasonic. I seriously regret not going for Sony!! Now I don't know what to do because it's going to cost me a pretty penny. Does anyone have any suggestions or maybe some advise in a situation like this. I'm not going to spend a ton of money to get this t.v fixed. It is not worth it...I might end up having some other kind of problem later down the line. So all of you who were considering Panasonic...be aware, be very aware!!! and think twice before buying Panasonic.
So I got this to go with my audio technica headphones maybe get a little extra kick of volume at the gym but as soon as I plugged in this bad boy I could barely hear anything at all and it actually made the headphones sound worse than when I did not have this volume control in. I think this is better suited with lower quality headphones maybe then it would work better. Hope it find a home and put to good use
I learned the hard way after spending over $70 that all HDMI cords are the same. I plugged this one in, and them my ridiculously expensive cord and everything was exactly the same. Save yourself a ton of money and buy this cord. Shipped quickly with no issues. I also use one of these cords to connect my Laptop to my TV and the connector has not worn down and still works as well as the first day I got it. I have been using these cords for years and have never had an issue. Buy with confidence.
There is only one 8.5 GB disk in this 'solution kit'. All the other disks are 4.7 GB. The ad is pretty much an outright lie.
There are couple of reasons I chose this :-it's notebook mouse,model and color matched with my laptopdecent reputable company Logitech (not the best)most importantly, free shipping (I was waiting for the price drop since last year (fall 2007).Using experience:-I haven't had any problem with this be it the cord, recognition by my notebook or sensitivity. The sensitivity is exactly right for me (it's not overly sensitive nor does it lag).Highly recommend this one if you are looking for a corded, low-priced but reliable notebook mouse.
I was hoping for at least decent sound quality but this adapter does not sound very good. I tried my MP3 player in a bookshelf stereo and it sounded great using the Aux input but when I used this adapter, the sound quality was not very good. The volume level was great but you're going to need a tin ear to find it acceptable for quality. I tried this adapter in a older portable stereo and a high end Kenwood cassette player and same problem, lousy sound. Granted this is a very cheap and poor method of connecting an MP3 player to a stereo of any kind but I was hoping for at least listenable sound. After a few minutes of listening to different types of music and trying all the equalization settings on the MP3, I gave up on it and tossed it in the trash. However, this might be very good for listening to voice recordings such as books or similar.
I just love Amazon when it comes to ordering ink for my printers, they have Name Brand Inks for Low, Low Prices!
it works well enough for as long as it works. Two weeks seems to be the limit though. After the first two weeks it corrupted a perfectly good IPOD twice that I managed to recover, I got a new one and it worked for another two weeks now the speakers quit, dont bother
I could see light going through both sides but only one side would work. As that kind of defeats the whole point of a splitter I returned it and bought this switch instead. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00104XCWS/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_11 The switch works much better.
This thing is great. It fits snug and it adds a good look to the camera. I ordered it off ebay for $1.69 free shipping.
I'm not sure what Amazon is shipping since there is no manufacturer listed on the cartridge package itself, but what I received when I ordered this specific item is not a genuine Canon-brand cartridge. The generic packaging lists "Laser Toner Cartridge," gives a part number of ST-104 (there is no such part number on the Canon Web site), and says it's "compatible for: Canon ImageCLASS 4120/4122/4150" and two other products. In small print, it states, "All brands and trademarks are the properties of their respective holders and referred are referred to for descriptive purposes only." (Yes, it actually has the words duplicated.)I've returned this to Amazon.I wonder if third-party aftermarket cartridges are being substituted for some orders. However, that would be an error since the product description on this page when I ordered said the cartridge is "by Canon" and included a paragraph about why it's important to buy "genuine Canon" products for warranty reasons (which is why I went with what was supposed to be a Canon-brand toner). I've flagged this and asked Amazon to review the product description to make sure it matches the product they are shipping.If you order this and genuine Canon is important to you for warranty or other performance reasons, verify when it arrives that it's in Canon, not generic third-party, packaging. Reading the reviews here, apparently some orders are, and mine and others aren't.
Love this disc holder. We use this in conjuction with My Movies (where you take a snapshot of the barcode on the original disc packaging, and then you have all the cover (and back cover) information and way to track which titles you have). All of our discs fit into 4 of these, the storage space saved is incredible.
great product, arrived on time and in great shape. looking for future business. keep up the great products on here.
I gave this a five rating because it does exactly what it states it will do and does it well. I have two in use and am quite happy. The only dislike is that it's more for an office than a home. I use it in my home office and the garage that doubles as a home gym / laundry room. I would recommend this item to anyone who needs a mount that can be moved around.
We used this camera on a trip to Hawaii and it takes great snorkeling pictures. Some people had mentioned to me that this camera tends to leak, but I didn't find that to be the case. One caveat though - there isn't a flash (or at least there wasn't on the model we purchased) so the pictures taken with clouds over head tended to be a bit &quot;murky&quot; - the ones taken in bright sunlight turned out MUCH better. I eventually plan on buying a &quot;real&quot; underwater camera for SCUBA, etc., but if you are just planning on going on a snorkel trip or going swimming this is ideal - I don't think that you can take it deeper than about 10 - 15 feet (maybe that's when it starts to leak) so this product would not be ideal for any deep water sports.
Definitely a great product for the price. For me this battery grip adds stability to the light-weight Rebel XT. With the addition of the grip, including two batteries, gives the camera much more balance and added weight. This is good especially when using a larger telephoto, or heavier lens. This allows me to hold the XT with less "camera shake". Overall gives the camera a better feel and also lengthens the grip of the camera itself, giving every finger a place to rest, especially the little finger.As others have said, the shutter button does'nt have a distinctive two step feel and is much softer than the Canon button. To me this is not a major concern, especially at less than half the cost of the Canon grip. A must have XT accessory. Looks nice too!
I bought these hoping they would stay in my ears while working out. They are worse than the standard ipod earphones. Completely useless.
The zipper broke on mine after about a month. You would also think that if they are going to make a dvd case that holds 320 discs that they would make it strong enough for the inside part to not fall out. It is two pieces that fit together as one--the cover and the pages/sleeves. The piece that holds the dvd's has slips that slide into the front and rear covers of the outer case. Once you get the thing full of dvd's, if you pick it up without being zipped up, the whole inside part will fall out. This really sucks for me because my zipper broke.
My kids and spouse fight over whose room the alarm clock gets to live in because it is so much fun to wake up to in the morning!!! The radio works great. The baby has sucked on it and dropped it, yet the clock radio remained durable. The snooze button is easy to use. I like the multitude of options to wake up to and the dimmer choice on the display.
I bought this card to put points on my xbox live account. But the redemption code they gave me didn't work. The customer service people with xbox live are not helping either. Buyer beware of this!!
We had an old HP inkjet that was on it's last legs. As we had gotten a 3+ megapixel Sony digital camera recently, we were looking for something that could print photos AND documents, but not be 1000s of dollars.I looked at the Canon S800 and this printer. I had started out looking at Epson, but had heard from friends and family that they wouldn't recommend one. I'll be honest, the Canon was a VERY close second! But the ability to use our memory stick and the fact that it's compatible with Windows XP was a big selling point for us.I needed a photo for a 12 month calendar (present) and we put in the memory stick in and printed the photo ASAP on our coffee table as we hadn't even hooked it up to our computer. It worked wonderful- you would just have to be careful not to scratch the surface. In setting up with the computer, it took about 15 minutes and my husband said &quot;USB is the way to go.&quot; All in all, it was the downloading of software that took the most time, but it was easy.I highly recommend this printer and have told my family and friends about it. Yes, it's pricey, but if you can afford it, it's worth it. Also, the documents print great and the colors on the photos are true to form.
I use this adaptor to read a 1 GB SimpleTech CF card that I use for an A95 Canon digital camera. This adaptor is metal, and the quality is good. Just insert your card into the adaptor, plug the adaptor into the appropriate slot in your computer, and you are off. The computer should recognize the card automatically, and a new drive will show up for it under My Computer (Win XP).Make sure that you put the card into the adaptor before inserting it into the slot. If you just put the adaptor in without the card, NOTHING HAPPENS! Just telling you this so you can avoid a scare.I have two SimpleTech cards, and they are both reliable as is this adaptor. I currently recommend SimpleTech, and will continue to do so until given a reason not to.
Bought this to use as AC adapter/charger for my Garmin Nuvi 200 and it does just great. I've only used in the AC mode, so I don't know about the 12 VDC side.
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!
Didn't want to chance a cheaper off brand battery. This one works great and I love having a second battery as I take a ton of pictures, video, and I do a lot of reviewing of pictures taken.Arrived in time to take on my four day camping trip. I may have to get a third battery though as I used up both batteries by the morning of day 3 and had to charge one in the campground bathroom. :-)
Great voice recorder. Picks up voices with great clarity. I found it pretty easy to use after reading the instructions. I like that it is small and lightweight
Just got from Best Buy this week and I have only had it for a couple of hours. The image from HDTV looks stunning, DVD Progressive is amazing. I tested with my Xbox and the image is good as well. Cons: Blacks not entirely black.
This is a joke, right? This printer doesn't do anything well--print quality is weak, copies aren't good...I only used it for 6 months before i decided to pitch it, and I really might just pitch it right out the window, becuase I haven't gotten to the most frustrating part: The Great Epson Printer Cartridge Scam. For the uninitiated, this means that ANY TIME YOUR PRINTER IS OUT OF ONE COLOR CARTRIDGE, YOU CANNOT PRINT AT ALL; the cartridges are REALLY SMALL, so you'll be very familiar with your friends at the office supply store; the cartrdiges are REALLY EXPENSIVE, so Epson will owe you stock holdings after a few months. If you need a printer that works and is cheap to run, THIS IS THE OPPOSITE. It's patently unreliable because it's always out of ink, and I will never buy another epson product as long as I live, because this product is PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE IN ACTION.
TRIPP LITE 5-Feet Cat6 Gigabit Snagless Patch Cable RJ45M/M Red (N201-005-RD)TRIPP LITE 5-Feet Cat6 Gigabit Snagless Patch Cable RJ45M/M Red (N201-005-RD)I got this cable to go between my cable router and my new switch as the router ran out of outputs. Now I have 8 more I got a D-Link DGS-1008G 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X7TRWE/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00)I've noticed less dropout to my(Sony and DVD player)since installing the patch cable and the Gigabit switch. So the cable appears to be working as advertised.
I cannot believe you can pay up to $100s of dollars for an HDMI cable. I was using composite cables for my PS3 on my HDTV (LED) and let me tell you, as soon as I hooked it up I felt like I was missing out BIG TIME on not getting these sooner. If you have an HDTV please please please get some HDMI cables. I wanted something cheap because I have no clue about any kind of cable. This is my first one and I'm so sorry I did not buy sooner. For less than two bucks how can you say no???I'm completely in awe. In for two days and the picture quality is so much better than composite.GET THESE NOW. Even if they might not last long at least you hardly spent anything. I'm seriously amazed and mad at myself for not getting sooner.
They seem to get better with time in comfort, sound and satisfaction. Buyers won't go wrong with the Sony MDR7506.
Very neat looking machine! Works great, owned it for a few years already! Zoom Feature is nice for widescreen movies.(When you dont have a widescreen tv like me) Nice remote also!
The only reason that I am back on Amazon tonight is because I need another soundbridge. I LOVE this thing and even though it decided to give up on me tonight and go to the great wireless audio streaming device network in the sky (it just won't power on!), I am still going to order another one. The biggest problem with it breaking is that i will have to wait until the new one arrives.I listen(ed) to this thing every night for just under a year and although the initial setup was pretty annoying and troublesome (it was a firmware issue and after i hard-wired it to my network and upgraded it, it was a breeze) it was worth the hassle.Since I got this device I have had to configure a Squeezebox for someone and the Roku wins hands down (on style, quality, use and ease of configuration).Bottom line is, if you want to stream your MP3's and listen to internet radio and you don't need the multi-room devices like the Sonos, you need one of these and you won't know how you lived without it.
I've talked to many people who have different adapters for their cars and I've come to realize that this is the best. It's a tad bit bulky but I would rather have something that's bulky and works great and is realiable.
The most important thing I can say is it was easy to install. We were able to install it on our brick wall, I had truoble finding a wall mount that could do that so we were happy when we found this one. I have to add that we have a 50" magnavox and there were not instructions on how to install this particular TV size and brand, but it was so easy we were able to improvise and use it on our set anyways. Also another good thing about this is that it installs onto the wall plate in seconds, that was very helpful as the TV weighs 120 lbs and it was just my husband and I lifting it onto the plate that goes on the wall.
These headphones are pretty amazing for only $11 (including shipping). I am very picky about the bass sounds in my headphones and these sound pretty decent. The loudness in them is low, but that wasn't a problem since I can adjust it on my mp3. These are very comfortable around my ears. I sometimes forget they are there.Bottom line:If you are looking for a inexpensive pair of decent headphones then these are the ones for you.
Because Sony's SonicStage software is presumed to suck, nobody uses it unless they have to. Because I use iTunes, I am forced to burn a disc in iTunes of the music that I want to put on my mini-disc. Then I have to rip that disc into SonicStage which can take a long time. After that I can then select the music from SonicStage and burn a minidisc. This whole Process can take as long as 45 minutes. After that ordeal, the Walkman works great. I hate SonicStage so much because what I have just described is going on as I write this review.
It's a cable and it works perfectly fine, I plugged it in one side and then plugged it in the other side and it works.
For the price, I thought I would take the risk of the cable not performing as I couldn't bring myself to pay the outrageous prices being asked for hdmi cable. I'd ordered two, one to connect my DVD and the other to connect the cable box. I was astounded at the immediate improvement in the picture of my new Samsung 26" HD TV. This is a fantastic bargain!
Very good DVD excellent relation price versus quality, spetially if you are looking for a DVD with HDMI out.It arrived in time and works perfect with my DELL 17" computer monitor I connected it to the DVD with a HDM to DVI cable (not included)also available in Amazon (Cables Unlimited, HDmi To Dvi-d Cable, 6ft)
I'm a ham radio operator and have used Coax Seal for about 3 years. Coax Seal is the best near-permanent sealant for outside antenna connections and splices, especially for buried splices. Installing Coax Seal is fast and easy with the finished product being a water and weatherproof seal that will last for years to come. I would recommend Coax Seal to anyone who requires a weather proof seal for any kind of electronic or electrical equipment.
I've had this camera for a little over a week now (I know its not that long) and its been everything I hoped for. I took it out on a day trip and snapped 80 photos, loaded them on the computer and they were amazing, better than most of the pictures my friend's cameras take. It's small and pocket size and takes great photos, what more could you ask for at that price?
I got this card a few months ago through Cingular with a wireless data plan. The card cost $150, but I got a $150 rebate so it was effectively free. Everything worked fine with the card for the first couple of months, and the reception was similar to cellular: A great signal sometimes, no signal sometimes. My problems began when I noticed the antenna spun freely when plugged in (something it didn't normally do). After taking the antenna out, I couldn't see that anything was wrong with it. I took it to Cingular and they informed me that the tiny pin, which sticks out of the end of the antenna where it plugs in, had broken off, and this is what carries the signal into the card. I called Sony Ericsson to deal with the problem and then I discovered the true nature of how that company works. They directed me to a website where I could purchase a replacement antenna for $20. One-year warranty? Well, not against product miss-use, they said. Apparently, the fact that the antenna is designed poorly doesn't mean that they are obligated to cover it under the warranty, although the warranty states nothing about the antenna not being covered. I argued and even spoke with a supervisor, but to no avail. Apparently they need to supplement the price of the card with replacement antennas every few months. I refuse to buy their antenna, so I am instead purchasing an adapter for the card that allows you to use any type of FME connectable antenna, and I will buy a larger antenna so hopefully I will get better range. My suggestion to you is to steer clear of this product and go with a more solidly made card from a company that will actually honor their warranty. I'm not sure whom this may be, but if I can't get this card to work I am going to try a Sierra Wireless card that also works with Cingular.
I got this so I wouldn't have to get up and walk a few feet to another computer with the all-in-one scanner/printer. Wow ... I like! The install was a hassle, but once done the thing ... just works. Whatever paper type you have, it will upload it quick ... just insert and the scanner pulls the paper through and the software pops up on the computer screen. Slippery cards will slip so you have to give them a little nudge or push. I've had a few of these small scanner over the years and don't expect it to last but a year or so ... I think I will buy a backup for later or hope the technology will be better next year.
This is one of the most sensitive micro slave units. It consistently triggers the flash under the most difficult situations.
Xbox Live Mirosoft Point is great! If you are a game freak and need some amunition to equipt your game, just buy Microsoft Point from Amazon...It's very easy and secure!
except in plastic. That wouldn't work since i work construction and my tools share the area with my speaker box. They hold up nicely, All dented now (not their fault), but my speakers are protected and still work. Also, they cost half the price of plastic versions.
I got this MP3 player for Christmas, and it lasted about 5 minutes before the disk got stuck in the player. After we finally got the disk out, the player would not recognize either of the two disks that came with the player.
The unit was easy to install, we have sattelite so the sound of the from the receiver to the VR1 then to the amplifier was an easy insert.
The remote works great. I was a little skeptic at first. It's as simple as plugging in the box, entering your codes on you remote, and start using RF for your remote. There are no eyes needed to hook onto your components.I have had if for several weeks now and I am glad I made the purchase.
I have only owned them for a little over a month but the headphones are performing very well. I wear them at the gym in the morning while I'm running or lifting or whatever I'm doing. They always sound very good and I never have problems with shorts or static.
The GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express is a kuhl addition for the Airport Express. I have it sitting on top of my audio cabinet. It is easy to see the status light on the APE and is a better place to receive the WI-FI signal. Great vendor to order from.
We bought this Polk Audio RM6800 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System, Titanium Finish last month and we are definately very happy with the sound quality. They were very easy to set up and are very stylish with superb sound. each speaker has its own base treble and mid ranges for the best sound. The sub woofer is rather large but slim enough to look stylish. I hooked up these speakers to a panasonic digital receiver with different digital sound options and they truley make a movie night more fun. My entire system with receiver cost less then $900.00. The lame sound from bose will cost you double this amount.
Easy to set up and to use,I love this DVD player. Just be sure to double check Amazon's shipping calculations on any order, as they charged me $26 to standard ship this tiny unit. The TV I bought at the same time only cost $17 to standard ship.
The trip lite cat6 snagless molded patch cable works great haven't had any problems would recommend it's a good investment
came highly recommended. I took the chance and bought them.I'm glad I did. They work very well with my booksense. I would recommend them.
I gave my iPad 2 to my dad, when I got my new iPad. Because I wanted to keep my previous accessories, like my smart cover and dock connector, we decided to buy separate accessories for the iPad 2. We went off with several items including a 3rd party smart cover; it was cheaper like that. The only problem with that smart cover is that any time you wanted to stand it up to use with a keyboard, the iPad would fall backwards.So we went looking for a stand, and we found it. We got the perfect solution for or our dropping problem at a great quality and price.Sturdy!Compact!Doesn't feel cheap!Doesn't slide back!Holds iPad with or without bulky covers!You couldnt really get a better stand for the price!
Extreme III is super fast. It is a must have item. Good product.
Excellent picture and sound right out of the box. Setup was a no brainer, just connect your outside antenna and/or set top box and enjoy the HDTV experience.Samsung gets my vote for performance and quality.
Often, remanufactured or off brand toner doesn't deliver, either on quantity, quality or both. I've been using this cartridge about a month, and it matches the $70 cartridges in both respects.
I read all the reviews on this product so I called them up. The person I talked to about the technical aspects of the Hands-free FM transmitter was very helpful in making sure I got the correct product. I read things on the internet about complaints as to the brightness at night, an issue around 2005 if I recall correctly. I was assured that problem was fixed. From the excellent comments I read about their customer service I had no reason to doubt their representatives word. I purchased this product after talking with him. I am very happy and am also confident that they will help me, if needed, in the future. I wish all companies were as helpful as these people have been to me. The product works as expected and even a little easier to use than I thought. It is compact and not intrusive.
Getting this cable for 38 cents was the greatest deal I've ever gotten on a cable. The image quality is exactly what I would expect. It has absolutely no problem carrying the bandwidth required of 1080p from my Blu-ray player.
I tried this thing out for two weeks.4 weak points:1. It takes soo long to transfer music to it.30 minutes per 1 hour of music. This is a drain on the batteries and your time.2.It's buggy. It Hard-Reset (losing everything on my handspring) my Handspring twice, the thing soft-resets my Handspring soo often, either by taking it out of the springboard slot before it's good and ready, or it just freezes. The User-interface could be much better.3.It sucks batteries like you won't believe.It suggests you get special "NiMH" batteries that are $$$ for two, plus you have to get a recharger, so that it can play longer. Using normal Alkaline batteries, you need to stop listening every bit of time so the batteries don't kill too fast. Otherwise it'll die without warning.4. Serious design compromises. Not being able to put the cover back on the handspring sucks. Also, it really adds to the size and weight of the Handspring.There is one minor element: Compact Flash cards are still very expensive, although the price will down with time.
I've been very pleased wit this cable - it's every bit as good as the overpriced Monster cable I mistakenly bought last year.
We bought this to go with our Lumix camera and it is a perfect fit!
Setup wasn't too bad, I did it myself without the auto setup. Range is very good in my house and it has 3 settings for signal power.
i've had these speakers for about 10 years now, (insane right?) they have always sounded GREAT, even at high volume. i figure'd it was time to replace them, just because i've had them forever. I have gone through 3 sets of 100$ speakers that just don't sound as good, and don't fill the room up with full sound like these, even the logitech 5.1 speakers!the only little hitch i've had, is sometimes when i adjust the volume, the right speaker goes in and out, but if i mess with the volume knob a little it sounds good as ever, but that's just a sign of age i suppose.i guess i'll hold off upgrading until they die. but i just don't see that happening anytime soon.
this is a great addition for my new kodak 800 series camera. the rechargeable batteries by themselves is well worth it! regular alkaline batteries do not last long at all. one important thing...in order to use this you must have held onto the plastic docking station that is included with the camera.
After using this camera for the past year and a half, never having any problems, all of a sudden the flash is not working properly, my pictures that once turned out great, are dark and unusable....talked to Olympus, they will charge me $100 to take a look at the camera and then charge me to fix it, it is just not worth it. Also, this camera takes too long in between photos, and drains batteries, you are better off buying one of their newer versions.
The little recorder is great,but I wish there was an easier way to mark "chapters" in order to skip ahead to a certain time. Other than that, I love it!
I love how this stand glows green when you have it turned on, it illuminates my chrome 360 marvelously! I would also reccomend this product to anyone having heat issues, it seems to keep my console very cool and I haven't had a problem since purchasing this product.
To start off I would like to say that my monitor did NOT come with a dvi cable. I just got mine and it only came with a vga and sound cable. Although I read that on some website if you call HP and ask for one they will send you one for free. I tested this out by calling HP and after about an half hour on the phone they overnighted me a free dvi-d cable! They are NOW sending dvi cables with the monitors, but if you happened to get one without a cable, call HP and they will mail one overnight at no charge.The monitor looks great but I do have 2 pixles out on it. Not enough to return the monitor due to HP's pixle return policy but o well. Still love this monitor and would get another if I had the cash.
Haven't had a chance to try these out other than walking. But the fit is far superior to the cheapos that came with my Ipod. And far better than the 'upgraded' set I bought from Staples. Certainly the best I have used, but cannot compare it to the higher end stuff as I haven't used those. Sound is very good. Fit is exceptional.
Works great.No one should have to pay more than this price for an HDMI cable *ahem*MONSTER*ahem*.Plugged it into my PS3 and my Dell 24" S2409W.Picture quality at 1080p looks amazing!Works as it should.Definitely will buy this cable again, should I ever purchase another product requiring HDMI!
This tiny speaker dock is perfect for my kitchen because it takes up very little space but works beautifully to charge and play my iPod. The price was extremely reasonable, and it arrived earlier than expected. Although there is no remote, my past experience has been that the remote control didn't work anyway, and it's easy to control volume, etc, from the dock itself, so that is no big deal to me. I have been very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it.
Purchased the camera to see if it would interface with the Photo ID Software I am developing. Found the product to be easy to use and the images to be crystal clear when turning the grey knob at the front of the camera. Called for tech support, talked to a human, and got the answers to the questions I had about interfacing the images into my software. My rating would be 10 stars only they don't rate that high. For the price, buy it now before they actually realize the potential of this great product and raise the price. Developers this is a great alternative to the costly digital cameras used to produce photo ids. If it walks off your only out 50.00 bucks.
This is the cheapest filter to protect your camera lens from dust and finger prints. Always keep one spare handy in your camera case.
Very comfortable keyboard that's easy on the hands. Has a nice click to the keys and can be adjusted to tilt up at the front. The only weirdness is the lack of LED lights on the keyboard that indicate the CAPS, SHIFT LOCK keys are on. Instead, a message flashes on the computer screen when those keys are engaged. Mouse is comfortable and a nice, large size. I had one of these before and broke the space bar.
X BOX LIVE is a very safe fun way to keep your kids at home whild they have fun. It is always fun for them.
Honestly, there's no difference between this cable and another cable. HDMI is great. FANTASTIC PICTURE QUALITY. You'll never go back to the lame Components or AV 's ever ever ever again.
I have had a Pioneer 6-disc magazine CD player for 12-13 years without any problems. When the carousel in our Sony CD/tape player quit working, I only wanted to replace it with the Pioneer, a proven product. Not much is different with the new one. Works great for someone who does not need a home theater system...just a nice CD player for the bedroom or office space. I would highly recommend.
As with another reviewer here, I have a hyperthreading Pentium P4 processor and could never get the Creative modem to work. The software update on their web site says it resolves the problem, but it doesn't - the update causes the entire system to crash. I tried e-mail support, but they kept blaming the processor/bios. I finally purchased a Best Data usb modem, which works fine. Creative won't provide a refund, so I will either try to garage sale it (and hope the buyer doesn't have the same problem) or throw it in the trash.
I upgraded from the M100 to M125. I paid about the same for both of them, and I am so much happier with the M125. A lot bigger memory so it allows me to add a lot more functions like word processing/spread sheet program, e-books, check-book program, dictionary, conversion, etc. The expansion slot is a good addition. I have purchased a 64M card and the language translator, and they work quite well. The battery life on M125 is also better, probably about 1/3 or 1/2 more than the M100. I do not use the M125 for internet functions, so I do not know how good it is in that area.Now for the negatives:1. Every time I change the battery on the M125, the battery resets. The first couple times I lost some data, so make sure you sync before you change the battery.2. The M125, like the M100, does not come with a check-book or personal financial management program. You have to either buy a program on the market or download a free program, which sometimes are not that good.3. I cannot use rechargeable batteries on the M125. I don't know why.4. The screen is small and relatively dark, so it's quite straining on the eyes to read e-books for a long time. When I upgrade again, I may have to get one with a color screen.5. Data saved on the expansion card cannot be integrated with the main program and recalled by that program. For example, if I want to work on a document with my word processing program, the document file has to be saved on the M125 itself, not on the expansion card. I also have a dictionary program. The program itself can be saved on the expansion card, but the data for the dictionary has to be saved on the M125 itself, otherwise the program does not find the dictionary data. This kind of defeats the purpose of the expansion slot if you can't save large files on it and still be able to recall/view/use the file.Despite the flaws, the M125 is a great machine for someone who just want basic utility.
After reading all the glowing reviews about the great sound, I ordered this as opposed to the JBL, figuring the only thing that's missing is remote control. The sound quality is nothing to write home about. It turns out that there are no miracles, and you get what you pay for. If you're looking for an inexpensive dock that sounds better than a clock radio, but not by much, then get this. But don't think you'll be able to use this to provide music at a party, unless it's in a nursing home.
I got one of these for my husband for Christmas because we have no stereo system at all. Since all of our music is digital I decided to get a docking station for our iPod/iPhone. This one had great reviews, so I bought one. NOW I WISH I'D BOUGHT 27 OF THEM!! Seriously, I want one in both bathrooms, every bedroom, one in the living room and one in the kitchen. The sound is incredible for how affordable the unit is. The ONLY way to improve it would be for it to come with a remote (or maybe it did and I missed seeing him open that part and it's since been put away somewhere). I haven't been able to test how long the system will run on batteries, but it takes AAs and we have rechargeable ones. I can't wait to take this little guy with us to Greenlake in the summer.
Initially I thought this came with 3 tripods for $11 (based on the picture). It only comes with 1, but it's a good tripod so I got over it. It's sturdy and I'm happy with it.Slides nicely on the back of my Sony LCS-SRA Case.
The TomTom 720T does what it claims IF you have the right cell phone. (Had to change to Motorola from LG) The maps are updated frequently but it doesn't appear updates get around to my area often. There is a new final section of I-795 from Wilson, NC to Goldsboro, NC that the map still doesn't know exist althought the highway itself has been completed more than six months. Though I am complaining about this, I notice that MapQuest may be worse where accuracy is concerned. As for the mapshare feature, I have it set up on my cell phone, but I don't know how to correct a route yet. I can use the detour and all of the built-in corrections, but these do not solve the seemingly ridiculous problems. I gave my son a Nuvi and I believe it is worse than the TomTom with maps, but it is far superior to TomTom for finding dinning places, and other points of interest. I guess TomTom will get around to my needs "sometime, somewhere, someday" or I will have to "find a new way of living" Ginger is my mini dachshund's name!
I could not buy these locally for the price I paid and no sales tax what more could I ask for!
This Bluetooth keyboard is hands down the best wireless keyboard I've ever owned. It's perfect for use with a Computer connected to a TV. I have it paired to my Mac Mini connected to my TV for using iTunes in cover view and watching movies. The integrated trackpad works perfectly even though I'm not a huge fan of trackpads but with a TV a mouse isn't practical. I think there may be a Mac version available now but I haven't had any problems using the Windows version with my Mac and I'm not sure if the other way around would work as well. This way I can use it with my PC as well. Overall great quality...
I lost my D300 strap and ordered this as a quick replacement. It is comfortable with good quality construction. I cut off the ends and sewed on a strap with op tech quick release "snaps" which I also have attached to the camera. Thus, I can place camera on tripod and release from it. It works well for me and the strap doesn't yell "expensive camera". Delivery was quick with no problems.
I did a great deal of research before spending a $100 on the alternative. I am glad I did: the same quality for a much more reasonable price.
This is 100 feet of 10 gauge wire. 10 gauge is overkill, according to the experts, for the 20 feet I needed, especially since I bi-wired. But at this price, it is cheaper than some smaller gauge wires.The two strands are copper and silver colored, instead of marking the casing. It does not say it is OFC. But it sounds great.The only con: This is heavy wire. 10 gauge is the max that will fit in my receiver or speaker posts through the holes.
I gave my mother-in-law my old Color SporTrack so she could start Geocaching. I was in search of a handheld unit with a bigger brighter screen. This unit is it.Although it is large, it has features I like: AA batteries (19 hours?, we'll see), easy menu navigation, USB connection to a PC and a rugged case.I am an engineer so am kind of picky about user interfaces, etc. I have sent in a list of problems I have found with the menu navigation. All of them can be worked around, but it doesn't work the way I think they intended. It will be interesting to see if Magellan gets back to me and eventually provides a new version of FW (I am using 1.05).After doing a lot of research about Megllan SW (mostly negative), I decided to go ahead and purchase the Mapsend DirectRoute v.3 DVD. I found it acceptable and have had no real problems using it. One nit, the files it creates are very small. You need to edit a text file in the Magellan directoy to allow it to save and download larger files. But once you get the maps downloaded to your unit (very straight forward), the menus change to indicate turning direction. Thus, it is getting closer to a crossover unit. Interestingly, Magellan will offer a new unit called the "Crossover" (available January 2007). The specs are pretty sparse on the Magellan web page.
I bought this to replace another cheap surround sound speaker set that I bought and returned because I didn't like the sound. With this one I feel I got what I paid for which is a system that is good for a small room or bedroom. The subwoofer doesn't carry too much of a punch but it's better than the system I returned and decent enough to make my movies and games more enjoyable.
Great product - works well when traveling in the car with my Mp3. Only downside is hunting for radio stations to tune in when traveling to different areas. Don't do this while driving!
Es una excelente memoria le dio toda la velocidad que necesitaba para mi notebook, arranca super rapido, mejoro el video y funciona perfectamente, la instalacion fue super sencilla, fue tremenda compra
Bought this to replace a 360GB disk in my wife's laptop that died. Since there is only 1 SATA port in the computer, I had to bring this disk up as the one and only disk. I plugged it in, installed the Recovery CD that was made with the computer (when it was at Windows XP SP1) and crossed my fingers. The recovery program recognized the disk, formatted it, and reloaded the entire system on the disk with no issues and problems. I was really glad that I didn't need to go find drivers, or software programs to format, etc. Everything worked just fine and the disk remains stable and error free.
The USA receiver is too big. I bought another wireless mouse made by Logitech at almost the same price, and its receiver is very small and you don't need to unplug it when you put you laptop in the bag.
This grip does not look, or feel cheap, it has nice fit, & finish, it fits to the camera body nicely, feels good in the large hands, & looks like it is part belongs on the camera, the buttons, & wheel have a nice feel simular to the Canon's buttons, if it lasts it is certainly a better deal than the Canon grip @ twice the price IMOT. Bellamy advanced amateur photographer
Hello,This is a fine product to cool your laptop. My computer's internal fan is so loud that I hate for it to come on but thanks to PacificBreeze I don't suffer as much anymore...Thanks PacificBreeze
Made grating cheese a real breeze and clean up is easy. It's not just for veggies. Will use it often. Love it.
For years my modulators worked well in creating in-house channels for my DVD and Tivo, but sometime ago they became snowy and I could no longer get a clear picture on any channel. I needed to block out digital signals that were now being transmitted on seemingly "empty" channels. This filter works wonderfully in blocking out the upper channel range that allows me to have a clear picture with Tivo on 123 and DVD on 125. I was concerned that it would affect the digital signal on the remote TVs, but anything that was being transmitted on a QAM frequency under 116 was still coming through nicely which for my cable system includes all the major networks in HD and almost all basic cable channels in SD. But that will vary depending on cable system.
There was a lot of hype coming into the iPod mini. I owned a Rio Nitrus and saw that it had 4 GB and a $250 price tag. I decided to return my Nitrus and take on the mini. I got a silver one. However, the iPod mini was a huge bust and I returned it on Labor Day.First off, I was impressed by its design. It is very svelte and intuitive. The click wheel is ok but takes some getting used to. Also, there is no dedicated volume button so there is a learning curve to volume control which becomes a major pain. The click wheel is decent but its too easy to over shoot your selections. Also, going through the menus can get tedious sometimes as going back and forth is confusing, plus over shooting the menus happens all the time. iTunes is a good program although I never used the music store. Apart from a few good design and software attributes of the mini, I couldn't find much more to rave about. Now for the cons:Sound Quality: It is well known that the iPod trails its competitors in the sound quality department, and the mini makes no exception. Sure, if you have never listened to another mp3 player before, it sounds great! That is why you will read these reviews and hear good things about the sound quality. But since I have listened to the two major Sound Quality big boys- Rio and Creative mp3 players, the sound quality was extremely distinguishable, with the iPod sounding flat, not as loud, and base-less, as opposed to the loud, powerful, bass-rich Rio and Creative players. The stock earbuds are bad too. Apple refuses to release their Signal-to-Noise ratio(which is basically how powerful the sound output is), for a good reason at a marketing perspective. Rio and Creative both boast Signal-to-Noise ratios of &#62;(greater than) 95db, which is pretty good. Some 3rd party tests have revealed that the iPod's Signal-to-Noise ratio is &#60;(no more than) 86db. Almost a 10 db difference, which explains the distinguishable sound. The built in EQ hurts the sound quality more than help, since it disorts the sound more than adjust it. The EQ isn't custom, so you are out of luck if none of the presets work for you. None of the presets did a good job of improving the bass. If you want a player that has powerful output with good bass range, avoid the mini.Battery Life: The rechargeable battery life is inexcusable, considering the amount of money the player costed. The life is advertised at 8 hours, but that is when its EQ is off, volume in the middle, shuffle on and backlight off. When you actually use the click wheel a lot, have the backlight on, fiddle with the player, and have the volume up in the higher range(which you will need to do), you will be getting about 5 hours, 6 is really pushing it. I regularly had to recharge my battery. After 6 months, the battery life started to degrade. The iPod battery is known for its ability to die out, so I knew this was going to happen.Other minor things have also hurt my experience with the mini. When a song title or album or artist is too long, the iPod mini just centers the text and clips it on the end, which is really unprofessional looking. This is lazy on Apple's part, since its not that hard to do. All other players I have owned can do this. Let's go, Apple. Also, the calender/to-do/address book functions are next-to-useless since they are kind of hard to use, especially with the over sensitive click wheel. The games are ok but nothing that will keep you addicted.Apple sells its iPod/iPod Mini like hotcakes, so there is no immediate or strong need for them to improve the player. If it weren't selling good, yes, you would see them trying to improve the sound quality, battery life, and execution. However, they really don't care, since they are making loads of money off the product so its not on the top of their priority list. Apple heavily markets/advertises their players and it is really the only player I see advertised. They, along with other media and biased consumer reviews, make it seem like the best player out there but it really isn't when you have had experiences with other players.On Labor Day I returned my iPod Mini for the Rio Carbon 5GB. It has an extra gigabyte, superior sound quality(only Creative beats it, but hey, Creative makes sound cards), 5 band custom EQ, 14 hours of extra battery life, a slimmer design, a voice recorder, and easier menu navigation(in my opinion) with a more responsive and easier to use jog wheel. It's appearance isn't too bad either. I am extremely happy with my Carbon and I think it is a superior product to the iPod Mini in every aspect. The Carbon is even compatible with iTunes, a huge selling point for the iPod mini! Also compatible with WMP 10 and drag/drop capability, the software edge goes to the Carbon.The Creative Zen Micro, another 5GB player, has been praised as a good player and although I have not had experience with it, it does look good. It sports an FM tuner, Voice Recorder, and the best sound quality on the market along with 10 colors to choose from. Check it its good review on CNet.In conclusion, I think the iPod mini was decent at its time until its competition capitalized on the several disadvantages the iPod mini has, making the iPod mini an inferior product in every way. But with no immediate need or desire to improve the performance of the player, and rather just trying to make the cutest mp3 player possible, Apple is not heading in the right direction. This explains the title of this review: Too much BOOM will undoubtedly make you BUST, since its popularity(boom) is so high that it will go bust(not willing to improve it) since it has no need.I rated this two stars for the following reasons:+ Good design+ Durable and strong+ Click Wheel is good+ Software Package is good(iTunes)+ Decent games+ Easy navigation once you learn the ropes of it+ 4 GB can be a lot for some+ 5 colors- Expensive, bad value- 4GB may not be enough, and there are also 5 GB players out now- No dedicated volume control- Click wheel can be over sensitive- Menu navigation frustrating as you learn to use it- No custom EQ, only presets that disort- Bad included earphones- Sub-par sound quality with a low range of bass, generally flat- Can be louder- Bottom of the barrel battery life, which is inexcusable- Battery gets weaker over time, can go dead after 400-500 charges- No useful extra features FM tuner or Voice Recorder- Tough to use &#34;extras&#34; like Calender or Address Book, better used on a PDA or even yet, Pen and Paper- Apple heading in wrong direction when it comes to improving the player, they just want the best design rather than best performance. A form over function kind of approach.- Too many people have one- Better players of this catergory out there, such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen MicroOne sentence summary: If you don't care about sub-par performance on sound from an mp3 player or low battery life, and just want a cute little mp3 player, the iPod mini may be right for you- if you don't like its superior alternatives such as the Rio Carbon or Creative Zen Micro.
You can't beat the price/features on this player. Unless you are running 1080p, the upconverted image definition on regular 720s with HDMI connection is without match. The USB connector is a plus. A little slow to load and start up, but well worth it.
I bought this unit and had trouble with the docking station right away, but was able to connect it to the computer with another USB cable. Used it on a trip to Maine over the weekend and loved it, had no trouble with it. Went to use it yesterday and couldn't get it to turn on, called customer support and they talked me through trying to get it working, but no luck. So I returned it, rather exchanged it, but haven't used it yet.I exchanged it because I liked everything it has to offer, and wouldn't give up on it yet.I haven't rated it yet, because I have hardly used it, still exploring what it can do. But if I have to give it something now, I'll give it a ****I do like the option of an assortment of voices, some come with the unit and others can be downloaded at a small cost.You can get traffic in time updates as well as weather but requires a bluetooth connection. These features I feel, if I knew more about how they are obtained, could be better served using the FM radio transmitter feature that could be relayed through the car's radio... if that's possible?I want to add this... I just returned from a Florida trip. The route it gave me through Washington DC was not a good one, especially for an Oct. Fri nite. Perhaps if I had A Blue Tooth, where it could update it on the road, but the trip took me an extra 2 1/2 hours. I updated it when i got home and it took over an hour, and it quit with some sort of download problem. But it still beats buying and fumbling with all those paper maps.
I'm always worried when I buy the cheaper off brand product. So far this battery has worked fine in my Panasonic cordless phone. Only time will tell. Price was great!
...I have yet to take a non-blurry closeup with these lenses. My closeups were better without this lens. Now, I do have an &quot;older&quot; digital camera - a Kodak DC210, but the Kodak web site says these lenses will work with this camera. I'm thinking maybe I'm just too much of a novice, and I'm obviously doing something wrong, but the instruction booklet certainly isn't any help. It's one of those &quot;general&quot; instruction booklets that cover multiple products. So, I would say that unless you're really up on use of lenses on digital cameras, pass these up.
I have the camcorder for about a week. works great no real down falls to this cam. everything you'd except in a small compact camcorder priced nicely too.
I really like the mouse -- until I go into Excel -- which I normally do several times a day. As soon as I open an Excel spreadsheet, the mouse goes nuts. It is as if the scroll lock is on. I cannot right or left click -- I cannot do anything. Every movement of the mouse continues to select cells. I cannot 'X' out or use any of the &lt;alt> keys. I have to go to the task manager to end Excel -- I am told it cannot end Excel -- but eventually I get the "not responding" message and it ends. I have tried changing every system and Excel setting and nothing helps. It functions the same on two laptops, so it is not a system issue. When I detach the mouse, I get the same results in Excel until I restart the system -- then everything is OK (as long as the ultra mini is not attached!).I will be getting a new mouse... BTW, I contacted Targus support and so far the only response has been that it must be an Excel issue! I have used many mice (none were Targus) in the past and never had this problem.
WE AGONIZED FOR WEEKS BEFORE SELECTING THE HP 618---WENT TO THE OFFICE SUPPLY PLACES, CIRCUIT CITY, SAMS CLUB AND OTHER DISCOUNT PLACES---LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE US BY THE HAND AND RECOMMEND A CAMERA THAT WOULD SATISFACTORILY TAKE THE PICTURES WE NEEDED. WE TOOK A SAMPLE TO EACH STORE WE VISITED AND TOLD EACH SALESPERSON &quot;THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO TAKE PICTURES OF, PLEASE SHOW US A CAMERA THAT WILL DO IT&quot;. MUCH TO OUR DISMAY, NOT A SINGLE SALESPERSON COULD SUGGEST WHAT WE NEEDED; ACTUALLY MOST OF THEM COULD NOT EVEN TURN THE CAMERAS ON!! WHEN WE SAT BACK AND REVIEWED ALL THE DISCUSSIONS AND INFO WE GLEANED FROM THESE STORE VISITS, WE FELT WE NEEDED A CAMERA WITH AT LEAST 2 MEGAPIXELS AND A 2X OR 3X OPTICAL ZOOM FOR THE CLOSEUP WORK THAT WAS PART OF OUR REQUIREMENT AND IF WE FOUND A CAMERA THAT COULD HANDLE THE CLOSEUPS, THE REMAINDER WOULD BE A NO BRAINER. HAVING HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE USING HP EQUIPMENT(COMPUTERS,GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS,AND VARIOUS TEST EQUIPMENT) WE FELT IF HP PUT THEIR NAME ON IT THEN IT HAD TO BE BETTER THAN MOST, SO THE HP618 WAS OUR FINAL CHOICE(OUR PURCHASE CAME WITH A 30-DAY RETURN POLICY). WE FELT THAT WITHIN A WEEK WE WOULD KNOW IF THE CAMERA WOULD DO OUR JOBS AND HOW TO USE IT. WELL, WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER RECEIVING THE CAMERA, LOADING THE SOFTWARE ON THE PC, AND READING THE SHORT &quot;HOW TO GET GOING&quot; BOOKLET, WE WERE TAKING PICTURES LIKE A PRO!! THIS CAMERA CAN DO IT ALL! SINCE MOST OF OUR WORK IS INSIDE, WE BOUGHT A POWER ADAPTOR, A MUST!
Good product, except for the headphones that are included. Also, check in the manual for the site to download the MP3 software for ripping and burning... Only needs one battery!
The Creative MuVo Micro N200 is what you want if you're interested in an MP3 player with logical controls. (I tried the MuVo Sport and ended up giving it to a friend one of the reasons being that the controls were difficult to use and weren't particularly logical.) I don't down load off the Internet so the MP3 capability wasn't important. But I did want to record CDs to play while working out. The software for uploading (or is it downloading?)CDs is also fairly logical. Since I have only first generation USB on my laptop it takes a bit of time to make the transfer but it can be dealt with. The sound is excellent and the battery life is better than expected. I'm fairly sure that the iPod is a better player I'm not sure how. It must be better though as it costs twice as much.
It doesn't cost $80 like the mail order house offered to sell with my Sharp TV. But works just great.
I got this camera for my girlfriend for Christmas and we were taking pictures in less then 10 minutes. The quick step guide is great and anyone can use it. She has taken photography classes and has a Canon 35mm camera with a 300 zoom lense, so she's an advanced picture taker. This camera makes it easy for her to do quick shots and scan through them to delete pictures that she doesn't like. Also easy to carry around and small enough to fit in a small camera bag. I wish it had more internal memory, but the cards are not that expense, compared to developing pictures that you don't want. Great camera, great price and we recommend it to anyone that's looking for something easy to do pictures on the internet.
this item creates so much static in my music. If you keep it about 4 inches away from the player, it plays "ok". If it is 2 feet or more away, the static really is unbelievable. I would not recommend. do not throw your money away.
Wow!! This remote so cool. Ultra Easy setup makes this remote a no brainer!!!
Why is it that Cisco/Linksys has taken this long to support Windows 7 customers, given that Windows 7 has been on the market for more than a year. Tech support can give no guidance to when the driver will be ready. Totally unacceptable in my view.
TechTV (The Screensavers TV show) has rated this multi-format burner right in there with the more expensive Sony brands- It takes a few more seconds to burn a CD, but it is faster burning DVDs (it still takes about 15-20 minutes to burn 3.5GB). I may wait until these burners get a little faster, but if I were in the market for one now, this is the one I'd get!
I bought this unit in 2007 @ walmart for $68 (demo). I needed a low cost stereo tuner/cd system for my wifes sewing room. It fills the bill perfectly. I read the comments by an 'audio engineer wannabee'who stated that the unit does not sound half as loud as his 100W receiver. Please note the specs on this unit: 80Wrms both chan driven from 150--10Khz @ 10% THD. This is NOT HI-FI quality. If your 100W receiver barely outperforms this mini-system, I would suggest contacting a REAL AUDIO SPECIALIST for advice on buying HI-FI grade receiver. Real world specs on this SONY would probably be:20Wrms@2% THD 40-20Khz. Enough said!!!!!!
I have had some success in recording things on Sony DVD-R disc, so no problem there. My main complaint with this device is with playing previously recorded titles. It simply won't load the disc up. All we get is an endless disc spinning in the upper left corner of the screen. To get it out of the machine, it has become necessary to unplug the machine, plug it back in, and then start hitting the eject button on the remote. It plays the discs that it has recorded, just not store bought movies. LG should stop advertising Life is Good. LG should stand for Lousy Garbage. Stay away from LG for the rest of your life. Don't make the same mistake we did.
these binocs are great,with a clear field of view.you could spend a hundred more dollars and still not get any better product!
Got it for my wife. Work had provided her one, so she wanted it on the home PC. Works just like the other. Plugs and plays flawlessly.What I don't like about it is that the interface dongle has to be unplugged from the USB in order to turn off the mouse. The dongl;e is made to fit in a place under the mouse which keeps the off button pushed. Got a dummy dongle to use instead?
The tape was less than 1.75", not 2".But the most annoying aspect of the tape was the weak adhesive. I used to work in A/V. Good gaffers tape is absolutely necessary if you want to do a good job, and want the tape to stick for more than 2 minutes. Good gaffers tape sticks to just about anything, but doesn't take much effort to remove, and doesn't leave residue. This tape actually doesn't leave residue because it doesn't stick.I took a chance on this tape instead of the tape I know is good, but more expensive. The adhesive is so weak on this tape it won't stick to plastic, metal, or even the back of itself. I returned it immediately, and fortunately got a full credit, since it is misrepresented.
I like using this cam with Skype. The quality is great during the day. At night I need to shine a bright light on myself for the quality to be ok for the cam. The sound seems to be decent through the mic and Skype.
Use these for movies for the kids in the trailer when camping. Have noticed very little shift of the disks, almost none at all. If you have the case pretty full they're not really going to go anyway, but perhaps if it's pretty empty they might be able to shift around a bit more. The outside of the case feels very nice and sturdy. Have 3 or 4 of these now, pretty much just transferring all of my disks to cases.
It's a realy good cable, good quality and it looks just how they describe it.
I've had this case for about 6 months with a 680SLi motherboard, 650 Watt PSU, 640MB 8800GTS, E6700, 500GB Samsung HD, and no problems whatsoever. It was easy to hook everything up, and there was plenty of space. The ports on the top are very handy and I love its geeky styling. The huge fans create lots of airflow and are pretty quiet. Actually, I think the loudest fan inside is the stock one that came with the CPU. Some day I'll replace that fan with a quieter one, but it runs cool enough with that one, so it's not urgent. Also, this case seems to be plenty big, but not overly gigantic. Buy one!
Bought this for my S404 Dimage and it works great! I bought Viking instead of the other brands because the review from Steve's digicam's site said that it has fast read and write speed, and it also has good review from Amazon buyers.
I'm using a wireless D-Link 22mbps router at home. The USR connected flawlessly at 22mbps. Signal strength seems to be quite good. A good value buy.
I have been a Sony fan since as long as I can remember... I've owned many Sony receivers, and by far this is the best one I've owned. The hookup is all HDMI if you have the components. I have a PS3 and an HD cable box hooked to it with Monster M1000 HDTV HDMI cables(3 cables total), and a Home Theater Reference HTS 3600 MKII PowerCenter(tm) with Clean Power(tm) Stage 3 v.2.1 by Monster then out to a 50" Sony rear projection TV... These two things are what really made a difference. I can't stress enough how important clean power and better cables are. The cables and clean power brought noticeably higher audio levels from the rears and a little improvement in picture quality. I didn't need the output to another room so I have 7 speakers hooked to it, with 2 Tower speakers hooked to the front "B" channel also, resulting in a 9 speaker hookup, with a 15" Sony Subwoofer hooked up by subwoofer cable. If you have the ability to hook your front speakers through your Sub you can also use the Sub when receiving 2 channel Stereo sources, which sounds awesome... The sound is amazing and incredibly life-like. If anyone has this receiver and switches to better cables and a powercenter, following my advice, please let me know if you have the same experience!
I have had 2 Seagate models in the past month fail. This 750GB and a 500GB installed one after the other in my computer since December 13th. Both failed. The 750GB failed after 4 weeks 6 days and the 500GB failed after 1 day. I have found after bringing one back still under 30 day return policy and the other having to send back to Seagate for replacement that they have been having quite a few failures due to a firmware problem with numerous models. This is not widely advertised and I had to dig to find this information out. I am very upset and do not want a replacement since their customer service at this point has been lousy. I am out $275.00 since I paid to have these drives installed and an operating system installed as well. Plus I am now stuck with a replacement drive that I am frankly afraid to even put into the computer. AVOID until this problem is fixed without placing the burden on you to upgrade the firmware! MY 2 cents!
Read the luke warm reviews, but took a chance anyway. Returned the unit after only a week. Picture was beautiful, but skipped and pixelized too often. Tried numerous DVDs, but still kept skipping. I then bought the Toshiba 8" unit and returned it after one day (sound was bad...I should also have taken reviews to heart). I now happily own the Audiovox 1680! A little heavier, but it lives up to all expectations.
USB cable works fineCar charger gave out after 4 months or so.Wall charger quit working after 6 months.These were used with caution and the failures were due to poor assembly or parts, not excessive usage.
I've had the ibook for a little less than 5 months, and it has been alright. Until recently, my most pressing problem was that Netscape would crash the computer at least once a day, but that was managable. Unfortunately, 2 days ago it stopped working completely. While the gentleman on the Apple Support line was very friendly, in order for the warranty to kick in for any repairs we had to take it to an authorized Apple dealer in order to diagnose the problem before anything else could be done. That took a day and a half. Of course the Authorized Apple dealer can't make the repairs, and it has to be shipped to Apple itself to be looked at further. I could get the computer back a week from now, or it could be two months from now. Who knows? This is just been a very disappointing experience for me. I'm not familiar with other notebook brands to steer people to, but I can tell you to not waste your time and money with the ibook. It's not worth it!
Well this is my first review and I'm doing it because I think Sennheiser is giving a false publicity. It says very cleasr that it has a very good bass respobnse but it does not, although it has a very good sound quality, the bass response is not as 'WOW' as they say, the bass sound is very normalBesides that, they are good, they indeed fit into your ear and the volume control feauture is a nice plus
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!
A friend of mine gave me one of these. He works at a computer store that sells them. They are kind of behind the scenes joke for them, just for stupid people with too much money. They love to sell them, as they make a lot more money than on the ($) generic cables. But when it comes right down to it, no performance increase over the generics.
i would buy again, they've been nothing but perfect from the start.the wattage rating was higher than most i'd viewed and was priced better also.i don't think there's anything wrong with the sound or the quality of the speaker.
PRESTO 02970 SALAD SHOOTER SLICER&SHREDDER We have always loved salads but now we are salads fanatics!! It changes the taste of the lettuce and we love trying new things....our favorite is lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and chunks of chicken. Makes for a great quick lunch for hot days.
My daughter bought me a TiVo for $$$$$. I'll make the story short. It broke after very few hours of play, but after the warranty, of course. I was promised a NEW one by several CSR's. I was sent a REFURBISHED TiVo which was nothing but junk; all scratched up- trash. I had to pay $80.00 for that!!!I sent that back only to be promised a NEW one again, then to receive another REFURBISHED piece of crap. TiVo ended up costing me approximately $900.00 and alot of aggrivation for 18 months of use. The TiVo machine they sent to me sits in a box now, and I rent a DVR from my cable company... TiVo Company sucks. Go Sony or Philips or anyone else better yet- rent.
I bought this card for use with my Nokia 6126, and it works great. It obviously adds a ton of memory to the phone, so I can add pictures, videos, and music files. It's affordable and well-worth it!
I live in a difficult area. Nashville's towers are spread about 75 degrees apart, I live on the bottom floor, and the rest of the building shields my living room from the towers. I don't have access to the roof or an attic.However, I was able to mount this antenna on a tripod stand about 8' above my patio. While there are some new UHF stations which I can't get, most of these are preachers.I get all the VHF stations, and all the UHF I need.Perhaps, if I lived further from the towers, I would need the amplifier, but this antenna works for me as is.
I bought this polarizer for my new Canon 5D Mark III with a 24-105mm EF lens. I took some outside shots and realized upon editing them that there is marginal--but very discernible--vignetting on all four corners. This might be okay for some who want to take casual shots or shoot at greater focal lengths. I intend to take a lot of landscapes (hence the polarizer), which often means the widest angle I can get. I returned this product. I hope to get a slim filter in its place, and hope this fixes the problem. (Note: I attached the polarizer directly to the lens... no UV, no other filter stacking.)
Got the lens on Friday after ordering on a Tuesday, so the shipping is great. The lens works awesome too. Macro isn't so great, buy extension tubes instead.Pros:Fits canon T2iGood qualityNice fisheye effectAwesome priceno need for extra adaptercomes with caselooks nicecons:Cheaply made (what do you expect)large black barrel around each picture when at 18mm
I bought this bag for my brother, he still use it till this day. It hold a lot of stuff. I love the built quality. It look like if he just bought it. No tears or wearing appears on the bag
I purchased my D-Link NIC at Best Buy, but would highly recommend this to the Amazon buyer. Works like a champ. I purchased two more and they worked great as well. Windows XP had its own drivers, no need to install the drivers that are included. I used the card with Win 2000 and Win 98SE in the past and worked like a champ. I would recommend this card to anyone who needs one.
I bought this item around Christmas of last year and immediately began working on getting the codes for all my components, the typical DVD, amp, HDTV, and a NmediaPC entertainment computer hooked to the HDTV via HDMI. After several hours of reading the manual and getting the rest of the components to work, albeit somewhat clumisly because of all the page switching necessary on the remote, I failed to find the HTPC codes and began the 'learning' phase. After numerous attempts I gave up in frustration and left the remote sitting in the box in the corner. A few months later I contemplated trying again but instead threw the remote in the garbage and haven't regretted my decision.Spend more money for a better remote with newer codes.
We have been using this double sided laminating paper in our Montessori classroom and everybody has been very happy with it. The quality is great but still a little pricey...
As a professional guide & hunter in both South Africa & Zimbabwe I have seen every binocular and or range finders ever made. Without doubt these are the brightest and sharpest on the market. No need to carry and additional range finder. They are some what expensive.. but you get what you pay for. Worth every cent.+++
In my book their's SanDisk and then everyone else, and again Amazon( what an organization /business model) offers a price below retail stores so price to performance ratio can't be better.Sure you can find cheaper make cards but...When the best is good enough this is what you want in your camera,after all the pictures you take, you take for a reason and are important to you, you do not want to take the chance of loosing them do you? I have used this with my DSLR shooting raw files, then transfering images to 4.7 gb DVD for storage.In a year of steady use in the dead of winter in NJ(and humidity of jersey I might add) and in the deserts of Utah, so far over 7000 images taken on this one 4gb card and no,none,zero,nada a problems with it!!!
I needed an USB cable for my HP palm pilot. I looked everywhere for one, and was dissappointed to see the prices. So I checked on line at Amazon.com and low and behold there it was for a fraction of the price, even with the s/h. It didn't take long, and the process was simple, I recommend using Amazon.com for all your shopping needs!thanks again!
Plugged it into my Ubuntu 7.10 laptop and it works with no problems at all.
All I had to do was put in the software CD and plug in the web cam. Everything started working immediately with the Skype account we were already using. Could not have been easier. Highy recommend.
I didn't want anything fancy - mp3 conversion wasn't necessary for me. This turntable is perfect. Easy to set up and use and the sound quality's great!
This does not support the new digital (ATSC) transmission so on April of 2009 it will go dark. They really should be giving them away at this point. The interesting thing is that they don't tell you this in the description and by law every retailer is required to post a notice on anything with an old analog tuner stating that it will not work after April 09. So don't even bother.....
In order to clean a disc I had to physically hold the disc down into the machine, obviously not an automatic operation. If I were to release my hold on the disc, the disc would immediately pop out of the machine. This joke of a disc cleaner was quickly relegated to the garbage.Digital Innovations 60101 Motorized Disc Cleaner
I have ordered quite a few of these cables and all have worked perfectly. No complaints.
Great free filter and way to protect your lens. I also purchased a polarized filter for use outdoors. Between the two, I can take nice indoor and outdoor photos.
Its a cable it either works or it doesn't. It worked for me and it got to me on time so there are no issues.Will deal with this vendor again.
Securing your PC to the VGA or Serial ports is a lot more secure to prevent someone from stilling your PC. Highly recomend this product over the other locking systems.
After spending a great deal of time looking for a flat screen LCD TV to replace our 24&quot; Sony, I decided on the Samsung LTM225W.My main criteria was resolution since a lot of LCD TVs look the same size but when you check ther resolution you get 640 x 480 and this translates to a fuzzy or pixilated picture. The LTM222W has great resolution and it shows up when you play a high quality DVD movie.I've had it for about a month and have had no problems to date.The price is fairly high but the quality is there. I noticed at Circuit City the difference easily since they had a dozen LCD TVs right next to each other with high quality DVD signal to them all. I predict that the old tube TV technology will be gone in 2 years. The prices should keep dropping.Also the 16x9 widescreen format actually gives us a larger picture than our old 4x3 format 24&quot; TV. I've noticed that most DVDs are in widescreen.Marc
It works well, what more can I say. I didn't get any interference so the shielding must be good too.
$4, high quality, works perfectly. And it's a name brand. I can't see how you'd possibly beat this.I bought it for connecting the optical-out on my laptop to an optical-in on a headphone amp. Works great.Not much else to say. It's a great deal.
I bought this product for an outdoor graduation party. Since they were cheap enough, I bought four of them. They were easy to install (took the hubby less than an hour to mount four) and the sound was great. These outdoor speakers were an awesome addition to the festivities!
I purchased several of these cards .... they work great and as advertised. The D200 has a memory buffer ... but these are still FAST cards! I have used them in the D70 as well.
It's small, which is good, comes with a nice pouch to hold it and the ear pieces. The ear pieces that come w/ it are not very comfortable, and the unit is not extremely easy to use, but overall I like it.
Identical to the smaller version provided in Bose OEM packaging except in size, these large remotes all but guarantee you won't misplace them. They may not be as elegant because of their size, but at least you can see them at a glance!
I am a web-based trainer working in a shared office. A headset is a necessity, and this fits my needs perfectly. The headset itself is light and the ear cups are comfortable. I have a small head and so often have fitting issues with headsets; not so with this one. The sound quality is good on both ends of the call, and the external sound dampening seems to work well.The only thing that I found a bit bothersome was the initial set-up for incoming and outgoing volume. There are multiple switches/buttons for both and keeping track of which one you need to use is a little confusing. Keep your manual handy and it doesn't take long, though.I would recommend this unit wholeheartedly to anyone who needs to spend substantial time on the phone.
I've had it for over a month now and it works as well as I expected it to work. I was expecting random quirks here and there as I continued using it, but none whatsoever.
I never appreciated USM focusing until I bought one without it. Actually, my 50mm F/1.8 from Canon is not USM but it is not as loud as this one, not even close. So, very loud.But that's fine, really, if the rest of the lens lived up to its reputation. I found the lens to be soft and dark. I first noticed the softness when close up pictures of my daughter showed her freckles as very soft. Then I took some indoor pictures with a flash and they came out dark. It's hard to say how much darker than my original lens, but it's noticeable. The point is, It doesn't appear to be properly exposed.So I did a shot for shot comparison with my current general purpose lens: Canon 28-105mm MACRO USM. I took shots in doors with the flash and for each shot, my original (half the price) Canon lens was brighter and sharper than the Tamron. I made sure the camera and lens settings were exactly the same for each shot.Is it possible I got a defective lens? Seems hard to believe. Anyway, I was very disappointed because the ratings on this lens are basically Excellent except for mine.Camera: Rebel Xt.
Microsoft has proven reliable in the past, so I made the purchase and threw the box out.This piece of $hit hardly works on my workstation running xp64bit & microsoft does not even had the drivers for xp64bit.On XPpro, the mouse performs no better and the wheel is just there for looks because its useless.Do NOT purchase this mouse.If you hate someone, buy them this as a xmas present.....and get a logitech for yourself.Word to the wise...
Well, this was my first experience with an MP3 player, I figured I'd try them before I go for the IPOD. Maybe I should have gone all out from the beginning.I initially liked it's features. The fm tuner was nice, for when I wanted to listen to my favorite show. I also liked the stopwatch. The sound is pretty good, too.Then, things started to break. First, the battery clip broke off, but I coould still force it closed. Then one day I turned it on and all of my songs had been erased, I had to reload them, I was very annoyed.Lastly, I turned it on last week and it now reads "boot error" I have tried everything but nothing seems to work. I have this thing for less than three months, so this is a little frustrating.Hope this helps,EW
I wanted some binoculars which were an upgrade to my Bushnell 7x35's. I use them at our water front condo. I was blown away by the clear image, and precise and smooth focusing of these Nikon 12 x 50's. I read the Consumer Reports review on binoculars and found the extremely high prices of their top rated models as absurd. Why on earth would someone feel it necessary to spend over $1,000 on a pair? I cannot imagine how the image could surpass these, and the build quality is excellent. Very solid. Note that 12 power is about the highest you can use with unsupported hands. Any higher and you will need some arm support to not get visible shaking.
I used this fuji camera for about 4 or 5 years! I hated it from day one!! It is a pain in the rear.... and you don't get to change very many settings. The picture results most of the time are not even worth putting in the trash! This camera is garbage! Get a Kodak Z760.... you will be much happier!
This cd case is hard, visually appealing, the zipper is good, the sleeves are good. What more can you ask for?
I have been wanting a Macro lens, particularly a 100mm f/2.8 lens for quite some time now. And when my mind was made up to purchase the Canon 100 mm lens, I ended up going for the Tokina.I have never heard of the company before but I was told by a Japanese associate about a company in his city that made quality lenses and the company was Tokina. Did my research online for those who were able to use the lens and the reviews were stellar. I then look online, especially on flickr and surprised to see there was quite a fanbase for the lens and the pictures were absolutely gorgeous. Not just Macro shots but also portrait shots. Reading that this it focuses 1:1.I was impressed! But I was not sold just yet...I'm a guy who does a lot of research and I always figured that there is Canon, then Sigma and then Tamron lenses... but Tokina? And then after months of research and reading user reviews diligently in English and in Japanese, I was convinced. This is a company that cares about quality and its fanbase are just as supportive.I was sold!My first test was shooting skippers and butterflies and what a great feeling to not just see the little hairs of the insects but then to see the detail.My second test was shooting eyes...once again, great detail.Then I started shooting my usual contributions to a watch forum where I shoot close ups of my manual and digital watches and the detail was magnificent.And then today, I put it through other tests...more eyes, ants, action figure dioramas and the colors were great, the bokeh was also great! This lens literally left me speechless.And from this day forward, I am now sold on Tokina products and will definitely look into buying more lens from them.The quality of this lens is great. Not too heavy and easy to use. Automatic focus...move the top up, want manual, bring it down by a click. Easy. And you get three focus range limitations. Select limit those who shoot 1:1/1:2 or 1:2 infinity and then full for full focusing range.JUDGMENT CALL:This macro lens is fantastic! The shots are magnificent, the build is great and its really easy to figure out. Just make sure that you are getting the PRO D version when you purchase it and that you're not overpaying. It averages around $399-$450 (new).And because it's not a name like Sigma or Tamron, don't think it's anything less because this company makes quality lenses and their AT-X 100 mm f/2.8 Pro D Macro Lens and for its price is awesome!Highly recommended!
I have a Canon 5D Mk 2, with L series lenses. I have more expensive filters by B&W and this one looks just as good! They are stackable as well. I have a 3, 6, and the 9. You can screw them together to make it even darker and do really long exposures (4 seconds plus) without it blowing out! My advice is it's great buy all three!
very pricey for an option that should come with every ipod. but aside from that, nice product. I like that at least it came with its own USB-iPOD cable (which means I now have 2.. one that came with the iPOD and one that came with the power adapter)
Read the manual! This is a great camera, but it's complicated scene modes make it a bit frustrating if you don't know EXACTLY what you're doing. The scene mode also resets every time you turn off the camera. The camera is ready to take pictures almost instantly after pushing the "on" button, but the focus and shutter speed make it hard to catch impromptu photos. People fall asleep waiting for the flash. The camera is durable but the LCD scratches easily. BUY A SCREEN PROTECTOR IMMEDIATELY! Excellent batterly life. Awesome review features and good balance of weight and size. This is not your Father's camera. It's high quality, durable, and portable camera. It takes great pictures...if you can figure out how to take them!Ryan
I always wanted to upgrade the stock system in my '92 Toyota 4Runner, which I bought used in 2004. Not a big deal to me though since I usually listen to talk radio. However, when I gave it to my son when he started driving, he immediately wanted to improve the sound quality. I went shopping on-line and found out the stock sizes for the front were 4" and the back side panels were 5 1/4".I found a great deal on the DB401s (refurb) and easily installed them in the OEM ported boxes in the front. I found that the original speakers had been replaced by Rockford Fosgate 3" speakers. They never sounded decent because they were too small and let the air leak out around them instead of going through the ported enclosures. The DB401s sounds SO much better, in spite of not having much bass due to their size (but a lot more than the others).I found another great deal on the DB521s for the back and only after I got one of the side panels pulled back did I realize the 5 1/4" speakers were too big. All three of the on-line sizing guides (one from a major audio retailer which shall remain nameless) were WRONG! I then found the DB501s, thankfully, since there are few that size to be found, and they fit perfectly. Again, the previous owner (or installer) had put in the wrong sized speakers. They were Infinity Kappa 4" that let the air leak around the enclosure. As soon as these were installed the bass deepened dramatically (for 5" speakers). A subwoofer would make a big difference in sound power, but my son doesn't care about blowing the windows out, thankfully. He just wants good, clean sound; and that's what we got!These speakers have a 93dB efficiency rating and I can tell they go much louder and cleaner than the previous speakers without clipping, even with the stock head unit. The lower 65Hz bass also is evident and very clean. With the new Kenwood HD radio we're putting in, I expect to be even more impressed with much crisper highs and more solid bass due to the higher power amp, all benefited by the high efficiency of these speakers. A separate amp would probably produce even better results, but we'll try this first.Now I want to drive it more often just to enjoy the sound improvement. VERY satisfied!!!7/24/11 - UPDATE: After putting in the Kenwood HD radio, I can tell you that the sound is dramatically better!!! It has enough wattage and headroom to push these speakers much louder, while still avoiding clipping (distortion). It is crystal clear in HD (I was stunned). It still doesn't have the powerful bass some would prefer, but in reality, it is strong enough and deep enough to provide accurate sound and surpising lows, beyond what you'd expect from 4" and 5" speakers. I always question myself on purchases, so I went looking again to be sure I did the best I could do on my budget. Confirmation: There aren't any other speakers in this price range that are as efficient as the Polks and the sound quality makes them that much better. When you know the power algorithm of "double the power for every 3db increase in sound", you realize that the efficiency of the speaker is much more important than the total wattage of the head unit and/or amp. I couldn't be more pleased with the Polks!
This is a Category 1 cable, i.e., it only supports standard HDMI (720P) and is what Comcast provides with its HDMI cable boxes. Spend $10 and get a Cat 2 (High Speed) 1.4a cable. It's well worth the investment.
I purchased this router to replace my 2-wire router that broke. I have ATT DSL anddidn't have any problems (though it took me a couple of minutes to figure outwhere I was supposed to enter my ATT access password).Menus are fairly easy to use. I didn't use the setup disk as all since everythingI needed was available on the online menu.Alltogether I think it took about 20 minutes to set it up.
I wanted to buy one of those.. headsets that fit into ur ear to ease the volume needed ... found this one for cheap and they work great!! i have them for over a yr now.. and still Great!! i use them regularly... 1-2 a weeks.. but they havent ripped or broke.. so totally worth the buck
I had my doubts when I ordered this product because the price seemed too good, but everything worked just fine and has now been used several times. A good buy.
My 4.5 year old son LOVES this camera he got for Christmas. He takes pictures of everything, and I don't feel I need to supervise him at all since it is a toy. He's dropped it once already, and it bounced quite nicely.However, the picture quality is HORRID. My old 110 camera I had as a child took better photos. Outdoor photos are better than indoor photos by a long shot, but all of them have a certain distance you have to stand at to get any sort of focus.I wish there were less features like graphics and games and more basic quality to the pictures.
Well built cables. Was looking for white Cat6 and these fit the bill.Bought another cable at 5ft. Would buy again.
I just got mine. I had two tapes which my camcorder tried to eat and wouldn't rewind --- I was hoping if I could get something like this to rewind them then I could still play them in my camcorder (it plays and records okay, just has trouble rewinding sometimes). So I popped it out of the box, plugged it in, first tried it with a test tape (had to, after reading all you other reviewers' bad experiences!) and had no problem. Then I popped in the first bad tape and rewound it with no problem, then the second and the same thing, no problem. I was going to just take these two tapes to a video shop and have them repair them and transfer them to DVD which would have cost over $100. But now I think I should be able to do the transfer to DVD myself. So while I might have problems in the future like other users, I figure it has saved me $100 bucks, so it was a great buy for me. I'll update my review if I encounter problems, but in sum it worked perfectly for the 3 tapes I tried so far (2 which were slightly broken!)
so easy for my kids to purchase and then load onto there xbox for instance use, love it would purchase again
The Apple iPod shuffle 2GB wouldn't fit properly to the band and kept popping off which you can't have when your trying to work out at the gym.
I have several recipes that call for paper thin cut cucumbers (yes I'm a cucumber fanatic) and I can never seem to be able to cut them that way by hand. This does the trick quite easily and fast ! I have not tried the grater blade yet, but plan to. And the clean up is just as easy and quick !! I am so glad I found this !Wht did I ever do without it!
This remote is feature packed and easy to use, sort of what you'd expect if you're gonna blow $200 bucks on a remote control. In no time, I had it controlling all of my components and was using it with my Tivo great. The charger pretty much sucked from day one, but we eventually learned that we could put a heavy object on the remote to get it to stay charging, so that was workable. Within a year the remote was "rebooting" itself multiple times a day and freezing often. Logitech never returned any of my support emails. This is my second Logitech remote and both lasted under a year. I love how they work when they're working, but this is just not worth it.
I am completely satisfied! It is working fast and has a converter that could convert to be read in any card reader.Thank you.
I'm glad I purchased this DVD player. True, it lacks the bells and whistles that the pricier players bring, but it serves its purpose. It takes up very little space, and the price is so affordable. The small package packs a great punch. I recommend it for those looking to purchase a DVD player for little to no dough.
Comfortable stylish design. Very good response. Long battery life. Smooth scrolling wheel. My favourite is the scrolling speed depends on how fast the wheel is scrolled. Battery & Wireless connection statuses. Variety of colours to choose.One comment as others said, the software does not allow you to set buttons on the mouse to work different features in each individual applications. Hopefully newer software will addressed the problem.
These cables worked just as advertised. I could go to Walmart and spend a lot more money for the same type of cable. Why pay more?
I got this camera in September 2006, and it died around June 2007 (a useful life of approx. 9 months). Out of the blue one day it said "low battery", and would shut off when I tried to take pictures. It was no help to change the batteries. I sent it in for warranty repair, but the factory found a dent in the lense ring (which to my knowledge has no relation to the batteries) and because I had "damaged" the camera, they were going to charge me $94.29 to repair the whole thing. After I told them lense repair was not wanted or necessary, they told me any damage anywhere voids the entire warranty. I have heard of similar battery issues from at least one other person. You are better off buying a more expense and better quality camera, rather than buying one of these every nine months.
I have been using it on daily basis in the past a year and half... It definitely beats my expectation... I used it to carry my Toshiba 18" Qosmio X505 laptop... great product... I hope I could have done this review earlier...
I have a saturn vue and a sansa clip mp3 player. This cord connects them perfectly. I can listen in the car and it sounds great! The cord IS really long, but i left it wrapped in a loop like it came and let the loop sit over the shifter.
I tried for hours and days to configure my HP Laser-jet to print from my laptop, to no avail! For the price I wish I had just bought the adapter to start. All I had to do was plug it in and I was printing! Don't wast your time trying to configure a virtual printer port. Just buy the adapter!
I had to replace a GE unit which developed what appears to be a common problem of cutting off incoming messages without any warning---although it did have great sound quality. I decided to try this AT&T machine, in spite of the reviews which mentioned poor sound quality. Those reviews were right. The sound quality on incoming messages is sometimes so poor as to make the unit worthless. I am now trying a Radio Shack unit. Don't waste your money on this AT&T machine.
These headphones are the best I've ever owned for my PC. The sound quality on these is very high. They are well constructed so you won't have to worry about them falling apart like many other cheaper ones. They are also extremely comfortable after long periods of use. I highly recommend these if you are looking for a quality pair of PC headphones with a mic.
If you have cords that you want to identify or cords that you need to pack away then these are excellent. I use them on my laptop power cords, headphone cords, etc.
great little video camera. Can carry it where ever you go, even in a shirt pocket and so very easy to use. Plan to give this as gifts this Christmas. Only wish that the audio was a little better.
So, your kid asks for a digital camera. One at sears, expensive. One at Target, uhh.... well, what about the digital blue digital movie creator? Simple to use, and quit affordable at a price of $99.99 (and worth it), this small camera (and video maker) is great for youngsters at heart or at soul. The Pros: You get up to 70 or so pictures when out and about, is very easy to use (mostly recommended for kids), as much time for the video as you want when hooked up to the computer, and Always exciting to use with the digital effects. Cons: Well, no zoom button, and the pictures are kind of fuzzy. Also, only 4 minutes of video when on the road. But if you follow the guidlines, it is a great toy. So are all other digital blue toys. And what do youy expect, a camera that stores up to 5 billion kagillion pictures like a $500 one? Once again, THIS IS MAINLY A KIDS TOY. So for $99.99, I'd say it is one great buy that is irisistable!
Incredible. Controls our Sony SXRB, Denon reciever, and DirecTV HR20. Added the XBox 360 for some fun, and it still works incredibly well!Works so well, we are considering replacing our previous Harmony remote.
I received this product within a reasonable period of time. I have used it a number of times and am very satisfied with it's construction and ease of use.It is a fine product.
I wish I had bought instant lottery tickets with the money I spent on this camera. It takes horrible photos and takes a long time to do so. I would sell it if it wouldn't give me tremendous guilt. I think I'll throw it off of something very tall.
I just got my A75, and I must say I'm thoroughly impressed. I've been taking pictures ever since I was 10 (my first camera was a Kodak 126 cartridge model with the flip flash). We have a Canon EOS digital Rebel, which is awesome. That said, I wanted something smaller to tote around, and the A75 fills the bill nicely.Initial ImpressionsThis baby is ready to use right out of the box. Although reading the manual is advisable prior to using any new gear, I found the camera's controls to be quite intuitive (perhaps owing to my experience with the EOS). Once you install the included batteries and 32mb CF card, you're ready to start taking pictures. There are many options for various shooting situations (sport mode, portrait, etc.), as well as a "scene" mode for more specialized scenarios such as "snow", "fireworks", and "foliage". The creative zone settings enable the most control I've ever seen in a camera of this class, all the way down to full manual exposure and focus control. Using manual controls can make the camera work faster. For example, go into manual mode, set the focus around 2 feet and f2.8. Everything from 2 feet to infinity will be in focus, and you can zing off hip shots quickly. Although there is no metering in manual mode, the LCD will preview your shot (if your settings are wrong the preview will look too dark, too light, or too blurry). Exposure compensation controls are quickly accessible in most modes. There are three different metering modes, you can adjust the ISO rating of the sensor, and choose from one of several color balance presets (tungsten, fluorescent, etc.), and even define your own. It's got a rapid-fire mode, and can even take short videos with sound. The more you read the manual and play with this camera, the deeper you can get into the feature set, and it's pretty dang deep. Quite a lot of bang for the buck.PROS1. Excellent image quality.2. Ease of use.3. Lots of features in a relatively small package.4. High overall quality, good solid feel.5. Uses standard AA batteries.CONS1. Size and weight not quite suitable for shirt pocket. Jacket pocket or purse will be fine.2. Some shutter lag, which varies depending on selected mode. Not bad for a camera of this type, but certainly not on a par with, say, an SLR.Although the A75 comes with software, I must recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements. It has a very nice capture feature and photo-organizer that makes managing your image library a pleasure. The editing features are quite extensive, and easy to use with many tutorials and liberal assistance. It's even got a feature that can stitch together the "photo stitch" panoramas from the A75. All in all, PS Elements works a treat with the A75 (and the EOS, for which it offers RAW file support).
The cable work perfectly with my PS3 and TV...It actually came a couple days ealier than expected...great product for the price...
These sound really good with my computer! I am in a fairly large size office in my home and having six speakers just makes a rich sounding music or stereo sound for a movie. These 70 watts of total power speakers just rock in a 5.1 surround sound mode. They are easily set up and provide a good experience when used for a TV or computer system.The speakers that are provided are 4 satellites, 1 center speaker and 1 subwoofer. You also get a control center and the cables are color coded for fast wiring and installation. The set comes with a 2 year warranty and I like the construction. The cable lengths were ok for my installation but you may in some cases find them to be a little short, especially the rear speakers.This set of speakers is worth the money as they produce high quality sound that is crisp and clean. I enjoy mine.
It is a great cable that is cheap but works like a charm! Quality is picture perfect!
This is a superb product for printers, specially for multifunction printers. It supports printing, scanning, and faxing on my HP OfficeJet J5710. Compatibility list of printers is also avaiable on internet, so confirm before buying. It requires to install the printer first on the system and then its software configures it for network printing either wired or wirelessly. Very easy installation. I bought it refurbished for 1/3rd the price of a new one and it is just as good as new. It came with a 110V AC power supply, which does not work on 220V outlet (trust me I tried). But any power supply with 5V 2A DC output and correct polarity would do.
I bought 2 of this and its works very well in my home and in my office.
The size of the Store-It Drive is not much bigger than my Palm Tungsten E. The Retrospect software that is included is simply amazing. After the discount and rebate, the unit cost a little over a $100. The 60GB capacity is sufficient for my needs and the compact size is handy because I have to exchange large files between my home and work computers. If 60GB is enough for your backup and storage needs, I advise you to consider this external hard drive for purchase. The compact size and software at $100 is a bargain. Very few products at this size and value to compare.
This lens was suppose to fit a Canon Rebel. It does not! When I took it to a camera store they said there aren't any adapters even made for it to fit a Rebel. This was to be my 16 year old daughter's big Christmas present. I am so disappointed in Amazon. This is the second time Amazon has let me down.
Well, I don't have a Digital TV service just standard TV and the tuner work great, the record is easy and the Upconversion works fine but need the HDMI Cable, I found no problem whit this unit, so I give 5 stars, maybe the problems begin when you need the HD tuner.
For (...) bucks there is simply no way you will do better than this. After reading a review in Maximum PC I decided to give them a try despite hearing many horrible labtec speakers in the past. You cannot spend less than (high price) and come away with a better 3-piece speaker setup than this. Because of the price and great quality, I'm even thinking of buying another set and hooking up a 4.2(4 sats 2 subs) setup...Amazing subwoofer, great satellites, even more amazing price. Buy these now.
I've had my camera for about a year now and I have absolutely zero complaints. Its stylish, compact, easy to load batteries, and of course- takes great quality pictures. I'm not too much of a techie, so I don't speak megapixels and optics, but take my word for it, it works great!
I am quite happy with my purchase of the Andis Hair Dryer. It meets all my expectations. I purchased it mainly for the "hang-up" option, which is wonderful. I also like the little hook on the side which you can tuck the cord around when not using. I would recommend this hair dryer.
Good price, excellent product, I have no complants at all.Tamrac is a great brand. This is not the first time that I have something made by them. I have always been pleased.
I haven't had a chance to use the toner cartridge yet ( I'm squeezing the last out of the old one), but it appears (other than some cosmetic package damage) to be as advertised and it arrived the day after it shipped! That is fast service!!
Well, buying this was a mistake.I'm looking for something that actually gives me some calibration standards - and to the best of my knowledge, there are no calibration standards that start with "the girl on the left should look pasty and pale..."Don't waste your money on this one. I'm returning this ASAP.Not to mention I've lost 15 minutes of my life dealing with watching a crappy actress and trying to get to the content. Sigh.
For the life of me, I can't figure out why people would buy the same length HDMI cable for $40 at a big box retailer. This HDMI cable works just like any other I've used! No problems!
My husband is a photographer. Being a photographer's wife you learn certain tools are necessary to get the look YOU want. He can take lots of great photos in the bright day of the sun now.
This is great for class! Sometimes I can't keep up with a fast-talking professor when I'm taking notes. I also love being able to put the lectures on my computer and archive them. I can pull them up and listen to them again around exam time to refresh my memory. The only thing that I wish is that the files could be downloaded from the device as mp3's instead of wav files.
I was very pleased with a lower priced digital frame on Amazon. Side views give the traditional LCD "blacking" but I was able to get it to slide show by pressing random buttons. Once I read the manual, set-up was easy. My parents come over and stare at it for hours.
The upconvert works perfectly for our 720i plasma (looks just like our HD programs) and you cannot beat the price.
Wrong Item was shipped and it took too long to receive credit. Too many phone calls and E-Mails. Utitimately resolved almost two weeks later. Too much of my time required for a simple transaction which was the suppliers fault.
You know the multitude of requirements which make actually getting the rebate shouted about in the large print so improbable. Watch out.
Let me tell everyone straight. This camera case is a PERFECT fit for my new Canon Powershot S5 IS camera. Yes, it is not a camera BAG, but a camera CASE, as another reviewer has mentioned. It keeps my camera protected in my tote bag, or back pack, etc. I love it because it zips at the side for my camera's neckstrap to poke through conveniently. There's enough room in the inside pocket to slip two memory cards in its cases. I usually whip my camera out of the case fast, and the spare cards have not slipped out yet! I've used the little loop with the snap to attach to my neckstrap so that when I do whip the camera out, I don't have to worry about holding the case under my arm, or between my knees, or dropping it to the ground. Works fine, but I got a bit irritated after a while cause it sometimes gets in the way when I'm taking a shot. As far as extra battery room, I guess you could fit 4 loose AA batteries in it. What I love about it most is that the case actually says "Canon", since my camera is also a Canon. It was SO made for my camera. If you want more space for your camera equipment, get a camera bag. For traveling and having your camera handy, and protected, this is it. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.
The Pelican case was a great fit for my 17" MacBook Pro. I modified the foam to include an outer layer of memory foam to help buffer the asymmetrical configuration (to make space for the power supply) and due to the fact the depth of the case required extra padding for the bottom of the computer - as the configurable pick-n-pluck foam that comes with the case is quite thick and was not cut at half depth to accommodate thinner computers. Basically a computer like the MacBook Pro is too thin for such a thick pick-n-pluck block of foam and the computer would otherwise flop around in the square opening. The thick block of pick-n-pluck foam is likely perfect for a desktop replacement PC sized computer. Ultimately, the "reconfigured" Jane Fonda memory foam yoga mat worked great. Finally, something related to Jane Fonda actually has a use.
The connectors are of equal quality to my $45 6' cable. For the price there is no better deal. Several people told me that the 25' cable would reduce the signal capabilities and weaken the picture quality. That is not the case at all. I run the cable to an HD projector and the picture quality is amazing. There is no reason to waste money on a $60-80 Monster cable. This Link Depot cable is the same thing just without a brand name stamped on it.
Received Ritek made discs on this spindle. Not much to say, these are a very good multipurpose disc; be it games, movies, music, whatever. Anyone who has problems with these are either too picky, just don't know what they're doing or they own crappy equipment.
Got this to manage my ethernet connections behind my TV... Does all I need it to do, and was at a great price.. It helped speed up the internet connections for my X-Box and Bluray player quite a bit over my 10/100 switch that I had in before.. Well worth the money..
I am very pleased with this flash. I have had pro flashes in the past and this is the nicest and easiest to use. The way it 'bonds' with my d80 is almost spooky! Go for it.
I have used many different strings in my 30+ years of playing the guitar. ELIXIR guitar strings give me what I've been looking for...lasting good tone and sound.I use the medium gauged, NANOWEB ultra thin coating,(.013 - .056)on my TAYLOR 314-CE tuned a whole step down (D G C F A D). The tone and playability are perfect. Just capo the second fret to be in standard tuning.
Follow the advice of the others who purchased from Brother. Don't. It's not worth the money as you'll be replacing print heads and wasting time on the phone w/ "customer service." They'll replace it the first time only to have it continually happen. Buy HP. It's more expensive but more reliable. Don't believe me, go here & read on: www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/25785 and www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/23050 and www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/inkjet/22817Now you've been warned.
I bought the subwoofer for my nephews car. Sounds good and big bass for a good price.
Hey, this actually works great. I thought it would be like Radio Shack. This one doesn't leak air or fall apart. It's sealed in the back. It holds a 14 gauge fine and maybe even a 12. Nothing to complain about. Great for a side project that doesn't need that gold look to it. The cutout is very small, so when making a sub it keeps the box strength intact as much as possible. I wish I got more than one. I just threw this in my order because it was so cheap and shipping was the same with or without it.
I've had this adapter for about a year now and it's works for about 6 months of that. I've gone through the process of unistalling and reinstalling the drivers from the provided CD a few times on my Win7 box. But, eventually it just stops connecting. My WiFi router is about 20 meters a way. I don't think its operator error. As a workaround, and eventually just left it, I flashed dd-wrt onto a spare Linksys WiFi router and used it as a wireless bridge to my providers WiFi router and just used the ethernet adapter on the desktop that i was trying to use the Belkin wireless adapter on. So, I think I should be able to figure out how to load drivers from a CD. In fact, I'm using the bootleg Wireless bridge right now to leave this review.
This is my second digital camera. I own Canon Powershot G2 and I am very happy with it but I was looking for a light, small camera to take it with me anywhere is the pocket or purse. Coolpix 4100 is a cheap, handy camera, very easy to use. You can take great shots with it. The only thing which may bother is the flash. It is not very strong so pictures taken with a bad light may be blurry. And everytime you take photo with a flash, you will need to wait few seconds before the flash recharges. However, for that amount of money, I think it is a great buy!
My college age son and daughter say that they cannot feel the weight of the heavy books when they use this backpack. It is the best on the market.
As a Nicholas Sparks fan, I was intrigued by those reviewers who compared Shade of the Maple to his works. And I was not disappointed! My favorite Sparks book is The Notebook, and Shade of the Maple is as good or better than that. I felt like it had a little more depth than Sparks' books, though both are wholesome and inspire you to reach for a true and enduring love. I have found a new favorite author in Mr. Martin. Looking forward to reading The Gravel Drive now!!
I have recorded several CD's from albums with a Phillips recorder and they sound good. I have had a problem with recording more than 60 min. on a CD however. If I try to put more on a CD the recorder stops and indicates 74:57 min. and will not finalize. I'm not sure if it is the CD or the recorder. However, I have used Memorex without this problem.
Replaced a TWC modem, that used to be free, now they are charging $5 a month for. Works as good as if not better than their modem.
TAO 1.5-Inch Digital Keychain Frame (Brushed Metal)This item is handy and accepts all the pictures. The clarity of the picture was ok but not as clear as a camera would be. A bigger picture would work better.
First, let me say that I think the Guardian 911 phone is overpriced. It should cost $50 or less. Such is the beauty of selling a product with zero competition. Maybe once other companies realize there's a market for this type of phone, they'll jump on board and drive the price down. Having said that, we probably would have paid double the asking price. We bought this for an elderly family friend who needed a simple phone with one button (and ONLY one button) to call 911. Anything more complicated would have useless for his particular circumstances.Chances are, if you're woken at 3:00 a.m. by the sound of a burglar alarm or of someone crashing into your home, you'll suddenly discover how bereft you are of the wits to dial 911 -- or to even locate the speed dial button on your house phone, when you're shaking like a leaf and fumbling around in the pitch-black dark.The ideal is to have a telephone with one single button that you can push, which will automatically connect you with the 911 operator. All the better if this phone is small enough to be worn like a pendant around your neck, carried in your pocket, clipped onto your belt or, alternately, set on your bedside table. It's such a simple concept, really, that you'd think the market would be flooded with such gadgets. Yet, only one exists.I know this because I did a lot of research before buying this. Sure, there are neck pendants and hand-held gadgets on the market (complete with annual contracts) which will enable you -- at the push of a button -- to contact a 3rd party, who will then call 911 or whoever. Here, the potential for 3rd party pitfalls, such as slow response times, can be the same as with professional security systems contracts. There are also gadgets on the market that will allow you to push a button and send a pre-recorded message, such as "I need help." But what kind of help? An ambulance? Police? Fire Department? What is the nature of your emergency? And where should the emergency crew look for you? Have you severed a femoral in the workshop? Are you having a heart attack in the garden? Did you fall down the basement steps? Is your kitchen on fire? Is there a intruder bashing in your front door?Whatever the nature of your emergency, if seconds count, you want to have the Guardian 911 phone at your fingertips because it is the simplest, easiest, most direct way to contact 911 and explain the nature of your emergency. Simply press the blue button for at least 1/2 of a second and, within seconds, the 911 operator will answer. A built-in speaker and microphone allow you and the 911 operator to easily hear each other, without having to put the phone directly up to your mouth or ear. (NOTE: Some reviewers reported that the speaker volume was too low. Ours thankfully worked fine from both ends. We did a test call to 911 to be sure).There are no 3rd parties and no contracts, because the Guardian is simply a small, cordless house phone (NOT a cell phone), which has only one button and one function: to dial 911 and allow you to speak to the 911 operator. But, should you be unable to speak, the good news is that -- because the Guardian (unlike a cell phone) is integrated into your home phone system -- your address will automatically be displayed to the 911 operator.There are two parts to the Guardian phone set: the base and the phone. It takes about 10 seconds to install the base. Simply plug it into a phone jack, and you're done. The phone, itself, requires a single AAA battery, which is included and takes less than 5 minutes to install. A screwdriver is also conveniently provided with the set for removing the screws on the battery compartment. The battery has a life of 6 months (the recommended replacement time) to 1 year in stand-by mode. In other words, if you make zero calls, the battery should last from 6 to 12 months. In the event you use your phone to call 9-11, the battery is good for a 30 minute call, by which time the emergency services have hopefully arrived.Unlike most cordless phones, the Guardian phone never needs to return to the base for recharging. You can keep it on your person 100% of the time, 365 days of the year. This is because the phone is powered by the AAA battery, not the base. The only function of the base is to communicate your 911 call through the phone line. To ensure that the phone and base are communicating (from, say, the distance of your garden) the phone has a nifty feature -- a small, inconspicuous test button. Press this, and a built-in, recorded message will tell you in plain English whether or not the base and phone are communicating from that distance. This same button will also activate a recorded message to report on the battery strength.ONE LAST IMPORTANT STEP: The only extra step you need to take when setting up your phone is to do a test call to 911. When the operator answers, you can say something to the effect that, "This is a non-emergency call to test our 911 phone system. Can you hear us clearly? And do you have our address in your system?"That's it. From here, you can take some security in knowing that -- should you find yourself in need of help while out in the garden, down in the basement, or woken from a sound sleep -- all you have to do is keep your wits about you long enough to press that blue button for more than 1/2 of a second. It doesn't get any easier than that.UPDATE: So much for peace of mind. After 10 days of use, the phone malfunctioned. It took another 4 days to figure this out, during which time the entire phone service to the house was seemingly dead. How wonderful for a vulnerable, elderly person to go without phone service for 4 days! Here's what happened: by all appearances, the phone line went dead overnight. Thinking it was a problem within the lines, we called for repair service and, after waiting in vain for 4 days for the repair crew to arrive (Note to self: Write scathing review on AT&T;/BellSouth. Oh, but of course what's the point? Monopolies have no competition, therefore no incentive to aspire to anything beyond crappy indifference.) it occurred to me that I should check to make sure the house phone wasn't the culprit. Long story short, through a process of elimination, I determined that the culprit was a glitch in the Guardian 911 Phone. It had decided, out of the clear blue, to put itself into "phone off the hook" mode, which meant that the phone was off the hook for 4 days. No way to remedy this, so the Guardian 911 is going back. We'll get a replacement and see how long that works. What a shame. Such a good idea, such substandard product integrity. But, then, haven't we all come to basically expect nearly everything we buy to break down, fall apart or be recalled due to some malfunction or toxicity issue? I've amended my rating from 5 stars (great product!) to 2 (shoddy workmanship!), pending the performance on the replacement phone, which I'll never really be able to trust anyway. I will update my review and rating within a month or two after giving the replacement phone a chance to prove (or not) its worth.UPDATE 4 MONTHS LATER (OCTOBER 2010): Okay, I've upgraded the rating to 4 stars. The replacement phone has worked like a charm, no problems. I'd give it 5 stars but, like I said earlier, it's difficult to restore my original trust in this product after the first phone malfunctioned.
The only drawback that I find is that it is a little bulky but the big screen really helps while browsing the internet, watching videos or pictures. The user interface is not the most friendly one either but its just a matter of getting used to it. Overall, it is a great product.
I Love my 32 Gb Flash Drive it' so simple and easyto use.Thanks So Much
This remote is great! I went from 5 to 1 and life is sweet now. It does take some fine tuning so be prepared for that, but once you get it dialed in you will be very happy with your purchase. I wish I had bought one years ago.
Short version: Extraordinarily clean and powerful headphones; they bring the thunder in the bass right to your ears, but without the mess. Crisp and definitive highs and mids- all around, grade-A quality sound. Anything A+ would have to be those super expensive headphones that cost thousands, and even some of those are only as good as the 770 Pro. The headphones are comfortable, look pleasing, and built to be very durable. It's no surprise that I keep seeing these stocked up in every recording studio I visit.Long version: I purchased these headphones a little under a year ago, for two (sometimes conflicting) purposes: (1) being an audiophile and enjoying fine, intricate music, and (2) DJing. I'm pleased to say these headphones have fared very well for both purposes, though they were designed more for the former instead of the latter.For starters, the sound quality practically beats out most headphones priced under $350. Pioneer, Bose, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Stanton, Technics, Kilpsch, and "Beats" by Dr. Dre- the Beyerdynamics sound quality surpasses each of theirs by far, with the lone exception of the Sennheiser HD-1 II (but that one isn't designed for listening/studio working, just mainly DJing). Actually, I was shocked with how much better these headphones are compared to any of the Beats by Dr Dre headphones, which have been something of an overpriced fad lately. The 770s put Beats to shame.With these headphones, you pick up an outstanding amount of bass, even bass that you didn't know existed in a song. It's clean bass, though, which just makes listening to the music that much better. The highs are crisp and accounted for, and the mids are not lacking, either. I'd say that the headphones cover the whole sound spectrum very well, with emphasis on the bass. It's.. magical. When putting them on, I really do feel as if I'm in a nightclub or a music hall.The durable construction of the headphones make it easy for you to wear them casually about the house, in the studio, or even behind the decks in the DJ booth. Granted, I've always taken good care of my 770 Pros, but I've never felt as if I was "walking on egg shells" with them. You'll see that the leather covers the head band, but the head band is actually made of metal. With general headphones, people often complain about the part that connects the actual headphone cups with the headband. More often than not, this piece is made of plastic and tends to break quite easily. Fortunately, the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro's connectors are made of metal, so you would never have this problem. These headphones are Made in Germany, and the famous German craftsmanship is apparent in the construction's quality.Fit: very comfortable. The headband sits quite nicely on the head without applying any weird pressure anywhere, and the velvet around the cups treats my facial skin quite softly and comfortably. I'd give the comfortability an A+.Honestly, I don't know what else to add. After trying so many headphones, I opted for a pair that cost me only $160, and I know that it's better than headphones that cost twice as much or more. If someone asked me whether or not they should purchase a pair of 770 Pros for their collection/arsenal, I would have a very, VERY difficult time saying "no." These headphones have taken on any challenge that I've given them, and really changed the way I hear music.
As far as plug and play boxes go, this one really met the definition. I put the box on the network and was able to map to it immediately even without installing anything provided by Buffalo. It's fast and I found the web based configuration interface easy to use and understand. For what it is, I would give it a 5/5 except that the Buffalo site says the LinkStation Pro (this series) has the Web Access capability. I installed two firmware updates (which incidentally went smoothly) but still have no Web Access capability. It appears it may be limited to only some of the LinkStation Pro models - but it's not clear which ones, and I would consider purchasing another one that had the feature if I could be sure enough to trust their web specifications. Buffalo has very nice product, but the marketing department would do better to sell them for what they are rather than claim features that aren't there.
The clarity of this unit is exceptional. Love the versatility of this compact unit.
I own a Garmin eTrex Legend, a Magellan eXplorist 210, and a Garmin eTrex Vista Cx. I really think that the Vista Cx worths its price. It has a nice display, lots of features and USB interface. The GPS Track Maker, that is a nice free software to manage tracklogs and routes, promptly recognized the Vista Cx (I had some problems with the Magellan). The display is pretty much more readable than the Legend. Overall, I would say that this GPS is one of the greatest things for the outdoor enthusiast.I gave it only four stars because I think this GPS is not able to calculate an area using only some waypoints, as the Legend was. Currently, the area calculator feature requires me to follow the whole perimeter of the area (this is not always possible due to several reasons). The Legend had a "Route Area Feature" that I did not find on the Vista Cx. I minimized this issue building a PC program to calculate the area (but it only works for some specific cases and I need a PC to calculate the area).In general, it is a very good product.
I wanted to use this to split my hdmi output from my direct tv receiver to two TV sets. With two sets connected only video went through. Unplug either set and you would get audio and video. Had to replace with a powered splitter.
i love that you can get an instant online code and add ms points. this is very useful for military members like me because for some reason microsoft doesn't let me put in APO billing address so i cant add ms points right of my Xbox.
If you are looking for gold/titanium plated super duper fancy audio quality hdmi... this isn't for you. For the cost, it's fantastic. Gets the job done and hasn't gone bad yet after nearly 8 months running several different electronics. It was so good I ordered more in case I needed them.
Pros:- The blue-lighted display is attractive- Easy to setup- CheapCons:- The thumb screws break easily during assembly (I broke 2 of them)- The power supply plugin to the circuit board broke- Overall cheap componentryI owned this unit for about 6 months before the power cord attachment to the circuit board would short out, and I'd have to twist the plug in order to get it to make contact and power the unit. Now it does not work at all and I'll try to get a refund and find something better.
It may be impossible for me to convey to you in words how much I hated this book (were you here, I would explain with an array of unpleasant facial expressions). In fact, I've never written an on-line review, but this book has provoked me to review-writing.Yes, I read The Secret History, but, to be honest, I remember very little of it, so I'm not one of those who is comparing the two. However, I will say that this book struck me as the work of a self-involved grad student badly in need of an editor, not the product of an accomplished author.The biggest problem? The dozen or so plot lines DROPPED with absolutely no resolution, or even any meaning. It would be one thing if it were simply that we never found out who killed Harriet's brother Robin. But, in addition, characters are introduced and set up to appear important, or at least to have pending story lines (Allison's mysterious dreams, allusions to Pemberton's possibly Knowing Something about Robin's death, LaSharon Odum's library habit and possible sexual abuse), but then disappear (or wander through inconsequentially)!Of course NOTHING to do with Harriet's future is resolved by the book's end. Will Harriet be tied to the Ratliffs? Will her family manage to repair itself in any way? Will Harriet find any reasons to rise from the depths of despair into which every circumstance of her life seems to have plunged her? That said, I would've cared more if not for the fact that, like every other character in the book, Harriet is completely unlikable. A more irritating collection of fictional characters, I have never come across. I kept waiting for someone to exhibit SOME redeeming quality, but, alas, it was not to be. No one shows any real love for anyone else. No one demonstrates any continuing loyalty to another human being. There is not a single character with whom I could imagine having any sort of pleasant interaction.Further, the trials and tribulations (ah, what an AMUSING name for the old family homestead) heaped upon Harriet, who is apparently a modern day(ish -- as many reviewers have asked, when the hell is the action in this book taking place?) Job, extend to a point where her situation would almost be comical, if it weren't so depressing --Maybe Tartt has written a black comedy, and the joke is on all of us for having failed to get it!. Hmmm...Let's make the little girl's family incapable of showing any affection, or even functioning. OK, that's not bad enough. Now, let's take away her mother figure, a maid who's been with the family for the girl's entire life, for some random reason. Wait, that's not dark enough! Now let's kill her favorite aunt, in a move that does nothing to further the (nominal) plot. Now let's make her best friend abandon her! Then let's make her think she has killed a man, then discover he was not the evildoer she believed him to be! And, finally, let's just abandon the entire story, leaving the girl hanging in the twilight terror of possibly being tied to a crime, of facing a return to her disfunctional and borderline abusive family...blah, blah, blah...Pretentious southern gothic mood music with absolutely no substance. Awful.
This mouse works very good. Clicks are a bit loud - but it was well priced. Sensitivity to a regular wooden table is excellent with no skips or miss reads by optics. It worked right from first plug in. Arrived promptly and with no issues. I would recommend this mouse to anyone.
Quit crying about the fact that the little lady's voice tells you to turn but doesn't, by voice, tell you the street's name. The name of the street to turn on, is clearly seen on the bottom of the screen (and it warns you with a big arrow which way your going to turn) and the street your presently are on, it is clearly seen on the top of the screen.Listen to this story; I was visiting my folks down in San Diego this last week end. In the evening and in the dark I had an emergency eye problem, and had to go to the Kaiser Hospital E.R.My daughter put in the address. It immediately directed us there and found the hospital quickly at night, and there was the big EMERGENCY ENTER HERE RED SIGN. Thank God for this little GPS machine. Then after the E.R. visit (STILL AT NIGHT), it took us to our Hotel that we, on our own, did not know how to get there. We had to trust the Megellan Roadmaster 2000, and we are so glad we did. What a life saver.Then the next day after leaving the Hotel, it got us to the doctor's office for the follow up on my eye problem. I love it when it says, You have arrived". My wife and daughter had to depend on the GPS, they could not depend on me I was incapacitated, that night, and it saved us yelling and screaming trying to look at a regular paper map at night in the car.Go out and buy one now you may need it this evening. Do it now!!!!
We recently purchased a Canon Powershot SD750 (awesome point and shoot)and it comes with a SD card with as much memory as Sugar Ray Robinson so we needed a larger card. I purchased this 2.0 GB SanDisk card for so little I was sure it was going to show up with a name like "SaMDisk" instead of SanDisk and melt my new camera when I put it in. Not true. We've been using it for a month or so everyday and it works great. It does it's job which is to store a mass amount of images and not alter the quality - which it does beautifully. No complaints here, except that I was hoping that there would be one coded image already on the card which, if deciphered, would guide me to the crystal skull.
This is a decent printer as far as quality goes, but it's way too fussy.Took me quite alot of trouble shooting to get the drivers installed, hooked up, and printing properly. When I say "quite alot" I mean several attempts over several days. Finally I got it working, and it worked well for about a week. But then another week when by where I didn't print anything, and when I finally went back to print something, it had stopped communicating with my computer again. I had to do the trouble shooting all over - VERY FRUSTRATING! I thought I was getting a great deal, but I feel like I got a lemon.
Canon has done it again! I got rid of a GL2 in order to reduce the size of the camera and got a real gem! Now we have more movies because the camera is so much smaller and they are all in HD! A great little camera!
I'll start out by saying that this is probably just about the best mouse you can buy. Logitech makes durable, well-designed products, and the MX500 is no exception. Its design fits my hand to perfection, and I love having all the extra buttons. Movement is extremely smooth. I have noticed a small glitch here and there, where the pointer will hover back and forth between two adjacent pixels on my screen, but it is a very minor error, and seldom occurs. I've seen it perhaps three times in the month or so I've been using the MX500.The downside is that MouseWare has never been an exceptional set of mouse drivers. The latest version (9.79 at the time of this writing) is considerably more stable than the version that comes out of the box, but it still leaves something to be desired. I'd love to see greater programmability for the buttons. For instance, they could add the ability to launch individual applications (It will let you bind a button to bring up the Run dialog, but that doesn't save any time, especially when there's already a quick keyboard shortcut for it.), the ability to send a series of keystrokes in sequence rather than just one, or functionality allowing buttons to function in different ways depending on the active application. I don't know how many people would make full use of those things, but I certainly would.I also had difficulty using this mouse with USB. Specifically, the cursor would only move in increments of two pixels, which is totally unacceptable to someone who works with a lot of programs where great precision is required. Movement was also too fast and somewhat difficult to control given the settings I'd entered in my control panel. The problem vanished when I used the PS/2 port instead, although one time when a program I was using (UnrealEd) crashed, the mouse reverted to its buggy behavior, and I had to reinstall MouseWare to get it to go away. Logitech's online customer support didn't know what to say to this. I'm content to just use the PS/2 converter, but the problem still vaguely bothers me.If this were a widespread concern, I think I would have seen it addressed in a previous review, so I don't think the problem is necessarily a defect in this model in particular. I have observed mouse pointers moving two pixels at a time on many people's computers, though I never looked into the cause as it never happened to me. Of all those computers' owners, none of them noticed the problem before I did, and some couldn't even see it after I pointed it out, so I wonder if this might be something that occurs with many types of mouse on USB...?In any case, I would strongly recommend this mouse to anyone. Even though the limitations in its software keep it from getting full marks in my book, there isn't another mouse on the market that I'd recommend over it. Come on Logitech, we want more options!
Bought this for my son's PC as he didn't want to run a wire through the floor. As cheap as this was, my expectations weren't high but it installed easily, connected first time and has been running for a month with no problems. Note this was installed on a 5 year old dell desktop running XP home.......
Great drive! When used as a reader it is the quietest 32X drive I have ever heard - it's audible, but doesn't vibrate the case screws loose. As for burning, I was tempted by 16X drives, but 12X media is cheaper and more abundant, plus the time difference on burning a full CD is only about 2 minutes when you do the math.I can't comment on the bundled software, since I'll never look at it. What I can say is that the drive works like a charm with Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4.It used to take over 20 minutes to burn a 700mb CD with my old 4X SCSI burner, now it's about 7 minutes with the 12X Sony! Haven't had any buffer underruns either, all you need is a source that can sustain a 2mb/sec read speed, which is easy to do with any 16X+ CD-ROM or modern hard drive. Who needs burn-proof these days anyway?
Zipper broke after 5 days of light usage. Piece of junk! It was made from a thin piece of metal -- my pants zipper is lots stronger than this!!
Just barley got my mouse today and so far like it :) Very easy to install. Just hooked the USB receiver part into my computer and it automatically installed the software. Also, what I like is under the mouse there's space to place the USB receiver and it turns off the mouse's optics...
My work recently bought the Canon Rebel XT with the 18-55mm lens. I took it on a couple trips and to some sporting events and realized that I wanted a DSLR. However, the Rebel XT is about $900, so I looked into other options. A friend of mine recommended Nikon saying it was all she used. So I did some research and decided to get this D50. So 1 month and 1000+ pictures later, what do I think? I LOVE it! Even if the Rebel XT was the same price as the D50, I still would have picked this one. The camera is larger then the XT, which I like because it fits my hand much better. The XT is too small around the grip for most people, IMHO.In terms of picture quality, I don't think I could be happier. I took some pictures at a baseball game the other day and was getting 1/3200 second shutter speeds and very clear pictures. The only not so good part (which I also read about on dpreview.com and agree with) is ISO 1600 produces some slightly grainy photos. So, the ONLY time I would use 1600 would be in LOW light situations where a printed photo won't be larger then maybe 5 x 7 or 8 x 10.Now the best part about having this camera, is there is a song about it. Thank you Paul Simon.
Satisfied with product and shipping. No issues when we set up this unit. We were looking for super cheap and this was an excellent bargain. Very stable.
This binocular adapter is a REALLY GREAT IDEA!!! I used it for my elderly mother to look at some birds because it is difficult for her to hold up binoculars for long periods of time:) It worked REALLY GREAT FOR HER as she was able to look at birds with a monopole support:) I recently used it the other night to find the planet Uranus with binoculars - I have NEVER seen it before, but with the use of this adapter, a &#34;zoomed-in&#34; star map, binoculars, and a sturdy tripod, I FINALLY FOUND IT - THANKS FOR THIS ADAPTER!!!
I have had NO problems with this cable. Fits in phone perfect. I could not tell the difference from the OEM
I have two of these. It plays everything I've ever thrown at it, with the exception of H.264 (mpeg-4) hi-def files. And, if you don't already know you need this capability, then you won't miss it.It can also be made region-free, and has built-in PAL conversion, so those UK titles you've been eyeing will play on it just fine.The best thing about it, though, is the USB port on the front. I bought an 8 GB memory stick, and can put movies and entire seasons of television shows on there and it will play them, with no time consuming pre-conversion needed.All this for hardly any money. Heck, they're practically giving it away!
I have spent more on a printer before and have never come anywhere close to the quality of the prints this Canon gives you.In addition, this printer is the most ink-efficient I have ever owned. I have printed over 100 4x6 photos with this printer, plus an uncounted number of documents - and none of the ink tanks are less than 1/3 full.I am totally amazed. I have yet to find a downside - and hope not too!
When i bought this modem the first thing that came to my mind is will it stand up to around the clock operation because you never turn it off. Well in the almost two months that I've owned this unit i have come to realize its build for just that. I havn't had the slightest issues. Its been running effortlessly cool,quiet,& reliable. THANKX!! Motorala: What a Great Unit!!!
I purchased a PQI memory card and it died after about two months.Although PQI advertises a lifetime guarantee on their memory products and their website has you fill out an RMA request form and email it to them as an attachment, the email address they give is invalid. All subsequent emails to PQI regarding the invalid email address and warrantee processing were not responded to.According to the Better Business Bureau "this company has an unsatisfactory record".
We do presentations and corporate "games", and wanted a sound system we could carry around, set up easily and loud enough to allow groups of 50 or so in a medium-sized room to hear presentations; and groups of 100 or so in a larger room to hear music and sound effects from the "games."The GoSpeak was my choice, based in part on Amazon and other reviews - and because it seemed to be the only viable option, not that many portable speaker systems for corporate presentations around. It comes nicely packed in a black briefcase-sized carrying case with strap, easy to carry. We re-packed it into a larger laptop bag with laptop and it fit well, no problems.It comes with the speakers, case, wireless microphone and receiver, single earphone, and assorted cords.Sound was fine for our needs, in both presentation and "game" mode. Sounds good with music, but these are not Bose speakers, so don't expect great fidelity. Used it with a Samsung NC-10 with no problem.The entire setup can be done without any instructions, it's hard to mess it up. Plug it in, attached the speaker out (headphone out) on the laptop to the Line in, attach the wireless microphone receiver with the cord to the Mic in, turn everything on and go.Why 5 Stars? With the exception of the advertising claim that the speakers will work fine for presentations to groups of 100 or more in large rooms, which is a bit of a stretch...it does what it claims to do. It is well-made, easy to carry and use. Expensive, but if this is what you need, it is worth the money.
I am hard on cards and these take it well - they keep up with my d2x and have the space promised. I like the soft keychain protector case they come in
don't buy if u are looking for a kvm with hotkeys. this has none. you have to press the button on the box to switch computers.
These are great bookshelf speakers. I've owned larger JBL speakers,and these sound better, with increased clarity, and bass!The price was fantastic, and shipping was quick.I would highly recommend these speakers.
This player plays any DVD-R you can throw at it. The remote is a little wierd but you get used to it. Unbeatable price especially for progressve scan!
Nice looking enough to leave on the counter. Great sound for a room or 2. It's just what I was looking for for my xm radio.
I got the product in no time, a great purchase in deed. I do recommend this seller, they gave me no hassle at all and provided all info needed.
This was the perfect travel solution for my iPod Touch, but it LITERALLY FELL APART (into 4 small pieces) the VERY first time I used it...almost as if it was already broken inside! Thank heavens the Amazon return process is so slick and easy! On the search for one that will last for more than a day....
I was looking for a low cost alternative. I thought Audiovox was a good name and bought the product based on the name. It worked for about 4 videos and then it stopped working. Couldn't get it to work, no matter what we tried. We returned it to Amazon, and got all our money back, except for a $34.00 charge (not sure what for, but so be it). The package looks great, has all the things you want, a car kit, double headphones etc. It just doesn't work. There are other reviews that said the same thing. I thought I would find out for myself.
Wow super cheap and works great, dont waste your money on expensive monster cables. I never realized how good my XBOX looked on my HDTV until I swapped out the Composite cables for this one. Would buy again for other devices
Product was received just like the one shown on the picture. I did not have any problem.I do not have any negative comments
I purchased this Camera while vacationing in FL at a Best Buy down there.I had a cheap 3mp camera but as I was about to go on a day trip to Kennedy Space Center, I can say i am so glad I purhcased this when i did, my pictures turned out excellent. I was well impressed. I also went camping in KY and went canoeing, I had my camera in a zip lock bag just in case. Anyway I ended up tipping to canoe and the camera went into the water, the ziplock broke open and camera plunged into the the dirty green water. I freaked out thinking it must be broken. To my suprise the only damage was a fogged LCD screen, i took all the screws out and put the camera under a hand dryer in the bathroom, needless to say i was able to carry on with my vacation in KY and took some great shots of Mamoth Caves.The only downside I find, maybe I have just not read the manual properly, but i like to change the AF Mode to Spot, but for some reason even if i save it in My settings it always goes back to iESP. It's a pain because i have to change it for every shot. I did notice on iESP that if i am trying to focus on say some plants then the focus shifts, which is why i change it to spot so i can focus it where i want it to.Other than that, it is a great Camera.
i need software so i can download my pictures or tell me how i need to do this
This cable works fine with our Canon Powershot SD1 400 IS. I don't know who makes it and, frankly, don't care. It works and it was inexpensive.
Sytem: Dell 4500, 1.8 GHz cpu, 256 M ram, 40G hard, windows xp.Use: musical creation using voice, guitar, bass, and midi keyboard.Unless u are experienced with this stuff (I am a newby) read the book `getting started' and do the tutorials. right from tuturiol 1, could not get midi output setup using a dell 4500 with analog device soundmax integrated digital audio card. after reading manuals and faq on and off line got no answer. long wait to get tech support on phone. once there he stepped me thru quickly (it starts with options-audio-advanced-check mme) .found tutorials are good, but need more subjects covered, such as how to use the drum machine, etc. in covering subjects, had questions and emailed for tech support and after couple days, per inquiry, got good support for answers.Wanted midi input which soundmax integrated card could not do, so upgraded to soundblaster live 5.1. somewhere along the way audio files were corrupted, evidenced by delays and then sort of echo pulses on the audio tracks. it took another call to tech support to have him talk me thru the fix. I think I have the bugs worked out now.Recording capabilities of software are phenomenal when compared to the analog tape tascam porta 05 studio which has been only other recording experience. The speed of actually getting recordable material is a quantum leap above the tascam. Abilities to patch in a wide range of instruments, sounds and sound effects from a midi keyboard are a stand alone piece of equipment in themselves. Precision editing capabilities are superb.Give it 5 for capabilities and 3 for tech backup for overall of 4. Highly recommended and as I see it, the best bang for the buck for someone like me who wants to record his own music, but be prepared for some startup pains.
Avoid this unit at all cost. it simply died after 8 months of normal use. The standy button started blinking and the tray would not open. This DVD player unit has become useless. Disconnecting the unit from the power supply for a couple of hours does not solve the problem. The unit simply would not respond to the remote or the buttons on the unit.It's DEAD!
I just got my camera and it's the first SLR camera I've owned.This camera has many, many features and options and I am learning how to fully operate it. I find the instruction manual easy to understand, its light weight and easy to handle.In comparing it to my Nikon point and shoot.... Well I can't. If your looking for your first "real camera" try the Minolta STsi.The picures are incredible.
I've owned this TV for about 2 months - and I'm still bragging about it. You can't beat it for the price. It's one of the better quality plasmas on the market, so if you shop around and see something cheaper - make sure it's the same level of quality (chances are, it's not).I'm using it with an xBox 360 (component - HD), cable box (component - HD), and Panasonic upconverting DVD player (HDMI). The picture from each is amazing.I would recommend this TV to anyone - especially sports fans.
This is my 2nd digital comera. I have been usingit for over 8 months. I am very happy with this camera.I agree with other reviews about the good photo qualityfrom this camera. Just to address something not heavilycovered by other reviews.1. I am using Hitachi's 2GB microdrive and MAGICSTOR's2.2G microdrive. No problem for continuous 5-shootingwith the highest resoultion setting (5-meg, fine),where each picture is about 4.8Meg byte in size.Microdrive is fast enough.2. With microdrive, this camera can capture >30 min ofvideo at its highest setting (640x320, 30-frame/sec).The video lenght is limited by my microdrive diskspace.3. With microdrive, the captured video does not showany slack, and dragging effects. You don't need touse xD-card for video capturing. The microdrive isalready fast enough for non-stop video capturing.4. This camera has very very good video capturing power.The captured video is better than my JVC camcorder.The color is more vivid. The focus is far more sharper.The audio capturing is more clear than my JVC camcorder.5. Excellent low-light video capturing power.Here is the best part, virtually all camcorders don'tcapture good videos under low-light condition. Thiscamera is very good in video capturing under low lightcondition. In a kid's birthday party, when all the lightis off, with only the few candle lights on the cake,it still can capture good video. Pretty amazing....I do a lot of video shootings for my 4 and 3 years olddaughters. Instead of using my camcorder, I use thisFuji S7000 most of the time for video capturings.I highly recommend this camera for both photo shooting andvideo shooting.
This is an excelent accesory kit, you get a lot for the price, as mentioned in another review, the wide angle converter separates to a macro lens which is another extra not mentioned in the product details. And the adapter ring is included.
It is an excelent card. Fast to write and read. But after 15 months, the memory broke. But was a good deal.
I may buy a few more of these! They may not be perfect compared to the more expensive binoculars, but hey, these were the right price and they get the job done! Excellent value. No problems.
My son loves this backpack! He carries everything in it and even though it's heavy, it's easy on the back.
I search lot for HDMI cable and all were in price of more than $20.This was very cheap of $1.69, though was very doubtful of this product seeing its low price.But I ordered and got delivery in 3 days. I am very satisfied with this product.I was only looking something to use once or twice in a week so not keen to spend more.But This product really suffice my need. I would recomend this product if you are looking something for limite use.
This cable works great between my Panasonic DMP-BD35-K Panasonic Blu-ray player and Panasonic HD projector.In my research I had read that there may be problems when running long HDMI cables. I had also read that the issues depended on the devices connected at the two ends. Previously I was using a component-video cable between the two.The end result of switching to the HDMI connection is just eye-popping. Upconverted DVD's look almost as good as Blu-ray disks.The connectors hook up comfortably and snug in the HDMI sockets. The cable also survived some harsh tugging as I pulled it through the wall and ceiling on its way to the projector which is mounted on the ceiling.
works excellent at keeping your laptop cool so that it doesn't over heat from long use or hot weather conditions.
I bought this router and upgraded to latest firmware. It worked like a charm for 3 days. After that connection keeps droping for both wired and wireless every 2-3 hours. The logs are not helpful, samething about dlink customer support. I am only using Dlink router and Dlink Network card. I have FIOS as soon as switch to another router everything is fine. The configurations are also anoying if you have to change you have to wait 20 secs.
love it not like the box type it hugs the hip and doesnt toss around
Left earbud went out after 2 months. Really disappointed, because they were a very good fit for my ears. Koss has a lifetime warranty, but you have to pay shipping +$6 check for the replacement, so, not worth it.
I purchased the i900D a couple weeks ago and I am amazed at how nice the pictures are that come out of this printer. I purchased the i900D and the Canon A80 digital camera at the same time and they are a perfect pair. I own a midlevel Canon film camera that has produced excellent pictures for years so I really wanted to see how the A80 compaired to that. I went around the house and the neighborhood and took pictures with both my film camera and my A80. I printed off all the pictures from the A80 on the i900D and then took the film to be developed. I also took my compact flash card with me to the developer and got some prints with one of those kodak do it yourself printing stations. I asked family and friends which pictures were which and nobody could tell the difference!!! My only regret is that I didnt buy the i900D and the A80 sooner!!
I haven't gotten the cable yet but it appears it is going to take about 7 weeks to get here... from Hong Kong. The seller should TELL people that up front. It' sonly 2 bucks but now I will need to find it elsewhere since I need it sooner.
I'm using this with a Nikon D40 with the 70/300 m lens. The tripod is perfect. It's fast and easy to put up and break down. It's just the right height. It' sturdily built and the hook at the bottom allows you to add extra weight in really windy situations. I couldn't ask for more.
It is about time the one of the language companies decided to integrate speech, text, and dialogue. I enjoy the combination of the three and the ability to move between. I can use the computer, my car, and text to learn French. I am buying the Italian version next.
These headphones are very sturdy with a professional look and feel. They are comfortable, and not too tight. They charged overnight (I let them go for about 18 hours). Charging is as simple as sitting the headphones on the cradle.Tried resting my head on my padded back office chair and, yes, it takes very little head movement to sharply change the volume. For a fairly very well designed device, this is a pretty surprising and disappointing oversight. I knew this when I bought them, but didn't/don't see it as a big problem, since I don't plan to use them except while sitting upright. This is the reason I rated 4 stars instead of 5.I've used these on my computer sound card, TV and iHome/iPod. The sound quality of music and speech is incredible. You'll hear all instruments in each song with stellar clarity!I have a wireless network and wireless phones in my house, so there is always a little hiss in the "dead space" between songs. It's easy to push a button on the headphones to have it switch "channels", but each channel has some level of noise. Not bad, but it's still noticeable. I can walk around the house while wearing them, but experience additional noise. This is expected in a house with so much electrical activity, and I also knew this from reading other reviews, so I was prepared.The closed design makes these headphones very quiet, but the sound of people talking normally around you still bleeds through.Even at fairly high volume, my wife couldn't hear my music playing, even when I stood six inches from her.I have been wearing them for about an hour and a half, but they're not hot, nor have they made my head sweat, as others reported.Bottom line: My title says it all - "Extraordinary sound and comfort, but not perfect." I highly recommend them, if you can accept the volume control issue.9/17/08 update: Still using these headphones every day and still love them. I have also purchased three other pairs of Sennheiser headphones. They are all fantastic. Sennheiser makes truly stellar products!12/25/10 update: Still using these headphones every day and still love them. I will not buy headphones from any other manufacturer as long as Sennheiser continues to produce products of this high quality!
This item was priced very inexpensively and worked just like it said to. I was happy with my perchase.
plays all formats I bought 2 more and send it to my sister and parents also ..
The main complaint is battery life. I have never been able to get the battery to hold a charge for more than 1 hour and after owning this for a year, it would look like it was charged, then lose charge immediately after taking it out of the docking station. I paid Archos $80 to fix the battery but when they returned it, it still had the same problem. Now I discovered about a week ago that the battery that they "fixed" exploded. They are starting me on a new return authorization process where they'll likely make me pay again because I'm sure it's out of warranty.Sad sad sad.
When I first opened this, I was a little dismayed that the materials seemed rather flimsy. It's made of light-weight plastic. However, it hasn't created a problem. It keeps the computer cool, and I don't have to have it against my lap. The bottom, with its legs, isn't perfectly comfortable on my lap for long periods of time, though. There's a piece that fits on the front which the directions show as holding a piece of paper, but I'm not sure why I'd want to. If I were trying to type something from what was printed on the paper, I wouldn't be able to get my hands to the keyboard. The piece DOES keep the laptop in place, though. The piece the laptop sits on can be adjusted for height, which is nice. All in all, I'm glad I got it, because it does the job for the price. However, as with everything these days, it's made in some foreign country, the directions are only photos and they don't make sense. I realize this is a rather mixed review, but I'd rather have this than do without, and like I said, the price was affordable.
This was ordered in error so I returned it already.
After receiving my ipod mini from a friend in the USA (I am a UK resident), I lovingly listened to it for about a month, then it all went rapidly downhill... When I now play it, the slightest movement, touch of the beautiful aluminium casing, all I can hear is crazy static, screeching noises.After visiting other ipod web forums, it appears to be quite a common fault. Checkout
Coolermaster's Blue Ice chipset Cooler-Initially I ended up buying this part in a shipping error , but I required a new northbridge fan so I elected to keep it. Sure glad I did , this little heatsink was the solution to alot of the recent problems I have been having. My stock NB fan from EcS was failing and making alot of noise . Whats more it has now become apparent the stock fan and heatsink was passively cooling , because the Coolermaster fan is actually bringing temps down and stabilising my system . If your computer NB fan runs at a constant high speed , and occasionally "jitters" graphically , and you have replaced the thermal paste on both CPU and northbridge fans , chances are the fan is dieing and you need this part to replace it. Best feature I like ? The LED light tells me it's running without having to get a flashlight , and it's very complimentary to my case. It doesn't look like much and most northbridge fans are very plain but this one does the job, and quietly.
I bought my Sony DCR-TRV11e in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My intention was to learn and play with the gadget, and later on continue with editorial features on my computer. So far my learning and playing have been FUN!Next step was to utilize the digital features, including editorial tasks like removing bad shots and make a library out of live photoscenes on my computer. I bought a Pinnacle Studio DV according to recommendations. Unfortunately the program worked fine, camera was found via Firewire, but communication with the camera was not possible. Reason:? Camera found, but speed not adequate. Needed: 4000 pixels pr sec. Possible: 3.400 pixels pr. sec.My computer is a Fujitsu Siemens P4, 1.4 mhz with 512 Mb RAM running on MS Win 2000 and would hardly have a problem to accomodate the need for speed. Consequently I am stucked with a GOOD camera, but no more FUN! I have asked Sony for support, but they don't seem to waste time on customer feedback. Therefore the rating of a good camera is low.
I've had this unit a month and it's broken, it ate a disk. OK, that can happen, but the disk killed the player. I've tried emailing Iomega customer support and have not had any results or return email. I'm not sure anyone is reading the customer service email. But Iomega did it again. The 40MB disks are only 38MB. Just like the Zip100 was never 100, but 92MB. I think I've finally learned to not buy anything from Iomega.
I can honestly say that I hated this remote and was planning to return it. The Logitech software was far too limiting in what it allowed you to do. Then I found a link that someone mentioned online tohttp://members.harmonyremote.com/This allows you to log in using the same user id that you set up in the Logitech software, but now you can actually configure the remote (move/rename LCD commands, as well as a host of other options not available in the Logitech software).Now we love it.As for items getting out of sync (TV not on/off at the right time), I set an LCD button in each activity to toggle power to the tv (or dvd player, etc), and changed the "power settings" for each device to keep it on all the time. Works perfectly and replaced 5 remotes. The device timing seems to work best on my equipment when set to 100mS, 500mS was too slow and made the remote seem sluggish.
Plug the unit into your computer. Plug your iPad into the "fast charging" ports. iPad reports "Not Charging."This product DOES NOT work as advertised.
I put the Truglo TFO on a Springfield XDM 9mm. I also have a Springfield Operator 1911 in .45 ACP with the Trijicon sites. The TFO are more better than the Trijicons in daylight and at night. I got the green color and your eye naturally lines the sights up. Even my father, who is 65 and color blind absolutely loves the sights.With these new sites, my grouping at the range has improved. Buy the sights. You will love them.I used a gunsmith to install them and it was worth the money.
Cable was true white as desired to match my other mac cables.It is an average quality USB cable and does the job adequately.
The price was right and the company followed through on delivery. I would do business with this company again.
I love it! Met my expectations!Why I have to put so many words here ? I just LOVE it!
I've had my Vector for a couple years now. Didn't really wear it till I joined the Army over a year ago, though. I'm in the Infantry and it's been through a lot of tough conditions and is still going strong. Still the original band, showing no signs of distress. I replace the battery about every year and a half when the warning comes up.I LOVE the barometric pressure trend window on the face, let's me know at a glance if we're getting good weather or bad while out on a mission. You will wonder how you ever got a long without it.The compass is surprisingly accurate if calibrated regularly and cross-checked against known points. You can quick-access the compass by just pushing one button--great for getting a quick bearing while yr on the move, just make sure it's away from ferrous metals, of course. Much faster than trying to pull out my real compass. The bubble-level built into the face is great for that extra-level of accuracy that I've come to expect from Suunto.The altimeter isn't as dependable in my opinion. But, Suunto makes it extremely easy to correct it to known elevation in about 3 seconds. I typically reset it every morning when I know my elevation, but it deviates too much in my opinion throughout the day.It's also got the thermometer. You can set it for metric or english units, but it's kind of a pain to do it. (Suunto, it would be nice to make a one-touch button to switch back and forth.) Oh, and obviously it does military time, too.Yes, it's a big watch, but the crystal is actually plastic, so it is extremely light and comfortable to wear. Despite being plastic and being through all the sand/dirt/rocks, etc., my watch face has very little scratching at all.There are more features I love about this watch, but I hit the main ones here. I didn't like this watch till I actually started wearing it in the Army.
This is absolutely the best 10/100 cardbus pcmcia card on the market. The speed is crisp and the connection is clean.Recommendation: Strong Buy
If thickness of the cable was like of a mouse cable, So it appeared tho be cheap, so I was turned off at the start but when you consider the price.
This product is even better than described. I bought this for my husband who is very tech savvy and he was very impressed with the cable for the price will buy from again
I just purchased a pair of these headphones in the 80 ohm version as opposed to the 250 ohm model listed under this header. The two are similar products used for different applications but like any audio product you have to hear them for yourself.Despite the subjectivity disclaimer, I will say these cans have a seemingly more flat response compared to the Sennheiser HD280 and the Sony MDR7506 I auditioned side-by-side in the store. The mid-range response of the dt770's was the best quality- because you can actually pick out the mids. The high frequency response was articlate without being pushy, a big factor for me. In contrast, the Sony phones seem to feature an aggressive and unrefined response in the high frequency. Otherwise the Sonys are fine for $100. The Sennheisers (also $100) seem to isolate better than both the Beyers and the Sonys, but I found the Beyers the most comfortable of the three. I don't have big ears, but the Sonys seem to have little chiclet ear cups and isolated the least of the three. The Senns are definitely worth the $100, but I can't figure out why the Sonys are audio industry standard headphones with that almost prickly high pitch response.I picked the Beyers even though they cost twice as much as the other two because of the exceptionally even response I got from them. When I took them home I tried them out on every little lo-fi device I could find, and they continually made me shiver with their fidelity and overall tempered sound. Do you want to 'hear' your headphones influencing the music? I don't.The Beyer's base response was hearty, maybe due to lightweight transducers that reproduce sound more efficiently than most cans. But for me it was hearing the mids, a range that humans don't pick up as easily as bass or high pitch sounds, that made these worthwhile. If you want super high quality phones, pick these up.
The filter screwed perfectly into my lens, and if nothing else, it protects your lens from UV and the glass on the lens from fingerprints (very helpful if you have small children). As others noted, there are better filters, but this will do fine for most.
The installation was so easy - just plug the transmitter in, add batteries to the speaker, turn the speaker on and you are good to go. The sound quality is fine and two speakers will work from just one transmitter or independently from each transmitter. A great value for the money.
I bought this software for a trip to state-line res. It was not on the map, even though it was built in 1979. I end up having to buy a current map from wildlife resources. This purchase was a waste of time and money both. The interface was cluncky and difficult to use. Switching areas requires switching between 6 different disks. There limited symbols that can be placed on the map. The is no draw feature to draw on the map. overall its just easier to purchase a good map for the area you are interested in and forget trying to use this package
I liked the concept of this radio. It has 20 preset station capability and a remote control. However, after 2 days of operation, the remote quit working. On the 12th day, it quit working entirely! Bottom line - I think it is well designed but poorly manufactured.
this product is unavailable now. wonder why? maybe because it was patheticand broke within short time after purchase. altec should be ashamed to puttheir name on it.
Mannn, for the price and quality of this hdmi cable, you cant beat it. If you spend more than 10 bucks for an hdmi cable you are being ripped off unless you just want to have really good looking cables that make your home theater stand out. I got this one for less than 3 bucks shipped and its a Superb Value. Watch out for major retail chains that try and offer you 30 dollar monster cables that are like 3 ft in length and that look almost the same. I tried 3 different hdmi cables of different costs and cosmetic caliber and there was not one bit of difference. If I need more, im definitely going with this purchase again!!!
I've had this camera for almost exactly a year, and you'd never know it. It has worked and continues to work the same way it did the first day I got it. I teach two-year-olds at a daycare, so the "Kids and Pets" mode has been particularly useful to me. I never miss a moment (and moments go by very fast with busy little kids) and the pictures always come out clear and sharp. iPhoto makes uploading images a snap...this camera is very compatible with a Mac.I had an ancient manual before this camera, which took amazing pictures, and there's very little difference between that one and the A520. Unbelievable quality and ease of use. I was looking for a camera that could grow with me...an easy point and shooter, but with some more advanced options that I could "grow into" so to speak, and this camera has both. It also works just as well (if not better) as the three and four hundred dollar cameras all my friends have. This product comes HIGHLY recommended. Couldn't be happier.
I recommend this to anyone with the new iphone/ipad. Spare wires don't hurt, especially at 1/3 the cost of Apple's OEM.- The snug fit is alarming at first, but actually feels like a more sturdy connection than the original cable.- Worked with a plethora of A/C adaptors, both mac and pc, and a car USB-interface.- Charge and sync times unchanged.- Wire profile and texture matches original.
This product came in a very timely manner and is high quality. I would buy from this vendor again.
Occasionally, I can get the thing to work. Crashes on a regular basis, and doesn't always feel like rebooting. It's definitely a good thing that it has a removable battery, because otherwise I'd have to wait for the battery to die before I could reboot it. I've had to reset everything multiple times, and every so often, it decides to wipe out the DMR licenses to music I've purchased. I have to say one thing....it is better than the neeon. That I couldn't get to work for more than a month before I had to replace that. Save the money you'd spend on this paperweight for something more useful, like paying to have pitbulls rip you apart.
Without a doubt the best thing out there that has keyboard and touchpad everyone knows. This is my 3rd dinovo edge.....Why? Right below the touchpad you have the left and right buttons that stick after about 6 months of use. First to go is the left button, then after a few months the right button goes. The scroll feature I just love because you can pan and scroll from the keybad, no need to reposition. The keypad is silent but really needs to be backlit like the new microsoft 8000 system. The battery life is phenominal and charges pretty quick. The docking system, they really didn't think much about. If you don't drop it in the slot, it wedges itself in and especially at night you can't see much and IT IS black. I really wanted to give this review a 3 because the product really failed way to soon but the seemless integration of keyboard and touchpad along with flawless bluetooth connectivity, I bumped it back up to a 4. Bluetooth had some problems that I figured out to be my phone's bluetooth that was smack in the line of site between the keyboard and the computer. I moved my phone to the other side of the table and it was fixed. I also moved the usb dongle to the top of my computer for shorter line of site.To recap if your listening Logitech:It needs a more ergonomic keyboard shape and left right buttons that don't fail. All I do is buy a new one from fry's and put the old one right in the box and send it back to you anyways :-). Docking needs a wedge free design and FINALLY, please move the touchpad up on the keyboard at least 3 inches so I can rest my wrist on the keyboard comfortably and not curled up and hanging off the edge of the keyboard. (This touch pad location has led me to a numbness in my wrist so I am now giving up the edge for a optical trackball design).
This kit works. It does what it's supposed to do.But for the price, I thought it'd be more specialized. I though there would be some way to clamp it from the cable to the latch mechanism on the trunk. You'll have to jury rig that yourself.
The Marshall V-LCD-MT isn't the type of addition to your camera bag that's going to generate a lot of attention from your buddies, however if you're into using your DSLR for video and want to attach a few things to the top of your camera, this can't be beat!
I had never used a digial camera and purchased the Pentax Optio 330RS just 3 days before we were to leave on our vacation, a bit concerned that it would be difficult to learn to operate. What a pleasant surprise. It is very easy to use. The 30 second video feature is such fun and not complicated at all. Thirty seconds is certainly enough time to get some great little videos. I encourage anyone who is looking for a mid-priced digital camera to purchase this model. It has a good &quot;feel&quot; to it. Also, for us ladies, fits nicely in a purse.Be sure to purchase a CF card though, as this comes with only enough memory to store about 9 shots. Just remember, you will never have to purchase film again, nor pay for developing...if you have a pc! It's worth it.
We have purchased (2) SanDisk Cards from Blu Proton. Both came quickly and worked great.
I found a great price on this item being offered by an Amazon merchant (brand new, factory sealed box) to replace my older Linksys Wireless-G notebook adapter. I did this at the same time that I upgraded my Linksys Wireless-G Router to a Linksys Ultra Range Plus Wireless-N Router. I swapped out the router first, and then the card. It wasn't until I installed the new card that I was able to realize the full power of the new router. So far, very very good.
fresh out of the box it started clicking once in awhile, then after awhile the clicking kinda stop or softened to the point where i can actually listen to the music, then at the end of the day it started clicking real lout constantly until the player spits the adapter out. would return it but not really worth the cost to ship it back.
Worked perfectly with our new roku box. This cable provided better video than the video cables supplied with the roku box.
Don't buy. I have turneed mine on twice since we bought it two years ago. You can't even use the scanner feature if the ink cartridges are out of ink. Makes no sense. Epson should be ashame of themselves. I splurged and bought new cartridges and now the black ink is clogged from sitting. After numerous cleanings now my cyan is out of ink. Piece of junk!
Eager to protect my newest iPod, I purchased this case from Wal-Mart for less than the Amazon.com listed price.And it was still overpriced.Let me get the two stars out of the way first; this case protects every part of the iPod, right down to the clickwheel. And while this could have been a problem, the wheel is still responsive through it. One star for that.One half-star goes to Belkin for the idea of a case with a caribiner method of pants attachment. I can't abide an armband, and a belt clip is really hit-or-miss with the pants I'm wearing. A caribiner attaches to all sizes of belt loops, and that's a good thing.The other half-star is for the prop-up design idea. Not having to hold the iPod to watch videos is a very nice idea, and they deserve a half-star for trying it out.Now, the bad news. The case is very stiff, and getting the iPod to slide out so one can prop it out is a chore.The caribiner strap (which has the button that snaps the case together in the prop-up position) feels very flimsy. Parts of the strap are already beginning to fray, and I've not even had the case open for 24 hours!The headphone jack opening is extremely narrow, and only seems built to accomodate the Apple-issued ear buds. My Sony over-the-ears-style buds have to be constantly re-adjusted so they are not pushed out of the jack.By the same token, a lengthy fingernail is required to dig into the case to hit the lock switch. My hands are fairly large, even for a 6'1-tall man, and the tiny opening for the button was cumbersome to work around.As it stands, I'm going to use this case until my next paycheck, and then I'm going to buy a Rhinoskin case. This case is not meant for the long haul.
The tiny speakers are barely audible. Having opened it, tried it, and realized this we were amazed to find that this company, ANTonline, will not let us return it. They will not, in fact, accept any returns unless they are in the original package, sealed. Even then, they will charge you a re-stocking fee of 15%. Go elsewhere to buy this item, if you must have it. And ALWAYS check the "return policy" before buying anything. Amazon will not cover this either, they only help with items which are materially different than what you ordered.Buyer, beware.
I had high hopes for the player, but it arrived with only the Red and Blue component output working. I decided not to risk another one, and order a Sony player which works great.
This is a pretty nice device. The first one quit a couple weeks after installation. Tech support was very helpful and sent me out a replacement. The new one has been running fine. The web interface is pretty basic. I have several devices plugged into it and it still reads 0 amps. I'm not sure how accurate the amp reading is. I remotely turned a device off, but when I went in it was running. I haven't looked into why it was on. The cycle option works very nice.
I am happy with my GPS. It took minimal work to set it up and was ready to go outof the package. I have used it on a trip I have taken often. We did not agreeon the shortest trip and it kept telling me to turn where I did not want to turn.I am anxious to try it on a trip to an unknown destination. Only problem, if youneed to update from web Nextar is not MAC friendly.
We keep these speakers in our kitchen, where we have not had a stereo before. Their sound is good. It takes up no space. It has made the iPod our family's favorite toy. They come with a carrying case and power adapters but I don't know if they will ever leave our kitchen.
I never even got a chance to listen to music through these headphones. I couldn't get them to stay in/on my ears. The loops that go around your ear are huge and just make them more cumbersome. These may fit men with bigger ears better but I wouldn't recommend them for females.
This is a fine looking tv. When it arrived the delivery men took it out of the box and set it up for me which was a nice service. I was very suprised at it's high glossy black finish but I immediately fell in love with it. It gets oohs and aahs from all my friends that have seen it so far. I have the samsung upconversion dvd player hooked up to it and the picture is incredible. I haven't got the HD cable box from the cable company yet but I am looking so forward to seeing the HD cable channels on this TV. My only complaint (and it's not that big of a deal) is that when the dvd is playing the volume goes down quite a bit as compared to the tv volume.
On the plus side... this DVD player moves from disk to disk quickly and quietly, and the video is nice and clean when playing correctly. Sound is good. A rented movie played nicely.Now for the negatives... I'm on my second C601, since the first was DOA. It's a bit inconvenient to have to use the remote for most playing functions (what if it gets lost?). The major problem I have, however, is that this player SKIPS on a newer DVD that shouldn't have a problem. I had an RCA DVD player that I was very happy with until the laser broke, and several times a week played my yoga DVD to workout at home with no problem WHATSOEVER. I've tried twice to play my yoga DVD on this Samsung, and have had a horrendous time with it. This morning I had to rewind and speed play through skips close to 30 times in a 45 minute regime. When it's not skipping there is often interference. Needless to say it wasn't a pleasant yoga session. I'm putting it back in the box and sending it back this afternoon. Since there are negligible marks on my yoga DVD, there is no reason why I should be having this problem.
I bought this unit about 10 months ago and very happy with it. What I really wanted to point out here is the impressive way that Garmin stands behind their product. Last month mine fell off the dashboard of my car and landed screen side down on my stick shift, shattering the screen. I called Garmin customer support to find out if I could pay them to fix it. After fully explaining how the unit was damaged I was told that Garmin would replace the unit - for FREE!!! I sent back my destroyed GPS and had a brand new one within a week. You can bet my next GPS will be a Garmin too.
Good sturdy cables, worth the price, work fine, much cheaper than in stores, fast shipment, no problems at all, definitely recommend.
This bag worked great for me - a perfect fit for theManfrotto 190CXPRO4 4-Section Pro Carbon Fiber Tripod without Headwith theVanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head. I specifically chose the PRO4 for its shorter length (vs. the other 190CX models with 3 leg sections) and I prefer the Vanguard pistol grip for the head. The combo with head attached easily fit in the bag with about an inch to spare. There's still plenty of room inside for miscellaneous accessories like my flash, filters, and tripod collars. The bag measures 25" long with a cross-section of 4.75"x4.75". My tripod is 20" long. The head extends another 4" for a total of 24". So it was a nice fit with an easy in and out. The bag is made of heavy canvas type material with some, but not much, padding. The main zipper feels heavy duty. There's a 9"x5.5" zippered pocket on the side of the bag which would be useful for keeping flat things, but I don't think I'll use it. The straps are very sturdily attached with a lot of stitching. The main thing to keep in mind when buying tripod bags is to know the size of the bag (all 3 dimensions) and compare it to your tripod+head size. I read a lot of reviews about the Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 or 055CX3 not fitting in the bag with head attached. Of course not! Those tripods, by themselves without heads, are already 25" which is the length of the bag. With heads detached it'd be a snug fit, but attached, no way. So make sure your tripod+head is under 25" before buying this bag. If it fits you're going to like it. NOTE: The bag is black, not blue as pictured by Amazon.
I usually do not review items, but I had to review these. Mainly because they do not look like the typical microfiber cloth you use for glasses, or the other dozens of microfiber cloths you see on Amazon. They look like towels. And if it had not been for the other reviews, I would have not purchased these.However, they are simply amazing. I did not know that I was so out of the loop when it came to cleaning products, I assumed that all microfiber cloths must look the same and be stupidly small... but these are like large amazing scratch-free smudge and fingerprint removing, make your electronic devices look brand new towels.I cannot stop wiping my iPad with them :D
This is a good reasonably priced filter for any camera. The polarizer filter works well and is a good addition for special occasions requiring a polarizing filter.
Snowy video on hdtv, tried it on my projector but it couldn't seem to lock on the signal because it was too weak (would find 1080x1920@60hz, then tries to "perfect the image" at which point it starts searching thru the source list again. around and around). (video sources tried were PS3 and Directv hd-dvr) 25 feet is a long distance for hdmi, so if you're going that far, I'd recommend a higher quality cable. In general, cable quality is fairly irrelevant for pure digital like hdmi, but that's for 10 feet and under. 25 feet is pushing the limit, so I may have to break down and go monster.But hey, at this price, it was at least worth a try.
I love my battered old Palm III (with no suffixes!). With PocketMirror's latest synch program on my PC, I have no trouble synching with Outlook 2000. To be sure, I'm almost out of memory, but I muddle by. There is only one fly in my Palm ointment - I have never mastered Graffiti. After years of using the Palm III, I'm still barely at 90%+ accuracy. Consequently, I was an early adopter of the Palm keyboard. One of the great moments was a conference I attended at which everybody around me was using lap tops. I zipped out my Palm keyboard, whipped it open, snapped on my Palm and was the envy of everyone in sight. Palm probably owes me hundreds of dollars in finders fees for that one event.The Palm keyboard is really a remarkable device. It folds down to next to nothing - smaller than a paperback novel. It slips easily into a jacket pocket. Yet, it unfolds into a near full-size keyboard with remarkably accurate and 'life-like&quot; action. It is actually easier to type on the Palm keyboard than on my Dell laptop. Taking notes or entering multiple contact data, let alone writing e-mails of any length, is now a breeze.Why did I subtract one star? First, several friends who bought the Palm keyboard have had hardware and/or software problems. One has had to return the keyboard 3 times. I have had NO dififculties, but your mileage may vary. Second, the keyboard cannot be used on your laptop. Unless you have it on a hard surface, it tends to sag in the middle. Third, I had to fiddle with the settings a long time to get the keyboard delay right. Those quibbles aside, however, I highly recommend it to any power Palm user.
I am new to HDMI. I had purchased these cables to expand my collection/use. The quality is better than I anticipated and have replaced my current cable with these (I purchase several at the Christmas special price). I am happy and so is my family. I do see a difference.
We have a built in bookcase and couldn't fit a new television inside it. We used this ceiling mount and attached it to the upper cabinet and the television hangs right in front of the lower opening. Worked well for the application. There is a little more movement than expected but have been assured it is secure.
For the price, I was expecting a fairly thin and flimsy cable, but I was pleasantly surprised that the build quality of this cable is excellent. On top of that, I got it 4 days faster than than expected!
Little hard to run cords from power source which mounts on the bottom. Other than that this case is great and with all the fans it runs pretty cool.
Apple MacBook Pro MC721LL/A 15.4" LED Notebook - Core i7 i7-2635QM 2 GHz is as good a notebook computer as one could asked for. It is well constructed, highly functional, and require less fuss for all its functions.
purchased primarily to protect my lenses -- seems to work great -- I purchased one for each of my lenses
Cyber Acoustics is the best. This is an amazining product. It is light, and not expensive. But don't let that fool you. It sounds great. It is built with quality parts and made to work. When ours failed we wrote to the company to inquire of the procedure for warranty. Within hours of contacting the company, we had an email response, a personal contact helping us like a best friend. They shipped us out a new unit. Definitely buy Cyber Acoustics. They stand by their product like no other."
Got this mount for my Garmin Quest 2. Made by RAM Products, Great mount, great price.
I love this little mouse. It's great for my laptop since it's quite portable. I've had it for a little over a year now, and it's still in perfect working condition. Like some of the other reviews have said, the wire isn't very durable if you wrap it around the mouse. I heeded the warnings and have never wrapped my wire around. I just snap the end to the bottom and go on my way. It never really gets tangled since the wire isn't too long in the first place.
Saves me a lot of time when I would have gone the wrong direction without it. I like the way it recalculates the path when I choose to deviate from it's instructions. It tells me when I am approaching a critical intersection or when a future change of street is going to be required. Neat piece of equipment.
This was the second case I bought. I thought it would be reliable because of the screen protection, ventalation, and silicone rubber. WOW WAS I WRONG!!! The only thing this case could possibly be used for is a duster. It is open at the top of the case so when ever you try to adjust and or take it off dust collects inside and is a pain to get out. Another complaint I have is that is scratches the screen whenever you take it off. I now have a long scratch down the front of my pod. If I were you look at the Contour Showcase it is one of the best cases possible. DO NOT BUY THE JAM JACKET!!!!!!!!
I am not going to write a long review.The people who gave this printer anything below 4 stars, they can't have the same printer as mine.You will be shocked at the quality this printer puts out.Just remember you need a good quality camera too!If are looking for the best printer for photos, this is it.
SO, I want to know what happend whit it because Liberty don't send me yet?
This tv went bad within 4 months. No matter what channel I have it on it goes back to channel 1, within a minute or two. The year warranty is worthless since the company will not issue a "return merchandise" form which is required to send it back. Their customer service never gets back to you and does not honor their guarantee. I should have did my homework and looked at the other reviews regarding VISCO. Visco is NOT Vizio which is a Quality company. STAY AWAY from VISCO if you don't want a headache and to waste your money!
I got this camera a week back and I am completely hooked to it , it gets such a clear picture that to quote an example when I took my wife's closeup and I can actually count some of the hairs that have fallen over her face while editing the photo.Transfer is so easy with camera dock, its totally worth itI love my camera
Works great with my 42 inch Panasonic. sometimes doesn't work but i unplug and plug back in and its fine.
This is a pretty big card for a very small price. While the size benefits are obvious, the more important factor is speed.A while back I bought a SanDisk &quot;Ultra&quot; Compact Flash card because the single selling point was that it was supposed to be TWICE as fast as their standard product. To be honest, at that point I didn't think there were speed differences between CF cards. I assumed they were all the same speed simply because other brands didn't mention their speed.What happened next was a surprise to me. I put my SanDisk Ultra into my camera and started taking pictures and noticed that the time between shots got longer and longer as the card started to fill up, and was clearly longer than when I had my older (smaller) card in the camera. Their Ultra card was clearly slower than my supposedly inferior older card.That's when I started to question their claims to be twice as fast as a standard CF card. I did some research and confirmed what I had discovered; larger capacity CF cards are slower than smaller CF cards. So when you buy larger cards, you need faster memory to compensate.That said, if speed between pictures is an issue, you have two choices: 1) Buy a bunch of smaller cards, and swap them when they fill up or 2) If you want larger cards, make sure they are as fast.After my experience with my SanDisk card, I tried the Viking card and unlike SanDisk, they didn't make any claims of speed, but the Viking was CLEARLY FASTER! Later I found some sites where they did more scientific tests where they not only measured the time between photos, but tested them using a high speed card reader/writer. This guaranteed that the test results were not an indication of the camera's ability to manage larger cards (but that is a factor).The bottom line: For cards this size, speed is important, and this card is FAST!
This was the ticket for what I needed. Worked like a charm and was easy to install too!
Saw the earphones on Amazon and wanted to give them a try. I read many of the reviews and they were rated excellent on a consistent basis. After receiving the earphones I was quiet pleased. Once you find the proper attachment to fit your ear canal you are well on your way. I would definately recommend these earphones to anyone who loves to workout and listen to their favorite tunes.
I received a cheap off brand instead ofthr Jensen it's advertised under. The sound quality was bad and I had to go and buy another one anyway, because it did not utilize both of my car speakers. Waste of $8
You cannot go wrong choosing a retail boxed AMD CPU. I recently installed the 3000+ on an MSI K9VGM-V motherboard along with 2 GB of Kingston KVR667D2N5 RAM. I cannot verify performance figures of the other Athlon offerings, but this little Sempron packs fantastic bang for the buck. If you are building on a budget, the Sempron line is the way to go. Always purchase the retail box since the included active heat sink is pretty much all you will need for stock performance and cooling. Installation was a snap.Do note there is something about the Sempron and using 667 MHz versus 800 MHz RAM in the fine print of the literature someplace. Those specs may have changed, but I have had absolutely no problems with the 3000+ CPU and 667 RAM combo.Also, the SDA3000CNBOX runs at 1.6 GHz, not the 1.8 GHz listed on the top of this page as of the time of this writing of the review. It must be a typo, but something you need to be aware of before purchasing.
Great filter for the price-no reason to spend more. The filter threads are high quality, and it is possible to stack filters if you want-not recommended, though, if you are using it on a wide-angle, as I am.No vignetting, sturdy filter.
I bought these cables for a pretty good price but have had a few issues with some of them. The gold connector has fallen off 3 of them so far but the company has agreed to send me replacements so as long as the company is backing it that's all that matters to me. I have had top of the line cables do the same thing so it's nothing new but to have so many is odd.
I researched what was the best 5 disc changer and this has all the needed features. Continues to get high marks from various consumer groups. Sometimes I have trouble with the automatic play the next dics but I think that is due to a setting I have incorrect. This is the second one I have purchased. First one the power switch is bad we think and it was less money to purchase new than fix. Will probably fix first on the cheap and give to a friend. Then if second one does same thing we know how to fix it.Overall a great player
My daughter received this item as a birthday gift a year ago. She used it very little. She was never happy with it because it's cumbersome and it takes up too much space in her very-limited dorm room. Her dad and I decided to buy it from her. We learned that the CD player has stopped working after only one year. Also, the sound quality is not optimal because the speakers hiss if the volume is not turned up loud. Since the CD player ceased functioning, I have a feeling other features will fail shortly. We are not pleased--and I would not recommend this item.
I use it for listening to podcasts and spotify on my phone. I like that its portable, with good volume, and can be used with batteries when a plug isn't convenient. I don't like that the dock includes a port that doesn't fit my phone, a bag full of other port thingies came with it but none of those fit my phone either (they are for ipods mostly). It's not a deal breaker, my phone just kind of sits awkwardly on the dock, leaning onto the machine with a wire plugged into the headphone jack connecting it to the speakers, but for five stars it would ideally fit perfectly.
Purchased May 2012 as spare for wife's ML-2510. Print quality of old cartridge worsened so that replacement needed. Cartridge was inserted multiple times but green ready light would never come on. Had to put old cartridge back in. Just ordered another one from a different vendor via Amazon. This product/vendor is definitely one to avoid.
After looking at tripods ranging from $20 to $1,000, I plunked down in the middle. The U212 has proved to be solid, stable and easy to adjust. The quick release is a nice touch, as well. As the name implies, it's not a featherweight, and I'd probably not use it as a backpacking tripod, but then, I take my little point and shoot up mountains, not the big D-80 DSLR. The Slik and a good prime lens work very well for photographing theater in available light.
I really have no idea why all of these people are ranting and raving. I got this device as a christmas present before I went off to college. I have loved it since than. I got it in December of '06 and it has never failed me. What hiss is everyone talking about? Mine has NEVER done anything of the sort. Maybe the knock off department stores did something to yours but mine has always been clear. I know that since I rip alot of my music the quality of sound is not as great therefore, the quality coming out of my speakers are not as great. However, if I put in a CD it's sounds clear as it would for the price that it was. Sure, buying a device that costs oh... $300 better sound like crystal however, it doesn't. You get what you pay for and if you wanted something along those lines then pay the $300 and be happy. I have never had any problems with it except for when the power goes out because it doesn't like to have the power just shut off on it. You have to remove the cord from the back of it first then take it out of the wall socket. If anyone can read how to push the clock button on the device than you can set the clock. I think a 5 year old could figure it out.Really easy to use and great for what money you spend on it. Has never failed me and I will continue to use it for the years to come. I'm actually looking into buying a new one for my new apartment. iLives are good for the money!
I bought these and after about 2 months of owning them I am down to the last one.The stylus don't fit so it flies out of the slot compared to the original stylus that came with it. I am going to try the OEM ones from UTC Starcomm to see if they work better and post a review.
Just bought this camera bag for a trip to Africa. Took my Nikon D80 with a 55-200 zoom and two other lenses, a 50mm and a 28-135. All fit well in the bag plus room for a few accessories. A great bag for the money. I especially liked the "built-in" rain hood. While I didn't use it, we came close. I certainly didn't want my camera and lenses exposed to an African downpour. I think this bag is great for a long trip where you don't want something that's heavy and bulky.
I RECEIVED THE PRODUCT WITH NO PROBLEMS ...ITS A CABLE ...SO ..IT WORKED... NOT MUCH ELSE TO SAY
The product works great , shipping was fast, i wanted to get the best bang for my buck and i believe i did. The item was very easy to install it took about 10 to 15 minutes.. and thats just because i need to unhook everything and move stuff around, so it would prolly be even faster if you already have the tower open and ready to go, all in all i have no complaints.
This is the real thing, not much to it and it works perfectly. Plastic carrier, paper wadding, electronic bit so the printer knows how much it has dumped into it. Trivial to insert in a 7800. Can't get easier or simpler than this!
This is definitely one of those items that just works.It's perfect size doesn't dwarf the lens, but at the same time it does a perfect job of shielding the lens from unwanted light.I've had this accessory for a few years now and it works just like the day I bought it. Slips on and off the lens easily -- "it just works" !
Easy to set up, and all the advertised features appear to work fine. I bought this because I owned an earlier Pioneer model which also used the 6-CD cartridge, but that model finally wore out after many years of good service. I was relieved to see that this model accepts the same cartridges. The control panel is streamlined and simpler, but suffers no loss of the functionality I expect. Sound clarity transfer is great. Well recommended.
Contrary to the other reviews,I didn't have any problems with these headphones. I had them hooked up in a few minutes, it was very simple. The only thing to wait for is the batteries to charge. I walked around the house and outside without any problems and was outside before I had a little distortion, but nothing too major. I wear a size 7 and 3 quarters baseball hat and had no trouble with these fitting my huge head. They are adjustable to somebody much smaller and also much larger than myself. I do think this is a great product considering JVC website has them for 130 bucks and I bought them on Ebay for 18 bucks new in the box. I will be buying these for my friends and family for Christmas, an excellent product.
I have problem with the point card that I bought recently from Amazon.com. The problem I live in different country and the cod isn't valid as the massage is telling me. I browse all the site to find way of complain I cant return it since the cost will be high so as the time. How they sale damage or incorrect cod and wasting my money? I hope they are showing some concern to their customer and respond to me. So this gift to my son in his school break turn to be bad idea.
I purchased a SONY T1 last year and was very dissapointed with the indoor photos, the flash was too weak to use anywhere.I searched for months, read every review I could find for compact cameras and the SD550 seemed to have everything I was looking for.I've had it for 4 months now and am completely satisfied with my choice. Its a GREAT little camera. The flash is powerful indoors and red eye hasn't been much of a problem at all. The tones are nice and its very easy to use. Well done Canon.
Since I carry a few books, files and a lunch box in a bag, I need a big one. (Most of the university text books are so large)This bag can hold what I need.
It works fine and was cheaper than the one from Apple - what's not to like? That's all I really had to say, but Amazon is making me write at least 20 words which seems really silly to me.
I was looking for a binolular for my Summer crusie to Alaska. Many reviews said that Olympus Trooper 10x50 DPS is a very good binocular. It gives you very clear and stable image; easy to control and adjust; and relatively cheaper. So I bought it. I am very happy to have this binocular. As the reviews said, I can easily get the clear picture, no double image with colorful edge. This is a really good binocular.
I was skeptical, but very pleased once I went to hook it up. Hardly noticed the change until I ran a movie through a channel not protected by the device, what a difference. Would recommend, even to those somewhat electrically challenged.
I like this MP3 player because it is fairly easy to use and was reasonably priced. I love the design and shape, although at times it is slippery and easily dropped. Their software was pretty easy to use, and you can update it online. I don't find the software 'clunky' as other reviews describe it, but if you don't need advanced music editing, it's great. :-) The only other thing I didn't like was that the 'hold' function was very sensitive, going off even when I pressed the up arrow. I would definitely recommend it!
Beware dealing with HP. They do not honor warranties. Claim that a damaged motherboard is not covered under the warranty (the seals were intact...how could a damaged mobo NOT be covered?)When problems first started showing up I tried their online tech help. They "lost" my initial complaint AND the record of the chat session (which I kept a copy of, but they don't want to see it) My whole experience with HP is that they don't offer customer support, they offer lip service. Every contact with them is a session of frustration and futility. The tech didn't understand anything and I had to repeat things 3 times before he started to listen. Either that or he didn't understand english...a very real possibility.Horrible, rude, IGNORANT tech support.I sent the unit back, but they want almost $300 to repair it. For that kind of money, I'll go and buy a dell or a palm. To hell with HP and their terrible after-sale support.This is my second bad experience with HP PDAs and their tech support/repairs. I will NEVER deal with HP again, and I warn you of buying their pretty little units. They're not particularly well built as they apparently can't stand up to standard shipping and then you're stuck with a $500 paperweight. HP is one company that deserves to go under.PS... the touch pad is pretty useless, and the protective cover starts to fall off after a few months. The screen is beautiful, and very clear for tiny calendar print. The handwriting recognition seems to work better on this one than on my old 5555. Would rather have a biometric scan than the touchpad, tho.One annoying MS idiosyncrasy: the PDA version of word/excel documents saved on a SD can't be read by my desktop. There's no translation program!
The transmitter works great. Crystal clear sound on just about every station, even local stations.The only problem that I have with it is that the plug in attachment is weak in the fact that there is already a short in it that caused me to have to constantly move the wire around whenever it would short out.This continued until I had to tape the end to prevent it from moving. Once I did that, everything was fine. Had this been a more expensive item, I would have been upset, but since it more than lives up to expectations at the phenomenal price, the one problem turns out not to be a major one
Best price I have ever seen on a one gig flash drive. Works great and came within two days.
This remote, when set up properly -- which took a little while and needed the aid of a customer support person -- is fantastic!I heartily recommend it to all.
Purchased because of loyalty to SONY, wanted small HTIB for HDTV in game room. System performed well for one week then, in the middle of "Saving Private Ryan" system flashed PROTECT and shut down. Went through very cryptic trouble-shooting routine in the user manual and then contacted SONY support. They were not particularly helpful other than to say it would require SONY service and directed me to a location far, far away. I called Amazon and they were very helpful and immediately sent me a return authorization. I am now shopping for another system.
Pretty good for an inexpensive headset. Cord is short; headband is tight. But the sound is good and I'm not getting interference once I started using it on a phone away from my cable box.
I played with this thing for hours trying to get it setup to use with encryption. I tried the advice of the other reviews and still couldn't get it to work secured. My network wouldn't access the expander wireless, kept getting page not found when trying to access the the expander at 192.168.1.240I have a WRT54G router, a laptop and a desktop. The desktop is hardwired into the router via ethernet, this is the computer I used to configure the network. Here's what I did to get it to work.1) The network was up and running under WPA secure mode when I did this.2) Plug expander into wall socket, I did not push config button, don't pay attention to the lights on the expander.3) Run an ethernet cable from your router to the expander via the ethernet port below the lights on the expander.3) Open up 2 browsers on your hardwired computer, one browser at 192.168.1.1 (router) and the second browser at 192.168.1.240 (expander)4) Set the SSID and subnet mask on the expander, the same as the router.5) Go to edit security settings on your expander, type in the security key that is in your router, and save settings on the expander. A couple redlight flashes and you should have two blue ones, your ready to move the expander anywhere to get a signal.If you get a IP conflict when moving the expander, unplug and plug back in
I was looking for a better product having been a HP user for many years but got tired of all the little quirks with HP. I read many reviews of this product and decided to try the CanoScan CS8600F. I am really please with the ease of use and the quality of the picture. I used the slide scanning capability and really like the results. I have better software to fix old pics or slides but can not fault at all the interface software to actually scan the pictures.I highly recommend this product over any HP scanner for a season pro to first time users.
These cables are cheap, and they work well. I ordered 5 expecting to have a few duds, but they all worked great. I gave a few away as gifts and in housewarming baskets and kept the rest for my own uses.
I bought my unit in Feb. 04 and it has performed perfectly since. It recognizes all bands (including Spectre 1) and has saved me mucho dinero. My car is parked outside in the blazing Florida sun and the unit has no apparent ill-effects from the heat. If a police vehicle has its detection equipment activated the Cobra 9700 WILL detect it, at least mine always does. I highly recommend this unit.
Okay, it's been a few months since I purchased it so one might think this review was late in coming but it has taken me a while to properly evaluate. The verdict?Top notch replacement.. My Canon MF2110 performs excellently with this toner. No streaks, no smudge, , do fading. Just good proper quality as I'd expect from laser printer. It's also lasted fairly long, still going as a matter of fact. Though I know this is what I'll be ordering for a replacement.
Fits the digital camera and works like a charm. Fantastic deal - I highly recommend.
Let me just start by saying "I Love this Camera". Buying the Nikon D50 DSLR has rekindled my passion for photography. Back in HS and college (when dinosaurs roamed the planet), I enjoyed my Pentax K1000 very much, and learned a lot (compared to my peers) about taking good pictures. Once digital cameras came out, the 35mm SLR when on the shelf for the ease and economy of lower quality photos. This year, I have combined the best of both worlds! The D50 takes nice shots right out of the box, and allows you to become as good a photographer as you want to become. I feel like a kid again, as I continue to explore more of the camera's possibilites, and have bought new lenses and accessories, to further add to the excitement. The potential of this camera is endless, and the results so far have been amazing. Nearly everyone who has seen my camera, and the pictures that it takes, has said that they want one too. My only "regret" was getting the 28-80mm lens, instead of the 18-70mm kit lens, but it gave me the opportunity to later buy an even wider lens (15-30mm), which I probably wouldn't have done if I had chosen the kit lens (which I'm told is superb). Other than that, I have no regrets about this camera, and can't even think of a single bad thing about it. And I can't say that about any of my previous 3 digital cameras (which were all good at the time, but had their limits). This is a camera that moves you from "picture taker" to serious photographer. It may sound funny, but it makes me feel young again. How many other things can you say that about?
I'm really hard on stuff....I take a lot of those crazy action shots with my JVC and it does a great job with sound and picture. It's a pretty tough little camera too. I actually broke my first one and am purchasing another of the same because my videos came out great!
Was exactly what I expected. Although not a true 4g wire, for the price and what I'm usining it for( a smaller single amp) it fits the bill perfectly.
I chose to buy this Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker for my iPod based on the reviews and I'm delighted that I did. It's just what I was looking for. I'm a moron when it comes to electronics but this little thing is very easy to use and has a fabulous great sound.
After reading the reviews, I decided to investigate the unit further, since I need to replace my aging JVC bedroom unit. I burned a copy of Lee Ritenour's "The Collection" CD (my favorite reference disk) and took it to the electronics store. Lo and Behold! The FWC550 brings out the best from the CD....from the thumping electric bass to the crisp guitar riffs and everything in between. I thought I was hearing the music from FLOOR STANDING speakers! Philips means it when they say 240 Watts! The ulimate sound setting is the combination of DBB-"BLAST" and DSC-"ROCK". Needless to say, I bought a set right away without hesitation. I must say it sounded even better in my room. The only thing missing was Dolby NR for the cassette and direct track access number keys on the remote......This has to be the best buy of the year! Absolutely Stunning!
As a teacher, I take a lot of pictures of my students. I have a classroom website and like to put pictures of various outings and activities on it to share with families. I did a lot of research because I wanted something that would be durable and easy to use at school but also satisfy my need for a good, affordable, convenient camera for my family. This had everything I was looking for wrapped up in one camera and it has lived up to every expectation! I have used it to take video, put up pictures on a website, taken pictures of my family &amp; students, share pictures/video through email, and printed pictures that I have taken with this camera. None of them have disappointed me. The only thing that has frustrated me a bit has nothing to do with the camera, but with the software that comes with it. It is a bit archaic and does not always function correctly. And some key features were left off of the software such as a &quot;select all&quot; option when wanting to view many pictures in a row. But other than that, you cannot go wrong with this camera!
I bought this from Amazon in 2006. It's now 3+ years later. I use it EVERY DAY, since I drive between locations for work. During the week, it carries my wide-screen laptop and TONS of paperwork with no trouble. When I have to fly, I strap it onto my back so I can make the mad dash to catch my connection. On many weekends, I empty it and use it for a day pack when hiking. So far, only one zipper has gone bad permanently...the small one on the very front where there's a slot for business cards..no big deal. The right strap is showing some wear (I usually sling it over my right shoulder). Overall, a durable pack that can take alot of rough treatment, and which has plenty of padding to protect your computer when dropped.
I like to pick up indie games and such from time to time and points cards are the only way to do it wisely. Not putting my credit card on xbox live, and amazon is the best place to buy them. This card is usually a better value then other sizes (by a few cents) and amazon delivers the code in seconds. 4/5 is due to being unable to buy it while on my mobile device.
great product! I especially like the hole on top where the camera strap doubles as a case strap!
This is a great camera, loaded with features. Can use it as a fully automatic cameral with great results, or shoot it completely manual with full control over all settings. Intuititive menu and settings. Accurate color. It feels a little small in my big hands, but I paired it with an opteka battery grip and am happy with the heft and feel of it. Still learning about all the features. Brings excitement back to photography.
Had to call Customer Service to try to cancel my order and they were not helpful at all. Very short with me and never had a straight answer. Would not recommend them to anybody
I chose this camera for my son (2 1/2) for Christmas after reading the horrible reviews for the fisher price kids camera. I am so glad we purchased this one. Not only does my son love it (he didn't even want to open any of his other gifts after he opened it). We didn't even have to show him how to work the camera he figured it out right away. It's already been dropped several times and hasn't hurt it a bit. The picture quality is better than I expected for a kids camera (we haven't printed any of the pictures yet but the quality on the screen is good). The batteries were easy to put in and the other features (video, adding graphics to the pictures, games, etc.) aren't too hard to figure out. In fact, my 12-year old likes the camera so much she's been fighting over it with the little guy. Great purchase and I would definitely recommend the product especially if you can get the deal I got ([...]).
I had a S50 before that wore out. I bought another brand due to the urging of my wife. Well the other brand at 12 mega pixels did not compare to my old S50's 5 MP.I contacted the other manufactor and expressed my complaint. I never heard back from them. I wanted a good camera that would take the kind of pictures that I wanted, so I went after another S50 and it is giving me great photo's. You just can't beat Canon.
This bag is well worth it's money for Alpha owners as it comes with an extra battery that alone costs over $50. The bag will easily fit Alpha body, 2 lens, charger, Flash, several cables, all the memory you will want, manuals, and even couple of Nutra-Grain bars.The bag also comes with a nice soft cleaning cloth. Inside has 7 seperated compartments. We can adjust those seven compartments to various different sizes. If we want we can reduce to them fewer compartments. We can just remove all seperaters to make it one huge compartment.In the default configuration, it can fit Alpha Body, 4 long lens, charger + couple of batteries, and Flash. On the outside it has a zipper cover to put memory and manuals. On the side of the bag it has two zippers that open to the bottom compartments. This is very smart design that provides access to all compartments directly.I am personally reconfigured to 5 compartments. The main one will have my Alpha with 18mm-200mm lens inside Sony LCS-AMLC1 leather case. In other compartments I am able to fit charger, Flash, few cables, Sony HDC-CX7 camcorder, camcorder charger+cables.You will be happy with this kit if you need an extra battery that comes with it.
I was extremely leery of this product because of all the bad reviews, but I noticed that almost all of the negative experiences people had were from over 6 months ago. Hoping that the bugs have been worked out of the thing, I took the plunge. After some initial setup snafus were worked out, I'm now loving my new HD life.I previously used the TiVo HD box from DirecTV (HDR-250), which has excellent image quality but was very slow to respond to commands. The new box is very responsive and the image quality is excellent. I'm a professional video editor, so image quality is everything to me; I'm very critical of and distracted by noise and compression artifacts. While not perfect (what is?), the image quality is much better than I had hoped. It's very good.So far it has not failed to record a show, and it's very easy to set up series recording events and single-record events. I love that an icon is displayed in the program guide when a show is scheduled to record. My TiVo used to drive me bonkers because you could not tell at a glance if a program was going to record or not - this is a feature that my old Ultimate TV (remember them?) box had. My TiVo would also take forever when you hit the record button or set up a Season Pass, displaying the "Please Wait" icon for a full minute while it looked for recording conflicts. The HD-20 records instantly, no waiting at all.
I have cervical degenerative disk disease and this stand allows me to sit comfortably without flexing my neck to look down at the screen of my laptop. Other than that, it would be worth having just because it saves lots of space on my desk.
I received my bag today, and am very happy with the quality of the case itself. The trolley system still needs proper testing, but worth mentioning is the stickiness of the telescopic handle, which doesn't go down easily. This would be a problem if I were commuting with public transport, or get stuck in bad weather. Space is potentially a problem, but I was forewarned in a previous review, and if you want a ladylike case you must be prepared to sacrifice space. I have my laptop, iPad, Echo with notebook and odds that I generally have in my handbag in the case, and it is now pretty full. Space for an A4 notebook and a few pens, but that's it. Perfect for my needs, I just hope the trolley system lasts and that the handle improves with use. Also, a previous review mentioned red piping - my black case looks like the photograph. There is one with red piping on the Macy's site, but I definitely prefer mine!I really appreciate the great tracking system that Amazon provides. This case is better travelled than me!
This case does not fit on Garmin E-Trex 20. I returned with no problem. Excellent and fast money back.Thanks
This was a great camera to use at camp with in the canoes and kayaks. You don't have to worry about getting it wet or dropping it in the water. I highly recommend it for campers. Not only is it waterproof, but it is also nearly impossible to destroy whether it gets stepped on or dropped down the stairs. :-) No flash, but if you're going to use it outside it doesn't really matter. Doesn't take great pictures in lake water though.
Works perfectly. Cheap product!Alot better than buying it at the store, where it is way more expensive to purchase
I own this remote. It is a great idea, but it doesn't work. I'm using it with an Airport Express to stream music from a Dell PC to my home stereo system. First, it's operation is very slow and glitchy (this on an otherwise flawlessly fast N wireless network system.) Push a button on the remote and maybe something will happen with your music, maybe not. If iTunes does respond, it is with a delay that is so long that you've probably already moved on to do something else. With no integrated remote display, such glitches make it near impossible to figure out what you're doing with the remote.Second, to make clear: This remote only allows you to (in theory) control playback of music files on your computer. It DOES NOT allow you to control playback of internet radio/any other sources streaming from the web. Which is odd. If it communicates with iTunes, then it should be able to at least execute simple commands like "Play" or "Stop" for a given streaming source.If you're looking to spend $20 on something to huck at annoying house guests then buy this. Otherwise, don't waste your money.
Excellent mouse for occasional mousing on your laptop. Mac and PC compatible. Is a little small, so after a few hours you wrist may begin to hurt. The only problem I have is that the "dongle" reciever doesn't always fit into the bottom securly, and may not switch off the mouse. Also, no mouse cover like the logitech.Overall I recommend.
Short and Sweet. Out of the box on day one. Dead CPU fan on day three. Back to the store on day four.POOR Quality! Neat little machine, but POOR Quality.P.S.. The DVD drive sounds like a Tecumseh Lawn Mowing engine running w/o a muffler.
I got this Hewlett Packard Black Ink cartridge for my home printer and it cost me half of what they wanted locally.
I am going to France and needed an adapter for my appliances. After purchasing[ASIN:B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter]] I found it would not work without another purchase of a devise to change the voltage.
Very fast and reliable service. Will buy from them again...A+++ in my book.
Like the rest of the reviewers, I agree that this product is top-notch. Looks amazing, protects CDs and DVDs and easily slides in and out of the box part of the case. I am getting ready to order two more and some of my family members plan to order some as well...
It's a great product and has good quality for scanning pictures. Very easy to use.
Wanted to play Sony DSC-M1 mpeg4 movies. But audio is blank. Crap!
Works very well. You need a big case and on ASUS boards, it crowds the memory module slots. It still fits, but it could be a problem on some boards.
I needed a pair of headphone to listen to my MP3 player while running and exercising. Regular earbuds are too painful for me and while I like the headphones behind the head, they are bulky and don't look too good. I spent a couple of hours reading reviews about a lot of hook-earphones and many of them just seemed too big for my small-medium ears. Then I saw these and I ordered them on a whim. I really like them! They are small and easy to use and they fit my ears fairly well. The sound buds tends to come out of the ears if I am sweaty, but the hooks keep them in pace nontheless. The quality of the sound is fine, but again I am no expert. I just need some music to keep me company.Also, i like the fact that they copme with a volume control on the cord, so I can tuck the player away in a pocket and just fidget with the volume control.My son got a hold of them and kind of damaged the rubber disk that cover the bud so my next step is to see if I can buy a replacement piece. I any event, the cost is so low that I don't mind ordering a new set if I cannot fix the ones I have. I definitely recommend them.
The majority of the proceeding reviews appear to be very negative - I only wished that I had read them before making a purchase from what I had considered to be a reputable supplier of audio and video equipment.After listening to the nauseating narration during my initial viewing, I turned the sound off!There are nine chapters; I resorted to using only five. [I prefer to call them what they really are!]3/ Brightness4/ Contrast5/ Hue or Tint6/ Sharpness7/ Picture SizeMaybe I was just lucky when I received my new 42" plasma TV, as all I had to do was plug it in and complete auto setup, the results were set exactly the way the HDTV Calibration Wizard demonstrated. One can easily define black buttons on a black shirt beneath a black coat. Contrast was perfect and the faces showed the correct hue or tint. Sharpness shows no shadows and no blurred edges. The picture size or format was exactly as depicted for a 16:9 ratio image.In my opinion the set up videos are the most basic and can be accomplished with any well-known DVD movie. Keep in mind, if this disc is recorded under ideal studio conditions, you will not necessarily see the results repeated from your local HDTV stations or satellite signals.I do not know if it would be technically feasible but to be able to display the various resolution sources. Be it interlaced or progressive at 1080, 720, 480 or regular 525 line could be useful.Depending on which network you may be watching the source material varies greatly between commercials, live and recorded broadcasts. The HDTV standards themselves vary when CBS, NBC and PBS broadcast 1080 interlaced and ABC and Fox choose 720 progressive. Unless you have a 1080p HDTV and a Blu-ray HD-DVD player or PlayStation 3 you will not be able to display 1080 progressive image. My progressive scan DVD with component video will only display 480 lines progressive.Do not worry, unless you are sitting very close to your HDTV you probably will not notice the difference.Picture size is my pet peeve. This calibration disc is designed for 16:9 ratio only. Why the TV industry chose this is a mystery to me as the majority of wide screen movies of today are produced with a 2.35:1 ratio. Other variations will occur when viewing some of the old "Cinemascope" movies. With a "correctly" set up HDTV a black band at both the top and the bottom of the image will be normal. Classic movies filmed in the old 4:3 aspect ratio will, of course, be presented with black bands both to the left and right.In my opinion this HDTV Calibration Wizard does not even scratch the surface for a video display system. The omission of any calibration settings for Dolby, DTS or THX audio systems is also seen as a serious drawback.I also object to having to pay, what I consider, an inflated price for a commercial to Monster Cable Products Inc. Whether or not I may see any improvement with the use of these cables remains to be seen.
I was dissapointed with this product. I hardly noticed a difference.
I purchased both the matching Channel Master STEALTHtenna 3010 antenna and the Channel Master 3038 preamplifier and carefully installed them on my roof in a temporary configuration to find the ideal mounting location for the mast. Note that the antenna comes with a passive circuit board which is replaced when you add the preamplifier. Both the passive circuit board and preamplifier lack any mechanical strength for the coax threaded barrel connector. While my experience was directly related to a design flaw of the preamplifier, this scenario would have played out the same had I left the original passive circuit board in the antenna. My experience, and why I recommend you do NOT purchase this antenna: When it was time to transfer to antenna to the permanent mast I attempted to release the coax cable downlead (hex nut on threaded barrel) which snapped off the connector. I examined the circuit board of this antenna to see if it could be repaired, and discovered that the threaded barrel connector was simply a few solder joints on the circuit board - there is no mechanical strength to this design at all! BEWARE. First, if you haven't purchased this product, then DO NOT. If you have purchased it, you will need to attach your coax connector VERY CAREFULLY and NEVER attempt to remove it in the future. You must ASSUME that if you have need to change out the coax cable for any reason the connector will NOT come off the antenna. Therefore, you will have to CUT the cable and reterminate (thus adding a signal loss by splicing). If I hadn't already discarded the shipping package, receipt, etc., I would attempt to return this product.
Simple coaxial A/B switch does what it's suppose to do. What more could you ask for. Two cables in and one cable out..simple as that.
You get what you pay for and more. This is SO easy to use and does a great job. I highly recommend this product.
Works great with very little static.Runs off of iPod battery so there is no need for cords.Great price!
The Flash Drive I bought was delivered on time and in Mint condition at the price promised. If i have the opportunity to by from this seller I will without hesitation.
The Shure 530s are hands down the best all around earphones on the market. Their clarity ranging from bass to highs are unsurpassed. I have owned countless pairs of headphones to include four from Shure, I have a passion for collecting and listening to just about all genres of music from country to Metallica, brodway, classical, top 40 and so on. These earphones handle and accentuate the spectrum of music I run through them. One comment I have for those stating that these dont sound as clear as advertised, if you are listening to music on your computer or MP3 player ripped at a low bit rate (64-128) trying to crush your music so small to maximize space, and increase the amount of songs you carry, yea it probally won't sound so good. try listening to quality ripped music, anything above a 225 bit rate. I guaranty you'll hear a difference then!!Price. They are indeed on the expense side. A few years ago I would have never thought about paying more than thirity dollars for a pair of earphones, until a friend introduced me to a pair of Shure E2s. The bottom line is this, you getting what you pay for. With the 530s thats a lot!!!Comfort. I prefer the foam tips because they conform to my ear creating a perfect seal. I have fallen asleep many nights with these in my ears and I have NEVER experienced pain or discomfort. Frankly just the opposite!These are expensive earphones, however if you are serious about your music, and want to hear, and experience it the way it was meant to be heard, these are the earphones for you. Perfect clarity and comfort, absolute perfect. My hats off to Shure!
i just bought this samsung home theater system today at circuit city for $150 off the black friday 2 day sale. the receiver/dvd player is very sleek along with the speakers. i bought this to accompany my ps3 and it works very well. 5.1 works with my DVD's, blu-ray movies, and video games. this product also features DivX which is pretty sweet. the pricing is very cheap, but don't have that make you think it's a cheap product. i would consider it high quality. i also tried the radio and it's very clear compared to my previous pioneer surround system that had staticy radio.the installation is very easy and settings are user-friendly. samsung is a great quality brand. i also have a 7.2 mp digimax digital camera that i bought for really cheap when 7.2 mp cameras were pretty expensive a year or so ago. I think samsung competes by selling their products at a very cheap price compared to the pricing in the market at the time for products. it's a very solid product and still works strong. i also have a samsung DVD player and it plays well after 3 yrs of use, which is my bro's now.you can't beat the price for even $199 with a 800 watt samsung home theater system. i highly recommend this product.
I needed some HDMI cables, but didn't want the price of the Monster cables. These work great for the Roku and our bedroom TV. Amazon Basics now has a HDMI cable that I might have purchased instead, but these are good.
This was easy to install (just run software and plug in) but the picture quality lacks.
- died after 2 days- lost all data- no data recovery service- tech support was useless
I bought it off Amazon Market with a great discount. The ink work well, just ask described. Even with the online price, this is still more worth it than in-store prices.
**Update 04/2006: Like many others on their recent reviews, I've run into the nefarious clogged nozzle problem. A small fortune of inkjet cartridges are now rendered useless because of this limitation. Meanwhile, the HP 990 hand-me-down printer I gave to my spouse is still humming along.There is also a class-action settlement regarding Epson's reporting 'empty' printer cartrdiges that still have ink remaining. I am opting for the 25-dollar alternative and WILL NOT be buying any more Epson products.Back in January 2004 I wrote:The CX5400 has scanning, copying and printing (but not fax) capability. The lack of faxability was initially a concern the four or five times a year I really need it.Setup was painless -- the large poster walks you through all the bits of packing tape to remove. The cartridges were a little tricky to insert at first, but now that I see how it fits, it's not a big deal. Driver installation worked well provided you use the supplied CD rather than letting let Windows auto-install. There could be a better explanation on what the four or five components are, though these appear to be related to the scanning option.Profile: The CX5400 is a larger than I'd like. In particular, the input and output trays project such that I need a 20" x 3' deep spot to situate the printer. The USB port plugs in the parallel to the back, requiring some clearance to avoid jiggling it out. It's kind of unfortunate they didn't have the input and output trays stacked up (like my HP990C) as this was more space efficient.Capacity: The printer holds about 30-40 sheets. This is disappointing, especially on longer documents. There's wiggle room in the feeder and my first few tries resulted in jams. Two sided printing is available only by feeding the output back into the tray. The driver's smart enough to handle this, though I sorta miss the auto-feeding option of the HP990.Software: As mentioned, there are a few components installed, and no explanation on whether you really need them. The software monitor is rather chirpy and comes up whenever you print. It occasionally tries to be a bit too helpful -- a la Windows XP -- by popping up the Epson help menu on various topics. On the other hand, the cartridge ink monitor is really cool, a feature I always wanted.Speed: Pretty good, however the printer will stall on complicated graphs. I have an heart rate monitor chart (2 color, line graph) that took 30 minutes for it to chomp through. When the printer paused, I thought it may have lost its connection or Windows torpedoed itself, however it eventually resumed.Noise: As other reviewers have noted, the printer is quiet in standby and has a reasonable noise level during printing. It would be cool if they implemented a standby mode where it would power itself on and off between print jobs. I suppose I could manually turn it on and off myself.Output: Printouts are relatively sharp, as are pictures. They're not laser-sharp, e.g., I can still see jaggies if I hold it close, but the quality is as expected.Based on personal experience, a black cartridge lasts about 800-900 pages. Color longevity is going to vary on application.Overall: great bang for the buck. I'd like a more efficient profile with a higher input capacity. I'm not sure why my HRM graphs are taking so long to print -- this is certainly an area for further investigation.
I recently purchased this machine to replace my now deceased Pentium 4 machine.I didn't want to spend the money to seriously upgrade from what I was running (P4 2.66GHz with 1GB PC2700 DDR RAM and 80GB HD), but I needed something "at least" as good as my old PC.The Athlon processor with faster frontside bus and faster pc3200 DDR RAM in this machine runs "at least" as fast as my old Pentium 4 machine even though the P4 technically had a processor with faster GHz. In fact, I'd say this machine runs a little faster than my old P4 box.Although this machine has more than enough power for average PC users, it only has the basics for "serious" PC users. That said, it has plenty of room for upgrades. The first thing I'm going to do when I get some extra cash is upgrade the video card to a new PCI Express x16 card that has its own onboard memory ... so the video card doesn't have to "share" the computer's memory and slow down memory-hungry software like Photoshop.The internal HD also has a TON of space and since this machine has plenty of USB ports and a firewire port it's EASY to add external hard drives if you need more space for digital images, MP3s, or games.The computer also has a solid 300w internal power supply so you don't have to worry about voltage issues the way that you used to have to worry with older eMachines.The PC is very quiet ... in part because is doesn't have a powerful video card with its own cooling fan, but I'll gladly accept some added noise from a video card in exchange for not having to share my RAM between the video card and my applications.The computer comes with a ton of pre-installed software from the manufacturer. This is great for people who don't know much about computers and need the PC to do everything for them and tell them what to do. However, if you are an intelligent PC user you will want to un-install at least half a dozen programs that come pre-installed on the computer ... because they take up storage space on the HD, slow down the computer, and typically don't work as well as other solutions. (Who uses AOL anyway?)In any case, this is the best pre-built "value PC" in the less-than $700 price range as of July 2005.
Dr. Porter writes with a personal zeal and conveys her passion for children and identified community needs through her detailed descriptions. In an era of dwindling resources, schools and community agencies must turn to alternative sources of funding to meet the ever growing needs of their stakeholders. Dr. Porter has simplified the path through the maze of grant development so that a novice may follow successfully.
Great price for such a great product. You just plug it into a USB port and you can start transferring files right away. There are no pesky software installations or long loading time periods. Its small and compact but extremely sturdy. The cap is firmly attached however it did not come with a laynard to wear around you neck, the laynard that was provided looks like something that you wear around your finger.
I bought the Archos Gmini 400 to replace by 10 GB 3rd generation Apple Ipod that I've had for over a year. I wasn't sure what to expect with this thing, but it turns out to be great. Unlike my Ipod which I only ended up using in the car because of its limited features of only being able to play music, I carry the Gmini everywhere I go since I can not only listen to music, but also record stuff or play videos.The Gmini's user interface may not be as fancy or simple as the Ipod's scroll wheel, but the Gmini is not that difficult to use, and it's rather easy to use once you get used to it and learn the controls. The Gmini is sort of like a little Windows computer itself, so if you are good with a Windows PC, you'll have no problems navigating around with the Gmini. If you are a Mac user and need things to be as simple as possible, then you may have some problems learning the controls. I like the fact that I don't have to use any junk software on my computer to transfer the files over to the Gmini. I just connect the Gmini to the USB cable and copy them straight over as if it were another hard drive.The screen on the Gmini is quite stellar, and it almost looks like a small laptop screen it is so bright. I also like the look of the Gmini over the Ipod also, it is nice to not have to worry about getting scratches each time you touch the thing, unlike the Ipod which scratches up rather easily with its polished back casing that ends up looking pretty bad after a while. Just to be safe I put a PDA screen protector over the screen of my Gmini to protect it, and I also use the case for the Ipod with my Gmini since it is the same size and fits perfectly.It is very easy to play music with this thing, and it's also easy to create play lists or delete files on the go. One very cool feature is the album art that shows when you play your music. I recommend downloading Musicmatch Jukebox Plus and using their super tagging feature which fixes your MP3 tags, and it also adds the album art into the tags for you which are perfect for the Gmini.The Gmini works very well as a recorder, even though you can sometimes infrequently hear the hard drive spinning. This thing is perfect to take around with you and record your friends making fools of themselves at parties, or to record a concert you go to.If you want to put videos on the Gmini, it does take some time encoding them in the proper format, but it's not too hard to do if you are computer savvy. It is cool to be able to watch videos on the Gmini or to use the included cable to watch them on your TV. It is sort of like carrying around a DVD player or VCR in your pocket if you go over to a friend's house. I've also used my Gmini to put photos on from my compact flash card, and this is also a breeze.Unlike Apple who appears to not care about customers who purchased previous models and they try to make you buy a new model when in reality they could release a firmware update with the same features included. It appears that Archos routinely has been releasing updates for the Gmini, and they have just recently released their third firmware update (1.3) the other day. This update can easily be downloaded from their website onto your Gmini as a portable hard drive and it's rather simple to update.If you are somebody who wants what everybody else has or if you are trying to fit in with your friends who aren't very tech savvy, and if you buy into all the hype and advertising generated by a corporate giant, then go buy yourself an Ipod. If you want to stand out and be cooler than those friends with those feature lacking Ipods, and if you know how to use a Windows computer and don't need things to be as simple as possible, go buy yourself an Archos Gmini 400. You'll be much happier with the extra features you get, and you won't be feeding more money to the giant that is Apple, who purposely leaves features off of their Ipods, only so they can release new models later on with features they should have had a while ago. I am going to be selling my old Ipod on eBay, and I won't miss it or Apple one bit.
I really love my Monster 300. I have tried 3 other fm trasmitters and none were acceptable. My brother has the Monster RadioPlay 300 also, he loves it also. So I just finally bought one and glad I did.
This is a great item if you have a ton of VHS tapes but are ready to either get a new VCR or better yet, advance to a DVD player. I hooked it up in about 3 minutes, it was that easy. I have digital cable and a stereo, and the manual made it very easy to understand. I think anyone looking for a nice picture, good sound quality, exceptional verstility and one machine that does it all should get this Samsung! As an added bonus, it plays CDs as well, so it's really great!
What an amazing product! I had always wanted a Harmony remote. For the longest time, we were using 6 different remotes. The 880 is set up online through the Harmony website. It's completely customizable -- you can create your own commands for each button on the remote.Negative: The only negative that I've found is that it doesn't control XBOX.
Memory on this site is overpriced. Living in Saint Louis, I can at least MATCH and usually BEAt these prices and save the postage amount plus getting the memory immediately! This place is no bargan.
If you're looking for a filter that successfully filters UV light to get those wonderfully contrasted images you might be imagining, you're better off getting something else.The product description here and on Tiffen's website can be a bit misleading for someone who doesn't read it carefully, but essentially this filter is just another piece of glass made for protecting the main lens. After a few test images taken against a desk lamp I did find that the filter did produce more glare at *certain* angles BUT for regular shooting in a moderately well lit area it did just as fine as the lens by itself.Ultimately, I did buy this for protection purposes, as I would much rather have this ten dollar-ish filter break than spend $400+ to replace my lens if it ever gets scratched. For THIS purpose, this filter is sturdy and sufficient. Nothing special, nothing much to complain about. 4 stars.
For the price, it is unbeatable, very sturdy and easily storable. If you are looking for a simple stand, it is highly recommended.
There are so many different listings here for what look like the same product. I was almost scared away from purchasing these by all the reports of the tips falling off. As the top review of another version of these earphones notes, THE KEY to getting the new (updated) "version" is getting the black-and-white cord, lanyard/clothing clip, and angled plug. It is this "version" that has fixed all the problems mentioned here and elsewhere. The only ADDITIONAL HINT I might offer for making sure you're securing the right ones is that my box is labeled, "Bose in-ear headphones". I see no mention on the box or in the manual of "Tri-port". The Bose product code on the box is listed as "044435". I just got mine, and, well,.....THEY ARE FANTASTIC! The sound is amazing. The fidelity and sound quality from highs to lows are just exquisite. They are incredibly comfortable and probably safer for your ears due to their innovative ear-cup-placement. Using the lanyard, there is NO problem with them falling out when you're working out--and, frankly, they stay in fine without it for the most part. Get the RIGHT ones, and I promise you won't be disappointed!
this is a great player. no question. it's especially good for working our b/ the buttons (aka the screen) are so easy to push. my one complaint is that the battery indicator isn't reliable. it'll say i have 2/3 bars, then die 20 min later.
I just got this lens and I'm in the learning process of the use.I know I'll love it.Some of the picture I took are very clean e sharp.
I have been using this remote for about 18 months.I wanted to add another DVR to my system, and the remote lets you customize the buttons along the top: "Watch Movie" Watch TV" and "Listen to Music". I tried mapping the new DVR to one of these buttons and while the software allowed me to do it, the button didn't work. I wrote to Logitech support and this is the response I got:"Thank you for your recent inquiry about your Harmony RemoteWe are sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties using your Harmony 670. The issue with the Harmony 670 activity buttons has been logged and addressed within our system.This issue is scheduled to be fixed in our next comprehensive update. This will allow us to complete full testing and ensure that no other issues are introduced. We do not yet have a release date, as we are still in the process of defining the complete scope of this update. We do not expect this next release to be available any earlier than 8-12 weeks. In the mean time, please use the More Activities button to access your activities"So they are saying wait another 2-3 months for a bug fix for a product that has been available for 2 years. Ugh.I also wish this remote could "learn" codes like my pronto pro does. I know they have a great database of devices, but I have a video converter box (component to VGA) that would not be in their system.
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.
This is one of the best new designs to the traditional camera bag. Functional, light, and extremely well thought out.
I got these specifically for stargazing on clear nights and I'm very pleased with them.* Getting focused is easy, as there are two adjusters. One in the center for your left eye, and another setting you can adjust on the right eyepiece.* They aren't heavy. I'm a female with sort of stringy arms- I'm not very strong- and I was able to hold these to my eyes for nearly 40 minutes of stargazing with no troubles.* Holding the binoculars is sort of ergonomic to your hands.* Crisp, sharp images. The moon just looked amazing through these, craters and all.* The neck strap is thick and sturdy. There is a suede bit on it for comfort on your neck, but I crocheted a simple piece to slide onto the strap for added comfort. Adds warmth too!* They come with a nice padded case and cover caps.
I have 3 computers at home: Mac with OSX, Windows X64 and standard Windows XP.First off, the driver support is FANTASTIC! Even on the mac. I was shocked to see they nailed it. My wife doesn't need my help even yo fax from her Mac. Driver setup was painless. (Many vendors really lack on the mac side of things.I also have native 64-bit drivers on my XP-64bit machine and the drivers for the regular windows are solid.Plus you get network printing, faxing and scanning (for all my mac/windows computers all for around $100! (with rebate) You can't beat that price for feature ratio. I was a bit scared at first to see that many features in such a great price, but I'm definately sold on Brother products now.Yes, some of the mechanical designs of the paper tray and plastics aren't as robust as expensive HPs, but it still prints fast, smooth and cheap (ink cartridges are separate colors and cheaper than HP's) text quality is crisp. Haven't tried high-end photos on it yet though.
I bought this vga box because I own a front CRT projector (sony 1270) with RGB input. The projector does not have a line doubler built in so when watching tv, even the slightest motion shows the scan lines (you thought the scan lines were bad on a 50" bigscreen. try looking at them on a 120" screen!) ...it's a huge improvement for the price. I plan on ordering a second one for my 21" computer monitor.
I needed a cheap HDMI cable that was simple, cheap and not a piece of crap. This guy got the job done, no complaints.
I am using this in a picture frame, not a camera. Why pay for speed when what you want is capacity?I would NOT use this card in a camera, I would use a faster card.
I am using this in conjunction with the linksys 54G wireless router, it picks up very well and does what its supposed to do. Other than being a bit pricey I have no complaints
My computer was so slow and sluggish and now with this new ram its awesome! Very easy to install. Thank you!
The service was within 2 days of ordering from Amazon.com. Sure helped me out since I use my printer for my business and time is very important to me.
I bought this as a backup for a 9 day trip and used it in my Canon SD1000. I alternated between this and the Canon battery from day to day and found each lasted all day with the numerous number of pictures and videos I took and reviewed each day. I'm very pleased with the Lenmar DLC4L battery and highly recommend it. It did need to be charged upon arrival, but that was no problem. It charged fine in the Canon charger.
They are USB cables and they are 10ft long and they work properly for my printer. What more do you want. This isn't a sexy product. They do what they are supposed to do just fine.
I did a lot of shopping and searching before I discovered this model. Then I had to wait about 2 months before it came out, but I am thrilled with it. The menus are easy to use. The AUTO mode takes great pictures, but you have the flexibility to make adjustments if you want. The files are big, but that is what you get for 5 megapixels. Memory sticks are a convienient media, and prices will continue to fall. I am amazed how much you can zoom into a picture that you've taken and it still looks clear. . .even on the camera's LCD. I was resistent to digital photography because I love great 35mm pictures, but this camera makes it easy to switch.
This is a very good product. Only a couple of minor glitches, the video out connector, which exits out the side of the device, is very awkward and tends to come loose, this doesn't affect the USB/digital interface. The tuner is not as sensitive as a typical HDTV, but still good enough to receive a reasonably strong signal. We used this as our primary TV for several months and now use it as our DVR receiver with a Mac Mini. The included software is great as is the Titan TV listing service.
This controller allows me to control ALL Home Theater components except the TV with components in another room. Once programmed it will control everything, audio, blu-ray, music from receiver, computer music, iPod content, satellite, etc., etc. Unfortunately for an old guy programming is almost impossible without the assistance of the manufacturer's technical representative by telephone. With my help he commandeered my computer, programmed per my instructions of what I wanted to control. Very satisfied.
This is a pretty fast USB flash drive. I ran portable apps on it and email, browser, picture viewer and dontknowwhat all ran nicely smooth. The sliding mechanism wasn't too great because when inserting the stick into a rather tight port the locking mechanism would often fail and the plug would slide back into the drive.The really bad though is that the whole thing is broken now. I had it once in the side of my laptop and when I put the laptop on a chair with a soft cushion (that made it sinking into the cushion) the drive bent really badly. I bent it back as careful as possible but the rescue attempt was useless. The drive was broken. There really wasn't a lot of pressure applying to the drive when I put that laptop down...I am pretty disappointed.
I spent several days agonizing over which drop-down screen to get for our small living room. This turned out to be a perfect choice. The screen installed easily and provides a great picture. To be clear, yes you can spend a lot more money and get a little better image quality. But for the money, this screen hits the sweet spot.Note: Over the past six months, I've only had it move once unexpectedly (when I used a remote on a nearby sound system). I wouldn't let that worry discourage you from buying. And while the remote is small and cheap, its two giant buttons--up and down--work just fine.
Easy to setup. Supports UP&P. Handles high volumes. good price. Replaces both a DSL Modem and a wireless router. The only reason I gave it 4 rather than 5 stars is that there is no logging capability. If that's not a concern for you than this is an easy recommendation.
So far these dvdr's are great and are much better than the memorex bunches i used to purchase.
I purchased the Dv64 not having heard them .After Auditioning a bunch of high end brands.Paradigm,B+W,Energy,PSB,Monitor Audio,These Towers blow them all away,For much less cost.The clarity of these speakers and the sound stage are great.You can hear sounds and instruments that you haven't heard before.What a pleasure to listen too !With no fatigue.They are not even broken in but get better sounding every day.Don't think because you spend alot for speakers you will get a better deal these pups will amaze you.Ive been a musician for years so i think i have a good ear Try these speakers you'll be glad you did!
PROS: easy to set up; solid video and sound; handles layer changes well; region-freeCONS: limited A/V in/out; slow to open DVD tray; clunky 'time remaining/elapsed' displaysI am satisfied Toshiba customer. I bought my first DVD player (a Toshiba SD-1200) in March 2000, and it's worked perfectly to this day. So when I felt it was time to upgrade to surround sound, it's no surprise that, after comparing prices and features of competing brands, I decided on the Toshiba SD-43HT. If you're like me, and you want to take advantage of Dolby 5.1 and DTS tracks on DVDs without spending thousands of dollars on equipment, this entry-level system is a great value at under $300.The color coded wires make it easy to set up right out of the box. The wires are 18 gauge and 50' in length for the rear speakers, 25' (I think) for the front. You may want to upgrade to a lower gauge and replace these generic wires when you can. However, the wire connecting the subwoofer is permanently soldered on--and is extremely difficult to untie when first setting up the system. Toshiba should have really used twist-ties when packaging this system!Some home theaters offer 60 or even 70 watts/speaker of power, but I think these 50 watts speakers provide plenty of volume for even a larger sized room. The experienced audiophile may balk at the quality of the sound, but for the typical listener, this system is more than sufficient. Listening to the DTS mix on my Hero DVD is an amazing experience. You'll never be able to watch a movie without surround again. Advanced users may also like to tweak controls like the midi/bass/treble controls, but there are none to be found on this system, only levels and delays. (I haven't played any CDs, but I would suggest the user who finds the subwoofer dominating his music to turn down the s/w level.)The Toshiba SD-43HT offers stunning video quality. I have an older television, so I can't comment on the SD-43HT's progressive scan, but I'm sure it's even *more* stunning. The unit has composite video, s-video, and component outs. I've never encountered layer changes on DVDs where I know layer changes to occur, such as in the LOTR Two Towers extended edition. As for features, the player fast forwards in 2x, 4x, 8x and 32x. It has a zoom capability of 1.5x, 2x and 3x. There's JPEG slideshow and mp3 playback, and AM/FM radio. VCDs burned onto CD-R and CD-RW discs play fine.Finally, if appearances are important, this unit is pretty stylish looking. The player/receiver is slim, and the speakers and subwoofer don't look cheap and bulky like some brands. It's silver and gray so it looks nice against white and black surroundings.Now, for some negatives: There is no audio out, which makes dubbing DVDs impossible. But more importantly, you can't take the player to a friend's house, connecting with a regular composite A/V cable, and leave the speakers at home. Also, the system offers only a digital optical input. This is compatible with the Playstation 2 and XBox, but a lot of digital cable boxes are coaxial digital (they have orange plugs that say SPDIF) and if your cable box is like mine, you'll need to be buy a digital optical cable, a coaxial digital cable, and a coaxial digital to digital optical converter to enjoy 5.1 sound from TV broadcasts.It takes almost ten seconds for the DVD tray to open. My old Toshiba SD-1200 opened in two seconds. You will be standing in front of your player, holding a DVD, tapping your foot, and saying 'Open, already!' Another minor problem: the SD-1200 would give the title elapsed, title remaining, chapter elapsed and chapter remaining all with one press of the DISPLAY button. The Toshiba people were clearly trying to minimize the text on screen, but it's annoying to have to click the REMAIN button and cycle through all the time options. It also 'pops' the audio when it goes from one option to the next.Most surprisingly, this system can be made region-free with a simple hack. Turn the player on without a disc. Press 'Enter' on the remote, then '8-4-2-6-9,' 'Enter' again, and the player should turn off automatically. (If for some reason it doesn't, try turning it off yourself.) The next time you turn the player on, it should be region free. If doesn't, your player was manufactured differently. I tested using region 0, 1, 2 and 4 DVDs, interchanging them, and they all work perfectly -- no hiccups. The PAL colors look fine on my NTSC set. However, the internal conversion doesn't work correctly with PAL widescreen. (It takes a 16:9 image and makes it 4:3.) No problems with PAL full screen, obviously.The Toshiba SD-43HT is terrific. Easy to set up. The quality of sound and video is the best for the price. The features match anything else on the market. It just looks great in your living room. And it's region-free. (I really just wished the player had a composite audio out, the tray opened faster, and that it could handle PAL widescreen.) I recommend this system to anyone who's looking for a home theater experience on a budget!UPDATE: Ten months later and I'm still loving my Toshiba SD43HT. No problems whatsoever.
i didn't install any of the wd software, and the xp system I had worked just fine. it does what its supposed to. i've had it for a year, no problems. it nicely goes to sleep when my computer sleeps.
This case is made well for the price, durable, thoughtfully layed out except for one small detail. The case doesn't really accomodate the strap that comes with my S3IS. If you want to put in just the camera, it fits like a glove. Getting the strap in there if you want to put it in your pack/purse/etc and be snag free, is a squeeze.
The Streamzap remote has been supported in Linux for a long time and configuration is dead simple with newer versions of Linux. Configuration is also very flexible and easy to replicate if you have more than one HTPC. The remote itself has a nice arrangement of buttons both in terms of size and placement. It could use a few more labeled buttons but the colored buttons are adequate for custom commands.It's simple and relatively cheap. Hoewver, it doesn't function as a "universal remote". It also has a weak battery cover that doesn't being dropped. Although the remote itself is durable. It can withstand years of repeated abuse. Your kids will lose this remote before they break it.
I used it once and when I went to recharge my cell phone in Paris it didn't work at all causing me to have to call the states with my credit card and costing a small fortune- Horrible product!
my shipment of JDMR-ZZ-SB8 arrived without the Taiyo Yuden Authentic Top Paper Cover, which leads me to believe they could be fakes. media ID comes up as TYG02, but that can be faked as well. cake box was not secure in package, the cover popped off, and I nearly wound up with a box full off loose dvd's.If authentic, and better packaged, easily a five star purchase at the 27.50 price point.
I use this case for my Canon A650ISCanon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoomand it perfectly fits the camera in the middle pocket where the front pocket i put my 4 AA batteries and 2 memory card with cases and my cell at the back. If you need a compact bag this one is perfect and most digital camera is not as big as Canon A650 so you might be able to fit a little more with your camera.Seems like decent quality for the price, don't have it long enough to tell. Could use double stitches for the strap where it's attached to the case I suppose.Overall, I recommend this product.
Hard to find large lens filters like this one - price is right and it does its job of protecting the lens. Using this on Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM lens with lens hood. No problem so far.
Since the beginning of wifi, i have been purchasing linksys products. Now with Cisco's involvement (high end routers, switches, gateways etc), things can only get better.Out of the box... no adjustments needed.just the way i like it.the only minus is the fan incorporated in the chassis is a little loud. as loud as my hp laserjet 5000 when it's cranking.
my 23" cinema display worked beautifully right up until 3 weeks after the 1 year warranty was up and then it just went black. I was forced to have Apple send it to there repair people for a flat fee of $450. I do find it rediculous that a high end product like this lasted just 13 months till it died. I guess I got the short end of the stick on this one. I really should have gotten the extended warranty which would have covered it for 3 years. But I figured I have had TV's last forever.As a monitor, it is one of the best. We use it as a our color corrected monitor for high end photography for major ad agencies and magazines worldwide.I just wish it did not suddenly go black, apparently due to some kind of inner power circuit. And then had no choice but to use there "flat" $450 repair. Which by the way, has only a 90 day warranty from the new repair.So get the extended warranty and enjoy it.
i love it the best hdmi cable. is cable is good for a ps3 and a xbox 360 good job :)
You dont have to put your eye up to this to see outside. You can view it as far as 6 feet away. The only issue I had with it was that you cant see anything when its dark outside. It only works when you have sufficient and I mean really bright lighting near this peephole when its dark out. During the daytime its great. The optics isnt crystal clear, image is bit blurry but you can see out well enough through its wide angle lens.
I am using this with my non-iPod mp3 player. I have to say, these are the best portable speakers I have heard. Don't let the size fool you, they provide a rich full sound with nice bass pick-up. I recently took these to my parent's house for the holidays and everyone remarked on how great they sounded.Pluses: slim design, foreign plug attachments, long battery life, light-weight, rich sound.Minuses: I couldn't think of any, maybe the on light is a little too bright - not so great when you want to fall asleep listening to music. Maybe could use an auto-off when sound signal not received after a set time.
I have a guest in my home for 2 months and he wanted to use his own computer. So we went to the store and got this and it works wonderfully. His computer is about 25 feet away from the router and 3 walls separate it, and the connection is fast.Its such a relief that he can use his own computer now and we dont have to share one.When the salesman said this was the entry level unit I thought it would be slow but its fine and the pages load up quickly. I paid about $15 more at the store for it than what I see it advertised here.Highly recommended!
I'll try not to repeat what everyone else have mentioned. Some of the things I have noticed about this MP3 player early on: (1) The display is easy to read for a somewhat small display. (2) Has an equalizer. (3) Comes with a lot of accessories like arm band, earphones, line-in cable, rubber case w/ belt clip. (4) Quite a bit of software which I have yet to know what they do. (5) A NiMH rechargable AAA battery will last around 8 hours. Your mileage may vary. (6) Without reading the manual, I was able to manage around the vast menu selection. It was a very well laid out GUI. (7) I considered strongly the color of the Nano before I bought it. Once I got the damn thing, it was so tiny, color didn't matter anymore.
Arrived in time, excellent price. I like the idea of charging 2 batteries at once and quicker.
I bought this through Tiger as a refurb unit. It lasted about 2.5 years of light duty usage before it crapped out. If I had known it was from Philips I wouldn't have bought it. I've not had good luck with Philips/Maganavox branded TV products.
Wasn't sure about a backpack carrier purchase online. But now I have no regrets. Perfect. Wouldn't buy another.
Cute little dock/player for my iPod. I didn't have high hopes when I pulled it out of the box but this little number puts out quality sound. Very happy with my purchase.
Don't be afraid because of price tag.This is a digital cable, so there are only two possible outcomes... it works or it doesn't works, ad I'm happy to inform that these ones work perfectly.Don't give away your money to Circuit City or Best buy for the expensive cables they sell, I bought two of them that I use in my XBOX360 and DVD player and I can't be more happy with them, no difference found using expensive brand cables.
This stand is cheaper and works better than many other, more expensive metal stands. It keeps your iPad safe and secure.
For a very long time I had a couple of vinyl's with no way to listen to them. I'm the type of guys that likes new stuff but not the fanciest new stuff. I basically wanted a turntable that could just play my records and I didn't need to transfer them into MP3's or anything. This turntable is perfect for a person who just wants to listen to there LP's with non of the extra features. Its's totally easy to setup but just looks complicated at first. Overall, I am very satisfied with this turntable.
Love this radio! We leave it in our outdoor shower. It has been through downpours and still works like a charm! All of our favorite stations come in clearly. The only issue is the weather band - we don't have good reception on that. We highly recommend it.
Great product design. Sturdy, practical and waterproof. Works easily, cap is a bit hard to keep track of but otherwise super solution.
Wow this is a really awesome product. I had a brand cable for like 100 dollars more. . Well I returned after I made this purchase with amazon. I was shocked with the performance. Little money less than 10 dollars with the same job as the monster cable that has a value of more 100 dollars. I am going to buy more of this Hdmi cable from amazon for my friends. Thanks.
Prices for other hubs are better at Best Buy. The quality and operation are flawless and I have no complaints about the product.
all 5's! needed it for a gift, and was easy to send code. awesome gift idea. our son really could use it
I own the Linksys Wireless Access Point w/4 port switch and had originally bought the Linksys Wireless card. The SMC access card had better signal quality than the Linksys and a DLink card that was tried with the identical access point placement. I will only buy SMC for all other Wireless adapter cards on our network.
Used the 75/100 CL to mount a Sylvania 15" LCD in a bedroom - very solid - only the very slightest amount of play in the swing arms... wouldn't have noticed what little there was if I hadn't tried to get it. Installation took less than 20 minutes... but I knew exactly where the wall stud was. (Don't forget to drill those pilot holes for the wall-screws! Also, having a #3 Phillips bit and a good drill helps to drive them home without stripping the heads...) Once I move the cable jack and power outlet up the wall so they're behind the TV, it will have a very clean, uncluttered look. I can't answer for the bad reviews - I read them & decided to take the chance anyway. Not saying those people didn't have those bad experiences, just saying that I didn't share those bad experiences. I would recommend this mount for screens 17" and under. If I put a TV in our bar area, I will buy one of these mounts.
I have been a happy user of Philips DVD players for some time, having at owned several models. Yes, I have had minor cosmetic issues in the past with the overly small and lightweight remotes, and the not-so-great on screen menu layouts and design, but overall they have delivered a quality image. I recently bought two Sony Bravia HDTVs and decided to go with this upconverting Philips model until I see how the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray war plays out. I have been astonished by the fidelity and quality of the image of regular DVDs played through this unit! Although my Bravia's only support 1080i (and not 1080p) I am still amazed by the detail this unit seems to tweak out of SD DVDs. Also, the footprint of this unit is tiny and matches the base of my Bravias in color and size, so it's a perfect design fit. I have not an issue with the on-screen menus. They are far better than previous Philips models. Also, the remote is the new-style design (where it looks like an actual product designer and not an engineer figured it out... but it's still small and a bit too light). My only complaint is that the upconverting happens only via the HDMI output. My Bravia's only have a single HDMI input, so I had to sacrifice that to the Philips DVD player, and use the component inputs for my DirecTV HD signal. I use quality cabling and could discern no difference to the DirecTV signal. I also used a quality HDMI cable and the DVDs I've played are pretty breathtaking with the upconversion. I watched Pan's Labyrinth recently and there was astonishing detail in the foliage especially. I plan to watch the (non HD-DVD versions) of the Planet Earth series and hope they are almost as spectacular as the Discovery HD Channel broadcasts. (Sorry, I just couldn't handle the Sigourney Weaver voice over on those, and had to get the original Attenborough versions!). Bottom line, if you want to wait out the HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray war, then buy this for $70 and enjoy what you've been missing in your SD DVD collection! Also, I receive and play a lot of commercially purchased DVDs from the UK. With a simple series of remote control commands, I was able to unlock this player and make it region-free. It even handles the PAL conversion flawlessly! Try doing that with many Sony and other models!
Hello everyone.I bought this VCR after reading some positive reviews.I have owned it now since Sept. of 2005. In just less than three short months the VCR is playing terribly.I am in the tech field so I have read the manual and tried everything. Either the replay heads or the tracking is shot. On play back we have wavy lines that are so distracting we can't stand watching a tape.I am going to see if we can return this product. I will follow up on just how good customer service is.
I had to fight with the router when setting it up to get it to work.. but after that it has worked excellent ever since. Overall I would say if you are not a techie dont get this router because you will have a major headace setting it up. Being a techie I was able to deal with the annoying prompts.
I had a d-Link and a tech suggested that this one would be way faster, and it is. The internet for my 2 computers that share an ethernet with this are now faster.
I use this cable for my PS3 connected to a Samsung 6 Series LCD TV. I don't have any complaints. Video quality is superb, and best of all it was CHEAP!
This stero system is just what I wanted and could not find anywhere else. The sound is clear and bold, the tape deck, while obsolete to some, is one of the features I desired. The 5 disk CD player is easy to use as are all the functions.The only thing I would change is the orange brightness of the display panel and speakers.
great product I could not be more pleased. I priced this item at a mumber of retail locations and was not able to find it at close to this price. It works just find in my Soni camera and I highly recomend it. Great product and fine service.
The small storage drawer is nice to store notes in. Elevating the phone at an angle makes the display easier to read. Recommended for people with cluttered desks or who want more storage.
All HDMI cables are pretty much created equal, but not all are priced equally.This bad boy does the same job as $30+ cables for less than the price of a whopper. No problems after a month of use and I don't anticipate any. Why pay more?
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.
What can I say about this thing but amazing! I couldn't be happier with the hardware and software alike. The only problems I've had are over complicating things. Mac makes everything simple to the point of confusing, at least coming from a p.c., it's pretty amazing. Also this machine is really attractive and makes my work place a place I once again enjoy. I made a dvd slide show like you wouldn't believe in only a few minutes. I can't say enough about how great this thing is but you gotta see it for yourself.
This product performed flawlessly. We used them to protect our medical equipment for a clinical trial.Will purchase again in the future if we need more.
I bought this tv through amazon and One Call was the vendor. Great experience with the shipping. Well, now that I have the tv I can personally comment. I read the reviews over the past couple of months and overall this tv did not get high marks. I agree with some of the other reviewers that you need a good quality signal to make this tv perform. Is that a problem with the TV? I don't think so. I have digital cable and am getting HD cable next week. The picutre on any of the digital stations is excellent. Also, the picutre is quite good on analog stations that use good equipment on their end. This TV is so sharp, hehe, that it will exagerate a bad signal. Of course any dvd's are going to look great. I would recommend this or any of the Sharp LCDs to anyone who has digital cable or digital satellite. Even if you have no cable and just receive your signal over the air it's still great. The buit in HD and regular tuners will allow someone to really enjoy great tv because all the networks now broadcast a lot in HD. If you like the looks of this tv and want the best lcd panel out there then go for it. You won't be dissapointed. Like always, I don't think all the people that are satisfied with this product bother to write a review. That's why I did. I spent a lot of time looking on the net for info and found very few reviews. Hope this helps someone.
Purchased two of these as gifts for my teenage children (one i-river was replacing a 2 year old i-pod nano). At first, they seemed dissapointed because they weren't i-pods. When they learned that these could be used with subscription music service and understood all the benefits that brought over the i-pod/i-tunes monopoly, they were quickly excited. I set the i-river's up for them (download and install latest i-river firmware; make sure all recent windows updates are installed on your computer), got them going with the Rhapsody subscription service, and they were and still are thrilled.The Clix looks and sounds great. My son used it at a party by supplying the music from his Clix to the stereo being played at the party. All the other kids loved the look of the Clix and when they heard all of the latest music that he had put on it in just the short time he owned it, they were amazed and jelous. They all wished that they had known about the Clix before the holidays, as many of them lamented that they would be stuck with the I-Pod and begging mom and dad for money to buy .99 cent songs while my son has his Clix packed with the latest and greatest music.
Waiting for Donna Tartt's second novel was certainly worth it. Once I started The Little Friend, I was totally imersed in the story and couldn't put it down. There's a wonderful sense of place in a small Southern town and characters that stayed with me long after I finished the book. I loved Ida Rhew and Hely especially. There were laugh out loud passages, and I really enjoyed viewing life through the eyes of a precocious little girl which Tartt captured perfectly. A departure from The Secret History, but a very welcome one. I only wish I could know what happened to Harriet after the book ends.
After opening the product you can see it is of high quality. some cables do not use twisted pairs. This cable has twisted pair wires. Good cable for the money. Package arrived on time and in good condition
I purchased this mouse two years ago and, now, inexplicably, it just won't "turn on" (there's no power button). Fresh batteries, resynching - all achieve the same result. And MS has zero assistance available on the matter. You're buying a paperweight if, like me, you're dumb enough to purchase this piece of garbage.
Physically this is a solid, nice looking dock. It's pretty easy to install and use, although I wish it used HDMI or DVI or something to eliminate the big mass of cables in the back. It will work on a non-Onkyo tuner (although I did test it on one).But the on-screen interface is as horrible as many of the reviews mention. It's like the display of something you might find from the 1980s. And the remote is poorly laid out and counter intuitive.I was ready and planning to not use the on-screen interface at all. I really just wanted a simple way to charge the iPod and play music from it through my stereo. But you have to use the on-screen interface because the iPod controls are disabled once you plug it into the dock. You can't even start playing a song on the iPod and then plug it into the dock and let it continue playing - it'll immediately stop as soon as it's plugged into the dock, unlike for example the iPod interface in a MINI Cooper.So I'm returning it. If it were 1/4 or 1/3rd the price, I may have kept it. But at full price it's not worth it.
Item was exactly as described and works just fine. Sure beats the heck out of paying $30 or $40 for an HDMI cable. Would highly recommend this item to my friends and other potential buyers.
The product by Canon is a fine workable scanner. The scanner came in fine shape and in a timely manner. The price was right with a discount.
The title says a lot but the best part of this bag is they way it hangs on your body. I was constantly schlepping this thing on and off though all the airport lounges and security checkpoints. The comfort of this bag on your bum is unbelievable and you cannot appreciate until you experience it. It's one of the few bags that has padding in the laptop slot. My 15" MBP fit nicely in the medium size. Get one when you can. I almost delayed getting it and noticed later it went out of stock for so long that I would not have had it in time for my trip.
What a wonderful thing to be able to listen to my XM radio without having to use earphones.
i bought this with the idea that the regular battery wouldnt last and also that i was planning on shooting a wedding reception and since i have several AA rechargeable batteries i thought it would be useful. Well I am extremely happy with this purchase. I have shot over 1200 shots half with flash and i have not chaged the AA batteries yet. So power does last longer with this add on. Also its has very good construction. i would highly recommend this to anybody.
I have read all good reviews on this card so I purchased one for my new canon S45. It worked fine with the first 40+ pictures. Then suddenly it stopped working: it took a very long time to read/write from/to the card, and when I plugged in to my computer to try to download my pictures, the card couldn't be read. I lost all my pictures on this card. I then reformatted this card, problem still existed. Maybe I'm the unlucky one to get a bad card? -:( But I don't want to take more chance on this card so I plan to return it.
Its very hard to find an ipod video case now a days so i was really happy to find this one. I got it in the mail and its just like i hoped it'd be! Veey bright white and clean looking and fits my ipod perfectly! Its similar to one i had a long time ago but the closure on this one is different and way better. Definitely worth the money to preserve my ipod.
The 1.6x magnification. How does this work? Do we only see a smaller percentage of the frame, as I suspect, and therfore the resolution should be divided by 1.6 to give a true figues of 3.93 mega pixels. stil good, and all the positive features of the camera should not be overlooked, but it is very limiting. one of my favourite photographic techniques is to take a close up portrait with a wide angle lens. you can get a really interesting subject with a nice background too, but for a 28mm shot with this camera, you need a 17mm lens; for 24mm you need 14mm ... count the extra costs of these lenses (expensive) if you ever want to take a landscape shot again
This little gadget is a lifesaver for battery life. I have reordered over at least 10 hours of lecture and my battery is still at three bars. It's not kidding when it says it has a long battery life. Comparing that to the Sony recorder i had, it ate the batteries up quickly. Buying batteries can be a pain in the you know what, becuase batteries are very expensive and sometimes you can't even find a reasonable amount of batteries for a decent price.Another way to save battery life is buy listening to the recordings from your computer. It allows Mp3 or wma play (which ever you set it to) It's best to listen to it from computer so you won't have to wear out the buttons.It's WORTH buying!
No need to spend a bunch of cash on those monster cables when these do the exact same thing. Excellent quality for a low price. I hooked this one into my Xbox 360 to game in full 1080p and it works like a charm.
I went on vacation to Hawaii and used my camera with SanDisk memory card. It worked flawless and I had plenty of memory to take pictures. I understand that SanDisk now has an 8 GB memory card. I am in the process of ordering it.
I have been using fluke network tools for years. This is one of my favorite tools, and I always make sure that I have it on me when working on a site. I also have some more advanced tools from fluke that will analyze network cabling with greater detail, but this is the one I use most often. I have never had a problem tracking down un-labled network runs with the toner function, and the fact that I can plug this into a live network with the "Service" mode without any risk of causing issues is also a huge plus because I can make sure that the cable is dark before broadcasting toning signals through it. After a cable is found, I will typically verify my find by running an actual cable test which makes sure that I really have the correct cable and also lets me know that the cable is terminated properly and that there is no breaks in the individual wire pairs. The broadcasting portion of this kit is very light weight, and I have never had any issue with hanging the unit by the wire that I'm testing and leaving it there while I go track down the other end, there is not always a place to set your testing gear on a table when doing this kind of work.If you work in IT, and ever have to work with buiding wiring, GET THIS TOOL.
This worked great until I moved to 6 MBPS. It crashes and locks up daily. It might be a good router for grandma, but if you have three kids and a wife streaming stuff, you probably want to look elsewhere.
We have both an iPad and a smaller Galaxy Tab. This stand can hold them both comfortably and easily. Great on airplane.
Had these earphones for almost a full year now and recently forgot they were in a pocket of some cargo shorts. Sent those shorts through the washer and dryer twice before finding them. At first I was very sad thinking I had just destroyed by beloved earphones, but I plugged them in and they sounded absolutely perfect!! As a bonus, the foam sleeves got a much needed cleaning. :DPlenty of other reviews raving about the audio quality. It's nice to know that your money is well spent on these high quality buds, and they won't die when you inevitably mistreat them.UPDATE: 7/19/12After almost 2 years, the left cable started to die. This is apparently a common problem. Fortunately for me it happened just before warranty expired. If you have these and you experience cable problems before while under warranty Shure will upgrade you to theShure SE535-V Triple High-Definition MicroDriver Earphone with Detachable Cable - Metallic Bronzefor free! I was very pleased with their customer service and the quick exchange!
This case is absolutely amazing, but it has to be the kind of case you're looking for. If you want your case to look like a creature is living next to your desk, look elsewhere. This case resembles a refridgerator, sleek brushed Al look that is appeasing to the eye.The case is really tall - it is just short of tower, by half an inch maybe. Before you buy, make sure it will fit in your space for your tower! Some complain about its weight, but who cares about the weight? If you carry your desktop around from place to place to game, you're probably more interested in the flashing lights, side windows, LOUD fans kind of case. Fully loaded it, with NO exaggeration, probably weighs near 40 pounds.Aside from looks, this case out performs any that I have used. The fans that are used are extremely quiet, barely audible on the Low setting. I have no need to put them on High. The case comes equipped with rubber bushings to keep vibrations from hard drives at a minimum. They're not cheap crappy rubber either. The USB, Firewire, Audio wires from the front panel are blocked and the audio has single pin wires too in case your motherboard does not support the block configuration, however most motherboards do. The power switch, reset switch, power LED, and HD LED are blocked as well.Overall setup of this case is pretty simple, I would recommend on getting a recommended Antec power supply because it is a LONG reach from the bottom to the top for ATX power, and the 12V for P4s. I am running Antec SP500 and cable length issues were not a problem, but if using another one you will probably have to buy extension adapters.The front door is pretty nice, but it would be a little bit better if it was made a bit sturdier. It is not flimsy, it could just be thicker. The magnets are as strong as they should be. Like one of the other reviewers said, the lock is a joke, it locks the bottom 8 inches of the door and you can peel back the top. If you have an extreme need for security, you should be more interested in a cage or rack. The side panels are made from 3 layers of material, as I am sure you've read about. The clips on these are plastic but are sturdy - if you are not FORCING the panel on then you will have no problems with breaking it, and same goes with the door, if you do not use excessive force nothing will break.Overall I would recommend this case. It is the most I have personally spent on a computer case, but when compared to some other cases I looked at in a specialty computer store, this is by far better in every aspect, from aesthetics to overall construction. Shipping weight is 35 pounds so you know it's not cheap plastic. I spent $100 which I think is a lot when a power supply is not provided. However, you get what you pay for. Case is practically silent - loudest sound is my 18 Dba CPU fan. Specs I am running are as follows:3.0Ghz Prescott P4120mm CPU Zalman All CU CPU cooler (18dba noise level)128mb Nvidia FX56002 Gig of RAM2 250 Gig 7200 RPM Hard drives (WD and Segate)1 36.7 Gig 10,000 RPM WD RaptorCreative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS (sound card)Sony DVD/CD BurnerAntec SP500 modular power supplyrunning all this, the 3 included fans, and loudest is my CPU cooler, which is EXTREMELY quiet.
Well made bag, fits more than it look like it is able to. It is well made and a nice quality. No one can touch this price.
Structured wiring products from OpenHouse/ChannelPlus (aka Linear LLC) are overall probably the best there is, and I've tried many brands.
I purchased this to use my Dell Quietkey with my desktop which has no PS/2 port. I have not tested a PS/2 mouse.The converter picks up all of the key presses but does not work with persistence. For example, if you are switching between tabs with Ctrl + page-up, the converter will drop the Ctrl press after the first page-up. This happens similarly when using more than one key to move in a game, such as a FPS where you'll be moving forward, press right to strafe, and then the keyboard will drop the forward movement even though you remain pressing the key.The key repeat is also odd, as there will be a double delay before the fast-repeat picks up. This is problematic when using arrow keys, backspace, or delete.I contacted Syba thinking perhaps I got a "fake", but after a few e-mails that never went anywhere (CR rep couldn't provide USB product or vendor id tags) they stopped communication. The adapter looks nearly identical to pictured but has some very minor differences. There are no markings suggesting it hasn't been re-branded, but I don't believe Syba marks their product.If you're buying this to use for any gaming or programming applications I suggest looking into another brand, primarily one with good notes from geekhack's list (google geekhack ps2 to usb). I found this list after buying, unfortunately...
This is the most disreputable company I have had the misfortune to deal with in my life. I own four electronic products from this company. Only one is still working (32" LCD). If you return a non working product they will never return it or respond to you in any meaningful way. Please research before buying anything from this company. The previous review is completely accurate.
The battery works and holds a reasonable charge (about 2.5 hrs), for the price I cannot complain. I know I am hard on batteries which certainly will reduce my charge performance.
I love this set. I got a great deal that I couldn't pass up. This set is much lighter and smaller than the similar size CRT based displays. Great universal remote incorporates most functions of my cable box, DVD player and audio equipment. Only weighs 95 pounds - easy for 2 people to move without getting a hernia.Great crisp picture in comparison to the CRT based models. Blacks are a bit weaker than CRTS when comparing side by side. This LCD set has a bulb that will cost $$$ to replace after 5,000 hours but that is still better than having to have a technician come in and align the 3 colors for the CRT type displays. The sound quality is good/marginal but if you are going to invest the $ in a HDTV set chances are you have a sound system with all the bells and whistles, subwoofers, surround speakers etc. I don't think anyone will argue that there are any TVs on the market that produce sounds to the extent of a good system. However the TV does make one sound a tiny bit louder than you might hope. The cooling fan for the projection display does make a noticeable background noise. Chances are you won't notice it if you aren't listening for it, but be warned it does make a small noise.Check availability of HDTV in your neighborhood before purchasing it based upon getting HDTV signals. Chances are you don't need anything more than a HDTV monitor. (Which this is) Your cable provider will be able to tell you what they offer as well as provide you with a receiver/cable box for receiving the HDTV feeds anyways. Chances are there aren't many HDTV channels you can receive with an antenna anyways. Which the need for the cable boxes makes buying a set with a HDTV tuner really obsolete. I love this set and highly recommend it.
I needed to save some space, put the old iron to rest, and not spend a fortune. I am using this monitor in my test lab connected to a couple of W2K Servers. It was a toss up between this and the Envision, I flipped a coin, this won. I'm really surprised and very pleased with the quality. The picture is excellent, I had no dead pixels, it arrived via UPS safely. Since the unit has built in speakers, the footprint is kind of large, it dwarfs my Dell 17" Flat panel. It's a deal with the rebate. It also made me feel better that Amazon would make good on it if it turned out to be a dog. Don't be afraid of buying this Unit
I'm new to MP3 players so I'm still working out how to transfer and arrage the files. I say "files" rather than music because I'm more interested in recorded books and podcasts than music.Music does sound GREAT using the earphones that came with it - and the books sound great, too, but it's still a trial and error process getting all tracks of all discs of a book in order. That will take a little more practice on my part. The touchpad also took a little getting used to, but I was able to master it in a day or two.I was not happy when I realized that the only way provided to charge it was by hooking it up to the computer USB port. That means you have to take your computer on the road with you. No wall outlet or auto adapter was provided.All in all I'm pleased with this purchase - and I suspect I'll like it better after I've had some time to figure out how to arrange the files or playlists.
I haven't found a disk this machine won't play. Unlike my Panasonic that this replaced, which I gave to my son. Disks that I have no problems playing, his machine won't even recognize. With its output options, Progressive scan, S-Video, Composite video, stereo audio or coaxial digital output, there isn't much you can't connect this to. It also has a very small footprint, so it will fit in practically anywhere. Plus, it also plays CD's (MP3 and standard),and VCD/SVCD disks.All in all a great player. I haven't had a bit of trouble with this in the time I've owned mine (over a year now).
I bought this card to be used with a Panasonic DMC-FZ50 10.1MP Digital Camera. DO NOT BUY THIS CARD if you want to store high megapixel Photos. Well, you can go out for a cup of coffee with a friend while downloading the contents of this card into the computer. IT TAKES FOR EVER!!!Moreover, my Toshiba Satellite laptop does not recognize the device; I cannot view my pictures there.There has to be an easier way! I feel I lost my money.
Don't try and save money with this thing. Text is blurry, even with lots of fiddling color reproduction is horrid. Just a really bad monitor, worst I've used and I plug into a big monitor every where I travel with my laptop.
It is not a Bose. However it costs $30 not $300. use it every day at my desk and it is perfect. Don't think i would be as happy if it was in my Living room. Also great for camping and Sunday morning jazz on the patio.
Man all I can say is these speakers rock! I have a set of 4-6.5" and these 4-8" speakers with a amp pushing the 8"s and damn you can hardly hear yourself think! I definitely recommend these speakers as a good purchase! Once you have these jamming out you won't want anything different!!!
I picked up one of these on my way out today after my faithful old cd player had broken a few days prior. I didn't have a lot of cash to spend, so thought I would make a thrifty choice. I quickly grabbed the cheapest model that had all the features I was looking for, which happened to be this one. I was incredibly impressed with the quality of this product. It's easy to use and the sound quality is just as good as you would find in many more expensive models. The headphones are sooo comfortable and look very stylish. It doesn't skip at all and its very lightweight. I especially like the 2 levels of bassboost and also it packs a lot of sound.Buy yourself one of these. Whether you're looking for a bargain or are looking a high quality product, its definately a great buy. You won't regret it. I'm listening to mine right now :]
It works as advertised. Only one thing to be aware of. I use it with the Onkyo TX-SR705 receiver and video in/out have to be the same (component in and out or HDMI in and out or s-video in and out). When plugged into the dock, you lose the display on the Ipod itself. The only connection for the dock is component video. If you don't run a component video cable to your TV the Ipod won't display on the screen.
At first they were kind of bulky and cumbersome, but once i got them figured it out they work gret. Awesome sound and great for the gym. I am going to end up getting another pair should these ever fail.
This DVD player worked great for me for about a year. After that, is stopped reading DVD's. After reading the other reveiws here, I can see I'm not alone. It's too bad cause I have had a hard time finding another DVD player that lets you go directly to the disc you want (ie, press Disc 5 instead of pressing Disc Skip a bunch of times).
For the price the cables have a good quaility and seem to have as good of clarity as the more expense ones from the big box stores
I purchased this item for the purpose of being able to listen to Ipod with battery power. This unit is compact, easy to carry and store, lightweight and has great sound, especially for the price. I won't compare the sound to Bose (it is not at that level) but it very, very good. I recommend this product to anyone wanting good sound at a good price that is easily portable.
This is all it is said to be. I use it in just one room and have no problem. It is small and fits great on a small table. Worth every cent.
I would recommend this monitor to anyone who is looking at buying a 19" wide screen. The color is brilliant and there are no irregularities i.e. dead pixels. That being said the first unit I received had a broken DVI connector and from what I've read this seems to be a common problem. If you can live with the risk of of getting a bad unit, then I would highly recommend it.On a side note Amazon did a fabulous job replacing the monitor.
Sturdy and easy to use.Fits TV and adapts it for the FP-CL pivot arm.
Husband and I didn't want a gas powered loud mower so we researched reel push mowers. This one was affordable and seemed like it would work well. It has. We have been using it this past summer and haven't had any problems. Sometimes a twig stops it but only if it lodges itself in good. The rubber over the handle has ripped but that's expected when you grip it a certain way. We haven't sharpened it though I'm sure we should come next mowing season. It's a great little mower. :)
while case is advertised as to be for nookcolor DOES NOT FIT NOOK COLOR. TOO SHORT.about a 16th of an inch too short, nookcolor too big won't fit in holder properlydont buy
These headphones were my first pair of Sennheiser's, and i LOVE them! The bass is incredible, and it doesn't block out the highs and the mids. When it comes to sound for me, i can never get enough bass. These Headphones fit my needs perfectly. The price for these is outstanding!! If you are looking for a good pair of headphones, go for these, cheap, and sounds GREAT!!
Muy buenas memorias trabajan muy lindo en dual channel y sus disipadores de calor se ven magnificos!!!
Great item to have especially if you are traveling. Charges in about 2 hours and I don't have to take my computer around. Love It
These speakers sound great. They are advertised as a component set, but they do not have the crossover to make it a complete component set. Other than that they are really great speakers.
I have had four different volumen controls. Two on the earplugs, and two on a seperate controls like the Koss VC20. This is deffinately the easiest access volume control I have used. You do not have to search to find the volume control. It is a simple roll knob that is easy to find. Note, that if you care, this is not an L shaped plug as shown in the product image. I might mention, I am not that concerned about high quality. I only use the mine to listen to audio books, which this seems to be fine for so far. But will get some tough use. I broke the last two earphones (quite expensive ones)at the plug, and decided breaking a volume control would be cheaper. I broke that as well. I thought I would try an "L" plug connection. I failed to notice the photo of the notes from Deepanker at the top which shows this is a straight line plug. I will see how this one goes.Koss VC20 Volume Control
Since I received it, I have had no problems with it. Image quality is wonderful. Uploading to my computer, I have had no problems. It is more memory than I actually need, but you never know when I might need it for those special times.
I was hoping the Bushnell Powerview would be the affordable target shooting binocular I was looking for. While the image was relatively bright and sharp I saw two of everything. My first pair I received had dirt or cloudiness inside them that I couldn't clean and, notably, didn't seem correctly aligned as there seemed to be a slight double image. Figuring it was a bad unit, I asked Amazon for a replacement and received one the following week. Again, the image was relatively bright and sharp and, again, I saw two of everything. This is now going back for a refund. Not sure if my luck is that bad or if this series is that bad.
"It works."By the way you can extend the life of your old drum unit by quite a few pages by wiping the photosensitive part with a soft clotch. Also you can use the old drum for a long time (>1000 pages) after the alert comes on. Your mileage may vary.
Save yourself some money and do not purchase these speakers. The sound is absolutely horrible. It was such a waste of money. They are going straight to the garbage. I can't be bothered anymore.
I am a camera fanatic, I own cameras of all kinds, point and shoot to an old clunky Nikon SLR, which still takes great pictures, but is heavy and a lot of time to focus, choose aperture,etc., so I graduateed to simpler formats a few years back and I now own four point and shoots, two of them APS. The Vectus falls in this last category and takes the sharpest and best pictures I have ever taken. That, combined with being the smallest and lightest weight of all my cameras, makes it my favorite. I love this camera! I compared the ratings with other cameras of same capabilities before buying this one, and this was the only one that had 5 stars and all owners gave it glowing reviews, but I am judging it now on my own observations and all I can say is the pictures I have gotten from it so far are far superior to the other APS camera that I own, and rank right up there with the ones I could get from my SLR's and with a lot less effort! Right now my Vectis is missing, I fear it has been taken by a young member of my family who visited me recently, and as it looks so much like a toy because of it's size, it probably would appeal to a child. But I am in the process of ordering another Vectis 3000, as I do not think I can find any other that I would be as well pleased with.....Very satisfied ex-owner of Minolta Vectis and about to be owner again!Alphia Larkins Later development: I found my Vectis Camera, it was not taken by the child that I thought might have taken it. Apologies to her and I am so happy to have my little camera again! It had just been misplaced.
Although the item came in with the box being crushed, it works fine. If you didn't choose the right frequency, you will hear some background noise, but after you choose the right one, it is as good as FM radio stations
Great Item, great deal at $269.99. Perfect for drawing easy to setup and get started. Had no problems with Vista and the hot keys make using photoshop a lot easier.Only suggestion would be to order more pen tips ahead of time. They give you 3 of the regular ones, but there is a felt type pen tip that feels more like a real pencil. MAKE SURE TO ORDER DIRECTLY FROM WACOM, the pen tips are a lot cheaper.
I had a MP3 player, but no Mp3 jack in my SUV. Slide it in to the cassette, put the other end in the MP3 player, adjust the volume, perfect. The wire coming out of the cassette end is thin and doesn't like it would last. I've had it for several years, never a problem.
I bought this lens for my Nikon D3000. This could by my mistake because I'm fairly new to the photography world, but the autofocus on the lens doesn't work on my camera. I read the details to prevent this, but I must have missed something. Either way, the lens takes GORGEOUS shots. I just have to work a little harder for them. Overall, I'm still pretty happy with the purchase. The lens is very light and easy to use.
Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (White)I recieved this amazing item today. I have never had a camcorder before. I was taking videos within 2 minutes.Within hours and a little reading and playing around with the device and the help menus I opened a YouTUbe account and was downloading my videos to You Tube and I had never done that before. The item weighs almost nothing. The picture and sound are excellent even in low light and you can create a photo from any point in the video very easily.. This has got to be the easiest and least expensive way to take videos. Also, becasue the camcorder is so small and light it will easily fit in a shirt pocket so it is easy to take with you. Its a great little toy for on the spot videos.
My husband bought this DVD player in July 2005 mainly to occupy our 6 year old on the plane during vacation. We occasionally used it at home also. It worked OK until November 2005 when the DVD wouldn't spin. The screen just continued to display "Open". It only comes with a 90-day warranty so we were out of luck there. I was unsuccessful in finding a local shop that felt the cost to repair would be much lower than purchasing a new system. I would not recommend this system.
This JWIN portable player has enough functions to appease the average user but sound quality is very poor. It has a base boost switch but this accomplishes virtually nothing - changing the sound from totally tinny to less tinny. And watch out for the tape eating monster!! Four weeks into it, and it chewed up a couple of my cassette tapes, and is skipping and jumping on the CD's. Junk.Jwin Jxcd472 Portable Cd/Mp3 Player/recorder With Am/Fm Radio
After my initial installation, my monitor had the dreaded pink hue, but because I researched the product beforehand, I was not concerned. I contacted technical support via the pantone website, and they quickly sent me out a new unit; and voila! it works perfectly. Mine did not ship from Amazon, themselves, but one of the other sellers, so I don't know if I actually got someone else's reject, but as of today I have no issues with the product!
I purchased this to work with my 100mm Canon macro, only to find that the adapters included did not fit the 58mm ring size of the Canon lens. Now, first of all, I would think that the 100mm Canon is probably the most likely lens to be used with this flash, so it is somewhat deceptive of Sigma not to include it with the product in the first place (thus making you purchase a separate product to be able to use it - which Sigma is happy to sell you). However, secondly, and probably most egregious of all, the product description in fact SAID that a 58mm adapter was included. This was recently updated after I inquired with Amazon about the issue. The egregious part is that Sigma WILL NOT send me the correct adapter despite the incorrect product description. They told me they would, but it has been over 1 1/2 months and they still have not sent it. I'm tired of sending and resending emails only to realize weeks later that I have not heard or received anything. So now I have a perfectly good macro lens which I need to be using for my business, but cannot. Now, don't get me wrong, I can afford the 15 dollar piece of aluminum they sell to make it all work, but I really wish that I didn't have to give more money to a company which, according to all the evidence I have seen, is morally corrupt.That being said, I have no idea if this product works well or not, as it is essentially a defective product. I really didn't want to have to write a negative review, but the service I have received from Sigma has forced my hand. I will not be purchasing another Sigma product and I don't recommend that you do either.
I purchased this device upon the advice of my father-in-law. It was everything he said. It contains all the features I need or use on any other of my remotes. It turns on my reciever, my TV and my cable box with one button. When I want to wacth a dvd another button is pushed and my cable box shuts off, and my dvd player turns on. The remote is programmed through the computer to use button on it for slow motion, zoom and any features on my dvd remote. I've only had it a few months and it has been very reliable.
Let me first off state that I am a shooter, and the sole purpose for any tripod I purchase is for my Spotting Scope. I currently use an 82mm Nikon Prostaff 20-60x Scope, which is a tad on the heavy side, and definitely a chore for smaller tripods. When I purchase a tripod, I am not looking for one that stands as tall as me. I want a small one that I can use from the sitting or (preferably) the prone position. I have had a few other tripods that worked good from a bench, but were too tall to use while laying prone.Now that you have the backstory, I bet you are ready to read a review on this thing!My first impressions were 1) It was quite light and 2) it seemed to be very sturdily built. No loose fitting parts, no rattling; a very solid little piece. So onto the bread and butter: Does it work with my scope? If you have not already seen the pictures I posted along with this item, it absolutely works. I was actually very skeptical when I got it out of the box, because it is literally SMALL. You do have to play with the leg position under the scope, but that is to be expected. It is also short enough that, while laying prone, I can use my scope with no change in my body position. It is at the perfect comfortable height, for me anyways.Now to get fancy! The last two pictures I uploaded show that this little gem is also capable of holding that giant scope in the SIDEWAYS position! Incredible! I set this up next to my rifle, and I can simple look over into the scope next to me to check targets.Now she is not perfect, but dang close in my opinion. The description reads "2 way Pan/Tilt Head". I am not a camera guy, I know nothing about tripods and the like. But I read that as the Panhead will "tilt" 90 degrees in one direction. This is not the case at all. You actually have to turn the head sideways, and by doing this, you are going to lose your vertical adjustment on the scope (unless you tilt the scope up or down on the mounting screw). This was heartbreaking for me!Negative #2, again for me, is that there is no fine adjustment of the scope directions. its all controlled on the panhead, but then again, that is the nature of these tripods (as far as I know). I previously was using anAlpen Micro Adjustable Table Top Tripod, which had the fine adjustments for vertical and horizontal, but it sits too high to be comfortable unless you actually lean over the bench. But for the sake of comfort, I negate this as a negative, just worth noting for you readers out there.All in all, I wanted to give it 4 stars for the -1 listed above, but in retrospect, it does 98% of what I ever wanted a tripod to do. On top of that, other tripods that do everything I want are well over $100-$200. At the time of this review, this gem costed $30. I give the point back for value. The Alpen is on the shelf in the closet and the Slik is in my range bag. She isn't totally perfect, but dang its close!
Fast switch but runs very hot. Also lacks support for IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).Price is reasonable.
I purchased the latest model WRE54G expander in July 2008. The BIG difference in the newer model is that you can plug it into your router for setup - eliminating most of the headaches mentioned in the older reviews. I think that most of these reviews were of a unit that could not plug into a router and had to be setup via the "automatic" setup. The automatic setup is still not so nice if you have security turned on but there are ways to resolve that problem too.Being able to connect to your existing router by cable makes setup a snap! Also, the instructions appear to be rewritten by a human being because they are reasonably easy to understand.On my first setup, I basically walked my way through the setup wizard in about 5 minutes with the expander plugged into an outlet near my router and then plugged into my router with the included Ethernet cable. I unplugged the WRE54G, walked across the house and up a few flights of stairs to the far reaches of my wireless signal and plugged the expander into the wall. My laptop normally gets 0-1 bar of signal in this room. Tada! 5 bars with the WRE54G in place with security in place. I looked at the expander configuration via http://168.1.1.240 - default expander IP - and it (of course) had all the right security information in place.Since I am a big proponent of wasting my time, I decided to reset the unit (with a pen in the small hole) and see how the automatic setup worked. I took a cue from Mr. Anthony Taylor's review and turned wireless security off on my existing router. I plugged in the WRE54G to a power outlet close to the router and pushed the auto configuration button for 5+ seconds and then watched the red light go to blue after about 30 seconds. I unplugged the expander and took it back to the other side of the house again - same result - full signal on my laptop.That was all great except that my wireless security was still turned off. I pretty much followed Mr. Taylor's instructions for turning security on: I opened a browser window and went to http://168.1.1.240 and had the expander configuration screen. I entered the default password (admin) and went to "edit security settings" and entered my WPA key and saved that. I opened another browser window, opened my router config and turned wireless security back on (and reset my wireless connection from the laptop with security on). I unplugged the WRE54G and plugged it back (you must do this for it to re-initialize) and less than 1 minute later I was secure with 5 bars.Overall, this piece of hardware does an excellent job of expanding the signal in my large rambling house that is hard to cover with wireless. I would order more of these to hopefully cover my entire place but it appears to have a fixed (default) IP so more than one of them would cause an IP conflict. I need to check this issue out...Linksys has obviously made some significant improvements in the setup but I would not have purchased this unit except for some of the excellent reviews, particularly Mr. Anthony Taylor's review. I would like to think that the many negative comments by users prompted Linksys to look at how this piece of equipment was made and that our opinions resulted in improvements. Yay us!Also - don't forget your firmware upgrade. This unit I bought in July 2008 shipped with ver 3.01.1 dated something like 2004. The latest firmware is 3.04.1 dated June 2006. You would think that Linksys could put the latest firmware in seeing that it is 2 years old. Unless my router has been on a shelf since before that! Could that be possible? Regardless, this is a product I recommend to anyone needing to boost their wireless signal around the house or office.
This HDMI cable works just like the most expensive ones. So, save your money and buy this one.
This really is a great backpack, but it's not for the faint of heart. It easily fits my 17" laptop, as well as anything else I'd need to take an on overnight trip or as a carry-on for a longer trip. I used it recently on a trip that I took with my three year old son - I fit my laptop in it, as well as his portable DVD player, DVDs, food, change of clothes, etc., with plenty of room to spare. It really is big, but it's very comfortable to wear, even for a 5'2" person.I give it only 4 stars, rather than 5, because I wish that the outer pocket could be made tighter to the body of the pack - if you put anything other than paper in it, it hangs off in an awkward way. Otherwise, lots of pockets, and lots of space - if you travel a lot with a big laptop, you should get this pack.
The first camera i purchased had a problem.Amazon not only took it back,they sent me a replacement before i sent the broken one back!That is how a company should do buisness!The Sony is the best point & shoot camera i ever bought.
I bought this as an alternative to a $300+ 18 foot HDMI cable. I had taken a class where the instructors used an 18 foot "name brand" HDMI cable to hook a laptop with DVD to a DLP projector. I wanted to do the same thing in my living room on my HDTV. This cable is perfect for it. 25 feet gives me plenty of play and you cant beat the price. I did have one advantage over some of the other negative reviewers though. Even with the high dollar "name brand" cable the establishing the connection between PC and TV was hit or miss. Plug, unplug, replug, change resolutions, change color depth, change refresh rates... finally it would lock in a connection, you could change all the settings back and everything worked beautifully. HDMI is more like a communications cable than an AV cable and I believe the longer the cable, it's harder for the devices to sync properly, but once they do $25/25ft easily beats $300/18ft!
This battery packs quite a punch for its size. I recently used it on a European vacation and I could go two days on a single charge--maybe a total of 1 hour of video time. I know that may not sound like much but that includes a lot of starting and stopping, and idle time. It far exceeds the my older batteries that were only rated at 1,400 mAh, vs. this battery at 1,550 MAh. Granted the old batteries were just that, "old", but they were down to only about 15 minutes of video time, so I'm quite happy with the performance of this battery. It far exceeds that of my old batteries, even when they were new. My only problem with it is that sometimes my Panasonic PV-GS400 camcorder would not turn on unless I removed and reinstalled the battery. That's easy to do, but it sometimes made me loose some shots as I waited for the camera to turn on, then seeing it didn't, had to reseat the battery.
These are compact, colored (if you choose to color code) and work to protect cds on the shelf, drawer or during transport.
I am using it for gaming and movies for usually i have to wear for long time but there is no ear pain after you remove it. It covers the whole ear so there is no chance of ear ripping. Because of it u can have digital clear ut sound and it design for. for example sound of water drop and moving train from one side to another side. Oh god it worth everything.Now i can feel sounds ...
Once upon a time I had two coax cables. I used this.Problem solved!
Having listened to this player using my Sennheiser 433 headphones, I found the volume to be perfectly ample. I am very satisfied with this product.
There's so many different ways we use an IPad. This is the solution for holding our IPad in any position we need it at. I've now had mine for over a year and use it every single day. It folds down to a very small size thus I can leave it in my IPad bag and keep it with me yet when its unfolded, I can prop up my IPad in any position I'd ever need. I'd be lost without this thing and so will you once you get it. This deserves five stars and I'm sure once you've owned it for a while you'll agree.
Looks like RCA continues to put out junk for honest consumers. This thing died after 3 weeks. I took it back for a refund. Before it died it wouldn't recognize discs anymore. It amazes me the level of poor electronic engineering that goes into these things. The TV tuner has mono low fidelity sound ONLY! So if you expect to hear your favorite TV show with stereo hi-fi sound, you can forget about it. I guess RCA isn't aware that all TV shows are broadcast in stereo now. The picture quality of the tuner is awful. Its so bad that I had to use my old VCR as a tuner. I connected the output jacks of the VCR to the input jacks of recorder. Even the clock is bad, you have to reset it almost everyday because it its off 10 minutes. RCA stopped making their own stuff years ago, some company in China makes all their junk. Save yourself a bunch of headaches and avoid this junk. I give it 0 stars
I wanted something I could take on the job site and this was perfect it holds securly and it protects very well I have dropped my pda alot and the case might bend or get scratched but the pda is fine. Great Product.
I was surprised to see the box sat in front of my door just two days after I placed the order.With a base of 7.5 inch by 3 inch, it sits perfectly to the left side of my LCD monitor on my cramped desk. The sound is clear even in a lower volume. It's perfect for listening to music while I work on my computer or browse the net.One good feature is that it comes with multiple adapters/seats (actually the back supports) for different iPods/iPhones. My iPhones 4 has a rubber protective sleeve so it won't fit with the default universal seat. If I remove the sleeve, then it would just fit perfectly. Of course, that is not a good long term solution. Who wants to remove and put on the sleeve every time? No problem. After examining the other adapters/seats come within the box, I determine that the adapter/seat for the 160 GB iPod Classic would do. It takes only a couple of seconds to replace the adapters/seats. Now my iPhone 4, with its protective sleeve on, has been playing and charging happily for the last two hours.
esta muy practico se mueve muy bien, buen dise&ntilde;o y ergonomico, lo unico su conector que va a la computadora, esta muy grande y llega a estorbar.
Bought this through a Mac store package... I always assumed it had a fan since one always seemed to be humming (though the "fan" obviously did not work, since the HD was always very hot).I used to keep all my multimedia files on here, and fortunately moved all my music back to my laptop a month ago. Today, just after our six-month anniversary together, I lost all my movie/video files, amongst others. Never had much notice (besides the heating/humming that I had experienced since day 1), until I heard loud clicking when I turned the drive on this afternoon.I do not recommend this drive. The price is not right, unless you enjoy paying to for the time and effort to re-back up a couple hundred gigs of data onto an additional HD that you will eventually have to buy again.
This was a replacement purchase for the same camera we owned for 5 years that had been damaged. We are very pleased with the replacement.
Jam hours of music n here and play in the car. No more CD's to scratch, no more CD organizers and cleaned out arm rest storage.
This dvd player was very nice, played dvd, cd, mp3 and avi. Unfortunately it died after just 1 year of service, but for the price of under $50.00 it was worth buying.
I was in a rush to replace a worn out unit. After searching through the local retailers, I found Amazon.com had this product for a fraction of the local price. It arrived within a few days and works great. I have learned to regularly check whatever I need at Amazon.com first for price comparisons. Warren Petracek (Denver, CO)
Bought a pair of these, liked them so much bought another set, they do come prewired which is nice although I needed more wire. Depending on the size of your yard I suggest two pairs only cause I'd rather not have to blare the music to hear it as we walk around the pool, multiple speaker sites ensure good sound throughout the yard without annoying the neighbors. Pair these with an Apple Airport Express, a AudioSource Amp100, and an iPhone(and who doesn't already have an iPhone come on people) and you can stream music poolside while controlling it with your phone, very nice, now I just need to waterproof my iPhoneSome audiophiles will complain they are not very sensitive, ie takes a larger amp to power, my experience is that's the same with all outdoor speakers, probably has to do with the weatherproof surrounds on the drivers, but the Amp100 was plenty for my needs
Built Lowe tough like other Lowe products, this pouch is indispensable and customizable. I have never lost an item that used the Lowe sliplock system. Whether this pouch or Lowe lens pouches, I swear by them. This item also has a draw string that you can cinch tight that helps keep water out of the pouch. The sliplock system is also not specific to Lowe products. You can use the entire Lowe sliplock line in conjunction with other outdoor gear such as Mountainsmith. Most photogs will want two of these to really customize their system, especially of using the S&F; system.Lowe wins again.
I researched this scanner very carefully as my options (I live in Taiwan) were limited and the only other option was to order a dedicated film scanner from the U.S..Epson said "Will rival dedicated film scanners." In my opinion, it not only rivals them, but outperforms some of 'em.I read some reviews that listed an 8 minute scan time for a 35mm slide with ICE enabled, that is about right if you save as .jpg. I save as .tif, so the scan times are closer to 12 minutes. However, I save double that just by not having to do dust and scratch removal manually. I have it connected to a USB 1.1 port (Pentium 2.4GHz, 512MB RAM) and am planning on putting a USB 2.0 card or Firewire card in and upping the RAM to 1GB. However, I don't really expect huge performance increases (I do a LOT of scanning, so if I can shave a minute off of each scan, that will add up to a lot more productivity over a month).I have noticed that this scanner does a little better with negatives than with slides, go figure. Both work well with some post processing in Photoshop (all scans need that, the only possible exception is if you are using Silverfast Ai, which I am not and which is, in my opinion, well worth the investment of US$100 to upgrade from the included Silverfast SE).Overall, I found Epson Scan to be barely adequate. The professional mode needs more tweakability. I do final color balancing in Photoshop, and usually resample the images down from 4800dpi to a maximum x or y of 5000 pixels for archival images. The grain removal feature seems not to work at 4800dpi on any machine, Epson's response seems to be "tough." If it is a real problem (on some push processed B&W; I have), I simply use Silverfast SE to do the grain removal (SEs non-ICE defect removal is FAR better than Epson Scan's).All in all, I have had virtually NO problems with this scanner and I've plugged it in (while trying to figure out why the grain reduction didn't work) into 5 computers, including 2 running Chinese Windows XP (a notoriously buggy environment).
I've tried several different CD racks for games and music alike. The pagoda is stackable and fits ever size case I have. The old game, the 11th Hour, came in a green booklet looking thing and it fits perfectly. For regular CD Jewel cases you have just under half an inch extra clearance. I hate other storage racks that have individual jewel case dividers and then have maybe four places where a double wide jewel case could fit, it's just a waste of space. My only complaint is that the material is a little flimsy. Don't get me wrong it'll hold up, but Atlantic could have thickened the wood a little more. Also, try to get it at a discount, not really worth more than 12 to 15 bucks.
I agree with the comment placed by Via Con Dios. This CD-RW/DVD drive on this PCG-FRV 26 laptop is absolutely flimsy.May I ask if this CD-RW/DVD drive is supported by Sony? It is my impression that it isn't.This computer is brand new and this CD-RW/DVD drive has already started acting up. 9 out of times it does NOT open. Just for info - my computer is not on standby or hibernate.It is too much of a pain to send it back and forth to Sony. I'd rather get an external DVD drive and move on.I'd strongly recommend to Amazon: Please do NOT sell any more of this version of Vaio.
We bought this camcorder to record our children. We went with it based on reviews we'd read here on Amazon. It has lived up to our expectations. It's easy to use and takes really nice shots. The best part is being able to hook it up to our iMacDV with firewire and edit the footage.
I've owned one of these for over three years now and have taken about 35,000 photos with it. I've never had it cleaned or serviced (I'm thinking about doing so, but the photos are still looking beautiful) and have used it in rain and snow, temperatures from -20 to 110 (F), low light, bright light, etc. without problems. I've even dropped it a couple times (though not on super hard surfaces) and it doesn't seem damaged in any way. The auto setting works great, but I use it in manual a lot, if for nothing more than to take advantage of the RAW setting. I expect it to last several more years and will definitely buy Canon in the future.
I bought the HDR112 but is the exact same product as the 612. It was the greatest decision I have ever made. There's no buyer's remorse with TiVo. I've had it for 5 months now and I don't know how I ever lived without it.
I chose this item because I needed it to serve a purpose and it is serving that purpose quite nicely.
i very much looked forward to the release of the ebookman and have had nothing but disappointment. i'm on my 4th ebookman unit (it was released only a year ago) due to various malfunctions. the sound quality is so poor you need earphones or have to hold it next to your ear and even then at the loudest level you'd better be in a quiet room to hear anything. picture quality is poor. hard to see display in certain light. microsoft reader is now never going to be avaiable for ebookman so you're stuck reading second-rate authors in limited genres such as romance and science fiction. a few simple games have been released such as card games but that's all it have outlook synch capabilities but not for outlook express so that an additional cost. there are far better pdas out there for about the same price with far more function and capablities!
I'm using this with a Garmin eTrex Vista. Been quite useful so far, especially just to keep track of where you are (just about every road, big and small, in the US is in the map) or when you're in a new place and you just want to find the closest Italian restaurant with the GPS of yours. (Of course it probably only works with selected Garmin GPSs)Maps in this CD are about 2 or 3 years old so some new roads will probably be missing. Each city map takes about 7Mb and with the eTrex's serial connection to the PC, it takes ages to upload.Once you finally get over the uploading time, its a bliss. Like you're in control of everything.
I purchased this smartmedia reader in a combo with my new FinePix 2800 Zoom camera (which comes with a FujiFilm 16MB smartmedia card). I have used the USB reader repeatedly with no problems, but have not yet tried other card sizes or different brands.Setup was easy with Windows XP and did not require the included software for the drivers. My camera was bundled with the FinePixViewer software for downloading and minor editing of the pictures from my digital camera - but it also loads wonderfully from the Lexar card-reader, AND saves batteries! Overall, wonderful.
It is quite and fast unlike Maxor Hard Drives that grind away. I had to buy this one because my Maxor was so loud. As with the other western digital drives I have owned, this one is fast and quite. I have only had it for a few days, but i have never had a western digital drive fail me.
Lock up two items (laptop and LCD projector) with one cable. The peace of mind is great!
Exelent and durable, but this case is a finger tips magnet, but it's easy to clean up.
Bought these for a friend and myself and totally worth it. I was a bit skeptical because of the price but so far they've turned out great!
This product works great! I bought a cheap one first and had to throw it out. This one is definitely worth the money.
This mouse is awesome. If you go to Logitech's website and register the device you can customize all the buttons to do different things like control your computers volume or switch applications. Works with Macs too. The only thing I wish I knew is that there is a bluetooth version that works if your computer has bluetooth which mine does. It saves you from using a USB port whenever you want to use your mouse. If you don't have bluetooth, this is a great wireless device.
I was going to buy a home theater system with the dvd player included. The major chains have been pushing these, but be aware of their limitations. They usually have no optical inputs and can be maxed out by adding one component. This system (YHT-370) grows nicely, although 2 more optical inputs would have been great. The speaker wire included is very small guage so invest in something better. I was leary of a non-powered subwoofer, but this thing rocks (and rumbles). I wanted to get speaker stands for the front speakers, but I could not because there are no brackets or screw holes. This is probably because of their size. I also love the fact that you can hook 3 component video sources and switch audio and video with the press of a button.
I have got to say that this is one of the best purchases I have ever done. Besides the 150$ offer price that I paid for it, it is a great camera (of course, it's a Sony), specially for photo amateurs like me. I've been using for about four months and I'm very satisfied with it. Let's start with the pros:- 4.1 MP for great pictures at maximum resolution (and 4.1 is enough for me)- 2.5 inch, clear, bright, crisp (huge!) LCD screen- If you equip a Memory Stick Pro, you can take camcorder-like video (I can take approx. 3 minutes of high-quality video with a 256 MB Memory Stick)- It comes with powerful rechargeable batteries (charger included), which last enough for, say..., a birthday party, although I recommend buying an extra pair.- Numerous shooting modes for a variety of lighthing conditions. It also has a Manual mode for those pros that know how tweak lens and camera settings.- Sturdy construction, excellent Sony design.Now, the cons:- Hmmm... I guess a couple of things that annoy me is the time it takes for the camera to recharge between two shots in automatic mode (about 3 seconds) and the other thing is that the USB cable to connect the camera to the CPU is propietary on the camera's end, and now I think I lost the cable, and will probably have to buy a new one. Thank God I have a memory card reader, else I would have a great useless camera.To sum it up, I love it, and defenitely recommend it if you look for a budget camera.
Replaced 4 of my remotes - TV, cable box, audio system, DVD/VCR. Easy to program and easy to use. The LCD is clear and easy to read but the keys and labels are really small. However, once you're accustomed to using the keys you have very little trouble. I love having everything on one remote. I'm not very electronically savvy but I was able to program the remote to do all of the activities we need. Now we press one button to chose an activity such as "watch a DVD" or "watch a TV program on cable" and all of the devices turn on to the correct settings on all of the devices. If they don't turn on to exactly the correct setting the first time you just press the "help" key and the remote asks you a few questions which fixes the problem with little effort.
This product works great. It simply does what it's supposed too. What more do you want?
Sound output is terrible, you can't hear it in a car or airplane(with high quality, noise cancelling earphones). When I called customer service they told me it was not intended for use in a car or airplane. Picture is very good, but I have heard better sound from much cheaper players. Don't waste your money.
I orded this case instead of others based on the fact that one of the photos shows it with a lanyard attached, so I thought I was getting a case with a lanyard. Not so much. The case seems to be decent, not great. Doesn't feel as sturdy as I thought it would. That, combined with the lack of a lanyard, earns it 2 stars IMHO.
I recently purchased this brush to keep my 12 inch Vinyl records as dust free as possible for playing and recording.It seems to do a very good job for dry cleaning vs a wet process.John
These type cassettes are hard to find, and that is what works with my 4 track recorder. It came fast and works great. Thanks
It's cheap but it's so amazing. I've had this for quite a while now and it does it's job. Not a single issue!
Unit works very well, only problem is some controls on the original remotes are not available on the Kameleon; such as some extra controls on the DVD remote are not represented on the Universal(slow motion and some sound modes). Battery life has been very good even with the motion switch turned on. I have been using the rechargeable NiMH AAA batteries an they are working very well.
The Nikon MC-DC1 remote along with a good tripod allows rock steady photo shooting. Works great.
I have owned this sub for 7 years now, matched with my Paradigm 7.1 setup. I love it. You cant find a sub to outperfom it without getting above $400, in my opinion. Great value.
I love this lens. Perfect low aperture lens. I wish it was autofocus, or that the product description would say it is not but i am very happy with this
This is a great USB mouse for a laptop. It is small and portable. Installing it was just simply plugging in the USB receiver and in a matter of moments I could control the mouse. Never had any problems with the mouse. It uses only one AA battery which is pretty good.
Superior Product, Superior Price and shipped VERY VERY FAST for no extra shipping money...HIGHLY recommend this seller!!!
Product is splendid value for the money; in fact, I bnought a spare after receiving the first one. It will handle BOTH phone lines and coax, and has excellent response time and Joules rating. Sadly, I purchased it AFTER the lightning hit the tree across the street....
It did was it was meant to do. It works great with my new radio antenna. Definitely worth the money.
Perhaps the best thing about the advent of small digital compacts has been the introduction of relatively inexpensive underwater housings for them. I have little to add to what others have said, this is an excellent housing that allows for full control of the camera. I'd add just a few notes to make sure you have the right expectations for underwater photography:- Underwater photography is pretty hard. You typically have very low light levels and severe color casts. The F30/F31 are excellent cameras to start with since they handle low light well and they have a halfway decent underwater mode. That said, still be prepared for far, far fewer good shots underwater than you get on land.- Video is easier and more satisfying than stills often. If you find your results frustrating with the still shots, turn on the video mode and give it a try.- Focusing and tracking is hard. These compacts are all a bit slow in focusing and shutter release and fish are very fast. This makes things quite a challenge. You'll probably want to start with pictures where both you and the subject are not moving.- People who've done underwater photography will tell you it is not "if" your housing floods but rather "when" will it flood. Follow the directions religously. Minimize the number of times you open the housing, the F30 has amazing battery life and the 1GB cards hold a lot of pictures. If you are going back in the water and don't need a battery charge and still have space on the card then don't open the housing! Just rinse it with fresh water and take in down on your next dive. Everytime you open and reseal a housing (any housing, even one costing thousands of dollars) there is a risk of leak. Always test the seal before going on a dive!So, with all that in mind, a F30 with this housing is a wonderful way to begin underwater photography, but remember it is much more difficult than shore based photography so be patient and look for articles on the web to help you out.
It is not easy to find air interface products for the older (one year old) Mac computers. If it doesn't fit Airport Express you have to look for some other alternative. I tried other products that just did not work at all.The Aeropad Mini is a good alternative, but is not easy to set up and then to trouble shoot. Because the Aeropad is on the ethernet side of the computer and there are no software drivers; there is no indicator that there is a live object on the net. The only clue you get that something is wrong is that there is no connectivity. Should be some kind of icon in the tool bar that there is some signal or ?...For some reason the Aeropad will just drop out and you need to go through the set up proceedure again. I called the company and they could not help, although when I told them it was connected through my ethernet hub, they said that it was not designed for hub connection.....well how do I connect my ethernet printer?It does work through the hub but, does this cause the lost IP address?I am putting up with the ocasional drop outs but am not totally satisfied as it is really a pain to have to go through the set up again and again.
Bought this card for my DSLR and I just love it. Its fast, has high capacity and I havent had any issues over last more than an year and clicking more than 1000+ pics. Will definitely buy it again!
What can I say. The price/value of this product could not be better. The cables work perfect with my PS3/Sony TV. They deliver truey HDMI quality at a very, very low price.
I've been using photo equipment for over 35 years, and this is the best tripod I've used. It does everything! It will get down to the ground to standing level at every angle imaginable, with a good head. It's user friendly and convenient. Very sturdy and well made. I'm using it with a high-quality older Bogen head, and the unit is a dream to use. A bit heavy, but considering the quality of the product, the weight is of little concern. Great price.. . . . .and it's made in Italy!
So for my boyfriends 30th birthday I got him this record player- at the recommendation of his best friend that it was a 'good starter'. OK fine. I ordered it and I gave it to him for his birthday and he was VERY surprised. Then we plugged it in immediately- you know how guys are with new electronics- his friends had given him some new records to play on it. We were all excited and then it's hooked up, we put a record on and the RIGHT channel isn't working (no sound from the right speaker). Wha waaaaan. We jiggled every wire and thing we could and the right channel still wasn't working. We decided to return it. I ended up exchanging for another one of the same style. (Thank you Amazon the returning process was VERY painless.) The new one comes in 2 days- really quickly- and we are excited we open it get it all set up and the freaking timing on the motor is too fast! Faulty motor! UGH. We did mess with the different speed switch and everything- The moral of the story is- we tried twice- no third time is a charm for us. Sent it back and got a refund. Very disappointing to get 2 faulty players in a row. Now we are on the search for a good used one....
Like others say, battery life is short. I don't know where to get a wall power supply, but it would be nice. What we have found that works is to put it on alert at night when you need it to wake you, otherwise turn off the alert during the daytime. Here in the midwest, storms seems to be more numerous and stronger at night so that's when a person really needs the alerts. When the battery does run down, you have to re-set all the settings, except the location codes. After a while, you learn how to re-set it without the book (good? bad? I dunno)
I purchased the Dish Network 5.0/5.3/5.4 IR Infrared DVR TV 1 Remote Control because our original is 7 years old and had sticky keys and looked rough. This The new remote was shipped by The Dish Guys, LLC and is not a universal remote, but original in every way. It works out of the box for your DVR/Satellite receiver, and quickly programs to your TV and DVD player.The Dish Guys, LLC shipped within 30 minutes of placing order and I received my remote in 4 days with standard shipping. I could not be happier. Also, doing business with Amazon.com is easy and safe. Even when there is an outside vender they take payment and assume responsibility. This is safe and reliable service.
A good product for the price. My 256MB flash drive could not support all my files for classes, but this 1G is great! The only fault I would like to state is that the top does not fit at the end, which increases the chance of losing it! But overall a good product.
I don't know whether the following people that gave this scope 5 stars were paid by Celestron or not...all I know is that I gave this scope to my father for Christmas knowing that he has wanted one for years. From what I gathered, it was going to be a great scope for a beginner and you can grow from there and blah, blah, blah. All in all, don't buy this scope. Save up and buy a nicer scope that does not shake as much. Maybe it is just because we are beginners...so correct me if I am wrong and forgive me for being frustrated...but it seems impossible to locate anything legit other than the moon. The moon is amazing to look at, but please, we want more. ;)If we master anything, and my opinion has changed with in the next couple of months, I shall post a different opinion, but until then folks I am sad to say that this was a waist of money...but even more so a waist of anticipation and excitement.
Works just as it says,Which is great.In the past I have blown the speakers and damaged mylast Tv,Because of flucuaions in volum while changing channels.
This lens is super sharp on myT2i. I's a very fast lens, but i end up using f2.0 most often.
I bought this for some time and still use it. Archos has many flaws and I will list themGood:* a lot of video format, can play avi, wmv, mpeg, flv and other as well. (Compared to other PMP this one have the most codex)* Touchscreen, 720 x 420 res.* Plays MP3* Views pictures and PDF* plays Flash filesBad to worst:* The player has many features but archos dicide the LOCK them from player.* To play video like mpeg requires plug-in CODE to unlock it ($20)* plugin for web browser, widget, cost EXTRA.* Video recording adapter NOT included (is required if you want to record)* Only USB cable comes with the package* Charger is not include, cost extra* Some Video cause slowdown (usually higher res video)* Each plug-in only work with YOUR device, REQUIRES WiFi to install.* Weak batteryConclusion: Archos is pretty evil sneaking all this stuff in there. With video plug-in is what makes this device worth it, becuase there's no other moble device out there that have this much codex to watch movies on the go. Cowon might be looking into as I haven't use cowoon yet.
Except for the battery life it's a good option. Original design, great sound and very portable.
I am very pleased with this item. It came promptly and was very easy to set up.
I like it. The plastic part is thick enough to protect the display, and it converts to the "kickstand" display with little effort. I also like the heavy duty clip. I hang it from my belt loop, car mirror, etc.
This module can handle two 512MB MMC, totalling 1GB, I was able to fit 213 songs, that's more than 16 hours of 128kbps CD quality music. Hooked to a Prism, it played for 12 hours continuosly. I am so pleased w/ this player, I am going to purchase another one in case I break this accidentally. I wish they never discontinued the Handspring Prism. I just bought an Auterra OBDII scanner/dyno and can monitor my car's performance while listening to my MP3's!!!
I bought this clock radio against most of the reviews on this stie, becasue I saw one on demo at a local chain store. The sound was surprisingly good &amp; radio reception was good for being in the middle of a big building like that. I was after a small radio that played CDs, had digital tuning &amp; a large time display. This fit the bill.When I brought it home, I was very happy. I had no trouble setting it up &amp; programming the various functions. I also had no trouble playing any CD, even the ones I made on my computer. The radio reception is very good. FM is very sensitive. AM isn't very sensitive, but it will surely get the local stations. The alarm woke me up, although I'm not the heaviest of sleepers.THE SOUND... Most reviewers had problems with the sound. I found the sound to be very good. No, it doesn't sound as good as my home stereo, but I can't fit the stereo on my nightstand, either. I did notice that there wasn't much of the really low-frequency bass sound. In that respect, one reviewer was right...There could be larger speakers. I noticed that the bass was substantially cut once you ramped the volume past about 23. I did crank it to full volume without distortion.One unusual thing I noticed is that Philips artificially widened the stereo separation. Maybe this was done to get a better stereo effect from the speakers that are so close together. This &quot;wide&quot; stereo effect also brings out any imperfections in the sound, from say, a poor radio station or a CD of older music. Ther's also a strange &quot;phasing&quot; effect on mono sources, such as older music or AM radio. I noticed this on both mine &amp; the store demo model.As far as the backlit display...It's easy to read &amp; tells you all you need to know. Like other reviewers, full brightness is too bright, but I'm using nedium. On low, it's difficult to see the touch-screen controls.Maybe I got lucky or Philips has corrected the problems, but I'm happy. It sure beats paying the BIG bucks for those &quot;table&quot; radios.PROS: Nice styling, great FM reception, good sound, dual alarm, CD player, price.CONS: AM not so strong, artificially wide stereo sound, I would like more CD controls.
The cover is much better than not having one.2 things that would make it an even better product.1. A belt clip that allows you to remove it from the belt easily (you have to remove your belt to get it out of the case)2. An opening at the bottom so you can charge the Iaudio without having to remove it from the case.Still a great deal to protect your favorite music player
I was a little leery of buying this product because it's made of neoprene. I wondered how sturdy it would be. Ultimately, it has worked out great. Easy to adjust, the stretchy-ness of the neoprene makes it comfortable to wear, and it's easy to load the player into it. I'm really pleased with it.
I have had this printer since it came out so almost 3 years. It is a great printer. I had a baby 2 years ago and trust me this printer passed it's job... Well done, I have so many photos that look professional. I even printed out a 8 1/2 by 11 soccer team picture and the quality was better than the professional package we had purchased, all parents were in awe. You can not beat this price it is well worth it. A lot cheaper now then when we purchased it. :-) Ink is pricey, and paper, but in the long run it still is cheaper to print your own pictures than have them made for you.
I have owned 3 digital cameras, and purchased them for work as well. I can honestly say that this is by far the best. It is small, light, has more than enough features, is the simplest to download with its port, and can equal cameras costing twice as much in picture quality. You cannot get more value in a digital camera today. Keep up the great work Kodak!
My husband has been searching for years for a universal remote that would work with ALL of his components. He finally found it with the Harmony, and it's even easy enough for ME to use, too. What I like about it is the ability to set it up and maintain it on-line. I know because I left the remote on the floor one night, right next to the dog, while I ran upstairs for a minute. When I came back, the dog had decided that the remote was a much better chew toy than his bone. It still worked after that, but I got my husband a new one anyway. I expected to hear lots of bad words being muttered while he went through the whole setup all over again. Instead, he just booted up his laptop, connected the remote to the computer, clicked a few times, and started using the remote! I was so surprised. So, the moral of the story is, (1) don't leave the remote where the dog can get it, and (2) it's really easy to set up a new one if he does!
I managed to save many home movies from eventual crumbling by converting my vhs-c tapes to dvd. Thank goodness there is a product out there to accomplish this.
I bought a 1GB Microdrive Travel Kit (includes PC Card adaptor to allow use in laptops). I get over 650 high rez pictures when used in conjunction with the Nikon Coolpix 995 camera.It also comes in very handy for transferring large files from laptop to laptop.If you're after maximum storage for your dollars, then there can be only one choice, the Microdrive is a clear winner here.
I bought this product to replace an existing non-Bluetooth wireless keyboard/mouse set, as well as an existing Bluetooth PC receiver I used with a couple of audio headsets.Long story short, the Microsoft receiver either wouldn't pair to my existing Bluetooth devices, or it would pair and they still didn't work. To make matters worse, documentation is sparse and online support info is virtually non-existent (I ran into lots of instances of the exact same problem, but no solutions.)Finally, I tried getting support via e-mail from Microsoft, but they were clueless and all but admitted that they couldn't guarantee their receiver would work with anything but their keyboard and mouse. After two weeks of trying to fix things, I decided to return the product while I still could.Save yourself time and trouble and steer clear of the Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 7000.
this is a great head set. I got it because my other one wore out, read all the reviews and ordered this one. Word of caution it takes a quick connect cord to hook to your phone and that has to be researched to make sure the cord matches the plug in to the phone, Once that was done we were off and using it.
I have no idea what kind of rip off this is but it took hours upon hours to download. WTF??
This is a must have for any audiophile who wants their car audio to sound its best... I have it connected to my Alpine IVA-W205 and it sounds unbelievable... It adds 512 Graphic EQ or P-EQ, digital optical, and DTS 5.1 surround sound... It just completes any sound system...
Trying to get signal on my Samsung TXR2678WH still wont connect on my ps3 still getting black screen. I'm loss where to go from here it's just the tv hdmi output is burned out.
It seems the only difference between these two models of speakers is the peak power handling. The SX65s are a little shallower than the S65s. The S65 has Kortec 3 tweeters and the SX65 has Kortec 2 tweeters.The speaker itself is actually 5 1/2 inches and mounted very easily in my Sonata. The SX65 was viewed as an "upgrade" over the S65on some websites. and was not supposed to fit in my car. All I had to do was drill three small holes in the factory speaker holder andit mounted fine.There is not as much bass as I had hoped...however there isn't an amplifier or subwoofer in my car, so the peak handling power issue for my car is probably mute. The Boston Acoustics S95 (6X9) rear speakers sound very good with alot of bass, so that probably drowns out some of the front door speaker range.Overall, the SX65 is a good speaker. There are times I wished I had purchased the S65s just to hear the difference. The cost is virtually identical. Boston Acoustics in my opinion has always been a decent speaker company for those of us on a budget (although the company makes much more expensive speakers also).This speaker would sound much better with a small amp...time to check the Amazon website. :)
I was so disappointed in this book. If you are into mindless sentiment it might satisfy.
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This is a good starter set if you just bought a laminator and don't need a lot of each size. 3 mil is kind of thin, which is OK for the bigger pouches like the letter size. The luggage tags, however, are to flimsy and I wouldn't trust them for regular air travel. The business cards may be OK if you don't abuse them.
I have a Canon A70 that until recently was a great camera. On a trip to the Grand Canyon the camera failed. Lens would not retract and E18 error appeared on screen. I thought it was just bad luck until I got home and Googled the E18. Discovered that this was a common complaint and that it is a waste of my time to pursue this with Canon. I am now looking at other brands for a replacement.
I purchased this camera as a Christmas present for myself (2007). I was upgrading from a Kodak Dx7590.I have found this camera easy to use, it takes great daylight and indoor pictures. It takes decent night time pictures.The 12x optical zoom is fantastic, I never use digital zoom as it degrades the quality of the picture.I couldn't be happier and I would recommend this camera to anyone. For the price it can't be beat.I would also recommend purchasing a couple of rechargeable Klic-8000 battery clones and charger from Ebay.Of course you need a decent size SD card, at least a 1GB card or higher capacity. The internal memory I never use.AA disposeables or even AA rechargeables should only be used in this camera if nothing else is available.
I bought the CanoScan 8600F when I needed a replacement for my Epson Perfection 1640SU. However, I first purchased an Epson Perfection 4490. The Epson 4490 was HORRIBLE. The trial scan that I did lost significant detail at 600 dpi. My trial scan was of book cover made of embossed leather. The loss of detail in the 4490 resulted in the areas that were raised on the cover to look as though they were depressed instead. I scan historical documents and photographs, so fidelity to the original is very important to me. As a result of my unhappiness with the scan quality of the 4490, I exchanged it for the CanoScan 8600F. I have been very pleased with it. The software is great. One source of irritation for me on both of the Epson scanners was that it would keep the TWAIN software open after scanning when using the "Import" function in Photoshop. Not a big deal, really, but the 8600F closes the TWAIN software after each scan, so I can go directly to editing the image. The lid seems very sturdy and can be removed completely to scan books. I have not yet tried the automated buttons to convert to PDF, the Photo/Film button, or the e-mail, but I have used the copy function once, and it worked easily and did a great job. I also have not yet had the opportunity to use it for any film scanning, but considering the loss of detail on the Epson 4490, and that my last scanner didn't do film at all, I am confident that the 8600F will handle the film well.
I bought this amp and paired it to a Bazooka BT1024DVC bass tube. All I can say is WOW, what a perfect match. I recommend this setup for anyone with a small pickup, or small car with little room, but big taste in sound. You will be happy, if your a bass freak, then you might need two of these tubes, but trust one gets it done.
I bought a new Canon PowerShot G9 recently. I had to buy a new memory card. My Canon PowerShot G6 took CompactFlash cards.Comparison between CF and SDHCCostI had to buy a 2 GB CF card at RadioShack for $80 while I was on Vacation in July. I bought this SDHC for $63, which includes a reader.Download SpeedThis card is much faster than the CF by far. It takes me half the time or more to download photos. Whereas my pictures on my Canon G6 ranged from 1 to 3 MB, the pictures from my Canon G9 range from 3 to 5 MB.I never take the card out of the camera. I simply hook my camera up to the computer via a USB cord. It saves wear and tear on the card. I don't really use that much battery power from the camera.
I'm not a professional photographer but a food blogger who needed a clean light to take good pictures. Another food blogger recommended it, and I bought it with very good results. If you want to see how pics look with the light, go to [...]. I highly recommend it.
I am really tired of USB hubs shoting or burning out. I purchased two of these because the user reviews were very positive. Out of the box the build seems more sturdy than the ones I've seen short out (Staples and Best Buy offer under these types of hubs under their own label and have a lifespan measured in minutes!).One of the two purchased manages a bank consiusting of a scanner, postal scale, a postage thermal printer, and several external hard drives. The other manages a bank of 4 printers, and some duplication equipment. So far both are operating fine without any indication of failure.
It printed well for (believe it or not) a year and a week. Demanded more ink, which I dutifully bought at usurious prices . . . and never printed again.I couldn't believe how much ink the thing used. Colour-printed pages would actually come out wet from the amount of ink on the paper.Epson have kitted their printers out with technology that detects when you're not using Epson ink or Epson cartridges, and I already knew that, so bought the right cartridges at sky-high prices, but to no avail.A friend also owns a much more expensive Epson printer (but in the same series). His also failed . . . after a year and a day. He could never find out what was wrong. Something to do with ink.The Epson driver-disk is very cleverly designed to make you believe you must install their software to use the driver. You don't, but I defy the average user to find out how to avoid this. The software is invasive and useless. The bloody icon is winking at me from the bottom right of my screen as I write.Epson make fine printers that are obviously designed to fail within weeks of going out of warranty. I will never buy Epson again.
It was cool and the kids loved it and stuff and stuff and etc stuff and stuff and stuff lol
(PURCHASED BLACK CABLE) This cable seemed to work, BUT..... how it worked was not identical to the cable that came with my iPad mini. I am hesitant to use a cable that has my iPad Mini performing differently than it usually does so I gave it to my husband to see how it worked with his iPad 4. Here are a couple examples of what I am talking about. When my iPad it turned off and I plug in this cable, the iPad does not come on as it normally does. When my iPad is turned on and I plug in this cable the large battery symbol does not come on the screen momentarily to tell you that it is charging and about where it is at (which is what it does with the original cable). I also do not see the battery symbol on the upper right corner of the screen change to one with the lightning bolt on it to say it is charging. I did leave it plugged in to see what happened and when I returned some 8 hours later it was indeed charged up. Still, the iPads behavior being not what you would expect gave me pause so I will not use it just in case the differences might not be good long term for my iPad. Paid too much for my iPad to take a chance with a cable that costs so little. I would not have bothered with this review except that I also bought a new slim line stylus from box wave that said it would work with my iPad mini but it didn't so between these two items I spent over 20 dollars and it just gets to expensive not to be told that you're wasting your money if you buying it for an iPad mini. Although my husband tells me that both the stylus and the cable work just fine with his new iPad 4 so I guess it is just the mini that they don't work with. Very disappointing.
Easy setup. Great price. Works well. What more are you looking for?
The router did not work. I sepent over an hour troubleshooting it. when I got to the part of resetting the router to the factory settings I could see someone had already done this with an ink pen (instead of a paperclip) so it obviously was a used part. After resetting it, the unit still did not work. I then had to spend 90 minutes on the phone with tech support who did not speak English for them to tell me what I already knew. Amazon took care of things without any issue but it was a big waste of my time. Had I known I was going to be purchasing a used product I never would have done it to begin with and would have saved myself a lot of hassle.
Another great product and great deal from Corsair and Amazon - I'm sure I'll be buying more of their products in the future.
Very good product. If you have a stand-alone CD recorder then this probably the item that you would want to buy. Don't confuse these with computer CD's where you record audio from your computer. I have the audio from my computer routed to my home stereo with a Pioneer CD recorder component. Not only does that give great sound from my desktop (the video is hooked into my bigscreen) I can record audio directly from websites 'on-the-fly'.
Not the greatest sound quality, but now, after playing 12 songs only, it started to slow down considerably... can't use it anymore, and I don't have the original packaging. Can I return it like that? Besides the packaging, the turntable itself is in excellent condition, hardly used at all.Lefteris Kritikakis
I had one previously that broke. This was bought as a replacement. I absolutely love it and use it for everything.
I've used these phones for about a year now, mostly for hearing protection and music/radio while on my motorcycle. Earlier this year I took a month-long motorcycle tour in Mexico during which I wore them every day, all day, usually just using them as earplugs. They get top marks for comfort, and sound quality. I'd definitely buy them again if need be. Here's the warning: they come with a bad case. The case puts a sharp bend in the headphone wire and the wire will break at that bend. I managed to fix mine but I recommend you throw away the case and store the phones in a small bag or such. There's also a second warning: you must use the little mylar covers that keep water and ear gunk out of the phones. Shure sells spares when you're done with the dozen or so that come with the phones.Update after 2 years: I'm about ready to throw the phones away now. First the wire broke near the left earpiece and I opened it up and fixed it and taped it shut. Then the wire broke near the right earpiece and I did the same. Now the wire's broken somewhere in the cord. What it comes down to is, these are pretty delicate phones. I still think they sound great and are very comfortable but I suggest you buy the extended warranty.
I bought this camera as a gift for my 15 year old daugheter. She loves it for many reasons. It's so slim, she can put it in her back pocket and take it anywhere. It's easy to use and she has gotten a lot of great shots with it. She doesn't print out many of her photos, but emails them back and forth with her friends. Her best friend has a canon elph and the pictures don't look any better than the shots my daughter takes with her new Casio. The only problem we have ever had with it is one time the lens wouldn't close when she turned it off. We had to take the batteries out and them put them back in. Then it worked fine. This only happened one time and she's had the camera for about two months now and uses it pretty often. I think this is a great little camera. It takes a nice picture and wasn't too expensive.
We have found that this radio is better than most that would fall in to this size and type. Good buy for the money.
I bought this earphones because the ones that came with my ipod fall from my ears again and again. I like the ear clips and the sound has very good quality, it's not perfect, but very good. The volume control is very useful too.
The base and cords are fine. The home antenna is horrible at getting reception. I had to pull the car antenna and use that instead to get anything over 4 out of ten bars on the radio. With the car antenna in the same spots I received all ten bars of reception.
I have had it for two months now. The picture in Hi-Def is so good it is like sitting in a movie theater with the clarity of film. I really believe this DLP has a more realistic looking picture than LED or Plasma screens. The LED's and/or Plasma screens may, and I do say "may" be a bit crisper or clearer, but I feel they have an animated look like the flat screen computer monitors seem to have. My friend bought a 42" Samsung plasma TV just recently. He came over and saw my 73" screen the other day and said, WOW that looks so clear and the colors are richer and the picture is seemingly as clear and crisp as his 42" which is hard to believe because the WD734 is 21" larger and is a projector TV. He said, it seems to look more real as well. I said I agree I agree. I could tell he started doing a bit of second guessing as to whether he had made the right purchase. I.e. could have had a BIGGER picture, still be SUPER CLEAR, and have those Deep Rich Colors and at half the price of a comparable sized LED or PLASMA. Keep in mind the last time I looked without spending [...] you can't even get a 73" Hi-Def flat screen. So you can only compare the WD73734 to the newly emerging 65" flat screens at about 4k and up. Here is another example of how great of a picture my WD73734 has. I have a 35" Sony Wega 1080 Tube TV which are known industry wide as maybe the very best in tube pictures. It is now a few years old. I used to look at that picture and compare it to my Hitachi Ultravision non-digital projection TV which for its day was considered by Television Service Experts to be hands down the finest picture out there for the projection TV's. The model is a 61SBX59b. The Sony Tube Picture was definitely a better picture by a noticeable margin; after all it is a real CRT tube. But now when I look at the Sony after watching my Mitsubishi WD73734, I look at the Sony and think to myself; what is wrong with the Sony Picture? It appears dull and a bit fuzzy. It is then that I realize, nothing is wrong, but it looks like there is compared to the WD73734... The WD73734 is so clear and the colors are so deep and real... The WD73734 is really AMAZING... When you shop around do realize the WD73734 is not being made anymore and is being phased out and replaced by the WD73735 model. So the 734 can be had for an average of [...] bucks cheaper. The 735 Does have the 3D ready port, which from my study seems to be the only PLUS to the TV: Do you have 3D viewing glasses? Probably not.. also the 735 does not have: Sharpedge/Deep Field Imager/Perfect Tint/Dynamic Detailer/Net Command/ and is missing one Rear AV input, missing a front HDMI input. So besides 3D, It is not necessarily a better TV though. 3D technology is pretty new so I will be waiting a while before I base a TV purchase on that. So to give up all the other (stuff that matters) for a thing 99% of us won't use in my opinion nothing more than being taken in by a well planned sales tactic. They have actually removed a few things and kept the price point high and make a few more bucks off of it while filling the niche of the WD73734. I am no expert, so it may be that some of the systems I quote as missing may be fixed or upgraded by other systems on the 735. But in my research and discussion with quite a few sources, it seems to be the case, the WD73734 is more of a viewing machine, and the 735 has a gadget(3d) to entice people to think it has got to be better. So they make more bucks by removing great video processing systems and add a frill. Do your homework of course, but I wanted to share what I found with you. What a television this baby is..I love it. This TV has some FANTASTIC technology in my opinion. The DLP with the 6 color light system instead of 3 like many other brands of DLP's is where much of this Televisions ` picture beauty comes from I imagine. Believe me, once you crank up this baby and turn on a real Hi-def feed, you will sit back and enjoy.. Even the regular Def channels look better than my Sony Tube. That is saying a lot. I can't say anything about longevity and lamp problems. As much as I love the picture and the TV if I have to replace a lamp every couple years or so. So what. Dollars well spent. And did I say an amazing picture at that? Oh yeah, I did...1 Year Update: Still love the TV, but the lamp burn't out today. 1 year exactly since I purchased it.. I called Mitsubishi and they immediatley gave me a process number and asked me to either email or fax a copy of my purchase receipt and Serial Number to them. I received an email back within a half hour telling me the Lamp will be shipped out today(same day) and I will recieve it 2nd day shipping. Today is Tuesday so I should have it thursday.. I will say I am a bit disapointed in how long the lamp lasted, but to its credit when I figured up how many hours the tv has been on, it is within expected life of the lamp. While the TV is beautiful, I am a bit disapointed that it appears I will be replacing lamps about every year. ( I practice guitar while watching television thus the immense hours of viewing tv.) I suppose a more average viewer will get a couple years out of the lamp. I must give Mitsubishi warranty department very high marks for fast service. If I don't update this again, I recieved the lamp on thursday and am very thankful for excellent customer service.
This watch has everything needed to do anything. I, being a skier, bought this watch to find my way back to base camp after a long day of skiing. The watch a) new the altitude of the base camp b) the compass guided me on a specifc heading without flaw &lt;and&gt; c) it held up to the harshest conditions that France had to offer. Anyone who needs direction in the wilderness, MUST have this watch.
I really like this product line, I've had Logitech Harmony's for years. This one has great functionality, and even auto upgraded from my older harmony profile.Button response is great, but I think the unit itself needs some more "gripping areas" If you are going for the buttons at the bottom then the unit is a little unbalanced. I've picked it up a few times only for it to slip out of my hand.Overall though I love the thing. Anything that lets my wife AND my mother work the entertainment system is a great product!
I was hesitant to purchase this thing, mainly because of its price tagI love taking CLOSEUP shots, with the zoom zoomed all the way into closeup mode!I was pretty pleased with the Digilux 2's range, but I wanted to get closer to many objects ---- the ELPRO has made that possible!with the ELPRO on, I can probably get within a few inches of an object, and still keep it in focus..... without the ELPRO, I'll start getting out of focus at around 8 inches or so --- so it makes a difference!the color quality is still beautiful! The lense is made by Leica as well --- so there is very little, if any, difference in color definitionmy only complaint is that this lense doesn't come with a case or cover --- which is a little weird - so hopefully, Leica figures out a solution to thatotherwise ---- it is an EXCELELNT accessory - highly recommended!
If you are purchasing this product for use with the Kodak DX 4530 then the Kodak Lens Adaptor for EasyShare DX4330 is required to fit them together.
This is great. Works really well. Arrived quickly. Will purchase again if have the need for it in the future. Grab it while the price is sooo low!
I like the good reception; it takes a little bit of pratice to fine tune in radio stations. The stereo earbuds sound cheap; so I recommend buying name brand. Sony headphones really improved the sound quality. The built in speaker sounds cheap, too. The convient neck strap and bet clip make it easily portable. It looks great also. Overall, it's a great value for the money.
I am in Chicago wher there is a channel 20 broadcasting DTV on channel 21. I receive all channels with this antenna except channel 21. Th antenna delivers most of the channels from the same transmitter location as channel 21, so the aim is correct. It is relatively blind to this channel only. I just had the cables and connections replaced by an installer to make certain that everything else was OK
Works great, no problem with focus that some reviews mentioned. Also it is possible to just install the drivers rather then the full 100MB plus package of extras if you don't need them, just read the directions on the CD initial screens! Clip may be a little restrictive if your laptop cover is very thick or is very curved at the edge but it works fine for me and should work well on most laptops.
I bought this adaptor because of the previous review, though I was still concerned whether it would work with Vista and my old printer, an HP720. But it did work with Vista, though I had to use the printer cd to load the driver.My only advice is to read the directions first. I had to uninstall everything and start over because I attached the adaptor to the printer and computer in the wrong order and couldn't get it to work at first. I didn't pay under $3 as the previous reviewer since they're only offered by other sellers than Amazon. But it was still well worth $7 plus shipping.
I ended up purchasing 150 of these disks,boy was that a waste of money. Not a single disk i have burned has worked, looks like it burns fine, but try and open the disk up and there are no files, it has been burned too, with nothing showing up.
This is a great bag within its niche as a sling that rotates from front to back. In general I am happy with my purchase. The bag easily takes my DSLR + 80-200, + 18-200 + flash with room left over for at least a third small prime lens. It rotates easily and provides good access. However, there are design issues that I would definitely change. This one of only a few slings that I saw that has a padded strap designed to go over the left shoulder (where most righties generally like their bags), however it still appears that the bag is really designed to be worn on the right shoulder because the secondary straps designed to secure the bag around the body don't work unless the bag is worn on the right shoulder. Also, the outside pockets are of limited use. The slit pockets are only big enough to take thin items such as cables, cards and manuals, and while the outside pouch-pocket on the end looks like it would be great for batteries, it is so tight that once you get something in you'll be struggling to get it out. This pocket should be loosened up and enlarged to take a flash. Still a great bag.
Works as expected. Cheap and easy, a little plastic connector. Don't expect anything more from it and you will be good.
Product was easy to install. Worked initially however I cracked the lcd screen taking the ipod apart. Replaced the screen and plugged the battery back in, no longer works. Won't even charge. Plugged the original battery back in, works great. Ordered a different battery from somewhere else. Piece of junk.
BD-RE, Impressed, came early. I would recomend using Blank Rewritable Blue Ray Disks, being a amature at creating my own DVD's, in case of Mistakes you can overwrite, Plus the fact that Blue Ray Disks are so Expensive.
These cables are great! My husband and I had originally bought the $40 cables from Best Buy and thought we would give these a shot. We switched them out and could not tell the difference AT ALL. I am happy to say we returned the expensive cables. :)
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After much thought I finally decided to upgrade from my Palm V to the Visor Deluxe, rather than going for the Palm Vx. Here are my reasons for my decision:- Visor has USB super-fast synchronization which is much faster than the Serial synch that you're stuck with on a Palm V/Vx (others can correct me if I'm wrong). I like to load up my Visor with tons of AvantGo subscriptions and Vindigo for NYC, and a bunch of reference e-books. With a USB, the hot-sync is very fast -- can't tell you how many times faster than serial.- I know the Palm Vx looks sleek and cool and everything, but the Visor deluxe blue (for example) looks cool too, although not so sleek. I've noticed people staring at it.- I can backup my data with the Backup Module, so I don't have to necessarily have access to a PC to back-up data.- Of course there's the advantage of having potentially unlimited extensibility via springboard modules. I'm waiting for a faster wireless modem module.- Bottom line, you get 8MB + USB + extensibility + good looks for $150 less than a Palm Vx, so the decision to me was clear.One comment: I noticed the Visor didn't come with the advanced calculator as I thought it would. Installation was a snap. I reinstalled the Palm Desktop with the CD-Rom that came with the Visor, and it correctly downloaded into the Visor all the data that used to be in my old Palm V.
Bought this for my wife when my second internal SD card reader died in as many months. The reader works flawlessly. Even if you only need a thumb drive this is for you. You get a built in 1gb but this allows you to fully mount and enclose a full size SD as large as you can find.
In the spirit of keeping it short and sweet: These headphones look really slick and hip, right? Well, they do have THAT going for them. But the bass in them so overpowers everything else that it just ruins the listening experience. There are no highs and lows, vocals get lost, guitars get lost, everything is just clouded over by way too much bass.Also, after about 30 minutes the inside of my ears began to ache as there's only a thin piece of rubber protecting you from a little round nugget of hard metal.'Nuff said.
11 of the 100 disks in this package were visibly defective, with discoloration in large blotches across the surface. These 11 weren't recognized by any of the DVD drives on any of my computers. Unfortunately, I was in too much of a hurry to send them back, and just swallowed the loss of the 11 disks. The disks that remain work flawlessly in all my machines, however.
I am very pleased with my purchase. It has made listening to music in the car go to a new level. Although it is hard to find a good station to set the tuner to, once you find that perfect station the sound is amazing. I definately reccomend it to anyone.
I purchased this portable dvd player for a trip to Maui to prevent Elmo and Wiggles withdrawl by our 19 month old. The Panasonic portable dvd players clearly had better screens when viewed side by side at a local store. The Audiovox display is acceptable. With real bad screens, I'll watch some movie and keep thinking how bad the screen is. With the Audiovox I'm able to enjoy the show.Was the Panasonic $100-150 better? For frequent use by an adult, yes. I was actually pretty close to going for the Panasonic because the screen was so nice. I ended up going the cheap route for the following reasons:1. No audio/video input jack for the Panasonic. I can use my Audiovox dvd player to play xbox.2. The bonus pack that comes with the Audiovox is actually of decent quality and useful like the carrying case, ac adapter, car cigarette lighter adapter, a/v cords, and two comfy headsets. A little research showed that the car cigarette lighter adapter for the Panasonic was actually pretty expensive.3. I'm certain my son will knock this dvd player over one day when I'm not looking. I'll feel better that it wasn't worth $100-150 more.The Audiovox performed like a champ on the trip. My wife and I even watched a movie together with the two headsets while our son slept five feet away in his crib in our hotel room. Not sure how the quality will hold up over time but I feel good knowing that if goes kuput within a few weeks, I'll have an easier time working something out with Amazon.
I bought two extra sets of these batteries because they seem to run down very fast. They last for about 50 pictures and then you have to recharge them. However, if you choose to use the regular batteries they cost just as much and once they run out of power you have to throw them away. Even though the rechargable batteries don't hold a charge for a long period of time, and you have to invest in a battery charger to recharge them; they are less expensive than the non rechargable ones.
I read the "professional" reviews of this book andcouldn't wait to get my hands on it. Too bad Ididn't wait for READERS to review this book. Mycomments echo the majority of reviews. AlthoughHarriet was quite appealing, spending a paragraphon the white trash Ratcliff family was too much.Much of the story was contrived and not verylikely to have happened artist's license or not. Thescene where Harriet and Hely manage to drop a poisonoussnake from an overpass and somehow have the snakelatch onto "Gum" Ratcliff as she drives below wasthe last straw. I tried to skip through to see ifRobin's death was ever explained but gave up. I'll haveto live without the knowledge. How sad to havesuch an eagerly anticipated book be such a downer.
I bought this router to increase coverage over a two-story home and to cure some deadspots in the home which were 60+ feet away from the current router. It worked! Once I have time to install a more central outlet for TimeWarner cable, I am sure we will have 4x4 coverage over the whole house and perhaps outside as well. The instructions are clear and installation went without a problem. I followed the directions as prescribed on the included CD. Within 10 minutes we were back online. My wired PC's, wireless HP printer, iPad and iPhone all connected - noooo problem.
This is my 3rd lowepro product. Fits my G5 and 420EX flash with extra battery and memory card. I take this bag and throw it into my backpack or Nova 5 carrier. Doesn't fit with the omni bounce attached but is very compact and keeps gear safe!
(***UPDATE: A year later and it is still working. Other reviewers state that this is not the case for them, and I'm sorry that is so. It really is a great little DVD player.)I had a DVD player that wouldn't play burned DVDs, nor would it play mp3s, so I bought this after reading the rave reviews.This unit works so well (and fast!) that I want to buy one for each member of my family. No other unit works as well as this one for under $100.>>>> Something other than what all the other reviewers are saying:- Plays my Verbatim DVD-R 8x, Memorex CD-R 52x, Maxell CD-R 40x discs, Princo, TYuden and a no-name brand DVD-R (all white with a small white star at spindle.) Note: The discs I have were burned on Sony DRU-530A and DRU-810 burners with MANY hours on them.- Remote must be pointed AT the unit in order for it to "see it." Pro: keeps interference with other Philips unit to a minimum. Con: you have to point it at the unit, so if you are used to the really sensitive / receptive remotes this might bug you.- Loads DVDs and CDs quite fast (compared to my JVC, Toshiba and no-name brand.)- It would be nice of Philips to have a screen saver for when you play mp3s. Menu may burn into TV / monitor if you don't turn off the TV.- They did, however, design the "Philips DVD" idle screen (for when the mp3s are not playing) so that it doesn't burn into your TV / monitor.- Being a single disc unit, this thing goes from "OFF" to playing a DVD in under 20 seconds. Nice for those of us that have carousel DVD/CD players, which take years to turn on and open.- (other than having to point the remote virtually AT the unit) the response time for the command is pretty fast. I didn't notice any lag time.- Buttons (on the unit and the remote) feel sturdy and should last the life of the player.- Thankfully, the front panel doesn't light up like a Christmas tree - a player for those of us that don't care to read by the glow of a bunch of unnecessary lights and indicators on the unit, but would rather just have it play the disc.- Great diagrams / drawings in the manual. Anyone could hook it up according to the pictures and easy to follow instructions.- mp3s load in a respectable amount of time. Not lightening quick, but doesn't take all day either. It's just right.- Comes with one remote, two batteries, one set of RCA cables, and is packed in a non-Styrofoam box. The box is built to be shipped, and is a better design than others I have come across. What I'm saying is, the box has some room designed into it for getting crushed during shipping; whereas the Styrofoam-type boxes usually just transfer the damage to the unit. In short: good shipping box for those worried about a piece of electronics getting shipped.- The instructions are in English, French and Spanish
My office purchase three of these and each of the staff members that received them loves them. These were a good price and came quickly.Thanks,Gary E Epps
Koss is still making great products. I have been buying Koss for over 30 years, and I have no complaints. Got these for my college son. He says they work great. They go on top of the ear, which my son likes that better than the ear inserts. They fold up into a neat little case.
I read a review of this product, authored by someone who apparently didn't know some things about it. Which is fair, since the information D-Link typically makes available to end users is basically geared toward people who know little, or nothing about networking technology. I guess they don't want to confuse anybody with too much information?Although, not yet available via the HTTP UI, a Site Survey can be displayed through a command via a telnet connection (i.e. C:\&gt;telnet 192.168.0.50). Complete with RSSI (Signal strength), SSID and MAC addresses. The command is: 'find bbs'. Once you've connected via telnet, do a '?', for a complete list of commands.There are a number of commands (again, via telnet) that can be very useful, which aren't available via the WEB interface.I've used these as Repeaters, Point-to-Point bridges, Point-to-MultiPoint bridges, and AP's. They work just fine!
I just received this from Amazon.com. These are my initial impressions.1. It takes 16 hours for the first charge of the batteries, so don't plan on using them the first day you receive it.2. I was disappointed by the loud hum/hiss you hear during periods of silence. I really didn't notice it when music was playing (or while watching movies), but there was quite a roar after the song ended (MP3s playing on a HTPC). I played around with positioning of the transmitter, but it didn't seem to matter. I also tried changing the headphone channel to no avail... at least not at first. I just started playing around with the channel switch again and it did seem to help quite a bit.3. The range is SUPER! My HTPC is in the basement on one side of the house and my bedroom is upstairs on the other side of the house... very good reception even at that distance. My Linksys wireless router can't even work that far. I can go anywhere in the house.4. The headphones are very comfortable and VERY good at isolating you from virtually all room noise... even with my son cranking up the 12" subwoofer during videogaming. My wife thinks they'll be great for isolating her from the household din even when the headphones are turned off.5. If you want an extra set of headphones to use with this system, you might as well just buy another complete package... the additional headphones without the transmitter is only about $15 cheaper.Summary: I really like it, but wish there was NO hum/hiss (probably unrealistic to expect this from wireless). Excellent range, great noise isolation, great sound, great comfort. A keeper!
I searched and searched for an affordable bookshelf system, comparing features, cost, and most importantly, sound. After listening to many Sony, Aiwa, and Sharp systems, I stumbled upon this unit. At first, I was turned off by the appearance, but once I listened to the unit, I was blown away. This system sounds better than many full-size component systems. The quality of sound is magnificent with virtually every music genre. Thundering bass and crisp, clean highs add to a wonderfully spacious sound, even with the speakers located directly next to the unit. This system produces door-rattling bass whether you are listening to rock, rap or classical music. You have to listen to this system to believe it.There is a wonderful timer feature that can serve as an alarm clock, allowing you to wake to the radio station, cassette or compact disc of your choice. There is also a sleep timer that will shut the unit off at a designated time so you can drift off to sleep to your favorite compact disc. There are auxiliary inputs so you can plug in a CD-R unit or your DVD player and burn CDs or enjoy rich surround sound for your home theater system.I enthusiastically recommend this system to anyone looking for high dollar sound from an affordable compact unit.
I would say that for less than $70 this DVD is exceptional. It might not have the perfect sound, or the perfect menu, but to do the job of playing DVD it comes out a winner.I found a nice plus the possibility to play PAL video on this unit because of home-made movies I get from relatives in Europe. On top of that, it reads non-region encoded DVD out of the factory, while with a simple hack via the remote it reads also region-encoded DVDs which aren't Region1. Therefore I can finally purchase DVD overseas and watch them home.The unis is small, stylish and reliable. Maybe doesn't play great but I didn't notice much difference from other DVD players I had before. It's surely better than the X-Box, so it's certainly a nice unit.
i bought this about 2 weeks ago, watched 3-4 movies so far, picture is great, even from an angle, snound through the speakers isn't very good, but only because its small compared to the room, so it doesnt really fill it up, but its awsome with headphones, i didn't have to adjust anything volume/picture-wise (base, treble, light, dark etc.) you can't fast-forward/reverse on the unit, only change scenes, but you can from the remote, although the buttons on the unit seem kind of cheep, and it's pretty loud when loading, and kind of loud when playing, but with headphones, not loud enough (when playing) to notice/care. so all in all, im pretty satisfied, but still uncertain as to whether it will last a long time, but it seems like it, so i'll keep it as long as it doesnt brake.
I'm not a power user or propeller head, so my review will be written in english. I live rural and needed a way to route internet acess from my WildBlue modem to multiple computers in a large ranch house. Had terrible luck with a Netgear wireless router, worked, then did not work with new HP laptop.Wireless schmireless, cables work. Read all the reviews, understood about 30% of them but got the general idea how an ethernet switch works. Only needed 3 ports, but 4 was the smallest so I ordered the D-Link DGS-2205. Very easy to hook up, truly plug and use. No heat from unit, status lights are clean and understandable, all-in-all a nice unit.One small complaint, the instruction CD sent with the unit, way too complicated. I suppose there are some network set-ups that would require the 33 pages of instructions. However a simple home set-up paragraph of "plug this into this, and when these lights come on its working", would have been helpful for us ranchland types.
I have to say that the $100 was worth the money for this scanner. I have to say though that I did read all the reviews that I could and in my mind none of them realy helped. I was not expecting the HP3970 to meet my standerds of a good scanner, but at the same time I did only pay $100 for it. Well to get to the point, I am totaly amazed by this scanner. Not only did the photos turn out wonderful it scanned about 16 photos in 10 min. I am impressed to say the least. Nor did I have any problems installing the software. It walks you through the entire setup and install. The only way I can see anyone having a problem with the software was if there was something wrong with their computer be for they start. I only buy HP and will never buy anything else. If you are wanting to scan a large or even a small amount this scanner will do it for you in moteration. One more thing that I found to be a plus was you can scan your slides and 35mm negatives.
I am quite happy with my Slingshot 200. It is comfy even when packed to the gills. One does have to insure the padded shoulder rest is properly placed. Also, I am a large guy and the straps extend to fit me well. I like the fact that I can whip it around in front of me and have fast and silent access to my camera and lenses without worry of items falling out and being damaged. I can see wildlife and get my equipment quietly without scary Velcro noises, ect. to avoid frightening away my wildlfie camera subjects.I have also used the bag many times as a good sturdy object to rest my arms on for stability and help reduce shake when taking a picture with a slow shutter speed if I do not have my monopod or tripod. The built in waterproof cover is also a nice to have and eliminates extra worry.Surprisingly, the most important thing I really like is that when I travel. Carry on restrictions are MUCH tighter lately, as to how much an airline allows one to carry onboard. I bring my slingshot and my notebook case for carry on. In addition to my camera body, 2-3 lenses and an extra Canon PowerShot, my slingshot 200 also has room for quite a few other things like my ipod, my portable GPS, cd's or dvd's, ect.. I can pack all those things in the slingshot when leaving on my trip and not have to put them in checked baggage. I let my slingshot with camera equipment and extra electronics go with me through airline security and it easily passes through, as long as I maintain eye contact on it at all times. Then it is easy to carry and keep with me without a burden during layovers between flights. I would rather pay the $15 for a checked bag of clothes and carry on my electronics then to risk putting my electronics in stored luggage where they get throw round, and possibly ripped off. Using careful thought about what camera equipment I need to bring allows me to use the slingshot's extra storage for other things.Lastly, I am very impressed with the thought behind the bag, and the build and quality of the materials used. 5 stars for sure. You will not be disappointed.
Four AA batteries come with the charger. After charging the batteries, I inserted two of them into my camera. After 5 minutes of use, my camera indicated that the batteries needed recharging. I removed them and inserted the other two. They worked for two pictures. I stored the camera and tried to used it a few days later only to find that it would not come on. I inserted the first two batteries that had been recharged. They seemed to work for the few minutes that I used it at that time. A week or two later, I tried to turn on my camera and they were dead. The bottom line is that the batteries are worthless or the charger doesn't fully charge the batteries. Since I do not use my camera for weeks at a time, I did not realize this until after the 30-day return period had passed. My choice now is to purchase rechargable batteries and hope that the issue was the batteries and not the charger.
I purchased this to hold my Viewsonic G-Tablet, and it does it admirably well. There isnt much to add to the other reviewers comments, they have pretty well said it all. Compact, portable, sturdy, and nicely reconfigurable. Would stand anything from a large 10" tablet like mine to a smaller 5" Archos perfectly. The rubber feet on the bottom are "sticky" and keep it from sliding around when interacting with your tablet.Would recommend to other tablet users.
The printer was delivered to me very quickly, in about 2 business days. And works perfectly. Product was pretty much brand new and seller even sent me the left over ink, which I thought was cool.Great communication. I am a satisfied customer.
I bought this gadget for my husband -- it works beautifully, with no static coming through from the FM transmitter. Highly recommended.
This is my second Visioneer scanner in three months. Bought the Road Warrior, installed it, worked fine. (I agree with the warnings about difficulty in aligning pages to scan.) Then it stopped working. Scans totally black. Uninstalled, reinstalled, etc. Still dead.So I bought this one (XP100), because I was leaving for a one year overseas trip, and needed it immediately. Yes, I must be a glutton for punishment.Same deal. Installed, worked fine. I must print, sign and scan docs twice a week. First time I tried to use it on the road, it was totally dead. Got a nice tech guy at a college where my kids are training to help, he got it working once. Next time I booted, dead again.I will never, never buy Visioneer again. I'm now looking on Amazon for a robust portable scanner to have Fedexed to me overseas by my U. S. office, from another vendor.
I was surprised at how beefy this tripod was when I received it. The build quality is excellent. The previous reviewer stated that his did not come with a carrying bag. Mine did. Also, it's worth noting that the legs on this model are the same as the 700DX model.
I WOULD ACTUALLY GIVE IT A 4.9 OUT OF 5 STARS... IT IS EASY TO SET UP. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE CONTROLS.. THEY COULD BE SET UP EASIER TO USE.. SOUND IS GREAT.
This media is totally useless. I bought 5 of the 50 disc spindles and WELL over half of them fail to burn properly. I actually thought my DVD writers were defective till I tried these discs in another computer and got the same results. I've used Memorex before and had no problems but I'll never buy them again. Save your money, time and nerves and buy a different brand.
Purchased 2 DVI Gear HDMI cables from Cmple.com and both didn't work our of the box. 1 cable was completely dead and another one has a flcikering problem. Waste of money.
When folks talk about audio quality, they're typically referring to ANALOG components. A DIGITAL cable or other component either works or it doesn't. If a single bit is off in a DIGITAL audio signal, the untrained ear will hear the loud blip or screech. That is to say, even cheap components will work with 100% quality (or they're literally useless junk and could not be sold). (If digital video bit is bad, it will result in a single bad pixel, which is much harder to pick up with the eye.) Analog components have a better or worse quality level; digital components are either right or wrong. There's no middle ground and no reason to pay up because quality cannot improve.Most of the other reviews appear to be from the manufacturer or from megalomaniacs and I would disregard them; although you have to love the "serious audiophile".
tried to install driver on my windows vista and windows xp; didn't work.i'm returning this product!!
I am new to astronomy and this is the only eyepiece I have used besides the 25mm which my Orion xt8 came with (And the 2X shorty barlow lens I have used with them both. So this is just my initial impression with little to compare it to.I used this piece for the first time last night and got a great view of Saturn. Saturn was very bright last night and I did not have a filter of any kind but the eyepiece still showed the brown colors.I would definitely recommend this eyepiece. Again, I haven't used the standard plossl 10mm so I am not sure how much of a difference the "highlight" makes.
While I was buying my Xbox at Best Buy the cashiers kept trying to convince me to buy one of their ridiculously expensive HDMI cables. I honestly didn't even want one, but after I found it difficult to read the text on Skyrim with the standard RCA cable, I went ahead and bought this one. So glad I did. Best $1.61 I've ever spent. :)Stick it to these ridiculous companies trying to sell their HDMI cables for $80 and get one of these. The picture quality is as good as any expensive cable.
On short, this is one of the best cases I have come across for home use. Very well made, and how many cases have a door latch? Athlon approved 300w power supply.
I have been using this model since 2004, and have used many other models at previous jobs. Wacom is the main player in the tablet game, hence why I ordered this one.I built a pretty high end computer with top of the line processors and a top end video card to use with it.Never, NEVER, has it worked properly. When using memory intensive movements in Adobe Photoshop like smudge, airbrush, burning and dodging; it hangs up often after a few strokes. Totally unacceptable in my opinion, especially for the high cost of the product. For years I have updated wacoms drivers, updated Photoshop, and searched online forums for answers. It's a common problem if you do a simple google search, so I am not alone on this. I have lowered the cache in PS, and went forwards and backwards in wacom updates with mixed results over the years, sometimes wishing I did not update at all. My mouse never has these "memory drag" issues when I use it instead of the wacom, but drawing with a mouse is the worst.I hope the Intuos 4 has fixed these issues, but I will be looking at all options for future tablets for my business.
I have the same problem as everybody else. My HP TX1000 stopped working after a year. It gets really really hot, it fries the motherboard, first wifi disappears, then the whole thing shuts off and it turns into an expensive and fancy paperweight.HP technical support is neither technical nor support. It's time HP stopped selling these pieces of crap and recalled themGOR GOD'S SAKE DO NOT BUY HP DO NOT BUY NVIDIADON'T GET RIPPED OFF
I bought this for an aging laptop and breathed new life into it. So I guess I wont have to buy a new laptop for a while. Which kinda sucks cause I would have had an excuse to buy a new laptop. But at least I have a few extra bucks in my pocket which is always a good thing in this economy.
The AudioTechnica AT-PL50 turntable is a lovely piece of hardware. Easy to set up (you have to install the table, which involves setting the belt on it... could be a daunting task, but the instructions and method given is pretty functional... if you are a total fumble-fingers, then you might want someone else to do the job for you) and extremely easy to use. I installed it for input directly to my computer (converting my old LP's to digital) and it worked as expected with no surprises. Has the feel of a quality piece of equipment, with damped lid and needle arm. Limited controls are sufficient and easy to work. If you are just looking for a turntable, this is a great combination of quality and price; a very good value.
I like everything about this mouse, except the left mouse button, which wore out after about 8 months, and is now flaky and intermittent.Where is responsibility? Where is liability? Microsoft ain't gonna replace it.This will be my last Microsoft mouse. Logitech's always been good to me and they will get my future mouse business. Or maybe an Apple Mighty Mouse. That's a great accessory.
I purchsed this and returned it with a lot of headache. It was defective. nothing was working properly.should be out of the market and not in circulation. it's a waste of time for the customer.
BEWARE of Sony VAIO Laptops, you can never upgrade them to newer operating systems that MicroSoft releases every year. If you try upgrading them, the laptops lose out on functionality and SONY recommends you buy a newer laptop!!! Here is what they had to say in one of their emails -NOTE: SONY does not recommend or support an upgrade path to Microsoft's Windows XP Professional operating system for VAIO PCs originally shipped with the Windows 95/98/98SE or ME environment. Currently Windows XP Professional upgrades are only supported for systems pre-installed with Windows 2000 Professional or XP Home Editions. Both Microsoft and SONY do not support an upgrade from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Home Edition.
Love the scanner, hate paying for these kits/rollers. The rollers for this scanner probably cost Fujitsu .25 to make but it ends up you paying $80 for them. I guess it's a similar deal that printer companies do with their ink cartridges. The kit is what I needed, I just wish the price was a little more reasonable.
These Fontopia earbuds are well made earbuds that fit nicely in your ear. I found they fit my ears better than the Apple in-ear earbuds, and they never fall out when I ride my bike around town or campus. I like the shorter than average cable too, because it doesn't have too much slack when I plug it into my iPod remote contol.The only thing I don't like about these headphones is that evert now and then, some frequencies distort at moderate volume levels.The only product I would recommend over these Fontopia earbuds are the Philips HE591 and HE592 Surround Sound Earbuds. I never had any distortion problems with those headphones, and the sound is a little fuller than the Fontopias.
I was looking for an HDMI cable to connect my laptop to my TV. I only use the connection occasionally, and I don't watch movies from my laptop, so I didn't want to pay 25 - 30 dollars for the cable...........it just didn't make sense. With their wide variety of products and vendors Amazon has done it again by connecting the folks who sell this cable to me. I was shocked at the low price, gratified by the easy and quick delivery, and am completely satisfied with the performance. What else can you ask for?
I got this for my husband. At Cabela's it was over $500.00 and this price was way better and it works amazing! He loves it.
I have had this printer since 2001 so for 10 years it has been working and has never given me a problem! Here's the amazing part: I am a teacher and I use this in my classroom. I print at least 500 pages a week on this during the school year, which totals to about 20,000 prints a year. 20,000 prints times 10 years is about 200,000 prints this little printer completed in its lifetime. The refill cartridges are very cheap on Amazon (hp 15) as well: sometimes as low as less than $2! It costs less to print pages on this printer than to use the copy machine at school. If you can get one of these cheap, it will cost you less in the long run if you only need a black and white printer. I know it does print color, but I do not use the color at all so I do not know how good the quality is or how long the ink lasts. The black and white refills prints about 1000-2000 pages before I have to refill it.Performance Plus Remanufactured HP15 Black Inkjet Cartridge (C6615DN #15)
I bought this cd player the day I got my liscense. It has lasted me and has never skipped when it was on anti-shock. I listen to a lot of MP3s converted to Wave and it reads them like any other cd. I recomend this if you dont want to spend [the money] on installation for a new cd player receiver for your car.
I give this thing ONE star ... I wouldn't even give it "1" if I could.Let's begin with a little background. I've bought/use many D-Link products for home and my personal business and am very happy and 99.999% satisfied with its quality, performance, and price. I've used their A, B, G, & N wireless routers, network cards, and PCMCIA cards.First, Setup. This may not be so crucial to some. When using the setup CD, you must have it connected to the internet for you to complete the setup - LAME for those of us proffessionals who practice setup on a stand-alone pc before putting it into production level. Manual setup - the worst menu driven system. It is similair to the old ones - yet some of the basics is annoyingly placed. But okay - whatever. Not a big deal.Second, DHCP with assigned static IP's - I have a couple network printers with odd MAC addresses that begin with 08:00 for some silly reasons - this router don't like it and while it still assigns an IP, I have no control over it. A little irritating - but whatever.The first and second would only reduce my 99% rating (nothing can be perfect yet) to maybe 90%... however, the following issue well - destroys any attempt at perfection it may have had.The most important aspect for general users: It drops packets and has major issues with port 80 (your http/web traffic). After a few hours or if someone logs in, or a new wireless connection is made, you gotta reboot this thing to fix it. UNACCEPTABLE!!! I've updated the firmware and got a replacement with similair REV A. A totally unstable product release. It was like an alpha test. Minus 5 stars!This was the worst product I've encountered from D-Link for a very long time. I use their "N" series NIC/PCMCIA cards with no problems. However, this was the first Wireless-N router I got so I gotta go search some more. Gonna buy two other brands and a different D-Link and compare.
I absolutely love this dolly. It sets up quickly/easily, and has a sturdy hold on the tripod. The smoothness of how it rolls and distributes to the camera is excellent for the type of wheels it uses. I've successfully used this dolly at weddings on the dance floor and carpeted churches, and so long as you move the tripod and dolly with ease then the video looks nice and smooth. Make sure your tripod is sturdy and has a tight head to prevent camera shake. Naturally floors with grooves or a lot of dips are going to cause shake, so unless you want a dolly with tires and traction control, this will deliver. And you just can't beat this price for the build quality; I bought this expecting something cheap that I would eventually need to upgrade, but 2 years later and it's still going strong.
If you are looking for a solid, entry-level progressive scan player it's hard to go wrong at this price. Add in the ability to play a wide variety of video and audio disc formats and the value is undisputable. This is much more than a bare-bones player. Just in case it's not absolutely clear from the product description, be aware that you do need an HDTV (or progressive-scan enabled TV) to take full advantage of this unit's capabilities. But don't let that stop you. When you do purchase that HDTV you'll be ready to go.
Simple, easy to operate tough, perfect for trips, kids and the price is right. By the way it takes CRV3 batery which will last for hundreds of pictures!
This is great! It fits in the notebook case, and it makes it a lot easier for the person who is use to using a mouse.
the size is small enough. The package is strong and safe for transportation. The quality of image is just acceptable. Just for fun only.
I was reluctant to try ebook readers for many reasons, but when the prices started to drop, I decided to give the REB1100 a shot. I'm very glad I did.The REB1100 is a versatile, easy-to-use little reader that worked perfectly first time out. Controls and page-orientation can be swapped for lefties, the backlit screen allows for night or dim-light reading, you can change the fonts and the font size, and with adjustable brightness and contrast, you can reasonably extend the battery life to 30 hours.Registration and downloading worked without trouble, and there is a wide variety of books, magazines, and newspapers available for the reader. I'm using mine for reading on the bus, and currently have all of Shakespeare's plays, three classic novels, and a handful of short stories all loaded up--and that's with the onboard 8mb of memory. With a Smart Media card, you can extend that up to 72mb--that's a lot of books in your pocket.Highly recommended.
I haven't been this disappointed in a toy purchase...ever. I bought two of them, one for my son and one for my daughter. The only positive thing is they seem durable. Image quality is crap. Software is crap. I could have bought something great for the money spent on this worthless little plastic piece of garbage. I am sorry I bought them - I cannot recommend this product under any circumstances.
It works flawlessly. Battery life is more like 13 hours. Get a magnifing glass and sit by a lamp to learn the feature rich navigation. Tiny,lovely and discreet. Ummm!
Received the product promptly, delivery with no damage, and the product was as described. Very good service as usual with Amazon and a fine product.
This product sounds great, is easy to install, looks good. Best of all, it comes with RCA jacks (not a custom bridge plug like the Harman Kardon iPod bridge). So it will work with any receiver, not just a few Onkyo receivers.I don't have the Onko it syncs with, so I don't know about on screen display that others have complained about. But the remote works great for me, and the sounds is MUCH better than using a mini jack from your iPod.
Dead on arrival. There is no on/off switch. You connect/disconnect the power cord for on/off. Maybe I just got a bad unit. I opted for a refund so I can't tell you how a working one performs.
I've used this hub for a year or so and have been disappointed. The connecting cord to the PC is very short and does not sit easily atop the mini-tower. I can plug my USB thumb-drive and printer into the hub without needing to use the power adaptor and this is a major plus. However, when I needed to use all four ports (and the power adaptor), the hub would cycle through the connections, causing WinXP to "drop" the thumb-drive every few minutes then re-connect a couple seconds later. Quite annoying.
This is my first MP3 player. First 'advanced' music player, actually.-And Im very happy with it. The songs are, free, it holds 2 gigs, smaller than iPod, and cheaper. I've had no issues. It's easy to use, and it's very durable. The the headphones that come with it are superb. The sound quality is top-notch. It charges lightening fast and lasts a longer than 5 minutes ^more like several hours. Excellent product. I hate iPods. They break easily, and Apple rips you off by charging you x amount per song.
This cable performs just as well as cables that were purchased by my friends for 10x the price if not more.
It's really big but looks awesome. I bought it for a friend of mine and he really likes it. He carries his 17 inches laptop in it and still has plenty of room for more stuff.
The RF transmitter on this thing was solid.Only problem was it constantly drained the ipods battery, the emmbedded electronics didnt have a very good low power 'sleep' mode...
I needed an adapter because while the stereo receiver lights were lit, no sound came out of the speakers, and I didn't know if it was the receiver or the speakers. Thought if I could find some old-school big plug headphones I could plug them in and if I could hear sound, then I knew it was the speakers. Couldn't find that type of earphones, just my earbuds. So I bought this, plugged in the buds, and it worked! But why weren't the speakers working? Since there were 2 outputs for speakers, I switched the wires from the A speakers to B speakers on the receiver and voila! no need to buy a new receiver. This item saved me hundreds of dollars!
Simply is exactly what it states. It is instantaneous, convenient and a waste-free means of purchasing MS Points. Thank you Amazon for offering online game code purchases.
I bought this camera thinking it was just a fairly cheap camera just to take pics of myself or outside scenery, i was thinking why spend 200 bucks on a camera ,ill try the kodak , its a old brand, well wow was i surpriesed this camera is really worth twice the price the pics are rich, colourfull, and outstanding, believe me i have owned another brand before and boy what a difference the kodak makes. trust me you wont be disapointed with this camera, just point and shoot , images come out perfect. i would reccommend this camera to any one novice or expert. it s also filled with features for u to choose from if u like to get the perfect shot or just set to auto which is what i use 90% of the time. kodak really impressed me here.
I am just beginning to use my Garmin GPS for geo-caching and really needed something I could use to carry it in. This carrying case fit mine perfectly and is snug so it is not sliding out of place and all the buttons are able to be accessed. It is made very well and looks like it will last a long time. I am very pleased.
Device works, looks great. Has some issues with php pages though.. so some login pages like godaddy don't store properly, other than that, works great
This was delivered in time, and the product works really well. I'd buy a compatible any day for a laser printer, not sure about ink jets...but for this I'd recommend without question.Ink is good and clear, stays firm, doesn't fade and works perfectly. Thanks for a good product at a great price!
I got the case super fast. If im not mistaken the case got delivered a day early. Now to the review of the case all i can say is that this is the best case I have ever own. I have had cheaper cases that have broken but I don't see my pelican case breaking at all because of how sturdy it is. I read that people complain about the price of the case but if you stop and think for a moment and realize that you are using it to protect your rifles and pistols that you probably spent a lot of money on its better to have something that will protect them. I cut the foam insert to fit my AR-15 with an EOTECH EXPS2, my AK-47, Kimber TLE 2, Springfield XD and my Desert Eagle and when adding them together that's more than 4 grand that I carry around in the case so why would I buy a cheap case a risk damaging my guns. This is a case that I highly recommend to any one who is serious about protecting their guns.
I'm using this for my college classes and it's great! Playback is crystal clear and you are able to download the sound files to directly to your pc through the USB cable that comes with it. Recording is a piece of cake and you can even lock your files so you don't accidently erase them. All in all, it's a great recorder. I've used Olympus products in the past and have never had problems with them. I guarantee you'll enjoy this product as well as I do.
This product was in very good shape. Thank you very much. It has worked out well for me. Thanks again.
I have a stereo burner, and the Maxell Audio CDR's are by far the very best! Memorex, Sony, etc. work about 30% of the time! I end up throwing so many of them away!?!?? Wish the Maxell's were not so hard to find?!! For years, Maxell has made amazing audio products. I even remember Maxell being the "state of the art" cassette back when I was in high school!
These Arkon Stands are compact, very stable, small when folded while fitting numerous tablets with or without cases. They are also offered at a good price. Very convenient & can't think of any shortcomings.
Pros: 5.1 Surround, Sound Quality, Bass quality, PriceCons: Wired remote, length of cablesWell for the price you can't beat this system. 5.1 sound nice subwoofer all around great product. The sound quality far exceeded my expectations. Now you cant expect this system to fill a giant room but for an average size room its great. Bass really rumbles highs are clear and crisp. Only thing that was a little bit of an inconvenience was the speaker wires for the back speakers were not long enough. Would definitely recommend this system for anyone looking for great little surround sound package with BIG sound and a little budget. The remote is wired, which can be very annoying at times when the volume changes abruptly in the source and you have to get up to lower the speakers. Also, you cannot turn down the subwoofer individually. There is a bass dial, but it also turns down the bass in the other speakers. Awesome speaker system. Bottom line!P.S. These speakers can be conntected to a HDTV or a PS3/XBOX. You will need the Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapterhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006U3ACY/ref=oss_product
This is a great lens for the money, although I find it difficult at times to focus and I often find that the pictures are slightly out of focus when I view them on my computer afterwords.
I have owned a pair of these headphones, and they are by far the best set of ear buds I have ever tried. I have small ears, yet they fit very comfortable. Best of all, they sound really, really, really good!!!
Cheap enough and high enough quality to do the job as I expected. These were easy to use and durable enough.
This is the first time I've used a screen protector for a device.Bought for a Christmas present to give with the Kindle fire. The price was great, &lt;3. Shipping was on time. This one was sized correctly for the Kindle fire screen and I did not have to trim it like other reviewers did.Application:I had to pull it back off some after I applied it because I had three pieces of lint under it and it left bubbles. It was hard (near impossible) to pull back off, but it was my fault for not getting all the lint off in the first place.Make sure you clean the screen extra, extra well before using with a lint free cloth (one was included with mine)! I got those three pieces of lint off by pulling up one corner and peeling back just far enough to reach the lint. Then I used the little card that came with it to scrape the lint towards the edge. I've since read that you can use a piece of tape and try to get the lint to stick to it rather then the screen or protector. I haven't tried that, but if I did it again I might. It was tedious, but the result is no bubbles and it looks great.Now that it is on and we've used it for a few weeks it is great. No glare . I haven't noticed that it compromised the screen quality at all and really forget that it's there. Very satisfied.
This is a must for the price, loop it through your belt, and your camera is there protected when you need it. The pocket is handy for battery storage if you need fresh batteries. But to be honest since I bought GOOD rechargables (NiCAd Sony) I have taken many, many pics and haven't had to replace them yet.
I've used some extension cables that claim to be active/powered but they actually aren't so I was a bit skeptic before trying these at their price but they work great! I use it mostly for my Logitech C615 webcam and haven't had a single problem with it.
All streaming audio is blocked in our office so I ordered this product hoping to provide some entertainment during the day. Now I couldn't live without it.Installation was so easy, there was almost nothing to it. I was a little worried about the antenna reception since I'm in a large cement building but I haven't had a problem at all. There's a jack in back you can hook up a stereo, speakers or headphones to so it's pretty versatile.I highly recommend this to anyone!
Only problem I found with these is that the radio itself does not get load enough through the ear set. They are hard to hear in a noisy environment...especially with wind noise while riding motorcycles. Other than that, hands free while around the house or the mall, they are perfect.
i am usin a junked up pc runnin on windows 95. Before evrything possible was going wrong with it so i decided to invest a couple hundred to uprgade(cd-rw's, harddrives,RAM,audio and sound cars and windows xp os). So was a litle more then a couple hundered. After i got everything in and running i didint have the power i needed and nothing was working. so i added a measley [money] to my grand total and it all came together. It was plug and go so i could spend all my hours gettin evrything else to work. GREAT BUY!
I bought this product to connect my digital rebel xt camera. Although it was not on the approved list of cameras, this item worked fine at transferring pictures. The problem with this product is in the speed of the data transfer. If you are only transferring 100 MB of data then it will only take about 5 minutes to transfer your pictures and should work well for your purposes. The real problem comes for people with Digital SLR cameras who use the raw image format. The Raw and JPEG images will transfer fine to the Ipod, but if you use the JPEG+Raw image setting, on an 8 megapixel camera, each picture will take approximately 11-12 MB. You could easily fill a 1 GB card in a day and want to transfer them to the Ipod and clear your card for the next day on a vacation. The problem is that although the camera is a USB 2.0 - the transfer speeds of the pictures are only about .3 mb a second (well slower than the max of USB 1.0). This takes in the neighborhood of 45-60 minutes to empty a 1 gb card. Since the ipod drive is spinning for an hour straight, it seems to dimish the capacity to about 15-20%. If you tried to empty a 2 GB card, I'm not even sure it could handle that. In addition, the camera connector occupies the same space as the bottom connector so I have been unable to find a way to charge and transfer at the same time. The camera also suffers a drain when on continuously for 45-60 minutes.I have used the digital drives with the hard drives and built in compactflash reader and they copy 1 GB of pictures in roughly 10 minutes depending on the speed of the card used. I thought I would be able to use the Ipod to store my pictures while on vacation, but the transfer speeds are just too slow to make that feasible with a Digital SLR. If you are shooting on a 4 megapixel camera and not taking too many pictures, it may work well for you. Overall, I cannot recommend this product for those with a 5 megapixel camera or greater.I hope Apple will speed up the transfer speed in the next implementation of this product to true USB 2.0 speeds, then this would be a "killer tool" for those wanting to use the excess capacity of their Ipod to act as a digital photo library.
Tripp Lite INTERNET550SER 550VA UPS Compact Low Profile Standby 8 outlets w/ DB9 PortWe have been using our Tripp 550SER since October 2008. It meets our expectations for a great surge and small back up power supply. It would be nice if there were an option to turn off the beep alarm when the standby power is running.This is a great unit.
Bought these to go with my home entertainment system. Great for long-term use, leaving them connected, but not so much when you need to make changes every so often, as they have a super strong grip once connected. No worries about them getting pulled off accidentally or when anything is shifted. Work great otherwise!
After I finally figured out how to work all buttons in the right combination, the thing up and quite working. I'm glad that Apple has improved their products. We have two of them and I also have a Sony MP3 player. iRiver needs to make a better product. This one lacked durability and thoughtful design.
I order a quantity 2 of this item (4 GB total). One set would not pass Dell's memory test. The other set work ok. I returned the bad set and requested a replacement set. The replacement set also would not pass the memory test and when used in my Windows XP system caused errors resulting in a Windows "blue screen". I now have no confidence in this PYN OPTIMA. I am going to try again using Kingston. As a note, Amazon did a great job both with the replacement and the eventual refund.
Dead on arrival laptop - As soon as I powered on my new laptop for the 1st time , the battery icon said "replace now". After next boot said "not installed" and finally "not charging". Called apple support and they asked me to reset the SMC, which didnt solve the problem. SO they asked me to get a replacement. Before that, I Googled for issues on this new laptop and found many issues related to battery, the new graphic card and hard freeze, so decided to return this laptop instead of getting a replacement. Didn't want to be stressed out after paying 2000$ for a laptop. Would prefer a high end viao instead for 65% of the price. I think with the many design changes that happened year: new intel chip, new graphic card, apple has some design issues like the antennagate issue.
I'm new at CD burning and I wanted a good solid unit without spending a ton of money. After reading many reviews and reading the problems with units skipping or not reading MP3s, this unit has none of the problems. It doesn't skip even if dancing. You can burn MP3s without worring about if it will read your files. The headphones are about average but not horrible by any meansSure I would like to have equalizing capabilty besides bass boost as will as an AC aqdaptor, car adaptor, and rechargable batteries (available as extras). But then it would cost more than [money] or be of less quality. I gave it 5 stars because I don't believe you will find a more solid working unit for the money. It's nice hassel free enjoyment.
I just purchased my first DSLR camera and was a little reluctant to start using filters right away, but after using this filter all I can say is wow!!! I paired it with my canon eos rebel T3i and the pictures look amazing! Tiffen has been around for a long time and you can certainly tell by the quality of their filters! I would definately recommend this to anyone who is ready to try something new with their camera!
This is a nifty thrifty little bit of equipment. Its super duper colors have real feel. It holds a big numbers of CDs too, twice nice! I'd try 'n buy if I were you.
I researched camera bags, backpacks, and courier type shoulder bags till I was blue in the face. I finally decided to get the "micro" which I love. The build quality is top notch and the overall functionality of the bag is very nice. I have a canon xsi with attached 28-135 lens. the 18-55 kit lens in the bag now soon to be joined by a flash unit and maybe another lens. Good padding throughout instills confidence. The pack feels good on my back although I have not taken any super long hikes. Great warranty. The bottom line is this is a great option for a camera bag storage option.
I love this backpack and it holds so much stuff that I was able to carry my large laptop and all the accessories plus a bunch of books. I love all the little pockets for organizing things too.
I used these on my motherboards VRM's. They are very sticky and none have fallen off or even had to be adjusted. They get nice and toasty when I stress my PC and that is proof positive they are doing exactly what I need them to. This is a small price to pay for peace of mind on my OC'd PC that originally had no cooling on the VRM's.
I use my USB hub every day and it works fine with every device I plug into it.
I was not sure if my expectations were unreasonably high at first but after carefully evaluating this tripod for an hour, I've determined this is of no more use to me than a stack of books or any solid object with a flat surface one can find anywhere.The tripod legs are not stable unless you stretch them as wide as they can go, at which point the tripod is at the closest point possible to the surface, and this is with the legs are fully extended. In order to utilize the suction mechanism the tripod legs have to be precisely somewhere in between the fully extended position to not extended at all, which is not obvious or easy since there are no markings on the extend-able legs.I was looking for a mini tripod to use with a small dSLR (Pentax K-x) camera to take wide-angle indoor shots. After testing this tripod with even much smaller camera, a Canon Powershot G9, I've decided this tripod simply does not inspire any confidence in trusting my camera or the lenses with therefore it is not the right product for me. I've packed it right back into its little box, which is going back to Amazon soon.
I never thought I would need to purchase a fax modem. I custom-designed my new desktop PC and intentionally excluded the modem, because I said "why do a need a modem?" So, when I realized several months later that I wanted to be able to fax from my home, I started comparing prices. The was the best modem for the price and limited functionality. Since installing this modem, it has worked fine during the few faxes that I've sent so far. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers in saying that the software installation was painful. It took a little while to get things up and running, but since then, I have no complaints.
I bought this cable thinking that for less that $5 (with shipping) I would take my chances to see if it works. You wont go wrong with this one. I have no idea if the more expensive Monster cables are actually "better" but for my 42" Samsung this cable works just fine. In the end I actually ended up using it to hook up a Xbox 360 to the same tv. It made the game 10 times better as the cable changed gameplay to HD. I am definately happy with the purchase
I had previously purchased and returned the Amazon Basics Lightning cables for the iPhone 5 as the cable head is too large for the G-Form Xtreme case opening. This cable has a smaller Lightning head and does work with this brand case to charge the iPhone 5. Have not checked the sync feature yet.
I was getting ready to order a second pair of Sony MDR7506 folding headphones and checked out a few of the reviews for grins. Most of the knocks seem to be from people that have unrealistic expectations, or just don't have a clue. So here is the deal. These are pretty much the standard for 90% of the working professionals that do field sound, camera operation, live event mixing, film sound and ENG. The other ten percent are using MDR V6. Next time your watching any 'behind the scenes' video, and there are shots of the boom operator, or a camera op, check out the headphones. These headphones are as ubiquitous as gaff tape on set. The 'phones are fairly light, and the minimalist flat design keeps them from getting snagged and knocked off if your moving around. The head band has just about the perfect tension balanced between a good seal/fit, and too tight and uncomfortable. The pair I use was bought in the mid-90's at Film Video in Denver, and has been on hundreds of gigs and are still going strong. Some folks complain about the material on the covers flaking off, but my pair is about 15 years old and no sign of that issue so far. Maybe later units had ear pads made from different material, or users are exposing them to things that are degrading the pads like excessive amounts of hair care products or leaving them laying out in direct sunlight when not in use. In any case the ear pads are replaceable, and there are aftermarket types that have a velour type cover for those that dislike the pleather factory pads. I like them so much I'm ordering a second pair to leave in my editing room so I don't have to dig mine out of the camera case, or risk forgetting them at the studio when going on a gig. Those that complain about 'lack of bass', don't understand that the job of a monitor is to be color-less, and not distort the sound. These headphones are about as flat, and accurate as you will get. You can spend twice as much, and not get much increase in real world accuracy, and most of those expensive headphones are too fragile to take into the field. If you want to hear your sound as it actually is, these are one of the best choices. If you want your sound muddied up with extra bass not present in the source, stick with 'phones pimped by some DJ or Rapper or that have some 'extreme' logo/name, you will be happier. If you want bullet proof, accurate, comfortable and best bang for the buck over the ear headphones, go with these. I would go with these over the higher priced Sony MDR-7509HD.And for the guy whining about the amount of packaging these come in, get a life. That has nothing to do with the quality of the product, and completely worthless information for anyone looking for advice on headphones.
I have KLH HTA-9005 and PSW-8100, which are the exact components in this system, however cost less :) I am pretty happy with my system. It sounds great! Two small points though: Satellites could use some more highs and sub makes some humming in low volumes.
hello,I bought this bag with my olympus e-510 digital slr. I own three lenses in total and I can carry them all in this one bag. It is very comfortable to wear and to use. I have the feeling my expensive equipment is well protectes, my first priority with a camera bag. I highly recommend this product.
I got this to split my subwoofer pre-outs on my Marantz SR5005 to 2 subs and the amplifier for my tactile transducers. The build quality is excellent on this item. No interference or hum introduced even though the split occurs near some very powerful, external amplifiers. I was using 2 Monster splitters I had laying around, and BOTH introduced a some noise. These splitters did not. Again, excellent build and excellent shielding. The price is also very nice.
I received a pleasent surprise. The keyboard was shipped sooner than I expected, arrived in perfect condition and works beautifully. I will buy from this vendor again.
Over two decades ago I was shown this tripod and recommended to buy it. Having looked at all the kinds out there, I have to admit, I made the right choice getting this one. I bought this tripod with a different head, however. The head I got back then, and still use today, is theSlik Pro Trigger Release Ball Head for Digital SLR Cameraswhich I have also NEVER regretted purchasing. All in all it was a $200 package and it could do so much more than most regular tripods.Firstly, tripod has rectangular legs and clips which allow the tripod to extend and raise to about six feet. The legs can also be adjusted so that the tripod is almost on the ground, which allows for low-angle photography. To get even lower, the head can be mounted on the leg and when lowered to the ground, you can get really low-angles for macro and flower photography. An additional mount is on the underside of the mast, allowing the camera to me mounted in an invert manner so to allow for photo "copying" or to allow the mounting of weights to the tripod so as to stabilize it from movement (with additional hardware that is optional).The Pro Trigger Release Ball Head that I purchases also is great, because it only requires one hand to use, or it can be loosened so that the operator can freely move the camera.Having lugged this tripod through forests, parks, across national borders, through airports and on long road-trips, I can attest that this tripod is of HIGH quality and worthy for any photographer (pro to amateur) who is willing to afford it. Well worth the $200 I paid for my version. You won't be disappointed.
Since the inception of the digital music craze, I have owned several portable MP3 players, but always resisted the urge to purchase an Ipod. I always thought I could get the same value and quality with a lesser-known or cheaper player. Boy was I wrong. I recently received the Ipod Mini as a gift, and I have no idea how I ever got along without it. The small, lightweight, compact design is perfect for the music lover on the go. With the included belt clip, or the neoprene armband (sold separately) you can take your music virtually anywhere. I use it when working out, working in the yard, washing the car, or when I just want to relax. The thumb wheel makes using the Mini a breeze and takes no time at all to get used to. Organizing and transferring music is a snap using the included Itunes software, and if you are like me you could use a little help getting all of your titles organized. The Mini also has several extras you might enjoy such as an address book, alarm clock, and a few games. The backlit display is bright and easy to read. My favorite little perk of the Mini is that you don?t have to worry about wasting your battery while you are transferring your songs or data because the Mini will actually charge itself while connected to your PC if you are using a USB2.0 or Firewire port.Overall my impressions of the Ipod Mini are very positive and this is without a doubt the best digital music player I have ever owned.Pros:Small, Compact, and LightweightEffortless NavigationFast Data Transfer (USB 2.0 or FireWire)Great storage capacity (4GB) for such a small playerVery Good sound qualityBright Backlit DisplayBattery will charge while you are transferring data (USB 2.0 or Firewire)Tons of available accessoriesWill play nearly any music formatAvailable in several colorsCons:Supplied Ear Buds are uncomfortable and do have great sound qualityToo hard to obtain (lead times running as long as 6 weeks)
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 consistant 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?
I upgraded my home net with several pieces of Netgear hardware, including the FR114P router, the WG102 Wifi Access Point, and the FS108P, an 8-port switch with 4 Power Over Ethernet (POE) ports. The AP and the POE switch have been excellent choices. Not so with the router. Although it has features you don't find in a lot of consumer routers, like stateful packet inspection (SPI), logging, and email alerts, it just kept dropping connections to my home PCs for no apparent reason that I could find, and no support from Netgear. The DHCP server would seem to die, and all my home PCs would then lose their IPs and revert to private IPs (169.254.x.x). At that point my only recourse was to restart the router. After three weeks of this nonsense, I said to he** with it. I'm sending it back. The router I'm interested in now is the SMC Barricade Plus SMCBR14VPN.
Plug your iPod in (pretty much any model created in the past 4 years) and it will charge. Simple device, and for those that have a iPod that requires the dock connector cable, an extra one is included.I had the previous generation charger which was larger -- this one is incredibly small and still lets you use the international changeable plugs.You can use some powered USB hubs as well for charging iPods away from computers, but having the AC adapter is convenient for traveling.The price isn't super cheap, but considering that the USB/dock cable included is $19 on its own, it makes the AC adapter only cost $10 -- not bad.Not absolutely necessary for everybody. Perhaps I could have gone with a generic alternative, but would be slightly worried that it could blow up or something, and I also have some of the Apple international adapter plugs that work well with this adapter. In other words, the Apple white always looks cool and the small form factor is excellent.
Not a lot to say here, but this drive is very quiet, very fast, and keeps quite cool. I work in the business and we actually carry this exact model and so far we haven't had hardly any come back with problems. I bought mine here because Amazon's price is cheaper than what my "adjusted cost" is at work. I have 4 drives in my machine and have only used Western Digital. I have 2 Raptors and 2 of these 500GB. If you are looking for a big drive that's also quiet and reliable look no further. Oh, 5 out of 5 eggs in the reviews over at Newegg...
I recent perchased a JVC camcorder and thought it a good idea to protect the lens with this product. It fit perfectly and is doing just what it advrtised it would. I highly recommend this product.
I broke Screwdriver-to-Socket Adapter in this tool kit. Does anyone know if I can just buy that part somewhere? I do not want to pay for whole tool kit. Basically, that little part that holds screws tight in the socket, it broke and fell. Now a screw won't stay in Screwdriver-to-Socket Adapter.
Works exactly as described, I had no issues with this. Would recommend to others for an inexpensive usb WiFi device.
These things are pretty simple but work great. If you're going to buy them, then buy them from Amazon because most local stores (Best Buy, etc) charge a ridiculously high price for the same exact product.
I have liked Maxell since the dark ages of audio cassettes, when they performed the best of all I tested. I have used many Maxell CD, DVD+R, and DVD+RW discs and have never had any problem, unlike other brands.
My first car stereo was a Kenwood I have since bought 3 more units including this one. I've never had any problems with the Kenwood brand, the higher end of Sony, another great brand. All I can say is the USB port is the big draw, no more CD's, no more fiddling with a changer on a long trip, just load a flash drive with some 40 albums and you're on your way. It can handle pretty much any format you throw at it MP3, WMA, Etc.. I've never owned an Ipod but hey it does those too. This thing is also very loud perfect for a truck. Considering that I've paid in the past $300+ for a head unit this one at around $140 is a steal.Setup on this unit is a little hard to get use to but once you do that, you're good to go. As for installation, the wiring harness and plug are indentical to units from 1996 so all it takes is just to swap units and bolt in! It took about 45 minutes from start to finish most of the time is due to taking apart the dash to get to the radio. The after market installation plugs availible today are a big help considering what was done years before. Most of the wiring can be done outside the car since the packaging on the harness contains the color codes.
Pros:1. Folds down to a size akin to that of an eyeglasses case - an ideal size for carrying and travel.2. Very light - perfect for carrying and travel.3. Very sturdy when used (with iPad) on a clean, hard surface. The grips on the feet of this stand keep it stationary, and the stand does not move when I poke my iPad. I also own a leatherette iPad case/stand (it holds an iPad horizontally at adjustable angles), and it tends to move a lot when I use it as a stand on a hard surface and poke my iPad. The Arkon stand doesn't move at all.4. Elegant design suitable for casual and professional use/occasions.5. Practical design: The screws and nuts that hold the moving parts together are user-accessible (i.e., a user could tighten if necessary), and adjustments in angle are made via a kind of ratchet system (albeit plastic). I'd expected an adjustment system dependent on friction, and was pleasantly surprised to see that the Arkon stand uses what I'm describing as a ratchet-type system, because I would expect a system that depends on friction to loosen over time much faster than I think the ratchet-type system the Arkon stand actually uses will.Cons:1. As other reviewers have noted, when using the stand with an iPad, if you want to position the iPad vertically with the iPad's home button on the bottom, you will not be able to have the charger cord that comes with the iPad plugged in. This is hardly a deal-breaker, as you can always have the home button/charger port at the top if you must have the iPad charger cord plugged in (for use with the A/C adapter or with USB), and if you use the stand to hold an iPad horizontally, having the charger cord plugged in will be no problem. However, if you use the stand to hold an iPad vertically with the home button on top so you can use the charging port, you will not be able to use the audio out jack, because that will be on the bottom.There are rubbery pads on the feet of the stand, and on the parts of the stand that touch the face of the iPad or whatever unit you use the stand to hold. I assume they are held in place with glue and may eventually come loose, but I expect that should that happen, it will easy to re-glue them.The price of this unit has been fluctuating since I discovered it in Amazon's listings (visit camelcamelcamel and enter a product name or ASIN, etc., to see a chart of the item's price history at Amazon and by third-party sellers), but even at full list price it is a fair deal considering how overpriced so many (I'd say most) accessories for the iPad (and similar products) tend to be.If you need an iPad stand - for use at home (dining table, nightstand, coffee table, etc.), at a cafe, on a desktop at work or in a school, etc. - you can pay more than you'll pay for the Arkon, but I doubt you'll find a better combination of form and function.Highly recommended.
Have only had for three days and this unit has past with flying colors...purchased for wife who needs to travel in surrounding area but can get lost in driveway....she can now travel and be asurd that she can get there and home with "the voice" telling which way to go and if she makes wrong turn the recalculating feature gets her back on track.....only gave 4 stars as not have had long enought to give 5 but assured it will make the 5
The memory card arrived on time and was in perfect condition. The card it self works great and I would buy from these guys again with no hesistation.
Overall, this remote is very good at what it does. It is super easy to program and very easy to use. I would have given it 5 stars, but it does seem to have a problem switching my TV inputs when going from playing the XBox 360 back to normal TV viewing. Oddly enough, that is the only activity switch that has a problem, so it is only a small issue. So if you are in the market for a universal remote that can perform several functions at the click of a single button, you can't go wrong with this unit.
This camera has three issues. The camera has to open and close the lens before it can open. This will jam after a multiple uses and the will not open. Then the camera will not work. Also the battery holding area has a clip that is sharp and it cuts the battery that is placed in the camera. Then when the acid leaks out, it leaves the containment area and stays on the outside. You will need to replace the batteries often. I have talked with HP they know of these issues, and have stopped making this item. I would not buy this item.
This is a go anywhere, take nearly anything kind of camera. I have had the S50 for a year now and continue to be amazed at what great quality snaps it takes; and an added bonus with 3-minute movies with great sound too! It does have a superpower flash, but you can turn it down and you can turn it off. Outdoor, daylight shots are unbelievable with this camera!I did have to get used to its macro handling, as I like getting in there close and shooting the wordage off a dime if I need to. Macro shooting did takes some practice and extra finessing to get down, but overall this camera is a true winner.I am a Canon die hard and have used many cameras in the Canon family, from the AE1 and the Rebel, and A1s to SureShots and now this little PowerShot. This little one is by far my favorite ... the best little camera ever!
I have gone through 4 of these monitors in the last 4 years. The first two were replaced under warranty after burning out. After two years of use both of the replacement monitors burned out within a week apart.
These headphones are pretty good for the money ($49.99). Not as great as the Bose, but then they are 1/6 the price! The sound is great and they muffle a lot of outside noise so you can really listen to music or audiobooks with no distractions. The only thing that I don't like about them is how tight they are. After a few minutes they hurt my ears because they squeeze so tight. The temporary solution is to stretch them a little bit on a soccerball or something. After a while they go back to being tight though, so I don't know if there is a permanent solution or not. If I had the extra money I'd go with the Bose QC2 headphones, but since I don't these will have to do! Overall I'd recommend these headphones and I'd buy them again.
Good quality. Extremely cheep. Super fast delivery. Work with Time Warner Explorer 8300HD HDDVR (1080i), Philips DVP5992 DVD (1080p upscale) and all My Tv's: Sharp LC-32D62U, LC-46D65U, Sony KDL-46XBR6 in any combination's. No problems at all! I recommend this cable for everyone!
the cable mondem is working perfect like a new one, and easy to use. just call comcast to activate it , then it is working.
I bought this player for my 15 year old daughter. There are no instructions on how to get the music from your computer in to the player. The only instructions that are included are in regards to the buttons on the player itself, and these instructions are extremely poorly written. I have asked to be able to return the player, but they will not accept it back. They say it has been too long since we bought it. But we were trying many times and many different ways to get the player to work, so that is why the time passed. Anyway, I am now stuck with this player that is absolutely worthless to me. Beware before purchasing this item!!! I would definitely not recommend it. My son has an Apple Ipod and it is extremely easy to use. Wish I had spent the extra money and bought one of those for my daughter.
I really don't have much to add to what have been said by other reviewers... okay just couple of things:1. I couldn't install this mouse on 98SE. I searched and found that problem installing USB human interface devices is quite common. Although some claimed success by copying the necessary drivers to the system but it wasn't the case for me. I suspect everything had to be right the first time when Windows is installed so you are really at the mercy of the computer manufacturer. If they didn't do it right you are going to face an uphill climb. With all that said, with XP all I had to do was plugging in the receiver. Hotswapping is no problem also.2. My test indicates that the receiver is good within 3' and it doesn't matter if it is in a line of sight or not, i.e. it can be behind your computer if your port in the back.3. I found this mouse to be the perfect size. It just hides in your palm. I really don't have to move my hand much to use this mouse. Very comfortable. I use this mouse exclusively. My other mouses are now at the tech toy grave.4. Last but not least, Microsoft screwed me on the rebate! I submitted everything they asked but still they sent me a reject notice saying I didn't do this and that. BS in its purest form! It is only $5 and I sent all my originals, so it doesn't worth my time to fight it. So make copy of everything before you submit the rebate form. I am tempted to take away one star because of this, but fair is fair, this is a great mouse which deserve a 5 star rating.
i've had this tv for a month now and its incredible. the hd channels are outstanding. the non hd channels are ok. i donr know about the factory sound of the tv bc i have it hooked up 2 home theater system. i have hd from comcast so i dont get full 1080p experience (comcast hd 1080i) unless im playing my ps3. 1080p ps3 games are very impressive on this tv. this is is from electronics expo at very reasonable price. i loved this tv so much i just purchased samsung 5073 plasma 2 days ago.
I was looking to buy a fashionable backpack that had a sleeve for my 15.4" widescreen HP Laptop. This backpack came within a few days of ordering and it is repulsive. It is really ugly and it is HUGE. It's like a piece of luggage, rather than a backpack... a cheap looking ond obtrusive piece of luggage. I am going to return it and pay the return shipping :(. I don't know how anyone would want to wear this in public on their back. My roommate has a Swissgear backpack with a laptop sleeve and it is smaller and a lot nicer to look at...
Initially the cable was a bit loose on my laptop end, but a slight jiggle and I got it to work. I use it from 10 feet away from my HDTV and the signal is fine.
Good points:(1) Reasonable price(2) Very handy to carry and light weight(3) Lithium battery - Once charged this lasts for a long, long time (I don't know exactly how long, but I think you can take some 80 pictures for atleast 3 times and download them. Even after this you can reliably carry the camera for more pictures - it's that good!!)That way you can save on batteries cost also.(4) The picture quality looks nice on the computerBad points:(1) When you want to view the pictures you have just taken, you have to press a button twice like we double click on the mouse. Sometimes, its a little annoying to do that as it is not as exciting as just clicking on a mouse.(2) Although there are number of mode options available, night mode is not very straightforward to operate. It needs some special skill to hold on the click button for a second or so, and then again click it (not exactly double clicking). Once you get skilled with that, the pictures come out very clear.Overall, I liked the camera.
Ok, after trying to redeem code for several days I still have an error message "An error has occurred during the transaction. Please try again later." And what do you think microsoft suggest??? They suggest to go on on trying !!!! It is funny and sad. Never again!
first the cradle that they sent with it shorted out and would not charge the battery after 3 months, got new cradle, then after the 13th month the infrared stopped working, now its dead and out of the 12 mo warranty.update 4/2/2007 called logitech seems they may give me a new unit, it has to go to a senior RMA consultant, whatever that is, but they said they will call me back, and I will update as they do.
As far as I can tell this HDMI cable does just as well as any more expensive cable. I am not a TV expert, but I don't think this will be a waste of your money.
The player works well and even reads scratched disks. I am having some trouble getting the tray to open when there is no disk inside.The features are numerous and work well.
fast, good, safe, easy use, no problem, low price. play game now have more fun and happiness. will buy next one soon.
Great Leather Case. My Girlfriend loves it. In fact she thinks it's too nice for her iPod Mini, but it offers great protection, and should last awhile. All the while looking nice.
1. Picture quality is really good. In good light conditions you can make fantastic photos (a bit noisy in dark, especially with ISO 400)2. With two NiMH rechargeables (2300 mAh) you can take up to 350 at 4 Mpix quality!!!3. With my 512 MB SanDisk Ultra II SD card camera is ultrafast!
As soon as I tried to slide the voltage switch upon unpacking, the plastic switch came apart and popped out. Cheap quality Monster product, with poor plastic manufacturing. They used to make good speaker wires as far as I know. I can't say much for this or any of the other products in the "brand".
I have been using Memorex DVDs for the past year or so and up to a month ago had burned around 600 Memorex DVDs with, maybe, one or two coasters. I couldn't understand why everyone was down on them. Then last month I got a bad batch and about halfway down a 100 stack started getting a lot of bad ones; I was up to around ten when I gave up using them and trashed what was left.I had seen lots of people here recommend Taiyo Yuden/JVC as the gold standard of DVDs with most people claiming they never had a bad disc. The 100 disc stack I ordered arrived this afternoon and I started right in burning. The first disc was fine, the second one looked like it had water stains on the burning side so I didn't use it, the third one generated an error message after around twenty minutes: Can not record on this disc. Now I have to decide whether to keep going or just pack them up now and return them to the seller.I guess I'll keep going; maybe one bad one isn't the end of the world, but coming up as only the second disc burned it isn't a great omen. Then again, maybe I'll go back to Memorex.And I have to say, too, that I don't like the idea of there being no printing, no name on the disc; for me, it's damn hard to tell one side from the other.
This is my second Domke vest. I wore the first one out with seven years of hard wear. The mesh and all cotton construction makes it cool and comfortable even in our hot Texas summers. Get it you'll never want another brand of vest...
These connectors are a SUPERB solution. The wire (whether thin gauge "zip wire" or thick Monster Cable wire) is splayed out in this connector and locked in securely via a screw in fastener. The banana tip then feeds into the amp's banana socket with a minimum of fuss and ensures a low-impedance connection. The plugs themselves are very rugged and make a solid, reliable contact. You shouldn't ever have to mess with them again.If you have a 6.1 system, you need three packs of these for the amp-side connection. Placed on high quality speaker wire, these connectors are a permanent solution. But don't worry, if you upgrade your speaker wire later, these connectors come off in a jiffy. Worth the price!
I bought this player for the car - the screen is a bit small, but still quite usable. A great deal for the price - it includes the headphones, car charger, AC power cord, and case that is used as a headrest mount. The picture is good, the unit easy to use.
I bought this filter from amazon and they have great customer service! I thought the filter was the wrong size so I contacted them and was immediately sent a replacement.Now, it turns out it was technically the right size, but, horribleness occurred with his filter. As a freelance photographer for my town's newspaper, I am frequently shooting events and have damaged a lot of equipment doing so. I picked this filter because I thought it would protect the glass on my lens (which it should).I took this filter attached to my gear about two weeks after I bought it and went to work. Within five minutes, it fell off the front of my lens. Thinking I hadn't screwed it on tight enough, I reattached it and went on my way. Not two minutes later, it fell off again. Needless to say, this went on for the entire three hour assignment.The truth it, it sort of screws on, then just pops right off within just a few minutes of movement. Bummer.
This card was a king of its time. I got mine in 1998 to place in my pentium 200, and just using it in that computer helped increase the rate of processing tremedously for that old computer. Great graphics, good software and support at the time. Now they are bought out by Nvidia. the card is still alive in my old Compaq. Great for an older computer. Unfortunate that windows XP made this card obsolete.
All the other 5 star reviews are absolutely right. I'm glad I listened to them. This has been a much appreciated addition to my lens collection. If you're on the fence about buying it, just buy it.
bought this TV like a month and half ago, TV's working great so far... found a couple of dark pixels, but they say it's usual.but my delivery service sucked.. they just dropped it in front of the building, no unpacking..I think the price is good.. initially bought it for $2,400, the price went down TWICE in less than a month, so Amazon gave me a refund.
I've tried a couple of different filters and the B+W's have not disappointed me yet. I love that the ring is made of metal and not some cheap plastic. I actually got a filter stuck on a lens because I accidentally left my lens in a hot car and altered the shape of the filter's ring. This is a wonderful filter!
The print quality is good, but it uses all colors when printing (even though we only print in 'black'). Then when one of the colors gets low (about once a month or so) it won't print incoming faxes anymore - even though you have plenty of black ink!!! I absolutely dislike this machine and will never purchase another brother product like this one... unless I hit the lottery and feel like blowing all my cash on colored ink that I never see.
The product works as advertised, and is very simple to use. I am using it to control the volume on an external speaker connected to a Spirit Box for use in investigations for my paranormal research group.
Hardest part of the setup was looking up the model numbers of my tv, vcr,dvd player, cable box,etc. With model numbers in hand it took about 15 munutes (OK, I'm slow)after getting online to set it up. Now it works great, 6 other remotes are gone and my wife can use it with ease, we may even stay married another 37 years because of this!Worth every penny, actually worth a whole lot more.Bill
Very sturdy cable that works flawlessly! If you're in need of a long cable, this is the one for you! Arrived in a few days time!
Well the speakers worked fine, they got here on time. The speakers was worth the money I spend on them
I bought this mic to use on Sony's HDR-XR520, a hard disk AVCHD camcorder. The good news: it mounts nicely, looks like it belongs on the camera, and requires no wires to connect. The camera recognizes it immediately.I needed it to shoot a series of interviews at a party where ambient noise would get in the way. I did a series of careful tests ahead of time, shooting a talking head with ambient noise coming from a nearby stereo, and comparing this mic to the built-in mic on the camera.The verdict: the ECM-HGZ1 was not noticeably more directional than the internal mic, and the frequency response is so limited that it almost sounds like a telephone effect. No high end and no low end. It's okay for voice recording, but for music, the internal mic is far superior.I wish the ECM-HGZ1 delivered on the promise of more directionality with equivalent sound quality. But in my tests it didn't. I ended up returning it.One hint regarding directionality with the internal mic on the HDR-XR520: avoid the "zoom mic" option. At least with this camera's implementation, it simply degrades the sound when you are zoomed back. With zoom microphone turned off, you get maximum directionality and maximum quality, at all zoom positions.
Great for random use to capture special moments of my child's life. Easy to use and small enough to keep on hand all of the time.
Solid design. The ability to rotate the camera 90 degrees is quite useful. Glad I spent a little bit extra to get a tripod that will last forever. Highly recommended.
HDMI is that advance in cabling we have needed for some time. A single cable that carries effectively lossless digital audio and video. If you arent using it yet, you should be. It may not have gold-plated terminals or carry a marquee home theater name, but I can assure these HDMI cables are fully functional even when routing near other electronics.
Cable works just as it is suppose to. No problems at all. I wouldrecommend this cable for anyone who has an older tv and computer.
Western Digital will not support your hard drive WHEN it fails. On November 16, 2004, I bought a 250GB hard drive. Three months later in February, 2005, I had to return it for a replacement due to a hard failure. Now, this replacement drive too has failed as well after only eight months.I went through two Western Digital drives in a year due to no fault of my own and the hard drive failed just six days after the warranty expiration. I requested a replacement from Western Digital and they completely ignored me.Buy at your own risk.
Computer arrived very fast after order. Computer worked perfectly right out of box. I have owned computers for the past 25 years. This computer is an excellent value and I would highly recommend it.
This item is exactly what we were looking for. Its range reaches over 100 feet into our back yard. Those who complain about range probably didn't read the manual throughly. While the frequency response isn't as good as my regular stereo speakers (natch) this is just the ticket for providing music while I'm firing up the grill.
This was my third attempt to get an armband for my iPod nano. This works perfectly when I am at the gym. The film is thin enough that I can easily adjust the sound, etc.
It works well but it's not as bright as other ones I've bought of amazon before. Does the job and is smaller than other ones, but if you work at night, you might need a more powerful one.
I am pleased with these speakers; good sound, great volume, and the remote is a handy feature. I wouldn't mind if they were a little smaller, but beyond that, no complaints. Good product.
Great earbuds for an excellent deal! I'd highly recommend these earbuds. I use them on my iPod Touch 2nd Generation. I have small ears and most earbuds hurt after a while. These are very comfortable and provide excellent sound quality.
I bought this as a christmas present for my brother which ended up being a pretty cool idea because it was a huge card and made it look like it was something different than a regular gift card which was still exactly what it was but it through him off guard. As always amazon's products tend to deliver before the expected delivery date.
I listen to music all day while at work and play games on my system at home at night. I have owned easily a dozen or more computer speakers over the last couple of years and have listened to a number of other speakers owned by friends. I've also owned the Bose companions. I've listened to several in side by side tests at home - not sitting in some canvernous big box store and I think I have a pretty good idea of what you can get for the money.I'd say the Companions, with their undersized satellite drivers, are excessively bright and have very little mid range. Aside from other speakers that use the &quot;micro drivers&quot; like the Creative iTrigues, I can't think any other speaker above $50 that uses a driver as small as 2&quot;.The sub is ok. Bose says it &quot;delivers impressive lower tones&quot;. Perhaps the people at Bose are easily impressed, but I beg to differ. Two problems here; the sub has a 5 1/4&quot; driver - small by comparison to like priced products - and the power, which Bose doesn't publish, but I would estimate at less than 50 watts, isn't enough to recreate much in the way of low frequency effects.Overall, if these were $79 products, I could see how one might, and I stress might, pick these over a set of Altecs or Logitechs. At $249 these things are obscenely over priced. Sometimes I have to step back in awe at how much Bose can get away with charging for their products.The Companion 3s are further evidence that Bose is an exceptional marketing company and a mediocre audio company.
works as advertised it just took time to figured it out as far as installing the part with help of comcast
Received it today. Seems to be be made of very solid material .Looked out the window and the optics seemed very good . Good magnification , these are 8 x 42 , so good for bird watching / wildlife . A little on the heavier side though ( probably because of the construction , waterproofing )Comes with a black case/bag , a strap , and the lenses have eye cup /lens covers .Took it outside for a quick run, images were very crisp , clean...Attached some pics of the binocular under " customer pictures "take a lookrecommended product for the moneythe eye cups can be adjusted for comfort ( in case you wear glasses )ps: Will update review later as I use it ....
I have owned this product for approximately sixteen months. 'great sound, and picture; but a little slow to turn on and load a disk.My unit shipped with version 2.3 firmware and recently needed a newer version in order to run newer bluray disks. I had to download from the Japanese website because the North American website did not have the latest version (2.5). The first download froze. The second attempt was going to take six hours so I terminated it. The third attempt took about an hour and a half. Everything went smoothly after this.
I bought an Olympus camera and got this charger and battery set to go along with it. The batteries are the 1600 type. So far, I've used and charged them several times and it seems to work flawlessly. I'm lazy and use my digital camera with the monitor on all the time, so this was a must for me. What else can I say? Much better than spending a fortune on AA batteries.
I was very pleased with the simplicity of this tool, and at an affordable price. I well tell others about it!
Monster High Resolution S-Video works great with my Sylvania 42" LCD TV. Picture comes in well. Can view videos on your computer on your TV screen and the picture is decent.
So here's the thing. Digital signals. For digital signals, it doesn't really matter the quality of the cable, because that doesn't really effect the quality of the signal itself. They're all 1's and 0's. So if you are standing in your brick and mortar store, and someone is trying to sell you a $150 HDMI cable. Remember...it's a scam. Buy them cheap online.
I purchased this product based upon the recommendation of their representatives, only to find it has a copy write lock that I can't remove. I'm not an expert in this matter and rely on the rep from Sony and Amazon's vender to help me and neither did. I'm out the 20 bucks, too exasperating to spend the time on phones being transferred from one department to another.Thank you
After much deliberation I decided to puchase the 30 GB version of the Archos player. The reasons I chose this over the competition include:Nice screenTouch screenReputation to play everythingUnit sizeCostAfter using it for 20+ hours, I've come up with a short list of pros and cons:Pros:Screen IS great. Any reasonably formatted video looks fantasticAudio sounds great. While it wasn't very loud in a large pair of reference headphones, it sounds much better than my last gen iPod.Ability to output video to television through the docking station is NICE.Wireless works great. I plug it into the DVR station, sit down on the couch, use the remote to access the shared folder on my PC and seamlessly stream my video to my television.Battery life is long enough for a NY-CA flight...roughly 5 hrs of play time.Cons:To really get good use out of the player you need to buy a few additional things. The AC3 codec is a must, as many videos are encoded with AC3 sound. The web browser would be nice, but is not a necessity, and a docking station is a nice add on. $20 for the media codec, $30 for the browser, $99 for the docking station...adds up.If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy it again in a hearbeatYEARS LATER my product is dead. The battery won't even hold a charge enough to turn the unit on when it's plugged in on the docking stattion. See ya later, Archos!
Poor quality, the headset is VERY uncombfortable and in looks like it's going to tear into pieces just by looking at it.
After owning several 35mm's in my life and several point and shoot cameras, I just wanted an easy to use, takes good pictures, digital camera - and one that was compact. This camera fit the bill better than I ever imagined it would. I LOVE the battery life with this camera, it lasts and lasts. I love the quick response (oh those pets and grandkids) and I get great (not good) pictures. I have recommended Canon's Elph to two other friends; they bought them and they love them; and I'm buying one for a daughter's b-day gift. I bought the little leather case - ok, so it's CUTE, but this little camera goes in my purse with me everywhere. I am so past big bulky cameras - I LOVE this camera. My husband (I'd never seen him use a camera in 17 year of marriage) got a 45 second "here's how to use it" lesson on the way to the airport for a business trip to Tokyo and Seoul. HE took great pics and videos. I was amazed. I waited a long time to buy a digital camera, I did a lot of research, and I got the right one. I take adult people pics, grandkid pics, pet pics, work pics, scenery pics - have a spectacular picture of Mt St Helens from inside a plane. This is one versitile little camera. Canon should pay me for my tesitmonials - I am such a convert! I'll never own any other kind of camera again. From a non-technichal, everyday users's "value" perspective, this is a good - no, great camera and a great buy. I am so enjoying my digital camera experience.
Its ok for triming very small fine peach fuz under nose or areas around cheeks but anything slightyly longer like eye brows and it pulls and rips out your hair its painfull. And the whole reason i bought it was for my brows... but it rips out the hairs and its very unpleasent. may aswell keep waxing my brows cause the pain is about the same :/
I bought this unit in Oct. 2004. Until now I couldn't have been happier. Now, the unit will not play any disc - not the movies it recorded and not the store bought titles. However, I have had problems with the Sony blank CD-Rs I bought. 5 out of 25 were bad, and the unit messed up the recording. The next blank set of 25 I purchesed were Phillips. Only one out of 25 were bad. Now, I wonder if it was the unit instead of the discs.
Purchased 2 DWL-2100AP's to use as a bridge between 2 buildings with an unobstructed distance of about 750ft. I was expecting the usual 2-day setup headache to integrate these into the network, but to my surprise the 2100AP worked perfectly once the initial configuration was completed. Plugged in an old Linksys WAP54g to the far end of the bridge and created a greatly expanded network. Total setup time took less than 1 hour. I have not measured data transfer, but it seems very good. No problems with streaming video, etc.The instructions for the 2100AP are a little sketchy, and D-link seems to interchange some technical terms that mean the same thing (adds color and confusion to their writing!). However, I did not find the instructions any worse than the several Linksys or Netgear Wireless Routers that I have installed over the past couple of years.If we get a couple of years out of these, for the price, I'll be happy. It seems like there is no middle of the road wireless equipment. Either it is really cheap of dubious quality or really expensive. Someone needs to come out with some equipment that is of better quality at a reasonable price.
I don't understand why others are having such a problem with their Lexmark X1185's . I've had mine for about 2 years now, and it still works as great as the day it came out of the box. Print quality is good for the price, I've printed an array of things with this printer, from simple class notes to Birthday cards with digital pictures on them (which in "Best" quality mode, comes out very nice). It's very economical on ink (especially on Quick mode) . Scanning is OK and realitvley good quality (remember, it's only 60$) and it produces good quality copies in both B/W and color. Overall, good printer for the price.
I've read the other reviews and I was a little worried at first: some of them are really nasty! Anyway I decided to give it a try and I must say I am happy with it. At first the corrected colors will seem a little too cold (but, in my case, never pink or reddish as I've read in other reviews..) it's because people are often used to wrong default settings of the monitor manufacturers; after a couple of hours you won't be able to live with an uncorrected monitor.I've calibrated my VISTA notebook monitor and an external lcd connected to it and colors really match almost perfectly.The software is well designed, not intrusive and easy to use; it produces a .icc color profile based on the test and manages to apply it correctly, even considering the room illumination changes.Users can easily change the frequence of the room light monitoring or even set it off. You can also switch between the corrected profile and the previous settings every time you want just accessing the options panel via the tray icon.In the packaging is included a cute docking base for the Huey Pro and an usb cable extension. Nice attention for the details.What can I say, I'm happy with this; there will probably be more expensieve professional solutions to achieve even more accurate results, but I think that this is a good product for graphics freelancers like me.definetely worth the money.RC
Excellent Hard Drive , I build a new Computer and installe it ; and it runs very smooth and stable.
This is my first Apple experience and what a disaster.The IPOD itself is very nice, but to use it you need a windows installation and from what I have learned so far, if you have a laptop, you're up a creek. Apple has not support/warranty to speak of so you are on your own. Blue screen of death, spontaneous reboot, probably another $50 for a firewire card that might fix things, and no idea , no FAQ, no nothing at apple to help. This is like dealing with Microsoft.
I just got this and put it in my car hooked it up to my mp3 player and it would start to play and every 2 minutes the tape would just eject . It gets kind of annoying after awhile. Has anyone else had this problem? I guess that's what I get for buying something so cheap .
We created an in-store display and wanted to run 2 tv's from 1 laptop. We purchased these "Premium" splitters figuring we only had to run 6ft of cable to the two 26" LCD tv's. Well they did not work at all. The splitter would run 1 tv, but not 2. The instructions were 3 simple steps, so I did it properly. Bought six of them and none worked. Also, the splitter connections were horrible as they were too tight and pushed the pins in on the cables. I ruined 3 HDMI cables trying to plug them into the splitter. AVOID unless you like returning items. Purchased a better model and they worked great. The were AC powered. Buy Item model number: HDMI-2X1SWITCH, it is worth the extra $10-$15.
The Logitech Harmony remote is an excellent product but takes a great deal of patience to program. I worked on it for about 6 hours to program a HD TV, A direct TV DVR receiver, A HD Direct TV Receiver, A Sony DVD player, a VCR and a surround sound system.I would be nice if the TV sound and Sound system could be controlled at the same time.I couldn't get the remote to control the sound on the TV until I called their support and they reset the sound.
For around $300, you can't beat this lens. It's sharp and great for low light. It doesn't have quite the color or build quality of an L lens, but you're also spending $1k less. This lens provides a fast option for a kit made up of f/4 zooms. I used to have the cheaper f/1.8 and you can really tell a difference. To me, this was worth the extra cost.
I bought this for my Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. It works great in both landscape and portrait positions. Very stable and doesn't slide around due to the rubber pads all over. As others have said the charging cable does get in the way while charging it but I either move it to portrait or just slide it forward to the edge of the table so the connector is over the edge. No problem either way.Now the word of of caution. After using it for about three weeks I was opening it up and the nut and bolt had evidently been slowly loosening up with use on the upper arm. The bolt shot out 5 feet in one direction. The nut went the other and the spring flew straight up. Took an hour to find all the pieces in my brown carpeting. Putting them back together wasn't very easy as well. The spring really had to be compressed to reach the threads of the nut. So, I will be making sure it's tight every few weeks of use from now on. I tightened it until the arm couldn't move then backed it off a bit.I knocked off one star for not having better lock nuts on a device that is meant to be swiveled repeatedly.
Short and sweet, simple ALL REGION DVD PLAYER used specifically to watch Region 2 PAL U.K. movies....works like a charm, except read above for the tip on how to make it region free!!!
Adaptor can not be set to vary output voltage. It ran one laptop for a while, but failed to charge a friend's, and only quasi-works with my thinkpad, but makes it very hot. I feel this product could destroy a computer.
My headphones HAVE to have volume control. I'm often on the move, listening to music from my cellphone, which is usually in my pocket. After torturing myself with a set of Sennheiser OMX60 headphones for a while, I decided to get new ones and start enjoying my music for real. This time I decided not to limit my selection to headphones with volume control only, especially when I found this item. I realized that most good-quality headphones don't have volume control.Point in case - I got myself a pair of of Koss KSC75 headphones with the VC20 colume control, and I have to say I'm happier than I've ever been with any Sennheiser headphones, with or without a volume control (I've used a few of their models and they all suck). The OMX60's vol ctr. wasn't able to completely mute the sound. In fact the lowest level was about 40% of the max. That's just horrible! Not to mention the static it was creating.Volume:The KSC75 produce great sound with a big range, for a very low price. The only thing it's missing is a great volume control. The VC20 comes to the rescue! The VC20 seems to attenuate the signal pretty linearly; it reduces the volume evenly for the entire bandwidth (all frequencies). Also, the volume range is from 0 to 100%.Length:The VC20 also adds 1 meter of cable. It's as much of an extension as it is a vol. ctr. You just have to figure out how to shorten it a bit, so that it doesn't hand down to your knees (and that's if it clipped to your belt; if it's not clipped at all, it goes down to your feet). I simply looped it around a few times in a circle, and tied that with a small bendy wire. Just be careful not to fold it too tight because that's bad for any cable.Clip:The clip works very well. It's tight enough so that you can clip it to one of the belt loops on your pants or jeans. But it's also not overly tight, so that you could clip it onto a thick belt.The only downside:Well, the one I received doesn't have the right-angled plug, as shown on the product picture. I know that I'm not the only one with that problem. A right-angled plug is somewhat essential for me because I don't want the wire to bend in my pocket. I absolutely hate bent wires. Anyway, I contacted KOSS recently (Sep. 2011), and they said that their "current stock of VC20 have a straight plug."Final thoughts:The amazing combo KSC75 + VC20 costs less than a set of crappy, flimsy, bad-sounding Sennheiser headphones with vol. ctr., such as the OMX680 or OMX60. I realized that Sennheiser makes headphones for the the good looks only, but not so much for a pleasant music experience. For now I'm a KOSS fan all the way.
I've owned this type of printer for years. It is great for making personal cards and printing pictures...very user friendly. It's just what I needed.
The best double lock cable I have tried.Long enough, nice locks.Good price for quality on Amazon ($ 45.35)
Bought this camera for my wife a few weeks back just before a two week trip to Africa. She had used an analog SLR before and had a point and shoot digital, but hated the shutter lag and lack of TTL (through the lens) viewing. We own a Nikon D-100 and lots of lenses, but she found the D-100 too complicated. Within a few minutes of using the D-50, she loved it and was taking great pictures. The automatic setting works well for most general shots, but the preset modes are lifesafers for dificult situations where the average photographer doesn't know about F-stops, shutter speeds or special flash settings. The portrait mode did great portraits with nice sharp subjects and a soft blur to the background (we used a 28-300mm Tamron zoom for this trip). Probably the best preset was the night portrait mode which gave us fill flash for well lit subjects and a slow flash setting to still capture the African sunset in the background. I still like my (now very old and expensive seeming) D-100 and think that a more serious photographer buying today might want to consider the D-70S instead of the D-50 because the D-70 exposes more control settings, but let me say that there is nothing amateur about the shots that you can get with the D-50. It is one nice camera for under $900 with the kit lens (and I am sure it will get cheaper with time).
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!
Wish I read the reviews here more completely. This was a complete piece of trash. Like with others, the speaker would not play for more than 30 seconds at a time no matter what I did. After a while I could feel that the speaker was over heating so I left it unplugged. Sure enough it came back and played for another 30 seconds and then quit. It's going back to Amazon immediately!
I chose this item primarily as a lens protector and it serves the additional advantage of filtering UV rays for better image clarity.
Highly recommend. I mainly use it to transfer pictures from one computer to another. So far it's worked great. No complaints.
Works as expected, no surprises. These work great if you need to use one network port to connect two devices and don't want to use a hub. In my case I needed two connections to a wireless router and a hub/switch wouldn't work for the purpose.
After all these great reviews I expected at least decent sound quality. Instead the speakers sound as if they are blown. Sending it back ASAP.
I recently purchased this lens and I'm amazed at how sharp the images are. The colors are rich and is a great multi-purpose lens. I use it for portraits and sports. Very fast focus with amazing results.
Why I bought the system: I bought this GPS system because it has the entire 50 states pre loaded. The ability to download real time traffic information ( traffic jams, accidents, weather ect....). The best portable system from all the research and reviews I have read. Those are the main reasons that lead me to buying the product.Experience using it: I have only had the system for about 2 weeks. I tested the system around my neighborhood and was amazed by the pin point accuracy of the GPS. The accuracy I noticed is that it showed every single street in my neighborhood without leaving anything out. The reason I was so impressed by that is because I live in a brand new development. Shocking that Garmin loaded my neighborhood into the system. The other cool thing I noticed is that the map has an option for you to view less then normal, normal, detailed, or very detailed map view. I put the option of detailed map view and it shows parks that are coming up, recreations centers, malls, stores, gas stations, ect... all the points of interest are on the map while you drive. THAT'S SWEET especially when your on the free way running out of gas.Next step I tried a point of interest. I plugged in "UPS Store" because I needed to return my Tivo system back. I quickly went easily through the menus and selected the closest UPS store to where I was located. It took me to somebody's house. There was no UPS store in the vicinity. This was my first encounter where the GPS totally misled me to an area. I got a little frustrated but no big deal its just a bad POI.Next experience my wife and I took a trip from Ohio to Pennsylvania. It was about a 6 hour drive. Anyways the GPS did an outstanding job of getting us to the destination of where we were staying. It tells you exactly how many hours, miles you have left before you arrive. If you decide to get a bite or fill up gas you will notice the arrival time increases. Of course the alternive when you speed you notice a minute here and there start to come off the arrival time. It also gauges avg miles per hour, time driving, time not driving, ect... show a lot of measurements. Another cool feature is the screen automatically goes into night mode when it gets dark. The back ground is all black and it draws red and purple lines that are easily visible at night. THAT'S COOL.The one glitch I noticed in PA was that it would tell you that you have arrived at the destination but in reality the true destination was several miles up the street. It did this for almost every location. I think this might be because we were in a rural area and not a metropolitan city. The GPS was way off. It got us to the street but we had to search for the POI or address location. We never got lost and it really did a nice job. Be ware if you live in a rural area that the unit might not be pin point accurate. Once more thing to note is the system reroutes in seconds. When you turn the unit on for the first time it take some time to load the maps and get a signal (2 minutes). After the first initial load when you load the system it gets satellite reception in a few seconds. Don't worry about load times for satellite signal.The next thing I want to test is the traffic receiver.One more thing. I recommend you buy the unit with a warranty. I bought it from BEST BUY for $999.99. The warranty was another 100 bucks. It's a 4 year guaranteed warranty. Anything goes wrong you can bring it back.PROS: Small and compact, easy to store away or hide in the vehicle-receives satellite signal quickly-pinpoint accurate-turn by turn voice prompt (sounds out the street name)-menus are easy to navigate- traffic receiver compatiable- 7 million POI's-remote control-night time vs. day light screen (automatically changes between night & day time)-Good traveling metrics (time of arrival, speed, over all trip meter)- You can download custom routes, POI's, Europe Maps, other World maps,ect...- I am sure there are many more PROS's awesome system!!!!!!!!!CONS: -pricey (you get a lot for the buck compared to in dash GPS systems)-not really pin point accurate in non metropolitan cities.I recommend this system to all bigger, intermediate, and advanced users. Good luck in your decision.
I had my eye on this lens a few months before I bought my camera, and it was the third lens I purchased after the camera. I'm really into macro shooting, and I was in love with this lens from the first time I put it on.The images you get from this lens are very sharp and look beautiful. The lens is very lightweight and you hardly notice it on your camera. I shot all my macro stuff with this lens for two months or so, and loved every minute of it.I have since graduated to theCanon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Camerasand since then I haven't had the 60mm on very many times. I got my friend a Rebel XTi to use and he ordered one of the non-L 100mm macro lenses. While I was waiting for my L lens to be shipped, his showed up and we played with it for a while. I liked the 100mm working distance better than the 60mm, but what really sealed the deal for me was the image stabilization on the 100mm f/2.8L. I enjoy shooting handheld, and the lenses I usually slap on are all IS lenses.The only things I could complain about for this lens are that it's an EF-S not an EF, and no IS. I'm _not_ complaining, mind you, but if I were going to, that would be the two topics I'd be limited to. This is a great macro lens, very decently priced, and easy to work with.My one piece of advice would be that if you know you're going to be doing a _lot_ of macro shooting, you should try to find a friend/club/shop/etc with this lens and one or both of the 100mm ones and try them out. If you're into the 100mm, I'd say save up for that, because despite my best intentions, I haven't managed to find a situation yet where my 60mm would do a better job than my 100mm. If you're not planning to shoot a lot of macro, but want good quality when you do, then this is definitely a lens worth having in your bag.
Its easy to use and easy to carry because it has a handle. It's fairly sturdy too, just as long as you don't use it for a foot rest.
Although it is put out by GIGAfast, it is a 10/100 switch.I have had it for about 6 years (as best my memory serves me) and have never had any trouble.I have it connecting two other networks to my modem, so the two ports get a pretty hard workout.Literally, I plugged it in after attaching the three cables, and it has been running ever since.Small, cool, tan and non-obtrusive, it is great for what I have it doing now.when it was new and until about 3 years ago, it was my main switch. I upgraded the rest to Gigabit, so it became the link to the modem, which actually has through put around 10 to 20 Megabits.
Believe the other reviews written by people who have lost data! We bought 3 of these drives and have lost data on all 3. Two worked poorly out of the box (read times of 30 minutes per megabyte across firewire with data access errors). The other one one worked fine for 6 weeks then unexpectedly went belly-up with no recovery possible. LaCie technical support is completely unhelpful. The best warning to everyone is that they post new FIRMWARE updates on their site almost every week. They know they are having real problems with these drives but don't acknowledge it to users. Don't buy these drives unless you want to participate in La Cie's beta testing!
I am a teacher and need to sharpen a few hundred pencils every month. The Xacto is supposed to be able to do this. I don't even let my students sharpen pencils anymore. I bring pencils home every week and sharpen them myself to make my sharpener last. After 2 months, this Xacto started sharpening unevenly regardless of the quality of pencil and then it started squealing and wouldn't sharpen very well. I bought this in Sept and by Dec it has totally stopped working. Warranty expired. Xacto in the trash. I'm better off getting the $18 sharpener at Sam's that lasts half a year. I paid $59 for the Xacto! They don't make an electric sharpener that will stand up to classroom use. I've tried them all now.
However, because of the water-prove design, it's a bit heavy and bulky than the last Panasonic CD player I had. Sound quality is very good. It's also quite easy to use. I only wish the CD player has a back-light so that in dark places it won't be this hard to see.
I read the same reviews previous to my purchase... for the money it was worth a try, and the results are... blew the speaker after the second song, long story short the speaker is not up to the specs listed and notice you will not find rms info. note that after you pay for shipping and the restocking fee assiciated with return policy at pyle its not worth my time to bother even calling pyle for a rma number. stay way under specs or you'll have a cool tube to put a nice kicker in
I don't write reviews but I figured I would write on this because of the mixed reviews.I have a Canon T2i (550D) and bought this lens adapter just for fun. The box contains one fisheye/wide lens with case and caps, 2 adapter rings, and instructions. This product is supposed to be screwed onto the front of your existing lens, not to replace it. I used the 58 mm adapter ring to fit the fisheye lens to the front of my 18-55 kit lens. yay have fun with fisheye/wide angle! awesome for video.Here is where to find the macro lens. So the fisheye lens is attached to your lens but the fisheye lens itself unscrews into 2 parts. The main part of the fisheye lens actually unscrews from the ring that is screwed into the adapter ring. That is the Macro lens. use manual focus and get close.The second adapter ring lets me put this fisheye lens on my 50mm 1.8 or any lens with the same diameter. It looked like crap to me so i keep it on my sigma 28-70 2.8 and make up for my 1.7 crop sensor.To me this is TOTALLY worth it because i can be creative and have fun without having to buy an expensive lens. I hope this helps someone
I have been using a pair of these speakers outside by the pool and they do exactly what I expected them to do. They sound nice, hold up nicely with the weather, and they blend in nicely looks-wise with our outdoor decor.
Just bought this off pcmall.com. Though it took forever to rech me (8 weeks).. but was worth the wait. I would give it 10/10 in style.. it looks awesome. The contrast ratio is much more than the competitors 700:1.. makes a difference when u are watching a DVD.Ifall you do is watch cable TV, dont be bothered by the contrast ratio.. An average set with 500:1 or 600:1 would be just as good. A less-known brand like SCEPTRE or MAXDENT is available in stores like costco for around 1600$ (30" or more).I trust the brand name of sharp.. so paid 2200 for this one. Also, seems like SHARP is committed to be in the LCD display technology, the other brands like MAXDENT or VIEWSONIC seem to be scoping out the LCD TV market and I am worried that they might pull out of it eventually, leaving me with no support.Hope this helps you all LCD TV enthusiasts..
It's very disappointing to spend so much money on a laptop to find that features have been disabled with no way to enable them. If you're interested in purchasing a new laptop with a Core2Duo for VTX (Intel Virtualization), Sony has this functionality disabled across their entire line with no means of enabling it. Sony does not allow the use of virtualization on any Vaio machine. Their support site's FAQ corroborates this (too bad I didn't check on this before purchasing). I wish they would have allowed a bios option to turn it on, just like almost every other manufacturer out there. The system also comes with no disks and so the OS setup files are all placed on a 5GB partition on the drive. You have to backup this partition or face the risk of losing your copy of Windows Vista in a hard-drive crash. Unfortunately, you do also lose this 5GB of space. I don't understand why they couldn't just supply a recovery DVD. The machine also comes with tons of trial-ware and Sony's proprietary media software. Until you go through and clean things up, the machine runs very slow. It is impossible to do a clean Windows install with that setup partition. You are only allowed to do a full system restore with all the extra software intact.Despite my complaints, I do give 2 stars for the fact that the machine is very light and stylish. This too, however, is somewhat set back by the fact that you're stuck with a big antenna on the right side that is only used by the very expensive Cingular Wi-Fi service. If you don't end up subscribing to Cingular's service, this antenna just becomes a useless piece of swiveling rubber attached to your notebook (you could you remove it but the hole left behind looks worse).
Can't beat this price. You can pay $39 at Radio Shack or Best Buy. These work perfectly with my Samsung UN46B8000 at 240Hz.
This cable is such a great value. It was $20-40 cheaper than anything I could find locally. It does everything that I'd expect from an HDMI cable. The cable itself isn't real thin, so I guess if you want a real thin one you have to pay the premium prices. But this was perfect for my needs. Shipped on time and works great.
I BOUGHT ONE NOTeBOOK, WHICH WORKED FOR BARELY 20 DAYS, LCD BLACKED OUT, THE BACK ILLUMINATING DEVICE FAILED AND NOW CANNOT SEE OR READ ANYTHING.BASICALLY BACK ILLUMINATING LCD NOTEBOOKS ARE BIG FLOPS. TRYING SONY SUPPORT TEAMFROM LAST 4 DAYS. I HEAR NOTHING EXCEPT RECORDING MESSAGES,PUSHING ME FROM ONE LOOPING PHONE TO ANOTHER WITH NO RESULT. ALREADY WASTED FEW CALLS EACH LASTING 40 TO 60 MINUTES. SOLUTION SUGGESTED BY SOME JERKS AT SONY:" PUSHING ON OFF BUTTON", "IF I HAVE CONNECTED BATTERY OR CABLE". THIS PRODUCT IS MADE IN CHINA AND NOTHING BUT GARBAGE FOR WHICH I PAID 1725 $. THERE IS NOTHING CALLED ON SITE WARRNTY THOUGH IT IS INCLUDED FOR A YEAR ON DOCUMENTS. THEIR DEALER "BEST BUY" ARE ANOTHER BUNCH OF JOKERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY 89 $ PLUS I NEED TO BUY SERVICE PLAN OR EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN.SONY VAIO- MADE IN CHINA REALLY SUCKS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IS FULL OF UNPROFESSIONAL JERKS. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY SONY VAIO MORE BECAUSE OF NON-EXISTING CUSTOMER SERVICE.being bounced from one drone to the next, hearing about policies and procedures, but never about them trying to do the right thing and take responsibility for their products or promises, then you've got plenty of choices and say no to SONY vaio. Would never ever think of using SONY vaio even if it comes free. I have lost my precious data, project and work sheets with this sucking chinese garbage . AND STILL HOLDING THESE GARBAGE WITHOUT ANY HOPES OF GETTING EXCHANGE OR REFUND. THE WAY OUT IS TO SUE THEM FOR ALL THE LOSSES, MENTAL AGONY , TIME WASTE AND BUSIENSS LOSSES.
This is a great product. I found it through a CNet review comparing this low cost cable to more expensive brands. CNet couldn't see a difference..neither can I. Save your money. Turn down the Monster brand. Buy this cable!
This card came with my computer.. I didn't keep it long. It struggles to handle any 3d video game. It gives horrible 3d performance and makes it virtually impossible to play games like Quake 3, Half-Life, or Unreal Tournament. If you are looking for a card you probably already have a better card than this in your computer. Try to avoid this....
I love the SkipDr, it adds life to disks that may have been mishandled and do not play properly and makes them playable again. The wheel needs to be replaced every so often to keep repairs effective and it is well worth it.
The purchased product had not been installed, so was unable to send in my review. Rate a five star easy to install & customer extremly satisfied. It is all they claim & more.
Pros: Works as advertised. Good picture and audio quality. Inexpensive.Cons: None.Overall Assessment: I'd buy it again
for the price this is a good deal. i read some of the negative reviews about the HDMI Cable however I have not experience those issues yet. I had it for 60 days now. I use it to connect my TV screen to my computer to watch netflix movies and the quality is excellent.
The charger arrived quickly and had a few features I wasn't expecting! There was a car charger as well as a regular corded device for wall plug-in.
I have owned this machine for more than 1 year. I use this machine as both extended monitor of my laptop and TV. As a computer monitor, the picture is crystal, especially when I watch the photos taken with my Nikon D40 on it. The pictures are well reproduced with the original color, very sharp and saturated comparing with LCD monitor of my laptop and other CRT monitor. The reason I give it 4 star is that it's not a good TV, compared with my 14" DAEWOO CRT TV. I think this is due to the low contrast of this machine. However, for about $300, it's a great deal!
I bought these for my iPod with video, and they're fantastic. Unlike the earbuds apple supplies, they fit my ears perfectly, and a come with several silicon buds of different sizes for those who need them.The sound is excellent, and with the buds firmly in your ear, you don't even have to turn the iPod up very loud, and background noise is not a huge problem.iPod Lounge considers these the best choice for 'cheap' iPod headphones, and I have to agree.
The product description claimed to be most compatible with the widest array of music files.What they don't tell you, is any music file that does not have DRM protection. If you have iTunes, Urge, Zune, or any other music service you are out of luck. Furthermore, if one of these music services uses Windows Media, you cannot connect to any of your unproteced files, either; because if the DRM function of WM is active, there is no capeability to connect to this product.Oh, and the final dissapointment...there is a 15% restock fee from the vendor. Amazon should alert consumers if outside vendors have exchange policies different than Amazon.Read the fine print and buyer beware.
I tried them once. Threw them away immediately. Not worth returning. NO FIDELITY what so ever.
This lens is great and BEST used outdoor. Don't bother using it inside unless you can provide it with enough light. For under $100, this lens does extremely well.
Ipurchased this to power the keyboard I purchased. I received this 3 days after the keyboard. Although I was quite anxious to try the keyboard the wait was worth it. Works great!
My charger quit working, and I noticed just after the 30 day return period was up through the seller (Vanns). Lenmar wants me to pay to ship it back to them. I'm not going to pay half what the thing cost to ship it back to them. Instead I'm going to go and buy a charger from a reputable company at a local store. That way, if it's turns out to be a cheap piece of junk like this one, at least I'll be able to return it easily.
I have tried for years and years to find a true "universal" remote, but to no avail... Until the Harmony 800! It turns on/off my TV, cable, DVD, and sound system all with one click! There are other tons of bells and whistles that all TV/Cable owners should have, including a "previous channel" button.
I HAD PURCHASED ONE LAST YEAR AND WHEN I NEEDED TO GET A GRADUATION GIFT FOR MY DAUGHTER I WANTED HER TO HAVE THE SAME CAMERA. IT IS EASY TO USE AND WITHOUT HAVING TO PURCHASE TAPES OR DISC'S IT IS A BONUS. I HAVE THE ABILITY TO COPY THE RECORDINGS ONTO DVD'S AND THE QUALITY IS GREAT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE WHO IS TIRED OF BUYING DISCS AND TAPES. IT IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE. SINCE MINE IS ONE YEAR OLD I CAN SAY IT IS USER FRIENDLY AND WORTH THE MONEY, WHICH IS GOING DOWN QUITE A BIT. THANK YOU DBNY
As soon as I plugged it in my computer accepted it. No problems using it to load microsoft onto my netbook or watching a dvd.
I was not a fan of digital cameras, but this camera changed my mind. I had been shooting with a Canon EOS 1V HS and EOS 3. I have not shot film since I bought this camera.
I had this unit installed on my 2005 SportTrac and it works great with the stock radio.
-Yes, since this is an LCD projector it has several limitations, including the screen door affect and is also has limited resolution at 800X600. Although many people kick up a fuss about both of these traits, neither really matters. If you sit close enough to see the screen door affect or the individual pixels for that matter, then you probably won't be able to see the whole screen because you are sitting less than one foot away from it.I bought my S1+ about 2 months ago and use it everyday. It has taken a beating when I take it friend's houses, parties, ECT. But has shown no signs of the abuse. When it is set up anywhere from 30" to 60" it looks the same as plasma or a large projector, except it is better because it does not have the glare of a normal TV. Since it's purchase I have also set up a 14-foot screen made of poster board in my garage (it will project nicely almost anywhere on almost any surface), which looks awesome and beats almost any other theater that I've ever been in.When I first started looking through projectors I wanted something that should accept any interface that I threw at it. When I came across the S1+ I was intimidated because I didn't know how well it would project video games such as Halo2 for XBOX. After it's purchase I was relieved to find that I could have my computer, XBOX and PS2 all hooked up to the projector at the same time and switch between them using the remote control that came with it. All of them are awesome, especially with surround sound and games like DOOM3. Even when split into 4 screens for Halo, it's still quality. Also this is a pretty bright projector, I can have my windows open with several lights on and still easily the screen as if it was a TV.This costs less then a plasma or a projection TV and can be made much smaller or larger then either. When they say 30"-300" they mean it. It will consume any wall you put in front of it.Last, it is the easiest thing to transport I have ever seen. For a LAN party I throw my projector, surround sound system and my XBOX into my backpack, jump on my motorcycle and am off in just a few minutes.If you are new to projectors or are just looking for a large HD TV at a good price, then this is the one that I recommend.I am not sure how long the bulb last (some people say they die quickly), mine is just passing 500 hours, but they only cost $175, which is significantly less then most other projectors (around $350).
Comcast just upped my fee for renting this modem to $5. So after only 1 year, I would've already paid for it but would be still paying the rental fees. Definitely a good deal to buy here at Amazon.
This item works great and does "almost" all it says! Unfortunately, I doesn't play mp4 but instead comes with a converter to .AMV files. Other then that it works great and can be used as a voice recorder and a hard Disk. Worth every penny!
I can't understand why some people give this product poor remarks. Possibly because of extreme impedance mismatches with the headphones they're trying to control.I have used this volume control with all types of stereophones(Bose, Dr. Dre, Etc.), with total success! I have used a frequency meter to test whether there is any attenuation of the frequency response at various levels of this volume control, and found there is none. There is no hiss, hum, or anything to destroy the listening quality. This unit is NOT a headphone amplifier!! It is designed to control headphone volume and that's all. I'm 100% happy with this unit.
It makes no sense to spend a lot of money on expensive HDMI cables when inexpensive HDMI cables by DVI Gear work just as well. Excellent product at an unbelievable price.
its an extremly simple peice of machinery that works as expected, so no complaints here. awesome buy for the 1.75 it cost me
This is a great, sturdy case. It has a nice cushioned zipper pocket for your camera and a velcro flap area for an extra battery/wipes/etc, and then on the front a small zippered pocket for another memory card or something as small. It has a built in loop if you want to attach it directly onto a belt as well as a detachable strap that can be put around a waist or over the shoulder depending on the length you want. Overall a very good buy!!
I use the cable for a 1920x1200 resolution and it works great. I think it may even support even a higher res. It's just a way cheap regular HDMI cable. Great product.
Sceptical about such a cheaply priced cable.. More than satisfied with performance. Thank you
I finally got my hands on the long-awaited Drive/Play2.I've been using the Drive/Play 1 for almost a year and it worked good. There were a lot of short-comings, but in general it worked well.The DP2 seemed to fix most of these shortcomings.The things I like about the DP2 are:The display on the DP2 is fantastic. It looks just like your ipod screen. Most song/artist/album titles fit in the screen space. Album art looks good.The full rotation navigation wheel is a big improvement. There is a soft-click as it goes thru the menu items, so you can easily stop where you want.When viewing albums and/or artists, you can quickly browse by letter, which if you have a large collection getting down to 'Pearl Jam' without the letter browsing was a pain. Now it's very simple.It's got upgradeable firmware, which leads into it'sshortcomings:There is a screensaver function, but only shows 5-10 harman promo slides. Hopefully they'll get this to where you can do a slide show from one of you ipod photo folders.Even though the screen space is pretty large, some song/album/artist titles don't fit, it'd be great if they could scroll every 10 seconds or so.It'd also be nice to be able to see the album art full screen and to rate songs just like on the ipod.The last shortcoming is potentially the biggest. With the DP1, I used the wired FM modulator and didn't have any problems. With the DP2, using the included wired FM modulator, there is signal interference throughout the FM band. I ended up going with a add-on power FM modulator which seems to have done the trick. Bummer that I had to go to this step.Overall, I'm very pleased with the product. The FM mod. issue brought it down to 4 stars.
I don't think a product deserves a 2 for not working with an off brand laminator so I'm giving this one a 5. The laminates work, what else can I say?
I have a GORGEOUS Setton amplifier from France left over from the 70's ... it had been in storage for many many years. I wanted to 're-purpose' it ... beautiful construction, base/treble/mid knobs, support for 3 sets of speakers (a,b,c) ... very unique for that time period ... analogue signal strength meters ... far better ergonomics than the 'tiny button' crap sold today. Then bought indoor/outdoor speakers for garage and patio, plugged Belkin cable into TAPE MONITOR input (phono and other inputs produced a weak signal, hence weak volume) and plugged into full size classic iPod ... I couldn't be happier! I can use 'a' speakers only, b, or a+b ... no noise, just music, cable quality is outstanding. I like the cable length, enough slack to provide flexibility. Only problem was I had to really push the connector firmly into the iphone to get a connection ... you might buy an iPhone specific headphone adapter, then plug the Belkin into that. The iPod connection was perfect. To be in the garage, listening to the Beatles, looking at the analogue meters gracefully bouncing back and forth on my 1st amplifier that I slaved away for decades ago as a youngster? ... priceless.
I bought this bag for my Fuji S6000fd. It fits perfectly. This is a tough little bag with a well thought out design.When a company is willing to put it's name on a zipper they mean for it to last.I wouldn't hesitate a second to recommend this bag or give it as a gift.
Do not by this if you want the kit for honda crv 2003. i tried it. it does not fit. no screws for fitting the stereo. no screws for fitting to the car, no instructions.
The Zeiss Ikon M-mount Rangefinder Camera is a stylish, classic update of Zeiss's great rangefinder cameras from the early to mid 20th Century, most notably its venerable Contax line. Designed by Zeiss, but built in Japan by Cosina (Voigtlander) under strict Zeiss supervision, the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera remains a viable, attractive alternative to those wishing to use a M-mount rangefinder camera, but can't afford purchasing either a used or new Leica MP or Leica M7. It can be regarded as a cheaper alternative to the aperture priority automatic and manual exposure Leica M7, but unlike the M7, it has a few intriguing features of its own which should appeal to M-mount rangefinder camera photographers.The Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera has an extremely bright, high eyepoint viewfinder that has the best viewing (especially for someone like myself who wears glasses) I have seen yet from a Leica M-mount rangefinder camera that isn't the venerable Leica M3. The viewfinder has a 0.74 X magnification that accounts for its excellent viewing (It also has a built-in diopter correction.). The viewfinder also has frame lines for 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm lenses, which display the focal length of the lens in use and are completely compatible with Leica M rangefinder lenses, except for 75mm lenses (Only the frame line for a 50mm lens will appear if a 75mm lens is mounted; for 90mm lenses, the 85mm frame line appears automatically.).The camera may seem a bit too light for those accustomed to Leica M rangefinder cameras, but it has a very well built magnesium-alloy body. Opening and closing the camera is through a latch key-like knob at the base of the camera (It also functions as a film rewind crank, so unfortunately, there is no option for attaching something like the Leica M motor, a Leicavit manual winder, or Tom Abrahamsson's Rapid Winder.), but unlike Leica Ms, the camera back swings open to allow for film loading. The camera's shutter isn't nearly as quiet as those of past and current Leica M film rangefinder cameras, especially the M7's, but it is certainly less noisy than the M8's. It is based on a proven Japanese design that allows for shutter speeds in Aperture Priority or Manual Exposure modes from 1 to 1/2000 seconds, plus a flash synchronization speed of 1/125 second (Both the camera's meter and shutter are powered by two MS76 silver oxide batteries, as is the case for every Leica M rangefinder camera from the M6 to the M7 and MP; however, if the batteries die out, the camera will cease to function.).As a long-time user of Leica M rangefinder cameras and lenses, I regard the Zeiss Ikon as a cheaper, more reasonably priced, alternative to the Leica M7. Others, however, may find it the perfect M-mount rangefinder camera for their collection of M-mount lenses, including the new Zeiss ZM line - virtually all of which are built in Japan by Cosina under strict Zeiss quality control - which are optically as superb as their more expensive Leica M equivalents, and in a couple of instances, optically superior.
I bought this to keep my cords out of the way. I got it on Saturday and went back to using the wired USB keyboard on Wednesday. The wireless keyboard just stopped working. Changed batteries and no change. It just completely died.The mouse works still, at least for now.
One of the fans simply would not turn on. Defective, so it only gets 1 star. Maybe most are fine, but I'm rating my unit only. Back it goes!9/9/2007 8:38 am- Update: Antonline, the seller of this product, has so far only replied to my refund request with an auto-generated "send it back to the manufacturer for warranty service" email. This is unacceptable. I've sent another email demanding a refund, but I'm getting a bad feeling about Antonline. I'll update this post again in a couple of days either with a positive outcome or a "buyers beware" warning.
The item description says that it is just a open box item, but I saw that it was a used item (probably for a very short time) in a very good condition, I have no complains about the service or delivery
This is my first voice recorder purchase and it worked very well. I bit sensitive because it picked up the noise every time I shifted in my chair but overall I thought it did a good job and was easy to use.
Bought this MP3 player back in July '03. After a month the ear phones stopped working. E-mailed and called company for repair and no response to e-mails and phone call to support doesn't pick up and finally disconnects. In October '03 sent e-mail threatening to notify my credit card company to contest the charge. That got their attention and they responded with an RMA number. I sent in the unit and waited a couple of months for it to be returned. No luck. E-mails again went unanswered and even the old threat of contesting the credit card didn't work. Eventually my e-mails were being rejected as &quot;undeliverable&quot;. Basically wrote the product off with one last attempt with a letter to the BBB. One week after the letter went out by the BBB to Digitalway my MP3 player arrived in the mail. The company is basically worthless with their customer service and I won't be purchasing anything from Digitalway again.If you have to deal with this company, be persistent and don't give up!
This is the perfect USB hub for my uses.It takes up very little desk space, and the vertically oriented ports are perfect for iLok keys and flash drives. Nothing I've plugged into the hub ever blocks another port. It works great with my MacBook Pro, and I use it mostly without the included power supply. I wholeheartedly recommend it.Peace
Not much to say about a neoprene bag; it works great and fits a small zoom lens (55-200) no problem. The neoprene is thick and sturdy while still being plenty flexible to open and close. The plastic clip is a little cheap, but it will still do the job just fine in my opinion.
Never had problems with the cheaper HDMI cables and I fail to see how a more expensive cable would result in a better picture. It's digital so it either works (great) or doesn't work (send it back) save your money for better quality speaker cable or amp, which will make a difference to your setup.My setup is blueray - &lt;this HDMI cable> - onkyo TX-SR607 - &lt;a much much longer HDMI cable> - Panasonic 1080p porjector @ 84"
I paid for the product. I entered the code on Live. I got exactly what I paid for, and for a dollar less than in any store. Sounds pretty good to me.
The Pelican case is ideal for scuba accessories. Waterproof and form fitting, we use it for our digital camera, a small point-and-shoot, and dive case, with room to spare for silica packs, spare o-ring, grease, and strap to hook the housing to my bcd.
We took this little guy to Maui and planned to use it for snorkeling. We ended up renting an underwater camera later in the week so we didn't get many water photos with the disposable. But the pictures we took turned out pretty good including the land photos.
Took some creative assembly as the instructions aren't the best. The audio has a loud buzz. I've tried to get rid of it but so far no luck. I have not called the manufacturer yet, but guess that will be the next step. Regular channels don't look so good, but HD channels look fine. Not thrilled because of the audio problem. Maybe external speakers will have to be used.
so far so good. I inserted this memory to my computer about a month ago. Noticeable difference in speed and performance almost instantly.
there's nothing more fun than an instant picture, and this camera delivers. of course it's the only camera that does what it does, so not having any competition makes comparisons ahem, difficult. that said, the only thing that keeps me from snapping away more is the ridiculous price of film. but again, that's what happens when you have no competition. when is someone going to make a digital camera that prints its own pics? would be a killer ap.
This camera has a lot going for it...especially for the price. The video quality is good, it interfaces well to a PC over firewire, small size, decent controls, etc., etc.But, I am returning it.The motor noise on the audio is a killer drawback.I have been taking videos of my 4 month old son but during playback it sounds like there is a locust invasion preparing to bounce during any break in his cooing.I was wondering if I was being too picky so I compared the audio with that of the Canon miniDV I bought in 1998 (yes, 1998) and the Canon was sooooooo much quieter.Too bad....'cos this cam was otherwise very nice.
I have seen ads for 6' HDMI connectors for as much as $50.00! Why? I did considerable research on this type of connector, and all said that the cheapest work as well as the most expensive. So why a $46.00 difference? The Gullibility Factor! Some people just think that if you pay 12+ times as much for something it must be 12+ times better...and they don't bother to check! I have used this product since the day it arrived and it works flawlessly: I mean, there's not much "tech" to sending a signal from one end of a wire to the other end...as long as the wire's intact!
Bought this for a gift for Mom at Christmas. She LOVES purple. She was thrilled with the case and has been using it not only for her laptop, but also for a bag to schlep stuff back-and-forth from work. Says her co-workers are envious!
Note: This case is not for the beginning computer assembler. Silverstone's TJ07 combines durability and structural integrity with a minimalist design. The case is beautiful in both black and silver (I have seen the black in person and in use). There are no frilly, useless lights - just three small blue LEDs on the front (HDD is on the left & power is on the right; the one in the middle is a mystery, & the user's manual offers no clues). The motherboard tray is removable, & the motherboard standoffs are high enough to leave adequate space beneath the MOBO for running cables, thus maximizing the space within the case & making cable management easier. This is NOT a toolless case, which, while requiring more time to install components, makes for a sturdier build overall as the vibrations of the installed components are lessened. (That has always been one of my gripes with toolless case design: Vibrations are more of a problem.) The cutouts in the case through which cables are meant to be routed are lined in plastic, meaning that cables won't fray over time via rubbing against the edges. Cable management within this case is a breeze, due to ample space inside the case & strategically placed cutouts. The power cord plugs into the bottom of the case rather than the top. There is space enough for two power supplies, if your computing needs dictate that a second power supply is required. The cooling on this case is more than adequate (2-120mm exhaust fans on top, 2-92mm intake fans at the rear, & 2-120mm intake fans on the bottom) - and yet, with all those fans running at maximum speed (I have a fan controller installed & have set the fans to run at maximum speed), the case is incredibly quiet: Instead of a loud, insistent buzz, it emits a subtle hum. The HDDs sit inside two cages on the bottom of the case, each cage being capable of holding 3 HDDs. The front I/O port (covered with an aluminum flap) has 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port, 1 audio port, & 1 microphone port. This case is light for its size, weighing in at just over 30 pounds empty, & according to the manual, the case is 220mmW x 560mmH x 565mmD.Some reviewers have complained that the case's sides & 5.25" bay covers (of which there are 7), which are machined aluminum, do not have the same smooth finish as the one aluminum piece that comprises the remaining three sides (the unibody construction is wonderfully sturdy - I keep using that word, but it definitely means what I think it means!); but the silvery colour is the same over the entirety of the case, and the overall look is one of uniform silver smoothness. This case looks even more expensive than it is - when I first saw it in person, I thought it ran around $600 - $700. Reviewers have also complained that there is too much space between the 5.25" drive bay covers & the case, but while it is true that the drive bay covers do not sit flush against the case, the space between the drive bay covers & the case is miniscule. A tiny bit of space is actually preferable in this area, because you may have 5.25" components that require an extra mm of space in the drive bay.In summation: A beautifully & intelligently designed case, both inside & out, built to last for years.
This laptop could be #1. However, its fan is very noisy. I don't know if new versions have the same problem but don't ever think about this one unless you don't want to work with a noisy laptop.
Mic is solid, no complaints about the microphone unit itself.It has a removable cable, and the one it comes with is the worst soldering job I've ever seen. The poles in the female part (in the mic) push the connections in the male part (the cable/plug) and they slide down into the plug, short, and interrupt recording. It does this constantly. When I tried to repair it the parts got hot enough to melt the insulation and make it worse.This mic was a great buy, I am very satisfied with it's recording abilities (before it stopped working a week after I bought), but they should just sell and advertise it as 'no cable included' cause you're just gonna hang yourself with it.Factor a new cable into the price before you finish shopping.
I don't understand what's the matter. There seems to be a rampant boycott going on about this novel, but I must say I find it ridiculous. All the naysayers are calling this book boring and the author racist.Come on!The book is set in the summer of 1970, and it should be noted that the social climate is captured with pitch-perfect ear. Harriet is a very well developed character and on her back she carries the whole weight of this engrossing, captivating and mysterious narrative, populated by eccentric characters and bizarre situations. Through her eyes we see how life can change in the blink of an eye. The horror of discovering the truth beneath the lies we have come to believe staunchly results in a chilling climax.Maybe I will be stoned by all the readers who don't like this book or don't get it. Anyhow, Donna Tartt's voice resounds long after closing the final pages. And it does what not many novels can: it can make you laugh and shudder sometimes in the same chapter, and that IS the purpose of the novel: it transports you to a place you had not been before, to the skin of someone else, and for a moment, you are Harriet Cleves Dufresnes and live through her, the darkest, most significant summer of her life.
This is truly the best lamp for light quality. I have used many kinds of desk lighting over the years and none comes close to this one.I am, however, having trouble finding the correct replacement bulb online. It is just unclear as to which bulb fits which of their many lamp styles and this model lamp has not been listed at the sites I have checked.
This printer was exactly as described, in excellent condition with all the plugs and connections included. It also included the CD installation disc.It was completely functional on arrival and arrived before expected. I could see no nicks etc.It was exactly what I was looking for to replace my "dead one".Thanks so much for your great service and a very excellent deal!
I already submitted a favorable review. Where did that one go or where is this one to go? It does make a buyer suspicious when requests are duplicated.
Considering the price that was paid for this item its too good.Obviously its made of Plastic and seems to be a bit weak at the joints but I have not had any problems wit it so far.The sound quality is pretty good and the bass is excellent.
We purchased the Philips Ambilight model number 47PFL7432D/37 in August of 2007 from Best Buy, and yesterday, September 10th 2010, it simply stopped working (the set no longer powers on -- it "clicks" like it is on, but there's no picture). So, we got 3 years of use out of a $2,000 television. The awesome folks at Philips, after confirming that, yes, our set had suffered from an "internal malfunction," told us our options were to either buy a "refurbished" set from them or to call a repairman (they did not offer to pay for said repairman, it should be noted).My hope is that this review stops at least one of you from making the mistake of buying a Philips product.
I bought this camera for my 5 yr. old grandson who always wanted to use my digital camera. It was well worth the money and has been used by him as well as all the other grandkids. They learned to use the video feature and entertain themselves in the car filming each other. The pictures are fair quality, but sufficient for a child. I may have to get the other granchildren one!! It is durable and easy to use.
Great unit! The same attention to detail they give to the Space Shuttle. Complete with hardware. LOVE IT!
After extensive research, I finally purchased Nikon D40x instead of Canon Rebel XTi. Nikon D40x is light and easy to use. The picture is excellent.
I bought this cable to connect my Blu-ray player to my LCD TV. I wasn't interested in any frills like 3D support, so this cable seemed to be exactly what I needed. The cable works great and I have absolutely no complaints. I would recommend this product 100%
the price is little bit high, but not too much complain, it works for me, recoomend it to a friend
After the tech got us connected and set up, we haven't had a problem with this modem at all, almost a year later. And we bought this used, too! Great basic cable modem.
I tried a cheaper model before getting the diNovo Edge, and I just wasted money and time (although maybe my experience helped me find peace with the diNovo's hefty price tag).This is everything you would expect a wireless HTPC keyboard to be. The most important feature relative to its competition is the usable pointing device; it functions like a laptop's touchpad.It is the perfect input device for our Windows 7 Media Center connected to our 52" TV.
I bought this product after reading all the previous reviews on Amazon. I have to agree that this unit is superb. The programming via the internet was seamless and the operation has been perfect. It's re-chargeable which is a definite plus and the batteries last for a long time. It does not support Blue tooth so my grandson's Wii must be manually operated...no big deal. In the event that a particular component doesn't turn on, the help button finds the problem quickly. My only knock is that you can't switch from watching TV to watching DVD or vice versa without first shutting everything down. Once again, not a big deal. I would highly recommend this device if you want to rid yourself on all the loose remotes.
There are so many remotes on the market, but I need my glasses for all of them except this one. I would think that companies would realize that many of their customers are &quot;getting up there,&quot; and those that aren't, will be sooner or later. It is great for little people too!! Unless you need a remote for a full bank of electronics, this is the best one I have ever found.
One day I was shopping at Walmart and noticed a rather inexpensive DVD player by a company I had never heard of..It was kind of small and the price was right and my RCA DVD player was on its last legs so I said what the heck and boy..was I pleasantly surprised! This little gem of a player does everything! For a little over $30 I rate this player as one of the best bargains out there! The picture quality is really good and I have never had a DVD freeze up on me like I used to with my RCA player. I think I am going to pick up another one for our second TV..for $30 you can't beat it!
These batteries cost $12- $15 a piece in a drug store . Great deal if you need many replacements . Bought these for my Bushnell Tour v2 rangefinder
works just as well as you would expect, there not very thick, but have not had any trouble with signal
After reading reviews of the product, I thought I was going to have a nightmare trying to set it up, but it really wasn't that bad. It took me about a half an hour to get everything configured and set up, but it works perfectly and I didn't have a migraine after! I finally have internet in my basement!
I had no trouble with the order and it arrived promptly.I purchased this as an extra charger so I could charge 2 batteries at once (one in each charger). I also wanted the ability to charge in the car. The charger is a little fatter than the one that came with the Xacti but it has similar collapsible prongs - so it's still compact enough for travel.It's a great value at $14.99 (about the cost of a battery) and I may even buy another one. The only thing I didn't like was that it was not eligible for Amazon Prime so I had to pay for shipping. ;-(
i first got these a long time ago when i was trying to find a good pair of headphones and when u have a limited budget, you tend to be disappointed by what you can find. but when i got these, the sound was incredible. and unlike all of my other behind-the-ear headphones, this didn't do that stupid thing where the right ear stopped working. they actually lasted me for SEVEN YEARS!! yup! thats right! seven long wonderful worry-free years! tho they probably would've lasted longer if someone hadn't borrowed them and left them on the floor where the vaccuum sucked the chord out of the headphones rendering them useless. --''''
Does well. Faster and pretty durable. Some people don't like the tightness of the cap, but I find it to be a protection, since other jump drive tend to just fall off over time.
My wife and I just got back from a trip to Europe where we toured 8 different countries. We used this plug adapter the whole way through for our iPhone and camera chargers. I didn't experience any issues with it throughout, using it in England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France. It worked great at every hotel we stayed. The size is great, it's lightweight and easy to use. I did however pack a power converter, a separate product to use with my wife's hairdryer as this plug adapter isn't designed for that use. It does work great for the phone and camera battery chargers though and for the price it was great.
This SanDisk SD card was exactly what I needed for my digital camera at a very affordable price. Buying online from Amazon.com was an excellent way to save about 50% on the purchase and that includes shipping.
Got this free with my purchase of BlueProton's 2GB M2 for my Sony Ericsson 580i. I took off the keychain/dangly bit (with some fanagling) and it's now a phone charm (lots of confused questions). I found it completely useless to this card reader and annoying.Other than that, though, it's great. It seems to be about the size of a typical thumb drive, and it makes transferring files, like themes and pictures and ringtones, a breeze. I don't have to use the cable, which requires an obnoxious software program that requires ten steps just to upload files and half the time it doesn't even work right and I have to unplug the phone and plug it back in and it's just..... UGH!But with this drive I simply pop out the card, stick it into the reader and plug it into my computer. It works just like a regular thumb drive after that, just drag and drop.This is a great convenient little gadget and I'd recommend this to anyone who's gotten sick of dealing with cables and software and computers in general. :)
Please do not buy this book - I really enjoyed The Secret History for its exciting style and great writing but Tartt has really fumbled with this second book.Unreadable, over-written, disjointed - truly disappointing.I was so bored reading it that I skimmed through the last 300 pages just cos I always try to finish a book.Why prime a reader right at the start with such a mysterious death when that death is never explained?And did she really need to write a coming-of-age story that is this ridiculous and overwrought?The overall impression is that she cheated the reader to dive in with a plausible murder mystery thriller in the beginning, only to have the story veer off in increasingly weird and too-coincidental subplots and soggy southern caricatures. (oh dear, she's actually a real southerner?)10 years in the making and she comes up with - this?I am not somebody who waited 10 years and built up too high expectations of this book - this is simply an awfully written piece of work.To think I bought the hardcover on the strength of her mighty first book alone - don't touch this novel with a barge pole.
Included the tools I needed to do the job. Also included decent instructions for replacement. Even if you aren't all that handy you could easily find a youtube video to show you what the instructions leave out.
If you need a case for your PDA that will fit into your inside coat pocket or even your back pocket, this is the one. It has handy compartments for credit cards or business cards and a notepad. It has small elastic straps to hold extra batteries. I use the straps to hold a small pen. The leather is good quality, and the zipper seems very durable. For under ($) you can't go wrong. This items costs ($) and up elsewhere. I use it for my Casio PV-400Plus and it fits perfectly.
In short, I had an old iMac with a dead power supply. I fished out the hard drive and used this product to connected it to a new iMac to copy over music, photos, pics, etc. This was an inexpensive way to solve my problem. It worked just fine.Quality: The packaging and qualify of this item feels a little like something that might come from a dollar-type store. Based on other reviews, I see there is a risk that the item could arrived damaged. I wasn't too worried because I would simply return and exchange if that was the case. I lucked out--it arrived in good shape for me.Skill level: I've seen this described as both easy and difficult. I will lean toward easy. I think anyone who can hook up a DVD player to a TV can figure this out. I don't think this product even had instructions, but there was just two cords to connect and a few screws to turn. I found it be very obvious how to connect the cords and line up the screws. "Fifth grade level" I would say.In the end, glad I bought. I do think your only risk may be getting a produc that is damaged and you'll have to exchange. The only other other is to pay double (approx) and purchase something from a major electronics store to eliminate the risk.
Recieved fast, and these work great! Hooked these up to my 1080p 46" and the picture is fantastic with PS3! Recommended, they have a good construction and work well.
I find this DVD player almost unbelievable for the price. As others have mentioned, it seems to play many multi-media file formats as well as doing a reasonably perfect job of playing standard DVD disks. With so many reviews already, I mainly wanted to cast my vote (I noticed I haven't given 5 stars to anything yet). Here are some additional details to add to all the nice info supplied by others: 1) To try to push its limits, I inserted a backup DVD disk containing 4GB of files from my work computer. Deep in the disk, I had some jpeg files. I was able to navigate to these without problem and play them. 2) Pictures come up pretty quick too. Not as fast as on a new PC, but very acceptable speed. 3) One click of the right arrow button rotates them 90 degrees - also pretty quickly. 4) The zoom function is good too. And unlike a different brand DVD player I tried, the Philips 642 stays in the zoom mode even after moving on to a different picture (as it should :-). 5) Zoomed in images look good (assuming the original is high-res). In summary: for the price, I would definitely recommend buying it! Please read the other reviews for more comments on features, playable file formats, etc.
Amazingly lightweight for such a big TV. Easy installation using the HDMI interfaces from Cablevisions HD-DVR-Cablebox and the Samsung (Model HD960) upconverting DVD player. System adjusts screen size automatically without intervention. This is 2005 model. I was going to get 720p as salespersons were advising most shows and current DVD's are not 1080. but when they came out with 2006 models and cut prices on 2005 models, I got this for less than 720 model was prior month.The clarity is awesome. You can see every hair on their head blowing in the wind. I was gratified to see that even regular TV seems to come through clearer than before despite hearing all types of stories about blurred pictures etc of regular transmission on HD TV sets. DLP seems to overcome that issue nicely. The upconverting of DVD's if equally amazing.The picture is amazingly bright (almost too bright) but pre-set modes adjust for daylight or dark room (movie-mode). View is great from all angles in our room - TV is set on a 45 with all seats about 8-10 ft away.I haven't used all of the features on this baby yet but it is already in the no-regrets category and can only get better.
Super bendable cable, I've never seen a cat 5 cable bend like this one- smooth! Great connectivity and easy to setup. I highly recommend it.
What a wonderful picture on this set. Almost unbelievable. Too bad there are not an equal number of wonderful shows to view! Amazon's delivery was fast and flawless. A smooth transaction from start to finish.
This product was bought as a gift and it didn't disappoint. It worked great. It was used to store photos and music onto a cell phone. Overall great product and you couldn't beat the price.
Its exactly as described it does what an expensive cord would do without the costly price i recieved it fast and i connected it to my ps3 and now my picture is HD love it thanks will do business again with
I owned DVP642 for less than a year and suddenly it stopped reading disks ("NO CD" message). That happened after the player presumably overheated when operating under the hot sat receiver. I opened its case, spread some flux over all chips I could find on the decoder board (it's placed between CD reader and power supply board) and used a butane soldering iron till the solder melted. Now the unit works flawlessly. I guess many problems other than "no disk" could be cured with this method. Otherwise, I'm very satisfied with Philips DVP642.
I always have my doubts about if these things are going to work. This works great, very good deal for the money.
This Samsung Player exceeded my expectations really. I loved the crystal-clear picture and the sharp sound. It also looks very elegant with the stainless surface and the black cover. It's definitely worth the money.
Definitely worth the money, as this has been great bang for the buck. Much better than buying one at a retail store for 5 times the price.
I'm very pleased with the Krusell leather case. The alignment of my Palm TX in the case is perfect, unlike with the hard case I tried out that partially covered the headphone receptacle. I like the way the top of the case folds behind the Palm so you can easily hold it in one hand when the case is open. Also, it's easier to grip the leather case than the hard case which was somewhat slippery.I originally bought the hard case because I didn't want my Palm to get damaged by all the other stuff I carry in my purse. But the Krusell leather case is plenty sturdy enough to do the job.The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because of the flimsy belt clip mentioned in other reviews. But, all in all, I consider the Krusell leather case a good value for the money.
The problem with iPods is they make you fall so in love with them, you keep buying accessories to spoil them with (cases, docks, headphones, speakers, etc).I've had these for 2 years, use them with my dock to connect my iPod to stereos for a bigger sound. I'm not really into tech jargon, so I'm not going to go into things like "conductivity", "electromagnetism" and the like. All I'll say is, the sound is really crisp and clear, as good (in my opinion, I'll bet audiophiles will beg to differ) as listening to a CD, and that's good enough for me.They look pretty cool too, the snow white cables looking very Apple-like. Take these along with your iPod, and you'll become resident DJ anywhere.
These cables work exactly as advertised and are the right price for the job. My eyes can't see a difference between these and the expensive ones.
The HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer is a great buy. It encompasses printer, fax, scanner, and copier functions in one machine. The design of the product is attractive and does not take up a lot of space. This is especially important for a home office where space can be limited. The setup was easy using the quick reference guide and I found no problems in this step.Please note that one will need to purchase a special USB A/B cable to connect the device to your home computer. I purchased the "Cables to Go 6Ft USB A/B Cable" and it worked great.I have used all four functions of this machine regularly and have yet to have a problem with it. I have recommended this model to other friends and they have the same positive opinion. I would highly recommend this product as it has an attractive, intuitive design and performs all four functions well.
Tiffen filter works great, good quality at a superb price. Every lens you buy should have a UV filter, and this one is a great choice.
Great for hooking my Xbox 360 up to my computer monitor, or my computer to my TV and view them in HD. Also cheaper than puirchasing in the store.
This camcorder has been reviewed by several experts and has received very good recommendations. See for yourself at www.dvspot.com or www.camcorderinfo.com.As for the reviewer that complained about the firewire...ALL digital camcorders use firewire for video transfer to a computer since USB only has a transefer rate of 1,1 Mb/s vs Firewire which has a rate of 400Mb/s. 4 minutes of finished video takes up 4 Gb!!Nobody would want to transfer video using USB 1. NOBODY, not Sony, JVC, Panasonic, or Canon ships their camcorder with a firewire cable ($14,99 Amazon.com). Please get your facts right before you give a great camcorder 3 stars.
Okay, it's a USB 2.0 port... That's it. I have it installed in my working studio computer; which is a Macintosh. Works great... No conflicts with other cards or software... Works fast. Nuff' said.It will install in a Mac or a Windows box.
To put it simply, these cables work. And they're inexpensive. It's unlikely that a $60 set of monster cables are gonna make your new speaker investment sound noticeably better, so this is really the way to go. Plugs right into a headphone jack and right into my M-Audio BX5's and together they make beautiful music in all situations.
I originally bought this remote to control 3 devices in my guest bedroom.I soon discovered that this remote overcame the one shortcoming of the Vizio remote described here:http://www.amazon.com/review/R29WLD3IFASWL9/ref=cm_cr_rdp_permSo, I bought a second remote to control that Vizio HDTV (in my master bedroom).I doubt I will ever consolidate the various remotes in my home theater room. Mostly, I see no need for it.Pros:Setup - The setup is FAR easier and FAR faster than any universal remote I ever used.Ease of Use - The "feel" of the buttons makes this device very easy to use in the dark (without even using the backlight function). I originally wanted a more basic remote to control -- by feel, in the dark -- the one device in my master bedroom (a Vizio HDTV). But, I also wanted one click control over the picture size (aka "Aspect"). This remote has far more functionality than I will ever use in my master bedroom. But, it did a terrific job of meeting both of my requirements for that location.Cons:I have not found any!
Would not suggest this laptop, oblivious to the tech specs the laptop has no support for any non-xp OS. Sony plays the role of a Compaq-like scum bag and makes the drivers .exe-install only with the .ini's associated compressed and encrypted. For 2000USD+ I won't play that game. This laptop gets the worst rating because it forces you to use the worse modern day OS (XP-series.) Sony needs to halt their continuing progression towards complete and utter crap. The new 04' laptops, don't even come with recovery CDs, that's right they cut that as well, making the laptop 15cents more profitable for Sony. Instead now because all 04's come with CD burners installed, they require you to make your own Sony-proprietary recovery CDs (9 of them) with CDs you have to buy!!! (I can't think of anything I would rather do right after I finish charging my dead new-from-factory battery then burning CDs for 90minutes) Other complaints are the crappy hinges connecting the lcd to base, and the crappy archaic and obsolete speaker system (Sony makes better sounding headphones from 5ft away.)This is a real pitiful purchase; excluding Trinitron monitors, headphones, and smart-shoot cameras I feel Sony's future is extremely bleak, there other products fail to compete in price, they fail to offer even minimal product support, and they just barley run par to the competition's specs. (03's entry model has wireless lan, 04's doesn't - the only manufacture that hasn't made wlan a barebones requirement)The real kick in the ass is the gizmos no one will ever use on the laptop. Like a phone modem, the memory gate port, or even a smart card slot on an all inclusive 2000USD laptop...All that waste and all I want to do is run Windows2k OR Linux.As one more side note Intel's flagship chipset - Centrino, fails to support Linux natively as well. The only free solution is using ndiswrapper around the Centrino xp drivers. Hooray for two companies which I'm quickly loosing respect for.
All other 3 piece speakers are just a big subwoofer with two little tweeters. This one has everything, excelent midrange and good bass. The sound is much much louder than other speakers of the same power range due to the fact that more power goes to the satellite speakers.
These sleeves are made with a heavier weight paper than some that are sold. Others I've bought have been too flimsy resulting in tears & dogears with minimal use. Highly recommend these sleeves from Memorex.
This Universal Remote is so easy to program and use....I was able to put the other remotes in a drawer and forget about them....TiVo, HD TV, Reciever Amplifier, DVD Player, Cable Box. This is One Fine Product!
i bought 3 packs of these cloths to use in the kitchen and they are great. i wash them in the machine and dry them. i have used them constantly for two years and they hold up. the bound edge is good and does not unravel after repeated use. i buy these clothes because they are a great price. the kitchen clothes of similar fabric do not hold up like these do...these are worth the money.
This mouse is comfortable, despite what you might think of the side grooves. It is very light and the mousewheel functions are convenient. The only real downside is adjusting the DPI settings (my logitech G5 has on-mouse clickable settings to instable change DPI)
This was exactly what I needed to save pictures that I had on floppy's. It was very easy to use, saved the family pictures to my desk top PC, then burned a CD with them, now I have them for easy access, and can share. The cost was so much lower than have a A drive put into the desk top, and I can also let friends and family use it to save their floppy file's.Kay
This is a very cheap tripod. I highly recommend spending $15.00 more and getting something that is built a little better. The second time I used this tripod the plastic center ring that stabilizes the the three legs broke. It snapped when I was tightening it to hold the ring in place. Since it would cost me as much to ship the tripod back to Sunpak as I paid to buy it in the first place I am just tossing it in the trash and looking a little more closely at the construction of the replacement I will be buying.
I have had remotes from this company before and they have worked fairly well with my mostly Sony system and my Comcast Motorola Digital cable box. This remote however is 10x better..One of the better points about this remote is a home theater setting which allows you to set the default system for volume, another for channel, and even another for play/ff/rev. In home theater mode my sound is handled by the reciever, my channel by the cable box, and I still have full Guide functions on cable.There is a PVR sub menu for tivo type systems but I have not used it. This remote worked great with my system and I would have given it a 5 if the sony reciever had a little better coverage of the functions on it. I pointed the old remote at this one for one or two functions I was not getting but even that went well.You will have to work through the manaual a bit to set everything. I gave myself 2 hours and that included most of the programming.
Great price, nice quality. Delivered on time and as promised. These sturdy little sleeves have enough space to write notes on and are sturdy enough to use over and over.
I bought this TV in Dec 2004, so I guess that was after Sony addressed the problems with the LCD (blue pixels) and lamp failures. The unit is still going strong after more than 3 years, and I have not had to replace the lamp yet. There have been no problems with the LCD panel.The HD picture is superb. Even at 480p resolution from a progressive scan DVD player, which is lower than the minimum defined HD resolution of 720p, the picture is outstanding.I wish there was more than one DVI input. This severely limits the number of HD sources that can be connected to the TV. This can be worked around, however, by using an external HDMI switch box, together with a HDMI-to-DVI cable to the TV.I plan on keeping the TV for some time. The newer HDTVs with digital HD tuners and multiple HDMI inputs are enticing. But I have quite a bit of money invested in this Sony, and I don't have a need for a digital HD tuner on the TV, since I subscribe to satellite TV.All in all, I am very pleased with this TV.
After having used the tripod in a couple of photography sessions, I can attest that this tripod has what it takes to shoot in a stable manner. It is very easy to use and to reconfigure. It's not the lightest tripod out there, but the price is spot on. The 128RC head is pretty good for the occasional video and allows for very smooth fluid panning. If you buy this tripod, don't forget to buy a strap for it or a bag to carry it around.
If you have yet to experience the Tablet PC, don't hesitate! I know it sounds like a gadget or a toy, but trust me, it's not. If you ever take notes (and wee all do), it will change the way you work. If you are one who walks around with a legal pad all the time and takes copiuos notes, you will love this thing!Compaq has done a great job on this product. There are a few known glitches as with any product, but overall, for an original model it is a great effort...
I am new in the dslr photograpy and i chosen the next bundle to star my "new photo life"Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRsCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR CamerasCanon EH19-L Semi-Hard Case for Canon Rebel XS, XSi & T1i Digital SLR Camera with 2 LP-E5 Battery Packs + Charger + Accessory KitAfter using the 50mm lenses i realized that the kit lenses(EF-S 18-55mm) were not the best around, as many reviews has mentioned the 50mm f1.4 has great image quality and is a must for portrait pics, but maybe in my 1.6x crop sensor the area that can capture is quite small, and make them a difficult choice for photos inside small places, no to take the whole family, thats impossible, but to take a xMas tree and your little child playing near it, don't get me wrong, it takes great photos thats why i gave 5 start, but i feel that you need to get far enough for three faces in the frame, thats the point for my review.So I returned and instead i bought the cheaper one (50mm f 1.8) I don't use it a lot, so is a fair price and I hope the lenses survive, because is really a cheaper made. I switch it with the 10-22mm and the kit lenses, and whenever i can i use it, the f1.8 also provide great quality photos.
SANDISK was destroyed by PostOffice sorting machine, because seller put item in a letter envelope and had the nerve to charge me $4.95 for a 64 cents mailing. His putting item in an ENVELOPE caused the post office to run it through their sorting machine, which then destroyed the SanDisk.How do I get my money back???
I spent about 4 bucks and got TWO 3 foot HDMI cables... You are a fool if you go to a store and spend $30 and up on an HDMI cable when you can get some that work just as well for a fraction of the cost.
Pros: Good Sound reproduction. Number of digital connections (2 Optical, 1 coaxial). Styling.Cons: Limited remote functionality. (To store radio station information, the remote can't be used. Eventhough the buttons are laid out and marked with the same information).Digital connections are much better than analog ones. If you have a HDTV receiver and a DVD player, then use the Digital connection as they use 5.1 digital sound. Many other HTIBs with DVD players don't have Digital inputs.
I plugged it in to my machine. Windows made "Chirp" sound it makes when I plug in a flash drive, and the little green icon in the lower right showed up, that I click to removed the drive, and the J drive appeared in my Folders pane in Windows. But when I clicked on the J drive, I got an error message saying "Please insert a disk into Drive J".Doesn't work. POS.
I needed a new recorder to work along side of myOlympus DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder, which I thought was the be all and end all of voice recorders. However, I was not about to pay the prices those with NOS (new old stock) were asking for the DS-40. So, with some misgivings, I read the reviews and picked the WS-600S.All I can say is, "WOW!!!"* It runs on a single AAA battery, which made me wonder how long it would last, but it feels like it outlasts the DS-40 with its 2 batteries. At least, I don't feel panicky if I find myself off to record my third 90 minute lecture without having changed batteries.* It records mp3 in addition to wma, AND* it has a full-size USB connector so I can plug it directly into my netbook to transfer files and process them. No cable needed.So, as much as it pains me to say it, "The DS-40? What's that?"
The 50mm lens was the first lens i had many years ago on my Nikon then and found it was a missing lens in my current camera and am not at all disappointed as this lens does it all so well there is nothing to say except that it will not disappoint you under any use you may have. Literally every shot is like WOW what a great shot. I am not disappointed even on AF mode. I see and get exactly what i expected and like it so much i rarely use any other lens. Low light results may surprise you and the focus gives immediate results. i could go into a lot of details about the lens, but it is easy to say it is a first quality choice and a absolute must have for your camera.randy
I lost a dvr and a computer in one week, both on surge protectors. The APC LE1200 has been hooked up for over a month now. While I can't say for sure that it's saved the rest of my stuff, I can say for sure that nothing else has died. And I have noticed one very interesting and significant change: my printer used to print with barely noticeable vertical lines. The printing is now 100% clean - no lines at all. I didn't clean it or change cartridges or anything. I just gave it a better power source.UPDATESince buying this 11 months ago, I have not lost any other electronics. I bought a laser printer, and this voltage regulator clicks on every time I print from it. I truly believe that this product has helped solve the power problem I was having in my apartment. Considering that it costs less than some surge protectors, I think it's an excellent value.
This little item improved the quality of the calls immediatly.No more dropped calls.We telephone family around the Globe with our Voip Telephone.This works seamlessly.Of course you cannot get out of the natural law of physics.Your bandwidth is your bandwidth.You cannot get a gallon out of a pint!But what you get is a very orderly and smooth operation of your data flow through your internet pipe.I recommend this to ANY person with a family and a Voip Vanage Telephone.
My Garmin Nuvi 660 is 2 years old and the aparatus used to hold the Nuvi to the ball on the suction cup mount broke. Last month we needed to use the Nuvi for a quickly planned 1,300 mile trip and not having a method of mounting it in the vehicle was a real problem. Planning to depart on our trip on Friday morning, I ordered the Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter for the Nuvi 660 on Tuesday. I didn't request overnight shipping; however, the Adapter arrived at my country home Thursday evening! We went on our trip with no mapping problems thanks to your fabulous service.Garmin Suction Cup Mount with 12-Volt Adapter for Nuvi 660 (010-10935-02)
I bought 2 of these and I could even connect two PC's or the PC with my cell phone for Active Sync from different floors in our office building! I have a bluetooth mouse and other bluetooth devices and I am very happy with the performance of this product. I chose the class 1 for range and it was worth the money - I turned off the internal bluetooth and choose to use this USB device due to the improved performance and reliability. I really got my money's worth (I bought 2 for less than I paid for one of the earlier version 9 class 2 device).
This drive is a true noise maker. If you prefer drive noise,vibrations and whines while watching DVD's or playing anyother media than this is the one for you.I did not detect problems with dual layered DVD's but therewere some problems with playing the outer tracks of someAudio CD's.The drive color is a light off grey and not beige as one wouldthink. The drive tray was slightly misaligned and gave theimpression that all would break after a few months use as itmade clickity clackity noises while opening and closing.I found no value in its pricing and would recommend that anyoneconsidering a new DVD drive purchase one from the media giantssuch a Sony or Samsung whose quality and attention to detail willnever be matched by Pacific Digital...
I purchased blu-ray players and I didn't know that they didn't come with cables. I found very cheap HDMI cables here on Amazon and they are working just the same as more expensive ones would.
True my relationship has been with HP printers, but they were friendly, shipped me a replacement printer and fast. With computers -and this 4700 is one,- it likely pays to get an extended warranty,or perhaps a rider on one's home insurance policy that covers laptops and PDAs. If the warranty is expired then that ends the base for negotiation as I see it. What surprises me is that there is such a disparity in comments on this 4700 here which is the same as the 4705 except one is retail and one is from HP direct. There have been no such dire comments re early system board failure in the 40 comments at the other page to my recollection... I am keeping fingers crossed on my 4700 unit, and no way I will bump or drop it or let a stranger fondle it. These are not Fujitsu ruggedized units,they are pretty delicate items,especially the TFT screen. I am sorry to hear the bad luck stories and hope I do not become one.Update November 2008,Still working in November 2008 with a lot of tender care for that glass screen. I chose to not upgrade to Microsoft' newer operating system for reason that I am satisfied with this older version. Every so often the unit will crash for no reason,but I always get it back to work by pushing the reset button. I also have good luck with use of SD storage. This unit may be too well equipped for most casual users of a PDA. It will get internet but it takes some fiddling with settings. I would call its interface a little obscure and no printed manual of all multiple high tech functions is not a good thing-print one out I believe,and still dig deep. CD-ROM manual is very long and a little confusing. Construction is solid. Best case for it is no question the Bellagio leather one. It will allow it to sit in the cradle unlike another one. I think you will find this a nice unit if you can get it at a nice price. No phone. So who needs?
The main feature of these headphones is the twist-to-fit system, which I think is great. There are different sized parts to try on your ear, and once you get the right fit, they really do stay in your ear. I sweat when running and earphones usually fall out, but not with these. The sound is also great, and there is a handy volume control on the wire to the earphones.Problems: No clip, which makes the volume control annoying when running unless you hold it; I don't like the style when the earphones have uneven lengths on each side (right side longer than left). I realize you're supposed to put it behind your neck but its still annoying.In summary, these are really useful earphones which need just a few small additions to make them much better. While the MX-75 is almost identical, I would pick these because its half the price, the color is not bright neon green, the waterproof feature is over-rated and a clip (on MX-75) isn't worth paying double for essentially the same earphones.
This is a great product to expand your wireless network. Very easy to setup and use.
For $3.44 this product is worth every penny. It allows me to watch TV. My coaxial cable running into my house is not long enough to get across the room, I couldn't watch TV. A friend recommended me this cable extender, it works great! There is no quality loss and I have 3 of these things coupled together! The product comes in very professional packaging.
I am very pleased with this system. You have to consider that you're paying next to nothing for it so it's unreasonable to expect it to perform like your home stereo. However, the speakers have a nice sound to them and decent base for such a small footprint. Overall, the sound is on par with a portable CD player. More than adequate for use in an office or single room.Now, some of the warnings. I've seen several complaints about bad antennas. Mine seems fine but there have been a few complaints. There are no adjustments to the sound - only a volume control and there are no auxiliary inputs so this won't do if you're looking to tweek your sound or use it with some other device. Again, what can you expect for less than $10. The one complaint I had was that mine had this annoying high-pitch interference whenever the MyFi was turned-on. I couldn't resist opening the unit and playing around with the wires and straightening a few transistors. Miracle of all miracles I didn't break it and now the sound is perfect!Again, this is money well spent and it's worth WAY more than the price.
This is the easiest to set up and the cheapest for inks. The alignment of the heads are hard to do, but for the price of the ink it is worth it.
I use this mouse with my 17" Macbook Pro, and used to have another one for my Mac Pro (desktop). It's by far my favorite mouse! The only con I have is that it doesn't use Logitech's nano receiver, though the one it does use is fairly small and hides inside the mouse when it's not being used. I especially like the fact that stowing the receiver turns the mouse off, making the batteries last a long time in a laptop bag. The problem with many cordless mice without an on/off switch is that putting them in a bag causes a lot of clicking and such, which wears out the batteries quickly. Oh, and besides the fact that stowing the receiver turns the unit off and ejecting the receiver turns it on, the mouse also has an on/off switch.When you eject the receiver, the top of the mouse shows battery level, which is nice. The scrolling can be switched from ratcheting to smooth. It comes with a soft case. It only uses one AA battery. Also, this mouse will last several months on one battery (extensive desktop usage). It's compact enough to fit smaller hands, yet is fine for average hands and may be OK for large hands, though I'd test it out in person before I bought it.The response is perfect. I've noticed none of the delay I've seen in bluetooth mice and lesser cordless mice. If it used the excellent nano receiver, this mouse would be perfect!
A must have for secure data backup. Synch software is included so your laptop and flash drive will always contain the exact same files you selected for backup. My dog chomped on a plastic flash drive I had but can't chew this one! Pick up a lanyard to go with it so you don't lose it.The 2 gig ones make perfect Christmas gifts.
I agree with the other reviewers who say you should get another mic especially if you record interviews with people. But that is one of the great traits about this, you can use the stereo mic for group talks or a class and then switch to a personal mic for individual interviews where you need less outside noise. The personal mics are not expensive and work well. I found the folders and controls to be very easy to use even in the beginning. I also found it hard to make any big mistake like recording over something because it will not let you ! It was even easier to upload files than I ever expected. I found the batteries to last quite a long time and it works easily with the rechargeables so you can save money there too. This is just for historians: the only thing I have learned is that if you are doing something like oral histories this does not save your recordings in the universal file format that is preferred by archivists. But you can change them later with a converter. Also, I love that the add on personal mics are standard so I can use them with this or my Kodak zi8 video camera. Great little product!
I've purchased some Koss products in the twenty to fifteen dollar range, and have been surprized by the sound quality, but I was dissapointed by these. I was hoping to use them with my ipod (my apple earbuds are a little blown out), but they are way less powerful than the apple earbuds. I had to turn the volume all the way up just to equal the sound that I got from my apple earbuds at normal volume. And even then, the sound was less full and warm sounding. I immediately converted back to my blown out apple earbuds. These headphones are not terrible, they're good for their price, but I expected greatness. Just go ahead and spend some extra money.
The product is excellent. It provides me a better signal for my desktop computer. However, it's not easy to configure. It took me 2 and half hours on the phone with technicians based out of India to finally get it configured. It was a nightmare. They were to charge me $9.99 for the service until the adapter was configured correctly but I got charged twice because the first technician passed me on to her supervisor since she was not able to solve the problem. Finally, the supervisor got the adapter working the way it was supposed to work. Later I checked my credit card account and saw the double charge. I have emailed Symantec to have the second charge removed but I am still waiting for their reply. It has been two weeks.
A huge amount of memory for the price. Pretty slow, but no big deal. What IS a BIG deal is the poor information provided in the Amazon blurb, and on the Verbatim company website, concerning the password protection. This is the only reason why I purchased the drive (actually two of them). The package has the "Password Protection" claim, and just two inches away is the Mac logo. All information provided states the drive is Mac compat. But, only after opening the package and using the drive, I learned that the password protection is good only for Windows systems. A nasty bait-and-switch. I would not have purchased these drives if the necessary information had been provided. There are faster drives for the money, so Verbatim is now on my curse list. The time and expense of trying to return the drives is just not worth the effort, so I will give them away to friends who use Windows systems.
I purchased the D40x with 18-135 and took it to Colorado for high-country and fall foilage pictures. I've used a D80 for quite some time and I simply cannot tell the differece in the photos from the d40x and the d80. The 18-135 copy I have is actually a bit sharper than the 18-200 on the d80, with very little of the CA/distortion issues I've read about. The camera/lens combo is small, light and does a super job. Pictures are sharp, good color and contrast, and very manageable distortion at the wide end. About the only feature I miss from the D80 is more than one dedicated function button, but this is more than offset by the great rear screen display of shooting info - much better than the top screen on the 80
could not get it to work on my old computer. It was no fault of the product.
Don't you just love when plug n play really works the way that it is supposed to? It took all of two minutes to pop this reliable performer into my WinXP machine. XP immediately recognized it upon bootup; I didn't even need to use the driver CD that came with the card.Performance since then has been exactly what I expected with no hiccups.PROS* True plug-n-play setup* Hassle-free configuration and solid performance* Price - under $$$ with the current manufacturer's rebateCONS* Linksys registration requires the serial number which is only on the card itself - write it down before installation
The ds-40 is exactly as promised--an excellent recorder, with software that allows the user to save recordings to a PC or burn CDs. Quick to set up and easy to use.
I got this Marantz amp in addition to a Marantz sr6004 reciever to power multiple speakers in my houseThe ZS5300 works perfectly and delivers up to three different inputs to each zone, in my case audio from my ipod, itunes via airport express, and TV.The sound is clean and the setup is very easy.I would advise using this with a universal remote control with an RF repeater so you can control the sound to all the different rooms in your house from anywhere.Overall, very pleased with the zs5300.If I could suggest anything it would be more zones on one amp.
Product works. I do move components around quite a bit and this cable has had no tangles and seems durable. Good pricing.
AS I LIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES, I HAVE WORRIED HOW TO SAFELT TRANSPORT MYCOMPUTERS AND CAMERA EQUIPMENT. NOT ANY MORE!!! THE NOTEBOOK BACKPACK MAKES IT EASY TO TRANSPORT BOTH MY 17 INCH AND 15 INCH NOTEBOOKS AND MY DIGITAL SLB SAFELY ALL AT ONCE. BEING WATERPROOF AND EASY TO CARRY MAKES THIS BACKPACK BOTH SAFE AND COMFORTABLE TO USE AND CARRY.
Great lens , takes beautiful pics. The lens cap has a scratch on it, hoping that doesn't mean it was dropped. It was shipped in a bubble lined envelope, not enough protection in my opinion. Could've used a box or at least wrapped it in more bubble wrap.
These are the worst DVD's that i have used ever. Every alternate DVD I wrote is not working properly, it shows me that copying data has done sucessfully but when I try to openI have been using RIADATA & nextech from long time and have never faced this problem.I will never go for TDK once again.ThanksKSG
For some reason This didn't want to work with my HDMI compatible Xbox360, but works great with our LG Blu-ray player. I haven't compared side to side the difference with the more expensive cables but I don't see a visible difference. Other than that, this is gold plated unlike other ones I've seen!
I am so pleased with this battery, I hated the double a batteries, there always low and this battery holds a charge so long, I bought an extra one just to be safe but have never had to use it.
I worked for 3 days and then failed. Please let me know how do I return this item.
Allsop 2-in-1 Audio Cleaner: Many years ago I recorded a very fine collection of audio tapes. They have languished in the advent of all the other ways to download or record music for yourself. I decided that I didn't want to lose my audio tapes, and started with cleaning both the machine and the tapes with this 2-in-1 Allsop Audio Cleaner. It works well, as I remembered. I'm glad to save my tapes!
Very nice, the camera bag have enough space for every thinh you want to put in it. the tripod is good also the charger and the batteries.
I bought these because I got tired of having to use the screw down terminals on my receiver when ever I had to unhook and re-hook my speakers. And to be honest I have always been happy with Acoustic Research products. All my A/V cabling is from this company.The installation instructions were very easy to follow. I did all 5 speakers at the receiver in less than half an hour. The connections to the speaker wires are solid as is the plug-in to the receiver.
I have a friend who got the one with velcro straps that go around the lens and i actually think it is better as it allows for tighter protection. if you don't have a big lens, the pouch is a bit loose and sand/dust... could go in :-(
I bought a used car with a cassette player, complete with adapter which I used ok-ish for a couple of months. The old adapter was noisy, only had one channel working, didn't put thorough enough sound level and recently started to cause the player to autoreverse(!) every so often, so I felt like an upgrade was worth it.This adaptor is HUGELY better than a cheaper one; no mechanism noise, higher volume throughput into the stereo, and a nicer sound. Yay!
The &quot;Digital Ice&quot; technology ONLY works with color film--even on a dedicated film scanner, so this is normal. As an inexpensive flatbed scanner that can also handle film scans, Epson has done an incredible job. (Inexpensive compared to high-end scanners) All this in a sub-$500.00 package, with a D-Max of 3.8 is really outstanding and worth the investment if you are an artist or photographer on a shoe-string budget. Worth the price, if you're also willing to tinker with the software settings before making your scans, and you're using Adobe Photoshop to finish the job when the scan is complete...
Being that my workplace is a category 6 house, we go through a lot of patch cables and try to keep them all the same color so we know by color that they're Cat6. I also never re-use a cable that's been deployed for very long. These cables are a good offering, easy to plug in and unplug, easy to unpack for quick deployment and have offered no performance issues whatsoever. Completely recommended.
I am rebuilding an older XP machine and found that the ethernet connection does not work. This was the ideal solution. Low cost, very easy to install and it works.
The FPE-3205 has an inverter problem that will kill your picture in about a year.I bought it at BJs too. Now I have a 40# paperweight.The part is not readily available, and Audiovox will not stand behind this product.
The expanded viewing area is a nice bonus to my Elura 80 camcorder. I bought this lense to aid in some simple music videos that I do and it definitely helps.Now, was it worth the money? I think so, but if unless you shoot a lot indoors I would save your money, or try one of the eBay lenses that are half the price.
For a basic 7.1 receiver, it works very well. Sound quality via my Paradigm 5.1 setup is excellent and the inputs are almost as configurable as I'd like. Lack of HDMI switching (only 1 HDMI in/1 HDMI out) is a bit of a limitation, but for the price it's expected (as is the lack of upconversion, but for upconversion you'd have to spend $500-700 at a minimum) and hence for the price, I have no complaints.Paired up with a Logitech Harmony 880 at the moment, both are excellent.Very pleased.
I plug the power adapter in the tv and it worked like it should. Thanks for everything. Robin
This laptop docking station is perfect for adjusting the height of the screen and convenient with its four extra USB ports. The only thing that bothered me at first was that I'm used to closing my laptop to put it to sleep. With this design that's not possible. On the other hand, the portion that covers the keyboard is nice for documents if you need the space.
The recorder has performed just as I expected. The sound quality is fine, the controls are intuitive and easy to operate, and battery life is acceptable. I especially like the three recording modes, so you can do dictation, record a one-on-one discussion or podcast, or a large lecture, and get good sound quality with the proper mode set. No complaints.
This camera is unbelieveable! It takes much better pictures than my Cannon Powershot, which was much more expensive too. It's very user-friendly, and the pictures come out crystal clear - even the closeups. I am shocked by the quality of the pictures based this camera's price, which is very reasonable. You need this camera - you won't be disappointed! :)
The Kodak Advantix T550 Gift Box is a terrific buy. The camera itself is lightweight and easy to use. The autofocus prevents problems when there are multiple subjects in the picture, and the Red-Eye Reduction truly works. The fact that you're also given a wealth of goodies including the Kodak Picture CD, film, batteries, strap, and lots of coupons make this a great deal. Why buy just the camera when for the same price you can get a bunch of free stuff that makes the camera more fun to use?
This case is no good. Won't stay closed. Beware of the cheap price, you get what you pay for.
I see I'm not the only one claiming false advertisement! This item was advertised compatible with Epson Stylus C62 printer but IS NOT COMPATIBLE!! Neither the seller or Amazon would satisfactorily resolve my complaint! Plus, I was told to send them back for an additional shipping fee! The Better Business Bureau will be contacted!!
This book is really frustrating. The first hundred pages are brilliant - you get a main character who is completely unique, funny and intriguing placed in a community with a terrible history. At page 100 you're mouth is watering at the prospect of how Harriet powered by her imagination is going to unravel the mystery and in the process cause an outpouring of chaos and disorder in the town.Then instead of maybe another couple of hundred pages of drama and powerful conclusion 'The Little Friend' turns into a big rambling bore of a novel - where you actually begin counting the pages and feeling pleased you got through another half-inch of it.I am sure the purpose of the middle section is to deepen the characters and the sense of place but many of these long passages are simply repetitions of other character/place development passages. I always thought brevity was a virtue and repetition a vice of literature and I'm sure Tartt's main aim here in writing this section was to write something 'long'. It's terrible to see her sacrifice all of the suspense and intrigue she has created initially but this is what she does.It reminded me of the film 'The Graduate' where the director plays the 'Strawberry Fayre' tune over and over again until you actually feel as irritated as Hoffman's character. Is Tartt trying to irritate us too?I always wonder if these 'hype' books get away with so much bad editing because of the writers ego or maybe because the 'hypers' haven't read anything better. In which case for a dramatic and evocative vision of the south I recommend Flannery O'Connor's 'The Violent Bear it away' Daniel Woodrell's 'The Ones You Do' and Joe R Lansdale's 'The Bottoms'.
I purchased this unit for my xterra as I often journey places with my truck away from cities and can't get any decent stations. This unit works really well and Sirius's channels are unbeleivable in content and signal clarity. Forget XM, go for Sirius!
I bought this one for one dollar and fifty cents and this has never made me felt that i made a wrong choice. real good buy for me.will recommend
We got one of these for each of the Grandmas for Christmas. They loved them! So much so, that I am now ordering another one for someone else who saw the gift and immediately wanted one of their own. Great product - both keychains worked perfectly out of the box. We preloaded the pictures on before gifting.
I bought this for my wife to watch in the kitchen. She is very pleased with it. It takes up less space than the little old 9" portable we had there previously, but the picture and sound are WAY better. Plus the number of channels is doubled or tripled by digital reception and a better analog receiver.I use a flexible parallel-wire antenna hidden on top of a kitchen cabinet. It is connected to the TV on a kitchen counter-top through holes I drilled in the top and bottom of the cabinet.
Wire harness, worked like it's supposed to. Plugs into the car's harness like a champ. Pure awesome in blue plastic and wire.
Bought this DVD Player many years ago and it's still going strong. It is Progressive scan, but not upconverting. I eventually moved up to a home theatre in a box, with an upconverting DVD and 5.1 surround. However, this upgrade was 99% for the surround sound as the Zenith was producing a beautiful picture.
Reliable, easy to use and many featuresThe Creative Zen Nano Plus with 1 gig memory has proven to be an excellent MP3 Player. I did what most people suggested and turned off the backlight and replaced the bud earphones. Without the light the single AAA battery lasts an amazingly long time--at least 20 hours.The Creative software is simple and makes it easy to load and manage the files from your computer. I found the simple controls on the Zen fairly easy to learn and use. The unit's small size, that fact that is has both a microphone and radio receiver makes it an excellent all-purpose portable electronic device.I did a lot of research comparing MP3 players before buying the Zen and so far it has met or exceeded the high ratings it has received.
One of the better digital recorders out there, especially for the price. I bought these my my wife and myself to record choir practice. Sound quality is excellent on the two highest quality settings.
NOTE: this review is for the 5gb player. I wrote this lengthy review for that model, and it didn't show up and I can't re-submit it now. DARN thing! All the specs should be the same though.I've been behind the times using the same portable CD player for the last 6 or 7 years... so this was really a BIG step up for me. Hopefully this review will be helpful if you have never owned an mp3 player before....I have no idea how this compares to the ipod, but here is a list of the lesser known features of the zen micro:PROS+++ It tells you the number of tracks, albums & playlists uploaded. Total Mb & Mb remaining.+++ FM radio.+++ Removable battery & micro hard disc.+++ If you're halfway through a song (or paused) & you shut it down (or it shuts down after being inactive for a while, IT RESUMES WHERE IT LEFT OFF in the middle of a song when your turn it back on again!! :-)+++ You can change the idle shutdown time, backlight time, contrast, touchpad sensitivity, language (there are 15 languages installed!!)+++ sleep timer+++ You can personalise (configure) menus, much like with mobile phones.+++ PLAY MODES: normal, repeat track, repeat all, shuffle, shuffle repeat & track once.+++ You can find songs by albums, artists, genre, playlist+++ DJ menu: album of the day, random play all, most popular & rarely heard tracks.+++ There are 10 bookmarks, which I have absolutely no idea how to use, but it must be put onto this list anyway. ;-)+++ 12/24hr time, alarm, calendar, date (several date formats and you can even choose between the following separators: space, dot, dash, slash)+++ Variable microphone sensitivity.+++ Organiser; tasks + contact lists. (synchronised with creative sync manager)+++ Smart volume + Equaliser (numerous modes: Off, custom, acoustic, classical, disco, jazz, new age, pop, rock, or vocal)+++ master reset. :-0+++ track name, title & artist on LCD display.+ battery indication, and various other on-screen icons while a song is playing, such as EQ & repeat modes.+++ Gives the length of a song as a bar graph so you can tell the progress of the song...+++ A lot of stuff in the box: remote control, belt clip & cradle, pouch, usb cable, charger, earphones, software (easy enough to figure out).....+++ Last but not least: a cool blue glow + white backlit screen!!!+++ There ISN'T a one second delay between playing each song.+++ My zen micro hasn't crashed on me yet (and I have been sucessful in crashing every computer product known to man, eg: my Ericsson T39m phone several times!)CONS:--- The touch pad can be annoying sometimes. So you either have to hold it by the edges when playing a song or put it on hold mode, otherwise your palm will set off a whole bunch of menus.It's okay when you're using it though.--- You can't hear any music while fast-forwarding through a song. I am used to being able to go by ear while doing this, but you can't do that with this thing. Maybe a future firmware upgrade will fix this issue? Please??! Creative???!!--- I walked all around sydney and couldn't find this in *ANY* shop. So I had to buy it online. All the photos of the zen on the 'net are front on.... and I didn't realise until I opened the box that the back & sides of the zen micro were coloured WHITE!!! ARRRRGHHHH! I hate white! Aaaahhh well, I suppose I'll get used to it soon enough.--- I find the lowest volume setting isn't all that low. I can still hear songs well in a fairly quiet room during the daytime. At 3:00am I think this might be just a tad louder than I would have liked. [This is with panasonic earbuds though]--- You have to first aportion (partition) the HDD to be used as an extrenal flash drive. Available sizes are: 128, 256, 512Mb, 1, 2Gb. You should be able to just use whatever is available. This isn't a big problem though.--- Earbuds are too thick for my ears. Wearing them is like stuffing a peanut lengthwise in your ear. It pulls your earlobes out.--- There is practically zero information (on how to use the menus) in the instruction manual.
How much can you can about a lense hood? It serves its purpose and I am happy with it.
I could not be more pleased with this purchase. When I first decided I was going to have to get a new grill cover I thought for sure a good one would cost at least twice what I paid for this one. The cover is very durable and fits my large grill very well. Very easy to apply and remove. It also looks great! I had read reviews of this product in which people were concerned about the lack of tie-downs on the cover, fearing the cover would blow off in high winds. My cover has been through several Ohio spring storms with very high winds and has remained faithfully at it's post. This is a great product at a great price. Your grill won't be better protected unless it's locked in the garage.
What a perfect lens this is.. I really cannot think of any cons at all. Crisp pictures with amazing DoF.
Picked one of these up from J&R last week...I'm pretty tech savvy and have set up several routers before, but this one took me about 7 hours over 2 days. When I entered the password for network security in the only possible box for it, it still would not recognize the pass when I would try to connect. Eventually it started working although I have no idea what I did, but it would only connect at 11 Mbps rather than 54, even if my computer was directly next to the router. The net was far too sluggish going through the router, so I sent it back for a linksys, which I had up and running perfectly in 15 min. Technically it did transmit data so I gave it better than a 1, but don't waste your time on this p.o.s.
These headphones are great but pay attention to the name...250 ohms. if you plan on buying these buy a good amp to go with it.
I purchased a Nikon D90 along with my Tiffen 67mm UV Protector Glass Filter. The Tiffen lens fits perfectly onto the standard lens that came with Nikon. I was surprise as to how heavy the glass lens is compared to some of the other brands I've purchase. The glass was thick enough to product the camera lens from being damaged if something were to hit it. You can tell that build quality is excellent with the metal threading instead of plastic ones I've seen.
This is good entry level camera. The price you can get it for (shop around) is okay for this resolution camera. Beginners and children will particularly benefit from a camera that is inexpensive and has a LCD view screen.A few issues that should be pointed out:- It does not have a USB connection. Downloads from the camera are via serial cable.- The camera supports CF media. Buy some and a USB CF reader, it beats the serial download.- Get rechargeable batteries, all digital cameras eat batteries.- The flash is very bright on object/people close up.All in all, a good entry-level camera. Let the kids have a go with it.
This is an expensive mouse for so little benefit. The product descripton says it was &quot;designed by ergonomic experts for your comfort.&quot; Well, it is not for my comfort . . . nor for anyone. I was attracted by the extras - the extra buttons, the horizontal scroll, etc. But, within only a short period of time, the extras proved to be unworth the discomfort. The top buttons are so soft that I cannot rest my hand without clicking one or both by accident. There is a noticable strain from holding my hand awkwardly just to grasp the mouse. The scroll button is also too soft. There is no tactile feel at all. I will be purchasing a new optical mouse somewhere . . . but not from Microsoft. This is not what I paid for. A cheaper mouse may well have been much better.
Bought this all-in-one at a local retailer first. Loved it. So bought anotherone as a gift thru amazon.com. Amazon.com price is low by $55. Though shipping is kinda expensive but when compared with 8.25% tax, it equals it out. Amazon price was including tax.It prints good quality photos. Had an old faded photo which I scanned. Using the software gave it a touch and it printed out excellent. Text printing is good.Unlike other printers it comes with USB cable which saved me another $28.Epson allinone printer for under $150. Can't go wrong with it.I would recommend this to anyone who wants to use it at home. Take photo printouts and to give touch to old faded photos. Quality!No doubt in giving this printer 9 out of 10 points.
This is my second laptop. The first one was a Toshiba with a 17" screen, but I discovered that it wasn't very "portable". This new laptop is not only half the price of my first one, but works so well. First of all, it is superfast with the Athlon processor and the 1.24 Giba of Ram and it includes the double layer DVD drive for DVDR and DVDRW. Besides, the screen is very clear and I'm really happy with this purchase.
I use it with by Sony A300 and the 2.8 aperture allows low-light pictures w/o any hassles! 50mm ends up feeling a tad short but understandably the zoom range can't go beyond 17-50 with a constant F2.8. Nevertheless, this is a great lens, and I paid more than the camera for it without a second thought.
It's a good piece of equipment. It's fairly well sized and does the job as specified.I noticed it introduced noice onto my PC speakers when switched to headset... Not too loud and no big issue in my case.
APC products are always reliable and this is no exception. Arrived quickly and easy to install. There are so many "look-alike" APC products out there..but the real APC is the only way to go.
Definetely great sound, superb clarity even if you take it to its limits. Basses and trebles are nicely balanced, and a natural sound is obtained. There are several BUTs though, the most important one being the difficulty of use. The back cable is a mistake, and the cable extension connection is always pulling your left ear down, not a pleasant feeling when you want to move your head. Another problem I had is an interesting one. One day I saw a cut in the coating of the cable and that got bigger and bigger. That coating is supposed to hold the inner cables together but ex81's is made out of play-doh. Now there is a huge part only with the two inner cables and I can stretch the rest of the coating to cover that part, it is that soft!
This adapter does exactly what it's supposed to c: I just stuck it in my casette player in my car, it sucked it in, and started playing my iPod music. I wish it could charge my iPod, but considering it plugs into the headphone jack I really don't mind c: anyways GREAT buy, you won't regret it c:
Though this model has been around a while, and it may not be among the fastest anymore, I'm still very happy with it. I've been using it about 6 months, with no issues. It's more durable and MUCH faster than prior drives I've used (Including: Sandisk Cruzer 1GB, Kingston DataTraveller 1GB, 3M 512MB).PROS: Durability, Speed, Retractable plug, Cool blue lightCONS: Must download software from Sandisk to remove the U3 Launcher, of which I'm not a fan.
If you divide dollars per gigabyte, the Extreme III 8.0 GB card represents the cost knee where you get the most bang for the buck. The 12GB is higher, as is the 4 GB in %/GB. At 8GB as I write this in November 2007 it is the best value in memory cards. Now tomorrow Amazon may re-price everything and this may not be true - so be sure to divide dollars by gigabytes in the 4, 8 and 12 cards unless you just want the biggest -- then buy the 12 GB. They all perform wonderfully fast on devices with firmware to handle the fast read/write CF interface. I'm using it with an E300 camera from Olympus and found the camera was the limiting factor in write speed compared to using it on my computer. With 8GB you can take hundreds of uncompressed photos at maximum resolution using your 8-12 Megapixel camera. Compare that with the old 36 exposure roll of film and you see how convenient it is to never have to open your camera and load film!Keep on shooting!
A calibrated monitor is the first step in accurate color printing. This is a very inexpensive solution for calibration. Installation was fast and easy. After a month of use, it is still working fine with my LCD monitor. I am able to get pretty good color matching with my color prints. However, the whole process of color matching through Photoshop is still a huge complicated mess, and I have taken color classes and worked in the field of color ink jet printing. Thus the huey will not solve all of your color problems. If you don't care about accurate printing and just want to see spectacular views on your monitor, you don't need a huey.
This is a great printer for any use up to 8X10 photo production. The "But" in the review is the cost of ink and the fact that it uses a single cartridge. I run out of one color ink even with it set to a lighter setting in the printing menu and I am out of luck. The rest is wasted. The two sided printing is great ...particuclary with all these programs now having the 'manual' on the CD to print....
I am very disappointed with this purchase. It was a Christmas gift for my daugther and she has been unable to use the camera so far (it's been three weeks since Christmas!) because it did not come with any accessories (battery charger, memory stick, or instruction manual) as was advertised. Also, it was merely wrapped in a piece of thin styrofoam when I received it. I had to purchase the charger and memory stick separately, and the memory stick does not fit. I have returned everything. Very poor service.
I don't think that I have any new information here other than to confirm that this cable is attached from my HD-DVD (HD-A3) player to my plasma TV (Samsung 5054) and is making beautiful pictures and audio. You can't go wrong with the price and I love the reduction in the cable mess that was behind the TV.
I love my mouse. Ever since the last Microsoft mouse fail from Target, I've been wanting to get a new wireless one for so long and I got it! I'm so happy, I hope it lasts at least a year.
I've waited several years to treat myself to this. It is well worth the wait.
I am really pleased with my Vibes. I have been using Sony Fontopia earbuds, but the Vibes sound a great deal better. Worth the extra $60 or so. The red ones look sweet too.
I got this for a fraction of the price I would have paid at a local store. Does the job equally well and without any problems (that I can tell). Good product and great deal!
More than some other shower radios but worth the price. Nice feature and good sound.
I use this paper to create calendars as gifts for people. The two-sided finish works great for this. For the price, I can get 3 calendars out of each package. I purchased a plastic binding machine and binders and have come up with a low-price, but loads of fun Christmas gift for my entire family. I use Microsoft Publisher and put in personal photos on each calendar month.I would recommend this paper to anyone!!!
The imac g5 has been a wonderful purchase. The computer, from a design stand point is fantastic. I havent yet cleaned away my old PC monitor and pc biege case, and its quite funny to see the shiny new imac next to the arcaic old pc. Friends stop by and the first thing they notice in my place is this all-in-one beauty.Its quiet, fast, well built and suits my needs. OS X Tiger is so user friendly and has so many useful features. Its truely a joy to work on.My use is mainly surrounding using MS Office, web surfing, email, some light video editing and managing my mp3 portfolio. For all these tasks, I have plenty of horse power. For the more high end video editing and graphic design, you are probably better off with the desktop g5. But for the majority of users out there today, the imac is the perfect purchase.One of the added and unexpected bonuses was just how nice and BIG this 20' screen is. The image is sharp and bright. Totally meets my needs and desires out of a monitor.The computer itself takes up relativily little room on my little desk.All is all, I am thoroughly appreciating and pleased with my imac g5 purchase.
I've been using my 2720 for a year and have traveled from south Florida to Canada and west Kansas and every state between. It always works great and really makes it easy to navigate through cities or get off the main road without getting lost. I use it in both my vehicles and never leave home without it. It doesn't always pick the best route but it always gets me where I want to go.This note added July 10, 2007: These items are easy target for sticky fingers, forget to lock you doors one time and they are gone. Mine is gone but will be replaced with another Garmin StreetPilot.
Nice filter, own several Tiffen Products. Needed this for protection over my new lens. Only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is:1: the lens cap fits a little awkwardly on this filter, but have not had a problem with the other ones I have bought in the past for other uses (ND etc).2: I think the shipping was pretty high, but then again, I should of checked locally first.
This waterproof camera does a wonder job taking pictures. The pictures came out wonderful from out Waterpark Traip... Thanks for a great product.
I ordered these binoculars on Friday and had them at my door on Wednesday. J and M was very good with shipping. The binoculars themselves are great. You cannot beat good Nikon glass, especially at this price. I already have a pair of the 10X that I have had for several years now. I plan to order more as they will be standard equipment on each of my ATV's for my customers to use.
JUNK!!! Well, I have heard some positive reviews about this product so it obviously works for someone, however it did not work for me. Even with a lot of assistance from the Cisco-Linksys support staff it did not work as advertised. We (Cisco and I) eventually got it in sync with my wireless router but it only amplified the signal by approximately ten feet, if that. I would not recommend this product to friends. It was a waste of time.
Bought this HDMI for only $4.50 and no shipping, It came from Brilliant Store, I got it in 2 days and couldn't be happier, I researched HDMI cords at C/net and they said that you should never pay more than $10.00 for an HDMI cord and they are right, I switched this one out with the $29.99 one I bought at Sams Club and put on my 42" Insignia and I couldn't tell the difference and now it's on my 52" Mitsubishi.I highly recommend this item from this store to everyone!!!!!!
I purchased this DVD player in order to be able to view some DVDs that were recorded in European "PAL" format. This DVD Player has a PAL to NTSC coverter built in, and it works great.It is a little bit noisey when its seeking tracks on the DVDs, but once it starts playing its not too bad. It you were using this in a media room, and the DVD player was within a few feet of your seating position, it would be noticable during quiet parts of movies and music.Other than that its a very good DVD player, and I would recommend it if you have collected DVDs from other parts of the world.
I found the setup and installation for the Linksys Range Expander was fairly simple when connecting it to a secured Linksys router. My speed at the periphery of my router was running at about 38Mbits and jumped immediately to 54Mbits once the Range Expander was installed. I had spent a good bit of time earlier making sure the router was configured and security enabled while replacing the older 11b equipment I had been using. If you aren't familiar with networking, I would suggest getting help from the outset. It may save on some of the frustration folks experience. Use the Linksys utilities rather than those proffered by the operating system. Mixing the two up in the process of installation can definitely cause problems.
I received these today for my five year old GATEWAY desktop, after one week ago, when I ordered them. I am no computer geek or "techie," but I did not want to pay an armand a leg on an installation. I installed the additional RAM the first time adding them in the two open slots (it was originally configured with 2-512meg. chips which I left alone), booted up, and computer did not recognize it in the BIOS screen. I opened up the desktop again to repeat the installation and to see that one of my tension clips had not completely snapped in. I rebooted and voila-went from 1GB to 3GB RAM in slightly less than one hour of time for the two attempts.In this case, even a caveman can do it.
Easy to install. Great deal for the price. Well made and sturdy.
Incredible price. They're way too expensive at stores. The extra footage was just what I needed and it works perfectly.
For the price of this item, you can't beat it. It works exactly as described. Know that it can be difficult to find an empty station in metropolitan areas, but I don't see that as the fault of the product. So for me, it works best on road trips rather than cruising around town. Also, the shipper was very quick and it was in the condition described.
Positives:Works fast -- power off-on time, record start, autofocus are all very fast. Great white balance in daylight/well-lit situations -- better than the Sony FX1 and HC3. Excellent resolution and contrast. Unbelievably small size makes traveling easy -- you will end up taking the video camera everywhere with you instead of leaving it behind. Allows Contrast, Sharpness, Brightness, and Color Saturation picture adjustments to suit your style of video that is not available on the Sony HC3 (closest competing model that I compared with). Great automatic mode that will decrease the shutter speed to 1/30th of a second in order to improve low light video (great feature because it saves the user from having to go into semi-manual mode in order to get decent low-light footage). The Super Optical Stabilization works better than in most cameras, considering the small size/vertical orientation of the camcorder. Built-in light definitely improves picture quality when filming casual footage of friends/family -- without it, you would not see anything.Negatives:Slightly difficult to hold for those with large hands. Buttons are too small. Very Low light video is not just grainy and noisy, but has vertical bands in it also. Colors may appear more muted than on a 3CCD camcorder if the subject is not well-lit. White balance in low-light is poor, video quality improves significantly if manual white balance is used in those situations.I also own a Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Video Camera and used that as a reasonable basis of comparison.
OK, maybe I should qualify the title, as audiophiles with plenty of money (more money than brains?) do have far far better options. Among them cleaning systems that involve a special turntable just for cleaning that squirts some ungodly concoction of an alchemist's brew on to one's precious virgin limited resource fossil substrate. Those run about $2000 to $3000 US.Back in the 70s and 80s, and even up to the late 90s the Discwasher system was hands down the best in this price range. But someone in the new concern thought that a corduroy-like fabric could replace the old, to disastrous results. Do Not even go there, if indeed you still are able.This leaves Stanton VC-1 system, and it is the closest thing in spirit to the old Discwasher system. I find that the cleaning fluid is adequate, certainly doesn't harm the vinyl as far as I can inspect and hear. And the dry brush does a good, but not stellar job of cleaning simple dust from the platter. More difficult flotsam is another matter.In this modest price range the Stanton is your best option. As well I also think their SC-4 Stylus cleaner is an attempt in the right direction. As a vinylphile since 1966 when I was a tyke of 5 and ruthlessly spinning discs on our family mahogany console, I have used all levels of equipment (although the $100,000 turntable made in Maine I have yet to try) and now that I'm broke again for the third time I can feel comfortable knowing that my 6500 albums are being well protected by me in conjunction with not too liberal nor overuse of the Stanton system. Use it, just don't go overboard with it thinking it will remove hardened snot, tears, spittle, phlegm or any regurgitation.
All I can say is WOW. The print quality on this printer really blew me away. I didn't think it was possible to get photo quailty this good in my own house. Prints come out better than when I send them out.Its a little expensive to maintain (ie inks, paper) but its worth it to me as I no longer have to wait to get my pictures in the mail. If I want pictures, it takes me about 10 minutes to print out a batch.This is the fasterest and quietest printer I have ever owned and I've owned some top of the line Epsons and HP's. If you can still get yoru hands on one I highly recommend it.
I couldn't be happier with this little device. I bought it to back up my music drive in case of a crash and it transferred just under 4gb in less than 10 minutes! The rubber casing is excellent -- the only reason I didn't rate at 5 stars is the fact that the rubber tip cover slides off a little too easily and probably will be lost someday. The included encryption software was just superfluous to me so I deleted it to save space. If I want an encrypted drive I'll buy another one of these as the price is right -- I remember when these thumb drives cost an arm and a leg. All in all, a great product!
HDMI cable works great and seems very sturdy for the price. Only complaint is that it took nearly two full weaks from the time I placed my order until it arrived. Would not suggest ordering this if you need it by christmas, unless you use expedited shipping.
I use this card for my HP notebook computer to engage Microsoft Vista Readyboost. What a scream! It's great. Vista ReadyBoost caches data between the system memory and the hard drive. IT'S REALLY FAST and the hard drive seems to coast more often. I think my battery lasts longer and the HP runs a little cooler. Vista Resource monitor shows the SanDisk card regularly caching 200 MB streams. Office programs boot up much faster ... Word in seconds, Excel, PP, Outlook all work much faster. The SanDisk card plugs into the HP notebook card slot. Vista asks if you want to engage ReadyBoost ... say yes and it works. The card is almost invisible. I just leave it there and go about my business. This is definitely worth the purchase for any Vista notebook computer.
the only nikon mid-range zoom that i could really afford.took a chance and purchased one.absolutely surprised at the quailty images from this lens.very well built,100% dependable,in most all photography situations.you cant go wrong with this lens.used on a d700,and was completely satisfied.identical results,comparied to the 35-70 in image quality.
The transmitter works well. It was easy to setup and use. The sound quality is good. No complaints thus far. I am using it with an 80gig Ipod Classic.
This Philips DVD recorder is just like its predecessors: a waste of time and money. It starts out great, but then over time problems crop up -- too many to cover here. DVD+RW is the way to go, so I am going to check out Sony's DVD recorder which can record in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW. However, I will probably wait until Sony's DVD recorder can edit in DVD+RW format. I will never buy another Philips product again. Their engineers are incompetent, and their tech support staff in Jamaica is a joke. Philips is going to take a big financial hit from all of the angry people who bought their crappy DVD recorders and will never buy anything from Philips again. I'm glad I don't own any shares of Philips stock.
Buy these speakers now! I will list whats wrong with them. Besides that everything else is perfect. Only 1 input. midrange could be stronger. Bass control is on the subwoofer. Satellites are light and slide around pretty easily. Manual is skimpy(like that matters, they're speakers)and thats it. For [price] these speakers are an incredible deal. They rival the klipsch Promedia 2.1 system and surpass the Altec Lancing Ultra THX certified speakers. Labtec, you've totally outdone yourselves.
its works, really not much else to say about it. Amazon wants me to put some more words in, merry christmas to all and to all a goodnight.
so far so good it works just fine i just got it so dnt hv much to say about it i love it so far the cd wrks the radio wrks and everything on it.
The product works perfectly and is in like-new condition, just as advertised. Shipping was timely. I would definitely do business with them again and highly recommend them to others.
Easy to use, great fit and sound, nice looking and very light digital recorder. I like this item very much and take it with me all the time.
I did extensive research before I purchased a Canon 7x42A binocular. I checked out all the top brands, including Leitz and Steiner, but settled on the Canon due to it's very bright image (via a large exit pupil) and it's reputation for excellent optics.I was not disappointed by the Canon's performance. Images are tack sharp, with great brightness and good contrast. Sure, you can get equal performance from the aforementioned "big-name" brands, but you'd have to spend hundreds more. For the money, this binocular simply cannot be beat.
My company purchased several of these 1495 cases to use for transporting and displaying samples of our products. We actually contacted Pelican and were put in touch with a distributor of theirs. We had the foam inserts custom-made for the items we wanted to protect. We had tried a larger case several months ago with the pick-n-pluck foam. It worked ok, but if you can afford to pay for the customization (i.e. if you need more than one or two cases), I highly recommend going the custom route. The bottles fit like a glove and we couldn't be happier with the end result.
I plugged it in and it worked right out of the box. Wish I had the need for more, but do not. Like the feature with the dual/single LED's. I have a VOIP router as well, and had everything coming off that until I saw I was losing speed. Run it through this instead and went from single LED to double. Speed was already good with everything on CAT6 or CAT6a, and the only limitation or main limitation the ISP providers and their modem. Yes, I would buy this again if I needed more, but do not and won't have to, thanks to the lifetime warranty. Thanks Amazon and Netgear !
For someone so young, Kirk Martin seems to be an old soul. He understands the human heart. This book changed my heart and made me see life and relationships in a new way. I read the excerpt on thegraveldrive.com for his newest book and it looks incredible. He has a rare gift. Don't miss this book, don't miss this author.
I purchased this with a Tamron 18-270 and it does exactly what is should. For the price, it can't be beat!
I've used SanDisk cards before for my digital camera. I trust the brand and will continue to buy SanDisk cards.
If you are looking for a quality headphone at a reasonable price, look no further, this is it.Sound has clear, crisp treble and clean, solid bass.Fits very comfortably over ears. Can be worn for 1-2 hrs easily.
The switch works great! I am using an outside antenna with 2 TV sets inside. I was using a splitter to each TV. The bedroom TV always had a poor signal. I ordered the switch to replace the splitter. Since it is a mechanical switch, I hooked up the out to the antenna in, then hooked the &#34;in&#34; sides to each TV. It made a world of difference in both TVs. I now have to switch to the TV I want to watch, but that is a small price to pay for the better TV picture, and no fade-out.Jerry
The 5160 is my second ReplayTV unit. I also have a 4508 that I just love.My problem with the 5160 is that you have to download a humongous operating system update from SonicBlue's network before you can do anything with it, and SonicBlue's network isn't robust enough to handle all the download requests it seems to be getting this Christmas season. My connection kept timing out an hour or two into the download, and as a result it took me three days of trying to finally complete the setup process. Meanwhile, SonicBlue's tech support department was no help at all. Sometimes I couldn't even get through; other times the wait to speak to a representative was over an hour.I'm a fan of SonicBlue's products, but I'd hold off on the 5160 until SonicBlue works the kinks out. To capitalize on the holiday buying season, SonicBlue seems to have rushed these units out the door before they were ready.
This printer is terrible for ink. I regret buying it. Between the color and black, most times I print it is warning me one or both are low. I would say before I have gotten half the life out of the cartridge, the warnings begin. I have tried to turn them off, but I can't find a way... I will not change the cartridge until the print quality suffers.Maybe I should just use it as a scanner and fax machine.
I switched to this unit from the LinkSys models. It's feature set is great. The configuration software is good, however drivers shipped on the CD did not include the proper drivers for WinXP to utilize &quot;Super G&quot; mode. Had to call for support and download a new set of drivers. Other than that, it is a great unit. Definitely recommend it.
it works excellent with my HDTV and cable box. I bought two other cables (both claim to be rated at 10 Gbps) with EMI protection from two different vendors and couldn't tell the difference with this one. Excellent picture quality and sound for such a low price. Everyone I read on here was correct. Don't spend more than you need to for an HDMI cable when you can get it here for less than $5!!! I have not tried it on a PS3 (coming soon) so I won't know if it'll work but for cable and TV connections it's flawless. Highly recommend.
This is a great flash drive at a GREAT price. Very fast, instantly recognized by both XP & Win7 nottaproblemo. I have already transfered over 4GB of files to this drive in only a few minutes. Works like a charm. Also, Amazon shipped quickly & it was received within a few days of placing my order !
Yes this is a basic radio but it has a 2 watt output and the best penatration for difficult city buildings. I use this radio at work and find it works in NYC's buildings better than an motorola, audiovox that I have tried. The radio has all the features you are looking for and the only negative is that it goes through batteries on the 2 watt mode. (I use Nickle Metal Hydride)
Easy to pay for and got code right away. I like how I got it by email. Safe way to do it
This headset has some of the best sound I have heard in mic-headset combinations, and the sound from the microphone is also very good (5 stars on both). They are pretty comfortable (4 rather than 5 stars) as well. The separable USB interface is part of the good sound quality; have not tried it without.
I'll make this short and sweet, because while sound quality is extremely important to me, I'm not an audiophile. I can tell the difference between great sounding headphones, mediocre ones, and terrible ones, and these are great! First I'll list my music preferences because when I was reading reviews, I couldn't really find anyone with a similar taste in music to me, so hopefully this will help someone out:Dream Theater, Rush, Iron Maiden, Opeth, Serenity, Seventh Wonder, Metallica, Threshold, Pink Floyd, etcSo with that in mind, these headphones make my music sound fantastic! I wanted my music to sound full and clear, not distant and muffled, and I got exactly what I wanted with these!So if you're a prog-metal head, I think you'll be extremely happy with these. Like I said, I'm no audiophile, so I couldn't tell you the difference between mids, lows, or highs, but I LOVE these headphones!
This HDMI cable works just as good as the $30 I got from an electronics store. If you do not have HDMI on your computer you will need to get the VGA cable as well as a converter. I purchased my converter through Amazon as well as this HDMI cable and my VGA cable. DO NOT BUY THE OTHER CABLE THAT HAS VGA ON ONE END AND HDMI ON THE OTHER END!!! You need a converter. I am so happy I learned that and now I am happy I got this cable for CHEAP!!!
The plastic slide covers are exactly as I thought when purchasing, but the packaging is completely different from what is pictured on the site. I was buying these for my son's birthday, and was hoping for something like the nice box pictured, but ended up with a chintzy cardboard deal, not even a quarter of the size shown in the picture I referred to when I was buying the product. They still will serve their purpose, but that storage box pictured would have been nice...
I made the huge mistake of not checking for reviews before squandering money on this utter rubbish. When you see the number that complain about the lack of a hardware reset switch, well, that pretty much tells you all you need to know. I tried to team it with a Maxtor Storage Solution II, don't waste your time. Occasionally the pair would agree to work together, but most of the time they sulked. I've bought Netgear routers before and been very pleased, but this strikes me as underdeveloped and simply not ready for public release. My advice is don't pay to be a Beta tester for Netgear !
I had previously purchased a BoxWave Matte screen protector for my Galaxy Note I ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H0IJ5A/ ), which I loved, and when I upgrade to a Galaxy II, I went looking for the exact same product, from the exact same brand. What I got wasn't a true matte screen protector, not in the sense of the previous one, but still, it protects the screen and is very durable, and has no ill effect on the touch and pen capabilities of the phone. It's just shinier - not as shiny as a non-matte screen protector - but so much shinier than the one I got before for the Galaxy Note that it is the ONLY thing I can say I miss from it.
This product works well. Actually the ir is stronger than my cable remote. The only problem is that aI have to go through different pages to get it to work my cable dvr. I think I need to play with it more. I like that I can connect it to my computer and label the buttons.
I say ouch because with shipping and taxes I paid almost $3000 for this laptop and I wish I had returned it rather than tried to live with it.Even as I am typing this review on the P25 it is typically unstable; the cursor unpredictably shifts its position and I have to frequently make corrections. For the same reason, I cannot use Microsoft Word on this computer, even though I have tried installing two different versions. Instability is also a problem when I am on the internet; it skips back to the previous screen frequently.In addition, the quality of TV reception is not good on the 17 inch screen (the same signal is good on my TV set) and the voice and picture are not synchronized, sometimes slightly so, sometimes extremely so. Somebody knowledgeable told me this is true of TV reception on all computers; I wish I had known that before I bought this P25.I should mention that I had just previously sent back a Dell laptop with many of the same features because it was crashing and locking up out of the box. Because the Toshiba did not lock up and crash out of the box, I thought I could live with it. But I've come to regret that decision.If the P25 worked properly, it would be worth the money. And maybe others have had better luck than I have, or have been able to make adjustments. But I hired a technician to install wireless on this and another computer I own and he had such a frustrating time with Toshiba telephone technicians in India that he was fuming. The poor service provided by Toshiba is becoming notorious. Instead of the Chinese water torture, they are using the Indian telephone torture. That is probably the biggest risk you run with Toshiba, the poor service.What I suspect is that these multi-featured laptops cannot adequately meet the demands place on the system, even one with as much memory as this one. We like the idea of everything being integrated, but the integration is an unachieved ideal, a fantasy.If I had to do it again, I'd get the exchange computer Dell cheerfully offered when the first malfunctioned. Or maybe the wisest thing would be to stop looking for a laptop that promises to do everything. Even the DVD on my old Dell proved to be a big headache; imagine how many more things can go wrong with a P25, with all it attempts to do.
The Sakar 72mm 3-Piece Filter Kit Polarizer/UV/FL-D can be competitavely compared with B&W, Hoya, Opteka, and others; except that the kit offers a much lower price. A firm leather case is also included with the 15-Year Warranty. We use the case filled with a Sakar spare, and other size filters for various lenses when on the go. This one is truly a keeper.
Great customer service. Outstanding! I was very surprised. Product works just like the $60 ones at Wally World so save yourself some money!
The battery arrived quickly and was exactly what I ordered, at a fraction of the cost at Staples and the AT&T web site.
I have bought several of these units replacing older ones. The units were very easy to hook up..Just remove the old one and plug in the connections and plug the unit it. Works great
The Modem replaced a similar modem supplied at a monthly fee by the Cable Company. Works well, have had no trouble and appears to be reasonably fast. Would recommend to others.
This is the only way my kids will get more Xbox Live Points from now on. The instant download is an excellent option. Order the points and immediately the code is given to you to add them to your account. Same price, but no tax as in the stores. Great idea.
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!!!
The canon is not your average point and shoot video camera. Although your results will likely be great if you're outside shooting your child's sports event, the camera requires patience and frequent use to get a feel for it's abilities.The best recommendation I can make to folks looking to purchase this camera is to shoot often, shoot in low light, bright light, get a feel for what the built-in Neutral Density filter does for you, and how to use the audio controls.It's taken me about 6-8 hours of filming in 15 minute intervals to get my comfort level up to a point where I'm happy and excited to shoot important events. This is a fantastic professional camera and while the average user won't need to worry about customizing all the color settings (although there programs to help you), the professional will love the control settings, the user defined program buttons, and the timecoding found in the sister camera, the XH-G1.Have fun, this is a great camera.--------Why I chose this camera over it's rivals:1. 3CCD means (at the time I purchased) a better low light film quality.2. External XLR audio. I tend to prefer the audio from a shotgun mic, or the wind filtering fuzzies on a shure mic.3. Flip out LCD. This is a must for comfortable shooting / tripod shooting.4. Handle controls. Shoot those low shots aiming up with comfort without getting off the stage.5. Tapes. SD cards are great, but I tend to shoot once and keep the tapes forever, so SD cards were an expensive option for shoot once storage (they're cheaper now, but i still feel kinda silly not re-using memory cards).Importing onto my mac is a piece of cake. PC users may need some special software.Have fun and happy shooting!
Trying to use my LG TV as a secondary monitor for my Toshiba Laptop. I could tell that the picture was there but it was hidden behind flashing, distortion, and incorrect colors. Didn't work at all for me and will be returned promptly.
I thought for the money this system would be better. There is no base and a lot of distortion when the volume is turned up. There is no power off button either and that really bugs me.The only nice thing is being able to have music in more than one room. As long as you keep the volume low it sounds fine. I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. If your going to spend this much money get a Bose.
fortunately i didnt pay much for this.it steals the altec lansing look, but definitely not the sound.Bass - severely lacking.treble - too tinnyat the loudest volume, with ipod turned all the way up, it still is pretty weak. it'll be useful for some music when i'm out doing some yard work but otherwise it's not very attractive for true listening purposes.
I liked the style, look and feel of this mouse so much that I could not wait for online shipping and bought one from local Bestbuy. As it turned out, with all those great features like forward/backward button and all, the wheel was so loose and out of control that I had to return it.Then again I really liked the forward/backward button, so I ordered one from online. This time the wheel was even worse. It's way too hyper. It's so fast that it not only would not stop where I want it to but also made my head dizzy. Also the point is a little shaky, even though the rest of the features are really great.
I bought this really cheap a year or so ago, and I guess I got what I paid for. The little part where you press the buttons to choose the station is super sensitive. Barely touch it and it switches to another station. It frequently slides down between my seat and the center console, where I have to fish it out and the station gets changed again. Sometimes there seems to be static on several stations that I go through. The display also gets super hot, even if you have the light turned down. When I can afford to buy a better transmitter (hopefully one that also charges), this one is going in the garbage.
Since I already had the Bose SoundDock, I had high expectations for these earbuds. They have terrific sound! Previously, I had used the included earbuds with my iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle. Those did not stay in my ears and sounded "fuzzy".The Bose earbuds come with a nice leather case, three sizes of silicone tips (medium installed), a lanyard, and clothes clip (a nifty plastic clip to keep the cord in place). The case is large enough to also hold my iPod Shuffle (new generation).I have small ears and often find it difficult for earphones to stay in place. With these earbuds, the silicone form fits for great fit. They are very lightweight (more so then Apple's) and comfortable. They are not sound-proof. You can still here a phone ringing or someone speaking to you (assuming the volume isn't too high).If you are military, I would suggest purchasing them from AAFES (BX/PX). They are $89, tax-free, and have free shipping.
Yes, yes the printer works great and especially for the price. What is never mentioned is that the ink is contained in 6 special cartriges that hold barely a teaspoon of ink. At Office Depot I recently paid $110 just for the ink. Once the ink runs out this time its going in the trash.
There is plenty of room with this bag. I can carry my 17" laptop and 1000+ page networking books and notebooks (as in paper notebooks). One feature I was looking for was smaller front pockets and this bag has them. I can put my wireless mouse in one, my glasses in another and all my pens and key fobs and business cards size things in yet another and still have room left over.One problem, if you consider it a problem, is the bags is kind of big. Some people at work call it my parachute (it's really not that bad). It does fit just find under the seat on an airplane but if you had it fully loaded you might have to squish it in there. On the front of it you can unclip it and there is a couple net type of pockets behind the front part there. I'm not really sure what that is for..maybe shoes? Shoes might be too big but flip flops or something might fit in there.I was looking at a bag at Best Buy for $99 that was not as good as this one.
The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 is always described as a great value for the money. It's so good that I'm surprised Nikon still makes them, as the f/1.4 sales are surely suffering because of it. After several years of use with film and DX bodies, I am now using it with a D700 and I am consistently amazed at the image quality, contrast, and low-light capabilities of this lens. Despite it's low price, it's well-constructed and can handle rough use. The low weight makes it much more enjoyable to carry around all day instead of a big super-zoom, and the compact size is far less intimidating to subjects.This lens really shines in dim lighting conditions. The relatively fast glass makes ambient light photography possible in conditions I would have never tried previously. There are faster lenses to be sure, but none are even remotely as cheap. f/1.8 is nothing to sneeze at, and the incredible sharpness and even better contrast is amazing. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4 has always intrigued me, but I don't think I'll ever replace the f/1.8. I have several zooms that cover various ranges, but for the best low-light performance and the most fun, this is the first lens I grab.
This is the best CRT i have used anywhere. the screen is not perfect flat but then again those flat screen crt's from viewsonic had a flat glass in front of the slightly curved screen... probably for reflection of light issues when working in design or under weird light conditions.its big and heavy but for portability theres a lot of lcd's out there.the colors have faded only slightly in 7 years i can tell because it the brightness/contrast controls dont respond the way they used to.. still very satisfied with overall balance. the menu is all digital and easy to figure out. no one needs a review on this monitor in 2009 but hy.. i have one and this is my story.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I'm very happy with my desision to puchurse Nikon. These are solid binoculars, well constructed and the optics are clear and crisp. Amazon was the best price for these binoculars. If your on the fence about choosing Nikon, the optics are exceptional for the price, you get more than what the price states.
Well built product. Great rolling wheels, no tipping over, zippers seem very solid but should zip open a little farther. Doesn't have as much room in it as some other cases have. All in all a very strong 4 star.
Arrived quickly, packaged well, as described.I have tried 3 different MFGs of bio readers now and this one works with the most applications.I only gave it a 4 because their support is very sub standard.Good Seller, Good Product - Both Recommended.
I ordered my GPS II+ in december '98, and though there is now the III and III+, it is by battery life and easy handling the best GPS device I tried. Although it has the US-city-database, most european cities of evidence are included (and the rest of the world, too !!) - and the rest is easily to be loaded by pc + interface cable. It's easy to operate, and of worldwide use - GPS coverage in South Africa, Europe or in Scandinavia is OK for most purposes in hiking and biking navigation.
I bought this item primarily for the armband, and I am quite pleased with it. It fits the iPod nano perfectly, and is very comfortable on my wrist, which I prefer much more then having my ipod on my upper arm. I bought the Nike+ shoes, but they have not came in yet, so I thought I would try out the sensor pouch that this item comes with, and I had bad luck with it. I have ran twice with it, and I ran two miles my first and it said I only ran 1.56 miles. The second time I ran, I did just one mile, and it said that I only did 0.77 miles. I was disappointed with the pouch, but I did not buy this item for that, just the armband, so I still give this item 4/5 stars. If you're wanting to buy this item for just the sensor pouch, I would think heavily over it. If you want it for the armband, then go ahead and buy it, it's definetly worth it.
ALL I can say is if you need to buy xbox live points this is the best way to do it ! first thing is you pay no taxes and you can buy your points the way you want and not even leave your home you can buy 400,800,1200,1600,ect + point at the right price !
This memory card is excellent. Compact size and 2GB memory. Very satisfied.
I whole heartedly agree with all the positive feedback on these awesome speakers. I have owned these for almost a year now and love them. I mated these to a Panasonic SA-XR55S digital receiver. (Which BTW is also the cats meow.) This setup is AWESOME.. (but remember you do need an active sub)So if you can find them buy them.
These points along with others were stolen from me.No way to find out who used them...I don't know if I can ever get those points...
Propt and awesome. Did not have to wait long and found product ignificantly cheaper than the market price else where.
I got mine at Radio Shack, and its been a great addition to the monitoring station. I also had no problems with this portable. FM is a plus, but its good for DXing FM anyways without RDS. The longwave coverage is excellent and beats my other portables in the DX competition for LW DXing. I can receive alot more NDB in the 144 to 353 kHz range with this portable than any other radio I have owned. MW DXing has been easy with this radio, so is the selectivity of the AM bands. Shortwave is great and fun to listen to, and also the sensitivity, selectivity has been no problem for this portable even on the batteries since last year hurricane called Isabel.
I have this for more than 1 year now.. and it works really well without any problem so far! I use it while working out, while watching movies on computer. I like it. I was concerned if the sweating during workout affects it or not... but no problem there too! I like the back band..that never makes you feel that you are wearing headphones.. very light weight... soft ear plugs. Only problem is when I want to lie down and listen to something.. thats a bit challenging.. Other than that its a great product!
When the first slingbox av was released it was a great product, easy to set-up, maybe an extra half hour if you ran into a problem. Last week my modem failed, at&t installed a new modem and my slingbox no longer would work with the new modem. Called tech support I was told it would be 29.95 to fix one problem. I paid the 29.95 and it still doesn't work and they claim the problem was fixed. Awful support, they just don't care, will not answer any questions to help, not even the most basic questions. After 90 days you are on your own if you have a problem its 29.95 for each question, I paid the 29.95 and spent 3 days reading slingbox forums, what a waste of time and money. I'm done with slingbox, they are trying to make there money off tech support now, I believe there forced firmware updates are meant to cause problems that you must pay 29.95 to have fixed. I think somebody needs to file a class action lawsuit against this company.
I bought the SanDisk 4GB USB Flash drive because I need a lot of space to store documents. I have been extremely pleased with the capacity of this item. The price was low, and the quality was high. Definitely a good deal.
This product works correctly. The negative reviews are people that don't understand what this is. This product is NOT a switch. This product does NOT take one ethernet connection and split it into two. If that is what you want, you need an ethernet switch. Search "ethernet switch" in Amazon's search bar and do not buy this item.I have an ethernet cable built into the wall with one female end on each side. I bought two of this item, connected one to each end of the cable, and now I have two female ends on each side. This did EXACTLY what I needed and works perfectly.My only comments are:1) This product should be sold in pairs, which might allay some of the complaints; it only works if you buy two and connect one to each end of the cable; and2) I am using this with an RJ-11 (4 pin, 2 pair, phone) connector which did not fit correctly. My RJ-11 connectors normally fit properly into RJ-45 jacks. But for some reason this jack is different and the connector leaned to one side and the pins did not line up. I had to cut the end off the cord and install an RJ-45 connector, and then it worked fine.
The store where I bought my TV recommended purchasing the monster cable... at a bargain price of $60. HAHA. So I went online and found these cables and took a chance. It was well worth it. Don't spend an extra $50 you don't have to... These cables work just as well.
It will waste hours of your time and deliver disappointing results especially with Windows XP
When I saw the recommendation at Consumer Report 1 year and 4 months ago, I was sure that buy this camera would be the right move. Such a mistake...The final result of any film made is very disappointed: the colors came out too washed out.However, the worst part happen recently. I was in my dream vacation in Hawaii last month (August) and the camera simply stop working, suddenly dead, no power, after only 1 year and 4 months of use. Even when I connect the device using the power cord. The DVD-R was trapped inside and I am not even able to take it out.Best Buy Geek Squad confirmed my camera is really dead and tried to charge me US $ 100 just for shipping. Sony told me that, since is out of warranty (1 year), I need to pay US $ 200 + S/H in order to fix it.And we are talking about a US $ 380 value camera here...Bottom line is: do not buy this piece of junk!
This lens is awesome. I've used it way more lately than any of my others. It's super-clear, and the F1.8 aperture is amazing, and quite handy. If you plan on taking pictures inside, especially of people, you can't go wrong with this guy.Keep in mind, there's no zoom! You get to "zoom with your feet". Which, for indoor shots of family events and such, really hasn't been a problem. And there's no auto-focus on the low-end Nikons (Though check out the range metering on the D60 to help ya with manual focusing). Also, you can't use the aperture ring -- you have to set it to locked. The camera will complain if it's not locked at the highest f-stop number (the camera sets the aperture through the software, you just have to set the ring to the higher f-number in order to mount it).Overall, awesome.
this is my 3rd gps unit. I've had 2 others - both Garmin. Frankly, for the price of the TomTom I expected better performance. they claim it has a super bright screen that can be seen in bright light. whoever made that determination was not wearning sunglasses in bright light. the only way to see the screen in these conditions is to take your hands off the handlebars and cup them around the screen. Not real safe. I don't wear a helmet, so I rely totally on the screen for directions. You can forget about it in full sunlight - even at maximum brightness.The data base of addresses seems extremely limited. it can only locate about 60% of the addresses I try to find. In fact, I used it in my car along side a garmin for about a week. the garmin located every destination I entered. the Ryder could not find several of them. Ocassionally, the Ryder will instruct you to take a turn only to tell you immediately to make a U turn and get back on the original route! this has happened to my several times on interstates. one time it told me to take an exit on an interstate through a major city. it then took me through a couple side streets and eventually put me back on the same interstate i exited from. all this took about 45 extra minutes and lots of city traffic.The screens (maps) have limited usability. for example, if you want to zoom in or out on a route or map, you can only do so for about 15 seconds before the unit zooms back to a predetermined level. you can't determine your own zoom level. at times, i like to see the route on a larger scale, especially when travelling on interstates.The voice prompts don't tell you when you've gone off route or when it is recalculating the route. there is some screen activity during recalculation, but not real noticeableThere is no screen warning about an upcoming turn. on the garmin, the screen flashes to a very close view of the intersection and turn, the ryder slightly zooms in but nothing that is attention getting.I ride a Harley, so with the wind noise and the loud pipes, you can forget about using the headset - totally useless.One of the things that attracted me to the unit initially was their claim to have scenic routes for the unit. The website says they are "coming soon." so much for that selling point.On the plus side, it does appear to be waterproof.All in all, I think this is a very poor unit even for cars, not to mention motorcycles. If i had it to do over again, i wouldn't even consider this unit and I'm probably going to be selling mine and buying a Garmin again. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!
This is a pretty decent system with good sound. The highs and mids are crisp and clean, and bass is good, but seems like it's lacking just a little bit in the deep low end. The features that come with this thing make this stereo an excellent deal, like the iPod interface, which allows you to hook up your iPod to the stereo with the included cable and stand. I just wish the song being played was displayed on the stereos screen. When hooked up to the stereo, you can pause and skip songs with the remote, but actually navigating the menu has to be done on the iPod itself. The stereo is also ready to accept a separate XM tuner, but I haven't been able to test that out.I gave this stereo 4 stars: 1) because the bass is lacking just a tiny bit and 2) because you can't customize the sound very much (there's only Turbo Sound mode, and 4 presets like Rock, Pop, Classic, and flat). Overall this is a good stereo for the price though.
Excellent quality, though in fact larger than expected -- almost too big for just carrying an oversize laptop. But great if you actually travel alot, and can use it both for the computer and LOTS of other stuff -- loads and loads of room....
This Labtec set amazed me. For (price), I did not expect the kind of quality I got. I compared this set to my old speaker system, a... Creative Labs FPS1000. Well I can safely say, although the price of this labtec is a little less than double the creative, its about 8 times better.The subwoofer is built well, its heavy, in a strong wooden case to eliminate distortion. The base is extremely powerful. The only problem it suffers is that at some volumes, it tends to overpower the satellites. But this can be fixed by adjusting the level of the base.The Satellites are very lightweight, sometimes, i wonder if they are too lightweight. But anyway, they sound great, very clear. There is a power button, volume control and headphone jack on the satellite, very convenient.There is only one slight problem with this system, it comes with a flimsy manual. But, that isn't too much of a problem because it is very easy to set up. Thats why I give it 5/5 Stars.
A snap to install and it works fine. Our G wireless router is 2 floors away and the signal is strong. If we, 2 people who know NOTHING about all this computer stuff can get it to work in less than 5 minutes, anyone can.
I absolutely love this lens. It barely ever leaves my camera, gets great sharp images and is pretty fast and quiet. It's HEAVY and pretty huge overall but I recommend it to anyone wanting to upgrade from a kit lens but still can't afford L glass.Really shines around f 5.6 to f 8.
You do not have to spend 40, 50, 60 dollars or more on a hdmi cable. This one works just fine.
service was great, got it very fastthe binocular was of very good qualityvery happy with my purchasethankstommy
These headphones work great. They don't compare to the high-quality JVC pair I had for years (in comfort or sound quality) but they are not bad for the price.
Perfect price & size for a system drive, it is stable & quiet, I had no problems so far. It's a OEM drive, so don't expect it to come with instructions or cables at all, that's one of the reasons why it has such a fair price.
I own this product but did not purchase it through Amazon. I have been happy with the versatility of the unit, I use it both on and off road. I have had a couple of problems requiring me to send in the unit for repairs. Each time it was just after the 1 year warranty expired. I am very impressed with Garmin Support and how they stand by their products. Even though I've had a few problems, I wouldn't hesitate to buy more Garmin products.
It arrived quickly and in good condition. The price was very good and it works great. It is well worth the purchase.KenWebmaster[...]
I actually bought this shoewallet for my girlfriend after having bought the Nike+ for the IPod. I didn't know that you had to have the Nike+ Running Shoes as well to use the device, so I searched the Internet and Amazon.com, if there was another way to use the device.First thing I found was the Shoewallet! Not a bad idea, I thought and ordered it. My girlfriend tried it the same day we received the shoewallet. (She had stuffed the Nike+ device in her shoes before, not a very good idea). But with the Shoewallet it works perfectly, be it outside on the track or on the running belt. The only thing is that you have to strap it tight enough on your running shoe and it works!What a great idea! Recommend this to everyone!
Be warned, if you have a computer with a slot dvd drive, you simply cannot transfer your video files to your computer for editing, sharing, whatever. Can't be done without a series of possibly mythical workarounds and loss of quality with each step. I was even willing to consider buying an external dvd drive with a firewire connection and a loading tray that supported the 8 cm disks, but couldn't find one. I searched all over, asked in several places on the apple web boards, talked to the 'geniuses' at the Apple store - this camera is simply not usable with a macintosh that has a slot drive. Talk about crazy!
Cheap and trash. Be aware that these speakers are USB powered, so you cannot just stick them to any old sound source. Besides, connecting it up to my Airport Express caused it to blicker and buzz in a most alarming way. This was much diminished when I hooked it to my PS2, but persisted nevertheless. And sticking headphones on was a complete disaster - the headphones buzzed like there were angry hornets somewhere...
All these sites are selling the wrong product for the new PS3 Slim The cable should have two differant size plugsPS3 HDMI Cable
This thing gets dropped all the time. Doesn't show the abuse and more importantly protects the iPod from destruction.
I bought this card to use with the Cannon xti. The other card I have is not as fast and I can really see the difference when taking pictures and when transferring to my computer. It has a very fast read/write speed, it comes with recovery software and a cute little carrying case! I'm glad I decided on this SanDisk.
works great. reasonable price and it serves the purpose. It protects my main 50mm lens. I see no problem and have not taken it off since i put it on.
I don't know how anyone can own laptops and not have one of these. It keeps the screen clean, although you have to make sure to wash it (machine washable) every so often. Also, it's good for cleaning your screen every now and then. I just with they sold these cheaper. $14 for a piece of cloth. :(
When my 8 year old workhorse of a Lexmark printer, production of which had been discontinued long ago, finally died of hard work, I was left with several unused ink cartridges for it that I couldn't do anything with. So I figured I'd try my luck and buy a used Lexmark and hope for the best. I was pleasantly surprised by the result. The used printer was shipped promptly and works a treat. It was a great investment. I'm very pleased!
I can totally see a difference when I put this anti glare sheet on. The only draw back is that I tried and tried to get no bubbles, but I still seem to have gotten two tiny ones. But that is probably user ere and not the fault of the product.
Casio's new solgan - the unexpected extra. Boy do they have that right! I read a ton of reviews for 3.3 megapixel cameras trying to find what I wanted. I bought the casio because it uses AA batteries, supports microdrives, 3.3 megapixel, and has a Canon lens.Then I got the thing and can't believe all the other features. The &quot;BestShot&quot; modes are FABULOUS, basicly macros that sets everything on the camera for the picture you are taking. &quot;Candlelight portrait, water stopped in motion, sports, landscape, etc...&quot; The Panaromic mode is the coolest, lets you &quot;see&quot; the edge of each of the previous pictures so you can take truely panaromic pictures. The camera even has a sensor to detect if the camera is turned sideways so your pictures will be orientated correctly when you download them to the computer.This is a GREAT camera!
There is absolutely no reason to buy a more expensive cable. Companies are using people's ignorance to make them money. Back when analog signals were the main source of transmission the cable quality was much more important. In the world of 1's and 0's it is really only important that the signal gets from point A to B. The built in error correction control prevents any signal from getting lost or scrambled. Don't buy monster cables, or any other brand that is really expensive. It simply will not provide a better quality. It is like saying that a better ethernet cable will give you a higher quality email.
I got this hub back in August 2007 and it works great! I have 3 Hard Drives (a 500 GB HD, a 1 TB HD, and a 1.5 TB HD) all plugged into this hub and they all work perfectly! The only other product that might be better than this one is Targus's squid USB Hub. Just remember that all bus powered USB hubs only have power up to 500mA. Therefore, if you get USB powered HD that requires more than that 500mA then it isn't going to work on the hub. Sokeep that in mind when getting a new HD.
Since Lenovo no longer includes options for which type of trackpoint cap you get this package is very helpful if you don't find the (appearant current default) "Soft Dome" cap to your liking. This pack contains one of each of three styles, the "classic dome" (small textured dome, relatively hard, the classic trackpoint cap), the "soft dome" (softer, with a wider top (mushroom shaped) and studded to provide traction, the current default style on newer Lenovo products) and the "soft rim" cap (similar to the 'soft dome' cap but a smooth top with a thick raised edge).I find that while the soft dome and soft rim caps a quick and comfortable they don't offer the precision of the classic dome and, due to their overhanging shape, sometimes interfere with my typing (my fingers will catch the edge of the cap instead of striking the keys immediately surrounding it). Also useful if your current cap is accumulating dirt or has been worn down.Installation is exceedingly simple, just pull the current cap upwards until it pops off and then press the new one on (just turn it so that the square shaped cutout in the base is roughly oriented to match the stud that it is supposed to fit on).
I researched many backpacks for my trip to Europe. I wanted a separate compartment for my large laptop, water bottles, foreign coins, books, etc. There were plenty more expensive, but I settled on this one for just over $50. It is well constructed, comfortable, and an unbelievable number of convenient compartments. Perfect for trekking around any country. If you need something for your computer and traveling equipment, this is the one for you.
This does the trick and gives you two HDMI outputs from a single source. Works as described...
thi product did not dissapoint me, did the job right, was good to my wallet and saved me the time of going to any retail store. I should buy another one just for the heck of it.
Do not buy this drive.Our company bought about 12 of these, as an economical large-storage and backup solution. 3 have already failed within 2 months, and I am having to think up other backup solutions in anticipation of the next one. The failure mode is very similar to what some of the other reviews have said on this site and others (try PCWorld too) - the platter starts making some racket and the thing just quits. Maxtor is a reputable enough company to honor their warranties, but it's not worth the hassle and potential data loss.
Just decided to 86 this case for a new PC I'm building. Fine caseif you don't plan to do much with it. But, if you want ease oftaking it apart and replacing parts, forget it.Pros: * Solidly built.* Lots of Fan capability.* Looks good.Cons: * Documentation for removing all case parts not availableunless you like to infer things from mechanical drawings.* No removable motherboard plate (In fact most parts arepop riveted)* "Special" super long screws for drive area. You can forgetusing your std HDD screws.* Fans come with manual switches (L-M-H). You'll haveto replace the fans if you want to use an external fan controller.Otherwise, just open the case every time you want to change fanspeed.* Top of case is REALLY difficult to remove if the motherboardis installed. 2 front snap hold downs are unreachable because ofa top plate in the drive bay AND 2 screws (difficult toget to with motherboard in place) further hold the top.Didn't know that till I broke them off.* Had hoped a "good looking" case would help me with cable routing.All the metal makes routing even more of a pain.Maybe I'm being overly critical. But, I feel like I've been fightingthe case design to get stuff installed/changed. All my little finger cuts andabrasions don't give me warm fuzzies either. And, in an age where fansare motherboard controlled or externally controlled, little switchesinside the case just seem stupid to me. Can't remember what I spenton the case. But, whatever it was, it was a waste of $$.
I bought these for my parent's computer a few years back and they work perfectly to this day and continue to impress me. The sound quality is definitely better than you would assume for this price, due to the 2-way design. I would never normally expect such great sound from practically budget-range multimedia speakers. Apart from these, the next closest thing I can find are the Logitech Z-2300's for almost 3x the price. I wish Creative would re-release these, and that all other budget 2.1 speakers would be banished, because for most purposes these are all you really need.
This is awesome. It can play everything and is sweet. They kinda jack you and make you buy the DVR and extra software add ons like the web browser and mpeg2 plugin, but if you have enough money to buy this thing that shouldn't be too big of a problem.Anyway, highly reccommend this to anyone who has a job with downtime because it can easily keep you entertained.
this product works great! a little confusing on how to work it at first but got the hang of it after a day or too, putting it in was easy and look great!
Sound is really decent! First plugs I've owned that actually didn't end up in the drawer (or trash) one minute after opening them. These will be great for those sweaty workouts (no foam inserts).A tip to make that those loop supports work better: ROTATE! Yes, simply rotate the ear plugs so that each vertical stem is a bit more forward (more horizontal). Seems too simple, I know, but it works for me. Even the back of the package has an illustration showing the stems tipped forward to make a better fit, so now the rear portion of those loops supports actually touch my ears and serve a purpose.
Solid speaker drivers, however the fit is uncomfortable and tends to pinch ear after wearing for any extended period of time.
Wow, can't miss on this one. The card is blazing fast, both reads and writes. And the USB reader is a sweet addtion to the package (and is essentially a freebie...) highly recommended!
These speakers are great for the price.I bought them for more sound when we watch DVDs on the laptop. They are incredible! The sound is clear with no static or buzzing or anything even on the highest setting and we have sensitive ears.They aren't Bose mind you, so don't go getting all attitude because i say they sound good as if i'm holding them up to those standards.For the price (and now i see they are five dollars less, but i had free shipping on them so i guess it's the same) you can't beat them and Creative is just that... maker of something distinct.
It's a little bigger than it has to be, but it's durable and the recoil function that is usually the first thing to break feels very secure and quality. I'm impressed.
This is my first computer backpack and it seems they thought of everything. I have traveled to Asia with it and I found all of it's features very useful. It fits my Dell D600 laptop with no problem, along with room for many other items. One caution-there is so much room you will be tempted to pack too much into it, which is fine for the backpack, but may be too much for your back and shoulders- I ended up kind of sore from packing my entire 2 day trip (clothes, toiletries, books, snacks, etc.) into it and walking through two airports. The small compartment on top was especially useful for my passport, phone and other items such as wallet and money as I went through security. The padding on the shoulders and back was great. It is nice that it stands upright (doesn't fall over), and it is very durable.
Having not converted to the latest technology, finding something to read floppy disks is not easy. My oldest computer with a floppy just died and there I sat with information unable to retrieve. Google for query; Amazon for purchase. Faster than a zip disk, (oh yeah, I have those too!), I was opening the box for my office files life support. Plug in and ready to go. The only danger is that you can save things to the floppy disks. Rats, why would I do that?Now, the next action is to step-up and back up all files and information to the latest technology. But, is that CD's, external hard drives or thumb drives? Save it in the clouds with Carbonite?I guess the take home message is that you need a product to connect the old with the new. Floppy drives with USB ports. They are a God Send to the person walking down the road trying to keep up with technology.
I have owned the DC-3200 for going on a year now and have found this camera to be the best on the market in Price, Quality, durability, and Function.I dont claim to be a professional photographer but with the dc-3200 cam i dont need to be.Being disabled and having the tendency to drop things i have found the kodak dc3200 to be durable, (i have dropped this cam from 7 feet and have had no breaks).at the price I paid when i bought it i figure it was money well spent. (($) for camera, ($) for 32meg CF).I am always refering people to this camera for it's price and quality.. if you would like to see some of the shots taken from this camera hop over to My gallery -- (...) and see for yourselfit could use a little work on battery usage but find rayovac renewals or normal Nickel Metal Hydride batteries to be a benefit.
This is my first DVD player, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I'm running this through a pretty old Kenwood receiver that does not support the 5.1 channel output or S-video hookups. Nevertheless, the sound (on my Bose acoustimass speakers) and picture are pretty incredible. I haven't really had a chance yet to test all the intricacies of this system, but I have a feeling I won't be disappointed.However, on the CD side, I am not able to play &quot;burned&quot; cd's that I have made. Regular store bought CD's come through fine, but as soon as I throw in a mix I have made myself from Easy CD Creator, etc., it says that the disc type is ineligible. Needless to say I'm a little frustrated knowing that I have to keep my old Kenwood CD player hooked up so that I can keep playing these discs. I'm not sure if all DVD players experience this shortcoming, but for me it's keeping away that fifth star.
Had my CX4600 for under a year and it is already dead. Unlike the HP printers in which you replace the inkjets every time you put in a new cartridge, the Epson inkjets are part of the machine and unservicable by the average user. The inkjets tend to clog over time rendering the machine unusable.On the plus side it made really great quality prints and I like having the four separate CMYK cartridges. And the copier function made great reproductions too.Summary: Great print quality, poor reliablity.
I bought this bag on Amazon after reading the several reviews but without having a good visual image of the size or how the lower portion of the bag detached. I have uploaded seven pictures showing the bag in relation to my Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder. I'm very pleased. I purchase a lot from Amazon and haven't written a lot of reviews, but I thought I should for this product.The overall bag quality is excellent. It's sturdy, had a very comfortable handle, a shoulder strap and has a belt sleeve on the back. It fits my camcorder, several memory cards, the remote controller, the power accessories and still has room for something like a small digital camera. When the lower portion of the bag is removed (takes a matter of seconds) the bag makes a great ultra-portable protective case to take with you to the amusement park, the kids game, on a hike, etc.You need a nice small bag for your camcorder? I don't think you will be disappointed with this one.
its gr8 just wish it had a bit more space, or pocket for xtra mini dvds
Originally, I was looking towards a Polk 40 for surround rears but noticed many home theater enthusiasts (more towards the budget-conscious) were taking advantage of the great price offering of the Polk Audio Monitor 30's.The biggest selling point was the fact I can hang them on my wall, where the 40's needs a stand. And the fact these are offered as pairs and not singles.So, for its price, I purchased the 30's for my rear surrounds and they are beautiful speakers. Removing the grill and overall, looks great.But it was testing the speakers for 7.1 and under Dolby TrueHD and see if I can hear the difference utilizing Blu-rays such as "Quantum of Solace" and "Transformers" and definitely enjoyed the sound coming from the rears surround.Now, I'm so convinced that I may order another pair to replace my rear channel speakers.Polk Audio quality, great sound and very affordable!
GOT TO MY HOUSE FAST. ALL IN ONE PIECE. CASE COULD BE A LITTLE LARGER. ALL IN ALL I LOVE IT!WILL DO MORE BUSINESS WITH THIS SUPPLIER.THANK YOU
Many children's and household stationary devices can use either batteries or DC adapters. Clocks, moon or robot in my room, automatic cat litter boxes...you name it. This one works well but you must check the voltage output with a cheap volt meter because the selection indicators are erroneous and you may get more voltage than you think you selected. Adorama did not make this item so do not blame them. Almost all converters like this one are erroneous. Adorama is a highly ethical retailer from whom I have purchased many, sometimes costly, things spanning more than a decade.
Um, I've finally come to terms with the fact that I'm really, really, really not good at putting things together, so when this backdrop kit arrived without instructions, I thought I might be in trouble. I'm happy to say, it was quite simple to set up on my own. So yeah, fool-proof. I'd toyed with the idea of a much more inexpensive model but was concerned that vinyl backdrops might be too much weight for it. Glad I went with this choice. It felt stable with my heaviest backdrop. Also like that it came with a nice carrying bag with internal pockets to keep the three pieces securely stowed away.
Arrived quickly and well-packaged.These cables are really heavy-duty...about 5/8 inch in diameter and appear to be well constructed. Work great with my bi-wired speakers, although their size and dark color make them pretty obtrusive in the room.
YOU SIMPLY CAN'T BEAT THESE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE. SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT AND THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE IS TRUE. BEST FOR SMALL STUDIO RECORDING TYPES.
Being a long time customer of Visioneer I jumped at the chance to upgrade to this unit when it's price point fell due to a newer model being introduced. Works well on Vista and has a driver for Windows 7. It's earlier model (XP 200) which I had for several years did not. One caution this product is no longer in production. Drivers will probably not be available for the next version of Windows. If you can get it at a steep discount over original retail it is a good unit. I use it to scan all bills, receipts and such. Comes in very handy when you need to look up past records. Unit is fast and reliable. One Touch and PaperPort software that are bundled are great.
880 pros: rechargeable battery; activity window; fast help response.cons: 1. buttons small, recessed, as opposed to DNW protruding controls.2. Remote "fixes" recording light after each session by asking, "Is it off now?" On DNW remote, each activity can be controlled separately.3. Even with technicians help, lengthy installation of remote info.4. Double the cost of a replacement DWN remoteVerdict: DishNetWork users should NEVER switch to Logitech 880
This is the best player I have used to date. The included software is a little weak. It works with Twonkyvision, Wizd, and Tversity. Using a third party software package almost pushes this player to 5 stars.
I've had this DVD player for over a year. I have upgraded the BIOS twice. I have it set as region 0 (in other words, region free). There are tutorials on the internet on what you need to do to make it region 0. It's just in a hidden menu.I play this thing to death, and have only ever had one problem with it. The problem was with &quot;Anger Management,&quot; but I flashed the BIOS the the new version, and everything was perfection again.The new BIOS is available from Cyberhome's official web site. All you need to do is download the ISO (disc image), use an ISO burning program (nearly every popular CD burning program will do this) to burn the CD, put it in your DVD player, follow some instructions, and there you go, BIOS flashed. Easy.The only complaint I could have with this is the lack of DVD-A support. But, it came out before that was available.I play US DVDs, imported Asian and European DVDs, mp3 CD-Rs, audio CDs / CD-Rs, VCDs, xVCDs, SVCDs, xSVCDs; all of them play beautifully.
We just came back from our vocation from central Europe. The map worked pretty good on our GPS (Nuvi 260).We preset all our reserved hotels and places we plan to go (into favorites) before leaving the country, so it is really convenient. We booked a B & B in a small town on a hill near Interlaken where even Google map doesn't show, but it can be found on this map. We drove there without any problems (some other people we talked had to make a lots of phone calls to find the place). In another case, the gas tank was low, but the road signs don't show any gas stations nearby, we used the map to find a Shell station (and WC) in a small town. Some roads have complicate intersections which are hard to figure out which exit to take, especially at night. With the map, there is no need to worry about making a mistake in driving. The GPS can guide you.In all, we are pleased with the product.
Absolutely worth it. I was looking for a stand which i place on the desk and can put my Ipad with the cover and work on it. Works well for me
I wanted to split the output from a cable box to my TV and PC monitor. I did not want to have both on simultaneously. The TV (Samsung) did not work if the cable from the PC monitor was plugged into the splitter and even when PC monitor was set on DVI. It only worked when the PC monitor was turned off. The PC monitor rec'd a choppy signal if the TV was plugged into the splitter even with the TV turned off. It may be that a boost is req'd even if only one item is turned on simply b/c it is plugged in. This splitter did not work. Other reviews pointed it out but I thought b/c I was not using both at once I'd be fine. Just having it plugged in made one unit a no go.
Simply good for the price, would never go to BestBuy to purchase similar items again.
Product was easy to order, received sooner than stated, and has performed as expected so far and do not expect any problems in the future.
this player is wonderful. Not a lick of problems but for the ear phones. I had to invest in a better set as the ones that come with the player are shotty.
Product is working good and clarity is fine.But I found the next version product (with remote)cost lower than this product.
I upgraded my OS (Win) from x86 to x64, to take advantage of built in speed capabilities of system and software (went from 3gig to 6gig). I do see the change, and am glad of my purchase.
It is a waste of money. You could make your own out of wire. It doesnt work as advertized. Splitter means it splits signal both ways and if this one does you cant tell it.Save ur money.
This seemed to be just what I wanted, but I had to send it back immediately. One of the legs' last segment just collapsed, the clip wouldn't lock at all . Sending back and going to try again. Thank goodness Amazon is so good about returns or I would just give up on this item!
Best Buy, Radioshack, Staples, all those big corporations would like to charge you $60 and up for an HDMI cable. This one on Amazon works absolutely no better or worse than it's high priced siblings in the chain stores. Excellent product, quick shipping, you can't lose!
**Update** 6/30/2011I have to update this review to warn anyone considering these cables. They are NOT category 2 cables and your picture quality will suffer when using the cables with newer hardware. I had originally hooked these up to the cable box and the picture quality was superb. However when I switched it over to use with my new Bluray player, I immediately noticed white specs (snow) all over the screen and frequent flickering/freezing of the image. I did some research and it is because these are not cat 2 cables. You still don't need to spend a fortune, but you can get a great set of cat 2 cables for $10 (I recommend the Mediabridge Ultra series). Trust me, you will want to spend a LITTLE extra money now and save yourself a headache in the future.********************I'll keep this short and sweet. There have been extensive studies by cnet, consumer reports, and gizmodo about expensive hdmi cables. The short answer... save your money. They are practically all the same. So why pay $100+ for cables when you can buy some for less than a McDonald's Value Meal?These cables work great, have held up very well, and my picture quality is as good as the Monster cables that the local electronics shop tried to sell me.Recommended: **Stay away from these. You want category 2 cables.**
i bought this item because its effulgent no-costs-barred exterior speaks of quality, and i believed it. the U3 software was a nuisance to get rid of (i'm a mac user, and it required that i hunt down a pc-using friend), but i managed. i still have un-deletable crap on the disk, though...apparently i don't have the "privileges" required! and within weeks, the hardware started malfunctioning: once mounted, it was impossible to unmount the disk except by restarting my computer and yanking the cruzer out of the usb port while the system was down. if the computer goes to sleep with the stick in it, all bets are off; click on the icon and you get the spinning wheel of death that heralds whinces and pangs for mac users everywhere. it's actually crashed my (otherwise bulletproof) G4 no fewer than 5 times. my advice to mac users: get a kingston--they're cheaper, and there's no obnoxious self-perpetuating software bundle.
Great cover- will order another one and save it. Better than I expected and better quaility than many I seen in the stores.
I got this camera over a year ago, and it is the best I have had by far. Ditch the software though.
The accuracy on this thing is just pitiful. Especially when you can spend $30 more to get a very accurate handheld scanner from Iris.The portability is the only thing this scanner holds over the competition. But I can 'write' in the information on my PDA faster than getting this thing to scan correctly.
Cross sectional area of actual wire (without insulation) is comparable to 14 AWG. This is aluminum, or whatever cheap metal compound, coated with copper (ie. less conductive). A lot of people complained about the length, which Im not going to both with, but more importantly is that this product is 10 Chinese gauge. The label specifically states 10 gauge, not 10 AWG.I have a 12 AWG and 16 AWG, this wire definitely falls right in the middle at 14AWG. The clear plastic insulation is generous which helps in deceiving the average user in thinking there is a proper amount of wire.As most know, the United States has standardize wire thickness ratings by using American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge, is a standardized wire gauge system used since 1857 predominantly in the United States and Canada for the diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically conducting wire. The cross-sectional area of each gauge is an important factor for determining its current-carrying capacity.Already processed a return for this crap.
Plays all recorded media like a champ. Previous to this DVD player, I was not able to play anything but DVD+R's on my Toshiba DVD player. Very pleased.
Works just like the expensive brands, this product will go a long way, recommend this product to anyone. Get it while its still cheap!
The two complaints are the short USB cord (which really isn't a big deal), and the plastic case. I thought it was aluminum from the pictures, which would transfer and dissipate heat a heck of a lot better than silver colored plastic.The speed seems alright, for USB 2.0. It's not blazing fast, but I never expected it to be.Also, for those complaining about it being 'only 465 GB', that's because anything advertised is labeled with decimal gigabytes (so this drive IS actually 500,000,000,000 bytes), but computers measure and use binary gigabytes (so 500 binary GB is 536,870,912,000 (1024^3) bytes, but 500 decimal GB is only 465.7 binary GB). Personally, I think any use of decimal gigabytes is dishonest and crooked, but ANY storage device on the market uses it for labeling. The majority of people don't understand the difference, and then think they got ripped off.Anyway, based on these other reviews, there haven't been a lot of crashes (except for that rocket scientist that knocked it off a chair while it was running, then gave it a bad review...), so we'll see. So far, I can only recommend it, especially with this price.Edit: This drive does not have a fan...even though the case appears cool when the drive is running, the drive itself is cooking inside the plastic enclosure. It's insulate from it with foam pads, and the thin metal frame around the drive has no contact with the plastic case.The tiny vents offer practically no airflow, even on a hard surface. There have been numerous reports of drives in these enclosures failing due to excessive heat. Mine is still working, but that's probably because I dismantled the enclosure early on, and now the drive sits in the open air. I have to be a little more careful with it like this, but it runs much, much cooler than inside that oven of a plastic case.
works great, the only thing i would change would be for the radio to save the settings when you turn it on and off. when you turn it on, it automatically goes to channel 16. there is already a button you can push to go to channel 16 in case of emergency so it doesn't need to automatically go to 16 at start up.
I actually think the price of this is very minuscule in comparison to what my MacBook Pro cost so I am not going to gripe about the price. I actually love this unit. It came today & it hold my 15.4 Inch MacBook Pro nice & snug & the little strap is a very nice touch. The interior is very well padded & I am thinking that it can even hold my travel adapter as well so no need for an additional accessory bag. An awesome find. I actually reviewed & read reviews for DAYS on which portfolio case to get. I truly believe I chose the true winner hands down. & the nice green color is HOT!!!
The HDMI cable is as advertised and works great. The best part of the product though, is the customer service that you receive. My cable got lost in the mail, and as soon as I reported not receiving it to the seller, I was promptly sent a replacement. The follow-up and customer service made this experience 1st rate. Thanks.
I have a MS Sidewinder Precision Pro and it didn't work. DON'T BUY, GET YOURSELF AN OLD PCI SOUNDCARD OR JOYSTICK PORT.
This transmitter requires me to remove the case from my iPod 5G. Even with the case removed the device doesn't fit snugly and works it way loose as I am driving. The sound is fair even though the area where I live has many unused stations. I would think it would sound much better than it does. Poor quality product; has too many flaws to justify the high price. I'm very disappointed and I'm returning it.
Don't waste your time with this item. Its a huge sign when there are more negative than positive ratings. I had to return mine and get something else wasting a several days. Bad Belkin!
I've mostly used cheap-o earbuds, but I wanted to spend a little more money and get "real" headphones. I bought this model because a lab I worked for uses them for vestibular/audio behavioral research. I'm not a particularly specialized or demanding user, i.e., I really don't know much about sound and electronics, but I like these headphones a lot. They are great for me for everyday use with my iPod and computer. I'm hoping they last me a while; if so, I will highly recommend them to others.
Matched this with a dlink rack...perfect small solution. I recommend it if you need to tuck a small switch under a desk.
My dad had been looking for an antique looking record player with the new additions as well and this worked out perfectly. The speakers have a good clear sound even when turned up rather loudly. You can easily record from a record or tape onto the cd. It is well worth what it costs.
Just received a reel containing 500 foot of Monster speaker cable in a thin flat format. Navajo white, and although I thought I read that there were four conductors, I was happy to find there are only two. Not something the audiophile with thousands of dollars of equipment will like, but for the everyday person who want to hook up a home theater system and wire some garage speakers, this stuff is great! Description is wrong! The SuperFlat Mini DOES NOT COME pre-terminated with four pairs of Monster's patented angled Gold Pins. You get a 500 foot spool of wire in a box! That's all. But you get 16 gauge copper wire that has been discontinued by Monster for a ridiculous discounted price or around 46.00 instead of paying 375.00 retail!
Best value for the money of any HDMI cables. Quality is on par with more expensive, name brand, wires for small fraction of the price. Buy in bulk to really save on shipping for extra value.
after buying at least a dozen different "universal" remotes . I finally found the perfect one. everything works, easy to use & rechargeable. Untill the manufacturers come up with a standard set of commands for all devices this is as good as it can get.
This was my first digital music player purchase. I did a great deal of research on numerous players before finally deciding to buy this product. I could not be more impressed with the player, and consider it a great investment. Contrary to reviewer complaints about the SonicStage software, I found the software to be fairly user friendly after reading the instructions and working with it for only a short time. It accomplishes everything it is intended to do. I compressed several CD's and transferred them directly into the player via the software. I also transferred numerous MP3's into the player. The player came with a coupon for five free downloads from the Sony Connect Music Store. I took advantage of the coupon, and downloaded the free songs. The music store can be accessed directly via the Internet or through the SonicStage software suite.I have no complaints with the sound of the player. The sound is crystal clear, and tone preferences can be adjusted manually. I also found the player to have plenty of volume when used with the included headphones. It does have a fragile feel to it, so I recommmend purchasing the sleeve armband that is advertised as an accessory. There is no clip on the player, so the armband serves a dual purpose as a protective and carrying device that works well during during physical activity such as running and cycling.There are numerous players available out there. For the money, I think this is a smart bet.
I have been using this product for the last 3 years. I dont know how better is the performance if i use any other modem, but this one has been working flawlessly ever since. I really love this modem and may think of replacing this one once this one will stop working, that i dont see anywhere in near future.
There is no way in hell that these speakers could stand 1200 watts for 3 seconds, let alone all the time.
Good sound for the money! Tired of earbuds but didn't want to spend a lot of money. Oh yeah baby, rock-n-roll!!
It works fine. It was a great price. It came quick enough. What else can I say about a memory card?
This is a perfect product in every way.It's only short coming is that the transmittermust be no more than 3 feet from the keyboardor mouse. But again, it is awesome otherwise.Phil in Atlanta
Pros:Great sound reproduction detailed mids, crisp highs and plenty low frequency response.Good looking (with piano gloss finish).Price (street price around 135$).Cons:Size (but how would you pack three 6.5 inch components other way).Weight (about 22 lbs).Components looks cheap from the back side but doesn't sound cheap by any means.No five-way/bi amping support.
Didn't have an aux input for my car... so Monster's transmitter works just fine.Sam in Denver
You can play pretty much any video format. You can use it to record shows directly on it. So far so good.
RECORDER: LiteOn LVW-5005 Replaced twice, believing the problem was with the recorder.RECORDER: LiteOn LVC-9015g just received 5/7/07 and again, media failure reports, NOT one records with this TDK media, and we are talking the use of 17 pieces of media.Conclusion: DO NOT PURCHASE - TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs (Purchased on 03/10/2007)
I really like this flash drive, its fast, its reliable and the handy USBextension cable makes it fit in easily into a crowded group of USB ports.At 8 gigabytes I'm using this to store hundreds of photos.The rubber case makes it very durable and portable. In the future i will absolutely by more of these.
These headphones are uncomfortable. They're not nearly as &quot;adjustable&quot; as one would expect. They don't fit well behind the neck, and the volume control makes maximum volume available a fraction of what you'd get out of your CD player/walkman. As - have I mentioned this yet - they don't fit very well, the combination of poor fit and reduced sound output make these headphones a really poor choice. I'm returning mine.
Well, for the first few minutes the sound was great. Then the speakers completely died. No sound. NNNo power. Nothing.I am very frustrated as I just received this in the mail today.I have contacted Dbroth for a refund request so I will post an update on how that goes.
I'm only using this recorder to record my grandpa's stories before I type them up. So far, it has surprised me on the quality of the sound, as Grandpa can talk very low, sometimes mutter, and in general doesn't project. This device has relatively clear sound qaulity so it's easy for me to rewind and decipher my grandpa's words.What I don't like this that the indexing or file-saving function isn't spelled out too clearly in the instructions and not as intuitive as one would think. After three interviews with Grandpa, I still have a worry that not everything was filed correctly for later retrieval. No problems yet but it's not something I wholly trust as yet.Overall, I'd say it was a very good purchase and perhaps once I use the recorder more, I will learn the intricacies of it. For now, it's pretty unexplained.4 stars.
This device is one of several USB network servers that have come out recently, and although you might get it to work with your system, it is more likely that you won't.The problem is that USB printers and other devices all have different drivers some of which are relatively generic (i.e. are on your system already and allow plug and play for things lilke thumb drives) but others are proprietary like the software that you install when you add a multifunction printer. That software gets installed when you run the installation disk that comes with your printer, and it sets up your computer to print (and scan and fax) to the device thru your USB port. It works and everyone is happy.But when you take that multifunction printer and hook it to this Synology USBStation or other USB server, your drivers don't go with it. They are set up on the USB ports. The print/scan/fax commands are going out of your ethernet port, and the best you are going to get is a generic driver trying to drive your printer, and the results will not be good.What I am describing here is true for both Mac OSX as well as Windows. Can you get it to work? Yes, but that will require some moderate hacking abilities to get your drivers to the right place as well as some other software modifications. In my case, I have not been able to do it.If you check [...] and read the fine print about the USB Station, you will see that there is only a select list of printers that they say will work. If you have one of these printers, you could take the chance because at least you can make them accountable and help you make it work. But also notice that they "don't recommend using multifunction devices"
You can never have enough HDMI cables. I got this with a bundled package and will use it when I expand my system futher.Thank You,
This is one of the best deal DVD on market nowadays.With CD-R. CD-RW, MP3 compatibility and Progessive Scan, it has the same level with Panasonic RP-56 and Sony DVPNS700P.But it also has one more extra cool ability &quot;ZOOM&quot;.That's the extra star is for.I just hate the remote.With its color (pale grey) it looks so cheap.It does not match the &quot;cool&quot; view of the player itself.It does matter to me, as the remote is the only part of the DVD that will always be near me whenever I watch the movie.
Here is a quote from an earlier review of this scanner here..."I've liked Epson products. Not this one, though. I had great difficulty with the software under Windows XP. It would not install properly (so it told me) and the copy utility did not work properly."Well I totally disagree with this opinion. If the installation is followed per instructions (that are perfectly clear), this scanner is very XP friendly. I found it very, very easy to install and I am not a computer geek!!! The scan quality is outstanding! The bundled software is very good and the scans are quick and quiet. I have had scanners that were of poorer results, and much more expensive. This is an amazing scanner at an amazingly low price. I give it 5 stars!!!
I bought this FM Transmitter to use on a road trip with my wife. The Belkin TuneFM Transmitter works well driving through Dallas and I leave it on 88.3. My favorite part of this product is that it doesn't have to be plugged in. We use it in our room resting on top of the radio! I recently found the charger cord from my old Motorola RAZR and it works with the TuneFM! So, I can (and do) use the TuneFM just about anywhere I go that is near a radio and plug it in only if I need to.
It is simple. Put the battery in the charger, plug the charger in. It is done charging when the Light comes on. It charges batteries fast. It does not seem to have any danger of over charging.
Like others have mentioned in their review, my HP 3570 worked fine for a while. The problem started when after moving, I attempted to scan with my scanjet. Nothing works! It is like there is no power to the scanner, though it's connected exactly the way it was before I moved. I decided to see what what happen if I installed it on another computer and again - NOTHING WORKS!!! I tried all the troubleshooting and driver installing, updating, etc.... NOTHING!I see now after reading other's reviews, I am not the only one who feels scammed, ripped-off, dissappointed, let down, etc. by this pathetic HP product! Shame on what I used to think of as a respectable name in computer equipment!!!
I strongly urge you to read professional reviews of this monitor around the web. Several online magazines have rated it a "best buy" and for good reason. It's incredibly fast, leaving no trails at all in any games or when moving windows around. Not all manufacturers are honest when they say 8ms - most "8ms" monitors actually run at 25ms or higher.I purchased two of these monitors. Setup was simple, both with digital (dvi) and analog (vga). The monitor I had hooked up with DVI worked right away, but the one hooked up to VGA was a bit blurry. The included CD had a program that automatically adjusted the VGA settings and fixed the bluriness right up. After running the included program, I can't tell the difference between the VGA and DVI.The picture is clear and the colors are amazingly accurate. I notice things in my digital camera's pictures that I had no idea were there with my old 17" CRT. For example, I have a picture of a fat guy with facepaint on, and not until I got this monitor could I see the cracks in his caked-on makeup. Truly worth every penny.Some reviewers have stated that the only flaw with this monitor is that it runs too bright. However, I do most of my work in a bright, sunlit room. For me, the brightness works perfectly, I can even play Doom 3 in the daylight. However, if you often work at night or in a dark room, you may want to check out the Viewsonic 19" lcd's which run a little darker.Both are in perfect condition and have no dead pixels.EDIT: One of them quit working a year later. Hyundai replaced it in about 8 days, free of charge.
I'm working on it right now, I've had it a few years and it's still one of the nicest LCD screens I have seen.Color is great, it doesn't have the deepest blacks but it still has great image quality. If I wanted killer blacks I would get a CRT.Viewing angle it no problem at all. Ghosting is nonexistant.The screen rotation feature is great for documents and with the LCD there is less eye fatigue than with standard monitors.It's really nice having the 19". At some point I want to go dual monitor with it but for now I love it.
I'm not sure why people have a problem with this case. The whole purpose in buying a Canon S-series camera is for its compactness! This case follows that theme. As for the thread issue, when I have to take pics, I don't unthread it completely so it's not an issue. I'd recommend buying another case with more padding and space for extra battery, charger and memory card at WalMart for 4-bucks for when you go on travel. For what they're selling this for, and considering its quality, it's a winner!
I bought this in need of more memory, since my computer only had 1GB of memory and was lagging, especially when I was multitasking with Photoshop up and running. It was pretty easy to install and works like a charm. My computer is two times faster than it was before and it even made the internet faster (I honestly thought it wouldn't affect internet).I'm glad I upgraded. :]
Thank you for such a great price on this lamp! I was hesitant to buy it, thinking it might be a piece of junk for being so low priced, but I'm glad I gave you guys a chance! Thank you!
Great product, case is sturdy and I've proven it by dropping it right off the bat lol. DVD's stay in place when turning through the pages.
I was actually very pleased with these speakers. I don't consider myself an audiophile, so as for sound quality, I cannot be a great judge, but I can say that they don't sound bad at all. No cracking or hissing. They are capable of more then enough volume for my uses.They are solidly constructed and have the bonus of being convertible. Simply twisting the base will convert them to wall-mount. The center speaker being capable of mounting on a flat-screen monitor was also a plus.The small corded control box was also a nice feature so I no longer have to reach around to find controls. It also has a headphone jack built in which is a great feature to have at hand.All-in-all WELL worth the price.Shipping was a bit disappointing since it actually DOES fall under amazon's limit for weight for super saver shipping (as the actual weight on the shipping label suggested). But even with the 20-some-odd dollars shipping, it is still a value.
I purchased these headphones for working out, running, and biking. I used my ipod ear buds until they fell apart, and I wanted something with more durability and would stay in my ears better, so I found these. At first I was impressed with how well they would stay in my ears. Co-workers commented on the green and asked about them, to which I showed them the look they don't fall out of my ears demo. 1 month after owning them the rubber around the ear piece tore so I went to replace it with one the replacement pieces that came with the headphones. To my disappointment the replacement wasn't a replacement, but it was used to adjust for people with smaller ear canals and therefore felt less comfortable for me. Then, about 2 months after I had been using them one of the little pieces that is used to keep it in my ear snapped off. If you plan to wrap these up and put them in your pocket and run with them I don't recommend them as they need to be taken a little better care of and put in their case every time you want to store them..
I bought these in April after an extensive search for great sounding headphones. I used Sennheiser at my workplace, so I was eager to get these phones. The sound has been great, and they made my commute much nicer as l listened to my music on the bus. However, I noticed that the plastic coating the wire was no longer attached at the jack. I tried to remedy this with electric tape, and this worked fine... until today. When I pressed play on my ipod, I was devastated to only hear sound from the right phone.I love the Sennheiser's sound quality, however, these are not the most durable headphones. I used them everyday and I am not sure what would cause the coating to detach from the jack. Needless to say, I am very disappointed.
After having bought the "Monster Cable iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod" (and then promptly returned it because there was just too much static/interference), I decided to try the Griffin RoadTrip. First, I was shocked at the difference in sound quality between the two products. The Griffin sounds crisp and clear and there is NO static! I live in Boston and have set the frequency to 88.5 and have not had a single problem. Second, the Griffin is so much more convenient and easier to use because you just plug it in and turn it on (it remembers whatever frequency you used previously). No wires, no having to dangle my Nano around the rearview mirror just to get music to play (albeit with frequent static and a constant hissing sound in between songs), and I have a nice, solid, safe place to put my Nano that's right at my fingertips. My only caution is that the holder-adapter that's designed to fit the Nano will only fit if I take mine out of the leather "Marware" protective cover I bought to keep it from getting all scratched up (I have the 2G Black one). An easy solution (at least for me) was to keep my leather cover on and simply use the "larger" holder instead of the smaller "Nano-sized" one. Griffin conveniently provides two different thicknesses of padding to customize the fit for virtually all iPods (except the Shuffle, of course) so I just put in one of the pads and my Nano stays nice and secure and will never get scratched. I highly recommend the RoadTrip and am frankly, shocked that others have rated it so poorly. I love it and could not be happier with my purchase!
Bought this item and found that it does not support Dual Layer Discs that you burn. In this day and age to come out with a player that does not support all formats is just nuts. The player has been returned and I have ordered the Sony.
I paired this receiver with a Bose Acoustimass 10 speaker system for excellent sound performance. I especially like the MAcc feature for balancing speaker output levels.
You get less than what you pay for with this cable. I knew when I bought it not to expect something of high quality, but I've had it for less than a month and it's already stopped working.There were immediate problems with the audio, but they were ignorable. However, after owning and using the cable for only 3 weeks, I plug it in to my computer and the visual component was out, too. All I got was a green screen on my television.This product is crap. Don't waste your time with it.
I needed a new flash drive and just before going to Best Buy, I remembered to check Amazon...probably saved myself thirty bucks. I use Kingston memory cards for my camera and have never had any problems whatsoever. So far I have had a good experience with this as well...my dell had no problem detecting and recognizing it and files transfer quickly. It probably has more space than I really need, but it's nice to have it just in case. I guess that's all you can ask from a flash drive...
I ordered two of these cameras as gifts. The cameras appear to be great but I was surprised that they had no US warranty. There is no indication that these are "grey market" when purchased. The order page said shipped by Amazon. The Order status page said shipped by Amazon Export Sales. I emailed customer service and they understood my disappointment but that this was standard practice. I may return them, but I have already gifted them.UPDATE: One was returned because every other picture appeared blurry. The second one appeared to be OK but has recently been doing the same thing--Too bad no warranty. I should have returned it too.
The Iomega 20GB Portable HDD (USB 1.1/2.0) is an excellent portable HDD. This HDD can be connected using USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. However, it is not recommended to connect it to a USB hub. It is recommended to connect it using the USB slot on the rear of the computer. Iomega only recommend format this HDD FAT32. There is no carrying case sold by Iomega for this HDD, however, many third parties have carrying cases that fit this HDD. The drive build into the case is only a 4200RPM hard drive but it is fast using USB 2.0 and reasonable fast using USB 1.1. Iomega sells a Firewire module for this unit that comes complete with a Firewire module and a Firewire cable... I am using this HDD for carrying data from home to office, therefore, 20GB is large enought for what I am using it for. I will purchase a larger external HDD for data storage. SimpleTech has a SimpleDrive Deluxe model that comes complete with carrying case, power adapter, USB 1.1/2.0 cable, and a Firewire cable, all in one package.
I work at a school and want to make sure my laptop doesn't "grow legs". It's not the best lock I've ever seen, but it does the job. My laptop is always here when I come back to my desk.
If I had the money I would have went with the f/1.4D lens. As it is this one suits me fine.
At first I wasn't too sure about this product but a lot of my friend pushed me to get it. Finally after a few months I just gave in and purchased it. Boy let me tell you was I surprised! This product does so much more than listed in th descriptions and its honesty the first thing I've ever purchased on this site that has blown my expectations out of the water! I give two big thumbs up to Microsoft, and five stars to amazon for this amazing product. I recommend you get you're right away while they're still in stock.
i love the Logitech harmony remotes! it is so so so cool! I have been reading and considering a Universal remote for about 4 years now! To be honest this is my first (and I think last) remote. I had heard 3 of my friends raving about their Harmony 1's and I was like "do I need to spend 300+ for a decent version!" not anymore! This is a perfect remote under 140! The hold and grip of the device feels solid. The functionality is brilliant. One does need to spend a few hours the first time to get all tiyr activities in order. For me this was a deftely an answer to my 11 remotes for the following devices:Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 720 720P HD 1600 LumensPioneer Elite BDP-05FD - Blu-Ray disc player - upscalingOPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH AudioOPPO HM-31 Certified HDMI 1.3 and 1080p SwitchVenturer HD DVD Player - SHD7000Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD PlayerPanasonic DMR-EZ37VK DVD-Recorder/VCR Combo with ATSC Tuner BlackPanasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive , SilverPhilips old AVReciverYamaha RX-V1800BL 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)Apple MA711LL/A TV with 40GB Hard DriveMy activities list includes:watch a standard dvdwatch a bluray dvdwatch an HD dvdwatch my podcastsRecord a DVD RAM videoit opens and closes all the way with one magical button of my choosing! It just feels really really cool to have all these devices with one button!A must have for any newcomer on universal remotes!
I bought this lens for my newly purchased Nikon D80. After spending time searching on many photography forums and website, this lens is mostly reccomended by Nikon DSLR users.Reasons? First of all, it has high aparture as of f/1.8, though it's not so high as f/1.4, another Nikon's fixed focal length lens, it still has nearly the same performance.Second, by applying its features, it's the best for shooting pictures of people. We can easily isolate the main character from having blurred background, and also have sharp images of them.Last but not least, it's absolutely cheap enough for everyone who has a Nikon DSLR. For those who have budget limit and are not so professional at the beginning as DSLR owners, it's always a good choice to put this lens in you photography bag with you. Strongly recommended.
I bought the Protron 37" Dual Tuner LCD HDTV back in September of 2006 and it still has an incredible HD picture. I have never had a problem so I have never had to deal with their customer service. I use our cable remote but the original still works and the sound and clarity are great and I love my tv, to this very day and it is used daily.
good product: timing right, just got an i pad, and it has the charging capabilities. Also, with all the new usb audio connections, using it as the audio hub.
This is a great lamp. If you need a little longer reach and more light the full-sized Z-LED Lamp is great, too. I'm still waiting and looking forward to the floor lamp model.
I had gone to staples where I would have had to pay $91 for both B&W and Color. This was only around $20. What a relief. Works fine.
I hooked up a roku player in the other bedroom on the cable about 15 feet away and the cable quit working in a week. Guess one of the wires burned into because of the hd signal.
I did not think the wires or construction were too thin or inappropriate. However, overall rating only 2 stars because it is not a stereo plug! Maybe mine was defective, but this splitter mixed the right and left audio signals. Not what I expect for a splitter advertised to use with an iPod, in my opinion.
I bought this around 8 years ago. Amazing product, clear sound. I have never had a problem with it, and its not like I took good care of it either. This is the best stereo I have ever owned. It's a little dated now without a i-pod hook up but it connects to a DVD player so the sounds from movies can make it feel like your in a theater. (This is most evident when turned on max bass while watching Inception)I recommend this to anyone who wants a reliable stereo. Bonus is even when turned as loud as it can go it still has very clear sound and a powerful bass.
We had three of these - my brother and I got them and liked them so much my mom wanted one. I shoot otherwise with a Pentax K10 SLR (and SLR film cameras, or a square-format when I have spare time to play). I have gotten prize-winning photographs from this little camera and am rarely unsatisfied with the images it produces. It is easy to use, small enough to fit in my pocket or glove compartment or clip on my purse when I don't want to take along one of my 'big boys.' I like metal-body cameras for durability - especially at low temperatures. I've had this outside shooting in below freezing conditions and haven't had to worry that if I drop it the body would smash in a million pieces at impact. I've taken it traveling in Europe and the Middle East, and road tripping across the United States. It's an absolute gem! In addition my original 300 ended up (after 2 or so years of use) dropped behind a car and partly backed over. The LCD cracked and there was some bent metal involved, but the amazing thing kept working for another 5 weeks - including a quick trip to England with friends - and shot great pictures until it died (i didn't feel it owed me a thing at that point!). I replaced it with a 410, and have now been loving that for about 5 years. The 410 is a little slower to be ready to take the next shot - i think maybe they used the same processors that the 300 has and the extra information in the higher megapixels means it takes a touch longer to record. Also, I would say with either model if I have a 1 or 2 GB card in there and it gets full the camera does take longer to get fully powered up when i switch it on.LOVE LOVE LOVE the REAL viewfinder. None of this shooting only with the screen business. You can shut off the screen to save battery power if you are using it on a long hike or rafting trip or whatever and won't be able to charge it for a long time. Hard to find in the newer point&shoots.;I would get a used or refirb of this camera in a heartbeat before most of the newer 10mp cameras i've handled for friends. The 3mp shoots quick, clear, photos that can be blown up to 8x10 easily. i think it's pretty rare that you would need more if you're not a national geographic pro.More is surely not always better when it comes to a higher # of megapixels. This little beauty is a lovely example of that!
Good resolution, great feel in the hands, just the right size for hunting in timber. I own a lot more expensive binocs than these but for the money they are great for my intended purpose. Also work well for tree stand hunting and they're waterproof too!
Well made. Gives you the option to position your strobe and umbrella exactly where you need them. Good fit and smooth action. A great improvement over the ball/clamp fitting I was previously using.
This was a great mouse until it stopped working. I got about 6 months regular use and it started skipping. Died shortly thereafter.
Large capacity, quality product with soft slips, easy to load and unload without fear of scratching your favorite cd. I was skeptical before purchase, however I was pleasantly surprised when I recieved it. I do not know how these people are making money. They are selling this at a fraction of the price that most large capacity cd wallets go for. I am telling everyone I know about this while it lasts, truly a great deal.$15.99 after the $10 rebate, you actually only pay $5.99 plus shipping. I have purchased many bigger and greater things off amazon, but I have been more happier to have gotten such a great product at such a great deal, which makes this purchase one of my top acquistions from amazon.com.
These speakers are outstanding, I love them! I have no complaints except that the bass is a tad muddy at a very low pitch. Despite that, they sound great. The way power is delivered to these speakers by 4 AAA batteries or a USB cord. I'll probably buy a USB wall outlet so i don't need a computer...Anyways these speakers are great
This pack is made of high quality components throughout with strong attention to quality control in manufacturing. The zippers are big and beefy. Its backed by a lifetime warranty. The sternum and waste straps and phone case are removable. I require near mil-spec quality and durability for my gear and this pack does not disappoint me. The front insulated compartment is big and could hold quite a bit of temperature controlled food, but I just use it as a place for my wallet, smartphone and keys with plenty of room to spare. The two insulated side pouches were designed for water bottles, but also work well to store my power supply and mouse on one side and a couple of spare notebook batteries on the other. The main compartment does a good job of storing my 15.4" notebook and a large zippered padfolio/organizer. the smaller middle compartment is a good place to stash a hardback textbook and has plenty of zippered & velcro organizer compartments for smaller items. The back of the pack is well ergo-padded and ventilated. The top handle is big, wide and comfortable to use.This is a great pack for anyone who needs to tote both a PC-notebook & accessories as well as books & organizers around with them, plus room for extra personal stuff. This pack comes it the colors of medium-orange (not as bright as the photo here) which is currently on sale for a great price, as well as green and black. - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Testing radio equipment is what I do. From my perspective the YB400 is truly a classic that I judge other world band portables by. It is a solid performer on all bands . I'm very particular about both the LW reception and the SW Ham frequencies since my interests are in these areas. TheYB400 is excellent in both . Considering the price range I find that the signal to noise ratio is very good and the selectivity on AM and SW are also good. I must say though owning many Grundig radios throughout the years , Grundig has overall slipped a bit in the past ten years since shifting its production facilities to China . The radio is constructed fair at best and the sound from the built in speaker is only adequate . Although I find the sound in an outdoor setting is better than other portables . The quality of the tuner however is still very good . Grundig also supplies a wire antenna which greatly adds to the SW reception . You really can't go wrong with this radio . I would certainly recommend it to a wide variety of listeners.
Several years ago I installed a D-Link wireless router. It seemed to work okay, but I constantly experienced disconnects. I went round and round with my ISP (AT&T;) insisting it was their fault. Finally I decided to try a Linksys WRT-150 and the problem disappeared. That router finally quit and like a fool I tried D-Link again. BIG MISTAKE, I now experience disconnects every six to twelve hours. In fact, I just experienced a disconnect while writing this review. This seems to be a ubiquitous fault of D-Link routers. It's going back to the store!Signal strength is excellent. I get a signal strength of four bars on my laptop in the family room which is forty feet from the router and separated by four walls with metal studs. I get three bars at the very back edge of my backyard.The router setup interface is fairly easy to use, but has two extremely annoying quirks. First, the interface will disconnect after a couple of minutes of idle time forcing you to log back in, which loses any settings you were working on. Second and most annoying and pointless, each time save your settings, a window opens with a 15 second countdown that requires you to click on a continue button which leads to a page that takes another 15 to 20 seconds to reload. WHAT THE HEY! What is the purpose of the pointles and annoying continue button, except to force you to sit at the computer picking your nose while the router updates. If you are a basic user and don't use the interface often it is not a problem, but for me it makes me want to tear my hair out.In summation, the router works quite well except for the constant disconnects which makes it a worthless and unreliable roputer, but a great expensive high tech paperweight.
These labels are great, but at the current price, it makes sense to by the two-up (30277) and just use one of the labels everytime you print. It would actually be the same amount of "waste" because it is the same sized label sheet just die-cut differently (i.e. with the 30327 it's one label per print with excess sticker remaining on the top and bottom, with the 30277 it's two labels per print without any excess on the top or bottom).In May 2007 these labels were priced at $5.99 on amazon, with a list price of $9.99 - now they are selling for $12.30 with a list of $12.99? Strange.
This filter is a replacement for a previous Tiffen 72mm filter that "saved the life" of a Nikon VR lens that was dropped during a recent shoot. I've always had good luck with Tiffen filters and will continue to purchase them in the future.
The mouse is awful. The range on the wireless is less than a foot, the mouse doesn't always respond to movement and now, it has completely died. I haven't even had it more than 2 months. Terrible product.
As soon as I opened the package, I tested the battery's charge on my home tester, which indicated a weakly charged battery; I then took it to a camera store for testing, and found that this brand new battery had only about a 40% charge - not what you want in your camera when out in the field.
The features of the ReplayTV are well documented in other reviews. This review is for those people trying to decide between a ReplayTV or a TiVo. Both are fine products, but there's one feature that ReplayTV has that TiVo doesn't (and never will)...the Commercial Advance feature. This one button makes all the difference! If you have recorded a show, with the commercial advance feature enabled, you can play the show back commercial free. The feature works by detecting the gaps that are present in between commercials. When the commercials come up, it simply skips over them and back to the program in a split second. With TiVo, you have to fast forward (just like speed searching on a VCR). The commercial advance on the Replay unit is not fool proof. It looks for those gaps in :30 second succession. So if the network throws in a :60 second commercial, that's where the unit will advance to. But, Replay has a "QuickSkip" button. Push it, and the program advances :30 seconds per push. "QuickSkip" is another feature Tivo doesn't have.I own 3 Replay units (2; 2000 series and 1; 4040) and have never had a problem with their tech support. Contrary to what another reviewer stated, I've always found the tech people at Replay knowledgeable and helpful.
Initially i received a defective product, but customer service and turnaround of product was excellent. I received a working unit and am very satisfied with their service.
Great product, reasonable price, no problem after 1 year use. Still in like new condition.I bought it 1 year ago from Amazon. It works perfectly. Love it.
Well, it's a cheap HDMI cord that hasn't failed as of yet, not that I've ever had a HDMI cord fail. It seems plenty sturdy and looks the same as any other cord. Nothing special here, just a cheap cord.
Worked as you would expect. It's a cable. The signals go in and then they come out.
Let me say first that I absolutely love the Tivoli Model Two radio. It is one of the best purchases I have ever made. The selectivity of the tuner is phenomenal and the sound from the speakers is wonderful for listening.The optional subwoofer, on the other hand, is such a mess that it nearly seems like a work of sabotage.Another reviewer remarked that the subwoofer extends unnecessarily upward into the mid-range frequencies - this is absolutely true, a fact which completely annihilates mid and upper range tone and renders music totally unlistenable. It's like trying to have a conversation with someone who keeps interrupting you, or to use a culinary image putting ketchup in your coffee. Spoils everything. The tone of the bass from this subwoofer is so bossy and undefined that I actually became angry while listening to it, and I'm not an angry guy. I tried adjusting the volume level of the output, and I even put the subwoofer in several different positions - on the floor, on a shelf, under a chair, even next to the main component - to no avail. Like a mosquito buzzing in your ear that terrible, obtrusive tone just wouldn't go away.Thank goodness the Tivoli Model Two radio has sufficient bass on its own through the stereophonic speakers to reproduce naturalistic low tones for the type of music I listen to - mostly Jazz.I really can't understand how Tivoli thought this product was a good idea. It's a sonic catastrophe.
product was received in record time and was a great price love this cam was also very easy to install
Canon 104 Toner Cartridge is perfect for home use and works really well. The only negative is that it does not make enough copies on one Cartridge but that is by Canon's design and really has nothing to do with the Cartridge itself.
The hub is compact, I am using it with a variety of USB products, such as hard drives, scanner, and printer, They all seem to work properly and mount on start up.
My first experience with a Canon scanner was horrible. No response was received from Canon after 2 inquiries about a seemingly defective scanner. (Thank-god for Amazon customer service!)Despite the problems, I rolled the dice on another Canon and am pleased with it. The 660U scans reasonably fast; the picture quality is nice and the film scanner is a fantastic bonus. Hookup was a snap (Windows ME didn't even crash!) and the scanner has performed flawlessly since.The purchase of any Canon scanner over the web would seem to be a significant risk due to the lack of support from Canon. It is simply a pain to have to keep shipping things regardless of who is footing the bill. If you get one that works, you'll be happy with this one.
Based on the reviews I ordered for my LG 32LK450. Connected laptop to TV and it works great. Checked the video and audio quality. No issues found. I would recommend this product over high priced HDMI cables.
bought this memory kit for my compaq presario sr1303wm it had 256mb memory in it. I Got this 2gb kit for it and what a big difference it made.It took about 5 minutes to actually install the 2 sticks, overall it took about 20 minutes to unplug everything and put in all back together. the computer recognized it right away.i was told crucial memory was the best you can buy and i see why. I would definitely recommend crucial memory for your computer. You would not be disappointed.
This product is an excellent concept. Now make it work! The ability to quickly record a message is great, but the molding is shoddy, and it doesnt close fully. The buttons are also rased, and some of my messages were deleted accidentally in my pocket as a result. So, do yourself a favor, and wait till they come out with somthing better b4 you buy it!
I donot like this Note book.1)It is too slow. It takes atleast 5 mins to open the hotmail page while using a 11Mbps wireless Lan.2)The system hangs too often. It takes too long to open any application.3)The customer service is poor. The customer service representatives do not respond to your requests.
I do not have this specific i-river product, but I have purchased two of their products in the past and the quality of both began to deteriorate within months. Both of them damaged numerous sets of headphones, wearing the connectors to the point that only one earpiece would work. On one of my players the backlight on the LCD stopped working, and on the other the connection between the player and the USB chord no longer holds properly, preventing me from changing any of the MP3's on a 64 MB player. When I contacted the company about these problems they gave me the good ole runaround, basically vouching for the poor qaulity of their products. I will not being buy any of their products again.
This is my third APC unit. My previous two units are still running, with new batteries, without problems. I think having a UPS/power conditioner on my computers is the main reason I haven't had a hardware based computer failure since the early 90's. I use my machine 10-12 hours per day.
The Tamron 17 - 50mm f/2.8 is a real sleeper of a lens. I do astrophotography and nothing illuminates (no pun intended) the quality of optics like imaging stars wide open while you are tracking on them. This lens is easily sharper and better color corrected than the three times more expensive Canon EFS 17 - 55mm. More impressive, infinity remains in the same spot whether you are at 17mm or 50mm.It does have trouble accurately auto focusing with the D60 body ... I find manual focusing much more accurate. Since I grew up in the manual focusing days this does not bother me. Another drawback is the lack of IS ... you don't really appreciate IS until you don't have it.For the money this lens is an absolute gem. Sharp corner to corner, even wide open, is something very few lenses can accomplish. I have both lenses and I have to admit that the Canon will get the nod for imaging where I might need IS. Everything else ... it's the Tamron.
I have a Sony LCD, a Tivo/DireTV box, a Mac Mini and a Kenwood receiver. Getting it all working properly took some work but I'm officially down to one remote- AV nirvana. My wife is thrilled.I only wish the set up applicaiton was a little better. It's a web app, which makes it a little clunky. I also think some of the questions can be out of context or not offer an option that I'm looking for. They are so close to making this a slam dunk.That said I can now switch between TV and the Mac with one button and control everything within those environments with this remote.I called tech support on a Saturday morning and got help without a wait.So far so good on this one.
After reading the reviews I figured I better order two. I did and it wasn't necessary. I use it in the car with an aftermarket receiver. It sounds just as good as Apple or Monster. The IPod charges through it as well.
Wow!!! These speakers r amazing - can hear sounds in music that never heard before. Its top rated but u have to know how to add 12 volt transformer to make it work at home! Beautiful clear audio best ever and batteries last long time too. I can not stress enough how stunning sound is! You will appreciate sense of hearing and music on a new level!
Disclaimer, had this for only a month or so so far.So far, so good. Takes great pictures on a variety of settings. Once in a long while you get a strange picture where it is darker than the room lighting, but I've only seen that once or twice. Also, I've scratched the LCD screen, but that happens with LCD screens.Easy to use, compact, easy to upload pictures to the pc. That's how this camera rolls.
...this is a great Christmas gift for that person you know (maybe a family member) who has every gaming system, and buys pretty much well all the "major" games that hit the stores (i.e., the ones most likely to eventually have paid download content. There are also several neat arcade style games available on XBox Live that these cards could be great for.
these headphones are well made and have a great sound, had another pair earlier that i damaged by over stressing the plug so be careful not to pull on the wires too much. well worth the price!
After spending some 3 weeks of trying to get this to work 100% not 50 or 60% ( WoW Burning/C on Windows XP ) trying the new drivers swithching the computer on and off after trying to refresh the keyboard. reading the many forums about these Keyboards and still I had problems with many of the keys.The most enjoyment I got from this unfortunate expensive mistake was disconnecting it, deleting the drivers and throwing the whole unit (Keyboard and Base) in the recycle Bin hopefully the chinese can make some good of the plastic.
Maybe I set my expectations too high, but I was under the impression that the case would at least have room for a spare set of batteries and an additional memory card. Basically it's just a soft wrap for the camera (I bought an S3 IS), which is actually somewhat annoying when removed to take pictures.
Purchased to protect the glass of a very expensive lens. Any Tiffen filter is going to do what's advertised so there's not much need to wax poetic about the product. It does everything it says it'll do.
I'd like to start by asking why some of you have given this system bad reviews because you couldn't hook your computer or whatever up correctly. Don't punish the product because of a lack of research on your part! Download the manual or read the product description - it clearly states that "The control module features a standard analog stereo audio input and two digital audio inputs--one coaxial and one Toslink optical." There's no mention of multichannel analog inputs, so if you don't have optical or coaxial digital outputs, don't buy it!Or, do what I did...purchase a Creative SoundBlaster MP3+. This little device attaches to your computer via USB and allows output (and input) of a pure optical digital stream. Hook an optical cable between it and the Klipsch's disk and voila, Dolby Digital from your computer. The external SoundBlaster Live!, SoundBlaster Audigy 2, and Philips Aurilium also will work.On to the system itself. I also have a Creative T5400, but I wanted something with a Dolby Digital decoder so I could hook them up to my laptop as a cheap home theatre setup. I bought this Klipsch on sale for $130, and it fits the bill.Some complain about hiss - I'm experiencing noise too, but it's more of a whine with a slight bit of hiss, more pronounced when I'm using the analog input. It might be due to the electrical quality, too...my Creatives never hissed at school, but in my new apartment, I get noise through them. Noisy electrical power from the outlets can cause problems.I think the sound is pretty good. Nothing spectacular, but about what I expected. Clear with good off-axis sound...mine are about ten feet away, and I get a better soundstage without tip-in. The sub does a really good job for being so small - I put mine in a corner, and it'll move the couch. I find it to be too much for music usually, so I turn it down to 0, and up to +4 for movies. The system could use more power for my application (a decent sized room), but that's not really what it's made for. So I'll forgive the system for that.I like the assortment of processing - native format (DD 5.1 or 2.1 channel stereo), 5.1 stereo, and two types of Dolby Pro Logic II, which I'm a fan of. The latter gives a good 5.1 sound from a stereo source, without being too overbearing. The range of adjustment for the center, surrounds, and sub is nice, too.One thing I really wished the system had is a remote control. It couldn't have been expensive to incorporate, and would have been a nice touch. I know I could put the control disk on my table, but I don't want the cord running across the floor.Bottom line, if you're going to purchase this, be realistic. It's not going to be the best system in the world, but it is a decent, cheap way to get Dolby Digital or Pro Logic II decoding from a computer, game console, or a stereo source. Make sure you can connect to it before purchase, and you'll be ok.I'll give it four stars for being somewhat noisy, a lack of a remote, and the fact that I don't think it should cost $300 retail.
This XTi is a solid entry level digital SLR. It is many auto features for a novice like my self to use. As my abilities increase the camera has potential as well. After using the quick start guide I have been able to use this camera almost immediately. It is versatile in that you can mount EF-S and EF model lenses with the camera. It is a good starter SLR. I do recommend buying the lens separately from the standard 18-55mm lens. The kit lens lacks the USM and the IS, but features add to the camera.
I attempted to install this in a Asus Windows 7 64bit box. I preloaded the drivers I downloaded from the ATI website. The computer refused to boot. I called ATI service and they are open 9 to 5 M-H and 9-3 Fri, not at all on weekends. This is as good as no service since this was for a home computer. I am returning it. I will not buy ATI again.
This is one of those appliances that either works or it doesn't. I replaced a leased SB5100 with this product on the Comcast network and it was very easy to setup (Ethernet to Wireless router) and worked perfectly. It requires calling Comcast with new ID#'s, but that was painless as well. It worked well as a drop-in replacement to save the month-by-month lease costs.
I got my ipod nano and have seen how small,light and fragile it looks i knew i was going to drop it into a puddle or something and let 200+ bucks go down the drain. so i needed a case i could feel safe with. So i shoped around and found this. Now i have no worrys at all its waterproof,drop proof dirtproof ect. i can feel how strong this box is and feel VARY safe. even from theft because of the belt clip. this will protect your ipod! Buy it ASAP if you got an ipod nano 2nd gen
I bought the Tuner over a month ago. I haven't had any problems with it. It's easy to install and works great.
I have tried many off brand cartridges that didn't last. I foundmyself forever changing them. No more generics for me.I must admit that you pay a little more for the genuine Cannon,but in the end you save money. They last so much longer andthe print quality is better. These have my vote.
What can I say other than it works well. I have had it for over a year and have taken some pretty awesome up close photos of flowers and insects.
Bad sound. A waste of money. I wanted to use them for hearing Sype, and everybody's words are muddled.
I have Apple iPOD 40 GB, but the features which Samsung YH-J70SB provides is amazing. Apple iPOD does not come any close to this MP3 player model.I always want a tool which can provide me FM radio, MP3 Player, Watch moives, Store data on the tool, watch photos, calander, clock, etc....One cannot find all these features in any MP3 players availabe in the market.I would give rating of 5 out 5. As feature wise and sound qualtiy wise it is 'THE' product to have.- Ninaad Mehta
I have used this mouse for 3 months with my laptop. Look/feel and general use are fine for short periods of time (~&lt; 1 hour). However, I am currently shopping for a replacement as this mouse has one problem: Intermittently, after clicking/double-clicking, the mouse will go into a "move to the left" mode...and will continue to move until it reaches the edge of the screen. Sometimes it will move to the upper-left. This is so inconsistent as to be unpredictable. I will often (at least 10 times in a 30 minute period) have to give the mouse a wiggle to stop it from continuing. Frustrating if you are trying to click through a multi-level menu, for instance. Another example is if you working on any CAD-type or image editing project where you need to insert a line one segement at a time (mouse will move when it feels like it).It was ok for a while, but now it is annoying...going to buy a replacement.If I have to buy a replacement for a product because of how the product performs at an early stage in its life, it gets no more than 2 stars. It could be just this one particular mouse, but then that points to lack of QA at the manufacturer end...again, 2 stars.
I just bought my second pack of these wipes. I bought the first pack late last year and am finally running out of them. I was totally surprised that these wipes work so well. I have had DVD's that skipped and could see that there was junk on the surface. Taking one of these wipers and wiping the surface from the center to the edge (across the grooves) seems to get the job done. Today, my grandson managed to put part of his dinner on the bottom of a DVD he handed to me. When I put it in the player it skipped and then stopped. I pulled it out and saw the crud. I used a fresh wiper and Voila!! the DVD played without a hitch. I know I am probably not supposed to do this, but sometimes there is a minor bit of stuff on a DVD and I use a wiper and put it back in the package for another use or two. I haven't seen a downside. I truly think they are amazing.
This is my first digital camera. I am still a die-hard 'real' camera (film and all!) fanatic----but I've come to realize the ease and immediate results that come with this technology and decided I needed 'in' on the excitement. Prior to this purchase I read reviews much like these from various sites---pros and cons for many brands/models. The Kodak Z712 seemed the perfect fit for my needs.I specifically wanted a camera with a viewfinder. Too many reviews rated lcd screens pretty much worthless in bright sunlight (and of course, I'm comfortable with a viewfinder and wasn't sure I could easily part with it). I also think people look kinda nuts sometimes moving their camera around and using the screen----well. . .I guess I'm now one of those people, too. I don't use the viewfinder as often as I had expected----but it has come into play with the sunlight issue---and I like having it as an option in some situations!Criteria 2: I wanted as much optical zoom as I could get in this price range.Criteria 3: Image stabilization. Strange sensation---feels like something 'alive' in the camera as it works its magic.I was pleasantly surprised by the 'panoramic stitch' mode---whereby you can line up two or three images into a wide shot. Easy to use---pretty nice results.Overall the camera is easy to hold (like that curved grip!)---and I find the menus easy to navigate and the setting buttons easy to adjust.You'll read from other reviewers that they hate the lens cap---yeah, it falls off. Keep the 'noose' on it to be safe.I'm not offering up technical camera advice here. As I said, I have nothing to compare it to (as far as other digital cameras)----but I am happy with my choice. I think I did my homework---and I hope this will direct others (one way or another) to a camera compatible with their needs.
The Tiffen 77mm circular polarizer is an excellent product, I am very happy with it, the service provided from Amazon was great and I will buy other Tiffen products from Amazon again.
After purchasing a home theater system with six remotes, it has been a pleasure to use a remote that handles my entire system. It took some time to load all of the devices, but it was worth every minute. I would recommend this model for anyone in need of a universal remote control.
Pluses: Great images, quite versatile, best battery life I have ever seen! I think this might be the best inexpensive camera I have owned to date.Imager produces good clear saturated colors. Zoom is fast and easy to "thumb" - auto focus works very well. Lightweight.But... Needs a big after market xD card. Not the best speed for shutter delay (press-to-photograph time) but it's better than a lot of cameras in the same price range.Overall, a VERY good buy
I was having a hard time finding a bag to fit my new 17" screen laptop. This bag fit the bill, wasn't expensive and seems sturdy. I only wish more information was included on what types of things go where. There are so many pockets and storage items, I'm a little lost. BTW...the delivery of this product was lightening fast, because I asked for standard delivery and it came the next day.
Paid what I think a cable is worth - under $10. Why these things cost as much as $60 at the 'big box' retailers totally escapes me. Gold ends or no gold ends, a cable to connect your DVD player to your TV shouldn't cost nearly as much as the DVD player! And yes, it works! And it was shipped almost as quickly as the electrons that travel through it. Is that a positive enough review?
Back when I attended the US Navy School of Photography this was the standard issue Medium format camera for instruction. I fell in love then and own two bodies, numerous lenses, every viewfinder, and numerous accessories. I was able to assemble a nearly complete system with essential backups for less than the price of a New Nikon DSLR. The Bronica ETRSi is more than just a plastic or "Japanese" Hasselblad. It is a thoughtful attempt to make affordable the quality of a commercial medium format system.KEH has been wonderful to me over the years. They have been timely and honest with their appraisals of used equipment. I steer all of my friends their way.
I love the product, very easy. Just plug in the connector and push the connect button under the mouse, and you're ready to go. No Installation necessary. I would recommend lap top user to have this. The price is a great deal.
This unit functioned about 1 day. Then I couldn't get anything - I thought it was the antenna, although the radio showed it was receiving a signal. Bought a Terk antenna - no diff. Finally decided that it was broken between the antenna interface and the radio. Returned it to Sirius and got a Starmate instead - THAT is a fine radio and have had no problems.
My wife and I went on a cruise to the Western Carribean. I was worried about our new camera getting wet while on the boat out snorkleing, climing the falls in Jamaca and while at the beach. This case was incredable. We took some amaizing underwater pictures and video and we never worried about it getting wet. We can now use the camera whenever we want and do not have to worry about it getting damaged. I would recomend this case to anyone who may be considering it.
I needed an extension cord and a volume control, this worked out perfect.
I bought a C-740 3 weeks ago. Very nice camera, got the controls figured out, took about 100 photos. Really like the long optical zoom. At some magnification, the 740 has the impaoct of a >6Mpixel CCD because of the excellent lens.One HUGE problem just discovered though. The Camedia Master (and Pro option) software stinks! It looks like poorly done software from an asian source. Worst of all, the Olypus softrware cannot print to any networked printer. Every one of my other Windows applciations work just fine over the net. Olympus says, "Gee, were sorry" and that they have no plans to fix this major error.If you need to use this camera at the office or home with a printer that is not directly connected to your PC, pass on Olympus and look for another manufacturer! The problem is endemic to all Olympus cameras!
I bought this "cordless" mouse as it was available for $12 from another online store. When I received it, to my surprise, i found out that this is not truly cordless. Ofcourse the mouse does not have a cord, but the receiver that is to be connected to USB port comes with cord - Compared to my other sleek and compact Logitech cordless mouse (silver), that comes with a thumb-sized cordless receiver, the Microsoft mouse is obsolete.The receiver is almost the size of the mouse and both mouse and receiver are bulky, making it difficult to carry around. Also, Microsoft does not provide any case for carrying the mouse. This means that it is definitely NOT a mouse for use with the laptop.My biggest concern with the mouse is that it does not have a on/off switch, which means mouse remains ON always and battery power is consumed even while it is not in use. As per the instruction manual, the receiver can be snapped to a slot at the bottom of the mouse when not in use, to automatically turn off the mouse. From my experience, I see that even after doing this, the mouse still remains on.Unlike other reviewers here, I did not have any problem connecting the mouse. I just plugged the receiver in to the USB port and it worked. I did not have to install any drivers or do any configuration to install the mouse.I was able to use the mouse with good reception only as far as 2-3 feet from the receiver. If mouse is moved farther than this, the response to the mouse movement and clicks becomes slow.I would not recommend buying this product. Not worth the money.
This lens is a beautiful lens, and it's super inexpensive. It's really a gift. My recommendation to any new nikon user is to get this or the 1.4 version (aprox $200 more). They are both great lenses, super sharp, a pleasure to have when indoors, beautiful bokeh. Really, this lens is a must.
Dropped right in. No mailing label to recycle the old one though. more empty words to please review entry box.
The outer package arrived slightly damaged, but the product was fine inside. It is very spacious and I love that it is adjustable!
the cover over the lense broke/small lcd screen/ pictures are pritty good/battery life is pritty good/some images can come out a bit blurry if theres no flash and your hands arnt that steady/takes nice portaits/ easy to use/ has a veiw-finder.
... I have lost data a couple of times, but i was able to eventually recover the data using the software provided by SanDisk. It was usually from having the memory card out and probably because i was walking around with it in my hand not in a storage container. But half of the photos would disappear according to my computer, but would be perfectly visible on my D300 camera. It was just unusual. But I still use this card, I am just very careful with it!
good sound and nicely compact, but if you turn it up too loud the bass rattles the speakers a little...and you hear distortion. overall, a good buy for the money. easy to use.
I've owned this binder for about four months, and it is definitely the nicest CaseLogic binder I've come across. First, it's CaseLogic... that speaks for itself; they make the best CD binders period. This one in particular has a heavy soft shell that has the look and feel of leather, and zips up around the outside edge to keep everything safe. This one also has a kind of retractable handle that you can't see in this picture, also made of the leather-like stuff, and the handle has a little screen embedded in it that you can put your contact information in just in case you lose it.I may be biased since I won't buy anything of this type unless it's made by CaseLogic, but hey, you go with the best unless you want your CDs all scratched up from lousy CD sleeves. If you like CaseLogic, go with this one.Only one downside: So far they don't have this type with a capacity higher than 90-something. I'd have preferred to have one that holds about 200. Oh well. I don't mind owning two!
I am an admitted "audiophile" -- my main headphone system is over $3,000. However, these are one of my favorite headphones ever (and I've heard a lot of them, from $10 to $1000!). (...) These are one of the best-sounding headphones under a hundred bucks, and they are also one of the most versatile. They have three things going for them: 1) SOUND. The KSC-35 have balanced sound, including impressive bass, good midrange and good detail. That's a rare combination in headphones under a hundred bucks. They sound good enough that good sources really do sound good, but they are also enjoyable on lower-quality sources such as MP3 players and computers (another rare trait -- many headphones do one or the other, but not both). 2) COMFORT. The unique "earclip" design of the KSC-35 provides a very lightweight headphone that is also quite secure. These are without question the BEST exercise headphone on the planet, and they are also all-day comfortable. I should add that a few people don't like the clip design because of their ear shape, but most people will often forget they're wearing them. 3) EFFICIENCY. Unlike many high-quality headphones that need a juicy headphone amp to sound good, the KSC-35 sound great on anything, from the wimpiest portable CD player to the best dedicated headphone amp. I can't recommend this headphone enough. It's WAY better than anything else for the price, and competitive with headphones costing many times as much. If you're looking at (...) headphones under a hundred bucks, get these first and give them a try. You can return them if you don't like them, but my guess is you'll keep them ;)
My husband works in radio and loves these headphones! Great sound quality and comfortable.
The only fault I have with it is that it has Microsoft's label attached to it. Otherwise, I swear my mobile computing life to this mouse.Pros:1) Soft/Effortless left/right button clicks. Other "name brand" mouses gives you this nasty hard "click" that you hear and requires much more effort. This is the only portable mouse that's "thinkpad key feel" quality. Imagine this as the mouse equivalent to thinkpad keyboards.2) Pefect weight and balance. Not heavy and not too light. Pefect.3) Contoured/shaped for small to medium palms. If you are born a ogre, please try it in the store or something before you buy it.4) Textured surface. The mouse surface that contact critical parts of your palm is made of soft texture that's extremely comfortable.5) Long battery life. Expect to change the single AA battery every 2-3 month or so depending on usage.6) Wireless dongle snugs tight to the back of the mouse. The latest revisions of the mouse dongles are even smaller than before.7) Durability. The bottom friction pads, the clear things that make sure your mouse slide smoothly, doesn't wear out overtime or come off like those other cheapo mouses. Solid build all around. Have yet to break one and I have it for years.8) This mouse is so well rounded, this is not just a "portable" mouse. I personally use it for my desktop as well in addition to travel.Cons:1) More expensive than it needs to be.2) Not made for and might not be comfortable with large palms.3) Microsoft logo attached to the mouse. But this time, I give credit where credit is due.
This is so cool! it has the best wake up alarm ever! I love this clock. The only reason I could not give it 5 stars is because even with the manual the controls are hard to figure out, but with practice it is an awesome clock.
I have a 2005 year car and it still has a cassette deck so I got this to listen to my mp3's that I have on my phone. I read a lot of reviews about the auto reverse issue, but it works fine in my stereo without doing a thing to the cassette (I have no way to turn off the auto reverse, either). I found I get a lot better sound quality by having the volume on my phone media player fairly low and by adjusting the volume with the car stereo.
This camera is amazing and for a great price. It has so many features you would not believe it. There are endless options, and it also comes with an excellent software program that allows you to do even more great things. It also has a nice big clear screen for viewing pics not to mention the videos you can record. I highly recommend this product.
I use it to lug my case files and books around the courthouse. It's sturdier than the last case I had. I've dragged it up and down stairs at the courthouse and other locations without problem. It comes with a built-in area for your laptop and still leaves plenty of room for files. I love all of the pockets for my pens, cards, scissors, and lawyer kit. A great buy!
Griffin 2001-ADB iMate/Universal ADB to USB adapterThe Apple Data Bus-- ADB-- is a outmoded interface for older Macintoshes; superseded by the USB, it is slower and was never used for anything besides mice & keyboards.Its cable though was-- it became the standard for SVHS, which split the composite video into luminance & chroma, but that's another story for these dark evenings of the soul.The Griffin 2001-ADB iMate/Universal ADB to USB adapter by Griffin Technology is a flashback to those times for those of us who used & loved the Apple "Ergo" keyboard or the Kensington Turbo Track Ball-- which is why I bought one.It worked as though nothing had changed, but note I only used it on a Mac keyboard & the trackball, in System 10,7.Windows users, being the lame-Os one expects, may have a different experience, about which which I'll write later.
Plug in and go. Has the external power supply just incase you need that extra juice for your USB device.
I needed a quick and cheap replacement for a box that died. This solved the problem. It was for a system located 2000 miles away from me owned by a mechanically and technically inept person. He was able to install his drive into the box and it worked just fine, so I have no complaints about this. It is simple to install and it works.
First of all, I need to say I actually have the 880 Pro which is the same thing as this only it has black trim (rather then chrome) and has a picture/sound buttons.This is my first "Harmony" remote and I LOVE it. I experience none of the problems as others have posted. For me the remote fits good in the cradle and charges fine.Overall this was a great purchase on my part.
Screen was a good size - arrived quickly and in good shape - easy to hang and delivers a great picture.
Don't waste monsterous amounts of money on those other HDMI cables! These molded jack HDMI cables work great. Good quality cables that carry 1080p signals without breaking a sweat. Very satisfied in the quality, value, and the prompt shipping. This product also ships in minimal packaging, which makes my life easier.
Great image quality, sturdy; medium low light sensitivity as would be predicted by objective lens diameter; great compact binos
This is definitely one of those &quot;Why didn't I think of that?&quot; ideas. I've got them on pens in my cars, so I don't have to pull the stylus out all the time, and I have a couple on pens within easy reach around the house.They are more comfortable than the stock stylus, and sharper. The fact that they are sharper bothered me at first, but they don't seem to scratch the screen (expecially if you use the WriteRight protectors)and the fine point makes them more accurate, expecially when trying to get between letters and words on your Palm.A cheap accessory for yourself, and a cheap, useful gift for a friend with a PDA.
I used this on a trip last year and it was fantastic! On hard surfaces, I could wheel the bag along and on other terrain, I could easily strap it to my back! It was comfortable and fit far more that I thought it would! I am now using it for work and am still so very happy with the purchase!
This monitor is beyond belief! It is HUGE. I was switching from my old monitor bought back in 1999- a tiny 15 inch that was really starting to hurt my eyes. It is taking a lot to get used to the size of this thing- it's almost overwhelming. The picture and colors are amazing. The response time is great even for playing very complex games like WOW. The service I got from Tiger Direct was great as well. I accidentally ordered a different monitor first, and they were so helpful in cancelling that order and getting everything straightened out. The only thing that I would note about this is that it does have one dead pixel in the lower right hand side of the monitor, but there's not much you can do about that with a TFT screen... Overall, I give this monitor 5 stars!
This iPod dock is pretty cool. I agree with others that the video menu interface and remote could use some work, but its easy enough to just select videos and movies directly from the iPod screen. It's really nice to watch tv episodes and movies I downloaded from iTunes on my big LCD. That is what I bought it for, so it works perfectly for me.
I want to buy a new camera, because a have a old one (35mm to 60mm zoom Lens). I want to know the range of Zoom Lens of the camera Kodak DC3200.Thanks, and sorry for my bad english.
Bought two of these to flesh out original battery in Canon S100 bought days before a month trip. Camera seems less powerhungry than some reviewers have suggested, but I'm happy to have these in rotation with original battery; I can't tell them apart in regard to either number of pictures I can take or recharge time.
i had that suction mount for my iQue-M3, and due to weather fluctuations, its rubber lost its grip and several times my gps fell down while driving. dash-mount like this, is awesome. it stays good for ANY weather. hot weather increases the friction of rubber to the plastic/fiber dash. one can use the old cradle charger (one which comes with the suction mount packing), but that doesnt have a loud speaker like this one has. it makes direction loud and clear, even if u are listening to music or anything.
This is an inexpensive product that I needed to listen to some old language tapes and it works perfectly.
Unbeatable ValueI've had these wonderful headphones for more than 4 years. I've dropped them countless times and the foam earpieces are long gone. But every time I put them on (with the plastic transducer housings directly over my ears-still comfortable enough), they sound just as sweet as ever. I listen to a pair of $200 Bose Quiet Comport at work, but sonically they are not even close to the Sportapro. The Koss cans may look cheap (ok, let's face it, they do) but they are extremely well constructed, no matter how badly I treat them they just won't quit - now that's what I call a quality product. Every once in a while you run into a product that just keeps performing and performing and performing and performing - call them life's little pleasant surprises - these little cans are perfect examples.
I must say that the price is right for this lens. Incredible lens. And I must say that the fact that it isn't AF is no biggie. It is hard to get the right focus down in the dark, but I don't mind. Creates incredible bokeh. I call it the "nifty fifty". If it were edible I'd eat it. Yum
Supports my ipad2 lengthwise and widthwise. No frills and made of plastic but it feels sturdy enough for me not to worry that it'll topple over. And of course, it's inexpensive to boot. Bought 2!
7 port powered USB hub in a solid rectangular package, it doesn't get more utilitarian. This is probably one of the nicest simple USB hubs I have ever seen. If you don't need a powered hub, this is small enough to toss in the laptop bag and take with you. The wall wart is reasonably small, so if you need a powered hub, it's not hard to carry.This is a USB 1 or 2 hub - it is NOT a USB 3 hub.There's something unique about 7 ports. That is a really nice number for this package. There are more stylish, smaller hubs. I've never seen one that is just this rugged and simple. The price just can't be beat.It works exactly as described, the USB wire is about three feet long, so you can get some decent distance from your computer. Plug it in any USB port and voila, seven additional USB ports. No drivers are installed.It has a very nice weight to it. The base has four little rubber feet to help keep it from skidding around. This could be easily velcroed to the top of a computer case.
received my order on-time and complete. The problem is that they do not perform as advertised. After charging for 24 hours they held the voltage properly but would not operate my camera. The camera would come on, show low battery condition, and then the camera would shut down. I bought 4 and they all do the same thing. Maybe they are suited for other items but camera batteries they are not!John Kendall
Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.
I needed a basic field tripod, and this tripod exceeds my expectations for utility and support. I wish that it had come with a zippered carryall of some sort - and some metal in the head would have made it more sturdy. That being said, I am perfectly happy to use my Olympus E-500 on it with my 50-150mm standard Zuiko lens.My previous tripods have been the type that you buy at the local general stores (Target, Sears, etc.).I find that this tripod is lighter than what I am used to carrying, and sturdier. The extra buckles are a nuisance - but the thing folds down into nothing! Plus, like another reviewer said, you can drop the height practically to the floor. The whole thing could be taller, maybe.
I had to download a second one because the first code did not come through, so I wasted some money.
You know you can find HDMI cable at big box stores for up to $ 150.00 a pair. Who in their right mind would pass on this deal at Amazon.com and trust me, they work exactly the same as the overpriced cables. Don't be fooled, these are the ones for your project.
the product was cheap and a good value. also seller made efforts to get it to me as soon as possible. i would deffinately buy from this seller again
The Cam was excellent right from the start. Many of negative reviews I've seen on Amazon is probably because the folks using the cam did not go with the default settings or screwed around with the configuration settings... My problem started after 4 weeks. Seems like the image is very dark now. I believe that this is related to theRightLight technology not working. I've tried various configurations, rebooting, complete power down of all hardwaare.. etc... no help.. I just think that I am one of the few who got a lemon. Oh Well... I did not register it or save the receipt... At this point, I still think that the Logitech Cams are the best on the market for now...
I absolutely love this thing! It is what I have been looking for. I hate waxing and really hate those hair remover creams. This cuts close and is super easy to use. Hair does not grow back thicker either (just a myth). I have only one warning, watch how you use the eyebrow trimmer. I got a little too excited and started trimming away. I almost trimmed all my eyebrows off! In all honesty, this is a great product, probably the best beauty product I have ever purchased. I liked it so much I bought a back up.
I bought this same transmitter a year ago and it has worked great. My husband bought an ipod so I bought this same transmitter from amazon. It did not work! I live rurally and there are only 2 radio stations, my old one works great but this new one will not even block out the radio station to listen to the ipod. I sent this item back, thinking it was defective since mine worked so well. The replacement worked no better. I wrote to Griffin customer service asking them why this new transmitter, when put in my same old car, with my same old ipod, set to the same old station, would not work and they never got back to me. I would recommend saving your money. If you really want to listen to your ipod in your car, either get a new stereo that is mp3 ready, or get the ipod kit and have it hardwired to you current car stereo. This product as it's sold is a piece of %$#*!! It deserves 0 stars, but amazon makes you give at least 1.
The Samsung S221 produces a superior picture for a budget-priced DVD player: gradiants are smooth with no banding or &quot;stairstepping.&quot; However, the remote control and user-interface are frustrating, even for an experienced DVD user. For instance, to change the audio track (e.g., from English to English w/ commentary), you must first press the &quot;audio&quot; button and then press up and down or left and right to choose a different track. The same is true for subtitles. And strangely, with one DVD, the unit I had mistook my television for a widescreen TV, filling my tv screen with a distorted, elongated image that occurs when you compress a widescreen image onto a standard tv set, as opposed to displaying the movie in letterbox format. To correct this, I had to repeatedly enter the player's on-screen menu to specify my television's proportions (frustratingly, it didn't always remember this specification). Furthermore, the &quot;screen-fit&quot; function, which some people prefer for filling their standard tv screens with the picture, as opposed to watching the movie in &quot;letterbox&quot; format, failed to function with several dvds. While the picture on the S221 was very, very good, because the controls were so poorly designed and unreliable, I opted to return this player and keep a Hitachi (the DVP325U) that produced an inferior picture, but which had much simpler, reliable controls.
I paid $6 for this 25' HDMI cable and am very happy with it. My laptop has an HDMI output and I like to sit on the couch instead of having to stand next to the TV when it's hooked up. The length is perfect to run under the furniture and over to the couch without too much slack. It's not a super duper fancy one, but it does the job. I've only had it for a month so I'm not sure how many times it can be plugged and unplugged, but so far so good!
Replaced a relatively new D-Link DCM-202 that was dropping low cable signals, requiring rebooting at least once a day. Either the D-Link went bad or the ISP (Charter Communications (Madison, Wisconsin Area) began having issues with signal strength. The Motorola Surfboard SB5101 solved the problem, which has been reported by others. Was able to get the best price through Amazon.
First off, I don't give reviews because I simply don't care or want to take the time to do it (time is precious), but this product compelled me to do so. Oh, and BTW, this is my very first product review.One word on sound quality......AMAZING!!!!!!If there was another word that I could use to describe it, I would...but I can't.I've had experiences with audiophile/high end cans (cans are slang for head/earphones), and these top the list beating out a beloved pair of Grados and some other honorable mentionables.What makes these cans so special is how they seperate instruments/sounds/voices from one another. Like others have mentioned before, if there is a flaw or something in the recording, these cans will let you hear it. For example, I listened to a live recording of an artist singing acapella and these cans picked him taking a slight breath before he sang a chord and even picking up a door closing in the background!!!!! My other cans never did that!!!!! Like others have said, these cans maybe the closest thing to listening to music live because it seperates and brings out the details of your music with unparralleled clarity.It also reproduces all frequencies of bass with extreme prejudice.....meaning, when your music hits the bass notes, it's clear and distictive with no distortion. For those of you who complained about lack of bass, it's obvious you did not have a good seal in your ears. The standard ear pieces that are on the cans when you receive them did not give me a good seal so the bass response was lacking. I immediately replaced them with the small yellow round foam earpieces (you'll have to buy those seperately from SHURE), and the bass was back with full force. Unlike most cans that are boomy and bass-overloaded, these cans reproduce bass with clarity and definition.One last comment I want to leave is: Yes, these cans cost alot....infact 4 times more expensive than a regular "good" set you would find in your local best buy or walmart. These cans are only for people who appreciate music and want to experince it to it's fullest. Having them in my ears and listening to music that I've already listened to in the past, your music feels brand new because your hearing things in your music that you've never heard before. Amazon.com has these cans at an amazing price, go price them around the internet and you'll soon discover that they cost $500 bucks!!!!! Still, at almost half the price, they are still expensive, but it is worth every penny. Trust me, your ears will thank you for it later. HAPPY LISTENING!!!!
Wether I am using them at the radio station, school or attatched to my ipod, they always exceed my expectations. One warning: You WILL hear the flaws in whatever you are listening to and once you use these headphones, it will be very difficult to go back to anything else.Enough Said.
This is really cool. I can play any region code dvd with this. I also like the design - silver and slim. One thing I don't like is the remote controller which is somewhat big.
I ordered this camera for my granddaughter who is 15 years old. She was so surprised, and I was surprised at the quality of the pictures that she took. All in all, I was very pleased with the service and the quality of the camera.
But it's just not exactly what I was expecting. I think I would like it much better if it were sloped downward a little more.
After 2 months trying to get it to work it just caused my laptop to crash.I kept getting a mesage the start up menu is not compatable with windows its going back to amazon after thanksgiving I'm bitter because I lost 2000 songs I had downloaded.
I'm in the process of building an entertainment area in my master bedroom. It took me forever to get everything to play nicely with opensuse linux with the wireless card being the most difficult part. However, the keyboard worked right from the get go. The keys work well and five minutes charge is all you need for an entire day. I believe two hours charges it completely, which supposedly is a month.I love the fact that even the volume slider works in linux without having to mess with it. If you "tap-tap" and hold the second tap, you can drag a window without needing the mouse pad at all! You do this on the title part of the open window. You can also scroll up and down or left and right just by using the touch pad and not having to look for scroll bars.Why not five stars? In two words; the touchpad. It's serviceable and if you're using it as I am (just to service the computer-as entertainment centerpiece), it's fine. However, it's too small and awkwardly placed to the right of the keyboard. You can't really feel for it and have to look every time you need it. Anyone who uses a laptop will have a hard time dealing with this odd placement. The odd placement also doesn't lend itself to what most people do with a touchpad; click with the left hand and move the mouse with the other. Because you have to reach both hands to the right to do this and you have to look before you do this, you'll find your productivity going down. I guess I got used to it.Finally, the touch scroll on the touch pad is not the easiest to use. I also have a mac book and scrolling is simple; you want to scroll, use two fingers. You want to just move the mouse normally? Just use one finger. Everyone who hasn't used the mac book always comments about how intuitive it is. With the Edge, you have to find the touchpad. THEN, you have to find a tiny little bump at 3 o'clock. You put your finger on this bump, then start making circles clockwise to scroll down and counter-clockwise to scroll up. There's a similar bump at 12 o'clock to do horizontal scrolling. Simply put, you'll have a hard time being as productive with this touch pad as you would with the mac book touchpad. Finally, it's a little on the pricey side. I thought a sec before buying it.Overall, however, I'd recommend this keyboard.***EDIT***One more important thing I forgot to note. The keyboard has a connect button on the back of it. There's a corresponding button on the bluetooth receiver. For whatever reason, if the two lose contact with each other (only happened once to me), you press the button on the back of the keyboard, then do the same on the bluetooth receiver and everything is working again. HOWEVER, the placement on the back of the keyboard is horrible. I found myself continually pressing it just trying to pick it up from the charging stand. To avoid this, you have to remember to pick it up from a spot other than the middle, which is where you would instinctively pick it up from. Otherwise, you then have to go to your receiver and press the button on it to complete the connection process, which you mistakenly started by pressing the button on the keyboard. They obviously didn't let their people play with this. Otherwise, they would have definitely moved the button somewhere else.
The canon powershot A10 is an amazing camera for the price. It has features that the more expensive cameras have, but is one of the most user-friendly digitals I have used. A plus for this camera is that it uses common AA bateries. You can take about 200 pictures before replacing the batteries. This is the perfect camera to make the analog to digital jump. This camera also comes with some very handy software. With the included printer this is a must have for any level shutterbug!!!!
About a month after I bought this charger, I finally used it in my car and found out that it didn't even work. It's such an inexpensive product that I didn't even bother with the whole return thing because it would probably be cheaper just to order another one somewhere else.
This was bought for a classroom. It is the best electric sharpener we have used. Nothing lasts forever but you can expect at least a couple of good years of heavy use out of these compared to a few months from most others.
I was hoping to have a solution that lets me just log in with a single fingerprint. This was not the solution.The APC biopod as fingerprint reader hardware seemed to be solid, however the Omnipass software that it was bundled with to manage login and authentication was just lacking. In order to log in, it was still required to perform the Windows ctrl-alt-del, and punch in the username. There was no way to configure the whole login process to be driven by just my fingerprint.Attempting to find out from APC tech support how to configure it left me frustrated at the lack of response. I had to directly contact Softex (makers of the Omnipass software) several times to clarify the requirements, only to be told that logging in directly with just a fingerprint couldn't be done.If that's what you want, go get the Silex fingerprint reader, or maybe the IBM fingerprint reader. Both of which will let you log right in without having to do the ctrl-alt-delete.
The stock battery in our S230 finally gave up the ghost, and we bought a pair of these to replace it. They are really inexpensive, and work perfectly. I highly recommend them.
This is my first GPS and I love it. It cames with USA map and I bought a Brazil map using TomTom HOME software which is the software that you use to synchronize this unit with your TomTom account. It is very easy to use and gives instructions very clearly. The negative points I have are: it does not synchronize by bluetooth with my phone (okay I still use an old Palm Treo 650...), there are some errors in my city map (that I'm fixing easily and it is getting better), there are not TomTom services in my city yet (like automatically updates traffic and radar but I'm sure there will be because now TomTom is officially sold in my country) and sometimes I cannot share my points of interests because the TomTom HOME softwares shows an error message (but this must be a problem with this software that is constantly updated). I would buy another unit like this or a new model.
This is perfect and I couldn't be more happy with my purchase. It does exactly what I bought it for. I got my code very fast within minutes of purchasing the Microsoft Points. If you want to buy from Amazon I recommend you do.
Can the best get better. Yes. When Apple released the original ipod it was everything a music lover wanted. Sure it was slighty larger than most players but the benefits were great. Large screen, options on storage, fasionable design, and more. Now Apple has unleased the mini and it takes care of the size problem. Apple is unique in that all it's poducts sync together. You can have your ipod, Apple computer, itunes, and then go to the istore for music. The best parts about the player are the sleek design and room for expansion. Apple provides updates for the MP3 software on the ipod and the mini will also come with this benefit. Apple suceeds in an original way, again.
I have been a compulsive buyer of every single Linksys product. Some months ago I also acquired the WRV54G despite the bad reviews posted on the Internet.Not a single month goes by without having to reboot it due to varous types of crashes that disable the entire network. First the wireless links become unstable, then the router doesn't work for the wired network and finally it is dead, not even the configuration page is accesible anymore. With regards to the VPN feature, it works well IF you don't use the 192.168 and change it to 10.x, which, unfortunatelly I can't do due to some software which license doesn't allow me to change its ip or my coporate lan, which firewall forces me to use 192.168. But remember that even if you are pleased for its functionality it will crash anyway ones or twice per month.Summing up, a huge dissapointment, a piece of electronic trash and the new format of the box doesn't fit the previous format that linksys used to have. Too expensive for nothing, I'm going back to the WRT54G and wait for a decent firmware which, after waiting for almost 8 months looks like they will discontinue it before ever fixing the issues (perhaps its a hardware issue!).By the way, don't even waste your time calling the horrendous Linksys "customer support", they know less than you do and they will make sure to waste as much as possible of your time without any type of help.
Very nice cabinet, good quality sound from both the unit and the recorded CD. Easy to use and record. One problem with the recorded CD music format is that it is unrecognizable if one wants to make other CD's. It must be converted to say Mp3 or others and requires additional computer software. Overall, I believe its a great buy
My last 3 DVD players have been Philips players. The price is always right and the technology behind it is always good. Also very "tweakable" if you know what I mean. One think I would say is that it takes a bit longer than I like to turn on. Remote control is simple to use, nothing fancy. A really great purchase.
Great little mouse. I love the way the USB stick stores in the bottom of the mouse and turns the power off. Neat. Have not had it long enough to make any battery life statements, but the mouse itself rules.
I bought the DVD 727 last year. Little did I know that it had only a 90 day warranty. Now the tray won't open. Customer support said to remove the power cord and it will reset. It didn't. But a google search suggested light taps on the machine. That works, but is a terrible solution, for what happens when it no longer opens with a DVD inside? Poor workmanship on the unit. Always check the warranty before buying.
I purchased this to make it easier to listen to my tunes while cutting the lawn.The cheap plastic peice broke, so I replaced it with a LARGE keyring ring.To bad they didnt use a .05 cent peice of metal instead of the crappy plastic part in the first place.Works great now.
I'm one of the few who refuse to get cable. So when I bought a new HDTV & did a little research, I came across the Samsung TV5.4 SAX Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna. With a regular rabbit ear antenna, I was ble to get like 15 HDTV channels. Once I connected the Samsung TV5.4 I received about 24 HDTV channels from most of surrounding area, including Baltimore. I'm a big PBS fan & now I get like 6 differen HDTV PBS channels so I'm happy.Only issue with the antenna is that it's cord is really short. I had to buy a coupler so that I could connect another cord to extend its reach.So if you buy it just be prepared to spend another $20 or so for extending its reach.
I've never used a reader before, but this really works great. It's so convenient not to have to hook up the camera.
If you ever plan or intend to play older games DO NOT EVER buy this monitor... The company doesn't support low resolution modes such as 320x200 which are pretty common even today. Basically the monitor stretches the image too much vertically when using 320x200 and 640x400. Otherwise this monitor is nice but don't expect any sympathy from their support staff when you go boo-hoo. In fact, don't ever contact their support staff. Anyone who uses all caps in their emails anywhere makes me wonder how they will sound over the phone.
4 stars since the included SW is so terrible. I bought &quot;Delorme Street Atlas USA 2004 Handheld&quot; to run on my M125. Works great.Navman does tend to eat batteries, but what Palm add-on doesn't.Original SW was so bad, it couldn't catch up driving down the road. I had to pull over to let it catch up so I could turn the Palm off.GPS module works great, but included SW will make you mad.
I had read about this stand online, decided to try it. Works wonderful. I can place my iPad in it both horizontally or vertically. I use a Griffen leather case on my iPad most of the time and it also works well with it. Can adjust viewing angle. It has a soft contact point for the back of the iPad to prevent sliding and marring on the back of the iPad. Strongly recommend it. I have no connection to the company who makes this other than as a happy customer.
i am very satisfied with the camera lens filtor.it is installed on my nikon d80 slr camera.
I was a little skeptical buying this after reading all of the negative reviews, but the few positive ones kept me curious. I just bought it an hour or two ago and the spots that I could not even get A signal in my house, now get good to excellent. It does work, but I WAS NOT impressed with the setup disk at all. To be honest, I just plugged it in a few times and after the 4th it found my network and set itself up. I turned my encryption and security features back on and it still works. The only thing the guy at CompUSA told me was that you MUST have the correct router, or it WILL NOT work. So far, so good.
I got this camera to replace a 3.2 MP Nikon Coolpix... and it instantly gave me a wow effect. The camera is so thin, it fits comfortably in your pocket to go anywhere. And the screen is beyond huge (my Nikon only had a 1.3 inch screen, so this is a major upgrade). The only disappointment would be the actual "resolution" of the image. I mean... the picture files themselves don't seem to be able to be zoomed in on the computer as much as I was expecting without becoming pixilated. But I guess maybe that's how it's supposed to be, 6 MP doesn't mean you can zoom and crop for eternity? Either case, I soon got over that... because the pictures always turn out great. Colors are accurate, pictures are VERY clear, even in a variety of situations, and the Best Shot modes are actually useful, unlike on my Nikon in which they didn't help very much. Also I must say that this camera is very fast at taking pictures, starting up, and recovering from the flash going off. Which is great. It's so annoying when you have to stand and wait with the "black screen" while the flash reloads or something. Finally, I will say that the included rechargeable battery is AWESOME! It lasts for... almost eternity. You can take hundreds of pictures on one charge... so great! Previously, I would always need to have spare AA batteries along, but not anymore! This camera will fulfill the needs of any normal person who isn't expecting an SLR-camera. I would recommend it to anyone. Before purchasing this camera, I put a lot of research into it's competitors. I say: Buy this one. It's great.
So the major complaints about this remote are that it eats batteries and is easily activated by vibration. Well I am writing to tell you how to turn the activation by motion feature off and turn the activated by touch feature on! In the setup menu, how to get there is in the directions, press the "other" button then using the number keys type this 9-8-5. The remote should blink twice, press the home button and you're done. After you fix this problem this remote is the best I've ever had. Why didn't they include this code on there website or direction, who knows?
How sickening. I wanted a cable to go with the upconverting DVD player I purchased after getting my HD TV, but I didn't want to pay the same again as the cost of the DVD player at Best Buy, so I decided to give this a shot. At a dollar and eighty nine cents each I got two for less than ten bucks including delivery.Well, the damned thing works just as well as the fifty or sixty dollar cable from the big retailer. That's one I wish I had known in advance. But then, when you just picked up a big old high definition TV, you're not likely to wait around for Amazon to deliver unless you really planned in advance, are you?
Let me start by saying that I've been using PCs my whole life and I am now 17. I decided to buy a Macbook Pro for college because I am going two years before I would have actually gone to college. I was torn between the 15 inch and 13 inch. I decided on the 15 inch because I do a lot of programming, mostly for fun, but I'm also on a robotics team, because I'm a Physics major. I decided on the 15 inch model and I'm very happy that I did. The screen size is perfect for extended periods of use while programming. The free software on the Mac store called xCode is a great application.I've used PCs all of my life and the Mac OS is head over heels better than all of the Windows OS versions. Although, Windows 7 is a much closer competitor.Parallels Desktop 7 allows you to run Windows 7 on your Mac also, this adds the best of both worlds. Mac's killer OS and Windows' programs.Pros:Multitasking is AMAZING ON THE MAC!!! I love it, Mac OS Lion is great in the ways of multitasking.It is extremely fast.The screen size is perfect.The Mac App Store is great.The keypad is backlit.Trackpad has amazing sensitivity.The battery life is good.Cons:It gets a bit hot on the bottom if it doesn't get proper ventilation.Glossy screen, but for me it isn't that bad.The fact that there is an App Store creates so many possibilities for the future of the Mac. It also adds so many things you can do in the way of note taking, applications that help you brainstorm for writing papers. It has been a big help with my 5 page essays.I would definitely recommend this for anybody who likes to program because the screen size is perfect for extended periods of use. This is a great computer. It would be even better if you have an iPad or iPhone. If you have either of those than I would strongly suggest you get a Macbook because of the application compatibility. This is a great computer and the pros heavily outweigh the cons. The heat only happens if you have it suffocated by your lap. This is a great computer and you should definitely get it for college, or any other work related things.
You'll never go back to using a PC once you've tried an imac. I don't miss all the wires under my desk or the noise of the PC fan or the online interruptions of virus alerts. Imac is fast, quiet and can't be beat for use of multimedia. I set up ichat in seconds and now see and talk to my daughter in England. I love looking at my photo disks and having music to go with the show. The only disappointment is not getting an advanced office works program. I got a free trial of Microsoft Office and a trial of iWorks and will have to purchase a program to install permanently.
Ive been in consumer electronics for many years and there has always been a saying that I have shared with my customers..."If you think it makes a difference...then it does." Sometimes retailers are guilty of taking advantage of naive customers and cables are a prime example. I recently purchased an LG BluRay player from a big box store. Of course I was encouraged to purchase one of the expensive cables offered by the retailer. When I told him that I already had one he asked what brand. I said I'm not sure but the price was right. When I told him the price, he laughed. Well, I found that a bit offensive so I shared some of my electronic sales and service back ground. That quieted him. Don't be afraid to purchase this cable. It works great!
I have had this lap top for a year now. The biggest problem I encountered was almost exactly a year after I got the laptop and the warentee expired. The battery just decided to die. Luckily after numerous calls to Sony they sent me a new battery, but it took three calls. I hope that a new battery isnt needed every year, because that would be just ridiculous. Also i use the laptop a lot, and the left clicker under the touch pad got scratched. The paint is coming off. It looks awful, but thats just a cosmetic problem. Other then those problems this laptop has done its job.
I am very happy with this device which produces good quality recordings and is easy to use (didn't need to read the manual).Here are a list of good and not-so-good points:... Good bits ...Very good sound quality. The supplied stereo mic (ME-53SH) does a great job and recordings sound very lively. I tend to use the middle sensitivity which gives great near-field recordings. The XQ quality setting sounds fine.Good battery life. Using XQ (highest quality) I get nearly 8 hours of recording from a set of alkaline AAA cells. To save power I switch off the back-light because I hardly need it. I don't switch the device off, instead it goes into standby which means it is ready to use by pressing REC twice.The supplied stereo mic is sufficiently directional to reject some ambient off-axis noise, giving better recordings.I found the buttons quite usable, mostly you can operate the device without looking.It is a very discrete unit - tiny! I've even made good recordings while it sat in my shirt pocket. You can switch off the red recording LED if it is distracting during an interview.... Not-so-good bits ...The supplied stereo mic does not fit firmly onto the device - it wobbles slightly. It is secured by a small jack plug in the middle and two small plastic locator pegs on the top of the unit. This means the mic doesn't feel firmly attached and isn't a robust connection. It is possibly subject to damage if mishandled. Perhaps this is why Olympus sell replacement mics for $25.Olympus should supply a case for the device. I bought the $20 case (CS-113) which is expensive for a piece of felt but it protects the unit. The case also probably reduces some handling noise during recording.The 256mb, 512mb and 1gb memory sizes are a fiction of marketing. At the time of writing you can buy a 4gb memory stick for $68 so there's no justification for the large price gap between the DS-30, DS-40 and DS-50 (which are otherwise identical apart from colour). I decided on the DS-40 which gives 8 hours at highest quality.When recording, I can't find any way to review-then-continue, for example to replace something you just said. Tape dictaphones have done this for decades and it is feasible on a digital device, but not possible on this one!... Other notes ...There is no support for uncompressed WAV output, which would show what the device is really capable of in more serious settings. The DS-40 could capture nearly 1 hour of uncompressed audio. The XQ recording mode uses Microsoft's compressed WMA format and the standard editing tool on Windows is Movie Maker (not obvious) - which again only outputs as WMA. Freeware tools like Audacity won't open WMA but you can solve this problem by using the dbPowerAmp Music Converter (free) and outputting as raw WAV, this produces large lossless files which you can edit in Audacity without further compression effects (add the LAME plug-in to make MP3s). I don't know what support exists for WMA on Mac.Overall - recommended.---------An update, 3 months later.I'm still very happy with this device.A couple of other points to add. The battery indicator is slightly confusing: after you've plugged the device into the computer via USB and then removed it, I found the battery indicator becomes inaccurate - it shows more power than previously. The device doesn't do any kind of recharging so this is strange. Also, when the battery indicator drops to 1/3 (1 bar), change the cells if you want to avoid disappointment: I found the indicator doesn't mean you have 1/3rd of the battery power remaining!On one occasion my device froze just like any good computer - it locked up mid-recording. I removed the AAA's and it sorted itself out, no problems since.I really recommend the soft case to protect it.---------An update, 1 year later.This gadget gets regular (daily) use and it continues to be great. The sound quality on XQ is excellent.Recently the device stopped recording in stereo so I unscrewed the plug-in stereo mic unit and found a tiny wire had become unsoldered: looked like a dry joint. I was able to repair this and now have stereo recording again!While the stereo mic unit was open I noticed that the two internal mic capsules point outwards at 45 degrees, which explains how it captures such nice wide stereo sound. I would expect you could use this for recording music with good results.For some reason the file counter reset itself to zero after about 1600 recordings, which was strange. But not a drama really.Highly recommended.
I searched on line for grill covers. They ranged in the $40.00 to $80.00 range, than I went on Amazon and saw this grill cover for $20.00. I thought well, It'll last at least through the winter. When I received it I was amazed at how sturdy and weather resistant it is! I couldn't believe it and it looks great too!
Presto 02910 SaladShooter Electric Slicer/ShredderWhen my old salad shooter quit working right in the middle of dinner, I was worried that I'd never find another one. It's one of the greatest inventions ever made. It makes quick work of shredding potatoes, carrots & other vegetables. I looked in a few stores and couldn't find one. I was so delighted to find several at amazon.com. They never let me down.
Nothing complicated, just does what I need.Received in good shape and on time, what more can one ask for?
If you're just trying to network a couple of computers together, this is a fine card. If you're doing any heavier-duty networking, though, get something a little more robust.
I'll never purchase another Tom Tom GPS again. This unit is not what it seems. Can't even find a Point of Interest where I live which is in San Diego, CA. I tried downloading POI but it's too much of a hassle. You donwload 1 per POI. Can you imagine downloading 1000? It'll take you a whole year! If there is a negative star, that's what I'll use to rate this. So, I returned the GPS.
It did not work. This cable is very very thin cable...maybe 2 or 3mm, if you buy expensive calbe it is very thick like 10mm......I would not mind as long as it works, but it did not.
Bought this to hook my Apple Tv along with my HDTV Box into my receiver which only has one optical input and it does not work at all. Didn't even work with only one input plugged in....don't waste your money!
All is fine however it now costs less to buy a whole printer than a new drum unit (if I wait for the right printer sale prices)
The keyboard is really comfortable to type with. The low profile key is great since i am used to typing using my laptop and it compliments my desktop very well. The additional functions also are quite great which makes the media control quite easy with just a few buttons to push and such.
first i'am going to make a statement, and then my review of this product.in today's industry of audio equipment the standard has gone so low for the pursuit of the bottom line, (greed) digital audio is not better than analog,and i repeat, digital audio is not better than analog.a vinyl album (record) with an old tube amplifier sounds better than any digital system , the industry hyped the new technology on how clear it is and charged a little more.and in reality its cheaper to make a cd than an album.do your own research, humans hear in analog not digital, recording artist will testify to this, unless they are so young they are not aware of the previous technology,and not experienced it.the sony 7506- headphone, after checking reviews on the internet, utube,and the rest, i thought wow ! must be a good product.its not, sounds like somebody took some earphones,wrapped them in an ear cup and hyped the product,bass ,treble,and midrange all suck .80% of the reviews are done by people trying to sale the product.went to walmart purchased a different set of headphones less than half the price,sound way better, this product is boarder line scam.1. sound quality = o2.dilivery time = 53. recommend this product= hell no!when purchasing audio , hear it first before you purchase.
Great glare protection but one needs to also be familiar with the settings on the Kindle Fire. This device is back lit just like and ipad you will never really be able to see them at the beach. But as for reading in the car or on an airplane during the day this glare protection works! Its practical, easy to remove/clean, and a decent price. So stop acting like your at the beach every single day, and save those times for a vintage piece ie a real book.
AN ABSOLUTELY GREAT INVESTMENT. WORTH EVERY DIME. IT'S SO EASY TO USE EVEN I COULD DO IT. THIS IS MY SECOND PURCHASE OF ONE OF THESE PRODUCTS. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS OUTSTANDING.
The price of this product is the same as your basic store on the street/in the malls, even without the tax. The price is several dollars higher than many of the other online shopping sites, especially after adding on your regular shipping costs. I have the 2500cxi printer. The ink system is great. You get a pre-warning about low ink levels, and the printer will stop when one of the 4 separate #10 cartridges runs out of ink. At that time you can replace it and the printer will continue printing at the same point it stopped. (You also get a pre-warning when one of the printheads needs replacing.) However, one reviewer mentioned that the system tells you on the screen the exact ink levels. Unless I missed it, I have not been able to access this feature from my printer software.
Peerless did a great job with this cart. It's very sturdy and the design is well thought out. It comes as a kit, but the instructions are easy to follow and the various connecting parts easy to identify. I was very impressed with the quality of the hardware. There's no cheesy snapping stuff together. The various screws and bolts were all there and well packaged and the required Allen wrenches were conveniently provided. I thought there were a lot of screws, but a wide variety of screws are included to cover whatever sort of attaching is needed for installing the screen you are using. I found the ones I needed and there ended up being extras that weren't necessary for my situation. They are packaged individually and it's not confusing to figure out which ones are appropriate for the type of installation.I installed a 55" Samsung that weighs about 80lbs. No problem. It attached securely and the cart moves easily with it attached. You don't want to shove it carelessly. It is a lot of weight in the air. But with one hand on the mast and the other on the TV's edge, the cart moves smoothly across low carpet on large, rubbery casters. There are also holes in the mast to run cables through to keep the mess out of sight.You can spend a lot more than this cart costs but I don't know why you would want to. I bought, and built, this for a work related purpose, but once it was done, I wanted the same set up for home. It's a good deal and a great way to make a big TV mobile.
I got this for my mother as a christmas gift, and when I went to hook it up all I could hear was static and a little of the music. After fiddleing around for a bit I finally got it to work, but about 5 minutes into driving the thing just stops working, I checked and made sure it wasnt the outlet that was the issue and made sure it was in 100%. It just stops playing after 2-5 minutes.For the cost it's acceptable, but the performance is down right wretched. I only got this because the one I wanted to get her wasn't in stock, so now it's past the return date so I'm just going to throw this one into the junk pile and wait for the other one to get in stock.
So glad the sales associate showed me a site to find out about obtaining more RAM for my computer! It's running so much faster now! Yeah!
Holy cow these are great. I'm a gamer and have OODLES AND OODLES of wires around my Xbox. I have the old Rockband 4 USB hub hooked up to my old Xbox Arcade. That gives me 6 USB ports which are ALL USED. This helps hold wires not in use or keep extra slack off the ground like with my 25ft ethernet cable when I'm in a college dorm and my Xbox is 3ft away from the ethernet jack. This helps hold the other 22ft nice and neat. The best thing is, it's easy to hook and unhook. Just slip it up and pull off the wire, then slip it back on. TADAH! So perfect. Hold a lot too. I have like 3 or 4 different coiled wires on it. All which are about as thick as an ethernet cable or thicker.
The case is a pleasure to work in with more than enough room for any component you choose. It is constructed very well and the compartmentalization of airflow truly works. I've built two HTPC's with these now and nothing runs above 34C. In one build I have a processor cooler with no fan and the airflow in the case is enough to keep everything cool. The fans in these units are very quiet. The unit can easily sit in the room you are watching a movie in without disturbing anyone. Got a hot processor, add more fans for extra cooling as there are several stock places you can add them. It has room for two motherboards and counting the 5.25 drive bays can house over 10 HDD's with no heat problems. In short - If you have the room for it, get it.
I've had my TiVo player for about a month now and it's great. Just wanted to mention a few things.1. You CAN watch one channel while recording another. You just can't have digital cable. I am probably the last human being on the planet without cable - I use a rabbit ear antenna - and by purchasing a few extras cables and whatnot, you can set it up for this function. This also works if you have analog cable. Instructions can be found on TiVo's website, or in their manual.2. As you can probably tell, I am technically challenged. Yet I was able to set the TiVo player up, hook it up to my VCR, and do what is mentioned above...all by myself. TiVo is the easiest thing out there.3. TiVo DOES have a 30-second commercial skip, you just have to program it. I used this website to help me: http://www.bigmarv.net/how/tivo30secondskip.html4. You CAN program your TiVo through the internet, with no extra fees. Apparently they used to charge for this feature, along with some other networking stuff that I don't even understand. However now they don't. So I can be at work, log into TiVo central online, and program my TiVo to record later that night. It's very cool....and it can do it with a dial-up internet connection!5. Purchase the highest capacity TiVo you can afford. Because you will love it and tape all sorts of things. I have the 40 hour for me and my husband. He barely tapes anything, and I find that I have to monitor the Tivo frequently to clear things away. So I think 40 hours is ok for one person, but for two or more active TV watchers, you'll want to get a higher capacity.Before purchasing, I agonized over whether I should purchase a TiVo versus Replay. It appeared from the reviews that Replay had more functions, but as you can see...Tivo has just as many "useful" functions as Replay.Tivo does cost more, but I ultimately settled on Tivo because even before I subscribed, I could find answers to my questions via their website. With Replay TV I couldn't.With all that said, I'm now actually considering getting basic cable, because my CBS and ABC are fuzzy and I have to tape in Best Quality just to make out the picture. Which means I'd lose the ability to watch live TV and record...but really, I never watch live TV anymore anyway!
This product is everything I hoped it would be (and more). I had some issues when I first tried to go to the Logitech website to set up the controller, but it turned out that they were having problems with the site itself, and customer support was very helpful and accomodating. Once I was able to get in, set up was a breeze. Maintenence has likewise been very easy. Highly recommended.
This player takes about 10 seconds to load a DVD movie. While playing original copy of DVD movies(Store's bought - without scratches or fingerprints), sometimes the picture will freeze and the only way to fix it is to eject the disc. On recorded DVDs, after inserting the disc, about 70% of the time the player will say "no disc".
This lens is great for low light. Just tried in Aquarium and lighting was poor as expected. Glad that i had my 50mm with me. I had to shoot with 1.8f all the time and of course it reduces DOF. But i was amazed with performance without flash (just ISO as 400). Thats amazing, because i struggled with VR lenses with 3.5f so many times.Its must have lens, i would recommend everyone to get one. I did not see problem with prime lens and on DX body.
I got the Toshiba 15DLV77 and love it. I brought it home and had it going almost as fast as I could get it out of the box. Super light weight. Its picture is sharp and there are lots of controls over the image, but it's fine just the way it is as far as I'm concerned.I wanted something to replace my 20 year old CRT model and wanted all the bells and whistles in the connectivity department to use with my DV camcorder. This model is new and should keep me going with my Audio Visual interests for years to come.I got an Ergotron arm set-up for it so I can 'aim' the TV (attaches to wall with articulate folding arm) in any direction I can pull it out over 20" from its normal resting place in the living room so I can view it from the kitchen while I'm cooking, or, back in the living room when I'm relaxing. Where it sits normally, I watch it from the dining area while having breakfast. All of the Ergotron hardware needed to do this is available on Amazon.If you have small space requirements but want full viewing with expanded capabilities, this is the set for you.
This wasn't the bargain I hoped it would be. For starters, it has four individual color print cartridges with the idea that you only have to change the color that has run out. The problem? My machine doesn't tell me when/if a cartridge is low or out. I have learned that when all of the print turns green and then a few jobs later the machine spits out blank pages that it may be time to change all of the cartridges!I've had EXCEPTIONALLY poor print quality since day one (which was left unresolved with a call to customer service help, although they were nice), and an EXCEPTIONAL number of paper jams (although they are more easily cleared than my old HP). The most frustrating aspect is that now neither my fax nor the PC fax feature is working. I am on Amazon right now to buy a new printer/all in one, and realized I should post a quick review to save someone else the trouble of buying this thing. I gave it two stars just because the price is so low. But if I knew then what I know now, I would have paid three times as much for a multi-function that functions!
I bought this keyboard for my husband, it was worth every dollar, it is amazing and my husband loves it. Best keyboard ever made.
so the box says that you can record from a cd player or a home stereo system. i spent 45 minutes with some [person] over in technical assistance trying to figure out how to record from a sony cd player to this sony md and you know what the [man] said, he said that i had to consult the maker of the device i was trying to record from (sony). so i told it was a sony mp3/cd, then the [man] told me i had go to radio shack or something of the sort. the box does says that you can use it for non pc recording straight out of the box. YOU CAN NOT RECORD FROM ANYTHING OTHER PC WITHOUT ADDITIONAL AND OFTEN EXPENSIVE WIREING.OK now for the pros and cons of the product.PROS:1 - Realtime recording! from the look of it newer models do not offer real time recording, which is a shame, its fun to record tv, video game audio, and pretty much anything with head phone jack.2- the MiniDisc itself is very strudy and hip looking.3- There is a remote jack. you can call the evil people at sony and get a remote that meets your needs.4- (kind of) the simple burner software is ok, you can make mixes of the cds you own faster then real time... but it still takes about 10-20 to download on to a your MD about 60 minutes worth of music. so its not that fast.5- the quality of real-time recorded music is AMAZING. it sounds just like the original even in LP4 mode.CONS:1- as i said ealier the costumer serivice is the WORST of any company i know.2- The OpenMG software is HORRIBLE. it's like the software was built to crash you computer. because that is all it does.3-Becuase the OpenMG software is SO BAD the only way to get MP3s into the minidisk it to burn the onto CD's and then the CD to Minidisk which meadless to say takes away quality.4- minidisc can be hard to find and not as affordable as blank cd.5-No included remote or realtime recording wires (FOR THE RECORD THE JAPANESE VERSION (which is EXACTLY the same product as this expect that the manuals are in japanese), THE JAPANESE VERSION INCLUDES BOTH FOR A LITTLE LESS THE PRICE IN AMERICA THAT DOESNT INCLUDE EITHER.finally, in this case the bad out ways the good NO REMOTE, NO CUSTOMER SERICIVE, NO GOOD SOFTWARE, and an over priced under-featured product. cause this model to get just one star.
Finally I have found a good replacement for Apple earbuds. Apple earbuds never seem to fit well and would always fall out. These earphones have a good fit and stay put. Sound quality is very good. Comes with nice carrying case that helps keep the cord straight when not using them.
I want to preface this review with a warning, if you don't intend to use Tomato or DDWRT firmware on this device then DO NOT purchase it! That being said, I popped this out of the box and installed Tomato ND almost immediately. The general consensus on the stock firmware is that it is abysmal and not worth touching!So far I have three of these running, one at home and two at the office. All of them have been running flawlessly for months. I think my longest runtime is 80 days, but only due to power outages! The office ones are also running WDS, with the main one running a modified Tomato ND version with OpenVPN, which also works flawlessly.I was slightly concerned about ventilation on these boxes, as they are just plastic with two minor vents yet I haven't had any issues. One of the office WDS links is running in an unventilated computer cabinet and hasn't had so much as a hiccup. One thing to note on WDS though is that I was unable to get them to run unless I used WPA/AES, TKIP would not work at all. This isn't a big deal, but is counterintuitive during setup.Whether you choose to run Tomato ND or DDWRT is entirely up to you, but I don't think you will be disappointed with either one! Initial setup can be daunting for the technically challenged, but there are walk through guides out there. Definitely worth every penny, especially if you can get one with a rebate!UPDATE: Just wanted to update everyone. I thought my uptime record for one of these boxes was 80 days, but I just checked on one attached to a UPS and it came in at an incredible 230 days!!! To me that speaks volumes about these little boxes.
I always knew that Pioneer brand products were excellent quality; however, I have never purchased a Pioneer product before now because their products are usually very expensive.I purchased this DVD player and am very pleased as the price was reasonable and the quality is the best I have ever seen.I highly recommend this product as I know that it will stand the test of time compared to other brands.
It does take a little time to get rid of the initial static and noise, but after using it for a few hours the sound quality seems really good. The best part is the ear buds stay in place so great for working out. :)
Ok seriously, I don't know what all these complaints are about and all the shipping issues. The card is a great price with free super saver shipping for orders over twenty-five dollars. Or free with 2 day shipping when you have a membership (as I do). Pay the above posted price and receive it in 2 days for free. How is that a bad deal? I just received ours, Hubby put in the code and we are good to go. This is the second card to order. I don't understand all these bad ratings and bad cards. Must be the moronic buyer. So yeah, buy it if you are buying something else for the free shipping or if you already have the Amazon Prime. DUH!
This lens is great for outdoor and travel photography, when you don't have space to bring a lot of gear. The zoom works, sliding the outer barrel forward and back, and the autofocus works well in outdoors, at day, with enough light, and I can assure that works very well at Tv mode shooting dolphins in motion, the pictures were very sharp. It has a little problem with low light situations, but it possibly be a camera concern (Rebel 2000) and not a lens trouble. So it's a very good option for a cheap lens. If you are an amateur you will not notice any difference between a picture taken with this lens and another taken with lenses over the $300 Range.
It was dead on arrival. Never worked. Tried with multiple devices. Will think twice again about going for the cheapest option. Leaving one star. Not sure if one can go lower.
If you want a great pair of speakers for your iPods, iTouch or iPhone to take by the pool, to the beach, or wherever you do not want to have to waste a lot of time setting up your music playback, then this is the unit I recommend! Comes with 1/8 stereo mini to 1/8 stereo mini patch cord to attach any other type of MP3 player or portable satellite radio tuner, as wll as an A/C adapter (Also runs on 4 AA batteries) and 5-6 different iPod model cradles. They even include a pouch into which all of this fits to tote around.There have been a few reviewers who claim that it is not a boom box and they are correct. If you want to fill a large area, then this is not what you are looking for. But, if you have a regular dorm room, office, or patio area where you want to listen to your music, then this will do the job.The sound is crisp and clear with sufficient bass to make your music sound great! I will get another one of these for my wife's iPhone to use at her office. BTW, it says that it is not made for iPhones, but it worked just fine with both of our our 16 and 32-3Gs iPhones. enjoy!
I used this to mount a 52 inch LCD tv in my office. It was very easy to install an works great. The only problem I had was hooking up the HDMI cables after I had mounted the TV. This was because of where the cables came into my TV - it wasn't the fault of the Mount. I just took the tv off the mount and hooked up the cables to TV first and then but the TV back on the mount. One other thing I learned was not to loosed the knobs controlling tilt too much. You have to reach in and tighten them once the tv is mounted. The first time I mounted the tv I really loosened the knobs and then couldn't tighten the knobs enough to keep the mount from moving too low. So, I made sure the knobs were just loose a little the second time I mounted the TV and everything worked out. There is also a very long allen wrench for tightening the tv mount to the wall mount. I would advise storing it on the mount in case you ever need to take the TV off the mount. If you loose the allen wrench you could be in trouble.
Purchased for home use after weeks of research. I have had mine 3 weeks with no issues, output quality for text and pictures is great! Photos paper prints do have a matte look to them as another review of the CX6400 pointed out. Epson told me the 6400 and 5400 have the same print engine. My photos are matte finish even on Epson Durabright Glossy paper. They still look awesome but don't expect high gloss prints. Remember this is not a photo printer and it still much cheaper to got to Costco for true lab quality prints for half the cost. No install issues on my Win98SE PC and it came with a USB cable!! I tested this printer against the HP 2410 and Canon MP 730, Epson was as good or better in all areas but the glossy photo issue. If that's important, look at the HP 2410, however you will spend $200 more for it and then there is the HP Ink cartridge cost issue and you have to buy a USB cable. I could not deal with tossing a color cartridge because one color ran dry. This printer is a SCREAMING DEAL for what it does at it's cost point. Buy one you will not regret it unless you want a true photo printer but the HP 2410 is not one either.
I have found this SD card to be really fast and really good. I have now been using this for about a month and its proven to be a really nice dependable product so far.
We needed to be able to play a VHS-c cassette for a volunteer organisation that only had a VHS player.This product worked very well and simple to set up and use.The quick shipping allowed us to meet a tight deadline as well.
this product performs flawlessly and exceeded my expectations. After trying an antenna switch the wireless expander did the trick
product works fine. plugging in, seems a little loose, but hasn't fallen out, so I'm not too worried at this point. Was promptly shipped. Could have been a little better packaged with a bigger envelope (was a bit tight in a smaller envelope, but was bubble-wrapped, so it was protected.
Solid construction. Not sure I can tell the difference yet for this Cat6 vs the Cat5e cable I had lying around, but certainly nothing wrong with this.
it is a very good device, is your solutions when your hard disk is full
Purchased for an upgrade for one of my computers. Put it in the computer and all seemed well untill it ran for a few hours, Windows kept crashing due to memory issues. I would not reccomend buying these due to what I see as a quality issue.
This is a much better price than I would pay in my local area....love it!
We have found the 2-way radios to be very useful in keeping track of the boys when they go down the block to visit and play with their friends. Thanks!
This camera has an excellent picture quality at an affordable price.The provided 8MB Compact flash card is not enough at all especially with high resolution photos, so i recommend buying at least, extra 64MB.The only trouble i have is while focusing with very low light conditions: the AutoFocus has problems on those conditions, but Canon worked on that and posted a patch at the web site.Despite this small detail, the camera is a perfect choice for a starter (and not so starter!)
I am a huge logitech fan. However, I have to say this is the first logitech camera I am seriously diappointed with. I own the logitech Quickcam Traveller, Quickcam 3000, and this Clicksmart 510. All work great on XP except the Clicksmart 510.You can use the clicksmart for just about everything else but MSN Messenger. It freezes everytime within a min. or so. I have done a clean install of XP and still nothing. Finally wrote Microsoft, they say it's not compatible at all with MSN, and logitech still claims it is. I have another friend with same camera and same problem. Don't waste your money on this camera if you use XP. Any other OS, should work great if you like to use MSN messenger. Also, won't work with yahoo either. It freezes and gets errors. Hope you find this helpful.
I am currently using this on a Vista Home Premium home-made system. Media Center picked it up and using Microsoft's channel guide, I have an easy to use PVR. I'm using the analog input for now as this is the cable I have. I'm sure the digital input will work as well. Great buy on Amazon.
My son had received the Digital Blue Movie creator as a gift and it was an instant hit! It is so easy to use and it is alot of fun for the whole family! The pictures came out great and there are quite a few special effects that can be edited into your own movies! I would definitely reccommend this product!!
works fine, would buy again. I particularly like the way the wireless adapter fits into a slot on the bottom
Sony products never disappoint me. This five disc DVD player lives up to Sony's reputation.
Small, great for the price, if you want a good low end price one where you get what you paid for, slips right down deep into my pocket, buy it!
As a teacher, it's a struggle to keep pencils sharpened in my first grade class room! This sharpener helps quicken this process; however, at times it doesn't sharpen evenly. I still would recommend this over a cheaper sharpeners and hand sharpeners!
This item did not work with my Mac OS X system, with either the built in USB 1.1 or a 2.0 IO Gear card.
I purchased this item for my 5 year old and was not expecting it to be great, but it is not worth any thing. The LCD is so poor that you can not even make out what you are shooting and the image is never in focus, also there is no view finder. I even tried taking photos on it and had no success at all. Don't buy it.
Top notch trimmer of typical Japanese quality! It does exactly what it's designed to do...
The rating and title review says it all. This little baby may be outrageously cheap, but it works like a charm. Simply pop off both caps, insert your memory card in one end, plug the other end into the USB slot, and you're good to go. I've so far had this for a few months and have been able to transfer hundreds of digital photographs to my PC without any hiccups.Other things that are cool about this product-- it comes in a very sturdy body and is quite stylish looking. I recommend it highly.
Cannot see a visual difference between this and more expensive cables I own (it's the same 1s and 0s traveling though the cable no one could). I got this for $0.50 before Christmas on Amazon and I see the price has risen to over $5. Considering the day before I purchased this I found a mere 3 foot cable for $20 at Target most people including myself would call this an acceptable price, although you could likely save 2-3 buck if you shop around online. I swear by the nine divines I clicked two in my cart upon checkout by Amazon says I only ordered one and that's what was sent. In fact I wish I ordered 1,000 so I could resell them on ebay and impress my Grandma. Please, Please, Please never spend more than ten bucks on HDMI cables.
I would only not prefer while travelling since really heavy but stong build, solid finish and great space for even 17 inch monitor.
This Remote is great. It works from any room in the house and elimates you having to use all your other remotes. Great Product!
This is the best shower radio I have ever had. The reception is great (very clear), the digital tuner is a must, and it fits nicely in the shower. I have no problem finding radio stations, and you can save up to 10 preset stations. There are a couple of drawbacks...as far as TV channels, only able to get reception on channels 9 and 11. And, don't get very clear reception for the weather band. Other than that - I really like it and would recommend it.
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.
We decided not to wait for the HD wars to settle and jumped for BluRay. I figure that I can buy a player for each format for less than a combo player.This Panasonic player seemed to be in the top-three for performance at a ressonable price. It is a new design. Since we were going with a Panasonic display (58" Plasma), I opted for the Panasonic player. This was a good decision. Panasonic has integrated the control between the DVD and the monitor to provide one-button simplicity. Press play, the TV powers up, the proper HDMI is selected, the movie starts. Simple.More important than simplicity is the picture. We had just updated from a Samsung 42" LCD on Dish Satellite with an upconverting DVD player. We thought that was good. When we converted to Plasma and DirecTV, we got a much better picture along with many more HDTV channels. The picture went to beautiful.I didn't think I could see an improvement over DirecTv. But with this player, the system is simply awesome. The picture is vivid and fast. The sound, processed by an Onkyo 805 7.1 Receiver is far better than sound from DirecTV.The player came with about $150 worth of action videos. (Pirates, Fanatic 4, etc.) That was enought to get me to buy a few more. Mainly we use NetFlix, but I want to have some owned content to showoff the system.Don't wait on high def DVDs - jump it - the technology is great.
Just be aware that the battery package states it's 1000mAh, but the battery itself says 970 mAh. Not the seller's fault, but battery doesn't match the original Panasonic unopened package.
This headphone is a really a nice one. Good quality and excellent output
While many people complain of the high cost, they might not take into consideration exactly what the USB Connection Kit is doing. To take a serial connection and to convert it to a usb compatible signal is no easy feat. For what it does, I think that the USB Connection Kit is a great deal.
This is a great docking speaker for the ipod! The sound is great, and my ipod is always charged up and ready to go when I am. Plus it's portable, so I can just sack it up in the bag provided and take it with me when I want. This is such a wonderful portable docking speaker that after I purchased one for my use, I went back and purchased another for a gift for my daughter. I think she loves hers even more than I love mine.
I purchased these speakers along with the Studio Series Center channel speaker for my home system. I was looking for a speaker that would sound great when I was listening to music but wouldn't lack in performance when used in a home theater setting. These speakers have handled everything from Heavy Metal to Classical &amp; from Life is Beautiful to Armaggedon and I couldn't be happier with them. If you are looking for a speaker that can handle these types of applications then look no further. Of course you could always go and spend more on speakers but at this price point there is no equal in my mind.
This is a really nice radio, But, It eats batterys and there is no recharger for it. Stay away from this unit unless it is going to sit and never get used.
I bought these earphones to replace the set I got with my SanDisk Sansa M240 MP3 player. As for the sound, they are a little high on the treble ends, to he point of being "tinny". Just not enough bass. Could be the player as I have not yet tried them with anything else. The fit is excellent in the ear canal but over the ear, well it could be better. Maybe I just have big ears??Overall, good sound and decent fit.
I recently bought an LCD TV and upgraded to the HD DVR box from time warner and wanted to try an HDMI cable. I read some reviews that said there shouldn't be any difference between the cheap cables and the expensive ones as long as they work which mine do. I didn't buy an expensive HDMI to compare it to but it looks great. I had to change the sound settings on the cable box to get sound but after I did that everything looks and sounds great. It's a great deal.
I purchased this item from Amazon.com. The service by Amazon was superb. However, the product and the company, LogicMark producing the Guardian Alert 911 has several issues. When I installed the unit on a Saturday, there was a problem with hearing the 911 operator from the pendant. The 911 operator could hear us but the volume of the 911 operator from the pendant was inadequate. I called customer service at LogicMark. Customer Service is available only Mon-Fri 8:30-5:30 EST! I had to leave a message for them to call my mother on Monday morning. We left the unit on because at least, my mother could contact 911 if she needed help. However, she would not be able to hear the 911 operator when they answered her call.On Sat. evening, I decided to send emails to the president of LogicMark and to the president of Generation 3 (G3) company, who had recently purchased the LogicMark company. (I believed that customer service should be available for a 911 unit, in case of problems installing the unit.) The LogicMark (LM) president had replied to my email on Sunday. However, I did not open his email message until 10:00 pm Sunday. The (LM)president was very apologetic, stated that he would send us a new unit to try, if I would email my mother's address to him. On Monday, Mr. Nagler, president of Generation 3, emailed and was apologetic and concerned about the problems with the Guardian Alert System and would get support for my problem. Mr. Nagler followed up on the situation by email several times. The presidents of both companies were very helpful.On Monday morning, I called customer service at Guardian Alert to find out if I could make an adjustment to the volume of the unit so that my mother could hear the 911 operator when she called from her pendant. Customer Service told me that they would not provide service or warranty the Guardian Alert 911 purchased from Amazon.com because Amazon.com was not an authorized dealer of Guardian Alert! Amazon had not complied with their requests for additional information. They suggested that I purchase from another dealer on Amazon or elsewhere. In a few days, we received the new unit from LogicMark.The same problem occurred with the new unit. The volume of the 911 operator from the pendant was inadequate. Again, I called Customer service who told me that the problem could be in the phone lines and should have them checked.I called the phone company to check the lines. The phone company technician found no problem at all with the phone lines but as he listened to the 911 operator on the pendant he agreed that the 911 operator was not loud enough.Again, I talked with customer service at LogicMark. Another excuse was given for the volume problems of the pendant. Our county is completing the installation of the 911 system and it could be a relay in their system. They told me to return the unit to Amazon, (who gladly accepted the return and will refund my money.)LogicMark customer service would allow my mother to keep their 911 unit for 90 days to see if the unit would begin working properly, send us a new unit to try, or she could use the unit until we found a another device that would work for her. If after 90 days, she decided to keep the unit, she could pay for it.After several trips to my mother's home, calls and emails to the LogicMark company, we still do not have a properly working unit. LogicMark Guardian Alert 911 System is not worth the trouble!
I just got the adapter today and installed the software first (per instructions) then proceeded to set it up to connect to my wireless network. It worked flawlessly and had no problem connecting to my network which does NOT broadcast the SSID. It worked so much better than the "flashdrive" sized unit I had tried previously from Amazon. I guess it helps to use the same brand components in your wireless network system as my wireless router is also a Linksys Wireless G system. Great product!
If you don't want to spend a great deal of time learning how to use a camcorder, this is the one for you. Easy, affordable and not complicated, I just love this handy dandy cam. Just point and shoot! Thats it!
The thing about learning a new software is the shortcuts and various keys. This was never a problem for Microsoft Word or Excel. You can always find a keyboard guide that fits neatly on top of the F-Keys row. That's fine for extremely popular office programs. However, Programs like Maya don't have such easy study aids. Until now! This keyboard has all of the shortcuts color coded and laser imprinted type on the keys so they don't simple fade. In no time you'll find yourself memorizing complicated shortcuts. And the same way you learned how to type you'll find yourself looking down at the keyboard less and less.The bad news is that Maya is constantly going under revisions so later versions may have changed some things. I use Maya 7 and I'm very happy with it and don't intend to upgrade anytime soon. So if your using 8.5 you might what to see what changes have happen since 6 before purchasing this product.
This cable is great! I got it for under $2.00 (free shipping) and it works perfectly with my Raspberry Pi. HDMI cables send out a digital signal so there is no need to buy some fancy "Gold-Plated, double-shield" super cable because this one will do the full 1080p. Great purchase!
it is pretty good with respect to its price. the picture is clear. problem is its compatibility. mine is set at 1024*768 pixels and 1280*1024 does not work well.
I have two of these; they were OK when I got them, but one started to get "jerky" movement, and the other - well, just went bonkers.The jerky problem is well documented, just Google "VX Revolution jerky trouble". I've tried everything, many different mousepads, reloading software, cleaning the LED, all to no avail. After an embarrassingly long time, I finally gave up. It is REALLY picky about mousepad surfaces, but none worked acceptably.The other one has a weird sticky movement of the mouse wheel, but it isn't jerky. It does, however, open up 2 or 3 tabs at a time, and doesn't close them properly either, rendering it totally useless.I paid list price for these junkers.0 for 2 is not a good score.I can't recommend them, obviously.
Nothing much to say its a disk store data on it be it pictures video music what ever. never have problems with corrupt data or any issues with it. Good flash memory.
Doesn't really work. Previous reviewers are imagining things in my opinion (I'm an elctrical engineer). The only way we're ever going to get something done about loud commercials is for Congress to get off their butts and do something (they usually scream "first amendment" and therefore can't do any thing - although this issue is up before Congress at the time of this writing). AGC (automatic gain control) is an old concept, but when broadcast audio modualtion index get's mixed in it becomes more complicated. Broadcasters say they want to reserve some volume for certain parts of movies, etc.. That's all BS. This all could be stopped if we all demand it. If you're on cable or satellite you're paying for it (and the public broadcast frequencies belong to all of us as well). Demand results, contact yioyr Congressman. These fly-bygadgets (just like the so-called "level-sound" features in many TVs) just don't really work.
this was on time properly wrapped and exactly what was listed in the add. I am very pleased with this product and will order more from this vendor.
The laptop I was using for the last 3 years or so - a trusty HP ZE5300 - finally starting showing signs of failure, so the time came to see if a Dell E1505 laptop could handle the load. I read, and read, and read some more - and finally decided that the Duo Core CPU-based laptop w/an 80GB, 5200RPM Toshiba drive could get the job done.The machine arrived and upon loading it up with a variety of productivity and office automation stuff, it became clear that the CPU is no crazed speed demon, but it did spend much of its time tapping its foot waiting for the drive to come up for air.Enter the Seagate Momentus 7200.1 Notebook Drive. And momentus it is. I read, and read, and read some more. Lots of lovely graphs and arithmetic, but at the end of the day, its all about the real world, and I don't mean gaming world either.Here are some of the more eye-popping changes to the functional character of the E1505 laptop as a result of swapping in the Momentus 7200.1 drive:- Windows Professional Media Center Edition says its going to take 39 minutes to install in the primary setup phase. The Toshiba drive would be lucky to stay inside of that figure. The Momentus drive installed this version of Windows in 18 MINUTES FLAT.- After reinstalling Windows (the bloatware Dell put on the factory drive caused Windows to behave "spongy" upon forced removal), the Toshiba drive booted the laptop in about a minute to stable condition. The machine with the Momentus drive boots to stable condition in LESS THAN 30 SECONDS. And whats interesting is that you can make program selections or kill SysTray icons during the load into a stable condition - at a time where no way in this reality would the factory drive-equipped laptop produce anything other than a "deer in headlights" response.If your time is worth more than a nickel or two an hour, and you've got some real work to do on your laptop beyond blasting space-suited aliens, this is the upgrade that will change your laptop, and your life - for the better.
Had the "closed door" remote system working within 5 minutes for both the DVD/sound system and the DVR/Cable boxes. I purchased the cable that splits the IR three ways from one receiver (3-EYE Infrared Remote Control Extender Emitter Cable), the "Next Generation Remote Control Extender" along with an extra rf transmitter that fits into the remotes. This was necessary as I use two remotes which controls two different boxes under the cabinets behind the closed doors. The entire system setup works perfectly.
I searched for the best price on this item and this was the best price with the fastest shipping.
I was thrilled at first, as the size was right and the sound was good. I left my Nano 3 generation (yes in the correct insert) on it for about an hour. When I removed my ipod it was frozen. I went to itunes and restored the original settings-----still frozen. I think this thing has killed my 5 month old ipod. I am just disgusted. Read all the reviews before I made my purchase, and thought this would be perfect for travel. Now I have to purchase a new ipod.BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY!!!!!
This mouse is a perfect addition to your laptop. It's small and out of the way but gives you the full control of a regular size mouse. Buy It!
I've owned this dvd player since July 2008 and it's still going strong. I love that it plays Divx movies, plus any media burned to CD or DVD. I use the dvd player about once a week to watch my latest netflix movie and I haven't had a single problem. If you have a 720p set, this is the dvd player for you. It is not blu-ray quality, but it's almost HD quality. Just remember that to get the best picture you have to hook it up through HDMI. Unfortunately the dvd player does not support an audio optical connection (TOSLINK), but that wasn't a problem for me because my amp is about 10 years old and only supports analog. My only issue with the dvd player is that it takes a little too long to load/start up.If you are looking a good quality dvd player that can play pretty much any format, than you should consider this player.
I bought this mic for use with my JVC stereo with a karaoke feature. This mic is sturdy, nice looking, and sounds great with the stereo. Don't underestimate the cord length; a longer cord would be nicer, but I have no complaints.
If you are really interested in what shortwave radio has to offer, this is the radio to get. There are better models, but for this price, it's second to none. Good sensitivity, adequate selectivity (ability to separate signals from one another) and lots of bells and whistles. Covers all the shortwave specturm. Numerous ways to tune stations, the best of which is the keypad input. Digital readout eliminates guesswork as to what frequency you're on. FM tends to overload in urban areas with lots of FM signals. The only real downside to this radio is it can be pretty complicated to operate. Plan on spending some time going through the manual and figuring out all the features.If you live outside of Europe or the east coast of North American, you'll likely need to use an external antenna. 30 feet of wire with alligator clips on each end should do the trick.
Just rec'd this filter and it arrived damaged. The glass is loose and it rattles. I will post another review when I get an intact filter.
I've got no complaints about the audio quality, but this shocked me-- the system does not intercept or process audio coming in via HDMI-- the HDMI ports only function as a video switch... which would be nice if you needed an extra HDMI input, but it's just kind of pointless. With this system, I have to send audio to the home theater system on a separate cable than the HDMI, making the whole point of HDMI moot. Additionally, "input 1" only pairs with the toslink optical (or RCA analog) input whereas "input 2" only pairs with coax digital audio (or RCA analog)... Buyer beware. If this system works for your needs, it's a great value; if it doesn't fit your needs, you should definitely keep looking.
This is the fastest and cheapest method for obtaining Xbox Live/ Microsoft points. There is no tax. There is no waiting. You won't have to give Microsoft your credit card information (which would be stored to you Xbox account and by default become your XBL membership payment method). As soon as you pay, you get the code, both instantly and in an email.
I am glad everyone else has had luck with the MicroSD Cards. I have been going back and forth between the post office and the company. No one seems to know what has happen to my cards. Apparently my cards got lost in the mail. I received only one email from the company and that's it. I guess I am out of my $25.00. I have never had this to happen before on Amazon I will never order from this company.
Sony subwoofer went dead after 46 months of light use. Used only for DVD movies, and never turned up beyond normal. I expected something this simple to last longer. Sony products either break in a shorter time that normal, or they last for a longer time than normal. The quality seems to be unpredictable. This sub is still for sale at BestBuy Stores. I bought a Polk sub woofer from Amazon, rather than another Sony.Over the past three years I have not been buying Sony products, and every time I make the mistake and buy Sony, they seem to break down. In addition, they are overpriced on their products if they cannot make a product that lasts.
THIS REMOTE GOES THROUGH DOORS AND WALLS VERY WELL. IT HAS THE MOST COMMON FUNCTIONS. I HAD TO USE THE LEARN FUNCTION TO DUPLICATE SOME COMMANDS THAT WEREN'T SPECIFIC TO THIS REMOTE. I'M SURE IT ISN'T PERFECT, BUT WHAT IS!
These are perfect if you have multiple HDMI inputs and outputs and need extra cables.We have like 6 of these and haven't had a problem with any of them.
I'm on my third pair great set of headphones. I've bought a 130.00 set of Ulitmate Ears that are no longer working properly after 30 hours of use....lots of shrill and crackling. So I decided to buy the sony again and for the price you just can't go wrong.Pros: Comfort (never falls out of my ear,sound, and price.Cons: Cable...loves to tangle shortening it's life.Over all a great product they just need to upgrade the cable.
I received my 880 last weekend and absolutely love the thing. It replaced 5 other remotes of mine and at last my living room table is clear. The thing even had the remote codes for my iPod docking station so I'm thrilled. On the negative side, the instructions that come with the remote are optimistic at best. They seem to presume that when setting up your remote online that all will operate perfectly. It didn't. I had to tweek the remote settings about 8 times over the span of an hour to get it right and the instructions never really tell you how to do this. Luckily I'm a computer geek and can deal with the trial and error method. Non-comptuer savvy folks might find this nearly impossible to achieve. And I'll agree with other reviews that this remote could be more ergonomically designed. If you need to hit a command on the keypad followed by one on the screen (which I often do) it's a bit awkward...I have to shift hands to do it. But with all that said I still LOVE this thing and the price was $100 less than at Best Buy. This is about as close to perfect as I think I'll get.
As simple as HDMI cables are, this product is superior to many others. Excellent product and service.
If you add a 62mm circular polarizer you just did your first step into professional photograpy.
It is a great system. Well worth the cost. I enjoy it everyday.
I'm going to order this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. I think this is a very decent price for this white earphones.
I ordered mine for a out of town trip to record a presentation I was going to make. I put the batteries in and never got it to work... and needless to say, whether the batteries were bad (came new with unit), or I had a defective unit...I returned it... and missed recording my presentation.
I have encountered the blank page problems, which are annoying but fixable. The thing that sent me over the edge was the fact that the paper feed stopped working. Understand, this printer has had extremely light use, so there's no good reason for a hardware failure at this early stage of ownership. I wish I'd read these reviews before I bought it, but now I know. Epson, say goodbye to another customer.
Oue son makes his living by photography and needs a sturdy and dependable bag. Arrived in time for Christmas. Great buy.
BIG Mistake. Poor color quality printing (not at all similar to the original paper). Drinks ink non-stop. will not function at all if any of the ink is empty. Keeps giving "NO INK" messages, after I just replaced all inks. Not a good machine even for the money.
This is a great sleek little hub. I use it on my laptop when I'm out and about. Had not trouble with it at all. XP likes it. I haven't got a clue about Vista (but then neither does Microsoft from what I hear).
I ordered this DVD player in the hopes of finally being able to play my German DVD's since those are region 2 previous DVD players have had "Wrong Region". I even purchased a Region free player from Germany and it wouldn't work. I get this player from Amazon.com and the same results! I was so very angry and upset I packed it all back in the box and was ready to send it back to Amazon.com. I was in the process of printing out lable to attach to send to Amazon when I was looking at the customer reviews. There was a review written byReviewer: Ivi (CA, USA) I want to thank that person as I didn't try what was he did. I unpacked the player again and at first it didn't work but I kept pushing buttons and WHAM..IT WORKS!!!! I can't thank that person enough. To finally hear all my DVD's in German and in Dolby Digital stereo surround sound..It was wonderful! Those DVD's played in my computer but to have them play in my room was awesome! I got worried about it not playing region 1 dvd's but it's not an issue they all play!! Whomever Ivi (CA, USA) is I just want to say thanks again.
This case fits well, and works nicely to protect the GPS.The only issue I have with it is the stiching on the front window has started to come a little loose at the top. TO BE FAIR, I could be the culprit as I tend to pull the top flap firmly when seating the GPS into the pouch, so it could be attributed to my own actions.It still works great, I am just a little more careful about pulling on it now. The stiching is holding fine, and the case works great.Be aware also, that due to its design (which is sort of necessary based on the key placement of the GPS), the top corners of the GPSr are still vulnerable to drops. So if you want something to completely surround your GPS, this isn't it. I wouldn't object if they cahnged the design slightly to widen the top flap so that it would reach the corners a little more.Overall a great little case for the money.
i bought this camera almost a year ago, but did not use it for about 4 months. when i finally used it, i only recorded about 5 hours of video before playback of video became blocky.i took the camera to a JVC authorized repair shop, as the camera is still under warranty for parts (not labor). they wanted $300 to replace a $100 part. hello?! anybody home? this is more than the original price of the camera.JVC tech support would not help, other than to cover the cost of the part. they did not even think it was unusual that the labor for the repairs cost as much as the camera. i said to the tech support supervisor, "i guess you don't stand by your products." her reply was, "we stand by our warranty." huh???i asked JVC if they would send me the part that i needed, that way i could try to repair the camera myself. (what do i have to lose at this point? the camera is totalled.) JVC said they don't do that. i asked the repair shop to order the part. they said they don't do that either.i have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, but that seems like a lost cause as well.JVC has made my list. you can keep them off of yours by not buying their products.
I have two of these machines and both are broken within a year of use. On onc colors don't print and on the other I get "machine error 41". Called Brother and they looked up the serial number to say that it was out of warranty. What crap. They look at the date of manufacture as the starting of warranty. Does this mean the machine is manufactured in an instant when someone walks into a store? Avoid Brother at all costs. Customer service is poor. They find escuses to not give you service and much needed warranty support. Both of my machines are sitting in junkyard within a year of use.
I have been using the tablet for a month or so. It is a nicelydesigned machine, both as tablet as well as standard laptop (i.e., with keyboard). Wireless and bluetooth were surprisingly easy to configure (nice to access the web through bluetooth phone while on the road).The main flaw I can find is in the keyboard -- nice but very very delicate. I am already at the third one. Have to admit that HP tech support has been *excellent* in providing quick replacements.
My son loves this camera Santa brought him for Christmas. I got it off of Amazon when it was on sell. It has camera and video functions plus two games which my 3 year old loves. Great BUY!
Pros: The design is perfect. Small, very sturdy, nice LED, keychain ring, nice price.Cons: Being an usb2.0, it is nearly unusably slow. Writing lot of small files takes FOREVER, meanwhile you can have your dinner comfortably (half an hour or more!). Average USB 2.0 drives do this about 3-4 times faster. Dealing with large files is better, but also much slower than competition. I absolutely NOT RECOMMEND it if you regularly want to move lot of data in a copy'n'go style.
These 30 minute, mini-DVDs are perfect for short presentations that can be carried in a jacket pocket. And, the price, compared to what is charged in a retail outlet, is great. We use these to give our customers a short movie history of our company.
I am thrilled with the Sony Network Walkman NW-MS9 I received for Christmas. It is very compact and lite, easily fitting into any pocket as I take long walks or work. The music sound is wonderful - Bose-like quality in my ears. I like the 64 MB memory card. It provides ample capacity for up to 2 hours worth of music or audio books. Extra cards are available. The display is informative and easy to read for such a tiny device, offering an array of options to improve my delight in this product. Finally, the software for my PC is easy-to-use quickly enabling me to record favorite tunes from C-D's or the internet. This is my first MP3 player. It is amazing the impact on your spirit when you have your favorite music close by, like a companion, regardless of your activities or destination.
This camera is fantastic. I didn't know to pick it or a canon, but any camera in this class is going to be great. The picture quality is amazing, the screen is great. Drawback is that the optical zoom is only 3x. Still, great camera, excellent purchase. Very light despite other cameras being more compact. I highly recommend
By connecting this HDMI cable between your newer computer equipped with an HDMI port and an HDTV you can display images directly to your television from your computer. Now you and your family can watch streaming movies from NETFLIX, HBO Plus, and others, along with TV programs from HULU and other providers together on a big screen TV instead of your computer monitor. The 25 foot length works great if your computer is in a different room without losing picture quality.
I bought this cable and it worked fine at first but after a while it started giving a shoddy signal. White specs would appear all over my screen and I would have to adjust the cable until they went away. Most of the time I would get no picture at all. I treat my electronics with care so it most likely wasn't my fault. Perhaps I just got a poorly constructed cable. Remember that you're taking that risk when you buy this extremely cheap cable.
After receiving the order found it would not work on my tv without buying some additional "kit". I did not wish to do this so am returning it and don't know if it works or not.
I bought 1 last month from sears. The player has very good feature set but fails in its basic functionality itself. It stopped playing exactly after 90 mins. I tried with all DVD media I had..still the same and so I returned this. Then, I bought same model from bestbuy. To my surprise, this too failed exactly as like earlier one. Very good consistency!. I need to return this today :(.I wonder how cyberhome released a product without a minimal testing.
As the other reviews mentioned, the router is easy to setup (with wizards and everything), and I've used D-Link in the past and have had great luck.Problems with this router:1.) Loses internet connection. I'll have to login to the router via the web interface, and reboot the router to get the internet connection back up.2.) The wireless won't always give a DHCP address. I ended up setting my computer to a static address to make sure I'd be able to get on with no problems.I hope D-Link comes out with a fix for it.. soon.UPDATE: D-Link came out with a firmware fix, and it has worked perfectly ever since. It has turned out to be a flawless router. My neighbors love it too!
Great product with ver easy installation. It came with all of the necessary parts and instructions for installation! Would recommend this product!
In a world now flooded and governed by Apple I Pod's and Dell DJ's this little player could not last very long in a battle it was destined to loose. Almost three years ago I bought a Sony NET MD Walkman, and even then, if I remember correctly, it was already loosing ground to MP3, flash and hard-disk, based players. Nonetheless, to me, this device was all that I needed.Some of the features that impressed me the most were the very compact and good looking design. Also, the interface was extremely easy to learn and use. Initially, I was not very pleased with the software it included because it was confusing, not to mention it created copies of the songs in the format that could be used by the player, but it stored them deep in Windows where you could not find them. As time went on I became irritated on why my computer free space kept decreasing even when I didn't install any new programs.Transferring songs to the player became a lot easier once Real included a plug-in for this device on their media player. After that I absolutely started loving this walkman. Yeah, you could not have all your songs in one MD disk, but that was a minor fault. The quality of the sound depended on the quality of your original files; for example the higher the "bit" rate on you MP3's or WAV's the higher the quality on you MD. One time I was able to fit well over 50 songs on one MD, and used to carry about five MD's; therefore, that was all that I needed.As I mentioned before I have had this walkman for about three years now, and every button works - the silver paint is starting to come off. However, as long as it works there is no reason for me to get anything else. Overall, the Sony NET MD Walkman is an excellent product.
I purchased this camera to use when traveling. I also have and use a Logitech QuickCam 5000 Pro (see my review for that camera), so I take this camera (the Notebook Pro) with me on trips.It comes with a small, rigid case to protect it as well as a wired earpiece (headset with microphone). The camera works with the driver/software to automatically manage the image (color balancing and exposure) as well as the audio (eliminating most of the echo).I have used it with MS Communicator (the corporate version of MSN Messenger) as well as Skype. Works well with both; the image is clear and colorful and the audio is clear and clean. The clip it comes with to hold on to the screen is somewhat unstable to use with the IBM Thinkpads given that the screens on these notebooks have a wider edge. However, if you don't play around too much with the camera it holds on well.Overall, it is a pleasure to work with.
but they hit you with shipping cost. eforcity charges $4 to ship one in a plastic envelope without padding. i almost threw it away thinking it was some kind of junk mail sample product.the product itself works well. using it on a laptop to do video presentations. audio and video transmits through these 1.3b cables to an HDTV. planning on buying ferrite core to help reduce signal noise since these cables are not shielded.
What a camera! short battery life I thought. but still excellent in taking photos. pictures vivid and sharp.
The speaker wire goes up the middle and secures tightly. The Banana Connector then fits very tightly in your speakers/receiver.These work better than any banana connectors I have ever had.I would recommend them.
The print quality of this fax toner cartridge is extremely poor; almost invisible. I am very disappointed in the product.
This stereo sounds great! The base is spectacular and is almost comparable to my sony 240 watt stereo. This would be great for a bedroom or office. Although it doesn't seem like it can play cd's from the outside, it has an unique loading design unlike any other stereo. The design of it seems much more sturdy and durable than other space-saving designs such as slot loading cd players which seem to break extememly easily (i've broken a few of those in the store... oops!)
I've been shopping around for a new laptop bag for almost a year now. I had some very specific things I was looking for and this bag exceeded all those needs and my expectation. I was willing to pay way more than this bag cost.I wanted a smaller bag w/o an overnight compartment. Let's face it, I'm a girl, the overnight compartment in most rolling laptop bags is not big enough so I had no use for it space. Also my company just switched to Kindles for all of our materials, so I don't carry around training manuals anymore. The space inside the bag is nice, I can put in my cord and wireless mouse and still have room for 2 medium size binders and there's a compartment in the front that will fit a file folder, so even though it's a small bag, it has good amount of room inside. When I have the bag hooked onto the rolling system, I slide my power cord and wireless mouse into the space between (where the raincoat is at) so I can have more room into the bag for travel things (snacks, bottle water - yeah, I know it's stupid by the laptop), this allows me to not have to carry a purse.The other thing I wanted was a detachable from rolling bag to shoulder bag. I use the rolling bag to get around the airport and a shoulder bag when I go to visit clients. It's just easier to get in and out of doors w/ a shoulder bag. I also wanted a bag that I could slide onto the handle of my luggage so I only have to pull around one bag. The bag has small details, like the zippers used to hook onto the rolling system tuck in and hide, so the bag looks sleek and polished when used as a shoulder bag. The raincoat, which I thought I'd never use came in handy when I went to Seattle.It also has a very girly style and color. I got the orange and the color is super bright and beautiful, has a pearl like finish and cream trim. For those not into super bright a co-worker got red and that one is a deep red (no pearl finish), so it's not as bright, but still beautiful.It will fit under a seat in an airplane, if you HAVE to. You'll need to slide it in on its side and about 2 inches of the bag stick out, so it really cuts into your foot space, so only do it if you really need to. On my first trip with my new bag the flight ran out of overhead space and they wanted to check my bag (no way...that will ruin the leather, plus I had my laptop inside are they crazy) so I got it under my seat and I had the window seat
Have you ever been somewhere that you needed your own computer and software to do some important work? You say that's what you have a laptop for? Sure, but when you can simply plug a memory stick into just about any PC with a USB port and some decent specs - do your work, eject the stick and have off with you! Don't try to tell me that's not easier than lugging even a small laptop. Well, it's Miller time, and you have U3 to thank...
Bought this recently for the computer design. I've already taken it overseas once and use it daily for work. The best computer backpack I've ever owned.
WOW!! I'm an ex-band guy. I grew up on Altec Voice of the Theater speakers. My best friend in high school turned me on to Sennheiser headphones when I was still using my pair from Sears. I've been using a pair of Sennheiser 455's for the last 15 years. I just bought these 457's. WOW!! Better response in all ranges than I hoped for. Light weight and great price too. Don't hesitate. I'm buying a second pair.
I used it to create an AUX input on my factory radio in 2001 Grand Cherokee. Initially I was hoping I could just splice into the CD Changer L/R inputs (tossed it out, who listens to CDs anyway) but the radio though old as world is a bit more intelligent than that and no CD Changer, no CD Changer input selection. This little box makes all the right signals to trick the radio the proper way providing line level aux on CD Changer input.The box is a bit bulky but it turned out with a bit of strong double-sided sticky pad if fit perfectly glued to the the bottom (above radio) of the dash assy. Works a treat and everything sounds great again. No more crappy FM modulators.
I installed the RCA RC926 Wireless Phone Jack in a workshop less than 100 feet from the base unit. After much difficulty, I finaly got a dial tone. Upon dialing out the receiving party only rang once. When receiving a call,I could not be understood by the calling party. All in all, I wasted a short $50>>don't buy this product!!
I use it with a Mac computer, all I had to do is plug the Pyro AV Link to the firewire port and plug my analog video to the Pyro AV Link. Very simple to use.My only annoyance that sometimes it switches from Analog input acceptance to Digital all by itself, not sure if there is something that triggers this. But a light in the front (red - Analog and blue - Digital) pretty much indicates that and switching is as easy as touching a botton on the ADS Pyro.Great Product, unbeatable price.
I watched the quickstart video from microsoft expression http://www.microsoft.com/expression/kc/resources.aspx?type=quickstart and was able to figure basic html changes from front page in a day. After importing I found it better to copy and past text and functions/objects to remove errors into a new page rather then edditing them in the imported page. Imports include errors (highlighted in html)but does make it function without front page extensions. Even then I had to redo it a 4th time because if you copy text it comes with bad code unless you specify text only. The biggest improvement on my site was switching to layers from old style frames. The advantage is when you paste text or art into a layer it is fully drag positional vs a frame. Using Styles (text type and font and color prespecified at the begining) was easy as when ever you define a font it creates a new style and posts the info for you. This can cause a mess of extra code so watch and try to use as few styles as possible rather then creating more and more and then when you redifine the style it change all text using that style even in different locations keeping uniformity. I had to go back through as somehow I got around 25 styles (a fifth time). But now I have an error free compliant website.
One of the few new A/V receivers that has a truly usable & friendly remote control. On screen GUI makes set up (Auto or Manual) & modificatons a breeze. 9 speaker sound - woosh! A truly musical piece of equipment. Digital & Analogs recordings come alive. You can bring your vinly LP's & tapes new 7.1 channel surround sound. Phono input is a A+ bonus. Replaced Sony's 1997 DAG90ES top of the lne with this new receiver. This one is a much better unit & was 1200.00 cheaper. Movies & music - Fantastic!
I went thru all the reviews and formed a opinion that this would probably work for me. I received it in the mail today and it took all of minute to put on. A child could do it. Way easier to install then the squeegee type. It fits perfect and the shield doesn't compromise the touch screen controls. No major complaints. But the filter definitely mutes the sharpness of the screen characters. This really works pretty good on cutting down glare for when you are reading a book in some sun, Not as good as the old style kindle that had the black on gray screen. But Its ok. If you are watching a video you loose a bit picture sharpness due to the filter. This filter mainly helps in screen protection and reading. Without any sun. Its best to watch movies without the filter. Even though I use it for the web. I use my kindle mainly for email and reading books. Which this filter is perfectly suited for. Definitely Recommended.
I have been a dedicated RCA user for over 20 years!! Before this product I had a RCA VCR that lasted over 20 years before it died!! My wife has a VCR that is over 25 years old!!! It still works like new!! As for this DVD player, I have had it for over a year and it works fantastic!! I understand the negative reviews on this product, nothing is perfect!! It would be nice to see somemore positive feedback on this product!!! I imagine there is alot out there!! I personally think it is a great product for the price!!
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.
It is, in fact, a six-foot long HDMI Cable that does exactly what it says it does.Won't make you breakfast in the morning, though.
This lens is quality at it's best. I've used it for a year + and it really does a great job. But, theres always a but, if your budget is limited to a couple of lenses, go for the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM Lens for Canon EOS Cameras. I have both and this lens is "L" quality as well. Not as much reach but far easier to carry around for the day. The 100-400 is great for specific shots and really the best there is, but not for carrying around all day. Recommended for limited budgets is - Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus Lens & 5 Year Warranty & Filters & Accessory Kit
This was a Christmas present for my husband and he thought it works, looks and performs great ! He loves the orange color too. It it compact and comes with a carrying case. It is a great present.
Its just fantastic!the cuality of the sound is great and i can walk to other rooms with it without loosing that much sound.
After several month (less than a year), this battery can not hold for ~30min talking. It is probably due to the low quality of the battery.
Ever since my first purchase of my MB-D100 Battery Pack (for my Nikon D100 DSLR) I have made it a point to get one for every new DSLR that I purchased. I believe I even got one for my Nikon N65 film SLR way back when. I currently have a D100, D80 and a D200 and they are all equipped with the corresponding battery pack.Let's face it, the D200 IS a battery hog! Maybe 650-700 shots per battery and less if you have auto preview on or preview each shot. With that in mind, the dual battery compartment makes this battery hog shoot forever! When I shoot weddings, I work all day and take nothing short of 10gb of photos and there is still juice in it when we leave... Impressive. I DO change my batteries half way through the day out of "principality" andfor more reliability but if you are in a pinch, you can just throw 6 AA batteries in the backup holster and slide that into the compartment. We all know AAs can be bought almost everywhere so you can ALWAYS shoot!The most crucial part of this battery pack is the side shutter release button. No longer will you have to uncomfortably twist and turn your right hand to strenuous angles if you want to compose a vertical shot. When you turn your camera sideways, the extra shutter release button is right there where you are used to. When paired with the shutter and aperture command dials you are ready to go quickly and efficiently. Comfort factor is huge with this grip. The grip fits into your hand like a glove and is very sturdy and stable when mounted to the camera itself. I swear I could hold my camera with one well placed finger on that battery grip!I did notice that my wife and co-photographer had a bit of trouble couping with the sheer weight of this camera + battery pack but after dealing with it and shooting, she quickly adjusted and now fell in love with the packs as well.The other features on the grip are nice to have but not essential such as the AF lock and such... Well done Nikon!
It is not that it really sucks, but it didn't worked, was faulty. I cannot say that all this XD cards are faulty, but at least mine didn't worked.
Had problems with 1st one,sent back,defective. 2nd one just got back, problems with on/off switch,quality issues.Not very pleased.
I'm not sure why the "Spotlight Review" above is listed first, as only about half the readers found it useful, but in any case, when a review is that one-sided I am suspicious of competing salesmen.I have over 5 years of heavy PDA use, including 3 Palms, CE (early) and now Ebookman. I have always wanted to carry more docs and read with my PDA, and Ebookman is my favorite for this. MMC expandibility is a key here, though be aware that non-SD MMCs seem to be less common now. I have not tried an SD in the device. The difference in screen size is VERY significant for serious reading, and the thumbwheel is great. It would be nice if the screen was a bit sharper, but it is adequate with the backlight. Again, the size is perfect.The MP3 player is nice for occasional use.The Mobipocket content provider works seamlessly and effortlessly for buying books, dictionaries, etc. I had NO problems. I can't imagine how the other reviewer struggled so much with it.The Outlook sync works well (Intellisync), in fact it is an execellent match for Outlook and I prefer it to the Palm syncs I have been using (fields never seem to match up right).At the price Amazon is now showing, this is a no-brainer.
I got this adapter and right off the bat it barely worked. I was a mere 10-15 feet from the wireless router (a Netgear model) and this adapter would only sometimes detect a signal. I had to frequently detach and reattach the adapter to get it to reset and detect the router. (There was a floor between me and the router, and no convenient way to run an Ethernet cable, hence the wireless attempt.)The included wireless network management utility is a joke. Unintuitive and ugly, too-small interface. Luckily you can turn it off and use the Windows zero-configuration utility instead.After a few weeks of this extremely sad performance, the adapter stopped working entirely. Just a dead fob on the end of the USB cable.I got a similar adapter made by D-Link and it's worked flawlessly under identical circumstances.I recommend NOT buying this adapter. It's not worth ANY price when it just doesn't work.
I have a high end... DVD player that I use for serious watching (read: best quality), so my review takes into account what a dvd player should do at the very best. But, when you spend [money] on something like a dvd player, you shouldn't expect the absolute best. For the money, it works fine for me and really is valuable if you don't mind some glitches. I have found that there are some skipping issues with MP3 playback, and the remote isn't going to be you're best friend (finding a programmable one that scans for dvd players would be better), and some brand new dvds skipped (but that has also happened on my [high end] model--albiet less frequently). The reason why I can't complain too much about this dvd player is its wide range of media support. My high end model only plays true vcds and dvds, but this baby here can play dvd, vcd & mp3 format that is burned onto cd-r, cd-rw dvd-r media. That feature alone is worth the price and is invaluable for someone like me who burns vcds, mp3s and the like all the time.
I'm amazed... simply amazed. The price is way out there... and this obviously isn't for everyone... but it does everything it says... well.Set up is super smooth, get the manufacturer and model number, type it in during set up on your computer, and it is done. Thats it.I do have multiple lighting and heating controls and it is a snap to set up as well. And then you can have the remote send the setup information to other controllers as well.Tip: Don't buy their lighting controls... WAY over priced. Anything that is Z-Wave will work... Leviton sells a line for 1/3 of the price.
Hi,I got my IPOD @ COMPUSA before I headed off for Europe for 6 months -- BIG MISTAKE! I tried to get connect my unit to my Win XP laptop and ended up getting an error message on the screen. I called HP Tech Support who not only had no clue what the error message meant (the unit displayed a folder with an exclamation mark on it), but they also had no process in place to help if I was calling from outside the US. I will end up having to send the unit back to the US and pay for it (!!!) and they'll then send it back to my parents only so that I'll have to pay to get it shipped back again! SO STAY AWAY OF HP SERVICE, wherever you are....
It is difficult to understand that readers gave this book such glowing reviews. I had not read 4 pages before I wondered if it was written by and for a junior high student. After that I radidly scanned the rest of it, hoping to discover something to capture my interest sufficiently to warrant further reading. No such luck. The relationship between the protagonists is so juvenile and unrealistic that it made me despair of the intelligence of anyone who could identify with it. The only redeeming feature of this author's attempt at a literary production was that some of the profits are to go to a worthy cause.
Panasonic doesn't support it, but this camera, and all Panasonic Netcams, work fine with a Mac. Later versions of Safari, Netscape and Firefox allow you to view full motion video. No add-ons or active-x or other such nonsense is needed with. The video just works.As for setup, you will have to set this (and other Panasonic Netcams) up with a broswer, not with the automatic setup CD that works with windows. It's not difficult. Configure your Mac to use the built in Ethernet connection only, configured manually to IP address 192.168.0.5, subnet 255.255.255.0. Connect an ethernet cable between your Mac and the Camera (with a modern Mac any cable will do, with older ones you'll need a crossover cable.) Then access the camera at the address specified deep in the documentation (for this camera it's 192.168.0.253). The first time in you'll be asked to select a username and password. Do that and then you'll have full access to the setup utilities where you can change IP addrerss, DCHP, and other parameters. You can also setup the excellent free viewnetcam.com service and give your camera a real internet name. This is my third Panasonic Netcam, and I've been very pleased with them all.
The much heralded CES 2007 product of the year is a dud. I'm sure that Philips did not engineer in a breakdown of my speaker port within 15 months of manufacture. However, such a simple failure resulted in the necessity to replace the main unit at almost the same cost as originally paid for the entire system.So, i) no courtesy warranty fix, ii) no ability to repair the existing unit and iii) exorbitant replacement of defective unit.Bad, bad, bad.
I have been owning this radio since 1997 and I have been using a lot in my free time.This radio looks at first really nice. It can tune from 0.15 till 29.999 Mhz in all modes (AM,LSB,USB and CW) but FM. It also tunes between 87 to 108 Mhz in FM stereo. Sounds excellent, there is plenty of volume with the internal speaker. I has also a 10Kohm low level output to connect it to an external stereo amplifier or to the PC sound card for decoding. I feel that the audio section is really well designed. When connected to the computer you can see that the radio is also very very stable (thus it is good for digital modes).So why do I rate it with only two stars?There are two reasons:1) the user manual is really very poor in the technical description; It does not even state the "impedance" of the external antenna input. Most amateur antenna are 50 ohms. Active antenna also offer a 50 ohm output. Well, if you buy one of them and connect it to the receiver you can be disappointed. The reason is that the input of the antenna is NOT 50 ohms but around 500 ohms ...So if you have already bought a 50 ohm antenna and want to deliver the signal correctly to the input of your receiver you need a matching tranformer from the coax of your 50 ohm antenna to the 500 ohm input of your receiver ...P>If you don't have a 50 ohm antenna you may consider to build a 500 ohm antenna. Nothing more simple. Just use a long random wire such as 20 or 40 meters. There is however another antenna that perfectly matches your SANGEAN ATS 909 that is also a very low noise antenna: the "T2FD without balun". Why without balun? Because the antenna is already a high impedance antenna (about 500 ohm) and the balun is designed to match the 500 ohm of the antenna to the 50 ohm of table top radios, not to your radio.How to build a T2FD?? You need a resistor of about 560 ohm and 40 meters of wire and three plastic pipes of about 50 cm lenght. It's very easy.How do I connect the T2FD antenna to the radio?? You can build your 500 ohm "ladder line" or you can buy it.2) The frontend of the receiver is very poor. It does not have passband filters that are present in table top receivers such as Lowe 225 and the Drake R8. It means that your receiver when is properly connected to an external 500 ohm antenna it will not be able to cope the signals and the noise level will rise incredibly. Simply because the antenna, such as the T2FD (without balun!!), will deliver too much signal for your receiver.How can I solve the overloading problem?? You cannot use the few preselectors in the market because they are all designed for 50 ohms and your receiver has a 500 ohm input. You need to make 500 ohm passband filters by yourself.How do I design the 500 ohm passband filters? A good simple program is the SVCFILT. With a simple low cost switch (not coaxial) you can may wish to make a 500 ohm 4 Mhz low pass filter and a good 500 Ohm 12 Mhz high pass filter and leave without filters the 40 meter band. In this way you may already avoid the strong signals at about 7 Mhz and you receiver may not overloaded and may be used for extreme dx.A final note. If you want to use a coax, you can do it, but you need a balun 500:50 at the antenna and another transformer 500:50 at your receiver (like an MLB used to connect your 50 Ohm coax to the 500 tip and and ring of your antenna connector)!!Hope this information may help!73s de KD7RDZ
I bought this and returned it the same day it arrived. The picture was jumpy and the color kept shifting to purple.
I haven't used this stand nor taken it out of the packaging it came in. Since my iPad sits in the case with the keyboard I haven't taken it out only to take pictures. Can't really rate this fairly or recommend it either since I haven't used it. Should have returned it.
GOT THIS FOR MY TEENAGE GRANDDAUGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS THEY LOVE IT SAYS IT IS SO EASY TO USE . NICE PICTURES!!
I ordered this as a Kindle Deal of the Day, and it is the first William Boyd novel I've ever read. I really enjoyed the book - the writing, the plot flow and the ending. The author transitions back and forth between past and present seamlessly, and creates an absorbing story that doesn't completely play out until the very end. The story of Eve Delectorskaya is interesting on its own, but its weaving with her current story and her daughter Ruth's life creates an interesting and absorbing tale. I especially liked the ending. So many novels fall apart at the end or don't necessarily tie all the loose ends together. I thought this might have the same kind of ending, since there were some things in Eve's story that didn't entirely make sense. But everything falls together at the end, both the confrontation with Romer and its aftermath, and the scholarly explanation (given by Ruth's potential love interest, a professor with an expertise in WW II espionage) of the confusing events that took place in New Mexico.In all, it was a very satisfying book to read.
I've used Linksys and DLink wireless routers for years. I wanted easy remote access to network cameras at my home and this did that trick. It also has better VOIP forwarding performance and has turned out to be more reliable than either of the popular brands listed above. A great product that I'll use in the future with or without cameras.
NerdBoyTV is a BIG fan of this little innovative video camcorder. When my 14-year-old was a baby and toddler, I lugged around a GIGANTIC Hi-8 (remember those) camcorder. I remember videotaping EVERY moment, yawn, and giggle and have about 15 two-hour tapes of her. Then came the three boys and I just lost the energy to pull the big, awkward camcorder out to film anything.How I wish they had this little gadget back then...But, I'm making up for lost time quickly. Now, at parties, restaurants, parks, events, or at home, I just click the Flip Video Camcorder on like a digital camera and start recording. The video AND audio are quite impressive considering the size of the unit.What I like best is that the camera is as easy-to-use as a digital camera...just point and click. You'll find that you're more willing (and ready) to capture everyday events that you'll treasure for a lifetime....and isn't that the point of having a camcorder anyway?PROS:* Easy-to-use (most important) with a fairly intuitive user interface* Small, compact, and quickly accessible* Software built into the camera; just plug-and-play* Can easily upload to YouTube.com* Proof that even a kid can use it; my 6-year-old uses it all the time!* Inexpensive and now comes is a variety of nifty colorsCONS:* Buttons a little awkward for those of us with "stubby" fingers* USB arm connector is difficult to attach to some computers* Why even bother with a 30-minute version of this camera? Stick with the 60-minute!
does exactly what you need, if you forget it in the hotel room, no worries, there's more available at amazon. It saves space when traveling, no need to bring the cradle when you have this.
While initial setup was easy on this product, I ended up returning it because of hard-to-troubleshoot problems between other network devices and other software on my systems.Instructions are limited and the support line isn't 24/7, so don't plan on installing nights or weekends.
I recently got this camera as a backup for my other bulkier digital SLR. (I have a toddler and want to be able to snap spontaneous "moments") This fits easily in my purse, and it is very easy to use. As with every other Kodak camera I've owned over the years, the color is good and the pictures are sharp.However, I have two complaints: 1.) when you take pictures in bright sunlight, you CANNOT see the image on the LCD screen! Even when you shade the screen with your hand, it's virtually impossible to tell if you have the shot you want. 2.) When you take pictures with the flash, it takes several seconds to process the image, which makes it hard for action shots. (BTW--the pictures I've taken indoors using flash have all turned out great.)All in all, this is a good, basic camera for snapshots, especially for people who aren't interested in any additional functions. The software included is very easy to use and makes sharing your photos a breeze. I think it is worth the very reasonable price tag.
I have wondows XP on my desktop. Installation was easy as per the instructions in mannuial. I have had this up andd running since last night. My router Netgear MR814v2 is 2 walls away from my desktop and I still get ~85% signal strength and > 90% signal quality. I have 128 bit WEP truned on and it is working great.I think this is the best bargain that you could get for this price range. ...Just a note on compatibility with MR814v2. If you are planning to use this with Netgear's MR814v2. Make sure you have firmware version 5.01 for the MR814v2. Mine came with version 5.00 and I spent 3 frustrating days figuring out the problem. I finally downloaded latest firmware verrsion 5.01 from Nergear's site for MR814v2 and since then connection is as good as it can be!!
I did alot of research and finally decided on the Fuji Finepix 2600. I never thought that I'd have a need/want for a digital camera. Just didn't think the cost was justified. But I decided to treat myself and buy this camera. This camera is simple to use, takes excellent pictures, and I mean excellent. I'm glad I didn't spend more money and get a higher MP quality. This one does a great job. The prints with my Old Canon BJC-6000 are quite good. The included software shows your pictures in a great Slide show. Everything about this camera and software are simple to use.
This is by far one of the coolest looking keyboards around. It is incredibly thin, made of a sleek glossy black plastic and brushed aluminum (which as someone else mentioned can get cold). The keyboard has a solid, well constructed feel and the keystroke is outstanding. I personally love my ThinkPad keyboards and this keyboard reminds me of exactly that. The keystroke is precise but not as far (deep) as with a standard keyboard.The keyboard does have some drawbacks. First, I really wish there was a contextual menu key. That really bothers me, because I constantly need to use the mouse instead.On the left side of the keyboard there are five buttons, "sleep", "zoom in", "zoom out", "default zoom (back to 100%)", and an arrow button, which is strange as it is a left click arrow. I don't really use it and don't know why it is there. You cannot change these keys.The right side has a media key, which can be limitedly customized (i.e. only select media software), a bar to adjust volume, a mute button, and a circular touch disk, and left and right mouse buttons. The volume strip works fine, and I do wish that the touch disk was a bit bigger. I do like the fact that it is a disc, because you can scroll like an ipod by moving your finger around the disc. It could be a bit better as far as sensitivity is concerned.You can customize some of the F keys, the other features light up when you push the "Fn" key which is located where you would expect a contextual menu key. I do not use these keys all that much.Cool that you can recharge it in the included stand. You do need an area of free desk space to "show off" your keyboard in the charger though. You cannot have anything around it because the keyboard goes all the way to the bottom of the charger when it is in its base (so that the keyboard is almost touching the desk).Battery life is really good.Overall I would recommend this keyboard.
This item was purchased as a gift for a junior high aged boy who has been raised in the tech world. He played video games when he was two. Not well!, but he loves them as much as his dad-an electrical engineer in in 40's who can still win every game he attempts. His dad never appreciated Undies either.
My problem: connect the linksys range expander to a Belkin router. I spent three hours on the phone with successively Linksys, Belkin, and Linksys again. At the end of three hours I had not achieved a successful connection and I conceded final defeat when I lost my telephone connection to the second Linksys technician. Perhaps this device works well with an all Linksys system but certainly does not work easiliy, if at all, with a Belkin router. (Note the first Linksys technician to whom I spoke was unsure that a Belkin connection could in fact be achieved.) I also note that the Linksys tech support staff were neither patient nor particularly helpful. In sum: a bust. Buyer be wary. Mark Rose
I purchased my mouse at a RITE-AID drugstore,on impulse, @ $15.99. I've been using this for two months. It is somewhat jerky, or it "sticks", and mine is VERY picky about what's used for a mousepad, or what colors the mousepad has. Mouse works best on solid color, the darker the better and it does NOT like plastic! Works well on wood and dark jeans, though!Does well as a stationary mouse, but it's not for those who must have super-sensitivity. It didn't do quite as well in the car or on the plane. Maybe it's just the particular mouse I bought, though.On the POSITIVE side, it's still pretty neat, fits well in my small but clumsy hands, and IS definitely handy when space is an issue. The retractable cord works VERY smoothly and NOT ONCE did it "retract" during extensive use, even when it got jerked a little. I really like that feature. The scroll button feature works perfectly, too.I'm keeping mine, despite the love/hate relationship...
Apparently the transmitter is powered by the car charger-like port. It doesn't work when it's not in a car outlet. I kinda wanted something that could work everywhere. Still a good transmitter, but losses a star for transportability.
I really can not add much to the other positive reviews about this case, but would just like to take the time to re-inforce what reviewers are saying about Antec 900,(I own 3 of them and will continue to use this case until something better comes along, but that may be a while!) and tip my hat to Antec.This case has very good airflow with the 4 fans that come with it. Moving air from bottom to top makes sense to me as heat always rises. All 4 fans have hi/med/lo manual switches and I have only used the lo settings, and on lo it is nice and quiet.I recommend using Antecs TP850(or TP1000) PSU(or a simalar PSU) as the bottom mount PSU does need longer cables.I used an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev2 CPU cooler pointing the airflow up at the 200mm top fan, I can tell you that this rig will never get hot. My CPU idles about 5 degrees above ambient temps, and does not go much higher with gaming action. This is an extremely effective air cooling setup.The only caution I make is this: I am not a fan of multiple GPU's. I like a single high end GPU as it keeps the case from being so cluttered, and reduces heat. If you are an SLI or Crossfire user, and like lots of room, you may want to consider a larger case like an Antec 1200. If you are in a dusty enviroment use the Antec 902 that has filters. I dont like filters, if we are going to the trouble to remove the filters and clean them, why dont we just remove the computer and clean it instead? I would only use filters if I was in an extra dusty enviroment. I personally dont like to "over-stuff" my computers with all sorts of bulky things. I like my machines to be lean, clean and mean. Makes them easier to work on, and cool better.My System:Asus P5N-D moboIntel Q8400 CPU6GB Crucial DDR2EVGA GTX460 GPUWestern Digital 500GB Caviar Black HDArctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev2 CPU CoolerWin7 UltimateA very sharp, clean system, with good cable management.
I've bought this one and works perfectly, but I've changed it for a X-Lander with Aluminium case, wich one is perfect.
Have not used it yet, but purchased it to connect from my laptop to HDMI on people's LCD tvs....so we can watch DVD quality AVI movies from my computer. It will be a very very wonderful device for me!!!! And 25 feet is just fabulous!!!!
I've had my Intuos2 pad and Grip pen for about ten or eleven years and the poor old pen was just going haywire. No amount of cleaning, replacing tips and buttons, or adjusting the screws could help it so it was time for a new pen.I'm very happy with the new Classic pen. It seems to work just the same as the Grip pen and with the same sensitivity. It's so nice to be able to draw in Photoshop again without rampant stair-stepping!It's all hard plastic and much slimmer than the Grip pen so that's going to take some getting used to. I might chop up my old Grip pen's spare rubber cuff and slide it on the new pen.Also, the lower part of the button nearer the tip on the Classic pen has a slightly lower profile than the Grip pen. Sometimes it's hard for me to actually feel where the lower part of the button is due to the smoothness of the plastic. I do have calloused finger tips though so that probably doesn't help.Also, people have commented on how light the pen is. It's slimmer and shorter than the old Grip pen, and it doesn't have the rubber grip cuff. I took the rubber cuff off the Grip pen, and each pen weighed in at 13 grams. I know, who weighs pens....This Classic pen is an opaque reddish brown color, NOT the clear red shown in the Amazon picture. It's not so pretty, but it works really well despite its looks.I'm glad this replacement pen is available for Intuos2. When the pad still works, it'd be sad (and expensive) to have to buy a new Wacom.
I've been using these headphones in a professional nightclub setting for 4 years, and I'm just buying my second pair now. What I'm trying to say is that these things are rugged, way more than many competitors which are known to religiously break at the hinges. I love one-ear (as opposed to over-ear) cans, and they're loud enough to keep me connected in most settings. The only "malfunction" I've found is that the padding came off one of the ear cups, but that's bound to happen after many years of abuse.I've used them in non-DJing applications, too, and they're comfortable on the head for extended periods of time.
Got these earlier this week. They come with 2 colors of earpads, which is nice because it's hard to tell which is right or left (they have small lettering that gets covered easily by the earplugs and you certainly can't see them in the dark). They sound very good, the bass is rich, all my more bassy songs sound awesome. I've heard parts that I couldn't hear on other headphones before. The mids and highs aren't too bad either, but I would recommend using an equalizer to even it out more if you must. I usually do anyway, so that wasn't really an issue. The cord is a nice cloth, and it seems like it'll be fairly durable. They also redid the plug from what is shown in the picture, it's now angled, you can do a search and find info on it. Needless to say the redesign definitely will help make them last longer. These are probably the best sounding and most comfortable earbuds I've ever owned. Hard not to recommend them at 14.99. You could go with the duo's that have the built in mic, but I wanted something I could use with my computer and my phone (which doesn't support them, only standard 3.5mm jacks). Overall these are pretty excellent, and I would recommend them to anyone.
Neat idea to combine FM radio with MP3 player; but DO NOT buy this product. Initiating the FM radio feature, it scans the band to identify a set of presets, which then you can easily navigate between (in theory, see blow). The problem: in the middle of an urban area, almost all presets identified by the scan were non-signals. The presets were 87.9, 88.1, 88.3, etc.Navigation control is very touchy. It is very difficult coax the behavior you want; FF a song, go to next song, go to previous song, pause-- might as well roll a die.I have a hard time imagining this product ever passed testing in a product usability lab.
Good snug fit for an F150 Lariat. Apparently the model change happened around '97, but it worked for mine. You won't get to use the deeper pocket, sadly, and you'll have to mount the pocket on top. The shorter pocket was deep enough to route my mp3-ready audio pin-connector through the back and tuck it in. Worth the purchase. Also used Scosche FDK10B harness adapters (also worth the purchase so you can fab-up the connections on a workbench the right way.)
I bought one of these for my Dad as his first DVD player, and he loves it. It was easy to set up and has great image quality on his relatively new 32&quot; Sony TV.I've had great luck with Pioneer equipment and so felt it was a better choice than the equivalent Panasonic or Toshiba players, and wasn't disappointed by my choice...
item i recieved was in excellant condition as described.and delivered in timely fashion
Frankly this is a fantastic walk-around lens. It's light, small, cheap yet well-made, and takes consistently great pictures. The f/1.8 makes it a great choice in particular for low light situations and also for nice shallow depth of field shots, as the lens has fairly nice background blur, or bokeh. This is pretty much a must-have lens for a Nikon DSLR.
I purchased 4 hdmi cables because they were very cheap and I thought I was getting a good deal. It turned out that only 1 of the 4 cables actually worked. All the others had a bunch of static in the picture and the sound kept coming and going with a couple of them.
I've had it for about a month and a half...watched probably 40 movies so far with no problems...except a DVD I rented had a really bad scratch that it wouldn't get past. I had to go to the next scene and rewind...not the DVD's fault. I'm a little curious about HDCD and noticed you must use the analoge outputs in order for this feature to work. Since I'm using the coax connection, I don't know if this is a big bonus or not. The remote is very nice and simple...not overly clunky like many. I've been told if you're going to buy a DVD player, get a Toshiba. So far, I agree!
Ok i'll start by saying this I will give the cable 5 stars for the simple fact this isn't any issue with the cable , but in fact more of an issue with Onsale. they never inform you that this item is to be backordered, which I found out after 3 days and I noticed that my other 2 items that I ordered at the same time had shipped and this one did not, so I contacted Onsale and after over 3 hours they finally send me an e-mail saying it was backordered, so I try and cancel the item and get no response back! So I checked out the Onsale store and low and behold they are affiliated with Macmall who is notorious for taking peoples money on backordered items and not letting them know, so buyers beware I would recommend staying away from this seller. So now instead of hooking up my network I will have to wait maybe another 3-4 days for the new cable I ordered to get here, which is very unacceptable and very bad buisness practice.And by the way amazon is in the process of resolving this,but I figured I would let the everyone know the facts about this seller, it isn't the money which is chump change its more the fact that I now have to wait even longer for my product.
Duplicate of init I purchased several years ago. Bought replacement because cost of battery almost as much as new unit.
These headphones are great. Block out outside noise and music sounds great.
I got the X-Acto School Pro Heavy-Duty Electric Sharpener because my two children have always used the excuse that they didn't have any sharpened pencils to do their homework. Now, we own about 3 or 4 handheld, non-electric sharpeners, but somehow they always seem to get jammed up with graphite, or do a really poor job of sharpening so that the pencils always break the moment you touch pencil to paper. The moment this arrived, I plugged it in and sharpened every single pencil I could find! No matter the quality of the pencil, this sharpener tackled them all, leaving nothing but consistent points on all of them. It was super easy and fast. My only note was that often it felt like the pencil was hitting something on the way in, causing me to adjust my angle until it would slide in. So, just go slowly and you should have no problems! Great sharpener! And the kids have been using it constantly.
I purchased a set of Energy Take 5's 5 years ago. They have been good speakers, but now that I have a nice theater I need a little more sound. I wanted Encores when I bought the Take 5's, but they were out of my price range. I tend to like a brighter sound. I found these last weekend and read every review I could find and decided to give them a try. So far I am blown away with their performance, especially for the price. The highs beat my Take 5's hands down. I watched scenes in Star Wars Episode I tonight and they were awesome. They also sound great with music. I have them paired with my Energy eXL-10 sub. I hear they sound even better after a few hours of burn in.I would highly recommend them for the money, especially for a small to medium size room.
I remember the old days when personal scanners were new. What an ordeal to scan the image, get it into a graphics editor, convert it, etc. Not anymore. Those days are over now that the Epson Perfection 1240U is here. It's fast like you would not believe, with three different one-touch buttons directly on the scanner. One button will scan and send it directly to the printer. Another button will scan it and open it in your own Graphics editor. And yet another button will pop up a chooser menu. These options include scanning it to an email message.But wait! There's more! I tested the OCR scanning cababilities of the Perfection, and I was very happy. Easy to use and very accurate, without the usual headaches that accompany scanning to OCR.All in all, Epson has a winner here with a terrific product that lives up to everything it says it will, and all at a reasonable price.
I bought this product mainly because I enjoy working out in the garden or kicking back out on the patio, and want to listen to XM out there. Previously I was using a radio and having my Delphi XM2GO broadcast over FM. For me, these speakers offer a very nice solution. The speakers actually come with new dock, a new AC converter, and a new antenna, so you can keep your other set, set up somewhere else. When using this setup, it has the advantage of also keeping your unit charged.The sound is decent, but I won't over hype it. You get the sort of sound quality that you might expect from a nice radio of about the same size. Same with the power of it. Don't expect to be breaking any glass by turning this thing up to ear-drum splitting levels. It aint gonna happen. If you want more of a hi-fi experience, definitely use the audio cables and plug it into a home stereo system.The one big drawback to the system, like someone else mentioned, is that you can't power the darn speakers via battery. Which means that its a whole lot less mobile then it could be.
No trouble out of this unit. Keeps me from any data loss. from power spikes.
I do not have CD or K7 Player in my BMW,So I just plug this Monster Radioplay 300 device to my cigarette lighter and tune to 88.1 and turn on my IPOD or my Satellite XM radio an it works just fine.This solution saved me many trip to installation store; and I did not need to purchase a new Radio/MP3 player for my car.
I purcahsed this headset 3 or 4 years ago. I love them. Fit great, sound is good and i can use one or both ear pieces depending on my setting. AFter throwing these in my travel bag to many times I have finally broken the wires. Getting a new set, but ordering from ebay for $6. I can't believe these guys are selling an outdated set of headphones for $32!
As others have said, light does come out. But, it is clearly dimished by the switch, too dimished to work with our receiver. This is not very useful;it splits but you don't get any sound.
These have to be the worst headphones I've ever used. I'm reading through the reviews on this site and can't understand why they're so positive. I had other people try them and they can't believe how much they suck. They've got these flimsy rubber things on the end that are supposed to hold the headphones in your ear, but in reality they don't do a damn thing. You'd have to slam these headphones into your ear cannal if you want to hear anything. And it's not just the ear-buds, the entire set-up feels cheap and flimsy. No joke, but the free headphones I got from an airline put out sound that's twice as good as these. I bought these headphones because I thought any Sony product would be a quality purchase. I was way off. I strongly recommend that you take a pass on these headphones and keep shopping.
It would be hard to screw up a dipole antenna...two wires in plastic with connectors. This one works well...gives me good stereo reception.
Ordered this back in April so I could have my XBOX 360 hooked up to my flat panel tv which was hanging on the opposite wall. I loved that it was long enough to run it through my drop ceiling hiding the cord. It worked wonderfully until about a week ago. When I started noticing audio cutting out and little white dots appearing on the screen. I investigated to ensure it wasn't the T.V. or the XBOX. It is clearly the HDMI cable though. As when I hook up other cabled the problem goes away. The price was great and it seemed solidly built at first but considering it went out less than 6 months after I bought it I have to give it a poor rating as it really is not that great of an HDMI cable after all. It would be smarter to buy a more expensive one that will last longer, than buying a new one of these ever 5-6 months.
I use this to connect my Xbox, playstation 2, and networked media player, to my home network and the Intenret.Basically I just setup this wireless bridge to be able to connect to my wireless network (connecting to a DI-624) which is connected to the Internet. Then this this wireless bridge plugged into one of the ports on my 5 port switch and my Xbox, PS2 and media player plugged into that same switch. So basically my switch is plugged into my network via this wireless bridge. I can use my Xbox online, my PS2 online, and my media player can access streaming audio online.It's very convenient and I wish the two products I use (5-port switch and this wireless adapter) could be made into one product.Either way, it works, and it works well. I never get dropped from my games, or my streaming music because of this wireless device, it's usually my cable modem.I'd recommend this product for people with uses like mine.
New camera, need new filters. I like the combination of the color warming and the edge softening effects into one filter, I am rather pleased with this filter.
When I first started looking for a new camera, I was set on a sub-compact model. I really wanted a camera that I could slip into my pocket and whip out for an impromptu picture. (The pocket thing was important because I tend to shove everything in my pockets instead of a purse.) I'm also the kind of person who likes to get new things, but doesn't like spending money. The Z60 fit the bill...it's tiny, sleek, and a good deal. I love that it takes only a couple seconds to turn on and get set to take a picture. The large LCD screen is great, too. My only complaint is that sometimes the pictures taken from a distance in poor lighting come out a little blurry. However, I had read about that happening with this as well as other sub-compact cameras, and it is to be expected given the small size of the camera. There is an anti-shake feature that attempts to counteract that. That being said, I have been very happy the vast majority of the pictures I have taken (several hundred since I got it). No regrets--5 stars!P.S. A memory card is a must. The camera's internal memory only holds about 16 pictures. I purchased a 1 GB card, and it can hold 475 pictures at 6 MP, which is plenty for me.
The Huey Pro does a really great job of calibrating your monitor with almost no effort on your part. Follow the very easy to understand on-screen instructions and your monitor is callibrated fairly well in minutes. This doesn't quite to the job of the more expensive units costing three times as much, but for the price, this unit can't be beat.
My husband and I just purchased our first Lowepro product for our SLR camera. We enjoy numerous outdoor activities and this style fits our needs perfectly. The quality construction and padding is top-notch. The design is a great backpack style that is both rugged and comfortable.
I have been using the cables I made with these for a couple weeks now and they are all doing great. When I received them they shipped in a small envelope which protected them without adding unneeded shipping costs.
Just bought this camera had it for about a week. Great shipping times from Amazon for a start and got a free 256mb SD card for buying it in January.It's got everything you'd want from a point and shoot camera, and the software that comes with it is really easy to use. I was kinda bummed it didn't come with a case, so I bought it with the SD550 Upgrade Kit 2, which included an extra battery, case and heavier duty and longer strap. For an extra 40 bucks its really worth it, the extra battery is really handy and so's the case.Everyone else has outlined the great features this camera has, and it's allo true. For a point and shoot, it doesnt get much better.
There are a number of reviewers who complain about focus issues with this lens. In my enthusiasm to get what many have said is a great lens, i omitted to read the bad reviews. It turns out to have been a mistake. Most of the complaints are about the focus failing after a few months. Others are about the lenses failure to focus properly at all, both in autofocus and manual focus. That's the problem with the lens that I received. On receiving the lens, at first it hunted before settling on the focus, but that soon disappeared.After taking a number of pictures and finding that none of the photographs were really sharp, it was evident to conduct a test eliminating all other possibilities.After setting up the camera on a sturdy tripod, using a 7D, and taking a series of photographs of static objects, using a remote trigger the proof was clear - there is a problem with the lens. On my return to the US this lens is going back to Canon.Now it is a matter of habit to look at the 1 star ranked comments. It seems that recently Canon's lenses are getting more than their share. It also appears that they are too quick to blame the consumer.Perhaps they can take a leaf from Olympus's book. It seems that when a company gets into financial difficulties their attitude towards customers improves. One hopes that does not become necessary for Canon.Update------There is a solution to the poor focus, at least for owners of the 7D (and possibly other bodies). There is a feature called AF micro-adjustment, found in the menus under Custom Function menu at C.FnIII-05. Select option 2 - Adjust by lens. Press the INFO button, and this allows one to compensate fot the poor calibration of the lens.To assess the level of adjustment, attach a piece of lined piece of paper to a flat wall. Set the camera on a tri-pod perpendicular to the wall. Focus the camera manually (preferably with magnified live view) and then test using to autofocus. Adjust using the micro-adjustment until manual and auto-focus are the same.Then lens being reviewed balanced out at +17, nearly the limit of the adjustment.The lens, once focussed produces great pictures. It's not the responsibility of customers to do quality control. That this is not an isolated instance does not reflect well on Canon.Update 2--------Sent the lens to the Canon Factory Service Center. The service was prompt and efficient, and the lens was back in under a week. The lens is much better, but not at the level it should be. The auto-focus quality is worse than manual focus. It's also worse than auto-focus withCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lensand auto-focus onCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras. That's not something to rave about.
Great product; can use all the lenses that I have for my Canon EOS 630.
On a recent move between houses, the USB cable that went between my PC and an external hard drive (Western Digital MyBook, 1TB came up missing (along with the power supply). Researching online, i was a little nervous about ordering a 'generic' USB cable, I am sure you have all heard the horror stories..."WD uses a proprietary cable, this won't work" or "there are compatibility issues". DON'T BELIEVE THE HORROR STORIES! this cable worked fine between the drive and the PC, and at 6' (an ACTUAL 6 feet) the cable is longer than the one that came with it and it works just fine. The only drawback (hence one star missing) is the cable doesn't fit SNUGLY with the drive. Make no mistake, it DOES seat with the drive and makes the connection so it will work just fine, but it just isn't as snug as the original or what i would prefer.That being said, if you are in need of a replacement cable, there is NO REASON not to buy this one...unless you like spending double or triple for an 'original'.i have since bought two more of these, one for my daughter's MP3 player, and one to connect the Tom Tom to the computer (not sure what ever happened to that one)
mouse works great however constant rattling finally drove me to take it apart. severalvunknown pieces of gear fell out ontp the table. I could not locate any place that tyey may have come from.left them on table put mouse back together again.Mouse works fine..Go figure....just more than I asked for...
I like this strap, very easy to grab, and very comfortable. I ordered my second one.I agree with other comments that this strap should be longer. Because of the limited length, you can not carry your camera across your body (go diagonally across), simply not long enough. But you can hang the camra around your neck, or hang on one side of your shoulder.
First off, it appears they're built by "Merkury" FOR Targus. [...] the support link goes to [...]That page isn't working for me today. :-&lt;Had my work buy one of these for camera cards, used it for SD and XD camera cards just fine.Bought another at home- works ok with SD cards but it won't read the Compact Flash cards from a CISCO Router (formatted with FAT32). Says I need to format the card first. Tried with a laptop running Win7 and a desktop running Vista.[[[[NO, it's NOT the cards, my 2yr old Acer Desktop (Vista) with built-in card reader can access them just fine.]]]]I'm horribly disappointed, that's the main reason I bought another one.
This stand works great with the iPad (version 1). With its multiple configuration angles I was able to get my iPad at the right angle to view instructional video or web page instructions when doing various projects.
Excellent Cable. Perfect connection, very nice connectors, well made.The gray color is not dark, it's medium to light gray.Overall, excellent.
Need to have if you want to use your Samsung MP-3 player when riding, walking or running. Great product!!! Thanks Amazon.
I bought this 4 months ago. No problem setting it up with my new iMac. Works fine, so far. Small footprint. I like the slots in the front rather than in the back as with some hubs.
This works great. Until a new version of Firefox comes out. Then you need a new Firefox extension to make the fingerprint reader work. Does UPEK provide this for free? Nope: they make you pay. So keep in mind that UPEK treats purchasers of this product as a continuing revenue stream.
You can get better pictures with this lens than with much, much more expensive zoom lenses. Fixed focal length lenses like this one, at 50mm, are inherently sharper and (because they have fewer elements) produce better contrast, color, and tonal range than even very good zoom lenses.Back in the day, fixed focal length lenses were the norm for essentially these reasons. If you bought a new SLR, it came with a 50mm lens. Zoom lenses were second-rate, and if you wanted a wider or narrower angle, you got fixed focal length wide-angle and telephoto lenses, too. To be sure, zoom lenses have improved greatly over the years with advances in lens designs and coatings, but the superior image quality from fixed focal length lenses remains.As is noted elsewhere, on a digital SLR, this lens functions as a moderate telephoto, the equivalent of about a 75mm lens on a 35mm film camera. This is an ideal portrait lens length, and it has many other applications, too.I've used one of these lenses on a Nikon N75 (Nikon's last consumer-market film SLR). B&W; film (which I'm fond of) shows off its advantages. Images are tack-sharp and have an excellent range of gray tones. Relatively large prints (on 8"x10" or even 11"x14" paper) look nearly as good prints from medium format negatives.Over the years, I've used 50mm lenses from other legendary manufacturers, including Zeiss and Schneider Kreuznach, on other cameras, and this nice Nikkor lens is their equal.
Love it! Had a street polit 111 the 2720 is way better . Price was the best I even got a freind to buy one . We both have them on 1800 Goldwings.
There isn't much you can say about a cable. It either works or it doesn't. This works. The seller was prompt. Happy with product. I saw one review that said it stopped working after 6 months. I have no idea how a cable just stops working. But my experience is that this one just simply works, continues to work, and shows no signs (whatever they would be) that is will stop working. Highly recommend. I remember just 2 years ago all these HDMI cables were selling for $60 to $100 or more depending on length. Its wonderful to see them down to the very reasonable under $10 range.
Excellent sound system, reminds you of being in a movie theatre. Great, Great system.
The Olympus Microcassette Recorder S711 is the perfect utensil for corporate meetings, fun stuff, and stuff you know you will remember. It slashes a digital recorder, because the simple tapes that you buy may include almost 90 mins. of space. That's 270 mins. with all 3 tapes (if 90 mins. are included) That is even more then some of the digital voice recorders that top $50. This proves a digital voice recorder isn't and wasn't worth my while. At first, when searching I'd looked towards Sony and Olympus for their digital recorders. But that is nothing compared to their microcassette recorders. Sony has been doing well for quite a while, but it is tiny, puny, and not worth it once compared to the Olympus.Pros-Large, easy to use buttons. Nothing fancy-Allows 2 type of speeds-From a name brand that you trust-Cheap, but accurate-3 tapes with 90 mins. can hold more than some digital recorders which top $50Cons-Looks aging-Some buttons are too big and bulky-Blue, I think not, Maybe Grey or something elseOverall, I rate the Olympus 5 stars. It isn't too big or small, and it is accurate. It allows you to record with microcassette tapes, and has been proven much better than a digital voice recorder. I'm glad that I own it, and I would like you to have it too.
good speaker, I intend to buy two more.used it as a replacement speaker.It is even better than the old one that is blown.
It took all of two minutes to install this reader. The instruction book was easy to read and concise. Installed the software without reader hooked up, shut down PC (my step), plugged in reader, turn on PC (my step), insert smartmedia into lower slot, have 'my computer' find the removable media drive, and away we go.You don't use the eject button for smartmedia so I don't care if min eject button works or not. The USB cable is rather short. The reader's green light stays on all of the time and the red light comes on during read/write activity. I am using the Olympus 64 meg smartmedia card. Everything works like a charm on a Dell with Win98se software.
When I got my Kindle Fire last Chrismas I quickly realized that the gorilla glass screen made it heavy to hold for long periods of time. This stand saved me from dropping it many times as I fell asleep reading on my Kindle
I chose the CP2000 over the 2500 at the time because of the AA batteries and the fact that the macro function was controlled from an external button rather than within the menu. I am glad I did on both counts. Its been to New Guinea with me and on a 6 day bushwalk in Tasmania. One set of NiMH batteries lasted five days of picture taking on the walk-then I popped in the second set and we were off again. Infinity focus (landscape) mode was really useful in taking pictures out of windows. Macro is superb-changes the way I look at of the world around me. I am constantly switching in and out of macro mode and value that macro button.Cons include minimal buffer memory, so slow image processing and poor low light capability. Its been a great introduction to digital photography and is leading me on to want more!!!!
this review is for the few of us that know what we are buying but are also trying to save a bit of money. the adage goes, "if you have enough money to spend on that lens that costs x-amount of money, you should be able to afford a filter that compliments it." this is true. but some of us need to save a few bucks and this is one of those areas that some feel you can be a little cheaper. so if this describes you, then this review is for you. its quick and its dirty and I have no data to support any of my statements other than my own observation and experience with this product.putting on this filter, i see no problems. new out of box, the threads seem to fit well without being too tight or too loose. the filter seems to be evenly tinted without any darker spots throughout the transparent medium. like i said, I haven't done any "science" to verify this. image quality has no suffered due to using these filters. i shoot medium to pro glass and i haven't seen any noticeable difference in resolution. im happy with the color accuracy across the frame. I have not tested the amount this filter protects against weather or dust. But since I don't generally find myself forced to shoot in precipitously challenging situations, I have not had to worry about it.all in all, this is a decent filter. i will buy more in the future. But I have a feeling if I find myself in a situation where I'm being paid a bunch more the work, i'd probably suck it up and purchase a different brand filter.
I was in the market for a 70-200mm tamron lens. I am the head sports photographer at the university I attend and my personal 200mm canon lens recently bit the bullet. I didn't want to spend $2,000 on a new one though and I knew tamron was a good brand. While looking at the other lenses, this 500mm caught my eye. I knew it was long (though, at the time I did not know exactly how long) and I thought, "It's just $200 more than the 200mm. And this way I'll have the big lens of all the other photographers on the sidelines."Let me tell you, I'm glad I bought this lens.I shot college baseball the day after I got the lens in the mail. I was able to get much more "in there" shots than I did with my shorter canon. Standing in the home dugout, I was able to zoom into the faces of the outfielder against the wall at 400 feet as he was trying to catch a near homerun. I feel like I have an ability now as a sports photographer with this lens that I didn't have before with shorter lenses.There are two downsides though.1. I never liked shooting with a monopod. I feel like it limits my mobility and keeps me from following the action. However, my hands shake badly so when you're at full zoom, it looks like an earthquake through the lens. A monopod is a must.2. You cannot shoot in low-light situations. At my college, the lights on the football field is so bad, it's like I'm shooting in a cellar. However, even with the shorter canon I used to use, the pictures were never spectacular at night time. The only time anyone can get fantastic pictures on that field is during the day half of games. So I wouldn't expect this lens to do great at night.All in all, I'm very happy with the lens. $945 for the Tamron version as opposed to the Canon's 11k for its counterpart. Good little lens for daytime sports. Just don't shoot at night.
Yes Monster Cable brand can be very expensive but I got mine from Amazon for half the price selling at Radio Shack. These are superior in quality to any banana connectors I have seen. They are very easy to install, just strip the wires, insert into the plug and screw the top on. Done in 5 mins per pair. I also bought Monster Cable pin connectors which require soldering the wire to the connector, and this took about 10-15 mins a pair to do. In my opinion, if you have a really high end audiophile system in the thousands of $$$$ Monster Cable will really help your system perform as it should. Lower end hi-fi systems can't benefit from them.
I bought this to replace an earlier non-ergonomic Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse and this product has exceeded my expectations. I spend 80% of my day on the computer and was getting painful carpal tunnel symptoms in my hand and arm. I have small fingers and the split keyboard takes a little getting used to - I still type some letters incorrectly but it improves with use. You can program 4 presets on the keyboard and the feel of the keys is good but they aren't real quiet. I found the mouse works best with a good wrist support - the belkin gel pad and mouse together has resulted in no more hand cramps. Install was easy and everything has worked perfectly from the beginning.
It took a bit of tweaking to get the bass where I like it, but for the price these speakers can not be beat. My only complaint is the laser like blue LED on the small speaker. It's way to bright. I fixed that with a bit of scotch tape to defuse the light.
On the plus side, the hardware is an amazing value. When it works, it's kind of cool. In theory, it will work with most modern VGA interfaces without any special video cables or connectors.It would have been nice if it had built in audio support instead of depending on your sound card. Perhaps that would eliminate the high pitched noise I get during a capture.Beware that this card will be replaced by the PCTV Pro which supports stereo and FM radio. The Pro seems to have been available in Europe for several YEARS so the US seems to be a second class market for this company.Also the Web site is a real disaster for driver updates. Just visit the user forum and see the mass anger and dissatisfaction. Why do I know this?Because my PCTV frequently crashes when scanning for new channels. Granted I have played around with a lot of video drivers, but why can't reinstalling their drivers fix driver problems?If you have a very clean, brand new Windows 98 installation, it will probably work better for you, but do you want to dedicate a PC just for this card?Then there's software, without which of course hardware is useless. The card comes with a CD that has 1.01 software. The TV viewing sw is very poor. 1.03 software is better but Pinnacle makes it remarkably difficut to get.One of the things I most want to do with this card, now that I have a big hard disk, is use my PC as a VCR. Their VCR functionality is quite lacking.I am so dissatisfied that I just ordered an ATI TV Wonder along with an ATI Fury Rage Pro. ATI seems to understand the value of VCR function and their VGA card has special hardware support to provide high quality video capture and play back, as well as DVD playback.I didn't get an All In Wonder because I want to upgrade to a DTV card when they become available.ATI's Fury line is the only one I know of with iDCT and motion compensation and these features make a big difference in handling video.Because Pinnacle does not make VGA cards, their software does not use any hardware acceleration even if it is available.I also suspect they do not want a low end product like PCTV to be very good at video capture or it would hurt the market for their $1,000 and up products.
I recently purchased the Refurbished LRM-519. Upon hooking it up and trying to set it up I discovered all the previous owners information was still in the unit. After trying to enter in my own information for an hour I packed it up and sent it back. Why call a unit refurbished and not reset the startup wizard?
This is a great router. Not just because I use Linksys for my networking, but because it is priced reasonably and has a lot of functions through the built in admin functions. It's great if you have a hard wired network...if you're looking for the home office or whole house service, you may want to consider going wireless. In the end wireless would save some headaches.
Its a great easy to put together screen. you may need help lifting up on the wall but should not be a problem. I wanted one with a lil bit more reflective value in it but this worked fine. for the price its great!
I bought this recharger coupled with the "Kodak KLIC-8000 Equivalent Li-ion Battery". Love them both!This recharger is well worth the money. I bought these to get longer battery output from regular rechargeable AA batteries. Extremely happy with it.
This camcorder was pretty much as expected. It suits my purposes of filming short video clips for my website HaynesFordSuperDeals.comI was unhappy with the way the price kept changing on Amazon.com if I had ordered it the first day I checked it out it would have only cost $[...], I hesitated and watched it go up in price, when it came down a few dollars I purchased but it still cost $[...]. The sound is not very good at all, I wouldn't use this for family videos or anything that I considered special.
These are great speakers for a bargain price. I wall mounted these in the Art Studio my wife and I built. Bought two pair and wall mounted them in the four corners of the studio... sound just fills the room. These have much better bass response, volume, and sound clarity than I was expecting - a great buy at a great price.
My review could be 5 stars, but give it 5 when there is better out there, just not for the money. That depends on your taste.The comfort level of these earphones about equals the sound quality. The IPOD earphones are not comfortable in my ears after 15 minutes compared to these..I can almost sleep with these in my ears.The sounds is nice, and the base is plentiful. There is a few songs out there with HIGH treble that don't song that good in these, but who cares.If you want the best, buy the professional ones for 250 dollars or buy the big earphone types.If your looking for Perfection, don't buy small. These are close enough to perfect for the average music consumer in my opinion.The buds will fall off, even the newer types that "click" in, so make sure you take the time to buy some extra ear buds. Try EBAY, some ebay sellers sell them with multiple pairs for under 10 dollars.
I am completely satisfied with the player. Nearly all of my CDs are non SACD but the results are most satisfying. A large part of my collection are historic recordings but the sound is excellent.The ability to select tracks(s) is simply handled and since I rarely want to listen to more than one CD at a time I am not disturbed that the player can only handle one at a time.The player's appearance is really elegant and the facility to make a digital connection is most useful for copying CDs.
When I purchased this item, I was in a tiny college dorm single. I picked this product out of the lineup because:1. It is a Sony (You can't deny that Sony has a great run of products)2. Compact design and clever handle3. Despite its size, it still includes a cassette if ever the mood strikes to make a mix tapeAdmittedly, I had BIG expectations for such a small product. My problems with the product were:1. Bass only has an "On" or "Off" setting. I am a firm advocate for manual controls. The sound you get out of this unit is pretty shallow. You need the ability to find a good balance of both treble and bass for optimum music output. Just not possible with this unit.2. Jogger skips tracks, not volume?! It's just counter-intuitive. How often do you need to jog through tracks quickly, back and forth? At least for me, I only occasionally skip a song or two. I'd much rather have the jogger control the volume - especially when I need to quickly turn down the volume.3. Digital display is only visible from a higher angle at a close range. Sometimes I just want to know what track is playing without having to get up and walk across the room.Don't get me wrong, there are some good parts about this boombox too:1. Its petite design was perfect for my cramped living situation. Fits in my milk-crate!2. It produces a high volume for such a tiny design. Like I said, not too great in sound-quality, but pumps up the volume!3. Old school recordable cassette feature. I know a lot of youngsters today may not need it, but being able to make a mix tape is still charming &lt;3Be sure you know what you're looking for in a boombox. At the time of my purchase, this boxette was just fine. Its convenience was more valuable to me than its capabilities. Now that I'm living in a larger space, this little bugger just won't cut it. I'd rather be stashing away my $60 towards somthing with a deeper, crisper sound and better functionality.
This was a very good purchasing experience. I have no issue in recommending this vendor for any product that they offer.
received the adaptor cables (3) for a MS sidewinder pro/USB to game. The adaptors did not work. I reported this to Amazon but no one would or could not help. So I just thru them away and wrote off the expense.
Main reason to buy an MP3 player is for music! This player sounds OK with included earbuds, but if you try to use a full size set of headphones the volume and sound quality is severly lacking. I personally can't stand earbuds, they don't stay in my ears, plus the sound quality from headphones is usually much better.Pros--Looks like a little iPod-Included earbuds sound pretty good (but not great)-Has FM tunerCons--Very S L O W USB 1.1 transfer speeds, takes forever to load songs to device-When using headphones, volume at full up is lacking, sound not very good through headphones-Sound quality not on a par with other MP3 players I have tried-Limited information about song displayed-Must use MusicMatch from Philips site to transfer songs, not the best application for this purpose-Overall, pales in comparison to offerings from Rio and CreativeI suggest you do some homework before buying this item!Why did I buy this item? I got it on a deal directly from Philips for a much lower price than listed here, still I wasted my money, gave it to my sister!
Used this camera for our recent trip and the camera is absolute crap. We took such great pictures with this camera only to see that not one of the photographs came out decently. I have used the Kodak underwater camera previously with great results. Lesson learned I suppose, stay away from this camera!!
Bought this for my 22 yr old son who is hard on everything. Holds his cd with their papers in same pocket. He can pitch it around in the car and not damage case or cds. Very good price. Arrived quickly.Caselogic CDE-48 48 Capacity Heavy Duty CD Wallet (Black)
Canon PSC-75 Deluxe Soft Case for S1 IS, S2 IS, and G6 CamerasVery good soft case, just what I needed in short trips with my Canon S1 IS digital camera.
I have had my r800 for around two months now and let me tell you this thing is awesome (and I have had quite a few printers in my day).CD/DVD printing is really why I bought it but the photos are top notch. I have printed over 300 Cd-R and DVD-R and they just look Terrific. I also have printed DVD Cases and 8x10 photos that just amaze me at the clarity.Price for cartridges are still kinda of high (was supposed to be $8 each but they are $12-$15) -- Eight cartridges so if you want the most bang for your buck I think Canon has some nice choices(This can be expensive). Overall I feel this is the best photo and cd/dvd printer under $1000 --
Fine simply product that works just fine. Wish the Palm Software support was as quality-based!
The cordless keyboard and mouse work as described. Love the touch and love the moveability of they're being cordless. Highly recommend. In fact, I bought a Logitech cordless mouse for myself to use at work I liked it so much.
This unit was 19 days in transit from Amazon (who was surprisingly uncaring about it) arrived nearly non-functional. The remote would turn it on, and illuminate the OPEN and CLOSE words on the display. No other functions worked. The DVD tray never moved. And the on-cabinet controlls did nothing. No open/close, not even on/off. It may be cheap, but it is also cheaply made.
I have a 2 year old Powershot A80. After 2 years, lines appeared on the LCD and in the pics. When considering new cameras, the short lifespan of this camera should have steered me away from Canon but after much research, I decided to buy the Canon Powershot SD550. Was it a good decision?....Powershot SD550--Great picture quality.Consistent Red-Eye when taking Indoor pictures.After 3 weeks, my LCD is cracked. Wasn't bumped, dropped, or smashed. Just in its case carried from point A to Point B and it cracked. I have shipped it off to Canon. They said they would need to evaluate the camera to determine if the crack was under warranty (translation--most likely not.) Estimated cost to repair--$100-300. The camera cost me less than $300. Ridiculous!Oh, the rep also indicated my problem with the A80 sounded like a sensor problem. Turns out if I had an A70, they would replace the sensor for free since Canon has determined there are sensor problems with that model. The A80 is basically an A70 but Canon will not replace the sensor on my model.Summary--I love Canon's picture quality but I will never buy a Canon again.
These two speaker do their job pretty well. You can't expect really high-end sound reproduction from two cigarette package sized speakers, but they really do sound quite OK. Vocal and instruments are clear and not muffled or garbled, and if you are within 3 feet you may actually have something of a stereo perspective. With these speakers, you listen to the music, not the metallic garble found in most speakers this size.You can't play loud enough to make conversation impossible, but at max volume (meaning the level before distortion, not the extreme position of the volume knob) conversation is becomming just a bit difficult. Of course, the maximum level would also depend on your source level, but the speakers don't appear to be difficult to drive.The battery lasts quite some hours. I haven't compared with the sale brochure, but I'm happy with it. Start the party with fresh batteries, and it'll probably be good for the night. Used with a wall socket, I give extra plus for the international power supply: The solution with snap-on plugs is ingenious!
Great player so far had it for about a week, bought it mainly for the USB feature being a Sony person for years it was hard deciding on this unit over the other one in the store from advice from the store clerk. The unit is performing great it sounds great and the USB works well with my flash drive it made forget that it also plays cd. I am very satisfied with this player.
I purchased three of these cables. One worked for about 2 and a half days and the other two never did.
Put simply... it doesnt work. If you plug everything in, in a specific order both TV's worked fine for a few minutes but if either TV was turned off the other would stop working and the sound on both TV's only worked some of the time. Good price but still a waste of money
Extremely happy with this hdmi cable! Good quality, doesn't feel cheap. Best hdmi for use with anything.
I, like others, have had problems with this DVD player. It say's &quot;No Disc&quot; every time. I have had this DVD player for a couple months. Went through the online help with no luck. I contacted RCA, and was told it was a problem with the Player, and they would replace it with the same model. Great. Only at a cost to me of $39.95 plus S&amp;H. That's an expensive DVD player. I already purchased this model once, and It's under warranty, then they want me to purchase it again. Duh.
I am new at this camera thing... I bought this to go with my Nikon d40x because it says that it's compatible with the camera. It does work with the camera but everything is manual focus with this lens. I guess the d40x does not have some "drive" on it that other cameras do to make it autofocus. I can get some great shots with it, but it's all manual which is a lot of work! I won't so much blame the lens....should have researched my camera more before I bought it. oh well, live and learn!
I purchased the pen for my wife who is a law student. I have had the pen for 6 months and have been unable to get the pen to communicate (tranfer text) with my computers (laptop and desktop). I spent over 1 hour with tech support and they were unable to solve my problem. This would be a great product if it worked.
Don't buy this-- like many, many other people here, I got the H07 error after only 8 months.
I've started quite a trend at my lawfirm with my hard case. Ever since I got mine, just about every other Palm V owner has done the same. It's great! It really protects your Palm. Believe me, I've dropped mine, stepped on it, etc., and never had a problem, thanks to the case. Just about the only thing I haven't done is shot it, and I think it would survive that, too. One feature I particularly like is the pocket for carrying business cards. Also, the inside of the case is a great place to stick the graffiti guide. The only reason that I am not awarding 5 stars is that it can be hard to get the Palm in and out of the case. Still, this is a must have accessory for your Palm Vx.
I have HX2415 for no more than 2 months, the screen crackedhey, I didn't drop and apply too much stress on the screenwell, I took the screen out from good old RX3115 (from HTC actually), and replacedthen it has stablity problem, sometimes it don't turn on, if you try to reset, it turns to hard reset:(recently HP PDA has screen cracking problemnow I have Dell X50V (also from HTC), and work a lot better (except battery time)
This product does not work. I bought it to connecto to a wrt54gl. The wizard changed my network settings and failed to reverse the settings. Using manual setup seemed to work and link showed as active, but once it showed as active all connections to the AP dropped and would not reconnect.Linksys support was slightly worse than useless.Save you self some trouble and money, buy the WAP54G and install dd-wrt.this product is worse than a brick since you can't even use it as a doorstop.
Picked this up at BJs for $899 with the mount included. Very easy to mount on the wall (took approx. 1 hour). Excellent picture that is able to be custom fit to your liking. Sound is a little weak, but suffices for most viewing. I have it hooked to a DirectTv box, and the setup was very easy. All in all, this is a great HDTV for the price. Highly recommend!
From what I have used the scanner it works well. Easy to use.Most items scaned are for home use. Works much faster the the HP that I had before.
Its ok i guess but whats up with the headphone jack
Panasonic ES2113PC Pivoting Head Facial Groomer, PinkIt gives a very close comfortable shave, but it is fairly noisey. That would not deter me from buying it in the future.
I recently purchased this system, and I must say that I love it. The sound is incredible, and the system looks wonderful as part of a home theater setup. Set up was also very easy, and the DVD picture quality in excellent. All in all, I feel that this was an excellent purchase, but look around, it can be had for under $599.
Recently I purchased a second HDTV and needed to connect my cable box and DVD player. I purchased my first HDTV last year and did some research on HDMI cables since they varied greatly in prices. Some stores were selling 6' HDMI cable for $20, $30 and up. I looked online and found these cables last year and they have worked great so I purchased two more for around $6.00 including shipping. How do they do it. I installed them around Christmas and watched numerious college bowl games, DVD's and regular HDTV. The picture & sound quality are great. Great deal.
Prior to getting this remote, I have had a separate remote to control my TV, VCR, DVD Player, AV Receiver, and Cable box. I had gotten used to having to switch between remotes to do different things. My TV, DVD, Receiver and VCR are all Sony, so I did get multiple uses out of some, since each remote could be programmed to control another Sony device; however it was still a bit cumbersome.That was until I got this remote. I have messed with universal remotes in the past, and only got so-so performance and functionality out of them, but this one was different. The set up was long, but was pretty easy to do; the hardest thing in fact was getting behind my entertainment center, and having to lift up some of my peripherals to get the model numbers which is essential in order to have this remote work properly. Another thing about the setup is that you need to be a bit technically savvy because the software does ask you questions about what input your TV needs to be on for different devices to work, as well as what settings the receiver needs to be on. It was pretty simple for me, but others who are not familiar with how the devices work together will have problems. The literature says that it has over 5000 models, and for me all of my devices were recognized, even my XBOX 360 is now able to be controlled from this remote, something I did not expect it would be able to do. For me I can control every one of my devices directly from one remote, while all buttons on the remote do not match up directly with all the buttons on my receiver remote, the Harmony has a bright LCD screen to control every function on my receiver and every other device in my setup, for example because of the DVD player model number I supplied it, it knows my DVD player is a 5 disc changer the remote's LCD screen has the ability to switch between each DVD.The Harmony comes with setup software and a USB cable so you can connect it directly to your PC in case you need to run the setup software again to tweak the settings and actions on the remote. If you want to control a different device in your setup, all you have to do is press the "Device" button on the remote and scroll through the LCD screen to select the device you want to control, and the remote basically turns into the remote for the selected device. If you choose to control the cable box, then remote knows to turn the channels through the cable box, and not the TV, if you control the DVD player, the remote can play the DVD, eject, go to the DVD menu...you get the point. While this is cool, the coolest thing about the Harmony is the one touch activity buttons, which is perfect for people who are tired of having to do many things just to do one thing, or for people who simply don't know what to do. These "Activity" buttons do everything that needs to be done by only pressing a single button. For example, before the Harmony, if I wanted to watch a movie on my TV, I had to have1) The receiver set to DVD,2) The TV set to input 53) DVD player needs to be turned on.Now I am able to do all of this with the simple press of the "watch movie button" on the remote, pressing this button will do all the above steps for you. The default action for these buttons is turning all other devices off, so pressing the "watch movie" button turned my cable box off, which is not what I wanted to happen, no problem, I just went into the setup software and tweaked the DVD action to leave the Cable Box on. Plugged my remote to my PC, pressed "update remote" and after few moments, the new actions are programmed to the remote.What about other activities that don't have a specific button on the remote for it, say for example, I want to play the XBOX 360. No problem, Just press the "More activities" button and the LCD screen displays all the actions you can do with your given devices. So for me to play the XBOX360, I just press "More Activities" scroll down to and select "play XBOX360", and the Harmony does the following automatically1) The TV goes to Input 52) The Receiver goes to "TV"3) The XBOX 360 turns on4) The Cable box stays on5) And if they are on, the DVD, and VCR player turns offpretty cool huh?I am very satisfied and pleasantly surprised with the performance and functionality of the Harmony. It is literally replaced all of my other remotes, which will save me in batteries. I originally thought I would still need my other remotes for not so obvious things I might want to set, but it seems like the Harmony can control everything you might need to do. Of course there would be a slight learning curve in figuring out the buttons, but all of the basic and even some not so basic things can easily be controlled through the Harmony.If you are getting this for someone who has no idea how TV's, receivers, DVD, VCR players work together then they will have problems setting the remote up, and if you are able, do them a BIG favor of setting it up for them. After its set up properly, I think anyone would be able to use it with the ease of the one touch activity buttons. Now even my wife can watch a DVD when I'm not in the house without having to call me all the time.I originally was going to give this remote 4 stars because of the potentially complicated setup process for some consumers, but once the remote is set up properly, I don't think it could get any simpler. The ease of use and functionality after the setup process is near perfect, therefore the Harmony 670 gets 5 stars! What a great product.
I paid $25 at bestbuy for 6-foot HDMI cable, and got this one for only$5.76, no shipping and no tax. It works great and I haven't seen any difference in quality.
After a year of using my D80, I can pick out the photos I made using this lens as the sharpest, best contrast, most special. It is fantastic. But with a DX camera, the 35mm f/2 lens is a better choice, because 35mm gives you a more "normal" lens perspective given the crop factor of DX sensors. 50mm on a DX camera is perfect for portraits, but if you're looking for an everyday lens for street photography, photojournalism, or just shooting fast-moving kids (or anything else indoors) you'll get frustrated with this lens because the DX sensor in the D80/D90/D300 "zooms" it to 70+mm. Oh, and I don't think it will autofocus on the D40 or D60. On an FX camera (d700, or d3) it is pure perfection, but if you're buying an FX why not spring for the f/1.4?
Great card. Comes with a nylon zipper pouch, I don't know why, but it comes in handy when you want to store other things in it. Works great, works fast. Warranty is also a big plus, lifetime. You pay a little more but you won't be disappointed. Beware of getting cheaper versions on ebay which has been known to be selling fake Sandisk cards which look identical to the real thing. Real Sandisk cards have a serial number on the thin side of the card.
I just got the hx2755 a couple of days ago. Overall, I really like the PDA. It fits in your hand better than the 2200 that is replaces thanks to the wraparound rubber grip. The buttons are all in the same place that they were on the 2200 but look better on this model. The screen is big, bright and clear for a QVGA. As for performance, it rocks! I can surf the net faster via wi-fi faster than my old pentium II laptop can on the LAN. I have placed all the installed programs I have in the extra 128meg nonvolatile storage, so I don't have to worry about resetting the thing up if it crashes (more on crashes latter.) It's great for previewing images on a compact flash or SD card and I've even watched a couple of movie clips on it. The bluetooth and wi-fi have great range for a unit this size and were easy to set up. And of course, there's the security features. I set it up to lock when turned off. To unlock, all I have to do is swipe a finger. The fingerprint recognition is great on this unit and far more secure than the 4 digit "pin" I was forced to use to save time on my old 2200. Additionally, for the true PDA paranoid like myself, it has a automatic backup that can be configured to back up the entire devise if the battery gets too low. I can't count the number of times I lost all my data on the 2200 when I forgot to bring a spare battery on a weekend trip.Now for the down side. It did crash several times and I had to do a complete reset. I finally traced it down to the new Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Calligrapher 7.4, they just won't play nice! Pity, Calligrapher is a great program, but once I removed it, the unit stopped freezing up. Additionally, you have to remember to turn the wi-fi off when you turn the hx2755 off or it will "wake" periodically and run down the battery. The included Microsoft Internet Explorer is better in the SE version but still isn't compatible with many secure sites like Wells Fargo and does sometimes close unexpectedly. Once again, Microsoft has given us a beta version as a "final" product. And last, the hx2755 is so new there are few dedicated accessories available.Overall, if you don't need aVGA screen the HP hx2755 has more than enough features built in with room to grow. It's speedy and compact with plenty of security features designed for people who need their information to stay private.
I got this product relatively quickly, I've had it for a year almost, and I stillllll use it! I use it in my car sometimes too! The sound is sort of fuzzy when I turn my ipod and the speakers all the way up, but, I adjust it so that it's not fuzzy.....the volume is crazy loud for a small set of speakers though! Definitely would recommend them if you need some portable speakers.
Sounds like a miniature sub woofer is in your ear...and a dull bone... sound quality is amazing ..but the ear phones hurt... dont turn them too loud or they will get statically... permanently.
This product did not work. I'm a little hard of hearing and the Koss volume control did not alter the volume any different from the DVD player I was using. A waste of money.I purchased a full headset with volume control which did a much better job altering the volume over and above the original player.
From its sleek looks to the thumping bass, the InMotion matches the iPods perfectly. For its size, the woofer included is mindblowing, the songs have a deep bass that one has come to expect from Lansing.Some spiffy and convenient features --(a) A minijack .125-inch headphone jack for private listening(b) an auxiliary stereo minijack input for hookup with other audio devices such as portable CD players, laptops, older iPods, and other MP3 players (an interconnect for this purpose is included)(c) Built-in, flush-mounted power and volume controls(d) When docked inMotion's iPod bay, your music player can perform all the same data transfer and synchronization functions possible via Apple's usual free-standing iPod dock(e) The onboard amp can support up to 24 hours of continuous playback on just four AA batteries (not included).(f) For indoor use, it includes an AC power supply that recharges the iPod anytime it sits in the inMotion docking bay(g) Small but useful -- you can use iPod's alarm feature to create a pretty functional alarm clock that plays wake-up music of your choice, very useful for travellersIt's a very worthy purchase for such a small &quot;system&quot;..
This product works geat, it is just what I needed, we have cordless headsets at work but this wor much better.
As others have said, I too really wanted to like this Tamron 17-50 lens. I know Tamron makes a good product because I own the Tamron 90mm SP macro lens and use it with my new T3i and it takes some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever taken with any lens.Regarding this Tamron 17-50mm I bought here at Amazon, as soon as I got it I took quite a number of hand held comparison pictures with it and with my new Canon 18-55 kit lens(that came with my T3i I bought here at Amazon) using different aperture settings and focal lengths.I hand held my T3i camera and used the center focus point to auto-focus on the middle of a 10" X 10" colorful box which had large and small printed words and letters all over it with a picture on it as well. The box was sitting on a 4' brick wall in my front yard in very good shaded sunlight.When I was done photographing, I uploaded the photos into my computer. When I first looked at the Tamron photos on my computer, I couldn't believe how out of focus the box was in all the photos. I mean the box and brick wall were flat out blurry. The box and the wall in the Canon 18-55 lens photos were very sharp...not tack sharp, but very sharp. I was sure I must have done something wrong while using the Tamron 17-50 but I just wasn't sure what. Maybe it's the fact that there is no image stablization on this Tamron lens and there is IS on the Canon 18-55, I thought to myself. So, I proceeded to retake the photos, but this time I used a tripod (I turned off the Canon IS while it was on the tripod). The tripod did nothing to help the sharpness of the Tamron.....blurry is an acurate description of the box in those photos. The Canon 18-55mm photos came out nice and sharp again.Suddenly, I remembered reading in other posts in reviews of this lens about it having front focusing issues. So, I started to examine all the Tamron photos more closely on my 26" computer monitor. Sure enough, every one of the photos were front-focused, very sharply I might add, to stuff like bushes and flowers which could be seen at the bottom third and left side of the photograph. These bushes were physically sitting about 3-4 feet away and to the left in front of where the box was sitting on the wall.I have to say that one of my favorite lenses is the Tamron 90mm macro while using it with my Canon T3i. It has no front-focusing issue whatsoever and the pictures it produces are TACK SHARP, even the portrait shots I take with it are tack sharp. Unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky with this Tamron 17-50. I sent it back to Amazon for a refund.I'm now looking at the Canon 15-85mm which costs about twice as much, but from the reviews I've read about it and pictures I've seen, it takes beautiful tack sharp photos, which it should for as much as it costs.As an amateur, do I really want to spend $800 for a lens?...I'm not so sure. BTW, I did get the Canon 55-250mm IS lens and it takes beautifully sharp photos.
My husband and I bought this product so we could send videos to my daughter and other family members via the internet. It worked maybe two times. It stopped downloading. We sent it in. We received another one to replace the old one. We used it one time. Now it is not working again and they want $89 to repair it. We will never buy one again. Please don't get caught with this crappy product. One more Chinese produced electronic for our landfills.
I bought this wire twice. The first some months ago for my blue ray, and the second some days ago for my xbox360. The wires work perfectly. I notice an improvement when compared with the conventional video and audio wires. I guess other brand may work better, but they will cost you 10 times the price you pay for this one. I totally recommend it!
this headphone is absolutely amazing, everything sounds so much more &#34;alive.&#34; i buckled down and bought these headphones instead of the dt. 990's since i prefer more isolation. it does allow for some sound to come through but at the volume i listen to it's very much minimal.Note. if you plan on listening from an iphone or ipod, though you will be able to hear the music at an appropriate volume, the jack on the iphone left me wanting more clarity and volume, but when i plugged my computer and iphone into my home stereo receiver, i could see just what these cans have to offer. so i strongly recommend getting a portable amp nothing too much maybe the fiio-E6 or E11...these things kick but though and i would definitely recommend these to anyone who is interested in a better music experience.i personally don't feel that these are &#34;boomy&#34; or &#34;Muddy&#34;. they aren't &#34;flat&#34; though they have a little bit of a u signature,play on music lovers!
I recently got a new camera body so I pulled out a lens I haven't used in quite a while. I was appalled to find it had a cheap UV filter on it. I try to only use B+W filters for one very compelling reason; theirs are the only UV filters I've ever seen where you can look at it straight on and not see the glass. It looks like an empty ring if there are no lights reflecting off of the surface. They make a better UV with coated glass but I was trying to be frugal and decided this would do for now. I was surprised to see they haven't increased in price in 20 years. I paid $80 for a coated UV 20 years ago and now it's $3 cheaper. I think this filter was $50 back then. I have several B+W filters I've picked up over the years, including a circular polarizer and some color filters, and not one of them shows any signs of age or has developed any problem.This filter not only protects your lens but it protects the lens' edge to edge sharpness, color and contrast. It doesn't affect the picture quality at all and it does a great job reducing haze in landscapes.
The Toshiba Satellite really tries to match feature-for-feature most of the things you'd want on a laptop/desktop replacement. The LCD screen is bright and clear, the components that you need are all there--DVD, floppy, 30GB hard drive and a reasonably fast 1.8 GHz Celeron CPU.The system runs hot, however, because the battery on this unit is really NOT what I'd call good. It specs out around 2 hours but I get less time than that on mine. (Batteries can vary widely.) So, for long plane trips when you are stuck in coach with no AC outlet at hand, you are going to have to work fast before your system conks out, or else carry an additional charged battery.There are three USB ports, a network 10/100 support and a 56K modem that on my unit connects at almost the theoretical maximum speed. These connectivity features are essentials for a portable, along with the touchpad pointer. I am not a fan of touchpads, but the one on the Satellite works particularly well, allowing me to forgo my cordless mouse on a cramped airplane tray table.Neither the Celeron CPU nor the nVidia graphics on board this unit will be suitable for graphics-heavy work or games--it's a bit underpowered for these applications.If the Satellite only had a better battery, I'd rate this a top-class road warrior. As it is, this unit has almost everything you want but it's not a one-hundred percent laptop for extended off-powerline use nor a full desktop replacement. It's kind of a compromise, but for the price, a reasonably good set of trade-offs.
"Flawed Fatally" and "SonicStage Suicide" are pretty much right on in their appraisals.The hardware is awesome. I don't regret getting this gem. I just squeezed 20 albums on this puppy with roughly 250+ songs.And the battery life is spectacular - Sony must employ some of the best power management experts on the planet.However, and this is the big frustrator, the Sonic software IS the worst piece of crap I've ever used, going back to the DOS days of the '80s. It's horrendously slow (almost like watching the grass grow), weirdly inaccurate (in it's gauges showing transfers), unintuitive, and basically a scam (my opinion) to get you out to their website to sell you more music.BTW, since the instruction manual says you can't drag-and-drop MP3s and have them play, and since I tried this and it in fact doesn't work just as the folks at Sony truthfully say, don't believe that you can despite what other reviewers here say. What you can do is drag-and-drop files, so you could use this as a portable memory stick, but they really don't play... at least I haven't been able to get them to play.In summary, however bad the software is, the hardware is still amazing and I hope that I won't have to interact with the software too often. I even went out and downloaded the latest software from the 'net, so don't think this is just an outdated review and new software might be available. I suggest to Sony that they skip from version 3.2 straight to 5.0, fire all the developers of the present software and go get a team who can whip off something worthwhile. And, develop drag-and-drop for MP3s.
Just like one of the other reviewers mentioned.... it fills in where Canon left off. While not perfect definately has saved my camera from the light taps against concrete and walls when i have it around my neck.
The cable works great. I'm lucky I found out about these cables in amazon before purchasing a Monster cable.
I bought this for my husband on a lark and was pleasantly surprised. It receives both AM and FM well, has a decent sound and is easy to use and set up. I think this is a great value for the price - the fog free mirror alone would cost $9.99 at some of those big box bath stores. Beware though, you may see an increase in your water bill!
The points do the job, I'm not sure there's another way to review them. I definitely wish they'd change the point-to-dollar ratio, though.
I am a student and have a notebook computer.I gave up trying to enjoy listening music with the built-in speakers and started searching for good speakers at an effordable price.I think this speaker system is a good choice at this price.The quality of this product and its sound are more than satisfoctory.Its really more than I have expected..Sound is clear enuogh and the system can handle high volumes that you can expect from a system like this.If you want to save money and want to buy something that worths listening these speakers are the best deal..
works very well. had read other reviews complaining of background noise during dictation, but upon reading the directions (which I usually don't do) I learned that all you have to do is hold it a few inches below your mouth while you speak. so all in all I am very pleased with it.
Your add says &quot;batteries included.&quot; It should say &quot;batteries not included.&quot;
My office is high up in a building facing south where I have great views of a mall, hotels, a marina with hundreds of yachts, an island off the coast, and beautiful sunsets behind all of that -- in other words many objects to enjoy looking at. I installed the Canon security camera on my desktop computer and use it to pan and zoom around -- watching boats, people and the weather -- all for fun. The 22x optical zoom and low light capabilities allowed me to capture a still frame of a cresecent moon with crators visible. Late in the day, images are sillouhetted against the setting sun. There is a button on the controler which allows you to adjust for that, illuminating the immage in the shadow to see details. I am only beginning to understand all of the functionality built into this great product.
I bought this frame as a gift and used the black frame to surround the photos. The software that came with it was challenging and difficult to use in order to transfer the pictures from my PC directly to the frame. I ended up loading the pix on a memory card and putting the card into the frame instead. But once the pictures are loaded, it is easy to adjust the settings. The photos look incredible and people comment on how beautiful it is.
Ok, so you are probably thinking, DUH! Well, I have been connecting my computer to my TV for a very long time, and I had always used the VGA port to do so, and then a audio in cable to connect the sound. I recently purchased a MacBook Pro (good bye PC!) and so I was told to try the HDMI. Great! One cable connects video and sound! It is long enough to connect the laptop at a reasonable distance but not long enough to have yet another cable curled up on my living room floor.
I recently purchased this set at Sams Club for $990.00. At this price, this is the best bargain in the mini wide screen category.I will send you to other reviews for the 30" and 34" for all the details, but I couldn't praise this one more.My only complaint(2)is in the remote. (1) Cheap plastic, and the back light only lights a small portion of the remote. (2) Need to have a seperate button for each input.Surfing through multiple devices is rather time consuming.
Have owned this baby for about 4 years for my line of wedding work. This little lens is amazing, tack sharp, quick to focus and amazing bokeh wide open. highly recommend it!
I purchased this in the store on clearance and new. 95% of the time while printing color, the cartridge &quot;stalled&quot;. I would have to open up the printer, take out and put back the cartridges, and start it back up. 50% of the time, Windows XP would lock up. I had all the drivers and patches installed from the Lexmark website, but it would not work. After a while, BW printouts started &quot;stalling&quot;. So much wasted time and paper. I think that the cartridge holders were too flimsy and they would fall out of place during violent printing. My whole printer stand trembled while printing. Lexmark support never sent new cartridges, so I took it back.
The headphones look very nice and felt pretty light on the ear, but one concern i really had was the length of the cord. The length was just either too short or too long for me. I was thinking of getting a ipod shuffle gen 2 or 3 so i can clip it on to my lanyard. Still thats a lot of work. As for sound quality, as people said on other reviews, the bass isnt too loud. The treble is sometimes over the top, but the overall quality is very detailed. i love how these headphones are clip ons. These are my first pair of clip-ons and i am satisfied. I love the design of the headphone, looks very durable, and very sleak. Im sure these headphones will last me for a while.
I was completely satisfied with this purchase. Would definitely order from this individual again.
Great product! Joined my Directv DVR with a wireless game adapter and a Sony Blue Ray disc player. Plug and play. Worked instantly!
I bought a handful of these back before Christmas, they arrived in a timely fashion, and all of them have worked as advertised. I'm sure there are better products out there for a comparable prices, but for this price, even if you get a lemon there isn't a whole lot to complain about.
I'm here to let you know; everything you are hoping this product to be, it is. The cord is healthfully long and the sound quality is very good. The retractable cord makes it very convenient to keep out of the way.
Some of the buttons on the remote to my Yamaha Receiver and DVD player had stopped working. I tried a number of Universal remotes but none had the full functionality of my original, and trying to figure out the codes or using the code that shut off the receiver did not always work to re-establish all functions. I also tried a Sony remote commander that was approximately $50 more expensive than this remote. The Sony remote was little better than the universals and harder to program.I was a little hesitant when I bought this remote as it looked gimmicky in the store. Nevertheless, after test driving it on Logitech's website to make sure it has the codes for my Yamaha receiver I bought it, received it and spent about an hour programming it.The best features are the fact that you can program the remote to do anything the original could. All functions can be restored or programmed. There is an extensive database of existing electronics that can be downloaded to the remote. The remote is good looking and the macro functions(you can turn on your AV receiver, DVD player, TV, and set your TV to the Component Video input with one button) work well. The macro functions are intuitive as well, so if you switch from "Watch DVD" to "Watch TV" the remote knows to shut the DVD and AV Receiver off but leave the TV on (if that is how your system is set-up).The remote is programmed via the logitech website. Programming is initially via a wizard that is geared to those who are less technically savvy. The wizard is very time-consuming. If you know your way around a computer and consumer electronics, you can quickly figure out that you should just get through the wizard and get to the menu-based programming system.On the bad side, many of the buttons are small and you need to look at the remote to use it. This is not a problem since the remote lights up with a cool blue backlight when you move it. Nevertheless, I have found myself using the remote that came with my satellite when watching TV. This is purely comfort factor as the satellite remote buttons are soft, raised, spaced out and easy to find without looking, while the logitech buttons are hard, small, close together and more difficult to find without looking. Also, the remote is default programmed to take approximately 2 seconds per command. This means that when you switch channels, it takes 2 seconds per remote pulse and you therefore often overshoot the channel that you want by frustratingly pushing the down channel button over and again. This is adjustable, but I have just been too lazy to hook it up to the computer to adjust it.In summary, this is a really cool looking remote that can do anything. It takes time to program and to learn and at $150 it isn't cheap. Nevertheless, getting the remote was less expensive than getting a new AV receiver. If my AV receiver remote was not busted, or if I had a Sony or other popular brand of receiver, I do not think that the Logitech remote would be worth the price. However if you have alot of unique and different branded equipment, this was the cheapest remote that I could find that can control all functions on all pieces of equipment.
I've had a Kodak DX3400 for about 3 years now, and it came time to upgrade...I wanted a compact point and shoot that had some extra options to take creative photos. As a hobbyist photographer, I managed to get some fantastic photos out of my old Kodak, but it took horrible photos in low light and took poor action shots. After much research and comparison at some fantasic review sites, I decided on the PowerShot A75. I am NOT disappointed.The Canon Powershot A75 is everything I wanted in a point and shoot. It's small (but comfortable in your hands), has plenty of resolution for point and shoot abilities (great prints up to 8x10) and has enough manual options to take nearly every type of shot. I did some serious experimentation, and found that even in very low light situations, the camera can either capture what it really looks like, or, by using the shutter priority, you can get vibrant, full color shots that look like they were captured in bright daylight. (I photographed my entryway at 9:45 PM, with dusk filtering in through windows 18 feet away, and got a vibrant, perfectly exposed photo...amazing)The auto mode is good, but should really only be used by inexperienced users...the best shots come from taking advantage of the Scene modes (the indoor scene setting takes PERFECT indoor shots, with perfect exposure, white balance, and color saturation). The portrait mode opens the aperture way up to capture the subject in crisp detail while blurring the background, and it goes on and on. In addition to the Scene modes, there's also a 'fast shutter' and 'slow shutter' mode which are fantastic for taking action shots or blurring moving water, respectively, without having to worry about setting the shutter speed and aperture.There's also a movie mode and a PhotoStitch mode. The movies are good quality for a still camera, though nowhere near the quality of a digital camcorder. The PhotoStich mode assists you in taking panoramic photos, by showing your last photo and letting you line up the next shot with the first one, so the included PhotoStitch software can automatically merge them on the computer. The panoramas work quite well, and preserve the exposure of the first shot, which limits color variation. The photo stitch software took about 10 seconds to stitch 9 photos together and create the single panorama.The manual controls are fantastic. Custom white balance for oddly lit areas is extremely easy to use (though the preset white balances and the auto do quite well). Manual focus is outstanding, and can be used in conjunction with any other mode, except full auto. I used it to take great clear photos of my darkened treeline in the moonlight, and got a crisp, beautiful photo. Full manual is tricky if you aren't used to adjusting shutter speed and aperture together, but it will let you know if the camera settings will over or under expose the image (though you can still take the shot).At the slower shutter speeds, you do need to be steady, so a tripod or setting the camera down helps enormously for night or time exposure shots, but that's the case with any camera. To aid in steadying the camera for these long exposures, the camera has a 2 second self timer in addition to the standard 10 second...so you can take photos without having the jitter from pressing the shutter. That said, in good lighting, the camera is fine to treat like any other point and shoot, and with a fast shutter, you can get crisp images with the camera bouncing all over the place. Shots taken while riding in a car are very crisp and clear while using the 'fast shutter' mode.Overall, I am extremely impressed. For the price, this camera is just outstanding. In my opinion, you don't need more than 3MP for a point and shoot, so this is a great buy. One thing that I would do, though, is buy a mini tripod to put in your pocket so you can get great photos at night. A larger memory card would be nice too, but I already had a 128MB from my old camera, so I didn't need to worry about it. I'd say this is the best point and shoot for the money.
I received this item as a gift. It doesn't hold the ipod well while in the kickstand mode. The bottom strap must be removed to access the lower port. To set it up in kick stand mode, you need to remove the ipod at least half way. Your movie will kill the battery before the movie will end, and there is no way to charge while watching with this case in kickstand mode.
Great product...I wish you could get cord seperate as my mount was fine, and cord was broken
This is an excellent product. I recommend it to anyone contemplating switching from the poor quality of cable to the high quality of DSS.
I wrote a review previous to this claiming to be a little disappointed. Well, Now I am elated! I sent the product back and they replaced it at no charge! I haven't experienced any more problems. Apparently it just had a flaw in that particular item. I recommend this product.
I got this because of the low price and I'm not disappointed. Worked as it should when I plugged it in. Quality also appears to be good.
Great quality video.Great sound.Small, light weight, & compact.No regrets in buying this item.
But in the most positive way possible. Love the storage room and xtra compartments it has to offer.
I ordered a 52mm UV Protection filter, but got a 58mm filter instead. Packaging read 58mm but the label slapped on the outside said 52mm.
This camera is GREAT! The viewnetcam website is great too. Even the software is great, although it is a limited version (they want to spend $400 on the full version). To those who said it's hard to set up or that the customer service is bad - it definitely helps to have a LITTLE knowledge of network configuration, but I got through all the little glitches (port forwarding?!) with the help of a VERY knowledgeable and helpful Panasonic customer service tech guy in just a few hours. A small price to pay for such great technology without spending thousands of dollars. After that - PERFECT!! I now have four of these guys, and for $100 I bought a program called View Commander Mobile to view them all seamlessly from my pocket pc enabled with EVDO. One con - no "night vision". But I have a pretty bright streetlight in front of my house so the night picture is merely "good enough". If I wanted better I'd expect to spend a LOT more. 4 cameras running 24/7 for over a month without a single problem.
Always secure your camera bag cover. I wasn't paying attention and tripped in a parking lot. I saved the SLR camera I was holding but my telephoto lens came out of my camera bag and landed on the asphalt. The UV lens protector took the brunt of the impact as it was shattered with the lens cap partially wedged into the ring. Amazingly, I removed the lens protector, and found the lens to be intact with no loss of zoom or autofocus!
Bought bundled with the Toshiba DVD. I think it cost me a PENNY and two dollars shipping. Works great for me I have no complaints. Delivery could have been a little faster but three or four days is not bad.
I purchased this adapter because the manufacturer's website said that I needed it based on the model of my TV. I entered the Brand and Model Number on www.omnimount.com and it said that in addition to the actual wall mount, I would also need this adapter. After receiving this adapter, I could not figure out how to attach it to my TV. The pre-drilled holes in the wall mount did not line up with the pre-drilled holes in my TV, so I decided to call OmniMount. After speaking with the customer service rep, we determined that I did not need the wall mount adapter, contrary to what the website states. Therefore, I had to go through the hassle of returning the item. However, OmniMount has agreed to reimburse me for the shipping costs that I will not be refunded by Amazon because it is not Amazon's fault that I made the purchase. Moral of the story - speak with an OmniMount customer service rep before purchasing because OmniMount's website might not be accurate.
This camera does exactly what it was designed to do, and it does it well--it takes great pictures from a pretty small and rugged camera body. The camera is built like a tank, and while not as small as the digital Elph, for example, it easily slips into a coat pocket or whatnot.The picture quality is excellent--the 3X zoom lens on the camera is quite capable of taking very good quality pictures. Colors are well-saturated and focus is crisp. This is a dandy little performer--great for taking snapshots and action shots in places or situations where a larger camera might simply be too much trouble. The pictures this camera is capable of taking will not disappoint.The S50 is a bit more complicated to master than the average small point-and-shoot digital simply because it features a lot of options--unlike many small cameras, this one provides a lot of flexibility for settings. Don't want the flexibility? No problem--set it on automatic mode for auto-everything, or &quot;program&quot; mode for auto-most things. I find that I do almost all my shooting in program mode. However, it is occasionally very nice to be able to play with apature or speed settings to achive desired effects.Battery life is good, especially if you go easy on using the rear LCD. One accessory most users will want is a spare battery--for trips this is necessary since the camera uses only a proprietary battery. The good news--the supplied charger can fully charge a battery in about an hour.At 5 Megapixels, this camera is capable of producing good-sized blow up pictures, and you can shoot in RAW mode too; not many small cameras offer this feature. I did a lot of research before selecting the S50 as my &quot;point and shoot&quot; pocket camera, and I've been uniformly pleased.
I can say that without a doubt this is the best printer or scanner I've ever owned. It prints very quietly and quickly.Black and white text printing is flawless without any smudges. Borderless photo printing (which it's predecessor the CX5200 lacked) is an excellent feature. We will get a ton of use out of this for scrapbooking. Epson's Durabrite inks also have a longer life than other brands (70+ years) so that is an added bonus.The scanner produces excellent results as well. It scans at high enough resolutions that it will easily copy a photo that is scanned in. You can't tell the difference between the copied photo and the original from the photomat.I didn't buy it for its photocopying capabilities but it works as well as the giant copier in my office at work plus it has very accurate color copying.For the price, you currently can't ask for more in an inkjet. Very happy with the purchase so far.
I purchased the top o' the line Macbook Pro 15" (with extra memory, 2.5 GHz, and the high-rez / no-glare screen option).It's, of course, a great machine. I knocked a star off my review because of the battery life and the (I assume necessary) fan sound. My MBP from a couple of years ago didn't have an audible fan noise, and the fan never kicked into "high gear" like this one does on occasion. It's a more powerful machine, so I guess this comes with the territory. This increased power also seems to have shortened the duration of a battery charge. Don't fall for the "up to seven hours". I get MAYBE half that. Yes, I'm a power user, but even with simple tasks (and the screen at about 40%), the battery still drains faster than my old unit. It's a brilliant device, so these aspects are annoyances that I can live with. Oh, I am also disappointed that the 15" MBP doesn't have USB 3. It's got USB 2 and firewire. Of course it has Thunderbolt, but that's not yet embraced by very many third party devices. I picked up an external back-up drive with firewire, but it was a bummer to shop and see all the drives with USB 3. Apparently only the 17" MBP has USB 3. BTW, I much prefer the no-glare screen.
What can I say. It got here fast, works like it should and I have no complaints. I love this tape. Awesome!
very good product. I had like this. But Time Warner cable did not accepted for the new upgrate system .That's why I had to return.
We have had this printer about 3 weeks and the cartridge already needs replaced. We do not do an excessive amount of printing, so I think that is a little too soon to run out of ink.Also this printer jams up very easily (one of the reasons I was replacing the last HP printer I had) I feel I have spent as much time fixing paper jams as I have printing. It is easy to fix when it does jam up, but a little frustrating that it happens so often.The print quality is good (just make sure you have the paper settings set correctly to the type of paper you are using!) and it does print quietly and is easy to operate. But overall I would not recommend it.
I am a teacher with children who love to have sharp pencils. This sharpener sharpens quicky and gets the kids back to work. I would recommend this to any teacher.
It is an excellent mouse, easy to use.I like the color. It is wireless.It has a good price.The battery last6 months.
I absolutely love these headphones. They have great sound, not too bulky, and darn comfortable. I am currently using these with my Cowon S9 so the sound is even further elevated. Listening with these and my S9 is simply addictive. The only problem is that with my S9 equalizer bass set at max it gets SOME distortion at volumes of +32. But then again I don't think there are ANY headphones that can handle that kind of sound output by themselves so I don't hold it against these. OVERALL these are simply the best you can't go wrong with this purchase. O yea and the packaging is drop-dead sexy!
The Garmin is a great product and easy to use!We especially like the ease of programming a route to follow.
Many drawbacks:* The receiver for this mouse is almost as big as the mouse itself and is connected to a long cord, making it pointless for use with a laptop.* Once I start using then I realize it requires battery every 1-2 months!!!* I have been using this occasionally since last 10 months and just replaced battery now but it stops functioning at all. I tried re-installing DRIVERS (supplied by Microsoft), re-installing battery, restarting my computer 5 times (which I do not prefer because USB is plug & play) and all possible things (trust me!!!) but no luck. It is like dead investment (looks nice but no use).
Its a good cable, but at times it can be a little fuzzy if no sound is going through it. If music is playing you cant even notice it though.
Yes, these cables work just fine. Crystal clear Blu-Ray images.Worth more than the selling price.Great buy. Highly recommend.
This product is amazing! I have great video and audio quality now that I have this cable. Thank you for having such an amazing product with super fast shipping!
This is a great dvd player worth every penny in your wallet.pros: Good soundExelent vibrant color (Which you can control)Easy controlsCheapDurable-(any portble electronic device with an lcd screen will break easily so it is a good idea to get a case)cons: To this day ive had no problems.
I have had mine over a year and love it. I really like being able to scan any document right into a pdf file.Works perfectly with no problems
I like this turntable. You can hook it up to your PC easily. I really enjoy this product and I have played records on it every day. I highly recommend those who want an affordable turntable.
Like many others, my left click also stopped working after about 10-11 months. I agree with others that this is a great mouse - comfortable, the scroll works really well, the optical tracking is great. However, it is surprising that Microsoft put out a product that wasn't even tested for the most basic of durability functions.
I wasn't really expecting the screen protectors to be of great quality considering the price. But I needed something to at least get by. They do the job I suppose, but could be much clearer and sturdy.
This product is supposed to be viewable immediately after purchase (see text from Amazon below). I ordered this, and have yet to receive the code. I would recommend buying the card from a retailer if your intention is to use this immediately. Very disappointed."You'll be able to view your online game code immediately after purchase. After placing your order, the code will be stored in Your Games Library. From your library, you can view or print the code, send the code to your e-mail address, or e-mail it as a gift."
Excellent tripod at an affordable price. I loved the fact that I can use it with my camcorder, my SLR and also with my olympus digital camera. Quick-release camera platform makes loading/unloading a lot easier. You can take a shot at any possible angle, very easy to use (two bubble makes levelling a charm), light-weight, sturdy and reliable. Tripod also has an excellent height. Will not only get the job done in any sitation but make you proud of your shots. You can just buy it for the looks !! Thumbs Up !!
We purchased this camera to video my newborn son, and we have been very pleased. With all of the features that it has, there is no way to go wrong.It is easily mastered and you do not need a college education in order to operate it.
I've been using this recorder for a month and a half and I absolutely love it. It is easy to use and always gets the job done. The different folders are a great idea and it makes it easy to organize recordings. It is very easy getting the recordings off and works just like a flashdrive. The only issue that I had was that if you delete the files from the recorder without using the interface, it will think the data is still there and takes up space. The solution is just to always use the Erase function on the actual device.It is such a neat little device that I would recommend it to anyone that wants to record things without spending a lot of money. =D
An excellent filter, like all B+W, the brass ring and threading is built to last and the optics are flawless, used with Canon 7D, and Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens + step up adapter (this has a 72mm tread), Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II Digital Zoom Lens
I have had this camera for about a year and a half. The first six monthes I had it I loved it, its cute and takes really clear pictures, and is pretty easy to bring anywhere. After using it a few times a week for six monthes the slide cover stopped working, and I would have to try two or three times before it would open or close for me. I would recomend if you buy this camera to always carry it in a case, the images have started to become less and less clear, perhaps due to me not using one. I enjoyed the camera while it lasted, but I'd recommend going with a different brand if you're looking for a longlasting purchase. (but I guess for the price it's being offered at now is more reasonable.)
Good wide frequency response, high sensitivity and clear highs - isn't that all that you want from tweeters?I bought 3 sets for my 5.1 system - still have one left but now it sounds better than ever - I don't need to crank up high frequencies!
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Let me first say that I'm in no way assoicated with this company and I rarly take the time to write reviews like this, but when I'm so impressed with a product and it's support, I feel it's necessary to shout out my comments to the world.Having tried several so called universal remotes in combination with jury-rigged IR retransmitters, amplifiers, plasma-proof receivers, etc. I found a very affordable solution with this Universal Remote RFS200 PowerPak Bundle. The RFS200 combines the powerful RF20 learning + preprogrammed + macro capable remote, with the company's PowerBlaster.When the RF20 remote sends an infrared (IR) command to a component such as a TV, cable box or VCR, it also sends a radio frequency (RF) signal to the PowerBlaster. The PowerBlaster then converts this RF signal back into IR and sends it out the six included IR 'flashers'. The flashers tiny IR transmitters on a thin wire (about 10') that are stuck onto the front of your system's components. Therefore, it no longer matters if the components are hidden behind cabinet doors. The wife loves it, because she would always have to point our previous remotes at some of the less sensitive components to get them to respond. Her patience with my complicated techno setup was nearly at it's end prior to RFS200.The macro capabilities of the RF20 are unrivaled in this price range. I have several complicated macros that took some time and a couple of support calls. Universal Remote's support team are very available and I've always gotten through in only 2 or 3 minutes. The quality and patience of the support team are excellent and they have understood and guided me along the sometimes rocky macro path. BTW, if the batteries die, you won't loose anything. All macros and learned commands are saved in non-volatile memory. Thank goodness for small favors.As a true geek, I'm always leary of technologies, the RF ones in particular. I've seen lots of interference problems and little that can be done to solve them. Beging an RF device, the RFS200 was no exception. When I first connected the PowerBlaster, the receive light came on pretty much steadily; not a good sign, since I wasn't pressing any buttons on the remote.After a good deal of trouble shooting, I discovered that the VGA video cable running from my home automation PC (also located in the same stereo rack) to the VGA input of my plasma TV was sending out some nasty signals. Once unplugged from the PC the PowerBlaster light went out, although I did need to move the PowerBlaster around and away from the PC a few feet to really solve the problem. I still need the PC to TV connection, so I'll try a better quality shielded cable in the near future.Pros: Excellent price & value. VERY strong IR signals. Learning works well. Macros can do most anything if you're willing to take the time. With RF, you can hide up to six components in your cabinets.Con: Stray RF was a problem and may not be easily solved. IMHO, the company should consider a different frequency band in future products.
I bought some of these awhile back and I've been using them for all sorts of gadgets. They work like a charm and their appears to be no data-loss or loss in speed! If you're looking for gender changers, I can recommend this without fear of potential repercussions!
I bought several of these for friends and family, and I kept my self a 1 GB one. I'm happy with it, fast transfer rates with USB 2.0 ports, very small and portable, and, best of all, very cheap.I did not give it 5 stars because the protective case does not fit tighlty on them, so if you are not careful, it may fall off and you can lose it (both cap and protective case). My wife already lost 1 cap after only two weeks of use.But on the other hand, I can agree with other reviewers in that the little thing is washer-machine safe, after my brother-in-law had his pass the laundry test, twice.
I finally received my camera and shot a couple pics at night. Overall, camera produce good result. I notice that there are couple of stuck green pixels always at the same spot. I am returning it soon. I am not paying $500+ for a defective camera. This is really a big disappointment. Only if Kodak did a better QA.
I have been satisfied with this product for months now. If my DVD's begin skipping, or stopping, I insert the DVD into my player as it says to and follow the announcers instructions. I appreciate it's use.
I have really enjoyed this unit. Wouldn't change a thing. Try using the new Ray-O-Vac Hybrid rechargeable batteries. They hold their charge better when not in use. Great Unit.
My husband needed this extra body so that he would not have to keep changing lenses while on vacations. It certainly came in handy and worked like a charm.
The D-Link DUB-H4 High Speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub does everything I could ask for, in a nice, neat package. Set up a snap and the price is perfect for people that don't want to break the bank when they only have a couple of available USB ports on their computer.
To start, I love listening to music on my 16GB Zune HD. whether in school, walking to the park, or on a long car ride. So you can imagine I need a pair of headphones that could last me a while with heavy use. At first I stuck with the default Zune headphones, which my friend lost so I needed a new pair. After going through 3 pairs of $10 "Phillips" headphones I decided to invest in better ones with a $30 budget. After looking for a bit on Amazon, I found these and I was completely blown away when I got them for $15 with shipping at the time. Since then i haven't looked back for a different pair. With it's good; but non-overpowering bass, comfortable design, and durability.Though the only con is the thin cable it comes with, it's still able to last me about a year with extraneous useVerdict: 5 out of 5 stars!
Since the pricing for these are normally all the same, it's great to find them on sale through Amazon and defiantly a money saver for those of you looking to save money on your gaming hobby!
You will not find anything remotely comparable in this price range! Great product! Images are sharp, even when not upscaling, and combined with a home theatre, provides a cinema-like experience to the viewer. And its capacity to play almost any video file is something not to be overlooked. Slow tray operation is a minor issue, not enough to take one star away. Use the directional buttons on the remote for ff or rew.
(21 February 2002) This DVD was purchased on 17 October 2001, and it has yet to be made to operate in a satisfactory manner. The mistake I made was not sending it back after it was found not to work out of the box.Apparently, only one of the two video outputs (composite and component) is active at a time with the proper video. And which one is active depends on whether or not the progressive mode is active. Coming from the inactive video port is a screen that says something about upgrading software or installing an upgrade.Presumably, the component video output can only provide the proper video when the unit is in the progressive mode. I have been able to make this happen only once, and subsequent attempts of pushing the arcanely-labeled VFP button on the remote control unit have not been successful in placing the unit in the progressive mode. As late as 20 February 2002, the unit is now producing this weird upgrading or installing software screen on the composite video output while not in the progressive mode--exactly opposite to what the manual indicates will be the case.A call to the JVC service center back in November 2001 with a description of this upgrading or installing software screen got the response that they had never heard of this before, and they had no idea what was happening. They advised going through a reset procedure that they provided. Once this was done, the unit behaved the same way as before.Another annoying thing about this DVD is that once the tray open/close is selected and the disk is removed, the response to pushing the open/close button is one of two: either it does nothing and the tray stays open or the tray closes and then in a few seconds reopens!The unit was taken in November 2001 to one so-called JVC factory authorized repair center, Lakewood Stereo in Lakewood, New Jersey, where they kept it until February 2002. It continues to malfunction.The bottom line is this: If you buy this product, or apparently any JVC product, and your unit has a problem, you will be on your own. You will not be able to get any useful service support from the JVC web site, the JVC service telephone number, nor any useful factory-authorized service. Your money will simply be gone with no satisfaction from your purchase.
Bought this product on a recommendation from family. They thought it was just ok but they had a lot of gadgets hooked up to the tv. I only had a DVD, receiver, cable box and the tv. The set up was simple and using it is even simpler but I am lucky that my computer has so many USB ports to hook in to. Now I no longer need 4 remotes. The only problem I found with it is I now have to figure out how to hook up XM radio and Tivo. Initial look, doesn't look to be enough inputs on the set-up tool for all of those.If you are looking for a simple universal remote this is really easy. I have not had any problems with it at all.
I earned one of these cameras after obtaining points in a survey site. It is made from cheap chrome color plastic and they do not supply the batteries. I had to use my own AAA batteries which kept popping out because of the bad springs in the camera. I would not be afraid to bet that is just another Chinese slave labor item.Plus if the batteries die or you remove them, you lose images. It does not take memory cards! I went to check out their website, which is very lame, and I could not find anyone to write to you about it. I am returning this camera! Stay away!
Zonbu supplies a service and associated service for Linux but you can get a free download of a live CD that allows you to "take over" any PC and not impact its natively installed apps.This is the only wifi adapter that flavor of Linux supports............as a btw
This is just a reminder: You can use 'Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition' (cheap) or Vegas to edit the recordings...As for the camera, it's great, isn't it?
I just got my silver iPod Mini yesterday at Circuit City. I wanted one so bad, after seeing my brother's regular iPod work so good. One HUGE problem I had with the regular iPod, though, was the touch wheel and buttons. It just doesn't feel natural, hardly even touching something, and then it be activated. The click wheel is much better. I was about to get a 1GB iPod Shuffle, but my mom and I decided that its much smarter to get something with a screen and that can hold over 4x as much songs. It was a very good investment. I already have 12 songs on my iPod, and I already love iTunes. iTunes is very easy to install if you have a good, up-to-date computer-Mac or PC. an iPod is a huge step to the perfect iPod.....it might even be the perfect iPod - perfect price, perfect size, perfect storage size. Don't miss out on the fad and get an iPod Mini, or any iPod for that matter (they all sound pretty good to me.) P.S. You don't have to have a Shuffle to play songs randomly - you can do the same thing with other iPods.
I've tried several different products for use in my car...this has been the most successful. Synchs right away with my I-Phone 4. Great audio quality for my I-pod app. Microphone picks up well against the road noise. When I go into the office (a two hour commute) this is a blessing. Would recommend to anyone using an I-phone 4. Doesn't do voice activated calls on its own - but I think this is because the I-phone doesn't have the right support.
I have to admit that I'm a fan of these Cruzer titaniums. I read that some people seem to mind the U3 software, but I don't Mind you, sometimes these little drives seem to have senior moments when all your files magically disappear (it's happened to me twice). But this only seems to happen when I'm trying to force the computer to multitask more than it wants to. These titanium cruzers are amazingly solid and strong, and I also like the password protection option. I now have three of these and, all in all, I'm pleased. I'd like to see 10 gig ones, though. I started with a 2 gig one and now must move higher and higher as files become larger and larger. I noticed that there's now an 8 gig one available, and I imagine I'll move up to that at some point.
A huge lens. Requires a monopod at least to make it steady. If you hand hold like I have tried, you'd better get used to body building! The 105mm? front thread makes filters crazy expensive. I got the UV for protection and bought a circular polarizer (ouch) also. I've used this lens for outdoor sports and find the zoom to be immensely more handy than the primes so that i don't have to reposition myself constantly. The sharpness is pretty impressive for a non-Canon lens and the HSM focus is very fast. Using AI Servo with the 20D makes taking sports a breeze. Using this with the Canon 20D also makes this the equivalent of a 192-480 f/2.8 zoom which is amazing.A great deal but if you don't need that extra range from 200-300mm, then just get the canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS which is an amazingly fantastic lens. and you'll save a few bucks also. BUT if you need that extra 200-300 and you dont' feel like throwing out the crazy $ required for a canon 100-400 or other canon lenses that cover the 200-300 spectrum (and are NOT consumer lenses-ie. mostly junk), then get the sigma which for under $2K is a fantastic lens for the price.
I ordered a couple of these HDMI cables from Eforcity for $2.72 each(two-dot-seven-two) with free shipping.I connected my blu-ray player to my TV using these cables and played a DVD and there is no complaint regarding quality.I have yet to play any actual blu-ray disc to compare the quality.The 6 foot cable is handy.HDMI prices are going down everyday. I see its currently on sale for $2.52. grab them while you can!
I have two friends who already had this product and I just had to have it. We use it for music on the golf course. Great way to relax while playing golf. The sound is unbelievable, the unit is easy to set up and easy to transport. There are two draw backs. I wish it came with a remote control. I have a newer nano and it does not fit well in the dock. If I put it in the converter dock then I cannot use the play button on my nano. Bad design in that sense. If you want a great sounding unit though, this is it.
I like how adjustable this can be for using it with the ipad horizontally or vertically. It has grooves in the base so the ipad won't fall off. Seems sturdy enough that you can trust it. Good deal for the money.
Not only does it replace all my remotes, it integrates them seamlessly. For example, when watching a DVD I don't have to flip back to receiver to change the volume. No touch screen like the Harmony One, nor are the buttons as well laid out. However, at less than half the price and all the functionality of a Harmony One, it is an excellent value.
Don't get rid of your old camera just because the battery fails! The rest of the hardware has a much longer lifetime, so just get one of these bad boys and you'll be good to go.
I've had Sonos for two years, and have added two zones to my original two. I'll simply say that I haven't bought a piece of consumer electronics in the last 10 years that has given more enjoyment and caused less frustration than Sonos. If you're serious about multi-room audio this is the way to go.
Looking for the most bang for your buck? Look no further! Nowhere will you find a complete XM package sounding this good for under a hundred bucks!!!
Don't fall for all the monster-mania regarding cables. Its a rip-off, plain and simple. Pretty packaged cables are the most over-priced add-ons to electronic purchases. The last items on the shelf at Circuit City during the recent Dutch auction were cables. Even at 75% off, they are not a bargain.Note, HDMI is a digital process. If the cable doesn't work, you don't see the picture or hear the sound. There is no in-between. A high-priced Monster cable looks and sounds identical in the digital world.Fortunately, DVI Gear is selling a valuable product. Thanks!
We used it with this voice e-mail program called TalkSender.com It worked just fine with it... I wouldn't use it for voice recognition, but with Talksender, I didn't need the voice recog anymore cos I was sending voice emails instead.
These batteries worked out great for me so far, I am pleased with theircharging capacity.Gives me time to take a considerable amount of pictures on one charge.I would highly recommend these batteries.
I fully recommend this laptop cooler because as far as I know it is the most powerful. Cool blue lights too!
This adapter worked for a few weeks, but now, whenever I use it to play the ipod, there is an irritating clicking noise that I have not been able to correct. Sounds quality otherwise is adequate.
I couldn't ask for much more than a product that works.I have no complaints about the functionality and performance of this HDMI cable.Buy with confidence!
This is my first digital camera, bought after reading all the reviews on this site. I couldn't be happier with it.It's easy to use. The color rendition is excellent. The auto-focus isn't easily fooled. Battery life appears to be excellent, and it uses AAs, which are far better than the proprietary batteries used by some others (e.g., Kodak). I do use high-milliampere rechargeables and carry spares on a trip.It's small and light enough to take everywhere. The manual settings seem usable, though I doubt I'll ever take advantage of them, as the auto settings seem perfectly adequate.Once the software is installed on your PC, the images download automatically as soon as the USB cord is plugged into the camera. It's dirt simple and hasn't failed yet.I haven't seen all the other cameras on the market, but owning this one, I won't bother to look--it is great. If I find anything that makes me change my mind (I've owned it for about a month now), I'll post again.
This machine is awesome for its price! I bought it 2 weeks ago and I&#65533;m very satisfied so far. Although the 1415-S173 features a Celeron, the &#65533;lite&#65533; chip from Intel, it has a full 256 KB of L2 cache so its performance nearly matches those of the far more expensive Pentium 4 chips (since until &#65533;Northwood&#65533; core arrived, P4s featured 256 KB L2 caches). Besides, the processor is a mobile battery-friendly chip.The laptop&#65533;s hard drive is pretty fast and spacious; its DVD/CDRW unit works flawlessly and is among the less noisy units I&#65533;ve ever seen. It burns CDs at a 24X speed! DVD or DIVX reproduction is as smooth as a silk (not to mention DIVX encoding, is fast!). Ok, it has &#65533;only&#65533; 16 MB of video memory but&#65533; those are real MB, not shared ones, so their performance is a way better if compared to most laptop graphics within the price range. Also, the graphics chip, which is what really makes the difference, is a speedy GeForce 4 Go 420! (NOT an ATI M6-C). This machine shines in games (they look gorgeous in its huge and bright 15&#65533; screen), even in some newer ones like NFS 6 or Unreal Tournament 2003 (maybe it doesn&#65533;t matches the standards of high end desktop graphics of course, but those titles were still perfectly playable).My only complaint about this machine is its weight&#65533; you should have strong shoulders if you want to carry it around. However, I still give it an A+
this is a great copier it does what i need it to do prints both sides like it says it will has a little problem with its mechanics and black ink do to ware on machine but still does a good job as needed as long as you use a little care I wish HPstill made new ones.
I have used a small digital for years, basically for the ease and quality of the photos I get. I gave my camera to my son who moved out of state with the intent of purchasing a similar model. A friend purchased the Nikon and I was so impressed with the results. However, it has taken a long time for me to figure out all the features; basically I need someone by my side to take time to explain all the options!
I was amazed at the sound quality this small unit has. I have an iPod Touch. Very pleased, and for the price you can't go wrong. I needed a portable unit and also the option of batteries or an adapter, which this unit has. I just purchased a second unit for my friend for a gift. She also liked the sound from mine. Only thing missing is a remote but I'm not complaining the price makes up for it.
I've been using this for several weeks, and I'm delighted with it. I have two iPod Classics, one is thick and much older, one is thin and new. It came with many 'cups' which are adapters to hold the various iPods, which was a GREAT thing. Many iPod players which cost much more than this, do not. Both my iPods play wonderfully well in this. I'm thrilled with the sound of this compact, good-looking player. For the price, it's just fantastic. Simple, easy to use, compact, attractive, and it sounds great. It's a WONDERFUL value for the price, and it has been working fine for me for weeks. Don't hesitate on this one!!!
THIS RADIO IS GREAT.. it has nice features...excellent picture frm dvd player i recommend a must buy .IF YOU R LOOKIN FOR GOOD HEAD UNIT CHOOSE THIS ONE...TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!!!!!
I bought this when my Skullcandy earbuds with their in-line volume control died of broken wires and I had to resort to using the earbuds that came with my iPod (horrid things). I use them at work and need a way to turn them down quickly if I need to hear something.This volume control far exceeds my expectations, especially considering the price. It performs much better in terms of range and resolution of control than the built-in one. The packaging claims it "increases volume", but I have yet to verify that and don't see how it's possible without some form of power.The extra cording and clip are great extras, too. I usually tuck all the extra wires into my shirt to keep them out of my way while working, and was constantly losing the built-in control inside my shirt. This one clips onto the shirt front or pocket (still figuring out where it's best located) so it's always easy to reach.Only two issues to report - the springiness of the clip and the company's customer service. There isn't much of either.The clip is easy to bend. So long as you clip it to similar thicknesses of materials, it's fine, but if clipped to something thick such as a jeans pocket the clip will be sprung open enough that it will not clip to a thinner fabric later. A pair of needle-nosed pliers will put it back into position for thin fabric pretty easily, but I don't believe should be necessary. There are better metals more suited to that type of duty and the clip should be made of one of them instead of what it is now.I don't know how Koss' customer service will respond if there is a problem, but I first e-mailed them about how pleased I was on the VC-20's performance, and then again later about the clip issue (not complaining, just letting them know). That was several weeks ago and I have yet to receive any response on either, not even an automated "we got your e-mail and someone will respond shortly". Their website had great testimonials on their high level of service and customer satisfaction, but I haven't seen anything to prove it.Overall this is a wonderful volume control. I am very pleased with it, would buy another, and recommend it to anyone wanting an in-line volume control. In fact, I have dropped "in-line volume control" from the spec list of my next set of listening devices.
My project is this: Taking the image from my PS3 and splitting it using the "HDMI Splitter Amplifier 1 In to 2 Out Dual Display." That image would show up on two TVs (one is a 720p TV the other is a 1080p). The same image shows up perfectly on both.As far as audio, I ran a different cable for that, however audio DOES travel through this 25ft HDMI cable perfectly (if you need that for your project).I'm a little surprised that there's no image-loss through 25ft of cable... that's a long way, especially traveling through my HDMI Splitter.Hope this helps!-Chevassus StudiosP.s. DO NOT buy the crazy-expensive cables from Best Buy or Radio Shack. This is THE best price I found on the internet. You won't regret getting this cable.
I was blown away at how easy and versatile this DVD player is. I've been able to rip my entire DVD collection to avi's, save them to a single 500GB external drive, and watch them whenever I want on the 5960 without even getting off the couch. This is also great for upscaling, but you have to use HDMI. My only complaint is the remote has to point directly at the IR on the unit. It seems to be an issue with the remote, because my Harmony remote works just fine with it. I will be buying one of these for every TV in my house at this price!
The ink cartridges may be small, but I get about the same number of copies off of the $2.00 generic black and $4.00 color ink cartridges than I did off of HP78 color at $24.00 generic and HP15 black for $20. HP original would have been $70.00.My HP 750xi was only a couple years old and it started to not recognize the color ink cartridge. Don't know it that is because I used generic or not. But I didn't want to spend $70 for a new black and color cartridges. I read the reviews here and bought a Canon. I priced the ink before I bought it and the small amount of ink was a concern to me, but I found that the generic were very cheap.I use it very little at home. So now I get about 150 copies from the black and I haven't changed the color yet after 300 copies have gone through the machine. I copied a lot of patterns off the internet and most of them have a color picture on them.I'm getting about the same number of copies off the Canon BCI-24 color/black cartridges as I did with the old HP printer. So, I am saving at the minumum of $40 each time I buy ink.Since the running cost is very important to me, I am giving it a 5 even if I wished it had a paper tray like the old HP. I have not had any trouble with paper jams, but it is near the washer and dryer, so the paper probably has the proper moisture content.
I had many problems with my Mobiblu 2G, so I emailed Mobiblu. Here's what they said. Notice how the most important question, which I put in ALL CAPS at the end of the email, was totally ignored! In parenthesis, I typed my rebuttal for each of their inadequate "answers".Hello,Thank you for contacting MobiBLU Support Team.Question 1. the display has a "missing line" near the bottom. I am assuming this a defect, and I just need to take it back and get another one.Answer: You can send it back to our manufacture and our technician will replace it.(I took it back to walmart instead, there were too many other problems with it, and I don't believe a customer should have to pay shipping and handling while waiting for a company to replace THEIR defective product. I took it back to walmart and got my money back)Question 2. currently you have no way for mac users to update the firmware. the downloadable firmware is for windows only, and those files cannot be opened on any mac. perhaps when bootcamp is finished, I will buy a windows os to solve this problem, but I hope I don't have to go that far to make the product compatible with macintosh.Answer: At this moment for firmware update, winxp is the one. Mac version will be release soon. (I'm sure they won't, read on.)Question 3. I have a few problems that occur when using it on any of my three macs, which may or may not be due to firmware:a) you can only copy a few files at a time onto the mobiblu volume, any more than that and nothing happens.Answer: if you create more than 50 folders or subfolders, it will not allow you to read more files songs. (I had only 3 folders, and used only normal mp3 files, without digital rights management, it didn't matter which)b) sometimes the files copy, but do not play. I erase these files and copy them again, and they play fine the second time.Answer: it should be the folder issue.(its not the folder issue)Answer for c and d below: firmware update. (oh, its the firmware! Which Mac users can't upgrade! obviously, its not a product that can be used with a mac at all as advertised on their website and everywhere else, it just gets corrupted! I just bought the product, and it had the latest firmware anyway!)c) sometimes files copy onto the mobiblu volume, but as soon as they show as being finished, they disappear. this happens to some files, but not all.d) some files will not copy at all.e) WHEN YOU EJECT THE VOLUME, IT ONLY DISAPPEARS MOMENTARILY, FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND OR LESS, AND THEN IT REAPPEARS ON THE DESKTOP. YOU CAN EJECT AGAIN AND AGAIN, BUT IT ALWAYS DOES THIS. I AM FORCED TO DISCONNECT WHILE IT IS A VISIBLE VOLUME, AND THEREFORE THE MOBIBLU IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT CORRUPTION RISKS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY OF THE MACS I OWN, A POWERBOOK, A NEW IMAC INTEL, AND A G4 REGULAR MAC CUBE.Have a Nice Day!!!(totally ignored the most important problem, it can't be used with a Mac at all.)
I have had a 42" plasma t.v. for 6 years and have not had one problem with it. The picture is great. I am happy with mine.
I am certain this USB flash drive functions properly but I haven't had a chance to use it. It is in my laptop bag ready to be used.
I bought this repeater so I could move my video and audeo components to the basement. It works great. It was a little difficult getting the tips to stick to the equipment, but other than that, it works every time perfectly. A great buy.
This is a really great wireless router bridge. Its very simple to set up and use. I live in a house that has two floors. I need a good connection to play my ps3 and my router was downstairs in the basement. The signal was very weak upstairs so i needed a solution. I bought this bridge and pluged it in an outlet up stairs. It did not work at first but then i reallized i had to reset it. After I reseted the bridge worked perfectly. The signal i used to get up stairs was like 30% and after the bridge it went to 100% (A huge difference). If you have a new linksys router or one bout in the years 07-09 then this product is great for your needs.
The cable worked great for about a year, but now it flickers in and out as if there's a loose connection somewhere. I guess I can't complain for the price, but now I'm looking for a replacement.
I bought one for my son and his family and one for my husband and myself. My son had his set up and working in about 20 min. We on the other hand worked on ours for several hours and then had to call our son to come and fix it, which he did rather quickly. We both have complicated systems but on ours we had previously "hidden" some of the inputs on the TV and the remote wasn't picking up the "hidden" ones when it cycled through. This wasn't addressed anywhere in the instructions, lucky for us he understands his electronics. Now we really like it. It works great!
I received these today (ordered 3) and am quite pleased with the look. For the price you will not find anything quite this nice. Perfect to add a little elegance to any room in you home. All 3 work wonderfully and took just a couple minutes to set up.
A french AZERTY keyboard is not easy to find in USA .The one i got there was exactly the model i was looking for , and made me able to use my laptop with brokendown keyboard until my way back to France .Fast delivery and great support from AramediA .
I got the Muvo N200 for Christmas. I previously had a Samsung Yp-35, and was more than satisfied with it. However, this blows the Yepp out of the water. Here's a list of some of the pros and cons I have found with the player.PROS1. The volume range is great. I have never had to turn it all the way up, so you wont have a problem with it being too quiet like some other players.2. The folder starage is great. Instead of scolling throught a couple hundred songs, I can just go through a dozen or so folders.3. Great size. The thing is tiny4. The button interface on it is very well laid out. I can use it in my pocket, without haveing to worry about hitting the wrong thing.5. The recorder and microphone are great. I particularly liked that you could change the bit rate right on the player. (bit rate: higher bit rate= better quality, but larger file, and vice-versa.)6. The line in ias a great feature.7. Really easy to use. Just copy and paste your files.8. Completely customizable equalizer.9. Great options for the player's diplay. Reversible screen, contrast, etc.CONS1. Like some other people commented, there is a buzz in the background when the light is on. However, you only barely notice if the volume is at lower than 23 or so. (the volume goes up to 40)2. The ear phones, while they do sound pretty good, are HUGE. They definetly are not the most comfortable things in the world, but they soung pretty good, and you can always replace them.Overall, I think that this is definetly an awsome buy. Personally, I don't think i will ever regret it. However, I've only had it for one day, so I'll change my review if anything comes up in the future. But as of rightnow, it is great.
Inexpensive product with clear sound. We don't blast music and are happy with the sound quality.
Love the product. Was here very fast and was the best deal i could find anywhere by 20%. would give 4.5 stars if i could, the only complaint is that it i was not aware that you needed to purchase the mini SD card before you could download or save anything to the GPS. If there could be any improvement, perhaps a warning or note to the affect that the SD card is not included. Other than that I'm Verry happy. Thanks Amazon!
It's 1600 M$ points. You to add these points to your xbox live account and spend them in the Xbox Live marketplace. For their price they should buy more, but unfortunately they are from Micro$oft so they are overpriced and don't get you much.
They made their money off of the postage alone. Really not nice charging per item when you did send all of them for the same price as one. Cost more to ship then the total cost of puchase. I can't speak to the quality of the product because I have not used them yet. Buyers beware of per item shipping cost. Rediculous!
I purchased the 2 gig card so whene I go on vacation I can take all the photos I want ,without worrying about running out of storage.
I received an adapter that is similiar but not the actual product I expected. Don't know how to rate that exactly except to say, I wanted one thing, and got another. Not very happy about that.And now that I've tried to use it... it does not work!However, I'm revising my rating back to four stars, as the company was very responsive to my request for refund and were polite and prompt with a quick and full refund upon return of the product.The company itself will be five star I'm sure for my next order.
I use these units constantly, I manage a production co.the sixteen photographers I have, all use these 10 to 35 times a day. all of them are butterfingers dropping them once or twice a month. But the cameras take it, and keep giving us great shots.The fixed lens are off just a bit on some of them, but once your aware of that, you can't help but have great shots.
Perfect! It was exactly what I needed and expected. The packaging was convenient and sufficient as was the product! The adapters work perfectly and my 2gb's are already getting filled! Definitely happy with my purchase.
Everything you would ask for and more...high quality thick nylon/cordura material exterior(the stuff they use on high quality baggages), well padded interior lined with smooth nylon, and big zippers that are easy to grip. Outer pouch uses the same materials as the main compartment and is also padded with the same high-density foam material. Way better that some of the other cases, including the cheap Bogen canvas bags and even the Tamrac bags. Close to quality as the $150 Gitzo bags without paying the hefty price. I would give it a 5 if the shoulder strap was padded.
I have had to contact RCA multiple times because this player does not play anything. It will just randomly decide that DVDs (brand new) are not of the right format?! The first time I called RCA, they said I needed to clean the lens and that they were going to send me a cleaning kit. It never came. I bought one myself, but cleaning wasn't the problem. The product does not work.
The original power charger had lasted me several years, but was starting to give out in February of 2009. On the 24th of that month, I purchased this item. This was middle of the road for price, not the cheapest, but not the most expensive, so I thought it might last. It worked like a charm . . . for 6 months. Now I find myself in the market for another charger for my X40, as this one has already given out.I'm not a heavy laptop user, I don't wind cables tightly, or keep them wound up for long periods of time. This adapter didn't fall, have an accident, or suffer any unusual event that could cause damage. Yesterday I pulled it out of my laptop bag, and it worked intermittently, when I kinked it in a certain way. Today it won't work at all.[...]
I've owned an Adventure 6 pack for 3 years now. This pack is great if you want to take your DSLR and one or two lenses with you on a hike or trip. If you want to carry several lenses, flashes, iPad or other accessories, this pack may be too small. Tamrac makes very high quality gear. I have brought this pack on several trips where it was stowed under airplane seats and squashed in overhead bins and it has protected my camera and lens perfectly. I wore this pack on a hike to the summit of Mt. Washington NH in the rain and it kept my gear dry. The upper compartment is handy for snacks, gloves, sunglasses and smaller items you want quick access to. I highly recommend the Adventure series backpacks by Tamrac.
I've been a fan of LaCie products for a while, and upgraded from a 250GB drive that houses a video library and became full. Beautiful design, no problems. Recommended!
It works great. Nothing special to do it's plug and play the way I like it.
I purchased the Linksys USB adapter to solve two issues with a desktop PC that was located at the far end of my home office, away from my router (wired & wireless Linksys). First, I didn't want the network cables stretched across the room on the floor or around the base of the wall. Second, due to the location of the PC (it is also a mid-tower) and the fact that the wireless card I had was at the back of the PC, the signal from the router was sporadic at best. It works fine and I now have no issues at all. This adapter is USB so it can be plugged in to the front of the PC (if yours has USB slots there) and the included cable is long enough to allow you to locate the adapter about 3 feet away from the PC (on a shelf or hutch). Plenty of room for me to put it in a convenient spot. You can always get a longer USB cable for it if you want. It also doesn't require a power cord, so there are no issues with location in that regard. The setup software is easy to use and the adapter picked up my router and network right away. I am using 128-bit encryption (don't go wireless without it!), so the biggest hassle was just copying down the encryption key during setup. After that, I've been up and running with no issues and a great signal. Note - you do need to install the CD BEFORE you plug in the adapter. I can't imagine anyone would miss this as the packaging has big warning lables telling you this. It works fine with both XP and Vista. Definitely would do this again if I had another desktop and wanted to go wireless.
I'm by no means an audiophile, so while I can't go into great detail about the sound quality, I can assure you that I'm ecstatic with how these speakers sound. That being said, I do want to caution any others who may be newbies like me. These speakers, as well as the center speakers I purchased, do not come with wires and require speaker wire. The wire is easy to find and inexpensive, and also not too difficult to strip and install. Just don't take for granted that there will be wires with the speakers. If you are familiar with these products, I'm sure you're thinking "Duh!" but I wanted to make a note of it anyway.
Numerous friends kept telling me to pick up a 50mm lens and I finally caved. I am 100% happy I did and somewhat disappointed I hadn't earlier. This lens is fantastic and just makes me love my D80 all that much more. Crisp/clear photos. Great depth of field play. It hasn't left my camera since I picked it up. Can't beat the price either.
First of all, you need a lot of sunlight to produce a decent quality photo. A good color shot is going to require some photoshop manipulation, but you can put your digital camera in BW mode and take some cool shots without having to do any additional steps. Make sure your camera is IR friendly before buying as well.
This is a great product for anyone who wants internet radio without a computer. It looks good; it's easy to install (at least, with a Linksys wrt54g router); and it's easy to use. I would say I'm reasonably network/PC savvy, but I'm certainly no geek!My only concern is that in standby mode it gets quite hot, even with pretty good airflow. As an energy conscious person, I dislike things that still use electricity even when they're not in use.
PRODUCT AS DESCRIBED, I RECEIVED AN IMMEDIATE EMAIL WITH THE CODE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT FOR PURCHASE AS OPPOSED TO BUYING IT IN THE STORE
When this DVD player works, it works very well. However, ours has a very difficult time loading movies. Sometimes a movie has to be inserted up to 10 times before it will recognize it. And when it finally does recognize it, it often shuts down when we try to access special features or use the chapter selection menu. We are quite frustrated and wish we had bought a different machine.
I bought this cable to connect my laptop to a 21&quot; screen. The video signal quality is really bad, and my eyes hurt after 10 min. I work with it. The same laptop, the same screen, and an old cable I borrowed from a colleague of mine work perfectly.
Works well, I bought it for our trip to the beach. I had very little trouble with station interference and there was no static. It played the music well and clear. I had been looking for something I didn't have to have plugged into my iPhone and this fit the bill.
This outstanding product was delivered on time and in good order. Haven't figured out how to print from my computer yet but imagine I'll be able to do so eventually.
When on the road this used to be the only way to enter data into my Toshiba. Although a bit small it is very functional and does the trick. I normally have the Toshiba connected to a very small notebook now so this does not see nearly as much use. That said when going small and light, this is the way to go.
This Camera is a top premium buy! I am 100% satisfied after having used the camera for six months!The images are of the greatest quality allowing for wonderful printouts.You will need a larger memory card - I recommend 256mb and a spare battery might be good even though I have managed fairly well with only one! But This is not something negative cause the supreme quality of the camera compensates for all of this!Buy it!!!And, of course Amazon.com never lets you down! Count on amazon for good priceing, fast shipment and reliability!
This itineration of the Mavica line offers their traditional sturdy feel, quality optics, and the media versatility of being able to use floppies or sticks {and no stick adapter needed}. The 92 has a great 8x optical zoom and offers pretty good 1.6 megapixel resolution. All the Mavs have demonstrated great color fidelity and this one is no exception. Lastly, it brings pretty good MPEG stats to the deal, able to record a video quite nicely on whichever media you have in place. NOW THEN, why the waning Mavica enthusiasm you might ask? SIMPLE: we are only a few *WEEKS* away from the release of a new breed of Mavicas, making 1000s of shots on a single disc or even 90 minutes of movies on the same disc possible. That will take these Mavicas-CD to a whole new level of freedom & versatility. And the really good news: the prices are comparable to the old Mavica-FDs. If you're anything like me, you just have to love this kind of development.
I found this product to be worth its value completely. For what I am looking to do, this camera is very easy to use and works well with the HD charging dock. I would highly recommend it.
Who wants a $50 wire when you can spend less than five for this? This HDMI cable works great and the seller shipped it very fast. I would recommend this product to everyone.
I've tried a couple of portable wireless mice, and this is by far the best. The single AA battery lasts a surprisingly long time, the shape is rather comfortable, and the tracking is quite precise. I whole-heartedly recomend this mouse to anyone who needs travelling companion to their laptop.
I've had my printer for about 2 years now. It's a Multifunction printer. No need to buy a separate printer, fax, copier or scanner. This does it all!!!! My only complaints are that this printer is slow. This requires 4 catridges and if one ink cartridge is empty then it won't print unless it is replaced. I also notice printer will indicate that a catridge is empty even when the catridge still looks like it has some ink left. I Would recommend this to anyone who has a home office.
I got this mouse for free when I purchased a targus bag for my laptop maybe 4 or 5 years ago. I have no idea what the people that don't like this mouse are talking about. I LOVE this thing! In fact, I'm using it right now while I submit this review! It's like the sports car of the mouse industry. Small, sleek, does everything you want and FAST! And it definitely turns heads when you're sporting it around the local starbucks. I recommend this to everyone looking for a laptop mouse or for something small and different. I've used mine for years and it's still working just like the first time I plugged it into my PowerBook Pro.
Not too large, not too small, just the right size to hold with my hand.Easy to use and convenient to carry around.Complete freedom and don't have to worry about the cord attached to the mouse.
I, too, had a reboot problem with my first Harmony and this is the ONLY reason I give this 4 stars over 5. Product reliability on a $250 remote should be higher.That said, after I replaced my remote with a shiny new one, reprogramming was even easier than the first time, which I originally thought was amazingly simple. Owners have their own dedicated web site portal that theylog into and that stores all their settings for recalling (as in my case) or modifying (as in adding new technologies or removing old ones.)But the true power of this remote is the simplicity of use. There are multiple layers upon layers of individual to control all the functions of the 7 devices I have programmed, but I rarely ever (say less than 5 times in 2 months) go to those individual functions... 99% of everything I want controlled is handled by the "Activities" or Macros that are the top layer of this large color(!) screen.It's so easy that if I want to watch TV, I select "Watch TV" from my activities list and my TV turns on and switches to component video inputs, my AV Receiver switches to the right preset for TV, my Cable box turns on, and Walla! I'm watching TV."OOH! I just saw a neat add for this thing on the internet!" Select "Computer" from my Activities list and my TV changes to the correct input and my AV Receiver switches to COM to provide sound and I'm surfing my Mac Mini to Amazon.com in 5 seconds flat.With my Harmony I also control an Xbox, a DVD player, a VCR, and a DVR; the ability to switch to any of them with ONE button is gratifying and well worth the cost.During Setup, spend a little time managing your devices, think about your personal needs of how things should switch on or off, and you'll get most everything you need out of this remote. Initial setup is gratifyingly simple and the database of products is impressive, from my Costco LCD TV by a practically unknown company, to a 4 year old DVD player, to my 12 year old VCR, everything I owned was available in the setup database and as simple to add as a click or two.
The Purchase Was Easy And The Price Was Wright But When I Got My Ink Cartrige And Installed The Primter Sent A Message To The Computer The Ink Level Was Low.I Send An Email To Seller Telling In What Was Happening He Told Me What To Do And The Message Will Go Away I Did And It Did Not Go Away i tryed This Serverial Times And The Message Has Never Gone Away,I Also Bought Another Cartride At The Same Time With The Same Results. I Will Not Buy From This Seller Again Or Buy Any Products. Stay Clear Of Them Plus They Do Not Have Phone To Ask Question To Resolve These Problems Only Email.
I looked at dozens of TVs. I also compared how they looked with a regular digital/cable signal and not just a HD signal (I had the TV guy shift the whole store to a standard digital signal from HD signal) and this is where you'll see that this TV stands apart from the rest. Apparently Sony uses some type of filtering technology to clean up the non-HD signals. Keep in mind we still have a few years to go before everything will come across in HD.I can't imagine anyone not being happy with this TV.. Even the speakers sound nice.Amazon shipped Eagle freight. What a great experience I had with them. They called the night before delivery, two guys arrived 10 minutes early, carried the giant box up a flight of stairs, and even offered to help me unpack the TV and take away the box!
I haven't had any trouble with this product at all. It kept my cigars fresh, hasn't had any durability issues and is fairly affordable. I recomend it if you like both leaving home and smoking cigars.
I loved it when it worked. It stopped working after a year. Very disappointing, but apparently pretty common. Oh well! I am not ready to shell out another $$$$ for a product which probably won't make it to the next year.
First of all, I have to admit, this flash drive is one of the fastest I've ever used. Just simply sitting at your computer and moving files back and forth, you get a sense of how speedy it is. For those needing numbers, SanDisk rates their Cruzer Contour drive at 25 MB/sec read and 18 MB/sec write speeds.The drive has been a pleasure to use in general cases, if not a bit cumbersome to pull out every time. It's when you try to get fancy that some faults become apparent with the pre-installed U3 software and SanDisk's fimrware.One of the first things I noticed was the design of the Cruzer Contour. It's a big unit compared to others, so you won't be hanging it off your keychain anytime soon. You wouldn't be able to anyway because the drive itself doesn't have any holes for a key ring to go through anyways. Instead, SanDisk included a pouch with the drive which has a clip so you can attach it to things.The Contour also doesn't have a cap for you to lose. It relies on a neat mechanism where pulling back on the drive case reveals the USB plug, then pushing it forward fully exposes the end. Pushing the case forward and then back conceals the USB tip and it gets closed off by a little hinge door. This improves pocketability greatly and sort of explains it's size.The drive comes pre-installed with SanDisk's U3 portable software. Some of the software is pretty useful, including McAfee's Anti-virus. The U3 application loader can be a bit annoying sometimes as it loads itself up automatically and sometimes I've noticed that it may crash (depending on the system it's run on). If you're not inclined to use the included software, removing U3 is easy enough, if you know where to find the directions. And if you want the software back later, you can go to the U3 site and download the installation files. Or, if you so choose, you can load free, open-source applications from places like PortableApps.A big point to note about the drive is that it is not useable as a bootable flash drive. (Or at least after a great many attempts, I couldn't manage to get my system to boot from it.) SanDisk warns that some of their drives can not be used this way, therefore, if you plan on loading Linux or placing a bootable Windows repair set on this drive, you might want to look elsewhere.Overall, the SanDisk Cruzer Contour is a nice drive to carry and transfer data. It's fast and the hardware seems stable. The unit is a little big, but manages to include a useful mechanism to protect the drive and not rely on caps. The included portable software may or may not be to your tastes, but it's easy to remove and/or replace. Just don't buy this drive if you plan on carrying your favorite Linux distro and hoping to use it to boot up on various computers. Otherwise, it's a good buy, especially if you can get it for $20 and under.
I am a fan of Logitech; the name and the quality I associate with that name leaves me little doubt that any Logitech product I purchase will meet most expectations; I have not been dissappointed. This mouse is well constructed, showing no sign of wear after two years of hard use, performing without complaint. At 5.6 oz the weight is nearly perfect; heavy enough that it does not skate yet light enough that I don't feel it's use is in any way cumbersome. The length, 4 7/8 inches, runs a little short for my hand, but in fairness I have never used a mouse that I thought was long enough. The width, 2 5/8 inches at it's widest point, works well, however I do wish that the "shelf" serving as thumb rest were more pronounced: in use my thumb is most often left dragging behind. The slightly concave right and left mouse buttons keep my index and middle fingers well located. I do like the adjustment capability of the scroll wheel, adjustable between ratcheted (MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel) and freewheeling (be aware: freewheeling does really mean freewheeling and the pointer moves incredibly fast!) which I adjust to meet the needs of the application. The scroll wheel also allows me to scroll horizontally by tilting the wheel to the left or right. Located on the left side of the mouse and just above the natural resting place of my thumb are my forward and back buttons (advancing one page in a series or moving back through that series). This is not a feature that I use often and have found that I inadvertently hit these more than I would like; it can be very aggraviting to move off a page that is being carefully read, having to go back and find my place again. To the left of the left mouse button, on top of the mouse, is the Zoom button which I have configured to "search". I merely highlight a word, press the button and I am taken to a search engine (Google is my preference) displaying a list of query options pertaining to that word&iexcl;incredibly useful. The top of the mouse does have a small LED battery life indicator which is probably absolutely unnecessary (there is the option of a screen warning for low battery set through the "Setpoint Settings" software that is provided with the mouse), but a harmless addition. I have read many reviews of this Cordless Laser mouse that indicate that the laser does not work well on all surfaces, or does not work reliably&iexcl;I have had neither problem and am convinced that laser is the way to go.Short, and lacking a thumb shelf, my opinion is that this mouse is still a worthwhile addition to my aresnal of writing tools: a bit on the expensive side I do believe that it is worth every penny.
Suprisingly nice sound - very clear with good treble and weak bass (they're no boom box)
The screen pulled DOWN and stopped at the appropriate positionWe pulled down to disengage the latch and released The screen retracted.Second time we pulled DOWN it went to correct position but then ONLY pulled out further without releasing latch. Fully extended screen does not provide any room to disengage latch. Took it apart and disabled latch we wind by hand; down (mostly left there) and up (as needed). screen is good - mechanism is terrible. Truly a "100 inch Projector Screen - MANUALLY operated"
We are really enjoying the JBL's. The sound quality is everything we hoped for and they look very clean mounted on the walls.
Product looks to be exactly at describedDelivery was fast and efficient. The unit arrived sooner than expected.
I have many photos on floppy disc and my new computers didn't come with a floppy drive. I will be using the drive with both my laptop and desk top. Shipping and setup were flawless. Would I buy this item again from Amazon? Yes, the price was right and the item was shipped promptly.
I've been looking for a good lens within my budget and this one fits it to a "T". Will definitely look twice when I purchase again.
I've had Tiffen UV protection filters on my lenses for a couple of years and have been satisifed with them. Sometimes, there have been reflections in my photos, and recently, one of the UV filters developed a small scratch near the center (where else?). When I went to order a replacement, I looked at reviews of other UV filters and saw several people recommending more expensive multi-coated filters. (I'd thought this Tiffen was multi-coated, but it's not.) So, even though it was [...], I ordered a "Sigma EX DG 52mm Multi-Coated UV Filter" [...] It arrived today. I compared it with my Tiffen and immediately ordered two more of the Sigmas.When the Tiffen catches a reflection, it looks like a reflection on any smooth surface: bright and noticeable. When the Sigma catches a reflection, it looks like a reflection on a camera lens: dark green and much less noticeable.Most of the time, it probably won't matter, just as, most of the time, my inexpensive little pocket camera will do about as good a job as my good DSLR. It's for the "rest of the time" that I bought the expensive camera... for the once-in-a-lifetime pictures. The better equipment captures them better, and in this case, the price difference is only [...]
I'm no audiophile, but I don't really notice any glaring shortcomings with the sound quality. Bass, mid, and highs are more than satisfactory. There's enough thump to the bass although it could stand to be a tad more clear, and the highs are good but aren't as bright they could be. I think you'd need to spend at least 3x as much to get a noticeable improvement in those areas, though. The cups go all the way around my big ears.The fit is snug, but not too tight on my big head. Construction is sturdy. I'll be buying a second set, one for home, one for the office. You aren't likely to find a better set of headphones for the price.
I have now 4 pcs Mini Disc equipmentTwo shelf recorders (one high end) and two portables.I am a fan of this fantastic equipment
We recently purchased the Casio QV4000 Digital Camera. We also decided to purchase the 340Mb Microdrive along with it. I was a little nervous at putting out that amount of money, but boy was I wrong.The camera is very easy to start using, and before long we were (testing) snapping away at the kids, christmas tree, friends, neighbours and so on ..... After a short while, I started reading the manual (.pdf on the CD) and reading about all the fuctionality that this little baby has. Wow, and wow again.One of the really nice functions is the best shot facility, where you can browse through various shots on the camera (pre-loaded at the factory or 100 more from the CD) and decide which picture (settings) you would like. It then sets up the camera's settings to what they need to be for that type of picture, providing advice about hand movement etc.. too.The thing that one needs to be cautious of is the battery usage, buy an extra set (or 3) of the re-chargeable Ni-Mh Batteries, to avoid the dissapointment of battery power loss. Also, the Casio Recharger has a facillity to connect direct to the mains supply when you are at home (or wherever you get electricity).On the whole we are really happy with this camera, and our transition to the digital (camera)has been a smooth one. I can suggest this camera as an easy to use functional machine that was worth the money.The standard 16Mb is not nearly enough, and I would suggest the aquisition of the 340Mb microdrive. The 1Gb is also available now, but (for us) that would be overkill.
I bought this camera for my wife's birthday and after 2 months of use she LOVES it. Easy to use, light weight, takes great sharp pictures. She told me I out did myself with this buy!
The iConcepts hardcase fits very tight with little risk of the PDA falling out when closed. The hardcase is only slightly larger than the PDA itself and slips easily in and out of my front pocket. Snaps shut securely. Being left-handed, hinge on right-hand side was a big selling point. Interior padding was soft and seemed to provide reasonable cushion. Cutout along top edge allows easy &quot;pull-up&quot; grip to open the PDA. Not quite thin enough to slip into cradle. Nice compromise between case outer wall thickness and rigidity. Very pleased.
I bought this defective HDMI cable to connect a laptop to my new LCD HDTV. This cable started having problems on the 2nd day!!! While playing World of Warcraft or watching You Tube videos, I noticed several red lines across the screen along with mysterious shades of green on black and white colors. The overall picture is also pixelated, distorted, has interference "snow," & this cable successfully makes my new 42" 1080p LCD screen appear like an old Cathode Ray TV connected by an antenna. I contacted the merchant for a replacement and have not heard anything. DO NOT BUY THIS CABLE!!! This was a waste of money. I will never buy from this merchant again, nor will I recommend this company. This HDMI cable needs to be recalled ASAP.
i love it. just need to get use to using manual adjustment, but other then that pictures come out great. i use it for most of my work
I have an Ipod and The Creative Zen. I have recommended the Zen to several people that were in the market for an MP3 player. Of course with all the hype, they were going to purchase the Ipod. I showed them both players and let them listen and also how much easier it is to upload songs to the Zen. All you need is Media player, not the unnecessary iTunes! It's a breeze to set up, the sound is just as good if not better than the Ipod, and the price...well price it yourself! Ditch the Ipod and go with the Zen Micro!The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, is the touch pad is a little to sensitive. I think they could have done a little better with that.
This is the only DVD-R I've used in my Lite-On DVD Recorder without an issue. Highly recommended!!
These headphones has strong mids and highs (a bit noisy to me anyway) and are very low in bass. Overall impression of sound is very unbalanced. You have to push the phones agains the ear enough to get the sound quality one level up, but... The phones looks very nice and stylish, also comfort is better than expected. But the overall sound quality is not equal to my old Koss PortaPro I wanted to replace. I'm staying with PortaPro in the end :(
I've been using a LaCie 500 GB Big Disk for managing a large amount of media for a Final Cut Pro Project. On my Mac, it worked fine for about a year -- until a week ago. Suddenly, the files were inaccessible, and a foreboding clicking sound came from the drive. I ran disk repair utility, and I was able to again access the files -- but 3/4 of them had been wiped out! I called LaCie, and the guy wasn't particularly helpful, but he did confirm that "that clicking sound is bad news."So I thought to myself -- at least I've backed up the data and the Big Disk is still under warranty -- I think. But when I dug out my receipt I found my purchase was exactly two weeks past one year ago. Ouch! Could they have timed it much better?So buyer beware -- and don't fail to back up your files!
Review:I have had experience with 4 of these units, 1 DOA..1 still in production (Pre-Cisco merger) which has to run a static IP and 2 which have been returned for weak reception. In the same room with my $15 special G card (85%) and connecting to a Linksys AG WAP in the next room...these units garnered a 20% signal strength...pitiful performance for a $65.00 solution.Tried Alternative solution:Tried a Hawking unit purported to be hi-gain solution &lt; HWU54DM >. That one garnered only 55% @$65 http://www.hawkingtech.com/products/productlist.php?CatID=32&FamID;=60&ProdID;=275Best Solution with Highest performanceWent with a $25 airlink101 AWLL5025 Fry's special and was kicking 93%..... Another Cheap winner http://www.airlink101.com/products/awll5025.htmlOpinion:There was a time when I would "hands down" recommend Linksys products for customer purchase however that day as well as their general quality have long since gone. Between the driver issues and firmware issues as well as their increasing price, a better purchase can be found elsewhere. I will generally recommend netgear products over linksys...simply on the basis of firmware compatability with backend equipment for DSL providers...both Belkin and Airlink101 can be good less costly and reliable feature filled alternativesYou can do some additional technical research at the DSLReports hardware forums http://www.dslreports.com/forums/all
my boyfriend bought this for me not realizing that my camera came with a case (i have the SD200). this case isn't a good fit for the camera and i've never used it because of that.
the order was on time and was just what it was supposed to be thanks for another pleasant online shopping experience
This book was an excellent read: I really loved the way the main character (harriet) saw the worlds and how she had to grow up, even if she did not want to.I think her life changed that summer and she had to face it, and Miz Tartt does it with a lot of grace and very touching situations.I don't know which book everyone has been reading, but man, this IS good!
I rated this camera at 5 for two reasons:1.) A highly polished product for a steal of a price.2.) It was more than I asked for when I walked into the store.I bought an Olympus D-460 for $450 a long time ago. 1.3 MP & 3x optical zoom. Then I bought this, a 5MP 6x optical zoom *with stabilization* for a quarter of the cost of the other one.I went in looking for a 5MP w/3x optical zoom and removable storage with the expectation of dropping $200. I did...but I also walked out with a 1GB SD card and an in-store repair plan. I've had enough experience with digital cameras to know that some type of plan is a virtual necessity.No, this is not a high end camera, nor does it pretend to be. But if you want something with decent resolution, with a bunch of presets, yet still allows you to customize your own shot, then this is your camera.I've been snapping pictures ever since I got home with it...taking some really difficult shots...the TV...the computer. Stuff in a dark closet. The only thing it couldn't do was take a decent picture of me...then again, a professional photographer with a $3000 camera and photoshop couldn't get a good picture of me. :-)
I bought this after looking in stores like walmart where the price was like 20 dollars for a hdmi cable. I was using a s-video cable earlier for connecting my laptop to the tv. This is more than worth for its cheap price and the quality is great.I bought this based on cnet reviews regarding hdmi cables where they said that the performance of all cables are the same. It definitely is a good buy.
I deleted my original, 5-star review. I know this particular model is no longer available, but if my experience is any indication, you should think hard before buying a Toshiba laptop, especially a lower-end model. I had the Satellite 1415-S173 for three years -- during the first year I had it, it blew a hard drive (thankfully under warranty). I had it fixed and less than a week later, it blew another hard drive. This time it went back to Toshiba to be fixed. All was more or less well for the next two years, when a Windows problem shut the thing down completely. I took my data out of it and switched back to a Mac. I am sick of Windows' unreliability, susceptibility to viruses and other problems, and the masking-tape-and-chewing-gum nature of patching together Windows machines just in order to make them function. BUT -- more to the point, the computer had inherent problems, first and foremost being the cheap desktop processor Toshiba uses (or used) in their lower-end laptops. This machine got incredibly hot and I was told this is probably what killed my first 2 hard drives. If you have one of these machines, I highly recommend a cooling platform which is probably the only thing that kept my laptop running for an additional 2 years. It's a shame, because aside from being very heavy and having a weak battery charge (1.5 hours at best), this laptop was attractive and easy to use with a nice bright display. But ultimately -- not a good value -- at $1,200 I don't consider it a "cheap" machine by any means, and certainly not when compared to my (less expensive) iBook.
My drum unit lasted for only 3000 pages approximately . Replaced it with another one lasted even less number of pages. I will try not to buy a brother machine again.
This is a great buy. Especially since it has both a mike and camera in one. We used it to talk to family in Costa Rica and we could all participate at the same time and get in the picture.
This case is awesome. It's a perfect size and I suspect that with some use will be even better. The leather is soft and as it gets used, I think that it will contour to the camera. There's plenty of room for my S5 IS Power Shot as the camera strap is meant to be used as the strap for carrying the camera while it's inside the case. The zippers are on the sides allowing for the strap to be on the outside. There's definitely room for a film card or 2 in the inside pocket, and with all that, there's no excessive padding to bulk up the case unnecessarily. I am very satisfied and would definitely recommend it. In fact, I think I will recommend it to a friend with the same camera.
Seller- ACE Photo sent wrong item. After several lengthy telecons with ACE, I returned it under an RMA (I had to pay return shipping), with instructions to send correct item. Instead Ace credited my charge account (an incorrect amount). After several additional telecons, Ace credited my charge card with the balance due me (not including any shipping charges). Then to get the correct item, ACE processed a new order (including another shipping charge) and it presumably is in the mail now. Original order was placed May 3; it's now June 2.
I got hooked into all of the positive reviews in all the magazines and web sites, but I have been very disappointed with the actual use of the remote. I have had it for about a year now, and it certainly has a lot of flexibility in what you can program it to do, and that is very nice. However, it is the day-to-day use of the volume control and changing channels that make me want to chuck the whole thing through my 62" HDTV. The switching to DVD or PS2 and back to the Satellite is always an adventure too.When it works, it's nice, but there are just enough glitches that make it frustrating to use every day. It could be that I am trying to do too much (DirecTV/Tivo, Yamaha receiver, Phillips TV), but for the money, I expect it to work better. I never had this many problems with my wonderful MX 500. My advice, stay away until the price comes down or the remote is more solid in another year or two.
When I upgraded my system two years ago, I decided that this case was the new home for my new components. It took this long, a lot of looking and a bit of luck, (Ultra no longer manufactures this particular product), but I finally got the case.I've done a lot of builds with a lot of different cases over a span of 15 years. I've upgraded components, cases, swapped components from one case to another, etc., (you get the idea), but I have never had such a quick and pleasant experience as I had transferring my components to their new home. From the time I started to the time I finished was just under 2 hours with only one glitch that I caused myself.From start to finish, this case is a dream. The 700W PS that came with it is modular and the only gripe I have with the PS is there isn't enough SATA power connectors for all my stuff. A molex to dual SATA splitter took care of the problem but Ulra should really consider adding more than three SATA connectors to this PS.The case came with one 120mm fan mounted on the back, and has a space for a 120mm fan mounted in front of the HDD bays. The side mounted HDD bays allow for air to flow between the disks and thereby offer max cooling ability. Ultra probably should have included a 140mm or larger fan in front so as to afford cooling for all five HDD bays, (only the center three are right behind the fan), but with the space available between the drives, this really isn't a fault but more of a personal preference. This case also has a removable Mainboard tray and a ton of space for routing cables behind or around the main board. Cable management was a breeze and, combined with an ECS Black Series board, this thing looks extremely cool.Last, but certainly not least, this thing is QUIET. I don't mean quiet as in not too loud, I mean SILENT. My old case had 4 fairly quiet 80mm fans but I was still hearing some noise. I have to really concentrate to hear this thing and that's a good thing because I keep this system in my bedroom and it is running 24/7/365 unless I'm performing maintenance. Add to that, the fact that all my core temps went down by at least 5 degrees C using only the 120mm fan which came with the case, (my graphics card is not in the fire zone on SpeedFan for the first time since I bought it), and this is an excellent home for a mid-range system like mine.If you can find it, buy it. You won't be disappointed.
If all you want is an easy to use voice recorder that's inexpensive and doesn't have to sound good for music, this is it. I've only had this for a couple of days, so if it lasts for a year, it'll be a bargain. However, as compared to my tape recorder, it is vastly superior in every way.
I bought these a few months ago and they have held up well. The sound is amazing for how cheap they are, definitely the best pair of headphones I've tried for under $75.I like the way the headphones look, but the way they sit on my ears pushes out the top of my ears, making me look kinda goofy. Also the way they rest on my ears they're never in the optimal position to get the most out of the speakers, but its not uncomfortable.I highly recommend these if you are looking for cheap headphones.
I love this little radio. I read some of the reviews after buying it and still don't know why people wrote bad things. It is not only two pounds like someone wrote it is light but not that light and I put it on my desk at work and I get a lot of compliments on it. It's gorgeous and does not sound bad at all. A lot of people want mp3 players so it's old school but I like old school and I'm sure a lot of other people do also. It is just perfect for me.
What can I say? This card has performed perfectly for me. I have the Canon 5D (12.8 MP) and this card provides ample storage even when I shoot in RAW. I love it, and would definately buy another one in the future as a back up.
Hi,It is my first flash.Few days ago I take wedding pics.Great quality inside and outside!For amateurs it is perfect!Thanks NIKON for quality product and AMAZON for price.Best wishes!Raitis (from Latvia)Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
I love how crisp and clean the shots are with this lens. The colors are vibrant, and the details are amazing. i definitely recommend this lens.
it was just what i was looking for it is great.the price was good i couldnt pass this deal up
In reading the reviews of the different linksys pcmcia network carts they all have the same theme: Great card,bad connector! I installed this card and travel frequently. I can say first hand that the cable is way to fragile! Linksys now makes a 10/100 PCMCIA card with an intrigal female port connector as part of the card. No cable at all! I think this is the better way to go and its about the same price. I installed one and love it.
I purchased my FujiFilm FinePix 2600Z... I had no idea on its performance and never read any reviews on it... while waiting for its arrival from USA, I scoured the web for its reviews. AND I THINK THERE IS SOMEONE ABOVE GUIDING ME for when i got the chance to "play" with it, THE REVIEWS ARE VERY MUCH CORRECT!For its price and performance, it beats a lot of similar digicams... if your budget is within US$300, never hesitate to consider this camera and put it top on your candidates for your purchase...the only complain i have for this, though, is its low performance in dark environments (evening shots, dimly lit places, etc)... but is very superb in well-lighted environment...also, consider adding a pair of 1700mAh NiMh batteries and a 64MB SmartMedia Card (82 785kb-JPEG shots at its highest resolution).4 stars only because its performance is below par at evening shots....
This is a company that stands behind their products. Their customer service department is great, they will help resolve any product issue.
I got this after having first tried the Samsung 1080I-720P with DVI connection. I have a Toshiba 51in. HD ready monitor. the Samsung was very expensive, and the picture quality did not impress as it should have (highest quality connections). Bare in mind, with that unit, if the DVD was recorded in the highter resolution, it was fine, but did little to improve older films.The SONY on the other hand, (once properly set up, which can take some time if you unfarmiliar with the new technology) this machine is quite impressive for its lower-end price with a picture quality that rivals the samsung I paid twice as much for. For dvd's recorded in higher end resolutions, the picture comes out near perfect, while old recordings, such as tv shows (ex. X-files) are smoothed to improve quality. This method is also imployed on VCD and DVD-R's which can suffer in quality. I would highly recommend this product, though be warned. Improperly set up, and you'll not get the best of what this can offer.
This is a very fine tripod that offers the user very dynamic positioning. My goal is to one day buy a Manfrotto carbon fiber model. This does just fine for now. Fit's the budget handsomely as well.
...I purchased this mouse after reading the many positive reviews. But its performance is very disappointing. It won't move the cursor to where I want it to be and it's very frastrating sometimes. It is lot worse than my old microsoft wheelmouse. This is my second bad experience with optical mouse. The extra functions with this mouse like navigating are nice, but I seldom use them since a lot of browsers now provide mouse gestures that are more convinient than using the mouse.
This is a great little stand. I like that it folds up and can fit easily in my back pack. I also like that I can use it while my iPad2 is in a pad folio case. This stand along with a Bluetooth keyboard allows me to be productive and when I want to watch a movie this stand works great.
Well let me start by saying we didn't get this player form Amazon. Maybe we should have. Regardless, while this thing worked it did just like everyone else said, plays DVDs and a multitude of other formats without issue. It is missing a few features, but nothing you can't live without in a $70 player.However, the first one we got was broken out of the box, an aberration that can happen to any priced brand/model. But now our second one has failed after about 6months. So might just be a case of 'get what you pay for'. I suppose I should also say that I do sometimes fall asleep with the thing still playing so it goes all night, but my Mitsubishi player has taken this kind of abuse for years and is still humming along.In hindsight, I would have spent the extra money and gotten a player in the next price bracket up and will when I replace this one.
Well this make things easier for me after finding out that Visa will not process orders on my card from Xbox. I called the customer service line and relaid the information I was given by my bank and the Visa processing center and was told that there was nothing they could due. This was much easier.
This device is a good idea, but, although advertised to work with iMacs, it doesn't. The end of the cable designed to attach the speakers is fine, but the other end does not fit in the jack in my iMac. I tried an adapter that I bought at Radio Shack, and it fit in the computer jack. But, the end of the cable wouldn't go far enough into the adapter to make the connection.I didn't return the cable because shipping would cost too much, and I was tired of the whole project.I did call Griffin Technology, the company that makes the cable, and I was told that they had not made the device for a long time. Maybe the thing will work with older iMacs?Don't order this cable unless you are sure it is compatible with your computer.
I have had this printer for 3 years in constant use for printing out .pdf files for research. I have had absolutely no major trouble. I inadvertently overloaded the paper feed and it jammed one time. Look for toner cartridges on line, Staples and Office Max too expensive. I am very pleased with the printers toner life, I go one year on a toner. After three years of ownership, I confidently rate this product as excellent.
I had a Boss NS-2 and it works much better then M135. I use strat with CS-3 and overdrive. The NS-2 totally cut out the hiss and noise. But this only cut out a little hiss, even I turned everything to the top.
Too many brands of CD-Rs don't record properly, whether in a computer or in a CD recording machine. Imation is usually the one brand you can count on, with only an occasional disc that refuses to work.
When i purchased this repeater i had two options: get a new router and turn it into a repeater or just get a repeater... and when i saw that they were about the same price, well i decided to give this product a shot... cannot complain, great signal, easy setup (suggestion: do not use cd, plug it into the router and do it manually, it will take you 3 mins tops for it to sync with router and you are set!) Would recommend to anyone having signal problems. Or you could get an amp, its up to you... but this is really simple!!!
Worked fine until the retractor broke. A piece of plastic cracked off the inside of the retractor causing it to stop working. The cable itself still functions, just doesn't retract.
I currently live in Hawaii, and therefore take many pictures of the ocean. Nothing has made them look more spectacular than this polarizer. I definitely recommend it!
These filters are usually used simply to protect your lens. I bought this one for my Sony HDR-CX12 and CX7 cameras. It does the job but beware. Because of the unique design of the Sony lens with the built in shade you will lose the effect of the shade and this filter can cause some unwanted lens flares.
I returned it because it is not 15A as it says on the site. It is only 12.something. Looks good but I am not going to risk it.
I have actually had a CMX300 for some time - probably about 5 years or so. For a reason I forget now, I bought a Motorola SB5120 about two years ago and it seemed a little faster so I put the Best Data on the shelf. A little over a year ago, Time Warner (Roadrunner) replaced Comcast in my area, and I began having intermittent connectivity problems. Naturally I blamed Time Warner. I had to reset the cable modem sometimes 10 times a week. Well, recently, my service went completely out and was out for several days while I waited for Time Warner to come figure out what the problem was. I don't know what made me want to try the old Best Data modem, but I figured "what the heck" and plugged it in. Wouldn't you know, it worked, I called Time Warner with the "new" MAC address, and here I am writing this review. The old standby to the rescue. I may at some point replace the CMX300 again, but I think I'll continue to hold onto it for its reliability and the fact that it has never let me down completely like the Motorola did.
FITS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID I would recommend this product to anyone.pros: fits my carCons: non so far
When I first started using my Lexmark Laser Printer, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Much of what I heard touted their reliability and efficiency. That is exactly what I got with both the laser printer and the long-life toner cartridge. Highly recommended---in the long run, it's the only way to go!
The lens fits the G6 camera well and does a good job with the exception it interfers withthe camera's built in flash causing a dark shadow on the picture.
Well let me start off by saying I bought these speakers because at the time they were on sale AND had free shipping. I really wanted surround sound and didn't want to pay for high quality.To my surprise I got really good quality. I think I only paid 45 for them at the time. (this was right before hurricane charley so i've had them for almost TWO years.)I would reccomend these speakers to ANYONE who wants decent sound from a cheap set of speakers.
It is what it was purported to be. Easy to use. It is what I needed and arrived quickly. It is the only one on the market.
I'd buy this again. The cartridge has printed well over a thousand pages with no problems.
I've owned these headphones for 6 months or so, and finally decided to write a review after testing them substantially. I don't really have anything to compare these to, as these are my first pair of "big" headphones. All I have to say is that hearing music through these is unlike hearing music through a radio or regular earbuds, or even normal headphones. It's so crystal clear, it's really enlightening to listen to your favorite song and hear all kinds of details you never knew existed.Comfort: I can wear these for about 5 hours before I need to take them off for a break. I find that they're extremely comfortable when on, and the material cups around your ear just perfectly. The phones are even tilted a slight angle and adjust to various head sizes (1 being a small head, and 9 being a very large head) One thing that is really cool is the way these fold up to save space when you're not using them.Quality/Fashion: These are great looking headphones, but if you're looking for phones solely for fashions sake, there are headphones that look "cooler". These don't look bad by any means however, and the quality is great up close (leather and and make)Sound Quality: As noted by everyone else, amazing. One thing I also noticed is that it does a good job of muffling surrounding noise, and it's hard to hear anything around you when they're playing music.For best results: Try using these in the dark, with a high encoded song (320 kbps and up) and you'll be blown away. Hope my review helped. : )PS: The cord is rather long, and coils in a phone style. Originally I thought this was too long, but after having used it for a while I find that it's a perfect length, you can just tuck the rest in your pocket/bag/ or whatever. You won't even notice it, and the extra length really comes in handy if you need to get up and get something.
After going through 5 digital cameras in about a month (this was my 6th), I am really thrilled! A fantastic camera, with awesome features. This is one camera which can satisfy both the novice as well as the advanced photographer. You can make the camera automatically adjust all the settings if you want to, or you can manually adjust all the settings. The LCD screen is 1.8" big, and is cool. The best part is the batteries. It requires 4 AA batteries. With the 4 supplied by Canon, I took about 160 pictures, using the LCD a lot of the time. This was in addition to using it for playback, etc. This time, I am using the NiMH rechargables, and I have already taken about 200 pictures, again, using the LCD most of the time. Great job, Canon!!!!
I was looking for a cheap, low end digital camera with optical zoom and 3MP, this was it, the m305. Let's start with the bad, then move on to the good.The bad, for a 3.2MP digital camera, it has HORRIBLE picture quality, the 3.2MP image looks more like a 1.2MP image, the photo quality has a ridiculous amount of JPEG artifact, and the photos are not sharp at all. By the way, I've set the camera at the highest quality mode "3MP Best"Despite setting the image quality to it's highest setting (which means it's the least amount of compression you can choose), too large an amount of JPEG compression has been applied to the image, which is part of the reason why image quality is so bad on this camera.(The uncompression 3.2MP image size is around 9MB, but the camera compresses it to around 1.4MB, which causes it the image to lose a lot of detail, and causes rough edges and blurriness. If only you can choose a lower amount of compression, I'm sure the image would look much better)Bottom line on picture quality: 3.2MP shot looks like a 1MP shot. (I've gotten get better picture quality when selecting 1MP than the 3.2MP, much sharper edges, less JPEG artifacts)The Good: I got mine for really cheap $60(After rebates at staples, $67AR if you include the cost of tax), and $70 is a really good price for a digital camera with an 3x optical zoom.Summary:Inexpensive camera (if bought for $80 or lower), easy to use, 3x optical zoom (digital zoom is useless), but photo quality is similar to a 1MP image.
Have had the cable for over 6 months, no problem, no noise detected in transfer quality. Most definitely best bang for the buck. Recommend!
Even with plenty of practice, touchpads on laptop computers can be frustrating if you like the speed and accuracy of a good mouse. After reading the positive reviews, I decided to give this little notebook mouse a try. I'm so pleased with the performance and compact design. The wrap-around cord feature makes it perfect for fitting into a small pocket in a laptop bag, I heartily reccomend this product.
i'm not satisfied with this product. there is half the bass than my previous sony earphones which i bought in nepal for $20.
I am the proud owner of a Canon Powershot S1 IS, and it comes with the pop-off tethered grey lens cap. That thing annoys me to no end. First, it pops off. Lame. Second, it has a tether, which is forever getting in my way, no matter what I attach it to. It was time for a change: enter the E-52U Snap On Lens Cap.Now, this doesn't fit the S1 IS lens all by itself, which initially made my stomach feel like I had left it on top of the refrigerator and I had jumped down. However, you can remove the lens ring, attach the 52mm extension tube, and then snap this puppy right on the end. It stays in place, and there's no annoying tether to get in my way.This was just what I needed.
The blade arm's hub protrudes beyond the top alignment bar, preventing you from positioning your paper, photo, etc. squarely against the bar. The blade itself is visibly deformed near the three screws that hold it to the arm. After only a few uses, the non-adjustable arm-lifting spring stopped working (thereby creating a safety hazard for younger users), and after several light uses the bottom blade was visibly sloped inward near the top. My other cutters lasted more than 5 years before showing signs of wear; this one lasted less than 5 months. Not recommended.
I realized half-way through Shade of the Maple that it just wasn't going to get any better. I plowed my way through the rest of the book just so I could provide a fair review for others who may be interested. I ordered this book based solely on the "recommendations" and the other reviewers. I found the book to be very realistic, but totally boring. Here's an excerpt, referring to an area the characters were driving through: "Plans to finance Vermont's role in the Revolution by confiscating Tory estates originated in Manchester. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant spent summers in the town. Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, made his home in Manchester. His estate, Hildene, remained a beautifully preserved destination for visitors." While I enjoy some historical fiction which artfully blends history throughout a story, I do not read a novel to be subjected to this type of travel tour drivel. Further, I never felt any sort of connection to the characters, and really didn't care what happened to them. My recommendation: Mr. Martin, keep your day job.
I've used this card with my Nikon D300 for a little over 4 months, it's fast and works great. I've used SanDisk CF and SD cards for many years, never had any problems or complaints with them personally.
These cables are a mixed bag. Altogether I've purchased 5 in three different orders (2 white, then 1 black, then 2 white.) One order of the 2 white cables plus the 1 black cable are defective. They work for a while (sometimes and hour or more) then I get a message on the IPhone that the unit is incompatible with the phone. And, the cables seem to DRAW power from the IPhone instead of charging it. If I plug the cable into a USB power adapter WITHOUT plugging the power adapter into a power source, the power adapter's light indicates power is flowing thru it. This seems strange to me. My original apple cable does not do this, and, the 2 other BoxWave cables I received don't do this either nor do they create any errors on my IPhone. So, 2 out of 5 I don't consider good odds. Until Apple's competitors get it right, I'm sticking with original Apple cables.
Not much to say about printer ink. It works well, no complaints. Much more affordable than buying it new in stores.
Great Value! I couldn't find anything cheaper than $70 in the stores, and I was worried with this soooo cheap that the picture quality would be diminished; however, the picture quality looks the same as with my shorter more expensive cable. I cannot tell a difference. Great quality. Even better Value. I highly recommend.
I needed headphones that stayed put no mater what I swim and these do the trick - butterfly is no longer a out of the question while I am listening to my ipod.They do start to hurt my ears after 2 miles swimming but the sounds is so much better than the ones I had before. I am gentle with the cord thanks to other reviews I read but overall these work great for me.
This is my 4th radar detector in 15 years. I've had Uniden and Whistler units before, but this one performs the best. In fact I had originally performed was the ESD6200 and decided to upgrade to the ESD6700. The 6700 does an excellent job at filtering out false signals in both city and highway modes. The only minus is that the voice is not as loud and distinctive as it is on the 6200 model. Otherwise the $40 extra is well worth it...
I'm 57 years old and been around. Dont let them talk you into a fancy cord like they tried to sell me in an electronic store. Those clerks are full of crap. This cord works fine, just as clear as the most expensive ones, and I've tried them. Save your money for a nice upconverting dvd player.
Purchased online from 6th ave electronics through Amazon.Still, can't beat the price anywhere!The shipper was excellent too- delivered right to my living room.I'll let others do the technical reviews, and besides, they're all right on the money.Can't go wrong!
Just bought these speakers and the sound coming from them(with a PS3, HDMI set up, 46' LCD, capable of lossless audio and 7.1 surround sound) is just unbelievabe, clear crisp sound, im loving them. Great speakers!
The 15" is worth it, it's not too small or too big and heavy like the 17". the 17 has it's place like home or office. the 13" is slower, check out the i5-i7 spec's. The duel boot to Windows7 or Mac is too cool. I got the square trade 2 year just in case.
I am very disappointed with this product. We used this card in our Kodak camera for about 2 years with no problems, then all of a sudden the card failed. We had taken about 50 photos during a trip, and reviewed them on the camera with no problem. When we got home and tried to view the photos on our computer, they were gone. However, photos from a previous trip remained on the camera. I have since read reports from others using this memory card that they have had the same problem. It appears that the card fails over time, and occasionally will delete or fail to store photos. We've been having problems with it ever since, and I'm going to throw it away and buy a different brand. I would not recommend this product if you care about keeping your photos safe.
I love the product. A couple of minor points.1 the owners manual is a PDF file on the Archos it is not easy to get what you need off of itI wish it had a removable batteryEverything else is great great picture the content portal worked great I down loaded a movie and it was a great picture
A nice pait of light weight, well made and decent sounding headphones for the money! I bought a second pair for my son to jog with...
this is the worst box i have ever had and believe me with that huge cable box i didn't think it could get worse. that is until this awful dvr. i loved my tivo and thought this would be a wonderful addition to my peaceful tivo obsessed coach potato existence. boy was i wrong. the remote never works. first, the dvr would randomly shut off and reset. direct tv sent someone out. no luck! they gave me a new box. after 2 weeks, it doesn't respond to the remote. called up direct tv, they sent me a replacement remote. long story short i now have 3 remotes that do not control my dvr. i have been forced to get up and channel the box myself. this box is the WORST!!!
This is an excellent scanner for the money. Good speed. Clear pictures. Elegant looks. Film scanning is a great feature.But, don't expect the installation to be as easy as others say. I took more than an hour to make it work on my new Windows Me PC. Did everything as per the quick installation guide and the scanner wouldn't work. The scanner would make some noise and an error message would say something like &quot;Cannot communicate with scanner. Check the cables&quot;.Then I found the &quot;Driver Update&quot; CD in the pack. (There was no mention about it in the installation guide). It is not mentioned anywhere on this CD why this update is required. Anyway, after I installed whatever is on this CD, the scanner started working. But the film scanning still wouldn't work. I got some error like &quot;Can't determine TWAIN properties&quot;. Then, I went to Canon's website and downloaded the driver and the scanning Toolbox programs and everything worked.I would suggest you directly go to Canon's website and download the 3 files (Driver and 2 Toolbox programs for sheet and films scanning) instead of using the CD's that come with this scanner.Be warned that negative Film scanning is very very slow and is not as clear as scanning a print. It is to be used only if you don't have the print.
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!
Setting up the Tivo was simple to plug everything in, but the software was quite out of date upon installation. I was so anxious to use the Tivo, but was considerably delayed. I had to let the Tivo make it's daily call and download the updated software and then install it. Took about an extra hour to download and install and then another 5-6 hours to be able to fully use the unit. My advice: after getting the Tivo going, force it to make it's daily call to download the updated software before doing anything else. This will save you a minor headache.Otherwise, this thing is great. If you have a lot of shows or movies that you would like to regularly record, you should purchase a larger unit. I have DirecTV and the recording at basic quality is not that great, but it's tolerable. So far, medium quality does just fine. I've found the 'Tivo Recommendations' to be useless with this unit because there is such limited storage space to begin with.
I went to other sites to buy points in a rush and ended up waiting over a day. Luckily I remembered I can get the codes here as soon as I pay for it. Great deal when your dealing with Amazon.
I've been using the 880 for over two years. Once my primary, now my bedroom remote(replaced it with a Harmony One.) After tinkering with the settings for a bout 10 minutes you have a remote than can replace most of your remotes. If you want it to replace all of your remotes(I have 9)you'll need to spend hours setting it up, which is well worth it.After about a year it would no longer charge, no problem, logitech sent me a new one with an updated cradle. After about a year and a half, some buttons require more force to register commands, no problem; since I was out of warranty, I opened it up and cleaned the contacts behind the buttons.After all these years, the remote still works great!
This worked great for me, the whole process was done in five minutes. Unlike Microsoft, Amazon can be trusted to behave responsibly with a credit card number.I used to have my credit card stored in my XBOX account so I could buy points directly, but I deleted it after getting charged for three months of XBOX Gold service when I canceled after a single month. Microsoft XBOX customer service is TERRIBLE, I spoke to three different people in their call center who all agreed it was their error, but who all said that Microsoft does not give them the ability to process a refund, ever.Now I can continue to use my XBOX without having to worry about erroneous, non-refundable charges showing up on my statements.
I just bought this product, and I LOVE IT. No problems with installation, no software incompatibilities, no tearing of hair or gnashing of teeth in frustration---it is orders of magnitude superior to the Sandisk ImageMate CompactFlash card reader. Well worth the extra bucks.
I've had my Canon S50 for about three months now, and I am still discovering new features that make it even more endearing.
I wanted an entirely new version of Lotus Smart Suite for my new Windows 7, 64 bit computer.It installed perfectly, and worked the same as always, but then noticed that after I had usedLotus, the next time I tried to boot the computer, I couldn't. It took 4-5 tries to get asuccessful boot.Bottom line, Lotus won't work well with Windows 7 64 bit O/S unless you also install Virtual XP.Once I removed the program, my computer problems resolved.So, if you are willing to install Virtual XP on your Windows 7 Professional Version, you're good to go.I opted not to go that route.
I get at least a UV filter for all my lenses. That's the cheapest insurance you can get for you lense. Protect it from possible scratches and banging against objects. Haven't really seen a major difference between the brand filter and the Tiffen filter. I would just go with the cheapest filter to be found for you lens.
The modem in tivo burned up after four months. Send into the manufacturer and it cost a lot of money to get this fixed. You would think that if someone spends this much money and then pays for a lifetime subscription, they would stand behind their product for more than 4 months.
Easy to put on, lined right up to the screen. No issues or interferance with touch screen and managed to get it on only with one little spec of dust. It comes with two little finger covers to prevent finger prints.
The construction quality appears to be good. It was well labeled with Tip and Ring, so I could hook up channels correctly. For this type of cable the Left Channel is the TIP and Right Channel is the Ring. I used this cable to connect my iPod to myBehringer Xenyx 802 Mixer. The quality of the sound was good, I will buy Hosa cables in the future.
Like most reviewers I purchased this backpack with the specific need that it fit my 17" laptop, but that it also have room for books, and should be carried like a standard backpack (I'd previously purchased a Targus carrying tote for the laptop which has detachable backpack straps, uncomfortable!). This backpack loosely fits my laptop as it seems a 19" screen would tightly fit the space. I can stuff ~10 normal size math/phys grad texts into the main pocket, and I'm still left with plenty of room for other literature, folders, grading materials, etc. It does fit large on the shoulders/back, but this is a seemingly simple personal adjustment. Overall: Wonderful backpack, great pockets, superb storage, and good purchase.
The trick with this product (and I have found with other A-D converter products that use their own codec) is to read the instructions.I have had problems with audio in some A-D conversions, particularly when writing to DV-AVI. This product has a switch to "unsynch" the audio, which seems to fix audio problems that cause unreliable playback.I have not used Adobe Premiere, but it is my understanding that it may be the source of some problems. This product converted to WMV and AVI using Movie Maker perfectly after adjusting the handling of the audio.It is nice that it works with Movie Maker and any software that recognizes a firewire connected device.
Other than some initial setup issues that tech support solved (using a wireless mouse and keyboard) I have been well pleased with this switch. I am running a Dell Optiplex GX270 (Windows XP Pro) and XPS430 (Win 7 Ultimate). The GX270 has a DVI output as does the XPS430 but my monitor only had a serial port or HDMI input. Got around this by purchasing a DVI to HDMI cable from another seller and running it from the switch to the monitor. Using the DVI output from the XPS430 allowed me to use it's HDMI output to my TV and I still get an excellent picture on the hi-def monitor. With the push of a button I can switch between these two machines and share a common monitor, mouse and keyboard. Adding a wired router allows me to share printers and other USB devices. Have had absolutely no problems with this switch at about 10 months use. If your application is similar to mine I highly recommend it.
I got this camera a few days ago. I love it. One problem though. It advertises that it can take black and white pictures. And I have been looking online for some technical help to find out how to do this and I can't seem to find any. One of the main reasons I bought this camera was for the black and white pictures. If anyone can help me with this please e-mail me at mommapunkin@msn.com. Otherwise its awesome!!!
A perfect balance of price/performance.It fits neatly with my camera, a Canon G10. I use it to photo products in a camera box, connected to my PC using digital capture. It is rock solid and simple to use. Which is exactly what I was looking for.The tripod arrived on time and undamaged.
This product does what it's supposed to do and it does it well! I have bought this for the office and my home.
I bought this camera for my mother at Christmas. She is a person who needs something VERY simple to operate, and it worked out very well for her. The display screen is not huge, but it's large enough for her average eye-sight.Learning to take, review and delete photos was very quick for her. It took a lesson or two for her to learn how to download the images onto her computer.I'm also impressed with the quality of the images. A nice, simple camera to carry around for any ocassion.
The main purpose for me purchasing these was to replace my Sony Active Noise canceling headphones. The Sony's are great, but take up a lot of space. After all reading all the reviews it was a toss up between these and the E3C-Ns. I bought these (first).They take a little work to get a good fit. I already knew off hand that I wanted to use the foam ear pieces from all the reviews.First off, these are larger than you think (not heavy, just large). You can definately feel them on and in your ears.I have a "reference bass song" that I use to test the bass on new headphones ("Crystal" off New Order's "Get Ready" CD) and they immediately failed the test. Again, from the reviews, I knew that I needed to check the fit. After a few more adjustments, I got the bass back (but it wasn't quite right). After using them for about 4 hours or so, they did seem to "break in" and I was able to get the bass where I wanted it.I used these at night for sleeping and heard things in the music that I hadn't heard before. As a test, I played a Def Leppard song off their Pyromania, an album I have listened to since it was released. I couldn't believe the detail, at one point I think I even heard someone talking (or some form of unexpected vocals)...I was hooked. After viewing the Shure website, I realized that I really should have gone with the E3C's due to their size (they actually state in their FAQ that the E3C's are better for those of us with smaller ear canals). Based on that FAQ, and the Fact that I really liked these, I returned these and got the E3C-N's.Even though I returned them, they are definately 5 stars!!!
Featuring an amazing battery life and exceptional audio quality, this is a player for people on the move. Very good built quality, easy to use remote control (although a backlit screen would be greatly appreciated), very fast MD recording process through REAL ONE. The radio on the remote is a big bonus and it's quite efficient especially in areas of good reception. For the price it's a bargain!
Picked this up for under $10 so I was skeptical when ordering. Boy was I happy when I tried it out and discovered it fits all my primes. Now, I'm not a huge user of filters because I don't really know how to use them effectively nor do I want to carry extra stuff in my bag. But I do enjoy the benefits of CPL's and have owned much more expensive ones. Some lenses require a better quality and thinner CPL and you may not be able to get away with a bargain like this this. Make sure you read how to use any CPL effectively or you will be dissappointed. Is this a stellar product? No. But for under $10 and usefulness I'm giving it 5 stars.
I purchased this but wasn't sure if it was exactly what i was looking for. Boy was it ever I am so glad I listened to the other reviewers.
....but still thrilled with the purchase. we'll never scratch the surface regarding the capabilities of this camera, but we're very happy with the purchase. Extremely good for sports photography. The rapid fire shooting is great.
I have not yet tried to record, but I have played a couple movies and I am very happy with it so far, good sound &amp; picture quality. Very easy to set up.I would recommend this to any one who is looking for a quality inexpensive VCR!.I gave it 4 stars just because the remote is one of the worst looking things that I have seen yet, RCA could have done better.
I bought this filter to remove UV light from my images and afford an extra ounce of protection for my $50 lens. Let's face it; I have no way of knowing whether it works or not: I can't see UV! And it hasn't protected my lens yet; that's an insurance function. So yeah, it's working great! Fits well. Looks classy. Nothing to it. Yay!
This is just a great, simple product that will save you a lot of money - greatly reducing the chances you will damage the lens itself.
Lets just put it this way, I have owned it for 6 months and nothing still works on this machine. The carriage broke so that it would not eject a vhs tape within a month. Now the DVD side has completely stopped working. Unless you are looking for a disposable machine, look to another brand- this one can't even survive normal use.
For anyone who is using this (or some other type, for that matter) owning your own, rather then paying rent on one,is definitly worth it.
I liked the idea of this product, and it worked pretty well -- for a week.It literally came apart in my hand when I tried to pull the unit from my DC power outlet [VW Jetta, not a tricky location]. The plastic casing is pretty easy to pull apart, the red wire pulled off the circuit board. I'm not a big guy and there was no abuse, just a simple pull and a surprise.I called Satechi's customer service line, a very nice woman instructed me to send an email to "Sales" and give my order info and a brief explanation of what happened.I did. Nothing. This was months ago.So, a great idea but cheesy construction and a disconnect in service.I bought a newer edition Transdock for iphone instead and dropped back to my bluetooth headset. :(
The LG LCD M3700 series is a "corporate" LCD and not a retail product and because of this, the speakers do not come with the LCD.I recently purchased the the M3701CBA speakers after a year of having my LG LCD and am ABSOLUTELY GLAD I did! With years of experience in the electronic world, I have to say that these speakers are the BEST SOUNDING SPEAKERS ON THE MARKET for LCD! I have other LCD's and have also listened to friends units and believe me, these speakers are so worth the purchase!! If you do not have these speakers on your TV, your missing out!Another incredible observation is how it actually transforms the visual of your LCD when watching it and the estectics! You truely get the "wide screen" feeling once these speakers are attached because of the extended black speakers, without having these speakers, you do not get that illusion. The speakers also have no cables or wires, they just screw in on either side and you select "on" in your menu under "sound"Lastly, although a sound system is hooked up to the LCD, it is nice to just use these speakers for more quite times or regular tv watching HOWEVER, I can tell you, the sound that comes out of these speakers makes you question if your surround sound system isn't on....they are that good!For everyone who owns the LG LCD M3700 series LCD, make sure you buy them, believe me, you will not be disappointed, they really are the best sounding speakers an LCD can offer!
A great idea in developing what most serious gym rats long for: wirefree gadetry on the move and mp3 technology at our finger tips: plus being the first one in my gym with this new gadetry...major bonus point.need improving: headsets cannot withstand sweat, which happens during a hard workout...buring out one side or fading sound.Another problem encountered was a reduction of my allowed 64mb memory to 60.5mb...even after deleting old file...PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PURCHASING UNTIL IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.....
I did a lot of research on MP3 players before settling on the H340 and I am very happy with my decision. I decided against going with an iPod because of the built in restrictions on sharing between computers and the way it adds some encoding to all the mp3 files so that it cannot function effectively as a backup of your music. None of this nonsense with the iRiver H340, just plug it in to any computer's USB port and it shows up like a hard drive, no software required (except for Win 95/98 which requires a driver, and I can't speak for the Mac end of things). This is super convienient and the way that all MP3 players should work in an ideal world. I also strongly considered the Creative NX Xtra since it is available in a 60GB drive and I have a ton of music files but the reports of poor reliability and faulty headphone jack made me steer clear of that one.The H340 feels very solid and sturdy and I find it quite intuitive and easy to use. To me the sound quality seems good with the supplied ear phones and I have not found the need to change them. It has some nice bells and whistles like built in radio and a recorder (and yes you can record from the radio).So now on to the reasons why I give it 4 instead of 5 stars. It's called a jukebox right? What's a juke box? All the jukeboxes I know are music playing machines where you can select and line up the songs you want to hear and all the songs selected will play in the order you selected them in. But that's not the way this little machine works. You can only line up one song to play while another is playing. You can not line up a series of songs to play without hooking it up to your computer and creating a playlist. For me that is the number 1 negative with this player. However the firmware is upgradable and there is some glimmer of hope that my player may be able to have this very impotant missing feature added some time in the future. The other negatives are just minor gripes. The way it recharges from USB is badly implemented, when recharging it cannot connect as a drive and vice versa. If you plug your unit into the USB by default it will start charging and you can not do anything with the player. In order to connect to your computer you must disconnect it, power it up, and change the USB charging option to turn it off. So it is best just leave USB charging turned off alltogether.I have taken up much of this review with negatives but I must stress that I am very happy with my purchase and I think the H340 is a wonderfull little device which could use a firmware upgrade to make it damn near perfect. Highly recommended.
It is exactly what it says it is and it is a miraculous price at .01 cents.
My husband wanted to get the Sonos a couple of years ago and I was a bit skeptical. After a short time, I was convinced. I LOVE the Sonos system! We transferred our entire CD collection to hard disk and can access it all via the Sonos remote. There is also internet radio and having a subscription to Rhapsody, we are able to listen to just about anything we want to at any time. As you can see, I am a big fan.I would also like to add, unlike most in-home systems you can easily take this one with you quite easily if you should have to move to another abode. It is also very versatile - if you decide you don't really need it in one room, you just move it to another. Worth the $ in my opinion.
I didn't expect these speakers to be that great, but once i put them in my 4 bedroom apt, it filled the whole place with music. Great speakers and I am loving the great sound quality they have, no static at all!
I need it a 25ft long ethernet cable to run across my room and I had a 15ft and 10ft long cables laying around, this coupler solved my problem and saved me a few bucks from buying extra cables.
This is a neat little camera. You can zoom, take different resolution pictures, take pics of yourself, and even make short movies. The LCD screen is not bad, but it contributes to the main fault of this camera which is the battery life. Regular alkaline batteries last for 10 - 20 pictures tops...less if you use the flash or use the LCD for a long time.
To preface this review, I am probably not the typical USB hub user. If you are a computer-based musician i would urge you to run as fast and as far as you can from this hub. This hub will not allow my Logic Pro dongle (XSkey) and Novation ReMote SL to function simultaneously. My Mac will not recognize the dongle and the SL is spotty. This combo worked (and still works) flawlessly on a Belkin hub. I really needed a 7 port hub but this was not the solution. D-Link's customer service was terrible, blaming my hardware for being out of spec instead of admitting that their hardware was to blame. If anyone can recommend a decent 7-port hub for music I'm all ears...
I purchased a TomTom Go and have had problems with the touch screen ever since. It malfunctioned within 6 months of purchase and I had to send it in to be repaired, they said they were unable to repair it and sent me a brand new one. The new one began malfunctioning in exactly the same way within another 6 months. After the subsequent 6 months, I sent it back again for the same problem and they told me it was out of warranty and they no longer repair the TomTom Go but they would send me a newer model for an additional $300-400. Ridiculous, I have been trying to get some sort of satisfaction to no avail. I paid nearly $1000 for this unit when it came on the market and it never worked more than 6 months at a time. It would be best if this company went out of business in my opinion especially after reading the other reviews listed here. I am now having to "trash" my unit and buy a different, more reliable, brand.
I've had two of these. Both had the same issue. Intermittent failure of the computer to recognize the connected devices. I thought D-Link was a fairly solid brand, but this item is a turkey.
I bought 3 of these for over $100 each in 06 after hearing a friend of mine's. I was super impressed by it then and still am. I gave 2 away as gifts and each recipient is still happy with it. Every time I use it people ask me where I got it b/c they want one. So glad I found it here and now have a place to direct my friends to :)
I bought this toy about 6 months ago. It worked great in the car on road trips, to keep the kids happy. Over the next few months, more and more movies quit working (locked up, skipped, etc.) The same movies still played fine at home on the set-top unit. After reading more reviews, this seems to be a common &quot;feature&quot;. Needless to say, I returned it and bought a 9&quot; TV/DVD combo that would run on AC or DC. All of the &quot;defective&quot; movies play without a hitch. This one is no where near as small or as cool but it works so that makes the kids and me happy.
This camera is definitely one of the best point-and-shoot cameras around. I know 'cuz I've tried 5 other cameras before deciding to keep this one for good. I've tried the Kodak DX4900, DX6340, Minolta S414, Canon PowerShot S45, and the Sony DSCP8. This camera beats all the others I've tried either in size, weight, ease of use, and/or autofocus ability. Most reviews I read here tells you what's good about this camera. I think it's important to list all the negative things about this camera, so you can make a better informed decision. Here goes...1. Short battery life. At full charge, the bundled 840mAH battery last for around 30 pictures (with LCD screen on). Buy a 1000mAh battery ... it last much longer.2. Autofocus works 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time, you'll get fuzzy pictures, regardless whether it is inside or outside. I find this acceptable since the other cameras I've tried only produced well focused pictures 80% or less of the time. (The DX4900 produced well focused pictures 99% of the time)3. Red eye. I get many more red eye pictures with this camera than I do with others. This perhaps has something to do with the fact that the flash is very close to the lens. This is acceptable to me 'cuz I have software that can solve this easily.4. 512MB card only gives 308 pictures at 3.2MP and the best quality mode. I was able to get 209 pictures with a 256MB CF card in the DX4900 when set at 4MP and best quality. The math just doesn't add up...I thought I would get at least 400 pictures with the S230.5. Battery door easiy pops open. It lacks a battery door lock so you can open the door easily. There is however a lock to keep the battery from falling out.6. Zoom is insufficient. 2x zooming is certainly not enough for times zooming is needed. Two cameras I own in the past had 4x zooming and I certainly love to have that in this camera.7. Very very close-ups cannot focus at all. I tried taking a picuture of the serial number on my pen and it simply would not focus. I tried that with my DX4900 and it was able to focus on the serial number.8. Casing scratches easily. I found a number of visible scratches two days after using it. I tried very hard to handle this well and even bought a case to hold it. But it still is vulnerable to scratching.9. Controls and menu options are fairly complicated to use. You really have to read the manual to use this well.All in all, this camera is an excellent camera. I love most of the features on this camera and finds it as a keeper. The other cameras I've tried cannot match up to this camera. You simply can't go wrong buying this camera. I bought mine ...brand new just last week, so shop around for bargains.
For this CREATVE internet DECT phone,it has very impressive quality on voice clarityBut not only the batteries were designed not able to hold power more than 24 hrs on standby, the phone itself was poorly designed on battery capacity. It simply won't hold power, but such problem is easily understood since the phone is expected to be operational on merely two aaa batteris.Big dissapointment.
Instead of having to buy two 1200 MP codes from Microsoft or having to buy $39 worth, I was able to save a few cents and buy exactly the amount of points I needed since MP doesn't sell 2400MP.Received code immediately after purchase and I was able to redeem it as soon as I got it.
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This Nikon prime lens is consistently highly rated, and after shooting with it myself for a few days, I can see why. It's cheap, its light, and it has very good optical quality. Having said that, it is these very characteristics that restrict it from the world of VR (vibration reduction), and therefore, you should be careful, before you leap on this lens, to ensure it is what you are really looking for.At f/1.8, it can be said that this lens may not really need much VR, particularly when shooting outdoors, but the absence of VR is something that should not be underestimated. You'll need a steady hand and a careful adherence to technique in order to get those "tack-sharp" photos that you crave and which drove you to a prime lens in the first place. The f/1.8 will allow for some good depth of field, but this is by no means a macro lens (called "micro" in the Nikon world). This lens, then, can be categorized as a non-VR "standard" lens. That may be a good thing for many people, but understand it first before you jump at it.Having said all of that, this lens is capable of some truly nice results, and when you consider a price tag that just slightly exceeds $100, it can easily be considered a bargain. It is all plastic construction, but feels solid. It is also just a tad on the audibly noisy side when you use auto focus, but again, these are reasons why the lens is priced within its range. I have to admit that, after slogging around one of those big 18-200mm zoom lenses, the lightness and compactness of this unit is a welcome relief.One final note worth considering. We are drawn to these wide aperture lenses for their light gathering power, and for good reason. At f/1.8, the light gathering power is many times greater than the more typical f/3.5 or f/4 we see on many lenses. But it is worth remembering that if you are shooting with one of Nikon's newer cameras such as the D7000, the high ISO capability of these units is getting so good that the advantages of large aperture lenses solely as treatments for low light shooting is reduced in importance. For example, with a D7000, you can crank the ISO up to, say, 3200, and even with a f/4.5 lens, can get some pretty decent shots (at least for on-screen viewing of photos). It's not to say these are a complete panacea to the problem; its just that we have to realize that all the major manufacturers are slowly working on the high ISO dilemma, and wide aperture lenses may not hold the singular appeal they once did. On the other hand, if your purpose for a large aperture is to take high depth-of-field shots, then lenses like this are just what you need.So, in summary, I can easily recommend this quality Nikon lens which is available at an incredibly reasonable price, but just take a moment to consider my comments above before you make your decision. Five stars.
I purchased these speakers for my IPOD because I did not want to pay ridiculous amounts for IPOD speakers. These speakers are great for the price. My husband (also has an IPOD) came home from Afghanistan and he took them with him when he went back to Afghanistan! So, now I have to get some more speakers :(For the price, I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality! Great buy!P.S. I also love/loved the retractable cord feature, (the cord that plugs into the IPOD/MP3 player).
We bought this backpack for travel - especially when we'll only be using one carry-on bag and the backpack. It is a great size and my notebook computer will fit the pocket with tons of extra room. We've had Targus before and this seems just as well made and with the multiple compartments that we're used to. This is a pretty large backpack so would only be appropriate for older kids and adults.
Works very well but haven't really used it that much because the cover I bought was enough to hold iPad in various positions.
These speakers are not 5.1 speakers, as they only support 5 channels. From what i can tell, these speakers ignore the LFE channel & use the center channel for the subwoofer. This is blatant false advertising on Logitech's part. If you are looking for 5.1 speakers, these are not acceptable.
Received this yesterday and WOW! The picture is great and I especially like the fact that I can receive some digital channels on my basic cable. I bought this for my bedroom and now that I have seen the picture quality I will definitely think about replacing the one in the living room. The favorite channel feature is a little cumbersome to set-up and, now that I have, I think I will reset it for the "surprise" digital channels since these are the "numbers" that I don't know.
I have not used this product enough to go into detail. I have used it on many occasions and have loved the picture quality and size. One thing I dislike is the weight on my neck. It is not too heavy, however, after walking/hiking the strap is hot and heavy on the back of my neck. I may invest in a harness-type to remove this discomfort.I still gave it 5 stars b/c the binoculars themselves are wonderful!
This hub has worked exactly as anticipated. I've had it for a month or so now and it is hooked up to my laptop.I've got a Wireless Mouse, Epson Printer, iPod, Fuji Digital Camera all plugged into it. It performs amazingly when syncing my iPod. I even had it unplugged from the power source and it performed without issue.I was hesitant to purchase due to some of the reviews but it has been perfect for my needs!
Product works great when it's not broken. Have gone through two in the last two years. First one had an electronic issue. The second broke in half. Product needs to be improved before I buy another one.
I saw a few other comments regarding the scratchy sound when playing with volume and in regard to the sub sound. These speakers sound incredible, but you will be gauranteed to hate the scratching sound that will annoy you. Something seriously wrong here. Gets A 10 for the speaker sound, but the rest of the equipment gets a big fat zero. LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE!
I'm not sure what everyone else is complaining about but my memory works exactly as it should be. I bought two 265MB chips and my computer is running like the day I bought it....7 years ago! It's as if I bought a new computer with the new memory upgrade. You cant beat the price. I'm happy.
The Cyberhome DVD 300 player was a bargain and a good region free DVD player. The Cyberhome DVR 1600 is a disappointment. Even though I have used different brand DVD blanks I have only managed to record one DVD without a lock up or an error. And that DVD did not play well in my other DVD players. The unit locks up frequently when burning DVDs and needed to be unplugged to reset. The remote that was clunky on the DVD 300 is extremely awkward on the DVR 1600 and perhaps the most non-intuitive remote ever made. While others have evidently had good experiences with the DVR 1600 I have not. And while a hundred dollars is cheap for a DVD recorder it still is one hundred dollars I wished I spent elsewhere.
I had this surge protector for several years. I had both a desktop computer and a laptop computer plugged into it. One day our house was hit by lightening. The phone line coming into the protector, and the protector itself were fried. But the modems on BOTH of my computers were FINE! I was so thankful I was using this. After, I bought the newer model, but I still chose a professional APC protector. So far, so good (no more lightening strikes at least yet)!!!
I sent this product back the next day as it played a staticky distortion even when turned off!
Very timely delivery. Satisfied and would recommend Amazon for shopping to anyone. Received a better price from Amazon.
HMM.... SHOULD I GET THE HARMAN KARDON AVR300? , OR PAY LESS AND BUY THE SONY 935? . I ASKED MY SELF THAT SAME QUESTION, AFTER STUDYING BOTH OF THESE UNITS, LEARNING THAT THE HK300, HAS 40 AMPS X 5, AND THE SONY IS ONLY 8 AMPS, PLUS, THE ULTRA WIDE BANDWIDTH, PLUS THE 6 DISCRETE CHANNELS. AFTER MY STUDIES, I FIGURED A PAYING MORE FOR A RECIEVER THAT CAN POWER A DANCE CLUB WAS TOTALLY WORTH MY CASH.
Purchased this camera for a grandchild (12 yrs old) and its perfect for him. It makes great pictures and is easy to use . However, video quality is standard and ,didnt come with a charger.. but, I would recommend this for a beginner its perfect and price is reasonable...
Creative has the best products. This holds up, and is a great accessorie to the zen micro and microphoto.
Excellent lens that takes great close shots, Perfect for anyone looking for a standard macro lens at a great price
I have only one thing to say.I CAN PUT THE UNIVERSE IN.
I cannot reccomend this dash kit. The opening for the radio on this kit is not large enough for the DIN cage to slide into it. Any other dash kit I have ever experienced, you slide the DIN cage in first and secure that, then, slide the stereo into the cage. This dash kit only allows the face of the stereo to show through.I highly recommend you look for another option. I am.
If you're looking for Xbox Live Microsoft Points, Amazon is the place to get them. Easy purchase process, got my Points code in just a few hours, and it worked right away. Best of all (when I bought them at least), they were CHEAPER than anywhere else I could find them. You just can't beat actually having to pay LESS for the exact same value of product. 5 out of 5.
I was looking for a flash mp3 player that would work well for audio books. I had briefly thought of buying the new Apple Shuffle, but realized that it really wouldn't suit my purposes well (who'd want to accidentally hit the "Shuffle" button in the middle of War and Peace?).This one is excellent. I signed up for Audible, and downloaded a couple of books. The cool thing is that if you start to listen to one track, and then flip to a different one, it remembers where you were on the first track -- very cool. I was able to listen to my Wodehouse book, and pass it on to my bored 8-old to listen to an interview with Lemony Snicket, then flip back and pick up my book right where I was.It's very small, and the nice holster clips easily onto my jeans pocket. With 512MB, it has plenty of space -- I've already put about 9 hours worth of material on it, and barely made a dent in the available space.The only complaint I have is that while it has a place to slip on a lanyard, it does not come with one. A fairly minor complaint. All in all -- a great player.
La calidad de la fotos son excelentes y bajo consumo de bater&iacute;a. Muy buena camara.
Nice little product. I keep this in my car, to plug in my phone to play music. It takes up less space than a regular cord and is not as messy. Works great. Recommended.
I find all earbud style headphones painful to use for any length of time because my ears are small. So I am very happy to have found these. I use the smallest of the cushions and can actually leave them in for a long time. Plus they are a nice sound - for me even better than the earbuds that came with my ipod. I bought some for my husband, and though he doesn't have the size issues, he loves them too.
What I like:1. Not a full size backpack, but not a tiny bag.2. I can hold my camcorder(JVC GZ-HD7) and my camera(Rebel XTi) at the same time, plus two extra lenses, small binoculars, lens hood, and all accessories that came with both the camcorder and the camera. I still have a little more room for something else like maybe an external mic for the camcorder.3. Built-in weather cover, built-in lens cleaner. When I say built-in, I mean these items are literally attached to the bag so you can't lose them.4. I love the slide design so you don't have to remove the backpack to get out your things. Just slide it around to your front side and access the side opening.5. Lots of little compartments6. Nice design and feels strong and sturdy7. Interior is very nice, well padded and protects equipment well8. Comfortable to wear.What I don't like:1. Expensive.
Linksys, as others have noted, does not tell you that certain versions of this device may not work with your Linksys router--and you have no way of knowing what version you will be sent. I was caught in this trap. My opinion--stay away.
Hoping that I'd find a bargain in purchasing this item, I was sensationally disappointed by its performance on both Mac OS X Tiger and Windows Vista. It seems that this thing was made from three separate pieces that were essentially glued together. So when you are writing from the top section to the mid section, your writings or drawings will be choppy when rendered on the screen. Same goes for writing from the mid section to the lower section. I lost patience in trying to figure out what in the world was going on with this device for a day and promptly returned it right in the box. I'll be purchasing that "other tablet" which no one seems to have a problem with, though not at the bargain prices. I guess you get what you pay for.
I suspected my monitors were not showing me a true representation and noticed my photo prints were often very different from my monitor image.That is not a problem any more.The software is painless and easy to figure out. It worked great with XP pro and Vista.
Perfect combination for the desktop. The speaker works fine in a small room and the keyboard is perfect for controlling the media in XP or Vista. The only bad is the keyboard and it's driver don't support Skype.
I got 3 of this as used item from this seller . All worked fine and never faced any problem till now.
I love this player, it plays every DVD I have in my inventory. No problem with DVD+R/RW. I have a lot of DVD+R/RW so it is a must for me. My coworker recommended to me and I have not regret my decision since. So now I am buying a 2nd one to replace my Toshiba one which I paid more $$ for less capability many years ago.The picture quality is superb. On some movie I never realized that the smoke was there until I view on this DVD. Also, my coworker told me you have to burn Dvix with the right codec or the sounds won't come out right.Now I just need to figure out how to make this player region free.
I got this for my frequent work traveling with a PC. I try to be a minimalist while traveling and this bag is perfect. Its very light and only has room for my laptop, a magazine or book, and mouse/power cords. If you're looking for something to schlep around a lot of books or stuff this is the wrong bag for you!
I researched amazon's reviews for a small mp3 player that I could use for running and working out with. My girlfriend owns a Ipod mini that she has had for three months and has had no problems, but I wanted a flash player, because (from what I have heard)they are more durable and will not break when dropped, unlike stories I have heard of the Ipod. Also I wanted a relatively inexpensive mp3 player. Something under $100. After reading the positive reviews, I thought I had found the answer with the iRiver.Upon receiving the iRiver, the first thing I noticed was how flimsy it is. It looks and feels like a child's toy made of cheap plastic. But, for $80.00 and a $20.00 rebate, I figured you get what you pay for. As long as it works well and plays my music, I don't care how it looks. I received the item Thursday 02/24/05, and by Saturday evening 02/26/05, the mp3 player was broken. The control knob that allows you to skip/fast forward/ and rewind to a desired song was broken. I could maybe understand if it broke while working out or at the gym, but the player broke while in a soft, bulky jackets side pocket. No strenuous exercise or rough movements in any way caused the player to break. I can not stress enough how much the knobs and controls, shheeesh, the whole player itself, resembled a old cheap plastic toy bought at a local flee market as a kid. I have ordered a lot of products from Amazon, and this by far is the cheapest and most fragile product I have received. Do you want a mp3 player that breaks after three days? I don't. In fact, I do not want a new iRiver sent to me. I am simply sending it back and getting my money back.
This product does it's job at a significant cost of quality. The sound is extremely soft when split between two headphones. I would go for a higher quality one if I were to buy a splitter again.
Buy the code, enter in xbox live good to go. Nuff said. It works like a charm. I'll do this every time.
Bottom line - you can't beat it for the price. The next investment I make will be in better lenses but the quality is fantastic and the value can't be beat.
I bought this bag because I needed something to save my back, but I wanted something nicer looking than the ones I have seen. I have had several compliments on it, from men and women. The quality is great and the price was too. I actually have to carry two laptops, so the fit is really tight, but since no bags are built for two laptops, I am not worried about that. It is a great bag and looks very elegant. I love that there are three ways to transport it (handle to drag, handles to carry and a shoulder strap). The one complaint I have is that the pole used to pull it is a little difficult to pull up consistently.
At first I was all, "Woo Hoo" but after 3 days my Ipod froze and never came back so I exchanged it at Best Buy for another one. 2 hours later, it turned off and never turned back on so I exchanged it for ANOTHER one and then this one had battery failure.Yes, it may be cute, but if you're gonna put up that kind of money, get the 20 gig. After I got my full refund and a month later on my birthday I bought the 20 gig and I LOVE it! I can fit 20 times more songs and it's reliable! And a month later @ Best Buy I oddly saw 4 ipods on markdown out of box. (I swear to God those are all mine)
I usually get microsoft points through my xbox, but I bought this code to give out as a giveaway in my instagram account. The code is given to you soon after the purchase and works great.
After my DLO Transpod FM modulator decided to quit working in stereo after 4 months (sound would only come out of the left speakers, $100 flushed down the toilet) I decided I wanted a direct interface for my iPod. Best Buy has this Peripheral unit on sale for $99 and I had a gift card, so I thought I would give it a shot.If I didn't have prior electronics experience, I couldn't have to done the installation. The instructions aren't just bad, they are non-existent. Literally, there are no pictures, and it pretty much says "make the necessary connections". I thought it was a joke.The unit worked well for about 2 weeks. Now, it randomly pauses the music, turns off the iPod, crackles, and even will cause my stereo to say "XM ERROR" and shut down completely. Of course now it is like 35 days since I bought it and now I can't return it. Save your money if you ask me.
I tried this product knowing that 900mhz can be problematic. I picked up static interference regardless of how close to the transmitter and what channel I was using. If you choose to purchase these wireless headsets, keep all the packaging, test it with fully charged battery and be ready to immediately return it. The headsets looked and felt like a very nice product. However, the interference and static was not tolerable.
I initially got this to crank out the max feasible magnification out of my 6" scope (just under 200x) -- didn't bother to go higher since atmospheric effects start to blur the image. Its very good, primarily for planetary observing although I don't see much more detail than on my 10mm eyepiece. Other than that the packaging for it is excellent. Orion supplies plastic end caps to protect the lenses, which is a good measure.
With previous shower radios I've had problems getting reception for NPR and other stations lower on the dial, but I've never even experienced static or anything with this radio. I'm VERY happy with it and would recommend it to anyone.
I have a d-link router (DI-624) that I use for my wireless network. I wanted to install this access point on the network, attach a switch, and provide network access for a home-theater pc and an Xbox 360.modem &lt;-> router ... accesspoint &lt;-> switch &lt;-> pc & xboxThe access point can operate in five different modes. After some trial and error, I finally figured out that it was the "AP Client" mode that I needed from the wireless setup options to gain access to my existing wireless network.After plugging in the switch and attaching the PC and Xbox to the switch, it was soon obvious that only the PC had connectivity. After much hair pulling, I finally found a post on dslreports.com by one lizi555 that explained a fix. Apparently the latest firmware (beyond 2.10) does not allow for more than one device (MAC address) to connect to the network via the switch.To fix, telnet to the 2100AP's IP address 192.168.0.50 and enter the following commands -> set matstate 1 then -> rebootThis should set a flag for a variable to the following "MultiEthClient (Yes)!" You can check by establishing another telnet session and entering -> get matstate which will list several variables/values including the one above.It took some doing, but now everything is flowing sweetly. I hope this helps anyone else that runs in to this problem.
This product is exactly what it says it is. The picture quality is pretty impressive for such a small camera. I have read many who dislike the clip but it fits fine on my Dell 1505 laptop. I would recommend this to anyone.
My main purpose for the iPAQ was to use a planetarium program on the iPAQ to control a computerized telescope with Bluetooth. After a bit of a struggle with a third party Bluetooth adapter at the telescope end, everything works well. The screen has sufficient resolution, brightness and contrast to display the maps of this application.The supplied applications are quite complete and there are many others available at reasonable cost. In addition to the planetarium package, I purchased and downloaded a financial calculator program that is very complete.For an HP product, the Help documentation and the online documentation are surprisingly sparse and incomplete. For example, there is no explanation of the system state that is saved and restored using Backup and Restore. The rationale and use of Restore are not explained.All in all, a fine product which would be five star but for the documentation.
I bought this switch for my bedroom since I wanted to plug my computer, blu-ray player, and Dish receiver into the ethernet jack in my room. I have been very happy with it and have not had any reliability issues. It has worked from the minute I plugged it in. I also have two other D-Link routers in my house, and I am only going to buy D-Link from now on. I would definitely recommend it.
I have now owned this television (Sony Bravia KDL-32S3000) for about two months and feel I have used it enough to write an adequate review. So here it goes:Picture:I have the set hooked up to a HD satellite receiver via a HDMI cable. I must say that HD picture is absolutely amazing. Detail is crisp, and colors are vibrant right out of the box. (I have made minimal setting changes and have found the factory settings to be quite right for me). Sports on the set are fantastic. Even when watching a fast paced hockey game there is no blurring from the quick motion.For non-HD signals, the picture is quite good. I do not yet have a HD or up-conversion player for my DVDs, so I watch all of them in standard def hooked through basic red, yellow, and white AV cables. The picture (like any HD TV playing a non-HD signal) can be grainy when looked at closely, but from my couch it does not look bad at all. Next purchase is the PS3!Sound:Very nice compared to other sets of the similar size. The sound created by the speakers is full and not "tinny" like cheaper sets. For movies and sports I prefer to turn on my stereo system and get much deeper bass and even crisper sound, but I find the sound from the TV very good in most situations.Features:The on screen menus are extremely easy to use and well thought out. Only complaint here is the two HDMI ports. Most comparable sets in this size and price have threeI bought this set to replace a Samsung LNT3253H that I had for about a week. (The set had multiple known audio and video problems right from the box - My fault for not doing enough research before the purchase.) I am very glad to have purchased this set. The extra cost was justified to get a well reviewed set from a reputable brand. Another side note for those doing research: This set along with the Sony Bravia XBR KDL-32XBR4 were the two highest rated 32" sets by Consumers Reports for 2008. I will never go with anything other than Sony again.
A real handy utility to make my G-Tab more "comfortable" to use. It is a heavy tablet to hold over time.
When I plugged in my stereo headphones I got nothing. I found I had to pull the plug out about half way and jiggle it around to make any contact. Then I got mono sound. Think someone installed the wrong jack during manufacture. Got a different brand elsewhere that works fine.
One is often let down with writers' second novels. This is especially so with Ms. Tartt, whose The Secret History was wonderful in both the artistic and commercial sense. The Little Friend is completely different to the first novel and it is better.If one reads this one slowly you will really enjoy it. The Little Friend has it all - plot, mystery, character and most of all Tartt's terrific prose. In short it's a great southern novel and you'll be glad the editors weren't let loose. Donna Tartt really makes you feel a part of small town Mississippi in the 70's.
This coupler does what it says it does. I'm really glad I bought it.
This is THE greatest GPS on the market! It is a MUST-HAVE for everyone!!!!! I love it and use it everyday! It is SOOO easy to use, and always accurate!!!
This cable may not be as fancy fat or expesive as the other cables you see, but it works great and provides a sharp clear picture. Save youself some money and buy these cables instead of the $15 ones.
Purchased the Altec Lansing IM4 for my wife so she could plug her Creative Zen W into it to have some external speakers with some decent volume. The unit works great and she loves it.
My wife gave me an Ipod Nano for my birthday. The first thing she told me was to get a better pair ofheadphones. Ordered the Sennheiser 300sx and was happy with the sound quality was not happy with my inability to keep them in my ears. As other reviewers state you need to know how to fit the earbuds properly. I do not disagree but if you plan on moving your head at anytime after you find the perfect fit it can get frustrating. All the above leads me to the MX75s. Put them in your ears twist and your set. I like to use the Nano when I work-out and the MX75s are far superior in that application. The color is a little funky but I can live with it. The uneven cord length {right vs left} is ridiculous but take the supplied shirt clip coil up the extra cord length-problem solved. If you plan on listening to music during a work-out these cannot be beat. If you plan on keeping your head still for extended periods of time you might like another style of headphone.
I ordered these HDMI cables for less than $2 each, and eventually I will use them. When I do, I will likely find that they work. Cables are like that. You buy one, use it, and that's that! I will edit this review if I find that they gave me a new outlook on life, made me feel sexy, or normalized my sleep patterns. I said a funny!
Both windows me and windows xp detected cards first boot and installed drivers,up and running in minutes .
Read a few reviews before buying it. Many complaining that they got a dud, or that it didn't support their resolution. Mine was not a dud, HOWEVER if you do not connect the usb to the computer this switch will not function(so i was worried initially too). It would appear as though it does not check the video input to discern if the computer is on, but rather if it is getting usb power. This problem however is covered in the installation guide.My one qualm besides the less then attractiveness of it is the fact that the box it is shipped in is CLEARLY LABELED as 1600x1200. This switch does support 1920x1200 which i'm running it on right now it seems, but the box is labeled 1600x1200. This may have a negative affect on the life of the product if run in 1920x1200 or potentially it may suffer if you're running games on it at 1920x1200 i cannot be sure at this point in time. There seems to be no visual lag though. I've also read theres issues if your computer goes into standby, so I've just disabled standby and cannot cover this issue.The box is labeled as a 2 port DVI switch. Keep in mind this does not mean dual DVI outputs but rather 2 separate inputs (which i was able to figure out by the picture) so this came as no surprise. The suggested amazon buy is 1 DVI cable, and 1 DVI, audio, USB cable. Keep in mind as since this switch comes with no cables that you should actually buy 2xdvi,audio,usb cables.Not sure why noise is a rating on KVM switch as i've never had a kvm that made noise, though i suppose the LED lights that never turn off would be visual noise.
Works just fine. By the way, Brian Morris of Pittsburgh isn't too bright, is he?
I am extremely pleased with this product because of the size, and price. The functions it carries out is awesome. This is not a waste of money, and very little money at that! I do have one question though, is there any player out there that can carry out the same functions as DVD ROM...meaning, playing any video file possible. It's amazing the punch that this little device packs and I recommend to anyone who doesn't wanna have to spend hours burning an .AVI file to DVD just to play in your DVD player. On average I was able to to burn 6 high quality (.AVI/DivX) movies on one standard, single layer DVD for playback on this device. For times you may be in a hurry and don't have the time to burn a file to disc, you can just transfer to a flash drive, plug it right in, and play! This thing is awesome!
It's a cable. It works and its cheap. No flashy packaging, nothing else. As far as I am concerned, its nearly perfect.
This Cables to Go 3.5mm Stereo female to 3.5mm Mono male adapter is exactly what I need. It works well with several of my electronics so now the only challenge is to keep from loosing it, so I banded it to the most used item.As is usual, Amazon delivery was swift and sure.
This is a good, inexpensive mount. It is wide enough room to move it horizontally to accommodate the stud position. Installation was straight forward. The mount places the TV far enough away from the wall as to not interfere with cords. One should plug in all connections before mounting the TV to the bracket because it is very difficult after it is on the wall. Again, good mount for the money.
Well, for those of you interested in a DSLR, look no further! Not only does this camera have many of the features that the 7D (an outstanding camera) has (like the anti-shake, which works wonders in low light), but it is also much more affordable, and perfect for the photographer who wants to capture family photos, stunning vacation photos, or beautiful RAW format images to be blown up to over 11X14. I have been playing around with this camera for the past few weeks. I have a SanDisk Compact Flash Ultra II 1 gb card with it, and it will hold around 50 RAW format images or 160 FINE format images, which are perfect for capturing photos that you don't plan to blow up past 8X10.Every single photograph I have taken so far has come out crisp and beautiful. The colors are exact and the warmth of the tones is perfect. The viewfinder on the camer could be a little more clear than it is, but that doesn't bother me.This camera is the perfect size. It is neither too big nor too small. One thing that you should know before purchasing this camera is that when you are taking pictures, you do not look at the viewfinder screen, you must look through the viewfinder itself. The screen is only used for viewing pictures or changing settings. I am used to looking through an actual viewfinder with my other cameras, so this does not bother me, but may bother some.This camera is a great purchase. And Amazon has a great deal for this camera and also a memory with purchase deal right now. For those of you trying to make a decision, get this one. You will be so excited to use this camera for basically any kind of photography that you can think of!
Looks good and performs well. But the plug is flimsy and poor quality. It feels as though it will snap any time soon. I had to be very careful when I pulled it out as it felt like it was about to snap off. The cable to plug structure needs to be stronger. I feel this is a three-four use only product.
I purchased this package with a new Plasma from Amazon. Excellent price, excellent service and delivery. The receiver is excellent. The HDMI pass through isn't as useful as I thought it would be so I am just going direct from the SAT receiver to the TV. This receiver doesn't pick off the sudio from the HDMI. The TV I have doesn't pass 5.1 back out of of the optical port when the TV is receiving HDMI (only stereo) so I have the SAT box's optical feed going to the receiver directly and the SAT box's HDMI (video) going to the TV directly. Very simple and the fewer units you have handling a signal the better. The speaker auto setup feature is a must-have for these kinds of systems. Great decoder. Dolby D is detected and works well when you have high quality material from the SAT box. Perfect for viewing concerts. Speakers are ok but a little small for listening to music. Good for a small room. Great Sub. The remote control is mazing. It controls the SAT box and the TV almost completely. Very nice to have only one remote to deal with. DVD is a little tougher but most of our listening is SAT. IF you think you will have several DVD players etc, get a receiver with more optical or coax (5.1 channel) inputs. This one has one of each. I use the coax input for the DVD player and am maxed out but happy as a clam. Buy your optical and HDMI cables from Amazon and save a bundle. Even the cheapest big box stores rip you off.
These were exactly what I wanted. They are easily portable and have nice sound quality for such a compact design.
This product is exacaly what I wanted. I had visited other websites, local stores and national chains looking for this cable and found them at 4 to 8 times the cost. I am pleased with the product and will order again from this seller.
This product is the easiest to set up product there is and its performance is outstanding I am using it at about a 60ft range from my parents home where the main router is and the signal is excellent also if you want a little more speed hook the ethernet cable to the range extender and then to the computer and it will be even faster it comes with two adpaters to power it up one that makes it where it will plug direct in the wall and the other with a cord where you can sit it on a table,one button on the unit makes configuration simple if you have a linksys router the only negative thing I have to say about it is the little door where you hook the ethernet cable is a little hard to open.
This product is invaluable. Anyone who uses a laptop computer outside should own and use one of these sun shades. How I ever used a laptop outside without using one of these is a complete mystery. That something so simple is so unknown and so unused it is logic defying. I am not exaggerating one bit, I am completely serious. This product made our trip down the Intracoastal waterway possible. It was used to shade our chart plotting program and render it visible in our very bright pilothouse. Our GPS is hooked to our laptop computer which does all the work and also displays all the charts on the computer screen. Without the sun shade, our trip would not have happened. Our ice-maker was a big help too.This is an awesome invention and product, well worth the price.Porge
Ordered these cables to connect my M-Audio Studiophile BX5 Deluxe Speakers onto my computer, before that I had an improvised design which worked also but due to a damaged left channel 1/4" plug I'd have to mess with the cable too much to get it to work, now I plugged in these XLR plugs and BLAMN! It's exactly what I needed to get over that issue and now together with an X-Fi Sound Card I'm set to do some minor recording / enjoy music and games. Don't think twice these cables are great, and look of excellent quality, shipped incredibly fast to Los Angeles Area.
I often buy headphones with built-in volume control. But the brand and style I really like is no longer available. I discovered this in-line volume control, realized it would work with any standard headphones using a 1/8 inch plug and I couldn't be happier. If I need extra cord length for my phones, this gives it. And I will always prefer a hardware volume control to a software one. It's just so much quicker and easier to deal with.
Having owned a couple hands-free phones in recent years, I find the CT 12 a non-trivial step forward in sound quality, comfort, and size.The boom microphone is excellent. Because it doesn't extend directly in front of your mouth the way old-fashioned headsets did, there are fewer audible thumps from lip strikes and plosives. A red LED at the end flashes to let people know you are on the phone.Drop the phone into the base unit and it charges automatically, giving you about 5 hours of talk time. A stalk on the base unit swivels up so you can hang the headset up when its not in use.Comfort is so good you can forget you have it on (I wore it out to my car the other day). The handset has a belt clip and there is a shirt clip to keep the cord out of your way of gesticulators (you know who you are). You can switch the ear piece and mic from one ear to the other in about three seconds. Likewise, you can pick up the headset almost as quickly as you could a regular phone.Range is good. I pace around my office and don't find the signal degrades, although walls, partitions and doors will obviously shorten range. If you need more range than this offers, you probably need a cell phone.Build quality and materials are both excellent. It takes normal wear and tear and has been dropped several times with no ill effects. Design is modern without being wonky.The only shortcoming worth noting is ergonomic -- I had to dock the phone one star because the buttons are needlessly small (think TV remote circa 1990), though they are clearly marked and easily readable.Recommended.
I have been a kodak digital camera user for several years with thousands of pictures taken on my DX3500 for my job. I decided to start looking for a family printer/camera combo and came across this one at a local store. I checked on Amazon and found it much cheaper with special offers to boot!! Anyway the camera is excellent with enough features and options for the casual photographer. The size is just right and i can easly put it in my pocket with it being just a little larger than a clamshell mobile phone. The photo process was so simple my 6 year old was printing pictures and the quality is equal to standard developed pictures. Another great feature is when you place your camera on the printer dock its recharging the kodak supplied rechargeable batteries so your always ready to go. I trully was amazed at the quality of the photos and no computer is needed to print out amazing shots. This kit is well thought out and Kodak includes EVERYTHING you need to get going, rechargeable batteries and all the cables needed to hook up to the computer whether just the camera or the printer its all there no need to run to the store and buy anything your ready to go out of the box. You get a 10 sheet sample pack of photo paper and ink which we used up the first day just taking shots around the house. I ordered the PH160 by Kodak off of amazon which gives me a .23 per picture average which equals our local store. The great quality, ease of use with the camera and printer, excellent picture quality with no extras to buy equals a solid value by Kodak right out of the box. **Do not be fooled by other printer combos as many do not include cables, batteries, ink, paper etc. and upon purchasing these items the price is right up to the initial kodak combo price.**
How do you make a review for this product? It's essentially just a currency exchange. I guess it's cool since it allows me to purchase Xbox 360 content and Zune songs without having to give Microsoft my info. But you're still just buying money.Update:GREAT Price at 18.99USD! Since every US dollar is 80 MS points, 1600 is about 20USD. At the current price of 18.99, you're getting a little more than a 5 percent discount.
I bought this kit from another site for $15. i mainly wanted the speaker plugs for my wires but this price was unbeatable. So the kit comes with 6 pieces of wire 2 rear, 2 front, center, and a subwoofer. It also comes with a subwoofer cable and component cable. The packaging is very child proof. I took some metal scissors to it and took my fingers out of them and shut my hands on them and my scissors actually snapped and a piece flew in the air and hit the ceiling, needless to say i'm glad it flew in front of me.The wires are pretty thick and seem well made. I'm not sure if i'd pay $100 for this but i'm quite surprised how much cleaner my sound is now, but i contribute that to the plugs on the wires. Before i had some $40 speaker wire from Radio Shack that i cut up and pieced together prettier sloppy.The wires are also color coded. The FR and RR wires are both a form of red and black. and lefts are blue and black, i think. This way if you upgrade your receiver you automatically know which wire went where. Before i had tape with marker on it identifying the speaker.The wires are long enough for me, i had to run the rears along the same wall and there was enough length to make one side longer than the other, but i guess that is trivial to your room.Overall i'm quite pleased but i want to give a 4 cause this price is tooo much. But if i didnt have a component or sub cable already this would be a great incentive, and the plugs give much cleaner sound and the ease of setup due to pre-cut makes it a lot less of a pain to setup. So Overall this is a great package.
I love this Plug and Play/USB keyboard. Takes very little space and easy to store away. Cool as can be. A bit of a conversational piece as well.
Let's face it, beyond the functionality of having a wireless, bluetooth keyboard, if you are going to spend this much money on a keyboard, style is obviously important.I have been extremely pleased with the function and form of the DiNovo Edge. Out of the box, the keyboard installed onto my system running Vista Premium with no issues. I followed the instructions included and set-up the keyboard to my preferences. After allowing it to charge overnight I was informed through the Logitech program that it had enough power to last 60 days. Really, it is about time that keyboards have joined the "rechargeable mouse" for convenience and function.I have had no performance issues using the keyboard. The functionality is nice, and although I seldom use it, the touchpad is a nice feature for scrolling up or down a page, and quick selections. To click and select a simple tap will do, similar to what a notebook touchpad offers. The function keys allow you to customize them to your choosing and the other keys are placed logically. The pitch and stroke of the keys feel nice under your fingers and I have no typing issues. The keys are quiet and it is a pleasant working experience. My preference is to keep the keyboard flat, while my wife, likes to extend the collapsable feet to raise the keyboard slightly. Regardless of your preference, the keyboard still functions well and most importantly, allows you to type without fatigue or discomfort.Again, the looks of this keyboard are stunning. I love the low key orange glow of the function lights and the flush "touch" volume control. The shiny black surface with aluminum palm rest compliment my desktop. As with other reviews, when you are done at the end of the day, a quick wipe down with the included cloth keeps the keyboard looking good! Just don't try to wipe it down while you are still working or all heck breaks loose. It would be nice to have a key "lock-out" function key so that you could wipe down the keyboard while your computer is still on, thus preventing any accidental key activations. In all fairness, there may be a way to do this, but it would nice to have a preprogramed key.Finally, this keyboard does not require that it be placed in the base on a nightly basis. The charge really does last a long time and I have never had it come close to being depleted. I appreciate having the attractive base on my desktop, it offers a functional place to store the keyboard out of your way when requiring the full work space of your desktop.If there are any drawbacks for the DiNovo Edge Keyboard, it would be the lack of a number pad on the keyboard. When you need to enter numbers, there is no replacement for having the numbers easily accessible. We do have a seperate Logitech, bluetooth number pad for this purpose but it is a little large and it usually sits inside a drawer until needed. It would be nice to see a matching, compact number pad device for the Edge keyboard. The most obvious drawback is its price. Although you can find it for around $150 on Amazon, it is still pricey for many. However, that said, I think it has performed to its price and is worth every penny. The DiNovo Edge is functional and peforms well in a attractivel, sleek package, and for me, well worth is price.
Love it! We are surrounded by hills and woods so I was concerned about reception, but it is excellent. It was relatively easy to put in (minimal groaning from my husband who attached it under the cabinet), takes up no space. Highly recommend this product to anyone considering an under-the-counter CD player/radio.
I bought this cable to use with my new PlayStation 3. The picture quality difference using this cable is like night and day compared to the composite video cable that shipped with the console. Given how little an HDMI cable can cost, and how much better the video output looks when using one, I really don't know why Sony doesn't include one with each PlayStation 3 console.If you're thinking of buying a more expensive HDMI cable - don't. HDMI uses a digital signal, which means that the picture and sound will be exactly the same with every functioning cable. There is some small truth to the idea that a more expensive cable will deliver slightly better picture and sound with older analog formats, but for HDMI this simply isn't the case. Don't let a salesman at Best Buy try to convince you otherwise.
This backpack exceeded my expectations. My Dell 17" widescreen laptop fit with ease. Great selection of pockets for all your techie stuff. I would definitely recommend this backpack.
Seems like it will be a nice bracket when I go to use it in about 3 days at a wedding.I didn't realize that I had to buy another part to mount the camera on in addition to the platform on the Stroboframe itself, an "anti twist plate". That part was about $14 or so. Not bad. They do however include a cork piece that essentially does the same thing although not as well and a heavy camera will twist on the platform in which case you will need the metal anti twist plate so you might as well order it already when you get the Stroboframe.What frustrated me the most (and hence the 4 rating) is when I did get the anti-twist plate and mounted it to the Stroboframe camera platform, the holes didn't line up properly when I attempted to put the camera, platform and anti-twist plate all together. Specifically, the camera body tripod hole was "up" about 1/8 inch or so from where the pre-drilled Stroboframe platform hole was. So being 3 days out from a wedding, I don't have time to write the company or return the bracket to them and wait while they look at the error. I actually had to get a drill and bore a new hole higher up on the platform slot. It wasn't hard for me to do necessarily but I shouldn't have had to do it at all. I think I probably voided my 5 year warranty also in doing so since I altered the frame. I'll be contacting the company about all of it.To make this Bracket even better, there should be 2 extra holes drilled in it. These holes would be used to store two screws they provide to mount your camera and flash on the bracket when they are not in use. Basically, if you are not using your camera and flash on the bracket, these screws will have to be stored somewhere and eventually you will lose at least one of them. If there were holes on the bracket you could screw them into it and leave them there for the next time you use the Stroboframe.Another thing I noticed right away is the bracket will have a little forward give if you have a camera with a telephoto zoom mounted on it. My telephoto is 2 lbs and the weight does bend the Stroboframe platform "down" a slight bit. Not a permanent bend but a "flex" downward slightly. So the bracket will have some give too it and not be hard rigid when holding a heavier camera. I'm using a Canon Rebel with a 70-200mm f4.0.Ultimately, I like the frame and the concept of it. A great idea. I think after all my altering it will be a great tool for my photography.
Wow, I really like the clear sound these speakers produce and the bass is not distracting. They make my pricey Bose speakers sound so tinny. The white finish really looks classy. I use these as computer speakers and hook up my ipod as well.You can really turn up the volume without causing distortion which really impressed me. I say,give them a try. If you have any questions,just click on my name and my addy is on my profile.
Simply the best and easiest digital SLR camera I have used. I have just purchased one of these last week - an upgrade from the 300D - and I have to say that the speed and accuracy of the XTi is fantastic.
This computer is so sexy and slim, very few wires needed. The computer itself is contained in the lower part of the screen. No need for a huge tower to put on the floor and hook a hundred wires to. OS X is beautiful, and ultra powerful.MS tried to imitate some of the look and feel with the latest windowz release, and now is offering a program to make windowz even more like OS X (the buttons and etc.. are imitated) they have it on their website for a beta download right now. I guess the boys at redmond are concerned about the number of people buying this particular item?The bottom line is this is what a computer should be, the keyboard is so sexy it probably should be rated R. The only complaint I have is with the mighty mouse, it's very hard for the mouse to distinguish between a left and right click, but with the beauty and power of this system I can live with it.*UPDATE January 12, 2009*Ok, this has been one WONDERFUL machine over the past two years I've had it, but all the sudden today I turn it on and I've got a cyan line of pixels running vertically across the screen. A permanent line that will not go away. So I googled it and found out that this particular model suffers from this ailment at around the two year mark. Mine just turned two years old (since I bought it). Further, it's not in warranty, and Apple has not acknowledged it as a product defect. It still functions, but it looks cruddy and imperfect. I'm hearing it will cost me from $700 to $1000 to repair it. Doesn't seem like something I'll do since I can buy a new iMac for $1100.Beware of this model, stick to the 20" or up, that do not seem to have this malfunction.
This cable does not give a clear picture. I can't send it back because it cost my more to send back than what I paid.
excellent product, shipped and received as expectedwill continue buying from the site and do recommend it
I purchased 2 HDMI cables and both work! I am thrilled. The picture/sound quality seems to be crystal clear. One is for the Apple TV and the other is for the PS3. Only complaint is that the shipping seemed to take forever otherwise 5 stars it could have been.
I remember way back when my father used to get his speaker wire, where everyone else did, from the hardware store on a giant spool right next to where you got your amplifier and your eight track tape deck and your wire cutters. Those were the good old days my friends when technology was affordable, wire was wire and what was good enough for your lamp was damn sure good enough for your speakers. Well times, they have a changed.So you ask, is Monster Cable actually worth spending my hard earned money for? Is there any way I can make a common sense decision on what looks to be, from the individual price tags I am seeing, a couple of hundred dollars worth of Video Component cables and Fiber Optic TOS Link cables and even the lowly RCA Jacks, then add that 100ft spool of Speaker Wire and ?... What about that other brand of cables (Audioquest, Cobalt, Sound King) I heard about that goes for $1500.00 a pair? The sales guy says they will make my sound system better, richer sounding, with more presence... dang it! Is any of this really worth it?It depends. Notice the use of the highly accurate verbiage "richer" and "presence"?Let me be honest here. Go looking for a scientific, third party, Consumer Reports type, unbiased data extravaganzas on the differences between Monster Cable and Radio Shack and say, add in some exotic brand like Artic. Just try to find a double blind audio test with documented results, a reasonable common sense approach, and a perfectly good explanation to this quandary.THERE ARE NONE! Zilch, zero, nada!It all seems to be an out-right snake oil and con man game.So what does yours truly do in cases like this. I swallow a ton of salt, a grain of truth, a hardy hi-ho silver, along with some idea about what I need and dive into this mess with the goal of connecting my Onkyo HT-S870 THX certified Home-Theater-In-A-Box together with my DVD player and my Sony KD-34XBR960 and do it for the most reasonable price. That's what I do.Interconnects - Where the excrement meets the whirling cutting thingy.Out of all the places I feel you should spend your hard earned dollar and do a little testing is right between your DVD player and your receiver and the TV. This is where the smallest amount of interference and connection issues will cause the most damage to your audio/video experience and here is where I say make sure you have the best.What is the best? Well from my reading everyone and I mean everyone points to Monster Cable and says they either suck big wind or they rock da house. You have your audiophile purist (men of golden ears) who swear on their graves that they found some guy who makes cables for NASA and sold them this or that type of cable and it's sooo much better than Monster Cable and then you have your standard cavemen (such as myself) still swearing that S-Video is da bomb (Boy did I learn my lesson). To my way of thinking this places Monster Cable squarely at the water mark of what is defined as good and what is said to be bad. Add the fact you can find it everywhere and you are more likely going to be able to find it on sale, well there you go. Try to mention the term "on sale" at a high end audio shop sometime, try it.You would think in the realm of Interconnection cabling is where most audiophiles worth their snobby little Denons would be battling over the hard data of what is the best quality for the money. HAH! No such luck.I personally think you can side step allot of issues initially by thinking all this through and by using the best connections you have available built into your current system. If you have the ability to use Fiber Optic Audio lines then save yourself allot of trouble and pump your audio through the fine tuned glass of Fiber Optic cabling. No signal interference, no electrical trickery, keep it simple!If you only have Digital Coaxial check your receiver to see if you can connect that up. Look at your video, DVD player, satellite receiver etc... Can you use Video Component connections? There are some reasonable, scientifically provable, step-ups in the world of video and audio connectivity so remember that when you go shopping for deals for your whole system.Well look at the Monster Cable - Component Video/Fiber Optic Audio Kit. See the price? Just go to your local Circuit City or Best Buy and look at the prices for the individual parts in this Kit. This is a steal! It's literally below half-price for both these connectors. This kit will single handedly connect your DVD player for one low price and if you get another kit you could connect your PS2 using Fiber Optic Audio and get an extra set of Video Component cables so you could run everything through your receiver... and guess what?This is real secret to how I buy these things.As I said keep in mind how you are going to connect your system together and then go shopping online. Look for these pre-packaged kits which Monster Cable excels in creating and then look for the best price. There you go, no muss, no fuss, no big arguments. But always, always test and make sure you are at least getting a better connection than the one you had before. I had a recent run in with an Acoustic Research subwoofer RCA cable and a radio signal that still annoys the hell out of me.Double check the real world sound and quality of picture and do not just rely on a brand name.For a complete listing of all the different types of video connections be sure to checkout my review of the Sony KD-34XBR960.Now About Speaker Wire - Once more into the breach!THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CREDIBLE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES CONDUCTED BY UNBIASED THIRD PARTIES THAT COULD DEMONSTRATE A STATISTICAL DIFFERENCE IN DOUBLE BLIND TESTS OF TWO SIMILAR GUAGE SPEAKER WIRES!Am I making myself clear? Will the fan boys from all those audiophile web sites please refrain from flaming me if you have no honest to god hardcopy. Thanks, move along.So what do I do when I go shopping for speaker wire? I for one always keep an eye out at Radio Shack for the prices on 16 gauge wire. That is debatable but I personally think 12 gauge is ok but not necessary and as a rule of thumb I then follow my three little rules to live by.1) How much can the pig spend without facing the night on the couch, other wise known as the wrath of the other half?2) How much work will the pig have to do to install it?3) How durable does it look to the pig?Well just look at thisMonster Cable HTIB CV-KIT Home-Theater-in-a-Box Surround Sound Connection Kit / Component VideoYep another kit, I got dem there expensive brand wires for my Onkyo HT-S870!Two 20-foot front speaker wires, One 10-foot center speaker wire, and Two 35-foot rear speaker wires and One 10-foot Monster subwoofer wire that I could not use, but oh well.The kit also includes adapters for Sony Dream and Kenwood systems.And the biggest selling point to me that cinched the deal?Monster Cable not only measured and cut the wire but then they clamped on some 24k gold-plated connector pins for the ultimate in piggy convenience.That's right folks, it all came down to not having to break a sweat or use a pair of wire cutters. I hate using bare wire with the typical speaker clamps, bare wire tends to fall out of whatever you used to clamp it down with faster than a tampon out of Paris Hilton.Oh did I forget to mention the Monster Cable 8-foot Component Video cable that also came in the box?All for a extremely reasonable price around $100.00, not bad and even my other half thought it was a deal, and then all I had to do to show the world how thrifty I am was recycle one of my Acoustic Research speaker wires for the rear center speaker. I might get around to buying a single speaker wire pack from Monster Cable someday when they go on sale, like around January.So be careful out there and do not buy the hype!
I got the cable within a week, looked good and worked just fine for the money.Don't expect it has perfect sound and video like those gold plated cables, but it worked decently.thank you - seller. Will buy your stuffs again.
I work professionally as an actor and use this recorder quite religiously for rehearsals and various note taking. I've also used this for lectures in college. I love the USB feature built right in to this thing. The quality is quite good and picks up a lot of noise even from a relatively far distance. The beeping can be distracting in quiet environments and I wish the cataloging feature (when plugged into a computer) was a little more user friendly, but this device certainly does its job and I've been very satisfied with the quality of my recordings in my 4 years of use so far.
I got the Sennheiser HD215's as a christmas present. I had picked them out so I knew what I was getting. In person they were just as good looking as the photos on Sennheiser's site. Looks don't matter too much with headphones though.I wanted them as a better option to the mediocre Koss headphones I was using with my recording studio (Boss BR600). Well, they sound fantastic, dynamics of the recordings that were barely audible through the Koss' lept right out with the HD215's. Bottom end is deep and full but is not booming which I find annoying with long term head phone use. The mid's are bright and guitars and vocals, which usually compete with one another in the mid's are very separate and distinct. As far as the highs go there seems to be an infinite amount of space and any high tones do not sound compressed or tinny at all.I have heard no distortion at any levels so far but I have not pushed them very hard yet.I really like the circumaural ear coupling as I find that style the most comfortable. These headphones seem to be built really well and I like that cable is removable from the earpiece. I bought a nice 30 foot cableand use that in place of the stock cable and I can now easily get far away from where my recorder is set up when I need to.I used these with my Ipod and I am hearing all sorts of details in the soundfield that were not present with any of the other headphones or earbuds I have used with my Ipod. 192kbps MP3's never sounded better. ;)All of this after about 30 hours of use. From what I have read on headphone forums it generally takes around 50 hours of use for headphones to settle in. 20 hours to hit that sweet spot and I already love them.Not really recommend if you want to walk around in public as the closed design does keep the majority of external sound out, plus you would look like a doofus.
The voyager is excellent. Holds more info than an older computer's hard drive. Also will not break when dropped....Only minus, if there is one, it is a little bulky for a key chain...
See other comments about the challenges of viewing this on your computer. They make it sound like you're just recording a DVD and you'll be able to pop it in anywhere. WRONG. And this model doesn't connect directly to a computer directly. Be careful when buying these to make sure you can do what you want to. I feel seriously abused having purchased this and it makes me far less likely to purchase from Hitachi in the future, or to purchase this type of electronics through Amazon (and I'm otherwise a very happy Amazon customer).
I just purchased the Sigma 24-60mm lens.I sent it back to get a nikon lens. I took over 200 test photos with this lens and the kit nikon 18-55mm lens. I was expecting the Sigma to win hands down. Most pictures with the Sigma at F/2.8 where unusable. They where very soft with poor resolution: all pictures taken on tripod with timer release. I was ableto get some good photos at F/8 and higher. I had my hopes up for the Sigma, since it appeared to be well built and had the macro capability that I was looking for. My advice is test the lens before you put down your hard earned cash.I would think that if you bought a lens for the fast F/2.8 stop: you want good pictures at that F/stop. It is not very feasible to be forced to take pictures at f/8.0 or greater to get good pictures. I also bought a Sigma 50mm Macro and it is sharp through out the F/stop range. I did not have the time or desire to fight with Sigma USA about how unsharp an image is before it becomes worthless. I will in the future hand test any lens, before I buy a non-Nikon lens.
This bag is all that its made out to be - I'm very happy with this purchase. Its very comfortable to lug around, and the construction and material quality is very good.I'm using the 4 compartment divider that came with it - which leaves enough space for one body. As I'm considering another body, I'll probably have to prioritise on the stuff I'm carrying around now, and maybe look for a 2-compartment divider or look to stuff some lenses in the side pocket. For the moment, its got enough space for my needs.
As long as you have a normal ear this headphone won't fall off. Sound is like a 7 out of 10, but I compare everything to my Shure E3c. It is better than other sporty headphones that I have tried. My favorite part is that even when you are running, this stays in your ear assuming you put it on right.
Most laptop bags are designed to carry much more than a laptop and their exterior size shows it. If you want a slim bag that's sturdy but still lightweight, this is for you. It's also great for UMPCs, MIDs, and GPS units. I can carry my OQO, a spare battery, assorted small gear, and a paperback book inside with papers and a magazine in the outside pocket. Even with the orange lining, it still looks professional enough that you can carry it to business meetings and even though it's small it doesn't look like a man purse.I only have two complaints. First, the strap is a simple nylon band that I replaced because it wouldn't stay on my shoulder without hiking it up every few minutes when walking. Still, given the price of both the bag and the replacement strap, it is still a bargain. My other complaint is that the flap could do with a bit more stiffening for aesthetic reasons; but that is a minor point. I looked for months and this is the best bag I saw.
This mount is universal, so it works for pretty much any DVD player. Our DVD player did not come with its own mount. We bought one at Walmart that had all these little straps that were supposed to tether the DVD player to the back of the seats. It was horrible! It never held the player in the right spot and was not sturdy. My friend had this one, and I just had to get it. It holds it up just right. It's simple, compact, and sturdy. Great design. Fits just nicely between the seat heads.
Great webcam! Used it so my children could see their father while he was serving overseas. It helped to brighten their spirits and the picture was a very good quality.
What more need be said? It's not fancy, but the stuff is cheap and it works.
I first got these because I needed just over 80 cents to get free shipping on an order. In that aspect these little things are great!There isn't much to say about a cable tie, but for that extra nudge to get free shipping, these are a must!Pros-inexpensive bump to get free shipping-velcro, and multi colored-no more crazy wires!Cons-tag fell off of one, but for under 3 bucks, not that big a deal-too short for anything other than cables, again not a real con but it would be great to see a similar product with more length.I bought 3 packs of these so far and as long as I still have cables, I will slowly get more with each Amazon purchase :)
I've used this housing for about 50 dives and am very satisfied.- No leaks yet with dives down to 110 feet- Compact case, you can operate camera with one hand- Buttons are a good size and make camera easy to operate, even with thick gloves- Flash diffuser plate has hole for autofocus beam, which helps autofocus feature work well- Flash diffuser is well-designed to allow you to use the internal flash for macro shots without throwing a shadow on your subject- Easy to attach retractor or lanyard- Tripod attachment allows you to attach a strobe laterThe F30 is a great camera to take underwater. If you have the camera and are thinking about getting the housing, go for it!One caution - you can get spare O-rings, but you can't get a spare diffusion plate, so don't lose it!
This is a must for any Mac user. Cleans your screen great & fits perfectly in the Mac Book Pro 13". Keeps the fingerprints at bay and smudges are gone with a simple swipe.
Pretty easy to install into a '99 Honda Prelude. Fits nice and snug with plenty of room for auxiliary cables or iPod cables to be plugged into rear of the head unit.
I shopped around and I'm pleased with this purchase. It plays well, recharges my ipod, comes with a carry case, isn't too big, seems to be made well, looks okay in the living room, can use batteries which may come in handy and it has a reasonable price. The only monor drawback that I know of is that when it first comes on it plays loud. We just deal with it by lowering the volume asap. I would recommend this system, for sure.
product worked very well. We are using it for our PS3 and it is working the same as the HDMI cable that we orignally paid $30 for one cable.
BoxWave Sienna Leather Brown Case:Great Product, Perfectly described.Durable Leather however it does scratch easilyInside it has strong straps for a tight fightHightly recommend for your 1st edition Nook...:)
I just got this from Amazon, and this TV is great. I was worried it would be too big but the size is just right for 7-12 ft viewing distance. The shipping went smoothly. I received the TV in about a week, and they brought it up to my 3rd floor apartment. I would definitely recommend Amazon and their shipping company for such a purchase. Also, check with your credit card company because many automatically double the warranty for you and offer their own extended warranties.Also, note that HD quality depends on the HD signal. I discovered that my cable box (Motorola from Comcast) does not give the best signal. If you can get it, OTA HD is usually best. Cable rebroadcasts those signals in an unscrambled format. When I plug cable directly into TV (and bi-pass box), I get much better quality, but when I go through box, it is worse. This is especially noticeable with live action sports -- the box drops frames. For scrambled HD channels, you're stuck with the box unfortunately. I don't know if DirecTV is better, but I suspect it is.DVD through my Toshiba up-converting DVD player is fantastic and looks HD. I like that you can have different video settings for each input. You will want to turn down the brightness -- swith from Vivid to Standard or Custom setting -- but overall, out-of-the-box picture is very good. The menu works well. I did not need manual to get going and to set up my system.Thus far, I've noticed only two flaws: (1) you cannot set different audio setting for different inputs. I wish I could set it to always turn off TV speakers whenever I watch a DVD. (2) the remote is junk. It looks nice but is not really multi-device because it is not compatible with the rest of my components. It will not work with my Toshiba DVD-player or my Onkyo Receiver. Both are major brands, so that's unfortunate. I suggest investing in a universal remote.I compared this with the cheaper KDF series. I like that this has 1080p, but the real reason I chose this TV was that it appeared brighter and sharper in the store -- even with 720p programming. It also has a wider viewing angle and better contrast. This is definitely the best projection available. IMO the picture quality rivals plasma.Finally, I'd like to say a few words about bulb replacement. Yes, you will have to replace the bulb every few years for $200 or so. If you only consider this fact, then the overall cost of this TV is higher than a plasma. However, plasmas consume more than twice the energy. They are the SUVs of home entertainment, and your energy cost savings over time will almost pay for your bulbs. Also, you don't have to worry about picture fading over time. Every time you replace the bulb, you have a new TV. This type of TV is also more reliable and durable than plasma. Many extended warranties for plasmas therefore cost more -- sometimes twice as much. Finally, this TV is actually lighter (by a few pounds) than a comparable plasma.
Recieved product in good timing and in new condition as described.Thanks for the sale.
Great product. Purchased it on sale for $89. Bought it to record my baby son growing up. Its light weight and I bring it everywhere i go.
it is good for taking on your trips and calefornua.
I purchased two of these devices and cascaded them. I have 12 USB devices channeled through one USB port on the back of my laptop. For me it has removed the need of using a docking station. There are clear and distinct advantages of using powered USB hubs, over self powered hubs, and these particular devices have been working as advertised, and better than expected. Even while I am copying/moving folders from one external hard drive to another external hard drive, I see no delay in my mouse cursor from input of the track ball, or graphics pad.
Great value. Usual HP quality, reasonable price. Be careful to cover printer when not in use. Dust enters through vertical paper feeder and can cause problems - double paper feeds and poor print quality. Otherwise excellent!
I'm really disappointed with this camera. The image is always fogged and it doesn't really seem to have the specified resolution. I bought a much cheaper webcam that works much better!I've been reading so many great reviews about it that it makes me think that perhaps my camera is just not working as it should. Perhaps it's damaged or something... I will contact Logitech for support.
I've been using 7x35 binoculars for several years. I found that during the dusky part of the evening when the temperatures cooled down and the birds flocked to my feeders, they were hard to see. So I did some research on a new set of binoculars.Compared to the 7x35 the light quality is perfect. After focusing the Barska, I centered on my bird bath and actually ducked my head to avoid the water being splashed by the Grackle 40 feet away.Lets just say, I'm very pleased with this purchase.
My iPod headphones were average at best when I bought them and over the course of a few months they degraded to the point where they were downright crackily and the bass in songs had to be 'remembered' and mentally added to the track.So the quest was on to find heaphones that would sound better, stay in my ears during running /gym and be resonably priced. After a positive initial listening experience (at my desk) - going to the gym and even just walking made these headphones pop out. I bought these headphones on the promise they would be 'secure' in my ears - but at least for me, the 'twist to fit' part actually worked to move the buds OUT of my ears - I tried the various attachments without success. This was very frustrating especially because you need a good fit for bass reproduction. The volume slider was a bonus - it doesn't control the full scale of volume but is good for when you need to quickly drop volume to hear things.I took them back to the retail outlet (in Australia) and explained my gripe. They thankfully allowed me to return the headphones even though they can't re-sell due to heath and safety and the product wasn't FAULTY as such, just not good for me. I got a pair of Sennheiser CX300s and I can happily say they - fit much better, have better bass, a decent soundstage for headphones and while they aren't 'noise cancelling' the airtight fit does block out heaps of background noise.-=Lip=-
This little bag holds my Pani palmcorder and related accessories with ease. Very compact with numerous pockets to store small gadgets, etc. Very pleased with purchase, has been in use for 2+ years.
Install complete. I used to have pretty poor signal from my wireless router in my bedroom until I installed this device. The only problem is that the installation software for the pc is problematic at best and requires a call to customer services. $9 and over an hour later, everything is set up and I am delighted.
this wire is not true 4 gauge. i would not recomend this for anything other than speaker wire
great value for the money. Consumer Reports recommended these headphones and they were not wrong. good sounding, comfortable fitting, reasonably priced headphones. my son is on his third set, because he keeps losing them. greatly valued product.
The set offers great quality of very well designed an build speakers. The sound is very good for music and definitely great for movies. The highs are clean and transparent, and the sub is well balanced and in accord with sats. If you are after small form-factor speakers, these will serve you very well. The speakers are very attractive too.
If you have Comcast check their availability before buying a TiVo.I was a very loyal TiVo customer for 2 years, then Comcast came to my city. In Massachusetts Comcast offers an Hdtv Dvr that can record two shows at once (dual tuner) and can record 20 hours of HDTV content and 40 hours of regular tv. With this TiVo you can't watch one show while recording another, but you can with Comcast's dual tuner. Getting a box like this from TiVo costs about $500.00 easy.The major reason a lot of people like TiVo is because of their season pass feature. It is really awesome, I will give them that, however, this motorola cable box from Comcast also has a season pass like feature!(called series recordings) It works exactly like the season pass on TiVo, by recording the show by when it comes on the TV guide grid not just by time and channel. The new Comcast dual tuner DVR also has a status bar on the bottom just like TiVo so you can see where in the show you are. It has 5 ffwd and rew speeds, Tivo only has 3. It also has the 15 second replay, TiVo's is only 8. By time you reach the remote to replay something you have to hit the button twice. Also you can press record at anytime in the show and it will record from the beginning, unlike TiVo which just records from that point and erases everything before you pressed record.Believe me this updated box from Comcast is so much better and cheaper than TiVo. It's only $9.95 a month and you don't have to buy the box. I am not a Comcast affiliate I am just a very happy customer of theirs. I still do have my TiVo box that I paid $200.00 for but it's useless because I'm not paying the $12.95 a month. (all it can do now is pause live tv)Biggest downfall with TiVo:Beware that with TiVo most likely you will have to use these IR probes to change the channel on your cable box. I guarantee because of these you will come home one night looking forward to watching that episode of Survivor, but it ends up being a home improvement show because the TiVo incorrectly changed the channel on the cable box. With the Comcast DVR this will never happen because its the cable box doing the recording.Trust me I was a very happy TiVo customer until I found out there was something so much better out there.
These speakers sound great for the price. A little big for book shelf, but I knew the dimensions ahead of time. They look great in my living room and handle the power from my amp well. I would juts invest in thicker speaker wire. The wire included is hair folicle thin.
I bought this for a kicker amp and one kicker 12" in a mustang and it worked great. Has a great look to it as well. Overall great product with nice digital display
This product was exactly as advertised. I haven't had it long enough to find any really problems.
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
I travel internationally to somewhere between 15 to 20 countries per year. I love this adapter. It is compact and rugged. It has worked in every country that I have visited. It is easy to use the levers to move from one configuration of the adapter to another. My favorite feature is that this adapter is one piece. It is also light enough that it does not pull out of outlets. I was even pleased with the price. The ONLY negative is that occasionally the levers will stick and I will have to pull a lever in and then out to get it to change configurations. This is a very minor issue, but I thought I should mention it. I will buy this product again if my current one ever breaks.
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 needed two extra long HDMI cables (20+ feet) for my home installation project and all I could find at Best Buy was a $200 (per cable) product. I begrudgingly purchased them (ouch) and then a friend told me about these. I immediately replaced the two expensive cables, installed these, and have had a perfect experience ever since. No issues, simple HDMI, low cost. In essence the same product at 3% of the cost... Hello!! What's not to like about that?
This 'iPad Stand' works as described/designed. I use it daily. It securly holds my iPad and I have no complaints.
What I like about this stand is that it works with pretty much any size tablet, in our family we have 3 tablets. It looks weird but I have also use it on my phone as well.
Absolute garbage, this supply didn't work from out the box. The LED lights but charge to laptop was pulsing for a fraction of a second every 10 seconds or so. Delivered ZERO charge to my Sony VAIO laptop over two hour period. My laptop simply entered auto-hibernation due to lack of charge !!!
This was my first LCD TV purchase and I'm extremely impressed with the sharp and crisp picture quality. The size is perfect for a bedroom or kitchen tv. Setup is a breeze. It accommodates component, composite and s-video. It's great for hooking-up a DVD player, VCR, Game Console, etc... I have it hooked up to my Tivo and it works awesome. I'm truly happy with my Sharp TV. Highly recommend buying one !!!
To start with, the quality of video and sound is good for the price. I'm not an A/V guru, so it looks and sounds good enough for me...when it functions.Not much more than a month after receiving the system, the video would turn black during DVDs, but the sound would continue. I would have to turn the unit off, then back on for the picture to come back. This would happen as frequently as every 5 to 10 minutes.I called Samsung, and they had me "reset" the unit and call again with any problems. Well after being told to reset the unit three different times, I was told to try a different HDMI cable, and not use it at 1080i, to use 720p. Well this seemed shady to me, because I should be able to use it at any resolution I want.FINALLY after a few calls, I was told I could send it in for repair, and they asked if I would be willing to pay for the shipping to the facility! Mind you this is still under warranty, and I of course said no I owuold not pay for the shipping. After 2 or 3 weeks, I received the unit back, although it was only supposed to be 7 to 10 days.Two months later the DVD player is doing the same thing, screen going blank during DVDs. I called Samsung, asking to speak to someone about a replacement unit as opposed to it being repaired again. I was sent to Executive Customer Relations, only to be argued with by the call taker and told there was no way I could get a replacement unit, how case management wouldn't approve it, and that she would not transfer me to a supervisor. Finally she told me she would put in a request for case mgt to call me within 3 business days.4 Days went by, and I called Exec. Customer Relations again, only to be told I would be called soon. A total of 7 days have gone by with no call.IMO, Samsung has great TVs, but this home theater system is garbage and their customer service isn't much better.UPDATE: 25Aug08 - A month and a half has gone by and no call from executive customer relations. I sent in my unit for repair, got it back 5 days later, and on the second DVD I tried to watch, the screen went blank again. This will be my third time to return this unit for repair. Terrible.
This LCD has one of the most attractive pictures with rich colors and excellent contrast ratios compared to any of the other LCD brands . Menus are fairly intuitive to use to make adjustments and set ups. Like any LCD there is a slight break up of the picture when the action becomes very fast. Video of fast moving water seems to create the most problems for breaking up. Almost all other action is smooth. For medium and small sized rooms this 40 inch screen seems like a movie screen. After more than three years, no problems at all with this quality set.
If you are still watching tv in standard definition then you're really missing out on all the free available HD content out there today. I pair my new Bravia with standard def. cable but can pick up a lot of unencrypted HD channels via the LCD tv's QAM tuner. There are a lot of choices out there for LCD tv technology but I've come to find that Sony tv's are superb. I've had a chance to watch both standard & Blu-Ray dvd's on my display and my only regret is not getting this tv sooner. The one thing I don't like about the tv is the lag in switching between video components - maybe using a universal remote would make this easier.
Using these prepaid cards couldn't be any easier. You just tear out the slip in the back, enter the code into your xbox, and you are set to go. 4000 Points will get you quite a lot on xbox live. I myself spent most of it on DLC for Ace Combat 6, as well as Duke Nukem 3D. I'm very satisfied.
bought 2 of these and have tried to get them to work on 3 different WinXP PCs and laptops, so far only one PC works with it, but will only work when it it is installed in the exact same usb port as it was when software was installed, if I move it to another USB port on the same PC it will not work. Other 2 PCs would not work at all with this device, installation finishes and the device shows a yellow 'cannot start' status in Windows hardware device manager.
I guess you can buy more expensive cables, but since they are no doubt sourced from the same or similarly manufacturers in China, why pay more. I certainly can't tell any difference when connecting my blue ray to my LCD TV.
I bought this camera for my daughter for Christmas and paid $100. I was tempted by the low price but should've known it was too good to be true. I've never owned a Nikon before and don't intend on owning one again. After about 6 weeks the lens became stuck while extended. After researching the problem on-line I found many other users had the same problem. The part that realy sucks is that Nikon do not regard this as a camera failure and will not repair it under warranty despite the fact that the camera was only a few weeks old. They would however repair the camera for $165. Duh! I bought a Sony Cybershot years ago and have never had a single problem. I guess my daughter will be getting a Sony now.
This wall plate was just what I needed for the flat screen TV to be able to connect to the new computer I bought. I purchased HDMI cable and plugged it into the female connector at the back of the plate and wired the cable in the wall to emerge behind the TV. It makes the whole layout clean and uncluttered.
After using other brands, started using B+W and hooked. Best of the best, just get it. You won't regret your investment.
It does all it's advertised to do, is great protection for camera's lens and doesn't change the photo's colors...it works with my camera's plastic lens cover also...
This is a fantastic product! I think it might be better if Satechi used some better shielding to filter outside noise such as a external power source for another device, it tends to produce fm interference. Also the handsfree portion could be a bit better, For instance some A2DP devices cannot control the volume on the device.
I have a D5000 with a stock lens + a prime lens that I carry in this bag. The bag has been through tough conditions - sudden heavy downpour, high humidity/dew, dusty/sandy environment and I have to say the protection it offers is really great. This bag carries my camera on all my hiking trips and it has offered excellent protection against the elements. I have had this bag for more that a year and am extremely pleased with it. Even though the outside of the bag gets really wet during rain/dew but the inside stays completely dry. I know I should be more careful with my camera, but weather is a thing hard to predict when you are travelling and that is the reason I got this bag.The velcro + buckle make for easy access when needed and the numerous pockets offer ample space to carry accessories.The red and black combo makes it not look ugly either.
This subwoofer box was a great buy. Its well built, strong, and very well put together. Carpet is nice and tight minus one edge but nothing major
This is so easy to use and the 12 meg pictures can be process into any size you want.
.... Except a mouse pad. I use my notebook as a primary computer, and being a large handed guy I wanted a larger notebook mouse. Ergonomically this mouse is absolutely phenomenal, I can use it for hours. Ive never written a review on something but Logitech support is literally non-existent if you contact them. No one answers their emails from support. This isnt a one sided banter either. Look on the internet or through reviews, logitech support doesnt answer emails plain and simple.But to my original point. The mouse is jumpy. I dont know if its the wireless reception, or my wooden desk that Im using it on, but its VERY noticeable. I thought it might be the desk, so I bought a mouse pad, it actually got WORSE! After trying out a second mouse pad with a different material I got the same terrible results. As a graphics student I say STEER CLEAR OF THIS MOUSE if you want precision, because all your going to get is an over-priced over-hyped headache.
This is a great accessory for your iPod plus Nike running chip. Fits nice and snug on either your arm or wrist. Absolutely no complaints and quick shipping too!!
I feel that for the price, the product is an outstanding purchase.Setup: Very easy, didn't take me but 30 minutes from taking it out of the box to sitting down and watching a movie. Owner's manual is very easy to read and guides you clearly on how to do everything concerning your system. It has pictures of the remote w/labels corresponding w/step numbers for the written instruction. The advanced feature instructions could be a little tricky, because they are not labeled so well.Sound: This unit provides great sound even at its 500W peak, it's clear and powerful. My system has no humming as other reviewers have reported.Progresive Scan: I own a 48" JVC HDTV Widescreen TV and the image on that baby is unreal as it is, with the progresive scan the image of all objects and characters improves making them more crisp and sharper, but at the same time in order to notice this you'll have to get close to the TV screen and switch between progresive scan out on and off and you will see it. Keep in mind progresive scan out only works with component video cables as per owner's manual.Looks: Looks nice, the color matches w/my TV. On the front speakers you can even rotate the Panasonic label to better read it if you decide to mount speaker vertically. Main unit is kinda heavy, I suppose because all the features this system has.Features: Fully loaded, Tuner picked up all the radio stations available and I didn't even have the antenna on. The remote is loaded with features, you can even use it as a universal remote. The main unit has enough slots to plug TV, VCR and an extra set of input slots. The 5 disc changer is a little slow when seaching for a DVD, but only if you don't know in what slot you placed a specific DVD, not a biggie for me. I actually like the fact the it is a one slot tray which shuffles 5 cd's instead of a primitive and gigantic 5 disc tray.Overall: This is a great unit, its fully loaded with all kinds of features, great image and sound quality and best of all, you get so much for so little. I think it is very hard to find a 500W system of this quality at such a low price. I definitely recommend this product to anyone.
I would like the volume wheel to be bigger or stick out more, so it would be easier to use. The plug is straight, not L shaped as shown in the current picture. The cord is 36 inches. I use this with my MP3 player because I'm trying to minimize wear and tear on my old player and I don't like my panasonic headphone volume control slider thing. I didn't want the thin metal pocket/belt clip, but fortunately I was able to pull it off with some thin pliers.
I'm a programmer and I use this memory stick five days a week. I've had it for about 4 months and just added one to my wish list. It gets heavy use during the week, in that I mean that I am copying files to it and from it 20+ times a day. It has a cap and lanyard, but I use the larger (but still small) holder. I've dropped it, stepped on it and toss it around freely. It has been recogonized by Windows XP on five or more different computer systems with no problems (read... the plug and play works).It is very small, which makes it easy to use on a system that already has USB devices in use, without removing the other connectors. The blue LED is a nice change too.I paid $75 dollars for mine and think I got a good value.
This was the worst electronics puchase I've ever made. When I first got the mini it was great, looked nice and sounded great. Within about 6 months battery life started to go way down, after a year it was down to nothing, didn't work properly, would show a full charge and not last more than 20 minutes. If you're going to take a chance on an iPod, definitely get a newer different model that may be of better quality than this one.
If you have an HDTV at home and appreciate the HD quality channels, this camcorder is a must companion for your family and your HDTV. It is compact and user friendly with lots of useful features and the HD (1080i) video quality is stunning. We've just used it in an indoor birthday party at a kid's gym with typical indoor lighting and the HD video quality played back on our 42" HDTV was superb without an expensive HDMI cable even but with provided component video cables instead. Although it was not 5.1 surround sound audio quality but it had well exceeded our expectation of an HD palm camcorder under $1K. Normal operation can be easily controlled by either the hand holding the camcorder or the other free hand directly on the LCD touch screen. We haven't yet tried the 4MP digital camera function which uses Memory Stick Pro Duo. All in all, this is an outstanding HD compact camcorder and is what we had expected from a Sony consumer product.
Just the best Christmas present. FABULOUS! Picture perfect at a good price. Delivery prompt. Unpacked by shipper to see if damaged. Again good. Price great and no shipping charge and no taxes. Easy set up. No questions of manufacturer required. Just ready to go. Reset on standard color and not showroom vivid.Regards Dave Wise Florida
This is a sleek and VERY nice product to trim hairs from a variety of places on the body. The wide head is good for close to the skin trimming. You have to take off the wide head and install the narrow head to use the eyebrow trimming combs. This little trimmer is attractive and functional. It will keep those "special places" of the body well groomed. No, it is not as close as a razor, but then again you will not get razor burn with this item either.With devices like this at reasonable prices there is no reason for anyone to be walking around with "Chewbacca hair" on any part of their body. Oh, I could go into a lot of detail about how we have used this thing.This thing trims close. If you pull the skin taut (for those of us with a little sag here and there) it will not nick your skin either.So you can skip a trip to the salon.......or open up your own salon.
I absolutely loooove this recorder! it can play voices in slow motion and its recordings are extremely clear! I'm a journalism student so it's very important for my recordings to turn out clear and they are! Plus, I can upload the voice files onto my laptop and listen to the files there! plus theres a mic and earphones jack so you can attach a mic for an even clearer result. it's just great!
The battery life is infamously lame which is bad enough. But once the battery will no longer take a charge, you own a paper weight. Since Polaroid did not make these they dont make the replacement batteries. The company that did make them is out of business and the batteries have some sort of circuit board attached so that you cant buy a generic replacement. In short you are buying a player that will only last as long as the battery will take a charge. For me I got about 4 months of use. AVOID!
My 90 year old Mother had a mymailstation for over 10 years but the equipment and support had declined over time. It is key that the gift giver (children) to set up the mailbug before giving it to the senior. The help desk was excellent and it took no time at all to get up and running. My Mother has had it since Christmas and uses it in three different locations with no problems (we use the extra toll free option).The main downside of the unit (that is often used by seniors)are the small letters in the display. Although she has good to moderate vision, my mother strains to see it. Some way to see a larger letter size would be useful, (or optional lens to put in front of it).The unit is invaluable to keep in contact daily since my mother is out of state. She also gets great enjoyment of being able to stay in touch with a simple unit.Overall, this was an excellent Christmas present for her!
With HDMI hookup for my HDTV the picture quality is EXCELLENT for all DVD and Blue Ray movies!
I bought this machine at Target, because it was cheap.It worked fine for 6 months. Then it broke.Don't bother with this machine. It's terrible.
I have a little red Eton (not sure about the model; it's not on the machine), and it is inadequate: 1. aaa batteries don't last long at all. 2. the solar charger, after being in the sun all day, powered the radio for about 15 minutes. 3. hand-cranking the thing powers it for only a few minutes. My previous Eton, which suffered some of the same flaws, played on aa batteries for weeks; I rue the day I gave it away.
Not much you can say about this. I have a few sound generators in my studio that have separate 1/4" outputs for left and right channel. I use this product to merge the signals into a stereo line that then connects to a 1/4" TRS stereo cable that serves as an extension so I can then plug it into some other device like my JamHub headphone distribution amplifier which takes a 1/4" TRS input.
The HDR-SR1 is a versitile HD camcorder. It takes great HD movies. The movies are then easily transferrable to your computer via USB 2.0 cable. The still pictures are excellent for a video camera. The touch screen is large, easily navigatable and fun to use.After many blunders, Sony has finally done something right with this camera. It is still very expensive but there is no comparable video camera in this segment: HD video with a hard drive.I purchased my camera at Circuit City and lo and behold, the accessory kit for this camera (bag & battery) was selling for less than $40. I bring this up because I loathe buying Sony products because they do not bother adding any type of accessory with their products. Usually you end up spending a few hundred dollars easy on accessories.Again, the camera is great. But be forewarned, accessories are expensive and not included. When you buy a Sony product, they ususally take you on a expensive ride whether you want to or not. Great product, old Sony game.
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.
Bought this to replace my other hub and wanted a GB ethernet. So far, all good. Runs well. One time, had to reset (in the 9 months of use). A router is just good when you don't remember it's there :).
Received the wall mount quickly, it was better than I expected and works perfectly with my 50" Plasma, the directions were easy to follow, I love it! I've reccommended it to several of my friends.
Works perfectly fine so far with my T-Mobile MDA smartphnoe. I got more space than I thought I would get. I got a great deal.
I got a Hp Photosmart m537 for $69.99 new, warranty,etc. for the price and quality i can not complain. Basically i changed the picture resolution to high (6 m) and i can take good pictures, good resolution, i love the 2.5" display . also i got a memory SD 2GB for 14.99 *excellent price****. I recommend this product if you want to take regular pictures,for this price you will not get something better.... i got a great deal.
I've had this product for about a month, and I'm very pleased with it. I work in a store and I thought that there would be a static problem. The reception is quite good and very little static. The volume doesn't go quite as loud as my previous Walkman. The belt clip is a major asset for me. The batteries usually last for about 60hrs. The headphones are more than adequate. I didn't see a need to shell out more money for options that I wouldn't even use anyway.I thought the price was reasonable. It would of been nice if this product came with rechargeable batteries and a charger.
An excellent product. My previous one lastes at least twelve years in constant use. No complaints whatsoever about the product or the supplier.
This is a durible toy that takes less than average pictures, but it is a toy. My nephew loves it and leaves my broithers camera alone now.
The cables were delivered in a timely manner, and seem to be of great quality for the price! Bought 2 incase 1 didn't work, and then ended up using one for my DVR and one for my DVD player. Would definitely purchase again.
Good product fast shipping. Very good price. Easy to deal with install was easy the controls are a little hard to get off old radio but not bad
Just received it, and plugged it into my iPhone 5. It works!The metal portion of the adaptor is not a single piece like the Apple ones. It is formed by putting together multiple metal parts. Not sure if it has any impact on the durability. But for half of the price, I'll take it.
I bought these at least 6 years ago, and they still work like they did when I got them. They have survived a 600 mile move, and several 100 mile moves, because they have a metal grill covering the speakers. I can't say the same for a $30 pair of creative speaker I have that died after 100 miles because their cones were exposed.These speakers can work without battery power, but your volume will be controlled only by the volume of your device if you do so. For $10, you can buy a universal AC adapter that can work with this. The sound quality isn't great, it's missing a lot of lower end, and middle could be better. Hey, I bought it for 5 or 10 bucks at the time, I can't complain. They still sound better than laptop speakers could ever hope to, and provide enough volume for personal use.I recently got a THX certified set of speakers with a sub, but they could use more upper end. My solution? Continue to use these via a splitter so I get perfect sound quality. I also use these at night, when I don't need the boomy bass set of speakers that suck energy, I just need 8 watts of background sound (for a penny a month's worth of electricity).If you want great sound quality, don't be such a cheapo and go buy some real speakers with a sub that's bigger than three inches wide for $100+. If you want something to listen to on a budget, these aren't bad.
For the price range of these headphones, they're great. Nice basss response and crisp highs. There have been some complaints in other reviews about muddy or thumpy bass. I can see their point, but there's an easy solution -- adjust your EQ. I'd rather have too much bass that I can control than no bass at all. The other complaint was the weak wires. My first pair did have a wire that broke, but it was due to a family dog getting a hold of them. I'd had that pair for two years and they'd gotten banged around plenty and still sounded great. The ear pieces have popped out a couple of times, but they just snap back into the appropriate slot. My first pair was destroyed by the family dog about 8 months ago. I've been using a pair of Sony headphones in the same price range since then, and I finally bought another pair, and listening to them gives me goosebumps. One other note, the ear pieces are nicely padded with felt over the outside so I can wear them for hours with no complaints (although if you want to wear them outside, they can be pretty warm like earmuffs).I'm sure there are better headphones out there, but for $25 (and free super saving shipping), I couldn't be happier.
Product works perfectly with my DDX512, even though I hate iPods, having all your songs in your HU is really nice!
Did the job for which it was designed. I would highly recommend this cable for any one who has the similar application.
I've been very pleased with my purchase of this Panasonic stereo system. A wide range of equalization settings and the ability to manually set EQ provides for a wide range of listening options. The timer feature comes in handy for me, as I usually tape a morning radio show while I sleep to listen to later in the day. If I have a complaint with this system, it's that the CD tray can take a bit of time to switch between slots (i.e. 30 seconds or so when switching from one disc to another one three slots away). But given that the CDs stack inside the system, (therefore negating the need for a &quot;turntable&quot; style changer) which in turn allows the stereo to take up less space, that's something I can live with.
A decent quality monitor with good image quality. I haven't had any problems with fuzziness or discoloration around the edges, and the unit has worked fine for me for years. Although it's not the biggest or the brightest, it does what you need it to do.Cheers.PS. Yeah, I wouldn't trust the internal speakers. But I never hooked them up, as choosing to use them instead of Mackie HR824s is like picking a pea-shooter instead of an H-Bomb.
I researched and read reviews for about a week before I decided on these speakers. It was between these and the yamaha NS-AW350's. In my opinion, it seemed these would hold up better to outdoor weather than the wall-mount yamahas. Our backyard is relatively small so I opted for this set rather than the larger GS3's. I really am impressed with the sound quality. I can imagine it's bigger brother GS3's must sound amazing. I tested different locations before I buried them in the ground and was surprised by how much better they sounded in-ground as opposed to above ground. Good bass and the sound is great from anywhere in my backyard. The only reason I didn't rate them a 5 star is because I had to remove the top cover and shake out several pieces of plastic that were rattling around inside one of the speakers. I'm very pleased with the appearance of these two speakers in my backyard. It's worth mentioning that I'm driving these speakers with my old trusty yamaha surround-sound receiver, not sure what the wattage rating is but it's probably more than these speakers could handle at full volume. I'm also using direct burial speaker wire. Well worth the $100.
Looking at cases for my HK USP, I wanted to find something that not only was hard and secure, but when i needed access to is, would be easy to open. The push button clamps are great because they are smooth to operate and don't pinch your fingers like some pelican cases. The foam has perforated cubes making it easy to rip and tear the desired shape into them. All and all, this a great product that not only can take a beating but looks very premium. It has two holes at the opening for locks and a nice rubber grip. Amazon has it for a good price.
The listing showed POE switch... I ordered it and they send me a regular 10/100 switch. BEWARE.Seller said this was Amazons fault... Not sure how it could be, the listing cleared stated POE and had a POE item number.
This is the second R320 printer I have used and for printing CDs or DVDs it works great. The feed tray can get a little touchy at times, but there are few low cost printers out there that will do the job. Software included is easy to use and makes a great looking CD or DVD.
My dad recently bought this for his work vacations out of country. This is a very slick DVD player, simply because it's silver and has a great screen. The volume is great if you were to watch a movie in silence, but with or without headphones in a noisy area, it may not work out so well. The controls of course are easy to use, and the battery life is fair. The price is also great if you travel often. I would definitely reccomend this very nice DVD player.
This binocular is my favorite. Good clear optics with a nice wide field of view. Feels great and secure in my hands. Very well made and well worth the money paid. The dark green color looks good.
I received my G1 two days ago, made several sample prints on my Epson 870 yesterday, and still can't recover from the shock. The quality is unbelievable, I haven't had better pictures in my life, though I am close to 50 and have been a photography amateur since I was ten. My film photography equipment contains two outfits: 35mm Nikon N70 and medium Mamiya Universal. Neither gives me the sharpness or tonal richness of the G1. I am not in any way related to Canon and I believe that other digital cameras of the same class would impress me in a similar way. It just happens that my first digital camera is this. And impressed I am.
After many hours of research, I decided the Kodak DC290 was the best camera for me in this price range (below $1000). After receiving it and having it for less than 1 hour my research was validated. Set up is as a breeze, the instructions were clear and precise. Picture quality was amazing, and I haven't even used the highest settings yet. The camera feels good in your hands and the fact that Kodak includes rechargable batteries in the box is nice as like all digital cameras this one uses up batteries pretty quick. However I have to say if you manage you picture taking by not using the view finder/display they last pretty well. Along with the camera I also purchase the Viking smart card reader. This is a must, the set up and initial use was a breeze on my Mac G4. The speed of transfer is amazing.
I just can't accomplish anything on a computer with Internet access. No matter how hard I try, no matter how much I scold myself, I always end up whiling away countless hours on Failblog and Mental Floss. I've tried just writing all my papers longhand, but it's too tedious of a process. For years, I've been wishing for some typing machine with all the portability of a laptop, but without all the distractions.("So why not buy a laptop and just gut the Internet components?" you ask. Because laptops are expensive; if I'm not going to use the most marketable features, then I don't want to have to pay for them. I am, as so many are, a broke college student.)I invested in an Alphasmart 3000 a while ago. It was a step in the right direction, but I was turned off by its tiny screen, the difficulty of navigating texts, and its lack of backlighting.Enter the Dana. I got mine recently, and am falling in love. The keyboard feels perfect in terms of size and sensitivity. The screen holds exactly the right amount of text for my tastes. I love that it can be backlit (although it took me a bit to figure out how to activate that). The battery life has worked well for me, and I've found that I can plug the Dana's USB cable into the USB port of my iPod's power adapter and very easily charge the Alphasmart that way. I love that it boots up almost instantly. It's light and slim enough that I can schlep this thing around everywhere. Plus, I've never used a palm pilot before, and using this stylus and the touch screen is really, really fun. I'm turning out drafts of papers and essays with so, so much more ease than before, and I'm getting a lot of compliments on this thing.Of course, it could be better. As many have said, it's really stupid for the on/off button to be activated so easily by accident. Also, the Alphasmart's shape makes it kind of weird to pack; I'm all for the screen curving up to face the user, but I wish the screen could fold down or something so the Dana could be flat and square like a book. Also, I bought mine used on eBay for about $55 total. I would absolutely not pay full-price for a Dana. I bought it basically because it's technologically obsolete. For $350, these days you could buy a fully-functioning laptop and then turn it into a Dana by deleting a bunch of the laptop's software.I'll do my best to update this review once I've had this unit for a longer amount of time. I'm so happy to have it!
I had rated these as a five star but I am editing my review. The headphones were great, but the quit working. So, I bought another pair of the same headphones, and then those quit working as well. Two strikes and you're out.
GOOD ITEM'BUT COULD NOT WORK IT WITH MY WINDOW VISTA;I WANTED IT TOO!AND THE PRICE WAS CHEAP TOO!
No complaints. This is my first experience buying recording equipment/microphones. I wanted an inexpensive microphone that works well and that is what I got. I use it mostly with the "Singing Coach" software in order to train my voice. I plan on using it for online karaoke as soon as I'm able to sing well enough to not embarrass myself.
I was pleasantly surprised at how easy this unit was to set up. Within 5 minutes, I had the unit set up and playing on my back patio. No static or distortion on CD or radio once I &quot;tuned&quot; in the box. Unit sounded great with a balanced mix of bass and treble. Make sure that the speaker is sheltered outside since the instructions explicitly state that it will not handle excessive rain or wet weather!
I purchased this device to record my law class lectures. The class is in a large auditorium with probably over 400 students typing away at their laptops. I had been skeptical about whether or not the recordings would be useable at all, especially given the fact that I could take equally (un)useable recordings on my own laptop. I'm blown away. I sit on the balcony of the auditorium (furthest possible location from the professor) and even on days when his mic doesn't work, the playback is crystal clear, and there is very little static. Comparing a laptop recording vs. a DVR recording isn't even a fair comparison. The DVR records beautifully without also recording the tapping of the keyboard in the background. I'm thoroughly impressed. The price is a little steep for a college student, but now that I have it, I don't go to any class without it.One more note: I LOVE that it can record in mp3 format, since I have a Mac, and this allows me to import it into my iTunes as well.
This is a great video capture card. It's tuner works well withcable tv. It Records TV and Video tape and others. Works well withVixta 64 bit. The software was difficult to install but when it'sinstalled, it's easy to use. I was able to record all of my oldhome video VHS tapes to DVD.
What can you say, other than it's 4 times cheaper than the 50f1.2L. Not an L, but a great bright fast quiet lens, small and optically superb. On a crop camera it's a 80mm portrait lens. Super.
I got the code emailed to me and it worked. Can't really ask for much more than that, can you?
Terrible range compared to the other wireless mouse I own. Also the wheel seems real jerky when you rotate it.
One expects simple devices to simply work, this coupler does the job. No hassle way to go the extra distance, literally, with a home based system. These are the good guys.
We bought this camera to complement a small 3.2 MP camera that was very portable but not very capable in comparison. We love the S5200's performance. My very first digital was a 2.0 MP Finepix - which is now used by our 7 year old - and it took great photos and lasted many years. Battery use is terrific - our other brand 3.2 MP will go through 4 sets of batteries before we need to replace the ones in the S5200. The video with sound works great and is high quality. If you are looking for a good camera with a great zoom and LOTS of features, and you don't want to pay a ton of money... we recommend the Fujifilm Finepix S5200.
Does what it suppose to do. What more can I say. Never had any issue with it.
We bought this because it was on sale with the purchase of a printer. I am amazed at the clear photos. Almost never come out fuzzy. Also the photos have very good coloring even in auto. Very good camera for taking landscapes picts. And uploading to the computer is a snap.But not wonderful at taking close ups.The worst flaw would have to be the pause you get when you take a picture. Even though its just a few seconds you may miss the target. But every thing else is great! I think its Good Buy
It was exactly what I expected. Delivered good quality pictures with good video stream. Makes for a lot of fun time online. And it's quite clear according to the other end. I would recommend this product if you're in the mid price range, it's not too expensive but there are cheaper models. I believe it's well worth the bang for the buck, and I give it a 4 out of 5 because there aren't 4.5s ;)
I need headphones for some of the work that I do at home and other times I just like to listen to music with them at night when my kids are in bed, so I can enter my own little world. These are great headphones. Mine started to have problems recently, sometimes one ear works but not the other and I have to wiggle the wire but I'm %100 sure that's my fault for the way I've handled them. When I put them away, I sometimes grab them by the wires, etc. I would recommend handling them carefully and not picking them up by the wires. I still gave them 5 stars because the fact that they're kicking the bucket is my own fault. Great sound, definitely good noise canceling quality, comfortable and shipping was fast. I ordered on April 4th, it shipped on the 4th and I "believe" I received it by the 6th or the 7th.
The TV came in with no defects. It was delivered professionally and 3 days early. They called the night before to set-up a 4 hour time window for the delivery and it came within that 4 hour window. They also called 1 hour before they would be at the house in order to confirm that we would be there at the time of delivery. I was hesitant to make such a large purchase online, with a vendor that I did not have a relationship with. Although this vendor was rated very well (on Amazon) and now I can see why.One thing though, is that the shipping tracker still had it coming in on Tuesday when it arrived the previous Saturday. I checked it on Friday to be sure and shortly after I received a call stating tha it would be in the next day. This was a pleasant surprise.
I rarely write bad reviews, but this one surely deserves it, and I wish Amazon would allow us to give it 0 stars. I went to return this item today, and the return window expired yesterday:(This product does not work! It makes our printer overheat, it just makes a loud noise and that's it. It's not printing, so I cannot tell you how the print quality is.Save your money, do not buy this product!
I like it. Actually, I checked price at Walmart. I found that it is cheaper than the one at walmart. That's why I like it.
I purchased this reconditioned and am extremely happy with it. Easy to install and working perfectly. My modem is in an inconvenient place and I installed a wireless router and used this adapter to connect my old pc in another room
I purchased this shower radio a month or so ago and I love it. It was very easy to program the presets; it is small enough to move around the bathroom from shower to sink and it is easy to make channel selections. When you press the band selection button it beeps when you cycle back to the AM channels so you know where you are very quickly.I am blind and have found this device very friendly. I purchased a more expensive shower radio a year ago. It sounded better, but it had a lot of buttons and was not worth the extra cost. I'm not looking for a full-blown stereo system in the shower. I am looking for something I can take in the shower and listen to the news, TV, or local sports shows.So the radio is a winner. I put rechargeable batteries in when I got the radio and they have been working for over a month. I used the radio every morning and on and off during the weekends.I would recommend this for anyone looking for a functional shower radio at a good price.
Bought the Slingshot 200 just in time for a trip to Vegas ... carried my Rebel XT with 17-85 IS USM lens (hood removed) in the main compartment ... 70-300 IS USM lens, 420EX flash, 50mm lens, battery charger, extra batteries, flash diffuser, etc. in the surrounding padded compartments ... used the top compartment and front zipper pouch for miscellaneous stuff, depending on what I was doing that day ... carried it on the plane as my "personal item" with no problems ... wore it up and down The Strip and in the casinos, and took tons of photos that I would not have been able to otherwise because it would have been too much of a hassle to carry the camera ... took it hiking up on Mt Charleston (NW of Vegas) and got some great shots ... saw some other folks with Slingshots also, so they're really catching on ... this bag is worth every pennny. Greg.[Update July 2009: The bag is still working great over two years later ... not a single quality problem with it, and it's been through a lot ... still heartily recommended!]
I've had this printer for 3 weeks, and so far I'm happy with it. The Canon i860 has a solid, well-built frame, good speed, and the print quality is nice. Machine noise is about average.The Canon i860 uses five ink cartridges, which supposedly is cheaper in the long run and results in better quality images.The setup CD-ROM supplied by Canon does not install other programs without your knowledge, unlike the HP 5150, which I briefly owned.The Canon i860 has a front USB port that CERTAIN digital cameras can use. This means you can print out pictures without using your computer.If you are going to use your printer quite a bit, I recommend getting good quality inkjet paper, not the cheapest brand you can find. Believe me, the type of paper definitely makes a difference in print quality. And make sure the Canon i860 software knows which type of paper you are using, such as plain paper, photo paper pro, glossy photo paper, matte photo paper, etc...
In addition to all the other aspects which other reviews have extolled, this camera takes awesome action shots. I took a picture of an industrial strength fan on high with this camera and you couldn't even tell the fan was on by looking at the picture. I should note that the autofocus takes about half a second before the picture shoots though.Overall picture quality is excellent, but that has been mentioned a million times in other reviews.
This thing ROCKS!!!! It's too bad that this product is discontinued. This is the BEST transmission system I EVER had. I had Terk Leapfrog, RF-Link5811, and tried that X10 Pyramid, Radio Shack. NONE of these things hold a candle to this guy. It's fantastic. I can even watch DVD on it. It doesn't have directions too well, but I figured it out by playing with it. I love the fine tune button, the RF button - that helps. And the TV/AV button. Those buttons on the remote that comes with this unit are the key. You can use your digital remote to your digital cable box and change the channels!!!! So now all I have to do is try and get my universal remote and have it change channels on the digital cable box and I can change channels from by bedroom or basement. It's AWESOME. AngelTrax really should re-think about making more of this product. I bought mine on eBay since you couldn't find this thing anywhere. No one else has it. So I keep an eye on eBay for more of those things. These are priceless. I can't imagine anyone else trying to make a better product. I checked a place called PC Powerzone from CA, and they say they're trying to get a hold of the manufacturer to try and make this product for their own company. I doubt it will be half as good as AngelTrax. This thing is awesome.
I work for a company that has a relatively small Education & Training Department and the department manager asked me to look into some speakers that would accommodate a room of about 50 people (not sure how this is my thing as the IT Manager, but OK). Prior to purchasing these, we had a computer speaker (with subwoofer) setup that was just a nightmare to setup and looked terrible with all the cables (when you are doing training or trying to sell a product, appearance IS important).I had read reviews about these speakers elsewhere that ranged from "buzzing feedback" to just short of concert hall quality. I thought I would try them out since there does not seem to be anything else on the market of this size that gave decent output. When we received them, I was quite pleased with the quality of workmanship and the sturdiness of the speaker housing. Of course all of this will add some weight so that is something to consider if you are planning on carrying them around all over with you, but they are still only a few pounds.When we plugged them in, we were very pleased with the quality of sound these put out. There was no feedback, no "tinny" sound and whether it was bass or treble, the sound seemed to come out consistent. We had about 20 people in the room when we first tested them and everyone said they could hear very well. We then took them on the road and with about 65 people in a pretty large room, only those sitting far back (about 125 feet from podium) said they had trouble with the volume. In reality, this was not a fault of the speakers but of the people not wanting to sit at the front, but we did have people at the front so we could not turn up the volume too much as the room was not full to absorb all the volume.Overall, I would say there is room to improve the item, but it truly does what you would believe it should. I do have my doubts about the upper level of people supported (200) as that would truly blast the eardrums of those in the front rows.
same one that can be bought at best buy,great deal for for the money since you don't have to rent from a cable company anymore
My expectation for batteries is pretty low since my last one refused to hold a charge AT ALL and I had to always keep the laptop plugged in. This one came quickly, was marked "Sony" on the back (not sure if they all are) and it has worked like a charm.Update as of Nov 30, 2009:The battery now won't hold a charge past 3%, so it's operating via the power plug only. Bummer! Contacted customer service but never got a response.
I've wasted a lot of time and money on cheaper Internet cameras. With these cheaper cameras, image and sound quality were poor, sound would never even come close to syncing with the visual (moving lips), and background noise would drone. The Quickcam Fusion has none of these problems and, in fact, excels at image quality and sound, even under poor lighting conditions. The fact that this device uses a USB 2.0 connection for audio and sound makes a large difference. Cheaper cameras use a separate sound input jack (to your sound card). You will never get speech to sync this way. Be aware, however, that your computer must have USB 2.0 (not 1.0). If you don't, no matter how fast your connection is, the result will be poor.My only criticism is that the Avatar feature needs bright all around room lighting in order to track facial features. Direct lighting around a desk in a darkened room will not work.This camera can't be beat. I also have the notebook version and feel the same way about it as well. I had no problem with a video conversation on MSN Messenger from Europe to California on my laptop with a hotel WiFi connection to CA on a DSL line.
I have had this printer for just over a year and I am becoming very frustrated with it's unreliability. (Not sure if that's an official word, but you get the idea). It started out great, but then I had problems with the rollers not picking paper up out of the cartridge. Usually I could get it to take a sheet if I fedd it by hand, but not always, and it is quite tedious if you want to print more than one photo. Also, if the printer thinks it has paper and runs the "ink" then you waste a picture's worth and you run out of printer "ink" before you run out of paper.I THINK you can fix this problem by putting a stack of index cards under you photo paper when the cartridge gets less than 3/4 full, but since I ran out of ink and haven't replaced it yet (winkflash is much less frustrating!)I have not tested this theory.I hope Kodak is able to correct this in it's next generation of printers.
I bought this portable dvd player for plane trips for our little ones. It worked fine for two trips (over a span of 6 months). However, in preparation for our upcoming vacation, I took the player out of its case and it failed to operate. I always felt that the flimsy on/off switch on the side looked like it could brake, and I guess it did. The battery light is on, indicating it has power, but the thing just won't spin the disk. What a waste.
This product was the lowest price and works fine. Make sure you have a filter on your line if you have DSL internet.
These work just as well as the cables we bought at Best Buy for a fraction of the cost. I would recommend to anyone!
Seems to be working just fine. Very thin cable, must more flexible than most heavier-gauge cables I've owned in the past. Flexibility is nice, as long as it doesn't come at some cost to quality (no idea if it does).
Trying to listen to music on the subway and streets of New York can be challenging to say the least. After struggling with the stupid earbuds supplied with my iPod, I finally popped out the 80-some dollars for this very decent set of earphones. What a difference! The sound is crystal clear, and I now hear subtleties in my music that I never heard before. The fit takes some getting used to -- I found on a long plane trip that they can become a bit uncomfortable after a couple of hours of wearing -- but maybe this is just the break-in period. They also fit very securely and do a terrific job of blocking outside noise. Very good value.
I really love this product, glad I purchased this product, and really quick and prompt shipping. I would tell a friend or family member to buy this product.
I was pleasantly surprised by the price of this item. I first went to Radio Shack and bought their brand it was 3xtimes the amount!! A friend told me to try amazon, not only did I get the right connection for my classic but it was relatively easy to connect. I had a little trouble with the sound and no video. I'm still trying to understand why sometimes when I connect my ipod it does not automatically come right on. I have to unplug it and start over then it comes on. Kinda weird but it works wonderfully once it is on. Thanks!
This a nice versatile bag. It's very light in weight and is compact. I use it for compact interchangeable lenses (Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3).The foam padding is soft and provides only modest protection. The clip is useful to hang a small lens on a belt.Annoyingly, the pull string is an elastic cord, which I find can make the lens spring out of my hands if it catches on the case as I remove it. I've dropped a lens twice because of this darned elastic.The bag comes in "small" "medium" and "large" sizes. However these are misnomers, as all 3 have the same diameter! They should be called "short" "medium" and "long". The large one is therefore not suitable for cameras or flashguns.Even the "small" one is plenty long enough for my 4 1/4 inch long compact (four-thirds) telephoto lens.
I agree with other reviewers. This unit has a nice bass, warm sound, sounds "bigger" than you would expect for this size & price. Bought it for 13 yr old's room, fills the room nicely with clear crisp sound. A remote would be nice, but I wouldn't expect that for this price! Very pleased with the value I got for the money.
This is a good product: it is attractive, fits well, cushions the keyboard as you type and, oh yeah, it protects your keyboard too. The ProTouch fits well, is transparent and seeing the keyboard is not a problem -- and it sure beats cleaning my white iMac keyboard all the time, which was a major pain with myApple iMac G5 Desktop with 17" M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz PowerPC G5, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive). The ProTouch is pretty expensive, but it is a quality product, and friends who see it often remark that it is attractive and want to know where they can get one.
I tried connecting this to my LCD from my laptop and this did not work. I have to sell it now.
I carried this camera for nearly 800 miles of hiking on the Appalachian Trail this spring, summer and fall. It took a lot of nice pictures along the way. It was reliable and still works great. Since it was cheap, if I lost it, dunked it or otherwise damaged it, I would not have been out a lot of money. Thankfully, that never happened.The best part was the batteries lasted forever. I finally changed them from the first set after 4 months, not because the orignals were dead, but just on princable. The SD card requirement was a plus for me. I had a 1 GB card already and was able to transfer the pictures to a PDA using the SD card for up load to the web via wi-fi without cables between the two. Plus a 1 GB card will store a LOT of photos. The camera's reasonably small size and light weight were also a plus for a long distance hiking trip, when you carry everything on your back. Or in this case, on a pack strap for easy access. All in all, I found this to be a great little camera and was glad I didn't get one with rechargable batteries which go dead after a short time so need frequent recharging, something which isn't too easy to do when your in the woods most of the time!
Well, like Kurt Lieber below, who actually HAS this computer too, there are somethings which I like and do not like.Pros:1. This computer is very stylish. It is a comprehensive package which includes many features that you'd expect to see from a computer of this price...well most. It's in a great form-factor and has the best color combo. Even the seemingly out-of-place silver touchpad somehow matches with the entire package.2. The carbon-fiber casing of this computer makes this a very light computer. Plus it one-ups the non-premium model with a higher quality look.3. Sony's white LED backlit LCD WXGA X-Brite Display...WOW!!! (only a very very limited amount of notebooks have this LED backlit feature). you have never seen true white until you use this computer. I came from a Vaio S260 with X-Brite and this successor just blows it out of the ballpark.4. Integrated fingerprint reader is easy to use and saves time when you don't keep track of all the different usernames and passwords you have.5. Hybrid graphics. Although you have to restart the computer to switch, this is a very good idea to keep battery life high, and keep efficient computing.6. Sony makes the best keyboards from the best materials; it's not like the cheap plastics from other manufacturers. It has a long stroke and they are full-size. And they make the most precisely engineered tap sounds.7. Hidden [num lock] [caps lock] [scroll lock] indicator lights.8. Smooth back display cover, unlike the rough finger-file cover on the non-premiums.9. QUALITY! made in Japan...you're not going to find another computer that has the aesthetics of Sony Vaios.Cons:1. I don't like the triangular design. It is .9" in the front and 1.3" in the rear. The actual front is less than .9" because the casing two tiered. so it's even thinner when grabbing from the front.2. The cassettes to fill the PC-card and Express-card slots...What happened to the flaps? like in the Vaio S?3. The integrated camera is pretty awful, unless i just don't know how to program the fuzzy picture out.4. There is a lot of pre-installed software on this computer. When it first came out-of-the-box, there was about 120GB left. Then somehow, it kept getting lower and lower, and i wasn't even doing anything. I have no idea how I lost 25 MORE GB by the next day.5. The fingerprint reader takes the space of the mouse buttons, making the buttons really small.6. Wireless toggle turns on and off the wireless connections...but why must it be linked to the Bluetooth? You can only turn off Bluetooth if you turn off ALL wireless connections.
Meeded to add in my new MagicJack PLUS. This turned out to be the best way. Works great with the MagicJack PLUS and I even switched my printer from my USB port to the router. (printer has both type of connections) After two weeks, everything seems 100% OK.
These ties are simply the best for reducing wire clutter and for wrapping up cords. I have tried many others and none compare to these. Recommended!!!!!
Have had this TV since 2003. Have had problems since with turning it on, and by it's own it will turn off 1 minute later and I have to turn on several times and unplug set to get it to work, but once you get it on it's fine, until it turns off for no reason an hour later. Very frustrating getting a hold of Panasonics service dept. to be told it's the lamp. I buy a $$$ lamp and a couple weeks later it starts happening it again. Had two different service personel (at a cost of $170 each time) out here to take the TV away and they tell me nothing is wrong. It works fine for a week and then it starts turning off again. With Panasonics attitude and not acknowledging they're having problems with this model, I will never again buy any Panasonic ever product again. I should have stuck with a Sony.
I got an error trying to install this card. I do this for a living so I ought to be able to install a simple PCI card. But not this time. I spent the extra money on the name-brand card because I read about the Adaptec Support from other reviewers. Well first, their website was useless. The suggestions they had were'nt even close. Then I decided to talk to a live person - but wait! You need a credit card and have to pay $10 for phone support. So I e-mailed a detailed description of the problem to them. After 48 hours, no reply. I found a MS KB article that told me exactly how to fix the problem.
This lamp is horrible. Looks nothing like the picture. Wasn't as tall as I though it to be. It is heavy, the lamp bowl was wider and more round, which does not show in the picture. Price was great, but other than that...I'll pass.
This is my review on the Zhumell 1.25" Wide Angle Eyepiece. This EP is one of a set of 3 that Zhumell makes. They are 20MM 14.5MM and 9MM. I have the 20 and 14.5MM.Let me start off by saying, that for the price, this EP is very good quality. I use it on my Zhumell 10" DOB and I have not seen any ghosting or distortion of any kind. With the 20MM I can very easily see the Andromeda galaxy along with the companion galaxy in one view. The Double Cluster in Peruses is just amazing as well as the moon.Deep sky is just awesome as can be. I can't begin to describe that you just have to see it. The quality of these Eyepieces are very well done. They are coated to provide great contrast, and they do so quite well. Zhumell, is fast becoming a very good Astronomical equipment company. Of all the Zhumell products I have used not one bad one or complaint any where.So, if your looking for a good eyepiece that doesn't cost a lot, then get this you won't be disappointed.
This is a great product for the price. I got this for my Nook Color and I love how adjustable it is while still remaining stable. I like that the back support is higher than most of the tablet stands I have seen. I can use it while my Nook is still in the cover I keep it in. Easy to fold up and put away.
Wow, I can't even describe how great this is. It is my first mp3 player and the best thing i have ever bought. Mine came with two discs i don't know how many this one comes with ... . This is a great price! Eeach disc hold about 13 songs for me. The wma format is much smaller than the mp3 format usually. You can change the format with music match jukebox wich comes with it. The head phones that come with it aren't that good though i suggest buying better ones. The player doesnt skip at all, never i have dropped it many times and it hasn't skipped or broken. I even play basketball with it. Iomega's help is awesome too, i was playing basketball and put it on my dad's car cuz it was raining and he drove off and it got ran over. It was surprisingly not that broken, yet still was far to ruined to have it work. So i emailed iomega's return center and they are going to send me a replacement for fgree!!! It wasn't even their fault. Now thats service. It also very very durable. You can do anything with it. One problem though is that after 30 seconds of it being paused or stopped it automatically turns off. This can get annoying when someone is telling you something, you pause to hear wat they r saying and then wen you go back u hav to turn it on and and find where u left off. Otherwise it is the greatest thing ever!!!!
I'd buy another one of these if I had a 64-bit system.I hear on 32-bit systems, its pretty much pointless to upgrade past 3GB of RM.Make sure your motherboard supports this type of RAM before buying.
I'm not sure why so many people seem to have had trouble with these discs. I would imagine it's a few of the following things: Their burner needs replaced, their computer is too old/slow or they are trying to do something crazy (overburn, etc.).I've bought TDK several times, and these specific DVD's twice now, I haven't had a bum in the lot (I've used 125+ out of the 200 I bought.) I would imagine that if you have problems with *any* CD/DVD, it can be attributed to your computer, not the discs themselves. Yes, you can get a dud, but it's usually physically damaged. I've burned thousands of discs on multiple computers and the only time I've ever run across problems was when there was an issue with the burner or the software.
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Great price so I have a backup battery for my newest camera. Great service and arrived when expected.
My wife's 5th generation iPod wouldn't hold a charge, and trying to replace the battery was a much better than buying a new one - both to save some money and produce a little less e-waste.The "kit" has a battery and two small plastic pieces for prying open the iPod, kind of like mini crowbars. They're somewhat useful, but in the end I needed to whip out my leatherman to make the initial opening.I wish the directions were a little better, at least to show better resolution of the images and have larger print. It has eight panels of info on a 3x2 inch sheet of paper. But there are plenty of video demonstrations online, and those are better anyway.The inside of the iPod is very minimal, there aren't too many moving parts to mess up once you've got it open. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery ribbon (the connecting piece) is simple, but in prying the battery out I tore the ribbon that controls the "hold" function. This particular connection runs behind the battery and I'd suspect that I'm not the first to make this mistake. So be extra careful when separating the glued-on battery from the inside of the case.After snapping it all back together, it worked fine and has been holding a like-new charge ever since. Totally worth it.
As a long time film person, I really wanted to find a digital slr that could surpase the feel and quality of film without the guess. other digital cameras were basically point and shoot versions. with two children in athletics year round, the d50 does it all. we've shot over 3000 pictures in the past three months just of soccer and softball. the nikon software makes converting and storing a breeze. the only thing missing was a protector for the viewfinder, it's standard on the d70 and now the d80. there is an aftermarket available that does fine in that dept. I have recommended the d70 to so many people that nikon must put me on their marketing team.
Don't waste your time buying over-priced HDMI cables from the big box stores! If you can plan ahead for you purchase just a little, these cables were a definite bargain. Their fit and finish is excellent and the seller was very quick to ship. Save your cash and frustration, get your cables here!
Although it's said to be a reliable brand, the card stopped working suddenly and I lost all my picture data on it, without having it exposed to radiation or anything. And especially the writing time was not famous, a no-name card I had to buy "on blind" immediately has worked faster.
I use this lens with my new Canon T3i and have taken some amazingly TACK sharp and spectacular macro bug and spider photos with it. The colors and contrast are gorgeous. I've also used it for portrait shots and the sharpness is almost too sharp and the bokeh is beautiful. Auto focus is a little louder than a Canon USM but definitely not enough to matter. This is one of the best lens purchases I've made.
I bought this as a secondary keyboard for those occasions that desk space is at a premium, and I am mostly satisfied. The keyboard does have matrix issues which means characters can become transposed or an extra letter will appear when three or more keys are held down at once or in sequence. This makes using "alt+123" commands for non-standard characters a pain in the rear to get to work correctly.Gamers know this as ghosting, and this makes the keyboard iffy for gaming use. I tested it in a couple games and to be honest I haven't noticed it being a problem. However, MMO players might encounter problems if they use complex macros assigned to multi-key shortcuts. But I don't, so for me this keyboard works great, even when gaming.
This was definitely not worth what I paid for it. It failed to work upon receiving. It feels flimsy, like it's about to fall apart. It sounds like something is loose inside and rattles around. Spend your money elsewhere.
The phone is small and very portable. The whole idea on me getting this phone was that I would be able to answer and talk on the phone; while still working on my projects in my garage. The only thing that really needs to be improved, in the belt clip. It will not stay on my belt or the edge of my pocket. I have to always work with a shirt that has a pocket; so I can place the phone in my pocket. I also have to button the pocket, or the phone will fall out when I bend over. All in all it fulfills my basic needs. It's the only small, pocket-sized phone that I've seen available.
after shopping for a few months i found this camera to be THE best deal for money and quality.. i checked epinions and read zillions of reviews.. they all agree with me.. the powershot g1 is an amazing camera.. fully auto for the beginner, and fully manual for the well experienced photographer.. i love this camera!
I did a lot of research in trying to find just the right dock for my new 80 GIG iPod, much of it on Amazon and iLounge. I figured with the negative reviews on the remote that even if it was a bit faulty, it probably had some sort of solution or I at least would be able to get it replaced (Kensington offers a free 2-year warranty on this product). That said, it seemed to provide the best audio and video outputs (with s-video capability assuming you already have an s-video cable or buy one separately), so I went for it.Everything worked great for two days, and then the remote stopped working. HERE'S THE PROBLEM: The coils which should make clean, direct contact with the flat end (the negative end) of the AAA battery are very, very flimsy, and one of mine (probably at least one on the remotes on all of the people reporting problems) always tended to tilt sideways when I put a battery in (resulting in the coil not completely hitting the negative end). The result is that you're not getting full power from the batteries and so the remote seems dead. HERE'S THE FIX: I had to use a golf tee to keep the coil straight-on with the battery as I put the battery in, and then removed it once the battery made clean contact and could push it in directly. After that it worked fine. Use whatever but make sure those coils are in direct contact - that should do it. UPDATE: A day later, my fix has failed, but I'll continue to play with it and see what I can do - that cheap little coil is really flimsy but at least the company can replace it.The remote will navigate through pretty much every menu on your ipod (not just volume or skipping tracks, but also going up and down levels on the menu, turning the iPod off and on, etc), though sadly as I had read in advance the menus do not turn up on your TV screen. It'll be great when/if that problem is solved.As for AV quality, I'm fairly satisfied. On my HDTV, using the RCA inputs for audio works great but the picture quality leaves something to be desired (what do you expect with all that compression) - looks great on a 2" x 2" screen but blow that up onto an actual TV and it's watchable but hardly crystal clear. I haven't tried the S-video connection yet but I imagine the results won't be that much better (again, I'm assuming it's the file compression and not the cables that make that big a deal). Audio is my main concern, and that sounds great. I'm picky about such things and as such was late to make the leap to iPods in general, but this dock makes my songs sound nearly as good as CD's to my ears.Pros:-Great sound-Nice unobtrusive design-Supports RCA and S-Video output-Good range on the remoteCons:-Cheap (but fixable) remote-No menus on the TV (though very few support this)
I use this in my car, and I must say, it's amazing to have a retractable wire like this to dock my iPhone when listneing to music.Other wires are either too small, too short, in the way, etc. etc.This makes it any size you or the person sitting beside you may like.Great product, cheap too!&#9734; &#9734; &#9734; &#9734; &#9734; &#9734;
Bought this adaptor for my daughter for Christmas. She has an older vehicle and wanted to play her IPhone andPandora through her car speakers. This is just what whe needed! The best price is on Amazon
Bought three more. Been using for over two years and it's still going strong. Highly recommended and a great price.
I purchased this item after carefully reading all the other reviews. I, like others, cound not get it to work with wireless security turned on. I even tired using the "tricks" described in another review.To be fair, the product worked fine without wireless security, but I see little point in helping my neighbors tap my internet connection.I am very disappointed in the product.
For about 1/10th the price of high-end cables, you won't notice a difference in video quality. The monster cable just phyically looks better.
There is not much to say about this unit, except that it works... I have two of them.. Both serve me well.. No complaints.. I do hear that they are no longer being made.. I think the SB-700 is the replacement.. And, if I needed a new one, I would learn how to use the 700, but when I looked at one, it looked too complicated for what I do.. So, for now, this is my favorite.. If you can find one, I think you too will love it... I use Eneloop rechargable batteries in my units, and I can shoot until I am worn out, but the batteries are not.. I have yet to wear a set down in a day, and I am talking 300-500 photos... Great flash, and great batteries. Super combo.
I purchased this camera from Amazon in June 2003, when it had just come on the market. I decided to buy this as my first digital camera because I had been impressed with the Olympus Stylus 80 film camera I have had for several years (and still do). The stylus digital takes reasonable pictures compared with other digital cameras my friends own, and the battery life is excellent. I invested in the 256MB memory card and still haven't found out how many pictures you can cram on it at normal quality, but it's a lot.I had complaints from the beginning however, about the space of time between my pressing the button and the actual taking of the shot. When you are trying to take pictures of children, the 1 or 1 1/2 second gap makes it nearly impossible to get the shot you were trying to get, and the good pictures I have gotten of my kids have been almost accidental. I was also disappointed to discover the limitations of the included software, which does not allow you to e-mail pictures unless you give Olympus another $20 for the privilege. Frankly, I thought this was a simple gouge, and I resented it.My worst disappointment however, came recently. The camera shut off because the battery was exhausted. However, when I put in the fresh battery I had (and later, the recharged battery I had been using) the camera appeared to have frozen up. The lens will not extend and the little orange and green lights next to the viewfinder flash simultaneously and the camera beeps, a signal which, according to the manual, means that the battery is dead. Well, it 'aint! I cannot get the camera to work and the warranty will not be honoured where I live. This is the only digital camera I have ever owned, and so I cannot make a comparison with any others as to durability, but for cripe's sake, I paid top dollar for this about eight months ago and have treated it with kid gloves. I expected better from Olympus.
This cute simple little box gets the job done effeciently while letting air circulate throughout. Great for gaming and high prolonged usage.
I am in disbelief as to why people don't love this book. I am almost done with it, and I am so sad that it is going to end soon. If I have to wait 10 more years for another book by Donna Tartt, I will. Her writing takes my breath away. The ending is heart-pounding good. Please give it a try and make your own judgment.
I bought this toner refill HP 92274A for my printer HP Laserjet4MP. I looked around for the best price I could get and Amazon.com was the place that met my needs. I ordered this product and I installed it without any trouble. I will recommend Amazon.com if you ever need anything online, their prices are comparable to other stores if not better.
This is exactly what I wanted. I needed a replacement for my other, smaller Case Logic CD Wallet and Lo and Behold! Here I have virtually five times the storage. For less than half the price, as I recall... Definitely a good investment.
Once I was able to attach the lens to my camera I found it to be a great lens for the money. I want to thank the support team that helped me.
Easy to connect. Reconnects without hesitation each time I boot up my PC. Keys have a great feel. The only downside is that it's very shinny black plastic shows every finger print.
I couldn't believe how clear and sharp the pictures came out from this camera. I took those pictures in a dard dancing club and didn't expect to view the pictures so amazing like that. I really highly recommend this Fuji camera which is my best favorite camera. My friends and family use other brands and I have owned different Fuji models before but I love this Fuji S3000 the most. You would never regret to buy this item. The lens, zoom, light come very fast once you turn it on. It looks professional and price is affordable too. I would buy many of this camera model for my friends' birthday gifts if there's any.
Sync'd and charged with the lightning connector plugged in either way. I've only had it a couple of days at the time I wrote this review but it seems to be of good quality. I paid a little over half of what Apple charges and glad I took the chance on this after market cable. I'll buy several more when the price drops to below $10.
A very good product,but difficult to open the ball point part.Fitted in the device snugly.Nelson
I researched this company and thought that I was going to be purchasing a photo album made in the United States/Canada. It came with a sticker stating it was made in China. Part of my goal this Christmas was to support American only products. That was disappointing and without much time I kept the photo album. The quality was 5 star. The leather was perfect, no scratches or wrinkles and it was sturdy. Very good presentation. My father felt bad when he received it because he thought I had spent too much money... he thought I must have paid around $30 just for the album. I think it was good value for the money, I just wish it had been manufactured here.
Too bad they don't make this any more. In particular, the new ones don't have the pocket clip, which keeps it from falling out of your pocket. In general, it works just as the manufacturer describes it. The only fault is that the cover for the PC connector is a little flimsy; I worry it will break one day.
I have an Orion XT8. This eyepiece has excellent apparent field of view. One thing that it doesn't really say anywhere is that this eyepiece is modular! There is a bottom part that you can simply unscrew and turn this eyepiece into a longer focal length eyepiece (2 inch only then). So you are getting almost two for one!! The only downside to unscrewing the bottom part and using the 2" body to provide a longer focal length, is that you lose the 20-ish mm of eye relief. I think that you can get little metal pieces to screw into this thing to have up to 4 different focal lengths with proper relief (I am assuming the part about yielding proper eye relief). But because it makes no mention of this, I don't actually know what length is converts to when you unscrew it, but it looks about around 17mm.The only con to this is that the rubber eye cup is too long. You wind up bumping the telescope around when you try to get the full field in view, although this doesn't really seem to be a big problem because you can just fold it back, however, this might let you eye get too close.The optics seem quality, in my telescope I see no unexpected distortions.All in all this is a fantastic buy if you figure you're getting a two for one deal here.
Excellent quality of printed items - documents and photos. What's better is the long-lasting cartridges and their low price.
All I can say is WOW. The sound is very rich for such a small speaker. I was blown away. I was very reluctant but am happy with my purchase. Definitely a recommended item if you are looking for something similar.
If you're looking for a digital camera in the [moderate price]range, this is the one. I've done extensive research and no other comes close to the features and options that this camera offers. Bottom line is, you'll produce excellent photos with this camera. 2M Pixel is more than enough if all you're looking for is great pictures.A few things you should get if you buy this camera..1) Get a bigger compact flash card (128M will hold 140 pictures in the highest resolution, 200 in medium, 400 in low). I find that medium resolutin produces sufficient quality for 4 by 6 photos.2) Definitely get NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger (8 batteries please.. 1 set for backup since camera requires 4 AA batteries)3) Get an AC Adapter for transfering files and/or printing photos.
I just got this burner tonight and tried it out for the first time. I burned 10 songs in a minute and a half. So far this burner is great.
it was really excellent!! i love it. this is what im looking for. now i can enjoy it! thank you.
I purchased these earbuds for my 17 year old son and shortly after buying, the sound started to break down, static. I think they're poorly made and overall a mediocre product.
I bought this dock as a present for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it. The ideal gift would've been the Bose IPod Dock, but it's a little pricey. This definitely does the job...the sound is great...and it also plays CDs, has a AM/FM stations and memory buttons, as well as an alarm clock, which is pretty awesome!
I like it. My Olympus 2100 with the long 10x snout fits nicely. There is room for 4 AA batteries in the side compartment, and in the upper zippered compartment a few extra media cards fit easily. The padding seems adequate and the belt loop makes carrying simple.
I love mirosoft points very very much &lt;3And I will accept your gift if you send to me the code :D
Hhhhm. I wanted to break-in to the whole digital thing and thought I'd start out with a faily cheap camera such as this one. I figured the cost was only equal to x-many disposables anyway. I knew beforehand that this only had 2MB internal memory and that the resultion wouldn't compare to my professional equipment. However, I wanted to give it a try and needed a little lightweight something (less than 5oz, compared with my 3lb Mamiya 645).I must admit I was very disappointed. The software which came with this camera was pretty good (for a freebie) but the camera itself is a little quirky. Obviously you can't review what you've got in memory unless you do the download; but I could live with that. However, one truly frustrating thing was the clearing of memory. I found this almost impossible: and if you can't clear the memory, it's full-up and you can't take any more shots. I ended-up having to take the batteries out and leaving it well alone for a week.Thereafter I re-loaded the thing and tried again. This time it seemed ok and managed to delete everything I wanted. The pictures were just ok (as I suspected, but you get what you pay for, right?). Then one day it just stopped working. I hadn't used it for a week or so and when I did it just stopped; and no, it wasn't the batteries.So beware guyz. Perhaps I was unlucky. These things are becoming cheaper and cheaper by the day; I would hold-out and get a real digital camera, not a digital instamatic like this thing here.
This the second case of this model in use in our house. We like it because it holds the Canon 850IS camera along with the battery charger and with room for an extra memory card, a thumb drive, and a small card reader. In other words, you can take everything you need on a trip or vacation in one handy size case.
I bought these headphones less than a year ago. They were pretty comfortable for the most part. They were also a bit heavy, but still comfortable. The sound quality was decent but after a year they stopped working for no reason. They had been well cared for and never used anywhere but in my home. And forget about trying to repair them. In my experience with Aiwa, their products just don't seem to hold up for long. Very disappointing.
Just getting to this point of being able to type in my review after having done some searches to try and figure out why on earth I'm having such problems has meant I have had to 'manually reconnect' to the network over 7 times in the past 40 minutes. I'm using WinXP Pro and the Linksys USB NIC is using WAP to connect to my tried and tested D-Link access point. Every few minutes, the Windows XP Pro/ Linksys WUSB54G drops the network connection - and then comes back with the bubble in the bottom saying 'there are wireless networks available to connect to'. I then have to 'manually' select the bubble and click 'connect' to get reconnected. First, it is a major PITA to do this every few minutes and second, dropping connection is one thing, but requiring me to manually reconnect is UNACCEPTABLE. My old D-Link PCMCIA card in the laptop has no problems maintaining a connection from over 3 times the distance. This thing cannot keep it going over 15 feet!I will say that my access point is a D-Link 802.11b access point but is WiFi compatible and this 802.11g card is supposed to work with b devices flawlessly. Obviously not. Being a systems and network admin, I've got zero patience for such games and poor design on my home systems as I have enough troubleshooting during the day. This piece of junk is going back to the store tomorrow.My recommendation - avoid this thing. Its either a Windows XP problem or a Linksys problem or a lie about 802.11b/g compatibility, but whatever the case - until they fix it, they are NOT getting my money.Just in typing these few paragraphs, I've had to manually reconnect 4 times!
I hate giving bad reviews but the true meaning of "You get what you pay for" holds true in this case.I had purchased 2 sets of these and each of them had a bad light but I ended up with 1 good kit from both.The cost it would have been to replace wasn't worth my time so I had pitched the bad lights and moved on. I'll just make a mental note and look for something different if I need lighting in the future.
Ordered 2 of these. Great product at a great price. My cable provider wanted $10 for an HDMI cable, this does the same thing for less
All worked out ok in the end but at first, I was very displeased with this product. The first unit I got from Amazon was defective and would NOT take/hold a charge. I contacted LTB directly and they gave me an RMA and I sent it back. LTB was not very good about updating me on the RMA status, in fact they never even told me they got it, even when I e-mailed and asked! However, a couple weeks after sending the RMA, a new one appeared on my doorstep from them. As far as holding a charge it seems awesome, it will work for hours and the sound quality and microphone are great. I love using it, the wireless is so nice. I mainly use it in my home office and it's nice to be able to move around while talking over VOIP or just listening to music. That was my reason for buying it, so I'm pleased. However, LTB advertises it as having a 100 foot range, that may be true but in a home or apartment, there are so many walls and it does NOT go through walls, as soon as I turn the corner around a wall, it goes dead. Not a huge deal, knowing all this, I would still buy it again.
I am happy with my purchase.(+) Canon S3 fits into this case prety sung. a perfect fit.(-) It won't have any room for more than 4 extra battries.
Excellent compact product. I have had it for 4 weeks now and I have bought a second for my dad as well. Such a far cry from the bulky mice of the past with big USB receivers - the receiver for this one fits right underneath the mouse for easy transport. A sure winner.
I bought this stand for my macbook pro because it was advertised to work well with one, and that's what's pictured in their marketing material. I'm dismayed that it didn't work out ...This notebook stand shipped well and appeared slick and sturdy out of the box. It's plenty heavy and it does give you a sense of security that it will never buckle nor budge under the weight of a seventeen inch macbook pro. In fact, out of the box it looked and felt quite impressive.However upon use, there are a number of problems with this stand. Bad problems.For one, this stand will scratch your $2500+ macbook (mine was about $3500) ...It's hard to explain so bear with me. There is a rubberized T shaped bar that's supposed to prevent the notebook from slipping down the incline. This T-bar isn't welded to the baseplate, it's *screwed* (was there a pun there?). In fact there are *two* screws that hold the T-bar in place. The problem is these screws are on the inside of the T-bar facing your notebook. Now, there was an attempt at beveling such that the screws lay flat so they don't jut out and scratch your PC, but no dice, there wasn't enough beveling! The end result is your laptop will never touch the rubberized T-bar at all but will rather rest on those two jutting screws and of course ... get scratched! And? There's worse. Those two philips screws were stripped and burred by a laborer who doesn't know how to use a screwdriver! My $3500 laptop was resting on a series of burs (ding!) rather than that rubberized T-bar! The darned thing scratch up my $3500 notebook!There are other design problems as well ...That T-bar that doesn't do anything? It actually does. It prevents you from opening a shut computer. That's because you can't press that elongated open-button on your macbook anymore because the T is in the way! Nice design! But there's more. That same T-bar also blocks your CD slot! Imagine you forgetting you have a CD in your your machine and you eject it ... boing!A few other things you should be aware of ...This stand swivels. The slightest touch will send your laptop spinning. And by virtue of the design, it can spin right into your brand new aluminum keyboard (ding!) if you don't have ample distance between your stand and your keyboard. Personally, I like my keyboard really close to the laptop so the laptop is closer to me. In fact I like my keyboard somewhat underneath my laptop. You can't do that with this design. I ended up wedging my l bluetooth keyboard into the stand so it wouldn't spin and so my machine was closer. The downside to that? Aluminum against steel. Ding!Obviously, I don't recommend this stand! Beware ...Cheers!
An awesome case so far. I've used it to transport camera gear as well as pistols as checked luggage. Seems to be more than up for the challenge of protecting any equipment.There is enough room in this case for a DSLR camera and 2-3 lenses (1-2 if you include a telephoto), or 1 pistol (eg. Govt 1911) with holster, magazines and small box of ammo.The only negative that I can see so far is that this version of the Pelican cases doesn't have metal reinforced padlock holes. The locks I used dug into the plastic from being thrown around in transit on the last flight. I don't think they're going to break or anything, but the padlock holes definitely took a beating.
I'm using the Mini I just received as a "media server". I bought the lower-end model, since it doesn't need crazy horsepower to serve this role. As I unpacked and set up the machine, I was reminded of how great Apple products are. The packaging is elegant and sensible. Setting up the machine literally took 10 minutes - just hook up the peripherals and connect it to the network and turn it on. The registration questionnaire is short, and once you're done with that, it's *your machine*. The desktop is clean. There are no additional software installs to complete. There's no taskbar tray loaded with crap. This is in contrast to a Windows machine that is packed with useless garbage and annoying nagware that makes you feel as though you're renting the machine (I set up an Acer notebook for my wife a few months ago and was astonished at the onerous process).
I ordered two of these. One arrived broken. The inner plastic piece had cracked and the spring inside of it had started to come out. The second one works physically, but when I plug it into my car it does not charge my iPhone 3gs. Not worth the hassle. Looks like it would be a clever solution, but didn't work for me.
Seemingly nice and compact webcam, however once you connect it to the USB port and see the video output, you will be very disappointed. Horrendous video quality. Splurge on a better model, it's worth it.
The Garmin eTrex Vista Cx is quite an item! I am not a technical type who has checked out the item in detail, but so far am impressed. I did check out the product fairly thoroughly before buying (internet, other gps owners, a local store) - I recommend the color screen - images are much easier to see, worth the extra price. I use mine mainly for hiking - was fun to watch it show the path I had taken (used it while doing a round of golf!) and it works well. Reception was also better than I had expected - worked well in the car and near windows in the house. It takes about a minute to locate satellites and get started after being turned off - sometimes a bit longer (50 seconds up to about 1 1/2 minutes under an open sky). I use rechargeable batteries - get fairly good life from them - haven't timed them to see exactly how long they last. Would recommend ones with replaceable AA batteries over ones that need to be recharged . . . not much fun to have batteries go dead and no outlet to charge up available. I keep an extra set or two with the Garmin, just in case needed.Overall, it is a great little item that does lots more than I have figured out how to use!
I was looking for affordable home theather 5.1 to use with my lcd tv and ps3 also ipod touch.There is no connection option there is a convertor but you need to get another aux cable to hook up your thing.I didnt try the system with computer.The meterial quality is really awful,bass is huge and powerfull on the paper but nothing enjoyable.there is no way to use other speakers without 5.1 supported sound card on the pc.except 2 front speakers,rears and center were awful when playing song from ipod touch.(press the button on the wired remote 5.1 button)I checked reviews on amazon,review are high but i think,its good with pc.i do NOT recommend with any other things( ps3,lcd,plasma,i pod)
Greetings folks sinmin here with a friendly warning stay away from this camera! I am an Olympus lover by nature, so when I tested this camera I was shocked that olympus even released this lemon in the first place. Since I couldn't get the camera to operate long enough to really test it I'll just give you a list...1. focus. this camera has no idea what it is or how to aquire it! Out of the 15 test shots I took, not 1 was in focus!! Thats the first time this ever happened.2. Speed. Not here or even close it took the camera almost 4.5 seconds to start up and a nearly 2 second lad between shots! (No kidding)3.On board flash is horrible, it washed out every shot I took with it.4.3X optical zoom on a 8MP camera is a stupid idea, especially on one that can't focus! At least if you could get in focus you would have some cropping options!reasons 5, 6, 7, & 8 are lousy pictures, I have never seen a camera that didn't take one decent shot during a test until this one!And the biggest reason NOT to go here is these test results were the same over 5 out of the box cameras tested!!! I gave it 2 stars because it eventually did start up, the memory card worked fine, and its black. Other than that its pure crap! Olympus should be ashamed...Oh well they can't all be winners can they! Happy Shooting!
There are two things i dislike about the One 600 ultra. Other than that.....I think it is a great value for the money.First off....why have a self timer......and not include a socket on the bottom of the camera to put it on a tripod??....The Polaroid One had the tripod socket feature...and i miss it very much on this camera.Secondly...i dislike the fact that there is no way to turn off the flash. There are times (like taking pictures of Christmas lights) that you only want ambient light included in your pictures.
so anyways i was dumb enough to run my ps3 on a hdtv for 2 years before i got this cable...i was always hesitant because they were too expensive until i found this cable. now its like night and day. everything on the screen is so clear i had no idea what i was missing. i see graphics and shading that i didn't even know were there on netflix and other programs. it makes a huge difference and at the price there's nothing to lose.
My 9220 replaced an earlier model 6200, but was never as good. The higher speed scan was at the expense of quality and I had to bump DPI settings way up to 400 to get legible scans. As the machine aged, the scans got fainter, so I had to change to gray scale to be able to read printed docs and invoices after scanning. Then the color gave up and produced only garish reds in the scan. If it was a color printer I'd say that the black cartridge was empty!We need a photo scanner and this one can't produce a usable color copy. I like the PaperPort software and will be looking for a compatible TWAIN scanner to use it with. Maybe Canon.
This lens is not cheap, but it is one of my best lenses. Very versatile and great performance in low light. May be awkward to use if one is used to zoom lenses since it is not a zoom... Overall, worth the money.
I was looking for a way to hook a new desktop copier to a computer in another room. Two of these connected in a daisy chain configuration work great! The LED on the end lets me know they have power, and I can scan and copy hassle-free.
This optical splitter does not work and I was hoping it would. I have it hooked up to my one receiver with my tv and computer in the other two; it didn't work, no sound came forth at all. This should work just like an HDMI splitter but it doesn't. Costs more just to send it back.
Ive had this tv for almost a year now and it has not given me any problems at all and beleive me, it gets alot of use. Good picture quality, decent speakers, and a built-in dvd player make this tv a great buy. Of course at the time when i purchased this tv it was much more expensive, so at these prices today, consider it a steal.
I needed to run a portable hard drive from 16 feet away, which is the upper limit for USB. I read quite a few reviews and decided to buy this cable rather than trying a cheaper one. I feel I avoided a hassle.The cable and hard drive have been working for over a month. The only negative comment I have is that clear cable looks tacky... something you could make in your garage. But it works great and I'd buy it again.
Wow, the learning curve that helps you get used to one of these is crazy, but doable. This tablet is perfect. Although small, it has adequate space so that you can maneuver the pen around your 'digital canvas'.I like the fact it has a mouse and a pen. I unplugged my old mouse and solely use this now.Being a digital artist, a Wacom tablet is almost a necessity if you want to paint and draw. It definitely makes things easier. I'd recommend this to all.. whether you're a digital artist or not... It just makes you want to draw.The bonus software is pretty wonderful too.. Not to mention a great price.
This TV produces a beautiful picture on both standard and HD inputs. The color balance, contrast and motion response are all excellent, right out of the box. Different types of inputs (ie. cable and different DVDs) may benefit from slight tweaking, but this is easily done on the fly via the remote. Ignore the young geeks in the big box stores who want to charge you for installation! Buy this set, do it yourself and enjoy...
I have used these cables almost every night to watch video off my laptop to my LCD and it is awesome!! The graphics I can set on my LCD off my laptop are poppin and no interference!! An absolute great investment and buy!
Bought this for my iPod Photo 60 GB, yesterday. There are no specific iPod cases for the 60 GB variety at this point and I was a little concerned whether this would fit. Gladly, it did.iSkin is similar to Jam jacket and it gives good protection for iPod. This product is available in multiple colors, in addition to the clear version.Good points:1) Good protection for iPod, from scratches and minor falls2) Fits iPod 40 GB, iPod Photo 40 GB, as well as iPod Photo 60 GB3) Uses a separate hard plastic screen protector that doesn't stick or attract dirt4) Has perforations to prevent bubbles5) Has a belt clip that can be rotated6) Doesn't have a bulge around the dock port like some other iPod cases; instead it has a collapsable tabBad points:1) Can't insert into the dock as the bottom is too thick with the jacket2) The silicone body tends to attract dust and lint (may demand frequent cleaning)3) Like most cases, makes the iPod a little bulky and hence unsuitable for some of the accessories that are made to fit the unadorned iPod only4) The rotary belt clip is a little difficult to use and it may not lost long if used often5) Covers the top of the iPod and makes it difficult to use the accessories that sit on the iPod (like FM transmitter, Navipod etc.)If you are crazy about the iPod dock, look for a jacket that opens in the bottom to make room for the dock's jack. I have seen such products but never explored them since I am not a fan of the dock!
After 3 days to set up and a couple calls to tech number, the remote still doesn't duplicate all the functions. Maybe it doesn't work with high end equipment, properly. Software for set-up is outdated and slow.
I thought that the system was excellent. It was exactly what I was looking for. I have a Zune and, unfortunately, they do not have enough products that support it yet. Hopefully, they will release some supporting accessories soon. In the meantime, this is an excellent external speaker system. I was able to take it onto the beach on vacation and enjoy my music. The volume is little low, but not so low that we couldn't enjoy it. I was able to use it for both my Zune and my sons' Ipod. The price was very reasonable. Love the size of it. The carry case is great too. Not alot of extra adjustments, ie: treble or bass. I would highly recommend it.
I lost an entire, priceless job and delt with all the consiquencis, when this card reformatted itself. i went to lexars website and there was a blurb about these cards being defective for canons (include 5D on that list people) DONT BUY IT IF YOU HAVE CANON!
this purchase for these microsoft points was fast and easy and my game code was made available to me and ready for me to use on xbox live instantly with no problems
Configuring this remote was pretty easy once I had all the model numbers for my components. I was especially impressed with the technical support. I asked a question about re-directing one of the remote's keys and the tech support agent wrote back saying that it was done in my account and all I had to do was download the change. Very nice!
This small camera case is the perfect tight fit for my Kodak Z1012 IS. The camera fits in the top section of the case very snuggly. The bottom zippered section perfectly holds my battery charger with a spare battery. Inside the case is also a neat litte memory card holder that you can keep a couple of spare SDHC cards in. I just used this case on vacation and it was small enough to sit in the bottom of my carry-on and still have plenty of room for other stuff. As mentioned my Kodak Z1012 fits very tightly in the case. Therefore, I think it should also fit all other Kodak digital cameras, since the 1012 is one of the largest Kodak digital camera bodies.
What you see is what you get. I have it now for 3 years, with no problems. My GPS has been since day one inside this case and it looks like brand new.
I have the hp psc 1315v and it works fine for my printer. I haven't used it enough to see if it last as long as the original. However, for now, I would recommend.
recorder works great programming is very easy except there is no TV program guide bummer I am using memorex +RW and they work great. I record the program and put the dvd straight into my computer and copy it then put it back into the recorder and erase it I'v done that 50 times with the same dvd +RW
I was so impressed by this product that I ordered 3 more. Well constructed, easy to install and the ability to swap hard drives is great!
It worked for the first 10 months I owned it, with only minor problems. Now, the mouse sometimes works, other times just stops randomly even though all the lights are on, new battery, and pressing the connect button.The USB part of the mouse, sticks out a little farther then I would like, because I seemed to bang into it often, which would then disrupt connectivity. And sometimes without even touching the USB part, it would have problems connecting.Spend the extra 15 dollars and get a better mouse than this one.
I'm very happy that I got this one in my car because it stretches smoothly when I use it and retracts the cable quickly when I get out of the car. It is small enough to carry in my little iPod case. I had another kind but often the cable didn't retract all the way.
I keep reading reviews and ordering different headphones to use in the gym. I finally found the perfect pair! They are fully adjustable for over or behind my head. I have tried other popular sport headphones (behind the head) and found them annoying, as they didn't adjust in the back. If I were doing abs, the headphones would get caught in my hair or pop off. The KOSS SportaPro adjust nicely, and I have no problem keeping them on as I work out. Highly recommended!
I was looking for a replacement for Apple iPod earbuds, and these were not it.The critical flaw was very poor bass. It was almost defective sounding. In the instruction it says something like "If you don't hear high quality bass, place the headphones further in your ear." ?!? That's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Even following the inane instructions, I couldn't get the bass much better.I returned the headphones.
if you want a stronger flash than the sb-400 without breaking the bank, this is it. get it soon, as nikon will be replacing it with the newer sb-700 which will cost more.
I bought an entire 5.1 Polk setup along with a Yamaha RX-V671 amp, and it is amazing. The speakers are clear and loud when I want, imaging is very good, and the build quality is outstanding. These look great among my other furniture. I balanced my setup for music with two towers in front (Monitor 70 AM7025-B), Monitor CS1 speaker for center, two wall mounted bookshelf speakers for rears (Monitor 30 AM3025-A) and a PSW10 Subwoofer right behind the couch. Movies are amazing though this setup, every explosion rumbles the house like you are there. My dog thinks it's a thunderstorm sometimes. 5.1 music is incredibly clear and open, I couldn't be happier with these speakers.In particular, these bookshelf speakers would be great for a smaller system as well. They also have built-in brackets, which make them as easy to wall mount as hanging a picture. When I hung them, I aligned the tweeters with my Monitor 70 towers, so that the surround would be as phase-aligned as possible.I would buy another pair of these as a smaller bedroom system or for a smaller living room.
Product was recieved promptly, boxed to withstand the rigors of the various postal services, and has performed well. I was pleased to see that the expiration date was next year, not next week.
This is a nice finishing touch to an elegant wireless base station. It complements the Apple Airport Express, makes it stable on a desktop, allows cooling from all surfaces, and enhances placement in a room to optimize signal strength. Great product all around and offers more advantages than might be expected.
Great price and works perfectly. HDMI cable are a must have and for this price I should have got another just bc.
I just managed to get this a few days ago and have been using it since. I own a Macbook Pro core duo and I thought it would be perfect to complete it as an entertainment system in my room. It's practically the size of an ipod mini, but double the thickness. First I tested the analog channels, all of the channels were choppy and had poor reception. I live 25 miles from the broadcast stations in NYC..the day my HDTV antenna finally arrived, I plugged it in and to my surprise after an auto-scan I was able to receive 28 free over the air HDTV signals! The quality is simply amazing and with my antenna next to the window I'm able to receive quality tv shows without much/any problems.Before I got the eyetv hybrid. I had a tough debate, either it was Elgato Eyetv hybrid or Miglia hd tvmini...which I'll add both are excellent products. After doing the research, the choice was simple, here is the rundown:Eyetv hybrid functionalities and bundles accessories:1) receive basic analog tv signals (slated to be obselete by 2009 in USA)2) receive free over the air HDTV signals in USA and parts of Europe(freeview)3) comes with tuner, remote, usb extender, video cable, eyetv softwarePositive: Can watch VCR, play console games, etc. through video cable on your MAC.Negative: Antenna not included, cannot decode unencrypted digital cable signals from box (QAM. However it can decode regular analog cable signals from the box through video cable.Miglia hd tvmini:1) receive free over the air HDTV signals (USA ONLY)2) comes with decent hdtv antenna, remote, tuner.Positives:CAN decode (QAM) digital cable signals from box.Negative:cant recieve analog signals, receives USA HDTV ONLY.Slightly pricier than the Eyetv hybrid.has no video cable, so cant use it for any other appliances like consoles/VCR.
This is a large item and may take longer to arrive than traditional items from Amazon. Please be prepared.The screen sets up easily, and the light-weight nature of of the screen makes it easy to move around. My only complaint to date has been the "smell" that comes with the new screen. Perhaps with time, it will decrease.*** We have now been using the projector for two months - I still love it. For those wondering, we are using it in a church setting. The height is a little low for those in the back, but we have steps in the front we can use to raise it a couple of feet. Once we left it open, the odor I noticed at first went away.The brace on the back is a single post, so it is not as sturdy as some others, but is an excellent purchase for the price range.Edited ... I have used this for more than two years. Still holding strong.
This camcorder has incredible high definition picture quality and it's very easy in use. It is very small that makes it very convenient to carry it with you everywhere. Because of the small size it is a bit difficult in the beginning to handle it well and control the zoom but after some time you are getting used to it with no problem. The lack of HDMI, and microphone input are minor shortcomings for this camera as you can also have HD quality to your TV with component connection and you very rarely will need to use external microphone in a small non professional camcorder like this. In contrary to the theoretical characteristics, it shoots great in low light indoor environments. For very low light environments there is the flash light. The image quality in general under any circumstances it's just perfect. The only serious weakness is the motor noise from the tape that is recorded along with other sounds from the microphone in sillent environments. Other environment sounds are captured great in very detail. The battery is also limited but having a second one you can easily solve this problem. However not using the player mode much and avoiding the integrated screen to shoot, one battery pack could be enough for one day moderate use. I think it's the perfect camera for general purpose.
I bought 4 of these since they were so cheap. They work, as promised. I've used them for 5.1 sound on a 50 inch HDTV, and I've used them on my Xbox 360 with stereo sound. I had one very minor issue which may not be related to the cable, but I'll mention it anyways. The sound dropped out when playing Xbox. I had to turn the Xbox off and on to get the sound back. I have an old Xbox. The sound came back and I've never had an issue, since.
This is the best small hair remover i've owned. It takes care of facial hair (above the lips) completely.
This mouse is smooth. I enjoy the new shape and contours as I have a large hand for most men my size. However, other men in the office of average size find the new shape pleasing. The non-ratcheting action on the scrollwheel will decrease risk of carpel-tunnel, but it might be a bit touchy for sensitive users (if you like to use the 3rd button click). The wireless technology works great. The connection never fails, 6' range is more than enough and battery life seems fine. I was surprised to find that it takes AAs and not some crazy custom battery. Only complaint is in the software - you cannot set up program specific button settings like the old intellimouse. But I am sure this will be fixed in a matter of time? Finally the array of new colors fully completes the office desktop ensemble. Happy driving!
it works very good 24/7 and no problems so far sinceI bought it in october 07
1. Easy to Use. - just cut out and apply to the Camera screen to protect it. 2. Did not inhibit the view of the screen. 3. useful for other purposes - I applied a parking pass sticker to this clear film and then applied the film (with label on it) to my car window. Now it is very easy to remove - just peel off - no need for a rasor blade.
Bose is a fascinating case study of what the power of advertising can do for products that are acknowledged within the audio industry as being cheaply made and technically outperformed by all of its competiters. Based on audio theories from the 1960's and parts of lower quality than what can be bought at Radio Shack, Bose has built an incredible empire out of poorly designed products driven by a huge advertising budget creating an aura of &quot;Bose&quot;.Consumers should do their research before shelling out money for Bose speakers. A google search will bring you to epinions or audioreview websites where you can find review after review, mostly negative, from buyers of Bose products.The commonly accepted wisdom in the audio industry is that Bose makes low audio quality products and sells them at very high prices. In other words those Polk, JBL, Wharfedale or Infinity mid-fi products you can find at Amazon are usually higher quality at much better price points.Compare the sound if you ever get a chance. Make sure you DO NOT depend on volume, in other words volume is a bad indicater of quality. Listen for the high and low notes and to the clarity of the music. Tough to do in a showroom at Circuit City or Best Buy, but even there the differences will show up. Bose attempts to prevent consumers from doing this by segregating their products away from the competition.After this you might look at online audio magazines (do a google search), Audioreview (one word) and Audiogon. You'll find whole NEW world of audio products such as PSB, Paradigm, Vandersteen, Quad, Sonus Faber, ACI and many more who's products will put you on a much higher level of audio than you'd ever imagine. Usually these speakers are SEVERAL times more electronically sophisticated than Bose at the same price! What you won't find in these websites of magazines are Bose articles. Bose just isn't taken seriously by the industry.Good luck and happy hunting!
I received the item and there was damage in the fabric. I wish I can return it and get a refund but it so much of a hassle to return it.
I've had the D-Link DI-713P Router for a month. I also have the DWL-120 USB Network Adapter.. It was very easy to setup this configuration (wired W2K machine, wireless WIN98 machine), with a distance of approximately 50' (floor and 2 walls). I also have an HP Deskjet 720C printer attached to the router/print server. It took almost three weeks to get it to work from my WIN98 (wireless machine). I finally corrected the problem my installing an older print driver. Now everything works fine.I really like the product, but the company has some issues. The web site doesn't have information for the problems that you might encounter. The documentation that comes with the product is not that good and the fact that I had to update the firmware was odd since it was a new product.Overall, I am impressed with the product and would highly recommend it.
I just completed a home theater that included a total of six remotes. I pretty much was able to coordinate each one as needed, but if things went wrong while my wife was trying to switch functions, God help me! I took a co-worker's advice and bought the Harmony 880. It sat in the box for weeks while I got up the nerve to set it up. Well let me cut to the chase. This thing is incredible! It's easier to set up and use than an Apple I-Book! A Meerkat could follow the set up instructions. Just write down your components model numbers, plug in the USB cable, and answer the on-screen questions. It does it all! For real! You will wonder why you waited to do this. If you want to add just one new gadget to your system, make the Harmony 880 the piece.
Worked just as advertised. Don't see any difference between these cavles or 90 dollar Radioshack gold double platinum super cables.
Gostei muito do produto, que at&eacute; mesmo me surpreendeu:- Bonito, pequeno, bem acabado- Capacidade ampla- Software de proteo dos dadosValeu!Ivan Daibert Jr, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It's a wonderful cradle. I like the light that stays lit all the time, as I often am plugging in my handheld when the office lights are low or off. It's easy to find the cradle. It's also a great indicator that the power is on, so I know the handheld will be charged.My only criticism is very minor. The button to push for synching is a bit awkward to push. I need to hold the cradle and then push it. Maybe in a different location on my desk, it would be easier to push. Also, the docking socket is a bit awkward with one hand. That means I generally need two hands to pick it up off the cradle, although I can usually set it down with only one hand. These are very minor irritations.I synch with a laptop, and must unplug the USB cord every morning. It would be even better if I were synching with a desktop and could just leave the USB cord in place all the time. But even with the extra step of plugging in the USB cable, it's a snap. Most mornings, when I check it, the synching is complete. On those days where it didn't synch for some reason, it only take a few minutes to do a quick synch for the day.Nice cradle.
I don't expect any problems, but as cheap as this insurance is, I would be crazy not to buy it just in case. I've bought others on electronics andhave had to replace some and it was easy and didn't cost me anything for the replacement.
A wheel is supposed to turn, a camera is supposed to take pictures, and a hub is supposed to allow you to connect multiple devices. This one does. The shape and style matches my D-Link USB2/Firewire hub, so I just stacked one on top of the other. The LED lights make it easy to find in the dark. The power cord was long enough to reach my power strip. I have no idea what more one would want in a hub. It works.
I unpacked my brand new boombox, excitedly plugged it in, powered it on, and got an annoying hissssssss. The hissing persists regardless of what's playing... iPOD, radio, etc. I quickly repacked my brand new boombox, sadly placed it back in the box, and took it back to the store.
these cost way wayyyyyy less then normal cables and work just as well. good stuff and saves cash double win.
Got this printer for a gift, without doing research on my own. What a thrill! Have had no trouble with ink as one reviewer said. Yes, it's expensive; it's not a toy. This is also not what I'd recommend if most of your printing is text. There are cheaper ways to send your 2000-page first novel to fifty relatives. This is THE ONE Professional photogs use for archival prints. It's NOT an ink jet printer, this ink is made of pigments, not dyes, and will not fade when used with the premier line of Epson photo papers. It prints cds perfectly, and I'm using old cheap ones with the stick on labels to clean out my supply rather than buy the printable ones. The programs for those never got right on the margins like this Epson R800 does. I did have just one photo that came out too red. It was a red toned pic of roses and the whole thing printed ruddy. But, that's adjustable with the Adobe photoshop CS software, and every other photo I've done has magnificent color and brilliant resolution. It's a keeper. I'm just a beginner as a photographer, but this makes me look good.
Ms. Tartt seems to want to wake the dead with this stiff, overstuffed non-novel that harkens back to the old days and the so-called grand manner of storytelling and Gothic writing. Well, she should leave that ridiculous task to the more capable and generous Anne Rice because Tartt has inadvertently exposed herself for what she is: a fraudulent schoolmarm of a writer who borrows from the past without bringing anything new or fresh to the table. You can practically taste the dust coming off The Little Friend. It's suffocatingly dense and dull. Where's the honest, heartfelt sense of life and adventure that would have made ice-cold little Harriet Cleve Dusfresnes leap off the page and into our imaginations? Where's the suspense that could have made this epic-length exercise in ego a pleasure rather than a chore? Does Tartt truly believe she ranks up there with Dickens? The great one must be turning in his grave. No David Copperfield, The Little Friend is a bloated, smothering mess.
I recently bought a Canon Powershot SX210 and this case fits it PERFECTLY! It's not too big (for me) and it's not too small (for big hands). I always attach the wrist strap to my cameras and you can tuck it in with the extra space this case affords you. The Lowepro 20 was recommended for the SX210 but I wanted something that didn't fit it so snugly. It has a front zippered pocket for extra media cards. Under the velcro strap is a small pocket for extra batteries, whether flat or AA. It has a sturdy belt loop and a long (thin) shoulder strap is included, which is what I was looking for in a camera case. I love this case!Did I mention that I LOVE this case??? : )
Took no time to install the hardware and drivers. Running Windows ME and the whole thing took less than 5 minutes. This was my first time installing a NW card, and had no problems. Card is working well with my cable modem. Can't beat it for the price!
These earphones have two unique ways of making you uncomfortable after long use. First the earphones are very shallow, so the weight pressure is concentrated along the edge. Even worse, the seams between the front and back rubber coatings of these earphones are not smooth at all, and they run right along the narrow edge of the earphone, giving these earphones a unique knife-like feeling after an hour or two of use. I really hate them. In contrast, the apple earphones that came with my ipod are deep and smoothly rounded so I was able to wear them all day long.
They are very practical and easy to use. Very comfortable. I usually get irritation from earphones with prolonged use but not these ones.
The cord arrived on time and with no issues. We have no yet had the opportunity to use it, so I have no idea about the quality, but at that great price, who cares?
So I bought this player in summer 2005 and it still works. I don't really have that much against it because it has lasted all of this time. There were a couple of times I broke it by dropping it on the floor but after opening it and making sure everything is in its place, I haven't had any trouble with it. The only complaint now I have is the battery life but then again that's to be expected when its been used constantly for over 4 years. I'm really sad that they don't make it anymore or at least have a software that works with Windows Vista. But then again, nothing works with Vista. I know that this wasn't the most helpful review but if you're wondering if Creative mp3 players last- well they do even if you don't take the best of care with them.Since my old computer died and I bought a new one with Vista, does anyone know of a good player to purchase that works with Vista?
Add one more to the "Do not buy one of these" suggestion pile. Mine started making the noises within the first few months, and went completely dead with a year. This was an unfortunate waste of money and time.Thanks Acom
Includes screws and screwdriver. Slide in your dirve and your good to go in five minutes.
the mouse sits about an inch higher than the apple mouse that comes with the Mac desktop, but I can get used to that. I have not been able to get the mouse to track properly. It twitches and drifts around, making it very difficult to point at any remotely small button. I have blown the dust out of the sensor and re adjusted the mouse controls on the Mac to no avail. Often the mouse starts working properly on start up, then rapidly gets twitchy.I havent found an online help solution yet. buyer beware.
The camera works great. There are a lot of functions that we still need to learn about, but for now the Auto function works fine.
I like these square filters better than the round screw-on type. I just hold them in front of the camera lens, rather than using the Cokin holder. No need to buy different sizes for different lenses - which saves a lot of money.This extra-large size is easy to hold in front of the lens without your thumb showing in the image. Plus, the extra length means there's a lot of leeway to slide it up and down, so the darker part of the filter covers the area you want it to. No need to change your composition to accommodate the filter.The ND8x is probably what you want if you have a digital camera. I tried theCokin X-Pro 121M Gradual Grey G2 Medium (ND4) - Filter - graduated 4x, but it's not quite dark enough.
These are the most comfortable earphones, and they actually stay in my ears. Not to mention, they sound great! I've tried several other types of earphones and I always end up with sore ears. With these, I can wear them for 12+ hours during my long days at work and they never hurt one bit.
I bought this for a SX100IS and it fits very well; snug enough that I don't have to worry about it bouncing around, but loose enough that it's easy to remove when needed. It is made out of sturdy material and holds its shape even when empty. Making it easier to add and remove items.The storage pocket easily holds four AA batteries and an extra memory card. You could fit more in there if you needed too. When closing it not only snaps shut, but also uses velcro to insure it stays that way (just in case the snap comes apart, or, you're like me and forgot to close it).All in all, a very good bag for the price. I am well pleased and would buy again if I needed another bag for a similar sized camera.
I have owned one of these for almost four years now and it still works great on the original batteries. I liked it so much I purchased a Harmony One for my bedroom.First of all, even my husband can use it. That makes all the different in the world. Each of my TV's has multiple components which would make using individual remotes just a nightmare.TV's (Mitsubishi and LG)Blu-Ray (Sony and Panasonic)Surround Sound Receiver (Denon and Yamaha)DirecTV BoxThe remote just works. It does take a little configuring, but once you get it, anyone can use it. I also purchased one of these for my 74 year old father (the Harmony 880).Comparing this one to the Harmony 1, the Harmony 1 feels much more put together, has touch screen enabled. The Harmony 880 sometimes doesn't fit well in the charger... This is minor, you just have to make sure it's in there while the Harmony one you can just drop in and forget. I believe the battery life is a little better on the 880 if you can believe that. Both are spectacular from a battery life perspective though. I have never had to replace any rechargeable batteries and I wouldn't really know how to do this for these.Setup is very easy as long as you prepare a list of model numbers and which HDMI ports (or whatever) you are using in advance. Very good support for new devices. Devices which aren't listed, which are rare, you can still manually configure the remote... it's a pain but not that much of a pain.
I remember the old days when Sony used to make quality stuff. It doesn't seem the be the case nowadays. Products may be okay when new, but after a little time, bugs start to come out. No matter how &quot;nice&quot; and careful you are with your own stuff.Regarding Sony's Minidisc, first, the software has an akward interface. Before buying, you should become acquainted with the &quot;check-in&quot;, &quot;check-out&quot; system of the OpenMG software, which limits your ability to make copies. It's allright if it's for copyright protection, but it often becomes a real burden as the software itself still has a lot of bugs.There is a bug that will make the OpenMG program eventually stop transferring your songs at exactly 9%. This happened to me, and Sony did not do anything to help. So I looked over the internet and found out that a lot of people were having the same problem. In spite of that, I was amazed to see that Sony had NOT been able to come with a patch! So, in summary, there is no more computer connection. So, what about the extrabucks for the netMD feature???Another thing is that the recorder will not let you transfer your own recording from the mic to the computer. This function was supposed to be implemented to &quot;protect copyright&quot;, but it ended, again, decreasing the funcionality of the device and limiting you capabilities as a user.My minidisc does not record anymore, not even from analog, exactly one year after buying it (the famous &quot;Sony Timer&quot;). It was a complete waste of money. Next time this money will go to another company.
I purchased this modem to replace a rented modem from Comcast. I opened the box, plugged it in and it works great. No more comcast rental fees. I didn't even need to phone them.
This is a must for any lens you may be buying. It has save me a couple of times already.
I almost bought this exact cable at walmart, but it was over $20!! Here it was under $10 and works just the same!
I bought this card in May 2002. My operating system is Windows 2000, and I had no problem installing it. However, after using it for 3 weeks, the card died. There was no sound. At first, I thought it was due to corrupted driver, so I tried to reinstall the driver, but the setup software kept saying "No audigy sound card is detected". I've tried downloading new drivers, swapping PCI slots, but nothing worked. At the end, I contacted Creative Support via email. Although I told them that I have already tried swapping slots and downloading latest drivers, the sluggish customer service asked me in their reply to "try downloading latest drivers and swapping PCI slots". These guys never bother to read what you wrote in your email. Anyway, after corresponding with them for over one month (they typically take more than a week to reply each email, using a one-line response), finally one agent told me I had a defective sound card, and authorized an exchange.Upon receiving the replacement card, everything worked fine. Installation was as easy as the very first time I'd installed it. But yesterday (March 09, 2003), my card died again. Exactly the same problem. The setup program cannot detect the card. It's still under warranty so I will ask for another exchange.This card has really disappointed me. My previous Creative products all worked very well, but now I must say that the Audigy is really bad in its design. Avoid buying this card by all means.
I'm sorry to disagree with this reviewer who uses it with Powermac. I'm not sure how he uses the computer but I do A LOT of video editing on my PowerMac and it turned to be a one piece of crap HD. Initially I was hopping for great performance and it did while you do something simple. But the sustained transfer speed is very very very BAD. My old Seagate 80Gb drive did way better, was much quieter, not to mention it bears 5 years warranty versus 1 year for Maxtors. It can't handle 3 video tracks read simultaneously. I always regarded Maxtors as average drive manufacturer and had been mislead by it 16Mb buffer. Never ever I'll buy drive from them. Seagate is another league manufacturer.
There are many PROS to this camera:- Kodak quality color (the BEST out there)- 24mm wide-angle lens (great for more creative pics)- 8MP and TIFF and RAW formats- Li-Ion rechargeable battery (no more AAs)- Hot shoe flash attachment (see CON about the flash)- Fully manual options (good if you're a photography enthusiast or student)- Lens has optional adapter to attach additional lenses- The camera even takes video!- DSLR features but much smaller, more convenient size.- I purchased this camera online for only $399 - you can't get all these features for a better price!And now for the CONS:- SERIOUSLY SLOW WRITE SPEED. This was a SERIOUS issue for me. I realized that after I would take a picture, the camera was temporarily inoperable because it was writing the picture to the memory card. A "in progress" message would come on the screen and I was forced to wait - sometimes up to 8 seconds - before I could take another picture or review the one I had just taken. I was about to return the camera because of this. But I downloaded the recent firmware release from Kodak - write speed got a tiny bit better. And then I purchased a pro-quality super-fast secure digital memory card: the SanDisk Extreme III. I found it online for $70 and it makes a WORLD of difference. Don't buy this camera without that memory card!!- The pop-up flash isn't positioned high enough. My pics usually have a darkened area at the bottom. Hot shoe flash attachment would solve that issue though.- One last minor con is that the LCD screen could have more pixels. It's size of 2.5 inches is great but a csreen that size should have more pixels. The images on the screen look a bit grainy.All in all, I LOVE this camera. If the cons I mentioned above were fixed, it would be the perfect camera for me.
Do not buy this TV. Simple as that.Had the same picture freezing problem as a previous reviewer; however, it is not due to the DVD player - mine freezes when using an over the air digital antenna. Has frozen 4 times now (twice just this morning) - and as soon as I can find the receipt and put this bad boy into the box, it is going back to Best Buy and I'm buying Sony. And by frozen, I mean, you can't change the channel with the remote or with the buttons on the side of the TV - you end up having to hold down the power button on the tv and powering it down (much like a frozen PC computer). I know that it is not the antenna, as I use the exact same antenna on a Panasonic LCD TV and have never had a problem. Also, it is not a power surge as both the TV and antenna are plugged into a brand new surge protector.On the plus side - this TV has a zillion inputs for a tv of its size...but some things are just too good to be true.
simply attach to key chain its always with you how much more convenient is this
This is a great tool for identifying data ports in punch down switch. Plug one end in the port at the user end and identify that port in the switch closet. It narrowed it down from 100 possibilities to the exact one. Many lesser units are hard to get the exact wire but by watching the signal strength lights you can get it with this one.
This is for my husbands wii games. We seperate them so kids will not mess up his games lol. It was inexpensive and keeps games tightly in space
This is a great little device. I should start by saying that I never owned the original iPod, so the only comparison I can make to the bigger one is the size, since I held both in a local store. The iPod mini just feels great in your hand--the design engineers for Apple deserve an award for this thing. Its a good bit smaller than the original, and oh yes, that clickwheel. That is another design marvel, and one that I'm sure will eventually be on all iPods. Setup was easy as well, just hooked up the Firewire cable to my Win XP machine (USB 2.0 is included as well), installed the software, and transferred my music. Sound is very good, though I'm not a fan of the included earbud headphones (I much prefer my Grado ones instead). As for people who complain about it being too expensive for its capacity, well they just haven't used it, plain and simple. Apple has hit a home run, and its sure to strengthen their market share for MP3 devices. Worth every penny.
I bought this speaker for my wife after doing extensive research. I wanted something inexpensive with good sound and the flexibility of being portable. This device met all of my criteria and the sound is very nice for such a small docking station. My wife absolutely loves it!The only thing I did not understand with this is; Why does it have a power switch in the back and a power button on top? When I first got it I thought it was broke because I pressed the top power button and nothing happened. Once I moved the power switch on the back it worked great.
Understand that TIVO has a very limited warranty policy and completely unfriendly customer service (once they found out it was a problem rather than a set up issue). After 31 days the audio on my unit began buzzing. After over 1.5 hours on the phone with customer service (much of which was on hold) they finally agreed to exchange my unit for a factory renewed. I'll have to pay my own shipping and insurance to get it to them and I'll still have a used unit. This is a marvelous idea that will probably go far, but not in the hands of a company like TIVO.To learn how they DON'T stand behind their product see their website at http://www.tivo.com/exchange/tivodirect/index.asp.Thankfully I did not subscribe to the service under the lifetime deal - the lifetime is the lifetime of the machine. So far that appears to be 31 days.
When I saw this laptop bag in the store, I was excited to finally find a stylish laptop bag. I bought it to use it for carrying my travel laptop to conferences. Three months (4 conferences and at most 14 days of use) later, the first strap broke and I almost dropped my laptop on the marble floor. The chique design is unfortunately not enough to cover the lousy quality.
I have had my eBookman for over a year now and I have read all of the reviews on this site and others. The pros and cons seem to be pretty accurately stated by other reviewers so I will not waste anybody's time repeating what has already been said. However, there seems to be something which has been missed in other reviews. What I've noticed is that most other reviewers seem to be avid readers who use their eBookman's everyday. And for those users, the complaint that I have is probably simply a minor annoyance. But for users like myself who bought the eBookman for the occassional business trip or long flight, there is a ridiculously inconvenient feature that makes it almost impossible to use. That is, if you leave your eBookman off for any extended period of time, the batteries continue to drain until they are completely dead! Yes, you heard me. THIS UNIT USES UP THE BATTERIES EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. For example, I would regularly put in a fresh set of batteries and within 3 weeks they would be completely dead (without ever having turned on the unit). At first, I thought there was something wrong with my unit. But a call to Franklin's technical support confirmed my worst fear: This is the way the units were designed!But, wait - I haven't even gotten to the punch line yet! When the batteries run out, all of the data is lost - INCLUDING THE OPERATING SYSTEM. This is because the unit has no internal battery back-up. It just uses a capacitor which only holds a smal charge for a few seconds (supposedly just long enough to change batteries when the battery indicator is running low). But if your batteries run out, it's BYE-BYE data! So, for the casual user, what that means is that you end up having to re-install the entire operating system and all of your titles every time you turn the unit on (assuming you do not use it an a VERY regular basis). This, by the way, is no short task (although, in fairness to Franklin, it is a simple process). For me, this problem renders the eBookman TOTALLY USELESS. Now, I'm sure there are avid readers or frequent travelers who would love to have what otherwise would be classified as a pretty decent reader for a very decent price. But, for me, it is just a paperweight.In summary, if you use the eBookman everyday, I guess you could find a use for it. But if you plan to let it rest - even for a relatively short period of time - I would look elsewhere.
This is the second Mintek portable dvd we have purchased in 2 years. We have had difficulty with both machines reading "no disc" and not playing at all or only reading the disc sometimes. The first one we purchased began start acting up after about a year and the last one has lasted only 6 months. Fortunately the second time around we purchased an extended warranty and it will be replaced. We will not be replacing it with a Mintek.The first time I would have accepted as a lemon purchase but now that we have a second one with the same problem I would say it is a problem with Mintek.
First of this works perfectly for 20 pin and 20+4 pin power supplies. For 24 pin power supplies you have to break off the side clip. Slightly misleading description but Amazon is using the description from the manufacturers own website, but on the bag it comes in it states it is a 20-pin ATX Power Supply Tester.What does this unit do? It turns on a power supply without a motherboard or just using a paperclip inserted in to the sockets. It has a LED light, not sure why as you'll know when the power supply is on. It has a power on/off switch that might be nice if you're going to build your own hard drive housing with an old case. It will not diagnose issues with a PSU; Good for a work bench power supply, not for testing issues as just because a PSU turns on does not mean it is working.Giving it an extra star for the build quality, it is put together nicely.
I've been using the CD Projects sleeves for a few years. The original sleeves were clear plastic throughout, and did put small scratches on many of my CD's (all of which are still playable, though). I'm in the process of switching to Bubblesleeves, in which the centre part of the sleeve is a softer material with raised bumps, between which tiny dust specks fall so that they aren't scraping against the CD surface. So far, so good. Highly recommended. BTW, the amazon.com price is the same as anywhere else I've seen the Bubblesleeves for sale, and there aren't many places that sell them.
So far it has been a great experience, I conect my unit to the TV and I take it with me when I travel. It is not a HD DVD player... so be aware of that. In my opinion, for the price it is the smallest and lighter to carry of all portable DVDs with a very good screen and picture.
Power adapter is a US friendly 110 volts only. Can't use the power adapter in many countries (this is contrary to another review) although in every case, the hub works unpowered. I'm sure this is a very system dependent result.Update 2 April 2006: Disappointed that I can't plug in a high-power-hungry USB device (DVICO USB HDTV receiver) into the hub because WinXP reports "usb power exceeded" and disables the hub's USB port. This happens even when the hub is powered and happens in every USB slot even if the device is the only USB device in the hub. Must continue to use a notebook's USB port for this device. For my notebook, a Dell E1505, it doesn't seem like powering the hub has any benefit. Perhaps the Dell puts out a maximum current to the hub eliminating the need for powering? Guess I don't need an international voltage adapter after all.
my other adapters would break because i would wind the cord around the adapters to save space, plus i hate tangled cords in my bag. The travel cable winder is a perfect solution.
I received a unit from J&R....all; was intact but the unit was DOA.Needs to be charged at least 4hrs before using. There is a red light at the top rt of the unit that should change from red to green. The unit remained red after 12 hrs and it never got warm ( common with a good charge)J&R; quickly issued an AR but I believe the ship back/insurance is at my expense...according to the docu's. I don't care for that.Another unit will be shipped and I will test/review the unit. What I received looked good.UPDATE....received another unit. All is well.I am pleased with video....good colour...audio. Just watched a Survivor episode.Watched a slide show...no problem.I have not tried d/l music or FM yet.Re SD...I don't think it supports SDHC.I will try and find s/w upgrades.I have not seen any other similiar types of units so I have nothing to really compare to.
I got my CyberHome DVD player two to three years ago because of the very inexpensive price and the compact size, to use as a second player for the bedroom. I think it is in the process of dying now, but until this has worked very well for what I need, which has been simply a little player which fits neatly on top of the TV so that I can watch DVD's in bed. For the money, I would call this a good buy, and I will consider buying another one.
This was my first purchase of a HDMI cable, so rather than starting expensive, I went with these and don't see how Monster or other cables could be any better. I bought 2 just in case one broke, but so far, so good. Save your money and use it for other things you may need.
Very good for using a small Softbox on ur flash that would normally get in the way of the lens.
The Humminbird Piranha series is great, but it has a design flaw. The suction-cup mount forces the transducer to point in a single direction. Not good for a canoe without a transom. It always points off to one side of the canoe! The solution is a clamp-on transducer mount made by Tite-Lok which allows articulation in any desired direction. The best price I've found is at jandhproducts.com Happy fishing!
This is my second compatible print cartridge for my Samsung printer. The first was terrible (from a different company). This one has performed very well so far for several hundred pages. Printing seems to be slightly lighter than "normal", but I could probably tweak that in my settings. Worth the low price.
I just purchased this item and was disappointed to find that they no longer work in my Harman Kardon standalone cd recorder. Previous versions of this product worked great, and still do. I contacted a Fuji technician and was told basically my recorder is obsolete, they changed the formulation of the discs, and I'd have to buy a new recorder! As these discs seem to be impossible to find in retail stores, if you have an older recorder and you purchase these discs online, you may wish to locate the older product instead of the new one. The packaging has changed which makes it easier to tell the difference.
I lost my camera charger and a new one was a fortune so I went with this instead. Works great for me! Charges quickly and completely.
After using the lecia 10x25bca's while birdwatching in Central America I decided to move up a notch and try the duovid's. After seeing guides use the russian optics I was hesitate to purchase these. But what a difference!!!! These are as bright as any bino's I've used. The quality is top notch. The engineering is very user friendly. A bit heavy compared to the 10X25's but you get two magnification's for the price of one. Great for use at low light situations (dawn till dusk). The manual suggests WATERPROOF to 8 meters but swimming with the Duovid's is not of my list of things to do.
I have used 11 different digital camera's and the 950 is the best currently offered in the $400 to $900 range. Price is a little steep, but quality outways the difference in price from competitors. the 950 will download 40 pix shot in Fine mode from Simple Technologies cardreader to a G4 in 11 seconds. It's a battery hog I recommend buying Energizer's NH15-AA instead of Duracell Ultra. I shot 150 pix in the fine mode 46 of them using the flash until they were depleted. It's ideal for Web publishing, however I shot several photos for magazine use and the results were non-distinguishable compared to film. If your a tweekhead you will spend hours trying different traditional photo techniques with this camera and your results will be quite surprising. Some of my favorites are Slow Shutter Sync, 8 second time exposure, and a very accurate white balance that is crucial when shooting in mixed lighting situations. Also try the macro mode, black &amp; white mode and Optional Fish Eye Lens for more diversity. Have fun!
I have NO IDEA how this trimmer has ANY good reviews. The only thing that is fine with it, is how cute it is. But seriously, it doesnt shave, and is totally flimsy!!! If you try it, you will see what I mean! A disposable eyebrow razor (the ones sold at Beauty supply stores) work 100 times better than this! Seems like the blade is not sharp at all smh... I wish I didnt go thru with my purchase!
This is my first digital camera. I think it is great. This camera is very easy to use and with a little exploration and common sense, all of the options are very easy to use. I've only had the camera for 2 weeks now, but it takes great pictures, and coupled up with the canon I850 Priner, 4x6 pictures are coming out just like photos developed from the store. The color and detail are very impressive.The only down side to the camera is the small 16 memory card. I've already bought a larger one for not much cost, and now I can take plenty of pictures without running out of memory.
The keyboard works similarly to the ten keys on a keyboard, but lacks information about the functions of keys and upper-lower case functions. There is no documentation whatever. Also, leaving it plugged in when turning off the computer caused the computer to freeze when next booted up. Must be attached after computer is up and running.
I love this little modem. Even when it's smaller then what Timer Warner modem is. But it works great and have same speed. Love it!
I BOUGHT THIS PARTICULAR DVD PLAYER, AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT I LOVE IT! I'M SERIOUS! I DON'T WORK FOR AMAZON, AND I HAVEN'T BEEN PAID TO SAY WHAT I'M SAYING. MY TOSHIBA SD2700 DVD PLAYER WORKS GREAT! THIS WAS MY FIRST PURCHASE ON AMAZON, SO I WAS A BIT WORRIED. I THOUGHT IF I ORDERED THIS PRODUCT, IT MIGHT ARRIVE TO MY DEAD ON ARRIVAL(DOA). I MADE THE PURCHASE 12/2001 AND ITS STILL OPERATING PERFECTLY! THE TOSHIBA SD2700 IS AN OLDER MODEL. THE SD2710 DVD PLAYER IS THE REPLACEMENT. ONLY BIG DIFFERENCE IS THE SD 2710 PLAYS MP3'S, THE SD2700 DOESN'T. YOU WANT AN HONEST REVIEW ON THIS PRODUCT, WELL HERE IT IS!
Item was defective out of box - no power to radio through dock. Radio works fine when connected to AC directly; the dock has some defect that disrupts power.Contacted Amazon for replacement but I was informed that Amazon has placed the product under review due to the high number of complaints received about product being defective. Every product has a few go bad, but the high numbers here suggest a wider problem.
I searched and reviewed a dozen different CB radios before selecting this one. It has everything I need and is definitely within my budget. The front facing speaker is excellent for projecting sound and since it faces front you won't get it muffled by the way it is mounted. It has a push button for channel 9 and of course a PA/CB/Weather selector switch. It has 3 weather channels available and on my cross country trip from the East coast to the West coast I almost always had a weather channel available. I have a magnetic mount antenna (Lil something) which I also bought from Amazon and it rocks with this radio. For the cost and features this is one of the best (if not THE best) CB radio available. You can't go wrong with this one!
I have a motherboard with built in network adaptor which went bad and I spent numerous hours trying to get it fixed. Finally fed up with all the hours spent and not getting anywhere, I resolved to buy this card since I have one expansion slot available. After I un-installed the original network software and drivers, then installed the software came with the D-link network card. Turned off the computer and unplugged the power supply first before inserting the D-link card into the expansion slot then reboot.Windows XP automatically sensed the new hardware and installed the driver automatically. Everything was done in less than 10 minutes and my network and internet was up and running.This network card works as well as others which cost many times more. It's a great deal for the money!
I actually bought the SanDisk Cruzer mini (256mb) which is slightly dimensionally bigger than the micro. I love it just the same. I bought it because I saw a co-worker had it and wanted to try it out. It performs better than I thought! I have a Dell Latitude D600 (pretty new) and did not have to download any software or anything--just plugged it right in to one of the USB ports and started copying files immediately. It is great to throw in your pocket (or keep on the keychain) and take it to a client's office with PowerPoints or other documents. Much preferrable to burning a CD or taking a laptop if I can avoid it. Files that are 2 or 3Mb take just a few seconds to upload/download. Perfect!I did have one hiccup when I tried to plug it into a "dinosaur" PC (from 1999 or 2000). It said that they needed to download a driver which we didn't have time for. I still give it 5-stars though as I haven't had any other issues.
This little unit is not, of course, going to compete with Bose or any of the other high end units out there. However, this has pretty good sound for an under $100 station. It sounded better than just about any of the other models I plugged my ipod into at a couple stores. I didn't bother with the $200 or more units, because that was more than I was willing to pay. I have a smaller house and this does more than a good job filling it with decent sound. If that's what you want, I'd say go ahead and get one. If you like to crank it till the paint peels...of course, this isn't the unit for you.
Very easy to install with the CD. Computer picked it right up. Be warned though, dlink has discontinued technical support as of 2001.
This universal remotre is the best of all remotes. It is an RF and IR all in one. I have it running 10 different sterio boxes now!! And it is so easy to set up. This is my second one. I LOVE THEM
La NX7900 GT es una exelente tarjeta de video ya que con ella se logran alcanzar buenos FPS con la maxima calidad, alcanzando los 95 a 70 FPS en NEED FOR SPPED UNDERGROUND 2 sin saltos de pantalla, en CARBON se tiene un promedio de 65 FPS, en FARCRY un promedio de 90 FPS y otros juegos que requieren de una buena tarjeta de video a los JUGADORES DE CORAZON (GAMERS)yo por mi parte les recomiendo la NX7900GT ya que no los va a desepcionar a momento de sacarle su maximo, ya que permite tambien el DOT (dinamic overcloking tecnology). (CPU OPTERON 180)
My tough 4-year is having the time of his life. He can now take pictures of his own instead of sneaking his parents expensive digital camera and then getting scolded for using it. He has become a little star with his camera in hand. It was so easy for him to use - he even showed me how to use it. All of his little cousins were very jealous. I overhead their parents saying that they were going to get their kid one too! Great camera and very user friendly. If you get this camera, you will be thoroughly happy. By the way, the picture quality is great...
this is an awesome product, great for those of us who might have gotten suckered into buying over priced monster cables. Return and purchase this, great product and super fast response time.
I bought 5 of them for my grandchildren for Christmas. They are GREAT! Easy to load music too! Easy to operate. All 5 of them are under the age of 10 and they love them! They have withstood a couple of Opps! I dropped it or bumped it and still it works. I would certainly recommend them for getting started.
I have enjoyed using this wireless mouse with a portable computer on a portable desk. It features smooth operation, and is a handy alternative to the built-in finger pad on the computer. You must re-insert the USB port stick (into the bottom of the mouse)to fully turn off the mouse and save the battery life. Too bad they did't use a simple switch to do that. Recommended. Great value.
This is a great bag...it saw me through a deployment to Korea (and the 13 hour plane ride there). It was never cumbersome of stressful on my back thanks to the stretchy shock absorbtion in the straps. I was able to carr a laptop computer several stacks of important paperwork, an mp3 player and enough magazines to keep me occupied the whole way there. Great buy!
I bought two of these Sabrent external enclosures and both of them worked fine up until about 3 day's use. They both have the same problem, they keep unmounting from the computer. I believe the problem is due to the power plug. I have tried using them on both a Mac and multiple PC's, but I still see the same problem. I tried using different power cords and different hard drives, but the problem persists.I own an significantly older version of the Sabrent external enclosure, and it works great! Maybe I just got two lemons, but two bad cases out of two isn't a good sign.Besides the faulty enclosure information, the case is also very tight. You will need to keep the wires very tidy to fit everything in there. I already knew this before purchasing these cases because my old Sabrent is the same way. It is not much of a problem. It is just a small hinderance.
Jan,7,and I still havent received my battery,even after a second one was supposedly shipped.what gives ? Should I just forget about it ?
Purchased this item and installed on our Direct TV system. It immediately regulated the offensive commercial break volume bursts that mar Direct TV service. No problems!
Great item and great price! I can take more photos even in high resolution than with the 1GB flash memory card.
I got the package, opened it, removed the 512MB set installed the 2GB set - zam, pop, wow! No, that wasn't my tower computer frying it was the amazing speed I just got out of what was good at 1GB, now faster at 2GB. If I could go higher I would. These Crucials were immediately working. Great speed in the delivery too - I got them in less than 3 days! I love the One-Click!
Great product! works very well.. you type in an address and drive to it. The points of interest are sufficient for my use. After several weeks I did not come across any geographical errors. The blue tooth works very well.Speech is good, yes it mispronounces Spanish street names, but so do most non Spanish speakers. The pronunciation is still quite understandable, nevertheless.I did quite a bit of research and chose this unit over garmin because of the user updates, plus all the features that in the garmins would cost a lot more money. I read some of the complaints and I did not notice any problems. I guess people will find fault with anything if they try hard enough. Nevertheless I recommend this product
I ordered these compatible toner cartridges because they were far less cost than OEM. The first one is light along one edge sometimes. The other one jams the paper and will not work at all. I am going to pursue this with the vendor if I can figure out how to do it.
Nice, thick, solid, shielded cable. Sounds great with my stereo and at a good price, this is hard to pass up. I'll have to get a couple more for the movie stereo and garage stereo.
I'm very disappointed with my Z53 after upgrading my operating system to Windows XP. There were several functions lost in XP that I used with Win98 and ME. The functions lost included printing banners, posters, booklets, iron ons and so on. Updating the driver from Lexmark for XP did not fix this problem. Lexmark has indicated to me that they do not intend to return the functionality of this printer using XP that I enjoyed with my old operating system.
I was at a popular computer store buying Promedia 5.1 speakers, and a sound card when I noticed this DVD player on display. I figured with the sound I would have on my PC, that I NEEDED a DVD player, but I didn't want to spend much money to get one.I randomly, without research, picked this one up. I know the company from it's other products, so I figured why not. I was VERY pleased. After I installed it inside, which was not very hard, following the instructions, I booted up my computer, put the disk in, and I was up and running. The first CD and DVD I tired worked perfectly. GREAT Deal for the price if you just havent gotten a DVD player. It's also a pretty fast CD ROM, so you may want to replace your old CD Rom completly, as I did. It worked for me...and heres my PC.Windows ME, 2.0GHZ P4, 700 MB Ram, Geforce3 ti, turtle beach sound card, and Promedia 5.1 speakers.Hopefully it works just as good for you.Good luck and take care.
I am a real estate appraiser by profession and bought my first GPS system, the StreetPilot 2610, 2-1/2 years ago. I had reached the age where the cones in my eyes were disappearing faster than an Artic glacier. (heheh) Reading my street map books, even with a magnifying glass besides the the time trying to determine plotting routes to snap my comparable photos everyday, was becoming more frustating and time consuming. I couldn't even begin to tell you the time my 2610 has saved me. I plug in all my addresses for my assignments the night before and it has made my driving schedule a lot easier and pleasureable- even in Los Angeles traffic.As with others, I have found the Garmin support staff to be lacking in response and solutions. I have been unable to reach anyone on the 800 lime. The only response I appear to receive is by a 3-4 day e-mail. My 2610 system is loaded with City Navigator 5, which works fine in older established neighborhood areas. As my coverage area for appraisals has expanded this year and involves newer neighborhood tracts, my 2610's data has shown its age. The newer street names and/or neighborhoods aree not available to me. After a couple of attempts the past three months, I have been unable to order and/or receive the updated CN 7 disc for my 2610 StreetPilot. Very frustrating!I finally gave up in frustration a couple of weeks ago and purchased a 2720. There are some things about each StreetPilot I like better.Navigation: the 2720 is faster than the 2610. It notifies and modifies my route more quickly if I get off track, especially with WAAS on. I like having the voice announce the upcoming street names, but it wasn't a chore or distraction to quickly glance at the street name on the 2610's screen. The 2610's screen gives more street names than the 2720, which is important to me when trying to familarizing myself with neighborhoods. The 2610's screen is a bit more simpified, but highlights your "from-to" route and the arrow seems to following more consistently and smoother that the 2720's cursor. My 2610 prompted my at approximately one mile, approximately 1/2 mile, and again at 400'-200' feet, which was a nice option. My 2720 only informs at one mile, 1/2 mile, and when you get right to the street. I like the additional 200'-400' feet warning on my 2610. Having the entire U.S. coverage pre-loaded on my 2720 is a major plus instead of having several memory cards for various sections of the country I travel to with my 2610.Screen: I'm still trying to get used to the 3D screen on the 2720. I'm finding it distracting and doesn't give me an overview of the progression my route. The large white destination arrow actually blocks the map, which makes looking for and comprehending my destination route/point harder to view on screen. While it's a nice added feature, I'm using the 2D screen on my 2720 more than the 3D option.Volume: 2720's voices are softer and not as loud as my 2610's voice. If I turn the volume up on the 2720, the voices distort. Sometimes I feel my 2610's voice was too loud, but I could always hear it over the radio. I'm not finding that to be the case with the 2720.Setup: the 2720's screen is more responsive to imput with my fingers than the 2610. The setup screen is easier having both letter and numbers on one page than having to flip pages for numbers and letters on the 2610. It is easier to save and store routes and jump between modes on the 2720 than my 2610.At this point I heve decided to use both my 2610 and 2720 despending on my assignment area. Each seems to have advantages/disadvantages that I like/dislike. I'll update everyone at a future point as to how well this method is working and/or if I'm ever able to receive an updated City Navigaotor 7 for my 2610 from Garmin. I'm also curious to find out if each model plots a same route. As the 2610 has come down significantly in price from a couple of years ago, I think most people would find it will satisfy their needs- if it comes with City Navigator 7.
I purchased this simply for an external floppy drive. The drive works excellent and is a great buy for the cost. I recommend this drive to anyone that wants a simple external floppy drive.
Nice sturdy case, little slippery but to be expected with an aluminum case. Love the access to all the vitals (sd card, charging port, stylus, headphone jack, power button, etc...) though larger headphone plugs and patch cords are a little tight to plug in. Holds up to the occasional drop (happens more than i'd like to admit), still closes and latches ok though naturally not quite as tight as it did when new. The case has protected my palm well. Must remove palm from case to put in cradle (I expected that), but it is no problem since installing and remove case is extremely easy and takes only a split second (very happy with that design). Would be happy to buy again if my own clumsiness happens to defeat the cases usability ;). Overall i am very happy with the product.
I now own three of these cables and have not had problem one with any of them.They will easily satisfy the needs of all but those who truly require a high capacitance low loss cable for their HDMI needs. Which, in all truth is very few devices as most HDMI devices even with all their hype and their genuine night and day improvement over all previous hi def devices do not require cabling of high capacitance or sensitivity until you get to extreme cabling lengths.Even on my more high end more sensitive devices these cables still do a more than adequate job for me.The bottom line being that in most cases it is absolutely unnessecery to spend big money on HDMI cables for all but the most high end high sensitivity devices.Everything else in my opinion just amounts to an upsell.
Ordered MX75 earphones on sale. Really like them-good sound, durable. I'm pleased with this purchase.
I bought the recorders for my police officers. The recorders have been fairly rugged, easy to use, have great clarity, and easy to download. They record well, even at a distance. The only negative is manipulating the small buttons with gloves on.
The quality of the video from this camcorder is amazing. I consider myself a videophile, and I own a lot of HD equipment and TVs. I use a Mitsubishi 720p front projector with a 108" screen that is capable of showing most if not all video imperfections; however, this camera's video passes the test. I will not go so far as to say it is perfect, but the quality is amazing and far exceeded my initially high expectations. Video taken under good lighting conditions is absolutely fantastic, and I would say it is on par with broadcast HD minus a lot of the broadcast HD motion artifacts. Videos taken in low light are not quite as good, but much better than I had expected and many times better than my older miniDV camcorder. The lower light video is grainier, but it is a consistent very fine, gray film-like grain (imagine Black Hawk Down on blu-ray). The grain in my older miniDV videos was much more distracting with larger bluish, green blobs everywhere. Some reviewers have reported a lot of motion artifacts from the avchd compression, but I have not seen it yet. For those with this problem, it may be helpful to adjust the compression settings on the camera. Out of the box the camera defaults to HQ compression HD video (7 hour HD mode). Upon seeing this, I changed the compression to the XP mode (4 hour HD mode). I have seen no such problems at this setting, and 4 hours of video at a time is plenty of time between downloads.I also own a very good 7.1 surround sound system, and I can again say that audio wise this camera is up to the task. It is wonderful to hear your home recordings play back in 5.1 surround sound with very good clarity and without any tape motor noise. I was taking pictures of a friend's baby, and you could hear her clearly from the front channels while the out of frame family members audio was present in the front and surround channels depending on their orientation to the baby/camera. Even my wife was wowed, and she is hard to impress since she has become so desensitized to my many gadgets.Recording onto a hard drive is also great. The ability to play back your videos instantly without having to worry about tape position is very nice. It is easier to review and delete unnecessary clips, and the camera even has a few very basic editing functions built in. My wife was intimidated by our older camera, but she is already using this one more due to the lithium ion battery and hard drive. She doesn't have to worry about recording time/battery life in most cases. She can just pick it up and go.I can't attest to the editing of avchd video or the mac compatability because I haven't tried either yet, but I did install the included software onto my PC. The videos download very quickly over the USB 2.0 connection. I was able to download video and burn a DVD+R to avchd format using the supplied software. It is very quick and does not degrade the avchd quality in any way. I was then able to play back the disc in my PS3 blu-ray drive in full HD with surround sound with the same results as hooking the camera up via HDMI. You can even put multiple clips on one DVD and it while play them back in order with a slight pause in between. It is nice to be able to go from video on the camera's HDD to a blu-ray compatible DVD in less than 30 minutes with little to no effort involved. The camera even has a one-touch disc burn button on it (haven't tried it yet though) so in theory you don't even need to open the software and go through any menu settings, it should be all automated.I love the touchscreen. It is wonderfully designed with context sensitive menus that limit the selections based upon the cameras operating mode. It is very intuitive and almost makes the manual unnecessary. It even has a help function that explains the different settings in easy to understand terms.So far I don't miss firewire, and I know that eventually the editing software will be there. For now, I will enjoy my beautiful avchd DVDs.
I've had these for about 2 years. I've used them almost daily...they've been used hard, been in the STEAM sauna dozens of times and they still work swimmingly.The overall sound is really good and the base is more than what I expect from headphones. Can't say enough about these.
I bought this hub because it's USB 2.0 High Speed. It fulfilled that. However, it was very awkward on my desk with cables getting in the way. Also, the jacks are very low quality--I'd have to wiggle the power jack to get it to stay on so that I could print stuff. This hub only lasted about a year before the jacks went bad.
I keep forgetting I even have this product. I've plugged in everything I've wanted to have connected to my computer (two external hard drives, external 16X DVD-burner, 4GB USB flash drive, thrustmaster game controller, Natural Keyboard Pro) and everything is working without any problems. I love not having to lean over the back of the computer to change what's plugged in just to do a different activity. I haven't tediously measured throughput or transfer rates, but I don't notice any slowdowns in my file transfers. I don't think having USB 1.1 devices plugged in at the same time as 2.0 things makes the whole thing go at 1.1.
Bought unit in July went up in a BIG cloud of smoke the end of November maybe used unit 3 or 4 times. I figured I would just send it to Xantrex under warranty, when I spoke to customer service I was advised it was out of warranty (3 mo. that says alot about the product right there)I asked him if there was anything he could do since it was only a month out and it was only used several times he suggested that I take the unit apart to see what was wrong and try to repair it myself! I did not tell him that I am an Electronic Technician this struck me VERY odd knowing how dangerous to someone without an electronic background this would be causing serious injury. This could have opened Xantrex to a SERIOUS LAWSUIT!!!!
I bought this backpack because my new laptop was too big to fit in my old bag. I based my choice on the recommendation of other users of my laptop from forums that stated that this would hold 2 laptops easily.I regularly carry both my personal laptop and my work laptop, so this was a big selling point. This bag holds both my ASUS Republic of Gamers G73JW and my 15" work laptop, both of the power bricks, 2 normal mice, a headset for VOIP as well as several books that I carry around (programming books).Yesterday, I was also able to fit a 2 liter bottle of soda in the middle compartment next to the 2 programming books.So far, I have had the bag for about 3 months and have seen no signs of fraying or any indication of material failure starting. For the price, I am extremely happy with how well the backpack has stood up to my loading it up.
I bought this to go with my Nikon D40 to learn more with flash photography. I was considering the sb-400 first but I though about the difference in price and what the actual difference in result would be. I am glad I spend the money on this over the smaller one. Being able to control the light power in the steps it does gives good control over.It gives great light for indoor party photos and out doors for off camera flash. It is not too heavy on a D40. If you have a 55-200mm vr lens, it is balanced nice.The NIKON D40 flash will not trigger this!! You need an optical slave or a remote unit or a ttl cable for remote triggering.It is easy to use straight out of the box. Put in your batteries, turn it on and attach to the camera and you are ready to go. Then you can read the manual and find out about the custom settings that you can use. So far, it seems to be ok on batteries. I managed to take about 400 photos while messing around with it and there was no sign of a low battery light.I left it for a few days though and came back, turned it on and it was making funny noises. I recharged the batteries and it was back to normal, so it was a power issue.I bought a set of remote triggers also to use with this for off camera flash and it is a great set up for the price. If you are thinking about the sb-800, I would consider saving the money and getting one of these instead, unless you need the extras.I cant say anything bad about it yet, but then again I am not that experienced. Some gels and a white card would be nice if they came with it though.
Phillips has one of the worst and unreliable and unfriendly customer service and i would not buy their products unless money saving is paramount and a rude and inefficient customer service is not a bother!!!
I was wondering when I ordered this cable, it was so cheap but it worked well. I am glad I ordered it online
The Sennheiser HD 205 is great value for money. The design is not only comfortable, but takes out a lot of ambient noise. This headphone does not have active noise reduction but does a good job with its closed design headphone. The right-side is able to swivel backwards, so you can answer a phone call and not need to remove the whole headphone. This swivel was designed for DJ's to do sound mixing, but works well for other purposes as well. I also like its strong bass and great clarity, where I could hear sounds in music that I did not hear before. The package also comes with a protective pouch for the headphones.Below are the technical specifications:Acounstic principle: Dynamic, closedEar coupling: Supra-auralFrequency response: 14-20,000 HzMax SPL at 1kHz, 1 Vrms: 112 dBTHD at 1kHz, 100 dB SPL: &lt; 0.5%Impedance: 32 OhmsWeight (without cable): 206 gSingnal cable: 3 m copper cable (OFC), single-sidedConnector/adapter: 3.5 mm stereo jack with 6.3 mm adapterThis headphones comes with a 2 year warranty.
This is one of the coolest things I've purchased for my entertainment system. I've programmed it to control my HDTV, DirecTV/TiVo, and DVD/Surround Sound/Stereo systems, and it handles everything great. It's savvy enough to know when I press the "Watch TiVo" button (which I set up), it turns on the TV, switches it to HDMI mode, turns on the Surround Sound, and sets it to Digital In mode. When I press Guide, it brings up the TiVo guide. When I change the volume, it changes it on the Surround Sound. And when I press the aspect button, it changes the aspect on my TV. And it does all this without me having to specify which device I'm controlling.The only device I couldn't get it to control was my ceiling fan. The reason being the fan uses an RF remote, where the Logitech Harmony is an IR remote.
I bought this player about a year ago. I have an extensive collection of DVD's, that I have backed up to various Mpeg4 formats over the years. This player played them all! SMR, Divx3.11;-), Divx5.01-5.03 w/ GMC, Xvid 1.01 - 1.03 with ESS compatible settings. There isn't a lot to not like about this beauty. Subtitles are a pain. My advice is to hard-encode them. It only knows how to parse AVI containers, and only MP3 for the soundtrack. It has a few quirks, depending on how the Mpeg4 was encoded, a letterbox movie may have a little wiggle to the bottom line. It does no post-processing, and this will be very apparent if you've grown used to viewing Mpeg4 with all of the post-process cranked on your PC. But this player is awesome. I especially love it that you can set it to just play the first .avi on the CD on insertion, so they act just like a DVD.I've even bought a spare, just in case.
I won't add to what's already been said about a great display. However, I would simply warn anyone that the HDMI board sold separately for this display only supports up to 1080i. If you are using a 1080p source, use the DVI input.
These cables made a great way to get an introduction to HDMI without spending a fortune.
Some three button combinations don't work at all, particularly combinations of ctrl, shift, w, a, s, d. Issue is with the keyboard itself, same issue in Windows or any word processor.
Its incredibly fun to shoot with this little thing, it feels really cheap, and is really cheap, yet its worth the money. Just be very delicate with the flash wheel when turning it and definitely don't let it drop as this results in instant death of the camera. The flash filters vary in intensity (red is too bright, blue hardly does anything) but this camera definitely flourishes at nighttime. Its really cool doing a long exposure with a flash at the end, there are plenty of cool tricks you can do with this camera that you can't do with others. I think the main strong point of this camera is that the flash goes off at the end of the shot rather than at the beginning, plus the colors make any shot interesting. Here are some samples I've taken with it.[...]
I really am happy with my purchase. The cradle works well, and it is really nice to be able to charge the Ipod while driving. I live in Chicago and find I need to change stations as I drive through different parts of the city, but this is easy to do with the use of this transmitter. I can always get reception, however, the amount of static varies. Once I am on the right station (88.1 works well for me) the sound quality is very similar to a radio station.
I purchased this tool kit for my son for Christmas and I'm sure it's exactly what he wants.I am really impressed with the price - it's less than half of what Staples charges for the exact same thing.
I bought the Fugifilm Finepix S3000 about 18 months ago and wish I had spent a little more on another brand. Thought I was getting a good value from a well known company. Well everytime I want to use the camera I have to change the batterys. Doesn't matter if I took 1 or 100 pics the last time I used it. I have tried all kinds of batterys and it doesn't matter. The camera seems to use up the life of the battery's even if it is turned off. So unless you own a battery factory I would not recommend this camera.
It worked right away as I plugged it in. I already own a VCR and so now I have plugged in the DVD player and VCR into my TV, and it all works well. Picture quality is great, and so far nothing has broken on me. However I had to buy a component video-audio cable to plug it and my VCR into the TV simultaneously. That cost me an extra $10.
I purchased this product to connect my TIVO without having to install a second phone line. The installation was pretty simple, but when I plugged in a simple telephone set to test the line at the site where my TIVO was, the line noise was significant. When I plugged in the phone cord to my TIVO and tried to connect, the connection failed. I then contacted customer service to figure out what was wrong, and after troubleshooting the service attendent asked me if I had DSL on the line. I told her yes, and she informed me that the excessive noise on the line was due to the DSL. The wireless jack will not work with a DSL line! I was stunned! Why is there is no mention of this on the packaging or documentation?!?!? It looks like time to make a service call to the dreaded phone company to install a phone jack. Bad product, and bad documentation.
I purchased this remote from Amazon.com 4 months ago and although happy with the look and functionality of it, I too was disappointed with the tilt function lighting up the remote every time I breathed too heavily. (I know this sounds like an exaggeration, but believe me, it is not...) I read the many reviews here and attempted to disable the remote with the "9-8-5" code that some reviews mentioned, but it did not work with mine. The manual I have made no mention of the ability to turn off the tilt/vibration function or of a way to change the illumination timer in the set-up. I contacted All-in-One via their website and asked for help. They emailed me back that there is NO WAY to disable or alter the motion sensor on my particular model and suggested I place the remote on a cushion or pillow to help reduce vibration. (Still didn't do much to stop the sensor from turning the device on every few seconds. Thus resulting in a need to change the 4AAA batteries on average of once a week...) In addition, there is no tactile feel to the surface pad, so you have to look at the remote every time you use it. A major drawback...Today, I noticed that an amazon.com user has posted pictures of his remote on this product page and the last one shows the back of his box which states "Latest Features Include : Ability to deactivate the tilt switch (motion sensor)" Obviously, this function was not included in some older models (or non Radio Shack models) The bottom line is there is no way of telling which model you may get shipped from Amazon.com if they don't update their product page with new info stating that the new model is the one they're selling. They may have older models in stock and you may get one that lacks the motion option like I did. (The PDF product manual on this page does not mention the ability to turn off or alter the sensor.)Otherwise, this is a cool little remote and I almost feel it's worth buying 16 AAA batteries a month just to be able to use it, but the fact you can't "feel" the buttons would keep me from purchasing again. The cost savings on batteries with the optional motion feature makes the newer version the only way to go.
After months of having to swap cables whenever I wanted to update my iPod, get images off of my camera or even transfer ringtones via bluetooth, I finally bought this hub. It is WONDERFUL. I have my all-in-one printer, photo printer, iPod cable, camera cable and Bluetooth adapters plugged into it since it arrived and I have not had any issues.It is small enough to fit on the back of my desk where it is easy to reach to plug in a flash drive, but out of sight to ease the clutter. The only con , in my opinion, is that it has an external power source. Not big enough of a worry to change my 5-star rating, it's just a nuisance when you have as many peripherals as I do! :)All-in-all, this is cheaper than buying 2-4 port hubs at my local B&M; store and is smaller and more convenient. If (heaven forbid) I find or buy more USB components, I will definitely get another one of these.
Not a whole lot can be said. It's a six foot HDMI Cable. It's black and 6 feet long. Works great and looks great.
This is not a real kenwood KCA-ip300V ipod cable. it is a knock off and will not work with your radio.i bought one it did not work i contacted kenwood and they said if it was a kenwood product it would say kenwood on the juction box and it does not.if you are looking for this cable contact kenwood for a kenwood dealer. This is what i did and it works great.
HOME THEATER? - PANASONIC MAKES GARBAGE! (Consider before buying any Panasonic product.) I bought a DVD Home Theater Sound System, Panasonic Model SC-HT900 (more expensive than the 670 model) less than three years ago and the sound has gone out! The product had normal use and good care by two fifty-somethings. Panasonic has a service center over an hour's drive away. After patronizing me as though I was an idiot, the Panasonic customer "care" person on the phone would not offer any breaks, other than a "slight discount" on the purchase of a newer model (equivalent to a retail sale). What gall - attempting to capitalize on their failed product! I have been told it's not worth the anticipated cost of repairs. So after spending $500 on a product that looks brand new, two years later I have to trash it? My last surround sound system was a cheap RCA; actually lasted exactly three years (longer than the Panasonic) before it failed. We should not buy products from companies that do not take responsibility for their products. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY PANASONIC!
My 2003 Jeep did not have the little plug in for my MP3 player and I was considering having my dash removed and a new stereo installed. I am so glad that I didn't. I was skeptical at first before ordering this, but I am thrilled to discover that it works like a charm! Once I realized that I had to have the stereo button turned on, it was smooth sailing from that point on. The sound is fantastic because it comes out of my car stereo speakers and it's wonderful! Now I can use my MP3 player and listen to thousands of songs! Order it, you won't be sorry.
I bit the bullet and upgraded to this monitor and never regreted it. I love it.. Worked perfectly right out of the box...
The Olympus CLA-10 is a required adapter for using auxillary lenses with certain Olympus digicams. It is nicely made and works exactly as advertised. I am very pleased with both this item and the auxillary lens I use.
I have tested slides, negatives, old photogrphs, and new photographs. I've even scanned very old negatives that aren't quite the right size for the attachments, but the scans have worked well. I'm very happy with the results.
I recently purchased a laptop with a 17" screen. With the computer and all the accessories, you needed a forklift to cary it around on your shoulder. I immediately went looking for a rolling bag and found the Targus. The bag that came with the computer was a Targus and it was of great quality so I decided to try out the rolling bag Targus offers for laptops with 17" screens. When it arrived and had my computer put inside as well as all the accessories that are required (I am a Computer Geek so I need lots of stuff) the bag was extremely easy to use and rolled very well. It uses what look like inline skate wheels and it is very solid, stable, and easy to handle. Great Buy!!
I was in the market for a decent 2.1 system with a headphone jack so my choices were kinda limited. Luckily, I ran across these speakers at my local bestbuy, and with a low price tag!! How can you go wrong I thought, but it turns out they forgot to take off the sale tags from black friday. Since it was their fault, they had to sell it to me for that price. Anyways, on to the review....For the money (even retail price), you cannot beat this set. Quality is top notch and it looks good too. The sub sounds awesome with deep, tight and powerful bass but the sats are a little bit disappointing. As a previous reviewer stated, since the sats consist of only a woofer and no tweeter, the sound is a little bit hallow. But don't let that deter you from buying it, it is still a great system with an even greater price. Trust me, you'll enjoy it.
i love it simple and perfect!!!!!!! easy to set up and great for the money!ordering 2 more for my home!love it!!!!
The Logitech 880 doesn't control my PS3 and is very limited for functions on my Dish satellite & AV receiver because it doesn't recognize function key preferences from day to day. For $122 I have to use the 'help' feature every time I use this remote. If I want to change tasks, say, going from watching TV on my Dish to listening to my iPod on the DMP, I wind up having to reprogram the thing with the computer software. The 'help' button on the remote is very limited. When I try that it keeps asking me into infinity 'is the TV/Dish/DMP/AV on now?'. The Dish is NEVER on; even though it is 'set' to always on I have to manually turn it on. If the satellite isn't constantly connected to the 'net Dish charges me $5/month. Another thing that bugs me is when I connect to the computer software there is no 'home' button so I have to close it out and reopen it for each reprogram task. The software troubleshoot never, ever fixes problems with all peripherals at once. It is very specific as to which task I want at the time no matter how I reprogram. Every day this cycle begins anew. I called customer service and spent an hour updating software and firmware, after which my iPod now doesn't play at all. The message on it is useful; 'device connected'. I'm returning the 880 and going back to using 4 remotes. Oh, great thought, what a mess I will have trying to do that when it's all programmed to the 880.
This thing is sweeeet!!For the price you can't beat the Canon A40. Sure it's a 2MP camera but holy smokes folks! Look at what you get..Tons of manual features such as f-stop tweaking and 3X optical zoom, sepia, B&W;, AE/AF, 1.5" Sony display, program and full auto modes as well. It has great looks, positive feedback and total functionality. It performs and looks like a real down to business camera...not like those other chic lookin' wannabe, thin style digital cameras out there.I have looked at all the ~2.0 megapixel cameras available for the past year. I decided to buy Canon as the leader in digital photography. Prices recently dropped for the A40. I told myself one year ago that I would buy a digital camera when the 2MP's hit three hundred dollars. After all the haggling with the sales person for additional accessories was over, I ran out of the [store's] doors. Also picked up a SanDisk 128MB CompactFlash card at [local store]. I am going to invest in a premium leather case soon and will probably look at waterproof hard cases to protect my investment. When 4MP cameras with the same features drop to under three hundred dollars. in the future then I will make my next Canon purchase. I believe from reading other peoples testimonies that this camera is definitely worth your hard earned cash...It's a Canon!
I really like this mouse since it shuts itself off and is compact. Very nicely done.
The microphone picked up sound amazingly well, even the bubbling of mud pots in yellowstone. I had a ball with this camera, so easy to aim, turn on and off. I had no problem using it with a mac.
pros: small but powerful, good image quality, easy to use menu, nice software and computer interface.cons: no preview window, no carrying case.
UPDATE 2010.11.14: Changed from 5 stars to 1. Now I've noticed the cable often receives a high pitched interference from the engine, corresponding with it running and accelerating. Or rare occasions, moving the cable around helped minimize the distortion. I believe this is because the cable is so thin and doesn't have adequate electrical shielding. It's no longer useful in my car!Original Post: I just bought this and was surprised how thin and flat the actual cable was. I connected it to my iphone and the aux input on my car stereo and it sounds fine though!
Believe the reviews that the slider will break after time. The camera worked ok for about 2 years, but now the slider won't activate the lens. Very poor design. The camera also is horrible at night or with low light. The battery life is realy bad. Will only last for about an hour. Now I'm stuck with all the extra memory cards and batteries for an Olympus. Even so, I still won't purchase another Olympus!
This radio is easy to use, and sounds great. Coverage of the shortwave spectrum is very good. You also get sideband tuning, which you'll need if you want to hear HAM radio operators. Off the built in telescoping antenna I get more strong stations than I have time to listen to. With the supplied aux. antenna, reception is noticably improved. It comes with ear-bud headphones, AC adapter and the aux antenna. It also has AM and FM reception. FM is stereo with the headphones, and is very good quality. It has 2 built in clocks (believe me, you WANT that!!) 40 memories, and doubles as a clock radio small enough to use when traveling. This could be considered an entry level radio, but it is sensetive enough that you won't "out grow" it for a very long time.
This was not so impressive. I got it last year for christmas and i am 10. It looses batteries quickly. It is also very boring and not enjoyable. the only good thing is the word prossing. And for example i lost the cd that comes for synchronizing and now i cant print or anything it comes with too many plugs and ....i deffenataly do NOT recomend this
these look and function just like verbatium dvd cases, but there the comparison ends, unfortunately these cases are made with a much thinner and more brittle plastic. they will split at the folds on the first opening and will break apart where they snap together again at the first use. i dare say they won't live up to a lifetime of wear. so far i have had 3 break even before they came near a dvd and had to be thrown away.
Easy to install. great software included. quick &amp; easy backups. what an improvement from the tape backup system I was using!!! In a lightning summer storm, hurrican season area it is so nice to always be backed up &amp; just unplug &amp; go.
I bought this for my niece who has little hands and uses a laptop exclusively. There are smaller ones on the market, but she says this one is just right, not to big, not to small and easy to pack. I have since purchased three more as gifts.
This is a great product! I use this bag as a carrier for my flash while I'm working. I often use my flash on an off shoe cord and place the flash straight into the bag when not in use. If I need it I can just quickly grab it. If I'm not using it, I just cinch the tie closed over the flash unit.
I am a big fan of the ergonomic keyboards. You know the ones with the split keys. And my wrists hurt at times from typing at work. Well, I have to say that I've been using this keyboard for a week without wrist pain.I think that the flat design helps my wrists as I no longer need wrist supports. My wrists are flat with the desk and the keyboard. So that helps an awful lot.This comes with all the batteries that you'll need to get started. The mouse will recharge. The keyboard won't. The keyboard needs 4 AA batteries. So far, I have no idea when it's going to die but I keep spare batteries in case.The feel of the keyboard is more like a laptop keyboard than a traditional keyboard. There's very little down stroke when you press a key. No too springy either.The function keys on the top are not really keys but a small depression that you have to lightly touch. That took some getting used to.I'm not 100% sold on the design. I use the arrow keys a lot at my work and they're much smaller than most of the old keyboards I've used. There are times where I've thought about returning to the old keyboard just because of that. But I still like the feel enough to give this a chance.The mouse works fine. It's a mouse. It's no Logitech laser MX but it's not bad. The action is fine. It's nice to have the keyboard and mouse drive off of one little bluetooth USB key.Overall, I'd recommend this with a few reservations. If you're super sensative to the ergonomic keyboards and don't like regular keyboards, avoid this. Also, if you need a 10 key or use the arrow keys a lot, this is not the keyboard for you. Beyond that, you've got a stylish cool keyboard with a good mouse.
the first shipment i got, i promptly shipped back to amazon for an exchange because the left channel was simply dead with nothing coming out of it. once i received the second pair of headphones (very promptly---i give amazon credit for that), i tried them out. first thing i noticed was how much noise there was on the sound quality, and also, the complete lack of any bass. secondly, the flexible wires that wrap around you ear are alright (main reason I bought this product), but the angle that the buds are attached them is a bit uncomfortable; you feel as though the speaker is slightly protruding outside of your ear cavity. but those are just quality issues, the main problem was that with two hours of use, one of the channels (this time, the right) started outputting WAY too much noise (a hissing sound) that more or less drowned out the music. i discovered that by pressing down on the wire where it was attached to the volume control, the hiss went away, and by letting go of the pressure, it came right back. these things just aren't manufactured and/or assembled very well. since this too is defective, i'm sending it back and just buying a more trusted brand. take my advice and shell out another $10; it's worth it.
I use it from cable box to earphones. Cable box audio using RCA plug to mini jack converter to volume control to ear phones then video to computer monitor (no TV)
Am very Satisfied with this Phone, is excelent during the long conferences. in my opinion the best phone in this category
These headphones work well if you want to listen to music but still be able to hear extraneous sounds (like the phone ringing, baby crying, etc.) without difficulty. The problem with them is that the wire is coated with a canvas-like material that, in my case, without extreme use, opened up in several places exposing the wires. Koss does have a lifetime warranty on the product, however it costs one third of the item's price plus shipping to send it back, and it will most likely have the same problem. Don't waste your money, get something else.
I had this working fine on my old PC, with no complaints about range or driver issues. I upgraded to a new PC and can't get the drivers to work at all. It simply shows up with the yellow warning in Device manager saying it cannot load the driver and I have downloaded the correct (ver 2) drivers and tried installing several times to no avail. Beware before buying this!
I have to admit I am a huge Microsoft fan because I really like their applications but Windows XP has really disappointed me. The Apple OS X v10.3 Panther is one of the best Operating Systems ever invented. It comes with so many things like iChat AV which you can get a "web-cam" and use AOL Instant Messenger to communicate with friends and you can actually see them! This Apple Mac Mini is pretty cool here are the specifications for it.Processor | PowerPC G4Optical Disc Drive | CDRW / DVD-ROMHard Drive (GB) | 80Memory - Processing RAM included | 256MBMemory - Processing RAM Maximum | 1GBMemory - Video RAM | 32MB DedicatedConnection - USB Rear | 2Connection - IEEE1394 Firewire Rear | 1Connection - VGA DB15 Analog Display | 1Connection - DVI HDMI Digital Display | 1Connection - Sound | In/OutConnection - RJ11 | YesConnection - RJ45 | YesConnection - Video | OutOperating System | Apple Macintosh OS XEthernet Capable | IncludedSoftware | Pre-Installed by ManufacturerUnit Dimensions - High | 2Wireless Capable | OptionalUnit Dimensions - Long / Wide | 7Unit Dimensions - Deep | 7Manufacturer's Warranty - Hardware | 1 YearManufacturer's Warranty - Software | 1 YearSource: www.jr.com
I have been searching everywhere for a bag that would fit my 18 inch laptop. This bag proved to securely fit the laptop with it's adjustable secure strapping.In addition, Case Logic has done a tremendous job in designing this bag to be able to store all of your possessions from an Iphone to storage of multiple caseless CD's.Highly recommend
I have been looking for a good quality boombox at a reasonable price for a while. I am really pleased with this Sony Product, the sound quality is great, it has easy to use features and comes with a remote control. I was disapointed with the lack of radio signal. Overall it is great. So if you are looking for a boombox that looks good and sounds good, go for this one.
I actually neglected to research which memory cards would fit into my phone so I purchased this on a whim and was a bit dissapointed. NOTE TO BUYERS: This does not fit in Sidekick3 or T-Mobile MDA!However, I was pleased this fit right into my camera and I filled it up with pictures on vacation. The small card can actually fit a much smaller card (I assume the microSD) into it, I was amazed with how small it was. Still can't beat the prices on Amazon compared to eBay and retail stores.
Much has been said about how poorly this lens performs since it is not multi-coated, but that is the least of its problems. The lens I received is very poorly constructed. The glass does not sit tightly within the metal frame; it moves and rattles around. I would never install this on a lens a care about, and I certainly will never consider another Tiffen filter. Fortunately, I did not pay for this filter (it was free with a new Canon lens) and thanks to the reviews I had the good sense to order a more expensive mutli-coated filter at the time I bought my lens. I'll keep this one around in case I ever want to try some type of 'risky' shot where I'm likely to end up damaging the filter.
This cable works really well, and the picture and sound when using it are great. I've used it with a Blu Ray player, PS3, and computer, and it works well with all of them.
I've tried this cable with up to a 1080i signal. It works fine and seems durable enough. Recommended, especially given the crazy prices most B&M stores charge for HDMI cables.
I really didn't get to use it on my trip to Israel since it was delivered 1 day after I left to my trip, but the product is just as described. If you need an adapter/converter for the middle east, I would recommend you to buy one with more voltage. If you are using a hair dryer or a flat iron I mean, otherwise, this one is good. The trip to Israel was the most amazing experience to a foreign country by the way!
I like the slim line product because they take up less space on my shelves. I have used both the colored and the clear cases and only had 1 or 2 broken ones out of perhaps 1000. These did not ship in the Memorex package pictured on the Amazon site. They were shipped as bulk in 4 25-case plastic wrapped units inside a cardboard box. The correct description is "bulk packaging".
This item is fantastic for the price. If you have an old desktop canon copier, this is still a very efficient way to go instead of using up your expensive printer ink.
As the title says, it's a great price (right now, spring 2008) for what you get. 320GB and Firewire, which was my biggest point.
What can you say about an ink cartridge except that it's what I needed and it was perfect.
The Satechi transmitter is exactly what I needed and expected. It's utterly simple to use and setup. Less expensive than several other solutions I researched. Integrates perfectly with voice command features.
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.
SanDisk makes some of the best flash memory products, and their Extreme series is the top of the line (depending on the era - there were Extreme versions 1-4, and the newest is just called Extreme).I got this particular CF card in 2007, when they were relatively still expensive (anyone remembers what the Extreme II CF's cost for just 1GB back in like around 2003? The answer = ridiculous!). But back then they were the fastest available, and unless you specifically need the UDMA types for recording video or really fast spurts for sports photography, these cards are more than capable.The title stated "(Real)" because nowadays there are a few counterfeit SanDisk memory cards out there, so be careful who you're buying from - just stick to Amazon itself and you'll be fine.
My daughter loves her Lyra. It seems easy for her to download to and easy for her to use. If she is happy, I am happy.
I've had these for a few hours now. I've played with the equalizer on my laptop, and tried to get a satisfying sound out of them, but I've just not been able to!The bass is weak, and the mids seem to be too loud. The "bass booster" appears to be a rubber shroud placed over the speaker element in an attempt to "drive" more sound to your ear. It doesn't work all that well; I'd recommend Koss's "The Plug" or "The SparkPlug" ear phones. They deliver a MUCH more satifying bass, and reproduce a more even sound. I like the Koss models because the ear cushions they provide are for a MUCH more snug fit, and deliver more of the sound directly to your ear.These earphones also provide a very poor isolation from the outside environment (my primary reason for purchasing them). I can't drown out office noise with them.These will be returned immediately.
No need to pay exorbitant prices for HDMI cables. These babies are about as inexpensive as they can be and they work great! I have had problems with some cheap HDMI cables I bought online in the past, but I just threw 'em away and bought some others. At the price, they are not worth returning!
This printer is great for fast copying of your documents.Good quality color prints on generic photo paper, if you test your advanced settings by wasting a few copies. Once you find the proper settings, generic and cheap paper are best quality with this printer. Also, you can get the generic cartridges to work with this printer, and should be able to buy them for about $2.25each--this is best savings because cost of ink can be expensive. Have two of these printers, and epson quality is best for the price.
i love this thing! one of my best impulse purchases. i use it all the time, i honestly didnt think i would but i do!
super good quality and design, although some limitations in configuration and flexibility, but for the price is the best!
We bought the Magellan 3000T in December 2006 and have had nothing but problems with both the product and Magellan's customer service. The problems we've had are major. First, the windshield mount broke within weeks of purchase, and we had to ship the broken old one and get a redesigned replacement. Later, the device began giving faulty directions. Not minor problems, but major errors that were not only annoying but actually dangerous. Distances were off by hundreds of miles, directions were wildly erroneous, etc.Even more problematic is the horrible customer service. I've spent hours speaking with service representatives who switched me from number to number. First they recommended updating the software, even though the product is only a few months old. Second, they want us to ship it to them for repair. I was shuttled from rep to rep (all based in India)trying to find someone who would tell me how to return this clearly defective product. They seem to have a deliberate policy to frustrate people from returning defective units. I am beyond irritated. I am furious.Do not buy from a company that does not support its product!Update: After a few months and many hours of my time, I managed to reach a more helpful Magellan customer service person on the West coast. Although he made me jump through a number of hoops, he eventually shipped me out a replacement Maestro 3140 unit. So far this has worked well. If you must buy Magellan, I would recommend buying from a store that accepts returns so as to avoid Magellan's horrible customer service.
My good ol' Sony MDR-V6's finally gave up the ghost, so I was in the market for a replacement. After comparing endless reviews and specs, I figured I'd take an educated chance on these. (JVC for headphones? Whodathunkit? I began my search w/the usual suspects- Sennheiser,Koss,Sony etc.).I strongly recommend these! They have 50mm drivers (which helps in every way) and have a wide frequency response (12-25k Hz. which is beyond the 20-20 audible spectrum- get an extra pair for your dog!). I was tempted to get the HAG77's, but the only difference is that the frequency response is even wider (10-25...get this extra pair if you have space alien friends!).Happy listening!8-)
Don't buy it! After setting up this gem of a TV/DVD Combo, everything worked fine. However after less than 3 hours of use, the dvd player stopped working! Toshiba was NO HELP! NO TECH SUPPORT ON OR OFF LINE. They want me to bring it to one of their very few service centers. This place is over 50miles from my home. &quot;I Don't think so&quot;! When the dvd player starts, I get a error message (incorrect Disk) with a disk that allready played ONCE! I have tried several other disks, with the same results! So now I just have a very expensive plain TV!... Frist and last Toshiba product for me!!!
I bought this to replace one the dog had chewed. This one cost a fraction of the previous one and works just as well. Great price. Great product. Fast shipping. Definite 5 stars
Purchased this TV for $1829.69 at a Circuit City on 9/2/05. Almost exactly one year later (suspiciously close to the warranty termination date) we started noticing lines/bands on the left side of the screen while viewing shows (all channels). This was in September of 06. It is now October and now when we turn the set on the TV only shows lines that look like lines on a map for 10 minutes and then the picture appears.We took it to a Panasonic servicenter (Elwin Electronics in Warwick, RI) and were told $1700 to fix - but they could NOT tell us what the problem was... "doesn't matter, whatever it is, you need a new panel - it is all one unit". No no no - this is unacceptable. So I called Panasonic...WOW - what a convoluted runaround! Spent HOURS calling them... one department sent me another who sent me to another. NO ONE was willing to take accountability and I was thrown into an endless loop.The takeaway? STAY AWAY from this TV... and THINK HARD about doing business with Panasonic. Their "customer service" is all but non-existant. You can, however, spend many HOURS listening to nice voice prompts... that lead NOWHERE.
Well, I have never read her first book, which everyone else seems to be comparing this one. Therefore, I had no preconceived expectations. However, after reading this one, I don't want to read anything else by this author. This was one of the biggest wastes of time I have ever read. The only reason I finished it was to find out &quot;who did it.&quot; Well, guess what? She (Tartt) didn't even give me that satisfaction.The first couple of (long) chapters were good and interesting. It was downhill from there. Tartt bogged us down in detailed descriptions of things that had nothing to do with the plot. I literally skimmed and skipped through entire pages!Do NOT waste your money on this book!
I'll be brief since there's a million reviews on this already.Pros:Works flawlessly with Nikon's CLS, often in challenging environments (in full sun, around the corner, where you wouldn't expect a good reception).Great control from in-camera menus.Simple navigation and setup (after a few days of practice)Cons:Obviously not as powerful as 800 or 900. There have been some situations where it's just not enough power; I've had to double up my SB600s or just rent something better.I burn through batteries pretty quickly, but that's just the nature of strobing. Eventually I wised up and bought rechargeables.
After struggling with a D-link DPG-1200 and the worthless tech support (hours wasted on the phone, pushed from one level tech to another, only to be told hours later to CALL BACK!) Then they wanted to charge me $49.00 for the support I would need to get the thing up and running! All this on the FIRST day I got it! So I quickly returned it and took a chance with the Netgear EVA-8000.The Netgear EVA-8000 was easy to hook up to my network running windows XP and wireless network with full encryption. The user interface was easy to use and everything hooked up and worked the first time out. Instructions were easy to follow and simple for a non-geek like me who wanted to bring multimedia from my pc to my widescreen using a wireless device. One of the best features I found with this item is the ability to use the included HDMI port and cable to make the hookup to my TV, therefore giving me excellent picture and sound quality in one cable. There are some other hookup choices also, if you don't have HDMI on your TV, but the picture quality might not be as good as with the HDMI. I am using 1080p, but the device lets you chose the quality of your set. Once everything is hooked up and running, which was fast, simple and easy to do, you can get the latest firmware and updates right from the TV screen menus. The actual dimensions of the device itself is larger in size than I would have thought (length and width), height is only a few inches, but for a unit that works so great, who cares!This type of unit does not actually bring your "desktop" itself to the TV screen, but rather the software uses has its own interface for use on your set, with a remote control, that lets you control just about every aspect of viewing. Kind of like my Tivo remote.The manual (available for download or hard copy in the box) is quit extensive, and that was my first hint that this product might actually work great, obviously a lot of time an effort went into the making of this device.You can do such things as watch recorded media, view photos, record TV, play music and more, all from your PC folders, and you can also watch and browse you tube from your TV! You chose the folders you want to share in the easy setup screens.I highly recommend the EVA-8000, especially if you have an HDMI port on your TV, and by the way, an HDMI cable IS included, even though they say it is not included.
I bought this router from Frys store(not Amazon) hoping that it would be better than the Belkin router that I already have. Alas! What an utter disappointment.Pros: Can't really think of any. I'm going to return it anyway, and hoping to get the refund asap :)Cons:1) This router needs constant human supervision to power restart every now and then. Did Cisco/Linksys even bother to do an internal QA on this product?2) Routing functionality doesn't seem to be good either. Just average.To top it all, they advertise on the cover to run your own wifi-spot with this junk ;) Yea right!
Great little item for any tablet. Fully adjustable for any angle of viewing. Fits nicely on airplane tray table/kitchen counter/any surface. Received it within a week.
The card installed faultlessly, an improvement over other hardware I have tried to install. Unfortunately, it never connected with the Lynksys access point either at home or at work. I called technical support and they suggested I upgrade my BIOS. I did so, but it still did not work. I tried calling the 800 technical support number again and was directed to call a 900 number with a message that you need to be 18 to call. I was a little nervous about calling such a number from work, so I sent email. After about a week I got a reply to make sure that the linksys was set to long preable. It was, but the card still did not work. I am returning the card.
Absolutely amazing media. Burned the entire stack without a single coaster. No inks or dyes of any kind to inhibit playback in any device I've ever used them in. Wouldn't choose anything else for making backups, be it games, data, or movies.
Great memory card . . . I own several of them. This card has become what I believe to be the "standard of the industry". I use this card for still and video cameras and it has performed flawlessly.
i have a garmin quest fitted to my bike but recently had the chance to use a tomtom rider for a few days. they do not compare. considering the rider is twice the price, it is no more glove friendly than the quest, and the bluetooth feature is a complete pain. why no simple headphone socket? the directions were difficult to hear on the motorway, full volume is only about a quarter that of the garmin. with helmet speakers (of your choice) the quest gives simple to hear directions, in stereo.the quest comes with full european mapping, for no extra.i will not be rushing to buy one and do not reccommend it as particularly "motorcycle friendly", obviously no bikers were involved in the development!
It is simple and works well for me on a MacBook Pro with external hard drives, iPhone, iPad, Printer and scanner. I will be buying a second one.
APC (which by the way is American Power Conversion, not "American Power Conservation" as amazon.com currently shows it) has always been serious about clean power. This is no ordinary surge protector. It has more heavy-duty protection features and absorbs more joules of surge energy than you're ever likely to see. But what I like is the intelligent layout of the outlets ... with my ADSL modem, I now have three huge "wall warts" to deal with. The PRO8T2 handles them well, and manages another smaller one in the top tier of outlets. A large green light lets me know it's working. And the switch guard is removable -- if you WANT to be able to turn this unit on and off with your toe, APC made that possible, and they call out the feature in the instructions. You can spend $20 for a much less capable power station, or a few bucks more for one that will take care of your stuff. APC delivers the latter with this unit.
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.
It worked fine for a couple of days, then suddenly just stopped sending any signal. It's a really nice looking cord and did the job, I just wish It would have worked longer. You get what you pay for.
I have had headaches trying to configure my wireless network at home. Came across this wifi-card while browsing, saw all the great reviews and purchased it. Hardware installation was a breeze, software was quick and easy. Works great and never lose connection. Great Buy!
I have had this mouse for three weeks now and find it the most comfortable mouse ever.I bought the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Special Edition three months ago because of its excellent tracking and it's five button design but found it quite uncomfortable for extened use.This mouse tracks equally good if not better than the latest microsoft mice and Logitech's Dual Optial Mouseman but with a much more contoured grip for the right handed person. The only fault I found are in the Drivers, there is an intermittentness when using the scroll wheel sometimes when you scroll either up or down a couple of clicks on the wheel and there is a lag, this problem exists in both the 9.70 & 9.73 drivers.Logitech is aware of the problem and will release new Drivers latter in November.The new drivers are also supposed to allow configuration of buttons in various programs simular to Microsoft Drivers. Note. If you do not use the included Drivers and use the Windows XP drivers the wheel works perfectly and all buttons will function except the application switcher button.Once they repair the Driver problem this will be the best cordred optical mouse on the market.Since Amazon has such a good price for the MX-700 Cordless mouse I decided to order one and finally not be tethered to a cord any longer.All the MX mice use the same improved optical technology engine.
I actually bought this camera for my daughter. It was a replacement for another camera (not Kodak) that was damaged. She absolutely LOVES IT! Great camera for a great price!
I had this dvd player for 2 days now. It plays all the dvds I threw at it. I got it mainly because my old dvd player (from 1998) does not play my home movies (which I burned on DVD+RW). It also play my new Disney dvds without problem. My old one would freeze on certain frames. In addition, this player looks great; it is slime and it looks high tech. My old player is 5" height. Finally, at $67.## plus free shipping, it is the lowest price I found on the net. I gave it a 4-star bz the player is a bit noisy than my previous player.
We had looked at buying an hdmi cable at the store but they cost $30. I was a little worried about buying this one, but it had good reviews and only cost $6. My boys are using it for their xbox system, and it works great. They are receiving a high quality hd picture.
I bought this product to replace a Westel modem from CenturyLink and an old D-link wireless modem. The setup was not as intuitive and a couple of steps were missing, but now it is working great. We have a two story home with the modem located upstairs at one end of the house. I get excellent reception even downstairs at the opposite end of the house.
It is nothing fancy and not the greatest quality, but it does the job. I think it is worth it for the price.
After reading thru dozens of reviews for different earphones, I finally gave in & ordered two pair for my wife & I. Turns out I made the correct choice! These sound great, are easy to insert, & the build quality is impressive. I LOVE the "rubberized" feel of the wires, they do not get tangled up nearly as easily as others I've owned & they feel like they are sturdy enough to last a good long time. Sound quality wise , they seems pretty balanced overall, no real emphasis at any one frequency. Perhaps a teensy bit reduced in bass response, but I think this is more due to getting them fitted right versus any real shortcomings. Besides I would rather have less bass response with smoother overall response anytime. Nice job, Sony!
Gotfor my 12 year for Christmas and don't want to let him use them. They work great. can see all animals in the yard at night. Great buy for the price
easy install and worked great. just to bad I didn't get to keep my mac pro to long after I instilled it.
I'm a big D-Link fan because of the product quality, reliability and product support staff. This modem/router/wireless hub works flawlessly.
I got this unit to connect my Blu Ray player and XBOX to a wired network after realizing streamed HD video doesn't work over wireless.I've had it for about a month and it works great - I haven't had to reset it or do anything to it. I just plugged it in and it's been working great every since - just like a toaster! Ahhhhh, the way technology should work.
This radio replaces my little, awful sounding clock radio. The alarm is easy to set for a technology phobic such as myself. It's an attractive radio. I actually thought the speakers were connected, which they are not, so it's 3 separate pieces. The sound is wonderful. The radio reception is pretty good, not excellent. I'd recommend it and I'm glad I bought it.
The Psyc Compact Portable Speaker will work with all phones, players, and other devices with a regular 3.5 mm phone jack.Features--------- Small, Lightweight, and PortableThe Psyc is about the size of your palm. Its light weight and small size makes it ultra portable. The speaker wire can be tucked into a groove that runs around the back of the device- Big Sound w/Bass BoostIt may be small, but the sound from it is anything but. It has a bass boost option that you can turn on.- Runs With or Without BatteriesThe Psyc can be run without batteries. If run without batteries, the Psyc draws its power from the device into which it's plugged. However, the sound output will not be very loud even with the volume turned up all the way and you won't be able to turn on the bass boost.---The Psyc Compact Portable Speaker is easy to carry with you anywhere you go because it's so small and lightweight. The sound is quite impressive coming from such a small device and it even has bass boost! Definitely recommended!
Like many of the previous reviewers I spent a lot of time researching MP3 players. I wanted something that was small, had respectable sound quality, used AA/AAA battery(s), and used mature technology to limit malfunctions. I chose the Creative product after reading many glowing reviews on this website as well as cnet.com. I purchased the player about 8 months ago, and have been very pleased with it. Good radio reception, good sound quality (except when the back light is on, but a few seconds of buzz is nothing to get worked up about), very small, impressive battery life (18 hours typically with 850mAh NiMH AAA) and intuitive controls really made me a believer in the product. That is until about two weeks ago when the player began to malfunction.I am not sure what transpired but the unit began to act up. The radio function no longer worked, intermittently the unit would not play, and then it would not turn off (without removing the battery). After two to three battery removals the unit would begin to limp along.I spent some time on Creative's website researching, and I found that a firmware update was the only recourse. It worked. All problems were resolved, and the unit actually some improved functionality (higher volume levels, more intuitive control menu structure). So my suggestion to anyone who has been having trouble with their unit(s) (muvo, zen, etc.) try updating the firmware.I again am very happy with the player and glad I purchased it. However, I am giving the unit (4) stars instead of (5), simply because of the lack of information on Creative's website for troubleshooting, and the fact that a consumer should not have to update/deal with something as complex as firmware.
Below average quality product. I am a professional photographer. Onscreen color and contrast are very important in preparing images for print or web applications. Consistancy between monitors is also important.I purchased two of these items in the hopes of having matching systems in our office. No way -- not only did they not come close to matching each other, but as stand alones they were very bad. I returned them both, and a third ordered from a local source.OK for a JR High kid, not good enough for anybody that works with color in detail.
I purchased the Sony Walkman 512 For my 18 year old granddaughter for her graduation, she loves it ,she also jogs everyday and say it has great sound Quality ,also she has downloaded her music with no promblems.We rate it a 5 star. Theresa in Mandeville La.
I think there are only two portable speaker systems on the market worth purchasing, and this is one of them. Most are sorely lacking in bass sound. The Maxx bass technology is pretty amazing. This set of speakers is small, light (between 22 - 28 oz.) folds flat, has great battery life, uses easily replaceable batteries (4 AA's will play for 6 to 18 hrs depending upon volume), and these speakers work with any portable music device. You can actually connect two devices at the same time. My husband and I like the retractable cable and the fact that they easily pack into a backpack or kayak. Very simple and practical solution for portable music. Great design and great sound. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for something very portable for use in the outdoors or even for playing in a hotel room when traveling.
A friend of mine purchased this for Christmas and raved about it. Since I commute a long distance for work and spend a considerable amount of time away from home, this product was a great idea but I was concerned about how well it would work. Since the box monopolizes a cable box, I set up one box that wouldn't be used. It took all of 10 minutes to set up and was working like a charm. I was still worried that it wouldn't work once I left my home network but I just tried it and it works great. Of course, the quality of the video isn't perfect but it's very good especially in smaller sizes. The docking is great--I'm using it right now while I type this review and watch Jay Leno. There is a slight delay when sending commands to from your computer to the cable box but given that it's several hundred miles away, a 2-second delay is entirely reasonable. I have not noticed any delay between audio and video. If you've watched good quality DVD rips, this is similar quality. As well, the ability to create "hotkeys" for each station means I don't have to remember channel numbers for each place I'm in.I can't recommend this product enough for technophiles, TV lovers, and gadgeteers. For a little over $100 this is an easy investment to make.
I found this product thru a CNet review. Ordered it immediately. After it arrived, the cable would work on and off. It wasn't reliable. I contacted the seller thru Amazon and they agreed to replace it. The second one is working great. No issues so far. It's very good for the price I paid.
I have a Nikon D40 with 18-55 and 55-200 lenses. I bought this case and the larger Op/Tech D-SLR midsize-zoom case. I wanted a really snug fit with either lens, and kept this smaller version. It fits great the the 18-55 zoom. It is very snug with the 55-200 zoom, and takes a little tugging to snap it shut. I doubt any longer lens would fit this case.Love the product! Good basic protection. Just figure out what you want and what your needs are.I had been thinking of buying a nice camera sling/backpack, but decided to buy this case and a LowePro lens pouch instead. This combination gave me a lot of flexibility on what to take with me on hikes. I could carry the longer lens on my belt, or toss it in a backpack depending on how long I was out. Having the Op/Tech case gave that extra protection I wanted for the camera in my luggage, the seat of my car, and kept the mist/snow off my camera while hiking.
This product arrived on time and in perfect condition. I was very pleased with my purchase and I would purchase from this vendor again.
As another review mentioned, this thing is gigantic. It has roughly 10 small pockets and 3 huge compartments for your books. The internal laptop sling (which is why I brought it) is secure and weight-bearing and has a handy velcro strap. This thing even has a detachable front-mounted cell-phone pocket!I've been putting this baby through hell. Between the books and the laptop and other crap, I usually pack 60+ pounds around. Not only does the Targus handle it, it's actually comfortable. It stands up well to inclement weather and seems to laugh at rain. It's a tough backpack and can stand up to abuse.If you need a small backpack, get something else. If you need something you could tote a library in, this is it.Now for the bad stuff. First, the hanging rear pocket complex can be annoying and can slap against the rest of it when you walk. Second, fully loaded this thing makes you look and feel like a turtle. Turn the wrong way in a room and you're sure to knock things over. Yes, again, it IS that big. One last thing - it comes with a waist strap, but the strap is very short. Unless you're Twiggy, don't bother with it.Hardily recommended. Better than a trendy Jansport bag any day.
My only complaint about the camera is the stingy SD card size of 16MB, but this is cheap and easy enough to fix.Apart from that this camera seems to be an excellent buy. The battery charges very quickly, and seems to provide good life.The photo quality is great, and the automatic mode seems to expose and fill-flash perfectly in every situation, similar to my Canon SLR.The video feature works very well, and the microphone quality seems excellent even with a lot of background noise.The flash seems to work great for indoor use (not tried outdoor yet) giving nice even coverage, and perfect exposures. The red-eye reduction seems to work great also.The build quality seems to be great, and the bundled PC software and TV out cables mean that this camera can do pretty much everything I could want.I would recommend this camera in a heartbeat if you are looking for a small point and shoot.
First, the product works very well. No issues. Workmanship and materials are good. The chord remains flexible at 15F outdoors with no issues- which is nice as many cheaper PVC cables tend to get brittle when temps drop.I guess Canon built this for nature photography where you need to hide the camera far, far away from the photographer. But boy is this extension chord long. You will be reeling this in and out like the Old Man and the Sea. I strongly recommend getting the cardboard core of a bounty paper towel reel and using that to wrap the extension cable up. Otherwise you will end up with tangled spaghetti in the field.The original remote has, in my opinion, a chord which needs to be 12in longer to be useful.
I bought this DVD player as a birthday gift for my son in August, 2006 andso far I am pleased with the performance. Our whole family has used it for traveling in the car and airplanes. We have listened to music, watched movies, and showed picture slide shows. The whole package is a great idea, especially the 2 sets of earphones. We hooked it up to oursatalite to use it as a small TV and also to play games. The price isright and I received it in a timely manner.
This product does its job: Which is to protect the Palm. (They can, and do, break, you know, if you drop them without protection).The strap holds the Palm in the case securely, as does the ingenious snap-in docking mechanism. There are slots for two or three credit cards and a side slot for some cash. But this only works as a wallet in a pinch.On the down side, the case does roughly double the depth of the Palm Vx, but the way I see it, that's the price of protection.
Good price. Drive works as expected in my Mac. Amazon is the only service I know that provides free shipping (on selected items over $25) to Hawaii, and that makes it my favorite place to buy when the price is right.
Works like it should. Use it every time I fire up my laptop. Makes using my laptop a lot easier.
I rented this lens. I wasn't sure if I wanted this lens, or the 40mm pancake. (Canon 40mm EF f/2.8 STM Lens)The reviews are largely spot on, about the smooth bokeh, fast focusing, sharpness, performance in low light situations, and more... This is one really good piece of glass! Enjoyed using the lens as a walking around lens.The only nitpick I have is that the lens doesn't have IS. This isn't a big issue, as the camera can compensate with a fast shutter and/or larger aperture opening. In fact, this lens is so sharp, that there was some blurring in some photos around an area of high sharpness. Something tells me I need to dial up the aperture a stop, or use that DOF button in Live view...One negative about this lens is that it's, um, tad bit noisy. I use my camera to take photos of my pets, and they were spooked by this lens. The 40mm pancake won them over.If you're in the market for a prime lens at a decent price, you can't go wrong with this lens. I just find the 40mm pancake to be more suitable for my needs.
I bought this for my Kindle Fire as I use it for an alarm clock and the stand I had was wobbly. This is a sturdy stand! Since it has padding on the bottom and sides, my tablet is secure and easy to see. A really good choice.
5 minutes after receiving the package and using the wipes, I had a clean and usable xbox 360 game. It went from being unreadable to working completely normally. The product worked as it was supposed to!
It basically comes in a plastic bag. The tips are protected by little plastic covers. So if you're looking for a fancy package then this isn't for you.However if you're looking for a decent, sturdy, 25ft HDMI cable for under 10$ then this is it.Shipment Even arrived 1 day early, which was a nice bonus for me.
Why I bought thisI received a new 25$ coupon from my Amazon card (LUV it) and decided it would use it towards a light / small tripod that I would take with me on my casual field trips to the local Indiana Dunes state park and other outdoor locations where I wanted a tripod yet needed to pack lightly with my camera backpack.After reading up in various sites I decided to use this with my Nikon D50 with zoomlens. It clips onto my Microtrekker 100 camera backpack with velcro and weighs near nothing. Furthermore, the collapsed footprint is so small it does not get in the way.Is it any good?Yes, if you use it for what it is intended. I see people on here state that this is only for consumer DSLR's.... uhmmmm yes. I cannot impagine a pro purist walking around with a low cost consumer grade tiny tripod that does not provide the pro stability and features they need. Why even bring that up.For a pro-sumer like myself that has 2 DSLR's, one a D90 with a big toot 18-200MM VR lens and a smaller older D50 this is fine.I do have a 500$ heavyweight carbon fiber tripod with pro ballhead but ONLY use that for serious portrait work and when I go out to ONLY shoot and to places where I can reach my location without a massive tricky haul.For all those other times I use this one now. It doesn't bother me to carry and frequently I have found myself pleasantly surprised I had this with me as it enabled some cool shots that I could not have taken by hand.ConclusionsThe tripod is ofcourse not super stable. Especially when fully extended then lowest leg pieces are so thin that that can wobble of you push against the tripod with a D50 or similar camera one. That is OK as you should not bump it and trigger it with your timer or remote.It has plastic clips that, if handled roughly, could break.The tripod itself looks finely crafted but do not forget it is a budget item.I do not use it fully extended most of the time and only with my remote and recommend that. I recommend it to the budget conscious that want to pack lightly without missing a tripod. This is geat as a second, light tpod.The head is fine holding the D50 and the tension knob does work but again, it is not a pro grip ballhead.I do think the grip ball head would be bad for video shooting is the tension grip makes it hard to control is you needed to tilt smoothly while shooting. Shell out for something better if that is what you do. But for photoshooting: it does what it promises: cheap, light and sufficient. And nice looking for 50 bucks.Minus 1 star for the wobble when fully extended.
This remote is nearly unprogramable. It is totally garbage. I got several of these with different models and I am trying to program them for family. The software on my computer crashes every time I try to program. When I do get it to go through, the remote doesn't respond. I'm betting these guys use a dial up modem to control this software.By the way, and FYI, they make you enter your information and they TRACK you before you can even begin programing this piece of garbage. Watch out.This junk is going back to the store tomorrow.
It doesn't work without the charger plugged. Its battery is specific, of unusual configuration, so I could not even change it.
Panasonic seems to have altered the design somewhat. The case I got looked a little different from the image on this page. The badge says "Panasonic", not "Lumix." Not a big deal. If you want to attach this case to your belt or to your backpack, though, you're going to have to find or buy a mini-carabiner, because contrary to what some product photos suggest, this case does not come with one. See "customer images" for what my case looks like.
Anybody who buys Monster cables are just wasting money. These inexpensive HDMI cables are just as good for a fraction of the price. No brainer!
Amazing keybioard stylish and functional but you will definitly need the IR receiver from microsot, it will work if u have a remote control wit a receiver also by microsoft.go for it... if you need MSN, tv, music functions...!
It's a durable CD case. The construction quality isn't great but it does its job. I use this case in my car. I usually have surfboards, golf clubs thrown around in my car, i needed a case that could take the punishment.
Not a lot to say about the product itself, it's just a cable. But, the service was great. Three days turnaround for quick delivery. I would highly recommend this merchant.
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These speakers deliver superb sound. I mean SUPERB! It is just crystal clear. Plus it has really nice bass, and an excellent subwoofer. I don't know what people have been saying about rattling or buzzing, because I have experienced none.
does not plug into any connector on 96 explorer with JBL audio system as described i still had to hard wire the speakers in
As usual Kingston provides their well known quality and reliability in their Memory products. I always trust Kingston for their memory and lifetime warranty. ValueRam also has a great price.
I bought the MacBook Pro 2.2Ghz in May 2008 with 1600$. I was very excited.Usually, laptop performed very well and I enjoyed the MAC OS X (I work in IT for 9 years with Windows95-Windows7/2003Server-whatever, Linux and now.. Mac OS). However:Problems I had in these 3 years:- battery broke: one year max.; I said, OK, this is normal for all laptops what can I expect, no problem; then I looked at the price for a new battery and I said 'mehhh .. a bit much' and never bought it.- from time to time after 1.5 years max., I got grey screens and the screen wouldn't come up; I needed to try and reboot the laptop multiple times.- overheated when I put an Windows 7 dual boot at some time and found out it's a Bootcamp driver issue for the FANs or something like it; the FANs were not spinning at max speed in Windows 7 but only up to 3000-3500rpm (instead of 6000rpm in Mac OS X); I deleted the Windows 7 and put VMware with Windows 7 in Mac OS X and ... was OK with it.- After 2 years, I couldn't see anything on the screen no matter how many times I tried to boot-up. I took it to an authorized Apple dealer in my country to look at it and I payed around 80 euros for investigation- they said maybe the NVIDIA chipset problem but after further investigation they said it something wrong with the logic board actually but they managed to make it work but they won't guarantee it will last for long; they offered 3 months of warranty; it cost me an additional 50Euros for this.- After exactly 3 years, again the same problem, but I moved to different country still in Europe (Belgium); they told me the investigation costs 85Euros and I payed; after 5 days they made a report: logic board faulty, total costs 1287 Euros!!!!Now, I ask you, any smart guy out there, who the hell will pay for this? And why should I buy ever again a MAC? So many problems, so EXPENSIVE repair?? This is outrageous.. and this was IT for me: I'll switch to a normal DELL/HP/Whatever laptop instead. Not to mention, that I think this is very well calculated: instead of repairing, buy a new laptop - forced.In conclusion:1) it really doesn't matter what to buy because all the components are the SAME, CHINA made and eventually after max 2-3 years will brake. This is our world today. Just buy a regular laptop with +++ years of warranty if possible and that's the best option.2) if you have money to spend, go for it.Sincerely,A Former Customer.PS> I also have an iPhone 4 and wanted to buy MacBook Air because I saw the new technology in it, but after this... I quit the idea; it doesn't worth it.
I recently bought an Onkyo receiver with the R1 system and wanted a dock for my iPod. After reading many reviews, I chose the Onkyo dock for it's advertised seemless integration with the Onkyo R1 system-ready receivers so that I could control it with my receiver remote and get the on-screen display.I am very happy with this purchase. Once configured properly, I was able to plug in my iPod, turn on the receiver and away we went. The on-screen display makes it easy for toggling through playlists, albums, songs, and artists. The line out quality is superior to using the headphone jack (which I had been previously doing). Additionally, I can watch tv shows and movies from my iPod directly on my tv.Using the more advanced functions of the iPod (like watching a video, or pictures, or shuffling songs within an album, playlist, etc.) involves a little bit more manipulation with the remotes. You have to change the mode so that the OSD no longer operates, and then access functions through the iPod's screen directly (you can still use the included remote for these steps). Now that I figured all this out, it's not that much of a bother. But it would have been nice to have all functions available through the OSD so that this "switching" didn't have to happen.Overall, I am very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend this dock to anyone with an Onkyo receiver, or even without it.
Just received this unit -- arrived quickly from Amazon, as usual. Display is bright, controls simple to use, sensitivity of gps receiver is excellent (I can get reception in my basement, although I have lost signal inside my local, small-town, one-room grocery store). I have an older Garmin which is working fine, but I purchased this one for the added benefit of the radio capability, in case of emergency in wilderness while treking with my 9 and 12 year old daughters.With a fully charged, brand new rechargable battery as supplied with the unit, I got 40 hours of continuous use. I turned off the radio during all but 1 hour of this time but had the WAAS enabled. During this time, I took it with me while I ran errands, took 2 short day hikes, and went to work, but did not carry it on my person around the home. With 4 brand new, high quality brand name AA batteries (using the separately purchased alkaline battery pack), I got 19 hours of continuous use under similar conditions. After reading Hinch's book on GPS use, I did turn off the WAAS after about 8 hours into this trial. I did not have the radio on at all during the alkaline battery trial, although I did "fiddle" with the pages and settings more often than the rechargable trial (was reading the Hinch book simultaneous with the alkaline trial, so I tried a couple of the tasks in the book during this time).The base map supplied with the unit provides minimal street information and (as with any map from any source) some inaccuracies. Lists our grade school parking lot as "Black Partridge Park" -- which is actually a very large prairie/forest preserve located just outside of our little town.Be aware: you cannot load any map onto this unit except those specifically provided/sold by Garmin. To my knowledge, this is true for all gps units; the units with mapping features will only accept those from the manufacturer of the receiver. You can, however, download waypoints generated from other mapping software programs.Have not tested the radio capability in the wild, but I see others have reported 5 mile range under typical wilderness conditions. The discrepancy between this irl range and the 14 miles listed on specs (which is always the maximum obtainable under totally optimal conditions) is entirely par for 2 way radio range estimates. If you plan to use the GMRS radio frequencies, you will need an FCC license. No training or test required; just an $85 fee. Easy to obtain online.BTW: highly recommend Stephen Hinch book, Outdoor Navigation With GPS. I've been a basic-feature gps user for several years, but wanted a better understanding of the more advanced features and the jargon.
Set it up and was good to go in about 10 minutes. Very pleased.Thanks to all the other reviewers for making it clear that this one stands out in a crowd.
this is my second frame. i loved it so much. i got the frst one like 2 yrs ago and still look like new thats why I purchased another one. now they are placed on both sides of my table. and my family would stare at them just like watching a movie.
A few years ago I was given as a gift one of these cases, and have kept my DVDs in it ever since. It's very sturdy, with a hard front and back and isn't really bendable or dent-able from my experience. I've traveled with it to and from college for the past three years and am continuing to do so, so it has spent quite some time on shelves and in boxes while moving. After a few years I found that I was running out of room, so I decided to get a second (slightly smaller) one in addition to my original. I expect my new one to work just as well for me.
I bought this hard drive to put in a 4 year old computer because I toasted the old hard drive. I installed the drive in place of the old one with no problems, I popped in a Windows 7 DVD and was off to the races. As soon as Windows 7 was done installing I ran the Windows Experience Rating program and the drive got a 5.9.
I bought a set of these to replace my original iPod earphones when they started malfunctioning. On the good side, the sound is decent. On the bad side, these earbuds are very uncomfortable. After more than a week of usage, I still can't find a positioning that will let me wear them for more than an hour without getting seriously annoyed. Also the cord is both short and not as convenient as iPod cords when it comes to folding/unfolding, tangling/untangling.I wish there was a way of testing earbuds before buying them. All I can say is, look at how many people writing these reviews are complaining about the ear fitting issues, and decide for yourself. I did this and bet that I wouldn't have problems, but obviously I lost. Clearly, I'm recommending that you pass, even though the offer is tempting.
I bought this for my sister for her birthday. It didn't work. I contacted the company, which took way too long to respond. They said the problem was mechanical. I sent it in for repair. They sent it back and it worked... for a few weeks. Now it won't start up anymore.Do NOT buy this product.
The cost of my HDMI cables was one of the best purchase I've made on Amazon by far. The quality of the product was superb to any in store purchase I could have made. I know without a doubt I will look at Amazon for any products I need before going to any outlet to buy anything again.
I am very pleased with this product. And I can save space on my Hard Drive by putting certain things on my Flash Drive. I'm planning on purchasing another.
I use this adapter with my Playstation 3. I thought that the adapter might block the LAN port (which is right next to the HDMI port on the PS3), but this is not the case. Needless to say, the picture quality is great.EDIT: The adapter has begun to fail in the past few months. I get static on the screen every now and then. If I'm not mistaken, it seems to happen way more when the PS3 is horizontal. That's why I have changed the rating from 5 to 4. Peace!
This radio is nice with digital display and nice membrain push buttons. the battery capacity is good.. lasts a long time.. the thing that is disapointing is that you can not recieve any weather stations even though other radios in the area do!! also the am reception is no better than the 20 year old radio I replaced..
I too paid a low price for this all-in-one when I bought my Mac. I was happy with the printouts as well as the copier/scanner features for some two years before it stopped working. From what I understand, that's pretty good for one of these units. It did go through ink cartridges fairly quickly, but apparently some of that is an issue with the Epson printers/cartridges themselves - see the news concerning the class action lawsuit against Epson (In re Epson Ink Cartridge Cases). I suppose if I found another printer that guaranteed me a minimum of 2 years of quality printing/copying/scanning at a super low price, I'd have to at least consider it a viable option.
I've waited for years to buy something better than a PowerShot. I've never taken photography classes, always loved taking pictures, and have been told many times I have a good eye. This is the perfect camera to help me realize my full novice potential. I don't know how it rates with old school SLRs or even comparable products, but I do know that I love it and will keep it with me always. You never know when a perfect photo op will present itself.
I haven't received my plan yet. Can you look into this for me.Ben Bland
I bought this drive as an external backup drive to use with OSX Time Machine. The drive worked with the Airport Extreme Base Station, but the feature to back up over the network did not make it to the final cut of Leopard. It works well connected to the iMac directly as well.I had to reformat the drive for the Mac using Disk Utility but that went smoothly. The drive has a very quiet hum that is not obtrusive in my home office (much quieter than the PC I have in another room). A small button on the back allows me to turn it off when the iMac is off or I don't need the continuous backup feature.
Got my Garmin from Amazon with the free shipping, and recieved it on the first day of the estimated arrival dates (Thanks Amazon, you've yet to let me down). It started snowing here and I thought that the weather makes for a perfect time to see if it is a help or hindrance to those in unfamiliar areas (known for bad traffic by the way) in some of the worst conditions.I pulled it out of the box, and in less than 10 minutes, it was mounted properly in my car, turned on with a great satellite reception, ready to be used (and I hadn't even cracked open the manual).I searched for some restaraunts in the area and found an unfamiliar one in a place I haven't driven before (I'm new to the area). The Streetpilot guided me turn by turn. The screen and turn-by-turn directions were extremely accurate (even with my apartment complex roads!). I had no problem focusing on the road and the traffic tonight in the snow while listening to the directions and occasionally glancing at the screen to see where I was on the map.She led me safely there to the pizzeria I'd entered and back home again. And trust me, in the past week, I have gotten lost THREE times, so this is no easy task.I've read the other reviews on this site and would recommend anyone in the market for a machine like this to do the same. And again, I've just moved here and this is NOT an easy place to get to know immediately. So the Streetpilot 2720 has made quite the first impression on me. If little bumps and annoyances come up, I'll be in touch. Until then, 5 stars, no question.NOTE 12/2/05--Still keeping at at 5 stars, because it has brought me safely home without getting lost through two road trips since I got it. One hiccup was that it had an incorrect address for a Denny's. It turned out to be the same road, but Denny's was NOT where it said it was...no real biggie. I found the Denny's pretty easily.
This lens literally creates light, the scene ends up much brighter then you can see it in real life. The DOF is very shallow, so make sure you focus on the eyes or the pictures will be soft. It is the ultimate lens for taking indoor pictures of children, I have mine on a Canon Rebel XS, and I get the most amazing picture without ever using a flash. The build is very good, and I'm sure I will use this lens for years, even if I upgrade my camera. If you are on the fence, spend less on the camera and more on this lens, you won't regret it.
well i have bought codes before and they have worked.... but now they have been invalid and xbox live will not accept them. I see fault in this and this shows irresponsibility by saying they cant do anything if you have looked at the code.... wtf amazon thanks a bunch.
I use the data traveler between 2 machines. The older of the 2 machines that I have does not have the ability to burn CD's, so I found this a very Convenient method to transfer information. I also like the ability to put the device on my key ring when I need to leave.
I think this is a great DVD player. It's compact, cheap and it plays all types of disc formats! I've recommended it to all my friends and they all love it as well. I'm surprised that the overall rating for this player is so low.
This is a terrific printer--fast, virtually trouble free, high quality output. I had the older 5170DN before, but it died, so I replaced it with the 5280DW which is the same as the 5250DNT but with the wireless feature. In response to the reviewer who said the 5250DNT duplexing only works with Windows: The duplexing function for the Mac is accessed through the printer driver>layout options. Choose Printer>Presets>Layout>Left-sided Binding. I have no complaints with the operations or output for the printer, but the Brother documentation leaves MUCH to be desired. After reading the CD documentation I called tech support with about 10 questions not adequately addressed in it. Also, I had to call tech support to get the wireless properly set up. Tech support was very good, though I had to wait for it. I purchased a second full paper tray which is great for recycling and added convenience. The Mac recognized it instantly; no software setup was required because it's all built into the printer driver. This printer lets you have it just about any way you want it in regards to DPI, tray/feed sequences, overall print quality (Brother's Photo, Graphic, or Generic), but you have to explore the options in the Print Settings. All your settings can be saved and named to provide the choices you want when you click "Print." I reiterate: A terrific printer.
The cable works great and I'm very pleased with the purchase. Works exactly as described for the classic Xbox.
Cables I received were not Tripp Lite brand. They were "Apollo" brand (made in China) and are obviously of low quality. Low grade plastic used in connector ends and insulation, and only 18AWG. Was hoping for better quality cables.
Medication my mother received in the hospital caused temporary hearing loss, preventing us from being able to communicate with her at all. We desperately searched the internet for help, and found the sound amplifier! She could hear us, Thank you!!!!
Tried to get this battery from Dell direct, they got it wrong twice. Orderedit from Amazon and guess what they got it right the first time. Thank Amazon
not a bad little telescope but the eye pieces are of the poorestquality .not what i expected from a company with such a good name.if you use the scope with out the 3x barlow (total junk) and with out angle mirror (also very poor resoslution )and use the eye piece dirrectly its just ok . then add a stone or other near by heavy object on tripod stay and the shaking will stop..adjust the thumb screws so you get just enough resistance to move scope -good luck -and buy better eye pieces if you plan to keep it ..
I bought this for a 27&#34; tube TV a few years back but I'm still using it with my new LCD tv. For the old TV it was a bit too small, so I cut a board just a little bigger than the TV, set it on top of the swivel, and the TV on top of that. Worked great! Now, I still use the board, but only because it allows me to place two speakers on it in front of the TV and have them move with the screen!
I can not say how dissapointed I was with this book. I read The Secret History then The Little Friend right after. How dissapointed I was. The plot went on endlessly leaving me frustrated and very empty in the end. It felt like she ended the book half way through the last chapter. The slow painful build up and the subsequent fizzle of an ending seemed so pointless with so many unanswered questions I felt dizzy. I have very little time to read for pleasure and I feel as if that time was wasted. I will wait a little longer to do my reasearch before I spend the money on a newly released book again.
The Monitor 60 speakers are excellent for my needs as my tastes run to easy listening and jazz. From mid treble to the lowest notes, the speakers generate sounds that are smooth and rich, much like much more expensive ones. Since I have a very old receiver that is low powered (about 20 watts per channel), I am very pleased with the high efficiency design that lets me fill the house music. Speakers are large, but attractive, and are solidly built. Arrived after traveling across the country in perfect condition.
The InFocus ScreenPlay 4800 is a reincarnation of the very popular InFocus' X1 DLP Projector. The 4800 has a remote but, otherwise, is identical to the X1. Recently InFocus has released an X2 model which has 1500 lumens (brighter bulb, up from 1000/1100 lumens). Since Amazon likes to know about best pricing you can obtain an X2 for about $1000 and the X1 is available for $900 at various vendor's on the internet. I purchased my ScreenPLay 4800 at Costco for $1200 and it included a 6' by 3.8' self contained (roll down or up from floor) screen which is at least a $200 value.This projector (4800) is an outstanding value and performs with stunning clarity and overall excellence. The accompanying documentation is thorough and setup is very easy.I have used the projector for vieweing DVD's, watching standard cable broadcast sports and TV programming and for projecting my computer (notebook) display all with great ease and great satisfaction. DVD movies viewed using the projector's component inputs produces crystal clear images that are smooth and virtually amazing.The lamp life is rated at generous 4000 hours and a replacement lamp is priced at $300.Any flat white wall will do nicely if you do not have a viewing screen. Even though I have a projection screen I purchased a 48'' by 36'' clear white (reflective) &quot;marker board&quot; ( $9.00 ) and mounted it on the wall in my home studio and the result is as good as any $3000+ plasma screen TV.The DLP technology rocks! Infocus is now (I believe) in their 13th generation of projectors and they have it down pat. Some people may (very few by percentage) notice a slight (and infrequent) &quot;rainbow effect&quot; that is inherent in all DLP technology projectors. The &quot;rainbow effect&quot; is fleeting and infrequent sparkles in some small area of projected videos and not something that is continuous nor large (size of a dime). The effect is minimal and fleeting (one frame) and is, in my opinion, as close as you can get to &quot;of no consequence&quot;. Someone who can see these &quot;rainbow effects&quot; may notice two or three in an entire feature film. So, if you get a DLP technology projector you may not want to invite any Virgo's to your screening parties. :-)Ideally, to use any projector (regardless of lumen ratings) you need to have control of your ambient lighting. The best viewing is in a room where the lighting can imitate that of a movie theatre. You can imagine how a projected image would be in a regular movie theatre with daylight streaming in through picture windows. The same situation will exist in your home. The darker the room the better the visual quality. Night time viewing presents no strategic lighting issues.To get a projected image (16:9) that is 7 feet (diagonal) across you will need about 14 feet distance from your projector to your wall or movie screen. Eight feet distance will give you a five foot diagonal image. So space (&quot;The Final Frontier&quot;) is a consideration. The projected image also allows for a viewing angle of about 120 degrees unlike plasma screen TV's.Bottom line: The InFocus ScreenPlay 4800 DLP projector is an expression of technological excellence. Stellar movies, jaw dropping video, ease of use, legendary bulb life, greatly enhanced TV viewing, superior mobility, 2 years parts and labor warranty (exclusive of bulb) at a bargain price compared to plasma screen TV, LCD TV and some rear projection TV's.With the 4800 I have a &quot;better than&quot; plasma screen TV, with a minimal footprint, with a 55 inch diagonal picture (8 feet from projector to &quot;message board&quot; viewing screen) and it actually feels like you are on the bridge of The Starship Enterprise (Spike TV) and DVD's are magnificent and televised sports give you the best seat in the arena. If you are looking for a DLP Projector without having to get an advanced degree in Rocket Science then the 4800 fills the bill.O.K. Let's go to press!
No major review, just to say that it worked right out of the box on my Mac (Quad-Core) and was no trouble to install, configure and use. Scans previews very quickly, and final scans are also fast and good quality. I use it for documents, photos, some slides. Image prep for websites and archiving paperwork for the files. Would recommend this one. Only drawback is large physical size, so be sure you have room for it on the desk if you plan to leave it out.
Big improvement over the predecessor model CT10 since Plantronics has added a caller ID feature and an in-use indicator light to this one. If you are looking for a single-line cordless telephone for your home or small office, and if you don't mind not having the option of a traditional cordless handset receiver to hold up to your ear, you will like this model. Be aware that you have to use the headset for every call (no handset), so if several members of a family use the same phone, get yourself some spare ear cushions for hygeine. The only negative is that the dial pad buttons are very, very small, so maybe I would not recommend this for some elderly users, visually impaired users or anyone who feels more comfortable with larger buttons to press.
This is a nice, fast 50mm lens, great for portraits. High-quality construction and excellent optics, all for a great price.But digital SLR shooters should be aware. Most Nikon d-SLRs have a focal length factor, usually of 1.5x, so this lens is effectively a 75mm lens on the likes of D70, etc. It's still good for portraits -- in fact, a little telephoto helps portrait shooting -- but if you want a totally normal lens (45mm-55mm), this is not the one to get. Try something with a marked focal length of 35mm or so, for an effective focal length in the normal range.
The SONY ICF-S79V shower radio provides good reception on my favorite FM and AM stations and local TV and weather stations (in MY bathroom anyway), seems quite resistant to being splashed and seems to have long battery life. Three design changes I strongly recommend:1. Long-term experience shows that the most vulnerable part of this radio is the top surface membrane, which covers the push-button controls. This membrane is too easily punctured with a sharp fingernail. The puncture allows entry of water, which inactivates the control. Repair involves drying the area completely and sealing the puncture with lacquer or the like. A much tougher membrane is in order.2. The radio should use 6 (3 pairs of) AA cells rather than the (harder-to-find and more likely to become obsolete) 3 C cells it presently uses.3. A tone control would be very useful. Shifting the sound output to the treble end would improve speech intelligibility in many broadcasts.
I bought this unit about 8 months ago and it went into the trash today. The sound quality has been so bad the last five messages were inaudible; I could not even tell if it was a male or female voice. The unit has cut the last spit second off each message since about 6 months after the purchase. I would not recommend this machine because it seems there are more lemons than reliable units produced.
Great player with versatile capability. The only little thing is that it only has 8x FF. Usually other players would have up to 32x. Also, if the zooming has 1/2 mode, that'd be great. Overall it's worth to buy. However, never compared with other cheaper players that also provide divx playback capability. Supposed to be better though.
2X High Speed USB Floppy Disk DriveThe 2X USB Floppy Drive is the fastest of its kind. Double the speed of a normal floppy disk drive.In my testing, I transferred a 1.3MB file in 32 seconds, versus 1:04 seconds for a SmartDisk Floppy drive. This floppy truly is 2x as fast!
I ordered multiple .5 lens kits.I was sent a substiture without any warning...now the rreturn is a major hassle...I really do not like bait and switch tactics
Came faster then expected, I love this mouse...its not the MX Revolution, but its similarGreat service will order again
OK. Amazon had a REALLY great deal on this unit in white, so I bought one, thinking, good Christmas gift for my daughter. Just a week prior to this, I had purchased a Klipsch iGroove HG for myself, and was feeling pretty good about that. Well, today the Cambridge Soundworks Playdock arrives, so I thought, hey great time to do a side-by-side test.So, I set up each of my ipods on each unit. Located the same song (Joe Bonamassa -- if you love blues, you gotta hear this guy!), and started up the Klipsch. OK. Then started up the Cambridge. Disappointed at first -- sounded a bit tinny. Located the bass dial on the back of the unit, and magic happened!!! Went back and forth between the two units, just wishing I would like my Klipsch better. Didn't happen.Quickly ran to the computer to snag another great deal on this item -- well, the price is almost triple what I paid.Pros. Super simple to set up. Remote. All kinds of adapters for all kinds of iPods. - My classic works great in it! Separate bass control.Cons. I don't get to keep it!If the black model ever falls below $100, I'm scooping up 2 of them!
I love this mouse! I use it on the arm of my chair with no mouse pad and it works great.
I bought this camera based on reviews I read here on Amazon. We were getting ready to go to visit family in Hawaii and I wanted a small sized, but not small in features digital camera that would take great pictures and be easy to use, especially in sending to the computer. It arrived on time, and I practiced a day or two before we left. I took my software and cable with me to Hawaii and installed in on my sister's computer. This way I could email them home and to friends. The software worked great, the rechargeable batteries are a must. It's a great camera for the novice digital user, but better than beginner cameras. One recommendation though -- READ THE MANUALS! I should have read them on the plane, not as I was trying to take pictures.
I bought this cable to connect a notebook computer to our LCD television to live stream Internet programming. The cable seems to do what it is designed to do, and the price was remarkably low compared to the name brand products, plus free shipping was supplied. I could not pass up the offer, so I bought two!I was not looking for high quality video; I needed a basic connection. This cable provides that.
The main reason that i got this was for not dimming my headlights!!!my headlights are still dimming but not as bad as before!!! I have 1000 watts kenwood amp(500rms) and this makes my 1200watts kenwood subwoofer hit much better and louder! and my amp doesnt go off when the music is loud!!! i would give 3.5 to it! but theres no 3.5 option in here so i give 4!
Never mind that I used a Belkin RJ45F/RJ45F Straight Cat5 Rated Modular Coupler.I have several short cables and this adds flexibility and range. Used these coplers for years.
This design is minimalist. If all you want to be carrying around is the camera and the case with the least amount of space taken up, this is the case for you. It fits my Canon 550 perfectly. If you want to be carrying around anything extra, this won't do.The case has a stiff front and back to it so it gives it a sturdy feel. I would feel comfortable that if I dropped it or if it were rolling around in a purse, the case would protect the camera well.
Great idea, squalid execution. I'm not surprised that Amazon has dropped the price to around half the RRP, but in my opinion it's still over-priced.Why? Mediocre user interface; claimed iPod support but not with my Windows-formatted 4G 20GB unit; frustrating menus. After 48 hours fighting this product I shipped it back.
I paid $250 for this thing and didn't expect much, but I love the picture quality----like the local news quality---and it performs well in low-light. Also, pics up voice very well. Fits in hand perfectly.I really do like this camera a lot and I'm going to stick with the JVC brand.If you don't want to deal with tapes, you can get a 30 Gb JVC camcorder for twice the price of this one.
I haven't bought many high end remotes, and I picked this one up for only $125. Unfortunately I would rather use my Scientific Atlanta DVR remote to control my entertainment system.The button mapping is very poor not to mention the number buttons are very flat so I pretty much have to look down at the remote to see which number my thumb is on. The buttons feel like a cheap plastic when you press them. The volume and channel buttons are horrible positioning and very small! The mute button is right on top of the ^Volume button and it is seamless so my thumb slips and hits it all the time. Basically the layout can use a huge makeover.The programming feature is very advanced and not as easy as some of these reviewers claim it to be. You have to download the Harmony software, create an online account, and fill in the manufactures and model # to anything you want programmed. So pretty much if you don't have an e-mail you are crap out of luck with this remote. I had problems finding my model # for my fan because I installed it 2 years ago, so that won't be programmed.There is also a pretty cool feature for activities which programs multiple devices to act on a click of a button. The problem with my TV "Olexia" is that when I chose an activity it won't change the input mode, and this pretty much render these activities useless for me. The return channel button also doesn't do anything for my cable box "Explorer 3250HD".These little things add up to a huge disappointment when this is supposed to be my universal remote. Not to mention that the color screen looks like a cheap 1st generation cell phone screen.The remote is very cool in concept, but there is a reason why it has dropped so dramatically in price. This remote after only 4 days, already has something lose in the remote that is bouncing around inside of it; and I didn't throw/drop the remote in frustration, even though I have thought about it.
I use a Canon 60d. Had to return this lens. Auto focus did not work. Lens auto focus would keep searching(used in the middle of the day and outside). Canon external 430exII flash would not meter in low light with this lens attached. Had to step up to a Canon EF-S 17-55mm lens. Yes its 2X the cost but it works perfectly. Im sure others have not had this issue but i did.
Great scanner. The only drawback is a very long scanner "lamp adjustment" function when you first start up and if you have inactivity with the scanner for more than five minutes. It probably takes 3 to 5 minutes for the lamp adjustment before you can use the scanner. VERY FRUSTRATING.
I was given this camera for Christmas in 2005, and have never been happier. It not only takes great pictures, but the battery holds a charge for a really long time. It is compact enough to stick in my purse and take anywhere I want to go, and I never have to worry if the batteries are charged -- they always are! One feature that seems more and more difficult to find in digital cameras is the date stamp on the photo. I love this feature and accidentially purchased an Olympus digital camera that didn't have it. I owned a Sony digial camera before this one and loved it, but this one is even better.
I have used it when setting up mobile sound mixers. Often times we need to connect a computer for playing music or for recording. It works well in both ways.
Best buy. Excellent quality. Thinest case around.
I have not one complaint about this camera. This was my first digital camera. I have had it for 3 years now. It still works like brand new. I can take excellent quality pictures, quick download and even take great video that I have made all sorts of home videos using. I have never once had a problem with it and I use it almost 3-4 times a week taking several pictures or video at a time.
Very useful little gadget. I can now have all my USB devices connected to my computer, and I don't even need the AC power adaptor. If you have few USB ports in your motherboard or simply have too many USB devices, this is perfect!
My Grandson loves it. it is sturdy enough for a 4 year old boy. hr uses it all the time, but it is a knew birthday gift.
I needed this cable so that I could use a split screen function with my tv. The cable came quickly and works perfectly. Now I can watch sports and play video games simultaneously. Thanks for helping my dorkdom!
Docking two stars because the cable is so long it ended up destroying the head phones. Had the cord half way wound up and tied together but the dang thing still got caught in the wheels of my chair without me realizing and when I went to move a bit the thing broke into pieces. Docking another star because even while they were working if you jostled the cable too much the sound would get really distorted, basically I've had a lot of problems with its cable.
Not a bad product. You can get the same frequency window break/open alarm at most Dollar Tree stores for 1.00. to me it's not worth the money.
I really like this bag. It has room for all of my things. When you put things in the outer pockets it doesn't take away from the space where you put your books. The only complaint is that it is not comfortable if you do have to use the shoulder straps, but I did buy it for the wheels.
This wonderful camera changed my life. I've used it for every holiday, event, or fun time I wanted to capture. I've made musi videos and other videos with ease. It has inspired me to become a movie producer and it has suprised so many other people with its excellent effects.
My first comment is that if you are going to purchase this or any other HP Media Center, you'd better hope it arrives in perfect operating condition or you may experience the worst customer support imaginable. Other than their ignorance, arrogance and absolute unwillingness to listen or document any conversation, there is no method of resolving issues, no matter how far they escalate the case. Secondly, if you use any type of real-time digital music workstation hardware or software, it probably will not work. Windows XP Media Center is not compatible with nearly all music production and editing hardware or software. Altough this is the only operating system that has this flaw, HP did not feel it necessary to point this out on advertising or in any informational material.
Very pleased with all aspects of this purchase. It was inexpensive, fast and the product itself is everything I'd hoped. If you need a mouse then this is a great choice.
If you're looking for crazy sound, you've found you're system. This puppy has volume up too 40 and when I reached the tenth notche it was too loud for in the store. I'm tellin' you it's well worth it.
My radio worked fairly well for about a year. The main problem was that the display was hardly visible in the car during daylight hours. You could see it fine after dark.Now, however there is NO display on my unit. The radio still plays, but you can no longer use the menu or change settings since there is no longer a visible display. You also have no way of knowing what station you are listening to unless the DJ identifies it. I will now have to replace this radio with a different brand. SIRIUS is great but this receiver was not.
Purchased after refused to pay the nearly $200 for a Sony. Glad for it as this player feels somewhat "cheap", but has functioned beautifully mounted between our two front seats. Both our toddlers can watch with glee. Minimal skipping and good visual. Sometimes wish sound could actually be raised further, but adequate. Charges well and holds for 4-5 hours. Good value.
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 - Pomegranate RedThis is a good mouse. Frankly, I'm very pleased using it.The left and right clicks work properly.It requires only one AA battery for nearly 5-6 months.It's wireless, thus it is easy to handle and carry.It has a nice design.Cons: kinda small to the big-hand people. but not to me :)Okay. Way to go! Get this mouse now for your laptop.
Decided on this cable based on previous reviews and I concur with majority that this is as good as the mega-priced cables at big box stores. Have had it almost a year. Only issue I have is the volume on the tv must be raised considerably when watching dvds on the player/recorder connectedwith this cable. Not sure if this is a cable thing or possible incompatibilty of HDMI types on the tv and dvd recorder...different brand names though both major brands. Can't beat the price of this product and quality is excellent for the price. Don't know if a $50 cable would be any better but seriously doubt it. Very pleased with product.
On Sept. 1,2005 I purchased a brand new Epson CX4600 and all the supplies(extra ink cartridges,USB Cable). Today(Sept. 2,2005, the printer is not working! It will not feed paper and when it does decide to feed a sheet, it comes out blank! No print. The really sad part is that I bought this printer for business purposes and it has made it impossible to do any business! I make personalized shirts until now! I was right in the middle of completing a large order due on Saturday Sept 3,2005 and can not finish if the printer won't print anything! It goes back today for a different brand. Maybe Canon is more reliable? I rate this printer a big fat ZERO!
Great cases. I've ordered over 5000 of the Vact cases (not all from this seller) and I've had maybe 20 total break when opening or come damaged in the box. Will continue to buy these Vact cases. Always fast shipping. Just wish I could find the Prime eligible ones again for even faster shipping.
I have a SONY RM-AV3000 remote, which I LOVE, in the living room, and wanted to get another universal remote for the setup in the bedroom. SO, after reading reviews, I've decided to give Harmony 880 a try. What a big mistake! I've spent nearly 5 days trying to make it work with my components, and it could NOT do a simple thing such as turn my Philips LCD TV on!!! It would always go to the wrong input, despite all tricks I've tried using the online help, manual and forums as well as tech support. ALso, it does not let you customize buttons and macro actions the way I would want to - a reason I love my SONY commander.Anyways, I really did give remote a fair try, and returned it to Amazon for a full refund. Then, got a new SONY remote, RM-AX4000, and I LOVE IT!!!PROS:1. color screen2. decent design3. rechargable batteriesCONS:1. poor customization2. lack of LCD screen buttons and poorly placed small hard buttons3. takes a LOOOOOONG time to upload/update remote each time44. SImply won't work with some components5. No TRUE "head-to-head" learning mode
See update at end of this posting.I purchased this unit, the Magellan RoadMate 3050T, which is the 3000T, but with the receiver for Traffic-enabled info. For what I paid for this unit and the features it has, I believe it to be a very good deal.The windshield suction cup mount works ok, but I wish it was a little stiffer. On bumpy roads the GPS can bounce up and down a little. With the unit mounted, the first time I tried to power it up I thought I got a bum unit. You have to hold the power on button for up to 15 seconds the first time, about 3 seconds after the first to have it spring to life. I think Magellan should state this right on the plastic protection sheet they have on the face of the unit. It would have saved me some startup anxiety.Once I got it working it zeroed in on the satellites very quickly. In the windshield mount, the gps maintains an excellent signal. In fact, much better then my Garmin Maps 76S. Even with heavy over cast and in tree cover I have full signal bars on the upper right of the display.Speaking display, this unit is very bright, even in full sun. In fact, at night, with the brightness turned all the way down, it is a little brighter then I really like.The display makes use of a lot of icons. I had to breakout the manual to figure what some of them meant.I am a stickler for wanting to know what direction I'm traveling. I planned to purchase the Garmin Streetpilot C550. I changed my mind after finding the Garmin does not display the normal compass heading on the main map display. The Magellan 3000T displays the heading full time in the map mode in the lower left corner. It uses the N, NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW headings.A very good sounding lady gives voice directions. It is very clear, and volume level is also very good. This unit does not have the "text to speech". However, after using the Magellan 3000T, I really don't care that it doesn't speak the road name. What it will do is tell you when a turn is coming up and which direction you will need to turn and on the display it gives you the name of the street. The directions are clear and understandable leaving no doubt what you need to do. The maps are from Navteq. I feel Navteq is the best out there.Update speed of this unit is very good. The display refreshes quickly and I never feel it is lagging behind. The route calculator waste no time as well. Most route calculations take less then 5 seconds to complete.With the TrafficKit, this gps can find you a way around most traffic flow issues like slowdowns, accidents, construction, and other reasons. Around the metro Detroit area it seems to work pretty well. However, on a trip up north, it didn't work as well. I believe this to be more of an issue with the service provider then a problem with the gps. I'm sure with time this will improve. One detour it took me on saved us over an hour in stop and go traffic with just a few miles added to the distance. For one year of service it cost about $60. I don't like how the TrafficKit attaches to the gps. The cables end up going all over the place and the antenna for the receiver is long. Seems they could have come up with a better design. I ended up leave the antenna lying on the dash. It just looks messy.The software that comes with the unit seems a little lame to me. You really can't do much with it. I wanted to be able to download the trip computer to my laptop. I have not found a way to do this. I'll be calling tech support to see if I'm missing something.I have not tried the mp3 player or picture functions as I really don't care to have pictures on the unit. I'll try the mp3 in the near future.For me, this unit is a keeper.Pros: Easy to see, easy to use once I learned the system, pleasant command voice, easy to remove and install into its mount,you have a choice of using the touch screen or navigation buttons.Cons: Power-on confusing the first time I used it, trafic receiver attachment messy, I had to upgrade the firmware to bring it up to date, it corrects early version lockups reported in some of the early reviews.(no big deal to update)Update as of 12-20-06Cons and Pro addition to date: Can't use the MP3 player at the same time as navigating. POI database is wrong for southern Florida areas. Items in the database not where the gps shows they are in the state of Florida. POI very good for Michigan. All in all I still like this unit and find it as good or better then other brands in the same price range on the market.
Was skeptical of such a cheap priced HDMI cable, but it works fine. Used it to connect PS3 to my Samsung LCD, picture is incredible.
Received this keyboard today and was very dissapointed. I can't believe IBM actually allowed Micro Innovations to put their logo on this item. When typing, the keystrokes either were not recognized or would display seconds later. Receiver &quot;data&quot; light blinks showing that are you pressing keys, however, the keystrokes are not sent to the computer.Returning item now as I type on a good/working LOGITECH wireless RF keyboard.
product arrived in a timely manner. Have used this mouse before. Really like it. Just be careful of the USB adapter for it, sticks out and is easily bent. Which is what happened to my last one.
Took this Tom-Tom on a trip out of state to an unfamiliar area. It was a real lifesaver. Can't say that I was real fond of some of the areas it sent us through at night but I guess it doesn't know about those things. Well worth the money spent on it. Now, if my husband can just figure out how to use the blue tooth function making his phone hands free as required by our state July 1 - the reason I bought it for him in the first place - we will really be in business!
Xbox charges a hefty $60 dollars for their cables. These are just as good and for a tiny fraction of the price! Audio comes though HDMI as well and it sounds great.
Had no problems with this product. It works as it says it should, haven't had any distortions on my setup, everything is crystal clear and the sound is beautiful on this. Overall it's just a great cable.
I took this adopter with me when I was traveling to India to use it with my laptop charger and my camera battery charger. It worked and it seems durable. I guess that's all that matters. Remember it does not convert voltage (from 220 V to 110 V, etc.).
Update -- May 2011:The display on this unit started only turning on sporadically starting four or five months ago. Without the display, the unit is useless since you can't see the FM frequency it's broadcasting on nor change the frequency. The display finally died completely within the last several weeks.To Satechi's credit, I sent the defective unit back to them and they replaced it (at my request) with aSoundfly BT Ultimate Bluetooth Car Fm Transmitter WMA/MP3 Player for SD Card, USB Charger, iPhone 4, 3Gs & 3G, iPod Touch 4G, BlackBerry, HTC HD 2, 7, EVO, DROID, Samsung Epic, Galaxy S and Bluetooth Stereo A2DP supported Devicesthat has a different type of display than this unit. I'm hoping it lasts longer than the display on this device did.One other advantage of the Soundfly BT over this device is that it includes an external microphone with visor clip so that I'm not having to shout toward the cigarette lighter to be heard. Sure, the external mic means there's an extra cable in the car; but I'd rather have an external mic that picks up my voice clearly than have no cable but people can barely hear me even when I'm shouting. I'd recommend going with the Soundfly BT over this device if you do a fair amount of handsfree calling in the car.Original Review from May 2010:I was looking for a decent Bluetooth A2DP-compatible FM transmitter to use with my iPhone 3G (with OS 3.1.3 installed.) This product has not disappointed me for 98% of what I use it for. My primary uses of this device are streaming audio from the Pandora, WunderRadio, and PocketTunes apps while in the car. My wife also likes to stream the audio from the SlingPlayer Mobile app while I'm driving and she's watching TV on the iPhone.Sure, if you're traveling more than just around town, you're going to need to change the frequency every so often. . .that's to be expected and I don't have a problem with it. If I'm staying within about a 75 mile radius of my home (which includes going into the city of Atlanta), I've found that I seldom need to adjust the frequency due to interference. On a recent trip to Charleston, SC, I had to change the frequency two or three times during the 300 mile trip. . .not a big deal.I do find that when I'm listening to most audio through the Satechi, I have to crank the volume up anywhere between 5% to as much as 40% over what it would be if I were listening to a CD on my Sony car stereo receiver. However, I think a lot of that has to do with the volume that radio stations transmit their internet stream with because it varies from station to station.I've tried using the speakerphone several times, and while the callers sound fantastic to me coming through the car's audio system, I find that I have to speak up to a low yell in order for people to hear me clearly. I don't think it's possible to hook an external mic (like a lapel mic) into this unit, but it would be very handy if that were possible. I received one of those mics with theSpracht AURA Mobile Hands-Free Bluetooth Speakerphonethat I purchased about six weeks before I bought the Satechi, and if I could plug that mic into the Satechi, I'd be all set.For what I use it for, Satechi has made a great product that I'm satisfied with.
The cable met my expectations. The picture looks flawless and the sound was fine too.
Electroline EDA-2800 8-Port Cable TV HDTV Signal Booster/Amplifier (Retail Package with 5-Year Warranty).Pros:Improves signalClearer pictureNo degradation in signal to all TVsEasy to set upCons:NoneConclusion:It really works! The booster/amplifier exceeds my expectations. I am 100% satisfied with my purchase. Thank you!
This item was easy to use and the software was simple. But after I downloaded my photos a red line appeared right through the middle of each picture and even on the "downloading screen". I emailed TAO but of course received no response. The picture quality was poor and once you save the photos to the software you can't edit them. You have to erase them, upload them to the software, edit them, and then redownload them... daunting! I ultimately had to return the item.
I have owned many (3-4) of these same exact armbands over the past few years, never with a problem. They usually just wear out and lose their elasticity. No big deal, wear and tear. But the last two I ordered broke within 11 minutes of using them!!! The plastic D ring that holds the strap to the body of the band cracked rendering the product useless. I bought two because I love this product and I do wear them out. Also, it's for an outdated MP3 player that is not going to be supported forever. Very upsetting. Such a great product gone wrong. Bad batch? Bad lot???? Too bad.
Exactly as expected. Works great, simple to use. This made it easier to connect two shorter Cat5 wires. I have Fios with 50/35. Using wireless, I get much less than that, but with a wire, I get full speed.
This was a gift for my daughter, a professional photographer. She had chosen the lens and it was just what she wanted. It arrived very quickly, was packed well, and appeared to be in fine shape when she unpacked it. We'll be glad to see her photos--I can't vouch for the quality of the photos taken with the lens yet.
I have been a professional photographer for almost 10 years and this bag works from the newsroom to the wedding ceremony. The bag is great, lots of room to store gear. It feels extremely sturdy. Pocket space is huge, but there aren't any small compartments to store things like filters, batteries, cables, etc. There are pockets, but not small closeable pockets. Bag can easily hold a Nikon D200 (w/grip), 3-4 lenses and 1-2 flashes. There is a lot of space in this bag, but it doesn't sit right to keep a lens on your camera body unless it's short (24mm fixed).I would definitely recommend this bag to anyone from a professional journalist down to a hobbyist. It sits well on your shoulder, is durable, holds a lot of gear, and doesn't make you feel like you're wearing a giant painful weight.
After a little research exploring the options, I settled on this set from AKG for my monitoring and mixing needs.Noise is a concern for anyone working (or simply listening) in a noisey environment. With the ubiquity of computers in this day and age, the constant whir of fans quickly becomes an irritant and distraction from accurate listening (and the truley silent pc is still a myth, despite what any manufacturer may claim). The K271 surprised me with the noise suppresion its closed back design provided - there is no artificial noise cancellation that might alter the tone, it is purely the work of the design of the cups fitting over the ear, and it is remarkable. With the headhpones in place, the noise of two computers right beside me is reduced by half. The clack of typing on the keyboard is eliminated. People calling me from downstairs but a distant buzz. Ah, it is a marvel indeed! Conversely sound does not leak out. I have handed the set to players I have recorded to monitor themselves with, and bleed was not an issue. The automatic switch that shuts off the sound when removing the phones is a nice touch, making these a natural for a studio environment.The quality of the audio reproduced on this set is of the highest order - I'd say it easily outclasses the bulk of other headphones (both open and closed designs) out there. Smooth and warm throughout the range, no unusual emphasis in any part of the band. Truly a reference monitor. High frequencies are a pleasure on this set, and faithfully help one weed out undesired harshness. The bass is not 'weak' as other reviews have implied, it is simply accurate. Most consumer gear has a bass boost - while some might desire this for their listening pleasure, it certainly is not all that helpful for professional music production purposes (which these phones are intended for) as it would alter your perception of how to treat the material. The bass is accurate, and surprisingly focused - sharp hits are reproduced with beautiful crispness. The bass is definetly 'tight' as many would put it.The accuracy extends to all sorts of minutiae of sound, and listening to favourite recordings can, as others have stated, be quite the revelation.Comfortable and durable in design, these ought to last a very long time. The long high quality cord is greatly appreciated as it provides some freedom of movement.Recommended for music professionals, and music lovers who enjoy hearing their audio faithfully reproduced, not unlike what the engineers who recorded it did.
I didnt think it would work that well by looking at the pic, but it works suprisingly well! Fits all the jacks and pannels i have used so far, icc, lutron, amp, ect. My boss made me buy him one, lol. Great idea, works perfect!
I didn't buy this dock to watch movies on my TV. I bought it just to control remotely the music I listen from my ipod to my Onkyo home cinema system. Even for that, this dock is not capable enough to do so.I chose Onkyo dock because I have an Onkyo receiver and I thought that with this dock the integration would be perfect and it would look cool. I was wrong. Receiver's remote control through RI connection only has stop, play, pause, forward and backward functions for the ipod. For navigation through lists, albums, songs etc., I still need to use the small dock's remote control. So the fact that the brand was common didn't help much. I could use any other brand docking station if I knew that I would have to have one additional remote control on the table of my living room anyway.On screen display function is terrible. I had read reviews saying that it is not that good but I didn't imagine that it would be that bad. It really looks like an MS-DOS interface with white characters in a total black screen. So, by this means it doesn't look cool at all. Scrolling is also very slow and not convenient at all on the way you see lists. Characters are huge and very few songs appear on the screen at once. Furthermore it does not appear on the TV screen the Greek characters and I guess any other non Latin character too, like the ipod's screen does. So I cannot navigate my Greek music I have on ipod.Finally I wish it had an HDMI connection too aside the RCA since I have run out of RCA inputs on my TV screen.The only positive thing I can say about this dock is its minimal design that matches pretty well with my black ipod.At the end, I don't see much difference from having my ipod connected via the stereo jack. At least I feel somehow better that I bought it from the US and not from Europe where the price is almost double. If I could return it back, I would do it. I am sure there are much better ipod docks out in the market in similar price range.
These were a waste of money (only $5). They don't stay in you ears whether you are running exercising or even walking. Plus they hurt your ears after a short time. So if you plan on buying these for any physical activities dont even bother.
The only reason I didn't give this unit 5 stars was because D-Link failed to install a couple of mounting holes so it could be anchored under my desk top. I have five components wired into this hub, and each works flawlessly.Last winter, I bought a D-Link wireless N router from Amazon, and have been more than pleased with its performance. This is why I chose the D-Link brand over the others, and I have not been disappointed. My only complaint is that Amazon sent it via snail mail instead of UPS, and it took 12 days to arrive.
I recently purchased this camera bag for my Canon G9 and all its accessories. I really like it! When I was looking for a bigger camera bag, I asked around. People suggested either Lowepro or Tamrac camera bags. I looked at those brands and none of the bags fit my needs. This bag met my needs. I am hooked on Mountainsmith camera bags!
Canon makes several excellent lenses that use 77 mm filters. One would think that Canon would ensure that the 77 mm lens cap would fit over the polarizer filter. Surprise, it does not!! This is a serious defect with this expensive filter. Without being able to protect the filter with a lens cap, my filter has gotten seriously scratched. The filter itself is of high quality.
Please know that Amazon had an amazing deal on Sonos in which it offered the BU130 bundle for $999 but also threw in a charging cradle (model CC100) and a pair of Polk Audio R150 Two-Way Bookshelf Loudspeakers at no additional cost. I bought 2 of those bundles because it was a great deal, but only bought two because we hadn't used Sonos yet. Now, I wish I had bought more. We love Sonos.It was easy to setup the software to find my iTunes collection, which is stored on an external drive connected to a Mac mini. It found all the MP3s and lossless encoded songs. However, Sonos is not able to play the purchased iTunes songs with DRM protection. (Apple now sells some songs without DRM and some with DRM). From what I've read, nothing other than iTunes can play those songs. Some people have found work arounds, but 99% of my music was ripped into a lossless or MP3 format directly from CD, so that limitation is minor to me. People with large collections of DRM protected songs might see this as a deal breaker though.The physical setup was very easy, too. To get things started, I connected the ZP80 from the bundle (1) to my home theater stereo and (2) to my router / computer. That allowed the software setup described above. Already, that unit could play my iTunes collection and the Internet radios via the Sonos remote control. Then, I plugged the ZP100 into a power outlet in a different room and connected some speakers to it. After telling the software package to add the ZP100 and giving it a name I had to press and hold some flashing lights for a few seconds. It took less than one minute to add the second zone. Then, I could listen to my music collection in that room, too.I've since purchased a few extra ZP100's and have seven zones in the home. We can play the same song in all seven zones (perfectly synchronized between rooms) or we can send different songs to different rooms.The remote control is very easy and intuitive. It operates A LOT like an iPod, but with a bigger screen and some extra buttons that come in handy. Although, after playing with some friends' iPhones, we look forward to a day when the Sonos controller is just a touch screen... Still, it's very easy to use and very powerful allowing the user to send whatever music to whatever location at the same or varying volume levels. Linking / unlinking two or more zones is easy.Sound quality is audiophile grade and perform very well through our Dynaudio speakers.The free music trials are an unexpected benefit. Rhapsody was great and give instant access to 2,000,000 on demand songs for less than the cost of one CD per month. Napster was much less impressive.A few other feature are nice, too. (1) Each zone can also transmit an extra audio source to all the other zones. For example, I'll connect a turntable to one of them, then share the LP sounds throughout the entire house. (2) The ZP100's and ZP80 can be either hardwired with ethernet cable or they connect wirelessly, automatically as described above. I noticed that the ZP100 actually works as a router allowing it to share a single internet connection with several other devices you might have in that room. (3) These devices are reasonably small and can be hidden. (4) Album art is displayed on the controller, and the controller has "power scroll" is a nice way to move quickly through large music collections. Just zip down to artists starting with "X", then scroll to Xavier Rudd. (5) ZP100 has an separate subwoofer connection and automatically detects is a subwoofer cable is connected. That's an easy way to make small, less expensive speakers sound better, like the free R150's Amazon gave me.
Bought based on review of college video professor. Very comfortable, durable, just clear (as recorded) sound. Not recomended for airplane use, still hear louder sounds around you.
This mouse is simply awesome. It's sleek, ergonomic, very functional and yet simple in design. It takes some time remembering to use the shortcut keys (browser forward/backward, quick scroll, and program switch) but once you get used to them, they'll increase your productivity. Simply the perfect mouse!
I ordered this cable because of the seller's 100% guaranteed and some good reviews. What I got is late shipping, slow responses for fake cable that does not charge my iphone 5 at all. Eventually, I had to file a claim through Amazon's A to Z satisfaction guaranteed and got a full refund. It's a waste of time to deal with this seller BUT Kudo to Amazon's superior customer services!
Very nice lens. Tack sharp wide open, light weight for a f/2,8, nice color and contrast. I considered this or the Canon 17-55IS. I picked this one because of the price, and I'm thrilled with it. The only downside is AF. It's noisy and slow compared to USM lenses from Canon, but the thing I miss the most is the FTM you get with USM/HSM lenses.Handles well. The zoom ring is nice. However, the MF ring is not too good, but with the lack of FTM, I find myself not using it so much.Construction quality is decent, but it's certainly not a Canon L or Sigma EX.Apart from some minor downsides, it's a great lens capable of delivering amazing IQ. I don't give it a 5 star rating because of the AF.
I have been very happy and impressed with this backpack. It is easy to use, holds everything and to top it all off has a rain shield.
I trust amazon a lot more than I trust Microsoft, so of course I am not going to give them my credit card information. The price is also a tad bit cheaper here too!
I purchased my S230 for those times I do not want to carry a heavy camera. I have a Nikon D100 that takes superb pictures. I think the D100's images look better than 35mm film images taken with the same lenses. The D100 and any interchangeable lens digital SLR are far too heavy and bulky to carry when your principal activity is anything other than photography. The snaphots I've taken with the S230 have been sharp and contrasty. There is a surprisingly useful video mode that takes 30 second mpegs (with sound). The included 16 Mb CF card is ridiculous but 250 Mb cards aren't that expensive anymore. The camera even writes to the 1GB CF card from my D100. For the novice digital photographer the camera may seem to have a confusing number of options and settings but there are full auto point and shoot modes that do all the thinking for you. For the experienced digital photographer the S230 is a good choice for the camera to carry when you're not carrying a camera.
I actually bought this one as a gift for my dad, who had recently purchased a new USB & Network printer. He was constantly switching the USB cables between his two laptops and desktop to use the printer. Without any help from me, he was able to install the switch, hook up the network printer, reconfigure the printers from USB to network and get everything working. He loves having the freedom of being able to print from any computer without having to worry about switching cables. I purchased this particular switch because I already own two of these myself and use one in my den and one in my computer room. I have owned them for several years without a problem, and hooking up wired to them gives me the fastest speed available to my Gigabit Router.
As other reviewers have stated, don't pay more for "premier" products when it comes to HDMI cables. This one works as advertised and was under $4 bucks delivered. Not sure you could beat that with a garden hose! :-)
The shipment of this product was on time and the product was excellent. There is room not only for the camera, but for the attachments, and other various things we feel like taking along with us. When I opened the package, I was disappointed to find that one of the front clips was broken. I called customer service the next day and they were extremely friendly and helpful, and I had a replacement clip within a few days. I would recommend this product looking for a good-quality bag with lots of room!
I just purchased this remote and I must say that I love it! I guess mines newer because I have the option of turning of the motion sensor. It controls everything and looks futuristic. At night this puppy shines and its glow is adjustable. There isnt much this thing wont do! I love it! For a conversation piece and an all around killer remote this is a must buy!
It's not surprising to see the Sennheiser CX300's listed as #1 on Amazon's list of best-selling earbud headphones. The most popular consumer magazine recently rated them above a pair costing ten times as much. But it's somewhat surprising that the Sony MDR-ED21 earbuds aren't listed more prominently among Amazon's best-sellers, since they were also rated above the costly "audiophile" earbuds and are currently selling at a sizable discount even to the CX300's.When my wife borrowed my Sony ED21's and didn't want to give them back, I decided to order the CX300's. While I don't necessarily regret the decision, I do have second thoughts. A few observations:1. The Sennheisers plug directly into the ear canal; the Sony ED21 design is a "compromise" between the familiar, conventional buds (e.g. Apple's standard issue) that are held in place by the cartilage of the outer ear and plugs that are inserted into the ear canal. The Sony buds enter the canal but only part way, sealing out less sound than the Sennheiser CX300s but compensating for the loss with an ingenious little "sound board" that serves to boost the bass. (Because of this design, it's especially critical with the ED21's not to switch left and right ear-buds.)2. Bass, or lack of it, is the main issue with any earbuds--the reason that listeners still use full-sized headphones. Both the Sennheiser and Sony buds reproduce the deepest bass frequencies, but both are admittedly quite "anemic" (and I'm someone who's habitually complaining about over-amplified bass). Because they form a tighter seal and are more sensitive (i.e. louder), the Sennheisers have a slight edge in reproducing bass without the use of equalization, etc. (If you expect to have big bass with a pair of ear buds, best wait: Sony has announced the imminent release of a radically new design. Price? Five hundred smackers.)3. The CX300X buds have outstanding treble, but compared to the MDR-ED21 buds, the balance in the mid-range lacks richness and warmth to my ears, sounding almost "tinny" upon some quick exchanges between the two devices. I'm afraid the resonant vocal tones of Sinatra or Renee Fleming are done the greater disservice by the Sennheiser buds.4. The 3 pairs of covers, or soft adapters, included with the Sennheiser buds have less to do with the size of the listener's ear canal than with his or her preference. All three are likely to "fit," so the question is how deep the listener wishes the bud to penetrate the auditory canal. The largest one is no doubt the "safest," but the smallest one will provide the tightest seal--along with the best bass and smoothest overall sound. (But best decide which of the three you prefer asap. My guess is that misplacing one of these is more a probability than a possibility.)5. Some Amazon reviewers have criticized Sennheiser's designers for shortening the length of wire (by two-thirds) to the left earpiece. Sennheiser justifies the asymmetrical length with directions that the long wire (to the right ear) is to be worn behind the neck, thus avoiding superfluous wire hanging from the user's chin. I'm OK by that,, but should it be an issue, the Sony buds employ wires that are of equal length--and, moreover, are adjustable. (Just remember that the Sony mini-cans are essentially ineffective if left and right ear buds get switched around; with the Sennheiser's the only effect would be a reversing of channels.)6. Possible deal-maker/breaker: the CX300's come with a slightly larger housing for the 3.5mm plug, yet turning the plug in my player or jiggling the cord itself transmits static, "microphonics," and other non-musical sounds, sometimes causing a channel to cut out momentarily. I can't reproduce the effect in the Sony ED21's, which appear to be much better insulated. Runners probably should steer clear of the Sennheisers; either that, or take seriously Sennheiser's directions (on their website) to wear the "long wire" behind the neck to reduce flapping of the wires.7. The Sennheiser buds come with those 4 extra ear covers--that's it; the Sony pair comes with a little cinch carrying bag--that's it. Take your pick. I'm giving the Sony's an extra star for better durability and insulation, better protection against hearing damage, better price, and at least comparable sound. (Or, purchase both, and use the Sony sack for storing the extra Sennheiser covers.)
Great speaker for the price! Bass is a little lacking, but for the money a solid performing speaker. Adds a whole new dimension to our outdoor entertaining.
I have had some problems with it shutting off & on while transferring large data files. This is a update since I had this for a few months. This is a update to my previous review. I give it one star now, but it would not let me change my original rating
I purchase two of these for my elderly father who lives with us. I got two since the battery runs down.They work ok for a while. Foam bud covers come off too easily.He could not use them if he lived alone. Occasional static requires a hard reset of the base...The base is the worst part of the system. The headset does not easily rest in the correct position to charge. I though cordless phones in the 1980's but somehow TV ears decided to design a less effective connector. Heck, a jack would be better.the 'stethoscope' design is not very comfortable.I'm looking harder this time for a replacement.
It's tough to find an inexpensive networked laser printer. Usually you can pick two of the three, or adding networking support or duplexing requires the purchase of an exotic add-on. This printer is a rare exception, and I don't regret my purchase at all.It dutifully waits, connected to my router, and operates quickly and prints cleanly when I throw a print job its way from computers of any operating system. The web interface is an unexpected bonus. This printer acts just like its grown up, more costly cousins without putting the hurt on my wallet.Despite inaccurate reports to the contrary, I have no problem printing duplexed from Mac OSX.
He comprado varios de estos dicos para mi y para amigos, todos estamos muy complacidos por el producto y por el precio....se lo recomendamos !!!
This lens is awful. I am appalled that I paid any more than a few bucks for it and would not recommend shelling out the money asked for it. It makes all of the photos look like there is a mist or a haze over the whole entire picture. This is my first "macro" lens as well as my first fisheye lens and I am ever so disappointed. Apparently, I need to start saving the $1,500 Canon wants for a real one. I do know you get what you pay for but I have never been so disappointed in an off-label product as I am with this.
A great entry level CB. The built in speaker is a real space saver. And, because the speaker faces forward (and not down or back) you can hear it clearly.DISREGARD THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ON THIS PRODUCT - THEY ARE FROM GUYS WHO CUT THESE OPEN AND MODIFY THEM! They were upset because they did not like the way the PC boards were built and they could not easily modify them.If you're not into cutting up & bastardizing products, then this is a GREAT PRODUCT.IT IS WELL BUILT, STURDY, AND EASY TO USE!You cannot go wrong with this basic & entry level CB. It is perfect for the casual user, 4X4, caravan, or hunter.
This is a great item. I tried three different 'soft' cases and always had a problem with the Palm coming on and beeping while it was in my pocket. Give this baby FIVE STARS!The critism is WRONG. A. Can't use left handed? Sure you can. Just put it in the left side!B. Can't synch while in the case? You bet you can. Just tilt the stand to the side. No problem.
That's it. I live with this on my ear when expecting call or on hold. I prefer the clarity to any phone in the house. Also I can be on the computer making notes as needed during business calls with both hands free. The quality is totally excellent.
This cable is as good as any out there I have had several of them for two years and just ordered more for another t.v.
I appreciate the vendors problem resolution. I was not aware of the difference. They are very good with their customer satisfaction, and in a very timely manner !!!
This card embarrassed me. I recommended it to a friend with a Gigabyte mb, and it crashed the machine repeatedly. An obsolete NeXXt card delivered the goods. I was puzzled, as I had used it successfully on an IBM mb and an ASUS mb :(
It is much better than I expected. They shipped it fast and cheap. you can say BestBuy and other stores are literally ripping people off. I have just ordered two more.
I have been looking for a good digital picture frame for years and a friend told me about this frame. I have an aging grandmother and wanted to get a digital frame so she can get the latest pictures from all her grand children and great grand children. I bought the frame and two 512mg SD cards. My grand mother and I live far from each other so updating the pictures in the frame would have to be done by mail. I arrange the picture on a card by picture orientation. This allows the frame to either be horizontal or vertical for all the pictures. I programmed the frame to come on and shut off at a specified time. The frame has been working for 3 months now and my grand mother loves it. Everyone in the family is now sending me their pictures so I can get them on the next batch. I convert the picture to the size of the frame before I copy them to the SD card. This allows me to verify how the picture will look and allows me to store more on the sd card. I can store several thousand pictures on one SD card.This frame can not be beat for the resolution, features and price. I can't wait for them to make a bigger frame.
I have it. Quality of video is worse than 8 years older camcorder.
The Samsonite spinner mobile office works well, looks good and after a couple of months I'm still pleased with the purchase.I don't like:-I'm disappointed with the quality of the zippers, they don't feel as heavy-duty as I would expect from this sort of luggage. They work fine now but I'm concerned about the longer term durability.-It is prone to tipping when the handle is extended and the case is open. The easy solution is to compress the handle before opening it.-It's not as spacious as I hoped. This is mostly my fault, but buying online you can't inspect first.-The outer material is of good quality, but I feel like it could be improved, time will tell...I like:-Despite the concerns above, it works for transporting my books and laptop to school, and I've already used it for a business trip; it fits nicely in the overhead.-The zippers and everything else works well as expected.-The case looks great, discreet but sharp at the same time.I RECOMMEND this product to folks who need a case to transport heavy books to/from work or school, but depending on how many you need to carry, you should determine whether the case offers enough capacity to meet your needs. I also RECOMMEND this as an overnight traveler, for those who can really travel light.
Ordered this for a new HDTV. Was delivered on time, just what I needed, plug and play. The price was superb and the product worked perfectly.
EOS Wireless can't handle anything above low volume. It actually sounds very good at a low to moderate volume but the sound very quickly becomes distorted at a moderate to loud volume.
The best endorsement I can give this remote is the 1gallon zip lock bag filled with the remotes this replaced. I don't think our entertainment setup is out of the ordinary. We have a TV using different inputs. That alone was enough cause for grief before the Harmony 880.Watch TV? Sure hun, just grab this remote, set it to input HDMI then use this one to change the channels, and this one to adjust the volume.. etc..Now I don't have to be home for anyone in the house (guests included!!) to enjoy any of our entertainment options.The programming was simple compared to older methods of "training" remotes. The web site got 95% of everything just the way I wanted it after the first session. The rest of the setup was me wanting TiVo to be the first activity, and add a new button to show recorded tv, etc - Options that are not even available on the remote that comes with the system!I have called Logitech support and found their wait times pretty standard (and short compared to a night trying to get Comcast to answer some easy questions :)The one thing I would change about this remote is the ability to chain commands together, like "TiVo - 2" to get to the ToDo list. Does it kill me to have to press two buttons? No, but I don't think it's too much to ask from a $150+ remote.
Cigar Caddy 3400 was a complete waste of money. Clips that hold it closed are rather flimsy, I broke one off on my second time opening it. It will still close with only one clip left, Just not tight. I would not recomend it to anyone.
This case is a perfect fit for the Canon PowerShot S3IS. As the other reviewers mentioned, it is small, and that's exactly what I wanted. I needed something to protect my camera when I throw it in my purse, and that's it. It's a very nice, quality case.I would recommend this case to anyone that simply wants to protect their camera, without creating a bulky item to carry around.
Small, light and easy to carry around. Built like a lighter weight travel tripod but shorter. Will easy handle an SLR with a moderate size macro or tele lens. Quite stable because, let's face it, at this length there's a lot less to start shaking. If you're thinking about something easy to carry around for more stable outdoor shooting you also might want to look into a beanbag
I got this a Fry's Electronics today ($29.95). Works great. Easy to setup. It works with the Nokia 6230. Synchonrization was simple with Nokia PC Suite software.
boss bought several of these. I have seen two of them mysteriously reset their own combo somehow. i think it just comes down to cheap construction. they jiggle the wrong way and reset- which especially sucks if it happens while it is attached to your laptop. (like it did to me) the older ones with the black plastic are apparently easy to pick. the new ones with the red plastic casing seem impossible to pick. this is an expensive bad product- i would suggest buying a combo lock which you can reset yourself with a key. that way you don't have to take a hacksaw to it when you forget the combo, or the lock forgets it's own combo or whatever..oh yeah and I cut through the cable like butter with bolt cutters
I have purchased several of these and give them as gifts. It's my experience that these things are static free and smooth volume controls for headphones. Its much easier to adjust the volume than using the controls on some MP3 player menus.One other thing I notice is that the battery consumption is reduced on my MP3 player when I use this thing. My MP3 players play a longer time when I connect this between the speakers or headphones. I haven't done a real scientific measured test but I just notice that the battery stays charged longer.
This 256MB CF Card I purchased for a keyboard-synth I own, and gave no troubles at all. Great performance, great speed, no glitches and best of all, EXCELLENT PRICE.Many other suppliers sell CF Cards and similar items, but I've used Viking products for several years with excellent results.My rating is a 5 for an exceptional product. This is it.
This was fast and easy to install. This wall mount is a good weight and is not cheap looking at all.
Nice even tone and they stay in tune longer than any brand I've ever used.
Unless you run only 32 bit OS or older DO NOT BUY. there is NO 64 bit support for vista or Mac OSX. lynksys tech help simply blames your existing hardware and tries to sell you a pay to repair tech service. DO NOT RECCOMEND to anyone not totally tech savvy as it took three tries to install and much configuration after it did install.
I've traveled extensively with a 17" laptop for the past 4 years and was a big fan of the Kensington Contour Pro bag - until they re-designed it and now it is really a piece of junk. I stumbled across the McKlein and liked the design enough to order it. This is a great bag! Holds everything I need, plenty of room for the 17" laptop, papers and accessories. With my bag loaded up, it weighs about 26 lbs and these handles are much more comfortable than they would appear. I can easily carry this bag through the airport without straining my hands. And the sleek leather and profile keeps the bag away from my legs. This is my new favorite - it is an awesome bag!
Totally disappointed with this purchase!! It sucks! I thought I could get away with it until I could get the fisheye I wanted, waste if money!!
This bag is so perfect to fit your point and shoot digital camera in. I bought a Canon SD 630 and this bag fits the camera, the extra battery, the extra memory stick, and even the tv hookup cords perfectly. It's very light and very durable. The shoulder strap is large enough but nothing about the bag is bulky. I spent HOURS looking online at all types of digital camera bags, and this one was definitely the best one I could find. It's not expensive, even good looking, and just a great buy.
If you are like myself and like things as simple as possible, do not install the enclosed CD, do not use SonicStage software, by far one of the most unfriendly players I have seen. You may fit up to 300 or so atrac3 files in this player, but you have to go through all the hassle of converting your mp3 files and once in the player they are copy protected meaning you can't do any further copying plus the quality isn't as good as that of 160kbps or 192kbps mp3 files...the solution: the most simple there is:go to the Sony asia pacific website at:http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/template/DDSummary.aspx?Id=44358&Category;=Personal+Audioto download the NW505/507 driver (do this step first) and MP3 File Manger software which installs right on your player in seconds. Then is just a drag'n'drop game from iTunes player with no hassles whatsoever. The downside: you'll only be able to fit 80-100 songs in a 512Mb player or 160-200 songs in a 1Gb player, but if you are like me that keeps a music library in iTunes in my home PC and just uses this portable MP3 for trendy music this shouldn't be an issue and the sound quality is unbelievable!One more tip - Plan to spend $15 more on headphones (Sony's MDR-E827G are the best) as the headphones included with the player are useless.
The 7' C2G Cat5E Patch Cable from Cables to Go works just like it's supposed to and at a nice price also. I would buy them again.
I just received my CT12 yesterday, and used it for several hours today so I wanted to give my review now. I charged it overnight, plugged it into a phone jack and away I went. I did not have to do any adjustments, it worked perfectly from the start. I like the over-the-head setup better than the over-the-ear just because the latter seems a bit heavy, so it's nice that both are provided. I was comfortable wearing it all day. I walked around the house making calls, and answering them. I found the remote unit to be very handy - I would dial a call then clip it to my shirt neckline. I like the caller-id feature, too. As for clarity, I asked several people how clear my voice sounded and they said it was very good. I was able to hear as well as on a handset. Obviously I haven't used all the features yet, but I've used all those that are really important to me. I asked Plantronics about the complaints about the plastic piece on the headset breaking and they said they have modified it so it won't break. We'll see.UPDATE Jan. 23, 2005 - I've had my CT12 for 5 months now and still love it. I use it for 3-5 hours almost every day. The range is as great I would want it to be, it's very comfortable, and I can move around with it. When I'm expecting a call I don't want to miss I just put the dialer in my pocket and I can do anything around the house. I don't use the belt clip anymore as it is too loose most of the time, but I don't need it. I did have a problem after a while with the connection from the headseat to the dialer but sent it back to Plantronics and they sent me a new one very quickly.UPDATE Aug. 28, 2010 - Pretty fantastic little phone. I got in in Aug. 2004 and except for an early problem with the connection (for which Plantronics quickly sent me a replacement) I have not had a single problem with it and it's still going strong. After 6 years of daily use, sometimes for several hours, that's pretty fantastic.Update June 28,2012 - Still going strong, except that I had to finally get a new battery - after nearly 8 years the old battery wouldn't hold a charge for long. I still use it nearly every day, often for several hours.Disclosure: in 1981 and 1982 while getting my computer science degree I had an internship with Plantronics, really nice people and company.
I got the cable on time but when I used it for my FIOS the screen kept getting blank after small intervals it felt like something was interfering in the tv picture i changed the cable and it turned out to be fine then. Not really satisfied with the product. Shipping was well before time.
amigo mio gracias por el envio todo esta muy bien, muchas gracias y que pase muy bien y feliz d&iacute;as de los enamorados
I got this cable to connect my pc to our TV in the living room. After running it under the floor in the basement I got the desktop picture on the TV, but no programs would display on it. I then looked in my devices and found the settings to duplicate the monitors. That gave me picture but no sound. I then found out that I could only have on audio speaker set at a time. So I went into the control panel and selected the audio options. My TV's speakers and the computer speakers came up. I had to select one or the other for the default sound. So now that I've done that I can watch videos from my computer in the comfort of my living room
I bought the Sony Walkman (CD/a.m., f.m. tuner)in pink. A hard color to find in my area. It worked for a few weeks, so I wrote a very nice review about Etronics, the company that sells the item on Amazon. Needless to say I removed the review when the CD just stopped working. I sent an email to Etronics to inform them about the problem. They told me it was not their responsibility, and gave me a phone number for Sony.I felt like they really passed the buck on me. Still waiting for some response from Sony! Never had a problem with any other seller on Amazon!!I really feel as if I have wasted my money and considerable time with Etronics...
At 500GB this is a reasonably large capacity drive by today's standards, yet very low-priced, about 10 cents/GB including shipping. Though they're always 500GB with a 16MB cache there have been several generations of the WD5000AAKS originally with more platters. Recently the WD5000AAKS drives I've received are single-platter which lowers the weight, noise, heat and power consumption slightly. Sustained sequential read throughput now seems to be upwards of 120MB/sec (maybe 10-15% higher than the last two-platter version) and is basically the same as the Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB drive. As it should though, the Caviar Black outperforms the Blue on random access. These are so cheap now that it's easy to justify running extra drives so that you have a backup.
This center channel speaker is way better than I thought it would be. Has very good sound quality and most surprisingly, a deep bass. The size of the speaker is good too although it is a lot heavier than I expected. It's definitely not a cheap tin can speaker. Very good quality.
Networking breaks constantly, requiring a complete reinstall of the bloated software on each computer. On CNET somebody said the programmer should be placed on trial for war crimes. After many years of suffering, into the trash it goes (wouldn't be fair to sell it on Craigslist).Otherwise, I liked it. The ink cartridges are reasonably priced and easy to refill.
I love not having to have my laptop plugged into my printer for a print job. This does the trick. Currently it's hooked up to a DLink router but I am curious if the connections would have been easier with a Linksys router. Also - I had to have my roommate hook this up via this PC as Linksys does not support Mac BUT I was still able to connect regardless and print wirelessly.
I bought these for my father for Father's Day. These rocks are a hot commodity and hard to find. These are amazingly priced and look like real stone. My father set it up in his backyard and they sound great! Nothing to complain about. I highly recommend this product. I accidentally hit the 1-day delivery so they did end up costing a fortune, so beware of that tricking button! :)
It was good while it worked. I bought this just after Christmas of 2011, and it stopped being recognized by my desktop, laptop, and netbook computers on February 1st of 2012. Unfortunately, the return date was the end of January. How convenient. Don't buy.
I've always had good luck with Linksys, however the Wireless WRV54G is one product to stay away from.This is the second one, the first one I returned because it could not maintain a wireless connectivity for more than 1-2 hours. I'm using 3 laptops one with a Cisco 350 card, an Orinoco Gold card and a Proxim A/B card...all these cards work fine with other access points and wireless routers but not with the WRV54G. I am 100% sure it's the WRV54G router.The first one was shipped with 2.01 firmware the second one had 2.21 on it...nevertheless it had no improvements in the wireless connectivity area. The wireless is completely down after a day or so. A reboot is the only resolution.I haven't even tried the other features yet, what the hell, the basic functions aren't even reliable enough to function properly why bother trying the bells and whistles.Bottom line, don't waste your time...very disappointing!!!
I received my backpack last week and it has become my main and really only camera case. I have become the "camera bag guy" because I have bought so many and yet, none of them have met my needs. I think I own the largest camera bag collection in Florida ;). This one comes very close to perfect. First let me start by saying that I am an amateur at photography. I recently acquired my Nikon D40 through Amazon (great price and great camera) and have been adding accessories since. I used to have film SLR cameras but with advent of digital, I got lazy and switched to point and shoot cameras. Now I want to take my photography experience to the next level and got a digital SLR. The reason I mention this is that I dug out my old camera bags and boy how things have changed!!! Today's camera bags are so much better. The Lowepro Slingshot 200 is the best that I have seen (bought) since I started looking (buying). I originally was looking at the Slingshot 100, but decided to go with this one after reading many of the reviews. The size is perfect. When I first opened the box, I thought that it may be too small of a backpack for an average height male, but once I finally figured out how to "wear" it, it feels great. I must say that I agree with a prior reviewer in that the instructions were practically non-existent, but even a technically challenged person like me figured it out. ("What in the world is that extra strap for???). It fits well and the weight is distributed evenly. Another initial concern of mine was that once I opened the backpack, I though there was way too much room. I don't have as much gear as it will hold. I carry my Nikon D40 with a 55-200 lens with hood attached. I also have my 18-55mm lens, a Nikon sb-400 flash will fit in nicely, as well as several filters, my battery charger and SD cards. There is still more room in the pack for my JVC digital camcorder as well as another lens, though not a very big one. With all that in there, I still have room for one or two more small items. All this goes inside the main compartment! I have not even gotten to the other compartments yet. I am sure that over time I will be able to fit more stuff in there, but for my needs right now, it provides more than enough room for all my equipotent plus more. If you only plan on having less stuff than me, you might want the Slingshot 100, but this one is the perfect size, weight and has a great configuration. I wish I had this when I went to Europe last winter. It would have made carrying all of my gear much more easy. Overall, I think this is a great backpack. It is not too big or too small...just right and it really holds lots of stuff without it being bulky or uncomfortable. It really is a great backpack.
In one word, junk. The wires have huge jackets around what looks like 18 ga. wire. When you try to strip the ends the metal wire core just disintegrates, the terminal ends are junk also. I ended up throwing the whole thing away.
This lens is a great lens for low light and portrait shots. This one should be in everyones camera bag.
Still my favorite out of all cameras out there , the slide show , the music (u can download ur own),pix and flix quality 100% even in the dark . Touch screen too ...u gotta love it. Wish you good luck :)
Boy I was real surprised how heavy and sturdy this mic was. My kids have been doing karaoke with it all day and the sound is great. No hissing and it actually cut out my dog barking. I'm happy with my purchase!
This is a great lens - doesn't feel cheap, and the movement is so smooth. Perfect clarity, even handheld. Very pleased.
This is the cartridge supplied with my Canon Pixma MP610. This is the cartridge recommended by Canon for the Pixma MP610. This is the cartridge I just replaced in my MP610. So ... contrary to advice from Amazon, it would seem to work just fine in my MP610.
This product was able to duplicate primary turn on and off functions on respective equipment in my home theater. I was disappointed I could not get it to perform more sub functions on my stereo receiver but it was able to duplicate most sub functions of the other units. Plus I paid $5.00 more for it than I would have paid for the 770 locally so this was a good buy for me.
Easy to install, easy to adjust (unless you have large hands- this is fairly close to the wall)....I used gorilla screws for the wall mount portion and the hold is wonderful...It's so nice having our monitor off the work surface!Very well made- sturdy and really disappears when installed and the monitor is attached... I used this with a Westinghouse 19" LCD and it worked beautifully.... Very happy with this purchase....
I have been through 4 of these spools and I haven't burned a coaster yet. Much cheaper than other brands and every bit as good as them. I have used them for data disks as well as backups for some of my DVDs to take on the road. Price is right and product works great.
Great product. Works well. I bought 4 of these so I could have them handy in my camera cases and at each computer. One of them has stopped working but with electronics you sometimes get a defective unit. Since the price was so reasonable I didn't mind and have been very happy with the others.
Antec 900 is a great gaming case for a reasonable price. It is light, well designed, easy to assemble and the cooling works very well. Needless to say that it looks awesome as well. However there are a few drawbacks as well..1. The cable management facilities in the case is very minimal.2. If you plan to have 2 large graphics card (crossfire/sli etc) then there would not be sufficient space - I would recommend 1200 in that case.3. All the fans are molex connectors. While this is good if you plan to connect the fan to the PSU directly, but you would need additional adapters if you want to connect the fans to the motherboard. These adapters are not cheap ( I had to pay $5/adapter and needed 4 of them). It would have been great if Antec provided them in-box.
I'm using this to make miracles happen within a dorm room. This is the way HDMI cables should be priced.
Bueno en mi esperiencia puedo decir que todo me a salido muy bien desde la compra a la entrega soy de Republica dominicana y solo dure tres dias para que me llegara el disco Lacie en verdad estoy pensando comprar otros productos lacie pues la esperiencia con que e adquirido es muy buena.Adalberto
People may be skeptical when it comes to buying cheap things that are usually expensive; truth is, this thing works. As a college student, I use it mainly to connect my laptop to my TV or to play ps3.Great quality.
I have one that I bought new in 2004. So this one is going to be my a backup. I bought it used. According to the seller It had not been used for at least 2 years. I replaced the dried up ink tanks, ran the cleaning cycle and did a nozzle check. After a few deep cleanings and letting it sit over night it printed a perfect nozzle pattern. My original i860 prints glossy photos almost as good as my Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II Photo Printer at a fraction of the cost. I suspect this one will do as well. For the i860 I use cheap ink from LD Products. For all around printing the draft mode is quite good and as fast as most laser printers. It has 5 individual ink tanks, cyan, yellow, magenta, one photo black and one black for text. This arrangement further reduces the cost of ink.I did a lot of checking and calculating and concluded that I cannot print cheaper or better any other way. The i860 is one of the two best inkjets Canon ever built. On later models you have to use Canon inks, which quadruples the cost of ink.
I bought this after reading several reviews of people that have had this for some time; now I understand why it seems to last for so long: it is really sturdy, and after a quick glance at the instructions it's very easy to use. I'm 6 feet tall and can easily get a Canon 30D at eye level.Everything seems easy to control with precision, which is a big reason why you'd get this over a cheaper model.You can leave a quick-release post on the camera, so it's a good idea to buy more of those if you have several cameras; you can also take the whole pan head out. You can even mount the camera on one of the posts - slick indeed!One thing I didn't get - Adorama didn't have it at the time - was a bag; do get one, it would be a shame to scrape this while transporting it.
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 have never ever seen a better laptop sleeve than this one.Here are the key things you need to know:* it's neoprene and hugs tightly to your MacBook. It won't take up much extra space in your bag or backpack.* it has these lips that you can pull over the corners of your MacBook when zipping up. This is the killer feature - it ensures the corners don't get chipped (a common laptop problem) and keeps the zipper from scratching the computer.* there is no room for anything else, so if you plan to lug around your charger, CDs, DVDs, etc., you'll need another bag for it.
Awesome is all I can say...all my discs are now organized! The numbering system is sweet, as is the front cover that holds my favorite cover art. The Disc Detector software was easy to use &amp; now my discs are backed up to my hard drive ne MP3 format. I am very impressed and buying one for each of my friends for next Christmas.
This toy is great! However when I tried to install the effects on my brothers computer it didn't work. He has the older type of Windows XP though. So for the person who gave it a bad review because it wouldn't go on his computer( the effects CD) well that is just probaly because you dont have the newer version. 4 mintutes is inof time to film something. It may seem like a short time but it isn't. The effects CD installs perfectly on the none older version of Windows XP. I still have fun with this.. When I'm not schooling or watching my TV show or on the computer or outside riding bike or with my friends or sleeping I play with this toy. Which is for like 5 hours.. And on weekends I play with it nearly all day long inless a friend is sleeping over. Very fun toy. I suggest this toy to all kids that want to be a director one day. It is lighter than my brother Camcorder. Which is VERY VERY heavy. And my brother Camcorder puts presure on your shoulder.. Unlike this.. You dont have to put it on your shoulder. And to everyone that has problems with it: Sometimes a toy cant work well. Or break.. But dont suggest not to have this toy. Just because your one doesnt work or it broke doesnt mean everyone else will have the same problems. If there is alot of people saying it doesnt work well or doesnt work at all or broke then you know that that toy is not a good toy and/or product. But if it has alot of good reviews like this toy than it must be a good toy and/or product.I have has SO many toys. My mom always tells me I have more toys than any kid in the world.. So I know what I'm talking about :)
Not much to say -- this is new, name brand TZ tape with a split down the back so that it's easy to remove from the wax paper.
There is not a better cordless mouse for your laptop computer. Logitech has hit another product out of the part. Great Job Logitech!
We just love this product for the following reasons.1. It is easy to set up and use. Simply follow the instructions in the guided setup and it downloads your cable or satellite or regular program information every night. After using the Tivo with Direct TV for a year, we recently switched from Direct TV to digital cable (too many satellite drops from thunderstorms). We entered a few pieces of information on the Tivo and it automatically changed all the channels for us without having to reprogram our season passes.2. The software recognizes first runs vs. repeats. This means that when we ask for a Season Pass for West Wing, we can set it to only record new shows (or not). Great Feature.3. How many times has the phone rang during a movie or sports event at a critical time? With Tivo,you can pause live TV, take the call, and pick right up without missing a second. We use this all the time.4. Slow motion, rewind, fast forward.......5. We now watch our favorite TV programs, movies and sporting events when we want to watch them rather than when the networks put them on. Yes, I know that VCRs are supposed to have allowed one to do that for the past decade or so but how many times have you programmed your VCR to record something and come home to find that it did not tape? Won't happen with the Tivo. It even lets you search for future programs and tape them too. So, let's say you never saw Schindler's List. You simply instruct the Tivo to tape it next time it is on tv and forget about it. Then, when it goes on TV,it gets recorded automatically without you having to enter anything else.__________There is a subscription fee and I recommend you buy a subscription. It is worth the price.Enjoy!
Since I wear UV protection lotion, I wanted that safety for my camera, too. This filter fits perfectly and insures that my camera will not suffer from sun damage. And, as an added bonus, it protects the lenses from dirt and scratches. GREAT product.
I never thought a universal remote could be worth spending over $100...I was wrong. After ~45 minutes of setup (which was much easier than I thought it would be thanks to the remote's PC-based user interface), I was controlling 3 TVs, 3 DVD players, a VCR, an AV receiver, a Comcast digital cable box with DVR, a mini bookshelf stereo, and a PlayStation 2. In addition, using the "Activities" component of the remote allows everyone in my house to easily watch TV, watch a DVD, or play Wii or PS2 with the push of a single button. One of the best features of the "Activities" is that the remote doesn't only turn on the devices needed (ie. TV, DVD Player and Receiver to watch a DVD), it sets the correct channel too (Component 1 on the TV, DVD on the Receiver).All in all, an awesome device to replace every remote in the house and makes using multiple devices at once simple for anyone. Amazon's prices are the best too, as usual.
I purchased a set of ATP-3 Lansing speakers & they were good but without a preamp in my computer I could not use my headsets in them for they had no headset jacks.So I took them back & I purchased the Labtec LCS-2424 pulse speaker set & I was prepared for the quality to be not quite as good as the Lansing speakers but "BOY WAS I ALL WRONG"!!!! This set sounds "BETTER" to me than the ATP-3's & I spent a whole lot less for these. When you 1st hook them up you'll think the mid's are not quite right & the lows are a little overbaring. BUT? You can adjust the Equalizer to make them sound as good as a $200.00 set and they will be as clear as a bell & the pounding bass notes will not be fuzzy at all. This set blows me away on the quality so I went & got a 2nd set for my wife.She loves them also. ( Highs are crips & clear & the lows are really beefy with no distortion.) "BUY THESE & YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM" = This is the 1st time I have EVER written a review on anything but my feelings were SO STRONG about the quality of these that I felt like I HAD to send in a review.Also the headset jack being right in the front of the speaker makes it "VERY CONVENIENT" to use."THE $50.00 PRICE IS UNBELIEVABLE" = YOU'LL LOVE THE PRICE & THE SOUND OF THESE SPEAKER SO DON'T HESITATE TO BUY THEM !!!!
Just wanted to advise that I received my PV-20DF25 shortly before Christmas 2006. Although the shipping box showed no damage, the TV inside had taken a hard hit. The console was cracked and the picture tube was loose and flopping around inside. I had no return or refund problems. Hmmmm?
It works great, but of course is slow when scanning color slides, it takes about 4 minutes to scan 4 slides.
I have used this for my PC and for my HD TV...no issues works great and beats having 20 cords behind your TV or PC. A must buy.
I can't say enough good things about this camera. It takes GREAT pictures. The auto focus is super fast and accurate. The construction is solid and well built. I was hesitant about buying a refurbished camera, but mine looked and worked like a brand new camera. It's light and compact and a joy to use with excellent results. Outdoor daytime photos are superb! (even in the rain or overcast conditions) Night photos using flash are not so hot. Minolta has stoped selling digital cameras in the USA, so I doubt wether you can get it repaired if you damage it. I also own a Kodak 7490 (another excellent camera) But I use the Minolta alot for the quickie shot that I would have otherwise missed with my Kodak. Carry it in your pocket and just whip it out. The all glass auto retractable lens are protected by it's slideing front cover. Don't be afraid to buy this camera. You won't be dissapointed.
The best gift I have ever received! My husband bought me this last Valentines and I love it! So much music that can be loaded on it and you can set up so much with it - your own private radio station.
This bracket gets an A++!It is superior quality with clean lines. Designed to hide the electrical cords from the TV it looks great hanging on the wall. There is no bulkiness or giant bracket that shows like so many other, less expensive mounts.It came with a variety of options for mounting on different surfaces; wood, stone,plasterboard etc. The installation was easy, and instructions were very clear.The bracket handles the weight of the 22" TV, whether it's flush with the wall or fully extended. The swivel mechanism is flawless. It can extend in, out, left, right and around corners. The operation is smooth! I mounted mine in a kithen area where viewing changes from a straight-on to around the end of the cabinets; it's moved numerous times daily and is trouble free.When I install a flat panel TV in the guest suite later this year, I willagain, use the Sharp AS-PSMARM Swivel bracket.
I love this turntable! Sound quality is superb. Features are great. It has a start button so just put the album on and hit start and you're in bisiness! Of course, you can also manually put the needle on too. Just so you know, you will have to hook up the belt and set a equilization switch (depending on whether you have phono imput or not). Follow the directions closely and these two things will take only 10 minutes. I happen to have a phono input on my receiver, but for those who don't, that equilization switch could be a god-send. I like the fact that this turntable is super cheap yet still very good performance. Highly recommended!
This is my first digital SLR. I have an old PowerShot A50 and a very old Canon AE-1 35mm film camera. This camera is really a great blend of the two. With all of the options available you can take as much control as you want over the exposure. The resolution is excellent. I found the real limitation of my old digital was the low resolution. For 4x6 prints it was great, but you really couldn't do much else. The 10D has over 6 megapixels, which give you much more flexibility in Photoshop. As a real SLR it can take any EOS lense. I have the 50/1.8 and the 24-85. I can't stress how great the quality of this camera is. From the magnesium case to the excellent software package, Canon really did this one right.
I love my Canon Rebel XTi, especially its performance:price ratio, or bang-for-the-buck. You can spend lots more money on a Canon digital SLR, but additional improvements in overall image quality tail off rapidly for most non-professional photographers. This camera packs some serious imaging firepower.One of the places Canon engineers are suspected to have cut costs for the Rebel XTi, though, is in durability-- especially in susceptibility to physical damage. Digital SLRs are delicate beasts in any event, but the entry level models are thought to be a bit more prone than higher-end Canon SLRs to damage from a 6-inch plus drop to a hard surface, or a sharp bump from a camera swinging on its strap and tagging a concrete wall, or exposure to liquids including light rain. These incidents can easily toast a digital camera, and contrary to what many first-time victims expect, physical damage to a camera due to accident or water is expressly excluded from camera warranties.Some people who know the risks prefer to live out on the edge, anyway: ride bareback, and jam their iPod in pocket or purse or run carrying it with no case, or wave the Wii controller around without the strap, and if it dies in an accident or a display gets badly scratched, they may whine about poor workmanship and warranty coverage, but just buy another. Other folks readily admit their klutziness and worry that their camera will die at the start of a trip or whenever it is needed most and when a repair represents many lost photos, and start wondering how to better protect it.For butterfingered where's-the-seat-belt types-- like me!-- Camera Armor is just what the doctor ordered. It gives the Rebel XTi a small extra measure of protection against the countless slings and arrows of photographer misfortune and normal wear and tear.This particular model has a medium-gauge rubber-like skin designed to fit the XTi like a scuba suit. It seals most camera openings against water and dirt while still allowing full use of all camera functions. Even with Camera Armor in place, you can still swap out the battery, memory card or lens without additional hassle. Though solid skin covers all of the camera buttons, the suit is made with molded rubber buttons so it is still a snap to feel and operate them. Camera Armor comes with a rubberized lens protector for a typical mid-size kit lens as well-- some people like the lens protector, and some people don't-- but its use is completely optional. (It does attract dust, so I normally leave it off.) Camera Armor also includes a clear plastic shield held in place by the skin that covers an otherwise scratch-prone LCD display. The shield does not significantly reduce visibility of the LCD display. The skin does not cover the two dials or power switch on top, so they remain very easy to use but potential entry points for water into the case.Would a Camera Armor equipped XTi survive a tripod fall, a drop in a swimming pool or a downpour of rain? With luck, it might help a bit in some relatively minor accidents or brief exposure to some water, but at best, one is only reducing risk, not removing it. A very hard camera drop can still break any digital camera, especially an entry-level SLR, with or without Camera Armor. The rubberized skin does not waterproof the camera, and XTis are not designed to survive getting even a little wet. But against everyday minor wear and tear and the random sprinkles of life, and truly minor bumps which would break some XTis, the Camera Armor surely helps.I hit up against two "gotchas". First, depending on your gear, you may have some issues mounting a Camera Armored XTi to a tripod. The thickness of the rubberized skin that wraps just over the bottom edge of the camera leaves the screw mount easily accessible, but standard tripod screws are not long enough for the additional distance required, if a quick-release plate has to extend over two edges of the rubberized skin. Stretching the skin around the plate, or getting a longer screw to mount the plate to the camera body, or carefully trimming the skin so a plate fits flush with the standard screw but still firmly grips the bottom of the camera, or removing Camera Armor for tripod use are all potential workarounds, if a bit inconvenient or unsightly.Second, the plastic shield on some early release XTi Camera Armors partially interfered with the operation of the sensor which controls the automatic LCD display. As suggested on the manufacturer's website, I emailed them describing the way the sensor didn't work correctly, and they immediately mailed out free of charge a redesigned shield that restored full functioning of the LCD viewfinder with an apology for the inconvenience. (Great customer service that can no longer be taken for granted for a product in this price range!) Current shipments of the XTi Camera Armor come with the redesigned shield, so you would only need to replace yours if you happened to get the original model, as I did. (The problematic shield has a clear plastic window that covers the small sensor just below the viewfinder. On the redesigned shield, this sensor is left uncovered.)There are three other minor issues, which I can live with, but you may want to consider. First, the marginal added value of the protection of Camera Armor is a close call for me in terms of its cost, and this along with the tripod issue is probably the main reason I award Camera Armor only four stars instead of five. The price seems fair to me in terms of engineering design and execution, as this is a very well-made accessory, but one way of looking at a Camera Armor purchase is that as with most insurance products, you're buying some protection against gambling loss. Most people lose buying insurance, while only a few come out way ahead. (And to be clear, the Camera Armor manufacturer does not warrant against physical damage to your camera.) On the other hand, even if you never bumped your XTi or never got it wet enough to have damaged it only without the added protection, a camera will have fewer scratches if Camera Armor is used a lot, so this product could pay for itself in enhanced camera value if the XTi is traded in or resold in two or three years.Second, XTi buttons are labeled with small, raised rubber lettering or symbols on Camera Armor, but the labels are the same color as the rest of Camera Armor, making it a bit difficult to see which function is where in dim light. You can apply liquid whiteout to the labels to make them easier to read, and many frequent camera users wouldn't be bothered by this because they know what buttons control what functions by feel alone.Finally, Camera Armor is a little difficult to install, even after temporarily removing the lens and strap. Some patience and hand strength is needed to stretch the skin so it precisely fits the XTi body. After an initial installation that took me several minutes while I feared that it might not go on or that I'd tear the skin, the skin is now much easier to remove and reinstall, if necessary. If it wasn't at least a little hard to install, it wouldn't fit the camera tightly and protect it as much as possible, so I now consider this a feature and not a bug.Would I buy it again, or recommend it to a friend? Yes, definitely.
This hard disk offers exceptional performance. I had a 500GB disk come standard with my desktop but after I had to reset it to factory settings like 3 times, I just resorted to buying a new hard drive.I knew the hard disk was the problem because I'd had to have a replacement sent to me by HP just a few months after I got the desktop. I kind of blame vista home premium for screwing up my hard disk but wutever.I am now running vista ultimate on this WD hard disk. It runs like a champ. NO problems yet. Everything is running smoothly and so far, no signs of trouble.For those of you having trouble with your computer, if you have vista home premium and a crappy standard 500gb hard disk in there, this may be your answer.
If you have a Canon camera (one of the listed models) you NEED this case. This will protect your camera and keepy your mind at ease. Also... it may be a small case, which some don't like... but it is wonderful for those who only need the camera and an extra SD card. Buy this case, it is definitely worth your 5 bucks!
I bought this device and there is nothing in the documentation or easily available on the web site that tells the customer that only certain printers are supported. After trying to make the device work for several hours, I sent an email to tech support who sent back an incompatible list of printers. Most of Multi-function All-in-one printers will not work at all. On top of that, just about all the top brands have printers that do not work. This includes HP, Epson, Canon, Dell, Okidata, etc. While I can understand compatibility issues - these should be explained in detail up front on the web site and on the packaging. Do not buy this device until you can assure yourself that your printers will work.
These headphones are amazing! They are as good as BOSE headphones but i only paid $20 for it!, the sound quality is great, and its very comfterable! I would Highly Recommend it.
I bought this case around a year ago for my Toshiba 14.1" M115-S3094 laptop and it is a perfect fit! I used the case all the way until about a month ago due to buying an extended life battery that would not fit inside the confines of the case and the case still looked as if I had bought it yesterday. The case is rugged, durable, solidly constructed, and made from protective neoprene that both protects your laptop from shocks and vibrations and also fits your laptop snugly in place. I put my laptop in this case and then in the laptop pouch of my Targus bookbag and brought it with me every day to class and work. I would recommend this case to anyone!
Great price and same function with canon .However about the shutter button is a little bit softer.
Right out of the box..It never worked once.!!..I sent it back immediately..!!..The moral..Buy a brand name transmitter..!!
I purchased these for my 1.5" thick wooden cutting board. They worked great and I no longer have the problem of the board sliding around the counter!
A lot of pockets, great size, very resistant! I definetly consider this the best choice in backpack!!!
I have used different brands of this type of tool. This one is by far the best one I have tried.
I read a lot of reviews and bought this based on those.The camcorder is small and very easy to use. However, viewing the video on my computer shows how poor the image stability is. Every little movement of the camera shows as a very distracting gray screen long enough to make the recordings worthless. I am now looking for a better product.Don't waste your money.
I bought this for my 6 year-old granddaughter who just happens to love bugs. It's very sturdy and she loves it, so we'll keep it. The overall quality is much better than I expected, after reading the reviews. I'm sure she'll have hours of fun with it. So what's the problems, you ask? The listing says nothing about the magnification level. I was expecting maybe 3-5x. The packaging says 2X. I don't think so.... Doesn't magnify hardly at all. She wants to be able to count the number of legs on her pill bugs, centipedes and bees. She'll have to find some other way. I'll get her a "10X" magnifier and hope for 5X. Her friends can use this one.
We have found the Andis to be comperable to the dryers found in the more upscale hotels. The hang up cord is a great feature that helps keep cords organized. The night light gives plenty of light for finding your way around the bathroom at night. Two speeds supply plenty of drying power. Nice design, easy to mount.
Comes w/18" Long USB Cable Attached To Drive.The 1st One Purchased Failed, Win-XP 32Bit SP3 Detected Drive, So Did Phoenix BIOS.Showed Up In Windows Explorer, But Always Wanted To Reformat Disk, Even The NewPreformatted Disk's, Went Back To Amazon Site, Requested an Exchange, During ThePrinting Of The Free Return Mailing Labels, I Already Received a NotificationFrom Amazon That My Replacment Was Already Being Processed And Should Receive ItAbout 2-3 Days and Make Sure The Bad Item Get's Returned By 30 Day's For Credit.This Was OUTSTANDING and This Is Why I Really Like Amazon.com.Told My Co-Worker's About This, They Never Knew How Effortless An ExchangeCould Be. No War Stories Here @Amazon.com
I went into Best Buy to try both the MX and the VX Revolution mice, and thank god I did, because the MX felt way too big and clumsy compared to the beautifully shaped and perfectly sized VX. Another good thing about the VX is it used regular batteries instead of a rechargeable one. It may sound like that's a bad thing, but it is very nice not having to worry about charging your mouse. You just have to change the batteries in it like every 2 months and you'll be fine. much better than a daily charge in my opinion. Works great with both Windows and OS X. and uhmmm, that's about it. Great mouse for the price.
You customize the remote control through a USB. The PC software is a step by step kind. It takes some time, but is quite easy to do. Even when you finished the customization, you can make small adjustments in your remote control very easily. They use the activities concept instead the equipment selection to customize the remote control. It makes easy to understand and program the remote control.
Description indicated drive was like new but that clearly was not the case. Drive is working however...
We bought this camera new back in 2005, and it worked flawlessly up until a month or two ago. Very wide angle lens, four megapixels, and records videos with audio. Most everyone is going to say the video is terrible because it is QVGA, but I always thought it was great. I recorded lots of videos with it. The only drawback there is you can't zoom in and out during videos, only before you start recording. Then it's fixed there. But if you aren't going to use the video, you should definitely buy this cheap little camera. And, if you get the dreaded "Lens error 22" or somewhere along that line, or any error where the lens won't pop out of the body, don't throw it away and write a one star review here on Amazon. I would recommend banging it (just a little) on a hard surface, or in your hand, etc. and pushing around on the outer edges of the lens (NOT where the plastic built- in lens cover is!!!!). That worked for mine for a while until... the day it didn't. :'( BUT I loved it while it lasted (which was just a not- so- mere seven years)!
Overall, I'm satisfied with the product. The BMW Business CD radio interfaced with the unit, though it recognizes it as a phone (the send/end options light up in the radio, and the "TEL" mode switches on). This does not create any interference at all with the radio.I use the 160GB ipod. Here's how it works when connected to the BMW radio:1. Ipod pauses/starts as the ignition is armed/disarmed. If you turn off your car, the radio will shut down BUT the display will still show what was playing. It shuts off when the ipod goes to sleep after inactivity. So, if you leave and lock your car please note that this little thing will still show life inside of it for some minutes, perhaps drawing attention.2. Text scrolls as song - artist - album. It does so in a slow way3. Interfaces with the steering wheel fine. The phone functions do not activate, even though it's "TEL"4. You may choose to put the ipod cable in the glove compartment or center console, the cable is long enough5. Figuring out what buttons do what in the radio console is a task in of itself. Not intuitive. You must do so through trial and error, pressing buttons. I've found out it does quite a lot, like switch between playlists.6. The RND function does not appear, because instead "SEND/END" appear. You have to manually change it in the ipod7. The ipod screen will not change to "BMW whatever". It will still display the song being played, etc., minus the ability to control the volume function.8. The cable charges the ipod9. Still haven't figured out how to pause/play the song being heardI gave it four stars because of the interfacing "weirdness" of not being too straightforward as you would expect. But otherwise all else is perfect.
Couldn't be any happier with these earphones. It has literally turned my TV viewing and listening around. I am a little hard of hearing and no matter what program I am watching, I can hear the dialogue very clearly.
We've had this cable for a few weeks now and didn't encounter any problems until yesterday. The flickering that others mentioned is now happening. It varies from at the bottom of the tv to right in the middle, anywhere between 10 seconds and every 30. At first we thought it was our cable cord but after switching out this hdmi cord with another the problem stopped.
I read reviews on various gadgets of this type, and purchased this because of the reviews of this product on Amazon.This is the best of any that I've used or heard about. A must in older vehicles, which don't have the insert to connect your MP3 directly. Price was great, especially compared to a Radio Shack version, which was much bulkier & twice the price.
The lens adapter works fine. I think there should be some link to additional lenses; that it is a must purchase when you order optional lenses. I bought a wide angle lens thinking it would fit the camera, later discovering I should have ordered the adapter.
Great (true) sound, very comfortable, and extended cord length. Worth every penny and more.
Installation, etc. went smoothly and it seemed like the adapter was working well. But, I noticed it kept dropping and reconnecting to the wireless hub (despite excellent signal strength) which is a show stopper when playing multiplayer games online. It's headed back to the store - and will try another wireless adapter.
Worst crap we ever bought, we are throwing them out. The sound coming from the speakers is almost not audible, our laptops and ipods have better sound. As you cannot adjust the speakers' volume they are pointless!
Limited range and seems to be sensitive to interference, like from home wi-fi plus microwave. Picture quality pretty good for the price but figure on having the receiver close to the cameras.
I did not like the keyboard at all. The q w e keys did not work, and the e key is one of the most used keys. I would not suggest getting this keyboard.
Like many other reviewers, I had a power outage, and upon powering up, I smelled smoke, and it was coming from one of two Belkin Surge Protectors. Sparks and flames were coming from one unit, which was warped and very hot, with a hole in the bottom. The other unit was very hot to touch, and became inoperable afterwards.
I was hoping for a product that would increase security as it streamlined my access to various accocunts and websites. That won't happen with this product. First of all, it arrives in one of those plastic vaults that requires serious hardware to open. Then... in a tutorial that includes a practice screen with four fingerprint areas and instructions to swipt the same finger four times... I was never able to get above three. I've used plenty of fingerprint readers in the past, and I have never seen such problems. I tried dirty finger, clean finger, damp finger, lotioned finger. Nothing worked. I was never able to produce four scans in a row.
Seems to have a long history of this problem--wish I had known about it before. Stuck with a rental DVD inside it. Google "DVP642 c316" to find out more about it. If you buy it, happy soldering.
No capacity of battery stated in specs but picture showed 7800 mHr capacity. Received 6600 mHr battery. I could have chosen other vendors at much lower price for a 6600 mHr battery. IHMO this is very sneaky.
It is compatible but very slow charging. I did not like this product and I do not recommend this charger.
The title of my review says it all, does it not?So far I have tried 6 DVD's. 2 worked well (althought it took a strangely long time to load them) and 4 did not load. That actually is more than half. "No Disc", it says.Is there a problem with my DVD's? I do not think so. I tried them later with another player and had no problems. So what is the story? I think it is in the packaging. The way Philips packages it, the player is directly in contact with the box. The Toshiba I got to replace this one had styrofoam supports inside the box, and so there was a safety gap between the cardboard box and the actual player. I suspect the box was mishandled. Therefore, if you buy online, take a good look at the box before you accept delivery.I have returned this player, and I have not gotten any refund yet. But I am not surprised: I have been unimpressed with quality of philips customer service (I have already had a less than stellar exeperience when the LCD TV I bought was temporarily lost by the courier).All in all, I bought from Philips because of a special discount, but I am not going to make that mistake again.And neither should you.
I cannot give this item any rate except zero. I take very good care of items such as this because I am an avid cd, cassette, mp3cd listener. I have purchased 3 different ones from Amazon, a Bonn, Phillips and Coby(which I thought would be the best) However, the cassette decks in each of these items died with 6 months. Bonn and Phillips are still working very well with the cds and mp3cds. BUT COBY CASSETTE AND CD AND MP3CD NO LONGER FUNCTION. Very dissappointed since I had always purchased Coby when I wanted a radio or cassette deck. I just wanted you know how disappointed I am in this product and no longer feel that its quality is the same as it was in the past and cannot be relied on.
This is a simple ,easy to use player but for one outstanding fault. The rechargeable battery only holds a charge for about an hour. Since it is lithium ion and not replaceable this is a big problem. I wonder if other users have had this problem? Should have bought a Creative Zen. There batteries are replaceable.
I bought the 300 player more than a year ago... and it still works fine... it's starting to have some slight problems, but they don't get in the way of the play back of any movie. So about 3 months ago I decided to get another one for my dad... and it worked fine at first, but a couple of days ago it started to freeze at the middle of the movies and locks up. And I have to return it to cyberhome directly and it's [...] Flat Rate Labor Charge.
Hello? Is anyone home at Harriet's house? What about Donna Tartt's house? This book was really disappointing. Empty characters in empty rooms. Plotless narrative and banal dialogue that leads no where at all. I read an interview with Donna Tartt somewhere after I had finished the book (is there anywhere were she hasn't been interviewed?) and I was astonsihed to read that she said that novels should have something going on in them, that their main purpose is to be entertaining and that there should be a strong plot and an adventure story - and that novels should not pretend to be literary! Is she kidding? Did she read The Little Friend when she finished writing it? Believe me, there is no plot, no adventure and it's not entertaining. Plus, it strains very hard to be literary and it just seems contrived and cloying - just like an Southern woman past her prime.
My palm m 125 was a birthday present bought from the compuserve store in fairfax va. A few days after my birthday I returned home, Istanbul, Turkey and found that my palm was not working properly. I also discovered that the guys at the compuserve store had managed to sell a charging unit for about 30 dollars for a product that runs on batteries. I found out that my old computer running on windows 95 and having no proper ports had to be extensively modified. An older computer needs another type of cradle which you can buy but they do not stock it Istanbul.(Do they stock it in USA-probably not) After all the modification work was completed on my computer, the touch screen which was giving me trouble refused to work anymore. I contacted Palm England and after pages of e mails I had to sent it to them. They claimed it was fixed but it was not. Finally last March I went back to States and wanted to return the palm, the keyboard, the useless charger to compuserve. I was sick and tired of the whole process and would have been happy to exchange it for a working model. They refused.When my daughter bought the unit she refused to buy insurance to cover such an eventuality so they were able to wash their hands of the whole affair. They also informed me that Palm was a very tough company to deal with when it came to exchanging non functioning units. I went through the whole process of contacting palm usa this time. They preferred phones rather than e mails. I had to send my unit to them, wait for ages before the unit was returned to me, spend quite a few dollars sending packages and I am living with the comstant terror of another malfunction. The first opportunity I get I will switch to another make and probably find that I will have to buy all the accessories again.when buying a Palm product from compuserve stores please buy the insurance/do not let them talk you into buying useless accessories and do not buy them until you make sure that you find the unit functions in a way that is useful to you. always hot synch otherwise you data will be lost.dundar
The ear pieces are very difficult to keep in one's ear...I don't have a big ear or a small one, but somehow, the way this item is made, it just doesn't fit well...I do not recommend this product at all!!
My first warning should have been the branding: the word "COBY" stamped on these speakers is clearly meant to be mistaken for "SONY". Hilarious. Anyway, I have no opinion of the sound quality of the speakers because the cable broke while trying to remove a piece of packaging tape from it. Just pulled apart -- the wire and the plastic insulation, everything. I tried for a minute or so to splice it back together, but to no avail, and it occurred to me that the time I would spend fixing these speakers would be worth more than the $8 I paid for them.One piece of advice if you buy these speakers: please recycle them when you realize they're garbage. They should never have been made, but they certainly don't belong in a landfill.
Had problems with this product...and yes, the customer service was ATROCIOUS!!! First one I got, charged all night, booted up the next morning, and was not fully charged...1st call to customer service, was told I needed to charge for 24 hours or could destroy flash memory (WHAT???) second call was told only needed to charge it for 7-8 hours...they told me to send it back with no explanation as to what could be the cause of the battery prob??? Kept it for a week while waiting for my replacement, randomly re-booted for no reason, wiped out my music folder and had to re-sync everytime (20 minute job, battery drainer). Got my new unit, same exact thing with the re-sync, system re-booted, my music library empty, 20-minute re-sync. Called customer service and they had no clue(either lying or oblivious) since it happened to both units during normal operation. Find it very hard to believe no one else had this problem (ZUNE, IPOD SANDISK, whatever would have had an explanation for this) This product would be great if it worked properly and if there were issues, customer service could remedy the problem. Unfortunately they cannot do so; am planning on buying another zune or ipod with less functionality, but better durability and customer service. If you do buy one of these, monitor it for a week and return it asap if you have problems because $300 is alot of bread to drop on something that doesn't work properly.
I needed headphones I could take to the gym, but after having Sony Street Style headphones w/ volume control for a long time, I really wanted headphones with volume control. Well, the loss of sound quality was just barely noticeable in the Koss headphones, they were half the price, and they do have volume control. However, they hurt the backs of your ears after a while, and whatever you do, don't wear them at the gym. I was using a stationary bike, got a little sweat in them, and the left ear stopped working. Oh well...back to Sony for me.
The remote works well when it works. It is difficult to charge and keep on the base correctly. It constantly beeps when it is out of alignment and begins to lose it's charge. I believe that this is a frequent complaint.
I installed this wireless Netgear combination on a Compaq PC with Win ME running. It took a while to get it semi-working, but still have issues and Netgear support isn't much help.2 issues left are: When powering up the status stays red until I manually apply the saved config (it does boot up with the saved config though). When powering down, the shutdown hangs in the last step (dark screen), and I have to manually power it off each time by pressing the power off switch for 10 seconds.It does hang once in a while during large downloads, but this isn't a huge issue for me.I've been all over the web trying to resolve this, including MS, Netgear, networking forums, etc. I've de-installed & re-installed a few times, cleaned out the registry, etc. Just can't get the power on/off to work correctly.
Signal strength inadequate - snowy picture. Not an acceptable quality cable. How do I verify this? By swapping in a known good cable.
This camera is unbelievably overpriced.It's like they priced it by the pound or by the button.The imagers are 1/3". Do you know how small that is? Stink out your pinky and look at the quick, smaller than that. Three of those, one for each color is what your image is recorded through. That is what is gathering all the info. And that is why your over half your point and shoot photos are blurry without a flash. It is the same imager as your $99 point and shoot camera. Go buy a $200 point and shoot that takes HD video and you have the same imaging ability of this camera. Everything else is bells and whistles.If you were offered two cars, both had the same guts and performance, but one had a bunch of bells and whistles and cost more than four times as much, which would you buy?What is the rest of the money for? A big telephoto lens, that does not help gather more light. It doesn't, compare the f-stop between it and a prosumer camcorder and point and shoot. It does not even have a higher zoom ratio.The ability to shoot at different resolutions? Big whoop, so do point and shoots.The ability to shoot at pseudo frame rates? Point and shoots do that too. Most consumer camcorder do that too and the newer camcorders don't have to shoot in lower HD rez...HDV is only 1440 x 1080...not the full 1920x 1080. And the new camcorders don't have to fake it like this one.XLR hookups, so what, fine add $200. But they probably cost $50 to build on this thing.Manual controls of wb, shutter, etc. So does a point and shoot for stills, why should doing that for video cost you thousands?The ability to do slow zooms. WOW...not that is worth thousands more. Are you a zoom freak. Afraid of moving your legs. Afraid of editing? You're buying this thing and you can't edit. When was the last time you saw a slow smooth ZOOM on network tv. Probably a football game. Is that why you are buying this?What the hell does this thing do that warrants the price difference between it and even the Canon consumer model HD camcorders?I've used this camera, nothing warrants it.NOTHING except to look like a pro. And that is what you are paying for, a lame status thing. The ability to change settings with a button instead of a menu. The ability to manually focus with a ring. The ability to hook in pro mics. And the big "look at me" design. Kinda like driving a hummer.Hey I have a expensive car, I must be important.Unfortunately that is the stigma attached to videography. In order to sastify your clients ignorance, you must have a "big" camera, even though the same results can be achieved with a $900 camera.And instead of charging anything realistic to what's really built in this camera, Canon and the industry get together and make up an arbitrary semi-pro, pro price point. One that you really can't or shouldn't pay. This is half the cost of a new car. This four months of mortgage payments.Nothing in this camera is not in your average point or shoot, except the lens which arguably and comparitively $500 worth of gears and glass.And of course if you want to look like a pro, you have to buy one of these under-equipped behemoths.Will this camera make you talented. No. Will this camera, give you abilities you cannot get using something less expensive. NO.If you have skills you will do fine with a $900 camera.Are you a budding filmmaker? The only things you should be concerned with...are a 24fps frame rate...and the ability to change lenses.Neither of these are offered on this camera. 24f is not true 24fps and barely looks like it.
I love all my canon gear. I have a 50mm 1.8 and upgraded to this as I have progressed in my photography. Unfortunately, I have had the same sort of trouble the other reviews have stated. At this point I only have had trouble with the focus under f2.2. Every shot lost in two photo shoots and I had not realized until after researching on the internet as to why.No trouble with the AF failing as of yet, but I'm pretty disgusted that I have to redo two shoots - wasting both my time and the models time. Shame on you Canon!
I agree with the previous reviews. I never liked the way the paper fed into the printer but it gave quick sharp print jobs...until I had to replace the ink. After that it was all down hill. Thought it might be the ink so bought more. Nothing. Had a friend who works with and repairs printers look at it. After he tried everything he could he admitted defeat. THEN I looked up these reviews.....a lesson learned!
I bought this to replace a cranky old Sony which refused to play DVD+R and had a hard time with mass copied DVDs. The Panasonic does okay with home burned DVDs, but chokes on marginal quality commercial DVDs. The showstopper: A lot of the time, I watch part of a DVD, then turn the unit off and return to finish later. This unit will not automatically remember where you were in the disc - you have to press a cleverly hidden button on the remote - and it's a button which no universal remote I have can duplicate. So the drill is to put down the universal remote, find the Panasonic remote, find the magic key, press it, then use the universal remote to power off the DVD/TV/audio system. If you don't hit the magic button, the DVD will play from the beginning. Pain in the butt.
Nice lense but it does not work with a Nikon D5000. It had all the features that I was looking for but no cigar. When I put it on the body it told me that there was no lense attached.
I bought this camera (my third camcorder), because of the name. As I found out the name isn't every thing. I had it 2 weeks, and in that time I had to call JVC (their online service never returned my e-mail) twice. The first time I could fix it myself waiting 45 min. The seconc time (after having this camera only 2 weeks)I was told to take it in for repairs, so I sent it back. Save your time buy something else.
I used the SB600 two times and was only able to use it for 15-20 pictures per set of batteries. The third time I used the flash it would not even turn on. After examining it close there was corrosion on the battery terminals even though my batteries have always been brand new. I have feeling that I may have been sent a used flash that someone else maybe returned since it was messed up even though I ordered a new one. So I guess this could be more of a customer service complaint than anything (since they wont do anything about it but said they could give me refund of 50% - 80% on what I paid. All I know is that the flash is only 2 months old and it doesnt work. So a ONE star is even being generous.Poor customer service for a defective piece of equipment. Probably wont order through amazon again for anything important.
I was so hoping that these little beauties would be the answer to my prayers of a great sounding earbud that wouldn't fall out of my ears on the slightest tug. I have been purchasing this Sony line for 8 years and consistently find the sound quality to be superior to anything in its price range. The only problem was their tendency to become dislodged when very sweaty or if they got slightly entangled with my clothes. I had read that you needed to have the perfectly sized ears for these to be effective, and my wife has always told me mine are very cute, but, alas, it isn't enough. Although they sound great as usual, the configuration seemed too big to secure them around the back of my ear.I returned them for an even earlier model than the 71/81 SL series because I wanted a shorter one piece cord. The 51's are awesome.Thanks for trying Sony. Maybe next time.
These hideously expensive speakers died after about 6 months. To repair them they want me to ship these heavy speakers to them, at my expense.Instead, I think I'll put them in the trash and buy speakers from someone who will support their product. Do NOT buy from Altec Lansing.
This went from a decent investment to terrible really fast. 2 weeks after I bought it there's already somuch distortion that it's completely unacceptable. DON'T buy this cable bad QC and crap build quality.
I received my package with great excitement, as my original pda had died on me, I opened the package with great care, I followed every word of the installation directions.I am still waiting to use my new pda as I had to send it to Palm Care to be repaired. Hopefully I will get it back before christmas.Maybe then I can share my review of this product. But my payments will continue to come.
I bought the Westcott Apollo 28" for my Nikon SB800 Manfrotto on location kit, I already own a small Photoflex box which I found very difficult to open and close, and a bit to small, so this product seemed great - I love the umbrella style and the size is perfect, the recessed front gives great light control. I live in The Philippines, so all in all the box became quite costly considering shipping and local duties, however I was impressed by the style and was willing to spend to get a great flexible location set up... shipping from Adorama was fantastic - 3 days from order to home.Unboxing the unit was my first disappointment - no cover - if you buy a $5 normal umbrella to guard against the rain, it comes with a cover, and considering this one is $120... that soon became the smallest issue.. I used the Westcott 28" only once, during the shoot the Manfrotto light stand tipped over and the box landed in the soft grass, the umbrella structure collapsed and broke, I was totally amazed that the product was made of such substandard materials that one single small fall would break it - I don't understand why a company would use materials, I know manufacturing, and an umbrella like this could not cost more than $20 to make - an added $5 in cost would have secures Westcott a great reputation and more customers to come..unfortunately, my recommendation is DON'T BUY until the manufacturer has fixed the engineering.Kind regardsLars
I purchased the item 3 years ago and tried to use for my Palm, but it didn't work for me. Current price is half for what I paid
This thing works great if you ever get it set up right. The start activity (arguably a very very important step) is horrible if you want to modify it. I had to delete a device in an activity and then reinstall it to change start up activity.I needed to change the settings on the receiver and the tv for roku box. Good luck. It is great if your are very electronically technical BUT if you are not, get ready for some choice works.Help is extensive, not that helpful.
After spending an additional $150. to have it professionally programmed following purchase (as the earlier version programmed of Phillips Pronto couldn't be "converted"), the LCD screen "died" within only months of purchase and couldn't be repaired. The repair company representative told me he has seen this several times with the Prontos and urged me to try a different brand (Aurora), which I have.
Save your money. My best advice is to avoid this product. I plan to return it. You have to put the turntable together. Specifically, you have to put the platter on the turntable and then try to thread the belt around the driver. That's impossible once the platter is on the turntable. Neither is it possible to put the belt around the driver, then try to re-position the belt around the platter.
My boss bought this camera for our communications department at work, and it's the fourth Kodak camera I've had experience with - and my least favorite so far.My biggest complaint is that this camera has VERY poor color. I have to edit everything in order to use it for our newsletters. All the pictures turn out very dark and grayish - partially due to the poor flash. If you were to buy this camera in hopes of capturing precious memories of your children, I think you would be disappointed. Outside photos would probably be fine - but inside photos have been very poor.The limited zoom is also a hindrance.
I've used the AKG K240S headphones for a few years now and I remain mystified at all the rave reviews here on Amazon. My experience may be different than some reviews, so I'll explain my approach. I do sound art, composition/production, and I listen for fun. Those are three different types of listening that typically require three different types of headphones. The thing is, out of my six pairs, these AKGs are my least favorite in every category.We'll start with listening for pleasure since that's what the majority of readers are looking for. Despite the rather low 55-ohm impedance, I don't feel like portable devices can drive these adequately. I've never been impressed with their bass response. I'm not looking for anything really heavy, but when I'm listening to an album with punchy bass, it doesn't translate through these cans. The midrange is decent, but not very exciting. The highs are definitely on the dull side. I've heard plenty of headphones give me sparkling, crystalline highs, but not this pair. If you're on a budget, the $69SR60are a much better bet. You can easily drive them with an iPod and get a rich, full-bodied sound. The Grados are just a lot more fun to listen to. I realize that theSennheiser HD600 Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black)are a bit pricer, but they're a night-and-day improvement as well, but at 300ohms impedance, you'll definitely need a headphone amp to get a good sound.Next, we'll talk about production work. I use a nice Digidesign audio interface, so I have plenty of power to drive the headphones. These work for tracking and monitoring, and the sealed design provides a little isolation, but at the same time, I've never felt that they gave me a clear picture of what the finished recording would sound like. Once I listened through some good speakers or a better pair of headphones, I'd notice details that remained hidden with the AKGs. They don't have the clinical precision of the Etymotics in-ear monitors, nor the isolation. They don't match the bass response of similarly priced Sennheisers either. As an alternative to the AKGs in the production/recording/mixing category, I'd highly recommend thebeyerdynamic DT 770 Stereo Headphones. It provides superior isolation, excellent bass response, a better fit, and better construction. TheEtymotic ER-4P Portable In-Ear Earphonesare also useful for certain types of studio work, although they probably shouldn't be your only pair of headphones.The other major factor is comfort. The circular design fits around your ear, but usually squashes part of it. My ears aren't abnormally big, but they don't quite fit perfectly. Sennheiser's elliptical design seems to solve this problem. The AKGs are very light weight and they don't put much pressure on your head, but they also don't stay in place very well. If you move your head, the ear pieces are going to slide. This isn't a deal-breaker by any means, but it's just another reason why I don't like this model. The Beyer DT770s also beat the AKGs in this area. They use a circular design, but the driver doesn't touch your ear, and a nice velvety material is used for the ear-pad. They're a little bit heavier and they grip your head a little tighter, but you can move around and they don't budge.I don't recommend the AKG K240s. If you're an iPod user, you're not going to get a satisfyingly full sound without adding a headphone amplifier. If you're listening with a more powerful system, you'll get a decent sound, but not an amazing sound. Rich is not a word I would use to describe the K240s. If you're using these in the studio for recording, production, or mastering, you're not going to get a satisfactory level of detail. Overall, these are adequate and, all things considered, an improvement over many headphones out there. Perhaps I'm being too critical. The fact remains that I own four other pairs of headphones, each with better qualities than the AKGs.Also, I've reviewed the Beyerdynamic DT 770s and the Etymotics ER-4Ps on Amazon, if you're interested in more detail on those models.
So, I got this item and when installing my HD, there are small screws that attach the female usb to the casing, these screws screw into a tiny plastic plate which broke the day I got it. What a bad move on Sabrent! That said, I have had the enclosure for one year now and it is working ok, even though the back of the case hangs with wires and small circuit board well exposed. I would not buy this item again because of it's cheap build quality. Also, the usb cable seems to fall out too often. I almost never move it, so why would it fall out anyway? I really would buy something else for this price. Think about it...
I just bought Yamaha player for Xmas.It has great sound quality.However, it fails to track some (not all) CDs and makes loud noise as laser pick-up is trying to adjust itself.As the other review indicates, this problem is worse at the beginning of discs and improves for later tracks.Have to take it factory service.Disappointed.
I bought two units and both quit within a few months. Cyberhome has been no help and wants me to pay for repairs. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand!!!!
I tried this drive on Macs at home and at work. It wouldn't read floppy disks on any of them.
As others have mentioned, this machine fails with no warning.Mine failed after less than 40 uses. Toshiba's reply wasessentially, "Have a nice day."This is a known problem and Toshiba could care less.So scratch Toshiba off of my list. I will not buy their productsagain.
For starters, there was a problem with the battery on this unit when I received it. The indicator wouldn't stay solid, and would instead flash; I spoke to Audiovox, they said it was a problem with the charging system, and it would need to be returned. No big deal, defective units happen. And though it was a pain, my review isn't based on that.The bigger issues were with the design of the product itself, along with its accessories. This is simply not a well-designed product.The number one issue is with the design of the battery/adapter interface. On most portable DVD players, like most laptops, the battery connects to the unit, and the unit then has a place to plug in the adapter. On such units, the battery has to be connected to the unit to charge, but more importantly, the unit can seamlessly switch between battery and wall power. That is, if you have the unit plugged in with the battery attached, and the adapter loses power, you can continue watching your DVD using the battery. This is important on, for example, a train, where the outlet power will occasionally cut out. With this unit, however, the unit has a single power input plug, and the battery has both an input slot and a mini power cord. To watch the unit using the battery, you plug the battery's cord into the unit; to watch the unit using the battery, you plug the adapter cord into the unit; and to charge the battery, you plug the adapter cord into the battery. However, with this setup, the unit can't switch between the battery and the adapter; if you lose adapter power, the entire unit shuts down and must be restarted.This is a minor issue, but is intensely frustrating nonetheless. What makes it more annoying is that this is the only unit I know of that is designed in such a way; both cheaper and more expensive units manage to integrate the battery and the unit into the same power system, so that a loss of power won't completely disrupt the operation of the unit.Beyond that, the carrying case that comes with the unit are helpful if you plan to use it in a car, but fairly useless otherwise. It's very large, designed to hold both pairs of headphones and all the various cords that come with the unit. It's too large to carry around conveniently, and takes up a great deal of space in an overnight bag.Overall, the defect in my individual unit notwithstanding, this model is merely okay. The battery design flaw strikes me as simply inexcusable, and the accessories are less than helpful. This unit is not inexpensive enough to justify its flaws; when I returned my unit to Amazon, I opted to purchase a different model rather than exchange it for the same model.
One CANNOT split HDMI signal they way it has been done to analog signals. This is because devices have to negotiate link parameters. The protocol involved is peer-to-peer. With two display devices connected the source device gets confused. The best you can hope for is a picture on one TV (randomly chosen). Any power on/off or simply input change on the non-working TV will cause serious disruptions of the working display.Audio splitting is entirely out of question - it NEVER works even if exactly the same audio formats are set on all three devices in question (if there even is such a possibility).The product is worthless. If you need to send you HDMI source signal to more than one display you need to buy an active HDMI splitter - see for instance [...] (this is actually a combination of a switcher and a splitter). A lower class but cheaper devices are available [...]
I bought this cable to use with my new Roku and after hours of trouble shooting with them we discovered that it was the cable that was faulty. I replaced the cable and everything works perfectly.
I have had so many problems with this piece of garbage. After much effort, I finally got the printer working with the 3 computers in my home (2 PC, 1 Mac). I had to change the password on my network, so I updated all the machines, including the printer. Now the Mac works, but I have not been able to get the Windows machines to recognize the printer. A couple months later, my Mac can't find the printer either! Nothing has changed on my network in these last couple months. And I don't have time to spend another 6 hours trying to debug this thing again.It appears that HP has seriously lost their mojo in printers, which used to be their strong suit. This printer is the biggest piece of junk since the last HP printer I returned.Never again, HP. Thanks for nothing...
I wish i could say that the product was good, but i can't placed in an order from tiffrose0712 and at the last minute she just cancel the order. after email getting me excited for my shippment if she post it again dont buy from her
I got these to use when we go kayaking. People should be aware that these have no diopter setting and no center wheel for focusing. Supposedly easy to use because they are permanently focused at long distances. However, they are out of focus no matter what distance you use them. The image is seriously blurry at distances of 50+ feet. I checked online to see if there are hints at using them correctly, but could find nothing. Maybe I just got a bad pair. I will be returning them.
I know, I know - buying a new model as soon as it's released is risky, but I'm pretty tolerate of little glitches and willing to spend time doing firmware upgrades, ect... but the EVA 8000 is worse than most early release versions of a computer product (and the technical support is non-existent). I own a Turtle Beach Audiotron which I love (!!!) but it doesn't support video/picture files, the feature that I wanted to add to my home theater setup. The user interface is reminiscent of a typical 1998 web site - horrible navigation, simplistic (but difficult to understand) pages, not intuitive. Quite frequently I would have to reset the system when it would freeze while selecting a song/internet radio station. I kept hoping for a firmware upgrade to at least make a few small improvements and was happy to see the 1.2.20 version released in July. Well, of course the firmware would not install and the tech support response (days after my email inquiry) was not helpful. Worst of all - 2 days later the system froze up and will not reset.... Luckily I still have the Audiotron around to listen to my music...Buy it at your own risk... perhaps you should get some Advil at the same time.
Bought from Amazon, put into a new camera, card unusable and camera could not even format it with a CF CARD ERROR message. Replaced it with a Lexar card, which works.Obviously since it 100% does not work it earns 1 star. I feel comfortable rating a product that arrives dead for its poor quality just as I'd rate a long-lasting product for its high quality.
This is very nice little gadget here (maybe even too small for me). It sounds fantastic, the earphones are pretty good, so is the radio. Video player though is useless. It is promised to have 15 hour battery life?! Might be so, but with embedded Lithium ion battery it is 40 % less a year from now. Since the battery is not replaceable, lifespan of the player is only few years. Before you buy, consider that after the battery is worn-out, so is the the player.
Although I didn't buy this junk from Amazon, I need to tell someone that RCA has made a terrible mistake in letting this product get loose. A year ago I had to replace the digital sound board, and now the DVD drive has completely quit....I'm buying somebody else's product.
The product is awful. Not only it fits the dash opening poorly, it bounces up and down whenever it hits a bump on a road. It will take a couple of potholes to put a radio unit out of comission.I replaced it with American International kit HON-K828, much better fit and very sturdy too.
piece of crap i should have never even tried an fm transmitter but i did and i wish i could have thrown it against the wall
This item did not work with my Palm TX.I am not happy with the product at all.
I own an HP 895cxi which IS a wonderful printer. My son was having a lot of trouble with his HP 672 so I decided to give him my HP 895 and buy a new printer. The 990cxi seemed very similar to the 895cxi with some interesting upgrades, the customer reviews were fairly impressive and Amazon.com had a good price...with free shipping.I bought a USB cable and a hub and connected the printer. I had some trouble installing the software. It hung at some points and I had to reboot and re-install a few times. Once I got it up and running I did some quick test prints and the text output was fine. But I really judge a printer by it's photo output. I take a lot of digital pictures and want a printer that delivers in this area. The 990cxi advertising pushed the concept of the automatic paper selector and color management. Well, it is awful. Simply atrocious. The only way to get at least the same quality picture from the 990cxi is to disable those features and select your paper and color manually. Just like the 895cxi. So, the bottom line is, if you can find the 895cxi, you will save about $150 over the 990cxi and have great quality text and photo output. Do not buy the 990cxi for it's advanced features. It is NOT worth it!!!
I bought this reader thinking that it would take care of any card I might throw its way in the years to come. Unfortunately, when I tried to install it onto my laptop with Windows XP, it could not install. I sent a message to Viking as I was instructed and they informed me that my system was incompatible. I tried to see if my system would work when I was considering the purchase, but that information was not available on the amazon website. It still isn't. I guess I shouldn't have assumed that XP could handle the software.I have had to return the reader and will pay the shipping charges. I am certainly disappointed, but my camera (a Camedia C-700) has a fairly quick upload and I will use that until I find a suitable alternative.
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.
Got it for my son. Right out of the box the focusing knob would not work. Completely useless and poorly made. Save you money.
Windows 7 is not supported. When I contacted Cisco support I was told they are working on the drivers. They pointed me to a Cisco Webpage that no longer exists and then told me to keep checking back for the drivers to be available. This is an operating system that has been available for 10 months and Cisco does not have drivers? On top of it all, I waited online for 10 minutes before I was able to Live chat with someone and I had to ask my question five time before they responded. They then responded with a message to check the website that was nonexistent and then would not respond to any more of my questions.
This CD player is nothing great. It eats up batteries like a madman, it skips routinely with the anti shock on. The plus is that it comes with a complete car kit. Again, only buy this if you are looking for a cheap player. Go with the more dependable sony.
I bought this battery, for my ZX5000, because it was one of the few places where I could find a replacement for a decent price. I guess you still get what you pay for. Here are the problems that I found.1. The battery is listed as a Lenmar battery. I have bought a few Lemars and they always have the Lemar name either on the packages or on the battery. This battery came in a generic cardboard box inside a plastic bag. No manufacturer markings at all. I suspect bait and switch here.2. The battery fit loosely in the laptop. If you tapped the laptop then the battery would fall out. Plus the battery lock was hard to engage.3. The battery was missing the back-plate. So if it was used as-is then one of the laptop's feet is missing. You can pry the back-plate off of the old battery and stick it to the new one with double-sided tape but they don't tell you that anywhere.They took my battery back with the promise to pay the return shipping. I sent it back and while I did receive the refund for the battery I have seen no refund for the return shipping.
I had my camera equipment stolen and read the reviews on the less expensive Opteka cable release and decided to save a few bucks on the replacement. I have now had 2 and they both have failed within the 1st ten shots. Extremely frustrating when you're in the field and cant't get the shots you have meticulously set up for the right moment. I am going back to the Canon version which worked perfectly for years. Remember, you get what you pay for.
I bought it in April 2009 and it broke in January of this year.. I bought it to replace a logitech which I lost :( The logitech had worked great.. this one was alright except it was kind of temperamental.. it didn't work quite as well as my logitech and now it doesn't work at all soo... I don't recommend it.
First the good: the remote works well, and is fairly versatile. It can learn any IR device you have, and the online database of ready to go remotes is huge, so if you have lost your old remote, it is probably in the database for you.The form factor is easy to hold and press the buttons with one hand. The keys are back lit, and the full color screen is easy to read.Now the less than good:A) The remote does not sit solidly in its cradle - you have to wiggle it to make sure it charges. Even the updated cradle after the recall is problematic.B) The setup software leaves MUCH to be desired: UPDATE: Software still is very poor. below is my recent analysis of the poor software:1) You cannot reorder the devices list - it is created in the order you create devices, and that is the order they appear on the remote. If you have more than 8 devices, then some will be on a second page on the remote screen - while it would be preferable to have certain "hot" devices on that main screen.2) The database if full of commands that don't exist, and that end up on your list of commands for you to delete - and deleting commands, and moving commands around is tedious - in some cases there are 10 pages of "additional commands" on the remote to page through - and to delete them and reorder these commands is simply annoying.2b) Database commands frequently don't work, and commands that should stream, don't stream. (I.e. continuous actuation).3) When you try to create your own device, the software will push a device template on you that may or may not work well.4) You cannot set "evergreen" commands. For instance, the volume +- should be work the receiver volume REGARDLESS what device is active. You can only make this happen as an "activity", and have to individually program it for each activity.5) In general, the software is a bit clumsy to use - it's a Java based app, and therefore does not use the drag and drop functionality of the operating system (Windoze or Mac) - and leaves much to be desired.6) You cannot assign commands to "stream" such that when you hold down a button, the command is continuously sent - this is allowed for volume, but for any other command, you have to pay Logitech $29.00 to set a command to stream.A well designed application would allow for drag and drop command arrangement, setting evergreen keys (such as making volume and mute affect the receiver at all times), Assigning the order of devices both on the main device menu, and while a specific activity was active.7) HORRIBLE SUPPORT. Absolutely useless. And if you ask questions on their user forum with even a hint that you may not like a feature, they will delete your account.At vers 7.7 I'd think it would be a bit more customizable, but they are a long way from an easy to use and highly configurable product.Here are the principal issues:1) General cludgyness: the setup is so terribly long, involved and "Fisher-Price" simplified. It is annoying, cumbersome, slow, tedious, and limiting.Specifically, adding and moving custom buttons, navigating through the "wizards" and trying to find where you have hidden some particular "option" is utterly aggravating. Seriously, you expect us to guess the difference from "Settings" or "Options" ??!?! - how unclear can you get?"Customize buttons" is on the main activities page for activities, but buried in the "options" or "settings" page for devices. The inconsistency throughout the application is aggravating.2) LACK OF CONTROL: you have designed the remote to function around "activities", yet they do not provide full control of activities. WHY? In order to have functions of a certain device available in an activity, then you have to add that device TO the activity.3) CAN'T REORDER DEVICES (in or not in an activity). Okay, so you want us to program the device around activities - but as noted above, even then you do not have accurate control of devices added to an activity.We need the ability to reorder devices when not in an activity, and reorder them separately if desired for each activity. they way you have it now, the devices move all over the place in seemingly random ways, and when you have more than 8 devices it is INCREDIBLY annoying to hunt and find them in some new location each time.Random device positions? Yea, great idea. NOT. This is a horrid "feature"!!4) BAD IR COMMAND DATABASE. Okay, here's a case of quantity does not equal quality. It seems like every user's custom programmed commands get stuck into this database. While this might be an easy way for you to "grow" your database, using the database becomes cumbersome at best. Moreover, many commands are mislabeled, or do not function as expected. It seems that mis-named commands get into the database and never get out.Worse, for use users, there is no way to permanently edit the database to suit our particular device. In other words, we'd like to be able to make our own localized version of a particular device and customize the entire command list - this would not affect your main database, just our remote. This way, everytime we went to adjust the programming of our remote, we wouldn't have to scroll through the hundreds of useless commands that do not apply to our device.5) IR COMMAND LEARNING LIMITATIONS. Yes, you can learn new commands. But you have little control over those commands.For instance, on original remotes, some commands will "stream" a commands when you hold a button down. With harmony, you seem to be able to do that only with volume. A serious deficiency.The only way to get the remote to stream commands is to PAY customer service ($29.00 as of this writing) to set a command to stream - after spending hundreds on a remote, this is ludicrous. There should be an option to stream any command, but again, tis is left out of the software.6) CAN'T SAVE SETUPS. Right, so we make a mistake, but after we re-configure, there is no way to "get back" to a previous programmed state.7) MUST BE ONLINE. If order to program your remote, you must be online, and you cannot work offline to program or configure the remote. Why? why should I have to be online for a learning remote? You should allow for offline configuration, learning, saving, etc.SUMMARY OF FEATURES THAT ARE NEEDED:For the config software: Put all settings for a device in ONE place, under ONE menu. Stop spreading config pages all over the place.Consistency: Chose one term, "settings" OR "options" and stick with it. Put related settings in the same relative place throughout the application.Allow for direct settings controls instead of cumbersome wizards.Allow devices in activities to NO CHANGE STATE when entering that activity.Allow device reordering, both outside of activities, and in each activity.Allow deleting IR commands for a device.Allow "stream" commands (like volume) but for any command (selection choice).Be able to "save as" setups, to store previous configurations.Be able to work offline.Final comment:Seriously, it's 2010 - these things should be self evident. It seems instead that Logitech hired programmers that got fired from Microsoft. Poor implementation, and other much more feature rich remotes out there - I am sorry i made this purchase, and I refuse to ever buy another Logitech product. My encounters with the utterly abysmal tech support have left me less than satisfied.
I 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 so I would go elsewhere.
There really isn't much to say except that it didn't work. This was my second tv tuner card for my computer and was such a disappoint. I have already replaced it with a Hauppauge WinTV PVR.
Didn't work when I got it. Turns out the plug was bad. It wouldn't come on unless I held it in. So, I sent it back to them and got it back 3 months later (supposedly fixed but I threw it away anyway). I already had another charger (Energizer).
Bought it hoping it would sound nice in one small unit big mistake. speaker lack on low's (bass). Speaker's are poorly design come people no metal encasing not even going to talk about how the cone of the speaker was made. The amp in this unit sound like it is only pushing 15 watt's. Bose overratetechical specifications. This thing only cost them about $300.00 to produced. come people you could have put at less $1200 into making this thing. to make this simple return the Bose, and when with a Pioneer vsx-d912 Receiver, Pioneer Elite M-10 2 ch Amp and polk 3-way floorstanding speakers (RTI12BK) also there home theater speakers, With pioneer dvd burner. sound way better then the bose lifestyle 28. take my word test the bose and other system there before buying the lifestyle you won't like it. people who have this system a good rating must be hard of hearing or it they first system. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS OVERPRICED JUNK. NEVER BUYING BOSE AGAIN.
I've had two of these enclosures. Both of them failed within a few months. Suddenly the computer (Mac Powerbook G4 for the first one, Macbook Pro for the second one)was telling me that the drive was not readable. I ran diskwarrior and a bunch of other utilities, even took one of the drives to my mac guru technician. I managed to restore the directory on one drive and it's still humming away happily in a competitor's enclosure. The other drive was kaput, data never recoverable (but the drive, reformatted in a new enclosure, works perfectly fine.) I blame the enclosure. I have a dozen or so other external firewire drives and never a failure. So to Macally, I say you fooled me twice with your cheap piece of junk, but never again.
I hate this printer! It is nothing but problems. Every single time I go to print even a single page, there is some sort of problem! The paper jams, I get timeout errors, the ink runs out too fast and I am unable to fill it with the refill kits. The thing has a mind of it's own and starts spewing out pages even when I'm not trying to print anything. It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't put trash on each page wasting my paper. It's a piece of junk! 1 Star is highly overrating this product!
I purchased this card because of the price, not because it was the best product out there for my camera. My new camera can use the new SDHC cards and I have purchased one of those, and can notice a difference in speed. This card works well for older type cameras that will not accept the newer cards.
I just bought a 1.5 HP shop-vac and the micro-cleaning kit today for $38. Unlimited "air", voila. I can't believe I ever paid $8 or more for a can of air that runs out after 1-2 computer cleanings.
I have had two of these drives fail. Neither had more than 30 hours of use. In fact I barely had all my applications installed. What was really nice was finding out the second one failed the morning of April 15 when I was attempting to boot up and submit my tax return.Very disappointing. They'll send me another drive but I'll not be installing my operating system or any critical files on it. Just too unreliabe. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do with it. Seems silyy to have a back drive you have to backup onto another drive.I don't do any gaming or use any apps that place high demand on the hard drive. In fact the computer hasn't even been plugged in for three months. I used to like Seagate but they have lost a customer for life. When two units fail like this in less than 80 hours total use I believe its a pretty good indication of how good the product is.I should have listened to the reviewers before buying. But in the old days I had a Seagate last ten years without fail so my judgment was clouded. Clearly quality is a thing of the past with Seagate. These drives effectively wasted 30+ hours of my life.Buy this drive if you like to talk to people in India otherwise try another vendor.
I won't touch any of their items. First the business doesn't operate like anyone else. They just don't answer the phones.Had trouble with just ordering something from them. Don't trust them.
They're all pretty bad (but this is the one I have). All (important) adjustments need to be made via menus and that takes a lot of time- time away from me framing and shooting. The camera claims to have manual focus but it's in a menu on the LCD screen and controlled via buttons which are *not* handy WHILE you take the shot... better be tripod mounted with stationary objects as your subject. The camera's life under battery mode is *pitiful* barely got through twelve shots before I got a warning on fully charged new batteries. Yuck.The software which came with it (v1.0) is NOT complete at all... you *must* d/l the v1.3 at Kodak's site (4.5 MBs) or the driver's may not appear at all on your HD.F stops? The camera claims to have them... well... yes, again, like the manual focus... SORT OF. You guessed it, loads of button pushing in sub menues on the tiny LCD and they are lost when you shut it off. Practically worthless.NO AC ADAPTER INCLUDED... grr... a trip to radio shack can fix that but for $600? c'mon throw in the $10 item!Clearly a camera NOT designed by anyone who takes any sort of decent photographs... this one is engineer-designed by boys in cubicles who would rather be playing video games.It's ok though... all non-slr (ok, I know a digital is not SLR under any circumstances, but any camera where the viewfinder is NOT the shot you get is non-slr in my book) digitals suck at this time. This on isnt the worst out there, but the technology is NOT matured yet in my opinion and is almost worthless for non-web work that is not merchandise oriented. 5 years ago when I shot for a magazine I couldn't wait for DC's to hit the market and take over from film for most purposes... but that time is still not here.
I came online just to check prices for this printer, since mine just flamed out and I wanted to see how much I'd originally spent on it. I was startled to see other reviews detailing *exactly* what happened to my 1300... steaming along just fine until about year 2, then paper jams, crackling noises, shredded rollers and the works.The printer worked like a champ for as long as it lasted, but once the crackling sound hits, as mentioned in another review, it's time for a new printer.
Received my HDMI cord very quickly only to find out that it was completely defective. I know this because I tested other HDMI cords on the same device (PS3) and they worked swimmingly. So sick of cheap, Chinese made products, get your sh*t together Amazon.
I bought this product and then had to send it back. It would "eat' the tapes. I was really sad because two children's books on tape got ruined and can not be replaced. I hope it was just the one I got and everyone else's will work great!
this is adequate if you use it indoors to take pictures of baby's first steps but you cannot see the display outdoors at all. the video quality is barely acceptable, battery life is terrible, sound is adequate. i bought one at amazon for 129 then found walmart has it for 99. amazon does NOT price match or guarantee lowest price, so i paid 30 bucks too much for a 99 buck toy
I fail to understand why a company would market such an exceptionally good navigational assistant (Garmin 2720), only to offer the poorest possible accessory in which to carry it. I would be OK with purchasing a good aftermarket case for $20 that filled the basic need of a place to tote your GPS and GPS accessories, but forget this piece of junk. How they can sell a bag that can't even fit the stuff that comes with the unit is truly beyond me. I can't even squeeze my Garmin auto power cable/speaker into this dinky thing, and nevermind the FM receiver and antenna. In no way do I recommend purchasing this item. I already made a far better carrying case. I took a plastic zipper-lock freezer bag, threw in an old T-shirt for padding, and wrote the word GARMIN on it with a black magic marker. Works great and everything fits inside.
When I took the brand new unit out of the box there were some problems. The clock didn't work (pull the tab and it connects the battery) and neither did the light. The knob to turn the radio on is difficult to grasp especially when in the shower. The volume is loud which is a plus. The mirror fogs up immediately making it impossible to shave in the shower. I was looking for a unit that would let me listen to sports radio in the am when I shower, provide a fog free mirror so I could shave and provide the time so I wouldn't be late for work. This unit promises on all 3 but only delivers on 1. I wouldn't buy again or recommend.
I am an avid snorkler and over the years I have used a variety of 35 mm point and shoot underwater cameras -- Canon and Minolta's Weathermatics. So I was excited to see what digital could do for underwater shots. Good news and BAD news.The quality of the shots is excellent; look at the shot, looks horrible, put it in photoshop, Auto-Levels and BANG! Great color.However, the big problem is the A-80's LCD . The housing covers the viewfinder, and there is no "sport-finder" (external finder). The LCD is totally unviewable in bright sun, which is necessary for decent underwater shots. A true Point and Pray. Really disappointing. Shooting moving targets is hard enough without even being able to put them in a viewfinder.
Well, they fit, but they don't click in like the originals did so they are loose in the holder. Looking at them I can't see the difference but these just don't lock in.
My experience has been identical with other users mentioned here. The unit worked fine for a brief time, then quit playing in color - showing only black & white. I contacted CyberHome and they swapped out the unit for a new one, not super fast, but in a matter of weeks at least. Amazingly... new unit did the same after a coupleof weeks. Finally it made a popping noise and died all together. Can't see how they can stay in business like this!
I just purchased these radios because I wanted a long-range two way communications system. I go paintballing, fishing, hiking alot. I tested them out by having someone at my house with one, and then I drove in my car with the other one. I wasn't impressed at all, I only got about 1 1/2 miles out of them, even on high power. I don't live in the mountains, city, or thick woods either.Although they didn't get that long of a range out of them, I still recommend them if you are going hiking or biking. I also like the "tactical headsets" that go with radios.Bottom line, don't get them expecting to get a 5-14 mile range. That only happens in open areas. But, you really have no choice if you want two-way-radios because the 14 mile range is the maximum they make right now.
I really prefer vertical in-ear headphones - they don't block out surrounding sounds completely, and are less likely to damage ears with too much volume.The sound quality of these Koss headphones is decent for the price - no problems there.The fit, on the other hand, is very awkward, especially for smaller ears. The speakers are large and the edges are rough, making for an uncomfortable fit.Also the back-of-the-head band is NOT adjustable, so all-around, it's a bad fit for anyone not of the largest build.Your money's better spent on the Sony vertical, ADJUSTABLE, headphones - style #MDR W08L
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
Four months after I bought this player it also did the skipping, pixelated, black screen process due to overheating and condensation on the lens. I was charged the 85 dollars from Panasonic to have it fixed. Needless to say, less than six months after I got it back the problem started again. Now it will play a maximum of 35 minutes before the unit freezes (on cd's as well, not just dvd's.) I will never buy ANYTHING from Panasonic, or Panasonic affiliated companies again!!! Apparently they haven't figured out how to make a decent piece of equipment anymore because Amazon is loaded with bad reviews on their newest equipment as well. They got my 430 dollars, bent me over and said thanks.
And look for another wireless speaker, because unless you are overwhelmed and enraptured by the audio quality delivered by a "Close and Play" or an eight track, you will be disappointed. And this is shocking, because usually ADVENT MAKES GREAT SPEAKERS.To give you a sense of perspective, realize that I do not demand or own ultra-high end components. My entire set-up cost less than 1500 dollars (includes: amp, 6 cd changer, dvd player and 2 boston acoustic floor speakers).I purchased the AW810 unit to play light jazz or rock (I'm over 30 -- ouch!), out on my deck. I thought it would help take the edge off the day (the music, along with an extra dry martini). Instead of being smoothed by the hip-cat sounds of Miles Davis or The Dead, I found myself constantly running to the speaker to retune it (oftentimes causing me to spill my drink -- ouch again!).Net/net:1) Sound is thinner than a razor blade2) Range is abysmal -- and you actually have to "tune" the speaker to get reception3) My unit turned orange after being exposed to sunlight for a week (I'm not kidding!)4) The volume of this unit can be drowned out by a snoring cricket5) This speaker simply does not meet the high standards that Advent has set for their other speakers
I admit it: I made the fool with this item, pure garbage. It is the worst item I ever purchased in the net.
I bought this to workout with, and I really don't like it. I used it twice and it was just too much of a pain to bother with. Hard to use my iPod with it on. It puts it in a very awkward position. The armband was not comfortable either. The one good feature was how well it was made, but given how uncomfortable it was it would never get worn-out anyways!
my player stopped reading dvds just after the 3-month warranty expired. buyers beware.
I bought this for as an SDHC reader, but it turned out to be only SD. They acknowledged the mistake. Look closely at the picture.
I bought this ink with the hopes of saving some money. I put the cartridge in my printer and it won't even go through the warm up cycle. This toner is not worth the hit or miss chance you make buying it. I threw caution to the wind when I ordered this product with the number of 1 star review, boy, was I wrong to do so. Save your money and buy the true Samsung cartridge for the printer it may be double the price but it will work every time.
I see from some of the other reviews that I'm not the only one having problems with this adapter dropping the connection. Using it on a Dell laptop and started out ok. I tried updating the driver which turned out to be a big mistake. Hasn't worked correctly since then, even after uninstalling the "new" driver and re-installing the old. Now the connection drops if I leave it idle for more than a few minutes.The only caveat is that I am also having problems with the laptop, although I don't know if it is becasue of the Belkin software or some other cause.
This product did not work as advertised with Canon pixma mp780 and a desktop running Windows 2000. Worst customer support I have ever dealt with. I will never buy another linksys product and Amazon should consider ending relationship with this atrocious company.After spending several hours with technical support and on hold, we were never able to get a single test page to print out. Installation would always fail after trying to load drivers.
I purchased the ritek due to a good review. Now, after using half the disks, which had problems with my samsung dvd recorder, I have 20 so far that cannot be recorded. Shame on you Ritek. The disks I bought were the ones you can print on. Too many problems. I will go back to the major brands again.
This is the 2nd Canon scanner (following two Canon printers as well) that I've owned. The first scanner was pretty basic and relatively inexpensive, lasting a couple of years. The 4200f had features that the first scanner didn't, primarily that of allowing the user to scan slides, as well as the one-touch buttons that were very useful, and got good enough reviews to give Canon another try. The scanner only performed well for a little over a year. After that, it failed a little at a time - images were funky, I'd get weird error messages, it would freeze... I was diligent in making sure I always acquired the most current drivers and any other software updates from the Canon site. The scanner is now useless. Whether scanning a photo or slide, using the copy feature or creating a PDF file, the image is always chopped up and rearranged as if turned into a bad jigsaw puzzle and put back together incorrectly. I have shut it down and started it back up, uninstalled (including using software to be sure that every stitch of the original software is removed) and reinstalled the original software, acquired fresh files of the more current drivers, all to no avail. There is absolutely no help on the Canon web site. Basically this has turned out to be yet another disposable Canon product. There will be no antiques for our successive generations. Nothing is built to last forever, but I would expect at least a solid two or three years! I will not buy another Canon product.
I bought a car kit about a month ago.It includes the device, antenna, PocketPC holder,the car charger ,and the software.The device itself seems to be fine so far.The car charger is not compatible with my Pocket PC (despite it says &quot;IPAQ compatible&quot;) so I had to buy my own charger.The software is EXTREMELY bad.First of all, the user interface is not intuitive at all,I am not a beginner ( in fact, I am a programmer myself ) but after a month I still do not understand the logic behind their user interface. AND user interface IS very important, because if you are driving alone, you are supposed to look at the road and not spending time trying to figure out why this damn thing does not do what you want it to.Second thing, I go insde a tunnel - the picture (map) is gonesuddenly. It is very annoying (what if I need to know the name of the street or exit at the next intersection?) but I can handle that, what is really bad is that if the tunnel is long enough you will get a BIG message (something about not being able to get a signal from GPS receiver) and a tiny button OK.Now try to press this button at 65 mph and not crash into something. What are they thinking about? Okay, I finally hit the button, and what do I see??? The route is cleared and I have to retype the address again.Third thing, it is always so slow, it is quicker to open a paper map and get the information from there.I can not tell you how many times I was frustrated by not being able to make this software work properly. I do not want any of this stress while I am driving.Yesterday if erased all information from my SD card. I am giving up. I am looking for other software and I am SO SORRY I got this device and the software.DO NOT BUY IF YOU WANT TO AVOID CAR ACCIDENT!!!May be the device itself is fine, I tried it with other software (which is not free at all) and it worked ok, I did not have a chance to test thoroughly yet. I will definitely have to switch to other software, I do not want any road accidents.
I have and still use this product, but the problems with it are serious for the non-technical user and technical user alike.There are problems with the firmware and the DHCP on the WAN side (for those who don't know, if you get your IP assigned to you on the fly by your ISP when you log in, you're getting a Dynamic IP using DHCP.)It will cease to update properly after a few days. The only way to fix this is to reset the router either by powering it off and on, or by forcing a soft boot of the router. Neither is a good option.The VPN software will work with XP &amp; Win2k but only if you have a static IP to go to. This too is a firmware problem. Also the event logging and SMNP reporting ceases to perform after only a couple hours at most.The Linksys service people will not acknowledge there is a problem unless you point to the Broadband webside and all the regularly reported problems from others. Their immediate response is that it must be you or that specific box (it's not, it's the firmware).I got this router because I'd had good experience previously from Linksys. Their other products are decent, but this one is heading towards the lemon pile fast.I AM connecting still using this product, and the features for port triggering and other aspects of the products features do work, but I had to do a dramatic workaround to make one of my computers force a reset every 8 hours to keep it working all the time.Look at other products first.
although the earphones are comfortable, the sound quality was poor along with only one ear bud putting out sound. i was disappointed overall. not a good purchase for the price.
I purchased this HDMI cord for my Sony Bravia 32inch 1080i Tv, and i was totally disappointed. 1. It made my TV show horribly(even in HD) 2. It kept jumping everything i would try and watch something and 3. I could usually watch my TV on 2 different outputs, with the HDMI cord in i could only view it on 1 channel. It was basically a big waste of time. I dont know how there are all these "Good Reviews" on here, because i missed how "GREAT" this HDMI cord works. Keep your money PLEAASE!
Yes, a AA battery will fit inside this thing.No, a AA battery doesn't last very long compared to a D cell battery.I bought one of these for a baby bouncy seat. AA batteries don't last a day, when Ever-ready rechargable D cell batteries lasted a week or more.Not a product problem by any means, but the whole idea ends up being not so great.If you've got something that takes D cell batteries, probably whoever designed it figured out the smaller, lighter, cheaper AA batteries wouldn't do the job. Don't second guess the designer. Use real D cells.
This hub has 7 ports, and is quite compact. Those are all things I like. However, I have found this hub to be unreliable. From time to time, one device connected to the hub will stop working. Just disconnect and reconnect the device, and everything gets back to normal. The interval between two incidents can be of a few hours or a few days. I have a keyboard, mouse, headset, printer, and scanner connected to the hub, and never have any problem like this when they are connected directly to my laptop.For a while I thought this was maybe problem specific to my Windows machine. Lately I got a MacBook Pro, and was surprised to have exactly the same problem with that machine as well. So this is definitely some problem with the hub, or of the interaction of the hub with the devices I am using.Bottom line: I can't use this hub.So my verdict is: not recommended.
Can I give a 0 Star? A piece of Junk, stopped working after 1 week!
It's ridiculously hard to make a connection. I thought I'd gotten a faulty adapter, but when Palm FINALLY sent a replacement it didn't work any better. I've tried it in every USB port and with different cradles. All the nifty things you can get by hot-syncing -- you know, Avantgo, vindigo, etc. -- become so frustrating they're not worth it.
Thought this would be a great upgrade over my old MAG CRT, but it failed after about 1-1/2 hours ... all seemed fine after initial hook-up, but by the 2nd hour, got a flicker and went black. Never came back to a readable screen after that. I sent it back to Amazon for a refund, and was happy with that process ... will try something else in the future.
I bought this modem from amazon because I heard from my cable company that it was a good choice. However, when I first installed it, I could not get a connection. After a few calls and rewirings, the modem finally worked. But alas, every few hours, it completely reset and all the lights but the "PC" light would go out. Sometimes it wouldn't turn back on on its own and I needed to reset the modem and unplug the cable from the wall. I didn't realise I was buying a used modem, but apparently that was the case, and maybe that's why it's so unreliable. Eventually, I got a new modem from the store in person, and that's working much better.
I've had problems with my MFC printer since the day I purchased it. First, I had problems connecting to the printer over my network. The IP address constantly resets and my laptop fails to recognize the printer 4 out of 5 times. This requires me to re-start the printer, reset the printer's network configuration and then re-start my laptop.The copy resolution is terrible. They all turn out blurry and fuzzy - even after numerous attempts to correct the resolution through the printer head alignment feature. This problem has never gone away, thus rendering the copying feature worthless.The ink runs out very quickly and the printer does a poor job of sensing when the ink is running low. Often, the printer thought the ink was about to run out when in actuality there's sufficient ink left. The problem is that once the printer thinks the ink is low, you can't do anything until the ink is replaced. Therefore, I rarely use the machine as a printer.To top it all off, about 1 1/2 years after purchasing this machine, I received a "Failed to Init." message which means that the printer has a mechanical issue that needs fixing. The printer is completely unusable until this problem is fixed - costing more than the cost of a new one.I decided to purchase a Canon MX-700 (for ~$100) and love it. This Canon machine is everything I was hoping for in an all-in-one printer. I will never purchase another Brother product again.
Horrible from day one. We could not get this to work, and I have installed dozens of scanners, not UMAX ofcourse. Tech support gave me a different reason everytime I called. I even did a fresh install of the OS to get it to work, still same error 1,010. Crummy product, crummy tech support, crummy experience, THE END...
Product is two large HDMI ends. I wanted an HDMI to go from smartphone to computer - product will not do this! Picture shows one large (computer), on small (smartphone) end, which is NOT what I received.
The lens of this filter is able to rotate freely within the metal ring; none of my other, more professional filters do that, so it projects a vibe of bad worksmanship. I bought this filter only to go on the kit lens that came with my camera, and so I didn't want to spend a lot. This filter is good enough to be used on the kit lens, but I'd get something higher quality for any other lens.
Either my TV had been set to the proper settings, or I didn't see any changes to improve my TV.Very disappointed in what was accomplished with this product. I would not offer my friends this DVD as it would insult their intelligence in what it's supposed to provide.Would not recommend anybody buy this product.
When I hooked this up to my gigabit network I was only showing 100Mbps connection. I tried 3 different cables with no luck. I happened to already have a Linksys SD2005 gigabit switch on another part of my network. When a I swapped it in the computer was showing a full gigabit connection. This in my mind isolated the problem to the Netgear device. I am returning it and will buy a different brand...possibly another SD2005 since I haven't had any trouble with it. It might have just been a bad unit but I am not going to take that chance.
instead of 3 pack of photo i received 2 onlyPaid for three though !!
The bottom line is that as this unit gets older, playback of commercial DVDs gets worse. I'm not talking about some videophile crap, I'm talking about being able to watch a movie, period.I have commercial DVDs that simply don't play on this unit, or sometimes freeze in the middle of playing. These are not DVD's purchased from some flea market, these are Disney/Pixar and other big studio films purchased at regular retail stores. When the unit was new, the problems only occurred with a few DVDs; now it happens with virtually every DVD.Sony should stand behind these units and recall them.If you are looking at picking one up, new or used, DON'T.
This LaCie 550 GB external drive is junk. I have lost important data and Windows has consistently had problems recognizing the drive even with all of LaCie'S latest downloads and drivers. If you enjoy the emotion of throwing you computer hardware off a tall building this drive is for you. Don't waste your money on this manufacturer.
i am on my third speaker. they all stop working a few seconds after the ac power supply is plugged in. if you use batteries only, they sound fine. you just can't plug them in!!
It doesn't work. It'll play music, but it's continuously trying to flip to the other side of the tape. Since this cassette isn't the kind that can flip sides, it winds up cutting in and out of the music. Maybe I just got a bad one, who knows?
I was hoping to use this to play my ipod in the car on road trips. The sound quality is terrible, and there is static on just about every channel. I live directly between Milwaukee and Chicago, so there are very few stations that have dead air. This transmitter is not strong enough to block all of the interference from local radio stations. This product may work well when traveling through rural areas, but that has yet to be tested. Do not purchase this unit if you live in an area with tons of radio stations.
Not XP x64 compatible. Not XP SP3 compatible. Spent 4 hours online with Sony Techs to be told it was Microsoft's fault that their product was a failure. Bottom line, if you are running xp sp2 or vista 32bit it might be worth it (i wouldn't know). Anything else save your money and buy a guitar, at least it will play when you want it to.
Understand this is a plastic filter that will negate the image quality of any decent lens. I use this as a last resort for images that will be converted to black and white.Color-shift of the plastic is too dramatic for its use in my color capture.For the price... eh... whatever.
Don't buy this. It's a piece of JUNK. I had the player for about a 40 days and the flash memory is toast already. Player tells me 0 mgs free and 0 mgs available. Formatting didn't work. Resetting didn't work. I've tried everything I can think of. Unfortunately I can't send it back to Amazon and I've emailed iRiver with the problem and still haven't heard back. The only reason I gave it one star becuase 0 wasn't an option. Even if iRiver decides to honor their warrenty I would rather send it back for a refund and buy something else...unfortunately I'm now stuck with an expensive paperweight I no longer want.
All 785 series tripod from Manfrotto have a major flaw. The plastic clips that lock the telescopic legs usually break after a few years of usage, due to a weak design. You end up with a useless product. I have owned this tripod for 1.5 year,and 4 leg clips are now broken. The problem is so widespread that Manfrotto/Bogen has run of stock of individual repair clips, and you now have to buy the entire leg.Could have been a excellent product if more reliable....
I contacted you regarding this order. You replied and I explained in simple terms what was wrong. Now I am requesting a full refund/credit since you have stopped contact. "The cable's right angle down end is not the same configuration that I needed as shown the picture you have on Amazon.com. Why? Please advise. Why show the picture of a configuration and then ship the opposite?
Purchased locally. I figured if any issues I would return.I had my player with me. (Creative Zen Vision:M)Plugged in, found an empty frequency, tried to set the unit. Unit would not set! -/+ buttons didn't work.Also, if you have a somewhat large hand, you won't find this an easy unit to set.Returned within 20 minutes to the store where purchased. Didn't bother with trying another. Monster need better quality control.
I can't say anything bad about the picture quality but autoprogramming the channels was a nightmare. Apparently I must have gotten a bad model because I haven't read anything about anyone else having a problem with the autoprogramming. When I started the autoprogramming to scan for all the channels it ran just fine at first. It loaded the channel numbers and then it started going through and loading the digital channels. The progress bar got to 84% and then froze. Ten hours later it was still frozen. I couldn't exit out of the autoprogramming mode so I simply had to turn the tv off. When I turned the tv back on I could pick up 10 stations, all analog. I ran the autoprogramming again and it got stuck at 84% completion again. This time I turned it off immediately and when I turned it back on I could pick about 40 stations. That still wasn't enough and besides, the digital stations were still missing. I ran it a third time and was only able to pick up 20 stations. It didn't matter how long I left the tv on when it got stuck at the 84% mark. The number of stations the tv could pick up was totally random. I thought maybe it was my cable service but that tested out okay. Finally I thought I wonder what would happen if I turned the tv off before it got to the 84% completion mark? I started the autoprogramming, once again, and as soon as it got to 83% I turned off the tv. I turned the tv back on and lo and behold all the stations were there, even the digital ones. I'm thinking there's a software error in the chip that runs the autoprogramming. When the autoprogramming reaches the 84% mark it apparently gets stuck in an endless loop and is unable to complete the autoprogramming automatically.
I bought this item for Chrismas and by march it stopped working, after a change of batteries. Because it was more than 30 days after purchase, the item is not returnable, so now I have a $100 electronic paper weight.
I will start by saying, I WILL NEVER BUY A D-LINK PRODUCT AGAIN.....I bought this wireless print server and was assured it would work with my Microsoft wireless router. The instructions included with the server are absolutely worthless. The server has a default IP address. The book says that address needs to match the address on your computer but never tells you what to do if they don't. I called customer service- busy signal. Finally after hitting redial for 10 min, I got through only to be put on hold for 20 min and then get disconnected. This happened 3 more times. Finally, when I called really late at night, I got to talk to a &quot;real&quot; person. Possibly the dumbest person ever! He had less of a clue as to what was going on than I did. He took forever just to get my information. His speech was so bad I had to ask him to repeat himself every question. No accent, just mubling. Since I spent 55 minuets on hold and then another 10 minuets just to get my information, by the time we got to my problem, my phone was going dead. I gave him another number and asked him to call me back. Right...I e-mailed my question and got a response saying I should directly connect my server to my computer. That really helps, thanks.I have been stumbling with this server for two nights now. I feel I have a good knowledge of computers and networking, but apparently not enough. It is not as simple as they would have you believe. Maybe if you are connecting to other Dlink products it works better. But if you are trying to put it on a network with other brands, do not waste your time.
It just did not work at all, I thought it was my device, but I went and bought a dhmi from walmart and it worked. So it was not my device it was this cable. very poor, you get what you pay for.
The bino's did not provide good sight alignment in the field of view. The picture you saw with your left eye was slightly offset from the picture you saw through your right eye, creating a 'dual image.' I have used many types of bino's in the past and was not impressed with these.
I bought it with hope I should use old joystick my friend borow me, but it was waisting money
I had a HP DVD200e. Dreadful. HP replaced it with a HP DVD300e. No improvement. We burned coasters on both, before getting a playable DVD. Even then that DVD would only play on the computer that transcoded it. We couldn't get it to play in 3 different laptops. It played in a Sony consumer DVD player, but the audio had a high noise content. I will never buy a DVD product from HP again. I now own an external SONY DRX510UL which is more reliable. However, I have an internal LG GSA-4040B DVD RW which is the best of the lot. If you can't fit the latter into your system, get a USB or Firewire caddy and have it as an external drive.
I agree with some of the other reviews out there - the sound is a real problem. It took me a while to figure this out, since the USB sound should be better, and so I didn't suspect the camera itself, instead blaming my connection, the cellphone interference etc. Now it makes more sense. I'm going to dump this camera and buy another one. If you're working with a USB headset or separate mic, the picture is reasonable.
I'm sure there's a good book hiding somewhere in Donna Tartt's The Little Friend. Weighing in at over six hundred pages, I'm not quite sure how "little" this Friend actually is. What I am sure of is that I'm completely confident that there's an engaging story, whether or not it's the one described on the book jacket. However, after reading the novel, I'm honestly not sure if I could pick out an actual story from the sheer excess of meandering, pointless prose that seems to dominate the book. Where's an editor when you need one?The general premise of the book is about a young girl named Harriet searching for the murderer of her brother, who died when she was only a baby. Whether or not she ever locates the killer becomes more or less subplot to the bigger story, a coming of age novel combined with a portrait of a small southern town. As Harriet encounters puberty, her quest for information about her brother becomes a quest for information about who she is as a person. By meeting the people around Harriet who shape her life, we see who allows her to develop which traits.Harriet one of the most fully developed characters that I've ever read. I wish that there was something to put that character towards because she is fascinating. There's never a moment that I felt she did not behave in a true and honest manner indicative of her character. Furthermore, I found myself actually caring for this character and getting firm opinions regarding her decisions and situations. Her relationship with Hely, a young man of the same age (around twelve years old), seemed to be a very honest situation that anyone who has gone through puberty can attest to relating to.The problem is that Tartt never seems to make up her mind regarding this story. Is it a murder mystery, as the summary would suggest? Is it a coming of age story for a young girl? Is it a descriptive narrative of a small, southern town for our consideration? Plot lines are introduced sporadically and often with little to no purpose to the greater story, whatever it maybe be. Where then would a random methamphetamine lab surface in any of the above plot lines? The novel reads like a writer's notebook of ideas, none fully connected and most sprawling in some sort of verbose stream of consciousness that takes us over six hundred pages to whimper out in a mediocre conclusion.There are several highlights of the book, namely, the quirky and darkly entertaining Ratliff family who arrive somewhere around the middle of the story. The passages about Danny or Eugene are some of the most enjoyable in the book. It feels as if Tartt has really hit her stride in creating these characters. In a lesser work they would be one dimensional or worse, treated as comic or underdeveloped characters. Tartt really shows them the respect demanded to make the characters work with the novel.All told, this is not a bad book. It's a beautifully described and fully developed world. Unfortunately, no matter how pretty it is, there's just nothing really going on for the majority of the time spent reading it. And that's the real shame.
I don't recommend this device because the controls aren't welldesigned and of course there is the "no disc" problem. HoweverI got mine to to play CDs by plugging it into AC power instead ofrunning it on batteries. I think maybe the batteries were tooweak to power the laser.
I purchased this from the Factory Depot on 12/12, and the metal portion of the plug separated from the housing last week. Avoid buying one of these. The Factory Depot hid behind their 30-day return policy, probably because they know that they are selling garbage. I won't buy a cord like this again, and I will not do business with the Factory Depot again.
Hair dryer was purchased in mid-January, it quit working in less than 30 days.It was purchased to replace an Andis that looked identical and worked for 5 years.This model has a switch to change from 1200 Watts to 1600 Watts. An hex wrench is needed tomake this change, but is not included with the dryer. The previous model also had a "cool" buttonwhich this model does not have.Now the dryer has to be shipped to Wisconsin for repair....
I bought this due to the ratings of other Amazon[.com] readers. After reading it, I am very unclear about what most readers love about this book. I like all types of books (aside from trashy romance novels) which may be why I found the story line to be predictable, flat and unfulfilling. The Author takes great time to paint pictures, but there is very little depth. If you like romance novels, perhaps you may enjoy this one because it has plenty of romance and charm, but very little substance. I'd say spend your time diving deeper into a book that has more layers of significance and meaning.
The USB cable did not fit into the pc port. The center plug that goes into the camera does not fit the camera. I bought a USB that goes from the camera to the computer. It came with a CD that was much less than camera dock kit. What an expensive disappointment. Am item manufactured by Kodak does not work with its own brand that it is supposed to support. Do not purchase.
Even with all of the various set-up tips listed on Amazon's website, and the ones on the Linksys tech support page, the router's setup still took me a full day to complete. Now that I finally have it working, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my power doesn't go out and all of my wireless devices have to reconnect to it! The only upside is that the WRE54G appears, by inspection, to at least be extending my wireless network's range into areas of my house that had very weak signal strength previously.
Skip over this product unless you want to spend your hard earned money for a DVD player that lasts less than one year!Service from LG Electronics is horrible. The offer to send pre-paid Airborne shipping labels wasn't followed up on until I raised a stink. They swore the labels could not be sent to my P.O box - when in fact they finally were tossed into a #10 envelope and mailed anyway!Be prepaired to be asked for proof of purchase (this took two phone calls) - THEN asked for a $45.00 fee for a refurbished unit if over the 90 day warranty period (yet another phone call). All the time being laughed at by the incompetent phone reps.No more Zenith products for me.
OK, MY MOM AND DAD JUST bought this camera. Worked fine!!! Until one day my dad turns it on pushes the button to take a picture..... goes blank, nothin!! We do not know what to do!! someone else sayed the same thing!! sorry kodak but i trust the camera any more.
I've been searching high & low for an adapter that can play 8mm tapes... I purchased this off of the review of another person who said it does play 8mm, and when I got it [today], the package clearly states that it DOES NOT play 8mm tapes [sighs, back to my search]I wish that the seller would CLEARLY mark on the description that this adapter doesn't play 8mm [so disappointing]As a regular adapter for regular tapes, I'll give it 5 stars. B/c I purchased a poorly described item, I give it 2/5 stars.Now I'm in the process of returning it
Just spent more than 3 hours trying to connect my PC with the shiny white music streamer. No chance at all because I'm running XP with SP3. Well equipped hardware but software is a catastrophy.Save your time and look for something else if your computer is running XP and SP3.
Briefly put:1- The toggle switch was easily bumped, thus suddenly switching songs, etc... such as when carrying in pocket, or when running with it in the sport band. (I did not discover a way to lock these features when using)2- The battery life (it takes 1 AA battery and is not rechargeable) lasts about 2 hours before needing replacement.3- It does not remember where you were in a song, podcast, or playlist, so if you turn it off and come back, one searches to find where one was at.4- The forward search is very slow.5- The fm radio only pulls in the strongest stations in the area.After 28 days I returned it, just in time (30 days window to the store I bought it from).
UPDATE: March 7, 2010. An IT guru suggested that some of problem may have come from the print server being physically defective. So I purchased a new one & installed. Same problems with new unit (although I've gotten my install times down to Olympic record!) So the new unit goes back today. It's still garbage.****************I'm not a novice, but not an IT tech guru either. I had bought this print server at the recommendation of a friend (yes, I'll still talk to him, but ....). By this time I have read all the reviews, threads, helpful suggestions on Amazon and Linksys, as well as a few stray ones desperate Googling uncovered. Briefly, (1) everything said about the difficulty/impossibility of installation is true (I tracked at least 3-days of actual trying-to-install time, in addition to internet search time, phone time with Linksys, and calls with the original friend (who BTW is a computer guru) and other workarounds; (2) everything said about the "helpfulness" of Linksys support is also true--they are NOT--plus you get to wait a longish time on the phone to discover that; (3) there is apparently a combination of the different helpful suggestions people have posted at either Amazon or Linksys that makes for a successful installation--I have to admit that I have managed to successfully "install" (so that the printer prints wirelessly) twice. The first time was a weird combination of two different individuals suggestions (which I had printed off) which weren't exactly the same so I mixed sequences and the thing worked. Unfortunately the magic and functionability mysteriously went away 5 days later so I was priviledged to start over. The weird combination didn't occur that time, and I free-lanced. After only 8 hours of trying, the server decided to accept instructions (I still don't know why) and the printer (sort-of) works again. Sort-of because it turns itself completely off (stops receiving or apparently sending anything wirelessly) after each individual print job and requires essentially rebooting the printer (turn off/turn on) for each printing...yes, even if there are multiple print jobs in the que. (4) The sheer volume of user suggestions/solutions is daunting and many contradict each other...why hasn't Linksys at least looked at those suggestions and posted some updated instructions or cautions? Some of the solutions are suggestive, but almost all leave out some important step.To be fair, I am running Windows 7 on 2 computers and XP Professional on the carry-around laptop. The printer is the Dell MFP 3115cn (oh, yeah, I talked to Dell too). And all computers are networked under a Belkin router (yes, mixing products = trouble). I found the print server much easier to install under XP (only 3.5 hours), but problems with actual printing/etc. were just as bad with that OS as for W7. Scanner and fax functions don't. I'm hoping that the print function will last until I can research a functional print server to replace Linksys. I should have read some of the earlier reviews and not listened to my friend in the store (my fault).But: the product doesn't perform as it is advertised even with XP; W7 has been out a while which is apparently still news to Linksys; Linksys obviously doesn't care because not only is there no movement to "fix" their issues with W7, they actively blame their customers for not staying with antiquated software and hardware. They seem determined to make it more, not less, difficult to get information on potential solutions and seem too cowardly to admit any responsibility. More power to those individuals who have a functioning Linksys print server. One day soon I hope to be taking a hammer to mine. And there will never be another Linksys product in my house, shop, business, vehicles.Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer SupportLinksys WPSM54G Wireless-G USB Print ServerLinksys by Cisco Refurbished Wireless-G Print ServerLinksys by Cisco Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer SupportLinksys by Cisco Refurbished Wireless-G Print Server
Actually i have purchased this product before one month. But i haven't received the rebate amount yet.So kindly send me the same.Thanks
This camera has a beautiful and comfortable form factor but it takes terrible pictures. First off, the barrel distortion at the top of the screen is so pronounced that you can see it easily of the 2.5" LCD. Then, even with the high ISO settings, indoor pictures without flash leave a lot to be desired. Pictures were blurry without the image stabilization on, and the images lacked a lot of detail if the image stabilization is on. Honestly, my 2.5 year old Kodak DX4530 takes better indoor pictures without flash.Outside pictures are good, but still suffer from the lens distortion.After 3 days, 400 pictures, and a call to Casio, I am returning this camera. The tech support knew little more than megapixels about the camers and did not have any remedies. I plan to try the Sony W50 and hope for better indoor and optical performance.
This offers the best of everything, but the printer is horrible. I've had this printer less than a month and two colors are out, and I haven't printed anything but black & white e-mail messages with almost no color. The printer gives good results but the ink seems to evaporate and the cartridges ain't cheap!Everything else works, but Epson printers are problematic. Print heads are in the machine and they fail quickly leaving you with a fax, scanner and a costly repair for a printer.Epson print quality is very good, but the company refuses to address problems that make their printers a throw-away. Buy these components separately and buy another type of printer.This one was a gift and I consider it junk because I now have to replace the entire thing.
Wow, what a piece of $#!%.. It's been a long that I have seen not only a poor product, but the support is worse! It loaded on the XP system and I went on to load a laptop running Vista, guess what, error is OS is not supported. FAQ's, and linksys's VIRTUAL CHAT would pull up 15 answers that were useless... Four hours wasted on a product that does not work...I'm sending it back...
I should just have taken the VCR in to have it checked. The comment from the repair shop was "that never fixes the issue" in response to my mentioning that I bought one of these tapes to fix the problem of distorted picture from my VCR. Most often I guess the heads need to be replaced - and they don't make them anymore. I tossed the VCR in the garbage after paying another $45.00 to have someone tell me they can't fix it.
I ordered this item for a Christmas present on December 12th with a promise for a December 25th delivery. They just arrived yesterday, January 10th.
I suffer from DLP rainbow effect so had to go with an LCD unit. Colors are not as vivid and with the lower contrast ratio video images are not as good as DLP models."Screendoor effect" is extremely noticable especially in white/bright areas of video.don't be fooled by the advertisment that this accepts component video signal (which gives you the best possible image).I purchased a vesa adapter to connect via component video to the monitor connection on the unit. it didn't work. after some research, I found that you can only use Epson's adapter to make it work which runs $100. Now, am I going to get $100 worth of image gain over s-video? i don't think so.do not buy this if you want to connect via component video. i read that Epson is the only company that doesn't use the standard adapter.I also received a brand new unit with a dead pixel, which i read is pretty common for LCD projectors over time but i didn't expect it fresh out of the box that way.
The sound was the worst out of any speakers i've ever owned.. and for $80.. what a ripoff.A few months into use, without ever moving them, the cords create interference and the system, even without being plugged into anything, delivers lots of background static noise.Do not buy this or any speaker product from Maxell.
USB plug was to big. Went to radio shack to get the proper size. Would suggest starting there if you need a new cord.
The cable I bought had audio problems with my Ps3. I was really disappointed when it stopped working because the price of this was so cheap.
I got one of these and it broke within a month. The cartridge holders are made of a very flimsy plastic that snapped when I pulled it up (not w/much force either.) Then I got a replacement which lasted another 6 months. At that point I just gave up because it wasn't one bad batch, it's just a cheaply made, unreliable product so why bother. I've been happy w/my Epson ever since. Avoid this model if you can.
This item does not work. I attempted to use the item from my PS3 and split the HDMI cables from my receiver and then one to my TV. I did not intend to use both signals at the same time and understand I would need a different device for that. I was simply hoping to play games on the PS3 and through the TV and simultaneously listen to music through my receiver. In short, it didn't work.
I recently bought these for my car and installed them. Installation was easy and the hardware was perfect. These speakers do NOT bump. I turned the bass all the way up and they sound horrible. They really aren't good at any range and I have 280 watts going to each. Also the description is very misleading. It says that they have a 40 is magnet when in reality it is a 30 oz. False advertising and horrible product. I will be buying nothing but name brand from now on. Only good thing is the shipping was great and free!
I have the Sony CFD E55 boom box. We've had it for a while, and my son uses it to play tapes. When I tried to play a CD I got the NO DISK message. Until I read the other opinions I thought this was an isloated problem. I could not find an authorized service center, and based on the number of negative reviews it is a shame that Sony won't do anything for the owners of this machine, warranty or no warranty. Guranteed that as I look for a replacement it won't be a Sony - I suggest that everyone else do the same. By the way, IF I COULD HAVE GIVEN SONY AND THIS BOOMBOX LESS THAN A ONE I WOULD HAVE.
filter is ok..I get a lot of reflection on the pics taken with flash or if bright lights are in the background( Christmas lights etc)
Compatability is a Big Issue here. This product is essentially useless on my Canon Powershot A20. I think others may have similar problems.
This memory did not work. Still have yet to receive refund from seller.
I had the same format problem as &quot;Reviewer: An Electronics Fan - March 23, 2002 review&quot; and called up Panasonic. (Could only format 2 out of 15 Memorex DVD-RAM 9.4GB Disks, then bought a &quot;Panasonic DVD-RAM Disk&quot; and that wouldn't format either!!) Phone Tech. said only problem people have called about is how to set unit up. Figuring it was a fluke, I returned the unit and ordered another which should be here by April 23. Unfortunately, I didn't see the other review until just now. A &quot;Fluke&quot; or a &quot;Machine which should be Recalled&quot;? I'll know in a couple days. BTW - Still have not heard Anything from Panasonic about this problem, going on 4 weeks now.
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.
Ok it's christmas morning. I open up the camera, take some family videos. Works fine I try to download them to my mac - which is in specifications. I'm running 10.4. bogs down, spinning icon, nothing - locks up the machine.I try another mac that has more disk space (try the obvious) same issues.I go to the flip phone site - guess what, it reports it needs new firmware which isn't available until sometime in jan. (no specific date)Companies that sell you things in December that they know don't work / won't work until jan. should be taught a lesson.THIS IS JUST WRONG.I rated it one star because amazon won't le4t me rate it zero)
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.
If you are using an average HD system, its ok but if are willing to spend on high end system. This is not the cable for you. I got my cable fast but tried to use this cable compare to a standard cable by Sony. You will notice difference thru picture and especially sound wise. I am using Pioneer Elite Receiver with 1.3 upscale and a pioneer elite blue ray. This does not meet my expectation.
I have needed the drivers for this device and had hours and hours of fun finding them online. Support for this device is pretty bad....
I would love to write you a review of my new Kodak C800 Advantix Camera which I purchased from Cambridgeworld on 6/9/07. However to date (7/13/07) I have still not received my product and so have no idea how good it is.I am getting very little help or answers from the seller so I am very frustrated and annoyed at this stage.I hope that is not an indication of the trouble I would have with the camera (IF AND) when it does arrive.
We purchased this for a Co Location facility and staged the equipment ahead of time. The equipment went in this weekend and the Keyboard on this brand new Console was not working. It was brand new so I should have tested it but I figured it was new and would work, it didn't. So now I have have something useless that cant be returned... Im not bashing the seller just the product, I would avoid if you can. Its not worth the chance of having to ship it back.
Pros for the 2TB LaCie external drive? When working it is quiet. And, when under warranty, they happily repair it. I know, because the one I bought has crashed twice and had to be sent back. It is back now, fixed again, but I don't trust it enough to put any more data on it.
I actually bought two of these units about two weeks apart. BOTH units experienced the headphone jack problem described by the reviewer below. The first unit was sent back, and I had the same problems described below - the entire process took EIGHT WEEKS and a lot of phone calls on my part due to lack of response from Digitalway. The second unit broke about day 130 - ten days after the warranty expired. They refused to honor the warranty period despite my explanation that I had the same problem on another unit and I was only 10 days out from the expiration date. They wanted [$] plus shipping to fix their defect, so I took it apart and fixed it myself in less than an hour - virtually no solder on any of the connections. Terrible design and customer service. Shame on you, Digitalway. Too bad, the unit sounds nice when it works.
These discs are amoung the worst I have used. I get an error from 3 to 4 out of five. The ones that do record play fine.
It doesn't work. No matter what I tried on my WinXP laptop, I could not get it to work. I tried the suggestions at Amazon. I tried the suggestions at Palm. I tried the suggestions when I googled it. I downloaded every driver I could find that supposedly made it work. When that didn't do it, I even mixed and matched everything. Nothing got it to work. Palm USB kit is overpriced wishful thinking.
This is my first ever review on ANY item...This thing works real well, great qualty finish.. yet it shakes with a richter scale.. after about a year, the 2nd time i tried to replace the freagn expensive cartridges... it wont print... it would pretend to print... out comes a blank paper.i read somewhere that it basically became a 'paperweight' and INDEED it was. all i used it now is for the scanner... but i just bought myself a canon mp500.. a hella high rated printer to go along with the canon sd700IS digital camera that i got... bye bye epson!oh yea, i never even used a drop of ink from the new cartridges that i bought for this and it read that they were being used... WTF!
Bought two - did not work with any combination of iPhone and plugs that we had (2 of each). Not worth saving $10 to have to return it anyways.
I knew the reviews before buying one...I enjoyed the huge memory space...It worked flawlessly, right up until suddenly it started making a bad noise. The only thing worse than losing an image, is losing hundreds of them. It worked for a little over a year, being used on a sporatic basis. I wouldn't recommend anyone buys them ever.
I bought a 256 viking compact flash for my new canon s45, I felt the price was great for the product but that turned out to be false. I am very disappointed in the quality of the product, I have dealt with customer service several times. I am now on my 3rd card as they have replaced it each time. I keep having cf card error and corrupted images. That was a waste of money! For all the bad reviews I have read I have to agree that this is not worth trying and who wants to gamble losing your pictures. Its not a good deal when it doesn't work!!!
I purchased this computer for my brother in law. When he pulled it out of his back pack the screen had a spider crack across it. This was just three weeks after purchasing. When I contacted gateway, their warranty did not cover it, even before hearing how it happened. And to top it of they want $515 to replace the screen. The ENTIRE COMPUTER cost only $700. Gateway may seem inexpensive, but don't expect the warranty to cover ANYTHING! stick to Dell, they listen to the problem before making a decision.
I have used these headphones only for djin which has been 6 times since i bought these headphones. They have awesome sound, but already the left had side phone has broken off!! Not happy... Dont waste your money unless you like going through headphones once a month, i definitly would not buy these headphones again.
Ok here is my story. I bought this TV about a year and a half ago. On February 14th of this year I started getting green dots all over. A local service company came and took my TV for 1 month and still not fixed. They came back out a month later to evaluate the TV and said they had to order parts (that was back in May). Here we are almost October 1st no answers...the service center says the parts are back ordered, Toshiba keeps referring me to new places. I told Toshiba to get me a new TV (as another reviewer stated they received) or prepare for legal action. I have an extended warranty and believe it or not the TV went bad 1 day before the factory warranty expired thus all of this falls under the 1 year warranty. Toshiba is a crappy company that keeps blowing me off and will not answer my requests. My advice to you is spend a bit more and get a better product.
I've had mine for about 8 months. It works ok but nothing spectacular. It gets kinda hot sometimes, if you leave your computer on all the time. It also seems to just drop connection from time to time, which is a real pain. Sometimes I have to take it out to get it to reset. I'm looking to replace it because it drops connection about every 10 minutes now, which isn't cool at all. I wouldn't buy another one to replace it.
It wouldn't work and we couldn't get support. We don't recommend it to anyone for any reason.When we called support, we got what sounded like someone from India. He didn't know what to do and communication with him was difficult.It sucks to pay $75.00 for something that you can't get to work.
I am not the kind of guy that frequently posts reviews of products on Amazon or elsewhere. In fact, I think this is the first (or maybe second to give myself the benefit of a doubt) review I have ever posts. I do, however, rely on other people's reviews when making a product selection.Hence, I really must caution anyone from purchasing any Maxtor or Seagate external hard drive.I have purchased three hard drives from them and have had the same experience with all three. After about a year give or take a couple of months, ALL of drives have simply failed with an internal electrical fault. The most recent one was today. This wouldn't have been such a big problem if I had discovered the failure of my hard drive backup BEFORE my iMac decided to throw a fit and require a reload of OS X. I have to tell you that, while the drives (all different models) seemed like a good deal at the time I was shopping through CostCo, whatever money I saved is not worth the incredible frustration I feel right now. All I can do is close the doors and windows and vent how well pissed off I am with a very loud Sh#$!!!Lesson learned. Sometimes is little extra money is well spent....especially on data backup!!!
Wouldn't function correctly.Getting service out of Motorola is like pulling teeth, your teeth, by yourself, without novacaine.
This is junk, had ordered for 22 week back now it is 17, glad i had returned, handle loose and not fitting in at all
I have had my 4705 for just over a year. The unit has been in a steel protective case since I removed it from the box. It has NEVER been dropped or misused in any way. I now have found that the SYSTEM BOARD needs to be replaced. I paid $650.00 for this thing 14 months ago and HP says to fix it is going to cost me $300.00. Are they kidding! I have had a palm for three years that had to have a battery replaced. Thats IT! a battery! HP tells me that I can not expect to get 14 months out of their SYSTEM BOARDS!! I spoke to several people in HP's corporate office and wrote a letter to Mark Hurd (HP's CEO) and was told by everyone in HP "this is corporate policy". I work in the electronics industry maintaining and repairing laptops, PC's, servers, and other LAN equipment, so I know how components fail. I have never heard of anybodys system board fail in 14 months without the manufacturer backing up their product. HP however says once again "this is corporate policy". Well HP I have a new policy that I will share with my company and everyone else "do not go near HP!"
not worth the money paidband is way to big, slips right off wrists
I bought two of these when they were on sale on Amazon and I have to say I was happy for awhile. Unfortunately, the case hasn't been tested well, because the zipper is DEFINITELY not strong enough.It broke once and I had to exchange it for a new one. Then the new one broke also. This doesn't happen if you don't have many discs... say 100. But once you get to the 150 mark, you can feel the strain on the zipper everytime you open or close it, and what's the point of buying a 320 case if you only fill it to 150?The case holds the DVD well enough, as long as you don't need to close it.
After just 2 and a half years the battery went. It was never dropped or wet. The battery just went. They want $189 to install a new battery. I could buy a new one for $179.Tom the unhappy.Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A
I got a great response from D-Link regarding how to open ports, but when I had to call them directly because my Powerbook G4 1Ghz wouldn't connect to the router (sees it, but won't connect) I got a guy with a thick accent who kept asking remedial questions and offering no good advice. He was finally upgrading my problem to a higher level of support (duh) when he then hung up on me. I will never EVER buy D-link again. Going back to Netgear, or maybe an Airport.
Got mine and the display wouldn't show any picture. Recorded voice ok, but no picture?Felt like a piece of junk. I expected better for that price.
Halfway through the book, you are left wondering two things: why doesn't Karrie take a break from dating for a while, and why doesn't she try a new career? She seems to not have much luck in either arena, and the results are a rather tedious read. While cute at times, Bridget Jones diary it ain't.
I just received these today. They worked right out of the box. Windows XP recognized them without any problems. They work. The sound is clear, but very shallow and weak. These speakers have absolutely no depth. They're almost as bad as my sub-par laptop speakers. I give them two stars because they actually DO work and the speakers are attractive looking. They'd work all right for travel, but for full-time every day speakers... I want something that actually has some depth.The nice thing is that they come with a speaker jack usb adapter that I can plug my OLD speakers into and use in my usb port, which solves the problem that lead me to wanting to replace my old ones in the first place. My old $20 creative labs speakers sound like gold compared to the samsung pleomax ones I just bought.Since I paid less for my old ones and after two years, they still sound better than these, I can't even say that these are good for being cheapie speakers. They're crappy.
These cables don't work. I bought 2 and both don't work. Tried on three computers, nothing. Don't get ripped off buying these duds.
This Router was the first router I ever got, I used it for years before becoming so frustrated with it I just bought a new one and never looked back. This Router isn't worth the time or money to buy today. It's technology is too old to keep up. I installed it to use with my home computer, my sister's laptop and my laptop and eventually my cell phone. The first two years all was well but then it it, the router began to lose it's connection all together both wirelessly and wired it would drop. I would have to constantly unplug the router itself leave it for 1-2 minutes then plug it back in to refresh. This would make the router perform normally for a few weeks. Eventually I found myself unplugging and refreshing the router more than 5 times per day. It would just randomly stop working. I tried resetting it manually through the back button. I tried changing everything from the channel it's on to the encryption it used but nothing worked. Uninstalling and giving it a fresh installation didn't work. Neither did trying to update it's software. I figure the technology in it was just faulty. As for the network light on them, they acred normally unless internet went through my modem then it would show a sign of something gone wrong. I was unplugging the router too man times in one day that I just quit it and bought a new router. The linksys E1200 router. All my wireless devices work flawlessly now since I switched over. I do know some people will rate this item as 5 stars because they were most likely not affected by whatever went wrong but I wouldn't waste my time on this item again. Don't skimp on buying a cheapo router it will only cause more frustration and problems.By the way here are some quick specs for my personally custom built PC, Did it myself)Windows 7 64 bit OS, 1TB WD HDD, AMD ATI Radeon HD6450, 8GB Ripjaw Gskill DDR3-1600mhz RAM, AMD Phenom 2 X6 1090T CPU, M4A79XTD EVO mobo (better ones out now don't go for this, RAM slots easily corruptible), cheapo Lian Li case and everything else were old parts from my first computer ever had. The first PC I ever had was a Dell Dimension 5150. Had a pentium 4 in it. I use the monitor, speakers, one disc drive from it etc.. So I saved on some money. Still going strong like a beast! Find some of my photos on flickrFind me on Flickr~Go to Flickr~Then type in a "/" then "photos" then "/" and last type in "suipeter"And that should take you there.
So I put regular Duracell batteries in the headphones, charged it up, and they leaked all over my entertainment center, and gooped up the 'phones! I called the 800 number to ask what had happened, and the rudest person I've ever dealt with answered the phone, and berated me for not reading the instructions. I'm buying another pair, one that uses the kind of batteries I use in every other electronic in my house. Phooey on Advent!
The First time I got this lawn mower in the mail I had to send it back due to the handle bar being so bent up I couldn't assemble it. Mind you, I got this one for its generally good reviews and for the FREE shipping! So, I had to repackage it for an exchange. Well, they would only refund me for $22 to ship this worthless product back. It cost me $43!! So I was out $21 for something that wasn't my fault! So I get the new one and guess what!! The inner part of the wheel is all bent up!! But forget sending it back again cause I'm not paying another dime for shipping!! So, I got out my hammer and BEAT it back into its place. Now it isn't as bad..nice and pinged up, but I think it will work. Perhaps someone isn't inspecting these parts before they go out. Either way, I will never order anything from them again!!
I received 5 of these tapes 3 weeks ago, 3 of the 5 were defective. Called Tandberg to get them replaced under warranty.We explained to the Tandberg rep that we had just received them and they were bad out of the box. Tandberg refused to exchange,There reason was, this is a wear item. Thankfully Amazon took these back.
I loved the technical features of this TV when I bought it in 2001. But it was bad news from the start. It took 4 months to get from FL (I'm in CA) and I think I got a floor model. The picture wouldn't come on half the time. It was in for service twice for the same symptoms before it was finally returned in working order. Warranty service replaced the color wheel and lamp.Here's a really stupid design flaw that's bound to cost you money: The TV can be turned off from set as well as from the remote. But the cooling fan only runs when the remote-off is used. This fan must run or damage will occur to the bulb and color wheel. So we have been told by the factory service shop to NEVER shut it off from the set. Although we didn't do this, what do you suppose happens with demo models? Of course, customers and sales guys likely power-down at the set.I bought four expensive lamps ($500+ each) since I had the TV. One lasted only a week, last year. So I sent the unit back for service thinking something else may be causing these million dollar bulbs to blow. For good measure we replaced the ballasts and the bulb. If this fifth bulb fails soon I'm tossing this $10,000 pile of junk out the window.If, by now, you're still considering this TV keep in mind that it doesn't have HDMI ports. I suppose they weren't around back in 2001. But they're kind of important today.
Stupid product. Played nicely for some time, then stopped recognizing DVDs and CD-RWs altogether (No Disc message). Now only plays CD-Rs. Turns out to be a common problem with units sold before Jan 2006. Don't buy this poor quality product
Disappointing to receive an item that does not look like the image. The case doesn't have a handle (which was the main reason I ordered it) and the rubbery smell makes you wonder what kind of toxic waste was recycled in the manufacturing process.
Length:: 1:06 MinsI ordered this Lemnar battery for a back up for my new Canon camera, battery and charger. You will see here that this is a "Bait and Switch" offer, it is NOT the Lemnar DLC4L that was sent, but a generic, no name/ID battery which box states: For NB-4L.Update: This "Lemnar brand that is actually generic" battery was purchased from The Battery Center through Amazon, which is noticeably missing from their list of sellers now, 1 day after submitting this footage. The current sellers demand more than $7.00 a battery now, almost 4X price we all paid The Battery Center, not including shipping. Hmm...I wonder if their batteries are generic too...
Recently had unit freeze up. Sent back to Raymarine and they did a factory reset for $95 without finding any real problem. Purchased a AIS500 and discoverd that C70 does not support all the AIS500 active mode functions. In talking to Raymarine Tech Support they said the C70 and other classic C units are obsolete. The unit does support the tracking mode but the features a not well thought out - for example the vessel name does not show up on most displays. Software has not been updated for several years. There are better AIS and chart plotters out there.
This cable developed a short in it about two years after I purchased it. I knew it had a lifetime warranty (the main reason I went with this company) so I thought 'no problem, I can get it replaced'. When I first contacted SF Planet they replied with:"Thank you for getting back to us.Unfortunately, it is already over the 30 days warranty and return period.Sorry for the inconvenience that may cause.Please let me know if you have further questions."Once I explained to them this product was advertised as having a lifetime warranty, they replied with this:"Thank you for getting back to us.Please follow the instructions and send it back for a warranty exchange:---------------------------------------------------------------------WARRANTY/EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION SLIPRMA: WEXD-xxxxxxxxxxxxxReturn Due Date: xxxxxxxxxx---------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT: Please print this and enclose it in the return package.Return Policy:- Please write the RMA # on the return package for identification purposes.- Please include payment, in money order / check / cash, of $3 for the warranty exchange fee. Please make it payable to: SF PLANET- All return or exchange packages should arrive before the Return Due Date.- To save on shipping, please send the return via USPS Mail (or UPS/FedEx/DHL),"Let's see now.. the cable costs $1.69 and they want a $3 "warranty fee" PLUS I eat the cost to ship it to them.... Seems like a good way to get the customer to just buy another one. Which is exactly what I am going to do, just not from them.
Did not like the DVR+, only used 1 pack. DVR- I have used 5 packs. Always TDK.
Well, this item didn't do a thing for the noise I still have on my car speakers, tried installing it as per the instructions AND how a few reviewers mentioned, but no dice. I cracked it open to see what kind of suppressor was in the shell and to my surprise, it was a very VERY cheaply put together piece. The suppressor that my inexpensive car head unit has is way better constructed... suffice to say, it went in the trash bin...
They sent me a wrong item as someone else already wrote below.Basically and from the beginning, it is out of stock no matter what it says.refund doesnot return my time and effort.DO NOT ORDER THIS
Dont waste your money. I have what they call an average ear canal, and these things absolutely refuse to stay in my ear. I hate them. Save your money.
First and most importantly, if you're not willing to have your entire DVD collection seriously scratched/gouged (for which you will never be compensated unless you take Sony to small claims and win), skip this line of Sony DVD players (985 & 995 series at a minimum) and buy something else. I don't own any electronics that aren't Sony so this isn't coming from a Sony basher, it's simply a fact. If you're willing to risk destroying $4,000 to $8,000 worth of DVDs then continue reading. Unfortunately I only recently became aware of this when I discovered a problem with one of my DVDs, looked at it, then went online to do some research. after spending countless hours loading DVDs and entering the text descriptions, I've yet to pull all my DVDs out to inspect them all, but I'm definitely going to be purchasing a different DVD changer in the immediate future. $300-$500 isn't worth sacrificing thousands of dollars worth of DVDs to a player that has a flaw which will unquestionably destroy your DVDs given enough time.I really can't believe how many incredibly stupid mistakes were made when designing this player. With a minimal amount of testing/QC, by a handful of individuals with some common sense, this player could have gone from being rather annoying but functional, to the best DVD changer on the market. Below are a list of my complaints, virtually all of which could easily be corrected or have been avoided, but apparently they didn't have anybody who actually watches DVDs QC this unit before mass producing and shipping them (also evidenced by the horrible scratching problem that went undetected through the QC process):1) Loading DVDs into the DVD Changer - The DVDs are so closely packed together that it's extremely difficult to tell which slot is which. When you scroll to a particular slot using the dial on the front of the DVD changer with the intent of loading a DVD into the slot, you really can't tell which slot is the one in the center. They have a very small black arrow on the front that points to the slot you've selected, but it's so small, dark and difficult to tell which slot it's pointing at (because they're so small and close together) that it's practically worthless. The very simple solution would have been to have that outer arrow lit by an LED, and more importantly, an LED underneath the edge of the carousel in the corresponding center slot to match up with. This would easily enable you to see which slot you were looking for to load a DVD into or remove one from. The problem is seriously compounded at night or if you're in a poor lighting situation. You're pretty well screwed if you don't have a flashlight. Even then you'll occasionally pull the wrong DVD out or put one in the wrong slot. It's also more difficult as your DVD changer gets filled up, the problem wasn't nearly as bad in the beginning when half or more of the slots were open and there were spaces between most of the DVDs. On that note, be sure to leave spaces between your DVDs when you put your collection into it if you have 300 DVDs or less and want to try to keep things alphabetical. Once you get over 300 DVDS in the changer it will become a never ending battles of shifting DVDs around and having to re-enter the text (which as you'll find out below is a nightmare).2) Loading DVDs into the DVD changer cont. - I should also mention that if your power was turned off on your DVD changer before you went to load a new DVD into it, it will automatically load and play a DVD with no way to stop it as soon as you turn the power on. This is an extremly annoying problem anytime you turn on the DVD changer, not just when you want to load a new DVD. I think I might have seen someone else post that there's a way to turn this off, but I'm not sure and it's certainly on by default.3) Detecting/Entering DVD titles - Only a small percentage (about 25-30% average for me) of the DVDs I've loaded have the text auto detected and loaded into the DVD player's disc explorer. Even fewer of those have a thumbnail image. This means you're going to have to enter the titles manually for the majority of your DVD collection. This really sucks because of the following problem.4) Detecting/Entering DVD titles cont. - The process they designed for entering the titles of your DVDs into the disc explorer using the DVD remote has to be the absolute worst imaginable. I swear it would take a think tank to create a process this bad. Heck the method that cell phones have been using for nearly a decade would work 2-3 times faster than the process they invented. They laid out the alphabet horizontally across the screen in layers, uppercase text, lowercase text, and numbers/symbols. That might not be the worst design were it not for the fact that the cursor scrolls very slowly and every time you enter a symbol, the cursor returns all the way back to the upper left corner (capital A). You then have to press the enter button or a direction on the remote twice before you can start scrolling again (IE you have to press it to the right twice just to get to capital B). This takes about 2 seconds each time, every time, you enter a letter. Compounded with the incredibly slow scroll time, and having to start all the way back at the upper left corner each time, it takes on average about 2 minutes to enter a title (and it can take longer). The only upside to this is that if you're willing to sit down in front of your DVD changer you can plug in a PS2 keyboard and type the DVD titles in rather than using the Hellishly designed DVD remote process. If you know how to type this will slash the time it takes to enter DVD text by about 80%. However most people don't have a chair plopped down right in front of their DVD changer so you either have to sit on the floor or go grab a chair and a keyboard (unless you keep a dedicated one plugged into the unit which looks lame) every time you add a new movie.5) Detecting/Entering DVD titles cont. - Unfortunately you CANNOT enter the text for a DVD until you've played it. So when you buy a few DVDs and load them into your DVD player, you have to navigate the painfully slow disc explorer (which I'll get to later) to load and play each of your new DVDs (which you typically cannot interrupt until after the FBI warning and sometimes other misc slates), before you can then go back to the disc explorer, navigate to the desired title, and enter the text. I can't imagine why Sony should require that it knows exactly what's in the slot before you're allowed to enter a text description for it, but those are the rules you must play by.6) Detecting/Entering DVD titles cont. - The steps you take to edit/enter DVD text require that you A) Load the Disc(s) into the carousel B) Flip the switch on the DVD remote to "Disc Explorer" C) Press the Folder button on the DVD remote which is nearly invisible because the text is in dark blue on a black remote, and located in an obscure location in the middle of the roughly 40 buttons on the remote D) SLLLOOOOWWWWLLLYYY navigate to find the DVD(s) you loaded E) Press Enter to play the DVD F) Wait for the movie to get all to the way to the main menu which is usually the first place you can interact with the DVD due to the way store bought DVDs are typically authored to force you to watch the slates G) Stop the DVD and/or or press the invisible "Folder" button on the remote to access the Disc Explorer H) Navigate to the desired title if it's not already on it I) Prss the EDIT button on the remote which is also dark blue and located nowhere near the Folder button J) press ENTER (which of course is the button that also launches DVDs when using the Disc Explorer). K) SSSSLLLLOOOOWWWWLLLLYYYY enter the description of the DVD L) Press the invisible EDIT button on the remote M) Press the ENTER button on the remote. VOILA, you're done!!! Isn't that a snap! Now here the problem, I guarantee you will frequently accidentally forget to press the EDIT button BEFORE pressing the ENTER button when you've navigated and found the movie you want to edit, because it just seems natural to press the ENTER button to access the title and start editing it. Unfortunately when you do it will launch and play the DVD and you will once more have to wait a couple minutes while it plays the FBI warning etc. etc. before you can stop the DVD. The same thing happens when using a keyboard instead of the remote, if you scroll up/down the Disc Explorer and then press Enter on the KB without going into edit mode first, you will again launch a DVD and be forced to wait a couple minutes to get back to where you were. Unfortunately there is yet another problem that commonly occurs when you're using the keyboard. As I mentioned, you press ENTER on the keyboard (once you're in edit mode of course) to take you to the screen where you can enter or edit the text of a movie. You also press ENTER on a keyboard throughout your entire life whenever you've finished typing something (including IMs etc.), so it seems perfectly logical you should press the ENTER key when you're done typing the text for a DVD/CD right? WRONG!!!! If you press ENTER on the keyboard when you've typed in the desired text, it CANCELS what you've done and returns you to the previous screen! You have to hit the EDIT button on the remote when you've typed in the text you want (I don't even know how to stop editing with the keyboard but there's probably a key). Like I said before, it would literally take a think tank dedicated to figuring out how to make something as UNintuitive as possible, to design something this backwards. If you don't own this changer it may be hard to visualize what I'm talking about, but fellow owners will surely empathize.7) Detecting/Entering DVD titles cont. - So do you own one of those cool SONY DVD recorders to go along with your 400 disc Sony DVD changer? They work really good and the quality is great (depending on the model of course). They work great right up to the point that you want to use your home recorded DVDs with your Sony DVD changer. Sony in all their wisdom decided that their should be certain pre-requisites before allowing you to enter text for one of your DVDs or CDs. We came across this earlier when I said you cannot enter the text for your DVD until you've played it and it recognizes that it's actually a DVD. I can think of no good reason why I shouldn't be able to enter text for any disc, whether the DVD changers knows what kind of disc it is or not. Getting back to the point, it just so happens that the Sony DVD changer will not allow me to enter text for any DVDs recorded with my top of the line (at the time) SONY DVD recorder. Isn't that lovely? Did I mention that the DVD changer WOULD allow me to enter text for DVDs that are recorded with OTHER manufacturers DVD recorders?!? I know, this sounds like a joke but it's anything but. DVDs I recorded with a crappy GoVideo DVD recorder prior to purchasing my Sony DVD recorder worked just fine in my Sony DVD changer. So, all of the DVDs I've recorded with my Sony DVD recorder have to sit in my DVD changer with no text description whatsoever. That means of course that I have to maintain a completely separate spreadsheet or database for my Sony DVD changer, completely negating the necessity for the pathetically designed and extremely cumbersome Disc Explorer (which I'll get to). I should mention that if you author your own DVDs using programs such as Scenarist, the DVD changer will allow you to enter text for them. So far, the only DVDs that I have not been able to enter text for are ones recorded with SONY DVD recorders. Of course I have not tested all DVD recorders and all DVD authoring programs, so it's very possible that DVDs created with certain recorders, burned with certain burners, or authored with certain programs, will not meet the criteria set by the player for allowing you to enter a text description.8) Disc Explorer - Dozens of people have already commented on how pathetic the Disc Explorer is so this is redundant, but to be complete I'll put in my 2 cents. You can only see 5 titles at a time using the Disc Explorer that Sony designed, that's problem number 1. This means a LOT of scrolling when you're talking about a 400 disc DVD changer. This could have easily been designed such that you could see 10 or more titles at once by dispensing with the pointless thumbnails, using a slightly smaller font (the current font is overly large), and some reorgnization.8) Disc Explorer cont. - Because of the font size/layout/poor design, you can only enter and see a very limited amount of text for each DVD. It's not like you can even enter the full description and it just limits how much of the description you can see when navigating, they simply limited the field that stores the text to 20 characters. That means that most DVD titles are either truncated (if auto detected by the DVD changer and the title is too long), or you have to be creative when entering your DVD titles so that they make sense when the title doesn't fit. At least half if not more of my DVD collection has truncated or abbreviated titles. This is really annoying and for some movies (especially when they have a bonus disc) it's extremely difficult coming up with an abbreviated name AND tacking on the text to let you know this is the bonus disc that may or may not also have a movie on it. I should also point out that if the DVD changer auto detects text for a movie, you CANNOT edit or change that text, you're stuck with whatever description it imports.9) Disc Explorer cont. - Speed and Efficiency. These two words cannot be used in the same sentence with this DVD changer. Whether it's loading a DVD into the carousel, detecting and/or entering the text for a movie you've just added, or navigating the Disc Explorer to find a movie you want, be prepared to spend a lot of unnecessary time doing it. The Disc Explorer has this nifty feature of displaying thumbnails for each movie. Sounds like a great idea, but only a small percentage of movies actually have a thumbnail, even current movies. More importantly, when you navigate the Disc Explorer it takes about 1 second to load each thumbnail, so if your movie isn't one of the mere 5 that you can see on the screen at one time and you want to scroll a little, be prepared to wait 1 second every time you press down or up on your DVD remote (again keeping in mind we're talking about 400 discs here). If you hold the up or down button for a few seconds it will stop displaying the thumbnails AND text and start to scroll faster. That would have been fine if it would have just stopped displaying the thumbnails, but it turns off the text descriptions too so you have no clue when to stop scrolling unless you already know exactly where the desired DVD is. If you do, don't waste your time navigating, just type in the numbers of the DVD you want (this is the ONLY positive thing about the Disc Explorer, but of course you have to already know the slot your DVD is in). Of course when you're scrolling rapidly and blindly through the slots using the Disc Explorer, you often have to stop to let the text display so you can see where the heck you are in relation to what you're trying to find. Unfortunately, every time you stop scrolling it has to load ALL the thumbnails for the 5 titles on that page, so you have to wait about 5 seconds just to get a glimpse of where you are. You won't grasp how slow and painful this is until you actually use this thing, words alone cannot do it justice.10) Reliability - I've had this DVD changer for around a year I guess, perhaps a little longer. So far it has been pretty reliable with fairly minimal problems reading discs. However I should point out that I have owned 3 other Sony DVD changers, all of which have lasted less than 2 years with VERY minimal usage (the last one I used less than 10 times) and all of which have had repeated problems reading discs that were perfectly fine. Own a Sony DVD player any length of time and you'll become intimately familiar with the C13 error. That's what it throws out anytime it can't read the disc, the problem is that it happens all too often with discs that are perfectly fine with no scratches, smudges, or anything else, or scratches so minimal that it would play fine on any other player. They especially had a lot of problems with DVD -/+Rs in earlier generations, but that has gotten better over time. What hasn't gotten better is the longevity. Perhaps the unique design of the DVD changer versus their typical players will have some effect on the life span, but I'm wholly confident this player will not last. It's irrelevant since I'm already looking for another DVD changer, having discovered the unacceptable problem this player has of scratching and gouging your DVDs and CDs.
This product was working great until the part where I dock my ipod broke. Now it is useless and I can't charge my ipod or play music.
The battery would not charge and would not power the Canon 1100IS. It was the battery recommended by Amazon. The camera does work when the Canon battery is inserted. Either the battery was defective, or it was the wrong one for the Canon 1100IS. Either way, I should not have been charged a restocking fee.
You get what you pay for...you can barely tell what the picture looks like on the digital screen after you take it.
This camera has been a waste of time and a major disappointment.Always seems to die when you need it most..have tried all types of batteries fresh out of the package and nothing works.It will blink green and then go red immediately.Latest issue... LCD screen turns purple and picture bleeds to the bottom of screen.Customer service wants me to pay to send to Texas(from Virginia) for them to look at it and pay all postage,insurance etc. They also offered me a 15% discount on a new Kodak(really?)Camera is 19 months old.In the trash it goes!!!
When I first bought this in summer 2007, I was very happy with this little camera. But soon after, I started to struggle with uploading the videos onto my computer. Nine tries out of ten, the PC just didn't seem to "see" the device, so the Flip software failed to initiate. It took me multiple attempts to save my video files onto my PC. Finally today, after spending a maddening two hours trying to retrieve updated firmware from the Flip webside and trying every USB port on my PC without being able to save my videos, I called customer support. A very nice and patient man spent 3 hours on the phone with me and we still couldn't figure it out. After all else failed, he finally suggested I take it to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that happens to have a Pure Digital machine that could make a DVD from the videos on the Flip recorder. It didn't work. The CVS machine didn't "see" my Flip either. So, six hours later, my videos are still trapped on my Flip and I am no closer to a solution. The nice young man in customer support said he would escalate my case to higher level technical support and I should expect a call back in a few days. I'm so sorry I bought this product. What a sad waste of time and money!
I must say that these refurbished cartridges were useless. I didn't expect them to be as good as the actual Canon manufactured cartridge. I did at least expect them to work. They unfortunately did not function; had to send them back for replacements. Hopefully the replacements work. I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed.
We bought this DVD player to play movies for our little guys while we're on the road. The very first time we used it, the movie froze several times and restarted itself...and these were movies that played flawlessly in our home DVD player, so scratches or smudges weren't an issue.A few weeks later, during another road trip, it froze yet another movie, and this time, it never restarted. We popped out the DVD, put another in, and that was it - the unit never recognized another DVD, and never played another second of video. Our children never had even touched the thing, and it was given absolute care and protection - a padded case, not left in the hot/cold car, only mommy and daddy allowed to operate it. I can't imagine why it would go kaput so fast, so I'm returning it for something else.Save your money - buy something else!!
Is NOT PnP.Don't be fooled by the little box housing on the cable, all that is inside of this 'active' adaptor is a 220pF capacitor. This is not an active adaptor, you can't use it with your keyboard and mouse unless they are electrically USB.
I bought it in December and it died the following October. It powers up but does not respond anymore. the disk is very hard to remove. A lot of time, it shuts down by itself. The Infrared remote has very limited range and it pretty needs a direct path to the machine's infrared receiver.
We've had this camera for a little over a year. From the beginning, I didn't like the fact that the green light which tells you that the camera is on and ready to go is placed so that it shines directly into your eye when looking into the viewfinder! Very distracting. However, it does take great pix and we overlooked that. NOW, it has simply ceased working consistently. Sometimes it will turn on, sometimes it won't .. regardless of whether the batteries are charged. It DOES turn on when docked, but I can't take pix then!! Sometimes, we have to turn it on and off repeatedly before it &quot;takes&quot; and turns on, then it will turn off again just as suddenly. Also, it doesn't always recognize that there are pix on the camera, even though it will transfer them later.I have read other reviews that indicate that we are not the only ones having this problem. From what I've read, contacting Kodak would be useless, so we're just considering this $300 badly spent. We've already replaced it with a GREAT little camera - the Canon Powershot A75. I'd recommend that ANY DAY over this model.
I also have had this VR670 18 months, and now we cant get more than about 45 mins into a dvd and it freezes up. Same issues others note in this forum.Closest repair facility is 45 miles away. Not good. Sound is great, but a home theater has to play dvds to make the theater happen. Otherwise, it is just an amp.
... but it's not. It's a nice, stylish design. Very sturdy and it is positive (and necessary) to have the option to dial in any frequency in the given range. However, music sounds muffled and audiobooks sound like muffled 'from outer space'. Does not work for me, just does not cut it because of the poor sound quality. This product may still be better than others because of the quality look and features. In my opinion this transmitter like others would have to be much stronger. So if your only alternative to singing the songs yourself is a FM transmitter, then this appears to be a good choice - if you expect for $50 more than 1930 radio quality, FM transmitters are not your way to go currently.
I didn't like like this product because it was what I expected. I didn't realize that cannot upload the message to PC, so I think is not helpful for me since I don't understand the idea to have a voice recorded without store the information in somewhere.
This is a very poor quality product. The sound quality is horrible! I would rather just listen to my Ipod in my seat.
You could of told me that before I bought it. Now I have People sitting here waiting nothing worse than waiting four hours!! 1/2 star
I purchased this device along witha new Linksys -G "booster" router. On two computers, an A/G Linksys USB adapter was connected and worked fine. Irrespective of which computer I tried to install the WUSB54G adapter, it would not work. I paid an I.T. expert $75 per hour to help. We called Linksys. The representative in India could not help us. I sent an email and was told the same thing. It took over two hours and a literal argument to get agreement from a Linksys rep in Manila to agree to replace the new device. Perhaps it will get replaced and work. Perhaps it will still not work. If a bright professional I.T. expert cannot get this to work, there may for some reason be incompatabilities if it is simultneously used with A/G deviecs. However, I have another Motorolla newtarok adapter and a Belkin lap top adapter which work fine with the new router. Linksys and CISCO should be ashamed and take heed. Their support and customer service are unacceptable and should nto be tolerated. I may lose several hundred doallars in payment for I.T. suppoort and $50- $100 to purchase a competing manufacturer's USB Network adapter to get matters rectivied. However, they will lose a customer and a reputation. What matters most to them probably is their coporate profit and the diretcors' incmes...how sad! LINKSYS should read these comments on AMAZON.
This CAT6 Belkin cable performs poorly in download/upload speed tests and is poorly constructed. It isn't the 7-foot length causing the poor speed test results because I have other 7-foot cables that perform splendidly in download/upload speed tests. The connectors are so-so; I've seen better. They would break easily and there is no boot protector to keep it firmly in the ethernet port. (See thisCables To Go 7ft CAT6 550Mhz Snagless Patch Cable Orange, which I bought around the same time I bought this Belkin cable, for what a good molded end on a cable should look like.) I have included photos of both on my kitchen table.The cable is thin; it appears cheaply made to me. I have an identically constructed, shorter Belkin cable I recently received with a Belkin wireless router. That cable arrived D.O.A. The failure was likely caused by the simple packaging of the cable, which necessitates normal bending of the cable to pack it in the router retail packaging box. It should not have failed. I love the Belkin router but that cable was junk - D.O.A. Had I known the quality of that Belkin cable I would never have ordered this Belkin 7-foot cable, but I ordered the 7-foot prior to ordering the router.See attached pix of these cables side-by-side for comparison.I do not recommend this cable.I highly recommend instead theCables To Go - 27812 - 7ft CAT6 550Mhz Snagless Patch Cable Orangewhich I own and have had great success with; it has great connectors and is thicker, with true CAT6 speed. It's a little more expensive, but it is worth it.~~>> "I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming like the passengers in his cab." &lt;&lt;
There are much better remotes on the market. I mistakenly purchased this one because of it's claimed functions and it's price tag. It does a poor job of controlling any newer components and seems to be suited for OLD electronics without menu's or navigation controls, and if you have a Dolby Digital Reciever... forget about it... BAD
This item came in smashed, but it was no hassle at all to return it and get another different unit.
This thing worked for a couple of weeks then the top two ports quit working and now I am having trouble with the back ports as well. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. Very poor performance.
I purchased the Canon brand rather than one of the compatible brands to refill my ink cartridge. I regret to say that it ran out of ink surprisingly quickly. No, I didn't "count" the amount of pages that it printed, but I will say that I only went through apprxomately TWO 500 page packages before it started beeping and saying that I needed to charge the cartridge. Sure, shaking the cartridge got me through a few more weeks. Still, not what you expect when you pay so much money for an ink cartridge.
I've had this printer for less than 2 yrs and it has stopped printing anything normally. The only colors that will print are black and cyan. I've tried everything, print head cleaning, etc, and it still doesn't print the correct colors. I refuse to pay Canon $9.95 to tell me the print head is shot....I'm assuming this is what's wrong after reading some of the reviews. I think it's an excellent idea that Canon not manufacture any more of these printers.....apparently Canon does too.
It's cheap because they charge you extra for shipping. I tried to order 3, the shipping was over $26 (from Digital Media Source). I didn't go through with the order. An average shipping cost for a $300 digital camera is about $15, and for 3 tiny gadgets under $6 it's over $26? I'm sorry but that's ridiculous.Btw, I checked another place, and the shipping for 3 was over $18. Still awfully pricey.PS. Found the cheapest one sold by eek Technology. The shipping cost for 3 was $12.85. The total was $27.61. Not bad for 3 flash drives that size, so I placed the order. Beware of Digital Media Source, though.
While this turntable will play your records, the audio quality leaves a lot to be desired. To me it sounded like it was being played underwater and this was through my venerable stereo system that sounded great with my old turntable (which finally ground to a halt). Granted, this is about the most inexpensive turntable available and you get what you pay for.Also, if you are looking for the option of switching in a better cartridge, this is not the turntable for you. It was difficult to determine that from the sketchy information available for this product. If you are shopping for an inexpensive turntable, you are better off to pay a little more and get the Technics (Panasonic) SL-BD20D which does have a P-mount on the tone arm, and though I admit I haven't actually auditioned that product, must sound better than this &quot;bag over the head&quot; piece of plastic.
I got these many because I liked the earlier model UR15C. I bought these and took them bad because of dissappointment. They don't fit, and I have a pretty normal sized head. The earcups are supposed to go around your ear, and I couldn't get the earcups to get a seal around my ear because they'd keep going in different directions. When I pressed the earcups to my ears they sounded good but otherwise they sounded terrible, no bass at all. I'd only recommend for larger heads.
This investment was the pits. This was clearly you get what you pay for, what is expected for $3.00. Received the cable. Used between upconverting DVD player and TV. Worked okay for about a month. From then on, only got "NO SIGNAL" message. Will try low end purchase again with a little bit more expensive cable and definitely not from these guys, Eforcecity.
Worked fine for about 5 minutes.... Plugged it in from the DVD player to the HDTV and picture looked rad. Then 5 minutes later swapped in a different DVD and nothing. Wiggled the cable a bit and got a partial picture with no sound. No change after unplugging/plugging back in, etc.Good thing it only cost me $1.77 delivered.
I never used it. The prongs are not what we used at work so I really didn't need it. How can return it?
I have used this for about 8 months on my Windows Media PC in my home theater. It constantly drops the first letter when I start typing, as well as erratically missing other letters while typing, the mouse is difficult to use. I am only 7 feet from the IR sensor in clear line of sight. I've tried different batteries, shading the room, but this keyboard continues to frustrate. Maybe I got a bad one but I suspect the ancient IR interface is the problem.I decided having a Green Button on the keyboard isn't necessary as I can map the button on another keyboard. So I just bought a 2.4ghz HP Elite wireless keyboard and Microsoft wireless 4000 mouse to replace it. The difference is astonishing...not sure why I struggled with this old keyboard for so long.
Doesn't work. Tried using it with Real Player to play videos while I am on the treadmill. Would not work. Tried with iTunes...same result.
I have several pairs of wireless head phones. This pair was not good. I tried them one time and then put them back in the box. I have two pairs of the Sennheiser RS 110. The reception is much better. The static on the Sony was so bad that it hurt to wear them. I would go with a good pair of Sennheiser headphones.
When we purchased our new TV a couple of months ago, I purchased expensive Phillips HDMI cables (x2) for about $40 each. The picture was beautiful and crisp as was the sound, but I hated that I spent about $90 for TV cables. I felt it was a rip off. So I decided to read some reviews of a cheaper version and was thrilled that not only could I get a cable for $2.50 a pop, but they received such astounding reviews. I figured for this price, it was worth trying at least.Perhaps this cable has received such good reviews only because it was the first cable purchased and the reviewers had nothing else to compare it to, or perhaps it works better on a 60 Hz TV and doesn't support the 120 Hz HDTV's, I don't know... But I feel that since I purchased such an expensive TV and since I pay for HD service through my satellite company, I am going to chuck these to the garage sale pile and go out and buy the more expensive cables and get the brilliant, vivid picture. After all, that is why I bought this TV.Really, for $2.50, you might be like me and want to just give them a shot to see if it works for you. Perhaps you'll be like the majority here and love the quality. Unfortunately, I did not.
Pros:* the mouse fits nicely in my hand* the spinning scroll wheel is great for quick scrollingCons:* the mouse is flakey and only works some of the time with my laptop* no drivers for Windows Vista (maybe next year)Overall I'm pretty unimpressed with this mouse.
It's nice looking, end of story. I do not usually respond to reviews, but I felt compelled to do so. If you are looking for SW to the UK this totaly sucks. A total waste of money. I bought this direct from Amazon and will never trust them again in any form of electronics. They are good in books and the like, but not sw radios
No matter what we did these cartridges were not recognized by the printer. These (I bought two) are going back to Amazon and I'm off to Office Depot for quality replacements.
I bought this for my 7 year old daughter who has been asking for a digital camera for awhile and was sorely disappointed. The camera is made of a cheap plastic and there is no review screen to see the pictures. It only holds a few pictures at a time and changing the default settings on the camera is the biggest pain. She did enjoy making the online journal with her own pictures, but frankly, it wasn't anything we couldn't do in word, and she was NOT impressed by the selections for the backgrounds or cards. Plus, due to the small amount of pictures the camera could hold, I was constantly uploading pictures and then deleting the camera so she could go take more.
Good product, crappy doc and support. Best example is the password for the online interface. It is listed as Admin "BLANK" password "admin"... well you must use admin/admin to get in. After spending 2 hours on that it certainly tainted my view of the product :-). Other then that it is a real pain to change the default IP address for the home network our of the 192.168....This unit stopped working in 18 months. No power no nothing.. put my wet11 back to work and its all good.Make sure you turn off Norton firewall and "worm" protection or you won't see it on your network.
There's nothing special about RCA Stereo Hook-Up Cable. Stereo is a misnomer. If you're connecting audio equipment to your Stereo system then the cable is completely appropriate but this cable doesn't have the VIDEO and Stereo Audio connection that's needed for a connection of your Stereo HiFi VCR to your OTHER Stereo HiFi VCR for dubbing.There's cheaper cable with &quot;gold&quot; connectors (though it makes little difference) available at your local dollar store for only a dollar. I suggest that as a better purchase.
I bought 2 of these for our system here - one never would charge for more than 20 min talking, and the other is now dead. I have a similar problem with my home phone (also a Panasonic) and know others who are having the same frustration. I'm now going to get a completely different phone system from a different manufacturer.
I found, much to my disappointment, that this unit does not support all bluetooth systems. It is compatible with my phone but not my cell phone service provider. This info should be warned to the buyer before a purchase is made.
I returned the Indigo Intec Gamecube screen I purchased at Best Buy a few days ago. Unless you sat directly in front of the screen, images and colors blurred to the point where games were almost unplayable- dual play was out of the question! In addition, the unit pictured on the box clearly had two earphone jacks and the screen in the box had only one. I called Intec, Inc in Miami and explained my problem and my concern that perhaps I'd purchaed an older unit. To my astonishment, the gentleman assured me that I had the most recent Intec screen, and yes, the older screens had a much sharper picture and had two earphone jacks. This is the first time I've ever encountered an electronics firm actually dumbing down the same product and keeping the same model number even as the techology screams ahead. I've since found a 2002 5.6" Intec screen (same Model #!) with much superior video, sound and controls at Toys-R-Us that works great. Bottom line is BEWARE of what you're buying, especially since Intec doesn't seem to change the model number even though the product is very different. There are still some of the older models out there. I would difinitely avoid any of their screens if the end flap on the box says 2003 or newer.
While the optics of this scope are good, there are quite a few bad things about this telescope. The tripod is shaky, unstable and cheaply produced. The finder scope is flimsy and almost unusable.The users manual that comes with this scope is not written for beginners. Important topics such as balancing the telescope, polar alignment and collimation (aligning the mirrors) are glossed over and totally unsuitable for a beginner.I would recommend spending the extra money to buy an Orion Spaceprobe 3 or SPaceprobe 130.
It seemed to work well when it was first installed, now works only sporadically. Very displeased with this product.
This product sucks hands down! I'm trying to sell mine on craigslist as we speak. I've only had it for almost 3 weeks now and its pretty much garbage. This product makes a hissing sound in the background of most if not all radio stations. I reside in Chicago and it sucked here. Took it on a trip to Boston and New York as well, yup you guessed it, GARBAGE! Even tried it on a rental car and two other cars. Don't waste your time people!
It does not sound good and if you move it the music fuzzes. But if you want a cheap headphone splitter this is the one to get it was good for the price
The case is perfect for the cameras listed but the velcro is stuck on with glue and the glue is constantly coming off thte sides of the flap. It got so annoying, especially when the glue started to get on my s400 and my fingers. I returned it twice and will have to find something else.
This GPS has few options and is lacking in performance compared to some others I have used and seen, but its all in what you get accustomed to using. It works but the updates seem to be non-existant.
This card may be fine for just watching TV on your PC, but for video capturing, the quality is horrible. You cannot capture above 240 pixels height-wise, and this severely limits the card in my opinion. I was expecting 480x480 capture ability (Which is present in their much much older product, the ATi All-In-Wonder.. over 4 years old!), but did not find any. Add on to that the fact that the MPEG1/MPEG2 encoding is done through software (not hardware), and horribly at that.. the card just isn't worth the price tag.Perhaps the only good part about this product was that the install went smoothly. Well, kind of. The package doesn't contain software for Windows 2000. You have to go to ATi's website and download beta software/drivers. It takes about 3 reboots to get the card installed completely in Windows 2000. No biggie.If you want a decent capture card, either get an ATi All-In-Wonder Radeon, or wait for nVidia's new &quot;Personal Cinema&quot; to come out (supports everything the AIW does, plus it has a remote, and you can view both TV/VGA at the same time!) I think I'll just save up my money and get a Sony DV &lt;-&gt; Analog converter box. Now that's quality.
I've read books that were slower than this, that went nowhere via a road far less scenic than the one Tartt choses, and books that rewarded less for the uphill effort of reading, but I'm not here to compare this work to other books, I'm here to review it. Soooo, let me say this: Mississippi native Donna Tartt knows how to draw a reader in by promising major revelations later. She also knows how to develop realistic, fascinating and unforgettable characters. I just wish she knew how to fulfill her promise and also DO something with these finely-sketched characters. Unfortunately The Little Friend doesn't go anywhere, doesn't answer any of its own major questions, and ends a far less enjoyable and respectable novel than it began. It's in fact quite frustrating.That's what I have to say about it If you want to know more regarding the teasing setup for its anorexic plot, read the dust jacket. It will tell you all there is to know about this let-down of a novel that I was looking forward to for months and thought because of the way it began so well, was going to be a lot of fun. But it wasn't.
This unit looks great, but it does not accept 3-prong US so it's not very useful for a laptop power supply and not only that, but it also failed to function about halfway through a 2-week European trip, meaning I needed to replace it at the airport. Neither convenient or well made enough to stand up for a single trip.
A Router should work "out of box" This one didn't! It appears to be related to PPPoE broadband connections which are common for DSL.
This printer guzzles ink faster than an SUV guzzles gas. In one month with minimal black and white printing (and almost no color) I have already put more money into ink than the printer is worth. The thing guzzles color ink even when you specify print in black only. I'm talking like every week it's running out of at least one color (and I'm printing on the order of a dozen pages a week).Epson is doing this to make money...most people don't think of ink when they're buying a printer, but it adds up very fast! Also note that you currently cannot get these cartridges refilled by a third party (Epson has made sure to that)!
These toners were a complete waste. Could barely read anything on the prints because it was just smeared with toner. Both of the toners were bad, and I was able to get a refund for 1 of them at least. The genuine HP cartridge works fine in the machine so I know it's the cartridge causing the issues, plus I tried them in 2 separate HP printers. I have never had problems with generic toner before but I highly recommend that you DO NOT BUY these ones.
I wish I would have seen the amazon.com reviews for this before buying it. It got some really good reviews from other computer internet sites (editors choice???).Installation is easy enough, but after that, it was all down hill.My experience is similar to others. The video comes in fine, but the audio doesn't seem to work, except for a single step during the set up. The software for television viewing has serious bugs, such that the solution/workaround is to reinstall the software EVERY time the system is rebooted. Combine that with a propensity to crash the system, and you have major, major inconvenience in the useability department.I currently have a P-III 700Mhz system with a Matrox G400 Max video card. ATI should keep a list showing cards that are INCOMPATIBLE with theirs as well.The video-editing tool is very primitive, and can only be used for cutting sections from a single video file. There seem to be a wide variety of options for different formats for recording, but the max resolution sometimes stops at 320x240, which makes it less than TV viewing, and results in very small video sizes.Overall, this type of product is aimed in the right direction, but fails to provide adequately.The alternative for me would be to spring for the ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 32MB, but after this experience, I am very wary of ATI's driver and software quality.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER! I used the printer (brand new) for exactly 6 weeks, then it became worthless. At first, I was impressed by the high print quality, the ease of the software interface. Then after we changed the cartridge the first time(we printed a lot of stuff the first three weeks), it's been blurry, smeary print. For draft quality stuff, who cares, but note: YOU CANNOT PRINT A HIGH QUALITY DOCUMENT! Even on the best settings, there is sporadic bleeding. Not all inkjets are like this: the Canon and HP inkjets I had before did not do this, except at the end of one or two years. And sure, they had other problems. I am going to throw this one away and buy an HP laser printer, now that they are low priced enough. This one really turned me off to ever giving any inkjet another try.
I've had a 660 printer a couple of years and gone through 6 color cartridges. Four of them had a couple of the jets clog after 1 or two weeks. Running the head cleaner just wastes ink (a lot) without opening the clogged jets. Then you have the choice of throwing away a $30 cartridge you've hardly used or printing with gaps. I will not buy another HP printer. I've wasted more on cartridges then the printer cost.
The set is clear and sharp and has all the picture adjustment controls to customize the screen to your liking. I'm not using the HD part of the set because my sattalite company (Direct TV wanta $120.00 to put their HD Box in and then another $20.00 a month fee to watch the half dozen HD stations they have to offer)The only downer is the earphone outlet. It automatically cuts off the set's speakers when phones are plugged in. Being hard of hearing, this is a minus for me.
I am not at all pleased with this product. It is not convienent to carry nor will the camera fit in it. I like to carry spare batteries with me and am not allowed the space to carry even an extra card. I would not reccomend this case nor will I be using mine.
This case was recommended for use with my Canon Powershot A630. It barely closed over the camera and wouldn't hold spare batteries. Don't waste your time or money.
We bought this camera for the 8 mega pixels and the low price (comparatively at the time), realizing there would be drawbacks in other areas. The drawbacks have been many.Daily I am frustrated with my camera, as I've lost many good shots. The camera in auto mode takes so long "thinking" that my subjects have moved on or gotten bored and impatient by the time it shoots. Sometimes I will use the shoot and select mode so I can get multiple shots and hopefully one will come out fine. But quality of lighting or focus is often sacrificed. It takes a long time thinking in general, but takes longest in auto mode.The battery drains quickly if you're using the viewer. You get more shooting time if the viewer is off. But if you turn off your camera (I turn it off often to protect the lens), it doesn't remember that you've turned off the viewer, as some other cameras do. So, you have to turn off the viewer each time (if you want to preserve battery life), which can cause you to lose a good shot.Additionally, in one year and two months, the CCD sensor gave out and we had to get it repaired. Fortunately, I had the 4-year extended service plan through Best Buy and I didn't have to pay for the costly repair or have to buy a new camera. I've learned that the type of battery that this camera uses can damage the CCD sensor if left in the camera all day long (who remembers to take out the battery every day?).If you've managed to take a picture despite the slow shutter speed, it can take some nice shots. Sometimes the color isn't so vibrant, but there is clarity and there is sharpness under the right conditions. The "scene" modes are nice if you're a novice like me.Bottom line, though, you're better off spending an extra couple hundred dollars for a camera with better shutter speed and longer battery life (Canon PowerShot will be my next purchase).
The package has not arrived yet. It is more than 2 weeks late. I'm leaving the country soon and hope it arrives before I leave.
I strongly dislike this case and regret buying it. It looks and feels cheap, and adds considerably to the bulk of the Palm V. With this case on, it feels like I have my old Palm III in my pocket. It does not close all of the way. It is not &quot;aluminum&quot;, it is mostly plastic with a kind of aluminum skin.
This was the second Bountiful Router I have had, both of which "FRIED". When it worked the range was very good but they are not very long lived, and at that price I would expect much more. I just went to a Cisco (Liksys) Router and got the same range at about 1/4 the cost, and MUCH easier to setup. I would NOT recommend this router to any one.
After using this product one hour a day for five days, it no longer works. It appears that the jack is very flimsy, and that ANY stress on the cord attaching the headphones to the jack (such as wearing the headphones!) will immediately dislodge the wire from the jack and rending the headphones useless.It's a shame- I was SO excited to find a set of headphones that stayed put while I swam laps, and was comfortable. But the fact they died so quickly (I normally get at least a month out of the cheapy ones) just irritates me. I'd wait a while for the company to perfect these, because clearly the first ones produced have some major issues.
We never could get the photo key chain to load beleive me we tried for 3 hours watch what you buy.
After following the published instructions as to the calibration of two different LCD's, several times through, the results were left in worse case than non-calibration. My investment is a total loss at this point.
I bought on to wear on chain it rusted up from body sweat. I over payed for the false claim of waterproof.
What's not mentioned in the advertisement is that this is NOT your typical plug-in headset. It is a specific replacement headset for Plantronic equipment. It will NOT plug into your mini-jack on most average priced telephones. Please do not make the mistake I did and order this headset for your standard phone.
In trying to obtain service for my two year old Cannon camera, I tried to contact Repairtech by phone. The number is not working. I have paid for warranty. I am at a loss as to how to contact them. When I looked at their "sales" web page, it said that they were no longer selling this item. I would like to give them no stars.
Does not record sound when recording live TV. Can't watch a show on one station and record on another station. You can find cards for cheaper that have better package software.
It looked good, and worked well. However, when I put this device into a cigar jack, it made a noise. Thus, I gave up using this device while I am driving.
Nothing speical. The point is useless, this is why I will purchase it. Microsoft always makes us money as fast as possible.
Just got off the phone with Thompson(RCA) customer service. Unit failed after three weeks. Now boots to "File System Corrupt". Computer doesn't recognize it. It's useless.Warranty says 90 days parts and labor - 1 year parts. So when I call CSR, they tell me it's going to cost $50 labor to send me the replacement unit! Even though the PARTS are covered, apparently the labor to pack a replacement and put a computer label on a box and call UPS will equate to $50.Not in my book! Besides - on the internet there are several sites which discuss that this unit is known to fail and be un-repairable.What a gimmick to get extra money out of consumers!
The kindle cable disintegrated. The insulation has literally crumbled off the cord and I am left with a bare wire. I have NEVER seen such poor workmanship in any product, EVER. Amazon should be embarrassed about the quality of these cables/chargers and resupply them to everyone. I wonder if this cable is made of hazardous materials that is causing it to "decay" ?? Will my Kindle meet the same fate...
I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone...It worked without a hitch the first week; but when I tried to adjust a video setting, the whole capture program stopped functiong. All I am able to do now is edit existing avi., and mpeg files.
I purchased the DCM425 in January, 2012 and in July, 2012 it stopped working. Tried to get warranty information, but the phone number for the mfg (Thompson) is not in service. Don't recommend this modem.
Oh my- these earbuds look pretty cool, but they hurt your ears! Something about them doesn't fit the ears quite right, and it makes them sore to wear, and taking them off is really painful. If you have really big ears, maybe these would be ok, but otherwise, buy at your own peril.
It was an excellent docking speaker. After a month, it started to add some static and then quit. Cheap but unreliable.
Do not waste time, energy and sweat.... Only PC compatible, so if you have Macs, forget it.... well even after i put it to work could not make it happen smoothly... It even brought back those feared "blue debug screens" in my brand new Dell with Vista. I gave up soon and that was my best call. i bought a HP C7280 and now it works without any problems with both Pcs and Macs in my wireless network.
couldn't find this product in UK, so it wasn't simply a case of trying to save a buck. however, the delivery company ensured that i had to pay around 50 in import duties. this was a bit annoying for a 20 item.the item is OK.
I fell victim to the "how bad can it really be" statement and boy did I get burned. This is by far the worst piece of networking equipment that I have ever touched. I have been in the business 8 years, I am an MCSE in NT and Win2k as well as a CCNA. I say that only to state that I know how to setup networks and this POS box wouldn't even allow a consistent internet connection. Plus, like any good tech, you setup the network then and only then try to add the VPN. Well as soon as you turn on the VPN access in this router the machine completely changes it's local network settings. Do not buy this. Find something else. I'm going to get a firwall/VPN unit then try and add the wireless later. By the way, the tech support was horrible. I actually had to teach them things about networking, which means that they were useless for me.
an XBox screen (7.2) will also work and it is much bigger for $150 the PS2 screen is 5.4 for the same price get a PS2 screen they just dont slide on the system which isn't the end of the world. If you want a screen that fits get this one but the others are easier to see. This screen is so small that it is very hard to read small print unless if your face is close to the screen. Bottomline is that the other screens are better for their value.
After the good reviews this product received in August 2001from Mobile Computing, I purchased one. In the first sixweeks, it required frequent reboots, probably from itsweak firewall capabilities. Finally, it just stopped workingentirely and couldn't be reached by ethernet or over theserial port via a null modem cable. The replacement unitdid the same thing in about 2 months.D-Link technical support is extremely unresponsive. It isalmost impossible to reach a person by phone and &quot;a certifiedengineer&quot; never calls back.Stay away from this product and avoid D-Link because of theircomplete lack of technical or product support.
I sent these back to Amazon right away. These are the most uncomfortable earbuds I've tried. It's like trying to stick a nickle in your ear. Horrible ergonomics!!! This "twist-to-fit" stuff is awful; uncomfortable and they just pop right out of your ear. I got a pair of V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds instead & I love them. Wonderful full frequncy sound and very comfortable to wear.
I agree with the previous reviewer. Buying, attaching, and using this microphone is a waste of time and effort. Save your money and get a good microphone, unless you want your sound track to sound like someone mumbling into a tin can.
My parents received this frame as a gift and within a week it was freezing. We tried deleting the photos and starting over but it would freeze in the mozaic view as well. After an incredibly negative interaction with Westinghouse we are attempting to return this product to the store the gift giver made the purchase and will purchase a different frame from a different company. With Westinghouse customer service, I will never purchase any product from Westinghouse.
I think you could do better with another adapter. The cord is waaaay too short for the amount of money you'll pay for it. With the very high price Apple charges for this adapter- they really could have been a little more generous with the legnth. I'm very disappointed. Save your money and buy a generic brand.
If you really need a RED light as the product description says, do not order this light. The output is White.I've just wasted the purchase and shipping price because it is way to much hassle to return it for credit.
This phoneline networking technology is not ready for the big time yet. I don't think it ever will be. Sometimes it works ok, but most of the time, it doesn't. You lose speed on the computers that connect to the network through regular phone lines. It is very seldom that you can actually see other computers in your Network Neighborhood. Sometimes, I can't even get on the internet, and I have to reset the entire network! I have to reboot in this manner at least once a day. I've only used this technology for about a month, and I'm already fed up with it. Don't even think about using the Linksys HPN200 cards for your phoneline network if you decide to actually waste money on this type of networking. I bought 2 of the HPN200's, and neither of them could install on my Win98 machines or my Win2000 machine. I ended up having to buy Netgear cards instead. Tech support is no help at all. When I called them, I was helped out by a kid that sounded 15 years old. He basically told me that a lot of customers were having the same file-sharing problems, but there's nothing they could do about it. This guy basically told me that's the way it is and there's nothing they can do about it. He gave me some website to go to for third-party help! DO NOT GO WITH PHONELINE NETWORKING! THERE ARE BETTER, MORE WIDELY USED AND SUPPORTED METHODS OUT THERE!
This would have been a great deal had the product not been defective. When I put the cartridge in my printer, all it says is cartridge error. I've went through all the trouble shooting suggestions and it still doesn't work.
I recently spent days attempting to install this modem. I was installing it on a new computer and even went to the trouble of re-formatting my computer and installing Windows XP again. Even on a barebones Windows XP install, with no extra, possibly conflicting software, I could not get this modem to work.Technical support was terrible as well. They did not respond to my e-mails even though they claimed they would in 3-5 business days. Also, I spent hours on hold attempting to talk to somebody and was ultimately unsuccessful.I purchased a US Robotics V.90-V.92 Internal PCI Faxmodem and had it fully functional in less than 15 minutes.
It does not split the digital signals at all. Only one plugin of the two is working.I want to have mine refunded.
Either I am deaf or I got a defective product. The first time(and only time) I used this so-called music player, I realized I should have purchased a "Miracle Ear" to go along with it. I had to literally lean into the speakers to hear if it was on. This thing is weak. Trust me when I say... Save Your Money... Don't waste $50.00 like I did. Please don't do it. Creative TravelDock Zen is really stinky.P.S. I would give this thing ZERO stars if I could.
This is absolutely the worst product I have ever purchased - it simply doesn't work - Linksys has replaceed it four times with products that are equally bad - I give up - throw it away - waste of money and a big waste of time. Do not buy Linksys!
Although I like the feel of the buttons and especially the wheel, the mouse does not sit comfortably in my hand for longer periods. It is too narrow in the middle (as well as to high), forcing the thumb and ring finger to hold it in an unnatural and strained way. Instead, I recommend a wider and flatter mouse, such as Logitech's optical mouse (which is also cheaper).
This is a piece of junk. I bought it becuase it seemed like a good deal. I got it and everything worked fine at first , the load times were a little slow. Then after about a month and a half it wouldn't play any discs anymore. And I hardly used it because I was just starting up my collection. Now ... won't take it back because it broke down after the 30 day time limit so I have to try and deal with the warranty company. Steer clear of this product. I'd suggest investing the money in a decent player, it may cost a little more but chances are it won't break down like this one has for me.
Garbage. Well, unless you like the wonderful sound of a power saw starting up and running every five minutes for 5 minutes. The fan is bad in this drive. That's why it's so inexpensive. You get what you pay for. I'd give it 0 stars if I could.
This router works fine with some devices, but others (specifically Apple devices) have major problems connecting and staying connected. The router usually has to be reset several times per day.
I have this and a Microsoft 3000 usb wireless mouse.Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 (Black)The verbatim works well on many surfaces. The connection to computer is a thumbnail size piece that fits into the mouse or can be left in the computer indefinitely. I want this feature in my next mouse. The Microsoft 3000 uses a piece that is long and precarious by comparison.ConsThe mouse shuts off when not in use, and there is a button on the bottom of the mouse used to turn the mouse on again. The shut off happens too quickly. Microsoft 3000 is better.There is a piece of material used to pull out the batteries. This piece is poorly affixed to the plastic of the mouse and comes out (breaks off) easily, within two weeks for me. Microsoft 3000 is better.Once the loose piece comes out, it is difficult to get the batteries out (prying) without damaging the batteries. Microsoft 3000 is better.I have had and used the Microsoft mouse longer and it is sold for not quite half the price.The Microsoft mouse uses 1 AA battery. The Verbatim uses 2 AAA batteries.
This PMP I bought it from J&R; and around 5 weeks later unit display is showing white color as yellow. Save your money and buy omething else.Display is yellow-ish.
Pantone huey Pro MEU113I read these reviews and purchased on the basis of what I read. The price was also seductive. I don't know if I received a defective unit or not but the unit I received makes everything turn pink. It is really quite horrible and I really don't know what else to say. Even if you are unable to afford a better unit right now, save for a better unit and buy it later.
I ordered this boombox b/c it was under $50 dollars with a CD player. When I started testing all the figures, I noticed that my forward skip key on the CD player doens't work very well. You have to push it just right for it to work.Wouldn't recommend.
I bought this quickcam about a year ago when the price was [less](eek!). Easy to use, but the picture quality was just horrible. Very grainy.
If you have any other sound card than an extremely basic one, this is not for you. As stated in another review you lose stereo sound when this device is hooked up. I have a high quality sound card with 5.1 and when this device is set to speakers, it only comes out of the left channel speakers. When it is set to headset, it comes out of the headset and the right channel speakers. There was not enough info on the product to find this out before you hooked it up and tried it. Mine is going back.
I have had this unit in my truck for about 4 months now.I had returned it once, because it will not switch to the radio tuner when a disc is inserted in the unit. well.....it switches but no sound comes out. i was told there is nothing wrong with it.Also, there are no pre-set buttons for your favorite channels, only an old school knob. And even when u dial up a channel, it tends to drift one way or the other on its own. i have my sirius reciever in my truck, so i tune it to 90.7. As i drive the radio will drift away from 90.7 on its own, both ways, for no reason.the FM receiver also has issues, as it lets channels bleed through from all over the dial. 95.7 bleeds all the way down to 90.7 and messes up my reception for my sirius radio. The bleeding also happends on regular FM channels.All in all, this unit plays DVD and CD very well, that is if u have an lcd screen installed, because that is the only way you can see what track/chapter you are on.My advise, spend the money and get a good dvd player for your automobile.
this is one lousy expensive player. as one of the reviewer mentioned, the hinge on the battery unit will break. i had the unit replaced by the manufacturer as part of the warranty. but, after a few weeks, it broke again, at exactly the same spot. AudioVox refused to have it replaced again because the 90 day warranty period is over. Also, it constantly freezes playing home made DVD movies, regardless of the format of the DVD disc, not to mention I can hardly read subtitle text. i wish they had a money back guarantee.
Nice unit helped a lot with my father watching TV on the top of sound level, but biggest problem is - it lasted less than 5 months. We paid $99.00 for one. If you rich enough to pay for the unit each 5 month - go ahead and buy it.
After several months of use I am giving up on using these headphones. I have used the headphones during running and when the headphones get wet from sweating they stop working. Eventhough I try to dry them, the headphones stop working after few minutes again.My advise is that these headphones can not be used for sports eventhough they are marketed as sport headphones
Based on the reviews, I bought 3 cables and they all bad static that you can see. My connection was from a new Xbox360 to a Panasonic HDTV. I wouldn't buy these again. If you just want to have a connection then sure..but if you care about just decent quality signal...these are not the cables you are looking for.
I've had one of these for about 6 months now, have been using with a media PC hooked up to the TV. I've found this keyboard fairly frustrating.Cons:1. Mouse buttons are poorly designed, of poor quality, difficult to press.2. Touchpad does not work well. No way to disable touch-to-select feature, so frequently end up selecting or moving objects that you didn't intend to.3. Sleep button is in the most illogical possible place. Right along the top edge of the keyboard where most people naturally grab the keyboard. Frequently inadvertently end up putting PC to sleep.4. Same goes for Bluetooth re-sync button. It's right along the middle top edge of the keyboard. Again, frequently end up accidently putting the keyboard in re-sync mode when picking it up. This requires logging into windows, starting the Bluetooth pairing utility and re-pairing the keyboard.Highly disappointed with this keyboard.
Super thin...These are sheets of thin poster board that has been punched into the sizes. They tear easy and a waste of money.
At first I loved this mouse because of the features but then the wireless USB adapter bent a little and a resistor came off.I tried to solder the resistor back on but it didn't work all the time so I decided to get help from Logitech. They said I had to buy a replacement part and they didn't attempt to fix it as an warranty item. Their web site had the part to be ordered but their online order form didn't work so I had to call them and order it. I did so, and even after paying a ridiculous amount for shipping such a small part, I still haven't gotten it a month later.Other annoyances are having to change the battery, the battery never fitting right and sometimes coming loose inside while using the mouse, and since it's small, it doesn't fit quite right in my hand even though my hands are small and after using it for 3 months, I never really got used to it.
We purchased our first mac mini after hearing everyone tell us how great mac products are. Unfortunately after one day it crashed and would no longer boot up. We were able to get a replacement after of a good bit of frustration. However we were in the process of moving and were not able to move into our new home and unpack for a couple of months. Whithin a couple of weeks guess what. Our top notch mac mini had started locking up and we had to go through all kinds of things to get it to boot back up and then it quit starting up all together. Of course when we contacted apple all they would do is repair it since we were approaching 90 days since we had purchased it and they only give you 30 days to return it. I erronously thought that given the situation Apple would be happy to replace our second now defunct computer in less the ninety days and it would acutally be our third if you counted our mac pro notebook. Wrong. I wouldn't by an Apple if you want something that works for more than a short while before you need to fix it.
Cable worked for 4 months before failing. The connectors appeared intact, it just stopped working. Unfortunately it was out of warranty by then. cheap cord, buyer beware.
I bought this product and agree with the other reviewer. It lasted one month. Even though it has the Nike logo, they don't support the product. Nike will send you to Philips because it is manufactured by Philips which has horrible customer support.
Died after 3 months of use. When customer service was called they said I did not register the product, which I did. They said I had to prove to them that I registered the product. His name was John and he was very rude. When I asked for a manager he put me on indefinite hold. Do not buy products from this company as they are very cheap and they will not honor their Lifetime Warranty as they conveniently cannot find your registration.
A bit of problem with installation, the red/blue link light never indicated a good link with the Linksys WRT54G even with the units within 3 feet of each other. With Linksys support on the phone, we figured out that the link was in fact increasing the signal percentage on other laptops in the house. Even though the Linksys representative couldn't explain the red light issue, he suggested that I not worry about it if it is actually working. Almost works right isn't a good enough solution for me. Sorry Linksys. As you can see from my other review, RSLU2, this is the second "Quality" issue with Linksys in two weeks.
it dosnt work, after a couple of days the touchscreen got unaligned, and if you try to realighn it , it dosnt work, and using the keyboard to input an adress is next to impossible now
We have been told to constantly get documents out of our hard drives and onto external storage units: floppies, zip floppies, CDs or flash drives. I believed in that "wisdom" and faithfully followed it. Well, regular floppies have disappointed me badly (yes, some made by Iomega) and now, after over five years of use my Iomega 100 MG zip drive has gone. Without warning, it started showing document icons, but wouldn't open them. Next, the drive refused to even recognized an inserted zip floppy. So, now, as of April, 2008, I have lots of documents I can't get to. And, I hear, Iomega no longer makes this 100 MG drive--I've tried to purchase it new, but have been unsuccessful. Yes, a CD or flash drive is the way to go. But, if computer history is any lesson, even those CDs and flash drives will prove unfaithful to us in time. So, maybe we should double-backup our documents!SOME restored faith: I learned that Iomega's 250MG external zip drive will work with 100MB zip floppies. Yes, I just bought one and it works fine, but for how long? So, I'll still transfer everything on the 100s elsewhere...just in case.
I bought the Sony shotgun mic for my Sony handycam HDR-CX550V. I was very disappointed with the sound quality. I checked the quality with my sony studio headphones. Does not work like I thought it would. On the Shotgun mode the audio seems to record with higher frequencies and with almost no bass and the quality goes low. On the Zoom mode it seems like it's off. I'm hoping Sony comes out with something better. I don't mind paying more for better quality.
Even when it was brand new, this machine used ink like crazy, and it has never printed 20 pages a minute (unless there are relatively few words on the page). Choose another brand.
Can I give it a ZERO? You know how some companies do a lot of things..? Take Sony. They make walkmans, TV's and a lot of other things.. Having purchased Sony products before, I didn't have to many reservations about this DVD-recorder. After all, it's a Sony, right? WRONG! I have had nothing but unsatisfactory service with this item. I should have waited until "ALL" the "BUGS" were fixed, or at least reduced. The problems I have experienced are,1.) The Player will not finalize the dvd.2.) Takes a long time to "Process".3.) Does not read all dvd's. I mean, isn't this one supposed to be compatable with just about everything?Anyway, to make a long story short, BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
I purchased this modem from Amazon because Motorola is currently offering a mail-in rebate through selected retailers. After I submitted the rebate form, Motorola decline the rebate saying "The UPC symbol or proof-of-purchase tab you submitted is not valid for this promotion". I ordered the exact model number specified on the rebate form. How was I supposed to know what UPC code Amazon was going to ship me?Here is the quote from the rebate form - "This offer is valid only on the purchase of a Motorola SURFboard Model SB5101 between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, purchased at Fry's Electronics, CompUSA, Office Depot, Radio Shack or Amazon.com."
I have a Nikon D80 for use with this monopod. With the camera body and a 28-105 lens the monopod left unstable and I was not very comfortable using it. With the D80 and a 70-300 lens (the reason I bought this) the bottom two sections of the monopod did not have the clamping strength to stay extended. I used this for one day of shooting and gave up. Low quality for a low price. I have looked around at local retailers and I have found a couple options of better quality for lower prices.
The ratchet screw driver is very poor quality. It slips, turns freely, and doesn't ratchet. I'm returning the tool kit to Amazon and I will purchase a Fellows tool kit.I tried to contact Belkin and it was nearly impossible, as tool kits are not listed in the product menu. Therefore I couldn't continue to the next step to contact tech support. They obviously don't want us to call customer service, as no number is listed on their site. I had to call their corporate office to be transferred. By then I was so disgusted that I told them of my frustrations and that I will buy Fellows or other brands in the future.Amazon rocks. Belkin does not.
After having this TV for just under 2 years, the bottom right hand corner began having a solid blue triangle. Now there are blue dots beginning to form all over the screen.I have seen similar comments from other customers so this is clearly a design problem that Sony had or has. Do they really only spec their parts for 2 years!!?$2500 for 2 years is ridiculous!I used to equate the Sony name with quality, but they clearly are not the same company they used to be. No more Sony products for me.
I was looking for a cost-effective, easy to use scanner for home use and naturally came upon the Epson 1260. The scanner was certainly cost-effective, but far from easy-to-use. I was able to install the scanner pretty easily, but that is where the problems started. I was initally unable to scan, and the lightly worded instructions that came with the scanner were unhelpful and confusing. After consulting the Epson website, I was finally able to scan roughly an hour after I began the install. The scanner is not exactly XP friendly.Now that I was able to scan, I went to explore the other functions and found that I was unable to use the Copy Utility. Again, the included instructions were of no help, so back to the website I went. I found that this utility would not work with some non-Epson printers, including my HP 5500. To fix this problem, I would have to install a &quot;ghost&quot; printer (&quot;If one model doesn't work the use another&quot;), and reopen the utility with this &quot;ghost&quot; printer as your default printer.I found this all to be not so &quot;easy-to-use&quot;, and decided to call technical support to hopefully find an intuitive answer. The help group was wholly unsympathetic and unfriendly. Not the kind treatment you would expect as a customer. The workaround my &quot;only option&quot; in using the Copy Utility.The product recieves two stars because it is inexpensive, however there are other products in this price range that work as advertised. Otherwise, this product has been a big disappointment and on its way back to the store.
I was optimistic about the Harmony Remote because I took Logitech's "Remote Test Drive". During the "Test Drive", all of my components were listed and would appear to work with the Harmony. Unfortunately, after I bought the remote and found the devices not working, Logitech said they do not have the codes for these particular devices. One device was an iPod with the IR dock and the other was an older AV Receiver. Additionally, the software was cumbersome and the ergonomics of the remote are fair at best--the channel and volume buttons are small and curved which makes them uncomfortable to use. If you have the original remotes for ALL of your devices, the Harmony can learn from them. Overall, I am disappointed in Logitech's Harmony remote. I would not recommend this remote!
I got this because I wanted something to hook my mp3 player to when I work out... it came and I was excited until I tried it on. It. Is. HUGE. I am an average sized woman, but to get this to stay on my arm I had to cover my player with the strap to adhere to the other side of the band. It was big!
It does keep volume level but it also introduces problems. It creates a high pitch whine, most noticeable when there is no input (ex - when program is paused) and is noisy in general. I still use it, but wish that it was a little smarter.
Probably the worst flashdrive in the world. I've already gone through 3 of these, my officemate has gone through 3-4, and another co-worker went through 2. The symptoms: sometimes, when you safely eject your USB drive, and later plug it back in to your computer, the drive claims to be un-formatted. Then, when I attempt to reformat the USB drive, the disk claims that only 2 MB of space is available!After going through a total of 10 of these drives, we searched online for reviews in regards to issues with this product. It turns out that there's a "privacy" mode that is suppose to safeguard your data and it is getting triggered. Once the privacy mode is triggered, there's no way to recover your data unless you had previously run the V-Safe software that came on the thumb-drive initially. What's even worse is that the software is only available for WINDOWS. To disable the v-safe software completely, you need a Windows computer with administrative access. If you are running a Mac or a Linux computer and don't have access to a Windows computer, this drive is not for you.I've lost enough data, time and energy because of this lousy product. It does not even mention to run the v-safe software prior to use of the drive.
I bought mine used and the original owner didn't tell me that the thing was a lemon. It doesn't hold a charge for longer than 2 minutes sometimes, even after charging for hours. The one I got must have a short-circuit in it or something. They're also like 2.5" x 4" x 1" thick so it's a bit bulkier than I expected. But I mean...way less bulky than a tape or cd player so hey!
This device destroys more CDs than it fixes.The way it's suppose to work:Special resurfacing liquid is thoroughly buffed across the surface of the CD, filling small scratches.Way it actually works:Leaves countless small scratches across the CD, making a damaged CD into a coaster.
If you are looking for something that will hold only CD's or only the DVD without the booklet, this may work for you. But with the description it seemed that it would hold the DVD's and booklets like I was looking for. The company is difficult to work with and their return policy has you paying shipping both ways without refund. I would not use them again.
Bad experience - returned item - Iomega did not have a clue why the drive wasn't working, and close up shop at 7PM on Friday night - their online tech site didn't work either... I ended up having to restore my main drive and returned the Iomega.... would not buy this drive because of lack of manufacturer support...
I didn't relize with the spliier connected that only one device could use the line at a time. I ended up installing a 2nd ethernet line.
I purchased this unit less than two months ago and it has never worked right. It turns off after one disk plays and the menu display will not come up. Forget the GE 800 number - they route you to a long distance number and keep you on the phone forever. They would not take it back, but told me to buy a disk cleaner. My local repair shop said that would do nothing. Why should I buy more stuff to try to fix their problem? By the time I make the long distance calls, buy the &quot;fixes&quot; and pay to ship it back, I will have spent good money on a piece of junk. I've decided to dump the unit and buy a new one of better quality.GE...thanks a whole bunch...
It's a good idea. It does work. The problem is it introduces hum and pops when it changes volume. I expected the volume adjustments to be unnoticeable, but it is as if someone in using the remote and changing the level every few seconds. It is too annoying to use, at least for me.
I ordered a stylus from them. It says "hurry only 20 left in stock" right below the items image. I get an email saying they are out and my order has been cancelled . I sell things on AMazon. I know how easy it is to keep your inventory up to date. DO IT!
SCAMMERS ALL OVER THESE TELEVISIONS! TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! JUST LAUNCHED = SCAMMER!
This mouse looks nice, but that's about it...Here are the (major) issues:1. The upper side of the case comes off too easily.2. The lower and upper parts of the mouse are held together by 3 little magnets glued to the plastic case with some superglue. Anyone with a bit of brain can realize that you cannot stick metal to plastic with superglue. The magnets *will* come out of the plastic case shortly after purchase, sticking to each-other and preventing the plastic case from closing properly.3. Once this happens, the 3 primary buttons (left, middle, right) become very difficult to use, requiring about twice the pressure to "click".4. The tracking is terrible. The arrow's path on the screen is fairly "gritty" and lacks the finesse that I have seen in other mice (Microsoft, Logitech, Dell, HP, etc).Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.
Bought it new. It was a pain to set up for reasons already stated by other reviewers, but I'm used to that. Its performance was inconsistent, requiring sporadic, annoying power resets for no particular reason. It was close enough to the router to rule out signal strength problems. After five months the lights went out and it stopped working altogether. Pretty shabby all things considered.
I have to agree with Pao Tong and Dave Consteines 100%. What they are saying is accurate.I bought this gps after reading about it before it came out. I liked what Garmin promised it would do and it seemed to fit my needs perfectly. Before I give the bad news, let me say that the user interface is terrific and the display is outstanding even in sunlight.Now the bad news and why I would never recommend this to my worst enemy:1. I own the 2720 for a month now and from the very beginning it would take a long time to get a satellite fix. I had to keep turning it on and off, sometimes for 30-45 minutes before I saw the satellite bars.2. When you finally get a fix, while you drive the map redraws constantly and you are left in limbo even near your turn. You are never sure if the unit is actually working.3. Like other owners, I updated the firmware that Garmin immediately put out because most 2720 weren't working correctly. This made things even worse! Still hard to get a fix after the 2720 has been shut off and you still have constant map redraws.4. The firmware update made things even buggier. Now I can't even type in intersections. Getting a fix even seems to take longer now.5. The pronunciation and the voice are very difficult to understand. All the words are mumbled together quickly. "Turn right on Smith Street" will sound something like, "Tuh ight on SitStreet." NO exaggeration.6. Garmin support leaves a lot to be desired. Every time I call I get different answers. Some technicians say this is the first they're hearing the problem, the next time someone else says, "Yes, we are aware and working on it" and yet another call and the technician will make it seem like it's my fault - that I'm doing something wrong! What could I possibly have done wrong? You either turn it on or shut it off!The local distributor I bought it form has been fair. They say that they are very well aware of the problem and are getting many returns and complaints. Maybe it's because I took out the extended warranty, but they told me to take my time until I decide what other unit I wanted. They made a couple of suggestions so I'll be doing more research.I hope that by somebody else reading this that I can save them some time, energy and aggravation that I went through. Obviously, I'm not alone with these problems. Other user reviews on other sites are saying the same thing. Don't only go by the 5 stars you are seeing here. Do some research.There is no way I can recommend this product.
I bought this thru Amazon and have had nothing but bad luck almost from the stat Grey vertical lines startes to appear, called cable to see if it was that, not no it's the TV gone bad, hard to watch the picture and very uneven viewing, warranty gone and if a repair guy came it would cost 1335.00 before he looked at and they say Magnavox is great for that. So I guess I leanred my lesson no more from AmazonI'll have to wait till if breaks complelty I paid close to 1000.00for this thing! UGH!!!!!!!!
I was really excited when I found these inexpensive cables on Amazon. Thinking that more expensive cables was merely a racket I jumped on board the inexpensive cable bandwagon.However, they are not great cables. When connected to my DVD player there was a screen flicker about every 15-30 seconds. Eventually my wife told me that it was bothering her. Suspecting that it was the cheap cable I swapped out the HDMI cable with a more expensive Phillips brands cable and there was no more video flicker.These cables are a waste of money and I'll be throwing mine away to purchase more expensive and higher quality cables.
I've had this calibrator for just under a year. It has never been updated for use with the current Apple OS, and has recently started producing a strong magenta cast. I'm afraid it's going to be throw out - I certainly won't be buying anything from X-Rite / Greta Macbeth again. I suggest looking at the Spyder 3 series.
Was acceptable player for the money until battery suddenly failed - completely refused to charge, rendering player useless. Replacement batteries are more expensive than a new unit. Even if cheap, the Audiovox DVD player is not very portable and not worth your money. We used the player gently and only a few times over the course of 18 months before the sudden failure.
I bought this because I sometimes like to listen to CDs and MP3 CDs at night before going to sleep. Initially I would have given this product a high rating but, for no apparent reason, the CD player on this boom box suddenly died about 5 months after I bought it. The sad thing is that I didn't use it very often so there was really no valid reason for the break down. I can only assume that this is a typical made in China piece of junk that deceptively seems to perform well for awhile. Buyer beware!
I have had a PSD 230 (just like the 220 but with an unusable key change control) for about 3 years and has finally failed to switch on. When I first bought it I had to return it because of random clicking noises on playback. The tempo control is fine although the buttons are miniscule. It is unnecesarily light and small resulting in a pathetic, mono, on-board speaker requiring remote speakers via the headphone socket which is prone to buzzing. The power supply is DC - Why??? with a flimsy connection and the power on button has a slide action and often requires 2 or 3 heart stopping attempts before it switches on. The digital display is hard to read. The skip forward works fine but skip back is rather random. I know Superscope have done better than this in the past and have missed a real opportunity to create a good product.
Why would anyone pay $149 for a 256mb, USB 1.1, b/w screen player, when an extra $50 can buy a 2gb iPod nano, is simply beyond me. What could possibly be the logic? It doesn't seem like there's any. I used both players, and it's really hard to justify buying this one instead of nano. The two are simply day and night. And if somebody really wants to go with a small capacity player, then 512mb iPod Shuffle for $99 is still a much better deal.
very poor sound quality. It barely works. lots of static. I had to install hard wired outdoor speakers. I have bought items from Amazon before and this one is not a keeper.
It plays cd's fine. Its the dvd's it has major problems with. It played for maybe a week. Then it started pausing, freezing then it altogether stopped. I emailed cyberhome for assistance and they never got back to me. Figures. Don't purchase it. Its not worth the money.
This mouse can work just as well as the more expensive brand, but it is somewhat of a hassel to get it to do so. The software that is specifically for this mouse doesn't integrate with the windows environment too well, but with a little tweaking it can be used with the drivers and software for that &quot;other&quot; brand. However, this is not very practical and isn't really worth the trouble to save a few bucks.
This review if about product purchased from DataBazaar only.Worked only for 6 months. Usually, my cartridges last 3 years. Claims 3000 pages, my estimate is that it gave me 800 pages. Waste of money and time. Go with another vendor that provides support and responds to e-mails. I got mine from DataBazaar.
I ordered this charger because my camera came with an original kodak KLIC-8000 battery, however it does not charge the KODAK BRAND battery, but is does charge the knock off. Therefore, I am still left with a battery that I cannot charge with out paying the high price for a kodak brand charger.
Be warned--though the manufacturer claims Vista compatibility, this thing is NOT Vista64 compatible (per Sony Support). With some work, I was able to configure a workaround, but it's not supported by Sony. And the japanese firmware update someone else posted looks great, but simply will not install on a 64-bit OS.The Sony support site for this is a debacle. It's a shame, because the hardware itself is beautiful and sounds great (not a ton of base, but no distortion at all). There's really nothing else like it on the market--too bad Sony of America doesn't see fit to really support it.The (only) glaring deficiency for the hardware is the inability to quickly scroll through lists. I use it to play randomly through my whole collection, so I can deal with it, but it's a serious issue for normal playback of any good sized media library.
I used this lock for about six months before finally tossing it. It occasionally got stuck but I was always able to jiggle it open eventually (after about 5 minutes). Finally last week it got stuck and no amount of jiggling was able to unstick it. Finally forced it open by using pliers to force the button down (the combination was right the whole time) after a few days of carrying around the whole cable. Not a good lock if you want something dependable.
I'm an owner of a Hitachi TV that I purchased last year (though not this model). It's on its second trip to the repair shop. This time its been in there for 7 weeks. I keep getting the runaround from the repair center Hitachi had take the TV and Hitachi says their isn't much they can do for me except wait for it to be repaired. If you value your TV-watching experience, stay away from Hitachi. If you ever have problems with your set and need it repaired, plan to wait for months. I'd give this zero stars if Amazon would let you.
I would also like to thank panasonic for nothing. Did they do no testing before putting this product out? It seems like this motor fails pretty consistantly. For sake of argument, I had this DVD player for around a year and a half before it crapped out. And it sounds like I was one of the lucky ones.
If you are looking for a cable that can transmit 720p and 1080i signal this is perfect for you. It would work on all my TV sets (Olevia, Toshiba, and Vizio)in 720p. All the TV's would not get a signal at 1080p. If your looking to get 1080p spend a little bit more on a thicker cable.
BEWARE! This like so many other so called "lenses" are not that. they are a filter and made to fit on top of a lens. And thus they are made to fit a certain size lens and if you dont have the right lenses, it will not work.The quality of this is soso at best, but that is normal for opteka. When it comes to camera gear and Lens for sure, you get what you pay for!!! If you just want to do a cheap affect, this is a fun TOY, but not if you want a quality shot. Otherwise just take the shot with a good lens, and apply a filter and work it over in Photoshop and you will have a better quality result.
I bought this based largely on the mention in TIME magazine. My wife got a Contour by Kensington. Overall the contour seemed to be much more sturdy with more space and a far more comfortable padding system on the back. I sent mine back and got my own Contour and I would recommend you do the same.
Good case but it only measures only 23.5" long and it is very narrow at the zipper end. As a result my 23" Sunpak tripod with pistol release head does not fit without forcing the zipper. A smaller head would work fine. Yes, just that little bit does make a difference. Hopefully it will stretch a bit, but that means reduced durability.Sunpak 24" Tripod Case with Shoulder Strap
Just a heads up on this item. It has never worked correctly. Starts out working find and quits. You will find many negative reviews online.
I agree with the other bad reviews above.One faviourable reviewer uses it for pool areobics which I assume dosnt involve submurging your head. The other faviourable reviewer who lane swims with it dosnt state his/her sex but I can only assume this reviewer is a woman who swims with her head above water (as many women do to protect their hair).I can only agree with the other reviewers who swim with it. The sound is already muffled and those things you stick in your ear (can be painful as you have to really shove them in)let the water in no matter how hard you try to plug them in your ear so after a few metres the sound is almost completely blocked rendering them useless.I also had the problem with the headphones though when I got a replacement pair with the lubricant there was no mention that I needed to use the lubricant to rectify that particular problem.Another review elsewhere mentioned you could try cutting back the plugs to suit your ears but I really cant see that this would help much.If someone out there does have this product and is using it sucessfully while submurged please write a review here and tell us what the rest of us are doing wrong but until then my advice to anyone wanting this for swimming with your head in the water is ...dont bother.
This is my second mp3 player; I had an inexpensive Creative that was easy to use and nicely designed but it stopped working after about six months. I figured I'd try a Sony. I should have done my homework first. This unit is flimsy, the design is awkward. You have to use Sony's Sonic Stage to transfer files and it takes forever. Not compatable with itunes. I'm not a tech person but from what I can gather, it's really for playing Atrac files, not mp3. I tried to convert my mp3 files to Atrac using Sonic Stage but this only worked 50% of the time - (maybe I was doing something wrong but I invested about 3 hours and still couldn't get half my files to play.) This is just a white elephant. Make sure you know what you're buying before you get this.
I purchased a Toshiba M45-S331 on Feb. 2 at Office Depot for $1299.99 after rebates. I got it home, and fell in love with it instantly...until I decided to try out the wireless. I had my power features set so that when I was on battery it switched to the maximum life mode and when I was on AC it was the Maximum performance mode. I was walking around the house wireless surfing the internet - no problem....until I plugged my AC back in. The machine locked up hard. No ctrl+alt+del...no nothing....it was froze. I called it a glitch and cut it off and back on. I was working on battery, and plugged it up again while surfing the net and it hard locked again. I assumed I had a bad laptop, so I returned it to Office Depot on Feb 3. I took another one home thinking surely that it wouldn't do this....but it did. I was also able to duplicate the problem on the one on display at Office Depot. It seems as long as you don't have your wireless turned on...it will do fine going from battery to AC. As long as you don't plan on wirelessly surfing the net and plugging up to AC at the same time, it should be a great laptop. One side note - this was the only toshiba model that had this problem that Office Depot had on display. But...I decided to try my luck with Sony so I ordered one today.
Bought a pair of these from a big box outfit yesterday. Took 'em home and pit 'em against the legendary Tasco 8x21 set.1. The 8x21s were much more pleasing to look through2. The 8x21s are clear throughout. The 10x25s are barely clear in the center and terribly fuzzy and distorted beyond the center point.3. Of course the 10x25s are higher powered, but I believe I could still make out a whisker more detail with the 8x21s.4. Eye relief is similar on each, but since the outer edges of the 10x25s are distorted, they have, essentially less eye relief and thus the 8x21s have a wider field of vision5. The 8x21s are more compact6. My 8x21s are every bit as clear as my more expensive and much larger and heavier Barska Atlantic 8x32s. The only benefit to the larger pair is the larger field of vision7. The Tasco 10x25s might be the worst pair of binoculars I have ever had the displeasure of peering through. I returned them within about an hour of purchase
I ordered this as it is pictured as a small, flat, resonably priced, good looking center speaker. NOT WHAT YOU GET!!!! When it comes it is a boxy, square, shiney, plastic, cheap looking piece of crap. I can't believe Wharfedale would even put its name on something like this. It is not worth paying to ship it back for what it cost, so I just threw it on my "taken for a ride" pile for my next garage sale and got a good BIC America center speaker.
This burner just stopped working one day. I was very disappointed after being so excited about backing up my dvd movies. What can I say? Can I trust HP burners again? Looks like I will have to fork over another x amount of $$ to replace? Ordering online? Well, only if I can get a warrenty.
I bought two pair of the headphones for Christmas gifts, one lasted two months before it started falling apart to the point of not being useable. Now in mid March the second pair is shorting out after light use. These headphones could be used as an icon for our disposable society. Save your money to buy a more durable set.
Since I installed the software for the mouse and keyboard, my computer won't shutdown properly. It won't let me uninstall and the media buttons don't work at all. The mouse is very ergonomically comfortable, but the pointer skips around. This kensington pilotboard sucks. I will never buy kensington again.
Unit will not read. Keeps asking if I want to format disk. Any help out there?
I, like almost everyone else who's rated this product, wish I could give it 0 stars. I replaced an HR10-250 with this "upgrade" and I couldn't be more unhappy. This unit does not buffer programs if you change the channel, there is no way to change tuners manualy, it only records about 1/2 the series you have it programed to record, it can't tell the difference between first run and re-run (and it often records everything EXCEPT first run even when set to record both) you can't program it to record only at a certain time, there are too many problems with this unit to name them all. Don't accept this unit, and if you have one already return it to DirecTV and tell them to make one that works or you'll go to Dish network. Don't allow them to pawn this inferior piece of junk off on their paying customers. We deserve better.
For the amount of money I had spent I was disappointed by the fit and finish of the product. The front bezel was quite crooked allowing the green status light to leak through the prominent separation. Aside from the abnormal quality control hardware issue, the main detraction was the UI. Simply put clunky and unintuitive. The setup of the physical side buttons makes it difficult to operate in the dark. I found myself starting from the top and going down slowly button by button telling myself "okay that's the x/ok button, okay that's the fast forward/up button, wait, is that the left/right button, or..." Yes it has a touchscreen and you can use that instead but that shouldn't be an excuse. Both should work equally well. The touchscreen was responsive but only when using the stylus. The UI was designed with strictly the stylus in mind yet the player nor the included carrying case has a place to hold the stylus. The menu structure is a pain to navigate. In some areas of the system I couldn't simply back up a step but had to exit out completely to the top screen and dig down again into the submenu structure.The good stuff, well the 70GB+ is great. The player has a heft which I did appreciate but the buttons on the right felt cheap and fragile. The video quality and screen resolution is the best I've personally experienced with a PMP. Touchscreen is very responsive when using the stylus. The plugins for H.264, MPEG-2, and Opera browser were easy to buy, install and all three worked great. Wifi was easy to setup and connect. The only problem I had with the Opera browser was no support for flash websites. Will play imbedded flash videos but doesn't support flash in webpages.The video and screen quality are superb. Ultimately though the UI was the dealbreaker for myself. After a couple days I couldn't bear the thought of knowing that I had paid so much for a UI experience I found quite frustrating.
I bought this to replace a GE RF Modulator that only had composite input and not s-video. The GE version has better video quality even with only composite video.I have a long run from my dish to a tv in an upstairs bedroom and with all the same cables the GE version is noticeably better.GE 87631 RF Modulator
What is with Sony products lately? I had this for a little over a month and it just stopped working. Fresh batteries made no difference. For $50, I would expect better. Quality seems to be a major problem with Sony lately and I'm going to avoid ALL their products from now on. It's a shame, as they used to be high quality.
I've had to return this card TWICE to the manufacturer for a replacement. Due to some unknown cause, after submitting the card to different MILD climates the card ceases to function and even freezes my Canon camera, as a result I've lost TWICE all my valuable photos.Viking says nothing, I suppose there embarassed.Arturo
As soon as I first saw this tiny little mp3 player on Amazon, I fell in love with it. Who wouldn't? 128mb, cool colors, headphones that you would wear as a necklace, extremely small (4.1" diameter), and .5 ounces - the perfect gadget for a fashion-loving girl like me.Well. As soon as I took it out of the box (two days after I ordered it on Amazon, by the way! :) I was disappointed. The player had a cheap feel to it. The headphone port does not allow you to use your own headphones as it is smaller than the standard port. There is no display (which I knew but kept convincing myself that it didn't matter) and therefore had no menu options such as fast forward, delete, etc.To top things off, the player connected to my computer once, I transferred some music on it, and it never connected again!Pros: Cute, small, innovative headphone designCons: No LCD, no menu functions, cheap-feeling, not durable, cannot use your own headphones or USB connector, etc.
This Pioneer DVD player stalls constantly!I have returned it. The RCA I bought has worked like a champ.
Actually the device works well once you got it running on XP and only in Simple & Plain XP, but there's NO SUPPORT or Update Drivers for SP2 so actually it has become an obsolete piece of hardware, BTW Belkin SUPPORT SITE "SUCK'S BIG TIME" having all those white collar guys and none of them can update or rewrite drivers to work with SP2 , its simply unbeleivable.Dont buy it unless you are sticking with Win 2000 for a long time.
WARNING: This DVD player DOES NOT WORK with the IPOD Classic, the latest generation of video IPODs. This is confirmed when you call Philips tech support. They won't take 'em back because they're not defective. So Amazon and Philips should get upfront with their description and put this right up on the top of the page.
Think iPods are god's gift? Apparently you haven't heard about their problems with battery life and freezing up.My iPod freezes up about every 15 - 20 minutes and has to be manually reset all the time. You can almost set your watch by it. I've tried to have it fixed but Apple says that nothing is wrong with it...Think my problem is rare? Go to Apple's website under the discussion board to find out just how "rare" it is. Believe me, EVERYONE is having this problem.These things also have chronic battery life problems. Expect it. This thing should be called the iPOS (think about it)
Almost the worst junk I have ever dealt with in my life. The worst junk was another HP printer that I made the mistake of buying at the same time that I got this one. If you want a printer, that jams, is hard to use ( you basically have to reprogram you computer over and over every time you want to switch from legal to 8.5" x 11 " paper. Also, if you have to cancel a print, it just gets stuck, and you have to close everything that you are working on and re-start your computer every time over and over and over.................), uses tons of expensive ink because it prints badly over and over and over............., then this is the printer for you. Also, if you call Tech support, they don't even speak English, so its impossible to get any help. Total junk in a nutshell.
I bought this for my son to keep in his room. After playing a CD ONE TIME, the player would no longer play any CD. I got the player ready to return and then saw the return policy for the RECORDING STORE - I had three days from original delivery to return it. Unfortunately, I had missed the deadline - I was on summer vacation for four days when it was delivered, I took a day to pull it out of the package, two days to realize that the player was actually defective (not user error) and we were out of range of returning it according to the company. I strongly recommend that you look at a more established brand of player and buy from a company that has a less draconian return policy. I bought a Sony from Best Buy and am very pleased now.
After less than a year I have the same problem reviewer William Bradley had - DVD is locked up in protection mode. I would be interested in hearing back from Mr. Bradley on what happened as far as repair of his unit with this problem. Otherwise the unit has worked fine - up until now. Will look for a different brand if we have to trash this Toshiba.
Would have been perfect, but did not fit! The specs say that it will fit a 14.1" laptop. My Dell D630, one of the most popular 14.1" business laptops, would not fit at all. Don't be fooled. I had to go to the Mobile Edge 15.4" messenger bag. That one is perfect... and it even fits the 15.4" laptops as well as the 14.1. At least that one has an accurate description.
I have never written a review before but I felt the need.The end of this book just infuriated me. Every critic that proclaimed this book to be &quot;amazing&quot; must have been high. I didn't mind the 600+ pages or the endless descriptions of sights, sounds, and smells. I actually enjoy a long book with attention to detail. However, I did mind the many hints that pervaded the book that never seemed to go anywhere. I felt that Tartt was tired of her own book towards the end and,instead of investing more time and energy into it, through it by the wayside. I just wish I had.
My HP Laserjet 5L did not go "online" when connected to my powerbook G4 using the cable. The cable did not work using the driver Apple supplies with OSX. My laptop never recognized that a printer had been connected.
THis case looks great &amp; is $$ cheap, but is realy for the casual user &amp; not a &quot;working bag&quot;. The belt loop will eventually tear away &amp; will allow your over-priced camera to crash to the ground ! This has happened to be. Another annoyance - the way the camera is loaded into the bag - it is very easy to inadvertantly turn the camera on - which will bugger up the lens drive motor/mechanism as it tries to force the lens &quot;out&quot; against the bags close-confining sidewall !!!!! This also happened to me in Paris where I had to buy another camera to get me though my trip! ( where I had to carry this Nikon around because of the dead lens ) ...It also only has room for a couple batteries &amp; perhaps another media card. It really a storage bag for when the camera is not in use - it is very fiddly to get the camera in &amp; out when you are using the camera over extended periods. Get the TAMERON, or the &quot;other&quot; NIKON bag that is bigger. Photoflex also has cool bags ..
This was my first DVD recorder purchase (from Best Buy) to copy recordings from my DVR. I purchased this as a low cost transition to the DVD recorder universe hoping to eventually copy old video recordings to DVD. I returned it in 28 days. Here's the skinny:THE UNIT:Thin, simple. Appears to get warm/hot after 1 disc burn (1 hr, HQ mode).THE MENUS:Very cumbersome. Takes up 3/4 of your screen (I have a 32" too) and not very user friendly. I'm a 9-yr techie and I was gritting my teeth on every push of the remote buttons.DIRECT RECORDING:[Media: Sony DVD+RW]First try, not very promising. I had some Sony DVD+RWs handy. Disc error on 5 discs when formatting.[Media: TDK DVD+RW]Disc 1 - Recorded an hr of programming (HQ) and it worked. Disc 2 - Recorded another hr (HQ) and worked.Disc 3 - Disc formatted, and began recording. Failed before the end of the hour.Discs 4-5 - See Disc 3. Gave up for the day thinking it was just overheated.Next day, I checked the manual for info.. Nothing. Went to Cyberhome website. Downloaded 3 firmware updates and updated the player as instructed. Tried recording again switched between failing before the end of recording or just would not format the discs.On website, found out that this player doesn't accept all brands of DVD+RWs (like TDK). Good to know AFTER blowing through 2 different sets of discs.Media: Sony DVD+RW (purchased new set of discs).Recordings worked fine after that.. until timer recording.TIMER RECORDING:Tried it 3 times, and failed all 3. This was with the working Sony DVD+RWs!REMOTE CONTROL:Horrible design. Small remote.. hurt my palm just to grasp it. Buttons were small and layed out in a grid with no obvious grouping by function so it was easy to press wrong buttons. Buttons were spongy and felt like you had to push the button really hard in order for the player to respond.PLAYBACK:The very first successful recording... Plays back in the DVD player fine and even played on my computer (using Nero ShowTime) the first time. But not anymore. I did nothing to the disc except store it in a CD wallet in the interim.OTHER NOTES:I lost nearly 15 blank DVDs, but the cost is not just in the unusable discs it leaves but also the purchase of the entire spool.I was ready for a replacement after week 1! I only held onto it for so long to clear up space on my DVR as needed until I replaced it.Sony was releasing the RDR-GX330 (for $229) a week after I returned the Cyberhome. It's been only a day with the Sony and it not only performed way better, but it showed me what other functionality that the 1600 was lacking.The Cyberhome box states that on the inside flap of their box, "(paraphrase) before you return the product, to contact their support because there may be a simple fix." Um.. that alone throws up red flags.I used only DVD+RWs because I was trying to save money by reusing the discs for my desired recordings after testing.OVERALL:Do not buy. If you're on a limited budget, try another brand or save up an extra $20 for the next brand up. You'll spend that much anyway on the DVDs you'll probabaly have to replace.
The dvd player worked well for 1 hour. Then the picture failed totally. This is when the pain began. It took over a week to get a customer number to enable me to return the item Promised call backs never happened. Then I returned it and it has been more than 8 weeks. Last story was this model is no longer made and they are trying to decide what to replace it with. Again a promised call back never occured. The item still has not been replaced! I would stay away from magnavox / phillips at all costs.
My parents purchased this router because their former Netgear router mysteriously stopped turning on after being plugged in. In addition to a wired desktop (which worked nicely), they had a Macbook for around the house. Thinking the router worked nicely, albeit a little slow, they happily surfed the internet using both a wired desktop computer and a wireless Macbook.Then I came for a visit and found out that all this time they were using the wireless connection from our neighbors! This would explain the slow wireless speed. I reset the DIR-615, reinstalled the firmware, and went through the setup process again. The result was the same: Slow speeds and intermittent dropouts. I spent a good 45 minutes on the phone with tech support, but they could find nothing wrong and chalked it up to my Macbook.I tried a number of things including resetting the router, reinstalling the firmware, changing channels, assigning unique IP addresses, etc.In frustration, I decided to reconnect their older Netgear WGR router and toss the DIR-16 out the window. For some strange reason, the WGR decided to work! I spent 2 minutes configuring it and now I'm back to the fast speeds and solid connection I'm used to.I can't speak for PC based laptops and wireless setups, but if you're using a Macbook/10.5, I definitely DO NOT recommend the D-Link DIR-615.
Had all the functionality I wanted but ended up being a very costly printer. Because it has separate printheads and it monitors the age of your ink cartridges it has been VERY expensive to run. I do mostly black and white printing with only occasional color. This printer constantly 'tests' it's own printheads --as I have learned-- so it uses the various color printheads and ink even when you haven't printed any color items. It tells you your ink is going to expire, which is a good reminder, but then it just stops printing one day--even if there is plenty of ink. Even if you just want to print in black and white it will stop because your color ink cartridge has expired. I finally found a work around--removed the internal battery. But still requires replacement of all color printheads to print in black and white???You are better off getting the printers that have the printheads in the cartridge rather than spending 4 times as much money to replace 3 color printheads plus the color cartridge to print in BLACK and WHITE.
I had to buy another separate program called VueScan to get this scanner to work with Mac OS X.And VueScan is a nasty little piece of software in itself but it will have to do since there is nothing else.The built in Mac OS X Image Capture program does not detect this scanner.Just an FYI. I would not buy this canner if you need to use it with Mac OS X. Look elsewhere.
A bad purchase and money down the drain. The remote is now in a box and not used.I purchased with high expectations of getting my (2) Bose radios, (2) TiVo's, DVD player and TV to all play together under one remote.I was able to get my TV to function but the rest was a mess. I am confident that with enough time I could get things to work, but after one hour I gave up. Next day tried again and after 2 hours said enough is enough.Sorry to say this product does not live up to the claims.
Purchased to replace a netgear FVS-318 and airlink 101 configuration. Unplugged the netgear from the cable modem, plugged in the dlink. Manual configured dlink as I have a business class link with static IP. Wireless didn't work at first but with a little troubleshooting was able to get a link.With a wired connection computer and a wireless laptop side by side began surfing. Immediately noticed that both connections where having DNS link issues to sites. Would show the site not found and when I refreshed the site appeared. Began troubleshooting by turning off QOS. Improved but only marginally. This is when the trouble began.Started with the manual and discovered how poorly written it really was. User manual is an afterthought, poorly written with many explanations being of the type - "this function is offered but we don't recommend using it". So began looking around the management screen only to discover that menus don't always match functions and specific settings are not explained well by the user manual.So decided to call technical support. Bad choice. First call - change the MTU. No effect. Second call - your firmware needs updating - this despite having run the on-board update utility and it stating I had the latest. Downloaded the utility - which required reconnecting my old equipment up so I could get a stable link. Disconnected old equipment, plugged back into dlink updated firmware (this BTW on a Monday, the router was purchased on a Friday, must have lots of updates). Didn't resolve issue. Called tech support (3rd time) tech walked through every step the first tech did. Explained I had done all those items. Asked to repeat them again. Done, no change. Call again (4th time). Tier two tech support this round, same procedure as before. after explaining I had done the tasks twice, tech decided to escalate. Call new number. Now Tier 3, a real tech with real knowledge. First troubleshooting effort - do the exact same steps as the tier 1 rep had suggested. Back to square one. Try again (6th call) - finally some new ideas. Change the beacon interval and the RTS. No real improvement but it was a new idea. Every call required me to completely explain the problem and answer the same series of questions - this despite having and giving a trouble ticket number to each rep (apparently this doesn't have any info associated with it). So my end result - go back to the netgear FVS-318 and airlink 101 combo.While it is nice of dlink to offer tech support and I appreciate a company that does so - it has to be helpful support not just a script which is what appears to be the only method of help from dlink. Also, some usability studies on the management interface and manual would help their cause. The connectivity issue is well known and discussed numerous times online you would think d-link would resolve whatever the problem is or discontinue the product.D-link dir-615 is inexpensive but in this case not worth the money.
I purchased this item because I do not like to wear an armband or have a radio clipped to my clothing while working out. I was disappointed with the reception - there was a lot of static, especially during movement, when the reception would go in and out.
The description of this product makes it sound like you can use it to convert and connect a firewire device to a usb port. This is not the case. When the product arrives, it says right on the package that it can only be used to connect usb to usb or firewire to firewire. I haven't used it because it is basically useless. A bulky set of cables that doesn't allow any inter-connectivity.
unfortunately this product is virtually worthless.For the first 4 or 5 days it actually SEEMED to help... the volume was more consistent.On about the 5th day it developed loud, seemingly random, very frequent POPS.. so much so that, especially with external speakers being used, it's so annoying I BYPASSED the device.I've tried it 6 or 7 times since then and same result.The POPS and CRACKS are so loud I'm afraid they'll damage my speakers.In any event, I would NEVER recommend actually buying this thing.Unfortunately... because now I have NO solution for the problem of ridiculously loud commercials that politicians or cable companies obviously have no intention of regulating.
The songwriter arrived inoperable. Crosley tech support told me to return to seller. The seller did not have another in stock, so I ordered from a different seller. This one also arrived inoperable. The 3rd one arrived with only a missing stylus; Crosley tech support is sending me a new stylus, and I believe this will solve the problem...but as of this date the product still does not work.Either I am jinxed, or quality control at Crosley stinks.The seller was excellent. the machine arrived very quickly; and they processed the return and credit promptly and without hassle. I will definitely buy from them in the future. The seller gets 5 stars...the product 1 star.
Bought one from dell.com, after one day test with this &quot;high&quot; rated DV, decided to return it back. It's a horrible canon DV.Pros:NoneCons:1. Very bad resolution of recording on SD card, even worse than my cheap webcam.2. Unaccept noisy while recording tape.3. Compare to USB stream or usb mode webcam, DV messager is a joke function, hard to use and bad compatibility.4. Light shoot is another joke from canon DV.
Not much power or sound with this system. Plus, it cost over 24 dollars to send back.
Ends need to be thinner to work with small point and shoot. Had to return this item to Amazon and get a different strap.
I bought these earphones in July 2008 to use while cycling. I had tried several cheap headphones, and they died with 6 months. A higher quality earphone should last longer and perform better, I had thought. I have now had these earphones 3 months, and they are now completely dead. After month 1, the left earphone had ripped out of the cord when slightly snagged on my messenger bar. After 2 months, the rubber gasket and earphone cover had fallen off the remaining right earphone. By month 3, the right earphone had pulled out of the housing and would dangle loose. All of this happened just be using the headphones while road cycling. Road cycling is a fairly benign activity, and these earphones failed spectacularly. The sound quality was great for the month that both earphones worked, and that is the reason for the 2 stars. If they stay in piece, they do work fairly well.
Easy to use and setup, but the mic is way too sensitive. If you tone the mic down, the sound gets really muffled. Overall, I was really disappointed with the product.
I initially bought this because it had a 5 star rating at the time (though few had rated it). It worked great for a short while, then it broke after 4 months of use. This is shameful because we probably only used it for about 15 hours of portable viewing. We took very good care of it and the screen simply went out while we were watching it.We still use the DVD player in our bedroom, but the portable aspect is totally gone. The screen is no longer functioning.Don't buy this. There are hopefully better ones out there. We just placed an order on a new one. Let's hope we have better luck.
...and not at all to my taste. The prose is excellent, but there is far too much of it, with far too little to say. Also, I have a strong feeling that Ms. Tartt has been reading Angela Thirkell. The descriptions of Edie might have been lifted right out of Thirkell.
I had the MPD820 for almost a year when it quit working. I was living in Baton Rouge and my family was in Shreveport. I had recently had a baby and was making the 10 hour round trip more than once a month.So to be honest, I wasn't much surprised when the screen of my unit developed a short in it from all of the bumps in the road (the screen shifts in the sling as you drive). At first, I just had to readjust the screen so that it would come on. Eventually the entire screen went out.I say that I wasn't surprised by the fact that it went out - mainly b/c I have little faith in anyone's quality of work anymore. So few people take pride in what they build. It is actually cheaper for Magnavox to replace those units which turn up defective within the first 90 days than it is to (a) build the unit correctly or (b) hire someone to fix those that have problems.I will definatly think twice before buying another Magnavox. I'm now in the market for a new DVD player. I'm taking suggestions as I obviously am not good at picking one out myself. ;) [...]
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..
cheap, and I thought I was just getting a good deal...cheap, very cheap worked once.
Keyboard did not work on my Palm TX. My Palm is about 4 yrs old and still works, but it could be that the IR no longer works.
I choose this flash drive because it offered Password Protection. I hardly use it. I think I used it 15 times in the last year and now it won't work at all. What a waste!Contacted Kingston who had nothing to offer.Make sure you have a copy of everything you have on your flash drive because you never know when it will just stop working. I knew it would eventually quit but so soon??
I bought the 1TB usb drive from LaCie. It worked for about a month and then would not mount. I sent the drive to LaCie for repair which was easily and quickly accomplished. My drive came back with the data still on it. I'm assuming this means that it was the USB controller on the drive that went bad and not the drive itself. Anyway, I cautiously reintroduced the drive into my arsenal by putting it through a battery of tests. It passed all of my tests (including purposely removing the cable without unmounting). But after another 2 months or so would no longer mount. I contacted LaCie again. They are upgrading me to a triple interface drive at no cost. This IS the type of support I have come to expect from LaCie. I have two other LaCie drives (160GB Little Big Disk and a 200GB d2 Extreme with a triple interface) that have worked flawlessly for years. I am willing to accept this mishap as an anomaly if the replacement drive works. If I encounter trouble with the replacement drive I will NOT buy from LaCie again.
Now before I go on I will say the the sound quality is great, (at least until they fall apart) and if sound is the "only" requirement than they are as good as anything out there, BUT, if you care about workmanship steer clear, as they are manufactured with fiber board i.e. MDF.Now you will hear from many apologists (many whom I suspect are members of the Klispch product marketing team that will also most likely attack this post) that it is a high quality MDF, expensive resins, blah, blah, (Kinda like Pulte telling ya that your home is made of a high quality Styrofoam) but at the end of the day it's just sawdust and glue!, and Klispch, don't for a second tell us that you butchered what was once the standard in both sound and build for anything else other than your bottom line.Now, before Klispch put profits before quality they used birch plywood to build their speakers, the standard in professional audio for multiple reasons such as durability, Birch plywood is much stiffer and lighter than MDF which gives it a useful property of having a higher frequency panel resonance for the same size. Also, if you bang the corner of your speaker with birch it may dent, but it wont crumble.SEND KLISPCH A MESSAGE, DO NOT BUY THEIR HERITAGE SPEAKERS UNLESS THEY KNOCK OFF THE BS AND GET BACK TO WHAT ONCE MADE THEM GREAT, SUPERIOR SOUND, AND SUPERIOR BUILD!!!!
I bought this system after reading the many favorable reviews on Amazon.com. The setup instructions left a little to be desired, but it was fairly easy. Everything seemed fine and then, after about 3 weeks, the Front Right speaker went out. I tested the speaker and the wire which were both fine. With the exception of opening the case, there was no way for me to fix it. So, back in the box (which, of course, I didn't keep) and back to Amazon. Ordinarily, I try to stick with high-end stuff and I bought this for my kids. I learned my lesson with this one.
I have used this cable on multiple HD Tv's & anyone who says they can see a difference is a LIAR! On paper this is better, but I have compared side by side w/ the PS3 standard cables & cannot tell a difference/ I have also done this on multiple different HD TV's
I had high hopes for this infrared light. However, it came with a broken stand. No matter, I decided to try it anyway. It didn't give off enough light for my camera to pick up. So I ended up returning it.
The case was much larger than it appears. It is more elongated that the picture seems to show. I returned it.
Folk's don't buy these couplers. They are shipped directly from China for .90 cents each TOTAL!How can there be any profit with a price like that unless there is slave labor involved ???Amazon shame on you !!
Unfortunately, add my family to the list of people burned by this poor quality product. It did work well in the beginning so I gave it two stars instead of one. It fails to recognize most commercial disks at this point. I did not heavily use the unit, so it took longer to realize there were problems. From the other posts on this site, it looks like I am out of luck . The trouble is, I would have given this four or five stars during the first few months. Beware. I sincerely hope this device is not for sale any longer.
Careful...the filter comes in various sizes. When I ordered, it evidently defaulted to 52mm - not a good thing since my camera has a 55mm lens. In effect I bought a paper weight which offers UV protection. Don't let the same thing happen to you.
I bought almost 6 month ago. But lost faith in this after couple of music transfer. I kept the same songs for almost 6 month only due to slow transfer rate and horrible software MusicMatch.1. It won't let you transfer songs without connecting it to power using AC adapter.2. you cannot edit title of songs, artist or any sort of things. It automatically picks something I didn't figured out yet. May be if u transfering from original CD it get correct information.3. This non editing issue lead you to same file name for different songs. Since it does not recognise the same title is already there. ie. u may get. 3 entry as love for 3 different songs.4. You can not simply drag the folders and get going with playlist names of that folder. You have to creat a playlist name and put songs under them. The entire process is so slow you get frusted in transfering music into this junk.5. FM channel list gets reset.6. You cann't do anykind of editing or deletion using unit itself. you have to plug it into computer and power to do anything.7. Very funny: Even if you haven't created a playlist and put the songs just by dragging you will not be able to play songs.8. If you have created a playlist and added songs into that. The same songs entry you will find in "All" which you cann't access from unit. Once you want delete the playlist it will just remove the name of playlist. your songs will be in "ALL".9. I didn't like its earplug, odd design resulted in Bought new one. Since u can't interchange them between ears.10. If u have draged one file, you have to wait till it finishes. you cann't put things in queue. same with deletion.Overall this is junk and waste of money.
I was initially happy with the product. However a week after I received the player, it stopped working properly. I shipped it back to Archos (BIG MISTAKE!). It has been just over two months now that they have had it. I have had to follow up with them on numerous occassions to get the status. Finally, last week they said they would be shipping out a REFURBISHED unit (to replace my BRAND new unit that stopped working after 1 week!). Well the story does not end there! They shipped (something) out on Friday and it was delivered today to the WRONG address (they are blaming UPS -- the jury is out from my standpoint)! I am on hold with ARCHOS now (they are experiencing LONG hold times, surprise surprise). Spoke to representative... he is calling UPS, and said he will call me back in 25 minutes.. I am NOT holding my breath but I am hoping that I am pleasantly surprised.
The Secret History is my favorite book, so I was really looking forward to her new novel. I had the book on order long before it was released. What a disappointment. It took me months and months to finish because I simply was not interested in any of the characters, the story or even the writing style. this book was really painful to read. It really isn't about the disappointing ending, but the almost unbearable journey getting there.
I really love my Garim GPS 12. It is easy to use and move between screens and features. The Summit is not as easy to use. It is not as convenient to identify way points, does not work with mapping software and its display is to simple. It was not a step up but sideways. I use it in conjunction with my GPS 12 mostly just to keep the track log.
I happened to purchase this unit in late Sept 2004 and found the unit to have electronic switch defect (the LCD would not switch off with the remote controller and regular screen display would disappear and change into a rotating color screens of red, blue and green.I got a replacement unit (from the US distributor; so called reboxed unit, said to be a new unit but with a broken box) which had the same electronic defect.Then I was told this model had been discontinued (probably because of the electronic defect) and one month later, I was forced to take a cheaper LCD substitue N3000W which has display problem of its own. See my review on N3000W.If you plan to purchase this unit from any vendor, make sure you can return it for full refund. Do not send the unit to the US distributor in CA for replacement unit. You will not get any. The US distributor would not give you any refund.
Plugged this HDMI cable into my tv to connect it to my Apple TV and nothing but a black screen. It shipped rather quick but now I have to go through the inconvenience of trying to return this bad product even if it was inexpensive I HATE wasting my money or being scammed. Very disappointed!
why is it that when i bought this a month and a half ago there was no problems, i googled my heart out and christmas and beyond all of our mp3 players go to crap. i guess thats a merry christmas from rca? has anyone had any luck with a refund, or maybe instigating a recall, there is just no reason for all of this. wheres the petition to stop rca?
Was sent Dell battery rather than Lenmar and fitted perfectly. However, after two and a half months, the battery was dead and wouldn't hold any charge at all.
I liked this player-at least while I was able to use it. It was compact, had a nice display and easy navigation. It died with the "File System Corrupted" message barely a month after I got it, however. I promptly sent it back to RCA and waited... I eventually called for an update and got a "It will ship in 7-10 days" reply. So I waited another two weeks. I finally called again and was told it was out of stock and they just ordered it the day before. (Remember this was more than a week after it was supposed to be shipped.) They didn't feel the need to inform me of this. I've already set aside time to call RCA again in a few weeks, as their level of information sharing is clearly substandard. I'm not holding out much hope of ever actually receiving a replacement mp3 player.
This lens will not work with standard lenses as it needs a 46mm-(xx)mm adapter.I had to order another package consisting of 46 to 52mm adapter rings, which are cheaply made and contain weak thread.As a result, I want the manufacturer to improve their lenses by changing the default thread size from a 46 in to a 52, or more popularly a 58mm thread.Best,Anthony
Shame on Sony for trying to sell a ATRAC3 player as mp3 player. I believe there's no mp3 decoder on this or if it is then its pathetic.192kbps and 256kbps mp3's sound like radio quality. The hardware is definitely not designed for mp3's but for Sony's copyright protected format.Save your time and get something which is a real mp3 player (iRiver, MPIO, Creative etc).
This is the worst consumer electronics product that I have ever bought. After reading a review in the NY Times, I picked Replay over Tivo. Here is my experience to date:The first unit shipped to me broke within 24 hours, but not before I had signed up for their listings service. I had to ship the product back at my expense in the original box (with the UPC code attached - see later). Once I got the new box, I literally spent over one week with numerous reps at Replay in order to move my service from my original unit to the one they shipped back to me.I then decided to cash in the $50 rebate that Replay was promoting. No way. I no longer had the bar code from the package - it was shipped back with the broken unit and the box they sent back had no bar code. Add $50 to the cost!Then there is the experience of downloading the channel guide...I get a success rate under 5% - that means I have to try over 20 times before their service will download the updated channel guide information. (I use a cable modem connection - not a problem on my end as I am able to surf the Net via the same connection.)All in all, a great disappointment. I strongly recommend that you stay away from this company and its products.
This player has an excellent picture on the hdmi output and very good on the component output but it has way too many problems for me to recommend it.When playing shows on the HDMI output in 1080p, the picture often gets noisy, freezes and goes black. This happens on all DVD's, both factory produced and burned. Switching to component video resolves the problem but the output is limited to 480p. The unit also totally locks up trying to play JPEG files and many burned DVD's. The power must be unplugged to clear the lockup, a real nuisance if you have the player in a cabinet.There are far better choices.
I bought this to add a couple extra USB outlets to my new Toshiba Laptop.. It will not plug n enough to connect in the slot.. Do not buy if you have a new laptop as it will not go far enough into the slot to make connections.. I am a computer tech who builds systems and networks, not a computer beginner.
I returned the product and received credit on my credit card. Product was incompatible with my system. I've had the same type of wireless speakers, with the same kind of controls, connected to the same system previously, but I could not get the Advent to work at all.
I loved that this was a retractable cord so that it would add to the mess and disorder of my car. Well, it soon just stopped retracting properly. This cord is cheap in price and cheap in quality. It stopped working really quickly. I actually had this cord and my ipod headphones cord die at pretty much the same time - so I thought my ipod had broke, not the cords! I thought the little ipod hole for the plug had busted somehow, and replaced the ipod. Well, soon to find out it was this stupid cord, not my ipod! What a waste! I ended up purchasing a more expensive cord that was not retractable, and the sound is so much better and it has lasted triple the time of this one. I do not recommend this cord.
I bought this router [...] as the special deal at thanksgiving day.The first couple day is OK. A week later, it can't connect to internet. I turned off the power overnight and turn on again.It is able to connect to internet, but for a while, not any more. The most funny thing is the light indicating internet connection is blinking even my laptop doesn't connect to internet.I can't say DLINK is not good, but at least I can say this unit at my home is really bad.By the way,the hardware version is VerC1 3.11N, last one.Who knowns what is the problem.Don't buy it, if you don't have enough time to fight with it.
I wanted to use this splitter to display my ONE timewarner cable box on 2 samsung Led/lcd tvs. Only one TV on at a time, would get picture no problem but only got sound thru one tv unless 1 unplug and replug the cable. then it would work on that tv. Buy a higher quality splitter.
I ended up returning this camera because I was not happy with the quality of video in low light. If you are going to shoot decent looking video indoors you would need to light the setting in some way -- I know because I experimented with a number of light sources including consumer halogen. I had to use at least 20 50W halogen light sources directed at the subject in a room with two windows to get reasonable detail/resolution. Clearly, this is not the indoor environment the average user is going to encounter.
The bean is small, battery efficient, and has a nice overall look to it. Thats probably the only few good things that can be said about this product. This is NOT an mp3 player, it is a TRAC player. You have to convert all your mp3's into TRAC format before the player is able to play them. You also have to install their software which for most of us is an intrusive program trying to list every music file on your HD....this can ussually result in other people knowing what music you own especially if the software regularly communicates online. Another horror youll deal with is the slow transfer speed this device has. Just to load a single 3 meg file took an avg of 35 seconds, imagine how long 60 5 meg files would take. If your looking for an mp3 player that lets you just drag and drop your fav mp3s into the device so you can hear them hassel free this in not the player for you. This device is the Stalin of mp3 player requiring strict uncomfortable conformity play your fav songs.
There are many nice things about this computer - weight, size and decent speed. BUT - normal use can still cause the LCD to crack and it is NOT covered by warranty. Sony considers all LCD cracking to be accidental. When you press the top of the computer, behind the screen, the screen flexes and is not strong.Sony did not offer an accidental extension to the warranty when I registered the purchase online. (CompUSA, for example, offers one for an additional $350)The cost of repair is about $750, even if it occurs in the first couple of months.I do NOT recommend this product.
I guess having everything made in China with Mexican components is not the way to go. I got the unit a couple of days ago by mail. Two of the four rubber pads on the bottom of the unit were missing. When I got it all plugged in the sound was pretty bad but I guess I could live with it. Then I went to open the CD lid. It is a power open unit but when I pressed the open button the lid would lift about 1/8 inch and then close again. i had to &quot;assist&quot; the lid with my finger for it to open all the way.Also, I run a test lab in a manuafacturing environment, and I get the strong feeling that this unit is a DOA. In other words someone has already purchased and returned this unit, I am just the second or third person to get stuck with it. I must admit that I had a strong sinking feeling when I saw the &quot;Made in China w/Mexican components&quot; written on the box as well as all the descriptions on the box were written in Spanish! This unit goes back to BBuy today! How can a company make money with all these returns??
this is a good printer, with good print quality for letters and pictures. the flaw it has is that the little piece that holds the ink cartridges on to the drive belt breaks off. i have had two of these printers and both had the same problem.
I once thought this was a great camcorder for all the reasons already noted. Great video and audio quality, easy to use, good price.But guess what? It's broken and out of warranty, and in order to even get a quote on the cost to fix it, I must send it to Sony, because Sony doesn't allow anyone but Sony repair their cameras any more. So, instead of going to one of the hundreds of capable and convenient repair shops in Denver, where I can get an estimate and repairs fast, I have to mail my camera to Texas. TEXAS!So what's wrong with it? The camera refuses to properly load any miniDV tapes now - I get an error that says "Reload tape" and the error message won't go away no matter how many times I reload the tape. Apparently this is a common failure, a quick google search shows this same problem in discussion threads all over the net. And, believe it or not, the most common suggestion to fix this error is to smack the camera repeatedly on the side to "unstick" a stuck part. This did not work with my camera, but good luck to you if you buy this piece of junk.This is the last Sony I will ever purchase. Been burned too many times by Sony now - a TV, a PDA, a digital camera, and now this. I'm buying a Panasonic PV-GS80 miniDV Camcorder to replace this doorstop. I bought an Olympus 790SW camera to replace my broken Cybershot, and it works great. I should have learned my lesson by now, but I'm brand-loyal to a fault. Sony pushed me too far this time. No more Sony. Never again.
Although I'm not a computer novice, this unit was hard to install. While the green LAN (Ethernet) light came on when plugged into the router or DSL modem, it didn't work when plugged directly into my PC or laptop. Someone here wrote that in such case you need a "crossover" ethernet cable (or adapter). THANK YOU! I learned that routers have the smarts to figure our what type of unit is plugged in, and automatically assign transmit and receive signals to the proper pins. My PC and laptops didn't do that, and the DP-311U wasn't smart enough either. Hence I needed the cross-over cable (just for the one-time setup). Sad thing, before I figured this out, I spoke with 2 people at D-Link's technical support; we spent easily two hours. But neither one suggested the cross-over cable. They must have had tons of calls like this before. Of course, the manual says mothing about this either. Amazing how they waste time and money.
I got an iPhone headset for my cell phone and my girlfriend a iPod shuffle for Christmas this year. I wanted something to keep my iPhone headset in my ears like my other set of headphones (they were superior but did not have a microphone). After checking some local electronic stores for a similar product, I checked on Amazon and found these. They arrived and I tried them on my iPhone headset. The earbud enhancers DO NOT even come close to fitting on the headset, same deal with the iPod shuffle.It also came with a carrying case, the zipper promptly broke off the first time we tried to open it. This product is total garbage, granted I got them cheap but don't waste your time folks.
We thought this camera was going to be great as it is one of the most recently introduced HD video cameras. Unfortunately, Sony and Apple don't seem to be working together yet, and as we use Apple computers and editing software, this camera was of no use to us. To Amazon's credit, they took the camera back and covered the shipping costs in both directions because of this. We hope Sony and Apple get it together soon!
I have used several different card readers through the years, and this is BY FAR the worst that I have tried. I have two of them, the first one broke inside (which I glued) and it still works, but very SLOW data transfer rates. The second reader was sent to me because the first one broke, but this second reader does not work at all. There are many card readers that are better than this one, so keep looking.
The ergonomics are great, the way it recharges is very advanced, BUT it just didn't work. There was a card on the unit advising to turn up the volume so it didn't auto turn off but it had in my opinion a defect that let it pop in the middle of listening. The duration was about .5 seconds which is a long time.
I purchased this inexpensive monitor calibration device hoping that it would suffice to calibrate my new ASUS PA246Q monitor. I had read reviews that said it didn't work too well with wide gamut monitors, but other, positive, reviews encouraged me to try it out. Big disappointment. Several calibration attempts left my monitor with a sickly green cast I could not get rid of each time (I will say it was consistent). This of course makes good prints impossible. I could sort of get rid of it by playing with the green gain, but that would reduce the whole thing to guesswork and then what's the point of the calibrator?So it's being returned and I'll try a more expensive device.
I wanted a printer that was reliable. He wanted me to have one that made pretty pictures. My friend, the photographer, told me to buy this printer. I'm not sure we can be friends anymore. I've had it for 6 months and I want to throw it out the window at least once a week. If you can get it to work right, the print quality is fine. It just rarely works right. DO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR FRIENDS - LISTEN TO ME. Don't buy this!
You get what you pay for...shame on me for forgetting that. Simply touching the cable at either end causes the sound to go in and out. If the cable were installed statically without they possibility of moving it might work well.
The previous review about these being slow is true. Incredibly slow. It took USB 2.0 drives down to about USB 1 speeds. I don't understand how or why. This device is fine if you have small files to back up or video and music files that are ALREADY on the disk. They're fast enough to stream the content across the network. If, however, you have large files that you would like to send to you drives across the network, this is not the answer. 7 gigs took about 4 hours!The thing about only really working with FAT32 is a bummer, too. It will read NTFS, but not write to it. I moved all the data around and reformatted my drives to FAT32 for nothing. I can't use this device. BTW, WindowsXP by itself will not format a FAT32 drive greater than 32 gigs. You can get around this by downloading Maxblast from Maxtor. My drives are Samsung. Maxblast warned me that if something went wrong, I was on my own (because they weren't Maxtor drives).Anywho, I wound up buying a barebones system and putting 5 drives on the network that way. I was a big dummy for not doing that to begin with.
I was amazed that this sells for over $[money]. I was fooled by what looked like a sturdy and attractive case. It is poorly made out of cheap plastic - I expected much better from Palm. It doesn't close properly and makes hotsyncing difficult.There are better cases out there.
I bought this keyboard through my company a couple of years ago, and since I got it I have had nothing but problems with it.First off- It never gets fully charged. I have tried different outlets and methods, but the keyboard at best will only give me an hour on a "full charge." When I plug it into the charger, it has a very high pitch whining noise that sounds like a tea kettle steeping. If you Google "Dinovo High Pitch Whine" you will find that this is actually not an uncommon defect with the unit.In addition, randomly the keyboard will beep and reset itself in the middle of typing, which will make whatever character I was typing last repeat itself indefinitely. It has been doing this more and more lately, and there is nothing more frustrating that being on a deadline to get something out quickly when all the sudden I have a whole page of lower case "eeeeeee's" The only fix is to close out of whatever program I am in and reboot!!The worst part of this all is that Logitech absolutely refuses to send me a replacement unit because I cannot furnish a receipt from two years ago. As I said before, this is not an uncommon problem with this keyboard. They offered 50% off a new one...No thanks Logitech! Unless you are willing to stand behind your product, I will not be using any product of yours again.YOU ARE GAMBLING $150 THAT YOUR UNIT WILL BE ONE OF THE ONES THAT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IF YOU BUY THIS KEYBOARD. STAY AWAY.Note- I did not purchase this item through Amazon. I feel so strongly about getting hosed on this that I wanted to make sure no one else made the same mistake as I.
The product requires an aditional cable, which should bought appart. Amazon is not offering this cables actually.
purchased tomtom720 and and a garmin nuvi350 for my wife this past xmas the 720 features are much to be desired if i don't take the route it wants me to keep making u-turns where the nuvi tells you its recalculating and finds the next available route automatically and the poi's don't even exist ask for a dunkin donuts shop tells me 20 miles away where as the nuvi has them all in my town and even all the local resturants to where the 720 doesn't the nuvi came with a case where as the tomtom i had to buy one nuvi tells you you in advance turns coming up the tomtom tells you at the last minute totally disappointed with the tomtom and i did try to upgrade the poi's were the same ones
The camera started showing problems two weeks into use. The winding mechanism would not rewind 36 exp rolls, then 24 exp rolls, then it wouldn't wind the film past the 4th or 5th exp on a fresh roll, and at the end, it wouldn't even spool up a fresh roll.It took pretty good pictures, I would say, but I'm not experienced at judging pictures. They were in focus and the exposure times got the balance between light and dark right. The film winding mechanism was a little loud for my taste.On the up side, because of its almost entirely plastic construction (I think the lens mount is plastic as well) the camera was light and easy to carry. On the down side, plastic obviously breaks quicker than metal. The auto-focus was pretty quick and if you understood where to point the lens, it was also correct.At the end of the day, for an amateur SLR that cost around a quarter of a thousand (including lens kit and bag), it's absolutely unacceptable that it should break so quickly. Pentax had better rethink their strategy.
I bought this mic for six dollars (excl shipping) and found it to be useless. There is too much interference and noise. It is not even fit for voice chat. May be I got a bad piece, but I will not bother to get it replaced.
i got two of these inexpensive drives. they are cheap!!!both of those work on and off on an ibm laptop. never worked on an imac (2007).bought those for a friend and my daughter so they back-up their data/photos/songs ... big mistake, both (both! what are the odds?) are terribly unreliable. what a waste of time and money.NEVER again.
Lets start with the maps. My maps were outdated less than 30 days after purchase. I email TomTom and they got me a updated map, fine. Now I'm in my 5th month of ownership and my map is once again outdated. I contact TomTom and I was told I would have to purchase the latest map. Other companies like Garmin or Magellan guarantee there maps for a year. My company car uses a garmin, and I didn't want the same one, and I didn't want to pay the $50 extra dollars either. But this is crap, I should not have to buy a new map after a few months, and half the roads in the tri-state (Philadelphia, New Jersey, ...)area are not accurate! Also this cheap windshield mount keeps falling off in the cold weather. So, there goes your $200 investment crashing to the floor of your car. Audio is Ok. Needs to be much louder. FM transmitter forget about it! I used it in all my vehicles FM transmitter is too weak for any of the three (09 Malibu, 06 Accord, 02 Camry). Also, the worst customer service on the planet! Please take my advice STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great printer and the ink cartridge system is tops - but this item is available elsewhere for much less. Amazon should do better than this.
I purchased my Replay 5080 in late December 2002. Initial setup was a breeze. However, the problems soon started. I was unable to speak to any human in technical support until early Jan. 2003. I think the entire company closed for the holidays. After speaking to multiple support reps, my machine worked for 2 more weeks. The next "glitch" was in the software. They were aware of the problem, but did not have an answer. I shipped the unit back (at MY expense) and received a refurbished unit within 10 days. This unit worked for all of 3 weeks. It froze and no support suggestions could get it running. This time it took a week and multiple calls to get a supervisor to OK the return. (At least they sent an airbill this time to pay for the return). I am still waiting for my 3rd unit. This is their last chance. I would not suggest buying Replay TV until they figure out how to make their units a little more reliable.I feel I know more about fixing this product than some of their tech support staff.
Mine worked great for 14 months with my iMac, network and peripherals, then it died. When it worked it was quiet and gave absolutely no problems. HOWEVER, it suddenly died in the 14th month of operation. A switch should last longer than that. I suggest a D-Link product for longer use.
I own dozen or more logitech components. Generally good quality.I bought this to simplify my life. My wife still cannot figure out how to watch a DVD. (Ummm... push the button that says "Watch DVD.")It's pretty complicated to setup and not the easiest thing to use. However, at least I don't have 6 remotes sitting on the table.WARNING: There is a very common problem with a mechanical failure of the volume control. The Volume "+" button stops working. It because of a poor design. If you do some searching on the web, you'll find that this is common with several of their models.I am hoping that the newer models don't have this issue and... pass the "wife" test.
I already have 2 Linksys wireless routers and they work great (a no-brainer, like every electronic should be on its basic funtionality).With this unit I can't make it even FIND the device when trying to configure it for the VPN feature (which is the only reason I bought it for).I suggest Linksys to have JUST ONE of their engineers to post a troubleshooting guide (a serious one) for this product.I don't mind spending on a good product, but I also don't like spending a lot of money for a product that gives you the same as a cheaper one (happens all the time).I hope I find a VPN Router that satisfies my needs. This one goes to the trash!
Worked fine as a burner until the tray door would not open anymore. I didn't buy it for the lightscribe feature, using that NEVER gave good results, always a blurry faded washed out image on the label.
not a good router at all..it disconnects all the time..and always has a bad signal with the network..poor antennas..poor n network..pay extra for the better one
When I took the filter out of the box and held it up to the light, I thought it was scratched, but there was a "fold" or flaw in the glass of the filter, a little more than half an inch long. I returned it for a refund. The original shipping was $7.95. The return shipping was $5.81. Had I bought it straight from Adorama, their shipping would have been $5.00. I'm out $13.76 for shipping on a defective product from a company that has a return policy stating, "Please wait 8 days from date we received the package for us to process your return." Also, I question the legality of Amazon's practice of charging credit cards for third-party items when they're ordered and not waiting until they're shipped. The moral? Watch shipping and return policies when you buy a third-party item from Amazon.
This is the SECOND time I'm packing this thing back up to return in the last 30 days. When we initally bought this, we came home & after about 2 hours of trying to figure out the hookup and installation, I contacted Magnaxox only to find out I had a "defective" player. The VHS wasn't working (I could hear sound, but picture was only black & white wavy lines) and the DVD would not play at all (No disc message). It also made a very loud noise when a DVD was inserted. SO... we drive back down to the store we purchased it, which is 45 minutes away (we live in a rural area), and exchanged it for another one. I get home, hook it up (quicker this time), try a VHS tape. It was working, so I was optimistic...tried the DVD player... YES, it works. I was very relieved and put away the box and paperwork, feeling very happy that it was just a defective player the first time. Well.... that feeling was pretty short lived. Three weeks after use, I went to put a DVD in & started getting the message "No Disc". Uh-oh... I tried several others, just in case it was the DVD. Nope-same message. I put a VHS tape in to see if that was working alright. It began playing but within 3-4 minutes, it stopped. When I tried to eject the tape, it would not eject. When I tried to open the DVD player to remove the DVD, it would not open. Oh joy.. I unplugged it, and was going to try again, but at that point the player would not even turn on. At all. So... I unplugged it for the evening with intentions of returning it immediately. My husband plugged it in the next day and it came on & he was able to remove our movies (thankfully). The DVD is still not working, the VHS works but now there is this mysterious "snow" on the television whenever we turn this on. Hmmmm..... I believe this player is a dud. I am returning it this weekend and am buying another brand. This DVD/VCR Recorder combo has created a good deal of stress for me and probably raised my blood pressure as well:) Seriously though, I would not recommend this one. I would give it zero stars, if that were an option :)
I should have heeded the advice of several people who said this grill cover was too short and the wind blows it off. I'll figure that out, but the worst part, in my opinion, is the warning included with the cover that says you need to wash your hands after handling. I am very conscious of washing my hands, but this was a little scary to me. What kind of materials are used in this cover that are so bad you have to wash your hands immediately after handling?
I love the mouse that came with the combo, but I hate the keyboard, not that it isn't comfortable, but rather it has some quirks. I like to play FPS's, which sometimes require multiple key press's, however the keyboard doesn't seem to like this, at least mine. It will do one button press and hold it until you release both keys. I've tried logitech's fix's (reconnection the keyboard to the base) and that fixed it for about a hour, and then it's back to driving me crazy.Other than not being able to use my keyboard to play some games, it's been a good keyboard so far. My only other complaint is the fact that you can't really use it with a kvm switch. I have two computers, and only enough space on the desk for one keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Fortunately my kvm is a older ps/2 connector style, and so I was able to leave the previous keyboard and mouse plugged into it, and use it to switch between computers, but it still requires me to have two keyboard and two mice.
the fasteners (little nails) are too short and too fat. They are dificult to drive and don't hold well. don't hold well. hard to use.
I return this lens it's defective./ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
This cable(mini USB connector)remained loose fit in every device i used. The moment you just shake the device even slightly the connection would get lost with pc or watsoever. I didn't like it although material seemed to be OK but functionality was not good enough.
I have used this adapter with windows XP and then Windows vista. I have bought newbasic Dell desktop for my son. After alot of frustration trying to getonline, I find this adapter is not compatable with Windows 7. Linksys offera few ideas but they do not work. Technician said I need newer adapter model!
My son 8 who seems to enjoy stuff on the computer then in the class room, was not impressed with this c.d.'s at all. He was bored and it just was not keeping his interested at all. I watched him while he was getting started and I have to agree.Sorry...not our favorite pick.
I really wanted to like this unit but mine was essentailly DOA. I spent several hours with Netgear tech support and it wouldn't read networked files nor files from a usb stick directly plugged into the unit. Many other reviews which I have read note Quality Control issues on these units and unfortunatly mine was one of the bad ones too. Netgear tech support gave me a case number and I was able to return mine to Amazon so in the end I just wasted a few hours of my time; if you buy one be sure to set it up ASAP to check for problems while you are still within the tech support and Amazon return windows.
Purchased this for a Christmas gift back in September. Family member opened it and loved the idea. Never could get it to work. Will not charge or will not come on. I've written three letters to the company with NO response.
I am a technician at a large firm that uses several hundred Linksys routers in the field so users can work at home.When attempting to use this product, I found it did not work with WEP encryption. This was not an acceptable answer for me, as we need encryption on our devices.So I called Linksys technical support.I spoke to 6 different technicians, most of whom had trouble understanding me, with the following results:1. The technicians asked me to reset my routers and range expanders a grand total of 24 times, even when I told them I had just done this multiple times immediately before with no result.2. 3 of the technicians explained to me that the product does not work.3. 2 of the technicians told me to upgrade the firmware (which was already upgraded) and to reset, so many times, that I got extroadinarily frustraqted and asked to talk to a manager.I was then told I could NOT speak to a manager, and when I asked why, the technicians pretended not to understand. This happened twice. At this point I hung up on the two technicians in question.4. The last technician was knowledgeable, but still could not fix my problem.Finally, after some experimentation, I found that by using Version 1 of the product with version 1.04 of the firmware loaded, I could manually input the device MAC address into a field provided and the device worked fine with WEP encryption.So, I called tech support again, to ask for a copy of the 1.04 version of the firmware so I could DOWNGRADE it.The first person I talked to had no idea what I was trying to do, and asked me to reset my device. I asked for her manager, and when she refused to transfer me, hung up and called again.The second person e-mailed me the needed file and told me it would take 15 hours to reach me by e-mail. I hung up, went to Google, and downloaded it in about 10 minutes.I've talked to a lot of tech support personnel over the years, and I have NEVER found such an incompetent tech staff as this one. DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE UNLESS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT NETWORK SECURITY.
After trying to load the software several times, switching computers, and trying several options, I couldn't get this to work. I finally returned it (no shipping charges thanks to Amazon) and instead bought the Adaptec VideOh! USB 2.0 DVD Video Converter Kit which worked perfectly right out of the box.
Did a good job until the power light started to blink and it ate my disk. If your happy to pay $60 for a DVD that may last 1 year if you're lucky then go ahead
This mouse worked great at first..... but within the first week i started having issues. The mouse refused to turn on after I removed the usb plug from the base but after some wiggling of the sensor-switch, i got it to work. Now, sometimes i have to flick my mouse really hard to get it to turn on. even if it turns on, the computer will frequently not register its connection. Based on the reviews, i have an out of the ordinary mouse.... but be wary. Would not buy again.
I was very surprised upon opening the wireless mouse packaging to discover that the receiver (with very long cord) is about five times the size of my wireless network card. I cannot understand why a mouse would require such a large receiver. Furthermore, this totally defeats the purpose of buying the product if you want to reduce cords and clutter. This should be shown in the product information provided.
Ordered this item because the description said it was for the Canon NB-2L battery. However, when I tried to use it, my battery would not fit. I checked the package, and the packaging actually said that it was for the Canon NB-1L! I have since sent it back to Amazon, and am hoping that I get a full refund even though the box was open, but it had a false description. I'm sure it would be a great charger for the batteries that it is made for, but DO NOT get this if you are looking for a charger for your Canon NB-2L battery.
There is very little information on Amazon about this crazy-cheap cable and I am not quite A/V savvy enough to completely explain why this cable sucks but I can tell you that it will not work with most video games. It produces a 1080p signal from my PS3 with some only slightly annoying image flicker. But when I load up any major game it produces a pink fuzz over the image. I know that all of these games display in 720p, but it seems weird that the cable could handle 1080p and not 720p. So I'm guessing this is any issue of frame rate or something. At any rate, there are different version numbers of the HDMI standard (kind of defeats the purpose of a STANDARD doesn't it), but it seems very clear that this cable is not the current version and not even of the type required for a five year old game console.So if you have any doubts, just fork out another five bucks for something a little more reliable, or you might end up like me, driving down to the nearest Best Buy and shelling out 30 extra bucks for the same thing just so you can make sure your new TV isn't causing the problem before you can no longer return it to the seller for a refund!
I purchased this drive from Best Buy approximately 4 months ago for it's features and size. I was in the process of transferring all data from my laptop to this "backup" storage device so I could format and reinstall a fresh Windows XP image. I also had several other friends' data backed up on the device.The device suddenly stopped working WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER! I've just written tech support so I don't know what kind of response I'll get, but judging from the tone of these reviews, it doesn't look good.My data can be reconstructed from a menagerie of CDs, but it will be a laborious process. Next time I'll read the reviews before I buy.
Not able to dock Zune with cover on. Too much of a pain to removing when playing on speakers and putting it back on when mobile ... not worth it.
I have Verizon DSL that requires userid and password (PPPoE), Linksys Wireless B worked fine before I decide to upgrade. The D-Link was problem to begin with. First, the software requires your computer to be connected to internet already, then tells you to remove the old router, so if you already put away your old router, you had to reconnet the old, then start the software, and then disconnect the old, and connect the new. How retarded is that!. Second, once the software install is completed, the internet worked, FOR 1 second. I was able to go to the first web page, that was it. Then it will not work at all. I reinstalled, and did the same thing. Not really sure where the problem is, but it kept saying that my ISP account is incorrect/inaccessible, whichled me to believe it's the userid and password issue. So I exchanged for a Belkons G Plus MIMO (same price at Target for $60) next day, which installed in 5 minutes with zero drama.worked for a split second,
Does't work at all. Tried repetitive times. The voicesays the cleaning will take 20 seconds, but it saysit's clean in 1 second - which it isn't because it doesn't work -- Makes no sense.
It's a battery charger; it charges batteries. It's called 'compact' because the bottom part accordians out to reveal 4 additional slots for batteries. It feels cheaply made, and doesn't hold the batteries very securely. Also, you have to charge two batteries at a time (or sets of 2), and they are inserted in opposite directions. So, if you're charging 4 batteries in 2 sets of two, they would be + - + -. I realize that's how most devices are set up when you insert the batteries, but I shouldn't have to worry about that when inserting into a charger, especially since (according most warning labels on batteries) inserting it in the charger backwards may cause an explosion resulting in injury or death. That's a lot of pressure for someone who just wants more juice for his Gameboy.Ultimately, it does what it says though. So, if you're looking for a charger to use until you find a real charger, go for it.
My TV makes a crackle sound when I change the channel on the TV. It never did it before but now it does it only when I use this cable. I would spend the extra money and get a better one, which is what I am now having to do.
I purchased this unit for my iMac G5 over a year ago. It had a good price, and good amount of storage space so I thought this would be a good solution for my backups. Ever since I got it I've only been able to back up my data about 3 times. It seems to work fine at first, but then it freezes, crashes my computer (makes it restart) and then the drive locks out of my computer and it's not recognized anymore. I try unplugging, plugging it back, nothing. I wait a few months and it works again, only to end up the same way. Every now and then it will work fine but it's like a game of chance with this thing. I wouldn't recommend this unit at all.
but this will not work with 3 prong plugs. UNLESS you want to CRAM it in there so hard that you can't get it out without the thing almost coming apart. It's such a great sized adapter too, but it had to go back.
Wow - I am so disappointed. I fell in love with this camera as I have with all my Olympus cameras in the past. However, this one only laster 8 months. If do a search on Yahoo! for "olympus stylus 70 card error", you will find the hundreds of other people that had the same issue I did. There is no fix, Olympus won't help - you are just out a camera.
I purchased this unit at Wal-Mart in September of 2005 and it worked pretty well, but now the DVD recorder has stopped recording discs most of the time and half the time when I put a disc in it tells me there is no disc in the drive. It also freezes up frequently. It will also act like it is recording, but when I go to the title screen there is nothing listed, though the available space showing has gone down. The only blank dvds I found that used to work most of the time were Memorex DVD+R and Ridata DVD+RW in the spindle packs. I have tried a few others and other than a couple of discs they wouldn't record or recognize that they were even in the machine. I am giving this 2 stars because although it doesn't work now, it worked alright for the first couple of months and considering the price was below $100 I figuire I got what I paid for.
Not a great item - doesn't do much and definitely not worth the price.
I had some of the same neg. experience as other customers. The Best Buy guys push it, but it does not live up its promise. I, too, put a small space heater in and it blew after ca. 20 min. And then I found out that the reset button DOES NOT WORK! Now, I admit, I do not know if you should not put juice hogs in, but then they should tell you!
It was already painful within the first few chapters, but I trudged on giving it the benefit of a doubt.. Boy was I wrong. I just finished it last night and I feel completely cheated and lied to. This book is long, pretentious and immensely unsatisfying. All the characters are unbelievable and unbelievably uninteresting. Harriet especially is overbearing and tiring.. I could go on but as you can see, over 400 other people already have. 'The Little Friend?' ...More like 'How Not to Write.'
they may be gold but my picture didn't get better at all. Pretty to look at but that's about it.
Very difficult to keep in ears. It doesn't really matter what I'm doing with them (e.g. working out/sitting in place listening). The lining around the ear seems just for show as it provides no security whatsoever. The sound is exceptional, however, if you can manage to keep the buds in.
I was looking for a webcam, mostly to capture still images to inject into email, and at the suggestion of a couple of friends, I invested...in a Logitech Quickcam Express. It looks kinda stupid, with it's eyeball shape, but this didn't matter. I excitedly unpacked it, installed the software without a hitch, and plugged the 'eyeball' contraption into a USB port. The rest of the experience was VERY disappointing even at the very low price. First, even with VERY CAREFULL adjustment of the difficult to turn, (camera rolled out of the base 5 times, as there is NOTHING to hold it) focus wheel, the images were only marginally viewable. Also, at about the size of a postage stamp, they are so TINY you would have to be within about a FOOT to even see them! Trying to go to maximum resolution, (still very small) the images got so GRAINY, as to be unviewable. Needless to say, I packed the piece of crap up, and took it back to the retailer where I purchased a slightly more expensive cam, and had MUCH better results. If you are looking for a 'TOY', go ahead and buy a Quick Cam Express...If you need DECENT images, still OR video, leave this crap at the store, and by one with 640X480 resolution...
Brand new unit, but the VCR player would not rewind. Too bad too, because the VCR plays fine, as does the DVD player...nice picture and sound, and it plays DVD+Rs, VCDs, etc. as advertised on Amazon. The unit looks nice enough too, though a little large. It has a solid feeling construction...made of metal and not plastic like many of the new low-end models. Regardless of what works, without the VCR being able to rewind, it's certainly not proving its reliablity. I guess I am glad it showed itself right away. Am going to return and buy a better quality unit for about $50 more.
I purchased the A/C adaptor for my Verbatim 160GB ext FireLiteHD. The adaptor was shipped promptly and arrived in good order; however, the power supply jack did not fit the reciever pin in the HD unit...I tried...the HD pin is just too large. We could go lots of places with this one, but hey its just an external "Hard Drive". rhj
First, let me say that I have purchased and heavily-used several iPod products from Speck before, with great satisfaction. The quality of their products for iPods is unmatched. With that said, this product design was very poor. I'm not sure why they changed their armband for the 2G Nano from the version they made for the 1G Nano. I'll break it down:Pros:+ Excellent quality and workmanship - High quality and reflective materials.+ Would probably work fairly well if you only use this for running.Cons:- Armband is NOT flexible (stretchy), so if you use this for working out with weights, it is really difficult to find a tightness that works. You're constantly adjusting it to keep comfortable. I have left pinchmarks on my arm several times from working out with this armband.- It is extremely annoying to have to take your iPod out of this armband if you use it anywhere else. The "old" Speck 1G armband actually integrated the armband and skin so you only had to pop it out of the holder to use it anywhere else. Now I have to take it out of one and put it into another.Overall, unless you are only going to use this for running occasionally, don't buy this armband. I would have liked to get my money back, but since I've already sweated in this one trying it out, I guess I'm just out the $30 bucks.Speck - If you are listening, PLEASE bring back the design used for the 1G so I can buy it for my 2G. Even though I already spent $30 on this one, I will gladly spend $30 more on the older design. It's worth $60.
My wife and I received these binoculars for Christmas. We were very excited because we do a lot of traveling to national parks and these would also be great for biking. The binoculars work great but the digital camera picture quality is very poor in my opinion. The picture quality is not close to the picture you see when looking through the binocs. It seems like the issue stems from trying to hold the binocs as still as possible when you take the picture. Most pictures are a little blury and some will be so blury you won't be able to tell what you're looking at. The best picture will not be "crisp". Note that I posted two pictures I took with this product to this website (customer pictures).Also, when you hit the "SNAP" button to take a picture, it takes a second or two before you here the sound indicating that the picture was taken. Because of this, you're never really sure when the picutre was actually taken ... is it when you hit the SNAP button or when you hear the sound ... or between those two times. The bottom line here is that while this sounds like a great idea I'm not sure that the technology is to the point to satisfy my expectations.
I just bought the 880 and altough it seems like a promising device I can't get it to connect with my computer. The install instructions are not clear and give you no idea of what to expect. When I called customer support (within the posted hours) I get put on hold and then after about 10 min or so the recording asks you to leave a message and hangs up on you. I should have expected problems when the "test drive" on the web did not work properly and when others on the net had expressed problems with install and customer support. For the price I think they should at least answer the phone and have usefull and easy to understand prompts to guide the install. One of the automated recommendations is to click on a link and re-install the software. When you click on the link you get "file not found". I would look for a different product - this one is not worth the frustration.
This is a Class 6 card, not Class 10, read the fine print. I consider the image of a Class 10 card misrepresentation, and am not happy about that. Other than that, I am sure the card is fine, it's SanDisk after all...
The product was inferior and didn't work with my system. I was very disappointed and I had to buy a modem at Best Buy. This caused alot of axiety in my household because my huband uses the same modem for his lap top. His patience wore very thin. By the way, this was a used produMotorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modemct registered in someone elses name. We were never told this information when I bought it.Sharon Pawlowski
This is my 3rd printer in about 15 years. All have been HP.The first two worked perfectly, never had any problems. Only reason for upgrade was new features (copy, scan, fax).This one worked great for many months.Then, I got horizontal lines in my color prints. Eventually HP sent a new machine and printheads and problem resolved.A few months later, same problem. Now that it's over a year old, no help from HP.The reviews are pretty much on target for quality, performance, and customer support. ALL POOR.Bummer, I had really enjoyed HP products.
i needed a cassette adapter so i could listen to my ipod in our jeep. well it worked great the first day and a half but i made a crucial mistake. i left it in the radio. it refused to come out. so i resorted to pulling it out ruining the whole thing. it had great sound quallity but it could have been much more durable.
I never write reviews, but this product is not even worth the $2 that I paid for it. It distorts the screen, everything becomes pixalated. It makes it twice as hard to use the touch features, having to push twice to get the screen to register a tap, it makes everything too dark which means the Fire has to be turned up brighter draining battery life. A much better protector, and worth every penny, is GreatShield EZ Seal.
this was a bad idea, i thought id order my points online and have them quick and easy. easy yes, but not quick. took 4 hours to recieve my code when it shouldve been instant, now i got my code and not in the mode to play the game, just go to the store it will save you alot of time
The splitter I purchased, has a dysfunctional jack, which defeats the whole purpose of buying one. I expected both jacks to work so I could use the internet in my room along with my roommate. However, the second jack does not work and I do not like that.
I was able to use the radio functionality probably two week before it just STOPPED working. You could still select radio stations, just no sound comes out. And it only does it with the radio. The CD Player seems to play just fine. I packed up my boombox for about a month and then the radio started working again after I plugged it back in... then it stopped once again (about a week later). I can't say too much for the sound quality... can't complain too much about the price. Although, if I knew I would be limited to just a CD Player, I wouldn't have paid as much. BEWARE! I've heard nothing but bad things about GPX products.
Onkyo DS-A2X Remote Interactive iPod DockI recently purchased a Onkyo 605 Receiver. As advertised, it is a superior product. I am very happy with it. I then purchased the IPod Remote and Adapter for the Receiver, figuring there would be advantages of using the Onkyo branded product with their Receiver. Well, Onkyo must have used the A engineers on the Receiver and put their B engineers on the Accessories. The DS-A2X Remote, is disappointing, at best. The interface is something out of the 80's. It is all text, like an old DEC terminal. Not very Ipodish.I would strongly suggest looking at other products out there first. There are many others (Tuneview, DLO Dock) which offer a more elegant user interface.This is the first product I have every had to return to Amazon.If you are taking the time to put together a top-notch system, you will be very dissapointed with this. I cannot understand why Onkyo would have released something like this this when they obviously did not spend the time to create a "best of class" product.
...for about 3 days. I used it at work about 2-3 hours, 3 evenings. The 4th evening, the songs were garbled and skipping. I re-burned the CD's and it still was garbled and skipping.
I too was excited about an afordable machine that could do what I wanted.The first surprise was that the drivers that came with the unit weren't for WindowsXP. I learned that after I tried installing them and then was told to reformat my hard drive to remove them and download the correct drivers from the website.Then the machine worked well for about 2 years.I sure wish I'd have read all the reviews before I purchased a bunch of ink last month.I was having some difficulty with paper jambs that started a few months ago and then the magenta ink stopped printing.I noticed those problems mentioned a several times before in reviews. Like I said... another victim.I will take everyone's advice... time to look for a different brand and don't waste my time trying to get it fixed.
Same problem as many other reviews. Flashing power/standby light. I've treated this thing like gold and it craps out for no reason. How can Phillips produce a product like this and not stand behind it, especially since this is such a widespread issue??? I know it has something to do with a bulging capacitor on the main board, but, I don't have any soldering irons or tech know-how to fix it myself. Going with a Sony next time around.
It has never taken me so long to finish a book. The best thing about Ms. Tart's Little Friend is it showed me how musch self discipline I can muster. For a while I thought if her next book comes out a decade from now I will have just finished this one. My expectations parralelled the hype--unfortunately the end product missed the mark.
This remote had great potential since it had native support for almost all of the media programs, and there were plugins for it from Girder and Event Ghost.Unfortunately, their description of "Windows Vista (any edition)" means any 32-bit edition. If you're running 64-bit Vista the drivers will not work. Their web site states that they hope to have 64 bit drivers in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath. This thing's going back. I should have done better research before purchasing this, and it didn't help that Amazon, while usually amazing in the shipping speed department, decided to take 3 weeks to ship this item.
This Hardware came DOA. It did not work with anything that it should have. I try everything that they have written in the manual, it still didnot work. I would would not recomend this product to any of my friend.
The first unit I received was bad and Amazon exchanged it very quickly (within two days) and without any hassles. The second unit I received was bad as well. I contacted Monster and they said they would exchange the second bad unit. They mailed (USPS) me a UPS label to send it back. I sent it to them and about a month later, I received a third unit. It is working great. It didn't cost me anything to exchange the bad units, but waiting over a month was not any fun.
This unit is *NOT COMPATIBLE* with Windows Mobile 5!Don't buy if you own one of the new iPAQ's.
i've owned many an item from logitech and have never had a problem, until now. i'm no speaker expert but i know i've definitely heard better quality sound. i'm one that likes to blast music for the whole world to hear. but with these speakers, once the sound gets too high you can't decipher the lyrics. needless to say i've had this system for less than a year and the subwoofer just blew out on me and i'm ticked. this time i'm going to spring for a more expensive system that has a reputable sound. all in all it was a good buy for a beginner like me, but i would have liked to be able to hear more from than less than a year's worth of music.
I bought this laptop (tx1000) a bit over a year ago. I loved it in the beginning, I thought it was a great little laptop, until I started having problems with the wireless connection a few months ago...I found no solution to that (even with HP technical support), it just comes and goes, so I got a usb wireless adapter. I thought that would be the end of my problems, but today it failed to boot... I am reading here that this is common and that the laptop eventually dies. I have read a lot of comments from users that have the same exact problem. I am VERY VERY disappointed. I expected more from HP. Avoid this computer.
I have the same problem. The printer won't print black ink. Half the time it won't print at all. When it does, the quality of the other colors is terrible. The black ink cartridge is nearly full. This is the second black ink cartridge, and I've probably printed less than 20 pages since I bought this printer. I will never buy another epson product.
I'm sure that this is a great monitor but unless your computer is set-up for wide screen to support the 1440 x 900 format, look elsewhere. I wish that I had read the previous review, dated 9/6 before ordering this monitorCOMMENT: In editing this review, let me say that I was impressed with the initial quality of this 1st Viewsonic Wide Screen Product product which is why I ordered another Viewsonic 19" monitor that matches the 1280 x 1024 resolution of my laptop.
Same problem as other people here have stated. Worked some what for the first two weeks, though my connection to one of my computers constantly dropped off. Now the unit is locked up and doesnt function at all. Customer support? LOL - Documentation lacking...Buy at your own risk
Tech support is below average using call forwarding to India. Unit worked for two months then died. During that period, the two units would crash every day or two. This product does not work for small businesses.
Product no Longer manufactures, no tech support. , or warranty by Kodak, no longer on the market.ir should not be sold
This is the worst product that Canon has ever made. Light is very spoty and bright and it does not get power from hot pad.
after few months it just stopped working.also, it is not rechargable, and need to replace batery every 1-2 weeks
I found that my 1600 could play almost anything. For example, I took a badly-stamped, grey-market disk from China which my old DVD player failed on, then *badly* smudged it with moist fingerprints. The 1600 played it like it was a pristine production disk.I found the user interface/remote to be clumsy, but I expected that, especially given the price.The deal-breaker was that the servo on this unit emitted a high-pitched resonance (~10 kHz) when playing audio CD's, especially from MD to OD (mid-diameter to outer-diameter). At ID, the servo sound wasn't a huge problem, but it was noticeable. At outer diameters, you could hear it from 10 yards. If you plan to put this thing into a glass-enclosed cabinet or if you will not use it for audio disks, you might be fine. Also, I may have simply had a bad set of mechanics. Fortunately, the store took it back without fuss, and I bumped up to a Panasonic, whose mechanical noise is absent outside of 10 inches. Naturally, the new unit cost substantially more, which is why I originally thought it was worth a shot with the 1600.
What's all the hype with this antenna? I have a WRT54GL and did not want to install a third party firmware to help with the distance that my signal was reaching on my property. The router was in my house, in the living room, with no foil insulation and I could not get online with my ipod touch outside my front door. I could step inside and be online. This was on the same level as the router. I bought this antenna after reading some of the reviews, believing that it would help. I bought the one with the brace to hold the antennas vertical and parallel. After installing, I did the test. I took my Ipod and stepped outside my front door. I still could not get online. No signal. The antenas did nothing at all. I had thrown my money away. I took the antenas off and researched Tomato firmware, installed it and followed the suggested settings, and I can not only step outside my front door and get online with my ipod touch but go nearly 100 feet to the other side of my property without losing my signal. Of course they say, "use this firmware at your own risk". I have been using it now for a week and am really pleased.
Be aware - This device will expand the distance away from the router/AP you can go and that is it. It will not help the problem with loss of speed due to increased distance from the router. You lose connection speed as you get farther from the router/AP as we all know. This device will not help that problem, it will simply expand the range of the speed available where the expander is placed. IF the range expander is placed at the edge of the reception area as recommended in the install guide it will connect to the router/AP at the slow connection speed available in that location and then expand THAT slower speed. It may actually slow down your connection if your laptop is between the expander and the router/AP. You can speed it up by moving the expander closer to the router/AP, it will then expand the connection speed available from THAT new location but this then decreases your overall range. Tradeoff but no perfect solution.It also took days and many, many phone calls to tech support to get this to work including firmware upgrades to both, endless reconfiguring and trying different settings on both the router and expander. For a day of two the whole network was dead while the linksys guys tried various things/settings. VERY,VERY tough to get going...Not really worth it in the long run.After a few more days of use I rerate this product with zero stars. I would definitely not buy again and am returning this one. The new problem that I have found is that the expander is very touchy about where you are relative to your router/AP and the laptop. If your laptop is between the router and the expander you will have major problems, constant loss of connectivity, it freaks because there are two equal strength signals. I had to set it up as two different networks and choose manually which one to use at any given location, otherwise it quit working repeatedly. This is ridiculous to say the least. I had to keep moving the expander to the room I was in to get a strong enough signal for it to clearly be dominant and then manually choose which two sources of the same network to use. No this is not a PC problem, the linksys guys confirmed.Bugs, poor design, compatability problems with itself and the routers/APs it is supposed to support.Not at all as expected or as needed, more trouble than worth even after I got it configed correctly (which took days on the phone with the linksys guys)
*****WARNING**** If you purchase this product (Bose Tri Port) make sure you purchase this product from a KNOWN SOURCE because if not, you will be buying a Knock Off (Fake) version of this product. Also ***WARNING*** If you buy any headphone set for 49.99 or 45.99 or even 63.99 (and there worth $250 or $150) They will be FAKE!!! like the Bang & Olufsen for 49.99 ***WARNING*** ANY Headphone/Earphone set that is %80 Less than the Original price New, Refurbished or Open Box, they will be fake UNLESS there backed by a Real Manufacturer Warranty or Of course %100 money back guarantee! **** WARNING**** DONT BE FOOLED There are some FAKE BOSE TRI PORTS out there GOOD LUCK!
Well, the time when BOSE name was associated with good sound came and gone. As for now it is company who sells crappy speakers for reach guys. In fact you can get the speaker s that sound much better for third of the price but they will not be such beautifully slick. For the price you can get pro sound from Samson, M-Audio, Fostex Alesis studio monitors. This set has bad everything. It has dirty bass, poor midrange (near not midrange) and flat and dull highs. Yes it is slick, but there's no sound.To have the sound you need the space where the sound could resonate, that's why people buy larger speakers with invertors. It is simple like that: no resonance - no sound!If you have the extra money to show off with BOSE brand buy those. But do not forget to save some money to buy a good speakers along to listen to music after your friends will read the label.
This company has a sneaky upgrade policy, you must keep ALL of the original packaging to get software upgrades!!!!!
HDMI cable arrived very quickly but I ordered an HDMI-DVI cable.Mike
the mouse doesn't work. I'm now trying to get refund or replacement. after trying several batteries and making sure it's the new mouse that doesn't work, i'm sure it's the mouse that died on me after 1 day of use.
I purchased this product to listen to music / watch videos while on my bicycle trainer. My setup requires me to plug it at the back of my computerThe sound is great and the retention mechanism works as advertised.The length of the cable is a little on the short side, but that may depend a lot on the use you plan for your product. More importantly, after working a good sweat I am sorry to report I got shocked. The headphones started buzzing and I felt a minor, but very clear, electric shock. Needless to say, the headphones went flying and have not been used since. People might point out that the likely culprit is my computer, not the headphones. All I can tell you is that the experience was a little scary.
I bought these for all of my family members to use for snorkeling and it was a waste of money. The camera worked fine but not a single picture was worth printing.
Having kissed my share of frogs I had high hopes for the story, but it dragged. You never really get attached to the character and just keep reading to get the end. don't bother. There is no end. Very anticlamactic. She has no big character growth, no life altering event, no real conclusion at all. I can only assume Karrie's life will go on as it has for the first 45 years, I'm just glad I don't have to read about the next 45. don't waste your time.
Well, after having my camera for 3 days, the optical viewfinderstopped working with the zoom.Amazon is gracefully sending meanother camera but watch out. It looks like Nikon is having quality control problems.
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.
I purchased the Compact Flash Unit. I have used four other lower capacity units made by the same manufacturer in my Canon Rebel XT. When I put this unit in I received an error message. Subsequently, I had to have my camera repaired at a cost $154.72 . San Disk replaced the Flash Unit but has refused to reimburse me for my cost to repair the camera. I am extremely disappointed.
This is a useless product .When I first used it gave out a white foamy liquid .I tried using 2-3 times after that but same thing happened ,thought selected a bad product so did not wish to return.
Both the Sony W200 and Sony T100 cost about the same money.From Cnet.com (on the Sony W200) ...>>> Requires far more light for low ISO shots than most competitors; exceptionally long flash-recycle time and disappointing shot-to-shot performance; image-processing artifacts; LCD has poor off-angle viewing; proprietary USB cable. &lt;&lt;&lt;Cnet.com professional rating for Sony W200: 6.4Cnet.com Professional rating for Sony T100: EDITOR'S CHOICE 2007 !!!!!!!
I am highly satisfied with the DVD's themselves and the value I paid for them. But there must have been a substandard quality of packing it because when it arrived, I saw the spindle case (or cakebox) broken. Next time, please pack it better so it won't get broken in the shipping. Thank you.
This radio is a huge waste of money and not worth purchasing. It functioned properly for a few weeks after I programmed it and then started throwing error messages on a regular basis. Then, it would cease to function about every two weeks - be completely dead. This necessitated disconnecting it from the power source, removing the back up batteries then replacing them and reconnecting it, and reprogramming ALL the functions and settings. It would then operate for another couple of weeks, and then stop again...the whole thing had to be repeated. I have finally disconnected it permanently and it is going in the garbage. I am purchasing a Metro radio and recommend that anyone in the market for a weather radio buy ANY one but this First Alert piece of shoddy workmanship.
This came for free when I ordered a 100mm f/2.8 macro Canon lens. It took it because when you sell a lens people like to see that it has a filter and its good to throw in as a "bonus." That being said, I wouldn't have paid anything for this UV filter. Don't put a $10 piece of glass in front of a $500 - $1,000 lens. If you really feel like you need one, try thisHoya 67mm HD Hardened Glass 8-layer Multi-Coated Digital UV (Ultra Violet) Filter.
The system is good for pausing live TV, but that's about it! The other functions are limited and you can't record one channel and watch another at the sametime.Don't spend your money on one of these things until they come with a second TV tuner.
The machine seems to work but it was designed for the American 130 volt mains system with their flat pin design.I have already pointed out that a robust voltage reducer for the 230 U.K. would needed to avoid burn out.The postage and customs fee was pretty high.My feeling is that there must be a different British option (although everything seems to be imported from China anyway).If the company hopes to sell on the British market (or some European markets), it must provide a 13 amp plug and address the voltage difference as a top priority.David Morris
The performance of this fanless enclosure is great. But with 750 GB seagate SATA drives, it just runs way too hot. It could act as a good heater in the winter, if you don't mind about your drives dying prematurely.I had a defective enclosure on which the enclosure activity light only came on for the USB , but not for the eSata interface. I had to get it replaced.The eSata cables are too short. This may be due to the eSata specification. Too bad, since the eSata runs almost twice as fast as USB 2.0.IMO, it is only acceptable to use this enclosure for limited periods of time for backups. Don't leave this on 24/7.
I bought it for word documents and could not use on my software. I use Microsoft Office 2000 and I could not scan directly into my word processor which is Microsoft word in my office 2000. I had to scan into a document file, then down load into my word processor and the quality was bad. Talked to HP and they said they have a problem with this new mircosoft office 2000. Gave me no time for a fix.
I have had this printer for many years and have been very disappointed with the print quality. Very difficult to get it to print to what I see on the monitor. Printer also sucks the ink and becomes very expensive to operate. Customer service on my last call June 2011, was terrible - then never resolved my printer problems. Threw the printer in the trash can a bought a Canon Pro 9000 Mark II and love it.... I should not have waited so long.
Lots of noise and the popping is really distracting. I tried some of the fixes in other posts to no avail. Very heavy item and somewhat uncomfortable.
I ordered this rewinder because the idea of it made sense. Why let my camera do the grunt-work? The maxell wasn't the cheapest, but still pretty cheap, and even tho the reviews were not favorable, I tend to have good luck with stuff so I figured, why not me? And I could save $30 over the more expensive rewinders. Upon attempting to use it, I experienced exactly what some other customers experienced: the &quot;rewind&quot; button stuck down, the thing tried to eat my tape, and it never did anything remotely electrical besides niftily remove about $17 from my wallet. If you think you need one of these, send me your $17 and I'll send you a CD I don't like instead. Your chances of being pleased with your purchase is much higher.
My Palm contains my entire life, so protecting it while keeping it slim and portable are crucial. The &quot;hardcase&quot; did not last longer than 2 months before the side of the case &quot;cracked&quot;. I did not drop it, but used it incessantly on a daily basis. The case is not flexible (no pun) for left-handers either, as there are preformed button moldings cast into the plastic. If you want something durable, portable and slim, I would recommend the Neoprene cases -- they also have a wallet type storage area.
My La Cie drive failed after 2 years with 40 years of lessons, the back-up to the iPod classic with over 8500 songs, two dozen travel movies I edited, and thousands of photos. This was the back-up to my iMac, and I was unable to get the data from it despite having a company spend three weeks trying. La Cie blew me off with using some recovery program that did absolutely nothing after 7 hours of examining the drive. Disk Repair utility on the Mac could not repair the disk. I was told to go to an outside company by a totally unsympathetic La Cie technician.I am very disappointed in this drive as the company hypes it in MacWorld.
I would recommend getting the unterminated brand wires which don't come with such accessories as divorce, welfare, and starving children like this one has.
Donna Tartt definitely has a way with descriptive writing. She is able to create strong feelings of mood and atmosphere, which I typically enjoy.In this book, the lead character is modeled after a youthful version of the author. This is pushed home to the reader in many ways, the most coarse of which is the repetitive description of the girl's 'shiny black bowl-cut hair'. Then turning to the flyleaf, we see the writer in a 'pensive' pose, with her shiny black bowl-cut hair.I liked the lead character. This girl was a realistic grouping of good and bad traits, making her real and appealing without being 'cute'. Unfortunately, after seeing the similarities between the author and the character, I had a feeling that Ms. Tartt was trying to manipulate the reader into thinking 'oh, that poor little girl!' throughout much of the book. I hate feeling manipulated, so any joy I could have gotten from this book's story left me a little flat.I had no problem with the way blacks were portrayed, I feel it was relatively accurate for the time, the place, and the people. No, it wasn't right, and yes, it (hopefully) is different now, but it was a reality -- especially for older whites in the south at that time.I do think that this book could have redeemed itself somewhat with a decent ending. I wish I could critique the ending, but I can't, since there was none. I literally tried to un-stick the final pages, assuming that the epilogue must be there somewhere - but no, the story. just. simply. stops.Overall, a frustrating and not very interesting read.
This product went straight to the junk drawer. It hooked up easily but takes over completly on audio. When this is connected it wipes out your other audio output so you have to plug it in and then unplug it each time you need it. Maybe ok for a laptop bag?
i chose this card among the similar products, because the description stated that it included FM antenna. well, it doesn't include either antenna, or batteries for remote control. also it looks quite different than the one on the picture. my first impression: i strongly dislike this thing and the company that sold it. i'll update the preview when i get the antenna and intall this card
If the title doesn't give it away and you're still reading, I have a much better suggestion if you keep reading. Once I realized that my preferred "around the back of the head" headphones weren't going to cut it for running or working out on a treadmill or elliptical because of the extra heat retention with the foam I went back to the included Apple earbuds, but they wouldn't stay in. Next I tried the little attachments onto those earbuds made by Griffin Technology. I'm a big fan of many of their products, and although I thought they would help, they still wouldn't really stay in my ears, but my sister is now a happy owner of them so it all worked out. Moving forward, these were reasonably priced and I hoped their design would solve the problem, but no dice! The stalks that extend upward were too long for gravity to actually help hold them on my ears, none of the rubber attachments would successfully stay put for long, and the sound quality was lacking. The base response was SO BAD...how bad WAS it? It was SO bad that every song sounded as though it was performed by Alvin and the Chipmunks!Rim shots aside, I have found a better alternative for active people who actually want their earbuds to stay put while moving: The SENNHEISER MX-75 SPORT. Their unique design actually does the job as well as anything and the price is reasonable. True innovation at work. The asymetrical cord design is subject to personal preference so form your own opinion: sometimes it's fine and others it's not, and the garish flourescent green does actually grow on one over time. They work so well that I actually wore them while practicing tennis last night. There are several attachments to allow the user to customize fit.
Prat generally makes very good quality cases. This case is nicely made. I gave it two stars because it is listed as a "presentation portfolio" case. It is a portfolio case. The presentation cases have ring binders where you can put refillable sheets in them, which this one does not have. I paid 35 plus 10 for shipping which is what you can get this for just about anywhere. Also, for being brand new, it had dings an nicks on it and it was shipped in a flattened box.
I purchased this modem 5 days ago. The dial up speed is slower than ever. The connection speed is consistently at 28000 bps where I was getting 45333 bps with a usr. I initially could not get the modem on hold feature to load. Once I did get it to load, the feature does not work. It does not recognized and incoming call and I cannot make an outgoing call. Whenever I attempt to used the moh feature, it disconnects. It disconnects when I am not using the moh feature. I have got yet to be online for an hour without an interruption. Don't mention the additional included software, it's a joke. Don't waste your time and money.
It's probably a little late to say this now, but I found this, which was my first LCD monitor, to be very disappointing. At first I loved it, it was a state-of-the-art 17" LCD when I got it new, no dead pixels, just great. But after six months it started having random fritzing-out issues. Very likely a bad capacitor in the internal power supply. I was never satisfied with dealing with ViewSonic warranty service, and I have since moved on, but I just happened across the reviews here and wanted to give my two cents as another very disillusioned ViewSonic customer.
This little speaker had good sound quality but it was difficult to insert or remove the ipod. We were afraid that we would damage the ipod. The longetivity of the ipod was more important to us so we returned it.
On September 14th I bought 6 Tom Tom GO 720 navigations, but still I didn't receive them, October 30. I wrote letters and sellers could not answer when I will receive. Concerning this situation I can say that this seller is not professional and not trustable. Think one more time before buying any items from this seller.
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 is the second time I bought this kind of after market cartridge.First one was great, no issues at all; but this one is terrible.I am lucky if I can print a couple of pages without paper get stuck.After removing and reinserting the cartridge a couple of times it is good for two/three pages, then paper gets stuck again, etc.
I bought this mouse based on the reviews on amazon however, I find it just doesn't work 90% of the time. I find myself constantly wobbling the mouse back and forth trying to get connectivity between the computer and the mouse. Occasionally it does connect. I have tried it in numerous positions relative to the USB port where the jump drive is plugged in but that doesn't seem to be a factor.
I would not recommend buying this bag.I like the looks of the bag, and the space inside is adequate. You do have to place your items in just right for everything to fit properly. I've had compliments on it, even had a friend order one. The main complaint I've had which has had me several times ready to toss it is that it won't stay open. I'm constantly fighting it to keep it open long enough to place my items in the bag or take them out. I was hoping that with use it would eventually stay open. Not so. It's very frustrating trying to get items in and out of the bag and the bag keeps closing like it's trying to bite my hand off.I regret ever buying this bag, but for what it cost, unfortunately I'm stuck with it for a while.
I bought these to replace my iPod ear buds and was sorely disappointed in them. The sound is decent, but in order to actually hear your music without turning the volume way up, you need to actually press the earphones against your ear as it's impossible to get a snug fit. I'm also utterly confused by the need for the right headphone to be attached to the left headphone - it's just replacing a wire hanging in front of you with a wire hanging behind you. I'm taking these back today and looking for something else.
Theoretically, an HDMI cable is an HDMI cable. I ordered this one because it's cheap and had good feedback, but unfortunately my experience was anything but positive. The cable doesn't work. I plugged in my ps3 - at first, random bits of noise/white lines would show up on the screen. In the span of one day of use, the cable started to short out - I would lose the connection. Then it stopped working altogether - still in the same day. Simply put, a piece of junk that doesn't work.
If you have yet to read Donna Tartt's &quot;The Little Friend,&quot; I have one word for you: don't! Despite the apparent rave reviews on the back cover, the reality falls far short of any expectations you may have conceived from reading the overzealous synopsis. Is Robin Dufresnes rather savagely murdered and strung up in a tree in his backyard? Yes. Does Harriet Dufresnes, twelve years later, attempt to find her brother's killer? Yes. Does Harriet really cross any race lines or burrow deep into her family history? No. After 624 pages, is Harriet any closer to uncovering the identity of the murderer than on page one? Most certainly not. Even in this day and age where a &quot;non-ending&quot; or irresolution of a story is accepted in literature, I still feel that by the end of &quot;The Little Friend,&quot; Tartt has cheated us out of the ending we so patiently endured the rest of the novel for. However, it is not entirely Tartt's fault if we find ourselves unsatisfied. &quot;The slenderest knowledge that may be obtained of the highest things is more desirable than the most certain knowledge obtained of lesser things.&quot; So reads the epigraph by Saint Thomas Aquinas, which Tartt uses as an excuse not to provide a satisfactory sense of closure. Don't say she didn't warn us!But just because the ending is no good, that doesn't mean there aren't any redeeming qualities to the novel. While the stor focuses mostly on Harriet's misfortunes and strong will, the development of a number of the minor characters provides some entertaining relief from the frequently sedate storyline. The character of Hely is easy to relate to with his undying devotion to, and respect for, Harriet. Throughout the novel, Hely follows Harriet's every whim, from breaking and entering, to Grand Theft Animal, to assault with a deadly creature, to disposal of evidence. The comic relief comes most frequently at the expense of the Ratliff family, the dysfunctional redneck meth-dealing taxidermists. And, of course, it is easy to despise Mr. Dial, the used car selling, Sunday school teacher who befriends old widow parishoners from the church in order to take over their estates when they die. These less developed, yet equally important, characters are responsible for some of the most memorable aspects of the novel: drug induced quarrelling between the Ratliff brothers, Hely relieving himself on the carpet, and, of course, a confrontation between a flying King Cobra and the driver of a blue Trans-Am. Theses bits of comic relief can almost make up for some of the slower, irrelevant-seeming aspects of the story. Almost.Overall, &quot;The Little Friend&quot; isn't bad...it's just not particularly good. My purpose here isn't to bash the author or the novel in any way, merely to provide my thoughts. And, personally, I feel more than a little bit cheated, having spent such a large amount of my time, only to reach the end of the novel and be left guessing about the outcome. While the open-ended story is considered &quot;artsy&quot; or &quot;deep&quot; (for lack of a better word) in a short story, I feel that it is more than unfair to the reader of a 624 page novel. The author owes it to the reader. The story itself is not a bad one, certain aspects like Danny Ratliff's concern for his brother Curtis, or Harriet's love for Ida are touching, and many others are quite entertaining, even suspenseful, but I don't feel that it is worth the trouble to mine the rough of the novel to find those few diamonds.
I must be the only owner (I have the 5mb model) not to have had the earphone jack problem. But there is still much not to like. To wit:1. touch pad is too sensitive. It's nearly impossible to get the track I want.2. The rewind doesn't work and just jumps to the beginning of the track.3. the battery discharges even when the player is turned off.4. it's often hard to get the battery to recharge. It takes a bit of fiddling, removing and replacing the battery, to get it to start charging.5. The fast forward is hard to use; it's difficult to get to where you want in the track.On the latter point, I should explain that I listen to 1-hour news shows, not 3-minute songs, so it's important to me to be able to fast forward and rewind.The feature of picking up where you left off only works if you leave the battery in and pick up within a particular time. If you try recharging the battery, it will come up on the right track but at the beginning of it.The battery has gradually deteriorated since I got it (Dec 05) so that it now is hard to recharge and a charge only lasts about an hour. I just ordered a new battery and think I may have made a mistake. Wish I'd red these reviews first.
I was in love with this printer, not a great photo printer, but was good enough for my needs. Bought it in late december 2000 and just stopped working in march of 2002. Being that it was a brand new model paid $[money]. Fixing it now will cost about 2/3 of current price. Maybe I was unlucky, dont want anyone to have the same problem I did.
I use my Ipod at the office and at home and soon grew tired of carrying the USB/charging cord back and forth so I ordered this Retractable USB Cable. It seemed like a bargain, but it was defective. I attached it to the same Ipod and same computer that I use with the other cord. It simply did not make the connection. I exchanged it for my regular cord and there was no problem connecting. I did this twice, on two different computer and this flexible cord did not work. Returns are easy with Amazon so I returned it for a refund and bought a slightly more expensive cord.
Two problems prompted a return of this mouse.1. very short connection proximity: the advert says it will connect up to 300 feet away. I found the mouse would not respond if it was further than 24 inches from the receiver essentially making it a "wired" mouse.2. scroll wheel functionality: a very bumpy, irregular response which completely fails after a few short clicks. I could depress the scroll wheel to engage the up-down screen wipe but couldn't train myself to substitute this action for good scroll wheel accuracy in moving up and down a web page.After numerous attempts to reconnect the mouse for better response, no luck, back in the box it goes.The mouse does respond on 1 AA battery. Impressive. I installed 2 to try to improve distance response. No help. No software comes with it for customization but you can get most anything done with Window's Control Panel mouse control.
I hooked the speaker up as soon as I got it out of the box. Turned it on, thought wow that's rather impressive. Let me change it to one of the music channels. Then it stopped once I changed the channel. Called the customer service # on the transmitter, and sat on the phone for 15 to 20 minutes with an incompetent person who really didn't know anything about the product. On that note, I will be returning it to amazon.
Bad bad bad. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong with these discs, whether it is flimsy material or an asymmetrical center but they are not reliable. I purchased a 50 spindle and from the first 28 used only one worked properly. This is an expensive waste. I suggest going with better quality discs at the outset. It will save on headache later.
This gets less than one star from me. I now know the difference between a good HDMI cable and a cheap useless one. After attaching the HDMI to my BluRay player, I started getting delays and gaps in the video. I thought it may have been the disc but I switched with my cable box and then the cable picture experienced the same delays and gaps. I dumped the cheap HDMI and purchased a flat HDMI higher quality cable from a big box store in Vegas and both the picture and audio work great now. Price does make a difference with HDMI and electronics. I will rely on the gold HDMI cable from now on.I did not think there was much difference in HDMI cables, but I found out there are huge differences in the quality that effects all electronic devices.
I was very unhappy with this product. The information on the web site states that this is good for chargers. When I received the product the packaging clearly stated that it is not for use with chargers. That was the only use I had for the adapter. I returned it and the cost of shipping, as I expected, and the cost of the prepaid label were deducted from my refund. I feel that I was penalized for incorrect information posted on the web site. I am usually very satisfied with my purchases from Amazon but this was not the case for this order.
Before you purchase this item you should know the following information available from the technical support section of the Linksys web site (but not on the data sheet or user manual for the product):1. The WRE54G is ONLY compatible with products having WDS (Wireless Distribution System) support. Lynksys (as of 01/20/06) only lists the following three products as compatible:WAP54G (firmware version 2.07 or later)WRT54G (firmware version 2.02.2 or later)WRT54GS (firmware version 2.07.1 or later)2. Wireless MAC filtering has no effect on clients connected through the WRE54G. There is no way to specify which MAC addresses can and cannot access the network when they are connecting through the WRE54G.3. If you do have MAC filtering enabled on your router or access point you must enter the MAC address of the WRE54G in the "permit" list for the expander to work.4. The range expander will reduce the transmit rate to approximately half of the original source data rate transmission.5. If your computer has a firewall such as Zone Alarm, you need to enter the expander's IP address in the list of trusted IP addresses in the firewall in order to configure the WRE54G.
Just days after buying it, it started shredding up tapes, poor video quality, poor customer support, and when it doesn't eat the tape up, it can't even play it back properly without having serious playback problems. I have talked to others about this cam-- same thing. SamDUNG.
I bought this camera 10 months ago. Although it was fairly easy to use and took great shots it keeps breaking down. After contacting someone at Kodak they had me pay for shipping to send it to Precision Camera Repair who decides whether or not it is under warranty. I included that I had to pay for shipping because everything else Ive had to send in for repairs the company paid for the shipping. After mailing the camera it somehow takes weeks for them to get it. Then each time they decide its not under warranty and will cost me in the vicinity of $140.00 for repairs....PLUS Shipping. I will NEVER buy another Kodak product I dont care how good of pictures they take... this product is obviously poorly made and if the company is not willing to back it up...Im surely not going to. By the way, the Fuji I bought several years ago and gave to my kids may not look pretty however it still works.
I tested these units at a group shoot and had multiple problems with the unit inconsistently maintaining contact with the camera's hotshoe. I tried 3 different models of Canon bodies. Another photographer tried them on his Nikon bodies and had the same problem. The owner of the units said he has the same problem and used gaffer's tape to reduce the problem. Even with the gaffer tape, failure was about 25% of the time. By adjusting how I held my camera and placing my thumb on the unit providing preasure to maintain the contact, the unit functioned normally about 85% of the time. We had ten different photographers use the unit and all had the same problem.
I really like the weight and feel of this remote. It was very easy to set up and the screen provided a very nice feedback. However if you turn off the wake on movement feature to save battery life, the "buttons" don't come on til you press them. Which means you have to guess at the location of the button you want pressed, if you guess wrong then the wrong button is pressed. A design where the the buttons don't work until they light up would have been much smarter. It sounds like a minor inconvenience, but if you have an HDTV, a home theater system, a seperate dvd player, and a seperate cabe/sattelite unit and you don't remember the last device you had active then you don't know what buttons are displayed. To prevent this annoyance you merely have to turn the wake on movement again, but this seriously drains the batteries.
It's probably my fault as much as the battery's, but I couldn't get it to work. I carefully opened up the iPod, took out the old battery and tried installing this new one. Two problems I had were: (1) the ribbon/cable that is supposed to plug into the iPod seems to be either too short or comes off the battery in an awkward spot, so that it doesn't easily reach the receptacle it needs to be plugged into; and (2) the clip/plug itself doesn't readily plug into the iPod. The plug end of the ribbon/cable seems to be just a bit too wide, and it is not stiff enough to snap cleanly into place. It was literally like trying to push on a piece of string.At any rate, I was frustrated that I couldn't get it to work for me. It was still worth trying, to hopefully save the cost of buying a new iPod, but that's what I'm looking at having to do now.
When I purchased the HP designjet 111 with roll this item popped up saying that people that purchased the designjet also purchased the HP Ink cartage 10 so I purchased it, when I received the designjet it required a different INK Cartage I contacted HP and they said that the Designjet 111 will only take the 82 not the 10. Maybe it would have taken the 10 I don't know, I didn't want to do anything to affect the warranty so I sent it back, as it turns out I feel I received wrong information from Amazon and there was no one I could contact about the confusion so it was shipped back at my expense.
My husband bought this monitor in September of 2006. Now it is dead. If you don't have money to burn, don't buy this monitor.--Rene
I've had my 605 for about a week now and I'm seriously considering returning it. As said in other reviews, it has a wonderful screen and lots of space but that's about it as far as positives go.The first thing that really bothered me was that the battery life is nowhere close to what Archos advertises. 17 hours for music playback? The most I've managed to get before it dies is 7. Not even half. As far as Video goes, you'll be lucky to get 2 hours on a complete charge.The audio quality is what Really makes me want to return it. Not only is it quiet, but the EQ is not a true EQ. It actually attenuates one frequency when another is turned up, so it doesn't really boost the frequency you want, it just appears to be boosted by lowering other frequencies. The sound quality is a Big step back from even my old Archos Jukebox Recorder V2 and it gives me headaches after a while, which is something that has never happened to me while listening to music before.Pros- Excellent screen, lots of space, easy file transferCons- Sub-par to Bad sound quality, Horrible battery life
I saw this for the price and got excited because HDMI cords are usually $20-$30 in stores. This was faulty and doesn't work. A waste!
I bought a pair, which I expected to be similar to the MDR-EX71SL phones (which I seem to have lost), except more securely fit to the ear. In fact, they DID NOT fit my ear (they fall off, because the metal shaft is too long), and when I inquired about returning them, Amaz*n tells me I am only eligible for a 50% refund because I opened them.The sound is pretty good (which is why they got a couple stars, even though they're useless to me), but they simply won't stay in, and I'll probably have to put them on *bay or something.Incidentally, I wear those "crappy Koss spark plugs" someone else referred to at the gym...the sound isn't the ultimate, and maybe the other guy didn't like them, but they stay in my ears!
Very displeased with this cable, it was only $2.50 but I think mine is defective.I use it for my computer monitor and I get these white pixels that jump around the screen.Very displeased with this cable. You get what you pay for I guess.
Here's the reasons why I call this a cheap plastic junk,1. The 3 MP doesn't give enough picture quality. 3MP is just a marketing thing, its actual quality is more like 2MP.2. Visible purple fringing/ chromatic aberrations.3. LCD monitor is not good, tough to see anything on in sunlight. Using a cheapish LCD helps drive profit margins higher for Kodak on this.4. Unacceptable time lag when veiewing on LCD.5. Takes more than 14 secs to write anything on the CF card. Even my last year's camera was much better than this !6. Poor viewing capabilites.7. You need to spend lots of extra money to get its dock. Why doesn't Kodak sell it along with camera itself ? After all it hardly worth 15 bucks !8. Missing features like movie/audio, Video out, atleast some manual controls etc.I have compared this camera to other Canon/Sony ones and find this way below on quality/features compared to them. I see that many people here have a 5 star review for this, but then maybe its their first experience with a digicam.Kodak needs to improve the quality of their products and stop making such shabby cameras. Buy a Canon S200 or S330 or A40 and you will be much more happy. They have much more features and have very good metallic bodies. Don't buy this plastic junk. Look all the freebies that Kodak is throwing in to sell this :)I know I will not be very pouplar in my harsh review about this cheapie but I prefer to be candid.
As a previous poster already stated this unit only supports up to 2GB SD cards. Unless Philips releases a firmware update for SDHC cards or you have a large supply of 2GB or less SD cards stay away from this unit. Other than this major shortcoming, it's a pretty good device.
The tag line on the box is "The Alarm Clock That's Guaranteed To Wake You Up!" however the manual clearly states that the manufacture is not responsible for the alarm clocks failure to work.This Alarm Clock WILL NOT WORK IN A POWER OUTAGE you can use a backup battery and it will keep the time current however it will not display the time or sound the alarm during a power outage.This Alarm Clock is SEVERELY overpriced. Take your $50 and spend it on an Alarm Clock from a reputable manufacture.
You'll find this one $20 and under and as far as I can tell it is the cheapest FM transmitter out there. I use this in the car with my 60G iPod and my Sirius S50 satellite radio. The FM frequencies you're allowed to use is limited to between 88.3 and 88.9 FM so if you're lucky that you live in an area where one of those are not used, you may (and I emphasize the word "may") get good results...I imagine the more rural the better. Here where I live in Miami, FL we have tons of radio stations clogging up the airwaves, in fact not two months after purchasing this item a new religious station started broadcasting on 88.5 FM so I'm basically limited to 88.7...and that's when we're not picking up radio signals from Cuba which are frequent. Other models with higher costs will give you virtually unlimited choices of where to broadcast, here in Miami 90.1 is the best but with this device it is impossible. As I said, if you live in a very remote area with a lot of empty space on your FM dial...go for it...the performence will be adequate to good, again look at the price...but for those of us in highly populated cities just spend a few more bucks and get a better brand that'll work better. The only reason I bought and use this item is because I work 5 minutes from my home and I really don't drive often so I can tolerate the lousy reception.
Any photographer who has the money to purchase a lens with a professional 77mm filter size can afford better than this uncoated Tiffen filter. I'm skeptical by nature, so I wanted to see for myself whether coated glass was really necessary. I purchased this Tiffen filter and used it on two different lenses and found that in almost every single photograph in which there was a light source, I found two smaller ghost images of the light source elsewhere in the photo. This uncoated glass really knows how to make lens flare POP (even if it's not the lens that's flaring...)! I sent mine back, with the biggest loss being my time and Christmas photographs of family that would have otherwise been very nice.What made the two little ghosts appear on the Tiffen? Light as faint as Christmas tree lights, table lamps, incandescent overhead bulbs, etc. You name it, basically.How do I know this was due to the UV filter and not my lenses? When I saw some pretty nasty flare, I just unscrewed the Tiffen filter and voila, my flare disappeared.Le flare est morte. Vive le flare!Seriously, spend just a bit more and get a good, coated (on both sides) filter; picky people like myself will gladly spend a little more and get a coated filter by Hoya or B+W, among others. The Tiffen is fine if you only shoot in the shade without any relatively bright lights; otherwise, my advice is to look elsewhere.
What a piece of junk. The sound quality is terrible and it makes that horrible cassette adapter wobbly noise. If you like listening to your music with a recurring "EEE..EEE..EEE" sound in the background, then this is the product for you. Otherwise, skip it.
The sound quality of this cable is definitely not the best. The bass dropped out and I had to turn the volume up considerably louder than with the previous one I'd ordered.
After about a day of use from this product photographing waterfalls, the unit quit working. I have owned a Canon version and another brand like this and the Canon was by far the best. I had it for 9 years before I lost it. The other brand lasted for 6 months and I thought this would be a better option, but alas I am wrong.
Seized my windows XP machine, disabled almost all of my other USB input devices and now puts me in an endless loop of files not found for uninstall. I can't get it off my machine!!!!! Software tries to load all this other crap on your system. The mouse might be nice but my suggestion is that all of the logitech programmers go back to programmers school.
We are headed on vacation in a couple of weeks and I thought it would be a good time to get a lightweight compact camera. I had heard good things about the elf, and although I hadn't ever tried APS film I thought this would be a good time. I shot 3 rolls of film, in all kinds of lighting conditions. I tried indoors, outdoors, sunny days, after dark and cloudy days. I have to tell you that repeatedly it felt like the pictures were over-exposed. The elf's ability to balance exposure to suit a setting really goes haywire when it has to balance higher contrast. The red-eye feature didn't work so swell, and my pictures just weren't up to par. We are returning it and going digital. I bought the digital elf and shot several shots, printed them and they give me the pictures, color and resolution I am looking for. I think this little camera was a bit overhyped.
This was a total scam. Arrived with absolutely no way to hook it up to a computer. No cord, nothing. They did take it back and give me my money back, though.
I paid a very good price for this item and it was shipped very quickly.However, within just a few days of use it intermittently stoped working.If I wiggle it, it will work again. There seems to be a short near one of the HDMI connectors. The weight of the cord eventually pulls on the connection enough tocreate the short. I don't know if the product was defective when manufactured or if the cord was used and defective and shipped to me in that condition.
This cable works just as well as any other cable. There are only two problems. First of all, the cable is unshielded which screws up the signal when near other power cords. I use my PS3 with this cable, and because the cable is close to the power cord, the signal gets interrupted which leads to lost audio and lag. Overall, i would not buy this cable again, because even though the price is so low, i would just get the same problems. It's best to get a Category 2 certified HDMI cable, and even those aren't too pricy, I am buying the MediaBridge one for $10.
Cable had very high resistance, and an intermittent male connector. Marginal at best even if male connector had not been intermittent.
We purchased the D1708PK because we loved the fact that it was slim and that it included the case and the headphones, etc. Picture is clear and sound is ok unless you're using the headphones - then you can't hear anything. We had it on the highest number volume and we wound up turning it off in frustration. Called Amazon as soon as we returned from our trip and they very graciously gave us a $40 refund and advised us to contact Audiovox directly. Beware! Customer Service at Audiovox is the worst we ever experienced. We didn't even ask for our money back, all we wanted was to exchange it for another one of the same model and hope for the best. Well...because we didn't complain until after 90 days of purchase - they told us there was nothing they could do and that we were "stuck" with the dvd player. When we told them that we would no longer use Audiovox products in the future, their response was a curt, "That's fine, have a nice day, goodbye." My advise is two-part. 1) Check everything out immediately. Because the volume worked ok, we assumed the headphones did also and never tried them. 2) Do NOT purchase products from Audiovox!
Canon PSC-75 Deluxe Soft Case for PowerShot S1 IS, S2 IS, and G6 is too small for the S5. It may work well for the other cameras, but it is a poor choice for the S5. I sent it back and asked for a refund. Would not recommend this case for the S5.
The only thing this piece of junk will accomplish is to disappoint a child and discourage them from develping scientific interests. It's useless. Literally. It cannot be used as a microscope.Either buy a better microscope, like the Meade sold by Amazon, or buy a quality hand-held magnifying glass.
This DVD player stopped working the first day I took it out of the box. Picture quality and sound were good, but the image was constantly freezing during the FBI warning and none of the controls worked so I had to unplug the whole device. I tried to play the disc several times with no success. The DVD was in good condition and my other DVD player had no problem readind it.The whole experience was a big disappointment and I returned the product immediately. I'm going to shop for another brand and I strongly advise anybody not to take a chance with this product.
(As stated above) ZOMG! I hated myself for my entire senior year of high school because I bought this thing. I bought mine when it was first introduced, and I was charged $30 - $35 for it (which I didnt mind at the time). I got the thing and i was excited at first. The first thing i noticed when i went to put my Zune in and assemble the clip for first time use, the clip itself is manufactured to actually double as a stand for watching videos while the Zune is on a desk (I assume). Well that proved to be its very downfall; I could not do anything besides "tread softly" or walk carefully. The clip doesnt actually "CLIP" too well to the base of the case itself and easily 'pops' off when pushed too far in either direction or even jerked the wrong way...Wow, i wish i would have read a review on this thing before hand. Recently, the clip came off as I was speed walking to catch the city bus, and my Zune fell (i know, heart breaking, right?) well, somehow the front of the case came off, and the Zune was stuck on the inside of the case and slid and scratched its face. And why did this happen you ask? Because of that clip! Leave Belkin products alone, and what did we learn today? Always read the reviews that people like myself are writing. It really helps and we are doing it for you own good.
BEWARE Broadway Photo and 1 Way Photo!!!! The reason why their prices are no is because the camera either does not include a battery or the battery the sell it with does not last long. The price spikes when you add a battery. Stick with the websites you are familiar with. Also it is very hard to get a hold them. Wait times are rediculous!
the sounds on these headphones is tight, but the open-air design lets other noise in, and also lets everyone around you hear what you're listening too. the biggest problem w/ these is that they do not stay put on your ear. you cannot go work out w/ them or even move around too quickly w/o having to readjust them. i would reccommend passing on these and checking out some of the other headphones sony is making.
I bought these Sennheiser MX55V earbuds because I liked the sound of the similar MX51's but I wanted something that would be less likely to pop out of my ears and that had inline volume control. It took a couple days of fiddling with various combinations of pads but I was finally able to get these earbuds to fit properly, and with minimal discomfort.Unfortunately, I am VERY disappointed with the sound, particularly with the bass response. The so-called "basswind" system in these and the MX51's appears to consist of an opening in the back side of the buds that helps direct more bass into your ear canal. I can twist the MX51's into a comfortable position that gives decent bass response (with a little boost from the equalizer on my player). However, I cannot find even an uncomfortable position with the MX55V's that gives me any bass. I think the opening is simply poorly positioned, at least for my ears. The package insert correctly warns that the perceived frequency response with earbuds is very sensitive to fit, but these just don't work for me in any configuration.Also, although these "twist-to-fit" earbuds do indeed stay put, if you accidentally yank on the cord (as often happens to me when I absent-mindedly try to get up while still connected to my laptop) it's going to hurt! I no longer view the greater propensity of the MX51's to pop out of my ears as that much of a disadvantage.Another annoyance with the MX55V's is that, with their asymmetrical cords and the more complex shape of their twist-to-fit earbuds, it is almost impossible to retrieve them from their case without getting them ridiculously tangled. And what IS it with Sennheiser and their weird cases?! Of the three Sennheiser portable headphones I own, the folding triangular pouch included with these is the LEAST idiosyncratic case of the bunch. But it's still kind of silly.So I'm going to be sticking with the MX51's when I need earbuds. If you are willing to use a (collapsible) headset, I also HIGHLY recommend the Sennheiser PX-100's.
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).
Beware it does not work with Windows 7! Despite being computer savvy & multiple hours on-line with tech support, this item refused to get anything to print, even when connected via ethernet cable. Cisco states that they will be releasing the Win 7 driver 'soon', whatever that means. I then tried to get the 'ad-hoc' feature to work & tried other on-line ideas to no avail. It is now back in the box via usps.Bottom line is don't waste your time - either stick with the usb cable or buy a new printer with built-in wireless networking!
Just because you're a network engineer doesn't means you can get this thing working. My problem started way back when the GPRS network cell phones came out. Started with reboots every couple of weeks or so. To reboots every 5 minutes. I don't think its a problem they can solve, its been long enough for a software solution. My final solution was keep the antennas and drop the router in the recycle bin. Never had a problem ever since.
I just returned my A700 after trying it out for two weeks. The reason for the return was the quality of pictures. The pictures are o.k. at best but for most of the them they were too grainy. I adjusted all the settings and maximized them for the best picture quality. The image quality was not there. My older Olympus 3.5MP camera produced better images than the A700.Although I read some of the reviews and the overall rating for this camera was low, I was still inclined to pick it up based on the camera specs and the low price. I learned my lesson as most of the reviews and overall ratings are a good marker to go by.I picked up the Canon PowerShot SD600 which was a little more but well worth it!Pros:Price7.3MP CameraNice sturdy compact designEasy menu interfaceCons:Picture resolutionVideo resolutionVideo recording lengths
The body was pitted within one year. Within 18 months it stopped working. A waste of money.
I've owned this for about a month. I find that it's made with cheap parts and has a very poor fit on your arm and a rather poor fit for your Sansa.I feel that the armband is made for adults with 18" biceps. I'm extremely active, very athletic, work as a F-15 crew chief (mechanic), and go to the gym regularly, so my arms aren't scrawny and this thing slides down my arm frequently even with minimal jostling like while riding a bike or lifting weights - just gravity. I already tighten it so the velcro tab is partly sticking out and flapping and I often have to slide it up and retighten it, which is annoying while doing my workouts, and one day the d-ring for the velcro tightening strap snaps. It examine it afterwards and discover it's flimsier than an old rubber o-ring, which isn't good being plastic designed to keep a certain form.The other parts and construction aren't very high quality either. The earphone wire wind up feature is neat, but the channel that's supposed to secure the wire at a specific length isn't very effective at all, both because it's a poor design and the channel is too wide. The opening for the Sansa's selection wheel isn't accurately cut for my Sansa e260. The Sansa likes to sit about a third of an inch lower. The transparent material is very cheap and already is getting cloudy, not to mention adds glare. I've had to increase the brightness on my Sansa's display to be able to see it through the material, which lowers its battery run time. I don't have a problem hitting the buttons. To power it off, I just pinch the corner where I know the button is hidden and use the tip of my thumbnail to hit the play button while it's in the armband. I'd do the same to hit the buttons without the armband.I'd highly recommend seeking a different armband or going without one altogether. Since mine broke, I'm going without one, just storing my Sansa in my pocket and routing the wire under my shirt and it works just as well for what I use my Sansa for - turning it on, resuming playback, simply doing my thing and turning it off once I'm done.
The box came in the mail slightly opened. The cartridge comes in a bag. I tore the bag open and the toner dust immediately went all over my face, up my nose, in my clothes and hands. The cartridge was covered in toner dust.The instructions that came with the toner explained that a tape like string must be pulled from the toner before using it. The string had been removed before the toner arrived.I placed the cartridge in the printer and the printer did not recognize that the toner cartridge was inserted.I removed the toner cartridge and threw the toner out. There cartridge left toner residue in the printer itself.
Build Quality is terrible, the microphone stopped working within a few weeks. There are better options.
The space bar on this item was defective when recieved. I reported it to both Amazon and the shipper through Amazon and was told that Amazon was notifying the shipper about 3 weeks ago. I have heard nothing in response from either party.
I got this for my 3 year old for Christmas mainly because I was tired of hearing all of his Disney vidoes a million times a day. Things went great for 3 months. Then the stupid thing ate Dumbo. Image a little 3 year old crying because 1. Dumbo (his favorite because we sing the songs together) is now all gone and 2. he can't watch ANY of his tapes in his room now. I really wish that I read the other reviews before getting excited about this purchase and disappointing my son. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT! I would've been better off acting out the videos myself.
I've had two of these units over the last 3 months. When they work, they work great. The feature set is nice, the wireless connection is strong throughout my house and the print server is a nice option. The problem is that the first one I own died after 3 weeks. I was able to return it to the store where I bought it because it was within the 30 day limit. The second unit died after 6 weeks. I spoke with Netgear tech support and they informed me that since it worked for 6 weeks that the issue was not due to manufactures defect and therefore was not covered under warranty. I spoke with 2 supervisors and they both seemed completely indifferent to the idea that their products may have an issue.It's a nice piece of equipment when it works, but I wouldn't take the gamble of buying one again.
Beware if you are buying this mouse for a computer in your bedroom, or any other location where it may be annoying to have your monitor unexpectedly turn on.This mouse either prevents your monitor from entering power saving mode (i.e. automatically turning off) or brings it out of power saving mode without cause.
My nephew got these for his birthday, and I couldn't help grimacing as he cranked up the volume while showing them off to me. Shrill and harsh with very thin midrange and muddy boomy bass---though I suppose if you're twelve years old it sounds better than a lousy little boombox.It's too bad his parents didn't ask me for advice before buying these, for a hundred bucks you can get a much better speaker like the Polk R15 or especially the Fluance SV-6 (fluance dot com).Sony, Kenwood, JVC, Panasonic, Pioneer---these are big names mainly because they spend a lot of money on advertising which is what you the consumer end up paying for rather than actual quality components or R&D.; Their electronics are OK (the Pioneer is the best of the bunch) at the lowest end of the market but their speakers are fairly dismal.My advice is, buy speakers from a company that makes only speakers, and buy a subwoofer from a company that makes only subwoofers!
Pros: (1) Very good sound quality after breaking in.(2) Sound imaging is very good.(3) Clear sound(4) Fast responseCons: (1) Some part inside a panel speaker got loosen after 3 months. That resulted in some vibration noise when I turned up the volume a bit. **All 5 people I know who bought these speakers had the same problem.(2) Power socket at the back of the subwoofer easily had intermittent contact problem.(3) Not able to fill up a room larger than 200 sq feet with sound.
I saw this toy on a show and it didn't have the sounds from it. This thing is funny but so loud. You can't leave it plugged in for more than a second because of the sound.
After 15 months the screen on this product would turn orange as soon as it was turned on and then would fade to black. When I called Philips support line they said they couldn't do anuthing about it since it was way out of warranty (I didn't think 3 months was way out of warranty, but so be it). So I asked what Philips service center could I bring the item it to be repaired at and they said the authorized service centers typically don't repair these items so I was out of luck. This item cost $200+ when I bought it and now it is garbage after just 15 months. This is the last Philips product I will ever buy.
This product does not have caller ID and makes a hissing sound that is irritating. I bought it from BuyAccessories, who weregreat with customer service and refunded my purchase. I will buy from them again. It's not their fault the product is mediocre.
Bought this for a Canon A620. Too small for this camera. Can't fit camera much less anything else.
I had hoped to buy this wireless ethernet bridge so that I could place my Canon printer/copier in the garage, without having to use a long ethernet cable.My hopes were dashed, when the product arrived and I set it up. The printer would not be visible on my home network unless I rebooted the ethernet bridge and printer. It would stay visible for a minute or so. After that the ethernet bridge and printer required re-booting!Overall, it was a bad experience.
Doesn't work after about a year of use. Up until then it paired with the iphone 4 fine. I guess I got my $70 bucks out of it though.
I bought this product and just went on my first run with it: eight miles in 80-degree, humid weather. About halfway through, the screen fogged up. I stopped and took the iPod out of the case, and the iPod was covered in sweat. The fabric that lines the inside of the wristband/case absorbs moisture, but the neoprene that covers the outside doesn't allow it to evaporate. Besides allowing a lot of sweat to build up around your iPod, it also makes your wrist awfully hot.For walking or for short runs in cooler weather, this would be fine; but if you find much sweat on your shirt during a run, you can probably figure you'd have a lot of sweat on your iPod too if you used this. Not recommended.
I've had this tripod for 4 years and have handled it carefully, but one of the leg clamps broke and pretty much rendered it useless. Can not recommend this product.
Mounted this filter on a Canon 50mm F1.8 lens. On semi-strong light sources, it has significant flare. Removed filter, flare went away. Looking for a higher quality 52mm UV filter now. Can't recommend this filter due to flare. Check the pictures for this product to see flare and no flare example (Tiffen UV filter removed from lens).
~ okay; it's true, it worked fine when i first took it out of the package, installed batteries and used it for several hours that first day while on vacation. I used it perhaps two more times the summer i purchased it (2010), then stowed it in the canvas bag where i keep all my writing materials.I pulled it out just now, installed FRESH batteries - fairly certain that the old ones were kaput after 2 years in storage - and can't get ANY power. I tried 3 other pairs of batteries (ALL fresh - none that were pre-used) and still; nada.I didn't even get 5 good uses out of this thing. Regardless of how long in between uses - it should power-up with new batteries. I'm very frustrated at this moment and am tempted to chuck this thing into the trash bin. I'll stall that action for 3 hours, until my husband gets home, in case i'm missing something (although i can't imagine what).Anybody else out there had similar issues? Is it a user-error?
I have been most disappointed in my Direct tv Satelite. I cannot tape one program and watch another. We have had regular interruptions, where the picture stops and holds for a moment, the sound goes on. I can't get my local Cable channels. The remote often has delays where it won't change channels. I anxiously await the end of my 12 month contract.
Great idea. Miserable execution - false premise. This is not a multi pixel camera. It is .3 and you have to do some hocus pocus with each picture to get it up to its claimed resolution. But you don't get there and it is a PITA. Too bad as the kids loved it; but even the 3 year old said, "Why are the pictures nut (sic) clear?" For $70 a few $ could have been spent on the sensor. That would make it 5 star, as is it gets 0 stars as the picture and video quality are miserable.
I had the same proplem as several of the other reviewers. The unit would not wold a charge. it would only function when plugged into a power source; and when it did function, the colors were washed out.TAO must have the worst Quality Assurance department on the planet.
Incomplete documentation. DEFINITELY do not buy this if you are not a 'techie'. And plus, its not even a wireless product! It has to be physically connected to the Wireless LAN router, so how is it wireless?
I brought this thing home, hooked it up and after successfully reading the first commercial CD I put in, it subsequently was unable to read anything else. I tried it in both a PC tower (where I flashed the firmware to the latest version) and external firewire case (connected to a mac) and got temporary improvements - i.e. would read two or three times before being unable to read. I tried all jumper configurations possible. My first attempt using Plextor's Self-diagnostic test told me that, according to the way they saw it, the drive was ok. My second told me that it had write errors. It now simply will not read anything. The only positive thing I have to say thus far is that the return and replacement service was prompt. I've connected the new unit and it's working as it should.However, I've since done some looking around on various CD/DVD forums (something I regret not doing before I bought it) and it seems that this drive has a suprising number of early failures. Even worse, people are returning it more than once after the replacement fails only after 2 or 3 months of operation.I would up my number of stars to 2 but I'm not sure how the change it.
I have a Nikon D90 with an 18-135MM lens. I have a good size camera bag but wanted something I could use to protect the camera on hikes and on trips--when schlepping the camera bag was not an option. I tried padded stuff sacks, but could not find one large enough. This product fills the bill perfectly. It's lightweight, fits like a glove, and was very inexpensive. Two big thumbs up.
as a teacher, i can only wonder, which book was written by ms. tartt: TSH or TLF? clearly, they were not written by the same person. i stumbled upon TSH a few months ago, and felt like i discovered something special, and i did. TLF is the least entertaining book i've read in a while. i would like a refund.
The 16GB stick has enough space. However, I have been using this for 2 weeks and the speeds are very very crappy. Write speeds are some times &lt; 1MB/s and read speed are 5MB/S. Dunno if all the pieces are this bad or I ended up with a lemon. Check out other models.Ths speeds mane this a NO BUY for me
I received this DVD player as a Christmas gift. The picture is great, but the first time I used the player I had problems with the movie freezing and the DVD player not responding - I tried it with multiple brand-new DVD's and always got the same result. After a couple of weeks I became so frustrated that I returned the player and exchanged it for a Toshiba SD-P1400, which is a few bucks more but also comes with plenty of extras - Hopefully it will turn out to be more reliable.
I am not fond of these. They don't sound appreciably better than the standard I-Pod buds, the cord is awkward, and the post that connects the sound piece to the piece that wraps around your ears doesn't seem to adjust so they don't fit snugly on my ears. Basically I bought these but still use my white i-pod buds.
My wife won one of these at a meeting a few months ago - good thing because I would really be po'd if I'd had to put out some hard-earned cash to pay for it! It looks decent enough - although one of the grills had a small ding in it straight out of the box. It has no adapter for 3rd generation Nano's - but you can call(a non-toll-free number)and they will send you a couple of tiny foam squares to help 'secure' the current generation Nano (good luck making THAT work!). Most of these quirks I could have lived with - but what I can't tolerate is the truly awful audio quality - absolutely hideous. It won't take an high-end audiophile to recognize it either - even the worst ears out there will know this is REALLY bad. The thin and muddy sound oozing out of the speakers has absolutely no separation, depth, or character - it's just all "out there" in your face. The equalizer presets are laughable and the bass response is a whimpering after-thought at best. No way, no how would I ever buy this. It is good for me that it was a freebie - but it is bad that I can't return it. Don't waste your money here - unless you want to buy mine and I'll give you a better deal than Amazon ever dreamed of!!!
This cable was completely worthless! When I plugged it in, half of the screen went all static-y. I was very disappointed.
The big problem with this item is that it is not Windows 7 compatible. It may have been a great print server with Windows XP, but when you go to install the software on a Windows 7 computer, you receive a message saying the OS is not supported and, for most people, that is as far as you can go. I returned the item for a refund. As far as I can remember, I think that this is the first item I ever purchased from Amazon that I had to return.
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
This products are worthless and a sure source of wastage. The light from the device could not even illuminate the keyboard, neither is its flexible support body strong enough to support its already light weight lighting point. How did this make it to amazon. Look for an alternative. Worse more, the seller is the most unresponsive I have ever known on amazon. This type of malicious sellers on amazon needed to be weeded off by amazon. What a pity!
I just ran across these customer reviews on the Kodak G600 printer dock and found so many similarities with my experience -- bought the camera first, then the printer in March 2007. Worked great at first -- produces bright, good quality pictures; fairly easy setup between camera directly or computer; no messy ink or toner; BUT.... when it shoots craps, forget it!I had the same trouble with paper rollers... researched the troubleshooting and did the cleaning with some alcohol and Q-tips, fixed that problem.Then I was in the process of printing several photos and the color cartridge indicator light came on. After I had taken out the old one and inserted the new one, as I had done numerous times, the printer started up again briefly but then stopped with the red cartridge icon light blinking. When I tried to remove the cartridge, it wouldn't come out. I tried numerous ways for quite a while, even temporarily taking off the top and side panels - we were finally able to remove the cartridge by breaking it (the cartridge) and extracting it in pieces. However, I still could not insert a new cartridge.Since luckily it was still barely under warranty, I had to get a duplicate sales receipt from the store I purchased it from and ship it to a service center. I think they sent me back a different "refurbished" printer and it has never worked properly... pictures come out very fuzzy or grainy, seems like something's not lined up right.I guess I'm glad to see I'm not alone with this. I too hope Kodak can do whatever to improve the reliability and longevity of what could be a cool little printer.
I bought the Archos 605 mainly for the hard drive capacity. I didn't want to be locked into the iTunes format and it seemed like the Archos was a good choice.My complaints are the following:They make a lot of claims about what it can do, then they nickel and dime you for those features. It's like 30 bucks if you want to get on the internet, and more if you want to play other types of video format. Before you know it you are paying more than you anticipated.The battery life is very short.It freezes up on me when I try to play certain audio files (I don't know why).The website is not user friendly.User interface on the device is not as smooth as the iTouch or iPhone.Finally there are not many manufacturers building accessories for it. For the iPod you can buy various protective cases and speakers that you can plug it into. There is like nothing for the Archos.It is not worth the money. Buy something else like an iPod.
I could print just 20 pages and it's powercard was broken down, awful product, happy it's not available any more
I received a Ceiva for review purposes last year. At the time I did have a slight problem connecting the device; perhaps issues with the phone line, nobody knows exactly. However, it didn't take that long for the problem to resolve. Today was a nightmare!I connected the divice to find that Ceiva deleted all my images because my Ceiva service expired. There is just no need for me to continue with the service since the family seldom if ever utilizes it, regardless those images were in the divice before I connected. There weren't even that many. It took hours for the problem to resolve. Ceiva did not want to accept that I had no intention of renewing my service and I did not intend to lose those photos that I uploaded a year ago when the service was active.Ceiva had no intention of rectifying the situation unless I gave them money, I was adamant that I wanted the problem rectified so they reluctantly agreed to give me a day of free service: with an attitude I might add, to retrieve my old photos. Well here goes another ordeal. It took all day to get Ceiva to re-connect. I mean around four hours of time that I do not have.. I never had this much problem in the past and I had just gotten it connected that day, so I do not feel there was a legit connection problem.Ceiva sells their frames as a service, but then if that is the case don't charge an arm and a leg for the frame. Should a cheap plastic frame cost over $100? Ceiva is a complete rip off.
I have been mostly pleased with the DS-40 since I received it. The key word here is VOICE RECORDER. This unit is optimized for voice frequencies, and even at its highest quality setting, it only records 64Kbps quality (less than half the resolution of an average-quality MP3). This is extremely sub-par in the audio recording world. If you record music or ambient things, you will be unhappy with the results - all the low end and midrange is gone. If you're just recording people talking and you need to hear what they're saying, the unit is good for that, but not music.It has a very good auto-record-level system and decent compression, however, there's one big, major problem. The recorder creates Microsoft-proprietary-format .WMA audio files that have DRM (Digital Rights Management) restrictions on them. Why would a third-party company like Olympus marry themselves to a proprietary audio storage format? This puts restrictions on how you can copy and convert the files. If you are looking to record something in open-standards MP3 or WAV format, you're out of luck. You may find tools to convert the format into industry-standard open-source formats or not (My copy of Nero refused to convert the WMA files into MP3 format citing they didn't have authorization from Microsoft! - This is my recording!) I strongly condemn Olympus for choosing to store audio files in Microsoft's proprietary file format. I urge everyone looking at ANY Olympus audio recording product to check and make sure that device isn't also using .WMA files -- DRM-enabled technology that puts limitations on what you can do with your own recordings!
I got this player shipped to a friend in the US who then brought it over to India. It played perfectly well for the first few minutes, I played a VCD, a CD with 6 DivX movies, and an MP3 CD.But just after a few mins of operation, white (foul-smelling) smoke came off the bottom of the unit. However, the music was playing when the smoke was coming out. I rushed to switch the thing off, allowed it to cool down and the smoke ejection to subside.I plugged it in again after it was cooled off, played well for a few mins again, but then it just shut off.I've contacted Philips customer care about this; will update here when I receive any replies.*Update*: I received a replacement -- the Indian model , DVP642K. It's played well, it plays DVDs, DivXs, VCDs, MP3s fine. However, it didn't play the audio for some DivXs.
If you just want to look at the screens recorded, that's fine. If you want to export the file to the other device or DVD, forget this. Very limited DVD format for burning. DV output port to PC requires special device driver from Victor company in Japan. and the device file can not be found in the world. I was deeply disappointed with this machine and JVC.
Worked twice, then started flashing alert light, and screen displayed japanese text. Could not get the machine to ever do anything again. $50.00 to send it back, no charge to throw in the dumpster and try a different brand. Wow, Cannon used to be so good. What happened?! Stay away from this one
After I installed it, the new battery would not charge. I put my old one back in and it charged, although the charge didn't last long, which is why I replaced it.
This camera is almost useless underwater. It is pointless unless you have perfect conditions. It was nice to take pictures while 'in the water' because we were not worried about dropping it, but underwater no pictures came out at all. Most picture were taken in middle of afternoon with plenty of light and clear water. Camera was only a few inches under the ocean water and you really can not tell what is in the pictures. Very blurry and dark. Skip this one for underwater.
I am a runner and bought these to combat common problems like headphones coming loose while, cord vibration from wind, etc. They do a good job of staying in place while you run. That is good. However, I have had a lot of problems. First, in the 'snug' position, where they would not move around while I ran, the sound from each headphone was quite different. I could adjust their position to sound the same, but then the adjusted headphone would not stay in place. The pads come loose very easily as well. I never lost one, bought that was more luck than anything else. The cord is a freaking nightmare to deal with, and untangling it is a recurring 1-2 minute tax you pay every time you use these headphones. The plug on the headphones can also make it hard to use them with some armbands, like the Nike one designed to work with the Nike+iPod sensor.Finally, but most importantly, these headphones did not last for me. I had them just over a year when I suddenly got an electric shock from them while running. The cover over the speaker on the right headphone had come lose, resulting in exposed electric wire coming into contact with my ear.
rather disappointed in product. it does work as claimed; however it is HUGE compared to the detectors in my other cars. One feature lacking: cannot shut off sound on only the "detected" radar--shuts off sound completely. also cannot read led indicators in bright light.
I'm pretty sure the original ad by vendor said that it has a SD/MMC slot, since I googled search it. Now it's not there anymore, and I'm stuck with D2010 instead of D2016. I will not buy another product from this vendor.
This TV was OK while it lasted, but at just under 4 months the screen went completely dead. Coby said the warranty is only 90 days and they will not do anything for me. Pay a little more and get a quality brand.
I don't enjoy giving negative reviews. It is just not "Fun".But, I have benefitted greatly from others reviewsand I feel responsible to "give back" by sharing my experiences.I have purchased 4 different "Bluetooth wireless USB adapters".THIS was the most expensive of the four ... and the WORST!I have tried ALL of them on the four computers in my home ...!TWO worked great. ONE worked "O.K." ...THIS ONE ... is USELESS!{Did my review help you decide?}
Back Ground:I bought the TomTom as a Christmas Present to myself since The Wife gave me an Amazon gift card, A Friend has one he's been using for a few months and it seemed to have some features I liked.What I Liked:The Bluetooth, The 4.3 inch Widescreen, The Built in FM transmitter to be able to play sound over your car speakers and the MapShare feature that allows you to upload/download Map corrections.What I did not Like:Besides the Fact it was way off in it's accuracy (More on that later) I thought the menus were to confusing, packing too much into each menu, Once I started to get use to it, it wasn't that bad, but the fact it took me a full day just to figure out how to cancel a trip didn't bode well with me. I've used Garmins before and to cancel a trip in a Garmin is a simple 2 step process, Touch menu - Touch Stop - Trip Cancelled. So I found that aggravating on the TomTom since the Trip Cancel is somewhere on like the 5th menu screen. The Bluetooth would not sync with my phone no matter what I tried and yes, my Bluetooth phone was in 'discovery' mode. The Bluetooth was mainly what appealed to me since my job requires a lot of travel time on the roadways I liked the idea of not having to use the cell phone and try to talk and drive. So at this point my reason for buying it was a mote point. The real kicker came when I tried it out for navigation. I first made sure it was charged up, Connected to TomTom Home and downloaded any updates per the instructions and spent the night before familiarizing myself with the menus, features and how to enter destinations etc.My Trips:Trip Number ONE was to my Doctor's office, about a 30 mile one way trip using back roads, half way thru the trip after turning onto a side street it kept telling me to turn around, finally it corrected itself only to try and take me on a longer un-necessary route (Luckily I knew where I was going) The Real kicker came when I got to my Doctor's office, the TomTom insisted I was still a 1/2 mile short of my destination. Ok, that was the first trip no big deal, probably just a fluke.Trip Number TWO: Leaving the Dr's office I'm going to head to downtown Baltimore to my Office. The TomTom did a Good job of getting me there until I got to my office. Parking is in short supply so I ended up driving completely around my office building until I found a parking space. the TomTom still insisted that my office was a 1/4 mile past where it really is, At this point I'm beginning to think I made a mistake buying this thing.My Last Trip Number THREE: I leave the office and map a route to my house. The TomTom did ok up to the point of reaching my House. TomTom insisted I lived 1/2 mile in the Opposite direction and was in fact telling me to turn the wrong way. And no, it was not a shorter route since there is only one way to my house and that was the opposite direction from what the TomTom was saying, I think I actually did a double take to make sure I didn't drink some bad coffee the night before. Nope the TomTom was telling me to go the wrong way.The Turning Point:I ignored the TomTom, drove to my house, parked the car and removed the TomTom to be boxed up and returned to Amazon. I had read a few reviews on Amazon about people having a similar experience but just figured maybe they were just Technically Challenged and went ahead with my purchase, After all my buddy has used his in several States with No problems. From what I've read there doesn't seem to be a fix for the problem and it doesn't seem to be every TomTom, I assume TomTom probably has some bad processors out there, which happens. Hopefully TomTom is taking proper steps to get the bad units off the market and into the shredder where they belong. As an interesting side note, I've noticed that since Christmas is over all the TomToms seemed to have gone up by $50 while the Garmins have come down even more in price.The Bottom Line:I have to give this a 1 star rating since it failed at it's very primary function. That function being to get you to your destination accurately. However as stated the TomTom does have some Cool ideas with the MapShare feature being one. I may buy another TomTom someday but for now I'm switching back to Garmin, who BTW has never failed me, and I'll wait for TomTom to work out the bugs in their Gps's. I give Amazon a perfect 5 Star rating for their No Hassle return policy, This was the first ever item I had to return to Amazon and they made it easy. They scheduled UPS to pick it up from house and within 5 days I had a Credit for the full amount back in my account. Kudos to Amazon.
I really liked this product. But unfortunately after just over a year, we plugged it into the car outlet and a terrible odor was emitted. And it no longer would work. We were on a trip and actually had to throw it out to get the smell out of the car. It was terrible! I have no idea what happened. It literally worked an hour before this happened. And we did not drop it or damage it in any way.
Very noisy. I've used quite a few ink jet printers over the years - this is , by far, the noisiest of the bunch.In just over a week, the black ink was gone and I printed no more than 50 - 75 pages. I bought the CX6000 to replace a Epson CX5400 that died after 2 1/2 years of fairly heavy use. Doing the same type of printing, the ink in the 5400 would last from 6 - 8 weeks or longer, NOT just a week.1/4 tank of each of the colored inks was used just to do a nozzle check. Later I printed some maps - the only color on them was a few outlines made with high lighter. Then I printed two approx 4 x 6 colored pictures. I was warned that there wasn't enough colored ink left to print another page like the one I had just printed. Pretty expensive pictures!I returned the CX6000 and bought a Canon Pixma MP600 which got wonderful reviews here on Amazon and computer magazines. So far, I'm loving the Canon printer.
The printer doesn't work when one of the inks is empty. This is ridiculous considering that for an average user this situation could happen every month. The product is practically unusable. Do not recommend for home or small office use.
It had some problems with the screw to lock the case.Simply, it does not fit!!! The screw is too big for the hole.Personally, I'd rather recommend other type which does not require any screwing, for the sake of exchanging harddisk without the driver.
This mount sticks well for a couple of days and has good adjustment angle range. It clips on and off the C Series GPS easily and securly BUT it would not come off my car windscreen after I left it on for about 3 weeks. I had to tear the rubber leaving part of the suction cup stuck to my windshield. Maybe you could pre-coat the suction cup with some kind of releasing grease or something? Don't leave it on!
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
I purchased the 120GB USB Firewire at the end of Oct '03 for storing video clips. I had a problem at first getting my iMac to recognize the drive but other than that it was fine until 2 weeks ago when I turned it on and it made a terrible clicking sound. I tried disk warrior to no avail. In the meantime, I tried calling and emailing Acomdata tech support and no one would respond. Finally, 10 days later reached a human being at the firm and refused to get off the phone until I spoke to a a live person in tech support. They said to me that the data is probably lost but offered to look at the HD. Although I can ultimately restore my data from tapes, I still lost hours of work, never mind the frustration of trying to reach this company. I don't trust them and suspect that the reason I couldn't get a response out of them is because they are responding to other irate customers!
The usb and power cords come out very easily which ends up being dangerous for the hard drive file system. The power cord kind of sags in the socket.
This umbrella bracket has an issue with where the umbrella hole is drilled: the hole is so close to the hinge joint that there is practically no material connecting the joint to the top piece. My light stand fell over once and the bracket snapped in two. Even some of the cheaper brackets with different designs may be more sturdy than this one.This works, but if you want something that will last go for an aluminum bracket.
This is not the MSI VIDIA PLATINUM SLI BOaRD, it is the ULTRA board and has only one AGP slots and is overpriced by over $50 over the ultra boards from other vendors and the description misrepresents this model board. I was dissapointed to received this board that will not support two sli graphic cards as that was the objective of my new system build for my teenager for xmas.
I started having problems with this player within two months after purchasing. First, the turntable belt came off. After re-setting this, I have had the tone arm jump back and forth on occasion without ever playing the record. I finally got fed up today, and am ordering the Pioneer PL-990 and hoping that I have better luck.
Others had a problem with the retracting mechanism... I've used mine a lot, and lent it to ppl and haven't had a problem. Others find the gravity blade retraction mechanism unique (read downright kewl) and the metal flap over the business end is unique.I don't like the extraneous junk the drive came with. In fact I had to uninstall the U3 utility (in XP) before it would work on my 2 vista machines. -They claim newer U3 versions work with Vista, but what a waste of time. Reformatting with NTFS wasn't enough. Gave the stick a bad review because of bloatware.
i bought this filter for the price, but was very disappointed when i used it. it does not attach well to my canon t1i. it seems like the threading is not really a fit. it fell off my lens once already. it came in a packaging that makes it hard to tell if this filter has previously been returned. there was a lot of dust on the filter and when i called adorama (the seller) about it, they said that it's "not a dust free environment" so they just told me to "blow" off the dust. in hind sight, i would much have rather spent $10 extra dollars to get the hoya filter that had much better reviews.
i got these home, sat down, and put these on my head. the first thing that i found was that the head pillow thing just anoyed the hell out of me, making the headphones feel 3 times bigger than they really are. the second thing is the shape of these damn things. they don't fit flush against my head, only the bottom actualy contacts my skull. the upper part of the head phone is floating just behind my ear. this allowed too much ambient noise to dissolve the audio i was listening to. witch is an over statement. when the volume was turned all the way up on both, the audio became raspy. and the individual audio control, while clever for the people with a hearing disability, is more annoying to the average user. don't buy these. just don't. buy the Philips SBC HP550 instead, There 100 times better than these pieces of crap.
192 kbps wma had this thing stuttering. had to restart the songs a few times & finally it would play right, but there are intermittent pops & buzzes. The unit is also missing a 'lock' slider button. the voice record seems to work fairly well from the 2 clips I did.Do not be impressed by the price.
I bought this case to use with MythTV, specifically the MythBuntu distro. I found that setting up the LCD on the front with linux was as easy as installing the lcdproc package and selecting 'Enable LCD support' within Myth. The remote was a little tricky to get rid of repeat button presses but after running irrecord a few times and fiddling with the settings all is well.UPDATE: All is not well in Linux with this case. I do NOT recommend using this for a HTPC. The support for this LCD(VFD) and Remote Control is really buggy.BEWARE.And the fans are REALLY loud.
As a professional wedding photographer I have owned many cameras and lenses. I've always chosen my equipment carefully, wanting both performance and value. Although I used primarily Nikon products, I have purchased several Sigma lenses over the years, mainly because they cost much less than Nikkor lenses. Unfortunately you get what you pay for. This year I've had two Sigma lenses fail. Both were less than three years old. The first had an autofocus problem. The second, an 18-50mm f2.8 EX, had an aperture failure. Since the warranties have expired I am now expected to shell out $180 to have each lens repaired.I think a product which has been well maintained should last longer than three years.
Let's see, where to begin.The scrolling is terrible, frustrating, does not work! I'm trying to use it right now!! I'm resorting to my keyboard and clicking the scroll bar to scroll!!! AAAHHHHHHHHH!!!The middle button can't be set as... A MIDDLE BUTTON!!!Forget about using this thing for ProE, UNIX emulator, or any other app that requires a middle button to actually perform as a middle button.I haven't been able to get the tilt to work.Worse of all, it's impossible to uninstall. You'd better have XP because you need to restore from a prior system state to get this little gem's drivers off your system.You can't uninstall, you can't install another Mouse's drivers.A mouse installation and configuration should not take hours.
There is no way you can keep one eyed closed during the entire time you'd be wearing this; when I initially did a search on Amazon it was for "goggles," not a monocular, so the title is misleading. And having both eyes open while using it isn't an option as what you see out of each eye is quite different. However, ours was defective so this is really a moot point: Regardless of which position the on/off switch is in, the device stays on as long as the battery is installed. So quality-control is obviously an issue in at least a third of cases with this device (given that the other two reviews were both positive).
I have owned other Epson printers in the past and have had no problems. I decided to replace my old scanner and printer with an all-in-one. I loved this printer when I first bought it in January, 2004 and used it extensively the past year. But, shortly after the warranty expired this year, I began having problems with horizontal banding and skipping. I, too, have changed the cartridges and cleaned the heads repeatedly with no luck. The magenta has completely stopped printing and the blue and yellow still have banding. I have only used genuine Epson inks. THIS IS THE WORST PRINTER I HAVE EVER OWNED. I guess after reading other reviews, I will just have to trash it and buy another printer. I will definitely be looking for another brand!
Bose has made a name for itself through agressive advertising at the expense of quality audio technology. Simply put, there are dozens of audio loudspeakers on the market that outperform Bose at a fraction of the price. This has been a well known fact in the audio industry and among audio buffs for at least twenty five years.Unfortunately the mass of consumers isn't aware of the quality problems with Bose as compared to other speakers on the market. A few years ago Consumer Reports gave an honest appraisal of Bose speakers- ranking them very low. Bose sued and lost. Now all reputable audio magazines such as Stereophile or Absolute Sound stay far away from Bose products.If you are really interested in sound performance and you'd like to stay on amazon.com try JBL, Polk, Wharfedale or Cambridge Audio. While not cutting edge audio, they'll deliver a MUCH BETTER sound performance than Bose could ever aspire to.
The cable almost worked, but the image was not correct, it could best be described as digital looking signal fuzz. Just sent it back, so far its been a hassle free return.
Seems like a great product. Be aware that this product is useless without one of the Lowepro Waistbelts. Also be aware that unless you are VERY familiar with how web gear works, getting this thing set up is going to cause you a seemingly endless amount of frustration. The picture is misleading - it doesn't snug up tight like it shows, and getting everything together is a huge pain. Don't think you're going to use this part-time, either. Getting it all snugged up takes a fair amount of effort. Be prepared to buy two complete setups (this one plus a more traditional bag setup) if you don't think you're going to be wearing this full time.I think this has potential to be a terrific product, and that Lowepro blew it by deciding to not include any sort of usable or useful instructions.
I bought this adapter 4 months ago. It took me almost an hour to pair it with my SE T68i, and I was naively suspecting that it was because of the phone. I was using it rarely, so I could afford 30 min struggle of establishing the connection. But recently I got a 3Com adapter from a friend, and it worked flawlessly. In fact you just need to pair the devices for the first time, and you can reconnect any time after that. I called tech support and told them my story, they said that I have a defective unit. I got a replacement unit, and apparently this one is defective too, because I can not pair it with my other devices AT ALL. Stay away from this adapter, apparently all units are defective.
This camera has the worst flash I've ever seen. It's fine for outdoor pictures but forget it for flash photos inside. Also, it has some ridiculous step you have to do if you don't want the focus to be directly in the center of the picture. On my other Olympus, I would just push the button halfway down on the focus subject then hold it and re-frame. On this one you have to push some button first. No one will stand still long enough for you to do ths. Don't buy it (or you can buy mine ...).
I needed something to enable two computers (a Mac and a PC) in the same room to be able to share a printer sitting between them. I couldn't get the Mac to network with the PC, so I got this switch. It worked well and was very simple to hook up. The indicator light above the switch tells at a glance which computer is switched to the printer.3/21/12 update: About a month or so ago the unit started to malfunction. When the user presses a switch to select the alternate input, the previously selected input switch is supposed to pop-out, so that only one input of the two is active at any time. That doesn't happen and you have to fiddle with the switches to try to get the input you want selected. Bottom line, the switch has become useless after only a couple of months of very light use.
I installed this fan with a horizontal orientation on a chipset heatsink. The bearings became noisy after two months of operation with a variable voltage fan controller. Not recommended.
I was really looking forward to trying this item because I am constantly having to adjust the TV volume when channel surfing or just watching a movie on DVD and being blasted out of the room by the music in certain scenes. Unfortunately I was very disappointed, it just doesn't work. I guess it was too much to hope for. Hooking it up was very easy even with the limited instructions but why bother. It won't affect the sound levels anyway! I really wish that I could find a product that would work like this one promised to.
when this little camera works, it works well. The pictures are acceptable quality, and it's a handy size to tote around anywhere.Unfortunately, HP totally missed the quality-control boat on this one. My first one had a defective shutter. The replacement eats batteries, I don't get even an hour's use on lithium batteries.The bundled software isn't much to write home about either- it's not well-organized, and takes too many steps to do simple tasks like sort and delete batches of photos, and select photos for editing.
If you have an original Microsoft Force Feed back Sidewinder joy stick you have probably been in the dumps since XP came out with out support and Video cards stopped supporting joysticks. I was shocked when Microsoft stopped providing software for these great joysticks in the XP and Vista operating systems. Unlike newer joysticks, the Sidewinder was not Plug and Play and needed it's own software to be able to configure it. You can use this item to change it to plug into a usb but it will not work in XP or Vista on the Flight Simulator. Save your money and buy a new joystick. It will not not last as long as the rugged Sidewinder but it will work out of the box. ( For only a year or less with regular use.) They do not make joysticks like they use too.
I bought this modem a week ago, and it has yet to maintain a connection to my ISP for longer than half an hour, and after dropping the connection, it cannot be re-established until the system is restarted. It's been three days since I submitted a request for technical support, and according to the support site, it's not yet been reviewed.In the meantime, I've tried all I know to resolve the issue myself: I've uninstalled and reinstalled the modem, uninstalled and reinstalled the latest modem drivers, deleted and recreated the dial-up networking connection to my ISP, and changed most of modem settings. Most recently, I've forced the modem to connect at 28 kbps. This seems to solve the problem of dropped connections, but as I bought the modem with the expectation of 56 kbps, it's not good enough.Although it's not mentioned on the box, this is a software-based modem, and this is the larger part of the problem, I think. It relies on the system processor, and I've found that no matter how high-performing the system, it's not sufficient for a software-based modem. (For reference, my system: Pentium III, 768 MB RAM, Windows XP).For these reasons, I'm returning (or scrapping, if that's not an option) this modem and buying a different modem from a different manufacturer. Unless you want to risk the same, I advise not purchasing this modem in the first place.
I can reaffirm the other reviews. The driver software on this mouse will shut down all of your computers usb ports. I installed this mouse for someone who got it for free, but have not been able to use the scroll wheels because I can't find drivers that will support the mouse correctly, without some other problems being created by the bad software.I didn't think anyone could write drivers this terrible, if you think this mouse is a bargain, wait until you spend days trying to fix your computer after installing this.
Avoid this printer. After a year, mine stopped printing Cyan altogether. It also hates generic cartridges; they're practically guaranteed not to work. The individual color cartridges are a nice idea, but they are quite small and don't last long.You get what you pay for with printers. This one is cheap, and it perfoms accordingly.
not only is sony the worst customer support on the planet, unless you are japanese, they suck at laptops4 days old my wireless lan has failed and the answer I got from the customer support is to buy a pcmcia wireless adapter or plug in a 10BT cable, if I want to get the wirelss repaired it will take 8 to 10 weeks. it would be better to not buy sony
This product worked for about a month when I had to re-image my computer so I went ahead and had the disk sent to me (cost me money) and then they sent the calibration sheets to me (cost me money) and then they told me they sent me the wrong disk and they would have to send me the right one (and get this - they charged me for the second disc as well). What a lousy company to do business with. Unlike most companies that provide computer related equipment, you can't download the software from their website. You have to have them send you the disk and, as mentioned above, they charge you for it. If you eenjoy being very frustrated with poorly trained customer service people and customer service people that reap some sort of joy out of pissing you off, then go ahead and buy it. If not, buy a product from their competitor!!
DONT BUY THIS SYSTEM UNLESS YOU PLAN NEVER TO HAVE A PROBLEM OR CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Before buying this system, I called Philips to find out some information about it (which I thought was very responsible on my part). Their call center is in the Philipines, and they not only knew nothing about the system, and (understandably) had difficulty with technical terms in English, but they had this really obnoxious script, so even though it was clear right away that my questions were way over the customer service agents head, it was like pulling teeth to get transfered to a manager then to technical support (no kidding over 20 minutes educating some poor customer service girl on HDMI, speaker wattage, and DVD upconversion). When I got the system, I learned (as I somewhat expected), that even the tech knew nothing about this system and was working off of the same product specs I read ten times before buying it, then just saying "Yes."
Software installs but then device refuses to start (code 10 error), Windows XP and latest drivers.They don't care, why should you.
Linksys/Cisco is lying to consumers by providing three different products with totally different features and warranty periods, yet describing the products the same model number.Please permit me to present my credentials: I am a computer systems professional of 15 years and former loyal Linksys customer. I can't use Linksys at work, but at home network/lab uses about a dozen of their products. My setup includes BEFCMU10, BEFW1154, WRT54GS, EZX516W, AS2TNC, BEFSX41, EG1032, WPC54GS, some in duplicate, and a few others not in regular use. Before today I would confidently recommend Linksys products to the numerous relatives, friends, and neighbors who seek my advice. Now that Linksys has engaged in deceptive practices I can no longer recommend their products to anyone.The problem is that Linksys apparently now uses "version" numbers to designate completely different products. The result is that what you buy might not be what you heard about! Complaints and confusion here on Amazon are caused by these differences. Both the model numbers and the UPC numbers are the same. The products, however, are as different as if from different vendors.The original (EG005W ver. 1) had a possibly noisy cooling fan, from what I have read, but it has the same form factor of the earlier stackable Linksys series and no other major complaints apart from fan noise.The EG005W ver. 2 does not have a fan, yet has the same form factor as the earlier stackables. It has 16 LEDs showing power, link/activity, speed, and duplex. The power supply is 12v/2A. It has a TWO year warranty.The EG005w ver. 3 is a totally different smaller form factor and totally different specifications. In fact, everything is smaller: It has only 6 LEDs, a 12v/.5A power supply, but worst of all, only ONE year warranty.According to the packaging of both, ver.2 and ver.3 are otherwise technically/specifications identical, but this is insufficient to distinguish versions (or brands for that matter).In all fairness, I know from my numerous Linksys purchases that they, like other vendors, make incremental improvements to products that merit different version numbers, but not for different model numbers. A great example is the WRT54GS; later versions are pretty impressive yet incremental improvements.The problem here is that this the three versions are TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Ver3 is hardly more similar to Ver2 than the HP J9077A#ABA, the NETGEAR GS108, or the D-link DGS-2208, notwithstanding number of ports.So Buyer beware!
If you are planning to use this unit with a computer as I did, you will regret. I bought this unit in June 2002. Since then the software give me endless trouble. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with other softwares at all. Actually I have been playing with linux for 8 years.The software is called OpenMG Jukebox. To install it you need to install the whole CD, which takes FOREVER to install it. And don't do anything while it installs, otherwise you have to start over again. After the installation, you will find OpenMG jukebox and Simple Burner. The former is for converting other music format (mp3, wma etc) to SONY's music format (ATRAC3), and the latter is for recording the CD to the MD player using the USB cable.Easy of USE:To use OpenMG is frustrating, it's too slow to start up and even slower to response to my inputs. Sometimes it can't even start. Then when you want to put your MP3 to the player, it will convert it first, and store the converted file on the harddisk, which occupied a lot of space. And if you want the highest quality (the SP mode, since all my MP3 are highest 320Kbps), it takes forever to transfer it to the unit. (SP mode = 292kbps bitrate, LP2=132kbps) Actually at SP mode, it record at 1x speed, which means the time to record it is the same as to listen it up. I tried to use LP4 mode, but the quality is unbearable.After that, I turn to the Simple Burner, which is said much more robust than the OpenMG Jukebox. I create a virtual audio cd using Nero's imagedrive. And then use that to burn the &quot;audio cd&quot; to the MD player. The problem with that is you can't get highest quality (SP mode), all you can get is only LP2 and LP4.Software Quality:The OpenMG Jukebox's quality is among the worst application software. It crashed my desktop 2-3 times in 2 months. The USB driver also crashed my machine 2 times. Sometimes I can't even start the Jukebox, then I have to re-install the software and do all the conversion again. SONY seems doesn't care about the software at all, since the updates on its website openmg never get updated, which is always the version 2.2. No Patch, No Updates, Buggy Software. I'm really tired of this.If you plan to use it with a computer, don't expect too much.
I had fine service from this multi funtion unit for quite a while ,years maybe I'm not sure .But when the copier started to print badly thats when my problems started.I cleaned the print heads numerous times to no avail so I took the unit in for service. They said it needed cleaned (the print head) and that they had a special way of cleaning that was much superior to what I had done.so be it.2 weeks and 40.00 later I got it back .Worked great...for about a month or 2..Same problem happened.Took it back,they said it had a bad print headsince the cleaning hadnt worked...and that it would be another 40.00 plus labor for a new print head.So I did it.2 weeks later got it back woorked great..Then in about,.. no ,in exactly 3 months laterSame problem...I called the canon service and theysaid to me I probley needed a purger replaced that suplies ink to the print heads.I asked them how much that would cost and they said about100.oo .I said I could probley buy a new printer with the money I've put into this one, and they said I was probley right.They also said the reason print heads fail is be cause I didnt use the printer often enough !!!I needed to use it every day for it to work properly.So beware in using this machine( you must print every day )or the print heads will act up.... hey be sure to take your printer on vacation with you!
My office received four units. All units failed at the first power outage. The APC units worked fine, as usual.The Tripp Lite battery back up is a complete waste of money. You are better off connecting directly to the outlet and saving your money. If that is not an option (likely the case) buy an APC. If the price is 2x or 3x that of the Tripp Lite, there is a reason why.
I have recieved this DVd and when I hooked it up the DVD tray was not opening.Called Phillips customer service and was very dissappointed with their service. Called Amazon they happily replaced my DVD.Excellent service from Amazon.But I would recommend people not to buy this DVD player.
I had nothing but problems with my new camera. First it would just shut off for no reason, the zoom could not find its mark kept adjusting while just sitting on table and finally the flash would rapid misfire & message would say BUSY up to 3 minutes after one shot. I was hoping this camera would be the one for me. I guess I just got a bad one after reading all positive reviews. Reluctantly I had to return it. That also was Canon's support agent suggestion too. I am glad I bought it from Amazon since they are real good about defective returns.
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.
1. The encloded codes do *not* cover the functions of amplifiers and dvd players completely.2. Adding new keys (label learning) can cause main keys to disappear...you must start over by resetting the device.3. There is great difficulty adding codes. It will not accept certain remote codes.This is best avoided!!!
I've purchased this light twice, once from Sony and again here. Same experience both times. It stopped working after only a few days. Save your money.
One of the lens' was out of line with the other side & also had a smudge or something on it that I couldn't get to come off. Returned them.
Not good I Have a lot of problems. after two weeks I used I can't to see in mi computer. I think throw away.
When I first got this camera I didn't have much experience (and still don't) in the WebCam world, so I didn't know what was good. The camera is super easy to install, and for a cam beginner like myself, the picture quality and everything seemed great to start with.Then came the fact that if you do not have a well illuminated room, you most-likely will not be seen clearly with this camera. The further you get from it, the darker you appear. You're probably thinking that it's only natural, but I'm not exaggerating when I say the image quality [is terrible]. Another thing about not having proper lighting is that the images appear grainy and unclear. Basically, the only way to get a crystal clear image is if you shove a desktop lamp in your face and stand closely to the camera. And we don't want to melt our faces now, do we?I do believe that with a better PC Camera, the lighting that I currently have at home would be just fine.I'd recommend the camera to anyone who doesn't worry about quality and just wants to be "seen". But for the serious online guy/gal who has a webcam site or does video conferencing frequently, I'd tell you to look elsewhere if what you want is real good quality captures/video. I'm still looking around myself so I can get rid of this one.-Angie...
I have to admit, this camera was my first "step up" into the world of digital photography and in the beginning, it was wonderful! As with most electronics go, technology moves forward while everything else gets left behind. What I liked about this camera was that it was easy to use, had multi functions and a flash. What I didnt like about it was that you couldn't change any of the lenses out and although it had a lot of features for its time, it was still rather limited.5.1mp is nothing these days. Most cameras have at least 8mp if not more and even the crap tastic el cheapo cameras have more mega pixlels than this thing.I have since upgraded to a Nikon d3100 and have retired this camera. I would try to sell it but I wouldnt get much for it considering it's age and how far technology has advanced since this camera came out.I would recommend this camera to young adults, elderly people and beginners who need a "dummies guide" to take pictures. (no offense)
This din (wiring not included) didn't fit my 1985 Toyota Celica Supra. The only place I found the correct size was at Crutchfield.
WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEBODY TO SHARE THE CODES FOR JR500, I TRIED WWW.JENSENREMOTES.COM , BUT COULDN'T GET IN , THANKS!!!!!
I was so happy when this service released until I found out it can only be used by people inside the US.Stupid if you ask me since I can buy pretty much everything else on the site.sucks.
The manual says that this can remember the last 5 disks played and the last viewed scenes. This is not true. If you rotate between three disks it will forget where in each you last viewed and start you off at a random location. If you rotate between four it will forget that you even watched them and start you off as if they were new disks at the beginning.There is no slow forward or reverse. You have to pause and single step.On some commercially recorded DVDs the image will vibrate vertically when there is sharp brightness changes. On some there will be horizontal lines (like the IBM trademark) on text.The 504 model that came out later does not have these problems.
This mouse worked well for the first couple of weeks. Then, I unable to bring up Windows on my computer (I have XP-Pro). Found out it was due to the mouse. IntelliPoint 4.1 software was uninstalled and reinstalled. Worked fine, for about 2 days. Now, everytime it locks me out of Windows, I have to shut down, unplug the mouse, start up, then plug mouse back in. Sometimes right button won't work. Not worth your money, trust me.
After using it for about 6 months, the cord had become really loose where it connects to the mouse, and the paint rubbed off where my hand is most often. I felt the cord may be affecting its performance some, so I have since retired it.
I don't think this product works well. I have to run it back and forth over my eyebrows several times before i feel like it's trimmed even a few hairs.
Update January, 2008.As I note in some of the commentary, things can change a lot in two years. It's entirely possible that the "same product" that I had such bad experience with two years ago, is actually very different today. While I avoid TDK products because they burned me with poor quality, users seeking cost-effective and reliable media would probably be better off giving more weight to more recent reviews (which might better reflect whatever they are currently putting in this package) and/or a site that tracks media quality, such as http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm (although they don't seem to be updating that one any more), where among many other details you can find that TDK-branded packages have included media actually manufactured by TDK, CMC, Moser Baer, and Philips.My original review follows. FYI, I have no interest in TDK or any other media mfr other than as a user.------------------------These disks are not made by TDK (they only make -R type) they are rebranded trash from CMC. I had 15% with obvious, naked-eye visible defects (delaminations and voids in the dye layer) and for the "good" ones needed to burn at a sluggish 4X to get a decent quality of burn. Having burned more than 1000 disks using various brands, I assure you - these are not a bargain, they are garbage. Unless, of course, you burn at slow speeds and don't ever use the outer 20% of a disk.UPDATE [late 2006]: I have been re-reviewing the burn quality of the disks that I did use. I am now finding hundreds of thousands of parity errors on every TDK disk (vs a typical 2 to 4 thousand on good disks e.g. Sony). THESE ARE WITHOUT DOUBT THE WORST DVD MEDIA I HAVE EVER USED. ANYONE WHO ENTRUSTS THEIR DATA TO THIS GARBAGE IS DOOMED TO DISASTER IF THEY EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO READ THE DATA IN AS LITTLE AS A YEAR OR TWO.
This server could not be configured to work after hours of trying by the Hawking tech staff. The last one finally gave up and said it was defective. That is exactly what they said about the last one of these I had before I was stupid enough to get another one of the same. Another thing: the accents of the tech people made it harder to understand them than usual.
This replacement lamp for my JVC ILP HDTV was touted by the seller as being superior to the original. It is anything but. It last just a few months or about one 4th of the projected hours it was rated. I tried several times to contact the seller but I've been completely ignored. I would urge anyone shopping for a TV lamp to avoid this one and this merchant.
I bought it in 2002 and used it several times andkept it stored in a bag in a dry and cool place.It was well taken care of.In 2009 the AF just stopped working.It would not have surprised me if I had owned and if the AF would have diedon the Canon 50mm 1.8 lens...but on the Canon 50mm 1.4?I Donated it.I now use manual focus 50mm 1.4 lenses.I will never again pay so much for a Canon 50mm lens of any kind. It's notdurable and it's not reliable.The Canon 28-135mm did the same thing.Two very expensive lenses.One by one as they die on me, I'll be replacing my Canon equipment with something morereliable.
This camera has an attractive look and price but it does not take good pictures. I bought this camera for my 12 year old daughter and although she was happy with it (she's happy with anything pink) I was very disappointed at the quality and functionality.
Item returned. Unable to rate the total item as the cassette tape player function was defective and ate the tapes. The radio seemed to work fine.
This unit has been in the shop 3 times, going on the fourth in a years time.They supposedly upgraded the DVD drive but I just found out that they only changed out the dvd changing mechanism. Now the dvd has gone out again. This time warranty is out. When I bought the unit it was advertised with a 2 year warranty. Turns out there is only one year.Pretty good recording though but very picky about the DVD's it plays.The unit is also not a grounded UL approved unit. It has a grounded plug but inside the unit it is terminated on a dead pin on the power board.Wiothout a local service center it cost me over $50 in shipping fees for the warranty repairs.
If you like to listen to CDs where there is no break in the music between 2 tracks, avoid this player! I like to listen to classical music, and often I will program only a few tracks, e.g., to listen to one symphony on a CD with multiple works. The way it is designed, there is a break when switching tracks, so if you're listening to a movement that spans several tracks, you get a &quot;skip&quot;!If I'm listening to an entire CD, it doesn't happen, but it's horrible if you're listening to part of it.I've talked to the company, and it was hard to even explain the problem to them - I guess no one there listens to classical music (or other albums with continuous music) anymore. Their only suggestion, after weeks of discussion, was to take it to a repair shop. Given what I've read elsewhere, I suspect I've stumbled across a design defect, not something that can be fixed.
this is a piece of scrap!, no internet connection its the oldest model of laptop ever heavier than three laptops put together i wasted my money :(
I too had high hopes for this drive but after one replacement and multiple tries to get it to work with XP, well I just don't have enough time &amp; energy.I too emailed for support and never received a response I did phone and after being on hold for awhile I was able to get an RMA however the replacement though working better is still not 100% friendly with XP - so its going back - TDK here I come!
For the price I expected better (as did some other reviewers). I shouldn't have spent so much money on this. The quality & design is worth about $25 in my opinion, not what I ended up paying, even on a lightening deal.I'm worried this thing won't last and that it will break at what seems like a weak point where the supports hold the clear plastic piece.So based on the poor value & that it seems it will break at the "weak point", I only feel comfortable giving this 2 stars.
I am filming the pilot for a reality show which entails the use of two way radios and upon advice from my producer I purchased two sets totaling four units. Two of them were dead on arrival and the others barely work. From prior experience we both thought we would be getting quality American made product but what we got is poorly made Chinese junk. Not only is the product cheesy but customer service at Cobra is extremely hostile. You can't get a straight answer and you can't get a refund.
I had the same problem with the write protect error that was mentioned by the other reviewers. After loading about 15gb onto the device it froze and game me the error. Centon sent me a replacement with no problem and the new one works fine. They seem to have a reliability problem with this product, but at least their customer service is good. However, this flash drive is very slow. It takes about 22 minutes to transfer a 6gb directory (720 music files), versus 16 minutes for my 16gb Corsair flash drive. Also, I paid $50 for this product, but the price seems to be higher now. I would stick with the 16gb Corsair, and if you really need this much storage you are probably better off with a portable hard drive which is much faster and probably more reliable.
Even though you purchased a receiver for DirecTv, they (Directv) still own them and will charge you a monthly rental fee
Very disappointing. And their online support sux. The webpage with frequently asked questions wouldn't come up.
Purchased the item September 7th 2007.Put it in my 2007 Chevy Silverado for an FM transmitter for my Dell Axim X30.Had a $15 cheap no-name fm transmitter from CompUSA that worked OK, but fell apart.First thing I noticed was the loud fan. Sounds like an old noisy CPU fan. Doesn't seem to have any temperature sensing since it fires up right away and stays at full power. Rotated it to redirect the sound, but ended up getting an extension and sticking it in my console. I can still hear it over the HVAC fan and road noise (stereo off).Next I tried the FM transmitter and found that it was clipping badly. I am running the Replay Gain Handler (No clipping) Plugin for Pocket Player (which fixed my clipping problems in the past) and fiddled with the gain to minimize the clipping. In the end, minimizing the gain and lowering the volume seemed to fix the clipping issue which lead to the next problem.With or without content being sent the transmitter adds a low hum to the sound. This is not present on standard radio stations and wasn't as loud on my old cheap-o transmitter. Between the low volume/gain on my Axim and keeping the stereo volume low to avoid the hum, it can be frustrating.Last issue... The USB plug was installed crooked. I had to twist the white wedge to get the plug in. It moved with a snap... so I don't have a lot of confidence in its longevity. It does work though.Haven't tried the inverter.Hope this helps other purchasers.
I want to properly update my Epson experience. My cx5200 has died - as reviewed below. I'm sure it was exactly on the date the warranty expired. Anyway, I purchased a cheap C66 STYLUS only to find out it's not Mac compatible. Well, I blew it on that! I called Epson to voice a complaint and to make a long story short- even though I am 3 weeks past my warranty, they are replacing my cx5200 with a cx5400. There is absolutely no charge and they are throwing in extra ink because I changed ink so much in the last month. Even though I don't expect greatness from the printer, I am impressed with Epson customer service. They listened and rectified the situation. Good luck to everyone else!I'm thinking of going into the printer business - what a racket! This printer (like so many others) was great for maybe 6-8 months. The ink gets clogged and makes the printer useless. I have changed cartridges - nice expense that was. And that didn't work. The black ink has been out for a month and I'm getting tired. This is my third printer in a year and a half. I print mostly photos and I'm a teacher so lots of school stuff.I'm now going to buy the cheapest printer I can find and consider it a disposable item like my razor!It's too bad, because this was great for a while.
I found out that this locks up my router every time I hooked this device up when I had to configure it. This is when I had to hook this up to my laptop directly. I did look on linksys' site and they have 2 versions of this bridge only found on their download section. The one that I got was the v1.1 which many people on this board may have written about this particular version. (...)
This MP3 Player uses a AAA battery. This is a terrible design decision. It severely curtails play life (by 1/3 to 1/2 compared to a AA) while the batteries themselves are not significantly cheaper than AA's. I have also had a hard time finding rechargeable AAA's compared to AA's. And while it sounds trivial, it is NOT minor that AAA batteries disappear much more easily that AA batteries at almost 3x the size. I bought 4 rechargeables shortly after getting this. A month later, 2 have disappeared. Did I mention AAA batteries are not notably cheaper than AA's?&#60;br /&#62;Dont buy this.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I bought this mouse and it's giving pain on my wrist. It's too hard to click and it has a slow response. I fell in love with the size of it, but, unfortunately, I only read the review about the fragility of the piece after I bought it. I had a Kensington 72114 for years until my niece saw it and took it with her. It's still working. I am going right now buy me another Kensington or two. I couldn't find it in the stores.
I requested that my wife get me this for my birthday. Took it to the lake on a week's vacation late Sept thru early Oct. so I worked with it for more than a week.-I don't know if I can trust the depth readings. For a while, it was telling me I was in less than a foot of water when I knew it was 2 feet deep. I noticed that there is an offset you can program in to correct how deep you might have it mounted and used that to correct it, but still, why was it so far off? The way I had it mounted it was only a few inches under water. I tried using string with a weight to ck the depth, seemed ok 2 out of 3 times, but 3rd time seemed about a foot off.-On cool mornings, when some sun would hit it, it fogged up and I couldn't read most of the display. The fog is internal. 15 years ago I bought a Wide-Eye 100 Hummingbird, it didn't fog for years. When it did I contacted Hummingbird tech support, and they said they could fix it but it would have cost more than buying a new unit. So I got the impression from that, that fog is a defect. But the FAQ's at their website say that's just the way it is - when did this change? I always thought that such an electronic device would have been assembled in a humidity controlled assy room so moisture wouldn't get in and fog the display. Maybe that's in the 'good old days' before everything is crap-made in China.
I had the thing for about 18 months. Not a bad remote. The programming is o.k. though it would be nice to have a stand alone application instead of the web app. It did operate all of my equipment (media center pc, samsung plasma, yamaha receiver, and xbox) and the macros and learning functions all worked as expected.Two complaints:1) It really sucked down the batteries, and it seemed to do so randomly. Using the same brand of batteries, sometimes they would last a couple of months, sometimes only a couple of weeks. Very weird.2) As many others have posted, the LCD died after about 18 months. The remote still works, but without the screen, it's not really what I paid for and isn't usable by the rest of the family. It's outside the warranty and I don't feel like paying logitech $100+ for a remote for a year and a half, so I'm going with another brand.
I paid $38.90 for a pair of the above earphones on 4/11/2012. Now, 2/12/2013, one line of the earphones is totallyfrayed and does not give any sound. I have always been very careful with these earphones, i.e. always properly placing themin the case after use. No other person has ever used them.I am unhappy that they would not even last year.Your comments please.
Sadly I could not use this equipment. The connector cord was much too short, and I could not make it work. I would have returned the item, but the shipping was too much. If anyone wants it, contact me.
I purchased 2 of these access points. I set them up as a wireless bridge. While the installation was straightforward and the 2 access points linked up quickly, the performance was lackluster.I realize that the 300mbs throughput would never be achieved in real life, but I was hoping to maybe get 150mbs. What I got was 20mbs. This is with the latest firmware and the 2 units about 10 feet apart.But what really angered me, was when I realized the ethernet port on these is only 100mb! It's not a gigabit (1000mbs) port. How the heck are they claiming 300mbs with a 100mbs port on it?I have a lot of experience with networking and I know that in practical terms a 100mb port really only sustains 40-50mbs actual throughput. You have to take ethernet's overhead into consideration.I called Tech support at Trendnet and explained this to the tech support person. He agreed that it didn't make sense, and offered to escalate my call. But, what's the point?Needless to say I have returned them.
do not buy because this is a replacement cartridge and the last 2 that I purchased the printing came out horrible
The D-Link Hub H-7 is NOT compatible with the USB 2 Sandisk Cardreader. I bought the hub specifically to free up a USB 2 port on my CPU that I was using for the card reader. It took about an hour to straighten out the mess created by these two pieces of equipment.This peripheral failed once again this morning. It was necessary to unplug and replug a USB 2 device in order to get it to work. The reviewer above is correct about power through-put. I cannot use it for my card reader which requires power or to recharge my iPod. I still have my old USB 1 hub. I won't toss it now. It may go back on line.I'm also very suspicious of the authors of many of the rave reviews. Can they be D-Link distributor employees?My comments are not suitable for this site. Sufficed to say - beware of the D-Link Hub. It doesn't work with everything. Returning the D-Link is more hassle than it's worth, I'll just toss it if it continues to fail, so the sale stands though the customer is not happy.
The glass did not fit properly in its housing. It rattled around inside the ring.I'm sure it would've done what it is supposed to do.. i.e. protect the lens, but I did not even bother putting it on my camera.I returned it and I am planning on spending the extra $2 and buying it at Ritz Camera.
I have a averatec 5110H model laptop.PLEASE DONT BUY anything from averatec.The laptops monitor had a problem only after a week i bought.The customer service is VERY VERY bad.They take 2 weeks time to repair/replace anything.This is during the warranty period(1 yr).Thereafter,if anything goes wrong you have to ship it back to them,as they dont sell any of their parts outside.Now, this time they took 4 weeks time to repair.Compare this with DELL/MAC.its a 3 days reponse time.
Compre este producto como nuevo (new) y me enviaron uno usado (used) Iam no happy , sorry!!!!
Attached it to the M.A.P. system of my large Sealline Urban Backpack where it's meant to be. Boarded the train to the Jersey Shore this weekend & put it on the luggage bin (not overhead). It popped off the backpack without me knowing. Thankfully a good Samaritan on the train noticed it & handed it to me. For something that expensive you would think it would stay put. It's not exactly a cheap product. Good thing I didn't have anything in it at the time. Had I have something important or of value & it got lost, I would be even more disappointed in the product. Now I'm hesitating to put anything on these outer attachments since I've lost confidence in it staying put to the backpack.
Lacie drives SUCK! Had a 120gb and a 350gb and most recently a 1TB. They've all FAILED... the first two without warning!!! Why did I sign up for such repeat abuse? I'm a sucker that's how. Believing LaCies must somehow be quality drives because they are so prominently featured at the Apple store. Don't be fooled, don't make the same mistake(s). I recommend going straight for the G-RAID. Have a 500gb and it's a dream.
I thought this would be a great solution for us since my toddler son is the main "user" of the dvd player and switching dics is a pain and exposed them to scrathes and so on. Unfortunately, after having this player for two weeks, it's obvious that it's just not up to snuff. Just last night I had to stop watching Lord of the Rings because of dropped frames and pixelation that kept annoying me. I plop the disc in our portable player and no problem. The same scenes play without a hitch. I think Panasonic cut too many corners on this one.
Good idea for people who want to watch tv while their partner sleeps. Unfortunatel, very poor design. Earpieces too tight. Also the foam around the plastic part of the earpieces is way too thin to protect the ears from the hard plastic. Hurts your ears after just a few minutes. And the center part that dangles is too heavy and makes the earpieces fall out of your ears.
This product CLEARLY advertised that it would HIDE what was on the computer screen. The only reason I bought this product was to do confidential work. It fit on my computer fine -- then I could see right through it!! What a total ripoff. Too fragile to send back. A total waste.
I tried for hours to set this scanner up. If Visioneer made this one-touch 9020 for exclusive use with Windows XP, then why are there so many errors when installing it? Check out Visioneer's support website for this product. It speaks for itself. If this doesn't work, try this; if that doesn't work, try something else. YIKES!! It may be easy to use once you get it set up but I never got that far. And, to add insult to injury, their tech support number is a long-distance call. Returned the 9020 and bought the new HP PSC 1210 all-in-one. I was scanning, copying, and printing literally within minutes. And, at $99, it is an incredible value.
Okay, I bought this camera 1.5 weeks ago. Received a defective SD110 that had a stuck pixel that showed up on LCD and all photos. Was sent a replacement very quickly, got it - worked for 10 minutes and then completely died. Won't even turn on, lense is stuck in open position. Tried different batteries, everything, it's just plain dead.[...]
I just bought a PS3 and our Tv has HDMI inputs so I thought I might as well use it to the fullest. So I go online and I just want to buy a generic brand one for maybe 10 and not the 80 that everyone else seems to be selling HDMI cables for. Well I go onto amazon thinking I might get one and lo and behold I see it for only 3.00. Plus free shipping or maybe it was 1 dollar for the cable and 2 for the shipping, either way I paid in total about 3 dollars. Anywhoo I get it, and it works and I'm very happy with my purchase until i decide to move my ps3 to another tv. It only has the analog connection so I went ahead and swapped it. Later I bring it back to my HD tv but the cable doesnt work. It's dead, the ps3 and the tv don't recognize the cables plugged in. I tried manually connecting it via ps3 and even then it tell me there's something wrong with the cable. I know it sounds like a great deal for less than 5, but it may be worth it to spend an extra 5 or so for a cable that works, heck even a 15 doesnt sound too bad when i bought a one time use cable for 3 if the 15 is gonna last longerHDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
I would like to return this product to amazon! It does not fit my lens properly and I have to exert force to make sure it fits on my lens.
This is not a Canon cable, and doesn't fit correctly. Waste of time and money, I'm not going to even bother getting my money back.Don't make the same mistake, look elsewhere.
I bought this cleaner with the attention to clean my LCD and plasma TVs. The plasma TV came out perfect while the LCD had a fog to it. If you want to clean your plasma TV then use this product but for LCD TV stay AWAY!
I ordered this replacement cable because my first one got garbled up by the vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, the replacement cable for the 1st generation Kindle does not have the correct USB connector to fit my Kindle. I plan on returning it and trying to go to some stores that carry Kindles so that I can match up the USB end with my Kindle and make sure it fits. What a drag!! Are there really two types of 1st generation Kindle USB cables?
I received a box of these cases and about 20 out of 100 were broken upon arrival because they are so fragile. If they are handled carefully, they work well, but the hinges are easily broken. Unfortunately, not a lot of selection on Amazon for this type of clear CD case.
the product is working and with accessories but it is impossible use it as a VOIP Phone Adapter system because the firmware seems to be blocked
I got the HP iPod as a gift, and even after three days of playing with it I still haven't figured out how to transfer songs from my iMac to the iPod. This one comes with instructions for Windows users, but not for those who have Macs. The Apple website has instructions for those with the regular Apple version of iPod, but nothing on what to do if you have this version and are trying to use it with a Mac. Additionally, Apple tech support won't help (because I have the HP version) and HP tech support won't help (because I have a Mac). Everything seems to agree that this iPod theoretically *should* work with my computer, but you're very much left to your own resources to figure out how to make it happen. Mac owners should save themselves the headache and avoid the HP iPod.
This item was recieved with a defective connection to the electrical adapter.At first I thought it was the radio but discovered that the radio worked fine.Amazon is amazing at handling returned and I ordered a different home kit.
I was so excited when I got this. I took it on a look road trip, and well I couldnt use it half the time because of the radio picking up to many stations. Normally this wouldnt be a bad thing, but the transmitor in this device sucks! I tosed it out at a Walmart, and went inside the store got me a durabrand one, it works like a dream and was only $12. I think my new modulator would override oneelses radio going down the highway a few cars away!
I've owned a HP 7110 for over six months. If I could give it a zero (or better yet a -10) I would do so. IT IS JUNK.Daily problems include:- Page feeder misses pages. Even with a 2 page document there is about a 60% chance that one won't come out. It's the same problem for printing and faxing, so imagine what a pain it is to fax stuff and then try to refax. (fax 10 pages, miss 4, fax 4, miss 2, fax 2, miss 1)- Scanner failure. I'm not even sure what that is supposed to mean, but I get that message 1 to 8 times a day and the machine has to be shut down and restarted.Recurring problems:- Mysterious power losses. Every week or so it goes off and won't come back on. There is no obvious reason. Unplugging it and plugging it back in seems to be the way to fix it. I've never had equipment so tempermental.- Ink low messages. Come on HP, it is obvious the cartidges are wired to start signalling low ink after about 30-50% use. It's ridiculous and a nuisance. When then low ink starts coming on, you have to press enter to keep going. Many times I have started a print job, left my desk expecting to come back to a finished document only to find it never started because a low ink message interrupted the job and I have to press enter to continue. There is no point to the low ink messages at all. You just have to print to depletion.Other dissatisfaction:- Noisy and shakes a lot.- Never been able to get a decent document scan. I don't know if it is the machine or the software.- Does not collate print jobs. That was a shock. It seems from the instruction manual that some models may have the function, mine doesn't. Sellers do a real injustice to their customers when they sell these without a big red sticker saying "DOES NOT COLLATE."- Fax reports are unreliable. You can't depend on these to know whether a document or any part of it went through at all.HP should recall these machines, refund our money or give us something solid and dependable. Until that happens, I won't buy another HP product.
Very good sound. Easy to use but after no more than 1 year the headphone jack goes bad... Reading some reviews I found out that this is a common flaw. Bad. Now my player is garbage. Bought a Nano from Apple.
With a Name like Mead, one would think they would not corrupt their product with such useless optics. It is not as good as my Astrolon: (see Review here at Amazon in Toys) and that,s saying some; has a giant diffraction ring in the objective glass. (Bad) and the Equatorial Mount sags unbeleivably when trying to focus an object in the eyepeice. In short, a horrid experience. I,m sending mine back to Heartland America before the 30 days are up. Better for someone to spend a little more money and get a better scope; something like the Celestron 80MM Powerseeker (...)
What a piece of junk! Purchased last year - never worked right. Stopped working all together right before warranty ran out; emailed Philips and they never responded back. When we finally spoke with a representative they said the hard drive was shot. Needless to say I was furious with Philips until I read the other reviews - now I've seen the light! I paid well over $100 for this last year - it's much cheaper now - but don't be fooled! JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!!! It doesn't even rate 1 star...
Complete and utter garbage. Rip-off city. NO ONE SHOULD EVER BUY THIS PRINTER, IT IS POSSESSED BY INK DEMONS. They drink ink while you sleep!! 10 pages and all my color in k are out (and I was only printing black!)!?!?!? EPSON IS A RIP OFF ARTIST DONT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS. GARBAGE to the 1000th power. Do yourself a favor AND AVOID THIS THING LIKE THE PLAGUE!
The price was good and the delivery was prompt. Unfortunately, if I buy four batteries I expect that I'll get four batteries that work.I bought four replacement batteries for my elderly mother's phones. The connector on one of the four was wired backwards, so after my mother put all the batteries in, one phone would not return to working and was getting very hot in the charger. After a couple of days I went to her house and found the problem, but by then the battery was completely burned out.
I was fooled. I thought, "Oh, a vertically polarized, amplified antenna ought to work pretty well, at least a little better than the antenna built into the power cord of my tabletop radio." Well, folks, it doesn't. In a few minutes, you can make a very simple passive dipole antenna (i.e., a hunk of wire, basically) with a piece of 300-ohm flat twin-lead wire (you know, the stuff that's flat with two wires about a 1/4" apart in molded plastic...goes for about a dime a foot) that works better for FM. I know because I did a side-by-side comparison between the Terk and my homebrew dipole...the dipole pulled in the station I wanted in stereo while the Terk antenna could only get me a noisy mono signal at any gain setting. As a radio hobbyist (licensed ham radio operator), I am ashamed to admit that I fell for this one, so please don't tell anyone.
I've been using a 3 foot cable from Radio Shack for an auxiliary jack in my car to connect my iPod. I've never liked the way it slops around and how it's emblazoned with the 'Radio Shack' label on each end. Radio Shack sucks and I don't want to be reminded that I kept that lame business alive with a purchase no matter how small. Nonetheless, I only need about 2 feet of chord and thought it would be nice to have something that retracts out of the way. I was in Target, noticed the Scosche and thought 'problem solved'.The cable unit is very compact but tangles really easily, and that tangle is just enough to drive me nuts. It seems I spend half the time I use the unit untangling it. Sadly, the problem is a simple one. A guide unit separating the two cables would work great, had the company designed it that way. But they didn't and this thing will tangle nearly every time you use it. Sorry, I don't need products that frustrate me like this one so back it goes.If you have the unit and can't return it you should note that it tends not to tangle if you simultaneously and carefully pull both cables sides out with steady, equal pressure, but again, if you're not locked into owning this I'd skip it and consider a Belkin.
Had wireless running for a year with no problems. Purchased the DP-311u for my laser-fax, made sure it was compatible with the print server. got it hooked up and all went to hell. Called tech, spent 2 days with and went from a working network to a dead dls/router (another d-link product). they recomend I send it to them for a inspection and see if I can get a replacement (ha, ha I'd be paying for shipping and that's it, over a year you get nothing). Bought a new router by Bilkin went up and setup was a breeze. But the d-link print server could not be found by 3 other computers in my home, 3 more days on the phone. Finaly gave up and am returning the item, tech suppot has no clue, they have a limited time they are allowed to spend on the phone a any given call. I hope this helps any future buyers.
Ok, so we got this camera about 3 years ago and paid $150-ish. We take pictures once maybe twice a year (and NO more than a 100 total so far). Well I needed it for a school project tomorrow and guess what... it's dead! It will let me look at the pictures I took three months ago, but nothing else... it instantly shuts right back off.Better yet, after an hour of internet research, apparently several people have had this problem... so I dug out my old SONY camera. It took two good pictures and then the picture/video card fried! It literally started trembling in my hand.I'm done with Sony... last month our two year old Sony DVD player died too. This used to be the best quality company around, now they've obviously turned to crap.
low cost & quick ship, but that does me no good if it doesn't fit. Not worth the hassle & expense to ship back. I have a 97 Camry with a stock stereo & this simply didn't fit.
So how in the world do I tell if it'll be compatible? If you go to web sites that have you specify your brand, model series, and specific model, you can see that sometimes even different specific notebook models in the same brand and model series need different memory modules than another model in the same series. And definitely different brands and model series very often need different models.But if I go to the pny.com website, I can't look up things by the model number listed here.
After receiving the TuneCastII to used with my iPod Nano, I noticed the batteries would go dead in the TuneCastII even when the unit wasn't being used within a two week period. I contacted Belkin and they said to return the unit to them and I paid the shipping. I received a new one from them and sure enough, this one does the same thing.It appears that the unit is still 'on' even though it appears off using up the batteries. Maybe this is due to the 'auto' on/off signal function requiring power to work. I'd rather just have a normal on/off switch to use and save on batteries. Or supply the car adapter with the unit instead of having to pay another $20 for it.Besides the battery issue, the transmitter is very weak and after trying numerious locations in the car and different frequencies I have found listening to the iPod Nano more of a pain with the TuneCastII and have gone back to just listening to the radio.Don't waste your money on this item!!!!!
Way to expensive for its limitations. Not easy to install and unreliable.
great idea, bad follow thru....bad quality, alot of static and eventually only the right channel worked...sometimes... i would not recommend this for anyone. It only lasted about a month and had to be thrown away.
Purchased July 23, it's now Aug 5th and the thing is dead. No Power. Dunno what the warranty is, am going to try and contact them, but honestly, that amount of time indicates the thing sucks.
I bought 2 cables. One didn't work. The other worked for about 2 days and stopped. I guess you get what you pay for.
Doesn't work as advertised. Niether the modulated channels off 3025 nor the cable channels directly fed come out cleanly. Without the LPF both work fine without the other signals. I even tried their notch filters. No luck :-(
Pyramid CDR49DX AM/FM/MPX CD Player/Receiver with Detachable Face. I gave this a rating of 1 since it is least that can be given or I would have given a ZERO. I have this POS simply because it came in my Travel Trailer, man what a let down, the camper is awesome then hey lets listen to some music, OK there I got the station now to sit down, just get sat down and you have to get up and reset station because it moves on it's own---developers hay if you are going to sell such a POS at least send a remote a long with then you won't get bashed quite as bad.PLEASE RUN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FROM THIS UNIT AND IF POSSIBLE FROM THE ENTIRE COMPANY LINE, THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THEM STEP UP AND MAKE A DECENT UNIT. M2CW.
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Within a few weeks of purchasing this product, the top two ports stopped working. This is a malfunctioning piece of equipment; nobody should purchase it.
This case will only hold the camera, barely. Too small to be very useful and really too large to attach to a belt for carrying purposes. Forget the belt loop and allow for some small storage without overly enlarging the case and it would be more user friendly...
May be a good product, but it would not even fit into my '08 Hyundai Sonata.
Had this product for a couple months and it worked fine, upgraded from the 4gb version when I needed more space. The old one was a year old and already it was malfunctioning, the slider got jammed constantly and you could hear something rattling around inside of it. This new flash drive I got died on me today, it became unreadable to all of my computers and I tried different ports as well. It contained about 8gb of work, I left it plugged into my computer and it was fine until I checked it today, now my essay and game files are gone forever. Thanks a lot Verbatim, Won't be going near your products anytime soon!
While the phone itself does what it is supposed to -- and it is also rather cost effective -- its absolute disregard for "plays well with others" makes it an automatic box & return ship. Not only does the device completely jam the wireless Wi-Fi and the wireless Sonos system in our home when it is on a call, but it is meant to be a wireless bully by design.The manufacturers instructions for wireless interference are to simply switch channels on every other wireless-enabled device in your home, rather than the other way around (which turned out to be a completely fruitless exercise). And although the handset does offer a wireless channel-switching button, its design has no intention to do so for the working order of other devices -- it's purely intended to switch frequencies for "offensive" purposes to get a clearer signal, any other device be damned.So as a phone, you can't knock that it works. But don't dare try to run anything else on 2.4GHz nearby. Ironically, its best application seems to be for causing mischief and jamming the wireless signals of annoying neighbors.UPDATE 1/30/2009: My wife had to toss this device today and buy a replacement, as the frustration of having me knock on her office door every time she used the phone (and thus kicked me off our wireless network) was too frustrating to handle. This I'd like to revise and give this product one star, since it makes life unbearable should you use anything else in your house on the 802.11 standard.
The speakers look good and very compact. But there is a lot of static in the sound.Also the worst part is that the speakers can be charged only through USB or battery. We can't use direct power supply.These speakers act only as amplifiers and are not much useful.On serious notes, don't waste ur time and bucks!!
This is supposed to keep messenger bag from slipping off your shoulder. For me, it did the exact opposite. Its big and bulky, uncomfortable. Wearing a winter coat, it just slides right off. So I tried just wearing it without a coat,same thing, slides more than original pad. Save your money, this does not work if slipping is the issue you're having.
I purchased this DVD player for my parents in 2002. It was used MAYBE 6 times since then, and treated with kid-gloves the entire time. Suddenly, the sound has stopped working. I've tried everything and cannot get the sound back, just as many of the other reviewers have experienced. Don't buy this DVD player! My own DVD player is a Panasonic, I've had it for 3 years, it gets used extensively, and we are extremely happy with it. I guess for the Toshiba we have no recourse but to buy a new one (and it won't be Toshiba this time), which really [stinks]....we didn't get any use out of it and it self-destructed. What a let down.
it didnt work as i expected tried to connect a bluray dvd and a digital tv box to my mitsubishi tv and i couldnt watch both, can only work for one at a time
True, this is an inexpensive unit, but it arrived with the CD inoperative; neither CD nor MP3 playing. All I got was "No Disk," no matter which CD or MP3 was inserted. The radio played, but even that was poor. It's a good looking unit and solid in appearance; but ultimately, it's unacceptable. This is the Christmas season, and vendors, shipping organizations, and the users, (myself), are much too busy. For 39.95 dollars, it's not worth returning, either for refund or certainly, not not replacement. I threw the unit out.
I read the mixed reviews before making my purchase in January 2005, but it sounded like such a great device I took the chance. DON'T. Unfortunately life was busy and I let the return date pass before I ever moved MP3s over to the device. As soon as I did the device never worked again when off of the power charger!I returned the device to Philips in March, today it is May 12th and was put on hold forever waiting to find out why they still have not returned my device to me. Then told they would have to call me back from the Status Desk but there was no direct number to that desk, So if they don't call me back I have to call the person I just got off the phone with back and have him ask the status desk to call me? WHAT????So my brand new device had to be sent back and I am probably going to get stuck with some beaten up refurbished device. When you pay almost $300 for a device it should be of high quality not NO quality.More importantly I purchased a device in January and it is MAY and I have not run with it once yet.
We bought this Akai from Sams Club and within a month the dvd player broke and our dvd got stuck in it. We figured it was because this one was a return, the rep said there was nothing wrong with it, so we gave the benefit of the doubt. We exchanged it for another Akai - same model - and within 2 months the screen went blank and the tv turned itself off. When we turned it on again it would only go on for half a second then go blank again. Thank God for Sams Club where returning/exchanging is easy. We brought it back and this time got a Magnavox. Akai - not worth a penny, absolutely not worth the aggravation.
I loved the concept for this; a pop up screen for my digital camera. Next thing best to a viewfinder, right?Uh, right...so, against all the reviews who said there were major flaws, I bought this.I had this on my camera for *two* days before it broke.The adhesive is crummy, the sides are flimsy, the whole product is nothing less than shoddy. It's a shame, because it's such a good idea. I hope that Delkin can improve the quality if they make another version.
If you plan on using this while running, be forewarned that it skips more than a six-year old girl in pig-tails and braces. Also, every time your foot hits the ground, this CD player creates a strange echo and cracking sound. In short, shell out the extra bucks and buy a better player than this.
I suppose due to its generic nature, the charger is quite useless if you plan on using your iPod/iPhone while it's charging. As it is working, it causes several technical issues, such as freezing, glitches, and crashes. It does, however, charge.Buy this only if you are DESPERATE for a cheap charger. If not, just spend a few more dollars and get a better, more reliable one.
This microphone is listed as a compatible accessory for the Sony HDR-HC7 video camera on most websites, including SonyStyle. While the microphone may be of good quality (I didn't have an opportunity to thoroughly test it), it is only marginally compatible and a very poor choice for the HDR-HC7. The microphone does plug into the MIC jack on the camera and appears to work, but the shoe does not fit the hot shoe bracket on the camera. (Note that there is no direct way to tell if it is actually working without playing the tape back, at which point it's probably too late to make a correction.) After nearly an hour of very irritating chat room discussion and, finally, direct conversation with a Sony Technician, I learned that there is a "jury-rigged" bracket that will allow you to attach the microphone near the camera on a tripod. Otherwise, there is no way to fix it to the camera. The Sony technician finally admitted that it was " curious" that Sony lists this as a compatible microphone. If you have a Sony HDR-HC7, CHOOSE A DIFFERENT MICROPHONE!
This bag has several shortcomings, the most significant for me being that it was not designed with women in mind. No matter how much I loosen, tighten, adjust, or just plain fiddle with the sling, it consistently cuts across the right-side "twin". Fortunately my husband doesn't mind carrying it for me, so I haven't sold it on Ebay yet.The compartment is about 1.5" too narrow for my Canon Rebel xTi. It fits mostly because I don't have any accessories yet. There is a lot less space than I anticipated. I am able to fit my old Nikon FE with a 28mm lens attached along with a 70-210 zooms lens and a 43-70 zoom lens with a little room to spare for a couple canisters of film in the main compartment. The bag was designed digital cameras in mind, so film canisters don't fit in the accessory pocket. But that's a price I expect to pay for going old school.The shape of the bag means that it gets narrower at the bottom, so it doesn't hold as much as it appears that it would. I also spend a lot of time fishing around in the bag for the right lens because the bag packs from the top, and every lens I have looks the same from the top. I underestimated how much I would miss a bag the unzips and displays the entire contents of the pack at a glance.As another reviewer observed, the zipper is tight and has to be coaxed open and especially shut. I often leave it half-unzipped when I am out in the field. The rounded bottom means that it won't stand up when stored but instead must be laid flat. That means it takes up an obnoxious amount of storage space unless I want to try balancing it on my other cases and hope it doesn't slide off.On the plus side, the bag is sturdy, well padded, and so far seems to be well constructed. If you are a guy with limited equipment, this bag might work for you. If you are a woman, have bulky equipment, or routinely carry a number of lens, flashes, hoods, etc. I suggest you keep looking.
I got these headphones for Christmas and initially loved them to bits. The sound is amazingly crisp and clean, the fit is beyond compare, and the style is unparalleled. But after three months, the plug at the base of the lengthier section of the cord started causing my music to cut in and out. I eventually had to swap it out for another extender, thanks to the mid-cable break, but eventually the plug on the short side started shorting out too. Soon enough no sound was being transmitted, period.At this price level, with this quality of sound, I expected so much more. I wish I were still using these headphones, but a crappy build in the most pivotal area of the device means that I no longer can. Buyer beware.
I use an 8 GB CF card. The trasfer speed to my computer is extremely slow. It takes 45 min to download pictures with this card vs. 3 min for the exact same amount of data with my dad's 2.0 USB external card reader. I am now buying my own external card reader.
Having interfaced a QWEST ActionTec wireless DSL modem, a DirecTV satellite internet portal with a wireless router and then configured a Hawking wireless webcam, I figured I had a clue for getting a wireless printer server running for our Macs.I'm sorry to say, I failed. I couldn't even figure out how to talk with this box. You might think they'd give it a number like 192.168.0.10 and let you connect to it, but it doesn't even connect via a wire.While trying to figure out what was wrong, I found out the awful truth. The box doesn't even support IPP, so you can't use a Macintosh with a non-Postscript printer. I punted and returned the piece of junk.P.S. The hint for the ActionTec modem: Rename your Macintosh COMPUTER when you are wired up to it or it will forget your settings when it reboots. (No I'm not making this up. Maybe all PCs are named COMPUTER or something).
A warning about the long term durability of these earphones: the cord will "break down" and eventually develop a series of holes in the rubber casing exposing the wires within. I am on my 2nd pair and will not purchase a 3rd. It has taken maybe 6 months each time for this to happen. This is with what I would consider normal use with my Ipod. I love the sound quality, but the durability makes these unbuyable in my opinion.
We got this camera because it was feature rich but still had the point and shoot option.However, the auto mode rarely renders a shot in focus. It may need to be calibrated but i'll be damned if i can figure out how to do so. Sent it in for repair, was good for maybe one month, then back to blur. I can get great shots in the manual modes and other presets. My main beef is with the auto.Wide angle lens is Great! I love it. But without an easy auto for people to pick it up and shoot it. It fails to get more than 2 stars.Probably a great camera for those who shoot manually or in aperature or shutter priority.
The only reason I give these speakers one star is because there's no 'zero' option. The sound is actually worse than the integral speakers on my laptop - 75% top, 25% middle and no discernible bass end. The USB dongle is badly engineered - it was loose in the USB slot, and the mini jack was loose in the dongle. On a friends say-so, I've now tried the Logitech X-140, and I can recommend these speakers without hesitation.
Unbelievable. Come on... a love story? Hooey! I bought this book because of the great reviews here. What a disappointment. The characters are not believable and neither are the choices they made. The best part is the descriptive writing about the countryside and the seasons. It's nice that the author donates some proceedes to breast cancer.
I have the same carriage jam that most of the other respondents are complaining about. I've had the printer about 2 years and only used it sparingly(2-4 pages a month). I go to use it one day and I get the error. I printed a total of about 100 pages before the printer took a s**t. That works out to about $2/page. No more HP for me.
I would return it but shipping and trouble to do it makes it not profitable. It looks awful and does not fit properly. I have had very, very good luck with Amazon. This is a piece that goes right into the garbage. I encourage all to avoid it. I should be allowed to give it no stars, because the 1 star is 1 too many.
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.
The information about this product stated that it could use the XD memory card. THIS IS INCORRECT! An adapter is needed, which adds to the price of the product. Also the picture does not seem as clear as some other picture frames I have seen.
This printer simply has no other use than using your hard-earned money, causing you plenty of headaches, giving you messy fingers, making you waste your time and effort trying to repair, and finally making a big fat hole in your wallet.PS: I would prefer to give it no stars, but amazon does not give me this option.
The price was good for a Christmas present for my sister, but the product does not work. the prongs that have to be connected to the ipod bend easily and she has been unable to use it.
this dvd player though seems good from the looks of it and features is crappy as it comes. it does not recognize my external HDD (seagate maxtor) . the remote is really poor, no eject button! the damn player hangs when its not able to read a dvd and i have to plug out the thing to get it restarter.. all in all total waste of money
This is probably my worst investment...if it wasn't raining right now I would return it in a heart beat. I don't really listen to the radio but the CD player on this thing is the worst. I put a CD in it and it started skipping. I thought it was just because the CD was scratched, so I burned another one and it's STILL skipping as we speak. Avoid this at all cost!!
This keyboard seemed to be fine when I tested it in the store - it was high on a shelf so I didn't actually get to test it in a realistic situation. As soon as I started using it at home I had my husband get the box out of the trash so I can return it. Even though the keys fit my hands nicely the wrist rest gets in the way of the shift key and the spacebar. My hands are cramping just from typing this short message. I could probably adjust to all of this, but the biggest problem is the 10 key. I have used a ten key for over 22 years with no problem and no matter how I try to position my hands on this keyboard I cannot hit the zero key! This is very frustating! Another big problem that I have is the rubber grips that should hold the keyboard in place don't catch on any except the center one so the keyboard is sliding all over the place while I am typing. Very big disappointment.
Seemed like a good deal but after having this for a few months it has failed. Turns on and off without getting a signal. Seems to be a common issue with the design. By far the worst electronics purchase I have made in my life and truly a negative in an otherwise positive satellite radio experience. I wouldn't take a free replacement from Sanyo if they offered me one... Yes, it is that bad.
I had this one for a almost a year and it was working fine. I occassionally had problems but figured it was due to some compatibility issue with the other components (i.e. twice I turned it on and the sound was not going to the tuner, but was fixed with a shut down and restart.) My confidence was dashed when it suddenly went crazy and I tried to remotely turn it off and then had to unplug it. When I replugged it, the machine would not start back up. The problem with RCA is its customer service was so lazy in its job that I thought I was dealing with some kind of scam artist. They took forever to receive the item at their warehouse, did not call me back to tell me this model was not available for exchange (I just decided to call to check on my case and found out they had been waiting for me to use my psychic powers to figure out the problem.) They are now sending me a DRC 8335 (which they say is an upgrade of this model, but I use to have a HD DVD-R)and I have now been waiting over two weeks for an item that should have arrived in one week. Next time it is better to go with the Japanese model.
I love the basic features of the unit...touch screen is easy to use and works well, small size.Problems:*Gentle-wake isn't, really. Volume starts at 10, which is slightly loud for me, and moves to 25 in about 20 seconds. Too fast, too loud.*Speaker defect - HEAVY distortion under volume level 18. I'm not looking for super-high-quality sound from an alarm clock, but I often don't recognize songs that I know well because the speakers are vibrating so badly, especially on the left side. Has to be a defect in the unit, although other reviews lead me to believe that it was a common defect in this model.Will try another unit to see if the speakers are acceptable.
These did not fit in the label maker I had for it. I've had them too long, so it's too late to return them.
I bought this to replace a fully functional WiFi Rtr to leverage its N-capability. 15 months down the line, here is my summary:Positives:+ Good signal strength+ Ability to work in mixed-mode+ Steady signal, as seen by using NetStumblerCould-be-better:+- Advanced parental control for limiting access to the Internet based on time and sites requires experimenting, the documentation is really in need of a rewrite+- Access log for websites is not user friendlyDefinitely-needs-improvement:- The router fails to allocate an IP address to computers every 3-4 days, even after a static IP assignment on the intranet. Only recourse is to reboot the DIR 615 in my experience- Rebooting requires pulling the power, a simple power cycle button would have helped- The existing reset button on the back wipes the router settings clean! Can't use it to address the IP address allocation problem- Lots of DNS lookup issues, search and you will find these posted, but nothing seems to have worked for me so far- Recently, the devices connected to this router have started showing excellent connectivity and existence of an IP address, but the access fails- When the access fails, sometimes, browsers time out and complain. At other times, the requested web page appears without images, or the page structure appears to be mutilated.I bought it from a Black Friday sale for twenty dollars, and I think I am back to the drawing board, as I do not like to frequently pull the power to reboot the device.
MAKE SURE YOU download rsdpv.exe or the pictures you load into it will not work! radio shack should have thought of this. "youve got questions they got no answers"
I cannot imagine how she made any money for this book. It's boring, long-winded, and downright dull. IMO, only the Russian classic authors could get away with paragraph long sentences...I read a little over half of it, then went to the back and read the last few chapters. There was not one single character that I cared for...most of them were mere stick figures with no flesh on their bones. I've never given a 2-star review before, but I hope to save others from wasting their precious time reading this way over-hyped tome.
Wow - I want my money back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 bad discs and 2 good discs so far. I have tried them in my three dvd recorders and they all say the same thing "this disc is not recordable". Using Sony, Toshiba, and Phillips recorders. What a complete waste. This seller should stop selling if something happened to the batch of discs they are currently selling.
I have had 2 of these of the past 3 years as I went and bought a 2nd one when the first stopped working but the first one revived itself the next day. I kept the 2nd one around just for better coverage. Well know 12 months later (only 1.5 years after buying the first one), the first one is completely dead. It will not power on. I popped out the power adapter and tested it - it still has power so it has something to do with the main product itself. Just won't light up and I tried the trick posted on the Linksys Forums:1. Hold in the Reset button 30 seconds while plugged in.2. Continue to hold the Reset button for another 30 seconds and pull product out of the outlet.3. Continue to hold the Reset button for a final 30 seconds after plugging it back in again.Rinse Repeat (you may have to repeat this a few times before it revives).Well the above worked for some people but not my fine product. So after shelling out over a hundred dollars for this product at the local store - I am out of luck after just 1.5 years. I guess I will lose the other one in about 6 mos or so too.Now that I have reviewed the un-reliability of this product, I will go into the performance. This was being used to extend the range of my WAP54G that is on the 1st floor to the 2nd floor. The performance was ok but I would constantly see the wireless signal fluctuating. Upgrading firmware did not resolve this issue. I was not happy about this but lived with it. For the price of this product, I would expect more.Setup is the only part of this product that was good. It was a breeze and kudos to Linksys for at least getting that right.My recommendation - I would avoid this product and perhaps similar products as well (reading reviews of other ones at this time) and look to just wire CAT5 to your weakest area and point a cheaper and much more reliable product like a second Wireless Access Point (such as the WAP54G). Just my opinion.
Had this printer for under a month - it creases paper and now the drum unit creates spots on the printed paper. have used the recommended paper. Should have bought the HP printer but instead bought the cheaper of the two. Now I am sitting with a useless printer. NOT recommended!
There is a known issue with this router that Motorola has not spent any time fixing. It will crash your computer if you are running XP or Media Edition. The failure is the blue screen of death stating the wind502u error. This is the driver for the adapter.Look somewhere else for a nice adapter, don't be fooled by the looks or price of this Motorola adapter.
This player was small, something I was looking for, cheap, and got "some" good reviews. It worked OK, although would skip some things when in FF mode and occasionally lock up on something. That was until it just stopped working, now every disk, of any description, that I put in it is a "bad disk". They all play fine everywhere else. Remember it's cheap.
The machine is well above average in terms of being an excellent progressive scan player. However, I received a slap in the face when I realized that my dream DVD-Audio player of over a year infact does not support DVD-A multichannel. This is mentioned only once in the manual as a miniscule note. I had been racking my brain trying to figure out why I could easily play DVD-A stereo, but not multichannel. I connected the unit via the "5.1" analog outs, which I now assume to be short for Dolby 5.1 only. If you own one of these, take some solace in knowing that your DVD-A multichannel discs are probably not poorly authored.
Every brand of blank CD-R's have worked for me EXCEPT these disks. It's too bad, because they are really cute and look well made, but they will not burn with my Philips CDRW804.Too bad, I wish that they worked! NOTE: It did work on a newer CD-R burner, it is just the older &#60;16x burner that it will not work on. Thank you.
I purchased this to back-up the hard drive on my Apple PowerBook G4. While the Toshiba is compact and quiet, it required both the regular USB cable AND the USB to DC auxiliary power cable to function properly. This in spite of the fact that it is advertised as working with USB 2.0 ports, such as the ones on my Mac, and only requiring the auxiliary power if you have USB 1.1 ports (which I don't have). Since my laptop only has two USB ports I can't tie them both up to run this. Strike 1.The next problem is with the NTI Shadow software which you are supposed to be able to set up to automatically back-up everything on your computer and to update your back-up as you work (that's the Shadow part). Unfortunately I could never get the NTI software to talk to the external hard drive. I kept getting error messages about missing folders. Strike 2.The final issue was the absolute and complete lack of any response whatsoever from either Toshiba or NTI to my technical support queries over a period of 10 days. That's no way to run a business. Strike 3.
After only 13 months, the LCD picture failed to display sharp colors, but instead would blink from bluish to greenish to red hues... Neither Maxent of California nor Amazon would assist me with this problem... Expensive lesson learned... Don't rely on reviews that have not stood "the test of time."
I wish I had read the reviews on this before purchasing. While I did get a great price (around $50 new - it was a day after Thanksgiving sale) - it's not worth much more than the $50.Like the other reviewers mentioned, the picture quality isn't great - and I usually have to really tweak the white balance & EV compenstation in order to get a decent picture. But usually by the time I get those figured out, the brand new batteries I put in will only have enough juice to take about 10 more photos.This is definitely the last camera I'll purchase from HP.
Look at the specs! 12.8 ounces, it says... My wire gauge chart shows 8 gauge stranded copper wire weighing at least 47.53 pounds per 1000 feet for the copper alone. That means 25 feet of 8 gauge wire should weigh 19 ounces, not including the insulation and spool. It just doesn't add up.
The light is weak, but better than nothing.. It lasted about two hours and went dead... I am not going to send it back. Not worth the cost, time and trouble... Amazon has been very good to me and I will not put them through the expense of returning such a worthless item...I should know better, I have never seen one that worked very long. Twisting the thing puts pressure on the computer USB plug and could damage it.. Best get a clip on led light with it's own battery.
If what you want is a portable device to run or jog with, simply forget it. It freezes after three or four songs (every time) and it is just the way it was built. I sent it for repair (they charged $29.99 for shipping), just to have it back with the same problem and the explanation that iPod's skip protection just lasts 20 minutes, even while Apple's website specifically states you can run with it.
Sorry for my short English if you see some mistake. I`m writting from venezuela. The sellers of this Motherboard was ok, but the product itself was a very big mistake. When the mother board came here, some friends saw it... and they told me: "This motherboard presents a lot of problems with the chipset and with USB ports". I just wanted it works, and didn`t want to have more problems with my computer. I cant`t return this item now, by the politics of importation in my country. Never worked well. I just bought a Gygabyte, waiting for it in one month at least.Don`t buy it. Buy Asus or gigabyte if you have amd proccesors. They (msi people) must to know that this motherboard have problems, if all my friends know it, and they do not design nor produce it. The price reflects that fact. This motherboard is not cheaper just for the size, or perform. Is cheaper because it has a lot of problems.DOn`t Buy it.
Do not waste your money on these ear phones, You'll learn later that it is futile. The design look attractive but buds and clips are terrible. Sound quality is not that good either. Bud will continue making sounds in your ear after you put them on.
It worked well at first, but it always had a cheap look and feel about. It was light and noisy and the sticker was slapped on skewed with a big crease in it. Despite all that it worked well for about 6 months. The first symptoms of its terminal illness was just playing in the right speakers but quickly degraded to not working at all. Had I to do it over again I would look at a different brand. I replaced it with a Coby that "feels" higher quality.
The Photosmart 8750 printer seems to be very well made with some nice features and is easy to setup. However my "test" photos were very disappointing. Using HP Premium Plus Glossy photo paper and the printer set to "best quality" a band would appear across the printout spoiling the print. The banding runs parallel to the print head path and starts around the last 1.25" of the print. The band varies in width and intensity somewhat but and is typically .125" to .50" wide. I increased the print quality to the MAX DPI "Highest quality" and more banding appeared in the print. I then tried printing directly from the compact flash card using the same image and I still had visible banding. I then exchanged the printer for another 8750 a couple of days later with no luck. This time the banding was typically fainter but almost always present to some degree. When image printing from one of its card slots or even from the PC, the rhythm of the print head sudden slows pauses at one side of the page. It then moves to the other side and again pauses and this is repeated for about 9 times around the time the banding happens. The print head will again go back to its normal rhythm and finish printing the image. I removed each ink cartridge and printed the image to see if one of the cartridges was causing the problem. None of seemed to be as there was always banding visible. Also when printing a B&W image the band was present there too. At any rate the print quality would be excellent except for the banding that keeps appearing. I retuned the printer for a refund after speaking to the support technicians.
I had purchased this keyboard before and spilled coffee on it. The price came down significantly this summer so I decided to get another one. This time the battery wouldn't last more than a day with light usage. I used to charge it weekly. I also have to sit within a couple feet of the USB antenna. Previously I was able to sit on the other side of the room with no trouble. It looks like they are cleaning out the junk in their factory before the next model comes out.
yeah it does have clear picture but it amazon fails to tell us that theres no audio .. ready to return
What no rating for zero stars? I ordered this item and waited roughly a month before being told that it was unavailable. I E-mailed the vendor 2x but they never responded. Finally Amazon canceled the order. This was my first bad expierence with Amazon (many good ones) and I don't think it was their falt, rather the vendor, ReStockIt. It doesn't seem that it should take them a month to figure out that they couldn't fill the order. I'd recommend not buying anything that is supplied by ReStockIt.
I would just like to say that I have had the same problems with finalizing/Unknown disk problem stated by everyone else.Now, my DVR doesn't recognize ANY disk I put in ("Unknown Disk" or sometimes "No Disk"). So basically I have a DVR that neither plays nor records. Right now I use it to hold the papers down on my desk so I guess it has a use, but $100 is a lot to pay for a paperweight.CyberHome's first DVR does not have the quality of their DVDs.I know SOME of you have not had these problems (yet, hehe) but the fact that so many of us are reporting the same problems is NOT coincidental and clearly indicative of a design/manufacturing flaw.
The sound from these earphones was fine provided you could keep them in your ears. If you are planning to use these while doing anything more than walking, forget it. They will fall out of your ears.
Was very hopeful about this product to use with my iPod Nano (4G), but very disappointed. My CD player broke in my car (stuck CDs), and I bought this as a cheaper alternative to replacing the car's system. However, the unit will not even power on in my 2003 Infiniti G35. Another reviewer briefly mentioned that it wouldn't work in his Infiniti either, but I had chalked it up to being a fluke. Not so. Not compatible at all.It did work in my husband's Ford Explorer, but the sound quality was so bad it is unusable, even on a clear radio frequency. I had expected it to be the same quality as listening to an FM radio, but it was far, far worse. Even with the volume cranked as high as it could go on both the radio and the iPod, I could just barely hear it, and it certainly wasn't enjoyable. Changing radio stations didn't work either.I would not recommend this product.
Looked all these over ordered one that was made by i think Razpro i had seen my daughters made by them and liked it supposedly thats what this one was suppose to be came in differant very cheap made differant brand tryed to use it but it was junk just thru it away and went on until yall asked me to reveiw it
There's no doubt that the MH-500s have received great praise... . However after experiencing them for myself, I'm now left with a large &quot;Huh?&quot; hanging over my head---a large &quot;Huh?&quot; which, unlike the MH-500s, fills the room with a clear, unmuffled sound.The subwoofer's output is, at all settings of the level control, muddy and &quot;boomy&quot;. Clearly Songistix is going for more volume level than any sense of audio fidelity---with a system designed for closs-range listening, ie multimedia speakers, this is a fatal flaw. Speakers like these aren't made to shake the whole house. Your desk and immediate surroundings, of course, but at least then you'll hear something more discernable than a rumble reminscent of a dying, bloated whale coming out of your sub.The satellites, a strange hybrid of a traditional cone speaker for the mid and a flat-panel for the highs, don't fare any better. The crossover point for the mids isn't correct---there's a sizable gap between the upper ranges of the sub and the bottom ranges of the mid. (This probably accounts the system's poor clarity on the lower end.) The upper crossover point into the high is too low. Male vocals often completely disappear, and lower female vocals seem unanturally thin. Acoustic guitars reproduce poorly. The highs themselves are almost nonexistant, overpowered by the muddy lower-end response.What sweetspot there is is absurdly small. One of the faults of flat panel speakers in general (even audiophile quality which these clearly are not) is the small sweetspot; to maximize what you're given extra is attention required when positioning the speakers and position yourself relative to the speakrs. The MH-500s are ridiculous. Shift your chair a foot in any direction from the spot---including vertically---and the &quot;sound quality&quot; deterioates. I feel like I'm shackled in one spot.Overall judgement: they might be good for a game of Quake, but anything else is better served by higher quality speakers. Medeski Martin &amp; Wood, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control, Bright Eyes, Nick Drake, Phil Pritchett, etc. simply fall apart on these speakers.I feel dirty for listening to good music on such poor speakers. ... .
I purchased the wrong size memory card & I tried to locate contact information for the Amazon marketplace seller...I did a google search & found nothing. Nothing on their packing slip included their contact info...no e-mail address or phone number. So I ended up exchanging the product at a local Office Depot to get the correct size memory card that I needed. Not a smooth process at all...
Doesn't work at all. Bought this to hook my laptop to my television so I wouldn't have to keep removing my PS3 hdmi cable. Lost 2 bucks. Oh well.
I noticed that this happened to a few others... After one car ride the cassette adapter broke--kept ejecting incessantly--utterly annoying. I'm sure it's a decent player if I could ever hear it. Definitely not worth your hassle.
Initially, this appears to be an interesting device: four port hub, a networked printer port, wireless access and firewall/router. It could theoretically substitute for my three separate Linksys devices.I've been using the Siemens/Efficient Networks SpeedStream 2623 for approximately a year with an Intel Anypoint wireless card. The results are somewhat mixed:Prior to the most recent flash BIOS update, wireless connections the router would frequently and randomly lock up. This was not a factor of distance, and resetting the computer/wireless card would not always fix the problem. I have not had these problems since the most recent flash.My experience with technical support isn't very positive, but seems relatively typical of the industry. They clearly go by a checklist and endeavor to trying to find point blame it on some other component of the network. Ultimately I was able to find an obscure technical note on their web site that described the same problem.I could never get the printing functionality to work from Windows 2000. (9x wasn't a problem, however.) I stopped trying when I realized my particular printer model (HP970) has both serial and USB connectors which I connect into each machine.Range varies -- usually I can work on the front or back porch, or anywhere within the house EXCEPT the kitchen -- a running microwave will kill the connection. Speed definitely drops off with distances or obstacles. With medium/40-bit encryption enabled, 25' and three walls away, I get about 140kbps.Although I'm happy now, it shouldn't take nine months to work the bugs out of the system. I don't have comparables to ascertain how much wireless networking is overhyped, but feel this sort of box should be relatively easy for a moderately technical user to set up.
I purchased these with the intent of using with my Ipod while I ran or played racquetball. As I soon found out, I couldn't even use them for daily non-active use. The first set that was sent to me didn't work at all. I plugged it in, and couldn't hear anything. The fit was poor and wouldn't stay on my head ( I wear 7 1/4" hat, very common size) Anyway, I was really disappointed and quickly contacted Arriva.The customer service rep acknowledged the problem quickly and said it was an issue with the "early" models that they were aware of and they would send out a new set. So, The new set arrived, and worked only marginally better. The sound quality was very very poor (not even close to the stock headphones) and again, they didn't even come close to fitting my head(way to big).Also, I was charged for the headphones they shipped me and for the shipping of the headphones. I contacted the company again and they said I would be credited for the price of the headphones if I shipped back the old ones *at my own cost*.Anyway, I don't recommend either the product or the company.
We bought this camera b/c we had thought Sony was a very good product. This camera took awful pictures. They quality was very blurry. We called Sony and they had us on the phone trying to fix it. We were told we would have to hold the camera a certain way (which we tried) and listen for the beep (which we tried) Finally after taking about 15 pictures and having about 3 come out clear, we packed it up and returned it for a cheaper Olympus, that takes great pictures!
switches are sloppy and difficult to set where you want them. Quality is not what I expected. There are better radios out there !
Amazon and associated parties make this mistake-I do not believe it is fraud on anyone's part-but it is not what it is advertised. It's a reasonably good mp3 player. For its time, the Clix was ground breaking. IRiver released the serviceable and excellent value for the money Clix-which is what is shown in this advertisement. Two years later, iRiver introduced a second generation Clix which they named the "Clix 2". This may have been the best designed mp3 player for the money ever released. It wasn't drastically different in its mechanics than the original Clix but iRiver made it more rectangular, much narrower, much sleeker and much more attractive. I tried to purchase one on this website (sold by a 3rd party) a year ago. Though it was advertised as a "Clix 2", disappointingly it wasn't. The woman who sold it graciously offered to return my $$-even telling me I could keep the unit.I eventually paid her what the FMV was for a Clix.The issue is further confused because so many were released with 2 GB of flash memory. Descriptions were 2 GB Clix 2. Many people were selling their units and advertising them as Clix 2 GB, sometimes Clix 2G. That looked like "second generation" further adding to the confusion. Amazon, probably overwhelmed by obscure mp3 players seems to have eventually decided to dump them all into the category of "Clix 2". Though admittedly a trivial issue for most, I thought the Clix 2 was one of the best mp3 players ever made. It was made before everyone became iPod pods during a brief period when there some interesting digital audio players being made that were non-Apple. Most now have cheapened their products (Sandisk & Creative) or tilt at windmills (Archos, Wolverine, Haier) and cede the market to an Apple monopoly.
The way it is described in the catalogs and on the box and the way it is packed, you would think you would need to keep small children and animals out of its way, but that is definitely not the case. The other reviewer said that it was worthless when it is clogged. Well, if that is case, it sure doesn't take much to clog it. I used it on one not particularly crumby keyboard and I literally could not tell if it had ANY (I mean ANY) suction. You would get more suction putting a straw to your mouth and sucking.
cheap piece of crap. doesn't work and it looks like something from the dollar store. save ur money and buy a real one that costs more.
I got this product in February of 2012. It worked great, until it decided to start hanging and resetting. I would be using a program stored on the drive, and poof, it would just stop working. It would be out less than a few seconds, but long enough to make anything plugged into it stop working. This included not only my 2 external drives, but also my wireless headset and my Bluetooth dongle.This is not just annoying, it shouldn't be happening to a hub that is only 8 months old.I will never buy another DLink item in my life. Now, as I look @ the photo of this hub, it isn't even the one I was shipped. It is the one I ordered, but the one i received isD-Link DUB-H7 USB 2.0 7-port Hubthis one.
My husband's gone through two of these. When the mouse button on the first broke, he chalked it up to bad luck. When the second broke, he bought another brand. Fine mouse, great ergonomics, but it only lasted a couple of months.
Amazon's description says this cable is compatible with the Optio 450. Not true. The black plastic lug at the camera end prevents coupling.
Updated rating: 5 STARS (*****) -- Note: Amazon won't let me edit the rating in their system.First: I called Canon USA and was put through directly to a live person who addressed complaints. Wow! Not many companies provide that these days.Second: I talked with both the complaint rep and a service technician at Canon. I then took the printer over to a Canon Authorized Service Facility where the printer technician said the noise was typical. Both he and the Canon technician mentioned a quiet mode in the software...but neither seemed familiar enough with it to say it would address the problem. However, when I returned home, I selected the "quiet mode" under the "maintenance tab" in the printer's properties screen. That absolutely resolved the noise problem!! Yahoo.Third: As for the crooked paper - some fiddling with the guide and the new slower feed mode have pretty much resolved that as well.Soooo...now I'm giving the printer a 5 STAR rating. I'll keep my fingers crossed that all else is fine.-------------------------------------Initial review where I gave 1 star:Am I disappointed! I've had HPs and Epsons in the past and now I could kick myself for trying a Canon. (1) The paper feeds crookedly - and I've tried many things to resolve it, but to no avail. How unprofessional looking. (2) The paper feeder is incredibly loud when a sheet is fed. I live in an apartment and I almost feel like I need to restrict my use of the printer to when my neighbors aren't around. I certainly don't feel comfortable using it in the middle of the night, like I used my Epson & HP. ** Of course, Canon has nothing on their troubleshooting site to resolve these issues, so I've sent an email. I won't hold my breath. I doubt these folks are any more customer service oriented than the rest of large-corp America. If they are, I'll return here and comment again. ** Until given reason to think otherwise, there won't be another Canon product in my life. I suggest you follow suit. (p.s. One positive: I made a color copy and it came out great -- couldn't tell the real thing from the copy.)
I originally bought this for my old ... machine. It worked OK, but the computer frequently crashed (total crash-blue screen). I thought it was the computer's fault (it WAS old, after all). Then I bought a brand-new ... with all the bells and whistles. ... I downloaded and installed ... drivers for everything, including the Viking card reader. Then the new computer started blue screen crashing. Every time it did, I was using the memory card reader. I uninstalled it - no more crashes. Viking says that the fact that their equipment/drivers have not passed WHQL testing doesn't matter? It matters. This unit does perfect, very fast downloads of digital camera images. But every third time your computer crashes and you lose all your unsaved data. Not worth it. Spend the $$$ on a video game.
I bought the Gmini400 because i did not want to follow the whole Ipod Trend and because it seemed to have a lot of great features. First few weeks of owning the device I was thoroughly impressed. However, these feelings soon began to fade. The Gmini's joypad style controls are very inconvient for browsing through 20 GB of music. It would tkae a few minutes sometimes jut to get to the artist I wanted. I also noticed a significant lag time when switching from song to song. These were just some of the minor inconviences. About a month into owning the device It stopped taking music off my computer. It would get to the point where i could not transfer more than one song at a time because it would say there was an error. Also, i began to notice problems with the playback. I would be listening to a song and it would cut out in the middle and then start playing another song for a few seconds and then switch back. On top of all this the headphone jack began to give out. I'd have to jiggle the headphones around just so i could hear any sound. I tried all different types of headphones on it too se eif they worked (including my bose quiet comfor 2's) and they all didnt work. I called archos and was on hold for a real long time to find out there was an internal problem with the hardrive and the headphone jack. They said they were going to write up the maintenance order form thing and email to me but it never came. I called again and they confirmed again they needed to send it however it never came even though i gave them another email. After finally being pushed over the edge i gave up on the gmini and bought an Ipod video. I am thoroughly pleased with the Ipod and would never go back to an Archos mp3 player. save you rmoney on this and any of the Gmini series and buy an ipod video.
Having burned through three standard Microsoft Optical wireless 3000 mice I decided to shell out for something nice with a high res laser and other features... I have to say in almost every way the Microsoft optical mouse (which cost about 1/3 of this mouse) is superior. The feel in the hand, the connectivity, the response time, everything about that product out of the package was perfect. The best feel of any mouse I've touched. The biggest problem with the Microsoft 3000 notebook-optical-wireless is quality of the parts inside. I had two USB recivers just stop working within two months of purchase, so I decided it was time to look elsewhere and unfortunately that led me to this mouse.The VX Revolution Cordless looks like a high-end piece of equipment, however its performance is absolutely horrible in comparison to what I was getting from its much less expensive Microsoft counterpart. The extra productivity features built into the mouse I found pretty useless, for some this may be its redeeming value. For me, I bought it looking for something with superior feel and excellent performance and in both of those categories I would give this product a grade: D-. For every reviewer praising it, I question their experience with wireless optical mice, because this isn't good. This isn't what you should expect from response time. I've gone through about five wireless-optical mice between my desktop and notebook, I typically use my computer more than eight hours a day so I know what I consider feels good and I certainly know what performance should be. I also know the importance of finding that right mouse when you're hand is going to be on it a good chunck of your day, every day. If you're not easy to frustrate and you don't mind when the nouse just doesn't work sometimes this may be ok for you, it is a very pretty product, it looks like a piece of art. For me, its performance, feel and connectivity have led my decision to return it.
This sounded too good to be true and BAM! It is. We used it (for a grand total of 3 times) to dump our cards at a wedding. So far the prongs have bent 2x and the harddrive needed to be reformatted once. And since this thing actaully failed at a wedding - wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Better off buying more cards.
I purchased this camara prior to our family trip to Disney World in place of our bulky Canon SLR. We had a point-and-shoot Pentax years ago that was a great camara.What a disappointment. We basically ruined 4 rolls of film. Between the viewfinder being so far off the actual image as to make framing a shot next to impossible, the red-eye reduction that did not work and the auto-focus that wasn't, I would never purchase a Pentax again. My daughters' $30.00 point-and-shoot took better pictures.
We've had a Belkin transmitter in the past but this one was just awful! You never get quality sound out of this thing.. it doesn't matter which station you put it on. It just doesn't work without fuzz in the background! :(
This happens whenever you are trying to save bucks. I used a Dlink Wireless G before, owned by somebody else, manual setup was easy for that one, I used to have a linksys for myself, which really sucks as it continuosly stalls and has to be turned off. So I decided to buy this D-Link Wi- N, but it's midnight and I regret that decision. 1st It has a setup wizard which is a dumb wizard for saying, then the item was repacked though I bought it as new item , It even had the name of the last owner written down on the CD envelope "Montgomery Family Network" I can imagine these guys at the store or somewhere trying to figure out why was it returned, as it turns on perfectly and you can also log into the router with no trouble at all. But they did not plug it to a modem and surfed right, there is no time for that, so wrap it again and let another stubborn waste his time, I spent all the afternoon trying to set it up in various ways. I set up networks more than once in a while, I am usually the Mr "please set up my router guy" and that was what kept me stubborn on trying to bring to life this junkpiece. The reset procedure worked 2-3 times, now its kinda bricked, I even tried the master reset, now its really a 70 bucks brick, as D link does not tell u which ip to set when u do a general reset which i found by the way, 192.168.0.100 but this takes you no farther. I rather save time and spend some more money. gonna try 3 com or something with more prestige. Even beklin or that crap.
Terrible sound quality and non-intuitive controles. Lack of digital radio tuning a HUGE turn-off for radio listeners. Don't buy this piece of junk.
I purchased the Archos 605 Wi-Fi from Amazon's site last week. First of all, I selected this media player because of the ability to customize it with plug-ins and accessories, and because it is more flexible than the ipod touch with its capability to play/view more file formats.That said, the day I received my Archos was the same day Archos decided to launch their new Internet Media Tablet, and this new product launch has prevented me from buying the plug-ins and accessories from the Archos online store which I need to use the product. The Archos online store has been down for six days. Customer service cannot help, because they need to use the same site to put through a purchase. This has all been very frustrating, since I need the plug-ins to use my product, specifically all the combined features that made me choose the Archos 605 Wi-Fi over the Ipod Touch:-To browse the web-To record from TV and DVD-To Stream and watch videos from my computer-To download movies and music using the ARCHOS Content Portal-To download and play gamesAll in all, it's a great product, but customer service and the Archos website have failed.
Beware!!!The product in the Photo (as of 4-26-08) is NOT the product you will receive!You will receive a much inferior cheaper product.
I bought this unit for some trips from Ohio to the East Coast. The first issue I found was that it comes with out of date maps. This is not a problem unless you travel somewhere that has changed in the last five years. Secondly, it has some routing quirks. It will detour you off a major interstate and then back on in 10 or 15 miles. I though that it was a software issue. So I reported the map issues and downloaded the software update. This update, 5.42, has some spontaneous rebooting issues. So I emailed Customer Support and received a nice note that they were experiencing greater than normal wait times and that they would get to my issue shortly. Shortly is defined by them as three weeks! They told me to reset the machine and closed the ticket as "solved". Their suggestion did not solve the issue, so I reopened the ticket and they replied that the next version to the software should solve the issue, but while I wait the months for the update, I should load the old software. Unfortunately, they don't have a Mac version of the old loader, so I had to hunt down a windows machine. I did the update which deleted the maps and now the unit is in a continuous reboot mode and I am waiting for Customer Support. I am on my fifth week of this issue, so buyer beware. The American office is not prepared to support their product.
THE MOUNT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE IN THE UP POSITION SO WHEN YOU FLIP IT UP, IT FAALLS BACK DOWN IN YOUR VISION OF SIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY TO TIGHEN IT UP TO PREVENT THIS. I WASTED MY MONET ON THIS ITEM.
I'm using this device with Windows XP Media Center Edition v2002, SP2 on a HP Pavilion P4, 3GHz, 1GB of RAM.I get the bluescreen when connecting to another PC on my network and attempting to transfer files. Needless to say this thing is not reliable.I believe the USB design is flawed, I'm going to switch to the PCI model.
After borrowing a Belkin transmitter (4 presets) from a friend, I was not thrilled with it. I made a visit to the Apple Store to see all the gadgets that many of you are recommending or not recommending. The newest gadget they have there is the Xtreme Airplay.($34) Brand new. Not even here at Amazon.com yet. For me, I'm thrilled with it. It's the best little gadget to transmit your iPod tunes through your radio. You have a choice from 88.1 to 107.9. It's small and fits right on top of your iPod in the earplug. No cables. Great sound. I'm glad I shopped around. What works for some, may not work for others. In the car, it depends on where your antenna is, but this little unit doesn't seem to care. It's powerful! I'm happy with my Xtreme Airplay. For car/charging, just buy the charging cable.($20) Cheaper than cabling it all together, (wires! ugh!)then only to find it doesn't work and you've spent $70+ in the process. For home stereo, buy a Radio Shack brand (they try to sell you the Monster Cable or another expensive brand at the front of the store) RCA to Mini Stereo plug for $7 on a rack in the back. Instant stereo with all your tunes at your fingertips. I'm in love with my IPod!!!!!
Lexar is excellent for marketing, but the reality is less amazing...The key is nice but the tranfer rate is not the best I have ever seen even on USB 2.0.Regarding the 'traveler' side, the app is very disappointing: hard to configure and to use!I do not advise this product.
The card I bought doesn't work! In any cell phone!! Don't know why as other cards do work, Kingston.
one of them was empty and the other ones cleared out very fast without being used properly.
Definitely not 4 gauge wire, as everyone else so kindly put more like 8 gauge wiring. Wouldn't recommend getting, not worth the money.
I do not recommend this product , it is pretty bad, the reception is poor and quality is regular.La calidad de esta television es muy mala , no recomiendo este producto , ya que ni siquiera conectado directamente a TV cable tiene una aceptable sintonizacion, ademas que los vendedores no se hacen responsables de la caliad.
I ordered these cables along with the suggested splitter but they didn't fit right in it. Then when I tried to hook them up to the tv they didnt work because the prongs were all messed up on the inside.
This review covers three DVRs for comparison purposes:Panasonic DMR-EH55S (200 GB hard drive) (Most expensive)Phillips DVDR3455/37 (160 GB hard drive)Polaroid DRM-2001G (80 GB) (least expensive)Here are some of my observations on these three DVRs. I would call the Phillips and Polaroid "half-baked" and I returned them and would not recommend them. The Panasonic is nice and I recommend it, but it's not perfect.In my review, strengths are marked with a +, weaknesses with a -.**************************************************************************************&lt;Late breaking addition (April 5, 2010)>:#1: I have gotten some feedback that some of my points made in regard of the buggy operating system on the Polaroid and Phillips units have since been corrected. So it's possible that later versions of this operating system are improved. That's great, but they should be ashamed and driven out of business for releasing a half-finished product.#2: I have now lived with the Panasonic DVR for many years. It continues to be a workhorse and is still working fine. Learning to make extensive use of the "chapter mark" feature has, in a minor but welcome way, alleviated some of the limitations I point out below. Using the chapters helps allow you to partially edit tracks while the unit is recording and also without jumping in to the stupid "preview" screen that is used for the editing functions. "Chapter mark" is *the only* editing function that continues to work while the unit is recording. I continue to recommend this unit, but unfortunately long term use of it has uncovered two major, fatal really, flaws. A) The unit occasionally (but far too often) inexplicably skips recording scheduled programs. This is a disaster! Via "Murphy's Law" it seems to happen more often during season finale week. It has dropped the season finales to "Lost" and "Dancing with the Stars" and "American Idol." I estimate it drops about 10%-20% of scheduled programs. It starts recording on time, records about 8 seconds, then stops. If you view the error log, it gives you the ever popular (with computer programmers): "An error has occurred." Panasonic refuses to release any info on or workaround for this problem. B) The otherwise totally awesome "TV Guide Onscreen" feature stops working for months at a time. This has happened four times in ten years, and each time it was out for at least one month, and once it was three months. During this time you have to use another source (like a web site) to view the schedule of upcoming programs, and you have to manually program the unit to record those shows at the proper time and that's way harder than using the "TV Guide" feature. Panasonic is downright evil on this issue, refusing to admit that there is a problem or provide any info at all. They waste your time telling you to reset your unit and jump through various troubleshooting hoops when all the time they know exactly that the problem has nothing to do with your unit but is rather that your residence is not receiving the signal via the convoluted path it takes over your cable.***********************************************************************************Regarding the Phillips and Polaroid DVRs:These two DVRs are similar. They may be the same machine. They use the same operating system and the on screen menus are all identical in the two units.General comments first and then I will comment on the differences in the units.+Tracks are easy to select for burning to the DVD+As you select tracks for burning it shows you how much room on the DVD you have left.+It's always recording, so even if you don't hit the record button until halfway thru the show you can still get the whole show.+It pauses live TV and this feature is full featured and effective. Live TV behaves just as if you were playing back a disk with pause, rewind, slo-mo, and fast forward all available.+Does not delete edits, but simply hides them on playback. When you write out to the DVD it does not write the deleted portions. This would allow you to go back and rethink your edits. Panasonic deletes them immediately. On commercials this is probably no big deal but on home movies it might be useful to keep those deleted scenes handy in case you change your mind.+Allows editing tracks while recording a show. Since the machine is always recording it must support this feature, so it's not surprising, but it is way handy since we keep ours recording shows almost all the time and I am a heavy editor also. If I could only edit while not recording it would be hard for me to get it done. What is surprising is that my more expensive Panasonic DMR-EH55S does not support this feature.+Technical support is good. I called them twice, got through to someone and they gave intelligent answers.+Dividing tracks works well, unlike the Panasonic. It's easy to simply select "divide" instead of "view," and then divide the track at your stopping point for today and then you're ready for next viewing to start where you left off.-Takes 15 annoying seconds to boot while you miss the kick off of the super bowl.-fluorescent display is small with only medium readability from across the room.-There are not many buttons on the front panel-Track titles are only 10 chars - that's not enough-The operating system is primitive, buggy, missing many useful features and has a generally clunky feel, as if they programmed only the bare minimum features required to allow operation. For example, holding buttons down on the remote will not repeat the key. This feature is sorely needed when inputting text with the on-screen keyboard because it's torture to have to keep repeatedly pressing the buttons on the remote to scroll from one side of the keyboard to the other. Another example, the editing screen has a bug where you hit the edit button to start an edit and the prompt correctly displays "hit edit to stop editing." Then you search forward to find the end of the commercial and you hit edit and it slices out that portion and the prompt correctly displays "hit edit to start [your next] editing." That's not a bad system, but the OS has a bug in it so that if an edit is started, when the info screen goes away it comes back incorrectly displaying "hit edit to start editing" when it should say "hit edit to stop editing." However, the edit feature still works correctly in spite of the display. But this can be confusing enough to make you forget where you are and make you exit the edit screen and start over.-The info pop-up screen is really annoying. It's giant and it's never there when you need it and always there when you don't. There's no way to turn it off or on permanently. Especially when you are viewing something frame by frame - it's maddening.-Text is slow/torturous to put in, made worse by the weak remote control.-The machine crashes and locks up, sometimes without provocation, and you have to unplug it to get it going again.-The machine crashes and trashes the DVD when trying to append tracks to a non-finalized DVD.-remote control is weak and that's really annoying when you are editing text. You have to be close and at small angle from the sensor.-Does not show new track time after you edit out the commercials.-Only allows 9 characters per DVD track title.-It has a manual, but it's not very good.-It has a useful time shift buffer, but its interface uses arbitrary buttons on the remote, there is no on-screen help, and sometimes you have to use the hidden "hold down the button for 3 seconds" technique.Now to highlight some differences:Polaroid+Has a way handy feature to jump to a specific time in a show. You just hit "go to" and then enter a time like 35 minutes, and it goes to it.+DVD burner on this unit seemed faster than on the Phillips.-Earlier version of the operating system - has bugs, features that don't work, and missing needed features-No progress indicator as it burns to DVD, and you can't watch the program as it's burning-Manual is rougher.-Fan on this unit is too loud.-A bug in the OS prevented me from entering the tens digit of a recording program start time.Phillips+Has an updated operating system with some welcome enhancements and bug fixes. More stable, but still crashes and trashes disks.+Will show a progress indicator as it burns the DVD.-Has a T/C (time code) button to jump to a specific time in a track, but it does not work.-DVD burner on this unit seemed slow.Panasonic DMR-EH55SOver all opinion: Good. Reliable, high quality and studded with features, although missing some no-brainers. I don't expect any glitches. Probably the best available at this consumer level price point, but unfortunately has many limitations that reduce its usefulness to a heavy editor like myself.+Text entry is very good, with great use of the remote control buttons to allow hot key shortcuts for various operations and screen positions. It's a clever system and fast and fun to use.+Remote control is strong and the unit responds to its commands without fail.+The scrubber for finding an edit point is great.+The manual is very good, 77 packed pages with detailed technical information on all aspects of operation. It's much better than the "user friendly" Sony manuals that avoid tech talk. It also carefully lists the many limitations of this unit and the technology, including what burn speeds you can expect.+The on screen TV guide is da bomb. It's far superior to the scrolling cable channel we have been watching for the last ten years. In spite of reviews here to the contrary, it worked perfectly for us, setting up with just few easy questions, one minor glitch requiring a glance at the manual, and then video nirvana. It finally makes it possible to reliably set programs for a recording device. I love it!+The fan is whisper quiet.+The manual warns you that high speed burn will be louder than normal. For me it's not bad. The high speed burn usually sounds like someone running water in the sink, with loud portions sounding like an electric shaver.-In some disappointing passages, the manual points out that although this unit is "compatible" with 16X recording speed disks, "this is not the copy speed." (However, in many cases it can get better than 16x speed if you record at lower quality.) The manual also points out many other limitations such as: you can not record to the SD card, movies can not be played from the SD card, the Firewire port can only be used with digital video equipment and not computers, DVDs are copied to the hard drive only in real time, the advanced feature "flexible recording" fits the highest quality footage possible filling all DVD space but only burns in real time, the system is not smart enough to juggle overlapping record programs and will just drop earlier programs even if there is only a small overlap, it can not play DIVx files while recording other programs, it can not play still pictures while recording other programs, you can not rename/delete/edit/divide titles while recording other programs, it will drop scheduled recordings if you have the unit busy editing photos, finalizing the high speed burn may take four times longer than estimated on the finalize screen HUH? and various other limitations. I don't want all that...just make it work!-Multi-tasking challenged. You can't edit any previously recorded tracks, not even renaming them, while the unit is recording. You can't even watch tracks while high-speed burning a DVD with finalize, which is silly, since you can watch without finalize. What's in this thing, an 8080 microprocessor? During high speed burn with finalize it won't even play TV from the tuner! This is a serious limitation for me, greatly reducing the utility of this expensive device.-Copies DVDs to the hard disk (HDD) only in real time and with loss of a generation. The Pioneer DVR also copies in real time, I assume also losing a generation. I think what they are doing here is playing the DVD and routing its signal through the analog circuitry to allow any copy protection scheme on the DVD to confuse the input circuitry and cause that brightness fading in and out and color shifting. This is another serious limitation for me since I like to consolidate my home movies and etc.-Will not pause live TV! Instead you have to start recording and then chase playback. That's an odd oversight on Panasonic's part and a sorely missed feature.-When you divide or edit a track you have to do it in a small preview screen. That's silly, sacrifices a lot of usefulness, and so needless. They sacrificed screen space for useless stuff, including a useless title bar at the top, another one on the bottom, useless edit/divide preview windows, and huge on screen buttons for "divide" and "preview" operations. I like to edit and divide my programs while watching them, but since Panasonic has a special screen for editing/dividing, where the program is shown only in a small preview window, I have to view my program once, then go back and edit or divide it later. If you edit much video you know that editing time is a big problem, e.g. another reviewer mentions fifteen minutes to edit the commercials out of a one hour show. If you record many shows, that's hours of editing. So a needless time waster like this edit/divide screen is a problem. For me, this needless limitation is a fatal flaw. Today I had to bite the bullet and watch America's Funniest Videos in the preview screen because I just can't afford to watch a one hour track twice to get my edits. Also another problem, the system recomputes your track location with each edit. That's bad because it makes it impossible to have any idea of an edit decision list (EDL), where you might jot down approximate times of things you want to save or cut. Because it recomputes all times with every edit, what used to be at the one hour mark of your program will change.-Does not show program length nor time remaining while viewing a program. The current track time is displayed on the front panel and available on screen.
Especially the keys in the num pad. When I press "7", it fires both "7" and "Num Lock". When I press "6", it fires both "5" and "6". There are a few more...it's unpredictable, hard to type in password. The typing experience is bad...I recommend geting the Kensington washable instead.
I have been looking for such a product for a while.Apple TV just did not cut it for me as I did not want to be limited to iTunes.This one looked great per the specs. I also liked the fact that they seem to have a partnership with bittorrent so I could buy some TV shows and movies.So I bought it regardless of the bad reviews.Big mistake.The product is just not ready. So unstable it is almost unusable. And terribly frustrating. Against my wife's advice I did not return the product and kept believing the next firmware update would fix everything. I did update the firmware every time a new version became available but it does not help much.I have seen so many crashers and bugs on basic usage features I even wonder if they have a QA team testing it. Playing a movie sometimes works, sometimes hangs. When it starts not playing a movie, no movie will play after that.This device sure works in mysterious ways.And the Bittorrent partnership is just a marketing thing. The bittorent web site does not even contain anything related to the EVA8000 other then the press release of the partnership. Since the movie you'll download from there have DRM, you won't be able to play them on the EVA8000 without some extra software on your PC. Lame.Long story short, stay away from this product, it just does not work. Sadly I do not have any suggestions on any other alternative products to make.
Length:: 0:32 MinsI pulled out my cable to charge my kindle and to my shock the whole thing had disintegrated and I had exposed wires! I googled this issue and found out it was quite common. It was suggested to call the kindle cs and they gave me an instant credit to purchase a new cord while on the phone with me.
I bought this item to help boost the volume just a little for my Zune 30. The MS Zune ipod is a great little thing but just doesnt have the volume needed to watch some low volume videos. Ten years ago I loved my Koss volume control with my sony cassette walkman, it made everything Super loud. The new one on the package it says "makes volume louder" but I cannot make it boost any sound on my Zune or Sony CD walkman, tried with both earbud and over ear phones and the result is always just a slight volume loss (between max with and without device). after purchase I broke down and bought the E5 headphone amp that cost only a little more.If you need any extra volume this is not the device for you. This is perfect if you want an inline volume or extra length.
Not that the display has anything to do with the sound (which is good)...it's that even at the lowest level of brightness, it is still WAY too bright. The whole background panel is lighted. It can literally light the whole room, which is a problem if you want this near your bed.What were they thinking?
I wasn't expecting A Little Friend to be like A Secret History, which I enjoyed very much. Recognizing that Tartt had only recently graduated from college when her first novel debuted, I expected her second novel to be about more mature, deeper themes.What I didn't expect is 500 plus pages of off-stage character studies, painfully boring and endless descriptions and uncalled for bigotry ". . . she did not actually believe that every word of the Bible was true . . . that, deep down, Negroes were exactly the same as white people."There appears to be an unfortunate trend these days in publishing. When a writer garners as much acclaim as Tartt did with her first novel editors become reticent to criticize. As a writer with five published books, I know how sharp an editor's pencil can be and believe me, if you are unpublished and submitting your first manuscript those pencils can draw blood. Tartt's editor apparently made the gross error of believing that his or her author's reputation would suffice and that readers are so lemming-like that books would fly off the shelves regardless of how tedious A Little Friend turned out to be.Besides the fact that I don't find old biddies and creamed chicken over biscuits very exciting, the flaws in this book are numerous and dire. Much of the story takes place off stage (the reader is told the story rather than being drawn into the story and swept away by the action that is occurring). The scenes are so convoluted with description that it is impossible to decipher what the storyteller was trying to convey, and worse, many of the scenes just seemed like colorful filler, with no real purpose in moving the story forward. Most fatal was the fact that I felt zero emotion for, nor did I identify with any of the characters.Tartt's writing is literary I suppose, and there are critics who will proclaim the brilliance of this book (sighing impatient breaths as each page heavily turns). But the fact is that she got caught up in her ego, trying to be a writer from another time and unfortunately for her, times have changed and so have readers' tastes.I can't imagine that sales will be very inspiring after word gets out how dull this book is. However, I hope that Tartt will not give up. She is talented and I would even go so far as to say that she possibly possesses genius. Hopefully she can channel the pain of this failure into the emotionally moving book that she is capable of writing.
It does not worth to spend money on this. It does not do anything other than leaving water marks on the screen.
Take it from me: this Sandisk Cruzer Micro flash drive is very slow and does not operate at USB 2.0 hi-speed as advertised.I tested this on four systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Mac OS X. I did the testing by copying 400MB of MP3 files. In theory, at USB 2.0 hi-speed's 480Mb/sec maximum speed (that's 50MB/sec), this should only take 8 seconds. But no USB 2.0 hi-speed device I know of operates at that max speed (someone should really bring a class action against Intel, Apple and the other designers of USB 2.0). OK, let's say on average we should get 10MB/sec, which is 10 times faster than the original USB 1.1. So my 400MB of MP3 files should take about 40 seconds, at least no more than a minute, right?Well, when I tested the 512MB Cruzer Micro on the four systems, the copying time took between six minutes (WinXP) to nearly 10 minutes (Mac OS X). Note this is not a test about which OS is better at supporting USB 2.0 hi-speed; in my experience WinXP, Win2k and Mac OS X all fully support USB 2.0 hi-speed equally well. My Win NT machine at work also has the appropriate service pack so it's also USB 2.0 hi-speed compliant. So the fault must lie with the Sandisk flash drive.(For comparison: I copied the same 400MB of MP3 files to my Seagate 160GB USB2 external drive and it took only 35 seconds. That came to over 11MB/sec, 10x faster than with this Sandisk Cruzer Micro.)It does seem that if you copy a large file, the Sandisk drive works faster; when I copied one 200MB AVI file, the speed was about 3MB/sec, faster than copying small files but still nowhere near USB 2.0 hi-speed's regular rate I've observed. Also, I discovered that when deleting a large number of small files, the Sandisk can take an awfully long time.So please take my warning seriously: this flash drive does not work nearly as advertised. You are getting speeds litter better than USB 1.1. Since I'm not the only one who's complained about this, this must be due to a serious design flaw, or just flat out false advertising by Sandisk.In terms of exterior design, the Cruzer Micro is very small, and it comes with both a tiny cap and a sleeve. The sleeve is way too loose and you can easily lose it. BTW, if you have a deeply recessed USB port (like one of the four on my Fujitsu laptop), you won't be able to plug this in -- in fact this was why I bought this, thinking it would fit into that USB port. Your USB port must have enough space at the opening to allow the plastic part of the flash drive to go in.I'll contact Sandisk's tech support regarding the serious speed issue, but given other people's similar negative experience, I think I'll probably end up returning this phony product.
This notebook is trash, not so much because of it's operation but because of the insulting way SONY treats you.1. You will get no CDs whatsoever with the notebook, only AOL.(no windows cd, no restore cd, no PowerDVD or Nero, nothing), some preinstalled softwares for the functions. Mostly spyware inclusive. No headset. Nothing.2. SONY has a restore program installed that does not work and they know it, it trashed 9 CDs by quitting the image writing twice, after 5 and then 4 CDs. There is no update either for the software at the site, just their advice for you to purchase the CDs from SONY.3. SONY's idea of update is an ambulance icon sitting in the tray. But their web update by directly connecting to SONY doesn't work either. SONY needs to go learn how to do this at IBM.In short if you don't want to be insulted by what is NOT mentioned in the price details, buy either an IBM, Micron (BuyMyPC?) or DELL in that order. I have tried all 3 and SONY is not worth your money.
The camera view screen is dark and the photos are barely visible, thinking of returning product. I would not recommend this to anyone.
My poor grandfather owns this printer. Every other week he needs my help with this horrible printer. The cartridges slide back and forth noisily with any requested task -it takes forever to print, it jams every time. The yellow light flashes signaling a paper jam of which there never is, this is just a piece of crap . I helped him to order another thinking we maybe just had a lemon...the second one was just as bad if not worst. Don't waste your frustrations on this one. I would recommend a HP laser jet printer and separate scanner and fax. This is by far the worst all-in-one I have ever used!
I do not believe that this is a racist book at all- there are racist attitudes held by some characters, but as others have pointed out, it's set in the south in the 1970s. I didn't find this book at all boring either. In fact, I loved the entire thing until I got to the ending. At that point, this book made me furious. Hopefully this is not a spoiler; if so, I am sorry, but this book didn't really have an ending. It just came to a stop, all of the threads of the mystery still dangling in the air. That is why I'm giving it one star.
This player was great until the dreaded flashing red power light appeared. Now its dead.
I purchased these items and found out that they were defective. On top of that they were 11 years old. I had to go to Office Depot and purchase them all over again. I just thought you should know.
This is a bad product that does not deserve the Sony name. I had my player a few months before the CD player started acting funny which then broke. It looks brand new as it basically is but is now worthless.
I bought this last year for $13.65 (omg! it's $7.50 now! urgh!) with my Tamron 28-75mm.I used this lens to take portraits and I notice the images are not sharp at all when I zoomed in.I later switched to my Canon 70-200mm (I know it's different quality compare to the Tamron) with the B+W filter, and it was super sharp.Even if the shutter was fast and the light was even, 9 out of 10 images still came out blurry. It bugged me so much to do a comparison test with and without the filter.without the filter, my images were so much sharper.As long as you don't zoom in, it's fine.So, you really get what you paid for. IF you want to protect your lens and not really care about sharpness, go ahead to get this thingy. But, if you care about the sharpness of your photo, stay away. Might as well donate the $7.50 to SPCA or whatever charity you support.
All I'll say is... if I thought The company would take this back after I broke the tabs it told me to break off, I would have sent it back with a meaningful letter stating they were DEAD WRONG! The tabs didn't grab anything in my Ford. Thank goodness for clear caulk.
30 days after receiving a drive that didn't work, I'm still waiting for a replacement from RICOH. Each time I'm told I'll get my replacement next week. RICOH customer service is the pits and while better products are now available that cost less than what I paid for the RICOH, I still haven't written a CD.
Item requires a phone provider server password even if server does not, therefore won't function. Can't work around the server password requirement, according to D-Link customer service. Because my rural phone provider, TDS Telecom, omits the need for a server password, this DSL router-modem is unusable, and not only that, can't be returned, because the box was opened and the item was used.
Had this unit just over a year and the HO7 error has come up. Having looked at other postings and reviews, panasonic seems like a good brand to avoid.
I did a lot of research and saw a lot of good reviews on these earphones. When I took them out of the box and tried them with my IPOD I could barely hear anything unless I turned the IPOD volume 3/4 up. I have to believe they sent me damaged merchandise because these were the worse sounding earphones of all time. I immediately sent them back and opted to just stay with my basic IPOD phones which seemed 5 star compared to the MDR-EX81LPs.
Three people in my family attempted to install this computer on 3 separate computers for approximately 2 hours of total effort.Although Windows XP found an unknown USB device, the program would not interact with the controller, so we could not set it up.Next we turned to 2 Macintosh laptops running the most modern operating system (10.5.6). The software was supposed to work for systems 10.3 and above. 2 computers, 2 independent efforts by tech savvy college students, and no luck. By the way, system 10.3 hasn't been the standard in 3 or 4 years....the program updated itself, but still didn't run.The troubleshooting guide wasn't helpful for us either. We walked through their various suggestions but it was no help.We hung up after being on hold with customer support for over 20 minutes (never got to talk with anyone) and returned the device.
I've been taking shots with this filter on since the day I got it two months ago. I'm not very impressed with it. It doesn't seem to filter out any UV, and can easily cause problems with light reflections (because it's another pane of glass against the lens).If you need a UV filter, do yourself a favor and try the multicoated UV filter instead.
The firewall/router portion of the FR114P is great and easy to set up, but the print server is useless! I have a Canon i850 on Windows XP, and it drags the print speed down so low that you want to cry. While printing graphics it literally pauses for a second or two after each pass of the print head. After installing via the recommended method (Netgear's virtual firewall printer port), I found a tidbit of two cryptic sentences on their website that suggested installing the printer via the Windows LDP/LPR port as a remedy for slow printing. This made no difference. Tech support then suggested turning off print buffering on the Windows printer settings. This only made matters worse as it still printed slowy but now also ties up the computer until it's done!I returned the FR114P and will now try the D-Link DI-704UP which has a USB print server. This thing's great if you don't mind paying an extra $40 for print server functionality that you'll never want to use!
This camera was given to me as a gift from my 3rd cousin. When I first opened it I was overjoyed to be receiving this camera. I briefly scanned the manual and began to turn it on. Right after I switched it on, sparks began to fly from the camera and it caught on fire. I was fortunate not to get burnt and regret ever having used this camera.
I purchased the Archos 605 Wi-Fi 30GB portable media player about a year and a half ago. It has been nothing but aggravating. First you have to pay extra for anything you might want (such as Wi-Fi, TV guide listing, movie player). Second, I was never even able to watch a movie or TV show that I downloaded (from Amazon), even though I paid for the extra licences to do so. It would always give some kind of license error, even contacted tech support and basically spent a lot of time and was never able to watch anything downloaded. One plus, when you contact tech support there you are talking to someone in America!!!. I have never had even the slightest problem downloading and then loading and watching anything with my I-pod, so if this is what you want to use your player for, save the headache and get an I-pod. Now I have a couple of I-pods, so this wasn't a huge deal, I wanted to use this for the function that was uniquelly Archos - the portable digital video recorder. When this is working (which is only about half of the time), it does work well. Picture is phenomenal. However, when it's not working, what a pain and inconvenience. The TV guide was hardly ever working properly for the first year that I tried to use it- as in could not update the TV guide (and you have to update it every two weeks and it took hours to do), which rendered the player practically useless for this purpose (which is the only reason I got it!). Even when it was working, the player would sometimes randomly "lose" the TV guide and I was hosed again, and would have to spend the many hours downloading and updating the TV guide again. So basically I would never know whether the stuff I wanted to get recorder would or not. More often the answer to this question was NOT. It is now about 1.5 years after purchasing, and my battery will not hold a charge at all. OK to be fair, it boots up and after about 10 seconds dies, so it holds a tiny charge. This happens whether I use the TV portal charger or the portable fast charger. I have spent a lot of money on this little gadget and have had nothing but problems. I would never recommend anyone to buy. It is currently a kind of cool looking paperweight that can be only be watched while plugged in. Not too portable in that case, now is it. Oh, and I almost forgot about this (it's been so long since it worked), but the internal speaker stopped working after about 6 months. At this point I had hardley even removed the player from it's cradle so I don't know what's up with that.
it lasted a month, the harddrive lasted a little longer than the case... i can't get a refund cause i already open it... i guess you get what you pay for
This canon is not as good as the canon printers I owned. I have a $40 Canon IP1500 which prints better pictures. What's wrong with my printer: 1)You copy faces from magazines and the face color in the output is yellow instead of brown. 2) Scan a picture and its quality sucks-very strong yellows 3) the blacks are extremely and they come out washed out ang grayish 4) copying and scanning is extremely slow 5) easy photoprint is a horrible software, you could not even change the printer properties from here. The good: At least it is better than PSC1610 which I returned.
This filter flares excessively and is unworthy of any optical system. All inventory should be recycled immediately. Once again you don't get what you don't pay for. The clear Nikon filter that I replaced this with functions very well.
This is a great addition for a family who often travel. It is easy to use, adaptable, and convient. The problem that I face is that I have had three of them in the past four in the past four months because of malfunctions. In theory, this dvd is great but the people who make this product need to to do a better job.
While the shipping was fast, the price was decent, and the product seemed okay, when actually used there is a major loss of sound quality.
I bought mine just a couple of weeks ago, put alllll my photos on it, and at this moment, i'm trying to keep it running just long enough to save my pictures. it's making a sound that's been described as the "beep of death," and when it runs, i can only access one partition. definitely not a recommended drive.
I wish I knew more about this product. It is old and very used. It seems to be working. I am yet to use this product.
The problem with is with impedance. Yes, it works with my Zen MP3 player. No, it doesn't work with my ATT Tilt Cellphone. The problem is the impedance is different. The DLO wants low impedance..like for a typical headset. My cellphone puts out a high impedance to its headset.So, the issue can be resolved for $2.99. Go to Radio Shack and buy the 8 ohm-to-1000 ohm audio transformer. You'll need to do a little soldering, but it works. Why didn't they incorporate different impedanc einto the device? YOu can figure it cost more that way---* Beck
If you want a decent UPS you're going to pay more than $30. This UPS is totally underpowered for a computer sporting a decent processor and graphics card. The moment the computer starts drawing more power than the battery could supply *if* the power was out, you will receive an audible overload warning: a piercing whine which CANNOT be silenced by pushing the "silence" button on the front of the unit. At present the only thing plugged into the battery-backed-up outlets on my 400VA are the CPU itself... not even the monitor is plugged in (and how am I going to shut the machine down if I can't see anything on the monitor?)The 400 VA is USELESS. I strongly recommend you give it a miss and buy a real UPS. It's shocking that the 400 VA is the best UPS HP will offer you if you configure a computer at their website, even if that computer draws more power than the 400 VA can supply.
Had a terrible experience with this item. Very flimsy buttons, poor build quality and make. Stopped working in a few days. There are better choices out there.
A rock-bottom book that features a tinkertoy plot, derivative characters, and purple prose. This book manages the neat feat of going on forever and getting nowhere. Was there no editor, or was he/she simply ignored? To keep your dignity as a reader, get the real thing from Eudora Welty, Flannery O'Connor, Barry Hannah, Richard Ford or ol' Bill Faulkner.
I'm a bit upset that I bought this great camera, then had to buy a rechargeable battery and charger pack to go with it, then bought another battery so I'd always have one spare charging. While I've really had good success with the camera (though its photos in dark places are lousy), when the batteries start running low, the CCD takes progressively worse photos. Now, the real icing on the cake is the rechargeable batteries start losing their capacity within 6 months, and by the time they are a year-and-a-half old, they only get 5 minutes of time on them before saying "Low Battery" and shutting down the camera. And that's with the LCD OFF!!! I'm not at all pleased. I will be buying two more, though, to extend the life of my lovely camera. It's cheaper to buy more batteries than a new camera, anyway...
I bought this little portable speaker thinking it was rather low cost and convent, I was totally wrong.First, I had to buy 4 AAA batteries, which was a lot of power for such a tiny speaker. Then I found out that if I did not remove the batteries after each use they would leak acid.The volume was very low, even with my S9 (an audio player) volume turned up to max the volume was nominal at best. It almost felt like the speakers could not handle the load.That turned out to be real, one speaker died after a month, then the other. The plastic that the unit was made out of would break off into small pieces, it didn't last even 2 months.This is just not worth the money and is not convent in any way. I got an iLuv speaker case afterwards, which only needed 2 AA batteries and didn't leak, had much better sound and volume at the same cost and much happier with it.
dont buy the iPod mini...because you can have 5 TIMES the capacity for just 50 DOLLARS MORE! Buy the NEW iPod 20GB and you bill save $$$...$300 is a lot cheaper than 5 ipod minies!
This was my first crack at HDTV, and I thought what the heck, a cable is a cable. Boy, I could not have been more wrong! I was about to send my new TV and AV amp back because of all of the set-up problems I encountered, but before I did I went to Radio Shack and bought some $35 HDMI 1.3 cables to replace these cheap ones and all of my problems went away.
When you load a tape in the VCR part the tape gets stuck and it feels and looks like the unit will break. 300 bucks is a lot of money for something with such a poor design.
The picture quality with this card is great. It does a very good job encoding analog cable TV. However, with Windows Media Center in Vista, the card cannot be configured for both analog cable and OTA HDTV. Supposedly, a Microsoft hotfix should resolve this issue but it didn't work for me. A Hauppage WinTV-HVR-1600 works fine for both analog cable and OTA HDTV, but it's analog picture quality is not as good.
My folks bought this for their cabin. Nice compact TV with decent picture from an analog antennae. Acceptible sound with broadcast TV. BUT sound while playing a DVD was so low that we had to crowd within 6 feet to hear it at max volume! Tried other DVDs with same result. Returned it and got the 19" model. Much better sound - not just louder at max volume but also better sounding at low to mid volume. Maybe we just got the occasional defective unit/ maybe not. If you buy this product keep your packaging and receipts.
This did not work as advertised. It really did not keep the volume constant and had loud annoying clicks during its attempts to lower the volume.
Unfortunately I tend to agree with the majority of the comments here. I loved TSH and was eagerly awaiting Tartt's next book. I was befuddled when working my way through TLF, wondering if I was missing something...it lacked plot and direction. The characters were great but at the end of the book I was left wondering where the journey had taken me.
After reading the mixed reviews on Amazon, I decided to take a leap of faith and purchase this USB2 hub. Oh man o man o man... I have had problem, after problem, after PROBLEM with this thing.First off, if ALL OF YOUR DEVICES ARE NOT USB2, it will revert to usb1. For USB1 purposes, it's decent.Secondly, I am experiencing massive and sporadic incompatibility issues with my 2.5" hard drives, Canon PIXMA 4000 printer, etc.I have never ever had any other problems with USB hubs, so I assumed this would be a decent experience, but it's been a nightmare
I live in a ranch house with thin walls (built in the 60s) and was hoping to boost my signal beyond the kitchen into the family room (no wall between the 2 rooms). Instead the bar level remained exactly the same.I understand that the walls between the room where the router is (relocation is not an option) could cause some blockage, but after reading the reviews and linksys own materials, I was led to believe that there would be at least some improvement. Instead, things remained as was. Heck, there wasn't even improvement within the room, with my wifi satellite radio slipping from 3 bars to 2 bars while we were still in the room.
This disk was the worst spent 30$ of my life. It really did nothing other then make me have to go back and reset my settings after the video was over.Just like everything else monster sales, it is way overpriced, and very poor quality.i can't believe they actually produced this video. It should be one of the dvds they hand out at the counter for free, when you purchase something at a store. It isn't worth 5$.The only way I can see this helping anyone, is if you haven't ever owned a tv before in your life. If you have absolutely no idea what so ever the settings on your tv do, then this might help you.If you have ever adjusted the picture settings by yourself before, do not buy this dvd.I would be very embarrassed to either sale, or create a product this poor. I am going to make a post on the polk forums to see if anyone wants it for free, and I will send it to them so they can laugh at me for buying it.
Like a few of the other reviewers, I also put the book down yesterday and thought to myself - was that a waste of my time? It sure feels like it was ... I still want to know who killed Robin and why? The ending felt more like Tartt got tired of writing and sort of gave up. I wish I had given up 300 pages before...
I found this product to be very very difficult to set up. Once set up it worked for a few months. I stopped using it for a while and could never get it to communicate with my computer again.I later purchased the linksys access point, WAP54G. It is less expensive, relatively easy to set up (use an Ethernet connection) and works well as both an access point and a repeater (which is what the range expander is supposed to do).I can recommend the WAP54G, it works well in both modes. Based on my experience, I do not recommend the WRE54G.
I bought my camera a few months ago, so I have had a chance to figure out most of its features, not all lol, but I consider that a good thing (extra features means more messing around with it ^-^. Well anyways it is an excellent camera, it does all of the things I want it too, and its half the price of a Rebel. The video it takes is amazing and can record till there is no space on the SD card. For me I have a SanDisk 1g SecureMemory SD Card and I can take about 27 minutes on it which is plenty. And about 38 secounds on the 38mb internal drive. I can take about 329 pictures on the 1g SD and about 10 on the internal. The battery is great on it, I have used it countless hours and havent gotten one bar to go down, so about 2-3 days of use will run it down. So I asume about 8-10 hours. I have never had it die on me, with out me intentually letting it (I guess its better to let the battery run out and then charge it) The focus and zoom feature is fun to play with on the camera and comes in really handy (for the extra zoom there is the zoom button on the top left of the camera, so you really dont need to buy one of those cameras with the 10x) What else? Well the manual features (the biggest reason I got the camera)so play with the ap., iso, and shutter speed they are so fun to mess with, even the hue of the photo which I didnt expect to like, I actually got off really good shots with. The auto features come in handy too, just click and shoot! Macro is a neat feature, get in close its amazing and your shots will be beautiful! Screen is good to, with a crowd around me most can still see the image on the screen (I take video's of my boyfriend and friends sparing)The Mic is on top, it does its job (when its windy you can actually block the wind without even knowing because your hand while on the "on,off-shoot" button covers it (good design)Uploads pic quickly on computer and deleting picutres is extremely quick and easy. The af (auto-focus), focus, and ae are easy to get to for quick fixs other then the focus on the front of the camera. And flash does good. Well I hope my long drawn out review was helpful. I hope you enjoy your camera. I will shortly be purchasing a smaller camera for v-logs possible a canon sd630. But YES DO BUY THE KODAK P880 the mega-pix are simply amazing!Update: Broke!
This product is full of defects. Definitly not ready to ship to the market.After 4 days of operation it would not boot any more. Tech Support was not able to hard reset it.Other defects:If you apply the online firmware update then you cannot use 802.11G WPA encryption any more.It consistently does not find SMB file shares.Video playback suddenly stops during payback. They are no error messsages. It just jumps back into the main menu.The software is written very poorly. There are never error messages. If something fails it either resets or jumps back to the main menu. Belive me, you will see that a lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are the worst earphones I have ever owned. Not only are they uncomfortable the sound quality sucks. The best thing about these earphones was the day someone stole them from me on Amtrak while I was asleep.
Unexpected, very poor performance. There is only 30 day warranty. Naturally, the unit crashed on day 33!. Could not install drivers; the CDRW would not recognize software, and the software could not recognize the recorder. Poor service from customer service requiring all payment of postage/handling which would amount to approx $... or possibly more. Also, if tested on tech support's equipment and found to be working without problems, the customer will have to pay for a minimum check up fee of $.... Not worth the hassle and more money. The Q in QPS stands for quality, which they couldn't provide either in equipment or customer service.
I purchased two of these because it was a great deal. However, upon plugging one of them into our brand new vizio 1080 p tv for playstation 3, the picture was horrible. There were strange colors flashing across the bottom of our tv, and at one point the whole tv was a blur of static, odd colors and weird chapes. The sound was scratchy and loud. When trying the second chord, it was even first than the first. I would say that I am returning them both, however when purchasing two for less than $4, I don't think it is worth the time. Awful! Do not buy for HD anything.
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.
according to your review the griffin roadtrip fit all ipods. According to apple it does not fit the new video models. Please clarify. rsvp
The photo shows four stepped pouches each containing one compact flash card, and what looks like a zippered enclosure. The actual device has two flaps which theoretically could hold two CF cards each, although it is a tight fit, and a snap enclosure.The pouch appears to be glued together rather than stitched, and it literally fell apart on first use. Avoid.
Attention!! -- ALL USB drves are NTFS file format! You will NOT be able to write to your USB drive without reformatting it ... UGH! who wants to do that?Also -- tried it with the Western Digitial My Book Premium II -- RAID 0 drive... thought I had a cool network back-up system... Didn't recoginize the drive.. didn't work.I'm returning this for credit... waste of time!
I tried this unit based on the high rating. I was going to use it for a relatively simple TV and Smart DVD setup, but the RF feature was appealing to mount the DVD out of sight. I've been spoiled by the trivial setup on the Harmony remote.
I would definately reccomend this fine cdrw to anybody.I paid a great price for it.It works beautiful fast.Installation was easy even tho the software bundle seemed outdated for the great hardware they supplied.So i got a copy of ahead nero work beautiful spectacular.Quiet and so far 2 months never locked up once.Again i want to say this is far yet the best deal for CDRW value and performance.
I bought this camera from a user on amazon used, in "new" condition. It arrived during the winter holidays fine. The pictures are okay if you know how to work it. The camera eats batteries like crazy, so you almost have to buy lithiums (Which add up in price quite quickly.) The camera now pauses for about one minute after each picture, and sometimes the lens or screen won't even work!!! My sister just got a new canon point and shoot. It made me realize how much better the new cameras are for the same price. If you are buying a point and shoot, don't waste your money on this. Buy something that lasts.
Pointer jumps off screen constantly - major problem. If you like gaming - don't get this mouse. If you like frustration - this thing is perfect for you. Can this mouse really be called a &quot;precision pointing device&quot; when the pointer disppears every few minutes? I think not. I was much happier with the Microsoft corded Optical Intellimouse, which only cost me 1/2 as much as this.
These drives are a total waste of you money, run as fast as you can from them. Mine went out in the GARBAGE!
I ordered 2 of these. One of them works fine. The other requires a lot of wiggling, and I'm not sure if it's the cable or connector.
Until now, everything I ever bought from Logitech had delighted me. This one did at first but after a little bit of use, I think this will sit around and collect dust until I throw it away.A remote needs to be able to let you FF/REW in a responsive way. This thing is slow and the buttons are darned hard to find without looking. I need to keep my eyes on the TV, not to be staring at the remote to find the right button.The button feel sucks.Device support isn't nearly as good as I had expected.What a disappointment.
OK so, i just got this thing ( the archos 605 wifi 30 gb) and as soon as i get it out, i find it needs to be charged.... not for like a few minutes or hours, more like a dew days.... you cant do ANYTHING with it straight out of the box, in-fact, i got this thing yesterday, its still charging and only has half its battery charged. (through the usb charger of course because theres on NO other way to charge it unless u shell out more money and time and effort to get the accessory like the dvr station) now as soon as you have enough juice to let it run on its own for a few minuits, you are soon to find that it cant do anything other than play music and videos and view pictures. first, when you want to play something its not hard to get to it, and the touch screan is wonderfull and big and easy to use, but the playability is horribal, the sound is decent, with a few tweeks of the mixer that you get in to it can gt beter! in order to play an album you have to go in to a side menue and select "play all tracks" in that directory, so unless your making a song by song playlist, its a huge newsuence if you just wana pop on a cd or two. the ability for the touch screan to do everything the keys do is nice, but the actual use of the player would be better if archos knew how to make an mp3 player for music lovers. as for picture and video, there probably better than the ipod, fast and quick and easy with touch screen,. as for everything else the archos can supposedly do, you need to shell out a butt load of money to do them, anything involving the wifi connection must be purchased, so if you want "podcasts" or "cinima" or use a web browser, you have to pay 19.99-29.99 each coming to an extra $70.00+tax for full functionality, not including the money you may spend on buying or downloading music to your player when you are mobile. also, for extra mulah, you can download codecs to increase the types of music and video files your new fancy player can play. or should play. the mini speaker it comes with is horrible and cant play clear sound above 3/4 the volume, if that. its dvr function cant be used without the $99.99 docking station and is annoying to use unless you get the $24.99 remote. other than all that, its a ncie little player with awesome color quality and good touch screan all still for 200$ less then the apple ipod touch or whatever is out now adays, if you include all the crap you need for it its about the same price. if you are a music lover or like to make things simple and quick on the go, this is NOT for you, i personaly think the creative zen vision M is one of the best products out there, small screan, awsome playablilty, awesome color quality, extreemly durable, almost never breaks, very simple lay out with a back butten and ability to make quick playlists and add on to what you're alredy listning to, ect. . . may not have a fancy touch screan or wifi, but it comes fully ready and enabeled to do everything you want, (charges faster, like 4 hrs max, and can be hooked up to tv to play vids with a 5-12 dollar addaptor) and has built in fm radio and voice recorder.
This product does not meet the expectations for what is supposed to work, explained why:Makes no distinction from a bad source or a good source, I say this because I have a small workshop intente with 3 sources, 1 good and all the LEDs on, then try 1 as bad and all leds lit but the source does not work well, then try another bad and the results were identical ... I think this product is nothing more than a lighter font than $ 20 and so does a simple clip but it costs $ 0.01.Este producto no lleno las espectativas para lo que se supone que funciona, explico porque:No hace distincion de una fuente mala o una fuente buena, digo esto porque tengo un peque&ntilde;o taller probe con 3 fuentes, 1 buena y todo los led encendieron, despues probe 1 mala e igual encendieron todos los leds pero la fuente no funciona bien, despues probe con otra mala y los resultados fueron identicos ... creo que este producto no es mas que un encendedor de fuentes de $20 y lo mismo hace un simple clip pero cuesta $0.01.
This item came with a broken handle and honestly did not seem to be very soundly assembled. The nylon material feels flimsy. It also looks a bit cheap in my opinion. I ended up returning and getting a similarly priced Solo which was a huge upgrade. The Wenger model is probably the best but you pay top $ for it. Overall I was not that impressed by the Targus bag and would be hard pressed to recommend purchasing it over other brands.
This product has many great documented features, but it doesn't deliver anything but grief as nothing hardly works. My dreams and aspirations were crushed as I became frustrated with the bugs, quirks, and general lack of functionality. Here are some of the many quirks I came across.--- wan dhcp client broken as it gets invalid addresses--- wireless overall unstable - disconnects for unknown reasons--- non-tcp protocols cannot route between wireless and lan (problems for mac os 9 w/ appletalk)--- sometimes my own dhcp server wouldn't work across wifi and lan lines.--- security features causes problems------- mac filtering made some clients wifi cards not work w/ router------- WEP would make other clients wifi cards not work w/ router--- routing features don't work for Internet access, e.g. if you have subnet of 2 (192.168.2.0/28), all computers on that subnet cannot access internet. Problem with router's NAT facility.--- routing cannot support classless routing, e.g. 192.168.1.32/27. And because you CAN ONLY NAT out from 192.168.1.x type of addresses, routing feature is 100% useless.Essentially, I have to find creative strategies around the many flaws of this device. The scary part is that I cannot secure the wi-fi network, which allows neighbors to snoop around or clog our bandwidth.UPDATE: Called their tech support about their routing problems. We couldn't reach level 2 technical support because they were so busy, so he told me to e-mail support. I did, and after a week, I have heard nothing from them.
I bought the TomTom for my daughter. We liked the ease of use and clear directions, but it was clear that this was a defective product from the beginning. The cord that came with the device would not charge it. We bought a new cord. That also didn't work and it became clear that the problem was with the unit itself. It requires a person to hold the cord in the unit to make enough contact to charge the unit. Even that does not do a perfect job - who wants to hold a cord in a unit for hours while it charges?My daughter tried to make do with it while she was away at college but it came to a point where it would not charge at all. She brought it home and I found after some research with Amazon and TomTom that it was too late to return it. I am out nearly $200. Buy another more reliable brand.
I am very frustrated with this keyboard. Some of the keys just quite working. It looks nice, but I would rather have it work. It does not have a numberic pad which is frstrating if you use ALT keys. I need to unplug the adaptor and replug it every time I startup my computer.Overall, I am sorry I bought it and even more so that I bought two of them.
I was very excited to think I could listen to my ipod through the car speakers. Big disappointment. The sound only comes out of one speaker and the quality is poor. You have to turn the volume up significantly beyond what you would normally. I wIll try to return it and hope they accept it.
I purchased this along with a Sony DCRHC21. This Carry case was listed as an accesory so I expected it to be appropriately sized (as other Sony cases I've purchased fit like a glove). This case is entirely too large to hold a miniDV camcorder. The camcorder rattles around inside it. If you have extra attachments and lenses maybe you might need this one. Otherwise I suggest you look at the Product Specifications, note the dimensions and then look at your camcorder's size.
The way carrier was described appeared just right for my needs. When item arrived, the only person it would fit in my family was my 7 year old son, who had no idea what it was and didn't want anything to do with it. Misleading advertisements do no one any good especially merchants pushing things like this.
I like others bought this cable for my PS3. DONOT buy for a PS3. It will not output 1080P. It outputs 1080i from my HDDVD player just fine. So I know the cable is not completely bad just not high quality.For under 12$ i should have known better. I'm hoping the seller will make it right and send me another.
I have an extensive home network, and every now and then I have to replace cables, usually because the little lock-tab on the connector has broken off or doesn't lock properly any more. The primary cause of the tabs breaking is them getting caught on something as I'm trying to pull them out from behind a desk. Having a feature that protects the tab from that abuse is important to me, and was a primary requirement in my selection. The image for this product shows side guard protectors for the tab, but the product itself has no such protectors.I'm rating this a 2 because they are still useful as cables, even though the lack of tab protection limits their lifespan.
The cradle did not charge the battery although there was a blue light on the cradle indicating tha power was going thru it. The set up was easy but I expect to receive products that have been tested and work. Logitech tech support was no help, they recommended that I clean the contacts, wiggle the remote on the cradle and press it down to make sure it made contact. What about that I have to waste my time on addressing their faulty hardware design. It is a shame because the product software works great and is easy to set up. Great software design, atrocious hardware design and implementation .
I'm an international studen in US, and I bought this for put on my desk.This lamp from china, you know what that means.Soon as I opened box it is already broken power "on" button, and I fixed it through assemble this, but it is broken again.the power "on" button once comes in to body and doesn't come out again.Even, the bright is not bright as normal lamp.I purchased about $100, but it never has 100$ value..please don't buy this lamp..
The color ink which is expensive vanishes even when printing in black!? The black cartridge is shallow. The 'Epson Scan cannot be started' window pops up regularly. Support's instructions are complex. The scanner is OK. It does not do slides. It is slower than I antiicipated. Otherwise, it will just do as an all-in-one inkjet printer, needing laser backup if you do any quatity of text printing. I cannot seem to change number of stars but if I could, i would give it 2 and a half instead of 1.
I am constantly on the lookout for the ultimate earphones....ones that will stay in for 20 miles of running. I had hopes for these, however I am still looking. Good concept however reality is that the little gaurds come off in the middle of a run when sweat loosens the fit. trying to put them back in is when the top guards come off if you are not careful.
I, like the other customers. ordered this adaptor based on the recommendation from the site, and was disappointed when, on Christmas Eve, I realized this was not right for the keyboard we had ordered. This situation was particularly misleading since the adaptor was practically "bundled" for sale with a product for which it is not compatible.
This book needs a warning label on it - and not because of sexual content (if only it had some). The publisher should be warning readers how BORING it is! Do not read this book before driving a car or operating heavy machinery. Lawsuits should be filed shortly! Tartt should be held accountable for any and all accidents that occur as a result of the soporific tome. On "The Today Show" the first thing out of her mouth was how "hard" it was to write - she may have had trouble staying awake herself! That definitely comes across in the finished product - although it doesn't seem finished at all. It feels dashed together and incomplete. Is excessive length meant to compensate for that? The 12-year-old protagonist is a nice conceit, seems a good idea, but the reality is that Harriet is simply not that interesting. Harper Lee's got nothing to worry about; Tartt will never surpass her achievement with To Kill a Mockingbird. THAT book has a soul. This one is pure contrivance and will power. My warning to all unsuspecting readers and fans is: BEWARE: BOREDOM AHEAD! NO DOZE REQUIRED! And I have one question for Tartt: who or what is "the little friend?" There is NO such character in the whole book!
I like many others have had more than one of these printers. The first one was replaced by Epson for the usual head clog-won't print one of the colors issue. The first one also did not print straight, texted was shewed on the paper, didn't pull the paper through straight. I was hoping the second one would be better, so far no head clogs, no missing colors but prints just as crooked as the first. Nothing is stuck in the path, both have done this right out of the box. I will be replacing this printer long before it "real" life is over.
My wife is a first grade teacher and we bought this sharpener because of the claim it is for teachers, and I respect the brand. HA!! Too funny. This sharpener is poorly designed with plastic gears at an angle that causes the shavings to get packed into them. That is why it sharpens off center all the time. It is always getting jammed. I have taken it apart several times to diagnose and repair it for my wife. Why don't they make metal gears at a down angle from them? We will be looking for a better sharpener!
I've had this camera for awhile but if your trying to take pictures of your kids you are going to hate this. The shutter speed is so sloww that you will almost always miss the shot you want to take. Not to mention if anyone slightly moves ...the picture ends up blurry. I used rechargable energizer batteries.. this ends up quite an expense ... i just wish you could plug it in or dock it somehow to charge it. extremely frustrating. It gets worse n worse over time... probably won't last you more than 2 years at the MOST. if you forget your SD card for any reason... you can only store 6 photos on it's internal memory. I would never buy any EasyShare every again. My sister had a different model and that died on her not long after she bought it also. If you are looking for suggestions... Look for a Nikon coolpix or Casio Exilim... they have some very good affordable options as well as some more extreme options. Don't waste your money guys...
I ordered this product and received it in a timely matter, which is the only good thing I can say about this company. The product didn't work and when I asked to exchange or return the item, they took forever to email me back. When they did, they said there were no exchanges and that I would have to send the item back as a return and pay for the shipping myself. They would only accept it back as a UPS ground shipment, so it would have cost me more than I paid for it to actually ship it back to them. They also said there would be a 3-4 week period before I would get my money back. It would not have been worth it.
This item had broken 3 times and it is not dependable. It was repaired twice and still broke again, downloading is an issue, the item is just a poorly made product.
Well, got the cable with the 24 inch TV and wall mount package. Connected the cable to my TV and Uverse....SNOW! I checked the system if I needed to change a setting or something. No luck. Could see the TV channel but A Lot of snow. I gave up and reconnected the RCA cables.
I have had this unit for about 8 months. The ink cartridges that came with the unit ran out almost immediately. I bought that liquid gold and low and behold, when one tank ran out, you couldn't even print black! Bought new ink. Bamo, after printing LESS THAN 20 SHEETS OF JUST TEXT, MORE INK. I contacted Epson and they sent me a new batch of ink free of charge. While these tanks did last a bit longer, the machine started acting up. It would stop in the middle of a job and say it couldn't communicate with the computer, then unplugged usb. I found on line where EPSON was being sued in a class action lawsuit for chipping ink cartridges to show empty.I just bought a new Canon PIXMA MP560 from Amazon. I couldn't be happier. EPSON will never get another dime of mine.
awesome, im sure i will now have to spend at least half a day on the phone speaking to god knows who in god know where to get points or my money back...buyer beware
This was my third pair of Sony earbud style earphones in less than three years and they quit like the two before. After about 9 months, one or both ears just stop working. I had a pair of Sony MDR-EX71 Fontopia Headphones (whithout the over-the-ear thing) and after they quit, out of brand loyalty, I bought another pair. Same thing. This time I bought the MDR-EX81 and they broke a few months ago. I'm generally careful with my things and three times isn't a coincidence, so I must conclude that these earphones suck.
I purchased a 10 foot and a 6 foot cable. This 6 foot cable worked better than the 10 foot cable in that the signal made it to the HDTV but with many dropouts. The picture was definitely usable but using a decent cable made the video excellent. Don't waste your time and money -- just get a better cable the first time.
I had the exact same experience as one of the spotlight reviews: Cable reception is worthless, and so is the customer service.I couldn't get it to recognize my cable signal any better than black and white and fuzzy. If I switched it to antenna instead of cable it would recognize channels 1-13 clearly, nothing above that. There's something wrong here, because I've never had a problem with any other device.So I tried calling customer service since there was nothing addressing the problem in the user guide or the help website. After being on hold close to an hour I boxed it up and it's going back.There are aspects I like about it, but without the basic functionality of cable reception it's useless.Until now Sony was the only brand I wouldn't buy because of serious quality issues. Now I have to consider adding RCA.For those of you that like it and it works for you, splendid! For those of us that are disappointed, it's not because we don't know any better, it's because it doesn't work.
I bought this because I wanted cool a sounding plot point for a story that I was writing. Maybe the CIA has something that works but this product's only use would be as the hi-jinx in a situation comedy. It didn't work at all and I returned it. I wrote the story anyway, remembering that, after all: it's fiction!
I bought this after market replacement battery for my Canon S200 as a back up to the orignal battery I got with the camera. I had hoped that I could use it in the field to swap out batteries when I took lots of shots and used up the battery charge.It worked for a while, but now the battery won't hold a charge, whereas the original Canon manufactured battery is still going strong. It holds a charge just fine. Pay the price and buy the original, and stay away from these knock offs.
Received a battery that seamed to be shorted out and would not accept a charge. It caused the charger to blink alternate amber & green, which it never does with other batteries. After a few hours of this, there was still no charge at all. There must be poor quality control on these batteries, as another reviewer also noted a cell that would not take a charge.Take your chances with this one, I'd say it's a gamble.
I bought this back in 2003. The Wireless Dana costs 500 bucks then, plus taxes. It costs 450 today. 4 years later, and only a 50 dollar price drop? On top of that the support was HORRIBLE. There's no way to download the software you need to operate the device. I actually had to pony up the 10 bucks for them to send me a new cd. When I asked why the company didn't have it online for free download, I was answered with silence. For what this is, it's horribly overpriced. It's a Palm 3x with 16 megs and a horribly slow 802.11b connection + a decent keyboard. The Emperor has no clothes. I can't believe people actually pay 500 bucks + for these. I'm ashamed to say I was one of these people. At least I didn't lose too much; I sold on ebay last year.
at first we really liked this camera, perfect for a three year old. but after the second day, we realized if she wanted to use it, we would have to replace the batteries every single day. seriously! on their website, they even say you cant use rechargeables. my daughter was so disappointed when i told her i cant buy batteries for her camera everyday. if we could do it all over, i would have gotten her a cheap, regular digital camera, with a rechargeable battery system.dont buy this unless you like waisting money on batteries
I've probably invested more than ten hours into getting this thing to work. Windows will always open an Explorer Window on an ATI directory every time you start the OS and you have to use Regedit to put quotes around the multimedia software directory paths. Also, I had it working for several months until I purchased a digital camcorder. Installing the camcorder drivers disabled the TV tuner and no amound of uninstall-reinstall could get it to work again. ATI support has not been any help. "Googleing" the web and newsgroups has revealed that the ATI TV Wonder is a nightmare for many people.
I bought a Cruzer Titanium and no hard usage at all. It simply quit working and all the data was lost. The Windows PC sees the drive and says it can not read it. This was not a cheap purchase. I have had much better luck with PNY and Kingston on sale for 1/3 the price of the Titanium. More "quality" Made in China junk... Avoid it.
This system is quite sleek, easy to fit in a cluttered living room. Assembly takes about two minutes. The instructions are very clear. The sound is amazing, especially when you put on your favorite loud, bass-heavy film. Why then do I give it one star?It skips. Like nobody's business. At first, my wife and I thought it was the disks we were putting in as many of them were scratched. But then we put in new disks. No difference. When exactly does it skip? Impossible to tell. Sometimes a little. Sometimes every frame! Sometimes it'll tell us that disks are bad. Then the next time we put them in they magically work -- until they skip.So I called Philips and they said that not only would we have to pay for shipping, but they could not guarantee that they would fix it, and it would take up to a month before they'd ship it back.Save your money! Buy from someone else!
Huge fan of Garmin products but my experience with this specific item has been far from ideal. The primary problem is with the physical design of the hinge. The plastic portion of the assembly that holds the hinge pin on the base is too thin and the plastic too weak to support the tension of the mount arm. I have gone through three of these mounts now and all have broken at the exact same point through doing nothing more than moving the arm up or down to adjust the position of the GPS unit. The plastic cracks and the metal hinge pin pops out, dropping the entire GPS unit to the floor. The first time it happened I thought maybe I did something incorrect to over flex the arm so bought another. The second time it broke I thought maybe I just got a bum replacement part, so ordered another. After it broke this third time in the exact same place, it became obvious that this thing is just not designed well. The plastic around the hinge pin is fundamentally just too thin. I will be trying a different brand of replacement mount to see if that improves the performance.My humble opinion based on my personal experience with this unit. Take it for what it is worth - hope this helps someone avoid going through the same trouble.
Like others, my experience was that it worked very well while it lasted which was about 12 months. Very disappointed and lowered my impression of HP.
This is one of the worst purchases I have ever made, electronic or not. The Dolby Digital 7.1 is anything but; you are lucky to get 3.1. The rear surround speakers don't work unless you invoke junky old Pro-Logic. Heck, if I wanted Pro-Logic, I could have spent $50 for some ancient receiver with that 80s technology.On top of that, the remote is incomprehensible, as is the manual. It is the worst Japanese English manual I have seen for years. And the build quality is cheap, with plastic-y knobs. For $400, I expect at least some attention to those details. I mailed this back to my retailer and hooked up my old Outlaw again. It doesn't have the video upconversion, so I have some more cables to deal with, but at least it gives me honest Dolby Digital 5.1. Avoid this unit at all costs.
I've had my multiclamp for about 6 months now, and I've become more and more jaded with each use.The construction feels cheap, and the shoe can't seem to keep my strobe attached. I have been tightening the screw to the point where I'm afraid it's too tight, and if it's not level, my strobe still feels like it's falling off. Recently the screw-head broke off, and now I'm searching everywhere to find a replacement. There must be a better way to get a solid feel when many of us are putting very expensive strobes on the clamp.
I purchased a Sony GRX500 as a graduating present for my daughter. Initially, it was fine but started to fail after the warranty ran out (of course). This seems to be a manufacturing flaw, ... There are hundreds of people complaining about the same symptoms (does not boot, fails). The real disappointment is Sony's reaction to this: we have never seen this before (a lie) and it will cost you $700.- for a new motherboard. I will not purchase any Sony products in the future in general and would recommend Dell for laptops - their service is good.
I took this with me to Peru and it never worked. Fortunately oneoftheother members of our group had a converter that worked so was able to charge my phone on her converter.
As others have mentioned, it would have been great (and just good business practice) on Cisco's part to have, at least, mentioned the incompatibility factor.After setting up the Print Server on my XP desktop (worked great), I went on to set up my 64x Vista laptop... I was very disappointed by the result of this. The installation disc yields an error 'Incompatible OS'.The biggest contention I have with this is that this incompatiblity is not mentioned in any of the documentation.I was actually able to get this device recognized by my Vista machine via manual setup. But, it is very problematic. Due to the fundamental incompatibility, some smaller (text only) files will map and print to the print server. Most others (large and/ or with images) only print partially w/ errors or not at all. Very frustrating. Would have been nice to know of this OS incompatibility issue before purchasing this sub-par device.Thanks Cisco!!! You're the tops!
Recently bought a brand new Sony VAIO VGC-RA828G. Has never worked. Sony has replaced the memory and motherboard. Just completed a full recovery and now hard drive is bad. Sony has me shipping it back to them even though I've had an onsite technician here three times. Sony refuses to give me my money back or new machine. The best I can hope for now is a rebuilt lemon. Please don't make the same mistake I did. Buy a Dell
the review said it woould work with my ipod shuffle. but it DID NOT.got in my truck to use it and was VERY BUMMED OUT!!!
Never had a more un reliable unit in my life..Died after 1st movie..It looked good at first, threw out shipping box figuring it was a winner, now I am the loser. Stuck with a unit that does not work..out the money and up the creek with a piece of s**t I am greatly disappointed with performance and reliablility of unit..out $64 buck =and now have a unit thatlasted for one movie...be for warned! As for Amazon...suggest you shop local where there is customer friendly support, I don't even have an address to send this unit back to...Yes I am upset!]
I found the Sima SMP-1C Monopod to be inadequate for my needs. It is flimsy; it would not support my Nikon D300 with a 18-200 zoom lens. I returned it and bought a more substantial model of another brand at my local Best Buy for $[...] more than the price of the Sima SMP-1C Monopod.
Purchased this product despite all the negative reviews. I was arrogant enough to believe my high-tech background could "just make it work". Man was I wrong about myself!Setup was easy, pointed the browser to the web interface, entered the same settings (SSID, channel..etc) I had on my WRT54G (v6), and it connected up like a champ. Two blue lights came on and I received excellent signal everywhere in the house. Unfortunately, that was when the misery started. WRE54g stopped responding whenever one of my wireless clients disconnected. I could not ping it, nor could I access the web interface until I power cycled WRE54g.My network isn't all that complicated - several laptops (XP and Mac), a network printer (802.11g) and two IP cameras riding on 802.11g, and I have minimal interference from neighboring 802.11 devices. I tried fiddling with all sorts of settings, such as locations for the extender, channels, disabled encryption, removed MAC filters, none worked, Whenever someone closed the lid of the laptop, everyone else lost connectivity in a few seconds.No need to take my words for it, Google "wre54g problems" and you will find loads of similar incidents. I wonder if Linksys QA their products anymore.
I have had two of these and both have failed quite quickly. Amazon did not want to refund the second unit and emailed me about a widespread problem with this unit. Dont waste your money or time on this one.
Will not work to good if you move around .Will work ok if mp3 player is not moved.And it drains mp3 player battery.
I was excited to get a good deal on this printer through Amazon with my rebate. As a photo printer, I noticed that the colors were yellowish. I used it for scanning photos (which worked very well) and printing documents. It was fast with documents for a while, but right after I put in the second set of cartridges - and we all know how expensive those are - the take up reel quit. And that was it. So now I'm stuck with a huge, broken printer and a full set of cartridges. I know printers are kind of expected to be disposable these days, but this was ridiculous.I have an older HP PSC 2355 that I use for my digital scrapbook pages. I have literally printed several hundred full color borderless color pages on this thing. The prints are beautiful - colors gorgeous - and I have probably run 10 sets of cartridges through it. It's still going strong.I am highly disappointed in this Canon. Will never buy one again.
I bought this mouse 4-5 months ago and it worked pretty well until now - suddenly I started getting intermittent problems as skipping and non-responsiveness, even with brand new battery. Today I finally removed it (I may try it later again but I doubt it is going to work) and plugged back the old wired mouse. I like the ergonomics of this product, but 4 months is too short lifetime; I will not bother to buy another one.
It works, but there has to be something better.It does, mostly, navigate from one place to another. It is VERY interstate-centric. It's algorithm apparently has a strong penalty function for roads that are not limited access highways, so it pretty strongly steers you toward interstates and away from surface streets that might well be more desirable paths. On the other hand, it doesn't seem to punish routes through high traffic areas. It will run you through the middle of a busy city instead of taking the bypass even though the distances are nearly equal.It's very hard to specify that you don't want to go the way it says. You have to find a point on the alternate route in order to force it to go the other way. Simple things, like specifying a city along the desired route, don't really work well. Example, from my home to a place 1000 miles away that I often want to go to, there are two nearly equal ways to get there. It picks the one I don't like by default. Telling it to go the other way isn't easy. If I tell it to go through a particular city it will try to run me off the highway and down to city hall. The only way to do it is to zoom in on a particular stretch of highway and put a way point exactly on the highway.A very stupid thing about it is that it doesn't handle time zones. This device can't. That's really, really dumb. If I tell it I have to be in Chicago by 3 pm, it doesn't have sense enough to correct for the time zone change. It's going to put me in Chicago at 3 p.m. in whatever time it's set to now. If there are two things a GPS unit knows it's where it is and what time it is. From that it should be able to figure out the local time. It also should have no trouble figuring out the time at your destination. The fact that this one can't makes me want to chuck it out the window.The internal battery lasts about six months before it croaks, and it's not replaceable without sending the thing back to the factory. Terrible.It is pretty good at re-routing you if you ignore it, e.g. it tells you to turn right and you miss the turn, it does a good job of creating a new route based on your new position. I just wish it had a "stand down" control, so I could tell it to chill out when I pull off the road to get a bite to eat. I don't want to turn it off, I still value the map, I just want it to shut up for a bit.
this cord, which i purchased and then paid 2x the cost advertised for regular shipping, does not work with the cameras advertised. in this case, the F300. this merchant obviously does not double check their items.
If you want closed design and very comfortable headphones, these are great. I was greatly disappointed with these. I tried breaking them in for over 100 hours.Sound is indeed very clear but the depth is non-existing.I have them currently connected through a 4 channel headphone amp. I have my Senn 555 and 650 connected as well. I use a HK AMP reciever.Music is just too bright on the Sony.If you are only used to earbuds you will not know the difference.So if you listen to hip hop, jazz, rock like dire straits, floyd, you will not like these headphones.If you like all the goodness with depth (bass) try the SennsI see a lot of musicians using these, while recording, looking for flaws, mixing. Well it might be great for them but for rest of us who need to listen and enjoy our music, these are not it.
Looks good, goes SLOW!The USB connection is the problem with this product. What ever LaCie says about the item_it's slow. For your money you could do much better going with another LaCie Hard Drive that is not USB. I have purchased other LaCie External Hard Drives (Firewire) and they are great work horses you can't kill. This baby is slow and bulky. You can admire the case for a LONG time while your data takes for_ever to copy over to this EX_Hard drive.Move on!
I bought my Sony HDR-SR1 in December 2006 and started to record pictures. Although the playback is superb, the software supplied by Sony is appalling. What most consumers do not realise is the damage that this type of badly written software can do to their PC's. The reason is that the software seems to overwrite windows system files and settings. This means that non Sony software can misfunction including problems with the Windows operating system itself. This is totally unacceptable. Fortunately I have access to professional IT consultants who have managed to correct the faults in my PC that this destructive badly written software created. (Maybe Sony should be taken to task to pay for the cost of putting right the mess that their software creates). Furthermore to not supply reasonable editing software with the format, is, in my opinion, deceiptful. Without editing software video clips on their own do not present a complete package and will soon leave the consumer frustrated and disappointed. Consumers were also led to believe that proper editing software would be available in the Spring of 2007. So far there appear to be no add-ons to the most popular existing consumer editing software packages and even Sony's own non-professional Vegas "Lite" software has no add-ons yet. Vegas used to be an excellent software package, one can only hope that now Sony have taken it over, their software writers will not produce a product that will adversely affect other software and in particular the operating system itself.I used to think Sony equipment was good, but I am now of the opinion that Sony mislead their customers. For example there are many different transformers required - no standardisation with PC's or cameras or camcorders etc, there is incompatibility between memory stick formats - interchangeability is disgraceful. It seems everything is designed to make sure that more and more accessories have to be purchased each time new models are released, and only from Sony.Judging by the many thousands of disgruntled people whos' views can be seen on the web, who have purchased the Sony HDR-SR1 in good faith, I think Sony should have the decency to immediately refund all their early takers who have effectively been testing alpha products on Sony's behalf, or supply properly written free of charge software, if and when it becomes available, that will allow proper editing of the AVCHD format, without ruining the PC.
I read the reviews but I didn't listen. This cable did not work with connecting a laptop to a TV. I guess 25ft is just too long. I have a different 15ft HDMI cable that works just fine. oh well.
I am so sorry I bought this drive. The advertising said it worked for both PCs and Macs. Wrong!It works sporadically with my PC -- reads some, offers to reformat others. I thought that might be because it couldn't read Mac files but it read some that were in Word. When it couldn't read disks full of only jpg files, I knew something was wrong.When I tried it on the MAC, nothing happened. Its little green light came on and stayed on but the computer didn't recognize it at all.I'm going to try another brand and throw this thing out!!! I wouldn't even give it to my worst enemy if I had one.
PNY is the worst memory product you can buy. It lasted less than a year. The customer service is slow and trys everything not to honor the warranty. I would like to give PNY minus one star, but the system doesn't allow it. DO NOT BUY PNY PRODUCTS, UNLESS YOU FEEL LIKE THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY.
I purchased this modem due to the great reviews it received both at Amazon and else where, but after I got it out of the box and installed it, everything became a huge let down. First of all, it wouldn't even dial out properly. I called Trendnet's tech support for assistance, but I probably shouldn't even bothered; it seemed that their service reps didn't even know the basics (They put me on hold for 5 minutes to come back and tell me to open up control panels, and then I'm hold again for another 5 minutes, just so they can tell me to open up my modem properties). Anyways, I decided to check this thing out on my own, so I spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong with it. It came down to typing in some initialization commands.Even with all the efforts, the modem is still not stable and has trouble dialing out often. The only reason I giving it 2 stars is because it at least keeps me connected once it does decide to work.So the lesson is that if you want stability in a product, look else where.
This device did not work properly from the get-go. It fails to hold a channel for more than a minute before the audio dissolves to noise. Sending it to the next station meets with the same result. It was a total waste of money.
Great idea but the yellow/green light on the unit kept flashing alternating colors and the Nano screen flashed on and off (not what it does when connected to a computer USB port) Nothing in the instructions and no web support.
I have just bought a SiPix WebCam 3 for my son's birthday. The driver software did not install (on Windows 98SE). I asked SiPix for technical support. All I got were questions asking me if I had tested the driver contained in the EMPTY folders it had set up? On the advice of Amazon.com, I tried to download the driver from the SiPix site. After 45 minutes of download, all I got was a manual advising me to load the software from the (non-working) CD-ROM supplied with the camera.Is the camera itself any good? I can' find out!
Just purchased one of these after some very extensive research. Brought it home today, plugged it in, and started watching. Very nice picture with the HD channels and fairly decent with std def. I was really pumped to watch some College Football tomorrow, and had a nice little party planned around the new TV. However, after less than an hour of watching it, it gave off a very loud "BANG" in the back of the TV and the screen went dead. I turned it on again, and there was sound but no picture....and a grinding noise in the back.I bought this TV from CompUSA and got the extended warranty. Called their customer service line, and they told me to just take it back to the store. Ugh. I just got done running around for a few hours and rented a truck to get it to my house, and now they want me to pack it back up and take it back in? Whats the sense of buying an "In-Home" warranty?Overall, I have been a Sony TV man for many years, and this was my first Mitsubishi purchase. After this experience, it will most likely be my last.
Purchased this having read the mixed reviews and decided to take my chances. When I got the product, I was shocked at how little volume it projected. As one reviewer said, laying your earbuds on the table and turning the ipod volume up all the way is louder than the sound these speakers make when turned up to their highest capacity. This product was totally useless as the sound was so faint and volume so low that might as well have not been on at all. TERRIBLE product. Returned it promptly.
Totally defective. Returned it. I will just go to my local RadioShack for a cheaper one that actually works.Cons:Very cheap lookingLoose in the plugDEFECTIVE!Pros:I can return it for a refund.
Did not last long. Handle came off after six months mesh not sturdy. usually Jansport bags last longer than this.
This is a dissapointment for me the Case is too small for the camera it is intended for, once the camera is forced in there is no room for anything else and I mean NO room
Normally, Memorex jewel cases rate as one of the best cd/dvd cases out there. They are normally a lot better than Fellows or any of the other brands. Out of the 400 cases that I bought this time, at least 50 had broken pin hinges. And the cases did not seem to be as the same quality that I normally see in Memorex. I purchase at least 3,000 cases a year and the quality of this batch was really poor. I will not be making any future purchases from this supplier.
Could be a lot better than it leads on. I'd buy a different kit next time.
This radio is not a replica of the 960. In fact nearly every claim made for it is false. Reception is marginal on local stations, sound is so-so, shortwave tuning is hit-and-miss. The cabinet material does have some wood origin, but one has just to compare this radio with the real 960 pictured on the carton to see how pitiful this one is. I can't believe I fell for it. A great shame on the Grundig name...
I had one of these that I used pretty regularly maybe 2-3 hrs a week for 15 months. Then, the sound faded in & out one day & never came back on. The sound quality is pretty good for the price. The bass is a little too high, so you get a lot of distortion at higher volumes. If you are looking for a cheap dock, you found it. But don't expect it to last forever. I took good care of mine and then it quit for no reason. But I guess I got my money's worth for only $35. But I will not be getting another cheap replacement.
If you try to use a Microsoft Force Feedback joystick then forget about this simple cable with 2 connectors.I called Belkin and they assured me I will not have problem with my Microsoft Force Feedback. As usual today, they lied.I ordered from XP PASSPORT for about 3 dollars plus more than 8 dollars shipping and handling (one man or woman handling from the shelf to the envelope).Now checking their return policy they refund the merchandise but not the shipping costs. As you reckon I am not going to pay a shipping to get 3 dollars back, even I doubt they give the money back.XP PASSPORT took a super long time to ship.So Belkin and XP PASSPORT belong to the same society. Shame on Belkin and shame on XP PASSPORT.I think Amazon should check close this guys.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
doesnt seem to do the job of bringing in the FM signal. no matter how i drape it around the receiver.
My wife and I each purchased a Sanyo CRSR-10 SIRIUS Radio Receiver and home docking kit just after Christmas. The complete lack of quality was immediately apparent. Within the first two weeks, both of our car mount magnetic antennas broke. For the two weeks that it did work the reception was good. However, the antenna wire broke where it attaches to the magnetic part. To buy a replacement car mount antenna costs more than half the price of a whole new receiver and kit!When I tried the units in our house, I was quite surprised that the home antennas get very poor reception. Our house is on the top of a hill, and is in fact one of the highest points in Pittsburgh (over 3000ft). There are no trees or other buildings nearby to block the signal. So, I figured we'd have no trouble getting a good reception. I was wrong. Putting it in a window did not work at all. I finally had to put the antenna out on the roof.I purchased another home docking kit so I could have an extra home antenna. My idea was to use a home antenna in my car (in the rear window). This actually worked quite well, until I started having problems with the adapter on the bottom of the receiver.The adapter for the Sanyo CRSR-10 SIRIUS Radio Receiver is a textbook case of poor engineering. It is an L-shaped adapter that plugs into the bottom of the receiver. This adapter has an input for the antenna, an input for the AC, and a jack to connect speakers or headphones. Why they decided to use this adapter instead of building these jacks into the receiver is baffling. It is very cheaply made. After a few weeks using the home antenna in my car, this adapter also broke. Specifically, the gold metal insert in the antenna jack came out. I unplugged the antenna wire and that little gold sleeve come out with it! Now the receiver gets no reception at all! The antenna can't make a good connection without that part. Again, this is very poor engineering.The warranty on the Sanyo CRSR-10 SIRIUS Radio Receiver is terrible. It's as though Sanyo KNOWS the unit will fall apart within the first year. In order to have Sanyo to cover these problems under warranty, I have to pay to ship it to one of Sanyo's factory authorized service centers. The service center will not ship it back at their expense, so the unit must then be picked up! The fine print says that Sanyo reserves the right to replace the receiver and/or its component parts "with new OR reconditioned products or parts." So after the hassle and expense of having this covered by warranty, I have to go pick up my (possibly) used replacement?! I work in technical support, so I speak from experience when I say that this is one of the worst product warranties I have ever seen.I recommend you avoid the Sanyo CRSR 10 and save your money for a better quality receiver.
Actually i have purchased this product before one month. But i haven't received the rebate amount yet.So kindly send me the same.Thanks
I purchased this product believing that SONY is a brand to be trusted. Unfortunately, just as many people have written in their reviews, after three months it stopped playing CDs.I spoke with Sony's customer service, but the only response that they could come up with was &quot;There seems to be a condensation problem. Keep the cover to the CD player open for about 30 minutes, and try playing the CD after that.&quot; Of course, even after following their instructions, the CD player still displays &quot;No Disc.&quot;It is winter and the air is as dry as it gets. I don't understand how there can be condensation in my unit. And, even if there is a so-called &quot;condensation problem,&quot; shouldn't Sony design their products to be fully functional under regular household use? It is a CONSUMER electronics product, not some delicate piece of high-tech machinery that needs to be operated in a clean room.The same &quot;NO DISC&quot; malfunction is being reported by so many people. There must be something wrong with the product design or to its manufacturing process. I can't comment about other Sony products, but this product definitely is of questionable quality. What a disgrace to the SONY brand.
I've been using the CT-12 for over a year. It seemed like the perfect home office phone...portable; hands-free, allowing the user to type and talk; compact and comfortable. It's caller ID-ready, has good noise reduction and has a speed dial function and mute button. In addition, Plantronics has one of the best warranties I've ever experienced. I simply called when my first phone stopped working and they sent a new one within a couple of days, no hassle, no paperwork. So why only two stars?First, the belt clip is inadequate (especially for those of us who never wear belts.) The clip is too weak to clip to jeans, so I always have to wear a shirt with a pocket in order to have a place to put the phone. This is a serious flaw, as I discovered the clip's weakness only after the phone fell off my pants and onto the floor the first few times I tried it.Second, the number pad is frustratingly small. It is easy to misdial with keys the size of a pencil eraser.Third, and most important, the unit's phone jack seems to have a design flaw. I am on my second phone within one year and each one has, over several months, started crackling and cutting out. At first I thought it was the headset, since holding the cord a certain way would eliminate the crackling sound. On a hunch, I bought a new headset from another manufacturer, plugged it in, and immediately started getting the crackling noise. Now that my warranty has expired, I will not be buying a replacement phone, but looking for a new manufacturer altogether. A real pity, I loved this phone.
For a high end name and the price of a decent tripod I am dissapointed in the quality. After alot of research on line and reading reveiws on various models and brands, I decided to go with the 190prob. Before I purchased it I decided to take a long drive and look at one. I was very dissapointed in the strength. The legs are tiny round tubes which do not open smoothly and feel like they will fold. When set up, the smallest tap on a leg caused the whole thing to vibrate. The weight is fine, but with reason, there is no meat.I use a canon 40D with various lenses up to 1600mm. This tripod will not hold the 1600mm and camera still enough to use. It would be fine with a 300mm lens if you do not walk anywhere near and use a remote shutter. If you set the shutter manually, you will most likely have blur.I first started with a no name $60 tripod with built in head. I lost a lens because the tripod fell over. The lens was a 28mm-135mm. At $145 without the head, I do not see this model to be much stronger. The only advantage is the hardware is better, but the hardware is not where the streangth is.With a high end name like Manfrotto I should see the quality of a high end tripod. I ended up going with a Vanguard Elite carbon fiber which was taller (up to 74") and much stronger, for about the same price.My recomentation is: if you are looking at this tripod, go touch one first. You'll most likely change your mind. I would have been very upset to get this in the mail.
I already have a Magellan Sportrak and I'm perfectly happy with it. I just needed something with roadmaps. So when Magellan came out with the eXplorist 200, I said ok, and bought it. It got here today. I installed the batteries, turned it on and started driving. I was immediately dissapointed. The detail of the mapping of this unit is horrendous. It's as if they randomly picked streets they thought would be good to put in the device. It's almost funny how few streets this thing shows in my area. Now you're probably thinking I live in some backwoods place that this thing won't map. I live in Charleston, SC. One of the largest cities in SC. I'd say this thing shows less than .5% of the streets here. I bought a Garmin eMap well over 5 yrs ago that had a million times more detail than this thing. Save your money and get something with better mapping capability if that's what you're looking for.
I bought this mouse a few months ago and was mostly satisfied with it. It plugs in and the computer recognizes it in a matter of seconds, which is nice. Sometimes the left click was a little unresponsive, but it never really bothered me. The range is not that great, as the usb had to be plugged into the front of the pc rather than the back to work. Just a few days ago, the mouse completely stopped working. The laser appears to be stuck on and it won't connect with the computer. Microsoft's suggested "fixes" sometimes make it start working again, but after only a few minutes it goes back to doing the same thing. I would not recommend this product if it will only work for a few months before breaking.
Purchased this in desperation because I can't find the Air Cell shoulder pad Amazon used to carry. If you're looking for padding to make a strap more comfortable, this might work for you. But if you're looking for something that will grip your shoulder and prevent (or at least discourage) the strap from sliding off, this fails totally. Otherwise, I've always liked Timbuk2's messenger bags. Was I foolish to expect that a product called "Griptex" would stick to my shoulder? For my needs it was a waste of money.
I have owned this product for two years and can't say it did anything particularly well but it didn't hurt to use it. Recently it refused to work, giving me a message that the calibrator had to be upgraded to use the software (after using it for two years!). When I contacted Pantone they told me they don't sell it anymore and I should purchase a Color Munkiat $169. Great! So don't waste your 80 bucks on this, there's no support.
I've had this product since Dec. 2006 (paid $225 for it at the time). It has worked great: got me where I needed to go, provided me with the nearest Taco Bells, suggested alternate routes when it detects that I'm stuck in traffic, and etc.However, it only comes with a one year warranty. Low and behold, after 14 months of service (not much since I don't drive everyday and only use it for the occasional trip), it decided to die on me this month. I can send it back to Magellan for repair but that'll cost more than a new GPS. I don't think I'll go Magellan again.
I found that this product worked exceptionally well with Windows 98. However, when I upgraded to Windows XP, I could not install it even though Viking has an XP download for it (Intelliflash_XP). I contacted Viking and was told that my computer needed upgrading by th manufacturer. (No such upgrade exists). I think that I'll have to buy another unit. I won't be Viking!
After purchasing the Epson Perfection 1240U scanner, we found out that it was incompatible with our HP DeskJet 882C printer. I contacted Epson Technical Support by e-mail for assistance. When I did not hear from them after several days, I decided to telephone their long-distance number. The person I spoke to suggested downloading additional non-Epson software to resolve the problem.The download was made but the copy-utility problem remained. Another phone conversation with Epson ensued. This time the person told me to talk to the software company. An e-mail response from the software company eventually offered no solution either.Since neither Epson nor the software company could solve the copy-utility problem, we returned the scanner and put an end to our costly and very disappointing experience.
I have been unable to get the slingbox to work becasue it's located in a different room from my router and the ethernet brdiges that I have tired produces a very weak signal. I'll likely be selling it on ebay
The first mouse that came simply did not work which I had to return to Amazon.com(which I will say was very accomodating). Then the second mouse worked well at first but then the batteries kept on giving out. I had to keep on moving the batteries to get the power going. I will return my second microsoft mouse and buy a logitech.
I ordered this item in error and found out that Portable Guy charges a 10% restocking fee. Just because you purchase through Amazon does not mean that the seller has to adher to Amazon's policy.
I would not put my camera on this tripod. It is very flimsily constructed, the center pole regularly comes disconnected, the handle for raising the top bar appears like it will fall off any day. I would not recommend this product. The only use I could have for this would be using this as a table tripod, and not risk damaging my camera or speedlite.
Looks and fits in camera well, but after full charging there is no power left after 3 days. So it doesn't hold the charge.
If you get a working one, this is a really nice camcorder. it is remarkably small, quiet, good ergonomics and is loaded with features. A relatively large 1/3" image sensor promises solid low-light performance, and this is one of the rare models that accepts analog input. It also comes with a hot shoe for a variety of accessories. If you read the reviews and other customer comments, it is clear that a lot of people are very happy with their DCR-HC96. So, why the one star review? Simply put, this is a risky purchase.I was never able to get the Firewire/i.LINK connectivity to work with this camcorder. I tried different firewire cards, different cables, and tried it on an older Windows XP system, a new Vista system, and two different Mac OSX systems. I could connect via USB, but never through firewire, which is the only way to transfer DV files to a computer. From reading on the camcorder info website's forums, there's a number of other people who have had the same problem. Again, we're a minority, but to date, I've seen no sign that there's a fix to this problem. To make matters worse, the Sony support proved to be of little value, offering only simplistic troubleshooting advice (try a different port, turn off the PC, restart the camera). And, they only offer repair service, not replacement service, even though this product is only a few days old. Sony's solution was to have me send it in for repair and do without my new purchase for however long it takes them to fix it. For me, it just wasn't worth the effort, especially during the holidays. They had their chance to keep a customer, but decided not to. And, Sony is very invasive about gathering personal information. Before I could talk to someone or email someone, I had to provide my mailing address, email address and phone number. That is a lot of my personal data sitting in some Sony CRM database somewhere, and I'm not even a customer any more.So, weigh these risks when deciding on Sony. While they can make some nice hardware, their support policies and reliability issues could leave you out in the cold.That is why I'm returning mine for a different manufacturer, probably the Panasonic.I thought I'd post an update, just in case it helps. First, I purchased a Panasonic camcorder, and it connected to my PC with no problems.Also, I should point out that Amazon was great to deal with on this order. Not only did they ship the product quickly, but Amazon also did a great job handling the return. No one likes to get a defective product, but at least one company (Amazon) knows how to stand behind what they sell. If only Sony supported their customers to the same degree Amazon does.
After 'The Secret History', which made Tartt a near cult figure in literary circles, she took 10 years to come up with her sophomore novel. Well, so much for the long wait... To be fair, the writing is good, with a clear portrayal of a small Mississippi town and an extended family living in the aftermath of a grisly unsolved murder of a 9 year old.Harriet, the baby sister of the murder victim, picks up the thread of the mystery 12 years later, and opens up a pandora's box of secrets... However, Tartt lingers over too many characters and their side stories to get to where she is going, and the climax is, alas, a letdown, and the reader feels frustrated that the key characters don't seem any closer to achieving redemption and/or catharsis in the end.
I own a General Electric MP3 Tape adapter that is over 6 years old, however it has a wiring issue that causes crackling. So I decided to replace it with this one by Philips. I was VERY disappointed in the sound quality. Even turning my speakers up all the way, the sound was much quieter and muffled. I put my GE adapter back in just to see if I was imaging things and found that it did indeed return a crisper and louder sound. I am now on the hunt for another GE!!
well you see i got it and it didnt work and then i got return it and lets just say not happy
Pictures can be great -- but this camera EATS BATTERIES. I've taken several thousand photos with it over the past year, and it consumes batteries! You must factor battery usage into the overall cost of ownership for this camera. Don't ever leave home without a spare set. (I've also tried rechargable AA energizers -- but get less than 20 photos per charged set.)
I purchased the Fishmark 320 to replace a very old, but functional late 1980's Microtrac 2800. The Fishmark display had very sharp resolution, but it "found" lots of phantom fish that weren't there. I had checked and re-checked the transducer installation according to the instructions, and it didn't help. Now, when powering up, the display comes up, it beeps a few times and shuts down. I've used it for maybe 5 hours, and it was less than useless all of that time. It wasn't an expensive unit, but I expected much better from Eagle/Lowrance than what I got.
The RePlay 4000 series has a few awsome features, but this unit comes up lacking in some areas that TiVo is great in... The 1st thing is the RePlay does not have the option to only record 1st Run Shows... So if you have it set to get every show of E.R., it will get them all including ReRuns, TiVo has the option to not do this.Also the RePlay units do not have a ToDo list, you must scroll through the guide for to see whats going to recorded... So if you are wanting to check whats going to be recorded for a week, it will take a few hours out of your schedule to scroll through the guide. TiVo has a ToDo list that shows when everything will be recorded.Lastly, RePlay units conflit resolution is the pits. If a show moves one night it's bassicly a toss-up as to which show will be recorded. And there is no way to know until it's already missed your show! TiVo Shows when something will not be recorded and you can set a priority for each show, so TiVo will know what to record in case of a conflict.The only positive thing I have to say about replay is the network sharing, it's a very cool feature, but it has bugs and from what I hear Replay Tech Support is lacking - ALOT. Keep in mind TiVo will soon have this feature (on Series 2 Units only).Save yourself the problems and get a TiVo!
they were good for the first week but the eye caps started falling off and damaged then it took two months from the date of sending them back for the repairs
I had to chose between TSH and TLF in the book store. A friend said she'd loan me TLF, so I bought TSH and loved every page of it. I thought the first chapter of TLF was more compelling than TSH, so I couldn't wait to dive in. Now that I have finished the book, I am very dissapointed. I skimmed several pages at the time, since they were just descriptions and had nothing to do with the story. I get the feeling that Tartt wrote a chapter every few years, so she didn't notice her love affair with the words "rictus," "cravenly," and "to and fro" that she reapeated several times. I actually liked the character of Harriet, but I thought that most of the other characters were too callous to be true. Hely adores Harriet, and then he just vanishes from the story and when he returns for a few pages, he could care less about his friend, so who was the little friend in the story anyway? Why make me want to know who killed Robin more than anything and then give me nothing? I felt like Tartt didn't know what to do with the book, so she just stopped typing. There are moments when the book is funny and well-written, but overall there is no common thread other than everyone turns out to be selfish and cruel. Why does Ida make such an abrupt change in her feelings toward the two girls, or was she pretending the entire time? Couldn't someone have been slightly caring in the book, even toward children? If this was Tartt's first novel, we would have never learned of her existance because it would have only met with rejection letters. The book is a wandering mess that only left me with frustration because of the bleak life the flat characters live and the story of Robin's murder was just a trick to make you read in hopes of finding out the only compelling aspect of the entrie book. If the living characters had some resolutions( good or bad) to their conflicts, I could have lived with the frustration of not finding out who was Robin's killer (and might have even admired Tartt for not telling), but as it is the story is a waste of time.
While installation is a snap, I did not achieve a net gain in signal strength. I am using a Linksys WRT54G router and a Linksys WUSB11 hooked up to a TiVo DVR. The signal was fine until I had to move the TiVo about 30' further away into another room, where my signal strength fluctuates from 5% to about 25%, poor to marginal. I get up to a max of 30% at times with two HGA7T in a Linksys AS2TNC antenna stand, however, it usually hovers near 20% which is about what I averaged before. I plan on getting a Linksys WRE54G range expander, despite the configuration issues. I honestly expected to get much better results with the antennae than I did since all I did was move the WUSB11 into another upstairs room, whereas it had previously been directly above the room where the WRT54G was. I tried tweaking the placement of the antennae and the WUSB11, and the reported results were the best I could do. Some slight movements resulted in poorer reception.
Bought this as a gift. Kodak has received JD Power awards for being the most user friendly camera maker. That part was true. It had great little blurbs for every presetting to describe what it was intended to be used for. In addition, on its face, it was a good value: 3x zoom and 4MP all for under $150.But the picture quality was so poor. I compared it to my several-year-old Canon A70 and it was really no contest. I was embarassed that I even bought the camera as a gift and told my friend that I would return it and get them a different camera.Additional things: extremely short battery life and poor build quality. For an additional $20, you can get a Canon A510 that is built much better and has superior image quality. Take a look at some of the sample photos that users have uploaded on that camera.I'm glad that others are enjoying this camera, though. I'm a big fan of Kodak normally... but I just can't support this camera.
I requested the product to be shipped to me (Phyllis) in care of my husband (Max). Instead it was addressed to Max and he thought it was some kind of promotion he did not request and threw it away! It is important to address packages correctly.
I bought 2 of these headphones for my 20 and 23 year-old sons (both musicians). They had been highly recommended by a salesman at Guitar Center, who said they were widely used in recording studios. The sound quality was ok and they fit the head very comfortably, but the game-breaker was the volume. Neither set played loud enough...we tried plugging into iPads, iPods, computer, and direct from a keyboard. With everything turned up &#34;to 11&#34;, they weren't loud enough. We had thought the first set we tried was faulty, but then the second set was exactly the same. Amazon was great about the return, even though both sets had been opened.
This is a nice, small, inexpensive hub with clear instructions. Unfortunately, it does not seem to work with Macs as advertised. When I tried to use it with my iMac G5, it would not work with powered USB devices (hp laser printer, powerwave, and ipod). My camera's download cable worked OK, but I didn't buy the hub just to plug one device in. I found a web page online that suggested other Mac users have had this problem with the hub. But neither the D-Link web site nor the Apple web site included any information about the problem I had.
If you've upgraded your ROM or purchased an iPAQ recently (within the last 2 months) this modem will not work! Neither Xircom nor Compaq have posted a fix yet. Very frustrating. I purchased due to the form factor, but will return shortly if no fix is found.
There's a lot I like about this product: It was very easy to install my Sansa, the armband is comfortable to wear, and the cord wrap works great! The weak link, literally, is the rectangular plastic piece that the adjustable side of the band passes through. I used this armband ONE TIME while jogging for about 20 minutes before the plastic link broke. I like the product well enough to deal with the hassle of returning it for a replacement. I'll post how my replacement fares once I receive it and use it for a little while...
It very much so fits a 17.3 inch laptop, and i will be getting this replaced due to it have a pocket that is unstitched on one side, as well as some loose stitching on the back. Amazon, i hope you fix this issue.
Please do not buy this product. Quality is very low, even if this happens to work. the DVD picture is very poor, this is not even close to the product picture they advertise. the output power is not enough for good sound. so you have to buy a separate amplifier as well. this is first time a decided to save money and I bought a price. Finaly I didn't save -I lost money.
I have a mismatch of components-Dell Plasma TV, Denon DVD, Denon AMP/Tuner and Dish network satellite controller. The Logitech Remote could not control any of them with any consistency. Move the volume control and the channel might change, turn off the TV and the AMP comes on! I tried everything and finally decided to live with the four remotes on the table. I wish it did work-it is a good idea but has a long way to go to follow through on the promise.
Wonderful looking slides, all two of them considering that the other 23 slides were completely destroyed. The box does seem to be to big for something that is this fragile to be shipped in the mail. Would be better if purchased in the store where you can make sure they don't get destroyed.
This item (Cblwhl 2 RCA Male / 2 RCA Male, High Quality Audio Cable, 25 feet) was good for what I paid for them; I was hoping they might be a little bit better than what the price suggested.They are a light weight entry level unshilded cables, not to be confused with high end cables. The next order I picked a cable rated better with a slightly higher price and I did get a better than what the price suggested. Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win, that said there wasn't any negative concerns with this purchase, just a chance I take from time to time... Happy shopping
When I fist got this cable I used it for a my ps3 games and I did not notice anything and I thought it was a wonderful cable. However I recently started to notice an issue with my blu-ray films having some issue with noise in the form of grainy-ness and some grid patterns. At first I thought it was the recording but I soon discovered that it was this cable. I switched cables to one of the Phillips brand cables and it cleared the picture. If you are at all picky with full HD image quality I would not recommend this cable. You don't need to overpay for an HDMI, but the $8 Phillips cable has worked perfectly with no image degradation.
Perhaps if I had loads of time to fiddle with it, I could get this keyboard to work reliably. But since I'm someone who would rather plug and play and work, so far it looks like a waste of money. I cannot get the keyboard to connect reliably to my Palm T|X. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I can't make rhyme nor reason as to why. Maybe if I spent a few hours on some discussion group or tried a customer service hotline to India and stayed on hold for a day or two. At any rate, I can't recommend it unless you just love to tinker and search the discussion groups for esoteric fixes for software and hardware that should work out of the box, especially for the prices demanded.
Today I got home from school and saw the package I opened it, and there it was My first MP3 player yeah i was excited but not for long. I carefullly read all intructions and let it charge for the 5 hours for maximum battery life, then installed the software. After I installed the software I went ahead and got the 3 avalible updates,BIG mistake. After the updates installed I looked at the LCD screen and it had a message that read UPGRADER i went to the RIO website and found out what i was suppose to do to fix this error. It told me to reset the player, so I did it automatically turned off then I turned it back on and the message still said UPGRADER! This pisses me off I work my but off mowing yards just so i can buy a piece of crap that supossedly is "like-new" condition. If like- new means broken then i guess i got what i paid for. Whatever you do Don't purchase this mp3 player, it sucks. I haven't had time to return it but as soon as I get home from school tomorrow i'll be gettin my mula back in my back pocket!
UPDATE: I'm changing my original 3-star rating to 1 star, because after I'd had this battery for only 6 months, it stopped holding a charge (the original Apple battery worked for more than 2 years). Now I have a battery that basically holds its charge for only 1 or 2 minutes before dying when the AC is disconnect it. It's still under warranty, so I'm going to return it to Lenmar.SECOND UPDATE (April 2011): I did return the battery to Lenmar, and they graciously replaced it without a fee (I think the warranty says they can charge a small fee). The replacement battery has performed much better than the first one, and is still going strong after more than a year and a half.ORIGINAL REVIEW:PROS:- The battery fits my 12-inch Powerbook without sticking out- The outer part is made of metal, not plastic- The color is close enough to the color of my Powerbook so that nobody would ever notice a difference- 2+ hours of battery life, depending on how hard I'm working the computerCONS:- Never lived up to the advertised 4400mAh (milliamp hour) capacity. Using two separate programs (CoconutBattery and MiniBatteryLogger) I saw that the battery capacity when shipped had a theoretical maximum of 4200mAh, but in reality it hovers more around 3800-3900mAh (only 89 percent of the advertised capacity).On their website, Lenmar recommends cycling the battery a number of times, and I have -- it's been charged and discharged 27 times -- and this is all the juice I'm getting out of it.For the price, I'm reasonably happy with the performance, but I would probably have been happier if they'd advertised it as a 3900mAh battery instead of a 4400mAh battery. Typical case of you-get-what-you-pay-for.I've owned one other Lenmar battery, for a Canon camera, and it died before the original Canon battery did, so I didn't have terribly high expectations. But I'm hoping to get a couple of years out of this one.It has 4 green LEDs, not 5 like the Apple battery, but who cares? I never look at the bottom of my computer anyway.
I am very disappointed by these headphones. They fall out of my ears every two minutes and I wish I had not purchased them.
i got this to have at our home for our grandson but it came with no remote although the box stated one was included plus it didn't seem to work in our home with our cable service and after calling customer service several times and only getting voice mail.....i felt it might be a sign that this product was a lemon and i'd better cut my loses and return it! it may just have been the ONE that i received but it didn't seem like an American made high quality item. Again it may only have been ONE lemon and the rest may all be super....but i'm only commenting on my experience so you can weigh your decision to buy or not on that. =D
The reviews here are duplicated between the 10x50, 12x50 and 16x50 binoculars. As a result it's impossible to tell which product any individual review applies to, rendering them all but useless.
this item worked for all of 20 minutes. it lost its charge and never charged up again... couldn't even turn it on long enough to delete the pictures i had put on it. worthless.
Do not even think of buying this scanner if you are running XP or Win2k. It will not work on either operating system. There are no drivers available from Canon to upgrade from Win98 to 2K or XP.I wont buy another Canon product because of this.
I seriously love this keyboard ... but won't buy it again ... and I'm even researching other options as I type this.I'm at my computer 2~3hrs every day, and put a decent amount of mileage on my keyboard / mouse. The diNovo looked to be exactly what I wanted for my photoediting, HTPC config. The ergonomics of the keyboard are so/so but if you're used to typing on a laptop, this is a definitely a step up. Installation is a snap ... as easy as another other bluetooth device ... since I already had bluetooth running on my PC I didn't even use the included dongle.Performance as a keyboard is great ... the keys have a wonderfully solid feel and the touchpad is super responsive. The LED volume control is wonderful and the other 'faux' soft keys are a cool addition.Seriously ... this is a wonderful keyboard. BUT, on the the bad ...After 2.5yrs my 1st diNovo had to be pitched into the trash can: the battery wouldn't hold a charge more than 3 days and the buttons under the track pad stopped working. For a keyboard that costs $130usd that seems a little extreme to me - I still have my originally MS Comfort Keyboard from 15 years ago and haven't had a single problem with it. Well ... thinking this may be a fluke I purchased another diNovo. 1.5 years later and the buttons under the track pad are spongy and starting to act up ... everything else works fine, but I suspect this is the start of the downward spiral.I would have to say I'm hugely disappointed that I'm on a 'replace every 2 year' cycle with something that should last for around a decade ... especially when it costs as much as this thing does. There are other options on market but nothing I've seen so far matches the design or features.If you are OK replacing this thing every few years ... buy it, you will absolutely love it.
Am I the only person that thinks it is lunacy to sell a wireless expander that needs to be plugged into the wall and doesn't offer the option to use batteries instead?? Isn't the whole point that those of us who actually need an expander would likely find it tough to plug it in as well?!? I am dealing with two floors in a house with an addition and a brick wall left in place between the two. The router is on a separate floor on the other side of the brick wall from the wirelessly connected computer. Of course the wireless signal is weak in this situation and naturally an expander should be the ideal solution, but why force it to depend on cords?? Just like I don't want ethernet cable running along all the walls and baseboards of my house -- or an expensive and expansive dry wall and plaster repair job, I don't want extension cords and power cords running along baseboards and walls to provide power my "wireless" expander! If your situation is similiar to mine, don't waste your money or your time.
The cords are fine, work fine, but don't have the ferrite cores on the ends. Just plain not there. For less than a buck each, they work fine. But I wanted the cores, and it seems I'm doing without. Any suggestions appreciated.
you can get a new one with specs that blow away this computer for only 100-200 more. This is great for everyday computing. Internet, docs. But if you run editing software, record and edit music, or are a download junkie. Spend the extra 100 or take the time to shop around. Has tiger OSX which was great for PRO TOOLS , but half gig memory won't cut it.PS///you risk breaking computer changing the memory, very delicate, made in mac mini' early stages.
This printer produces decent quality copies and prints. My complaint and why it only got 1 star from me is the amount of ink this sucker drinks. It is the thirstiest printer I have ever owned. And, for some reason it uses the color cartridges even when printing in black. Another thing I hate about it is you can't print if one of the cartridges, it has 4 by the way, is out even if you aren't using that color. I'm out of cyan right now and I can not print a document in black. I am going to be looking for a replacement printer soon as I will save money in the long run on ink.
I'm an avid reader, a few books a week for my entire adult life, and this is quite honestly the worst book I have ever read. I adored the Secret History and was excited to pick this up, but it was, frankly, torture. I kept reading in the hopes that there would be some kind of ending that made me glad I spent hours on this book, unfortunately I was wrong. Save your money and your time. Read something else!
I bought two of these switches five years ago when the price came down to $60 on sale. The first one started acting bad after three years. The second one started acting bad after five. Both have intermittent problems at 1000BaseT speeds (100BaseT is fine). My buddy bought one on the same day as me. His completely died after five years. Except for my very first Netgear router, this brand has not failed to disappoint. I'm sticking with the cheap Airlink stuff.
Utterly terrible experience - will not play songs after the first 3 seconds. Why would I roll back to WMA 10? Good grief. Customer service despicable - they will service it but want me to send UPS with a tracking number - all I want to do is throw it in the river and kiss my $100 goodbye. If I could rate it below zero - I'm not sure how low I could go.
Sounds great when you listen to the radio, cassette, or CD player, but sounds AWFUL when you play a vinyl record. For a product that is marketed as a great way to transfer all of your old LP's to CD, we were very disappointed in the inferior quality of the turntable. Recording was easy, perfect for someone not computer-savvy like my husband. Turned out to be a BIG disappointment on Christmas morning. Especially for $400! A kid's toy sounds better. We had to send it back.
1. Does not have all the channnels correct2. Privacy policy just changed and since I bought a lifetime subscription, I really do not have the leverage to do anything about future changes3. Customer Service has not been very helpful, but they were polite4. It keeps recording pay per view movies I have not ordered - 2 hours of previews. Only way to stop is to mess up my profile or turn the feature off.5. It froze on me 2 weeks ago sometimes between bed and when I got home from work, the result was I missed some things that I really wanted to see. I should include that it was easy to fix...unplug and wait a few moments then it reset.This is a new technology from a new and small company. I think this is somewhat to be expected in early generations. I would recommend that you hold off for the next generation or two, but if you want it now, I hope you do not have all the problems I did.
Apparently I am at least the second person who had their order cancelled by Endless Variety without any explanation. I can't speak for the product since I never received it.
Hard. Rocks. Nuff said. I'm sure they help someone, but not me. They do seem to be well built rocks, but the rocks (memory foam) is far too thin to do any good, for me at least.
My lock seemed to be fine for the first few months. Suddenly, once, it wouldn't come off my computer. I checked; the combination is correct (the button can be pushed only when the combination is correct), however, the internal mechanism broke and the lock was permanently stuck to my computer.Again, mine was not a combination problem; it was an insoluble problem with the inner mechanism. Since you won't know if yours has the same flaw, you may want to think about another lock.
I am not surprised by the fact that the professional reviews of this book are competely opposed to the reader reviews. I really doubt if the professionals actually read the whole book. If they had, they would have thrown it against the wall in anger just like I did. I did not expect a typical detective/mystery story, but I did expect a couple of answers at least. The characters are superbly realized, but a story can't be all character and no plot. And if an unsolved murder is the propelling basis for your whole book, you darn well ought to provide some ideas about whodunit. Book is lying on carpet, pages ruffled, will make a good hefty doorstop now.
How anyone can say the setup on this remote is easy is beyond me. I spent 3+ hours on the phone with their tech support (ending up at level 2 support). The remote still acts quirky. I have a rather simple configuration: LG Plasma TV, Motorola Cable Box and a Pioneer DVD-R.The software installation was also wierd. After installing their CD based software I went online. Their web site told me I had an old version and should de-install the software I just installed and download a 23 megabyte replacement from the web. They provided no instructions on removing the old software except to use Windows install/remove (no file names specified). After doing this my Logitech keyboard malfunctioned because it's software was also removed. So I had to call Logitech support (long distance - no 800 number) and reinstall the keyboard software.Bottom line - If I had it to do over again I wouldn't. The only saving grace in all this was the Harmony support people were very nice and helpful as we struggled through this together.
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I had a similar problem as many others who also gave this remote a poor rating. It lasted about one week, worked intermittently and then stopped working altogether. I mistakenly gave the Opteka remote a chance over Canon's pricier model due to its low cost, but its ultimately not worth it even at $12.95. Go for a better built remote.
I purchased this unit needing a solution at work for me to get two Windows 7 PC's connected to a brand new HP printer. The machines are on two different networks and I'm the only one printing to this printer so it made sense to just cable-connect them. I considered the A-B switch to be the perfect answer. Got this unit and made several attempts at getting Win 7 to recognize the device without success. One runs 32-bit the other 64-bit and both are Enterprise editions. The hardware I run is high-end equipment and is in pristine working order as I'm a tier 3 hardware tech working in a hardware support center. There was no getting this to work so I'm returning and going to try to find a name-brand and hope for better results.I hope others have a lot better success - or, better yet, I suggest you look elsewhere first. Oh, in case anyone suggest this - I had already fully installed the printer software/drivers to the machines before connecting this device. Windows simply did not find a driver to run the switch.Edited to add:3/13/2012 - I have now received a Cables-To-Go USB AB switch (Cables To Go 30505 2-Port USB 2.0 Manual Switch) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JUHS4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details and within seconds both computers had identified the device, installed the driver and I successfully printed.My final assessment: Don't go with cheap, no-name stuff if you want to be sure it'll work right. The extra $10 was well worth it.
I already have the Sony one, but I needed another for my husband's car, so I tried this one. This product sucks. In my Honda Pilot, it constantly switches from Side A to Side B every 2-3 minutes, so there are long pauses in between while I am listening to my ipod. I am going to buy another Sony one because that one works great.
I received the item with both connectors being slightly loose from the plastic molding. It caused static and lines on my video display. I replaced the chord with a similar HDMI cable and it was fine. I don't know if it's an isolated incident but it's not even worth returning. The shipping might cost more than the HDMI cable itself. Buyer beware.
Put the card in my W2000 PC, followed instructions. Got to the part about loading the driver, the book says to go to the \drivers\WIN2000 driver on the CD included in the box- guess what, it's not on the disk included in the box. Since I use a connection that needs this stupid card to work, now I have to find another PC and down load the driver.
This MP3 is awesome... until a few months of ownership. Then it will start to turn itself off after every tracvk or when skipping tracks... THEN you find out that there is a firmware update for your player, but there is a file you need off the installation disc.. that DOESNT have the file! THEN you contact customer support, who three times replying help you in achieving NOTHING! They send you the same message all three times which are just the same instructions as on the website, I dont even think they READ the emails! And to call them is at international rate!!!! DONT buy ANYTHING from CREATIVE! Especially not this rubbish item!
RobertThe closures (plastic snappers) are of very cheap plastic. They broke after only using it one time just by normal open and closing. .The bag is unusable and worthless without them.... .Another bad part is that this bag has no additional zipper to close the main compartment like most other bags do. This means that your equipment will get dusty even if the bag is closed.This bag would be great if they would just spend a few more dollars on bertter snappers, They should all be sent back to the company that made them.
I have one of these drives and use it to free up some of my hard drive space. I truely am amazed at the ability and capacity of the Clik Drive. The only problem is... you can buy a new drive at about the same price as the used drive is listed at. All the same features and a whole lot cheaper. Just look around a little more for it else where.
Bought a remanufactured Nitrus for a bargain price, but it was no bargain. It died suddenly and for no apparent reason after seven weeks - no wonder they only give a 30 day warranty! It's a real shame since the design, sound and features are great. Yes, I read the reviews so I knew about the reliability problems, even with the new (non-refurbished) units.I figured that if I took good care of it it might last awhile. I was wrong. Caveat emptor, indeed.
After two months of owning the SD-43HT, about half of my DVDs would not play. The display would read "no disc." If I repeatedly turned the power off and on again I could get some of the discs to play.This system can play other region coded DVDs, but not all of them. Some of my Region 3s will not play, even before the DVD player broke. The DVD player also takes way too long to load a disc.The picture is lousy. Any bright red color will distort and jitter on the screen. The sound isn't much better than TV speakers. The subwoofer is boomy amd flat sounding and much louder than the rest of the speakers.The DVD player does not have audio outputs, so you can't play a movie without the speakers that come with the system. The digital input is too large so your optical cable just sits in the input and falls out if the DVD player is moved. If you connect another DVD player or game console to the SD-43HT through the digital input, the audio will go out of sync for any Dolby source. DTS plays fine though....Also, the video out connector is also loose so you can't get a signal to the TV without holding the cable. (yes, I tried other cables)The angle mark cannot be turned off, which is VERY annoying if you have a disc with multiple camera angles. I read the entire manual (horribly written, by the way) and there is no way to remove the angle mark.Oh yeah, don't buy this.
The Digipower battery doesn't work as mentioned. It is much worse compared to the original Canon NB-1LH battery, charge lasts much lesser than original one. Pay some extra bucks and get the real one.
I orderd this product to later be told I needed version 2. There is no way to order a version of this product so I sent it back. This is not Amazon's fault, this is Linksys not correctly telling the consumer the right configuration.
The product never came. I paid more in the shipping than the actual product and it never arrived at my place. Very dissapointed.
I got this because they supported OS-X early on. Of course the software was crap, didn't and still doesn't properly support hot-plugging the printer (a reboot is almost always required to print after plugging the laptop in). We didn't use the printer often, and after awhile it decided that the cartridges were too old, and needed replacing, even though they were still 80% full! Replacing the cartridges it printed about 10 more pages and now it appears to have broken a gear and is useless for printing or receiving faxes.I'll never buy another HP product.
This product acts more like a SWITCH than a BRIDGE. This is not clear in the instructions.You can reliably use one TV or the other. You cannot use both TVs at the same time. It switches by sensing power to the TVs.Note this is not for switching between two sources. It is for switching between two TVs.
Does NOT work well with Canon multifunction printer. Infuriating software insists that the Canon drivers need to be installed and will not proceed with the rest of its own installation even though the printer *IS* properly installed. Browsed web to find workaround that allowed sharing just the printer but not other functions but that connection was still not reliable. I returned this device and bought a Silex (specifically suited for the Canon) instead which installed easily and works flawlessly.
I have had this camera for a couple of years now and I really liked it until recently while I was in Italy and the camera wouldn't read my CF card. Fortunately, I got a full 4GB card full before it failed.When I got home I realized that one of the pins in the camera was bent and now Canon wants $220 to fix it...........ARGHHHH.Though no fault of my own, I have two San Disk CF cards and one of them goes in label up and the other one goes in label down...GO FIGURE?? WTF.This is just STUPID. To make it worse, I just bought a cool Tamron 18-270mm lens and if it weren't for this I'd throw this POS in the trash and buy a Nikon or some other camera that uses SD instead of CF.Even if I fix the pins there's is no assurance this can't happen again and then it'll be another $220 to fix. Forget about lending my camera to ANYBODY who might do the same thing.This is a very disappointing development so BEWARE if you buy. I wish I had know this was a problem.
The Canon PSC-75 camera case is quality constructed and well padded. Unfortunately, it is marginally too small for its intended use. The camera with its attached neck strap barely fit in the case. By adding a spare memory card in the inside back pouch, closing the case becomes a squeezing challenge. There is absolutely no room for a spare set of batteries. If the top velcro fastener is not fastened, the side zippers may creep open.The S5 IS camera that I previously reviewed is very good to excellent.
I am dissappointed with this product. I live roughly 30 miles from a DC, but only 20 miles from a radio tower. This antenna is not strong enough to pick up FM stations. I am able to pick up stations, but they all have static. It doesn't matter how I move or tweak the antenna, there is still too much static. I do not listen to the radio, because of the antenna.
I found a solution to the fact that this kit doesn't work with Mac OSX 10.2.8. Everything is working perfectly having followed these steps:Connecting Palm IIIc (or similar Palm devices) to Mac OSX 10.2.8:Download &amp; install the following software in your Applications folder or more recent versions of these software items as long as they are compatible with 10.2.8. All of this software is needed to get your Palm operating in Mac OSX 10.2.8:Palm Desktop 4.1iSync 1.3Palm Conduit 1.2Apple Bluetooth 1.3.3 (corrects some connectivity problems with 10.2.8.)iCal 1.5.1Buy the Keyspan USB to Serial Adapter Kit. The Palm Connectivity kit doesn't work. Install Keyspan's software for Mac OSX which comes with this adapter kit. After you install the software, connect the Palm cradle to the Keyspan adapter and connect to any USB port at the back of your computer.Open Palm Desktop - Hot Sync Manager - Set Up- Enable HotSync Controls -Under Connection Settings, Select your new Keyspan port to activate it.Attach your Palm unit to it's cradle. Turn on the unit and open the Hot Sync menu.Go to Applications folder on your computer, double click on iSync - Devices - Add a Device. The computer will identify your new device and iSync will add an icon with your Palm unit user name in it's dock. It will also bring up a check list for you to check off that you want to Sync your address book into Mac's Address Book and if you want to save your Date Book into iCal. You want to select these options.To do your first Hot Sync (and all others after), you need to open Palm Desktop. Then you need to push the HotSync button on your cradle, otherwise it won't Sync.
As promoted, this item is suggested for use with binoculars. The draw tight hood is a constant pain when trying to replace your field glasses back into the pouch. If the draw cord opening were off to one side this would greatly improve the design, but because of its location, their is no way to really get around it, or to fold it out of the way. This problem seems to be an annoying design oversight. The size of this pouch is also too tight or narrow to insert or remove a mid to full-sized pair of binoculars easily. Slightly larger width and depth (1/2") would have been better. Using the Lowepro S&F Technical Belt (an excellent product), I was hopeful that this pouch would have become a primary tool when birding. I learned otherwise.
I'm sure this card is excellent for some people, but the complaints from nvidia motherboard owners holds true for me; I have tried 2 different amd/nvidia motherboards, and in both cases I had horrible crashing/freezing problems. These cards are expensive and I think unless you can verify ahead of time that the card will work in your system you are taking a big gamble.
It probably does not have all pairs used by GBit crossed over.Hence not working when you have a GBit card in your computer.
To put it simple: don't buy this product. The sound quality is sub par and the reception is horrible. There is no bass what-so-ever. Even the free headphones that come with the iPod are better quality. On top of this, the volume is way too low, even on max. To make matters even worse, the reception is shabby, There are 3 preset channels, all of them equally as bad. All the time you will hear this constant static in the background. This is an issue with most wireless headsets (analog ones) but its really bad with this model. Even with the volume on max, the static sounds louder. Its really that bad.The sound quality is just lackluster on all accounts. It seems like its running a high-pass filter on the soundwave because it simply destroys music. Especially with electronica, you will lose like half of the sounds (most importantly theres *no* bass). For watching movies it muddies everything with the static so voices are more difficult to understand. Even playing online games, these headphones are a disadvantage. The stereo sound is not that great. Audiophiles steer clear.Just to re-iterate, this product is really a complete piece of crap, I've never reviewed a product so bad. I thought since it was a Sony, it would be better than the $20 RCA wireless headphones I've got, but they aren't. I still use them sometimes just for the convenience of wireless, but aside from that these headphones are just worthless. I know they look really cool, they are actually comfortable and have that fancy wireless charging battery, but if the sound quality blows, whats the point?UPDATE: I found out that you need to plug these into a pre-amp or stereo receiver. They sound like crap if plugged directly into a source. If you have a good receiver then the problems mentioned above are greatly reduced. There is still some static, and the bass is a little shallow, but the sound quality and volume levels are much improved from before. Had I known this, I probably would have gave this product 3 stars.
Yes, it technically works; however, the design is so poor that you have to reseat the batteries about a dozen times to get them to line up and work.Also, the little snaps that hold the AA into the casing don't fit well and some have already broken off. Friction is the only thing really keeping these together and working and that sometimes just isn't enough.I will try another brand next time. Perhaps they're all like this though, I have no idea.Bottom line: They are cheap and they do work. I honestly hope there are better options out there though.
The screen is way too narrow.You have to keepscrolling downto read the wholedefinition.I found it annoying to be able to see 4 words of a sentence at a time.There is no reason why the screen could not be as wide as the width of the product.
The stand wobbles. It's unstable on a flat surface. When I try to touch the iPad while it's in the stand, the iPad moves.Either it's a design flaw or was poorly built at their factory. In either case, no quality control check was done before they sent it to me. It's too cheap to bother returning.This is the second Akron product I've bought. The other one was a car dashboard mount for a smart phone. That product also was unusable due too poor quality. I won't buy any more Akron products.
I bought this fan, and 3 days later it broks, very bad quality, and much noise. I dont Recommend
It works the way it's supposed to, but sometimes the cord tangles up a bit.This thing broke after only a few months of use in my car.
I NEVER REVIEWED THIS ITEM BUT HERE IT GOES.. THIS WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF MY MONEY.. THE UNIT BROKE IIN LESS THAN A WEEK.. ** DO NOT BUY***
Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote ControlThis product is extremely difficult to program. And it constantly turns off the TV when I try to use the help button, which they tell you to use.I have called the help number for the remote and do not get answers that are usable. They treat you like you are a dummy, but it is ok if you spend a lot of your hard earned money on a product that only frustrates you. I'm a middle of the line computer user and have gotten 3/4th of the items I have to use programed but to my frustration the last one is killing me. When it turns off my TV I have to wait for the green light to go off to be able to turn it back on again and then it is using the life of the light faster and they are very expensive. I would never recommend this product to anyone but an expert on technological products.The company is very unresponsive to any problems that you have.
LIke others have said... All the Apple service centers know about this logic board and power supply problems with the 20" IMac G5. And, Apple is really obstinate about not giving you a new unit. Great when it works properly, which has been for 5 days since July. Very bad, Steve jobs and co. Horrible policy, when you are fully aware of the problem!!
THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK AND AFTER WAITING 10 DAYS THEY JUST CANCELED THE ORDER.
I have a Linksys WRT54G version 6 router with the latest updated Linksys firmware. I tested the signal strength and it was 3-4 bars from across the house, prior to installation. I immediately installed the new high gain antenans and it did not change the signal strength at all, still 3-4 bars. I tried powering down the router and re-starting my computer and it never changed the signal. I installed the original antennas and it was still 3-4 bars, then I re-installed the high gain antennas and it never changed the signal strength, still 3-4 bars. It didn't matter what laptop I used or the location, nothing changed. It was a huge waste of money!
I bought these on a whim for $7.99, and have had nothing but problems, better than 50% FAILURE Rate. Those that did burn had defects like heavy noise in the recordings, unable to read, etc. I verified it was the media by burning same project with phillips media and had no prblems. The small cost didn't make it worhtwhile to return, so I ate the cost and tossed them out!
I provide desktop support for a medium sized company. Accounting bought several of these Cheap Pieces of XXXX. Make sure to follow the directions multiple times exactly as the instructions say. Because if you skip a step or plug in the printer at the wrong time HP printers run the risk of damaging the print spooler and possibly force you to reload your operating system.If you switch computers between cubicles and have 2 of these printers you have to move the printers also, because although they will both be the same model printers they wont work.If you are replacing one of these because you already had one installed that broke, the new one wont work.If the 1300 print driver was ever installed on the computer that you are trying to install this printer, It will not work until you point the ad remove printer wizard to the windows driver inf directory. then it will only run for a few days until it spits out nothing but garbage.I absolutely hate these printers and the most satisfying day at work was when I bashed one with an 8lb sledge hammer. I have the pictures to prove it. HP really dropped the ball on this piece of junk.
I bought one of these at Costco. Six months later it was dead.I figured, OK, bad luck. I bought a second one.It is now six months later and it died today.I haven't been doing anything strenuous with the players, just watching discs in my bed. There is no reason for them to have died like this - but they did.I've been scouring the web trying to find a Mintek site, but there is none. Forget any sort of tech support.Please DO NOT be fooled by the low price of this product. It is low-priced for a reason.
Like most things price does equal quality to some extent. These are no different. FAR cheaper in quality than those you would receive with a retail purchase, these are pretty fragile. The first I removed from the box broke when I tried to open it, second one tore along the fold seam. Pretty crappy. I decide to just keep them to store backup dvds. I would NOT recommend them for any other use.
Unlike most of the complaints here, my recorder actually worked for a while. The quality is garbage and you will find that most people won't be able to view your disks. The menu system is clunky and difficult to navigate, even after 6 months of learning the paths.The worst part of this recorder is the complete lack of support. Face it, if you buy this you are on your own if anything should happen. Their Support line tells you that they are down (how can they be "down" for a month?) and the web link for support doubles back on it's self.The fact is that they were first with an inexpensive recorder - so they sold a bunch of them. Now there are better brands at a better price, all available right here. Skip this one and buy a brand recorder from a company that actually support their products. At a few 4.9 pounds, this doesn't even make a good boat anchor.
Even though this is the rcomended case for the camera it does not fit properly. You should not recomend this as the case for the MPVR.
My First one Bought in August 07 was made in May 07 and It would forget the channels every few days So when I went to Turn it On It would have to rescan for channels. The 2nd One Also Made in May 07 but Later A Serial Number While I had it connected over HDMI to my Samsung HDTV the Audio and Video would be Out of sync. The Video would be ahead by 1 or 2 Seconds. It would go away for a day and be In sync but then It would come back and be out of sync. the weird thing is Over Component Every thing was fine but I bought this for the Upconverting so Component is Useless to me. Other then those 2 Problems I liked the Player so I hope in a few months some better Quality Ones will be out there.
This drive has very few pros and cons. For a positive aspect, it is small and light. For a negative aspect... it doesn't work. At least not for me. It was able to read four or five CDs, but nothing since. I've tried at least another dozen, and there's always an error message saying Windows can't read from the disc, or that there IS no CD in the drive. Same with DVDs many times. It's unreliable and usually doesn't work at all. I could probably return it, but I've already ordered another model that will (hopefully) actually do what it's supposed to.
This is a very unreliable piece of equipment. The Windows drivers are not Microsoft certified and it shows. I have tried this on a Sony VAIO using Windows 98 and XP (both of which Palm says they support), but the two actions I get are None or Crash. Palm support is a joke. Ultimately they suggested that I send it back to the vendor (but would not provide me with problem documentation to avoid a 20% restocking fee) and buy a Belkin unit.
My unit arived with screws loose and one screw missing. When I pluged it in to my computer it gave an error c10. It kept cutting in and out on my computer trying to open a usb channel but never showed up as a drive on my computer. When I tried to find a mfgr website for advice, I could not find Cavalry! I now must return the unit.My advice stay away from companys without websites.
I love Creative Muvos. I own several and the Muvo V100 is by far my favorite MP3 player to date. The Muvo Mix 512, however, is a piece of junk.First, it's made of extremely cheap plastic that's so flimsy I'm afraid it's going to break whenever I use it. The quality is so beneath the other Muvos that I can't believe this is a Creative product.Second, it locks up constantly. I'm talking 2 or 3 times in a 20 minute period. And you have to remove the battery to reboot it. Very inconvenient while driving along (I use the Muvo Mix mostly in my car). To be fair to the Muvo Mix, I took it out of my car just on case my car's system might causing the problem somehow and listened to it while I walked to work. Same problem. I'm walking along and it cuts out. I press the on/off button, skip forward, skip back. Nothing. I'm forced to reboot.Third, the only way to tell if the player's on or off, playing or paused is by a vague green/red light that doesn't always work. There's no screen of any kind, not even the typical tiny Muvo screen, so you're in the dark a lot. When in doubt, you'll have to reboot. And you will. A lot.Lastly, the sound quality is really awful. Sometimes echoing, sometimes tinny, always bad. And there's no equalizer to adjust as with other Muvos. You're stuck with the one dreadful sound quality mode.I really don't know why Creative is risking their rep by selling this substandard piece of junk. It's a huge disappointment from a company I've come to trust. Bottom line: skip the Muvo Mix. It's inexpensive, but it's not worth it. Spend a few dollars more and get one of the better Muvos. You'll really be glad you did.
Got this for Christmas last year. I played two records on it and then the belt drive system began to drag. It could not maintain a constant speed on either the 33 rpm or 78 rpm settings. This turntable is a peice of crap. It would be better to spend a little more and get something that will last more than a day.
I don't know if it really works,because it suppresses the total volume and i removed it.I will hold on to it until i call the company and try to find out if it is faulty.
I have this camera for 4 months now. Generally, it takes good pictures. However, if you have young children and intend to take a lot of inside photos, where the flash is used, I would not recommend this camera for the following reasons: (1) the shutter delay is very noticable (after you press the button and by the time the picture is captured, the kid has moved out of the picture), (2) when the flash is used, this camera take a long time to recharge the flash and until the flash is recharged you cannot take another picture (the delay is roughly 10 seconds for an inside shot -- for me). Anyway, I was so fustrated by having a lot of shots of my kid's head and missing a few pictures waiting for the flash to recycle, I broke down and got a Kodak. But I will still keep this camera as a backup because it is fairly compact and does OK for taking outside pictures.
Also having problems with the the dvd drive dvd skips and jumps. Use these units in a intermediate school media retrival system, these units are not reliable!!!!!!!
This adapter can't seem to give the same data rate as my laptop when they are side by side. It slows to a crawl at times (5mbps) when the laptop is connecting at 54mbps. Sometimes it connects okay, but it's poor frequently enough that I regret the purchase. I would recommend you look to another product to meet your wireless needs.Also, I had to set it up to use the windows wireless management so it would be recognized any time I reboot. The Belkin tool wasn't letting it connect automatically and I had to reenter the WEP key each time.
I used to have what i believe was the older version of this model (the top was completely opaque and the buttons were small circles). I was very very pleased with that one, until i lost it. This one, on the other hand, couldn't even compare. The resume resumes from where ever the player wants, not necessarily where you left off. Sometimes, it simply refuses to read a track, but spends minutes trying. The unit skips for no apparent reason, even when i'm not moving it. The final kicker was when i dropped it (no more than 2 feet), the top came off, and even though i was able to snap it back in with no apparent physical damage, it no longer works at all...
I give it 2 stars for being a cheap machine.Printing quality is all right, so far. Expensive cartridges.Copy works fine, quiet and fast enough for straightforward jobs at 100%, that is no adjustments in scale or darkness.Any adjustments to copy (reduce, enlarge and so on) have to be done through a program opened on the computer. Which is god-awful since their program stinks and crashes all the time. Why couldn't they build the adjustment controls into the machine instead of taking the cheapskate route and just make another awful program? Haven't we had enough already? This machine doesn't really work for what Epson quacks it to be. I give it ONE STAR FOR FUNCTIONALITY, that is functional flexibility and ease of use.Scanning has same problem. There is NO SCAN BUTTON on the machine. You have to do it through a computer program they provided and the program stinks. You open up the program, it is slow and crashes almost every time. And believe me, this computer aint slow.Now I put my old scanner back onto the table. This is our second all-in-one machine (other from HP) that just doesn't do its job properly. Buyers beware.So when I want to make a quick scan or a quick enlarged reduced copy, this machine makes it a pain in the neck. Rather than just do the job. Already irritated with poor computer products? Get this one and it will fit in for your future anger management classes.I takes me 10 minutes to get a single scan. If I get one. Hint: keep your old scanner if it worked at all.Did I get a lemon? I doubt it. I do feel the whole industry is in the lemonade business. How about making trouble free products for once?Update May 2006. We gave up on this machine a while back. It stopped making copies at all, even after renewing all cartridges. NOT recommended, maybe it works if you use it a few times daily, I dont know. Ours was always clogged and stopped up, needing headcleaning. I am considering these all-in-one machines such headaches and poor function wise that theyre almost fraud on the consumer.
It took me forever to set this up with my satellite dish only to find out after making two phone calls, and being on the phone for 45 minutes, that this won't work with it!! DON'T get this if you have Dish Network satellite!!!! I was very disappointed as this was a birthday gift for my daughter. By the end of the night, we were all ready to throw this out the window!! If you have any other kind of dish, make sure it works with your system. I have since ordered a DVR through my dish company, and had it installed in less than 5 minutes.
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.
We bought this gift as a christmas gift for our 4 year old, and while the product is very nice in the outside for the kids - nice colours, good grip, easy to use, nice buttons, good design- the quality of the pictures is very bad, especially if you are looking to create your kid first album. The vast majority of the pictures comes white... and those that are not white have a very lousy quality image. Indeed a cellphone camera makes a better job. I assume VTech might improve the megapixel for the next camera, but in the meantime I would not recommend you to buy this camera. For 1/3 of the cost (currently at 70), you can buy a digital camera from CVS that makes a better job than this one.
Let me begin by saying this is a beautiful TV with wonderful picture.I bought this TV from Best Buy and arranged for it to be delivered. It was finally delivered on a Friday and on Saturday evening (very next day!!) I tried to turn it on, the green power light came on but nothing on the screen. It then powered itself down and the red standby light flashed (5 times) and it shut down. I returned to Best Buy and they setup an exchange (new unit) for the following Tuesday.The television was delivered on the Tuesday and 1 week later same problem!! I am disgusted with this television and will be returning it to Best Buy for a refund!! (second unit was manufactured March 2004, didn't check the first)DisillusionedSonyFan
The problems started immediately with the case. I could not get my Palm T/X to lock into place. And, then once I finally got the PDA in the right position, the latching device for the case stopped working...so the lid would pop open. I never got a chance to use the case. After a few tries over a few days, I gave up and bought a leather case with a velcro closure.The aluminum case looks good, but does not function well. I am thankful I did not pay a lot of money for it.
I had formed a good impression of Celestron based on my experience with the Nexstar5, so I was quite disappointed with the price:quality ratio of this accessory. What you get for the money is a fairly inexpensive plastic case (production cost to Celestron, probably &lt;$10) and several sheets of pre-scored, low-density foam. The idea is you are supposed to "pluck" out pieces of the foam until you've got a cavity that fits the very irregular profile of the scope. I guess that's the idea - there are no instructions in the box as to how to achieve the fit. And after over an hour of very careful plucking, I ended up with a very unsatisfactory result. In order to fit the scope and foam in the box, you have to thin down the foam margins to the point that they fall apart (remember, they are pre-scored right to the edges). The margins are also thin enough so that I doubt they would provide much shock protection. Finally, the multiple floppy sheets have no way to hang together when the scope isn't in the box. Overall, it's a very poor product for the price, and very surprising, as it would have been very cheap for Celestron to supply a pair of pre-formed foam inserts.
Our previous DVD player was a bottom-of-the-line no-name system, and, frankly, it performed better than this one. The programming on this system is very poor; for example, it is impossible to rewind through the beginning of a scene (you have to scene-skip back to the previous scene and then fast-forward to the end of it). The remote control combines the scene forward with fast-forward (and the previous scene/rewind likewise) but the buttons are often unresponsive, so we never know which behavior, if any, the system will exhibit when we press the buttons. Sounds or pieces of sounds are occasionally absent (and a switch to a different style of surround sound does not improve the matter). After six months of owning the system we are also frequently finding that sound and video are not perfectly synchronized, when the same DVD plays well on another system, and we notice a flickering/skipping of the image with some frequency that suggests poor handling of signal decompression. We are replacing our system with a different brand and strongly recommend that others look for a less error-prone model.
The cables are thin, not very sturdy. I have a 10 month old who moves my PS3 around and now the cable seems to only work when in a certain position coming from the connector. Poor quality, but for a cheap cable what to you expect?
... and they don't recharge with the sony charger I have at home.You should pay more attention to the photos in the product profiles.
I had this router, dlink, bought in december 2009. I wrote this review only now (07/26/2010), hoping thar I may find a solution and have it shared but it went in vain. I don't want to re-type all the one-star ratings review. They're all true - had those problems - had it fixed - then back to those problems again. (Mainly looses connection). I have to blame myself for buying this unit for not heeding the large number of one-star review back then. I have now the impression (just decided) not to buy any d-link products anymore. I bought linksys (refurbished), which is cheaper ($34.00) and it worked far better than d-link. After installation, no "No Connection" problem ever experience again with linksys.
Still photos are fine. But I bought this camera for the 720p HD video. Unfortunately the digital image stabilization system overcorrects for the slightest camera movement, the result being uncontrollably jittery and shaky videos (left to right and back again) even when the camera's actual movement was minor. The effect is that instead of dampening the effect of camera shake it amplifies it. And the stabilization feature cannot be shut off in video mode. Kodak's help line says it is a feature, not a defect. As of early August 2009 there is no firmware update for this "feature." The simplest non-stabilized camera produces better videos.
Poor Poor Poor! This is the weakest item Linksys has have let out of there doors. Firmware(what makes this do what it does) is trouble right out of the box.I use a Linksys wireless router and it still gives me many problems even after 2yrs. This year it finaly gave out(died)on me. Buy any other Expander over this!
This worked okay for a while and then would turn on but no longer worked as a "speaker". It would also get a lot of interference when there was anything else electronic around it.
I fell in love with this product at first and watched numerous movies on it, until I finally played a movie rented from Netflix and the player refused to play it. I was able to see it on my other dvd players, but this player refused to play it. I guess I'm more upset at myself for not heeding the warnings from all the negative reviews. However,I've been a faithful Sony consumer for years and had a Sony dvd player, which is the reason I puchased this product. When I contacted Sony support all I got was the "run-around". They wouldn't even admit that this product had such a glitch. Folks, I've only experienced this one problem, but I'm not hanging on to this product so that I can get aggravated over the other issues that it may possess. Do yourself a favor and take it from an avid Sony lover, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT AND SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE. If you want try another Sony player, who knows???
I bought this hub so that I could easily connect and disconnect my various USB devices when coming and going with my laptop. Unfortunately, every time I come back to my desk and plug in the hub, there are always a few, seemingly random, devices that are not recognized. I have to unplug the device from the hub, wait a couple seconds, and then plug it back in again. What a pain! Unfortunately there aren't many hubs on the market with so many ports, and I don't know if any of the others perform better.
Bought these batteries for my Kodak camera. Nowhere in the ad did it say that the batteries did not come charged.Leaving on vacation with two dead batteries, great. Tried to charge them on my Kodak Easy Share Dock and no luck. They would not charge even after 12 hours. Now I have tried to get a response from the company and they will not get back to me. Hope Amazon will be able to help. This is the first time I have dealt with a scam dealer here on Amazon.com. Beware of these batteries and the company 'batteriesinaflash' that sells them.
These ties work, but they are not really 8" velcro cable ties. They are 7" of velcro cable tie plus a 1" non-velcro Belkin tab.Dollartree has basically the same product in its hardware section, only with 7.5" of useable velcro and a much shorter tab (that still does a perfectly good job of facilitating removal), for $1.00. There are only five ties in the Dollartree package, but they are still a much better deal.The facing velcro strip (the piece that adheres to the velcro strip) is a little shorter on the Dollartree ties, so the Belkin tie might hold better if you are wrapping cable that is a little large for the length of the cable tie. But since the Dollartree ties are longer, they would fit comfortably around the same cable, so I think that's a moot point.
The product itself is "ok". If you are looking for something that plays close to you, like while you cook, sit at your desk, lying in bed, etc. But if uwanted something to sit on a ledge while your swimming or gardening, the sound just doesn't do it. So, since I wanted this item for the latter, for my desires and purposes, it just wasn't worth it for $40. I'd rather have spent $30 morre to get what I want and needed. It's a decent player and it does charge your iPod while hooked up and it comes w/ several hookup deals for different kinds of iPods... It just wasn't worth $40 to me.
it doesn't work! it's a great small design and has all the features and well thought out menus. i popped a pal dvd-r in and it auto converted to ntsc beautifully for about 5 mins. then it froze. didn't play anything after that. i suspect the problem is heat related. it was very warm to the touch. all the ntsc disks that the cyberhome rejected played flawlessly on my sony dvd. back in the box it went and with amazon's fantastic return policy, i paid nada for the trial. if the cyberhome guys read this, my suggestion is to put some better heat syncs on it and do some qc at the factory. raise the price $20. but, don't sell a product that doesn't work!
The range on this thing is horrible. Don't buy it. I cant go form one room in my house to the next. That is just ridiculous!
Stop working and not supported in Windows Vista, and there is no any support material at the web site.
yes it looks cool but this thing suxxxxxxxxx on battery life and by sux i mean 24 hours tops with *****NO USE**** I HAVE OWNED 2 . neither one held a charge .I even switched battery brands .this thing just flat out suxx.dont waste your money
Bought this at a local store for $29 (Aafes rips you off, i was just trying it out). Here on Ft Bragg atleast, I got no better reception with this than my regular bunny ears. The only channel I could receive with the plain ol' bunny ears is NBC. and with this with the dB gain all the way up the picture is just about the same, if not worse. and without the amplifier I got zip. Now, I will say this, I am on a regular TV that does not support ATSC signals (hdtv). Maybe with an appropriate hardware it may work better since a lot of stations have to broadcast in ATSC. but until then, gonna return this bad boy and stick with the good ol' bunny ears.
Well, perhaps there are circumsrances where this product would actually increase signal strength over a given distance as compared to the antennas that came with my WRT54G, but it didn't happen in my case...I noticed ZERO improvement.I also tried the antenna reflector design:(...)That didn't do anything for me either.Now I understand antennas and signal strengths to a certain extent, and the laws of electronics and physics says that both the reflector AND the Linksys "high gain" antenna simply HAVE to make improvements. But, well, for whatever reason, neither made any difference for me.Very dissapointing.But try the reflector first, it took me about 30 minutes to make, and it SHOULD do something for you, especially if you are trying to direct your signal in a specific direction.If you have your router approx in the middle of your house, or half-way-ish between your computers, then you want OMNIDIRECTIONAL signal gain, and in that case, you want the Linksys high gain antennas.There are several other choices around the internet for increasing signal strength as well.
Had no video after intially plugging in this cable. Eventually got it work by accidentally unplugging the controller. Picture was garbled and would cut in and out. Plugged the controller back in and got nothing. Dunno if it's crappy shielding on the cable or what. Regular composite cable worked fine. Bummer.
Lousy camera, period. It installed okay on a Win2000 anda WinXP machine, but unless you have very bright light on the camera, the image is way too dark. If you enable the "low light" feature, or turn up the brightness control, the image brightens up, but the framerate drops to about 10-12 frames per second. If you want decent live-capture video at 30 fps, forget it.Once in a while, it mysteriously "disappears" as an available video capture device on a WinXP machine, and I have to reboot to get it back.Can only capture 160x120, 320x240, or 640x480 sizes. You really need 352x288 for videoconferencing.Compare this to a Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 and you'll see there is no comparison. The Logitech is better in every conceivable way.
I'm not happy with the Targus 4-port USB 2.0 ultra mini hub. It works with some plugs but other ones have a weak connection,and the devices do not work properly.
My Ipod mini was given to me for my birthday in May, 2004. Almost one month and two returns to AppleCare, I still do not have a properly functioning mini. I have heard the warnings about the problems that are typical to the mini yet I thought it wouldn't happen to me. When I first got it, it seemed to work fine, however it froze after the first ten minutes of use. My friends who also have iPods told me that this was normal. Then it happened every time I used it. AppleCare suggested that I reset the device when that happens. The problem was that I was resetting it constantly (and losing the music in the device). Other problems soon followed. My unit could not recognize being charged or the music in my Itunes library. I was getting strange icons on the screen that weren't in the User's Guide (and only one iPod expert out of the twelve I dealt with knew what the icon meant). I sent it back to Apple once and they said it was fine, apparently looking for a problem unrelated to my unit. I really had to struggle with AppleCare to have them look at it again. They had me reload and update versions of software that didn't help and constantly tried to sell me expensive consumer protection plans. I spent hours on the phone with them. I guess the good people at Apple have a hard time admitting that they too are capable of making a dud, or as I now call my device, an iDud. Now I am waiting for my Ipod to come back from service again. I realize that this is an exception and there are many of you out there who I love your iPods, but if you do get a faulty unit it will be a long and difficult struggle to remedy your situation. In the end, it wasn't worth it. I now just want my device to simply work and the giver of this generous gift to feel happy that he didn't waste his money. Hopefully by my next birthday it will be functioning.
It was very easy to set up and wrote my 40gigs of backup in maybe 30 minutes (my computer is older). Unfortunately I can't comment on its use after that since the second time I hooked it up, it wouldn't work. The light flashes for a few, then dies and the drive isn't recognized. It was also easy to get through to customer support (the troubleshooter on the website directed me to do this). The company wants me to MAIL it back (with my entire hard drive on there) to them and frankly I am furious right now.
I echo the thoughts in many of the 1 and 2 star reviews; this product was mediocre at best, and lasted me a grand total of about 4 months before breaking. (Conveniently, an LCD screen issue that wasn't covered under warranty, despite no physical crack in the screen. How an LCD screen breaks inside of the protective case... you've got me.)Notable Cons:- You get nickel and dimed to death on proprietary plug-ins and accessories.- It's got quite a bit of heft to it; my nickname for it was "the brick." I wouldn't count on carrying it around in your pocket.- Internet accessibility is a challenge; I wasn't able to access the internet using automatic connect, which meant I had to dig through my network and enter the IP configuration settings (DNS, Subnet, etc.) just to get it to work.Anyways, while I can't get my money back and I can't make them stand behind their product, hopefully I can help convince you to stay away and consider any of the vastly superior portable media players that are out there.
I read previous reviews and decided to purchase modem to replace Centurylink modem/router I am renting. Could not get this modem to work. Called tech support twice and could not understand the technician because they don't speak English!!!
I purchased an Iomega HipZip after much researching and comparison shopping. I liked the features of rechargeable batteries and unlimited, inexpensive music storage (via the 40MB pocket zip clik! disks). However, the main purpose for my purchase of an mp3 player-- continuous music to listen to during 2-3 mile runs. After using it for 1 week, I returned it. First of all, (and this IS a first since I have never heard any complaints about this one!) the HipZip consistently failed to record 2 or 3 complete songs on each disk. It would start a song, play about 30 seconds of it and then play the next track. I found this very annoying - especially since the same song could be played in its entirety when the disk was played from the computer!?! The sound WAS excellent, except for the loud glich and pop noises that occurred every so often (especially those pops, they went right through my head!). Forget the carry-along concept. This thing weighs a ton cannot be attached to any moving body parts! It bounced and slammed the whole way. The clip that is attached to the case is not strong enough to hold up the unit. Changing disks while running proved to be a challenge; and you can't carry a supply of disks when running (nor would you want to-only making the thing even heavier!) On the positive side, the sound was very good, it never skipped, the rechargeable batteries worked fine and lasted a long time. Copying music onto the disks is VERY easy. But keeping in mind the heaviness of both the unit and the price tag ..., the negatives of the song-skipping and poor portability outweigh the positives for me. I guess I'll keep looking!
Does not work at all for Window 7, just like an earlier review stated (currently using an Alienware M11x laptop)I had an older laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad) running Windows XP, and for this computer, it would read CD's about 20-30% of the time. The rest of the CD's, the Targus would make some initial noise, then stop. Tried unplugging and replugging the Targus with the same results. Often times, I'd have to go to a computer at work to extract files off a CD, then load them onto a flash drive and use the flash drive to download files onto my computer, thanks to the Targus' failure to read CD's. If I was trying to download a program, then I'd be out of luck. I can't think of any other piece of hardware that has been so agonizingly frustrating as this one.
If you like disappointment, not finding out the ending, characters who disappear, getting pulled into a scenario that just vanishes with no explanation, etc. then this is the book for you!After spending hours reading this trash I was furious when I got to the end. There is no end. None whatesoever. In the middle of a light conversation between two characters...BAM, the end. Ridiculous.Robin's murder is completely forgotten, the issue with Libby's maid wanting to "get what's coming to her" is forgotten, issues with the Ratliff brothers are forgotten, Allison's strange dreams are forgotten, etc. etc. etc. I could go on forever.It's as if Tartt started 20 little stories on notebook paper, never finished them, and then called them a "novel".She should be ashamed of herself. I'd be embarrassed to put my name on the cover of that monstrosity.
Sorry guys, the overall diameter with the insulation is the same as 4ga welding cable from the local shop but strip off the vinyl and this is just 8ga cable inside. Maybe car audio installers don't know the difference but I have been working with heavy current cable for a dozen years and have all of the special *American* made crimps to join them, so this ain't what the label says on the spool.
I order a Logitech Harmony H-688 Universal Remote control from the meltng pot & it was defective as soon as I took it out of the package. The USB port was loose & I could tell right away. I politely place the remote back in the package & asked for a return label & full refund but Kevin from the melting pot claim they inspected the remote before shipping it & it was in fine working order & would not send a return label. I wouldn't even ask my worst enemy to do business with the melting pot 4 thumbs down.
Same problem as others noted with Intel SATA on RAID mirror. Had to pay Best-Buy to debug it for me, and they just said that the Intel SATA was no good and to use the promise controller. After that it worked OK for a long time. I still had to replace a cable once.
This unit is difficult to program, and the buttons are hard to press. What may be the worst though is that battery life is very poor in the "alert" mode. The Midland units that run on AC power (with battery backup) are somewhat better, but still difficult to use.
I have 2 of these bought at the same time. One still works, but I've yet to try it with HDMI and/or upscaling on that one. The other worked for a few days using HDMI into Samsung 52" LCD TV. I tried the upscaling once and the picture became very notchy, as if the upscaling process overworked the hardware. So, no more of that. I guess that 30 seconds of upscaling blew some transistors or something because the next day it would only boot to the "PHILIPS" LCD. Followed the instructions on Philip's website to reset it. Had to leave it unplugged for 4 hours before it would play its final DVD. Now that one is just a "PHILIPS" advertisement.There was no reason it would overheat as there was at least a foot of open space in every direction. The meltdown came from within and I'm not going to risk moving the other 5960 to take its place. Apparently I was dreaming to think I could 1080 at such a low price. It seems that a lot of other reviewers are having some luck with it but have to wonder if they still are. It's a shame to see this Sony DVD impotently entombed in its Philip's coffin.If you pull the trigger on this, I hope you have better luck than I did with it.
This flash drive worked for about one day. Then I could no long read or write to it. When I would try to delete a file, it would look like it deletes and then would still be there on refresh. Similar bad behavior on two PCs and a Mac. I should have looked at reviews first.
This potential of this story was so vast that my main sensation on finishing it was a sense of waste. Where were the editors? The story rambles back and forth, repeating the same material over and over until I found myself skimming -- something I have NEVER done with a writer of Tartt's caliber. There were many fine elements: the quirky Southern characters (who do seem like cliches, but I grew up in Memphis and can attest that they're pretty realistic), the brilliant and (I assume) well researched descriptions of life from a crankhead's perspective, the descriptions of a Mississippi summer, the decaying and dysfunctional family thing, etc, etc. But there was too much of everything. There came a point at which the sheer volume of the whole diminished the effectiveness of the parts, as the story devolved into just one more description of life on crank, one more excursion into the mind of a lonely preteen, one more set piece on Southern quirkiness: snake handling, ex-con preachers, casual racism, decaying families, and old lady bullies. Some judicious editing would have done WONDERS for this book, as well as eliminating anachronisms like people saying "Dude!" (which they did not do in the 1970s). It's not clear to me why the publisher chose to hype this is as a "Who killed Robin?" story (you never find out)or in fact exactly who "the little friend" of the title is supposed to be; if it's Hely, he shouldn't have virtually disappeared from the action for the last part of the book. I don't blame Tartt for writing the story as she did; it's hard to judge your own work. But the editors and publisher were asleep at the switch.
the audio is out of sync with the video. It captures sort of like watching an old godzilla movie. Hated it.
As a researcher, I spend an awful lot of time reading and taking notes. So, believe me, I REALLY wanted this gizmo to work for me. It didn't.First, here is a general point to consider about pen scanners: don't kid yourself that you can use then just as you would a highlighter. You can't.* You need to have a page of text that is flat. Tightly bound books can be a problem as the curving away of the page into the binding can make it difficult for the pen to read accurately;*If you are riding a bus or train and you are bouncing, that will decrease your accuracy;*You can't just whip the pen across line after line of text at a high speed. You have to move it slowly and with a steady hand; and* More than likely you will have to first read whatever article or book it is you want to read, then go back and scan the relvant parts afterward. Trying to use a pen scanner while reading is an exercise is self-torment. Your ability to enjoy the article or book, to follow the flow of the narrative, will be wrecked by the lengthy pauses you take to scan relevant portions. My suggestion: read your reading and lightly mark the margin with a pencil. Then, later go back and scan these lines of text (and don't forget to scan the page number at the top first!)Now I move to the Wizcom Quicklink Pen. I was disappointed by this product and returned it. I had to problems with it:1. Scanning was slow. I dragged the pen over the line of text in a book and that took but 2-3 seconds. But then I had to wait as the pen processed the text. This added another 5 seconds or so. Thus, when it came to heavy scanning, say, sucking up a half-page of text, I found myself spending what seemed to be a rather long time (and this is to say nothing of correcting any errors, and there were errors every 4 lines or so).2. The pen seized up and quit working. I can't say why this happened, but my guess is that it is related to a memory malfunction. There I was, working on the third or fourth line of a paragraph I was scanning and it just stopped absorbing text. I waited a minute, pressed "escape"- no luck. Eventually I turned it off. Then, after waiting a few minutes, I tried to turning it back on. No go. The next morning I turned it on and it was back working.Too bad: I read much and would love to have a reasonably priced scanner pen that could suck up text rapidly. Oh well, I'm off to try another brand.
Wow. I've had this unit a little under 2 years, and came on here (and other sites) to see if anyone else had this problem. They do, in spades. The thing just shuts down totally, seemingly at random. Other times it trips and beeps incessantly like the power is out, yet the table lamp plugged into the same duplex outlet is still on. Other times it trips for a second, comes back, trips again... repeat.Never had this issue with my APC. Which incidentally is NOW on the same branch circuit and doesn't trip while the Tripp Lite still does. I always liked Tripp-Lite surge protectors but this UPS is a pain in the ___ .
Like the previous reviewer... I was quite disappointed by Razer on this one. For months they bragged to us about making the definitive BEST Mac keyboard. However, the first thing you notice after unboxing is the LACK of an Apple/Command button, and rather, a Windows "START" button.Sure, you can go into your Mac's system preferences and change the key modifiers so that the Alt button on the keyboard acts as the command key and that the START button acts as the normal Alt/option mac key. But this is a pain for users like myself who connect this at home to their Macbook (Pro) and then during the day when they're portable, we have to set the settings back to the defaults.Come on Razer, FIX THIS!Note: This was the behavior with and without the Razer mac drivers. Razer acknowledges the only work around to be going into system preferences and changing the modifier defaults. However, this is not a good solution to users who then use the default Apple keyboard on their portables.
I've had these for 1 year so I have plenty of experience with them. Here are my comments. Firstly, they are not great for those who are looking for an alternative to the active noise canceling headsets (e.g. Bose). If you travel on planes, go with Bose or Sony active. If you workout in a gym or run, I do not recommend. The fidelity is okay and they provide excellent isolation from the gym's music, but the cord is just too long. They get caught on equipment and once when running, they got caught on a bicycle going the other direction (the wire bounces). The ear buds also fall out when running which is super annoying. Most likely due to sweating, motion, and gravity (the way they hang over your ear). I highly recommend these for the OFFICE or for STUDY. I'm not overly impressed on the sound quality. Yes, if you find the ear buds that fit perfectly and you jam them in your ears, the sound is great and the bass is deep. But if you are in motion, the buds tend to retract from your ear canal and the bass vanishes. If you like hip hop or music with a lot of base, i find that they deliver distortion on the lows. Not very pleasing. As soon as I lose these or damage them, i will be looking for alternatives. I bought these based upon other reviews at the time and the name brand, but will do more research (actually trying various ones out and returning them if i don't like them). I use this on an IPOD video 5th generation
Neither I nor LinkSys tech could get it to work; the tech finally figured out that Amazon (acting for Computer Geeks) had got me version 1 of the range extender, which cannot be ethernet-cabled to the LinkSys router for setup, which is often necessary. The tech said that v.1 is at least two years old, and not recommended.
How would you like to watch a movie that is 1 inch smaller (height wise) from the original viewable screen? Well look no further for this unit does this trick when you upconvert the DVD signal to 720P and 1080i via HDMI connection.I do agree that the picture quality looks great and you might not even have the "shift issue" but as JCP (the other reviewer) pointed out, there has been a significant number of users who have reported this on a home theater forum.The problem only exists if you are using an HDMI cable and upconverting the signals. Otherwise, 480P through HDMI or Component Video connections is OK.
Got this for my husband for his birthday. Took it out of the box and it looked great! Plugged in the iPod and it sounded even better!! I noticed the remote wasn't working and then, it made an electronic gurgle noise and died. NOT EVEN THREE SONGS PLAYED!!!! Upon reading some reviews, I realized that this thing is not well-manufactured. You may be tempted, but I'd say go for the Bose.We called Speck products re: warranty issues and got the run-around and shuffled into someone's voicemail.Stuck with a brick! :(
I purchased four of these for Christmas, and 3 of the 4 tested so far do not work out of the box...the displays are gray and washed out, and the units only work when plugged in. I will be returning all of the units purchased due to this experience...it's a shame to give gifts that don't work! Save your money and get one from an electronics store where you can test the unit before purchasing as problems with many of the digital photo key chains seem to be widespread.
I have used the Olympus Pearlcorder T1000 for the past five years in my current position. It is easy to use with no problems or inconveniences (except perhaps the earpiece being uncomfortable and losing the little padded covers easily). The very unfortunate and serious problem with this transcriber is that is simply does not last. I would estimate that I use it for approximately five hours per week, and yet I have already gone through two of them. I am now looking to replace this one again since the fastest speed is barely understandable because it is dragging so badly. I would not be able to recommend this machine, and am now trying to find reviews on other possible replacements.
As far as I know this product may work as advertised. However, I don't think a HDMI signal can be divided by a simple splitter such as this. At least it did not work for me in trying to split HDMI out from a cable box.
I have 3 of these units. Within a short time, two of the power supplies have gone bad. The first symptom was that the drives were suddenly dismounting randomly. Finally the computer would not recognize the drives at all. Swapping the power cables with the remaining good one did make the drive function properly again. Unfortunately, having to constantly order replacement power cables (at around $20 each or so) was not part of the deal.So avoid this product.
Radio works but reception is spotty even in a metro area SAME is ok and works as programed but hard to get the unit to work as it should. Better radios out there for less and Amazon is no longer the cheapest place to get it.
This model apparently suffered from a malfunction of some sort as it overheated and refused to remain on the map page. When it was working, it seemed to work efficiently, but was not able to recalculate an alternative route. Having read reviews that raved about this unit, I assumed that I might be able to resolve the problems with a call to Tom Tom's help line. This proved futile as there was never any contact with them after repeated attempts over three days. Finally, I decided to purchase a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and tested the two systems side-by-side. When the Tom Tom continued to malfunction, I decided to return it and keep the Garmin which worked flawlessly during my trip from California to Florida.As for the comparison test, Garmin's screen was exceptionally more legible/visible, it recalculations were quick and correct, and functionality was more intuitive and user friendly. I did, however, like Tom Tom's Blue Tooth functionality better than Garmin's, but that's is hardly a reason to choose the Tom Tom!
Like so many others in these reviews (I should have read them first!), I can categorically say that this is one of the worst software/hardware products I've ever bought. It does not work, tech support is useless, and you should not even try to make it work. I am a computer expert with a great computer, and there is ABSOUTELY NOTHING I can do to make this work. Don't buy.
This is a terrible product that should be taken off the market. The digital image comes through as chicken scratch.
When I got it the remote did not work, then when I ejected a DVD it got stuck in the player and scratched the DVD making it unplayable. I will returned this one and am going with a different brand.
It is cheep and imported crap it has a hum buzzzz all the time it runs with the car on avoid this junk and spend some money on a real unit .
There is no way to record both cameras unless you want to scan thru 2 unused channels because this item you can not lock out the 2 unused channels! So you can waste 10 seconds of blank recordings each pass thru the channels!
I ordered a total of 3 cables and no sound played through either cable, only video. I later confirmed they were damaged since I ran to Walmart and spent over [..]for just two cables. I was warned that Best Buy charges even more for these.Customer service person was actually helpful and remarked that the cables are made in batches therefore a few could be damaged all at once. They gave me a refund with no hassle.I opted not to exchange and just bought locally since I was leery of quality and didn't want to wait another week for shipping.Honestly I ended up paying a lot more elsewhere. I think the quality on these cables is hit or miss. If they work you've saved a lot of money and if they don't you can still return it.
Quality is OK but the size is really small and expensive product. Next time will go for another brand instead.
Save your money. This lock is completely worthless. My daughter got one for her notebook, which she took to college; within a week, the lock decided to change the combo on it's own. Short of trying all 10000 possible combinations, she's stuck - we're cutting it off with a bolt cutter and then I'll work on getting rid of the combination dingleberry when she gets it home. My son purchased a lock which used a key several years ago - and had no problems. There may be good combination locks for notebooks, but this Targus one isn't it.
I don't own this product but another one from the same company - a Roku R1000 internet radio.We loved the product while it worked but recently the power supply died after less than 2 years. Of course it's out of warranty and the company won't even respond to questions on how to send it for repair. Look at http://forums.rokulabs.com and you will find many other customers with exactly the same problem - some of them are now talking about filing a class action lawsuit. Although my experience was with another one of their products, not this one, ask yourself: Would you want to buy a product from a company which has a track record of selling a faulty product and not making amends to their customers?
This thing has the clunkiest interface, and is the most troublesome to program, of any digital device I've ever encountered. What a royal pain to set up, by webpage wizards!!! Want to adjust something? First get online, then work your way through a bunch of circular wizard questions, none of which are appropriate, down load software updates repeatedly, keep at it for hours...Hate reading documentation? Don't worry, it doesn't come with any--instead, check online.After fighting this thing for 3 months, I did more careful research and bought a Universal Remote URC200--actually cost less...and what a difference!The URC200 is a very well-designed control. Both IR and RF functions are flawless. Easy to set up, easy to "learn" any command from any other remote (for example, it didn't come with a code for my Sanyo PLV-80 projector, but I was able to get it to learn ALL the Sanyo remote's commands -- like lens shift, input, focus, etc.-- in less than 3 minutes!) The optional base station works very well, but its antenna should not be too close (1 foot) to any component or DVI cables (otherwise it picks up spurious signals and blocks out the remote's RF transmissions). I use mine from 50 feet, through walls. What a refreshing change after the Logitech Harmony! I purchased mine as a set with the base station from B & H Photo online for 99.95.
Neat idea, having a pen inside the stylus. Would have been even neater if at least one of the three had any ink.
This factory protective screen does just that. It protects the fragile lenticular screen from being damaged. HOWEVER, as with any factory protective screen it gives off glare. Trying to watch TV during the daytime is a problem if you have windows in the same room as the TV. You will see your windows and lamps in the reflection of the TV protective screen. The only solution to eliminate the glare is to replace the factory protective screen with a non-glare Mighty Shield protective screen. They come out to you and custom fabricate the protector to your TV. They set up the installation date and time when it is convenient for you!The website is [...].
i'm not impressed with this player at all. for me, programming is frustrating. though, i openly admit i'm not a computer wiz. it took awhile for me to figure out how get get to the region code screen. i've also noticed that the running speed sometimes varies, going faster for a couple of seconds. i wish i would of gone with tosheba or another brand, but best buy did not have the model in stock. buy this at your own risk.
I had problems getting my car radio to pick up the signal from this transmitter. Power was coming from the DC transformer plugged into my cigarette lighter, so battery freshness wasn't an issue. When I got the signal, it was weak and distorted -- far below the quality of a strong FM station. I also tried it with the FM tuner in my stereo system. That was better but still not the sound quality I was looking for. I've heard sound from iPod systems that was a lot better. But I don't have or want an iPod. I'm going to return this and look for something better.
This product is made by Audiovox, a company which is notorious for their cheap/poor quality components and devices. Terk is a lie - the box says Audiovox.That being said, I gave it a chance. It is poor. You hear a loud pop when it switches on. You hear a loud pop when it adjusts to a new volume input (when the music or something gets louder). It pops just about every scene change, and sometimes multiple times within the same scene. It's just a piece of garbage.Also, when watching a recorded lecture, (poor quality recording), I could not make out some of the details/words when running through this thing. Had to unplug, and go straight into the tv to be able to understand the lecture (which had bad sound quality to begin with). Basically, it made bad into worse. It does regulate the volume, but it does it in a way that is unacceptable. Better but similar products MUST be available. DO NOT BUY.
Its cheap for a reason!! This cable produced a barely viewable picture, with interference lines across the screen, and was a waste of money. Spend the extra, and get something worthwhile. Its a pointless purchase.
You want my simple review of the Power 2000 RTC-148 Charger for Kodak KLIC-8000? It's cheap! It does not charge my KLIC-8000 re-chargeable batteries AT ALL. I left a dead Kodak brand KLIC-8000 re-chargeable battery in the RTC-148 charger overnight (around 13 hours of charge) only to find the battery just as dead as before the "charge". The light is supposed to show red when it detects an uncharged battery and green once fully charged... However, the unit displayed a green light throughout its charge. The product DOES come with a convenient car charge adapter (yay.....), but that also, was unsuccessful at charging.The reviews here seem like a mixed bag; some work, some don't... Some are happy, most aren't. I found out the hard way. I thought about returning the P!O!S, but the cost of shipping and the chance of receiving another defective unit swayed my decision. Your choice. Spend a little more $$, get the Kodak charger and it pays for itself over time. The RTC-148 charger is going in the trash tonight.
Every device I use with it has audio issues. WiiU, XBox, PS3, etc., all cut out audio every so many seconds.
I purchased the Audio Research ARH450 "Professional Closed-back Studio Headphones" to replace a 10 year-old Aiwa X815 headphone set. The pads were begining to come apart. Functionally, they were in perfect operating condition. So, I turned up the ARH450 headphones. The search criteria included 50 or 60mm rare earth (neodymium) magnets, studio grade, single point entry, a long cord & a mini-plug. The ARH450 has 50mm magnets (NOT 60mm 'rare earth' Neodymium magnets), a long cord with a 1/8" plug adapter for the RCA Phone-jack style plug; it should be the other way around. "Studio Grade? NOT hardly. "Professioinal?" Pretend. Closed-back... well, that's right. On the first listen to one of my music CDs, I found the "highs" to be scratchy, and the (enhanced) bass to be weak on the AR 'phones, and the AR ear cups to be much smaller. Side-by-side comparison with the Aiwa X815 'phones proved the sound differences between the two phones. The makers of the AR 'phones (Thomson) "claim" them to be something that they are, in fact, NOT. IF you just need cheap headphones, and you've never heard better, these will suffice. I was disappointed in the sound quality, and returned them. The shortcomings were NOT Amazon's fault.
This thing seems to work best if you're going slow, like under 50mph. Much more than that and the wind interferes with the sound, even with the mic under the face shield.
I bought this card after reading many positive reviews on Amazon. I'm about to return it after a week of unsuccessfully getting it to work in my environment. I tried the card in a Dell Inspiron 8100 running Windows XP Professional, communicating with my Linksys WAP11. The main problem is that it takes many attempts before the card actually connects to the Linksys access point, and no sequence of steps will get it to reconnect reliably. I am using the latest SMC driver and utility from the SMC website...After digging through the SMC online FAQ, I noticed that they recommend you disable WEP (encryption) if you're not using an SMC-brand access point. Disabling WEP did help a few times in getting connected, but it didn't make any lasting difference. Regardless, what's the point of having this card if they recommend against using WEP with a different AP provider? What kind of interoperability is that? Also, SMC makes no reference to actually supporting Windows XP with this card.Digging deeper revealed that this card is NOT WiFi-certified (just check the online WiFi-compliant hardware list), nor does SMC advertise WEP support anywhere in their in product data sheet. Their meager 128-bit encryption configuration can only use the 1st out of 4 encryption keys anyway.In contrast, the Cisco Aironet 350 PC card I've used here on a similar laptop has worked perfectly. The Aironet integrates better with Windows XP control panels, is WiFi certified, and has absolutely no issues getting connected to the Linksys WAP - you turn on the laptop and it's connected.I plan on replacing the SMC card with an Agere Orinoco Gold PC card, which is also WiFi-certified, supports 128-bit WEP, and is XP-compatible...
I just got my DVD player, put in a region 2 disk and the screen says "wrong region." I am confused!! and a tad upset.Can anyone help me? Post a response
The sound enhances will not stay on- they fall off, of stay in your ear when you remove the earbuds. I noticed little sound enhancement - VERY disappointed- they do not conform to earbuds at all
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
They sent, I guess, the newer version of the AD-5 and I am not bothering to return it -- it will go into my pile of &#34;wrong stuff&#34;. The connector is the issue. It needs to be, I'm guessing again, 5.5mm outside in 1.3mm inside and 9+mm in length. It may be a nice supply so maybe if I stumble over a connector I'll change it. (+) on the outside, (-) on the inside.
This item works, but is made with cheap, fragile parts. Of the 5 I acquired, I had to glue multiple parts in a fixed, vice the flexible position it is supposed to have.
This case is looking pretty good. Also, handling and opening with two strips is ok.But if you put in a Lumix LX2, the switch of the flashlight was quiete often turned and open it. Then you have to open the 2 zips for remove the camera- this takes a lot time. Your shot is gone.Another issue is, that the belt fixing is to small. You can use only slim belts. Clear point of minus.My recommendation - use only with Lumix TZ-types and slim lady belts ;-).
Even though it had a lot of different sized plugs, the plug size still didn't fit my rca telephone. So it really didn't work.
Purchased this with my new Vizio HD TV. Everything was fine until I moved my equipment around and I had to unplug the cable. When I unplugged it, the gold tip stayed in the TV and the wires pulled out. It's not like I yanked it by the cable, I grabbed it by the big black end and pulled. I then proceeded to pull the other end out of the satellite receiver and the same thing happened on the other end. This is very poor quality. I guess you get what you pay for.
After having toasted a 25 year old Sony Pro Feel TV I was pretty loyal.So I ordered this set KD30sx955 from Best Buy online and picked it up at a local store.Everything was fine, I used the AVia disk to do some minor calibration ...it was actually performing quite well out of the box... I'm running AVR power , filtered , spikeprotected, low voltage alerts the whole bit.Then with about 10 hours on it (20 days after purchase) the set makes a LOUD SNAP! and the picture casts a green hue across every thing.After humping this baby in (147lbs)Graciously Best Buy exchanged the TV.I shelp the second one home, and plug it in and Right out of the Box this one is Green too! Unbelievable. The S/N's are about 900 units apart.When the set is performing well (the first one) it did look good but two bad one's in a row? What's up at the Mexico plant?I haven't talked to best buy yet on the second set since it just occured last night. But I'm sure they'll be more than happy to see me once again...Yeah right!Mark
This is my second HP camera. The first one I purchased was a hp Photosmart 620. The 620 was great. I am extremely dissapointed with the M305. If you use the flash, be prepared to change the batteries out after just a few pictures. If you use rechargeables (even the 2500 amh), you will need to have the charger nearby and be prepared to take the two AAs out every minute or so. Even when using alkalines, the camera drains the power to quickly. I have also lost pictures in the camera due to losing power and having problems with the camera writing to memory.Stick to a camera that uses 4 AAs instead of two. Pass on the M305, I wish I had.The camera also crashes when you try to take subsequent photos. Forget it.
I have found that in dark clubs and bars it is impossible to get a picture that is not blurred. Should you choose to have a picture any sharper than Normal you will be waiting between 30 secs and 1 and half minutes between taking photos while this thing tries to write to the memory card and the video has no sound. I'm taking mine back as I only bought it because was supposed to be the same as a Canon Ixus but with more megapixels. But as I have to wait over a minute to see my mega pixeled images whats the point !
This cable does not work and it's not worth the cost and effort to return it. Don't waste your money.
What a pice of junk. A cardboard box that is difficult to open and slowly tears itself apart each time you use it. Lots or paper dust inside, just the thing for your valuable slides (heavy sarcasm). And they had the nerve to charge me another $6 shipping. Learn from my mistake. Do not buy this product!
After using this product for more than two months two major complaints have discontinued my use of this product:1) INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCEThe Print Server did not work out-of-box. Two calls into Technical Support helped me get product working (by installing extra "administrative level" software). While annoying I thought this was a just a little hiccup.But then my Print Server would stop working every two to three weeks, resulting in more calls to Technical Support for assistance. After the third failure I knew the help-script very well and was able to diagnose the problems and restart the Print Server myself.But why should a use have to tweak a product like this every few weeks?SLOW PERFORMANCEPrinting graphics files or PowerPoint presentations that are just 3MB or bigger through this Print Server is very slow. What prints in 1-2 minutes with a direct USB connection takes more than 10 minutes with this Print Server.CONCLUSIONIffy reliability is a deal breaker for me. If you have more luck with the connection be aware of the slow printing speeds, which are unacceptable for printing large files, but may be acceptable for basic documents and spreadsheets.
This is just a pointless filter to have. It does very little for my Sigma lens. I keep it on just to keep dirt and other garbage from actually touching the lens. The difference in photographs is so minimal to where it is not really worth the price. If you are worried about protecting your lens, get a filter like this. As for it being a Density filter, I have not seen any results. I have owned other filters but find myself using them less and less since I have really figured my way around LightRoom.
The WL-520GU does not work with all printers or with windows 7. No where on the product description does it state it is a limited print server.
CD player stopped working after two months of ownership, it was playing a cd and puff, that was her last one. Also, very troubling for me: I left the powercord at my sister's house and could not find a replacement at any of the usual shops; it takes a special fitted powercord. The radio receiver is also weak, it changes depending on where I sit or walk in the room.
I've been working with monitors and cables for almost 30 years. This, without a doubt, is the worst one ever. Really strong ghosting, any screen object had three or four echoes beside it. Text was unreadable. The cheezy little cable that came with my monitor works better than this.Just as an aside, the cable looks completely different from the one in the photo. Perhaps the good reviews here were for another model.
Perhaps I was won over with the people saying that it works great with pneumatic wheels. perhaps one day i will also change it out and see how it is better. We used it once for filming a wedding in a rather smooth surface (dance floor, sleek wood surface) and it was incredibly shaky. We didn't end up using any of those footage in the final edit. AUGH.
I really want to love this machine but when I hooked it up via component connectors the red color was missing, so everything looked blue. Regular AV connectors did not have this problem but I have a digital TV so I want to use component video connectors only. First I thought the component wires were faulty, so I returned the wires to Radio Shack and bought the Monster brand connectors. It did the same thing - blue pictures no matter which movies I played. So I thought my TV must be defective (it's a Syntax Olivia 27" brand new). But since returning a TV was a lot more troublesome, I decided to try a different DVD from a friend instead in case it was the DVD that was bad. I tried a Sony progressive DVD and the blue color was gone! Now i knew it was the Philip DVD's fault. I then bought another one of this DVD from my local Target store thinking that the same problem was highly unlikely to exist in both machines and boy was I wrong! The red color was again missing! It was so strange that this highly rated DVD could have an obvious color problems and nobody here mentioned it! I later returned the Philips and bought a new Sony with no problem whatsoever. Perhaps I ignored some essential steps in configuring the machine but I couldn't find out any such info in the manual. If anyone of you think I made a mistake in someway please let me know.
beware, the cable on this is only 3 feet. your printer must be right next to your PC/laptop and on the appropriate side in order to connect to your preferred USB port. There is a reason the price is so low.
TERRIBLE product......I will probably throw it in the trash.....plastic constructionis very cheap and the sound is not audible.....total junk!
After about 3-months of use, the two LaCie 500 GB drives I purchased are now suffering from a loud noisy fan...beware. Now, I get the chance to test LaCie's customer support.
For about 9 months this has been a great firewall/print server/router switch. Very fast and easy to set up via a web browser. Newer firmware features really enhance this product. However, beware of hardware failure in time. It seems that Netware routers have a very cheap capacitor that fails frequently in time. (There is the telltale test lite that remains on after a reset, and the odor of a burned out electronic component) Why do I say this? I have had two netgrear firewalls fail in the same way within a month of one another -- this FR114P and the similar FM114P (essentially the same unit with built-in WAP). Great features -- all that I wanted and needed, easy setup (within minutes), but terrible quality. Now I have to decide which of the competitive brand firewalls I should buy.
I purchased my HP2415 about a year ago. It worked fine for about 6 months. Then one day I took it out of my briefcase and tried to turn it on, nothing. I tried a soft-reset, nothing. So I plugged it into the cradle and found the main battery had been drained and the back-up never kicked in. Apparently it had turned itself on in my briefcase.So had to do a full reset and software install.Then it happend again a week later, same symptoms. So I called the HP people and they had me send it back to them. In about a week they sent it back to me and claimed it was fixed - the next day it did it again.So I sent it back again - they "fixed" it agian. 1 week after getting it back it did it again. I called HP and asked to have it replaced, they said no. The best they could offer was to "fix" it again.I am going back to Palm.
I was really tickled to find an all-in-one with so many capabilities at such a great price. I am easy on equipment, so the cheap feel didn't bother me. I had a bunch of stuff to fax and it even faxed legal documents with ease. Copying was great and printing was okay, but not as crisp and clean as the HP it replaced. It began to take longer and longer for it to start printing and when it turned into days, I deleted the printer setup and added a new printer. Worked at first then took longer and longer again. Called tech support when an interium document failed to print and they told me to delete the setup (with the document) and add a printer. Second call I was told there was a problem with my laptop although this was the only problem peripheral including several other printers. The end of the line was trying to print 30 standard business envelopes - the first 5 (acceptable looking, but not good) took 3 hours with 15 trashed even feeding them 1 at a time. In the next 3 hours, I returned the MFC-5440CN and bought a networkable HP at about twice the price (but what is the cost of fighting with the printer and tech support).
Item was broken when recieved. Does not work. Items was shipped not secured in box. I have yet to recieve a reponse from seller it has been 5 weeks. Guess I leanered my lesson.
The CD changer would not open to receive the CD's. A call to the Company's customer service resulted in their decision that it must be a manufacture's defect so it was returned to the supplier for a replacement. The replacement is in progress. Attention from the supplier has been satisfactoty.
I received this camera as a Christmas gift and have only had the opportunity to use it ONCE! When I was getting it ready to take on our family vacation to Orlando, I noticed that it wouldn't record. The "Lens Cap On" message will not go off of the screen. When I called JVC, I was put on hold for over 10 minutes, then was cut off once the guy started to tell me what I needed to do with the camera. After calling back and waiting AGAIN, the girl was very rude and told me I had to send my camera back to the JVC factory in New Jersey to have it repaired!!! Well, considering we're going on vacation TOMORROW that really didn't help me!What a WASTE of money! Now we don't have a video camera for our family vacation!!!!! DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA!!!!!
The remanufactured unit had a gray hue to the white paper on the first print. This is a sign of the unit going bad. Not very happy with quality.
Despite Apple advertising this monitor as working with PCs - "This DVI connection also removes all barriers to using an Apple display with a PC. If your graphics card supports DVI with DDC technology for widescreen viewing, you should be able to use these two displays with a PC." - it does not do so reliably. I tried three different cards and all exhibited insurmountable problems. Even if someone has declared a particular graphics card model to work with their display, don't count on yours working with your display. Apple tech support admitted that compatibility is an issue, and could not even suggest a card that is known to work. Mine is going back.
When I saw this item on Amazon, I was pretty excited. A decent tripod for little money. But don't be fooled. This is a cheap tripod. Granted, it has some decent features and it's functional, but it's fairly flimsy and it the motions are very poor. I've tried using it with my camcorder to get some decent pan shots and it's very difficult -- the tripod has enough flex in it that any pressure I put on it moves the camera, and the motion of the head is very unpredictable. If you're just planning on setting a camera on something and occasionally moving it between scenes, it's probably fine. But if you intend to use it as a platform for basic movie-making, it's a very poor choice.
I've quoted another reviewer here because he said exactly what I was thinking.By P. R. moshofzp"these are off the shelf $2.00 cfls the seller claims 5500 kelvin. These are more like 3500 kelvin. not as pictured or described light spectrum may not matter in a porch light but this seller claims to be selling a photo flood with a daylight spectrum and is not delivering this. the manufacturers website says nothing about spectrum. Ummm maybe you ran out of the good ones and called me a sucker."This seller is a complete ripoff. Sent me something I didn't buy. I can buy the bulbs he sent me at WalMart or HomeDepot. I'm not returning them because it wouldn't make sense to spend any more money on this transaction. (customer pays shipping, ect,ect)This seller should be banned from Amazon.
I loved the Secret History, so I had high expectations for this book. Boy was I disappointed! I read the hardcover edition, and I felt that it was about 150-200 pages too long. Unfortunately, they were not consecutive pages, so I couldn't just skip over the parts that dragged. I believe the story had promise, but the follow-through and character development weren't there.
The product does not do a good job of removing water spots, and that's primarily what i need it for.
With high expectations, I ordered this card for my Motorola KRZR K1m. It comes in a bulk pack (as described) with absolutely NO documentation. I inserted it as detailed in my phone's owner's manual - and it locked up my phone. I tried it several times and then tried it in another phone - all with the same results. My phone unlocked after I removed the card - but now it seems to drain the battery a lot quicker than it used to.... Coincidence? - hmmmm, I wonder..... I sent it back to Blue Proton for an exchange/replacement but - without asking - they issued a refund instead and I'm out the return shipping costs. I wouldn't purchase again - at least not from this vendor....
I purchased this as part of a 3 item selection. IT DOES NOT FIT THE 055CXPR03. It is not even close. I wonder if I received the correct bag as thier is no lable to indicate it was made by or for Manfrotto. I would return it if not for the fact that I did not try it before I traveled to Hawaii. Once I umpacked everything I found out it wasen't even close to the correct dimensions. I tossed it over the Hotel Balcony and before I could recover it, someone had made off with it.
Please do not buy this item.I bought one. It is broken right away (after two week; pass the store exchange time). I have called the technique service in India. I spent 2 times 3 hours with them try to figure out what was the problem. Even they figure out the machine is broken; they will not exchange my machine. They said the machine warranty is expired for 1 year warranty. The fact is that my machine is less than one year (made October 2003). I sill have the bad machine and I do not know what to with it. I have to buy another one from other manufactory.
Philips, on their website, advertises the AJ3980 as having a Gentle Wake feature in which, and I quote, &quot;The minimum and maximum alarm volume can be set to your requirements.&quot;This is not true. The alarm volumes cannot be adjusted. Further, you can't turn off Gentle Wake - it is always applied to whatever alarm you attempt to wake up to.I say &quot;attempt&quot; because the non-adjustible maximum volume is pretty low. If you're a heavy sleeper like me, it will not do the trick to wake you up.I'm returning this item and have filed a false advertising complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
Well most important is the fact that only one tip was included so where is the exchange? the price is WAY TOO HIGH for a cable with one tip. the original cable for the archos is $5 only.My Archos cannot connect as USB 2.0 only as USB 1.1 with this cable (I don't know if the problem exists using the original USB cable since I never got it (long story), so I hope that my device is ok and soon I'll get an original cable from Archos.this cable sucks.update:my device was the problem, it does connect in USB 2.0. still a crapy cable.
Poor design- speakers fire up & down in relation to ipod or only one speaker fires at you at 90* rotation. No power lite so easy to forget its on, low volume and tinny at max input. OK for a quiet environment but even low background noise will wash it out. Keep looking- there are better front firing units here for about $10 more- very well worth spending the extra money.
Got this as a gift. It worked fine for the first two albums that I played but after that it hasn't gotten up to the proper speed. I haven't been able to find any solution to the problem from the Web.
Bought for my wife to show off pics of new grand daughter. Loading pics easy-great display of pics. The problem I had was very short viewing times between battery charging. On two occasions after a full charge for 30 min. and maybe total viewing time of 3-4 minutes over 5 days the unit had to be recharged. Returned unit to amazon with full refund without a problem.
The Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter is a complete nightmare. The product stopped working after only a few uses. While it did work, it ate through batteries, sporadically shut down, failed to power up, and generally caused headaches. The broadcast quality was so poor that by the time we moved the thing (with iPod attached) all around the car to find reception, the batteries would be dead. A complete waste of money. Replaced it with and iRiver AFT 100 and will never look back!
I bought this unit on a special deal. The price was right, but I had problems with it.1. It seemed to always be off by about 100 - 150 feet. Not a big deal on a highway, but caused some problems with specific locations.2. Does not tell me which side of the street that the POI was on. My Garmin V tells me which side of the street.3. When going to "find", sometimes the font would get lost and I couldn't see "by address" or "Name". All I saw were "ooooooooooo" (Yes, that is what I saw.) I would have to reset the whole machine to get the font back.4. Device does not seem to power down automatically when the car is turned off. Again, my Garmin V does this. Not sure if this is specific to Garmin or not.5. Would lose signal a lot. While I did not actually mount this device in my car, it seemed to be very sensitive.6. This version only has restaurants, hotels, and gas stations. I could not find the local Winn Dixie in here until I upgraded to the Premium version.7. When looking for a specific store, it actually took me to the warehouse district (probably where the store's warehouse is) instead of the retail store. This may have been my fault. When I plugged in the actual name of the mall, it knew where that was.Overall, I was not impressed with this device. I liked the fact that it was in color (Garmin V is B&W;). The touchscreen was a nice feature. But, unless you are adapt with computers, the interface may confuse you. I was buying this as a gift for my Mom and there was no way she would figure this thing out.Like I say in the title, I have returned the unit. I've decided to go with a Garmin. I give it 2 stars because this unit is not all bad, just not all that good.
I have bought several routers in the past, 3Com, Buffalo, and a few others. This is the first and probably the last Linksys. the firmwear that came with the router was unusable. Upgrading to the latest improved things a lot. I can get most things working now. WPA works, the VPN works mostly. UPnP works OK.On the down side you can't mix WEP and WPA which you can on my other routers, also you can't allocate fixed DHCP to partcular MAC adresses, you have to allocate the machines a fixed IP address, not possible on our laptops.Worst of all, is that we can crash the router from the Internet side with our development software! (It doesn't crash our other routers). This is in the current Firmware revision. This is unforgivable. Avoid!
This Mp3 player is somewhat good when you first get it. However, it breaks very easily. Especially the cover of the USB cable. I returned my first one because the first time I got it, the cover feel right off. So I bought another one and it worked fine for a couple months and then the MP3 player has a formatting error and I don't know how to undo the format error.
Camera offers great features and high quality pictures; however, it is poorly built and won't last very long.I purchased mine in 8/06. By December it was broken (lens mechanism ceased) and had to be shipped to Pentax for repair (on my dime). It took them 10 weeks to realize they can't fix it and send me a replacement camera.6 months later the replacement camera broke (same problem). I sent it back to Pentax 6 weeks ago and they still have it. They no longer make this camera, so they can't replace for me. They won't refund my money and pretty much won't do anything for the customer.Bottom line - spend your money elsewhere. Buy a canon, buy a Casio, buy a Kodak - just don't buy a Pentax.
Every time I connect an external hard drive to the hub it seems to shut down or crash. Sometimes that doesn't happen but the hard drive is not recognized by the computer (WIN 7 64bits). I've tried with several drives. It's always the same. The drives work perfectly when connected directly to the computer. However, it does work well with "small", less power hungry devices like pendrives, bluetooth dongles and others.
I've used the Finishing Touch for hair removal before and have always been pleased with it. But this time when I needed to buy a new one, I saw the Panasonic Pivoting Head Facial Groomer. The fact that it pivoted is what sold me. Boy was I wrong! First of all, the Panasonic doesn't have the power that the Finishing Touch does and you can't press it hard when you need to. The big problem was that when I changed the blades the second time, the locking mechanism simply broke off. Although both devices are made with plastic, the Panasonic is made with a much cheaper grade of plastic, and that is why the locking mechanism broke--it was plainly too flimsy to last. I'm happy that some others have had no problems with their Panasonics, but I won't chance it again.
The ad clearly states it fits ALL Cobra microtalk frs radios. The packaging doesn't list compatible radio models. But it doesn't fit their FRS 220 model. So basically, I have one battery in the rear slot and I jury rigged the front slot to also take just the battery. So the adage is true - buyer beware!
Do NOT buy this product. I have used several wired print servers before, ALL without problem, THIS is the only one I have ever come across that doesn't work well. The print driver repeatedly goes to "sleep" and may or may not wake to print. FORGET about Netgears customer service, unless you like wasting your time. Netgear's policy is, the first THREE responses will be canned ones that have NOTHING to do with your issue, then they bump it to "level 2" who then proceed to waste AT LEAST another week providing more canned responses that indicate they have no idea what they are doing and no training. Well, at least Netgear employs people in 3rd world toilets so they won't have to starve. Buy a different product, this is junk.
I purchased this thinking it would circumvent running Cat5 to a room in my home. From what I can tell that is not the case...it's only good for keeping from having to run low voltage power to a remote location such as for a surveillance camera. Well shame on me for not doing the proper research. I had never messed with PoE before so I just assumed what it was good for.
I used this at home for my kids to sharpen graphite pencils (no color pencils). After several months it does not sharpen well. The blade never cuts evenly all around. I regret buying this product. I have purchased xacto blades and cutters before, no problem. This product is a dud. So disappointed. I now have to find another sharpener. Should have read the reviews on this one first. My mistake. I will never buy xacto again! No value for you money.
I don't know much about polarized lenses but I am not too excited by this product. I have played around with it but my pictures come out with grades of color without uniformity, and can't seem to get a good setting.It also adversely affects my autofocus. I get sharper images without the lens.The poor result I get maybe my fault but its not been worth the trouble. So use your judgement and check other reviews and other lenses before you buy.
this one has a poor print quality. their support are even worse. Be aware!!!!
I was disappointed with this product. I purchased the PalmConnect USB Kit to sync with my PowerMac G4 running Mac OS 9.2. My Mac won't startup while the PalmConnect USB Kit is connected. It works okay if I disconnect it, startup the Mac, and then reconnect, but this is irritating. For the price and from a company like Palm, I expected much better.
The description says it comes with a memory card adapter, but it does not. Amazon sent me this item twice, but neither one did.
Great features and pretty decent performance, but I had to return two separate units because of the remote control. With the first unit, the remote control died within two days of casual use. Dead as a door nail. I took the entire package back to Best Buy and got a new replacement. Took the replacement home and set it up only to find the remote control in this package was DOA out of the box!!!Yes, I had the batteries installed correctly and I even tried replacing them with two fresh AAA batteries, but still no go.I returned the second unit and got my money back. I'm hoping this was just a bad batch and that Philips will have the problem fixed soon. It is a wonderful DVD player with great features for a very low price, so it's a shame to see something like this make the DVD player virtually unusable.
The listed battery is an AT&T 91077 battery by Lucent. I ordered 3 of these based upon the reviews. But the battery I received is a generic brand manufactured in China and distributed by Jasco Products. I have no idea how well this battery will hold a charge or how it will last over the long term. But beware the product being shipped is not the one advertised
I think it's very interesting that this has become such a highly touted video toy. It's actually become a verb ... "I Tivo'd it." I bought my series 2 / 80 hour model two years ago, and have hated it from day one. I finally pulled the plug on it last week, and ordered a MOXI box from our local cable company.Here are a few of my complaints:- First, I'm using this with a plasma HDTV, Digital Cable, and a surround sound system.1. The setup is ridiculously complex when you're using it with the above components. The manual is useless, Best Buy's "Geek Squad" couldn't figure it out, and I ended up scouring online Blogs and discussion groups to come up with a jury-rigged setup.2. It doesn't record in HD, meaning you need to have two different TV Inputs connected (and switch back and forth) to access the Tivo capabilities. This requires two splitters, which complicate the connectivity, and reduce the picture and sound quality.3. It also means there's no recording on the fly. You need to manually switch to a different input and program it to record.4. The reliability has been horrendous, as far as depending on the device to record shows on the right channel at the right time. I've probably got about a 75% hit rate, meaning you can't depend on it to record things.5. Since it doesn't record HiDef, you need to program it to record the "non-HD" channels, and of course playback is then in non-HD mode when you want to watch your favorite shows. Why buy an HDTV and pay for digital cable and the extra channels if you can't record something and have it played back in HD and stereo surround?When I called to cancel the service, they told me that they're coming out with a new model that will record in Hi-Def, but of course they won't give you credit for the $239 and two years of frustration you experienced with the old model.For regular TV and non-digital connectivity, it might be great. But if you've got digital cable, surround sound, and HDTV, it's definitely not.It's going on my company's bulletin board, and I'll sell it to anyone who's interested in it, and will of course provide a full disclosure that I think it's a lousy piece of video hardware.Didn't like it, wouldn't recommend it, never again.
Starting in February 2010, after less than three months of use, two of these cables have tolerance or continuity problems with the connector on the TV end. If I jiggle the connector and hold it just right, the cables work OK. If I substitute other cables between the same devices, all is well.Purchased three of these in Nov 2008, tested when new and they seemed to work fine. I put them in a drawer. Started using two of them in December 2009 between identical BluRay players and one LG TV and one Samsung TV. Worked fine for a while. I gave the third cable to a neighbor last week and it is still working for her. Another HDMI cable (Panasonic OEM) connected between a DVD recorder and the Samsung TV has been working fine since December 2008.
I was ecstatic when I put in my first burned DVD into this DVD player and saw that it worked perfectly with decent (not great) video quality. And the picture quality for commercial DVDs is outstanding.Unfortunately, none of these things matter when your DVD player doesn't work and it's made by a company who doesn't offer free tech support on its products. After a few months of owning the player (which has a very limited warranty, by the way) the unit stopped working and the power button started flashing red, prohibiting me from turning it on, or ejecting the disc I had in it before it started going haywire. The website offers little, to no tech support, and Philips representatives will not offer any advice over the phone. They won't even answer if the unit is fixable so even if you did want to pay the $15 for tech support over the phone, you wouldn't be sure if even THAT would help.My advice: find a different DVD player made by a different, and more reliable, company. You may pay more, but buying this DVD player and then buying another DVD player after this one breaks would be more expensive in the long-run anyway.
This may have worked for others, but I have tried to connect it both with my Apple laptop to Mini iPad and USB wall charger to iPad Mini, and both times the alert &#34;ding&#34; sounds, accompanied by the alert message &#34;not charging&#34;Since that is the main function of the cord, I guess I can't give it a good rating (and yep, as one other person suggested, I tried both changing the orientation and &#34;wiggling&#34; it.
Really should be less that one star rating.I bought the PHR-100AC enclosure in early July. I didn't get around to using it until early August. I installed a new Seagate 160GB & attached it via firewire to my iMac G5. It initially seemed to work OK but suddenly it disappeared from the desktop and wouldn't mount again. Disk utility reported that it couldn't repair it due to a "failure on exit" error. I did manage to recover the disk using USB on another machine & thinking it was something I or my machine had inadvertently done I tried it again with the same results. I decided that maybe the Seagate drive was bad and installed a Maxtor drive that known to be good & was being used with another enclosure. I ended up going thru the same drill and losing the information on the Maxtor. I think I have recovered both disks and realize that the enclosure is bad. I suggest anyone purchasing one do a lengthy test drive before putting any important file on it.I will call Macally and Amazon but from some of the other reviews (which I didn't read before now) that I might as well discuss it with my Labrador. At least he is friendly.David Roberson
CAME TO ME DRY, NO INK, BUT MERCHANT, GAVE ME A FULL REFUND, NINUS THE RETURN SHIPPING, WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ME, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SELLER, BECAUSE OF THIS FACT, I FEEL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE REFUNNED MY SHIPPING MONEY
Less than two months and half of them are in the trash. My old tapes are doing bettereven in the same machine
This is the bottom end product for a reason. The playback is worse than the cheapest VCR, with the colors switching in and out from what they are supposed to be to a hideous red color. It ejects DVD's when it feels like it - not when it is supposed to.This machine isn't worth the box it comes in.
I found the only item that can be used with this adapter is my Sb-800 flashes. There is no hot-shoe base it is a light-stand screw only mount on the bottom. The coiled sc-29 and sc-28 cords do not have a socket to attach to this adapter. So it is only good for connecting two or more flash units together at the limiting cable length of 5ft. The sc-27 cord (sold separately) is all that connects to this adapter, nothing else connects to it. Nikon fails to install the same socket on many of their camera bodies. Which makes this adapter useless to many models. The connecting cords are very costly and too. You need to piece together several units and cords to get any proper lighting or distance.Equipment should never limit your art, but add to your abilities instead. A very poorly thought out system, where to few cameras use the required cord. None of the coiled cords connect to this adapter. So where was Nikon's thinking on this one?The coiled cords just pull over or topple equipment and the Sc-27 is expensive and too short to do the job. Nikon just misses the boat with adapters and cords. Save your money buy radio triggers instead. This item is worthless, expensive and unsafe.
This little TV is "cute" but has very poor reception and picture quality. Spend a little more for a quality product!
Constant paper jams. Google around and you'll find others experience the same problem with the Lexmark E323.
This product is not compatable with Windows Vista. This was not made clear before purchase. I would feel that if it was not compatable with such a well used product it should have compatability on the ordering information.
Please read the review from WhiteHerring before you purchase. I had the same exact thing happen to mine. It works wonderfully... for a while and then fails completely. Mine lasted about the same length of time, 9 months, with all the same symptoms.
The first few times I used this trimmer, all was well. My fuzz (I had a lot) disappeared painlessly and I couldn't be happier.However, I soon developed bumps all over my cheeks, and they rapidly turned into painful red spots. I tried to remove these spots with lotions and cleansers and, after becoming even more irritated, my skin developed dark scars.Now I have bumps under the scars and my skin on my lower cheeks near my jawline is just a mess.I've since stopped using the trimmer, and I'm taking care of my skin over there. It's getting better, but slowly, because I have dark skin and the dark marks stay for longer.ADVICE: Use an oil like tea tree oil (great for pimples, too!) to protect your skin as you trim hair. Never use on dry skin, because you could irritate it. Don't be left with horrible scarring like me.
All these negative reviews are actually right! I really like LinkSys products (wired and wireless routers specifically), but this "range extender" just does not work. I spent over an hour on the phone with tech support in India (not fun), and they had the nerve to tell me the product works just because I could ping it! But the LED's should both be BLUE, yet they are not. The LINK light is RED -- this is an indication that something is not working properly. Not to mention the configuration software is a joke. It never worked, and always ended by saying "The setup utility was unable to locate a Wireless-G range expander...". So the lights are RED, the config software says it cannot find the range extender -- but Tech Support has the nerve to tell me its working? Please, save your own precious time and money and do not buy this junk.
Mine gives great sound but.....it squeaks in the deck unit. Sounds like Minnie Mouse is...well you know what I mean. I've taken it apart and lubed it but it still squeaks. It is not the deck...it does exactly the same in my van cassette player. I just ordered the Sony version...see if it works better.
Sony DNF430 MP3/ATRAC CD Walkman Portable Compact Disc Player with AM/FM/TV/Weather Digital TunerI bought this to play audio CDs and listen occasionally to the radio based on star ratings. After a lot of fooling around I was able to get the volume control to work about half the time. The radio works and it plays CDs. None of the menu and various setup features are accessible. The instructions are useless; it's all by trial and error, mostly error. There is a toggle switch that seems to be central to the operation, but it is largely unresponsive. Working it several times usually results in a volume adjustment, but other times it switches away to unbidden modes. This gadget has endless features with impenetrable secret codes required to use them. I would certainly never buy this model again. There must be better products on the market.
This is a cheap product, so not much can be expected. Optics are poor, and even in tropical sunlight (I am using them in Cartagena, Colombia) images are dull with little resolution.The zoom function does not permit a smooth transition when it is being adjusted.My recommendation to prospective buyers is to spend more for better quality zoom binoculars, or to stick with fixed 7 X 50 or 10 X 50 models and invest in better optics.More care needs to be taken with the packing - my binoculars arrived with one of the object lens tubes bent out of its mounting on the prism case. Fortunately the threads were only slightly deformed and I was able to re-assemble the binicoulars satisfactorily.
I bought the Harmony 880 about a year ago. The first 6 months it worked perfect. After that the buttons slowly stopped working. First the heavly used buttons (volume +/- channel +/-) then the activity buttons and so on. When I am able to get one of the activity buttons to work it will only turn half my system on (tv will turn on but amp stays off). I just cant believe this is happening after paying $250 for a remote! If the proper durable hardware was used in this device this review would be 5 stars.
I ordered sixty of these cables and nearly half of them don't pass video or have a very good signal.Nearly all that we have installed have had to be replaced with different cable made by a different manufacturer.I've requested to return them but have not heard back from the seller.
If you are expecting a fully-functional plug-and-play experience, avoid the Dazzle 90 at all costs. I followed the (completely inadequate) documentation to the letter, but was unable to perform even the simplest capture. Upon exchanging the unit at the retailer and reinstalling the (hobbled) software from scratch - again, nothing. Right now, the Dazzle 90 is a paperweight until I can return it and buy something that actually works. Avoid, avoid, avoid.
Don't buy the MacBook Pros. Here's my experience: I bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago and it was dead-on-arrival. I immediately had it replaced with my current MacBook Pro, which also turned out to be defective. I sent it in for repairs through my local Apple store to Apple's repair facility in Texas. Unfortunately for me, the defective part is the logic board (the motherboard on this notebook) and that part is on backorder, which I can only assume to be the case because of the demand for this part for other defective MacBook Pros. Apple's repair facility has had my notebook for more than four weeks now, and even after numerous phone calls to Apple's service center, I still don't have my notebook. My advice is to stay away from the MacBook Pros until Apple figures out why so many of them are unreliable (known problems include, but are not limited to, excessive heat and noise from the MacBook Pros). Just check Apple's official discussion forums and see for yourself.
Beware, It says "SPEAKER SYSTEM" there is only one speaker in the box. Tell me what speaker system would include just one 6x9 speaker. They are not priced in pairs, like you would expect all other 6x9 speakers to be. Who buys just one 6x9 speaker. I have never seen a 6x9 speaker system that only includes one speaker. Now, I can either pay to ship it back or buy another one. Go figure, probably exactally what they wanted.
I looked forward to getting this so that I might transfer all my LPS to CDs. I did, fairly easily, but the quality of the finished product was horrible. I could listen to my LPS fairly painlessly, kept meaning to hook up another speaker, but I have now discovered that the CD drawer no longer opens, nor does the turntable turn. So, I guess I'll throw it out. This was way too expensive to end up like this.
We were given this as a gift by our child's aunt and uncle for use when travelling. They had the same model which they had used for a while.The player worked OK. It had very poor balance for use in a car with poor shocks. It would cause the DVDs to skip a lot. It was also difficult to adjust the carrier to fit in various cars we travelled in and almost impossible to hook onto an airplane seat.We lost the remote shortly after getting it so we could not skip any pre-menu ads or navigate the DVD menu options with just the player. Not good at all. At that point we might as well just use our laptop.
Cable did not work. Found out cable did not work after setting up outstie HD TV. Tested the 25 ftcable on another TV. Did not work. The HDMI to the cable worked. Ordered product from another endor and did not have any problems.
I am not sure if the adapter I received is a bad adapter, but on the one I received the F connector threads are too small and the F Male connection on the cable slips right off of the threads of this adaptor. This does not seem like a problem that would just affect one adapter, as I am sure these are mass produced. I have never had this problem with any other F connectors. The N connector is the proper size.
WORD TO EVERYONE!DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.IT DOES NOT WORK.IT WILL PAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF PLAYING AND NEVER COME BACK ON.THE DOCKING SYSTEM HAS NEEEVER WORKED.THE FAST FORWARD/REWIND DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.YOU HAVE TO RESTART YOUR MOVIE AND WATCH OVER...THEN IT ALWAYS PAUSES AND STOPS.NEVER,EVER HAS IT WORKED.I HAVE HAD THIS A YEAR AND TAKE IT ON LONG TRIPS WITH HOPES OF ENTERTAINMENT.I AM ALLLLWWAAAYYYSS DISAPPOINTED.DOES NOT KEEP CHARGE. NEVER HAVE I COMPLETED A MOVIE ON THIS ITEM.PLEASE, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.REMEMBER, IT WILL NOT START MAGICALLY WORKING. EVER. I HOPED IT WOULD...NEVER DOES.IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP...HONESTLY.I DON'T WRITE REVIEWS, BUT I AM NOW ABOUT THIS...I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT.OTHER REVIEWS...THE GOOD ONES...NOT TRUE.I THOUGHT THEY WERE WHEN I BOUGHT THIS BUT THEY WERE WROOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!!!!SAVE YOUR MONEY, FOLKS!
I own a Sony Bravia KDL-46V2500 (46 inch LCD) which is full HD (1080p) and my Sony VAIO VGN-FZ180E/B 15.4" Notebook has a Blu-Ray drive. I researched quite a bit online (incl. cnet and amazon customer reviews) and kinda concluded that this was a good product to buy at the low price advertised. When I hooked up the HDMI output from my laptop to the HDTV all I got was a blank screen. I purchased a Monster HDMI cable subsequently, which was super-expensive compared to this product, but it performed flawlessly and now I am happily watching Blu-Ray movies on my HDTV. If you wanna take a chance and say,"Hey, I can't go wrong at this price" you are probably right - but then you may end up like me (needing a higher quality purchase later on)
The software for this printer does NOT work with Vista. Even when you download the Vista drivers from the website, it still won't work. To top it off, their customer support directed me to install a clean patch for the second attempt at reinstalling this, and the patch corrupted the driver on my DVD drive! That's another thing, their tech support is very bad. They just kept redirecting me to the same steps without really taking the time to assess the problems I detailed in my emails to them. Finally just bought a new printer.P.S. It never could print photos satisfactorily. Everything came out darker, even after the troubleshooting steps were taken.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT. I GAVE IT AS A GIFT, WHAT A SHAME TO WATCH IT TURN TO JUNK SO QUICKLY.
I purchased this item on July 27 2009. I wanted it because of all the videos that you can watch online with it. After a few days of playing with this I bought the web brouser plugin for $30.00 I had to contact tech support 3 times in 3 days to fix error codes,download problems,etc....On the 4th day I finally connected on to youtube to watch some videos. Well none would play so I called tech support. I was told that it will no longer play online videos because it has flash player light and all the video sites now are Flash full version. They have to wait for an update from Adobe before it will be corrected. Archos tech support said they do not know when this will happen. All I got was "were sorry".This renders the Archos 605 wifi useless for any online use. This is FALSE advertising. All the websites state that you can watch online videos! This whole Archos line is a joke in my opinion!Buy an Ipod touch...or small laptop...it makes better sense. To bad I found this out after investing over $200
We purchased this product specifically for the repeat function. We play CDs at night for our children. We purchased one, and the repeat function stopped working within the first 30 days. We exchanged it for another, and after two months, the repeat function no longer works. It also will not play the CDs any longer. We are so unhappy with our purchase - don't waste your money!
Worked wonderfully for 2 weeks and then all of a sudden stopped working. Right in the middle of a movie. As the title of this review suggests, you get exactly what you pay for.
Was supposed to charge my model's batterybut the battery didn't even fit.It was the wrong, ended up selling the chargeron eBay.
Frustrating and difficult to set up with little to no documentation (hard copy, on-line, and information on the CD). Working on it off and on it took me 2 weeks to set it up. Emailed the company for tech support and still haven't received a response. Doesn't appear to be supported by the company anymore. Had to figure it out myself. Worth paying the extra money to purchase a different brand that cost more, but easier to install. In fact, it cost me more in the long run if you factor in my time.
Just like Joe, I read the box and thought this card would work with my Mac G3 All-In-One because the only requirement was OS X. It did work fine, with my printer and keyboard.Then I tried to use an external USB2 hard drive, and it was really slow (USB 1 speeds). Then IOGear told me my hardware isn't supported.I even have a G3! But they don't support Beige, only Blue & White. (All-in-one is like Beige.)Read carefully!... we're supposed to check the website before buying any of their products? Well, no big deal, I probably won't buy any more of their products....
After a few months, started to flicker with this cable. Cleaned and used on other devices and same thing. Changed cable and works fine.Don't buy this cheap cable.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
I've used both Epson, and HP AIO machimes, and they have the annoying habit of dying at about one year. When it does work, the CX4600 prints well. Unlike HP machines that announce an error code (" buy a new one"), the Epson reports "out of ink-black". Once that is replaced, it then reports "out of all color inks". Another trip to the store. Once replaced, it's blank pages. After using about 20% of the new ink on headcleaning (where does it go? Not on my page!), the printer is broken.Couldn't Epson have a label on the box that says "This printer will work until one day after the warranty is up."
Like a previous reviewer, I got my unit in Dec. 2010. The first one would not work at all - an obvious power or motor problem. I contacted Sony, and was shipped another new unit which arrived two weeks later. It worked well for me and I treated it with great care. After perhaps 150 hours total use, this week it just quit working. It acts like it is getting no power, and from what I've read, this is typical that the motor dies. It wasn't that expensive but I expected better from Sony. I won't buy anything with their name on it in the future.
The female RCA contacts fitted VERY loosely when connected to an RCA cable. It just fell right out when I tried to make a connection. I've tried it with several different RCA cables to make sure and they were all super loose!
Irecently upgraded???to me,and now cannot use this device.it freezes the cpu @ update h/w info.data base.the viking support group says&quot;sorry we do not have nor do wee expect to have drivers win me is not listed assupported on the box or anywhere due to various issues with windows mewe cannotsupport the use of the reader with the os.this maay not be the proper forum for this event but all shoulld bbe aware.
When storing CD/DVD's using these cases, the length causes unbalanced look in the storage unit. Since most of the case are slightly longer. In some storage units they sink in too much making it more difficult to retrieve from its slot.Also, when trying to label the binding you need extra tape to make sure the label stays on.I doubt that I would buy these again.
The product allows one to listen at a volume without disturbing others, and it's light weight. Then comes the shortcomings, namely, one can hear interference from AM radio; it's uncomfortable for long durations; and the product starts to fall apart after few weeks of use. A better wireless headphone I ended up buying costs four times as much. Bottom line, you get what you pay for.
The camera is not bad. What is dissapointing are that cables, batteries, charger (hardware) and software are Sony-specific so be ready to proliferation and spend a couple of hundred dollars more in accesories if you want back ups.
I was a little disappointed with the Flip camera; True, It is very easy to use and a very clear image, but after you shoot an hour of movie, that is when your odyssey begins, You cannot create a good quality movie disk on your own, to show and see in your DVD or TV. Yes you could go to a specific store so they could create a DVD for you. Incredibly I have been to a few stores and they do not know anything about this camera, and on "Best Buy", they informed me that they could do it, but they will charge me $99.00; all I coud do at that moment was laugh.It is really frustrating and if I could I would return it and never bother with it again.If you do not create a DVD from the movie you took, you could never clear the memory and could not shoot another hour later on!What kind of a deal is this???
I bought this about two weeks ago, and I have yet to get it to work. I have two XPs, a 95 and two 98SEs and this sorry excuse for a peripheral cannot be read from ANY of these machines via USB. I even downloaded the latest driver from the lexar website. Actually, I say 'latest', but I should perhaps have said 'last'... for if you try and find this reader on their products page, it isn't to be found... why? Because it has been discontinued, that's why.God only knows if this thing EVER worked (certainly, there were +ve reviews available), but I can only give my recommendation to give this thing a W-I-D-E berth and to spend your cash on a better manufacturer instead. I am very disappointed... it wasn't very expensive, and I certainly did not buy the cheapest, but I expected better things from Lexar...
The manufacturer needs to update their marketing material especially the outside of the box that says "compatiable with any TV". This device only has analog connections for the "audio output" and no digital connections. With most metropolitan areas in the U.S., our city went all digital a few years ago and we have replaced all the TVs in our house with HDTVs (plasma and LED with only digital connections). I believe they sell converted boxes for another $25-$30 but for the $90 I already spent on this product, I expected it would work with my existing TVs.
Get a grip, idiot developers. Do you always know exactly the address you'r going to?
The picture shows a spindle of discs, but what you actually get is "ONE" disc in "ONE" jewel case.
When I got the camera, I immediately noticed the small size. That along with the CCD were pluses, but as soon as I turned on the camera for recording, that's when the problems started. First of all, please, somebody tell me if this is correct or if I should return it for an exchange (mine may be faulty):The winding noise from the DV tape is captured onto all films recorded. This means that there is a constant train like noise captured onto all of the videos I record from this camcorder. I'm thinking that the manufacturer's can't be that stupid to make such a faulty mistake, so I'm gonna try to exchange this for another one. Is there any hope in doing this, or does all JVC GR-D230's have this problem?I also didn't like the need to install their proprietary software.Please, people who have this camera, tell me if this is a common mistake that you have to live with, or is this just a faulty item they shipped. Thanks
I would avoid this 'mission control' headsets for a number of reasons, especially since there are a number of alternatives. First, you will soon be annoyed by the microphone 'ball' which dangles unnecessarily in front of your mounth. At this stage in audio technology, the microphone can be near the ear piece and still pick up and filter out appropriate sound. Second, there is no reason to have these in glow colors. If there is any thing that you don't want to 'show off' it is a headset. If you want to spend just a little money, check out the AT&amp;T 90800 headset. It works very well and is dirt cheap. If you want more comfort and really plan to use this device, go with the Plantronics M175 -- I think it is worth the price difference and have used multiple units over the past 3 years.
Like most other reviewers here, my Defcon CL reset itself. I have been using it for 3 years and today I entered my combination and found that it would not unlock. Luckily, the internet revealed many reviews that confirmed that I wasn't crazy, the lock actually resets itself!I discovered the new random combination using a slice of an aluminum can (search google). Then it finally unlocked and I will never buy another Targus product again!!
After much research I bought this product. However was very disappointed. The screen graphics/type was very poor quality (low res). The online setup was a nice concept and "easy", but labor intensive it did not work consistently with the same setting from day to day. Once you made a change it was a 2 step to update and even a small changes took a very long time to update. I returned it and bought a harmony 900 which works perfect (We love it!!). The set up was the same process only faster and less hassle with one step. The graphics on the screen are cleaner (much higher resolution). With the harmony adapter it works seamless with our PS3. I would not recommend this product, especially after getting the harmony 900.
I've been looking for a decent DVD player since I discovered that my Sony player (about 4 y.o.) does WORSE on reading / playing rental disks (e.g. NetFlix, Blockbuster, etc) than the cheap-o Apex 1500 I bought for my son 5 years ago -- and at that time, that Apex was the cheapest thing on the market, scarcely over $100.Well, I want to go fairly cheap since I expect I'll be upgrading to HDMI and HD but not for another year or two. So, I tried a Toshiba DVD player, very similar in features and price to this Philips unit. Watching a rental DVD of The Big Lebowski, a good, not heavily scratched DVD, the Toshiba got hung up around chapter 17 -- almost to the end of the movie. Same symptom as the old Sony -- it just can't read the last part of the movie, for some reason that part is more challenging on the laser tracking mechanism than the beginning.Well, I returned the Toshiba unit, as I'd only had it for a couple of weeks, and then got this Philips unit. SAME PROBLEM! Almost identical in behavior in re tracking this particular DVD.Of course, I can take this DVD into my son's room and play it on the old, beatup Apex 1500 and it plays it flawlessly all the way through.So, this Philips unit will be going back, too, for a full refund, and I guess I'll have to keep looking for a decent relatively low-cost DVD player. It sure as heck ain't this one.
Great concept. Poor quality. The first unit the volume control did not work. Amazon overnighted a replacement. Second unit worked for one day and the tuner quit working. Returned for refund. Wish it would have worked but I'm not willing to try a third time.
Nothing spectacular, but it did the job, ie, play Region 1 & 2 DVDs. Picture OK, about what you'd expect at this price. But picture started to flicker after 6 months, then player died completely. Called Philips, they told me warranty on 642/37 expires after 3 months, after that the only option you have is get a new unit at a 20% discount, and minus the region-free capability, which is dealer-installed. My advice: Skip this player, go for a brand with better product quality & customer service in the same price range, eg, Panasonic DVD-S47 or Panasonic DVD-S27.
DOA, nothing to say. Sent it back and refund, and then bought a new one, which costs more
From the beginning, the buttons on the outside were difficult to control (they do not read if you press normally). If you press play after an album has stopped, it automatically sends the iPod to "play all". The sound was never that great. After a year, without any physical damage being done, the speakers just stopped working. It is way overpriced for such bad quality. I recommend you do not purchase this item.
TV Ears, 2.3 MHz, #10341Poor Product + High Price + Costly Upkeep = Bad DealAn Audiologist recommended this product to me saying she had "heard no complaints on them". She can't say that any more. This product has not lived up to its "billing" on any particular for me, and judging from some of the other reviews it is certainly not a blockbuster hit for everyone.I have a hearing "problem" (loss but not Deaf), and have had an expensive Hearing Aid that does not solve my TV/Audio listening problem. Portable Earphones have helped immensely in the past, and this product looked very promising. The documentation is clear and easy to understand.However, TV Ears Sound Quality is mediocre to poor 90% of the time, and the tone adjustment does not correct that. If you are out of sight of the Transmitter the "Noise Reduction" you get is nothing but loud static, and low level static if you pause the Sound Source when you are "in range". I remove them to deal with this.The TV Ears Headset itself is uncomfortable mainly due to the Ear Tips that fit into your Ears, and the weight of the Battery dangling below your Chin. They have never been comfortable for me in the 75+ days I've had these things. Several reviewers mention this discomfort but added [it was OK] ".. after I got used to them". Some of these got their TV Ears as Gifts.Also, these little Ear Tip Devils are high cost (at least to me) & they recommend replacing them every 30 to 60 days. An Optimist (60 days) would pay $19.95 plus S&H; for 5 Pair which works out to about $5.00 + every 2 months (or twice that if you're not so optimistic -- or don't wash your Ears often enough I suppose). Note, they do give you a coupon for $5 off on your first Order. Snap Tip Adapters (that the Tips fit over) are $ 8.00 for one pair + S&H; with an unknown life-expectancy.The Battery has a life-expectancy of 1-2 years (depending on what literature you are reading). Replacements are also $19.95 plus S&H.;If you need a hearing assist, you really need it, but TV Ears has not worked for me. I wish I'd had a chance at a "Try before you Buy" program.I'm going back to my Jensen JW120 (900 MHz) Headphone Set that has a range of 150 feet in any direction with no static, period and Big Time superior sound. And, it uses my choice of very comfortable, light weight, and cheap Radio Shack Earphones. Some times "newer Technology" is not such a good idea. At least for me.
I have owned two of these. The first one lasted 1 week, the second six months. If you plan to get a lot of use out of your DVD player, this is not the one to buy.
This skin does not fit the Zen Vision 60GB. It's too small. Overtight fit causes havoc with the four pushbutton controls on the Zen. You can cut the sides of the skin to reduce pressure on the Zen, but this, of course, reduces the protection value of the skin considerably. My advice, don't buy it for a 60 GB Zen Vision.
The HDMI cable just does NOT work at all when I connected it to my devices. I don't expect high quality but it should at least work; it is so cheap that it doesn't even work.
The is a classic example of a great idea with horrible implementation. The software for this product is awful. It does not even work unless you usean account on your Windows computer with Administrator privileges. Of course, I don't want my daughter using such an account on our computer.Secondly, the software itself has many issues. It often cannot find the camera even though it is connected. I have to reconnect it. Certain buttonsand prompts that the manual says should appear, do not appear. Examples of these are the "save" button for loading the pictures from the camera and the password prompt for returning from "Hide" mode.This product has, however, inspired me to find higher quality products like it.
This product had a terrible connection. It would change the sound (extreme volume changes) with the slightest movement.Bottom Line: Crap Product, do not buy.
I installed a new HP all-in-one inkjet and then attempted to install the Netgear PS121. What a mess! Seemed like I almost made it through installation... then hit a brick wall. Waited for 40 minutes to talk to a nice gentleman in India who tried helping for 30 minutes before announcing that it wasn't compatible with the HP printer. In the process it sabotaged the printer drivers, so I had to uninstall the Netgear software and re-install the printer - in that order to make it work. Side note: Windows Vista made installing the printer an ordeal. I wish I'd waited a while before getting Vista.
I sent my Toshiba Satellite to the company for warranty service and never got it back and the company has ignored all requests, including those by the Better Business Bureau.
will not operate all of my components as advertized. still have to switch input on tv manually.
I had trouble with two of these. Either the CD player or the cassette player malfunctioned. On another I gave as a gift, the cassette door didn't close properly.
Nice Packaged, Nice Looking Webcam, Clips Seem to work pretty well with Laptop/Notebook.I follow the the menu installed the software before I plug in the web cam. Guess what...after the software was install, it ask me to plug the web cam in...than nothing happen.I check the device manager, it was blank.software conflict with my laptop and made all USB port failI have to switch to safe mode and system restore.I try about 3 time, I give up and returned it to amazon.I never had problem with the Logitech Quick Cam 4000, what so ever.But This one don't seem to work with my Dell 6000. Not sure is the software that came with or the camera is bad.
This DVD player is capable to read only half of DVD's in the market place. Is a firmware exist to correct that situation? I don't know... In many cases this Konka DVD player will stop to read a DVD in some parts of a film... But when it's working images are very good... Meanwhile, it should be always good to read DVD's...
Within 10 minutes of using it, the green light burned, and to top it off the fans don't blow worth a damn, it ended up in the trash the same day.Only good cooler the the Intec Turbo Cooler, that's the only SAFE cooler that will suck out the heat from where it's supposed to come out.
I received the Mini 1 LED USB Lamp Light Flexible Travel for PC Notebook. Unfortunately, this is one of the worst products that I have ever ordered. The neck of the lamp is so flexible that the light won't stay put, and I can't set it at the location where it provides the best light. It just won't stay. Also, the lamp itself, without any cover over the light, is a bit eye-piercing and therefore very irritating. Since I bought it for $.99 + shipping I don't plan to return it (I'll just throw it out), but I just have to say, "This is a really crummy product."
Purchasing this printer prompted me to write my first review. The printer works great for the first few months and then the fun starts. I should have read the reviews prior to my purchase. Most people seem to have problems with the unit printing blank pages. This is most often due to the cleaning tube becoming clogged and falling off (directions to fix this can be found on the internet). The print head will also clog easily and quickly when not used and will need some serious cleaning. The ink is expensive and I have had problems with non-epson brand refills. Refilling yourself is only an option if you have the chip resetting device so the printer knows the cartridge is full when you install it. I purchased one for $6 at a local electronics outlet. Also, the scanning software was not practical for my needs. The scanning software was also more difficult to use than any other's I've used.This review doesn't need to be long, the moral of the story is... This printer/scanner is just not worth the hassel and expense. I was warned to not by Epson products but I bought the CX5400 anyway. It is in a landfill somewhere now, replaced with a Canon that has been performing excellent for a year now.
I bought this item brand new at circuit city and it began to skip/jam after it warmed up, about an hour or two into a movie. It is worthless, and not worth the 30 bucks I spent on it! Circuit City was awful because they refused to take it back, they said I had to go through the manufacturer but gave me no way to contact the manufacturer. My advice...stay away from both nexxtech AND Circuit City!
I bought this product for my laptop, so that while traveling I could watch movies and surf the internet without having the laptop on my lap. I thought the small keyboard would be easy to travel with, but I found out the keyboard is actually smaller than my laptops keyboard; and it's hugely uncomfortable to type on.My very first impression of this product made me very mad. I had the biggest problem trying to remove the plastic tab that seperates the battery connectors. I actually called their support line after messing with it for 30 minutes. They couldn't help and so finally I just started banging it in my hand until it popped off. I was about 30 seconds from just throwing the damn thing in the trash.I was hugely impressed with this gyroscope technology. The ability to sit back in your chair and browse the net is extremely nice. But it didn't take but a couple days for me to find flaws...First off, the mouse is very unresponsive in "gyro mode", and once it does respond, it's too sensitive. It's extremely hard to get the pointer on a small icon or link and click at the same time. You sort of have to train your hand to release the "gyroscope trigger" before you click. Just for the heck of it, I gave the mouse a shot in my favorite First Person Shooter games but it was utterly useless.As a normal mouse it functions just fine, with a couple ups and downs. The battery lasts a very long time, and it's comfortable to hold too. But any video game player would be disappointed in this product.They keyboard stopped functioning for me about a month after purchas. It was handy to have the StandBy button, that was a nice addition.This isn't really a product for home users. It would fit just perfect inside a boardroom or any place where people use PowerPoint. If you give presentations alot this product would be ideal.
Some of them were broken, the ones that weren't were just garbage. Doesn't hold the DVD's in place, when you open the case they fall to the ground. Will not be buying again!
This didn't work. The picture kept going in and out (I tried using multiple player devices and various dvd's and streaming websites). I returned this and picked up a decent cable at the store that works perfectly.
I bought this cord and when I plugged it in the quality of the image was not very good. It seemed like there was a connection problem because if i moved the cord and got it in just the right position then it would work. But most of the time there were little lines all across the tv. I then purchase another cord (a little more expensive) from radio shack and it works great.
I bought a SIMILAR lock about 2 years ago. (It MAY have been this exact lock... it had 4 digit combo... and the name is very familiar... i just cannot say for sure) I was curious about whether a thief attempting to break it would succeed and also damage the slot. I gave it a quick twisting/bending motion with, i would say, less than 75% of my strength. I broke right off without damaging the slot !! It took 1 second. I M fairly strong... but c'mon! I am desperate for a real security solution but now have no confidence in this type of lock... unless someone can enlighten me as to how strong this item really is. Furthermore, most people (except the ones who actually cut the lock or the cable) here merely speculate that it's strong. I was in a hardware store looking at a (much thicker) 3/16th" galvanized twisted steel security cable. The workers there seemed to disagree on how EZ it would be to cut the cable with a simple pliers-like tool. The opinions ranged from "very easy" to fairly difficult. Not one thought very difficult.
Are you serious! Go to just about any computer store and by the 3 ft cable for ($) and spend the other 18 bucks (plus S&H) elseware. You won't get faster speeds, better compression, more chicks, or even laid with these or any other cables.
I bought these because I wanted something affordable, with decent sound quality, and something that would be good to use while running/working out. These were great...for about 15 minutes. The 2nd time I put them into my ear the piece of plastic on the outside of the right earbud popped off. It was just cosmetic, but annoying it happened literally the 2nd time I used them.I got used to the "twist" concept just fine. The buds have an extra node on them fits into a fold in the ear to keeps the buds very secure in your ear. It also improves the sound quality since it positions itself just right in your ear. It works fine for me - although I have never had a problem with earbuds falling out of my ear before. But it does get uncomfortable after a long while.So the real problems started within 1 week of having these. On the nodes for the "twist" mechanism is a tiny piece of plastic padding - used for comfort since a piece of plastic is pressed into your ear. The padding on both buds popped off and is gone. So now they are quite uncomfortable to wear. They are very tiny, so once they fall out good luck finding them.Around the each bud is a ring of plastic used to keep the speaker portion inside the bud casing - on both buds that plastic ring has fallen off. After that the mesh front to the left speaker fell off, since the retainer ring was gone. If I use them anymore, the right one will soon fall out also.What these are are headphones with nice sound quality and a unique design that are rather poor in quality. I have taken care of these in the short few weeks I have had them, so there is no excuse for them to fall apart so quickly. Plus these are a sport design - they are supposed to be more rugged that normal ear-buds. My iPod earbuds and other cheap $10 head phones all out lasted these. I am rather disappointed.
LESS THAT ONE STAR RATING!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUNK-Toys R US does not stand behind their products......DO NOT BUY!!!!!
This wasa very poor product. the lens took fuzzy pictures that were distorted at the higher magnifications. There was a rainbow effect around the edges. I would not recommend this lens to a dog.
I ordered the device thinking that it would use simple connections to my cable TV. It was useless. If one does not have a "cable box", one cannot connect to cable. I have a condo supplied cable,. It does not provide connections for this arrangement. I found it misleading, although it said "cable box". I live in a condo, (a huge percentage of homes in my area market). It does not address the problems in this market. Just another non-magic/non-effective bullet. Watch your feet. Tom Kelley
This cartridge is listed as a Canon L50 cartridge..Also pictured as one. This is not a Canon catridge, but a canon compatible one..NOT AS ADVERTSED. The company claims it is Amazons fault and they say they will have it corrected, but as of right now it is still the same...False advertising on someones part...I needed a cartridge quick, so ended up keeping this one...No telling how long it will last, but the company is a sham...I was told that a new one and a re-conditioned one was the same thing..NOT so. The company is OC Products...Do not buy from them.
I bought this "splitter" thinking it would allow two LAN cables to connect to a single wall outlet. It does not do this since the sockets aren't wired the same. One outlet is usable, but it certainly doesn't give two outlets from one.
Bought the 7" portable for 199. Sept 04. It died this month. Returned for full refund,thanks to Costco's policies,and got the new 8.5" for the exact same price. Used exactly 1 week, and now this one won't work either! Thoroughly disgusted. Will return this one,but now I refuse to buy the brand again. By no means was I rough with either unit. The refunds cashier told me that "they get alot of them returned".
I bought this trying to avoid shelling out fourty more bucks for HDMI cables. I was happy with it until i plugged it up, the picture quality is horrible. I honestly had better picture through the little 19&#34; rear projection with a coaxial hook up, than I do this HDMI cable and a 32&#34; LED t.v. DO NOT buy this. it is a waste of time and four dollars.
i read negative reviews about the centon waterproof data stick but went ahead and bought the 128gb size as i really wanted large capacity and waterproof usb flash. i just figured these were novice users that did something to cause malefunction but then the same thing happened to me as well. i took it out of package and immediately proceeded to encrypt using windows 7 bitlocker to go, things were going fine for about one hour then it locked up, i spent over three hours trying all the "fixes" shown at centon webpage support, this included several restarts under windows as well as ubuntu all to no avail, i have not had the same issues with sandisk flash drives and have done the same encryption with windows 7 bitlocker to go with several, if sandisk offered a waterproof version i would have purchased it instead.i am in the process of returning this product that i now consider problematic and prone to failure.
Oh they look good and are comfortable.Only one problem: they don't work.The left earphone did not work right out of the box. This is clearly the result of poor wiring or a short in the unit and poor quality control.
I purchased this for the same reason the other reviewer did - middle of the road price. Big mistake!Despite their advertising drivers for Windows 64 bit, they don't support Vista-64 at all. They also don't support Windows XP Professional 64 bit with Intel! When tech support is contacted, the basic response is tough luck - you have choosen the wrong processor, we only support AMD!Avoid this product if you need future-proofing. And it calls into question Promise Technology in general.Customer orientation seems seriously lacking.
Keyboard didn't work. CD-useless; driver out of date, no Getting Started guide. Tried everything-downloaded IR port testing utility. (Palm IR port was fine.) I spent 2 hrs. fussing with it; seller told me to repeat everything I'd tried, & finally refunded $ (I'd already bought a new, unopened keyboard, same model-worked right out of the pkg.) Seller said they'd tested the keyboard.
the player arrived defective, technical support was difficult to access and barely helpful even then. suppose i could've exchanged the player for another, but by then i was ready to hurl it out the window and in no mood for another. sounds like others have had better experiences with this, fortunately.
If your wireless network is using WPA2 encryption, this product does not support it. You will have to use the less secure WPA or the insecure WEP encryption option. Despite the fact that Linksys (owned by Cisco) has had firmware updates for its WRT54G router to support WPA2 since at least August 2005, it still has not bothered to update this product. The one I bought was version 3, the current one being sold.Also, as many others have said, setup instructions are very poor, so be prepared to spend time with Tech Support. It took over half an hour on the phone for the tech rep to figure out that the problem was that the product does not work with WPA2 despite my telling her my configuration at the beginning of the call. She had to check with a supervisor twice to finally discover the problem. The support rep was very courteous but obviously did not know the product well enough and should have escalated the call to someone more knowledgeable.In general, Linksys products have been great, but this one is a loser.
If you are looking into buying this AP/Router do yourself a favor and look into linksys or dlink (or even netgear). I bought this few months back and never could use it for more than an hour or so before the router dropping my connection. Then the only option is to reboot the router before my laptops can connect back to it. This problem is prominent when you have WEP enabled. I finally went back to using my old linksys 802.11b AP/Router and now use this one solely as a switch. If you are not planning to use WEP or WPA and do not mind occassional drop in connection then you may get away with this. But I would not suggest running AP without password to anyone.
I don't usually buy the cheapest of anything but I figured that two hundred dollars can't get you something too shoddy. I was mistaken. The first warning sign was that the cig lighter adapter doesn't exactly fit the device! It only plugs in halfway. The device worked for 2 months and then I was stuck on the menu.The GPS portion is slow. Often times, during operation, the display would revert back to the menu for no reason. You'll have to take your eyes off the road and press a button to return to the map.The unit does not turn itself off when you shut off your vehicle. If you don't remember to turn the GPS off every time you leave your car, you'll probably return to a drained battery, which is a problem if you need to use your cig lighter for something else of if you'd like to take the device out on foot.The package does not include a wall charger.I didn't know about a pdf manual until I called tech support. The guy had not heard of the device before and he looked up the manual to try to help me. All he could suggest was to press the reset button.
Bose is a testament to the power of advertising over product. In many ways it is a fascinating company whose products are based on late 1960's theories of audio using tweeters and woofers that Radio Shack parts outperform. This has been known for years in audio circles where Bose products are held in very low esteem. Check any issue of Stereophile, Absolute Sound, What HIFI or do a google search for Audioreview and epinions- you won't find Bose products held in any high regard. Yet uninformed consumers buy into it.Bose has designed a system which probably costs them less than $400 in parts to build and retails them for several times that amount. Yet consumers still buy into this. Incredible.Bose has made a name for itself by aiming its advertising towards consumers with little or no knowledge of audio equipment. It sells speakers and systems like this that are of poorer quality and absolutely worse performance than its competitors. I know, I owned several Bose products for years (901s, 301s and 201s) until I began to learn more about audio technology and quality. I was literally blown away by the quality of mid-fi Polk speakers when placed next to Bose products. Polk isn't &quot;cutting edge&quot; but builds a decently designed product for its price point.Amazon carries Polk, JBL and Wharfedale ANY of whom offer decent mid-fi loudspeakers with substantially better engineered electronics and drivers. Most important of all these speakers sound much better than Bose for around $250 to $1000.
I bought this camera to be easy to carry to family gatherings and other good point and shoot events. I already own a Nikon D70 that I use to take the "good" pictures, but it is too heavy to lug everywhere with my 3 kids, so I needed something more portable.I'll give it 2 stars because it did manage some nice exposures in auto mode on a tough day when I was taking pictures of people in the shade with a sunlit snowy background.I picked this particular camera because everyone raved about the ease of use and the price. I guess it is easy to use if you are one of those people who likes the easy button and to let the software do all the work for you, but we use several digital cameras in our family and I like to keep things organized on my computer the way I want them, not the way someone decided the software should do it.a few problems:1. On the first use, I went through 4 sets of batteries in one day taking pictures at a family gathering...ouch! so much for saving money. It really needs more than 2 AA's to run. I could purchase the dock and rechargable kodak proprietary battery (my aunt says that battery lasts longer) but I don't want to clutter my desk with a camera dock.ALSO, when the betteries get low the delay time from press the button to shutter open gets downright long...2. All of our other cameras use the same mini usb connector to connect to the computer, we have one cord and it is always out on the desk to hook up whichever camera we need. This camera uses USB but has some different smaller usb connector and would have required us to keep another cable. seems stupid, like it is just another wak for kodak to make you use their stuff.I guess if you want the dock and the kodak rechargeable battery this camera would be OK, but I do agree with another review I read that the dial is very loose, so it is easy for the camera to be turned on accidentally if it is in a bigger bag. I travel with a diaper bag and wanted to be able to throw the camera in, so that doesn't really work for me either.Fortunately I was able to return this camera to where I bought it. I like the feel of the less expensive canons much better, I think I will try one of those next.good luck out there...
Difficult to setup and when you call support they will leave you on hold for 3 hours. After all that it doesn't really improve the signal that much.
While the sound quality of these headphones is very good, the poor connector design ensures that that good sound is not likely to last long. The design were the wire is attached to the connector is flimsy and lacks rigidity. I was concerned about this design when I first got these headphone. Sure enough, after just five months of moderate use, the left channel drops out consistently. If I jiggle the connector the left channel will come in and out. Do not waste your money on these headphones. The flaw inherent in the wire/connector attachment design needs to be fixed before I'd ever recommend these to anyone unless you are interested in buying new headphones every six months or so.
Simply put:Have used this thing for now two years, not as great as I thought it would be when I purchased it. The review would have been more favorable earlier, but you got to consider in terms of today's technology, would people want to get this laptop, so that is what I based my review on.Pros:------decent speakers for notebook speakers-decent sound quality on headphones-fast enough processor-great feel on keyboard & touchpad-external monitor support-PC card expansion slot-screen is bright and sharp-decent budget laptop I guess...-fairly rugged and durable, reliableCons:------glossy screen glare annoying in bright places-uneven backlighting becomes annoyingly obvious when watching DVD movies in a dark place-wireless card in the laptop is intermittent, not much of a problem when just surfing the web, but a major issue when using streaming video/audio content, or playing online games, which both require a constant connection-short battery life even on minimal use-slow & limited RAM really drasticaly affects performance, lots of page file usage (over 500MB at times!!!) makes things slow when loading or switching applications. So this laptop sucks for multitasking.-P4 processor does not support hyperthreading-40gb on the hard drive is a limiting factor nowadays-would like to see more usb ports, and a stereo line-in port-slow and featureless video card, so fairly useless for gaming-included software is almost worthless in my opinion as there is a lot of way better software out there that can even be free, and the recovery thing is frustrating tooand last but not least:-SONY'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT ABSOLUTELY SUCKS!!! I will not explain the issues I had with their support, since it would take forever, it's a very long and frustrating story.Conclusion:-----------Would not buy a sony laptop again. I'm into custom-building now, and trust me, custom-building ain't that hard to do, and you end up with a way better laptop for your money's worth. Give custom-building (barebones) a try!
it did not fit into my RCA TVRepeat did not fitNo fit of the bit: In my tvNo fit into tv
I bought this unit over a year ago and still haven't figured out how to work it. I have used the D-link wireless router with no trouble, but no matter what I do, I can't get the print server to work properly. This is after hours with their customer service people and doing everytihing possible. Based on other people's reviews this unit actually does work. It just hasn't for me.
the sound is not very loud and clear and there's is no bass at all NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!!!
I bought one of these and in a few months it crashed and I lost all the data. Unfortunately for me I lost my receipt and the manufacturer wouldn't fix it without it costing me roughly the same amount that a new one cost. Be warned: STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT!
Got this picture frame for Christmas. I followed all the directions exactly as written in the guide. Stored my JPG pictures on the SD flash card successfully. I could not get any images to appear on the small screen. I tried several more times, making sure the files were named correctly and stored in the correct folder, but nothing worked. Waste of money!!
I have a Windows Vista computer and I had lots of problems with this mouse.User beware not recommended for Vista. Other than than it was a tad big of a mouse but was very comfortable when it worked. (Rarely)
i bought this for my dell inspiron 700 m, which is 11.5" long. The case claims that it is 14", but it is totally not..it is barely 13" .Anyway, it claims to fit most 12" laptops, but it didn't fit mine, so I had to return it. 1 star for time wasted.
I had a small problem with the device, and needed a replacement part. When I called I was told to go to the website. When I couldn't find what I wanted they simply told me that the part was not available, and I should just go buy a whole new unit.As if the content wasn't bad enough, the representative was shockingly rude. the device is neat, but I would not support the company.
I bought one and while the remote and its features are really good, the design of the recharging system is poor. The contacts that connect to the remote in the cradle become corroded and fail to make contact. After a few months of use the remote stops recharging. If I use alcohol or some other cleaner I am able to get the contacts clean enough to allow for a partial charge, but it soon becomes problematic again and I am unable to recharge. A pity as the remote is good. Beware. Customer support at Logitech are morons and unhelpful.
Even though it claims to be for PALM TX..........yet, it doesn't fit!!!!If you have a TX, and wants to protection, this is not the right choice!!!
They advertsied this for $128.91 and free shipping. I waited two months for it to arrive. The week it was supposed to be here, I got a delay notice. I accepted and decided to wait. A week later, they cancelled my order. Now the substitution is twice the price of the one I originally ordered.
The Sony Wireless Headphone (MDRRF925RK)did not live up to my expectations. The headphone was not very comfortable and that has bothered me each time I have used it. The volume control was recessed too much for my taste, as it was not easy to use, while wearing the headphone. Also, there is the issue of popping and static that happened way too often.I do have several Sony products that I like a lot, but I would not recommend this set to a friend.
I received Version 1.0. I think that is why it is over 58% off on Amazon.com. Because they are selling off the version 1.0.I use an Airlink 325W router (G Router). After talking with support rep Ramiz, badge number 50678, it seems that I have a version 1.0 Range Booster which is NOT compatible with the Airlink that I use. His suggestion is that I return this product and find a 2.0 or 3.0.Version 1.0 will NOT say "Version 1.0" on the box. But if it is Version 2.0 or 3.0 then it will be correctly labelled on the box. Another way to tell you have 1.0 is that (1) your setup cd will say Ver 1.0 and (2) your Range Booster does not have an Ethernet Jack.Supposedly, with the Version 2.0 or 3.0, which has an ethernet jack, I need to connect my router to the Ethernet Jack on the Range Booster ONCE for setup purposes (so it can copy settings I believe) and then I will be able to expand my wireless network. My brother told me that his was easy to set up and he never had to connect the ethernet jack. I said, "wait, so you DO have an ethernet jack..." and he said, "yes, but it's under a flap, go look for it."I looked all over...no ethernet jack. I have version 1.0.I also followed the directions of one of the reviewers, disabling WEP, going to 192.168.1.240 to access the booster...and it did not work. I tried hard resetting the thing...nothing.Either (1) already have a Linksys Router and not the cheap stuff like me, or (2) make sure you get the 2.0 or 3.0 version.Hope that helps...
I couldn't get it to work, period. I followed all of the instructions several times and while I could connect to the router, I could not get to the Internet. I could not find a single tech support phone number. I went to Radio Shack, bought a Cisco, and was on the Internet in minutes. Plus, they have tech support with actual people at the other end. I have returned this router to Amazon and have put D-Link on the banned list.
Liked the price, so I purchased two for replacement of a unit that needed 12v, negative ground. I'm glad I did, one went bad within the first hour of use. I was on a gig, using the adapter for musical equipment, so it would have been tough if I didn't have the backup. Next time, I'll buy a different brand for more bucks.
I took this item out of the package and it immediately broke at the area where you can change the heads. It is flimsy and cheap. I do not recommend this product
This card reader did not work at all. I tried it on two different computers and with 2 different 4 gigabyte microSDHC cards. I bought another card reader at the same time, and it worked. It came free with my order, but they charged me $6.00 for shipping. It is fair to say that I am not pleased with the whole transaction.
Worked great for about 3 days. Then the Motor started losing strength and it would start playing slow tempo. There are adjustment screws on the unit,but UNDERNEATH!!! It was difficult trying to keep it level while playing, while tweaking adjustments with a micro screwdriver.Once Adjusted it now plays normal speed but will slow intermittently. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY! The return regiment was so complex, not to mention you have to pay for the return shipping.In the end I just ate the $50 dollars. Next time im going to suck it up and get a pro, they are just $150 total but seems well worth it.
Ordered the 4000 point Card, Amazon said would have code in 90 sec. Well still waiting, and it's been over 2 hours. Could have ran to Walmart and back by now.
I recently purchased a Harmony 670 remote to control a Denon AVR 2308CI Audio Visual receiver and a Sony KDL 52W3000 LCD TV. The remote replaces a MX500 programmable remote which was clunky and not well received by my family.The physical remote is appealing. The initial online setup was simple. The big flaw is in the implementation. The remote never properly changed the input on my audiovisual receiver despite the fact that the receiver was listed on the Harmony setup pull down list. The receiver has a "DVR" output which is not readily visible on the remote. The database is NOT flawless. Tech support is pleasent but useless.Three hours later...still no success.Potential buyers should be aware that the browser setup is NOT, at least in my experience, a panacea!!!!!!Be prepared for hassles and judge value accordingly.I have easily spent more of my time trying to make the remote work than my time is worth for other things.I continue to spend the time because there are few alternatives.If you have little time to spend....hire a home AV person to "give you a remote"Amazon may just get this one back!!!!I will try a little more.
DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER - RIPOFF FALSE ADVERTISEMENT! ALSO CHARGED $5.30 TO SEND ME 1 LIGHTBULB ON regular USPS ON TOP OF THE INFLATED PRICE OF $10.99!BUYER BEWARE!
I have one of these and it worked fine with W/2000. But I was quite unable to find an XP driver for it. General advice: Never try and use a pre-XP driver on XP. You can blue-screen yourself on startup.
This bag is so small that it is useless. It only fit the GPS unit and nothing more. You cannot put the base and cables in it - there is no space.
The Zen micro could've been the ultimate alternative to the IPOD. It has everything-and more-that you could want in an mp3 player. Unfortunatley, it's works for only about 2 months before the headphone jack goes out. I bought on for my self and a friend. His wife then bought one. Same problem: Headphone jack fails. It's a piece of garbage. This is my second review on this item, and I'm writing because there have been other people since the first review who have been victimized by this company. Creative acknowledge the problem is a design flaw. check the bullentin boards: There are sites dedicated to showing you how to repair the headphone jack. However, you will need to know elemenatary soldering and you will have to void the warranty. It's garbage, save you self time, money and trouble. Again, it's garbage.
I couldn't even fully evaluate this device as I think it is only USB 2.0 capable. I tried to have it recognized on 2 different computers (both USB 1.0). After 2 hours of pulling my hair, I decided to wait to find a USB 2.0 capable computer at work. I thought I would try the voice recorder to broadcast to an FM signal. Voice recorder worked pretty decent. However when I tried to play it back on FM, the signal was only good if I actually had the device ontop of the atenna, which is higly improbable for regular usage. I tried to use it in the car and only when I held the device to the window (near the antenna did it pick up the FM signal). This really makes it impractical for use as an FM transmitter. Since I could not get it to work with my USB 1.0 computer, the device is useless t me even as a memory stick. I'm returning this.
Although this is listed as iBook memory, mine (a dual-USB) doesn't recognize it. I've checked everything I know to check, and can narrow it down to one of two problems: just a bad chip, or (more likely) that it's not compatible. According to the Apple support website, "... some third-party RAM (memory) may no longer be recognized by the computer after installing the 4.1.7, 4.1.8, or 4.1.9 firmware updates for iBook."They describe the problem:"When purchasing RAM modules for use in Macintosh computers, make sure that they conform to the JEDEC specification. Check with your memory vendor to ensure that the RAM module supports the correct timing modes and that their Serial Presence Detect (SPD) feature has been programmed properly, as called out in the JEDEC specification."Since I couldn't easily locate the manufacturer (try doing a web search for "Memory Upgrades"!) or technical information on the chip... For whatever reason, it simply isn't working.
most reviews online ranked this product fairly high. unfortunately, i was not pleased with the purchase. the pieces were too large for my ears, so they did not sit comfortably. also, the sound quality was so bad that i could even hear the words to my songs.
I'm not kidding, I swear to GOD! 7 days after I bought it from Circuit City the click wheel froze, I had to reset it by pushing the Select and Menu button. It worked great for the next 6 days...then one fine morning on the Q44 bus, the click wheel nor the select button respond. Naturally I tried to reset it buy resetting as Apple's Manual suggests. The apple logo comes(which is a good sign), then swoosh, the screen goes blank and the apple logo comes on again?(NOT a good sign) And the climax of the story, the screen goes Swoosh for the final time and that's it. IT DIED 4 EVER! I tried everything suggested in the manual and on the Apple website forum. Returned it for a full refund. SIGH! :-( I loved that Ipod, as long as it lasted. Don't know if I'll buy another one...ever
I've owned this unit about 6 months, it worked fine until I left the battery uncharged. Unit is now completely dead, can't find a service center. Can't find a direct replacement battery pack. I don't want an auxillary battery pack hanging off the main unit. Don't buy Audiovox products, their service is non-existent.
First, this company send me the incorrect charger. Upon asking for a correct model, they did promptly ship me the right one, but then asked me to put the wrong one in the package, seal it up, and write "refused" on it. This was to avoid them having to pay shipping to come back to them. This is illegal and stealing from the post office. I will not purchase from them again.
I decided to get a backup pair of headphones mainly for travelling so i would'nt have to take my good pair all the time. I was mainly drawn to these because of the price. Let me say first of all that the sound quality on these were ok. The aesthetics were pleasing. However, the padding around the ear was almost none existent. But the worst part, it felt like head was in a vice!! The pressure n my ear was just too uncomfortable for me to reccommend this product. Pass.
I have a new computer with windows vista when i pluged the linkyes wireless adapter into the computer it cant detect what it is i down loaded the cd it came with and when its done down loading it wont open to set it up so im guessing it just wont work with windows vista im so frustrated i hate to have order another one or somthing differant ugh!
I bought the Advent AW770 for pickup at Circuit City as a Christmas gift for my mom. She installed it for TV listening and discovered that it would not change channels. After many tuning attempts by herself and with the help of neighbors she called Advent for assistance and they insisted their equipment was not the problem and were rude to her. She took the unit to Circuit City and they plugged it in and had the same problem. She called Advent back to talk to a supervisor who was more insulting than the first guy.She now has a Sony MDR RF975RK.
So you know, these are not permanent. Not even semi-permanent. There is no adhesive, you have to wash the screen with windex, etc then stick the 'protector' on. This may be quasi-ok for glass screens, but matte screens like on my camcorder it is a miserable failure. I put one on my Canon a710, put it in my camera bag and 20 minutes later when I went to get it out the protector was halfway off. Don't bother with this product. And to be clear you don't get 13 protectors, you get 3 large sheets, a wet towelette to moisten a dry one to clean with and a squeegee to get air bubbles out. Too bad they didn't include a product that worked.
I bought 2 of these items becase as Amazon said "The kit comes complete with wireless scanner, Bluetooth radio/recharge base, PS2 keyboard wedge cable for the base, and recharge power supply."On unpacking the items. there was no usb or ps2 keyboard wedge cable. instead i received 2 straight rs232 (serial) cables. My pcs don't even have serial ports! A such i am having problems getting these to work with my application program. Probably have to buy adaptors.Attempts to contact manufacturer failed as at time of writing I cannot even access [...]I am very disappointed in amazon as in my opinion they did not sell to me what they advertised on their website.
This Product Is A Ripoff. It will not operate with either Windows Vista or Windows 7. Further, it is no longer supported technically by US Robotics because it is too old. None of these facts are mentioned in the product description here.
Do not buy if you have XP Service Pack 3 as this product will not work. After 1.5 hours on the 'phone last night with Linksys tech support they were able to tell me that I had to roll back to SP2 or to buy a different Linksys product. Not happy with this at all.
Well,I bought this CD player over 6 months ago and despite its bulky appearance don't be fooled into believing that this thing can &quot;take a lickin and keep on tickin.&quot;I used to have an old $50 Sony discman that lasted me a good two years before it quit working on me, so I went out and bought this new one.I use this player about 6 times a week, bringing it with me to my Gold's Gym, I have definitely torchered it by dropping it occasionally from a tread mill or stair climber. The unit always worked fine until last week when it finally broke down on me and does not even spin the CD's anymore.So much for a sports cd player, this thing didn't even last as long as its much cheaper brother.However, the durability of this CD player was not the only complaint I have. The headphones themseleves are horrible, you can barely hear anything out of them. The imaging of the music was also not very good. It was almost as if I was listening to music through a bathroom door. In addition, this thing skips too much! My ESP cd player did a better job and this CD player and this is supposed to have ESP2...Anyway, I am buying the new headshock Panasonic CD player, which I hear is more durable and provides better skip control. I like Sony products, but I will stay away from there DiscMans.
Avoid this one. I read the poor reviews about the unit's short lifespan, overheating, etc. But, I decided to take a chance on it based on its low price and many features. Well, it would not play ANY of the many commercial DVDs I tried, not to mention burned ones. It always displayed BAD DISC. I decided that the lifespan of zero days was indeed short, too short, so I returned it. Kudos to Amazon for paying shipping both ways. Hopefully I will be refunded without incident.Lastly, Amazon has increased the price on this since my purchase, so buyer beware.
The camera takes decent pictures in bright light, but it's useless in any sort of dim light. The flash is weak (probably because it has to run on AAs), so only close subjects are well-lit; and there's no autofocus lamp, so it can't focus unless you've got bright light. I returned it and got a Canon SD500 instead.
This is one of the worst Mice I have ever used. I own the Logitech LX700 keyboard mouse combo, Logitech MX610, and a Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse. Each are excellent to use. The Logitech MX610 was to replace my generic Dell mouse at work. Instead I first purchased this Microsoft Mouse. My biggest problem with the mouse was how extremely heavy it felt. It fatigued my hand and wrist to navigate the mouse from point to point. After using it for 2 days it was returned and exchanged for the Logitech MX610. The MX610 is the finest mouse I have ever used. It is light and precise allowing a user very accurate clicking and not simple because it is a laser instead of optical. The buttons are a joy to press. I can't say enough about the Logitech MX610 but to buy one if you interested in one of the best mice developed by Logitech.
I bought a $750 paper weight. After returning the first unit I bought, I turned the second unit on for a third time when I got an E04 error. I called tech support and they had me update the firmware. That did not help. At this point in time, the tech said there was nothing else he could do and that I had a big paper weight. That was it. Oh he did mention that I could restore my data by sending it to a data recovery firm. I have purchased many computer related products over the last 15 years and have worked with many more -- I work in the industry -- but I have never been so dissatisfied with a product as I have with this unit. Not to mention their unwillingness to help.
ipod mini dont have:1. it doesn't have radio2. u can't recored radio3. u can't even recored ur own voice4. u can't fill da memory to da fullestZEN MICRO IS BETTER CUZ:just get da 6GB zen micro it lasts longer (battery life) u can fill da memory to da fullest has radio (fm only) u can record it and u can recored your own voice (voice memo)u can also use it as a memory card to store files
I bought this about a year ago and it didn't even last me the year. A couple months into using it, I noticed that the sound of the music would vary depending on the position on the ipod while it was hooked into the radio. If you touched it or moved it a bit, you could hear static and whatnot. Sometimes it would have audio issues on it's own and I'd have to wiggle my ipod around and get it just right for the sound to sound normal. Songs with more bass cause the woofer to buzz as well as if it can't handle the frequency. Just tonight, the thing "died"; it doesn't play the music even though the ipod is playing through it. That's what caused me to hop on here and let everyone else know that this is a nice looking, but pretty crappy ipod player.
The speed is extremely slow and the effective distance is whithin 1 room. Have to return. Disappointed!
I ordered this product thinking I could clean up some DVDs that have gained a couple of scratches over the past few months. I was instantly displeased - this is a rather awkward, large product that has more than one part, and it's not terribly easy to use......or does it actually work. The wheel that carries the DVD doesn't actually spin anymore - it only worked a couple of times. The times it did work, the cleaning solution seems to have ruined the DVDs I used them on. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this product.
When I searched for "Light Scribe" enabled disks I was shown a set of 50 Memorex LightScribe DVD+R's. Along with the a description that correctly followed the picture. After ordering and receiving my product I received a regular 50 pack of DVD-R's that were not LightScribe.I did not fault anyone until I went to Ritz's customer service for help since they were the vendor. This was absolutely no help because I was told that I would be charged a 15% restocking fee as well as the additional shipping charge to return something that was not what I ordered in the first place. Never once was I offered by Ritz to simply swap the items out for what I had thought I was supposed to be receiving. I was told that Amazon's website probably led to an improperly labled or completed item and that was the reason for the mix up but that it should now be properly displayed...and it was for a 10 dollars more than what I had paid for.I understand when mistakes are made and if website updates cause problems with improper links being followed on similar items, but the way in which Ritz Camera and their policies handled this situation was shameful and I intend to never purchase anything from them either online or at local stores again for the sly way in which they covered their own foul up.
A few months in use and my 200 started to dump memory at random intervals. This meant that each time I powered on, it was a gamble as to if my coordinates were still entered. This is very frustrating when I go on a trip, I always have to make sure I have a paper back up source of my information. If you get a 200 that works then I would recommend the unit for beginners but I don't know how common this problem is.
The connectors on the ends of this cable are not shielded properly from interference and they are loose. Subsequently, the television will shut off randomly and can happen 8-10 times per hour.
This seems like a good buy until you go through the checkout and find out they charge more per piece for shipping and handling than the item costs!!! $3.99 for the flash drive $4.00 for the shipping. I can get it cheeper at Office Depot with a teachers card or pay the same at Target,Walmart,Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, etc. SHAME ON YOU!!!
I really loved these speakers with their cute little bag that had a space for the ipod itself (yes, lame reason, but there it is). They also had such good sound for small speakers, that when they started malfunctioning by making popping cut out sounds with heavy bass, I returned them for a refund and ordered them again from a different seller. Unfortunately, I had the same popping noises happen again within a week, so I had to return them once again. Now I give up despite the cute bag. The manufacturer really needs to work on this major defect if it effected one buyer twice!
I agree with one of the other more recent reviews. Overall, I have been extremely pleased with my Kensington products. They work well with my multiple Macs and also Windows-based PCs. I bought an earlier version of this desktop wireless set (K64382), which worked well for about two years and then began to malfunction -- primarily a few keys that either wouldn't function or only every now and then. I contacted Kensington, and they informed me that they didn't have that set, which I'd purchased via Amazon (where I buy nearly all of my electronics and plenty of other products). However, under their five-year warranty, they told me that they'd send me a new set, i.e., this one (K64390US). It's fantastic. I couldn't even use the other one where I wanted to use it, which was with my Mac Mini that's connected to our plasma TV in our bedroom (reception wasn't very good, which resulted in using it directly in front of my iMac). With the new set, it works perfectly with my Mac Mini setup, allowing me to use the wireless keyboard and mouse about ten feet away. I've experienced no issues whatsoever with the new set, which seems even more responsive as well. I would definitely recommend it as well as the Kesington brand due to my support experience.Sept. 8, 2011: This is an update to my original May 3, 2010 review (awarded 4 stars at that time). This newer set worked well until recently. Then it completely stopped working. It seems like a software issue. However, when I contacted Kensington, they informed me that they haven't updated and don't plan to update this MouseWorks-type software. I've purchased several Kensington products for Mac over the years, but don't plan to purchase anything else in the future. Logitech seems to have some of the best Mac-oriented keyboards and mice. I'm disappointed in Kensington's apparent decision. Their newer iPad keyboard has received good reviews, but I'd approach with caution based on my experiences with these full-sized desktop sets.
I have used the D-Link DUB-H7 USB 7-port Hub for a little over a year. Previously I used their combination USB and Firewire for almost ten years without a single problem so I didn't hesitate to entrust D-Link for a full USB hub. 6 months in, one of the plastic widgets that held the USB plug in place fell out; without it, the plug hole is useless. A few weeks ago, another plastic widget fell out. Now I have only 5 usable holes (outlets). Now, lately I have to unplug the powered hub to get it restarted. Time for a new USB hub, but it won't be a D-Link.
Ignore the Epson reps who've posted shill ratings on this board. This stuff is best avoided.Some things which WILL happen with this printer:1. Your print heads will clog. Each time you clean the nozzles you'll use about *1/8th* to *1/4th* of all your ink. Seriously.2. Cleaning the print heads eventually won't work, and you'll have horrible banding which won't go away.3. The ink goes SO fast it will make your head spin. Oh, BTW, that cleaning above (which will only work when the printer is brand new) costs you about $10 in ink EACH TIME you do it.4. Even though the inks are seperate, if you run out of even one color you won't be able to print in black. Period.5. When it tells you your ink is out and you go to replace it, you're horrified to find that there is still a decent amount of ink in the cartridge, but the cartridge has a computer chip which won't let you refill or re-use it no matter how much ink is still left.6. Epson tech supports, well, SUCKS. Be forewarned.7. If you get a bad paper jam, you may be done-for. This thing seems to stop feeding right after that happens. This happened to me while it was still under warranty, but this has happened to other people I know as well, and I hope it doesn't happen to this one.I had a C82, which seemed decent at the time, but it gobbled up ink, and began to have paper feeding problems which refused to go away. I though the All-in-One would be better. Nope. Worse.The actual ink "fix" is to clean the nozzles with the printer in Photo mode. It produces smaller droplets of ink at this setting. Epson will charge you $10 to tell you this over the phone. For real. You get that info here for free. You actually have to set the quality to photo in the "printer properties", restart your computer, THEN spend $12 in ink to (sort-of) clean the print heads with a nozzle cleaning operation. Have fun. If you're low on ink, this will kill it, and you won't be able to print anything 'til you've fed this beast again (and wasted even more ink when the system charges.)I just bought a Canon PIXMA. AMAZING photo quality - their 4 (and 5) ink systems rival the 6-8 ink systems from Epson. Seriously. And the ink lasts WAAAAAAAAAYYYYY longer.You've been warned...
Box arrived without tape. Opened to reveal the hard drive in ESD bag loosely jammed into a small cardboard box. I can only imagine how well this thing traveled, the ESD shows visible signs of impact from the logic board.I've never received a HDD in this kind poor packaging. Usually a layer of something shock absorbent is standard, like bubble wrap or urethane, styrofoam... This is unacceptable.I plan on doing some diagnostics on the disk and won't be surprised if anything appears dysfunctional.The most disturbing thing was that it was shipped and placed in my mail completely unsecured and it's contents could have been pilfered by anyone along it's way.
I have used many memory cards from San Disc and they have been fine. So I bought this Extreme before taking a trip to Alaska, I used it a few times before leaving and it stopped working. My Nikon D300 would give a warning stating it was defective. I went on a Flickr forum to see if others had the same problem with their d300s. I found that they did and there were comments on what to do to see if it was the camera or the card. I went through a series of tests to determine for sure it was the card.I called San Disk for a rpleacement. The young man from some foriegn country ezplained to me how to use a memory card, it drove me nuts. Then he suggested that I do some of the same tests that I had already done. I complied and of course it still was the card. He then suggested that I completley load the card with photos then re-format the card and call back. He gave me a an event number.I did as he asked, knowing it woudl not work. I called back the next day to what ever country they are in, what is wrong with using Americans???? I did get a return number and sent the card back more than a month ago, and am still waiting.Befor my Alaska trip, I had to buy two 4g cards to rplace the defective one, not not San Disk cards.I am still waiting for the replacement.I know that it is possible for any manufacturer to put out a card that might be defective, my main complint is the long period of time to replace this card.I once had HP replace an entire printer before I sent them the defective one and they sent it overnight!!I may still buy a San Disk card again, but if I ever get another bad one, it will be my last.
I bought my cartridge for the first time on the net, at Amazon.com rather then best buy to save a whopping 10 dollars! I purchased the same ink ribbon I ususally do. Shoul last 50 8 X 10 sheets. I printed 14 sheets and THE INK RAN OUT! incuding shipping I paid over 42 dollars!!!! THis website is selling a defective product!
It appears that the C82 model will also leave a lot of Epson customers with little hope due to the internal color clogging and failing of the motherboards. Stay away from the C Series!!!
The Linksys products I've purchased in the past are good, and even the compnay policy / warrenty ( spelling ??? ) is strong. I know, folk's may say, &quot; Well, this guy's got Macs, too bad for him.&quot; We are all entitled to our own humble opinion ...But, No Drivers are available for the Mac Product line. No OS X.No 9.x's . No 8.x's.I realize that the only people who get the decission to buy the Macs are not the &quot;accounting&quot; dept. or DP ... Just us small business owners with 10 - 20 networked computers ... But, this isn't about Macs vs. Win boxes; it's about missed opportunity by Linksys to support a customer base. I mean, really, without the hardcore out there, would there even be any support for Lynix?
I like the design. It looks solid and it doesn't stick out when you put your components on it. This is why I bought it. However, the 4 holes on top and bottom don't align with each other. Only 1 screw can fit the top and 1 screw fits the bottom. I have to use my own smaller screws to patch the other holes to make it not rotating. Could this be why it's sold at a discount? Buy it at your own risk.
I don't think that the reviews are very accurate. I think they are misleading and am not certain that everyone writing a review has actually used this camera or has much photography experience. I have had this camera for about 6 months and have used it to take pictures of my children mostly but used it for other shots as well. My biggest complaint is that you can't take action photos. There is a lag time between when you click the switch to take a picture and when the shutter engages. It takes about 1-2 seconds and anything in motion is out of the frame by that time. Please tell me if I am doing something wrong but this is my experience. It eats batteries and when the battery finally dies the camera gets stuck with the lense out and you cant retract it. I think it takes good pictures. I hate the software and you can't interface the camera with the computer any other way but the bundled software. It is not a bad camera but if you want to take action photos and don't want to buy batteries buy another camera.
Did not make a difference with any of my CDs, not even once. To be honest I think this product borders on false advertisement!
I bought this mouse a few months ago and have had annoying problems with it. You click on things and it doesn't always register -- so you don't know if you really clicked or not, end up double clicking, etc. Not having a wire is not enough of a benefit for this hassle. Also, having a wheel which doesn't &quot;click&quot; is bad if you use Access forms. The old, clicking style wheel takes you through subforms at one click per page -- this new one is arbitrary. Plus if you spin the wheel fast it can lock up, forcing you to sit there and watch while it scrolls and scrolls. I cannot recommend this product.
Most reviewers here have hit the proverbial nail on the head regarding Donna Tartt's &quot;The Little Friend&quot;. I only wish I'd read them before I wasted money and time on this rambling, long-winded, unresolved tome. Hire an editor, Donna baby, please!
&quot;The Secret History&quot; was so great what a shame that &quot;The Little Friend&quot; is such a nightmare. I was so aggravated trying to read this mess that I had to get rid of the book as fast as I could! It's the most boring bit of crud I've ever read! Do NOT buy this book!
Nice little mouse, my wife and daughter both loved it until it stopped working after a couple weeks, twice. That's right, I figured the first was a fluke, so I returned it and got another. Same thing happened. The light that says "link" just wouldn't come on, so I think the problem was in the antenna, not the mouse, as the optical laser would still come on. Too bad, because it really is a nice mouse.
Failed just like in the other reviews. Now it sits with a brand new ink cartridge (Epson Ink, of course) collecting dust. We'll see how long the scanner lasts. I am definately never getting another Epson printer.
This item is a piece of junk and should never have been sold. It was old, out-of-date and did not work as advertised. I returned it for a replacement and another was sent that didn't work either. I received my money back. Computer Geeks were happy to refund.
I got mine at walgreens one night in a rush because my phone was dead and i didnt have a charger because of verizon selling me the wrong one. Worked great at first. The more i use it the slower it charges. In 2 hours ive gotten 20% of a charge. The blackberry microusb charger amazon sells for $4.50 can get me around 80% in the same amount of time.
These are only TDK branded, made by Daxon. Media code Daxon AZ3. Those expecting TDK quality, prepare to be let down. I've had better luck with HP and CompUSA branded media.
I got a great price for this internal Blu-ray drive, however it has caused me much work. I initially installed it in a brand new Vista PC. Although Vista recognized it, it wouldn't even play an audio CD. OK, I reinstalled it into another PC with Win XP. Guess what? Windows recognized it, but it would not play any CD, DVD or Blu-ray. I called the manufacturer's tech support and they said to send it back to Amazon. They highly discouraged me from returning it to them. I got my money back and bought an LG Blu-ray drive from another vendor and have been pleased with its performance. I rated this with two stars because of its low price when I purchased it. The price is considerably higher now because it is being sold by a third party vendor instead of Amazon.
i got this product thinking it was going to share one connection with two computers but apparently it's not for that i'm sure had i brought the product and used it for wat it's supposed to be used to do it would've worked just fine it was delivered promptly and had no damages
While Midland did make improvements in their AVPH4 headsets as vs. the AVPH3 with regards to the wiring being much simpler; the earpiece of the AVPH4 is absolutely worthless. Midland considers this to be an "in-the-ear" design, but the truth of the matter is that there is not a snowballs chance in hell that this earpiece will ever fit into any human's ear. Not sure what they used for a model of a human ear to design this earpiece around/in, but it does not work. Wish that I could figure out how to reach Midland and ask them to consider re-working the design to something that might actually work. Don't waste your money on the AVPH4 Headset, it is unusable.
This splitter worked once after I hooked it up this week. The second time, I only got audio through the TV...no picture. Wish I had realized there was such a difference in splitters and ordered a better one the first time.
This battery was a Light Grey color (not white for the iBook) & it never charged.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! IF YOU DO, DON'T PLAN ON GETTING GOOD TECH SUPPORT FROM LINKSYS.I have some dead spots on my patio so I wanted to extend my network. The tech folks at Best buy told me that this Linksys extender would work with any 802.11g network including my Dlink. It didn't so I called Linksys and they said I had to buy a Linksys router. I bought the router they recommended and still could not get the extender to work.The next tech I spoke to at Linksys was out of the Phillipines, spoke fast and had a strong accent. I asked him to slow down and he just ignored me. After about 30 minutes on the phone I gave up, took my case number down (CASE NUMBER 3591401) and hung up. I called back minutes later a got another tech in the Phillipines who stayed with me on the phone for 2 hours and was extremely helpful but felt it was a firmware issue and said he would send me firmware updates via email. I had to get off the phone but about an hour later got the firmware and was finally able to see the extender as an available network.I called Linksys again and got a tech in India. This tech ran me through all the same steps I ran through before even when I told him I had already gone through this. After about 45 minutes he said he would transfer me to a "senior tech". He refused to discuss the fact that I was finally able to see the extender as an available network. He placed me on hold for about 15 minutes and then the line dropped. I called again and was again transferred to hold for a "senior tech".After another hour I gave up and emailed linksys with instructions to call me. About 24 hours later they emailed saying I had to give them a time and including some walkthroughs that might as well have been in Japanese. I emailed back a call time and number. I never got the call back.I called a local tech company the next day who came out and got the extender working in about an hour and a half. They downloaded a stumbler program and found that the extender did not add any strength to the system. In the spots where I had weak signal with the router the extender was intermittent at best.At the end of this process I returned the Linksys router and extender, had spent nearly 10 weekend hours working on it and spent $90 on tech support with a local firm. WHAT A WASTE!
I thought I had done lots of research before I purchased this speaker set, but obviously not enough. The set was, as others had mentioned, smaller than I had imagined, but did not put out the sound as some were raving about. I purchased these to use on a patio boat for 4th of July so I needed some volume and since I am quite picky about the tone and the sound, I wanted something with a little bass. Every time I turned it up to get any sort of volume the speakers went into cardiac arrest and made this horrible growling sound. I thought maybe I did something wrong, so I check all the connections and tried it again twice with the same results. Don't waste your money on this.
Bought one in Compusa at only 10 bucks after rebate. Went back home and started installing software by following the instructions in the manual. The driver is not certified by MS and this is mentioned in the manual. That's fine, hit Continue Anyway and installation went on. At the end, I was asked to plug in the device. XP searched driver for this new device automatically and again I had to click Contniue Anyway. Then it reported a Code 10 error.Uninstalled the driver and reinstalled it. Still not work. Disable Ethernet card and tried. Same result. Called the technical support on Sunday and was helped by a lady. She instructed me to do the same steps that I have already done: uninstall, disable, restart, etc. She asked me to use the driver on their website instead of the one on the CD. I used the newest one on their website at the beginning, which has a time stamp of 11/2003 -- they have not released any update for more than a year.Finally she asked me to go back to the store and make an exchange. But no thanks, I did a return. Think $10 a wireless-G USB adapter a good price? I wish they could pay me $10 an hour to figure out how their crappy driver works.My case is not the only one that upsets Belkin customers. My friend bought the same thing on the same day -- for the same reason of course. She did make it through the driver installation step. But the Belkin Wireless Network Utility always froze while searching for an available network. After killed most processes this application still did not respond to a mouse click. Too bad that she couldn't use the device even though she did not get a driver problem.I gave her a ride to the store to return the product so she can at least save some gas. Like the guy said in the other post: buy this for someone you hate. hehe....
As other reviewers have mentioned, this cable is not Category 2 certified which means it has not undergone testing to verify that it works consistently for 1080p. Because this particular cable is so short, you most likely will be able to get away with this "non high-speed" cable and pass 1080p without a problem. However, there is no guarantee. Also, Category 2 cables are rated at 340Mhz and support the "x.v Color" and "Deep color" modes that newer TV's are supporting.[...]I've had problems with this cable. I've seen the "red sparkle" effect on my TV while watching Blu-ray movies and I believe the source was this cable. I'm not going to return this cable because the shipping costs more than the $.92 product. For $.92, you get what you pay for.Pay the $3-$5 and get a good cable.
I bought a lightweight tripod with this head on it for hiking trips. It does a good job until I switch to my 100 mm macro lens; then it cannot hold the weight and slips slowly out of position, even though I torque it down as tight as I can. I weighed my camera with the macro lens, it weights 3 lbs, 1.5 oz. The specs say 3.5 lbs is the maximum load. I'd say that is high-balling this ballhead's true capability.
I don't know, maybe I got a lemon. I bought this things as a Christmas gift for my family. I hooked it up and it worked. Two days before Christmas, it dies. The power won't even turn on. It's now too close to Christmas to get an exchange, so it's off to Best Buy to get purchase a different DVD player to replace the Toshiba 2700 that I am returning.
UGH...I finally gave in to my husband who begged for TiVo at Christmas, but I didn't buy it until his birthday in March. Well, the lifetime subscription for TiVo service (which was $299) is no longer available (since March, just my luck!), so now $299 only buys you 2 years of service.Furthermore, you can use your land line (mine is stretched across my family room, in a great location to make my two small kids trip and fall!) or you can use your computer network to receive the programming from TiVo. BUT, you need a network adapter if you're going to use the computer network method.The TiVo brand adapter is not even available on the TiVo website and it's selling for higher prices on eBay. The other network adapters listed on TiVO's own website are ALL discontinued and can't be found in any major stores. You can try eBay, but basically you'll be paying a minimum of $50 for an outdated network adapter. (Plus the cost of setting up your computer network if you don't already have one!) Don't try buying one that isn't on TiVo's list...they don't work.We've been recording the HIGH quality level, which is like going back to our oldest VCR in terms of quality. So far, it hasn't been worth the cost the TiVo unit, the monthly service charge, the splitter that I needed so that I could use both my VCR and TiVo at the same time, and the network adapter that I haven't been able to locate yet!!The whole concept of TiVo is great, but think twice before buying! If you're not tech savvy, you'll have a hard time connecting it with your TV/VCR/DVD player and your computer network. Good luck.By the way, the rumor has it that TiVO is coming out with a Series3, which will include high-defition capabilities.
bought this in 2006, perfect until now. picture goes off still has sound. turn it off and back on after a few minutes picture comes back but goes out again after a few minutes. very dissapointed after paying over $1,000 for this TV.
They don't bother telling you in the product description that this floppy drive can't be used to boot your computer system from this drive........Had to find out the hard way after scanning the files on the driver disk and users manual where it's noted in small print.
The telescope itself seems OK. However, the tripod and mounting are very unstable, such that the telescope shakes with the slightest touch, including putting eye to eyepiece or a slight breeze. This instability makes precision pointing and stable viewing nearly impossible; point sources like stars bounce around the field of view and extended sources like the moon jitter significantly.The red dot spotting scope takes quite a bit to align and seems to need repeated re-alignment. The lighted azimuth and elevation dials seem more gimicky than practical.Got this as a company recognition award, so I'm not out any money, otherwise I would be quite unhappy. As it is, it makes a nice accent piece in the living room; as a telescope for stargazing, not so much.
I bought a eTrex Vista C and a Mapsource CD for my recent trip to those national parks and I deeply regret it! Forgive my English, for I am not a native speaker, and my negtive attitude because of my frustration.First of all, I couldn't download mapsource onto the unit, even with professional help. I contacted a support crew, who is friendly and patient, and followed his step-by-step instructions. No luck. Then I had a computer engineer to help me with the whole process. Same result. The reason is, the USB driver that Garmin provide via their website does NOT work! At least for me. I planned my trip from more than 10 thousand miles away counting on the Garmin eTrex Vista C, and it simply let me down! Could you imagine how frustrated and angry I was, especially when I got lost and wasted precises time and energy?Secondly, the unit lost signal too readily. It lost signal in the woods on California and Oregon coast line, on high land of Yesemite Tioga Road, on Rainier's park way, let alone those deep canyons and valleys. It even lost signal several times when I put it into my pocket or hung it around my neck! The more you need it at those critical points, the more likely the unit lost its signal!Thirdly, it is not precise enough. I drove alone the park way back and forth in Yesemite Valley, the readings swinged significantly when I passed the same point. This does matter if one is on a open area or a road, however, this could be disastrous if one depends on it to navigate in dense, remote areas while hiking.Bottom line: My experience with this product is anything but pleasant.
I can't recommend this product. I've fiddled with tuning it hours after hours and keep it only 60 yds from my indoor receiver. Yes the signal is traveling through a glass baCK DOOR AND WALLS OF THE HOUSE - BUT GIVE ME A BREAK. The consistent,annoying, crackling interference that transmits lessen the overall experience. - Technology isn't quite there yet.
Speaker system worked fine for a month, used infrequently at most dozen times or so, and then it just quit. No music regardless the volume setting. Lights all lit but no sound. Tried using only batteries, only car plug, and tried using house converter. Nothing. iPod works great in other systems so it is not the iPod.
I tried installing this in my 2005 sonata and no matter how you install it the deck stays loose. I returned this item due to this.
Ordered this from Circuit City. The wrong model arrived. Instead of Netgear - Switch 8-PRT 10/100+4-PRT POE (FS108PNA), I got model FS108, which does not come with the power over ethernet. Beware.
Had one of these less than two months when one day out of the blue it started giving problems and became inaccessible. Brought it back to the shop I bought it from and three months later was given a Lacie in replacement. The shop no longer stocks Buffalo after this and showed me the emails from the Buffalo in relation to my problem and all I can say is their customer support is shocking. The new drive was payed for by the shop itself due to Buffalo's dealing of the sitatuion.
Broke in the first day used it! I would not recommended this H D M I for any body .
I happily used this mouse for 3 weeks. It then stopped working!It will respond sporadically, still; like if you try to use it, then it will move the cursor around on the screen a little bit. Also, if I click the mouse 5 times, it may register one of those clicks. But in other words, it doesn't work. I tried changing out the battery, but it doesn't affect it. It's still broken.A co-worker also had the exact same experience. We both recieved our mouse as a company gift, so we don't have a reciept, or anything to be able to take it back...
I spent months researching a lens to meet my wide-angle/zoom needs. This one always stayed in the back of my head. The Canon L lens of this type was always my favorite choice but it was way out of my price range. After reading reviews both positive and negative of this lens...good focus/bad focus I pulled the trigger on the purchase. Hoping I would be in the good focus category, out of the box I realized I was in the other group. This lens will not find sharp focus even in bright light on the wide end and on the zoom end and every range in between. I tried cleaning the contact points of my camera and lens to no avail. My next choice is to send it back to Tamron and get it repaired. Hopefully this will fix the problem. If not, I have an even bigger dilemma. Based on my experience with this lens, I would not recommend it. Maybe that will change if it is repairable.
HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)This cable was very cheap and inexpensive but in my opinion it is not worth it. It broke and I now have to purchase another one. I would suggest getting it if you only want a cheap fix but not if you wish to have a product that will last you longer.
This pack only includes one dual layer blank. all the others are single layer blanks. Some ads dont tell you the content and the picture is too small to see the contents.
I really disliked this book. The plot was practically non-existent, as was the ending. I LOVED The Secret History and bought this book in hardback (something I never do) because I couldn't wait to read it. It was so boring I finally just read the last chapter.
I purchased this battery for my Sony camcorder. I tried to charge it but was not able to. Therefore, I returned it and purchased a battery directly from Sony. I do not recommend this battery to anyone who has a Sony camcorder.
This camera doesn't feature image stabilization, so close ups are very blurry. I'm very dissappointed.
I guess I'll never be sure about what I think about this system because this vendor sent me a "knock-off" item made by a different company. Stay away from this company.
I am very disappointed in this product. For a novice user it is extremely difficult to configure. I have a windows 98 desktop and it couldn't detect the router. I couldn't upgrade the firmware like others said cause it wouldn't even detect it. The windows xp laptop did detect the router but I couldn't get it to work because the product came defective. I spend four days trying to install it and an hour with the D-Link tech support. Their magical formula was hold the reset button for 5 sec, and while holding it unplug the power cord for another 5 sec. Still holding the reset button, plug the power cord back in and wait another 5 sec. It didn't work for me cause they determined my router had defective ports but you can give it a try. However, I did find the tech support nice and helpful, unlike what the other reviews stated. For AT&amp;T cable modem users, you must register the router's MAC address with AT&amp;T to work.
I previously had an epson printer, and it was decent. I had issues with print heads clogging constantly, but I figured if that was the worst of my problems, then big deal. Finally, I decided it was time to upgrade, so I picked up this one.From Day 1, I have had NOTHING but problems and headaches with this printer. As everyone above says, it sucks up Ink like I have never seen. I've only had the printer for maybe 6 months, and I print out mostly word documents every couple weeks, and I have had to buy all of the ink colors 3 times. I don't think I've used the color ink yet, but even if you only want to print black and white, if your printer is out of Cyan, it refuses to print. As others have said, the Ink seems to just evaporate. I bought a full set of ink, printed out 2 black and white word documents, and the next thing I needed to print was another black and white word document 4 weeks later, and all the yellow was gone.I'm about 2 days from throwing this printer out, and picking up ANYTHING else. I wouldn't recommend this printer to anyone unless you are someone who finds pleasure in buying ink every 4 weeks whether you've been using your printer or not.I've also had problems with the scanner not working since day 1, and Epson refuses to help me out on that one, even though it's under warranty.
Limitations placed on setting up the equipment render it useless for me. And Linksys has the worst customer service I have ever experienced, I believe it is time they raise their standards and hire people with at minimum a high school degree. Last time I bought a linksys product I said that would be the last time, and here I find myself again buying a linksys product again, and nothing has changed.
This bag has lots of pockets for batteries, cords, and memory cards, and plenty of room for my Olympus C-4000 camera. Unfortunately, within 3 months of purchasing it, the attached handle began to tear, and I can only use the included longer strap.
Drive seems to work well mechanically, after I bought ($5) another new SATA cable. The problem was that the WD software was not able to create a new boot drive either in Windows or DOS. I was able to copy a boot onto an older small EIDE drive, but not onto this SATA. (?)Western digital support was absolutely no help - they blamed the problem on Dells software and recommended that I purchase third party software to clone.Plan on another up to $50 on software to be able to use this drive.
I have 3 computers. I owned this mouse for about 6 months. Just stopped working one day. This is the second mouse from Microsoft that I have had over the years. Neither one of them was durable enough to make it to the one year mark.I own similar Logitech mouse products for two computers and a Dell that came with my other computer.I have not had good experiences with Microsoft hardware.
I got this camcorder yesterday. After taking some video images, I transferred the files to my PC and renamed the file extension from "MOD" to "MPG". It turns out that there is no audio playing the recorded video files using Microsoft Media Player 10. My Studio 8 software also failed to "initialize the audio file". To listen to the audio, I have to use the "Power DVD 5" or "CyberLink PowerDirector Express" came with the camcorder. As we all know that the video image software came with the camcorder is very limited. To do anything meaningful, I have to buy their upgrade. So far, I could not find a way to convert the MPG files to a compatible format so that I can play and edit them in Studio 8 or Media Player. For this reason, I'm going to return the camcorder to the vendor soon.
The Potential1. Great input/output options (svhs, rca,firewire . . .).2. DVD recording from whatever source the unit can take.The Let Down1. Cumbersome procedures for VHS => DVD recordings.2. Fussy firewire input.4. Disk Error on most discs after 5 months of owning the unit.5. HORRENDOUS customer service/support.
Good pack for a student but not a professional sales rep that travels a great deal. Not enough business card pockets or zipped pockets so lose items don't wander around the bottom. Also not enough pockets for cords, batteries, cables, etc.
I bought one and am very disappointed with it. My older filter on a film camera gave a very nice dark blue sky on almost every single shot I took. This filter does not give the same quality, nor the dark sky effect I hoped for on my EOS 30D DSLR. Extremely disappointed.
Firstly, this remote is WAY TOO COMPLICATED. I had to call their cust service ph# x4, and the problems still persisted. This remote does not work with an Olevia Flatscreen, despite their claims. So I gave it to my roommate who is really good with electronics, and his comment was "there are many things it won't do, so I would just be ADDING another remote to the pile I already have, no thanks". So that TWO thumbs down from the same household. The unit I got was labeled refurbished, thus it was cheaper, so I thought maybe it was defective. But one of the FOUR service reps I spoke with, said that it wasn't really refurbished. He said that statement was false despite what the ad had said online. First Level Support is in Manilla, Philippines, and second level is in Toronto, Canada. The reps were friendly, but could not get the remote to work consistently. It would work the first time after calling them, but once turned off and back on, all the programming was LOST. ALL FOUR TIMES !!! I LOVE my LogiTech Mouse and Keyboard, but their Harmony Remote isn't worth $5, Much Less $70 !!!
I purchased this product after a discussion with Linksys tech support concerning signal strengh problems encountered after switching over to a router model that had included phone ports for broadband phone service. The Linksys tech was from India, somewhat lacking in English skills, and DEFINITELY in technical knowledge- symptomatic of the effort to drive American tech jobs to the lowest possible bidder.The tech assured me that the range expander was compatible with my router after keeping me on hold for a few minutes. Needless to say, it was not compatible with my router, and refused to connect to my wireless network. Linksys acknowledged the error of the technician, but refused to switch mine for a compatible product.Sooo, take this as a warning and double verify compatibility before buying this product, and DON'T take the word of a Linksys technician. Do otherwise, and you may also become a victim of outsourcing.
I've had 3 printers in my life, a canon, hp, and now this- this by far is the worst- and usually I have to "do something" to mess up, but this printer practically volunteers to go awol. The cartridges dry up so quick, and filling them is a hassle and you need special little plugs and if you don't do that you have to buy expensive new cartridges. It seems like "hey, this is a decent priced printer" but really the prices of the cartridges is how they cheat you. And you even have to buy a "resetter" which is like 20 bucks itself to tell the printer "hey, I'm dry!" or they won't even let you use the cartridge. WHAT A HASSLE! You'd save more money and time printing at the library.
This card does NOT have a EMU10K1 chipset as advertised, so it does NOT work in linux.
The mouse works great and I like microsoft products, but would feel better about this purchase if Billy (Gates) and the boys would have their products made here in the United States by legal American citizens instead of using China's slave labor force to further pad their pockets with cash. At what point is too rich too much?But I bought the thing so who is the idiot?So I gave it a 2 star rating as a shame on you jab to Microsoft.
I ordered this HDMI cable to connect my IPAD 3 to my TV to watch Netflix Instant movies on the big screen. When I connected it all I heard while playing the movie was random static noises, the voice from the movie will come in sporadically and the picture was frozen. I swapped the cable out for a more expensive HDMI cable I had at home previously and Bingo! everything started working as it should.I guess I got what I paid for, do not waste your time by buying this cable, it is nothing but junk - end of story.
You could see flashes of white lines on the TV randomly. If I touched the cable at the back it made the problem worse. I swapped ports on the TV with another cable and the problem followed this cable.I decided to buy a slightly longer cable for easier routing: SANOXY HDMI Cable 24k Gol (30 feet) found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KHCESS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1We'll see how that works out. I plugged in the new cable today and the problem's immediately and obviously solved.Lots of people have given the Link depot cable good reviews, and maybe I was just unlucky in this case, but the new cable is noticeably thicker. If it's the same gauge but with a thicker jacket (the new one says 24AWG, the Link Depot one doesn't state the gauge), that will hopefully help prevent more loose connections developing.
I purchased this device two days ago from a local retailer, and let's just say I'm headed to take it back today.The pros are that it's a neat little device in terms of size, weight, and ease of using the buttons.The problem is that (keep in mind I'm not the most tech-savvy person) I could only get it to hold 25 songs equaling 106MB of space. So much for the advertised 2.0 GB. I called Philips customer service, and asked what I was doing wrong. I was told that 25 is an average number. The representative said that I could compress the files so that I could fit more songs onto the player, however he said that typically the device will begin to freeze or malfunction in other ways once you get to 50 songs or so. He also informed me that 50% of his calls are people like me asking the same question.I also found the bass boost to be disappointing. Overall, it's not a bad player, but not worth the price paid.
Received it...it was broke (doesn't work)...too much trouble to return...note to vendor: make sure your stuff works before you send it to me. You lost a customer for life.
The subject header says it all. No amount of work with the software helped. I'm confident it was just a bad piece of hardware. I should've taken it back, but I'd thrown away the package.
I love a good mystery novel, and reading the description on the jacket, it seemed like it might be like a mystery novel, so I delved into it. I read The Secret History a long time ago, and remember liking it, but don't remember that much about it. I chomped my way through this one chapter by chapter, even after it became clear it was not going to be a mystery. But after all that effort and time, I expected at least SOME resolution of a FEW of the story's threads, but nothing, NOTHING. I guess her deadline hit and she just had to publish what she had on hand. My anger and dissappointment negated any postive feelings I had about the story and characters developed in it. After reading a lot of other reviews here, at least I don't feel alone. Plus, I can save my husband from a time sink.
The cover is pretty good, except for the lint-attraction quality of the window, making it really difficult to see the display unless backlighting is on. Otherwise, if you have an iPod dock - DO NOT BUY THIS. The cover makes the overall form too big to slip into the dock. Also, if you try to just plug in the cord directly, the port opening is cut so tightly that the plug can't seat all the way. SO, you have to take off the cover (not designed for that, and relatively annoying to do), just to charge and synch.On second thought -- don't buy one.
I bought the Ipod Shuffle 4th Generation and this item was recommended through Amazon. The item looks great, however it is NOT for the 4th generation shuffle as advertised. Amazon did accept the item back and issued a full refund. Amazon does need to figure out a way to update their website. Even if I search today for 4th generation armbands, this item appears.
After about a week, the product failed. There is a red light which comes on when charging. Tech support cannot define problem, and suggest return for an exchange. Therefore the product has to be returned. Rather than ship a new product, whereupon I would then use the existing shipping carton for the return of the defective product, Logitech has chosen not to support this method (different than most of the industry). Instead, I have to find a box, return the product AT MY EXPENSE, then they will ship a new unit. I have no plans on ever purchasing another Logitech product again, given this horrible defective product return policy.
I just bought it and the installation became troublesome from the start. First, the device froze up my USB ports, then it froze up my computer, then it conflicted with my computer's Wireless modem and that was just the beginning. The next day I found that Microsoft's Media Player 10 would not finish installing giving error messages and prevents the Dell from sychronizing with my computer. Then, more error messages to the point the device would no longer function. It had error messages to read in the "notes" section, but nothing was found to be read. It has error messages that it could not find the IP address and this error halted all operations regarding sychronization... with no advice or fix around this problem to be found! I hard booted the device and reinstalled the software, etc, and etc., until it drove me up the walls. To pay hundreds of dollars for this poorly designed device is totally unerealistic and the one time I got it on the Internet, it would not read Yahoo! mail files with any easy and surfing the Web was a bear as the Web pages do not fit the tiny screen regardless of the device's screen configuration choices. I has so much trouble with this device I had no choice but to demand a full-refund. It really wasted my valuable time and I found the ability to negotiate the settings and preferences so confusing you get lost just trying to find anything on the device. What good is this if once you get on the Web you can't surf it? What good is this device if you can't check and "respond and send" e-mail from the Internet? Beware, if you are traveling out of town you can forget about reading and sending e-mail, it's not going to happen with Wi-Fi. I also found the owner manual is lacking a lot of information on how to operate and set up the product. I strongly and firmly warn and advise consumers to avoid this Dell product. Since this was my first Dell computer, it will also be my last. The quality and value for the money is just not there. I also found the Palm TX to be a poorly designed product too, so be aware that computer companies are selling us a bunch of junk as quality and customer service is nonexistant.
I tried to connect my PS3 and my Dish network reciever to my sound system via fiber optic cables using the Toslink Audio Splitter. It doesn't work. My Dish DVR transmits light signal whether on or off and I believe that is the problem. Don't bother with this splitter if you are a Dish DVR customer.
I read lots of the reviews here before deciding to order this. My daughter really wanted the big pink ball ipod player, but it was over $100. Upon finding this one, I figured it would be a decent substitute. She was happy when opening the present under the tree and immediately wanted to plug in her iPod Touch. Setting up the player was a breeze. It worked as expected for the first hour, then the - volume button stopped working. She kept messing w/ the volume control to try and get it to work. Unfortunately the up volume button still worked so she got it so loud there was no way to turn it down. I was kicking myself immediately thinking, great I saved a couple of bucks but the darn thing is already broken.I ended up turning the volume down on the iPod and that made it more quiet once we remounted it on this unit. The down volume button still doesn't work and I'm now trying to figure out how to return it. Glad that it worked for lots of folks on this page, but it was a disappointment for our family.
I also had my printer for just over a year (just long enough for the warranty to expire) I had the same problems as everyone else..Started printing out a few pale lines then blank pages..Bought new ink cartridges thinking that would solve the problem, but that didnt help. I contacted Epson (who assured me it was a good machine) and I could 1. either return it to them for repair, on them, but it would take about 3 months to get it back..or 2. Get a WHOLE $40 credit toward a new printer from them which costs either 179.00 or 299.00 depending on which of the 2 I choose. They obviously know there is a problem, but were quick to point out that it was over 1 year old..I laughed at the rep and said wait, I bought this printer for 125.00 and it died quickly and now you want me to spend more money on another one of your printers? What a joke..Be warned..its starts off great, but they all seem to die in a very short time.
was worth what I paid for it, prong broke off right away,, wont try and save money on anything elec again,, have to pay for what you get,,
Adapter provided by seller is useless. A step up transformer is required to increase the voltage to power the item. This item is intended for 220V outlets only and seller has no clue what that means. Do not buy if living in U.S.A or Canada unless you have a step up voltage transformer. Product is meant for 220V outlets only.
Nothing but problems,,,ing gobbler,,,the cartridge has a chip that shuts the cartridge down when its near empty ..the print head is part of the printer and when it cleans itself it uses lots of ink,,,this printer is going in the garbage
Don't bother buying this if you have a version of windows newer than XP. Tha means if you have XP w/ SP2, windows 2003 or Vista you can forget about using this. When the drivers are loaded your PC will BSOD. Hacking the drivers will allow the PC to function but he modem does not.Stay away.
I wish I could give 0 stars. Like many of the other reviewers, our laptop lock reset...while locked to our nightstand in a hotel room in Italy. We used the laptop lock successfully for about a year, so we were quite sure of the combination. And when we went to unlock the laptop this time, the combo didn't work. My husband began trying each of the possible 10,000 combinations, and after two hours of sitting in a hotel room instead of being on our actual vacation, we borrowed cable cutters from the hotel and cut the lock, in about 25 seconds (so the lock is worthless anyway). Back at home, he continued trying to find the combo to get the lock out of the actual computer (after trying to cut it out - didn't work) and finally hit upon the winning reset combination as 4444. This product is completely worthless and the company should be sued, especially since they are now fully aware of the defect and yet continue to sell the same product! Incredible! We didn't even try calling the company considering the response others received - I wasn't about to add to my frustration by making an expensive, international phone call as useless as the product itself. Unfortunately, we bought our lock before all these reviews popped up, but hopefully, so many customers experiencing the same problem will help future buyers.
worked for a day or two, and stopped working. The connector can easily bend
Got a great deal on this HDMI cable, but you get what you pay for. Hooked it up from laptop to TV and picture was grainy an covered with yellow-green pixels. Threw it away and got cable from Frys for 2.99 that worked great.
This worked fabulously for a little less than two months... then it just stopped. The speakers no longer work. VERY disappointed.
I'm very upset because I was in need of this flash ASAP. It said they item was in stock, I just purchased it yesterday and just recently received an email that the order was cancelled b/c it was OUT of stock. I will not be purchasing anymore from this user, due to this experience.
This is the first portable cd player I was actually willing to spend some money on since I've started college. The first day I listened to it, I already had problems with the lock mechanism staying locked. Also, I thought I had a faulty headphone jack because it kept shorting out, but my friend also bought one too and her headphone jack was not in very good working condition too. I was willing to overlook the problems, and a few days later, I was very upset at the fact that the cd player would not play anything. It would not get off the hold mechanism. I thought maybe it was the batteries and it wasn't. Now, I haven't been able to play anything on it for a week and I'm going to send it back. Every time I press any button, &quot;hold&quot; flashes on the screen even though it is not on hold. I never dropped it and always took good care of it--it just must be of very poor quality.I definitely recommend NOT buying this item. Aiwa is not a good brand and I know I'll never purchase anything under that brand name again.
The reason I gave this a one-star is that there's no check box with zero or minus ratings.I have a 42" plasma Akai and have been waiting two months for a warranty repair, with no resolution in sight. The "service" number in the Akai manual connects you with seems not to be tech-support at all, but an answering service in Ohio. (The corporate HQ is in California!) The "associate" who answers the phone tells you that, "...they will pass your problem along." They also tell you not to expect any action for over a month because they have to do "research" on finding someone in your area to fix your TV. A month or more to look up "TV repair" in the phone book. Right!When you ask for a name of somebody who is empowered to make decisions at the company, you get the dodge, "We're just an answering service." No phone numbers. No last names. They evidently got off the dime when, on the third phone call, I threatened legal action, after a month of being ignored. But I still can't talk to anyone at Akai to find out the problem or who's in charge. Zero, zero, zero in the feedback dept. Customer service at Akai borders on criminal negligence. Nobody is home.Six weeks after my first call, a local repair person called me and showed up a week later. Akai really must have done that "research", because he reflects their corporate culture--he doesn't return my phone calls. I suspect they just picked the cheapest service and now are dragging their feet on providing the part. But I don't know. He hasn't gotten back to me for over a week. But at least with him I can personally go to his physical location to find out what's going on.If you think you can solve this problem by getting an independent warranty, think again. Your contractor still has to deal with the coorporate black hole at Akai to get the part...
I bought the WD "My Book" external hard drive because it was on sale and it had SO MUCH memory. I didn't expect the thing to go buggy on me right away. The first thing WD's "My Book" did was to "drop" itself from my PC. It was always wandering off somewhere where my OS couldn't find it. I kept on having to disconnect it and connect it just to use it. The drive has decided - after these many weeks of losing itself in the ether - to stick around. How long will it stay? That's impossible to say."My Book" (when its working) is noisy. It's as if the drive wants to be a turbojet when it grows up. It does get quiet between its tantrums, however, which is, I suppose, a redeeming quality.In addition, "My Book" has a nasty tendency to embed itself so deeply into the inner workings its host PC that the user can hardly do anything without it "spinning up." Even surfing the net can be negatively impacted by "My Book." Files are often directed without the user's volition or knowledge to this blue-eyed cyclops. Considering the data retrieval times associated with the drive, depositing critical files in the beastie is not a good thing.WD's "My Book" can be best described as a noisy vampiric tumor. It invades its PC host and degrades its performance. Still want all that memory?
ok this traveldock thing was great... for a while...pros:- sound is great- goes really loud- good looking- has a remote- is you plug it into the wall it'll charge the zen micro- and many more...cons:- my remote broke about 1 use. the ffw button didnt work then none of them worked.- i have almost no use for it any more because my zen micro's head phone jack broke. that really annoyed me. so i got an ipod nano!- now the battery life is very very short. the batteries only last 2 days. so i use rechargable ones.- what's awesome about it though (this isnt a con) it came with a cord that i can plug into my nano and then plug into the back of the traveldock and it plays!so i'm not really sure what to do with it now... i want to get the iHome for my ipod. looks pretty cool and its an alarm clock as well. i guess i could give it to my friend. he still has a zen micro.... not sure...
This is not even a toploading DVD player. The description is a lie. Not only that, but it did not work straight out of the box. Even the remote is different than the one we received. What we ordered an and what we received were two totally different things. The LCD is fried and no one at Craig (the manufacturer) could help.
We can't get them to work. Static only. Instructions say to press the tune button but there is NO button. We have had several friends look at them and no one can figure it out. They look nice sitting next to the TV though.
I've owned 3 different PMX 100 headphones over the past three years. The use was intermittent with PMX 60 headphones which are also very good but the sound is not as great as the PMX 100. Problem is, after a few months of use the connection started to tear apart. It's very sad to see this happen three times. I've decided not to purchase a PMX 100 anymore. The durability is a disaster and it's not worth it for the great sound it has.
Don't buy it if you want your digital camera lasting for more than 2 years. Both my friend and I bought one three years old. Now, the camera won't show the image on the screen. I can't take any photo.Sigh! I am disappointed with 2 years life time.
I purchased this book as soon as it was published, and couldn't wait to read it. I have finally read it, and I can't believe how disappointed I am. I absolutely loved "The Secret History", it is one of my all time favorite books that I have ever read. This book, as is her style, was fabulous when it comes character developement, scene descriptions, dark and gloomy mystery. But why couldn't she wrap up the loose ends and give the reader some sort of answer to the question of what happened to Robin? That was the only thing that kept me reading to the end.
Note - does not fit newest 4th generation Ipod Shuffle! Clip is too big and will not fit into the Shuffle's clip. Amazon needs to remove this product from being associated with the 4th Gen Shuffle.
I bought this about 3 months ago an it was great and then it stopped working. Had to change batteries in 2 months and I was not using the mouse that much. Also, after using this mouse for a few hours, your hand tends to get tired. Again, it may be more comfortable for larger hands.
Horrible, no bump, caught on fire after 2 days. Waste of money buy a alpine type r. It bairly mad a difference over my stock speakers
This is one of the worst electronics products I have ever bought. The remote is not reliable, it doesn't store its state correctly (I switch off my PVR in the evening, and in the morning it only switches on TV, I have to switch on PVR and Audio manually). The remote also does NOT support two tuner DVR/PVR like DishDVR 522.The software client is web application which has very poorly designed UI with even worse Help system. The application is also unreliable, sometimes it fails to update changes (download) on your remote.It is still useble product, but just barely. Prepare to do a lot of experimenting and bring a lot of patience.
This was a gift for my mother that on Christmas Day refused to work. Total rubbish. I have read several other reviews that say the same.
After having problems receiving faxes from certain fax machines, I just returned my HP to buy a Cannon Multipass.
I was quite disappointed with the quality of sound from this setup. Despite trying various EQ settings on my Ipod there was far too much distortion. It was ok if I turned the volume down, but for 1/5 the price of this I can buy computer speakers that will perform as good if not better. it I will be returning it for a refund today.
PlanetReplay, the site that facilitates the sharing of shows over the internet stopped that function on 1/16/03. The ethernet port still gets the program guide only. This is a BIG loss
This toner did not last more than a few hundred pages. All other toner earlier lasted more than 3000 pages.
Toshiba won't tell you two CRITICAL facts about their P105 line of computers:1. It has a NONSTANDARD KEYBOARD LAYOUT, and you probably won't realize this fact until you actually see it and use it because, to my knowledge, all their product descriptions fail to mention it. People who are proficient with a standard keyboard layout will probably not like this keyboard. The right shift key has virtually disappeared relative to a standard keyboard, and the arrow keys are very awkwardly placed. This will slow down your typing speed considerably, at least until you 'relearn' typing to accommodate these handicaps.2. Although Toshiba's own website admits that silicone keyboard protectors are "must-have protection" for a notebook computer (and they ARE essential), you can't buy one for a P105 from Toshiba - OR FROM ANYONE ELSE to the best of my knowledge (and I've spent hours looking). This means that a single drop of water spilled on the keyboard can ruin it, resulting in the need for a very costly repair. Toshiba even went so far as to have at least one sample keyboard protector made for the P105 line but they failed to have any made available to customers.I have done battle with Toshiba over this obvious problem, which required the writing of several letters and the filing of a Better Business Bureau complaint. Toshiba to this day fails to believe any problem exists. I had always been a huge fan of Toshiba products (including computers) until I bought a P105.Other problems: the 'Super-Multi' DVD drive failed to read ANY form of blank media and had to be replaced. A bit of web research revealed this to be a problem that wasn't at all isolated. By the time I realized the DVD drive couldn't be used to record data, I had lots of data that needed to be backed up somehow before taking the unit in for repairs... without a working disk drive backups are very problematic. Finally, for some reason my P105 frequently stalls out during web browsing and no one can figure out why... it has done this since it was brand-new. My previous Toshiba notebook computer had none of these problems (although a Toshiba DVR I own also had a faulty DVD drive).
I purchased this unit about a year ago for my IPAQ 5455 PDA, which is a pretty decked out and powerful unit. I had installed no other programs, so there was nothing else that should have conflicted.The GPS continuously froze and I called tech support. They informed me of a known issue with the software and told me to download a patch. I did so and it helped none. On a 12 hour drive from CT to NC, it froze at least 10 times. I wanted this unit because it was supposed to increase my security by keeping me from taking the wrong turn into the bronx off of 287 in NY that I have often mistakenly taken. Instead, I risked my personal saftey by hard rebooting my PDA at Interstate cruising speed and trying to get this thing working. After it crashed twice, I switched driving positions so I could play with it from the passenger seat while my significant other drove, but to no avail.This unit is supposed to offer great improvements over the 3420 (which was notorious for such problems), but I did not find this to be the case.In order to maintain full navigation functionality, 3 satelites must be within signal range for accurate triangulation of the position, and as many as 12 may be accessed at one time. It took a long time to acquire signal, then it was lost quickly. I have used other (more antiquated) GPS systems that were able to obtain reliable sat signals much more quickly, so I was very disappointed.The software functionality is decent, but that doesn't matter because it crashes so much that it is available only for a limited time.I have since returned the GPS and sold my PDA because the main intended purpose had been for use as a GPS unit. Go with a dedicated GPS such as the Magellan Meridian Color if you want to get into GPS.
I owned this camera for about three years. I used it often for the first two years and now am using a small LEICA point and shoot. I just tried to put the Pentax back in service and it is dead - will not turn on. A new battery doesn't help. It was stored in a drawer without a battery under good conditions. Next time I will pay more attention to the negative reviews.
This thing is crap. Fuse blew 1st time I tried to use it. Couldn't find a fuse for it til I returned to the US. Found a cheap adapter in a London luggage shop which worked perfectly. Skip this one.
A piece of crap! I've been working with ILO tech support for almost 3 months to get this piece of sh*t to work. First, anytime I put in a DVD-R or RW I would receive an error message. Tech support sent me to their site to download an upgrade! Why should I have to upgrade it when I purchased it to do what it says it does in the first place??? Anyway, I had to have Nero software on my pc to download the update, which I didn't have. Finally, ILO sent me the updated firmware after many weeks of not responding to emails. But it still didn't work. Then I was sent an email suggesting that I switch the brand of DVDs I was trying to record with because ILO is only compatible with certain brands. Finally, I found a brand to work (after spending close to $100 on different brands). But the recording is choppy. It plays, then freezes, skips frames, then plays again, then freezes, etc...I finally decided to simply use it as a DVD player. Now movies freeze while watching them and you have to unplug it because it doesn't respond to any buttons and then start the movie from the beginning. What a total waste of money. I'm waiting on an authorization number to return it. Don't waste your time or money; it'll only frustrate you.
The bargain GPS I got seemed to work fine on the trip home from town, except the build in maps only list major roads.I spent the money on the interface cables, power cable and mapping CD roms only to discover that the 500 will not allow map detail information like roads to be uploaded! What then is the point? I wanted to be able to download the routes and use them with maps. The software is horrible compared to Microsoft or Delorme.Save your money.By a GPS package for your laptop or get a middle priced Garmin or Magellan! I understand why I got it so cheap. I got what I paid for. Just wish I hadn't spend money on the accessories!
Purchased in July used maybe a total of 10 times. Modem dies they replaced shipping was at my expense, also replaced something else I had not a problem with, but then again it was returned filthy, with keyboard ware, scratched, not in original box, serial # taped over looking like NOT MY MACHINE!! Sent back for battery replacement, and scratch & filth and returned without replacing the battery they switched out my machine with another. Battery died after 3 times it was turned on for 5-10 min. They will not return any e-mails. Will not acknowledge.DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!! wrote to best by where I purchased 2 xs now and no responce from them either. Posted on eBay with high buy it now price to get the word out and hope they buy it back from me which they will not respond to. Going to go through my credit card co. which you can request credit on purchase not what you expected. I'll try anything as I'm out 1079.95!! And months of lost time and back ups. I have photos to show changed stickers on serial# and model # code differance and tape. Also saved all coorispondance from them to have if not repaired so I'd have a case. I think we all need to find someone to file class action law suit!!
ordered this product prior to a 2000 mile motorcycle trip. arrive day of departure. no time to install. installed next morning.an unadertrated piece of junk. the fm radio very weak signal... the volumne to the ear piece was inadequate and filled with static, the vox feature was inoperative. return to Amazon. DO NOT BUY this item get the chatterbox....
maybe im not using it right or something is wrong with my laptop cause when I hooked this up to my tv from my inspiron 6000 I had no picture...I think I'm gonna try again with another TV but I was very dissapointed
This is NOT a good product!!! If you have a USB drive together, it won't fit because of the boxy shape! The plug needs to be longer!!
I have bought two of these both of them do not work now. It is a piece of junk. If your life depended on you using this don't it will short out on you.
I ordered this unit on 11/29/05 for my daughter for Christmas. Received it the 1st week in Dec. Unfortunately, I left it in the box until Dec. 21st. I unpackaged it and wanted to make sure it worked before Christmas morning and guess what -- had power but would not read disk. Shipped it back the next day and went searching for a replacement. Purchased a Zenith at Best Buy. Works great so far! Lesson learned -- inspect product immediately after receiving!
The title says it all. I just got it and it's now working less than a week later. Junk!
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.
A definite buyer beware. I read the negative reviews but figured "It must work...." Wrong. This is an absolute cheap piece of j-u-n-k. Depending on how you put in the battery it can give the same battery totally different readings.
My lawn is made up of bermuda grass. In the winter I overseed it with rye grass. The mower works fine on the rye grass. But when it comes to the bermuda, the mower just can't handle it. I would have to push hard, and then mow about 2 feet of lawn. Then back up and get a few feet further. Took a couple of hours to mow the lawn that takes me about ten minutes with the gas mower that I now use. After about a year the bearings wore out. Made a cracking sound as I mowed and made it much more difficult to push. If you have a lawn that's made of rye or fescue this will probably be ok. But even then I doubt the bearings will last more than 2 or 3 years. If you're going to get a push mower invest in something better.
Much too hard to install... I precisely followed the setup instructions, and am now on hour # 3 trying to achieve the online support promised with this product. As well, either one of the ink cartridges included with the printer is empty, or the indicator on the printer is not working correctly. Skip this one if intrigued by the low price and go for another model thay you can depend upon from previous experience!
I've had this less than 6 mths, it already went out, and CS for the company is HORRIBLE! First time i called i got a recording, it told me they were open 8-5 then I called the next day and I was hung up on when they found out i was not at home (well sorry i work 8-5 and couldn't call from home!) I had my other router for YEARS never had issues, when i finally did, the CS department was very helpful. I only tried this one out after the other one was over 5 years old and needed newer software and this was a reasonable price. I wish i had paid more and not wasted my time or money on this POS!
I bought the Sangean ATS 505 in Australia to use in Thailand. When I got here I opened it and found the SW did not work. The local repair shop said they could not fix it as it was poorly designed. Soon after that it did not work even for FM. It kept turning itself off. I emailed the company politely with every detail and got no reply. This company is clearly third rate.
Does not light up the whole keyboard, beams on only one key at a time, it is a narrow spotlight, you have to swing the flex neck around to search for a key,like a police helicopter at night searching for a villain! Too much work.
Apparently, this item has changed. It is not longer a power cord as described and pictured. It is an RF adapter, which connects your system to the TV. DO NOT BUY looking for a power cord. You will still be disappointed and without your favorite classic system.
This flash drive quit working the first time I attempted to write data to it. It also would not format using Windows, or any third party software I tried. No LED to tell when data is being written or read. Three words: Made In China.I ended up returning this drive and buying the HP 32GB flash drive and have had no problems with it. (The HP drive was NOT made in China.) It was a few dollars more, but worth it.
If you are in the market for fish-eye and don't have a lot of money, PASS on it. Find something else. Terrible pin-hole pictures, NOT FULL FRAME. Adapter rings are hit and miss. Well I guess you get what you paid for.
I purchased this player as a bridge until the Blu-ray vs HD wars are over. I am using a Samsung 4061 TV that was made in July (it has the motherboard and software upgrades to avoid HDMI interface problems).Pros:- Good upscaling and performance on resolutions less than 1080P.- Operating software is upgradable easily: download from web, burn to cdrom, and insert in dvd player that recognizes an upgrade and prompts through the process easily.- Very reasonable cost.Cons:- Slow boot time.- 1080P does not work without defect. There are white bars across bottom of screen, and occasionally the total screen will freeze and shift colors.- Digital audio failed on the first unit, and after the audio failed... the video worked perfectly.- Tried 3 units, the subsequent 2 did not have audio failures, but had consistent video problems. The problems took different times to manifest, I thought the last was a winner, but after running for over 1/2 hour, the video started having the problems noted above.- I tried upgrading the DVD player software, but that did not cure the problem.- Called Philips technical support, no help there.So I took the last unit back, and ordered an OPPO DV-981 HD. The OPPO works perfectly, no problems with 1080P, and the picture is outstanding.
I love the design and color of this device, but the range is very short. My computer is under my desk, and the mouse works if it is right above the tower, but if I move it to the right of the keyboard then it is out of range. Another 8 feet or so of range would do wonders for this device!
This item works very well for recording and playing back, and it's fabulous that you can record both FM radio and ambient sound with a mic. It works great for music demos, although a real piano can drown out your voice. But, if you want to actually hook it to a computer to send files back and forth, you might be in for a major headache. Instead of setting it up as a simple storage device, iRiver found it necessary to create a proprietary recording format and special iRiver manager software which usually won't detect that the device is connected to the computer without major headaches. I have owned the device for 2-3 years, and I have often been unable to simply plug it into the computer and send files back and forth. It sometimes takes 30 minutes or more to overcome the "Disconnected" status, even though the device itself knows it is plugged in and displays "USB Connected". Sometimes you never do get it connected and then just have to wait until another day when, for whatever mysterious reason, it will suddenly work again. Then, once you do get it hooked up, you can't move MP3 files off the device to your computer. Even if they're your own music. Because iRiver thinks the record companies who *might* lose sales are more important than their customers.I like the device itself a lot, but I am often frustrated when trying to deal with the software linking it to my PC. If not for that, this would easily deserve five stars. As it is, one star is too many. I've wasted hours and hours trying to hook this to my computer, and I'm dealing with the same problem again tonight and, frankly, would love to wring the neck of whoever designed this thing.
I loved this machine for about the first year I had it. Now it won't turn on and my roommate's crappy chick flick is stuck in it :/
I also thought I had gotten lucky and got a good unitUntil the laser failed at 9 months. Of course, with 90 days labor only under warranty, they want at least $40 for repair.Avoid this unit
Batteries don't hold a charge anymore and not sure if it is batteries or the charger. No instructions came with it, so don't know what all flashing red lights mean, but I'm assuming it's not good!
This lens makes great pictures. There's no doubt about that. But what is in doubt is how long it will make those great pictures.I bought this lens, and as soon as it was out of warranty, the autofocus failed. I took it in and had it repaired (at about half the original cost of the lens) and a few months later the AF failed again.I researched this issue, and it turns out many people have experienced the exact same problem.This lens does not have an UltraSonic Motor, as Canon would like you to believe. The word they glaze over is "MICRO". It is a MICRO USM lens.What does this mean? It means that while the autofocus is fast and quiet, and it has full-time manual focus, the motor is actually made of PLASTIC and is prone to wearing out VERY QUICKLY.So, if you plan on buying this lens and not using it, by all means, buy away. But if you plan on actually shooting with it, I'd recommend saving for the EF 50mm f/1.2 L, or (more realistically) a50mm f/1.8. That lens is a quarter the cost of the f/1.4 and 80% of the optical quality.
Died after 10 monthsUsed on a Vista OS.Also had to often unplug and replug it in to get my computer to see it.All to often it just wasn't there.That is you couldn't find it in windows Explorer.So person isn't going to send it back to the manufacterer with your data on it.Bought another from another manufacturer hoping to have better luck.
This review is from someone who has 3 degrees in Computer Engineering (including a PhD).The manual is way to small to read easily. The PDF files are on line. The Englishis broken and the menu features are very hard to access. I have set to figureout how to set the functions in the machine.The user interface is really terrible. The hardware is very well packaged, but withouta way to set things, it is hard to know if the recorder is defective.Out of the box, the recorder shuts itself down after 4 minutes. What is that, a feature?Hard to know what the problem it with this thing (VCA? Power Saver? Low Battery?)...Perhaps I am just having new user blues...but really, can't they provide a proper computerinterface to the device? After all, it has a USB interface. We should be able to set this upwith a standard GUI.Not an easy recorder to learn, by any means.- D
If you have this processor, you'll want to make sure your CPU fan is dynamically controlled, meaning your computer adjusts the fan speed based on how hot the processor is.At idle (when the processor is doing very little work) this fan is actually very quiet. However, as soon as you start to do anything that makes the CPU work harder, the fan speeds up and makes a very annoying and LOUD sound that's very different than the normal "whoosh" of increased air flow; it's a droning sound somewhere between a buzz and a hum.If you don't have dynamic fan speed adjustment on your computer, then this fan will run full-speed all the time, which means as long as the computer is on, you'll never get a break from the noise.Even if noise is not an issue for you, this fan is mediocre at best. It's quite a bit bigger than the stock fan that comes with the retail CPU, but doesn't seem to cool it much better.I don't know how this model made it past QA at Thermaltake, but I won't be buying that brand again.
I bought this camera just over a year ago and really enjoyed it.However, it broke about a month ago - just after the warranty expired. The motor that extends/retracts the lens stopped working.Meanwhile, our Canon A60 which we've accidentally dropped a number of times keeps going strong.I liked this camera while I had it. If it was still working I'd give it a higher rating. It took good pictures, was fairly small for a 6x optical zoom camera (by early 2005 standards). The different modes were good, though red-eye was a bit of an issue (though I suppose that's going to be an issue with most small form-factor cameras).I would have preferred to have an optical view finder and audio playback of videos on the camera (the camera video mode DOES record audio - but when you playback on the camera, you can't hear the audio) - not a huge deal.I won't be buying another one of these to replace the broken one. We're going to keep our Canon A60 as our primary camera, then probably look into buying a newer Canon when our A60 breaks or we need two cameras again.
Looks and sounds great however it tends to &quot;drift&quot; once in a while accompanied by a loud hissing. Woke me up several times. Not for a bedroom.
This is a very cute mp3 player that is easy to use and it's a great price. However, I just wanted everyone to know that after having it for a few months it is completely broken. The volume controls won't work, and when I turn it on, it starts playing in the middle of one of the songs and after that song is over, it won't play anything else. Plus, it won't shut off unless I take the battery out!
ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.....my LCD TV blew out 2 months after purchasing it and I sent it back to the company and its been over a month and half that I haven't gotten a replacement TV back as it was promised to me and as it was covered under the warranty....they DO NOT reply to your calls....even if you call them up, you are on hold for about 30 minutes.....if you get through them, they will put you on hold again and will tell you that they have to get back to you on this matter and that they will call you back within a day.....YOU WILL NEVER GET A CALL BACK....so after 4 days passes bye, you call them up again and guess what???....same story...."WE WILL HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK ON THIS MATTER"....for the last 3-4 weeks, calling them has become a part of my daily routine....i've even left a voice mail on the surpervisor's line but NEVER got a call back....the customer serivce representative change their stories real fast and come up with an excuse like "oh we are waiting on replacement acessories cable".....so i told them that i dont want those RCA cables or any other cables that it comes with...just send it to me with a remote only....and guess what?? they are back to their original line that they are very well trained for "WE WILL HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK ON THIS MATTER".....IF I DON'T GET A CALL FROM THEM IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, I AM TAKING THIS MATTER LEGALLY AND NEXT TIME THEY WILL HEAR FROM MY LAWYERS.EVERYONE OUT THERE, I WOULD RECOMMEND NOT TO BUY THIS PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT FROM GOVIDEO EVEN IF ITS A COAXIAL CABLE
This mouse is the worst I have ever used. This goes beyond the trackball that was full of cat hair type bad mouse. I plugged it in and I can't use it more than a foot away from the device I'm trying to control. As in, I'm a foot and a half away from the receiver and it won't work. I have no interest in fighting with this device when a logitech will just work with no problems.DO NOT BUY or BUYER BEWARE.No description on the box or any information that would lead me to believe it should act this poorly.Again, DO NOT BUY.
I bought a DC40 in Feb, 2007. From the first day, I found that I couldn't transfer the vedio from the camcorder to PC. I thought that it may be the problem of software, I contacted the Roxio, which is the manufacturer of software. It was very difficult to get support from Roxio. After many trys, they didn't tell me what was wrong, and stopped responding my questions.I read the manual carefully, but couldn't find any answers for the problem. I just gave up.In the middle of July, I found that the camcorder was dead, couldn't be charged. I called Canon. It was easy to get some one on phone to talk to. I was told to mail it or drop it to the nearest repair center. I dropped it to a repair center just 20 mins away.The young lady of repair center took the camcorder, and told me that it may be the charger didn't work. The problem of transfering vedio may be caused from the same part of camcorder. I was told that it should be fixed in 5 business days.I received the call from repair center after 8 business days. I went there to pick up, the girl gave the fixed camcorder. I tried to use it right after I got out the door, but it was not working. I found that the battery was missing. The girl couldn't find the battery. She gave me a new one. I tried to charge the battery after I got home, it was not working. I had to go back with the AC adapter. It was the defective of the adapter. Now it is working, charging battery and importing the vedio to PC from the camcorder.I may be just unlucky.
Out of 3 units, 2 were trashed beyond use (flashing power light)by the LinkSys firmware upgrade.Cisco should have taken hold by now and not permitted suchatrocious programming.The WET11 bridge has its own quality assurance problems,but is nothing close to as bad as the WET54GThe one good unit (on firmware version 2.05) locked up andneeded rebooting after a week sitting around not doing much.I cannot belive a company would be willing to risk its reputationwith such shoddy products...
This device lasted until two days past the Amazon window for returning items, then crapped out. It now only passes one channel of the signal through. Save your money.
Great cartridge - cheap price. I use it in my classroom printer. Will buy from them again.UPDATE April 2012: I've bought this cartridge 4 times, and the last one was a dud. Light printing, streaky, almost as bad as the empty toner cartridge I replaced. Unfortunately I waited over a month to test it out, so I'm past the return window. I may not buy this cartridge again.
I purchased these headphones about 6 months ago, and within 2 weeks of use the left side speaker started having issues and would intermittently lose the lower frequencies. The sound quality isn't what I expected either - flat sound, low bass (even with both speakers working), and overall a disappointing experience. This might be a decent pair of headphones for gaming or something, but I wanted the best sound for music and movies, and this product just hasn't delivered. I wouldn't recommend buying this product - spend a little more and buy something better.
Used this unit for a while but complaints about line static by my phone counterparts were consistent and energetic. Did not use the unit for six months. Tried to use the unit today after it was sitting safely in a seldom used drawer. System failed to activate at all. Tried resetting. Called the customer service number on back of the unit to see what could be done if anything. After the phone self-help proved useless (very user unfriendly), I struggled to get out of the "loop". Finally, reached a voice who put me on hold, came back, and they transferred me to another technician where my call was dropped. The customer service number on the website sent me into a new self-help h#ll. I just needed it to work with my dish network. I am using the recommendation on this site to use the SBC unit. Save yourself a lot of annoyance and move on.
Pyro A/V link does the job but I was disappointed that the package included an older version of Premiere Elements. The current 2.0 version does not ship with this package so the deal is not as good as it sounds.
A short review, to be updated as the user experience continues:I got this unit in place of a wireless ethernet because of the price and the size. It is powered by USB so it saves wire clutter. I am running out of PCI ports so that this was selected as an alternative. Here is a simple breakdown:Likes:-Small size, portability, ease of connectionDislikes (minor annoyances omitted--only major flaws):-Signal fluctuates quite a bit, from very good to very low, and at which point it drops connection. Other wifi devices in the same area suffers no such phenomenon, using the same WRT54G router.-Not capable of being used in a windows network in XP (cannot select it as a network device) -- still investigating.-Needs a driver to be connected, instead of the universality of a standard ethernet WIFI connection (WET54g, for example).-The software stinks. It offers few additional features if at all. Might as well use windows network software instead.-The connection would often drop after a while, without warning, and there is no way for me to reconnect to the available networks. At this point I have to unplug and reconnect to reset the unit. Doing this sometimes causes system to freeze in XP, and task manager shows that "system" process is using all the system resources. I will have to hard reboot, which of course comes with all the unplesantry of system crashes, which does not happen in xp that often otherwise.I am recommending against the product, becuase of the above reasons. It has wasted countless hours with reconfiguration woes, and sporatic disconnections due to the signal/reception fluctuation simply erode the user experience (net streaming media never comes in one piece). I picked Linksys systems over the cheaper Netgear just to change flavor, but this WUSB54G in particular seem to deserve much more attention before it should be considered by anybody. Caveat emptor.
This wireless network adapter (FSD 7050) works fine with windows XP, but not with Vista. To be fair, it does not say it works with Vista on the box, but their website advertises a Vista driver which might tempt people to buy it, given that network adapters working with Vista are so rare(?). The equivalent Netgear product (WG111v2)DOES advertise Vista compatibility on the box, but you have to download the Vista driver, and it doesn't work properly. It is unstable, disconnects on idle, then resists reconnection. The boys in Tottenham Court Road reckon that no-one produces a truly Vista compatible network adapter for 802.11g, and I reckon they are right. If you have a PC and rely on wireless, avoid Vista!
Retracting mechanism was iffy from the start, but the audio quality suffered after less than 6 months of mild use in my car.
I cannot get the mouse to work with my new HP laptop. There is some software conflict that I cannot resolve.
I ordered this battery because it was about 1/3 of the price of the Canon OEM battery and it received good reviews by other Amazon customers. The battery unfortunately would not even take a charge. It is being sent back and I will likely stick with a Canon battery.
I bought the drive for the sole purpose of system backups with Norton Ghost on a Windows 2000 computer with an Intel mother board and processor. I've spent the last 10 hours trying to get it to work. Yes, it was up and running in a couple of minutes. I reformatted the drive to NTFS and rebooted several times. THEN, I installed the Iomega backup software. Ever since then Windows Explorer or any other program can't see the drive UNLESS I remove the hardware and re-install EVERYTIME I reboot. Ghost won't work because when it reboots it can't find the drive again. Iomega has ten pages of instructions to help with the problem and online chat with customer service that was only too glad to get me offline. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
This camcorder worked well, but I had two complaints with it.1. On the sound track you can hear noise from the recording head moving back and forth, sounds like a woodpecker. This alone made it unacceptable or what I wanted to do.2. I wanted high quality video, but since it records on a small dvd disk, the video is compressed before it is recorded on the disk. This causes some loss of detail in the picture, especially if you're going to edit it and rerecord the video which I need to do.If you just want a camera to record a small dvd which you can then play in a dvd player (and not all dvd players will play the small dvds) this camera might be acceptable. I returned it and bought a Panasonic PV-GS35miniDV camcorder which uses the miniDV cassette tape. Much better video quality because its not compressd, and no noise from the tape drive.
23 years of Army service and 4 Suunto watches. Cheap G-Shock watches have lasted much much longer! I have had to replace 5 bands all in the period of 4 -5 months. I have had 3 of the 4 Suunto's shut down in less the 30 feet of water. (Suunto claims they are water resistant to 80 meters on thier advertising however when you return them after they stop working in less then 10 meters they claim the warranty does not cover swimming. Hmmmmmmm swimmers and divers usually look at the water resitance of a watch to mean they are water resitant while swimming. Unless I am messed up and doing it wrong.........do most people wear the watch on thier wrist or do they just drop it down in the water and go back to check to see how deep it is or how much time they have spent in the water. Anyway, enough ranting on a cheaply made but exspensive watch that the company does not care enough about it's customers to replace or fix it under warranty. Thanks Suunto........G-shock has won my service back.Suunto Core Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Depth Measurement
I bought it in March and thought it was a good deal. It worked fine until last Thursday. When I turned on my computer, the whole monitor screen turned into green/yellow. And it became so blurry that I could not even correctly find the START icon to turn off my computer.I called the Gvision company. First, they don't have a toll free customer service number. Then the guy from technical support told me to go to their website to follow the instructions listed in FAQs--lucky I did not get rid of my old monitor. Nothing worked. I called them again. And I was told that I had to go to their website again to fill out a RMA (RETURN/REPAIR MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION) REQUEST FORM, otherwise a $45 fee will be charged.Second, after I completed the form and clicked &quot;sumbit&quot;, a page error occured and the information could not be sent. I tried several times and could not send out the request form. So I called Gvision for the third time. This time I was told that it might because the information I typed in was too long--their web page just says &quot;Please be brief/concise&quot; but does not specify a length limit or tells you the form might not be sent out if the information is too long.Anyway, I received the email reply yesterday giving me a RMA # so I can send my monitor back to Gvision. BTW: althought the product claims to have one-year warranty, the full warranty is 3-month. It means after 3 months from your purchase date, they will only REPAIR or replace it with a REFURBISHED item.Third, even after you get the RMA # you have to ship the monitor back by yourself. And Gvision will not cover or reimburse the shipping cost. I paid about $24 for 7-day ground parcel service at post office. Two years ago when I had problem with my Dell laptop, I contacted Dell and they just sent someone from Fedex to pick it up the next day. I did not have to pay a cent for shipping (I did not even have to pack my laptop because the Fedex guy came in with a special case for laptop and he wrapped it carefully.)Now I'm still waiting for my LCD monitor to come back. Hopefully there will be no more hassles for me.
This is an awful piece of equipment. The sound quality is terrible and the range of the transmitter is incredibly short: nothing close to the 30 feet the manual says is possible. The transmission range is so short, in fact, you will have trouble using this device if your car antenna is mounted on the back end of the car, farther from the passenger seat where you are likely to keep your iPod or other portable device. I suggest using a tape deck adaptor or saving the money to buy a better car stereo to which you can connect your iPod directly.
If I could give it a half star I would. I bought this drive at BB during their labor day special and returned not one but two. The first drive I brought home had both FireWire ports DOA. It worked fine using the USB but I prefer FireWire so back to the store it went. I thought that maybe it was a fluke so I opted for an exchange. The second drive seemed to work fine using the FireWire port so I thought cool, now let me integrate it into my FireWire daisy chain. Oops not a good idea, none of the other drives I attached after the My Book mounted. I thought it was strange so I unmounted the My Book drive unplugged it from my computer and plugged it in all alone using the other FireWire port. No worky. I plugged it in using the first FireWire port I tried and it was good. So the second drive only had one functional FireWire port. Back to the store it went since I need to daisy chain multiple drives and I ended up getting a full refund. That was two out of two drives that were flawed. I am not buying another WD product. Fool me once...
I have bought two of these for my classroom in the past 2 years. They break, they chew through pencils (esp the office max/office depot kind, which are cheapest, we know!), and they don't stop when the pencil is sharp, so kids just keep jamming the pencils in! The multiple holes for different sizes seemed nice, but kids turn it and then try to sharpen a standards size pencil with the largest hole and end up breaking chunks of pencil off in the grinder. Plus, the standard size office max/office depot brand pencils don't fit very well in the hole that's marked "Standard."It's expensive and you'll have to get a new one every year. Teachers, don't get this one!
I purchased this to use at the gym, specifically to watch the television while on a treadmill. The dial is not digital and I find it very hard to tune in to the stations. I had another Coby with a digital tuner that was much more effective.
The Viking card has had numerous issues used on my Canon S230. The first card would 'drop' every 4th picture or so, displaying a 'CF Card Error' on the screen when later reviewed, which would render the image undownloadable. As you can imagine, I lost several precious shots due to this malfunction. I returned the card for a replacement, and have the same issue with the new one. I am very disappointed. The Lexar card I bought as insurance works just fine.
What a huge disappointment. The mini ipod brand new out of the box constantly crashed my computer whenever i plugged it in. I have a brand new computer, windows xp, 1 gig ram, 2 gig processor, 4 high power 2.0 usb connectors. I reloaded the software. I looked for help on all the websites. BEWARE WINDOWS USERS this crashed my xp over and over again. i took the machine back.
Saw this product on sale and bought on a whim for my daughters birthday. After reading the prior reviews, I was crossing my fingers when it came time to test the product.First of all the instruction manual is lacking in detail. Numerous parts included are not described. You are left guessing their function. Where do I insert the adhesive rubber strips within the ipod insert?The supplied inserts fit horribly. The insert for my daughters nano was off by at least 1/8 of an inch. The only way to test her ipod nano was to remove the insert and let it stand freely. (a good way to damage the dock within the ipod)Radio reception was very weak with lots of static. FM sounded like AMThe cd slot had some jagged edges that would have to be removed in order to avoid scratching your cd's.The sound quality was very muddy. Actually everything sounded like a cheap AM radio.I hated the fact that everytime you turned it on, it resets to a blasting volume level of 17.Why does this product reset to level 17? It resets to level 17 because anything lower and the hissing sound is unbearable.I took the product back for a refund and bought an iHome iH6. Lets just say my daughter loves it and I am very jealous.
Computer did not survive one day with my 12 year old daughter without needing $700 in repairs. Design has some basic durability faults. Key board is wide open to liquids, dust, contaminates which could quickly destroy it. Plastic keyboard covers could cause overheating.
To start, to turn it on, the instruction manual says to push the power button "for a few seconds". I've never had it come on in fewer than 15 seconds, and it often takes 30 or more. That's 30 seconds of sitting there like an idiot holding your finger on the button, wondering if the thing is actually defective. Have you ever even HEARD of an electronic device taking that long? Would it kill them to install a simple on-off switch instead?The 5 operating buttons on the back are identically shaped (except for the round power button). This makes it difficult to use since you have to look at the front of the screen and feel for the buttons, usually hitting the wrong one. You end up having to turn the frame over and back many times to go through the menu and make your selections. It's understandable that they'd put the buttons on the back, given it's intended use as a wall hanging, it just would have been more user friendly if they varied the size and shape of the buttons, or their location, so you could distinguish one from another without having to visually confirm it.The manual says that you can download files directly from your PC to the photo frame using a (not supplied) USB cord and a somewhat fussy procedure. I tried this and it didn't work. I ended up downloading my picture files using the same compact flashcard reader I use to download the files from my camera to my PC, and then inserting the card into the photo frame. If you load directly from your camera to your PC you might have a problem.So far, I haven't had the problem identified in one review of having the compact flash card fall through the opening to loosely rattle inside the device, but after reading that and checking the unit, the writer is right. It would be easy to do, and a major pain. You do have to be careful.The menu gives you the options of randomly choosing picture files to display and whether or not to repeat them. It doesn't give you the option of viewing them in chronological or filename order. Because most cameras name photo files with a numbering system, you assume that the computer chip would default to showing them in that order. That's not how this device works. It may be a result of how the computer saves the files to the memory card, but it doesn't display the files in the order they appeared on your PC when you downloaded them. That may not be a problem in some cases, but will be in others.Potential buyers should give some consideration to the orientation of the photo's they may display (portrait vs. landscape). By default, portrait oriented photo's are displayed in landscape format, greatly reducing their size and adding some distortion. The software allows portrait formatted photos to be changed to display in full screen, but it's an 8 step process requiring the aggravating back and forth motion described above and it often doesn't work. It's much easier to do it on your PC (a fact the manual points out). Mixing the two formats is not advised if you intend to hang the frame or display it on a table.A related enhancement would be to give you the option of displaying all portrait oriented photo's and then the landscape oriented ones, although this would only be useful for hand held viewing. If you regularly mix the orientation of your photos, this might be an issue for you.The MosaicView is hardly the " exciting new technology" lauded in the manual, but rather a minor obstacle most users will choose to ignore. After all, why pay a premium price to buy a photo frame with a larger screen, only to display images at a quarter of that size? MosaicView makes the orientation problem even worse because it packs 4 photos on the screen, which just squeezes and distorts the portrait files even more.The stand that attaches to the frame is easy and convenient for landscape view, but a pain to convert to portrait. Instead of integrating that option into the design, you have to remove 4 teeny tiny screws, turn part of the stand platform, and then replace the screws. Unless you routinely carry a jewelers screwdriver, plan on at least a 10-minute job.The power cord is 6 feet long, making it just long enough to reach from your average wall socket straight up the wall for an average height viewer. A few more feet would cost next to nothing and at least give you the option of trying to hide the cord behind a curtain or the woodwork as it works its way up your wall, or alternatively, to pass the frame from person to person while sitting in your living room.After using this thing for a couple weeks, my biggest gripe is that I think the designers really missed the boat on what could be the best use of this product, which is as a hand held picture viewer. IMHO, what this country needs is an easy way to share digital pictures when you're not sitting at a computer. I'd hoped that I could use this as a replacement to prints in informal settings. I thought that at work, in a restaurant, or when I have friends over and want to pass around my latest vacation photo's, I'd be able to pass it from person to person, letting them advance each frame by pushing a button. While you can do that with practice, the power cord and button location makes this pretty inconvenient. If this thing was battery operated and had more user-friendly operating buttons, I think the market would recognize it as the final link in the digital loop, a convenient way to carry and show your digital photos.For those that feel my criticism is misplaced because it focuses on a use not intended by the manufacturer, you're right. If all you want to do is hang this device on the wall and forget about it, these concerns probably won't be much of a drawback. To be fair, the screen delivers very acceptable sharpness at a resolution of 800 x 400 and the small size of the files required at that resolution mean you can pack a lot of pictures onto a pretty inexpensive memory card (one caveat noted below). That capacity is poorly matched to the software's navigation system however, which requires you to move through each picture one at a time if you want to save a picture to the internal memory (on the other hand, the manual gives no reason why you'd want to do that, so most people won't bother). In the final analysis, I think most users will want greater flexibility to use this device as a portable photo album. If that's important to you, you should think about waiting for the next generation.One final note: For users of compact flash cards, a word of advice. The quality of the card makes a difference! I first tried an old Kodak 16MB card because it was large enough to handle the 200 pictures I wanted to view after I saved them to an 800 x 400 resolution, but I noticed distinct digital artifacts making squared lines in circle or wave patterns through what should've been a smooth transition of color in many pictures. At first I thought it was a reflection of the 800 x 400 screen resolution, but after switching to a 1GB Sandisk card, the problem went away. This probably goes for other types of memory cards as well.
Excellent price, excellent color and seems to be built good.HOWEVER, IT YOU NEED A TRANSMITTER TO RUIN THE RECEPTION ON LOTS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, THIS IS THE RIGHT PRODUCT.I have an outdoor TV antenna and after 1 second of plugging this product in, I lost reception on many channels.This camera will get your neighbors mad at you as the RF output interference it causes is really bad. The FCC obvious never approved this product!
bought one and had to return. Noticed two problems: first, the power cord socket is too large and the power cord does get inserted but loose. I had too change a few power cord until I located a fat one. The second problem is more serious problem for me: I am very picky on image quality because my own work and habit. I got the same problem, quite exactly, as the one mentioned by the review posted by &quot;an electrioncs fan from Washington, DC&quot;. then I noticed another review from a networking consultant from connecticut. I guess we all have encounter more or less similar problems. I am glad that I am not the only one, but on the other hand, I did fall in love with this one and now I have to look for another monitor.
I recently purchased the Konyin wireless key board. What a mistake, the name Konyin should have tipped me off. My system had to be restarted over and over again. The courser would constantly freeze. I could not get it to work unless I restarted. After several hours of trying, I finally gave up. Thank God that Amazon has a no hassle return policy. I boxed it up and sent it back. There was no way I wanted a replacement. I received my refund promptly.
When I bought the DMC-ZS1 this battery was suggestion for extra battery on Amazon. I found out it was wrong and can't use. Why Amazon do that to customer?
I bought this laptop in feb 05 from compusa. It was dead in the april 05. i sent to toshiba service station. i am putting this review on 06/29/05. since todate i did not receive my laptop. when i called toshiba, they say my laptop motherboard, screen and processor died.Its amazing that within 2 month all majour part of the laptop is dead!!!!above all toshiba is not able to fix this problem in 3 month!!! how people can trust toshiba in future??? i put negative infinity point for this laptop as well as toshiba.i'll never buy any toshiba product in future....
Never got a chance to try out the drive because it was missing an interconnect. When I tried Western Digital support I was kept waiting for 45 minutes and hung up. I returned the item and would avoid the brand in future.
Another of those that sounds like a ( it is never where I need it)...good idea... but really is NOT!
I haven't seen such a annoying transmitter. Once you set up the tune, you can't drive the car because it starts static. You have to put it in good position and need to move a little bit every 5 sec to listen to songs clearly. all I hear is static!!I'm going to go get refund. Never buy this ever!!
So many problems - where to begin?- The antenna point is week, one small bump and the plastic breaks off.- Software very buggy. Windows Defender will shut it down every time because it's unsigned and unnamed (suspicious flag).- Huge firewall issues. If you're willing to KEEP your firewall off, fine. I'm not.- Two-way doesn't work, even on multi-function printers that were supposedly supported. My HP DJ 4180 is fine, when hooked up via local USB - wirelessly wouldn't scan. And _PRINTING_ was incredibly slow.- Wireless discovery is awful and unreliable - put the computer program on 8 laptops and desktops around the house - half of them _NEVER_ found the print server.- The three printers I tried all pretty much REQUIRED the printer be hooked up to each by USB for initial driver loading _THEN_ remoted - this is impractical. Not necessarily this product's fault, but you will spend TOO MUCH TIME trying to get this work. Just go back to printer sharing.- Linksys support was awful. First time, the guy tried for 45 minutes, then said he'd kick it up to his immediate supervisor and I should try back in 30 minutes.- Second time I called, that support person couldn't even find evidence of my previous call, and wouldn't let me talk to a supervisor, and wanted me to try to do a bunch of things all over again, including permanently uninstalling Windows Defender.
It took a couple of calls to technical support to configure the DI-713 router to work with my XP laptop and to tie it into Sprint Broadband. After a couple of frustrating days, it worked fine. Now, three weeks later, it has stopped working with the internet. After calling technical support, it appears that the router is no longer recognizing the WAN port, so I have to send it back for repairs.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THE FEW GOOD REVIEWS HERE!!! It's not worth your safety!!! We bought this TV a few years ago for my elderly mother who is living with us. She has a tendency to fall asleep watching TV but fortunately she wasn't sleeping when it caught fire!!! There is a class action lawsuit against Polaroid for these defective TVs! If you're one of the lucky ones who hasn't had a problem YET with these TV, be careful, it's coming! Our house could have burned down because of this TV. Polaroid has known of these problems for years and failed to fix the problem or issue any type of warning. I will never purchase another Polaroid product. They put a few dollars above their consumer's safety.
Although this looks like a CRV3 battery in the picture and turns up on an Amazon search for rechargeable CRV3 battery it is NOT a CRV3. While it fits in a CRV3 camera and charger (barely) the terminals are not the same and it will not work. I can't imagine why Kodak would create a proprietary battery type that is so similar to a standard battery to ensure confusion. My mistake though - it doesn't actually say it is a CRV3 in the description. But you just sort of figure that camera companies have a bit of common sense and make their proprietary battery packs distinctive from common battery types.
The cable is plenty long but the quality of the video sent to my tv is not so great. I have red lines when screen shows black anywhere. This is very distracting and wish I had sent it back within the return policy but forgot.
This is my THIRD Epson printer that uses Dura-Brite ink. While it makes very nice images and photos, the ink apparently has a tendency to clog the print heads.My C86 replaced two slightly earlier models we had in our household at a good price as Epson wanted to keep us as customers. I got the 86 as a replacement in April - with a full set of cartridges. I haven't even had to replace the cartridges and the heads are clogged again - in August.Now I can't even get Epson on the phone - the line is constantly busy.It may be the ink; it may be the printer. Or both. Just don't.
These disks cause my DVR to freeze for 5 minutes or more, and will not record. The time wasted trying to make them work I will never get back. I have used TDK DVD-R before, and they performed very well. These +R are complete junk and I am throwing them out. Never again.
There are several problems with this product. The biggest problem is the lip at the bottom. It is difficult to tell how deep it is in the picture, but I can tell you that it is pretty thin. This doesn't keep your cell phone very secure...I have a treo phone and it kept falling out of the holder. Poor design.The company was sympathetic and refunded my money so great company, terrible product.
i just bought 2 of these batteries for my Cannon XL1. Normally from this type ofbattery i get 2 to 3 hours of use, this one gave only 30 minutes. Its useless.
The worst web interface I have ever seen. (Tripp Lite, please see APC's web interface!)Secondly, even what little there is, doesn't work correctly on any of the browsers I have tried (firefox,chrome or IE 9), and some of the pages (particularly the Loads page!) come up with an "error in page" message and doesn't refresh the screen.Most of the time, I can't use this product now remotely because of this poor interface and bugs in the web page back end in the PDU. The only reason to pay this much money for a PDU is its remote access capability to control the outlets, and if we can't do that, why waste money on this product? There are much better products out there for this price range that do a better job...
I bought this cover as a combo deal with Canon Powershot S5 IS. Before that I also checked this case at Canon which claims that this case is meant for the camera.But the case barely fits the camera and is meant only for the camera. Although the camera takes A4 batteries, but do not expect to be able to fit in the batteries or any extra memory card or charger or anything other than the camera itself in the case.Also, putting the camera in the case is very painful. Most often the camera lens lid will keep coming out while putting in and out.Definitely not recommended with a big camera like Powershot S5 IS.
Keyboard works just fine, it's durable and easy to type. I had no problems with this part. The "moue" however is horrible. Like another reviewer stated, you have to push down on the button to get it to move, and mine was extremely stiff and eventually hurt my thumb after just a short while of casual usage. It is finicky, does not respond well, is not even remotely accurate and is just plain bad design. I would recommend a bluetooth mouse to go with this keyboard and skip its mouse entirely. Everything else worked great and was configured very quickly.
I bought this dvd player, to play the 50 dvds we already have and we tryed 40 in this machine and only 2 would play.It was a real disapiontment.
Price and projected reliability highly acceptable. But, compatibility may be a problem with current and future formats.The unit does not qualify as a (DVD+RW/+R and DVD-RW/-R)for Record and Playback. It is a DVD-RW/-R which will be adequate if you do not change equipment or use formats from some other devices.
then bam forget about itimpressed so much purchased one for a friend toothen thought SHE was technically challenged when printer no longer printed after changing cartridgeNOWjust like everyone other reviewer hereI say this should have never progressed thru the beta stageas soon as you have to change the cartridgethen you might as well throw it awayJUNK
Waste of money....never worked! I ended up buying a much cheaper one that worked perfectly. Don't buy this product unless you want to throw away your money.
This is the first Sony product that i just absolutely hated. I'll start out by saying I'm far from a audiophile but i know what quality speakers sound like and its not this. Granted its a $50 dollar set of Wireless headphones so I'm not expecting the world but man are these terrible. First off if you have the headset on without having something playing it sounds like your old school cable crapped out and you are getting blasted by white noise from your tv. Second the volume gets loud and soft quite often and its not because of a low battery(first charge was for close to 36 hours) and not because of the range(I am no more then 10 feet away). Third thing is that they feel very cheap and by cheap i mean very flimsy and plastic(feels like a cheap toy your kid would brake in 2 second). God forbid you fall asleep with these on or drop them from your bed or sofa. AND Last and more importantly the sound was terrible. At about medium headset volume the bass and highs sound like they were playing from the blown speaker in my 98 corolla.Thought i would roll the dice since the reviews were some where around 50/50 but i hope future buyers read this and save the time it takes for amazon to ship you this and for you to ship it back for a refund.Would give no stars if that was an option. I was use to a certain quality from Sony and this is not it.Maybe i just got a dud, but from most of the other reviews i may not be the only one.
The touch screen is not reliable: after 1/2 year of use, I can not enter any address any more, which makes the device useless. The only way to communicate with the company is through e-mail on their web site. I left a complaint about the problem - they simply do not answer. There is no other way to reach the company, to get the device rapaired or replaced.Even when it "worked", I never could rely on it. The device does not know the differences between highway and downtown street, and always sends me to a very long way. Sometimes, the route it suggests has loops in it. Many addresses are wrong: I would enter an address for the destination, but the route ends in wrong place.
The speaker didn't work when I got it from Amazon. I decided to call the vendor for help. After waiting for about 30 minutes, I finally got a technical woman to answer my call. She confirmed the speaker is defective because there is no sound even if the lights of both transmitter and speaker are on.. I returned it to Amazon.BTW, I bought Accurian AWS-1475 wireless speacker at RadioShack for about $99. It's more expensive but it's crystal clear and extremely easy to be setup ( less than five minutes and you don't need to tune it! ). Too bad, Amazon doesn't carry it.
It freezes all the time and just can't be fixed ! Don't waste your money and stay far far away from this one !
This product is awful. It wont even plug into your device without a struggle. Bottom line don't waste your money!!
I bought it without doing much research. The filter isn't coated, so all of the wonderful coatings on your lens become almost pointless. I've since decided to go without filters for protection. I replace the lens cap immediately after use anyway.
Only because their customer service (Thomson/RCA) should be completely obliterated. I have spent 7 months trying to obtain a replacement for a mouse that only worked for two months, despite paying well over $100. The company has many things they need to fix, but the first should be their customer-facing reps who, I can only presume, are hired for their non-intuitive or unaccomodating demeanor. A real pleasure!
I bought the device for use in 2005 Nissan Murano. The first device was defective, and the company quickly replaced it. For that, I gave credit to its customer service. The new device works, but the performance is not great. I made phone calls via the device, the listeners complained my voice was too low, especially when driving on free ways. The FM channel has unpredictable static noise while driving here and there. Now I decide to return it. I guess it is the universal problem for all FM-bluetooth devices.
the delux bag is not made for the Streetpilot 7200. that should be said in your ad. would not have ordered it
I am rarely fooled but this is a classic case of "bait and buy" tactics. The install was unnecessarily complicated, the tech people hung up on us three (count them) times! After being taken for an additional $9.95 (which I've yet to see reimbursed) they had the gall to ask for an additional $30 bucks because my linksys router was "beyond warrantee". Until they had me mess with it, the wireless router worked perfectly fine and ALL I wanted was to extended my range to weak areas in the house.Poor product, poorer service. Please do not be dooped as I was.
Once you get this remote working -- which I found challenging, and I work with computers all day long -- you'll definitely like how it works and it's better than programming in codes. The biggest problem is the charging dock doesn't make a connection to the remote so you have to wiggle the remote or put a book on top of it to make sure it touches down on the charging contacts, which means it's usually dead when I go to pick it up. I've been on hold for over an hour to try to get them to help me with this issue once again which BOTH of my 880s have, and they're not even answering. Last time I called, they said many people were having the same problem and all I had to do was squeeze a rolled-up piece of paper behind the battery to force that connection. That solution hasn't worked. They're on to something, but I'd wait for a version where they've addresed this issue.
I received this gps and unpacked it, read the manual, loaded the software.I spent 6 hours trying to figure out how to get, and load, the free map update. After 6 hours and 4 attempts to update the maps I gave up. Everytime the maps were downloaded, 1hour 30 minutes on a 5 gig connection, it came up with an error message, different one each time, and failed to update the map it told me was 7 quarters out of date.I then attempted to enter a route to get from my home to my other house. What a frustrating exercise in wasted time.If you have to much time on your hands you may wish to go outside and drive a few nails through you hand, it will be just as enjoyable and useful as the time you will waste trying to make this thing useful.The manuals are crud, the company website is useless, the software is slooooow, complicated, obtuse, and useless. The box, packing materials and case are ok.
Equipment is complex; instructions uncertain; reliability nil...which may explain the limited 30 day guarantee...a mistake I will not repeat with Amazon or any other internet vendor. R. S.
I purchased this TV on August 6, 2006. Actually, this is the second tv I purchased. We purchased our first polaroid and when we plugged it in, we didn't get any power. So, after talking with customer service, the gentleman told us that the tv must have been mishandled and that we should exchange. So, we did. Now, 11 months later, our television died. No power source at all. I will never purchase another polaroid item. I am extremely disappointed with them.
I have a little different perspective that the other users; I purchased 3 of these computers and additional warranties from Best Buy for Business. Right of the bat, Toshiba did not recognize the Best Buy warranty purchase, so I cancelled the additional warranties. Bad, Bad Move.All 3 computers have the same problem, they randomly lock up and become unusable. I have updated the Bios, all the drivers,scanned for viruses, and kept the XP operating systems up to date. All to minimal avail. The computers would start to perform better (not lock up) and then get back to randomly locking up.What options do I have? Keep sending it back to Toshiba? There isn't any lemon law on computers.In my opinion, I have wasted over 6 grand on unreliable computers. The first reviewer must be a Toshiba planted reviewer.I have no recommendations for other tablets, but only to stay away from this Toshiba. It's not worth the headache.
Bought this adapter to work with a laptop that I successfully connected to a home network using an identical adapter we have on another home computer. Deliberately bought exact same version of product & software, which is why I bought through Amazon, but when received, it didn't work. Cost of returning it is prohibitive, so it's so much techno-junk now -- maybe e-bay fodder.
I just got mine yesterday and I can honestly tell you this is a verycheaply made product.Very, very disappointing.I researched these heavily on Amazon and thought I was getting a quality product.I also have Bang & Olufsen, Apple and Bose headphones and ALL are vastly superior in terms of product quality.The Shure product is very flimsy and cheaply constructed.I will resell these if I can and go back to Bose.I have no issues with the seller. They were 5*.Unfortunately headphones are NON-REFUNDABLE because of hygiene issues.Completely understandable.NOTE TO OTHER BUYERS: Read the fine print.
I've had these headphones for little less than one year, so I suppose I'm able to write a review based on long term use.The soundquality is excellent and especially bass-lovers (when you took out some time finding the proper fit) will appreciate the bass response.However, for this kind of price I think one can expect a decent thicker and more isolated wire because here the build quality is very poor.Earphones are products for on the move, but especially in this department the product fails on durability. There is no decent dedicated carrying case supplied, so wrapping the wire around the MP3-player will be the most used solution: it will kill the thin wire in no time.Overprized.
I purchased this for my daughter's 7th birthday for the CD alarm function. She is thrilled that she can choose what she wakes up to in the morning and it makes getting up for school a little easier. I wanted a radio that a little girl would like (it's pink) without being too young (I don't do characters). She loves it and is often in her room just listening to her music. The sound quality is not great, but fine given the audience in this case. What is troublesome is the sensitive switches. Every night I check that the CD is the right volume and make sure the alarm is set to "CD." However, many mornings, my daughter wakes up to the buzzer despite the settings. I check all the time to see if it was my mistake. It's still set to CD mode, but the radio seems to have a mind of its own. It's an upsetting way for her to start the day. As was stated in an earlier review, the CDs do not always play immediately. I find I have to turn the power off and on again and play with it, otherwise the disc will just spin. I am disappointed and would not get another one.
The camera may be fine, it seems to be. But I interact with the camera through the software, and that's pathetic. All I want to do is transfer video to the computer for editing and creating DVDs. I've done this simply and elegantly for a few years with Hi8 tape and a digital converter (see my review of the ADS converter...I don't have many reviews up). But the software with this thing won't allow more than 10-minute segments of AVI's. Sony Customer Support finally sent me to the software manufacturer, who said "that's normal". I honestly don't understand who would want, say, a 45-minute school play chopped up into 10-minute segments.I guess I'll use Movie Maker. But this is more trouble than using my 10-year-old analog camera was to make DVDs. For the price, I did expect full functionality, not Mickey-Mouse software that even the company can't support. I was warned about Sonys, now I know why.Oh yeah...they also said it supports "firewire" connection, but failed to say it was only a 4-pin, not 6-pin. Seems that the Sony computers have 4-pin, many of the standard motherboards use 6-pin. I learned a computer lesson.[EDIT]: Some folks have commented that my 10-minute issue may have to do with how my harddrive is formatted. Fair enough - - and thank you for the info - - it's more than I got after 2+ hours on the phone with Sony and the software manufacturer, both of whom eventually told me it was a limit of the software. While I know it's not technically the "fault" of the camcorder, I had expected to receive a whole "camcorder experience", with functional software, for my several hundreds of dollars. Perhaps I was expecting too much, and was being naive when believing the description that was written. I have since purchased 3rd party video software and a (2nd) cable so I could use the camcorder, and it seems to work fine (which makes me wonder about the harddrive format thing). I would add 1 star mainly because I've cooled down since then, but to me "camcorder" includes more than the piece of metal and plastic - - it's the "out of box" experience, the ability to actually use the object in a reasonable amount of time and in a reasonably understandable way - - and Sony let me down.Frankly....all of the camcorders technically "work" these days, at least at this price point. They all film videos with essentially indistinguishable quality. It doesn't really matter where what buttons are where...you'll adapt and get used to the physical camera interface. What matters is how easily one can use it to make videos that can be watched on something other than the 2" screen of the camera. In my case, I had to spend another several hours and another $100 before I could use this camcorder as effectively as I had used a 10-year old analog camera and digital converter before. And that's after having shelled out about $600. I therefore was, and remain, dissapointed in my digital upgrade. And I don't think that was supposed to be the case.
Don't buy into the hype the sales people at Big Box stores or Monster feeds you. Folks, there is no need to spend this over inflated price on an HDMI cable.There is an article in NY Times on June 10, 2009 about how to tweak your HDTV to make it perform at its best. The article specifically advises readers not to be tempted to spend too much on cables. It also quotes industry expert Joe Kane. His advice: "Cheap cables that cost 75 cents per foot work as well as those that cost $100 per foot," said Mr. Kane. "With the latest HDMI cables, if you see a picture and hear the sound, you know it works."
I find it more than curious that ALL reviews of this product were positive. No one is that good. Perhaps they were entered by the Mailbug people themselves. My experience is that while thedevice itself might work just fine, my final experience with customer service was horrible. Here is my story. I was looking for an avenue to communication with my newly deaf 91 year old father. I talked with the Mailbug people not being sure that my dad would be able to work with it. They encouraged me to try it based on a 30 day money back guarantee. Little did I know that the 30 day clock starts ticking almost immediately. The first unit that I received (about 7 days in) was defective. The number 1 key did not work. I was asked (perhaps as a joke)if I really needed it. Not funny. I returned the defective unit AT MY EXPENSE and finally received a working replacement approximately 6-7 weeks after the original purchase. Three weeks after having the unit, my dad decided he did not want it. My problem. But what about that 30 day money back guarantee??? Well, apparently I had exhausted that 30 days (and not 30 business days mind you) well before the 30 days I was lead to believe that I would have to see if my dad would/could work with a fully functional unit. I had 26 calendar days to evaluate a working unit.MY IMPRESSION!!! DISINGENUOUS IF NOT DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE!! GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.PS. I was going to place my newly acquired but not needed unit on E BAY or give it to some senior center but, to me, that would be just wrong. Why should I encourage some unsuspecting senior todo business with these people. By the way, I just read almost all of the reviews and I was wrong. They are not all positive as I previously thought. This company is NOT registered with the Better Business Bureau for what it is worth.
I bought this to add to the end of my audio extension cable to to extension my headphone range from my tv. The sound was deplorable. Absolutely horrible. I couldn't use them at all. I would advise against buying
I bought my iFi unit about three years ago. I liked the sound so well I bought a second unit for anoher location. However, within two years the right channel in the amp has failed in both units. And, if you look on the internet you will find several for sale also with no working right channel. And, often now you see only the speakers for sale. I wonder why? These unit are expensive junk. This was my first experience spending a lot of money on Klipsch product and I assure you it will be the last. They generously offered to replace the failed component for $105 but I'm not willing to put any more money into these units since this is a cronic problem somewhere in the amp design.(had to buy a new remote sometime ago because it failed as well ... also a known problem) Stay way from Klipsch product. There are too many good alternatives out there to risk another Klipsch failure.
Being that this is indeed a genuine HP AC Adapter that fit perfectly with my dv6000 and looked like a quality, sturdy product, imagine my surprise when less than a year later the product no longer works. Since I have a variety of spare parts, I know the AC Adapter is the culprit. I would have been better off buying a cheap knock off than spending money on this product. Very disappointed!
Box Wave is ok for price but it took numerous tries to get "most" of the bubbles out. Since the bubbles are on the rim, it wasn't so bad. Like the screen itself, the BoxWave still gets fingerprints on it.
While I agree with the other folks, the interface is a klunky and manually entering a large number of discs is a pain, the biggest beef with this unit is the customer service.After having my unit for only 2 months, I turned it on, [CLICK], [BANG], [CLICK] ... not good sounds! After unloading all the discs, I find a part of the transport had physically broken. All I did was turn the unit on.I sent the unit back to Sony to be repaired. After a month(!), they figure out that they can't repair it and have to replace it, fine....another month later and I'm still waiting for the replacement. How can it take 2+ months to replace a unit? So much for watching movies with the kids over the holidays.I used to say Sony was the best ... now ... if it works, it's good. If not, you're in trouble.
The seller got this to me very quick and was very professional. The cable, if you couldn't tell by the price, is cheaply made. The metal ends of the cord were flimsy and after I plugged it into my computer and television and turned on the TV, the metal ends had pulled off of the cable.
I have had this router for a few years now. Where should I start? Well, let talk about the web-based interface. It is so buggy that it does not work with Firefox. It only seems to work for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, because it seems to tolerate broken Javascript. I would use IE if I had it, but I am a Linux user, so none of the standards-based browsers that I have will not work at all.I actually found were the bug was, but I can't do anything about. This leads to the second issue of support. I sent the issue to Belkin support, but there was never a response. Checking their support site, there is no firmware updates for this. None at all.So, here's the scoop on what I cannot do. I cannot set any WEP keys, because buttons you need to use to apply the settings silently fail. Therefore, I cannot have a secure wireless, which makes this router useless to me.I am sure that the newer products have better support, but I think I will spend my money on a Linksys WRT54G.
You must not have any expectation from this product near to any digital camera. It's a toy! The picture quality is below most of phone cameras even if have a 5mpx sensor. I bought for my kid to bring him into photography world. The proportional size was very interesting as for a 4 year kid it have size and ergonomic of a full size Leica camera in adult hands. Being a Leica replica toy and the price tag, I was expecting some "Leica" style build quality. But it's not the case! Build quality it's very poor for what you pay. Battery lever that holds battery into position broke quickly and camera becomes non-functional. Very expensive for you actually got!
Do not buy this junk. Dos not work. As far as i can tell, none of the wireless motion sensors work well. I have tried other brands as well. Either they dont work at all or the oppisite happens. They are to sens this results in constant false allarms. No good etheir way.The only motion detecters is find that work well are the standard 120 volt motion detecters you see on flood lights,ect.
I tried one of these to get an additional optical input on my HTiB to connect two TiVos at once. It's fiddly, but it can work.1) The optical cables have to be polarized in the same direction. The sockets on this thing have a key on both sides. Try one source at a time and flip the connector 180 degrees until you hear it. You can mark your cable to indiacte which way to line it up.2) ONLY ONE source can be on at a time. You can't have have two live active signals at once. I was able to get by by putting my inactive TiVo into standby mode.If your application can turn off the unused source this can work fine for you.In the end I decided that it was too much hassle and I've got this device out of the loop.
This camera is great for projecting an image but leaves quite a bit to be desired for taking rapid pictures. I am told that is a function of the camera not being a USB 2 device.
I had a Soundfeeder and I threw it away and bought an irock. The irock works much better and is much better looking. The frequency dial on the Soundfeeder didn't lock on to a frequency on my radio and kept drifting all the time. I had to manually adjust it every 15 minutes or so. Not worth it if you have to fiddle with it all the time. I'm thinking about the iTrip from Griffin Technologies as my next purchase.
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Tomtom must have a large team of viral marketers writing positive reviews here and on other websites. That's the only explanation for its positive average rating. My advice: BELIEVE the bad reviews. Those are the REAL ones. DO NOT BELIEVE the positive reviews. Those are the ones written by Tomtom employees.Now on to the real issues with ALL Tomtom GPSs:1. Paid updatesForget about the "latest map update guarantee". It will not be up-to-date enough to include the latest routes/bridges/etc in your area which ARE ALREADY BUILT AND IN USE. By the time Tomtom includes those in their maps your "guarantee" will be expired and you'll have to PURCHASE the latest version of the map. Have you ever felt RIPPED OFF? Buy a Tomtom GPS and you certainly will.2. DriftingDrifting is positioning fluctuation when navigating with your GPS. Let's suppose you're stopped in a red light. Drifting is when your GPS screens starts shifting around like you're on a hot air balloon swinging heavily sideways and/or back and forth. Tomtom GPSs have unbearable drifting.3. Satellite lock timeTomtom will tell you its lock on to the satellites and therefore readiness for GPS navigation takes seconds. But wait, that's ONLY IF YOU REMEMBER TO CONNECT YOUR GPS TO THE INTERNET BEFORE USING IT. That's right, in order to get a fast satellite lock time, you have to download a certain "GPS QUICKFIX" file from Tomtom, otherwise it will take up to 15 minutes to lock and be ready to navigate. So much for saving precious time huh? And what about saving time in an emergency situation? If you forgot to connect your unit to the internet and update it, forget it.4. Street name searchStupidest algorithm I've ever seen. Just typing a part of the name (let's say the easiest part) won't do the trick, you have to enter the street name EXACTLY in the order it appears or you'll risk not finding it. Charming.5. Outdated speedcam warningsThat speedcam which has been removed will still be there for a long time. The new speedcams will give you enough tickets to pay for a new GPS over and over.6. Mounting cup will wear off in no timeThe standard mounting kit which comes with the GPS will wear off in a very short time - I don't use mine all that much and yet it woudn't stick to the windshield after less than a year. Just unbelieveble. Of course a replacement, especially one that's a little more efficient than the original (which is disposable) isn't cheap AT ALL.7. The GPS often wants me to go the wrong way on one way streets, and has absolutely no regard to dangerous areas which should be avoided.Today I had an emergency that showed the Tomtom dependability (or lack thereof) in vivid colors. I don't ever want to go through the kind of aggravation I'm subject to when using this unit. Stay away from Tomtom, as far away as you can.
Bought this about 1 1/2 years ago and wish I didn't. Almost immediately I had problems with the print quality, then it suddenly stopped working altogether. The closest repair facility is over an hour away in another state so I called tech support. The guy was friendly and we tried a bunch of things that didn't work. He sent me a "new" printer for free and I sent mine back in the box the new one came in. Turns out the "new" one didn't work (after a couple hours of trying to figure out what I did wrong I finally realized it wasn't me).So I returned that one for #2. That one lasted two days and stopped working too! So I gave up. I bought a different brand and won't buy a Canon again. Thought they had a good reputation but there are many other brands out there. Keep looking!
This item was purchased to be used at our winter address which is serviced by Comcast. When I tried to have the modem activated at the local Comcast office. I was told their system would not accept the serial number on the unit. I had the modem looked at by a Comcast technician today. who told me this was an obsolete model, might be stolen from the company. This was a refurbished unit. at a reduced price. however I am very disappointed in this. Will hesitate to buy electronics this way in the future.
bought 2 of this kind one of another none of the 3 worked but on one side , tried to re-route wires but to no avail, I just wanta a splitter to work on both sides, Greywolfesc
I am an IT professional and have a Master of Science (MS) degree in physics (so these observations are not due to lack of knowledge or experience on my side). This card will function fine if you don't want to use the encryption, however if you don't use the encryption you are probably a bit naive since that means that anybody with the wireless card in your neighborhood can use your connection, and what is worse can hack into your computer. So, you must use the encryption; however this SMC product will not function if you do it on a Windows 2000 system. The drivers and utilities for the wireless card that come with the product will not support it, and the drivers you need are NOT on the SMC website. I spent about 1.5 hours on hold waiting to talk to their obviously overworked support technicians. Finally when I did make the wait, Bryan the tech there told me that he will email me the driver I needed. Well, it has been now two weeks and I still don't have this device working! He did try to send me drivers but apparently THEIR email system doesn't allow them to send over 1MB so the attachment never got through. Imagine that: they don't give you the Win2000 driver with the product, they don't provide it on their web site, and they can not email it to you because their server has a 1MB limit built in (and the driver is bigger than that). Also, the configuration interface to this router is at best very, very amateurish. It looks and functions like a 5 year old put it together. I have seen freeware that works better. BTW, we bought [several] of these SMC devices for the whole office and are now kicking ourselves! We will never, ever again buy anything from SMC ... will you?
Even though I have the proper version of Windows Media Center and even though I have the correct type of IR receiver (which has to be bought SEPERATELY) the keyboard still will not work. Ironically, it will work with the XBox (which I found out by mistake when it turned on my Xbox when I was trying to figure out why it was not working with my computer).Save your money and buy something that will actually work.
I have had one of these filters on my Nikon 18-70mm DX lens for a couple of years and had no trouble with it. So I let Amazon add one to my order when I bought the Nikon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR lens. The filter ruins the performance of the 70-300 VR, the lens doesn't focus correctly and there are strange reflection patterns in the out-of-focus areas of the image when you zoom in to 100%.
I was amazed at how worn and torn the Laser Toner Box was when it arrived at my door. It wasn't even packed in a larger box with bubble wrap or anything of the sort. The Box was torn and OLD and the UPS shipping sticker just slapped right on the wore torn box. The Toner Cartridge I ordered was in fact a Re-furbished Yellow Toner Cartridge for my Minolta QMS2300DL laser printer. The box the cartridge was stuffed into said it was for use with EPSON ACULASER C900/1900 AND Minolta majicolor QMS 2300???Well when I picked up the box the Toner fell out of the bottom of the box and just before it hit the floor I caught it. I inspected the Cartridge and it appeared to be the correct one for my printer.I hope it works as I have not installed it yet. I have 20% left on my current Yellow Toner so if the cartridge performs like the packaging department, I surely will return the product and complete another review with "The rest of the Story" For now it gets 2 stars for poor packaging and using a ripped/torn broken box to ship my purchase.I have purchased Toner (and numerous other items) online for years, and never have had it shipped to me in such a shoddy box #1, and #2, not packed within another larger box for damage control. Image, & first impressions are lasting... This was my first purchase from Eforcity. I hope this seller invests a little more in better packaging and shipping. They were not the cheapest seller either FYI.I wish I could attach a picture.
I bought this printer with the intent of using it for business documents and printing design drawings that are 36x24 inch on the roll feed. Forget it. The roll feed works great, but after having them ship me two replacement printers, I gave up on using the paper tray. This printer will not pick up paper from the paper tray without jamming the printer. Keep in mind they REPLACED my printer twice and it still doesn't work. I did find HPs phone support to be outstanding, but after several hours on the phone trying to troubleshoot this monster I could not give it any more time.I now use the printer for its roll feed to do the drawings, but have a different printer to do the 8-1/2x11 to 11x17 documents.What a disappointment to pay $1450 and not get what was advertised.
I tried the Griffin RoadTrip in my Buick Park Avenue. It would only plug into the cigarette lighter so you couldn't see the screen. I got it to work by using an extension cord, but I had to hand hold the plug adaptor (included with the roadtrip) to keep electrical connection. The sound was good, but I couldn't drive and hold the RoadTrip so I returned it. I am still looking for a replacement.
Lowrance has a better GPS engine, and do to the fact that Garmin seems to sell maps that are out of sight in cost I use the I-finder, these maps are on a web site for the down loading. I have ran Lowrance and Garmin Side by Side and find the Lowrance will out do the Garmin by about 25 percent. The buy in cost is an issue when you do not have extra money to spend.
This product did not work out of the box and after one and a half months of "tech support" they determined that the product in question was defective. That was several months ago and the return/exchange process has been halted as I cannot get contact with my representative (or any other representative for the replacement of the defective item!!! Extremely frustrating as I have spent hours with their tech support and done their mail in forms and all I have to show for it is a broken item which I still have no ability to exchange for a working one!I'd strongly advise finding another company's product to do this for you.
I bought this headphone because its hight review rating on amazon. However, when I first plug this in. The sound quality is worse than my ipod earbuds. The finish looks like they were made in the 90s. This might be a big hit back then. But technology has evolved. Bose and Beats have way better quality than this so-called "industry standard". This is the headphone you will find in a college computer lab. If you want to "hear" music, or "feel" the bass, look some where else. It does not worth $90.
The scanner does its job in the very basic sense, however, I have had mine for 3 years and the last year it has started to scan red tones on all of my images. Also, it scans things very bleached out and loses detail. (Even after adjusting brightness/contrast). I am buying a new scanner as I use it for artwork and cannot put up with these problems anymore.
The `blurb' on the back of this book leads you to believe this will be a murder mystery about the horrific death of a young child. When you read the first few pages you are gripped by the tragedy and mystery of it. You are primed for a satisfying tale that will ultimately answer the question the book asks in it first pages. Who murdered Robin?Well, I wish I had checked in with Amazon before investing my time into 600 plus pages. If I had done so I would have known that we NEVER find out who killed Robin. Sure, we read about the damage and long-term effects of his murder upon his family but if that's the story you are looking for Alice Sebold will much better serve you with The Lovely Bones.The Little Friend offers no mystery, no compelling tale; it simply meanders aimlessly with stock characters who have no great insight and ultimately give you the feeling of having wasted your weekend.
I gave one star mainly because the USB drive failed to function in less than a year after purchase. Also be aware that if you submit a case online (corsair website), they will replace it, but will NOT repair it.Update: I may have bad luck. This year the one that Corsair sent me broke down again. It simply didn't work. I brought me to data retrieval center; they couldn't retrieve data. Some company offered me about $1000 quote saying that there are too many bad sectors. I have used many thumb drives for the last ten years, and Corsair turned out to be the only one that broke down once and now twice.
I WOULDNT WISH THE TIVO ON MY WORST ENEMY. A PAIN TO HOOK TO A PHONE. TO INTRICATELY CONNECTED TO YOUR OTHER RESOURCES TO EVEN TRY. I SUGGEST BUYING A DVR FROM YOUR CABLE SUPPLIER. ITS LIKE BREATHING, TIVO IS LIKE DROWING.
I bought these cables and tried to connect a dvd player with them but they did not work. I guess the adage is true, "you get what you paid for." They were a complete waste of money for me, maybe they will work fine for you.
Sadly, when this HDMI cable reached me it did not work at all. It was defective out of the box. I bought it for the cheap price, so I guess I got what I paid for.
Product does not swivel easily at all. In fact, it would be the equivalent of putting your tv on a block of wood and trying to swivel it. My tv only weighs maybe 30 or 40 pounds and the base is supposed to support tv's up to 100 pounds. It was a waste of ten bucks.
i bought this with the thought of having a higher quality tuner card for DVR purposes. I already have a $20 Sabrent that i use for broadcasting to pick up the signal from the internet. The Sabrent actually blows this tuner away. For some reason the Hauppauge does not have the power to convert as clean a signal as the $20 Sabrent. I will be returning this item.
have just had the most ridiculous experience in my life. I tried to order a ...monitor through you and I just found out today (on my own) that it was back ordered through tech depot and It would be 2 weeks to get my credit on my credit card. I had to call Office Depot, Amazon . Com, Office Depot,and Tech Depot an average of 2 times each to get to the bottom of this mess. You have terrible systems in place when you are selling something outside of books. I will definately let my clients know the trouble you are having with your internal systems. I have requested my order be cancelled and I will order from Dell. I am sure one person will not affect your business but you will not see me again. Bob
We got this to play tapes for our babies because it looks reasonably appropriate in their nursery yet has decent sound quality unlike typical tape players for babies.Unfortunately it has this annoying bright flashing display that comes on at random times when the unit is turned off, e.g. at night when the babies are supposed to be sleeping. I'd imagine people of any age would be bothered by this light flashing in their bedroom every night. It flashes random colors for several seconds then the word "...HELLO." scrolls across the display. When it gets to the end it wraps around and for an instant it says "O....HELL" which is exactly what I'm thinking: "oh hell, the idiotic radio is flashing again; I better unplug the piece of junk before it wakes the kids".IMO, a product that you have to remember to unplug after every use is unacceptable.-BillP.S. Product developers everywhere take note: You have to wonder why Sony added this "hidden feature". Presumably it's to make the product stand out while on display in a store (but my kids' room at 2am is not a store) and to call attention to a useless "advertised feature" of this boombox: the display can light up in different colors (I guess it can be red when you're playing a CD and green for the radio and orange for tapes or something like that). Oh boy. My guess is Sony had a perfectly good boombox design on the drawing board, then some over-eager engineer came along and said "we can get red/green/orange LEDs for only 5 cents more than plain red ones" and it all went downhill from there. A plea to engineers everywhere: don't add useless features just for the sake of adding features. You may think you're showing off but you're just being an idiot. This could've been a good product.
This adapter barely lasted me a year. Careful - it's not built to last more than a year, so expect to be buying another one soon after.
If you're a professional in the lighting industry this board may be easier to understand. If you're thinking that out of the box you can plug this unit in and read through the manual and quickly get up to speed, you have another thing coming. The manual for this product is one of the worst I have ever come across in any industry. It dedicates 1-2 pages for each major function of the board. There are no useful examples of anything; it assumes you are intimately familiar with all sorts of stage lighting terminology. The end result is confusing and chaotic. Using the board as a real time manual control is easy enough. But programming scenes and other functions is extremely confusing. I cannot recommend this unit and if I could take mine back, I would.
THIS PLAYER IS EASY TO USE AND COMPACT.... I BOUGHT IT FOR MY SON..... THE ONLY THING HE SAID WAS DIFFERENT, BUT NOT BAD, WAS THE WAY THE BATTERY AND THE CHARGER WERE SITUATED..... WAS A LITTLE AWKWARD. BUT IT PLAYS WELL, HAS A GOOD PICTURE, AND THE SOUND IS FINE, ALSO.... A NICE LITTLE UNIT.
This story has an incredible premise. The plot line is phenomenal. The problem with it is that the writing is verbose and overblown. If it had been well edited it would have been a page turner. As it is now after wading through the overdone verbiage to an unsatisfactory conclusion I wanted to fling the book when I finished it. In fact if the premise had not been so good I might very well not have finished reading it at all. Some of the situations seemed a bit far fetched as they do in Dan Brown novels but Dan Brown makes the suspense of belief more palatable.
The cord is extremely short--2' tops--so you can't use them unless you're clipping your mp3 player on your arm or right at your waist. And I've only been using them about 2 weeks, and the rubber has already broken where the wire connects to the earclip, leaving the wire exposed. And when you use the in-line volume control, it can make half of the stereo sound drop out. I've seen other headphones with in-line volume control do that, but usually only after months, not right out of the box.On the plus side, it doesn't have that irritating "cord management" thing, where one of the ears has a much longer cord than the other, forcing you to either leave your mp3 player on your left side (which makes SO much sense, since so many of us are left-handed) or have the cord cross in front of you. This one lets you pick which side to wear your ipod on.
Went with the cheapest one I could find. It's cheaply made, too. Lots of digital dropouts. Replaced it with a new, inexpensive 25ft HDMI cable and haven't had any problems.You don't have to spend $100, but you should spend more than this.
I've spent several hours trying to get my Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander to work with two different wireless routers (one of them a Linksys router). After scouring the internet for solutions beyond what was provided in the extremely limited manual, I have given up for the time being. I just don't have the time to devote to getting this device to work.
I bought Phillips brand hoping to get some reliability. From the start this player was so noisy you had to tune it out to enjoy your movie. Then, after 4 months ,the tray refuses to open and close the way it should. You have to push it closed manually and it makes a high pitched noise. If you are even considering purchasing this make and model, I strongly suggest also figuring in the extended warrenty as well, or you'll end up s.o.l.
The transmission quality is very poor. I was unable to find a single frequency free of static. While operating the Belkin TuneCast II in my car I found that driving over or under bridges, under traffic lights, under power lines, or near large trucks increases the static to a level where the music can not be heard at all. The only way I could get audio clarity equal to that of a dirty and scratched record or a distant AM station was to hold the transmitter to the face of my radio. What a piece of poo! Can I give it zero stars? And don't even get me started on the excessive packaging that you'll need to use a diamond tipped jack-hammer to open.
Purchased three new Linksys devices including this one and not one of the Wizards worked on XP or Vista. After working with technical support for two hours in chat and trying everything under the sun, never could get this unit to work. Got good reviews by many, but after this experience, I will never buy Linksys brand again. They have really gone down hill with both design and quality.
When you print the pictures taken from Canon digital cameras, date can be printed out. However, you can not have the images displayed with date on your computer!
I may be one of the few reviews here offering life cycle (3 year) experience.I own three of these units; two (2) DGS-2208 and one (1) DGS-2205My experience with the unit has been about par for what I expected of a lower cost gigabit switch. I have returned one of the DGS-2208's and the DGS-2205 for warranty replacement. Two of the power supplies have quit as well but I bought replacements rather that use the warranty because their warranty policies are so onerous.What I am going to describe is not what you'll find in the actual warranty. Rather it is the policies D-Link has adopted for there RMA procedures. Be forewarned that these policies can make the warranty almost useless.Let us say that your unit quits after 26 months as my 5-port did. The first part of the process is pretty standard; call tech support and get a case number. Then you need to access their website and get an RMA number. Here the policies take a weird turn. They want everything back. Now the actual Warranty says, "Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package." But D-Link's actual policy differs. They want the CD (which is the manual) and even the little rubber feet back. And after 26 months they expect you to have filed the purchase receipt somewhere so you can scan and upload a copy of it to their website. So you didn't see the need to attach the little rubber dots 26 months ago, you just don't happen to have a 3 year revolving cash register receipt file and the warranty says forget the manual so you downloaded a copy because that is easier to store than the old CD anyway.Well, then your warranty is no good any more. So sorry, you should have kept the paper with the rubber dot feet stuck to it. Now if two out of my there units and two power supplies had made it three years maybe I'd see their point. But so sorry I really don't!
I bought one of these and was very pleased with it for about a year. Then, all of a sudden, inside a week, it stopped recognizing commercial dvds. Now it won't recognize anything. LG does not have a fix. From massive internet complaints, this is a common problem I have two LG internal DVD writers on my computers and have no problem with them. I cannnot figure out where the problem is. LG DOES NOT have firmware upgrades or anything useful on the web site. I have reached a dead end. I'm probably going to junk it. Don't waste your money.
This is an extremely poor product - especially considering the high cost. Every time we lose power (electrical storm, etc), the unit stops working and it takes forever to get the connection back. I would not recommend this product at all.
While I could get it to work, it would only connect for about an hour and then drop the connection entirely. I'm no beginner at this stuff, and I don't know where Linksys gets off charging a hundred bucks for something that doesn't work as well as the WAP54g. Save the money, buy something that works.
Read the description for this splitter very closely and you notice it mentions nothing about audio or audio quality. Very deceptive advertising, as it doesn't outright mention the fact that it provides no audio pass through whatsoever! Buyer Beware.
This thing has a range of about a foot, with really poor quality sound. It may be as good or better than other transmitters that are available, but it's still pretty lousy. Not really as good as standard FM, probably halfway between AM and FM, and interrupted by the occasional static. I modified it as described in the websites that describe how to do such things, but the sound is so crappy, that it's hardly worth the price. The modified range is about 50 feet.I realize that it solves a problem of allowing an MP3 player to work in your car, and there aren't any good alternatives, but but this isn't going to make anyone really happy. It's just a barely passable solution. It does what it's supposed to, and if you modify it, it has much better range, but it's really not a great result.UPDATE: I really wanted a product like this, so I bought the "whole house transmitter" right on Amazon and it works. Near FM quality sound, decent range (about 40 feet). It only broadcasts on one of 6 channels, but at least the quality is acceptable if you can find an open one, and it punches through weak stations so the channel doesn't really have to be completely clear. It's 3X the price, but that seems to be what it takes to get decent quality sound.
Although it does add to the protection of your Palm...I don't think it is worth the price. It does look cheap and I was depressed about spending this much on plastic :-( I noticed the added weight immediately too...
About a month ago I bought from AMAZON the Pantone Huey PRO. It calibrates the LCD monitors on my Intel D865PERL motherboard with a Pentium 4,3.06 GHz CPU and 512MB RAM desktop and my Toshiba 2400-S201 laptop but does not calibrate the LCD monitor on my more advanced Intel D945GCCR motherboard with a Pentium D,3.20 GHz CPU and 2GB RAM desktop. The OS is MS Windows XP, SP-2 in all the computers. I installed the LCD monitor that does not calibrate on the Intel D865PERL motherboard desktop and it calibrates,therefore, the Huey Unit is not defective. A dozen e-mails exchanged with Huey Service and still they do not provide a solution. They passed the problem to Pantone and XRITE but up to date I have had no answer.
These headphones I bought because I figured getting 2 for one would be a great deal! WRONG ! They are horrible for the gym! They simply do not stay in my ears when on the machines...and the sound quality is awful. They're painful as you have to shovehem deep into your ear to try to hear what any sound!
So far the Mailbug has proven to be totally unreliable. I tried for more than 1/2 hour Monday night to log in and I was refused. With no customer support available at night, you waste an evening twidling your thumbs waiting for them to get back to you. And there's no help on the weekends, either. I guess the old saying is true: You get what you pay for. Pay little, get little. It's toobad, too. The machine itself is a good machine but the human factor is what screws it up. I was hoping to use this in my work as a freelance writer, emailing stories on deadline to news organizations but I don't think it's reliable enough for that.
Bought it at a local store (BB). This is a bit bulky but BW printing and scanning/copying is very good and fast.Color Photo print quality is just disappointing. coloring and shades are horrible and little blurry. I had other printers too but this printer is way below than Epson,HP and even Brother for photo printing. After printing 10 test letter size photots (Canon Glossy paper), I could not withstand and just promptly returned. So I do not recommend this printer if you want any glossy photo printing.
I bought this remote from buy com and returned it promptly. Teaching this remote new commands is next to impossible. I have the One-For-All Kameleon and it is a breeze compared to this piece of crap!
I work on a Macintosh and the reader is fabulous for moving photos from my digital camera. It became indispensable for me. But there are no drivers for Mac OS X, and Viking hasn't announced any plans for compatability. As a result, the ease-of-use that I bought the reader for has gone waaaay down.
i get this free when i bought my big tv from best buy no wonder why is free, retail was 79.99 dollars. i use it briefly and one night i watched dvd and i full sleep in morning i tried it but not working just green lcd lights out no function, i know electronics so i opened it and looked not repairable easyi emailled cyberhome they would charge me for labornot worth it stupid me to buy chinesse product communism products sucks
It's a simple scam that these MFC things do: if you run out of any one of the color inks you can't receive a fax. Oh by the way, we never print or copy color on it. The color inks just dry up after a while and your fax machines just stop working. Now you have to replace the color inks just to receive a black and white fax. Did I mention, to completely replace the inks in this printer/fax/scanner/paper weight, it costs nearly as much as the fax machine itself?I seriously believe that the all-in-one machines are just a big scam in general. Save the land fill and buy only what you need, not what they say you might need.
I bought this and have exchanged it twice in a span of a week.The router has problems in accessing yahoomail and hotmail and the helpdesk would bnever help me through it.I tried it in my friend's place and it had the problem there as well.The helpdesk ppl would never ever understand this problem and also they haven't put anythign regarding this on their website.I would never ever advise anyone buying this router even though it is cheap.I found out how belkin loses its customer base.. &quot;IT LOSES ONE CUSTOMER AT A TIME&quot;.I am gonna return this router today ...
I was not able to get this splitter to work with my configuration, which comprised a TV and a monitor. The monitor only works when the TV is connected but off, and the TV simply does not work with the splitter.
That is my third LCD monitor in my home and the worst one.
Do NOT waste your money on this battery. I paid $127 and it doesn't work. When I bought it, it worked for about 2 weeks, then it would not charge past 25%. I contacted Amazon, and they replaced it with another right away. They were great about it, however, the second battery won't charge at all! I have 2 other batteries for my laptop. Both are official Toshiba batteries, and they charge just fine, so I know its a battery problem, not a laptop problem.
Received player. Pleasantly surprised, felt substantial and controls seemed sturdy. Downloaded music file folders (Country, R&B, Classic Rock, etc.,) all with subfolders by artist. Noticed 1st problem, could not shuffle within main genre folder. Had to be on a song to go into shuffle mode but as the files within my folder had subfolders by artist, all it would do was shuffle within an album by that artist or between all songs by that artist. When I went to "Shuffle all", would shuffle all songs, playing a country followed by rap, etc which I did not like. After trying to call customer service (line repeatedly busy), I went to bed. When I awoke, I turned on MP3 so the unit would be powered when I called Coby's support line and noticed that I now had a "HDD read error". After an hour got through to Coby: they were rude and unhelpful. Sent back to Amazon.
First, I had to have the 3 I bought sent to a friends house because they wouldn't recognise my address. They worked good for 3 months, now they won't hold a charge for a 5 minute call. Not worth the $2.88 I payed for them.
The AC portion of my Zip Linq Power Adapter never worked. I only used it (read: tried to use it) on infrequent business trips, so by the time it had become enough of a pain to me to see about getting it replaced it was already several months after my purchase and I no longer knew where the receipt was or from whom I had purchased it. Bottom line: no receipt = no RMA# = no return = a total waste of money. Regardless of the well intentioned Receipt/RMA#/Return policy, you'd think a distributor/manufacturer would be eager to learn of the occasional defective product and the resultant dissatisfied customer in order to remedy the situation . . . unless, of course, the defects are more than occasional . . .
This product has been a nightmare. I bought it a year ago when I got my Olympus C2100UZ digital camera. Since then, I've had the following problems:1. When windows says it's done copying files, i remove the card only to find a read-write error that it wasn't complete after all.2. Copy errors(files not accessable) when copying data to my CF card for use in my Pocket PC.3. EUSBMSD.SYS file (used for this card reader) would hard crash my system when playing games (Dark age of camelot) or using my cd-burning software (NERO).4. Their &quot;winXP certified drivers&quot; don't do anything. It's the same problems.5. Had two cards of holiday pictures. Inserted card A and copied all files off. Then deleted the pics off the card. Inserted card B, and found that there were no pictures! Inserted Card A again, and the pictures that I DELETED were still there! So now i'm out 148 pictures thanks to this defective product.Avoid this at all costs, i'm sure there are better, more reliable readers out there.
June 27, 2005The quality of the plastic is horrible, even after just a week of using it, the part where I write the most is all scratched up and my stylus get's stuck in the scratch-mark-grooves, so it keeps the pda from sensing what letters I'm writing.The templates are the wrong size. I have a T5 & friend has Zire 72, and the templates were ~3mm too small along the vertical and horizontal edge. If you buy this product, make sure you cut something larger than what the template indicates and just keep comparing it to your pda's screen.Also, I don't understand why I am forced to buy a pack of 13 protectors. On my last pda I kept the same plastic protector on my pda for over a year, and it was fine even though I use the pda a lot.UPDATE:I have since bought BoxWave.com's ClearTouch Crystal screen protector, been using the same one for a year without a single scratch or problem. And the ClearTouch has much better sensitivity and images look crisp.
The 98% rating it deceptive...the product sent to me did not work at all. I plugged it into my computer and my computer showed that nothing was plugged in. Do not trust this seller.
Purchased a My Book Premium 250GB External Hard drive on 1/26/2007. Installation was normal. I backed up both a desktop and laptop every week. On 3/20/2007 the external Hard Drive began to click internally for the first time. I tried to do a backup but my computer did not recognize the My Book. Evidently it went belly up just beyond the one year limited warranty. I see that Western Digital is no longer selling the 250GB, 320GB, or 500GB on their Internet site. I have had no reply from Tech Support. Do I smell something rotten in Denmark?
The film and format is fine and I like using it. However the ebasement store that Amazon routed this purchase thru sold me outdated film at full price!!! After all my years of photography I have never run into such a thing. I saw nowhere in the print that I would get outdated film.I am now in the process of a refund if that works out.3 Days later it looks like Ebasement customer support came thru with flying colors. I can exchange or refund due to the misunderstanding. I went from frustration with Ebasement to bummed with Kodak for not making this film in Readyload format anymore. The film sent was the last bit left, it was not clear in the add it might be out of date, but being out of date is understandable now. I even went out to local photoshops in San Diego and it is nowhere to be found!!
My son bought this because of the low price, but it burned our HDMI port in the TV after a year and a half of use. Get a better quality cable instead!
I owned HPs for years, and then someone told me that HP's quality had gone down and that Epson was the way to go. I'd always sworn I'd avoid Epsons because they seem to have lines through the print images -- but I went on faith.Bad idea. This is the worst printer I've ever had. I can't print text without lines through it. Doesn't matter how many times I clean the nozzles, and it doesn't matter if they're new ink cartridges. Since this is my everyday printer (and I'm a writer), that's a big problem for me.If you print a color photo at highest quality with good Epson paper, you'll get a really nice image, but image and photo printing are your goal, you're better off with a dedicated photo printer. (I have an Epson R200 that I'm happy with -- it cost me the same amount as this printer and does a nicer job with photos.)If I ask the printer to treat my text documents like high-quality photos, I get better text, but someone else said it extremely well -- as a result, they guzzle ink like SUVs guzzle gas, and the cartridges do dry out quickly.I haven't owned an HP in years, so I can't make any recommendations there. I can only warn you against buying this printer, and suggest the R200 or a comparable Epson if you're looking for a photo printer. Good luck!
I bought my ILO recorder at Walmart and it has been nothing but trouble - it is unreliable and you can never be sure if it will record - keep on getting "bad disc" message every time the machine tries to finalize the DVD after recording. I have tried several different types of discs DVD+R and DVD+RW by different manufacturers and still have the same problem - I have stopped trying to record anything on this machine because it is just a waste of my time. The remote control is a nightmare. ILO service is a joke; better to talk to a brick wall rather than try to get help from them. I cannot and will not recommend this machine to anyone - don't waste your money - buy a quality machine from a reputable manufacturer.
I was very excited when the packaged arrived only to be slightly disappointed that the product did not match the picture that was on Amazon. The sound was awful and the tape player kept rejecting the tape after about thirty seconds of playing. I plan on contacting the seller and even if they won't do anything for me I still plan on shipping it back to them out of disgust. Don't buy this product.
Unlike other folks with an unfavorable view, I didn't have any real problems installing the Olympus software and connecting the recorder to my laptop -- and this despite running an XP variant that produced a fail for some other reviewers. If this device will work at all for you, I suspect, the main trick is firstly to plug into the USB port and then run the software. Thereafter, if the software runs properly and you yourself are the least computer savvy, you'll work out the rest within a minute.No, my problem is that the actual physical device interface and the instructions accompanying it are lacking. As others note, you don't get much in the way of a manual/instruction, and what you do get only covers running the recorder in conjunction with your PC -- as above -- and starts with the heading 'The feature of the Digital Wave Player.' In other words, it's rushed, ill-thought-through copy by somebody in China with imperfect English skills.No big deal, maybe, because I could work that part out. What I couldn't get easily was the actual physical device. I work as a tech/science journalist and 18 months ago I picked up one of these things on the way to the airport and a trip to interview somebody. Once I'd got my boarding pass, I had fifteen minutes to play around with the recorder. The physical interface of a consumer device like this should be intuitive, especially when Olympus supplies no instructions on that side of things. Nevertheless, I struggled all that time just to set the time on the device. Then, I arrived at no explanation and/or got no results with the index function. Finally, although I could record sound and then stop the recording in tests, when I did my actual interview, I found afterwards that the device had simply turned off/failed to save after about thirty seconds into what would be a two-hour interview.Fortunately, I also ran two tape cassette machines. But I've no explanation of why the device failed, how its index function works (or doesn't), and what exactly I did to set the time. Even if I'm an idiot -- and if I am, how come I got the USB connection, software and file downloading working immediately? -- a consumer device like this should be idiot-proof, especially when no instructions are supplied. Or maybe it wasn't just a matter of me and the interface design, but rather the unit I had was a lemon. Either way, Olympus gets a failing grade from me for this recorder.
I have been a fan of Tiffen filters for decades, and I have always purchased UV/Skylight filters to protect my lenses. Inadvertent scratches and nicks are inflicted on the filter rather than the lens glass, and this simple investment has saved me a considerable amount of money over the years.When using this filter with my Nikon D3100, however, I have found that the auto-focus function is impaired to the point that the camera is unable to automatically focus in average indoor light. The resulting images are either out of focus or the camera fails to focus altogether. Once I remove the UV Protector filter, the functionality is restored. I don't experience this impairment under outdoor lighting or studio lighting conditions.I don't know if other camera/lens brands experience the same drawback, but this cripples the Nikon D3100 auto-focus technology indoors since the camera focuses pre-flash.If you rely on the auto-focus capabilities of your DSLR for candid indoor photography and you notice problems with focus, this filter might be the culprit.
What a piece of garbage.I bought this scanner and installed it on my computer only to get black pages of paper. I used visioneer's troubleshooting site to "quick" unistall and reinstall the software and scanner driver after having to manually edit my registry and use some special uninstall software they published and after three attempts I continued to get black page scans. I have attempted the installation on three different computers. The first one resulted in these black pages, the second resulted in fatal installation (never worked), and the third computer--a brand new Dell resulted in the scanner functioning ONE TIME. After a re-boot, I got the same black pages...I don't have this scanner anymore. I recently quit smoking and smashed the thing on my marble kitchen counter this morning.I recommend if you are going through the whole quitting smoking process, you avoid Visioneer products.
I am extremely disappointed in this product. I have only had this DVD player for a couple days. I tried watching one of my favorite movies on it, only to have the player freeze after about 30 minutes. I could not get control back without cycling power. At first, I thought maybe there was something wrong with the movie, so I tried playing it in a friend's player and on my computer. Both worked fine. I tried 3 other movies, all of which I have played successfully on my computer. All of the 3 experienced the same freeze up as the first. I examined the disks for signs of damage or dirtiness, but they were all clean and unscratched. So, I guess it's back to watching movies on my computer. Sigh.
While the Harmony 880 looks elegant, in the hand it feels like a cheap 99 cent toy as soon as you start pressing buttons. The silver buttons on the perimeter are the worst. They are tiny, with sharp edges, and difficult to discern without looking. The UP-CHANNEL button stopped working after 1 year. After much disgust, threw it out and replaced with Harmony One which has much better button layout and feel.I give it 2 stars only for ability to manage many devices, allowing to start any activity with one click.Replacing the remote was easy. All existing functionality transferred to the new remote in a few minutes via USB and a PC.
I guess it's my turn,And I thought there was a &quot;possibility&quot; that the 5160's being a bit later (than the 5040's) were not going to RFH - guess i'm wrong again. Here I sit, listening to the &quot;Thank you for calling, your call is very important to us, all of our representatives are currently assisting other customers, please hold on for the line for the next available representative&quot; message. I called 800-993-5899 and it's my turn to wait and ponder. Geee - I was really enjoying watching that show, probably now gone forever. Now I get to spend hours on the line - to repack and ship (eventually after getting an RMA) - and to fight to get credit for the &quot;lifetime&quot; activation as it's been under a month. What a bummer. Well, I am getting off the merry-go-round. Cash back is the goal. I will &quot;play again&quot; after reading in this forum of joy and happiness in units with 6 months+ under their belt. Even then I would get a 2 year support contract. Anybody who wants a show sent from EDELSKE has my apologies - cant stop the reboot from hell. FAIRWELL WORLD OF REPLAY - BYE BYE COMMERCIAL ADVANCE. When you grow up I'll be back, but for now - it's just too much hassle and not worth the effort, grief, time on the phone, shipping bother, and worry about what the next one will bring. Others may choose to &quot;swap&quot; but for me, this is a TOY not an important item. I will miss it, but the VCR is reliable and &quot;fast forward&quot; will see me thru. BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK? (Hmmmm, that should not be needed with a half a grand+ device) and may your units work forever...........
I had the same problem as KB from Ohio, except it happened to me after just 7 months. The unit just stopped dead, no display, in the middle of the run, middle of a song. Though I had only a few days before replaced the battery, I assumed that was the problem and changed it again. It started again, so no problem. Next run, it stopped after about 30 minutes, just dead. I did not replace the battery this time, and when I turned it on a couple of days later lo and behold it started again. Buth then halfway through my run it stopped again, dead as a doornail. This happened two more times and I gave up. Looks like I just have to get a new one. Those over priced warranties might be worth it if you really want this unit.
This thing has the clunkiest interface, and is the most troublesome to program, of any digital device I've ever encountered. What a royal pain to set up, by webpage wizards!!! Want to adjust something? First get online, then work your way through a bunch of circular wizard questions, none of which are appropriate, down load software updates repeatedly, keep at it for hours...Hate reading documentation? Don't worry, it doesn't come with any--instead, check online.After fighting this thing for 3 months, I did more careful research and bought a Universal Remote URC200--actually cost less...and what a difference!The URC200 is a very well-designed control. Both IR and RF functions are flawless. Easy to set up, easy to "learn" any command from any other remote (for example, it didn't come with a code for my Sanyo PLV-80 projector, but I was able to get it to learn ALL the Sanyo remote's commands -- like lens shift, input, focus, etc.-- in less than 3 minutes!) The optional base station works very well, but its antenna should not be too close (1 foot) to any component or DVI cables (otherwise it picks up spurious signals and blocks out the remote's RF transmissions). I use mine from 50 feet, through walls. What a refreshing change after the Logitech Harmony! I purchased mine as a set with the base station from B & H Photo online for 99.95.
Bought from a third party, the player was poorly packed and broken when it arrived. It also smelled heavily of incense which makes smoke which cannot be good for electronics.
Connect3D is not a normal company, it is a fraud company. And officially they are out of business, their phones are not answering. You will NEVER get any support from them, they will never honor any commitments. Make a search online "Connect3d rebates" - and you will easily find the story. There is a lawsuit filed against them, do not add your name to the names of people that were already fooled by Connect3d.
Well it scans nicely.... this function requires NO ink. I dont know how it prints yet until I go buy ink. I am so dissapointed. I just now pulled the machine out of the "sealed" box and I noticed that the cord is already plugged into the back of the printer... which I thought seemed odd and there are NO ink cartridges... this printer, in my opinion, is obviously a sales "return" from a customer. I should have paid a few dollars more and bought at my local store --- this way I could have marched back there and got my ink or a new printer all together. Of course i could just pack this large box up and pay for shipping to send it back. It will be cheaper for me to just buy the ink. I will never buy anything online this large again. I did not get a fair deal. and like i said, i dont believe my printer is brand new. box was not sealed properly, and other clues too. Oh well, I made many purchases online thru the holidays and this was my only misshap. Nothing against Amazon.... the product actually came from J and R electronics.I called J and R on the phone.... what can they do ? NOTHING.thanks alot.march 2004... i am using the printer and it is very nice and the scanner software is one of the best i have used. (used for scrap booking ) great printer.... however i would buy from a reputable dealer and preferably one you can drive to rather than ship it back if you werent satisfied.
My Archos 605 80GB after a year and a half of nearly no use died sitting on the shelf. Its body is swollen and bursting at the seams. It is probably a faulty battery judging from Archos forums. What a piece of ****.Aside from that, when I first bought the unit I paid for 2 plug-in. The browser was useless and there was no response from their customer service. I will never buy another Archos product again.
But the build quality does not meet my expectations.Firstly, I do like the style; objects with corners tend to be easier to manipulate when you're not looking at it. I am far less concerned about style than build quality, however.It feels lighter than you would expect of a box-like design as well.The silver part of the casing is some kind of metal because it conducts heat/cold more than plastic (metal > plastic).It behaves as a pure data flash drive as well as MP3 player; in fact, I didn't bother to install any software and on my WinXP computer could just drag and drop and use the player immediately.It does not have a case or a holder that prevents it from flapping around if you prefer to run with it; the combined necklace-earbuds with magnets are brilliant, but the length is not adjustable at all. You could switch to your own headphones and just drop it into a pocket, though.Being able to charge from the same USB transfer cable is convenient and not wasteful--as long as you have regular access to a computer.Under those conditions, I would still be satisfied with it, but the first MP100 I got from Amazon was defective in that the joystick button would not register to the right side (there should be a tactile 'click'). I have my second MP100 right now from Amazon, but the joystick button only half-registers to the top. While there is still a 'click' when I raise the volume, I have to gently push the button back downward to center it again. I'm worried that eventually the joystick will cease to function to the top side now.If you get an MP100 with a perfectly working joystick button, it could be fine for a while. Perhaps I'm unlucky, but it does seem the main button is the MP100's primary point of weakness.
I tried this TV out the first night I got it and the V-Chip decided on its own to lock out a few channels. Customer service could not help me. They authorized a return to the Chino CA warehouse. It cost me $38.00 to send it to them. A MONTH LATER I got the replacement only after repeated calls to customer service over the delays, and run-arounds with customer service supervisors (customer service is itself a treat with this company -NOT!). As soon as I tried out this replacement TV, it also started to lock out various channels on its own. It will lock out a channel at random for 15 to 60 minutes all on its own. Customer service does not call me back . Don't waste your money.
What a piece of garbage. First of all, the volume is so bad that all the way turned up you can just hear it, not loud or even capable of being loud, second, the thing locks up so much, you'll spend more time removing the battery and resetting it than you will enjoy it, and third, the customer service is horrible,they are a bunch of rude people who think, people like being talked down to. my player stopped working within one year and after sending it back for repairs, they told me to buy another battery for $72 dollars are they would give me a 15% discount on a new one. why would I want to buy a new one in only one year. I am not normally so upset over any purchase but please take it from me, you'll be very sorry if you purchase this mp3 player.
This digital recorder proved to be a complete waist of money. It has a constant background noise even when recording is in a completely silent environment. It is hard to operate while recording, stop and play buttons are on the side while other buttons are on the face, so I have to move it all the time and while recording I have to be careful not to block the mic. Need I say more?
Not a very suspenseful book, had to force myself to finish it. The daughter's story had no purpose except as an avenue to tell her mother's story, so, needles to say, the characters in her life were irrelevant, annoying, pointless. The mother's story was somewhat predictable, not too surprising. I felt like I was constantly reading about changing buses or walking routes to avoid being followed or Eva and Romers love trysts. It would have been interesting to find out more about Romer, how he came into his normal, upperclass life after killing everyone else and the war was over. After all the killing he did, for him to kill himself in the end was too simple a way to end the book, a let down. The description/write-up of the book was much more exciting than the book itself.
This DVD is really a hit or miss item. We have two. One works fine. The other freezes and skips. Cyberhome is a bad company. They have poor customer service and will not replace your item without you paying a fee even when it is broken straight out of the box. I made the mistake of cutting off the UPC before playing a DVD straight through so I cannot return it to Amazon. My mistake, I know.
Recently upgraded a cobra 100 for a 500... first time out, it failed, leaving me in the woods all night 'till I got a bearing on the sun in AM... When they say take a compass with you, they mean use your compass and leave the gps in the car!!!The unit looks nice, and works well enough as long as there are no trees, clouds or perhaps birds flying above you.It's great as a childs toy, or to find the parking lot where you left your car (but not the car itself) $5.00 for a compass and twenty cases of beer, or a gps500, for about the same price... It's your choice!!!
I got my TuneCast II last night and already plan to return it.It was very easy to set up. I had it running within 30 seconds of pulling it out of the packaging. I like that you can change the frequency using buttons on the unit itself rather than having to play audio files off the iPod for frequency selection.However, the signal strength is very weak. 10-30 feet range? Try 3 feet. It sounds like I'm listening to a FM radio station in a land far, far away. Even with the TuneCast positioned next to the antenna in my car or at home, there is constant background static. My home theater receiver wouldn't even consider tuning it in stereo unless it was practically touching the antenna, and even then it was noisy. Even in the best situations, the audio quality is poor. It is definitely lacking several audio frequency bands, especially highs. The audio is definitely is not comparable to FM broadcast quality.I'm going to look at other FM transmitters, but I think the best solution may be to hard wire the iPod to my Pioneer CD-changer input.
Pros: Excellent picture quality, 720p and 1080i upconversion over HDMI, ability to play mp3s from DVD, excellent sound.Cons: No 480i output over HDMI.Image Flaw: On a number of different TVs, there is a 1/2" downward vertical shift via HDMI when selecting 720p upconversion and a 1" vertical shift shift at 1080i. The picture is fine at 480p via HDMI.Many others in another popular home theater forum have also experienced this issue. It is not present on all TVs, but the number is significant. Calls to sony support by numerous individuals has yet to even get sony to log the problem.I have given the player 2 star due to its image flaw. If you will not be using the HDMI connections this will not be an issue and the rating would have been 4 or 5 otherwise.
Man when I first got this DVD player I thought I got a killer deal. It looked nice, played well had great sound etc...Well I got it March 20th and last night (April 27) it BROKE! What a P.O.S!!!!!! I am NEVER buying Philips again.I am going to contact Amazon so see if I have any options on exchanging it.-Not Happy!
It disconnects alot. I have a new HP laptop and the usb stick blinks alot searching for a signal. I put in new batteries and it still does it. Also, now the right button doesnt work. sure it was dropped few times, but its made for that PLUS more. I cant return it, cause the return date has passed. so now i have a mouse that barely works.. I guess thats why its so cheap. You get what you pay for!
I tried these speakers with an ipod nano (2 years old), and had multiple issues. The main issue is that when the ipod was docked I could not access the menu to find the songs I wanted to play. And after I removed the ipod from the speakers, the ipod doesn't work. Pressing menu, etc, does nothing. I have wiped the ipod clean and reset it to no avail. So be very careful with this product!
We bought this TV from circuit city 11 months ago and were initially very pleased with the price and the picture quality. Last week the sound on the TV broke. We contacted Magnavox and were informed that the year warranty on the TV only covered parts and not labor. We were referred to an authorized Magnavox service center who then charged us $150.00 dollars just to diagnose the problem. We were then asked to pay another $200.00 dollars to have the repair done.Although this TV appeared to be good value for money when we bought it, all the recent expenses to get it working again have made it much more expensive. We looked into buying an extended warranty to avoid this happening again, but to buy another year warranty costs $200.00 which is outrageous considering we bought the television for $1300.00.Quite honestly a product that has such a poor initial warranty ie no labor, just parts and only offers an extended warranty at an extortionate price suggests that Magnavox knows that its product is of poor quality and is liable to break.We will never buy a Magnvox product again and will always check the coverage of the warranty of any expensive electronic device that we buy in the future.
I bought this device 2 month ago and the battery just died and would only last about 3 seconds without connected to outside power source. My previous Tomtom one battery lasted for about 2 months too before I had to use it always with outside power source.Also, it came with version 7.1 map and Tomtom refuse to update it free for me. Stay away from tomtom
What a BAD purchase.The bolt that you screw into your flip camera is BIGGER than all the other devices.Once you start using this worthless piece of garbage, you CANNOT SWITCH to any other hand held device because your flip camera has been bored out to only work with this device.Wish I had known that before I bought it.
do a google search on sony ch:13 and you'll find 54000+ hits on complaints about their players. Their customer servise denies the problem too.Buyer Beware!!!
A long overdue follow up to a seperate review. I felt it kind to pass along a warning to anyone thinking of dealing with this company.Anyone who has attempted to deal with Archos's support, tried to return a faulty item or get a product of theirs serviced has come up against the concept of "let the buyer beware" in a BIG way.I have just experienced for a second go around just how they attempt to weasel out of anything they can and generally abandon any responsibility for their products.Most recently, while it was still possible to get some of my money back-- I returned an ARCHOS 101 Internet Tablet 16GB, their latest "high end" offering... for a "partial" refund though the thing had hardly been opened and was in pristine, brand spanking new condition. the reason for the return was that it basically was not what it claimed to be ie that the performance, the screen and the wifi were all horrid)The real story however is what preceeded this item and was the result of them offering to give me a sizeable discount when my previous tablet, still under warranty was shown to be defective, rather than repairing it. Since the original tablet was a smaller screen and they made it sound like it would take a very long time to get my original purchase back if I insisted on its repair, I agreed to their 'bargain'. Long story short--- strike one, strike two--but wait, there is MORE!Coincidentally, a couple of years ago I bought the then high end model, the 160gb Archos 605 media player for a friend's birthday present. Following this most recent go around with Archos and their 'new' crop of tablets, I happened to mention to this friend my current experience. He flipped... cluing me in that he had been hung out to dry by these guys, barely a month after receiving my gift, but not before he had spent another $300. for them to nickel and dime him to make the media player fully functional. The thing bricked on him in less than a month--and after a week, during which they fenced with him in emails, not offering replacement, refund or satisfactory repair he gave up and tossed it where it belonged... in the trash, along with their worthless warranty. He felt so badly about tossing out the expensive gift, he kept it to himself until I mentioned this most recent circumstance.Bad products, lack of support and no shame for fleecing consumers with the promise of anything more than shiny bricks.
The driver for the SpeedStream could be installed. However during installation the default settings are shown (e.g., channel 11), but you can't change them. I couldn't find the file to edit. When you bringup the SpeedSteam Wireless LAN Utility the icon does not appear in the system tray. I also couldn't use browser to access www.speedstream.com -- &quot;The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.speedstream.com&quot;.I use to have a Microsoft wireless adapter, but it died so I wanted to try out Siemens. Big mistake. I have PC with Windows 2000 Professional. So I just use the 10/100 ethernet instead.Look elsewhere if you want a wireless connection.
I had three of these [...bad] things for a month each. The first two stopped recognizing graffiti and became useless after learning how to "freeze" and "lockup" at the worst times. After the third one started shutting itself off while i was using it, i tried to return it at Circuit city, where they told me they could not take back a third unit.[....] I managed to convince circuit city to give me a sony clie.the clie works just fine after 3 months
The carrying case is fine, but the rechargable battery that comes with this dock does not work with v712is camera. That is one of the main reason that i bought this kit, i needed a recharable battery so this seem a good deal. so much for that !!
The touchpad was my primary reason for getting a keyboard. I am switching to a tethered computer, from laptops, for the first time in 8-9 years, and have long ago come to prefer touchpads to mice.This touchpad, unfortunately, comes with no drivers. Upon emailing Adesso tech support, I found out that this model is strictly "plug and play" - in other words, whatever mouse controls exist in Windows are all you get. They "may put out a driver next year" (quoting Adesso).Being used to much more extensive touchpad control, mostly through Synaptics, this was too much of a backward step for me. This keyboard has to go back. Adesso has pretty much the most extensive keyboard/touchpad lineup, most of which come with Glidepoint drivers, so Adesso it will be - but not this one. Not with nothing more than Windows mouse support.
Looked like a good, inexpensive player, but in less than a year it died. It performed well until 9 months later it one day it refused to open the tray. Phillips said i could send it in and get it fixed for $40, but a brand new one only costs a few dollars more. Not worth it, don't buy it, others have had a similar problem.
This product did not do what I expected it to do which was to amplify softly spoken dialog and/or decrease the volume of loud dialog so we could hear all dialog comfortably. I do not use it anymore.
didn't see my parallel port, software wouldn't allow a key for 128 bit encryption, all in all a busttry the linksys--no knowledge necessary, wizard does it all
Looks good, programs easily. Motion-sensing on/off is great. But many of the buttons on the touchscreen are unuseable - often it takes repeated presses to get the unit to respond. The unit I had felt like the surface plastic material was sticking to the contacts underneath. I thought this would go away with use, but nothing had improved after 10 days.I returned it - NOT AS ADVERTISED!
Very high quality sound BUT the constant unstoppable hissing that feeds from the speakers when not in use is off the charts. The only way to stop it is to get down to the base bin and kill the main power switch on there. I would NOT buy these again. Returned for refund quickly. For that price range they need to be much closer to perfect.
I purchased this product three months back and this is just a waste as I paid $129($60 MIR). Now you can get for it free after MIR. Why I am telling this is a bad product because of one bad power supply that comes with this TA keeps losing power. Only explanation given to me by ATT/Callvantage is that if I connect it to UPS or power outlet, it is too sensitive to obtain the required wattage/voltage. But, if you connect to wall socket as per ATT this would not occur. That is not true. It still loses power and after two weeks you have to physically reset and re-enter all information about PPOE etc. With Callvantage E-911, after it lost power it will prompt you to confirm whether you have changed the address or not. This keeps happening every two days and it is such an irritation.If you contact AT&T;, you will go on with them for an endless amount time on chatting, power recycling(rebooting) the TA. They have some stupid standard procedures. I spent atleast 1 hour on each time I called them.After that, they figured out that there is some thing wrong power supply. They told me I should contact Netgear since I purchased from Local store. Here comes funny part.If you are lucky, you will free telephone support for 90 days and after that you have pay for the support. I contacted Netgear within 90days. Their technician also spent more than hour and finally he told some senior technician would call me and it took 3 days for him to call me. I got so frustrated and I took it the shop where I purchased. They were reasonable and told me they will give store credit for the product.Anyway, my Dlink TA working fine without any more these headaches.
I'm going to keep this short and simple. I bought this item based on price and review, and I thought "wow" such a great system for only $37.00. These speakers are week and I'm struggling to hear the music in the shower which is why I bought it. It looks like I'm going to have to spend some real money to get something decent.
Wouldn't stick on my 2 vehicle ('95 4runner and 2000 Jetta), maybe because of the curved windshield. Bought the bean bag and am very happy with that. It's the way to go IMHO. You can than hide it when you leave the car leaving no telltale apparatus to tempt thieves.
I tested it upon purchase. It worked great one time ...When aI needed to use it a few months later, it would notwork. It won't recharge and won't start no matter what.Spend a little more and get a better quality product.I'm disappointed because Oympus has always been a top qualitybrand. Not any moreToo bad.
...it would probably work better if I had a PC notebook, ...having said that it would still have this distracting glow at the end of the lite which I covered up with some black electrical tape, it really doesn't work for me, ...Even if I had a PC notebook, ...the light doesn't cover all of your keyboard and I find myself having to move it around. I got it because I have a black keyboard that is hard to see in the dark and I don't want to turn on a big light to see it.
I have had the misfortune of owning two of these DVD players -- both had problems.The first one became defective after using it for about 45 days. The disk cover would pop open during play, which, of course stopped the DVD and caused you to have to restart. The latch was defective and the sound quality was poor ... I had the Mintek replaced under warranty only to have the second DVD player go out on me after 30 days of use. The screen would glow then go dark, darker, darkest until you could see nada.Do yourself a favor and avoid this shoddy manufacturer. Spend a few more dollars and get a proven name.
I bought this product from another vendor 5 months ago. It will now shut down at random times throughout the day. No warning, no errors.. just shut off. The battery tests all pass and I work at the power company so Im sure we have solid utility service :) I will never purchase another Tripp Lite product, we are an APC shop for life now.
I still have not received the product. I see it is now supplied by another vendor. I have sent an email to WholeSalesMall, stating I still have not received the item. They have told me that it was shipped twice the second time with delivery confirmation. Still no product has reached my mailbox.
Difficult to use. Was a total waste of money. Rarely able to get it to print properly. Even tried using premium paper. It's now sitting in the houses junk closet.
The metal housing for the screen was bent in 3 places due to inadequate packaging. The screen itself was not damaged but the metal case looks like I found it at a garage sale. I would be willing to pay a few more $ for a heavier corrugated carton to prevent damage.
I have had my ink for less than a week and printed two sheets with little text and no images. Today I have "low black ink". This is so frustrating!! Is this a refill and sold as a new cartridge?
When I saw another review saying that their points were "Currently being processed" I figured it was probably just his bad luck. But it has also happened to me. And If I would have known it was going to take this long, I would MUCH have rather just went to Walmart or something and bought it there.- I will no longer be making Xbox Live Content purchases from Amazon.com, I am going to stick to the old fashioned way.I think selling game codes for point/games instantly is a great idea, too bad that's not what you'll get when you order.EDIT: Received my code a few minutes short of 24 hours after I made my purchase.
They fell apart within one week of normal/light use. The headphones that you get for free on airplanes are of higher quality.
Unfortunately the battery shown in your website was incorrect. Thanks to Ace Photo for crediting my account with a refund. The correct model # is DMW-BCG10. The rating for this incorrect battery is therefore irrelevant.
I dont know the reasons Sennheiser had for built one set of headphones with none or minimum bass sound, but they should had pointed it in the description of the product, like "Low Bass Response".Feels like when you listen to music in an old radio and turn the bass down and the treble all the way up. My 10$ Sony Mdr-Ed12Lp earplugs has way more bass than this.If you enjoy good metal, progressive music and classic prog and alikes, you dont want this. this is for pop listeners fellas who barely care about the sounds been balanced enough to appreciate them individually, other than guitars maybe.
Ever since I bought this camera 3 years ago, it has let me down over and over again.The good:- It hasn't broken down on me yet.- I like the indoor/party featureThe bad:PICTURE QUALITY!!!- Sloooooow shutter speed even in broad daylight that results in blurry/shaky pictures SO EASILY. This irritates me so much, sometimes I just want to smash it... Wouldn't you be frustrated if you're trying to take some fun pics with your friends and your camera just keeps on failing you? Really ruins the atmosphere and your temper.- Lots of noise, both in daylight and indoors (How come it's noisy and blurry/shaky at the same time?!)- Close-ups suck. Forget about taking a picture closer than 3 inches away from the subject.- Also eats up battery like crazy. Next time I'm buying a camera with rechargeable batteries.I wish I had done more research and spent my money on a better camera. Maybe it was bad luck and I got a defective model, but I doubt it.The old Canon A60 that I had owned was heads and shoulders above this one. (Except for even worse battery consumption)
Huge screen, detailed directions, ease of use. These things are all there; HOWEVER, Cobra has not published a software update since August of 2006. Consequently, all of the directions are getting less and less accurate as time passes. I live in a city with lots of new highways, and you can't get around here at all with this GPS because it doesn't recognize any of the new roads. To choose now, I would choose a unit that updates automatically rather than waiting for the manufacturer to show some concern for the accuracy of its products.
Maybe it's just me, but I was very excited to get these and very disapointed when I had to return them. As far as the headphone piece itself goes, it seemed fine. I tried the different sizes of little nubs and they seemed to be securely in my ears and had good sound.HOWEVER, this unit also comes with the plastic piece that fits over year ear. I got this model because I run, and wanted the extra piece to help keep it secure. Well, maybe it's just me, but when the plastic piece was properly behind my ear, the buds popped out. And when the buds were popped all the way in, the plastic pieces weren't resting behind my ears correctly. Had the same frustration as the other reviewer, as it ruined my run.On the plus side, I was very impressed with Amazon's return process. Click a few pages online, it prints out a pre-paid address label for you, and you just mail it. They deduct the shipping cost from the return. Works for me.
Like everyone else I looked forward to this book with great expectations. &quot;The Secret History&quot; is one of the best books I have ever read and I expected this book to be of the same calliber. I was dead wrongI thought the plot was thrilling, the characters well developed, I understood Harriet's pain and obsession and I even undersood why the book wasn't a &quot;happy&quot; one. What I did not understand was the ridiculous ending. Like others I asked myself &quot;What in the world was the point of all of that?&quot; Just a little bit of resolution would've been nice. I am thourougly dissapointed.
I just want to let people know that I am truly happy with the memory card, it takes long videos and stores lots of pictures. Unfortunately when we ordered this, Amazon claims that it comes with the micromate reader, yet we did not receive it in the package. We contacted Amazon and they told us we could return the whole thing. When we contacted SanDisk to see if they could just send us a new micromate since it looks as though the factory didn't package it properly, they refused. We then decided to order a new one from a different Amazon seller and guess what, we didn't get the micromate in that package either. I don't know what to think. San Disk claims its Amazon's fault and each replacement order I get from Amazon keeps coming without the Micromate reader. Below is showing in a paragraph that Amazon does indeed include the Micromate reader which is published on their product webpage:Product DescriptionThe SanDisk Extreme III 4GB SDHC memory card offers speed, performance and reliability to ensure you get your photos every time. A 4GB memory card can store more than 2,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 8 hours of MPEG 4 video. As an added bonus, the card is packaged with a bonus SanDisk MicroMate so that users have a one-stop shop solution for capturing, storing and transferring their images.
sound quality is O.k. but the standard headphones that came with my mp3 sounded better. I purchased these solely for the retractable cord.They broke in 2 months. And I don't know how either; They just went 'clik' and that was it.However; these are sooo cheap and convenient for me that I will purchase another pair.
Had this unit for 1 year 7 months and it just died. At the time I purchased it the cost was ~[...]. I have an Orion DVD progressive scan player that's ~2-1/2 years old and cost [...] at the time. It still runs. I bought this Philips one because it handled other formats, but now I realize I don't need them unless I'm into video... Not! Others I see give it 4 or 5 stars. That's great, but they just bought theirs and hooked it up. These units should work and should provide a good picture brand new. A [...] unit provides all this. So why review saying it does this? And I can really care less what system the others have, mine is just for watching movies. A TV and DVD... SIMPLE!!! Anyway, here's some of the problems I had since FIRST hooking it up;- It can't handle fingerprint smudges on a DVD. It pixelates and takes an ungodly long time to get through this. Make sure you clean the smudges. My Orion has no problems with the same smudges.- Sometimes it's not the smudges! It just does the same as above, maybe from oxides between the layers of the DVD? But, then why would it continue to work on my Orion?-Sometimes the unit just shuts down when you select a remote option. Ugh! Very irritating when viewing interactive DVDs!!!- Sometimes the unit jumps back to the main menu. Another Ugh!- Sometimes after insert the DVD the unit just continues to search for it. Probably because the player doesn't center properly. Remove DVD and try again.- Had rental DVD that popped out of the holder. Had to open the unit to remove the DVD.- The remote's buttons are not layed out well and are too close to each other. When I go to press FF I might accidentally hit the move to end button. Then I have to wait for the menu and restart the movie and find where I was. The same mistake happens on pause.- The zoom only works when the unit jogs forward. If you jog backwards it won't zoom.There's probably more, I just never wrote them all down. I'm sure someone is going to say I should have performed a firmware upgrade. Why? Shouldn't it work right to begin with? My TV's work! My VCRs work! My other $20 ORION DVD player works! None have I had to upgrade!!! Then none were Philips! Why should I upgrade the Philips? I paid for a working DVD player, not some hack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book is an insult to its readers. I want my money back!!!Donna Tart is wonderful with words, but there's no plot here, no message, and even no ending that I could see. I loved her first book but this book has a rambling, go-nowhere style that is shocking for an author of her abilities. I am a published writer myself and I think if this had not been Donna Tart's book it would have seen one rejection letter after another. And HOLY COW where was the editor!!!??? Was she locked in a closet until after the book was printed? This isn't even a passable first draft of a book. Shame on you Donna for not applying your considerable talent to make this the book it could have been.
Receiving not receving notices as to the order's progress and waiting a week, I decided to call the company, Adorama Camera Inc. They were very sorry but the item had not been sent but they would do so immediately. After another week an email informed me that the item could not be sent and that I was getting a refund. I guess I should be happy that the refund went through with no problem.
It's really pretty but it's not region free. It plays only region 1. At first I was confused so I called the manufacturing company and asked them, and they said that this DVD player is only capable for playing region 1 DVDs.
Ok, so it looks good. However, the buttons are small and hard to see in the dark and you can't adjust the backlight level. Also, the cradle is very picky and doesn't charge without tilting.On the plus side, it's fairly easy to set up. However, for the price, it left me wanting more.
Arrived in short order, hooked it up, it worked GREAT! sadly that lasted less than a week. I read the other reviews but went ahead anyway as often there are others sleeping in adjoining rooms so we needed to tone down the loud gunshots and commercials and turn up the dialoge. this would have been perfect. I will be returning it. I will be looking for another unit but not much else out there.
Generally these are only used for added lenses protection. The price of this one at 1/4 the cost of most seems a good deal but my personal experience with it has been mixed.Any image of a lighted subject taken at an angel usually casts a reflection and creates a ghost shadow on the image. It can range from nearly invisible when printed to quite noticeable if the background is dark. This may not affect general photography but the lettering in any lighted signs, etc. will sometimes show a reflection.
it didnt work! So i wish i could have got a new card so i could get my moneys worth!
Product shipped quickly, ordering was easy but cable was defective. Installed cable and would get intermittent video. Returned and purchased cable elsewhere.
Don't waste your time. I should have known better. You get what you pay for. Works well as a 6 foot jump rope.......That's about it.
This made in China mp3 player looks very cheap from day one. Bought it in March, 2005 and used it for 2 month and it's broke. The customer service put me on hold for a long time as well. Save yourself the trouble and get something else.
I was sent An adapter that constantly buzzes, and looses connection. It is made by Etrons and do not recomend this for anyone.
This product was not what I anticipated it to be. I knew getting in to it that the screen would be small, but the picture quality is poor and it only allows you to take 2 pictures before your memory is full. There might be a way to change the resolution to allow for more picutres, but the menu is very confusing and I cannot figure it out. I consider myself to be somewhat tech-savvy. I can usually figure out most cameras and phones, but this one just does not make sense. The other thing that really upset me was that you cannot delete just one photo. I can delete ALL of the photos, but not one specific one. I purchased this camera for my neice and nephew as a digital camera that they can use and not worry too much about breaking, but they don't even enjoy it because they can only take two pictures and then have to upload them or delete them to take any extra. It says you can buy a memory card, but the selling point for the camera was the price, and that would just be one more thing to purchase. For me, it is not worth the money AT ALL!
I was a huge fan of the Zen Micro when I first got mine. In fact, I loved it so much I bought one for my wife for her birthday, and then my 14 year old son got one for his birthday too. Within three months all three of the hard drives broke. Each had the same problem.The worst was when we called Creative for service, they refused to honor the warranty because we did not have the original receipts. We offered to show bank records of the purchase, but that was not good enough because the cancelled check did not show what we purchased.We sent the broken units back anyway, and they did not fix them. So now we have invested $750.00 for nothing. I would have been fine if they had even offered to fix it for a small fee or something, but their attitude was that we were out of luck. Who keeps receipts for three months? Well if you buy a Zen Micro, you better!It was such a disappointment because the product was cool.Also, even before it breaks, if you want to use it with a subscription service, get ready for a real project on the computer with plenty of system freezes and frustration.I do miss my Zen Micro, but I'm getting over it. Avoid the heartbreak and buy an IPOD. At least Apple will stand behind their product.
These cables are not very high quality. I bought them and checked the difference between them and the xbox 360 coaxials, coaxials are better. Playing bfbc2 with these cables, the screen rate is messed up, its really blurry when moving.
i bought this product and tried to insert my Ipod Nano and found it did not fit. I sent it back and got a new one with the same problem. I sent that one back and got a new one and was still unsuccessful at fitting it in the speaker. I finally got a refund. THIS PRODUCT IS INCOMPETENT I DOES"NT WORK PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!11
They collapse but what the heck? How on earth are you supposed to jog with these things when you wear it behind your head? The fit is EXTREMELY and SEVERELY awkward. They sound good but there must be a better headphone that won't give you so much trouble putting it on. Did I mention your hair can get entangled or even yanked? I've got some bald spots to prove it. Mark my words: this is a ... Don't buy it. I should have bought ...
I bought this camera for a special trip to my 30th HS class reunion. At first I liked that it was light and easy to use and with enough features and capacity for it's price. Then at my main event it stopped working. I got a "lens error" message and the lens got stuck. Before that, it would turn off without any reason while aiming to shoot (batteries was not an issue). Unfortunately I got stuck with the "lemon" but for such a big event, it's unforgivable, it ruined my trip and I ended up buying Kodak disposables. No more Nikons for me.
First, a disclaimer- I did not buy this product through Amazon.com. The following review refers ONLY to Viewsonic customer support.I have been trying to deal with Viewsonic technical support since December 20 (this review is being written January 12). After 14 phone calls, including three in which my hold time exceeded one hour, 5 times that I have filled in their on-line technical support request, and repeated assurances that a "Level 3" technician" who could "solve my problem by e-mailing me a few driver files" would contact me "within 24-48 hours", I have never ONCE had a response from these supposed "Level 3" technicians.If there were drivers that were needed for Windows 2000 Server, why are they not posted on the website with the drivers for every other version of Windows (and yes, the Windows NT and Windows 2003 Server drivers DO NOT work).I was forced, despite my desire to own this product, to return it to the store where I purchased it.Viewsonic technical support and customer service are the worst I have ever encountered in 10 years of dealing with PC technical support.
I BOUGHT THE PRODUCT FROM AMAZON. IT CAME ON TIME, AND THE PRICE WAS SUPER. I BROUGHT IT TO VENEZUELA, AND THE TV HAD AUDIO WORKING OK, BUT NO VIDEO. SAMSUNG DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN GOING FROM ONE REPAIR SHOP TO ANOTHER. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN 4 MONTHS WITHOUT THE TV. HONESTLY, IT IS A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT.NONE OF THE SONY THAT I HAVE BOUGHT (MORE THAN 4) HAS NEVER FAILED ME.I WILL NEVER BUY SAMSUNG AGAIN.
The idea is a good one, and the device works well sometimes, but the software is buggy to the point of being almost unusable, even with the updates on their web site. The hardware is poorly designed--many video cables won't plug into it correctly because the plug is too recessed.
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.
I bought this Case, as it was mentioned as an Accessory for my Canon S5-IS.This case is so small that my Canon wont fit into it.Whoever said that this was a case for Canon S5-IS, guys please read the reviews before buying it, I did a big mistake by buying it.
Epson's DuraBrite inks print beautifully, I have to admit, and the printer itself is quiet and fast. However, the reasonable price and colorfast pigment inks are offset by horrendous clogging problems and high usage for the (really not effective) print head cleaning cycles. I have seen numerous problem reports on this and other Epson series printers that use the DuraBrite inks (whether OEM or compatible doesn't seem to be the issue)- it is much harder to keep the nozzles clear on this than my old Stylus Color 740. Also, many people have had problems with the ink pump hoses detaching after the first cartridge replacement. Too bad, I really liked it when it worked.
This item is not what I thought it would be. It did not work on my TV and I have an HD TV and HD Cable box. But I am not going to complain about the price, you live you learn.
D-Link Wireless N Router, 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 2 Antennas, Draft 802.11nI purchased this router as an upgrade to an older one, and while the router setup was very easy and overall it works quite well and is very fast, it does not work with SIP (VoIP) phones!No matter what I did, I was unable to get the router to allow SIP packets to traverse the firewall, and after an hour on the phone with D-Link tech support I was told that the firewall passthrough logic has a defect that is blocking the SIP packets. This was great, but the level 2 tech support person didn't follow up with me to resolve the issue as promised, so I still have no working office telephone.If you need this router just for gaming or normal home/office use, then go for it. If you need anything extra, beware.Good luck!
I purchased this printer for my wife last year. She prints designs onto fabric and the pigment-based ink of the CX4600 does not run when wet so it seemed to be the perfect printer for her. Unfortunately, it was a bust.The print nozzles clog frequently and the head cleaning cycle uses a lot--and I really mean a LOT--of ink. This printer uses four separate ink cartridges (which is convenient) but when the nozzle cleaning cycle is run it cleans all four nozzles whether or not it is necessary (which is inconvenient). The cleaning cycle rarely works the first time. On average, I have to run the cycle two or three times at a minimum.This last week was the worst. The yellow ink stopped printing. The printer status utility showed that the cartridge was still 1/3 full. I ran the nozzle check to check that yellow was indeed clogged. After I ran the cleaning cycle and ran the nozzle check again, I found that the cyan nozzle was now clogged in addition to the yellow. After running the cleaning cycle and nozzle check a couple more times, the magenta nozzle clogged, leaving only black nozzle working. I ran the cleaning cycle and nozzle check at least a dozen more times before the black ink cartridge was too low on ink to clean the nozzle. I bought new ink cartridges today and installed the black ink. I ran the nozzle check and now ALL the nozzles are clogged.I called Epson support and described the problem to them and how dissatisfied I have been with the printer. Since the printer is still under warranty, Epson is shipping a replacement printer to me at no cost. The replacement is a CX4800 (an upgrade from the CX4600). The reviews I've read seem to indicate that the CX4800 has some of the same issues with ink so we will see what happens.My advice:If you are considering purchasing this printer, stop! Buy something else.If you have already purchased this printer and are having problems, call Epson before your warranty is up.If you have already purchased this printer and your warranty is up, please accept my condolences.
I got this cable today and it did not charge my Iphone 5. I tied it on multiple outlets and it didnt work at all. Stay away from buying!
I am somewhat computer savvy - I understand the the IP address assigned in installation needs to match what my own router assigned for an ip address. They don't match and I can't figure out how to change it. I called Netgear 4 days ago for help and they said their "senior tech" would have to call me back. Still waiting for that call. Back to Staples it goes. The installation appeared successful, but whenever I try to print, it says "error - printer is busy" The so-called instruction manual for this is laughable. IF you're not an advance level IT person, don't try it.
We bought this to use in the car on long trips. After a short time, the cord that plugs the player into the cigarette lighter started to act up. It would short out and stop sending power to the player. The rechargeable battery does not work either. We still use it in the kids' playroom with the AC adapter only because we don't want to throw it out if the player itself still works. I wouldn't recommend buying this, this unit is poorly made.
The DVD did not play my movies. I think folks would be better off going to a local store like Radio Shack.
I have read a review that says this product also works in INDIA but came to know that neither of the given 4 different power plugs doesn't fit indian power outlets.
You cant find the double sided lamination cartridge for it anymore its been discontinued. That really upset me because I bought this machine just to laminate stuff!
Does anyone see anywhere here or on Linksys' site where they tell you that this does not work with Windows 7? No, you don't Linksys will sell you the unit, and then do nothing about supporting it. You will be out the money. I've seen a few posts on some of the forums where very technical people came up with work arounds but they are not easy, I ended up returning over 200 dollars worth of Linksys equipment I had bought because this unit will not work. Had they been upfront on their site I would not have ordered the item. As it was I felt very cheated, as do many other people.Amazon needs to give this product the boot ASAP.
I agree with the other reviewer -- these are flimsy, cheap and not worth a penny.
I really wish that I could give this Apple product 5 stars, write some words of praise, and be on my way, but unfortunately I would feel uncomfortable recommending this monitor.For two full years, this monitor was great. The resolution is generous, it is bright, and the fully digital ADC interface is perfect. Colors look good from a wide range of angles. The casing is smart and takes up little space, and it's easy to clean. The touch-sensitive power and brightness buttons are a nice touch that you expect from Apple.Unfortunately, after two years, the top half of my display suddenly went dim, which is extremely annoying. I wouldn't post a negative review here just because I got unlucky. I am posting here because hundreds of customers have seen their displays fail within the first two years. Just look at Apple's discussion boards to see for yourself. (I can't post URLs in reviews.) Apple has not acknowledged that this is a widespread problem, and repair costs exceed that of a new display. It is also unclear as to whether or not this problem has been fixed in newer models.
I wanted clip-on earphones for doing sports. I had another pair of Sennheiser earphones, and the sound was fantastic; so I didn't hesitate when I found these.Sound is awful; no bass at all. Not comfortable; keeps falling off my ears, even with the clip-ons. Cord tangles too easily.
Sony PSLX250H TurntableOk, everyone seems to have gotten their turntable to work ok but me. No sound whatsover. Yes, the white in the white, the red in the red. I have "phono" jacks on my TEAC reciever, so I turned the EQ to "off". CD works, tuner works, etc...just not the turntable. I notice there's no ground. Could that be the problem? And I had my old favorites out, ready to play...jeez. nothing. I'm taking it back tomorrow.
As first use, the mouse seems great. But soon you will see that it makes the cursor on any word processing program jump around, especially email (Outlook Express). This causes typos that you don't know about until you spell check. the spell checker can't catch them all, especially syntax errors. Google the product and you'll see the same complaints. Might not sound like much but you will end up flushing it just to get this evil product out of your sight.
Sound Quality Very Bad and Not able to Hear AnythingNot Worth for Money
I bought this thing (it's a Magnavox) and like most of the VCR's made in Asian countries it's a piece of junk. I wasted a couple of days trying to find out why I got no video out. Finally found it is the VCR. Isn't it ironic how all those Asian countries look down on us, call us lazy, incompetant, etc. Yet, unless they copy something we build here, exactly as we build it, all they can produce is junk.And while they are going to refund my purchase price they won't refund the shipping charges. So it costs me 14.00 for a piece of junk I had to send back.It's a fooler....the display suggests it has digital readout...but the reality is it has LED's behind a piece of dark plastinc. The onscreen set up is not User friendly. It's impossible to hook up an RF cable to the in and out jacks...unless you have special tools and very small, strong fingers. I've never understood why Asian companies make equipment you can't hook up cables to.
Color me stupidSave you money and your time.Thirty dollars for 20 minutes?? HAH!! Just like every other Monster product; overpriced and over-rated. Save you money buy areal calibration DVD.If I could give it back, I would.Don't be sucked in by the name....
I agree with all the comments on the low toner life. I've had the MF4150 for over a year and originally bought OEM cartridges once/twice a month at the local store where I purchased the printer. Now, thousands of dollars later I purchase inexpensive remanufactured or refilled cartridges. Either way, the comment I wanted to add is that not only is the cartridge life short, this is running in a multi-function machine. As soon as the low toner warning comes on you will quit receiving incoming faxes - however, it will be a few days later before the cartridge will actually start losing coverage on the page. Very frustrating if you recieve faxes on a daily basis. I handle this by installing a new cartridge to receive the fax, then after the fax is in, I put the old cartridge back in the machine to squeek out the rest of its toner. Doing this for several days is a pain! For me, this means that about every three weeks I am spending one week swapping out toner cartridges in order to receive incoming faxes. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Well, my SD10 was in need of a new battery recently, so I checked amazon and found 2 options. The "official" battery pack by canon for around $40, or this gem for about $3. This thing is brand new and it holds a charge for about as long as the dead battery we were replacing... I'm not sure if I got a lemon but I don't feel like trying to get a whopping $3 refund, to me this item is pretty much a waste of money.
spend a couple of bucks more and you will be satisfied. The picture is not as crisp as with other HDMI I have used in the past with just a couple of dollars more of a difference.
I have had one of these for 8 years and loved it. The new one is half the size and is not big enough for a whole potato. How are you to make pretty potato dishes when you have to cut them in half or more. it is way to small. Bring the old one back please. Nancy
This FM Trasmitter is not satisfactory. The volume is not of high quality and not loud enough. I already had the Port Authority 2 FM Transmitter. That is far better than this product.Remote is also useless.It might be useful if you play USB. Haven't tried that though.Very dissapointed.
I have owned two pairs of these headphones in the past year in a half. The reason I have owned two is because the first pair stop functioning after 9 months and now, 5 months later after shure sent me a new pair of e2cs, the second pair has broken in the same exact fashion. Bad luck i thought, but after talking with two of my friends, owners of shure e2c's who experienced the same exact problem I did, I am convinced that the e2c design is fatally flawed. If you buy these headphones, you will experience the pristine and great sound quality that everyone raves about but only for 7-10 months before the right earbud stops functioning rendering your e2cs useless. I can only surmise that the reason there are not too many people complaining of the same problem is that people who do write reviews on amazon write them within 1-3 months of owning the product so when their product does break, they do not take the time to post or write about it online. Well, after my second pair e2c's broke and after consulting with my friends about the same problem, consumers have a right to know that Shure is distributing a faulty product. I really hope this email is an impetus for the people at Shure to finally redesign their earbuds and stop tarnishing their name with the e2cs. Thank you - rock on
I know this sounds crazy, but while these disks generally burn fine and stand up to abuse, they won't stand up to a regular Sharpie marker! If I write on the disk, it promptly stops working. I've tried different burners (Dell, Apple, HP), I've tried different markers, I've tried other spindles of disks -- no difference, they're suddenly full of errors. The printable disks work fine, though...
When I first heard about this product I was amazed and I recommended it to a friend and we got it together. Guess what happened next, both of us had the same problem- the disk got stuck in the player and it no longer recognizes anything. I don't see how Iomega released so many faulty units(maybe it's not faulty it's just very very poor quality). Anyway though it's a great product the likeliness you'll need a replacement soon is too high and I guess it ruined the christmas of many people. I recommend you to either think twice before buying this or be prepared not to be surprised if it breaks down with the problem above.
Save yourself the hassle of having to return this mis-matched, mis-advertised, mis-begotten "accessory". Presumably designed to fit the Netgear (FVM-318) switch/router's male connector, among others. I don't think so! Even Net Gear's ludricous "customer service" seemed unable to distinguish male from female, contending that what they read on their screen was more accurate that the antennae I was holding in my hand! Nonsense.Save yourself even more problems, buy an Apple Extreme Base Station.
After just a few months and very few uses as a CD only, it has died completely and cannot read any discs, including ones it used to play.Expensive Garbage. No More Sony's. Do NOT buy this one.
I have had this remote for about 4 years now and have not been able to ditch my factory remote because the Logitech 880 doesn't set in the charger right and you think you have it on and it's charging but when you want to use it it's dead. The problem is the charging contacts on the remote don't make good contact with the contacts on the charger. Logitech is well aware of this problem and offers no help with a fix! That's why I will not buy another product from them. Dont just take my word on it.... Google it and you'll see.
I bought it together with two optic cables. When I connected it between my i-tv and my receiver, it did NOT work. If I use the optic cable connect My I-tv to my receiver directly, it works. It means that the splitter does not work. Do Not buy it, it is a waste of money.
I don't often write reviews. In fact, I've never written an Amazon review. But because of this product, I felt that it was so superbly lackluster in quality, that even I, a technology guru, could not get this router to setup for a week, and after that week, the firmware would not be upgraded beyond the factory default (from 2007, mind you) firmware. God awful device. Would never recommend. So frustrated with this device that I am swearing off D-link products altogether.
As stated before, this is not as described. It is only a card reader, period. Works OK, but not as slick as some others and the cord length can be an issue.
I bought mine a little less than 6 months ago, and throughout this time I have had the pleasure of the jerking movements of my cursor, the middle click just not working at times, and the failure of the left click (then the fixing of the left click!... then the second failure... then the fix!... awaiting third failure). It's a comfortable mouse, it fits well in the palm of my hand. The buttons on the side are comfortable and responsive. The scroll is very nice and feels like an expensive piece of hardware. But the mouse just doesn't work well. It stops working at the most inopportune times, somehow fixes itself only to break once again in a couple of weeks. I liked the mouse when it wasn't sucking. My experience with logitech products has been very good, until I encountered this mouse. I was extremely disappointed with the mouse.
I ordered two of these packs on the same day, same order. I needed 1 day shipping, they are double billing me on them. Amazon is charging shipping on both packs of these, even though they are being sent from the same location.If you don't need it right away, don't worry about it. But, if you need in a day or two... Be prepared to pay double the cost.
PRODUCT ARRIVED INCOMPLETE... THE ADAPTER AND AUDIO CORD WERE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE SEND THEM TO:EMILIO GARCIA C/O TERESITA VALDES3400 SPRING DALE BLV APT T103 PALM SPRING FL 33461
I did not get a better reception than the 4 years old SMC router. My son also complained about me paying so much for this piece of crap when comparing to the SMC router that I owned for more than 4 years.Every now and then I had to reset this router ever after upgrading to the latest firmware. After several months, it finally died and I couldn't get it up anymore, i.e. never able to get to the http admin home page.Luckily, it has 3 years warranty, instead of getting a refurbished one of the same model, Linksys is sending me a refurbished WRT600N which suppose to me more expensive than the WRT350N. Not sure if it is sure but that's what the email said.But I am not so excited about getting the WRT600N either. Based on the review from other people, the WRT600N does not seem to be any better. Linksys has been selling good quality products but I am disappointed about the WRT350N. In this case, I do not recommend it to anyone.
I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem.So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles.
What came in the mail was not what was advertised. No gold plating, not 6 feet, and the picture quality was awful. I compared it with another high-end HDMI cable that I already had, and this one was a piece of junk. I guess you get what you pay for!
Product works - but when you are driving you get lots of interference when you drive by powerlines - a clicking sound. The signal also goes away periodically so you have to switch to a different channel.
I bought these binoculars for my wife for bird watching. The unit does not focus well and the field of view is not good. I do not recommend them.
I can tell you from personal experience with JVC mini camcorders that purchasing one is an expensive mistake. Even with a protection plan from Circuit City, Best Buy, etc., the units are EXTREMELY fragile (esp. the cassette loading/ejecting apparatus) and the now infamous "E04 Safeguard Mode" (go ahead, Google it) message will eventually appear and that will be the end of recording digital videos with a JVC mini DV camera. Further, JVC support is nonexistent with regard to these error messages and how to correct them.
Everything was great until the right ear started shorting out after only a month of use at normal volume. That's all i have to tell you so you been warned!
I bought these for my sister for her to use when she worked out. They didn't fit her because she has small ears. So I took them off her hands and they fit, but they dont stay on. The length from earbud to the hook around the ear is a fixed size that is way to big for most peoples ears. The hooks never stay on and the bud itself is angled abnormally to how an earbud normally fits in one's ear. Glad I didn't spend more on these.
I bought this camera from the HSN.com for... with an upgraded 16MB removable memory. The picture quality of the video is better than a VHS-C camcorder but not better than the ANY Sony 8mm camcorder. Don't let the 400X digital zoom open your eyes. A Sony with 320X digital zoom doesnt break-up compared to the RCA w/ 400x. The still feature of the RCA is only good for close ups with good lighting. It is 480x640. This is one of the lowest resolution settings on cheap digital cameras. I believe that this is equivalent to 0.3 megapixels. For the price it is okay. But for... you are better buying a Sony 8mm camcorder at Walmart for... and then the 2.1 megapixel Sony digital camera for the same price. Unless you want an easy 1 step camera, the RCA 9373 may be you answer.
This is NOT a multi-region player. I was so excited to pop my region 2 copy of Saving Private Ryan in, only to get the message "Incorrect Region."But, for 19 bucks after rebate, it seemed like a good second player for the bedroom. Except the picture sucks.Amazon gets an F minus for this one.
It seems a year after buying one of these dvd players the sound likes to just go away. Pretty sweet, sike.
I was extremely disappointed in this purchase. It turned out to be a refurbished model that did not work! [There was no indication beforehand that it was not a brand new item.] I had to pay UPS to send it back. THEN, I only received a partial refund for the returned item.It cost me a bundle to learn not to buy anything from Amazon again!
I have used this only for one month & then stopped using it. I used it for eye-brow shaping. Initially I like it but then I realize that after some use my eyebrow started growing faster & I had to use it every other morning before going out. For me eyebrow threading works better than this. Otherwise the product itself is of good quality & well made.
Purchased one of these and after it didn't work, I returned it to Amazon, which promptly sent me a new one. It also did not work. I tried both on a brand new PC, latest Sony Vegas and Cyberlink's Power Director, Sony blu ray player and a Panasonic DVD player - nothing recognized it.
I've used this battery backup for less then a year and it no longer works. When the power goes off, so does everything plugged into this Tripp Lite battery backup. THEN the battery backup kicks in and starts beeping. Real useful. Total waste of money and could ruin your expensive computer equipment when you think that you are being protected from power surges and outages.
I previously used a WRT54G for my wireless devices and a BEFVP41 for VPN connectivity, but couldn't get them to do what I needed for broadcasts between the two LANs, so the WRV54G looked like just what I needed. When it's working, it does what I need, but I don't need the frequent partial or complete crashes. I have the rev. 2 hardware and the latest firmware, and have done everything that Linksys has suggested to fix the crashing, but still have to reboot it about once a week.On top of the crashing, there's little annoyances like pulldowns items in menus that don't save values right, and an external log viewer that crashes regularly and runs only on Windoze.I wish I'd just kept the BEFVP41 and gotten a plain access point like the WAP54G to do the same job and saved the hassles. I still hold out some hope that Cisco will update the firmware and fix many of the reliability issues, but I can't recommend the WRV54G before they do. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because with a firmware fix it could still be a nice box.
We got the remote and it does not work with a lot of products like BoseAlso it gives tremedous problemsand most of all the customer service is extremely poorbe ready to throw the product in garbage should you need customer service if you do not trust so much of negative just call the monster remote support no at 877 800 8989 ND HIT OPTION 1 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND 8 FOR REMOTESEE WHEN YOU GET SUPPORT 2 HOURS WAITING AND IF THEY TRANSFER YOU TO LEVEL2 IN CANADA EITHER CLOSED OR THEY WORK ON EASTERN TIME AND LEVEL 1 IS PACIFIC TIME SO ENJOY THE MUSICTREMENDOUS PROBLEMS
I've had two of these pieces of junk.For a D-Link product, I expected them to work for more than just a few months. Both of mine have died within 6 months. They light up and show link, but no packets are passed. The power supply is good (proper voltage/amps), but the darn things just drop dead.While they were alive, they worked well. At their current prices, they are disposable. But I expect them to last longer.
I received the product, it looks good in the box.Two main problem:1. Assembly of rail is almost impossibleThe connector piece cannot be easily inserted to the long rail piece due to mechanical design, and also production quality. I almost come to the point of not knowing what to do. The connector is half way to the rail and stuck. Cannot go further in or out. I thought of return it, however I cannot put it back into the box due to the problem. After a long time struggle, I managed to push it in. However the screw holes are not aligned so that I cannot add any screws to the connectors (both top and bottom pieces).2. It is very hard to assemble the rail frame, unless you are a really good handy man3. The user manual has poor quality. Worst is that the Figure 9 gave wrong indication of how the brackets should be used. I wasted quite some time and eventually figured it out from their online manual, which is in color and correct.
(21 February 2002) This DVD was purchased on 17 October 2001, and it has yet to be made to operate in a satisfactory manner. The mistake I made was not sending it back after it was found not to work out of the box.Apparently, only one of the two video outputs (composite and component) is active at a time with the proper video. And which one is active depends on whether or not the progressive mode is active. Coming from the inactive video port is a screen that says something about upgrading software or installing an upgrade.Presumably, the component video output can only provide the proper video when the unit is in the progressive mode. I have been able to make this happen only once, and subsequent attempts of pushing the arcanely-labeled VFP button on the remote control unit have not been successful in placing the unit in the progressive mode. As late as 20 February 2002, the unit is now producing this weird upgrading or installing software screen on the composite video output while not in the progressive mode--exactly opposite to what the manual indicates will be the case.A call to the JVC service center back in November 2001 with a description of this upgrading or installing software screen got the response that they had never heard of this before, and they had no idea what was happening. They advised going through a reset procedure that they provided. Once this was done, the unit behaved the same way as before.Another annoying thing about this DVD is that once the tray open/close is selected and the disk is removed, the response to pushing the open/close button is one of two: either it does nothing and the tray stays open or the tray closes and then in a few seconds reopens!The unit was taken in November 2001 to one so-called JVC factory authorized repair center, Lakewood Stereo in Lakewood, New Jersey, where they kept it until February 2002. It continues to malfunction.The bottom line is this: If you buy this product, or apparently any JVC product, and your unit has a problem, you will be on your own. You will not be able to get any useful service support from the JVC web site, the JVC service telephone number, nor any useful factory-authorized service. Your money will simply be gone with no satisfaction from your purchase.
Will not work with the new Dell Axim or most 2002 version of Pocket PC. Sipix has said &quot;They are working on the problem&quot; for at least a year that I know of. How hard would it be to write a driver for these handhelds? Tech support refuses to reply by e-mail and only by phone which takes 45 minutes to connect. Works OK with laptop and other than the paper only lasts for 20 printouts per roll and the curl is hard to get out it works good.Make sure if you buy one of these that you can send it back if it won't work with your device.
I was super excited to get this cord, got it in the mail and plugged it in and the thing didn't work at all! Tried my 6 foot cable and it works fine. Cable is defective and not worth a cent!
I bought the range extender to work with my WRT54G purchased in June 2003. Following the simple instructions, I plugged it in, pressed the auto configuration button for varying lengths of time but never managed to get the "link" light to turn blue. I called tech support and after several failed attempts to upgrade the router firmware with level 1 and level 2 assistance, I was told my router's firmware (the original v1.00.8) was "too old" to be upgraded. Their solution-buy the high gain antenna. According to the product description the WRT54G router should be compatible with it....nowhere are firmware upgradeability issues mentioned and flagged as potential problems.
A one star rating is misleading and should be a zero.We purchased one of these cords and after a few days, the cord came apart. The metal on the end became lodged in our cable box and had to be yanked out with pliers. Thinking that maybe it was simply a defective cable we ordered another from the same place and the exact same thing happened! Obviously the price is appealing, but you are better off just throwing your money away than using this cable.
Like everyone else, I'm getting an H07 error which means that the drive isn't spinning anymore! I've had it less than a year and of course didn't get the warrantee like a SMART CONSUMER WOULD!
The set up is easy and the sound quality is great for the money paid as promised. However, the very first day that I received this product, the DVD player failed to function consistently. Sometimes it could read DVDs (including DVD+R, DVD-R) but sometimes could not. Those movie DVDs are US region coded and have been played by other DVD players perfectly. When it could read DVD, it never finished a movie but stopped in the middle. It never has a problem with CD, CD-R, VCD though. But, how good can it be when a DVD player doesn't work properly even the sound is good?
I should of been able to buy one protector, not a whole pack. The protectors should be cut to size when you buy it, I should not have to cut it myself.
This printer simply stopped printing. First the printer refused to allow more printing when there was still black ink left (it seems to sense a low level of ink and then completely cuts you off, even if the quality has been perfect). Then after buying the black ink replacement cartridge, it completely failed to print. And I have read that other reviewers had the same problem. Not sure whether there is complete physical blockage or just a software bug, but either way it ruins what seemed to be a good printer.
I just have a problem with the design of the reciever. I bought this at Best Buys and I returned it instantly. I think people who think that functionality must be incorporated into design and that functionality must be obvious will like it. I rather not have it fold and be so obvious that in order for it to be a proper antennae, it must fold. I think tech geeks will probably think it's cool. I think the folding antennae does add to the reception distance (maybe by inches), but I don't plan on using my mouse 10 feet away from my laptop.Also, I would have liked a rubber scrollwheel instead of cheap plastic.I ended up getting the Logitech V200. The reciever of the Logitech simply is a stub. And it works fine. Looks like a memory stick. No folding, no green light, no moving parts, no odd shapes for it to be bumped in to and break easier, just a simple little stick that protrudes a bit. 1 year battery life on the V200, not sure about the MS mouse.
Considering this was a rather cheap item...it was still not worth it at all. The receiver malfunctions approximately half the time I use it. The keyboard functions about half the time, and the mouse is just terrible. When by some miracle it functions, it is not accurate at all. Also, the GearHead customer service is ATROCIOUS. I would not recommend this product at all.
After reading several favourable reviews, I decided to order the Video Advantage ADX. Got it in the next day from Provantage! So I tried to install. It went ok until I got to installing the actual card. I recieved a blue screen... machine_check exception. So I tried this a couple more times with similar results. No success. So I thought I would call their tech support line.... wait, whats that? There isn't a tech support line?! You have to be kidding. I finally called their offices and was told that their knowledge base online would have my answers. So I checked it out. One of the saddest excuses for a knowledge base i have ever seen. After emailing them twice (which seems like the only way to contact tech support) I was simply told that this product was released a couple years before the 64 bit systems and they didn't know if it was compatible. Looking at their drivers, they haven't had an update since 2004 to the driver. Reading further many other people have had issues with installing it on systems that have SP2. OK, after all this I realized that its not going to work on my main computer. So I thought i would hook it up to my old computer which is a 1.3 amd with a 5200 nvidia. About the right time frame that their hardware supposedly came out. Well it wont even recognize the video card. The computer runs fine and I typically let my niece and nephew play on it when they are over. It runs just fine. I wash my hands of this crappy hardware. Beware! They have no real tech support and don't support their products much after release apparently. My displeasure of their support and their product is extreme. I will make sure to never buy another turtlebeach/voytera product again and forward the suggestion to others. This sort of nonsense I do not tolerate.
Our DIR-615 drops wireless connectivity constantly (several times daily). I was dropping every few minutes before I did a firmware upgrade. D-link's tech support was no help--they admitted that the DIR-615 Rev C had this problem out of the box and that they were working on it. But why are they selling a product that has a major known issue? This router is a very bad choice.
This player worked o.k. for a year. It played most (but not all) DivX files I fed it -- say, about 90% of them. Occasionally audio would unsynchronize from video; or video would freeze; some files wouldn't play at all. I think the player's codek / firmware is pretty old; and/or the chip is too slow to decode fast video stream.After a year of this o.k. service the player suddenly decides to stop working. I, like many others, am left staring at a blinking red power light that doesn't go away unless you unplug it. The machine is dead. I searched the Internet for the string "philips dvp642 blinking" and found way too many hits. Sorry, Philips, I will shop for a different brand for the replacement.
I was very disappointed with this product. When I plugged it in to my PC it overloaded the USB power and when I tried to buy a power supply from Targus, I was told that they no longer supplied them and I had to buy one from a third party source at twice the price plus an exorbitant shipping fee. Now it sometimes works and sometime does not. It is the first item that I have bought through Amazon that i have been really disappointed with
I own one of these. It stopped working on the 94th day I bought it. Customer support is practically non-existent. The only &quot;human&quot; I could talk to was the receptionist (extremely rude!!!) at the corporate office who told me everyone was &quot;busy&quot; and that she could only take my name and number. After many long distance calls, calls to their toll-fee number (which is always busy), letters, and emails (all which have gone unanswered), I'm stuck with a defective DVD player. I even posted my complaint on their website (which promised an answer within 24 hours). That was over a month ago, and still nothing. After doing some research on the net, it seems this is a defective machine. I will never, ever buy anything with the name &quot;APEX&quot; affixed to it!
This lens is totally useless, yes you got an aperture of 2.8 but you can't get it in focus, actually it only starts to focus at f/4 minimum(mounted on a tripod) and I did the calibration too... Save your money to get a real lens, this one was my first attempt to get a third party lens but never again.
amazon is basically advertising this product, IT IS HORRIBLEthe usb socket= bad idea,can never fit inthe price= an aiptek a-hdAiptek A-HD 720P 5MP CMOS High Definition Camcorderwith a 2 gb memory card can shoot 1h 05m in HD at 720p(not FULL hd) but it can shoot 6 hours 30 minutes! in 480p(normal definition) plus it also takes pictures, and records voices for the same price.i bought an aiptek a-hd @ target for 129.99( plus tax) and it is 10x better than my crappy FLIP 60 minutes of non HD video.i know most of you are buying this for function but my aiptek is soooooomuch better than my flip.so for the price you should check out the AIPTEK A-HDAiptek A-HD 720P 5MP CMOS High Definition Camcorder[NO I AM NOT ADVERTISING THIS PRODUCT]
Wireless mice are deffinately the way to go, as long as you buy a quality one that doesn't kill bateries in just a day or two. This mouse has this really pointless sleep mode that is supposed to help save battery life, but it doesnt work properly, and the receiver has problems with receiving input signals from the mouse. It comes with rechargeable batteries and a charger, but if you decide that you wnat to use regular batteries, it is nearly impossible to change them out, because the battery compartment is designed to keep the batteries in, and does not allow the user to remove the batteries without really messing it up. Basically, this sucker drains the juice from batteries faster than you can say "wireless" and is a waste of your money. (I got a much more functional mouse AND keyboard set that work much better, and it only cost me 35$!!)
Ordered this Apr/08. It's now 1st week of Jun/08 and it's already defective. The screen of my ipod just shows a white screen when I insert the unit in this dock station. It's a pity, the sound is satisfactory but with a blank screen how can I see what to play or what is playing.
Bought 2 cables and neither worked in 2 different new LCD TV's. I contacted DVI Gear directly only to find out that they do not make these cables (DVI Gear cables are blue) and all their cables are 1.3 certified. If your TV requires 1.3 certified HDMI cables, don't buy these. They won't work.
I can't take it any more, this POS is going back to Amazon tomorrow morning.Randomly disconnects, and it's a crapshoot when (or if) it will reconnect without a reboot.Save yourself a headache and buy something else.
havent had time or mind to find out, its for a camera that I have not had the time to figure out.
DISAPPOINTED is an understatement!
I bought a 256MB USBDrive from this vendor and although this page clearly names and shows shows a high quality USBDrive the vendor is actually shipping an Aigo unit. A flimsy low cost unit not at all comparableable to a USBDrive
i got this card because my game sounds were lacking. the computer somehow fixed the problem by itself, but the card was on its way so when it came, i put it in anyway. the game sound was pretty much the same, but every time i listen to a song, regardless of how many patches and updates i pump into this stupid thing, the song skips, not only once but many times, and for prolonged amounts of time. this really gets on your nerves if you like hearing sound out of your computer. im pulling this thing out of my computer and going back to the onboard sound chip. this thing was junk.
After installing the DUB-H7 USB hub I found my computer will not boot up. Once the computer is running I can plug in the USB cable from my computer into the H7 and all works fine. When the computer is turned off it will not boot until the DUB-H7 is disconnected again! I looked in D-Link's on-line support `knowledge base' and read the following:Computer Won't Startup With the power adapter always on, when the PC is shut down and then restarted, some motherboards will not boot up.---------Reasons: The USB 5V is being feedback, sinking to the motherboard.Symptoms: Some motherboards will exhibit power LED staying on or HDD LED staying on. With 5Vs feeding back into the computer from the USB hub, the power good signal on the motherboard is always on. In some motherboard designs, a power good signal is delayed , so the motherboards will not boot up until the USB cable or power cable is removed from the hub. Some motherboards do not have this issue because the USB port has diode protection.Fix: To fix the problem you will have to remove the power supply along with the USB cable and restart your computer. Once restarted you can then plug everything back in.---------After reading this I knew I was in trouble but decided to e-mail the D-Link tech support detailing my problem. I told them that I have a fairly new Lenovo computer and am running Windows Vista Ultimate on it. Two days later I got the following response:Dear Paul Simone,Your Case ID is DLK399948712...Dear Paul,We appreciate your writing to us.There are no such known issue with the product. This could be the issue with thesystem you are using and to verify if yes or no, please connect the same productto a different computer and then check if the device is letting your othercomputer boot.Still for any added clarifications, feel free to write back to us depending onthe results you get.Should you require further assistance with your D-Link products, please reply tothis message, or call toll free at 877-453-5465.Thank you for networking with D-Link.Sincerely,JIMMY SMITHD-Link Technical Support---------Now I ask you, does what I have presented here make any sense to you? In one breath D-Link explains a `fix' (more like an inconvenient work-around) for the known problem and in the next breath they say "...there is no such known issue with the product..." Let me tell you folks, there is a known issue/problem with this product. What do you think of this company now? They got their money and I'm on my own.No wonder this economy is going down the drain. Nobody takes any pride in what they do or produce. It's just "show me the money" and that's the bottom line.Paul Simone
As a handicapped user that uses computers quite a bit I am unhappy with this mouse. It is too easy to hit the right button especially when i get weak also the range is a problem. My wife complains often about losing control.All in all I am pretty unhappy with this purchase but there is no place I can go to try out items before I purchase them.
This bag has a lot of room for just about anything you would want to carry in a backpack. The padded compartment is perfect for a 17" laptop. I have been using minefor two years now and the zippers on three of the most useful and obviously most used compartments have already failed. Considering the price of this bag, I amextremely disappointed in it.I would not recommend this bag unless you can get it for a price at which you don'tmind replacing it again in two years.
I have the Navman 3450 for the IPAQ and I agree with the other reviewers who habed questioned the application's routing abilities.One major flaw I found is that the Navman mapping software has confused a major thoroughfare with the wrong US highway number. Since this thoroughfare MUST be taken in order to get to my neighborhood, anyone using Navman's routing would never get there.I also noticed that the Navman routing seems to avoid highways when they are both the fastest and shortest way to get there. I inputted a local airport as my destination from my point of departure, and Navman on either &quot;quickest&quot; or &quot;shortest&quot; settings, always maps through a maze of local streets, when anyone would know the quickest route is a particular local highway.I have used Hertz Neverlost GPS when I have rented cars, and I never had this problem with whatever mapping system they use.
I bought a used Trip 500 at Goodwill to take to the Philippines and burn up 7 rolls of film I had lying around. Picture quality is not very good, Can't shut the flash off. Flash also seems to want to go off any time other than bright sun. I wouldn't recommend this model to anybody. Had some pretty blurry pictures even running 400 speed film. Oh well, I'm out of 35mm film and have a nice Nikon digital now...
I've never owned a product that proved to be a complete "lemon" in such a short period of time as the CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player. I purchased this item about 7 months ago at a Radio Shack store. Within this period of time, it has only been used about twice a week, on the average. About a month ago, it started to malfunction and then stopped working altogether. One of my DVD's is jammed inside of it and, most likely, I'll never see it again. I chose this model because of its very reasonable price. Believe me, I made no savings by purchasing this product. Chalk it up to experience--TAKE MY ADVICE --- put out a little more money and get a higher quality product!!!!
I ordered this tripod through Amazon and it came a couple days later but when I opened the package I heard some rattling. When I took the tripod out of the plastic bag that it comes in, I noticed a couple of little black plastic pieces and quickly realized that it was from something that had broken inside the tripod. When I pulled the tripod out and extended the legs, one of the three quickly fell to the floor and came right off the tripod body. It appears that the connector that holds the leg on to the body was broken and it looks like it is made out of very cheap plastic. I don't see how this item would have a long lifespan being built with this cheap plastic.After I realized that the tripod was broken and could not work at all, I called Amazon support to see if they could get another one shipped out quickly. Of course I was connected with Adam from India and he told me that there was no way to do this because they were on backorder until the second week of Feb. (1 month from now); however he told me that I could order it from an Amazon reseller for $15 extra + $20 for shipping if I'd like.I needed this tripod because I'm leaving the country in a couple of days so I couldn't wait for Amazon to restock it's warehouse. Bad experience with Sunpak and bad experience with Amazon.
And this DVD player, unfortunately for us, provides a reason why that saying exists. Like another reviewer, after about 3-4 months of light use, the player no longer consistently recognized DVDs. The local service center suggested just buying a new player, as the cost to repair would exceed the original price.The feature set and usability were good, it just broke down and wasn't worth the money paid. We'll go with one of the mainstream brands next time. . .costs a little more, but worth it!!
I was really excited the day I got this burner, but I wasn't expected so many problems for so many hours. It's probably a compatibility issue with Windows XP, but why is this the case if it's a new product? The company has no helpful troubleshooting documents or services, the software they give you is unnecessary, and I'm just getting madder and madder just thinking about how long it took to figure out it wasn't going to work! Don't buy it if you have Windows XP.
I've been using these speakers for a few years now. The speakers have handled inclement weather (direct sun, rain, snow) with no problems at all. The mounting brackets are showing their age, though. That's about it for my positive statements.For the negatives, these speakers are overpriced for their meager performance. I can hear them OK from my deck, but go another 30 feet to my kids' playset and you get very little. The sound is tinny, which is comparable to most Bose products outside of their bookshelf speakers. If you listen to Pop, you'll probably be OK with these. But jazz, classical, or even classic rock will all show the weakness of these speakers.If you want better sound and a cheaper price, check out Paradigm or TIC Corp. Move up in the price range and you'll find B&W; (I own a pair of the 604s in my movie room) and Definitive Technology, to name a few.Last point is to make sure you meet the manufacturer specs on placement. Some speakers need protection from the worst weather conditions, like mounting under eaves. My set-up requires direct exposure.
When I first got my Kodak DX3900 camera, I was pretty happy. Yes, the memory card is too small, but otherwise it seemed to have all of the features I was looking for. The first few photos looked pretty good as well. However, with continued use, the camera simply doesn't perform. After taking only about 30 photos, the camera now refuses to take any more photos, and those last few photos were out of focus and either over or under exposed. Changing batteries helps for a short while, but even using CRV3 lithium batteries rather than AA's, after a very short while the camera refusues to perform other than to let you see the few photos you've already taken. I'm not aware of other cameras that consume battery power like this, so my plan is to get rid of this camera and buy a new one soon.
I bought this unit, took it home, connected it and started to play a rented version of Master and Commander and the screen kept going blue on me! At first I thought it was the disc so I returned the disc to where I rented it and got another. Same problem! Then I tried another disc that I KNOW is good and it came up fine! I'm not sure what the problem is since it only seems to mess up with rented DVDs but still, I would expect a little better quality even though it was only $60. I'll be returning the unit tomorrow.
This case does not fit the A630. I'm sure it's great (that's why I gave it two stars), but only when you buy it for a smaller camera. I had heartache when I ordered it, because it simply didn't fit! I hope no one makes the same mistake I did.
After two years of minimal use, my CX5400 has died an early death. Loaded with brand new Epson certified cartridges it failed to print - "clogged printer tubes". Not willing to perform the "surgery" described on the various blogs, I called Epson. They by passed the "troubleshooting" protocal and gave me a deal on another Epson product (CX 6000)and threw in an extra set of ink cartridges because of my dilemma. I trust that the new replacement will be much more reliable than the discontinued CX5400. Stay tuned.
I read the other reviews and though this one was a good deal but actually not! Why? I used it during Christmas from 12/23-25. It shot for 38 photos and 6 video. then, it is out of battery! On the other hand, I used the original canon battery coming with the camera, it took 87 photos and 10 video from Dec 1 to Dec 16 before it showed out of battery. I am going to return it and go for a canon one even it is much more expensive! PS. my Canon camera is brand new, so as the original battery and this poor one!
I agree with another comment that the button on the side of the handle is to easy to accidentally press and change the mode unknowingly. When using with the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, I found it doesn't work with the manual settings I prefer. You have to still use the pop-up flash to trigger the slave. Maybe a diffuser to eliminate the effects of the pop-up will impove the results.While it does what it said it would do, in order to do what I want to do, I need to upgrade my whole system. If I want to be professional, I need a professional system. This is okay for now while I'm getting my studio business back up and running.
Total piece of junk and waste of money.
I actually thought I was smart when I checked the Xerox site to see if the product was Vista compatible before purchasing. Sure enough, they had a driver update box which included a selection for Vista and English. Stupidly, I didn't actually press the button to get the driver since I didn't yet have the product. Only then would I have seen the warning that this product isn't compatible with Vista as I discovered upon actually receiving the product and attempting to install same. Only then did I learn that this is the only scanner in its Xerox class for which a Vista Beta driver is NOT available. And, of course, there's no tellng when such a driver will be available. Furthermore, it sounds like most of the software accompanying the scanner is not scheduled to be updated for Vista. How long have these guys known Vista was coming? Pathetic ....
I had to return these Creative Labs Inspire 245 Multimedia Speakers. I have to say that Amazon was very quick with processing the refund. As all us know, you get what you pay for. The speakers squeaked and scratched but didn't produce much noise beyond that. I wouldn't waste my time or money these again. Thumbs down!
must have been a bad lot of these cards because it never worked and I still have it never went to trouble to send back, maybe if they read review they will repalce
In life you always here, "you get what you pay for" and in this case, it's so very true. This cable was an absolute piece of junk. I hooked the cable up between and LCD tv and DVD player. The picture flashed on and off on the screen and never stayed on the screen for more than 5 seconds. Thinking it was the DVD player, I switched HDMI cables with a brand-name version and it worked fine. I thought about being able to return the cable, but found out they don't cover shipping charges, which means they truly don't stand behind their products. I flushed money down the toilet, when I should have purchased the brand name cable in the first place. Lesson learned.
Do yourself a favor and spend a few more dollars on something other than the i.Sound Wall portable speakers. I bought this unit because I needed something to use with my iPod so I could hear some music during a three-day trade event and that's what I got; something that played sound.The unit is not particularly well built and the clock setting is unusual. On top of being unusual, the clock kept resetting to 12:00 repeatedly, so I stopped trying to use it at all and relied on the time on my iPod instead.There is no real granularity in the volume control, so you will get medium steps in volume each time you press the volume up or down. I found that it was either too loud or too quiet at most times. The lack of overall audio fidelity was probably part of the problem with this too.Do not buy these if you are interested in sound or build quality, as you will not get it here.EDIT: I just noticed that the price is now double what I paid for this unit. I would ABSOLUTELY NOT recommend it for over $35 for any purpose. It is currently $70 and I would not advise anyone to be adventurous and pick this unit up at that price.Bottom line: 2/5 - not recommended... or recommended if you only need sound and need it cheap.
This product was intentionally marketed to be misleading. This may work on the old , but it definitely does not work on the new iPods. I was jipped and you probably will be too.
My new motherboard on-board audio did not have enough oomph to drive my desktop speakers to a useable volume. The 1121's solved the problem - full volume and tone controls, good sound (I'm not an audiophile), and nice styling. The convenient aux input is very handy for playing my wife's MP3 player when we're not using the computer.
[December 2000]I really like these headphones. I also tried the Sony RF950-RK, which is in a comparable price range.What I liked about Sony: longer battery life (15 hr instead of 6 hr); there's a stand on which you can hang your headphones; there's an auto on-off feature that saves battery life.What I didn't like about Sony: you have to take the batteries out and put them into a recharger unit (I was expecting to just hang the headphones on the stand and have them recharge, like the Palm Pilots do in their cradles); when I tilt my head forward (at my desk, since I use these at work), they slide off.What I like about Advent: the sound is slightly better; the battery recharging is easy (plug it in and it recharges); they are more comfortable than the Sonys.What I didn't like about Advent: there's no recharging stand; the tuning knob is in a really bad place (where you'd put your hands when you're putting the headphones on).I didn't really care about the range, because I'm really only using them in the same room. One thing to be aware of: the Advent instruction manual (which nobody reads) says you should plug them into the LINE OUT and not the SPEAKER OUT port. The line out has a much stronger signal (unless you turn up the volume on the sound source). There's also an adjustment knob you're supposed to use to get the signal strength up to the right level. Before I did these two things, I got a lot of noise. After I read the instructions and set up a strong signal, I had almost no noise.Overall I really love them. I can listen to music really loud without bothering my officemate, and they're comfortable enough to wear all day without trouble.[December 2003]I no longer use these headphones for day to day use. After about six months, I got too annoyed with the sound fading in and out, the increasing amount of hiss, and the random loss of stereo signal. I'm back to using regular wired headphones, this time spending only $18 on an Aiwa pair that I like. I still use the Advent wireless headphones for occasional TV viewing (where sound quality is not so important), but I wouldn't recommend them.
We bought this after a desperate search for a truly good universal remote. We had been through several that just plain sucked. However, after the initial set-up, we were absolutely thrilled with it! We loved everything about it! It seemed to be the perfect solution to all of our needs - plus, it was really cool. We could put pictures in the background and set up the menus to absolutely anything we wanted, and my husband could plug it in to his computer and transform it to do everything under the sun. We were ecstatic!However, within six months, the single-button shortcuts stopped working. We had to turn on each component individually. No amount of wrangling seemed to make a difference - it just wouldn't get fixed. Very annoying.After a year, practically none of the buttons work at all. The volume control is gone. Almost nothing works. It's completely ridiculous. I realize electronics are not designed to last forever - but it's been a YEAR. Call me crazy, but I think we should still be able to turn the volume up or down with a remote we paid almost $200 for after twelve months.I would NOT recommend this remote to anyone. If you had asked me four months in, I would have given you a hearty hell yes, but now - absolutely not. It's a waste of money. It's really too bad, but the fact is, it will just fall apart on you.
My wife bought me a Macbook Pro 15 about 6 weeks ago. I'm on my 3rd machine in 3 weeks. This is ridiculous. The first one lasted about 3 weeks before the battery swelled to the point that it made the trackpad inoperable. Luckily it was within 30 days of purchasing from Best Buy, they exchanged it for a new one. This is fortunate since I first called apple and they wanted me to send it in for a repair that was going to take 4-6 weeks to complete. I was not willing to spend this kind of money on a laptop and have it in for repair longer than I had it. The new one was only two days old and I picked it up by the screen and the glass cover fractured. Now this is something I have done with larger Windows based laptops for 10 years and have never had an issue. Took some arguing with Best Buy but they exchanged it again for a new one. I'm afraid to use this thing for fear of denting the aluminum housing, or damaging it again. But my trusty windows laptops have travelled the world with me and never had these types of issues. Aside from how fragile and delicate this laptop is, I love the macbook it is fast and it is awesome to use, too bad I'm afraid to take it out of the house with me.
Mine broke within a week of use. The screen went blank and I could not reset it through power cycling or the reset button. Now it is a useless piece of silicon. I was using a 1GB CF card with 800MB of jpeg photos.After reading the other reviews, I don't plan to hassle with returning it. I plan to never buy another Philips product and send them a letter. I'll take apart the unit and see what I can learn about it.
I bought this mulitfunction printer about 1 year ago, and at first it seemed OK. I was running Windows 98 and it installed pretty well. But after restarting sometimes, it would not recognize that the printer was even there (much less the printer manager).COMPATIBILITY : Seemed decent with Win98 (sometimes), but was awful with WinXPPRINTER: Prints very badly. Lots of broken lines in the images. Tried to print some CD labels, and they never came out straight.COPIER: Never tried it, so I cannot comment.SCANNER: You have to really help the picture in to get a semi-decent scan. I probably scanned 100 photos, and only 1 or 2 looked near professional.FAX: Never tried itI upgraded my OS to Windows XP Pro a few months ago and it was a nightmare trying to get the printer to work. I used the new XP software from the Canon website, but it still didn't help out. I gave it to my mom to use since she needed one anyways. I STILL can't get the software uninstalled now.I do not recommend this printer.
I was surprised that a NEW battery was not in the original package and i had 2 charge it to give it power.
This is a very poor product and the software that came with it is terrible. I returned the drive to the seller. There was nothing consistant about it.
A couple of years ago, I replaced the memory in my Dell. I only had 1 gb, and I had started using Photoshop and other image editing software. I purchased 4 Crucial 1 gb memory modules to max out my Dell. Yes, the additional memory made everything whiz along. In the last six months, two of the modules have failed at different times. That's twice that I have had to trouble-shoot my computer. Memory problems aren't always the easiest to locate. Ultimately, it involved putting one module in at a time, booting the system to see if it comes up, then shutting it down and changing to another module. The process has to be repeated for each module.In short, I have original memory modules that I used for 7 or 8 years with no failure, and I recently installed them in another computer to continue using them. 50% of my Crucial memory only made it a couple of years. Maybe I'll replace it all with Kingston. After all, they are the world's largest independent memory manufacturer, and I installed Kingston memory in hundreds of PCs at one of my jobs. I don't recall any of it failing.By the way, I see that one reviewer noted that Crucial was the last U.S. based memory company. I'm not sure what the point of that is, considering that it plainly states on each module that it's made in Singapore.
I had my Archos for slightly less then two months, when the LCD broke and rendered the unit inoperable. The unit was in a lightly padded media player pocket in my backpack, which suffered no noticeable trauma or droppage, so to my mind, this is an unacceptable vulnerability.Archos support responded promptly but will not cover the repair. I have to return the unit before they will even quote me a price for the repair. A Google search indicates I can expect to pay $200 or more. I am on the fence about whether to proceed given my other reservations about the product (below) but I also have the DVR station which is useless without a unit, so it's a difficult call as to whether to spend 30 to 50 percent more to recover my initial, substantial investment in this product.As far as the unit itself, prior to the break, my experience was mixed. Before the screen break, I was having serious qualms about the decision to buy the Archos. With the break (which occurred without any unusual abuse of the unit), I seriously can't endorse this product. Nevertheless...Pros:* Excellent LCD brightness and resolution* Impressive video quality when viewing on unit* Acceptable but low quality video when viewing on TV through DVR station* Decent touchscreen interface* Excellent and painless network sync using Windows Media Player* Fair battery life, optional external battery raises this to very good (5 to 7 hours watching video).Cons:* Insufficient power on audio -- even with cancelling headphones it is not really loud enough on an airplane* Audio is even quieter when viewing video recorded through DVR* PDF Viewer is so slow as to be unusable; they shouldn't even have bothered offering this feature (and I wouldn't have bought it without this)* Cannot rotate PDF view for portrait viewing of PDFs* Slow Web browser* Browser not compatible with many public hotspots requiring login or purchase of access time* Text reading through browser difficult to navigate and save location for future reference* Many Web pages will not scroll with buttons. When you drag the page using the touch screen it's difficult to avoid clicking a link.* Unit runs very hot when accessing hard drive
Pros:1)strait-forward menue and easy learning curve2)Bright screen and clear voiceCons:1)price tag not justified w/o text-to-voice feature2)Slow response in re-routing3)Lose signal frequently in NYC4)Giving wrong directions quite often5)Might force you to a ten-block u-turn (in stead of rerouting)6)May run you up against lots of one-ways (in NYC at least)...
used this item on a dell XPS 410, doesnt fit the drive bay to well, hub frame is too short to reach the back stopper, had to rig a homemade clip to prevent hub from moving back into the bay when plugging in a cord, buyers be aware of this problem. i bought this item to upload home movies from my firewire camcorder
I bought this camera because I have owned several Minolta Maxxum film cameras over the years including the origional Minolta Maxxum 7000 from the early 80s. Since I already had several lenses I thought it was a no brainer purchase.Until I went with a friend and shot photos at the Arizona Reinsanance festival. He was there with his Canon 20D.We both shot photos of the bird show and I compared photos later with what he had taken and what I got.Then he let me borrow his camera and take some shots.Let me tell you!!!The auto focus on a Canon camera IS LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF ANYTHING MINOLTA HAS!!! His Canon with a 70 - 200 F4 L USM lens can focus from minium distance to infinity and take dozens of photos while I'm still trying to get my Minolta 5D to focus with any lens at any distance. Since then I have tested a new Canon 30D with a Canon 400mm USM L 5.6 against my Minolta Maxxum 75 - 300 Lens. The Canon lens can focus in micro seconds even faster then my 50mm Minolta Lens!!!! You don't even want to hear how slow the 75 - 300 lens is not only can you not track birds in flight with the Minolta lens you are lucky to get the shot at all.Then when comparing the shots taken in darker areas with higher ISO his shots at ISO 1600 looked better then mine at 400!!!I ended up buying a Canon 400D Rebel XTi and what a shock.I have tested my Minolta 5D and several of the new Sony Maxxum lens mount cameras back to back against my Canon and it's no contest.Bottom line, if you want a camera that can focus on and track a bird IN FLIGHT! then get a Canon DSLR with USM focusing and forget the Minolta non-sense with their body driven focusing motor in the camera body.My daughter had been using my Minotla 5D for awhile we were shooting some birds her with the Minotla and me with the Canon. I handed her my Canon with a 70 - 200 2.8 L Lens and she aimed the camera out and focused and took her first shot. She looked at me in disbelief!! She said what the heck, how can it focus so FAST!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!If I had never compared I would have never know how much better a camera can be.Go to any store and try a new Canon XTi Rebel or Canon 30D or 40D and see for your self!!I have since put up my Minolta cameras and lens for sale.Good luck Sony, you will need it.
This is a device you either love or hate. You love it if you plug it in and everything works fine. You hate it if your devices won't work with it.I'm in the latter category. I decided to replace my old 4-port hub with this 7-port device even though I haven't (yet) added more USB devices. I had my printer, scanner, card reader and PDA cradle plugged into my old HUB and everything was working smoothly. I succumbed to the temptation of getting a high-speed HUB since my newer devices are high-speed and I got tired of the "this device can perform faster" message from windows.I installed this Hub and the printer and scanner both registered and installed perfectly. I plugged in my card reader and the computer wouldn't recognize it. I unplugged it and reinstalled the software. Still couldn't get it to recognize it. I plugged it directly into my computer and it ran fine.Same thing happened with my mobile device.After working for several hours to get everything to work, including reinstalling the software, I set everything up on my old hub and again everything ran fine.I've been working with computers since the old CPM days (including DOS!) and I'm not such a rookie that I can't plug in a new USB Hub. I'm returning this unit for a refund.A few other frustrating things I encountered:1) The hard plastic packaging was extremely hard to get into. I ended up practically tearing it to shreds.2) There is minimal documentation. An insert says to refer to the owners manual on the enclosed CD -- but there IS NO CD!3) The Quick Installation Guide says nothing about needing to reinstall device software. Only when you go on the D-Link support website do you read this information.4) As others have noted, if you are using even a single USB 1.1 device, there is a chance that ALL devices connected to the hub (even high speed ones) will work at USB 1.1 speed. So much for "backwards compatible."
I have owned a number of Visioneer scanners over the years and have always loved their capabilities for the price. I was a loyal customer and used, sold or recommended nearly a thousand of these scanners. Some of the features I liked best were:- the top of the scanner opens on the vertical, 11&quot; side, making it much easier to scan boxes.- the driver remembered the last scan and would retain the settings. So if you were scanning multiple similar items, there was no need to keep adjusting the scanner settings.- the scanner's reliability. I have had great luck with these scanners lasting longer than the computers they worked on.And so I expected to see this trend continue with th 9220. I believe the hardware is up to the usual standards, but the driver isn't. Unfortunately, I can't even use this scanner.I have tested it on 3 different computers (Windows 98 and 2000) with:- Microsoft Photo Editor- Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9and it doesn't work! The Visioneer driver crashed both of these programs! So I called Visioneer. After being hung up on twice (I was asking very politely about this problem. Once I got hung up on by the voice mail system, and once by a tech support individual who told me he was going to research the question); I was told the Visioneer doesn't support any third-party software other than PaperPort!I have always liked Visioneer scanners, but I can't possibly recommend the 9220 unless you are a fan of the PaperPort software, and understand that PaperPort may be the only software you will ever be able to use with this scanner.
The title says it all. I went through less than three 500 count packs of paper before this thing ran dry. It's been about 13 months since I purchased it, so I can't send it back. But I won't buy another one.
I just bought this DVD and have set it up fine, however the brightness of the screen seems to fade in and out ever 90 seconds or so. I can't see anything in the manual about this. I am using the single composite video out into my TV which has a built in video.Any thoughts would be welcome! Thanks.
Discs get stuck, many won't play but play fine on PC drive, unplugging and plugging back in and power cycling sometimes fixes it, avoid Samsung DVD at all costs.
We had the Logitech 670 for about 2 weeks and then the light up screen lost most of its pixels. We had to contact Logitech directly because when we tried to re-download, the pixels still did not return. Logitech was very accomodating and tried a few different corrections from the computer to the remote but the pixels would not return. They sent a new remote within 10 days. The new remote was just received and we are hoping the pixels stay put and do not disappear in 2 weeks.
its says titanium but guess what i got BRONZE POS.. ik it is sturdy but..so what i wanted titanium and they gave me bronze!
I did a bit of research on available earphones for my iPod. I was looking for something that would be more secure during workouts/skiing than the ones that came with the iPod. I was going to go with a much more expensive set of earphones, but ultimately decided to try the Sony MDR-EX81P. Frankly, the sound quality is so disappointing that I tried them 3-4 times and just tossed them aside. I'm back researching other options...I cannot recommend these to anyone...
I am officially on my second one of these sharpeners. I will honestly say, when you first get this sharpener - you will LOVE it! It's louder than you would want, but in a middle school room - it's really not that annoying. It sharpens the pencils fairly decently. The cheaper pencils most students use don't sharpen as well, but I attribute this to the quality of the pencil and not the sharpener. The only problem is that for the price, you'd want the thing to last more than 3 months. Both of these sharpeners stop sharpening the pencils. The motor runs, but after a while, the blades don't touch the pencils. The standard pencil opening doesn't fit a standard pencil and most pencils have to go in the next size up too. I want to love this sharpener, but I just can't. I wish I could find one that would last at least one school year, buying these sharpeners are expensive and not environmentally friendly. I would say that we sharpened about 300 pencils and then thing gave us a lot of trouble.
Opteka HD 58mm R72 720nm Infrared X-Ray IR Filter is useless because it does not allow any light, not even direct sun light, to filter through it. I have assumed that I received a faulty lens and will attempt to exchange it.
This radio is poorly constructed. The knobs are loose and flimsy. The tuning accuracy is poor. The reception is inadequate. The general concept of the radio, broadcast television and weather stations is good but the execution of this device is poor. Don't waste your money. Look for a sturdier radio. It is not easy to find - I'm still looking.
the shipping was 10$ more than the cost of the cables!! 2 sets of two different sizes, 20+$ and the shipping 30+$..not a good deal at all, and I couldn't see the shipping until the credit card info went in. thumbs downnot shopping cables HERE again! i would rather pay too much upfront in a store!
Bought this unit and within a year, it was randomly shutting down for no reason. Contacted Tripp-Lite, and as it was still under warranty, they shipped me a new one. Within a month the new unit started to spontaneously shut down with no warning. Now, when it shuts down, there is NO POWER being sent as backup, so this product fails to do what it's designed to do. Even if it has a design flaw (which I seriously think it does), and it shuts itself down, it should still provide batter backup during those times. If you think this would be the case, you would be wrong!Stay away from this product. Stay away from this product. I'd say it a 3rd time, but you get the point!
I bought this drive myself, because the space I was using on my laptop (20GB at the time) wasn't enough. I needed to archive some things to make way for new. At the time, the laptop I had did not support USB 2.0, but it did have Firewire. Wanting to make sure it was as fast as possible, this was the cheapest method to accomplishing what I wanted to do. Unfortunately, the saying that &amp;quot;you get what you pay for&amp;quot; has never been more true.As a drive? IT's great. It's fast, efficient, great storage for the price. AS a product? It sucks. Like many others, mine started making the loud noise too, and the only way to get it to stop is to bang it. Not very comfortable with continual banging of a storage device. A lot of my information has sensitive parts, so I can't send it to the shop to repair it under warranty, because of privacy laws. I bought another drive, a US Logic with less space and no Firewire (I have a better laptop now that supports USB 2.0), and it's not as fast as the other, but it does what I need to, and quietly.If you need external memory? Don't buy ACOMData products.
this is the 3rd epson model i've purchased. the first one lasted about a year, the second one 1.5 years, and this latest one, the stylus C86 lasted a few months. i give kudos to epson customer service. they are truly helpful and sent me a replacement right away. unfortunately, the replacement turned out to be a lemon. after a few weeks, the yellow print head got clogged. i did 4 consecutive head cleanings, changed the ink cartridge, still no yellow ink. i called epson again. i wanted a refund but it seems they don't do that over there. they are going to overnight me a new C86. maybe it's just my bad luck that i keep getting the lemons. like i said, great customer service, but poor product.
the light is very weak, not nearly as bright as i thought it would be and the coil part doesn't stand up on its own like the picture shows. i have to make sure its propped up against something. i was very disappointed and will not order one of these again.
This cable broke into pieces as soon as the package was opened. I understand products can fail sometimes, but there isn't even anything in the design that would hold it together. I guarantee, if you use it carefully, it will still break at some point. Now it's just a cable, and it's going back ASAP.
This is not a mouse that you expect as the best-seller. All you want from a mouse is that it registers your moves and your clicks. As a surprise, it does not! Sometimes I have to click several times to make it function. This happens even when the mouse is 1 foot away from the dongle. Reception is very poor. Maybe the 2.4GHz ones are better. If you do not use mouse pad, then you are in trouble. I didnt have problem with my old hp optical mouse on carpet (maybe again this is due to poor reception). I am disappointed with this product and try to replace it with a corded mouse.
It is said in the pantone site that there is a complete compatibility with windows 7 64 bit. That is a lie. I tried to install, uninstall. Install the site version and nothing. It don't work. Always asks for an upgrade. I bought the huey pro 2 weeks ago, and it is asking for an upgrade, that there isn't available. I had written to pantone and no response and no solution. Not a single word, an excuse an ETA to solution Nothing. They don't care about their costumers. Please stay away from this device if you have windows 7 64 bit, you will be sorry and will lost money.
I might have ordered this product if you had given the dimensions. There is not way for me to determined whether it will fit into the space I have.
As someone else stated, WILL NOT WORK WITH 3 PRONGED, GROUNDED PLUGS. How ridiculous. Of course, my laptop's ac adapter has three prongs, like many others, so it will not work with this. Also, when traveling abroad, the trick is to bring a power bar so you can plug in multiple devices at once, where only one travel adapter is needed for the power bar itself. Unfortunately, most all power bars have 3 Prongs, so it won't work with them either.Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
the photo I saw was a item Made in Austria, the one I got was made in china and the quality is not the same.the seller said he would refund a return and that this model is not made in Austria anymore.Seller Good , product BAD.
prints blurry will not be able to use the paper it was a waste of my money
I bought a couple of these when they were on sale. In a lot of ways it's convenient. It does a fairly good job of scanning, copying, printing and faxing in a Windows XP environment. Perhaps most impressive to me is I've run thousands of copies through the auto sheet feed with minor problems. I've found that more reliable than most.I have had some problems with it waking up to print. As one of the other reviewers suggested, unplugging the USB cable and plugging it back in seems to help. It doesn't happen that often but it's more likely to happen if you've been copying and now want to print.Perhaps my biggest issue with this all-in-one is the lack of Vista support. I checked with Sharp. They confirmed they didn't have Vista drivers and were unable to say if they ever would. This makes me cautious about this printer and will also make me cautious about buying Sharp products in the future due to poor support.From a scan and copy perspective, the AM-900 does fairly well with good copy. If you have something that is light or faded, you will probably need to find another copier or scanner. I have an inexpensive Samsung Laser all-in-one that does a good job scanning and copying faded documents that this device has difficulty reproducing.The device does seem to be durable as I have carried it to a location to use for making copies and I haven't had any reliability problems in doing so.I also find the scan software fairly easy to use and you can use the auto document feeder. Unfortunately, the software, at least the XP level can be unreliable so save your work often or it may abend and lose it.When I upgrade to Vista, I'll probably be limited to using the AM-900 for copies and faxes only unless Sharp updates their drivers and software.Be cautious about buying from Sharp until you know what kind of support they offer.
As some comments have been made the positive ones must have come from the vendor. I hooked this up but display on TV scrolled and was fuzzy and gray. Support from the vendor was non-existent. Sent back for a return would never purchase from them again.
These earphones are junk. Cheap construction leads to horrific sound with tinny base that bottoms out at high volumes, lots of distortion, and the rubber ear pieces all fell off within a month. The twist and fit design is a novel idea that does secure the ear buds for active pursuits, however they are uncomfortable when worn for a long time (e.g. plane rides) and useless once the rubber parts fall off. Two stars are given instead of zero because they do play music, so are slightly better than nothing.
The design and sight of this baby are awesome. The battery life is also incredibly awesome. Yet it pains me to have to listen to the same mp3's over and over and over and over (you get the point) again. 32 mb is patheticly pathetic. You will like it for a month and then disregard as some type of trophy of technology. If you want something you could really use and teasure I would reccomend the Archos Jukebox Recorder. (6000 mb vs. 32mb)Just my $ 0.02KaiWhatever is not nailed down, is mine.Whatever I can pry loose... is not nailed down!
This case is not really suitable for the PowerShot S2IS, for which I bought it. The camera barely fits within the shell; there is no room for extras of any sort. Usually, the lens cap pops off when trying to insert the camera because it is a very tight fit. If you intend to use the filter/lens adapter, you cannot get the camera into the case unless you remove the adapter first. All in all, a waste of money for me.
I have had THREE of these units go bad on me in succession. I purchased a new unit, and had it replaced twice, and all three of them died in a similar fashion. I believe the heat gets too high in these (there is no built in fan), and eventually the drives give out. I had them replaced under warranty each time, but losing your data is NOT fun especially if you don't have a backup.I would highly recommend you look elsewhere. Maxtor could not have created a worse product. Three NEW drives going bad in succession has to tell you something about the quality!I'm well versed in HD technology, and I tried to recover the data each time by using the drives internally after removing them from the enclosure. It was clear the drives themselves were the problem each time because of the noises they would make (tell tale clicking sounds).Buyer beware.
My money was refunded back to me as the item was not avbl. So I cant send you a review.
I purchase this backpack several months ago and I am very dis-appointed in the design and quality. The shoulder straps are poorly designed which make it difficult to ware the backpack for any length of time. The zippers just open on their own or just won't close. The pockets make it hard to organize items in the backpack.
When I recieved the package and pulled out the batteies there was a sticker on the boxes with large text that said 600mAh per batt which this does not meet or exceed canon's requirements since the canon batteries are over 700mAh per batt. But none the less, you get what you pay for, and for 8 Bucks you cant really be mad. Amazon should have the seller edit the description for this product since it is false advertising!
I purchased this unit in Dec 2003. Scanned a few slides, then came back to in a month later. The unit would not load or unload slides. It made all sorts of grinding noises. Minolta fixed it under warranty. When they shipped it back, it had a damaged face plate. I stupidly did not bother to call them back and demand it to be fixed again. I did not care about minor cosmetic damage to the face plate. I subsequently scanned over 500 slides with it with good results. I did not use if for several months, and now the unit is dead. Won't load or eject the film holder. Now Minotla claims it is damaged and not under warranty. Before you buy this unit, look for others will similar repair problems. I wish I did before I bought this scanner. Not recommened do to the poor workmanship and faulty design that requires frequent trips to the repair shop.
i dont know about anyone else who has this thing, but stay away from it. i got one not too long ago, and i was really impressed by the sound quality. i will admit, it sounds really good. the only problem with this thing is that it only sounds good for about a month. after that, it doesnt sound at all. when i put a cd into any of the 5 drives, it just makes some strange whirring noises for about a minute and then tells me that theres no cd. once in a blue moon, it'll acutally read the cd, and then you get to sit and pray that it actually plays the read cd. if you want a good sounding stereo, get this one. if you want a good sounding stereo that you can actually use for more than a month, look for something else.
The drivers for the SBLive have never been great. With Windows 2000 the drivers were horrible. With Windows XP, you can have basic functionality, but instally Liveware (required to get all the features from the card) will cause system instability, etc. Don't buy this for XP!
This is my fourth-and probably last--Visioneer scanner. And I plan to return this one. If you already have PaperPort (I had version 9.0) you have to completely UNINSTALL it in order to add this scanner. (Huh?) And removal is not straightforward. (Read some of the troubleshooting instructions on Visioneer.com; they should be embarrassed.) The uninstall did not work, so I had to download 2 different files from Visioneer.com to clean up the mess. Finally, PaperPort 8.0 installed, but it never found the scanner. Prompted by the web site, I deleted the twain files on my computer and installing a downloaded driver-which resulted in a strong Microsoft warning that this file was not compatible with Windows. At one point, PaperPort would consistently close immediately after being opened-it didn't crash, it just closed itself.Meanwhile, the tech support number included in the scanner package was "disconnected or no longer in service." The number provided on the web site has hours so short that I can't use their support for my home computer. And have you tried their touted "SARA" to troubleshoot a problem? Don't bother.These are just a few of the problems I encountered. I had been perfectly satisfied with my old Strobe (which was also a headache to install), but Visioneer doesn't support Windows XP for the old Strobe. (I don't trust them to support the next OS upgrade either.) If you like nightmares and complex computer challenges, then Visioneer scanners are for you. As for me, I'm going shopping.
Pyle is past a "bit" deceptive in advertising this as a 1200 w. 70V line, stereo amp with equalizer and 4 xlr mic inputs. I like to run balanced audio because of the hum reduction you get in a differential connection, so the XLR inputs were immediately appealing to me, but they are mic level only so the s/n advantage of a line level hookup is only there on the RCA connections. Then it gets worse.The back panel view is omitted so I have uploaded a description of the back panel - click on see other peoples photos to see the back panel.There's no 48VDC phantom voltage switch either, so you'll be sticking to dynamic mics - and with no line option, that's all you can use the xlr ins for. If you want the manual, email me and I can send you a copy of it. Amazon no longer has an upload the manual option.Want to use the equalizer? It becomes a mono system - there is a single RCA out and RCA in jack for the EQ. Better buy a mono EQ.Want to use the 70V line to be able to run long runs of speaker wire without having to use #4 wire? It's a great concept, but once again, if you use this feature the amp becomes a mono amp.Oh, and the 1200W -- that's peak power. Try 150W per channel constant duty cycle.They don't show you the back panel on this because you'd realize alot is missing. Sure all 4 mic ins have both 1/4 and XLR jacks (they use separate jacks - they could have used the combo 1/4 and xlr jack and used the extra space for the 1/4 jacks to put a 48V phantom power in. Just like they could have put a second set of eq in/out RCA jacks for a STEREO equalizer. Just like they could have had 2 70V line outs - a left and right - but they DID NOT DO any of those design features. The back panel is a disaster, as are the specs.I was interested in this unit because I have indoor and outdoor speakers wired on 70V line systems (easy to wire - you can run 18ga pairs, split them, star out - and so long as your speakers have a transformer to get to 8 ohms from the 70V line it all works) I wanted a stereo amp so I could feed 2 channels. This seemed to fit the bill but won't do what I wanted. If your mic needs 48V phantom power - forget using it with this amp.This could have been a great product, but way too much was left out. The advertising is deceptive - download the manual and read it carefully before you consider purchasing this. I use XLR/70V line amps all the time and they are great - this isn't in the great class though. It tries to be a powered mixer with 2 busses, but invoke any of the advertised features and its a single bus system. That's just plain wrong. I've bought other pyle 70V line amps (the ones with the computer DVD - cd player built in) and they were better than this one. Sorry pyle - a loyal customer has to walk away on this product.
When I ordered the Casio SA-67 keyboard on 11/05/02, I also ordered the Casio AD-5UL AC adapter at your recommedation, along with other items. I held the items till Christmas for our grandson when we were disapointed to find that the plug on the AD-5UL adapter was too large for the DC7.5V jack on the electronic keyboard. The keyboard user's guide clearly specifies the model AD-1 as the only AC adaptor to be used with the SA-67 keyboard.
I work as a graphic designer and web developer and I am at my computer most of the day. This particular wrist rest was working just fine until it inexplicably ruptured and the greasy, snotty goo started coming out of the crimped edge near my left hand. Now it's going in the garbage. Shame, too, it was comfy while it lasted.
bought three of these cables and two broke in the first week. the connector is very fragile. i wouldn't buy these again.
Before I get into the details on how this thing stole my money, let me just say that I unplugged it, set it out by the dumpster for anyone desperate enough to take it, and reconnected my outdated, mediocre machine that this 'gem' was going to replace.Black ink smudges, the machine doesn't know what to do with photo paper, the scanner is a joke, the fax doesn't transmit well (many errors, all the time), and even the simplest copies aren't clear. There were CONSTANT printer connection problems, and while I'm not an IT professional, I can certainly run my home computers and printers/faxes/etc...I was so hopeful when I purchased it, and I didn't even have a 'honeymoon' period. It began acting up right away. Save yourself the grief, save yourself the money... buy another brand!
The camera bag fits my camera perfectly. It is very well made. I was greatly disappointed in the fact that I could not get the zipper to budge a half inch to open the compartment for the battery and battery charger storage. Did not want to go through the hassle of sending it back, so I guess I will use it as is. Camera protection was my main concern. Will carry the batteries and charger seperately.
I tried using this device to extend the range of my wireless-b network. I have had wireless-b (WAP11 version 1 plus router) for about 4 years and wanted to extend the range into a redone garage. After about 2 hours of mixed signals, changing from dynamic to static DHCPs, etc, I called tech support. I waited 25 minutes on hold, after which they told me that the extender does not work with WAP11 devices older than version 2.8. The product info (on the website or the box) does not indicate that. I returned the product. I am dissappointed in Linksys' communication.
I second the negative reviews of this crappy product First of all, it isn't 2.0TB. Somehow when you use it as a RAID 5, it is only 1.36TB. You would think it would be 1.6 if you lose one drive as a hot spare. I am not an expert in RAIDs, but you can't find information anywhere about size.Second, my unit failed very soon after I got it also. I had the same experience with tech support telling me I might not get my data back. What use is a RAID if they have so little confidence in it? I could have purchased a large hard drive, but I wanted redundancy.Third, it is so SLOW that I can't use it. It is slow to start, slow to restart, slow to access data.I would never purchase anything made by Buffalo ever again. For the money that I spent, I could have easily purchased a small PC and used it as a server, for not much more I could put a RAID in the server or purchase a backup drive. This product was a huge disappointment.
Have not had it more then a month and it already malfunctioned.I was doing a mid term for school when all a sudden it stopped workingtried fixing the problem and it said the device was malfunctioned.Itherefore tried it in another lap top of mine and same problem there forethere fore this is a bad buy.
This was the worst camera! The installation was easy, but most are. THE PICTURE QUALITY IS [bad]! PLEASE dont waste your money on this, I am going to try the 4000 model tomorrow, so I will come back and give a review on that as well. I'm hoping the CCD on the 4000 will improve the quality.
I really liked this since I lost my Sony pebble :( It is a good idea, but I had to cut a slit in the side to be able to access the on/off button on my mp3 player (not a sansa) The real problem is that after wearing it only a handful of times, the plastic ring buckle broke and now it's useless.
I agree with the other review. It's utterly frustrating that this device requires an external power supply, but never mentions this on the box. It wasn't until I'd already opened the product that I discovered my mistake. And, it was only after the horror of watching my iPod's battery fail while it was syncing to itunes that I even realized anything was wrong. The instructions DO mention the need for an external power supply, but imply it's only required when connecting multiple devices. This is not true.I WAS able to talk to customer service (long distance charge) to get help in finding a power supply and they refused to make any recommendations. And if you've ever tried to find a power adapter with such exacting requirements in plug size, amp and volt ratings, and polarity, you've never seen hell and lived to tell about it. Shame on Adaptec for being so lazy and gipping their customers. I spent a significant chunk of change on this thing, and it's basically a paper weight now. And not a very good one, either, because it's really too light to hold down much. I won't rate it based on it's abilities as a paper weight, though, because that wasn't in the product description. But since it DOES mention syncing with your iPod on the box, it gets 1 star. Boo. I'm gonna look into the product the other reviewer recommended.
Luckily I bought this unit from Sears as a 'floor' model. Reason I'm lucky is that Sears 'burned in' the unit for me for several months, and when I bought it they gave me a good price and the 1 yr warranty as a new unit would get. It broke within 10 months after purchase and Sears is going to replace it with a comparable unit. Anyway, here's what I saw up until it broke and how it broke:1) Picture: FANTASTIC! Just like the other reviews, the picture of the 42HP83 is unsurpassed! Vivid, accurate colors, Outstanding contrast, and very important as the room this unit is in has 8 windows, very bright. When running DVI from my DISH HD receiver the picture is unbelievable, and the component input isn't bad either (it takes a great deal of scrutiny to see the difference, but it's there)2) Sound: Sorry I can't get into this much as I disabled the amp/speakers that are built into the unit in lieu of my HK surround system.3) Controls: Once you get the hang of 'em, menus are good but you'll have to practice how to use the buttons4) Inputs: More than you'll probably need, but then again, I was using my AV receiver to handle much of the switching, except for the DVI input.5) Maintenance (general): We live in a very dusty area so the back picks up a bunch of 'dust bunnies' that you need to clean off periodicallyNow to the demise of the unit:About 9 months into my ownership of the 42HP83, the screen came up normally in the morning, only to start pixelating after a few minutes. Almost like the pixles were overwriting each other, causing ultimately a black screen with a string of pixels across the center. Originally it stayed like this for about 5 minutes and then the picture reappeared with some pixelation, and ultimately stabilized a few minutes later. Within almost a month, that wait time was up to 25 minutes. Sears service came out 4 times and was unable to fix the problem. NOTE: as people have pointed out here, service folks in general are NOT knowledgable when it comes to these units and after replacing three circuit boards with no effect, apparently they've given up and are going to replace the unit with a comparable one.One interesting piece of info: Had I purchased this unit NEW it would have failed about 6 months after warranty expired!!!
Most of you may see the price on this printer, read a couple of good reviews on the product, and think that it's a great printer for it's price. If this is the conclusion in which you draw, then you will be sadly mistaken.I've worked with several different printer manufacturers for several years now, and I have to say that I would not recommend getting a Xerox printer. Well let me rephrase that, I wouldn't recommend getting a Xerox Color Printer. Xerox makes excellent machines, just as long as they're laser machines. When it comes to the inkjet color technology, they just don't have what it takes. Their paper feeder system is useless, and their color quality on pictures is very poor.If you're considering getting this printer for it's price, I have another recommendation. Go get yourself a Lexmark printer. Some people may not have heard of Lexmark, but most people have. They were originally IBM, but are now their own company. Their color qualitly is comparable to that of Hewlett Packard's 900 series printers, and most are relatively low in cost. A printer like the Z42 would be a much better buy.If you have the money to spend, and you think you may be printing photos or high resolution pictures, then I'd recommend springing for a Hewlett Packard 900 series printer. One like the 932c provides the same printing quality as the top of the line HP, but doesn't have them same bells and whistles like the higher end ones do. Like it doesn't include double sided printing and infrared technology, but it gives you exactly the same quality of print.I deplore you, please don't settle on this printer. You will be greatly displeased. Please review all the options before you make the purchase.
This doesn't work. Intended to connect my computer to my TV, and was disappointed. This is a toy. Does not work. Screen comes out as static and only static.
it is to costly to send it back but i will never by from amazon again.
I guess you get what you pay for. I followed the instructions to the letter it said air bubbles are from pieces of lint and dust and to use scotch tape to take them off when applying, you know how hard it is to keep lint and dust particles off it they are everywhere I finally gave up in frustration.
The cartridge must be removed once a day and wiped with a moist paper towel to remove the dry ink.Save your money.
After only one month the zipper came undone making it impossible to close. The size and handle was what I was looking for but the zipper breaking so soon was a huge let down.
I have been considering buying this drive for a few weeks now and was about ready to pull the trigger when I read the reviews. After all the research I've done this is the first I've heard that this is actually 2 250MB drives in a RAID 0.It is totally unacceptable that LaCie does not disclose this fact. I won't bore you with the details but RAID 0 increases your chances of losing data.
As others have stated, the ink cartridges are expensive and last an unacceptable amount of time. Printing in color produces poor quality images, and even if you only print black and white text the color cartridges drain. It is impossible to print black and white only if even one of the colors is out.
I have never had a camera that I hated as much as this one. Very slow to start up. Your subject can literaly walk away. Very tough to focus if the autofocus chooses to be finiky.
Just bought this product today for pure phone use. I plugged the main unit in an outlet and ran the phone cord. I then put the extension unit in another room and plugged in the phone. It worked perfectly! About 30 minutes later I went to use the phone and there was no dial tone. I did the reset, etc. The troubleshooting guide said that this could be caused by the phones being to far from each other. To test this I moved the extension unit to an outlet very close to the main unit. At first it worked. But then again after a few minutes no dial tome again. Both units have a solid red light. Right now its packed back up and will be returned to Target tomorrow. If you buy it I hope your luck is better than mine.
It's not working well.When I used first time,There were some strange stripes,and video quality was very low,so I could not use it long time.I'll threw it wastebasket..........
this is just about the most user-unfriendly radio I've ever encountered. Programming is anything but intuitive, and battery life is fair to poor. I have to keep the manual attached to it to be able to use the darn thing.
The instructions for this product explain that if you haven't established a network connection between the wall outlet units after plugging both of them in, "try pulling [one of them] out of the outlet and plugging it right back in." This is good advice, because you'll be crawling under your desk to do this 2-5 times every time your computer wakes up from sleep or reboots to reestablish your "always on" broadband connection. I'm sure some people might be lucky enough to have success with this device, but that's of little consolation to me. $100 or thereabouts is too much to spend on a product that "sort of" works. I'm sending it back.
LCD viewer failed on first day of use. As instructed by Kodak, I mailed the camera to Texas for repair. It has been more than three weeks now and I haven't heard a thing.
This product is, in theory, a very useful multitask machine. Unfortunately, I've had quite a bit of trouble keeping it in working order. The ink ran out after what seemed to be very little use (though this, I'm afraid, may be typical of modern printers). Then, when I bought the replacement cartridge..., I still get the "cartridge needs replacing" message. ... overall I'm sorry I didn't get a basic printer and the other peripherals (scanner, fax) separately. I admit I'm far from being a techie, but these machines are supposed to be easy to use and this one doesn't fit that description at all.
When the monitor was finally adjusted so that it made a connection then it would work but after a few months it quit working altogether. You get what you pay for.
I picked up these dvds because of the great price that I found them at. I figured "They Magavox, how bad could they be". Well, I used over half of the dvds and so far I've created a large pile of useless coasters. Most of them have either errored out or have been unplayable on any of my dvd players. In hind sight I wish I had payed twice as much for discs that work. What a waste of money. You've been warned.
Tried every possible way, from every possible source. I am quite tech savvy. It does not work. Buy another brand, it is not worth it.
I truly wish I could provide a decent review as I had done a bunch of research before buying and was looking forward to using it, but I never really had a chance to use it. Straight out of the packaging several of the outlets simply didn't work. I had to return it (at my expense). While I noticed several other reviewers had commented on intial purchases not working, I thought it was a fluke. Now I realize Monster must have a massive quality control problem. My neighbor returned a similar Monster product (bought at a big box store after I purchased mine) and he had the same problem. For what you are paying you shouldn't have to gamble at all on whether the unit will work or not.BTW, please review the product's warranty. It won't be valid if you purchase from a non-authorized seller. While Amazon is an authorized seller, most of their market place sellers are not.
What's the point of having a modem if it doesn't work properly? I haven't been able to stay connected to the internet. Looking at the connection signal at the bottom of the window, after about 30 seconds, the transfer signals are off. Shortly after I can disconnected. First I thought it was my computer or my ISP but I barrowed another modem and I stayed connected for hours!
I agree with the first three reviewers... All I needed was the replacement disc cleaner wheel... It was truly aggravating; especially since they had been marketed separately just a short time ago... I'm going to have to rethink this -- new disc cleaner or keep getting too little product at too much cost...
We got about 9 months out of this unit before it started having playback problems. It rapidly got worse after that, and it finally refused to accept any DVDs or CDs, regardless of whether those were recordable or not. So the whole unit suddenly became completely useless.Since not having extended warranty I figured it was too expensive to try to get it fixed.What I did is the following. When you open up the unit, the disc drive is in fact a standard PC IDE interfaced CD/DVD drive. So I took the old one out, and replaced it with another PC IDE CD/DVDRW drive that I had available. This is a fairly straightforward thing to do, as I believe most IDE interface units are a good enough fit.So now the DVD player works, and I'm even able to record to recordable DVDs in a similar manner as before. The only problem left is that for some reason I'm not able to play some commercial DVDs now. I haven't quite figured out what could be causing this, and it happens only with some latest DVD discs. Now I don't remember, and it is impossible to verify, if I already had the same problem before the DVD player went bad, i.e. if it came after the disc drive swap.
I Don't like this item for the reason's because One { 1 } it is Nothing like what it is in the discription. Two { 2 } The Liquid Crystal Display is ALMOST Non Exsisant, and Thirdley { 3rdly } The Volume of the Voice Activation for when the telephone rings is so Low / Soft, that one can bareley Hear It.In my own Opinion, it's NOT, NOT Worth the Expense for this OR Anything else that Doesn't Work the way it is supposed to!
This item is junk. I assumed that all the other reviewers were overly critical - wrong. After a week of fiddling, downloading firmware (for this item, the new PC card WPC54GS as well as the router WRT54GS), endless resetting, then paying an experienced consultant to try to get the thing to work, I gave up and returned the junk. Several specific critiques: the range on the router is poor; the expander cannot acquire a steady signal from the router, unless it is in an unobstructed line of sight without things such as refrigerators, walls, etc. anywhere near the line of sight; for the price they should have included a direct ethernet connection so it can be configured. I found it is basically impossible to configure WEP on the expander and have it actually work with both the card and the router/access point, except when the three were in ridiculously close proximity. Even then there is an endless cycle of enable WEP on the expander, have it lose contact with the router, enable WEP on router, then it is unable to contact the expander even with exactly same keys; start all over again by resetting both. Also, the expander sometimes malfunctionsm, showing red access lights (ie supposedly no connection to access point) even when I could connect to it and actually reconfigure it. Don't waster your time.
I got this a few months ago & my laptop constantly drops its wireless connection. The only way to get it back is rebooting the router. This sounds very similar to the issue another reviewer was having. An email to support has so far gone unanswered (sent it 5 days ago). No documentation online other than their manual. Pretty disappointed in this one - I've hooked up my old DLink router which is probably worth about a tenth of what this one cost me & it's running like a champ. Laptop hasn't lost its connection once. I'm definitely asking myself why I blew all that money on this! I guess if it worked it'd be great... Unfortunately for me, so far, it does not.
I was looking for software that I could install to 'read' scanned documents... something like OCR software. This one came up in my search, but didn't say in the information that it was ONLY if you had the DigiMemo hardware, so I purchased it. I had to open the packaging to get to the instructions, so now I spent money that was a waste because I can't send it back since it won't do what I expected.
the item didn't get to me. I don't know who is responsible for that, if the hotel i was staying which told me it didn't arraive or them who sent it.
Pretty much everywhere I read reviews are along the lines of "Tiffen has a good reputation". I'm a scientist though and that doesn't cut it for me. I found this article where the author puts all of the top filters through their paces with a scientific process using a spectrometer. [...]It's worth a read. Shockingly he finds that: "The Tiffen filter was particularly unfortunate in our testing. It costs almost as much as the winner - the Hoya HMC - and it performs a bit worse than a clean piece of regular window glass! We regret that we weren't able to get the best products from this company. We can only hope that those would do much better."I had been using Tiffen filters up until this point with no frame of reference. After reading this I bought a new Hoya HMC filter and shot with both that and the Tiffen and there was a noticeable difference, much more than I expected even given the results.Skip this and go buy theHoya HMC Haze UV(0) - Filter - UV - 72 mmfilter instead.
I am now experiencing the same problem as other reviewers of having to wait hours to receive my game code due to buggy process. Very disappointed and will definitely stick with getting my points from Microsoft directly.
After reading all the customer feedback regarding this item, I went ahead and purchased the cables only to discover they are not compatible with my Sharp 32"LCD HDTV. The DVI error states your system does not support HDCP.Beware!
In the words of Charles Barkley: Turrrible.The thing doesn't even suck up a crum from my computer desk.
I purchased this DVD player to keep my toddler entertained during a long car trip. It was quirky right from the beginning. A few (brand new) DVDs would not play at all on this device. Some other DVDs would play but would cut in and out during playback. I also found it difficult to get back to the main menu at times. I had to pull the car over repeatedly so that I could climb into the back seat to troubleshoot this player. This made our long car trip take much longer!
One star for the Ferrari of Printers? Yep, it's capable of amazing print quality as long as you use Epson's most expensive paper and ink, you have infinite patience, and you are intimately familiar with the difference between ICC, ICM, sRGB versus ARGB, and of course the various Gamma options you must select for each print. Being a Ferrari, I just printed some pictures for my Mom and I had to reload the (expensive) Epson paper no less than 13 times to get the one print I needed. For me, it's much less of trial to upload pictures to an online service for great quality pictures, than it is to buy ink at $130 a pop and spend an afternoon screaming at my printer, which by the way thinks that human flesh is actually orange tinted. Before you buy this printer, you should really try an online print service-or even a custom lab. I did get a great quality print on the fourteenth try, thanks mostly to Qimage.
Ordered two of these guys, and both of them were completely non-functional. Even through devices with the ability to output at less than 1080, these cables wouldn't even register as connected. After reading some reviews online about faulty cables, I decided that I should buy two from two different suppliers. So much for playing the odds. Strongly recommend paying a bit more for better cables.
Bought these for my husband who is a lifeguard and after using them for a month the rubber was cracking, eye rubber piece that was held by glue came off which caused the seal to not work and thus they fogged up, and one of the lenses also came loose. contacted barska and they said they would replace them or send new ones but we had to pay a $25 repair and shipping fee and also were responsible to pay the shipping to ship them to them. After 30 days of owning them I didn't not think it was right to have to pay to get defective binoculars repaired. Also if they fell apart after a short time what is to be expected later.
apparently, the firewire connection only works with Mac computers. at least, the user manual has detailed instructions for connecting to a Mac, but nothing for PC. Not only that, you have to download drivers to make the USB connection work. this camcorder is useless to me.
The panasonic pivoting facial trimmer contains two head - one for facial hair and one for eyebrows. The package I received today was missing half of the eyebrow head?!?! Like missing a plastic plate to cover the parts... so the attachments don't fit, screws are hanging out. I will return it if I cannot get a response from this complaint.
I guess it's my turn,And I thought there was a &quot;possibility&quot; that the 5160's being a bit later (than the 5040's) were not going to RFH - guess i'm wrong again. Here I sit, listening to the &quot;Thank you for calling, your call is very important to us, all of our representatives are currently assisting other customers, please hold on for the line for the next available representative&quot; message. I called 800-993-5899 and it's my turn to wait and ponder. Geee - I was really enjoying watching that show, probably now gone forever. Now I get to spend hours on the line - to repack and ship (eventually after getting an RMA) - and to fight to get credit for the &quot;lifetime&quot; activation as it's been under a month. What a bummer. Well, I am getting off the merry-go-round. Cash back is the goal. I will &quot;play again&quot; after reading in this forum of joy and happiness in units with 6 months+ under their belt. Even then I would get a 2 year support contract. Anybody who wants a show sent from EDELSKE has my apologies - cant stop the reboot from hell. FAIRWELL WORLD OF REPLAY - BYE BYE COMMERCIAL ADVANCE. When you grow up I'll be back, but for now - it's just too much hassle and not worth the effort, grief, time on the phone, shipping bother, and worry about what the next one will bring. Others may choose to &quot;swap&quot; but for me, this is a TOY not an important item. I will miss it, but the VCR is reliable and &quot;fast forward&quot; will see me thru. BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK? (Hmmmm, that should not be needed with a half a grand+ device) and may your units work forever...........
I love the HS500 headphones; I've had a pair for over 3 years. I wanted another pair because the foam was falling off. I ordered the exact same pair here, but received the SHS5200 instead. No one notified me that another model was shipped. I could have saved shipping by buying the SHS5200 locally, if that was indeed what I wanted. I am not happy.
I bought this cable and was hoping to hook my laptop up to my TV... I figured there must be something wrong with either my port on the laptop or TV. I kept the chord and threw away all the packaging, only to find out weeks later, it was actually the cable that didn't work. I have never bought something online that just flat out was broken!! Really frustrating, but it was only $3 so I don't know what I expected..
First off, I really wanted to like this device. It was everything I wanted. It has a tunable FM transmitter across the FM spectrum; charges, it has a cradle. I also don't know what to rate it. For me its a one star, but if you had a different car or lived in a less radio dense area it could be five.I ended up returning it simply because the signal was too weak. I tried every free frequency I could find on a trip to Sacramento and in order to hear the iPod on any of them, I had to have it and the radio on full volume, which 1) causes a great deal of noise and distortion and 2) when you start picking up a radio station on that frequency blasts you out of your car.I suspect this has to do with how my my vehicle (Ford Ranger) is built and where the antenna is relative to the lighter plug is. Bottom line is it simply wasn't usable for me. Some people said if you plugged in the head phones they acted as an antenna for the transmitter. I didn't find this to be the case. Ultimately I returned it and haven't gotten anything to replace it yet.
This set is used by adults. The speakers work fine, but the dock no longer works. Only worked for about 7 months. Not a good product.
I bought these speakers based on my friends recommendation. He doesn't own a set, but he said he heard good things about them. Obviously he mis-heard something. These speakers are horrible. I've never owned a set of speakers that made such a loud, annoying hissing, humming sound when it's on, but no sound is playing. Even when you put it in standby mode using the GMX controller, you can still hear the hissing sound. It's true that you can't be in the same room as these speakers and not be annoyed by the sound. You'll be definitely annoyed when you're working on a text file and all you want is silence but you can't stop hearing the hissing sound. I would not recommend these speakers to anyone. Even though I bought them for $99, i still think it wasn't worth it.
From the picture it looks like a normal car charger with a cord. What I received was a cigarette lighter plug with a place to plug a USB cord into it.
I bought this insert hoping it would hold my Canon 30d lens down. It turns out that it barely holds the camera body with no lens, wedged in sideways. I knew it might not work based on the dimensions, but I'd read elsewhere that people got it to work with similar cameras and I thought I'd try for the price. I was hoping it would help turn a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack into a small camera bag. It didn't work out, but I can use it for other things. What really gets me is how poorly constructed this thing is. Fabric is very thin and single stitched. There is no padding on the bottom, just a thin piece of fabric. The fabric on the bottom panel is not hemmed in places and the fabric is fraying. The padding is firm packing foam type paneling. The padding is not sewn in at the bottom and it slides out easily. I don't expect this insert to last long.
Straight out of the Box this HDMI cable didn't work. couldn't get any signal at all. Tried multiple sources to multiple displays. NO video or audio at all. I'm returning it today for a refund.
I bought this product based on the reviews, as always with all products from amazon. This product was suposed to allow to connect different peripherals to the docking stations and not to the the laptop directly, that is the difference between this model and the previous model. Well, all those functionalities worked for just few days after I installed the software that comes in a CD to the laptops, after few days the USB ports didnt work any more, I tried deleting and reinstalling the software and nothing... So I think it was a hardware damage in the docking stations. I couldnt process a product return because I was leaving the country next week so I didnt have time to wait for a new item... It is suposed to work from the fist time...Based on other reviews the product is good, I guess I didnt have luck with the item I received and couldnt change it... So, it didnt work for me and I cannot recommend it at all. Expensive product to be only a base for the laptop.
I should've read the bad reviews. The product itself is not that bad. In fact, I like the speakers, now that I bought a converter plug to get them to even work! They send a European product, which I was not expecting, and they send a converter plug that doesn't even fit. I had to buy a separate converter to get the product to work.The worst part is, I contacted the seller, even went to their own website and contacted them there, and I never even got a response. (It's been over a month now.)I would buy the American version of this product in the future, not the European version, and I would never ever ever buy from the this seller ever again.
I have had the same problem as the rest. The purge tube came loose and the printer stopped working correctly. Wasted a lot of expensive ink trying to get it to work before I knew about the tube (an obvious design flaw); replaced it, it worked for a while but now, even though the tube is in place it does not work properly. I have been a fan of Epson for more than 10 years but the fact that they won't even respond to my emails means I will NOT be buying another of their products. Sad to say.
Noticeably slower card than my sandisk and simpletech cards in a Nikon 995, which was acceptable when factoring in the price. The real problem is that after less than a year of use the card has died. Due to my laziness with my newly found storage capability I lost a few months worth of pictures(300+) so I also incurred the wrath of my wife. The card reformats now but dies after 5 or 10 pictures.I recommend against buying any Viking flash card. 0 stars if the option was available.
This has to be the worst camera I have ever taken a picture with. Compare this camera picture quality of DETAIL to another with good quality like a Nikon, there is no comparison. Nikon hands down. I don't know if any of you who left a review have ever taken detailed up close shots with this but the detail and clarity is simply blurred. GARBAGE!!! Get a Nikon 950, 990, or a 880. Nikon can make a camera!
It's tiny and cute only when it is working. Mine died on the first battery, about 4-hour usage.
I had purchased three of these splitters for my home and immediately installed two of them, thinking that they were upgrades from my old 1-1000 megahertz splitters. After a few hours, I noticed a distortion in my digital TV so I removed one of the splitters and went back to my original splitters, which solved the problem immediately. I thought that I made have picked up a bad splitter and left the other splittler in place.A week later, I noticed that digital TV (and internet this time) was not working again so I replaced the remaining zenith splitter with an old splitter and guess what? Everything started to work again. The Zenith digital splitters are very poor quality.DO NOT BUY.
I have owned this product for about 3 years. It is very inflexible as it requires unrestricted line of sight to work. The sound quality is poor. It has been unreliably. Two transmitter have gone out. The customer service is great but costly - It breaks often and the replacement and maintenence parts (ear plugs, batteries) are expensive. There are much better choices.
This drive was purchased to store large quantities of static data. First drive failed within 2 months of purchase. Was able to recover portion of data after purchasing additional tools. Had to pay shipping and unit was out of service for 1 month. Five months later another disk failure no ability to recover data. Had to pay shipping to have refurbished unit supplied, again a lag in uptime. After a year of service the drive failed again. Technical support could not even answer whether the unit was under warranty. Very down on Technical support and reliability of product. Disks run very warm and poor heat dissipation is why drives failed. Internal drives had three year warranty if purchased from manufacture. You can not get replacements directly from the manufacture and LaCie does not give you a three year warranty.
Got this for my daughter just before christmas. Worked for about 1 day then the screen became scrambled. The sound works but the screen does not. This DVD player is NOT reliable. Spend you money elsewhere!!!
Although their TVs and monitors are fine, I've had nothing but bad experiences with Samsung DVD players, and now would not buy one on a bet.Over the past 3 years, I've bought 5 of them (slow learner) for myself or as gifts (and this includes more expensive - like $180 - models). ALL have been defective (skip, spontaneously go to pause, won't read some DVDs, etc.). I had one replaced under warranty, and it did the same thing.Whatever their problem is, I would recommend avoiding Samsung. Panasonic, Toshiba, Magnavox, even a Cyberhome work fine for me.
Pros: Many features and a low price.Cons: You get what you pay for.We purchased this product because it seemed to have the most &quot;bang-for-the-buck.&quot; Combo color inkjet printer, copier, flatbed scanner, fax machine for $80 (on sale) at Staples. Seemed too good to be true.Well...it was. The print heads have to be cleaned every few days - it takes about 5 minutes to finish - else the output is crummy. This is a real pain, especially when you are in a rush to print something out. Never had any problems with any of the HP products (2 laserjets and 1 inkjet) that I have owned over the past 15 years.Once the printer heads are clean, the overall performance of the MFC-5100C is adequate. The scanner resolution/quality is nothing the write home about and the printer output is not outstanding (even when set to the highest quality) but is ok for most of our needs.Now would I purchase this unit if I had to do it all over again? Probably not. I'd probably spend more money and buy an HP.
After having this unit for a month and only using it once it died on me. The DVD would not open at all. After I unplugged it and plugged it back in both the DVD and VCR button stayed on and the clock wouldn't work. This all happened a month after I purchased it. Thank goodness Amazon has worked with me in returning the item.
5 hrs batt.!!!!!!! it just 2.5 hrs did I pay half price ?
TDK USED to be good stuff. I bought a 100 Pack July 2009, About 1 in 5 will NOT burn (even made me think there may have been a problem with my burners), and the further down the pack, the higher the failure rate.I gave up on wasting my time with these with about 20 left in the pack.I used El Cheapo Fry's GQ brand that worked great until they stopped selling them, tried these TDK garbage until I couldn't stand the wasted time any more. Now using Phillips brand without a dud yet. Also HP branded worked well, just not TDK.So many well known Brands that HAD good reputations have gone bad, (Kingston is another) you just cannot rely on any ratings over a few month old now.DO NOT BUY THESE, TDK is no longer a good quality product.
I had this dvd player for 3 months and within every movie I watched it stopped and began all over again! Don't waste your money! If it was possible to give something 0 stars I would DO EXACTLY THAT!
I bought this in September of 2009--not from Amazon though. In January of 2010, it suddenly quit working. I teach first grade and I don't let my students use the pencil sharpener--I sharpen their pencils for them. I would use it only 3 times a week. With that in mind, this pencil sharpener only had about 60 uses before it died. Furthermore, when in use, the pencil shavings would come out of the top of the cup, even though the cup was securely in place. It is this type of quality that makes my blood boil as I purchased this sharpener with my own money to make my job easier.December of 2010: I have since gotten another one of these sharpeners and it quit working as well (for about 3 hours and then suddenly it started working again). The shavings still come out the top of the cup even with it securely in place. I will continue to use this until it stops working and then will look for a different brand. Don't spend your money on this particular brand.
Warning: These are not for 8mm tapes...there is no converter for 8mm tapes...so do not waste your money if that is what you are looking for...it will not work.
I bought this for $20 on sale. I got it to work with everything but my sony receiver. If you plan on actually using the LCD screens programmable buttons at all this is not for you. It'll take you up to 15 min. for the remote to pick up the otherremotes signal, just to have the remote accidentlly clear everything you programed into it. ( I did it a bunch of times and I'm quite good with electronics.) If you just want the remotes LCD screen for bragging rights and plan on only using the standard buttons; this remotes for you, If not don't buy it.
They work fine as regular headphones but the twist to fit system is a joke. It's stupid, it doesn't do anything.
This is my first D-Link router. I bought it because my D-Link cable modem has been so reliable for me, but this router is anything but. The process of changing configuration options is very tedious, taking roughly 30s to save most options and then requiring logging in again. I can generally live with that, since I don't often change configuration. The problem I have far more often is that it drops connections every 10-15 minutes. This is fine for web browsing, where it's unlikely that you'll have an active connection when the drop happens, but I need to keep persistent connections open for the work I do, so I have to log back in to whatever I was using every 10 minutes. This dropping also affects IM clients, so I find myself constantly logging back in to my corporate IM as well. I've searched online and this is a very common problem with no known solution, even with the newest firmware. I would certainly not buy this router again and wish I had returned it while I had the chance.
This remote is pretty darn useful once it is configured correctly. Unfortunately, the process involved configuring the remote is tedious and time-consuming. Be prepared to spend hours configuring the remote, programming activities and setting up the buttons.Here are some quick thoughts about the hardware and software:=== HardwareThe buttons are a tad "clicky", but overall very comfortable. The layout of the buttons is very logical and completely easy to understand. Most of the commonly used buttons for all your devices are exactly where you would expect them to be and the custom display area at the top of the remote allows you to use the more advanced features of your device. While at first I was a little skeptical of the "Activities" idea, I started to see how practical and useful it is in practice. It is best to think of "Activities" as a "set" of mixed commands. For example, you can set the "Watch TiVo" activity to control TiVo with some of the buttons, while assigning other buttons to control the volume on your AV receiver. Quite useful and practical. Lastly, there is a nice "help" button that troubleshoots the setup if something didn't work properly when running an activity.=== SoftwareUgh. Here's where it gets frustrating. First, to program the remote, you have to make sure your computer is online, so you can login to the Logitech website. The main reason for this is to make sure that you have the most up-to-date database of remote codes available. Well, ok, that makes sense. However, the web interface is clunky, difficult to use and confusing. I ended up configuring the remote (which averages about 5 minutes each session), unplugging the remote from the USB cable, then testing it with my entertainment center. Of course there would be a few minor glitches in the setup, so I had to go back and re-configure - and re-configure - over - and - over - and over again. I think the main reason for this going back and forth is the unclarity of the web interface. If Logitech can make a stand-alone program that has a better interface and clearer instructions, I think this would remedy much of the issues I have with the configuration process.Bottom line: I give the remote hardware a rating of 4/5 stars, but the configuration software gets 1/5 stars. If you want a remote that promises to make your entertainment center experience better, this *might* be a good solution, but only if you are willing to invest some time configuring the remote to meet your needs.
I have seen in the specifications saying extra bass but there is no bass at all. I am totally dissatisfied by this product.
This item is bulky and only suitable for someone who wants a charger and transmitter that can be detached.Therefore, it is not the best selection for most buyers
I bought this without reading the review's,it's a nice case but the S5 barely fits.It came today and goes back tomorrow.
Keep in mind here, that I do not, nor have I ever owned this bag. I'm sure it is a great bag, but as a left - handed person it felt very awkward to have the sling going that way. I was all set to buy it after reading reviews online, but if you are a lefty, I would suggest you try one on before you buy it (check at Costco, they had a bunch when I was there recently). I am probably going to buy the Kata KT D-3N1 bag instead because that one can sling either way or you can wear it as a backpack.
For [...] bucks I would expect a number pad. The keyboard is nice looking, the keys are comfortable and it is over all very stylish but not worth the asking price.
Okay,This is the first time that I have posted a review, but I really had no choice but to do so on this occassion. First, I am not a canon basher, I specifically sought this printer out in the first place because it was a canon. I own a Digital Rebel, which I adore, mostly because it does a wonderful job at what it's intended to do. However, this MP390 has been nothing but a pain in the rear from the moment that I got it. I probably have printed no more than 100 sheets and I probably already have to replace it. I will round out the shortcomings, and hopefully it will help someone in making their decision. 1. The print cartridges are way too small. It is not fun having to replace the catridges every few color prints. 2. The paper feeder is one of the worst I have ever seen. Expect constant jams. 3. Questionable print heads. I have always gotten streaks and imperfections on prints. I use an old epson 800 at work, and it never presents this type of problem. Also, after about 3 moths of use, the black prints became irreperably distorted and I had to replace the head. Props to canon for the quick response in gettng me the replacement, but I think it was unreasonable that I had to bother with it in the first place. Especially considering the minimal use. Again, I have barely printed with this thing, mostly because I prefer to use my old epson at work, and already there have been three major instances where it took me more than an hour worth of tinkering to repair the problem, and it would have taken even longer if it were not for my technical background. Sorry canon, but you have to do better than this, please... we're counting on you...
What a shame, the product arrives with blemishes and dust that could not be removed.Basically un-usable.No I need to pay extra for an express shippe dproduct but it will not be a Tiffin Filter for sure.
Belkin F8V3063 RF Modulator. RF MODULATOR IN: SVIDEO/RCA OUT: COAX AV-ACC. DVD Player, Video Game Console, Camcorder, TV Compatible - S-Video, RCA Videohad it a week before the thing started producing a noise on the output. Turns out the channel select switch was messed up and kept leaking static from channel 4 into channel 3 and wise versa. had to go with a competitor's model that is sold at Waly World instead. If I could give no stars I would
This cable worked for about three months then the sound and picture started to fluctuate. I would recommend spend the extra couple dollar for a better cable.
This camera is a huge disappointment, the battery life is horrible, esp. after a few months of usage. I have to charge it after only a few hours of taking pictures.Also, the battery is difficult to remove the camera, which is required the charge it.I don't understand why they design the product so you have to remove the battery to charge it, why not follow the cell phone scheme where you just plug a charger into the device itself?Bottom line, this produce is a waste of money, go with a different brand.
As soon as I have purchased it from one of the electronic stores, little did I realize that I have to take into consideration of the fact that the product may not work. So I ripped the box apart and plug the mouse into three different PC and laptops and found out the USB receiver did not work. I have gone through the live support from [...] and the person on the chat asked me to ship the whole thing back with shipping cost on my expense. I explained that the only mistake I have made was purchasing the product and I do not want to pay anything additional out of my pocket for the defective product. The person insisted on their satisfaction warranty statement. If I couldn't even get the product work, how can I even measure the level of satisfaction of the product? I asked. The person still stuck to their warranty clause and was not willing to help.
LG recorder player--as the first reviewer. Worked great for about 4 months then would not read and play DVD's of any kind. Costs more to have repaired than to replace with another unit--hopefully better brand. Haven't tried to do some recording VHS to DVD yet--if that works it will be only redeeming factor for this unit. Still not worth the price tag--just don't bother with this one,use you money for one that is dependable.
I bought this computer on my own and spent about [...] dollars.I've had this laptop for about 17 months. Lately, I have been having problems with it booting up. I have learned this is a very COMMON problem with this model. HP will not give me any assistance in replacing it, even though it was their fault. It's ridiculous. They just want me to give them [...] bucks to put TOWARDS fixing it. YA RIGHT! I will never buy an HP product again. Anyone with this problem should call them and tell them! I know a lot of people are having this problem with theirs. Let them know about it!
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.
I bought these because they had long eye relief for a girl friend with glasses to use, and because they were cheap. It is difficult to get the right eye adjusted, because the adjustment ring is very hard to turn. The focus is very slow-you have to turn the knob a lot to focus a little. They won't focus very close, and the field of view is very narrow. I didn't realize how poor they were until I compared them to a pair of Bushnell 8x40 porro prism binoculars of the same cost. Despite having larger objective lens the Barskas were noticeably darker, and the image quality was poorer. You'll get a lot more for your money with porro prism models. If you have to have roof prism binoculars, don't get these, and try before you buy!
I used to hate network uptime. When the LAN was up for more than a few days at a time, I would get angry and punchy.That has all changed, friends.Now that I have the Netgear GSM7324, I don't have to worry about the network being up for too long; it automatically kills the LAN on it's own.The best part is, it is totally unpredictable, so each time my users yell "Hey, I can't get to wiki" or "Is there something wrong with the Internet?", it's like a special surprise for everybody.I mean really, do you really _need_ access to your gateway while trying to commit CVS at the end of the day? And who wants to be able to read email while at work? It's much better to pay a bunch of software engineers and marketing consultants to sit idle while the IT guy is power cycling all the switches on the network trying to clear up whatever happy fun issue is taking down LAGs and VLANs one by one.Sure, I could have bought a Cisco, but that drab bluegreygreen color totally clashes with my server room. Also, there is my hatred of a stable network to consider.I'm sure if I was just using this switch to do simple layer 2 stuff my LAN would stay up longer, but since I wanted to actually break the network as fast as ARP'ingly possible, I made sure to turn on some of the features Netgear claims this box can support.I would have given this unit a higher rating, but sometimes my network is up for nearly half a week before it dies. That's nearly two and one half days without my users sitting idle while I troubleshoot, or going home early because they can't get anything done at work.One last advantage of using this Netgear "layer 3 switch" is their superb support team. I used to have to sit on the phone with other company's support staff, getting answers to my questions, or offers to VPN in to take a look at the situation. Now, I am all smiles as I get the same exact say statement each time I call support.I don't have to worry anymore about getting help with the problem from a qualified network engineer type.Could you pass the Dosas?
For quick and simple picture calibration, this is exactly what it claims to be. I hope an actual ISF professional would be a bit more involved than this. It marginally improved my DVD settings, except my problem wasn't with my DVD picture, it was more my satellite I was trying to fix. But now that I give it some thought, I guess all calibration DVDs are by definition only designed to work with DVD settings. Glad I didn't spend more than I did on it.
This hair dryer is vey poor..... I have portaable hair dryers with the same 1600 watts and this one does not even come close to the power of my portable....I am very disappointed. I will not order again....
EasyCall Desktop Keyboard/Mouse ComboEasyCall Desktop Keyboard/Mouse ComboI was more than a little surprised when I saw this here on Amazon, and read that it was first available in2006.My surprise was due to the fact that I had recentlypurchased another Logitech product, called Cordless Desktop Laser LX-715.Although it was listed as being new, when it arrivedit was missing all paperwork and the software. I alsocould not find a receiver in the box. Having no wayof knowing that the receiver was in the speakerphone,I called Logitech to purchase one from them. To mysurprise the kind lady informed me that the LX-715was not yet on the market, and therefore support for it was not yet available. I did a little checkingand discovered that, although there had been an attemptto conceal the part number on the keyboard, it was thesame part number as the keyboard in the LX-710 Desktop.So I re-called Logitech and asked why the receiverfor the LX-710 wouldn't work for the LX-715, and aftera while they said that they wouldn't promise anything, but it should work. For $10.00 it was worth the risk.(It does work)Now I see this Desktop, with the all of the same parts, listed under a different name, and unlike the "yet to be released" LX-715, (it's out now), this identical setup has been available for years.Is it me, or is Logitech playing some sort of game?Now on to the review.I am lucky enough to have room to spread out my working space; and because my corded Logitech Mediakeyboard and MX-310 mouse afford more options when combined with the new set, I use both. This turnedout to be lucky for me when a time came that requiredbooting into Safe Mode. You can't do this with the wireless, it doesn't become functional until Windows has started Setpoint. I can see that being a realproblem for those without a corded keyboard alreadyinstalled.As for the keyboard itself, I find that my old Mediagives me less trouble. It, at least, doesn't requirereconnecting through the speakerphone, unlike theEasycall, which for some reason requires that actionquite frequently. The Hotkeys, again unlike the Media, require you to hold down a special key while striking the Hotkey desired. I am not coordinated enough to be able to do this with only one hand, given the placementof the special key. One thing I can do easily, it seems, is activate either the media player or the messenger. It's so easy in fact I don't have to do a thing. Several times a day one or the other startthemselves, as if by magic. A minor irritation, but it isn't the only one so it is more irrita1ting than it should be. The Setpoint software provides the option of disabling a lot of keys, presumably to guard againstaccidentally turning on Caps or Number Lock (or insert, Windows Start or the Scroll lock keys, I guessthis is a good thing, but the usual LEDs were fine with me. Why can't I disable the keys that I do hitfrequently, because they're hanging off either side ofthe keyboard? I can, and Logitech recommends, disabling the Scroll Lock key, but I decided to live dangerously and leave it (and the insert key and theWindows key) alone. Truthfully I left them all alone,despite the lack of LED signals. There is a BOLD greenmessage that appears on the screen when any of the aforesaid keys are turned on or off.If I sound as though I dislike this set I'm not trying to, I do like most of its features. There is though, one more thing that is perhaps the most annoying of all. The mouse, or the software, will reset the number of lines moved per click to a large number, making me finally decide to use the scroll barbefore I threw it out the window in disgust. And I do mean every time I used Control Panel to fix the problemit would reset almost immediately. Also, the scroll wheel itself feels stiff and just not "right". As long as I'm at this I should add that the mouse requires a LOT of room to move to move the cursor anydistance. I find myself holding down the left buttonwhile picking up the mouse to reposition it; my arm isn't long enough to move the required distance to movethe cursor across the entire page.But I like the set!Question: What should I call it, since Logitech doesn't seem to have settled on a name yet. (Or when it will be released!)Have a Blessed day!
The first one of these worked out great. Printed fine, lasted about six months. The replacement cartridge I ordered recently printed very faintly. Thankfully I was able to return the cartridge and received a full refund.
DO NOT BUY THIS REMOTE IT DOES NOT WORK.I HAVE 3 RCA COMPONETS IT DOES NOT EVEN WORK WITH RCA`s TV,DVD OR VCR.AND RCA`s CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS THE WORST I`VE EVER DEALT WITH!!BUYER BEWARE REPEAT DO NOT BUY THIS.
I am a fan of D-Link network hardware for the home, but I just got rid of this hub after many years of tedious ownership. I also don't normally rate devices with 1 star just because I don't like them. I just don't see how this device could do what it claims to do.The hub was a frequent pain, especially when trying to run some devices concurrently with high-power devices like encrypted USB keys. I would have to unplug one device to use another. I finally gave up when the thing just would not initialize in Windows correctly anymore when fully loaded.Before it apparently failed, if I plugged in a high-power device alongside the key, it would sometimes disconnect the key or cause it behave erratically. One possible reason was that 7 ports running at a full 0.5A power each would require 3.5A, but the power adapter that came with the hub was only good for 3.0A. Considering that it would also draw some power to function and to power those always-on status lights, there seems to be no way it could power 7 ports concurrently.The lights on that hub were also useless because they were always on, even when devices weren't plugged in, so I'm not sure what the point of them was.Bear in mind that it's possible there have been multiple hardware revisions of this hub, so it's hard to know whether the above problems exist in the current model, but it's something to consider.I just got rid of this hub and replaced it with a Belkin F4U107, which has none of the above problems (it has a 3.8A power adapter, no status lights, and looks nice on the desk). I am charging 3 devices concurrently as I type, and have all ports loaded.
I got it late and it didn't work for my iphone 5. This product sucks, i don't suggest any one buy it.
Farily nice picture, but you better hope it works for you because you will get no support at all. And you better be using Windows 98, because anything more recent isn't supported at all. The sound is extremely noisy and there is a lot of voodoo involved in making it work.
I was disappointed in this product. It looks and feels cheaply made. The manual has multiple typos and errors. And the sound quality is subpar. I wish I'd bought a better quality product from a store at twice the price.
This product died in 45 days and I was on hold for 30 minutes to reach a tech. We ended up flashing the firmware and it came back online with files intact.Also the product literature is misleading. It has a 1GB network interface but due to overhead on the RAID drives throughput is VERY slow. It takes 2.5 hours to backup 50GB.Do yourself a favor and pay the extra money for something else. NAS devices shouldn't die in 45 days. The bright side is we didn't lose any files, but my trust factor for this product is 0.
This drive seemed great for five months. So I haven't backed it up for a month or two. Now it is suddenly DEAD. It is still under warranty but I won't accept the free replacement because I just couldn't trust it.
When these work they are really great. They sound tinny above water, but really great underwater. But, they leak on me a lot, and I cannot figure out why. Some days I can swim for 30 minutes with few problems, other times I cannot keep the water out. The problem is that if water gets in, you cannot hear anything at all. You have to stop swimming, take the out of your ears and shake out the water, then put them back in. Over all I find them very frustrating. Another guy at my pool has a pair and loves them, but I have really given up on them.
The ink cartridge had been installed for about two weeks when found leaking. Printer is ruined. Forced to buy a new one. Never bought re-manufactured ink cartridges before. Purchased these, Canon BC-02 Black Ink cartridges, because the Canon ink is very difficult to find. Good bye to what had been good printer!
Did I get a defective one? It seems to work okay for everyone else, but the stupid hard plastic cover will not stop pushing on my scroll wheel, so it keeps turning off my ipod once I set it in place and try to close secure the velcro on teh cover. The armband is very comfortable, but it won't work if it won't stop turning off the machine.
Do NOT buy this piece of crap!!!!!This voice modem has the poorest sound quality that I've ever heard. Awful clicking sounds to boot!You can barely hear your caller's message.When receiving a voice meaasage, Modem Blaster keeps the phone off hook for at least an additional 45 seconds after caller's hangup.....quite annoying.It works OK for faxing only.Like another reviewer said, the software is Mickey Mouse at best. The drivers are not even Microsoft WHQL certified.It didn't even remove the Creative Modem Blaster Applet in Control Panel upon uninstallation. I had to go in and remove it manually.It also likes to take over the phone line even when you pick up the phone after only a couple rings. There are two obnoxious pickup/hangup sounds heard by both you and your caller.I cannot say enough bad things about this junky modem.I replaced it with an internal generic PCI Data, Fax, Voice modem. It works flawlessly.....thank God!!!!!!Creative should stick with sound cards only!!!!!!!I'm done!
I've got this filter as a free add-on for nikkor 35/1.8f lens. It can't handle any direct light, literally, any light (lamp, reflect from the lamp, etc). It has enormous reflects. Basically, it has the same optic properties as piece of regular glass. I wouldn't spend any penny on this item.
I had a really hard time installing the ink cartridges in this printer, I called the 800 number that Brother provided and was told this is a very common problem...defective machines! I bought this printer after careful research (as I assume that you are doing)...but all I can say is you're wasting you time and money in buying this printer.
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.
I have had this unit for about 6 months until it totally burnt-out on me. The screen went black & I could no longer listen. Before this happened, I was ALWAYS having problems with the antennae. The same time everyday, I would have to physically move the antennae around the house until I could get clean reception. However, I would still get large gaps of silence, while the unit would try and locate it's signal. I am bummed I got this. Hopefully, Blaupunct will replace my unit. It's not cheap!
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 bought this scanner from Bestbuy, It's issssssslow. Spend few more bucks and get good one.
As expected, the writing was brilliant, and two stars for that alone. The dialogue was perfection. Ms. Tartt set the scene with exquisite insight and precision.Like young girls in a clothing store, the characters tried on one plot after another, ultimately rejecting all of them. The ending, when it came, was entirely unexpected. I was as if the publisher said, "right, just give me what you have." I was shocked to turn the page and find that there was no more. The book was a long, often beautiful, ride to nowhere.Ms. Tartt owes me an ending. I hope she will post one online, because this was a long book and I deserve to be treated better.
This adapter does not fit 2002 and up Chryslers like the description states. I have a 2005 Chrysler 300. Very disappointing finding this out once you have everything torn apart and ready to install.
I'm a photo amatuer, so I purchased the Olympus Stylus 300 based on its reported ease of use...and I have to say I was initially impressed by that and the quality of the pics. However, after about a month of use the camera would not power up after a recharge. It was completely dead, as I tested the unit with AC power. I exchanged for the exact same model, and the same dang thing happened with that one after about a month also. I returned the second one, and the technician at the store said that this was a common complaint...there appears to be a bug in the Stylus software...anyway, I exchanged it for the Canon Powershot S400 so goodbye Olympus
So I got this and at first they were fine but after 2 days of using them every 5 mins the screen would go blank for 10 seconds then it'd be fine again. Now it's happening more and more and sometimes doesn't even show a picture. I can't return them which sucks but whatever, I am just going to buy a better set next time, lesson learned that cheap cables are exactly that...cheap!
Amazon should correct this product description. It says, "Measures 6 feet long fully extended." But this is not true!!!The cable only measures 2.5 feet when fully extended and it says so right on the box.I ordered this brand because I was lead to believe it was longer than other brands.Amazon - please correct the product description. Thank you.
The remote is great for tying up all the programming of several remotes in one, but like the other reviewers said, it is sensitive to movement. I can no longer leave it on the couch or coffee table because it lights up and drains the batteries whenever I walk into the livingroom. It was, and still is, a waste of money considering I have to replace all 4 AAA batteries every 2 months! I am considering model URC-8811 which has no LCD display whatsoever. That should take care of the battery issue.
Our HP Laserjet 1300 lasted two years with very light use. Then the fuser film sleeve ripped. This $30 part cannot be replaced by the average user. I tried, but ended up throwing the whole thing in the garbage.It worked fine during it's short expensive life.Just don't expect to have it for long.
The battery worked for about 1.5 weeks. Then it began to hold less and less of a charge. The battery did not come with a manual so I checked out the manufacturer's site which indicated that the battery needed to be fully discharged several time before it would operate at peak performance. After several discharges the battery now produces power for about 10 minutes. After the 30 day return through amazon period had expired I sought to return the battery directly with Battery-Biz. The requested, after I finally got to speak to a manager, that I get the PO that amazon used to purchase the battery from them. Amazon CS does not have this info. Amazon was kind enough to offer me a full refund, but nonetheless, I would not purchase from Battery-Biz again.
this product does not fit the Cobalt- you have to use 95-3302 There is an error in the tags and links for this part. Do not buy for the Cobalt!!
Im taking it back today. This thing is flimsy and cheaply built. Its got a sliding drawer to extend the capacity of the charger...yeah, thats gonna be working in month.
Although the box says TDK, as someody else mentioned, the manufacturer is Ritek. First 2 discs in the Pioneer drive from my laptop produced coasters. The maximum write speed accepted was 2.4x, although the drive itself is much faster and works very well with other brands. The resulting discs would not play in any DVD drive I tried.I then tried to write a third disc on an external Toshiba drive, which routinely writes other discs at 8x, and I got a whopping 4x write speed with the "TDK". At least the Toshiba produced a disc that was readable in other drives.If you are lucky and your drive is compatible with these discs, fine, if not, you get coasters.
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.
Slow, halting, eventually broke down completely
Don't buy the Brother HL-5050 if you need to print preprinted checks or other preprinted forms. The printer will pick up the ink from the checks or forms and transfer them back onto the form as it prints. Apparently some Brother laser printers get hotter than other brands and this heat causes the ink to transfer back onto the printed document. Some preprinted forms with a lot of text become nearly unreadable after passing through the HL-5050. The printer also curls paper more than my previous HP printers, also apparently due to this "excessive" heat. Sometimes after printing several pages, a slight burning smell comes from the printer (like your central heating system the first time you use it in the winter). I never had this problem with my old HP 4P or HP 6P.I called Brother tech support and they were of no help whatsoever. They said the ink transfer was not a warranty issue and would not offer an exchange or a refund. They said the printer was working as designed.The price was good, the features decent, and the speed adequate, but I would not recommend this or any other Brother printer because of this ink transfer/heat problem. We also have the network version of this same printer in another office and it has the same paper curling problem. We don't use that one for printing checks so I can't say for sure if it does the ink transfer, but my guess is that it does.I will never buy another Brother printer. I only wish HP still made a decent quality laser printer for a small office. The HP models I looked at before buying the Brother seemed very cheaply constructed compared to my old HP 6P.10/06/2004UPDATE-Found a Solution to the Ink Transfer ProblemIf "Media Type" is changed to "Transparencies", the ink transfer does not happen. The paper curling seems to be a little better too. Why didn't tech support tell me this? Hope this helps any of you with a similar problem.
This is actually my first MP3 player. I wasn't going with the crowd on the ipod, but I knida wish I had. At first the thing seemed great. Not too big with a lot of space. I liked how you can organize things, but don't know how this compares to other players. However, after a while the button sensitivity seemed to freak out a bit. Too light and it doesn't pick it up, to hard and you've just pushed it twice. Sometimes hard of soft touch doesn't work I just have to keep pushing it repeatedly to get it too work, only to have pushed the button twice again according to the micro. This is the main problem though, the music cuts out. After having it for a while I would start to lose part of the sound if the headphone jack was moved slightly. Over time it got worse and now I have to twist the jack until I find just the right position or I loose all sound. So pretty much I can't walk or even shift my weight too much while listening to this thing. Which is really bad for me because I go running a lot. My brother and sister don't have as much trouble with theirs, but they do loose half the sound if the jack is in the wrong position. I've had it about 6 months now, but only had a 3 month warranty. So, I'm looking into an ipod with some Christmas money. And a very very good warranty.
I purchased this for a 50mm prime canon lens. Have always had good luck with Tiffen products but when it arrived I noticed the glass filter was "loose" inside the ring allowing it to shift around slightly and make noise as it "clicks" against the ring. I returned it without issue through amazon and they promptly sent a new one. Initially it seemed ok, but within a couple minutes of handling it presented with the same issue. I took a few pictures with it anyway just to see how it would do.....Big glare spots...which certainly could be due to lack of talent and skill but when I read other reviews glare was noted as a problem from some users . Either way the filter should not slide around and make any noise in my opinion.I'd add a photo with the glare issues but not seeing a link to do so. Someone with more experience may be able to tell if it is the lens, the filter or the user...
Memory is supposed to be 2 gig but runs at 1 gig. Not sure how this can be but it is.
Monster makes quality products but so do a lot of other companies. Why would you want to pay three to five times as much? You will not see any difference or hear any difference. Shop smart.
Due to the price I gave this a try to upload data from a G5 desktop Mac to a new 2009 iMac. It didn't work. I see others had a better luck than I did. It was worth a try. I just transferred the essentials over my wireless network.
Decent enough printing on photos, but it is very confusing to use when using more than one printer. I use an old Cannon BJC-2000 for black printing, because of the huge cartridge (BC-20), and ease of refilling it.The cartridges that come with the Lexmark Z515 (16 & 26) won't print a lot, so even though the printer is inexpensive, you will have to shell out some real dough to keep it in ink.
Be aware, this reader, although it works, it will NOT read HDSD cards, it is ONLY able to read the OLDER SD cards (ie - those smaller than 4gig)I goofed, and did not read closely enough - and now have reader that will not work with the cards I need to use it with. Mea culpa, but hopefully this review will keep folks from buying this reader thinking it will read the modern, larger HDSD cardsBottom line, this is obsolete technology. Get something like the BlueProton or any other card reader that IS compatable with the newer standardJohn
I bought one of these for my two boys room, it worked fine. Well after the boys split into seperate rooms, I decided to buy another but this one, even though it is the same make and model, will not play dvd-r discs. It only says "no disc".(...)
I am very disappointed of the low quality. The needle nose pliers do not close tightly enough to cut common Cat5 wire, the strippers are not capable of stripping wire without nicking, the strippers can only tear wire in two instead of cutting, the pliers' edges are sharp and will nick every wire bent, the long phillips bit would work well for motherboard screws if the head were of the proper size to fit common screws, the case arrived with several large oil stains inside and out that cannot be removed, and the tools all smell badly of low quality Chinese oil.I did not expect the tools to be of high quality, but I was hoping that the kit would at least be good enough to do common PC repairs. The little screw bin is better than mixing screws in a plastic baggy, and the sockets can work well enough since most PCs do not require any precision for case screws, but over all the kit is a liability that causes the user to use several minutes to complete a simple job that could be done in seconds with good quality tools.I would recommend skipping this kit and investing in some good quality tools instead.
i bought this dvd player after reading some of the customer reviews thinking it was going to be a great machine at a great price- i was wrong!!! the first one i got had to be returned because the battery would not charge. the second one i got seemed great- the battery charged and the picture was very clear. when i used the machine the third time, the picture was distorted and i couldn't make anything out. it took quite a few minutes of turning it on and off to get it to finally work; once the picture was clear, it started to freeze.i have now returned this one and amazon told me they won't send a replacement because this problem is more widespread than initally thought. spend a little more money and get a machine that works. this one is no bargain, it's just a headache!!
I Buy 2, in less than 2 months was damaged, am listened to well but they are of bad quality
Lasted 2 weeks. Then broke. Ok while they lasted. Size worked great for 2 year old. Small for my 9 year old
I have been a happy Tivo customer for several years. Recently I purchased a 40 hour unit as a gift for my mom. Tivo fails to mention that when you buy the DVR, you can't actually digitally record anything without also buying the monthly service. It's a usless box without the service, so if you want to give this as a gift, don't, unless you want to stick the gift receiver with a useless box or a big bill. Who wants to get a gift with such a huge string attached?
I bought the Tuncast II for use in my car with an iPod. Like a lot of the other negative reviewers, I live in an area with very few free frequencies. I was never able to find a frequency that was without static and it didn't matter how I adjusted the volume.It did work well in my house using the reciever on my entertainment system but I could just plug it in there with the cables that came with the iPod so wasting the money on this just for that purpose doesn't make much sense.There is another hidden cost. This transmitter eats batteries like there's no tomorrow. I only used it for about a week and went through 3 sets of batteries.I loved the idea of the transmitter and wished it had worked but I ended up just going back to the store and buying the cassette adapter. I'd highly suggest just skipping this one.
I ordered this item but it did not arrive as promised, so I contacted seller, and they told me to wait. I contacted the seller again and was told to wait until Thursday. I contacted the seller after Thursday and was told to wait after the next Thursday. I complained about that and they cancelled the order, so after all that effort I received nothing.
I was completely disappointed with Sirius products. While it might be fine for the car, unless you have windows facing West, you might find it very difficult to get a signal while in your house. What Sirius does not mention in their ads is their products dependency upon a specifically positioned antenna. I bought a Sportster with a boom box for my father (he is 90) for Christmas. He lives in an assisted living apartment where all the windows face North.When we were trying to activate the unit, I was informed by the tech that they recommend an external antenna for boom boxes. Nowhere in any of their literature is this mentioned. The fact that we can not open the windows in my Dad's apartment made this a moot point. Needless to say, we could not get a signal. I returned the equipment and I am currently working on plan B.The radio, TV and print ads make it look like the move from car to home with Sirius is transparent. This is not the case, and, in conversations with friends who use the product, or one of the competitors, they have all experience the same problem, and all were surprised with the limited signal within the home. The fact that the signal is so dependent on specific antenna positioning is not even mentioned in the ads.I understand the principles of satellite signals, antennas, and footprints, and really should have known better. As always, it is Buyer Beware, because the ads aren't going to tell you where the weakness dwell. At least I was able to return it
Works fine on a stable, non moving surface. In the car it stops unpredictably. Very, very unsatisfied with the product. I would not recommend this. Told that this can not be fixed.
My computer shut down and i never got my code. I am intensely upset and I wish for my code please
Tried to connect to wifi (not a computer guru) called for tech support and they wanted to charge me for support never again
I only put three roles of film through the camera and the LCD display went out. This controls all other functions and the camera can no longer be used. The company will not cover the repair under warranty and the repair is almost as costly as the camera. I will never purchase another Canon product.
Plugged it in, right away I started getting shocked, next came the blue screen at shut down warning about USB Device, Called DLink, couldn't understand them, they couldn't understand me (don't you love OUT-SOURCING), they didn't even know what a hub was, kept asking me which windows I was using. Finally after them asking WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHOCKED? I just told them it was saying vulgar things to me and hung up. Never again, and I bought two of these. ;-(Bill in Las Vegas
At first I was very excited about getting my new Studio PCTV. When I opened to box I was suprised to notice that the hardware wasn't very protected. It could of been EASILY damaged in shipment. Second I noticed how thin the manual was. Installation was rather easy, but I should be getting to the point. THIS HARDWARE DOESN'T SUPPORT VOODOO3 3DFX! DON'T LET THE DOCUMENTATION FOOL YOU, IT SIMPLY DOESN'T BELIEVE THE DRIVERS ARE INSTALLED. Upon the pulg and play window, I popped in the CD. I was forced to manually find the files on this foreign CD with no documentation on where to find these files. Accidently pressing a wrong button, the system went crazy and corrpupted all of the files agian. I had to reinstall all of the Studio PCTV software once agian. Then agian... Once I got to the third installation it figuered I had done it, but I had not. The realization is simple. #1. This hardware is cheaply made for the cheap price which is understandable. #2. The software is BADLY written. I've seen better on my IIgs. It crashes very often for no reason, forcing a restart and loss of all work. #3. THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT. As far as I know of there is no webpage in the manual. #4. I beg you, if you are looking for video capture PLEASE get something else. Please don't make the mistake I did. Now I have to go through the whole process of returning this piece of junk.I hope you'll understand this.
The Epson scanner was easy to hook up, had straight forward directions for use, and it easily scanned a document to be printed. It would not scan a document into a program so that it could be edited. Having sent several e-mail requests for help to Epson, and not receiving one response, I returned the scanner.
As many others have already pointed out, this camera (SD110) has a paint defect! The US Canon web site acknowledges the issue and says it's "extremely rare". That seems inaccurate because I have 2 friends who have the same camera and they also told me that the paint on the body started to wear away after the first month of usage!One friend did send hers in and got new (darker) paint on it.I'm planning to send mine in as well but can't right now because I'm in Korea!Beware! This camera has a paint defect! After the first few months of usage, it will look like it's been in use for several years! And it will be embarrassing to be seen with it as people judge your character based on how you've taken care of the camera!In general, takes good pictures. But I've seen better outdoor shots on my previous Kodak models. If you have the money, get the Canon SD400! Awesome camera with great clean images!
Consistancy of control is very poor and unacceptable. With this you would still need orginal remote control. Very often, I need to keep hitting Help button until I get to where I want! This is good for turning power on and off essentially. Key pad is too small and very hard to push.Will I recommend this for anybody? No!
I bought not one, not two, but THREE of these (Model D1708). All THREE died within in about 20 hours of actual dvd-watching time. And just try to find the company (Audiovox) to repair it. No way. I've looked online forever to find somewhere I can send these 3 duds to no avail. Don't buy this product. Pay a bit extra and get one that will last a while.
My daughter has used this about 30 - 50 times since getting the Docking station for Christmas. This is not a good docking station for IPODS. Once you put your Ipod in there is a lot of play and you will break the stations IPOD hock up. With it being flimsy you will have a hard time adjusting your screen or thumb dial since the mount will wiggle and break. Very Bad design by CA Cyber Acoustics. Don't buy and if you do you will need a new one soon so start looking for a replacement one now.
The HP ink cartridge I received, on the label it's expiration date is from 2001. No where in the product discription when I purchased it did it explain that the product was beyond the usable date by 8 years. Yes 8 years, what kind of business is Amazon.com running.
The camera worked just great for the first three weeks that I had it. I bought it because it was exactly what I had before (that one wore out). After three weeks the flash stopped working. I checked the manuel but didn't get anything useful. I won't take it to be repaired as it would probably cost me as much as buying a new one.
Have 1 and 1.2-TB versions of this product. One failed after 16 mos, and LaCie refuses to even look at it..recommends I buy a new one. The other drive is starting to show signs of failure. Since when are 1TB drive assemblies disposable???
I had an old Kodak dx7630 that died and bought this. I am so disappointed. I never took a bad pic with the old camera. By the time this camera shoots the picture, my toddlers are already out of the room, nevermind out of the shot. Shame on Kodak.
After about a dozen scans using a PIII 500 the error message &quot;unable to locate scanner&quot; appeared. After checking all the forums I found that dozens if not hundreds of others had the same problem. I uninstalled and reinstalled a half dozen times, it would work once and then the same message. None of the technical support suggestions worked. As soon as I'm finished with this I'm ordering an Epson 1200U from Amazon and will use the HP as a constant reminder to read all reviews carefully before purchasing.
Unlike some others here, I wasn't a huge fan of &quot;The Secret History.&quot; I remember reading it and liking it a lot, but categorized it as a better-than-usual entertaining read and never thought much about it afterward. Then I saw the author on on the TayVay (as we Southerners call our televisions) and remembered &quot;The Secret History&quot; and when I was in my local library recently, I picked up &quot;The Little Friend.&quot; Given all of the hype, I was surprised that it wasn't checked out. Little did I know that would be a warning.I was intrigued by the opening set up, and had high expectations as I sat down to read. With every page, I thought, &quot;Okay, now something is going to happen really soon.&quot; But it never did. Even at 550+ pages this book feels paradoxically both overlong AND unfinished. I wondered...what happened with Libby's maid? what evidence did Harriet have that Danny killed Robin? what was the deal with Allison's dreams? and of course, who killed Robin? Honestly, I'm not whining about writers who have a meandering style, nor do I need a neatly wrapped ending, but as a writer you can't just start stories and not finish them...even though as a reader you can, and should with this book.
I bought this cable sometime back. It works but I had no idea what it supports what it doesnt.Recently I bought a PS3.I connected using this cable to my 1080p Samsung TV.When I select 1080p as output from PS3 it says doesnt support.If I select 1080i it worked. Even when I played a blue Ray moviefrom my PS3 it worked good. But I had no idea what was wrong when I selected 1080p from Vedio settings in my PS3.The only problem is the TVs that support 1080p always support 1080i alsoand one maynot be able to figureout whether the output is 1080p or not.Even the frequency I guess is a problem with this cable. It doesnt seem to support higher frequencies like 60Hz/120Hz.I suspected the cable might have a problem.Then I bought below cable and it works perfectly good for everything.Mediabridge - 3ft Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable - 120 Hz - Version 1.3 Category 2 - 1080p - Blu-Ray - PS3 - W/Nylon Sleeve.
I bought this device thinking I would save money over buying multiple plug adapters for Germany and Australia... big mistake. I found that I could buy single plug adapters for each country for just $.99 each.
I purchased this unit on the assumption that I could display video from my latest generation Nano to my TV ... as yet no luck and would seem that this is not poossible. Very poor interface and the on-scrteen graphics are from the 80's. All in all very disapointed
I'm using the cable for about a month now and haven't encountered (yet?) the dreaded "sudden change of lock combination" so many people here encountered. Yet, I am missing a feature that I had in a cheap clone lock looking almost similar to the Targus Defcon CL. See the black bulk that closes the cable loop ? On the clone it was actually a metalic disk with a hole (similar to the one you find in the laptop). This allows you to lock the cable to itself when going away with the laptop. You might think noone would steal a lock cable because they don't know the combination and would be useless, but it happens (especially because they get a better chance to steal your laptop later on). This forces you every time you need to walk away with your own laptop to have to carry the cable lock with you.
i had it for 1 year and it didnt work anymore, the software is so bad and everything is so bad. Bad , bad , bad.
Bought it with a Linksys wireless router and never had so much trouble with connecting. Tried to contact Motorola and Linksys for help and nothing worked. I bought a DLink DWL-122 from Amazon and it connected in minutes. Only drawback, the connection is poor and I can't get more than 12 mbps connection speed. Not even close to 54 mbps. Go figure?
my hdmi cable did not work at all. It looked fine but couldn't display content on the screen. i just recycled it. What a bummer.
I bought this on impulse from Walmart after a good transmitter that I had broke. I had read the bad reviews but got this anyway as it's all Walmart had and I wanted one right away. It does work but you may have to spend a long time looking for a station and even then you will still probably have some static. For me, it's been pretty much like listening to an FM radio station in the car where you're almost out of range of the station and there's a bit of static jumping in and out but it's still listenable. I usually use this to listen to a podcast so it might be a little better if I was listening to music. I've read that the antenna for the thing is in the short audio cable, so using an extension cable might help, but I only really tried that quickely once and it didn't seem to help.As far as battery life, I dunno how strong the batteries it came with were, but I had to replace them after about 4 hours of use I think. I don't think the auto-on feature really works but I'm not sure - I always manually turn it on by pressing and holding the up and down buttons (I probably never waited long enough for the feature to activate). The auto-off feature is ok though.It is nice that you can set this to almost any station, including the even numbered decimals (ie. 90.2, 90.4, etc.) if your radio can tune to those, and you can preset up to four stations in memory - I think the memory is even preserved when the batteries are out but don't take my word for it. But be aware that while your radio probably goes a little below 88.1 or whatever, this doesn't.
I'm rather serious when I say this is possibly the worst purchase I ever transacted. Every other dvd player I've come in contact with has far surpassed this ... machine, which has given me three-something years of agony and rage. Its response from the remote control is relatively long, it freezes up on some of my dvd's, screws up on reading the disc if I use fast foward or rewind, and is incredibly slow. When I first bough this, I wasn't expecting anything great, but at the same time, I did not expect for it to be of such low quality. I give Konka the Black Mark when it comes to this product.
I have used this computer and the G5 is not even close to been the fastest. It is not just overpriced, it is astronomically overpriced. I don't like a company that consistently makes gargantuan exagerated claims about their products. To make matters worse Maya (Alias) is not dual processor aware on the Mac platform, despite claims to the contrary. So everything takes at least twice as long to render no matter what model G5 you buy. If you really, really want to buy this model you should wait a little while, Apple plans to cut their prices sooner than you think. However, even at half price, the G5 is still overpriced and insanely slow compared to any Pentium or Athlon based computer.
This would be a great product if it only worked! Unfortunately, you get an error message stating the "USB Power has been exceeded" every time a thumb drive is plug into any of the USB ports. I tired everything to get around this problem to no avail.Evidently they use a passive hub that tries to get it's power from the USB port that you plug into.Also, the card slots don't quite line up with the plastic face.I'm returning it and looking for something by another company.Summary: Good idea but this company's device does not work.! Do not buy it!
As others state this is a 6 pin S-video, not for use with TV, VHS, or DVD S-Video plug in.Newer TV'S dont have S-Video anymore, so you must use the poor picture quality RCA cables on most VHS players. Was hoping this would convert S-Video to Componet cables which TV'S have but wont. TV is a 4 pin. Seller should disclose this in the description. I wasted my money.
This showed up in the same package as the generic (I bought two to have a backup) and they are EXACTLY the same, except for the price difference.Save your $3 and get this one -ePhoto Adjustable Swivel Hot Shoe Mount with 1/4-Inch Thread for Mounting Video Camcorder Monitors FT9712H
Wanted a collapsible stick for shooting with my gopro and didn't want to spend a whole lot on it. This seemed ideal since it had the tilting head on it. It should have been a clue when I was playing with the included camera phone "mount" and it literally shattered to pieces in my hand. Little by little over the course of a week, the plastic started to break on this, during normal operation such as separating the quick release base from the unit to tighten up the mount screw, until finally the whole tilt head came off and nearly sent my camera under the wheels of a jeep. The stick itself seemed plenty strong, but the plastics and head construction leave a lot to be desired.
This item sucks. I bought this hoping I would be able to charge my Zen Microphoto. While it lights up and looks like it is charging, in fact my Zen Microphoto will not charge with this item. I do not know what products it will work with; but I know for a fact it will not work with the Zen Microphoto. What a waste of money. Great design, poor performance. =(
I bought 2 different titled and priced HDMI cables from this company. Got them very quickly... they were both the same cables in the same plastic bags. And another thing that was the same... THEY DON'T WORK PERIOD. It did not register on my computer that the cable was even connected. Buyer Beware!!!!
The battery dosen't fit in camera properly..camera switches off when flash opens....the case of the battery is the wrong size...and has two less gold leads than the the Panasonic battery. This is a complete waste of money. It works until you move your camera..even the slightest bump disconnects the battery, which can mess up the LCD and the internal memory. How much would you pay for something that could destroy your camera? Be warned.
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.
I used to think HP products were the top of the line but I don't think that way anymore. This is a terrible scanner, a so-so fax machine, and a pretty good printer. The downsides - scanning takes forever!!!, the document feeder sucks, and now the machine has a system failure at least once a day. The upside - decent color copies that can be enlarged and reduced. Don't buy an HP there has to be something better out there.
terrible product. frequently drops connection to the router several times a day. not stable at all. really annoying when i'm surfing the net or downloading files and it looses connection to the router.linksys should be embarrassed to sell such a piece of junk. i thought for the longest time that i was loosing connection / droppping connection because of my linksys wcg200 gateway router only to find out that it is not a wcg200 problem at all but rather a flaky and unstable WUSB54G adapter. and there is absolutely no excuse for the dropping connections since i have no interfering wireless phones, or other wireless devices using the same band, and plus add to the adapter is only about 20 feet away. don't buy this product or you'll be sorry.I wouldn't even think about selling this junk on ebay to anyone, instead I'm putting it where it belongs... in the trash! I'm switching to the Hawking HWU8DD wireless adapter.*** UPDATE 10/24/2008 - The wireless disconnect problems are still occuring using the Hawking HWU8DD wireless adapter. I believe now that the majority of the problems were caused by my WCG200 gateway and not the wireless NIC. Although I still suspect that this linksys NIC may have caused some more disconnect problems unrelated to the WCG200.
I've had this scanner for less than 6 months and it's worked less than half of the time. It began giving me problems 8 weeks after I bought it by making a heinous clicking sound instead of scanning. I've tried to email Umax 3 times and have been ignored each time. I'm not usually one to dog a company in public, but this is worth noting. I've been using Umax scanners for 5 years and this is my first problem, but it unfortunately makes me wary of dealing with them again in the future.
I've been using a Linksys 4 port KVM since 2000 and it's been great. The only problem is that there is no USB sharing and all of the connections for keyboard and mouse are PS2. So, I decided it was time to upgrade. After all the research, this appeared to be the product. I was excited to get the unit delivered and open it up. I disconnected the old KVM and hooked up the new one only to find a few big issues. Port 1 had the keyboard working great, but my Microsoft Optical mouse kept blinking red. On port 3, the mouse worked great, but the keyboard refused to function. I powered everything off and reset the connectors hoping that would fix it. Still no go. I even switched out a few of the cables to rule that out. The manual says to make sure you have the latest firmware found on their web site, so I went to their web site and could not find any firmware listed. I even used their search field looking for 'firmware'. One document came up with the term, but no downloads to be found. I called their support line expecting them to be closed on a Sundy, but amazingly enough a gentleman answered. This is what I find amazing - he told me that they do not support multi-function mice and keyboards. Nor do they support mother boards with the Nvidia chip set. I find that amazing because this is a USB 2.0 sharing device and my keyboards are a Logitech corded keyboard and the mouse is a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue (typical two buttons and a wheel). Not anything fancy. I even tried my old Dell USB keyboard.So, I'm assuming two things: the device was faulty and the guy in support either didn't know what he was talking about or Iogear is putting out junk with pretty packaging. I'm going to back Linksys.
Stay away from this product. Like many others, I was very happy with the picture quality on this monitor. However, 4 weeks out of warranty, the small round power button on the front of the monitor broke (disappearing into the case) which renders the whole monitor useless. HP customer support couldn't care less--they tried to sell me another monitor. HP doesn't even offer any kind of paid-for repair service that would help me recover part of my investment. Since I can see from Google searches that the power button problem is common with the HP F2105 (many are breaking inside the warranty after only light use), you would do well to trust this product no longer than its warranty period.
Avoid buying this MP3 player. This is surely without a doubt the dumbest 160$ I have ever spent. I tried to actually enjoy this, I really did but to no avail. The volume and sound quality isn't all that great to begin with. Also, the Phillips Go Gear constantly froze up on me, sometimes for days and the only solution was to let the battery die and then recharge it. But still, I tried to remain positive and just bear with it. But then one day, after a few months, my MP3 player just died for no apparent reason. It hasn't worked ever since. It's been a few months since it stopped working. Sad to say that I basically threw 160 hard-earned dollars away.
I purchased this camera as a gift for my son a year ago. He has had little occasion to use it. He estimates it's been used 4 times. Now as he attempts to use it over the holidays, the shutter won't open and the lens won't come forward as the camera is turned on. It is two weeks out of the manufacturer warranty. Of course, neither Amazon or Samsung wish to accept responsibility now that it's out of warranty. They wish me to pay more to have a camera repaired that's had very limited use. I certainly don't wish to purchase any more Samsung products and must admit I'm very disappointed with Amazon's response, considering how many items I've purchased through them.
This mouse never worked right. It was sluggish compared to even older microsoft intellipoints. It sticks all of the time in Counter Strike, the mod for half life. And if it sticks in Counter Strike, you can only imagine what kind of problems it has with Warcraft III, UT23K and other high end games. On my particular model, the left click button stopped working. The mouse wheel is easily jammed. Not worth the trouble. Go for a logitech
I have owned this remote for at least a year and my cradle has finally quit altogether. Before I bought this remote, I too read all of the reviews about the bad cradle, but figured that I would try it and just return it if the cradle gave me any trouble. What I did not anticipate was that this could be a deteriorating issue. I started having problems 5-6 months into ownership. I would have to wiggle it a little bit to make good contact, but I could live with this. After a few more months, the wiggling became more vigorous and I started to experience the remote losing contact while in the cradle and the unit would not charge after being in the cradle allnight. After about a year, the unit would not make contact with the charging pins unless I added weight on top of the remote while in the cradle. The weight needed to get progressively heavier until the last few months I have needed to use a hardcover book! Now the unit will not charge no matter what I do - essentially useless now because of the bad cradle. I cannot figure out why this is happening - perhaps the base is warping over time? Either way, I am very surprised that they are still selling this unit and it has not been discontinued. Beware that even if the cradle works when you first get it, it will likely fail over time.
Update 2006.08.03This time it worked like a charm as soon as I plugged it in. I guess they require a better quality control to avoid exchanges.------------I followed the instructions step by step (as recommended by some reviewers), I installed the transmitter in a RCA out (fixed volume), turned on the home theater, waited until the red light was blinking on the transmitter, adjusted the frequency, turned on the speaker, adjusted the frequency, incresed the volume, all perfect. 2 minutes later, game over. I tried again numerous times, and I even called Advent Customer Support to see if I was missing something. After all the troubleshooting they confirmed that the speaker was dead, possibly due to an internal amplifier problem.I am giving it a second change. Returning the item tomorrow and expecting a replacement. I will update the review when I get it.
I bought this drive from NewEgg because it was marketed as quiet. It's quiet compared to standard drives but compared to the Samsung SP2004C drives I own this is very noisy.I bought two of these within the past year. They didn't even last a year. The first one started out Ok so I bought a second one, it was a good price for 500GB. Well, there is a reason they're cheap, because they are bad drives.I've been using computers since I was 12. I'm 28 now, and these are the first drives that have died on me in all that time, (five systems and upgrades later). I always treat the drives very well, avoiding hard resets and shut downs and such. I'm careful, yet despite that both drives I bought failed.The second one was never quite right, always a delay when accessing data. That one died first. The first one, which I thought was good, died a couple months later. I'm really disgusted with Western Digital. I used to buy only WD because I was satisfied with their drives, especially the 80 GB Caviar.After this I will be switching to Samsung. The Samsung drives I have bought are quiet and reliable with no quirks. In addition, after the drive died I found my computer is responding better and is faster. Seems the drives were causing some type of lag in my system.Western Digital seems to be going downhill fast. Avoid these drives and go with Samsung or Seagate with the five year warranty.
I can't believe how often I need to change the cartridges in this machine.I don't use the printer often...possibly once or twice a month ...let's put it this way....I estimate changing the cartridges after every 50 to 75 sheets of paper...depending of course upon amount of print on each page.I think what bothers me most is that I read the reviews before I bought this machine and they were all great...4 and 5 stars....but now...a couple of years later I notice that the TRUE reviewers have stated their minds and the TRUE rating is reflected. I wonder if companies have people writing false reports when these items first come out....hmmmm...it sure seems so in Epson's case here.
I bought this for a recent snorkeling trip. The camera itself was leak-proof and performed well under water. The photos were quite disappointing though. It did not even come close to doing justice to what we actually saw. Not a very good buy
I like the color and sony's technology of the earphone itself.But the hanger that should be placed on your ear is worthless.When I put the earphone in the ears, the hanger part is just hanging in the air, not supporting the earphone to be placed in and steady.Because of that, the earphones easily pop out of your ear.
Following suggestions made by other purchasers, I used the earphone jack rather than the audio output on the TV. Loud commercials are reduced, but some still tend to sound louder than the regular programming.
I purchased Plextor for what I thought was a quality product. However, now after about 18 months of not very heavy use it has failed (I can no longer burn a DVD). So, while it worked better than a previous SONY DVD writer (it never burned a single DVD) the Plextor has not lived up to my expectations. So I cannot recommend it.
Software wouldn't load on Window ME. Returned camera...
Before you buy this product check to make sure your computer is not working on Vista's 64 bit operating system. Seems most PCs these days are being sold with Vista 64 bit but this product DOES NOT SUPPORT this operating system.My HP computer is fairly new and after 4 calls to India, I was told "NO DRIVERS ARE AVAILBALE FOR VISTA -64 bit". I wondered, "how can a company such as Linksys sell a product that will NOT run on million of new PC's being sold these days ?"It's like selling me a new car and telling me it "runs on a special fuel that is not available".So what do you do with this product once you've bought it and NO where does it say " This product does not run on Vista 64 bit PCs" ?.I suggest potential buyers read the LINKSYS forum regarding this product. The frustration voiced here is a "MUST READ".I remain shocked that a quality company like Linksys would be so "ill prepared" selling a product to unsuspecting buyers with no DRIVERS available". The product manager should be embarassed.Buyers .....Beware ...... If you have infinite time and patience this product is for YOU.
This DVD player is probably the shoddiest piece of electronic equipment i have ever bought. It feels very tinny and cheap when you pick it up and what's more, after three months - conveniently when I was unable to return it - it just stopped reading my DVDs. I suppose the price is nice, but you get what you pay for. And I certainly wasted the little money that I did spend on this player.
This item was absolutely a piece of crap, however what does on expect for 1.95.A bargain it was not even at this low price.It did not serve any purpose except to line a garbage can.
My wife got me one of these for Christmas. I thought it would be decent for fast and easy rough backup of my old VHS tapes and TV shows. The first month it was OK. Made a few bad disks. Takes forever to startup and open tray. Operation could be simplified. OK, it's cheap. Picture quality not that great, but no worse than VHS. Constant humming sound when recording using its built-in TV tuner. OK, but it's cheap. I put up with all of these because I didn't expect much. Three months in, warranty gone, it started having difficulty reading its own disks. The longer you wait after recording, the worse its odds of reading it back. 4 months in, it started having difficulty even with store-bought DVDs, freezes even on its own menus, automatically skips ahead. Locks up when left alone. Tried installing firmware update and problems got worse. 5 months in and it lights up, but is as useful as a paperweight. Junk. Dirt cheap is pointless if it doesn't even poorly work.
I was excited to have a camcoder device and not bother with any media, so bought this one before our trip to Tahoe. Well, I'm not gonna say it's horrible - may be someone will find it suitable for the purpose but these are my thoughts :good :- very light (i've checked the bag couple of times to see if it's inside, it felt so light.- bright lcd screen- fancy menu- convinient presentation of clips : you see first frames of your footage tiled on the screen - very easy to navigate.bad :- no viewfinder : that mkes it impossible to use in a bright environment- video quality is avg to poor, for example green foliage comes together to a green pixely substance- takes long time to start up- turns off when you close lcd screen (was annoying for me)- digital image stabilizer (doesn't compare to optical one at all...)Once again, it might be suitable for someone, but I'm looking for better wuality, view finder and i guess optical image stabilizer...--V.
Does this product work? Yes, but for the cost it falls very short of expectations. I find myself still using my old remotes because it is easier and faster.The Good* The Activity Buttons are nice* The Web Configuration is helpful. But confusing in some areas due to poor layout and confusing terms.The Bad* The design of the remote is poor. You must continually look between the remote and your appliance to perfom any task. The LCD display that allows you to select a device uses 6 buttons around the screen to make selections. You will find yourself constantly pressing different (too many buttons). A better design would have been to allow you to scroll through the LCD window using the round navigation buttons in the middle of the remote. This would have allowed you to use round nav buttons to choose any device and options without having to move your thumb or search for buttons. This remote is like the old twister game and you will find yourself using two hands.2.11.08 (Update)* The remote works but there are numerous deficencies. You cannot re-order your activities for your remotes display (they are random). This means that an activity you use often is on the 3rd screen.* When mapping the Harmony remote to your device manf remote Harmony doesn't always use the terms your vendor uses and there is no cross reference. Difficult to map sometimes.* Poor configuration software and is time consuming. The software will timeout on you without warning causing you to lose lots of work. Sometimes the download to your PC will fails. The layout of the software is silly. For example, there is an option to "review your settings" leading you to believe this is a review option only, wrong. This option is one of several configuration (allows changes)options. Would be better if they provided ONE place to configure everything. The concept a settings review is nice but they only list one activity per review and they don't show you all the settings on one screen. If you could print the settings on a per activity and device level then that would be extremely useful in setting up other similar activities.* No concept of a "base template" to create new activities that are similar. This will waste a lot of time and lead to small errors you will need to correct.Bottom Line: This product is not ready for prime time and should be avoided until they enhance the product. It doesn't justify the cost.
This camera should sell for $29.95 at Toy's R-US. The picture quality even under good lighting conditions and setup to "fine" is terrible. Worse if you use the digital zoom, then the images become unbearably pixelated. Any cell phone camera can take better pictures. No flash, no way to change the date, no shutter or apperture priority, and no programs. You cannot charge the camera unless you connect it to your PC or Laptop, so it's not even practical for traveling. The menu is limited and hard to use and the manual is a disgrace. In addition, it has poor workmanship and is made of cheap plastic, the cord is made of the cheapest leather and has an ugly brown color. Mine didn't even come in the nice wooden box! It is not worthy of the Leica name. Don't buy it!
It is right angle both ends!! and one of then brokes whe I tried to disconnect! Wasted money and time!
I had ordered the Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ) from the seller and it was advertised as used but in good condition. When it arrived the ear piece was damaged, there were faded/worn/missing sticky pieces/substance on the product. If it was advertised as it's actual condition I could have opted not to buy it.
Had the exact experience as thorshammerhomebrew but I was lucky enough to have mine last 12 months. If you want a nice router for a year this one is great....
This worked well for the application but the batteries just kept on dieing in the remote. If they had a larger remote with AAA batteries I would have given it a 4.
I am a long time Fuji fan, starting with a 35mm film camera. My next camera was a FinePix 2300, which served me well and with which I have taken over 11,000 photos. Looking for something a little better, I next purchased an A310. This camera has never given me the sharp and clear pictures that I get with the 2300, and I have never been happy with the camera. I love the little xD picture cards and I really like the cradle, but I sure do not like the camera. At the present time the A310 is retired and I am using the 2300.Bob GussmanHouston and Costa Rica
VERY POOR customer support. I purchased this product and have been unsuccessful getting it to work with Windows XP. QPS does not publish a support telephone number &amp; has not even acknowledged any of my email correspondence or feedback through their support website.
I only use my 80GB Passport USB 2.0 5400 Rpm 2MB 2.5IN Ext for 20 days. Do not trust it. The actual drive is not working. One day, I turn on my laptop.. Sundenly, drive stopped working, without any reason. My laptop can identify it, but I can not access to use it. These things are cheap, sleek and cute looking but I would not trust them with any important data.About warranty, I am at Venezuela now, for that reason I did not want to waste my time asking about that. Be careful!!!
We were so excited to get this product. The price and the bonus pack were perfect. Unfortunately, we had the same problem that I now see several other reviewers had - it never worked. When you turn it on it makes a grinding/clicking sound and says "Loading" and then....nothing. I think the laser reader is broken. Maybe because it's completely exposed - poor design.
this product faild in one month and we are having a hard time getting a RMA # so we can send it in for repairs.
One critical failure on Logitech's part makes a near perfect keyboard useless. You cannot disable the double-click feature on the touchpad - and the touchpad is very sensitive. As a result you end up frequently double-clicking when you don't intend to. Had to return mine as a result.If you look on the Logitech support board you'll see many posts about this issue. Logitech says it is a hardware limitation so don't count on a software fix.Very disappointing that Logitech Product Management didn't get it right on a critical feature.Recommmendation - look elsewhere or wait until Logitech fixes this problem in a new version of the hardware.
I purchased 3 cables for $12 and all 3 were defective, 2 were DOA, the other worked for about a day. Don't buy these cables!
My trusty Palm IIIxe finally wore out and I decided to purchase another Palm PDA to replace it because the IIIxe worked so well for me. All I need is a basic PDA and it seemed that the m125 would handle my needs. It has been a real disappointment. The IIIxe fit the docking cradle securely and reliably; for some reason, the m125 is much trickier to fit into the docking cradle. The plastic cover looks and feels flimsy. Compared to the IIIxe it eats batteries. Finally, after a couple of months it just plain stopped working. Although I'm frugal, I decided I didn't need the trouble of an unreliable PDA and went ahead and bought a Toshiba that works beautifully. I would have been happy with another IIIxe, but unfortunately Palm made the decision to replace it with a new but inferior model. No wonder they are losing market share.
Allthough its advertized as a wonderful and magic solution to share the printer/scanner, unfortunately there is nothing magic or wonderful in this product.The main complain would be the lack of information on the requirements and limitations that you'll find out when you start using this product:1. You must PHYSICALLY install the printer/scanner on every single computer that needs to have access to it. Installing the driver/software only wont work. If you have many computers and a heavy MF then you'll have to go and install one by one prior to anything.2. You must install an additional software on the computers that will trick the printer/scanners drivers to use them via network. These are additional services that will have to run on the computers.3. For printing this utility will lock the connection between your computer and the print server until one minute after you've finished printing. If other computers try to print they'll get an error. This is very annoying.4. For scanning you need to use a Linksys utility to lock the communication between your computer and the print server. Neddless to say that nobody will be able to print or set prints in the print queue.5. For scanning it doesn't always work well. HP scanning software (or twain driver) sometimes gets blocked and a reboot is required.Awful product. A lot of improvement is required before seriously considering it "a solution".
I have a WD52528 which is basiclly the same set. In two years I had the Store, where I bought it and in warranty, replace the light engin and mirror. Less than another year I replace the lamp, that one was my cost. What I see is if this set is not in a VERY CLEAN enviroment, you will have problems with things like dust, cooking, etc. It will become a very expensive set to maintain and keep the origional picture quality that you start with. I fyou buy it get a life time warranty!
I wanted to get 4000 points, and what a better way to do it than to just get the online code right? WRONG, I made my payment, I didn't get the online code.I thought maybe it just didn't go through, but sure enough, I tried to buy it and it said "this is a duplicate order... Really? I spent $50 dollars on nothing?Not buying points through Amazon, ever again.
I have no idea whether this camera would have been good or not. We discovered that, although we bought the camera new, it was a five-year old model. None of the electronics stores we visited, including Best Buy and Radio Shack, sold a memory stick for this model. We should have been warned about that when we ordered the camera, and given a significantly recuded price, and given an opportunity to buy one or more memory sticks.
Sending back. Worked one day only. Possibly defective AC cord...but unlikely to reorder. Nice size, good sound the one day it worked.
I recieved this and had used three different brands of optical cables, only one of which properly fit. The rest had to be forced in, and either did not connect properly or the splitter was faulty because no sound came out at all. Checked all wires individually and they all work. I was attempting to use it as a one line in two lines out so I wouldnt have to switch the cables between two devices an xbox and blu ray player. It is too inexpensive to waste my time returning. I took a risk and lost... oh well.
Just bought a spindle of 100. Tried to burn a DVD in iDVD on my Mac Pro. I tried eight disks. None were recognized at all. I stopped there and got a RMA from the vendor. Previously I purchased the Memorex ten pack that came with jewel cases and every one of them burned perfectly. I even ran my Alsop lens cleaner -- no difference. Some find these good. I didn't.
Bought this battery because of the 3 year warranty. However, if you claim after 90 days they make you pay $7.50 shipping so you know you're paying for the replacement so there's really no difference between the quality of this battery and the cheapies out there.
Was recognized in windowsXP and Linux (redHat and ubuntu) with no problems, BUT it would not work with 2 different esata devices using 2 different cables. Windows will show the device connected half the time and then fail.... not worth returning for $6. This was not a driver/config issue, it was just a really cheap item issue.
Not impressed by the loss of volume, I have to have ipod volume on high and car stereo almost full blast. Otherwise it works good and synchs up quick.Does not come with usb charger cord, which for the money would have been nice, no biggie I use the one from my ipod charger. I would have looked harder at other brands if I had known they still can't make one of these 5 star rated.
I spent more than two hours on the phone with D-Link trying to make this product work. They were courteous, but not able to make the product work with CenturyLink DSL service. I believe the product is okay, but they claimed that it was broken, and would not let me directly ship it to them. They made me return it to the vendor, which did not help. I ended up getting a new router/modem from another company.
I'll have to dispose it soon. It is completely unsuitable for my Linux desktop and I've given up to find its drivers. The manufacturer neither provides a driver nor disclose tech spec to let others to write it. In short words: don't buy it for whatever OS except Windoze. (Well, 1 star can be earned for at least working under MS-OSes).
This thing was great. Paid up for it because it had remote control the size of a large lipstick case. I was in heaven. Kept remote on my desk and could control sound remotely when I was on the telephone.Then the end of goodness: the CD player portion began to fail part-way through a CD. The motor sound could be heard through the case but the CD was not turning. I fiddled around trying alternate CDs (all commercial originals) but they all stopped playing at some point -- sooner and sooner, then no CD would play at all. [I expect there is something wrong with a belt or pressure plate inside, but repair of such devices is not feasible.]ONLY 2-Stars because CD is the MAIN function and I feel I 'paid-up' to get a device with a remote to obviate jumping up & down to adjust volume or skip tracks.Radio reception is not outstanding and moving from preset-to-preset station is sequential and is tedious -- there is no direct selection of any preset, you must cycle up or down through the list of presets.Cassette playing was an 'extra', seldom used, bonus feature.I noticed that this model, SONY CFD-E95, showed on other sites' REFURBISHED goods offerings.
I am so glad that I brought this camera back. It was nothing but trouble. I could not even get it to load the software in order to see the pictures I had taken. I called Polaroid, no help. I emailed, no help. They even suggested that I buy a different camera. That was the only good advice that I got from them. I am still looking for another, but be sure it WILL NOT be a Polaroid. I will never buy another Polaroid anything. I helped several family members and friends avoid problems with them too. Stay away if you don't want problems.
The Primary Image used on Amazon says that this is a class 10 version of this card. with read write speeds of 30 MB/sIf you look under specifications it does say class 6 20 MB/s So it was partly my fault for not checking the specifications however I assumed it would match the image...Haven't gotten a chance to use the card yet still waiting on the camera to show up.
This printer server is hard to set up, has bad compatibility with printers, and isn't compatible with windows 7, so I would avoid it
I tried a replay rtv5080 for about A week. The biggest problem was with signal dropouts on any scrambled cable channel. They don't have a fix for this problem so I decided to go with Tivo. By the way Replay's big claim to fame was no charge for subscribing to their service. I see they have started charging, I hope the subscribers don't get burned because Sonic Blue is in big financial trouble and could bail out of the dvr market anytime.
The sound is WAY too soft. I understand that it might be Sony's intention since it does drown out the ambient noise and there is no need for turning it too loud to listen to the music, but I wish it had a bit more power in the lower frequency and a bit LOUDER.Despite it being the ear-bud style earphones, the wrap-around-your-ear loop isn't a customizeable fit. Unless you have huge ears they tend to slip off around your ear. It would have been better if the loop was adjustable. The earpiece turns at maybe 2-degrees for fit into your ears a bit better, but I'm not sure if the product was made that way intentionally or if I just have strong grip of things. It's okay for the price on Amazon.com.
After reading mixed reviews, I purchased this product. It was to be used outside but wasn't tried out until several months later. BIG MISTAKE! I'm sure the HAW300RF is as bad. If you turn your head, you lose the signal even well within range even in the same room! Garbage!
Worked great for 6 months. Now it doesn't. I sure wish I had read these reviews before buying. :(
I must have a bad mount after reading all of the reviews. I'm using this to hold a small LCD monitor on my DSLR and I could not get the Ball tight enough. The Set screw in the bottom is useless in keeping it from spinning.
Item buzzes after just a few months of use...I never turned it up loud due to the fact that I use it at work...after all the good reviews I thought I had made a good purchase..I guess not...
I did not look at them in a store first. If I would have I would have not purchased this item, I DO NOT like the way the shuffle fits on to it.
It was very easy to install and I like the size, the problem is performance. I think there is a flaw in the design of their receivers. I am connected to a Linksys WAP54G with 128 bit encryption. At 80 feet from the access point with a medium signal strength, I watch the bitrate fluctuate from 2 to 54mbps and every point in between at a rate of once per second. The internet connection was unusable. So I moved the Access Point to being 5 feet away. You would expect to see the performance pegged, right? Though the signal strength was pegged, the bitrate jumped around between 24 and 54 mbps. The internet was quite usable at 5 feet. In both of these tests I took a second computer, my laptop with built-in wireless, and put it next to my computer with the WUSB54G. It had no bitrate fluctuation and the performance was great. (So it isn't my access point). Right now I am shopping for another USB adapter and this one will be placed in my bottom desk drawer, my electronic equipment graveyard. I am professionally trained in electronics. This shouldn't be so hard.
I purchased this turntable with the intent on listening to my beloved Lp's and burning them straight to CD's. After playing the first LP it began to drag, usually halfway through the first song on the albums. I went online and re-read the manual to see if I could make any adjustments but found nothing. So I just went back to my Marantz turntable that I bought back in 1980 and which plays fine. It has sat for two years without being played and based on some of these reviews it can be connected to the computer so I may break it out again and see if I can find some software to adjust the pitch and/or speed and just convert it to mp3's and then to CD. The Marantz is being used to convert directly to CD now. The only reason I bought it was that I assumed that any turntable built in this decade would work better than one built in the 80's but boy was I wrong.
The fast charging ports cannot be used when computer is connected to the hub. So no iPad charging and synchronizing at the same time. Why would someone design such a hub?
I was happy to save $12 and get this cable, but it doesn't work with my camera, the PowerShot A570IS. I have read other customer's reviews and they are completely satisfied with the cable. It doesn't matter to me that it is a generic cable and not as advertised, but I hate that I wasted money for the product and shipping and now have to buy the cable from Canon - probably what I should have done to begin with.
Dear Lovers of this book: Yes, we who are disppointed DO Get IT.It's a Southern thing. It's about loss of innocence and race and class and laconic summers in small town Mississippi,we just don't think Miss Tartt GOT IT. It's not the writing, it's the storyline which, contrary to rumors in certain graduate English departments, is pretty damned important to a novel.As for me, I am not part of any organized movement,just pissed off. I bought two copies of this book and gave one to someone else and then had to apologize for it. And it was my Mother, who took a degree in literature before most people writing reviews here were even born!'Nuff Said.
I had this thing connected to my radio for quite a while, then one day my reception improved noticeably. I looked behind and the terk tower cable had fallen loose from the radio. So my radio worked better with NO antenna than with the Terk Tower.I can only imagine that my issues are multi-path type problems and not signal strength. Whatever, this gadget didn't work for me. And it had that green light too!
Around Jul 2012 I looked up my previous order from Nov 2010 because I wanted another high quality hdmi cable. I ordered 4 of them thinking that this would be the same as the previous order. It has the same exact title and if I click my previous order from Nov2010 this is the same page that I ordered from. The title is PTC 25ft Premium Gold Series HDMI Cable (HH-26-25E), the same as it was in Nov2010Beware THIS IS NOT THE SAME CABLE!!! The thickness is about half that of the original cable that I purchased. It's not worth it to spend the shipping to return. Disappointed...
tinny sound - big mistake to have purchased it - invest in a couple of auxiliary speakers instead
I purchased this kit for my sons, (8 &amp; 11) for an Easter gift. The third time they used it, the tiny plastic latch that closes the player chipped. It could not be closed properly. The instruction booklet said to send it to the manufacturer, don't take it back to the store. So I did. I shipped it back via UPS from my husband's store. I mailed the entire kit back. Six weeks later when a replacement didn't arrive, I inquired to Mintek customer service. Long story short, they ignored the paperwork I included with the broken player and used the return address on the box to ship the replacement to (my husband's store) it had been sitting there for weeks. Even though I sent to them a DVD player, thin tiny silver remote, car bag/case and 2 headsets I got in replacement: a DVD player with a big clunky plastic remote that was obviously used. No bag, no headsets.I emailed C.S. again and while I was told I would get another bag and headsets, I was informed that the replacement was sent to our store because it was &quot;per my husband's instructions.&quot; This was an outright lie, as my clueless husband didn't even know I shipped it back! I had reservations buying this set because I had never heard of Mintek. Now I know why. If I could do it all over again I'd stick with a quality name brand and not just shop price.
Microsoft has made quite a few changes since the Explorer 3.0, and what was already a difficult mouse to use has now become an even more frustrating experience for the user.The combination of a heavy, stiff cord and a lightweight mouse means that the mouse tends to keep pulling away from you or orienting itself in the wrong direction. The mouse itself is also shorter from front to back, and my fingertips now extend beyond the two main buttons, so I'm clicking with my fingers instead of the fingertips. I may get used to that in time, but it's disconcerting.Since I never used the thumb buttons on the 3.0, I can't say whether these are more or less awkward, but they're a full inch above where the ball of the thumb rests and it's hard to imagine them being useful for much of anything. I did however, use the scroll wheel a lot, and absolutely hate this new implementation. I'd read that the click is stiffer than the 3.0, but nothing could have prepared me for how stiff it actually is. I found it almost impossible to depress the wheel button and will have to start getting used to double-clicking again (which will probably hasten the onset of the bogus double-clicks that caused me to scrap my 3.0). The change to smooth scrolling doesn't bother me - although I kind of miss the 3.0's "notched" line-by-line scrolling - but the tilt wheel feels junky, is awkward to operate with your hand in the rest position, and you probably won't like the jerky horizontal scrolling it produces anyway.If you're looking for an expensive two-button mouse, this may be for you (if you don't mind constantly fighting the cord for control of the lightweight mouse). The scroll wheel and thumb buttons seem to me to be worthless.Note: As expected, after four months of using the Explorer 4.0, it started generating bogus double-clicks. Having to do double-clicks in the "normal" way (since I can't use the wheel for this purpose) apparently wore out the left button even more quickly.Microsoft said they'd replace the mouse with the same model, but when I checked my order status, they'd substituted the cheaper Comfort Optical 3000. I've notice that several other reviewers mentioned getting this in exchange. This is the way Microsoft warranties work?
This is probably the most comfortable large backpack out there. The big plastic lumbar support gently wraps around your back and gives more support than every bag I've tried. It also have a breathable mesh that lets your lower back stay relatively cool. It had a decent amount of space, not great, and will just barely fit some of the smaller 17" laptops. A 15.4" and below will fit fine.Unfortunately, this bag is poorly constructed. I've had 2, the latter from warranty replacement. The first bag had the interior lining rip after about a year of use. The second bag was even worse. This bag wasn't used much anymore since I got a job in the suburbs with no walking. Even so, a hole has started forming near one of the lower straps from, what I gather, picking up the bag by strap to put it on. I don't overload the bag, it just contains usually a laptop, the power brick, and a few accessories so maybe its 10 or 12 lbs of actual stuff. Kensington has also not honored their warranty with this second bag, stiffing me after they promised to send a replacement.I'm going to buy a SwissGear bag and hope that one holds up. For that first year of use, I loved and recommended this bag to others citing its awesome feel when you need to walk the city. It also looks much more professional and executive than most other bags. Its really a shame, I once really liked this backpack.
I own many Sandisk products and have been a big fan. The Micro, however, requires that your computer first install a small program in order to be recognized properly. Without the program, your computer will only recognize it as non-writable media.So if you need to use it on a protected computer, such as those in corporate offices that only allow the administrator to install software, it will not work.The Micro is actually divided in two sections. One is the non-writable section that contains the program that remembers your settings. It takes up about 5MB. The rest is writable space.This means you don't actually have 512MB since part of it is taken up by the program and is inaccessible. Personally, I consider this misleading. Moreover, I don't like any product that automatically installs a required program. Sandisk should allow you to format the drive and use that section that contains the program and make it an option to use it just like any other flash drive.
I had two of the previous version of these headphones. The previous headphones had two problems; the first was that the material the came in contract with your head captured loose hair and looked very dirty. The other problem was the batteries, they were special and were expensive to replace. These newer headphones solved both of those problems but created more. They seem to not have as good of a range as the previous headphones. They are also larger and have a charger that requires that the headphones be on the base unit in order to charge the battery. With the older headphones you could plug one of the two supplied batteries into the base unit and charge it while using the headphones with the other battery. The previous base/RF transmitter was much smaller and would fit inside my cabinet for the audio equipment, this new one will not. Another major problem is that the controls are easy to move when laying in a recliner or anywhere else you might like to use them. I found an easy solution for this problem. Adjust the controls to a good setting and put electrical tape over them so they cannot move. These may be the best wireless headphones you can find but they are not a convenient to use and don't do a great job.
I bought this unit about a year ago and forgot to update for review.I logged onto the router's firmware, then the next day, I could no longer access the router.Then I returned it. I'm using a Linksys now.
I've had these speakers for quite a while and all I can say is you get what you pay for. the sub on these speakers are to muddy and bassy. Plus a little annoying. The satellites are weak. They only have a mid-range driver so the treble is pretty awful on these. Honestly I think your better off with speakers from creative or altec. My little brother got some speakers from creative in the same price range and those speakers are much more better balanced compared to the logitechs and on top of that they're 4.1. Another bonus about the creatives my brother bought is that it comes with a nice little control pod that you usually only see in the higher end speakers. All in all the logitechs sound quality is pretty poor compared to other speakers. It would be best to just save up for something better, buy from another company or even better just stick with headphones.
We initially thought it was a pretty good camera. However, it fell from 18 inches to the ground and shattered. We spent $100 to repair it through Cannon. Six months later, it's got the same problems that were supposed to have been repaired. In fact, on the last trip, it actually started smoking! I'm not kidding. Now, it won't focus at all and Canon says the repairs were only good for 60 days. After this experience, I cannot recommend Canon or this camera.
I picked this DVD recorder up yesterday because of the price, approximately $220. I bought it as a second machine. My primary DVD recorder is a Panasonic, which I've had for two years so far and have been very happy with. It also cost about $450, which I didn't want to spend again--but I should have. Prior to the Panasonic, I owned a Sharp DVD recorder, so I know my way around DVD recorders. Despite that, this Polaroid DVD recorder has proven incomprehensible to use. One warning sign: When you turn it on, there is a display asking if you want to use the TV Guardian (which filters out profanity, a selling point to some). The trouble with it? There is only an option for OKAY, not a NO THANKS button. I had to figure out to pop over to the set up screen and then back out to get rid of the TV Guardian window. Indicative of the poor writing that should guide you through the manual, the TV Guardian window tells you: "This will be display five times."If you are buying a machine with a hard drive to edit out the commercials before you transfer TV shows onto a disk, I couldn't figure out how to do it from the manual, nor from playing around with the remote. For anyone who's ever owned a DVD recorder, you can figure out how to use the machine from playing around with it as much as from the manual. Not in this case. Also indicative of the poor planning and user-unfriendly nature of the machine, on the remote, some of the buttons are named above and some below. This machine is going back into the box and back to the store.
I have to agree with Scipio's review. I have stopped using this mic for a few reasons. 1) I forgot to turn it on one time and lost a lot of valuable sound on my footage. 2) I never know if it is working or not as it doesn't integrate with the camera, so how do I know when the batteries are dead?? Scares me to use it not knowing if its working or not. Sound quality was great for the few times I have used it, but I'll be looking for a hot shoe mic now.
I bougt this item on 5/5/09 and paid the amount,but so for I have not received any materials about the warranty! Please look in to this matter and send me the necessary warranty. Thank you; SRREDDYMD,203 BRISTOL COURT,FLORENCE,AL 35630.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. I thought it was probably too good to be true to get a 5 GB MP3 player for under $100. And it was! After less than one day of use he got the same message others got: "File system corrupted." I called RCA and was told the unit would have to be replaced. Now two weeks (and $10 for UPS shipping) later and he still doesn't have an MP3 player and we're out over $100. I'm hoping they have made some changes and the new one we get from RCA will have software upgrades to prevent this problem. If it happens again we'll have to return it to Amazon and cut our losses.
We have a TiVo in the media room that has worked fine since day one. The TiVo in the bedroom is another story. We're on our fourth exchange unit. To top it off, they are having warehouse issues (referenced in several other review that I've read) that have cause exchanges to take 2+ months (they will swear to you it's only 14 business days but don't believe it). My most recent return was lost and I had to provide a UPS tracking number for them to even figure out that they had received it.The problems with the units have ranged from freezing (1st one) to not even powering on (2nd exchange) to not being able to connect to a wired network (3rd exchange) and now the 4th unit is in a continuos reboot cycle. TiVo has some very serious hardware quality control issues that they need to fix. I can't speak for other brands that offer TiVO serice - these are TiVo branded units that I'm referring to.A couple of other nits:1) No HDTV recording capability. HDTV recordings admittedly look superior to regular TV recordings, but are not in HD.2) Some actions in the menus, particularly managing wish lists, are painfully slow (as in you have to wait 2+ minutes while TiVo processes the command). While addressing their hardware issues maybe they should consider re-writing some of their software code as well...When it does work, TiVO is great as a service - it truly will change the way you watch TV and you won't be able to live without it. Fortunately, many cable companies are waking up to this fact and offering their own DVR/cable box combos. I think I'm about due to check one of those out since I am running out of hair to pull out after exchanging so many TiVo boxes.
A client of mine has 15 Netgear GSM7324's. Within a 10 month period, I needed to RMA 6 of the units. The biggest issue with these switches is that they "freeze." All the lights maybe stuck on, and the switch itself becomes unresponsive. At this point, the switch may or may not reboot on its own. If you reboot it manually, by pulling the power, the status light will blink [as if it is booting]. However, the switch never boots.If a console cable is attached to the switch as the reboot happens, it will show that there is an "unknown PCI Device," and then name the product number of the Motorola board. It will also say "unknown box topology," then go into a reboot-loop.I have tried reloading the firmware on the switch, and this does not fix the issue. I have noticed that half of the switches that break have been configured with VLANs, but the other half are just "wide open" switches, with only the IP address / gateway assigned.Tech support used to be really good. Decision One was handling the higher level support. However, now all the tech support is handled overseas in India. The technicians are nice, but not as capable as Decision One was.The switch itself performs pretty well, but I would not recommend using it in an environment where network stability is important.
I returned this product mainly because it kept on losing connections to all the devices connected to it when my PC is in energy saving mode. I have to reconnect couple of time a day which was not convenient.
I ordered 2 HDMI cables, enticed by the low price. Both failed to work. I had another AmazonBasics cable - it worked fine. The cables, both of them, are defective.
The Powershot A520 On Switch stopped working right after I started using the camera.
bought this unit for my 76 year old mother. What a piece of crap this thing turned out to be 1 year down the road. Printer stops printing magnetta, despite three different cartridges being tried. Cleaned the heads etc. Additionally, their printer drivers are the worst I've ever seen. They utilize 100% CPU through some sort of polling mechanism and cause excessive disk thrashing too. STAY AWAY !
If you look in the manual it say only region 1 or all regions DVD's. This player will not play different region codes like it states in the description of product.
The Amazon.com specifications for this device do not state its USB rating (transfer speed). This device is a USB 1.1 device which has a slower data transfer rate (12 Mbit/s) than the 2.1 (480 Mbit/s) or latest 3.0 super speed (5.0 Gbit/s) standard. This device is adequate for low transfer rate USB peripherals such as keyboards, mice, joysticks, tablets, etc., but you may find it too slow for other uses. Make certain that the device will match your needs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IYP9M/103-1134476-0130206?v=glance&n;=172282http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DUQCM/sr=1-2/qid=1135060940/ref=sr_1_2/103-1134476-0130206?%5Fencoding=UTF8[...]I just walked out of Lowes with a 30 miunute charger (they are done charging already - I need to type faster.) with 4 whimpy 1850mAh AA batteries in the charger for $30 and bought 4 2500mAh Energizer AA cells for $10 for use in my A610 Canon. I needed the whimpy ones for my cordless mouse anyway, but check the included batteries for 2200mAh or better if you can. [...] has the scoop on their rechargeables. Check the FAQs and oh, there is a 15 minute charger available too now. The 30 minute charger left the batteries almost too hot to touch, so maybe that is fast enough.
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 bought this cable to run between my Mac-mini and an XtremeHD HDMI box so I could switch inputs to my Dell 2504 monitor (curiously, the same Samsung monitor as sold in the Apple store under the Apple label) between my DVD player and computer.Nice thought, but does not work. The TV monitor (which had worked perfectly with direct link Apple cable (DVI to DVI) from Mac-mini) gave grossly red and green colors. One would suspect one of the pins was not configured properly. I called the tech support, and they indicated that this "just happens with some models, and nothing can be done." Notably, the "nothing" also included failing to offer to accept a return of the cable.Although one might wonder how the company can market a product designed to look like a Mac-mini and then state, essentially, too bad if it does not work, this was not part of the discussion. If you are using this cable to run to a switch box, I would think very carefully before purchasing on whether you can get a return.
I tried to hook up my ps3,xbox360 and cable to two tvs and all i got was a black screen.
The cable never worked properly and then finally the metal came off the pins! Item apparently is nonreturnable or refundable
BB-HCM531 camera requires 48V and 130 mA poewr over Ethernet. It won't work with 5V-12V power inserter. Be aware using D-Link product.
This item is advertized as Major Metropolitan Areas in Europe and is supposed to be the City Navigator Europe NT. But what they sent us only has maps for UK and Ireland. You can buy the UK & Ireland version for &lt; $50 so be warned.
I used to think all cds were the same because I bought fuji, verbatim, and even LG brand... but when I found 50 CDs for just US$10, I ordered right away. BE WARNED! I even thought my CDRW Drive was messed up when I tried using these, stick to your favorite CDr brand and dont try these!
Well, I just purchased this from amazon because of the great price. I just opened the package and so far the first two discs failed in the middle of the burn due to bad media. Hopefully I have success with the rest or this will be a bad investment. I read the other reviews and they were all good. But I have to give this item a bad review. I usually get maybe 2 bad discs per spindle, but I have never gotten two right out of the package.Update: Third attempt to burn was a success.
This product tweeter broke on me twice. Could not get it repaired the second time because the original warranty expired. Was not happy.
My camera was DOA upon arrival. It never worked from the minute that I opened the factory sealed box.Toshiba offered to fix it if I mailed it to their service center and waited 4-6 weeks for them to repair it. Yeah, right.My other option was to buy an identical camera from them and if I mail in this piece of junk they will give me a &quot;discount&quot; on my next purchase. I shouldn't have to PAY MONEY to get a camera replaced that never worked and is supposedly under warranty.The bottom line is that the product is a piece of junk that never worked. The fact that the repair department has a 4-6 week backlog proves that these cameras are junk.I will never buy any Toshiba product again in my life. I am very dissapointed with this camera and the way Toshiba treats their customers after the sale is downright insulting.
You better be a rocket scientist to figure this out. 3 night and gave up. No much help from the company called 3 times.
This system is perfect for people wanting a basic system for a small room and DVD Picture is good BUT,,,.--Its sound isnt verry good in larger rooms. Response is poor --If you like your system loud and booming, this ISNT for you. --Base response is minimal. (especially in DVD Playback) -- The Best Output for video is 1 S-VHS output..(No component) -- Lacking inputs -- Will NOT controle a Calbe box or my brand of TV.. -- You CANNOT play CD-Rs or CD-RWs on this system. There was NO mention of this on the box or display info but when you finally buy it and take it home and open up the manual it's disclamer is in it saying it will not play them. Funny how all my other stereo and AV equiptment plays them even older systems,, Why does sony even make CD burners and CDRs to record on if they disable this feature in there systems ?? Probably because of Sony's large chunk of the music industry, they are afraid of someone copying a friends music CD without buying it ?? I make compilations of my old CD's so I can listen to the best songs without having to swich CDs every 6 minutes. Now I am returning this System for ALL the above reasons.It seems that Sony did the LEAST amount of effort into this to get there product out there. Its a good entry level system that is easy to hookup but you Audio Video Pros should STEER CLEAR.
I bought this on Amazon in March 2006. I was happy that it used to play divx, DVD+/RW, etc.,. It just went dead today in the middle of the movie. When I saw the reviews, many people complained about similar problem. The standby-on button just blinks / flashes. Nothing else works). I called Philips customer service 1-800-531-0039 and they said my warranty expired and costs $15 to just assist me troubleshoot. We can as well get a new one for little more. I gave up. My old Toshiba is more than 5 yr old and it is still going strong.
At first I was very happy with this cable. I hooked up our Blu-player and it worked great and all seemed fine. But within the first 3 months we began to have problems. Sometimes it would work fine and then sometimes it would act like there was no Blu-ray player hooked up. Then after a few more months, it wouldn't work ever. The Blu-ray player is working fine as it will work with our other HDMI cables. The price might be good but not if you will have to buy a new one every few months.
The range on this card is by far the worst of any I have in operation at my site.DO NOT BUY THIS CARD!! Go back and get ANY other card.
I purchased this router for my office. It lasted 4 months. Called D-link. They would replace, but would not send me a new one till they had this one in hand. Their bad product, but I'm the one not to be trusted.Replacement finally came. Lasted about 4 months. Repeat.3rd replacement has now gone bad, and no more replacements from their third world customer service. I can't be down in my office this much. I will never have a D-link product again.
The price of this charger is really a joke. The product quality is weak the design is out-of date. You should go to find other much cheaper but better quality product. This one is at most worth $5.There are two slots which indicate it can charge 2 AAA batteries. I used this to charge my AAA battery and found at begining the LED indicator light won't flash. Then I try to adjust the battery's position and then the LED start flashing. After charging, I found one of the battery has no power. At begining I just thought that the battery is bad. Several times later I decided to mark the bad battery and recharged it again, then I found it was charged. But the other one didn't ! Then I realize this is not the battery problem but the charger's problem.The charger has only one LED indicator. The connection of the charger is bad. When I adjust one battery and it got connect, the charger will flash. But in the mean time the other battery still not got connected. So only one battery was charged while the other was not.At this price you can find a charger with 4 indicators. Or with much cheaper price you can find a charger with better connection.
This product works fine; the problem is the way they market it. You used to be able to buy the wheels and the fluid separately. However, this package is like bundling a pack of 10 hot dogs with 8 rolls, and forcing you to buy them together, always. At least before you could buy an extra wheel or two before if you had fluid leftover; now I've accumulated tons of fluid that's just going to go to waste, because I can't buy the wheels separately any longer. A way to waste money buy putting it into the manufacturer's product for no good reason. C'mon DI; let us buy the accessories separately again!!!
Those looking for a reasonably priced iPod speaker system may find themselves finding this well-rated bit of machinery, and it certainly gives a feeling of solidity. The reassuring heft combines with an elegantly simple design to house a pair of two-way speaikers, in black (perhaps to go wtih the new black video iPods). It comes with an attractive nylon carrying case so you can take the speakers safely on trips.Set-up is complicated by the rather poor instruction booklet, which offers no visual guide to setting up the universal power jack or using the unit itself. A secret: go to the Altec Lansing website, and download a PDF of detailed visual instructions. Using this visual guide, putting the speakers together is (literally) a snap. The system comes with separate plastic sleeves to fit the various sizes of iPods, so don't worry if you own an iPod mini. However, if you have an older iPod (like a third generation), you'll be out of luck. If you use a rubber protector for everyday use, you'll have to remove it each time you use the speakers. (Some may know what an ordeal this can be.) This iM9 has a plastic prop that keeps it upright, but it doesn't take much to flip the speaker on its back; the prop could be better designed.You can power the iM9 with the provided external jack, or with batteries. If you use the latter, you'll find it convenient to use recharegables.But what about the sound? The iM9 uses the input jack on the bottom of your iPod. As a result, you will not be able to change your EQ settings on the run - an important issue for anyone with picky tastes in sound. Settings like Electronic or Treble Boost, for example, won't be available to you. For most, this isn't an issue, but every potential owner should know this before buying. It's recommended you use the iPod's Sound Check option to make certain the volume levels remain even on Shuffle Mode.The sound is very similar to the Sennheiser HD580 headphones - that is, solid detail through its range, with a mid=range that's warm and inviting, and bass that veers ever so close to bass boost without stepping over the boundary. Obviously, this speaker system lacks transparency, but aims for a richer sound. Since you're using the iPod's bottom input, the sound balance cannot be changed.Certainly, many have (and will) probably find this system perfectly satisfactory, but it's strongly recommended that you sample the iM9's sound (if you can) with your own mix of songs before buying.
The case i recieved was made of a thin weak plastic. the so called rubber bumper apperared to me to be nothing more than textured plastic; furthermore, the case atracts hair and dust. the belt clip is also extremly hard to attach.
This cable sounded too good to be true, but I've been fooled before by a low price and was blown away by the quality. NOT on this one. It is in fact a 25ft cable, true enough. HOWEVER, the "gold plated" HDMI connections are NOT gold plated, and it also does NOT transmit true 1080 resolution. 720P was the best I could get out of it, which is "HDMI", but a true HDMI version 2 cable should transmit 1080i or 1080p with no problems. Maybe it's defective, but I don't think so since it does WORK, just not in true HD fashion. Spend more on a higher quality cable IMO.
Bought this from the Philips on-line store a couple of weeks ago, and have discovered that burned media (like the DivX files it claims to be so great at playing) cause the entire unit--that is, the movie itself, the menu screens, everything--to go to black & white. The customer service people claimed that since it will play commercial DVDs in color, the unit is functioning fine, and had no suggestions. I'm returning mine for a refund, but if you're looking for a DVD player with b&w video output to complement your old-timey gramophone audio, this might be one to consider.
First HP does not include a backup copy of the XP software unless you buy the system directly from HP. Also HP recovery system takes up to 17 GB of hard drive space. Which deduces the stated drive space. After being passed around the HP customer service, 7 persons and five different phone numbers, I have come to the conclusion that I will never buy a HP or compaq computer even if it was the only computer aviable and it was free.
Bought this item from "fuller international corporation".The toner cartridge does not have even coverage across the page (i.e. text on the right side of the page comes our light gray instead of black). Changing your printer settings to use more toner does not help enough to make it black (i.e. Settings include: "Darken Text" and "Print all text as black" and "Toner Save Mode: OFF")I would not buy this product again.
Add me to the list of people who accidentally bought this battery because Amazon recommended it as an accessory to the Lumix DMC-ZS3 camera. It seems a lot of us have purchased them together, but the battery is incompatible with the camera. Now I am leaving in a few days on a 3-week trip without a backup battery. I hope I can find one somewhere locally.
I bought this product for my computer and when I installed it, the software would not work. Then, I tried another software and that didn't work. In the end, I spent 18 dollars for nothing but something that should be thrown in the garbage.
Yes, it does give you good results; but after setting it up and placing the cartige just right. It would not tell me anything! No compatibility! However the Lexmark printer I bought told me everything and told me the ink amount too. Don't forget to clean the printer for an hour.It is a pain in the but
I bought a Mintek around January 2004, it quit about spring 2005. I didn't have an extended warranty for it. If anyone is going to buy one of them, get an extended warranty, it's my opinion that it's junk. I spend about almost $200 on the unit, it didn't even come with a car adapter. I had to buy that from the Mintek company. You can't find anyone to fix it after the 30 day warranty goes out. My unit really went haywire, the disk door wouldn't open at times and the screen picture would flip upside and downside, the volume went out, and it wouldn't play most DVD's anymore. Do yourself a favor, buy a different model.
Look at the reviews and error message documents. Even after I knew what I was getting into, the theme seemed to be: Once you get it going it's fine. On a secured Wi-Fi? Forget it. Unsecured; it keeps timing out. I had a competent network engineer in my office who worked on it for 4 hrs and we both eventually gave up.The Netgear is no good for me because employees will hit the reset button and screw it up for days at a time. So I reluctantly went with a Linksys and it seemed fine for weeks until someone hopped on with a Netgear card and screwed it. I bought a Linksys card and crossed my fingers.The router is alright if you don't mind calling somebody, BUT THE RELAY/EXTENDER IS WHOLLY UNUSABLE.
Camera has tons of features. Metering and exposures appear to be very good as well. Very easy to use.But the picture quality is very POOR - pictures appear to be very soft. By adjusting ISO to 50, it gets a little sharper but still not sharp enough.
purchased this mouse as a replacement for my laptop mouse which stopped working. unlike that mouse, this one only seems to want to work on a pad or similarly textured surface. Its not at all what I want as a laptop mouse and i find that now, a month after buying it, I dont even use it and that its just easier to use the laptops built in pad.
PNY's lifetime warranty is a joke. PNY claims that their warranty for a product is only valid as long as they are still manufacturing it. So, in theory, they could change revision numbers every month and then claim that a defective product is no longer covered under warranty. Some attorney general needs to investigate this company's business practices.
I bought this because my ipod was getting fixed.well when i got it all setup.Put music on it. Charged it. it worked for 5 minites then it shut off then it started frezzing. The screen is to hard to see. cant find the music. ONE OF THE MOST MP3 TO BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IM WARNING YOU! IT MIGHT ME THE SMALEST MP3 AROUND BUT SMALLER ISNT THE BEST MP3 YOU CAN GET. U CAN GET IPOD NANO 1GB FOR THE PRICE OF THIS HUNK OF JUNK! I HAD GOT 3 NONE OF THEM WORKED!HAVE FUN LISTENING TO SOMETHING THAT DOESNT work dont buy it!
Cant recommend this product, broke after a month, cannot get support
I just bought this yesterday at Wally World. It replaced a Liteon 5101 piece of [censored] that worked when I first got it, but gradually stopped recognizing even the "starter" DVD+RW that came with the unit! For $98, I decided it was worth the risk.So far I've been satisfied with the unit - it records and plays back on media the Liteon simply found unacceptable. My main reason for owning a DVD recorder is to be able to move old TV programs recorded 25-30 years ago (or so) onto a more durable medium; the iLo seems a bit more tolerant of video quality than the Liteon, which would too often stop altogether on a jumpy signal. Unfortunately, I've noticed a tendency for the video to lag behind the audio when I record, which is unacceptable to me.One nice feature, which is unadvertised on the box or manual - this unit will play back DivX-encoded video files, just like the Philips DVP642. In fact, its DivX playback is much nicer than the Philips, being rather more forgiving of badly-encoded files and allowing you to search freely through the file (the Philips generally won't let you reverse).On the complete other hand, the remote control is one of the worst I've ever seen, and I've seen many. About the size of a giveaway pocket calculator, the buttons are not arranged intuitively and cannot be seen in the dark. Worse, its tiny size is very uncomfortable to use for those with larger than child-size fingers. The range of the unit is also suspect.Editing features are a mixture of good and bad. On the good side, it allows for editing of commercials and such after recording, something most recorders on the low end of the price range don't let you do. However, two features my Liteon had that I consider essential - manually inserting your own chapter breaks and changing the index thumbnail of your recorded file - are absent. You're stuck with the automatic chapter stops the unit can put on while recording (every 5, 10, or 20 minutes), and the index picture is always the first frame of the file.The negative review below is hardly the first I've seen of this unit, though. I'm worried that my good experiences (well, reasonably good at least) with the DVDR05 so far will lead to frustration later on down the road. At present, I'm trying to decide if it's best if I just take the unit back as a pre-emptive strike, or if it's better to take the chance that I have a good unit that won't go sour on me in a month's time like the Liteon did, and like other iLo recorders have.You do get what you pay for, though...Pros:* You can't beat the price for an entry-level unit.* Unadvertised bonus feature: Will play DivX/AVI files.* Small size.* Menu system is easy to use and navigate; there's even an integrated help system.Cons:* One of the worst remotes on the market today - too small, cannot navigate by touch, and powered by a button battery.* Cannot edit chapters or thumbnails.* Video occassionally noticeably lags behind sound.* Cannot set default source, and doesn't remember last source after playback or recording.
Bought these for use in my sons bedroom. There was no power cord included. I had I known this I would have bout another product. I then had to order a cord and wait for it to ship. Dissatisfied. The sound is ok. As long as you don't want too much volume.
You have to jiggle the cable to get it to work sometimes. You get what you pay for, I guess. Spend the extra few dollars and get a good one.
I would give this camera 0 stars if possible.printer would stop working. camera was not nice at all. it had some ratting noise in it. i sent it back for a replacement. same thing with the other one printer would stop working and same noise in camera.also the camera has a long shutter pause so it is hard to get a good shot. well maybe if you were doing still life.dont buy this camerahorrible!
I've bought several Canon digital cameras in the past, including an older version of the digital elph. I've had to send them in for service more times than I can count, and several times they sent cameras back without having repaired them. I wouldn't buy any Canon product unless you want to spend a lot of money on shipping and repairs.
I was charged $19.96 for shipping 3- SanDisks weighing 8oz. or less!This was shipped via USPS Ground. I'm asking for a CREDIT!Allan WattAt this point I do not recommend JoWow!!!!!!!!!!
First off the description was incorrect. This is actually the amplifier "integration" harness. That's ok beings I did the rasearch on my part it was the actual product I was looking for. Well that is if it did what it states on the MFG. web site. I wanted to replace the factory stereo in my 96 Lincoln Mark 8 with something that could play my i-pod. My car has the factory JBL sound system in it. I was told by a few stereo shops I would have to scrap the entire setup, beause aftermarket stereos won't work with the factory JBL system. Now it is a '96 I'm not willing to upgrade the complete stereo system for a retail price higher than what the car books for... The metra 70-5630 harness is suppose to allow me to retain factory amplifiers & speakers in conjuction with a aftermarket head unit. Yeah well no such luck..... Sounds more like an AM/FM clock radio that is if I do get any sound at all. It was almost like a loose conection, but I've tried jumping the wires over the connetor and still no luck. Looks to me like someone didn't have the right wiring diagram when the made this harness. I'm going to contact the 800 tech support today. My advise if you want to buy any metra products other than a basic wiring kit. Give the money to someone you know and have them kick you in your shin instead.
This is a great product, but watch who you buy from. Some of the individual sellers, like Digital Media Source, rake you over the coals in shipping charges. I tried to order 4, which should be $5 max shipping for the size, and they were charging $30 for the shipping. I didn't complete the order and will look for another seller. Even if they are charging a bit more, at least they are honest in their pricing.
This camera takes nice pictures; however, the battery life is not that great and not too many other batteries are compatible with it. I'm not too happy about that. Also, the software is not working with my laptop, therefore, I have been unable to share pictures with others.Hope your experience is better than mine!
I bought this camera almost solely on it's advertised weather resistance and durability... It has underperformed based upon these criteria. I've broken the camera and am pretty sure the warranty has expired -- and it's only been about 3-months. Disappointing!
The light would turn on but my car lighter pump would not work. I tried every outlet in my house and no luck.
Sure my Canon sd-30 is super cute and I get lots of compliments on how small and sexy it is, but heaven forbid you want to take pictures with it!!This camera cannot take pictures in low light AT ALL! Every picture I've taken at parties has been out of focus, which adds up to a lot of hazy photos of great memories. I took it back to the camera shop and the guy said I had the setting right but "yeah, they don't work well in low light." Well if I needed a bright sunny day for every shot I could make a pinhole camera out of a cardboard box!The pictures it takes in daylight are nice. But anyone who wants a tiny little camera like this is planning on putting it in their pocket and taking it to parties!I got the Sony Cybershot 10.1 and it takes GREAT pictures in low light. Later, Canon.
This thing is absolute crap, with even worse support from the manufacturer and Amazon. I returned it, at my expense, to the maker b/c Windows wouldn't recognize it. A month later it comes back to me WITHOUT the accessories I shipped it with. Now it has the same problem again, and Amazon says I'm past the return date--yeah, by one week, and because the camcorder was supposedly being repaired.Don't buy this piece of garbage.
The printing is fine. The ink usage is as other people have stated, it is completely absurd. Brother has outdone themselves with this piece of garbage... I print with color so infrequently, maybe 10 pages total in the time that I've owned this printer (about a year) have been color and I've had to replace the color cartridges on numerous occasions. Also, it should be noted that the printer identifies the cartridge as being out of ink when the cartridge gets to approximately half empty. Another issue is that when any of the cartridges is "empty," NONE of the printer's functions work until you replace that cartridge (including faxing and scanning) forcing you to spend more money on Brother products or never use your printer again. I will never, EVER buy another Brother printer. This is the second one I have owned and the other one was a piece of garbage, too.
This is a nice plug adapter but it's NOT a voltage converter. My laptop, camera and gadget chargers worked excellent with 220 volts. I wasn't so lucky with my wife's curling iron and hair dryer. Telling her she looks great is no substitute, so be sure to double check her gadgets too.Some European lamp outlets are recessed into the wall, so the plug will be seated flush instead of sticking out. They are elegant and beautiful, but too small for this plug adapter.Finally, bring a power stip unless you want to move the hotel furniture each time you change a plug.
The camera is great but it's not working well with MAC.The worst thing about it is the package.It's not possible to open it to a point that a hurt my self really bad trying to open the product..Good camera but for a PC users.I hope Steve Jobs will come up with something simular that will fully work with MAC b/c we all know PC is s..t.
I wanted to replace my portable traditional hard drive with a flash drive. This one performed poorly - I often got messages saying to "insert next drive". It was also horribly slow - much slower than a portable USB hard drive. It also didn't work in a Phillips DVD player equipped with a USB port.
I like the mouse and how it works, but this is the second one we've had. The first one I dropped ONCE and it no longer worked. Bought another one because the price is right and I was too lazy to figure out if there were better ones out there. I do like how you can turn off the mouse to save battery life.
First, I am extremely disappointed to have purchased this item for $155, only for it to reduce in price by almost $50.00 almost 2 weeks later on Amazon! (I hadn't even received/ gotten it out of the box yet when I saw this)-- not sure as to why-- is there something wrong with the technology? Having said this, I was also disappointed with the installation process. According to my electrician, the unit has a low voltage receptacle that doesn't hold the main unit correctly, which after installing the cover plate, is not flush to the wall (it bumps out on the right). Similar to another comment I read, a decorative work box should have been included. In addition, the wiring instructions were in reverse, which makes my installation appear the opposite of the picture provided on the box it was packaged in and in advertisement for this unit. I do not know how well this equipment will perform over the long term, but it is installed on my wall right now, and at least has all the lights are on. I wish I didn't have to, but this is one of the worse reviews I have ever had to write.
As others have noted, this item has the wrong connector for the XBox 360 and will not plug in. Even though the connector looks the same it is "male" whereas the 360 is "female".
I was on hold 50 minutes, 52 seconds before anybody answered. I heard "your call is important to us" at least 100 times, which wasn't very convincing.
HDMI connection will connect however it will not connect to your DVI line. Don't bother with this product the power slot for the DVI connection is too small and will keep you from plugging it.
I have read through the other reviews but they must have been written right after buying the product. The number one rule of reviews is to do it several weeks after buying the product. I own a 6GB zen micro and the 1yr warranty that comes with the product is not enough. Within the first 2 months, I had the same headphone jack problem everyone who owns a micro will have. If you are an average Joe like me who doesn't want to take it apart and tighten whatever may be loose, YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND IT BACK.My micro failed twice after the headphone jack issue and all within the first yr of ownership. The first was the jack, the second time was the firmware issue. I tried several things including downloading the free software online but that didn't help. The player eventually died (it wouldn't come on) and it wasn't a battery issue. I had to send it in a second time and I was very upset because it seemed like I barely had time to enjoy my player before I had to send it in to the shop again. The third time my micro failed was 1wk after the warranty was up. Since I was out of warranty, they said I had to pay [...] for service which is almost enough to buy 2 new micros!! Of course I wasn't dumb enough to take that offer. My Micro is still sitting dead and I am not a very happy customer.The reason why I bought the Micro is because I am quite anti-apple. I was looking for a good alternative but I should have waited a little while because now there are so many other options to the I-Pod. DON'T BUY THE MICRO because YOU WILL HAVE AT LEAST THE PHONE JACK ISSUE TO DEAL WITH GUARANTEED. Also, creative products don't last long. I own headphones and speakers by creative and they all died in less than a yr after I bought them brand new from Amazon. A friend of mine sent her micro back twice within one yr and they eventually told her they couldn't fix it so she had to pay for a new one.This isn't a 'hate' review. The Micro does offer really good features as described in other reviews. It's just that they should spend more time on R&D; as well as quality and durability. Even though I will never buy an IPod, I have to admit that the IPod is built to last and is rugged. I have several friends with IPods and they have never complained or had to send it back as far as I know. I am going to try the SanDisk Sansa e-series now because I have had other SanDisk falsh products for about 3 yrs now and it still works as well as the first day I bought it.
My son won this at school through a magazine sales promotion. We hooked it up that afternoon and verified that it worked. The next morning, the drive failed to spin. Audiovox won't respond to any request for help - at least, not without a store receipt. Fortunately, we didn't lose any money, but what good can come from giving a child something that does not work?
What do I mean when I say it does not work? Just that! I attached this so-called flash to 2 different cameras, it flashed as expected. I then took it of the camera and just for fun hit the test button, it worked. I then turned the flash off, did something else. I then attached the flash back to camera one and ... no flash, OK , I'll try the other camera ... no flash, OK, I'll detach the flash unit and hit the test button, no flash. O.K.!!! I'll change the batteries with brand new ... and I MEAN BRAND NEW BATTERIES!!! NO FLASH. And This all happened on the first day I got the thing from Amazon!!!! I'm very ... VERY upset!!! It's not like I can just walk down to Walmart to exchange the thing. DO NOT Buy and Bower products, at least not online because you will have to go through pains to return it.Thanks,T.
I tried to purchase this Lexar 256 MB SD memory card in mid-May for $59.99 through Office Depot/Amazon. However, a day after I received my confirmation e-mail, I suddenly received a cancellation e-mail with no explanation. I called Office Depot &amp; found out that an incorrect price was advertised, so my order was cancelled. Now a day later, both Internet sites still have the incorrect price of $59.99. The lady I spoke with at Office Depot said that the actual price was $75 ... so beware if you think you're getting a good buy!
The description for this items suggests that it works independently to provide POE, but that isn't the case. It requires a compatible D-Link switch. I can't vouch for the functionality of this item because it wouldn't work with my existing network equipment, so I had to send it back for a refund.
I purchased this 2TB drive about 6 months ago. Since then, I have had nothing but trouble. We have had to flash the OS 2 times and this weekend the unit went completely down. Now in order to get a replacement unit, I have to pay an additional $1900 for them to send me a replacement and then when they get the unit back, they will refund the money. This drive is a nightmare and I will never buy a Buffalo product again.
This is pretty much the worst DVD player ever created. I have noticed that the price on this piece of $#!% has been going down steadily for weeks. The problem with mine was that the audio and the visual did not seem to want to be on the same page, and yeah, that's kind of not good. I used it with two different TVs and had the same problem; you get through about 50 minutes or so of a disc and you can clearly see that the mouths are moving but they aren't saying the things coming out of the speakers. Save your money and buy a better DVD player or wait until the high def war has come to an end because progressive scan doesn't mean $#%! anyway.
Just like the others,when you hit volume up it goes down. I am about to chuck this thing against the wall.
I originally purchased this model instead of the Audiovox 1680 because I prefer the widescreen setup. However, this unit was nothing but trouble. It is flimsy and was unable to play several newly purchased DVDs. Further, the method for recharging the battery was really unintuitive and clumsy. I returned it in favor of the 1680. The 1680 is very solid (and heavy) and despite the fact that it has a more traditional television width ratio, I have been very happy with the unit both as a portable and as a home DVD player.
This product claims to have a minimum of 1000 hours of life. I have had to purchase 8 in the last 2 years. Out of the 8, only one has lasted over 600 hours. The projectors that use these bulbs have an hour counter for total use and for bulb use. So, my numbers are not estimated, they are actual readings from the projector itself.
Linksys fails to mention that by installing this unit on your wireless network, that it reduces your internet speed in half..A linksys senior tech support person admitted this to me..
BUYERS, BE AWARE.I had 2 DVD players made by Pioneer. They are nice machines... for a little over a year. Then the warranty expires. The problem these players seem to have has to do with poorly designed dual laser pick up (one - for DVDs, the other one - for CDs and Video CDs). The first player I had stopped playing CDs and Video CDs, I got the other one - this one stopped playing DVDs.On the positive side - the picture is very good, so if you are after a short-term buy go ahead, otherwise look for another brand.
Initially I thought it was a good idea to purchase a refurbish DVD player.I've always enjoyed the Phillips brand of products and I thought it would be a good idea to purchase this DVD player. It also had the technology and the functionally I was looking for.There were several issues with this DVD player, first it took a very long time to read and play a regular CD which happened to a store bought music CD. Of the two CD I tried to play one finally played and the other didn't. I also experience the same problem when I tried playing a regular DVD. This DVD player is supposed to be able to play a variety of recording formats; however, this was not the case. I also tried playing a mini disc which I used on my camcorder only to encounter the same problem over and over. In regards to the recording onto a disc that was another set of issues. I did not find this function to be very user friendly, it was very complicated and it did not work. If I was to rate this product, I would have to give it a 1 out of 10 and the 1 being the worst.
This seems to have issue recognizing some devices, such as my Western Digital external hard drives and my iPod, even though the USB would show up in the device manager. I tried every trick and it would not work. I returned it and got a replacement, but that replacement had the same issue. the hardware manufacturer's techs could not resolve the issue either.
Received feedback that the original review was unhelpful, so adding a bit more detail.The main issue: Even after going over the same area repeatedly, the results are unsatisfactory. Skin feels irritated, but not smooth.Construction seems flimsy, but I did not keep the product long enough to know if it would soon break. Still, the reason for returning the product was the issue mentioned above.Note: Seller, FrozenLemon, handled return/refund promptly. Unfortunately I was unable to add this on the Seller's site, so want to say something here. Though this product did not work out, I would definitely order from this seller again.
I Like factory Accessories when Possible to match a Quality Product But was Disappointed with this. Canon Could Do Better. It Only Holds the camera Little else. It does Not Have any usable storage space and there are Better Choices for what this Canon Case Costs. Save Your Money and Go Into a Discount retailer with Your camera trying Out the Many Cases available. I assure you this is Not the answer to Carry Your Nice Canon Camera in. If You Want a Camera case that Says Canon PowerShot On It then this is for You. Disappointing and Gave It away to a Friend who had the Same Camera.
THIS IS THE WORST MULTI PAGE SCANNER - I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY AND IN JUNE I CAN BARELY GET IT TO SCAN 1 PAGE. THE SOFTWARE IT COMES WITH DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. DO NOT BUY.
I've had this mouse about 2 months now. It was my first experience with a tilt wheel, and the first thing I noticed is that to get the wheel to register as a tilt, you basically have to grab the wheel with 2 fingers and move it to the side. The scroll wheel is very difficult to click, and as a gamer, that's pretty annoying. The scroll wheel also refuses to register as clicking if the scroll wheel is scrolling at the same time.My main problem with this mouse is that now, after only 2 months of use, the left click button occasionally doesn't register a click whenever I press it. There is a small space between the actual click of the button and where the electrical circuit inside makes contact. It may sound bizarre, but again, as a gamer, often times I find myself clicking the button into exactly that &quot;dead zone&quot; and no click is registered.I'll be buying a Logitech next time.
I was attempting to upgrade from a Linksys WRT54GS (with current firmware) to obtain "n" wireless and perhaps better wireless range. I never dreamed I'd be stopped dead in my tracks hooking up my VOIP phone. I opened all ports per the phone manufacturer's instructions, and even put the phone's IP in the DMZ: no joy. Next, I called D-Link customer no-service: the agent was difficult to understand and could offer no assistance to correct the issue. This dog won't hunt so is going back for refund. Too bad, because wireless on this router is excellent.
This product never worked and it is not worth me sending it back so I just wasted some money. The cable was thin and the connector looked recycled.
The hype surrounding this book drove me to give it a whirl. After all, it guaranteed a suspenseful and literary experience that few modern mysteries supply. Also, the backdrop of the story -- the South -- intrigued me. However, this book disappointed me. The Little Friend has failed to provide the insight and cleverness that I had expected.The most frustrating part of this novel is how incredibly slow-paced it is. After an impressive and disturbing opening -- the sketching in, the padding out, of young Robin Cleve Dufresnes's brutal murder -- the story goes into a gruesomely long recount of the life of each family member after the horrible occurrence. A postmortem was vital, but I wish it hadn't taken over almost the entire novel.There are some good elements in this book. For instance, the characters are quite interesting and vivid -- especially Harriet. I also like the dark and gothic language the author uses. Unfortunately, said elements weren't enough to spark my interest. I couldn't wait to finish this book, and that is NOT a good thing.
It is a relatively affordable hardware monitor calibration tool. For the hardware sensor, the suction cups don't really work well unless the screen has a "glossy" glass front covering the LCD panel. I don't know how well it calibrates monitors with large color gamuts as mine does since I have nothing to compare this with, but post calibration colors are different.My main gripe with the product is it's subpar software. A perfect piece of software should never remind the user quite arrogantly that "I'M HERE, YOU BOUGHT ME! LOOK!". The Pantone Pro software does exactly this by showing a splash screen on every startup. What is this, the early 2000s? There is only 1 purpose for the Pantone software, and it should be to evaluate light levels at user set time intervals. The software does this well. But the software is also required to load the calibrated .ICC profile. So, if the user does not want light levels evaluated and compensated for, the user must still load the proprietary software just to initiate the .ICC profile. This, I must say, is an extreme and vulgar fault.Pantone makes a profit from hardware sales and their proprietary software is available for anyone to download online. So, why not just have the proprietary software produce an .ICC profile that Windows itself can use without the extra bloat?
If you are considering this bridge to do video/audio streaming inside your house, think again. This review is based on over 2 months worth of testing this unit and then working with Linksys/Cisco trying to figure why it does not deliver. A saleperson at a local store may have told you that you can stream MP3s over your wireless network, or perhaps you have two DVRs in your house and your want to stream recorded TV shows from one to another. This is not the device you want to use for this purpose. Don't belive me? Ask Linksys level 3 support. Its architecture is not designed to support high levels of network traffic needed for streaming -- it has very small or zero I/O buffers to handle it -- as a result, the device will crash after 2-5 minutes of streaming. You can power cycle it and it will resume for the next 2-5 min. But forget streaming for a moment, WET54G crashed when I was simply working from home VPN'd into my company. Not for that either?! Do you think that WET54G ver 2 is better than WET54G ver 1? Been there, don't waste your time -- the architecture is the same. Alternatives? WET54GS5 might be better, but I'm yet to find that out myself. I know you want to try it yourself. Piece of advice -- buy at a retail store, and if it doesn't work, return within 30 days. Do not get into RMA exchanges with Linksys - unless you enjoy 2 months of 2-3 hours/day trying to get your money back.
I received the wire I ordered today and was very disapointed. My first clue of a bad purchase was the weight that UPS listed on the package. 2 pounds for a total of 50 feet of 8 gauge wire, get real. I have some real 8 gauge that I purchased from Lowes, it is twice the thickness of what I received. The pictures look deceiving because the thick clear insulation makes the wire look huge. The wire from Lowes is 3 times more expensive per foot, go figure it is twice as thick and made of real copper. I cannot risk burning down my RV so I will be going back to Lowes and buying the real thing. The only reason I did not buy 50' from Lowes to begin with was I wanted something more flexible which this wire definitely is.
I had brought these speakers to be disappointed, the LED in the speakers didnt work at all. I sent them back for a replacement and those didnt work as well.I had to contact the Pyle company to find out that the speakers LED only works if you have a amp hooked to them or have enough watts to work them. I wouldnt have bought these if the site would have said that in the first place. The site says when they are in use the LED would work.
I bought this DVD player after my RCA quit reading disks after a few months. I liked DVD's so much I wanted to upgrade to a 5-disc carousel. I picked this one that was a display model at a discounted price of about $450 can. I brought it home and realised it was missing the power cord, which Future Shop forgot to include in the bag. It is the same as a Play Station so that problem was solved. It worked well for about a year, but now it starts skipping and going to a black screen after an hour or so. This is really annoying especially when you don't get to much time to sit down and watch a movie. I am now considering going to Wal-Mart and buying a $50 player since spending good money on what I thought was good DVD player made by a name brand isn't worth it.
I ordered this based on all the positive reviews. But after two days I could not get it to work. At first the computer wouldn't recognize the modem, then the modem wouldn't find the phone line. Drove me crazy. Finally I packed it up and sent it back. Then I checked online for other reviews. I found this:HiRO V.92 56K Internal PCI Data Fax Voice Modem (Microsoft WHQL/Vista/RoHS) (H50003)(Microsoft WHQL/Vista/RoHS) (H50003)[...]Ordered it, installed it and within an hour sent my first fax.
Ordered this and had to return it after my Sony Shower Radio sprung a leak after several wonderful years of use. This cheap replacement had terrible static on AM and FM. Should have saved my time and money and ordered the Sony Shower Radio instead.
I purchased this when the web site recommended it for use with the Minolta S304. Well, it doesn't work with the Minolta S304. If you have an Olympus get it. If you have a Minolta you will need something else.
This filter shows up as a recommended accessory for the Panasonic DMC-FZ50. However, it does not fit this particular camera.The diameter is right, 55mm. But the threads are not right. At first, I suspected that the threads-per-inch is different. But I went to a local camera store and purchased another filter, and this Tiffen filter screws in to the new filter OK. So I suspect that it's not the threads-per-inch, but maybe the threads are too tall (they have a slightly large diameter which binds against the camera).The man at my local camera store said that Tiffen changed their packaging a long while back, and the filter that I had was in the older packaging. So perhaps this filter was made for older film cameras and not for newer digital cameras (that's him talking, not me).Either way, this filter only screws in about 1/3 of a turn and then starts to bind. Don't buy this filter to fit a Panasonic DMC-FZ50.
I saw other positive reviews on Amazon and decided it would be worth it to take a chance. The package arrived very fast from Databazaar and it was well wrapped.The toner installed easily, and it worked perfectly for about a week. One day I started printing a document and a horrible buzzing noise emanated from the printer and the error light went on. After taking the thing apart and trying different fixes, I have never been able to get a proper print since then.I would buy the licensed one if I did it all over.
Recieved this unit as a present a few years ago, and have had nothing but problems with it. It's motor has died on my twice in that time, the lens once, and it will also not play CD-R or DVD-R media that even my X-box and PlayStation2 will play. If it wasn't a gift from someone I'm still living with, I would have replaced it with a different brand. DO NOT waste your money on this unit, it's outdated and very limited.
I know that's blunt, but the images are completely unacceptable on this microscope. As a child, I had a microscope much like the TASCO I purchased. Now, as a working scientist/laboratory technician with considerable microscopy, I know why I was so unhappy with that microscope. For the same reasons I don't recommend this microscope, because it's difficult to focus and even when focused the images are poor. For an additional 30 dollars, your child could have a microscope that actually works, and might not merely gather dust after the New Year.
Before today I would have thought these neg. reviews were just bad luck or user neglect. Put me on the list too. The product was a dud. After a year and a half or very light use.(20GB of itunes music) The hard drive was still working, the fw/usb board was "bad" according to acomdata tech support.I guess I should feel lucky that mine lasted as long as it did, and it wasn't the hard drive, but I don't. Just a waste of time and money.No more Acomdata for me.Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
The battery as delivered brand new from the package causes the Canon charger to blink an error code (red/green). No way to charge it, 100% useless. Waste of time and money, at least the shipping was free so I'm only out $9.
I ordered this and waited a while before receiving a box with only the manual and the lanyard in and not the flash drive. I called PCUniverse and was told they would look into it 4 weeks later I have heard nothing from them. I place a hold on the payment through American Express and they are investigating. I could not reach Amazon directly to issue a complaint against the company they were doing business with. I am very leary about doing business with Amazon in the future.
I tried all the tricks mentioned on forums and this adapter does not work with autoreverse decks. Even when removing the inside gears, the sound is still super low and muffled (UNUSEABLE). I really hoped it would work.
The ad said it would work with my Classic ipod, it doesn't. You will only get audio. You will need to purchase a much more expensive device from Apple for the Classic to play the video. I wasted my money on this one. Although it was cheap the shipping wasn't.
I recieved a defective 713p. Router works wired, not wireless. VERY POOR documentation included with product and on Web site, no excuse for the later. L1 tech support is not trained, first guy told me that Dlink cards have known issues w/win2000, second guy could not tell me if problem was card or router. Neither could escalate me to Level 2 support, they took my contact info and told me to wait 2-3 days for Level 2 to contact me. I finally got hold L2 rep who knew what he was doing 7 days later L2 rep calls me from original call(s)Dlink=No Mac Support : (
I bought this print server back in December 2005. I used it with my All-in-One Brother printer MFC-4800. The installation was easy. It worked great......for 4 months. Then...then... it just stoped working after 4 months. I tried to disconnect and reconnect the power, Ethernet cable etc...nothing helped.May be I just got a bad product.
FUD - Fear, uncertainty, doubt.According to Wikipedia, "the term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry and has since been used more broadly. FUD is a manifestation of the appeal to fear."Still Wikipedia, quoting Eric S. Raymond: "The idea, of course, was to persuade buyers to go with safe [...] gear rather than with competitors' equipment. This implicit coercion was traditionally accomplished by promising that Good Things would happen to people who stuck with [...], but Dark Shadows loomed over the future of competitors' equipment [...]".Why would someone prefer a branded wire an not a more generic product that sells for a fraction of the price? I am sure that the marketing geniuses have the answer. In this specific case I am happy to see that this brand's pricing structure is coming closer to what most of the competition charges which is in the single-digits. The brand should make absolutely no difference on such short cable lengths if the cable actually works. This specific product is still selling at an unjustified (in my view) premium but I can understand that some would prefer a branded product even if it goes at the back of the box, never to be seen by anyone.HDMI is all-digital for both sound and picture. As such, it either works or it doesn't and, when it doesn't work, you will know immediately. There's really nothing in-between. If a claim is made that the Monster is 'more reliable' or that it 'lasts longer', I can't see how such claim can be backed - does the hundred-dollar cable last 20 times longer than than the five-dollar cable? And, if it does, do we REALLY care that a cable supporting a standard that may be obsolete in 5 years COULD last for 100 years?By the way, I do not challenge the claim of high quality for this cable. It appears to be well built. However, it is quality not needed and, in my view, not worth paying for. The way most of us use cables is: we plug them at the back of our electronic boxes and, if they work on 'day one' they are likely to work in the exact same fashion on day 1000 because they are not going to be subjected to any physical or thermal stress and the materials used to build them are not easily degradable. While 'quality' was important for analog cables where good quality made all the difference in the world, the digital wires either transmit the digits or they don't. If they do, they all work the same, the $1 HDMI cable gives you the exact same 'performance' the $100, gold-plated cable does.The claims that seem to suggest that these expensive wires allow more Gigabytes of data to pass through and the implied suggestion that you would get a less bright image or a less crisp sound if you used a two-dollar cable are NOT true. The HDMI is a published standard and there is a minimum data throughput that must be supported. If it is, then the device is HDMI compliant and you will get everything that HDMI promises to deliver. If some cable exceeds the specified throughput, it's nice but it's irrelevant because no electronic component that's HDMI compliant would attempt to push more bytes through the wire than the standard specifies. If they did, they'd violate the specs and would not sell very well. If your electronic component had an HDMI port that called for an HDMI cable that exceeded the HDMI published standards, then it would no longer be called an HDMI port but a proprietary, non-standard solution.The following are the HDMI 1.3 specs and ALL certified HDMI 1.3 cables (including the five-dollar wires and the Monster) are going to support them. Whatever 'extra' the M Series offers is useless because no HDMI-connected hardware component is going to ask for more.Maximum signal bandwidth (MHz) 340Maximum TMDS bandwidth (Gbit/s) 10.2Maximum video bandwidth (Gbit/s) 8.16Maximum audio bandwidth (Mbit/s) 36.86Maximum Color Depth (bit/px) 48Maximum resolution over single link at 24-bit/px 25601600p75Maximum resolution over single link at 30-bit/px 25601600p60Maximum resolution over single link at 36-bit/px 1920x1200p75Maximum resolution over single link at 48-bit/px 19201200p60sRGBYCbCr8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit audio capabilityBlu-ray Disc video and audio at full resolutionConsumer Electronic Control (CEC)DVD-Audio supportSuper Audio CD (DSD) supportDeep ColorxvYCCAuto lip-syncDolby TrueHD bitstream capableDTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capableUpdated list of CEC commands (only on HDMI 1.3a,b,c)My suggestion: search Amazon for "hdmi cable 1.3" and make an informed price/quality decision before you buy.
First I bought one from a local store, but then I decided to buy one online for cheaper, so I decided to go for this one, but it doesn't work. When I connect it it takes like three seconds in the "retrieving signal" mode then it just does nothing. I thought it was a problem with my tv or my computer but when I plug in the other HDMI cable it works fine.
i have ordered this item about a month ago today i still have not recieved my package , if the kind people at amazon would nicely send my package to my address it would be great appericated and i believe that my card has been charged so please do not give me a re fund just send my package yours truly loyal customer karol wojtczak
I took a chance and ordered this TV knowing that some had clouding issues. I am one of the unlucky ones. This LCD TV has clouding all over the place. I hooked my XBOX 360 HD DVD player up to it and the picture is amazing but in dark scenes you can clearly see clouding. There is no excuse for this when you are spending this kind of money on a TV. Eagle (shipping company) is picking up the TV and I am getting a refund. I went ahead and ordered the Samsung 46 S4695d. I have had a Samsung 32' LCD and it has been perfect so hopefully the 46 will be the same. I am done with Sony for awhile.
My 940c stopped working completely 3 days after it was installed. Apparently, the power supply went bad. It could get no power. After spending a half an hour on the phone (my dime-long distance -- HP does not provide a toll free service number) waiting to speak with a technician, I was told the first thing they'd have to do was to send me a new power cord! Even though that clearly was not the problem, I had to wait 2 weeks while they shipped me a power cord (that turned out now to solve the problem). Then, they decided to send me a new (?) unit. It arrived today. The only thing that came in the box was the printer. No print cartridges. You see, they expected me to remove the print cartridges from the original printer and place them into the new unit. That wasn't possible since they were locked into place underneath part of the printer housing and the original technician was told that this was the case. I just finished another call (on my dime, again) to HP and was told that they could ship me another set of cartridges that would arrive in 10 to 14 business days. Hooray!! It has been eight weeks since I purchased this dog of a printer and I still can't print! Now it is my job to pack up the old printer and find a FedEx drop off site so that they can get their old printer back!
Although the seller, PCNation, does not mention it in the item description, the auto focus function does not work with the Nikon D3100. Additionally, the D3100 only allows photos to be taken at f-stop setting F/22. If you are expecting to use this lens with the D3100 as an autofocus lens or as a manual lens using all f-stops, you will be disappointed. When I contacted PCNation to return the lens, they advised me there would be a 15% return processing fee, although they failed to explain that the lens does not work with the Nikon D3100. Had they done so, I would not have purchased the lens. So with paying for shipping and the 15% processing fee, I'm better off just keeping the lens as a paperweight. I will never make another purchase from PCNation.
This item only works with laptops. This is going to sound strange. I could not connect my blackberry 8900 to this only my laptop. This is the second linksys product I received to strengthen my bad linksys router. Instead I am going to buy a new router that is not Linksys or any brand connected to Linksys. The set up is annoying as well. They give you a cd, but you are just supposed to go straigh into the setup page via web browser. I only gave it two stars because it worked well atleast with the laptop.
I just recently brought the Sony MDR-KE30LW and received them today. The product is horrible. It is filmsy like it is made out of some cheap plastic.The Karabiner is poorly designed, the clip part is a cheap piece of plastic that doesn't clip very well. You can go to a dollar store and buy an actual metal carabiner for $1 and it will perform better. Which is what I ultimately ended up doing.The pulling mechanism for the earbud is decent. However,the diameter of the product is too big. It is closed to 2 inches wide. It has this white outter rubber material which easily gets dirty. The cord is too short. It only pulls out from the earbud end. I wish it was retracble on both ends.My general dissapointment with the karabiner and casing should not be confused with the excellent sound quality sony gives us as usual. All in all I think this product was a big dissapointment. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!
The firewall/router part of the box so far has been flawless, easy to set up and works as advertised, but the wireless access point portion has been extremely disappointing. I am having the same problems as others who have reviewed, the wireless works fine for about 10 minutes, then begins disconnecting and giving horrible signal quality. This was with a D-Link DWL-650 and a Lucent Orinoco Silver, both doing the same thing even sitting right next to the box! Do yourself a favor and pass on the DI-713p. Get the wireless access point separate from the firewall/router.
I tested the High Gain Antenna against the original Antenna with the wireless computer in the same room (75% signal strength was achieved). There was not a significant differance. I moved the router into the next room and could not get more than 50% connection strength. I am totally disappointed because until now I had faith in Linksys. That is the last product I will buy from them.
I'm not impressed with Boss's stuff at all. The audio cable has the cheap plastic very thinly gold plated tip and wears out super fast even though it just sits there. The ends, don't even mess with them they are a waste of time and money and VERY cheaply made. This kit is cheaper than what you will probably find at your local stores but in this case you probably aren't even gettting what you paid for. The power/hot wire seems to be alright but with my other Boss equipment ( i bought an amp and this kit together) I'm not sure I'd trust the ratings. I'd look else where and took the time to write this review in hopes that you do.
I purchased this device and right out of the box it would just "disappear" from view for all three of my computers. First (as they recommend) I sent tech support a message from their web site...did that twice, with absolutely NO RESPONSE. Then I emailed them twice...no response either. Then I called: the first three times I called I waited on hold for over 30 minutes and they hung up on me...ALL THREE TIMES. Finally after 60 minutes of holding I spoke to a person who swore that they would call me back...NOTHING.Since any device like this (especially hard disk drives) will certainly require some technical support at some point throughout its life, Buffalo has proven that they are only good at taking your money.Going to send this back for a full refund.
No.1 the doors hinges break not the fault of the user. No.2 the store Radio Shack would do nothing about it.No.3 It breaks all to together the CD would not play the disc player reads no disc.this is not wroth sending back trash is where it belongs.
Bought this unit on clearance at Target. The radio reception was always poor. CDs played OK, but sound quality was low. After 8 months of use the system died while playing a CD. Now it cannot be turned on and the CD is stuck inside. Neither Target nor the manufacturer are willing to offer anything beyond the original 90 day warrantee. DON'T BUY IT!
I used these headphones for less than a month and the side part of the left headphone broke off... Cheap Plastic.... everyone complained about the same thing that the plastic is cheap....
I've had this for a year and it has progressively had problems reading disks of all types - blank, commercial movies, disks burned by others, disks it burned only a few months before.I hope someone organizes a class action lawsuit. I will never purchase another LG product again. They've been advertising that they make quality products but nothing could be further from the truth.
Sony RDRVX555 is no longer a useful product because the broadcast industry is inserting the copy-right signal on most of there channels.
For infrequent home use, this is really not a bad scanner for the low price. However, it does not hold up well to frequent use. Image quality is what you would expet from a lowend scanner. After about 1 year, I started to get colored lines through the image. These will disappear if you cycle the unit in preview mode several times. Even with this problem, at $...you can afford to throw it away and get a new one after a year.
This ram did not work. It fit perfictly and I have purchased ram in the past for the same machine but I got nothing. The seller was very kind but the product was not.
When it works, it is great!!! But it requires me "hand-feeding" the printer paper. It was a gift and won't tell the giver that they gave me junk. I will continue using it and doing the manual feeding but if you are looking to purchase - look elsewhere!!!!!!!!!!
This unit will probably work just as well as the basic wire antenna kit that came with the stereo. If you have nothing at all, this may work, but it's really not worth the money
I'm not happy with this cartridge because it leaves black streaks and shading on every page. I would rather have paid more money and gotten a better cartridge because now when I need clean prints I have to take them somewhere else. I'm eager for it to run out of toner so I can buy a new cartridge.
For one, JUST like it says, just the remote and nothing else, no manual, instructions, cd or anything to help with setup, all must be searched for online. These must be factory rejects or seconds, it costantly shourts out, blinks and blanks out, then has to be reset and re programmed. EATS batteries like m and m's. In essence , I threw away over $50.
tried again terrible service do not buy they will not give you code they are desperate for you to contact them because they want that money
This case does its job well. It fits into the universal dock without adjustment, which is nice. It protects the iPod from scratches and fingerprints, but not drops. It seems this is the price you pay for a case which shows off the real look of the iPod.I bought an iClear, but was disappointed by the back side of the case. The front end is beautiful, but the back side of the iClear is (ironically) not clear. It's at best a frosty white, which hides the engravings on the back side. More displeasing is the blatant 'Griffin' advertising that takes the place of those engravings. The iClear also shows more fingerprints than other hard-shells.The iClear is hard to remove, also, requiring you to dig your nails or a coin into the slot in the side of the case. Oh, and be sure you start at the top of the case, and not the bottom, or you won't get it open. Odds are, you'll find yourself wanting to clean the iPod itself at least once (or perhaps replace the case) in its lifetime. You have to be careful doing so, though, because if you're too harsh opening it (with nails, coins, etc.), you'll scratch the side of your iPod -- exactly what you bought a case to avoid.You ABSOLUTELY MUST make sure with the iClear that you put it on with both sides facing the same direction. It will happily apply with the back side on upside down or some similar human error, but you'll never get it back off. The first iClear I bought was a victim of exactly that error -- it was placed on incorrectly, and stuck on so soundly that the force required to remove it fractured the bottom of the case's front side.
This extension cable is ridiculously cheap, but they are junk. Don't buy unless you want a useless piece of rubber wire. Tried to connect with small earphones, several models, and got one channel to work only, but even that was loaded with static. The return shipment would have been more trouble than the price of the cable, so I didn't bother. You get what you pay for, and these are cheap junk. If you really need an extension for your headset, buy something else!
I purchased this camera not even two months ago and recently sold it. This is the worst camera I've ever had. It constantly, no matter what setting I had on, underexposed the lighting in pictures, most of the time ruining the shot. Lighting is basically a photographer's lifeblood. And it's too big and bulky. The only good thing about this camera is how the clarity and sharpness are from such high megapixels. That's about it.Do NOT buy this camera, because you'll be sorry. I'm sorry I spent the 1300 dollars I did to get this piece of junk. Unless your not a bigtime photographer, you can take just as good shots with a cheap point and shoot camera.
Trust me, I just bought two sets, opened one and immediately returned the other. If you're lucky (and I do mean lucky) you might (just might) get about a 2 mile range providing there are very few trees, only one story homes, and hills no larger than can be traversed in under two minutes.In my opinion, this rule of thumb would probably go for ANY brand walkie-talkie selling for less than a hundred bucks apiece that doesn't require an FCC license to operate.I guess EXPERIENCE, along with lost money, IS the best teacher.
I received this player for my birthday yesterday from my boyfriend. I was so excited about it, I have wanted one for a while now. I quickly plugged it in to start charging the battery. Unfortunately, the battery is not charging. The little orange charge light is not working to indicate the unit is charging. I fiddled with the battery and plug for a while and got nothing. I figured maybe the light was just not working so I let the unit charge while I went out. Then about 8 hours later, I tried to turn it on with the battery and got nothing. I came on amazon to read the reviews to see if any one has had this problem. It looks like no one has. But I read that a lot of peoples mintek stops working after a few months. There are over 15 of those types of reviews. I have had this player for less then 1 day and it doesnt work!!!!! I was going to just exchange this, but due to the highly negative feedback, I will be finding another brand. Dont let the starter kit fool you. Yes, its a great deal and you get a case, 2 headphones, car adapter, remote, ect. But I believe they just do that so when the dvd player has a malfunction you wont want to send it back. Since you think you got such a great deal. Trust me, this is crap!
I bought this thing and I was checking out Jpegs and it worked fine for a while, then after the 3rd use, the jpeg picture feature didn't work. No more picture, just a black screen though it was still functioning, plus the CD feature didn't work, because I tried to clean the lens using a CD/DVD player cleaner. Exchanged it for another one, then the second unit didn't play anything, just distortion on the screen, though the audio part worked fine. Then I exchanged it again, the unit worked fine for 2 weeks, then the same problem happened with the Jpeg/audio CD feature not working, just like the first unit I bought. Three strikes you're out, don't buy this unit.
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 have no idea why people gave this thing good reviews, I can only guess they are use to crap gear so they thought this was solid. It uses one single tension screw on the side to secure the top pivot ball meanwhile putting tension on the lower thread slot for your shoe or to go onto a Pico dolly or something. Very difficult to detach quickly from either end without loosing the ball tension so while your thinking u will remove the shoe u have to worry about the camera now wiggling on the top ball. Its basically cheap thin aluminum on the inside with plastic all around it. Very disappointed in Marshall.
I purchased this remote for my SageTV computer. When the software worked it worked quite well. The 4 color buttons can be assigned to do anything including batch files. However, multiple times per day the StreamZap software would crash and stop working making me get up and use the attached mouse to acknowledge the error and restart the software. It appears that the software is not well supported by looking at their web site. I contacted the tech support email and did receive a response but no resolution (or even an attempt at a resolution) to my problem. I would not recommend this product.
Ordered BRAND NEW Garmin GPS from Amazon. Received used and non-functional GPS. Returned it and received ANOTHER used and non-functioning GPS. Returned that and then had to wait weeks for a refund.Amazon the problem!!! Never to use Amazon again!!!!
This scope has great optics for the money and is fairly easy to use. It also falls short with it's tracking abilities, at first Ithought it was user error untill I talked with several dealers andfound that this was a common complaint. If you spend just a littlemore for the 5I or the 8I you will be very pleased, its like money in the bank because they hold there value quite well.
The setup CD didn't work. The printed instructions didn't work. Forty-five minutes on the phone with tech support didn't work. Trying every alternative set-up procedure I could find on the internet didn't work. I bought this thing to avoid dragging 50 ft. of CAT5 through a nasty, dirty, spider-ridden, cramped crawl-space. The crawl space is looking pretty good by comparison. A frustrating waste of several hours that I'll never get back.
They sent me the wrong item ... and its terrible.. lot of noise, the wire is too thin, the stereo point is not good enough. All in all a bad deal for whatever you spend on it. ..end of story!
On receiving the box, the very first thing that struck me was how long the lens is!This lens is just a hair under one foot long and it weighs 1 2/3 pounds.The tripod mount attachment ring does not appear to be adjustable (from front to back of the lens although it does rotate), and my camera body is heavier than the lens, so the camera body keeps wanting to drop down, pointing the lens up while I tighten and lock the tripod head in place.I am confused about the 'pre-set f/8.0' claim because the lens I received can be set from f/8.0 to f/32.Don't expect your camera to know anything about this lens or the settings you select on the lens because there are no electronic connections between the lens and camera body.The instructions say that you may use your camera's built-in exposure meter to help determine the f-Stop required, but I haven't had a camera with an 'exposure meter needle' visible through the viewfinder in over a decade!You are completely in manual mode with this lens, and with my Canon DSLR, that means using a hand-held exposure meter if you expect your first shot to be properly exposed.My Canon DSLR camera doesn't know what aperture I set on the lens, it can't figure out the proper shutter speed, the focus is completely manual, etc.I tried to use 'aperture' mode on my Canon Camera, thinking that I could just set both the camera and lens at f/8.0 and have the camera figure out the best shutter speed, but there are no electronic connections between the lens and the camera.I find using Tv mode to adjust the shutter speed after looking at the histogram is the most effective way for me to use the lens so far.Focusing this lens is also 100% manual.I have had this lens in my hands only a few hours, but my initial impression is that my inexpensive Canon 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 lens makes sharper pictures when digitally zoomed to 200% (effectively 600 mm) than this 500 mm lens makes when viewed at 100%.I have mounted this 500 mm lens and camera on a $250 heavy tripod and used a remote shutter release to prevent camera shake.I have not taken any pictures with this lens on day one that are 'keepers'.Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - today $129 and allows your camera body to completely control the lens with full automatic if desired.Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasOpteka 500mm f/8.0 - today $89 and is completely manual.
I bought this as an upgrade from my D-Link DI-524.This was the first mistake. The software requires you to disconnect (2 computers and 3 gaming systems) from your current router and be directly connected to the modem. So I had to now manually add a connection to Verizon. Why you ask? So it could connect to the internet to check my connection and for me to install their software to properly configure the router. Why would I disconnect from a perfectly working connection?So I did all that, and started to install. It took 3 restarts of my modem before the CD/SOFTWARE found a connection, not IE or firefox. When that was done, the software then asked you to hook up the new router. So I plug that in and then proceed with the software to "configure" the router. That did not work either. It took 4 reboots of the cable modem and 7 of the new router. So far, this new DIR-516 is off to a terrible start.After an hour I finally got it to work. Did I mention that I work in IT for a living? It would have been easier to just swap out the router, put in the IP address and configure. That would have taken less than 3 minutes.Anyway, back to this setup saga. The internet worked for 3 minutes. Then no pages would load, dropped connections, etc. The only good thing I've found with this router is that the wireless signal is strong.Do not buy this product. It is not worth the headache. I have great luck in the past but D-Link dropped the ball with this one. Definitely returning this awful product.
i have never owned a printer that jammed so much in my life.photo quality is good, but S L O W and you MUST babysit the paper feed.brother really lost credibility with this one ....
I would definetly NOT recommend this product because the signal speed is low. For me it averages 60-80% signal and i am not that far away from my router! I would recommend to get a PCI one instead.
Ahhhhh! Ok, first off, there are two kinds of books for me: those which grab you the second you open the front cover, so that you have almost no choice but to read with urgency... and those which slightly intrigue you in the first few pages just enough to keep you reading. The Little Friend was definitely the latter, and a huge disappointment. I just now realized, in reading previous reviews, that the title is referring to Danny as Robin's &quot;Little Friend.&quot; Someone else said Hely was referred to as Harriet's &quot;Little Friend.&quot; What's going on? What did I just read? Where am I? Where is the resolution, the pay-off for some absurdly gripping dramatic scenes in the end? The spooky cover makes no sense. The ending made no sense. I do feel incredibly cheated, as I forced myself to get through page after page out of sheer stubborn need to find closure and unravel the deep, dark secrets of &quot;The Secret Friend,&quot; whoever that was! I suppose I feel rather like a voyeur into the intimate life of a family who suddenly, and without warning, disappears in the night. No forwarding address, no note, no explanation. Just an abrupt departure from one's life. ;(
I ended up returning these because of corruption problems. Tech support was very limited-- and they had disconnected the 800 number. I could see why considering the amount of time I spent troubleshooting the little darlings. They probably had more in phone bills than their profit on each unit.There were horrendous compatibility problems with simple software-- problems the like of which I had not seen since Windows 3.11. The proxy server did not work. Finally, Windows 98 ended up with corrupt VXD files on both computers I had networked, and that was the final straw.Can anyone recommend a good wireless networking device?
Yup. I agree with the other reviewer that says that after one use it will not be recognized by a proper, working charger. I got exactly one charge-up and use out of it before it stopped working in the charger. DO NOT BUY!
The product does not function with Windows XP. Tried the connector with a Palm V and a laptop running XP. The palm device does not sync and when disconnected from the laptop the XP operating system crashes. You will find similar comments in other reviews. Went through the routine of downloading new drivers from Palm site. No help!The palm support site is of little use in correcting the problem. This product should be avoided unless you are looking to kill a few frustrating hours.
I bought this to use as a TTL flash with the Canon Rebel 2Ti I attached it to the hot shoe. The photos were either so bright they were washed out or they were blurry. I tried every setting, tried it with the display on, with the display off... I see others used it successfully so the error may be mine but I googled endlessly, experimented repeatedly and finally just ordered the Canon Speedlite. If someone reading this has used this flash successfully with the 2Ti I would love to know the trick.
I got this to add a line to my dvr. I plugged in both lines and then into my computer and nothing.. I still have it because it would cost me to ship it back.
Thought this would be a quick way to get my microsoft points without having to go to the store. Sadly, the order never finished processing so I never got the code. Also, I could not cancel the order. I will put an additional review up to mention how long it took to rectify the situation. On a further note, Amazon does not have a way to get in touch with them to solve this problem nor do they have a published email address. I was thinking of buying a kindle later on but now I am having second thoughts.
I recently purchased this unit from a local retail store. After getting it home and setting it up i turned on the built-in radio first. It sounded pretty good...nice bass and treble...good sterio 2 channel sound. Next I tried a dvd (minority report) and was amazed by the life-like surround sound. Next i wanted to try my xbox and digital cable. This is where things started to go wrong. The Panasonic SC-HT670 as no digital optical inputs (required for Dolby surround from the xbox and my cable box). As I investigated this further, i also found that this Panasonic unit has no coxial digital inputs for dolby or dts sound either. In fact, it has no digital inputs at all!!!!!!!! So I can't get digital quality (dolby or dts) sound from my xbox, cable box, or any other device i own. Dolby surround is only possible from the built-in dvd play that comes with the unit.In conclusion, spend a little bit more money and get a system with digital inputs that will work with your other a/v components.
This cable is cheaply made, something you might find at the dollar store. It does work, but quality is not so good and I could not tell a difference, (albiet, I am not vvery perceptive in being able to see subtle differences).
We just received this screen today and started to put it together. After only putting the horizontal frames together, thought it looked too long....sure enough requires 110" horizontally, not the 104" stated in product dimensions. We had set aside 107" which we thought would be plenty even if the frame wasn't included in the product dimensions. Now, I either have to send a very large package back or rip out new built in cabinetry. Very annoying and disappointing.
Just like one of the other negative reviews (which I wish I'd read before buying), my Lenmar DLC4L will not charge in my brand new charger that works just fine with my brand new Canon battery. When I insert the battery, the light goes orange, then immediately goes off - and that is it. I left it for 2 hours and the light just stays off - and the battery is dead when inserted into the camera. I just printed a return authorization and it will be going back for a refund in the morning. Quality Control is lacking I'm afraid.
Of the 10-ish UPSes I've bought in my (short) life, this is the worst. After just a couple months of life, the power went out, and the UPS lasted about 2 minutes. Now, after 3 years, it lasts 1. I just ordered an APC700. My 7-year old APC, just this evening, lasted 6 minutes before the power came back on, but the Belkin was dead in about 1, and the pcs are pretty much identical. Can't recommend this one in good faith.
First of all the charger takes !!! 8 hours !!! to charge 4 aaa batteries. I do not know if you have kids but that is terriable. So you push the slider up and down to squeeze the batteries into it's jaws to charge it. Then ... gravity comes into play. There is hardly any friction to hold the charger slide in place. So after about 15-30 minutes the slide, well of course, slides down and then it stops charging. Yeah.. now i get to start all over again. So in other words check out their 15 minute version... yeah that's right 15 minutes.. not 8 HOURS.***************** RANT STARTED *****************Why would they even make an 8 HOUR version.. sigh never mind .. back to the store.. all yeah and of course the down put in big letters "ONLY 8 hours" like the other "ONLY 15 MINS" live and learn...****************** RANT OVER ******************
After the first day running one of my ear buds popped out of my ear and the little green disk went flying. The next day I went running (now using another set of green disks) I took off the ear buds after my work out the green ring surrounding the bud itself came off and summarily fell into a storm drain... Customizable but the parts easily come off and can be lost.
I bought this premium product to assure reliable performance. Mouse has features that duplicate those of browser and Isp. I don't need them. Left click button now continuously double clicks. First request for assistance was impersonal and gave no other option but to ship mouse off for repairs. I owned and used C64 with original joysticks for 15 years. This product was very unsatisfying and customer support poor. I am only user and am 61 yr old woman so rough treatment not the problem. If low tech user like me gadgets unnecessary. Should have had trouble free performance for more than 6 months.
Archos makes a very nifty product in the 605. I bought mine from Amazon, on sale, over a year ago and have used it quite a bit since that time. Archos does not inlcude everything needed to use the device; but they can be bought at discount via eBay.I have found that watching movies on the device is handy when waiting for a plane. DISH Network has a free feature to be downloaded that permits fast downloads from their DVR (except HBO) to the device. You can store thousands of pictures to share with friends on the relatively large screen. The screen is larger than that of an iPod Classic.One thing that you will find very disappointing is this: Archos does not support this item after they introduce another version. Case in point, they updated the software two years ago to support Flash 9. Flash 10 is here and no update. Anything produced with Flash 10 will not work.This may be planned obsolescence. If you find this to be a great device; you may spends lots of money to get the latest and greatest version.In my mind, if I had it to buy today, I would buy one of the 10 inch netbooks available everywhere for pretty low prices and get periodic updates to the software.
Why they named this product "Minstrel" is beyond me, as it's capacity to put on a convincing minstrel show is completely absent. I busted some of the gears up (or whatever these doo-hickey's have) trying to smear on some black application. Plus, this thing doesn't even sing classics like "De Boatman's Dance", or "Stop Dat Knocking." 2 stars.
Before you buy be warned that other reviewers and myself have experienced problems with the HIPZIP portable drive....while i think this is an excellent product...it may suffer from a defect of devouring clik! disks and dying...i do not know if this only applies to certain versions or wot because iomega has manfuactured them thru different companies....hopefully they will get these defective players off the market...it was unfortunate (in my case) to have such a great player with such a disasterous defect...
I bought this for a trip to Italy. My wife used it with her blow dryer for the first time and after about three minutes it died. For five days we thought it was her blow dryer. My wife was on the verge of trashing her dryer. We found out later that it was the adapter and not her dryer. We bought a really cheap adapter for two euros and she was able to use her blow dryer with out a problem for the rest of the trip. Since we took the instructions with us, and followed everything it said, I'm hoping we can return the product. We also double checked to make sure that the voltage on the dryer was set correctly.I wouldn't waste my time or money on this product.
HAD THIS PRODUCT FOR A MONTH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY AS I WENT TO CHARGE MY POD THE CHARGER STARTED TO SHORT OUT, SPARKING AND EVERYTHING. NOT WORTH THE PRICE AND NOT A GOOD BUY.
The concept of TV ears is good for People who have hearing problems and watching TV But That is where it stops After 15 to 30 mins The ear buds become uncomfortable After 2 hours of use the left ear bud fell off and did not snap back on as easy as instructed Sound Quality Med to Poor if someone walks in front of you and your viewing area Static and sound drop out occur also if you turn your head or drop your chin Also the high price you have to pay for this product is way to much I paid over $100 Certainly not worth the cost I own another Wireless headset That I have had for a few years made by Clearline concepts cost 29.95 Catalog Order not top of the line Works like Stereo headphones but not the problems I am having with TV Ears Hopefuly I will be able to send TV ears Back for a full refund Thanks for Reading
the unit failed after about 30 hours of use, the initial cost of the player prohibited researching any repairs and or warranties. it is now in the trash can!!!! 50 bucks wasted, oh well...
And I was right....I should have passed on this. It was a pain to configure, and then none of the settings would stick. Whenever I changed the default password, it would never let me log back into the camera without having to do a reset. That kind of defeats the point. Returning this item so I can get something decent. The money saved is NOT worth it!
..and save a load of money. We've had this system for some months now and are learning to truly dislike it. The sound is not natural, the controls are confusing and for the price, it has to be the worst value in home entertainment on the market. Of the two stars I give it, one is for the ruggedness of the remote and the other is for my admiration of the company's slick marketing that got us to shell out the big bucks for this featureless turkey. My advice? Get something else.
I had this printer for 13 months. I loved it because it is very flexible, with decent print quality and great features. I particularly liked the network option and the copy quality.However, just go online and search for BROTHER ERROR 41 and you will find the reason why I do not recommend it.After 13 months it stopped working with the dreaded Machine Error 41. I read up on it and called a service center. As soon as I mentioned that I had a Brother printer, the guys said, "Let me guess, Machine Error 41." He gets hundreds of these repairs, each time having to replace the print head. In fact Brother extended the 12 month warranty to 24 months (for error 41 only).I seen other people who continue to get this error even after replacing the head. I would avoid this printer and Brother printers in the same class.
I ordered this battery under the impression that it was for a Lumix DMC-SZ3 camera, just released by Panasonic. It DOES NOT work for these type of camera. Theis battery showed up as an accessory for this camera in Amazon.com. Not sure why Amazon.com would place this battery as an option for this camera model. Wasted time and money!
I would not use Amazon for a electronic purchase of high dollar value. They use third party vendors and it is not easy to see which one is reliable or not.
After bolting the cable to the wall, I attempted to set the combination. In order to choose the combination you want, you use a flat head screw driver to unscrew and loosen the lock so you can rotate the number dials. Then, just tighten it up again. I did this. However, when I went to test out the combination I set, it didn't work! And when I went to unscrew it to reset it, my attempts at unscrewing the cheap screw stripped the head and I was unable to reset it. I called the company and they said they would replace it but only if I sent them the old one. Now I have to spend my time and my money to get a cheap lock replaced. And, based on the other reviews of locks spontaneously changing combinations anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if this happened again.
i've tried everything i can possibly think of with this thing, every setting, every position, it simply can not take a good photo. if i'm lucky, i might get one decent shot out of every 30-40 images. my 4 year old 3 mega pixel camera exceeds this one's picture quality in every way. don't waste your money here.
I had an updated version of this Sport CD Player (the one that was out as of 11/00)..I give it two stars rather then ONE because it did have a lot of power (volume) and the thing really didn't skip while jogging...BUT it eventually gave out after only 7 months of using it. This is a [expensive]CD player....and to fix it was going to cost an unbelievable $150!!!! It needed a new laser. I have to say that EVERYTHING I have EVER bought by SONY (TV, Walkman, VCR, CAMCORDER etc) has ALWAYS BROKEN at least once. I think this will be my LAST SONY product...
Bought this in hopes of cleaning the laser lens for my Xbox without spending much money at all (I'd rather spend 4$ over 10$ any day) It worked at first, but after only a few sessions, the Xbox no longer reads discs again.Maybe it actually works on DVD readers, but I wouldn't recommend buying this for a gaming console.
I never even got to the point of listening to it. I unpackaged it only to find I had to hang it from my neck while working out. I jog and do other exercises that would prohibit using this. Also, I have come to use MS M player as a standard and this unit is not supported. All this on top of the fact that the casing seems awfully cheap, I feel the extra $... would be wiser to spend on other units that will meet my demands.
Now you have been warned. The product is truly the worst and the most time consuming electronic device that I have encountered. I spent 10+ hours trying to get it to work -- referencing reviews / suggestions here and on other forums, in addition to Linksys technical support. Finally, I was able to get the device to link to the router (both blue lights), but the device did nothing to improve signal coverage in my home. I am very disappointed, but clearly I am not fully without fault, as I was plenty warned by others who have conveyed similar experiences. John Chambers should be ashamed of himself for allowing Cisco to release such a shoddy product.
This software is what was recommended by the software Contour if you wanted to import your Contour outline directly into a text editor to have a running start on your screenplay. Well it turns out that you can NOT import a Contour file into Montage at all yet the parent company of both pieces of software Mariner keeps marketing it as if it has that capability. Very disappointing! I'm staying away from these guys, they're liars and they deserve to be sued.
The Sony Cybershot appeared to be a great little ca mera and turned out to be a major disappointment. Most companies include the memory card in the box, but Sony requires the customer to obtain it separately at additional cost. In addition, the specs do not indicate the size filter the camera takes, if any. I've had several digitals and found downloading a very simple procedure, but the H7 is anything but user-friendly. I followed the complicated instruction a number of times with no success, even resorting to the Sony Help line. Without downloading the camera is useless and so I returned it.
I bought a WMP54GS and it died after 2 months. I paid to have it sent off to Linksys and then paid to have it sent back to me because Linksys won't ship to an APO. The card they sent back was a refurbished one which begs the question "Why didn't I just buy a refurbished one to begin with and save money?" The thing that really made me mad was that the antenna that came with the card had been chewed on by a dog! It was mangled. I contact Linksys service and the first person I talk to basically tells me to just deal with it. I finally have to call and speak with someone else just to get them to say they'll check into what they can do. It takes a total of 6 emails and a long distance phone call from Okinawa just to get them to offer to replace it. Here's the catch though, I have to send the card and antenna back to them and again pay to have it shipped back to me. Nice to see Linksyscares about their customers.
I bought thirty of these obsolete cards, seeing the price at nine cents and believing that they were a "bargain". I've done some Ebaying and am alert to the ludicrous shipping charges of some sellers there, but was off guard here. I didn't scroll down the page of my final order page to see that I was being charged over $179 shipping to buy under $3 worth of cards, and likewise, the total was at the end of a very long confirmation email. I would have sworn that I was being charged $5.99 for the order, which was close to the actual shipping cost, not per item. A few weeks later, I noticed the $182 charge on my credit card, broke into a cold sweat, and immediately asked for an RMA (two days before their deadline) which they reluctantly sent. They immediately discounted the order by $30 in hopes that I would not return the cards. Amazon followed by another $20, after I complained directly to Amazon. I could only return 27 because I had opened or given away three of them. I was finally given a last refund of slightly over $40, meaning that I had to pay shipping both ways (about $6 to receive, about $10 to return) and a 20% restocking fee for the unopened cards. In total, for three 256mb secure digital cards, I spent over $70. I guess I can consider this a "speeding ticket" at BlueProton's speed trap on the information highway!
This is an excellent cordless hands-free phone as long as you do not have any other wireless devices at home. I have been using this phone for several months now and I have a wireless G network at home. This phone completely shuts down my entire wireless network. I have tried everything from changing the channel on the wireless network to changing the channel on the phone but the problem is resolved only temporarily. It somehow changes its own channel to the same one that my wireless network is running resulting is total disruption of all computers and laptops. Not only does it interfere with my wireless network, it is also affected by microwave oven. If you are talking in the kitchen and using microwave at the same time, this phone will pick up the waves from your microwave creating so much noise that you can barely talk. I have used other cordless phones before and none of them created this kind of wireless hell that this device does. After using it for several months, the disadvantages outweigh its advantages and I am looking for a substitute.
After upgrading to OS X Leopard, the Epson driver for my 1260 simply stopped working. Despite numerous driver reinstalls and contacts with Apple and Epson tech support, no one can get my 1260 to work on Leopard. Epson denies there's a problem with their OS X driver on the Leopard OS, but that appears to be part of their planned obsolescence strategy. And Epson has some of the worst tech support I have ever experienced. You will pay long distance phone charges to talk to clueless morons who can barely speak English. Mac users beware!
I echo the other reviews. MS Windows XP won't reconized my Sidewinder Pro using the adaptor. Belkin and MS have no support. Save your money and just buy a new USB joy stick.
I've been using this charger for a week or so now and have been happy with it, until I noticed that the rubber casing is disconnected near the end that plugs into the wall, and it looks like someone had cut it. I don't expect it will be working for much longer unless I take extreme care for it and wrap some electrical tape over the exposed part which is unfortunate.
This player is picky about certain dvd's sometimes i can't bring up the main menu. sometimes the player will begin a dvd in the middle of a movie. why? It was fine for 2 1/2 months then boom it wouldn't play my dvd's. iam mad. i haven't sent it out for repair yet. but until i do it only get's 2 stars. My vcr was cheaper and i bet it will last longer........Pioneer better work it out or they will loose a lot of business.......
Not sure if the other reviewer "Nando" actually tried using this particular splitter??This splitter is useless. You purchase a splitter because you need to send the output to two displays (in my case a TV and a Projector). However, with this splitter, the picture results in some snow when using 480i/480p/720p/1080i sources (such as directv or comcast). And using the splitter results in no video at all with 1080p sources such as PS3 Blu-Ray. Audio output from all sources functioned properly, but without proper video output, this device is non-functional. Solution: I removed the splitter from my configuration (my HDMI cables are not the problem).I'm searching for another splitter.
I bought this mic about a year ago for a sony SR7, and when I mounted it on the camera I could barely tell the difference between it and the onboard mic. I recommend getting the RODE video mic that has significantly better sound quality. Also, the mic broke not long after I bought it. I really wasn't too disappointed though.
Initially these speakers were terrific. When I first hooked them up it was incredible. But within about a week the center speaker shorted out and will kick in only occasionally. As frustrating as this was, I got over it. I use the speakers mostly to play music that I am writing on a MIDI program, and I started noticing that a certain note on the piano would make the speakers buzz. This got worse and worse, and gradually other notes near the original trouble note (D5) started making the speakers buzz. Within about two weeks since this problem started the speakers now buzz on every song, on every instrument. They sound like cheap phone's speakers now. My laptop itself has more defined sound at this point. What a waste of money. Very disappointed.
Forget about posting your videos to the Internet. The format it records in won't play in browsers. And there's no software anywhere that will convert it. Be prepared to wait for the door to open any time you need to take out a disk. Wait about 30 seconds. The door pops open. Insert a disk. Wait another 30 seconds. OK, so take your videos and the disk is full. Now wait again, because the disk must be finalized to play it in the camera. Want to play it outside the camera? OK. Remove the battery. Plug the adapter cord into the camera. Plug the other end into the charger. Plug in the charger. Hunt through the menus until you find the option to finalize the disk for playing elsewhere. Now wait 10 minutes for it to process. Want to transfer videos to your computer? Make sure you use the USB cord supplied. Make sure no other USB devices are plugged into your computer. Make sure you're using Windows XP. Computer won't recognize the camera? Sorry. That can happen--the camera isn't guaranteed to work with any computer.
I purchased this for my Roku. The original AC Adapter wire was frayed and it kept cutting out. Unfortunately we had to return this adapter because it was too small to plug in to the Roku HD unit.
I purchased the 605 and the DVR station. I didn't realise that you had to purchase a whole bunch of "plug ins" to get it working - I feel totally duped. One to get the Wifi web browser running, another to get the TV recorder to work, another to play MPEG2 at $20.00 - $30.00 each....
I bought these speakers based on reviews from many different sources. I admit they sound great, amazing actualy. The remote is fabulous and the wireless rear speakers are just what anyone needs for any office or home. The speakers are equally balanced for any type of music and/or PC game. The clarity at any volume level is amazing especialy low volumes which I have never enjoyed from a non-home speaker set. Grant it I did have the speakers coupled with a very high end sound card.To the point. Like I said these speakers ROCK, WHEN they work. I have purchased and returned this speaker system TWICE. Once through an Amazon vendor, once through another vendor. Like I said they sound amazing so I tried a second time.Basically the speakers would work when first powered up then they would simply fade out and stop working. When I contacted the original sellers they both said they were aware of this issue with this specific system. I am not going to get bitten a third time. It's a waste of my time having to rebox and return ship them.A friend of mine has the same system, no problems what so ever. Maybe the sound Gods hate me? Who can say. Like I said I loved them when they worked. You decide.
Whatever material or coating this is made from is softer than warm plexiglass.I've used this filter for about two weeks now. It certainly did a fine job protecting my lens from dust and such (like any filter would). However, when I was cleaning it I couldn't get a piece of lint off the glass. I VERY gently tried to remove the lint with my finger and my fingernail scratched the glass...Are you kidding?This filter is marketed as a lens-protector. You'd think it could stand up to more than a fingernail without being permanently damaged. This is like buying a pair of gloves and having them fall apart the first time you use them.At $15, at least this was a cheap mistake.
These switches are great when they work, but after a period of 2-3 years two of the three I've owned started having serious problems. Six months ago I noticed that while using my Xbox360 as a Media Extender - something I do all the time - I started getting a lot of "Network Congestion" messages and horribly choppy video while watching some TV shows I had previously recorded. This had never happened before, and I was pretty perplexed because I hadn't changed anything. I tried a number of different things from both ends (you name it, I tried it), but nothing helped with the issue. I eventually decided to eliminate the GS105 (initially just plugging the Ethernet cable right into the Xbox360 and then later using an old Linksys Gigabit switch I had) and everything has worked perfectly since. Unfortuntely, the issue returned a couple weeks ago, but I knew traffic going to the Xbox was going through another GS105 I had on my home network, so I replaced that switch with another one - I had to run out to the store this time - and I'm now back in business again. It's a shame about this switch, because they are quiet, sturdy, and inexpensive, but I won't be buying another one.
I can not think of a worse performing product, in any category that I've purchased. The towel's edges are abrasive and the main part of it doesn't absorb anything. The fluid leaves the worst kind of streaks and makes the TV look worse than with fingerprints. I've tried this product on three different LCD TVs of varying sizes and types, off vs warmed up, and with various drying towels. It performs horribly in all categories. I'd have better luck spitting on the screen and drying it with a tomato sauce stained undershirt. Oh, and it's expensive.
I bought this product based on advice to raid the 4GB drive at half the price for my Sony F828 camera. It didn't work, giving a CF card error. Then I found that I'm not the first sucker to fall for that trick - I found several bulletin boards with messages from similarly disappointed people who tried the same thing. As far as I can see there's not a solution in sight. The same appears to apply to some other cameras.
blue clogged after 14 months. Is anyone working on a class action suit?
I bought this item because I wanted it fit tightly in the power outlet. It does. I wanted to use it to plug in my SIRIUS Satelite Radio. I get no electrical connection to the radio while holding the plug in. When I release the pressure on the plug it pops back out about 1/4". I really wish that I could use this thing. It's a good thing it didn't cost very much.
This modem only lasted about 3 months. I did buy it used so I can't complain too much. But I was hoping to get a little more life out of it. If you are a Comcast customer I recommend purchasing a newer model. At least that is what Comcast tech support recommended.
These speaker sound thin, have very little mids and no bass. I can think of no good use for these speakers.I guess if a person has only heard music from a Horned record player that only played 78 records...I suppose these speakers would be of some improvement.
I own few Linksys products and have to admit that when they work, they do perform well in SOHO environment. (Unfortunately my last BEFVP41 unit wasn't too long lived, it died 6 months after I have purchased it.)However if you are anything more than just casual internet surfer and you heavily depend on reliable access to the net I would highly discourage you from purchasing it due to very poor customer support system Linksys has in place.If you need to replace your defective unit be prepared to cope with the incompetence of their RMA system ("sorry sir, our database is down again") and long wait for the replacement unit, even when using the advance replacement option. Unless you can afford the downtime, or have a spare router, do not bother buying Linksys.If you live in Hawaii or Alaska Linksys will make you pay for half of the shipping cost back to you! It's clearly a company that doesn't particularly care for its image and neither for truly satisfied customer.Oh, and did I mention to be prepared to shell out money on long distance calls (no 800 number) every time when you attempt to contact their customer service.Sorry Linksys, you do not deserve anything more than one star with such lousy customer service.
Very tight eye relief. You almost have to place your eye against the lenses to see. Have a hard time focusing this lens with my scope. Should have tried a 6mm or a longer eye relief lens. I use my 10mm more, as I can see and focus easier.
PS3 HDMI CableSimply put, I'd bought this inadvertently from Amazon, and I'm sorry I did. This was a very poor quality HDMI cable that I ended up throwing out and replacing with one purchased from Best Buy that hasn't given me any problems...the other one was constantly causing the signal to break up because it had somehow become damaged or shorted right at the point where it connected to the PS3. My advice, stay away from Intec cables.
I bought this radar detector about 2 weeks ago, and I haven't gotten any help from it other than the fact it'll tell me what direction I'm driving. I bought the Cobra b/c my friend has one and he said that it has really helped him, but I don't have the same experience with the 9700. Last night I drove past FOUR cops and it never once made a sound around them, but after I drove off and was in the middle of nowhere, it decided to start alerting me about nothing. I've found that the detector hasn't gone off once when I've driven by a cop doing radar, but it'll just go off when there is nothing there. It does consistently alert me about the stationary radar devices on the side of the interstate, but it doesn't decide to go off until it is already in my visible line of sight, and sometimes even after that. The device is terrible when it comes to producing false alarms, and weak when it comes to detecting actual radar.In its defense, it has saved me once, which makes it worth the investment, but I would recommend getting something better.
This item was represented as a "Tripp Lite" 14 awg IEC Power Cord @ 6 ft. What I received was an "Apollo" brand that is rated at 10 amps, so I am assuming that it 18 awg, but who knows. The ad suggested a savings of about $20, so I assumed a liquidation situation. I have asked for a ful refund - will wait a short while.
I received the product quickly from Amazon, just in time for our long trip with my toddler. Unfortunately, the carrying strap for the bag was broken (the plastic clip cracked) so I called Audiovox customer service and asked them for a replacement. After being disconnected three times, transferred to their trade show department voicemail twice, and speaking to two different customer service representatives, Audiovox told me I had to pay for the replacement part, and the problem was Amazon's, not theirs. Clearly a defective product issue is theirs under their warranty, but with dreadful customer service like that I decided to return the product. I cannot speak to the performance of the product, but if I could give less than one star I would just based on my experience with their customer service.
Never was able to get this to work. Would not capture picture from analog camcorder or vcr's.
SimpleTech claims that this reader is Mac compatible, but it freezes up my Mac (OS 10.4.7) with every attempt to use it. I have two other card readers that work perfectly on my Mac with the same SD cards inside them. SimpleTech tech support tells me that they never tested this reader with Lexar SD cards because "they're not one of the bigger card makers." Makes me question how serious they are about determining compatibility.
THIS IS A SCAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!! DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!! After you purchase it they will charge you 2 times and you will never recieve the codes
I thought only motherboards were the victims of bad capacitors, but no! This model stopped working on me after one of the capacitors on the board had a swelled capacitor.I bought this to get away from the last video card, with a fan that went bad -- I thought this would be safer!
The watch generally works okay for backpacking and higher altitude hiking (my uses) until it fails. One quirk: The ones I have had always understate the altitude by 100-200 feet after climbing more than a few thousand feet. The error compounds above 10,000 feet even if you adjust the master settings. That I am on watch number five over a 12 years period is the problem: these watches fail sooner rather than later. The plactic that holds the crystal in place will crack and leak under normal use. The watch will get permanently stuck in a setting. The electronics will just go nuts until they fail entirely. Since I have found no better watch brand than Suunto I rely on my Garmin GPS more and more these days. When the one I have dies (and the case is cracking!),that is it.
I purchased this VCR/DVD combo two months ago because it was an inexpensive way to have the benefits of a VCR and a DVD player. The DVD player quit working last week.Don't waist your money!
We recieved this system just before Christmas but the s-video connection only gave a black-and-white picture. I replaced my cable with a new one and got the same result. I switched over to the RCA output signal to get us through Christmas when it also began sending a black-and-white signal. I returned the unit (very easy, kudos to Amazon for their return procedures) and hooked up the new unit yesterday with the same result: black-and-white signal out of the s-video hookup. We tried all new cables, 2 other DVD players as well as another monitor and the results were the same. Sorry, no more Magnavox products in our house.
I believe this particular item is defective. I will be returning it for a replacement or refund. Thanks.
I originally bought the Kodak Easyshare camera and printer dock as a bundle and the printer broke within a year. I finally found a replacement printer dock on Amazon which cost more than the entire original bundle. When I got it, it was also broken. The store I bought it from would not take it back. I had to send it to a repair shop on the east coast and I am still waiting for it to be returned. I may not get the printer dock I purchased back. I may get a refurbished one. That's their policy. It has been a frustrating experience and it isn't over yet!
After about a year, every time one presses the "volume up", the volume goes down, and eventually to mute. Only way to get the volume back is to get up and manually adjust on the TV box. Not a good buy at $200 for one years use.
I purchased this because it was recommended ... when I purchased my new digital camera (smart media cards). Half the time my computer won't recognize it and the other half of the time it gives me blue screen errors. I used sandisk for my old camera with compact flash cards and never had a problem. This is a terrible product and cost twice as much as my old compact flash reader.Don't buy it.
This printer worked fine for the first set of ink cartridges. The black cartridge ran out of ink first. Upon replacing the black cartridge the heads clogged. Unclogging the heads used up half of the "high capacity" ink cartridge. It also used up the remainder of the color cartridges since you can't select which head to clean. Now that the heads are clean I have to replace all four cartridges to finally print something. I think not. Setting this piece of junk out on the curb.
I have installed two of these, and each time the installation instructions failed but for different reasons. I had to play around a fair amount to find the files that the installation program needed, either already on my hard disk, on the Windows installation CD or on the diskette that came with the card.Even on the diskette, the installer was unable to find the required files until I figured out where they were on the disk and told it. I find it astounding that they can't get their own installation program to find their own files.
I needed a mini-keyboard in order to fit both a keyboard & mouse in the pull-out drawer for the desk that I have. I ordered this from another supplier, never received it, ordered the other version of the Adesso keyboard, which I had to return after a day of using b/c the 'S' key would constantly stick (try typing without an S!!), and ordered the ACK-595UB from Amazon. It arrived quickly, and I was happy to finally have something, but the keys on this keyboard are nearly as bad. There seems to be some sort of delay, so letters are frequently inverted, or the space bar will not depress when it should, so typing something like "space bar", will turn out "spaceb ar". I have nowhere NEAR as many typos when I use my other keyboard at home, or the (old) full-size keyboard I replaced with this one, so I know it's not my typing. Also, the keys require a good amount of effort to type. Given that I purchased this small keyboard so that I could fit the mouse & keyboard in pull-out drawer so that it would be more ergonomically correct because of a wrist problem I have, I honestly don't know which is worse--using this keyboard to type, and having to press super-hard on the keys, and going back to correct half of what I type, or just using my old keyboard in the incorrect position.I kept the keyboard initially because I thought that perhaps it just needed to loosen up, and after a few days of use the keys wouldn't stick any more, but it doesn't seem to be doing any better after a few weeks. I definitely wouldn't recommend this product....I just wish there were more "short" keyboards out there...I would much prefer a Logitech product. The only reason I gave it even 2 stars is b/c if you NEED a short keyboard, at least its a keyboard & maybe yours wont be as horrible as mine.
Bought this like the others because it was bundled as recommended when I bought my lumix dmc-zs1 but it's too big. I had find the correct size thru the Panasonic site and then further have it link back to Amazon.
I bought this item because I wanted my laptop to be off the desk so that my laptop had plenty of air flow which the docking station seemed to do a good job with. I also thought it would save some space on my desk, but it didn't. It seemed to just create more clutter to me and since I was using a desktop keyboard to type on it just seemed to push back my laptop further away from me, which I didn't like. I have a 17" widescreen Dell Inspirion 9300, and though it did stick out the sides a bit, it wasn't a real bother. Getting the laptop in and out of the thing, was a bit slow..since I was trying to be careful I didn't damage the laptop keys or anything. And though this may be a great tool for others, in the end... I packed the docking station back into its box and just placed my laptop back on the desk. I actually like it better that way now.
The product works fine but don't buy it from the seller CMPLE.You will end up paying more because from my experience, they didn't pay enough for the shipping and there was postage due.You will end up paying much more because of it.DO NOT BUY FROM CMPLE! You will regret it!
This is my third hp multifunction. From day 1, I have not been able to copy or scan. Tech support said it was because the power was routed through a power strip, so we installed an outlet dedicated for it. Still did not work. I tried their next suggestion to reprogram the printer; still didn't work. I bought the multi-sided printing attachment soon after I purchased the printer; it never worked. Here I sit today at 5 AM with a (just shy of) 14-month-old printer that will not power on. As far as I am concerned, this has been a total waste of $300 + $100 for the attachment. Tech support's resolution? Send it back 1) at my cost; 2) be without a printer; 3) for an indefinite period of time; and then 4) pay for the repairs since it is newly out of warranty. Wait a second! That's not what I paid all that money for!I have loved hp until this printer. Beyond the exceptional print quality, the one feature that has kept me coming back to hp is their OCR software and the ability to scan printed material and edit the text. Their G-series multifunctions were true workhorses with outstanding scan and print quality.Not this time! If I have to buy a new printer 3 days before Christmas, I'm looking at a Cannon. Bye-bye hp. Anyone want to join me for a burial of an hp Officejet 7110? Just joking....
I got this for my birthday from my parents. Two words: IT SUCKS. Pictures look like they are 1MP. I would recommend the Toshiba X400 or X416. Link:Camileo X400 Camcorder
Wow, what a piece of expensive garbage. The setup is easy and it found my videos (although not MP4s as promised), but it simply will not play them. You'll go along great for a few minutes, and then it freezes. Or reboots. Or stops. Or returns you to the beginning of the clip. No way to get out of it, and firmware updates do not help or resolve any of the issues. Don't waste your money!
Second Sony DVD player that died on me. Claims "NO DISC" after working fine for a while. There is currently a class action suit being considered against Sony, but surprisingly this model isn't on the list.
I purchased this laptop in FEB 2007 because I thought my first Vaio was awesome. It died one week later just shy of being two years old. Now here I am nearly two years later and this model has stopped working as well. Considering the price one would expect it to last longer than two years or at least make it to the two year mark. There is a lawsuit against sony involving their laptops. Buyers be wary, and if you do buy make sure you buy the extended warranty with it as well. Taken Twice, Sony Loses customer!
I bought this at Circuit City before they went bankrupt. For a while, it was a great mouse - worked well, wireless or wired, and it wrapped up nicely for storage (although the USB cord is a bit tight if you have to re-wind it).Eventually, as was bound to happen, the batteries died. I replaced them with a new set; no problem. Later, when the second set died, however, the battery-operated functionality failed. I tried every major brand of battery, including alkalines as well as NimH rechargeables. But when I put the batteries in, I got a flickering laser beam whose brightness quickly diminished, as though the brand new batteries were nearly dead. Every time I tried a new set of batteries, I was able to get about 5-10 minutes of functional use before it stopped drawing enough power to maintain a signal. I don't know what's wrong with it, but it's frustrating.The mouse is well past its 90 day replacement period, but still, it irks me that it doesn't work as a wireless mouse now. It wasn't a cheap mouse at the time, so I'm pretty disappointed.
A lot of people like this frame, and I liked it too, at first. But after about a week it went blank and I could not restart or reset it. I was displaying about 3000 JPEGs using a 1 gig memory card. Before it quit for good it exhibited some flaky behavior -- I had to cycle through the different display modes before it would run the slide show. Maybe it doesn't like that many pictures...?Update: I am more convinced this frame chokes on too many pictures. I bought one for my mom, and set it up with fewer pictures. It worked fine, but as I added more pictures and reached around 900 total it locked up like mine had. I divided the pictures between two memory cards and everything was fine again.Based on my experience with other frames (see my review ofDigital Foci IMT-081 Image Moments Digital Photo Frame), I think this frame is as good as the technology gets, so I would give it another star (but Amazon won't let me). If you have few pictures I think it is a good choice. But it's disappointing that someone can't step up and get this product right.
Ordered 2 cables for cheap and both of them show lines and dots on my TV. Not going to waste time sending them back. Will just got to radioshack and buy good cables.
One worked fine I think. The other caused a line in the picture quality on the TV. A minor irritation!
From the description, this printer adapter sounded like it would work. However, I was wrong. Probably my fault but be careful to make sure your system is compatible before purchasing. Good news is, Amazon made it easy to return.
Contrary to the sizing chart on the Tamrac website that listed this product as perfect for the Canon D10 water proof camera, this was way too big for it even with all the accessories (charger, extra battery, cables, 6 SD cards) packed with the camera in the main compartment. The camera and all the accessories were bouncing around inside the case that the screen on my D10 ended up all scratched. It felt like it can fit another smaller digital camera in there. Camera bags are meant to be snug to protect the camera but this one was just too big for my new D10 that I had to return it without even attempting to use it since my trial run resulted in a big scratch on the screen of my D10. If you are buying this specifically as a case for the D10--DON'T! Save yourself the trouble of going through what I went through.
Please consider this as simply additional info regarding Dynex products.I purchased this Dynex ipod dock[...]And it instantly fried a $200 iTouch 8GB device. Nothing to be done. Replace iTouch. I would highly recommend avoiding Dynex products like the plague. Not worth your Apple device.
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.
First, the container is so unintuitive that I ended up destroying it to get at the damned filter. It's a slide out box, but there is no way to tell that is what it is until you have pried at every angle. Then there is the filter itself. I don't know if the glass does the job, but this quality of the housing and set ring is garbage. This is why it is on sale. The glass was lose when I finally got to it. The set ring had to be tightened by hand and is so thin... I didn't know set rings could be made so thin and still work. Once again, Celestron takes the cheap road to make more money. I have been dealing with them and their telescopes since the 1970s and quality has gone way way down hill. Optics can be great, but the hardware surrounding it has continued to decline. Arrogant Alan Hale continues to take the lead on cheap crap around great optics. Skip this filter and go with Thousand Oaks or Tele Vue.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF THEIR MODELS (IF THEY HAVE ANY) BUT THIS TV DIED IN LIKE 3 - 4 MONTHS MY SCREEN IS DARK AS HELL!!! THAT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE & UN*^$#*IN' BELIEVABLE!!!! I HAVE A TV THAT A GOT FROM SEARS 0VER TWENTY YEARS AGO THAT STILL DAMN WORKS!!! COBY YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY HAVE A RECALL ON THIS DAMN MODEL!! TOTALLY PISSED OFF WITH YALL RIGHT NOW MAN. -----LUCCI
I bought this camera and loved it at first but after a couple of months it began to have problems. The first problem was that it just stopped charging the battery. I sent it in for service and it now charges but freezes up all of the time, I have sent it in three more times at my expense and the problem has not been corrected. The last time they blamed it on the battery but I have two and even with a fully charged battery the problem persists. I for one will never buy another Kyocera product and would recommend that you consider a different brand also.
Don't believe the last review. I had mine about a month before I tossed it out the window somewhere near Charlotte, NC. Nothing but problems, barely recieved or transmitted and was extremely weak when it did. I actually had truckers ask me to stop transmitting because all they could hear was squealing when I keyed. Tossed it, kept my K40 antenna, bought a Uniden Pro538W and have loved it! Much better radio! Don't buy anything Cobra makes!
This item is obsolete. No longer supported by Mfg. Cannot be upgraded to windowqs 7.
Nothing will kill a beginning astronomer's interest quicker than this flimsy &quot;department-store&quot; telescope. Never buy a telescope based solely on claims like &quot;420x!&quot;. The highest magnification this telescope can realistically provide under the best of viewing conditions is about 50-60x per inch of aperture, or 120-140 power in this case. Light-gathering ability is by far the most important consideration when purchasing a telescope. A much better choice for a first scope would be a 4-inch dobsonian mounted reflecting telescope, available for just a few more dollars; you DO get what you pay for.
Purchased so that I could plug my keyboard, mouse, and external harddrive into my laptop. Works wonderfully powering the drive, which would not power itself off the computers built in hub, but has major intermittent keyboard/mouse issues. I'm using a Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000 and a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer - neither have given me problems plugged directly into the computer or other computers, but plugged in to this hub I get mouse dropouts (even the laser light blinks out) and repeated key presses (every 1-30min, the last key I pressed will get typed a dozen times). This makes it incredibly frustrating when typing, and removes the value in the device. I've since plugged the keyboard/mouse directly into the computer and just have the harddrive on the hub - just as much of a pain as it was before when I have to plug/unplug everything to move.
I would not recommend this product. After 2 1/2 months, this player started rejecting about 40% of my DVD's. I received an error message: "bad disk." I can play these same DVD's on other players, so I know the problem is with this CyberHome player (CyberHome DVR1600). The CyberHome warranty policy is 1 year for parts, 3 months for labor. I still have the expense of paying postage to send it back to the company. The customer service is not good. I spent 25 minutes on hold and nobody picked up. One must go on line to get a case number in order to send the product back, and the normal wait time is 24 to 72 hours for customer service to generate this number. I regret this purchase and if I had it to do over again I would have purchased a different brand.
Simply put, this wireless router did not work in my home office enviroment. I bought this model because of the super rebate that Belkin offered. Installation was easy. This particular model of router did not work with my DSL modem and caused temporary outages within my network. I spent over 4 hours with tech support from my DSL provider, Symantec and Belkin. After several tweaks, signal could not be connected consistantly between my DSL modem and my Dell Desktop. Also, my Dell Laptop could not receive the signal transmission from the router. I cannot recommend this Router and I took mine back the store for a refund. I replaced it with a D-Link Wireless Router and it has worked perfectly.
When we opened up the box all ready to install on Saturday morning, there was quite a bit of damage to the fixture! The lower wooden frame had several, VERY noticeable chips and scrapes in the wood. One of the chips looked like someone attempted a clumsy repair but without success. Ok, this is going to go on display in my kitchen? Reluctantly, I arranged a return with Amazon. I was reluctant because we had already removed the existing fixture. Minor notes: 1. The color of the wood has an unstained, natural look not the warm brown as shown in the photo. 2. There were several nuts, bolts and washers (never found one washer) rattling around in the box that had to be retrieved from the packaging, inner boxes, etc. The reason I am telling you this is don't hastily throw out the packaging; there might be some hardware stuck to it. 3. The customer service line is only active for live help Monday through Friday. Maybe open the box during the week in case there is a problem that they might be able to actually help you with such as a missing bolt.
This dual car adapter worked for about 2 weeks. Wish I had trusted the previous reviews.
I bought one of this in Jan. 2003, then the trouble began.The wireless signal was very unstable and I never got a full 11M connection even the laptop was within 10 feet from router.The router even dead frequently after I changed the configuration with the browser. I had to fully reset again and again.Then I called their tech. support and updated the firmware for 6 times. It was long waiting for everytime and I was even be dropped off several times after 20 min or more waiting!At last, they agree it was defect and would replace it. It was already two months passed.It took them another half month to ship the replacement.I just got it today (April. 17). The new one came with the newest firmware, and lookss better for the wireless part. The signal can be stable around 95% within 10 feet distance. But the configuration is still buggy. I have done reset 5 times within 1 hour, just wanted to enable wireless MAC control. :(So 3 months passed I still can not use this. What can I say. Never want to buy dlink again!
This thing died after 4 uses. Company wants $60 to repair. No thanks, I'll give another company my $60 on another product. You'll be sorry!!!
We bought this camera for my mother because it was supposed to be so easy to use. HAFirst, sometimes it turns on and sometimes it doesn't. When it does turn on, you can maybe get a single picture before it shuts off.Second, the USB cable doesn't work.When customer service was called, they told me that they only recommend using the rechargable batteries. Funny that in their users manuals they say you can use any AA batteries.Now we have to send it in for repair. Who knows if it will ever work.They have outsourced all their customer service and it is difficult to understand the very nice and trying to be helpful customer service people.
My aunt bought this system for my grandparents, but my brother, cousin, and I were the unlucky ones who set it up for them. If you are considering this unit, remember one thing: you are not buying a receiver! You are limited to using it as a home theater for DVD only. One of the main problems we had was setting up the speakers. We needed to run the wires under the floor, and this required more wire than was included with the setup. We purchased new wire, only to find that Toshiba uses some unknown connector for their speakers... suffice it to say, it took a computer science engineer and a physics major 4 hours to wire this system by crimping stripped plugs from Radio Shack to fit the connectors. If you've got a big room, don't even consider this system. You will not get the full surround effect unless the speakers are placed correctly. The subwoofer is the absolute worst part of this system, with a built in wire that is not removable! Please people, this is just unacceptable! Why not use the normal &quot;pincher&quot; connectors! If you have an HDTV, why would you pair it with this rock-bottom setup? Spend a few bucks more, get the entry level Sony receiver setup... it's selling at Target as a 5.1 package with 5 speakers and sub for $300. Then go and buy a real progressive scan player, one that doesn't have a 10 second lag to open. This setup is upgradeable, lets you use as much wire as you please with pincher connectors, and can handle all your other devices you may want to input. And it has more power, and more options. Just a thought.
I bought this DVD/VCR combo so that I could play DVD, VCD etc. multi format as well as PAL tapes from UK. However, I found out now from Philips Tech Support that it does not play some compact DVD as well as VCD. Their website states that it plays it all in region 1 but now I found out it does not. Hence, I have to return it to Philips and find out if it is a problem with the unit or not. I could play these on my neighbors Panasonic DVD. It is a bummer.HB DVD reveiwer
Well, what a waste of time and money (for me!) Little Friend was. Having loved Secret History, and rating it as one of my all time fave books, Little Friend was one of the MOST boring books that I have read in a long time.I have no doubt that Donna Tartt can write, what I want to know is why she would waste her time with this self-indulget drivel? I actually thought that my book was missing it's final page, as I could not believe that after ploughing through it all, there was virtually no resolution!If you haven't bought this, don't bother - wait until it's in the bargain basement!
Don't waste your time and money with this unit or Direct TV go with what ever cable company is in your area. They lied to me and stole my money and time. I had to send the DVR back to them 4 times, 4 and it still doesn't work. I have to reset it daily, the HD picture is not that great, and the record function doesn't work most of the time. So I called Direct TV and ask them if they were coming out with a better version anytime soon and they said they were still trying to fix the problems with the current one. I told them I had returned mine 4 times and had been very patiant but was tired of wasting all my time calling them up and returning DVR only to have to do it over and over. Please give me my money back and let me out of my contract, they said no. They told me if I didn't want my DVR I should return it to who ever sold it to me 2 months earlier. This product should not be on the market.
This product would not work on any of the 3 Mac computers we have in the house. However, the return process was easy.
This antenna is JUNK! I am extremely disappointed. Terk should be charged with FALSE ADVERTISING! The product doesn't work. My T-shaped wire antenna that comes with the receiver is fair to poor at best. The stations that come in clear with the T antenna have static with the Terk. Stations that are fuzzy with the T antenna don't even come in with the Terk. All the reviews I have read are not good for the Terk products, but I thought I would give the Terk Tower a try. BIG MISTAKE! I bought this antenna at Best Buy. I hope they will take it back without a re-stocking fee. This products rates negative five stars!
Elite Screens R120WH1 ezFrame Fixed Projection Screen ( 120-Inch 16:9 AR)(CineWhite)I didn't order it on Amazon as they were out of stock for a short period of time. Got it from another authorized online retailer. Got the projector, screen and A/V wires installed by a professional. 2 days into the glory of 120 inches, I noticed 2 parallel bars (see uploaded images) on the picture that are distinctly visible on a white or light colored scene/background image. What was hardly noticeable for the first 2 days became an ordeal later on because all my attention was grabbed by those black bars. Called up the CC and they sent a new screen (not the frame etc) immediately. Now I have to go through the painful task of putting the replacement screen myself or shell out money for a professional job. I don't mind getting replacement for stuff but Projector Screen? Disappointing.
I had the same problems as JW reported below. I tried to get it working for hours, and it will not work. Unfortunately, I have to work the same hours that their customer service is open so I cannot get help. This is probably an O.K. scanner if you can get it to work. But if you have problems, Customer service is only open regular business hours M-F and it is NOT a free call. I am returning the scanner and staying away from Visioneer.
I live in san diego, and I meticulously searched every station and couldn't find one on the entire dial that would work without static.
good things:its lightweight, ------ thin,---------- capable of recording many short or long messages.-------- volume control has good range of levels.-------- read-out has large numbers and handy information-------- easy to use and understand -------- external mic can be added-------- plug for device to hook up to phone and record telephone conversations.---- -------------------------------- negative things: sound quality is awful. Long messages sound worse than short ones-----buttons are too small for big fingers, or for others who have long finger nails.------ Does not come with a case of any kind, in my opinion requires a thin, fabric, or anything type case to avoid small scratches and scuff marks that appear so easily, I got an edge scuffed just getting it out of the package!----
Bought this as a present for some elderly relatives. Soooo glad a took it out of the box to set it up for them. I can only imagine the frustration they would have felt if they'd received it, only to have it spend forever spinning, 'loading', but never getting to play. It worked fine the first night, but then got stuck 5 minutes into a video the second day. I'd say you get what you pay for, but I would expect better than that for $158 bucks.I'll go check out the 'real' brands now.
Don't buy this if you have a Directv HD DVR. I bought one and then was informed by Universal Remote's so called help desk that there is no code for Directv's DVRs. I can program it using the learning function of the remote but then the vital 30 second skip cannot be programmed. A complete waste of time and money.
I did my research before buying this DVD player by reading reviews. I liked the relatively high ratings and Amazon.com description that promised it played NTSC, PAL and all different region's DVDs. However, I was very disappointed with it once I started using it and ended up giving it away to someone else. (In fairness, my player did not break or malfunction, which seemed to have happened to some users.)Remote: very flimsy, buttons non-intuitive and very close together; because the remote's unlit, hard to use in a dark roomPlayback: problems playing disks from other countries (my DVDs were not boot-legs); can only fast forward up to 8x speed, which is very irritating when you are watching a DVD without lots of chapters and want to go straight to a certain part
I ordered these after reading the stellar reviews on this site. Got them in yesterday, and here is what I found.1. Very lightweight unit. This is because it is made of cheap plastic. Has no heft to it at all. I am sure that the lenses are also plastic.2. Chinese made.3. Distortion around the edges when sweeping back and forth.4. Feels very fragile. I doubt that it would survive a three foot drop onto carpet.5. Everything just has a cheap feel to it.Where oh where are the good metal frames of yesteryear?Conclusions: These are good binoculars to let the kids play with. Thats why I gave it two stars.Other conclusions: Who on earth wrote the other opinions here? Either employees of the company selling these things or people who never actually seen any other binoculars.
WTF... Like many others, I purchased this as a second dvd player (for my bdrm) at a very reasonable price... Well, you get what you pay for! It came out to about 10 bucks a month! I didn't care that it didn't have all the snazzy features of many of the other dvd players out there. I just wanted to watch my movies! So I guess now I will go out and do real research and purchase a higher end dvd player just so it will last over 25 movie viewings! I would never recommend this player to anyone!!!!!
The unit works brilliatly as a paperweight to hold your map in place so you can orient by compass. First time out with the GPS as our guide, we stayed lost for 6 hours. Stupidity on our part to be sure --- for getting lost in the first place AND for thinking the Cobra 500 would do a lick of good helping us find our way. If it locks, look fast, it's going to lose the lock. If you are fortunate enough to actually get it to lock long enough to establish a waypoint or 2, it may decide to wipe them out for no reason we could find. I wonder if Cobra became passive-aggressive toward the public after the CB died? This unit could not have performed to any appreciable standard in pre-release tests, so why did Cobra release the thing? I'd really like to know. Then again, I think the company headquarters is in southern Arizona. How could one get lost in southern Arizona when all you need are binoculars? Perhaps, but only perhaps, this unit performed to someone's idea of a standard when they could eyeball their way home.
I don't recommend it!Pantone Huey is very easy to use, but it give a very poor result!I have compared three calibrators: Pantone Huey, Eye-One Display LT and Eye-One Pro.Eye-One Display LT (~$150) and Eye-One Pro ($1000+) made the same result.I recommend Eye-One Display LT.See also my review here (in Russian):[...]
I am so disappointed with this product! It claimed to be a region free dvd player, but IS NOT! I already have a dvd player, so I was only interested in the region free capabilities, and it has none. I also cannot get the seller to respond and have thus far been unable to return it.
The first unit I ordered was defective. The IDE hard drive ribbon cable was torn half way off the connector and there was a loose plastic piece that had fallen off. Fortunately Amazon returns are easy and the second unit worked just fine.This doesn't do anything to quiet the HD and it can get pretty warm so I wouldn't recommend using it all the time, but if you just need to temporarily use an external drive this unit is ok.
This DVD player is awfully flaky and very picky with the discs it wants to play, even genuine DVD movies. It performs poorly with DVD+R files especially. I had it for one day and I totally hate it now. Don't buy it if you can wait until they improve the technology. It's just a total waste of money.
After I bought a Creative Zen M, I wanted to buy earbuds that might enhance the player's bass. I chose these after doing some research. It was a mistake. These earbuds are average. My mp3 player's original earbuds (made by creative) are more comfortable, provide better bass and conduct better sound in general. These earbuds are good if you want decent quality, but if you want superior sound quality, look elsewhere. Additionally, these earbuds produce a weird feeling in your ears because of how deep they go. It was not too annoying at first, but you have to wonder if they are completely safe. Finally, the wire is too short for running or any activity other than sitting or walking.
I purchased this cable for an in-wall installation. Prior to installing in the actual wall I tested it with a laptop. It worked at first but then I jostled the end a little bit (in error, not on purpose) and the signal stopped. I plugged it in and took it out a few times trying to get it to work but to no avail. Looking inside the end of the cable I could see that a couple of the connections were hopelessly bent and rendered the cable completely worthless. So while the price was right the durability of the cable certainly was not.
I don't get the positive reviews. I've had my MX75s for several months and find them to be merely adequate. In other words, they really aren't an improvement over the ear buds which came with my iPod Nano. They don't fit my ears or stay put any better--irrespective of which of the included silicon sizing rings I use; they don't sound radically better than the original ear buds; and the cord/wire is too stiff and is sometimes awkward as a result. My recommendation is to either stay with your original ear buds or spend a bit more to get something with a greater WOW! factor.
I bought the print server and followed the super simple directions and no luck. I was trying to attach to an Epson printer that was neither on the supported nor the will not work with lists. After many hours of trying different settings I got the thing to work. In depth manuals and self support tech support are non-existent. The unit worked with out problems for the last couple of months till I unplugged it to move it to another outlet. Now all I can do is get it to print the first couple of lines and then it hangs and has to be unplugged to get it to respond again. I've tried emailing support with no respond and I have tried calling support and after wading through a very long automated menu, the system told me that I had twenty minute plus wait and then after a few minutes hung up. So my review is buyer beware! It may work right out of the box, but if it doesn't don't expect any help from the documentation or live support.
I tried to get off cheap with an HDMI cable but I got what I paid for. Picture kept breaking up (I even switched for one cord to the other to make sure I didn't have a bad jack.) pixelated my screen, sound was full of static, even lost picture completely several times.
recently got the h07 error message. in my case and i suspect in many other cases, the motor that spins the dvd needed to be oiled. its working again, but i am not looking forward to getting that error message again. i think panasonic should address the problem.
With all the good look, the mouse pad failed in one week. Overall while it is working, it doesn't feel as good as my Viao key board. So I sent it back.
Wow this cord is a monster and not in a good way! At least for me. If you are looking for a heavy duty hdmi cable that you can suspend your honda from buy this one. If you are looking for an hdmi cable to link your dvd player to your tv with a little discretion get something else.The cable diameter is twice as thick as a regular hdmi cable, the connections themselves are about 2 inches long or about twice as long as a normal hdmi cable.The picture is a lie!Disclaimer: Some people might find the beefyness of this cable to be a positive.
I have had two Lacie drives. Replaced the first and the next failed also. The drive has issues with either large files or large numbers of files. Could be overheating, seems to get very hot with plenty of ventilation. Who knows?Save your money, save your data. Life is too short. Avoid this brand.
Yeah, this thing looks decent enough, and it's convenient too, but I found the user interface to be sorely lacking. It was insane how difficult it was to simply add my MP3s to the Archos.Add to this the fact that the Ok button on mine stopped working after less than two weeks, and the fact that I had some fairly bad pixel dimming in less than a month, and you have yourself a craptastic piece of electronics.It's not like I'm rough on my gadgets either. Heck, I've got a 5G iPod that's still in pristine condition, even though those things were known to scratch up like mad before they switched to the aluminum case.
It's rare that I do not finish a book, but I had to put this one down. It was nothing like I expected it to be. The writing just was not captivating enough to make me force myself to finish it. I feel a book is only good if you can care about the characters in one way or another, and this book made me think, "So what?"I wouldn't waste my money. Well, actually, I did. But if I was you and I hadn't bought the book yet, I wouldn't waste my money.
I got this shower cd player as a gift. I took great care of it, even took it out of the shower when i wasnt in it so that my little sister couldnt break it. it makes loud noises like "boom boom boom" it has really...reception,and the cd player doesnt work. i checke the battries, that wasnt it. now the person who got me the gift is sending it back, but i dont want another one. i feel that if you're goig to buy a $100 present, it shouldnt be this shower cd player
I was in love with this seemingly economical alternative to an IPOD until it just stopped working. Not sure if it's a short or whether the battery power is just not getting to the MP3 memory/player. Suffice it to say, it lasted 6 months so if you can live with that, it's a nice little player. You get what you pay for.
I bought this at Fry's for $99 on Black Friday sale. It comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty and during the first year it died 3 times with "protection" error and had to send to their repair center. Samsung paid for the shipping, thats not a problem but after it broke for the forth time Samsung refused repairing it. I am giving it 2-star because it never worked consistently for even 3 months but since I got it for $99 I will give it more than 1-star.I finally got Sony and I am quite happy.
1st. They sent only one HDMI and one cord I have never seen before.2nd. The HDMI did not work. Nothing. Nada3rd. I returned both cables right away and have yet to hear anything back.
Fast shipping, but none of the 10 discs I bought worked. I tried different speeds, burners, and ISO's. I tried to contact Amazon and also the seller but got no response. BUYER BEWARE!!!!
I had to return these phones as they were essentially unusable for spoken words. I use headphones on the computer for both music listening and internet phone calls. Music sounded okay, although there was some detectable hissing. However, talk (or anything with silent patches) was very choppy. You could make out what was being said, but it made extended calls somewhat aggravating.On the plus side, the phones were very comfortable.
The DICE is not accepting new product registrations through their web site.The DICE product support website displays their product manuals. Nothing more.Troubleshooting options are limited to unplugging and replugging it in.This means fishing around in the trunk of my car.Further, the manual claims that the product is compatible with a 160 gig Ipod Classic.But it is probable that so much data is not capable of being transferred to the head unit with level of functionality advertised.I should have done my homework before buying this junk.It is not worth the plastic of which it is made.That's all I have to say.
I disregarded other reviews that stated the light was bright. I wish I hadn't. The light easily illuminates my son's entire room, such that he could read by it if he wanted to. The functionality isn't bad but we have had some trouble with setting time and alarm. This isn't an expensive product and I guess I got what I paid for!
I just bought one from local CompUSA store. After I loaded my photos and videos from Alaska trip, it died on me, giving constant cranking sounds. I am just hoping that I can recover my photos from it or I will be dead!
I recently received an iPOD Photo and after loading in tons of CD's I said . . . hey why not buy an all in 1 adapter for my car. My transpod arrived but I had difficulty inserting the adapter into my car's charger. After working that out and using it everyday for a week, it stopped working. I realized that the fuse had blown. It's small and relatively compact unlike the Griffin RoadTrip, but it's a whole lot of drama for the price.With regard to the quality of the sound through my vehicle's audio system, I am extremely disappointed. What sounds like a million dollars through headphones does not translate to what you hear through fm radio frequencies. I have adjusted the iPOD's equalizer and played around with some options inside my car, but I am extremely disappointed. If someone has a better alternative . . . GOD BLESS YOU but don't waste your money on this product.
I've hooked up my new Philips DVD player to my new Philips HDTV with this cable and everything ran nice and smooth... for exactly 11 days. Today it just died. My DVD player reports no signal and for some reason it makes the TV not responsive to any commands until I turn it off and on again. Really freaked me out until I finally figured out who the culprit is. Sorry, but even though it's cheap, I now realize that I really did get my money's worth on this one.
I use the card since last September.In June a message &quot;No CF card&quot; started to appear onCanon's S230 display.Sometime Canon can not save the picture.To fix the problem I remove and insert the card once or twice.
The lens advertised for Sony A330 but it does not work. I sent the item back and a replacement item sent but later on found out that it does not work for the camera. Poor product knowledge from the seller worst customer service.
I was excited about getting a better phone. I do all my work on the phone and depend on it for my livelihood. I used this phone for one day before sending it back. I could not get the volume loud enough and I got an annoying background hum. I do better with a cheap cordless from Radio Shack. Oh well...
The HDMI cord doesn't work for me. I tried it out on three different HD T.V.'s and it didn't work on a single one. It was constructed well and seemed to be a good product, but I can't really get past the fact that it doesn't work. It may just be my cord as I have seen plenty of other reviews that say it works perfectly. I decided to go with this one.Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel [Latest HDMI Version Available] - (6 Feet). It's a couple bucks more, but at least it works.
This is definitely a low end product. It is not that much different from the standard issued headphones that comes with your IPOD. Don't waste your money.
I could not finish this book. It kept spiraling downward with more grotesque and stereotypical characters on every page. I couldn't finish it.I don't understand why the critics raved. Yuck.
I have not found this product to do what it purports to do.I am trying to find something that I can connect to my TV tomake it work. I am not upset, I figure it was not that much moneyand was certainly worth a try. It has worked for some people.Not sure why it did not work for me.The service was great, no problem ordering or receiving it in quick time.The seller is not responsible in my opinion for the fact it does not work on my TV system.
The camera produces dark pictures and needs manual exposure compensation to correct this. I have used a Canon film SLR camera for years and compared to that, it certainly feels there is something wrong in the metering of this camera. I am returning mine tomorrow.
the printer worked for less than a year, when calling tech support they wanted to charge me. search the internet, there are a lot of copmplaints against epson. it is an ink waster and the print heads clog easily, i just installed new cart and the printer started printing blank pages. this seems to be epson's biggest complaint, when i used up all the ink trying to clean heads, printer softwaresays out of ink buit there is still ink in the carts. get an hp, the print head is in the cart not the machine itself. i also had an epson c82, sae thing happened after less than a year from purchase. i will never use epson ever again!!!!
I was really excited to get this product. I ordered two. I was equally disappointed that in each box there were not enough cords (only one per box) to install the item. This is so poor!
Bought this DVD player back in October 2007 so it's about a year and a half old. It worked fine and was pleased with it until it started freezing dvds. I use it occasionally and it is kept in a cabinet so I really don't think that a dvd player that is 1.5 years old should break. My next purchase will be a panasonic or sony.
I had the Canon S70 for about 3 years and one day the image sensor broke. The cost to repair it was about $150 or half of the price of the camera when new. I then went with the PowerShot SD550 and after 3 months, the clip that holds the battery compartment shut broke off. Luckily it is still under warranty. Both Canons took great pictures, I took good care of them but they are prone to breaking.
This case is too small for Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera.Canon PSC-75 Deluxe Soft Case for S1 IS, S2 IS, and G6 Cameras.
Had to enter 1 star for site to accept my Review. Put this cooler to work as soon as I received it. Seemed to work fine the first couple of hours, but then it just konked out. Returned it immediately.
With the codes it works for a Samsung LN52B750 and a Motorola DCH3200 cable box. With the two Denon codes available it does nothing for an AVR790. Not one button works anything on the receiver.
I purchased these ink cartridges on October 9th and received them in mid-October, 2012. It is now December 4th and I already am receiving a low/no ink signal on my printer. Ink from Canon tends to last me ~6 months. This brand barely lasted 2 months.Maybe its time to switch to laser...
I guess the idea in the beginning was good - to design a unit that would read all formats. The reason I bought it was to be able to watch DivX/Avi movies and it didn't have any problems reading those formats. Besides I finally could enjoy some MP3 albums that were recorded on DVD medium that my friends gave me. However right from the start it had problems reading brand new DVDs. The unit was stumbling as if the disc was dirty. Only it wasn't and my old DVD player didn't have any trouble reading it. I'm on my way to take it back to Wal-Mart right now. I'm going to give Pioneer DV 588A-S a try. It is more money (MSRP $129) but you reach that point in life when you don't care if it is a hundred bucks more expensive as long as it is good quality. (A stab in the outsourcing campaign:) Besides it can also read SACD's
I hate the fact that I have to write this negative review but do yourself a huge favor and buy anything but a Toshiba camera. I bought the PDR-M25 from Toshiba and it didn't work when I received the unit. The LCD display on the back didn't work and the unit was basically a factory defect.I contact Toshiba and they tell me that I have two (2) choices.#1) - Send the camera to a &quot;repair facility&quot; in Illinois and wait 4-6 weeks for the camera to be repaired and returned to me.#2) - I can &quot;trade-in&quot; my defective camera for another unit and since I'm trading-in the JUNK they sent me in the first place they are willing to give me a discount on the other camera.This is completely unacceptable. I have filed a written complaing against Toshiba with my states attorney generals office and I will never buy any product from Toshiba again.
I'm sorry to have to return this filter - didn't even put it on the lens that I ordered with it.I noticed several marks all in a line near one outside edge - and couldn't clean them off. I assume it's a small scratch.So - I'm returning it (thanks to Amazon's easy process) and will re-order another brand of potentially higher quality.
The VPN causes the whole box to stop working. If you need a VPN look somewhere else. I am considering the Netgear FVS318
I am a printer repair tech. I just stumbled across this reveiw on a search for brother printheads. Brother's work fine untill the printheads clog up. Then it will cost more than the value of the printer to replace. My suggestion is to buy an HP product. Like every printer manufacturer HP makes some cheap printers, but at least they also make some good ones unlike Brother. When shopping for a printer just remember, what you pay for is what you get
The main problem with all the 5 star reviews of this "camera" are that they all sound like some marketing wonk wrote them. And some of them for this and the other iClick where written by someone named McGowan. Funny, the camera is made by McGowan Technologies. Wonder if there is a connection.The other problem is that this hunk of junk makes very bad pictures in anything but direct sunlight, the flash is useless, and there is *no* preview screen even though one is implied by the promo pics. I took 50 or so pics, most of which where "junk", and ended up giving this toy camera to my next door neighbor's 6-year-old son to play with.Honestly, if you don't have a lot to spend on a digital camera, at least go with a name brand product that has at least some percentage of chance producing half decent pics. The iClick aint it!
Great Paperweight!!!!That's About itI Gave it one star for the packaging. Comes With A Nice Assortment Of Mounting Goodies, Which Is Great IF This Friggen Thing Would Work.The Bluetooth Lost Its Connectivity At 1 Minute 36 Seconds everytime. I could never get a lock on my position.Good Luck With Yours
Item does not work.I dead all negative reviews before buying. From those negative reviews I learnt that people expected this cable to deliver HD signals to 2 HD output devices at the same time. The item's description clearly stated that it just SPLITS the original signal and is only able to deliver HD signal to one device at a time (so only one screen e.g. can be ON at one time). I understood this and disagreed with all 150+ or so negative reviewers. I bought three (3) cables. Not one works as I expected the cables are DEFECTIVE. If you connect just ONE device to either one of the outputs (thus connecting the device just in between an existing input and output) the signal does not come thru. I live in Curacao and send stuff I buy from Amazon to my hotel room whilst in the USA, i was thus also unable to return the product. Do NOT make the mistake i made !. This product is DEFECTIVE and does not work under ANY circumstances. Believe me and other 150+ negative reviews.
Works good, but progressive scan and component not as sharp. Component output needs to be set in the menu for the switch from regular audio video output. My mistake on the one star...it should be a 3.5 star rating.
This is the 2nd time i ordered this product. the first one broke right away, but i thought it was my fault because it got yanked out. The second one is working, but causes the cable picture to flash of for a second or two once in a while and some other little glitches. You get what you pay for i guess
I got this to connect my Palm T3 up to my computer at work. Install was quick and pairing went just fine but that was the end of the easy stuff. The signal was weak. I would hold my T3 next to it and the connection would drop. Never completed a hotsync or the loading of a web page. It took minutes to get a connection when it was not complaining of ports in use and other stuff. The farthest I ever got away from the device to test range was 5 feet. This was suppose to have 300ft range. An associate has the E-Book USB dongle from Ambicom and loves it. I think I going to try that out.
In my eagerness to get Double Layer blank media I made the mistake of ordering this product. There is only 1 double layer disk out of 10. Since DVD+R media goes for about $1 per disk that means the double layer disk costs $21. Not very practical. I should have looked at the picture on the box more closely. The product detail description needs to be changed from &quot;8.5GB on single-sided disc&quot; to &quot;8.5GB on only one out of ten single-sided discs&quot; to be more clear.
I've had color printers since they first came out..... I've worked in IT Out Sourcing since the mid 70's and have worked with, used, set up and trouble shot thousands of printers of every make, brand and price range.... For many years, HP has been a great maker of printers... not always the best price, out always the most features, and not always the highest resolution... but a printer that did a great job, was dependable and had a great company willing to help you out with any problem..... When I brought this 1220C, I found out how far HP has come down in the printer world. The electronics for the cartridges misfires, a call to HP gets you a guy in India, that wants $25 to talk to you...(like talking is going to help bad wiring)... Oh,,, you've had this for 60 days... not our problem ! Back to Epson for me....
I bought this battery charger and upon opening it, it did not work. The vendor who sold the charger said they would not replace it and now I am in a position to seek out the manufacturer for replacement. Great disappointment.
Got it on 1/1/09 and i got error code 102 May 2. wont work and the worst part about it is I never use it do to it being so big, battery life being so short. Then you got the proprietary charger! Accessories are expensive. Just all around sucks. I wanted to like it but it was just a waste of money. Oh and customer service had me fill out a RMA but that was last I herd from them.
Expected some padding to protect a sensitive and expensive touch-screen device. Had to add a bit of foam myself. This is just a plain case that barely fits my Streetpilot 330.
These wall plates degrade the signal quality significantly. Ok to use if the cable is 6 feet but not if 25 feet.
The USB cable received does not fit my Kindle that was purchased in June 2009. The connector for the Kindle port is too large. Therefore, I'm still in need of the correct one.
My Kindle adaptor insulation just simply disintegrated too! Looks like it has been chewed up. Why does this happen? Hope this one is better.
I purchased this unit 2-3 years ago--can't remember exactly, but it was when it first came out. Which was my first mistake (wait until it's been out for a while and read reviews). Second mistake was purchasing the bluetooth wireless phone component. DO NOT BUY THIS.What's good:- GPS is fine- XM is fine, as was Sirius- Radio is fine- Ipod is OK--scrolling is kind of a pain, but overall works pretty wellWhat's lousy:- bluetooth phone. I used this thing for a year before my friends finally told they could never understand a word I said on the highway. I went back several times and had things remounted and microphones put in different places and it's still awful. I wound up buying a headset, which, having spent over $200 for the bluetooth phone install, was highly annoying.- backup camera. This went back. Very inaccurate in terms of depth perception. I almost hit something behind me thinking it was about 15 feet away when it was actually more like 3 feet. At least I got my money back!- display. For some reason, I don't get full illumination during the day until about 8 minutes after I've been driving. This is a new problem. The guys at Car Toys (who are VERY familiar with my face now) don't know why.I was just told that Pioneer, along with most everyone else, has switched to Parrot for their bluetooth phone interface and the Garmin for the GPS. Pioneer, if you are reading this, you should give me a flipping refund for the bluetooth P.O.S.!! As it stands now, I will never purchase or recommend another Pioneer product for any vehicle. I also could never get Pioneer on the phone for any problems I had.Best advice: Try Kenwood.
Initially OK, inexpensive, seemed pretty well built for the money. Used for a few hours, then sat for around 6-8 months. When attempting to use again legs started sticking, just plastic and aluminum, disappointing. After some lube and some force two out of three legs worked well the third would still stick. Now the third leg clamp has failed (won't lock) does not look replaceable. Anyway this is with only a few hours on the unit. Anyway I'm moving on, I'll permanently clamp the leg and turn it into a light stand or something, also invested substantially more into a new tripod and head that should last a life time.
I was lured in by the features of this wireless product wireless and wired connections, router, plus a print server, not to mention the [money] rebate. This was a bust. I plugged it in and actually had no problems connecting both wired and wireless. Everything was great for 30 minutes then I lost my connection to both. I unplugged/plugged it and was able to re-establish my connection for 5 minutes. I gave up on it after a few hours. What a piece of junk. BTW, my D-link DWL 650 did not work on my T21 Thinkpad. D-link you stink. It's in the mail back to Amazon.
We needed to create a joystick port on our PC. We thought this cable would do the job (after all, that's what it's made for) but it did not and we grew frustrated. A simple $6 adapter from Radio Shack did the trick. I think the issue may have been due to our needing to connect an *analog* device to the joystick end of this cable and the cable's inability to perform the A/D conversion (which the RS cable in fact does). That said, I'm not sure why anyone would purchase this Belkin cable.
Be aware: I am very tech-savvy, spoke to their help desk multiple times, and was told that this remote will only "learn" the functions that are programmed into buttons on your original remote. It will NOT activate settings or functions that are buried 2 or more menu layers deep, and it cannot learn "macros" - a sequence of navigation commmands through a menu to reach those buried functions. I had to return it.
just plugged it in, nada nothing zero.. used my shorter HDMI bought from local store, and no problem.. its the cable,, and I bought two... you get what you pay for.
This thing is very weak and will not give a deep tissue massage, the heat works decently but thats about all...
Most reviews of wireless headphones I've read say that a little "fuzz" is in every brand. This set seemed the most promising, but it was extremely disappointing. The main reason for purchasing this set was to be able to work in my kitchen and office, each one room away from the source. I had to turn my head and/or switch channels constantly in an attempt to get good reception. When I got a clear signal, the sound was good, but even then it wasn't $130+ worth of good.
While I bought this item because of the capacity of CDs it was advertised to hold, I quickly realized it is not durable enough to handle a full load. The zipper immediately broke upon first use, and the CD sleaves pulled out of the outer cover due to their weight. Despite its advertised capacity, this product should not be counted on to hold this many CDs and perform as expected.
I'm just going to give you my bottom line:It works as advertised EXCEPT when the HD signal starts to go out. My particular system will HANG if signal is interrupted (say by bad weather), requiring me to reboot the unit.
Once installed on a Windows XP computer, it would not connect most of the time, but worse of all it caused interference with my PCI video card. After installation of the modem I received scrambled color output to my monitor that resulted in a green streak down both sides and a red streak across the top. If it did connect, the modem on hold feature could not be disabled (my ISP does not support this feature). All incoming calls would drop all ISP connections. I would not recommend this product to anyone even if you paid me $50.00.
All of the ratings I've come across were excellent for this elph...unfortunately I would have to strongly disagree. I bought the camera specifically for a trip to Europe and it broke on the second day. The 25 shots or so that I did take were ok, but with no consistency. Half of the pictures were beautiful the other half were out of focus.
I got this for my first 4 day wilderness backpacking trip in Yosemite high country. It worked well but died towards the end. I'm guessing the freezing temperatures and maybe resulting moisture must have gotten to it. I don't think it got down to 14F but it was definitely cold at night in the mountains. I've since moved on to non-electronic gadgets and that's my advice to wilderness hikers.
Does not last long. I bought few of these and gave up on them finally.
Paid for 3. Only one still works after 1 week of use.Other 2 were junk.
Monoprice has much better HDMI cables, for a lower price. This one was cheap in price, and very cheap in quality.
I had a black and white quick cam that I was replacing. The B&amp;W had 640 x 480 resolution and very nice pic quality for web conferencing, email photos etc... This cheap color version has just awful image quality... I sell alot on ebay, and my auctions pics made with this thing really stink. You can adjust it till your blue in the face and you won't get a decent image to save your life. Spend more money, get a better product than this. You get what you pay for.
I wanted a memory chip reader for my camera. This one only reads micro drives, whatever that is. Clearly my ignorance, but a bigger warning in the description might be in order.
Well, it doesn't work correctly after only 6 months of light use. The drivers don't work right. The scan function doesn't work properly and now I have to replace it with another brand.The customer service at Lexmark is dreadful.
This may be a good print server, I couldn't tell you. The install wizard could not find it, and the Linsksys help page was little help. It gave several reasons that could prevent it from being seen, but little if any resolution help. Finally got on with Linksys tech support and explained that I was not able to install a Linksys print server on a Linksys network, since the Linksys network would not issue it an IP address. After 4 hours of several questions then "run the wizard again",over and over...attempting to install using two different computers...the tech gave up. The tech's advice conflicted with the help page, the bottom line was it would not install no matter what was tried. I think what frustrated me most was the tech telling me to "run the wizard again" after we had done nothing other than question and answer from the previous attempt. If the Linksys techs are that incompetent, I will avoid their products in the future.Just sent it back to Amazon and will purchase a different brand.I am not a novice to networking and hardware installation. It should not be that difficult.
This case has no redeeming qualities. I had to make a velcro strap to keep the thing from opening and letting the palm fall out. The belt clip is junk and wears out from the metal teeth of the stud on the case. Then to top it off the stud broke off, just glued on.Junk, Junk , Junk
The hdmi cable worked great for about 3 days and then stopped working would not recommend the product or company.
I bought this VariZoom swivel to mount a H4N to the top of a Canon 7D, (it seems that many people have used this mount with success, and it is much cheaper than other options available), however once the shoe mount arrived the bottom screw would not turn to fasten to the 7D, so it freely slid in and out of the camera's hot shoe plate... AKA the bottom screw was locked up and wouldn't fasten. I've only sent two items back to Amazon and this was one of them. Perhaps I just got a dud though since many people have said on here that they have used them with success. (I needed more security so I purchased the Manfrotto brand shoe mount, also on Amazon.)
I can't believe that Panasonic would allow the sale of this unit to continue. Read the reviews: the H07 error is a chronic, fatal failure. The repair cost greatly exceeds the cost of the unit so I'm throwing this one-year old unit into the garbage. Is this Japan's revenge for WWII?
I bought this camera after reading positive reviews on amazon and the web. Don't believe the reviews. The camera is on its way back to amazon as I type this. It is not worth the money.The pictures come out good if you can hold the camera still long enough for the camera to take the picture. You push the shutter release and have to wait 2-3 seconds before you can move.Also, the lens is not &quot;true.&quot; You have to be pointing the camera perfectly at what you want to get what you think you are getting. No room for error.
So I'm at least the third reviewer of this DVD player and mine also broke in one year's time. Now past warranty, the unit doesn't power up and the customer service people (my god, they are just as bad as the product) said that I had to pay to ship it back and pay $40 for another, likely refurbished one. I know it only costs $65, but I barely used the thing and it breaks.. I'd expect that from something branded "Goldstar" but I had always thought Philips was, I don't know, decent quality. So much for that. This one's a stinker.
It looks sexy, but it just doesn't work. The scroll pad is so finicky I wanted to throw it out the window after the first hour. About half the time it moves the cursor when you want to scroll, or it scrolls when you want to move the cursor. The other half the time, it does nothing no matter what part of the pad you touch or how hard or lightly you press. Also beware that if you return this just because you're not satisfied with how it works, Amazon will charge you for both outgoing and return postage! (I've giving it one star out of pity, and because it does look sharp.)
Blew in one day it wad.a.waste of money and installing man thers nothing else to say i would never buy again why would i
I would like to start by saying 2 stars is indeed better than one; I have had mine for four years and have been able to enjoy my records for that long. However I should have paid about half what I did (125) considering the quality issues of design in this player.1) The first model I bought didn't work AT ALL and had to be returned for the one I owned for 4 years.2) Within the first year that I owned the 250, the 45 speed adj button bit the dust, not surprising how poorly made it felt.3) After comparing LPs to CD, I found the machine was playing records slightly too fast. Which brings me to...4) NO pitch adjustment?5) Sometimes the automatic mechanism would drop the needle, then immediately lift it and put it back on the rest. Very frustrating. The START/UP-DOWN/STOP buttons are ALL very unreliable and malfunction from time to time.6) Installing a new stylus was like pulling a tooth without proper tools, than trying to hammer a new one in with your thumb. Not intuitive or simple OR easy, to say the least.All that being said, I could listen to 33 rpm records for four years and was able to upload a lot of those to CD with this thing. By the way- YOU DON'T HAVE TO FALL FOR RECORD PLAYERS THAT ADVERTISE TO BE AN ALL IN ONE CD/MP3 CONVERTER. All you need is a 4 dollar chord from RadioShack (or Amazon) your computer (assuming you will use the one you are right now,) and a freeware recording software. There are a few you can download, such as Reaper. Look it up online, it's so easy. (I Just have to redo mine all now that I realize they were playing too fast)I don't recommend this turntable to anyone, not unless they cut the price in half. It's simply too much of your hard earned money for an inferior piece of machinery largely made of plastic in China. There are other record players for about 100 dollars that are very reliable, play well and are just great stand-by-me machines. Mine just bit the dust FINALLY, started playing records at 1.5 times the normal speed. Then the cartridge broke when I was removing the stylus (and I do know what I'm doing with uninstalling it). Save your money, buy a nice used Technics, Audio-Technica or give one of the newer brands a shot. I hear Stanton makes a good one.
That says it all. The first one we bought from Amazon was another brand and it did not work at all. No, wait. This one didn't work at all. The second one hummed and we have yet to return it.
It's an older model, but I thought it would at least serve it's purpose. But it won't hold a charge. It can be charging all day and then I try and go for a run and it dies within minutes. So it's sort of useless.
I purchased this item for my young adult daughter as a Christmas gift. She lost her Super NES power cord on a move out of state. When I originally purchased this item, the product listing described it as a "SNES AC Adapter". What we received was an RF Adapter. The picture even showes it as a wall plug, but there is no wall plug on what I ordered. I did notice that the description of this product listing as since been updated, but now I am stuck with this because the only option on returns is "replacement only". I really don't need another wrong cable. I just wanted a wall plug for my daughter to be able to play here SNES. She's really homesick because she can't come home this Christmas.
It does what you'd expect, I guess, but I found I don't like to use Bluetooth for anything due to glitches inherent in using Bluetooth, including but not limited to interference, not being able to connect easily, getting dropped or disconnected, etc. What I mean is, the item is not defective or problematic, Bluetooth is.
I HAVE JUST MADE ARANGEMENTS FOR MY 4TH m125 SINCE CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!I AM NOT NEW TO PALM. I BOUGHT A m125 FOR MY WIFE FOR CHRISTMAS & IT HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH "WEAK" SPOTS ON THE SCREEN. TRYING TO RESET THE DIGITIZER TAKES 6-18 TAPS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS OUT OF THE BOX, WITH OR WITHOUT ANY 3RD PARTY APPS.CHECK OUT &lt;...>OUR FRIENDS AT PALM OBVIOUSLY DON'T EVEN READ THE FORUMS LINKED DIRECTLY FROM THEIR SITE, THEY ALL ACT AS IF THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE HEARD OF THIS. OBVIOUSLY MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT UNIQUE!!!!!!!!!I HAVE SPENT WAY WAY WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THE PHONE TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS. m125 #1 BOUGHT FROM BEST BUY, #2 EXCHANGED AT BEST BUY (HAD TROUBLE GETTING ONE IN STOCK), #3 SCHEDULED BY PALM CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT NEVER CAME!!! AFTER A WEEK & 3-4 CALLS SOMEONE THERE DECITED THEY LOST THE REPLACEMENT REQUEST AND SCHEDULED AN ADVANCE RETURN. >>>CAUTION&lt;&lt;&lt; I WAS ASSURED IT WOULD BE A NEW UNIT. GUESS WHAT-THEY SENT A REFERB WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!~!BUYER BEWARE!IF YOU HAVE A UNIT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CALL PALM IMMEDIATELY!...THERE IS NO EXCAUSE FOR THIS! I FEEL FOR ANYBODY WHO BUYS THIS AS THERE FIRST PALM (WHO THEY HAVE CLEARLY TARGETED) AND HAS THIS PROBLEM AND THINKS MAYBE THIS IS THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE! OR MAYBE IT IS SOMETHING THEY ARE DOING OR SOMETHING THEY INSTALLED. AND THE OH SO HELPFUL TIPS LIKE USING A POINTER STYLUS AND "TRY RECALIBRATING THE DIGITIZER", PLEASE, THIS IS NOT HOW THIS PRODUCT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS BEHAVIOR IN THE m125. 3 OF THEM.PISSED.
The docking station is great, but the camera case is way to small. When I purchased the kit I thought it was made for my wifes Kodak Z812IS, but the camera needs to be half the size. Then on top of that the battery that comes with this kit will not work with this camera. I will think twice about buying items like this online in the future.
Kinda harsh heading, I know. But I am on my 2nd mouse of this particular design. Great idea! HORRIBLE design! And I think they designed it this way knowing what would happen so as to increase sales.So what happened?? The USB dongle broke both times....it's all in the design. The dongle is essentially 2 peices, and the outer peice pivots (maybe for better communication with the mouse?...nah!!). The problem with the pivoting part is that it goes so far, and then breaks. The wires BREAK internally if you go beyond that point. Did Miscrosoft implement some kind of safety stop on the housing? Of course not!!BOYCOT!!They do make another one that is one peice...I will probably exchange my broken one for this (if I can - it's been a few months).
I've owned and used Sennheiser headphones since the 70s. These are by far the worst Sennheisers I've owned. Put simply: they are way too bass heavy. And it's not even punchy bass, it's real boomy and muddy. You'll need to EQ the bass down just about as low as you can to get accurate musical reproduction. If you like unnatural, overemphasized, boomy bass these are the headphones for you. If not, stay away.
It nearly destroy my DVD burner. I spend nearly one hour to burn a memorex DVD-R in my 16X sony burner.
I have had this since end of November 2007. It's Feb 2008 and the thing won't work anymore. I have to "bend" the end to make it connect. Seems like it has a short in it. I believe it is caused by being enclosed in a rubber sleeve instead of a hard plastic sleeve that is covered by rubber. The internals just don't seem to be well protected.Amazon return policy was up at the end of January so I'm stuck with this junk.
I received this camera as a gift 2 and a half years ago and loved it during most of that time. The problem with this camera is that once the warranty expires, the camera will soon follow! It started flashing 'H' (meaning the camera no longer works) shortly after the warranty expired. Good luck getting any help from Canon, after months of trying, they wouldn't help out at all. They won't even tell you what is wrong with it unless you agree to pay them for repairs! Search the web and you'll find this happens to everyone. This camera is junk and you should avoid it like the plague...
I've concluded that while they advertise heavily that this unit supports WPA-Enterprise with RADIUS, it does not. It doesn't even support WPA-Personal. Netgear says it has something to do with TKIP.Further, Netgear has the cheapest tech support for product that is at least somewhat known.Therefore, they sell you something full of lies and they don't provide support worth squat. I even tried "level 2" support and they weren't able to help me.Don't waste your money on this unit.I'm getting ready file a suit in civil court to recoup my loses from this product. (about a week and half from writing this review)
Loved the TV because I could put the channel selection and a clock on screen that was large enough to see and it stays on. HOWEVER, I began seeing a blue blob in the upper left corner and now many many blue dots all over the screen. Called a TV repairman and he said the Engine Light was defective and Sony knows about it. Repair cost: $1,500. Called Sony for assistance with a fix, they said NO so I went higher up the chain, they were arrogant and stil said NO. They said I should have bought the warranty. I always say I don't need an extended warranty if the product is good. SONY IS NOT GOOD. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SONY PRODUCT. I would love to find another TV that provides placing the channel selection and time of day on screen that is big print and stays on screen. Does anyone know of a TV out there like that? Also, I could not believe it when the person with Sony told me that you can only expect a TV like that to last 3 or 4 years because of the intense heat from the projection bulb. No more projection TV's for me.
It looks good, but it is pure junk. The box is very light, and the design puts two rounded plastic tabs on the front, essentially little ice skates that the box wears so that it will slide around if you touch it even gently. For a device designed to sit on your desk so that you can plug a cord into it, this is a braindead design decision.The power cord on it is also painfully short.Buy an extension cord and duct tape the end to your desk. It will work better than this.
I bought this hoping it would work well with a new Intel VIIV certified media computer. Unfortunately, it does not work well. I had hoped it would integrate with the media center software, but it does not. It cannot access programs on the computer as easily as an xbox 360 which can also be used as a media center extender. While it is great for music, it freezes occasionally while watching video. I could not get it to play video reliably wirelessly with the wireless access point right next to it. Also with a LAN line it also would freeze up on video. I just changed the ethernet cable from CAT 5 to CAT 6 cable and the video has now been playing fine, at least for the moment. The device still does freeze for no reason when using the remote control and the fast forward buttons do not work on the remote. I would steer clear of this product for the moment. My xbox 360 works incredibly well as a media extender, but unfortunately it is a very noisy solution.
The good news is that so many people have had problems setting up and configuring the WRE54G that there is a wealth of information available online to help you troubleshoot. I tried everything I could find and think of for about 8 hours, and still can't get to the configuration page. After reconfiguring my entire network (routers, modems, and clients) several times to try to communicate with the range expander, I'm throwing in the towel. I may have a bad unit; however, I'm done wasting my time. It's in the mail back to Amazon.
This item is an all around piece of garbage. After about 3 months of light use, it is stuck in 45 rpm mode. I sometimes use my thumb to slow down the player to 33 rpm mode. Don't buy this piece of garbage, unless you like owning garbage, in which case this is right your alley, the Garbage Alley. I wouldn't even give this to a bum, because I would feel bad about it.
Got this product yesterday. Had to fully charge the battery before operating. Spent two hours trying to buy the Opera web browser so I could surf the internet. The thing froze up on me several times. I think I finally got my credit card info in it but no web browser was downloaded. I think I need to register it for that to happen maybe. That requires going to a separate menu item and writing down the 14 digit product code plus the serial number on the back of the device. I did that and input it several times. No luck, no registration and no web browser. It's 1:30 am and no luck with this thing. Things better get better tomorrow or it's going back. Oh, also, I dragged a movie clip on it and it wouldn't play, needed a $19.95 plug in for the format.
I was very disappointed by the performance of this product. I have used it twice, both with poor results, and it is now being returned. I had difficulty with it playing a few songs, shutting itself off, and refusing to play again without a lot of coaxing. Once I get it started again it will do the same thing. I found it was also tempermental about forwarding to the next song, and on the first time out it was skipping by song #3. It's too bad, because when did work, it seemed like a nice player.
Bought 2 of those units they pretty much suck.... one quit working after 2 month the screen went black,, and the other works when it feels like it.. the one that works WHEN IT!!! works is pretty good. my guess is look for something better quality even if u have to pay a $bit more.
Easy enough to upload equipment information & program, but the '1 press activity button' fails to correctly turn on the required components/settings 90% of the time. You end up hitting 'help' button and running thru a menu of 'yes/no' questions until the correct configuration is reached. The contacts for charging the remote are too recessed...the remote has to placed in the cradle just right or no contact is made. I end up using the OEM remotes half the time. Another thing: this remote doesn't duplicate OEM functions very well, in particular - Sony CD Jukebox - I programmed the 880, but the button options don't appear onscreen...the OEM remote is much easier to use. I wouldn't mind too much if this was a $50 remote, but for $175, it's a total waste. (If you spent over $200, you have too much money and should send some to me)
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I don't know how this player worked. I never took it out of the box. I was mostly upset and frustrated that when I googled PAL systems this came up, I ordered it and they sent me a region 1 player not the pal system I was looking for and that I was unable to communicate with amazon about my problem. All those tidy little choice boxes. And of course all the reason to send back something state that it's not their fault so you have to pay return postage on it! Even when it's not what you ordered!
I bought this camera just as a fun toy. It is not recommended if you want to buy a camera with good picture quality. Buy it as it is, a retro camera with poor image quality.
I agree with the previous reviewer. This product is made to appear like it is a genuine HP Product. It is not. The toner works, but it makes a very annoying sound when printing. I am going to seek to send it back if possible.
I've had this piece of junk for just more than one year. I was attracted to it by the great feature set - large widescreen video, separate (not shared) video RAM, DVD player and CD burner, built in wireless and the media card reader. I increased the RAM to 1GB and performance was quite good. Then the troubles started. After less than 90 days it started having power problems. The machine would suddenly shut itself off for no apparent reason. I sent it back under warranty and it was repaired. I must say they did a good job- sent me the return box the next day and I had my repaired unit back in 3 days. I was pleased with the service. Then it quit working again. This time the screen would go black, but the unit was still running. It worked with a remote monitor, so the problem was obviously the laptop screen. I also noticed at this time that the hinges were showing cracks as well (from just normal use.) So I sent it back again. Once again, I can't complain about the service - it was fast and courteous. But by now I have had to return it twice in less than 6 months. Then it broke again. This time it would not run on battery power- only when plugged in. E-Machines sent me a new battery next day. (Again, great support.) But that didn't fix it, so I sent it back a third time. This time they replaced the entire motherboard. So now it had been returned three times in less than one year. And each time the hard drive was rewritten, so I had to reinstall all my software (Thank God for Ghost!) Including down time and service, I was without my compter for 14 days in the first year. Doesn't sound like much but when your business depends on having a working computer, losing almost 3 business weeks IS a big deal. And now the hard drive has failed and it is out of warranty. I'm very sorry I bought this computer and will never buy another E-Machine. I had some hesitation when I purchased it, but features and perceived value won me over. Now I wish I had gone with a Toshiba or a Dell. Like a friend of mine says, when you buy the best you only cry once. I've been crying ever since I bought this machine and I won't make the same mistake again.So, in summation, great feature set and good performance (when it worked.) Support was great- very responsive, courteous and fast. But the reliability was terrible and that is what really counts. So I recommend staying away and buying a better brand.
These ear buds are the biggest waste of money, even if it is less than $5. They offer poor sound quality in all frequency ranges. In addition to that, they wear your ear out because of a poor fit and the fact that they don't stay in place. By wearing your ear out, I mean just that. They actually tire your ears out from the fitting, or lack there of.
In short get the LOGITECH MX 700 instead. Superior in comfort, performance and battery life irrelevant because of built in charger (hello Microsoft). I'm so happy I switched.
I read the other negative reviews, and didn't believe them due to the positive reviews this product had received. What a mistake!I've had a Linksys WRT54G router and a Linksys WPC54G PCMCIA card for over a year now, and I'm very happy with both of them. Only problem is that I don't get a great signal in my basement. I thought that this antenna would help, but I couldn't have been more wrong. See this Network Stumbler graph (http://suspended.net/images/higain.png). My signal actually decreased when using the "High Gain" antennas compared to the factory antennas.I'm going to return this item and stick with the stock antennas and maybe build a reflector like this one: http://www.freeantennas.com/prod01.htm
Toshiba Projection TVs are the worst in the market. And when calling their customer service, forget it. They are just too ignorant and clueless as to how to resolve any problem.
I was excited about the price, they fit perfectly and worked fine...for a while. Then the top started to come loose all the time, leaving the stylus firmly in the phone. Finally got it out, replaced with #2. Same thing, on to #3, same thing. Each one lasted maybe 2 weeks? Now I am on the hunt for new ones. I don't remember the original stylus coming with a removable top (to access the reset button) but I never had trouble accessing it before. The removable cap is a liability not an asset in my opinion.
It didn't work out of the box. Customer service was quick to help, but to no avail. The port on the extender wouldn't talk to my nic card on my PC. Had trouble with the auto programming due to a WIFI network in my neighborhood over took the signal from my router. The extender wouldn't connect to my network.
Audio, video are transmitted, but the video displays green streaks, about 5 streaks per video frame, and jumping all around. Like a light snow effect. Not worth watching when other cables display perfectly.Even after squeezing and compressing the cable at various points to see if the image quality improved I did not experience any additional joy.Dunno if it's this model or my individual unit, but considering I paid $1.76 I'm not super concerned. Will buy a different HDMI cable, still going for el-cheapo but maybe not el-supremo-cheapo. Your mileage may vary.
this lasted about a week it has lines running through playback on the whole top half of the screen.. after 7 tapings the tape stuck I cut it out and the very next time the tape also stuck so with that and and the un-viewable picture I threw it in the garbage.. I had ordered 2 different Sylvania vcr's the 6240VE and this one... I ordered new and got used again. the first one lasted a few days and I sent it back to Amazon and said I ordered new and want new ..they replaced it with used. while returning it I used this VCR here the 6260ve.. so I couldn't return it as I had sent the invoice with the first one.. so the trash man got it.. now the replacement is here so I tried it.. lasted 4 days trash man has it also.. 3 vcr's altogether all used I am a 60 year old female crawling on floor to keep installing the vcr's.. not only will I never buy Sylvania I will never shop Amazon again..I can not go back and write a review on the first one as we are only allowed one time.. so people wait till you use the thing a week till writhing a review by then it won't work at all...and there is no live person to even talk to.. Amazon I hate you
I have owned 3 of these. All 3 failed with same problem - broken buttons. I am SOL with the third. Conclusion: This product (iFP- 190 T) has a very high probability of breaking and becoming useless. iRiver helped is not being very helpful with replacements.For more info, you can contact gmcjunk@yahoo.com
Ordered the wrong docking station. But plan on getting a new radio so we kept it. Product was well made.
On page 447 of the Australian edition of this interminable tract, the central character gives her mother some good advice which runs along the lines that if you don't want to do something, you should just stand up for yourself and not do it. If only Ms Tartt had followed her own advice. That she CAN write is not the question. It's whether she really wanted to write this particular novel that one is left wondering.
it really is a shame that amazon doesn't allow you to award 0 stars to a product. There is printer is inexcusably bad. As others have mentioned, it doesn't suck up paper properly, it sometimes randomly shuts off, and the print quality isn't great either. I will never buy another HP product again.
This thing is necessary because if you're moving from a double din stock to a single din you have to fill the gap with something. Perhaps there are other options, but I didn't know of any. I threw this thing several times out of frustration trying to install it, it's plastic garbage. The anchor thing broke in 1/2 and I fabricated another option. I ended up installing it upside down because it's the only way I could get it to stay in place. If can make your situation work without using this you should certainly do so.
This adapter did not work with my JVC stereo. And no, I didn't try to install it myself, I took it to a professional who called PAC when he continually experienced problems getting this adapter to connect to my stereo. The PAC rep told my installer that the adapter wouldn't operate my JVC stereo, and that I would need to order the PAC adapter made for JVC. (I did and that one works well.) But, this is not truly universal - at least it wasn't when I tried it about a year ago.
5 reasons why I hate EPSON1. I can't figure out why the print quality is so poor when I print from the computer to the printer (I have a macbook pro, MAC OSX 10.4.11 and am trying to print photos stored in iPhoto and Photoshop Elements 4.0), it's something with the settings, because I have called tech support before and they walked me through it successfully the last time I tried to print photos a few months ago (don't I wish I had taken better notes)2. There is no toll free number to call tech support, so yes, you have to pay for the call yourself, use up your cell minutes, whatever.3. Tech Support won't go "off script" or skip ahead. After 35 agonizing minutes of walking me through the script ("unplug the printer ... do a print nozzle check, now do it again, and let's just do it one more time... or else I (the so called tech support) will get in trouble because the line is recorded") I GOT DISCONNECTED JUST AS WE WERE STARTING TO TRY TO PRINT A PHOTO.4. Tech Support is inflexible. Of course I knew that uninstalling and reinstalling the printer driver (which I had done 3-5 times already) was not the answer but tech support insisted we do it again. So that took an additional 5 or 6 minutes, and I still never got the information I was looking for because we were disconnected. Is it so difficult to tell me what settings are required on the computer so I can print photo quality photos!!5. Tech support is only available Monday through Friday 6 am to 8 pm pacific time, which for a full time working parent of 2 kids under 3 years of age I am lucky to find time to make this kind of a call. Oh yeah, did I mention that they don't even have a toll free number so that after I got disconnected at 8:06 pm pacific, it was too late to call back so I still have my question unanswered and my photos still printing disappointingly.IF someone at EPSON reads this I hope they will consider getting a toll free number to improve customer satisfaction.OK so yes I know most of this is probably user error but it shouldn't take a rocket scientist to print a decent photo from a photo printer, nor should tech support be so costly and unhelpful.
i dont know if this product is a defect or not, but very disappointed. used on G3 once, then formatted it, and can never use again. camera cannot detect there's a flash card installed. when swapped with Lexar, it was working fine. when swapped back to Viking again, still could not detect. very disappointed. [...] talk about the quality of Viking.still got CF errors when trying to display the next images. Something went terribly wrong with the card. I formatted it and took several pictures. I would still get CF errors. I am using the 32MB card that came with the camera with no problems at all. I am now considering the Lexar 24x card or the new 40x card due out this month. I bought a 128MB Viking card for my son and he is having no problems with it at this time. I guess I just got a bad one.
Had this router for a little over a year. The router would occasionally disconnect so we had to reset the router and reconfigure everytime it did so. We mainly used this router for just regular interent access and stream videos to my OG xbox (wired). Just recently, we just started streaming through pc to xbox360 (wireless) which had no problems. However soon after, the router just completely took a crap. I attempted to reset the router mltiple times but it seems the router is completel done. It powers up but doens't supply interent access nor can I access its settings. I highly doubt this had anything to do with streaming videos. I had a good history with Dlink up to this router and I am disappointed in this router. And don't let the "N" fool you, it isn't as fast as the older Dlink wireless-g routers I had in the past. I plan to get a linksys for its replacement.If I had to say anything positive, this router is DECENT for BASIC wired and wireless networking. However, look forward to occasional router/network "farts". So in other words, I would not recommend this router unless you are a total n00b in the wireless scene.
I ordered this cable a few weeks ago. Although I must say that it does work fine, the cable looks cheap (in fact, it is very thin) and its length is less than 6 feet. As you may agree, length does matter so you do not want to fall short when it comes to that. So for $20 (including shipping), I think it was not exactly a good deal.
The cable was used for my led projector and after hook up the picture was distorted and non viewable,I dont think the length had anything to do with it because I used a monster cable same legnth,and thank goodness it worked,the price of the item was inexpensive compare to the monster cable,so I guess you get what you pay for, case in point.But on the plus side the led projector that I bought through amazon works great and I am very pleased with it!
Purchased a 200 ft. Tripp Lite Cat 5 cable... the only problem is, it's not a Tripp Lite cable, it's a SatMax. Can anyone say bait and switch.Cable works, but it's not what was advertised.
It worked all right for awhile then started acting up. It disconnects from the network whenever it feels like it. From what I've found, this is a known problem. And it only showed up after it was no longer covered by the warranty.This problem was not mentioned anywhere in Linksys' online support, but from my research, it was a known problem. When I finally got through to phone support (the times that I have called), they had some things to try but nothing that would fix it.It has been such an issue. For about 10-15 minutes before it disconnects, it still shows as connected but has already stopped working. Sometimes I just manually disconnect and reconnect to get it over with so that I can continue working. Sometimes it will work for an hour before it disconnects, sometimes 12 hours.Because this PC has files that we all need to access, we need a reliable network card. I know that you are supposed to purchase adapters that are the same brand as your router, but I can't purchase another Linksys adapter. Perhaps they have fixed the problem by now, but because of the way I was just left to either deal with this or buy a new one, I need to find an adapter from a company that will stand behind the product.
This trimmer is a piece of junk. Pulled beard and fell apart. I would not recomend it to any one.
so far I have good experience with MSI products, I installed 2 Cards 1 AGP Titanium Series TI4200 and 1 PCI TV@nyware, I also have 1 MSI Motherboard and never have any problems, I heard so many bad thing about PNY, I just recommend MSI Electronic Products
I gave this as a present to a gadget person. He was excited about it, at first. Then, as he gradually discovered its limitations (limited lens, not great software) it became something that will sit in a box. I was sorry I bought it.
I have used this product before and they were find. This pair however were very poor. Washed out colors and are empty already after very little printing. I would not recommend this product nor would I purchase them again.
I just sent these back and ordered the 170s. There is way too much hissing. It is extremely annoying. I tried switching channels a million times, moving the base, etc. Occasionally it would work and I would have great sound for a minute, but then came the hissing. I really hope the 2.4GHz of the 170s does not have this problem.
If you have a Mac laptop, in my case a Powerbook G4 running OS-X 10.4, I suggest you stay away from this device. I actually have mixed feelings about it. The setup program works well, and the device configured to my wireless network with little difficulty. My G4 saw the device, but was unable to get an IP address using DHCP. I spent over an hour in a chat session with Linksys tech support, and that was followed up by a call from a supervisor there who spent another hour with me. One thing which was (finally) suggested, which also appears in various forums, was to manually configure an IP address in System Preferences --> Network. Apparently this works for some, but it didn't for me. I'm returning the device. So why are my feelings mixed instead of all negative? (1) The level of (attempted) support was outstanding, especially since Linksys doesn't always get good marks. (2) The device does a great job with my wife's PC laptop running Vista. It just doesn't work well with Macs. Linksys knows this and has corrected the same problem with early models of its wireless routers (I use one and the Mac sees and can use it, but with an extremely low signal, thus the need for an expander.) I don't understand why they can't fix this guy! If you're a Mac user you're better off with the Belkin 5FD-7132 Belkin Wireless G Universal Range Extender/Access Point - Wireless access point - 802.11b, 802.11g which you can usually buy for less. It has an annoying tendency to drop its connection to the router occasionally, but at least it works most of the time.
What a mistake I made buying this. The tape is flimsy, very thin, but the adhesive is way too strong. It will pull paint from the wall, something a gaffer tape should not do. With a brand I bought before at a major photo brick-and-mortar and online retailer in NYC, I had none of such issues. Stay away.
They were comfortable and all that while they lasted, but that was only about two months before the internal wiring started failing and I could only hear from one ear and then the other, and then only when I twisted the cord into three loops held at a just-so angle... I use headphones every day, so I expect this end to come to all of them eventually from being pulled in my bag and generally subjected to heavy usage. But usually, a $15 pair will last at least 6 months before needing replacement. These fail even the cheap stuff durability test.
Why did I not listen to the other reviewers that said the sound quality was atrocious? They were right. The sound has an irritating, tinny quality that is most annoying. I stole the external speakers of my kids' computer and now the TV sounds fine. Now my kids' complaints about me stealing thier speakers have an irritating, tinny quality that is most annoying.
I read the reviews and bought 2 units (1 for my husband) mainly because I did not want a unit that had to be hardwired. It constantly drops the signal and about half the time I get an "acquiring signal" even when I'm on the open road. Sometimes it's out for over an hour at a time. Both units have the same problem. Although my reception (when I'm actually getting a signal) is excellent with no static at all, my husband gets a lot of static on his. I called Sirius who told me that the new units have a weaker signal and need an fm modulator which they will ship to you for free. It would be nice if they mentioned that in the item description for those who don't want another radio hardwired into their vehicle. I'm guessing most of the reviews here are from people who ordered the unit before the FCC rule and are therefore not experiencing this problem. I'm waiting for the modulator and hoping that takes care of the problem but I'll have to pay $100 to have it installed and this is definitely not what I signed on for. I would suggest that new subscribers go with the monthly billing until they are sure they are happy with it. I went with the yearly plan and now I'm stuck with this service I no longer want (or pay the $70 cancellation fee).
My system met all the requirements for the Intelliflash card reader. I loaded the software and re-started my system as directed. Once I plugged the card reader into my USB hub, all the device drivers appeared to load without a problem. I then attempted to read a CF card from the reader. I don't know why, but my screen (graphics) went crazy and I got a windows protection error. I called Viking and they said it must be a system incompatibility but they couldn't tell me why. I had to boot into safe mode and remove the devices before my system (windows 98)would reboot. I am packing it up and returning it!
It does not receive or send the correct messages to our Olevia Television. The model of our Olevia is 255T FHD. Is there anything you can do to resolve this problem? Would appreciate a response. Thank you.
doesn't fit a canon t1i and comes with an adapter ring that doesn't fit. the whole thing is a waste of money, the only thing some what useful is the bag and even that is junk quality. wouldn't waste my money to send it back, description is wrong, lens is junk and a waste of time look else where.
The tilt mechanism would not hold up a 16 lb. 20 inch LCD, even though it says it supports up to 30 lbs. The bolt that is supposed to be locked in the factory was failing. Called the company and they sent a replacement mechanism, which was scratched and used. That too failed. I tried to explain this to the woman on the phone but she was very rude, not helpful and very defensive. She tried to tell be I wasn't tightening it properly. I told her I could tork on it for five hours and it wouldn't help because it was the factory bolt that was failing. I can't understand how a company like this can have such crude support and products. It's a pretty simple concept and I didn't expect it to drag on for three weeks.
My original purchase of this cord was disappointing because it didn't work. I returned it and a replacement was sent that didn't work either.Don't buy it.
This novel was a huge disappointment, especially since it's been described as a masterpiece in the literary media. While well written the descriptive passages run on too long. Little Harriet Defresnes is out to solve her brother's murder but the authors spends an inordinant amount of time exploring the personality quirks Harriet's relatives. At the end of 555 pages we still don't know who murdered 9 year old Robin Dufresnes so what was the point of even reading this book? For the cover price it'd be nice to see the mystery solved or have a little closure. Instead we're left with an unsolved murder and a family that is even more dysfunctional than it was in Chapter one. Over all, reading this book was waste of time.
My problem with the Pro Memory stick is not the quality of the product but in the advertising. I have a Sony DSC-F707 camera.It's a quality digital five megapixel camera but not one of the latest out. I was not aware that the Pro series memory sticks would not work in this camera. Maybe I have missed it but I have not seen it in any of the advertising either. It would apear that I am stuck with a 1GB memory stick that I can never use.
Worked pretty well for about 6-9 months, then just died. What's worse is that it's got a dvd trapped inside of it that I'll have to work to get out. I'll never buy anything Toshiba again, they're 0 for 2 on products I've bought from them.
This thing does not work for Macs. I tried it with MacOS 9.1 and 9.2, 10.5 and 10.6, no go anywhere, no drivers available anywhere. It behaved exactly like the Windows version I earlier ordered by mistake. Don't waste your time with it. There might be one out there that will work, but I suspect it's gonna cost you plenty.
My 880 finally beeped at me one too many times so it is permanently "fixed" in the grabage. This thing constantly beeps and flashes the screensaver, very very annoying, if it's not set in the cradle just right which sometimes can take quite a bit of jiggling. At one point I had to put a weight on the remote and try to jiggle it just right so it would make contact with the charging base. Logitech could fix the beeping with a line or two of code in a firmware update and could add a few millimeters to the height of the contacts if they really cared about their customers.Also, the wording of the online software could be better too. Once you have it progrmmed close to the way you want it leave it alone. I went to make some fine tuning adjustements on a couple of buttons and the whole thing reset to the default. So, I had to start from scratch becasue the online backup was reset too. I got used to having all my buttons and their settings written on a peice of paper just in case.The actual functioning of the remote was great and I would have bought another one except for the annoying beeping. Now I'm looking for another remote and would love to buy another Logitech except I don't want to have to deal with same issues I just tossed out. I don't see anything anywhere that points out that these are resolved in later models. Except the 2 contact 880 which I have not seen.
This was a good starter card for watching television through my computer. It worked well with Windows 98, but if you were thinking of using it with any operating system released this century, you'd find yourself out of luck. Initially, with 98, I thought very highly of the TV Wonder. However, upon upgrading to Windows 2000, I had to download extra drivers from ATI which ended up locking up the computer after watching TV for more than a few minutes. After that, I thought XP would handle it a little better. Unfortunately, it was worse. I couldn't find any software support from ATI that would co-exist with Windows XP, and have yet to.In retrospect, I probably should have gone with the TV Wonder VE which is compatible with Windows XP after downloading an updated driver from ATI's site.
Terrible!!! This product(the first versions) were excellent but the software sucked. Now they have the software issues resolved but the hardware sucks. It cut out as I ran, and just plain quit working. DO NOT BUY, if you want to have an mp3 player play songs that you can exercise too, this aint it!
I consider myself Windows XP saavy. I tried to upgrade/replace my existing Samsung CD-ROM drive with this DVD-ROM Drive. Despite all my efforts (fiddling with Cable Select (CS) jumpers, changing CS to Master, changing out the IDE Cable to a non-cable select cable), this DVD-ROM drive simply would not work. I even checked out the BIOS of the Dell 4550 Desktop to ensure the drive was enabled and set to &quot;auto&quot;. As soon as I purchased another DVD-ROM drive (BTC Brand) it worked.. out of the box...
I bought the Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter for use with a Win XP laptop. The software installed but refused to run and just flashed a DLL error about every 10 seconds.I downloaded new software from the LinkSys website that turned out to be two versions OLDER than what shipped with the product.After finding several other people who had similar results and had posted about it on the internets, needless to say, I returned this product as defective.
Ditto what everyone's written about the SD110's portability, image quality and attractive design. I am a Canon fan (use a S45) and bought this camera from Amazon.com as a Christmas present for my sister. She's used it for about three weeks and is over in DC. Today, she called and let me the know the camera "froze" all of a sudden. She was taking pictures indoors with a freshly charged battery. The camera turned itself off for no apparent reason, then restarted only to freeze up again in mid-start operation. The zoom lens extended about halfway and the SD110 just went dead. I suggested that she get a new battery and try again, but after a $60 battery purchase at a nearby Ritz Camera, nothing changed.She's already contacted Canon (Saturday afternoon) and they couldn't troubleshoot this issue over the phone so asked her to mail the camera in with the warranty materials to have it fixed under warranty. (It's a one year limited warranty.) Takes about 7-14 days to repair and they'll mail it back 2-day express, on them.Other than this incident, which seems to be rather isolated because I couldn't find other reports of similar issues with the SD110, we were pretty satisfied with the SD110 purchase. I would have rated the SD110 with higher (stars) marks, but it's difficult to rate highly a defective unit... Canon fan or otherwise!
I purchased this DVD player in December 2004, and in November 2005 it failed; it no longer turns on at all, just stays in standby mode all the time. The warranty card said that from 91 days through 1 year after purchase, I had a limited warranty, where I could have the product replaced for a fee. Well, I called Philips today and they informed me that the replacement fee was $40, and I had to pay to send the original unit back to Philips!The DVD player was fine until then, so it wasn't a total loss, but know that if you buy this item and it fails after 90 days, you might as well buy a new one.
Great price, good picture, but do not expect these to last. I ordered 3 and 2 out of those 3 are already broken. One came apart at the jack and one is turning everything pink. I would expect to get more life out of these cables considering they are never moved, but what do you expect for the price?
This CD player is not really that good. As Memorex is the #1 brand of CD-Rs, the have a lot of trouble with television sets and CD players. The CD player has lasted only 2 months. After that 2 months, the top of the CD player would not close. I had to use invisible tape to fix it, and now it looks ridiculous. Other people have had the same problem with this and other Memorex brand CD players. The AM/FM radio is a nice addition. The radio does have a lot of static. Not static like "Oh well, I could move it a few inches and there would be no fuzz." They kind of static that will make the radio (FM really has this problem) fail completely. There says there is skip protection, but it takes 45 secs to read the tracks of the CD (I think it takes longer than advertised, like 60 secs), and then you have to wait another 45 secs when you skip something. THAT IS NOT SKIP-PROTECTION!!! Skip-protection is something that makes your CD player not skip AT ANY TIME. Whether you change the track or not. The headphones that comes with it are [useless]. I would buy an extra pair. Overall, I think Memorex should stick to blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs until they can make a good CD player.CD Player - 4/5Radio - 3/5Headphones - 1/5Skip Protection - 1/5Construction - 2/5Overall - 2/5 (2.2/5)
Another reviewer pointed out that there is no cable in the box. What is also missing (in my case at least) is SCREWS. I have damaged a few installation holes on CD drives or disk drives because of incorrect screw sizes. You might say you can walk over to a computer store and buy screws. But, most screws come in small plastic packages and there is no way of knowing if the screw will fit or not, unless you rip the package and gently try a few. I have not used the floppy drive yet. So there may be revised review from me later.
Unless I'm listening to music I have to keep these speakers turned off. When idle they give off really annoying buzzing and popping noises. I have Harman Kardon (sp?) speakers at work that I like far better. When I get around to it I'll junk these and buy some from HK.
From all the positive reviews, I thought I was getting a nice product. However, in this case, you get what you pay for. This cable worked great for a few weeks, but then I started having issues with my Apple TV. After countless hours troubleshooting, I finally realized the issue was with the shielding on the HDMI cable. I thought the Apple TV was maybe a little more finicky with the content protection (DRM) and all, so I swapped it out with a HDMI cable connecting my DirecTV box. Lo and behold, my Apple TV worked flawlessly again. I'll be getting one from monoprice next, as I've had good experience with it. But, I'm sure there are other brands as well with budget HDMI cables that will last more than a few weeks.
I am not happy with this Flip Video. I seems to work properly when videotaping but will not install the program for it when I connect it to my computer. Therefore, I am unable to downloadload the videos to my computer.Also, my computer would not accomodate it without an extension cable.
There is no other way to put it. All Visioneers are garbage. Purchased my 2nd one (after first one died for no reason after a year) and have experienced many problems. Lately it won't let me scan anything because of an error saying to "unlock your scanner". There is no Freakin lock on the darn thing!!! After contacting the company many many times (btw - there customer service sucks! - No telephone number, unless u pay $2 per minute, just a computer-generated machine that unsuccessfully helps you called SARA). I finally put a claim in through the Better Busines Beaureau, there response was that they couldn't send me a new scanner cause it was after 1 year of my purchase, but they would be so kind enough as to let me purchase a new one and give me 25% off of their price (which was probably an elevated price). I told them to kiss off! Anyway - please don't buy this product or any Visioneer product - they Suck!
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.
Bought this to work with a Roku. After trying to set up Roku for quite soon time I realized that the HDMI was defective. I quess sometimes it really not worth buying something just because it had a VERY LOW price
If you are looking for good sound isolating earphones and you have small ear canals then I recommend getting the Shure E4c-n instead of the E2c-n. Even though there were many different tips to use on this model none of them fit my ears correctly.I had the Etymotic brand of earphones before which worked really well with my ears. They were small, fit tightly in my ear canals, and used flange tips. They broke after a year which is why I was in the market for a new pair.Would I have liked the E2c-n's better if they were able to use the flange tips? Very doubtful. They are very bulky and, since I could never quite get a good fit or tight seal, caused my outer ear to ache after wearing them for about an hour.After trying this pair for a couple of weeks I returned them and purchased the Shure E4c-n. I've had them for over a month now and they have worked out great.
I purchased this cable because it popped up as a "suggestion" when I ordered my Sharp Aquos HDTV through Amazon. Like many other reviewers, at $1.98 (add another two or three dollars for shipping and handling) I figured the risk was low. Keep in mind the seller advertised this as a $59.95 value. Once I hooked up the cable to the TV, it produced an adequate image but absolutely no audio. I tried it in each of the HDMI ports, meticulously went through all the settings, and no change. I ended up using the component and audio cables provided by Time Warner with my HD DVR and everything looks and sounds fine. I won't send the HDMI cable back because it's not worth the time, money, and effort. Suffice it to say you do get what you pay for.
This product does not remove fingerprints which really dissapoints me because my screen has some on it, and I didn't want to use chemicals to clean it, but I had no choice. This just cleans dust.
This battery is not compatible with the DMC-FS-15 Lumix camera. Although the camera and battery site state that is. It does note fit into the cmera or the charger and has only connections. The battery that came with the camera has 4 and is labeled as the DMW-BCF10PP.
Drive does not read floppy disks. The drive wanted to format every disk but the formatting was not successful. It wanted to format disks that worked on other pc's. This is the second one of these drives that I have tried from this China manufacture; the first one lasted a week before it failed. Do not buy this brand, you will be disappointed.
I was attempting to upgrade a couple of older laptops, a Dell Latitude CSX500 and an IBM T21. Both require PC100 memory. This memory failed to work in both. Amazon replaced with another stick which also failed. Amazon is great; this memory is not.
Ok, I actually bought this for the S5 IS (maybe it's a little bigger than the S1 and S2? Dunno, but owners of those two complained also)Anyway, it barely closed, and the zippers don't stay up very well. There isn't really space for any thing extra either.I bought a replacement at K-Mart by Case Logic. Bigger, extra room for memory cards and a couple cords; more padding; half the price. Plus it came with a nice strap.
I used films on two different types of Palm PDA before. Those were custom fit type. This one needs to be cut to size and very difficult to apply. The film is thinner than the ones I use for Palm. It is easier to tear and difficult to get rid of air bubbles. I use this on the LCD screen of a digital camera.
We got it up and running with some hassles (we were forewarned by the reviews) but have been surprised at how often it drops the connection and we have to reboot it. If this keeps up, we'll have to get rid of it. Would not buy this product, we should have paid the $25 more to get another brand.
I have a multitude of accessories for my computer including a scanner, printer, memory card reader and an ipod. The hub only works with accessories that have their own power sources. If I plug in any of the accessories without their own power sources (like the ipod or keyboard) I get a low USB power notice and cannot communicate with the attatched accessory. Even though this hub has its own power supply, it only alots a certain amount of power to each port, thereby decreasing the amount of power each accessory can use. I would not recommend this product and would return it if I could.
As has been said, this item is a complete piece of junk. The package and labeling advertise it as a plug for use with computers and computer accessories. Except all modern computers are three pronged (ie, they have a ground). This plug does not have a female three prong US. It is thus completely useless, and I am returning both of the ones I purchased.
Llego el empaque sin la memoria. Estas son la acciones que hacen que pierdan credibilidad estas operaciones. En Liberty Express informaron que la causa fue que el vendedor no lo envi&oacute;.
First time I used this tripod I noticed quick that it was not for me. I have used bogens (which are much more expensive) for years. I wanted a back-up tripod and thought this might do.. The handle broke off first time I used it and the head was very loose and wobbled. Mabye I just got a defective, but will not do this again. Stay with bogen!
I have bought a lot of goods from Amazon, and have generally been pleased. The advertisement of this SanDisc drive for .51 cents with a shipping charge of almost 6 dollars on EACH one of them is disingenuous and borders on hucksterism. I would not want to see Amazon head down that road. FYI, I initially ordered 10 of these drives, the charge would have been $5.10 plus reasonable shipping. However, with shipping it was over $65. Where is the honesty in this?
For some reason when I plug my phone in with this cable It doesn't play any of the words only the background sounds, don't know what would cause this but I plug in my frayed old belkin one and it still worked fine. It works in the house just not in the car. Be aware if you are buying for your car as it may have issues. With that said the quality of the cable is outstanding, very heavy duty and durable.
I've had this mouse for about a year and a half and today it died when it lost its tail. The wire that goes into the USB connector end is flimsy and eventually the individual wires just broke.This mouse has otherwise been good and accurate, but it just doesn't hold up to the stress of being wrapped up (as its supposed to be around its base) as much as someone that has a notebook computer may need.
THE USB LINE OF THIS MOUSE IS NOT VERY DURABLE!,ESPECIALLY THE USB TIP THAT CONNECT TO THE MOUSE,EASY TO BREAK SO DONT PULL IT OR STREATH IT OFTEN IT WILL BE FINE,THE CLICKABLE BOTTON HAVE A SWEAT PROTECTION ON IT WHICH HELPS SWEAT FROM GETTING INTO THE MOUSE. VERY FAST REACTION TIME WHICH IS A PLUS, BUT THIS MOUSE IS ONLY BUILD FOR SMAILL HANDS, IF YOU HAVE BIG HANDS DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE!!!
This is a wonderful mouse in so many aspects... great ergonomics, very smooth scroll wheel and all the needed buttons -- except for one very serious flaw. The left mouse click button only lasts for about a year in normal use. I've had two of these mice and the same problem sent each of them headed to the landfill. Other reviewers have had the same problem. It's a shame that Microsoft hasn't owned up to the problem and offered an exchange program. They designed a great product, but the quality of construction just doesn't do this product justice.
This company has terrible customer service. I attempted to purchase this product directly from them and they mishandled the order twice and then referred me to Circuit City and other similar vendors. I purchased the product and then discovered that the version of the software was not what I expected (it did not support any of the presentation features). I went to the Gyrations website which indicated that the version of Gyrotools that I wanted was available for separate purchase, but their website had no provision for purchase. I called the company and asked to purchase the software and was told I had to buy it from their website. I told them their website did not have it listed. After several iterations of the same, I was left with an unsatisfactory product and no way to get what I want. Based solely on their lack of customer service, I will avoid any product manufactured by Thomson.
I read the reviews and thought this would be the way to go. Like the Texan, my dish is about 5ft off the ground. Rabbit ears on the set get a much clearer picture than this waste of money.
This product was seemingly perfect for my needs. The only problem was when I plugged it in, it didn't work! I was very dissapointed because it is really hard to find quality retractable cables these days. I could not get consistent connection with the cable, as a result I heard nothing but crackling and popping. You have to jimmy the cable just right to hear anything resembling music, but mostly just crackling, popping and utter frustration. Don't waste your time or money on this product.
I decided to buy one of these wireless audio/video transmitters out of impulse really, despite the skeptical reviews that had them interfere with other wireless devices or not having enough range. I was very excited to receive this product and set it up right away between my laptop and TV over a clear-sighted 15 foot distance (you can see why this was an impulse buy...). What I noticed right away was that the sound quality was a little diminished, at a bearable level (quite a shame for my awesome sound system). The picture transmission however was great, no complaints. There was always some background noise, but this might also be due to the fact that my apartment is old and I often get feedback loops with my electronics.So although I was not completely satisfied with the sound (my primary purpose for buying this product) I decided to stick with it for a while. Then after 2 days, I accidentally plugged off one the transmitter and that's when everything started going haywire. Deafening feedback, constant noise, unpredictable behavior. I managed to find ways to deal with the noise, like when music was playing and I heard feedback, I plugged in the video transmission cable on my computer, the feedback went away and then I unplugged it again. (Also fyi in case someone wants to buy this, channel 1 works best, I tested them all out).Basically what I want to say is that these low-end multimedia transmitters might do what they claim, but the quality WILL be lower (why compromise when you can as well buy a longer cable??), the reception WILL be quirky (imagine how many radio signals there are around), the range is definitely NOT as described (don't even try to do this between rooms) and in general you WILL get tired of it after a while.To sum it up, I would suggest getting a wired PC to TV converter and then buying an RCA extension. I recently got "AITech Web Cable Plus" and it works just fine for me. Same for audio, just buy a long jack extension as I have now. Why compromise on quality for 'coolness'? You can get all the cables you need for a fraction of these overpriced wireless machines. If you really need it however, settle for a guaranteed higher quality product and spend the extra buck. This kind of a device is not a keeper, learn from me before you have to deal with returns.
not recommended, expensive, works same as other cheap ones, and stopped working early dont buy a a a a a
It's hard to take it off from your camera, and when it's attaching you can't review your work either do focusing! you have to take it off but it's hard to let it go from your camera cos you're going to be afraid it will break apart and ruined your 40D.
I've had the Rebel XT and this "kit" lens for over a year, and the lens seems to be mediocre at best. I stuck with Canon when buying my first DSLR based on loving the optics of my old Canon Powershot S20. Sometimes I think the old S20 had better optics than this kit lens (although the many other limitations of that camera pushed me to the DSLR market).I also have the 50mm f1.8 lens and the 75-300mm 4-5.6 lenses. The 50mm lens is better WHEN it focuses right, and the 75-300mm is amazing (except for when my hands are too shaky...I definitely need an Image Stabilization lens).For anyone looking to buy a Rebel, buy the body only and spend a little extra on a better lens than this one. I will soon be getting the EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 lens as my replacement for this lens.If I were to make a suggestion to someone looking for their first DSLR from Canon, I would actually suggest starting with the 40D with it's "kit" 28-135 IS lens.
Doesn't work properly?..it's a waste of money and time...I would not suggest anyone to buy it......Not sure why amazon allows it on their website
It's a nice unit - small, light and it sounds very good. Why, however, have a 1 GB unit that only allows 255 entries? Try as you might - once you hit 255 entries (folder names and filenames each count as an entry) you can not add another song no matter how much memory you have left. I have 256 meg left and my unit can not accept any more songs.Let's hope PNY comes up with a firmware fix.Customer Service for this unit does not exist - only a FAQ which does not address this issue.
Have all linksys router works great laptop pcmcia card is flawless,but this thing a piece of junk.When it works is good for web surfing but cuts off too much.Tech support online was able to help me make it about 25% better by changing settings but still cuts off.Ended up just running cat5 to desktop.
I suppose, like many other readers, I had hoped that all of Tartt's novels would be as absorbing as her terrific debut. The Little Friend (significance of the title?) is rather disappointing, especially when you consider what this writer is capable of. I rather got the impression that she wasn't trying.The basic premise of TLF is good, but it is not adequately explored to make this a worthwhile read, regardless of how elegant the prose is. She hardly waits 30 pages before abandoning the plot altogether in favour of a sub-standard drug fiasco and murder. Ultimately, I was left wondering why she had introduced the plot of her brother's murder when she had no intention of following it up. Basically, do not believe what it says on the dust jacket - the book does not explore the hanging of the main character's brother.Such an odd disregard for plotting would have been more bearable had Ms Tartt stuck to her elegant prose style instead of the childish nattering and grating metaphors she employed for TLF. Occasionally there are moments of great writing; the speed-fuelled paranoia of the Radcliff brothers is terrific, as are the few descriptions of Alexandria. Unfortunately the bulk of the prose is limp, condescending and sometimes just plain bad.I know Ms Tartt can do better than this. It might take fifty years and four more misplaced novels, but she'll get back on form. For now, though, The Little Friend is just average fiction. A shame.
This product failed to work from the moment I connected it. I have 2 computers, but only use one at a time. When I plugged the splitter in I was hoping to be able to use one computer then shut it down and go to the other computer boot it up and use it. Unfortunately I couldn't get the first computer to connect to the web so I went back to plugging in one computer then unplugging it and plugging the other computer as needed.
After charging the 1st battery, I took 2 pictures and the battery was dead. I notified the company and they said I have to charge it a few times before the life will increase. I charged the battery about 10 times and it now can't take a single picture. The camera won't even turn on. So, you get what you pay for. These are junk.
This isn't the easiest remote to set up, but once I got it going it worked well. Unfortunately, after a couple of months the RF feature stopped working. The control worked fine over IR, but we purchased this remote specifically for its RF feature.I called tech support, waited on hold for a while, then talked to a support person who determined I needed to send the remote in. When he put me on hold before taking my information, I was disconnnected. I called back, waited, and told the next technician about the previous call. After a brief rundown on what the previous technician and I tried, he agreed I had to send the device in. When he asked for the serial number, I discovered there was no serial number where it was supposed to be on the remote. The technician told me I could not return the device to them if it did not have a serial number.My wife contacted Amazon. They took the device back and refunded the money promptly.
Don't waist your time buying this camera. If I could rate it 0 stars I would. We bought one in April, the lens extender mechanism broke the first of August. I sent it to Kodak (I had to pay) and they sent me a REFURBISHED camera to "replace" my NEW 4 month old camera! If that's not bad enough, the camera they sent me broke (same problem as 1st one) the day after I received it. So now I'm waiting for Kodak to send me another REFURBISHED camera which will make 3 cameras in 4 months! Be smart, buy a Fuji or Sony, they're more expensive but right now, I have no camera!
This product isn't all that it advertises to be. First, I agree with a couple other reviews regarding the software: it is awful. To upload songs onto the player you first have to enter them in the software's database. If you have a lot of songs you would like to choose from, this poses two problems; first you must load EVERY song into the database, and second the database is a flat file system, there is no heirarchy between folders so all your songs just get listed in the order they were entered.Additionally, this unit is upgradable to 128 MB with an additional 64 MB chip, but what they don't tell you is that they are having problems with the SanDisk and Lixar brands. So if you do purchase this item and wish to upgrade to 128 MB, avoid those brands or you will be stuck with an extra chip like me. Their techinical support says that they are currently working on a fix but have no ETA (surprise).This unit also eats batteries like crazy. For such a small unit with few moving parts you would expect batteries to last a while, but they do not.My overall advice would be to avoid this item.
Bought because I have good success with other minolta binoculars but these were just garbage from day one should have returned them but decided to give to the kids.
I have used this burner for a few months now and just recently it started having problems with reading commercial dvds. It wouldn't even recognize the dvd and locked my system up. After a lengthy internet search I figured out (not on HPs web site) that I had to change the firmware to LiteOn LH-18A1H which the drive seems to actually be with a HP label. Download a couple of programs and flash the drive and it was back up running again, but it now reads as a LiteOn drive. Maybe I should have bought a LineOn drive in the first place. This seems to be a problem a lot of people are having with this drive, so beware, although it hasn't completely stopped just yet. (I will amend my rating later if it does).
This microsoft point is fakement,redem code is wrong,not posible to activate mrvosfot point on usa acount.i live in czech republick,400 poins its not available to buy,but 1000poins cost 113dolars,this for czech peple 115dolars,kurs 16kc for one dolar.new game cost 115dolars,1800-2000kc.but gold membership is perferkt.and very good price.
Right from the manufactures web site: "This cable is designed to apply a mono signal equally to a mini stereo phone input. It may be used to connect a mixing console to a portable media player, laptop, or similar device" on the package it states "This cable is designed to sum a stereo signal to a mono phone input. It may be used to connect an iPod, laptop, or similar device to a mixing console." Pay attention to the direction of the signal flow. There seems to be some confusion here.The problem is that the cable "sums" the stereo signal by shorting out the positives of the right and left channels (the ring and tip of the stereo jack are directly connected (soldered) together). This could burnout the stereo output stage of the device, especially if it is not designed to handle shorts.A resistive load must be presented between the positives of the right and left channels in order to sum the two signals together and prevent stereo output stage burnout.The manufactures website presents this cable to be a mono output to a stereo input connect. The cable is physically manufactured to support this direction of signal flow. Mono (output) to stereo (input) NOT stereo (output) to mono (input).I would give this cable 5 stars if it were sold as a mono (output) to stereo (input) connect.Manufactures Website URL:[...]Diagram of a properly summed signal:ResistorRight Channel Output Positive (+) -----/\/\/\/\/-----\------- Summed Output Positive (+)/Left Channel Output Positive (+) -----/\/\/\/\/-----Resistor
The included instruction sheet lists the charging time for these 2,500mah NiMH batteries at *18-20 HOURS*. The charger doesn't even have a voltage shut-off, so it keeps "charging" them even after they're fully charged. So, you don't know when they're fully-charged, just wait 18-20 hours. Of course, continually overcharging NiMH cells will shorten their operational life span (unlike Li-Ion or NiCad).I also have to note that the cells are too wide. I tried to put them in my XBOX 360 controller, and they would barely even fit. I had to push so hard to get them in that the plastic coating is scratched. I've never experienced this problem with batteries before. I measured the diameter of a Duracell AA cell at 14.0mm, while the diameter of these cells is 14.3mm.Between the oversized batteries, the outrageous charging time, and a charger that doesn't indicate completion, don't buy these. They suck.
Purchase this hdmi cable so i can just use the this cable.i hook it up and had my signal going crazy. No picture what so ever. Terrible product.
this thing seems not bad according to other reviews. But I have no luck, mine is a defective one. It just refuses to charge when it is plugged in AC.
I bought the printer a year and a half ago and it has never worked for printing. It scans fine though. So in short its a pretty expensive scanner. I haven't tried to fax yet, i'm too scared. It absolutely will not print in black ink, and I will not pay more money to buy the entire ink cartridge. I think i will just buy a new printer instead. I am very unhappy with this printer, and have no way of getting it fixed properly. I have reinstalled the software more than 10 times, and my computer still fails to recognize it on occasion, leaving me to uninstall reinstall all over again. I absolutely do not recommend buying this printer.
I wouldn't recommend this cable for two reasons:1.) The cable does not always spin right back and it's rather hard to make it do so. My experience was rather random. Sometimes it would, sometimes it wouldn't.2.) The rubber casing began to tear at the end and I have to move the cable all around in order to get it play out of both speakers instead of just one.This time I'm going to go for a more quality / durable solution.
Unless you are Superman and have super hearing or possibly strap your iPod to your head, the sound is so minimal it is almost impossible to hear it. The idea was great and the quality of the unit itself appears quite good, but it is USELESS! Save your money and invest in the Altec Lansing Portable Speakers - beautifully made, great carry case included and the sound is terrific.
It looks like Amazon has stopped selling these pieces of junk. Unfortunately too late to help me. I actually purchased one of these through another online retailer, so Amazon is blameless, but dealing with Cambridge Soundworks has been one of the worst experiences I've ever had - especially with an electronics company that is generally considered 'high end.' Simply put, this system is garbage. I had the same problems that the other reviewer had with the 550 not recognizing DVD's (with me it wouldn't recognize any unless you switched into and out of DVD mode twice). Random play on CD's hasn't worked since I purchased the unit. The remote has a horrible habit of locking up. It will simply stop working. New batteries, etc., were no help. The final straw: four months after I purchased the system, the sub entirely stopped working. Generally, this would be annoying enough, but with the MegaTheater system, the sub powers all of the satellite speakers as well, so the entire system was essentially useless. I sent the sub back for repair, which was supposed to take 4 weeks. Six weeks later I hadn't heard from them. Calls to Cambridge Soundworks repair are routed into a full voicemail box, so you can't leave messages, and the repair department doesn't respond to e-mails. So after a bit of harassment (the sales department ALWAYS picks up), they FINALLY agreed to send me a new sub to get my system up and running again. You can probably see where this is going. The new sub (and it was NEW, complete with brand new cables, etc.) didn't work either. So now I'm waiting on my third sub, still have the issues with the DVD player, but it doesn't really matter, since I have nothing to run the audio from the receiver/DVD player through anyway. It's a shame, too, because when it actually all works, the sound quality is actually pretty good. Nonetheless, this will be my LAST Cambridge Soundworks purchase.
This camera performed beautifully. It took great pix, and I had ZERO complaints. Then, only four months after buying it, it inexplicably stopped working. None of the buttons functioned and I'm not spending at least half the cost of the camera to get it fixed. But if repairs don't bother you, it really was a great camera.
Got it out of the box and the stand was broken. "No worries", I thought, I had planned to wall-mount anyway. Within 3 weeks it starts to randomly - and frequently - shut itself off. Not just turning itself off but powering all the way down - and won't come back on for hours. Again, I thought "aggravating, but thank goodness I got the extended service plan".WRONG! They're giving me the runaround (company is "NEW" - Amazon lets these crooks advertise right next to these products). Maybe it will all resolve - but in the meantime, I have no TV. So buy yourself the good name brand and save yourself the considerable aggravation. The Haier brand is suppose to be big in Europe. Europe may come pick up this TV at any time!Well, it's over two weeks later - finally got a call back (they're suppose to return your call in 24 to 36 hours). I called 9 times. Extended warranty won't cover because it's still covered by the manufacturer warranty. So they (Haier) have me describe the trouble (TV's stone-dead) and then they order the part they think it might be - nobody comes out to look at the set. It takes 7 to 21 days for the part (if it's the right guess?) to come in. Then they're suppose to come out and install - and hopefully it works - hopefully I described "dead" well? Run! Do not walk from this TV.
I bought this product because it was cheapes, but then I saw another MiniDV camera from Canon (ZR60) which was only slightly costlier than this camera but had far more features and made this camera look completely inadequate.Following are the cons of this camera:1. No viewfinder. If you want to waste your battery, this camera ensures it by having no options besides LCD.2. No cover for LCD. Can be easily scratched etc.3. Big big cons for me: Not ergonomic, no good way to hold this camera. No strap on handle4. No AV-DV conversion. Bad if you want to record your TV or old VHS tapes onto MiniDV5. This was the problem I faced but ejector mechanism of this camera does not work reliably. Gave me lots of problem.Do yourself a favor, buy some Canon or Sony camcorder.
Most of the time mine never worked. When i watched a dvd it would skip, jump, or stall in the middle. It almost always occurred between scenes. I always thought it was the DVD, but i would clean them and nothing really changed. I'd bring them to other people's DVD players and everything would be fine.Eventually I had to slam the top of the player in order to stop the skipping. While most of the time that worked, it would just skip somewhere else later. It's pretty hard to enjoy a movie when you have to keep getting up to bang the machine.So now it's dead and i've got to pry it open to remove my DVD.
I received the 64GB flash drive two days ago, and I am returning it today. It has given me problems right from the start. I was able to put about 15GB of data on the drive, but it seemed very sluggish when copying the data and playing back small video files. I have had many small and large size flash drives, but none has given me any problems like the Corsair flash drive has. Yesterday my computer did not consistently detect the flash drive, gave me error messages for perfectly common file types like wmv and sometimes crashed. Today there was absolutely nothing I could do with the drive. I could neither add nor erase data, nor format the drive. It said that the drive was write-protected. I checked online in the Corsair forum and found that this write-protect error seemed quite common, and that the technician responding to such complaints said that Corsair would be willing to replace the drive when that happened. I don't think I want to have a piece of equipment that problematic replaced. I bought the Corsair flash drive because the price was right and the reviews were uniformly positive on Amazon. The reviews are kind of misleading, though, because they also or mostly refer to smaller size Corsair flash drives, which might indeed be good. But I can say for sure that the 64GB drive is not.
I wouldn't use this camera if you gave me money. Sad to say, my cousin bought this piece of crap on ebay for $15 (overpriced for me), the picture quality is horrible. This camera was made in sweatshop somewhere in China. Lots of these so called satisfied customers is the product of the salesman for Iclick. One word CRAP.
Sorry very disapointed I only got 280 copies out of my ink cartridge .When I purchased my Cannon 1000 Printer I was told I would get approx. 1000 copies,when I got home and read the manual it said 500 O.K. but I only got 480. am disapointed
The tools that came with the battery were useless...after my husband spent over an hour trying to pry the case apart with our own tools, he completely broke my ipod. Now, my iPod screen won't display on the upper half, and the case couldn't be put back together. You're better off buying an external battery or simply replacing the iPod...that's what I ended up having to do!
I don't normally write such negative reviews of electronics, because I understand sometimes you can just get a lemon. Sometimes, someone at the plant has a bad day and puts together a bad machine. Stuff happens. Nobody's perfect. BUT this machine is nothing but a SCAM, a PURPOSEFUL RIP-OFF sure to sour anyone interested in creating their own DVD library.Save your money up for something better--Amazon's got LOTS of better machines for $[...] to $[...] more. You know the old saying "don't buy the cheapest tool and don't buy the most expensive one either"? (Okay, so maybe it was just MY Dad that said that). Well, this piece of junk is a perfect example. Sorry to say so! I'm ready to put mine in the trash.
Let me state that the only reason I gave this product 1 star is because it wouldn't let me give it none. This lens is the biggest disappointment. I ordered with the lowest expectations possible. And yet received something that amazed me at how poor the quality is. This lens is useful if you plan to take a camera that takes beautiful images and convert it into a science project pin hole camera. Do not buy this. It's not worth the hassle of sending it back. Plus it will show up a week late as is. The manufacturer should be ashamed. It is useless.
I've owned four of these, and after a couple months of use they all break. The part of the cord that enters the cassette piece begins to wear down, causing increasingly poor quality of sound until eventually it becomes unusable. I've been keeping the packaging and receipt of each one I've purchased because, without fail, I'm back in the store returning it for a new one about every 2-3 months. I wouldn't bother, but I drive a lot for work and need some sort of adapter for my mp3 player or I'll go crazy!Quite frustrating.
You'd have to be high on crack to pay $11.00 for two RCA chassis mount jacks. These sell for 20 pairs for $9.00 on eBay! Don't flush you hard earned money down the toilet!
I purchased this filter and realized that you get what you pay for. As other people have said, use this as a lens protector then anything else. I shot some pictures that have a glare and others that turned out alright. I am looking forward to getting a new glass filter instead of a cheap plastic filter.
I decided to purchase this radio as a gift to my husband after researching and reading all the great reviews. You can imagine my surprise and disappointment when the radio wouldn't catch the station my husband likes to listen to. The reception is horrible! And we live in Houston, not someplace in the boonies where you might expect bad reception.I do like the way the radio is made and the options for weather, clock, and programable buttons. Would have been perfect, if it only WORKED.
Like many others I bought this printer because I wanted to make good A3 prints for display. For the first 6 months it worked without a hitch (Dell PC). After that it started misfeeding paper - especially shiny photo paper - which is exactly what I bought it to print!!Now it will only grab the cheapest quality paper - anything with even a slight shine just will not go through. I have tried cleaning the rollers and all the 'fluffed up' areas inside the machine, but all to no avail.This was not a cheap printer, and I have to say I would think long and hard before buying any printer from HP again.It rates 2 stars, because it was OK in the beginning, and it will still print 'ordinary' paper, but nothing more because I now have to buy another printer to do my A3 photos!
There are severe and recurring issues with DVDs jamming and making the unit unstable. The manufacturer fixed it once. And they needed everything back, the useless player all the speakers, wires, remotes, etc. to fix it.Four months later, a major electronics chain repaired it for $149.Now four months later its jammed up again.NEVER, ever, will I buy another Sony anything.
Bought this after careful review to put my Mom's older computer on our wireless network. Install, uninstall, install, uninstall, this went on for four days trying at different times of the day and night. I was able to get on the internet, connecting through an unsecured server housed in the next block over! would not access mine no matter what I did. Called in my son-in-law who is computer savvy and he tried for over an hour and finally gave up. Amazon was again exceptional in their response for my request to return this faulty antenna. I am frustrated because I added McAfee to the computer using an ethernet cable and now I am out that expense because the program is useless seeing as how I won't be accessing the internet with this computer. Please consider carefully your options when choosing a wireless antenna, considering the program and the computer you will be using. This is not "plug and play" you have to jump through too many hoops and then I'm not sure it will ever work the way you want it to.
Got two of them, opened one to charge it; it didn't take any charge, even after 5hrs. Now, it turns out they won't give you a refund on opend items (how else would you know the item is no-good?). I found the address to where I'm supposed to send the other dud, and I thought I would copy Amazon on my comments; I couldn't find one. Amazon claims you can contact Cust. Service from any Help page...well, try it. I learned my lesson, buy the original stuff, not wannabes, and stay away from Amazon.
Had a pair and was satisfied with the sound for several months. I noticed the sound was off and when I pulled the speaker grill, a bottle cap had cut the tweeter. Apparently the magnet sucked the cap up between the grill and the speaker (there is an inch of open space) and the cap cut the speaker. I have found that debris will also be introduced from the gap in the top.Big Design Flaw. Not for use on a bookshelf. Wall Mount Only!
THE INSTRUCTION CD THAT CAME WITH THE 720 IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER TRIED TO USE. IT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO BUT NOT HOW TO DO IT.I WISH I HAD BOUGHT A GARMIN.
I bought this because I got a good price -- $15 for wireless keyboard/mouse combo. Believe me, this is not worth even $5.Keyboard shift keys are hard to press and stick. The rest of the keys are also very poorly designed. I type about 70wpm. With this keyboard, I average just over 20wmp.Mouse works if it is within 6 inches of the receiver. Anything past 6 inches causes a lag or no response.Cannot recycle so here goes more plastic to get buried in the ground at the local dump.On the plus side, I was able to use the batteries in another keyboard and mouse.
I tried to go through the installation instructions for the wireless range expander and found that my PC system consistently failed either to find the range expander in the network, or that it could not be set up and run properly when it could be found. I called Linksys and worked through some diagnostics with a technician. After several failures, he informed me that I should return the product to the store where I bought it.
This is my second--and last--Epson printer. I've had this junk since July, 2004.I would have bought a Canon or an HP this time around but bought the R800 Epson (the stinkin' four HUNDRED dollar Epson) for one reason: it prints directly onto DVDs. The tipping point to decide on the $400 model? It has pigment inks that will last longer...IF THE INK EVER DECIDED TO COME OUT AND ONTO THE PAPER. But I'm yelling.Because I have had so many failed prints, I lost interest in printing and the printer sits idle and unused most of the time. Thus the print heads dry and clog up. I can't tell you how much ink (at $95 per complete cartridge set replacement cost) I have wasted in bad prints because the printer heads malfunctioned or the color came out wrong.At first the print quality was stunning. Then it simply started printing too red. I contacted Epson "support" (what a joke) who eventually said they were having problems with the SP2 XP upgrade messing with the Epson driver. I downloaded the new driver. Still way too red. Flesh tone came out bright red and over saturated. It was so frustrating I simply quit printing and decided to take my Nikon D70's files to a photo finisher. Faster, cheaper and more reliable.Believe me, don't bother with a printer if you think 1) it's cheaper or 2) faster. It's neither. And it's not even better in quality depending on how good your photo finisher is. A good color photo will last longer than any inkjet print. More durable and water resistant, too.But I bought the R800 so I could print onto DVDs.So tonight, knowing I had not used it in weeks, I wisely ran the Print Head Utility and verified that the heads were cleaned and unclogged (wasting yet more precious ink in the process). I then printed out a passably good DVD. Don't think it's anything to write home about: the print quality on a printable CD or DVD is not anywhere near glossy photo paper. Photo printing onto a DVD is dull and flat...not very exciting at all. But at least it's not on peel-and-stick label paper.I printed a second DVD right away. True to form, even after the head cleaning routine, the black head cloged half way through printing and the lower half of the DVD is shot. Thanks again Epson. Even after the head cleaning routine (that takes about five minutes) it fails again and ruins a $1.50 printable 8x DVD. It's done this to many pieces of high quality glossy photo paper, too, wasting ink, paper, money and time. What a piece of garbage.And it happens again and again. I just want to scream. And Epson support is nowhere to be found.And just try figuring out all the color settings. Good luck. Let's see, under Color Management in print setup, should I use Color Controls, PhotoEnhance or ICM mode? If I use the ICC/ICM profile, should I select "off" or "applied by Printer Software"? What's the difference and when does one use which setting? Who knows? I dare you to find the documentation that even explains the settings, much less actually helps you make a good print the first time.Now, if you don't mind printing three or four to get one, go for it. And keep your wallet out. Those massive .5cc "tanks" (that should more accurately be called thimbles) empty faster than you can say "Replace Ink Tanks for $95." I love the way Epson puts a sales web link right in the print window titled "Buy Ink" so you can go straight to the Epson site and plunk down full price plus shipping for more ink that will clog and be blown out the head cleaning utility, and then clog anyway.If you have to buy an Epson, don't waste your money on the R800. Get the $100 model R200. That way when you throw it away it won't hurt so bad.Oct 2, 2010 UPDATE:The R800 has not aged well at all. It hasn't put out a real print since around 2005. Most of the ink is in the sponges where the print heads park, shot there by multiple cleanings that fail to clean the permanently clogged heads, even as each cleaning cycle pumps more ink out. There's probably $200 worth of ink in those multi-colored ink-soaked sponges.I hate this printer so much I bought a networked Samsung laser for the price of a single set of Epson ink cartridges. The Samsung is an absolute dream for day-to-day B&W; printing on paper: instant on, fast, compact, quiet, reliable, inexpensive -- everything an Epson isn't.I even hate to turn the Epson on because the "ink low" light is always blinking because one of the *eight* ink cartridges is always low, even if you print predominately black and white text. "Will it print this time? Who knows?" You'll have better luck with a Vegas slot machine.Few things is this world are as disappointing as an Epson printer. Never again.
It doesn't work. Message received: This accesory is not supported.What to do? Thanks,Margie
...because I would definitely give it a 0. Please, please, do NOT buy this printer. It has been way more trouble than it is worth and after reading all of the other testimonies I'm even more frustrated. I too have had my Epson CX 5400 for a year and started having problems with it when I changed 3 of the ink cartridges. I've tried countless head cleanings and nozzle checks and have been repeatedly left with essentially blank pages (the little black dots that do appear are such a tease). I guess I'm another victim of clogged nozzle heads. Not even going to bother with the technical support...everyone else's reviews have me convinced that it is a complete waste of time and money. Curse you Epson!
I have now had my Canon for almost 2 years now. I bought this camera to take pictures of my son and my nephews. When I first got the camera, I loved it! It was my first digital camera, so I did not know what to expect. The main problem I was having at first was that it took a few seconds from the time I pushed the button til the time it actually took the picture. With kids, you have to get a good shot when you can. This problem was annoying, but not really a big deal, at least it worked. I also had the problem that if there was a great deal of white in the background when taking the picture, the picture would be white washed out. I tried to take a picture of my son in our white bathtub, and I could barely make him out. It looked as though I took the picture in a room full of bright lightbulbs. That was back when the camera worked.Then, after about a year of having the camera, the LCD screen went blank. I could look through the viewer and take pics and view them on the LCD screen, but could not use the screen for any other purpose. This was another annoying problem, but I was glad it still worked and did not want to spend money for another camera. Well that lasted for about 6 months, and I'm having the same problem, only now the pictures that I can take are all very dark!!! I just had a new baby and couldn't wait to take pictures with my camera. All the pictures are barely visible they are so dark. I'm currently looking for a new digital camera. I will certainly never buy a Canon again, and will advise everyone I know not to buy one either.
Second time buying the exact same model. Once again it broke on me. The first one lasted about 7 months and my second lasted 8 months. Annoyed by this, no longer getting this. I don't recommend. If you are wondering if I treat my charger bad, no I don't so I don't know why.
As noted by some other reviewers, this product is good, but the docking function does ***not*** work properly, at least with Firewire connecting to a Mac. Copying large files over the Firewire attachment (I use my iPod to store big files that I want to work on at home) bogs the computer down to the point where I have to unplug the iPod and connect it to the cable directly. iTunes connection probably works okay, but there seems to be a problem with using the unit in full firewire disk mode. I've returned my set and will try again with the deluxe version of the speakers later.
The firmware has serious problems in many areas:NAT: doesn't save settings, you must try more times before getting it rightWireless connection: if you have more computers connected the connection will drop continuously. Even every 2-3 minutesUSB storage: Very limited features and many times it doesn't work or save settings.From time to time you need to reset it because the DHCP server stops working.If connected through DHCP to the provider, it won't rapidly recover from a connection drop.The only positive thing about this router is the easy to use management web interface.My suggestion is to avoid this product because it needs a new, more reliable, firmware.
after 3 weeks the unit went nuts no trans no recive and the frequcey meter went bunkers took 3 days to get a ra number seems like the new is not as good the old to late for refund or i would tell them to take it back PS THIS WAS A GIFT FROM MY WIFE SONNY POSTOL
SO MUCH INTERFERENCE. I BOUGHT ONE SET AND THEY SUCKED AND BROKE RIGHT AWAY. I ORDERED A 2ND PAIR THINKING IT WAS A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER I WAS WRONG!!!!. I DONT KNOW WHO IS SAYING THESE THINGS ARE GREAT THEY ARE LYING DO NOT BUY ITS NOT EVENWOTH THE 5 OR 6 BUX
I returned it. But I love this model. Am still using one of the printers of this model that I have purchased over the years.
hard to close or open, good design but cheap material, zipper broke the first time i want to close it
I was warned by someone that a friend had bought one of these and returned it because of the delay. I went ahead and bought it thinking I could adjust the tracking speed to something I liked...it didn't work. The pointer is behind all movements, and at the fastest settings, once it does get moving, it jumps and hops. I'm taking it back. Don't waste your time.
I bought the expander and found the instructions were not helping me to install. The during the first call to Tech Support it was apparent they do not understand the product. She said she would get her supervisor to help, but after 40 minutes on hold I called again. This time I got a person who was even more helpless, she got frustrated and either hund up or we got disconnected. During the third call the tec worked for two hours and then said I was up and running, however, it became apparent my sinal strength did not increase. My fourth call was made on day two and again I got a person who got frustrated and we suddenly got "disconnected". My fifth call (by now I have been on the phone a total of SIX HOURS) was a person who was pretty good, but after two hours she told me to take the expander back because I needed a Version 1 not a version 2. I honestly do not know if it is worth trying a version 2. Their technical support is horrible. I onwed the product for two days, spent a tremendous amount of time with their tecnical support teams, but have no idea if the product works! I am not certain I would have given it a One Star, but I could not go lower.
I bought this pathitic box for quite some money, only to find out within hours that the software took about 30 min. to install on a Pentium 4 with 4 gigs of ram. Not only did the software installation go badly, the actual transfer of songs was long and unreliable. It takes about half an hour to transfter to cd JUST ONTO THE HARD DRIVE. You must transer it using the software due to it uses some weird formatte. Then burning the songs took another ten minutes. When you did get them on, youll find that after an hour, the song data gets mixed with each other, and the tracks start 10 seconds into the previous song. Out of all the music devices ive used, this is by far the worst one ever. I do not reconment buying this excuse.
The quality of the software that accompanies this devices is poor. There seems to be a trend amongst wireless USB adapter vendors not to obtain for WHQL certification and this device is no different. My frustrations with this device are:(1) The driver does not reconnect to the last used network when resuming from hibernation. The user has to navigate a series of buttons and tabs and table entries to get the device to begin the reconnection procedure. The interface looks pretty though.(2) The driver periodically segfaults when shutting down.(3) There are no diagnostics for the device. Since I have very plain wireless router setup, with a Linksys router, and other machines attached wirelessly, I'd like some information about why this adapter sees fit to disconnect on a fairly regular basis and none of the others do.(4) Changing the channel associated with the wireless lan causes the password information to be unconditionally flushed - never mind the network IDs and mac address are the same.These grumbles basically add up to a repetitive irksome experience. Linksys support is fairly thorough, and at least tried to investigate, but we didn't get anywhere in particular. I'm looking for alternatives now and hope to give a constructive alternative recommendation in future.
This has only typical range, I bought it because it advertised up to 300 feet but it doesn't go any further than other blue tooth devices, so it isn't worth the extra money, in fact it is much bigger than other devices with no advantage I can identify.I raised it on a stalk to about 5 feet to give it ideal clear space for RF but it didn't make any improvement.I bought this because my IOGEAR USB 2.1 Bluetooth Micro Adapter GBU421 only went 30 ft, at work when there were structures intervening, and this does no better and is much bigger and more expensive than the GBU421, so I'm return it.I tested this with a Sony DR-BT100CV and Motorola S305 with the same results.Bottom line, not worth the extra cost or size you can get the same performance for less money and with a much smaller device.
I loved this little, unit unit. I'd like it to be louder, .. but WHen I bought it it seemed to be Well built, intelligent design. and I liked it so much, when it developed a problem ( Which I thought was my fault..) I went out and bought another one. .The problem was.. I was using it outdoors at art shows. I heard a serious static .. wondered if I damaged it soehow..got it wet? No, I don't think so..but what could have happened ? THis problem, coupled with the fact that it didn't play very loud, seriously interfered with my plan. I got no where in inquiries. I bought another. It developed the same exact problem ! and the unit costs much more..I do not recommend this unit any longer.
I purchased this camera last year and was very happy with it until recently. For some reason I have trouble when loading a new or partially used roll of film. The letter 'H' appears n teh LCD screen and all the functions do not work. I've had to remove the battery a couple of times to get it to work (I don't know why this works) but lately it hasn't worked on the first few trys. Canon has not helped with this at all. This camera is a complete waste of money. If anyone can tell me what the problem is or recommend a better APS camera I'd appreciate it.
This tripod worked well for about a year and then the small levers inserted at the top of the legs (the ones you press to allow the legs to spread wider than the standard width) corroded and became unusable. The tripod can still be used in a limited way. I will end up replacing the unit pretty soon. It appears to me that the metal used in this area is of substantially poorer qualtiy than the rest of the unit. This isn't a $900 carbon fiber tripod and I didn't expect it to last as long (forever). It isn't a cheapee either, though, and it should have lasted longer.
Well, in the space of about 2 weeks, I have gone through 1 Terastation Live (1TB), and FOUR Terastation 2TB units, after they failed, one by one. One of them refused to work RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX! And just when I thought the LAST ONE was the LUCKY ONE ... BOOM it dies the same death the FIRST unit did ... first refusing network requests, then refusing to allow accessing any menu items in the web browser, then being completely unable to complete booting up.I've had it with the poor quality of Terastation products. I can't believe the company stays in business putting out expensive cr*p like this?My reasons for wanting one in the first place was to not only have a SAFE PLACE to store our vast collection of personal photographs (kids, vacations, graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.), but also to serve as a RELIABLE place to back up our computers to.But I wouldn't trust a Terastation unit to hold Looney Tunes MP3's! Heck, I might as well leave my house wide open, and post my address on the internet inviting theives to come take whatever they want! That's how safe and secure my data has been.And wouldn't you know, RIGHT AFTER this unit failed, I had a serious drive failure in one of my PC's and WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER because this unit was not responding to requests from my network.So, if you are looking for network storage, I suggest building your own. At least you know the quality that went into it.I will never own a Terastation again in my lifetime if I can avoid it.Hope this helps in your purchasing decision!
The only good thing I can say about this product is that it is the perfect parental filter because your children will never be able to access the internet with it.I bought this product because it was relatively cheap and I mistakenly somewhere connected in my brain Belkin with good products.I took this thing home and spent a couple hours attempting to connecting it to a wireless network that I have had no trouble connecting any other wireless card to (several different brands). After finally get it connected, it would not stay connected for more than 15 minutes at a time without dropping and then not being able to find the network.I took it back and bought a no-name wireless adapter off the internet that I have NEVER had connection issues with.I have rarely found a product that was absolutely a complete waste of time and money, and had zero redeeming qualities. Buy anything other than this device. Every hateful thing that all of the reviews have stated are absolutely true.
Stay away from these, get a higher quality cable. The BlueRigger High Speed HDMI Cable were fantastic, and only six bucks each. Or get the mediabridge ultra series for only ten dollars. Just stay away from this cheaply made junk.
I got this for a Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera. It works well and I have had no problems with it.
We purchased this television in April 03 and loved everything about it until a year and 3 months later. As we were watching t.v. one night, all of a sudden we heard a loud pop and the screen went blue. My husband got the manual out and tried to get it working but to no avail. Unfortunately, I did not buy the extended warranty because I thought that it was covered for more than a year. I called JVC and was told that I would have to call and have it repaired myself. We ended up having to send it to a shop and paid an extra $500.00 for the repair. I was more than upset because in my opinion, when you purchase a $1600.00 television, it should last longer than a year before needing repair unless you damage it yourself, which we did not. The receipt for the repair says they had to replace an output and install a CRT insulator kit. I swore then that I would never buy another JVC product again, but was at least glad that our t.v. was working again. Now, two and a half years later, it is going out AGAIN. This is the biggest waste of money I have ever spent and I am so disappointed with JVC. I am not usually one to write reviews, as a matter of fact, this is the first I have ever done, but I felt compelled to do so because I am so disgusted. For those of you who have already purchased, I hope that you never have to go through the ordeal that we have had to go through. For those of you considering purchasing, I would look into buying another brand. Instead of wasting another $500 to have this t.v. fixed for maybe another two years, we are just going to buy another t.v.
I bought 2 of the Rino 530 HCx for 2 weeks now. I'm not satisfy what I have so far. I tested both of them with 2 of my regular Cobra radio.*Unit 1 can transmit and receive radio from around 1 mile.*Unit 2 can not transmit radio farther than 20 feet away. I test this with my other regular Cobra radio and confirmed it.*Unit 2 does not receive any weather radio station at all.*The Map that come with unit is very poor, it only show the highway. You need to buy separate map in order to use the GPS.*Very complicated to use all of the features.I will continue test some more and post more of what I found.
i bought this because i am a huge fan of tilt shift photos and wanted to shoot some of my own. i got the canon version at what i considered a very good price and when i received it i was not impressed at all. usually id keep something if it was this cheap because it would still have a use, but this lens tends to give a motion blur look in the blurred out areas instead of a depth of field blur look, which is what i really wanted. i guess i will have to save up and get a better version of this lens, or even the actual canon one.
The concept is great, use one USB port on the back to connect to the Targus USB Hub, and then from there you can plug in four additional USB devices.The problem I had with my Win98 SE machine, was when the Targus USB Hub was attached at bootup, my PC would not boot at all. Unplug the connection (either from hub itself or back of PC) and the computer boots fine. Once up, I can reconnect the USB cable to the Hub and use all connected devices, but then I have to unplug before shutdown or right before start-up which is a pain in the arse.Hey, if you have a solution, then email me at wilkc@yahoo.com.
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
I have a... Sony DVD player. Sony claims a 1 year part/90 day labor warranty. First, the machine simply stopped working after 5 months. Second, to send it in for warranty repair, Sony wants $92.00 for labor, upfront, plus I have to pay for the cost to ship the item. They don't assess the problem and then give you an estimate, permitting you to decide whether or not you want to go through with a repair. Third, when I noted that the cost to repair closely approaches the cost of a new machine, their customer service representative told me I should have purchased the extended warranty.My suggestion is, buy a more reliable product, not a Sony. Check out what the warranty, when you purchase. Select a product with 1 year parts and labor. Otherwise, find out what the manufacturer charges for warranty service.Watch out for deceptive warranty policies.
I bought this remote to use with my Ipod 20G with Clickwheel and, despite installing as instructed, I could not get this to operate. It fit the Ipod very well, so I figured I would not have a problem. I have also used Maxell products in the past and also haven't had any problems. The remote lit up, but it would not operate any of the functions when I pointed it at my Ipod. Maybe this is a great product and I did something wrong, but it is easy to install and mine would not work. I returned the remote to Amazon as defective and received a refund for it. Again, this might be a great product, but I wanted to write a review to warn other customers that I had problems with it.
I bought 2 of these HDMI cables and they don't work. I was hooking my Playstation 3 up to my tv, and the tv didn't recognize the cable, displaying a message on screen saying "No Cable Detected." I grabbed the cable that came with my tv and used it, and it worked just fine.These are ABSOLUTE JUNK, DO NOT BUY THEM.
This CD Player looks great. I bought it for my newborn's room. After one month, the CD player kept displaying &quot;no disc&quot;. Not worth the money. Do not buy this Sony product.
For my purposes this is too dim and the light cast is too narrow (focused). I was hoping to use it to illuminate my laptop keyboard in a dark/dim room, and/or to illuminate a printed page nearby. It barely performs the first task, and fails utterly at the second. I probably need one of those multi-LED arrays. Oh well.The build quality seems solid, for what it's worth. If you just need a touch of light this might work for you. Not me.
I bought the cable, but is not working good with my Samsung Plasma 1080p TV and my PS3.I you want only 720p it will work, but NO for FullHD.
I got this dvd player for x-mas and couldn't wait to get it hooked up to my home theater system, and tv. After it was all hooked up i slipped in a band new dvd....it was all good up until about 2 minutes in when the dvd player just froze leaving me with nothing to do but pull the plug. I thought it might just be dirt so i cleaned the dvd player &amp; dvd and it did the same thing again. I tried every other dvd i own and it just doesn't work. It also WON'T play mp3 cds, cdr's, cdrw's, dvd, or cd's. Stay away from this player. I learned my lesson.
It's an overall decent printer as far as quality goes. I don't print much tho and every time I do (every few weeks) I have to "charge" the ink which in turn uses ink so it eats it up a lot faster and these cartridges aren't too cheap really. If you don't do much printing, I wouldn't recommend it.
The other reviewer is likely a Samsung employee planting a glorious review of this ugly-looking, poor-quality LCD TV. First of all, you should be aware of the company's industry-lagging dead pixel policy; this is not published in the documentation, but a web search revealed that they would not consider the LCD panel defective even if it had a dozen dead pixels (i.e., pixels that are stuck on one color, usually blue or green, but also white, red or black). Now, you need to know this because the set I examined had at least 5 dead pixels, one green one that was very prominent in the *center* of the screen. You call this "beautiful"? Not by a million miles.Otherwise, the video tends to be fuzzy on this 40" set, esp. when you display regular NTSC (i.e., non-HD) TV. This includes all the DVDs on the market today. (Hi-def DVD is coming this spring, hopefully.) Watching a DVD on this is rather unpleasant, probably because of the high response time which causes streaks across the screen. I seriously thought the image quality was much worse than a similar-sized Sharp Aquos LCD TV that was costing hundreds less than this. I even judged it to be worse than the so-so quality on a 37" Syntax Olevia set.Accoring to a recent Consumer Reports magazine ranking, Samsung TVs rated very low in both quality and ease of use. The top brands are Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, and Pioneer. You can check their website (consumerreports dot org) for detailed rankings. If you are going to spend a lot of money on a TV, be sure to stick with a high-quality namebrand.
I would have rated 4 or 5 stars except that the biggest drawback of this mouse is the receiver does not store in the bottom of the mouse. I have had this mouse for just under 2 weeks and already lost the receiver. It costs $10 to order a replacement receiver from Logitech + another $6-$11 for shipping. What a waste of money!!! There are many other wireless mice with less features that stow the receiver on the underside. For the $50 price tag, this mouse should have it as well.
The RCA926 wireless phone jack and the extentions are not what they advertise. They will work as a phone jack and with satellite, but when used with caller ID and your satellite recever it will not display the caller ID (if you subscibe to it from your phone company) on your TV. No where on the online discription of the product does it state this. Only in the instuction manual that came with it.You will be better off purchasing the wireless jacks from Dish Network which are cheaper and will make full use of the features such as the caller ID being displayed on your TV.If I had know I would not of throw out the boxs for the wireless phone jack and the additional extention I had purchased, I would of returned it for a refund. I do not recomment this product if you plan on using it with a satilite receviever.
This printer is (was) the work of the devil!Yes, the print quality was decent enough, but unless you had all four colour cartridges loaded it would make you go through hell to print out even a single sheet. You want to print out simple black and white text? Well, if you are out of Cyan, you are out of luck - the machine will not cooperate willingly, you have to trick it into working.This machine was designed as cripple-ware, all so that Xerox can force feed you their grossly overpriced ink.Even if you are offered one free, don't touch it!The two years I suffered with this unit has made me suspicious of all Xerox products...
The camera took great pictures, but downloading from it to the computer would not work. I had to buy a card reader. Battery life was very short. The camera circuit board blew in less than 18 months and would cost $250 to fix, making it worthless. I'll never buy another HP camera.
One jack of splitter failed after little use. Product rating: thumbs down!C2G / Cables to Go 37133 2-Port RJ45 Splitter/Combiner Cable, Gray 6-Inch (Single Unit*).
This is now my second replacement drive, and once again the drive fails with a clicking sound, bringing down the entire computer. When removed from the SATA power connector, my Mac starts up perfectly.The first revision of this drive (an "AAK" firmware) was ridiculously slow - about 1/3 the speed of my Western Digital Caviar 750GB SATA drives. The replacement ("AAE") firmware is faster, but still only 1/2 the speed of the WD drive.Now, with complete data loss, I'm over Seagate. (Read about their recent firmware issues on other drives...)AVOID like the plague!Return service, btw, is easy - and can be done online. For $20 you get an "advanced replacement" with free 2 day shipping and free return shipping. Not bad. I guess that Seagate must have this return system down to a science if the problems I've had are any indication.
I was on here researching a new printer. I read the reviews on this machine and decided to pass it by. Not two days later my husband brought one home! Now, I'm trying to find the best priced ink cartridges! I couldn't believe how fast it went! The thing literally said my ink was half gone after printing one picture!!! I'm hoping it might just be one of those things where it takes a bit extra to get going. Also, the print quality is good, but it's nothing fantastic. I'm considering going back to my 6 year old printer that did just as good of a job, and worked for 2 years of heavy printing before it's ink ran out.Also, for anyone considering this printer...keep in mind that it is more of a "stand alone" machine. Meaning it is a unit in and of itself made to work independently like an office copier. It can be hooked up to your computer and used, but it is not as user friendly as machines made to go with your PC.
I'll admit this review is a little dated since this product isn't in the market anymore, but I was shocked to see how many GOOD reviews it had. I've had this laptop for a little over three years now, and since then, I've gone through two hard-drives with another about to die, and the cd-burner/dvd-rom hasn't worked well since about the second month of purchase. I've never gotten any games (even the low-end graphics ones) to work on here. It also seems like this system is highly vulnerable to viruses. I don't think that is just due to windows because I have other windows systems that have not had near as many viruses as this one. I think the only thing that's had me keeping this system is the floppy drive, since the newer computers don't have those.If for some reason you are thinking of buying this product: DON'T! You won't get great tech support on it and you'll just gain more frustrations.
I'm having the exact same problem with the camera as mentioned about where the system error comes on and makes the clicking noise.
I was very frustrated with our player. The chords were not long enough, so they got in the way (connecting the two screens) from front to back seat. When you want to change DVDs, you have to take the player out of the holder. The sound is way too low, so while driving, you can't hear it unless you use headphones. I was very dissapointed, and am choosing to get a different player for the road. One positive - the games option & controller for the extra screen was really enjoyed by our child - however, was disappointed that you could not add games.
The print quality is horrible. It didn't matter how many times I tried to clean it, up the quality or ink level, or "align" the cartidges. Everything just prints horribly. Hoping that Lexmark just screwed me by giving me terrible ink cartidges when I bought it, I tried buying new cartidges in hopes of salvaging it but that was to no avail. It's going in the trash. I don't feel good enough about this thing to give it away to anyone I know or try to sell in on eBay. That's how bad it is at printing anything. If you want to pay this much for a scanner, go right ahead and buy it. With the terrible print problem, you can't copy anything without it looking jacked up when it comes out. I'm about to go "Office Space" on this thing.
I bought this because I wanted a window for the controls, which the nike armband doesn't have. It says it's a wristband/armband, so I assumed it was elastic and could stretch, it can't. It's made for people with small arms, and barely fits over my wrist. They include an extender, but it uses such a small piece of velcro that it comes loose and drops your ipod if you look at it funny. Also, the window fogs up the instant you start sweating.If you have tiny wrists and never sweat, it's perfect. For me it's completely useless.
I tried this used cable on my XP system for a HP LaserJet MP4 printer without any success. It seems that my XP system can not configure it as a valid printer. But, I do have another similar cable which works just fine for my configurations. The firmware in the cable adapters are different for sure.
Pages keep printing with greyish ink spots. Same thing with several HP cartridges. This started after about 1 year of OK use. Not very happy about this product.
Click switch is too deep and isn't adjustable in any way. On top of all, response to a click is slow. It seemed to work well at first, but after a week the click response took even a second sometimes. I'm returning the product. I SUGGEST YOU NOT TO BUY THIS.
Well! I haven't felt incompetent on a computer for quite some time, but this experience took the cake. The setup CD just did NOT work. (NOTE - Supposedly, if you use NO security encryption on your router, the setup works better. But unless you live in the middle of the Serengeti, I'd NEVER recommend having no security on your wireless!) My setup kept saying it failed to find my wireless network, and then when it found that it couldn't find the Linksys range expander itself! (When your setup software can't find it's own product, this should be taken as a bad sign!) It kept starting over. I looked online, and was not surprised to see that many other people have had serious issues installing this product. In fairness, it seems like some other similar products have issues, but the Linksys seems to be in a bad class all it's own. I must have read at least a dozen websites offering reviews/technical advice, and some of them seem to contradict each other. I don't want to become a network programmer just to install this product; it seems like it could be made much better so that it's easier to use. Sending back the day after receipt....
This is the sh*test piece of crap that I have ever seen. My cousin but this piece of sh*t on ebay for $15 and has regreted it. The picture quality is like having 20/50 vision and had several drinks. Stay away from this crap. Do not believe the 5 star review, they are just products of iClick Sales. One word, CRAP!
Canon stinks when it comes to customer service. I had to sent my Elura70 twice for service within the first 3 months of the purchase. Everytime I call them they come up with different excuses for why my comcorders is not fixed yet...Think twice before buying a Canon....
This tripod feels like it is very cheaply made. I dont care for the mount on it either. Yes it was very cheap, but for a few dollars more I have seen some much better products.
I expect a lot better. When I received the product I was a bit disappointed. It's so cheap look designed, not like a picture. The functions are so tedious.
since unable to get product to work; unable to further give accuratereview on how the product performed
The strap on this armband has no elasticity so that if it's tightened enough to keep a heavy 60/80 gig iPod from slipping, it feels like a tourniquet. At least you can listen to music while donating blood. The click wheel and dock connecter are completely exposed - no protection from the elements or sweat.
I was given this pencil sharpener for my classroom. When I started using it at the beginning of the year, most all of the pencils were breaking as I sharpened them. The same thing was happening in all the other first grade classes (4). We thought it was the pencils. We requested that parents send in more pencils of another brand. Then we realized that it was the pencil sharpener. I do not recommend this sharpener to anyone.
No matter how you hold this you will accidentilly press a button. In addition the menu is lousy. For instance one screen has 3 options "route" "yes" "no". I still haven't memorized what to press to get back to my original route (it is not "route"). There is no "home". If you look up any thing, for instance the nearest rest area, you lose your original route and have to start again.I went to the web site expecting to download the latest updates (changed roads, new restaurants, etc.) but I don't think you can. There is an edit mode to input changes yourself. Will be a big help when you are lost.The battery sucks, 3 hours at best.I sent Magellan two e-mails asking to clarify, no reply, not even an automated response.Oh one more thing, when my wife used it the first time, she complained that the battery ran out. She had put the charger plug in the head phone jack ! I don't blame her, the headphones and charger jacks are located close together and about the same size. You have to turn on the light and look closely and also memorize how to handle this thing without accidentially pressing buttons. Also when you pick it up you can't tell if the unit is up or upside down immediately.Junk junk junk
Unfortunately, the Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 250 OHM are not a good choice for professional users.I had problems with low end distortion within two years of purchasing. I sent them for servicing via the warranty cover and received the headphones back with a fresh set of ear-pads, but with exactly the same technical issues.Last week, one of the drivers died, inexplicably, dead, nada, nothing.They are out of warranty now, so how much for repairs?Quoted 70.00 by UK distributor!! the same lot that gave me fresh earpieces in place of fixing the driver the first time around.The build quality, relative to price, is poor, they are not in the same class as the DT100 and sound worse. These are hi-fi headphones, don't be fooled by the "Pro" descriptor.Additionally, the large hollow plastic ear pieces are a problem insofar as any cable movement/taps (including head movements) etc. sends resonance directly to the earpiece shell, I found this very annoying in critical listening situations.If I were to buy Beyerdynamic headphones again (which I won't) I would opt for the DT150, the have a much flatter response and provide good bass extension without being boomy. You hear a lot of talk about the DT770 PRO having issues with "recessed mids," I have to agree with this, another problem if you are looking for accurate results. I found them useful for picking out upper range nuances when having to work at less than optimum levels with monitors, but that's about it.Prior to owning this set I had a set of AKG K240S which worked perfectly for 10 years. Very neutral sound, accurate, with great build quality, and now with a detachable cable, so I am about to purchase a pair for only $99, 10 less than getting the DT770 repaired.Avoid this product if you are looking to spend your hard earned cash on a good pair of workhorse headphones, they will let you down eventually.
This DVD player is fine, but I do not see much difference between my "regular" DVD player and this "upscaling" DVD player. I don't personally think the "upscaling" is worth the additional cost.
I was very eager to read this book after having enjoyed The Secret History - but boy, what a bummer! This book feels like it's 5,000 pages long and very familiar. It's like a campy pastiche of cliches from other famous, better books. Even the main character's name seemed contrived - Harriet Cleve Dufresnes, how is one supposed to pronounce that? I am relieved to see that other readers noticed the slightly racist tone of parts of the book. I would like to add that there is classism at foot here too - i.e. Tartt's reprehensible portrayal of the white trash characters, used primarily as comic relief. I wonder how Tartt would feel if she were on the receiving end of that. There is a noticable lack of humanity in these pages that results in boredom. Ten years to produce what? A faux great novel. Can't recommend it, sorry. I hope she get sher act together again. It's just a cryin' shame.
I purchased one of these from One-Way Furniture. It seemed like the perfect way to preserve some of my near-50 year old reel to reel tapes and LPs. I was very wrong. All the problems you read here in other reviews were the ones I had also. And don't let the needle in the tone arm on this thing come in contact with an LP you want to keep. The downward pressure is so great that it will actually deepen the groove in the vinyl...then try playing it on your high dollar Technics turntable. I sent it back but they kept $77.58 of my money as a restocking fee...Nice people, huh?This is being added almost one year later (10-30-2007). This morning I went to Bed Bath & Beyond to buy a small crockpot. Just inside the door there was a large display with this same CD recorder. Only it was not the same. This one was a solid wood cabinet and all else looked like the Crosley except the buttons/control configuration. The price was (sit down all you folks that paid close to $399.00 for theirs), $199.99. I looked it over really good and it appeared to be very close to the Crosley unit. Since I sent that unit back almost a year ago, I was fasinated with this one...the price floored me. I bought it...and get this...I had a 20% off coupon and the unit cost me $159.99 plus tax. I have been "playing" with it all afternoon and believe me, it is far superior to the Crosley Songwriter. It performs flawlessly. It's has the name of Innovative Technology...buy it...you'll like it...
I cancelled this item and never received it. I have been trying to get a credit back without any success. Please Help!!!ThanksStephen Lau
Two outputs, but only one is component. Main logic consists of the Philips TDA8310 chip which is actually purposed for processing for picture-in-picture applications. Save some cash and invest in a higher-end receiver that does video input processing rather than buying this hunk of low-budget design. $50 in parts, tops.
I am the first to say that the expensive HDMI cables being pushed by the typical electronics store are NOT worth it. There is no need to pay $30 and up for an HDMI cable. HOWEVER, I must admit that in this case, there is a noticeable deficiency in performance with this cable. I hooked up my PS3 to my new Samsung 50" plasma, and got a decent picture during gameplay, but there are specific "glitches" in the video performance. For example, on the game loading screens in Mortal Kombat, the loading bar appears as multicolored interference instead of a smooth white bar. I tried hooking the PS3 up to my OTHER 50" Samsung, and the menu screens have white "snow" all over the screen. Then I tried my Apple TV with this cable, and got no picture at all. I tested this will ALL 4 HDMI inputs on the TV and got the same result, even though they work fine with other sources using other HDMI cables. SO, this was a three dollar mistake - not a big deal. If you're like me, you get excited to set up your new components or systems and plan on getting started when your cables arrive in the mail. You will be disappointed if you count on this cable. I guess the best "mid-price" cable I have found is the Belkin HDMI cable that the Apple store sells for twenty bucks.
I like the style and functionality of the case. It is quiet and looks nice, but the CPU air duct thingy seems a little more gimmicky than practical.The weakness is the Antec SmartPower 450 Watt power supply (PSU). In theory it is a good power supply, but in reality has shown lack of durability. There have been quite a few people complaining of complete PSU failure within a year. Yesterday my own failed on me and I had to go buy a new one. These things aren't that cheap! On the plus side, the PSU has a 3 year warranty. Trouble is I can't allow my machine to be down for several weeks while Antec sends me a new one.
I've had this camera for 12 months and 3 weeks. It (of course) has a 12-month warranty. 2 weeks out of warranty and it dies. While this has been an excellent camera while functioning, it is particularly frustrating when an electronic item fails moments after its warranty period. Kodak will not budge. Other electronics companies that I've dealt with in the past have stepped up and responsibly honored their warranty slightly beyond norm in appreciation for customer loyalty. So far, no luck with Kodak. After talking to a service center, I've found that the repair is likely to cost me about $200. Important note; the camera was never dropped or exposed to moisture. This is simply a mechanical failure.While this camera was great while it worked, my experience has me doubting that I will replace it with another Kodak.
This appears to be just a ND filter in a polarizer ring. I have tried several "tests" (Viewing LCD screen and turning, looking through polarized sunglasses and turning, looking to the sky 90 degrees from the sun and turning. Nothing changes. A cheapo CPL for a smaller lens darkens and changes the polarization. I though tiffen was supposed to be a top notch company, but guess not.
I assumed that cartridges sold as working with the Epson C62 would work with that printer. In fact, the print quality using this cartridge is so badly smudged I am looking into returning it now.
Radius Technology DVDs ID as "OPTODISC" brand media. (That is, OPTODISC makes the discs for Radius). OPTODISC media are generally found to be lousy: poor compatibility with many burners and many "coaster" (unreadable) burns. Amazon has high quality RIDATA blanks for a little more money. I highly recommend you buy them instead. Save yourself a lot of headaches and (if you store anything of importance) heartbreak. There really *IS* a significant difference between very cheap DVD media (like these) and better DVD media (like the Ridata).
Well after I purchased my zune, like others who posted before me, I wanted some protection for it so I just went to wal-mart and bought the only hard case they had at the time. Well one day I went to school with it in my pocket and I dropped my keys in the same pocket after a while. So I took the zune out and whoa, was I pissed because it was kind of difficult to see the screen with all the scratches on it. Also, the button covers made weird smudgy marks on my zune keys which upset me. Additionally when I removed the zune to get some of the little particles of dust and stuff out of the case, the zune sort of scratched the casing, which isn't too bad, but doesn't really look good. A few good things about it though, it shows the Zune color and protects the screen and the zune from scratches and damage. Anyway, I've dealt with it until today because I've bought a new case. It is worth buying if you are buying it for under $20, but other than that, I wouldn't recommend purchasing it for $30 like I did.
Useless, total waste of money. Better to use your eyeballs to adjust your HD TV.
I love the idea of a &quot;back&quot; button on the mouse, but both my husband and I did not like feel of this mouse or how heavy it is. I am prone to wrist problems and this mouse hurt my wrist - I am returning it. Also did not track as well as the little logitech optical wheel mouse we use now
This didn't fit in a 'new work' electrical box, because it was too thick and the cord wasn't flexible enough.
Dead on arrival the base charger was the problem the radios use a rechargeable battery so the charger is critical for operation.
I owned this keyboard only for 2 days. Since new model has different key layout (short left shift key), it was difficult to capitalize. The other critical part was very poor touch of Enter keys; I needed to stroke just in the middle of keys. This was exchanged to Logitech Wave which has very good layout and touch.Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Set
doesn't work for me - i live an hour north of boston and an hour south of portland - not the best area for reception but the little wire antenna that came with my stereo works a lot better than this
The sound quality is subpar at best, the volume and clarity of sound is about 50% of those from the original ipod packaging, therefore totally worthless and waste of money. In addition, the wrap around feature is not adjustable and does not conform to the ear, making it very difficult to keep them on unless you sit still...
Didn't work right out of the box. Very disappointed. Could see that it wasn't as solidly built as other hdmi cables, such as the one that accompanied my xbox 360.
didn't configure out of the box. Had to call support.It died in about 6 weeks. Linksys quality has gone straight downhill since they were bought by Cisco. Routers last about 18 months, and cable modems last about 24 months. This lasted 6 weeks.
To save time, below is an excerpt from the email I fired off to the Sunnylamp Corp regarding the lamp I purchased."Regrettably, the projector lamp you sent me is defective. Right out of the box, the bulb was not secure to the plastic housing. I carefully attached the metal retaining clip. After inserting the lamp into the projector, the first message to appear on the screen was to replace the lamp. The lamp is so dark that I had to increase both the brightness and contrast to the maximum limits. It is worse than the original lamp that needs replacement. I tried it for a few days, but it is unbearable to use."Now, I'm waiting to see if they'll honor their product - I'm hopeful.
HP claims to have spent 2 Billion dollars on bringing out the new family of printers, all I can say is they didn't spend enough of it in QA. I have just spent 4+ hours trying to get this to print. Had trouble and went to help (HP instant support) What this is are overloaded tech's trying to handle up to 15 interactive chat sessions at once. This was a big waste of time and I eventually decided I need more attention. Called support (a non 800 number ) Got to talk to a tech and after 45 minutes we decided it was defective hardware (the printer) Now to get a replacement in less than 10 days means I pay expedited frieght.I think I going to return the new technology and buy one of the old series 600 printers. Not fancy but reliable.To summarize, this is Alpha product and has not had enough testing to be considered ready for everyday users. Wait 6 months and buy the next release.
I read the reviews on Amazon before buying the Zen Micro. After just a week the unit stopped working due to a "firmware problem". The technical support could not fix the problem and I have to send it back to Creative. I did some research on the internet and apparently this is a common problem for Zen Micro. Not a reliable product. I will never buy a Zen Micro again.
I decided to splurge on the Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard because Logitech has a good reputation for keyboards, it's rechargeable and it's beautiful. This is the first time I've paid this much for a keyboard and i had such high hopes. What a let down! Within three months the E, D, S & C letter labels on the keyboard had worn off. Within four months the keys started sticking - not always the same one, lots of variety in that (i get a quater of a page of the same letter before I can get it to stop). Within six months the keyboard randomly stops responding - it's still connected to the computer but none of the keys respond for a minute or two. At seven months the battery life has gone from 4+ weeks to approximately 2 weeks.The keyboard is beautiful, but the metal strip where your hands rest discolors with the natural oils in your hands - not so pretty then, and it's difficult to clean.The keyboard has been treated nicely (no spills or crumbs) and is just used for a standard work day (8hr/day). I expected waaaaay more for a keyboard that cost me $150+. Not even my cheapest keyboards have crapped out this early. I'm going back to Microsoft hardware.
Like many others, bought this to reach the far end of my house where the signal from my WRT54GL is weak. Really disappointing. The setup of the unit isn't bad IF you do so manually (or the autoconfig button if you have no security on your network).However, the additional range is really lousy. I get maybe an additional 10-15 feet with a usable signal. That knocks the unit down to 2 stars (if I am being generous) right there...Why does an extender get me just another 10-15 usable feet when my WAP is throwing a couple of hundred to begin with?Worse, the unit stops working every 2-3 days, knocking everything connected to it off the network and requiring a power cycle to reconnect.Really a disappointing product; I'd look for a powerline adapter instead - or even consider pulling some wire through the attic if you really need a decent connection. This thing's basically worthless.
Does not fit the keyboard flush. You will not be able to properly close your macbook. If you order from hightek toys it will take about a month to get to you. Just so you all know.
This item worked great for 2 months ... then right after the time to return it stops working.The place to plug your iPod in has a flimsy connector piece. It stops recognizing and charging your unit.
I did receive w out of three items I purchased throughAmazon.com however, I never received the HDMI cable.I ordered all three items at the same time.I would like my HDMI cable or my money back.I have heard nothing but good things from friends andCo-workers about buying through Amazon. I hope thisIncidence does not deter me from making purchases inthe future.Sincerely,Nicole
This unit was hooked up as should be. It never worked. two e-mails, and two phone calls to the manufacturers "tech support" went unanswered. As per their written instructions, I complied with all, even accessing my ISP for their input, and Qwest to make sure I still had callwaiting. These units are showing up in bargain outlet stores, and a conversation with a manager of one, confirmed that they too were getting returns for non working units. This company needs to be more responsive to customers needs, or pull this "junk" off of the market.
I used to buy EPSON R300 compatibles from this store, then they started selling them remanufactured, and now they work for maybe one copy before they fade out completely. Do not waste your money.
This product adheres to a maxim of &quot;you want it bad, you get it bad.&quot; Cost was the driving factor on the purchase of this product.We bought an original 5100 at just shy of $200... seemed like a great price for what the reviews of the time were saying. That was earlier this year. Almost immediately following the initial set up the print quality went out to lunch. First the black had streaks then the magenta went. Then the paper feeder trashed about 60% of the paper supply (paper was of good quality, didn't skimp there.)Spoke with Brother repeatedly about the print quality. Found out that the ink cartridges that are shipped with the product from the factory weren't designed as the full capacity refills one buys after the sale... just enough to get you up and running.Brother's manual shows a setting to help alleviate the paper crunch we were experiencing. The change did diminish the number of paper jams, but surely didn't eliminate them.The replacement printer also had print head problems. No quantity of cleaning of the print head mitigated the problem.Brother's support for Mac OS X is weak at best. I know that they just updated the twain driver and the printer driver, but I run into problems with both my machines. One, granted, is an older G3 w/o built in USB support, the other is a Powerbook. The Powerbook printing seemed to work decently once the drivers were upgraded...still with the print head problem though. The tower, despite not having a problem with any other USB device and the printer aren't connecting, although the tower recognized the printer selected on the Powerbook and sent the jobs to the Powerbook...perhaps its a setting that I've overlooked somewhere, but Mac use is pretty simple.I can't get the twain drivers recognized by either Photoshop or Adobe Acrobat by either machine. No scanning capabilities. Again, I don't think that this is my fault or a missed setting.I did see that somebody else said the Mac drivers worked...perhaps for him/her, not for me.The MFC-5100C did a pretty decent job, speedwise, with both color and black and white copying. If you go into the copying action with the realistic understanding that you're using a lower end inkjet to do the copying you won't be let down...providing your print head works. This was based on the print head working the first couple of days.The sheet feeder works, without jams, quite well. and the cover lifts for larger objects such as big books/maps/your kids face (you never know what they'll try to copy).Overall I'd say avoid this product. The print head, a critical piece for the multi-function part of the MFC product, is just lousy. The cost for the ink replacement, something I should've researched a bit better, is substantial. The paper jams are irritating to the extreme. The support for Mac users is weak at best.I'm sure that there are better uses for your $110 today. Light a cord of wood with the singles...you'd get better productivity. Happy Holidays
I had to return my camera after spending time with Canon support because their software would not work with any Mac 9. OS. They acknowleged on the third call that they were trying to write a fix so it would work but several days later they still had no patch. Apparently, the software works with the MAC 10.OS. It seemed like a nifty little camera but I wanted to be able to edit pictures on my computer.
It is not often that I am robbed without a weapon pressed against me, but this was one of the occasions.
Tele Type WorldNav 3100 Deluxe GPS is not beneficial GPS for the navigation because it doesnot provide the basic services such as Transportation like Taxis, Amtrak, Recreation, etc. So I can rate this product 0000000000000.
I've had this hub for 2 months and for the last 2 weeks it has been randomly disconnecting and reconnecting the devices plugged into it. Then yesterday I discovered that only 4 of the seven ports were actually working. Up until then I only had 3 devices plugged in but I plugged in a flash drive yesterday and found that a couple ports didn't work at all and when I tried to copy files off it using two of the ports that I thought had been working they would disconnect in mid copy. Then today I couldn't print anything because the printer was too busy disconnecting/reconnecting and I couldn't use my web cam for the same reason. I finally got so frustrated that I went out and bought a Belkin and am tossing this in the trash. Worst USB hub I've ever owned; stay away from this one.
We purchased this set to go with a DVI TV. Bought the unit and an HDMI to DVI cord. When I received them and read the literature I became concerened and called Philips. According to their aupport people, once the DVI cable is plugged in, the audio R/L RCA plugs are turned off and you can't get any sound out of them. Philips site and the literature both say that the HDMI is 100% compatible with DVI but this person told me that was not true. I didn't bother to try and hook it up that way and maybe the person at Philips was incorrect. However, from there things took a step for the worse,Just before I was about to return the cable and DVP, we decided to buy a LCD HDMI capable TV. Plugged the unit in and it worked fine, for about 2 weeks, whereupon it decided that it didn't want to play any more DVD's. I tried everything from brand new DVD's to ones that had just been played on an extremely cheap player. It wouldn't play anything. I called Philips and they said to power the unit down and then turn it on again, I did so. Not, not only will it not play a DVD any more, it wouldn't produce a HDMI signal to my LCD (i was able to get it to work with component cables accept it only played for a short period of time before freezing up again). I purchased this item based on all the favorable reviews, the upscaling feature, and the fact that it was supposed to be fully cdompatible with DVI. I am returning this product to Amazon and will look for something else.
This is my second camera and shame on me for giving Casio a second chance. The "customer service" was horrible, rude and not helpful at all. I have had several camera's in my professional life and have to say that I will never buy this brand again after the way I was treated!
I got this filter for a 50mm 1.8 Nikon but this filer will sit in my drawer.Filter attaches well on the lens but you are now a happy flare owner. A lot of it!I can now make the difference between a $50+ UV multi coated filter and a $10 UV filterI will stay without it as the glass is very recessed on my lens anyway and the risk of scratching/ touching them is almost zero.Not recommended....
This Review is for the 4 port PA055U Targus USB Hub. Another lump of plastic for my junk box. Save your money and buy the connectland for half the price of this one. Mine was dead on arrival. I thought it was maybe the power supply "seeing as it has a 5 volt external power port". I went thru many places looking and finally used an old cell phone charger that had the same matchup config. Still didn't work for me. No blue lights no recognition at all when I plugged it in. Basically useless. If I hadn't taken it apart to look inside for power problems I would return it. But it looks pretty in my box with my other useless dead computer peripherals.
This printer has superb quality and awesome printing speeds. However, installing this printer was a nightmare: no matter what I did, Setup would never recognize the printer as "connected". After rebooting several times & keep trying, it will eventually be recognized & properly installed. But Alas, if you go to bed and next morning try to print, no luck: printer not recognized... Canon Support? Ha! Never replied my e-mails. Phone support? Not a chance, it is an international long distance call from Mexico...In my 10+ years in the IT industry, I had never had so many troubles with a printer, as I have with this Canon.
I am VERY disappointed with this product. It was very difficult to install and after I finally did get it up and running, it worked only intermittently, at best. Judging by the lengthy inputs on the on-line support forums, my problems were common to many users. I have been through multiple firmware and software upgrades, multiple support calls, and too many hours on-line trying to find solutions. It has now gone into my trash heap and I am back to powerline networking to connect other PC's in my home.
My principal purchased one of these sharpeners for every classroom in our school last school year and quite of few of them (about 1/4 of the sharpeners) did not even make it through the entire school year. By the beginning of this school year about half of them had completely died. X-Acto was contacted and to date they have not replaced or repaired ANY of them. This sharpener is definitely a waste of money. I have decided to replace the sharpener in my room, but I WILL NOT purchase a sharpener made by X-Acto.
It keeps breaking the belts and the bags burst on their own all the time. It's been the worst vacuum cleaner ever.
I purchased this TV new in September of 2004. I have the blue blob problem that a lot of people seem to have. So I did some research online and found this site. Someone recommended this link, becuase Sony was doing the right thing and standing behind their product. [...]I thought, hey my TV is a 2004 model and Sony has committed to fix this known issue for people until Decemeber 2008. Great, I'll just give them a call and get this taken care of. NOPE! I called and apparently even though I bought my TV 9 months into 2004, it was a 2003 model. Who knew? So sony said tough luck pal we were fixing the 2003 models but we stopped doing that in June of 2008. Great I missed it by 3 months. I tried to get a supervisor and no one would take the call. Luckily for me I purchased the extended warranty from Circuit City when I bought this TV. It expires 1 week from today. Circuit City is sending someone out tomorrow to fix it. I was a huge Sony guy. No more. How can this company expect someone to pay [...] for this TV and it only lasts 4 years? I hear the repair is anywhere between [...]. I could buy a new 50" LCD projection TV for that price today, and you can bet the farm that it would not be a Sony. Someone on this site had a great idea, he was going to mail his TV to the CEO of Sony. Once mine is fixed and 2 years from now when this blue blob returns, I guarantee there will be a 50" Sony arriving at corporate headquarters. I'll never buy Sony again.
Purchased this item and was real excited when I received it, it was so nice, BUT the zipper that opens the bottom storage compartment did not work. Returned it and was sent another one real fast, BUT it was received in the same condition. Hard to believe Kodak would make anything like this. If they correct the zipper problem this case will be a great buy.
Is a great idea but if both front seats are placed the same way. I am to short and when driving the passenger seat next to me won't be at the same level
Before I purchased this item, I sent an email to iogear's customer support asking if it supports Windows 8. Their reply:"Hello,IOGEAR does not have Windows 8 support for the GUC232A and Windows 8. However we use a Prolific 232 HXD chipset in our device and you can find Windows 8 drivers using this link.(...)Thank You,NathanIOGEAR Service Support"Based upon that response, I ordered the unit, only to find that it did not work. The Prolific driver download includes a utility which can be run on a Windows 7 PC, so I checked the GUC232A and found that it does not have the PL-2303HXD chipset required for Windows 8, rather, it has the PL-2303HXC chipset.When I advised iogear of this fact, they said that they had forwarded the problem to their "Product Managers". I requested a refund of my purchase price, since I can't return the opened product to amazon; but iogear refused, so I have another useless piece of PC hardware.By the way, the "Plugable USB to RS-232 DB9 Serial Adapter (Prolific PL2303HX Rev D Chipset)" sold by amazon has the correct chipset and works as it should, for little over half the price of iogear's product!
I purchased this item directly from the manufacturer and had it shipped to my home. This was the single worst purchase I have ever made. The device came broken, ie, the display screen was full of black lines that wouldn't clear. When I tried to talk to customer service, they would not just take back the item, but wanted a restocking fee of 6.5% for this defective item. AND the phone number I had to call for customer service is in New York and no toll free number was provided. When I asked to talk to the customer service manager, they refused, then after I insisted, they put me through to the manager's voice mail. He never returned my call (big, huge shock). In any case, I have had the shipping company investigate the broken item and I hope to get my money back one way or the other. All in all, the manufacturer of this item provided a poor product and rotten customer service. If I could give a zero star rating, I would.
I have a D-link router, and I couldn't even get this thing to connect wirelessly. It works if connected with a ethernet wire, but that isn't really the point, is it?I called customer support, and the call dropped 4 TIMES!!!! Even when I was able to stay connected, they obviously weren't listening to me, and were of no use in the end. I'm off to go return. Save your time, money, and aggrevation. Avoid this like the plague.
i could not get these to work on my mac?any suggestions? i could not find any suggestions to help me to get these hard to find disks to work with my mac
This an excellent keyboard, wish it would have worked for me. No meat ion of the connection type in the description. With no PS2 connector on my computer a PS2 x USB connector keyboard won't work. Sending it back.
I love purple, own tons of things that are purple. I loved the idea of this camera and something great for those short trips, etc. I load the first roll of film and have a blast on the Navy Pier in Chicago for the day. I buy more film and then jet to Mexico. I TRY to load the next roll of film! Nothing! Am I wrong!? I see the problem and was unable to ever resolve it! And what's worse is that I bought the identical gift for a friend's daughter in England! She can't return it now and I wonder if it is still working for her. I am too embarassed to ask! You get what you pay for!!! Not another Vivitar product!
DANGER! DANGER! DO NOT BUY THE LOGITECH HARMONY REMOTE!!If I could give it a negative 10 stars, I would. I spent about 8 hours over three days trying to get the Logitech Harmony 880 remote to work properly. A good part of that time was spent on the telephone with Logitech technical support. It seemed to be starting to work initially. That was what kept me on the hook long enough to waste so much of my time. Although even then it never operated my home theater devices properly. Also, the website setup process is complicated and confusing. The remote eventually just stopped responding to the Logitech website. Their technical support finally gave up and told me the thing was probably defective. All in all, a very bad product.
This is a great little camera but the price here is INSANE. It's only $39.99 at Target.
According to the Canon site this camera bag is supposed to fit a Canon S5 IS and it doesn't. I had bought a small bag at Walmart and thankful I did. The quality of the product is just fine but will not fit the Canon S5 IS. So do not purchase it for that camera. As it was cheap I just gave it away.
Spent a full day trying to make this modem work with AT&T service. After many phone calls to AT&T and D-Link as well as on-line chats, I could not get a connection to the AT&T network. AT&T blamed D-Link. D-Link blamed AT&T. Stalemate. Had to return product.
Nice clarity, even with analog. Purchased in March and it got funky at the end of April, now in mid-May the digital circuitry is completely nonfunctional. Switched to analog and so far so good, not holding my breath. They have a good no bad pixels policy, though there is one that is 50% bad. Would like to reclaim temporary lack of sanity that compelled me to purchase this POS. Manual controls SUCK BIG TIME, hard to feel them under display frame and hard to use - they take a strong push and have a small bump size.
So i ordered this dash kit for my 2006 Kia spectra, which i would strongly recommend against. The fitment was terrible and barely fit a head unit to begin with, not to mention when sitting in the dash there was about a 2mm gap all around the kit. The kit was labeled correctly but clearly was not the correct kit for a 2006 Kia Spectra.
i bought this tv from wal-mart for $750 with an extended warranty...it worked fine for about 3 months, then just last night the speakers started crackling....this morning i turned it on and there was no sound....the speakers just stopped working altogether....took it back to wal-mart and, of course, there are no more in stock...i just had to settle for a refund...now i guess im going to save up and try to upgrade...it was a great tv while it lasted....i guess you do get what you pay for....im bummed.
Totally agree with comments aboveMy mouse comes with USB plug, everything was working fine till about one month ago it started messing with USB ports. Now I can not use any flash memory sticks without unplugging my mouse at first, if mouse is plugged in, computer crashes immediately. I tried to reinstall mouse software several times, but it made everything even worse and it seems I will have to reinstall Windows now.Don't use it even if someone gives it to you for free.
this case is too small for S3 IS camera, and I did not find it convinient either.
This item is marked over retail price from this vendor. You might want to buy it directly from Amazon!
This device worked well for about 8 months boosting an open signal from a WRT54G router. In rooms across the house from the router the signal went from "no signal" to "very good." It was very easy to set up, I simply plugged it in to a wall outlet, pressed the auto configure button on the side of it, and it was working. After 8 months of sitting in an empty air-conditioned room it stopped working, the lights do not light up, and it just doesn't turn on anymore. Unfortunately I discarded the paper work and packaging so I haven't contacted customer service. It was a good product until it failed.
Connecting an XBox360 to an HDTV with this cable and the image will go black for about 3 seconds and then come back on. Happens every 20 minutes or so. Sucks. Something about the category not being right.
I used a previous Olympus DVR model very happily for a year before losing it. I used to operate it while driving, taking notes, reviewing notes, erasing what I no longer wanted. The controls were easy and intuitive, and I could safely operate the device without looking at it. Not so this one. Overall, the controls are much less intuitive and it is down-right impossible to erase safely without looking. If you do not pay close attention, you can easily erase the entire contents of the machine. This occurs if you inadvertently hit the erase button twice--which switches the function from erase entry to erase "all." And believe me, it is all too easy to hit the erase button twice. So I decided not to erase while driving. But then, last week, while being relatively careful (and while looking at the device; not while driving), I accidentally erased 38 voice files because I was not paying 100% attention. This item is dangerous if you value your recordings. Unfortuntely, it appears to me this and other control design defects have been built into the entire series of Olympus recorders.
I had this camera for a short while and I loved it!!! It took great pictures and videos. But one day, I had it sitting on a shelf and when I picked it up to use it, the side where the memory card goes was bulging out! I spent hours on the phone with kodak and they told me I would have to ship it back to them for like $80 even though it was still under warranty. It was absolutely ridiculous! After talking to several people with Kodak, I finally just gave up. I still have it and it still doesn't work.
I'm not one to make a review. I don't know how to type, I'm Lazy, and this is work that I'm not getting paid for. But in hopes to save others some problems and wasted time. I'll start pecking at these keys...My Wife and I was dissapointed in this unit soo much that I returned it to Amazon. Keep in mind I followed the start up directions to the letter, to include charging it fully..etc..My wife and I was given a cheap Bare Bone Mio GPS for Christmas in 2006 and it was stolen so we wanted to replace it. We were more than satisfied with this bare bone unit. It was accurate and it took us the short routes that we were familiar with. This was the complete opposite with the tom tom 720 no matter how we configured it, may it be shortest distance route, quickest route,alternate route..etc.. It also said my house was about 20 houses down from where it was. To give the tom tom some credit, Google Earth does the same thing. My Mio GPS was on the nose. Another thing I hated was instead of letting me take a left(to stores,restuarants, etc) facing on comming traffic.. it would take me further down the street so I could make a U Turn(What a hassle and a waste of time, mileage and gas!). There where times it had me driving in open fields with no roads, when in fact I was on a road. My Dec 2006 Mio did not do this. To keep things short since I don't know how to type...Back to Amazon it went and they credited back my card..Good Job Amazon!another thing I should add, is that it did not let me update my map for free, The free code that I had was one didget short which makes me wonder how old was this unit. The roads that We were testing it on was old roads that it should of known anyway.
junk, yes it was under 2$, you get what you pay for. hooked up to xbox and it says "not supported" so i trashed it.
Costs too much. Dries up too fast. But that simply puts this cartridge in the same league as all other inkject cartridges. I only use my Canon inkject occasionally when I need color. At least one of the 5 cartridges is ALWAYS dried out.
How come my PNY does not work on my computer. I already try the thing that you say to go to MSCONFIG, but still it does not work.
These speakers definitely have volume, but they are far from practical. The main reason is that there is no charger built in to the speaker. In order to charge it, you have to wrap a regular Ipod charger into the bottom, pull it up, and then connect it to the Ipod. When I plug in my Ipod, I'm not trying to perform surgery. I returned this model and got the more modern Logitech. That at least has a charger. That one has its own problems, but that's for another review.
I purchased this DVR on impulse at a local Best Buy. It appeared a steal for about $80. As it turned out, this product is a piece of junk. It includes only a three-month warranty. That alone should raise suspension.For practical purposes, I have not used this DVR often outside of the initial testing. Everything appeared to check out when tested. Months later this DVR would not read a blank disk (DVD-R) when I attempted to record a program. I referred to the manual, which indicates that a DVD+R disk is required. I had tested the record feature with a DVD-R disk but still presumed the disk was the problem. I thought perhaps the test disk had been pre-formatted on my computer to render it readable.On another occasion, the disk door would not open. I tapped on it; turned the power on and off a couple of times; and it opened eventually. The final straw was when it would not read a commercial DVD, which works fine in my regular DVD player. Of course, the warranty had expired. There is a one-year warranty on parts only--what a joke! This DVR is not worth repairing. In addition, it is expensive when you consider you are receiving useless junk.
I really dislike this keyboard. Whoever designed this product did not take the functionality of the design into consideration. The keyboard layout is tight, and near the middle of the spacebar is a hinge which juts out that I keep hitting instead of the spacebar. It is extremely frustrating to work with, especially since the spacebar is one of the most often used keys. The question mark key is also located in a really odd place to the right of the shift key instead of left where it is normally located. The IR leaves much to be desired. As others have posted, sometimes it takes a few tries before the Treo responds. I have tried adjusting the sensitivity, but it doesn't seem to help much. I used to have the Palm T2 and before that, a Handspring Visor, both of which I purchased keyboards for. Because they plugged into the unit, they worked very well and performed like a laptop with the full-sized keys working flawlessly AND without needing batteries! I was really hesitant to purchase this wireless keyboard due to its lack of a physical connector but since there is no other keyboard model that can connect directly into the Treo 650, I was cornered into buying this one since I need it for heavy input on the go.
This unit will not work with HDMI cables. I think the description of the product should have stated this. All the TV's I have use the HDMI cables not the old style hook up that this unit is designed for.....Shipment was prompt and I am satisfied with the seller ....except for the fact the description was not informative enough.
Like many people, I had no problems with this DVD player and would have given it a positive review up until today. However, approximately 15 months after purchase, it died. There was no warning. Now, a red light flashes and I get a high pitched sound; nothing works. I had to dismantle the unit to extract the DVD that was inside.From reading reviews this is far from an isolated case. Mine actually lasted longer than many others.If you do purchase this product, be aware that it probably will not last much longer than a year.
I bought these for experimental use in a flotation tank. They work, but are very light duty. If you are looking for something to use every day for workouts etc., I would recommend looking for a sturdier unit. If you just want to try the "sound-under-water" experience or need something for occasional use, these are acceptable.
I've used the memory card couple of times and now it's not working anymore. I couldn't figured out why there's no pictures in there. All my pics got deleted :-( I also have a 1 GB and it's still working.
I went through two of these LCT3210 panels before giving up and returning them. I found that the quality of the picture was adequate. The color was not as vivid as I would have liked. However the sound was not good. On many channels a clicking or popping sound could be heard. Sometimes changing the channel to mono from stereo helped but not much. The sound was the final straw. I went through two of these panels and both had clicking and popping sounds. The other problem I had was wall mounting the panel. As the DVD player is an add-on, it's location in respect to the wall bracket mounting holes was poorly planned. When an attachment bracket was screwed to the back of the panel it would not lay flat as the mounting holes are immediately next to the DVD player and could not lay flat. Poor design.I finally gave up on this panel and went with a Sharp LC-32D43U, an amazing flat panel with vivid picture, excellent sound and a great appearance. I will use an external DVD player. Do yourself a favor and forget about the Akai LCT 3210AD.
Pro's: portable, folds down small, lightweight, fits iPad with a case on, many options for angling iPadCon's: cheaply made plastic, rubber pads come off easy, collapses if a small amount of force from tapping/touching the iPad, at certain angles in portrait mode the charge cord either won't fit comfortably or is bent too much, overpricedBased on the cons mentioned, I'm looking for another stand that is more sturdy so I can tap/touch the iPad screen without worry of collapse and so I can comfortably charge my iPad in either landscape or portraight mode without fear that the cord will crimp. Other than for travel, I wouldn't recommend this poorly designed and manufactured stand.
I've owned two of these players within the past two years. Both of them stopped working completely within days of the lapse of warranty. The one that died most recently was manufactured in May 2005 and in my possession for less than 11 months.The Philips Customer Service Dept is very polite, if useless and less than accommodating, and their admission that my unit was defective and subsequent suggestion that I pack the unit up and mail it back so that they can send me a refurbished one would have resulted in my spending more than I would have had I purchased a new unit. Also, there was no warranty on my replacement unit, which I did not know, and of which they did not inform me when they replaced the first defective unit.In my experience, I found that the player seemed to run hot, took quite a while to load a disk, and it did not work for longer than 10-11 months before it died. However, it's true. It did play everything I threw at it, until it played nothing at all. So, if you don't mind replacing this product every 10-12 months, it's great. I, for one, will never buy another one.
And it costs 3 times more. Lesson learned. Dont be fooled by silver, its just silver dye.
I bought this to upgrade my computer but this card was too slow and needed more power to make it useful in my computer. So I returned it.
I have not been happy with this router. I had the 802.11 g version of this product and it worked perfectly. I replaced it due to a lightning strike during a storm zapping the cat 5 input. The problems I'm having a difficulty connection initially, periodically runs slower than my previous router, and them it will just kick you off wireless and hard wired, which has caused my son to rewrite a few homework assignments. By the Belkin in the same price range.
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?
We are in the military and move often. I finally let my kids get the Xbox Live a couple of months ago, MISTAKE! Apparently our account is linked to the Country we started the account in and you can't change it (according to service rep) only option is to keep the original account and never be able to purchase US game codes, or get a new membership everytime we change countries and the kids lose the data. I now have a $47 US code and cannot use it, nor will I be able too unles we purchase another Live membership. I realize the fine print says your billing must be in the US to use the card, well my credit card billing is but my Xbox Live account is not because when we started it here in Canada the system would not let me put in a US address.I guess I am just out $47.
This router is terribly unreliable. I installed it as a replacement for a 5-year-old Linksys after a power supply failure and it seemed to work fine for about two weeks. Then all of my wireless devices began to drop connection, some sporadically and some to the point where only a restart of the router could get the link back. Tech support was no help, blaming it on everything but sunspots. I finally gave up, installed a new Cisco Linksys router and tossed the DIR-615 in the dumpster. I've learned my lesson: Avoid D-Link at all cost.
I bought this cable in the hope to connect a Philips DVD player to a Samsung TV. Judging by the LOTR wide-screen DVD, my TV was unable to display a good picture: The black bars on top and bottom were green instead of black, the Philips setup menu orange instead of white, and there was so much pixel noise that the DNR could not cope with it. The sound is fine. The very same setup plays nicely over a component connection instead of HDMI. That sounds to me like bad wiring of the HDMI cable. UPDATE: I finally got a different HDMI cable, and that different cable works perfectly in the same setup and ports. Thus, I can not recommend this cable.
Hello I am not happy with this mouse, because I have not received yet, I placed the order on February 4th, today is March 8th, and nothing happen. The charge it was applied on my credit card, but I have not received the good.....Someone can help me about this matter????
This item is being promoted as an Sony OEM product and the price reflects that it is. It is nothing but a knock off that is more expensive than any of the others. I thought I was buying an original Sony product. If you do a search on this item you will find that the other adapters state that they are "compatible" or "equivalent", this one does not. I did finally see it in the body of the description, but that was too late. I will not buy thorough Amazon again if they allow this type of misleading advertising.
I bought this scanner a couple of months back and of the scanners I have ever used, this would take the spot as the worst. The software really stinks - the folks who designed the software that went into this must live on another planet. The scanner is slooooow. I bought HP as all the scanners I've used have been HP - but I am currently looking around to try and replace this scanner.
These DVDs are really bad. I have a new computer and I have always used TDK or Verbatim with no problems. I decided to try these and I can't get them work. I have tried them on three different computers and they won't work on any of them. I finally got one DVD to burn, not really sure why or how because I can't get anymore to burn. I called Memorex and they made me download a program to read some information off of the blank DVD disk and read what kind of DVD drive was in my computer. Then I had to take screen shots of this information and e-mail it back to Memorex. There response was that my firmware was out of date. Well....I already tried updating that on my new computer. It didn't help. The email implied that the firmware was the problem on all three of my computers!!! REALLY??? Then why do Verbatim and TDK blank DVDs work? I told them I could mail these DVDs back to Memorex so they could use them as coffee mug coasters because I didn't want them. Memorex doesn't even make DVDs they just tack on their brand name. The Memorex brand does not represent high quality anymore. Remember, "Is it live or is it Memorex?" They are all about cheap today and they don't give a hoot about quality.
This products installation CD, doesn't work.Even the info online I found about it, still is hard to make it do what it is intended to to.Wireless conected computers get confused between the expander & the base wifi unit.DO NOT BUY THIS Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G
I was used to old Palms which used to have a cradle included in the package. Well, I bought a T5 with no cradle and decided to purchase a cradle separately. I got two of these kits and I am very disappointed: both sync-buttons didn't work and I had to open the cradles and fix them; and, unlike the old ones, the base is very unstable. Worst: I wanted to complain directly to Palm, but there's no E-Mail address for customer communication! Where's the quality control? No customer care policy??? Unfortunately, there's no alternative for the ones who need a cradle for the T5. Palm should care more for its customers and have a more responsible quality control policy. Better thinking, there's an alternative: buy a Pocket-PC!!!
Cute device. Plugged it into XP computer, found the device, assigned it to drive G. Tried to look at G, said Insert disk for drive G.Technical support line busy. Finally got through, talked to someone for 2 minutes, they put me on hold and then hung up.I am returning it tomorrow.
Perfect example of you get what you pay for! This cable that I received if it gets bumped in any way looses picture and I get a "no signal" message, tonight it didn't even take getting bumped for it to loose the signal completely twice and for us to have to get up pull out the TV and wiggle the cord for it to "work" again.. SO I will be off to buy one of the more expensive ones, this one is garbage.
Unit setup went well but when I tried to scan my computer couldn't find the scanner. After several calls (no toll free no.)and several hours of trial and error Visioneer admitted that they a problem running on an Athlon processor powered PC. I never got the scanner to work and sent it back.If Visioneer had been upfront in their specs I could have avoided this waste of time.
I should have read these reviews prior to buying the range extender. Fortunately, however, I DID read everyone's input prior to trying to install the product with my WRT54G router. Why? Because I upgraded to the G rougter from the slower B router a week ago and of course the first thing I did was to visit the Linksys website and download the most current firmware for my new router (3 point something). I thought I was doing the prudent thing but little did I know that Linksys would sell me a supposedly compatible product that would not run with anything but a specific, not to mention somewhat older version of the router's firmware.However, prior to taking the steps necessary to send the WRE54G back, I gave Linksys one shot to redeem itself and I signed onto their live chat and contacted a techy. I explained I was having problems with my WRE54G working with my WRT54G adding that I had been told by several people that I had the wrong firmware on the router. The tech asked what firmware version I had and I told him whatever the most recent version was on their webste, 3 point something. He assured me that was the correct version, adding that any version equal to or above 2.02.2 was compatible with the range expander. I again told him that several people had reported problems by using any version of firmware other than 2.02.2 and that once they found a way to downgrade to that exact firmware version the expander worked fine. Again I was told any version equal to or newer than 2.02.2 would work fine. I thanked him [...]So, not only is Linksys selling a product that is a pain [...] to install but they haven't educated their own tech support people on what is necessary to make the WRE54G compatible with the WRT54G.
I am quite new to LCD TVs and I thought HDMI cables were all the same just like Component cables etc. I bought 2 of these cables - one for my up-converting DVD player/recorder as well as my satellite box. The picture quality was markedly degraded using these cables vs. component. I love the HD picture using component cables but don't care for all of the wires so I thought I would get rid of all of the cables plus get a better picture too. Didn't happen. Could it be the TV? (both HDMI plugs), the DVD player and the satellite receiver? or maybe the cables? All 3 work great on component cables. My limited experience shows me that cheap cables don't work well and the expensive ones cost too much to make HDMI a viable option at this time. Just wondering but I read that HDMI cables have 19 pins. Will they work with just a few less and give a degraded picture? At the price I paid one wonders? Repackaged returned items maybe - bent pins or broken wires inside?
I ordered this battery on Jan.,21, 09 and I received it today. Unfortunately the Amazon advertisement is misleading because I received a different product that one depicted and ordered by myself. It has only 970mAh instead of 1000mAh as the original battery and as it is advertised by Amazon. I am very disapointed for the misleading and of course of the product.I would not advise to buy this battery, because it is not original.
In less that 3 weeks after I received this item it became defective by having only audio - no picture. I wrote them an e-mail using the address that was in the owner's manual. There was no response to my e-mail. There was no way that I was going to use the phone number listed in the manual and have to be on hold indefinately, all the while paying for the phone call myself.An e-mail to Amazon was returned in less than 24 hours saying they would give me a refund and pay for the postage to return it. My thanks to Amazon for standing behind their sales even when the manufacturer won't.
Unfortunately, after several (5+) hours of working with this device, I haveto proclaim it a disappointment.Installing the hardware itself went fine. However, when I attempted to install the drivers for this device, Windows (98 in this case) went nuts.It turns out that the drivers on the floppy disk DO NOT include necessary files... However, even when I use those drivers and reboot, my machine STILL doesn't detect the network card. Windows itself claims it's there, but ipconfig (in DOS) and winipcfg can't find it. I've checked BIOS to make sure the PCI slot is enabled -- it is.Additionally, the driver installation freaks out because it can't find easy-to-locate Windows-related files (ftp.exe, networks, etc.). I imagine the installer is looking in the wrong directories; I point it manually toward the correct directory and the installer continues.After checking D-Link's troubleshooting documentation, I'm out of ideas, and running out of patience. Most likely I'll return this to the store or buy a different brand of card.
I was so happy to have extensive battery life.... and within 1 month it's down to about 2 1/2 hours.
outdoors this camera takes crisp clear pictures and the stop-action is great.indoors at night however flash or no flash, the pictures are really grainy. i have tried resetting the camera and no help.i don't know what to do.
Can't say much about the product. The power cord shorted and exploded shortly after turning on (in middle of format). Returned drive, but was told there were no more of these so could not get a replacement.
I would love to be able to recommend this item. However, I never received this item. The seller,sent the wrong unit and then said I'd have to pay for new shipping and re stock fee. Leaving me $14. out of the nearly $50 (incl. expedite ship). After my last 3 purchases from Amazon, I would recommend that no one buy any auto or electronics from Amazon.com. Instead, go to a reputable company that will offer some customer support. Amazon sides with their sellers. They can have their Amazon Card back as well. Amazon sucks. This product? Who knows? I never got this product, instead, I got the shaft.
I bought these headphones hoping I could finally find a pair that would stay in my ears while I jog. These headphones don't completely fall out like the others I've had but they do not stay in the ears snuggly enough and they tend to slide out slightly so I end up constantly pushing them in while I jog. That's not the worse part, though. The worse part is that after just a few months, one side quit working altogether. I've written an email to the company but they only warranty the things for 30 days so I'm not holding out much hope. I paid $30 for these things and am very disappointed that they quit working so soon.
The palm V is both fabulously practical and stylish. However, this case feels and looks cheap. With this case, the pilot ceases to be stylish, and becomes as bulky as the Palm III.
One star was as close as I could find to "no star". I ordered this scale; the important features were the capabilities of up to 22 pounds and working through a power adaptor as well as 9v battery. When it came, no power adaptor. I called and Amazon.com agreed to send a replacement immediately and provided a mailing label to return the first scale. Well - guess what? The replacement did not include the power adaptor either. SO - read the description and additional details very, very carefully - because it is very contradictory. Not only did the new scales not include the power adaptor, there's a discrepancy in the description between 9v battery and 6 AA batteries. Best to either buy your scales somewhere else or get another model. To be fair, I must add that Amazon.com customer service was very responsive in the replacement(s) and eventual refund.
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.
I've been through a bunch of headphones for my iPod and iPod shuffle, and I wanted to upgrade to something that sounded better but that I could still use while running. I've been using the cheap Sony "Sport" headphones that cost about $10.00 without any major problems.I received the EX-81s this week. I thought they looked cool at first, but as I started unpacking it, I noticed the weird cord. Rather than the traditional "Y" where the individual phones split from the main cable, these goofy things are more like a lower-case "y" where the left side is very short and the right is very long. The slack, which isn't adjustable, hangs loosely either behind your head or under your neck... neither a good solution for running.The real problem, though, is getting them to fit into the ear canal properly. If you insert them too far, the sound is muffled and boomy. If they're not in far enough, you get too much high end and almost no bass. When you get them in "just right," they sound terrific, much better than any other bud-style phones I've tried. The other downside to the audio is they aren't very efficient. The iPod has to be turned up substantially higher to achieve the same volume level as any other phones I've tried.It is impossible, at least for me, to keep the earphones (particularly the left one) in the ear canal properly while walking. I didn't even TRY running as this would probably cause them to fall out altogether.Also, as another reviewer mentioned, the clips seemed to be sized for Dumbo; my ears would have to grow another 1/4" vertically for the clips to fit properly. If anything, my ears are already bigger than average.In summary, if you A) have very large ears; and/or B) generally listen to music sitting perfectly still, these may be a great set of earphones for you.Otherwise, look for something else.
Picked one of these up as a bit of retail therapy (impressed by the price), and quickly regretted it. Read the part in the description about "supports MP3 bit rates of 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, and 256 Kbps" carefully... it skips and pops if you present it with 320kbps, and also possibly with 224kbps, which you will frequently find in a L.A.M.E. -encoded ("--preset standard") mp3.Everything else worked flawlessly on this unit, which I can't actually say about some other MP3 boomboxes I tried out... If only it could play ALL the mp3 bitrates... I'd happily pay 1.5-2x the cost for a unit that could play the MP3 CDRWs without the skipping or other problems!Unfortunately, this one will be going back, and the hunt will go on...[I'm also curious as to why Amazon felt they had to remove the name of the MP3 encoding software I use - it's a recursive acronym for 'L A M E Ain't an MP3 Encoder.' Perhaps they'll see this and leave it where it belongs this time.]
This is the 2nd Buffalo product I've purcahsed, and I couldn't be less satisfied with their products. I am however, trying to achieve a specific result - music streaming.Though this device is listed as DNLA certified I can not get it to work. I've searched the mfg website and there is almost nothing documenting the mediaserver. The documents that come with the device provide almost no information whatsoever. From doing hours of research on the web it would seem nobody has any success using this as a DNLA Media Server - works OK with their own product but not much else. I've posted a question to the mfg's tech support but haven't heard anything in response.As a pure NAS device it works fine, but if that's all you're trying to do they make other products that provide that. DO NOT purchase this device if you're trying to do any kind of media streaming, and intend to do so with something other than a Buffalo product.BTW - the Twonky and the Firefly media server products currently do not work on this specific device so even 3rd part hacking isn't an option.
I miss my 3.0Where the side buttons used to be easily clickable without moving your hand, the newer 4.0 makes it difficult to click and control the mouse at the same time. This is not a mouse for gamers.Another major problem is the wheel button. This is a major function button for me in many games. Now it responds 1 out of 3 times (if that!). I click and click... and nothing happens.
Got mine when buying a Compaq computer at Compusa.Used it for a few months, printed a few pages,it's now printing blank pages. Clogged print heads.And very expensive ink too. No amount of cleaningcan bring this back to life.Epson gave me a replacement CX 4800, that's still working so far.The scanner on CX4600 still works.
The Koss, I10 stereo phone is an inexpensive product you can purchase. However, the item is made out of plastic, which could break easily and has a poor fitting comfort ability. The fit is not too comfortable because I10 does not fit the shape of your head too well (at least it doesn&iexcl;t fit mine too well). The product comes with 0.25-inch and 0.125-inch jacks for your Home-Stereo and also for your CD/Cassette. The 0.25-in. jack fits into the top of 0.125-in jack with easy changing capability. The sound quality is decent and I think it&iexcl;s worth the purchase within its price range because I10 stereo phone was the cheapest item I found among all other stereo phones. One more thing, the color is greenish-blue and it&iexcl;s transparent. The design of the item is pretty poor, but it&iexcl;s still unique.
On one the cassete deck stopped working and the other the cd isn't working.
I give this unit 2 stars mostly because it's inexpensive. If you need to network a very basic printer, it might be for you. I purchased it for printing support on an HP OfficeJet multi-function machine. It wouldn't work after several hours of effort and I finally figured that it wasn't compatable with the OfficeJet. I did get it working quite well with a basic HP inkjet printer, however.Had this unit not been so cheap, it would have earned one star and a trip back to Amazon. The configuration is not straightforward, and the documentation, while pretty thorough, isn't well organized, so you spend too much time trying to figure things out.Following the 'quick start' instructions, you'd surmise that you just plug in the PS121 and install the software. Only after several hours effort do you discover that a number of extra 'little' steps are required to actually get the thing working.For example, somewhere in fine print of the documentation is a vague mention of "Server Software" that must be installed on one computer, in addition to the basic print server software. Huh, what server software? I explored the Netgear CD and, lo, I finally found the FSADMIN folder. From there, I installed the software that actually configures the PS121. Would it have been so difficult for Netgear to have, like maybe, put that on the splash screen that appears when you insert the CD???Overall, the install software feels sort of, well, inelegant. The FSADMIN is downright buggy (it locked up several times), and the regular configuration is not exactly seamless.Elsewhere in the documentation, you find another mention that the server won't be stable unless you give it a static IP address. It makes sense, however, that's not exactly a plug and play operation on the average home network.Finally, to echo a couple other reviews, the unit is cheap plastic, it gets excessively warm, and the lights and reset button don't work as described in the documentation.But if you need a basic print server for a simple printer, this unit is about as cheap as they come. Just be prepared for the install to be a bit of an adventure.
Simply put, this product never worked properly. There was constant static, even on vacant FM stations.
Just really cute to look at but would not download on Win XP. Windows prevented product from installation. After reading the reviews on this page I am not really sorry that Microsoft found a way to block this product.
This camera takes fair pictures in perfect conditions. As long as you have good light, the subject is not moving and you have hands of steel, you can get a good picture. It will not take in medium light conditions. If you tap the button while taking a picture it will blur. And if you taking picture of something moving at walking speed, it will be unrecognizable. Works well enough as a web cam. As long as whayever you set it on doesn't move.
I have had this DVD player just 6 weeks and it has already quit working. It will read the disc but the screen has went out! I have only used it 5 or 6 times.
IT`S ADVERTISED AS USB 2.0 -- THIS IS THE SLOWEST TRANSFER RATE YOU CAN IMAGINE. I TRIED IT ON 8 DIFFERENT USB PORTS ON 3 DIFFERENT COMPUTERS -SLOW-SLOW-SLOW !! I HAVE 2 OTHER TRAVEL DRIVES WITH 256MB & 512MB AND THEY WORK GREAT.TRIED TO TRANFER ABOUT 1 GIG OF DATA AND IT TOOK OVER 1 AND HALF HOURS !! JUST JUNK -- DON`T BUY!
I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself.I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers.
this thing was not a good buy it did not work and i had to waste time trying to get support for it and the manufacturer didn't help at all
I had big hope in getting a good result with this High Gain Antenna Kit. Unfortunately it was a west of money. I downloaded from Internet "Network Stumbler" and I was surprised that the original small antennas of my Linksys were much better than the new ones. In real benefit I did not gain one yard!!!!
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.
The 256 MB Flash drive works OK, but does not seem very sturdy and cannot be attached to a keychain. It is more expensive than similar drives, and the rebate they offered when I bought it was worthless. You only have 15 days from the day you order the drive to send in the rebate and since it took almost two weeks before I got it they refused to honor the rebate. Emails to VisionTek go unanswered.
The Finepix A310 was a disappointment to say the least. I got an excellent deal on the camera but because of it's image noise, the camera suited no purpose. I read the reviews regardin the noise, but assumed it was an exaggeration. It was no exaggeration. Do not purchase this camera if you are going to use it to take pictures (AKA: Don't buy this camera) The image noise and blurriness in pictures will disappoint you. In my testing I compared the image noise of this camera to that of a Finepix 2650 (2MP), Nikon 2100 (2MP), and Canon Powershot A70 (3MP). In all these cases, the Finepix A310 faired far worse. I have returned my Finepix A310 for a Canon PowerShot A70. Couldn't be happier.
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
I received this product as a gift from my father for the birth of our first child. Within a month, the power/play/record switch began malfunctioning. It still works, but in order to turn the camera off, I have to leave it in the record position and close the viewer. Putting the camera in the OFF position actually drains the battery empty.I sent it in to their service department just before the year was up. (Even though it broke right after I bought it, I was too busy with a newborn to get on it quickly). What I found out the hard way was that they warrantee their product ONLY FOR PARTS for the first year, and labor FOR ONLY 90 DAYS after purchase! They were willing to supply the $140 (!) part, but wanted to charge me $150 labor to fix it. So, in essence, their warranty really is only of value to you for the first 90 days. That's not a big vote of confidence on their own product!I was very polite to them on the phone (I wouldn't want their job!), but nonetheless they were short and snooty (maybe something about living in los angeles?) Bottom line is that for $600 the camera shouldn't break in the first month and their customer service (once you actually get a live person) has much to be desired. I will be avoiding JVC for all future purchases. I have never taken the time to leave an on-line review for anything, but I feel this strongly about this.(BTW, HD camcorder is handy, easy transfer to PC, not great video quality, battery good, their editing software bad).
Sennheiser MX55VC Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Headphones w/ Volume ControlExpensive --- VERY expensive for such a shoddy product.Sound quality --- Dreadful! Either all bass or all treble --- no mid-range at all.Cords --- all twisted up like a corkscrew --- very annoying. Earpiece cords are uneven lengths --- even more annoying, especially since it sets the in-line volume control off to one side, making access more difficult.Ear buds --- The so-called "twist-to-fit" is a joke. I played around with them for a half-hour and couldn't get a better fit, no matter how much I tried.Carrying case --- Pathetic! You have to put this together yourself and it is ugly beyond belief.In short, the worst headphones I've ever owned. I will NEVER buy Sennheimer products again and will actively campaign against them to friends and acquaintances who might be considering a new pair of buds.Amazon only allows posting with a One Star minimum, but I actually rate these ZERO STARS!
I bought this cable to go on a ganz camera. It was shipped fast, Packed well, and looked good. Went to install it on the camera and it seemed like the plugs went together sloppy. Just didn't seem to fit well. Picture quality not good at all. had to hold connections by hand to keep screen from flickering. I do not recommend.
Initially I thought this was a great drive. It held a lot of data and I was never quite able to fill it up. After all, it's got almost 16 Gb of data capacity - much more than I really needed on a portable drive.The speed of the drive was acceptable. I never had any complaints.My only issue with this drive is that one day when I really needed some data off of it I plugged it in and it didn't work. It had been working just a few hours before, but when I really needed it I got a message that I needed to format the drive. Suddenly Windows XP didn't recognize it and I had no access to my data. I later tried the drive on several other computers with different operating systems and got the same results. I suppose it's possible that the drive was demagnitized, but I don't know how it would have happened since the drive was just in my pocket the whole time. In any case, the drive went from a great asset to a non-asset nearly instantly. Instead of reformatting I was forced to order a replacement flash drive from another manufacturer due to lack of trust with this one.Incidentally, the caps slide off of these drives really easily. They are just held on by friction (rubber against metal). If you put the drive in your pocket or attach it to your keychain the cap will eventually slide off in your pocket or wherever you happen to be. It's almost a guaranteed eventual loss for whoever owns them.After initially losing mine I went to the manufacturer's website and found a button and an associated form to request replacement caps. I filled out the form about 4 or 5 weeks ago and still haven't received any replacement caps.Two weeks ago I ordered another drive with a similar friction cap design and in anticipation of losing the cap I emailed their customer service department requesting a couple of extras. I already received 2 replacement caps from them free of charge. I think that shows a big difference in the support offered by this manufacturer and other flash drive manufacturers.As far as the ruggedness of this drive's design goes, I'd say it appears to be reasonably rugged. It is encased in a seemingly thick outer rubber layer. I never had any problems with physical damage to the drive.
010-10618-00 for StreetPilot c310 c320 c330 c340.010-10747-04 for StreetPilot c510 c530 c550 c580.010-10723-00 for StreetPilot i2/3/5 and all Nuvi.GPS may charge via USB. It's slower, but save $! :-Deal
I don't often ignore the reviews on Amazon but I did this time. I won't ever do it again. This headset works great until it breaks. It lasted 5 months, just out of warranty, and the transmitter broke- by itself like magic. The company was sad that it was no longer covered, but offered to replace it for only $30, and then reminded me that I'd need a new battery soon (they're advertised to last 1-2 years) and offered to save me some shipping costs if I'd order it now for another $25. Obviously, these folks make their money on replacement parts and shipping and handling fees.Look at the Sennheiser. We bought it as a replacement and threw the TV Ears away, and it's cheaper, it's more comfortable to wear, has better sound, and the reviews from others gives me reason to believe that it's much better manufactured.
I wish I had bought something else. I have had my micro for about a year and a half. I got it because I was going overseas for the year and wanted something with a lot of memory but still physically small. About eight months after I bought it, the headphone jack came loose. Sound came in and out. It slowly got worse, to the point where now to listen to music I have to put my thumb against the base of the headphone connecter to push the pin against the metal contact inside the player or otherwise I get no sound. When I came home I read that it was a fairly common problem and so I wrote creative to see how to send it back and get it fixed. They wrote back to tell me that since it had been more than a year I no longer received complimentary email support and would have to find my answer online.If not for those two things - the headphone jack and the customer service - I would give it 4 stars. It has nice features. I really like that it has fm radio. I still wouldn't give it five stars though because the touch pad format is annoying. It's too easy to accidentally change songs. Putting it in your pocket without locking it means that every time you move your body the song will skip ahead or start over.There is an adapter you can buy to deal with the touchpad problem. It's a headphone cord extender with its own volume control and track ahead/backward buttons. I recommend that if you do buy the micro.But overall I would recommend buying something else. The headphone problem is such an annoyance that I don't take the player with me anymore when I leave the house. I wish I had spent my money on something that would have lasted more than eight months.
This junk was advertised as being a milestone in homevideography and therefore I was given this by my family. Well, after using it for a month I have come to that conclusion that this is a utter junk in every aspect. Let me clarify that a bit:Video quality: 0/10: It's murky, blurred and pixelized.Audio quality: 0/10: Inaudiable soundrecording and heavy motorsound.Ease of use: 10/10: It's pretty easy really. Don't use it at all.From now on I will avoid any products from the JVC corp.
do not buy this,the fm modulator is too weak to play through the car radio& you have to use a special cable that attaches to the car antenna,but even with that u get static.Buy a better unit than this if you really want xm.Sirius is better imho..
Maxtor hard-drives are known in the indusrty to notriously CRASH under the first year. If your data is important to you, stay away from this brand and get a Western Digital or IBM brand drive. This is one component you should never skimp on and buy wisely, look for quality and reputation. NOT always price. Your data is your most important assest, protect it with quality.
Klipsch speakers just sound better in every way. I have owned both kinds. I just got rid of my Bose MediaMate because the sound quality does NOT compare. I read in PC mag that the Klipsch promedia sound so good &quot;that its almost sickening&quot;. They didnt want to comment on the Bose, they dont even get a consideration! Please, take it from someone who has owned both kinds of quality computer speakers. GO WITH KLIPSCH and leave Bose speakers to those who dont care that much!
I bought this product due to the fact in doing the research and what was stated by the manufactor that it would work with Windows 98 Operating System, well don't waste your money, it will not work. After talikg to Teck. Support the told me that an error had been made in details, no it will not work, gee thanks for telling me after I done bought it. They told me for a mere $39.95 they would get it to work, what a ploy to get more business, big rip off. So in short if you have Windows 98 and need to go wireless in your home forget it, won't work. Belkin informed me they would correct the information provided about this product to Amazon so this don't happen again, will I get a refunded, no, but they would sell me something else that would, what a deal, (not). Buyer beware!
I purchased a ReplayTV 4508 as a replacement for my Replay 3060. The ability to move shows to and from my PC and share shows with friends was a huge draw for me. I'm very happy with the 4500 series, it does everything as advertised. I've found that I can store shows on my PC to get extra space.Replay is a great product, but one you should research before you purchase, not after.
Purchased 3 black and 1 color cartridge. Installed 1 blk and 1 color upon receipt, black works fine. color cartridge shows an error message and will only print in an off pink.
I did a lot of research to figure out what player to buy and finally purchased the Archos because of its capabilities. I was fully aware of the additional expenses for the plug-ins and accessories but decided that they would be well worth it to expand the capabilities.The Archos was a fun player and, with the plug-ins, the video quality is incredible. The browser was a bit slow and the image quality of recorded TV programs was not spectacular but the capabilities of the player were incredible.Within 1 month of purchase, my first player's backlight went out. Nothing showed up on the screen. After navigating through customer service (which I had expected to be bad based on reviews), I was told to send the player in for repairs. Instead, I returned it to Amazon since it was within their warranty.Amazon sent me a replacement. Within two months this second unit had completely failed. The software stopped working, the battery wouldn't charge, nothing worked. It was complete junk.To their credit, Amazon completely refunded the price for the second unit as well as all of the accessories that I had purchased. Since I am now an Amazon customer for life, I promptly turned around and purchased an i-pod touch.The screen on the i-pod is smaller and the video quality is slightly less, but it is indestructible and has given me no problem. This is well worth it after my ordeal with the Archos 605.The 605 has some really cool features and the image quality is incredible but I have found it to be absolutely unreliable. The fact that the package is a piece of junk overshadows the capabilities.
I have spent LOTS of cash on hard drives and i happen to work in a huge electronics store. They got computers, mobile phones, gadgets, hard drives and sometimes things break down. We got western digital drives as well and i noticed that 4 out of 20 are returned from customers because they crush!!! Samsung hard drives never come back after they get sold. Thats what i noticed at my work and before i posted this i got also the technicals support guys opinion and also now my personal expirience. I have a samsung hard drive for 4 years and i started to get worried in case it crushes down and i loose all my data. So i went and got a western digital. I had it three months and it worked slow and after crushed. I threw him out of my window. My samsung still running. Overall? This hard drives are a waist of money. Thanks
These Dynex cassette adapters were once good products -- I've owned a couple of them in the past. But, like all of these cassette adapters, the thin cord eventually goes bad and you have to replace them.Which is just what I did recently. However, Dynex must have produced a LARGE bad batch of these, because the new one I got was awful. Loud hissing and droning came from the speakers, and the volume coming from the iPod was so low that I had to turn the volume on the tape deck up all the way to even hear it... which made the hissing, droning background noise overpowering.Obviously it was defective. But when I returned it and exchanged it for another one, the new one had the same problem. I had to get my money back.Dynex, get some quality control and fix these!
Great design, terrible execution, and worse support. Mine is &lt;2 months old, and simply doesn't work. I have purchased many Logitech products over the years, and all I can say is...this isn't the Logitech I knew in the past.We've had multiple problems with this keyboard: It never fully charges and the mouse stalls out all the time causing delays in keyboarding. My personal favorite however is how the keyboard, often and arbitrariliy, decides to block huge sections of text, and won't release it. Escape doesn't function. You wait, and wait, and wait, and wait...and then some inexplicable miracle makes it let go.Customer support likely has been outsourced; they say they can't pull up your direct-from-Logitech purchase receipt. You have to e-mail it to them. Then you negotiate endlessly with techs who make promises that are never carried out. When you call to find out where the replacement is, they say they never promised it. When you ask them to listen to the recording of their tech promising the replacement, they won't listen.The delays and promises that never happened caused me to wonder if maybe they are in financial trouble. And guess what? Take a look at their stock price (and why): [...]Don't do it. Buy a product from a stable company, even if this has a great appaearance. It's like stale candy: Looks great, tastes terrible.
I am 110% agreeing with Tom S. about this product. It is of very, very, very poor quality. I bought this exact same product in store not too long ago, burned 4 discs and only 1 (yes 1!) out of the 4 played on my DVD player. I have 4 different brand DVD players at home and the 3 defective discs didn't work on any of them! With those odds, I am sure that a majority of the discs in the pack are defective. So buyers, buy at your own risk!I do recommend the Memorex brand DVD+Rs. I've used those in the past and every single disc in the pack worked with no problems.Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle
Read the other reviews about the mouse pointer jumping to the bottom corners of the screen. This mouse just FEELS wrongs to use, I threw mine in a drawer and now use my old Microsoft Mouse. This disappointed me, because I have always loved Microsoft Mice, and have an IntelliEye mouse at work that is the best ... Spend more money and buy another mouse, and dont throw out the packaging!
This TV has a ton of features that are amazing for the price. Do not purchase this television. Do NOT.Why, you ask? It has major defects. The picture quality, features, inputs and outputs, and aesthetics are AMAZING for the price. But you just can't get around defects.I purchased this television about 4 months ago. The well-documented geometric "bowing" that seems to take place at the edges of the screen are very apparent. I simply cannot believe Samsung can release a TV with a defect as major as this. The edges of the screen, especially when watching digital broadcasts, look like you are watching them through goggles or something. Terrible. If there is a stock ticker or menu or graphic along the edges of the screen, they are wavy, and bend outwards towards the edge of the screen. Why have an HDTV if the screen is defective?Secondly, another well-documented defect started to occur about a month ago. Purple and yellow blotches or blobs of color are forming on the left and right sides of the screen. If you watch Family Guy, Peter's face is green instead of peach. Nice. I thought only the bowing was the main problem, but after some internet-research, I found tons of others with this problem as well. If you don't believe me, search on Google, you will find a forum with 56 pages of complaints on this one model of television. Degaussing the television does NOT help.Thirdly, when you are watching digital broadcasted HDTV, the commercials make your set snap and pop in between commercials. If that's not annoying, I don't know what is. I've found others with this problem as well!!All three of these major problems, and the refusal of Samsung to issue a recall or replacement, is making me give this TV 2 stars.The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars (instead of 1) is because if it weren't for these defects, which is happening on over half of the TV sets purchased, this would be one of the best values the television market has ever seen. HDMI, component, optical out, slim fit design, it's perfect - until the defects start to take effect. DO NOT BUY THIS TELEVISION.And to a lot of reviewers out there that say the geometric "bowing" at the edges of the screen isn't a big deal, come on over to my house and see how horrible it is on MY screen. Not a good purchase.
This unit died after 7 months of normal use (2 dvd's a week). I called Philips and they wanted me to pay $15 to talk to a service rep. When I asked what would happen if I talked to the rep and he found out it really was dead, the operator told me they'd offer me a replacement unit for $44 plus $9.50 shipping. That's more than a new unit!Never again will I buy Philips. I bought this from Amazon and am very disappointed with them and Philips.
There are better options out on the market for iPod clock radios. This one is too big, the numbers are so bright it keeps you up all night, the sound is not great and the buttons are cheap.I returned it.
does work but is not east to adjust. It is nearly impossible to get the bolts tight enough to hold the monitor in place. Had to get another allen wrench and add an extension on it to get enough leverage. Once mounted you are pretty much stuck with that position, other wise go through the entire process again.
I bought this case because Canon recommends it for the S2 IS.It's too small for the camera. With the strap attached, you have to force the camera in and pull hard on the zipper to get it closed.The case is shaped like a purse that doesn't completely cover the camera near the top, so I don't how suitable it'd be for outdoor use.Overall, this is not well designed and a poor fit. I'm sending it back.
The online description states &quot;Ideal for introductory university modules&quot;, but the preface of the book (which is not included in the pages that are provided for online viewing) states &quot;This book is not a basic signal processing textbook... it is assumed you have a good knowledge of sampling, difference equations, z-transforms, FIR and IIR filters, FFT, etc.&quot; I was looking for something more basic so I sent it back.
Tried it in downtown San Francicso, then in Washington DC. Can not get strong-signalled FM stations. I wish I hadn't bought it.
THIS WAS ON THE SAME PAGE AS MY 5D MARK 1I AS SAYING "CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THIS CAMERA BOUGHT THIS" AND SINCE I WANTED A UV FOR THE NEW CAMERA I CHECKED IT. IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE AND I WENT ON A FOUR WEEK TRIP WITHOUT PROTECTION FOR MY NEW 24-105 LENS. WHICH I LOOKED FOR ALONG THE TRIP BUT COULD NOT BE FOUND . I WAS STEAMED.
I had an iLO DVD DVDR04 recorder that stopped recording past the warranty period. While walking through WalMart, we realized it would be nice to have one that worked and figured that surely the bugs would be worked out by now, so we bought a DVDR05/MU1, manufactured in September, 2005. It worked well for several months and, last month, I put a regular movie DVD in it and it would spin up for 30 seconds or so and display "no disc." Hmmph. Must be bad. I wanted to record a TV show and placed a blank DVD+R disc in it to record. Spun up, had a bar graph go from left to right and as it was supposed to finish formatting, it said, "bad disc." After six different "bad disc" readings, I got the message. It no longer recorded, formatted or played. I unplugged the device and tried to reset it and nothing. Consistently would not play, format or record.I will no longer buy an iLO product.
What a crock! What was Sony thinking when they created this overpriced piece of work? I would sooner buy a new camera than pay this much for 256MB of memory. However my customer really likes his Sony camera, and this is the ONLY memory stick compatible with it. In that regard it was well worth it. The seller was a pleasure to deal with, at least..
6GB just wasn't enough memory for my CD collection. When you rip your CD's at 128 kbps, it only saves about 1,000 songs, not 3,000. So I returned it and bought something with 20GB. Much better! If you don't need a ton of memory, it's certainly functional. It was easy to use, small, and light. But just not enough memory for me.
I loved The Secret History, so when I heard that Donna Tartt had a new book out I decided to check it out.I liked the beginning of the novel. About 200 pages in it was a struggle to force myself to read more of it...the end gets a little better but offers little in the way of resolution. I just expected more. The parts of the book about the Ratliff family are especially mindnumbing.I will say that Tartt is an excellent writer, and the only reason that I gave the book even 2 stars. She creates such beautiful sentences and paragraphs, but fails to make much of a story. By the time I finished the book I didn't even like Harriet, let alone any of the other characters in the novel.Also, I REALLY wanted to find out what happened to Robin but his murder is barely talked about past the prologue.
As all the positive reviews note, it is a great product in every way as far as I can tell... except that it broke in no time, even though it was used gently and very infrequently. The crank just flat out stopped working, after maybe 3 uses... As I said, we were careful with it and didn't handle it roughly. You just turn the crank, so I can't see any way to mess it up... Perhaps this was just one defective unit... In any case, for what we paid, it shouldn't break so easily.
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.
This is classic Epson GARBAGE. The ink runs out after printing probaly only 10 pages and if you do not print every single day, the ink dries out and needs to be cleaned 3 or 4 times before it will print properly again. Spend the extra money and get an HP.
this is either a 5 star or a 1 star product. it either works or it doesn't. in my case - it didn't work with WEP which makes it useless. if you got this product to support your existing WEP you are in the minority. i spent 45 minutes on the phone with their bangalore tech support staff who told me to turn off WEP and use the auto config as this is the only way it will work. as of July 15, 2004 there is a known bug with this product which will not allow it to function using WEP. a firmware update is supposedly coming, but in the meantime - mine is going back. if you want to expand the range of your network for the enjoyment of your neighbors and anyone passing by, then this is the product for you. if you would like a modicum of security - then look elsewhere or at least be sure that the new firmware has addressed this issue.
We bought this battery to replace our original camera battery. When this battery arrived we charged the battery for 10 hours prior to using it, as the instructions states. After charging it we tested it and took a few shots and found that it worked with our camera so we turned the camera off. The next day we tried to turn on the camera, but it did not turn on so we charged the battery again. Once it was done we placed it back in the camera to test, it worked, we turned it off....and I think you know what happened the next day.Giving this a one star because this battery does NOT hold a charge for very long.
i buy a lotta stuff from amazon. this one is one of the most disappointing .my job requuires me to work from home some times , soi bought this to go along with my wireless keyboard .it just stopped working after 3 months.i did install the drivers,,,, etc abd all that is suggested it just dont work.there is no warranty on this model as Microsoft........my two cents , buy logitech or buy a different/newer model from Microsoft if ur a MSoft fan.
bought this cable for my back yard movie nights using my projector and my PS3, turns out, the PS3 signal could not be carried through this cable. Tried hooking up my Xbox360, got a really crappy signal, all snow. Not at all what should be acceptable. My spendy 15' foot cable worked great for 1080p, but I need 25' for the backyard scene. Reviews I have read say trying to return this cable will get you nowhere. don't waste you're money
I purchased 6 25' HDMI cables from Amazon and was astounded by their quality and low price. So much so, that I placed a second order for 4 more 25' cables and 2 40'ers. Imagine my surprise when, after several hours swetting in my South Carolina attic, these new cables failed to work. Upon closer inspection and comparing to the first set of cables, I found that the second lot were much thinner and the packaging said 'Made in China', where the first lot had not. It turns out that the first order had been filled by INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL VENTURES, where the second order was from CABLE-MIX. Now, in all fairness to Amazon, the 40' cables were of simular quality to the original 25'ers, so maybe they simply can't ensure the quality of items from their suppliers. In any case, it sure feels like I got the old 'bait-and-switch' from Amazon. I will not buy from them again.
This tester showed full charge for various alkaline batteries that had been partially or moderately depleted (and cross checked with a voltmeter.) The only rechargeable batteries on hand were fully charged already, so I cannot comment on the accuracy for that mode, but given the poor performance and lack of accuracy with alkalines, I would not recommend anyone to get this unless they (only) needed to separate dead/fully depleted batteries from those with some level of charge.
Mine is Sony Bravia 1080i, 17 Hz, 37". As soon as the component cables were unplugged and new HDMI was plugged in, the picture quality deteriorated dramatically; hazy picture as if a thin veil was laid on the image, the colors lost their solidness and vividness and more important: so sound!Once I plugged the old component cables back in, it gained its crystal clear, super natural image quality. I thought that this HDMI could beat that quality, but it didn't. I tried, it didn't work out...
I just learned that Pioneer does not make an iPhone/iTouch compatible USB cable, AT ALL!If you have an older ipod the folks at Pioneer have a decent product, but if you try any of the new Apple products you will be severely disappointed to learn that your device will not charge your newer (Post 2009) device.Don't waste your money, look elsewhere for another brand that is actually selling products for the 21st century.
If you're planning on using this switch with a Mac keyboard: Beware. Although is says "For PCs and Macs" on the box, this switch will NOT work out-of-the-box with a keyboard that has extra USB ports (which all modern Mac keyboards have). It needs the AC adapter, which is not included.Forget about finding a generic adapter at Radio Shack. The SV431USB requires an output of 5V DC at 2 Amps, which is next to impossible to find (except on the StarView website of course).This switch looked impressive, but I'm going to have to give it 1 star since I wasn't even able to get the keyboard going. If you have a regular keyboard and don't plan on connecting a USB hub or laptop to it, it might be worth a try.
You might say I am a early adapter. Willing to step out and try new experiences and products before the great unwashed masses get their grimy little fingers on them.I took the plunge and purchased not one but "FOUR" of these cables, all on my charge card. I felt incredibly confident on the potential of these cable and the uses they could be put to. How ever my then wife didn't share the enthusiasm I was feeling when the charge card bill arrived at the next billing cycle. Matter of fact, she developed a very negative attitude for some reason and divorced me shortly there after.Well, I lost my home, my family and then my job in short order and they even repossessed my car. But for some reason they didn't want the cables back.These are extremely powerful cables as you can see from the effect they had on my life. I have attributed this set back to not wearing a grounding strap when I opened the packages these cables were shipped in. The resulting static discharge has warped my reality. If only I had purchased the warranty available at time of purchase. I could have filled a claim under the policy and edited out all negative energies and static discharge.Now I'm living on this primitive planet with no hope of opening a worm hole so I can return to my proper time & place. Let this be a warning! Always read the manufactures instructions before you open the package.
Terk provides a much neater situation using the Tower, but there is no enhanced reception for the money spent. The device was returned. A waste of money in my case
I ordered two of these to protect two new Nikon lenses. Unfortunately the lenses were backordered and arrived so late that I never thought to test these filters out, now I can't return them. :(Price: ExcellentBuild Quality: Poor! The glass in both my filters slides around as if it's too small for the threaded metal ring.Image Quality: OK in even, soft lighting; Poor in the presence of any strong light source. Both produce green ghost images when shooting in bright natural light or strong light source in dark room (e.g. birthday candles).Verdict: If you've got a lens worth protecting, you surely want good images from it, too. Do yourself a favor, spend a couple bucks more and get a better filter. I ended up with a $15 Quantaray UV filter and get no ghosts when shooting in similar conditions.
So simply, this case does not fit well to the Canon powershot A630 and all similar models. Its good and cheap but very uncomfortable to carry such a wide camera.
I recently purchased this Hard drive and a week after it crashed!! i cant even reformat it.. i lost 70GB of video for my business. Please dont buy it, ACOM data sucks!
I purchased this plan for a camera that I purchased from amazon and was not successful in reaching them. I called, emailed, called, emailed and nothing x2months!! I ended up asking for a refund and that took forever with several emails and phone calls!
Had the unit 2 months before one port died. three months later the unit started producing power irregularities which meant the computer kept rejecting the ports. Two strikes but I'm out. Have to buy another unit. No more D-Link for me. I've had other gear from this company and find that they don't build stuff for the long-haul.
I purchased this Vantec product and used it for a short time. Most USB enclosures offer "heat dissipation thru the metal case", as does this one. However, I grew very concerned about how hot the Vantec became, especially after active operation.Heat is a major enemy of electrical motors. The HDD obviously just cooks inside the Vantec. There is also a definitive difference between its temperature in stand-by mode, and during/immediately after active use.I found another USB enclosure offering active ventilation: the Apricorn EZ Bus DT, which not only has a built-in fan, but IMHO, for several critical reasons, is a better design and a smarter choice. Here is why:The Apricorn's 3-inch diameter fan is mounted transversely, so it pulls heat directly off the entire underside of the HDD and expels thru vents on either end of the case.In comparison, the Vantec's internal chassis has a solid metal plate which covers the entire HDD circuit board (see the image I loaded above). The Vantec has no venting, so the heat inside builds up fast. I installed a 500GB HDD in the Apricorn and ran a 220+GB backup from the Vantec. Upon completion hours later, the Apricorn's exterior was completely cool to the touch; the Vantec's exterior was REALLY HOT.A couple of other things I found superior about the Apricorn:It's heavier with a wider base, compared to the Vantec's (3" vs. 1.5"). When mounted vertically, you can nudge the Vantec (or the desk it's sitting on) and it will fall over; it happened twice in the few days I used it. There would be major motion required to tip the Apricorn, and I've never toppled it in months of use.The Apricorn's easy-action pushbutton power switch is conveniently (and sensibly) located on the front of the unit. The Vantec's is on the bottom of the rear panel (see photo above), but it's a stiff toggle-type switch and awkward to operate. You have to hold the Vantec down with one hand firmly in order to get enough leverage to operate the balky switch... and you leave a nice handprint on the case, which then has to be cleaned. Do that a few times and the sexy mirror finish isn't going to look new for very long.Also, the Vantec's internal PC board HDD cable is mounted off-center on from the socket on any HDD. You have to kink the Vantec's flat cable in order to complete the connection (see photo above). The Apricorn's is located exactly in line with the HDD's connector, and requires no stressing of the cable.The Apricorn is available here on Amazon, but I found it for less at Page Computers. It is slightly higher in cost than the Vantec, but I'm convinced it is a much better product. Also, with Apricorn's active ventilation and greater physical stability, I have peace of mind about the longevity & safety of the expensive drive mounted inside it.
I have had this computer for 7 weeks, and I've had nothing but problems. I bought it new from Best Buy and because it's past their 14 day return policy, the only thing they will do is take a look at it, IF I BUY their extended warranty.I have been on the phone NUMEROUS times (to a 605 Utah phone number, NOT an 800#) with GATEWAY. Twice within 24 hrs. they told me to run the restore DVD.Do you really think that a new computer should LOCK up EVERYDAY upon booting up????I've asked for a replacement, and Gateway said that I could ship back the computer, and they would fix it.OKAY....What do I do in the meantime for a computer that I need for my work???? Is this a bad joke??It is now Feb. 2009, and I still have this computer. I had to replace every component in it. Note: I had to do the replacing. Fateway sent me the parts, and I was the one that had to become a technician.
I am 20-year-old University of Florida student and have to say that this product was a disappointment for me. Unfortunately, the only good things I can say about it is that it does come with a remote control (which would be nice if you could stand at least more than 3 feet away from the boom box for it to work) and it looks pretty. Otherwise the quality of sound is disappointing....I see some people have said that the sound is fine and they don't know what people are talking about when they say the sound quality is poor. However let me assure you, that if you are considering purchasing this product, the sound will be poor. If your volume is on a moderate or low level there is a fuzzy sound that will be heard, let me repeat: you will hear it. The sound gets a little bit better as you raise your volume but it peaks and then the base becomes very heavy. As long as you are not bothered by this, then you might like the device. In addition, this device will not properly play CD's it stops about the third song and (you can also hear this sound it makes) makes a swirling sound as it attempts to play your CD. The swirling sound that it makes is the device scratching your CD. I am speaking from experience; I have 3 scratched CD's. Otherwise your iPod will easily be played via this boom box and FM and AM is picked up. It takes some time becoming familiar with the device, so make sure you don't mind becoming close friends. I have looked over the papers that came with the product and was even more disappointed to find that the only way to contact them was through mail or automated telephone (that information is located in fine print on the bottom of the 90 day warranty). No customer service number, website, or email. Customer service is rated pretty high on my totem pole and I think it would have been a wise idea for them to place their contact information someplace a little more prominently. Otherwise, this review has been about my experience with the product, if you would still like to purchase it, by all means don't let me sway you otherwise. Good luck!
I bought this cable to hook up my Sony Blue-ray player to my TV. I read most of the reviews which were very positive and good about the cable. However, when I hooked it up to my Blue-Ray player it did not work. I therefore reordered the Amazon Basics HDMI cable. The Amazon basics cable worked immediately when I hooked it up to my Blue-Ray. I'm not sure why my cable did not work when so many others had sucess with their cables. All I know is that the Amazon Basic HDMI cable was very cheap as well and Worked! I would not buy a cable from this company again, but I would definitely buy an Amazon Basic Cable. Hope this helps in your decision.
Roku seems to basically have abandoned their Soundbridge customers to focus exclusively on their Netflix/Video business. For close to two months now I have been unable to access the RadioRoku website, any saved station other than the factory loaded presets and have received NO response to any emails or forum posts. This lack of attention to paying customers is deplorable.I actually enjoy using this product....which is why not having it function is so frustrating. I was an early-adopter and have recommended it highly to dozens of people.Until now.Don't do it.
I should have read the prior reviews more closely. Yup, no cable, CD program, instructions, just nothing but drive. You better know BIOS and computers well or you'll wind up with less hair by pulling it out. At least I had mounting screws in my garage. With my luck the darn thing will be a faulty drive I suppose. Don't expect any help from Amazon besides returns. Amazon just ships not explains. At least my friend told me were in the setup you have to go to turn on drive 1 port. GGGGGRRRRRRRRR. If you need help, go to the Western Digital web site.
This player is capable of displaying 480Progressive on an HDTV. However, 480p is considered &amp;quot;digital&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;enhanced,&amp;quot; but definately not &amp;quot;HDTV&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;High Definition.&amp;quot; For that, the resolution would need to be 720progressive or 1080i. However, there are currently no DVD players that can properly display those images nor are there any DVDs to buy with those resolutions in them. What a crock and misleading. Target should strip this title immediately!
Bought this item. It appears that WIN XP won't recognize it and there doesn't appear to be any drivers of any sort for it.Belkin does not have the product p/n listed on their website any longer and does not even appear under the "discontinued" listings.Always like Belkin Products but this one is a big Fiyasco!!!Total Loss
I bought this unit with a friends recommendation and it was such a frustrating experience. I could not program some buttons and I could not get it to learn from my manufacturers remotes.I tried to contact Logitech's tech support and it took them ten days to get back to me. Way too long for this kind of a product. By the time I heard from them I had already sent the unit back to Amazon.It turns out that I had received a defective unit but I could not have know that with out some help from tech support. I did buy another unit from the local electronics store and they helped me program it. It was very easy once I had a unit that actually works.
This is another product I was talked in to purchase. Bad design, too bulky and difficult to situate. I'm not sure how much better this surge works than others that cost 1/3 of it's price.Research more about what you need before buying the Monster products.
I bought the camera from Amazon in Oct 2007, and have taken about 5,000 photos. It worked well for a while, but uses batteries with relish. Now, when cold, [about 40-50 degrees] it refuses to turn on or stay on, even with new batteries. I went to the Kodak support site, and entered my problem [camera does not turn on]. I was told it would cost $100 to repair plus shipping and taxes. 100 bucks to repair a 200 dollar camera is crazy. I now will buy the Panasonic of my dreams. By-by Kodak!!
I purchased the product for tape recording lectures in school. I sat right up close by the professor. I took it home and it was impossible to listen too. I could not make out a word the professor was speaking and that was at the highest volume. After much arguing I finally got my money back. It is totally useless. Dont waste your money!!!!
Swept up in the rapture of her own dense, boozy, swampy verbiage, Miss Donna done gone and misplaced her plot! If someone can find it for her, the great American novel might have a fightin' chance. As is, it's goin' down with the rest of the old, Deep South. Guess she was just aworried 'bout bein' taken seriously as a poetic type writer. But I fears she done gone hog wild with them words. Miss T stuck in some action parts, but they sure ain't long enough or real enough to save the rest from asinkin'. Mammy needs to kick some sense back into Missy T's head I think. Git her back on track.
didnt hold a chge lasted 30 minutes have had lots a probs with it it should be like cell phone pack you put the battery when you open it this are all 100% garbage cos they sit on shelfs i would keep if the store or black and decker will reimberce me but odds are they dont so expect to buy a battery if you want to buy this
I got a Card/AP combo. the access point configuration is '93 web graphic design in a relatively new product. I am not using WEP so no issues with that.The PC card itself is garbage, out of the box it worked for about 20-30 mins then lost the connection. I thought initially this was a problem with my laptop (Dell CPI-A it runs rather hot) So I borrowed 2 cards from IT at work, a Sony Vaio card and a Lucent/Orinoco Silver and they both worked for over 2 hours with no problems.I sent an email to &quot;support&quot; a while ago and got an autoresponder that said someone would contact me (it has been a month since then) I am not inclined to spend 3 ours on hold with these people (I have a job and not enough free time for that nonsense) They offer (from what I understand) AOL support (800# and a long wait to talk to an incompetant) I don't think that is acceptable.I am replacing this card with the Orinoco which I have read a lot of positive reviews of.As a side note the reported signal/link speed is not always accurate, and I had problems with the drivers making a WinXp home laptop from toshiba unstable. (big no no)DO NOT BUY THIS CARD. It is GARBAGE
I agree with some of the other reviews that the sound is actually very good in comparison to other in-ear headphones, but that's when I'm pushing them up to my ears with my fingers. I'm giving them 2 star's because I can't get them to stay in my ears. The ear pieces don't conform well enough to my ears to keep them in place.
I can say that it works, but the sound it puts out is very disappointing. Thats what I get for only paying 20 bucks.
no point i dont even know where it is and didnt even use it. waste of money
I purchased an Epson Stylus R800 photo printer approximately two years ago. It was shortly after the warranty expired that it quit working (would not turn on). I took it to a local repair shop and was told it would be more expensive to repair than to buy a new one. I did in fact buy a new one a year ago (11/09/2006), it too quit working (same problem..would not power up) but was still under warranty (barely). I was advised by Epson Support to take it to a repair shop in Salt Lake City Utah. I did take it to the AUTHORIZED repair shop and according to them, they replaced something in the control panel. That repair is barely two months old and my printer has failed once again to power up. Does Epson have that poor of a product that one fails three times in two years, and once almost immediately following a repair by an authorized facility? I recently bought a photo printer and went with an HP model because of the problems I had with my Epson printer...It's junk and I can not rely on it.Printer SN: FMJEO28173
They worked well for about 2 weeks but the left earbud gave me a strong static shock, the kind you get when you touch your car.I was sitting down listening to the music with the earbuds in my ears for a while so it wasn't a build up on my part. At first I thought it was a one time ordeal and ignored it.Then it happened two more times. Sad, I liked these since they actually fit in my odd ears.
This DVD player was fine until sound got completely dead.There sometimes are products that last just long enough to pass its warranty period and go bad. This seems one of those...
I'm very disappointed with Amazon and with this product.How am I to verify that these jewel cases are really Imation brand?Not marked as Imation in any way.They look and feel like plain old generic jewel cases that one would pay $18.50 for 100 of them - just like I did.The product is presented as a case of 100 Imation jewel cases, well a case of 100 is 2 groups of 50 unmarked jewel cases, each group with a flimsy piece of plastic around it, with the 2 groups placed in a everyday brown cardboard box, with no packing material. That box is forwarded from an outfit named One Stop, to an Amazon outlet to be combined with the rest of my Amazon order. When Amazon packed the total order, they used packing material, so I'll assume that the four (I did not check all 100) broken jewel cases were broken during the trip from One Stop to Amazon.I am going to keep the product, these are the type of jewel cases that I would expect for the price I paid for them, so I got what I paid for, not what was presented. If something is too good to be true ..............If Amazon or One stop would care to prove to me that the jewel cases I received are really Imation jewel cases, I will be more than happy to change this review.
The high amount of heat that comes off, and the high electricity use with this 2 1/2 year old Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-32S3000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV that recently went bad, are horrible buyer benefits! Sony wanted me to take that tv to an authorized Sony repair shop and pay $50 to find out why the picture went out with no guarantees that they would pay for parts and/or labor to fix it. I thought it was throwing $50 of good money after the bad $900 that I had paid for the TV only 2 1/2 years ago.Sony is missing the boat on this, as I told them on the phone, after being transferred twice all over the world to different Sony subcontracting customer service facilities, that I hardly used this TV over 2 1/2 years, and I had a very expensive APC UPS with a state of the art surge supressor built in constantly connected to this TV set. They said that it sounds like the kind of circumstances that they might pay for either the parts and/or the service to repair it, but they could not make any promises. They insisted that I had to bring the TV to one of their authorized repair shops, and pay a non-refundable $50 service charge to find out if the problem was caused by me or a defective TV. I think Sony, and any other TV mfr, miss the boat when they think "short term". They should have said that if the TV problem was their fault, then Sony would refund the $50, and then fix the TV at no charge to me. I found out from the repair shop that all these LCD TV's are "new technology", and it is not uncommon for the "optical blocker" or the "main board" to go out. I think the excessive amount of heat that this non-LED TV puts out will cause problems for many owners down the road. I have now lost my long term brand loyalty to Sony TV's! I went with the VIZIO XVT373SV 37-Inch Full HD 1080P LED LCD HDTV with VIA Internet Application, and I'm very happy with it, so far.
I couldn't get a consistant link with my AP, which was in the other room. My other wireless USB non-Belkin products work just fine. When I did get connected I always had good signal strength but it would then just drop me!!I also couldn't seem to set it up for Ad Hoc mode. Maybe it's possible but I gave up after spending way too long on it.
I bought these in March as a gift for my wife. It is now November and the right channel is dead. I paid $108 including tax for these at the Apple store so they are sold "as is" which means i am SOL.For $100 i'd expect headphones to last longer than 8 months. I will not be buying another pair of these crappy earphones.
So, I just installed this and spent the last couple hours reading through the manual (again) and playing with the interface.The Good:I gotta say, besides the interface (which I'll get to), it actually works pretty well. Install is as easy as every other IP-BUS device and so far it hasn't frozen or caused any side effects. It's been able to find every mp3 buried on my thumb-drive and play them back clearly and cleanly. All the basic functions are there: Track Skip, folder skip, Fast forward, rewind, repeat (3 modes), and [b]limited[/b] ID3 display (no shuffle, sorry). Despite its shortcomings, I can already see that it'll be perfect for what I bought it to do: to quickly and easily grab a few MP3's from my office or a friend's computer and play them in my car without having to sync an iPod or burn a cd.The Bad:The interfaceGood god, why hasn't Pioneer fixed this yet. Thanks to a few reviews I read, I'd already abandoned my expectations for the interface. What you see on screen (when connected to the AVIC-Z2) is clearly a raw interface designed to work with any IP-bus enabled device. Instead of recognizing that the CD-UB100 is connected and properly displaying and relabeling only the functions used by that device, you're shown a generic interface allowing you to send raw IP-bus commands to the unit like "function 1" or "band." In the case of "function 1," sending the command pauses playback and changes the 8-character display to "paused." Awkward, having to go into a menu to pause, but it works and should be seldom needed. In the case of "band" however, sending the signal does nothing. HUH? It took a great deal of trial and error to even figure out how to skip tracks and/or fast-forward, but since the the functions are so few it's not too difficult to get used to. 'Short-but-steep learning curve' as they say.Shuttle controlsSpeaking of fast-forward and rewind, get this. The &lt;-TRK-> button on the Z2 (and the left and right on-screen arrow buttons) either skip tracks OR fast-forward/rewind -- they do not do both simply by pressing or holding as we're all used to -- depending on which mode they're in (denoted by "AUTO" or "MANUAL" showing at the top of the screen).-To fast forward, the "shuttle mode" must be set to "MANUAL."-To skip tracks, it must be set to "AUTO."That means, to Fast forward, you have to go into the function menu and toggle the AUTO/MANUAL mode. Then, When you want to switch tracks again, you have to go back into the function menu and toggle the AUTO/MANUAL mode again. WTF?! At least you can do both; if not it'd be useless.Information DisplaySpeaking of useless, let's talk about the information display. Eight non-scrolling characters? Why even bother having 8 different display modes including the ability to read ID3 tags if you're only going to show the first few characters in the title? if you've got more than a few folders on your drive, expect to get lost. If you think you'll be able to hook up your 120gb USB hard drive and mount your massive collection of illegally downloaded MP3's, forget it. With no means of searching or browsing (besides skipping to the next folder), this is NOT a viable means for anything other than playing a few mp3's off your thumb-drive or disc-enabled usb mp3 player.For those who might be curious, I've mapped out the different functions below.Band - No functionUP/Down - Folder up/downLeft/Right - Depends on mode:--Manual = Fast-forward / Rewind--Auto = Track skip1-6 - NO functionFunction - Enter Function menu:--Function 1 - Pause (toggle)--Function 2 - Display Cycle:----Folder----Filename----Artist----Title----Album----"USB F006"----USBTrack#----Track progress [HMMSS]--Function 3 - Scan (toggle)--Function 4 - Repeat----All----Track----Folder--Auto/Manual - Seek mode for "TRK" & &lt;- -> buttons----Auto = Change tracks----Manual= FastForward / Rewind
I have a lacie 2TB network drive. It is very slow. and after 12 months, it die for no reason. This is the second drive like this. It is very bad.
This cable winder is one of the main reason I went with the Kensington adapter. It's a great idea, but unfortunately it is made so cheaply that after less than a couple of months it just doesn't work anymore as the mechanism that winds the cable back is shot.
I have had this router for 6 months (I purchased it at Target). To start with it was a serious bear to set up. Another reviewer posted the steps to alleviate the IP DNS issues so I won't reiterate, I would just like to comment that the process is a pain, and is magnified if you actually need to open a port and/or set up a static IP. You start to feel like you need an A.S. in computer networking if you have more than one computer AND need to open ports and set up a Static IP -.-. I have 2 XBOX 360's, a PS3, and two laptops....getting my NAT settings set correctly nearly cost me my marriage 0.0.Assuming you get it up and running, it works well....for awhile. Then you start to experience the joy of its garbage...err "recycled" hardware. You start to dance the dance of the moron. Update firmware, call tech support where they will tell you to unplug it for two mins....then when that doesn't work....to unplug it again for two mins.....rinse repeat until you realize that the "special" kid on the other end of the phone can barely spell router and he certainly does not have the knowledge to help you fix yours. If the miracle of miracles occurs and you get it up and running, you start a new level of hell.The signal is sketchy, and that's being generous. I have put the thing on my head (Yes, I was THAT frustrated >: ( ) and still only had minimal signal. Even better, when I DO have signal, that does not mean I have internet. I cannot count the number of times I have just dragged the laptop into the other room and connected directly. Nothing quite like trying to focus while freezing your butt off on the kitchen floor tile.I like to have something positive to say about everything...so....uhm, it did not set my house on fire. It was fun to smash to tiny little bits with the hammer too >^^&lt; (yes, I really did and frankly, I should have done it sooner).For all that is good and decent on this planet DON'T BUY THIS THING!!!!!!
I have absolutely nothing positive to say about this product... Even with the transmitter and receiver sitting within 2 ft. of each other, pointing directly at one another, with or without anything between them, the signal is sketchy. The picture quality seems ok, when I do get a picture of signal. Any vibration in the house makes screen flicker horribly and the units do not work at all while I use my wi-fi network, portable phone, or when the microwave on the other side of the housed is being used. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Get a wired product and drill holes in the wall if you need to.
Its a good mouse and provides the functionality you would expect with it.The mouse wheel is very very sensitive. This is the issue:1. If you wish to scroll a page you roll the wheel up or down as required.2. If you wish to use the directional 'scroller' (in which you can move a page up, down, left and right), you need to click the wheel.The problem: You need to use very little pressure to click the wheel instead of simply scrolling a couple of lines. This gets really annoying.In all other regards this product is perfect.Updated: October 2010:I have been using this mouse for a few months now. The wireless system is very clumsy. I recently replaced the battery cells in the mouse and was hoping that the system could stay 'connected' more easily. However even if i move the mouse out of range for a second, and bring it back into range, i need to hit the reset button on the mouse and wireless adapter to get the mouse working again. This is extremely annoying.
This projector lacks many features including A/V mute. It uses a propritary video cable that has broken on my unit twice. Had to order replacement cable from Infocus store at a premium price. Lamp life is really bad. Had two bulbs explode (yes explode and smoke)in the unit. Now I am having trouble getting another replacement lamp. If I want a new lamp I have to send it back to Infocus to get a power supply upgrade. This thing is a hunk of junk - nothing good to say about it. I will never buy an Infocus product again!
I recently ordered a TiVo on the recommendations of friends and family. The purpose was to be able to record shows we weren't available to watch and skim through the commercials. The first box had a defect and when I consulted with Amazon.com, they promptly sent another box. When a different problem arose, I contacted the TiVo technical support and they said I had another defective TiVo. I am currently awaiting my third Tivo box in less than 1 month. I haven't been able to do anything with the TiVo except unpack it, set it up and find it is defective, pack it up and ask for another one. If the third was arrives and it is defective, I am going to give up and go back to recording the old fashioned way.
Stiff and inflexible, abrasive and uncomfortable. Covered by a highlyreflective glass bead? material that makes you easy to see at low light.Causes some flash flair if in the back ground of someone else's picture.Best use would be as a dog leash, and not on an expensive camera.
Just a week ago I read a polarized reviews of this monitor asking myself which opinion to believe. At the end I was stupid enough to make a decision based on the professional look and average high marks. It was a mistake. The screen is realy bad.I used to order computer hardware for the company I worked in and saw lots of good and bad CRTs. This one looks like a cheep &quot;Business&quot; series of other brands. Terrible moire on the left curable only by 100% h-moire correction, which on the other hand makes it a bit blurry. It looks like you can actualy see the crt mask. Every line is comletely separate. Every black dot has a colored side shades.Don't beleave your eyes. This screen looks very professional but it's not.
Within the first 5 months, I had to send my computer in for overheating...now it's out of warranty, and I have not been able to use it for about 7 months now due to a bad motherboard. While these are regular occurrences for a lot of laptops, I feel like I should've kept the laptop I had for 3 years (with no problems) and just bought a desktop instead. I am definitely disappointed in this laptop.
I bought this after reading some favorable reviews and that it had optical audio output. However after playing about five discs it stopped working. It now just says no disc every time I load any type of disc. The image was nice while it worked, skipping was a problem. I no longer have the receipt, since I bought it from circuit city. However if you read the many reviews on the internet and scroll through them you will see mine is a common problem.I also own the philips 1080p up-converting DVD player and that one works flawlessly, except it has not optical audio output.Warranty may be great and all but I also want something that works with no hassle. Stay away from this one as you may get one of the lemons. Get the philips 1080p up-converting instead.
I figured the cheap price reflected the simplicity of this device and didn't research further. Straight out of the box, this never worked. As others have pointed out, it is extremely cheaply made and should really only cost $2 or $3.
Yes, yes, I know. Griffin has iPod Mini compatability all over their RoadTrip web page. But the sad fact is, when you recieve it you will NOT find an adapter for the iPod Mini in the box although there are adapters for other iPods. When you read the instruction book you will find that you must purchase an adapter from Apple Computer to make it work. Calling Apple, I find that they no longer sell the adapter. When I called Griffin I was surprised to find that if you have any other iPod than Mini and the adapter is not in the box, they will send you one. They recommended that I return the RoadTrip, which is what I did. Save yourself the aggrevation -- if you have an iPod Mini stay away from Griffin Technology.
I ordered 16gb flash drive for a gift. When my friend opened it, i was surprised to find out that instead of 16gb, the flash was 8gb. I am sure i ordered 16gb. I am very disappointed. It is too late to return it, because the usb is already in another country.
I wasn't expecting much for such a low price. When you're offering such low prices, I can only assume that quality control isn't high. For the two I got, the audio is a crap shoot. (Tested with known working cable and had no issues for a couple of days.)
The installation instructions included in the product package (a clamshell package; I'm not talking about the outer shipping box) were not for the purchased product. They were for a more complex product that really did need installation instructions. This product should have been a simple plug-it-into-the-wall-outlet device, but it has a long, fixed-in-place screw centered between its 2 sockets. You must remove the faceplate from the wall to install it. You can't remove the screw, and you can't NOT fasten it--it is too long. When I tried to fasten that center screw, something went wrong, because there was a snap and a big spark. I think the device got fried. It's now sitting in its shipping container on a table, making me mad every time I see it.
The Linksys WET54G is a nice looking product, but it fails to connect effectively and consistently. (I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless network and a Linksys WPC54G notebook adapter card that I am very happy with). I attempted to install WET54G using WinXP, install CD failed with an error message BMCP.dll. I then attempted to install on Win2000, install got further but install failed due to &quot;link lost&quot; with WET54G. I gave up on the install CD and manually configured the Linksys WET54G using Internet Explorer on 192.168.1.226. I completed config, but it was extremely difficult to get the WET54G options to match my Linksys WRT54G which is the wireless station. Eventually I got a signal, but Ethernet on the WET54G kept dropping or was very, very slow. Finally I tried to reset the WET54G using the reset button. Now the power light flashes green but does not stay lit steady. This product has potential, but Linksys programming is sloppy and failed too many times. I returned this product as it does not work as advertised.
I bought this Tiffen 77mm UV Filter for my Canon 100-400mm IS lens. Since I got the lens I have not been getting the quality of shots I expected. Long story short, the problem was this filter. I took it off and instantly had the lens of my dreams. If you care about image quality you may want to reconsider.
I have had this product for less than a year and it has a short in it. The only thing it will do now is charge my Ipod. The speakers will not stay on for me to play my music. I'm so disappointed!
... does not live up to its potential.When I first saw the specs on this device, I thought it would be the perfect addition to my Home Theater. What I actually got was a finicky, volatile device that did not live up to its promise.First off, video over WLAN was a no-go for me. I've read some have gotten it to work. But, I got stuttering audio and video in my environment. Furthermore, the sustained throughput swamped my router, and it kept crashing. I had to throttle the bandwidth to about 24kbps to keep things stable. In the end, I had to build a NAS, and connect via Ethernet to get watchable video. The additional cost was not welcome.Next, I found that the built-in USB ports would recognize only one out of five of my USB hard drives. This could have been a hardware issue on my particular unit. But there have been reports that the EVA8000 will not recognize USB drives with built-in hubs. All I know is that it would not work with my Vantec enclosures, or my WD MyBook drives.Another gripe is that the firmware is not very robust. Just about any exception will crash the entire unit, requiring a lengthy reboot. In particular, some badly encoded videos I had would crash the EVA8000.Lastly, quality control on the EVA8000 appears to be very poor. My unit, along with numerous others reported on their forum, exhibited instability after firmware upgrade. My unit now spontaneously reboots during video playback where it used to be rock-solid (on that particular file). The only support offered was to RMA the unit. At this point, I am not prepared to throw more money at this thing.As well, the UI on the EVA8000 is rather quirky and awkward. I was never able to teach my Luddite-wife to use the thing.Netgear does actively develop the firmware for the EVA8000. You can sign up to try beta-releases; these are chock full of "known problems". However, official releases are not very frequent.I have just written off the $400 I spent on this thing. It might be a "neat toy" to experiment with for the technically adept; but I would never recommend it to the average consumer. I have since built a dedicated Home Theater PC for not much more than what I paid for the EVA8000, and it is working well -- even my wife can use it.Conclusion: skip the EVA8000 and build an HTPC.
I bought this item after my original iPod nano chord was chewed by my cat. I liked the idea of being able to plug the iPod into the wall to charge it. But when I first received the dock, it wouldn't charge the iPod by simply plugging it into the wall. Then one day it suddenly worked. Now it doesn't again. It's not that complicated of an item, but I can't seem to figure out why the wall plug works sometimes and not others. The good part is the USB chord going to the computer works so I can charge it that way.
The unit itself is great, 3d mapping, spoken turns, easy operation. The problem is the routing engine!! On simple trips it makes them complicated sometimes adding upto 10 miles to a 7 mile trip. A trip to my work which is a straight shot with only 2 turns and 7.2 miles it planned a trip with over 15 turns and 11 miles out of the way. It also took me to the middle of nowhere on 2 different trips using their database of POIs. It had every store in the Oakbrook Mall as 5 miles south of their actual location. If I didn't know the area I'd of been in real trouble. Great looking, poor operation. I returned it, and got the Garmin Streetpilot 2730.
i used this camera maybe 5 times, very careful with it. it broke somehow while taking water photos and i sent it back for warranty, i got no satisfaction because" the waterproof seals met their specifications...." but my camera was flooded with water, so i dont know how they can justify that claim. basically dont buy it, pentax sucks.
First of all, I absolutely LOVED "The Secret History." So, I'm quite saddened to dislike this novel as much as I do, because it really does start off really promisingly. (As promisingly as it can, considering it starts with a murder of a little boy.) Yes, it's really well written. Yes, it's quite moody and the characters are all very fleshed out. But Ms. Tartt has her work cut out for her because she expects to keep the reader's interest while unfolding a virtually plotless storyline through the eyes of a twelve-year-old girl: not an easy task for over 600 pages. Do not be fooled by the jacket cover: this is NOT a murder mystery and there will be no big moment of "AH-HAH!" in the end of it. Just more moody, broody, albeit lovely, writing.
This mouse is comfortable in hand, works well and was extremely easy to set up. Unfortunately the little USB stick receiver was a problem from day 1. The little wand that plugs into the USB port sticks out quite a ways out from the side of my laptop. When I worked on the couch, chair, bed...I kept bumping it on my legs, arm of chair, cat, etc. and eventually each little wiggle or bump would cause it to lose its connection. I became afraid that I would bump it too hard and mess up my USB port and also got sick of plugging it in and out all the time and attaching it to and from the actual mouse to try to save the battery. Battery life was a big dissappointment as we had to replace the first time after about 2 weeks. When I found a wireless mouse that I could connect with only a tiny thing sticking out(nano receiver) and leave plugged in all the time and just switch it off and on easily...well I bought the new one and my Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 now sits in a drawer in case of a mouse emergency. It is unfortunate that a mouse that is advertised for use with notebook really is not practical for laptop/notebook use because of the big receiver stick hanging out so far. So, great for desks, but I would definately consider a mouse with nano receiver for laptop/notebook use if you'll be doing your computing anywhere else.
received item in February about the 19th. Did not work, called linksys they said it was out of warrenty, really a product I just purchased was out of warrenty. Called Lake Gregory books they said ship it back and we will refund, that was 3 months ago I shipped it back and they said they would refund within 60 days, they never refunded my money. Credit card company will have to fight with them I guess bc I am denying the charge.
I purchased one of these from Walmart. When the input is at higher volumes, the sound is faithfully reproduced, but the transmit signal strength is very weak. With a sensitive receiver, the range is around 4-6 ft.; for typical, consumer FM radios, expect a good range of around 24 inches.I have two other FM transmitters, an iRock Beamit and an older analog tuning model; both greatly outperform the Belkin.The unit transmits quality sound as promised, however the effective range falls far short of the 10 and 30 feet promised in the User Guide.
I bought this as a replacement for the adapter I accidentally broke. Buying this cheap product was a huge mistake. The first time I plugged it into my iphone and inserted the tape adapter into my car the music blasted my speakers. The previous adapter worked best when I turned up the volume on my phone all the way and then turned up the volume on my car stereo just a little. With the iphone on full volume it was extremely loud, so I had to fiddle around with it until I found the right levels (medium volume on iphone, low volume on car stereo). However, after a few minutes of driving I thought that something was rattling around inside my car, or that a seatbelt had gotten shut in the door and was rattling around outside. I spent 10 nervous minutes trying to figure out what the sound was when I realized that it didn't cease when I stopped at a red light. I then realized that this obnoxious rattling noise was coming from one of my speakers. I immediately stopped using this adapter and bought a new one from Target (the same Monster car adapter that I had originally purchased and accidentally broken). When I started playing music on the new new adapter it sounded fine, except now whenever I play a song that has a strong bass component I hear that rattling sound. It's really annoying especially since I listen to a lot of rock, but I can't afford to go get my car speaker fixed. This is by far the worst product I have ever bought on Amazon.
I am a classroom teacher and have been looking for the best electric pencil sharpener for some time- needless to say, it is NOT this one. I am on my 3rd one only because the school keeps purchasing them. While this sharpener looks great, it doesn't sharpen well at all. Pencils are dull, some don't even sharpen, and some appear to be sharpened, but then the lead falls right out. I thought maybe it was the quality of pencils so I brought them home to sharpen in my home sharpener of which they sharpened fine. Hmmmm.... Not to mention that this sharpener has a bad design. When the shavings receptacle is in place, there is a tiny protruding plastic nodule that fits inside the sharpener housing. If that nodule is broken off (which happened to me- one of the kids knocked it over) the sharpener will not work. I contacted the company and they would not send me a new receptacle- great customer service. Told me to buy a new sharpener; well, fat chance on that. So, I am still searching for a better product...
If the price seems too good to be true for a 4 AWG wire kit, it is. The diameter of the wire is closer to 6 or 8 American Wire Gauge. I say American Wire Gauge because it is a standard measurement, and this product straight up lies when it claims to be 4 AWG. It would be fine for many lower powered (less than 500W) systems, but if you go expecting this to be a 4 AWG wire and size a system for it, you'll be in trouble - this false advertising poses a safety hazard. Pushing the rated ~125 Amps of 4AWG wire will more than double what this wire can handle, and if you sized a 4AWG fuse (125A), the fuse will not blow, and the wire will overheat and may catch fire.The fact that this kit comes with an AGU fuse is laughable, but may be the savior of the kit, as AGU fuses from any respectable brand do not come in more than 100A, and therefore do not belong in a 4AWG wire kit.Otherwise, if you are looking for an 8 Gauge amp wire kit, this one should be fine. Just make sure you install NO LARGER than an 80 Amp Fuse.
This product works but there are no screws to secure the hard drive to the enclosure. The hard drive is free to flop around inside the enclosure while traveling. The hard drive slips into the enclosure with about 3/16 to 1/4 inch clearances on all sides. This is a poor design.
When I bought this case I thought I was buying the exact same one I already owned. I wear my Ipod when I work in my yard and I liked having a thick rubber case for protection. My current case had yellowed and the clip had begun to rust. However, although the new case was the same thick rubber as I was accustomed to, the case was not the same. The window opening for the screen was too small. Also, the cover for the wheel looked silly and would get in the way during normal use - it would have to be opened any time you want to use the wheel. That's not very functional when your Ipod is clipped to your waist. Since I got a good price and I would have to pay for shipping if I returned the case, I decided to use the new clip to replace the rusted one on my old case and threw the rest of the new case in the trash.
I need to pull the data from my drive, and I need a new enclosure to do so.Can anyone sell me their old 300794U so that I can put my drives in it and recover mt data?Thanks
poor picture quality and bad motion blurring. after 10 days start making noise (huming).SO I had to return this TV after 2 WEEK
Apparently Savage has the worst quality control ever. Product arrived with several tears that went over 6ft into roll. With the packaging still perfectly intact, so someone at savage doesn't mind selling damaged goods as new. So poor quality control and horrible customer service leave me stuck with 4/5ths of what I paid for. Ive done a lot of research online and it arriving horribly torn is very very common!!!
BEWARE! BEWARE! First off, they sound like craaaaaaap, I have heard better sound comming off finger nails and a chalk board! The orgianl ipod ear buds put these to shame!!! Next the ear hooks cool idea, IF YOUR FREAKING DUMBO!!!! Must be some BIG eared freaks at Sony when they designed these things! No i dont have tiny ears, these are just some BIG DANG HOOKS! Im not the only one who feels this way, keep reading other reviews.
When the time came to replace the drum in my fax machine I went to an office supply store... 3 of them to be exact, including the one I purchased the fax machine from only to find out that these drums now are a special order item and you pay shipping on them. I ordered one had it shipped to my home , installed it and within a month started getting "white" columns running vertical down my received fax pages.. not good because now I am missing critical info. Called the help line and was told I had a defective drum. Cannot return or exchange it because It was a special order so now Panosonic is getting anothewr $100 plus shipping from me. This makes 2 drum purchases in less than 6 mo.
The RJ-45 Ethernet splitter was not what I was expecting. The flyer which accompanied the splitter reads:"Part 37133 is not a true splitter in the sense that most people use the term."This statement should have been displayed on the web site which sells the splitter.
It was working excellent with my Nikon D80 for nearly 2 years (not quite 2 years yet). I used it for taking clinical photos of my patients. I only use it for about 1 to 2 times a week, not really that often. Today, the right side of the tube die on me and didn't flash. I checked and make sure it didn't fire not because I accidentally switch that side off. I am going to send it back to Sigma and see what's the estimate of fixing it... It isn't very durable for only lasting less than 2 years...
I recently bought this player and suffice it to say I am returning it after 1 use. The player skips and then shuts off on slight bumps or movements. The sound quality is poor as well. We maxed out the volume and it was barely audible.
I was very excited about getting this product -- the idea of no longer annoying the folks around me when my alarm goes off (which is frequent, I set lots of reminders for myself in the way of timed floating events) appealed to me greatly -- but now, after having had it for a little while, I'm afraid I'm a bit dissapointed. First off, the vibration action is a bit loud. Now, this is probably a side effect of the fact that it's also fairly powerful, which is a good thing, especially if you wear your Visor in a belt-clip holster, as I do... But the amount of noise, while far from huge, was a little bit annoying. That, though, wasn't too big of a deal -- it was still a lot quieter than the speaker, and yet it was easier to detect, because I could feel it, even in noisy environments. The big deal thing was that at times it has &quot;spontaneously&quot; (I haven't been able to track down the exact scenario that causes it to happen -- it seems pretty random, so far... There haven't been alarms, and I haven't been touching the visor) turned itself on (i.e. turned on the vibration motor)... The only way to turn it off was to either pull the module (which worked fine without causing any detectable problems) or to go to the &quot;test&quot; application, and hit the &quot;Off&quot; button. When the visor is with you, this is a mild annoyance, but once I had it sitting on my couch, and came up to it after a time elsewhere in my apartment, and heard (ok, maybe the loudness is a good thing? ;-) it vibrating... I have no idea how long it had been on, but my batteries, which I'd put in a few days earlier, were now close to depleted. So, if you're going to use this, I suggest you put it in before going into the movie theatre or meeting or whatever, and leave it out the rest of the time. (Also note: The problem of the module turning itself _may_ not be a problem with the module itself... it's much harder to tell if this is happening with other modules, and I _have_ noticed a surprising rate of battery drain with one of my other modules installed, but not in active use. Either way, this is something to be aware of with something that takes as much power as a motor, so I thought it best to state it here.)
My scanner died after probably a year +.Hp didn't release win2k drivers at all either. HP support was horrible and even when they finally did release drivers, they wouldn't give me a new copy of the software for windows 2000. They tried to make me pay ...+ shipping to get another cd sent out to me.I said screw it and bought a new scanner. Look elsewhere for a good scanner. Mine got slower and slower until it finally just stopped. At the end it took a good minute for it to "initialize" at the beginning of when you boot up. It wouldn't let my computer do anything until it was initialized.This was a major waste of time and money!
The person who sold this product put a cell phone charger in the box, to make it look like it had a charger, so there was no way to charge the battery until i spent more money for a charger. i felt i paid top dollar for a used product that was never used(haha on me)Hopefully the battery will still charge so i dont have to spend more money on a new battery.We have friends with the units that love them thats why i wanted this product that is no longer available new.If i have to buy a new battery to, i will have spent as much money on the used unit as a new current model available now.
This version (Version 12) has a flaw in it that will probably not allow you to advance from beginner to intermediate. This version is no longer supported by Broderbund (the software make). If you go to the Broderbund website, you will find a 'fix' for this version that does not work. By the time you pass from beginner to intermediate the warranty has expired. Broderbund is aware of this flaw but continues to sell the software. Don't buy it.
The Freetalk FRS handsets I purchased seem to work fine (range was OK and voice was clear). However, after time I detected a design flaw that is most frustrating - the batterries drain fairly rapidly when the unit is turned off. The resistance across the batteries terminals when the unit is allegedly off lends to frustration when you reach for the radios in times of need. I sent the service center a request for help that has gone unanswered. Poor service and poor battery performance means - Don't buy these.
The lens itself might be worth something, but I am unable to test, because of the RIDICULOUS DESCRIPTION.Here are some facts a prospective buyer might want to know:1. This is a Polaroid lens. It comes in a Polaroid box, includes a nice Polaroid padded pouch, and has POLAROID stamped all over the lens.2. Satisfactory build quality, especially for a $20 item.3. The lens itself fits 58mm threads. It comes with a stepdown adapter to 52mm.But I CAN'T USE IT, because it DOESN'T FIT MY CAMERA. Are you listening Amazon? Even though it was in the search results for "46mm wide angle lens", it doesn't fit (obviously). And nowhere in the description does it say what size threads it DOES fit.
What possessed me to spend $30 on a rubbery piece of velcro?! I have no idea! I bought this thing because I was so paranoid about taking my new iPod mini to the gym, and I thought I should play it safe and get the arm band. HUGE waste of money! I should have just bought one of those wrist bands you can get at Target for $1.50 and clipped my iPod to it using the belt clip that it came with. That would have been just as effective as the &quot;official&quot; iPod mini armband, and I would be $28.50 richer than I am right now.
This cable was perfect for exactly two weeks. Love the retractablity and the compact size. Sound was okay, too. I was using it in my car's aux jack for my 25 minute commute to work. Was. It died sometime between this morning's drive and this afternoon's. By 'died' I mean the sound now cuts out in that weird, digital way, and you have to bend the one end sideways to get it to be okay. Not conducive to safe driving. Don't buy. You get what you pay for.
OK so it's only $40 but you'd at least expect it to work. This machine is so noisy. It sounds like it's scraping the disk as it spins. Even when in a TV cabinet you can still hear it grinding away. If you're lucky it may even play the odd DVD. We bought it to play our Pal DVDs but only a few of them work. It skips &amp; jumps but mostly stops playing a few minutes in. Please do not buy this product!
This is mostly an anti-microsoft live rant. I have both a PS3 and an Xbox360 - xbox charges for online content where the PS3 does not. I ended up purchasing these points so that I could play with family online.
The player works great, and the price is right. But the remote and interface are the most awful I've ever seen - it takes 4 button presses just to see how much time is left in a movie. Then, almost more unbelievably, it takes 3-4 more presses to CLEAR that from the display. There is no "return" button or anything like that. The fast and slow forward/reverse functions work great, but the buttons are laid out on the remote in a very unnatural way, the track skip buttons are where the FF and REW buttons should be, and during fast forward or rewind, you can't pause - you have to hit PLAY first, then you can pause. Small things I know, but they can be irritating, and this is only a couple examples. I'm not bothering to return this because it works for the money, but I wouldn't buy it again, that's for sure.
This book was SO boring. I bought it upon its release because I loved The Secret History. I tried, I really did, to finish it and actually enjoy some of it, but I just couldn't do it! I am about halfway through and whenever I pick it up, I convince myself that, finally, something interesting is going to happen. No such luck. It just plods along, with no real end or plot in sight. I just wish I hadn't bought it when it was released because then I would have had the opportunity to read these reviews....Don't waste your time or money on this book.
Seller lost this package at their facility and it took 2 months to receive it. I bought it as a gift and i'm glad it took too long to get here. it's flimsy and gets really tangled really easy. avoid at all costs.
I purchased this USB drive and after 2 years it's gone bad, says my files are corrupt, and I can't add or remove files. Not to mention I also lost the cap to it. I didn't even think they would still be making them, but stumbled across it and thought I should share my experiences. Trying to find a replacement at the moment.
I would rather have watched the collective work of Uwe Boll in one sitting than have read this book. It would have been just as entertaining and rewarding.The quality of Donna's prose is breathtakingly exact in its measure to elicit an intense expectation that could divine the all...That's how this book feels; a culmination of a message that abruptly stops. I feel as if an omnipotent computer just revealed the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.
This little shaver is not as good as the older Panasonic ones. It is mostly plastic and seems flimsy. It doesn't seem to work as well either. The older ones had battery covers that would not stay on however. I probably need to try another brand. I use this to remove mustache fuzz.
I bought this after reading good reviews about this product. But after i bought it I was surprised that it didn't even last for 5 minutes whereas my old original battery from canon was still lasting for quite some time. I have learnt one thing never go for duplicates, always buy original even if it costs more.
It worked for a couple of moths then the top two ports quit working!. Don't waste your time or money on this piece of crap. I just ordered aPlugable USB 2.0 10 Port Hub (with Power Adapter)by Plugable Technologies, It's Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars with a 1,053 reviews!
The reason to buy a DVD player is to be able to access special menus on dvds. This player would access some dvd menus but would then act irratically -- playing some and not others. I thoroughly checked manual, trouble shooting, etc. etc. It does not work on dvds we tested out in similar players. ALL our dvds did fine in other players. Consumer Reports advises that this particular player is a "best buy." It also had said it will even play "damanged disks." THIS RCA player couldn't even play special menu items on brand new disks!!!!! DON'T BUY THIS!!!!! It's a LEMON!
I purchased this card, followed all instructions and carefully scratched off the back to see the code. BUT the code scratched off with the grey stuff covering it. No i did not scratch hard and just from handling it while trying to make out the missing letters even more came off.So i call Microsoft support and they read me a script about how i have to take it to the place i bought it and ask for a new one. They can't even check if the card has been redeemed or not let alone help you in case something like this happens. I told the tech support that i would be unable to get a exchange on a already scratched off card and he said to tell them i'd already called microsoft and then they might give it to me.This is not the first time microsoft has screwed me over with my xbox, sadly i don't think it will be the last
Purchased DRT400 in December 2005, within 9 months the unit failed. It was within the warranty period and we went through the same process described by other reviewers, charge to your credit card, returned the defective box, and received a REFURBISHED unit for $50. The refurbished unit failed within the first 2 weeks. Received second refurbished unit and it failed the first day. At this point, we demanded that we receive a NEW unit but Humax sent another refurbished unit. We refused delivery from UPS and it was sent back to Humax. Apparently Humax moved their warehouse during December 2006 so it took about 4 weeks for the new unit to ship. We were going to be out of town for the holidays, so I gave them a time frame of when NOT to ship the unit. They shipped it anyway and it sat on my front porch for 1 week. Thankfully it was still there when we returned. New unit worked for 9 months and failed. Even though the unit was NEW it was also a replacement and it only carries a 90-day warranty. Now they want $290 for a REFURBISHED replacement unit. I have kept a log of all the problems, calls, etc. and I asked to speak with a manager to express my frustration and to understand the lack of quality in their product. Going on 3 weeks of phone calls trying to get the unit replaced or the purchase price refunded and they can have the machine. I'm told that I'll hear from their corporate office within 72 hours--never happened. Called back, I'll hear back in 2 days, didn't happen. On the current issue: 7 phone calls, 3 emails, $400 on the machine and $300 for the lifetime TIVO membership--some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced.
After recently purchasing this unit, I was astonished that any respectable company would put such a product on the market for consumer use. The unit does not and can not negotiate an 802.11g connection with other LinkSys 802.11g adapters. This was confirmed by LinkSys and is awaiting a firmware patch to correct the issue. I am concerned that LinkSys is not currently developing updates as the acquisition by Cisco is no doubt causing procedural changes. I only hope this is not the case and a release is made soon.I have begun communications with LinkSys on this matter and believe anyone looking to purchase this device should give it a read. It can be found at http://www.vanausdoll.com/wrv54g.html.Bottom line, do not purchase this product! I learned soon after that if you update the firmware to 2.10, you will have to release and renew the WAN side to reestablish the internet connection if you make any changes to routers configuration. This of coarse is if you are using DHCP based service from your provider.
Don't waste your money, these cables are terrible ! Horrible picture quality ! You're better off with the standard AV cables included with your xbox.
I'm very disappointed in this battery. The reason I bought a new battery was because my old battery couldn't retain its charge for more than an hour. This battery is no different. Even after a short phone conversation(&lt;30 minutes), the battery is exhausted and the phone goes completely cold. It's like the manufacturer re-packaged used batteries to be resold. Furthermore, the battery was packaged in a small ziplock plastic bag with its own self-made label. As for the 1-year warranty. No warranty information was included in my packaging. I bought two of these batteries, and I wasted my money.
This remote seems cool at first - I liked how it plugged into my computer for set up. But I never liked the hard, tiny and slippery buttons. On top of that - it never quite worked right - no matter how much I tried to tweak it. Finally - about 8 months after using it - the LCD screen went blank. Logitech never returned any emails about it and I just gave up. I didn't pursue the warranty issue far as I probably could have because I never liked it much to begin with. That doesn't mean I'm happy about paying $100 for something that broke.
Though the company that supplied the toner cardridge stated it to be an OEM product from Konica Minolta, it wasn't. It was an off-brand product that did not fit my printer ~ all this after having paid full price for a supposedly branded merchandise.I cannot therefore endorse any products shipped from EFORCITY.
The album arrived damaged. It was packaged in a thin envelope without any protective padding. The corners were bent. The pages were not what I expected either - they can fit 4x6 or 5x7, but the background and page format does not look good with 5x7 pics. I would not recommend purchasing this album.
There's a red line that goes through the screen when using this DVD player - it is pretty bad, and I wouldn't recommend getting it.Its difficult to pay attention to the movies when you see this red line going through the screen...
I was hoping this product would raise my poor signal I had downstairs. making it work was just too complicated. I followed manual instructions but yet it wouldn't work. I don't live in the US so for me there is no free support line, I live in Colombia, so I called and after 10 minutes a guy from India I guess answered me. he told me that my Linksys router was version 2, therefore it was not compatible with my new Wireless G expander, anyways i spent 30 minutes on that called. so the next day I went to buy a new linksys router. version 6. I coudn`t make it work with g expander so I had to call again, another 30 minutes long call with a Indian guy. Hard to understand them. anyways, I did all what he told me, and yet it wouldnt work. Just dont take the risk, you will be dissapointed.
Bought this in Dec 2004. It broke in May 2005. Philips is supposed to do a reduced cost exchange and I'm still waiting in July 2005.Apparently, the quality of this player leaves a lot to be desired. And to top it off, try dealing with the customer service personnel in Manila who just don't seem to get anything done.
I wish I'd read the reviews on Amazon and PriceGrabber before purchasing the U.S. Robotics 8054. I bought mine off through TigerDirect (one of Amazon's sellers for this product), and all twenty-something reviews there were favorable, so I took a chance, despite the fact that I have no experience with U.S. Robotics products. (Stupid to only go off of twenty reviews on one site.)Three weeks later, I'm so frustrated that I could throw the thing off the third-story balcony. Set-up was easy, and configuring a network key wasn't that hard at all, but I've no end of problems with the router ever since. The network gets dropped several times a day, sometimes several times an hour, which makes it incredibly hard to get any work done, especially since, as a web designer, I often do large uploads and downloads to FTP sites. I can't count how many times I've had to run up and down the stairs resetting the thing. I tried upgrading the firmware on my wireless adapter, tried changing the wireless channel the router uses, tried enabling and disabling WEP, tried setting it to only use an 802.11g signal...tried everything. The thing still reboots itself constantly.As of this morning, the thing won't work at all. I've got two computer hard-wired to the thing with cat5 cables, and suddenly now they're not able to connect to the network or even the router itself (using the router utility). I've tried changing the cables, resetting the thing to factory defaults, even unplugging the thing a half dozen times, but with no luck.Since their call center is only open Mon.-Fri., I've written to U.S. Robotics tech support to resolve the issue, and am waiting to deal with that nightmare (if the other reviews here on USR tech support are to be believed).
Ok, in terms of the mouse itself, it feels nice and all buttons feel and look good. The BIG problem is that the Logitech software that you need to install to be able to program the buttons and scroll wheel causes the Mac to freeze up and crash. As soon as you uninstall the software then the Mac is fine. For reference, I am running a Macbook 2.0 Core Duo with 2 GB Ram and 80GB Harddrive, 13.3inch (black one). So for Mac owners beware. I am returning this mouse back to Amazon. The mouse works but you can't use any of the programmable buttons which kills the whole point of buying a mouse like this.
Ink ran out after printing the third time. Cartridge says ink is still full, but not registering. Changed cartridge, def an issue with cartridge.
I bought these earphones based on the Amazon rating, and have unfortunately been very disappointed. I wear them primarily at the gym with my iPod Nano. While the sound quality is very good, unfortunately they do not stay put, and I am constantly having to fiddle with them to stay on. The "loop" is just too big for my ears, so when I put the ear bud into my ear, the loop part sits way above and outside my ear; not snugly fitting. There is no way to adjust them, unfortunately, and it only gets worse when I sweat during a workout because then they are sliding off!! I also paid full price for them at the time (January '06), and now they are discounted, but even at that price, they are of no use to me. I'm now in the market (again) for a set of earphones with good sound quality that are also a good fit for me. Any suggestions are welcome!
This is quite possibly the worst printer I have ever owned!!! The Cannon I had was awesome and then I made the mistake of buying "refilled ink" as I am sure a lot of people have done and totally botched their printers like I did! This Lexmark printer is not worth $25.00 much less the $95.00 my husband paid for it at WalMart! It is lame and these people are right in saying it is slow and doesn't print photo's well at all even with the photo cartridge! Cartridges are very expensive as well--black more than $28.00 and color more than $35.00! Hope you find this helpful! By the way--notice it's not on the market anymore.
with the camera in side the case the cover is alittle short on closing needs a little more cover thank you canon psc-65 deluxe soft case for a630 cameras
My Klipsch iFi system lasted almost 2 years before it puked. But before it puked it was an awesome sound system. It began to play only 1 speaker and then the volume control was not controllable and might blast you before you got control of it via your software volume controls. Controllers are almost impossible to find, and priced very high. I donated the whole thing to my techno friend who said he could use the satellite speakers at least. Here's what Brian said, "So I opened the sub up for the heck of it and 4 of the 5 main capacitors are blown out. The tops are popped and chemical residue is leaking out. They usually last a lot longer than 3 years! Either theres a design flaw or they had a whole lot of bad capacitors. That would explain part of why its intermittent. Some signal still goes thru but then gets cut off by all the damage to the capacitors. My guess is something else is wrong that caused them to blow out. We could replace them but theyd probably go bad again after a certain amount of use. It looks to me like the insides will get scrapped and maybe it will make a good stand alone sub,"I opted for a Logitech z2300 at half the price. At least when it pukes, I won't feel like I spent a whole bunch of money on it.
this mouse stopped working after 2-3 months. Even with fresh batteries it won't connect with its USB dongle. The reduced price was not worth the irritation.
i saw it, read about it, thought it was everything i needed. Boy, was I wrong! This thing is...crap! When a song is playing, sometimes I want to switch to a new one. It's frozen up on me 3 times!! Then, I have to wait for the battery to run out, and then recharge. It takes forever! And every single time i recharge it, it runs out of power even faster than before.The settings are so messed up! For some reason, all the songs kept switching around. I am the only one who messes with it. Turns out for some reason, it was put on shuffle mode! And the radio is so hard to figure out, you have to use the manual to get it! And the radio quality is horrible. The sound quality overall is bad too.I bought this as a congratulations for finishing middle school with money my parents gave me. Now I am paying the consequences. I am earning to buy a new iPod nano.DO NOT BUY THIS. I AM WARNING YOU!!! DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT BUY THIS MP3 PLAYER, IF YOU EVEN CALL IT THAT!I call it...a waste of my good money and crap.
I have owned 2 of these now. They are an excellent idea, very slick and put together solidly. The only problem is I can't seem to get one that has all keys working on it. Good luck with the quality of yours if you plan on purchasing one, if mine worked, I would give it 6 stars. As I have had multiple problems with multiple keyboards, I say buyer beware.
I have owned this hub for about a year now. I hate it so much that I came on here to let everyone know that they should avoid it. The hub is underpowered just like all the 1 star reviews here say. Basically dlink is deceptive. This device doesn't actually do what it's supposed to. It can only handle 4 devices regardless of its 7 ports. If you plug a 1.1 device into it, all others slow down. I feel like I got ripped off but it is too late for me to do anything about it. Buy something else. Anything else.
As mentioned, the layout of the keyboard is great... It's comfortable, has most the shortcut's I'd want, however it's designed for Media Center, and Media Center only. No IE/Internet shortcuts are present, which in my opinion is a bad design. Everyone that has a Media Center PC, also has Windows XP "professional", which could use those short-cuts.My largest gripe about this product is the mouse. Why Microsoft makes you press downward, in addition to the direction of the mouse is beyond me. We've had it about a month now, and despite other users saying it gets better with time, ours has not. I was expecting a laptop-like fingermouse, and that's not what this keyboard has.
My drive failed after 7 weeks of pretty heavy use. It sounded like the actuator arm was broken(heavy clicking with complete drive failure upon bootup). There had been no major shocks or injuries to the laptop that contained the drive and no other plausible explanation for the failure. I'm now on #2 and I hope that my first experience was just a fluke. However, I'm forced to give only 2 stars based on my 2 month experience with the drive so far.I will say that other than the drive failure, the performance has been very good. There's some mild clicking that can be heard from the hard drive when in use, but its fairly mild when compared to other 2.5 internals.
I bought one of these because it was cheap and came with a big rebate, and now it's driving me crazy. It locks up at least twice a day, forcing me to get out a paper clip and push the reset switch.Other people on the Internet also report problems.NOT recommended.
I have owned many radar detectors, and the ESD 6700 is by far the worst. I am not just saying this. It has the absolute worst sensitivity and only quietly beeps (at its loudest volume) when a police car is about 50 feet in front of your vehicle. I always see the cop before the detector begins to beep. Ka band sensitivity is even worse! With this band, it beeps only once as you are passing the cop, and not before. This is no joke. I took my first ESD 6700 back to the store because I thought that it was defective, but the second one was just as bad. As the signal gets stronger, the beep frequency does not increase, it only beeps about three times for about three seconds very slowly until you pass the threat. I am fixing to throw it away, it is trash!
Despite the description given here the thing takes only Region Code 1 (USA & Canada) DVDs. Forget it.
Oh dear, oh dear. After trying unsucessfully to capture video with the DVC 80, I took it back for a refund and thought I'd try the DVC 90 instead, hoping that it would give better results. But again, all I got was a blank screen and absolutely no video or sound. I tested it on 3(!) different VCRs and 2 different computers (2.0ghz, 2.8ghz, both have 512mb ram) and had no luck whatsoever. Trouble shooting is a joke. Customer suport practically non-existent. I'm going to send this one back to the supplier too. I'm never buying anything by "Pinacle" again; perhaps "Nadir" would have been a more appropriate name for them. How do these people remain in business ?
Holy cow! what a piece of *&#@! this device turned out to be. I was so excited to buy this thing. It makes great sense to program a remote using your computer. I had relatively little trouble getting the thing set up in the first place. I did need to call tech support once, but I managed to get everything set up. The problem is that this tempremental little piece of junk resets itself 3 out of 5 times when you take it off it's cradle. You then have to wait for it to reboot before you can use it. More often than not, one item or another doesn't get the right signal and you go through the easy to follow trouble shooting steps to fix the problem. The remote also tends to reset when you move it too quickly (honey, pass me the remote). You then have to wait for it to reboot again and will find yourself with the stereo, TV and Cable on but the remote thinking that everything's off. You then have to choose 'watch PVR' and cover the remote for 30 seconds or so at which point you're all set to change the channel or lower the volume. An additional problem is the fact that the charging cradle often makes an unreliable connection and you show up to find the thing dead in the cradle. Finally there's the fancy LCD screen. It's not broken yet, but it's just a matter of time till I smash this incredibly infuriating little piece of junk to bits.
I bought this printer for commercial purposes and now it sits unused. The printer does not print heavyweight stock (notecard) or multiples well. Inks are too expensive to make a commerical project pay. If you want to buy substitute inks that are cheaper than Epson's stay away from all but especially those from X-print and the online dealer Clickinks. No support from them at all and the cartridges print fewer pages than Epson's.Epson has since come out with the R1800, but the experience with this one has put me on hold for further Epson printers. Buy a cable (USB) when you buy this printer if you do, because a cable doesn't come with it.
We received this product quickly after ordering. However, the item was shipped in a padded envelope with the original product box inside. The envelope appeared to have been "smushed" at some point, flattening the original product box (which is clearly not intended as a shipping box.) This didn't appear to have damaged the filter at all, but is a bit disappointing in comparison to other Amazon orders we have made in the past. The dessicant pack included in the package had leaked, resulting in small dessicant flecks being spread about everywhere within the package. Unfortunately, these flecks really liked to stick to the filter, so the first thing we needed to do after opening the package was clean the filter with lens paper! Not a huge hassle, but definitely not what one expects when purchasing a brand new filter! Lastly, there is a minor flaw on the filter which looks like a tiny speck or defect in the glass. The flaw has not seemed to be evident on our photos, but is not up to the quality standard we expected. Normally we would have returned a product with such a quality flaw, but we really wanted to have the filter ASAP in order to protect our camera's lens!
do not buy this dvd player if you are looking for multi region . It works only for us-canada dvd
Although the sound is very good, the DVD player hardly recognizes any DVDs. I usually have to turn the unit on and off several times to get it to recognize a DVD. These are newly released DVDs and DVDs that are a couple years old. I'm going to end up buying a seperate DVD player because this one is so bad. It's not just mine. Read a few reviews of their RTD255 unit. I'm giving it 2 stars just because the sound is good.
Initially I purchased 3 of these units from the Amazon Warehouse Deals (at a great price.) The Warehouse items are supposed to be fully functional, but potentially with problems like cosmetic defects, missing box, etc. In this case, all three were defective in that they wouldn't output 120v. There is a slider switch on the back to specify the desired output voltage (110/120/127). With all 3 my multimeter showed approx 110v when set to 110, 110v when set to 120v, and 125ish volts when set to 127. I tried switching them back and forth, but there was no way to get 120v out of them. I tried them with 3 different multimeters, same results (+/- 1 volt.) I tried daisy-chaining them to see what they would report about each other. With the first set to 120v, the second would report "correct" voltage if it was set to 110. Same results with any pair of units. So, the units themselves were confirming 110v output when the switch was set at 120v.I returned all three and ordered a new unit (not warehouse.) The new unit arrived complete with a detailed "inspection" printout taped to it. Initially it output 110v when set to 120. Geesh. I played around with it and found that if I moved the switch to 110, then 127, then 120, it would correctly output 120v. However, if I unplugged it, it would start up again with 110v output and I would have to go through this silly maneuver to get it to 120v. Also, even when it was set to 120v and correctly outputing 120v, the voltage was unstable; it would bounce around between 118, 119 and 120 endlessly, even though my household voltage was constant. I thought the whole point was to make he voltage *more* stable, not *less*.I assume that 3 people before me got defective units from Amazon, who then (erroneously) resold them to me in the Amazon Warehouse deals. Then when I ordered a new unit, I got another defective unit from the defective shipment Amazon has in stock. Or, maybe these things are all just crap. Just guessing.
...Radio as such works great..Good range .. especially since i moved from FRS to GMRS.. Range does not justify itself in urban areas.. but in open spaces the range increases proportionatly with the power.. probably because of the modulation or the frequency band? .. radio feels solid .. and rugged .. good for my type of rough use in the woods..i 'd rather buy batteries from elsewhere as cobra charges [$$$] for 4 aaa nimh .. i could get 16 for [$$$] elsewhere ..
I had the same experience as a few other reviewers in that I could not get the pen to interface with my laptop or desktop computers despite significant time spent with tech support.
I find this product basically not necessary in my arsenal against facial hair. Many other less expensive products that one normally has does as well as this. I was frankly disappointed and it only came with one blade for general grooming leaving out the eyebrow blade which is actually my purpose in buying it.
August 28, 2004 - I just finished installing this machine for my parents, who are running OS X 10.3.4 (Panther) on an aging iMac G3/400 DV. The entire process was simple and uneventful. My surprise came afterwards when I started playing with the CX4600. It's a very solid little All-In-One (AIO)!After reading reviews of older Epson, HP and Canon AIO's, I was worried about several things. So far, the print quality is very good, on par with my own C84. In fact, the CX4600 uses the same 4 separate CMYK ink cartridges as the C84, which means you won't have any trouble finding them at stores. The paper transport is a little loud, but not too bad. Printing is very quick once it gets going, with a quiet side to side undulation.The scan quality is excellent for most uses and you can freely choose your resolution. Hint: the installer will put Epson Smart Panel on your desktop, but I prefer Epson Scan which is also installed in your Applications folder. This is the same control panel you might have seen before in the Epson Twain driver. You can choose Full Auto mode, where it will magically figure out what you are scanning and adjust settings to match (even finding and scanning multiple photos into individual files), or Professional mode, where you choose everything. To be honest, I use the middle "Home" setting on my own system, since it offers that very cool auto-magic assist with the ability to override when necessary.Using the Copy function is.. fun. I can't explain why, but it's nice to *not* configure, adjust, crop, fit, or launch anything. Just hit the Color or B&W; Copy button and it goes to work immediately. I must be easily entertained. Again, the quality is excellent. Professional designers will likely own a scanner and photo printer, but they (I) might consider owning one of these for convenience too.Memory Card slots are the bonus which puts the CX4600 over the top. I think I spent the most time looking up info on these, to see if they could be used with iPhoto in OS X. The web site doesn't say. The owner's manual doesn't say. But the answer is YES! Along with everything else, the installer drops CardMonitor and PhotoStarter onto your drive. The latter can be set up to launch iPhoto when you plug your camera's card into the CX4600. The 12 test photos I took imported perfectly afterwards (set PhotoStarter so that it does not auto-download the photos; let iPhoto handle it). The manual does mention this functionality for Windows, so I'm sure it works just as well.Minor annoyances: The CX4600 can only be connected via USB, so there is no longer any excuse to make customers "choose" their own cable. It should be in the box. And the installer warns that it will take a long time. They're not kidding. But it's only because it runs several individual installers, which all require your admin password and often spend a very long time searching your drive for some reason. It would be less painful if you could do this in one pass and walk away while it works. However, that's all history. Once set up, it is a thing of beauty.Don't be turned off by the photos of the CX4600. In person, it actually looks very classy. The top portion is covered in a metallic paint, making it appear less like a recycling bin and more like a stylish computer peripheral. It's also smaller and heavier than it appears. The software is fairly seamless and lets you dig deep if you know where to look. That's about as good as it can get. If you've been looking for an All-In-One, this new Epson is a great choice.UPDATEIt is now November 2005. About one month ago, it was time for the 3rd round of cartridges in the CX4600. Not bad for one year of light printing. My parents hadn't reported any major problems beyond one color clogging every so often. I was not pleased how much the ink level dropped when doing a single head cleaning, but I've used Epson printers for years and I wasn't surprised either.However, all is not well. If I hadn't been there and seen it myself I wouldn't believe this. Yellow was running low first, so we replaced that cartridge. Levels check showed a fresh, full yellow tank. But when we printed a test page, there was no yellow at all. So we started a cleaning cycle. This emptied the magenta tank, so we replaced that one. The resulting test page now had no yellow or magenta. The same occurred with cyan and black, so I thought maybe we had received some bad (or old) Epson cartridges from Amazon. The little PC board connectors did look slightly different, but the product numbers were the same. I could hear ink sloshing inside and everything else checked out. In fact, after cleaning, Epson's own software showed ink levels dropping. So there was communication happening.We went out the next day and bought more new ink, again only true Epson brand. Same result. One day, the CX4600 was printing fine. As each new color ink was installed, it simply stopped working. The scanner and card reader still work. Epson's advice? 'Clean the print heads.'We ended up getting a good deal on a replacement CX4600, since we had all this ink, the original was out of warranty, and it would likely cost more just to ship it somewhere to be 'looked at.' The new one works perfectly with the very same ink cartridges. I believe Epson changed the electronics in these ink cartridges at some point, which broke compatibility with first generation CX4600 units. I don't know if this was intentional or accidental, but I know this one was registered with Epson and we were not notified.The CX4600 was a nice little AIO when it worked. It's too bad Epson has fallen so far into the disposable product model, that they feel no responsibility towards their customers.
I bought this just to use as a CD player at the gym. Sound is fine but display is only adequate, and controls are very small. I always need to wear my glasses to change any settings. Would not buy again.
The software install froze on a new windows system! I never got a chance to see it working, and I'm not willing to be ATI's guinea pig and waste any more time with this.
I have had my Archos 605 WiFi 160G model for almost a year now. It's kept in pristine condition, never dropped, no blems, etc. When it works, I love it. When it doesn't, I hate everything the company stands for.The pros: The display is great... touch screen interface... great... user interface... great... movie quality... great... all in all technology of the software is wonderful. I purchased the docking station and the playback on the big screen is amazing. Records with ease with the remote.However... with the good, comes the bad...The cons: hard disk life is disappointing. This unit has been sent back twice for 2 disk drive replacements (or repairs) now but has had 3 HD failures (first one covered where I bought it online). All in all, I purchased the unit 11 months ago, and have been without it for 2.5+ of those months (it's still in repair after 6 weeks so I have no idea what my total time will be). I was quite disappointed at the first failure (failed within first 3 months). That was covered by the seller (I believe it was just swapped out as all my media was gone. Two months later, another disk failure again but this time it allowed me to "reformat it" to fix it using the repair menu... of course again losing GIGs of music/tv recordings/etc in the process. The latest failure was a complete failure of the disk. Obtained a new RMA (still under the same 1st year warranty). The device is still at Archos (over 6 weeks now with no status or feedback) from them other then "we are processing your RMA" on the website. They have not provided any update and their customer service AVR number (1-877-300-8879) keeps you on music-hold for 15 minutes before disconnecting you and making you call back in and the cycle repeats. Their customer service is as poor as the quality of hard disks they use in this model. No one to answer the phone for either RMA confirmation nor technical support.Summary: spend your $400 dollars on a device with a good history or with a company with more reputable customer support. It's amazing to see a product that costs so much have such poor backing by the manufacturer. I thought spending that kind of money that I was getting a top of the line model, but unfortunately I just received a high-dollar lemon.
It wasn't absolutely special and a need to have at all. All these things work pretty much the same and basically they really all suck. Radio stations, sound quality coming out of your speakers, it just sucks pretty much. Just go for the gusto and spend the money to have your car (pre 2007) wired for a direct IPOD connection from your local radio/alarm/car electronics installation ladies. How yewww doinn?
I purchased this monitor in January 2004, started using it within a few months from then, and was somewhat disappointed with the quality. Adjusting the vertical moire canceler setting helped quite a bit, but the quality toward the left and right sides of the screen was still unsatisfactory.Today, 9/27/04, I turned on my monitor and discovered that everything had multiple fading shadows to the right. The shadows are most noticeable with black on white, but they are always there no matter what the contrasting colors are. Sorry for that lousy description, but I don't know how else to describe it.After some testing and a couple calls to NEC (to make sure that the problem was the monitor), they informed me that I have two choices: they can repair my monitor, or replace it with another -refurbished- monitor. I would also have to pay for shipping to them. I cannot get a refund with NEC since I ordered it from Amazon. Instead, I'm hoping that I can still get a partial refund from Amazon (I should have an answer by tomorrow), and use that toward the purchase of a more reliable non-NEC monitor with better reviews. Or, maybe I should get the refurbished replacement and then sell that on eBay :-/
It never occurred to me that anyone would make and iPod player without a pause/play button, or one where the off/on switch controls the amplifier but not the iPod. This player is unsatisfactory for listening to audiobooks because you can't stop to answer the phone without losing your place in the book. In my opinion, it's unsatisfactory for music because the bass is pumped up too much and can't be adjusted.
i bought this to make backup copies of DVDs that i burned from my TV and though it did copy the disk it made it impossible to use any of the features that my DVD player offers (like fast forward, rewind, skip chapter, renaming the file, etc) and the copies seemed to only be the first five minutes or so of the TV show, even though it said on the menu that the whole show was there (45 minutes). it would play up to a certain point (like the first chapter of a show) and then freeze. it wouldn't return to the menu. it wouldn't do anything. it just stayed frozen no matter what button i pressed. i had to unplug my DVD player to make it stop. as far as i can tell this product is a worthless waste of money.
I bought this remote because I lost my Sunfire Ultimate Receiver remote during a recent move. This product uses Harmony's data base, so I thought 'great, I don't have to lay out $300 for an original remote'. The Harmony database showed it was a match for my receiver so I layed out the 80 bucks for Monster AVL 300. Guess what? This is discontinued model. Additionally, the database only has 1/3 of the codes for the receiver (according to their worthless tech support I waited 30 minutes on 'hold' to talk to) they said there is no way to add the missing codes without having a Sunfire remote to manually 'learn' the commands! This remote would probably be OK if you already have the product remote and you're backing up the codes, but if you're buying this remote to replace a missing or broken one, skip it! You're resigned to having lay out big bucks, unless, of course, you find someone with a Sunfire or Theater Grand III remote and they're kind enough to lend it out.
I have been through three C86 printers under warrenty all having the same problem clogged head assembly. Cleaned, replaced and ran self tests until the cows did come home and the swell tech support of course stated the obvious " Since it is not under warrenty I can reccomend a service site you can have it repaired at" I said no I'm buying an HP after eight years of buying Epson. Quaility is gone with Epson and if you do buy this get the extended warrenty since you will be swapping it out every three months.
I ordered three of these. The first one worked about two weeks quite well, then my printer would print no more because of a cartridge error. I snapped it in and out about 10x, with the same printer fault. Then I installed a new un-remanufactured cartridge and it worked perfectly. Then I replaced the original remanufactured cartridge and got the same error. I tried the second and third remanufactured cartridges, and both wouldn't print bacause of cartridge error. Never again.
This mouse cost me more than I wanted to pay, but I decided to indulge myself this one time. The sides of the mouse have a nice rubbery feeling, and the scroll wheel is seamless. However I returned it only one day after purchasing it. Firstly, I bought this for my laptop computer, and the driver software insisted on uninstalling my touchpad software before installing itself. I canceled the installation and decide to use it without the software enhancements (whatever they may be.) The second problem has to do with the power saving features. When the mouse is not moved for a few seconds, it turns off transmission, and switches into a polling mode where it checks once or twice a second to see if it's moved. This is very annoying because the mouse lags behind every time I start using it. Additionally, using the mouse wheel does not &quot;wake up&quot; the mouse, so if I'm looking at a web page and the mouse has decided to turn itself off, it doesn't turn back on when I try to scroll with the wheel; basically I have to shake it before the wheel starts working again.I don't know if these problems are unique to this mouse, or if they are common problems with wireless mice, but I went back to the store and exchanged it for a cheap, wired, optical mouse from GE, and so far the new one works way better than the expensive MS one.
I just got this streamzap pc remote a couple of days ago and looked forward to using it with cyberlink powerDVD 9, Pinnacle usb pctv hd and possibly in WMC which I really stray away from as it is too big and bulky plus it does not recognize all the local broadcast hd tv stations for some reason. Pinnacle usb mini stick gets a bunch but media center just wont get them up there and pinnacle player is good enough does everything plus i do have a good remote with it so the streamzap was for Media cent since there is not support for the pinnacle full function remote in windows. dumb again. my problem is that since streamzap addition the computer shuts down (crashes) on its own . It will not re boot unless i take the usb plug out for streamzap which essentially disables it. the computer is just fine without it but as soon as i put it back in -the ir gizmo- all kinds of issues arise and the computer becomes unstable and untimately just shuts off and is not responsive plus it will not reboot, gets stuck right after the first load splash screen until i literally 'pull the plug' and then it is ok. I did go for the newest vista drivers and no success possibly more stable prior to updating? not sure on that. I really wish it would work. i got only limited functionality moving the cursor around in powerdvd didnt really do as it was advertised to do. no menu , no ff or rew and then the pause/play developed a mind of its own and alternated about every 10secs pause then play on its own. so I havent found where the conflict is and probably wont. the faq is a joke only self serving installation issues none on conflict and the 'knowledge base' is under construction or maintenance. No a word there about any issue good or bad. so i am out $35 with the shipping. amazon will probably take it back but then back to the drawing boards. I was suckered with all the possible applications it might work with and the cursor will actually move about with the arrow keys but i have a friend who is a quadriplegic and has the cursor system he can move with his eye and it is faster than me moving this around with the remote. It is not quite synced up with the target click spots. moves around quickly until i get to the critical area and then it jumps around, over and along side the spot until i finally get it. I do have a few other things added to the laptop but all work in perfect harmony until I got this streamzap which I waited with great anticipation almost as much as the wait for my first 2 wheeler bike. So I am disappointed somewhat and wish there were places I might find a fix for this as I love the potential and envy the reviewers who managed to elude the blue screen and freezes.
This is an excellent item if it comes with the battery. Most sellers will not include the battery. The one I ordered "did not" come with the battery. It is impossible to find the battery to this thing anywhere. I had to send mine back.
At a first glance, this is a good mouse just because it's wireless and optical. It's comfortable, and the scroll wheel is just smooth enough. Unfortunately, it has one big problem which forced me to return the mouse and exchange it for the far super Logitech MX700 mouse. The problem is this: the mouse falls asleep if you leave it alone for a minute or so, and then you have to move it quite a bit before it wakes up. So, whenever you want to move the mouse after leaving it alone for a bit, it just doesn't respond for several seconds. This is incredibly annoying. So I wouldn't recommend this one.
I bought this product for my windows 7 PC, and windows vista business for my laptop. DOESN`T WORK with this OS. I think that Linksys MUST launch the W 7 drivers so it could be possible to work with.... Overall one star
As other reviewers have said, 100ft and 10 gauge is closer to 90 ft and 12 AWG. For 12 AWG cable, the price is not so good.
Apparently this $449 unit only comes with a one year warranty. A fact I would not have bothered to find out if ofcourse mine had not died a miserable and painful death.It all started about 6 months ago when the unit wasn't able to hold a charge. Not a problem, I can drive with it plugged in. Then the terminal came loose - I had to drive with the unit physically in my hand, holding the plug to make sure it was charging. It would frequently just shut down, even though it was plugged in, and theoretically charging.Sometimes, it would randomly turn itself on after I'd shut it off.There are some other minor bugs that are to be expected (occasional wrong directions - sometimes it sends you in circles - you have to put in the street before the street number - no one gives you their address that way).Now I have unit that does not hold a charge, and does not charge either. It just sits there. Naturally I contacted customer support.I received an email back saying that if they didn't hear from me they would assume the issue had been resolved - but there was no follow up from them. I checked my inbox, my spam folder - nothing.So I called the 800 number, and got a very nice lady who told me that the unit was just out of warranty. They don't look at, fix, or have recommendations for out of warranty units. They wont even fix it for a fee. They couldn't even recommend a place to take it.The unit is 18 months old and I don't even use it every day.I would recommend going with a different company.
Note to any possible buyers, I was told this product is no longer being manufactured. Their customer service representative advised me that these TV tuners are no longer sold by them and only left over items are being sold through third parties so they are no longer providing technical support. THERE IS NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE. This was not good news since it's not working for me. I kept getting "loss of signal" messages with no video on My Media Center 2005 Edition. The installation was complete (I double checked on my system) and the cable worked (I double checked by attaching a regular TV and it worked just fine), I rebooted my computer - nothing worked. Also note that there is no manual included just the installation CD which contains a brief online manual with no real help in trouble shooting provided. I decided it was time to send an e-mail to them. No response. I decided to call and was advised that there was no technical support for this particular system anymore but there was telephone support available at $9.95. I'm not sure how this would help me if there is no technical support? The customer rep offered an exchange. She would e-mail me information on how to return my item with a shipping address and authorization code (shipped at my own expense) within five minutes. Upon receipt, they would mail me a new TV Tuner (so they must have some left after all?). Waited a while for that darned e-mail with the golden information only to discover that it did not have the information promised; instead, it is telling me to copy files and send them back for review. I gather to check if I meet system requirement (I do). Sent what was asked of me and have yet to hear back from them. I will not hold my breath as blue is not a good color for me.....I'm sure glad I didn't have to pay $9.95 for the service I received (?), but I'm still out $100+ for the product. I knew I should have gone for theSling Media Slingbox Tuner ( SB220-100 )!
1) Nearby Computers or perhaps other electronics make it click, buzz, etc2) It's supposed to automatically activate when there's audio signal. If I put it on when a video was playing that certainly had sound, but not continuously, it wouldn't active so I would have to start some music just to "wake it up"3) Though I hadn't used it all that much, I think it had some kind of charge issue. The operative word here is "think" because I couldn't tell. It simply wouldn't work and then I would put it on its charger/base and then maybe later it wouldn't work. There's no feedback on the headphone itself to give a diagnostic.I got so fed up with it I threw it away.
Ordered the batteries pictured in August and received duogreen batteries instead. Now, I'm all about being green, but that's not what I ordered and paid for and they haven't worked properly since installed. Handsets hold a charge for less than 20 minutes! So, less than 6 months later I'm shopping for replacements - something I should have done the minute they arrived.
I liked this switch and bought a second for my home network after a few months. They both died a couple of weeks from each other. Similar symptoms to those listed in other reviews. I emailed D-Link support to ask about issues with the product. They claimed that they didn't know of any similar issues that were common to this product and directed me to tech support for troubleshooting. Given there isn't anything that can be done with hardware like this that didn't seem productive.So, they worked great for a while, were at a good price point, and what I needed. Just didn't live very long.
Epson purposely makes you buy 3 color ink cartridges and a black and white one to print even in just black and white. I've spent hundreds of dollars on ink and I have almost nothing to show for it. As soon as I install one cartridge, it says the others are empty. THIS IS A SCAM. I truly believe Epson is deceiving it's customers and I would eagerly join a class action suit against them.
first one did not charge up so had it exchanged.The 2nd one did work but not all functions like the Menu commands which I think are important.Tried to troubleshoot on web site and after about 5 hours was not successful setting it up the way I wanted.I have had other advanced universal remotes such as the Marantz 2000 and am pretty good with computers and electronics.... this remote is much overrated.I returned it today....
The Samsung DVD-R130 DVD Recorder is the worst dvd recorder ever made; it records your shows just fine. But when you go to watch them it says it can't read the disc. It has no problem reading the disc during the recording session but it can't read what it records. Only an Idiot would buy this recorder. I for one will not buy a Samsung product again.
My husband and I spent at least a week researching CD alarm-clock-radios. We thought this one sounded great. It does have some good features, as mentioned in the other reviews.Drawbacks:-Panel is sooooooo bright, even when adjusted to lowest setting.-When you turn off the alarm, even when it's in CD mode, it lets out a very loud beep sound. This is unpleasant, especially if your spouse is sleeping later than you.-Always displaying the time and the alarm time was confusing for me early in the morning. I would see the alarm time and think that was the time. It's nice that it's displayed, but it should be smaller.-The music starts off soft and gradually gets louder - this does not wake me up! There is no option for this. If you want to wake up to music, this is your only choice.Last, but not least, one morning I reached over to turn off the music from the alarm and it wouldn't turn off. I tried everything and finally had to unplug it. When I plugged it back in, the touch screen was &quot;buggy&quot;. I would push one button and something non-related would change.In conclusion, we returned the two we bought because we couldn't take the chance that the other one might be defective, too.
AMIGO NECESITO QUE ME RESUELVA EL PROBLEMA PORQUE PERDI MI DINERO EN ESTA TARJETA Y NO SIRVIOXbox 360 Live 1600 Points
i bought this battery as a cheap backup battery for my canon sd600. this battery worked great for the first six months. but after that, this battery was only able to hold about a half-day's worth of juice on a full charge. i know that rechargeable batteries tend to degrade over time, but c'mon... that's ridiculous. in comparison, the canon battery that originally came with my camera still works nearly as good as new.
I received my AVR147 in late August. I took about a week to get the components all set up. Then I tried to run the microphone auto setup, called EzEq. It did not work. Long story short: I called Harmon Kardan several times over the next three weeks to try to get it working, including some resets. In the end, HK concluded the unit is defective. I called ElectronicsExpo, but after several days of calls, including dropped calls and endless holds, I finally got through to a rep. He said they could not process a return because it was past thirty days. By all of 10 days! If I had not tried to work the problem out with HK, I could have returned the unit long ago.I was amazed they did not try to keep me happy. Yes, I am past thirty days, but the problem occurred within the thirty day window. Amazon should hold their vendors to a higher standard of customer service.
We bought this in anticipation of a road trip. My husband can not use it in his car because he gets too much static. We figured that we would be ok in our newer family car, but, I got so annoyed trying to find a station that it could work on driving through towns and down the highway, plus all of the static, that we ended up stopping and buying a $20 1Home to complete the trip. It worked great. I was very disappointed with this product.
These are good headphones when I can hear through them. I bought them to connect to my television so I could watch at night without disturbing my wife while she sleeps. Surprize...these things get no signal coming through them if the volume on the tv set is turned way down or muted. What is the purpose of head phones if they are dependant on having the volume turned up at the source?
These came in a set of 2. The first one, I plugged into a USB power adapter for the car, and after having to plug it in and out a few times after getting &#34;charging not supported with this accessory&#34;, it would finally charge my iphone 5. That wasn't the main problem. What bothers me most, is that the cord broke already. The USB broke loose from the fitting. It seemed a bit loose when I got it, but now it is off. I honestly do not remember it happening, or having anything apply pressure to it, just normal use in a car console. I have had other cables that have lasted for years in the same car. The second one, I have the same problem, but this one is only bending in half at the USB connection rather than totally broken off. It's probably only a matter of time before that breaks too. Disappointed with this product.
First, there is a major problem with the batteries on these things. It took over 12 hours to fully charge the first time, after that no amount of time charging was enough to fully charge the batteries.Forget all the features they advertise, almost none of them are supported out of the box. You wanna play a movie? you need a $40 plugin, ya wanna go on the internet another plugin, ya wanna record anything? $100 more for the dock etc... etc...Forget about their online store for movies, unless you are into PORN.The interface is clunky and VERY slow, movies stopped and started, the volume was so week I had to buy amplified headphones to hear it if there was ANY kind of background noise, the hardrive failed two weeks after I started using it and their customer service department at first refused to honor the warrantee, was rude, inept, and would tell me one thing one day then something else the next day.If you buy one of these, my conscience is clear - I WARNED YOU.
Does not allow PS3 any resolution above 480p on a modern Samsung LCD.I wish the product description had been a bit clearer. Overall this item was completely useless for my needs.
I quote the description saying "67MM Front Lens" which is completely NOT TRUE. This thing doesn't fit my 60D. Oh well, it was a cheap attempt anyways.
Will go dead and then you can spend 5 hours to reset. Manual no help at all. Units will not find the wireless channel, can't manually set wireless channel either.If you like to get pissed off... by all means get this camera. Makes me sour on Panasonic.I plan on taking all four of these out for some target practice with the shotgun. At least I will get some use out of them.
This isn't a wireless bridge, it's a wireless jammer. It works for about 60 seconds, bridging flawlessly, and then it jams my access point hopelessly (it won't work again until the DWL-G810 is turned off for good and the access point is power cycled). And this is after flashing the unit with the latest firmware. The firmware that shipped on the unit was 2.13, which the D-Link website says is beta firmware and not to be used for anything but testing. Say what? They shipped that?I should note that I tried it with WPA encryption. The unit may work better with no encryption, or perhaps with WEP. But those modes are unacceptable, especially in an 802.11g network, where you expect WPA as a matter of course.Beware this unit, unless you're in the market for an 802.11g jammer.
We have a small bathroom and the hair dryer never got put away so it was always in the way. So... I did a lot of research and settled on this product. I figured, OK, they make commercial products so this should be decent.My first one began to make a noise like the fan was loose and got to the point where it was unusable. It was under warranty, so I sent it back. They replaced it no problem. Occasionally you get a lemon, that is why we have warranties.Well.. It has been less than a year and the replacement hairdryer is now making the same noise. It is going to die. I will try to send it back again, but it is hardly worth the effort. I promise there is nothing unusual going on here. Too bad it is not made better, we really liked it.
I've never regretted a computer purchase as much as I regret this one...and it has nothing to do with print or scan quality...both are perfectly fine.My complaint is the incredible amount of ink that periodic cleaning cycles have wasted since I purchased the Epson CX4600 in October. I don't do a lot of printing, I just want a decent printer that can do its job when needed. Only a small number of one page sheets (20-30 at the most, none of which were elaborate) have been printed with the Epson since October--and the remaining ink level is already below 50% with each cartridge.As mentioned above, I know what the problem is, but don't know how to correct it...short of hacking the firmware, which is beyond my capabilities. Periodically, upon powerup (or before printing), this ink waster goes through an elaborate cleaning procedure...and everytime it does, the ink level drops considerably--you can see the levels drop on the status monitor.Another reviewer insists that the supplied cartridges are only half full...that's not what the Epson manual claims. The supplied ink cartridges are filled to the same capacity as off the shelf replacements, according to the literature.My old Lexmark 3200 printer, purchased with my first computer in 1999, wasn't perfect--but with the type of printing that I do, I could get 12-18 months use out of a single B/W or color cartridge. That's never going to happen with this printer, the folks at Epson have seen to that.Avoid like the plague, unless your pockets are deep or you don't mind the mess/hassle of cartridge refilling. Personally, this is my first and last Epson purchase. In fact, even though I'd like to ditch this one after only three months, I'm almost hesitant to buy any new inkjet after this experience, for fear that they'll all behave similarly. The Lexmark still works, maybe I'll go back to it and a separate scanner. Thanks a lot, Epson.October 24, 2005--Small update to this review, which was originally submitted to Amazon in January 2005. The CX4600 was boxed up/donated to a local thrift store yesterday. I took a tremendous chance over the weekend and purchased an inexpensive HP all-in-one. Print/scan quality is gorgeous, and cartridges for it are roughly 40% cheaper than the Epson. Printhead is built into the HP cartridges, same as my old Lexmark 3200, so I'm hopeful that most of the ink consumed in this model will actually go towards printing, and not towards cleaning cycles. Only time will tell.... I'm happy to say that I never put another dime into Epson's pockets for the CX4600, outside of the initial cash outlay for the product in October 2004. When the dreaded "one cartridge is out of ink, so now I won't print any longer" message appeared almost a half year ago, I simply let the printer sit idle and did without an inkjet. Epson, you've lost a customer for life.November 30, 2005--One final update. The first HP unit would sometimes refuse to turn on, unless the power cord was momentarily pulled/reinserted. A replacement HP (same model) is working beautifully, and...wonder of wonders...not a single drop of ink has been consumed by any type of automated cleaning cycle. Ink actually being used to print pages...what a novel idea! The printer, of course, does offer a cleaning cycle--but it's manual, totally initiated by the user when and if it's needed. The ink cartridges in the unit I purchased are small, they'll never last as long as the ones in my older Lexmark 3200...but they're considerably cheaper as well...and, for the first time in over a year, I feel as if I have a printer that isn't designed to consume as much ink as possible, in the shortest period of time possible.
I am an adventure photographer, and I liked the feel of the battery pack, but after just a few months of use in Europe, Vietnam and Cambodia, it failed. It now will only power the camera from the battery in the slot closest to the tall part that goes into the battery compartment of the D200. I've tried everything I can think of to make it work like it originally did, but nothing seems to help. I'm looking on eBay for one to replace it.
Poor quality product. Not worth your time or money. Also, bad customer service and very hard to deal with 47th St. Photo. NEVER AGAIN!
I bought this HDMI cable despite quite a few reviewers saying they received defective cables. Turns out I am also one of those unlucky people. This cable didn't work from the first time I tested it before running it through the crawlspace. I could only get a very fuzzy image and mostly just a blank screen when connecting my Sony DVD player to my Samsung TV with this cable. Switched back to the shorter 6 foot cable I've been using, and that one worked fine.
These cables are poorly shielded and do not have a ferrite core, which made them very susceptible to static and high frequency noise. I was using them to connect to my Denon AVR-788 Home Theater and I was constantly getting static noise through the cables. It was bad enough to cause the audio to completely drop out altogether. I replaced them with some better shielded cables with ferrite cores and the problem went away. I got the cables [...], but the cables from the HDMI King look similar. They weren't that much more expensive either (I payed $[...] or a pair).The one positive for these cables is that when I use them without the Denon home theater, they work fine. Perhaps the Denon is just more sensitive to noise.
We received this HDMI cable very quickly from seller - it worked great for a couple of days and then stopped working correctly. The colors were transmitting incorrectly. I switched with another HDMI cable and the tv worked fine. I notified the seller and they provided a full refund very quickly.
I bought this piece of junk at one of the warehouse stores. After a year the DVD headed south. I wouldn't reccomend this unit to anyone.
The sound is great, but they are tight. I stretched them out on a couch arm overnight, It just reverted to the original discomfort. I dont have huge ears, they dont cover your ear you have to like stick them in and that brings even more discomfort. When i spend more for headphones i expect 2 things comfort and quality sound.
I wish that it stated that it could take up to four hours to produce the code, before I bought it! Really? If I would have known, I would have never ordered it to only save a dollar!
Works as advertised. No setup required for Mac OS. Have not needed to use DC power cord as yet. Good value for price. Would recommend.
The reciever sticks out of notebook. If yo uhave your USB slot on back face, that will break the reciever when you tilt the notebook. Mine just stopped working after 2 months. Bad choice
Well it got here when promised, and it does work but my car cassette player won't register it as a cassette. It just goes from trying to play one side to the other. When it plays the correct side I can clearly hear the sound but the problem is that it will just keep changing and eventually eject
...My wife ordered 2 of these Crucial 2gb kits on August 27th '09 and I paid extra for 2-day shipping. Problem is...todays Sept 3rd and it hasnt shown up yet. The idiot at Amazon.com customer service did little or nothing to solve this problem, except a whole lot of double-talk, so I cancelled the order completely. I was then told that the refund wouldnt be seen on my credit card for 7-10 days...Pathetic. If I would have known she was going to use Amazon, I could have told her what would happen...something just like this. I will NEVER order ANYTHING from Amazon.com again. BUYER BEWARE! This is the first time Ive used Amazon.com and it will DEFINATELY be my last. Off to Newegg and TigerDirect! They have never BUSHed-up an order for me, like this, yet. Good luck operating a business in this economy with THAT kind of service Amazon. This wasnt a UPS problem, this wasnt a Crucial problem, its an Amazon.com problem! How hard is it REALLY to ship an order competently? C'MON!
Sent this bag back it was too small for just the tripod not counting the head.
As many have, I bought this DVD player to hold me over until I want to invest in a high definition DVD system. Being that I have a 1080p TV it was important to me to have an upscaling 1080p player. Unfortunately, I am not impressed by the upscaling with little to no difference between the different modes: 480, 720, 1080. I have only watched three movies so far, I will update if necessary.
These headphones have great bass but overall sound quality is barely acceptable and comfort is terrible. Midrange is kind of muddled and highs are weak. The silicone earpieces have ridges on them from the mold which are very uncomfortable in my ears, and despite there being three sizes none of them form a dependable seal. (The seal is necessary for noise reduction and vital for sound quality.) The foam earpieces are relatively comfortable but one of mine expands so fast that I cannot properly put it in and I have to constantly fiddle with it. I could go on but I feel this is enough. I wouldn't buy them again even if they were almost free.
not recommend it for shopping in Mexico because the product never reached the destination hurt. I hope to recover the cost or resend the product
Waste of my time, I just got this item and hooked it up to my Canon EOS 30D. The button focuses, but does not shoot. I pressed down really hard and nothing happened.It is designed to hold the button down when using the BULB shutter (long exposures) but it's all useless if your can't fire the shutter!This is going back to where it came from!
We have had this TV about 2 and half years. We have had power supply issues within 6 months, replaced our first lamp within 12 months of purchase, replaced our second lamp at about the 2 year mark, and now we have the infamous blue blob creeping across the screen (and growing daily). I agree with other posts that Sony is not the company it was, and given they have done absolutely nothing to make these issues right with consumers says even more about their company. In other words, it's not just the TV -- it is the company. This TV will cost you twice the sticker price in repairs (even with the extended warrantees), and Sony will do nothing. This ranks as one of the most wastful purchases I have ever made!This is my last Sony product, and for those who have written good reviews, GOOD LUCK -- I fear your time is limited with this lemon too.
Using the memory finder stated this memory card would work on the Kodak CX7300 but the card did not fit the camera. The card is to big to fit the camera. Will be more selective when ordering another Viking CompactFlash Card.
This product is useless. I had to return back since it does not work with my printer. Their help support was not helpful at all.
Manfrotto (usually) is a leader in tripods -- this tripod, however, does not meet with the typical Manfrotto standards. After one photo shoot trip, one of the leg clamps broke off, which now prevents me from locking the leg in the fully extended position. Two other clamps are cracked (cheap plastic) and will quickly fall victim to the same fate if I were to use this tripod again.My attempts to get mine repaired or replaced from the manufacturer have not been successful. My tripod lasted for one photo shoot. This was initially a great tripod to carry rather than lugging around my larger, heavier unit -- but consider this a disposable tripod and not for long-term use.Summary: you get what you pay for.
I like it at the first sight. But now it never worked well. this not means that it is out of work, but some time worked, sometimes out of work. Firstly, I thought it must need a new battery, when I changed a new battery for it, it's condition not become any better. I feel sad about it
In my order i requested the 1 u technical pro amp but instead i got a 2 u amp which i did not want & the best part was i purchased 2 of them , would not b shopping at ur store again thanks .
Power switch broke on the second day, need I say more. Horrible build quality, don't waste your time on this product.
I bought these because my ear buds don't give me the optimum sound I want. I decided to puchase these from other reviews stating that the sound was great. The issues are the different sizes of ear buds that come with it don't work in my ear. The Big and Medium ear buds don't fit in my ear and if they are not perfectly situated in your ear you will not get the full effect of the sound quality, which is great, but the smaller ear buds fit in my ear and get really good quality sound, the only problem is they become dislodged from my ear and I have to constantly adjust them back into my ear. Very annoying. I wanted to use they when I run, but that can't happen since they keep coming out of my ear. Plus when they are in there you can hear yourself swollow and breath, which is discomforting. All in all their fine if you are just laying there, but not for active use.
i ordered this product twice and both times the order was cancelled. now it is 4 days before christmas and i don't have a present for my daughter. i am so angry that amazon would host this seller.
Doesn't work with rechargeable batteries at all. I've tried nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride and neither work. Even using good quality alkalines, the mouse will only work if the battery is very fresh. Lightly used batteries that hit the top of the scale in my battery tester fail to work in this mouse. A number of times I've jarred the wireless module loose in my bag and found my batteries "dead" a few days later. Heavy users should be prepared to remove the battery before putting it in your suitcase and to buy alkaline batteries and replace them once a month. The mouse is nice, but the pain of the battery issues just isn't worth it.
The unit has a volume control on the cord that easily pops open. This will in turn allow the solder to come off. I bought 25 units for our lab and 5 have died within a week.
even if you think its just a camera with choppy images its the perfect toy for a kid. you can add tons of special effects to make it look realistic. you can even learn what JPEG are.
This product died after six months of occasional use. The customer service reps were unprofessional and unhelpful about the problem with my DVD player. The rep told me that after 3 months (the warranty period), I could pay $40+ plus shipping in exchange for a new one. I don't think it's worth my time or money to exchange and get another Philips product. I'd recommend other brands.
This item is listed as retail packaging but it came only in the small plastic case; no retail packaging. When I called them they said this is retail packaging. I'm returning it, but they won't pay for return shipping, so it's a rip-off. You can get this card in bulk packaging for a lot less elsewhere on Amazon.2GB SanDisk Secure Digital SD Memory Card 2 GB (Bulk)
OK, it isn't really the print server's fault, or Linksys. Just not compatible with anything but the latest multifunction printers that follow some kind of announcement protocol to identify themselves on USB.I had to reflash the access point just to connect to this thing - that was some work, let me tell you. Make sure you write down ALL the settings before doing that!Linksys phone support was unhelpful, but their web chat support (IE only) was great, and worked the problem with me until there was really nothing left to try.
Don't buy this flash drive, after 1 month it just died on me. It will not activate on any computer, no light on the drive, no indication on the computer that a USB device was plugged in. It's simply dead weight. a real shame since i had all my passwords installed on there using roboform, and all the utilities i use to fix other peoples computer. Any ideas to recover files would be helpful... but be forewarned.
I've loaded all the software, hooked it up and run two VCRs, two DVD players, and my digital camera thru it and nothing works. I've swapped devices, half a dozen cables, three computers and no change. Much of the time there's no audio no matter what I do: S-video, not RCA cables, nothing. The software, Pinnacle Studio 9, is of no value because half the time it doesn't even receive a signal from the thing it was bundled with.
ok.... dont buy this camera... for real... unless you only want to use at home and with the care most of us are not able to give it.... come on, what can you say about a camera wich usb port breaks after 2WEEKS OF USE? and that means downloading pictures 2 or 3 times to the pc... and I`ll tell you what... i`m some thousands of miles away from where i bought it and warranty doesnt cover it. I`ve read what people say about elph line and i agree when talking about picture quality but I`m not gonna buy canon anymore.... NEVER, EVER , EVER, EVER AGAIN.... I was able to use 3 digital elphs.... 1 was my friends sd10 wich colapsed after 3 months of use, the second was my sisters s410 wich gave us problems on accessing the movie mode and manual mode after 6 months of use and finally the sd550 wich didn`t resist 2 WEEKS of use. And I`m not a camera breaker, my nice CASIO EXILIM is with me for 2 years now and i have really few complaints about it even though the image is not as good as canon`s.... when i used to read these reviews i thought the guys complaining were exeptions but its to comon for me the frequency canon give problems so im really not going for it anymore.... really... go for something more reliable even if you compromise a LITTLE on image quality
If you though this would be the easy PnP camara... naaaaa! Bad drivers, and the Awful thing is: The USB Cable, if you lose it, you're busted. Why does a company needs to come up with a Non-Standar Cable, why? for What? to get money from you when buying the replacement? that's stupid.Power consumption... another flaw, just a couple of pictures and you're off, total discharge of 4, yes four AA batteries.The rest is acceptable, like any other camera of its generation.
I spent about an hour experimenting with the enclosure, different computers and operating systems, various hard drives, etc. with no luck. The green light would come on, and occasionally the computer would recognize that a USB device was attached, but I would never get a drive letter.The documentation is mercifully short but unhelpful.
I regret not having read the reviews. If you want to use a grounded (3-pronged) US male connector into the female part of this converter, fuggetabout it.If you believe you'll never need to insert a grounded plug, it seems fine...fairly compact and sturdy.
Reviews indicated that spending money on expensive cables was a waste. Well, after ordering two of these, it is my opinion that spending the least amount of money on cables is also a waste. I plugged them in to my TV w/o issue, but when I removed them they bent (one bent and was unusable, one bent so severely it was torn and broken). I was shocked that the minor angle and amount of pressure I used caused this. I never even got to view an image on them b/c they were so flimsy they bent / broke in set up. For me, they had VERY weak construction. I just placed an order for cables a notch better than these. These may be ok, but handle with care.
I bought this because it said it was for the MS Sidewinder. Apparently it's only for a very specific Sidewinder, and not the one I have. Thus, it is useless. There are no drivers available. Either it works or it doesn't. For me, it didn't.
This camera was easy to set up just like the DCS-900's I own. I want to note that you can run this camera via ethernet cable if you want. In fact I do this because the wireless comes and goes for no reason and it is only 20 feet away from the router with no obstruction. The video is choppy like the DCS-900 but the quality is livable for those who can't afford the higher end ip camera's (like Axis who actually deliver 30 fps). Low lighting situations are horrible on this camera and making out faces is not easy to do unless you are in a well lit room.Tech support by D-Link is present but be prepared to be dealt with "aggressively" if you email them about the frames per second not performing as advertised.Have realistic expectations and if you can, go for the higher end cameras and be happier with your decision. Btw, I use this camera with SecuritySpy for the Mac.
I like the convenance of it hanging on the wall and the night light is nice. But it doesn't seem like a 1600 watt hair dryer. It has very little power and the power switch tends to turn off if you don't hold the handle just right during use.
The pouch does not fit the 77mm filters properly. I have seen better pouches than this. I feel the overall dimensions should be bigger.
I purchased the HueyPro for its reputable "Pantone" name. Well, SURPRISE! The HueyPro gave me consistent pinkish unusable color profiles. After doing research online and looking at other reviews, I see this is a common problem recognized by Pantone. Very disappointed. So I followed Pantone's instructions to request a replacement. The autoreply said expect a reply in 24 hours. That was sent over 10 days ago, still no response. NOT RECOMMENDED! Unreliable product from an unreliable company
Please, do yourself a favor and dont waste your money n this piece of /&%$"blurry images, this is not a "fisheye"regret the day I decided to buy this cheap pair of black sand lens.0 sharpness
Folks!! The very purpose of having a laptop gets defeated with this unnecessary add on. If you think you need this then better buy a desktop system and same some real cash.I do not recommend this.
The product description states that the required car kit comes with the GPS. IT DOES NOT!!! The GPS is not usable without the car kit (another $50.00!!).The real joy comes when you try and contact Amazon. It was impossible to canel the order. There are also NO Phone numbers listed to talk to a human. This is the last time I purcahse from Amazon.
From Apple Tech Specs:"17-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display"Translation:Supplied LCD cannot display the "supported" millions of colors.The screen has 1,764,000 pixels. But can only display 262,144 different colors!8 bit (16,777,216 colors) display technology has been the standard for over a decade. This product is not acceptable for use by photographers or graphics professionals.Another dirty secret is that Apple's Boot Camp beta expires and you'll have to purchase a new OS from Apple to get your boot camp back. With Apple's track record they'll probably blame it on an accounting standard...
For 1/2 the price of what Canon charges, it's definitely a good buy. Just don't get a bad one.The most common problem is Opteka drops the voltage of a fully charged battery. So the battery indicator shows 1/2 empty even though the battery is not. If the same battery is inserted directly into the camera, it'll show fully charged.Mine happened to be one of the bad ones.The reason I rate 1 star is because Opteka's service. They do not respond to my email request even though I still have 8 more months of warranty.To be fair to Opteka, I also heard of similar problem with Canon's. But I am sure their after-sales is more responsive.
Sharp's warranty stinks. They have 90 days on labor, 1 year on parts. But if you need parts after the 90 days, be prepared to fork over a [amount] labor fee! Plus, they only have one service center, in New York, so you have shipping fees, insurance fees for shipping it, and the [amount] return shipping fee that Sharp tacks on. Do it right the first time and spend the extra money to get a quality camera so you don't have to deal with this.
The form factor on this gem is fantastic! However, the adapter will not accept a three prong, grounded plug. The plug will go in after using much force. It worked fine for 2 insertions. After that, the internal fuse blew. The spare was used and the fuse blew again. Finally, I threw the adapter away. I would not recommend it to anyone who wants to use a grounded plug.
Granted that this filter is as much as a beer at a cheap bar, but ultimately it is not fit to put on any lens. I got a few of them in different sizes for my lenses because I was trying to save money. I put the filters on and they were both flaring like crazy, ruining every shot. I had to take them off to be able to shoot. I would suggest that you spend the 30-50 dollars that a decent Hoya or B+W filter costs and make sure you get multicoated filters.
I am a Creative fan. I have a Jukebox 3 and a MuVo TX FM which I lost and wanted to replace. I purchased a Zen Nano Plus 1GB and it was glitchy. It showed up in my device manager and after 5 min in explorer but it was never accessible.I'm no dummy (BSEE) and spent about 5 hrs trying to get this USB device to work with no luck. I suggest you visit the creative interactive support site as see for your self the number of people having problems with this particular mp3 player.I returned mine to Amazon and went and purchased another MuVo TX FM. Plugged it in and it works fine.Maybe Creative will fix the bugs with this thing but until they do its hit or miss. Some people have no problems and other have problems that can be fixed with good support (another hit or miss) and still others like myself have players that just will not work.Good luck, D
I know I didn't pay much. but when you buy something. You expect it to work. Spend more money on a good one!
The TERK VR-1 Volume Regulator is an electronic device that automatically limits the amount of money you will loose buying this junk so only buy one one not like others who have bought multiple ones to get one to work and remember it only comes with one cable you will need to buy a second cable to get plug and play..... mine went out with the trash yesterday lets face it if this product was any good it would get major national attention as the gadget of the year...
Worked fine for the first day then started making a low clicking noise. Now after months of use the clicking noise is so loud that I had to stop using it. I have no idea why its making this noise and even tried to take some gears out but that made my cassette deck just eject the adapter out, put the offending gear back in and it works but all you can hear is click, click, click.
A large portion of these cameras will not play back the video they record. Since this is one of the core functions of a camcorder, this product fails miserably.Yes, it has cool features. Yes, the price is great. None of this overcomes the fact that you can't use it to playback recorded video.So far I have had an opportunity to test out three of these cameras and all three failed in the exact same way. What are the chances that the one you buy will have the same problem? It looks pretty probable.
After only a few weeks of use, this mouse began to act strangely: random disconnects, spots of lag, and other odd occurences. Soon after the initial problems it completely broke and stopped working. I tried different kinds of fresh batteries and plugged it into several different PCs to no avail. It hasn't worked since.An e-mail to Microsoft months ago elicited no response.Even before it broke, it wasn't that good of a mouse. Don't waste your money.
I ordered this player month back. After waiting for 20 days, I received the player.When I tried to play a DVD movie, only first ten minutes it played the movie in color, then color changed to pink and finally it displayed only Black and White.I called Cyberhome support, I did all kind of troubleshooting as per cyberhome supports instruction. No luck. Then I called Amazon, they said they will replace the unit.Last week I receive the my replacement unit. I think this unit is comparatively better. The reason is, it displayed the DVD movies in color for 20 to 30 minutes. And it goes to pink and finally Black and White.Today I am returning this unit also.It you check Cyberhome's web site support page, they say it you see pink are Black and White picture adjust the DVD setup. That is not true. It didn't work for the player I got it.This player is not even worth for single star.
Even though it can be a great product and easy to setup. It does NOT deliver. Works great within the house. Sony tech support can NOT make it work anywhere else. they do not know WHY or HOW to access it over the internet thus LocationLOCKED. Cannot recommend it unless if happy to use around the house ONLY!
This player worked fine in my home theater system for over a year, then the sound through the HDMI port stopped. It always had the annoying habit of turning off the digital sound now and then (never figured out why/when it would happen), but now there is no sound period. No changes to the rest of the system, checked the cable, tv, receiver port. No sound. Nothing in the menu will fix it. It's now doing occasional duty in a spare bedroom using the composite outputs. Replaced with new Sony product.
This arm band is pretty good quality. I put my 80G zune in it and it fits great. Now I'm not a bodybuilder by any means but my arms are 17" and this band said it would go all the way up to 20". It's extremely tight on my arm and starts to cut off circulation after a while. Maybe a wrist band but not an arm band. I think my 2 year old son can use this while he is in the sandbox. I think if your arms are smaller than 16" it should work for you.
The CD with the software on it was very confusing. I tried each folder with no success. I was unable to make this product work. I used a Windows XP operating system on my desktop.
Only about 10% of the discs will burn properly. I would recommend not buying these.
I bought mine 8 months ago, and I have used it really fairly lightly. (To give you an idea, I have only had to replace the ink cartridge two times in 8 months.) But now it is having massive printhead failures. First the diagnostic complained about the black printhead, so I went to the store and bought a new black printhead (something I never realized I would have to buy!) for $35. Came home, carefully put it in, and still the same problem. Called Technical Support and went through motions with them over the phone only to find that now it supposedly needs the CYAN printhead replaced as well.I like simple, and in the past HP has given me SIMPLE printers. I loved the old HP Laser 4L printer I had, and I loved the 720C DeskJet printer too. But this one is a lemon by its very nature. It's bad enough to have to replace costly ink cartridges, but having to replace costly printheads as well -- on a regular basis -- is NOT what I want! The guy at the office supply store told me the printheads tend to go out on these printers EVERY 6 MONTHS! He knows, because he sells 'em to people all the time. There is a different printhead for each color, so that's 4 printheads having to be replaced every six months. I would MUCH rather have purchased a pricey color laser printer and I give this model TWO THUMBS DOWN for complex and high-cost maintenance!! Thank goodness I have a backup printer.I will say this for Hewlett Packard, though -- my machine is under warranty and the two people I have spoken with thus far in their technical support department were professional, courteous and as helpful as they could be. That's why I'll give it 2 stars instead of one...
I bought it (on 12/26/03)and regret it...same day...the front input from camera did not work none of them...input(other devices) in the back did not work...only output to devices worked and input from antena and to tv old style cable worked...my intention was to copy to dvd and get rid of vhs of tapes ... taping from tv only kind of useless vcr does just as well 10 Xcheaper ...Willing to try the Panasonic DMR-E80H Progressive-Scan DVD Player/Recorder with Hard Drive (80 gig)(Silver)
Sony, the former leader in TV sales, has been financially devastated due to backing rear projection sets rather than flat panel and their market share has dropped through the floor.And if they want to continue earning any respect in the DVD market, they'll have to start putting out DVD players that aren't full of bugs -- or, better yet, start with putting out a firmware updates for the ones that are, like the NS70H.To reiterate what others have said, the image *can* be very good, but there are black bands on the top and bottom of the screen when there should not be. There's really no excuse for this.Also, if you like to use the Zoom feature while watching certain titles to fill the screen, this unit has a bright blue Zoom icon that appears on the screen when the feature is utilized ... then it *never goes away,* unlike every other DVD player. So you can't really use the zoom feature without having an annoying icon on screen all the time.Both defects have been acknowledged by Sony support, and both -- to the annoyance of many customers -- have been deemed "normal for this unit" ... as in "we're not going to fix it."This attitude (compared to, say, Panasonic, which is constantly putting out firmware upgrades for its DVD players based on customer feedback) is really the worst part about the player -- not only is it buggy, but Sony refuses to admit, or fix, its mistakes
10/3/2010 Comcast has finally made this unit obsolete, they have changed the way they send the signal. I can now only recieve channels under 20. Every channel over 20 only displays snow or blank screen. I'm forced to invest in Ceton's quad tuner. I ordered 2 months ago but there's a major back log and limited units available. So don't invest in this product as I now have 5 doorstops.I have built many and have been using Home Theater PC's (HTPC) since 2002 and currently have 7 HTPC capable deployed throughout my house. I prefer dual tuners over single tuners and I've used many different types of TV tuners to include brands from Hauppauge, Adaptec, Aver Media, Nvidia, EVGA, ATI, etc... they all have their positive and negatives but I've pretty much given up on all products except for Hauppauge and Adaptec.I have just recently retired 2 Hauppauge dual tuners for the moment. While Hauppauge is perfect for 32-bit Vista and XP, I recently upgraded to 64-bit Vista and the card recognition by MCE as well as recordings are very buggy. Also, my Hauppauge tuners seems to be picky as to the type of hardware combinations used in the HTPC build; finally they are tall as well as long boards and a small system cannot be built around it.Although Adaptec is considered legacy equipment, I've fallen back in love with these dual tuners and plan to buy several more before they become extinct to purchase.At first I didn't want to have anything external to my PC; I technically still don't. That's the main reasons why these tuners didn't grow on me at first. After a couple of years, of having several computers blow up on me due to heat issues or raising the noise Db level in the room due to additional case fans... I rediscovered the worth of these tuners. These tuners are actually my longest lasting tuners and I have never had a problem with heat or noise issues.PRO's:1. Currently less than 2/3 the price of what I originally paid for when they first came out.2. Dual tuners allows multi-task capabilities:a. Records using provided hardware, doesn't drain or slow down computer resources.b. Able to flip through channels and watch tv while recording another channel.c. Able to record 2 channels and watch recorded shows.3. No degradation in recording based on settings. While the quality of BEST is fantastic, I set my recording to Good to save on disk space; still excellent recording quality.4. I've strapped 2 Adaptec's using MCE Extender to one of my HTPC's and able to record 4 channels at once; never had an issue.5. Comes with more cables than you will ever need.6. MCE remote and stand included.7. Automatically recognized by Vista 32 and 64-bit versions.8. Decent FM Tuner9. Can control converter/cable/satelite boxes.10. Unlike internal cards, does not add heat or elevate temperature within PC.11. Two tuners takes up one USB slot.CONS:1. External - but low footprint.2. Requires line of site with remote so tuners cannot be hidden.3. Although haven't tried anything else like MediaPortal, documentation states for MCE use only; which I prefer anyways so not really a con.4. Not automatically recognized by XP; however, software is easily obtainable online or with provided disk.My two cents worth: As far as HD or digital TV is concerned, AINOKEA!I'm hooked up directly from cable (No converter box), to the Adaptec dual tuner, to the PC, and then to my LCD; I'm more than happy with the recording quality; approximately 1.7 - 2.4GB's per hour versus more than 5Gb's per Hour for HD.Hawaii has already switched to HD or Digital OTA transmissions and they've stated in the mean time we don't have to do anything if we are connected to basic cable. Yes, eventually basic cable will transition to all digital... but I don't see it happening anytime soon... maybe wishful thinking.Well, if you are geekier than I am and want to invest alot of money towards recording HD content, you may as well also invest in a lot more disk space as well. Don't get me wrong, I have a couple of hybrid cards stashed away that is capable of recieving digital signals, but today, tomorrow, next week, next month... I won't need them.If you decide to go the economical way to build a dedicated HTPC then I whole heartedly recommend the Adaptec Dual TV tuner? I think $60.00 is good investment for today's current cable situation; it's definitely a good start to build your own experience without spending too much money.In addition to tv tuners, other experiences has taught me to use a 500 - 750GB Hard drive (currently under $80) while setting the system to record in Good or Better quality. Don't forget to download a really good freeware TV commercial cutter but stay away from those software that converts it to a different file format because the naming convention is terrible and doesn't retain any of the TV shows underlying metadata.I'm still looking for the perfect HTPC case. Stay far far away from built in monitor cases; especially MonCaso... ugh! So expensive and disappointing in the end; stick to something functional; the aesthetics will wear off sooner than you know. Once you upgrade to blu-ray, these types of cases become nightmares.Hope this helps you Novice HTPC builders and I apologize for the rambling.- ME
Bought this Philips DVP642 player a few years ago and loved it. The one I just bought will not play DVD or Divx. Sent Back player and got a second one same thing frozen disk play and DivX was a mess. Sent it back for a refund. I had recomended this player to local friend. Same thing.... BAD BAD BAD Three times and your out.
Only one station on the unit works with my stereo. its big and bulky. It works but comes in rather staticky. oh well, at least i can kinda hear my music. you get what you pay for.
This was given to me as a Christmas present to go with my brand new iPod Nano. Two days after using it for the first time (I was at the gym), the armband undid itself and off my arm and to the floor my Nano ALMOST went (I was able to catch it before the unthinkable happened). It happened twice more since. And what is very annoying as well is that the wheel isn't always responsive through the plastic window.Otherwise, the case itself fits the Nano 2nd generation perfectly and this product came very close to being a good one, except for the minor fact that I almost smashed my brand new toy to the ground because of it.
I wish I had returned this, but it's been awhile, so I guess I'm stuck with it. I bought this walkman to use on my commuter bus to block out "loud talkers." Okay, it does accomplish that just fine. However, it is not very loud and the extra bass is either not enough or too much, thereby causing distortion. Like other reviewers have written, the headphone jack is just bizarre. If you move the headphone jack, it makes a fuzzy, static noise, and on my particular walkman, if I touch the headphone jack, the walkman beeps at me and skips to the next song!! SO ANNOYING!! Save your blood pressure, don't buy this!
This is a great idea for all of us with vinyl and tape to convert to CD. It worked great for about 6 cds then became very inconsistant. Only half of the display was visible. Shortly it stopped playing any cd. Can't recommend it.
I installed two of these pass-thru plates: one at the wall near the receiver and one in the ceiling near the projector. The in-wall cable is high-quality HDMI and I got no interference running it directly from the receiver to the projector in the wall. After installing the plate, my projector flickers and cuts in and out. I guess I'll just go with a cheap cable pass-thru plate. Blah.
Item was received. It will not light up, set up will not complete and the power light will not go on. Bummer
The first Vista Cx I purchased died after only 3 days of use. I returned it to Amazon who immediately and painlessly replaced it. The second unit lasted for 4 days until I fell waist deep into a stream with the unit in my pocket. Though it was only submersed for a matter of seconds it immediately stopped working and water was seen internally around the screen. Garmin's claim of waterproofness for 1m for 10 minutes is utter baloney. The poorly designed T-style lock on the battery case cannot possibly assure water integrity from anything beyond high humidity. I probably wouldn't buy buy another Garmin but I'm stuck with them as I have already invested $200 in proprietary MapSource software. I guess that was their plan.On the plus side, the Vista Cx did seem to function as it should...for all of 7 days.
I purchased the dv1170us from Best Buy mid Feb 2005. After two weeks, the computer started freezing. After calling techincal support, they transferred me to the product engineers. Come to find out there is an electro-static emmission problem on this model. When touching the left front speaker, the unit freezes. The engineers are working to fix this problem. So far, my laptop has been in two times for this issue. I would stay away from this laptop for at least 2 months (thats how long it usually takes to flush out excess inventory from their factor in China). Other than this one problem, I think this will be a great product. You can contact the support engineers directly at 866-671-7359 to get more informatio on this issue. Hope this helps folks considering this laptop.
I would not have shelled out for this piece of junk if I knew it would stop working after the 1 year warranty expired.I just shelled out $80+ for new ink cartridges when I knew d*mn well the old ones were not empty in the hopes it would start working again. No luck... just blank page after blank page no matter how many times I clean the heads.Called Epson who told me there is nothing they can do for me. Totally useless.I learned my lesson, no more Epson products for me... ever. This is my first and last epson printer... err, blank page maker.
I really hate this stereo. There are several reasons.1. If your power even flickers, the system resets. Even more annoying if you use the timer function as an alarm clock and it doesn't wake you up in the morning because the system has reset.2. Whenever you put in a CD, the system has to read the CD and count the number of tracks before the CD will play. Not a big deal but I swear those extra 30 seconds take forever. Man! It even annoys me to describe this stereo.3. The remote control that comes with this system SUCKS! The play button hasn't worked since day one and other buttons are continually going out. I rarely use this stereo because the remote is so terrible. And to make matters worse, there are a lot of buttons on the remote that aren't on the system itself, so if a button on the remote breaks you may be completely out of luck.4. The feature where you can assign radio stations to numbers sucks. You can't search through your presets quickly. Being able to slowly search through pre-set stations is the high point of the radio. If you're trying to just search through stations that aren't assigned it's a real pain. You have to hold the search button down for 5 seconds or so, and then the radio searches through stations until it gets a strong signal. Really poorly thought out.5. The Ipod docking feature is over-rated. I have the docking system and a regular set of ipod speakers. The ipod speakers are way better. Although, it is nice to be able to use the stereo remote to change tracks on my ipod.The one redeeming factor of this system is the USB capability. As much as I hate this system, that's a pretty sweet feature. You can plug in a USB drive with music on it and play it. A good feature on a crappy stereo.Overall, yes, this system plays music but you'd be wise to spend your money elsewhere.
The ends of these curled up and the product did not really seal well. I would not purchase these again. The pouches that came with my purple cow machine were much better quality. I will be looking for a different brand.
Needed this to split a cable and go only 6 feet to a separate device and it immediately destroyed the signal to both the short and the longer cable. I read the reviews here and took a chance....wish I didn't....
I personally don't care for these as they1: Hurt my ears no matter what combo I use of adapters2: Don't sound very clear unless I hold them into my ear3: Have a crappy case and cord design that will not straighten out4: Are cheaply designed.I bought 2 pairs as I figured I couldn't go wrong with the name. Oh well, I'll just try and return them, but for 12 a pair it's not really worth the hassle.These stay in my ear really well but they hurt and don't sound nearly as nice as my cheap skull candy's
My printer died last night. Searching for a solution, I found these posts describing the exact same problem with the carriage. Its very disappointing because I purchased it for the HP name. I used it minimally-- not more than 50 printed pages. I would not recommend this product.
I have owned several Canon digital cameras and like them very much. I purchased the A520 as a gift for a family member. After several months the lens cover problem that everyone writes about started happening. It would stick paritally open or closed or all the way open. The key word being stick or stuck. I took it to a Canon Service Center and they repaired it under warranty. After trying to use it for the 1st time several weeks later the lens cover was stuck open and would not budge. I took it back to the Service Center and they repaired it again. While looking at the paperwork after the repair they stated courtesy repair only and not under warranty. It was under warranty and had 90 days from the date they did not repair it the first time. After emailing Canon they said to just email them if I have a problem and they would see what they could do. Very POOR. I like Canon digital cameras but wish I had never purchased the A520. I bought it because of it's low price, which was a big mistake.
I advise you to stay away from this product AT ALL COST!!! I had high hopes that this DVR would be the trick. However, I was soon to realize it is like all the other DVR's-Full of Bugs. I got it set up and tried taping to the hard drive. I got a System Error that i could not get rid of. I contacted tech support. They had not even heard of the error number that I got. I returned it to the store the next day.
I purchased this item with the sole intent of hooking up my computer to my television. I ran the wire through the wall went to plug it in and got audio only. No video signal. Tried a shorter cord and it works. Returning this item.
it made it worse. all the moving the 'buffing' left a haze all around the sides and the screen.
Shipping on this product is a joke. They advertise the unit for .05 cents each. If you buy one of them the shipping is around $8.00. I thought at .05 I'd order 100 of them. Shipping came to $600.00! Guess they really don't want to get rid of these. C'mon...stick 100 in a box and ship them to me for the $8.00. Stupid...
I am disapointed with the HP 1100. The main reason is that is constantly takes more than 1 sheet at a time when printing which is a pain in the neck and also a problem b/c it causes paper jams. Go with another printer. My office originally bought about 8 of the 1100's and we will not be buying them in the future.
I tried a replay rtv5080 for about A week. The biggest problem was with signal dropouts on any scrambled cable channel. They don't have a fix for this problem so I decided to go with Tivo. By the way Replay's big claim to fame was no charge for subscribing to their service. I see they have started charging, I hope the subscribers don't get burned because Sonic Blue is in big financial trouble and could bail out of the dvr market anytime.
If you want this because it's upgradeable in the firmware, avoid it like the plague!I tried to upgrade mine to the latest firmware from a download at the iRiver site. I followed all of the instructions which include first formatting the unit and now my player won't work no matter what I try to do.I'm out $150! The return policy and procedure at Amazon is vague. There is no phone number to contact Amazon to find out if my unit would be received. Trying to do anything through e-mail is like a turtle trying to win the Daytona 500!Man! What a bad experience! I don't believe I'll be buying anything else from Amazon...for one reason only: no phone number to their customer service dept.
I recently bought a second computer and wanted to use both of my (Windows XP) computers in my home office at one time. Since space on my desk is very limited, I wanted to share as much as possible with both computers.The online and on-the-box advertising literature for this expensive KVM switch made it sound ideal. It would supposedly let me share one monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and Internet connection, plus two USB printers, with both of my computers. I am not a computer technician, so installation needed to be straightforward.When the KVM switch arrived from Amazon.com, I spent a lot of time routing cables behind a bookcase and carefully making all of the connections. Nevertheless, when I turned out the two computers, I had nothing but problems. One computer would not work with the KVM switch at all. The other one would work poorly, with the keyboard only reproducing some characters and randomly repeating others. The mouse had a delay between when I moved it and when the cursor moved on-screen.Since IOGEAR's technical support is only available Monday through Friday, during business hours, I tried to get things working on my own. I spent many frustrating hours on Saturday reconnecting things and trying various workarounds, but to no avail. Both computers worked properly when I disconnected them from the KVM switch and hooked them up directly to the keyboard, mouse and monitor.Today, Monday, I called IOGEAR. Their technical support person (who said she is outside the U.S.) did not sound especially knowledgeable about the product, but eventually pointed to a problem with the NVIDIA product described in the Properties window that she had me call up on my monitor. She started to suggest modifying my computers with the addition of some sort of internal card, to enable their KVM switch to work.Rather than start adding internal computer hardware to address an incompatibility with NVIDIA products, I asked to speak to someone else. After keeping me on hold quite a while she said she'd have to get them to call me back. After waiting a little while, I called back to IOGEAR's customer service and spoke to someone else, in Irvine, CA. After asking me some questions about my computers, he said that the problem was indeed due to an NVIDIA product -- but not on my monitor. Rather, he said it was due to the NVIDIA product on my new computer's motherboard. He said it has a known (to IOGEAR) incompatibility issue with this KVM switch, and that to work around it I would need to install some sort of card in my brand new, very expensive, computer. I asked but he said that they would not pay for the card or the labor to do this, and would not accept responsibility for not letting potential customers know in advance that this serious incompatibility with NVIDIA -- a common and widespread brand of computer hardware, exists.That is not acceptable to me. I will be returning the KVM switch. I strongly recommend that readers of this review contact IOGEAR before purchasing this product to make sure, in advance, that it will work with their computers, since IOGEAR says nothing about any possible, potentially serious incompatibility issues in their advertising literature for this product which I read online at their Website and at Amazon.com, and then based my purchase decision on. Note that the printed system requirements on the product's box completely matched both of my computer systems specs.
Maybe I got a bad one, but my batteries need to be changed monthly. I use the mouse at work, so it gets used 8 hours per day. Other coworkers also have wireless mice (different brands and models) and mine has the absolute worst battery life.
The unit quit working after only one year. It's had a good life & good location and there is no good reason for it to break. Consider another brand so this does not happen to you.A 2nd issue, if you're still considering purchasing this product is the poor ergonomics on the remote control. It's too easy to press the "next scene" button when you're trying to fast forward. Not a great design.
When I purchased this dock to the seller BlueProton, I expected a MacTop dock, but was not true. The seller sent to me a generic brand and the item was dirty. It looks like was used, the cable is dirty and the dock looks "old". I try to contact the seller but they never respond to me. I do not recommend buy this item to BlueProton.
If this printer is anything like the 1200N, avoid this at all costs. My 1200N is dead after about 1000 pages and almost exactly one month after the warranty expired. HP just laughed at me when I called. Their quality stinks. At least get a long extended warranty....you''ll need it!
I don't get it...I've tried every single ear attachment and there is literally ZERO bass. It's laughable that I paid a bill for these and the stock ear buds sound so much deeper than these. I must be doing something wrong...seriously, NO bass at all. I am not being sarcastic or exaggerating.
I don't know much about webcams, but the picture quality on this one seems awful. It makes my face as red as a tomato and my eyes into darkish blobs and my mouth and teeth into a blurry maw. The software with the cam allows very limited adjustments and offers no solutions to these problems. I hope there are better cams then this on the market?
I bough two of these 6 months ago for two different laptops. Both of them lost connectivity unless you hold the cord near the usb outlet. I would not recommend this mouse for anyone.
The battery worked great for the first few months, but suddenly our camera died. We swapped in the original battery and went home to try to charge this battery and nothing happened. The charger would act like there was no battery in it, but worked fine with the OEM battery. Am checking on the warranty, but so far, I guess I get what I paid for when I bought a $7 battery.
This battery is sitting in its' charger right now. I was on my way out the door to take a picture outside, but my battery was dead, again. I was mad but writing this has made me feel a little better. I have missed out on more than a couple Kodak moments because of this battery.The Cannon battery was much better.
I bought this for my daughter to hear herself sing. The recording is distorted and full of static. Very low quality sound for music recording. Waste of money!!!! I wanted to rate it zero.
I had one of these. It was a pretty good card -- great for AGP -- for the first four weeks I had it. Then it burned out (literally). I didn't overclock it, the power supply was 470 watts, and the old AGP card worked fine when I reverted to it. So, beware. Maybe it's a fluke, but I'm not inclined to buy another one.There is also some difficulty with the drivers -- you can't use standard NVidia drivers with this card, but have to use the XFX drivers instead. This is supposed to change in a future "major rev" of the NVidia drivers, but in the meantime, it means it takes a little longer to get updates.
I am very computer literate. The software provided is not for use with the product. I tried to download drivers so my computer could recognize the camera but had no luck. There are other identical mini cameras like this one packaged under different names. Don't buy this one.
This Dymo product is advertised as including two tapes but there is actually only one in the package. I am unhappy with the false advertising.
wont work. just had it for 3 months and it wouldnt work. very dislike on this one dont waist your time.
I ordered this Sony Vaio VGN-FS660 on-line. I received a different model, instead I received a VGN-FS875P. I was trying to replace a laptop. I am just glad that all of my accessories still fit this model, but it is heavier, with different memory, speed, weight, etc. I was disappointed that I was not notified if the company was out of stock, or if this was just shody company policy. They must have assumed that this was an upgrade. I want the choice, not to have the choice made for me. Poor, very poor.
I left another review about how great this product was. And it was... for the first week. Since then I can't get it to play ANYTHING. And what's worse, I can't contact anyone at Mintek either by phone or email. It's the most frustrating thing and a ton of money WASTED. Buy a name brand from a reputable store so if there is a problem you can return it. I'm trying to get Amazon to help me out now but I'm not too hopeful.
When I got my set I was really upset to find out that somebody tried to installed this set up before All the pick ups had the wires cut up really short showing an attempt to install them by splicing the previous connections not to rewire the whole thing, the middle pickup was defective... I got a new set but it took two weeks however the people from the store were OK, I only cannot understand why I got a set that was used and with a defective component, I sent an email to Amazon to report the problem no response, I had to look up the phone number of the seller, the item (S) itself was what I was looking for... not a good experience
Live in a apt. in NYC, can see Manhattan. Save your money, get a Terk antenna. The RCA was worst than my rabbit ears, even with amplification.What amplification? Didn't see a difference, even with regular channels. Got it for my HDTV, what a waste. Wish I listened to the reviews.
I'm returning my WET54g. 802.11g is kind of a scam - they claim it can do 54Mbps, but in reality the maximum you can do is 20Mbps; 14Mbps if you also have 802.11b devices on the same wireless network. The WET54g itself is an OK 802.11g device, but I had more connection flakiness with it than I expected. Mostly I was disappointed that 802.11g isn't nearly as fast as the advertising claims.
Evaluation of the TomTom Go 700 GPSI have read that a lot of folks thought tech support was not responsive. I did not find that to be the case. Tech support responded to my question in a reasonable time, about 24 hours. I did not like their response, but they did respond. Here is the exchange.To technical support:I just purchased the 700. So far I like the unit but when traveling, I very frequently need to find a bank or ATM. I find no POI category for banks/atm's on the 700.Is this an oversight or am I doing something wrong?Surely this is not an intentional omission.Thanks,Dear Mr.Thank you for contacting TomTom Customer Support. Due to the great demand for our products, we were not able to answer your mail sooner. Please accept our apologies for the delay. We do not provide ATM POIs yet. However, lots of websites on the net offer a wide variety of POIs online. We hope we have answered your question. If not, please contact us again.With best regards,The TomTom Customer Support TeamBelow are my findings after using the unit for about a week.The first hour that I used the unit I was quite pleased. The audio is great and the turn by turn instructions when accurate are better than most. The Bluetooth cell phone function turned out to be an unexpected positive.However, once I started to navigate using the unit, glaring deficiencies became evident. Although the unit has a few nice features, bad design and major deficiencies far outweigh any positive features. Below are the problems I found using the unit.1) Has no WAAS2) Cannot receive (display) altitude data3) Time does not set using satellite data, you have to set time manually - a pain when driving through different time zones4) Other units I have used use the Naviteq databases which are definitely better, more detail and more accurate than the database used in the TomTom (TeleAtlas)5) POI's must be accessed using categories. There is no ability to find a destination by name. This is a Major Deficiency6) POI categories are sparse and not pertinent to US users. Example, when is the last time you needed to find an embassy? Embassy's are listed, however if you need a bank or ATM, you are out of luck (see letter to tech support). On our trip for example, we were in Ashville NC. We wanted to visit the Biltmore Estate. There was no way to put that destination into the GPS7) Screen washes out in most daylight conditions - worse than most - screen not bright8) Screen display much smaller than other 3 1/2" units. This because data is displayed at the bottom of the screen which takes up about 25% of the screen. This data cannot be made transparent or eliminated which reduces the usable map display considerably9) Many roads are not in database including major interstates, I-185 out of Greenville SC for example.More than once the unit "got lost", became confused and left the user clueless on how to navigate. A few times, the unit tried to have me turn on roads that did not exist. A few reviewers have said they expect some roads to be missing. Those reviewers are more forgiving than me. I don't expect a GPS to miss much and certainly don't expect to receive wrong directions or directions that are sometimes dangerous10) Unlike other GPS units, the map display does not show much detail - i.e.; lakes, rivers, airports etc. Most other GPS units give a good overall view of the terrain. And this is in the non-3D mode on the TomTom. The 3D mode is even worse.11) When trying to set the map display scale by using the (+ -) on the display, the screen automatically goes back to a factory preset scale in a few seconds, not allowing the user to keep the scale chosen12) The remote control is not included and a $50.00 extra13) The CD that comes with the unit will not install properly (Windows XP)This is not meant to be offensive to any previous reviewer, but to give this unit a good review tells me that the reviewer is not familiar with other GPS units on the market.Don't buy the TomTom. To say it is not ready for the US market or any market for that matter would be a gross understatement. It has so many deficiencies that I believe the company should do a complete revamp of the software and choice of mapping database.Final conclusion - the TomTom Go 700 is a NO-GO
I bought this to use with my iPhone 3G, but when you plug it in, the 3G displays a message that the product is not designed to work with the iPhone, and asks if you want to enable airplane mode to avoid interference.After you dismiss the dialog, the unit will charge and the speakers will work - the problem is, whenever your phone sends or receives from a cell tower, the interference is mind-boggling loud and overpowers whatever is on the speakers - it is truly unusable when the cell service is on.If you put it in airplane mode the unit works as advertised.
Absolutely a fantastic lens for the money - while it's working. Like many of the other one star reviews, this lens simply stopped working before it's time. I could not have been any happier and would have called this the best lens for the money - had it simply not stopped working. Mine was the same problem as everyone elses, the Auto Focus just stopped working - even the manual focus broke. I wouldn't risk it, but I must say before dying before its time, this camera is excellent indoors when shooting in natural light. I wanted to buy another, but decided to read all of the lower reviews before that decision. Turns out everyone has the same issue as mine.
The major reason I purchased it was because it is advertized as viewable in direct sunlight. It can't be seen in moderate sunlight.I am using a Magellan 6000T (Which I purchased from Amazon about 6 months ago) and my complaint with it was that I couldn't see it in sunlight. Unfortunately the Tom Tom was insignificantly better.The functionality and the maps of the Magellan are substantial and the Tom Tom is inferior.Needless to say, I am dissapointed as I would have liked to see my gps in sunlight.I received My Tom Tom at 10:00 AM today and I am returning it at 2:30 PMI will continue to use my Magellan.
So I get this in an effort to help my husband sleep while I watch TV late at night. On the second day, the foam ear cover popped off never to be replaced (although I did try and I'm usually good at this kind of thing). Inside the foam ear cover, the plastic knob has a sharp little nipple on it...so to put that side in my ear, I had to get a fingernail file and file down the protrusion. Now I have a foam cover on one side and the plastic ear piece on the other...ok at least the sound works. And then suddenly a month later, it didn't work. It's charged, it is connected right because it used to work but now all I get is static and a faint sound of what is on TV. I have to try and hear what they are saying through the white noise surrounding the sound.....oh, and try and read their lips as I watch the program. It's so much trouble and I spent so much money, I'll just try and sleep!
They said there were two cameras (that I paid for) in the box, but they only shipped one. When I called I was on hold for a half hour. I finally hung up. It was just $10, but be warned.
this thing lasted two months exact...... i was careful with my computer and only charged it when it needed to be charged and one day out of the blue DONE ........ no more will it work... extremely dissapointed and when i tried to look at returning it......... i find out that i am a month late......... great..........
Pay close attention to the picture. The enter key is much farther away than it should be. On mine, I have to jab it fairly hard to get it to work. I'm already shopping for a different keyboard.
This is the second recorder I purchased in what I thought would be an easy quest. After reading reviews and doing lots of research, I purchased a Panasonic recorder. Big mistake. The tuner quality was poor which translated into poor quality discs. Returned it and bought the R130. It saved me some dollars but had less features.In particular, it can only write to -R/RW media. The Panasonic could write to +R/RW/RAM media as well. No big deal though. Sometimes the R130 takes a long time to finalize whereas the Panasonic was much quicker. Again, no big deal.I must say the picture quality was far better for the R130. The tuner worked well and the disks were of much better visual quality. But now for the bad part, very very bad.The disks the R130 creates can only be read reliably on itself. I tried multiple brands of disks but that is not the problem. The problem is with the format of the disk. In my tests, I created a DVD with 4 tv episodes. The R130 creates a title menu for each episode. This works fine when played on itself.The disk though won't play properly on my Sony DVD player. When you insert the disk, it skips the menu and goes right to the first episode. If you bring up the disk and try and play any other episode, the player gives you an error. I tried creating multiple disks on the R130 and the results were always the same.Next I tried to play my test disks on my desktop. I have two players, Plextor & Benq and both WinDVD and PowerDVD players. Sometimes the disk would hang the drive (either one). When I got a disk that wouldn read, using either Windvd or PowerDvd on any player, the DVD would start playing and skip the menu. With WinDVD, I was usually able to access the menu and use it to select episodes. With PowerDVD if I was able to get to menu, it would get stuck there. I was not able to select any episode nor go back to play.Not being able to play the R130 disks elsewhere was a major flaw of this player. The price was great and the disc quality when played on itself was great so if thats all you need maybe this player is ok for you. I wound up replacing it with the Sony GX330. This player does what I would expect and creates high quality discs that are compatible! You get what you pay for.
The Monster RadioPlay 300 FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR300) is hardly useable. It works but with intermittent noise in the raidio. very annoying.
They do not say it, but it will NOT charge 4 generation IPOD NANOS. The company will admit this when you contact them.
Drive installed easy, but running the provided CD-Extreme CD writer software freezes the system. I get several messages, then a 'Scanning buses' message followed by a freeze. Only power down gets you out of this problem. I removed by USB card, my sound card, 2nd SCSI card and old Memorex 2X CD-RW drive. Still had the same problem, even when this Sony drive was only IDE device on system. I uninstalled all the Sony provided software. I downloaded and installed a 10 day trial version of NTI CD-Maker 2000. That software ran fine and created CDs with no problem. But, I am not going to spend more money on software to get Sony hardware to work.
Update, the speakers started to get a loud buzz when the phone was in the docking station. At first, wiggling it would cure the buzz, then later, the buzz was constant. Used the patch cord and it worked, for a week, and started to buzz. Became unusable. It's a shame, the sound was so good. It's in the trash. Too bad it can't be rated zero.Look for something else, don't waste your money like I did.Recieved the player a few days ago and was suprised by how good it sounds for a compact player. I've seen the bad reviews about it breaking down. It will be traveling with me on a regular basis, so it's not going to have an easy life. If it breaks down, I will update the review. But so far, it's a great player, easy to use, (even my wife can run it).
I tried a few off brand batteries, this one worked in camera for a short while then runs out of juice, despite repeated charge cycles.I also tried CS Power Brand DMW-BMA7-S006E (the label of this may even be inkjet printed!!) with similar results.However, I have had good luck with a Lenmar DLP006.
I've had this mouse for about a year now. I hesitated on spending the money, but figured the Microsoft name meant quality, so I went for it. Unfortunately their mouse is buggy just like many of their applications. When it worked it was comfortable, easy to use, and I especially liked how the receiver snapped into the bottom of the mouse when not in use. Unfortunately getting it to work was a headache. It ate batteries and I usually had to hit the 'connect' button to make it recognize that it was connected. Today it apparently gave up the ghost and is working no longer...no new battery or fiddling seems to be bringing it back. Sad. Based on this experience, I don't see another Microsoft Mouse in my future.
Ordered Maxtor 300 GB Sata-1 hard drive! Received Maxtor 300 GB Sata-2 hard drive. Very disturbed that your distributors can't send correct product as per order. The invoice included with the product shows the product was ordered as a Sata-1, 300 Gb Drive, But the actual drve is a Sata-2 drive. Not something difficult to see, just pure carelessness/poor quality on your part. You have lost my business as a customer. Can't afford wasted time returning bad/incorrect parts.Tom Bolden
Unable to use this card in either of my Ipac or Dell handheld sytems.
After trying to install the Linksys WPSM54g wireless printserver without success, technical support at Linksys/Sysco informed me that the printserver may not be compatible with the Windows Vista 64 bit OS!I obviously cannot review the product any further.
This unit drives me crazy. rarely use the unit and waited too long to return/exchange at Best Buy. The audio drops out every few seconds. Both the digital and analog feeds are affected. On last day of warranty, LG agreed to repair or replace. Got a reconditioned replacement and it too has the same problems. I wish I would have read reviews before purchasing. This was a lot of money to pay for lousy audio. Otherwise, picture an ease of use is nice.
the bass and the sound is amazing, BUT ONLY IF you push them against your head the entire time... wearing them the normal way, the sound just hurts my ears :( not a good product... i couldn't even use them and just ended up throwing them into the trash... what a waste of money. ~totally UNhappy.
I just received the Case Logic 24 CD Heavy Duty Wallet CDE24. I am very disappointed in the quality of this product and I am returning it to Amazon, The CD sleeves are much too loose and the wallet itself is not "heavy duty" in my opinion. I am a classical music listener and some of my imported CD's are very expensive - heck, what CD is not expensive? Does anyone know of a better product?
I purchased an InMotion 9 speaker in December. It came with an AC wall outlet plug not for the USA, but one for Asia. Afer a very long hold 27 minute period in the queue on January 3, I was helped and told that I would receive a new outlet plug within 5-6 business days.LONG STORY SHORT, IT IS MARCH 18, 2008 AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PLUG. Every time I call (and it's every 7-10 days), the plugs are due in tomorrow, next week or "it's in the mail to you." Today I spoke to a new manager and he will FedEx me a plug tonight because "they are always in stock." I would like to believe him, and am hopeful...I will NOT but any product from Altec Lansing again after being treated like this. This is pathetic.
poor signal and unstable connection. Don't bother to get one even it is free.
I found this MP3 player to be very difficult and frustrating to use. The mode switch seemed to lock up on me at one point, making it impossible to access the submenus. I also had difficulties syncing music to the devic and when it managed to do so, skipped several tracks. Furthermore, I had a hard time following the online manual provided for the player and pretty much had to figure things out on my own. I am much happier with the MP3 player I got from a major discount store as it is more user friendly. I would not recommend the Mac Vision to anyone and am in the process of returning the one I bought.
I bought two of these to run satellite signals to TVs using coax cable. They started out okay, even though the video quality was bad, but developed an awful audio buzz after a year, or so. It got so bad that I stopped using them. I figured the poor audio and video was just the nature of an RF modulator until I purchased the Audiovox version. Now I know I wasted money on Belkin. The Audiovox sound and picture is excellent. I wish I would have purchased them in the first place.
First of all, regardless of some good reviews, definitely don't buy this product. I would not even give one of these to my worst enemies.I was expecting the arrival of this device, after installing it and turning on my TV, I would keep hearing a lot of static noise, with just the video input connected to it. After adding the audio input, static noise continued the same.At first I thought it was because I had tons of equipment nearby and there would be some interference between them. Took to another TV set and took the modulator far away from every equipment. Still same results.If you are using this product only for video (leaving your tv muted or using other equipment for audio), then it should be ok, since the video quality is decent.If you are using an external antenna/cable/satellite on the Ant Inn, and wants only to use channel 3 or 4, don't expect other channels to have nice quality (specially between channels 1 - 7, which were barely watchable with huge static noise). Most other channels were ok, but removing the modulator improved their quality a great deal.Going to get another cheap modulator, and hopefully I will not face this problem again.Good luck to whoever buys this item, but you've been warned!!PS: don't get this POS.
First off, I'm pretty savvy when it comes to computers. Figured I could muddle thru any setup. Read all pertinent reviews here in reference to setting up to get a headstart. Once I autoconfigured the unit by pressing the auto-config button, all hell broke loose. The unit assigned itself the same IP as my router! My internet immediately went down and I could not even get into my router via 192.blah.blah. So, I'm sitting there with no internet and no way to access my router. Here's what I did to get everything back to normal.* This is only a way to get your internet back - not to make the Linksys work - PRINT THIS OUT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT YOUR UNIT *1) Plug the Linksys into your router via the provided cable.2) Run the setup disk until the software recognizes the Linksys, in Vista, go directly to the disc and right-click on setup.exe and select "Run As Administrator"(if it fails, take a pen and reset the Linksys by pushing the tip into the 'reset' hole and hold for 5 or so seconds and release - if that doesn't work, unplug/plug back in Linksys and then hold auto-config button down for 5 seconds and release, let it cycle for one minute, rerun software)3) In your browser, goto 192.168.1.240 (default Linksys IP) * note, you may have the internet back at this time, but it's probably thru the Linksys and you'll have the same problem if you power down and back up)4) Change the IP to 192.168.1.241 and save settings. It will reboot. Wait one minute and then type 192.168.1.241 in your browser and you should see the Linksys menu. This means the new IP took.5) UNPLUG THE LINKSYS FROM YOUR ROUTER AND POWER IT DOWN6) Reboot your router.7) You may have to search for wireless networks again on your PC,etc and reconnect.I tried to get the Linksys working 4 times and each time it overtook my router. Even after trying all advice here on amazon and other websites. Changing the IP, SSID, etc - all did not make a difference.This is a horrible product. It's going back and I will NEVER buy a Linksys product again. Really. (amazon needs a zero star category)
Not designed to repeat municipal or neighboring wifi without using a special protocol to associate the router allowing it to connect to the device.Not as flexible as open source DD-WRT flashed to a cheap wireless router. Yet, about the same cost. Lacks settings and flexibility in firmware. On a positive note, it can be used as a client bridge.Speed wise, wireless repeating is about unrealized even w/ dd-wrt. But perhaps a wireless client-bridge coupled to AC wall-outlet wireless technology could accomplish the task.
I got this speaker System at Circuit City (R.I.P) a couple years ago. They sound great but the Cords are just way to short and makes it so no matter what you possibly do you cannot set these speakers up CORRECTLY! just every Cord is too short even the control and it's Hardwired in like i said you cant really do anything to remedy it
I bought the printer driver a few weeks back and was able to get it working on my desktop but not with the laptop... It has been resolved and is working but some settings I needed to do and were not explained in the instructions...1) The printer server was able to print the test page after installation but would not print from any applications...The reason for this is that Netgear does not set the ports up correctly and it was still detecting the port as USB instead of a TCP/IP port. To solve this you need to go into the printer settings and add a TCP/IP port with the printer IP address given after installation...For some reason my version of windows XP did not recognize the printer server... If this happens, choose Network Printer Server (1 port) on each device that prints to the printer...The installation was also interesting as well...1) The instructions tell you to connect the blue cable that came with the router to the printer server... The printer server kit does not come with any cable... I had an extra ethernet cable which did not work since it is looking for a crossover cable...2) You may need to turn off the firewall; I did (this is actually mentioned)...After installation, there is a printer server window popup that shows the printer server, and if you want to reserve it (for multifunction printers)... If you refresh this window or reboot the PC, you can no longer see the printer server in the window. This feature can be accessed in the system tray as well... It seems like a software bug...As others have mentioned, documentation is poor... I was also lucky that my father helped me to get this working since he has installed printer drivers...Once it is working, it seems to work fine...
I purchased this antenna for use on a long road trip from the Midwest to the western states. I am an amateur radio operator and have notable experience with radio equipment, and while I do not typically use a CB, I find them valuable when determining traffic conditions during interstate highway travel, as well as in the event of an emergency where other communications may not function as well. Because of a new vehicle purchase, I was unable to use my previous antenna in my new configuration, and so I ordered this cheaper item because I did not intend to use the antenna for more than this 3,000+ mile trip.This particular product arrived promptly in very good condition in excellent packaging, and I was impressed with the initial appearance. The item is packaged as a disassembled unit, and the middle section of the antenna must be threaded onto the base, and then the whip end is inserted into the middle section and held with a VERY small set screw. Upon assembly, the whip would not insert into the unit without being at a bent angle, as it appeared that the hole was drilled at a slight angle. Then, when trying to fasten the whip, the set screw stripped out before it ever tightened securely, forcing me to find alternative hardware to get the antenna assembled. This I could live with, as I understand taking a chance on quality with a cheaper item. From there, I placed the antenna on top of my SUV and connected it. The antenna received very well while sitting in my driveway. I did not intend on transmitting extensively, so I did not do any SWR tuning or testing in transmit mode. From here, I then made a 140-mile round-trip to run errands and purchase some supplies, and upon returning home I could see the antenna was standing at an odd angle. On closer look, I found the mast very loose at the load coil (center section) and with a better inspection, I found that the plastic load coil had cracked and the antenna mast had almost broken in two at this point, making it completely unusable.Overall, this item is of very poor quality and is not recommended. I did find a couple of positives with this unit: a) the magnetic base is very strong and adequate to hold the unit in place at interstate speeds, b) the coaxial cable and PL-259 connector appeared to be of good quality and of adequate duty to provide good carry of signal and provide some durability, and c) the performance of the unit (at least, receiving) was very good prior to any driving. This unit may work fine for someone wanting to use a magnetic antenna as a base unit on a metal roof etc., but be advised it seems very fragile for a unit that will be used on a moving vehicle. However, the negatives in terms of multiple quality issues and eventual failure of the product on the first day of use lead me to suggest avoiding it entirely.I will say that the Amazon return procedures seem to have been very easy, and I am awaiting confirmation of my return and subsequent refund for the item.UPDATE -- Return and refund was successful, and I purchased a different product through Amazon with no issues.
I purchased 4 of the 1000VA models, one did not even start out of the box and out of the other three, two lasted less than 6 months prior to going pop and smoke. Forget warranties, if you want to spend several hours arguing on the phone, good luck. I eventual replace the first one but took almost 2 months the rest weren't worth. They worked fine, but so did a Yugo car!
The recorded DVD can not play properly on my Panasonic player. It seems never go from one chapter to the next by itself. You have to go to the main menue all the time. Reverse, forward and skip functions work but when you press play key, it freezes and stops.
I was bought this laptop in september 2005. After 2 weeks the space bar broke, then the dvd player stopped working, after about a month and a half of having it a huge line appeared down the screen so i took it back to the shop were it was bought, they sent it away to be fixed (although i insisted on it being replaced for a new one) and was told i would have it back between seven and ten days, It came back two and a half months later and unfortunatly had be broken in the delivery van. The screen was completly broken. i phoned Acer and demanded a new one , but was told that there was no way i was getting one. it took around two weeks to come back. After having the laptop back around two and a half weeks it has now completly had it. It wont come one even though i've tried it with the charger and also kept it charging for two days. I am having to send it away once again. It has been a complete nightmare, and has wasted so much of my time and money as i work from home, i dont no if all Acers products are this CRAP but i wont be recommending them to anyone. I think after all the stress they could have at least replaced it for a new one. I'm disgusted and have lost nine hundred euros on this piece of crap, but i wouldnt recommend them to my worst enemy.
This drive is advertised as rugged and secure. I have no problem with that description. However, the rubber exterior is too chunky to allow the drive to plug into my computer's front usb socket. At the back, I had to remove several external devices to make room to plug this in. I can imagine people bending the connection to force it in. The cap could also be easily lost.The Data Traveller 16GB drive is easier to use.
I have a Wireless-G Linksys Access Point (WRT54G), that works wonderfully, that I wanted to use with this Linksys Extender - the Extender never did work in spite of having no security, and all the latest firmware. The support and directions offered by Linksys for this products are horrible. I can't stress enough how impossible the documentation and software is to use. Use something else.
Installed in my Honda and with in two days it melted. Figured I had a bad one and grabbed another which melted in an hour. Standard 12 v system running a single 200 watt amp. Never did get rid of the alternator whine...
I purchased the DVP642/37 player in January and lately I've been having some weird problems with it. Every so often, maybe after 10-20 hours of use, the player will show solid thin horizontal white lines on the screen (the quantity of lines varies). The movie still plays behind the lines and pausing will hold the lines in place. Hitting play again will continue the movie with the lines still there. Only pressing stop once and then play again will resume the movie normally. I thought it odd at first, especially with a new player, and blamed the disc. Then a second one did it. I went back in the movie and replayed the area I thought bad but it was okay and the problem didn't return for that movie, or the ones to follow. Then it occured again and I was annoyed. I never know which movie will bring the lines but I know they will appear at some point. It progressively gets worse.Lately something else has been happening too. With some movies, when clicking a menu item, the player will just shut off. I've seen it happen three times so far, different movies and I couldn't duplicate. This, of course, began after the 90 days ran out. There is also sometimes a high pitch whine coming from the player as the disc decides to spin as fast as it can, like it's running away. The only way to correct it is to shut the player off and start again.So, I tried to run a cleaning CD/DVD and it takes several cycles of powering the unit off and then on in order for the cleaning CD/DVD to run (maybe to the tune of 20 times). I tried it again last night after the horizontal white lines appeared again and the cleaning CD/DVD would not run. The ironic part; the cleaning CD/DVD is a Philips products too. Needless to say, I am not impressed with this product. I've had other Philips products for years and have never had problems. I sent a similar post to this to Philips about a month ago and have not received a response.In the Philips documentation is states: "A small amount of distortion may appear occasionally. This is not a malfunction."My guess is that this is a standard feature with the product. So stay away from this player unless you can afford to waste the money and don't mind replacing it shortly after. I'll suffer with it until it either makes me mad enough or dies completely, then I'll go for a different brand. One that lasts longer than the warranty.
This item is really thin and made of low quality. Stopped working after a only a few uses. I would suggest ordering something better or from a better dealer
I love Creative products and have always used their sound cards in my computers - never a problem and only superb sound. Enter the Audigy Mp3. Running a clean install of both Windows XP Home and Audigy...and it has been one problem after the other. Purchased specifically for Mp3 ripping, I've only been successful in doing so one time! Most recent patches and drivers installed, it still doesn't work correctly. Creative has been no/no help and keeps kicking out canned responses to my service requests. If I can sell it to someone I will, and go back to my good old SB LIVE!
We have this at the office, and use it about once a month. It only took a year for the DVD tray to jam, and refuse to open. I would not recommend that anyone purchase this appliance.
When I got this for my wife's new Panasonic FZ35 last year, it was slightly loose in it's housing and then today (Christmas 2011) it completely unseated within the circular frame and the camera kept trying to focus in on it rather than the intended subject.Threw it away and just ordered the Hoya in hopes of a better filter (at double the cost).
These are made by Sennheiser, so expect great sound quality, especially for in-ear buds.However, where these lack is in construction. There are so many little parts to these headphones that you invariably lose pieces. The rubber on the ear phones are customizable so they fit to your ear. They also fall out and get lost easily; currently, I have two differing sizes between the two ears because I've lost the right sized ones. The little plastic extrusion that juts off the top also has a rubber piece that is easily lost.Bottom line, these headphones are probably great if you never move them (say, only use at desk). But if you're like me an work out with them, use them for commute, there is little doubt that the headphone you have in two months won't be the one you have today.
Just received the batteries. They are labeled on the box "600mAh". I'm just planning on using them for backup, but it is annoying to order something that is so blatantly mislabeled on Amazon. My original Canon battery is labeled 720mAh,so these should be good enough.
This product is incompatible with PC and modern Apple computers, even though I use a Linksys WG54 router . The provided firmware is useless. I was able to use the autoconfiguration protocol and button on the unit to get the thing to work sometimes. The unit must be reconfigured each time you awaken your computer from sleep mode or in the case of an Apple, even when the screen saver pops on. I could find no explainable reason why I got the unit to work sometimes. This unit is sporadic in its utility. I am returning mine back to Amazon ASAP and wished I never purchased it.
I purchased this TV in Dec 2001 for $9,000 (+or-). They gave me the floor model for the upcoming Olympic Games until mine arrived. I paid over $20,000 for an entire system from Tweeter in Dallas. Nothing but problems- receivers, Direct TV and other issues. This TV has been turned on no more than 50 times in 5 years. Every time the system was used there was a problem, but until two weeks ago I had at least a picture. I too, was promised this was simple and time tested- the lamp might have to be replaced in a few years with heavy use. Since I do not watch much TV, I was not concerned. From one expert it is the Color Wheel. I am waiting for two more reports and Tweeter will be out this week to give me their opinion. I have contacted five high end customer service oriented stores in Dallas and they all had horror stories about the problems even the floor models in the showroom. I was informed that this product had been on the market for awhile when I purchased it-not so. Contact me through e-mail if you want more details. I may end up in Small Claims Court (recovery under $10,000). The positive review must have come from Panasonic's public relations Dept.
I used this once and it seemed to work as well as a flexible keyboard would be expected to work. The second time I went on travel and tried to use it some of the keys would not work. I pressed in the area where the wire enters the keyboard which caused some keys to work and others not to work so there must be a bad connection there.Claims to be "Virtually Indestructible", maybe this is true for spills but be very gentle and don't travel with this keyboard and expect it to be reliable!
Bought this scanner a year ago, Upgraded to XP. Now scanner is paper weight. UMAX does not support any version of windows past 98 for this scanner and according to their web site and tech support there are no plans for support in the future.
I ordered this player less than a month ago and sent it back the next day. The picture quality was nice. The features and accessories were very nice too for the reasonable price point. However, when attaching the rechargeable battery pack I discovered the latching mechanism is POORLY designed and doesn't keep the battery attached. I checked to see if the latch was broken but that wasn't the case. It is just cheaply made of a low quality plastic composite and not designed to hold the battery securely. The battery moved from side to side and just fall off at will.I too like so many others appreciate the customer service Amazon offers and the return service in particular. There was a UPS driver at my door the very next day to pick it up and I was notified the day my credit card was credited on the return. This item was a loser but Amazon still sets the pace for efficiency and solid customer service.
The other poor reviews are right--the cradle doesnt work, and logitech support is awful. STAY AWAY
After reading reviews here I decided to buy the Slingshot 200. Once I got it, it has been repacked and will be shipped back.After reorganized the dividers my Nikon D200 with battery pack- hand grip and 80-200mm lens mounted on the camera fit snugly inside the bag. There was enough room left to squeeze in a 17-55 lens, SB-600 Flash and assorted memory cards and batteries.Quality is pretty good but the zippers seem like they might not hold up under the abuse they'd see with my use. I ride an off road motorcycle to locations where I shoot race photos.The deal breaker for me was after putting the Backpack on loaded with gear it just didn't seem balanced. The swing around unbuckle system seems like a good idea and will work with smaller gear but was uncomfortable to me.
I received my new unit, 100W capacity, and after charging it for 3-days, it could not hold a charge. I followed the instructions to contact the company before trying to return it and foul]nd out that Black & Decker customer support identified it was the batteries with in the unit. They had no spare batteries classifies this product as obsolete and therefore will not pursue supporting it. I am returning it for a refund. WHAT A WASTE of MY TIME!
I purchased these headphones based on their rating (around 4.5) stars, and while the sound quality has been okay, the headphones are tight and designed in a way that they *can't* be adjusted to fit properly. I wear these headphones at work and at the gym for durations of over an hour. These headphones will hurt after being worn for around a half hour as they start to dig into your ears. They are not comfortable, and they're pretty ... flimsy looking. The cloth around the ear piece also acts like a sponge if you sweat when you work out. Bottom Line: I *HIGHLY* (can't stress this enough) suggest trying these on before you purchase them!
I have had my Logitech 540 system for a couple of years now and have enjoyed it tremendously. But ever since going to Windows 7.1, with a Realtek onboard sound card, there are big problems and no driver updates to do anything about the issue. I have seen many other people are having the same problem on internet fora, but there seems to be a lot of 5.1 system troubles with Windows 7. I've been advised by tech guys to either get another 5.1 system by another company or to buy a new sound card - neither good options. Good luck if you want to take a chance with it.
I bought this to go along with my Canon Powershot camera but when I installed this drive and went to use it...it didn't work. Then when I tried to go onto the internet or check my e-mail, that didn't work either! The drive and my modem weren't compatable but it took my computer tech quite a while to figure out what was wrong because he had to wait for Viking to reply back about the issue. By the time everything occured and my computer tech figured out what was wrong, the 30 day return period had almost lapsed. I was very displeased with this product.
Battery was offered for Lumix ZS-3 camera on Amazon site but was not the correct one. My fault for ordering it before the camera arrived, but the Z-3 was delayed due to it's popular release. Would not have been cost effective to ship it back, so I'll take the hit on this one. Moral of my story is to look at companion items offered after a purchase with a more critical eye.
Bought mine at a clearance price of $15 and now I know why. The battery doesn't last very long. I am only able to pull 60 mins at 90% power out of it. I was expecting maybe 2 hrs. I'll probably keep it in the car for emergencys. For $15 its worth it. Otherwise, your better off buying a higher capacity laptop battery.Black and decker should have estimated run times on the packaging. Pretty heavy battery to lug around.
I bought this item because I'm embarking on that rite of passage into middle age: transferring my LPs to digital files. So I bought a USB-enabled turntable & the record cleaner kit. As is clearly shown in the picture, the kit consists of a pad, pad tray & a 2 oz bottle of cleaning solution. You're supposed to sweep the record with the dry pad, apply 3-4 drops of the cleaning fluid to the edge of the pad, re-sweep & then do a final sweep with a dry portion of the pad. I've encountered at least 3 problems with this product:1) poorly written/non-updated instructions - you're supposed to sweep the record "in the direction of the arrows on the handle", well, there are no arrows on the handle, I can only hope that the fibers of the pad are not directional2) inadequate wicking of the cleaning fluid - the 3-4 drops of fluid don't spread out very well &, as a result, there's a tendency to clean only narrow tracks of the record3) lack of a cleaning tool (or at least some instructions) for the pad itself - where does all that dirt you've cleaned off of the record go? Onto the pad, where it stays until perhaps it's deposited onto the next record.I can remember (back in the day) buying record cleaning kits that had none of these deficiencies. Apparently the folks that made those products have gone the way of the buggy whip manufacturers...
THIS STORY HAS LEFT ME TOTALLY AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.ALTOUGH I WANTED DESPERATELY TO FINISH IT I COULD NOT.THE STORY WAS LOST IN TOO MANY OUTSIDE PERSONALITIES &amp; PLACES. IT'S NOT FOR READERS WHO ENJOY A GOOD STORY LINE.
I bought these and a pair of Mdr-E10Lp in the same month. These cost 50% more and are very weak in the upper range. To my ear the Mdr-E10Lp sound cleaner with a more flat response across the frequencies. I was hoping the projection on these would offer an advantage over the Mdr-E10Lp model.... nope. Be advised that the projection is merely a collapsible piece of plastic film mounted on an otherwise regular ear bud head phone.I have over six pairs of head phones. Ultimate and Shure isolating (plug) ear phones, Koss porta-pros, Boss tri-ports, these two sets of sony's and the factory types. The Koss porta-pros are my favorite at only 30 bucks. The Mdr-E10Lp are great cheap phones too. I hate the plug type ear phones as they are a pain to fit and then you can't hear a single thing going on around you.Phones are a very personal choice both in preference and what your ear is shaped like for fit. Since I like to hear what's going on around me, don't want to spend another 150 bucks on Boss head phones that keep mechanically failing, and don't mind on top of the ear phones, the Koss are my favorite.I was buying these sony's to use in the hot tub. My recommendation is to buy the Mdr-E10Lp over these unless you just want to blast out your ear drums and don't care about accurate higher frequencies. The Mdr-E10Lp have a smaller driver so they don't win out in the base department, but to me they are excellent for the price.
Got my 605 wifi after waiting over 2 months (way to long), got it charged and had just started loading it when it reset itself and flashed an error message. Gave the option to fix it, but would not called the company and now I have to return it, and it could take up to 45 days (their minimum estimate) to receive a replacement. NOT IMPRESSED.User guide leaves alot to be desired, but hopefully the replacement will work properly.
The GOOD:With the half dozen or so FM transmitter units I've tried, this one had the absolute best stereo quality with little noise while listening to music of them all.The BAD:This unit was completely useless for phone conversations. First, the level of the caller's voice was so much softer than the music, that I would have to turn up the radio volume quite a bit, and of course if I would forget to turn it back down when the call was over, I was in for quite a shock when the music restarted. Also, the caller not only complained about the echo when I spoke, some found it to be even painful. I wound up returning this to the supplier.
Let me start by saying, I was looking for a decent set of speakers to replace my old Boston Acoustics BA7500G setup from 12 years ago, (subwoofer surround finally rotted off). I should have known better than to expect that kind of quality from a sub 100 dollar set of speakers.Packaging was quite well, nothing was damaged upon delivery. Opened the box, spent forever undoing little plstic bags on every single wire (all taped on). After this the first thing I noticed was that this unit was obviously not originally designed for US operation given its European style plug and required adapter.The appearance of the unit seems to be fairly decent, however the materials upon further inspection are of very inferior quality (cheap thin plastic and wood). After uncoiling the speaker wire, the next thing I noticed was that these speakers pretty much need to sit on the subwoofer since the wires are only about 6' long, plan on RCA extensions if you would like to place them anywhere else. The back speaker wires are also very short, as are the interconnect wires for the computer to the sub.The controller is hard wired to the sub and cannot be removed. If you would like to put the controller on your desk, either have a 2-1/2" hole drilled through it, or be prepared to have the wire dangling around the front of the desk.Up until this point, I was still willing to keep the unit, despite the previous downfalls listed above. However, upon plugging the unit in INSTANT TRANSFORMER HUM, this was not acceptable. There was also noticeable clicking and popping at a fairly constant rate (none of this was present in my previous set of speakers). It was at this point that a return was neccesary. I was willing to overlook the physical aspects of the product, but when it comes to sound (what else is a speaker setup supposed to do) these were terrible. There was very little high range (no seperate tweeter), thus it was muddled in with the midrange. Bass response was very lacking as well.In short I learned my lesson, and should have known better. Do not expect a cheap set of speakers to perform like a set costing 3-4x's that amount from 12 years ago. I just kind of figured that technology made things cheaper/better over time, unfortunately this is not the case.All of this being said, if you just want sound out of your comptuer, and dont care about the overall sound quality, by all means, purchase this speaker set. However if you actually want sound quality, look elsewhere. I decided on a 2.1 setup of Klipsch ProMedia speakers, and couldnt be happier.
The remote worked as advertised. I can not use it because there is a lag when using with Zoomplayer. The result is when a video is playing it is impossible to use fast forward or fast rewind. Also there is no way to use time seek or time jump due to there is no wheel or track ball on the remote.
Had this for 4 weeks and had to use an hammer and allen wrench to tighten the arm so it would not swing with the meerest tilt. Even after that it still swung over and the little flash holder piece broke. Unless You like the idea and intend to use rubber bands on the end to hold it down... not a good choice!
When it was working this was a great all-in-one, so reviews from people who just got one are bound to be favorable. But once it failed to print (because of clogged print heads or whatever) it became worthless. The ink is expensive. You can buy a replacement printer for the cost of a set of cartridges.
The home kit did not work. It would not power up the radio. I should have been suspicious when it arrived in plastic bags and not prepackaged as in the picture.
I have had this printer for a little less than a year and have been very disappointed in the performance. After printing a batch of 4x6 prints it quickly ran out of ink. Every time I go to print it feels like I have to replace a cartridge. I find it ends up being much cheaper to go to the local store and process my photos there. Unfortunately I did not use the printer for several months and when I did go to use it the ink jets were totally clogged, even after running the cleaning program several times. The manual did state to make certain to use the printer monthly to prevent such a problem. They should place a warning sticker on the printer itself. Now I am stuck with a non working printer. I am not sure why there have been so many favorable reviews for this printer. That is why I selected it in the first place. I have felt the few times I did use it the printer was slow, it used up quite a bit of ink and several times I had to reprint pictures as it ran out of ink during the printing process.
The title says it all, and the bass is almost absent.
had bought this item sent back it does not have enough plug and trhe software was outdated,almost made me think that it was an older model
Sorry if I'm a negative voice but these hdmi cables were garbage. I've always had pleasant shopping experience on Amazon and this is the first purchase of many that I had to write negatively about. Maybe it was just a bad cable.
I think this "thinvelope" is Cheap looking and tacky! Also, I have the 13" MBA and ordered the corresponding sleeve. Well what I got is obviously made for at least a 15 or 17" laptop cause it swallows up my MBA. SO FAR this Amazon Merchant hasn't replied to my RTV request, so after I finish posing this, I'm filing a claim against the seller so amazon can refund me the money. OVERALL, LOUSY PRODUCT AND A LOUSY SELLER TO BOOT!
Sad to say these aren't much better than a $40 set.I bought this for my dad because the $39 set he had for 7 years was falling apart so I bought this more expensive set and was really very disappointed the original $39 set from 7 years ago sounded better when they were first bought than this set.Do your selves a favor and save a lot of money, buy a cheaper set.
This product lists the A640 as one it works with. It doesn't. Not even a tight fit. Just flat out doesn't fit.But, since it costs more to return it than throw it away, I'm stuck with it now.
This item was offered as a promotuonal item included with the purchase of a Nikon P2 coolpix camera.However the compact flash memory card does not work with this camera only SD memory card.This a mistake made by amazon obiously I took it because I though that it worked with the camera. I have noticed that you have made a correction and in the latest promotion the SD memory card is offered.Amazon should replace this card since I have not use for it.Thanks for the opportunity of being able to make this comments
Received my 7216 Nikon binoculars. I am stating which series I bought because Amazon bundles together several in their reviews which is not right.I know what to do with binoculars...but for the life of me cannot see out of these! They are not in focus no matter what I do ! ! !A real waste of money. Truly a waste of money........What's more is that I really needed them! I believed in the reviews and got a "lemon" pair I guess.
This just arrived today. Unfortunately I bought this subwoofer without doing enough research on whether or not the "farting" sound (when it enters standby mode) is a real problem. I'm using the subwoofer in my surround sound TV setup, and for me, I'm getting it about every 20 minutes. This during constant TV watching, when you would think it would be getting a signal and wouldn't go into standby mode. It irritates the heck out of me. Now I have to decide whether or not to send it back (and pay the shipping myself).
This is a cheap UV filter and if you are only using the 50mm f/1.8 lens to shoot indoor portraits, don't bother with this.
I was extremely happy with the product for the first two days, but I got the "File system corrupted" message on the third day. I should have known. Every RCA product I have ever bought has been a piece of junk, so I blame myself.
Got theses for an old camcorder,,The batteries work fine for about five months then they started to leak...ughh waste of $$$ #1
I really like this stereo, it has tons of features at a great price.One User Interface complaint that have is with volume knob is also used to select setting when you press it directionally (left, right, up and down as opposed to turning the knob for volume). With the volume knob used for multiple things I find myself changing options when I am trying to change the volume.The reason for my review and the low score is after 3 years the RCA output developed a short. My right speakers where cutting out on me. After much trouble shooting I figured out the problem was a loose connection in the RCA jack at the rear of the unit.
ordered it on 2/04/08 and its 3/07/08 and i still havent gotten it or a refund yet. first im told to wait til 3/05/08 to get my refund. then im told wait til 3/09/08 for my refund. whats next, 3/15/08?? to be fair, ive gotten EVERYTHING else ive ever ordered from amazon but this. its just that nothing was ever as expensive as this. i think i may just stick to the cheaper stuff. waiting over a month for a $500+ refund is a loooong time.
I purchased this "reconditioned" T4210 tablet PC for teaching so I could make notes while giving the lecture and then post those notes for the students. Unfortunately, the reconditioners loaded a version of Windows XP that states it is for reconditioned PCs, but it was not the version of Windows XP for Tablet PCs. So there are no tablet functions available. In addition, almost all the original software which came with the Fujitsu T4210 is missing. So I can't be sure (even if I _now_ upgrade to Windows 7), whether I will be able to restore tablet PC functions. So basically, the claim that this was a reconditioned Tablet PC was a fraud. BEWARE. It deserves ZERO stars instead of 1 star, but I couldn't figure out how to give it a zero. BEWARE.
Piece. Of. Crap.I don't know if it was the camera or the developer, but both were divisions of Fuji so I guess that is irrelevant. I maybe got one usable picture out of the 27, so if you add the $10 cost of the camera to the $12 cost to develop, I paid $22 for one picture. It would have been cheaper to hire a professional underwater photographer to take my picture.
This is the second mp3 player that I've had from philips. The first one never worked and this one died after 5 months of use. When you get the "flickering of death" nothing in the manual works. My last philips product EVER!!!!
Too technical to make the unit function as a normal remote. With Geek support from a neighbor's son, the unit is now functioning similar to a normal remote. After using the unit for several weeks I am happier, but have requested a second visit from the neighbor's son, as some time the transition from local broadcast to satellite produces a very loud speaker blast and no picture, which send the dog and others for cover. If I can get it do all the functions that Logitech advised it will do I will be very happy and will toss out all four of our current remotes.
I received bulb and installed it and it's not brite at all I have a total of 3 1000watt reflectors , and 2 lights are the same briteness and the new one is way dimmer, not worth sending back I'm just going to my local grow shop and purchase new bulb I can't afford to run a dim light bulb plants like alot of light that why I have 1000 watt set up not a 400watt
This is a very sturdy and reliable camera, but it is not worth the money. The photos can lack clarity, especially when using the close-up features.
I'm getting too old to screw with stuff for hours if it doesn't work when it comes out of the box.....But I still do occasionally, as with this..I had a confirmed good jack and cable and for some reason the reception on this was horrible ! I tried many different settings for the cable format, but to no avail...the reception was that bad...then I ran the cable into a TV...and perfect reception.Some reviews I read bashed the software....not that bad..a little slow, but I didn't think it was that bad, but note: THE DOCUMENTATION IS VERY BAD...you won't get a ton of info from it.As I said, after repeated attemps of switching cables and jacks and such - no change. So I returned it...too bad.. I live only a few miles from the company I would have liked to patronize them, but you don't get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.
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 purchased this product as a Christmas present for my son. Imagine his delight to open his gift and find his own portable DVD player! Now imagine that same delight turning to disappointment when it did not work!!! I called Amazon and they were quite helpful. They sent a replacement immediately. My son was again delighted - and again disappointed. The replacement did not work either! My best advice to you is to do yourself a favor and buy another brand.
I ordered a cable along with an ext. hard drive from Amazon . The USB end of the cable works only intermittently but it's not worth returning. Postage would be more than the $2 for the cable. Frustrating.HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
I had this scanner for less than 6 months, and had non-stop problems with it. It would work OK for a while, but then the software would hang (I'd get a message saying that the computer could not find the scanner). For a while, reinstalling the software in &quot;safe&quot; mode worked, but eventually even that didn't work. HP tech support was useless (even after long distance calls to their Colorado help center). I finally gave up and bought an Epson 1200, which is awesome -- better resolution, no software glitches, and a competitive price.One thing to be wary of is the warranty on this scanner -- I think it's only 90 days. That's usually not a good sign!
I am sure this is fine for the 1st gen Kindle, which apparently used a standard plug-in which is actually nice. The 2nd, which I have but was not able to tell, cannot use this one. Also not crazy about having to pay twice as much for the 2nd gen one which is proprietary and includes the wall outlet converter, which I did not need.
I have very small ears and have a hard time finding headphones that stay in my ears, so I thought with the wrap-around that it would stay in place, but the section that goes from the earbud to the wrap-around is WAY too long and the wrap-around part was sticking way above my ear and instantly fell off. I would not recommend these if you have small ears.
I have a Windows XP laptop at home. After reading the previous reveiws, about how others got the Attache' to work on XP Windows laptops, I decided to go ahead and purchase one. The price on the Attache' is about 1/3 that of the Visioneer Strobe 100 that I use with my laptop at the office.I downloaded the driver from the Antec website, per the suggestions offered by other reviewers. I went through the installation process. But to no avail. I tried it on another machine; to no avail. I spoke with Antec Customer Support, and with the Customer Support for my laptop manufacturer. I kept trying things for about 12 hours. As I was trying everything, I noticed that the PCMCIA card was manufactured by Syscan. I went out to the Syscan website, and noticed that they had a very similar scanner, the TravelScan 2300. They had an XP driver that I was able to download. After a couple more installation attempts, I was finally able to get the Attache' scanner to work with the TravelScan 2300 driver on my XP laptop.The scanner now works fine... I use it with the MicroSoft Office Imaging program (I get better output than with the MS Office Imaging software that the software Antec sent with the Attache'). But this whole process took me much too long, and the Antec Customer Support staff were unable to help me.I think that if I had it to do it over again, I'd go with a Visioneer and avoid the hassle, even at the extra cost.
After all the hype of the wireless mouse, I decided to figure I'd go for the best known brand. Microsoft. Come to find out, their product, which I paid about thirty dollars for, is cheap. The USB receiver broke and I found myself trying to fiddle with it to get it to work. It's really a waste of time and definitely not a good investment.
I've had my CC radio for several years. After about the first year the display started to go out, and now it's completely gone. Because I lost my presets, its now almost completely non-functional since I'm forced to guess what radio station it's on. It had a one year warranty that is expired, so I guess I'm out of luck. I only give it two stars, because the reception is really good. It wasn't worth 15 dollars, let alone the 150 that I paid for it.
I bought the sandisk Titanium while I was in Iraq, it was great. It did everything I neede and then some. I used the U3 site and downloaded lots of cool things. I never got to use them however because the disk fried after about 4 months. a tech told me to go to the site and try to redownload the software as it was corrupt, but I haven't been able to find out how yet, no info on it. Bottom line is the stick was great but it does not last.
Received unit a couple of hours ago....tuned my FM to several unused FM channels. The audio quality on this device is atrocious. Static is the dominant sound on the radio...on all channels...and after the cord[antenna lead] was tried in several locations.I can't believe that anyone rated this unit acceptable. I have lost faith in ALL and I do mean ALL customer ratings.Unless I can see it and try it from now on , I refuse to ever spend good money on this type of junk.
The camera takes reasonably good pictures when it works, however the basic design and construction make it unreliable. Olympus markets the Stylus as a tough camera suitable for outdoors however the operating design is poor. Notably the battery compartment is where your thumb holds the camera, frequently opening the battery door and interrupting operation of the camera. The power ON/OFF switch is under the sliding cover. It is very sensitive and failed within 9 month. Olympus did a poor job with this design.
Maybe I just got a bad one, but it was definitely a piece of junk. It seemed to fit too loosely in the jack. I had to do that thing where you twist it around in the jack to try to get good sound. Scritchy scratchy. And I never did get the full sound.I've replaced it with a non-retractable good quality Belkin cable which fits tightly in the jacks and works great. Save your money on this thing and spend a little more on something reliable.
HORRIVEL O AMAZON ME MANDOU TUDO ERRADO. PEDI MEMORIA DE NOOTEBBOK E MANDARAM DE DESKTOP.TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the i-pod shuffle and after buying this for the gym, used it once. I just could not get use to it. I prefer to clip the shuffle to my clothes.
before you buy this product look at your stereo... this does not fit my 99 4runner limited... wast of time and money... shame on you Amazon.
I never put on headphones that were so uncomfortable. I would recommend them to my worst enemy but probably no one else should buy the until they redesign them.
I ordered this since I am moving away to college in the fall and I got myself the Logitech Notebook Pro which is a thousand times better. The picture quality is ridiculous and whenever I took a picture my computer crashed! I am returning this immediately!
The unit I purchased played DVD's with great quality. The recording and playback of VHS tapes, however, was about the worst of any VCR I have used in 23 years of video taping. The recordings (even at SP) have a great deal of noise and even streaking. This unit makes tapes recorded on other machines unwatchable. Just to make sure it was not bad tapes, I played the tapes back on several other machines (none of which are the recorders used to record the tapes), and they looked great. The Daewoo makes them look like they were recorded with bad reception or something.I am sending this machine back right away. A similar-quality DVD player is half the price of this thing.
The mounting holes fit but the radio placement is about a half inch to the left of where it needs to be in order for it to be centered in the dash panel. DO NOT ORDER THIS FOR A TOYOTA MATRIX.
My first Coby 7" lasted 8 months until the picture failed - began to roll uncontrollably.My second Coby 7" lasted two months - it 'smoked'the back plastic panel - melting the plastic.The sound is atrocious - you must use a set of Computer powered speakers.The picture - when the set is working - is Brilliant - none better.
I would place this in the you get what you pay for Category. There is a reason why HDMI cables are expensive, eventually the price will come down but $3 for a cable is too good to be true. I bought Sony HDMI cables they were $40 for a 6ft cable. worked fine on my PS3 I tried this one. It would not even work. I bought 3 of these and one of them worked, out the package then it died, so none work, sticking with the $40 cables. If you spent $1k+ on a TV and blu-ray or PS3 spend the extra $$$ and get quality cables.
I would never purchase this product again. They did not work on cd's. And I used them on a new dvd in our van and when I went to eject the movie it was stuck. I had to have my dvd player replaced because of it.
needs more refining,I had 2 of them had the same problem,when you record vidio on them voice does not match the picture.I returned them thanks to amazon customer service understanding.
Plays okay for occasional listening, but will start making a knocking noise above a low vclume or after about 45 minutes of listening.
On my roof on a short mast I just barely get about 12 channels. Unfortunately the boneheads who broadcast here in San Diego put their towers on 3 mountains at 3 different directions from the center of the city so no matter which way you point the antenna you have at least one weak signal or no signal. Worked almost as well propped up in my bedroom. Barely worked in my attic. Go figure. I suspect it's just not a very good antenna. Probably work with a rotor, but for me an indoor would have worked just as well.
Bad quality image - for the price you get someting better from other brand.Really disapointed and very cheap cameraSorry but I regret
I bought this to go with my nice new 1080p TV and I wanted it for it's upscaling capabilities. Annoyingly, it only upscales to 1080i so doesn't make the full use of the TV. However the picture still looks very good like that so the whole upconvert DVD player is definitely the way to go.The reason I hate this player is that it has no resume function - if you are partway through a disk (often happens to us as we watch TV shows on DVD where there are many episodes to a disk and we watch one or two per evening) it will forget where you are when you power the thing off. Our last player ( a progressive-scan Sony) would remember your spot on the five last disks you watched and just automatically return you there when you put the disk in, or power it back up. It's a feature we realize (now that we don't have it) that we cannot live without so this thing is going on Craigslist and we are buying a 1080p upscaling model (making full use of the TV) that *does* have the resume function.Also, the remote is also not intuitive, it doesn't come with an HDMI cable and it's slow and unresponsive. I hate it.
This item is a disappointment to me. The plugs need to fit perfectly or else they will fall out of your ear. The manufacturer suggests you wrap the wire around your ear. This is very uncomfortable and if the cord gets caught on something it will pull my ear off. They sound good but not great. I wish I bought these in a retail store so I could return them easier, but I guess I'm stuck with them now. I suggest you pass on these.
This is really a very good case for traveling, that is going to and from a vacation spot or place of interest.Using it as a case attached to the camera is totally, useless, very difficult to get the S3 in or out, zippers cannot close, hard to get the camera back into the case, a really clumsy affair.But as I had said, for getting on a plane or a ship or a car and keeping the camera protected it is useful.
Mine lasted about 3years, which seems to be three times the norm. One day it wouldn't power up so I unplugged it and plugged it back in, hit the power button and it was fine. A month later the same thing happened. Now it won't power up at all. Should I feel lucky mine lasted three times longer than most of them? I don;t think so. I have a Denon AV Receiver which I run all my audio AND VIDEO through. In 10 years I've never even turned it off, it still works perfectly. SONY= Inferior products at inflated prices. Never again.
Bought this after seeing great reviews. Tried it when it arrived, and it did not work. Went and bought a decent HDMI cable and TV worked fine. Plus, to return, you have to pay for shipping. Makes Amazon look bad...
With some effort, I was amazed at the great photo copying ability of the scanner although the software makes you want to smash it immediately. Very difficult to use and resets itself at every opportunity. As a copier for text documents it is HORRIBLE!!! Using the print mode on a text document yields pixelated, grainy unreadable prints. This is TOTALLY unacceptable! Isn't that what a scanner is supposed to do first and then for the additional money be a good photo copier? Like one other reviewer, my HP scanner now also has a greasy fog on the inside of the glass plate. Wonderful. I wasted weeks trying to untangle the software difficulties and now am ready to leave this junk on the doorstep of the seller and buy a Canon Scanner like I should have done in the first place. Do not waste your money. HP needs to do a lot better.
Earlier I wrote a positive review for this product, but I am revising it.For basic use on a PC, I give the product 4 stars. The hardware is very nice, but the Protector Suite software is marginal. Also, they charge for even minor updates.For a Mac, I have to give 1 star. They say the reader works on a Mac, but it doesn't. It did, more or less, until OS X 10.6 was released. UPEK said they would release an updated version for that OS, but now (January 28, 2010, long after Snow Leopard's release) they still have only a beta that performs minimal functions. I also have used the reader in Windows XP running under Parallels. It works fine for a day or two, then stops recognizing anything except the Protector Suite software itself. Sometimes I can reinstall the software and the reader will work again for a couple of days.I am disappointed in this fingerprint reader.
I bought this printer for my daughter and she loved it at first.After we changed the cartiges the first time it stoped working.I colled Epson customer service and since I was one month pass the 1 year warrenty the asked me to give them my Credit Card number so they will charge me $6.00/min for technical suport.I thought it was the jocke untill they hang up on me!!It works fine for the first and only year and that is it!!!Good luck with this junk!
Clunky icon interface that I can't figure out, low res display, flash severly over-exposes, you have to be dead to hold this still enough to get a photo that isn't blurred, the quality of a clear photo isn't even as good as the original 1st generation 2-4 Megapixel cameras. I spent 15 minutes with it and it's going back to Walmart. I can't believe they can sell something this awful. I should have looked for the reviews here, but didn't think this brand would be on Amazon. I wouldn't even give this to a kid.
Received the "battery"light with no battery. Called and they said sorry will send you a new battery light. New one arrived, no battery. Picture shows a battery on the light. Finally sunk in battery not included and they did not mention it or know it. Directions did not even tell what kind of battery it takes. Sent it back.
MUY MALO LO COMPRE PARA UNA OLYMPUS YT SALIO REMALO NUNCA FUNCIONO PERDI LA PLATA Y LAS GANAS DE TENER UN FLASH BUENO NO LO RECOMIENDO
I should have read "Faulty" below. The adapter provided by LowerPriceUSA was not a stereo adapter. Yes it fits in a stereo plug but there are only two contact surfaces not three on the male end, shown in the photo, which is required for STEREO. I tried to send it back. They asked for a picture. Amazing, even when a picture was sent they thought nothing was wrong with it. I just had to write this up. I know that I never want to buy from lwrpriceusa again. Anyhow, no big loss.
I expected better service. I thought I was paying for quality when I bought the charger and 4 "True 9.6V" Powerex batteries. I bought the batteries and charger along with a Shure dual wireless microphone system. They worked OK for a couple months but a year has passed and I need a whole new set of batteries. One by one they stopped accepting a charge, red light just flashes when I insert the batteries in the charger. Red light will flash for days and batteries will not recharge. I thought they were good for "Up to 1,000 charges" but these didn't make it to 50 charges.
First the good: this camera is small and very convenient in MANY ways and you don't have the cost of tapes or mini CD's. And if you are a little computer savvy, the file format issue that people are always complaining about really isn't that big of a deal. I have Pinnacle Studio Plus 9.x (ie, with all the latest online updates to that version) and it handles the files just fine once you rename the file extension from .mod to .mpg. I've seen a lot of reviews here and elsewhere on the Internet that Adobe Elements Premiere 2.0 also handles the files just fine. I think ULead and a few others might as well. If you aren't that computer savvy (and don't necessarily want to be), then you may want to consider another camera just for this reason alone (unless perhaps you buy JVC's external DVD burner drive and are happy with mostly unedited clips).However, I have learned my lesson by putting too much trust in Amazon's online reviews and discounting what is said in official reviews too much sometimes. I don't think any of the reviews here mention this camera's poor indoor (low-med light) picture quality... so I figured the official reviews of it I found elsewhere online were just being too picky. PC Magazine does a good job of describing the poor (especially low to medium light) picture quality in their Oct 17, 2005 review of this camera (you can find it by searching PCMag.com - search on "GZ-MG30"). I'm sure there are many other reviews noting the picture quality issue as well.I am giving this a 2 rating (really s/b about 2.5, no option for that) because I feel the low to medium light picture quality issue is enough to sink this camera for many people... especially at this price (I paid $550). If it was only $400, then I would have given it 3 stars (for overall price/value). If you will be using it almost exclusively outdoors, then I could probably give it a begrudging 4 stars.For my all-around purposes, I am dissatisfied with this camera and wish I could return it. If you don't have good video quality, then nothing else really matters, does it? For some people, this camera might be just fine, but for the rest, I hope this review saves you from a costly mistake.
These are the worst headphones I have ever owned. The sound is terrible. There is absolutely no bass and the music sounds almost altered. The music sounded so bad it hurt my ears. These headphones shouldn't even be on the market and I am suprised that Philips has created such a terrible product. If you like sound quality I reccomend you spend a little more money and get quality headphones.
It is dificult to arrange and cram all of the intended contents into this bag. A small paper bag will be a better container. A waste of $25. I am returning mine for a refund.
The advertising for the RCA RC926 is deceptive. While it is described as a wireless modem jack, only after one opens the package and looks at the documentation does one discover that the modem speed is limited to 14,400 baud and more usually 9600 baud. That was slow even 5 years ago; now it is virtually useless when most modems operate at 33600 or 56000 baud
Why I bothered to finish this book (when I didn't even like any of the characters!) is a mystery to me... as is the ending of Tartt's book. I guess I hoped that Tartt would form some kind of dramatic conclusion or surprise ending. But the only surprise was that there was NO ending and the mystery was never solved! I'm sure not going to hang around for a sequel. As a lover of literature, I usually come away from any book with at least one good thing to say. After &quot;The Little Friend,&quot; however, all I could say was, &quot;I just read really bad book!&quot;
Belkin F3U200-08INCH DB15 8-Inch USB Joystick Adapter for SideWinder. This thing didnt even show up on any of my usb ports at all. With or with out the SideWinder attached before pluging in. Wish it did I dont want to toss out my Good ol SideWinder controller it rocked. So much for a good idea that just didnt work.
after making a few good copies it starting leaving a single scratched-off line in random areas of the printed page. not sure what the problem is from. noted that they have begun providing directions in picture format instead of the printed word, at least one of the &#34;simple&#34; picture directions is not intelligible, not sure if it means to turn something or what, seems silly not to have a short written explanation.
I think these have been sitting in a warehouse for quite some time. It was as advertised model in a hp box but the sealed box looked to be worse for wear. And after installing it I found out it was bad. Maybe from being many years old. A quick response from the seller that I did not inform them in time. So I'm stuck with junk. I found a new new one at fry's electronics for almost half this price.
This is a nice notebook -- when it works. Like many people with Toshiba laptops, this model has a problem where it shuts off when it feels like it. Sometimes it restarts, sometimes not. Within two months of having it, it had to be sent away for repair, and now, after being back for about 3 days, it is still shutting off for no reason.Research indicates there could be a cooling problem or a static problem. Toshiba is aware of these issues, and supposedly there is a lawsuit being brought against them because they refuse to address the issue.I'm going to try to get my money back, but I'm not hopeful.
This is my second R800 from Epson and I like the high quality prints but I am forever cleaning the print heads and buying more ink cartridges; very simply the printer should be free for you will buy it many times over in ink!
Purchased this product one month ago and the right channel has already stopped working. This cable does nothing but sit on my desk and extend my headphones to my computer, so it's not like I'm doing anything strenuous with it.Spend an extra $5 and get yourself a cable that will last longer than 30 days. Don't buy this junk.
Initially I liked the low starting price to get into digital photography. A week later, after spending $[money] on Flash, NIMH rechargeables & charger, AC adaptor and card reader, I wanted more. So I'm spending another $[money] for a different camera, and going into it limited in that the new one must take AAs and CF to prevent the rest of my $ from being wasted.If you want a camera for anything more than letting kids play with, posting auctions, or staged group shots (2 second delay after hitting shutter button, 12 second recharge time), spend the extra or wait to get one w/ OPTICAL ZOOM.
This headset does not cover your ears. It sits awkwardly on the head. I'm not sure why they call this an XL Ear Cap, unless of course you have ears the size of a marmot. I know someday someone will make a great headset. This is not it.
I have had RCA learning universal remotes and given them as gifts,all to my satisfaction. THEN I got this one. It will NOT learn Motorola HD cable box, nor combine volume control on audio equipment with TV controls.Whereas my components are not in the factory library, there is snome behind the scenes tie-in that prevents mixing equipmet. My old Memorex CP8 (ca. 1988) does all this well.
This is the worst camera I have even laid hands on. Not even suitable for a child
The reviews on Amazon.com convinced me to buy one for myself and for my friends for Christmas. However, I've had some serious gripes about this player. I've shipped mine back to Philips, and they sent me a brand new one and it has the exact same flaws, including:- A very flaky remote control. You have to point it right at the player, and even then sometimes it takes 2 or 3 keypresses for it to "take".- Random resetting of the unit, especially when rewinding or pressing play from a paused state.After shipping my player (that was manufactured mid-2004) back to Philips, and receiving a brand-new one (manufactured December 2005) due to the "random reset" issue, I have the *exact* same problem. I've decided to cut my losses and get a different brand.I have a friend that I work with who bought a DVP-642 as well and has the *exact* same complaints, so I don't think these incidents are isolated, although I don't know why there haven't been more negative reviews around these fairly serious issues.
d-link dir 615 wireless n-router is not a good router to spend money.this router cant not hold dpor every 5 minutes
Liked the mouse for about a month, then the cheap quality material started to decay...The main problem is with the battery compartment, the spring connection for the battery circuit will twist and become unusable...was constantly having to adjust the batteries to get it to work...so I took a hammer to it and bought a Logitech MX 700 which is FANTASTIC...made with very good quality material and also operates with a rechargeable battery. Microsoft needs to stick to memory hogging operating systems with tons of security flaws and leave the PC accessories to other companies...
Interesting to see all the other "no disc" issues. I bought this new and it has never seen sunlight - it's in perfect cosmetic condition as it's always been perched in the corner of the kitchen and tuned only to the local NPR station. Sound is fine, small footprint is convenient, and I use the 60 minute radio-off timer most days. I probably had only played 10 CDs in the 10+ years I've owned it, but sure enough, I get "no disc" message anytime I try. I had thought of replacing the unit with another psyc but after seeing others have had the same issue, I'll look for another small footprint cd/cassette player. If the CD player worked I'd love this thing but reality is it's only good for radio (and I suppose cassette though I've never used it). Disappointed, cannot recommend. Surprise Sony put a dud on the market. Very un-Sonylike.
Voice choices are not good. Address book is difficult to use. Or else I can not figure out how to put names on each address. When asking for an alternate route - you do not get to choose which kind. Ex shortest - fastest - freeways.
Worked great for about 15 months, then the power supply died. That's not acceptable reliability.When it worked, the picture was great, the sound was fine and the features were easy to use.
when I received this lamp, the package was already broken. The product was built with very cheap material and the power switch was very hard to turn. There was no screws for the torch part. I regretted that I bought this product.
Read all the reviews and for $6 - I couldn't go wrong as an OUTDOOR lens protector. However it does have its flaws and based on some tests I've seen is USELESS as a UV blocker - less than .01% blocked. SO why buy this? Honestly if you want some weird results from your photos indoors or in low light situations - then this is for you. Otherwise avoid this simple lens protector.
My new car has a CD player so can't listen my MP3's any more. So wireless tranmitter is the only choice for me. I got this item by looking at the reviews, but I am disappointed. Once you find the channel it keeps drifting in a few minutes. Then you need to tweek a little every few minutes. The tune nub is so sensitive that there is very little range that you catch the signal and few minutes later it is gone. I think I will try irock 300w see if it works. I am definitely returning this item
I bought this thinking it was similar to NETGEAR XAVB101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit and boy was I in for a surprise. the description for the product is misleading and will make you think its similar to all the other power line adapters when its completely not. You can't use anything else besides d-link's products in order for it to work and you have to use their router in order to power up one of the adapter. If your looking for a cheap power line Ethernet this definitely not the one for you.
These speakers, like other Bose products, sound amazing in the store but not so much at home. I even have a great sound card installed on my computer but these speakers still lack mid-range. They sound hollow and get distorted when turned up loud. The subwoofer volume controls the bass on the sub as well as the speakers. If you turn the sub down low, there's no base in the speakers. These would be great speakers for the casual music enthusiast but unfortunately they wouldn't be spending $250 on speakers.
I bought one of these for my 5th grade classroom. It worked for the first year because I sharpened all pencils and treated it with kid gloves. It worked, but the sharpening was not symmetrical and usually required another try because the lead was not exposed all round the pencil. At the beginning of the next year, I decided to allow the students to use it. Within a month, it no longer worked. Finding no suitable alternative, I purchased another. For three months, it performed as poorly as the first one originally had, then broke down completely. It does not live up to the manufacturer's claims. In other words, look elsewhere for a good heavy-duty electric pencil sharpener.
Well, what can I say about this piece of **** that hasn't already been said? Mine is 13 months old, just out warranty. It's now dead. (H20) It always did hesitate when reading a DVD for some reason. Thank-you SO much Panasonic. I will NEVER purchase another piece of garbage from your once mighty company ever again.
Exciting day, setting up my new system. Finally, the cables arrived. I plugged in all my equipment, and....nothing. I did all kinds of troubleshooting (different HDMI ports, different settings, internet research about hardware), but nothing solved it. Eventually I just tried it with a different cable and it worked perfectly. This cable simply didn't work.
from day 1 it seems I am running out of ink.l I always try and save a buck or two when I can but don't waste your time or money
I have had a horrible experience with this drive and Sony's technical support. From the start the drive had trouble reading a disc even if it was slightly scratched or smudged. I blamed myself initially for trying out bad discs. But on comparing (simulataneously) the performance against 3 other dvd drives, I found that this was not a problem with the discs but the drive itself. Not only would it refuse to play thse discs, it would lock up my OS (Win XP) and my DVD software player. After struggling with the drive for 2 months, I called Sony technical support for help and was asked to do an RMA. Since I need to pay for any RMA, I posted the package and got back a drive in a weeks time. Upon trying out this new drive, I was shocked. Upon pressing _any_ button on the device, I was treated to huge whining and grinding noises and the tray would not eject. I tried every single thing possible, including using the physical tray unlock mechanism. I ended up feeling really frustrated that I was treated so shoddily. I can't believe that someone will give an EVEN WORSE product back in an RMA. It felt like a slap on the face.Sony tech support did their best to make things worse. I called them back and after 15 minutes on the line trying to explain things to a "level 1" technician, I got hung up on. Even though I had managed to narrate my woes and they had all my contact info, they didn't call me back for 1 week. I sent a couple of emails and got poor responses. Then I called again and after 15 mins on the line again, I got through a level 1 and a level 2 technician, only to be told that I would have to ship the drive back again with my own money. Now this shocked me. Having screwed up the "fixed" drive and RMA, it is Sony's responsibility to make amends for their shoddy treatment. Asking me to spend 5-10$ on shipping TWICE was just utter callousness. The service technician was not particularly polite and kept insisting on "cannot violate sony policy". If thats their policy, then I pity a great company like Sony for having gone down in quality and values.p.s,Their website does not even give you a number to call. You need to send an email first to get a number.
This camera is great for taking pictures in great lighting. However, if you like to take pictures at night or in door, the quality is terrible. The zoom is virtually useless. Even in great outdoor lighting, taking a picture with close up zoom will make the pixel very big. I guess you get what you pay. It's a cheap nice looking startup camera. If you are going to honeymoon in Hawaii, this is a great camera. But if you are trying to take pictures of your 2 year old kid, better get a better camera.
Takes poor pictures both in bright light and low light conditions when using default settings. Any custom settings are lost any time the camera is turned off, so it is impractical to use them. It would take a few minutes to get the camera ready, and you would miss the shot. Not even the flash setting saves.I am returning mine. I would prefer a 3 Megapixel camera of higher quality to meet this price point.
I've owned these FRS radios for less than 6 months and they have had to be sent in for repair of the radio electronics twice. Also, the cover which holds the batteries in is constantly falling off. When they are working, they work fine. The channel lock feature is nice, as is the button which allows you to listen when the incoming signal is not strong enough to be detected. If you're looking for something reliable, you may want to consider others.
I get it and just like the others IT'S NOT 4 GAUGE!! Same size as my 8 gauge that I was trying to replace.The picture is completely different than the product received (packaging and proportions). How can they keep marketing this as 4 gauge? Are they counting the diameter of the insulation?? Not cool and must return it....
I installed this on a pentium 4 with windows xp. I updated the drivers but the card would not work with windows xp. it worked fine on windows 98 and my old pentium 3
I have a MAC and 3 PC laptops I wanted to run off of this "printer server". The PCs run vista 32 and 64 bit. I inserted the disk that came with the printer server into the MAC and nothing. I called for help and was told the CD is not compatible with a MAC but they could help me install manually. They put me on hold to find the MAC expert and returned 10 minutes later with someone that said they could not help with the MAC and that we would need to install on the Vista laptop. I was on the phone for over 2 hours getting ONE, yes ONE, laptop installed. Hmmm. Could't I have just plugged in? At the end of the call the rep tried to sell me extra help to install hte other PC laptops and the MAC - I would have to pay. The one she helped me install quit working the next day. I doubt that I will attempt again. And the customer service rep was very rude and not very good. Avoid this product unless you are very computer savvy and will not require help installing.
I received a black and a color ink cartridge for a HP DeskJet 950C. The black cartridge worked fine. The first color cartridge flat out did not work. The printer said it was defective and refused to even try to print with the color cartridge. I sent the color cartridge back and received a second color ink cartridge. This one worked, but about half of the cyan orifices did not work when the test page was printed. So I sent this (second) color ink cartridge back also. I am waiting to receive my third cartridge.The service and turnaround is great. Emails fly forth on shipping dates and apologies for the defective cartridges.
This Dvd player does not play other regional DVD's, cause this player can only play only those where this player is sold from. and the this player does not allow regional code changes.For example.. I bought a DVD movie from Amazon UK (which is regional-2) I'm unable to view it here in the States. Was told by Philips - Since the DVD player was sold in the States. It can only play Regional-1 DVD's make sure you read the fine print, before ordering this player.
I had problems by order of importance to me with my first 2 because:1. Stylus interface to screen--req'd excess pressure--alignment to icons inconsistent - after repeated calibration--text inconsistent, i.e. "I" comes up with "F" as worst onehappened with other letters (both units) 2nd unit better butstill had "I" problem though lesser extent.2. Monochrome screen is hard on my eyes - decided color is best.3. Screen size is too small. Prefer the larger though bulkierwider screen.Currently owner of a 2 meg Palm IIIE. I have a basis of comparison as to sytlus pressure which is fine with this unit.The "new and improved" were polar opposite on this score.
Purchased this product as a backup back in Oct. 2008 to attend a family wedding. It tested fine in my D90. When used with the Nikon MB-D80 Multi-Power Battery Pack the camera would stop functioning after less than 100 photos due to this battery losing it's charge. For some reason the MB-D80 defaults to the weakest battery, I was able to remove the Engergizer battery and use the MB-D80 with the single original Nikon batter, but that's another story...I've tried to charge the battery and it completes the charge cycle but never powers up he D90 or shuts down immediately after start up. Contacted Beach Camera and they told me it was probably a 'bad battery' and they would exchange but I'd have to pay s/h. Did not think it worth it... should have dealt with Amazon directly as I have since learned.From the other reviews on this product, perhaps my battery was the exception but seems to be fairly common in reading other reviews... yes, I'm looking for another backup battery, which is why I'm submitting this revew, albeit late. Have my daughters graduation coming up, so hopefully the Nikon replacement will be better.
I was in Europe with this adapter and the internal fuse blew. Guess what, I could not find another fuse for it ANYWHERE and ended up buying a cheap adapter at the hotel. As large as this product is there should be an extra fuse (at least 1) in another compartment somewhere.Plus, as noted in other reviews it will not accept 3 prong plugs.Once I came home I tried to find a replacement fuse,still no luck. Threw the unit away.Not recommended.
I do a lot of outdoor nature photography (ForestWander Nature Photography) and I really needed something that is light small and strong.I though I had found it with this ball mount. It was purchased with an SLR gorilla pod (because Amazon had the widget that said people who bought the gorilla pod also bought this) right before I went on a week long nature expedition.Unfortunately, when I connected this to the gorilla pod the tightening screw hits the mounting platform of the gorilla pod. Glad that I tried this at home before going into the field.It really is not meant for an SLR (I use a canon 5d mark ii) but it may work ok with a point and shoot.If you are planning to use this with the gorilla pod, I would think again, it really does not work with that. I ended up just screwing the gorilla pod to the base of my camera when I needed to, which work just fine. But it would have been nice to use this with my main tripod and with the gorilla pod interchangeably.
I lost the original with my camcorder and thought this would work. It has 2 pins sticking out that won't allow the tape to fit inside.
You get what you pay for.. this cheap cable cuts out during use at times. Better to spend a few dollars more on one that actually works reliably. I swapped this one out for a better cable and no longer have issues with my monitor randomly turning off.
I am very disappointed with this Jazz JDC 10 digital camera.I bought the camera in December 2001 and I can only say, that the reviews from January 2002 are absolutely correct from what I experienced.1. The camera keeps pictures only if turned on. After some time, to save energy, it goes into stand-by mode. To use it again, you have to press the "Mode" button. Most people press intuitively the ON/OFF button to get the camera back to work. But if you press by accident the "ON/OFF" button, all pictures are lost. I think this was a very confusing and user unfriendly design decision.2. The viewer shows only about 60 percent of what is captured. So you normally end up with more on the picture than wanted. This would be acceptable, if the resolution would be higher. There is no chance to enlarge portions of the digital image. The quality does not allow it.3. The bad resolution forces you to take pictures as close as possible. But due to the fact that the viewer shows you less than what you have on the picture, you end up in most of the cases with low quality pictures because you are still to far away.
DO NOT BUY. I bought this only to make some Halo 3 Machinima and it sucked. I asked a guy at Best Buy(where I bought it) if it has the attachment for the tripod and it didnt. Almost every time I recorded it fell off. And if you recorded something on the cam and deleted it,it took off that time. As i kept deleting I only had 26 mins. left. Not to mention how bad the quality was. And it was also hard to put the videos on YouTube. It wont save to a folder to upload. Bottom line DONT BUY.
I would rate this product ZERO stars, but this format does give me the choice. I purchased this product for the purpose of capturing analog video on my PC - primarily to freeze frames into &quot;stills.&quot; The clerk at CompUSA said it should be capable of producing 800x... resolution. Not true! The tech guy at Belkin support said it should produce at least 640x... resolution. Also not true. Recent info from Belkin's web site finally declares &quot;up to 388x... resolution.&quot; It also claims the ability to make &quot;stunning videos on your PC.&quot; They're STUNNING all right ... appalling would be a more appropriate description. The images are VERY POOR quality. Don't buy this product if you want anything more than very grainy, choppy, pixelated images.
Title says RCA. this is a 1/4 inch plug. If you're thinking "red,white, yellow" or "three prong" or "standard" then look elsewhere. This jack appears to fit full fledged sterios only. It is almost gurenteed NOT to work on your standard laptops, HDTV's, game counsels or monitors. I kept the item and chaulked it up to bad luck. Then made another purchase at Cables to Go. If you came here looking for a RCA Male to 3.5 Female then try searching google for these products at cables to go. (I had links, but Amazon.com took them down...RCA Male Mono to 3.5mm Female3.5mm Male Mono to RCA MaleI've done buisness with cables to go before. They are very trustworthy & ship fast & secure.
I bought this code and printed it out. When i went to go redeem it it didnt work on my xbox so i figured i guess ill try online i try online and its a invalid code. They ripped me off took my money and gave me a fake code.
The ink itself was of superb quality. However, I only use color ink sparingly and it seems that the ink may have solidified after a month of no use. Of course, it always remains a possibility that I received a defective ink cartridge, but it was definitely a disappointment. Since I have an HP Deskjet 672C, there is no alternative for me. I simply have to purchase another one in the hopes of receiving something better.
This printer prints beautifully. The tragic thing about this printer is that a few months after buying it, it won't turn on anymore. If you go to cnet or the HP website, you will find that many people have experienced this. Unfortunately it happened to us right after the warranty ran out, so we were stuck with it. Not a good thing for a product with this price tag...
Perhaps I have unusual ears, but the "twist to fit" method did not work at all for me. I tried all the attachments, big and small, and am STILL not clear or what is supposed to happen with the "twist" the little nob above the earphone just kind of floats above the speaker. Regardless of which way I twist it it never "securely attaches" to my ear. Read all the good reviews and am very dissapointed. Also, there are NO directions for implementing the twist to fit method-- obviously most people here dont need it, but I did.
In short, the recording is not good. I tried a combination of various settings. We are in a classroom with only 15 students, the teacher is maybe 10-20 ft away at the most. The 'fuzz' in the background when playing almost drowns out the speaking, which at the times the teacher spoke quietly, the recorder went into standby mode.
I bought this to install an after market car stereo in a 1997 Mitsubishi 3000 GT SL.This piece is not the right one. It is missing the part for a connection between the car stereo and the amplifier ( 4 RCA on one side and a circular female connection on the other side) The metra brand (70 - 7003) is better as both parts come together and there is only 4 wires that need to be connected. Of course if you do not have a manufacturer installed amp. then you will be fine. Or you can use this one and then buy the second piece separately (MI03B). But the wires are more than you need to connect. As you only need power, amp, antenna and ground. I suggest you go with Metra: cheaper and easier to install.
Although I do agree that the case offers good protection for the Pam V, I find it overpriced and cheap-looking.Really, the case is made out of black plastic, with two thin sheets of aluminum covering front and back. At least in my unit, the spring which is supposed to hold the cover closed is so weak that I can hardly notice it. This adds to the overall cheap feeling.For the $$, I would by it again and give it 3 stars as a decent way to protect my Palm while travelling. As it stands, I think the case is not worth it and certainly does not add a stylish look.
This is theoretically a great device, except ... I use macs, so much of what it can do, I can't use it for. I knew that and was perfectly happy to buy a replacement for my old one to record live music. Unfortunately, this is a new recording technology that is incompatible with my other minidisc recorder. This one can play my old minidiscs, but I can't play the new hi-mds on my old one. All I get is an annoying beep. You can record in the old mode with a computer (non-mac), but why wouldn't you just record on your computer then? As many reviewers have pointed out, this product can't compete with the i-pod, and shouldn't try. Sony messed up a good product.
I am not trying to save money by getting cheap 3rd part cartridges, I paid in full HP retail price(same as newegg), and I have refunded it, glad that it is fullfilled by Amazon, so the return was simple.
I bought this with high expectations. It would not install-called Logitech Tech Support and was told: "Our software does not support Windows XP Media Center Edition, and we have no idea when, if ever, it will support Media Center Edition!" I think Logitech's promotion of this unit being compatible with Windows XP is completely misleading.
I can't find updated driver for Mac Os Lion. I found info. in some discussion groups but not in IOGEAR page.
This is a horrible laptop. Looks good and sleek, but is a piece of junk. My hard disk crashed twice. First time was within two months of purchase in last May. It crashed again today, and have just now got off the call with Sony support. Need to send the laptop to get the disk replaced. Thankfully it is still under waranty. Never buy a Sony laptop. They are over priced and not at all reliable. Also this model heats up real bad, tat you cant place it on your lap after half hour of use. Also the attery drains of in little more than 2 hours. It could probably be because of Vista, but I am totally disappointed.
It has the great convenience of being wireless with good range. The battery life appears to be decent, approaching a month of hour a day usage. It is definitely not a mouse useable for gaming. It doesn't have the response nor the precision required. I would have given it 3 stars had it not stopped working.
Hmmm. I don't know that I'd buy this one again.I got it home, didn't read anything, didn't put any discs in, put it behind my Motorola cable modem, cloned my Mac's MAC address, and it more-or-less worked off the bat. You know a few resets but mostly I think it was the modem's fault.I got it set up. DHCP with some reservations for two machines. Wired to my Apple TV, Wireless to a G5, PowerBook G4, Intel MBP, 2 Airport Expresses (in bridge mode just to stream music to them), and my iPhone. Seems great.Everytime you change your port forwarding, it's a modem restart though. In fact anytime you change any configuration, it's a modem restart. It's horrible. Granted you don't do it alot, but occasionally I'll need to poke a hole in my firewall to let FTP in or what not. Bringing down my internet connection to do it is a bundle of suckage.Worse though, connections are dropping. My G5 hasn't dropped yet, but the PB and MBP are dropping a lot. The logs only say "kernel: WLAN: MLME - Disconnecting (deauth) wireless client: ffffffffffff Reason 3" but without referring to the client with a MAC address or something I can't be sure what's dropping and why. I'll give dlink a call about this next week.So would I buy this again, probably not. Are there better out there, who knows.
I keep trying to buy sony product and they keep failing. I've had the Sony MDR's for almost 2 months...I purchased them for running/lifting workouts and to replace another set of Sony ear buds `cause the rubber cover shredded on the left ear...that said, buy these if you won't run with them, you won't lift weights while wearing them, there's no wind where you live, and you don't sweat. I can't run more than a block without the headphones slipping out of my ear, and the with sound going from stereo to mono...I'm having flashbacks to clock radio days of the early 80's...the more I sweat the more they slip. I've tried all 3 earpiece sizes. Last week, I went for a run...it was windy...gusting behind me...my right bud blew out of my ear. Shouldn't the over ear support serve as an anchor? My girlfriend says they look cool, so I feel better. She offered to take them off my hands but I don't think she realizes what she's getting herself into...Just bought some new JVC ear buds that will probably last longer and work as advertised.No more Sony junk...
The quality is a bit shaky. Bought one and started to see bad sectors within 3 weeks. Had a replacement, and noticed the drive would fail to mount from time to time and had to reboot the computer a few times to make the drive show up(maybe something with vista, I am not sure). A couple months later, more bad sectors.
After my media collection on my home media server (HP Media Vault) grew past about 5000 songs, this device would fail to recognize songs in albums. I would add a new album, browse to it, and see only some of the songs in the album. All other software (iTunes, Rhythmbox, etc) saw all the songs correctly. It seemed to me that the device was incapable of receiving the full song listing from the media server.I tried to get help from Roku, but they were unresponsive in their forums and customer service channels.I sold the Soundbridge on eBay; it was too hard to use anyway. Now I have a Blu-Ray player that also supports streaming media servers, and I can point it at the Media Vault and play my music through it instead.
I can't really say how this product performed because I would have to move toEurope to plug it in.
It didn't work. The video flickered in and out. I tried plugging it into different devices, and different ports on my tv. My other HDMI cable worked just fine with all devices, though.
It works okay functionally but the sides melt away from grasping sides, turn into a bubble and once they break through, a slimy oil oozes out. Very poor material. Second wireless Microsoft mouse to do this, not buying anymore of these.
This camera is such a shame. It's one of the few (if not the only) cameras with 3 separate RCA jacks (for 1 video &amp; 2 audio channels), not the ridiculous &quot;mini-jack&quot; most consumer mini-DV cameras come with. Lots of manual controls. Bargain price.What is the shame? It eats tapes. The machine randomly stops, then displays a red X with the words &quot;eject cassette.&quot; Beware if you don't heed the warning. I didn't, and extracted mini-DV spaghetti from my camera. I rewound the tape manually, but now a spot is permanently marked on the tape. Every time I play that tape, the machine remembers to tell me to &quot;eject cassette&quot; at the same point on that cassette every time it plays.I tested with a new tape, different brands, etc., and sure enough, sooner or later, this problem re-surfaced on each test tape. If you got a rebate with your camera, this is where it's going.Unless you like to stop your tapes at random intervals and manually fast forward a few seconds of tape; or you plan to take advantage of the warranty and send in the camera for repair right when you get it... then get a different camera.Remember, though: you're getting a lot of camera for the price. You'll still get a great camera for a great price, after you send it in for warranty work.
Great and easy to use! WARNING: VIDEO'S ARE NOT EMAILABLE!!!We got this for christmas, so after taking a bunch of videos, I decided to download them to my computer. After attaching the files to several emails, I started getting messages back that they only came through with audio, no video.Yup... its right. The MPEG-4 format that these videos are shot in are not compatable with most peoples basic setup for media player. They must either download software for $20 or you have to load the flip onto each computer that you want to watch the videos on. Very upsetting. They do have an online host, where you can upload to and then your friends/family get a link to that website, however the video and sound quality are poor at best.It was very upsetting. We are very pleased with the ease of the unit itself, the quality of viewing it on your computer is great... but this formatting issue makes it almost impossible to share great moments with others.Sorry flip, but you are a flop.(had to say it)
drive failure after about 2 years. what more can i say ? Not sure if the problem is with Western Digital or with the seller...
Got one of these, had an awful mechanical clicking noise after loading a DVD and no signal, returned.Got the replacement, it had the same mechanical clicking noise, but it works. sortof. Very bad at surviving disc anomalies. A cheap TV/DVD combo and a 10-year old DVD player can play brand new discs that this DVD player can't. Rarely can we get through a DVD without this player freezing up (have to unplug it to get anything from it) and us moving to another room to use one of the DVD players this one was supposed to replace.Wish I could return for refund, but I'm tired of dealing with it.
I bought myself a pair of these and loved them. I wound up buying my wife and sone a set as well. I now find myself wishing that I hadn't bought these for anyone else as they are now VERY uncomfortable to wear. The ear pads on my headphones are all cracked now and are extremely uncomfortable to wear. I do wear my headphones often and for long hours but AKG should have designed ear pads which don't crack because people are wearing them a lot. To buy replacement ear pads (I need two) I'll need to buy them from some unknownn sources (as Amazon doesn't sell them) and pay roughly $22.00 to buy two replacement pads (that's almost 1/4 of what the purchase price for a new set of headphones is).I advise that you NOT buy these and look for other choices as I am sure your ear pads will wind up cracking after a year or two of use like mine did.I would have initially rated them 5-stars for sound and comfort but now I rate them 2-stars because of extreme discomfort while wearing them and I can't enjoy the sound now.
I bought two of these as we moved near high powerlines. One of the pieces arrived non-working, but I was lazy and didn't ship it back. I later asked PGE to come take EMF reading around the house (they do it free, if you call their customer line). Anyway, they tried with and without this thing, and readings came same (even with their emf sensor sitting on top of it).
I bought this Photo Printer in order to print photos from my Canon digital camera PowerShot S20. But unfortunately I cannot use it with this older Canon model. So now I am stuck with this Photo printer without ever having tried it.
Bought June 2011, by Mar 2012 it has already stopped working. It's small and convenient just hope they make it more reliable.
During a recent, long travel I took every day around 300 pics and copied them every evening over to the Wolverine; after 6 weeks I still had 35GB of memory available!the Wolverine is a tremendous helpful tool, easy to handle; occasionally it would have been useful to see, which pics I had already copied, however it was just a matter of my own too short memory . . .I am very happy to have it, I had no time to work on my pics and did not want to carry my notebook;
I ordered this memory from Amazon after carefully reading the product description..It specifically stated that it was not downward compatible....I received (3) 256S133 packets...It is now two months later and I installed it in an EMAC Apple Machine running at 700mhz Processor Speed and requiring PC133 SDRAM memory..It did not work...I decided to read the instructions on one of the sealed packets and to my surprise it stated..."Compatible with133MHZ Bus Speed Systems with Processor Speeds of 1GHZ or greater..If Processor Speed is less than 1GHZ use 256S100.....The guy who wrote the Beware Review was right...Unfortunately, I did not read it until now....Now I am stuck with them...
I've owned this product for several weeks. The setup instructions weren't great, but I was able to figure out how to make it work. I've tried using it in several different rooms and have the same trouble in every room.. there's an annoying "buzz" for every phone I've tried with it. There are no suggestions in the booklet as to what might be wrong. Overall, I'm not impressed. I don't think it's worth the price. Consider your other options before you buy this one.
Before buying any WD Raptor high performance hard drives for use in a Mac G5... search the WD website until you find the tech support article that says some are not compatible. I thought we were all past this sort of stupid problem, but apparently not. WD apparently held back on publicly admitting this for way too long.The Raptor is "enterprise class" and marketed as being built for heavy usage. And it does SEEM to work ok in a Mac dual G5 tower. But under heavy usage it locks up the OS really badly. (Like every other week, but sometimes goes 80 days). This cost us untold grief & thousands of dollars before figuring it out 13 months later. Adding a PCI SATA card fixed the problem. WD blames Apple, but Apple says they are at SATA spec. Whatever, it was a horrible combo until we added the basic (bootable) Sonnet pci sata card to drive the WD Raptor drives. Do your homework & beware.
This DVD player will not work with monitors it thinks are non-HDCP monitors. I connected the DVI cable to my 2006 Sceptre LCD monitor that is supposed to be HDCP compliant. The DVD plays a few seconds of the DVD in the background, and even gets to the menu screen, then says 'non-HDCP compliant device' and goes to white snow/fuzz. [HDCP is the movie version of DRM - only stupider. ONLY pirated DVDs will play with this type of 'protection'.]
Simran transformers have the overheating problem. The unit isclassified as a "deluxe" unit by VCT, however, it is below adecent quality. It is over-priced and does not meet minimumexpectations. Even without a device connected to it, there is adisturbing level of humming noise; much higher than the otherstep down voltage transformers of similar power output that I haveused in the past. Overheating is a big issue. Stay away from theSimran brand and VCT. The customer service also acts indifferentlywhen contacted.
There are quite a few problems with this unit:1. it is extremely heavy and bulky, so forget about any portalbe or travel use.2. As noted by other reviewers, the fans are very poorly placed, much to far back on the computer underside. The cooling is needed where your hands are!3. There are models with 2 and 3 fans, and in silver as well as black.. I mention this because I did not find out until after I received mine and looked at the pictures on the box.4. On a mac, the CD drive is completely covered up... could be quite inconvenient if you use it frquently...Again, not mentioned by the manufacturer as a caveat.5. It is NOT noiseless. The fan may be so, but the fan motors are actually fairly irritating in their whine, in a quiet room. Others I have used have whisper quiet motors.6. The aluminum against aluminum can definitely mark or even scratch or scuff your laptop..has to be used carefully.Not really recommended.
Dell hell! I would not recommend buying the Dell 1110 laser printer. I had one for 1.5 years and the build quality is terrible. It had a flimsy front door (not sure the technical term) that stopped closing about 2 weeks in. The ink is expensive and it lacks any network capability. Of course as luck would have it I had just bought a new cartridge for it when it just stopped working, it would not take the paper up any more. I called Dell support, of course during a weekday as they do not offer weekend support for non "platinum customers" and the nice man in India told me that unless I had paid for the extra warranty that it was basically a bad paperweight. Just bought a Samsung as a replacement instead!
I liked how this player worked sitting on a desktop or in my car. But when I took it with me on a walk or bike ride, it skipped constantly. I had it in a nice padded carrying case on my bike ride and it still skipped terribly. Sent it back and my next try will the Aiwa XP-mp3c
I bought this for my son and he entered it and it did not work right. He only was able to use 320 of the points and the rest disappeared. I would not purchase them again on amazon. I was extremely disappointed.
I had to return the product as it would not format. When communicating with the seller, I was advised that once received, they would replace the product and reimburse me for the return postage. Instead of doing that, they issued a full refund for the original purchase price and shipping charges but not the $4.95 I paid to return it. When I questioned them on this, they advised that I could pay them $80 through PayPal and they would ship me another flash drive. I have difficulty in doing business with people that do not honor their commitments even though I was reimbursed minus the additional charges I had to pay. That seems to be unprofessional and quite frankly, I do not trust them to follow through since their word is obviously not good.
I've got four 16X PC burners with the most up to date firmware. Out of 20 attempts, I have 20 coasters. I don't have this problem with any other brand of 16X speed discs. Like the Memorex 8X discs, the 16X discs work well in my home theater DVD Burners but only in SP mode and at 1X record speed. In EP or 2X-16X record mode, the discs pixelate on playback.
We have had this unit two years. It worked well the first year. About six months ago we started seeing blue dots, then blue spots, now we have yellow blotches on the screen. Of course we have had to replace two bulbs. This product is horrible. Sony put out a real lemon. I have owned nothing but Sony products. This is going to be my last. This is a horrible unit.
Bought unit for cooling a DVR and within a few months one fan started to make a scraping noise.The housing started to impede the fan blade.The unit is too inexpensive to bother returning or dealing with warranty.Suggest you pay for a solid brand name with exchangeable fans.
I have had my WET54G a total of 7 months and have had nothing but problems with it since I got it. At first they were minor, such as having to reset the device every couple of days, but things steadily got worse. Now the unit cannot even see the access point positioned less than ten feet way from it. I contacted their customer support. They had me reset and unplug the device in every possible combination imaginable (I am assuming they were trying to get the firmware to work). I ended up RMA'ing the unit only to receive another unit that is having the same problem. Get this: you have to pay the shipping to send the broken unit back! So I get to pay for shipping twice. With the money that I have spent on this unit, I could of had an electrician run a hard line.
2 of these drives dead on arrival. Other reviewers are 100% correct--the reliability on these drives is close to nothing.Don't buy if you value your data.
I had to replace my other Targus Bag, a 15.4 CityGear Chicago due to upgrading to a 17" laptop. This bag "looks" almost the same, but there are a few major let downs. With such a large bag and with the designs of their other bags to go off of, I would have expected more pockets. I has numerous pockets already, but compared to my other bag, it's missing a few that would have been very convienent. The real let down though, is the design or lack of design between the smaller sections and larger section. My previous bag had elastic along between the sections on the sides that kept the smaller section in place, the lack of this on this bag allows the top 1/2 of the section to flop down and fold over even with the straps clipped. I hope they design a larger bag based on the 15.4 Chicago bag, becuase this one has a couple of major weaknesses ruining an otherwise great bag.
Although this lens had great reviews on amazon... I received this lens and found that it was far from being a sharp lens as stated in reviews. I'm not sure if I had a defective lens, but this lens can't compare to the Nikon 35mm 1.8. That is the sharpest lens I've seen! Remember, you get what you pay for!
As other reviews discuss in-depth, this product was difficult to setup. Once it was setup, I found that wireless devices like laptops and iPhone 3G had difficulties picking this device over the weaker Linksys WRT54G wireless router. I think the problem is that this device uses the same SSID as your wireless router. It appears that the algorithm that laptops and other devices like the iPhone 3G use randomly pick either one. So the only time this device will be really useful is if you are completely outside the range of your wireless router but within range of the range expander. It does not perform anywhere near as well as the access points that you see in large corporations. I would suggestion moving to a new wireless N wireless router. Most models also have improved wireless G range over older wireless routers like the Linksys WRT54G.
I reject Sony's policy of trying to make everyone use their proprietary format. Yes, you can use MP3 and WMA, but it converts it to Sony's encrypted format. As if they are the MP3 police, you can only download and upload the music several times before it cuts you off. I own this music! I can do as i want with it.
I wasnt expecting much. Just needed some headphones to save my Sony headphones from breaking so much. I wanted something to use at home while I let the Sony club phones rest. I knew for 18 bucks they would suck...but I have headphone for my MP3 player better than these things....
The Logitech Harmony 880 at first seemed great - once it was set up, it easily controlled all the devices we needed it to. However, it has two serious flaws, which mean that, at this price point, I cannot recommend it.On the plus side, it has a nice hand-feel, if somewhat slippery (all surfaces are curved), and the weight is decent. Once you've gone through the somewhat complex (and, on the Mac, downright ugly) setup software, provided you never have to change the settings, it's very easy to use. It does require line-of-sight to your devices' infrared panels, but that's true for any IR-based remote.The buttons seem to be laid out more for aesthetic reasons (to make the remote look symmetrical and futuristic) than for any sense of utility. The remotes that come with Time Warner cable boxes are remarkably well-thought out: buttons that you need the most are larger, central. and spaced out. Not so on this remote: all buttons are on the small side, and all are pretty much the same size. Because of their curved nature, it's too easy to slip your finger onto the wrong button.Now to the major flaws.First, the charging system. The remote has a built-in rechargeable battery, and the idea is that you rest it in a charger cradle when you're not using it. The two are supposed to connect through three small metal contacts. However, the connection between the remote and the cradle is rarely flush, and it will often "beep" on and off intermittently as it gains and loses the connection. Consequently, you can return to the remote after several hours and find it hasn't charged at all.Second, the volume keys wear out, and, in my (and others') experience, right after the warranty expires. You'll probably end up using the volume keys more than any other, so I suspect this is why they fail first. You will end up having to apply more and more pressure to these keys, and they may ultimately fail completely. If you're controlling more than a couple of devices (which, if you're looking at this device, you probably are), it's not a simple matter to map other keys to the volume controls, since you may need to "talk" to different devices (eg, TV / audio system).After 15 months, we consider it an expensive mistake - and we're going to go back to $20 all-in-ones until and if there's a solid, dependable unit that's worth spending almost $200 on. Sadly, the Harmony 880 is not it.
Driven by a Denon AVR-788 @ 90 Watts/Channel, these speakers emit such scant volume that they are not worth the little space they fill. I see they are rated at 300 Watts, so maybe they could add something in a system of high current. But for my system? They'll have to go back where they came from.
I only had it for one week when it died. All my data is lost. I purchased it based on all the positive reviews, but my experience was horrible.
This 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)
This camera has been nothing but trouble, I will never buy another Cannon Camera again. It started with the dreaded E18 error where the camera just won't turn on and now its a lens that opens when it feels like it. This camera is so unreliable. I hate it.
I back up all of my DVDs to +R dual layer disks. Amazingly, this player does not support dual-layer disks, and you can't load or play such disks. If you ever plan to play anything other than store-bought dvds, don't buy this player.
I live and work in rural Iowa where not all frequencies are used. I tried this unit in 3 cars and in my home. In all 3 cars the static was unbearable regardless of which frequency I selected.The only way this was satisfactory was if I used the battery option and used the transmitter inside my home with the unit right next to the radio.The only reason I gave it a ONE star rating was that ZERO or NEGATIVE ratings were not an option.
I would give this unit less than 1 star if I could. The DVD player looks like a great buy, and looks nice from the outside, unfortunately this does not translate to the electronics. The unit is extremely noisy and was unable to deliver a sharp picture right out of the box. It had trouble reading older discs rented from the video store. I bought a new disc to experiment and the player would read only up to track 15. This was a huge waste of my time and money. Don't waste yours.
This cable is cheap JUNK!!! I bought two of them and both of them were defective! One had no audio and the other had no signal at all (unless you wiggled the cable). DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GARBAGE!
I certainly wish you had sent me a LINKSYS Range expander.But you sent me a Hawking range expander instead!
I'm giving this product 1 star simply because the seller did send me the product. BUT I ordered this product to keep in our camper durring our summer camping season. Because of a busy schedule we only got to go twice. The first time camping I used this product 1 time & it worked. We went camping againover Laborday weekend & the product didn't work @ all. I contacted the seller to let them know the product only worked for 1 weekend & the seller said there was nothing they could do about it. THIS SELLER DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCTS!
I've owned my Pavillion a1610n Media Center edition for about 2 years now, but have only actively used it for about 1 year total. In that time I've had to do a destructive reformat 3 times. Then after installing Windows Service Pack 3 it completely stopped working. Somehow the entire OS on the secondary drive was deleted so I was unable to reformat my hard drive. I paid HP to send me OS disks. The drive would not read the disks. Called HP again, they were suppose to send me new OS disks...it's been almost 2 months and I still haven't gotten them. I'm pretty upset with the whole thing. Now I wonder if I should just buy a new hard drive instead of a whole new system.
Don't waste your money on this sorry excuse for a DVD player. It would not play any of my DVDs. I own over 100 DVDs and tried 20 of them and none would play. Unfortunately I threw away the original packageing so I was unable to return it for a refund and now own a ... doorstop. Stay away from all Toshiba DVD players. I rated this player with one star because I couldn't give it a zero star.
I've been a MP3 enthusiast since about 1998, when it first started becoming popular. I've owned 3 previous MP3 players, 2 flash based (Samsung yepp and visual land), and 1 hard drive based (Ipod). I tend to use the flash based player for exercising, since they are more rugged and can tolerate the constant movement. I got this player because it has a larger storage space and I like the fact that you can charge this on any computer through the USB port. The built-in lith-ion battery is also a major bonus.However, after using it for about 1 month, I encountered several design flaws that renders the player virtually useless for my purpose. Most of the flaws revolve around the neckstrap control, and some revolve around the player itself.Here are my lists of complaints:1. The player WILL NOT WORK unless you have the neckstrap. The neckstrap serves two purposes: it acts as the controller and pipes the sound to a mini connector at the top. You can't turn it on/off, no control of volume, and the connector on the mp3player is a specialized 3/32" connector instead of a standard 1/8". This prevents you from plugging a headphone directly to the player.2. The neckstrap is very large, containing a huge button for play/pause/on/off, and another connector for the mini plug. In addition to (#1) it makes the player useless without the neckstrap. This completely defeats the purpose of purchasing a small player if the control is about 2x volume of the player.3. MAJOR DESIGN FLAW: the neckstrap is NOT WATERPROOF. I took it out to do some jogging, and basically the sweat from my neck will soak through the nylon strap and cause some electrical shortage. This causes two malfunctions: a) the controls will start acting crazy as though they are constantly being pressed, meaning the volume could get very loud/soft and you constantly skip songs, b) the audio connection eventually degrades and you start hearing strange stuff coming out. Now, if you read through the manual very carefully, Philips does admit at the end of each language section that the neckstrap is not designed to be waterproof (which also means it's not sweat proof). What is the point of getting an expensive flash-based mp3p layer if you can't even sweat in it? I admit, it only failed when I went jogging for 2 hours on an 85-degree day, so if you are just going through some light walks it's probably fine.4. Controls are lacking: you can skip songs forward/backward (to the next file), turn volume up/down, and play/pause. That is ALL. I have loaded songs into the player several times, and to date I still can't figure out how it arranges them. This is fine if you just listen to music, but I enjoy listening to audio books and NPR programming. The player completely screws up the order of the audio file, and the inability to fast-forward within a file makes it useless for listening to long programming. For example, I often listen to 1 hr long program. Sometimes in the middle of the program I would be interrupted and have to press pause. This causes the player to shut off after about 10 seconds of inactivity. When I finally restart the file, it would play from the beginning of the file, and there'd be no way for me to fast-forward to the part when I pressed pause.5. The USB protector cap is very flimsy and fragile. I cracked it after about 1 week of pulling it out and popping it back in.The good:This player is not all bad, although the problems with the neckstrap and controls totally overshadows the good.1. Recharges extremely quickly, I'd say in about 1 hour. The battery last for about 4-5 hr of continuous listening.2. Relatively small and light.3. Ease of use: no program required if you are using win2000 or winxp, just plug it in and it shows up as a disk drive.4. Besides the USB cap, the magnesium shell makes the mp3 player seem very rugged. I think the material is the same as the exterior used by IBM ThinkPad.All in all, I would not recommend this to anyone. The novelty of the neckstrap wears off when you realize that it doesn't really work all that well. If you only use it to play music in the office or during light workout, you might be able to get away with it. If you want to use it for audio books, listen to long programming, do any form of aerobic exercise that induce sweating, THIS IS NOT THE PLAYER FOR YOU.The price you pay ($159 retail) and the limitations, you might as well get a hard-disk based mp3 player. You get a bigger drive, and you can't go exercising with either players.
Linksys utility can not find my print driver and won't set it up. Spent a long time on the phone with technical support giving personal information (and repeating it several times) just to be transferred to someone who could help me; but not actually. Instead I was placed on hold for 15 minutes and then hung up on TWICE!!!!Horrible customer service. Poor software. Product never did work, even with tweaking the network and printer settings.
Dont By this product if you want to use it with SLR it is not replace the wide angle lens..I use it with 18-70mm nikon with filter 67mm to 72mm step up but its show round picture frame instead of normal...its give wide picture good with zooming but wrong reading focus..just you can take it if you have semi slr camera or normal digital camera its will be god for it...
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
In my tamron 70-200 creates a very unpleasant effect on the grass slightly out of focus. View this picture: [...]
The WRV56G router & wireless features perform much like every other Linksys product that I have been happy with. However I purchased this item to setup a VPN and it has been nothing but problems. It was much easier to setup a VPN using Windows Server at my office then to do it with this "simple" router at home. Even using Linksys' QuickVPN is a waste of time since it is such a flaky and featureless program. Sometimes it connects sometimes it doesn't, no rhyme or reason. I will be returning this router. Linksys should pull this item from the market to prevent further damage to their otherwise good reputation. Come on Cisco (Linksys' parent company) you are the worlds leading manufacturer of networking how did you let this product out of QA? I am extremely disappointed.
Product sucks. Didn't work correctly from the minute I plugged it in. It's worth the money to spend 25 bucks on one that will work.
The original item I bought does'nt work, but customer service helped me a lot and sent me a new one which I am still waiting for to test the product.
Product does not fit the ML-2510 Samsung printer, though it is advertised as a replacement. Do not buy for this printer
The item that Amazon has pictured is model# 1183. Model# 1181 is the same as model# 1178. The only difference is that model# 1181, includes the technical data printed in french and english. Model# 1178 is printed in english only. This may explain why the description states "Canada Only". Why pay the extra cost to receive the owner's manual in french and english. I have pointed this error out to Amazon, but it appears they're not willing to correct their error.Model# 1183, which Amazon has pictured, has the additional feature of FM radio. The buyer would not be aware of this issue unless they had research the manufacturer's web site. Buy model# 1178 instead and avoid the nightmare of trying to explain to Amazon that they are at fault. Since I purchased this item through a thrid party seller recommended by Amazon, I won't burden you with details of what they're asking me to do to return for a refund! Just avoid this item all together!!
I have been on an endless search for headphones that I can use while running that provide good sound quality and are comfortable. I have had little luck, so at this point I am now just trying to find something that doesn't hurt!I was very excited to get this particular headphone! I thought for sure it would be my answer. Boy, was I ever wrong!! Just to give you an idea of what poor design they are... I am back to using the buds that came with my Ipod.I guess the concept for this earbud is wise, but there is something flawed in the design. These buds are painful no matter what combination of attachments I use. One of the wires going from the actual ear bud to the part that plugs into the Ipod seems to be at leat 6" too short and thus the headset is "lopsided". I have no idea why they are made like this. I contacted Sennheiser weeks ago to inquiry if this was an intentional design or a mistake on my set. I have not heard back from them.I will never purchase another Sennheiser product.
This item is misrepresented, in that the sports pouch was not included. It does not have a lap counter, or a stop-watch. It does not have the capability to switch from jazz, rock, or whatever else it said it would do. I am very disappointed. I went so far as to ask for another player in hopes that these issues would be resolved. Unfortunately, I got the same player, still with no sports pouch.
Bought this player in Sept. '06 and it died last night mid-way thru a divx movie. I had been very happy with it up to that point. Seemed to play everything. I called the support line and was told that I would have to pay shipping plus labor charges to fix it. They also said it would take approximately 15 days from when they receive it. I decided it wasn't really worth the $ and effort when it only cost me $50.After reading other reviews about Philips products having major problems after only a few months, I think I'll try a different brand.
Not purchased from Amazon, but the 2nd of my dud purchases at Fry's electronics. The "cleaner" simply spins the disc while a "cushion" of cleaning material pushes down on the surface and attempts to remove dirt and smudges.I tested this item on a moderately dirty DVD and watched in amazement as it made perfect rings of grime evenly around the DVD. I applied 2 more doses of the cleaning fluid and more of the same. A useless gimmick rather than a real cleaning tool.Prior to dropping and breaking it I'd been using the "CD Stealth" cleaner, which works in a radial fashion, and had been excellent for almost 4 years.This doody is going back to Fry's and I will be getting the more expensive but proven CD Stealth again.
After some time researching printers, I decided on this one. I received my printer as a christmas present in Dec 2004. As of today, July 2005, I am now on to my second printer, the motherboard having failed on the original. Today, I suspect that the same thing has happened again, as with the first one I could no longer turn it on. I'm beginning to think that I will simply ask for a refund and get a different printer by another manufacturer.
I bought this webcam hoping for an overall improvement from their previous Quickcam for Notebooks Pro, but I was so disappointed I had to return it. Pro's in con's, in comparison to the previous model:Pro: Clips onto my lapto better than the previous model, which always fell backwards. Slight more compact, smaller carrying case.Cons: When using camera in super mode (i.e. full motion video), anything moving becomes very blury. Didn't have this problem with prior version (or with the Orbit). Users on the other end report heavily compressed or pixelated images. Could be a problem with the other users connection, but we never had this problem before with the older version webcam. The colors suck. Worse than the previous version. The camera gets pretty hot.Can anyone out there make a decent notebook webcam? I guess I am going to throw some darts and try another brand.
I also ordered this item but received the 512MB version rather than the 1GB version. My order was directly from Amazon. I returned it and promptly received a replacement - again 512MB not 1GB. So I sent that back, although to this point I have not received a replacement, a refund, or an explanation. I see that Amazon no longer stocks this item, as it is being sold through other vendors. I suspect that the inventory number was wrong at Amazon or something like that and they did not actually have this item in stock. Whatever.
We tried 2 blue hat toys this Christmas. We were unable to get either the mp3 player or this camera working.Battery cover is completely impossible. Don't buy this toy its junk.
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!
Purchased the TP100 here. Needed updated drivers for Macintosh to make it work. Seller wouldn't help or take returns and simply referred me to the company for warranty help. The company is COMPLETELY unresponsive. Live chat doesn't work. The drivers they show as Macintosh (on the link) are for Windows only. Email and phone calls have gone unanswered (4 emails and 4 calls to date). Buy from someone else!!!
Background information: I purchased this mount for my new 40" Samsung. I would consider myself to be fairly handy--I've done lots of work on my house--and technically savvy. This *may* be a fine mount but it didn't work for me at all, but maybe I'm more dense than I realized.The final straw for me was that the tilting feature seemed to be locked in at the -5 degree angle, meaning that the TV is tilting upwards. Not only isn't this practical for watching the TV but it also made the installation more unstable than I'd prefer. There was nothing I could find online or in the instructions that indicated how to fix the angle (there's a bolt-like thing that prevents the adjustments from moving at all). Someone was helping me and we tried everything but it just wouldn't budge. Again, perhaps I'm not as handy as I thought or perhaps there's something simple that I missed, but I spent an hour just trying to fix this issue with no luck (same goes for the person helping).Secondary issues came up when trying to solve this problem. First, the URL listed in the instructions to find the right hardware/screws to use for your TV doesn't work (you get a Page Not Found error). Second, my TV wasn't listed anywhere on their site (you may want to check that in advance). Third, the "instructional video" you see mentioned is "coming soon" on their site. Fourth, the live support is only M-F, so if you go to install this on the weekend, you're out of luck. Fifth, the site's FAQ page is mostly about how you can sell Peerless Mounts, so that was of no help either.So, this may be a fine mount if you can get it to work. And maybe I'm at fault or maybe this is somehow defective, but right now it seems like it's a flawed mount and, even worse, the technical support options range from worthless to poor.---As a follow up, I spoke with a person at Peerless Mounts today (after their Web site's LiveChat feature did nothing). It turns out that the mount wasn't defective but the solution still wasn't obvious to me. So I was able to get the TV mounted, but I'm still not 100% comfortable with how it all connects and am very disappointed with the number of problems on their Web site. Maybe I'd change this rating to three stars--maybe--but I'd still not be inclined to buy a Peerless Mount again.---As another follow up, I did receive an email reply to my "Live chat by a live person" request...three hours later.
I got this scanner to replace a much older HP scanner (which I loved) that had no driver for Windows XP. The older scanner was easy to install and easy to use. It had many good features. I assumed that this scanner would be an ever better version. I was wrong. This scanner has issues with the CD installation. Sometimes it quits working and I have to reinstall. It never seems to install the same way twice. When I can get it to install enough that I can actually scan, the software requires many more steps to actually get a document/graphic/photo scanned than the older scanner. And, this scanner is very, very slow. I miss my old scanner. I will probably trash this one and look at another brand.
First, the hardware. The Linksys WUSB54G wi-fi adapter comes in the form of a small box with a flip-up antenna. You hook the included USB cable (A-B type) to the adapter and to a USB port on your PC -- high-speed USB 2 port preferred -- and you can surf the web wirelessly. The adapter seems average in performance, in terms of speed and distance. (I use it with a Linksys Wireless-G router.) The signal strength seems to fluctuate quite wildly, even when you don't change any of the factors that might affect it. But overall, it works.Now comes a BIG warning: do NOT install the utility that came with the adapter. It has a confirmed serious memory leak problem. By this I mean that after running the utility (which sits in the system tray) for about an hour, it'll have gobbled up anywhere between 300MB and 600MB (or more) of your system memory! My desktop has 1GB and at one point the utility took over more than 580MB before I shut it down via the Task Manager. Unfortunately (as another example of really bad software engineering), you can't quit the program for real. As long as you have the adapter active, the utility will come back to life and start eating up your memory again.If you have Windows XP, use the OS's built-in "Windows Zero Configuration Wireless Client." First, uninstall the Linksys utility if you already installed it. Second, you need to install the adapter's driver: simply plug the adapter into a USB port, and, when Windows' driver search dialog comes up, browse to the "Driver" folder on the Linksys CD-ROM (e.g., "D:\driver"), and use the "v4" (version 4) driver, which is the latest -- after that, Windows' built-in wi-fi client will automatically kick in.Unfortunately, if you use Win2k or earlier, you'll have to either live with the poorly written Linksys utility (the problem exists on all systems) and restart your PC periodically to reclaim the memory, or just return the whole thing as a defective product and get another adapter (e.g., Netgear).
I ordered this cable because of the great price point but when it arrived it was only 3 feet, not the 6 feet I paid for.
The image quality of this camera is ok, and it does support close up focusing. Software/hardware installation was no problem. It needs decent incandescent light or sunlight. I have been unable to get more than about 11 frames per second in low resolution. I think this might be due my computer having only USB 1.0. The camera says it supports USB 1.1, but I don't know if that'd make a big difference. The bundled software is very clunky and the documentation/help is scanty.
I have had it in my hands for 3 days and it JUST popped apart and pieces went flying!I plugged it into my computer and pulled it to plug it into my phone... POP! Spring here, and 3 more plastic pieces there.It's not retractable anymore!GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UPDATE 4/13/2010Dell & NETGEAR indicare NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows7Purchased only one available (used).Arrived promptly alone in USPO bubble bag without phone cord, or instructions.Unit was dirty, maybe ink or other semi permanent residue.Plugged into brand new Dell laptop; I supplied cord and plugged into "wall" marked outlet and home wall phone outlet (hardwired) as well as USB port.USB power illuminated but computer indicated the adapter or connection was already in use.After 6-10 attempts, now backtracking NETGEAR for help.Fast delivery and low price don't count if quality doesn't live up to expectations first.
Item began to malfunction immediately. Tape runs for approximately 1-2 minutes before flipping sides, which involves roughly 5 seconds of loud clicking and an interruption in the music that is playing. Other tapes confirmed to operate properly in the cassette player. Terribly annoying to try to endure--not acceptable for use. (2004 Toyota Corolla tape player)
I got this weather radio in March 2007. It worked great for 5 years and then in March 2012 it started randomly sounding the alarm and giving me a reception error. And it hasn't sounded the alert for any of the storm warnings we've had lately. I live near Joplin Missouri which had the EF5 tornado last year so I really want a dependable radio. I wanted to give it 3 stars for being a great radio for 5 years but after reading that so many others are having the same problem with it I decided to give it 2 stars. Now I'm off to find me a new weather radio :(
The scanning bulb went out within 2 months with very little use before it went out. Trying to obtain service from Visioneer to get authorization to return this product is short of impossible. I waited on long distance call for almost an hour and still never got through. POOR customer satisfaction indeed.
My husband bought me this for Christmas because we were moving to a new city. He picked it out because unlike Garmin and Magellen it was created from the ground up for use on the road. The features are easy to use, the directions are great and when you need a new route because of roadblock or traffic - it really comes up with a great plan. However - my first one lasted 3 months before it died, I then replaced it with another one and it died 3 months later as well. I was very reluctant to buy a different brand - but had to for dependability. I still don't like my Garmin as much - but at least it works. Come on Tomtom - get the electronics working as well as the maps and directions.
Amazon offered the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens bundled with the TiffenUV Protection Filter, for my Nikon 3100. Since the filter was supposed to be for the Sigma lens, (58mm) I was expecting a 58mm filter and not a 52mm. Since I failed to pay attention, obviously the filter is too small. I need to have a 58mm. I know, it was not a big investment, but if it does not fit ... it does not fit.
I bought this because I want a pair for work out.Later I found out it is really not comfortable to wear it since the little thing keeps stretching my ears.The soound quality is soso. I did compared it with my ipod ear buds. I found out that this pair has even worse performance comparing to those ipod ear phones.
I would not recommend buying this camera. The pictures do not come in clear at all. I bought it 6 months ago and cannot even use it it is so bad. I am buying a new one this Christmas, even though I just bought this one 6 months ago! When you take a shot of someone's face, the face comes out completley white and when I turn the flash off to correct it, it is completely black. No matter what I do or what mode I put the camera in, the pictures are horrible. I would not recommend this camera to anybody. I am going to have a hard time even giving it away~
It was easy enough to install, but it is not anti-fingerprint....there are so many fingerprints on this after just a few hours that I can barely see the screen. There is still a glare and this screen protector makes the screen looking foggy and kind of blurry. Really screws up the resolution of the Kindle fire HD. Not bubble free either. I just got a shipping label from Amazon and will be returning this item. I was hoping they would have the same screen protector I purchased for my first Kindle Fire which was a GreatShield EZseal Plus, but they don't offer it for the Kindle Fire HD. The saying goes, "you get what you pay for". I would not recommend this.
The wireless networking is fine. The print server doesn't work. The documentation is sparse.
We bought two. One for my son and one for my daughter for Christmas morning. I too- charged both as the directions stated so they would be ready Christmas morning. They neither one worked Christmas morning. I read the directions closer and realized that they needed to be charged up to five times and completely discharged up to five times before they would fully hold a charge. So almost a month later of fully discharging and charging, my son's will hold a charge, but my daughter's still will not hold a charge. I am also very disappointed at the carrying bag that is sold with this. I thought it was a bag. It is not. It is just a case that you put the DVD player into to strap it to the back of the car seat. It does not hold any of the accessories or any extra dvd's. If I had it to do over, I would not purchase this product.
I have purchased three of these batteries through Amazon's various dealers in the past three years. Two out of the three are still usable. One of the older ones has failed and was very weak from the start. The two older ones would last very briefly, before re-charging was necessary. The one I purchased last year is the best one thus far, holds the juice much longer, and I paid around $15 for it.(compared to over $25 for the other two) Nikon has recalled many of these batteries, so you may want to check their website for the model #'s. The ones I bought did not have any legible serial numbers on them. (unless you can read Japanese?)Nikon EN-EL1 Rechargeable Battery for Nikon Coolpix 775, 880, 885, 995, 4300, 4500, 4800, 5000, 5400, 5700 & 8700 Digital Cameras
As far as recording voice, it seems to do that just fine. I have no complaints with the controls, battery life, etc. But, if you hold it in your hand and make any movements with your finger tips across the body to locate the stop/pause button it will be picked up by the mic like scraping fingernails across a blackboard.I talked to tech support and they confirmed that the mic does record the absolutely inaudible sound of fingertips moving across the recorder's shell. I practiced holding the recorder without any fidgiting fingers and very carefully pressed the stop button. It still records a scratching sound announcing the button press. VERY ANNOYING.So I asked the tech to test a plug-in mic. Yes, that solved the problem. Even when the mic was cordless and plugged directly into the top of the recorder next to the internal mic, it reportedly did not record any scraping noises from the operator's finger tips.Either I have an assembly problem (mic not isolated from chassis) or there is a serious design flaw that prevents the user from holding a device designed to be hand held. Don't buy this VN-8100PC without testing it in the store first.
I bought this Plasma on 11-09-05 and it is now 11-19-06 .... has a one year factory warranty! So when i call tomorrow plan on being SOL!!! Was watching it and then nothing but sound ...picture is black and have noticed some small disorted spots lately but thought it was just directv picture...but guess not....Do not buy if going to not last longer than year !!!! Seeing the other post this ooks to be not good news....any idea how much that power supply part is going to cost??? Thanks for help!!!
the burniout life on these thin and very cheap hdmi cords are not that long 2 outta 3 of the cords i ordered died\burnt out, if your gonna get this product might as well get 10 at a time
I had to return the trackball mouse to the store.All of the DirectLaunch buttons simultenaously activated on their own every couple of minutes.
The sound and fit are fine and I do like the cable length. However, after four months the left bud fell apart. The rubber gasket came loose then finally fell off and I can't get it to stay on. Sure, I can replace them because of the warranty but do I really want to bother with another of these? I'm going back to the Apple buds.
I bought these because I wanted a volume controller on the headset so I wouldn't have to bother fooling around with the controls on my ipod touch, which can be a real pain. Well, the volume controls on this this unit are useless. They have a really short range. So you can't turn the volume all the way down (in case you need to speak with someone or listen to what's going on around you) So you need to pull the damn ear pieces out of your ear or use the controls on your ipod or whatever mp3 player you're using - so why bother having a volume control.
This camera is by far the worst camera i have ever purchased in my entire life! When i bought this camera the pictures that i took turned out to be a diaster. Every thing about this camera is worse than terrible! There is not a bad enough word in the englsih language to describe the bad quality and unrealiblity of this camera! i suggest that if you are intersted in buying this junk, shop around for more choices
Que fiasgo!. Este producto debe ser retirado y si acaso, emitir una versi&oacute;n ultra mejorada pero con otro nombre para evitar desacreditar el nombre Lynksys y Cisco. Recomiendo a los fabricantes que revisen el manual de configuraci&oacute;n porque simplemente NO SIRVE. El fabricante debe adem&aacute;s tener un manual para configuraci&oacute;n manual. Tuve que arregl&aacute;rmelas para configurarlo, porque nadie sin algunos conocimientos de redes va a salir a camino con ese in&uacute;til manual. Y despu&eacute;s de instalarlo, una lentitud horrible y un alcance p&eacute;simo. No amigo, no lo compre, busque otra salida, dese a respetar. Yo que casi siempre me llevo de las estrellas, no compro nada que no tenga de 4 estrellas para arriba. Esta vez no hice caso porque conf&iacute;o en Linksys y fracas&eacute;. He pasado una verguenza grand&iacute;sima por estar sugiriendo este equipo. Ojal&aacute; este mensaje llegue a los fabricantes.
This KVM works as expected except for two problems. Sometimes the mouse will stop working for me as if I was to unplug and the replug the mouse from the machine. I guess there is a slight glitch in the electrical connection when the KVM switches between computers. It's really annoying because when this happens you must reboot the computer to get the mouse functionality back. Also, this KVM beeps a couple of times when you switch between computers. I have not been able to turn this feature off and I would rather just have a silent KVM switch. But, it isn't a complete piece of crap. Most of the time it does it's job ok.Also note that the KVM does not come with a power supply. Theoretically it can draw all of it's power from the PS/2 keyboard connection of the computers. But, in practice I've found that not all computers are able to deliver enough power. You may have to buy a 5V-9V DC power adapter of your own, I did.
I bought this filter for a canon 17 55 wide angle lens. I suppose it serves its function and protects the lens, but the overriding problem is that it doesn't allow for the lens cap to seal. The lens cap can barely be secured to the filter and will fall off repeatedly.
I know that it is a cheap digital camera and my expectations were low, but I was not prepared for just how bad it was. If the picture quality were any worse you would not be able to tell what it was a picture of. I truly have no idea what the other reviewer is talking about when they say that they were impressed with the quality of the photos they took. I really do not think that Amazon should carry such a worthless product. If I sound harsh, buy the camera for yourself and try it out. Then come back here and write your own review.
This is wasted money to buy. It is a very tight fit and no extra room for batteries or SD cards. Why bother? Go to Walmart and you can buy something much better and cheaper!
I bought this for my husband's black iPod (I had the Claro iSkin) and then bought one for myself because it seemed less bulkier and more streamlined than my Claro iSkin. Well, it is lighter, but I agree with another customer that it attracts dust, hair, sediment (easily slips through an opening where the hinge is located as well as the touchpad). And yes, the clip is ridiculous to attach/take off). The back of my iPod has since gotten scratched up from sediment getting into the aforementioned opening, so I'm bummed. The plastic is pretty easy to scuff and scrape, too, so it just looks crappy overall. Since I scratched up the back of the iPod after using this case, I'm kicking myself for not keeping it safe in the other case with the extra protective silicon sleeve. Oh well, live and learn. Be forewarned!
Took my son a few hours to set this router up. This junk router then worked 4 hours. Call tech support Monday AM. After the 50 questions and it all being my fault, I was instructed to return it to the store. This experience left such a bad taste in my mouth, I am still looking for router worth the money.
I bought this product because my wife is NOT a technology person and has trouble turning on our complex A/V system due the 6 different remotes! I thought this remote would make it easy for her as it is visually driven and claims it can control every system out there, but I was wrong! I have spent nearly 2 months with Logitech's tech support in an effort to program this remote to control my 6 devices. After all that effort and waisted time, it will not turn off my RCA Surround Sound System! Logitech cannot figure this one out, although my Dish Network remote doesn't have any trouble with this function, and I have given up! So I still have to use at least 2 remotes, which I could have done for free with the ones provided. Since it took over the 30 day return period to figure out it doesn't work, I can't return it! So, I'm stuck with a $150.00 remote that just takes up space and electricity (charger) and I'm the ONLY one that will use it!My advice.... Call Logitech and verify this will control ALL your devices BEFORE you buy this, or any other Logitech universal remote, or, like me, you'll have an expensive, energy waisting, dust collector!
This machine is a very expensive paperweight... It is about 2 years old. The distinctive ring feature NEVER worked. On a very, very good day you can get the document feeder to work, and that is only if the stars are aligned for you. My machine has its own little quirk of deciding that the "print cartridge is jammed" every single time. I think it just wants me to go over there & open it up & press its buttons a little bit everyday! Yet another frustrating expensive piece of junk filling our landfills... DON'T BUY IT!
This product is horrendous! The software constantly freezes up, forcing me to reboot and the scanning head gets stuck on the glass. I had to pry open the top half of the scanner and rest it on the bottom to get it to scan at all. Do not buy this product!
The scanning specifications of the Umax Astra e5470 seem appealing. I chose this unit because of the indicated resolution, built-in transparency adapter, and reasonable price. I was not impressed.I spent a long day experimenting with this scanner, and I found that both reflective and transparency scans always come out blurry, even without cropping and/or enlarging the image. The result of scanning a photograph is dissatisfying, and the result of scanning a transparency is simply unacceptable. Scanned transparencies come out unclear and without true color, plus there are always disturbing lines down the middle of the scanned image because the transparency light reads and records imagery from the internal scanner parts which are located right underneath the area where it is necessary to place a negative/transparency. Aside from this, the included software is not good. I returned the scanner after one day of throughly frustrating use.
I loved this computer for the first 14 months. At 15 months, the wireless card stopped working. After many calls with HP, they determined the wireless connectors on the mother board were failing and said it would cost over $400 to get it fixed. After reading many forums, I'm finding this is a very common problem. Warning - search on wireless, HP Pavilion XT1000, problems and be advised before you buy this product.
I picked them up for an Xbox 360 since the 360 is notorious for scratching discs, even while the system is stationary. The skins did take the brunt of the console abuse, scratching the skins and not the games. The problem is that there is play in the size of the skin compared to the disc (understandable since you have to squeeze it over the disc.) The problem with the play is it creates an effect like a warped disc, that the laser cannot read through. If you leave the covered disc in the 360 long enough, it heats up enough to smooth the back out a bit. It's just a hassle making it just right so that the game will play. It may work with less data intensive media like CDs.
Like the other purchasers who have reviewed it here, it also didnt work for me at all and I tried absolutely everything :(
It's just wonderful spending your day shopping, thinking you have everything. You get home all excited to install your new printer.. only to find there is no black cartridge or USB cord. Also the ink runs out very quickly, I think I have only printed a maximum of 30 pages before it ran out.Thanks HP.
I bought this cable to connect my older Compaq laptop (loaded with Windows XP) to a projector. It did not work. I tried everything I could think of, with no luck. It didn't even work between my new flat screen TV and the projector! The projector works, because it works with other devices and cords I have. No complaints about the Amazon seller. Very quick delivery. Right now, I just feel like I wasted my money. But, who knows?? Maybe one day in the future I will get it to work with something.
I had an issue with my VoIP device connecting after the unit was installed for about 2 months.. I contact Linksys and after a number of interactions they acknowledged that the unit was defective. They sent me a refurbished unit (putting a hold on my credit card for 50% more than I paid for the original new unit and threaten to bill me if the unit wasn't returned within 5 days) That unit didn't work either. I contacted Linksys support and they asked me to contact their support number again.. They said that they would have a "senior" support tech speak to me then.. I noted that I had spent many hours working through this issue and had assumed that their senior support personnel had been involved. They responded that it was only a level 1 support person who had guided me through the initial troubleshooting and replacement.. I could not waste anymore time and I will not buy another Linksys product (I have bought Linksys products exclusively for the last 9 years.) I purchased another vendors product..
I was using a Dlink wireless B type router that I bought 4 years as refurbished and that gave me great service till now. Now it works fie but give me frequent diconnects once multiple devices connected. So I decided to buy this new router with extra range.I was a big fan of Dlink products but after this router I am not.i: First its signal range was even less than my wireless B router.ii: First it gave me frequent disconnects but after upgrading firmware it was good as far as stable connection.iii: Then the worst happen after 3 months this product died on me and stopeed working tried to reset or work around no success. tried to get tec support help that is difficult too. Plus I do not have too much time for all the long phone callsremoved it put back my old wireless B router worked same as earlier and give sable connection with one computer connectedI will say do not waste your money on this router instead buy some other router this thing is not good at all
For starters, Do not buy this or any cheap digital Camera. Spend at least 200 for a good camera. You'll get what you pay for.Here's the story: I had a friend visit from another country, and I snapped many shots. Not only did the quality stink, but, The battery power drains very quickly(using NIMH batteries, which last longer than alkaline.) The camera functions are so slow, that if you accidently press the wrong sequence of buttons while waiting for camera to load properly, you lose the entire storage of pictures. I was fuming mad to see my storage disappear with the error &quot;No Photos.&quot;Also, the LCD display is so small, it's almost pointless to use. Word to the wise.... If you've already bought this camera, GET A COMPACTFLASH MEMORY MODULE(64mb or higher.) That's going to run you at least 45Bucks (See, price going up already) But, the benefit of an external memory module is that you can take it out and put it into a Digital Memory reader. Remember: Avoid this camera like the plague. Personally, I'm looking at a Sony or a Nikko camera.(With digital video included)
the battery that came with it does not workthis could just that I'm plain out of luck, but it won't charge and needs to be replaced. Since I am in Brazil, this involves going to reseller that's out of my city and waiting for a few weeks before I can start using it.Bleh!
I had high hopes for these earbuds but they fit terrible and when I run I keep having to mess with them. I would go with a different brand/model.
I have owned three of these cameras and each one has had the same problem. Bump the lens at all while it is zoomed and the camera quits focusing. I liked the camera immediately for ease of use, quality of image, speed etc. so bought one for wife and Dad. Within weeks all three have the same problem...and that unfortunately is where the fun begins...as Adorama ignored my emails, calls and provided no service at all. Worse yet even though all products were less than 50 days old I was told...no box no service. Imagine $1200 in cameras all with the same problem all well within warranty and receiving no service or offer to repair. With one of the three cameras, Adorama kept it for 12 months and put me in touch with multiple managers until they ducked emails, didn't return phone calls and finally sent my camera back a year after they had received it...still broken with no note. I would be happy to provide emails etc. to support case if anyone at Adorama or Canon does care or reads this.
I would like to review this product, but I can't seem to get my hands on one! You see, I ordered it from Amazon 10 days ago and it hasn't been delivered yet. This might be understandable if the shipping facility were half way around the world, but it's only about ONE HUNDRED MILES from my house. This is a new low even for Amazon. If you decide to buy this product, I hope you have better luck than I have had in getting it!!!
I purchased this mic expecting it to be low noise and good pick up. But when I used it, it was horrible. The noise was extremely noticeable and the range of picking sound was bad also. I used a preamp with this and nothing better. I raised volume and it increased in noise. Unless your camcorder has a horrible mic, don't spend money on this one since my pv-gs12 camcorder has a mic with the same noise as this one!!and the movie I'm making is called "Aspire" its a musical starring Marilu Bustamante and directed by Alphonso Sanchez. Since its musical it really needs good quality audio. Yet if you're making a movie and can't aford a good shotgun mic, simply redub all the audio and use a condenser mic. Its worth the work instead of audio noise.
DEFECTIVE! I can't say if this is a common problem or not, but my point sample of one VX Revolution mouse was pretty dissapointing. Logitech may have over estimated their quality control when they decided to cram "over 420 components" into a little mouse, since the fancy pants scroll wheel didn't really scroll on mine.I had to hold the wheel over to the right to scroll, and the side to side scrolling was (fortunately?) almost imperceptibly slow so i could scroll down with the wheel tilted without it scrolling right. Also, scrolling down went slowly while scrolling up went really fast. Hard to get excited about form factor and features when a basic thing like the wheel doesn't work.It's going right back to Amazon, and hopefully from there to the QC engineers at Logitech. Sounds like other people have been happy with it though, so I might still get a replacement and see if I have better luck next time.Overall though: if you have to roll the dice on quality, it gets 1 Star.UPDATE:Bought the replacement, and after playing with it for about an hour, i am ready to re-evaluate. Getting a lemon the first time definitely still colors my opinion, but now that I have one that works the way it's supposed to, i can't help but say, this is one of the smoothest, cleanest, most comfortable mice I've ever used. I'd certainly reccomend it, as long as you don't mind the hassle of sending one back if it doesn't work the first time.
We had three of these drives and they all failed within a year!!! This is statiscally impossible without a major design flaw. LaCie refuses to replace a drive which died within three months of being replaced under warranty because they only honor the one year warranty date of the original drive! The replacement drive date does not count!This is a bad company with a seriously flawed product!
camera was great for nine months. Turned it on one day, lens telescoped out, LCD powered up, and camera died... just sent it in to Canon Service. But really, if this would have happened three months later I'm out the original prive of the camera ($400.00$ in Jan 2006 best buy). I've seen a lot of these phantom Canon deaths to this model.
I bought the iPod from Amazon and it was delivered about a week ago. I also bought the Apple Care Protection plan. The product seems to work fine except I am having minor but irksom problems 'navigating' using the buttons and wheel thing. I am using it for an Audible book which is supposed to start where you left off. Well, after 7 hours it decided to start at beginning again. I try fast forward and the thing goes to the next book. I want to just finish the last hour of the one that is being played.So, I call what they call Customer Service and find that they won't give me any advice whatever until I FAX in a copy of my shipping document from Amazon and another sheet with a magic number on it from within the extended service package. They say that Amazon is not an authorized reseller and that they cannot check my order and date of sale from Amazon.I explain that I do not have a FAX machine, and that I will go send the stuff in a few days when I feel like walking that far using my crutches.I think that it is probably a good product, but if you are in any way handicapped and it is not convenient for you to run around to get their service, I recommend not buying it.
I purchased this for my laptop. It worked great at first. There were blue and red lights that would brighten up when it was awake. Not anymore. The blue light completely stopped working. It used to be plug and play. Not anymore. Basically it is useless. It just doesn't work. It was used probably 30 times at the most. Complete junk. I like the smallness and shape of it though. Time to try a different brand.
I bought this product thinking it would lower the temperature of my cpu it didn't lower it 1 degree than the stock grease that came with my processor its a complete waste of money and time i would not recommend this product to anymore.
I bought this 2 years ago as I needed a replacement for my 10 year old Mitsubishi VCR that decided it was no longer going to work. I had the money and since the VCR/DVD combo was only 100 dollars I thought the idea of a combo would be neat. I really didnt need a dvd player as my PS2 as well as my computer did DVD's. I could also just hook my computer up to the VCR using the S-video plug on the back of the Video card but thats all beside the point. Anyway, I bought this because I needed something new and since it was cheap I thought it was a good deal. I was wrong. It lasted me for about 2 years without a problem. If you can believe it when one thing acts up another has to act up with it. What I mean is the first problem I noticed is how when I would eject tapes it wouldnt eject properly. It would still slightly hold on to the tape reel and if you didn't notice and pulled it out without caution the tape would get damaged. Not a huge huge problem because that is fixable. What really bugs me is how the DVD player had to act up as well. Any DVD that I put in my DVD player, at random times while watching, will freeze up and you will see the numbers on the display jump around. After about a min of freezing it will begin playing again 20 seconds ahead of where it last was. The DVD player will continue to this throughout the DVD at random times. It's pretty annoying. Other than that I have yet to notice anything new. The VCR is only a minor problem but the DVD player is a big problem as I do not know how to fix that. I have a feeling the DVD player broke because of how hot that thing got when disks were in there. It would just spin so fast and get so hot even when nothing was playing and the disk was just sitting in there. Well, at least it gave me two years of use and the VCR still records fine which is all I really need it for. The DVD player issue is just annoying. If I were you I would steer clear of anything cheap like this and go for a much more trusted brand such as Panasonic, Mitsubishi, or Sony. They just have a much longer lifespan and are a much better investment.
I purchased this mouse as my first optical mouse, and kept it for a few months. At the time I bought it it was inexpensive compared with other optical mice, and it had lots of functionality with its five buttons. However, its shape is very awkward and my hand and wrist would hurt after using it. I also found the drivers unusable and ended up using one of the MS ones, which worked great. I ended up buying a Logitech Mouseman Dual optical, which is definitely a better mouse and much better suited for me (read: game playing and graphics).Bottom line: today there are much better mice out there at this same price point from both Logitech, Microsoft, and other companies as well.
The 500GB is a RAID of two 250GB HDs. Mine had Maxtor HDs and they went to sleep constantly which is not a good idea for a server. The enclosure got very hot when stacked horizontally in the optional d2 rack. One week adfter it was off warranty, the enclosure had a catastrophic failure. I also had a 250GB in this series and the HD and chipset were replaced under warranty and then the circuit board failed off warranty.
I (foolishly) purchased this filter to place upon a Tokina 12 - 24 mm Nikon lens, exactly the same as Gatorvalenz, because I was too carried away with the 'buy me too....' approach engendered (and desired) by Amazon. That's fine, my mistake. It cost an additional USD 30 to buy a filter that would work effectively with the Tokina lens. As a side note (almost...) this filter comes with the WORST packaging I have ever seen. Fine if you buy from the store, but not so great (for me...) when the filter traverses 10 time zones via Fedex/UPS/Other Carrier of Your Choice. Luckily (and this was probably pure luck...) the filter was OK - but useless for the intended use!
This camera was purchased with ebay listings in mind. When I can get the photos to load they are fine for computer usage. BUT it is a rare occasion when this is possible. The software for the camera is horrible. Largan's technical support is even worse. Avoid purchasing this camera at all costs!
HP did a lousy job soldering the power jack to the mother board on this machine. When it stops working, their solution is to charge you several hundred dollars for a new motherboard. You can send it off to an independent repair place in Chicago and get it fixed for $125 plus but HP should either do it right to start with or fix it for free.
It seemed like a good idea. All I wanted was a quick way to make DVD's from my miniDV camera and transcribe a few VHS tapes. All is well if you don't edit any of the footage before trying to make a DVD. But if I import the footage to Vegas (a Sony product) on my PC, edit it and then try to feed to the RDR-VX555 I get a "can't copy-copyright protected material" message. It does not matter if I feed real time from the PC thru the camera port or record to the camera first and then try to make a DVD. A call to Sony support was a waste as I was told that as long as I edited the material, it would give me the error. When I complained that that was a lousy way to design a product they hung up on me. I guess it transcribes VHS tapes OK but I have lost my enthusiasm to try.
Wanted RJ11 plug (ala Radio Shack's original); received RJ45 plug. Not a biggie, but extra work on my part!
I just got this bag as a gift a few weeks ago and so far, I'm not terribly impressed. On the positive side, the build quality is quite good. The materials look and feel very durable, and the shoulder strap is quite well padded. However, the bag is a lot smaller than it looks on amazon. If all you have is a couple short lenses and a flash, everything will fit fine, but attempting to get something like a 70-200mm lens in there is going to cause some issues.Now, onto the big kicker as to why I'm not a fan of this bag. I recently went on a two week trip to Japan, where I filled up my new bag with gear and spent most of each day hiking around taking pictures. At first the bag felt pretty comfortable. After a couple hours though, all that weight on one shoulder really started hurting my back, and it only got worse as the day progressed. In my opinion, the one shoulder strap is just too unbalanced for carrying heavy camera gear all day. Another annoyance is that waist strap that comes around your side and clips in. If its not clipped in, theres nowhere to put it - It just kind of swings around behind you smacking into things. Also, its just not that effective for keeping the bag from moving on your back when hiking. I remember one point in the trip where I was hiking up a mountain trail and even with the straps pulled tight, the bag was chafing into my side enough to become painful. This was not pleasant when combined with how the unbalanced weight on one shoulder was also killing my back. To make a long story short, by the end of my trip I found myself leaving the bag at the hotel and taking nothing but my trusty Xti and 24-105L combo with me so as to avoid the discomfort of the bag.Bottom line: This back WILL hurt your back if you plan on wearing it for any extended length of time. If you don't mind the one shoulder design (and a little pain) the Slingshot 200 is very well constructed and will serve you well.
I have a large selection of old LPs that I wanted to be able to play and haven't been able to because my old record player from the 60's isn't hooked up to speakers. I thought the Crosley would be perfect to play (and record to CDs) the old favorites on. This Crosley is a piece of junk not worthy of even going to the dump. Nothing on it works well. The records sound warped, the tapes sound warped, and the sound quality could be what you might have expected back in the 20's. The tape deck doesn't open or close well and sometimes has to be pried open. What a piece of junk! It was such a great idea - too bad the quality doesn't match the appearance. Guess I'll hook up my old player from the 60's - it may not look like much but it works a zillion times better than the Crosley piece of junk.
We bought this camera case as part of a package for our camera (Canon PowerShot A540.) We were very disappointed in the quality. It is rather cheap in appearance, and has poor utility in that when you open the case to take the camera out, whatever is in the accessory pocket (spare batteries, memory cards) is not secured and falls out. (We ended up going to Best Buy and purchased a Lowepro case that has a zippered compartment for the camera, a separate pocket with velcro flap for accessories and a smaller zippered pocket on the flap for memory cards, money, etc. Cost of the Lowepro was about $11.00.)We don't recommend that you include the Canon PSC-65 Deluxe Softcase in your camera purchase. It's a waste of your money.
I was lucky...I got this from my public library, so I haven't wasted any money, just time. It was a big disappointment to me, though some of the writing was good. There wasn't much insight into the characters and was certainly unsatisfying in its ending. I felt that the author had just done short stints of writing, little pieces of this and that, and then had strung them together to make a book. What really bothered me was the media hype around this book (front page of the NYTimes Review of Books, People magazine, a syndicated book review feature in my local &quot;free press&quot;, to give some examples) which gave the impression that this was a wonderful book and that time spent reading it was worthwhile. I feel that I wasted my time and didn't come away with anything worthwhile. Maybe the author simply didn't know what to conclude, which is why there was no conclusion. I think she was searching for what this book was to be about, but never found it. Silly and boring, unfortunately.
I just purchased the lock recently. The lock is very hard to put on and take off. Even with the right combination on you have to pull a bit hard at the cable. Which makes it pretty hard to take off. The price of the lock is cheap, but you are better off buying a more expensive one.
I bought this tripod several years ago but have only used it a FEW times for special circumstances. I was planning to snap photos of a lunar eclipse last night only to have 3 of the leg clamps break off tiny pieces at the hinges rendering it useless. I was utterly shocked. I had really been pleased with this tripod up until that happened. Upon reading other reviews, I discovered that this is a common occurrence. I bought it on a whim while in a photo supply store. Next time I will be researching first. I warn other potential buyers to do the same.
I own a MFC 5200C. I replaced the print heads in the 5200C last months (2006) after approx 3 months and now today my 5200C has the dreaded ERROR 41 message. I called Brother, their advice, you need new print heads again. I realize that the print heads on Brother MFC's are only built to last two years of moderate use. In my opinion dont purchase this printer and save your money making another purchase.
Had a lot of hopes when I bought that they would have improved on their earlier model, returning it for the following reasons:Cons:- 8 char DOS names: horrible & cryptic dos-like file/folder names, no case sensitivity, I had no clue what I was looking at, this was reason enough for me to reject it, as I mainly wanted it for its USB capabilites.(only FAT32)- inability to browse after 4 (or 5) nested folders- agonizingly slow response to remote key press- agonizing to browse photos, no control over slideshow time limit, and (-->next) button takes forever- takes very long to render hi-res- arrow buttons moves frame in zoom mode (which is ridiculous, as in the case where it renders some movies in small frame, for which we have to zoom, then we cannot ff or rw)..there should have been an option to bypass this, or tell the video to stretch instead of zoom- unintuitively designed keys, you need to keep looking at the remote everytime..even a chimp cud've produced a better remote.- no s-video, no digital sound ?? ok, i may not have an HDMI capable tv everytwhere..I dont want to be stuck with composite quality- photos have warped edges- slow indexing during beginning of divx video, those in a dvd disc are even slower to get recognized at all (takes 10 seconds)- have no confidence philips will ever fix any of this in an update in future, and their support website had nothing to fix the above, and the instructions for updating said nothing of using the usb, we must still burn a cd ?? wtf ??- not as small as some commented, it is sleek no doubt, but still standardly wide.- apart from all else, the other main reason I had bought this was for the upconversion, and for me, since I have all my data in external drives, it makes more sense to go the PC way, where upconversion has always been a standard function.Pros:Looks good, remote looks goodvideo excellent quality, very fast recognition of usb drive
I purchased this laptop on January 6th 2006 and was told it would ship within one -two business days.......Here we are on the 23rd of January and it still hasn't shipped. BUT, it gets better. Not only have I waited this long for it to ship, but I am being told that I cannot cancel this order either since its "so far along in the shipping status"............DONT BUY IT
Excellent product easy to use and set up. However they have the worst customer service. They don't return calls, just send promisinge-mails. I asked to speak with customer managment with no response.
This unit is a POS. The unit was sold as a refurbished unit but never functioned properly or as advertized and was returned (less shipping). I didn't like that the advertizing was a bit over stated now that I've had a chance to try out and use this product...In two words..."it sucks!"
I bought this based on the rich features (MP3 CD player w/ Cassette player) it provided, but turned out to be another money making scheme with low price but very poor quality from audio to all the way to external case, to such an extent that even the low price seemed very high for this product.
This has way too much static. It drives me crazy to listen to it. We actually don't even use it anymore because the static is so bad.
Warranty is only for 90 days. Mine lasted 16 months and then one side stopped working. Sony will charge you more to reapir them than the cost to buy again. So if you want a set of headphones for 90 days them go ahead and purchase these. Sennheiser has a two year warranty. These headphones only have a 90 day limited warranty. Just hope you don't get a bad set.
As much as I was impressed by the huge amount of praise for this cable, it simply didn't work for me. I bought one of the new 250 GB PS3 systems and plugged it into my Dynex LCD TV with one of these cables. It worked fine right up until I tried playing Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe with it. It had a strobe light flash effect to the progression of the video, it froze up alot and it eventually faded to static (although I will admit that the audio was fine throughout all of this). I tried using a friend's Monoprice 28AWG CL2 High Speed cable and that worked perfectly, so I know it's not a problem with the console or my TV. Maybe I got a bad cord, but it didn't work and I'm now looking elsewhere.
I purchased this second hand, and I put it in the cigarette lighter. As soon as I did, my entire stereo blew out and I had to go to the dealership to fix it. I think I'd rather have the cassette stereo hooked to the iPod because its much less damage and plays better than trying to find a dang station in the middle of a huge metropolis.
I wish I had listened to the other reviewers. First, the sound is lousy. I realize that this isn't a powerful ear drum busting stereo, but I expected to at least be louder than the cheap speakers that were built in to my TV, but they weren't. Even with the volume full blast, the sound was just barely acceptable.Then after about a week of use, it stopped playing my DVDs entirely. In fact, it would not even recognize them as a DVD.On the bright side, Amazon is taking it back and giving me a refund.
We installed unit at customer's office, the player jammed and we couldn't play or get CDs out, manfaturer said to open unit to remove and we did, next day he complained again CDs not playing, we verified and he asked us to return unit and we're in the process of ordering a Denon unit...not too happy!
I was very excited when I purchased this item. What a great deal - it comes with all the accessories so no need to search and destroy for additional gadgets. The battery has a decent life and if it dies, there is a car adaptor to pick up the slack. Only thing is, it stopped working out of nowhere. I had it on for my daughter in the car - all was well. We went shopping and when we came back to the car and turned it on,the screen was black. You could hear the movie but couldn't see anything. Tried the monitor adjustment but it didn't do anything. Having read another similar review from someone, beware of this weakness. I returned it and now am in the market once again for a good portable.
I ordered a Mini-iPod from Amazon back on April 30, 2004. The original ship date was June 1, 2004. Amazon has delayed shipping me the product 3 times now, and my latest scheduled ship date is September 2, 2004.My recommendation to you is go somewhere else to get the product!
I seldom purchase extended warranty options for items under $1,000, but I did on this one. Register it online and Sharp will prompt you with an extended warranty offer. Hm; wonder if they know something? If you buy the HR300U, part with the extra $40 for a year's extended warranty. You may need it.I bought mine May 20, 2004. Happily recorded shows--mainly sporting events--to the hard drive, then dubbed them onto DVD. Worked great for about four months...and the original factory warranty is 90-days parts, 12 months labor. It still records to the HD like a champ, but after creating about 35 DVDs, that was all she wrote...literally. It won't dub a thing to DVD, presents a generic "an error has occurred" message that isn't documented, and the best Sharp customer service could suggest was to clean the laser lens. I don't even use this machine for DVD playback; I have an upsampling Samsung for that. So the unit has had very little actual DVD-in-drive time and, of course, cleaning the lens did nothing. Three different brands of blank DVDs and about a dozen in the trash now following failed recording, and my only option is to package the unit up and ship it off for "repair." Of course, I have about 20 hours of can't-be-replaced material on the hard drive that I can't move to DVD, and I'm not confident that will survive the shipping and repair.Out of all the electronics purchases I've made the past three years, this is absolutely the one I regret.
Its nice and portable, but it moves way too slow. I put the mouse speed all the way up and it's still way too slow....not very impressed...
I am sure the product is just fine. I did't pay attention to the dimensions. I have an old school ipod Nano 1G and it does not fit in the least.
I followed a link on Amazon that said best price on 1TB hard drive. Read the model number... this is a 250 gig drive, NOT 1TB although you can't tell that anywhere on the sale page except by the model number. Don't buy if your expecting a 1TB hard drive. Good luck.
I got this dock expecting that:a. it would be superior (in terms of sound quality)to my current Kensington FM transmitter dock andb. that the creadle would be a nice upgrade from the non cradle set up on my Kensington set up.The moment I set it up I was in for a terrible shock! The sound was absolutely horrible in the Washington DC area with plenty of hiss and generally poor sound quality. The Kensington that so far sounded OK, sounded great after the Griffen Roadtrip. The sound on this is so bad that I simply tossed the cradle into the trash can, since returning stuff on Amazon market place is no walk in the park! So there was $25 completely and absolutely wasted. I did use the little mini stereo jack and the FM transmitter does an OK job on my PC for listening music in my patio.The cradle itself was nice and had it worked I would have been happy. However since the FM transmitter was so bad, I would never ever reccommend this product to anyone.
The purpose of this cable is to provide a clearer pic than what you would normally find over composite. These cables are cheap knockoffs that display considerable ghosting that is not seen on the official microsoft component cables.
Ordered the camera with one day shipping, after two days it hadn't arrived. First rep. told me it would be delivered that day. When it wasn't, second rep. said it never left the warehouse and she cancelled the order on my request. Then the camera showed up the next morning after I had already bought it somewhere else ! Refused the package and had found it on sale at bestbuy for $25 less.
I am not happy with the performance of this drive with my Apple Power mac G-3. It is slow and error prone. I bought another that is much better. Pass on this item if you are an Apple owner, it's an annoyance for a Mac. Works fine with windows but I don't really need it for that :(
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..........
The Electrovaya Powerpad 160 is a nice product, for a short time. (The photo attached to this is not a photo of the actual product, by the way. It appears to be a photo of a power supply. The actual product is about the size of a thick magazine.)Mine died after three or four months. It did power my laptop for a long time, but took a long time to recharge and died soon after. RIP. I won't buy another. However, it's a cool concept and I want to buy another similar battery soon (just from another company!)
I was excited to find this product because it seemed like a great deal. However, I was disappointed to find out that the earbuds are way too large, so they fall out of my ears. I have to jam them in there, which is uncomfortable. Also, the sound isn't great--I have to turn the volume way up in order to hear at a normal level.
I've had 2 units crash in 6 months, spent countless hours on the phone with Linksys support (calls usually 2-4 hours). I would not recommend this to anyone. I've had to do a hard reset on this unit about once a month and reconnect to my rounter each time. It's honestly not worth what I paid for it.
Bought the TV in July 2007 and has been working pretty good until this week, and the DVD player is dead. Not even 9 months. And it's not like I used it a lot and abused the TV. Very disappointed - it's not like it's an easy item to carry off to the repair shop or return - and I have to look for the warranty/manufacturer/user guide - anyone like to find that stuff after nine months of placing it in a drawer somewhere at home?The TV itself works fine, although a colleauge at work pointed out that the TV/VCR combos of yesteryear usually worked like this: the VCR gives out, with TV inevitably not too far behind. So I'm worried that TV will die out now. Will never buy a combo function TV again.Also, the metal frame around the screen is not well made - you can see the slight bumps in the frame.
First off, one caveat: I bought this unit "Denon Factory Refurbished" (NOT from Amazon). It never worked properly. All I can say is NEVERRRRRR buy anything refurbished. This is the second time I have done so and BOTH times the units have not worked. Also, beware on this unit if you do buy it. It is shipped with two shipping screws on the underside that MUST be removed BEFORE you try to use the unit.
Capture device will not install on my system. Windows XP SP2 refuses to install it with the supplied drivers. I contacted Pinnacle tech support, who suggested using their drivers from their website. No change. My Dell, P4 2.0 GHZ, runs fine. This device appears not to be compatible with XP SP2, as the drivers were released in early 2004. Their tech support is responsive, but their last suggestion was to replace my PC. The DVC 90 is now in the trash can. Don't waste your time or money.
Version 3 of this hardware does not work for more than a few hours when WPA encryption is enabled.Version 2 works fine. Don't buy this product until Linksys has foxed the firmware for version 3.
Got a great deal at a B&M; store but it has kept breaking on me. I owned it for only 2 months the first time. I simply pulled it out of the computer usb port and the case stayed in my hand and the chip stayed in the computer! I pulled the data off, put it back together and took it back. With a little convincing, they replaced it and I got to use it for another 3 months before it just stopped working. It didn't come apart, it just stopped being recognized by the computer. I put a file on it, walked accross the building to another computer and the computer didn't see it. I tried it on a dozen computers since and nothing knows it's there. It simply died.Now it's been a whole year since I bought it and I'm finally getting around to using the warrenty to get it replaced again. I've been using my Lexar 1gb in the meantime which I've owned for over 2 years with no problems (and before that, a 128mb Lexar for another 2 years also with no problems). So to me, since I didn't have a track record of misuse, I'm pointing my finger at Verbatim for faulty design.Worse part is, I'll get a replacement but I won't feel safe using it for fear it'll break again. What am I suppose to do, gift it and make it someone else's problem?
I''ve recently left a very good review about this product, but I completely changed my mind. I realized that my connection, even when everything is right, all connected, doesn't work at all, and noticed that It happens probably because the power suply is not continuous with AirBase, some times the airport was turned off quickly, and everything became a mess. I tested my airport without the base and now it works perfectly.
I've had this mouse for 3 months now and ever since the purchase it lags consistently. I have the bluetooth dongle about 2ft from the mouse at all times and have replaced the battery twice. After a while, the signal will be restored and it'll work fine but will sporadically lag. Also, it takes several clicks on a link before it will respond. Not a very good product.
This drive is easy to use, but has high failure rate. We use about 40 LaCie Firewire drives year round and have about 10% failure rate. We recovered 100% data from more than 90% of the "dead" drives. It doesn't make any sense if LaCie told you that they can't recover the data. Let us know if you need help to recover your data.
I bought this GPS for a trip from Maine to Florida. Although it took me on a good route through CT and gave me detailed info about upcoming turns, this thing took me through the middle of Washingon DC during morning rush hour. When I got to Florida, for some unknown reason this thing wouldn't tell me the next turn until I had passed the intersection. I'm better off with Mapquest.
Out of the box, the Elura 70 is fabulous. Amazing shots, nice 18x optical zoom, and great image stabilization. But after recording about eight tapes, the camera started to reject tapes when insterted. The error message "Remove the cassette" always appeared and the tape ejected immediately. Now the camera is unusable. Each time I put in a brand new tape the camera will start up, spin some wheels, and then stop the wheels, and eject the tape. I have tried an off-the-shelf mini-DV head cleaner, but that didn't work. Please, beware of this camera.
Could not get it to work soo I sent it back. I had it for a month and talked to the Teck's 5 or 6 times and they could never get all the buttons to work. Would not reccomend it.
I have purchased 7 or 8 different cheaper headphones to wear while running at the the gym. I have normal sized head and ears, but I sweat a lot. These were the worst of the various models I tried. It is possible that I never figured out the proper way to wear these, but having tried every fitting that came with the set, the headphones ranged from worthless to excrutiatingly uncomforatble. Along with the PMX70's also from Sennheiser, these are the only headphones that I have tried that I did not at least find an alternative use for for the ones that proved to be not worth wearing to the gym.
After one year of owning this product, the stereo suddenly had a power malfucntion and refuses to turn on for more the 2 seconds. Now I can't even get the CDs that were in the system when the power shut off out of the player. Customer service was absolutely no help and refused to give me a service location unless I gave them my credit card. Stay away from this piece of junk system.
I have purchased quite a few Axis products and have never had to use them for support. I recently went to upgrade the firmware and the firmware update bricked the camera. I went to Axis for support and they essentially were useless. Even though all indications were ok for the firmware upgrade the camera was no longer working (the camera worked 100% before).I contacted Axis for troubleshooting on the issue and they did not read the steps I went through before contacting them; i.e., they didn't bother to take the time to even read the trouble ticket before responding. Their response? reboot/reset to factory settings. I replied I had done that and they replied they could no longer assist me because I bought the camera too long ago.Well, Axis still supports the camera version on their website by issuing patches and firmware. However, apparently, if you use them, you use them at your own peril. They will provide zero support if anything goes wrong applying "their" firmware patch to fix bugs they initially had in their product.Axis makes a good camera, but if it breaks, count on just purchasing another one; and never, never apply any firmware or software upgrades if the camera is in working order.
i ordered this product a while back and come to find out it to small for most wider laptops. so if your one of many out there with a not so compact laptop i wouldnt recomend this one. i own a sony laptop and the case is just barely to small. other than that its a good choice
This cable is very poor quality. Lots of swirling rainbow colors bleeding into picture from poor shielding etc. TV could not even detect a signal through it when connected to XBox and my Roku box. It worked on my DirecTv box but not very good picture. Will scrap them soon while newer quality cables arrive.
I purchased this product on the recommendation of Amazon.com and have regretted it ever since. It's the worst consumer electronic item I have ever purchased. No wonder the price has dropped 50% since my purchase. They probably can't give them away. After about 90 days, the product goes completely dead. After contacting customer service, I was told to reset the product. Two weeks later it went dead again. The last time I went to the manufacturer's website, I couldn't even find any contact information for customer service. They must have so many complaints that they can't handle them. Not to mention product returns. Save yourself some money and a lot of grief. Buy a Garmin system. The graphics aren't as good. But at least it's reliable.
I cant believe this is USB 2.0. Takes me 15min to download 1 gig of data.
I've been trying and trying to get this to work, and it won't.Design-wise, it's awkward: the battery doesn't slip in easily, and there's a little catch on one end that makes it difficult to decide which end of the battery ought to go in first.Secondly - and more importantly - it won't charge my batteries!Well. I'm off to buy a different brand - maybe I'll see if I can get a *SONY* product that will work!
I purchased this to protect my computers and other sensitive electronics in my home. I purchase three of them. One broke after only a few months of light use. The other two are still working, but I have noticed that they only protect against bigger fluctuations in power. How can I tell? I have a stereo amplifier which has a built in circuit protection. When I turn the amp ON, it stays muted for about 15 seconds to check the power. If power is OK and there are no problems otherwise, the amp starts. However, that protection is ON all the time, so at the slightest sign of trouble (e.g. power surge or drop) the amp will mute itself until it is safe to turn itself ON again.I can clearly hear clicking inside my amp every time there is a brownout. If I turn it on when most people are at work, the amp does not mute itself because voltage is quite stable then. But on weekends and in the evening, when power is less clean, my amp clicks and mutes itself all the time, almost every 5 minutes, sometimes even more.I don't want that protection in my hard to find amp to go bad from being overused, so I bought this regulator. Unfortunately, it made no difference. My amp still clicks and mutes itself every few minutes when power is dirty. So, in that respect it was a waste of money.As for larger power fluctuations, I could tell that it prevented my computer shutting down a few times we had brownouts.In conclusion, it is OK for more pronounced power fluctuations, and useless for less noticeable ones which can still affect more sensitive equipment. Also, durability is questionable (in my case there is 33% chance of it going bad within less then a year after purchasing it).
If you are planning on mounting this flash on your camera, save up and purchase something better. With no manual controls and no automated interaction with the camera itself (e.g. ETTL) this flash has a mind of it's own. It will almost always overblow shots unless you manually adjust your camera's internal settings. This is far from "automatic" - spend more and get something that has a better build and actually does its job!
Bought this for my wife for Christmas as a laptop mouse. It works only intermittently. It is very light and quite small. Definitely would not recommend this product.
nothing really to say it just didnt work no matter what it tried swapping cables.nothing seem to make it work so i got no sound.horrible product.
Long story short...first radio defective...replacement sent by Sirius is also defective...now Sirius claims 4-6 week delay before shipping a replacement...there is a serious problem with the connector ports...the signal keeps dropping out...The controls are difficult to operate. Do NOT purchase this product at ANY price...
Almost exactly a year after I bought this camera the LCD screen broke and Canon refused to cover the warranty. The cost is almost $150 to get it fixed. I didn't drop the camera but it had scratches due to normal use. Heaven forbid you spend $400 on a camera (including additional memory and extended warranty) Canon give you a case to carry the camera in so it won't get scratches on it. This is probably so they can use the excuse not to cover the warranty. I wouldn't recommend this camera to anyone. It's not nearly as durable and easy to use as Canon claims.
I purchased the camera in July 2002. Although it basically works OK, I noticed from the beginning a large dark spot on every picture with a blue sky. So I contacted customer service in December 2002, who told me to return the camera. A replacement camera arrived after 1 month waiting. The replacement camera has an even worse problem : now the left corners are both dark on pictures of blue sky, walls etc....Needless to say that I am disappointed in this camera and the QC and service from Fujifilm
i bought this and it takes reeely long to get this and instruction didnt work so it takes 30 min to use this wireless mouse well works ok but this seller is lazy I really need this but when i got this i already had one and box was ripped little bit and there name tag was ripped so we had little awkward conversation with mail man. so I perfer not buy this item
The dvd player was used less than 10 times then it stopped showing picture while the sound is still good. I'll just have to get another DVD of different brand. This one obviously does not last. Will avoid buying Mintek again in the future.
The instructions are very difficult and incomplete. The CD that accompanied the controller had very little useful information. I would not even recommend this controller to even an extremely savvy user. My son is a Senior Engineer for an international electronics manufacturer and he could not complete more that three of the unknown number of steps necessary.
My H-P Pavilion A1150y desktop came with this MSI video card. It lasted exactly 1 year and 6 days before crapping out. Yes, less than a week out of warranty. Near as I can tell, the cooling fan quit working and the card overheated. Beware!
The switch under the normal button (left button) is unreliable, and apparently this is a known problem with late models of the Intellimouse.. serves me for buying a mouse without doing a thorough online check to see if it was a lemon first. The scroll wheel is great, the tracking is smooth, the extra buttons are fine, it's comfortable and looks pretty--but since the primary function is that left click button, having one as shoddy and nonfunctioning as this, ruins it.Why this model has not been recalled, I cannot fathom; it is maddening to use. Imagine having a keyboard that randomly ignores keystrokes, and how much that would slow you down. I'm just taking the time to write this review before I get a mouse from another manufacturer, hopefully saving someone from repeating my mistake. Apparently at least a couple of reviewers here are happy with their mice, but search online for "intellimouse click problems" before you buy, and decide for yourself.
I couldn't find one cd that would not skip in this thing, and it wasn't even in the shower, it was on the steady toliet next to the shower. It was so tempermental. One day one song would skip, the next every other song would skip, and that was using the same cd!! Yes, the sound was horrible, but I could deal with that if I could just listen to a song on the way through!
The only good thing about this cam is that it allows you to uninstall the software that comes with it from your PC. So you can return it and move on.The cam doesn't work well with my MSN and Yahoo messenger. It can not be turned on most of the time. I have to unplug it from the USB and then re-plug it in. Really painful.
I selected this product because this product had a clean slate whereas other similar products had reviews in which people stated that the software/drivers caused their system to crash. Well unfortunately this caused my system to crash (completely locked up - mouse wouldn't move at all) repeatedly, particularly when I was in the middle of an active web browser session.I phoned Zyxel support, and their tech answered the phone immediately. He walked me through the procedure to uninstall/reinstall. He was very friendly and patient, but unfortunately the problem could not be fixed.I have Windows XP, and the steps to try to fix it included disabling the utility from automatic startup (start/run/msconfig.exe, then uncheck the box next to the Zyxel entry). Then we configured Windows Network Connections (Start/Control Panel/Network Connections) and I right clicked on the Zyxel device to configure properties. There I told it which network to connect to, and then we let it run. Initially I was able to surf the web, but after a few hours of idle time, it froze up my computer once again.
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 purchased this item because its recommended on Sandisk's website. I did read the reviews of the other armbands sold for the Sansa. All of the armbands, except this one, looked identical and received highly mixed reviews.The cover makes it very difficult to use the buttons. It's almost impossible to use the on/off button or the volume control while the Sansa is in the armband. Also, the Sansa kind of slides will in the armband and ends up shifted so that either the forward or back buttons (depends on which way the Sansa has slipped) end up covered by the fabric part of the holder rather than being under the clear plastic cover.That being said, This armband is very sturdy. One would have to try and rip the part that holds the Sansa (this was a major complaint about the other armbands).It would be nice if also came with a belt clip (which most of the other ones included).Maybe I'm expecting too much from type of product. I've never tried any others. However, since it was the only one listed on the Sandisk website at the time(now there is another one listed also), I expected it to work with the product better than it does. It would get pretty expensive to buy others to compare though, so I'll stuck with this one.
We purchased our combo about 1 year ago. The price was outstanding being that you get both the dvd and vcr. Well, it now won't play the dvd's. The company has offered to fix it for a &quot;nice&quot; fee, which turned out to be more than we paid. So needless to so we will now have a combo piece and a seperate DVD player. Not so convienant anymore.
Purchased this product from Fry's and their recommended power adapter. Connected it all up; no lights no nothing.I selected this unit primarily for its $15 price tag which was the least expensive unit at the store and it came with cables. Thanks to another review (the only one at the time) I recognized that the $10 power adapter might be necessary since my laptops don't have PS2 connections. The clerk at the store confirmed that when he opened the instructions. Note the instructions also say not to touch the keyboard or mouse during startup to prevent glitches.I'm returning this product and will try a manual switch this time. It is the same cost, but requires no power. I didn't select the manual one initially, because it didn't clearly state the supported resolution, and had no cables.
(21 February 2002) This DVD was purchased on 17 October 2001, and it has yet to be made to operate in a satisfactory manner. The mistake I made was not sending it back after it was found not to work out of the box.Apparently, only one of the two video outputs (composite and component) is active at a time with the proper video. And which one is active depends on whether or not the progressive mode is active. Coming from the inactive video port is a screen that says something about upgrading software or installing an upgrade.Presumably, the component video output can only provide the proper video when the unit is in the progressive mode. I have been able to make this happen only once, and subsequent attempts of pushing the arcanely-labeled VFP button on the remote control unit have not been successful in placing the unit in the progressive mode. As late as 20 February 2002, the unit is now producing this weird upgrading or installing software screen on the composite video output while not in the progressive mode--exactly opposite to what the manual indicates will be the case.A call to the JVC service center back in November 2001 with a description of this upgrading or installing software screen got the response that they had never heard of this before, and they had no idea what was happening. They advised going through a reset procedure that they provided. Once this was done, the unit behaved the same way as before.Another annoying thing about this DVD is that once the tray open/close is selected and the disk is removed, the response to pushing the open/close button is one of two: either it does nothing and the tray stays open or the tray closes and then in a few seconds reopens!The unit was taken in November 2001 to one so-called JVC factory authorized repair center, Lakewood Stereo in Lakewood, New Jersey, where they kept it until February 2002. It continues to malfunction.The bottom line is this: If you buy this product, or apparently any JVC product, and your unit has a problem, you will be on your own. You will not be able to get any useful service support from the JVC web site, the JVC service telephone number, nor any useful factory-authorized service. Your money will simply be gone with no satisfaction from your purchase.
BUYER BEWARE! I HAVE HAD TWO OF THESE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. BOTH WORKED FINE FOR 10 MONTHS AND THEN WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED MODE OF CHANGING FROM ONE DISC TO THE NEXT CONTINUOUSLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE TO TURN OFF THE UNIT RESULTING IN YOUR ENTIRE DVD COLLECTION BEING DESTROYED. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNERS POLICY NOR SONY AS I CHECKED INTO THIS. THANKFULLY A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY WAS THERE BOTH TIMES TO UNPLUG THE UNIT BEFORE THE DVD'S WERE SCRATCHED BEYOND REPAIR.DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!!!
This player is worse than an MP# player that I bought from Checker Auto Parts for [...]. Its software is not easy to use, so you need to buy other software to down load your songs. It does not work for more than a few days before total crash occors. RCA customer service(oxy moron) was extremely rood and said that they had no problems with this player. If you go to there sight it will not even aknoledge that this player model exists. [...]. So stay as far away from this un player as you can.
Received this in January this year (from Amazon). Worked fine until last month, then the same "PROTECTION" problem as described by others cropped up. I called Toshiba customer service, and as it's under the 1 year warranty, parts are covered, but labor for the repair will cost me $100 - $150. I wrote to Toshiba to point out that it's obviously a model-wide defect as evidenced below... we'll see what their customer service is like. If I get a good response, I might be willing to give Toshiba the benefit of the doubt next time. Maybe they got stuck with a bad batch of parts from a supplier or maybe they are second-sourcing the whole system from a remanufacturer and putting their label on it. We'll see.Yes, while it worked, it was great value for the money; I was happy with it... but the money apparently didn't buy good enough components, firmware, or what have you. Sure, high-end audiophiles will scoff that "you get what you pay for" but that argument doesn't fly with today's very reliable components, even though they might be lower end inexpensive ones. And a large manufacturer such as Toshiba should be able to absorb the cost of this kind of repair to maintain a good brand name.
tried it on a 1ghz machine with 40gig to backup; worked too slow to be useful.
If you do a lot of printing on cd labels, business cards, etc. this is not the printer for you. The printer has an annoying habit of forgetting settings when the paper is changed resulting in a lot of wasted ink. The printer would either ignore margin settings (printing to the edge of the page, which would be fine if that is what I had wanted) or printing in such a way that the ink smeared (this is on card stock designed to be used with ink jet printers) even after several minutes exposed to air. As you can imagine this gets old after 10 wasted sheets of specialty paper and ink cartridges that go from full to empty.This is a problem with every all-in-one I've purchased from HP (like the F335) so it is definitely a problem with HPs internal workings. Customer support didn't seem too surprised with my problems and suggested that I take it to a tech center for "tweaking". Um...sure. Just what I expect to do with a brand new printer.Again, printing on normal paper isn't a problem, so if that is all you do or just need a home fax machine with occasional printing needs this printer is fine. Just beware of using anything else!
Just bought the Online Code for 1600 Microsoft Points and Viola $19.96 just disappeared from my account. I'll say disappeared since the code doesnt work and my XBOX thrown an error saying the Code is Invalid!! What the hell guys!? This is just a stake towards a bad reputation!
A nice idea but a waste of money and time. The WRT54g routers can be configured to act as a repeater (what this does) much easier than this device, you get a broader coverage with the dual antennas, and the router is actually less expensive than the "range expander."This device is all about marketing and people pay the price for it. Just get a second wrt54g, go into the settings, and choose "Wireless Repeater" in the AP mode screen. The one caveat is to make sure the router has at least v.3.04 firmware.I've done this for our office and it works exactly as it should across a very large building and two floors.
I bought this modem because time warner started to charge the modem lease fee. The modem is same as one that time warner provides. But the adapter coming with this modem is cheaply built and does not work out of box. I have to use my old adapter.
Tivo said their warehouse distributor filed chapter 11. I've been waiting for two months for a replacement under warranty. I had to produce a fed-x tracking number for Tivo since they had no record of the delivery even though I put the RMA number clearly on the box and on the fed-x invoice. Tivo is still unable to give a delivery date for my replacement unit.They claim this "warehouse problem" has no impact on shipping of new units. But I wonder whether buyers considering Tivo for holiday gifts should beware.The technical problem that caused my unit to fail is instructive. It seems that if a drive has a bad sector that does not contain data when the machine is shipped, the unit will be unable to fix that sector in the future. When it eventually attempts to write to the bad sector the machine will fail. Depending on use, that may not happen for a long time, possibly longer than the warranty.
When my player arrived we hooked it up and put a dvd in.Only it wouldn't take the dvd. A spring was sticking out in the way. So we took it apart and couldn't figure out where the spring went. The dvd will go in now, but will start shaking and it is spit right back out. The player won't work and I'm very angry right now!!!
I'm sure this is a nice product, but unfortunately I haven't been able to use mine because, even though Amazon says under their technical information that this transmitter works with the touch, when I received mine, I realized that was not the case. I had to send it back.Not a bad review for the product, because I don't know what it's like - just don't buy it for your touch because it won't work.:O)
I looked on this site to see if there were other reviews supporting my suspicion that my printer was consuming an extraordinary amount of ink...and I guess it's not just my imagination! I have never sat down and tracked how many pages I could print before running to the store to buy more ink, but it seems to be about every 10-15 pages! I am sooooo frustrated with this! I used to have an HP and printed art, photos, ALL the time..and rarely ran out of ink. I would take this one back had I saved all the box and such, but I do know that I will not buy an Epson again when this one passes away!
It's not that great.1) Indoor pictures [is not good] becuz of no flash. Outdoor is alot better ...P>2) Majority of pictures are fuzzy!Okay, let's get straight to the real deal! The real reason why anybody would want to buy this camera is for it's conviences or to take secret shots!1) You cannot take secret shots becuz it makes a beep after u press the key. It takes 2 seconds after pressing the key before a shot is made so you have to hold on to the camera very still. Even if you do take a successful secret shot, the ... thing will shut off within a minute without activity and make 2 beeps. If you're starting to lose battery power, the 2 beeps last even longer.2) Even if there were no beeps, the picture [is not good]! Nearly all of the pictures are fuzzy. Indoor pictures are horrible and outdoor pictures are less horrible, but they're still horible.3) for it's conviences, it is very convient. You can take shots anywhere. You can put it in your pocket and not a problem to carry around. ...P>Conclusion:1) It's a cheap camera, so what you expect. It's a good experience which taught me that I would not spend any less than 300 or 400 bucks on a digi cam. It's cheap so why not? You're cheap for thinking it's a waste of money. It's a good deal for it's price, just like how it would be a good deal to buy a gun for 25 cents and will never shoot!2) If you dream to be some 007 secret agent guy with this cam, then forget it. This would only degrade your dream of becoming one!3) What I think this cam is good for is if u sell stuff on ebay or other auctions. Take a quick photo and bam, upload the pic.
Sharp DKA1 i-Elegance Music System for iPod (White) (Purchased on 12/05/2007)This product was great but it was a bait and switch. We ordered the product and printed the invoice for a total of $86.97 from elitdeals. I do have a hard copy of that invoice. Then when the item was invoiced it was from another source and the invoice was for $149.97 from 6thavenue. I got on the phone and spent over 2 hours getting the runaround and what the final answer was that the one we purchased was out of stock so Amazon went to another vendor and his cost more. All Amazon would say was it is up to the vendor and the first vendor did not even get the order and the second one said he got the order for the $149.97. Great bait and switch. This really should be reported to the Better Business Bureau but for the 63.00 it is not worth it, my time is more valuable than that. I have already spent a total of more than three house trying to solve the problem with no success. I am sure that is why you did it. You knew it was Christmas time and time was of the essence to get the product and the customer would just finally give in and take what you gave us and pay for it. That is what we did but very unsatisfied with the service and deceitfulness.
I am very disappointed with this drive. It worked great for the first two weeks. After that, it started disconnecting for no reason. Annoying, but not a major problem. Rebooting the drive or the computer (Dell w/XP) solved the problem. Until today. Now the drive is dead in the water. I've tried several times to bring it back without any luck. If I can't figure out something I'll be out a hundred bucks and all my backup files! I strongly suggest avoiding this drive if you care at all about the data you'll be storing on it.
I got this drive today, and it's going back tomorrow. After spending hours transfering my data, I shut down the computer for a while. When I come back, Windows XP CAN NOT FIND THE DRIVE. Then when it does find it, I'm told that it needs to be formatted. I'm luckier than some of the other reviewers, because it looks like I can get my data back using Restorer 2000 and another of my LACIE drives (I own 3 of them, and never had a problem until now).Oh and I forgot to mention that the Firewire connection never worked. I dont know if it's that particular drive, but I'm not taking any chances. I bought this drive to store personal videos because they take so much space. If I need to also have backup copies on other drives, then what's the use of spending $500 on this ?!
Well, I ve had this player for a while now, about 8 months I'd say. Out of all that time it's been in the working condition for about 3 months only, and that is including the 2 replacements iOmega sent me after the previous player broke down. As a player, it's a pretty great thing, with tremble/bass adjustments and all that a player should have, BUT since it's zip disk input keeps breaking down, I would not recommend it to anyone, unless they plan on using just one zip disk and never take it out (if you do take disks out and put them back in, chances are that they will get stuck on the 50th time, and have fun ordering the replacement). The only thing saving it from a &quot;1&quot; is that I really liked it 'till it broke down.
When I received the camera I thought of giving it a 5 star because the good looking and nice picture.After 6 months use, I wish I could give it a 0 star. It's true it looks good but it's very hard to hold the camera. It droped twice when i took pictures. Also the lens is too small. The dirt is very easy to get onto the lens and very hard to clean b/c it's small. Thanks the dirty lens, the picture quality is worse than ever.The battery is very small too. After 6 months use, it can not hold enought power to shoot 10 pictures!They have to put the buttons here and there to fit the small space. It's not a user friendly camera.
This purchase was intended for a home office setup with a single user. Setup was easy as indicated in the marketing information, but from the first test (prior to loading the softward) the paper would not cycle through the printer. Every test page was 'eaten' by the printer. Even loading the software and printing from the computer did not resolve the issue. The packaged diagnostic software was useless in determining the fault. Worse yet, I could not get the pinter to print in color! For both problems I consulted a computer technician and he could not resolve the problem. One can expect an expensive purchase to perform better than this (especially since it was brand new).
I can't believe how quickly this cable went bad. I bought this one due to good reviews both of the cable and the company.I bought a Scosche Retractable iPhone/iPod cable and this retractable stereo cable, and I regret both purchases.I bought this cable after using a Zip-Linq retractable cable for over 2 years in my Civic. When that cable finally went bad (got a short near the connectors), I searched in ernest for a replacement. When I came accross the Scosche, I thought it was worth giving it a try. Boy, do I regret that! This cable was dead with regular (but by no means heavy) use in 3 months.Even at it's low cost, I regret my purchase.I have similar regrets about my other Scosche purchase. I'm sticking with Zip-Linq from now on.
I was a big fan of Vaio notebooks. But I was disappointed by this one. It is a usual thing for most computers an application does not respond so we need to call Windows task manager to kill the freezed one. But this one freezes too often. Sometimes I need to reboot the system and I even have difficulties in logon. I had to reboot the system more than 5 times on the day I got it. I have to point out the lcd monitor too. It surely is not the lcd monitor you might expect from Vaio. It reminds me of lcd qualities 4 years ago. Your eyes will be easily tired. I am considering of returning this one though I should pay 15% of restocking fee. Before you buy a notebook from Amazon be sure to read the return policy.
I'm giving this item 1 star because Amazon didn't have zero stars. Like everyone else I had the finalize problem after two months of light use. I bought the DVR1600 as a toy for only $89 but was still disappointed due to all its problems. The design is flawed. Many things such as the recording speed should be a separate button on the remote but you have to scroll down three or four windows on the screen to find it. Before the finalize problems it would often record with the audio and video out of sync. Recording at speeds other than HQ or SP are grainier than comparable speeds on a VCR. Before the finalize problems it did a suitable job making timeshift recordings not to be kept permanently. Overall it is much less useful than a VCR. It also ruined my DVD+RW discs so the DVD burner on the PC can't read them either. At least it lasted longer than the HP 530i on my PC.
ZERO STARS GIVEN but i have to at least give one>:(don't waist your money on something thats going to die with out probable cause. ive owned 2 of these. the 1st one i bought at a store and the 2nd one i bought at a garage sale after the 1st one died. now the 2nd one died with out probable cause just like the 1st one. your better off spending a little more on a more respectful brand than something cheap!!Planned obsolescence or built-in obsolescence in industrial design is a policy of deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete or nonfunctional after a certain period of time. Planned obsolescence has potential benefits for a producer because to obtain continuing use of the product the consumer is under pressure to purchase again, whether from the same manufacturer (a replacement part or a newer model), or from a competitor which might also rely on planned obsolescence.
Be Warned. Many users of the previous model DVD RV31k are experiencing a system error &quot;H02&quot; that renders the machine unusable after 10 months or so. It happened to me last week. Check the reviews. I would be very wary before buying a Panasonic DVD player no matter how good the picture and sound. That is what they said about the RV31k also until they started to breakdown.Buy a Sony or Toshiba and save yourself aggravation down the road.
I thought I was getting a good deal when I saw that it says 2 SD flash memory card but unfortunately you only get one card. Why does it say 2 GB 2 SD Flash Memory Card?
I purchased this device thru Amazon. After 13 months of good service, the disk failed. LaCie service quotes: "Unfortunately, the drive is past its one-year warranty and we are unable to repair it. We do not perform out-of-warranty repairs. It is usuallymore cost effective to purchase a new unit."$500 for 13 months suggests questionable value.A company not offering out-of-service repair work is also concerning.
There are two types of USB 2.0 hub, powered (using an A/C adapter), and unpowered (with no adapter). The advantage of a powered hub, which this one *purports* to be, is that it can handle a greater power load for USB devices that demand a good deal of current from the USB hub, such as my HP USB DVD player. The disadvantage is that you have an extra device to plug into the wall. Some hubs allow you to use them in either mode, depending on need, but this one does not.This hub represents the worst of both worlds, since although it must be plugged in, but it does not meet the 500 ma per port USB 2.0 power output specs. It will NOT run my DVD player. Why it has a 3.0A adapter, when the available output is not even one sixth of that (500 ma), is beyond me. Also, the power connection on three of the ports is flaky, and must be wiggled to get any power at all, indicating that it does not use quality connectors. That's something I would expect from a much cheaper device. I have returned this device. I strongly recommend NO BUY.
Paid $99.99 for this recorder two months ago. I use it daily for work as my main audio backup. Today I tried to charge it. It turned on, turned to "Please Wait" mode, and won't do anything else. It won't turn off. I can't turn it back on. I can't access files. It's like it's completely dead except the screen says "Please Wait." For 100 bucks, I expect more for my money. I think it's a plastic piece of trash now and I wouldn't recommend this product or this brand to anyone. Also, when it did work, it often would turn on by itself in my bag. I tried putting it in a case, in the side pocket of my bag, in the inside pocket of my purse...still turns on by itself and sometimes actually begins playing recordings all by itself. If it can do that, then certainly it can also erase recordings. Be careful if you buy it and buy an extended warranty. That way when it breaks 6 times a year, it won't cost you every time.
My machine did not work. The video was black and the pictures were pixelated. I'm trying to get a refund ASAP.0 Starsjames Curry
Like many others, mine stopped working after a few months of minimal use. The standby light just blinks, and I do not get a response from the device. Of course there is a DVD stuck in it too. I had it for about 6 months. I got the same response from Philips supports as others; You are out of warrenty. Pay us $15 dollars and we will give you one hour of support. If we can't get it working in that hour then you are out the cost of the unit, $15, and an hour of your time. They didn't even offer me the $30+shipping replacement. I am very unhappy and will not be purchasing anymore philips equipment.I have opened it up. There is a fuse on the power supply which is in good condition. What I did notice though, is that there is a failed capacitor on the power supply. The top of it is bulging and there is electrolyte leaking out of the top. This cap looks to be rated +105C 1000uF 10v (maybe Jamicon I couldn't find a brand name on it). It is located in C316 on the circuit board. I am wondering if anyone else has a bulging or leaking cap in the same place.Oh and when it did work, it had a hard time playing the cheap $5 type DVDs from the rack near the registers in best buy. As well as the ones that papa johns gave out a few months ago. It would skip and stutter madly on the brand new disks. I would have to put the DVD into my computer and burn it onto another disc before it would play it. It is my belief that this player has a very hard time with cheaply made DVDs.
This adapter is very convenient but won't work with hair dryers or medium to heavy power users. It has a 2.5 amp fuse. I plugged a hair dryer into it and the fuse blew immediately. That is it can only handle up to 275 watts at most.
I purchased this DVD player on August 2006 and without warning, it simply stopped working. I haven't used the DVD in a few weeks and noticed a few days ago that the "standby" button (which is also the "On" button) is blinking. After unplugging the unit and attempting a "soft" reboot, as the manual indicated, it remained blinking. None of the other buttons function and worst of all, the disc tray won't open (there's still a disc from last use). I googled the problem and found a slew of similar complaints with this particular model.To add insult to injury, calling Philips' customer care line did not help. I spoke with two representatives and neither seemed the least bit sympathetic. It seemed quite normal to them that one of their units would simply stop working after a few months.Considering that my previous Panasonic DVD player performed well for over 6 years, I find it incredibly disappointing that my Philips product did not even last 6 months. Save your money and buy another brand.
this mouse is a waste of money. i have two now and both are very ineffecient. the right button doesn't work properly and basically the systems have tough time with this mouse
This information is all available from the US Govt. The trick is to have software that will display it easily and with no hassles. First some background before I get started. I became a programmer in 1970. My first computer was an Epson QX10, an 8 bit CP/M machine from the early 80's. The reason for giving you a peek at my background is what I have to say about this software. It is, without a doubt, the worst example ofprogramming I have encountered since owning my first PC. I could list the problems and their lack of attention to detail and their seemingly complete unconcern for bringing to market a product with all the loose ends tied and that has the primary purpose of making the program that is easy to set up and use but I have neither the time nor desire to present you with a multi-page review that would waste your time reading the details of bad programming practice. My advice is this; consider this your last choice when shopping for GPS compatible software. Let the buyer beware. Note: I was going to give it one star but decided to give it 2 since it does work. We have to save one star things that absolutely do not work.
I am on the same boat with people who rated low. This mouse died after about 6 months. If you are rich, keep buying this one and keep replacing. I am not, so I will buy another product as a replacement.
I puchased one of these for my son, and just a few days past the warranty expiration, the device starts freezing up. He e-mailed with someone at Zen (there is no phone number available for these people, btw)and the player has been declared broken.I am very disappointed in this product.
Subtitles dont go away. In the middle of the movie the screen shoots to video 1. Slow loading ...........overall this is a piece of [bull]!! Buy a Sony you get what you pay for.
Wish my husband read this review before ordering cable. Received one just as described in review, not what was pictured. Reported today to Amazon.
My camera was doing all sorts of crazy things.. like zooming when i am trying to take a picture.. So i ordered a replacement battery... hey, it works like it did when it was new....
I followed the video instructions every thing seemed fine. When I put it all back together nothing happened.took itapartt and the connector prongs came off the circuit board and and was it.
I bought this points card for my daughter to download a game but when i tried to introduce the code it says an error has ocurred.... then i found out that these cards are useless unless you live in the US, i live in Tijuana mexico, and i bought the Xbox live gold membership also on Amazon and works perfect, now i lost 10usd (good i did't get more points) NO REFUND
I just received the item and admittedly it is a faster USB memory stick than the Kingston I have. However, I bought this drive hoping to have an adequate keyring hook so it could be strung on my keyring as other memory sticks I have either don't have a hook or they break. The picture of the Corsair Voyager is deceiving and rather than a rock hard plastic or rubber exterior it is infact soft rubber and I don't feel confident that it will last too long on my keyring. Also the soft rubber exterior picks up fluff and dust very easily. The device might look good with your mountain bike but it doesn't seem as though the keyring hook at least might be as durable as it claims by just being in your pocket. Corsair do another memory stick with an aluminium casing and what looks like a sturdy keyring hook. I've placed an order for it but it has yet to arrive. We shall see.
A few years ago I bought a used Creative Labs FPS 2000. Recently I accidentally knocked one of the connections lose, and thought I'd broken the speaker system. I plunged into researching speaker systems, and after reading a number of reviews I settled upon the Z640. When I got the speakers, I excitedly connected everything together and started perusing my playlist. Much to my dismay, none of the music seemed as clear or powerful as with my old system. I tried fiddling with my equalizer settings or using different Winamp plugins or using the Matrix mode for the speakers, but nothing made them sound better. I may not be a hardcore audiophile, but I can differentiate between broad levels of audio fidelity. These speakers simply aren't up to par. Thankfully, my FPS2000 system was still working, but I regret buying this set of speakers. If you want your speakers to give you a real musical experience, look elsewhere.
Broke in less than six months with only moderate use. Screen output is bad. Power LED not working. Perhaps a voltage issue? dunno.After calling Philips and being assured that a 4gb sdhc card would work with the unit it turns out that it doesn't. Waste of $$ there due to Philips inability to properly support their product or document the specification.The swivel screen is great though because you can turn it around and lay it flat so your toddler can't mash all the buttons while watching in the car during that long car trip. Yet you can keep the remote and still control it.The truth is that I'll buy another one of these if I can't identify a better one with a swivel screen and flash card support. Longer battery life would also be great.
Headline says it all. The regulator actually degraded the sound and did nothing to reduce the volume of the over-loud ads.
I bought this camera because my Casio EX-Z55 broke (my fault) - That was an awesome camera, all around. I decided on the Canon because it was the highest customer rated consumer digital camera on amazon.com. Whoops. While sample customer images were of excellent quality, ALL of them were during the day. I don't contend that this camera takes excellent quality pictures with natural light. However, it has serious flash problems. Every image is heavily blown out when the flash is used, and the background is faded and blurry. Yes, I tried changing all of the flash settings. Doing a google on "Canon SD550 Flash Problem" reveals people on various forums trying to get help with this. The only solution? Put the camera into Macro mode, which is an improper setting for regular point and shoot shots, and only makes the problem SLIGHTLY better. After only 2 days of futzing with this camera, I returned it to Amazon on that basis, plus the fact that the battery latch wasn't closing properly (either a manufacturing or design problem. Doesn't matter to me). Going back to Casio.
My brand new Toshiba M45-S169 laptop has a battery life of &lt;1 hour! If I had known that Toshiba was selling the M45-S169 with a substandard battery, I would have selected a different computer. Toshiba fooled me. Shame on them. I'll never buy another Toshiba product.
This would be a nice camera if I could only get one that works and stays working. My first one went dead after a week, I exhanged it at the store. Then found out the software with second camera did not have the feature that allowed me to operate the camera from my computer via the serial cable (handy feature for what I was doing with it). I had to BUY new software from Polaroid to get that feature back.The second camera lasted about a year, but had a few glitches that I did not feel good about. I purchased the extended warranty. The camera had a problem the following week. Polaroid sent me a new camera under the extended warranty. Well, during the next year the "refurbished" cameras kept having problems. They ranged from having a problem right out of the box to lasting maybe 30 or 60 days. I'm on about the 8th camera now. The last one they sent me had the battery compartment all full of corrosion. I'm sending that one back. The keep sending me "refurbished" cameras that still have problems.It's now 2-1/2 years since I purchased the original camera and I still do NOT have a working PDC 640 camera. It's on its way back to Polaroid AGAIN !!!!! I do not recommend it because of the continous problems I've had.Meanwhile... I had to buy a Olympus brand camera because the Polaroid is always being sent in for repairs.If you can get a good one that keeps working, then it would be a nice camera.
The audio on my AKAI tv stopped working after one year. I have tried to contact AKAI customer service to resolve the problem, still waiting for a reply. IT has been over 2 months. I will NEVER buy from AKAI again. DO NOT BUY!!!!
Returned mine. Tried it for 1-1/2 hours & got aches where I had none. Was hoping to find a regular computer keyboard layout, but without the numeric keypad. This one has no numeric keypad, but manufacturer shortened size of regular keyboard as well, causing keys to be shifted. It's "too" small. I'd prefer just a normal keyboard design, but with no numeric keypad, that way my arm would be in closer to my body, relieving muscle tension in shoulder.
My Tv started to have sound problems and I sent off an email to Olevia. No response. Then tried calling support - had to leave a message.Days later after no response I called and transferred to sales - helpful guy and wanted all the details but again he could not help and would have tech support call me back - NO LUCK with call back3 weeks go by and now I am getting rather ticked at the no response. So rewrote email again - no response.Called tech support and left my number - no response.Again called sales and got another person.Got a live body - Yaaahoo! - could not help but forwarded me to customer service (to give me the service at home number). Customer service could not help and said Tech support were the ones to talk to. After an hour plus on hold I get to talk to a tech. 1/2 hour later he came to the conclusion that I needed service.The support issue is really bad. My recomendation is call them yourself before you buy the TV.Oh, and Good Luck!!!!
Archos has always had great products, but they have always had incompetent support people and software designers. The item should be easy to use, but their software kills it. Their Archoslink (to interface with computer) is a joke. Also, to make it useful, you have to use "add-ons"--read "lots of additional money." If they would put any effort into this part of their products they would destroy Apple and everyone else, but they haven't for at least 7 years and probably never will. If they would resolve this it would get 5 stars, but as it is, I wish I could give it a 0. They can't even give a functional web site.
I probably had higher expectations for headphones. I have several headphones Koss Porta Pro and I am extremely satisfied. So I expected that Cobalt will be something similar.Unfortunately, the sound is much worse (I had to boost bass by more than 10dB), I think that there are different drivers. The method of hanging on the ear is not much convenient, headphones are hard and my ears start to hurt after some time.With my phone (Nokia), headphones disconnect after I press PAUSE and I have to turn bluetooth on the phone completely off and on in order to reconnect.
There is no way that this wire could be rated as 8 guage. I wouldn't use this wire on a table lamp.
I am writing this review in hopes that you will listen to my warning and not buy this player. I wish I had listened to the reviews on other websites that gave the same warning. I bought this 6 months ago for my daughters birthday. Most of its use was in the house, hooked up to an extra television. I must admit that when it worked there was no problem with picture quality or sound etc. I now get a message that says "no disk". I now noticed the box does not mention the 90 day warranty, you have to read that after you buy it. I guess after I read the warnings I thought those things only happened to other people, I was wrong. You have been warned.
I bought this radio because it's digital and I thought it would be easier to tune. The first radio I got worked about a week and I had to send it back. Amazon was very good about getting me a new one and so far so good but it doesn't get am radio stations in very good (my husband likes the sports shows). Overall, I wish I would have spent the extra $20 and got a good one. I guess "you get what you pay for" is the truth.
Owned for 1 year so far.PRO:-lightweight-easily detected and works without any problems on windows xp, vista ,7, and linux (fedora core 10-13)-I like the recessed design of the usb dongle, so it will not pop out easily compared to a logitech v220 I used to own.CON:-The usb reciver is kinda long and gets in the way. I had a few occasions where my leg bumped into it a few times when using on PC's with the tower positioned under the table. This causes the mouse to lose connection with the usb receiver. The only way to reconnect "easily" is to disconnect the receiver and reconnect.-Also the size of the receiver causes problems with some usb ports that are stacked vertically flat. I have to remember to put the receiver on the lower port or else i risk bending or hitting it when I connect a different usb device below it. The receiver loses connection if it is disturbed in some ways. Also putting the usb receiver on the lowest positioned port avoids the accidental activation of the reset button on the bottom of the receiver. This will cause my mouse to lag with long response time. I usually have to disconnect and reconnect to fix it.-Wireless seems to get interference easily from neighboring wires. If I have the mouse sitting next to maybe a firewire able connected to an HD, the mouse movement starts to lag and have considerable loss of response time. Also I had a usb cable sitting next to the usb receiver one time and it caused the mouse to have a very low responsive time. Solution is to have no powered electronic wires near the mouse or the usb receiver.I never ran into interference problems when I owned a logitech v200. Only reason I bought the MS one was because I left the logitech mouse somewhere in a public place and someone decided not to turn it in.
If you're looking for a quality HDMI cable this is not it, This cable did not compare to a known brand HDMI cable. the difference in the picture quality was very noticeable. I don't recommend this cable and the wires are also very thin, unlike the thicker wires that the more expenssive cables have
This alarm has some good features to it, I'll admit. But one of the main uses I have for it is its "gentle wake" feature, and it is most disappointing here. The alarm volume starts at their volume level of 10, which is loud enough to wake me up immediately, unless maybe it was in the next room. But don't most people have their alarm clock roughly within arm's reach? Why wouldn't they make it start at 0 or 1?
I've had two of these units for three years now - both in fine working order, although I practically never used their VHS features. They're light, easy to work with, and the remote control is easy to figure and hold.There is no DTS-mode for these.At the time of this writing, I'm sure that spending $100.00 on a DVD unit nets you better options...
Bought this item and attempted to use it. It appears that WIN XP won't recognize it and there doesn't appear to be any drivers of any sort for it.Belkin does not have the product listed on their website any longer and does not even appear under the "discontinued" listings.
obvious confused by multiple model #'s I ordered the wrong case even the Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS 8.0MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoomit was listed under recomended items that were purchased with the camera
Uhm yeah..... I was hoping and hoping and got less than what i expected even for the amount paid. I had my camcorder on top and when i looked back it started tilting fast and PLOP! It hit the floor. Save yourself the trouble and buy a more expensive one.
After only 1 month my camera started to give me troubles: It does not work with the external memory ONLY the internal. DONT BUY IT!!
There is no other way to put this: as a camera, it is totally useless. It can only take a somewhat useable picture under the most perfect of circumstances, and even then, you are horrified when you zoom in on the pixels. Now, add any kind of unfavorable lighting to the equation, and you end up with TOTALLY UNUSABLE PICTURES. The whites bleed into big blurs, the depth of field is so shallow that all your pictures end up out of focus (and no - that does NOT add a charming bokeh effect at all - it just makes everything look horrible).Do NOT buy this item if you are shopping for a camera. You'd be better off taking pictures with your camera phone, even if it is an old one!If you are after this item for nostalgic reasons, and you have $130 to stick on a shelf, then by all means - it looks nice, and gets a lot of attention from people.
I have had a series of Stobe XP Scanners over the past 8 years and I have been very happy with all of them. I had to buy a new Visioneer scanner because my XP 200 was not compatible with Vista. I had to return the first Strobe XP 220 because the paper feed jammed frequently. The second unit is not sensitive enough to sense thin paper or receipts. I will have to return this unit also.Out of frustration I bought the ScanSnap S300. It is a great scnanner and worked perfectly right out of the box. The ScanSnap software is very basic compared to Paperport. I scan into the ScanSanp software but use Paperport to manage my documents. This adds several steps, but ScanSnap software does not have all the features you need to manage documents.If you have Version 10 of Paperport with a Visioneer Scanner, you will disappointed with the Vista Compatible Version 11 of Paperport. Many of the best features of Paperport have been removed. I can no longer print to Paperport directly from many of my programs. Having said that, Paperport is still the best low cost document manager I have used.
This product worked flawlessly for 13 months, then the drive crashed with all of my back-up data on it. While hard drives will eventually all wear out, 13 months is a premature death, and their "customer service" is non-existant. Buyer beware!
it is dead now, and I just used less than 15 days. not a good deal.
This wireless adapter is a waste of money. It is VERY hard to install it, if not almost impossible if you haven't the driver CD (the drivers from the internet are even worse). But once you have installed it you will soon find out that the connection is very unstable... well, my body is able to establish a better connection than this thing. Don't buy it. It is worthless.
I purchased this little "camcorder" because it was simple. It said you can send videos to your friends and you can make videos and all kinds of great stuff. Well, let truth be told. You don't send friends videos. You send your friends an email wrapped from a company called "crackle". I call it a You Tube "want to be". That's right; you send your friend an invite to go to the website "crackle" to view your friend's video. They get your personal information first, beware.Also, you can't just create a video and down load it to a DVD. NO NO NO! You have to take your device to an authorized retailer and they down load the video to a DVD for you and then, you guessed it, CHARGE YOU between $15.00 to $25.00 Also, even though the website gives you retailers, that doesn't mean they will be set up. Many of them don't even have the equipment yet to process. We had to go to 4 authorized places. One place had never done one and didn't know how.So I am just saying study this before you spend all that money. Know what your buying and READ the small print!!!
This thing has turned into an unfunctioning piece of junk overnight. It was printing fine, slow as Christmas, but fine until a few days ago. It is less than ten months old, light use, & just a few days ago, it first quit printing black. I went through the whole routine of cleaning the print heads, nozzles, etc.Now nothing works but yellow. It is also the sorriest excuse for a scanner that I have ever seen.Consider this thing trash.... the first thing that I have purchased from Amazon that was junk.As for a rating, how about minus 5 ? Why do you insist that I rate it at least 1? This thing is not worthy of a 1.
I'm not happy...it read one disk, ate another then wouldn't read anything else. I'm not happy at all. It wasn't a good use of 37 dollars (19 for next day delivery).
I sent back the first player (which did not play at all) and got a replacement player which isn't much better. Half the time I did not get past the "loading" screen. The other half of the time it would play for 5-10 minutes and then fatally freeze up. I liked the bonus pack but the player itself is flimsy and would never stand up to the abuse of travel with a 3-year old.
This DVD player has trouble playing HDCDs. I returned the unit back to the store where i purchased it and got a replacement unit, but still the second unit suffers the same problem. I was told by Toshiba to bring the unit to one of the authorized warranty service center to have the BIOS upgraded. i haven't done so, but those who are thinking about purchasing this particular model 2700, consider yourself be warned.
My DLink router and WiFi PC card, installed over a year ago, worked fine, with no installation troubles. Since then, I installed an Ethernet bridge for my PS2 and now, wanted to add the USB print server. Similar to D-Link's bridge, documentation is incomplete. I made the mistake of jumping ahead and mistakingly plugged in the power to the DP-311U before turning the printer on. Now, I have to get an RMA, send it to DLink, and wait for them to reset it, as there is no at-home reset option. DLink has an advantage with this product as there are no similar products from the major router manufacturers. Unfortunately, this translates to an expensive product with poor documentation and technical support (who could not answer if the product is compatible with my Epson product).
I purchased this mouse, and after using it for a few days in Mac OS X, I became very frustrated. The precision on the mouse is awful. I've tired adjusting it in the IntelliMouse software, to no avail. It's either too fast or too slow. There seems to be a constant drag when using it. It does have seamless right-click integration in Mac OS X.The mouse looks great, however. The tilt and scroll wheel, along with the buttons on the side are welcome luxuries. I'm left handed, but I "mouse" with my right hand.I did use Microsoft's Optical Explorer mouse, and was much more satisfied with it. Also, the mouse is not truly wireless. It shouldn't be called wireless. You need a brick looking transmitter on your desk near the mouse. The transmitter also requires a constant USB connection.If you're a Mac user, and can deal with it, stay with Apple's Bluetooth TRULY wireless mouse. While it doesn't have a scroll wheel, it is much more functional. As a recent switcher, I'm also becoming more acquainted with keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS X that make right-clicking not necessary.Not satisfied at all. Poor performance.Pros:-Nice looking-Useful side buttons when browsing in SafariCons:-Precision-Ugly transmitter-Not wireless-Poor customization interface
This is garbage. I used it once and then the power supply sorta gave up--it just flickered and couldn't even power the fan. I looked at the manufacturer's website and they have absolutely no troubleshooting or helpful information for this device.The near immediate failure of this unit really put me in a bind. I needed the files on the hard drive to meet a deadline--needless to say I did not meet it.Don't waste your money on anything from this manufacturer.
i am very familiar to microscopes but this one is very painful. it does not give the sufficient ammount of light because it contains a mirror, the microscopes with lamps in them are way better. other than that the microscope is pretty good with the lenses but i wouldnt waste my money on this.
Buyer Beware!!! I have a WRE54G range extender that is less than one year old. I just bought a brand new Linksys WRT54G router, thinking they would seemlessly work together since they are both Linksys products.After an hour on the phone with Linksys customer service, I was told the range expander is compatible only up to version 4 of the router. I had purchased a brand new version 5, meaning I needed to DOWNGRADE the router in order to use the range expander. Customer service told me to return the new router, gave me a barcode number for the old version 4 router, told me to search local stores by reading barcodes on each box I could find, and good luck...I might, just might, get lucky.Version 1 of the range extender does NOT have an ethernet jack. Version 2 apparently does, making it easier to connect to the extender's utilities. However, there are loads of compatibility problems between various routers and range extender combinations, and the technical explanations are very dense. Make sure you are educated on the subject, and for best results, get a doctorate in computer science or engineering before you buy.Oh, and don't ask about the problems I had connecting the Linksys WVC54G webcam to the Linksys router...I have already spent 3 1/2 hours on the phone with customer support with no solution in sight. Linksys has HORRIBLE support.
I bought this based on good reviews. I too was fed up with remanufactured cartridges. I got it last week and right out of the package it did not print the blue ink. It prints red and yellow only....looking orange. I wrote to econoline THREE times and got NO response. Nice job. I would guess these are factory seconds also. I will NEVER buy from them again.A day after I wrote this review, I got a full credit from econoline. No response to my emails, no explanation of what might be wrong, no offer to send a fully functional cartridge...just a note from Amazon that I would get a credit. What does customer service mean?
So i have 10$ to get that 800 ms points but to get it i need to have a credit card wtf i have 10 dollars in my account
I purchased this camcorder less than a year ago. I had to exchange it within 4 days of purchase becasue of the lense cover error, now 10 months later my second one is doing the same thing. JVC pretty much says it is a fluke thing, I guess not. Also AmericanTV where it was purchased is doing the oh well as well. I will never purchase another JVC product or shop american. I have lost alot of memories do to this very common proplem.
This DVD player does play all types of DVDs no matter how you burn it. But like other reviews, it stopped working after 3-6 months. In my case, it was 3 months. It just doesn't turn on anymore. I unplugged everything and replugged it but it just went dead. I don't watch DVDs much, so it's not like I overused it. Go with another model. This one has problems. I thought mines would be the exception, but I guess not. And now I can't return it because it's been over 30 days.
Because Microsoft apparently hired the dumbest people on earth to create their xbox live account system, and man the online support phone numbers for it, I've got to rate this a 1. If I could go negative I would.I purchased an xbox 360 2 weeks ago, and got it hooked up. But there are some HUGE gotchas, amoung which is the customer support manned by people under the age of 20 it seems, cannot actually do anything, nor does Microsoft care that they would piss off an lose a customer for life and have an xbox returned rather than give someone the ability to fix a mangled account.So my gamer tag and xbox live account are fine.. I can log in and use them.But....To redeem microsoft points, xbox live subscriptions or other codes, and to use the messenger service, you MUST be able to log into your windows live.com account.But I bought an Xbox 360.... what does that have to do with windows live, you may ask. Indeed, good question.Msft, on your behalf, creates a windows live account for you when you set up your xbox 360.EVERYTHING gets associated to that account. Yes, you only want to play video games, but you will be forced to live with a windows live account.Ok, so beyond signing me up for something I don't want .... what the problem?Well, they ask you for a bunch of information that is none of their business and not anything they should have for you to operate your xbox 360 console and xbox live account:They want things like date of birth, physical address, phone number, credit card info. None of that they need and none of it they have from me.But, and this is where it gets tricky, they have 3 or more ways of accessing an account password reset : either through xbox live.com, windows live.com, a phone call to xbox live support, etc, etc.And they all require that you provide a date of birth. It matters not that you have your name, gamer tag, and the secret question answer you set up (3 things that should be enough). Nope, they require you provide information they have no business having. So if you don't remember what fake birthdate you gave them, you maybe screwed.I can only recommend you don't bother with XBox Live and Microsoft Points at all. The xbox 360 may be a decent console, but the whole live/points infrastructure and idiotic management is beyond incompetent in design and quality of customer support. It makes the horrid Dell customer support system look good by comparison.
I don't really like these as they are only good to organize your cord when not wearing the earbuds and I needed something to use while wearing them.
This CD player died after only 2 months. Not worth the money.
I purchaced this product along with a Kodak camera, EasyShare C182. It said that it would work with all EasyShare C camera's, and it will not. The only thing in the kit that I can use is the lense cleaning solution, and cloth, and the case, which has a belt loop, but no shoulder strap.
It worked fine at the start but within a week individual ports ceased to function (so far 2). Although I have populated all the ports most are not in constant use (Camera, GPS, Palm PDA, SD-reader). Seems like this should be able to handle all of this. Amazon replaced it but I'm still worried that the new one wont be any better.
I ordered it for $59.99, even paid for the expedited service, but two days later it was canceled. Not sure why. After reading another review it seems the price was incorrect. I thought it was too good to be true!I have not a clue on its performance.
Recently bought this to replace a 4-year old battery in my Dell laptop. When new, I used to get almost 3 hours of use, but that had dwindled to about 1/2 hour.So I bought this replacement a few weeks ago and yesterday used the computer for the first time on battery power. I only got about 70 minutes out of it. Luckily I was near my office and was able to get the cord. But if I was working on a plane I would NOT have been happy.Spend the extra $$$ and get a name brand.
Item was overpriced by approximate 30%, and battery pack was dented upon arrival. Tried to cancel order before shipment, but website just put me in a loop that never allowed me to enter info. necessary to cancel the order.
I'm not concerned with the actual product, but I chose the free shipping option and I guess somebody wanted to punish me for doing so as it took 35 days to get it from the day I ordered it. After 2 weeks, it said it was processing the shipment. Books I ordered the same day and with free shipping came 3 days later but no, not the switch.Amazon didn't even bother to reply to my emails requesting to cancel this order since it didn't give the option for it. Had I know it was going to take this long I could have went and got a switch locally the same day for a few bucks more.To me, this is a reflection of the product if I ever needed tech support (not likely since I'll just throw it in the trash and get one locally next time), as it probably would take days or weeks to get support if the shipping is this SLOW.Yep, learned my lesson, don't buy anything hardware related from Amazon, just books as I've never had a problem with that.
When I got this product it did not meet my expectations. The one I got may have been defective but it did not fit or close over the Ipod correctly. Part of the screen wasn't visible and the case would be better designed if it came with a built in screen protector because using the one supplied made it even more difficult to make the case fit.
this is a nice little webcam but with one huge flaw - it crashes certain OS - I have the Media Edition 05 and it certainly crashed mine. Not just once - nine out of ten times....many Logitech webcams have this issue. Check their website for a complete list (somewhere under tech support...). I ended up buying the Logitech 4000Pro and am very pleased....
For the vast majority of my purchases from Amazon they have been nothing short of sterling . . . .this purchase unfortunately was the exception - purchased this along with 6 other CCD security cameras along with two DVR . . . . . did not open this box until almost three weeks later as I was installing cameras one at a time . . . . guess what ?? No bracket or hardware !!! and the box was sealed . . . . . I know Q-see makes a good product . . . but quality control on ensuring what they state us in the box . . . is ACTUALLY in the box . . . . . contacted Amazon . . . . . more to follow . . . .as I see how Amazon handles the missing parts !!
These antennas are advertised as replacements antennas for the WRT54G. That is only partially true... Antennas on the WRT54G V8 cannot be replaced with those (there is no connector).Verify that your router has a TNC connector before purchasing (not like me...). Not all routers have a connector.
We purchased this camera and had to return it because the shutter delay is excruciating. I filled an entire memory card with pictures of my boys and didn't get one good shot. In some frames there was no subject because my toddler was 6 feet away before the shutter finally clicked (3 to 4 seconds after the hitting the button). The LED screen on the back was also faulty giving a red cast to the scene at hand - not like my previous Olympus digital.I can't recommend another model as we are still looking for that perfect choice.
I used to buy a lot of Sony products but this camera has put an end to that practice. I could go into details of my customer service nightmare with Sony but I think I'll focus on the product itself. The camera produces an average picture but my Kodak DC 200 had better quality and it was less megapixels. The camera started shooting blue hued pictures when taken around dusk. Later, it began doing it all the time. I use Adobe Elements to correct Sony's failures but I am just going to purchace another camera. Close ups were never very crisp either. I would send it into Sony for repair but they jacked their flat rate price up from $117.00 to $171.00. Ridiculous, nobodys inflation rate is that high. To repair it and pay for shipping, I might as well go purchase a new camera.
The first several reviews talk this dvd player up a lot. Sure, it is supposed to be durable, sturdy and well built. Yet when I rushed to plug in my new dvd player all I got was a scrabled menu and then blank lines on the display. The unit wouldn't stay powered on correctly, and the door for the cd player didn't even open. I also tried calling Konka customer support in a last ditch effort but all I could get was voice mail of random people at their office. VERY disappointing. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM IF YOU WANT A LOW COST DVD PLAYER....
You get what you pay for. Both cartridges I received do not work at all. I will never order cheap ink again! Dave
I was using this and without any real difference the USB connection to the device DIED. Tried two different computers, battery remove and replace, etc. Seems Olympus is putting out crap nowadays. Technically the thing still works, but with a failed connection to the computer, it's useless to me. JUNK. I've seen a few one star reviews where the unit just died on them, or partially stopped working. That's usually static causing failures after a few months. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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.
These headphones sound great, but after 3 months of normal use the plug broke and they no longer function. And since it is past the return window I cannot get a refund or have them replaced. I'm pretty sure it was a manufacturer defect as I have never had a pair of headphones break in this way from normal use.
It does not last nearly as long as the rated Ah implies. I guess you get what you pay for.
It seems that this is a real problem. This card doesn't work with most VIA chipsets (that means AMD processors). My computer freeze often and only the reset button is available :).I tryed all the drivers found on Internet. The results are negative. So, there is anybody who wants to buy a lazy soundblaster? I think this is the worst soundblaster I had.
Works well with my boom box (use it while I work outside). That's because it can be placed close to the antenna. Not very effective in the car where the antenna is outside the car.
After purchasing my home stereo dual tray cd recorder, I started using these exact cd-r music cds. That was a big mistake! These cd's have a nasty habit of deteriorating rather quickly. If you are wondering what I mean by deteriorate, I mean that they lose there clear playback quality and in my opinion are, sad to say, worth nothing more than the landfill. I will say though that not all of the Memorex cds that I used deteriorated, but at least 10 to 20%, and that is completely unsatisfactory as far as I am concerned! I will not use Memorex products in the future!Unless you are willing to roll the dice and take a chance at whether or not your recordings will last, you're much better off purchasing Maxell, TDK or Sony cd-r music cds. Thanks.
At today's level of technology, I thought some simple electronics like this from Philips should simply work without a glitch and provide beautiful sounds at this price. To my utmost frustration, it was rejected from a 2004 Lexus LS430, a 2003 Cadillac Escalade, a 2004 Infinit G35, and a sony portable audio system at home. (I've definitely inserted it the correct way. And the auto reverse feature tried it a couple times too in each car.) The only cassett player it stayed in is in a 1990 Dodge Caravan. Due to the poor stereo system, I was not able to evaluate the sound quality. I may have gotten a bad unit. But for something this simple, every unit should have worked. This is just unacceptable.
I bought this camera after reading recommendations on Consumer Reports website. It's a pretty good camera, but perhaps I should have bought something else. Here are the reasons for that: 1) the editing is not easy; 2) colors seem to be washed out, along with the focus; 3) camera broke down after 18 months of use. For the last bullet, it appeared to be some kind of internal electronic malfunction, resulting in complete failure when using camera in moderate sunlight situations (the screen goes white): only when the amount of sun/light is fairly low, will it function. Sony can fix it, but it will cost abuot $250 (I paid $400 for the camera). The other reviews describe problems with this camera in more detail; I just wanted to highlight reliability of the camera.
I guess I'm just adding my voice to the choir here, but the built-in DVD player on this thing is the most useless piece of crap I've ever dealt with. It struggles with the most basic tasks and as of today, seems to have crapped out completely.
As a telecom engineer, I was excited for my first shot at a wireless headset. I purchased and tested it on an extension of a Nortel Networks PBX system. Although, the headset seemed a bit large it was quite comfortable. However, while using the product a week or so I had the following issues-Calls just dropping. On a conference call my coworker stayed on line while my extension dropped off because of the headset.-The sound quality was quite muffled sounding. Many callers asked why my phone sounded so bad.-More dropped callsThe is definitely a product to pass on. It is unstable, poor sound quality, and just a good way to lose friends. Currently testing GN Netcom's product.
I wrote an earlier review praising this DVD player. But, the more movies we played, the more it would freeze up during play. The last 3 movies we watched (The Matrix, U-751, Eraser), it would freeze 10-15 times a movie. So, I called a few toshiba service centres in town and I got very inconsistent feedback on what the problem could be. Some would say...&quot;Oh you need a firmware upgrade&quot;. But some would tell me that there are no upgrades available for the SD2700. With that information, I said to hell with this...it's going back to the store for a full refund.Knowing that the sound and picture I was getting from Toshiba was awesome, I told myself that I would try Toshiba again, given that I probably had bought the SD2700 in a broken state. So, last week I went to the store and asked questions for almost 2 hours, of which DVD would meet my needs. It was a toss-up between Panasonic and Toshiba. I settled once again on the Toshiba, but an upgraded model from the SD2700...I bought the SD2710, which plays MP3's. So far it plays all the movies that the SD2700 didn't. I know that the SD2700 I bought was definitely broken, so don't let this review scare you.I'm very happy with the SD2710.
I received this product with a crack down the center of the lens. Although the cost was minimal, the fact that the lens was broken is annoying. Is it replaceable?
Please beware; this product does not plug and play for my computer: Inspiron E1505 support by Microsoft EXP. Also the installation diskette does not install a driver, in order to facilitate use of same product. In addition a message related Microsoft Media Center generally appears, however I was unsuccessful in searching the internet for a suitable driver for same external TV tuner. It is very unfortunate that Amazon is associated with this product. I would appreciate some level of technical support regarding same product in order to have the intended service.
This was a great camera for the 2 weeks it worked. My son was using it the second time and when he came back to play again it would not turn on. We replaced the batteries , set the reset button to no avail. He is so upset. he wanted to bring it on the vacation and now will have nothing. save your money
I was told the longer antenna's would send the signal further, but it never worked. I only got the same range from the long antenna as I did the shorter ones. I don't know how to solve this problem I only have to extend the range another 8 feet. The longer antenna did not do this for me.
I bought this unit at a CompUSA store. I set it up using my XP OS. About half way through capture, the picture color became completely saturated producing a negative image. I called ADS tech support and they said that I would have to send the unit in for a firmware upgrade. The upgrade could not be installed any other way. OK, so I am supposed to buy a product and then immediately send it away for a firmware upgrade?!! No thanks. I am taking this bad boy back. ADS should recall all of their Pyro products that have outdated firmware (mine was from 2004). In addition, for $199 I was expecting a sturdier housing - it was made of plastic (not metal) which made the unit look cheap and not very durable. I would look elsewhere for a DV capture device.
I bought two of these 25 foot cables only to snake them through my wall (so that all wires are hidden and go to the entertainment center) neither of the cables worked and actually when I hooked one of the cables up to my blu-ray player and then to my HD TV it blew the port and now does not work. I contacted the seller only to get an e-mail that said it's not their problem and to contact Amazon. GARBAGE!!!! I usually have no problem on Amazon but I guess there are exceptions to the rules so to speak.
I've had this router for about a year now and have been plagued with stability problems the majority of the time.The first couple of months after buying it were pretty much trouble free, if I remember correctly. After that, it's been going steadily downhill. At first there would be a period of several days of frequent spontaneous router reboots (sometimes every 5 to 15 mins). After this, I'd have several weeks (perhaps a month or two) of trouble free operation.The past month or so, I've experienced disconnections at erratic intervals (sometimes I'll go several hours without a reboot/disconnection, other times I'll get disconnected every 15 mins). The only way I've found to break the chain is to:1. Reboot the router from the setup screen.2. Unplug the router and plug it back in again.3. Turn off Wireless Radio for a period of time and then turn it back on again.Some of these don't always work - sometimes manually rebooting or powering off/on the router doesn't clear up the problems. When the reboots finally stop I'm always left wondering what did the trick.I've tried the different versions of the official firmware that's been released with little difference in the stability - I might go a week or two with few problems only to have several days of frequent disconnections (same firmware, no changes in settings).The WPA Pre-shared key encryption works well (just choose an SSID that has 7 characters or less). Unfortunately, the same firmware that introduced WPA also introduced the dynamic channels feature. Dynamic channels is supposed to allow the router to search for channels with less noise/interference to broadcast on. Maybe it really does this, but my wireless network card (a US Robotics 5416) can't seem to pick up on the signal when the router is set to "dynamic" (I've tried using included utility and also SP2's native wireless support). That by itself isn't a big deal - just turn the option off on the router. The problem is that the option doesn't stay off! Every now and then the router spontaneously reboots with the dynamic option set to ON (even though the default is supposed to be OFF), and when it does I can't connect without running to the next room with an Ethernet connected computer to change the setting back on the router. I'm not sure if this has been fixed with the latest version of the firmware (1.64b34) - I recently upgraded to it but am still having connection problems (now also with my Ethernet connected computer).The latest twists with this new firmware:1. I'm having trouble accessing the web setup page for the router (only powering off/on the router fixes this).2. I can't connect to the internet from my wireless comp even when I'm wirelessly connected to the router.Anti-virus and trojan checks have come back clean.I've even tried putting my computer in a DMZ and checking my firewall log to see if the disconnections could be due to attacks on the router, but I haven't noticed anything unusual.While the newest firmware is supposed to allow speeds up to 125 Mbps (about 15.5 MB per sec) and my software tells me that I have a 125Mbps connection, I've never gotten transfer rates higher than 5Mbps (about 550 KB per sec) between locally networked computers (one wireless, one connected by Ethernet to the router). The distance between the router and my wireless computer is about 15 feet, with 2 walls and some furniture between them (despite this, I'm still getting an average of 82% signal strength). I'm not expecting anything close to 125Mbps, but 5 still seems kind of low to me. I haven't tried bringing my wireless computer into the same room as the router to see what the speed would be.Anyhow, I give up on this router.I would absolutely not recommend it.I'm off to go shopping for a Linksys.Number of disconnections while writing this review: at least 5
I won't bother repeating what the other reviewers have said, except to summarize:1. This product could be great2. It isn't, because it is totally unstable and buggyI'm a software developer too and so I am comfortable enough with the odd peculiarity or minor bug. But this - even after firmware upgrades etc. - is so riddle with bugs it seems like functional swiss cheese.Don't bother - not even with a view to having netgear fix it in the future - they've been trying for more than 6 months and seem to be going completely the wrong direction on this one. A pity, because the eva8000 was well conceived and they have other good products I've used.
I too purchased this lens to use with my 55-250 canon zoom in hopes of getting in a little closerto subjects. Never could get a good focus at any distance, also entire veiw of subjects always foggy.Don't know what this lens is good for, certainly not what it is advertised for!
Ok, I was hasty in this purchase. At first glance it seemed a small price to pay for a camera case...about $14, shipping included. Then I got the camera case and found the dimensions somewhat lacking in the space requirement for the camera I ordered. You see, the dimensions listed under "more details" are for the outside of the case, not the inside (but it doesn't say interior nor exterior, just gives dimensions). Turns out, not only do you have to click "more details," (fine print) you also have to click "more technical details." (finer print) Wish I had now. Just wasted $9 for shipping on a 6 oz camera case. ElectroGalaxy will not refund shipping charges, and they charge a %20 restocking fee. So, at most, after I pay return shipping, (the case is only $4) I might get back $2. So, yeah I was hasty, but I was also robbed.
This item is the worst dvd player I had ever bough. Skips, and stops too much. Is a pain in the neck trying to watch a movie. Well you get what you pay for!
What a piece of junk. I should have learned my lesson. Out of the seven Dlink products I bought 4 are broken. Never had this problem with 3com or Netgear. In fact I replaced this unit with Netgear's.
very simply put . . . the product does not work. I believe all the parts were not sent . . . if they were then it is defective. i would like a refund.
I wore these yesterday for the first and last time. I bought these headphones in hopes that they would stay in or at least near my ears when running. They didn't last one minute.They are very light, but at the same time very flimsy. The over-ear design does nothing in the way of supporting the buds in you ears like I had hoped.The buds are set at an awkward angle and found myself having a hard time, even when stationary, keeping them in or on my ears.As far as sound, holding them on my ears they sounded terrific albeit very uncomfortable. Holding them in place also pretty much defeats the purpose of having headphones. Another thing to be noted, the volume control on the cord is a terrible idea. The volume pod itself probably weighs as much as the headphones. Unless the volume control is secured somehow it is very problematic doing any sort of activity.These are probably what to expect out of a $10 set of headphones.Comfort: 1/10Sound: 6/10Design: 2/10Cost-benefit: 3/10
EDIT: It is also interesting to note that UNIDEN America site sells this radio at a lower price than what Amazon charges. Even at a lower price, I would not get this radio. It is not a good design and the board is really cheaply made. If you open up the radio to tune it, there only few POTS that you can adjust, not like the older UNIDENs which can be made to scream. Keep looking, don't waste your money on this radio, you'll be glad that you didn't get it.When I first purchased this radio, I thought it was a good idea to have the NOAA weather channels and the front firing speakers. For starters, the 3 NOAA channels were okay, but you really need all 7 if you do a lot of driving. Next, the front firing speakers were a good idea but it wasn't loud enough that sometimes while driving, I had hard time understanding the locals. I think the older speaker design of having it on the bottom cover was the best design for CB radios. Finally, it picks up lots of noise in the car, alternator whine, ignition noise, even electrical noise from other vehicles on the highway. I first thought it was the antenna, or maybe even the grounding. But when I switched it out to another radio that I bought used, the Cobra 148GTL from Taiwan, it was night and day. I really wished that UNIDEN put NB/ANL (Noise Blanker/Automatic Noise Limiter) on this radio. Range was another issue: it has hard time getting out. It receives okay but it had hard time getting out maybe even about 5 miles, even with a Wilson 1000 antenna.If you're serious about getting a good CB radio, I recommend used radios such as UNIDEN PC122XL (which is my favorite as it is the most compact and has awesome performance), UNIDEN PRO-640E, UNIDEN GRANT XL (Philippines), or Cobra 148 GTL (Taiwan or Philippines). Those all have Single Side Band (SSB) frequencies so you're really getting 120 channels instead of the 40! When summer comes, you can talk to people all over the country on Skip too.Lastly, older radios will almost always be better than this one, even the UNIDEN 68XL. If you really need weather, consider spending the extra money and get the UNIDEN 68 Elite with backlit display, it has all the bells and whistles including NB/ANL, 7channel NOAA weather.
I was not happy with the MP3 player when I recieved it because the slider was broken. I had to send it back for a new one. The second one that I recieved was in excellent condition when I recieved it. My next step...download songs. However, I then realized that you have to use SonicStage 4.0 to move songs from the internet or personal computer onto the player. I was not able to install this program on our main computer and when I called Sony they were no help! I then put the installation disk into an older computer at our house and it worked. Needless to say it is a hassle to have to go through all this work. Finally I got a few songs onto the player, but then I had trouble getting the USB to pop out when I moved the slider. I think that Sony needs to make the player more friendly with other computer programs and work on the slider!
This item was a "deal" with the purchase of a ROKU. Poor quality cable not worth the money. Not shielded, lots of interference on equipment.
Don't buy it. The camera is cheaply made- mine broke in about a week. It had trouble rewinding the film and the colored flash re-loader thingy broke as well. I'm going to buy a Holga instead and hopefully that will work out better. Trust me, this camera looks fun and easy to use but don't waste your money.
I bought this CD player to listen to books on tape while travelling, so sound quality wasn't that important to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the sound quality was actually very good. However, this player skips with the tiniest of bumps. It's a great low-cost player IF you can keep it perfectly still.
This must be the must stupid piece of junk i ever saw. NOT MUCH STORAGE and don't put your system on it. It can be easy to push over &quot;no grip&quot;.If I were you I would save my money!!
I tried hooking this up with a newer LCD tv as well as an old CRT TV. I checked the cable type and the inputs on the TVs to make sure they were matched correctly. However, the LCD could not get a signal, and the CRT only got a very distorted signal. Not sure what the problem is--my laptop, my software settings, or the cable. Whatever the case, it didn't work. Oh well.
One thing that I've learned about logitech products over the years is that while the design and innovation can be top notch, the software is not. That being said, I installed Setpoint.exe on my Vista Home Premium system and it didn't work properly. I use firefox so I use my middle mouse click to open new tabs, but when I installed setpoint, it no longer worked. After some tweaking, I got it to work... for a short while, then it stopped working again. It also caused a problem with iTunes - iTunes wouldn't close on it's own. It would always say "a script is using iTunes, do you want to close" so you would have to click "close" again. Not a major problem, just an annoyance. I went on the logitech website and installed a newer version (SetpointBR.exe)and that caused a major problem where my mouse would click on it's own and the icons on my desktop would grow and shrink (like someone was holding ctrl+scroll wheel). Finally, I gave up on the software.Worst of all, the keyboard won't work if it doesn't have a direct line of sight to the speaker (the speaker, by the way is the receiver to connect to the mouse & keyboard). I had my keyboard on a keyboard tray beneath my desk and my speaker next to my monitor. The keyboard would not register approximately 15% of my keystrokes even though it was only about a foot away. Of course, it works fine when the keyboard is on the desk and can "see" the speaker.All in all, it's not worth the money or the time of playing with the software. I'm looking for a new set.
I consider myself rather technically savvy and a skeptic of reviews. However, I have had nothing but bad luck with these cheaply made keyboards. It is suppressing that Palm would brand such junk and I would not recommend this product to anyone, even if price in an option. Stay clear and go bluetooth for about 50 bucks more.
I've liked Epson products. Not this one, though. I had great difficulty with the software under Windows XP. It would not install properly (so it told me) and the copy utility did not work properly. When I found what a hassle and expense it would be to deal with Epson support, I threw in the towel - sent it back to my on-line dealer and bought a Canon LIDE. I don't require brain surgery from my scanner, but it needs to do the basics without problems, and the Epson 1260 didn't.
Linksys and Amazon both do a smooth job of hiding the fact that this thing is not compatible with Windows 7. If you are using W7 forget it.
I have a pair of Sennheiser MX 500 ear buds that I bought for $14.95 that I really like a lot. I hoped that the MX 75's would be a noticeable improvement over the others due to the fact that they cost twice as much. Maybe it's the fit, but I could never get much bass response. If I held the ear buds just right in my ears they sounded decent, but I can't walk around holding them in place, can I? Yesterday I tried them out while mowing my lawn. About halfway through I went back inside and got out my trusty MX 500's and was much happier with them (they also have a handy volume adjustment built right into the cord). As far as I'm concerned I just wasted $40.
i brought this device and it did not work and i had to pay 20 dollars for shipping and when i returned it i had to pay again for shipping and they send me the same device back and i lost all money i paid because it still didnt work and i was tired of sending things back and forth. plus the device was used. so in other words dont buy or your get ripped off.
This was pretty much worthless, in my opinion. We have a 4 car sedan (Acura). When you place the DVD mount between the two front seats, the DVD screen basically blocks the entire rear view mirror, so you can't see a thing behind you when driving (except for the back of the DVD screen).Strangely, in all of the pictures, the two arms that extend (to latch onto the headrests of the front seats) look like they are in a stright line. This is also what the picture looks like on the box as well. However, these arms are really at about a 30 degree angle from the base. So, unless the front passenger seat is pushed way back (futher back than the driver seat), the DVD player screen is rotated so far that only the person in the back passenger seat has a direct view of the screen.Tried this in my car for about 60 seconds...and then returned it.
I purchased this item a month ago and if you only need to listen to audio for 3 hours at a time, it's OK. I guess my sour attitude is related to the disappointment; the unit is really well built...both light and sturdy. The concept is interesting, but is executed poorly. If you take the time to fully charge the internal battery, you might get an hour out of it. Then take a newly charged battery and place it in the battery pack and you might get another two (this is far shy of the 6.5 and 10 hours promised). And if you want the unit to listen to audio books, it will prove frustrating. If you pause for more than a few seconds, it will turn off; leaving you to start the chapter or the book over. Whatever...I'm moving on to something else. You might think twice before wasting your time on this one.
I read the good & mixed reviews, and my past experiences have taught me that noises & pops can often be solved with proper positioning. However, after many many attempts to configure these headphones for proper sound quality, they still pop & hiss. And they hurt.Pros:My previous wireless 'phones were infrared, so the RF-ability of these to receive sound when I walk away from the TV/stereo, out of line-of-sight was very enjoyable. The sound for these were impressive: good ranges, clear & warm, etc. The foam surrounding the ears were comfortable (but not the inside, see below). The low form-factor of the charging base was appreciated (compared to other taller options).Cons:1) Noise. The pops wouldn't stop. Totally random popping sounds while sitting perfectly still watching a show. Other times, a slight movement of my head caused other pops & hisses (not due to the sound cutting-out as if the control-band had shifted & turned-off the unit briefly, which happens less often).2) Gaps. Perhaps related to the pops is when the sound drops-out completely when a burst of noise happens - like an explosion or a scream. All sounds stops for a moment and then restarts. It's as if the compression-algorithm overcompensates for a loud noise and drops it completely.3) Discomfort. Nearly pain. I may have been told that I have a big mouth ... but I've never been told that I have big ears. The ear-foam pads do rest comfortably around the ears (though not enough to block out external noise), however unless your ears are tight to your head or have a small head, your ears will probably push against the inside of the headphones, where there is ZERO padding. Okay not zero, let's say 5% padding, just a very thin layer of material. My ears basically pushed against hard plastic the entire time I wore them. Ow. Even on my older on-ear headphones my ears never hurt like with these. All Sony had to do was provide slightly thicker padding for the ears to rest against or deeper around-the-ear foam to keep the ears from touching.4) Aesthetics. Really? Consumers in this era can't handle an on/off switch? The control-band of the headset activates the sound while it's on your head and when you remove it, the sound stops. It sounds kinda cool but it adds 2-3 inches to the height of the headphones, looks ugly and makes it top-heavy. I wonder ... is the battery-life on these so terrible that Sony needed to eke out as much life as possible? I'll never know, I returned them due to the poor noise quality & design problems.How could "Sony" make such poorly designed headphones?
Actual lens OK, however the adapter for the Canon A510 is poorly designed and fits loosely. When you screw in the lens onto the adapter, the whole assembly is loose and shakes when you move the camera. I don't recommend this unless you can find a better adapter.
Don't waste your money on this remote. Instructions are not detailed enough and very difficult to follow. Gave up because I didn't want to waste my time and then have problems later. Took too much time to set up. Nothing about the operation or features is explained in the manual or setup process.
Call to Linksys tech support declared the expander non operational said to send it back. The replacement expander arrived and had Linksys tech support remote into my system to setup the expander. After 45 minutes with no luck they gave up and hung up the phone. Needless to say I have returned both items and will not buy anymore Linksys products. I should have taken a clue from all the refurbished Linksys expanders up for sale. Buyers beware!
This device is acually pretty cool (not i-pod cool, but close enough). Someone mentioned that they couldn't skip ahead in a song without skipping to the next one; well it's just a matter of pressing the button halfway, which is easy. After tinkering with the software, I could get it to work just perfect. Do NOT use, or even download the Philips software that comes prepackaged. Just use the musicmatch software on the CD. Please save yourself the agony of that terrible program. I am a GUI software engineer, and I know a bad one. This is the worst I have ever seen. Why they made their own program, and included MusicMatch is anyone's guess.Pros:- 2GB size- Small- Belt buckle clip that can hold it very easily (I used it for jogging, and very little movement)- Comfortable earphones- Built in radio- MusicMatch compatibilityCons:- Transfer is slow. It took about an hour to transfer 1GB (and I was using a new computer with USB 2).- Philips software was terrible (see above)- Lots of cords (power, USB, headphones, and a neck strap)- Slow interface when browsing through musicI got as a gift, and am pretty happy with it, now that I figured out all the tricks. Hope you find this helpful.
Have not use this item yet. Expected to recieve item that was not included, (also not listed) not the fault of the sender. Without said item (car charger) unit is somewhat useless to me.
I bought these for my work place to bring in my ipod, and though it's a little noisy in there, you can still talk to people, and yet I couldn't hear anything out of the speakers. I ended up blowing them turning them up all the way. Very cheaply made.
The price is good, but the image quality is poor. The images are very dark under indoor light, and if the low-light option is clicked in the driver, then the images are bright but the camera suffers from extreme motion blur that makes it unusable. I compared this to the old 3com HomeConnect (only USB 1 and now discontinued) which was remarkably better under all lighting conditions.For outdoor use, this camera may be fine. The focus ring is hard to use, but only needs to be set once for outdoor use. The little tripod is nice. The driver software has problems, such as not remembering image size settings.
The drives came in a box that was barely tall enough to hold the two of them with absolutely no padding whatsoever. I realize these are retail boxes and the drives are encased in clamshells, but here I sit with a drive that most likely got tossed around by UPS, which is notorious for throwing boxes around, with no padding outside of the plastic clamshell that held it. I tested the clamshell to see how good it is at absorbing force applied to it from a flat surface and let me tell you, these things do not offer much in the form of blocking vibrations and softening blows. It will be a miracle if any of these drives work.I specifically ordered retail kit drives from Amazon, hoping that this would offer me more protection over the OEM drives other vendors sell, with too little padding material. But Amazon made up for the fact that these actually come in black clamshells inside their box, by not padding the box that was used to ship them and by using a box that was barely large enough to hold them, offering them no protection from shipping damage, whatsoever.This is my last electronic equipment purchase from Amazon, that's for certain!Now, before any of you complain that this review should be of the drives themselves and not Amazon, bear in mind that in my experience most of the problems these drives encounter, both in terms of arriving DOA and early failure are due to how the drive is handled (i.e., shipped, packaged) than whether or not it is manufactured in China or Thailand. Granted, I haven't had any Thai manufactured drives fail and have had two of these fail that were made in China. However, the two that did fail were also the worst packaged OEM drives out of the ones I've put into use.One was an early failure within the first month, that made squeeking noises right out of the packing box. It had soft bubblewrap around it, but the ends were not covered. I would not be surprised if there was shock to the drive ends in shipment.The second drive was a DOA, it completely came out of its bubblewrap during shipping, once again, because apparently the ends were not covered and it must have been tossed enough by UPS to make it come out of the probably loose bubblewrap.So, in my experience, it's all about how securely and safely these things are packaged in shipment. Sure, there is probably a small percentage defect rate out of the factory, but it's what happens during shipment that seems to be the real driving factor in whether these drives live out their term.I'll be adding additional information to this review as I test the two drives I received. I have a Perl script that I wrote that puts a drive through its paces, doing both sequential reads and write across the entire surface as well as random reads/writes in a continuous fashion. This procedure is a good way to discover a bad drive early on, rather than have it fail 1-3 months down the road.1st day report:Miraculously, both drives have passed an initial test which performed the writing of 16MB files to a single partition spanning the entirety of each drive (i.e., a single 750GB partition), until the partition was full, followed by a sequential read of all 44,706 of those files. Additionally, I ran two sets of 250 entire file rewrites in rapid succession, with each of the 250 files randomly selected from the 44,706 written, followed by 250 random entire file reads on each drive, once again with each file randomly chosen from the 44,706, without incident. This was a random access test.It seems that I underestimated the ability of the clamshells, in lieu of any other protection whatsoever, to protect the drives from utter destruction during shipment. I was somewhat skeptical, initially, of the clamshell's ability to shield the bare drive from vibration and shock, but apparently they are much better at reducing those elements to below the drive's critical 300 G non-operating shock limit, than I thought. I will continue testing over the course of the next week and will report back in this review.
Philips/Nike 256 MB Solid State MP3 PlayerGood idea in theory, bad design, worse software. The strap to wear this would have been better replaced by a shoe lace. I don't think Nike or Philips put any experienced designers on this one. I cannot believe how often I have to adjust the strap. What a piece of junk.
What a wonderful day !! I just got rid of my hp 618 and got a Sony S-75. The 618 took one set of very satisfactory pictures and then went bonkers (to use a technical term). The stored images (not the LCD) became EXTREMELY grainy regardless of how viewed. HP has about the worst tech support in a world of dismal tech support so I decided to eat a 20% restocking fee and returned it to the vendor. Yes, it looks good on paper. Pentax optics, HP electronics, 30 bit color depth (vs 24 for comparable units), upgradable firmware (really nice) and excellent included software. The USB transfer worked flawlessly. So, why didn't I send it to HP for repair ?? Well, I found other user reviews on the I-net that complained about the identical problem that I had. Its a happy person who cuts his losses in both $ and time to 20%. BUYER BEWARE !!!!!!
A real b---- to set up...don't buy!!!! I still have not got mine to work!!!
The first one that I purchased didn't work from day one. Philips sent me a replacement and after 5 months it stopped working. It doesn't turn on and won't charge.
This cable is not capable of correctly transmitting 1080p signals. The output contains pixel errors and red lines. It is too cheap to return. Amazon should not carry this item, it is below Amazon's quality standards.
COME ON JVC!!! This is really pitiful! I bought a GRDF-450u about 15 months ago based on the high marks from Consumer Reports and only used it occasionally. It still looks brand new. Then, out of nowhere, I get blindsided with the dreaded "Lens Cap" error and now it is absolutely useless! (for those of you not familiar with the LENS CAP error, basically the camcorder powers up fine but will not record because it falsely senses the Lens Cap is on when it is not. The viewfinder and LCD screen are blank except for "LENS CAP" flashing) Several JVC camcorder (various model numbers) owners have fallen victim to this obvious design/manufacturing flaw. JVC's product development and quality assurance must really suck. JVC has offered to fix this on several camcorder models but NOT the GRDF450u? WHY??!!! I mean this model put JVC in the spotlight!! Consumer Reports rated it #2 last year. I guess they didn't know it was going to be a LEMON. Do yourself a favor and try another brand such as Sony, Panasonic or Hitachi.
I have heard so much over the years of the HueyPantone huey Pro MEU113and was very excited to finally get one. Unfortunately, it just didn't do what I expected. I tried this on two LCD monitors and the corrected colors on both of them was very greenish. I returned the product - it just was not as expected for me.
Ordered 3 of these. Static from all of them when used with Apple TV. Should be avoided. Amazon basics are a better option.
I bought 2 of these. One I connected from my cable box to my Samsung 46" LCD and the other from my Sony up-converting DVD player to my Samsung. The picture from the cable box immediately lost picture quality, the image color faded slightly and was nowhere near as vibrant as with regular component cable. The DVD playback was fuzzy even on 1080i. Will buy the more expensive ones.
Recorded too much static couldn't even go back and listen to my lectures after class...also was a bit tricky to figure out all the slots. I don't recommend it product. I endeded up just using my iPhone to record class lectures and it works 10x better.
I have a hard time keeping iPod buds in my ears. I bought these because of the locking mechanism. That mechanism does work but doesn't keep the bud far enough into my ear to generate reasonable bass. I also find that even with the smallest pad, my left ear hurts after 10-15 minutes. If I hold them in place I can tell that the sound is quite good but having to hold them in place kinda defeats the purpose. I'd suggest trying these out in a store to make sure they suit your ear shape before buying.
Almost all of the 100 discs on the spindle I got skipped and showed pixelation for projects that work perfectly with other discs. I'm using multiple burners and mulitple players. My projects are simple videos &lt; 1hr burned at &lt; 8000kbps constant bit rate. Again, these projects work fine as long as I don't use TY discs. Given all the positive reviews, I obviously got a bad batch. Perhaps they are fake, but the MID shows them to be Taiyo Yuden. Perhaps TY has changed their manufacturing and are shipping garbage. I really don't know, but I'm not ordering their discs ever again.
I got this remote with brand new brand-name alkaline batteries. This unit eats up all the batteries in just two week! I even had the backlight turned way down. Some reviewers here said just buy some expensive batteries, but why do I as a consumer need to accomodate a defective product?!After my poor experience, I just returned it to the store. Please refrain from buying it until they fixed the battery consumption problem.
This product has been totally unreliable. 7 months into my first unit, the message screen began reading "Scanner failure" for no reason at all, and the unit would cease to function completely. After far too many hours on the phone with tech support, they concluded the unit was faulty, and agreed to send me a new unit. The second unit (the replacement unit) was horrible too. It would not recognize that it had full ink cartridges in it and so would not print. That went back to HP after two days. The third unit, within one week of receipt, began having problems. Again, after hours and hours of tech support, the problem has not been resolved. This time, the unit is pulling page after page of blank paper, refusing to print, fax or scan, at random times. The readout says "paper jam" but there is no paper jam. So, I am trying to get them to send me a fourth unit, to replace this one. I will never buy from HP again. There are far superior products on the market, I am sure of it. What a headache.
I enjoyed The Secret History and The Little Friend, but they share the same weaknesses. The story-telling is rich with emotional detail, but it takes a large part of the book, which is an exceedingly long book, to get to any real action. And the ends of both books are a bit of a let-down. It seems the author didn't quite know where to go, so she just stopped.Two breaking points for me. 1) The death toll of abused animals-can anyone write a "serious" novel without a pile of road kill anymore? 2)Editing-there is a reason that good editors exist. They make art better for curbing the author's often irresistable need to fill up pages with words. Telling a well-written tale includes a healthy sense of self-restraint. An author that can edit themself is truly a gift to readers everywhere.
The fit on this item is great, very comfortable. However, sound is very poor. Music sounds tinny - very disappointed. I am returning them. Not worth $77.
I rarely flame an item but this has to be the biggest piece of crap I've bought in any category in many, many years... The wireless side of it dropped the connection every few minutes and the wired side wasn't much more reliable... I is a horrible router any way you put it and if I could give it minus some stars I'd give it an honest -3...
We have had our HP printer for years and don't make many copies. The kids use it for homework and we use it occationally. We had a Xerox cartridge earlier so I thought I'd try one again. At first it worked great but after a month and probably 200 copies we started getting a gray vertical streak just to the left of center. The cartridge was suppose to be new but was probably refurbished - I'm very disappointed.
Wow! From reading the other reviews I see our household isn't the only one that got a poor quality dvd player. After eleven months of very light use the audio went out in the middle of a movie. The dvd works fine on our other player, as do the accessories, so the player is to blame for the audio trouble. We haven't moved it around, dropped it, got it wet, had kids around it, bumped it, etc. It appears that Toshiba made a bad line of dvd players and sold them to Amazon, and many of us got stuck with lemons! What a bummer!
I have found that there's a lot of background noise - changing the settings (volume and tone) doesn't seem to eliminate the background noise.
Why did I buy this despite the bad reviews? I plead temporary insanity. If I could give it a zero I would. Signal fades in and out, static terrible. No wonder it's now on sale here at Amazon!
Be wary of refurbished products not coming from the manufacturer or official distributor. Not always easy for a non-technical person to work with. If sold directly by D-Link probably would have been a better outcome.
I can't seem to make these work & am frustrated. I suspect it's something I'm doing or not doing & will figure it out on a day when I'm more patient.
This is a nice scanner so far as it goes, but it is very old and does NOT work with newer operating systems such as Windows Vista or Windows 7. HP stopped supporting this product with updated drivers a few years ago and it won't work with a newer computer. I just purchased this scanner for home and we are still running Windows Vista, and it DOESN'T WORK! So unless you are running a Windows Operating system that is at least 10 years old, it probably won't work! I would check the HP site for drivers and what it works with before purchasing this product.
I purchased two of these toners for my All-In-One MF5750. Great price. However, on one of them the print is a little on the light side and attempts to improve the print quality through printer settings have not been successful. No smudges or dots, so OK in that regard.On the second one, however, every page comes out crooked, making the cartridge pretty much useless.On one of the cartridges, the Low Toner signal always blinks, and although it will print anything I send it from my computer, for some unknown reason it will not print incoming faxes. I think I'll just stick with the more expensive Canon cartridges in the future.
After two years of very light use (roughly 3-4 days of use per month), the metal swivel joint on the clasp that holds the strap to the bag wore out and spontaneously came apart, causing my bag to fall to the floor. I will not buy this brand again.
I just receive my second system. Both of them broke with-in two weeks. This system sounded great for the money, but after a couple of weeks there was an internal system error which prevents anything from working - and it kept the CD's that were in them. I just can't trust Norcent any longer. The only good thing that came out of this was that this system is consistant...consistant in when it will break on you!
I received the A75 as a Christmas gift from my daughter who had purchased it from Amazon.com. When I went to use it for the first time, it didn't work! Message says "no memory." When I called Canon I was advised to send it to Elk Grove, IL for repairs and I'd be advised about the cost of repairs! What about the warranty? When my daughter contacted Amazon to see about a return she was advised that I'd had the camera too long. So, Canon sells a defective product to Amazon who in turn sells it to my daughter who gives it to me as a gift. Never used, never out of the box and it won't work and neither Canon nor Amazon is willing to assume any responsibility. Some support! I've been a customer of Amazon's for some time, but I see no sense in buying anything more from them!
I've been looking a while for the best pair of headphones for the price, and I feel like I found it with these bad boys. The sound quality is fantastic, bass works wonderfully. I must say though the cord length is a problem, but I improvised and tied the cord up to make is smaller. Also you may find them a bit tight at first, but within a few minutes it was fine. Now though, the headphones are acting up. Sound quality is basically gone. I had these since March of 2010 and had no problems until today (June 9th 2010). This is how I found out. My headphone jack was all the way in my Creative Zen, sound quality was bad, volume was low for how High I had the volume. Well I mess with it a bit, move the cord, sound quality is back to normal, but only for a bit, then I pull the jack out a little bit, that helps, but only until I put the jack back all the way in. I never dropped them or anything, I took the best of care of them, now they're junk.
I bought this to use with a Roku box. It's much thinner than any other hdmi cable I own. It apparently does not have the power to carry the video signal from the Roku box to the TV. When I switch it with the hdmi cable connecting the cable box to the tv, then both the cable box and the Roku box work -- I'm guessing the cable box sends a stronger signal. Spend a few bucks more, and get a better quality hdmi cable to avoid this problem.
This toner cartridge is definitely not for quality printing. It produces light horizontal lines across each page that is printed.
This is the most pitiful excuse for a printer I can imagine.At first it turned out fairly good quality, and fast output---but in short order it quit feeding paper, no matter what steps I took. FAQ at Xerox troubleshooting site recommends you &quot;fan&quot; the paper---that doesn't work. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, looked for newer drivers...checked for jams....added, subtracted paper --and finally give up. A printer, despite it's low cost, should be one of those items that HELPS a home/office---not causes additional grief. Never, again, Xerox.
I am completely disappointed in this product, the finish is very bad inside as it does not even ensure the laptop, the material is very ugly.
I've been buying Linksys products for years without much disappointment, but I have to give this device a 40% rating. The ethernet and wireless features were fine, although I was not getting the kind of range on the 802.11 that I was hoping for (even though I have not switch my perephials over to N, I was under the impression that the G service would be somewhat improved). Internally, I never had a problem connecting between wired devices, but that should be a no-brainer. The feature that interested me on this router was the USB storage link features, which are pretty much useless. This is not a 'Media Server' in any sense of the word, and the data storage is rudimentary and problematic.I connected a LaCie 500GB USB drive to it, and was able to get it to tell me that it was working properly, but never successfully wrote any data to the drive. Also, whenever I created a share on the external drive, my internet link failed and required a factory default restart. Every time. I tried every version of Linksys firmware to address this, and they all failed. I eventually flashed a 3rd party firmware to it, which seems to have bricked it for good. Good riddance, I say. I'm tossing this thing in the garbage and going with another brand. With hindsight, I wish I had paid more attention to the useful reviews on Amazon, rather than relying on my past experiences alone.
How comes that an adapter called "USB Joystick Adapter 8 Db15f/usb for Ms Sidewinder" simply does not work ? Sidewinder joystick is not detected by Windows XP once connected to this adapter, apparently no drivers avail, no way to force a manual install. No info on Belkin site. Really frustrating.
I had purchased a Huey some years ago and put it aside after realizing that color matching to photo print output was much closer without it. After upgrading my printer and changing OS to Vista 64, thought I would try again after first confirming that a new Huey Pro should work with Vista 64. The result is color that is farther away from matching the print. I purchased new through a retailer that won't take it back. I think I've finally learned my lesson about Huey!
I have had two of these now. While the interface and features are certainly attractive, the Harmony 880 suffers from two flaws.First, the programming interface is quirky and takes some getting used to. You will get used to it once you program it, but then months later when you want to change something, you will struggle to remember how to do it.But it is the second flaw that has me searching for a replacement. After a month or two of use, charging becomes erratic. When the remote was new, I placed it in the charging base, it beeped and started charging, But after a few weeks, I have to seat it just so to get it to charge. A week or two later, I finally get it seated just so, it beeped, started charging, and then lost contact with the base, and beeped. Then it restored contact, beeped, and started charging. Soon after that, no matter how I played with it, I could not get it to charge. So I called Logitech, and they recommended I clean the contacts with alcohol. I did, but then a few days later it stopped seating properly and wouldn't take a charge. So Logitech suggested I use an eraser to clean the contacts. I did, it worked for a few days, and then the seating problems started again. Finally Logitech sent me a replacement when nothing I did got the remote to make contact and start charging.Sure enough, after three or four months, the replacement is doing the same thing. It seems like I have to clean it now every two days to get it to take a charge, but even so, once it starts charging, if I bump it or the table even lightly, it slips away from the contacts. I have had many nights of seating the remote to charge, watching the charging cycle start, and waking up to a dead remote.Very disappointing.
I purchased this printer from Amazon on March 29, 2005. I used it mainly to print recipes from Microsoft Word. I rarely print photos. I'd guess that I print, on average, about 20 pages per month tops. The printer is not heavily used.Anyway, the black ink cartridge was getting low and the printer allows you to continue printing until the ink cartridge "runs out" when it then prevents you from printing anything (as a side note, I put the words "runs out" in quotes because Epson has now settled a class-action lawsuit that claims the printer prevents you from printing anything when there is sufficient ink in the cartridges). While there was still ink in my black cartridge, it just stopped printing. It would act like it was printing, but no ink would appear on the page.I couldn't clean the print heads. The printer wouldn't allow me to since it claimed the ink level was getting low.I replaced all the ink cartridges (very expensive... about $70) only to find the printer still wouldn't print anything even after cleaning the print heads many times (each time uses up A LOT of expensive ink). I called Epson Support (sounds like it's been outsourced to India) and was told that they will charge me $9.95 for help since the printer is no longer under warrantee. I refused the help.I then googled "C86 printer stopped printing", etc., and found that TONS of people have this same problem. If the printer is under warrantee, Epson typically replaces it. If it's not under warrantee, they tell you that it's time to buy a new printer. The biggest problem I've found is this is a "throwaway product" that isn't designed to last. MANY people have reported that the product lasts only about as long as the warrantee does.
This has got to be the worst mp3 that I have ever used. I purchased it refurbished thinking it was a great deal at $82, but was I ever wrong. It takes forever to transfer songs. I am guess 1 minute per song. The battery life lasts only about 4 hours. When charging, the unit can not be turned off and that gets very annoying. The software is the worst I've ever seen. It uses Music Match Juke box. The software makes me rename all my mp3 files unless I pay for the upgrade. What the hell is that? I purchased a product, I expect it to work without having to pay for more. Playlist created on Music Match can not be transfered to the unit unless you want to transfer the songs again. It takes forever to create a playlist with the songs on the unit.I WILL NEVER BUY AN MP3 PLAYER FROM PHILIPS AGAIN. I WILL NEVER BUY A PLAYER THAT USES MUSIC MATCH JUKE BOX. I SUGGEST YOU GUYS DON'T TOO. IT IS LIKE BURNING MONEY.
Bought this for my bedroom, to charge at night and occasionally play music..... well, I'm very disappointed, you cant keep it turned on at night because of the bright blue light(actually lights up the room) and it interferes with other devices, so it makes a buzzing sound. As far as sound, it's great for low music, but when you turn up the volume it becomes distorted. I bought this because of all the great reviews, but I am extremely disappointed and currently looking for another set of speakers.
I bought this exact sharpener three years ago for my classroom and it lasted three years before a student decided to sharpen a pen in it. I automatically decided to get the same sharpener despite the less-than-stellar reviews I'd seen online, because I've had great luck with it. When I received the sharpener, I plugged it in and started to sharpen a pencil and immediately noticed a huge difference. The new sharpener takes 5 minutes (yes, I timed it!) to sharpen one pencil. This will NOT work in my classroom, so I'm currently attempting to get my money back and looking for a new sharpener to invest in. I guess all those naysayers were right on the money!
The cradle didn't work for my E2 the price is cheap because it won't work with your E2. I had to returned and lost shipping/handle/ & 25% re-stocking fees. Next time I'm going to Best Buy and pay for something it will work.
Item arrived and I saved a file. Checked to make sure it was there. Tried to retrieve file and drive said it needed to be formatted. Formatted it, lost file and drive said only 1 MB of space left. Frustrating! Get the SanDisk - much higher quality too.
this is a great cd player i read about the jack short the day i got it and started to think, because my too had this problem. so i blew some canned air in the hole and it worked fine! mebbe this is just dust or somehting but it is no problem...it doesnt skip and it looks really cool!It broke a week later//./...;.....avoid at all costs
I am highly disappointed in the sound of this system. Even using the Apple Lossless Compression, the sound is awful. The sound is very thin, "tinny", and- bass? What bass? Stereo separation is practically non-existent. Save your money and buy a better system, as this one isn't any better than a clock radio.
Bought this to use with my Verizon RAZR V3m and the phone won't recognize it. Not a quality item from the look and feel of it so I didn't mind returning it.
You end up with a circle view of the inside of the adapter at wide angle. Olympus should thread the end of the lens. This solution is ridiculous.
this is a replacement for the first one and i am afraid to even try to use it. i got it for my mother and when the first one didnt work i went to walmart and bought one. i paid a lot more for it but it works and i had the option to buy the insurance policy for it for, so i did.
Make sure when you order this you check and see what is in the box. I looked forward to this great 110" screen and when I opened the box the day I had installers coming to hook it up it was a 93" manual pulldown screen, about half the value of what I ordered. I called Amazon immediately and they told me I had to pay to ship it back but if it was their fault they will cover my shipping. I hope so, it was $23 to ship back to them. There were several stickers on the outside of the box, one was a little loose than the others, and this was the one that said 110" screen. The stickers on the side of the box told the truth. So, I guess I really never actually rated the product because Amazon prime sent me the wrong one.
Your statement it's NOT true at all. You are lucky my son places an order otherwise you have never had my money. Please take a look at other seller AGAIN and you will see that your price is robbery! I demand for you to return the difference of $9.35 that you took from my kids this Christmas! You paid .64 cents for shipping and that is the truth!
Bose is over rated in the mind of consumers due to their aggresive marketing stretegy. Ask any audiophiles what they think of Bose. There are other companies that make better spaekers like:Wharfedale diamond series with kevlar conesParadigmPsbMB QuartNHTBoston Acoustics A26Pioneer SP-BS41-LRGo with one of those, and you will be pleasantly surprised...Happy listening to you all...
I have been having trouble with the dvd recorder aspect since the first year I bought it. It made loud clunky noises during finalization, and then about half the time lost the data. I used the warranty and sent it in to be fixed. A couple months later, the recorder was unreliable again.Now the warranty is expired, and I just lost all the data of a program I spent 3 hours recording (and won't be airing again). I've had it. This dvd recorder/ vcr combo is out.Note I gave it two stars because the dvd player and vcr player work.
Alot of the reviews I read here are misleading. Most of these complaints are related to not knowing how to use the GPS correctly. However certain problems do exist with the RoadMate 3000T / 3050T units. Here are some pros and cons I have observed.First, the Pros...1) Better than reading a map (LOL).2) Easy to Read Screen and Large enough to handle big fingers with few mistakes.3) Built-in MP3 player.Now, the Cons...1) Unit often freezes up. More so after having updated the Firmware!2) You can have EITHER music OR directions (not both at same time).3) Photo Viewer is TERRIBLE! (Don't care much about that feature though).4) Cannot use an FM transmitter to play music/directions over the radio due to severe interferrence.5) Maps are NOT as accurate as they would have you believe!6) NOT GOOD for commercial drivers, as excluding certain roads is a PAIN!Apples for apples, I think the TomTom would be a much better buy. I have been quite disappointed with the Magellan RoadMate 3000T. The price has dropped significantly since I purchased mine, so if you want to resell the unit later, you will lose alot in the investment.You ONLY get the car charger for it, so you might want to buy the AC adapter (especially if you want to transfer music onto the SD card). The GPS unit uses a different format on the SD card (memory card). Once you put it into your GPS, it can't be used with your computer, digital camera, etc. You have to use the Magellan software included with the unit to transfer MP3 files onto the SD card.You will most likely also need the external antenna for it to avoid freeze ups. Finally, the map software is out of date and Magellan has yet to update their maps.Save yourself the headache and look elsewhere.
I loved the feel of the mouse and it has been ok but the Keyboard has been horrible. It started with the letter M sometimes not working then it spread to the 10 key pad and so on. No help from their website. NOTHING!!! 60 dollars, Wow. Not again.
Take my advice -- don't ever buy a Logitech product. You essentially can't use the remote (or change the batteries, for example) unless you connect to the internet and download all your devices onto it. Sounds great, right?Not really, because Logitech's web site appears to be down more often than it's up. And when it's down, all their software just hangs. No message, nothing. Just hangs, while you sit there like a moron staring at it. (At least, that's what I did!) They also appear to have no support for Lion.What's worse, Logitech as a company appears not to really give a rip. They responded to a question about Lion by saying that they were "working on it, and it was a priority." Nothing along the lines of, "This will be ready on the following date," let alone, "We're sorry." Don't expect to talk with a CSR in the United States; they don't have any CSR's in the United States. When you eventually (and it appears to take about 20 minutes, on average -- check the internet) find out that the problem is 100% on their side, they'll tell you that it's "software maintenance".It's not maintenance. It's that they aren't able to keep the site up.However long you have this remote, you'll spend more time setting it up and waiting for Logitech to sort out their network woes than you'll ever save because you've got one remote to deal with instead of more.
These are not the headphones to purchase for strenuous exercise. The sound quality is questionable and they continuously fall out of your ears. Buy the Sennheiser PMX 80s. They are perfection, have fine sound and do exactly what a jogger, biker, blader, etc. expects of good headphones.
This thing is awful. Sounds like garbage!!! I returned mine the very next day. Just plain awful!! How anyone could listen to this is beyond me. Direct plug-in is the only way to go.The only way I would recommend this is if it were FREE or under $10. Seriously, this thing is junk. You'd be better off buying a Thigh-Master because at least that has a picture of that blond from Three's Company.
20-Mile Range is just a joke. No more than half a mile. I tested it out at different conditions(beach, forest, city, shopping mall). The best usage at shopping mall, but in this case you don't need to buy product for $60.When you press buttom to talk, it's not ready to work immediately and people on the other side are not able to hear you.
Lousy product. I used it one time and after a few months went to use it again and it would not work.
Setup is easy and the camera works well on the network. But the picture quality is very poor. The images are very grainy. I get a much sharper image from my logitech 4000 pro.
Yep mine lasted only 6 months. A total waste of money. The batteries will not charge, it only works when plugged into the cradle.
I ended up having a lot of trouble with skipping when using this boombox, especially when using burnt CDs. It also lacks a lot of features such as bass boost or a programmable play sequence. The sound is mediocre, but adequate. I'd recommend spending an extra $10-$20 and getting a better model.
I purchased this particular remote almost four months ago. Giving it an honest evaluation here, I must admit I have made a terrible mistake in purchasing it. I should have returned it after the first week. Hoping that this would be the "latest and greatest" remote out there for the money, I shelled out $285, only to be very, very disappointed. My wife had been wanting a remote that she was comfortable with to run most of our video/audio components........she is still wanting. One of our biggest gripes are the miniscule buttons.....too small for us with normal sized fingers and hands. This remote should come with a magnifying glass, or stylus? Watching a good dvd in subdued lighting in your home....then accidently bumping the wrong button....can be real exciting.....as in having most/all components switch off. All is preferred here as opposed to most. Oh well, whats another five minutes to turn on the lights, re-set the buttons on the 880, etc. Another gripe is the way this remote "re-sets" itself automatically...what gives? Mine is hardly consistent from one day to the next. Come on Logitech, you folks can do better. This has been really frustating, thinking you are controlling one component, when another component fires up......yes, I do know how to program the remote(I build/program custom computers for a living). Bugs galore here, in my estimation for the Logitech 880. In summary, this little jewel was fairly easy to initially set-up....it's good looking...it's light weight....but this is not "it". If you can find one to "test drive" at a friends home or local store...this will give you a good idea what I am talking about. Save your money until something really good comes out.
Acabo de comprar un codigo para puntos Xbox Live de 1600 Microsoft realice la compra y de inmediato introduci el c&oacute;digo a mi consola de xbox 360, con internet de banda ancha.Me tiro que el c&oacute;digo no funcionaba, que es invalido.Si me pueden ayudar o darme alguna respuesta se los agradecer&iacute;a.________________________________________________________________________________________________I just purchased a code for Xbox Live Points 1600 Microsoft make the purchase and immediately intro the code to my xbox 360 console, with broadband internet.I shot that the code did not work, it is invalid.If I can help or give me an answer I would appreciate it.
This tripod is completely useless. It's too light, unsteady, made of cheap plastic. I tried it with video and photo cameras. I got better result by holding camera in hands. This tripod is swinging in all directions. Save your money and buy more expensive one.
Camera has performed well for 12 months. BUT...it keeps failing to turn on. Problem is intermittent and getting worse. Having searched the internet for people with similar problems, there are MANY. Kodak are aware that this is a problem but as is now out of warranty, they offer to fix it for $200. Might as well buy a new camera. Sure won't buy from Kodak again. Shame really as when working, it has performed very well.If anyone else has this problem, please share your experience on this web site so people can make an informed choice when spending their hard earned money.Thanks
My Corsair drive actually physically broke after using it for about a year. I used it often but fairly carefully, so - be warned! Now mine is unusable and I'm just hoping that everything on there is backed up . . .
Rip off. I would not buy again. What you get with the points is downloadable crap. Do not buy. To expensive.
I've owned Sony Walkman CD players in the past that were really good and performed well in my car. When my last unit started to have some problems, I immediate bought another Sony, assuming equally good functionality. NOT. This unit has no backlight - try to change tracks in the dark car. The BIGGEST problem for me is that there is no "resume" function as in past units and no way to retain settings. When you disconnect the power source (as in shutting off the car) you lose volume settings and track settings so the unit always goes back to track 1 as opposed to resuming where you left off. There's an annoying beep if you change from one track to another also. You can turn that off but then when you shut your car off, the setting is lost and you have to reset the "beep off" setting. Lastly, the unit is hard to open. Not a problem if you're using it on a walk but a big problem if you're trying to change CDs at a stop light in your car or trying to do it in the dark. While the anti-skip protection is great and the sound is reasonably good, there just have to be better buys out there.
I bought this cable for the TV and Blu-ray in the bedroom. I had one evening where it worked great. The next time I tried to watch a movie it was as if nothing was plugged in at all. Luckily, it only cost $1.63, so no real harm done I guess. I just need to go buy another cable.
If you value your sanity, avoid this piece of junk like the plague. In less than a year of ownership, we have had multiple problems. At times the recorder has stopped timer recording with no rhyme or reason--ex: one day I was watching the tv while it recorded a football game....with a half hour to go it just shut off, and when I got it turned back on and checked the timer settings, I hadn't goofed, it really was supposed to record for another half hour. I guess the recorder got bored with the game and didn't want to record any more!Then there have been the times when I've recorded a program, and then when I've tried to watch it, I get the message "disc error" for no apparent reason. Or, how about recording two hours of home movies only to have it decide that it doesn't want to finalize the disc? Talk about frustration.What other problems have we encountered? Even when the unit is functioning normally, if you set it to time sequential programs on different channels, you'll lose about the first minute of the second program. That's because the recorder finishes recording the first program, has to do something to finish (I'm not sure what), and then it will start the next recording. By that time you've lost the beginning of your next show.Other things: I've recorded a +R disc and then (disc never removed) tried to create the titles and finalize the disc. The unit won't do it, instead it gives the message "data not detected." Again, a waste of time and money.Or....you can put in a finalized disc that has played in the recorder before, but you'll get the message "no disc." Later it will play the same disc. We're talking about discs without smudges, dirt, scratches, warping etc.Then there are the times when you're trying to watch a commercial (movie) disc....it will freeze throughout a scene, then after a few seconds play for a second or two, freeze again etc. etc. until you give up in frustration. At that point we take the disc, put it in a different player in another room, and watch there. It's the same disc, nothing altered about it, it's just that other brands can play it but the Philips gets glitchy.Last week I almost had 3 months of wasted work on my hands. I had finished tranferring all our home movies to dvd, and was making copies for all the family members. I hadn't finalized the discs, though, because I wanted to first make sure that all the titles and dates were correct. I had 45 unfinalized discs and suddenly the Philips no longer wanted to finalize anything! I would reset the unit, it would finalize two or three, then do nothing....I must have spent 6 hours resetting the unit over and over until I could get the discs completed. I had to throw out three discs because the finalizing went wrong and the discs were unreadable in any player, i.e. ruined.If the glitchiness of this unit wasn't enough to make you avoid it, let me tell you about my failed attempts to get help from Philips customer service. It started about three months ago when I was having problems recording; the unit would no longer record on blank discs it could previously use. I called customer service and was told that I needed a firmware upgrade, and that it would be sent in two weeks because it was backordered. After a month with nothing received, I called back and was told that my case would be referred to a specialist, who would call me. Another two weeks went by with nothing. So, I called back and was again told the same thing. By this point I was tired of the runaround, so I asked if I could download the upgrade off the internet. I was told how to do this, and after downloading, burning my own cd and putting it into the unit, it upgraded and seemed to work. The "specialist" never did call, but since it seemed to be functioning, I didn't care.Well, since then all these other problems have cropped up. I have called Philips repeatedly, to no avail. In their favor, at least they have moved their customer service center and the new people seem to know much more about the product. But, the company doesn't support even their own service reps. In numerous calls, I have been unable to find out the location of a repair place. I have tried using the Philips automated system that says it will let you enter your zip code and then you'll get a repair location; after three transfers you get--can you guess--kicked back into the customer service menu! So, I tried looking it up on the web, but that doesn't work either. Even when I enter the zip code for one of the repair stores listed on the back of my manual, it gives no results. Maybe those stores exist, but who knows? The last thing I want to do is mail off this very expensive piece of junk to a place that may or may not exist!So....I tried e-mailing Philips customer service. What happens? You get a return e-mail telling you to call them! But if you call them, even the reps don't have any way to access repair location information! Who ever heard of a company where the company itself doesn't know where they fix their own product??Honestly, at this point I'm wondering if my only recourse is to contact the Better Business Bureau, and hope that they can help.After all these headaches, two days ago we bought a Pioneer DVR-520H-S recorder. This one has an 80G hard drive, and I'm finding out that having a recorder with a hard drive is a huge advantage. It simplifies recording and editing; I can record to the hard drive and then only copy what I really want to keep. I know, with the Philips you can do the same thing onto a +RW disc, but good luck getting the Philips to work! Plus, editing isn't nearly as easy as on the Pioneer. The Pioneer is much more user-friendly, and guides you through each step of whatever process you're trying to do (copying, recording, etc.) I am VERY happy with the Pioneer DVR-520H-S, and would strongly recommend it over the Philips DVDR80. If you don't want to go with Pioneer, I would still check out recorders with a hard drive, so far we're finding it to be much more useful. Regardless, please spare yourself hours of frustration and many wasted dollars on ruined discs; buy something besides the Philips DVDR80.
I bought the magnavox thinking it had all the basic features I needed. But it constantly freezes on disks. We have to rent VHS if we want to see a movie and even our pampered DVD's that we own won't play all the way through. Maybe we just got a lemon, but it sounds like lots of people have the same problem. DVD players are no longer very expensive. Pay a little more to get a good one and forget about the magnavox. There's nothing more frustrating than missing the end of a movie because you've got a piece of junk.
I thought since this was "Online Game Code" 5$ expensier than a hardcopy and classified as "online" it will be a matter of minutes untill you reicive your code ! But guess what, that doesnt work that way at all (to me, an I can see a lot of others in here too complaining) ! It can take hours (me), (or even a day or two for some) for you to get your code !!???It is gonna cost you less time to go to some of malls to buy this code (and less money) than wait to get confirmation on your mail!You never know when you gonna get it, well thats called a lottery ! And that is a fact !
If you are buying a 10 gb iPod, I wouldn't suggest spending $40 on this small piece of plastic. While this is a nice and handy product made by apple, the price is to big to make it worth it. If you're buying a 15, 20, or 40 gb, you get a dock already included, along with a remote, a carrying case, and more hardrive space. But buying a dock separately is a waste of money. It does include an audio out jack, but the headphone out is just as goodI made my own dock for myself out of wood and painted it. It looks nice or nicer than the Apple dock and is just slightly less functional. All the dock does is make the iPod stand up instead of lying there.If you want a dock, I'd suggest making your own or buying a 15, 20 or 40 gb iPod with the dock included as well as many other goodies that make it worth spending $100 extra.
i ordered two of these cables thinking well it'll only be four dollars so why not, you definitely get what you pay for because these things are garbage, unless your using them purely to display slide shows then you wont have any use for them...
I am agree with the other reviews: The turn locations can be quite off and the street names can be off.I have been testing it with my wife's Magellan I brought 3 months ago.The Magellan and the Teletype Premium side by side had interesting results.Even with the Teletype having 12 million POI, the Magellan showed me like 35 points of interest (in real time) by Disneyland, CA. The teletype unit showed me 1 gas station (in real time).Both the Magellan & Teletype unit failed to find In N Out (Burger Restaurant) as a POI [point of interest] without me physically pulling my hair out for 1/2 hour toying with both of them. The problem was: In N Out is spelled In-N-Out. I can not believe both manufacturers could not think of programming their software to recognize names with and without hyphens connecting the words.Teletype could not find the Street Name: N Glassell, in Orange CA automatically. While Magellan has an advanced feature to only highlight letters of streets as you type in the name of the street. As you keep typing, the Magellan does a process of elimination and displays a list of only the streets that are left, before you finish typing. This is a really blow you out the door feature!!!The Magellan doesn't do text to speech, but the Magellan even tells me that I arrived at my destination and what side of the street my destination is on. The Teletype doens't tell me I arrived as good as the Magellan. I finally noticed today I get a flag on the screen on the Teletype Prem. Which is kind of self defeating. I want to hear the directions to my location with text to speech while not having to look at the screen.I brought 2 Teletype Prem., hoping to give both as gifts to my family in CA. The one person is legally blind, but can see enough to ride his bike to work sometimes. I felt I could give this Teletype Prem. GPS unit to him and take some of the pressure off his wife. Now I am very nervous about giving him the unit.I put in a call today 7/1/07 to Teletype GPS, hopefully they got a patch, for the devices or I may have to return them and lose 25% restocking fee.Even though I do not want to return the units.I kind of got the hang of all the neat features now. Hopefully we can rectify the problem tomorrow.
BargainCell company takes your money and does not deliver the product! and Amazon.com does nothing!
It will not play DVDs. On 3 separate occasions, a rented DVD was put in, and it gave some error code. After an hour or so it might play the movie. Uhhh, just a thought here, but shouldn't a DVD player play DVD's? Sorry for the sacasm, but it seems that the quality of everything is pathetic in general and has been getting worse over the past few years. This is just one more thing that is not some unknown technology, (DVD players have been common for years now), and it simply has no excuse for not working other than shoddy engineering / assembly or perhaps both.
Hi All, I wanted to share my cable internet connection with my laptop I use downstairs and bought the DI-713p Broadband router and DWL-650 PC card. I got the router hooked up and working right away and then loaded the software and PC card into my laptop...it worked for 4 minutes and then quit.....I then reinstalled it all and the same thing happened. I upgraded the firmware for the laptop and nothing.....I tried all the fixes in the manual with no luck.....then after hours of this I read something on the net again about firmware again and upgraded the routers firmware.....then boom! It worked.....until I rebooted...I upgraded the firmware a second time and boom! it worked again and then kept working. When I reboot my desktop with the router I sometimes have to go to the setup page and renew the IP setting to get it to work again with the wireless pc card....this will happen if I turn the power off to the router and modem too at shutdown but it seems to be a reliable connection otherwise. I love having my cable speed on my laptop. I don't like the way D-Link ignores the common firmware problem and still sells it's products with old firmware and no notification. When you go to the homepage for help you don't see anything about upgrading firmware as a fix and I learned of the firmware fix here! When you go to D-Link's page it should be written in large fonts.."...You must upgrade the firmware!" .....I believe that products should work right out of the box......I'm not sure if I'm keeping it yet but so far so good......
I have now owned 2 pairs of these headphones. They soind great, but they do not last!!! The rubber cord tends to melt away leaving exposed wire after less than 2 months. This then will give you a great little shock from time to time. eventually you will hear pops and cracks.I loved the sound and feel, but the quality of manufacturing was just crap, avoid these if you can.
can use the Audioquest cleaner and still see particles and dust on the record. Followup with the DAK record cleaner demonstrates that the DAK product is superior. And less expensive to boot....sure the Audioquest does do OK, but nowhere near as effective as the DAK.
My experience with the DWL-2000AP has been very disappointing, not necessarily because it's a bad product, but because of the way it's being marketed and supported.I have two separate networks in my house - one on each end. Network A consists of the D-Link DI-624 Wireless Router which is wired to a DSL modem and a computer. The other network, Network B, consists of two computers and a network print server wired together via a 10/100 switch.I bought the DWL-2000AP based on the fact that one of its operating modes is that of a wireless client. (Wireless client mode allows a wired computer [or more via a switch] to communicate with another access point wirelessly ... at least that is my understanding.) The wireless client mode should allow me to connect Network B to Network A so that computers on Network B have access to the Internet. Furthermore, D-Link's product description web page clearly indicates that the DWL-2000AP works with the DI-624 wireless router.After enabling the wireless client mode and configuring it to communicate with my DI-624 router, the two devices connected and I had full Internet access for all of my computers. This worked flawlessly...until activity between the DI-624 and the DWL-2000AP ceased for more than five minutes. Thinking that I had configured something incorrectly, I checked my settings, and restarted the DWL-2000AP via its built-in web pages. Viola... it worked! Again, I browsed the Internet, and paused to read. And again, with no activity between the DWL-2000AP and the DI-624, the connection dropped.I investigated this issue for the better part of a Sunday afternoon, testing various configurations, but to no avail. I then emailed D-Link technical support and got a response within two hours indicating that I should call the support hotline due to the complexity of my issue.I called. After 25 min on hold (the call is toll-free), a support specialist answered, logged my issue, and walked me through a series of checks, but was unable to correct the problem.Lastly, the support specialist indicated that the wireless client mode was only supported from one DWL-2000AP to another. This, however, did not make any sense to me since the DWL-2000AP supports point-to-point, and point-to-multi-point bridging with another DWL-2000AP. Why add a proprietary wireless client mode if you already have a proprietary wireless bridging mode? Realizing that the issue was beyond his remedy, I thanked him for his help and hung up.Obviously, based on how the device behaved for me, the DWL-2000AP was quite capable of communicating with the DI-624 router without issue. I temporarily resolved my disconnecting issue with a home-brewed Windows app that sent out a ping to the router every 4 minutes. This kept the connection alive so that communication was maintained. Since I was able to resolve the disconnecting problem, I believed that D-Link had a firmware bug and that the issue would probably be corrected in a future firmware update. (I guess I'm too optimistic.)A few days later, I was checking D-Link's support site for updates, and noticed that a firmware update for the DWL-2000AP had been posted. When I updated the firmware, the WAP and the router ceased communicating with each other altogether. Again I phoned D-Link tech support.I explained to the support specialist what my issue was, how I was able to temporarily resolve it, and asked when would D-Link have a correction. The support specialist vehemently indicated that the DWL-2000AP would only function with another DWL-2000AP in wireless client mode, and that there were no plans for supporting any other device with the DWL-2000AP in that mode.At that point I realized that my complaint was moot, and that, although D-Link was sitting on a gold mine if they supported what I asked, they did not care.After I hung up the phone, I promptly RMA'd the wireless D-Link products I bought and returned them.I researched my issue further and found that Netgear easily supported my networking needs.It's sad to know that a networking company has the hardware capable of supporting your needs, but is not interested in doing so. I'll think twice before buying D-Link wireless products again no matter how nice the price might be.
Wireless Office Headset w Lift 70460-06Initially, this headset was amazing.. We ordered it for the office manager and we have a loud shop so we were a little skeptical. We have extinguishers being discharged all day and loud machinery and the manager is always walking back and forth between the shop and her office. Noise was a big criteria.At first the headset seemed like a life saver and we didnt know how we did without it all these years. Having the lifter is amazing because you can answer from anywhere and it will pick up the phone at your desk. We all walked around in awe thinking that this was very high tech and great.After about 2 weeks, the manager started taking it off and leaving the headset at her desk. We asked why and she said that it gave her a headache and made her want to throw up. It was the pressure of the set on her ear. (she wears it with a headband, otherwise it falls off). We tried other people wearing it who have less sensative ears, but they said when they walked to the back of the shop, about 15 ft., it beeps thats its out of range. Now, it doesnt seem to be working properly, and its only been less than a month since we got it.Needless to say, we got excited too soon. It doesnt look like its going to work out. Its cumbersome, puts pressure on your head, and goes out of range - not to mention it now doesnt really work. When it beeps that a call is coming through, and you press the answer button, it hangs up on the call. Maybe we did something wrong? I cant firgure because it worked correctly for a few weeks.Im confused as to how to rate this. If I had to take a stab in the dark, I would say 1.5 thumbs down.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY! A relative bought this horrible router against my advice. We have a Net Gear end router which took minutes (literally) to set up and works perfectly. This D-Link thing is complicated, has WAY too many steps and you have to install the disk in every computer you want internet for! Which means all of your tablets and any device without a CD Rom can't get internet. We gave up after hours of trying to figure this thing out (and by the way we own several computers and are computer and device savvy). It is going back for a Net Gear!!
I know that everyone else seems to love this, so perhaps my complaint is more about Apple in general. My Ipod Mini (pink)is a lemon. The battery has never worked properly. It takes longer to charge than to discharge, and my current playing time per charge (no changing settings, not backlighting, nothing but hitting play and waiting till the battery dies) is about 2 hours. Apple will gladly sell me a new ($70) battery, but other than that tough. It is apparently my fault thet they're selling shoddy products. I'm not saying don't buy it. There aren't realistically any better choices out there than the Ipod, but buy it when you have a week to sit around and evaluate it and when they get around to opening a store near you. As for me, I think I'm going to dig out my old discman.
This machine should only be purchased as an entertainment center. Other than for casual use, unless they are able to resolve their software problems, it is unusable as a computer.I just purchased a W600G and find it difficult to adjust to the keyboard. The keys are too flat. It was cleary designed for beauty - not functionality. Because the keyboard is attached to the screen, you must move the entire machine to make angle adjustments and you cannot adjust its rake. For the money the keyboard should be detachable (certainly a slot-in device can be designed. Additionally, for this price the CD/DVD dive is flimsy. Its design makes it difficult to insert and press home discs without flexing the drive.That is the good news.The bad news is software and service.THe machine is three days old and from the first moment the software failed. As yet nothing is plugged into the computer and no software has been added. Yet programs such as Explorer were unable to close causing the computer to restart, the crucial recovery program which enables you to produce back up CD and DVD's refused to write to the disc, (the drive worked perfectly for all other uses), and the computer has closed down on its own. Although the software- based restore option worked, that option is no longer available because the software cannot find its resore partition on the hard drive. Only the Sony program was able to erase discs, not Word.These problems persisted despite reformatting the drive using the option in the recovery program that operates without discs.Sony's service's response to all of this after over four weekend hours on the phone with various service representatives, was that my software has become currupted by the loading of hardware drivers (such as printer drivers). When I informed them this was unlikely and that in any event, they must have failed to remember that I had not yet attached any hardware to the computer, they politely but firmly told me I had to purchase a back up CD.It should be noted, that unless my drive was factory formatted with a currupted image, (highly unlikely), Sony's master software may be defective and/or suffer from built-in conflicts with some of the other third party software loaded on the computer by the factory.Service is unable to help with software. They refer you to the manufacturer of third pary software. With respect to Sony software they refer you to the online help line. If you have hardware problems you will end up mailing the fragile computer to a sevice center. If you purchase the very expensive on site warranty, you will still be dealing with the same folks. If you require replacement software, even if you are unable to produce your own back-up disc because of software defects, you will be told software replacement is not covered by the warranty. If you you object, although your computer may only be days old, you will be told to carefully read your warranty.Therefore, do not buy this product unless you are prepared to live without support. It often takes a considerable period of time to raise service from the dead and unless you are very very lucky you will end up speaking with a perfectly nice man or woman from India whose understanding of English is limited (they communicate with you in much the same manner as does computer voice recognition). They are often difficult to understand. Worse, they have no understanding of the product. They read from information screens that tell them what to tell you and constantly ask you to give them time to check your records, the database etc. Each time, you are put on hold for interminable periods of time. In the end, unless it is the most basic of problems, you will be told they have to escalate you to the next level of service. You may then, after a very long hold, be able to speak with an American, but he too will be bereft of knowledge.If you require service, go with a less attractive computer - entertainment center. I have just been told they are out there at the same price with far better specs.In all other respects the 600G is a fine piece of industrial design.I am returning mine within the 30 day period (from date of shipment!).Stanley Deutsch
I bought this microphone thinking that it would be good for many applications. When i got home, i plugged it in and it was a huge disapointment. I had bought it for voice recognition. I had read good reviews on it and thats why i bought it in the first place. When i tried it with my voice recognition software, it only had 40 percent comphrehension. It said it wasn't compatible. then other voice recognition software had hardly any comprehension at all, i tried using it to do commands on my PC. The only thing this was good for was when i used it in sound recorder. To those who want to buy this, i suggest that you dont. What good is a mic that is only good for one application?
DO NOT USE THESE IF YOU PLAN TO BLAST MUSIC! THEY WILL BLOW OUT WITHIN A DAY! AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS HORRIBLE!
I got it from Amazon being a gift as a package. I put it on a mat with a dark background and it is reflective like a mirror. I didn't even want to use it.
I've had the same problems with this monitor. This first year is was fine and then it started to go. I called SONY and they send me a rebuilt and that one did the same this after a week. I am now on to my third monitor and just today it started to go bad. So it looks like I'll be calling SONY again. I very disappointed I've got a SONY TV that is 30 years old. I guess they just don't built things like they used to.
The reception is clear, etc., but the actual phone with the key pad is terrible. The letters are too small. The clip is totally useless. It will not stay on anything. I used it for about a month and then purchased the old Planetronics C10 which was still available on line although it has been discontinued. It is by far the best phone I have ever had. I thought I would get the newer model thinking it would be even better, but it definitely is not something I can use.
this "cable" doesnt even fit in to my tv. He is a THIEF. buy a better cable!
Difficult to open DVd player, subwoofer useless. Save your money. You truly get what you pay for
This is the second different Creative Zen MP3 player that I have purchased within this past year. The first one was for my grandson who is 20 and I paid over $200 for it. It played for about 5 months. Fortunately I had purchased an extended warrenty for it. The second was the Zen V 4 GB and that was for my 14 year old granddaughter. That one played less than 2 months and cost about $140. I would think that, since they cost quite a bit, they would be made to withstand the wear and tear that young adults give them. Manufacturers certainly must know that they will be used practically 24/7.
I bought this for my 8 year old for a Christmas gift. My husband and I decided to test it now instead of after Christmas. Boy am I glad we did. We were both science majors and have had plenty experience using microscopes, this one is a dud. We could not get a clear view of any of the prepared slides so I decided to make one myself of something more interesting. Still no luck.The instruction manual listed several items not included in the set like a spatula, dropper, and a prepared butterfly card which she would have been disappointed to see was not included.She is eager for her first microscope, I think the frustration and dissapointment with this scope would have quelled her enthusiasm for science.
I remember the early days of home wireless networking when the SMC Barricade was rated as one of the top performing wireless routers, smoking any Linksys products that existed. This was many years ago.Recently I started working out of the home office and needed a new wireless router. Purchased the D-Link 615 Hardware Version C as it seemed like a great deal.This router is a complete piece of wasted electronic circuitry. Unbelievable garbage. At first I had upload speed problems....no big deal. A firmware update from D-Link fixed it. Then my Dell laptop would constantly lose the wireless connection while my Mac Pro would not so I figured it was the laptop and hard wired it in. Now after not even owning the router for a year, all three computers lose Internet connectivity. Even if hard wired into the router. I couldn't believe it. Hopped online and checked out reviews like I should have done and went to the store to get at Linksys E3000 from Cisco. Ah....what a difference. Setup much easier. Features are way better.I'll never purchase D-Link product again. The tech at my local retail place confirmed that current D-Link products are not all up to par.It's like going to the top of the Sears Tower and dropping your money off the edge. Don't do it!
I don't know if it was just that this charger doesn't work on ipod videos, but mine didn't even charge. The red light came on, but when i plugged it in nothing happened. I was lucky i had the USB cord or i would have nothing. So basically, the one I received was either defective or these just don't work
After 5 months of usage this piece of garbage began displaying the infamous &quot;HO7&quot; error. Opening it up, I discovered that the disc could not spin on its own. With a little prodding, it would spin for twenty seconds and then malfunction again. This will be the last Panasonic product I ever purchase.
I needed to upgrade my memory and wanted to save a little money so I searched amazon for a "good deal"I found the memory that matched my motherboard and ordered it.Even paid a little more to get the memory kit version.When the memory came I noticed it did not look like crucial packaging but was not concerned with that. I like to checkout things when I get them so I looked closely at the memory. I noticed that there was something that looked like dust near the contacts of memory stick.Have you ever moved a washer or dryer and noticed the dust that remained on the baseboard after you swept the loose dust off, well thats what it looked like on the memory.I took out the memory from my pc that I had planned to replace and looked at it. It looked brand new even though it had been installed in a pc for nine years.I did not install the memory in my pc instead sent the memory back and they refunded me my purchase price and return shipping.Then I ordered memory direct from crucial.This experience has made me not only cautious of vendors on amazon but all vendors in general.One more important thing the memory was advertised as new.BUYER BEWARE
Set up said to install driver BEFORE card installation. After inserting card , then removing card to install drivers, the card was not recognized by Window's XP. After numerous attempts to manually point to the driver.... was not able to get card going... Installing drivers first is DUMB.... don't get this card...
I have had one for almost 1 year. It work well until recently. It fails to acquire satellite signals nearly every time I try to use it now. It's useless. It will sometimes acquire a signal if I turn in on and off several times. Garmin's support is non-existent. I have updated software regularly. A web search indicates that this problem has been ongoing for quite a while.
This is the second Sony DVD player that I have owned and all I can say is don't make the same mistake that I have. They work beautiful for about a year or so and then just stop working. We were huge Sony fans and our whole entertainment system is Sony but we have learned our lesson. No more Sony products. If you only need a dvd player to work until the warranty is up this is the one for you but if you want something to last stay away from Sony!
I bought Wharfedale 8.3 for $ 200 after reading all these reviews last year. I paired it with HK AVR 51 amp, and Marantz CD player. Just yesterday I finally go so pissed off with the wharfedale that I went and picked up infinity Studio Monitor SM 205's. They are an older model which they dont make any more but I got it unused from a store. And what a difference. the wharfedale could not handle bass, and music with fast heavy bass. The kevlar woofer in fact does not even recover from its instroke in time to start the next outstroke of bass. And mine is perfectly fine, no damages. Wharfedale is a sweet sounding speaker if you listen to only norah jones, and at low volumes.try switching it to a infinity sm 205 to really hear quality music, the frequency highs and lows, in pure, unrestrained way.no comparison, i really dont know why people are raving so much abt wharfedales. i will now have to donate my wharfedale to someone, since if i play it together with infinity, it is distorting the quality of infinity sound too. i myself believed that wharfedale was very good, till i noticed it was not taking bass at good volumes. try with Shaggy.now i really know the difference, and also the fact that it is not for someone for whom music matters a lot.
This product is not as advertised. It is labeled an audio CDRW. But in fact, it does not work with CD Audio Recorders. Don't buy it if that is what you want to use it for.
Purchased product. Installed it and could not get it working. Spent 6 weeks trading phone and e-mail messages with Pinnacle support team. Finally after all that time they assigned someone from level two support to assist who informed me that it would not work in my environment.
The spring stopped working after a few weeks. I've had other retractable cable products (earphones, USB cables, etc.) and the springs all stop working after awhile, however this was twice the cost of the other products that I've used and lasted only a fraction of the time.
This one-sided matte-coated paper is fast-drying and odour-free. Since the coating is on one side, there is a small grayish logo on the other side to remind you which side to print on. Both sides are nearly as white as the HP uncoated Bright White Paper normally sold in 500-page reams, and you can print on both sides with good results. If you really need photographic quality, there is no beating using a glossy paper. Even the generic brand glossy paper will surpass the performance of this matte paper.Where this paper really falls down is its high-price. There are many other brands of coated papers with equally good, equally SHARP, equally BRIGHT COLOUR performance in the matte-coated paper realm. Some of those other papers are even coated on both sides so that you can print equally well on both sides. I know; I have bought over ten different brands of matte-coated papers to test them before using in higher-volume printing with the HP Deskjet C6578 family of cartridges (and refill ink).I would like to point out that if you use this paper, you should use it only for one-sided printing. While you can print on both sides, the uncoated side will appear different (even if it is black-only text) when compared to the printing on the coated side. For such purposes, I recommend a paper that is coated on both sides, and there are quite a few that are (and lower-priced than this HP paper).This paper seems slightly reactive with HP ink. An immediately-printed image seems to slightly change in colour over a one-day period (when comparing an older image to the same freshly-printed image).
I received a similar unit from a different vendor three years ago, and it worked very well with no complaints. That unit was packaged (internally) much better than the unit I received from Amazon.Com. The transmitter was partially disassembled, and the circuit board was exposed. The unit worked very, very poorly compared to the old one that I gave to my kids. I sent it back and I don't recommend you buy one of these.
CyberHome = Worst quality products.Email CyberHome three times. No response.They don't support their products.I used mine 15-20 hours over the year I owned it and it died.Didn't really die, somehow it's codec disappeared andit just cant play anything now. Re-programming via the remotecontrol doesn't work for more than a minute on a Region Free orat all on a Region 1 (USA/Canada) DVD. File on their websitecouldn't be downloaded. Email went unanswered.
This product will ruin your life.Backed up all my data and then it just died a month later.No recovery. Not even the Geek Squad could bring it back to life.
Ditto what T. Meziane said ... nice quality cables, but not what I ordered. I purchased these specifically for keyboards; I really needed a right-angle on one end, but what I got was straight on both ends. Since both right-angle and straight are both pictured and listed separately, I was expecting right-angle cables. Kinda disappointing considering I ordered 4 at the same time. Guess I gotta settle for whatever Guitar Center has in the store that I can actually see before buying.
Yes, this monitor looks great. I like everything about it except for its extremely flimsy power button, which has broken in two different occasions. On both occasions the power button just sank in when pressing it with normal pressure. Once it happens it is almost impossible to turn it on or off so you need to get it replaced. (As a side note, we rarely use the power button because we have a screen saver so it did not happen from excessive use). HP has replaced our monitor 3 times (free of charge), two for the power button issue and another because one of the monitors they shipped was damaged in transit. It looks like this is a serious quality issue. I am not sure if the power button will break again now that we are on our fourth monitor, but we'll probably look for another monitor if it does.
This is all looks and no sound quality at all. Bass is terrible. I wouldn't waste my money on this again. I listen to hard rock mostly and the bass just sounds muddy and distorted. I have connected it to my Ipod and stereo and the results are similar. Don't waste your money on this. I did like the bag that came with it though. I guess you get what you pay for.
I'm satisfied with the reach and vibration but the heat, available only at the tip of the wand, is trivial. Additionally, I would prefer hard, smooth surfaces for ease of use. The tacky contact surfaces don't move well over clothed or hairy skin.
the sound quality isn't much better than my stock iPhone speakers, plus it's quite clunky and heavy for its size when attached to your device. most portable device i could find which was good, but otherwise not worth it.
After having two Plantronic CT10 phones for years (both of which recently broke), I am very disappointed in this model.1. The sound quality is very poor -- there's a constant buzz in the background. I never had this problem with the CT10, so I know Plantronics can do better.2. You cannot use the phone while it is charging.3. I liked the clip on the old model, which could hook onto anything. This one will only slide over a belt or a pocket, and it is inclined to pop off.4. The keypad buttons are tiny and flat, so as you're dialing, you have little sense that you're hitting the right numbers.
Recently purchased the Koss earbuds to use in noisy areas. Two things I do not like: tinny sound compared to other lower cost earbuds and unequal length wires to each ear. I can't imagine a situation where having one wire twice as long as the other makes the earbuds more comfortable. With small ear canals, the smallest silicone adapters fit comfortably.
Like everyone else, I loved The Secret History. I only recently read it for the first time and was so excited about The Little Friend. While I enjoyed the character of Harriett, I was VERY disappointed by the ending. I just couldn't believe all that build up for 500 pages and then we learn absolutely nothing at the end. I felt like I wasted two very valuable weeks reading a book with no conclusion. This is the first review I've ever written of a book but I just had to say how disappointing the books was - especially the ending.
This item was a poor fit for me. The microphone always seemed to touch my face no matter how I adjusted it. On the plus side, the in-line controls are easy to operate. I ended up returning the product.
While the recorder itself is nice, I'm unable to upload the recordings to my Win XP computer. I tried connecting the recorder to the USB port as suggested; I've tried loading the software first. Neither approach works. I keep getting the message "A service instillation section in the INF is invalid." Absolutely NO HELP on manufacturer's site.The only reason I bought this was so I could upload recordings. If I just wanted to record, I could have bought a much cheaper recorder.
Is it the price of fame that a talented young writer gets forced to publish something in the hopes of topping his/her initial success? Is it our commercial capitalist culture that thinks the public will just eat it up? How did the smart authoress of The Secret History come up with this flaccid, downright campy second effort? Was Miss Tartt under that much pressure to produce? Some writers only have one book in them. That could be the case here. Whatever the circumstances, The Little Friend is not little - and it's nobody's friend. If you want Southern Gothic, stick to Capote, a true original. Tartt's treading water here, trying hard to come up with her next cash cow. She strikes out on all counts. Maybe she should pen a memoir and explain what happened. Might be more interesting.
I have fussed with this printer for 2.5 years and I am done with it; well actually it quit on me and I am done with it. Do your research do your research do your research and DON'T buy this printer!Drivers go out all the timeCopier cuts off half the imageFeeder quit workingDoesn't use all the inkDoesn't recognize ink cartridgesUses too much ink
This idea is not fundamentally bad, but the execution is terrible. The only way this could have worked was if they found a way to limit the rocking motion of each key, so that it only moved up and down; no wiggling, no side to side tipping etc.. Unfortunately the designers thought their job was something else. Each time you touch a key, it rolls around an orbit underneath it, usually just tipping over and making no contact. Accuracy is shot to pieces. Failing that small standard, your fingers now must pick up the slack, and move only in perfect up and down motion with absolute precision. This is height of design incompetence.One reviewer below says he rolls his up. This is not feasible. When you roll the keyboard, the silicone is distressed and unfurls like a wavy flag. Now your fingers have to compensate for both the poor typing mechanism and the extra pressure some buttons need for the bottom to hit the firmness of your desk. Good luck with that.We haven't been pounding keyboards for a hundred years because of the kewl way they feel on our fingers. Each push is work. Prepare to do a lot of useless pushing, and get nothing done.I could really use a silent keyboard. I'd like to hear my thoughts when I type not the keyboard. This isn't it. 20 letters into this review I gave up on this piece of garbage and used my old noisy keyboard. This should only be sold in museum gift stores so wealthy, hip aunts have some slick-looking junk to send their nephews, which will never be used.
I bought this because it looked sturdy. I've had it less than 6 months and it totally wiped out. I don't even use it to store all my files. I use it 3 times a week to access power points. I can't believe I paid this much for something that doesn't even last for 1 year!
This modem does NOT work with the Ipaq ROM update. While Compaq hopes to resolve this issue, Xircom has provided ZERO support. This modem is priced at premium level, and Xircom's most recent web page highlights the Compaq Ipaq SPECIFICALLY, yet there has been no software/driver update for over a year. Not a satifactory choice at this point.
The instructions on how to install the hotsync software were inacurate and I was never able to load up the software on my PC. Once I connected the cable to my PC, it recognized the new hardware and installed a driver for it, but due to the problems I had installing the software, I was never able to get this thing to work.
I have been trying to get this keyset to work in my Zboard and it wont enable i have contacted the ideazon company and they just give me a run around with emails since they dont have a phone number to call.........the keyset looks absolutely awesome and i really wish that it would work.......I am thinking of ordering another one......Just because it looks like it would enhance the game play of WoW.
An absolute piece of garbage. I had to buy a boom stand so I could use this effectively as it barely tilts on a regular light stand. I took it outside for a shoot and the wind blew it over. 2 pieces of the rod were bent, and Westcott wanted $45 to fix it! Please. I'm better off getting a speedlight softbox off Ebay than wasting more money on this junk. Way overpriced to begin with, and such a pain to use. You have to reach inside the front of the box (pulling away the velcro holding the diffuser) to change your Speedlight settings.How anyone could recognize OR recommend this as a useful product is beyond me.
Maybe it is a Canadian-French keyboard. The keys are in QWERTY-layout style which is common in the USA and Canada while the French (France) use an AZERTY-layout keyboard. It was quite a disappointment for my French studies.
Saw a huge difference when it actually worked. The cable itself is of extremely low quality. I had to stand and wiggle it around for it to work. After the second movie I just chucked it as it was so unpredictable. Perhaps you may have more luck.At this price I couldn't even be bothered to return it.Still worth another shot but beware of the shoddy the quality.Basically with HDMI if it works it works. If it doesn't you don't get a signal. There is no difference between this and a Monster cable.
How this thing has received so many positive reviews is beyond me. Maybe it will work on very simple systems. Maybe? I have a SB3, Outlaw 990/7700, Denon CDP, Denon DVD, Dishnetwork PVR, Hitachi TV. Not that complex. Forget it. The thing is an over priced paperweight. I have spent a considerable amount of time trying to get it to work even some what "correctly" in vain. Way too much detail to go into here. I am very technically savoy and this thing is nothing but a 15 dollar remote with a color LCD. The learning function....well, doesn't, the programing is the most useless inane piece of software interface I've ever seen. Can you say big brother? Yes that's right, tell Logitech all about yourself in detail just to use it. Even a simple device like a Squeezebox, which Logitech has owned for months, it can't get right. Just trying to get the thing to work will take up hours and hours of your time. Maybe days. In the time spent you could easily use your other remotes 1000 times over. Maybe it would almost work right with a LOT of time and effort spent. I doubt it and have no patience for it. Especially considering the price. Many hours of frustration. You've been warned!Don't be fooled by the 4 star review. Go through and read the negatives first and you'll realize almost 100 out of roughly 700 reviews are 1 star, with lots of those folks wanting to give 0 stars. Very poor indeed. Wish I had read more.
Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me. I tried to put Podcasts on the device using the latest SonicStage 4. No chance. It wants to be able to find each "artist" in the Sony library. This was bad for the odd bit of music it could not find but obviously it can not find the podcasts in their library.I had bought one of these and had considered one for the girlfriend - no chance now. Shame as the hardware was A1.
The battery was delivered, more or less on time. However, The shipping was outragous, they could have sent it ups for a dollar. The battery cost to much. I could have bought two batteries at walmart for five dollars. The only reason I bought this battery, was because I was lead to believe that this was a special cmos battery, speacially made for computers. It wasn't any different than the 2032 batteries sold by walmart. Screw me once, but never again.
I bought this radio based on the positive reviews on Amazon. This is NOT a SOLAR radio. i have left the radio out in the Arizona sunshine for 3 days straight, and the solar cells do not charge anything.the radio works only in direct bright sunshine or with the provided plug in power adapter. no wonder the radio has 4 different powering options, since the solar one is a shami wonder who writes these positive reviews about the functionality, when the main reason for being for this radio is that it has a solar power source, good for use for camping and emergencies??
I purchased the wireless SMC card and and the Wireless Barricade. I installed the card on my Tecra 8100 running Windows 98. When I installed the card and configured the settings my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express crashed every time I opened them. When I took the card out, they worked fine. SMC tech support tried to walk me through the problems, and told me that he had never seen a problem like it before, and that he didn't have time to deal with my unsolvable problem. He was very rude. I called back and got a better person, who told me that they would escalate the issue and get back with me via email because they couldn't figure out the problem(haven't heard a thing after 8 days). It could be a faulty card, and I could have got one bad support person; but the experience has been frustrating and very time consuming. From the sound of the reviews, it is a fine product and support is usually great, but be weary if you install this on a Toshiba Tecra 8100 with Windows 98.
This keyboard is a totally unstable design, you cannot use on your knee or anything moving, otherwise the Handset will topple over. Software installation was a no-go, and when it was finally installed, a succession of fatal errors led me to junk the whole thing. Just waiting for the pins on the T5 connector to bend or snap, and no integrated USB power.Whoever designed this contraption failed to consider basic ergonomics, and how the Palm is used on the move.Used to have the Palm IIIc and keyboard. Loved it. Stable platform, easy to use, reliable, strong connector, and great for rapid note taking. Replaced it with a T5. Progress?
I have upgraded my rating after reevaluating the performance of this lens and how I intended to use it. This is a very special lens and cheap for what it does. I am giving it five stars because it is a tremendous value. I consider it a very good buy for the price.I recently purchased the Canon 20D camera with the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6II as the kit lens. Also, purchased the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM and Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lenses. I am an amateur photographer, but this is my first time using a digital camera.I purchased it primarily to use for available light photos on my new digital camera.Rather then list PROS and CONS, I will list the general characteristics of this lens. Then you decide if it is appropriate for your intended purpose.CHARACTERISTICS:1. The lens has a very shallow depth of field at the larger apertures giving it this dream like Bokeh (soft background blur).2. The medium and smaller apertures are razor sharp and very clear.3. The lens has lots of contrast.4. The lens gathers a lot of light to be so small.This lens was built for 35mm cameras. If you use it on a smaller format, as many digital cameras are these days, know what you are getting into. This is a 50mm lens when used on a 35mm camera, but it is equivalent to a 80mm lens when used on most digital SLR cameras. Looking at size alone, it would seem to be a good portrait lens on a digital camera, but the lens characteristics indicate it would be better used for other purposes. I don't understand how it gathers so much light ... it is unusual. This is an excellent lens, but make sure it is a good match for the job at hand.P.S.If you are wondering about the other lenses I purchased. I love the EF 24-70mm f2.8L. Yes, it is expensive, but it focuses well in low-light situations and the colors are great. The photos take on a third dimension with this lens.What about the EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6II kit lens? Unlike some elitist, I believe this kit lens is very useable for the average consumer. The lens does not have the outstanding color rendition or extra dimension of the L-series lens, but still a very good lens and light weight. It is better then any of my old 35mm lenses.
I bought the diNovo Edge expecting a great keyboard that would certainly last the warranty period. The keyboard itself looks great, but the keys are more like a notebook computer keyboard and are NOT designed for use for long periods of time. In other words, this keyboard is not designed for typing. It has other features that for a light user save time and are convenient. What was not convenient was the batteries dying at 7 months. Although I registered the DeNovo Keyboard with Logitech when I bought it, Logitech wanted the original receipt and the keyboard shipped back to them before they would replace it under warranty. I wound up having to buy a new keyboard (or stop using my computer while Logitech did their evaluation). I learned my lesson. The problem of non-replaceable rechargeable batteries in an expensive unit without a "Spare in the Air" replacement policy is a problem waiting to happen. Logitech's warranty policy for servicing this keyboard insured that I would not drink that koolaid again.
[...] It's Good for 240V usage and you can play VCD's. You can keep it as a back up to watch 240V, PAL based video.
This was our first purchase of a multifunction machine so maybe my expectations were too high, but this machine is awful. The paper jams constantly! We waste so many checks/paper because of this problem. Also, the ink needed to be replaced a couple of months after we bought it and it's not like we use it 24/7 or anything. I did just notice someone else wrote about the fact that you can't use the machine at all if one of the ink cartridges (there are 4)are out of ink. We found this out the hard way while we were trying to print things that needed to go out the following morning. The print quality isn't good either. i have to do the self cleaning process very frequently as the print is very streaky.I would caution anyone buying this machine...
I was initially very pleased with this router. It was reasonably easy to set up, although I configured it by hand instead of using the Easy Install Wizard so I can't speak to the quality of the Wizard. The 76-page manual is good, though missing an index.The web-based interface was very very nice (at first, but more on this later). I was able to enter my settings quickly, and there appears to be a high level of customization possible. This router comes with firewall capabilities that are not necessarily advertised, which was a welcome surprise.Things worked well for the first day, and the range on the wireless was quite good. At that point I decided to increase security. I disabled SSID Broadcast so that the ID of my network would not be spuriously broadcast...however, a new laptop immediately saw the network. So I'm not sure if SSID broadcast disable works, or if I made some mistake.Then I tried to filter MAC addresses (which ensures that only specified computers have access to the router). For several hours I tried to enter a list of 5 MAC addresses into the router, but it would not take any more than one! This was a maddening experience. Finally, I decided to try using Internet Explorer to access the web interface, instead of Netscape. Suddenly, it worked. It seems likely that Belkin did not adequately test the product with Netscape.During the above process, I had tried to check the firmware revision (I have 1.00000000, and no new firmware is yet available). I clicked on the button to check to see if there's an update, and the interface hung every time. So that feature doesn't work right, either, in either browser.The next thing I did is try to confirm that MAC Address Filtering (above) was actually working properly. I enabled the feature, and removed a few computers from my access list. But they could still access the internet! I then removed all computers but one from the list, and still, no filtering. I called tech support. To give them credit, I only waited on hold a few minutes. But the person I spoke with was clueless. He was probably so used to people having trouble getting the internet to work, that he couldn't process the notion that my problem was that the security features were improperly permitting network access to unauthorized computers. I believe he didn't even know how MAC Address Filtering is supposed to work. When I was finally able to make the problem clear to him, he said someone would get back to me. But that won't be before I return this router for a refund.In summary: the router has good potential. But the fact that MAC Address Filtering simply doesn't work, and Disable SSID Broadcast may not work either, means that this router is missing at least one of the fundamental security features. There are other firmware problems, too, which don't speak well for Belkin's Quality Control. My advice is not to purchase this router, at least until the firmware is revised.
This camera is not very good - poor video resolution after recording it on a memory card. The software is horrible and Sony tech support just plain lousy.
It works with the HDMI input on my Dell computer monitor but it doesn't work with my Vizio TV. I borrowed a different HDMI cable from a friend and that one worked with the TV.
I spent hours on tech support with Linksys, and was told to send it back: the product was defective. So I did, and Amazon gave a refund. I lost only my time.
This product quite simply does not work. As soon as you attach the 2nd cable (even with the source turned OFF), the signal gets scrambled. A big waste of money.
The camera boasts lots of features and a decent price, however Canon has omitted one very important feature that is very crucial to some users such as myself- It has no ability (per the Canon Service Reps) to have the video pass- thru without having the on-screen data shown on the recieving end (such as on a video switcher). The only way to get that data off is to RECORD your video. We needed to use the camera for sending a live video feed, but alas, we were not able to get the on screen info to not show on the final feed destination. The Canon rep said that this is the only video camera that he has seen without the proper menu options to correct this.Other than that, the video quality appeard to be very nice.
Sony is trying to be unique in this design but I have a problem with the fitting and the rubber around the wire started to unravel after couple months of usage. I am disatisfied with this product.
I had my window broken out of my truck and a magellan gps was stolen. I bought a garmin nuvi 660 to replace it, because i have garmin on my boat and have had pretty good luck with it. The mount is terrible, it melted to my window twice that is why I keep buying new ones. That way I can have then in each vehicle.
The lightning connector is too loose and does not maintain a connection (on the lightning end of cable). Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes my iPad 4th Gen says the accessory is not compatible and won't charge.This is a faulty/unreliable design. You can tell because the Apple lightning cable is completely snug when inserted, and there is no wiggle room. However, with this Boxwave cable, the lightning connector doesn't not fit completely snug, and there is a little wiggle room.If you examine the connectors closely you can see very subtle differences between the Apple and the Boxwave as far as the contact strips are concerned, as well as the dimensions. Apple designed this with extremely tight tolerances (compared to typical consumer electronics connectors), obviously to make it difficult to knock off.
Product lasted 5 months and broke, warranty good up to 90 days.Spend a bit more and get a better transmitter.
This bag is a little small for the projector it says will fit in it.
I ordered this product so I could take it on vacation with me. I paid for overnight shipping and it was supposed to arrive on the 8th of November. I left for vacation on the 11th of November. I never received this product.
This unit has great, clear sound, especially with HDCD discs. But it will often choose not to play them, and absolutely will NOT play CDr's. Also, I found I had to leave the power on at all times, or else it would have to &quot;warm up&quot; for twenty minutes or so to play the CDs it did happen to like without skipping. I got sucked in by the name. After suffering through 3 different crappy Sony Cd changers one would think I would have learned that lesson.A friend just gave me a free, dusty, abused CD jukebox changer, and while the sound quality is not as clear, at least it works! It hasn't missed a track yet, even with the home-made CDr's. Off to the trash with the Harman Kardon!
Convenient for scanning and copying, but absolutely sucks ink. Every other page of printing requires cleaning of the print head. I'm extremely disappointed in the product.
The reviews of all other ipod fm transmitters that I've seen were pretty negative, but this one had mostly positive reviews, even when not counting the one that sounded like a paid advertisement to me. So I decided to give it a try. What a disappointment! There are several significant design flaws. There is a poor dock connector fit -- it's too loose and falls out at a slightest provocation. It has no frequencies display, so you have to rely on on ipod's display, which was not intended for that, so you only see a frequency display when it's plugged in and then it goes away. Besides, when ipod backlighting goes off you can't see anything anyway. The tuning is the primitive kind with tiny up/down buttons. But one could adapt to these limitation if it worked, but it does not! In a car, now you hear it now you don't. When it does, the quality of the sound varies from bad to worse, defeating the whole purpose of having it. Tried it on a home stereo where there are better filters so it's easier to find unused frequencies and presumably to lock in and transmit. Worked somewhat better under these conditions, provided I stayed close and in a right position. A step aside and it goes off. Like some kind of infrared device. Overall, forget it. Back it goes. I can't explain the positive reviews that some people left here. The quality of your car radio may make some difference. I can't recommend it, but if you want to give it try, make sure you can return it for a refund.
Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote ControlI tried several times to set this up - I even had a friend help me. I cannot get the remote to change channels on TV
The product arrived in a brown envelope without a return address. One of the plastic containers was broken and the disc was missing. The other three are formatted for IBM compatibles and do not work in our computer. Please credit my VISA $98.94.The product was not what I wanted. I wanted three iomega zip drive100mb for my pc. I did notwant them formatted for IBM compatibles. I see that I ordered three and one was missing. The plastic case was there but broken open. I will send back the two zip drives in the same 9 1/2 by 121/2 inch envelope they came in but I don't know where to mail them. Please credit my VISA $98.94.
It gets the job done for those that have a collection of Divx movies. But it spins very loudly and it has no shuffle. I haven't tested a universal remote yet, but it is definitely a drawback without the shuffle.
Bought nearly a dozen of these for a music class for kids to play/record their quizzes assignments at home and turn them in. Should have payed a little more for a better model. The sound is distorted during playback, especially in the higher pitch register. This is primarily for instruments, but even in the mid-upper vocal register the sound gets really distorted. I tested several of them with brand new batteries, different brand microtapes, they are all the same. Bad sound, and a TON of 'air static' pickup. You get what you pay for. But in this case, however, the degree of sound distortion is definitely a defect/flaw, even if it's by design. I will try to return these for better models.
Like many other reviews here, my cable worked fine until I unpluged it. I felt something "pop". The metal shield has one solder spot, and when you slighly bend when unplugging, you break the solder connection.I didn't know until I took it apart so far that I couldn't easily get back together.If I would have known I might could have repaired the broken solder point. Don't pull the metal housing off or like me, you may never get it back on.Watch out too, some of the "better" HDMI cables are for computer, not TV/DVD.
I owned a 1GB IBM Microdrive for just about 3 and a half years when just yesterday it died on me. Granted, that's a long time to have a microdrive, and I used it HARD for that long without any problems. I had no complaints during its lifespan. But truth be told, their reputation for unreliability precedes them. I completely expected it to fry a lot sooner, and lived in constant fear of something happening. When you're taking pictures, you want them to be SECURE, something this microdrive can't guarantee you. I was lucky, and didn't lose any pictures. I was lucky, and enjoyed a lengthy life with my microdrive. But don't rely on luck, which is what you're forced to do when you buy one.
This is NOT compatible with my Ipod Nano 4th Generation because it will NOT charge it and that was one of the main reasons for purchasing the product. It clearly states in the literature contained within the product packaging but you have to open the package in order to read the literature so you can't return the product. The sound quality is very low when compared to just a regular 3.5 mm connection. Buyer beware with this bunch when it comes to their return policy.
I have had this mouse about 4 months when the finish started cracking and peeling the top of my mouse looks like the side of a 50 year old house. Even peeling on the side buttons. Works ok, just uncomfortable to touch.
The case has a plastic window over the GPS display. Unfortunately, it makes the GPS harder to read, especially if the light is not ideal. Also, the window is a little too small, and tends to cover the top of the screen. Since two of the main menus are at the top of the screen, this is a problem. Although I would like the protection provided by the case, I find I can't use it.
First time we tried them there was this constant hum, even standing right next to the tv. Returned them the next day.Sony MDRRF925RK Wireless Headphone
I bought this unit to replace 2 Sony 200 cd only disc players. This model was only $125 more than the 400 cd player, so i went with it. The menu funtions are terrible!!!! They are way over complicated and irritating. And if you just wanna play cd's you have to enter th cd# and then wait for the player to recognize the cd before you can select a track. It is a time consuming annoyance. If you want to use the shuffle or program features you have to use the menu on you TV. You can't just push a button and go. This player is a huge disapointment, but i'm too lazy to remove all my cd's and take it back.
There is no other way to put it. All Visioneers are garbage. Purchased my 2nd one (after first one died for no reason after a year) and have experienced many problems. Lately it won't let me scan anything because of an error saying to "unlock your scanner". There is no Freakin lock on the darn thing!!! After contacting the company many many times (btw - there customer service sucks! - No telephone number, unless u pay $2 per minute, just a computer-generated machine that unsuccessfully helps you called SARA). I finally put a claim in through the Better Busines Beaureau, there response was that they couldn't send me a new scanner cause it was after 1 year of my purchase, but they would be so kind enough as to let me purchase a new one and give me 25% off of their price (which was probably an elevated price). I told them to kiss off! Anyway - please don't buy this product or any Visioneer product - they Suck!
I'm not sure if I misunderstood what exact hook up it needed to be used properly, or if it just plain didn't work. But I do know It is now another article put in the closet.
Once you take the picture the is camera incredibly slow and delayed in actually taking the picture. Unless you have a very patient target many times you will lose the moment or end up with a moving target due to this long delay. So slow I would never recommend this camera. Many times I end up taking moveis vs. pictures too, in error. I am absolutely NOT a professional, but do have common sense and it tells me this camera is no good for an average user. I purchased based on the positive reviews, but have to 100% disagree.
This wireless speaker had a usable range of about 5 to 10 feet. Not 300 feet like the description says. I even called tech support and they were no help.
After some months of reliable operation, I powered up my triple interface LaCie Big Disk 500 gb and it had lost all the partition information. Partition Magic and Norton were no help. Since it wasn't my only copy, I didn't lose data, but it sure make me cautious about relying on this disk again. I was using a Dell and an Orange Micro USB2/firewire 400 card. Both interfaces worked equally well before, and neither after losing the partition.I'm not sure I could recommend using this drive in any application that didn't have reliable frequent backups on other media.
My player read CD-RWs for about three weeks, then all of a sudden it got picky and only wants to read CD-Rs! I tested the RWs in my portable boombox from Wal-mart that was like 10 bucks and the CD-RWs played perfectly! I bought this Walkman b/c I constantly change my playlists and you can do that as often as you want with rewriteable CDs. If the product doesn't do as it advertises --"plays both CD-Rs and RWs"-- it's worthless in my book. The radio is mediocre.Anyway, if you don't have a problem burning *permanent* discs or lugging around your portfolio of CDs, this thing is good enough, but you may as well buy a "regular" (non-fancy) portable CD player for half the price which does the same things as this $40 one! If you do mind and/or you change playlists as often as you change your socks, join the new millenium and buy an mp3 player instead. I love Sony, but they dropped the ball with this one. (I'm opting for the new pink mp3 Walkman Bean, just as cute, but more functional).
First - the accuracy - within a few blocks (especially on POI's);Second - my particular unit randomly and frequently rebooted (while driving) - not a very safe thing, let alone useless;Third - bluetooth headset feature is practically useless because nobody can hear you (quality of the built-in microphone...);The traffic reports were nice, though...Needless to say, because of "second" had to return (which would be a no big deal - just a bad unit - things happen, can be replaced and you go - if not for "first" and "third" - can't fix those - so I am returning it for a refund).We have a Garmin unit and needed one more for another car - and wanted to try TomTom, especially for its Bluetooth speakerphone - but now will have to get another Garmin instead - so far (1.5 years) we've been happy with it.
these are off the shelf $2.00 cfls the seller claims 5500 kelvin. These are more like 3500 kelvin. not as pictured or described light spectrum may not matter in a porch light but this seller claims to be selling a photo flood with a daylight spectrum and is not delivering this. the manufacturers website says nothing about spectrum. Ummm maybe you ran out of the good ones and called me a sucker.
Dayton BACT-GRB Banana Plug Pair Compression TypeSimply BLOW these away, and they are 1/4 the price!!! Plus you can eveen mount the wire from the side!!!The guy at BB tried to sell me on Monsterwire about a year ago, and after I chewed him a new one, every time I go in there, they KNOW not to even ask me if I want to buy some monster garbage. It's a shame that the normal Joe, who isn't even worried about spending $$$ gets bamboozled into spending 3 times as much as they need to on cabling.My wife called me from best Buy and told me the salesmen was trying to sell her a $100 cable to go with the PS3 she was buying my nephew, I got him on the phone and he knew right away who I was, and was like "Oh it's you, well OK, I'll sell her the AR one for $15"
The tiny USB connector snapped off after a few uses, it bent when I set camera down and then just weakened from there. I am getting one of the angled USB connector models and suspect that will resolve that issue...
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..
First of all there was no owner's manual and I was unable to get one on line. I need to return the GPS unit because it has been of no use to me at all. First of all I paid extra for 3 day shipping becaise I was leaving on a trip seven days after placing the order and wanted to make sure it arrived before I went on my trip to Califorrna. On 12-02-2012, the day I left on the trip, I had not received the GPS unit. I was gone two weeks. The GPS did not arrive within eight of my leaving and I had to go without the aid of the GPS unit. Please E-Mail me instruction as to what I need to do to return the GPS unit. I tried to contact Amazon concerning this matter but could not make contact with anyone or obtain an E-Mail address or phone number about who to contact.Awaiting your reply, Sincerely,Lenard Millen
My 20GB IDE hard drive installed easily, but when I tried to format the drive it would only format in FAT32. When I tried copying data to the device, it dropped out after only 126MB and now gives write errors when I try to add more files. Breaking the drive up into several smaller logical partitions may solve the issue, but at 126MB per drive letter you would only be able to use 3GB of drive space.
Horrrible...The screen showed white across while on, color very faded, white circle in corner, and volume doe's not work:/ Not recommended!
I do not know if the binoculars I received were faulty, but this Russian made product has such poor performance that it doesn't serve any purpose. These binoculars cannot be properly focussed and the clarity is nonexistant.
Bought this camera in Walmart. Used it MAYBE three times and the sound went out after 2 months. By that time, the store warranty had lapsed so they wouldn't exchange it and told me to call JVC. JVC wanted $65 just to look at it!!!!Luckily, my mother in law worked at another location and had her friends at the store exchange it for another one.
The computer is a great deal after rebates-just remember you get what you pay for. Compaq's customer service does not know who their authorized repair centers are (I called their number listed on an email response which was not toll free, but they do have a toll free #)and they want you to mail it in to them for repair.My computer is 2 months old and the USB ports are so loose that I lose my internet connection and abilty to use my A drive. Otherwise it operates well. If you need USB ports that work well, don't buy this machine.
This is what I've just sent to the "contact Us" on their web site, not that it matters to them.I have been in contact with both your customer service dept and customer relations.in regards to the same issue and two case #14HKQ and then freassigne to 14njw.I have been trying to get warranty repair/replacement for the wireless optical mouse since it doesn't work!I have been on hold through your service organization for now nearly 2 HOURS!!!Primarily because your database doesn't have the model number that is on the mouse devices!! The model numbers that are on the devices are GC15M (mouse), GC15RF(transciever.Niki in you customer relations did find a model # of GCAC15M in your database but this is not on the mouse!Further, trying to get this replaced is severly confusing (on your agents part!!!). They do not know the product and components as they are obviously following a "SCRIPT" to determine issues. OK once determined that the product isn't working then the fix is to send on the mouse when it could just as likely be the transciever????????Thought Niki is quite polite she doesn't know the product. How can your organization have agents provide either support or relations if they don't know the products??I've offered to use my credit card to secure the replacement but this is becomming a large issues since the replacement is piecemeal - send only the mouse on one order and the transiever on another.This is CRAZY!!Why can't your organization just send (and should send) the active pieces to a SYSTEM that either of which could be defective??I'm still on hold while they're trying to figure this out..This is becomming quite obsurd!!Not only have I spent over an hour on the phone (CELL by the way) today and it seems it is still as confusing to your agents as ever.You may have a great product idea but it doesn't matter if it isn't reliable and more frustrating is you customer support/service/relations!This really SUCKS!!!I'm certain that if you all can't get this right I WILL be making a BIF note on the INTERNET - you know the reviews etc..I just got off the phone and we (Niki nor myself)don't know if the replacement will contain BOTH required components of the SYSTEM!!!I've spent cumulatively 3+ hours with your staff trying to resolve this issue - ite should be very simple!Well - here's hoping!Jerry Kaminski
The keyboard is working fine but mouse is a big problem. It says that laser mouse is 35 times more accurate than optical mouse. I have not seen such a bad mouse (optical or trackball one). There are no CD with drivers. Their support site has a button for downloading drivers, which does not function.Hopefully somebody from GearHead would read this review and take some action.
This does NOT work with the new 5.8 GHz phones contrary to the advertising.
As reported above, this player seems to be pretty unreliable. Mine also would not play certain discs. And it would spin out of control on others, AND it froze, skipped and everything else. It seems like Audiovox added all the extras to distract you from the fact that the drive system is a piece of [junk]!! Avoid this player at all costs.
I bought this product 3 months ago from Amazon. After two months of operation, it's dead. No light nothing after power up. I tried to contact Roku tech support and request an RMA but THEY'VE NEVER RESPONSED. I wished I could give this product a 0 star!
I tried using the VariZoom to mount a SmallHD DP6 (5.6") external monitor on a Canon 550D/T2i.The hot shoe connection would not tighten securely, so I couldn't trust it to hold my monitor in a production environment. I returned it and ordered theMarshall V-LCD-MT Monitor Adapter 1/4" Mount Adapter To Video Camcorder Hot Shoe For LCD Monitors.
Thd software come with this device sucks! I installed/uninstalled it three times, I even go to their website to download the driver cause i doubted the CD come with my adapter was bad. but the driver i downloaded from their website was as bad as the CD one. You even can not see some menus correctly. They displayed as wierd characters. Since I bought it very cheap after rebate, dont want to return it.
Nice form factor, low price, but the painfully long latency from shutter click to actual snap of the photo means that most of my photos are blurry. I have had a series of Canon's that have just as many features and not this latency issue. After getting back home and seeing most of my trip photos blurry (imperceptible on the LCD viewer, but painfully obvious on the desktop monitor), I put this thing on the shelf and went shopping for another. In the scheme of things, I would rather pay $50 more and know my photos will be usable.I am extremely disappointed in this product. I expect more from Nikon.
These Sony headphones make a loud popping sound every few minutes. It is enough to make you jump out of your seat. I had though about trying the more expensive Sony headset and they also have the same problem of loud popping noises. I read the reviews on Cables To Go SPK-9100 and they seem like a quality headset that is less expensive, comfortable, problem free and come with a 1 year warranty, so I am going to give them a try.I really have come to like Sony products but the Sony headphones have unfortunately been a big disappointment.
I bought this enclosure and had some difficulty folding the parallel cable tight enough to allow the cover to close. Also, the enclosure came with the LED cable detached, so I had to carefully look at the very dark photo to see how it should be attached. After getting it going I noticed that in a horizontal orientation, it ran extremely hot. In a vertical orientation it ran hotter than is good for longevity of the drive and electronics. Within 24 hours, the LED burned out. The case is very slippery on most surfaces, creating the possibility of the device falling off one's desk. Drilling some vent holes in the metal case could help with the overheating problem. Overall, the design and quality control are below acceptable, but the appearance is good.Donald Gudehus
I should start by saying that I bought this product at a retail store on a Friday. The playback was terrible, so I had to exchange it for another. This time the playback was very good, but the clock display did not work. 1st, I could not get to the menu to change the display to read as I wanted it to read unless I pushed the display button on the remote around 100 times (that is not an exaggeration), and then if I was really lucky, the proper display--the one which should always come up--would come up. Then I could change the clock to read as I wanted it to, but the moment I turned the player off, it would reset to another unwanted setting. Customer Service at RCA is poor. I spent thirty minutes on the phone waiting for someone to answer (unfortunately, not anyone who spoke English as a primary language, so my call was filled with a lot of "can you repeat that"), and after I had won this war of attrition--apparently they decided they had better answer, because I would not lose hope and hang up--I was told to unplug the unit for thirty minutes to reset it (like I had never tried that!) Of course it did not work, so it was back to the phone, at which time I was informed that this player that I had owned for less than a week would need to be sent out to be repaired. This means this DVD player would be out in the mail (at my cost) for a week, at the repair place for another two weeks, then I might see it again a week after that, and it may or may not be fixed.Needless to say, I felt this was unacceptable and stated my feelings. So now it is back to the store to try unit number 3.The remote is small with too many buttons (many of which, including the "clear," do not work), but if the player is fixed, then maybe these buttons would work.So I returned it and bought a Sony, and the difference was apparent from the moment I opened the box: whereas the RCA gives a fold-out sheet of instructions in very small lettering and explains nothing, the Sony DVP-NC85H (also sold by Amazon) gives a proper booklet with easy to follow instructions, pictures, slightly larger print. The Sony booklet explains television settings, etc., whereas the RCA instruction sheet does not. And the Sony had a better picture. It costs a few dollars more (thirty-five or forty dollars), but you get what you pay for, and with RCA, you get poor customer service, poor directions, poor operation, and a crappy remote (the Sony remote is bigger and far easier to use!)If you want to be happy with the product, buy a Sony--in a few years, you will not even remember the little extra you spent.
its pretty sweet, I can record myself playin piano on low, and record a multi-hour story on high then just move it all to my laptop with a click of the mouse.
Wow, what a lousy CD player! I don't know about the sound quality coming out of the headphones, but the noise coming out of this unit through the cassett adaptor is unacceptable. What's even worse, if you were to change tracks or pause, there's a SCREECHING loud BEEPING noise. What's with that?! Stay away from this one folks.
The PD-M426 did not play CDs without static, bounces & other noise.I initially thought it was the CD cartridge or CD. However; I have two of these units & the media tesed fine on my other unit.
Less than one year ago, I purchased a Hewlett Packard IPAQ HX 4700. Recently, the IPAQ would not turn on. I sent it to Hewlett Packard's diagnostic center, and, after two weeks, I received a call from the billing department stating that my motherboard was damaged due to misuse and I was to either pay fifty dollars to have the IPAQ shipped back to me or three hundred dollars to repair the IPAQ. The billing center was rude and the manager refused to speak with me. Ironically, the IPAQ has never left my office desk and there was no possible way I "misused" it. Upon having the IPAQ shipped back to me unfixed, the IPAQ arrived with a damaged screen. I immediately alerted HP of their "misuse". I wrote various letters to Mark Hurd, CEO, consumer complaints et cetera. I received, once again, another rude phone call from HP's consumer relations department in Texas. They stated that in order to determine the problem they had to take apart the IPAQ;thus making many serious indentations on the screen. The manager, Luis Dias, simply stated 'too bad' regarding their "misuse." He said the only resolution would be for me now to send it back into HP and I would have to replace the screen. I am absolutely furious with how I was treated at Hewlett Packard. Their customer service representatives are not only rude, but also, completely unknowledgeable about their job, as well as, their company. I am now stuck with a completely damaged seven hundred dollar machine and have lost hundreds of business contacts due to their product. I am at lost as to what to do. I can only assure Hewlett Packard that I will never buy another one of their products again.
After what seemed like months of hype in magazines, book reviews and NPR, I was chomping at the bit to read The Little Friend. About half way through the book I began to wonder if all those critics had been given a different edition to read. The story idea is interesting, but the characters are wooden and the prose is awkward--a fine literary vocabulary, but decidedly lacking in finesse. I'd recommend Swan by Frances Mayes as an alternate read.
I went through 2 different mice before I realized this item just isn't worth it! I initially thought that I was the problem of the first mouse only working for 4 months. But when I purchased the 2nd one, it only lasted 6.5 months.
The quality of the copies that are produced is acceptable but not outstanding. My older Canon dedicated copier made better quality copies, and was faster. This may be the result of the compromise inherent in a multifunction machine compared to a machine that is dedicated to do one task. What is of concern is that this Brother began to make mechanical noises from its paper path when copying when it was less than 90 days old. On-site service is not covered under warranty. The local authorized service centers want $80 to $90 for on-site service, so the I had the machine taken to an authorized service center, where it is now waiting for parts. The machine will be out of service for at least one week. I am using a flat-bed scanner to do copying in the interim. I have a Brother fax machine which has been reliable, so the break-down of this machine is disappointing. I wonder if this machine will continue to be unreliable in the future. If I had to do it again, I would choose a Canon or HP.
I have owned two of these now. Each works fine for about a month and then something happens with the usb receiver that causes it not to work properly. Its like something happens that makes it unable to connect after youve taken it in and out of a usb slot for a month. Then what happens is you have to constantly jiggle the receiver to get it to connect properly. After a while its not worth the trouble. So if you dont mind investing $30 every 2 months for this mouse, then go ahead and purchase.. I dont know if other mice are the same way, but I will consider a return to mice with wires if they are.
Amazon is offering the wrong print cartridge with the HP Designjet 111. When I bought it they offered paper and a black cartridge, but they are offering a HP 10 when it takes a HP 82. This cartridge will not fit in the plotter.
Cons: This is the second WD Hard Drive to die after just one month of operation. It cost us $155 to have a Tech shop interpret the error codes from the "Blue Screen of Death," to determine that the problem was a defective one month old Western Digital Hard Drive. Model: WD Caviar BlueWe had to pay WD are own shipping charges to return WD's defective Hard Drive + the $155 Tech shop repair bill for their analysis of the Hard Drive error codes that came up on the Blue Screen of Death Screen.Other Thoughts: We realize that no Hard Drive company's product is perfect. But, after this second bad experience with this model of Western Digital Hard Drive, we are going to try our luck with a different manufacturer's Hard Drive.Since the Western Digital Hard Drive is defective, we should not have to pay WD to return their defective product. WD should have a policy to compensate all shipping charges, once they are able to verify that their Hard Drive is indeed defective.
I print out maybe 10 pages a month and in the year or so that I've owned this printer, I've already changed the printer cartridge twice. Since cartridges are expensive it's not worth my while to continue using this printer. It also has this awful habit of printing out every other line when the ink cartridge is running low. It's so frustrating because the print quality is quite good when it does work. But such a high-maintenance printer causes nothing but headaches in the long run.
The lightning connector is stamped, making the quality of the cable lower than that of the Apple cable. Given that I need to rely on my cable to charge my iPhone, I keep this one in the car where it will be used the least.
1. after only three weeks print pause the print-head was blocked2. Its only wasting the time to clean a printing-head3. Its expensive and worst Service I ever saw4. After all nervous breakdown I learn something: NO MORE EPSON!!!
The product was easy to install and worked well at first. Customer service is in a foreign land and very difficult to understand. The call took forever and didn't solve the issue. We replaced it with another brand and have been very happy with it.
I don't care about bells and whistles when it comes to technology - I just wanted a basic, very reliable player and I didn't want to pay a lot of money. This one was definitely cheap, but it died at just under 3 months (fortunately, within the 90 day warranty). It won't even turn on now - no flashing lights, nothing. I hope prospective buyers of this model will look past the cumulative 4-star rating and read all the 1-star reviews, because you may end up with one of these lemons.Naturally, there was a disc stuck inside the player when it stopped working. After searching awhile on the internet (good places to look for help are the forums on www.videohelp.com, and there is a Yahoo Group specifically for this Philips model) I found out that there is a slot on the underside of the player, and inside it you can see a plastic lever. If you push this lever over to the side with a small knife blade or flat screwdriver (unplug your unit first!), you can then pull open the tray manually and retrieve the disc. (Thank goodness I was able to do this, because my disc was on loan from the library with a $2 daily late fee.) Sadly for me, I had the player upright on my lap and as I pried the tray open I heard the disc clatter to the back, far out of reach. I had to unscrew the case to get it out. I was tempted to leave a dead mouse inside, but I was afraid that might invalidate my warranty.So I am going to ship the player back to Philips, hopefully they will send a replacement, and hopefully it will not be a total piece of crap like the first one was.
I am very dissapointed in this mouse. It is very jerky in its movement over the mousepad, and slow in response. I am so frustated with it, I am going to have to purchase another mouse before I throw this one across the room. I should have stuck with Logitech and spent the extra money.I realized later that this is an optical mouse, and I should have gone with a laser mouse which gives much smoother movement.I need a mouse with a fast response for the work I do, and this one has caused nothing but frustration! I even had trouble getting it to rest over the one star rating so that I could click "Hate it". Going to try and click "Submit" now.
I was elated for the first few months, but then I began having the same problem many people have with xerox printers... the paper feeding mechanism won't grab the paper. It won't go in. After much effort if you use heavy paper you can get one sheet at a time to go in but it is very difficult. Do yourself a favor and get a Hewlett Packard... Xerox makes some real junk.
The software that comes with the expander will not download on windows 7. I search the internet looking for a software compatible with this system that will allow it to download unto windows 7 no luck. I've been trying to connect the wireless expander and had no luck since day 1 no luck. The extra antenna they suggest for you to buy is useless, because there is nowhere on the expander to connect it to. I had no luck in removing the current antenna and try connecting the new one.
For as much bragging as they do about this thing, I found it to be over-priced and completely terrible. I had a Logitec Harmony 550 before this and it was a FAR superior remote in every way except the batteries. The AVL300 NEVER worked right and after two days of being disappointed and frustrated (not that I'm not used to that), I THREW IT AGAINST THE WALL. That was the ONLY satisfaction this thing gave me. The software is cumbersome and slow, with unnecessary steps all over the place. You can't set up macro commands to do multiple keystrokes with one button. The backlighting never shut off, no matter how I changed the settings. The ergonomics are terrible. I could not have been less happy with the piece of junk and destroying it was the only thing I enjoyed about it. Long story short: SAVE YOUR MONEY!!
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 am always a little skeptical when ordering a cable like this one. I was expecting a linger cord,but that is my fault and not the products. I did not pay close enough attention. The cord is a little longer than the one Apple gives you, but not significantly longer. It seems to be well made and it fits snugly into your devices.If you are looking for a replacement cord buy this one. If you are looking for a longer cord,I would keep looking.(Update)Cable has quit working after only a few days. I am returning all three that I ordered.
I purchased this CD player and was highly disappointed. I have an old minidisc player that I purchased 4 years ago and it was getting old. It was one of the MD players that didn't have 40 second anti skip protection. Thus, the reason why I was looking for a CD with 40 s protection. Anyway, when I listened to the quality of the CD player, I was very disappointed. I compared it to my old minidisc player and the MD player blew it away. My wife also agrees with me. I just found out that Amazon.com also sells MD portable players. Boy did I feel like an idiot. As a result, I am returning this poor quality player, and upgrading to a 40 s protection MD player. For those of you thinking about getting a portable CD player, the MD players blow them away.... big time! For those picky people that get chills whenever they hear high quality sounding music, Go for the portable MD players.Peace out!ej
I have owned my DVD player for less than 2 years, and this weekend it died. I pushed the stop button and everything locked up. I can now join the mass of people that have had nothing but trouble with this unit. Joy for me!
I got this camera as a Christmas gift and I was very grateful. I have a toddler and want to take tons of pictures of her constantly! Well, I have about 2 "clear" pictures out of about 2 million I've taken. This camera turns black and says to hold the camera still while it takes the picture... for like 30 seconds! My daughter always moves WAY before the picture is taken. Even when I do get some sort of picture of her when she is standing completely still (however, not in the pose I wanted by then, or even smiling, etc) it is extremely blurry!The flash is pointless and this camera doesn't work in low light, so you have to be in complete sun light or an extremely bright room to get any kind of a picture at all. If you try to use the flash, in pitch black, low light or ANY light room, the picture is completely white. No images. No glimpse of what you wanted to take a picture of. Just completely white.Battery life isn't THAT bad, but there's no point in using this camera at all. Unless maybe you give it to a child who's just taking pictures of random things for fun but even then the camera isn't durable enough for rough play.My camera won't even work anymore now. I turn it on and the screen is all blurry static lines and it says "sensor error." I am going to buy a better camera now. A "REAL" one, like samsung or canon or something. It may cost twice as much as this one, but I don't care!!! The frustration with this camera, let alone the awful pictures, just isn't worth it!!!!
I thought this would be a great solution for us since my toddler son is the main "user" of the dvd player and switching dics is a pain and exposed them to scrathes and so on. Unfortunately, after having this player for two weeks, it's obvious that it's just not up to snuff. Just last night I had to stop watching Lord of the Rings because of dropped frames and pixelation that kept annoying me. I plop the disc in our portable player and no problem. The same scenes play without a hitch. I think Panasonic cut too many corners on this one.
I was given this for Christmas and now after 3 months and 6 movies it's completely toast... and it died in the middle of a movie!
This product works intermitently. Setup is a pain. I would NOT recommend.
I spent about 4 hours trying to install and debug this DSL modem. The initial install went beautifully, more easily than any other DSL modem or cable modem I've used. It was great. The auto-detect process seemed to work perfectly and quickly found exactly the right settings for my ISP (AT&T;) without having to make obscure config changes to get it to connect.So I was up on the internet in just a minute. But I started noticing weird problems with some sites and it was slow in general. Some sites were totally impossible to access, timing out eventually. Other sites had some images or other parts inconsistently corrupted. Some sites seemed to work perfectly. This inconsistent behavior was mysterious to me.By searching online and reading reviews by other users I eventually discovered the source of the problem. PPPoE, the protocol used for DSL, has a maximum packet size of around 1492 bytes. But most network equipment and PCs default to a 1500 max packet size. A packet that is too large for the connection will be either dropped or fragmented.In the case of the this dlink DSL modem, it either botches the fragmentation causing packet corruption or simply drops them. So websites that use packets bigger than 1492 bytes fail to function. An example is www.microsoft.com.Note that some people have partially resolved this problem but the solution is NOT acceptable. It is possible to install software on your PC or modify your windows registry to force smaller packet sizes than the 1500 default. This avoids the bug in this dlink modem. But EVERY computer or device attached to your network will need to be individually modified to function correctly! That isn't the way it is supposed to work.I tried putting a router in front of the dlink modem and setting its maximum packet size to various sizes below 1492 hoping that it would fragment the packets so the dlink modem wouldn't barf. But that didn't work for some unknown reason.Anyway, since that time, I've bought and used two other brands of DSL modem (an integrated DSL modem/802.11n router from Netgear and an Actiontec GT701D). Both of these other DSL modems work perfectly with zero problems with large packets. So don't but this dlink until they fix this widely reported bug. Its too bad because otherwise it seemed like a cool modem.I recommend the Actiontec GT701D. So far it has performed really well. The auto-detect didn't work right (typical) but after manually entering the right settings it worked and is fast. And it also has a lot of status to track its functioning. It even has pretty advanced monitoring and logging to track network use by port, IP address, etc. Cool stuff, especially considering it was the cheapest DSL modem I could find.
I bought 200 of these (2 - 100 disk Spindles) in June of 2004. They were GREAT! I had 4 bad burns and the rest were flawless.In October I ordered 400 more (4 - 100 disk Spindles. Apparently, Memorex went to a different manufacturer for the new disks. THESE NEW DISKS ARE AWFUL. I HAVE THROWN AWAY ALMOST ALL OF THEM. I ESTIMATE MY SUCCESS RATE IS LESS THAN 5 OUT OF 100!!!I am outraged by this and feel ripped off. I will never buy them again. I can't take a chance ordering Disks from Amazon because I cant return them once I open the Spindle. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS WASTED!
I have the same problem as Gary up there. It worked fine for about 3 or 4 months and now it gets stuck and I have to press fast forward to get it going again. Sometimes it gets stuck in the Menu mode and I have to stop it all together. I've cleaned it and it still messes up. Unfortunately Im stationed overseas and don't even have a Pioneer Repair shop to take it too. I would defintely pass on this DVD player.
only good for basic hdmi needs. I only had one work. not worth the price. Get one at walmart for 6 bucks and quit being cheep like me.
I received the Nikon FF-CP10 CPL Circular Polaarizing Filter and the Nikon FF-CP10 ND$ neutral densiity (ND) filter, BUT I NEVER received the Nikon FF-CP10 NC neutral color (NC) filter. When can I expect delivery on this filter???????????????????????????????
it had crappy resolution, then, it stopped working out of nowhere and hasn't worked since. get the apple cinema display.
The 53331 ink cartridge only showed 20% ink level when new. And did run out quickly. Very disatified.
I purchased this product and have found it to be completely useless. The calibration tool is impossible to use and I was never was able to get the color correct. Finally it gave me a bright green cast. I contacted the manufacturer who admitted the unit was faulty and asked me on the warranty status. I replied and never received a response.I once met a rep for Pantone at a professional photographer's seminar and he admitted to me that the Huey Pro was a complete waste of time.It always goes back to the saying that you always get what you pay for.
This printer and the Mac OS X seem to have a hate-hate relationship. The printer will handle text documents fine, but it is a bear when it comes to printing photos. You have to manipulate several different settings to get the printer set up to handle photos and then it just refuses to communicate with my Mac to print any photos.The software also has a nasty problem of having to be uninstalled and reinstalled everytime the printing stops for some reason. I even had to do that after the printer stopped because of a paper jam.
I don't own this specific APC product, but I do own other APC products.My home was hit by lightning on July 2, 2004 during a severe lightning storm. Both of my garage door openers were destroyed during the strike and they were on separate NET3 power line surge protectors made by APC.NET3 surge protectors offer the best ($50,000) damaged equipment warranty that APC offers. APC refuses to pay for replacement garage door openers since in their determination, the surge protectors are functioning properly (I had to send the surge protectors at my expense for analysis at their labs).I will never contend that a surge protector can protect any device from a direct lightning strike, but the APC warranty contends that they will replace your equipment in the event this unfortunate event occurs.I now do not recommend APC equipment, since their warranty is worthless.The TRUE test of a product is whether or not the company will stand behind the product when a problem occurs, and APC has totally failed in this matter.
It just didnt work, bought it for cheap so i didnt expect much.It just didnt play the dvds that well, glitches hickups not recomneded.
Just received this BoxWave USB Lightning cable. As others have mentioned the Lightning plug is slightly larger than the Apple OEM and requires some effort to insert into the Iphone 5. I am hesitant to use it until I hear more reports, particularly regarding any damage to the iPhone as a result of forcing a plug into the slot. It says GUARANTEED to charge and sync, but no guarantee as to any damage it might do to the iPhone.
I placed my order on March 4rd and it is not yet shipped.Bad service Amazon!! Very Bad!!I am very Disappointed!!
I've been a BIG fan of MS keyboards and mice for years now, and the Desktop 7000 is the first huge disappointment. I do love the design and the feel of the keys, but the keyboard is constantly issuing commands from the 'touch sensitive' areas when I don't even touch them (I type 120+ WPM). In addition, the middle mouse button only fires 50% of the time, and the delay in the bluetooth is problematic for anyone who needs precision. On top of that I began having USB stability problems when I started using their USB Bluetooth connector. This is with Vista x64. I've already returned one unit and am having the same problems with another, and will be returning it for a full refund. Rumor has it MS is issuing a recall on certain units of this particular keyboard.Oh, and there's a bug with the IntelliType software that renders the pause/play button for media useless in Vista...Guess it's time to look for something else :(
We bought two of these at once, one for my computer and one for my husband's. Like one of the other reviewers, like clock-work 2 weeks past warranty, they both would no longer print. Like the other reviewers I cleaned those heads over and over until they were sucking the cartridges dry, no luck. When I called EPSON, I have to give them credit, they immediately offered to replace them for free even though they were a couple of weeks out of warranty. I thought I DID something to them until I read everyone else's reviews!!! Epson must know they have a problem if they were so nice to replace them with 2 new printers so readily.The reason I gave the CX4600 2 stars, and would've give it more if not for the fact that it is now DEAD, is that it scanned great and made great copies, in color too, (although so/so on photo printing, but I didn't really buy it for that) while it was still alive. For that reason I will try the new model they are sending me, but if I start having print head issues again, I'll probably sell it and replace it with an H-P.
We bought this machine on special at a local big-box electronics store, and it died within a week. The picture is fine, and it plays everything I throw in there, BUT the sound is horrifically distorted. AVOID.Plus the disc tray is cheaply made, thin and wobbly. The whole player is made on the cheap, very light and plastic plastic plastic.
I purchased this multi cart printer cx6000 in the hopes of SAVING on ink. The opposite was true. ALL 3 color cartridges and most of the black were empty after about 9 pages of simple black text and 2 1/2 pages of "wallet size" prints with the quality set at medium which is the default setting. I lowered the quality to 1 notch above "draft" and I managed to double the life of my next set of cartridges which is still pathetic. I will never buy epson products again. This is outright thievery on their part. Epson printers suck up ink faster than an H1 Hummer sucks up gas!PS used cx6000 for sale!...very low mileage
It's really too bad that this unit sounded awful. It's got the best bang for the buck for any iPod speaker system, as it offers AM/FM radio, a CD player, and a remote. (Why don't more manufacturers include those features?)But it fails on the most basic test for any boombox -- does it have decent sound quality? It most certainly does not. I don't expect audiophile quality, I just want it to sound reasonably good, and I've heard cheap tabletop CD players that sound better than this product.The hiss that all the other reviewers are talking about is present no matter what sound source you select, and while it's less noticeable when music is playing, it is always there. Music sounds muddy and has no clarity or sparkle whatsoever.
OK, so we all heard of HP's tag "Invent". And Carly Fiorina vouched for offshoring of US jobs as "Freedom to Innovate".So what's this? Freedom to copy?Please do not support HP.
I'm a total Amazon buyer and most of times I've got but good surprises if any, since they're very trustful, but this time I got a surprise and let me say not a good one, since I compared prices from other sellers before making a buying decision so when I picked up this one, I thought it was going to be a set of six or so because of the picture and the price so when just one and not the bigger one arrived, I got confused, I rushed into Amazon and began reading slowly and carefuly and finally realized that claiming them wrong was going to be useless, only me was to be blamed for the mistake, anyway what's the point of picturing something and selling something tottaly different? please some one explain it to me.
I wasn't impressed with this unit at all.I bought it to use with a back up camera that I borrowed (it was being used as a second unit for guest photos at a wedding).The flash went through rechargeable batteries fast (faster than on my Sigma unit I also used at the same event), and it took a LONG time to charge between flashes.As for being compact and easy to store I give it A, but for usability D.I don't think regular people (non-photographers or even hobbyists) would have much use out of it; once its charged you've most likely missed your shot already.I think I'll stick with my Sigma 500 DG Super from now on, even on back ups and second units. And I'd recommend others to look elsewhere as well, the difference of [...] bucks really does make a difference believe it or not.
The item was materially different from the seller's description.Seller's description:The "no frills" approach to a comfortable and functional neck strap is what OP/TECH USA offers in the E-Z COMFORT STRAP . The slim design and easy-to-use connection system make this a great strap for binoculars and cameras. It combines high quality neoprene, top grade leather and 3/8" webbing to give you a simple, yet comfortable strap. Getting down to basics without sacrificing quality is what the E-Z COMFORT STRAP is all about.This is NOT what I received. The straps I received had hard sharp edges which were extremely uncomfortable. This made them unusable. Also, the end pieces were too thick to fit the standard rings on my Nikon binoculars.I had purchased them with "Free" shipping. When I returned them at my expense, the seller refunded my purchase price LESS a shipping charge. The seller refused to reconsider. When I contacted Amazon.com under their "a-to-z guarantee", I was told that Amazon.com the items I received were not different from the seller's description. Incredible.
I orginally thought it would be great on the deck or just to use when I was outside. This was one of the worst purchases I have ever made. the sound is terrible and my unit was a faded gray. Probably ok for a very small room, like a bathroom or closet. I am very disappointed in this product.
I purchased these disks expecting I was getting a good price. Unfortunately, these disks had a high failure rate when I tried to burn them on my PC DVD burner (at least half had burn errors). I thought the problem might be in my burner so I tried it with two others and still wasted about half. They seem to record without problems on my DVD recorder, but I have only tried a few so far. I used another brands (Sony, etc.) and they work fine on my PC.
THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO BE SUED OR SHUT DOWN NOT4 AWG.LIES!!MORE LIKE 10 AWG DO NOT BUY IF U NEED 4 GA.
Hi,I bought Philips DVD player DVP 642 in Dec'04 through Amazon. For the amount that I paid, I thought it was great. Played very well with little issues. But one fine day it threw "No Disc" message for all the DVDs that I tried on. So I thought perhaps the lens is dirty and cleaned it up but to no avail. So, I called up the Customer Service center and they advised me to contact their authorized service center nearby. When I contacted I was told that they would charge $40 for the repair work.I did some research in the net and found that there are quite a few people who have had this problem with Philips DVP 642 model.My advice is to spend a little more money and buy a quality DVD player far better than this one. Although the price is attractive, affordable etc its not really worth it. Also the customer service is horrible. You will have to wait for a longtime before someone attends your call.
Let's face it, these aren't high quality automotive parts, there not meant for stress. After a few years of sparingly using this toolkit. The driver magnet fell out, so bits don't stay in place. The bits are damaged and chipped.There are better sets out there, the wirestripper is a JOKE. Your better off buying a good quality brand name set, snapon, craftsmen, even duralast.
Product was shipped quickly... so quickly they sent the wrong color. I ordered a blue one and they sent me a silver one. But everything seems to be working fine and I didn't feel like sending it back before xmas because it was a present.As a follow-up, the battery died within a few months and because it had been a gift, I didn't know about it because the receiver felt bad and didn't want to tell me.
One of my worst buying decisions.The map loading software that loads on the PC for transferring maps to the iPAQ is unstable. Freezes regularly. Often fails to recognize the iPAQ. Even when it does, after each map is loaded to a memory card it only &quot;sees&quot; it until the next map is loaded.Once, I successfully loaded a series of maps to the card and the iPAQ could see them initially, but once the sleeve was removed and replaced it lost them. Had to delete and reload them all.I could go on and on about the problems with the flaky software, but let's move on to experiences once the unit in use. Firstly the ability to obtain a fix once on the move is very poor. It's virtually incapable of doing so in fact and you need to stop the car for around one minute to establish a fix. I have an old Magellan which is far superior in this respect.Next, the route planning is poor. It seems to want to take you up major roads only, even when the traffic on these roads is so bad they are virtual car parks. It has no waypoint facility, so you can't enter waypoints to force the unit to take you on a better route. Once it tried to take me up a one way street the wrong way. Sometimes though it thinks it is cleaver enough to figure out a shortcut. Coming into my suburb is a big, wide sweeping bend in the road. There is a minor road which looks like it cuts out part of this bend, and the Navman routes me through it. But once you have slowed to take the 90 degree turn required to get onto this road and then merged back into heavy traffic back on the main road again the &quot;shortcut&quot; has cost rather than saved time.Even worse, the program is unstable. It regularly freezes, and of course this happens at the worst possible time. This requires restarting the iPAQ, rebooting the software, re-establishing the fix, re-entering the route etc!!I detailed some of these problems to Navman support by email. After two follow ups and one week they finally replied. They suggested updating the ROM image on the iPAQ, a process which promptly destroyed it. I contacted support again and am still waiting on a reply. I have now binned the iPAQ and returned the Navman for a full refund.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
. . . when they "designed" this piece of garbage. I tried my dead-level best for a solid MONTH to like this machine. The happiest day for me was two nights ago when I discovered that I still had the receipt, and could take this worthless thing back to the store!The first problem I encountered was the DVD brand issue. I had gotten a really good deal on a certain brand of DVD+R discs, and was going to use them with this unit. Unfortunately, the recorder didn't like the DVDs (well, it would work with I think two of them, but not the rest). "What brand of blank DVD+R did you try?" you ask. The brand name was (drum roll, please) ILO. Hello? The ILO DVD recorder won't work with ILO DVD+R discs?Well, then I discovered that the TV tuner had a high-pitched tone whenever I tried to watch a TV signal from the coaxial cable connector on the back of the machine. To solve this problem and the problem with the unit not wanting to take my discs, I did my online research and downloaded the firmware upgrade. Yes, not having the proper CD burning software was a problem, but I solved it.The firmware upgrade did NOTHING!!! The discs were still unusable and the unit still whistled at me (and I'm really not all that nice-looking).The very first time I tried to record, I used the timer and one of the discs that would work. I had formatted the disc and set the timer to tape something I was going to have to miss. When time came for recording to begin, the recorder ejected the disc and gave my wife the message that a more acceptable disc needed to be inserted. I missed the first 20 minutes of what I wanted to record.The last straw was two nights ago when I tried to record the final episode of M*A*S*H. I missed the first five minutes because the unit not only refused to format the disc, but took forever to give me the "Unknown disc" error message. I unplugged and plugged the unit back in, as I had done so many times in the past, and then, the next day, told the machine, "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," and took it back to the store.I'm now using the RCA DVD+R recorder and VCR combo unit, and LOVING it! It uses all of the discs I bought to try in the ILO recorder (two different brands). It was about $120.00 more than the ILO, but you get what you pay for. The reviewer who wrote that the reason all of these units are malfunctioning is because we're not reading the manuals must have gotten one of the few machines that doesn't have problems. I read both the English and Spanish versions of the manual, and still nada.Save your money. You'll have to pay a little more, but there are much better DVD recorders out there. To be fair, this ILO DVD recorder really doesn't deserve a rating of 1 star, but I couldn't figure out how to give it no stars.
Way to expensive to have the sound quality of a dollar store headphone. Worthwhile to use while watching TV, but there are less expensive headphones on the market for that. Returned mine.
I bought this mouse about 6 - 8 months ago. I use this mouse 5 hours plus a day.Pros:Works great for the first few months!Fits your hand well.Cons:Uses a ton of AA's! Like 6 to 12 AA's in the last 8 months!!The outside Gell/smooth outside started to rub away after 4 months! Now its almost all the way through the outside.After 8 months the mouse is shot. Its lagging and Time to buy a new mouse.
I bought these looking for a more comfortable and better-sounding replacement for the buds that came with my ipod shuffle. These are neither more comfortable nor better sounding. In fact, to get any bass or richness of sound, I have to shove them so far into my ear canal that they are soon less comfortable than the ipod buds. I'm going to buy some over-the ear phones instead of trying again with shure or some very expensive in-ear model.
Don't buy this. I wish I could return it and get another product, from a different company. Their support is terrible. They haven't updated the product for Snow Leopard on the Mac, even though 10.6 was released well over a year ago. You have to restart System Preferences in 32 bit, and then the results don't always stay - often times they go away when running your system in 64 bit. And most graphics people are running 64 bit. Their website is terrible and offers no help on this issue and no way to contact them. The product is OUTDATED as of Nov. 2009, and here we are a year later and still no updates. ... 2 years later and not only is there no Snow Leopard update, but no Lion update either.Pantone's customer service is practically non-existent. I cannot stress enough: do not buy Pantone products if you use modern computers.
Product works, but it needs two USB ports in order to get enough power to run the drive. Form factor and appearance is great, but USB issue stinks.Disappointing...
This battery is not an equivalent. It does not work with the Compaq Laptop that they say it will work with. Tested on 2 different (same model) laptops.Also, vendor does not respond to email.
These are one of the worst earphones I've ever experienced. The earphone is too thick, it doesn't fit my ear properly, keeps slipping and it hurts my ears. I bought them as a replacement for my overused and defunct Apple iPOD earphones and boy! there's a heaven and earth difference in the sound quality between the two..so no no no..I don't recommend this at all...only redeeming feature is that you get two pairs...so that you can prolong your misery in waiting for it to break up so that you can buy new ones...I hate it!
This printer works wonderfully ... quick and reliable prints... no problems until Windows XP. NEC refuses to make a driver for Windows XP, thus leaving me with a useless piece of trash.Based on this experience I would guess NEC has no problem treating its customers poorly and would expect the same on their "current" products. I'll not buy another product from NEC.
It was a Xmas gift and it was not my choice. The CD player always had a hard time acquiring the CD tracks. It would sometimes say that the CD had "0" tracks to read/play. This was my major complaint about this item. I thought Aiwa made better quality stuff than this. Now, 2 years later, the CD player doesn't work at all. Bye, bye Aiwa.
I bought it cause I like the remote control mostly, but I took it back cause indoors it takes lousy pictures, especially close up. I tried the Canon G2 Camera, although a lot more money, that's the indoor image quality I expect for 400 bucks. I'd say, if you like this camera, buy it, try it, then pawn it on ebay, but I'd go for the Sony P72, which I also have now. That's quick and puts the nifty date on the pictures. Plus some sony tv's now have memory stick slots.
Similar to other consumers, I found out too late that this does NOT support electronics (i.e. your beloved computer) that have 3 prongs. Found out when I was already abroad - such a shame and waste of money. I had more success using the $7.99 adapter I purchased in the Target travel section under the "Target Home" brand.
The Netgear FM114P is easy to set up and administer via its built-in web interface. The rest is problematic.We have had intermittant lock-ups where the router simply stopped working and we had to reboot the router to continue connecting to the web.We have had nothing but grief from the built-in print server, which likewise has sporadic failures requiring reboot. (We are looking at buying a separate print server to solve this problem.)The wireless works OK, although the throughput seems quite variable.Overall, I'm unimpressed, and will not likely buy any more Netgear products. Giving it a 2 may be a bit unfair; a 2.5 would be about right.
We've owned this machine for two years now. It has never worked well. The feeder for the fax seems as if it is a bit too small and paper jams all the time. The problem is that it doesn't stop trying to pull it through, instead it totally eats and ruins your document. The paper holder in the back always jams. I'd say 1 in 10 times it works without a paper jam. (Not to mention it makes the most annoying loud beep when it jams, which seems like all the time.) It often sucks in too many pages, like 20 too many. The print quality was good for the first month and quickly declined. It seems the heads clog constantly. It uses a lot of ink and takes a long time to clean them. Then it still doesn't look better. Despite changing inks and cleaning heads, I still can't print color pictures and have the colors be close to the right look. Let's see... what else... the inks are fairly expensive and tend to run out rather quickly.Now my machine has an "error 41" which is another way to say "toss me out now". After doing much research it seems this machine gets this error standardly around 14 months of age. (A class action suit is being looked into for this problem) It seems to be that the print head needs to be replaced. I've tried cleaning mine and resetting the machine as some techs have suggested, but it won't work still. The new head costs from $150-300. So, it's time to toss the machine. If your considering this machine... bad idea.
this product is totally not worth the money. The concept is great, but the technology just isnt there. Too much interference to get a good sound. You have to crank your volume to hear anything and the louder you turn it up, the more static you hear. I dont even rate this 1 star. Only selected it because site makes you.
I bought this disk in January 2009. It sat in the box until June 2009. It got very light use for three months and then sat unused until June 2010. After one week the system wouldn't boot. I am now running CheckDisk. The file check routine has had to repair hundreds of files. Luckily, the files are all backed up.
Overall, this should be a wonderful piece of hardware! It has everything! It has excellent reviews.... but warning on the driver. I put it into my CD driver and it kept grinding... Mine could have been just one bad driver out of millions. I have used Logitech devices before and they have been fantastic.
I have two of these cables, both same problem, they died quickly. I don't want a replacement I want my money back.One died right in the middle of a public well paid performance of Godspell with a horrible buzzing noise, embarrassing as hell, I was in a panic, it was in a quiet section, it took me a few seconds to reach over and kill the amp. The cable was a recent purchase, ironically I paid the high price to make sure that I was absolutely free of problems during my performance.Made in China, BTW.Do not buy this.
The Vista CX is a very nice GPS with great features EXCEPT the map software is not Mac OS compatable. You cannot upload maps or use any features which benfit from creation on computer based detailed maps. You can purchase the Garmin memory cards with map info and then establish waypoints etc., on the unit itself, but forget about the full functionality of planning, and mapping points and then uploading to the unit. The Garmin technical rep I talked with said Garmin is working on Mac compatability but would not indicate if this was one month, one year, or longer before reaching the market. The third party maps compatable with Macs I have found, so far, for planning trips, etc., such as National Geographic Maps, cannot be uploaded to the Garmin unit.
I received this cartridge one week after I ordered it - average time for shipping.I installed the cartridge in my fax machine - would not work. The fax machine could not recognize that there was a new cartridge installed. Upon inspection of the cartridge, I discovered why. One end had been damaged when it was refilled with toner.I contacted amazon and my email was forwarded to the company. I received a reply soon after and my account was credited for the full purchase price of the toner.Final review: Customer service - good. Product - bad.
I bought this 2nd generation CD/MP3 player from Philips in the hopes they had fixed the problems which reviewers of their EXP103 described, mainly skipping. Don't waste your time -- they didn't.Each and every MP3 will skip at 7:44 from the start, and every 2-3 minutes after that, even with the unit sitting solidly on a table (none skip when played from this CD-ROM on my computer). If every one of your MP3s is shorter than that then this might well be a fine CD/MP3 player for you.Its display is strictly numeric, numbering directories on the CDROM as &quot;albums&quot; and files in them as &quot;tracks&quot;. It read my Linux-written CDROM just fine, which has 1-level-deep directories and no files in the top-level; I don't know if it can handle more complex file and directory structures, but long filenames with embedded spaces are no problem.
It works OK, but I'm not sure how long it will last since it does not seem very sturdy as the previous reviewer pointed out. The price before the rebate is higher than its competitors, and the rebate is worthless. I paid express shipping rate in order to mail the rebate form on time. The rebate center at New Rochelle, NY received the rebate, and approved it long time ago, but refused to send out the check. Every time I called the center, I was told to call back again in two weeks to check the status. I guess I will not receive the rebate. I read similar comments from another site right after I bought the drive. I'm regretted that I didn't read it before I bought the product. Otherwise, I would not buy it
There no other word to describe this camera. Don't go for its 3MP/3x tag, there are many others things which need to be good. For example picture quality, battery life, features, indoor pics, build quality are all bad.Anyways the camera isn't worth your money. Just 3MP doesn't mean good pics...
I would be very wary of the positive reviews on this product. I find it hard to believe that such a piece of garbage could be thought of so highly. First off, you must hold the top down to get the item being laminated through the machine. This would be a minor inconvenience if this was the only problem. The really bad news is that the laminate bubbles horribly, and it is hazy rather than clear. How anyone would use this for photos is beyond me. Next, the magnetic backing doesn't stick at all to whatever your laminating. It just falls right off. There is absolutely nothing worthwhile about this piece of junk. I bought this based on the reviews of the others here. Shame on them for misleading people in this way. If you want to use this as an arts and crafts type of toy for pre-kindergarteners, maybe. For serious use, never. Spend the extra money and get a quality heat laminating machine.
This image is not correct neither is the alt image. I e-mailed and asked if the description was correct and was told it was. I ordered it and what arrived was a pack of gum sized simple card reader. Product is not as discribed or pictured. Amazon has been made aware.
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.
After almost 3 years with my previous favorite, The Epson Stylus Photo RX620(see my Amazon review), it finally took a trip south. I must say the RX620 was the best AIO I had ever had or seen, but it was time to move on. As I wasn't printing too many photos anymore, I decided to downgrade from the RX to the CX model and save a few $$. I loved the look of the CX6000 and the price was good to match. Now I know you usually only get what you pay for, but Epson has never really followed that theory and I have been pleasantly surprised in the past. Well, not this time. Everything installed wonderfully and I was up and printing within minutes, but herein lies the problem. The prints on plain paper were fine but the photos were banded and sloppy. And just like everyone else said, it appears to eat through, at least, the first set of ink cartridges. I printed 1 8x10 photo on regular paper, 2 pages of text and 2 4x6 prints and the ink went down almost a 1/4. After doing a head cleaning to try and stop the banding, the ink went down past 1/4 and the banding got worse. That was enough for me. It was boxed right back up and exhanged for the Canon MP600 which is the epitome of amazing, and for only $40 more! Again, I do (well...did) LOVE Epson, but it appears their quality control has taken a turn for the worst. I gave it 2 stars due to a quick and painless setup.
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I recently purchased a Poloroid PhotoMax PDC 640 Plus digital camera. I was impressed with the features and the pictures looked great on the LCD display. I connected the camera to my PC and the ac adapter, turned on the camera as instructed and nothing happened. An error message came up and said camera wasn't connected so I checked the connections and they were fine so I tried it again, no luck. I then turned off the PC, rechecked all the connections and went back step by step AGAIN and I cannot get the pictures transferred from my camera to PC. I re-read the help in the software and troubleshooting in the users guide and I am back to the beginning. NO HELP from the website from Poloroid, where did they go? Pretty frustrated in Poloroid products and this was a waste of money if it won't transfer pictures to PC. Is a reader required or what's up with this?
A shop I used recommended this to avoid wiping the coating off on the glass when cleaning over time, so I picked it up here on Amazon for slightly less. I have this in front of my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM which is paired to a 7d. I'm a newbie DSLR guy and I'm really not sure what difference this makes in images; then again I am hard pressed to notice any difference when the IS on the lens itself is on or off. In short, don't make the decision to buy this filter (or not buy it) based on my review alone.
This adapter does not accept 3-pronged U.S. plugs! There are some reviews for this product which indicate it does work with these plugs. Those reviews are WRONG!!! It is inexcusable to design an adapter like this that does not accept 3-pronged plugs, that's why I'm giving it just one star. This is also the first time in a decade I've been disappointed with Amazon, their product description should make it very clear that this adapter accepts two-pronged plugs only.
After three months of moderate use, the metal component that holds down the batteries in the camera snapped off. Without this in place, the battery door cracked (from the inside out) under the pressure of the batteries. After sending the camera to Fuji for repairs, they sent me a bill for [$]! They said it was an impact crack which is not covered under their marginal warranty.I asked the gentleman at the call center if they would have repaired it free of charge, if I had sent it to them when just the metal component had cracked off. He said probably. Since that component breaking off in the first place was to blame for the cracking I am baffled as to why I had to pay a quarter of the original cost of the camera to have it repaired.It was a great camera, with the exception of this design flaw. AND IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, regardless of what the folks at Fuji say!
I have a degree in computer science and have been working with networks since the days of the Arpanet so I know something about this stuff. After many hours of trying to get this unit installed, I just gave up in disgust. I never was able to get it to work. This is a V1 unit - maybe the V2 is better - it sure can't be any worse. And Netgear's customer "support" is just a joke. Save your money and buy a network-ready printer. This server is total junk. It's not even heavy enough to make a good paperweight. It might make a good firestarter though - in operation it gets almost too hot to touch. I rate it one star only because Amazon doesn't have an option for handing out negative stars.
Product is fine, but why purchase from a seller that charges exhorbitant prices for individual shippin?!
Buy these labels ONLY if you have the aforementioned Label Kit. This is ONLY a refill kit, and will not work standalone! Not only is there no software/templates ANYWHERE, but the hole in the center of the label is larger than the CD hole, meaning there is no easy way to apply these labels (unless you have the full kit, of course).Matthew
"While it worked in the sense of, It was recognized, It would not put out use-able video when i tested the same set up with a working cord. The cord i recieved was deffective, And while i did try to contact the company, Could not figure out how to get a refund ect. Returning it would be pointless as it would cost too much to do as it is so cheap anyways. I wish i could get decent service"
This case perfectly fits my Olympus E-PL5 with Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 lens, and it offers decent protection against scratches and small bumps. The problem is that the opening at the back of the case is too small to easily fit the camera through. It is a real struggle to put the camera in the case or pull it out, and I sometimes think that in fighting with the case I might accidentally rip the articulated LCD off the back of the camera!I have the rangefinder version of this case, which I use when I have a Panasonic 14mm pancake lens on the camera, and it works well because it's easy to put the camera through the opening in the case with a small lens attached. For some reason the manufacturer didn't make the opening on the M 4/3 version any bigger than on the rangefinder version, even though the case is designed to fit a camera with a larger zoom lens. As a result, it's too difficult to use, and I've gone looking for another, better case.
I bought this yesterday(Black Friday) from OfficeMax.The first one didn't work at all(no light after I plug in the USB port of my laptop), today I went back to officemax and replaced it with another one, that 's the one I am "using". The left botton and right button and the scroll wheel are working, but the pointer dosn't mover at all. I used 2 in a row within24 hours and neither is working properly, I don't think this is my computer problem, I tried it on all my 3 computers, one P4 desktop, one P4 laptop and one intel centrino laptop, any other USB devices work very well on these computers.I suggest you don't buy it, it is cheap, buy you'll waste your money, I am going to return mine, it disspointed me very much.
Check your return policy carefully -- you will want to avoid having to deal with the manufacturer's warranty at all costs. I have the larger model of this television. Though the picture quality is good, I have found it to be overshadowed by (in my opinion) very poor customer service at JVC. I quickly realized after purchase that my television was defective; six months later it is still defective, and JVC has been less than helpful in facilitating repairs.
I have a new PC with Vista and this thing kept crashing. I called tech support and got some guy in India that new nothing. Said he would call back and never did. Get an XBOX360 instead - it does all the same things and works smoothly.
I bought this several years ago at Wal-Mart for about $130.00. It was cheap - then. In its price range, it was the "best" one with a video capture function (although the videos are very grainy). I used it extensively in Paris for a trip to museums, and such. Overall, I was pleased with the pictures ...for a 3.2MP camera, and the 3x optical zoom.But it eats batteries --any kind I threw at it, even after updating the firmware to v1.07.Also, it developed a habit of shutting off at I was reviewing/scrolling though pictures on the view-finder. It now shuts off while navigating, and I need to remove the batteries to reset it. VERY frustrating. If it weren't for that - and its appetite for energy - I'd be fine with it.As of now, I can't trust it to function as my camera.
Dose not function in noisy wireless environments. What is the point of being wireless if it will not work when there is other wireless activity in the area such as an office.Very Poor.
We replaced our Labtec computer speakers with the Bose MediaMate computer speakers, having bought them as a Christmas present for my husband. After hooking them up, we were completely disappointed with the sound. They distort at a very low volume level and are completely lacking in bass response. We're sending them back and reconnecting the Labtec speakers. They were half the price and sound significantly better.
I bought this mouse thinking it would last at least a year. I bought 4 of them so far and none of them have lasted more than a month. It dies after one month of usage. This product is garbage, I tried emailing the company to complain but it is like pulling teeth trying to contact the company. This product is definitely not recommendable. If I could give it zero stars I would, but I can't, so I gave it a one star. Garbage. I never leave reviews, but this product really made me mad.
After two months, this camera quit working. I checked the battery compartments (there are two) to see if they needed a new set of batteries and found that all four of the fresh, new batteries I placed in this new camera two months ago were leaking.I called Vtech customer service and spoke with two different representatives regarding this problem. They told me that it was my fault that the camera was not working because I did not remove the batteries after my children stopped playing with it for a couple of weeks. They read the manual to me, word-for-word, which stated that the batteries should be "removed after an extended period of time."I asked if two weeks was considered an "extended period of time," and they would not give me a clear answer, but dodged the question and stated that the warranty on this camera no longer applied because of my "negligence."This camera took mediocre - if that! - photos and video. It also cost a lot of money for the quality of photos and a child's toy at that.Hopefully, this experience does not happen to anyone who does decide to purchase this camera. But be warned that Vtech will NOT honor their warranty on this camera if they believe you did not follow the manual's instructions. Unfortunately, the instructions are worded so that Vtech has the ability to make the instructions say what they want when you call with an issue or problem.The second representative offered me a "discounted" price to order a new camera - $42.00. This price does NOT include tax or UPS shipping charges. So, basically, it was hardly a discount after all.I am EXTREMELY disappointed with the Vtech customer service "resolution" of this issue and will no longer purchase Vtech toys.
Either I am idiot or this product is very poorly designed! It takes forever to get it just right, so that it won't slip off and still it feels uncomfortable and not quite right. Now they have them in sorts of colors, don't buy it, you'll just get annoyed everytime you want to use it, like me.
I have to admit that I almost fall into the same category as the writer above who said he never learns. I have an RCA television that started to give me problems shortly after I bought it. It quit working completely sometime shortly thereafter. However, when I saw this RCA DVD player (or one just like it, I'm not sure of the model number) at the store I thought it seemed like a good deal and I bought it. Because there is a wider selection of videotapes than DVDs, my wife and I rented videotapes most of the time, occasionally we'd rent a DVD. However, the fourth time we rented and tried to play a DVD (approximately 150 days after purchase) in our RCA DVD player, the player wouldn't even turn on. I contacted RCA (Thomson Multimedia) who told me that they wouldn't do anything because my 90 day warranty was up. They told me that the purpose of the warranty was to cover defects in workmanship and materials. You can't tell me that a player that quits after playing only three DVDs isn't suffering from a defect in workmanship or materials. The player cost me $180 ( I bought it before recent price drops), played three DVD's and they wanted me to pay another $90 to get the extended service plan. I said at the top of this note that I was almost like the guy who said he never learns, well I'm just slow to learn. I paid an average of $60 each to watch three DVDs, you can bet that I'm not dumb enough to pay $90 more. RCA used to make quality products and used to stand behind their products when they created the occasional lemon, not any more, stay away from anything made by RCA.
I have tried to set this controller up using the computer as suggested. Very simple instructions, but it would not turn on any of my audio equipment, including the cable box. I repeated instructions again, and went thru the trouble shooting process. No luck. I emailed customer service, initially with no response. After the second email they said call customer service. Customer service has extremely limited hours, only during the week and only during the middle of the day, Eastern Standard Time..I am Mountain Standard Time. They have called my home once, but only during the daytime, when my email clearly stated, that I would not be available during the daytime. Unfortunately, those of us with daytime jobs are not at home during those hours. They do not plan on extending hours, nor did they actually seem concerned about the content of my email. It may be a good product, but I will never know because it will be returned.
I am thoroughly disgusted with Lacie. Had my drive for over 2 years and stopped being able to be recognised in explorer, Faulty data socket on back panel. Lacie not prepared to help but suggested sending it to Prestige computers. This I did cost over 20+ to send to be told there is a faulty board but Prestige can't get parts from Lacie! Only option is to wait and see if someone's broken drive comes in and he can use the parts off it !Disgusting that Lacie turn around and say they have an agreement with their suppliers not to sell to users !! I have asked to take this further. Anyone out there who has a broken drive they don't want anymore? Please get in touch if you do. Thanks
It hardly works for it always freezes, always give wrong directions, and has very bad support, to make a long story short.
The Sanyo CRSR-10 is quite possibly the single worst piece of electronic equipment ever created. If I could force Sanyo to send me stars in return for the putrid quality of this complete pile of junk, I'd give it -100 stars!I received it as a Christmas gift in 2004, and made the mistake of not signing up for service until January 2006 (when Stern debuted). Big mistake! The display burned out the very first hour I used the radio at home. Good thing I set the FM transmitter before this happened, as I had no display and could not access any features after this malfunction. The buttons on the face are incredibly awkward and unintuitive. Trying to change the channels is about a 50/50 bet; you either misfire going for the clunky buttons and hit another function, or the button just do nothing at all. The radio ran so hot that you could not touch the casing, and this caused the power to cut out at random intervals. Reception at home was about 40%, despite placing the antenna on a metal dog cage pointed westward. Of course, Sirius told me to put it on the roof, but I'd rather not fall and die trying to get radio reception.The power and antenna inputs? Sanyo had the great insight to force you to use an adapter plug between the radio and the AC and antenna wire. Why they did this I'll never fathom, but it certainly did nothing but create another loose-fitting connection that would generally fail. The AC insert fit poorly and became very loose, and if you touched the radio for any reason or went over a bump in the car, the power cut off.The car experience was a whole new nightmare. Sanyo gives you a suction cup (yes, that's right) to mount your radio in the car. Great idea! Why not rubber bands and strings? The car antenna wire seperated from the magnetic antenna for no other reason that intended use after about 2 months, so I had to use the home antenna in the car (not about to give Sanyo another penny for parts). The incredilby cheaply crafted cigarette lighter adapter was another bundle of joy. It's so cheaply made, the cheesy plastic threads on the tip of the adapter stripped out because it didn't fit in the lighter snugly, causing the metal tip and fuse cap to fall apart when inserted, shorting out fuses in two different vehicles. Car recpetion was a bit better at about 50%, but go over a bump and the power would cut off, so you only get to enjoy about 30% of what you paid for. Sadly, the store no longer carried the unit and I could not get any kind of refund.After the lighter adapter broke for good, I decided to buy a Sirius Starmate and it is 1000 times the qaulity of the garbage junk Sanyo. I get great reception now, the unit is sturdy, all plugs fit snugly, and the display still worked after Day 1! Please, hitting yourself in the head with a claw hammer is a more relaxing experience that dealing with the toilet Sanyo Sirius radio. Avoid at all costs! Sanyo should apologize and immediately fold their terrible company!
At first glance, this camcorder looks fantastic: it records in HD, it has a massive 3.5" LCD display, a focus wheel, a microphone jack, good still image recording, and a sizeable hard drive. Unfortunately I cannot recommend it because Sony has decided to use AVCHD, a new recording format that is, so far, compatible with nothing other than Sony's rudimentary included software.The "most useful" review of this product said that this January, many programs (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Premiere, etc) would begin to support AVCHD. It is now March and nothing has happened, and it may not happen for a very long time (if at all) because AVCHD is intended largely for consumers who do not plan on editing their video. If this includes you, then go ahead and buy the camera. You can burn your raw footage to a DVD easily.But if you plan on editing then don't buy this camera. For good HD-quality video, look at some of Sony's HDV cameras (like the HDR-HC3) or Canon's HV10. They are all cheaper than this and you can start editing high definition footage right away. For more serious filmmakers this camera is a joke. It will just frustrate you.
It's great, but don't have detachable antennas... The description as wrong with this however the router works great and is for a little house
Great concept to combine the DVD and VCR. It worked great the first three or four times, but then the power button and remote quit working.
I was looking for something for my HTPC that could be recognized during boot and include mouse and keyboard in one unit. In four months I charged it only two times. Unfortunately, the up arrow AND the right arrow keys stopped working on me. I plugged the device into another computer to check if it was indeed a hardware issue for such a new device. Indeed, this was the case. In addition to receiving a faulty product, Logitech customer service was poor and would not honor their warranty.I will instead purchase a Apple magic trackpad and Apple wireless keyboard for my HTPC. If I have to boot to bios then I will use my 8 dollar wireless mouse and keyboard, which has working up and right arrow keys : )I will not purchase from Logitech again due to their poor customer service.Note: If the product was not defective I would have rated it 4 stars. -1 star for the track disc/mouse being uncomfortable to use.
This thing cannot tune at all. I live within 5 miles of the broadcast towers of Buffalo, New York, and I can tune in just ONE (1-not a typo) station. It seem to love this station so much that no matter what you set the tuner for, it chooses that station. The sound is just as bad; the station I get has sound, but is garbled behind reason. DO NOT BUY THIS. IT IS A WASTE OF 30 BUCKS
This is a nice keyboard for any area where spills occur frequently, but the layout and design of the keys make it unsuitable for regular use. The 'wake', 'sleep' and 'power' keys are just above the numeric keypad and just to the right of the pause key. I keep trying to pause my favorite game and keep winding up in the hell that is sleep/wake mode. The keys require an inordinate amount of force to use. The backspace and delete keys are actually smaller than the alphabetical keys, making them much harder to find when you make a mistake.This is the perfect keybord for any unusually strong, thin-fingered flawless typists or for anyone who really has to type while in the bath tub. For the rest of us, this is more of a novelty item.
Returned it. Wouldn't work with Vista and a Canon MP780 and it certainly won't work with Mac OS X clients (note: the product doesn't advertise support for Mac).Why is it so difficult for manufacturers to create a wireless print server that works with multifunction printers?
This is my first enclosure. When i got it, i tried to open it. Finally i figured out how to open it. But when i tried to close it, the hard drive was stuck with the other cap and couldn't close it back. At the end, i broke the other cap and closed it then, it fit into the box.I was disappointed with this enclosure. No Shock absorbent. Inside the box, there are only two plastic slides to slide the hard drive into the box. It was pretty easy to slide the hard drive into the box but it was really hard to close the cap.It's not really good for me.
The HP M307 digital camera looked very promising. It had a nice compact size, the controls were laid out very well and I liked the fact that it used standard AA batteries rather than a proprietary battery pack. My enthusiasm began to wane as soon as I started taking pictures with the camera.After unboxing the camera, I chose to install some recently charged NIMH batteries that I had available. After taking only 5 or 6 photos, I got a low battery warning and the camera shut down. I was a little perplexed because I was pretty sure the batteries were fully charged. My other point and shoot digital camera, a Canon using 4 AA batteries lasts a very very long time before needing battery replacement. Nonetheless, I recharged the batteries and the next day, reinstalled the definitely fully charged batteries. After taking about 25 photos, the batteries were depleted again. I should mention that I was not using the LCD to view the photos which would have contributed to faster battery drain. The battery drain was just from using the camera to take photos.The software that is provided with the camera is virtually worthless on a Macintosh computer. I had a lot of trouble getting any of the software to work as advertised. Finally I gave up with the HP software and used iPhoto to upload, view and manipulate the images. And the images needed a lot of manipulation because virtually every single "people" picture where the flash fired, the eyes had "red-eye". In all fairness, this is quite common to all small cameras where the flash is so close to the lens. Red-eye is caused by the flash reflecting out of the eyes of the person you are taking the picture of. The closer the flash is to the lens, the worse the red-eye will be. This is why professional cameras usually have flash units that are well above the lens.The camera has a scant amount of built-in memory. So little that it might as well not have any at all. But in a pinch, you can take a few pictures without any other memory card. But you will certainly want to buy a larger capacitySD card for the camera. It would have been nice if HP had included a SD card, but alas they did not.The camera was easy to learn how to use. The buttons were logically placed and intuitive to operate. The on-off button was difficult to grasp though and I constantly had trouble trying to turn the camera on or off because the button was fairly smooth and it was not easy to get enough friction on it to operate it.The camera was advertised as having audio annotation which really appealed to me. How cool it would be to attach a short audio file to a photo to describe the circumstances under which the photo was taken. Unfortunately this feature only works if you use the HP software which was basically useless.Another problem I had with the camera was the extremely poor audio quality of the sound in movie mode. It is a great feature to be able to take movies with the camera, but the audio in the movie was very poor quality with an obnoxious buzz and whine throughout the entire audio portion of the movie.Another huge oversight in the design of this camera was the failure to include a video output jack to enable you to view the camera photos on a television set.The little flap of plastic which covers the USB port would never stay closed and was always flopping around. I'm surprised it hasn't broken off yet, but I'm sure it will eventually.I can not recommend this camera to anyone. There are many other far superior digital cameras out there these days. I'd recommend looking at the Canon A75...an excellent camera with better features, far superior battery life and a much better overall fit and finish.
The Bushnell Powerview 10x32 will make a great kid toy. because of it poor focus viewing quality this products will not make the grade. A range of focus should be part of its sale description during sale.
Well one would think Samsung is a trusted name, but when it comes to LCD TV...one wonders. I bought this TV brand new from Amazon on January 10th 2007. I was very amazed since it was my first LCD TV. At first it worked very nicely, although I had some problems searching for signals for the DVD and the VCR. After two months owning this TV the picture went black, only sound and no picture. I called SAMSUNG and took it to repair. After 2 months, they told me that the LCD PANEL was burned and the PCB main was not working. I live in Caracas, Venezuela and since I bought it in the USA, the warranty is useless. I just lost the money invested. Thanks SAMNSUN
I bought this thumb drive expecting that the transfer speed were amazingly fast, but they aren't, the read speed is above average but writing speed is SLOW as the worst brand thumbdrives, the performance is not what I expected, I bougt it for replacing my 8Gb Sandisk butI decide to keep my sandisk around since is a smaller retractable one, and the performance is practically the same.I also bought the Patriot XT but 8Gb, it is faster, but also NOT AMAZINGLY faster, Next time I think I'm buying a Sandisk again, they are Solid Good, retractable, with no loose parts or capsDid not like the size, too big. The cap can be easily lost and the strap hole is made of rubber, probably will break on strecth. (SAME ON THE PATRIOT XT)
First of all, I got this product 2 weeks later than supposed to, and it is definetly nt what i expected. it doesnt work well, the sound is never clear. I would not recommend this product.
there are 5 speaker systems.bue one of them doesn't work.i'm disappointed.
Though I have seen some positive reviews on this machine, I have a hard time believing that these people are actually using the same Xerox WorkCentre model I am . I purchased the all in one for use at my office which is made up essentially of me and 2 other employees. According to the packaging, it was supposed to print close to laser quality text. NOT EVEN BLOODY CLOSE! My black text constantly has small scratches in it or is wobbly. Now you might be thinking, just realign it or clean or change the ink cartridges. I did ALL of this on numerous occassions to no avail. The best however came when I called Xerox customer service. After waiting an eternity to get a breathing person, I explained my problem, did what the technician told me to do, and no luck. I was expecting him to tell me then to send it to them for repair or replacement (still under warrenty). Once again, I was wrong. The technician told me that if I sent it out all they would do would be to realign the cartridges (something I had already done at least 3 dozen times) and clean the print heads (again, I had already done it). Essentially he said I should grin and bear it.Now, I had no thought that this would print with quality equal to a laser printer, but I didn't think it would produce text of less quality than my old hp 600 series printer.The scanner has been another source of joy. It does a relatively fine job when it chooses to work. The Pagis software is great when the scanner decides to cooperate. Again, Xerox customer service essentially told me there was nothing they could do about the scanner issues. When it does work however, the scans are quite good and the ocr software included was good when I got the machine back in 1999.Another joy that comes with this machine is trying to find the print cartridges, it is not as easy as you may think and the price, a wee bit high.The machine did all it could for me until this January when I replaced it with an hp printer. I had in spring 2000 purchased an hp multifunction which had already replaced my xerox for scanning and copying.On the plus side, the xerox has been generally dependable, though it is certainly tempermental. And, before anyone blames my computer, I have used the xerox with three different machines with the same problems in all cases.I would however, never buy another product from xerox. I had expected more from the "document company." I have a certain sentimental affection for my workcentre so it will stay in the office, had Xerox customer service been in any way helpful, or at least explained to me why I was having the problems I was, or offered to replace the machine (which was still under warrenty), I am sure my opinion of the product would be a bit higher
This is a rip off. All claims are BS. Short battery life. Software locks up. POI's must be on Neptune cause there not from around here. The video display reminds me of Atairi Pong from the 60's. This thing is more lost than the 3 blind mice. I used a friend's Garmin Street Pilot on a long trip and it performed like a dream, very very useful. Don't be like me, listen to my friend and buy a Garmin or other well known brand.
IVE HAD GOOD SEVICE FROM AMAZON.COM TILL NOW JAN.7 7:53PM CST.I WAS PROMISED I WOULD HAVE MY PSC-50 BY TODAY STILL NO PRODUCT.WHEN I FIND OUT WHOM IT WAS COMING FROM I WILL UPDATE THIS REVIEW TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE IT CAME FROM SO YOU CAN BE CAUTIOUS OF THEM.SAD TO BE WRITING THIS REVIEW.ORDER WAS PLACED ON DEC. 25.I KNOW TIME IS ALLOWED FOR THE HOLIDAYS BUT GIVE ME A BREAK. NOW I WAS TOLD TO WAIT TILL JAN.11.BULL HOCKEY.I FINALLY GOT MY CASE OM JAN.10.THREE DAYS AFTER MY ESTAMATED DELIVERY.ITS WHAT I EXPECTED FROM A GLOVE FIT CASE WITH NO PADDING.MY CANON S500 FIT PERFECTLY. I LIKE THE BELT LOOP INSTEAD OF A CLIP LIKE A PAGER BECAUSE IVE HAD PAGERS FALL OFF & BREAK.I SEE AMAZON DESNT CARRY THIS PRODUCT ANYMORE.YOU HAVE TO GET SOME WHERE ELSE.
They blow up at two years. You have to pay to ship them to have them fix. Good Luck. You get what you pay for
I really expected more from these headphones. The only advantage that they have is that they are foldable but be careful, they are fragile so don't bend them too much.The quality of the sound is fair, the same that you would get with ones half the price. For the price I paid for them I thought that at least they will have a better sound quality.The part that goes into your ear is too big and too hard so you wouldn't find them extremely comfortable.I recommend you to spend a little bit more and buy one of those cools sylicon headphones that go directly into your ear and have a much better sound quality.
I didn't this the Facial Groomer was worth it. It's just a tiny razor. That's it. Nothing more - nothing less.
Save your money!This thing only writes to 8X speed disks AND SLOWER!Not faster!I have 400+ DVD-R disks in my house now that this thing will not see.Sure - in the manual on page 10 it says blah-blah speed or slower, but please! no accounting for faster media tecnology?Come on!I have had this thing for about 18 months (obsolete?) and 8x disks are VERY HARD to find. They are all 16x now.Sony, what were you thinking!?! ~$400 paid! BOHICA.Buy a Panasonic.
the price was right but the cables were very cheap and chincy. My grandmother udsed to always say, "Pay sh_t, get sh_T!"
They say that, no matter how well things go, eventually something will go horribly wrong. I've been dealing with Amazon for years. I've bought all kinds of things. One category I especially like is ink cartridges for my HP all-in-one printer. The prices for the 56 (black) and 57 (tri-color) are all over the map at my local stores, as well as on-line sources. Over-all, the best pricing has been through Amazon. In September, they announced a close-out deal on 57s for $10 each. I jumped on that one, but by the time I got to Check-out, there were only 2 left. I got 'em. They arrived a week ahead of the promised date, and they worked fine. Then, in October a similar-sounding close-out on 56s was announced. $4 each is hard to pass up. Well, sometimes there is a reason why a deal is too good to be true. Turns out the supplier is WriteNow in Vancouver, Washington. By the time the 56 arrived, I was ready to install it. Up pops an error message, saying it was defective. When I put the old (now nearly empty) 56 back in, the message disappeared. I sent Amazon a complaint. Amazon replied in a few hours, saying the vendor would contact me. After a week, I repeated my complaint. This time Amazon gave me a phone number. It was to WriteNow. The voice mail was ignored. Finally, another week went by, and I finally got an email with the label and return form. Now, here is the rub: The 56 cost $4. The shipping was $4.99. Now, the return postage is another $4. That's $12 for a $4 cartridge THAT DOESN'T WORK. AND I STILL NEED A 56 CARTRIDGE. If Amazon lists a vendor as WriteNow in the future, I will pass. They sell defective items and don't follow up.
I've tried this transmitter in three different car radio systems. There is more static that music.You can set any frequency desired but it isn't powerful enough for the radio to pick up the signal.The design is such, you must remove it from any nano protection tooDon't purchase this. You'll regret it too. If you really want it. I'll sell you mine.gap
I bought two of these to replace my slower Belkin hubs, but discovered that this product is not reliable. True, I have a lot of USB devices, but these hubs are supposed to handle seven devices at a time, and they don't. I have braille devices and it is crucial that they work, especially my braille display; but it has quit working for no reason, and my CD burner has also. And the hubs don't work with some devices, especially my book port which is another adaptive technology device used by blind people. I'm back to my trusty, but slower, Belkin.
This is a terrible product! don't let the other reviews fool you. This machine isn't worth the time or effort. You will put more time into trying to make the dvd's play than actually enjoying your movie. Every time that I play a disc it skips or shuts off! It makes noises at you constantly and takes forever to load anything. It doesn't matter if the dvd's are new or not. I am truly upset that I wasted the money on this machine. IT ONLY GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU OWN IT! I have had this product for more than 90 days and the skipping now happens after every thirty minutes. Don't waste your money. Invest in something that you know will work proporly!
Overall design does not seem durable. Broke within a month no surface damage on any of the cabling, must have a bad connection with the wires. Other power adapters work fine.
Terrible, product tanked after 3 months! Wont playback! very pixelated and distorted if it does, otherwise blue screen. You get what you pay for here!Sharp is of no help, send to a service center for nothing! Wont record or playback!
This item was cheap, so I'm not really upset, but it didn't work with my iPod Classic, for video, the audio worked fine. Even after I switched to video out, it did nothing.
Alfred A. Knopf publishers really deserve to put a warning label on the jacket of this deathly dull dud of a novel: CAUTION MAY INDUCE SLEEP! They also should be held liable for their outright misrepresentation of this book as a thriller/mystery. It is neither. But I guess they need to lie in order to make back their money. Tartt seems to have gotten carried away with the sound of her own pen - she writes in longhand apparently, though it doesn't make this book any better - but too much of a &quot;good&quot; thing is truly bad. Tartt can't make up her mind whether she's a commercial authoress or an academic. I hope she goes for the former and not the latter! Yuck.
After less than 6(!) months the unit has failed with giving broadcast error alerts daily no matter which channel (we have 2 locally) is used, even when connected to a high gain antenna.The unit obviously has some sort of design issue.
I was looking for something that plays Audible as well as MP3s but the Lyra is not it. Do not buy this unit if you plan to use it for Audible files. As far as MP3 player it is acceptable but I suspect there are far better units on the market that do both equally well. Until I find that unit I will go back to my old Creative Zen for audible and my Oregon Scientific for music.
While this keyboard looks fancy next to my flat screen and is fairly compact for HTPC use, it is so poorly made. First of all, I'm already on my second one since the first one made a whining noise that was obnoxious by the end of week 3. I've had the replacement for 3 months and now the whining noise is obnoxious on this one too. It only whines when it's being charged, but it can be heard across the room enough that at age 35 (less sensitive ears), I still can't stand to be in the same room while it's charging. In addition, this keyboard (as well as the prior) loses the keyboard functionality even though the mousepad still works at least once every couple hours of consistent use. I end up having to walk across the room to re-sync the device in order for it to work again. Also, I've used better designed mouse pads on laptops back in the 90's. The mouse pad is fairly finicky and a bit too small to be practical. For $150, this thing is crud. From the sounds of prior reviews, the whining issue has been around for quite a while and still in 2010, Logitech has not fixed it. After buying multiple Logitech products, I've come to the conclusion that they often have interesting designs with concepts that are often ahead of their competitors, but poor follow-through on developing a quality product behind the design and innovation. I'm done with them.
I purchased the Warpia Computer to TV adapter with this item. It does not fit the TV nor the item I purchased as recommended by Amazon. Now I will go to a real store and get the item I need. The price was right though, it is cheaper to trash this item than return it.
The only advantage this camcorder has it size/media. That is it.While it has a 30gb HDD, which is certainly very convienent, the highest quality setting uses half of the bitrate of what a minidv would use. In addition, the artifacting is multiplied in lowlight conditions.You can use a USB cable to transfer the videos to your computer, to edit them.. but you have to use their software, or you will lose the audio. (What is wrong with just using MPG files?)Bottom line is:It's quite obvious that a HDD in a Camcorder is the way to go. But not until the video quality is comparable to what is out there now.
This product's description is misleading and just plain wrong. It says specifically that it is designed for the Z series (along with other series) cameras, and it says that the battery will fit any camera which does not come with a rechargeable one. My Z1485 does not come with a rechargeable battery, yet the battery that came with this dock does not fit into my camera. After researching, I found that my camera uses only Lithium batteries, and must use the KLIC-8000 rechargeable battery pack and not the KAA2HR that comes with this dock.This was completely mis-represented by the packaging and by the documentation which came with the battery/dock. Waste of money if you expect to get a *WORKING* rechargeable battery and not just another useless piece of junk to throw into a landfill.Not to mention the fact that when I hooked the dock up to my PictBridge printer (as mentioned in the dock's documentation) and put my camera on it, the printer responded as expected (it displayed "Use Camera to Print") but the camera froze solid and I had to remove the battery to reset it.Obviously, quality control is not one of Kodak's strong points. I would not recommend this or any other Kodak product to anyone.
Don't count on this piece of cheap junk to sound decent or work longer than a few days. I had a problem with it from day 1, which was the middle of last month. First off it kept ejecting until I persisted pushing it back and and it stuck and played. It did play my MP3 for a while, but made a loud clicking noise(after reading other reviews, I guess this was the gears) that was loud enough to ruin what ever music you could hear. I only got it to work a few times, today it decided to not play at all. Every time I push it in, it ejects...over and over and over...I give up. Might try to send it back to Amazon, not sure if it's worth it. Basicly I got what I paid for, a cheap piece of junk...buyer beware and buy elsewhere.
I bought my Targus mini retractable mouse a few months ago.The first few months it was working really great. I would have given it 5 stars. It was very nifty and handy, plus it went nicely with my small laptop. It doesn't clutter your bag or desktop. I got really nice comments about this cute mouse.After a few months the mouse just stopped functioning properly. I had to click several times for it to really 'click', the pointer is very erratic at times, the scroll does not work anymore and I can't seem to retract the cord. In short, it's busted.It's not worth worth it. Nice mouse, but it has a really short lifespan. I would have bought a more expensive mouse rather than this one.
Mitsubishi once positioned itself on the upper scale of quality video and television products. No more. It's questionable if their DLP sets can genuinely produce a 1080p picture as advertised and their customer service and customer relations is pure garbage. Don't touch this or any other Mitsubishi Television product with a 10-pole. You'll be taken and you'll be sorry. Sony, Samsung and Sharp offer superior products and customer service. Mitsubishi has fallen to the bottom of the heap.
Over all it does do the job but you will end up with a clear one BOOOOOO so if you are trying to mod your PC this is not the one for you.
Buyer beware! I bought one of these from a big box store when I saw the low price and wanted to upgrade my old G-class router. The setup was needlessly complex and the signal coming from the DIR-615 continually fluctuated between weak and just under maximum. I suppose I could reluctantly recommend this router for those who just do light web surfing and email, but if you need a strong, fast wireless network for gaming, large downloads, work purposes, etcetera... spend more money on a better quality router.
This case is definitely not what I expected from the pictures and reviews. It looks and feels very cheap and flimsy. The fact that it is impossible to hotsync while using it just adds to the frustration. Definitely not a match for such a fine product as my Palm Vx.
This product had a number of problems: (1)When playing a disc with 4 TV program episodes, sometimes it would work fine and other times it would not let me select a program. (2) After playing an MP3 disc (which played fine), I tried to watch a movie and while the video was fine, the audio would not play. After shutting down and starting back up 5 times, the disc played fine. (3) The unit would not hold the correct time. After setting it multiple times the results were always the same--as soon as I turned the unit off the time jumped exactly 3 hours into the future. Amazon was great and agreed to take it back. I already ordered a Panasonic from Amazon and will be shipping the RCA back this weekend.
Sent item back to the company and got a rejected mail saying, "COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS, RETURN TO SENDER". The company address on the label is:Recoton Accessories, Inc.2950 Lake Emma RoadLake Mary, FL 32746.Made in China
Any single LNB dish cannot receive both local and national channels (two satellite signals) simultaneously; thus, requiring dish realignment when switching between (local and national) feeds. As a Dish network suscriber, I can only use the 300 Series satellites with this dish. The Dish Network 500 and above Series satellites have skew positions and require dual LNB's, but receive both local and national broadcasts as one LNB is local and the other is national. Purportedly, Direct TV has an addendum package where local channels and national channels combine into one feed, according to a Winegard mobile representative; thus, the advertisement on Amazon is accurate once qualified by lisitng all exceptions and nuances. Out of six attempts to speak to a Winegard representative only one attempt succeded. I resorted to email correspondence with that company. If you do not mind physically changing the dish position every time you want to watch the local news channels on ABC, NBC, and CBS, and then switching the dish back to National programs then enjoy realignment efforts. If you desire cable type TV selectivity, then get a Dish Network or DirectTV Network satellite dish. I am uncertain as to why Winegard does not simply add the second LNB feed and a rotating skew bracket on the back mounting and resolve this problem.
These didn't fit in my ears. They are very uncomfortable, and after an hour on the treadmill, they actually made my ears sore. The second time I went to put them on, I noticed the rubber cushion was missing from one ear piece. Luckily I found it in my gym bag, but that tells you they are easy to lose! And one size doesn't fit all, but they have only one size rubber cushions.So I wore them twice and got disgusted and threw them on my kitchen counter with the thought "I'll return them to Amazon later." Well, 32 days later and I finally read their return policy to find out I'm 2 days late AND I would have gotten only 80% (at the MOST) of my purchase price AND I would have to pay the shipping for returning them.Thank goodness I'm out only $13. I ended up going to Target and paying $30 for great ones from Phillips. Because of their lousy return policy, I'll never buy from this dealer again. Beware.
I purchased 3 network surge protectors from APC with a lifetime warranty and after about 4 months one stopped working. I had it properly grounded but a surge came through the line and burnt out a switch. Thankfully it didn't travel any further in my network. I contacted APC to obtain an exchange an they were very friendly and told me that I would receive one in 5 to 7 days. Great! I was ready to hop on Amazon to order another 3 despite having the surge frying my switch that was located after the properly grounded network surge protector. I decided to wait until I received the replacement before placing my order. Well, I'm glad I did! After 4 months of calling them about every 2 weeks I get the same story,... The product isn't in stock, then they give me a date about 2 weeks out when it will be shipped. In 2 weeks it's the same story! It has been over 4 months at this point! Next call December 2nd! I will never purchase another APC product!
This item didn't change the signal strength at all. It is a total waste of money.
This item does not work. I tried it in my 1998 corolla and during a song, it would pause for a few seconds every few minutes. After a while, the song simply stopped playing. It may play on newer than 1998 model cars, but they may not have a cassette player in the first place. I am returning the item without the original packaging - hope they refund my money.
I have an HP6835 Computer and I installed this great Modem on it but my motherboard could not except it and it keep giving me error messages. I think the card is OK but you have to will know what kind of motherboard you have.
My laptop is an HP 17". There was no way I could get my laptop into this case. Fits like a glove? What a joke. I needed the case for this weekend, and I don't have time to shop at a store for it. Better remeasure the case.
I got this for X-mas, and rarely used the formats I thought I would use. I do rent a lot of DVDs though (BB online). After about 5 months, sometimes it wouldn't turn on, but eventually it would. Now it won't turn on at all. The manual says you should unplug it for 5-10 seconds to completely reset?? I believe it is dead now. It also says you should not operate inside an enclosed cabinet (I wasn't, but it was inbetween the VCR and the Tivo, maybe it couldn't take the heat).
I got this to compliment the Yukon NVMT 4X50 that I got but when I put it on, it would not focus at all. The focus adjustment operated properly but there wasn't enough range to bring the image into focus. I put the 4X50 lens back on (which worked fine) and decided to send them both back. he NVMT is a decent Gen 1 unit so I think I'm going to order the Yukon Sea Wolf 3X42 and stick with that.
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.
Bought it. Used it about six months. One day it refused to be accessed. Haven't been able to use it since!
This enclosure is poorly made, drives don't fit well so they slide around, the connections are poor, the cables are too short, the top doesn't fit properly and has to be taped down, and before long, it won't even turn on. Pure garbage. I have to imagine that pretty much any other enclosure would be better but from now on, I'm sticking with externals for my back-ups.
I bought this Expander to increase the range of my Linksys WAP54G Access Point, which has worked flawlessly for me! So why not buy from the same manufacturer!? Here's why......Since I was running a secured wifi network with the WAP54G Access Point, I tried to use the Extender's CD to configure the Extender. The CD software was NEVER able to find the Extender. All I ever got was a message that said "site survey failed. please try again." So, I decided to use the web-based configuration software. Again, the Extender couldn't be found. (Meanwhile the software for the WAP54G Access Point could find the Access Point.) Even after shutting down the security on the Access Point, I got the same results.Next I tried the Extender's auto configuration button. That didn't work. After spending most of the day working through many technical scenarios (most found here) I finally decided to reset my trusty WAP54G Access Point to factory specs (pressing the reset button for 5 seconds and unplugging it for 30). After that I tried the Extender's auto config button. SUCCESS!!! Or at least thats what I thought.The Extender DOES NOT boost the wifi signal, just "repeats" an already weak signal into a far corner of my house. After I repositioned the Extender several times I finally did get a decent signal.Now that everything was working, it was time to crank up the security on the wifi network again to keep all you nasty hackers and snoopers off my system. Supposedly the Extender can only handle WEP not WAP security. So now it was time to kick up WEP on the Extender. But alas, I didn't have a way to configure the Expander's security settings and it wouldn't auto config the security settings from my WAP54G Access Point. If I changed the security settings on my WAP54G Access Point, the Expander dropped off the network. I won't run a wifi network without security.The last straw was calling Linksys customer service to figure out the "security" issue. If you can understand English with a heavy Indian accent, you are one step ahead of me. I gave up on the first customer service person. Mostly because I was too frustrated to be reasonable with the thick accented customer service person. So, I called back the next day and customer service person #2 had less of an accent but left me on hold for over 20 minutes. I finally had enough. I hung up and packed up the Extender and sent it back.I spent two days trying to get that thing to work. I'd bash Linksys, but I that wouldn't be fair. They make some great products, but this isn't one of them.Conclusion -- if you live out in the quiet country side somewhere, with no one else around, this might be the "unsecured wifi" product for you. (don't forget you need to have a Linksys Access Point and reset everything to factory specs before trying to auto config). If you live anywhere else, I'd say pass on this hopelessly flawed product.
I have to disagree with all the rave reviews for this product. I am completely dissatisfied with the keyboard. The mouse is very hard to position correctly, the scroll feature works sometimes sometimes not. The biggest problem is the signal drops frequently usually when you are in the middle of something. Distance is not the problem, bringing the keyboard next to the receiver does not restore function. Restoring connection is quite a problem. Sometimes pushing the connect button on the receiver and keyboard will do it, sometimes the computer must be rebooted to restore the connection. Customer support at Logitech said my computer was the problem. I now have a keyboard from Microsoft that works fine.
Almost a year to the day after the camera was bought, i turn it on and it greets me with SYSTEM ERROR and a LOUD clicking noise coming from the lens side of the camera. lovely. haven't taken it in yet to see how much this is going to cost me.and this is with me ONLY taking approx 40 pictures.
Save your money. Had seen others write that filter was assembled backwards and other flaws. They were right.Cheaply designed and made. Get a Heliopan from Adorama, you'll be very pleased.
I can't get the webcam focus corrected,and the image remains too blurry to even identify who it is. After trying several times to use the webcam I gave up and put it back in the package.
Bought this unit 7 months ago. Long story short: TV fails to power on. Sony says its broken and requires service. They will cover parts but not labor. We get to pay a premium for in house labor or somehow transport the 150+ pound unit into the shop. Don't do this to yourself. Spend the money on something else.A follow up: After 3 weeks in the shop and $200 in labor costs, the power problem was fixed. Now, three short weeks after getting it back we see a strange, disctinct area of discoloration in the lower right corner of the screen. The support solutions offered were not of help - it needs a repair person to asess the problem once again. So, we are now 8.5 months into this purchase, and we are looking at another $200 to keep it working. Sony claimed maybe they would consider reimbursing us for the labor costs as even they admit these kinds of problems should not be happening with a unit less than a year old, but then they canceled the review of the case for unknown reasons without notifying us. Oh how I rue the day we bought this tv!
Comes with no support software, no hardware compatibility, looks cheap, and plain doesn't work! Avoid this product like the plague! I was unable to do anything whatsoever with it!
I purchased this particular microphone from this site through TigerDirect, and wouldn't you know it----NO INSTRUCTIONS. I have tried to use various voice recording programs (WavePad, Sound Forge, and Cakewalk) but when I plug this mic in, NOTHING HAPPENS.Now, in the interest of fairness, I will not blame any one company for this problem, but I would really love to get some instructions for this product so that I can find out what it is that I need in order to make this product function. That is all I ask. That is why I rated it "1 star"....there's no way I can tell if this product is truly defective or not. TigerDirect says it doesn't come with instructions, and that all I need to do is to plug it in and use whatever software I have. That obviously isn't going to help me at all.If someone has any instructions as to how to get this thing to work, please feel free to let me know.
I bought this device and it failed to work with my standard Dell laptop running Windows XP. After various attempts by the Iomega help line to get it to work (they tried), they admitted it had a problem and told me to wait whilst they shipped a new one. No way did I want risk wasting more time with a similar drive. So I replaced it for a Philips (8x series) and that worked first time. The Philips uses Nero software and they work well togther.
I live in an apartment and wanted to limit the sound while watching movies at night so as not to annoy neighbors. I'm not picky. I have a cheap computer monitor with HDMI and some cheap computer desktop speakers.I'm an audio engineer so I was about to spend 100 bucks on a normal rack compressor. Why not? But this thing, as cheap as it was, seemed worth the risk. I'm not picky, right? Well, this thing is in a dump somewhere now and I have an Alesis rack compressor in front of my speakers. :)The problem with compressing audio for video is that low frequencies like explosions, booms or a kick drum in the background music, aren't as perceivable to our ears but are extremely loud in actual energy. They trigger this thing to reduce the volume drastically right when you're trying to hear the dialogue.Audio gear nerds: There are no adjustments - not even on the circuit board. The compression threshold is set too low. There is no makeup gain so you must turn your speakers up to ridiculous - hence the hiss some mentioned. The attack rate is ketchup slow and the release rate is molasses slow. It's less "pump and breath," more "pummel and break wind." If you're gonna to do this then you need fast attack, fast release and adjustable threshold. A cheap Alesis or Behringer rack compressor does fine. Ok, enough nerd talk.Don't. Just don't. Thank me later.
They are physically squirrelly and may or may not work in the target device depending on weather they get a good seat.
This cable worked great for a little while but stopped sending the signal. Used it to connect my computer to the TV to use as an extended desktop.After a while, the TV wouldn't pick up the signal. Tested with laptop as well with no success. Other cables from laptop to computer worked.. as well as computer to monitor with other cables.
I'm really disappointed with this unit. I thought the Philips name was good enough to buy. It's not a terrible machine considering the price, but you get what you pay for. Make sure you know what you are buying. Read the specs before you decide to buy. This machine might be good for a second player for the kids, but definitely not an unit for a state of the art home theater.
I had to exchange my C86 w/Epson within 9 months. No matter what they had me do to try and 'fix' my problem, it still wouldn't print correctly. I've had the replacement for less than 6 months and the heads are clogged! On-line support sent me an email with a lot of instructions that I followed to the 'T', but the replacement printer doesn't print at all now. I threw away 4 good color/B&W cartridges (half-used) and put in new ones and it still doesn't print! I've paid for this printer about 5x's over now in ink $$$. I plan on using it as a dingy anchor ...
Plugged it, turned it on, and the screen's still black. This thing is dead on arrival, and I'm sending it back to Amazon tomorrow.
I purchased one just like this and it lasted for almost a year. Then it suddenly stopped working. I bought this one and it doesn't work on anything from the start. "no signal" on both tv's when connecting my laptop or xbox. and a "check video cable" warning on my hp monitor with both. This cable has been completely worthless for me. I'm getting a slightly more expensive one that doesn't have a bunch of reviews saying they don't work. It's the same as the last one I had. Only this one was crap from the start.
I bought this mouse in a store... and when installed it initally worked fine. Then slowly it stopped working and would work if you havent touched it for an hour and then it when you started using it , it would work for 30 seconds and stop responding.I had no choice but to attach my old corded mouse. I thought maybe it conflicted with my computer. But I get the same problem when I hook it up with my laptop and a friend's PC.In short this product is a waste of time. Normally I do bash Microsoft software products but thanks to Microsoft hardware products, they fuel themselves for more bashing.
This cable works great 98% of the time but for some reason loses connection about 3 or 4 times an hour for a few seconds. Had it for about 6 months now. Slightly annoying will try another cheap cable and see if it works. Bought 2 and used for xbox and blu ray player to my TV. Got another hdmi cable from my cable company and is hooked to my cable box and works perfectly.
I bought this because I like to listen to audiobooks on my Zen. The sound is so faint that I don't like to use the traveldock. The volume is normal from the zen itself with earphones but can't be heard on the traveldock. It looks great and is convenient enough.
Paid $99.99 two months ago for this digital recorder. I'm a frequent user. It's my backup for my work. Today it froze and it's stuck in the "Please Wait" mode. It won't turn off. It won't turn on. It won't charge. It won't do anything at all. It's frozen. I have about 3G worth of recordings on there that I can no longer access. It's not worth a nickel if it won't work. It's now a plastic piece of garbage and I wouldn't recommend this brand or this product to anyone.
Well I see why this item has been taken off the shelf. I received this item as a Christmas gift just this past Christmas. I have tried to load the software onto my computer...what happens...it crashes my computer where i have to reformat the entire thing and start all over again. I went to there website where they have listed new updated software for it. The software that they claim to be updated does not even have all of the files..it was missing files last time I was there just about a week ago. Anyone else having problems ...
This scale is not as described. It has no foldup top for large items. It takes 6 AA cell batteries, not one 9 volt. The only reason it is named USPS is because the United States Postal Service licensed the name. It is actually made in China for Motion Marketing of Kansas City. I thought I was getting a bargin but this item is made of cheaply molded plastic and has a very flimsy feel to it. I wouldn't buy another.
I was never able to successfully calibrate my monitor with this tool. Colors were consistently off target after calibration. It turned out that Nvidia's calibration software gave the desired result, and happened to be bundled with the video card.
Bought this DVD player about 15 months ago. Last night got the H07 error and will be looking for a new DVD player - and not a Panasonic. For some reason Consumer Reports isn't saying much about this problem but don't be fooled.
The design of the ear pieces make this product borderline unfunctional. The ear buds are covered with the common type of padding making them too large to comfortably fit and stay in my ears and since the ear bud is the only thing to keep the headphones attached, any movement causes them to fall out. There is a roll of rubber under the earpiece allegedly to hold the wire away from your cheek/neck, but this adds to the frustration of putting them on. The added weight of the microphone makes the microphone side even more difficult to keep in a good position for talking. The sound quality seemed good, but the mic seemed especially susceptible to sounds of breathing, yawns and the depressed sighs of me trying to keep this contraption on... (and obviously the sound of the mic hitting my desk as it yet again falls off because I decided to look over shoulder.)
Never received post-order correspondence nor shipping notification from seller. 25 days after ordering have still yet to receive mechandise. The only correspondence received (following complaint) was a suggestion to go to UPS to track the package. when I did, UPS reported they received only an empty box. If this situation changes I will remove this feedback, but until then I would avoid this seller. Only rated at one star because a zero star rating was not available.
I bought this mouse, and was able to configure it to my PC... up to a point. Many of the special functions of the mouse I could not figure out. In addition, the basic mouse function sometimes worked... other times did not. The "instruction manual" that came with the product was horrible. And "customer service" at the manufacture? Also horrible. I called them and the phone rang off the hook. Sent them an email and they replied three days later by email indicating that I should call them, but at that time, I did not have the device with me at the office so that I could review with them step by step how to get the device to work. So I would have had to bring the device back into the office the next day and spend time during my workday trying to call them. (Naturally, their "customer service" hours were only M-F, 9-5 or something like that.) I felt that the company just didn't "care".
If you have smaller ears, these aren't for you.Admittedly, buying earbud headphones has been troublesome for me because my ears are smaller than average, so I expected to meet with problems when I ordered these. The part that wraps around the ear is actually very flexible, but far too large, and the actual "buds" are big with the cushions attached (remove the cushions, and they aren't bad).The sound was average, not mind-blowing.Add another set of headphones to the casualty list.
I purchased two of these Andis 30975/HD-10L 1600W Quiet Hangup Hair Dryer with Night Light. The product is difficult to install as the back plate is hard to align, and comes with the tiniest screws. Also, the manufacturer ships the product with the cheapest wall anchors. I had to purchase expandable Mollys to properly anchor the dryer to the drywall. Once installed I discovered that the night light does not work on one of the dryers, and the night light is not replaceable. It's too much trouble to take it down, repackage the product and take it to the post office, so we'll keep it.Andis 30975/HD-10L 1600W Quiet Hangup Hair Dryer with Night Light
Not as advertised. Listed as new, but was refurbished. Toner all over inside of copy machine. Makes black copies. Am contacting seller to get this matter addressed. We shall see how it is handled. Do not like the fact it was refurbished not new. Very, very unhappy customer
I bought this player because of the generally favorable online reviews. It was also cheap and easy to unlock (make into a region-free player). After 3 months with this player, I have given up on it and will be returning it for something different. It continually freezes up, usually during the FBI warning. Other than this glitch, I have to say that the remote control unit is one of the worst pieces of plastic I have ever used. The control buttons do not have a positive feel to them and anyone with medium to larger fingers will have endless fun trying to find/press the right button! I have rated this unit 2 stars because when it did work, the picture/sound quality were both very good.
I've owned this speaker for 3 years, and was reasonably impressed with how low it could go in movies for the buck/size.For music, it's been a different story. The response was flabby, and so unpleasant that I was loathe to allow anything over 50hz through this thing.(Allowing my Polk Monitor 70 fronts to fill in the upper bass.)If you notice, I'm using the past-tense in my descriptions. Just a Month past the 3 year mark, the amp blew (began eating fuses). I contacted the company, waited three weeks, and was COMPLETELY IGNORED. They seem to jump around a lot, the address was different than the one on the manual, and that one had been updated with a sticker.I can't tell you how disappointing it is to have a company not stand behind it's product.I have since replaced this trash with a Polk PSW505, and deeply wish I had made this choice from the beginning. The Polk is much, MUCH more musical, and (while I'm no audiophile) seems to go just as low in movies, with a more accurate punch.There seemed to be some debate on the AVS forums, that BIC subs were better for theater, while the Polk 505 was better for music. Bull****. Unless someone has direct side-by-side experience, don't trust anything they say about the sound quality.More importantly, Polk is a respectable brand, with a strong conviction towards customer service, which BIC (Acoustech, RtR) lacks utterly.Be warned, BIC "America" is not worth your hard earned dollars. I wish to dissuade anyone from buying ANYTHING from this company, even if you saved money doing so. (The Polk I mentioned is actually priced lower now).Run away. Run far far away.
Unfortunately the scanner was defective. I have sent it to Minolta for repair.
This item is a pain. Despite what I had read here before I bought it. It will not play jpegs images, any size, different brands of CD-R and CD-RW. Both are supposed to work. I tried different file sizes/names/numbers etc. It simply spits disc out, indicates "no disc"!! The manual trouble shooter section, no help, email help..none, referred me to phone help number. They were also of no real help. They hardly knew what I was talking about, and didn't offer to research problem and get back to me. Finally they had me send it back for a replacement, at my cost, even though it's under warranty! The second one the same disappointment. Look elsewhere for a consistant product, one with a liberal return policy! It will play a DVD movie, wheee. I am done with Philips!
I have used the Samsung cartridges on this printer for about 8 years in an application that is the same every year. I usually get about 1 years per cartridge. This one sells for a lot less, and runs out a whole lot sooner. I am now stuck where I may not have a printer when I really need it because this cartridge is running out.
Same problems as below. Bottom connector problems, have to use my childrens ponytails to try to keep the connection tight. Now it doesn't even work in the boombox. Would have to pay to ship it to be repaired-forget it.
This digital camera was malfunctioning when it arrived. I had to replace my own camera which was about 10 years old, as I have an expensive underwater case that is custom-fit for this camera. It was unusable and it was returned for a refund.
Problems:* Battery never charged completely .I tried to charge the battery more than 12 hours .Note that the unit comes with an internal battery (not replaceable).* Cheap material ( rotating dial, unit etc )* Squeaking sound when accessing folder or playing files.My suggestion: do not buy even if it is below $40 bucks. If you think you are the luckiest guy or blessed with a fortune, give a try
I bought the Memorex DVD-R and they were all defective. They wouldn't read or record. Save yourself the trouble and cost and buy somebody else's brand.
If you fill this with CD's, it's hard to zip, and alsothe inner sleeves which are individually removable tend tofall out. It's not horrible but if I could buy over againI would choose something else.
Got lots of noise I suspect due to interference (same frequency) as my 802.11n wireless router.
I bought the WPSM54G about a year ago. Prior to that I had been using a D-link WP-311P attached to an HP Business Inkjet 2550, which had been a breeze to set up worked well for six years with my Winodws and Mac OS-X mahcines.Given the high cost, hard to find supplies for the HP 2550, I thought it might be a good time to consider replacing my printer. I bought an Epson CX-9400 AIO printer and initially set up the printer directly over USB. The Linksys WPSM54G seemed like it might be a good solution becasue it offered the potential for bidirectional access and use of all the printer features from any of my machines.Well, maybe if you have one of a a small Linksys-blessed mostly Canon printers it'll work great, as ohter reviewers have stated. I think you can forget about getting full bidirectional support of most HP and Epson AIO devices.I was able to follow the convoluted instructions supplied with the WPSM54G to set up the print server on my wireless LAN. But getting the print server on the LAN is only the first part of the battle. Next, it is necessary to install software to provide a virtual USB port to fool your AIO device's drivers into thinking they're still communicating with a directly wired printer. I my case, no amount tinkering, cajoling or swearing was sufficient to get it to work. The Linksys configuration software stoically insisted that no print drivers were installed; game over Dude!Just to prove to myself I wasn't daffy, I tried setting up an HP 2600n color laser printer with the WPSM54G, and that worked, but was pointless since the HP 2605N has an ehternet port that allows it to be plugged directly into my router, rendering the need for a wireless box moot. I experimented a little with the WPSM54G using using the HP 2600n as a test mule, and found the Linksys virtual USB softwrare and/or the WPSM54G firware is buggy. It doesn't alwasys cede control when a given PC is finished using the print server. Even the original PC winds up getting locked out, necessitating a power cyle of the print server to release the lock-out.My ultimate solution was to simply get a printer that already had Ethernet and Wi-Fi built in. For just a few dollars more than I paid for the WPSM54G I found an Epson Workforce 510 at a local warehouse club, and it works without drama with my 32 bit Windows and Macintosh OS-X machines.My recommendation is to simply upgrade your printer instead of spending hours trying to get the Linksys WPSM54G to work.
I bought this a little over a year ago, the mother board just died -- out of the blue, no warning. The escient customer service is very very good (they dont out source to india, ireland etc). It cost me almost $300 to have it repaired !!. So, like i said, its an excellent product, but for almost $1000 I think they might be able to cut someone a break.
We bought this vacuum a little over 2 years ago. AT FIRST I loved it. It is very heavy..but it did do a good job. Now that we have stairs to go up it made me not even want to vacuum because it was so heavy to carry up the steps and awkward to carry. We have a german shepard who sheds a lot and it just can't keep up with the fur. The handle doesnt release anymore easily. I have to literally bang it off the ground to get it to release and sometimes even that doesn't work. Changing the bag doesn't do anything for picking up the fur and nothing is clogged in the brushes. I am going to TRY to contact the customer service dept but I'm sure we're past the warranty period. But I just used those words last night to my husband that I hate this vacumm!! I bought a Kemore Quick Clean last night and I love it and it was half the price of this. Amazing on the pet hair. I can't believe what the eureka was leaving behind. Unbelievable! Buy a kenmore instead and save!!
Wow! I guess I should feel lucky. My MVR650 didn't start eating tapes until months after I bought it. Well, not eating them outright, anyway. It *always* chewed on them a bit. From the beginning fast forwarding would scrape the oxide off the tape (that section would never be watchable again) but it didn't actually start refusing to release the tape for several months. Shutting itself off as soon as you inserted a tape didn't start for months either along with ejecting that cassette once you turned it back on. Oh, but I said it wouldn't release the tape, didn't I? Well it would eject the *cassette*, but that doesn't mean it would release the *tape*.I lived with this piece of junk so long because it is hard to find a VCR these days narrow enough to fit on my shelf. Everyone seems to have gone to those 17 inch behemoths.
I found the armband to be uncomfortable and inconvenient. I think the upper arm is just a bad place to carry an iPod. The added weight is distracting when I'm running. Even worse is any activity that requires me to flex my biceps at all, so lifting weights is out. Put it on too tight, and I constrict the muscle. Loosen it a little, and the band slips off. There is no happy medium. Also, the earphone cord gets in the way more when it's leading from my arm.The belt clip that came with my iPod mini works much better for me. I clip it on the waistband of my sweatpants when I'm working out and it remains very secure, even when I'm running on the treadmill. And the cord stays close to my body, where it is far less likely to get caught on something.The only advantage of this product is that it lets you advertise to the world that you own an iPod mini. Big deal. My armband is destined to be forgotten in the back of a drawer at home.
The X-Acto School Pro sharpener is expensive and the quality is sub-standard. This company should be ashamed of themselves for advertising this sharpener as a heavy duty machine for high usage in schools, when in fact, the quality is worse than hand held sharpeners. It should be recalled and removed from shelves and on-line purchasing.
Cannot seem to get it to work. Perhaps it is because I live on high floor of concrete and metal building. I suspect that I will have to rearrange my furniture to get antenna in place where it would receive FM signals. It is now on window sill of window construct of metal. Wires are not long enough to accommodate it elsewhere. Strikes me as strange that a &#62; 50 year old table radio with no visible antenna (perhaps it is in power cord) picks up signals virtually anyplace. I'll keep trying, as I would appreciate gettng the AF9330 working. Owing to recent death in my immediate family, I did not have the energy to return it to Amazon, so it is probably too late to do so now.
I baught another one this one had a hard time staying in tune.
I'll make this really short...I had no idea going into this venture that processes such as 'encoding' and 'ripping' would need to be familiar to me. Nothing on the package, nothing from the salesstaff. Got it home, software manual lacking in a BIG way. Loaded the player up with songs and couldn't play one of them!! Neither the software nor the manual are for beginners. I am returning the item for another brand!!
Bought this from Newegg refurb for a nice deal, around $26. Worst experience with a product in my life.First off, the setup disk is worthless. It is better used for a coaster. Second, the 'easy setup' only works if you have a unsecured network... which if you are using you might as well invite people to steal your information. I talked with linksys customer support, and they said my unit is defective so I can pay them $10 to ship it back. What the hell? Also, it comes with a wall mount power and a cord power adapter. Once I slid the cord power adapter in my unit, it is stuck permanently. The machining on this product was so pathetic that there was no tolerance and once it went in it's not coming out.Conclusion: If you have no security on your wireless network, this is a great buy as long as you dont change AC adapters. If you have security on your wireless network, be ready to strangle some people once you are done trying to set it up.
I ordered it all the way from Nicaragua, paid custom taxes for it, and the thing doesn't work.
Purchased my 1st digital RCA CC9373 camcorder for Christmas and payed extra for fast shipping. Got it just in time for Christmas. It was adorable, but cheaply designed. The battery life is very short and I was disappointed that it did not included a mini dv cassette given the price I paid. I bought a cassette, however, within 3-5 minutes of recording the picture on screen became blurred and then showed lines. I got a flashing error message &quot;HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED&quot;. I purchase a 2nd new (costly) cassette and still got the same message. VERY DISAPPOINTING! So much for recording Christmas! When I tried to play it, I continued receiving same error message. I called the 24-hour CUSTOMER SERVICE number &amp; THAT WAS A JOKE! I Placed over 15 phone calls and kept getting a recorded message saying try back later in addition to that, I submitted 5 e-mail messages to HSN, and still have not had a returned call. I ordered my camera through HSN and tried both 800 numbers..and still get the same recording. The actual mfgr. says I need to keep calling HSN. I will ship it back for a refund.
I had to return this keyboard after discovering that when I typed too fast, it transposed pairs of letters. I know that sounds implausible, and at first I thought it was just me typing sloppily on an unfamiliar keyboard. I tested it many times, with the keyboard connected to two different computers, and it was unmistakable and very easy to reproduce: typing any two letters in rapid succession would cause the opposite pair to come out ("ab" became "ba").It's possible I simply received a defective unit, and a replacement would not have had this problem. But the keyboard has some significant design flaws as well. They've simply crammed too many keys into the layout. There are keys to the right of both the Backspace and Enter keys. I am extremely used to these frequently used keys being the rightmost keys on the main area of the keyboard, as I suspect most people are, and found myself constantly hitting Home instead of Backspace, PgDn instead of Enter. Yes, I could use software to reassign those keys, but that doesn't seem like an ideal solution.Also, the modifier keys (Ctrl, etc.) are tiny, and there are five of them on each side of the space bar, which is non-standard. No matter what keyboard and operating system you're used to, you're going to have to do some significant retraining of your fingers to hit the correct modifier keys consistently.
I've nothing to add beyond all of the other one-star reviews. It seems I've suffered the same disconnected tube fate that they have. All you 4 and 5 star reviewers will be there too, just wait.The only reason I'm adding a review is in the hopes that it will drive the overall rating of this product down even further.
When I first plugged the 512 Cruzer Micro into the front USB 2 port of my PC it locked my PC instantly. No crash, blue screen, etc. Just locked. It worked ok on another PC. I called SanDisk and they said the problem is power. Some USB2 ports (including the one on the front of my PC connected directly to the motherboard) do not provide adequate power for the Cruzer Micro. I've used several other thumbdrives (of lower capacity) without a problem with the same port. Maybe it's the fancy blue LED that sucks the juice? I have no idea. I got an extension cable (which SanDisk warned me might not work!) and am using one of the rear USB2 ports, which works ok.SLOW: I haven't used any other large capacity USB2 thumbdrives, but from reviews of other drives it seems this one is slow when transferring large numbers of files. (500 files 200MB took about 18 minutes) -- that is writing the files to the drive.It is also extraordinarily slow (10 minutes) to delete those files.I called SanDisk and they recommended reformatting the drive when deleting large numbers of files.That seems dumb to me (and I have other files I don't need to delete...)Also the MP3 Companion is constructed like something you would buy for $5 (very flimsy plastic switches) and has a difficult interface. It also doesn't work if you have a folder of non-mp3s on your Cruzer.All that said -- The cruzer is small and solidly made. It looks nice and basically functions if your USB2 port has enough power.
Had the same problem others have reported -- the LED readout on the front of the player starts saying gibberish (looks like the album cover for Ghost In The Machine by The Police); which I could live with, but the player starts doing funny things such as constantly resetting to factory settings, or worse yet, not reading the DVD's at all. Its performance has been intermittent since almost day one, and now seems to have crapped out completely. I'm gonna try the firmware update but don't have too much hope that'll fix things. Either way, I will never buy another Samsuck DVD player again.UPDATE: The firmware update didn't do a thing. This player ended up in the dumpster after a year of spotty performance.
USING THIS ITEM IS THE WORST WAY TO CLEAN CDS OR DVDS. CDS OR DVDS ARE KEPTIN CONTAINERS AND DO NOT GET DUSTY UNLESS LEFT OUT OF THEIR CONTAINERS. ALIGHT BREATH OF DRY AIR DOES THE JOB. ITEM IS A JOKE.
2 stars for looks. Might work for some but not for me. This worked for my VCR and DVD. TV and stereo no luck. After that I didn't want to try it on my cable box. I was about to break it after fifteen minutes of use. No backlit buttons and too many of them.
The first thing this unit does when you plug it in is turn off your wireless security. When you run the CD that comes with the unit it attempts to communitate with thd device. If It fail the only message is connection failed try latter. Help desk is in India or some place like it. After two hours I stuck it back in the box and sent it back.
Even the internal reset switch is no help. So, don't bother opening up the case to check it out. Besides, the power supply is not enclosed in its own secondary enclosure. So, you may be electrocuted if you do decide to open the case.The internal reset simply resets the router and holding it down while applying power does not restore the device to factory defaults. It's just a reset switch and nothing more. Inside there are no jumpers either. There are a couple of locations for jumpers, but shorting the associated traces doesn't restore factory defaults either.The manufacturer may defend this by saying the password protection is robust, but the reality is that it's just lazy software (firmware) development practices and a bad deisgn specification. After all, its obvious that its design was contracted out and not designed in house.Overall it's a good performer. I have had two units in service coupled with fiber optic cables and 1000BaseSX interfaces for more than 6 months without so much as a hiccup, but I consider the inability to recover the pasword protection a serious design flaw. Perhaps a firmware update is forthcoming, but I doubt their sales volume will warrant a new release of the firmware.So, go ahead an get one. It's cheap and reliable, but write down your password and don't, mistype it. You will never be able to alter its configuration again and you'll end up like me. I now have a non-configurable spare.If you are buying a Linksys ProConnect II 2224 used GET THE PASSWORD before accepting it. You cannot reset the password on this machine, if you don't have the password the previous owner established.
We bought also the keybord and the adapter (as recommended) and it does not fit. I already tried to buy a new one, but it is not available.
Only gives under 2 hours of power, the same power u get on oem laptop batteries, at lesser space and bulk. OVER-HYPED advertisement of UP TO 5HR CHARGE. That my friends may be true if you are carrying this LOG, along with your super-mini pda, cellphone, and digicam devices. WHAT A JOKE, if you carry these around with your charger as a LUGGAGE! It's cheap, and you get what you paid for. BE VERY CAREFUL! N-Charge wants to make a quick buck by FALSE ADVERTISEMENT AND INSIDE REVIEWS (providing exemplary comments, see the 5-star reviewer here as proof). DON'T BUY THIS ITEM. GET THE APC UNIVERSAL LAPTOP CHARGER INSTEAD. PCMAG HAS CONFIRMED IT TO WORK, AND WORK FOR UP TO 8 HOURS, LEGIT.
When I activated this with Time Warner it did not work. TWC tech came and tried but concluded product was the problem. Motorola said that warranty had been expired for two years so could not offer support without charge. Said Silverstone LLC not approved vendor and product may be used or refurbished. Said if I could get proof that product was bought new, they would reset warranty. Ugh. Returning to Amazon
I hade actually bought a supposed Hawking 15db high gain antenna and replaced one of my linksys antennas with it. But, still the signal in my upstairs bedroom was very low. After seeing the cheaper alternative noted by Mr Chow,http://www.freeantennas.com/prod03.htmI made the simple EZ 10 reflector in 5 minutes by stapling some aluminum foil to some manila folder card stock, folding at 90 degrees and placing behind the remaining linksys antenna and.... voila, my signal was immediately boosted to an acceptable level... fantastic... wish I had known about it sooner before I spent good money on that expensive Hawking that didn't get the job done !
I have also had mine for about one year, and I cannot record ANYTHING on the DVD recorder. I tried 3 different DVD formats, and the machine won't recognize any of them. I had tried cleaning the laser, no go.Unfortunately, I had to toss my 6 MONTH old LG microwave out, too! I am NOT going to buy any more LG products in this lifetime!LG= Literally Garbage
I purchased this printer in Dec 2004 and in August 2005 it started printing blank pages. I thought Epson had a good reputation for reliable, good quality printers but I was mistaken.I called tech support with the issue (I tried emailing and received no response), and was told they don't know of this as a widespread issue with this model (I guess they never searched the web). They sent me a replacement printer, and only after I received it, they told me I'd need to include the proof of purchase when I sent the old model back. The model itself is still under a year old. I am waiting to see what will happen with that.When the replacment model arrived, I put printer ink I purchased from Epson in this replacement model but the printer is telling me those cartridges are out of ink. Great, so I wasted another $80 on printer ink that doesn't work.I've heard varying reports that if you don't use the printer a lot the problem will occur or as soon as you change the ink the problem occurs. Epson tech support told me don't use cartridges after 6 months because they "expire" - great another money making scheme from Epson. The implication is that using "expired" ink could cause problems with the printer.This is not a solid product and I will not buy any more Epson products in the future.
I've used Motorola FRS Radios in the past but got a good buy on these Cobras and they are supposed to have better range. Used them on three occasions with minimal actual use. Took them out this season and found that one receives but doesn't send, the other sends but doesn't receive. Of course they are out of warranty. Two out of two defective radios does not inspire me to try the brand again.
So poor signal. You need to be really close to the antenna to get a good signal. Wouldn't buy it again.
3 Days working on this thing to work in my laptop with winxp sp2 but impossible....and believe me, i have tried all!!!! Dont buy this. I cannot return it because i live outside US.
In a word, this product is quite a big dissapointment.Yes, its design is really stylish, but it is at the expense of the sound. The white plastic-made subwoofer buzzes and rattles, middle range pretty lacks, and the treble sounds something like metalic. My 20-dollar two stpeakers from Creative sounds better than this. Don't fall for the design. Keep in mind that sound comes first in choosing speakers.I am going to return this item to get a replacement item.(Promedia THX 2.1 as suggested by the reviewer below)It is cotly, but I know it is worth it.
If your looking for a HD Camcorder stay away from the AVCHD. I went with straight recommendations and now I'm stuck with video I can't get on any of my computers. I still haven't got a straight answer on how to play the disk except by using the camera itself. I shot a whole vacations full of video only for the camera to keep telling me the disks can't be read. I went to the panasonic site and the link I needed was down. I would not have bought this format had I known what I know now...but it's your money. I'm probably selling it if anyone wants it cheap.
I like this device and had one before. However, it is really difficult to determine which phone is compatible with the HL10 lifter device.The Plantronics people are somewhat. They do not provide a list of compatible phones unless you ask a manager, so it is very hard to go shopping for a phone once you have the HL10 lifter.They do not respond to questions at their web site very quickly.The website is not so functional either. It is slow and the tool to select the equipment is not so good.
This scanner is a sturdy piece of engineering that reminds me of the original IBM PC's of the early 80's: heavy, a bit over-engineered, but somewhat dated in its approach. Everything you need is included, even a SCSI card and cable for PC owners (it uses the ancient Centronics-style connector) and a Euro-style power cable as well as the US version.The software definitely needs work. For Windows 2000, it requires you to install ASPI drivers even though Win2k has its own improved SCSI interface, which all software claiming to be Win2k compatible should use.I wish I could talk about how the scanner has worked for me, but it hasn't. Instead, after I installed the ASPI software on my Win2k system, the system wouldn't boot. It appears that the ASPI install procedure trashed a critical system directory in my Win2k installation directory. In fact, even the emergency repair procedure failed, and I had to reinstall Win2k and all my software.I'm going to return this unit, and I'll buy one of the new Nikon scanners that should be available soon. When a hardware product sells for $1300+, you shouldn't have to use dated, incompatible, and potentially dangerous software to control it.
It is a product really of low quality. I throw it the day after it arrive. Materials of very low quality, it seems like a toy (a cheap one). Logitech logo or legend in not present neither in the box nor in the product. Do not buy it.
I really like this pda, but due to some irritating design flaws, I can't recommend it. The buttons can be too easily pressed accidentally. You need to be really careful how you grasp it when you remove it from it's cradle or you will activate things that you don't wish to. I've had Palm pda's for years and never had this issue. Also, Dell (apparently) wants a monopoly on all it's parts, so you can't even purchase an extra stylus in an office supply store. Switching the battery seems to result in a soft reset.
Kodak has some nerve charging so much for a camera that does so little. I have a 3 yr old 1 meg Kodak camera that takes much better photos than this 3 meg. The photos are not crisp by any means. I expected a little more by stepping up 2 megs.Once I got over the fact that the 3900 didn't come with a rechargeable battery, I was irate by the fact that it doesn't come with streaming video like the much less expensive 3600. The 3900 is much more expensive than the 3600, yet the 3600 has more features. I compared both and the 3600 even takes better pictures with only 2 megs. Don't make my mistake. Stay away from this camera!!!
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.
A money pit is right! This printer just isn't worth it. There were at least 3 times where I bought ink and even though I only used the printer 3 or 4 times over the course of 4 or 5 months, the ink was gone and I'd have to buy refills again! It appears the ink must be allowed to evaporate somehow, and furthermore if you run out of one color the whole printer is useless until you refil it! Regardless of whether you're printing in B&W;!Don't waste your money on this; there are much better printers out there.
This seems to be a good quality protector for an electronic device however it is maybe a 1/4 inch to big for the Zune 80G device. I just kind of moves around inside of it.
I bought this mid-tower in Nov. 2005 and now after 1 year I am having trouble with the power supply, that came with this tower, as it is making a lot of noise and there are occasions where the computer refuses to start. In addition, the quality of the hardware isn't great but to be honest considering the low price of $38.99 I paid for this product, it is not surprising that this tower lasted for only 1 year.I am now looking for a new mid-tower for my motherboard but this time I will make sure to look elsewhere.
I bought this modem because Time Warner was starting a monthly fee for modems.Even though the modem was one of 3 specifically mentioned by model number on the Time Warner website,they told me they could not send me a signal through the modem.Don't know if the modem was the problem or Time Warner.Either way, there is no way to know unless you buy the modem and try it.
We purchased the GE-Instajack believing it would solve our want of jacks problem as it claimed to be as good as regular jack and was caller ID compatible. However, what we found out was that: (a) if you talked longer than 30 seconds (through all the static), the phone would go dead; and (b) after calling the manufacturer complaining about this and the fact that caller ID was not working, were told the claim "caller ID compatible" just meant that a phone with caller ID will operate on the system but the caller ID function will not work --pretty misleading if you ask me. They gave us tips on resetting the units but it never worked for us. Anyway, we took care of the problem by paying the phone company to come out and install a real phone jack... - something we were trying to avoid (and save money) by purchasing the GE Instajack. -Not worth the frustration!
My eXplorist 100 is only 4 months old and is defective. It's been treated very carefully but it will randomly clear the screen, lose the satellites and now is clearing all data... very frustrating.When I contacted the company, they say it's no longer supported and they won't repair it or honor the warranty (they are offering some sort of trade up, but I can't find out what the offer is yet as they say the phone system is having 'technical difficulties').So I loved the 100's price and features, but if you buy it, realize that if there is any issue, you are on your own.
As previous WinTV owner I called Hauppauge for advice! I needed a card tune in DIGITAL Cable/Fios signals. They sold me one of these. IT WILL NOT recv ANY digital other than OVER THE AIR. I contacted my provider and Hauppauge directly. Got the run around.Good for recording video from your other devices via S-Video Or if you get signal from ANTENNA. I has 2 tuners But only gets CLEAR QAM whic the Cable company's say HUH?FOR Sale CHEAP!
For a $20 dollar item, $43 + 7 shipping is allot to pay. Look elsewhere on amazon..Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points
To bad I didn't see all these reviews before I bought this unit. Problem is the CD player stopped playing disc in about 6 months. In realty since we didn't use it much, I would say it played 20 CDs before the CD player failed. This is disappointing since I paid close to $180 for this unit. I expected more from SONY. I'm staying away from SONY electronics, whatever they used to do right, they are no longer doing it.
The title says it all. But I will provide some detail.Flimsy, and is way too long. I couldn't get it into my mid-size tower. The things is so long it was hitting the power supply.I didn't bother to return it for fear that it may end up with another person. Into the recycling bin it went.
This is one of Netgear's newest and worst models. It's ability to configure rules leaves much to be desired. Although advertising states otherwise, their technical department, are at a loss for words (or answers). Which brings to fact a second point. This particular model is pretty much without knowledgable Netgear technical help.So if it's your ambition to find out &quot;What came first, The chicken or the egg?&quot; this router is up your ally. Cause you'll discover the answere to the Chicken riddle, before you can figure rules out for this router that will work consistantly.
I recently bought a Panasonic Lumix FX01 after a long camera search. I planned to keep it in my pocket most of the time, so I thought that I'd better guard the screen by getting some of these protectors. They would have been relatively easy to cut and put on except they aren't premeasured to fit 2.5" screens. That's a bummer--every camera I looked at had a screen at least this big. So I had to measure it myself. (Also, I had to waste the rest of the sheet, which should have had enough room left to make 3 more covers.) Once I put it on the camera I was kind of disappointed. The Lumix has a beautiful display, but with a plastic protector stuck on it it just looked a lot less amazing. It wasn't harder to see or anything, just less appealing.Anyway, after a few weeks of use I had to remove the protector. The corner started peeling up and of course couldn't be stuck down again. I'm not willing to hand measure and cut one of these things every month, so I guess I won't be using them anymore.
I bought this cable cause its cheap like me. It got here in 1 day practically but it doesnt work for the xbox 360 you get the famous E74 error usually pertaining to a bad AVI/HDMI cable. I picked up a cable at frys for 2 bucks more and dont have an issues. Wish i didnt waste the money though.
This stylus has a normal looking button at the top for extending/retracting the various tips. In order to switch between the PDA tip, the pen tip, and the pencil tip you must push this button at the top in 1 of 4 directions as you push it down. This is awkward and sometimes doesn't work correctly. I will sometimes get the pen when I expected the PDA tip, which could cause some serious screen damage.Also, the button sometimes seems to get jammed up and you have to let go and try to push it down again. I ended up removing the pen and the pencil and now only use the pda pen.Not worth the money in my opinion.
Overall a truly terrible product. The screen is so small and legibility is so poor that it is essentially worthless for frequent daily use. For most users utilizing a PDA for general calendar, schedule, note-taking, etc. the generic 8Mb of memory is more than adequate. Beyond this, the color of the case, the shape, thickness, etc. of the case, and similar PDA cosmetic feaures are meaningless. Your primary interface with a PDA is the screen, and if the screen MUST be large enough/bright enough/sharp enough to use effectively and comfortably. The Palm M125 screen display doesn't make it.Another downside when compared to the (few remaining) Handspring Visor PDAs available is the poor functionality of the basic applications, especially DateBook (vs. the far better featured DateBook Plus by Handspring) and even the basic calculator (Handspring provides a MUCH better featured calculator).The only pluses are that (1) it runs the Palm OS, allowing access to the many 3rd party software applications, and (2) it uses AAA batteries, so there is no need to carry a charger and cable along.Bottom line, if you're considering any Palm M1XX PDA, you'll be MUCH more satisfied with one of the Handspring Visors. Far better screen display, far better OEM software, excellent reliability, and good battery life.DON'T buy this device online, until you've had the opportunity to handle/use one in person. Simply turn the M125 on and cycle through the screens. Now do the same thing with a Visor or perhaps one of the Sonys. There is simply no comparison in display quality/readability. Also, compare the rather clumsy, slippery plastic stylus provided with the M125 vs. those provided with the Visors. Remember, the stylus is your primary control/input device for the PDA; you'll be using it constantly.After an in-person comparison, the only attraction to the M125 at that point will likely be if it's being offered at more than 50% off.
Well I have this item on my Christmas list but I am having second thoughts on it. I have read some of the reviews and some say that this product is great and they love it. Yet others say it is a waste of money and it takes up alot of room on your computer. So I am not sure about wanting it. I know that you can only take 4 minutes of video and that isnt very much. Anyway, I would greatly appricate some imput from some people that have this product. Thanks.
Works fine, unless you use a Hidden SSID as part of your security. This device can not deal with Hidden SSIDs, otherwise it is easy to setup and great. It took two calls to tech support for me to finally realize that when I stopped hiding my SSID that it worked fine, when I hid it again it stopped. Finally the tech said, yeah this does not work with hidden SSIDs.So, if you don't care about hiding your SSID, it is a fine unit.
I bought a BJC-85 used last year for taking to court with me. I used it once. I was tickled! Its stayed in my office since then, as I've had to reason to use it. When I did, it kept giving me an error message. I took it out yesterday to try to figure out what was wrong: I get an error about an incorrect cartridge or some such nonsense. It had the canon black cartridge in it. The same one it printed from last time. So I am not a happy camper. I actually tried putting a new cartridge in, with same result. When I can get the cartridge button to actually make it move the cartridge to the middle to have access.
This one started dying after 1 year. After about an hour of continuous play, the DVD freezes up. Doesn't play anything after that until the unit cools down. Now, it doesn't load any DVD that was partially played on it before, since it tries to load from the previously stopped point and cannot do it. I bought another DVD player (Samsung) at the same time I purchased this one and have many problems with that one as well. Is there any reliable DVD player out there???Krish
If I could, I would give this camcorder a 0 of 5. Since I now have to search for a new camcorder, from reading other Panasonic model reviews, I am convinced I did not just get a lemon, but the Panasonic brand is bad.We bought this camcorder 18 months ago at the birth of our son. It has had problems from the beginning. First, I could not finalize the disk. I called Panasonic support, who basically told me the problems we were having were because the camera was not being held still while recording. This is ridiculous since I often set the camera down on a countertop so I can be in the video. Then I finally got someone to tell me that I needed to be recording on Panasonic mini-DVDs. The best it has worked have been on the Panasonic DVDs which are some of the most expensive, and even that is no guarantee that you will be able to watch the DVD after finalization. I still have freezing of the picture and sparatic playback when trying to watch. It has skipped over whole sections. I have 3 DVD players in my home (all different brands) and the disk works on none of them.I finally got an address to send it in for repairs. I was not happy to be without my camcorder for an extended period of time. I was told they would look at the camcorder, see if there was a problem and call me. I waited a week after I knew it was in the shop to check the status. Panasonic FAILED TO MENTION that I would need to pay $207.50 UP FRONT for them to look at it, then if any repairs were needed, this cost would cover them as well. SO, I have been without a camcorder for 3 weeks while waiting to see if it needed fixing, and the company I sent it to has not even looked at it because I have not paid them! This is crazy since I can get a brand new miniDV camcorder for $225.The only reason it has taken me so long to take drastic action is because we are military living overseas and bought it at Best Buy. So you see why I couldn't just take it back to the store (or I would have a long time ago)! Also after spending over $500 on this piece of junk, I could not afford to just replace it. Sending it in was not an option when my son was a newborn, because I didn't want to miss any precious memories (which I ened up missing anyway!). So now the holidays are upon us, and I will be forced to purchase another camcorder, since I don't know if they will send it back to me in time for Christmas. I will not pay the $207.50 for a camera that hasn't worked well out of the box. I also had to pay shipping both ways for nothing!Plus another thing, the still picture is bad quality. Very grainy and you can actually see pixels when you print it. We only used that function once.I have lost so many disks, and have so many others that only play part of the DVD that when I think of it I cry. I have also wasted so much time trying to figure out how to fix the problem with a customer support that is useless. I wish I would have never bought this camcorder! IF YOU ARE BUYING THIS CAMCORDER TO CAPTURE MEMORIES, BUY ANOTHER! I will not buy Panasonic products again!
My entire network is comprised of Linksys equipment (Router, Wireless access point, Network adapters) and I ordered this device with the expectation that it would solve my online gaming lag when other PCs are on my network are actively surfing the web. Setup was painless and went as expected. Immediately, however, I felt a significant degradation in my overall internet performance. I have a tool that measures DSL performance and I typically experience 1-3MB download speeds with 500K upload. I ran the tool with the OGV200 in my network and was shocked to see that I was getting only 400K download. To verify that It wasn't my DSL connection, I disconnected the OGV200 and ran the test again. This time I was getting 2.3MB download. It didn't seem to make any difference on the upload speed as I consistently got between 400K and 500K upload with and without the device. I expected that it would add some overhead but truthfully, I expected 10-15% not the 80% that I was experiencing. Linksys has really dropped the ball on this one and I'm afraid that it's going to have to go back.
I bought these headphones to wear at the gym based on reviews here, and I'm sorry to say they did not work for me at all. Maybe my ears are misshapen, but I could not get them to stay in securely, and the sweat factor only made things worse. I was constantly checking to see if they were on their way out of my ears, which was annoying. In addition, the cord drove me crazy. I was so perturbed by the fit and the cord that I cannot even speak to the sound quality. They are better than the ear buds that came with my iPod (how could they not be?), but that's about it.
I bought this at walmart thinking I was getting a good deal, but as the last commenter said, it is full of flaws, u have to keep on adjusting it around the faceplate of the radio, it sucks, Literally
I thought this would be perfect stocking stuffer and handy pocket cam to take along when my Nikon CoolPix was too bulky. I'll preface this by saying they two machines that the SiPix software crashed were both running Windows 98SE - life might be better with XP. Unlike the FlatFoto from RadioShack, the Blink does not include a simple "get the images off the camera" application. They ship a TWAIN driver that you use with ArcSoft of some other application. The driver itself was the primary source of my problems. I shot two camera-fulls of images that were both lost (camera went into ERR mode requiring removal of battery and that purges the internal memory) because of USB communications problems with the camera. I have many other USB devices that work just fine. The one time I was able to get it to work, the images taken outdoors were OK VGA resolution. I found it very hard to take indoor pictures and not have them be blurry. The shutter is in the middle on the top of the camera making it difficult to take a picture w/out shaking the camera. The TWAIN driver itself looks like it was written by a teenage game developer and tries to be way too "cute" for my taste....
Like the other reviews you have, above, this line of printers wrinkles paper.The trouble shooting is of no help.Using the two-blue tabs at the back of the printer and flipping themcan be of temporary assistance.Beyond that, the Brother line of printers appears to have a defect thatthey just cannot correct.Brother: There is a bug in the printer. There is also a bug in the process bywhich people are able to register these defects. So, the printer is buggy andthe people are defective for not admitting there is a bug. How about putting up aweb page to allow people to register their bugs with this printer?All: Perhaps it is time for a class action lawsuit.
I bought this alleged dvd recorder because it was getting hard to get tapes for my vhs. It was impossible to use. I gave it to my son and daughter-in-law, who are computer engineers, and even they found it difficult
Everything about the unit is OK except the transmitter. There is a high pitched whistle that ranges from annoying to barely noticeable, and exists in all 5 or 6 frequencies. Sort of like really bad tinitis. I only use it for audio books, so there is very little to drown it out.
Hi,Based on being happy with a previous order of the smaller and louder Andis 30925 Hangup 1600W Wall Mount Hair Dryer with Night Light, ordered this as a replacement.This unit is like it's from a totally different company and I'm not happy.The button to cut off the power is flimsy and you have to muscle it. I used to turn the unit off to shut off the bright night light. But the button is like screwed up - maybe its just mine but its not easy to use anyway.The night light is WAY too bright for one. It's like having a small table lamp on, so way to much to be called a night light.Also, the mounting is different. You install a plate first, then screw the unit onto the plate. It was hard for me to do compared to the other Andis unit I got and then after a while it started to come loose.If I had to guess, Andis purchased this product from some other company and slapped their name on it. Big mistake because I had been very loyal based on installing a few 30925 units around the house.I'm returning this and trying the Conair 134R unit which got great reviews.Sorry Andis - You'd better up your game to keep customers loyal.
I purchased a Sony KF50WE610 in Feb of 2004. This is a secondTV in our home and is not used as frequently. In August of 05 I heard a loud "POP" and the TV went dead. The lamp broke. A replacement is $200.00 I have never had a 1.5 year TV breakand require $200 to repair. If I had a TV repair company come out to fix this it would add $100 - $200 to the repair bill.Either fork out the big bucks for anextended warranty (with means the product is defective) or stay away from SONY TVs!
First shot was wonderful. Noticed recently, sometimes the wireless connection just simply can't connect or extremely slow to the wan port no matter how close you are. Also noticed a strange thing that one of my wired PC couldn't connect to the router through another hub, which never happened before when I used the Linksys router. Want to switch to LinkSys? Take a look at many reviews of LinkSys wireless router products. I would go back to wires and return the products if I haven't had thrown out the boxes and sent out the rebate forms. With testing as career, my advice is that think twice before going wireless at this time.
I was excited to find a refurbished model at a good price (from Amazon's Warehouse Deals).But it wasn't refurbished enough, apparently.Right out of the box, it failed to play even brand-new DVDs, displaying messages like "Root" and "Stop," or freezing after playing just a few seconds of the lead track or menu page.In the first of two phone calls to Philips, I reached a person who held out the possibility of a "rapid exchange" (they'd send me a replacement and I'd then send back the defective unit), but only if I first faxed over registration info. I did that, called back the next day and was told I'd have to return the unit at my expense and wait. (So I'm not a fan of Philips customer service at this point. Too bad, because I liked the USB input feature -- which DID seem to work, although the interface was clunky.)I chose instead to return the unit to Amazon, at no additional charge to me. But I still need a DVD player.
I got this thinking that the cartridge would work in HP PSC 1315 as it states but after MULTIPLE tries and removing and putting back in kept coming up with an error.
When reading the other reviews I find a large discrepancy in what cables people are getting. I chose one of the merchants other than Amazon as I figured a cable's a cable. The one I got, though purchased "new" came in a thin plastic unsealed baggy, with the words "made in china" written on it. That's it. No packaging whatsoever, it's like they grabbed one out of the bin and threw it in a baggy. Suffice it to say the cable at first had signal noise, and after making sure all of the connections were solid, it was missing one of the signals to a component feed. Basically the picture was green.Terrible cable, whatever I got. The connectors are cheap on the component end. I'm glad it was good for some people, but I don't even know how to return to this company. I'm just gonna fork out the money for a quality product from a trusted source next time.
My experience with this product and trying to get it to work was a nightmare. Five wasted days dinking around with it. I talked to support at Belkin 4 times and each time they could not give me an answer that would get me up and running. First off they gave me outdated software (ulead video studio 6) and i found out that version 11 is out. The manuel was quite confusing too, just not enough clarification and explaining. For example the instructions said gout out of the audio jack from your sound card and into the from of my VVCR player's inputs. That baffled me. I already was running out of the S-video jack of the VCR and into thier transfer device and into my USB. Should it not be audio out of the VCR to audio in of the sound card? SOmeone has got to explain the reasoning behind that backwards logic. Even the people at Belkin were reading from the manual and told me to do that. I had to return this item. Maybe the software was having a conflict with the computer. Could not they have offered to send the latest version? It was all a bad experience. I have no time to waste but Belkin wasted my time. If I would have gotten it to work i was told there would be sync problems anyway. I tried spending as little as I could but you get what you pay for. I had to go out and spend 200 to get a good one. I recommend the ADVC 55.by canopus. MY transferring of my VHS tapes to DVD is very important and the quality has to be there.
just as many others on this site have posted...this item does not work. when the signal goes through the splitter it significantly lowers the signal. i tested it all ways i could think of and it never worked. i am an opened minded buyer and gave it a chance despite the bad reviews...but they were right. if you buy this item be sure that odds are you will be returning it.
Constant problems when using with Windows XP.Slow operation, hard to load software, poor resolution, the list goes on.When it came to upgrading to Windows 7, forget it!No drivers are available after hours of searching on the web.And by the way Visioneer on their website states,"This product is classified as END OF LIFE."I'll just have to keep an old PC with previous operating system around just to occasionally use this scanner which has had very little use and is in great shape but the company can't be bothered with providing a driver for.
I never did get this thing working and from reviews here and elsewhere, my story is not unique. First, the supplied software plain doesn't work, but if you're familiar with Cisco-Linksys products, you know going into it that's going to be the case. I tried to configure it by accessing the device via its IP address, but my router couldn't even see it. After an hour or so of futzing around, I was finally able to ping the device and access the setup page. Once I got there, setup was pretty straightforward (although I found I had to reconfigure my router to use a specific WiFi channel rather than "auto)).However, once the device was setup, it would work for maybe 3 or 4 minutes and then it would kick me off the internet (while still maintaining what it called an "excellent" connection to the router). Several calls with Cisco's marginal tech support (for which I had to pay $30) were unhelpful. Finally, a tech suggested updating the device's firmware but, after about 30 mins. on hold, he said he couldn't do that because the firmware upgrade had been removed from Cisco's website due to "legal reasons".The only solution he could offer was that I purchase a different Cisco product for $90.00 (Amazon's price is $15 less.) When I refused to give Cisco more money, they refused to refund my $30 service call fee, even though he, eventually, admitted that the unit was malfunctioning and he was unable to help me.Steer clear of Cisco products and you'll be happier in life.
This was a fantastic product (while it worked), but for some reason after a year it up and quit on me. I've read other reviews that it may be an issue with the USB, but whatever the problem is, it's annoying! I expected a Microsoft brand mouse to last for a lot longer. When I contacted Microsoft they told me there was nothing they could do since the warranty was up.
Ok, so I just received the player in the mail and right off the bat, I started noticing problems: first I had an incredibly hard time opening the battery door, it's as if iRiver wants to keep a secret in the compartments or something (I had to use a piece of rubber to press against the door to open it). Then the earphones...for the longest time I couldn't figure out why the right one was longer than the left one. My biggest gripe though, was with tech support: I called the number (1800-399-1799) about 5 or 6 times and everytime all you would hear was a busy signal. So I tried the internet, which answered my earphone question. However, I just registered the player today, and on the page where it offers various links to more info and FAQs on the iFP-190T, all of those links gave me a 404 Error-page cannot be found. What the F*ck?! I mean, to my understanding this is a "good" product, but if the support sucks ass, then what's the use of having it?
My husband and I just brought this DVD player home this evening. It played one movie just fine. I even thought...how great for so cheap. I put in the next movie and after I finished watching the previews and started the movie it started making this awful noise. The thing can't be turned off. I had to unplug it to get it to power off. I even re-started it and it did the very same thing. It goes back tomorrow! Don't waste your money!
OK, so i needed a pair of headphones for the gym. My Sony in-ear ones kept falling out once they got sweaty. So after some research, I came across these. I have to admit, I did like the concept and it seems like they would do the job.These come with a number of different headphone covers as well as 3 different sized "anchor" pads. The different attachments are to help you get the fit right.So on the first day of use I chose a combination of pads and anchors I thought would fit right. (both large). So I go to the gym. The first thing i noticed was that the left earphone would not seat correctly. There wasnt a good seal with the ear, so I got decent sound in my right, but leaking ambient sound in the left. I proceeded to twist, wedge, slide, etc... the left headphone and I couldn't get it to seat properly.The next time I went to the gym, i tried a different combination of pad and anchors, same issues. Couldn't get the left ear to fit properly, leaking in ambient noise and it drove me crazy. I spend a half hour in the gym constantly tweaking, removing, reseating and I cant get it to fit.I repeat the above process with other combinations until I realize that these headphones are way to finicky to get right. I tried Sennheisers website and there is no help there, the included instructions didn't help either.So these are going to end up in the trash and my quest for stable in-ear headphones continues.So give it a shot, but your mileage may vary.
In less than two months the USB cable developed a loose connection and quit working. The adapter portion still works with the original USB cable that came with the ipod.I purchased the New Trent USB Charger for a second device. This is a good option if you don't need the USB cable.New Trent IMP007 USB AC/DC Power Adapter / charger for 4G 3G 3Gs iPhone, iTouch, iPod Touch, iPod and MP3, MP4
terrible scans (the paper shifts causing crooked or wavy scans plus scan quality is poor), terrible OS - contantly crashes or even hangs up my pc, terrible tech support. my old Vx worked great for many years- even though it was just black and white and the tech support was almost useless - but it's was not compatible with XP so i had to get rid of it. do NOT buy the XP100 unless you really need more stress in your life.
This filter should NEVER be recommended for use on this camcorder and probably most camcorders. Works ok when shooting video BUT when shooting still photographs, using flash, it's horrible. The flash shoots through the filter which distorts everything.I bought this filter thinking it was a good idea and it was recommended on page with the camcorder. AGIAN IT SHOULD NEVER BE RECOMMENDED WITH THIS CAMCORDER AND PROBABLY MOST CAMCORDERS!!!
The wireless phone jack set that I purchased does not work. I have moved it to different phone jacks in the house and followed the directions and it still does not work. It was a waste of my money.
was not happy with them did not live up to the products name boes sold them to a buddy the next day.
The mount is unable to hold my 17 inch LCD without tilting. I have followed the manufactures advise on how to prevent this from happening and it does not work. After only 2 months I am now going to have to buy another TV mount. Don't waiste your money on this product.
Don't buy this scanner if you are going to use it to scan b&w pages of text from text books. This scanner does an extremely poor job of a very basic function. The quality of the scans are terrible and the time required to get a preview of the scan on the screen is almost a minute! If you are trying to hold a text book open and flat against the bed that is way too long. This scanner doesn't compare with an old HP scanner that only scanned at 300 dpi!
The device couldn't be recognized by my computer. I tried changing the device USB mode as described by the great many people in various forums who have also run into this problem but it didn't work. (An all to common occurrence from the on-line comments.) I wonder if Archos is passing off reconditioned units as new via their Amazon sales.I'm waiting for the replacement from Amazon and will update the review if there is any difference.While waiting I decided to see what else was wrong with the first unit - only a couple "minor" things, it would not connect to any wireless networks and the battery didn't register an appreciable charge even after being connected to a charger for 24 hours.UPDATE - the second unit arrives. This one appears better. It was immediately recognized when connected via USB to a PC. The battery charged "better" but didn't register a full charge even after a day. The wireless was problematic... It wouldn't connect until I tried about 20 times. I guess we need to redefine the definition of insanity.What is bothersome is the inconsistency between the two units and the erratic nature of even the one that so far appears to work. One (hopefully) final problem is their customer service... there isn't any. I've been on the phone for about an hour listening to admittedly pleasant jazz, interspersed with the monotone recording others have mentioned saying how important my call is. Perhaps you'll have better luck with your questions and can give them a try at their published support number; 1-877-300-8879.What I have is fine for me... I only bought the thing to be a backup for CF cards while I'm in the field. If it happens to play music and videos that's a plus but then again, that's what an iPhone if for.My thanks to Amazon for exchanging the first piece of useless junk. I tried to upgrade the rating to two stars but that part seems locked in. Doesn't matter, only get this thing if it's on sale (again, thank you Amazon) and you don't need it to do too much.
The only money I hhave on Amazon.com is on a gift card.. and I wanted to buy the online code so that I can use it right away but it says I need a credit card and I don't have one. You can't use a gift card to buy the code???? What's that about?!
I have owned 2 of these salad shooter. I had the same problem with both..... from the very first use, they emit a horribly loud screeching sound. I found the sound most uncomfortable and rarely use this shredder. I'll shred manually and save my hearing. Save your money!!!!
The DVD player I received is broken right out of the box. It can't read most of the disks I have. Eventually I bought one from a local electronic store and returned the bad one to the store the next day thinking it will somehow make its way back to the mfg.
I've had this radio for a week and it's been a slow and painful death. From the start i noticed that I can't hear it while the water is running because it's not loud enough. Then, the tuner stopped working properly and the stations were all off by a frequency or 2. This morning, I couldn't hear anything but white noise... This thing is a waste of money! We had a sharper image one previously which was great but it broke cause it fell off the wall (suction cups!)...
These pieces are not the EZ version. They are not the style that have the separator the you put the wire in and then Insert the end. These are difficult to use.
The DNS-120 is too slow to be useful. Benchmark testing with SiSoftware Sandra software showed that this "10/100" device only transfers data at 10.5 Mbps, while other "10/100" devices on my LAN tested at 64Mbps. To appreciate how slow this is, consider backing up 200GB of data to a hard drive connected to the DNS-120: At 10.5 Mbps, it will take 43 hours to finish.Also, the DNS-120 is not compatible with the NTFS disk format, so you'll have to format your disks as FAT32. If you're running Windows 2000 or XP, you won't be able format disk partitions larger than 32GB using FAT32 unless you download special DOS software.
Indeed the sound quality on these is excellent. But I am on my second pair, namely because of the cord attached to the right earphone. After a few months it loosens and inexplicably develops a 'putty' like quality which soon peels away from the inner wire. Sony should have fixed this issue long ago.
I got this from Best Buy a couple of months ago, installed it, and burned cds with perfect speed and perfect quality. All was fine through the first 30 or so cds, but after that I started getting weird error messages in Nero (the one I always used with it). So, I contacted Nero tech support and asked them what the problem could be, took a week and a half to get a response, and finally they ask me if my system meets all the requirements. Here's the kicker: I gave them the system requirements for the CD Burner, my system specs, and how I had the burner set up. So after that I contacted I/O magic's tech support, and I still haven't gotten a response after a week. So this thing is coming out of my computer and going back to the store. If you're thinking of buying this, I recommend making paper airplanes with your money instead. They're alot cheaper than the cds I had to buy, only for them to be turned into coasters.
I, too, has the problem with it printing blank pages, and I only ised Epson replacement inks. I've had the printer just over a year, so it's not under warranty. This is acting like an American-made car, so I'll never buy another one. I need a printer tomorr, so I'm going to buy another brand tomorrow. I got the printer for free when I bought my iMac. Even at that price, I paid too much for it.By the way, if there was an option, I'd give this printer a zero star rating.
My ipod shuffle is a small square device and the armband did not fit.....I found another band and it works perfectly......
The primary purpose of this cable is to allow the user to connect two computers via serial port for file (and sometimes printer) sharing. While this still works, only DOS 6.22 and Windows 9x support it (under INTERLNK or &quot;Direct Cable Connection&quot;), it's very slow, and it's a whole lot of trouble. I recommend purchasing a low-cost Ethernet or phone-line networking product instead--both are much faster, easier to set up, and will work with (and between) many operating systems.Overall recommendation: purchase this cable only if you *must* fileshare with an MS-DOS based system and cannot install a network card.
If your speaker weighs more than a few pounds I would not recommend this speaker mount. It claims to be capable of holding a 10 pound speaker from the ceiling. I have an 8 pound speaker and this was the highest rated ceiling mount on Amazon.Does NOT work as advertised. I contacted Omnimount about the problem and they seemed shocked that it didn't work. They sent replacement parts and it still didn't work. I have since returned it.This mount is designed to hang your speaker from the ceiling by holding onto the back of the speaker. It definitely held the weight (only after I replaced their garbage anchors with heavy duty toggle bolts), but the speaker drooped over and pointed at the ground instead of straight forward as in the picture. You can tighten it to death (if you can fit your fingers in the 3 inches of room you have to work with) and all it will do is destroy itself as the metal gouges into the plastic.Overall, this product does not work as advertised or is faulty by design. It does not provide free range of motion as advertised, unless by 360 degrees of motion they meant 'whatever direction gravity takes it.' It does not hold even close to 10 pounds of speaker from the ceiling unless you replace their junky anchors or mount directly into a stud.Gravity > this product. $7 Wal-Mart mounts worked better than this.
I bought one of these and it quit working after a few uses. Specifically, the ability to transfer photos from the camera to my computer stopped working. I tried it on 3 different computers with the same (lack of) results. The company did not respond to my emails requesting warranty service. After further checking, I discovered that the company DOES NOT WARRANT their products to retail purchasers. Giving this item a 1 star rating misrepresents it as better than it is, but that is the minimun that Amazon allowed me to choose. I am sorry that I bought anything made by Emprex, and will not make the same mistake in the future.
I purchased the card one month ago. First of all, the card received is different from the picture. It is thinner than the picture and doesn't have the write protector. Worst of all, my camera can not detect the card after 4 days use. I tried with another camera and two PDAs. None of them can detect the card. I contacted the ventor and requested a refund for the purchase. I finally got the refund but the shipping was deducted. I am not sure what the logic is here. Am I responsible for receiving the defective product? I won't bother to argue with them for the shipping charge but there is one thing for sure. I will never buy anything from SimpleTech again. I should give them one star rating but consider their promptness in replying email, I give them 2 stars rating.
The Action Jacket fits snug but covers the data port on the bottom. The plastic film covers the wheel and makes it difficult work the controls as you lose the "feel" of the wheel. The belt clip is not removable.Bottom line, I took it back.
This cable is thin, the connection is flimsy and cheap, and to boot, it didn't even work when I got it!
What's the point of all the features if your DVDs don't work!Since the last 2 years, I have completely gone the way of such cheap small-brand players. The quality of picture and sound is usually comparable to the Sony, Panasonic, JVC and other big-name brands, the size is usually smaller (physical size), features usually surpass them and they often are compatible with the latest media (higher speed media.) In most cases they will play almost anything you throw at them - scratched DVDs, home DVDs on recordable media etc. Most of these small-brands are simply resellers with re-branded pieces manufactured by a handful of Taiwanese and Korean manufacturers, so they are very similar on the inside!A friend of mine had bought a similar Cyberhome months back to take it to India (for PAL.) I believe his has worked fine. The one I ordered a few weeks back, however, had PROBLEMS playing many DVDs, including Silver ones (non-recordable) and home videos. All of those work perfectly on my favorite player - the Progressive Scan Yamakawa 238.If you don't mind taking a chance, then go for it - you might get a good piece. Personally, I will stick to my Yamakawa, a small brand as well, but at least they manufacture their own stuff.
The sound is crap. Hardly any noise canceling. They don't stay in your ear....AND the earpiece broke off a little after a month of purchasing this junk, so I am stuck with this piece of crap. Awesome.
I ordered this product 1 month back, but haven't received it yet! And they say it won't be shipped for another 2-3 weeks! The whole mail-in-rebate is a fiasco to trap poor customer, because you will never receive the product before the mail-in-rebate offer expires!!!
The cable doesn't work at all with my laptop, while others work. For that I could blame the length of the connector.When I connected it to a Mac mini, it does connect with the monitor (I'm using 1920x1080)- though after a while, glitches appear (a lot of green pixels distributed randomly). Moving the cable solves it, for a while. Same things happen when I connect it to the PC and other monitor.
When I ordered this product it was in stock but took nine days to arrive. I should have gone to the store and purchased it rather then paying $4.99 for shipping. The vendor apologized and told me that if I removed my negative feedback, they would refund my shipping costs. Well, they did not keep their promise and I did not get a refund. I would not order from this vendor again.
IF YOU ARE PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT AND EXPECT TO BE SENT THE ITEM SHOWN IN THE PICTURE DON"T BE FOOLED, THEY WILL SEND YOU AN HR21 WHICH IS BLACK AND WHILE IT IS A NEWER UNIT DOES NOT HAVE OFF AIR ANTENNA INPUT ANYMORE!! I ORDERED THIS THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE AN HR20...
I used to buy these all the time. They were made in Japan and had a bluish dye to them, and when you held them up to the light, you couldn't see through them. I never had a bad burn.The newer ones are now made in Taiwan. They have a silver dye and are see-through when held up to the light. These CD's suck. Don't buy them.
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 bought it Feb, 2004, use it lightly. But now a rental DVD disc is stuck in the DVD tray. And there is no manual release ! I have to take it to a local autherized dealer. But it only covers for 90 days labor and parts. I don't know how much the dealer will charge :(
This mp3 player is very confusing. They don't put any instructions in the box either. You have to download them, and it's almost 100 pages long. Who has time to read all of that? I've had my mp3 player for over a month and i still haven't put any songs on it. Well I had like 3, but I hit a button (trying to skip to the next song)and it erased them all. So it's easy to erase your songs without knowing it. When I first downloaded the songs, I was trying to play the next song and i hit the button and it just repeated the same song over and over again. VERY CONFUSING!
Flimsy. Thin cord, small connectors, and very unreliable retraction mechanism. You get what you pay for.
its just a damn cable and i don't like explaining my self it didn't come on times if i didn't have to fill this out you would have gotten 5 stars
I've always been fairly happy with Netgear products. Unfortunately, there's only one word to describe the PS121: junk. The DHCP used for configuration is flaky at best. The unit gets extremely hot, and the quality of the plastic case is very low. The reset button and ACT light on my unit did not function as documented.But what really surprised me (but probably shouldn't have) was the abhorrent quality of the documentation - both printed and online. The installation docs have brilliant troubleshooting tips like "make sure you can access other places from your computer", and the support website even recommends uninstalling firewalls. In certain cases, the website furiously demands that you "DO NOT call" for support. Unbelievable!Spend your money elsewhere.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my son. So, it's only 3 months old. He has his own process serving business. Thought this would be great due to size as people get a bit irate when he comes to their door with posting and camera in hand. This he could conceal in his pocket until he got back out to the street to get the picture. I'm very disappointed. I have a 3.2 megapixel that takes better pics than this 6 mp. Especially at night. Very grainy. Also darkens the shot considerably at night. 6:00pm looks like 10:00pm. Not wanting to hurt my feelings he didn't tell me that he'd had so many problems until last week when he received a post that was a rush order. His flash burned out. He didn't get the shot. He had to go buy another camera and go back out to the house. People pretty upset he was back to take another picture. I've never been so disappointed in a purchase. After people's reviews around Christmas time I thought this was a good camera. Just junk. Maybe for a 5 year old to play with. Don't buy.
I bought this and it DOESN'T WORK! I live less that 10 miles from St. Louis and could only get 1 station some of the time.
I purchased this item to check out the state of the art for amateur night vision gear. The item is extremely bulky for something that does so little. It also has a very cheap feel about it. Can't imagine carrying this around with me anywhere, it's just not very compact. The power button is also a little too stiff and requires a very deep push. The infrared lamp is absolutely necessary for seeing in those instances where the human eye cannot. As for low light, the monocular is useless. I can see better with my own eyes than through the lens.The seller was fine. The item reached me with packaging that looked a little worn, but it didn't matter considering the less than valuable contents within. Incidentally, the monocular came with a pouch which was unnecessary since I'm more than happy to kick it around the floor along with my socks.
Never worked and I am very disappointed in it as Kodak has always been such a great manufacturer for photo stuff
There are two good reasons NOT to buy these headphones: 1) they may very well fail without cause, as two pairs I've own have failed; and 2) SONY is so contemptuous of their customers that they offer to replace your defective $30 headphones with a `reconditioned' pair for $25. What a deal!Do yourself a favor before buying: consider my experience with SONY repair. I mailed in my bum buds - the second pair that failed - but I objected to SONY's pricing. Surely they have a better deal to offer? Nope. SONY shipped back my buds complete with torn packaging and internal routing crap. Oh - and they invited me to get back to them: "It would be our pleasure to accept a major credit card."I bet: $25 for used headphones with no cut to the retail middleman. This is SONY standing behind its product. "You're on your own, sucker."
When I received these, they were broken. Contacted the seller for return and they arranged for pickup. The pickup never came and nobody followed up.
The machine has a lot of potential, with excellent format support and 1080 capability. The Youtube feature works well. I returned mine because it froze and required rebooting constantly, even while playing small MP3 files. Very frustrating.
Buy Umax only if you will never upgrade your software. If you plan on upgrading your operating system in the future Umax is not the way to go. Any time you need to upgrade drivers for say a new operating system or if you lost yours, unlike most other computer manufacturers, Umax will not let you download drivers for the upgrade. Instead they will mail you the drivers for just [money amount]. Real customer service.
The unit did not live up to its name. Would drop out at random and would not carry the bandwidth stated in tech information. Sent back for refund. Zoom tech support not existence. Would not call back after I contacted them.
I just got one of these on sale. The clock died 1 day after it was placed in the shower. The radio itself works fine. Next time I am going to try and get a digital tuner.
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
I do not remember it's name, but the cable required to attach this printer to my computer WAS NOT included. I had to spend an additional $10.00 for this cable. I had bought this printer for my granddaughter, as I had bought the same printer for myself for the EXACT same amount, from Walmart, which DID INCLUDE THIS CABLE. Makes for a poor buying experience caused by deceit. Just an 'ole dog that keeps trying to learn all the new tricks.
this crosley songwriter looked very nice but didn't perform well at all.i had to keep pushing the buttons to get it to run and when I tried to record an album onto a cd at first it didn't want to start it kept telling me there was no cd then when it did say it was recording it only recorded 2 songs from the album i returned it and will be looking for another recorder other then crosley
I don't recommended this case at all. This case was probably made by someone who had no clue. I can't believe Panasonic would put their name this.The case seems to fit right, but you can't close the flap as it doesn't fit. I wish the flap is a little bit longer. So you have to press down and snap to the velcro. Add insults to the injury, the belt loop is unusable. It is just all wrong.
IOGear keeps selling things stating they are compatible with MacOS X and once again here is another item that has no drivers compatible with OSX 1.4 - 1.7. So if you have Lion, Snow Leopard or Leopard you are SOL with this adapter. Shame on me I should have known better before I purchased it.
Why would Sony make a 5-disk CD/DVD changer that can't even shuffle tracks on all 5 CDs?I bought this model because I wanted something that was as good as my old 5-CD changer but could also play DVDs. Little did I know that Sony had put a 5-disk tray into a DVD player with the reading ability of a single disk player, and then jacked up the price.In addition, I have to unplug the model to reset it once a week or so. If I don't, it starts chirping like a cricket during playback.If you're looking for a good 5-disk changer, DON'T go with this model!
I used this ONCE. It did charge the battery (and I do have the Kodak one), but when I went to unplug the charger from the wall it fell apart in my hand. Cheapest made thing I've ever seen. I hardly think pulling something from an outlet in the wall should cause it to break right in half. All the inside wiring was exposed and puled apart with the casing. Waste of money. If you buy one be VERY careful when you unplug it.
The jack on Midland radios (such as WR-100) are the normal standard into which several external so called "ambient weather" warning devices can be plugged.AAA batts, AA batts, AC mains, 2 million candle power police type, multiple flashing LED's, built in 25 foot long connecting wires with proper plugjack, etc.The advantage of this one is the lower price.And a myriad "ambient weather" antennas all work with these radios. The RCA jack is standard many of these. One of the more ambitious stands 20 feet high.The NOAA website has do it yourself antennas for which you buy parts and build. A very short length of 300 Ohm twinlead for the element, cable TV coax to feed element to radio, and a 300 Ohm to 75 Ohm balun (e.g. cheap old fashioned TV type) between the element and feedline, a solder or solderless RCA plug to put on the coax. I've seen premade commercial editions of the same thing.I live in a no tornado/avalanche zone where nothing dangerous is headed my way. But I might be heading into a nearby Sierra storm over the weekend. Lots of time in advance to monitor advisories from over there. No sirens required.
This product has a buzzing sound that never goes away. Audio quality is really poor. All of the extras don't mean anything if the sound is bad!
My GZ-MG21U HDD has same problem. Use very few times. Stopped working since last 3 months with Lens Cap Error. Sent it to JVC Center. They are asking $275 to fix. BEWARE before buying. Read reviews carefully. This looks to be widespread problem.
We bought the Crosley Songwriter in October of last year at Linens 'n Things.The remote didn't work, but Customer Service at Crosley sent a new one, which worked fine.As a fourth-grade teacher, I have many cassettes that I want to record onto CDs (stories from the reading series, old books-on-tape), so I used it to copy these over. All seven of the CDs I made worked wonderfully. Transferring albums was equally easy, although I only did one. In both cases, the most difficult part was being present to press the button that manually splits tracks.After a month of use, however, the CD player would only play part of a CD--three songs--and then it would quit, locking up the unit. Powering off and back on freed up the unit, but didn't solve the problem. We have since returned the Songwriter to Linens 'n Things for a full refund. This is a great idea in an attractive package that just doesn't work.
I am an enormous fan of The Secret History; it has been my favorite book since it was published. I could hardly wait to receive this book in the mail &amp; read it. I am sorry to say-there is no good reason to recommend this book. It is way too long; the storyline about the redneck Ratliff family is boring and feels out of place with everything else (even though those characters are part of the &quot;plot.&quot;) The main character is not too likable-though she has a really lousy life-so you can't blame her for her behavior. I hope this book turns out to be an aberrant blip in the remainder of Donna Tartt's writing career.
Bought at Walmart because I wanted something to broadcast to my radio, bad idea. Almost never works unless its a couple inches away from the antenna. DO NOT BUY THIS!
Hi,This product doesn't work on a Subaru legacy. I couldn't get the garmin to stick to the mat or the mat to stick to the dashboard. I wouldn't bother buying this.
After receiving the product, I discovered that there were lines in the lettering and general bluriness in the print-out. My printer is working fine as my previous ink cartridge was printing sharp black lettering just ten minutes ago.
i agree with the previous post that this player is very noisy. you can hear the whining and sqeeks as the disc loads and plays (compared to my cyberhome ch-dvd 500 which is silent). i had to pad the bottom ventilation slots with foam to keep the noise down. however, this dvd player plays pretty much anything you throw to it (dvd+-r/rw, vcd, cd, mpeg, avi, pal/ntsc, etc.). if you don't mind the noise (and subsequent heat) and can live without seeing the display panel then this is a good buy.
I bought this device so I could connect two devices (an Xbox 360 and my TV) to one optical input on my AV receiver. The splitter appears to cause some signal loss. It didn't affect the output from my Xbox but the TV could not pass a signal through the splitter successfully (I tested both ports on the splitter). The TV does use a mini Toslink to Toslink cable so it's possible the signal from the TV is weak to begin with, but the added drop caused by the splitter resulted in no audio. Note: I made sure to use 3' cables for all connections to minimize signal loss due to cable length.
I've used routers for about 8 years. I've always liked D-link the best, but this is the worst router I've ever had. I cannot connect my lexmark wireless printer. The signal is terrible! I only get signal in my livingroom. I do not have a big house, and I only need to get signal in my livingroom, kitchen, sunroom, and on the deck. I already discarded the packaging, but I will try to send it back.I have a HP Touchsmart computer and the rounter drops the signal all the time. My computer is 6 ft away from the router. I constantly have to reset the router.Get the more expensive ones with a stronger signal.
I had an older Pentium II 400 running Windows 98 when I bought this item. It worked great and I would have rated it 5 stars. However, I recently purchased a new top-of-the-line Pentium 4 from Dell (awesome by the way), which was of course loaded with Windows XP. I have since wasted countless hours trying to get this drive to work under XP. My system will simply not recognize the drivers -- even the newest XP driver downloaded from Viking's website. All of my other hardware peripherals connected beautifully under XP. After spending time on the phone with Viking support, I was more frustrated than ever. There are much better (and cheaper) alternatives at your local Best Buy or Circuit City. I bought a SimpleTech CF reader for $[money] at Circuit City that works beautifully with XP. Go in another direction!
While I read great reviews of this item and had great hopes, it didn't work in Los Angeles in our car. The company was great and retested and resent the item, but it was not able to hold the available frequencies in the area. I spoke to a guy at a car radio place and he said it wasn't the item, but the area and how crowded the airwaves were. Great company to work with.
I was under the impression that even though this camera is for under water use that it would still take decent pictures outside of the water as well. All of my photos came out blue. I took this to the Bahamas and took pictures on a sunny day and those came out blue also. I did take some indoor photos with with plenty of light and those did not develop at all.
it couldn't play a few of my Baby Einstein DVDs and I was sad, and so was my little visitors so I had to return this player, sorry I have never had to review with a 1 star, but I thought you should know in case you have baby einstein to watch........
Ordered this item advertised as a Type "M" xD card.Received type "M+". Returned the "M+" card and reordered.Received the same type "M+" xD card on the second order which is not compatible withe my camera.
I bought a lense on Amazon and it was recommended that this filter be purchased with it - unfortunatly it doesn't fit the lense- I requested a refund and Amazon refunded my money.
The shape conforms perfectly to the designer's hands, but unless you share the same DNA, I'd avoid this product. I've used many of these over the years and this is the only one I struggled with. Constantly shifting it to get it's high and low points in a place that was tolerable. I finally reversed it, pointing it towards me and it worked a little better. This just needs to be a simple pad. Instead, they've overdesigned it as a gimmick.
I like to think that I am at least fairly competant and can follow simple instructions. I purchased two advent speakers neither of these items would work. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with tech support (Thompson provides the support for these units) the tech support was very patient and helpful but we still could not get the units to work. I returned both units and subsituded with a set of acoustic research wireless which work flawlessly.
We purchased one of these last month, all it managed to do was destroy the DVDs that were played.What's even worse is the service we received from Audiovox. They first told us that they wouldn't take the product back because we were playing defective DVDs in it. Then They wanted to send a refurb in exchange for a brand new player. Then we forced the product return.We still haven't resolved the issue of replacing or paying for the brand spanking new DVDs that the Audiovox player ruined. Audiovox is entirely unwilling to make any effort to resolve this.Don't buy this player. I would go as far as to say if you are smart you won't buy ANY Audiovox product. You would be taking too much of a risk on reciving a poor quality product AND too much of a risk of reciving poor (and rude) customer service.
Clever design, but would not work in my Mac laptop PCMCIA slot.
I ordered this on Nov. 19th and as of Dec 23rd, I still haven't received it. I'm going to cancel the order. The guy who was supposed to send it (not amazon) was difficult and had all kinds of reasons why he couldn't just mail it. Not a good experience.
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 like the fact that the drive is password protected and was very easy to setup a new password.But this is the slowest flash drive I have ever used. A write operation of 300 MB that on my cruiser or HP flash drive completes usually within 5 to 10 minutes takes close to 4 hours on this one.Will not buy again.
ALl the reviews so far have been directly after the purchase of this CD player. At first this CD player was amazing, for the price it put out a good sound, and overall good deal. But now it's been a few months and its been a horrible expeirence. First the paint has completly worn off, my CD player and headphones look a nasty worn off blue colour. Second, Ive sent this player into be replaced two times, and guess what its not working again..... Im not sure, the lid crushes to easily and the motor to spin the CD break due to the preasure.... The headphones were nice but now but dont play the correct freaquency, I hear the background singing.... overall a BAD product. Comon RCA fix this baby... i was sadly disapointed. i really wanted to like this CD player. But I have to warn you all against it! This is a true review, the thing is broken sitting next to my keyboard.... and for final note, this CD player had mostly just stayed in my bedroom, and on a few occasions in my backpack, ive been gentle with it.... and it sill broke down, i wasnt mountain climbing or droping it on the ground multiple times....
I ordered this product and was sent the Zeikos card reader in black instead. I ordered two and the company taped them together with packaging tape. I now have two very sticky card readers to throw in the trash. I would not order anything from this company.
let's face it, you're not going to get a lot of camera for the money involved, but what you do get is a passable webcam which doubles as a very low-end stand alone digital camera which can be used for happy snaps in good outdoor conditionsmy 9 y.o. daughter likes it, and i like the idea of giving her the chance to fire off pics indisciminately for the cost of 4 aaa batteries - a much superior option to film and processing costs for a beginner to experiment, and faster opportunity to view the images they create and encourage consideration of what does and what doesn't work technically and artisticallyif you want a real digital camera then go and buy one, but you won't get it for this price; as a cheap beginner's equivalent to a very basic instamatic (with webcam capabilities as an added bonus), this is definitely worth consideration
I am very dissapointed with this product. I bought it because I already had a Laserline 200 tower that I've been very happy with. Unfortunately, the 2 don't compare. The tower itself looks good, but does not have the strength to hold 300 CD's. At only half full it barely spins. It also leans. I spent 50 bucks...and am still shopping for CD storage...
I wanted to like this Pen so much. I loved the portability and the versatility that it offered. But, it just didn't perform well enough to be useful. It is extremely slow. If you scan with pen as fast as you would a highlighter, your accuracy can vary anywhere from 25-50%. The highest accuracy I was able to get was scanning at about 3 seconds a line. But then there's another 2 seconds for the Pen register the information that's been scanned. The accuracy issue is pretty ridiculous. I tried a lot of different techniques to try and improve the accuracy, i.e. using a ruler, scanning slow, adjusting the angle at which I held the pen. But in the end, I found that it was faster to type the line rather than scan with the pen.If you're looking for a fast and accurate handheld scanner, I strongly recommend the IRIS II Executive (Not the Standard). I ended up returning my Quick Link Pen and getting the IRIS II Exec instead. It's incredibly fast and more importantly incredibly accurate. I can scan faster than I would with a highlighter and I rarely get mistakes. I'm a Biochem Grad Student and I scan a lot of words that wouldn't seem easily recognized, but the IRIS II works like a champ.
I bought this item based on the positive reviews, but it DOESN'T fit my 80 gig video ipod (5.5 generation)! After several attempts (not just me, but several co-workers), I've determined that the case is just too small to snap together.
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.
The Kingston 1GB DataTraveler flash drive is very cheap -- it can often be found for free after rebate. It's small and convenient, but speed is quite lacking. Copying files takes a long time. Worse, I just found out it cannot be used for Windows Vista's ReadyBoost feature (which speeds up system performance) because it's too slow.
I purchased these earphone to use for swimming with a otterbox and an ipod shuffle. They are were very uncomfortable from the start, but I could listen to music. That didn't last long. The connection would not hold and if I didn't hold it together, the music faded out. Also, music faded in and out from ear to ear. I finally gave up and bought earbud waterproof earphones that have worked quite well and cost less.
I read many of the reviews on Amazon before buying three of these devices. Needless to say from the heading of this review, I have not succeeded yet. I have Linksys WRT45G router, and some B and G devices. Even with all the B devices turned off, I had no way to get rid of the red light on these devices.The baseline procedures followed took best practices from all the other reviews1) disabled wep2) held the device autoconfig button down, disconnect, wait,reconn3) Attempt to connect to 192.168.1.240I got one of the devices to actually talk to my laptop once,but what I found out is that eventually, when configured, thedevice would usurp connection from the real router, and then my laptop would lose connection.I also worked through the autoconfig procedure (remember I have a standard linksys wrt45g router here, nothing heterogeneous)... and I could see my router, two of the devices (I tried with only one plugged in also), and it let me configure them through my laptop. However, whenever I reached '90 %', I would get a 'can not associate with this AP' error, and that was that.Given that I have to go on to other tasks, and that I do have some B devices (like wireless cameras), and people are saying that B devices won't work (in recent reviews), I am pretty sure I have three boat anchors on my hands right now.Let me say something about the Linksys documentation. I have always considered it a challenge to work around their documentation, but I have always succeeded before, with WRT45G, with WRT45GS, with the wireless internet cameras, with PC card adapters, etc. This is the first of many products that I just can't get to work, either by slavishly following instructions or by following best practices as reported here on Amazon or elsewhere. This is very frustrating.I would challenge the folks that say they get it to work in 5 minutes to tell us exactly what their configuration might be. Perhaps there are sensitive dependencies on other factors that are simply undocumented. That is certainly what I have observed. The blue light always turns red... indicating link unhappiness.
I strongly recomend not buying this camera. The one I purchased started to fail in two months. The playback was garbled and when it did work, the picture quality is terrible, defeating the purpose of a digital dv recorder. Also, the service center was located 300+ miles away. I live in Phoenix AZ, not the boonies. I have heard of others having the same problem and suspect it may be systemic. Spend the extra money, this one is to good to be true.
This totally DOES NOT fit a Canon Rebel T1i. I should have read ALL of the reviews before adding this to my wish list. Now I have to figure out how to return it....
I couldn't imagine that a linksys product was as bad as everyone was saying. I bought it anyway and now I don't have to imagine.It has problems. It crashes when I try to set the time zone. It crashes frequently!
I bought this step up ring from this seller as it was listed as a Tiffen brand ring. What I received was a generic ring I could have purchased for 1/3 the price. I have several Tiffen rings and they all say "Tiffen" on them. This one has a different finish and only has the filter ring sizes printed on it. It appears to work but I have had mixed luck with cheap rings in the past so buy Tiffen rings which are always good. Please be aware that you will probably get a generic ring if you buy from this seller and that you can likely buy the same thing cheaper, elsewhere.
Paid $12 for this charger which is not worth 12 cents... used less than 12 times before the wires broke off.
I would like to give this product a "0". Amazon really needs this as an option.First of all I would like to say - "Don't waste your time on these!" Save your money. These earphones are not what they are cracked up to be - especially for the high price. The sound quality isn't great and surely nothing to brag about. The base appears to be non-existent - more treble if anything. As a former DJ, I know sound quality when I hear it and these aren't it!!!!!! The rubbery type ear piece does not stay securely around your ears. The plugs did not stay securely in my ears at all. Even though the ear plugs come in two sizes, both are cheezy and flimsy. I have small ears so you know that I was too through and finished with these. Those of you who have small ears, these are not the earphones for you!!!!!! If you buy them, you will be quickly frustrated because you will be trying to adjust and position them every two seconds. After they keep falling out of your ears, you will just completely give up like I did. There's no way to adjust these to fit your ears. I was very disappointed. I haven't found a pair of small earphones yet that I'm completely satisfied with. I love my SONY MDR-V300 earphones, but they are bulky studio-type headphones that are not to be worn in the summer because it makes your ears sweat tremendously. I hope this review helps. Don't say that you weren't warned.
I bought these very same DVDs a few months ago and they worked great. I could get them to play on all of the DVDs players in my home (even my Sony Playstation 2) without a problem. Now not only will they not play in my PS2, playback on the other DVD players is glitchy, sometimes skipping entire sections of the movie and other times going back a few chapters. The only place I could get them to playback without a problem was my computer. What's going on here Memorex? I should note that although every indication on the spindle packaging indicates that these are the same DVDs I ordered before the recording side is darker and even the label side is different. My advice? Go with a different (name) brand.
I bought this unit two weeks ago. I've not been able to get it to work. I have tried to contact Sabrent (found the site thru google) repeatedly by e-mail, as no customer support number is available. I've yet to hear anything from them. I'm not happy with this product and there dosen't seem to be any customer support. I will most likely return this product to Amazon. :-(Rich
I have owned the archos gen 3-4-5 and now 7. Each time I buy I swear to drop these crappy players. Now that I have the ipad however, there is no more appeal from these dinosaurs. They are clunky, heavy, crappy battery life, S-L-O-W (ever try and surf the web on one of these pokey players?). They can't handle a reasonable handbrake rip (how many of you are STILL stuck on their lame "Codec H.264 Video and Audio [High/4.1]" error messages - they have been there since 2007 and archos STILL hasn't made an effort to fix this. Now with the new ipad and iphones - all one can say is:GOOD RIDDANCE, ARCHOS!Oh, and wait until you pay for this crap, and THEN discover that you have to buy their non-working codecs !!!!!Actually, not sure I am writing this since I haven't lifted mine in over a year. Just avoid these dinosaurs. Thank goodness for the ipad.
Order shipped 2 days via Amazon prime, cable works fine, have had for 90 days.For the price, highly recommend.Update: August 1, 2012 - dropped from 5 to 3 stars.This cable stopped functioning and I had to replace it. I have mixed feelings. It only cost a couple bucks, but failed in less than 1 year. I feel it should have lasted longer, but at least I didn't spend $20.00 bucks on it. Looking for a more reliable alternative and have heard that Mono price cables are highly rated.Update: August 2, 2012.Contacted SF Planet to get this exchanged. Original cable died. This item is listed as having a lifetime warranty, however, SF Planet says otherwise and only warranties this for 30 days. I have cables that I've used for years and this one didn't even last 9 months.
This Philips DVP642 is a decent DVD player for the money, while it lasts.I bought my first one in late 2004 and it died on me by mid 2005, and paid for a replacement from Philips then. My second one just died a few days ago.Same problem with each of them, all of the sudden it will just stop reading any DVD you put in there saying "No Disc" and the same response from Philips "It's out of warranty you'll have to pay another 50 dollars for us to send you a replacement."There's a reason that this one is so cheap to pick up, you get what you pay for.While it worked it was a fine DVD player, but breaking after less than a year just seems unacceptable. If I knew then what I know now I'd have kept on shopping and shelled out an extra few bucks for something that wouldn't fall apart.
I purchased this DVD player about a month ago and sent it back about 2 weeks after I had it. I managed to actually watch 3 DVDs before I got so irritated with the player that I sent it back. It loads INCREDIBLY SLOW (about 15 seconds) and it wouldn't play BRAND NEW DVDs that I had just taken out of the shrink wrap (it kept saying there was a 'disk error' and proceeded to refuse playing ANY of 20 random DVDs)! I was very, very disappointed with this player and would advise anyone to save your cash and get a higher-end player that actually works!
Delivery was OK. Couldn't get to work with my computer. Tech support was from some foreign place and tech could hardly speak English. Repeatedly ask her to speak slower so I could understand her to no avail. Finally gave up and returned router. Now have a netgear that works fine.
This product, despite claims, does not work with iPod Video version 5.5 with the latest firmware/software. I went through two separate, brand-new units and neither worked. Don't buy it.
This printer has been buggy since day one. Then it seemed the ink ran out ridiculously fast, even when printing in black. Now it will not let me print in black when any other color ink is out, even with a fresh black cartridge! And no work-arounds are possible. A waste of my money, my resources and my time.This is obviously a case of a company not giving a flip about their customers.Epson will NEVER receive another dime of my business.
So, the image for this ribbon is not the one that this company is referring to; I wanted a Black and Red ribbon I was shipped a Black one. I tried to use the black one... it's dry and does not type well at all. For something so cheep I hate going through the process of returning it. I got shafted on this deal; I would not even try to order with them.
The replacement drive that lacie has sent me has also failed and I'm returning it for a third one in 1 years time!
boguth these hdmi cables for 1.84 so i bought 10 so then i was charged 30 for shipping and everything was stuffed into one envolope for 4.95 shipping why not just sell the things for 3 dollers instead of ripping off people
I think this product is horrible, because all i got was static from the speakers. The whole thing wouldnt turn on and the a/v power adapter for it was the problem. They must have given me a faulty speaker system, because it took me 2 hours until i got it to make static. I did what it said and nothing worked, oh and by the way the instructions dont have any words on them, just a diagram that tells you how to plug it up to the tv or the computer. The av adapter is able to be lost very easily, and i dont know if it would work.
I requested this thumb-drive for Christmas and have been using it for only 2 months. I had used it several times over the course of those two months. I loaded my lecture presention on to the drive, and when I got to the room I was presenting in, it didn't work. Thankfully I am very anal and had 2 or 3 back-up options, so it didn't ruin my presentation.I have tried it on 6 computers now and it still does not work (the computers do not recognize it). I am very disappointed. What a waste of a Christmas present and any data that I saved on it.
Three months after buying this TV in 12/04, the picture went bad.Have to pay half of what the TV costs to get it fixed. Warranty will not cover labor. Had to go to service center that Samsung recommends. Piece of junk.
A man goes to rob a bank with a gun... he's a crook. Yes. But what HP is charging for their supplies is pretty equally crooked. I'm sure many of you are shaking your head in agreement with me right now. HP just makes life that much harder on a person.I paid over 170.00 for this image drum cartridge and we all know it costs them a couple bucks to make. Making a decent profit? Fine. But they are making a killing. And it costs close to one hundred for each color cartridge. Mock products are sold for half that price and they do the job just fine. I'm sure the companies providing the "mock" products are making a decent profit...which confirms that HP is raping us!
This item does not work. The 3.5mm jack atop the the Ipod does not produce a video signal. Therefore you will only get sound through this cord. I tried this cable on 2 diferent tvs, even called Belkin, they were cluless. Kept saying that it was my Ipod or my TV that was not working correctly.
Interesting. Panasonic has NOTHING on their site that helps me find out what the heck H07 means. So I Google, and find out there are lots of H07's out there! My DVD's about a year old. Tonight..."H07" on the display...and we've gotta put the unit curbside!!??
I've had this cable for awhile to output my main PC across the room to play games on the plasma. Initially I hooked it up with my dual DVI monitors as the third screen, and could not get it to work at all with my video card in either two screen output or three. That made some sense, because ATI requires at least one display be connected via the Displayport connection to use more than two displays, but I wasn't sure why two displays wouldn't work if I disabled or disconnected one of the original monitors. I ordered an active displayport to DVI adapter to use on monitor one, yet while I could see the TV, I still could not get a display to work. Even going down to just the TV attached, I could only see the boot up sequence on the TV, but as soon as it required the HDMI handshake, the display would switch back to it's "No input" message on screen.Did some testing with another monitor hooked up via HDMI with both this 25' cable and a 6' cable, and while I could make the 6' cable work to activate all three displays (displayport to DVI, DVI, and HDMI), the same setup with just the 25' cable in place would not. So I'm at the point that I feel this cable is bad. Maybe I just got a defective cable, but I have to give it a one star.
The filter cam in a open package and the filter was dirty needing to be cleaned before use. I actually decided to through it out.
somebody said they got a great cable through this item listing. The one I got is cheap, just like in the photo. It's ok but don't expect anything better.
I can't review a product that didn't work. It has been returned to Amazon for a refund. This was the second product sent to my house and I got no satisfaction from either. The second one obviously has a defective power supply.
I hope that when I can figure out how to install this hardware on my Palm I will be happy with it. So far, all the help, hints, and suggestions don't work. If someone knows a secret to this TELL ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
After reading the reviews on these I purchased several of them thinking they would be good but YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. The print is just ok but the ink runs out very quick. It doesn't last for 3,000 prints, I don't even think it lasts for 1,500 prints. The Samsung cartridges are much better and yield a lot more prints.
I totally agree w/ schmuckythecat's review. This printer is horrible! I have Windows XP and after countless times of reinstalling the software, the printer is unoperable b/c the drivers (HEED THE WARNINGS!) I downloaded the supposedly updated drivers for XP from Lexmark support site and installed the software from that and it STILL doesn't work. And I haven't even started on the paper feeding problems. If you want a multifunction printer, avoid this at all cost. All the problems I have had w/ this printer has soured me on buying a printer from Lexmark again.
I've owned a couple of Krusell Multidapt cases. I like the case per se, the clip mechanism promises but sadly fails to deliver.THe spring clip that the case came with broke. The "big clip" replacement I bought fails to hold the case on my belt so I'm constantly dropping the case. As a result I've lost the stylus to my palm. The plastic connector on the case is a poor choice, it really ought to be something more sturdy. The multidapt on the last case I owned broke completely, the clip threads are very thin and weak. This case had the clip pull off the threads of the case so I had to glue them permanently together if I wanted to use the case at all. This was due to having the case on my side and sitting down with it, causing a pull on the connector.I don't think a case should be that easily broken. If it were made of metal, it wouldn't break. The connector itself seem so solidly attached to the case I doubt that it would pull off.I find it hard to reccommend the case because of the clip. The case itself, however, is wonderful, which is why I continue to use it until I can find a case with a better clip system.
its unbelievable how you can't buy the microsoft points if the credit card has a billing statement address outside the US area. Very bad calculated.
The item came fast, but when I opened the box and tried to putt it in the printer it asked me to pull out two tapes from the sides and when I did a lot of black ink powder poured out from it. I finally got to put it in the printer but I think I lost a lot of ink.
I purchased this printer because I have had a great deal of success with HP products in the past. I must say that I have been extremely disappointed with the performance of this printer. It ROUTINELY attempts to take in more than one sheet of paper (e.g., 5 or 6); consequently, I have had a tremendous amount of paper jams. This has become such a problem that I now prefer just to wait and print my documents at work. Beware!
CD's stick in player and won't come out and cassette player eats tapes, the radio never did work on mine. The price is much too high I bought mine 7 years ago brand new 300.00
Not the part in the add. They say it is a bad data entry in thier data base. They made it good though... no problem.
I picked out two wide angle lenses for my wife's birthday for her Canon Eos 1000D XL SLR camera! The Digital 0.45X Professional Wide Angle Lens 58 MM with Macro High Definition and the 0.42X FISHEYE LENS W/ MACRO FOR CANON EOS DIGITAL REBEL [Camera]? Both came up as lenses for her camera but neither actually fit onto the Canon's connector?
The Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock Kit is find, except the rechargeable battery which came with it and was supposed to be placed into the camera did not fit, so I have been unable to use the dock kit. The dock is the size that is specified to go with the camera, but the battery does not fit in the camera. I have to use a regular battery in order to use the camera.
TiVo, when new is a great toy. But after the first year I questioned it's worth before renewing the subscription. What did it do? It copied programs, provided a program schedule, provided speed control Slowmo etc. and would record shows following what you choose. If you have cable or satellite you already have a program guild and after a few months of use I turned off the selective recording, ask it to record football and any program with foot and ball gets recorded and in less than a week your 80gig is clogged. So I let the service lapse figuring that I could record the programs manually, if there was ever any over time it always cut it off. Well no, if you do not subscribe that function is turned off and your TiVo unit becomes a boat anchor. No if I decide to get into the DVR market again I will use the Satellite of Cable DVR, same functionality for the same about fee with out having to pay hundreds for a boat anchor.
The cartridge life is pathetic and a rip off, sorry to say. It doesn't bode well for the company in terms of ethical advertising. i feel like i am replacing one each month with about 500 pages -- very limited use. In a short period of time, i have paid more for the cartridges than i did the darn printer. I am averaging $800 per year for cartridges.You have got to be kidding.The printer itself is ok so far, however.I would suggest if there are "compatible" cartridges at significantly less price, they may be worth trying, especially if they advertising the same specs. does anyone have any experience with similar products?Thank you.
David G is right - Amazon needs to stop carrying this item entirely. I have a TV (9 ft. cable) and a projector (25 ft. cable)connected to a home theater receiver. When only one is connected it works fine. As soon as you try to have both connected none of them work. I am just using it now to switch manually between the two (connecting only one at a time).
Didn't like it. It's difficult to set up and use. Not sensitive to movements. Battery was dead in 2 months. It's not rubust at all. Finally, I bought Logitech mouse which is cheaper ($20) and better quality.
I've been using this router for almost 2 years. Recently it just stopped working - I think it finally burned out, probably due to all of the heat it generates while running. Besides that, I found that it was very slow, compared with other routers. Its VPN implementation works OK, but its slow also - I don't know why, since its hardware!!! I replaced it with a NetGear FVS328, I now my VPN connections are about 4 times faster, and my regular web browsing is a lot faster. Do yourself a favor get the NetGear!
Nothing but problems. If you purchase a kodak camera get ready to purchase another brand. I purchased a kodak camera have sent it to kodak to be fixed for freezing up a couple times while under warranty, they never did fix now 1 month passed warranty they won't stand behind their product. The kodak supervisor said it's just not his problem. Now trying Samsung and Sony. I do not recommend any kodak camera. I like the picture quality, but it freezes up and you can't reset it. Worked literally 3 months and it's garbage. Kodak used to be good, but not anymore.
I have owned several of these as I have a hearing problem. This is the last time i will buy this model. Alot of clicking noises and has a short in it. Sound will go off for a minute then come back on and go back off again and again.
They simply dont last beyond a few weeks......very disappointed. I am still trying to find a cost effective substitute for the apple version.....
I was excited to receive the case to go with my wonderful new Canon S5 IS camera. The description said it works with my camera. When I got it by mail, I immediately tried stuffing the camera in the bag, since I was leaving 2 days later for a vacation. NOT HAPPENING! I could barely put the camera in the case, let alone the strap, extra batteries, etc. This case is WAY too small and appears larger in the picture, for whatever reason. Because it's not the fault of the seller, I didn't return it and will most likely just donate it. Takes too much effort and money to send back or try to sell myself.The seller was very timely and I am impressed with their turnaround between when I bought the case and when I received it. THANK YOU!!!
I bought one of these little jewels new and after recording maybe 3 hours total, I couldn't eject the disk because it was "blocked". I sent the whole thing back to Philips for repairs and waited. ... and waited ... and waited. Finally, after 2 1/2 months of waiting and several phone calls (answered in India by people I couldn't understand well) and at least three people telling me to call back in one week I finally made a big enough stink to get transfered to a supervisor. The supervisor and every other operator I had spoken with to that point had verified all of my information including name, address, zip, etc. Then the supervisor told me that they hadn't sent the repaired or in my case remanufactured DVR out because they didn't have my address! Well I finally got the remanufactured one back and it lasted for get this, 95 days. That's five days more than the "renewed 90 day warranty" that came with it. Now it won't come on at all and won't eject again. OH, I have to give Magnavox credit though, this one did record for twice as long as the new one... 6 WHOLE HOURS! Save your money and save yourself a headache. This thing is a piece. I'll never buy Magnavox again.
Don't be mislead by the pictures. This case is made of cheap-looking black plastic, and part of the outside has a thin layer of grainy (not smooth) aluminum. If you're looking for class look elsewhere. The cover that comes with the Palm V looks better.The biggest problem I have with it has been mentioned but not emphasized:YOU CAN'T HOTSYNC with the case on.If your Palm use is very Palm-oriented this might be ok, but mine is very desktop-oriented, and that means I have to repeatedly take the case on and off.Another minor annoyance: the case itself is just slightly larger than the Palm V. But there's a largish (cheap black plastic) hinge outside the case. In addition, the pin slowly slides out the top of the hinge as you open and close the case (at least mine does).
It seems like most people are happy with this printer but I am less then thrilled. I bought it because I love my Canon digital camera and they had a rebate if I bought this printer.After setting it up, I printed my first photo and the picture seemed fuzzy, it also had an excess amount of pink tone to it. I printed a few more and each time I got the same result. i called Canon customer service, which was EXCELLENT, but the tech could not make it work to my satisfaction so I returned it.I decided to try again becaue I really wanted the $100 Canon rebate. I went to Best Buy with my compact flash card and printed a test print from my CF.....same thing fuzzy and this time too much yellow. I tried the HP 7960......LOVED IT....looked much more realistic BUT it's quite a bit more in price and no rebate.I decided to buy the HP 7760 and so far I love it!!!! Great prints for the price!
The product did not work with windows vista ultimate. After many hours and constant escalation up the chain at netgear. The product would not recognize most of the folders that I was trying to share and gave different share results each time it scanned. In the end, Netgear was at a loss for what to do. I got the impression that the product was never vetted on Vista
I've owned two of these for my seventh grade classroom. The first one became completely dull after about 6 months of use. With the second one, students were complaining that it wasn't sharpening--on the FIRST DAY I had it in my classroom! This is NOT a "heavy-duty" sharpener as advertised (although it DOES make a heavy-duty noise). I will try something else for my third sharpener.
Used it once by connecting my macbook pro with my Onkyo Receiver. Stopped working after that first use. Other HDMI cables in my house work seamlessly.
The three little head emitters have to be positioned hanging right in front of the cable box to make them work.
I bought this to replace a different brand, and as a result ended up having to completely reconfigure my media library. Most network media players are 'UPNP', or universal plug 'n' play and rely on media server software located on a remote computer for library information. This unit finds any shared folders (Windows file system only) on your network, and indexes the one you choose. EVERYTHING in the one you choose that it's capable of playing. This includes any and every image file, sound file & movie clip, so you'll have to have a share folder dedicated to only the items you want this unit to find or go mad from the clutter of unwanted and unexpected files. When I first set this up I was seeing software tutorial videos, computer sound effects, and pictures I wasn't aware I had in the menu. A last annoyance - I have a collection of TV series, and this unit took all folders titled 'season 1' and indexed all contents of all folders with this name in one directory, necessitating the renaming of all folders to a unique name to keep them separate. C'mon, Netgear, would it be asking so much to want a browse function instead of a buggy automatic indexing function?
If you own a SONY RCD-W500C CD recorder, Do NOT buy this product. It will not work. The recorder recognizes the disks as data disks. I tried three disks in two separate recorders with the same result. I would rate this as no stars if I had that option.
Recently purchased car receiver (standard size) and it had no hopes of fitting, as several people stated. Thanks to Amazon's return policy I did get a refund. First of several hundred Amazon purchase that I ever returned.
this mouse suffers poor workmanship. the wireless usb adapter suffers from loss of connectivity at random times and is a trial to get work there after.
The keyboard is slick and sexy but man it loses its connection with the computer too often for comfort ... and when this happens, you need to reboot the PC which basically means you lose all your unsaved work
My friends all bought the P-Tech modem but I liked the Xircom. Was I ever disappointed. The Xircom modem is said to be compatible with HP Pockec PCs. I have a new Jornada 547 but in fact, it is too fat to fit the Compact slot. I inserted the card correctly but it was very tight going in and proved so tight it would not come out unless I used a pair of pliers to remove it.This is essentially unusable for my system. I am disappointed in this product becaused I have used several Xircom products in the past.
This drive seemed AWESOME. Most reviews were good here on Amazon and the price was right. So I ignored the 1-star reviews that said the drive became a brick after a few months. I bought the drive. It wasa great drive for 2 1/2 months. Then it stopped working. Now when I plug it in the light turns on to show it has power. Then it smells like something's burning. Pressing the power button does nothing. My computer can't see the drive. Lacie will replace it under warranty, but what use is that? If the replace it I can't trust this drive at all now. I wouldn't even want to temporarily store things on it. I won't buy from Lacie again.
The only good thing about this camera was that I didn't waste much money on an unused gift!
Unbelievable that HP can put out miserable garbage like this.My *older* 1945 worked much more reliably than this.You cannot rely on reminders to remind you, alarms to wake you, or notes to open on the fly when you need them.You cannot even rely on the memory hogging system security add-ons! Opening programs frequently cause the system to hang. Usually requires about 3 hard resets per day, and I do not have anything special installed !BOTTOM LINE: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY - (or only buy dirt cheap at your own risk)
Love the design and convenience. The sling design is perfect.The build quality, though, is awful. After a year of intermittent use, one zipper has failed entirely, another zipper is getting hinky, and the buckles are starting to feel weak.
I ordered the Crosley Corsair radio from Amazon and it was sent to me by Beach Camera. It arrived and did not work when I plugged it in. Not a sound. I called Beach Camera, who told me they would replace it. They sent me a free shipping label and I returned it to them by fed ex. I didn't hear from them for a long time. When I finally called them to find out where my replacement was, they told me it was no longer in stock. Since the charge was on my visa, I told them to refund my visa account and that I would get another radio from someone else. I still have not received my Visa credit. I purchased a crosley solo radio from the local Target store and am very happy with it. This was a particularly unsatisfactory Amazon experience.
We have two of these in a corporate network environment. Neither of them is reliable about detection - I don't know if it's cable length or what. But devices (computers, laptop, etc.) are using the network fine, but these checkers most often report no connection even when there is one.
I bought this to keep in my car so I wouldn't have to try and write everytime I need to remember something while I'm driving. Unfortunately it's cumbersome and not easy to use if you're driving. It's OK but I wouldn't buy it unless you're looking for something inexpensive and not to be used in the car. It's probably fine for classroom use but for driving you would need something different.
God, what a piece of garbage this mouse is. First off, it's gigantic and bulky. The "smooth" scroll wheel is a nusiance because most programs scroll in "clicks" anyway so it's impossible to determine how much scroll is one click. The scroll wheel button is unbelieveably stiff to press, and half the time it doesn't even register when I press it even though I feel it click down. The two navigation buttons on the same side is confusing because now I have to stop and think before clicking my thumb if I want to go forward or back. Plus it's expensive. I had a regular Microsoft Intellimouse Optical and it was perfect, the navigation buttons on each side, the easy, precise scroll wheel, and a good price. Plus, it works for right or left handed people. I tried to find a replacement, but no stores locally had one. Not Best Buy, Comp USA, or Wal-Mart. I guess I will have to order one online here, then. I am returning my Intellimouse Explorer POS as soon as I get an Intellimouse Optical replacement. Hopefully my left click button will last untill then. AVOID THIS MOUSE.
one time use I guess...1st time worked ok, 2nd time nothing. there is no off switch so my thinking is if there is no power going to the device it should not drain the batteries if i leave it plugged in.....WRONG...not portable but disposable. but it is my fault for getting something cheap...won't happen again! can't put new batteries everytime i go to use it and not pulling batteries out everytime either.
Plugged in a bluray player and turned it on. The pro 900 locked up and sounded an alarm. Owners manual stated that the protection circuit had sacrificed itself to save my bluray. Send unit in for repair. Never got to see it power anything up. Bluray works fine.
Logitech really missed the mark here. What a bunch of knuckle draggers they must have had working on this. Just about anything that could be badly done when designing a remote was done here. The little screen uses fonts which are blurry at the resolution the screen displays. The icons on the screen interfere with readability of the text to make it almost illegible. The numeric buttons are too tightly packed to be able to effectively use them in the dark. The layout of the buttons requires that you shift your grip up and down the remote for related functions, such as displaying a channel guide, paging through it, viewing info on an item, and making a selection. The charging station requires that the remote sit so precisely in position that it seems just a gentle breeze could cause a shift and stop the charging. And the build quality--at least that of my remote--is very bad. The rocker button in the center of the remote requires much more force pushing on the right side of it than the left. The numeric keys down the left side of the remote take so much pressure to work them that it is difficult to not press more than one at a time. Finally, although the software is very intelligent about a great many devices and their interactions in a systematic way, it requires that you create a user account on Logitech's web site to program the remote. It was no trouble to enter fake credentials and a junk email address but still, come on, a user account?All in all, Logitech did a horrible job with this remote. There's not much else about it that could have been poorer.
I bought two of these "compatible" cartridge, and it is not worth it.a. The 1st one is printable, but, very light. After about 1000 pages, I have to replace with a real HP one since the user are complain it too much.b. The 2nd one is bad. There are ghost/shift image. At first, I thought that my roller is bad, and exchange the cartridge with a different 4250, and the ghost/shift image also following with the swap. In addition, toner are leaking, and make the printer dirty (pages dirty). I threw away the 2nd one when I found out about the toner leak.I learned my lesson.
Simply put, the HDMI cable will not support 1080p!! Listen and listen well, if you are buying this HDMI cable to run a Blue Ray player, PS3 or any other type of unit to send a 1080p signal to your HDTV, do not buy it!!! I bought a brand new Samsung Blue Ray; was all excited to hook it up with the new cable and it did not work. This HDMI cable works fine for my Verizon Fios Cable because the signal is at 1080i, but it does not work with the Blue Ray player that sends 1080p. I tried with a different HDMI cable i have at home and my player worked fine. PLEASE, do not buy if you are looking to run 1080p, if looking to get 1080i/720p/480p PERFECT. This guy needs to re-write his description and let everyone know it will not support 1080p.
So like they say, the screen looks great, audio quality is fine, Wi-Fi browser works relatively smoothly.Here's where the product dies: you can't manage playlists from any PC music player. It won't work like an iPod or Zune where you can create playlists in iTunes or Windows Media player and then transfer them over. You actually have to find every track you want in the playlist in "My Computer" and drag and drop it over.This may not be a problem for most listeners, but at least for me, I have an extensive (70gb) music library and I manage all my music in WMP playlists. Not having this functionality really destroyed the player for me and I'm planning on buying a different MP3 player now.Sorry, Archos.
Hi, Just purchased the Samsung NEU 32. It doesn't work with my new indows XP based computer. I phoned Samsung and they said they rely on Jukebox software...and they expected a XP fix towards the end of January. I hope it works....
I am well pleased with my new Sunpak PZ40X. I'm using it on a Canon and so far the picures have been fantastic. I have been using bounce flash and it fills the entire room.Sunpak PZ40X Power Zoom Digital Flash for all Canon EOS TTL, E-TTL and E-TTL II Cameras (Black)
What a piece of pure JUNK!I have had nothing but problems with this thing. My first one broke within 3 weeks. I took it in for service and they never could figure out what was wrong with it so they gave me a new one. Get it home and the same things are happening. No display sometimes and totally sporadic other problems. I call HK and they tell me I need to reset it. Ok... I pretty much have to reset it every time I want to use it. It goes close to 6 months with no use while I design my theater room at my new house. Go to use it and...nothing! I give up!!! I try to call but the service is closed for a week.Never again. :(2 HUGE thumbs down on the HK BLUNDER!
I got the song Blue Skys are calling as a free downloadIf this song brings you up the tempo of your life your life is that of someone whos on a thorazine dripone positive note its great to go to sleep to
I purchased the Cd Radio Cassette-Corder CFD-E90 for my 1 year old son for Christmas. About a month ago we started getting the Error - No Disc problem. It seems to be getting progressivly worse. The unit will not play CDs anymore and it is less than 6 months old! Never again - I even paid extra to get the Sony name, but I won't do it again......
It looks like there is some design issue with the camera's playback as some other people have also reported the same problem. It records the images but it is very picky about playing it! It happened to me a few times but at this point it simply refuses to play any recording and displays only blue screen as if the tape is empty. I will be returning it back to Amazon for a full refund. But whenever it decides to play, the picture quality is very good in sunlight or daytime but very bad at night even in well lit rooms. 780X digital zoom is completely useless. 26X optical zoom is good but at near 26X, the camera shakes are very noticible. The camera is very bulky which doesn't show in the pictures. The menu system is easy to operate as opposed to what you might think after reading some reviews. But the "cursor keys" are very tight and a lot of force is needed to trigger a key press. Both the LCD and viewfinder have very low resolution and poor colors. The viewfinder almost has no color saturation and is extremely small. Like I said, the video quality is good for 460,000 CCD but by recommendation is to stay away from this camcorder unless Sharp fixes the playback problem.
Stay away form Navman. Ratings as follows:Product: Rank 1 - junk - crashes often. Need PDA reboots.(...)Product - want to get back to this one again - JUNK! Plan a reboot at least once daily.Map - 1 - junk - my house is 600+ ft off the road. Actually - my house is on the wrong street. At least I am in the same state. OUtdated software on web site that rarely gets upgraded.Navman - JUNK!
The cord management feature eventually causes the mouse to die. All of that unwrapping and re-wrapping of the mouse cord around the base eventually wears out the wires inside, and the connection becomes spotty and then the mouse stops working. As an example, the same thing happens when you bend a metal hanger at the same spot over and over. It eventually breaks. I would suggest going with a retractable solution or a wireless mouse.
This unit is practically new,purchased from Brothermall May 4,2007. Arrived making a very loud squeaking noise which ran us crazy.They were great and sent down a new drum and toner assembly.When the toner ran out this week I ordered another at $99 from Brothermall. When their new toner would not fit their new drum I called and was informed that I would have to buy a new drum at $188.99 since the one they sent in May was out of 90 day warranty !!! So...to get this almost new $160 printer running I need to spend $99 + $188.99 , a total of $448 in 6 months !!! Beware of this company.
Have used compatible/re-manufactured before with no problems.Usually buy one ahead for when you run out.Had this one on shelf for a bit over month.Put it in and didn't notice for a couple of days that it was printing "light" on the left side of page.Did the normal fixes of shaking and cleaning to no avail.As title says, this one didn't work out.
Based on the reviews I was afraid this will be a "hit" or "miss". Unfortunately it was a "miss". Received the couple of days ago. After charging for 18 hours, the unit did not indicate a full charge but I tried to turn it on anyway. The unit powers up (can hear it working) but the screen is blank. Tried resetting several times but no luck.Returning the item now.
Okay, as I am sure you read in the other reviews this is DEFINITELY not a 2 gauge. I'd give it like a 5 or 6 gauge. Honestly, it is fine if your hooking anything up under 1000 watts. Honestly, if the company lied about the gauge of the wire they could be using cheapo metal alloys in the wire and stuff. I wouldn't trust them, and I kind of regret buying it, I am only using it for the Fuse and terminators and stuff. DON'T BUY!!!
This mouse has good sensitivity and is lightweight. It is also customizable. The big draw back is that the mouse is a little too narrow and small. You get more stress on your wrist, because you can't rest it as well on the mouse. Another thing is that the side buttons are horribly placed to the point where you have to rearrange your your hand to use them. I'm going back to using my Logitech MX1000 laser mouse..it's much better than this one for gaming even if it is heavier.
If you are looking for a good card in this price range you should buy a Geforce3 Ti200 or better yet the Geforce4 Ti4200. Both of the Titanium series chip sets support DerectX8 features such as pixle and vertex shading and the MX series does not. If you want more bang for your buck I would suggest the Rodeon 8500 because even thought it is slightly more expensive it is worth it because you won't have to upgrade for a long, long time. Plus you'll be the envy of all your friends.
I never received the rebate from this company.The forms were sent, UPC was not included in the pckge, and no answer to any inquiries. Phone is disconected - how convenient - and have yet to receive any kind of response. the case itself is fine, but the whole reason i bought it was for the rebate. i feel ripped off.STAY AWAY!!
I opened the box and began to read the directions. They were no help at all. I continued to try but I could not get the belt assembled and therefore was unable to try it out. I never learned whether it worked well or not. I got so frustrated that I boxed it back up and called for authorization to return it. The directions should have been more specific and/or the turntable should have been shipped ready to use.
I bought this device because I needed a USB key (it claims 2 GB) and wanted to listen to MP3's and FM radio also. Not only does it not function as a USB key (some reviews have indicated that one can download new firmware to make it do that, but how many users have the skill or persistence to do that?) but my computer (Dell Optiplex 745) does not recognize it at all (thus Windows Media Player 10 cannot synchronize to it).Bottom line: I have a VERY expensive and not very good miniature FM radio.
We had many problems trying get this unit to work with our desktop computer only to find out from the Canon tech support people many days later that it is not compatible with Windows 98. It corrupted our computer operating system so that it would not boot up or shut down properly and would lock up frequently. It also erased our desktop picture and some nice screen saver pictures. We never got it to work so returned it to Amazon.Walt
this radio is the most frustrating electronic product I have ever owned. As with other reviewers, direct access buttons stop working, or, often worse, they find a different station if you push straight down on the button or push down more on one side or the other. Sometimes I get three stations from one button! The LCD fades in and out (currently out) and you have no way of knowing where you are or what band you are on unless you unleash the bizarre buttons. You then can manually dial until you find another station and hopefully you will recognize the voice or wait until they give their call letters. I can't remove the alarm setting because I can't see the LCD so it goes off every 24 hours unless I remove the batteries and render the radio useless. The tech support people are nice, but a little vague about how much all these repairs cost. At a price of $150, this was not a inexpensive radio, and I expected better.I have seen reviews by people who had their radios repaired, only to have the same problems occur later....Enough said?
I received the item quickly and started using right away.After a couple weeks one of the batteries could not hold the charger anymore. The other one is ok.Tks
I use the headphone at my desk at work. I've had them less than a year and only used them 20 or 30 times.I like to listen to my music at low volume, but had a problem from the start with the balance in stereo. With the volume set down low, I could barely hear sound out of the left side. So I would have to adjust the balance setting in my output( in this case my computer ). So whenever I changed the volume, I also had to adjust the balance.Now the left side does not work at all when in stereo at any volume level.They sounded good when they worked and were comfortable to use for an hour of two at a time, but since they broke after light use I can only give them 1 star. Hope you have better luck with yours.....
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THIS WRE54G! It does not support MAC authentication and I could never get it connected to my Wireless G router. (I am a CCNA so it's not an issue of knowledge) This is just a very poor product.
I bought this machine to replace an old HP deskJet and was sorry I did. It advertises "designed for Windows XP" on the box, but the software bundled with it is not compatible with XP at all. What are they thinking at Brother?? I called Brother Technical Support to sort out exactly what "designed for Windows XP" means to them. I quickly discovered their tech support does not know the difference between a driver and a utility. Where do they find these ...??The tech support person promised to call me back the next day and let me know what software I would need to give this unit full capability under Windows XP (I was mainly concerned with OCR software and was willing to buy it at my expense). Their technical support never called me back. I guess they either can't operate a phone or maybe they just wanted to avoid the un-answerable question. I returned it and bought an HP 6110 instead. It is a much more solid machine and does not need to have support right out of the box. I guess you get exactly what you pay for.
If you're a professional in the lighting industry this board may be easier to understand. If you're thinking that out of the box you can plug this unit in and read through the manual and quickly get up to speed, you have another thing coming. The manual for this product is one of the worst I have ever come across in any industry. It dedicates 1-2 pages for each major function of the board. There are no useful examples of anything; it assumes you are intimately familiar with all sorts of stage lighting terminology. The end result is confusing and chaotic. Using the board as a real time manual control is easy enough. But programming scenes and other functions is extremely confusing. I cannot recommend this unit and if I could take mine back, I would.
I bought this battery in early March. It died in May. It lasted a little more than a couple of months.
I bought this for my kids room and also for portable use. It worked fine but then it suddenly stopped working and I get a static sound, no speakers. Amazon will take it back but I have to pay the return shipping myself and do not get a refund on shipping I originally paid.
did not work with both desktop with xp even download driver from site no help so return it.
Initially very excited to receive this product. Upon installing product and finishing calibration process, had a green tint to my monitor. After reading through all of the many reviews here on Amazon.com and via Google, I discovered that the "green" cast caused by this product was a very common issue.I called Pantone today to see if they had any solutions and was advised very promptly to contact Amazon to return the product. I was informed that the huey PRO product had been canceled and it was recommended by Pantone that I purchase the XRite ColorMunki product instead. Apparently the ColorMunki product replaced the inferior and problem plagued hueyPRO product.XRite ColorMunki: [...]I'm not willing to spend $170 on ColorMunki yet so I guess I'll just have to go with the color calibration tools that come with my computer for the time being.Disappointing, but as long as I get my money back from Amazon.com, I'm all good!
I have to turn the volume on my car all the way up in order to hear music. Very disappointed, but with such a low price, you get what you pay for I suppose.
The CD worked fine when I first got it. I played it about 5 times and then it just clicked off after about 1 minute. I tried different CDs, read the instructions through, and it just doesn't work! Since I threw away the packaging and receipt as soon as I got it, I can't apply for a refund or return it so I really lost out here. I definitely would warn you not to buy this item. Or at least keep your receipt and the packaging so you can send it back if it quits after six playings like mine did. I also will probably not buy anything else by Coby unless I can get a guarantee of return/refund if it doesn't work.
The concept is awesome. Digital recorders will change your TV experience forever. They remove the notions of time and channel from your TV. Your kids will get an endless supply of free on-demand good programs. You will gain 30% of time watching shows without commercials.But we regret buying the ReplayTV; if we had to do this again we would pick an integrated digital recorder / satellite receiver based on TiVo.I am disappointed by:You can NOT watch one show while recording another one. Now how ridiculous is that ! Even my VCR does it.Commercial skip: very cool ... when it works. On slow paced shows (think Little House in the Prairie) it works well. But it is completely freaked by shows like "24", where the fast paced sequences are mis-identified as commercials.Channel surf: it takes a good 5 seconds (yes, 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, etc ...) between the push of the remote button, and the appearance of the new channel you selected on the screen. This makes channel surfing IMPOSSIBLE - now that should be illegal !Computer crash: about 3 mornings per week, we have to reboot the unit because it froze during the software update during the night. So if you don't remember to check the unit in the morning before you leave the house, it will not record the evening shows until you reboot it.Recording priorities: that needs serious work. When you start having several profiles / channels (or whatever stupid names their marketing people made up) recording things for you, you run into recording conflicts ... and that is OK, as long as you are given a chance to know about it and manage the conflict. We find out after the fact, when Saturday Night Live did not get recorded because some obscure 1930s movie rated 3.5 stars happened to start 30 minutes before ...The navigation: probably my biggest beef, because this would be easy to fix if they spent the time. The escape button for example: in most menus, it takes you back up one level. But not always ... there are some menus (end of viewing recorded show, want to go back to live TV?) where escape just does not work; you then have to learn the funky workarounds.
I bought these headphones because i thought they were a 2.5mm headphones that i could use with my cellphone. It's a 3.5 mm headphone that comes with a 2.5mm adaptor.When I tried it out with my cellphone, music only came out of one ear since it isn't a "stero" adaptor.The sound was good, but it didn't fit well in my ears.It did come with a lot of accessories, but I'm dissapointed that it doesn't really work it a cellphone. Whenever I plugged it in, my phone recognized it as a microphone/earphone headset and went to voice command each time - even though there is no microphone on this since they are earphones.So, if you're looking to buy this as regular headphones, they're decent.. But if you want them for your cellphone... look elsewhere.
I bought the mini Ipod in the Dubai Duty Free and am resident of India. The product has been a nightmare to use - Copying songs from my windows XP pc has resulted in requests getting timed out all the time. Especially for big files. And it gives a firm ware error all the time. Also service for Ipods is bad with the service centre staff being slow to respond and completely apathetic. Also I found that the problem with Windows XP is endemic and they suggested I move to a Mac. Also the service centre told me that the money back guarantee does not work in India. Itunes does not work in India either.To make matters worse the speakers started squeaking after a couple of weeks of use. Please suggest how I can get my money back. Forget the time wasted trying to repair it!
Received the unit I purchased from Amazon it was a piece of junk!! Can't read the display and the product doesn't even come with its own power cord. If you need a reliable caller ID box, I would strongly recommend the Fanstel, since this is the unit I ended up purchasing from another retail supplier.
This is without a doubt the WORST DVD player ever produced! I was actually stupid enough to buy two of these players, because I have space limitations and needed a small player. In that case, this unit fits the bill. But if you actually want to play DVDs, then you're out of luck.The problem with this piece of junk is that it randomly skips and breaks down the video signal while trying to watch a DVD. This happens on both regular moviess and DVD-R media. It almost always gets to the point where the video will just freeze, and I have to eject the disk. These DVDs play fine on any of the other 3 DVD players I have (regular and computer), so I know it's not the media. To boot, the 1st player I owned just up and died one day. It simply wouldn't turn on anymore.I still needed a compact player, and the price was cheap, so I figured I'd take a shot at another one - they couldn't all be bad, right? Wrong! This player behaves EXACTLY the same as the other one. I'm not even going to wait for the power to die - I'm trashing this piece of junk and spending the $20 more it'll cost to get a decent DVD player. Do yourself a favor and do the same!
I just bought my second soundbridge. After I bought my first soundbridge I was enthusiastic about this product- it set up easily and allowed me to quickly tune into stations from all over the world and then store them in my presets so I could access them anytime.My recently bought second soundbridge has a software "upgrade" that requires the use of a web based service ([...]) to store presets. In other words the new soundbridge needs a PC to store presets while the old one had this functionality built in. Presumably Roku thinks that it is more userfriendly if you can select your stations on the PC. Maybe so, if this feature would work reliably. Unfortunately I had nothing but trouble with it. Aside from the fact that you have to go through a registration process and a lengthy setup their server seems to be down a lot and I cannot access my presets at all. Without that finding and selecting statios becomes very time consuming and cumbersome. The new software pretty much turns a previously great product into a useless piece of junk. I hope that the folks at Roku realize that and at least give users the option of not using their web-based preset software.
Sent this back after only a few days of use. These units still need perfecting. They do control loudness but they &#34;pop&#34; when the system kicks in to adjust the volume. Too aggravating for me. I haven't found a replacement system that is within my budget so I use the remote &#34;mute&#34; a lot!
This webcam does not work with notebooks. I have a brand new Dell Inspirion 1705 and it does not work consistently. I thought maybe it was because of Vista, but it says that it is Vista compatible. I was able to get it working 1 time, and it had a very clear picture, but I have not been able to get it to work since. I have notified Logitech, but have yet to receive a response after 2 weeks.
I bought this used "Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem" I used about 4 months.@,hnever touch it when it work. But it does work now. I can't surf in internet since yesterday. I have to distrust used products on amazon. Disappointed.
Optio Camera. Was not for my product. My product has a yet smaller USB like connector. This one does not fit. I rate it low, because it does not fit my product.
After a year of use, I tossed it out as the velcro on it could not stick anymore and I got tired of its basic function. It tightly fits the camera and thats it. Good for a night out, not for travel. I guess I would recommend for the look of it if you are not on travel...but definitely not recommended for your next trip abroad.
I bought this adapter from the local BestBuy store and found that it was malfunctioning. There as no power light coming on the adapter. After 3 hrs and 4 phone calls to the Belkin Customer Service I found this out. Then I went to the store and got a new one. This had the light but the drivers provided for install were not right.The Belkin technical support is nothing sort of "cheats" and "idiots". Request to be transferred to the level 2 support and they will cut you off. I wasted like 2 days and 8 phone calls and ulktimately am back to square one trying to get a new adapter. Never buy Belkin again.
I own a Siemens router. It worked great for about 6 months and then it died. Siemens did replace it with another, and upgaded it because they apparently admit the other was no good. The new &quot;improved&quot; Siemens router worked for a while, now it's print spooling function won't operate properly. I've wasted about three business days with tech support, fussing with the two Siemens routers trying to get them to stay running. I recommend to anyone to avoid Siemens router products.
AVOID AVOID AVOID BUFFALO> I have the 500GB version of this Linkstation. I would agree will Bill, although mine hasn't failed yet(had it for a month). Constantly grinds. Slow as molasses for everything, DLNA non compliant, 500GB of tortoise storage, 50 db of constant noise. Without getting into all the details, DLNA basically is non functional on this. Even if it did work, why in the world would the drive need to spin constantly just to remain available on the network?Support has blown me off 2 times, although they seem quite aware of the problem, but developement and management let them blow in the wind. First and last Buffalo product I guess. Unless Buffalo has some other product that actually works and will trade me, I guess I got another new paperweight. Arg.
Since I travel out of the country frequently, I had hoped to avoid bringing my bag of various connectors. I got this and the first time I tried it in Argentina it didn't work. I will try it once when I return home before I toss it, but wasn't worth bringing along and also quite bulky. The different connectors do not move very easily either. It's too bad because would have been a great idea and I have other Kensington products that work.Addendum: When I tried it in Argentina it was 2 months old, tried it again in Australia-New Zealand and still didn't work, so basically took up space and useless. I had to buy another in New Zealand that works. Since trying to plan in advance for travel by the time I used this the first time the window for return was over so a waste of money.
When I first set it up all I could get was static; fortunately unplugging both cords from the base stand for ~15 seconds reset the thing and restored function. It works well enough now, allowing me to hear dialog much more clearly than with the unaided ear.I've only had it for a day now, and the biggest issue I have is the cost of replacement batteries. They're said to last 1-2 years and replacements are only sold attached to a complete replacement front plate for the astronomical total of $20/. This is something they don't go out of their way to make clear, but it's an unpleasant surprise in store for the unsuspecting consumer. I'm seriously considering taking mine back to Costco where the 2.3 is sold for $39.95 and looking for something that uses more reasonably priced consumables.
After two years using this IPAQ and long experience with PDA's I can surely say that it is one of the most disappointing products I've ever bought. The 2755 has excellent features but needs time to think what to do and where to go....Imagine you are in your car and you receive an urgent call from your boss asking for a phone number, it is urgent. You open your 2755 and while you wait to get to the first screen you can tell your boss to play a complete tennis set.I had to erase software from my handheld to make it faster. The 1 gb card didn't help much. I'm moving to an Axim and hope for better luck.
This printer is junk!!!! I printed 2 pictures and they did not print out. After a huge hassle setting this printer up, the brand new printer cartridge ran out of ink. Do not buy this printer. I love the camera but the GS600 printer dock is junk.
Unfortunately, the USB outlet will not work on the unit that I just purchased. Was promising to be totally awesome and I really did like the sound quality over the transmitter and both the AC power outlet and the 12 volt dc output worked well. But I really need the USB charger, otherwise would have way to many devices crowding that area. Am returning it tomorrow.
Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player (160 GB)The product itself is just great! But in all 3 packages which I've ordered there was something missing (Stylus, Cable and so). Moreover - Amazon's customers service sent me to Archos service who sent me back to "the dealer".
I have tried to get this headset to work with my phone but it won't work. I am using the Panasonic Link to Cell. It is not a bluetooth headset. The merchant I used wouldn't let me return the headset. Very dissatisfied with this product and the merchant.
Zaurus users, there is an &quot;old&quot; and a &quot;new&quot; version of this card. This is the new version, which is less expensive, but DOES NOT work out of the box with the current Zaurus Spectrum drivers available on myzaurus.com (or on socketcom.com). The old version is the WL6000 (B00005RZP3) which does have Zaurus driver support as of 3/6/2004.Don't buy this cheaper, newer card unless you're convinced the drivers are available at the time you read this.
I had to give 1 star because I can not give zero star. I have purchase sony AR-520E for my self. The laptop touch, keybord design, screen quality everything is not what you paid for. Sony does not know how to build a laptop, especially after being so many years in business. I can say this becuase I bought HP as a gift for someone after I purchased sony. HP came at same price, had 7500 processor, 8600 GS video card, better screen. HP/ Toshiba are better computer companies with lots of good features in Computer usability. Sony is $400 expensive and less user friendly that similar products from HP.Here is why you should not by any sony laptop, holds true for all sony models,1. USB ports are at near end right side, instead of being further back near screen. If you use mouse and you are right handed, cable will make right side unusable.2. It has only 2 USB ports, using 3rd USB port will block your speakers.3. Notebook mousepad is located by edge of computer. You have to lift your hand if you have to use mouse.4. Mouse button are expose and vunarable to damage.5. The lock to keep laptop close, has hook big as fishing hook. dont forget to close it or it will hurt your hand.6. Keyboard layout is the one which I have never seen before. HP has full keyboard. Sony keyboard is located way down, which means you dont have support while typing.7. Full HD 1080 is low quality resolution than what HP and Toshiba has.8. No Remote for Multimedia usage. Buttons for Multimedia do not have lights which means you have to search for them.Here is much better product that you should consider.HP Pavilion dv9500t 17" Laptop Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 at 1.8 GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, DVD+/-R/RW / Wireless / HDMI Port / 896MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400 w/Webcam/ Windows Vista Preimium)
The instructions are not clear enough and I am unable to get it to work. It is usless!
After 1 week of use the barrel started to separate. Not worth the money I paid for it. Save your money--buy a rOtring or Lamy stylus pen.
The part I received does not work but but to get it replaced I have to pay to ship it back and include a check for shipping of a replacement. After paying shipping 2 more times I will have had to pay for this thing twice, and there's still no guarantee the 2nd part will function properly. I've decided to cut my losses and throw the remote away. Don't waste your money. They obviously don't have very good quality control and an even worse warranty policy.
I really wish I could tell you about the product, but it never arrived. Now they wont even post my review or return my emails. I am just trying to figure out what is wrong with Amazon. Guess this is my last purchase from them. They really need to have better customer service and package tracking. Maybe try UPS.
One of the charging bays always indicates that the batteries in the bay are not in working condition. I'm also getting unusual behavior from the other indicators.I tried the 15-minute Energizer charger, and I'm having problems with this unit as well (see my review for that charger). Frankly, I'm done wasting my time with Energizer chargers now. I've never had these types of problems with other chargers in the past.
Someone else said that in a review, unfortunately I did not heed this warning. If the manufacturer of these modules is important to you, buy direct from the company.I received the items in nothing but plain, sealed plastic. I didn't think twice about it at this point, despite the description images shows what looks to be retail packaging. Anyhow, I installed them into my pc which recognized, and utilized, the RAM. Technically, it works fine, I was happy. Then, I ran CPU-Z. I was not so happy to see a different manufacturer reported for the modules. Four other programs reported the same. Crucial has no affiliation to this company and markings on the smaller black chips were unrecognized by the company. Also, the number on the sticker dictating the manufacturing facility was not entirely correct.Long story short, this isn't Crucial RAM, it just has a sticker with the Crucial logo on it. I recommend to anyone who does buy this anyway, immediately after installation, download CPU-Z from CPUID. If the manufacturer doesn't say Crucial, alert Amazon. Then leave a review like this. Something is fishy here.
I used this drive as an external backup inside a Star Tech USB enclosure. After backing up files, installing UBUNTU (just in case my main drive failed I could boot this one up and have access to my files) and after spending a long time organizing those files, I set it aside. I should say it lasted less than three weeks because I barely used it at all after doing the backups. Three weeks later I went to do some more backups and the drive was no longer recognized. I tried plugging it into a different computer - no luck. I put different hard drives into the enclosure and they read just fine. At one point it did read for about 2 minutes and then went dead again. This is the second 500gig drive that died on me this year (the other was a Seagate). I'm awaiting a new drive, but I don't have very high hopes.
about 4 weeks ago the price to get this same thing (ipod mini)was $180. Now it's $205. are you nuts apple makes their ipods for a little less than $30 and their selling them for $205. It's a total rip off. i would not get an ipod mini unless the price is below $150. Sure it's great with all it's songs and extra features but, it's not worth the money. I'd wait for the price to drop before you buy an ipod mini.
In a word this item is "buggy" and I gave up trying to figure it out. The connection gets dropped and buffers all key stroked and issues all the strokes when the connection is regained. I gave up and bought from the same brand but different item.
I should have taken heed to the reviews. This was to be a gift for my husband but it got here after Christmas so I figured that I would load pictures on it and give it to him for his birthday. Well, I'm so glad that it got here late because IT DOES NOT WORK! Pictures are dark, the back button doesn't work and it won't come on without the power source. Thanks to Amazon for easy returns because I have a feeling that I would never see my money again if I bought directly from TAO. And oh another thing, I have a sneaky suspicion that the positive reviews that this junk receives come directly from the TAO marketing team. Look into it Amazon!
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!!
Absolutely does NOT work on any form of Canon DSLR camera. I have 2 different Canons and this isn't even close to fitting it. Not to mention the fact that it's not so much a lens as a poorly made filter. AVOID!
I haven't been able to get the Print CD capability to work on my printer yet, which is the entire reason I bought it in the first place. I've been talking to Epson technical support, but they can't seem to figure it out. I'm waiting for another CD tray to arrive to see if that's the problem, but it's been over a week now. Meanwhile, my project is on hold because I can't print the CDs.
The version A of this router is not stable. If your network streams too much, the router can suddenly drop connection and lose its firmware. How can you configure the router without firmware in it or with damaged firmware? If you connect to your router and it said connection is limited or restricted, and you are not able to get in router's configuration page usually at 192.168.0.1 , which means your firmware is lost or damaged. There is a secret way that you have to spend almost one hour talking to their technical support in India to get. This issue happened to me twice, and I am tired of calling them deal with the same stupid problem. D-Link should come out better way to solve this problem instead of loading same program for non-firmware hardware. Router should NOT lose firmware itself. However, simply the best way to do with this today is the following.Reload firmware to DIR-615 when firmware is lost1. push reset button for 10 to 15 seconds, when power is on.2. Go to property of network connection, configure internet protocol. set ip address to 192.168.0.99 and submast 255.255.0.03. push reset button for 10 seconds when power is off, and 20 seconds when power is on.4. Go to 192.168.0.1 loading new firmware.
Very slow DVD Movie load times, Clunky Remote, and can only get the subtitles to shut off if I go to the DVD Player, the remote is hit and miss with shutting them off.
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'
The ending left me sadly disappointed. Maybe I was missing the whole point. But at the very least I expected the situation at Harriet's house to be resolved. That some children are expected to live in such a situation is despicable. That Harriet managed to be such an amazing person coming from such an unloving, uncaring family is astonishing.I enjoyed parts of the book but the main the reason I kept reading until the end of the book was to find out what happened. So its understandable that I was disappointed.I read this book as it was recommened by Anne Rice but I have to say I wish I had liked it more but I just did not enjoy it. Harriet's grandmother for example comes across initially as such a strong woman, who gets things done. However she does nothing to help Harriet and Allison and does not even try to understand what Harriet's illness really is at the end.If you like a slow moving book which shows how people interact with one another perhaps you will like this one. But for me I won't be recommending it to any of my friends.
I normally like HP products, so I was extremely disappointedin this scanner. The software is pretty bad (e.g., theresolution setting kept going back to 200 dpi when I selected ahigher resolution). This is the third scanner I've owned,and by far the worst. The scanner is agonizingly slow, andevery slide I scanned turned out green, regardless of thesettings I selected. I played around with the various settingsand tried for hours to get an acceptable image from thisscanner. The green images were the clincher for me - I'mreturning this scanner ASAP and plan to purchase anEpson.
I ordered the HD215 for DJing on a vinyl mixing console but was disappointed with the lack of bass response and overall bulkiness, though I was willing to let the latter pass for a good pair of DJ headphones. Am a beginner trying to master the fundamentals of beatmatching and need my beat ala bass...Am going for something else.
After a few years using flash drives this is the first time I lost huge amount of data. One briefcase folder just became suddenly empty and another folder appeared with file damaged. both problems in the same episode.
I had a Logitech 880 remote and was happy with it at first with the exception of the remote not fitting properly in the charger. It would only charge if you fiddled with it quite a bit. Extremely frustrating. A rechargable remote seemed like a good idea at first but turned out to be more of a problem. Then the "0" key stopped working. And the reboot problem would happen occasionally. The remote didn't last very long.I liked the remote but it didn't seem very well built or designed. I've since replaced it with a much cheaper Logitech 550 remote and am much happier. It doesn't have a recharger (uses 4 AAA batteries), all the buttons are working and it has never rebooted. It also uses the same setup program.I don't recommend the 880 but do recommend the less expensive 550 remote.
I repair computers for a living and I can honestly say that this is the worst piece of junk I've ever worked on. Everything is designed to be difficult to get at, Sony offers very little help or support or downloads on their website for the unit, and if it breaks down, the parts are about 5 times as expensive than any other computer out there. Its very heavy to move around, and in person it is quite ugly. It looks like something from the early 80's. Avoid this computer.
I bought the Linksys WRT54G router and it worked flawlessly. So I decided to stick with the company when I wanted to untether my desktop from the router. I purchased this item, only to find when it arrived that it does not support WPA encryption. So in order to use it I need to change my entire security configuration. There is no driver update, and their tech support told me 'they are working on a new driver' but provided no date. So if you don't mind leaving your network less secure, this is the adapter for you. Otherwise look somewhere else.
This doesn't work, waste of money. Cheap as it is, I should have expected this to happen. Definitely won't be buying this again.
It is bulky and smells horrible even from a distance.It holds lot of cds for just $7.99, so just good for storing all your old cds.
When it worked it was fine, but too often my system just would not recognize it. Only thing to do was reinstall it. But that gets tiring real fast. I'm running XP with a new Dell dual core so its not like my systems out of date. Finally gave up and returned it.
I played around with these headphones as soon as I received them and soon realized that the aluminum shaft between the ear piece and the speaker was much too long. The bud itself fits into my ear just fine and I can see how they would be useful in the gym, the very reason I picked them up. If I wear them as they were intended, inside the ear canal, then the ear piece sticks out from my ear where it serves no purpose. I played around with them and realized this problem could easily be fixed with a shorter shaft about half the size. If you have large ears these would fit and feel great. I consider my ears average, in no way are they small. The speaker is remotely adjustable swivling a tiny, tiny bit. Bottom line these ear phones would be great if they had about five more ways to adjust them.
Nice prize and quality.The pictures it took we're excellent, and the videos too.Why I rate it so low? Before the second year with it, the screen stopped functioning one day. No known reason.
I play books on tape and books on CD - this is horribly designed for that. I purchased one of these 14 months ago, and installed it in my venerable 1991 Subaru Loyale. To begin with, I had to rewire the antenna feed so the cable would fit sideways on this longish unit. Oh well, that is the Subaru's fault, having a very shallow slot for a car stereo.But that was minor. The buttons are tiny and poorly labeled. While it has stupid spinners and audio volume level lights taking up a lot of the front panel, the forward and reverse indicators are tiny, less than a millimeter in size, and impossible to see. Further, the backlight is very weak, so even if they were larger, you could not see them in daylight. This must have been designed by midget vampires who avoid daylight.The tape fast forward and rewind controls are "moded"; push once to rewind, push once to stop rewinding. Except that it will ignore you if the button presses are too close together. So if you try to rewind a few seconds and stop, it will probably keep going. You won't know what state it is in unless you take your eyes off the road.It forgets volume level if you turn it off or shut down the car. And it starts up in whisper mode, you have to crank it up perhaps 30 button presses before you can hear it.Playing book-on-CD disks, it will not do a partial track rewind. Hit the rewind button, and it goes to the beginning of a track. Shut it down, and it will restart at the beginning of a track. If your book-on-CD has 15 minute tracks, you may get to listen to 14 minutes over again. Don't make short trips.And no, when I am changing tapes or CDs, I /don't/ want the radio to come on blasting.Finally, after all that annoyance, it seems close to failure after 14 months of use; even after I added a cooling fan above it ( PC computer slot fans work nice), it is getting blazingly hot. It is eating cassettes and melting CDs.Time for a replacement. But how do I know if other CD/cassette combos, or cassette units with separate CD changers, work any better?
Why did I pick up this cyberhome? Well, I didn't want to pay a fortune and I was looking for a firewire hookup. The cyberhome met both requirements. Unfortunately, I mis-judged the reliability (or the lack there of) of the unit. I was able to record a grand total of 4 dvds. After that the unit has ruined every dvd I have attempted to record. What about those 4 dvds? They don't play well in all of my dvd players. It seems there are some extra files output to the dvd which some players can ignore and others cannot. So what is my conclusion? Don't buy the unit.
at first, i was thrilled with this product. my only complaint was that it didn't display the amount of battery left. yet, abruptly one day it just stopped working. if you're looking for a cheap player to last a few trips, this is it. but if you're looking for the real thing, i'd suggest spending a little more money and buying the atrac3 player sony makes
I absolutely loved this DVD player. I actually had problems when I first got this unit (did not power up), brought it back to Circuit City, and they replaced it.It worked soo great. It played CDs, DVDs, all sorts of stuff! It was awesome.Today it died! I cried, and cried, and cried. I had it since Feb (like 8 months).I tried to fix it by updating the firmware, clean off the laser with alcohol, and other mechanical and software fixes. No go! I'm giving up, and giving this product one star. Good product for a bit, but I need longetivity. Sorry Philips, I loved ya, by now I have to move on.
I bought the d50 a few days before Christmas and started shooting immediately and am moderately pleased with it. After reading over 100 of the reviews, I believe now my camera might be faulty. In some of the preset modes the button is not reactive as it should be b/c there's about a 3/4 to 1 second delay...and only occasionally.MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT is about the built-in flash......it fires off but in the picture doesn't show any trace of a flash. The flash is firing 100% of the time (I think) it's supposed to. About 60% of the time, the picture that is taken when the flash is firing shows zero indication that there was even a flash involved. I have checked all of the settings, done both a hard reset (twice) and several soft resets to no avail. I know about the different flash settings for slow and rear and curtains and such but all settings I try do not change anything. This "phenomena" is not confined to one or two settings; this problem occurs on every auto setting a flash can fire in. I think it might be a timing problem internally somehow.I think if I can get these two problems squared away, I will definitely be one of the over 100 satisfied owners of the D50.Feel free to comment if you think there is something I can try to fix these problems.
When my first Shower Band Radio seemed to no longer tune accurately I ordered a new one only to find that the old one would function if I deployed the antenna, which was formerly not necessary. While setting up the new radio I was reminded of the unecessary complexity of tuning the stations. This is a major drawback to the use of this radio. If another such radio were available on the market for a reasonable price this Sony model would be outclassed.
Donna Tartt seems to have a very high opinion of herself based on the glory of her last book which lasted ten years. In interviews, she talks of other novelists such as Hemingway and Faulkner, as if they are her peers. Dream on. The Little Friend surely doesn't justify that sort of comparison. Far from it. TLF offers the occasionally clever gyrations of an intelligent wordsmith, huff-puffing to come up with a masterpiece. Alas, a masterpiece TLF is not - though it is a masterpiece of grinding effort - and an effortless exercise in condescension. Tartt's hodgepodge of ingredients - childhood imagination, murder, poverty-driven drug addiction, eccentric Southern Gothic old women, whodunnit - is a nice idea that simply doesn't convince, and ultimately bores. It's all very busy, but never finds its heart. Tartt has tried to cover all the bases, outsmart everyone, and maybe even herself. Who does she think she is fooling?
Does not even come close to fitting my Zune. Not the 30GB or the 80GB. Total waste of money. Also, I was charged $4.99 for shipping and they paid $.41 for shipping. When I called the company for refund, they said I could send it back at my expense and they would refund only the price of the item. Not my $4.99 shipping, OR the return shipping. Dishonest company. It is obviously not worth sending back when the item cost less than the shipping. That's why they charge so much for shipping. The item costs $.38 cents. So, I'm supposed to pay the $4.99 original shipping. Plus the return shipping and get back $.38 cents? With their lack of integrity and dishonest selling tactics, I'm surprised Amazon allows them to continue selling.
This supposed to be for family trips! Yah right. We wanted something to watch on long family drives! It is horrible. First of all the sound: You can hear anything, in a totally silient car AT ALLLLL! Our daughter was so frustrated she cried when it didnt work and she couldnt hear! Even with specially bought headphones with a volume switch to make it louder the noise level was extremly low and unable to be heard. We even tried speakers for our computer! This was extremly frustating but, if you hold the speakers up to your ear you can hear, some! So then we get to the battery life. Maybe one movie if your lucky! Gosh, we could plug it into to car charger and watch but it was ridiculous! The part that holds the screen you watch broke very quickly and we had to hold up the screen to see the movie. We had no problems with the remote and the carrying case was useful, the screen was fine. I was so disapointed the product definatly not reccomended! Dont waste your money on a losey piece of junk!
A+++ for the seller. Got it quick and no issues. Don't buy this product though - the sound is horrible. I took a chance because it was 3-4 dollars, but it hardly works. Sounds like audio is coming through a string. Oh well, it was only 3 bucks... It's already in the trash.
I really wanted to give Canon 5 stars on this one. The footprint is small, the idea so superb, but the printer doesn't reproduce the pictures I print faithfully.Canon support has been excellent, but, they replaced my ES1 that was printing dark pictures with an all new one, and the results were the same. So, until I can get a true representation of the pictures that I am trying to print, this printer gets a 3 star.The print quality is amazing, but the darkness of the prints makes the features on a person's face undetectable, ruining all family pics. There is no option to make adjustments on the printer, so unless you want to edit all your pictures (that really don't need editing) you are stuck with darker than real shots.
I purchased this unit based on reviews. Received the unit promptly and it was packaged very well. All the accessories were their, however, the Ethernet cables would not lock into place. I called Motorola and gave the ssn and they said that the unit was out of warranty. IT WAS USED. My invoice specifically called for a new unit. I called amazon and they immediately took care of the problem with a return authorization and credit for the unit.
Well I found out the hard way! This monitor does not last even two years! Am now sure I will avoid buying any product from Proview!
Did not fit the adapters of my stock rear 6&#34;x9&#34; speakers, ended up cutting off the adapter and using wire connectors instead. After the pain it is to replace the rear speakers in the cobalt, I didn't want to wait a week or two or a refund.2006 Cobalt LT w/ Pioneer Premium Sound package
This printer prints an excellent print, but there are just too many frustrating issues inherent in it's operation; I have never had so many "Media Loaded Incorrectly" warnings come up to stop my printing. Loading paper in this machine is not rocket science, yet it seems that this printer has trouble with this function. The ink warning lights go on after a few prints, despite the fact that there is plenty of ink in the cartridges. Epson software leaves much to be desired.Nice results, but at a high price in user frustration.
when i bought my ipod 20gb i knew that the first accessory i'd get for it was a case. now i didn;t do much research on them, so i was just looking for a case that covered my ipod but allowed me to still access the click wheel without removing it constantly.seeing as this was really the only case that met my criteria at best buy, i bought. after using it for a week or two, the cons severely outweigh any possible pros.first off, the case is way too expensive. 20 bucks for a piece of rubber? the sides are nice and allow for a better grip, but most of the time i have the ipod in my pocket so that was useless.the case fits tightly over the ipod, and while this may sound like a nice feature, it sure causes problems putting on the case and removing it. i spent a good twenty minutes forcing my ipod down into the silicone case. which brings me to my next point.if the screen protector is one of the selling points for you, be advised that it is NOT plastic, the entire case is silicone. i didn't think this would be a big problem when i bought the case, but dust, lint and small hairs get easily trapped between the ipods screen and the silicone cover, and its almost impossible to clean without taking the case off (which is nearly impossible in itself). being rubber, the protector sticks to the ipod screen, which can make the screen very difficult to read without constant use of the backlight.one of the very few nice things about this case is that everything is accessible...the click wheel is easily usable, although the case can sometimes get in the way...the headphone jack and hold button aren't blocked at all, and as far as i know you can keep the case on while you have the ipod on a dock. besides that, this is a waste of money. instead, i recommend Agent 18's Clickshield, its all plastic (so it doesn't attract dust), very light and you can take it off easily. do NOT get a silicone case!
Speaker looked decent, didnt hit very hard in a sealed small box and had to turn my 800 watt amp to only 1/4 cause the speaker was flexing too much. Tried breaking it in for a week at very low volume. It disnt handle much at all and blew in two weeks. Crap!
Do NOT buy this!! We bought our first one Jan. '07. After having it for less than one month, it stopped working. We returned it and got a new one in Feb. It is now June and again, it just stopped working for no reason. I was given a 800 Nextar customer service # that I will try since this is supposedly under warranty (1yr). I have paid less for DVD players that are 5 or more years old and still working. What a huge disappointment.
My main problem with Bose speakers in general is that they &quot;color&quot; the sound quite a bit. The whole &quot;Proprietary spaciousness-enhancing circuitry&quot;, in my opinion takes away much of the clarity of the sound. In my opinion, most of the people who wrote reviews here really do not know much about speakers, because Bose have a horrible reputation with audiophiles.I owned and returned these speakers. They are not horrible mind you, but you could do MUCH better for less money. If anyone is thinking about buying these, do yourself a favor and try the Cambridge SoundWorks &quot;SoundWorks&quot; 3 piece system first. They absolutely blow the Bose speakers away and retail for $69.
I bought these earphones because of their reputation for quality and the ability to stay in your ears during exercise. Sennheiser delivers on the quality side; the MX75s appear well built and solidly assembled. The sound is above average, too. But these things just won't go into my ears. The cheap phones that came with my iPod fit better. And there are no instructions on how to use the "twist lock" system other than one small picture on the packaging with a couple of arrows indicating ... well, something. Another gripe is that the cord seems to go out of its way to curl and tangle on itself, more so than normal cords.I expected a better fit and got a worse fit. I returned these for a refund.
Donna Tartt. Oh, how we love thee. Let us count the ways. I have been enjoying my wife's reading of this literary venture for the past couple of weeks now, on edge at every tediously heinous bend that the plot, such as it was, took. I heard about the snake and the water tower and the gun and about who framed Roger Rabbit and every other long-suffered detail. Though she was hooked and anticipating an ending, a resolution of you will, hoping for the bombastic finale blaring with Tchaikovsky and the cannon fire, heralding the close of yet another well-earned read.&quot;The End.&quot;WHAT? You've got to be flipping kidding me. Judy Blume's Super Fudge had more entertaining value and more finality than &quot;The Little Friend&quot;. Now, I have read many a thome over the years. Even a 1886 biography on John Adams and a 1856 bio on George Washington. I experienced much more satisfaction in the culmination of these less heralded volumes than this lack-luster tripe. I would suggest no-doze, five pounds of Juan Valdez in a single espresso cup and sharp tacks driven under the fingernails to keep those of you who are bored enough with this reality to throw yourselves from the edge of sanity to read this book. One half star for the sheer audacity of the effort. The other half star for fooling the masses into funding Ms. Tartt's deluded authorship and for entrancing such a strong soul as that of my wife. We need a shrink.
I bought this product based on the excellent reviews it had gotten here on Amazon, but I admit that I am sorely disappointed. I bought this knowing that there was no handle as depicted on the case, so I will not count this against the product in the review.My main complaint is with the CD sleeves. Both the cloth and the plastic parts do not meet expectations. The cloth is extremely thin and light, and feels like I could poke my finger through it if I tried. It is almost translucent when held up to a light. Secondly, the clear plastic part of the sleeves feel low quality, like they would tear or stretch after extended use.If this is being used for its intended purpose of carrying CDs on the go, the hard shell exterior provides adequate protection. However, since the sleeves are of such low quality, my CDs fall out if the case gets shaken a bit. And, just to reiterate, there is no handle as shown in the product image.Pros:-Cheap-Hard shell-ZipperCons:-Flimsy CD sleeves-CDs tend to come out of sleeves-No handleI instead recommendBankers Box 64-CD Capacity Wallet with Built-In Cleaning Cloth, Faux Leather, Black 85129 / FEL85129, which I also own, as it is much higher quality and is still suitable for on the go CD carrying.
After having spent years loving all of my nice (old-fashioned) MS mice, and being an avid user of practically ALL of their software (OS, development, Office, BackOffice, etc.), I am so unimpressed. I wish I had read the reviews about this thing. When my problem cropped up on my second day, I did a Google search only to find almost everyone who bought it wishing that they hadn't. Me too. It does this thing where the clicks won't register unless it's also in motion... sometimes. As the other reviews preach, I can expect to go through and uninstall Intellipoint 4.1, delete lots of stuff from the registry (this is also Microsoft's answer), and then it will probably work for a couple more days before I just throw it away. $... out the window.And this thing is still on the shelves!!
If you don't have Win XP MCE, don't waste your money. On newer OS's, such as my Win 7, the drivers do not install and are nowhere to be found online. There is not a single site that supports this produce (HP or Adaptec), so if you get it, and it doesn't work, you are pretty much on your own. Neither of the aforementioned companies that "manufactured" this product even acknowledge it as one of their items. The features looked good in print, which is why I purchased it; too bad I'll never actually get to see how they work.
I did not like recorder at all! You could not rewind and record over things and if you hit stop, you could not continue on in the same file. It was frustrating and I didn't like it at all.
Don't let the price fool you. I purchased these a few weeks ago. They arrived with the box smashed in. The clamshells themselves don't close completely, or tightly. This causes your media to fall out and become damaged from hitting the ground. What irritates me more is the fact that shipping was several dollars more than the product itself. No way shipping, that took 10 days to arrive to my home (via USPS), and weighed only 1lbs, if that, cost 7+ dollars to be shipped. I think cyberguys is overcharging and pocketing the unused shipping funds to offset the cost of their cheaply priced, cheaply made product. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM.
I've had a few other optical mice and this is the worst. Every time I use it, I need to press the re-set button at least once. The cost was cheap but it wasn't worth it. Next time I'll spend a little more for a good one.
I bought the PD-M426 to replace a Pioneer PD-F904 100-disc changer that had worked fine for almost ten years until it started going downhill. The PD-M426 never worked at all. It would not load and play the CDs. I checked that the CDs were loaded correctly. When I picked up the M426 to repack and return it, I could hear loose parts rattling around inside of it. This is a poorly-made product.
I got this because I was tired of horrible compatibility of my Netgear WAB102 dual band 802.11a/b access point (Centrino laptop won't transmit data through it and 802.11a doesn't work with WEP enabled). I got the D-Link unit home, pulled it out of the box, plugged in the antenna, and plugged it into the wall... no lights, no ethernet connection, DOA.The specs for range were impressive, but after reading some reviews of compatibility problems, bad support, and having the DOA unit, I don't trust D-Link products any more than my shoddy Netgear.When will the Wi-Fi sticker actually mean the products will interop? As it stands right now it is pretty meaningless. I guess you have to go with the masses and get an ugly and basic (but functional) Linksys.
If you have a laser mouse, this is a bad product. The mouse pad was built for roll wheel mouses. The mouse pad makes the laser inaccurate, so it is harder to navigate around. So this mouse is good for all mice except for old laser mice.
Two years ago, I purchased one of these "on sale" at Big5 for US$8.00 (with a suggested list price of US$34.99 as imprinted on the Big5 SKU label). As it turns out, I paid too much. I used it as an everyday carry (EDC) monocular for a variety of purposes, recreational and "professional;" but always treated it, as I do all of my optics, with kid gloves.10x is not too much magnification for a palm sized monocular, if you know how to control your breathing/pulse and understand naturally stable, relaxed anatomical positioning. If you can't do those things, then you brace your scope hand against anything that is stable and you are in business.Initially, I was modestly impressed with the unit. Reasonably crisp images with no blatantly obvious optical distortions. I wear prescription glasses and never had a problem with the eye relief, with the soft rubbber eye piece folded back. 10x25, even with no special glass coatings, allows for a modest increase over ambient illumination at night -- you could read the numbers on approaching public transit from blocks away. The included documentation sheet, from Rugged Exposure, was for generic *binoculars* and detailed no technical specifications at all.The included case is not durable enough for everyday belt carry and was replaced by me with a padded belt-loop hardcase.Close focus was disappointing at ~30', although some claim it to be 26'.That said, the unit lasted only two years.With no drops, impacts, not even a scratch anywhere on the body, the last time I drew it out of the case to use it, the unit literally came to pieces in the palm of my hand.The plastic focusing eyepiece had stress fractured at its two retaining screw points, allowing the eyepiece to come off completely. The broken bits of the eyepiece are still attached to the retaining screws, with parabolic fracture lines.The objective lens' retaining ring, also plastic, extended 1/3" out of its normal position, vs normally mounted in the monocular body. This objective lens piece has not come completely off, but it is now ridiculously loose and flopping.Internally, the optics, once crystal clear, are now "fogged" with an uneven film of oily residue, which I suspect is the factory applied lubricant for the focusing eyepiece. From what I can tell, the factory eyepiece lube leaked into the interior of the monocular body, causing the roof prism to become detached and contaminating the interior sides of the glass lenses. This unit is beyond reasonable repair.That's what I mean by sudden and catastrophic failure.I never disassembled this unit, nor did I ever apply any lubricants or solvents. It just fell apart, over the course of two years of kid glove use.I don't believe in buying things just to throw them away, so the US$8 price is no consolation for what happened with this unit.I would not recommend that anyone buy any of these units used. You will be playing timebomb roulette with a new unit, as it is.Not very "rugged" at all, but OK while it lasted.
I bought this locally because I've always been a Monster fan. Put it in the car, tuned it (the full band tuning was nice) and the buttons felt totally cheap. They were loose feeling. With the cheap FM Transmitter I had I got clear stereo sound, picked up no engine or transmission whine or static unless in a large city. With the Monster, I heard transmassion whine no matter where in the car I placed it. The sound was muffled as if I had the treble all the way down although the bass was very good. It did not work with the headphone jack on my Cingular 8125 Pocket PC for MP3s. With that device it only played out of one side of the stereo speakers. THEN, for some reason, the internal fuse would keep tripping even when I had the volume on the CD player all the way down. The display would flash "8888" and I had to unplug it and plug it back in to reset it.The good thing is it looked slick and was unobtrusive. I took it back to Radio Shack the next day.If you want a GOOD FM Transmitter, check out the Accurian FM Transmitter. It's the same price, will seek out the clearest frequency for you and is as unobtrusive as the Monster. I'm wondering if Monster made it for Radio Shack and put MUCH MUCH better quality/components in it. It's the same price and works GREAT!!My opinion? Stick with Monster for audio/video cables, but go with someone else for wireless transmitters.
Read reviews of the A70. The E18 error is alive and well still in the A75!What this means is that the gears that move the zoom lens are exposed to the elements by means of the gap between the lens and the body. All it takes is a piece of dust or sand to blow in there and the lens will freeze up and you will get an E18 error. Then you have to mail your camera to Illinois and wait several weeks. If it happens after a year has passed and the warranty is void, your camera is a paperweight. If you have scuffs on your camera, Canon might even choose to void the warrenty due to neglect.This happens to alot of people, google "Canon" and "E18".I had my A75 for only 4 days before the E18 error happened.If you get this camera, keep it in an airtight dust free case at all times!
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.
This hub does not power devices when the my computer is off or in sleep mode. As a matter of fact, if I leave my phone (a BlackBerry Storm) plugged into the hub, and walk away for an extended period of time, the battery on my phone will be drained as a result of being connected to the hub while the computer went into sleep mode. This is a deal-breaker for me, and I will be replacing it with a different hub.So although I feel misled by the specs, I'll give it at least two stars, since it does function well as a non-powered hub.
This system is OK for those who are on the cheap and want to upgrade to a 5.1 sound solution. However, there are much better alternatives out there, for a little bit more to pay. And as I'm about to expose, you get what you pay for.The main factor detracting from this product is weak bass. This comes as a result of the included 4&quot; LABTEC Subwoofer Driver. Yes, you heard correctly, a 4 inch driver. My brother purchased the system and wasnt happy with the bass at all, so we took the subwoofer assembly apart. Lo and behold, behind the Plastic and Cardboard that makes it appear to house a 8&quot; Driver, there is a wimpy 4&quot; cleverly disguised. The low-end manufacturer Labtec is clearly stamped on the driver. Feel free to pry yours open, if you don't believe me.I hope this isnt a sign of what is to come from audio products. They should advertise what the product truly is, and not try to cover it up with cardboard and plastic. Shame on you logitech for this cheap trick.
the cd part didn't work after the first day and when I contacted the company they said I had to pay to ship it back and pay for return shipping. I decided to just trash it and never buy coby products again.
WHY DOES IT SAY CANON REBEL IN THE LISTING TITLE IF IT DOES NOT FIT ONE?!IF YOUR CAMERA WORKS WITH A THREADED LENS THEN THIS IS FOR YOU...NOT FOR A CANON REBEL.THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISEMENT.
I would never buy this thing again. It works on batteries, but if you really use it they run out in about two days. Result: the cap that covers the batteries broke in about two weeks of use. Furthermore, buying batteries is not very cheap so i use rechargebles, but they only allow 2 hours of reading. And of course when the batteries die you will loose the system if you don't have new ones within 2 minutes or so. which will mean you have to connect it to the internet again to reinstall. Try doing that when you're on vacation. It comes down to that you can only use the thing when it is connected to your pc, and then what's the point. Finally the service of Franklin is really crap, I wrote a couple of emails asking questions but didn't recieve any answer sofar, not even `we are sorry but don't have an answer'. If you're looking for an ebook, this is not it!! and don't even think about using it as an mp3 player. The sound is awful, and it drains batteries even faster. I will not even mention the todo book, calender, addressbook and so on.
I bought this router for the promises of distances of a quarter mile even though I just wanted it to connect straight out the window about 75 yards a way in another building. Not only in the end did the router not even go the distance, the installation was thoroughly disappointing and not even remotely up to par with other brands. Some parts of the manual don't work if you are using MAC, the auto run for the mac does not work, and once you get the instructions working, they are confusing, not detailed, and sequential. Then once you get it running the fan noise reminds of me my 1994, 486 computer. If you have a couple of hours to spend remembering the configuration old days where everything was manual, you don't mind that the range is no further than a normal router, you have over $250 to spend, and you don't want to hear the person on the phone because the fan is too loud then this router is for you.
We purchased this TV almost 3 yrs. ago and use it in our master bedroom so it is on only a few hours each day. The sound quality has never been good. A day ago the remote would not turn the set on without multiple tries. The red light would turn green then back to red. Then it quit working so we used the power button on the set. Now that won't work. Unplugging the main power cord works once to at least turn it on. I have been researching the problem online and have found that there are hundreds of customers with the same or similar problems with this set and other Akai TVs. I will not buy their products in the future and will think twice about Samsung also since they are the ones who also produce Akai.
I was just told by the tech support people at Viking that this reader can't be used to read a SmartMedia card once the card has been used in an MP3 player. What's the point of it, if that's the case? If that's not the case, it says something about Viking's tech support people. I have two cards - one SmartMedia, one CompactFlash, and neither would work in the reader - probably because they had &quot;been used&quot; in other devices (MP3 Player and digital camera, respectively, although the CompactFlash was incompatible with my digital camera - capacity not supported). What good is the reader if it can only read its own cards?
I purchased a huey pro after buying a new Laptop. My Thinkpad came with a Huey Pro brand color calibrator built into the frame so that I could color correct my laptop's monitor whenever I chose. The software that came pre-installed promised that I would be able to adjust the color on a peripheral monitor after buying a Huey pro brand USB device. As a graphic artist, I am very concerned about the color accuracy of a monitor I am using. More importantly, since I use two monitors (the other being a Cintiq), knowing that both monitors are displaying relatively similar colors is important. I plugged the Huey pro device into my laptop and installed the appropriate drivers. Then opened the color correction software that came pre-installed on my laptop and attempted to color correct both monitors. The built in software refused to recognize the Huey pro peripheral. Worse yet, after installing the software that came with the device, the Huey pro failed to match the color on both of my monitors. Its bad enough that I have to install redundant software to make your device function, but the fact it did a terrible job made me furious. I do not recommend this device.
Bought this cable to connect my cable box to my Toshiba HD TV. Worked fine at first but I was having to reboot my cable box every morning, sometimes twice a day. Had the cable company out for a couple of service calls, replaced the cable box 3 times, no change. Unplugged the HDMI cable and everything is back to normal again. Only cost $3 so I'm just going to chalk this up to a learning experience. Ya gets what ya pays for.
i bought this to play mp3 cds after 2 weeks it stopped working on off switch is very cheesy i think that is were the problem is.
I didn't get aroung to opening this for a month... when I did, I realized it needed a USB cable which was NOT included even though the box said it was. Since I opened it beyond the return date, I'm stuck with it. To make matters worse, I bought this to replace one I already had (plug was breaking) so I tried to use the old cable which turns out to be firewire.When I reviewed the product description NO WHERE does it mention USB or Firewire. Very unhappy.
At first I was SO happy with this product. It did exactly what I wanted...let me print from two different computers with the press of a button! How convenient is that! But after a couple months, one of the connections stopped working, so now I'm back to having to turn the printer around, removing one cable and entering the other. Pain in the neck. The idea is great, this product, not so much.
These binoculars look good and feel good, but the pair I received performed abysmally. They have been returned for a refund. There are too many alternatives out there to mess with a manufacturer who apparently doesn't test what comes off the assembly line. My pair had exactly the same problem reported in the other negative review; namely, a doubled image. I had no problem getting both sides simultaneously in focus, with good clarity on both sides, but no amount of additional fiddling with the binoculars would eliminate the doubled image. Such an inexcusable alignment error represents either lack of testing of the finished product, poor design, or poor internal construction. Over the years I've owned a number of binoculars from other manufacturers and none had this kind of problem. Since the binoculars I received can only be used as a monocular, one star is as good a rating as they merit.
The reviewers who rave about this product had a different experience. If you want to drive your car over it, buy it. But if you want to use it as it was intended, there are problems: my flash drive loaded something the moment I plugged it in. There was no input from me. Then, I tried to erase the U3 nonsense (a mess, as many Amazon reviews state), and I couldn't do so.The company tells you to use their uninstaller. The uninstaller kept telling me that I had to close an open program on the drive. There wasn't any open program, so we couldn't proceed with this option.An alternative method was to delete the icon on the system tray. Since there wasn't any icon on the tray, we couldn't do this either.We stopped reading the third method (to do something before you install the item) as the item had already installed itself.An email for support produced a further complication: an 'EBOX' had been created for me which I had to access with a password - which we had to write down in a secure place. Big deal! We go to the ebox, click on something, and lo and behold! - a message appears from a support person, tellling me to use the 3 methods listed above. My email call for help had already stated that the three methods didn't work.In all fairness, we hadn't registered the item at the time of the email (because the serial number was too small for any of us to see without a magnifying glass and it is printed in Grey text on a Grey surface.Right now, we are involved in a lottery which will determine which of us will have the great pleasure of being allowed to throw the item under the wheels of the next large truck which passes by our office.
This will last 1 to 6 years and then the optical block will go out, giving you a blue sceen. Be prepared to shell out over a thousasnd dollars to repair it. The part is 750, installation is 350, and having Sony look at it is $95. Bulbs will cost you about $250, and you should keep one spare handy at all times. They go pretty quick. So does the plastic housing around the bulbs. But there's no need to replace it, it will just melt again.Avod this set for the the price of $200. It will run you 3-4 grand and it's not worth a hundred bucks. I think I can tell you why it's called the Grand Wega. It will cost you thousands in up upkeep after you buy it.
I have had a another manufacturer's USB flash drive for over 3 years, and needed more space.Last year Amazon recommended this model , and the price was right.the problem was, that within a month of getting this drive, the part that holds it to your keychain fractured. I used it for awhile but found myself forgetting or misplacing it more and more.I still have the old, smaller one, on my keychain every day. I couldn't tell you where this one went. And a flash drive that you don't consistently have with you is really of limited use, and more of a bother than it's worth.
I like the picture that the 1708 produces,but when playing dvd-r and +r's and +rw's the disc skip no matter what brand I use,and there is a motor noise when playing disc that can be heard on the right channel when using headphones.I'm sending it to audiovox for repairs.It seems to skip or strobe every 10 to 20 seconds so this could bs a firmware problem.The only workaround with the audio problem is to use the audio out in the back of the player you won't hear the motor noise,but the volume level is fixed, so you would need an headphone volume controller to adjust it, which can be bought.
this is worst router on the planet. i spent 4 hours trying to set it up, and 3 hours on the phone with tech. support. was not able to get internet access. save yourself a lot of frustration - do not purchase this. If this was the only router on the planet, i would go through life without a router.
I was really unsatisfied with this camera- beware- if you buy this camera you will need to buy the docking station and a camera card- both of which DO NOT come with it. You will need these items to use this camera often. This camera is not the best of what is out there but it gets you by. Wish I waited to buy something else- most other digital cameras are smaller now, come with more and hold more pictures.
I bought this as a backup to the Canon battery. After having used both for a week, I estimate that this one has about 1/4 the capacity of the Canon. Yes the price is good but it sure runs out of juice fast. I think I'll spring for another Canon Battery.
The quality matches the price. It works most of the time but periodically loses the connection. I had issues with these cables connected to my cable box, xbox 360, and blu-ray player. After a couple weeks of annoyance I am buying better cables.
I am a major Secret History fan and waited anxiously for the arrival of this new work. I was impressed with the first 50 pages - the evocation of mood was incredible and I was prepared to plow through the book at lightning speed. By page 100 something bizarre started happening. My eyelids began to droop. I thought it was a fluke and laid the book aside. The next day it happened again; within 20 pages I was dead asleep and drooling on the pages! Still in denial, I continued this ritual for almost a week. One Friday night I fell asleep 3 separate times, each time wrenching my eyelids open to begin again. Finally, defeated, I had to admit to myself and others -THIS BOOK IS JUST PLAIN BORING! I was devastated! Too many words, very overwrought and overly dramatic, and just plain dull. Even editing the number of sentences that include the word "ferocious" could have reduced the tome by 25 pages! Ah, well, 10 more years isn't really that long to wait for the next one...
I had an Elura 50, it had the worst problem in all the camborders I owned. It randomly gave you a 'remove cassette' message, and you can not close the chamber.Search the internet, and you will find Canon has lots of complaint about this problem.
I bought these because Amazon popped them up under "Better Together" as a buy together deal. The Linksys WCG200 gateway (and most pci wireless cards) use SMA connectors, not TNC.The gateway has only one antenna, not two. I believe the older Linksys routers used TNC antennas, and there were two. That's probably where the association of these antennas to the Linksys products originated.The antennas look like a quality product and the price was right, they just don't go with the product they're being sold as "better together" with.
hi, i own this recorder. It takes only the "+" DVDs, while using it as a stand-alone, you cannot see what you are recording when you record from VHS or other tape player, because this thing does not have a any outputs for video or audio. Record settings are: 1 , 2 or 6 hours.When you want to use it as a DVD drive in the computer, the drivers are not windows-friendly, windows will not work properly in the near future, ( you will see a warning before instaling drivers).Does not have a Firewire output, just analog.
WORTHLESS!!! I could have taken my family out to an expensive restaurant and gotten more satisfaction than this provided to me!
I read all of the reviews on various websites and was convinced that the Handspring Visor Deluxe was the way to go. But within a month after purchasing the product online from the Handspring website and receiving it, a &quot;Fatal Memory Error&quot; occurred and all of my data was wiped out. There was no way to retrieve it. I spoke to the people at Handspring, who told me that there was a problem in the Visors produced between January and June of this year, but that they were working on a fix. They also told me that adding any Palm applications could cause the fatal memory error (I had not added any). They gave me the option of either holding on to my Visor and waiting for the fix, or exchanging it for a new one (one that was produced after June.) I opted for the new one. Within a month of receiving the new Visor, the same exact thing happened. I returned that Visor and purchased a Palm Vx. I've had the Vx for a few months now, and I absolutely love it. I've had NO problems with it, and don't expect to (especially not a memory loss!)
I see no change in the signal strength using the high gain antennas. There may be better transmission quality, but the meter on my computer reads 18 Mbps transfer rate regardless of whether I use the original antennas or the high gain antennas. I have no way to assess if there are fewer dropped packets.
I just got this item yesterday and, as excited as I was to test it right out of its packet, I was disappointed when I felt how it crammed in my glasses' side clamps right into my skull! I wear glasses when on the computer and there's no way I'm putting it down. It's the item itself that's not a good fit. I don't know if it was made for a kid's head but it's truly a tight fit. No matter how much u adjust it, it will keep getting tighter till it's uncomfortable. The sound quality though is fantastic. I'm no audiophile but I know what sounds good & not, at least. It's way better than my previous Sennheiser HD 202 (of which it broke after a year of light use). I'm hope this new set would last longer, and hopefully, it will come loose in time. If it breaks down just like its predecessor, then I won't go for this brand later.If you have another choice in mind, maybe you should go for that thought and not this. I tell you... it's not a good thing to wear for over an hour!
Disk should be for transfer data. All I got was trouble. I have to throw it away
Sufficient programability, but I had reliability problems. Had mine for barely a year, and several buttons stopped working. I called tech support, and they nicely enough shipped me a replacement unit. I have used the replacement for less than a day, now the "Prev" button on the replacement is not working. WTH!! I think their contact switch style buttons are inferior to the field effect ones found on cheaper units.Looking for another brand now... :(
This drive is fast, but extremely unreliable. I bought the original drive just over a year ago. I've had it replaced twice already. The 3rd drive has just gone bad. Like the first two, it just clicks. Each drive lasted 4 months. Enough. I don't care if it's in warranty. I hope a Hitachi drive will do better.
Even though the product description states that the case is compatible with A630's.....it ISN'T! You can barely fit the A630 in. I think this case is better designed for A510/520s. So owners of A630s BEWARE!
This is complete junk!!! I bought this and it broke after the first use. I plugged it in my car and it sounded okay. But then I removed it from the car plug-in and the plug-in disconnected from the console. It no longer worked after this! Save your money - DO NOT BUY!!!
I'm giving this 2 stars at the moment because I can't tell you how it worked -- right out of the box it was broken; when I turn it on it turns itself off within 6 or 7 seconds. Very frustrating, because after waiting for it to be delivered I have to now wait for the return to make it back, then the new one to be delivered.This doesn't bode well. Has Sony become the latest company to follow Mercedes into unreliable territory? Has anyone else had this problem?
do not waste you money on this piece of sh** case not only it is loose it;s bad quality i just got it two days ago and the arm band came apart, and i have no idea what this white thing is that it comes with it is useless. what a waste of money.
This device didn't work for me, it had 2 fatal flaws. First, it generated continuous screeching background noise from one of the speakers. Second, in the vicinity of a blackberry it produced an amplified version of the infamous "blackberry buzz". I had to return it and ordered another similar device from Amazon, GoGroove AudioFlip+, which works fine.
If all you want is a GPS, sure it works fine, even with reasonably heavy tree cover. I've only seen one glaring track error, on a recent ride out and back along a shoreline trail, where two miles of one leg is shown a few hundred yards out into the lake.However, the UI is non-sensical and the "get started guide" useless. I don't get why Garmin supposedly has a reputation for good UI.Take the back-light button: who in their right minds makes a back-light button bring up the back-light UI and not the back-light?The clock is even funnier. You'd think a GPS would know where it is, and thus the time zone, but no, on the Idaho Panhandle twenty miles west of the Montana border the clock will be off not one, but two full hours.By the way, the top right button is the primary button you're supposed to use, and you'll just have to circle through 8 UI screens to go back and forth between the two screens you want.Finally, the MapSource Topo software is well past useless: it can't even provide driving directions to trail heads for the small fraction of logging roads it knows about (only some of which actually exist.)When you're in the woods you'll really wish the topo lines were distinguishable on screen from fire roads and you could toggle between a zoomed in and a zoomed out version of the map.The good news is I have yet to be eaten by a grizzly bear or any of the theoretically endangered wolves who've taken to howling at all hours of the night just up the hill from my house.
This listing is NOT for an OEM bulb as suggested. The sellers need to be clear about what they are selling.
Does the job, but not good quality. This is the second set of wireless mouse and keyboards that has an issue with making batteries leak
I bought this product to use on a road trip with a rented car. I was unaware that your car must have a hand tuner so that you can set it on a non-used FM station. The rental car did not have a hand station tuner-so there was no way I could use this on this trip. Also, on this car the power supply was very hard to reach and even with the extension I had some slight trouble. I can use this unit in my own vehicles-so it was not a total loss.
why would anyone pay 558$ for a cassette player?this is just outrageous no one would pay that much money for a broken cassette player from 1984
I ask not pleased with the product. I was expecting a s-video to connect from computer to tv as asian in the picture representing product, however received cable with two smaller cables as a camcorder would connect to atv.
Am quite satisfied with the boombox as a CD player. Unfortunately, the Cassette player very soon after I began using it started rotating at such a high speed that everything sounded like it had been recorded by the "Chipmonks." To say the least, a disappointment.
Ok receiver, for the money. Sounds fine and plays all my CDs without any problem. However after a year all the buttons except the eject and the on/off button fail to work. Apparently its a common problem. Other than that its a decent stereo for the money.
The quality of some the tools is poor, in particular the electronics vacuum and the soldering iron. The vacuum is completely ineffective, and the soldering iron does not get hot enough to wick solder. The flash-light is shoddy.The rest of the stuff is of acceptable quality, although I have seen the rachet on the screw-driver break under heavy usage (a number of people at work own these kits).You're probably better off just buying pliers, a good screw-driver kit, tweezers, and a flashlight. A lot of the items (the soldering iron, the allen wrenches, the IC extractor) probably won't see much use in general PC repair anyway.
Don't put this anyhere near your thousand dollar TV or you will be sorry. You'll figure out it doesn't work first, then you'll cry when you realize you may have overloaded and damaged your 50 inch Samsung plasma. I tried to run the DVD player and the cable box into the same source slot and nearly fried my TV. Whatever you are thinking with this chord, DON'T DO IT unless you have years of knowledge and experience. If you bought it, send it back for a refund and consider yourself lucky you didn't fry your thousand dollar television.
Not compatible with iphone headset. if you love your money and dont want to waste it , Stay away from it.
This lens takes beautiful photos. BUT I have had this lens for two years and the autofocus has needed repair twice: once for free by Canon, and once for $90 by Canon. The build quality is LOW. For the price, I suggest the 50mm f1.8 lens available for less than a hundred dollars. This is not my first repair of a Canon item; in my experience, Canon products work great when they are working, but they are not very durable and require frequent, expensive repairs.
Can not agree more with the previous reviwer. My player got malfunction in less than one year. Worse, it swallowed my five CDs. I don't know how to get them out:-(. This product boasts its elf having excellent sound quality. I don't think sound query is important here if it can not even play CDs.
OK, I am not a professional photographer or anything, but this camera is driving me nuts!!! I bought this camera from Amazon about a year ago and I mainly use it to take photos of my 1 yr old daughter. After taking about 20 shots while using the internal flash, the camera starts giving me "busy" errors and I would have to wait about 15 seconds before I can take another shot! I literally have to wait for 15 seconds on EVERY shot after the error appears! As a result, I would miss a lot of great shots of my daughter, because the flash has to recycle itself! I have read different forums online and many other people are getting the same problem, but Canon refuses to admit that there is anything wrong with the camera. I have had many Canon cameras before this and I never have any problems. Even my Canon SD450 point and shot takes photos using the flash and NEVER gives this error. This camera costs a lot more and performs very poorly.
Looks good but doesnt keep a charge more than a couple of hours. might be good for a childs first in case they loose it or mistreat it but If a serious music listener, may want to spend the $ TO GET IT NEW.
Did not work at all from the time the item was received. Chinese junk. Don't waste your money.Did not work at all from the time the item was received. Chinese junk. Don't waste your money.
Honestly, for me, the watch is a disappointment. I should have paid more for a better model from a different company.Cheap construction and a bad sensor for the temp. They should put a crystal in the face, or atleast some higher quality material. I have had it for a month and it is already a mess.I have always had my eye on a Suunto and when I finally bought one it turned out to be a waste of money!
This is not the only Amazon video projector price that is not accurate. I tried to buy a 3m video projector for $464.00 only to be told the same story about it being an Amazon error and that the actual product for sale was a replacement bulb for the projector. Folks, don't get your hopes up. In reality, $311.00 is the cost of a replacement bulb for this product; the real projector sells for much more. Amazon needs to work a little harder to make sure its ads are correct. These errors reflect on the professionalism of Amazon and ruin the public's faith in the company.
I bought these wireless headphones because they had a five star rating at the time of my purchase. Little did I know that there were only three reviews that took up the whole first page.These headphones do not work. I can stand right next to the base which transmits signal, and it will alternate between pure static and noisy music. Even when you get signal, it's like bad radio reception.Readers please note that there are many different "reconditioned" models from the same manufacturer for sale on Amazon, and they are all likely returns for the very same reason I detailed here.Beware!
Since its been a month and the store has yet to send me the watch its a little hard to rate a non existent item. Im sure the watch is awesome, but the store sucks. Dont buy from it
I bought this to convert a bunch of VHS-C tapes to digital format, and it never worked. I immediately contacted Buslink, who gave me an RMA, and I figured I'd have a new one within a week. I was wrong. A month later, after many emails, they simply repackaged the same item I sent them and mailed it back. And, of course, it still doesn't work.I can understand defective items. Really, it happens. But a month to get the same defective item back? How poor of Buslink is that?I have bought my first and last Buslink item. Really, it's not so much the item itself as it is the customer service.Based on my own experience, I'd recommend the Turtle Beach instead of this.I am now trying to get my money back. Wish me well. When I call Buslink customer service (dozens of times for me now), it's busy 100% of the time.Don't buy this item.The way the item is supposed to work is that when it detects a video signal, it is supposed to make a light flash, at which point it sends a signal over USB 2.0 connection. The yellow light never flashes; then, when the software runs, if you try to capture video, the software does the old "Send error report to Microsoft?" dialog.Added 9/28/2005:To follow up on my first posting, Buslink will not, under any circumstances, issue a refund. I suggest not doing business with this company. To recap, the item did not work from day 1, and rather than returning the item to the retailer, I sent it to Buslink. However, it took more than 30 days for them to send me a replacement (and the replacement was not in retail condition!), by which time I could not return it to the retailer. So, I'm out $90.Don't let it cost you $90 to find out that Buslink's customer service department is still operating in the Dark Ages. They are a plague on the computer industry.
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??
If i could give this product a zero, i would. The outlet charger worked for a minutes then I said let me try the usb port. That was a disappointment. Car charger was also a disappointment. Do not waste gour money, time and shipping charges to ship back this product. Go and buy with gomadic, they are a bit more expensive but it works.
These are by far the worst rj45 plugs ever. For years, I used to crimp cables with relative ease, and usually get them to work on the first crimp. I must have used about 20 plugs on just two new cat 6 wires, and I still couldn't get them to work. Each time I tested with my cable tester, I get faults on different wires. Upon closely examining the rj45 plug head after crimping, I notice that the metal teeth connectors are either slanted, or completely miss the wires. Save your money, and buy better rj45 plugs.
This is the worst electronic purchase I have made in a long time. It had a $100 rebate when I bought my Apple PowerBook a couple of years ago, so we went ahead and got it for only $50 - which in retrospect was too much. We hardly ever used the Epson printer, and after about 14 months it started to show signs of low ink for a couple of the colors. So I went out and spent $70 for all new ink cartidges, and installed them. It has never printed anything since - just blank pages.If you read the other reviews and do other research, you'll see that it's a defect that results in a clogged tube somewhere inside the printer, and it is not trivial to unclog. As far as I'm concerned, this thing is now a boat anchor. Or a door stop, take your pick.I'm replacing it with a Canon or HP. I have a 10 year old HP 820cse that is still plugging away with no problems. How can Epson stay in business while selling such unreliable products?If zero stars was available I would choose that.
These card reader claim it suport 25 kind cards, in the plastic package it indicated that suport memory stick pro due. but it is a cheating. I bought one it doesn't word, after change another one, also doesn't work.I changed to many computer. it happened same.
I decided for this dock, because the price was right and got plenty of good reviews on Amazon. I wanted something in the kitchen to listen to online radios and podcasts. The device is cheaply built and that reflects also the price. The sound would be ok if it did not have crackling sounds. The speaker was constantly crackling while listening to online radios. First I thought it is the Ipod but I have tried my wife's ipod with the same result. I am sending it back.
I have a Zen W 60GB. It doesn't realy fit in this case very well. I use a Mystic Audio case instead.
I bought one and it ran great for 6 months. Loved it. Then suddenly it crashed. Now it cannot be accessed. Smart disk web sight offers data retrieval companies at owner expense and offers to fix the hard drive by reformatting it, but admits up front it will do nothing to retain your data. What a racket.
The printer works perfect, prints exceptionally well for the price and has a wonderful light weight feel to it, BUT there is a strong chance it won't last you 6 months even with minimal usage. Please read the warnings of the other reviews that said it broke on them too. It seems a little piece inside of the printer wears and breaks off in no time. These printers are said to have a "light weight technology", but more like cheap plastic technology to me. I went through 2 of these printers and similar in one year, first the 3420 and then the 3320 which did the same thing in less than 6 months. I don't do much printing and reading these reviews I realized it's not the user's fault. HP is a great brand when it comes to printers. However, I suggest you go with a much higher up printer that will give you your monies worth.
Called customer service. Automated service with NO help! Hard to find the number on the website...this product will be discontinued and there will be no more help for it...hard to find service-provider that uses this modem...ATT has difficulties with D-Link products...
Bought this item and returned it the next day. I was hoping to reduce or eliminate the mechanical noise picked up on my Sony DCR-TRV 103 by using this microphone. Well, even in the 90 degree setting, the mechanical noise that my camcorder emits is still picked up. In fact it sounded as though I was hearing two sets of mechanical noise instead of one. This mic should cut out the on board mic (a stereo version already), but apparently did not. Went into my settings and tried channel 1 only, then channel 2 only, then 1 and 2. Did not make a difference. Only good thing I can say is it fit in the Sony shoe. Of course it is not made to work with the intelligent shoe and is powered by battery and plugs into the mic-in jack. Don't bother with this model.
I bought this printer in August '03 and used it occasionally; however, by November '03 it was broken. A small black plastic part jumped out of the printer, exactly as other reviewers of this product had encountered with their own printer.
My 250GB Western Digital hard drive died after only a month & took with it over 150GB worth of data that wasn't backed up anywhere else (for obvious reasons - who really "backs up" their backup drive anyway?). At first the drive worked very well: it supported plug-and-play, had a large amount of space, was competitively priced and was made by WD, a brand I thought to be trustworthy.However, a company who boasts for you to "Put Your Life On It" (their external hard drives) should at least try to ensure data reliability & take accountability for their products. When I called customer service about my failed drive I obtained this list of information:1. If you wish to recover your data, you must use one of their partners or risk voiding your warranty. There are only 8 in North America.2. You are responsible for the cost incurred in using their data recovery partners.3. Western Digital doesn't issue any refunds. If you purchased your drive from a store such as BestBuy you could return your faulty product. However, at online retailers such as Buy.com you are left without options.4. You can obtain a replacement drive (what they call re-certified) but it'll be devoid of your precious data.5. You are responsible for the shipping costs associated with returning the faulty drive back to WD. They pay for shipping of the replacement drive to you. This is apparently called "fair shipping".6. According to the CSR, Western Digital is not responsible for your data. They are only a supplier of hard drives.7. On a different note, the CSR never actually apologized for my failed drive but only used words such as "unfortunate" and "let's explore your options".In summary, this product is fine if you happen to receive a unit that doesn't fail. However, I would not be willing to take that risk and I don't recommend anyone buying this product for any amount of money. It's acceptable that a device such as this is prone to failure. However, Western Digital's "it's not my problem" attitude is not.
i hated it. i even returned it and bought a Toshiba DVD recorder. with one of theirs, you can make discs that play anywhere. This one, i never found a way. so that's why i say, don't buy this recorder, Toshiba is a good way to go.and later, when i went o emerson's website to look at it there(maybe i missed something) i couldn't find ANY dvd recorders. so i'm not sure if they'll help you there.
Bought this to take on a trip. It worked right at the beginning, but never seemed to work correctly later. Doubt if I'd buy it again, although I could have just gotten a lemon...
Garmin language guide was a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! It comes with zero installation instructions. Inserted the chip into a Nuvi 660 and nothing happened. Technical support email link does not work. Tried calling and the recording said there was a 32 minute wait. Not wanting to use up cell phone minutes, I hung up. Then I returned the product for a refund. Will revert to my Franklin Spanish/English translator. Although not a particularly sophisticated device, it does work!
This Koss VC20 In line Volume Control which I ordered along with a set of Koss headphones from the same seller were terrible-in my opinion! First off,the volume control "know" is so inset and tiny that I couln't even identify it at first for about 20 mminutes. It's difficult to "thumbnail" this volume control to raise and lower the volume. Also, I was unable to mute out the sound.I felt that the range of volume was inferior that it afforded me the opportunity to listen to. I DID follow instructions about where to put the sources volume (such as mid to just above middle range).
Was so excited to get this tiny little &quot;spy&quot; camera, however (a BIG however), you cannot download pictures if you have a newer computer with USB 2.0. Check this out before buying.
When I first got this product it worked great, but the ink only lasted about 3 weeks. I've had other toner cartridges last months and months with the same kind of use, but this one is already useless.
I bought these headphones to ease the bordem while swimming laps. They sound great for about 10 seconds when you first submerge your head. As soon as you start to turn your head from side to side while swimming, the seal leaks, fills up your ear with water, and the sound disappears. I tried trimming the ear piece (didn't work). I also tried adding a ring of silicone around the earpiece (as suggested by the manufacturer) and that lasted for less than one length of the pool and my ears filled up again. The headphones were also very uncomfortable. Don't waste your money on this!!!
The first one I bought stopped working a couple weeks after I got it. They sent me a new one. I haven't used it much at all, unfortunately, so I can't comment too much on its playability. Last I checked, it worked fine. But the headphones that come with it are pure junk. I mean, seriously, they literally fell apart almost without even touching them. Weird, but true. The plastic that these headphones are made of must be the cheapest material known to man for it to have cracked in half and fallen apart the way that it did. Thus, I'd call this product a definite avoid.
Like all compatible cartridges I have tried these are another disappointment. Canon is notorious for the short life span of their inkjet cartridges, but their cartridges do not mess up your printer, leak ink, or disappoint when you want to print a color photo.
After a decade of anticipation, I was very disappointed. This book was very difficult to read. Some of the passages rambled for pages. After reading some of the flashback or dream passages, I had to go back several pages to see where the main story line left off. This book could have been a couple of hundred pages shorter with all the drivel cut out, and still been just as good (or bad). I think this is the only book (in 30+ years of reading) I have ever fell asleep trying to read. Save yourself the money, and reread The Secret History again. Ms Tartts sophmore effort fails.
Purchased an HP 3420 at Circuit City 2/16/03. It was manufactured on 11/30/02. On 4/16/03, the plastic gear which is attached to the bottom of the ink cartridge carriage assembly broke; a the part of the plastic piece with the plastic groved gear broke off. The black plastic belt with gear grooves on it would not move without engaging with this plastic gear on the bottom of the ink cartridge carriage assembly.I called HP. It was still under the 90 day warranty. Other HP printers have a one year warranty, if that tells you something. I sent the busted printer to them and they sent me another refurbished 3420 which was manufactured 9/20/02. On 8/8/03, the EXACT same thing happened to this refurbished printer.Since it was out of warranty, HP refused to deal with the problem even though it is extremely obvious that they have a design flaw. This plastic gear should be made of cast aluminum or some other metal which will shed heat and not break or wear.I told them they just lost a long time customer who has two other HP products....one very large ink jet scanner, printer, copying machine and an HP 920.I would rate this 3420 only a half a star. If you buy it, you must get the 3 year HP warranty when you buy it to protect you for the first three years and 3 months you have it. The three year warranty starts after the 90 day original warranty expires.
I ordered the hdmi cable and granted it was a cheap price but when it arrived the construction quality was horrible. The cable was very thin the thinest hdmi cable that ive ever seen... I hooked it up to my surround sound and the performance was horrible could barely hear sound coming out of the speakers...In short i guess you get what you pay for with this product. Its better to spend the extra money for a better quality product.I would never buy this product again.
I thought this would eliminate the 5 remotes littering my family room, but only managed to replace one, leaving me with still 5 remotes. The harmony doesn't work with the Sony PS3 because it lacks blue tooth. You can buy a USB IR receiver to stick out of the front of the PS3, but you'd still have to get up and power it on. The harmony doesn't work at all with the Nintendo Wii. It claims to work with the original xbox if you have the IR dongle plugged in, but again, you have to get up and turn the unit on. However, it wouldn't work on my xbox running XBMC (it may have if I had the time and patience to play with it). It would sort of work with my dish network HD DVR. It could power it on and change the channel/volume stuff, but had no buttons to control any DVR functions. The only device the harmony played well with was my Pioneer receiver and Sharp Aquos LCD. I could have used my receiver's remote to control these things. The remotes LCD display turns on whenever you move the remote, which is somewhat annoying at times. The display also is of low quality and doesn't look like it has the ability to make you own icons, only the generic ones, therefore if you have two game systems, they'd both be called "Play Game", which isn't very helpful. Very disappointed in this product considering all it's hype.
I bought these headphones to replace a pair that were stolen that are simalar to these. When i bought them I was dissapointed with the quality. The sound was not pleasant. If I could get them to stay on they were really tight and they gave me a headache and made my ears sore. If zero stars were available to rate these, I would select it.
WARNING!!!! DON'T BUY THIS ROUTER!!!!!!!I have been a long time user of Linksys WRT45G router. The good old days! I bought this one based on recommendation from a Fry's associate. Never listen to them, they don't know jack. This router has been the worst router I've ever used. I wonder how did they even get away with product like this. Two major problem1. hard to configure, initially that captcha feature would not work in my firefox browser. firefox, the world most friendly and most supported browser there is. I had to switch to IE to get it to work. Eventually, I had to disable this feature all together.2. the wireless part kept dying. After every reboot, it will work for about 2 hours and it had to be rebooted (power-cycled). I upgraded the fireware from their site. Took forever to find if first, then you have to backup your config and restore from the backup. However, it didn't fix the problem.I have never written any review on any site before but this product's quality is just outrageously poor. I would not use it even it's free. Again, don't buy this router, your money is just going to go down the drain.
One would think that a Mac logo on a box would imply compatibility with a Mac, but Logitech thinks otherwise.Upon plugging in the USB receiver, I realized that I could only point and click. Scroll wheel and the two left side buttons did not function at all. After installing the Logitech Control Center, the software didn't even recognize the mouse. Tried removing the USB receiver and plugging it back in, and the act of just removing the receiver gave me the gray screen of death: My Mac froze and crashed. Uninstalling and resinstalling the software did nothing and trying to remove the receiver again caused my Mac to crash.I've always been a fan of Logitech mice, but this is just horrible. Only being able to point and click with a mouse? I can get more functionality from a ten dollar no-name brand mouse. I had high hopes for this mouse. Logitech: this is absolutely unacceptable.
Usually Dayton makes really good stuff, however these are really not great. I installed these in my bathroom and hooked up the same amp I previously had hooked up to a couple Dayton bookshelf speakers (same size) and I cannot EQ the sound enough to compensate for the MAJOR treble these speakers put out. They also seem to distort at much lower volumes than the equivalent bookshelf speakers.I realize that wall mounted speakers are not going to be ideal considering that they don't really have a matched box, you are at the mercy of the space between the studs in the wall that you mount them in, however I really think that these are not crossed over correctly and the distortion factor screams CHEAP!The only nice thing about these is the price, so... I guess you get what you pay for.
I got all excited since this was a very inexpensive tripod and the reviews were good. Got the item and the first time I used it for Christmas eve photosthe lever that releases the pan and tilt head broke off. Other than that this is a good starter tripod.
I'm not satisfied, because the Targus 4-Port USB 2.0 Ultra Mini Hub PA055U (Black) is not the same in the picture that they send it to me, and there is no box and instruction of this item, he only use plastic to place the item, I receive the item in 2 days, so the shipping is good and fast, the one that I receive is not the same logo and shape, that's all, Thank you
My copy for Canon cameras came with super stiff zoom ring, which is hard to swallow giving the price of the lens, not sure if this is a bad copy or just sub-par build generally.Another problem is very soft images especially at 50mm comparing to my Canon lens 60mm macro and 15-85mm.I was aware the lens lacks full-time manual focus override, but placement of the AF/MF switch on the lens and its stiffness was another big minus for me. On the other hand manual focus ring has nice feel to it and very easy to use.Overall it does not feel like it's worth the price, I'll stick with Canon for now.
Of all the USB adapters available on this it did not have the one I needed which is a micro usb.I wanted this for my apple tv2 so I could jailbreak it. Nuts I should have researched this product further.Not only does it not work with my apple tv2 but it doesn't work with my camera or cell phone. Who new there were so many mini \micro usb connectors.This one has the following adapters: 4 pin firewire, 8pin usb, 5 pin usb, Usb B and female usb.The input side has a male firewire and a male usb
this product did not work at all, no matter what I try, the signal is not recognized or product defective???, there is no tv reception received, I try my regular indoor antenna, it's working fine for the local channel, but plug this antenna in, there is no signal at all. I try even many different way, but nothing work. I give one star because there is no other option lower than one star to rate this product. if anyone would like to buy a antenna, I'm not recomemd for this product, you will disapoint and wast your money and time. keep your old antenna is better than this product.
I got this for a 2012 jeep grand cher, it does not work for my year, the discription would leed you to beleive it works,
This means for moving the input on the keyboard to the mother board, is inconsistent, unreliable and a pain to work with. Basically this product is sitting to one side since I cannot return it. My other experience with Logitec, has been positive so the experience with this combination was a distinct letdown.
A mouse button broke on this machine after only a couple months of extremely light use. That wouldn't have been so bad -- things break -- but then the company refused to ship a replacement part to Hawaii, where I live. The response I got from tech support is that "We aren't able to ship parts to Hawaii." Honest -- they agreed only to send it to my mother, on the Mainland, who then forwarded it to me. So evidently HP engineers aren't quite equal to the task of picking up a phone and calling UPS. Maybe they should hire my mom.
I wanted to split the ethernet jack from the wall to split in two to use two computers, however, the splitter only worked for one, not the other.
I have bought this battery for Nikon D40. But it could not be recognized by my camera nor Nikon battery charger.Of course, an original battery was recognized by a camera and a charger.I returned this battery.
OK I purchased this router to add to my 2 phoneline network cards. It seemed simple enough. Both computers run Win98 SE. They were sharing fine. It did not work. SO I called tech support. A clueless level 1 rep said that a level 2 rep would call me back. 2 days later I called back. A guy said there was no callback in the system. He then spent an hour configuring the system and got the router to work with my local PC, but my remote didnt and my network no longer shared files! He put in for a callback. Never came. THe next rep I called told me the lsat one had me set it up all wrong. We redid the entire thing but still no connectivity. Our phonline went down during the call (ironic). I called back and demanded a level 2 callback. They said it would come in 1 hour. Nope...never came. I just got off the phone with a manager who said that lelve 1 reps CAN&quot;T EVEN REQUEST A CALLBACK! So he said they must have just wanted to get me off the phone. He didn't seem surprised at all, as thought it was normal business. These are headed back TODAY.
Purchased it to use on job sites; didn't need anything too fancy, the smaller size is what attracted me. The cassette feature along with CD seemed like a nice bonus.However, after one week the CD Player would not play a disc, instead read "no disc" even when one was inserted. I later have read where this is a common failure with this unit. I returned it and tried another, but this one gave the "no disc" error right out of the box. Very disappointing product from Sony.I ended up returning it and got something else entirely. Don't waste your time on this product.
I wanted to like this little docking speaker for its size and price and ordered it because of all the great reviews. But honestly, I really can't say anything good about the sound quality and wonder how anyone could be satisfied with the sound of this unit. (Yes, I have tried adjusting the equalizer) Tinny, shallow, raspy sound - it doesn't even sound as good as my Phillips kitchen radio! I am a classical musician, but hardly an audiophile. I definitely would not recommend this product. I gave it two stars to be fair - it was low priced and maybe you just get what you pay for.
I love the print qulity from this printer, it is really great. It has a nice scanner too. However, one week of basic printouts from a home office uses up the cartridge. I am on my third set in less than a month, with genuine epson cartridges.
Polk Audio Monitor 60 AM6022-A 2-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Single, Cherry)I bought these speakers with hope after my SONY-7000 tweeter broke. The sound is flat, mid range is not transparent and low base is almost absent. Working power is about 10 watt - anything higher - distortions and clipping. Aesthetically OK, but smaller bookshelf boxes sound juicier. Returned to seller.Get something with 8" drivers and bigger. I will get back to SONY F-7000.
Will not let you modify, cut any section of the recording. Unfriendly buttons are completely unintuitive. Clueless with Macs. The sound quality is good, but a lot of rubbing/handling noise. Are there alternatives? Always running out of storage.
installed this one instead of a generic one that ran out of ink, my printer still show that I'm out of toner, probably will never order this brand again.
I though I was doing the right thing getting rid of my navman 620 and getting this 510 model, how wrong I was, got a refund in the end because it was so bad you keep have to reset it at the slightest mistake,not only that it gives delayed directions.Overall VERY annoying.
DO NOT buy either of the Nextar units. I originally bought the 2707 at Canadian Tire. Great price, huge screen etc. The unit takes forever to lock up and that voice is more annoying than my ex-wife. The routes it displays are ridiculous. It has you exit a highway and driving through towns, when you could go a few more exits down the road and get to your destination faster with out all the stop and go driving.Secondly, my unit locked up and died after only 2 months use. I sent it back to the factory in Dec of 2006, as of 3/1/07 I have not recieved my replacement unit. The tech support is just lip service and no-one can give me a straight answer as to were my new unit is or when I can expect delivery. I am traveling to Canada to see the Brier and am not looking forward to navigating through Hamilton Ont. w/o a GPS. I am buying a new Garmin GPS and will put the Nextar unit on ebay if and when I ever recieve it. STAY AWAY FROM THE NEXTAR UNITS!!!!!
Purchased WinTV to do HD recording into computer. With good signal from off-the-air antenna the Hauppauge would only find about half of the HD channels when it scanned.I deemed it too much trouble to use and went with HD on Dishnetwork and a 722 DVR. Works excellent.Just hope Hauppage comes through with the $20 rebate.
I bought this to hook my computer to my TV with. I recieved no picture, so naturally I assumed that either my computers HDMI slot didn't work or I was doing it wrong. So I kept it until I got a PS3. Than I tried again. Still got nothing. Now I was worried my TV didn't work. So I went to Fred Meyers and spent 20 dollars on a new one. Guess what, everything works, except apparently this cheap cable...
They were uncomfortable with the plastic frame squeezing my head just ahead of my ears. There seems to be a trend to try to "float" the phones over your ears. I didn't give them a listen initially because they were just plain uncomfortable. They relaxed some after sitting in the car (I guess 100 degree plus weather is good for something) and I was able to give them a listen.The sound is veiled and vocals are moved to the background. The sound quality noticeably lags the Philips HS500's and HS820's. This is the second SHS series phone that I gave a low rating because of sound quality. Check out my cumulative ratings under Philips HS820.The strangest thing about these phones is when I turn my head; I hear a "zizzing" noise. I turned down the volume and it is still there. They aren't rubbing on anything so I haven't figured out what is causing the noise. Never had phones do this. Weird!This goes on my "don't buy it because there are better phones" list.
please contact me about some problem with my credit card info you have on file thanks PJ Rooney
Need to send back. Cassette player doesn't work and I specifically ordered it so I could listen to my old Xmas Carols. The CD and radio works fine, but don't need it! Needed the cassette tape player. Otherwise, it's a cute little thing, great for the beach or a picnic. Need to get an adaptor for it to play in the car.
I was a loyal Ritek user for some time. I bought these exact discs in May of this year and burned them on a number of drives. Scans at the time showed very low error levels. This weekend I rescanned and ALL the discs had increases in error levels of over 1000%, many were barely readable. Draw your oown conclusions.
I thought the price was great and the d-link system was highly recommended. It took 3 or 4 tries to install it and then I fall forced to call the help line. It worked good for a couple of weeks and then it lost connection on all of the sources that it was feeding to. I had to call the help line again and it worked for a few days only. I have had it for a month and a half and already own a $40 paper weight. Only get this wifi system if you are good with computers and have a lot a patience. Sorry, have to call up the help line again!
I ran for 12 miles and at the end had a fizzing iPod. The arm band does not deal with sweat at all, it just soaks it up so that your iPod is wet for your whole run.On a positive note Marware customer services were very helpful and have offered to replace the iPod as a gesture of good will.
I have purchased two of these, and will not buy another. They have a fatal design flaw that makes them stop working after several months. The cord, which is so convenient and thin, and which wraps so neatly around the mouse, either pulls out of the USB connector or breaks internally at the point where it bends sharply. Somebody who does not wrap and unwrap the cord to use the mouse will probably never have this problem, but for a user who needs to pack the mouse away and unpack it frequently, this design issue is fatal. If you need a mouse that's truly portable, don't buy this one. Get a small Dell mouse with a permanent cord. They are a little bigger, but they only cost $7 at discount outlets, and they will last.
Opened and plugged in. Once you take off cradle, the batteries last about 10 minutes. We have tried 3 sets of batteries, with same results. No telephone number listed for vendor, so waiting on email response.
This is not a mp3 cd player. it has a aux jack that you can hook you mp3 player up to but it cannot play a mp3 cd. Do not buy this product.
You'll get a strong suggestion from MS Windows XP not to install it for that reason. Aside from that problem, another is that it's controlless, meaning forget about using with Linux, and expect poorer performance (for instance, I could not download Open Office with it though I tried about ten times, my old serial modem did so the on first try). Also, it lacks modem lights, which are useful for a quick check of whether or not it's on, and/or receiving/sending data. It's marketed for travel use with a laptop, and may well be fine for that purpose; I was wrong to think it could be used as an all-purpose desktop modem.
My Canon Powershot A40 was also the most user friendly piece of technology I'd ever used until it died. Same deal as everyone else I guess. The thing will turn on but something inside no longer opens as the screen remains blank. Don't bother upgrading as all Canon cameras are pretty much similar. My sister-in-law's A75, which is 6 months old, just died of the same cause.
I also had trouble with "ghosts" - basically glare in photos taken with this filter. I never had that problem with other multi-coated products. I bought this filter for protection and to leave on all the time. It ruined most of the photos of my sister's wedding because there were light sources from every angle (flashes, indoor lights, etc). It was a huge disappointment. Actually you can see a very mild example of this in one of the submitted sample photos of a sunset by Kaushik Ghose "kghose". This is a mild form, mine were much worse. Unfortunately this lens filter is now worthless to me. So save your $10 and buy something that will actually work.
The mouse worked really well for the first couple of weeks, but then it started freezing up. The connect buttons don't really change anything. Now it works for a few minutes when you first plug it in but then freezes again.
Okay.. had I posted a review for this scanner within the first few months of owning it, I would have given it rave reviews a-la most of the other reviews here. I'm glad procrastinated. I noticed dust starting to appear in my scans. At first they were negligable, easilly mistaken for a spec on the picture itself, but I can fully attest that over time the dust will accumulate under the glass and your scans will have a considerable amount of noise. Sure your software can clean it up, but a quality scanner shouldn't make you do that manual work. So in short, I only recommend this scanner if you love dust! I wouldn't take it for free if someone gave it to me! The only reason I rated 2 stars instead of 1 is becaus it did work well for the first few months. After sitting, it's become useless to me.
I got these ear buds because others that I have tried don't stay in. The problem with these however, is that they're way too big for my ears. the bud itself is too big so I can't even get that part in my ear let alone the extended "twist-to-fit" pad. I had high hopes for these buds but I guess I'll have to keep searching for a small pair.
Simply did not work out of the box. It detected my display but did not... display. Don't fall for this.
Although the case pictured above is black, if you order this item you will receive a brown and orange Belkin Kaiser Flip Case. Yuck.
Just recieved my new K40 antenna and during installation discovered that the K40 is not what it used to be. My previous K40 lastedabout 23 years and had great range. This unit will not last as long. Even tho the design is the same, the quality of the parts are of a lot less cheaper quality. Would have returned it but needed it for a 4x4 trip that I was leaving on in 2 days. Had to repair the plastic in the base unit that attaches the antenna to it. This part used to be a very hard rubber type material, now it's plastic. This new part was already cracked and had to be epoxied before I could install it. Also the old unit on my Jeep, I had it tuned with my SWR meter to at lot less lower number than I can get out of this new unit. The vehicle is the same, the radio is the same, the location and the mount is the same, but the number on the SWR meter is a lot less value on the new unit. So I'm sure my range is a lot less also. Very unhappy with the overall quality of the unit. Would not recommend this new unit to anyone where I always did before.
I bought on of these less than six months ago. The product was great while it worked. Easy install that anyone can do. The problem is that the display screen just stopped working. I expected get more than 6 months use out of this product. It's really too bad because I loved the idea of not doing a hard install and spending a ton of money. I would not recommend buying an Audiovox product ever again.
I purchased another VisionTek video card (model 5564) just 8 months ago, and I have to say that I'm not terribly pleased with the company's committment to customers. When I installed Microsoft Flight Simulator, it wouldn't detect my video card; so like any well-trained consumer, I went to VisionTek's site to download the latest drivers. But lo and behold! VisionTek's site offers no drivers or support for any model prior to the 9100, when they switched from Nvidia chips to ATI chips. The support that _is_ available is sketchy at best--two FAQs and a forum, where strangely, there's no place to post questions on any earlier product either. When I wrote their customer service organization for help, the advice I received was a one-line response suggesting I update the drivers. Thanks, VisionTek. Before you purchase this, or any, VisionTek product, make sure you check their website and find out more about their ongoing support.
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.
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.
Beware. The description says it is a 5 pack. It is in fact only a 1 pack. It comes in an unsealed static bag. I exchanged it and the new one was the same way.I never tested the performance of the card.
So ive had this unit for almost a year and wanted to wait long enough to write a review on it, im usually not quick to judge and it was a good thing i waited. First let me tell you that I did some very, very thorough research before purchasing ANY of these barely new DVD/VHS recorders and it came down to this one and the panasonic one, after going over every single review on this website i noticed many complaints were based on the shipping and handling and that ovbiosuly has nothing to do with the quality of the unit itself so i thought they were both pretty even as far as the reviews but i went with this sony unit since i trust the brand and many of my other equipment is sony as well...let me tell you the first surprise was getting the unit in a heavily smashed box !!! I was then understanding why there were so many bad reviews on the handling of this unit. Luckily for me only the remote control cracked a bit but was still able to use it without any problems, the unit itself was very well secured so nothing was wrong with it but i will tell you guys this if you get it from amazon you get it at your own risk because the delivery guys are not careful at all so good luck first off getting it home safe.....Ok now to the main subject, the unit itself, from day one it was the easiest and most simple unit to use, the menu is basically all on a very easy to use onscreen format. As far as the recording goes if you record straight from tv is just as easy as recording with your vcr. I mainly bought this unit to transfer a big collection of tv shows i have on vhs onto dvd. It is very simple to do this, you simply select record from vhs to dvd press enter and it starts recording!!! Also i was very impressed with the vhs quality on the unit, while transfering my tapes i got a pleasant surprise as i was able to play some of these old games without any jumping on the picture which i had not been able to do with many other vcrs in the past! Also when using HQ speed on your dvd it actually improves the picture quality as well as the sound which i thought would be impossible, of course that will reduce your recording time but its worth using for those very old and meaningful tapes you may have. One negative i found on the dvd itself is that when recording from tv on either lp, slp or ep format the quality is really awful! you lose sound and picture and even my older vcrs will make better recordings on lp, slp or ep then this DVD unit on that speed so that was very dissapointing! Ive recorded by now over 300 dvds on this unit without any problems and with very good quality. Of course i only use good media such as sony, i once tried using memorex media and towards the end of the recording it would start skiping so you have to be very careful also on the type of media you use, Overall this machines served my purpose which was to transfer my collection and record a few more shows off tv.HOWEVER I wouldnt be so quick to buy it if I was you and here is why.... When i first bought it most recordable media out there was 8x so i bought about 200 dvds all at once, everything went well until about 5 months ago when i ran out of blank dvds, I then went to the store to get some more media and noticed all they have now is the new 1x-16x media or just 16x and guess what??? this unit does not suport that type of media !!! I didnt know of course until i brought some of these home tried them and kept getting an "error message" on my screen... I then contacted SONY CS and this was their response "The RDR-VX500 VCR/DVD Recorder records on 8X speed or slower DVD-Rs/DVD+Rs. Please refer to pages 10 to 12 for information on compatible discs for the unit."And guess what?? these 8x or slower media is now very hard to find in ANY store out there wether you try costco, best buy or circuit city, of course i was able to find some through compUSA which a sales man was able to get for me from the BACK stock room ! which probably means they will be discontinued soon or will not be carrying any more, I can still find some of these online and even through SONY sales but for how long ??? I was very dissapointing since its been only about a year since i got this unit and it seems that technology already caught up to it. Now i will probably need to replace it for a newer unit to keep up with technology, so unless you dont mind searching for those rare 8x or slower recordable dvds then you should go ahead and buy it because it really works well and makes great copies and is very easy to use but if you feel it will be a hassle to be getting the right media for this unit then by all means look for something that can support 16x discs and hopefully will also give you the quality recording that you need!
I was at my campus bookstore looking for a giant usb flash drive to store my homework assignments, mp3 songs, and picture files. I caught sight of this drive and was quite drawn to its rugged looking rubber. From what the package described it could withstand any of the unforgiving elements. My frame of mind was, if this thing cannot be nuked by water and resists attracting shocks, it should be able to handle a bumpy ride in my roller backpack right? Unfortunately I was very wrong.I hardly abuse my roller backpack. Sure its wheels have taken on dirt paths or uneven asphalt, but its never been on the receiving end of a bad impact. I slipped the device into the front pocket of my pack where nothing could scratch or harm it and forgot about it for a few days. The following week I popped the drive into my computer and immediately ran into data corruption issues. I also started struggling just to get the drive to write some basic word docs. The reliability of the device quickly became a hit or miss affair.The last straw occurred when I started to notice that the metal port had begun to bend even though I never placed it in my backpack uncovered, never had any books piled on top of it, and never yanked it out sloppily from my laptop. I carefully tried to reposition the port back into the proper place and secure it. It staid alive after two more uses and then finally the drive completely died. After this disappointing experience, I think I'm going to go back to my humble plastic cased Memorexes. They could take way more punishment than these "durable" Datasport drives.
This DVD player stopped working after the 28th day after purchase. The unit only played about 7 DVDs before it started having trouble reading various DVDs and or skipping. The store gave me a replacement but that had problems after playing 3 dvds. Since I didn't own the unit for more than 30 days the store refunded my money. The saleperson was honest told me they have been getting many returns on this unit. I am a bit surprised because I considered Phillips to be a major brand and I liked that they provided an optical connection.
Please do not buy any Cyberhome products. You will be extremely sorry if the unit ever requires service.I bought a CH-LVD 712 portable DVD player. It broke in the first month and it took over a month to get an RMA number from them. Then, after about a three week turnaround, the unit came back.It seemed they had fixed the power problem but, when I checked, they had returned a DIFFERENT unit to me with NO SOUND. That was over a month ago and I still haven't been able to get an RMA number despite numerous emails.Please take this to heart and buy a different brand that has a service department that actually CARES about their customers.
I was excited to have this 7-Port USB 2.0 hub until I discovered that it cannot handle more than four devices reliability and it cannot handle any high power devices, such as an external hard drive at all. I tried USB powered externals (Seagate 100 GB) and external hard drives with their own power supply (Western Digital 250 GB) It just doesn't recognize these. My Seagate 100 GB external started making that funny noise it makes when it is not getting enough power.I also had trouble with my Linksys transmitter for my wireless Skype phone. It worked fine when plugged directly into one of the computer USB ports, but would not work at all with the D-Link Hub.I would think the unit was defective, except that the mouse, Cruzer USB drive, and keyboard that I have plugged into it work fine.This device has its own power supply, but it doesn't seem to be able to handle the load. I would not recommend it. I plan to replace mine with another brand.
I read some reviews and thought...there are always some defective product in any batch and it is quite common that reviews seem to attract those who have experienced some of them. Well let me tell you after having bought T H R E E of these cameras (2 failed) one still working thank GOD and that I can only conclude that this was a M A J O R defect in manufacturing/design and that you would certainly be a gambling person to now pay more than $100.00 for one of these delightfull camcorders. The performance and abilities of this camera are awesome for the price of around $300.00 and nothing can compare. Problem is you c a n n o t depend on the camera working from one day to the nect because of the lens cap defect.What a pitty and a shame on JVC's part in how they refused to correct there known defect. Shame on outlets thjat are still trying to get rid of these cameras at a premium price... Even a 90 day return policy will not save you on this one.. better pay for a 2 year replacement/repair .BOB
Doesn't support 1080p between my Sony Playstation 3 and Samsung 6000 series TV. Works at 1080i and lower, but simply refused to work with 1080p.I'm sure it's the cable, as I switched to a different HDMI cable (same long length, different brand) and that works fine.(And yes, I had tried disconnecting and reconnecting this cable several times, and trying different ports on the TV, etc.)
Like other reviewers, I couldn't get through this book-- and as someone who did her time as an English graduate student, I have the stamina for wading through less than thrilling work. But why do it if you don't have to, especially if you're expecting something compelling? The Secret History had a much tighter plot that moved along nicely, all the while creating a real sense of menace and melancholy. It was also fun to read. Reading this, I kept on waiting for all the dense descriptive passages and hints of violence to amount to something-- reveal a secret, or build to a conclusion. It didn't. I don't think this marks me a simple-minded reader. But I do think it indicates a real problem with this novel.
I have bought my canon printer i900D three months agoI was not able to print not even one pageCanon customer service concluded that it was a defective printer headThey send me oneI installed it and again, NothingI finally gave up on itI am in the Bahamas and to send it back thru customs etc is nearly impossible and very costlyNow I am just discussing my experience with friends and Amazon potential buyersHopefully they will avoid trying Canon Printers for their own shake unless thsi model is a lemon alltogether as Canon's clerk said that he is experiencing a lot of calls about this i900d
Pick another company. This one does not respond to any e-mails even if it involves a simple question.
I bought two of these for my daughter and her boyfriends cars.They worked great until three months later when my daughters just stopped working.
First the good. The setup of the modem/router was fairly easy. It automatically detected my settings for a connection to Verizon (now FairPoint) in Vermont. The web based admin looks like a website from 1995, but all the options are there. Make sure that you change all the default passwords else someone might be able to hack into the admin over wireless. I got all my various wireless devices (laptop, Tivo, iPod Touch) connected to the new router and the wireless connection was good.Now the bad. I soon noticed that this unit runs really hot. I had read about this, but I didn't think it would be this hot. I might be exaggerating a little bit, but I think I could have fried an egg on it. More importantly the unit froze up within 24 hours. Neither the wireless nor the wried connections worked. I had to reboot the unit to get it working again. I don't mind the wireless connections occasionally dropping, but when I lose the wired connections (including my Vonage connection), then I have a problem. I'll be returning the unit.I always liked the idea of these combo units in order to minimize the amount of networking equipment cluttering up my desk, but it seems that it's best to have separate modems, routers, wireless access points, Vonage adapters, etc. I guess I'll just have to put up a special shelf for them all.
Extremely annoying to buy a battery and then not have it charging after a month or two. I guess you just have to go straight to Dell to get a good battery.
This unit worked fine for 8 months of little use and then simply stopped working - all buttons & remote inactive, with no way of getting at the imprisoned DVD in the player.Phillips service was basically useless - the "equivalent replacement" policy for the 91 days - 1 year limited warranty would have cost $42.00 plus shipping - a pointless endeavor on a $65 player.
Used it to calibrate three different monitors - an old 16" Eizo LCD, a Dell laptop, and a Compaq laptop, and all came out looking the same shade of magenta. Just didn't work and had to return it.
Great remote -- had all my rarely listed devices- easy to set upBUT remote (1) failed after 6 months with stuck keys. Remote (2) failed after 5 months with a broken solder joint on the screen (every other line dead)..Logitech customer service was super difficult to deal with and wasted hours of my time, so I gave up after the 2nd one died.Great idea, software, etc.Mediocre customer service for the price, poor robustness for the use model.
With Windows Vista, the installation CD was useless, but after downloading the programs from RCA, drag and drop file management and the video conversion program both work great.Great sound quality although the bottom half of the volume bar seems useless.Menu navigation is quirky but if you get the hang of it you can figure out how to, for example, play a certain artist or album instead of just running through all songs. I recommend a 3rd-party CD/mp3 ripper that allows you to edit artist and album info, because you can't just stack folders the way you can with other players.Be aware that amongst its various pros and cons, this player has one inherent FATAL flaw which was not clearly noted on the packaging: Unlike all other mp3 players, this model does not have any kind of standard USB port. It has a special cord that is USB to your computer but that plugs into the unit's headphone jack! This is (1) a convenience problem; lose the special cord and you're done, whereas other mp3 players you could just borrow the cord from your camera or grab another cord from Radio Shack, etc, and (2) a fatality problem; I have never in my life seen the USB jack on a device wear out. mini-stereo-plug jacks, on the other hand, are known to wear out very easily. RCA really limited the life of this player by requiring you to unplug your headphones every time you need to charge the battery.
I have tried to use this product several times, followed the instructionson how to calibrate the printer, wasted many sheets of CD labels (not to mention the ink), and all with two different printers. I have used other systems that worked just fine, but this one is nothing but pure trash. Every time I try the printing comes off center and not by a few millimiters.Don't waste your money! I give this product only one star, and that because the rating field does not let put a "0".
Mine was dead right out of the box. The battery installation is very stupid. Poorly engineered, but even after I did that, there was a lot of buzzing and hissing, but no actual audio output. Azden is a low-end company that makes trash. Buy the real thing. It's worth the extra cash. I have been a professional videographer all of my life, so I know what I'm talking about.
This is one of the worst electronic items I have purchased and I have made many.If your smart you will not purchase this product.
I am a tech guy, and this is a terrible unit and mine died after one week. Hey Linksys, or Cisco if you wish, change your software and make it more user friendly without having to go to the IP which most ppl know nothing about
I'm not sure why I bought a fish eye lens, but I thought I would use it for the macro function. Mistake: the pictures are so fuzzy I would not waste the ink and paper to print them. I tried to sharpen them but that just made them noisier. The edges are so blurry that one would hope a viewer would think you meant to do that. Anyway, the macro function could (and was) better replaced by my 18-55 lens. I have put it back in the box to store it high out of sight. I guess this just proves you get what you pay for.
The product works okay in fax, print and copy modes. The scanner will not function. I called Brother support, went thru the drill and was told that this was being escalated to the next level and I would receive a call back the next day. After waiting at home for 2 days, I called Brother again. This time they were able to contact the next level, I went back thru the drill, added a number of new steps and was told that it would need to be escalated to level 7 (?) and I would be called back in the next 2 days. Again I waited at home for 2 days with no call back. I emailed them, received an email back promising that I would be called in the next 2 days. Again waited and no call. Another email, promised same day. No call. I sent a final email stating that I would be writing this review if I received no call back. NO email or call. If you get a working product, it may be a good deal, but if you have any problems, you will receive nothing but empty promises and have a non working machine. Scanning is the function I use most often on this computer, so I have to buy another product, which will not be another Brother.
all you get in the box is the speaker no instructions on how to hook up and adjustit worked for a bought 3 months then stopped working don't waste your money on this the manufacturer was no help
This recorder is woefully inadequate when it comes to the software that it runs on. In less than six months I have gone through two of these recorders. The complaint is the same each time - at some point, the recorder will simply refuse to start up properly. At some point very early in the ownership nightmare, you WILL be stuck on the "OLYMPUS"-screen-of-death that will remind you of Windows 98. Removing the batteries and replacing them will only work about ten percent of the time and at that point, you will have likely missed the opportunity to record what you wanted to in the first place. And sometimes, you don't even get the "OLYMPUS"-screen-of-death - - - when that happens, the on-switch simply does nothing!My first recorder started doing this within a whopping 30 days! I sent this recorder in to Olympus and it was replaced with another in a timely manner, no questions asked. However, the replacement recorder lasted an incredible four months before doing the same thing - - - just outside of the 90 day warranty!Do yourself and your sanity a favor and pass on this poorly designed product.
I use to like ordering from Amazon for Microsoft instant game points...now they take 4 hours to verify.. hello people that's not instant!
DVD +R is not a common format. I can format them and save stuff on them, but I have trouble finding other devices that can read them.Shannon
The picture on this TV is OK. I would highly recommend the Sharp Aquos 1080p series instead - it is 100 times better. If you insist on purchasing a Samsung, buy an extended warranty. This TV started giving me intermittent problems at only 6 months old. The picture kept shutting off. After being in the repair shop for two months, it has returned home and less than 24 hours later - same problem. Samsung replaced the entire main circuit board. It took 2 months for the repair facility just to get warranty approval and the part, and now either the new circuit board is bad or the problem was elsewhere. Buy a Sharp instead - you will be glad you did! And don't forget the extended warranty. Even though I was opposed to them, it pays off with LCD TVs since the cost is about $600 or more to repair (I have been through this twice with two different brands of LCDs).
I liked it at first because it kept my mac very cool & quiet. But after a few months it started to get louder. It's too bad, because that's the only thing I don't like about it. It's very difficult to concentrate on schoolwork with the rattling of the noisy fans. I am thinking about writing the company & seeing what they say/do about it. Nice fan -- if it would just keep quiet, I'd give it 4 or 5 stars...
I usually like Belkin products. I think they have good products for the money. In this case they use a strange size hex nut for the screw that holds the wire. I have a 14 piece Allen wrench set and not one of them fit the screw properly. It took me way to long to install these. There are a million speaker pins out there. I would recommend some that use a regular small flat head, which is the norm.YattaB
I bought one of these a few years ago -- it was close to useless, as if you type faster than about 1 keystroke per second, it drops keystrokes. If you type "amazon", it's likely to come out as "an" or maybe "aao" if you're really lucky.Since it failed in the modest task that was its charge -- I mean, come on, how do you use a keyboard on which you can't type? -- I rate this as the worst keyboard I've ever used.
I needed a micro cassette recorder that I could use it with headphones and with this one you cannot. When you plug in the headphones automatically the sound goes off and you can't hear anything you recorded quietly with headphones, without disturbing anybody.
Used this with my 80gb Zune. broke within first month of use. Would turn on and off randomly. Sound quality is terrible.
Received timely but product was not as advertised. About half of the glass, not plastic as advertised, cover slips were broken. Seller refunded half of purchase price.
I bought this because of the price, I thought it was a bargain, but it turn out to be a loss, it just did not work, I always received the message "disk I/O error", wich means that it had a hardware failure, so I'm going to return it and buy Lexar instead.
This mouse, while cute and easy to carry, has a huge design flaw. The USB plug is hinged, and in no time at all, mine stopped working. (The design has improved since then -- a USB plug that snaps into the bottom of the mouse is very convenient, but just make sure it is one straight, solid piece, with no hinges or moving parts.) The USB plug started losing the connection sporadically within six months of my purchase and in less than a year it had failed completely. It has a three-year warranty, so I called Microsoft and they are refunding my money.
This was the worst purchase of any type of computer hardware that I have ever made. It felt very light and flimsy, the definition of cheap plastic. Not just the construction but the performance was terrible. It would work perfectly for about a half hour and then go on a break and do NOTHING for about 10 minutes. This was very very frustrating. Maybe I was just unlucky and received a defective one, but I wouldn't take that chance again.I wish I could give this device a worse rating, somewhere around -4 would be much more appropriate.
my wife and i bought 3 of these cameras for our trip to St Maarten. the ones we took above water for the most part came out fine (as expected with any camera) but the underwater pics were cloudy and didnt pick up the colors of the fish/sea life we photographed. You are better off drawing an underwater picture w/ crayons because you will get better results.
While this printer MIGHT be suitable for someone who only prints a page or two every once in a blue moon (though I'd suggest getting something else instead - there are much better deals for this level of use), the paper feeder on it is the WORST I have ever encountered. I'm generally a fan of HP printers, but this model is just plain shoddy. Unreliable at best for simple document printing, and UNUSABLE for label printing. I was stuck using this as a backup printer for a few days, and my label sheets went through without jamming only about 20% of time (this is AFTER precisely adjusting the slide bar). By manually feeding each sheet with my hands and holding it at JUST the right angle with JUST the right tension, holding JUST far enough into the feeder (after wasting untold sheets in practice) I was able to increase my success rate to about 40%. Wow. Batch print jobs that should have taken a minute or two ended up taking more than half an hour and wasting untold numbers of expensive label sheets. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!
Love the phone. Had it for a year before I put in a wireless network, then lost the network everytime I used the phone. It's a paperweight now unfortunately. As someone said below, you can change the channel, but only after you are on a call. That doesn't work well since the phone is having no reception problems but it is wiping out the wireless network and doesn't care. If you get lucky and find a channel that doesn't interfere, your wireless devices will be out for a while because they are trying to reconnect to your wireless router.
These have to be the biggest pieces of junk i have ever used. I figured because they were 2.4ghz they might be better than the 900 mhz pair i had. They weren't they have a fair less range than the 900mhz do. Don't bother buying them i throw them in the trash after having them for 2 days. Waste of time and money.
I just buy that product, as I thought siemens have name in the Broadband technology, but after installing it, i get very unexpected result. I used netgear wireless card, install it very easily, but after working sometime, it stop responding. first I thought that there is problem in network card, i remove the drivers re-install it, reboot my laptop, but didnt work, i place my laptop adjacent to the siemens AP but no use. Then i reboot the AP and wow, its worked, but after some time ,it again stop responnding. the next thing i did i return it back, now looking for something else!
I have been using sound blaster live!! with no problem at all untill i started using this sound card. It just kills my Win XP. So if you have Win XP, watch out. Also Creative representative are not helpful what so ever. And the driver doesn't keep up to date. I just don't understand why a honorable company like creative can't even write a decent driver for WIN XP. I do not trust Creative no more and won't buy from them ever again.
I expected much better sound quality from this product. I can't give a fair review of the rest of its features because as soon as I heard a CD played I packed the thing back up for a refund. My husband bought this to replace the larger radio we currently use hoping to save space in the bathroom. In my opinion it simply isn't worth purchasing if you actually want music to sound GOOD...but what can you expect from $40?
I would have save my money and buy a better camerea from some well-known company such as Sony, Logitech, Kodiak. Battery life in this camera last not very long. Button on the camera is hard to use.
I've tried using this on XP and on vista. On XP it installs very oddly and I had tons of problems with it cutting out for no reason. I tried reinstalling several times but it never got any better. Now on vista I can't get it to work at all even when trying the new drivers. I'd go with a different adapter if I were you.
Bought this as a gift for my daughter after reading many reviews. The FM reception was fine. Our problem is two fold. First is my daughter's only power outlet is flush on her dash and near her steering wheel and wiper control arm. It is a very tight fit. Make sure you have plenty of room if you chose this design. The BIG problem is she has an ipod video, the largest and heaviest ipod, and when she goes over any bumps the whole unit flies out of the socket!!! I contacted Griffin and they sent me a collar from a previous model and a new power arm and neither worked. I since know of a friend that has the same unit and has no problem. Make sure you try it as soon as you get it because you only have 30 days to return it. I bought it as a gift and the 30 days are done, so I'm stuck with it!!
Awful sound quality: too quiet for me ( I'm a fairly well hearing person. At full volume even when speaking about 9 inches away from this recorder, had a very fuzzy and tinny sound.Very disappointed. Perhaps the one I got was a lemon....? I got a Sony which has - in my opinion - a better sound.Was easy to return (thankfully!). I think I returned it about 5 days after purchasing.
I had essentially the same problems as an earlier reviewer with the Belkin 5FD7050 USB adapter on a perfectly good system running WIN 98SE. Spent (wasted) a day downloading newer drivers and on the phone with very nice tech support personnel. Finally, we got the drivers to load properly and the desktop utility to connect to the web. Browsed a bit then worked for one hour with clients. Upon return, had an error message that I had improperly removed the USB device.... Then spent another two hours trying to get the thing to be recognized again, before seeking reviews on line (with another computer). Wish I had read the earlier review before wasting all this time.
My husband purchased this camera for me for my birthday in May. I had only had it 4 months when the lens froze up on me. It had to be serviced and was found to have had an "interface" problem with the lens. When I received it back it was less than a month before it "froze" up on me again. This time I was able to take the battery out and put it back in and it went back to "normal". I took this issue up with the retailer where it was purchased and with a letter to Kodak and neither could replace the defective camera. While it is user friendly, I am very dissapointed in Kodak for the way they handled my situation. This camera should have held up better and for longer than 4 months before needing service. I had a Kodak prior to this one, but doubt I will purchase another because of the service and product quality of the camera. My advice to anyone purchasing this camera is to do your homework and purchase some kind of extended warranty so you do not end up like me.
I'd like to give this one 2.5 stars, but I'll round down due to how quickly this unit died on me (and others I have read about on the Interwebs). It's nice and compact with a vertical stubby charger that is better than most of the powered hubs (wish they'd learn to make the brick separate from the prongs, but oh well). Ports are tight together (almost a little too tight), but that is not uncommon for a 7-port hub. The price--around $27--is reasonable for a name brand port.The problem I had with this unit is that several times in the past, it became unrecognizable to Windows 7 (though it is fully compatible). However, last month, I had four devices that stopped working and refused to be recognized, despite no trauma to the unit, no voltage spikes, or no kid-induced tampering. The unit, which had been wonky a few times in the last year, completely died. I tried a new A-B USB 2.0 cable, tried a different plug, and heck, even tried everything in another location on a different computer. Still the same result. DLink's customer service on this unit is a joke, so don't even bother. Thank goodness I bought it with my AMEX Blue Cash card and got a 2-yr rather than just 1-yr warranty. Buyer beware (and it wasn't just me)!I bought the APC 7-port USB 2.0 hub--a vertical one with 2 front ports and 5 rear ones--and it works fabulously, and is $8 cheaper.
STAY AWAY... Way to bog for 13". It is bigger than the sleeve I use for my 15" MBP. does not fit in my back pack like the 15" and is useless. to return will be $12.95 shipping. add the 5.99 I paid to get it shipped to me, does not make it worth the return. wase of $$$$
Try to get an original Sony Lamp because the one I got here must be imitation only lasted about 3 1/2 months just enough for the warranty to be expired. it must be defected because It did not gave me any warning at all.
Same problem as everybody else - it stops recognizing any DVD. Mine manifested the problem one week after the warranty expired.
Ordered this from uk & to be honest it was delevered very quickly, but like other people have stated as soon as you removed the backing film it instantly attracted every dust partical in the local area, luckly I had some anti static spray left over from putting a new screen protector on my phone so managed to solve the problem, eventually.As for the matt finish all I can say is it makes a great fingerprint enhancer as even after reading a couple of chapters of a book when any light hits it, its a mess. You will get a lot of use out of the free cleaning cloth!
Buttons stopped working after less than a month, some only worked intermittently when new, (automated) product support not helpful at all, all they did was provide instructions on how to program the keys. Stay away from this or just dump the $150 in the trash can and save time.
I bought and used this plotter over the summer of 2008 in Maine. While better than nothing the screen is really too small to be useful. If you zoom out to get a range of a few miles, you lose chart detail. The screen keys on the cursor, and it can then be difficult to find the arrow indicating the boat position again. I would have returned it, but Amazon has only a 30 day return policy on unused items. So you buy it and try it, you own it. Unless you have a very small craft, buy a plotter with a larger screen.
I purchased this Portable Field CD Stereo as a gift for a family member. After I received it, I plugged it in to make sure every-thing was in working order. I'm glad I did. All of the controls were working &amp; nothing was broken, however I was greatly disappointed by the sound quality- - So much so that I decided not to give this item as a gift. There was only one toggle switch for tone (or base/treble)- High or Low). The speakers were cheap sounding. The toggle &amp; push button controls fit right in (visually) with the design of an aircraft control panel but were in fact of cheap quality. The heavy AC adapter was bulky. The unit should've come with a standard power supply and standard AC plug. What you're paying for here is the fancy case. The case is well built and of good quality-- it's just the most important part (the audio system inside) is junk and sounds like it. Use the $250.00 to buy something else. If it wasn't for the case I'd rate this as 1 star only.
I ordered 2 sets of this item because I needed 4 speakers for my covered patio. I received 1 box containing 2 different physical size speakers (pair) all 4 were marked as PDWR63 on the speakers themselves. two were white and physically smaller then the other bigger off white color. I called Amazon and they immediately sent me replacements at no charge.Guess what, I received the identical same mismatch as the first order.While waiting for the 2nd order I tried the speakers to see how they would sound. 2 (two) of the speakers(1 of each set) had scratchy and really bad sounds.When I received the 2nd set, I also tried them for sound quality. Yep, one of them was bad also.Consequently, I sent both boxes back and received a full refund.I ended up using my old Zenith speakers (repainted) that I was trying to replace.This is the first time I have been very disappointed with a product that was ordered thru Amazon.comSupport@pyleaudio was useless.LKL
I've really enjoyed this printer the first year. But just after that I've had the same problems that the other negative reviewers have mentioned. Apparently the ink dries and clogs up the heads and then you're out of luck. I've gone through the self clean steps several times and it hasn't helped at all. I could probably take it to get repaired but it would cost $100. That's just about what I spent for this piece of junk. I'd like to hear from the positive reviewers after they've owned this for 12 months. Bottom line - I know these are priced to sell but DO NOT BUY.
Hard drives either work, or they don't. This worked for about a week and a half until it failed and had to go back to the manufacturer. I am guessing that the controller failed and that the disc itself is OK. At least customer service accepted the return for repair readily, although the service telephone number that they provided wasn't working and I had to use another number to get through. I have used a bunch of other USB drives and they have all held up for years. I had read about reliability problems with these and had hoped that I would be luckier. Ah well.
We purchased two cams (Nov. 22nd) as a Christmas gift for my in-laws who live 18 hours away. We tested them with my parents who live an hour away. The audio was so bad that we could not communicate with each other, even though we both have high-speed Internet connections. Since my father-in-law is hard of hearing we knew the cam would not work for us. We returned the cams to Amazon on December 13th, and as of today, January 11, the cams have not been received by Amazon. I was told the purchase price would be refunded, but I have not received a confirmation e-mail concerning the credit to my bank account.
I bought several of this items as a gift. Stay away if you want them for yourself.
I experienced severe ghosting when a light source was in my viewfinder with this filter on my Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and Canon 50 f/1.4 prime (both using different sizes of Tiffen UV filters). removed the filters and the ghosting immediately went away. I replaced with premium, coated Hoya filters and have no issues. It's strange because I didn't experience this problem on a Tiffen UV filter I bought 3 years ago.
This was not exactly what I was looking for the following reasons:1. Only records in WAV format. I don't know if this is an exclusively IPOD OS feature but two hours of recording uses 1.5GB (Too much in my concern)2. It consumes the full IPOD battery in less than 2.5 hours and the worst part is that this device has not choice to plug any charger the IPOD simultaneously.3. It has to be very (when I say very is very very) close to the source in order to capture a good record.4. When the device is attached to the IPOD you have to be very careful because is too easy to disconnect.In other words need a better design to fix the power consumption problem, the recording sensibility/format and the "attachability" to the IPOD
Although I love the size and plug-and-play simplicity of this player, I can't stand the way it works. A perky customer support person at Creative told me that it was not designed to support "playlists." What that means is that you cannot control the order in which songs are played. So, if you are making a workout mix, you can't put the fast songs first and then cool down songs. You can't listen to albums in their entirety or intended order. You can't control anything about the playback experience. So if you don't mind having Hayden and Hendrix mixed together, this is the player for you. But if you want to experience music how the artists intended to be experienced, or how you intended when you made the mix, then steer clear of this one. You will either be disappointed, or very frustrated as you change all the song names in your music library to "a" "b" "c" so that it will play as you want it to. Bummer.
I never received the product. First they lost my package, then they only gave me a partial refund. satisfaction was not guaranteed and I would not do business with this company again . . . THEY LIE!!!
These speakers are terrible. I assumed -- unwisely -- that given the Bose brand and high price tag, that the sound quality would be wonderful, or at least average. As the other reviewers have noted, the midrange on these speakers are terrible -- a full 1/3 of the sound is missing: e.g., background vocals are frequently inaudible.The industrial design is beautiful, and the interface is friendly, but not worth the extra cost. For audio purists and anyone who wants value for their money, you'd be better off with another speaker system.
I first purchased a CX5200 Epson all-in-one. Started having problems within one year -- clogged print heads. After Epson first refused to do anything about it even though the thing was under warranty, they finally agreed to replace it. Epson sent me a new CX5400, which of course I was happy about at the time. They would not warrant the CX5400 because it was a replacement for the 5200. Now I really know why. It went bad within a year as well. Clogged print heads -- again. When it did work, I liked the print quality, and I feel it scans well. That's why I gave it a "1" rating. Or was because there isn't an option for a "0" rating? Dennis
I compared the Sony with other available units costing half as much or less and bought the Sony based on picture quality alone. I figured the Sony would be worth the additional cash. Well, I was wrong. The price has been steadily dropping since I bought it so if you really want it, I suggest waiting.Picture quality is good, but the resolution isn't anything spectacular. I'd never seen the specs listed anywhere but the owner's manual says it's 234x480. If you try to view JPEGs from a CD, it becomes painfully obvious the resolution isn't up to the task. DVD's look pretty good though and ultimately that's what this thing is for.I'm content with the picture quality for DVDs but I am disappointed with this player's feature set. First, you absolutely can NOT fast forward without the remote control. I'd read that on someone else's review and couldn't believe it...well BELIEVE it. It's absurd that Sony left that feature off the console. You can fast forward with the remote but the console only allows you to skip chapters. This becomes incredibly annoying when watching a DVD like Sex and the City where chapters are entire episodes. Want to skip the opening credits of each episode? too bad, unless you have the remote. The remote control is nice, but why should I have to lug that around to accomplish a basic feature?Second, most home DVD players today will remember where you left off on a certain number of DVDs so you can resume later without having to skip forward to where you were. Unfortunately, this DVD player doesn't have that feature as it remembers nothing once the DVD is removed or the unit is powered down.Also, the headphone volume is weak and further weakened by a headphone splitter which is necessary for two headphones because Sony only provides one headphone jack. On a recent flight, I had to unplug the headphones and listen with the speakers because the max volume was too low for two sets of headphones. I'll concede however that a good pair of noise canceling headphones would solve this problem.One other thing, not only does this unit not come with a car adapter, Sony does NOT make one for it! The $10-20 adapters at Circuit City/Radio Shack do NOT work. Come on Sony, what a joke!Battery life is on par with compeition (2.5-3hrs). Recharge time is a respectable 2.5 hours, but you can NOT use the player while recharging.Overall, picture quality and construction are better than the competition, but this is far from the perfect player. My recommendation would be to wait for the price to continue dropping or better yet, wait for the next generation of portable DVD players. They are bound to get cheaper/better than this.
I bought two of these units from different retailers in September. I have yet to receive a rebate, and customer service hasn't reponded to either of my Help Desk tickets since December.The AR price for this unit is great, but I never would have bought these pieces of junk had I suspected that the rebate wouldn't have come through.Then again, that's the risk you take with rebates. Most people would say "I told ya so".The MP3 players themselves are really chinzy -- cheap construction, limited functionality.
Bought this in Nov 2006. No hitches w/Amazon delivery. Picture, sound and setup great. Skip to Feb 2008... Power supply died. Very disappointed that a problem arose in such a short period of time. I did not get an extended warranty so I'm getting the part myself and installing it for $150. Repairman wanted $440 with me taking the TV to their shop.I'm completely disillusioned and expect for other boards in the unit to continue to fail. Remember when TVs lasted for YEARS?
While the quality was pretty good, I was distracted by the fact that the output was very little; at full blast, could only hear at normal levels. The earpieces are big and dont seem to be erganomicaly designed for ears. The foam covers were a little helpful for that problem, but fell off very easily, like if you store them in your pocket instead of the carying case, and when the covers are gone, the phones became very annoying to listen through.I recently bought the panasonic RP-HV152 to replace them and all of the problems of the Koss product were fixed by the Panasonic product. At a similar price range, about four to five dollars, it is a much better suggestion and reccomendation.
After reading all the reviews on both this product and the wireless optical Explorer (which I found to be better ergonomically), I bought both. I have not had the wild jumping some of the others have mentioned, however, I've had to return both products because of a seemingly smaller but more sinister problem.I really desired a wireless mouse device and I'm within two feet of the receiver and use a mouse pad. Having two batteries in the device created no issue. The issues is this: even without experiencing the wild movements others described, these two pointing devices are simply not &quot;exact&quot; in their positioning. Period. Wild movements would have been easy to detect. It took me about two hours of use of these two devices to figure out something wasn't quite right and was requiring extra effort.If you do even a moderate amount of work in Excel, PowerPoint, or lay-out softwares like Adobe or Corel, you will be very frustrated, very quickly (within hours). In Excel for example, trying to select cells and move them, was difficult. In the lay-out programs, trying to grab the sides of things and change their shape, took 3x as long. When one is used to zipping around with a corded mouse, while spending hours in front of the computer working, even slight inconsistencies can drive one nuts. Surfing the web and selecting and clicking on pages, became a chore too. I read all of the directions, tried numerous variations, and utilized several options available in the software, all to no avail. Once again, I did't have the wild experiences others have mentioned, but the &quot;inexactness&quot; of these two pointing devices would double or triple my daily time spent on everyday office computer use. Who needs that? These mice are supposed to make things easier. If you don't mind trading ease-of-use and mobility for a cleaner desktop, buy on . . . but save the packaging for at least two weeks.
I bought an ebookman 900 as a gift to my son's birthday. The configuration is ok. Songs are ok. The screen is really really blur. I compare the resolution of Ebookman's with my Palm Pilot V. Ebookman's is only 1/2 of Palm's. I tried to contact both Franklin.com and local distributor in Hong Kong but failed. Bad customer services. Franklin only gives me standard email &quot;your questions will be answered shortly&quot; Now I have to spend some more money on another present. When you want to buy this product, think triple please.
I got a faulty modem and sent it back to amazon. This modem is only there for 2 months and it sent back to repair. Don't every buy this modem.
I bought a new LG HDTV and hooked up the new HDMI cable to the cablebox but the signal was not recognized. When I used a different HDMI cable, it worked. Sorry - this HDMI was useless for me.
Grundig's Classic is designed to call to mind the wonderful days of sitting around the radio listening to Fibber McGee and Molly, but most of the materials used in this presentation weren't even invented then. then it was labor, now its injection molding. It looks cheap as a result.And, it doesn't perform as well as a portable battery powered Sony. With the exception of AM broadcasts. If you need to hear a ballgame in the middle of nowhere, this is for you. If not look again.
Was not slim enough for my pants pocket and was too tight for my credit cards unfortunately. Don't use it.
I have purchased lots of HDMI cables from Amazon in the last 6 months, several between 40 and 75 feet long, plus three of these that are 25 ft. I finally got around to testing them, and every cable worked fine except for two of these 25 ft cables, which would not carry a usable signal. As a result I have no confidence in the third one. IF you buy these, test them right away to see if they will work for you. I waited too long, and the return window expired, so I am out of luck, but at least I know to avoid them in the future.
A little history on me. CCNP/CCDP and a CISSP. I have configured over 125 Aeronet/Cisco/Linksys wireless APs using both GUI and IOS. Let me tell you that this little device is a nightmare with lights. I was shaking it to see if a gremlin would fall out of it.Some lessons learned. If you are on a different SSID and turn this baby on, your entire network gets hammered. It has a strong signal and will dominate your devices. As was said before, turn your router and other wireless devices off and hit the repeater (extender) direct.For me, this unit didn't work as promised. Every time I tried to save my WEP configs it blew up and went back to its default SSID and erased my WEP settings. It isn't that it's not configurable, but it's a consideration of how much time do you want to invest in something that should work right out of the box. If it gets configured by luck, meaning, you kept working on it and by magic it just worked. You may be forced to repeat the entire painful install again if it loses its config. I'm not a beta tester, I'm a consumer.I am sure you can get it to work but I can't see investing the time (in some cases 3-6 hours) needlessly. I get paid to work on these devices and I will not sit home and figure it out on my clock. Linksys (Cisco this week) needs to look into real life usage and not lab scenarios with this device. This is NOT typical of a Linksys product but definitely typical of a Cisco product; which the logo is stamped right on it. If you want me to be a beta tester, my AIM is right above as my nickname.
Didn't work and caused static in the existing phone line. I bought this to get my dish network box connected to a phone line. Needless to say; I am still paying the monthly service fee and now have a useless piece of junk in my closet.
Bought a Garmin 2720 refurbished unit and it is nothing but junk. Stay away from purchasing anything refurb.
Philips seems to always make sure to throw in a few counter-functional elements into their products, and this one is no exception. The lack of shuffle or repeat functions is forgivable, the lack of fast-forwarding is not. This function is replaced by "super-skip", which lets you scroll through the folders pretty quickly. Nice, but nowhere close to necessary on a player that only holds about 50 tracks. In addition to this, the player shuts itself off after being put on pause for more than a few seconds. This doesn't only make the pause function worthless, it's also a major problem if you listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Say you're an hour into an mp3 and have to pause a bit to pay for a coffee or whatever. Once you're ready to keep listening, the player has gone to sleep and you'll have to leave the player running for an hour until you get back to where you were. Just plain stupid. There are much, MUCH better players to be found at this price, so even if you only need a player for music purposes, there's no reason not to look elsewhere.Beware that the control pad, which is separate from the player, has a history of malfunction. These are being returned to the electronics store where I work on a regular basis, and you will not be able to operate or even activate the player until you receive a new one.
I received this clock radio as a Christmas gift, and I was happy with the design. The sound quality is not very good, but maybe that's true for all clock radio CD players other than Bose. The reason for giving the product 1 star instead of 2 or 3 is the overall quality: By the first week of January I had taken it back to the store already for a replacement because the clock did not keep time correctly (it kept losing time). Now, in early February, I have to return the REPLACEMENT because the clock is the only thing working! It will not play the radio or CD. I'm suspecting it might be that the speakers have quit working, because the display still works. What a hassle -- I spent the majority of an afternoon installing the thing, and now most of that time is wasted, since any replacement product I might find will probably not fit the same way under the cabinet. Needless to say, I will never buy another Memorex product again (that's the manufacturer behind the product - Michael Graves is just the design).
The Cr248Songwriter CD Recorder is without a doubt the biggest lemon of it's time overpriced. Inferior Radio speakers weak and cheap. Top everything off with no customer service from manufacturer. Made my Christmas very unhappy. Cd door will not open;. Recorded 8 cassettes to Cd then it quit working. For a company that has been around as long as Crosley they ought to be ashamed of there craftmanship.
FYI: SCOSCHE KA2065B it doesn't fit the KIA SPORTAGE!!!!!! THERE WILL BE A BIG GAP BETWEEN THE DASH AND THE KIT I called SCOSCHE Tech help and they are a joke!!! they are aware of the gap and still claim it fits that model ...lol will not buy SCOSCHE products again
Expensive , but wonderful design, until the monitor goes out after 2.5 years, and it will cost $800 for a new one. Sony parts are out of this world in price, and most repair people say it will cost more that it's worth. It doesn't have any place to add another monitor to even check it out.
The premise for this is great -a way to protect your camera from dings and scratches, at a reasonable cost. But for me,the drawbacks were too many for me to give it more than two stars.This particular kind of rubber is a dust magnet, and I work in an extremely dusty place, Afghanistan. I was constantly having to wipe it off, not a flaw in the Camera Armor itself, as much as a flaw of the composition and static charge of the "skin."This, however, was what made it give it two stars - it is NOT compatable with a battery grip or an eyepiece extender, two very common accessories for this camera. I tried to make it fit by trimming the bottom to eliminate some of the "extra" rubber on the bottom that was preventing the grip from fully mating to the camera body, and I wound up cutting too much.The plastic lens protector holds on to the camera by fitting around the camera's original eyepiece thingy, and the eyepiece extender will not fit on the camera if the Camera Armor is on, and the Camera Armor will not fit the back of the camera if the eyepiece extender is in place. So it's a no win deal.For $40, they should make it compatible with at least these two Canon accessories, or, at a minimum, provide scored guidelines for trimming to make the battery grip fit.Bottom line - it's a decent, useful product if you don't live in an extremely dusty environment, and you are not using these two accessories. If you are, save your money until they come out with a revision to the design, or find some kind of protection if you can find it (I haven't, so far.)One last thing - the "lens protector" is made of the same material as the skin, and you can deform it simply by touching it, not permananently, it's just that it is soft silicone. Totally useles, especially compared to a hard plastic or metal hood lens. I don't think it will protect the lens from anything, it certainly won't against dropping it. Plus, it simply looks (and is) extremely oversized, and borders on ridiculous.
I used it on one cd which i thought it could fix,i was wrong,all it did is doom it to the life of an indoor frisbee,luckily,there was a trash can nearby!!!
Okay so i bought it. And then when i looked on the back it said it worked for Windows XP. So i thought yeah, it will work on our computer! So i brought it home and i put the batteries in. While i was putting them in i noticed that the back part where you put them in was not very durable very flimsy. But i thought if it was fun who cares about the back part where you put in the batteries. So then i filmed a little bit and decided to install the editing software unto our computer. Well i tryed and tryed and tryed my older brother (who knows alot about electronics) tryed and it didn't work on XP, which is false advirtising because it simply stated on the back that it should work great for XP. And then we couldn't even get the camera part to work. It made very annoying little sounds, and the picture was very fuzzy and small. If i were you i would not by this product.
I am going to burn this thing! I have spent 5 hours messing with this stupid thing and nothing works! I have downloaded every driver update etc. HP just sucks...
Let me say that this is a great keyboard.Maybe the best.However,when I first plugged this in and installed it there were several issue's to contend with.The first was after installing the bt dongle windows crashed to bluescreen and rebooted my pc.After reboot everything appeared to be ok.Then I noticed that there wasn't any bt icon and the dongle did not show in device manager except as a generic usb hub.Also when playing games it would not work unless running the software which I don't run because the software conflicts with the Logitech g7 mouse while playing L4D and disconnects frequently unless it is not running.But if it isn't my keyboard would disconnect frequently.Finally I read that holding down the connect button on the dongle while inserting it would make it install correctly as bluetooth which it did.But did not correct the intermittent bluescreen.What I had to do was uninstall the microsoft emulator from the device manager then download and install the Toshiba bluetooth stack and it works great after about 5 or 6 hrs of frustration now it works great with out any crashing or disconection . Except I have to close Logitech software before plaing games to avoid frequent disconnects and the keyboard is not reconized until windows boots up.I have to keep my wired keyboard handy to enter bios. All said and done it is now a great keyboard but not until many hours after receiving it and like I said above there are still a couple issues. I am happy now I bought it but I was pretty close to returning it last night as many have I've read numerous problems with this and the dinovo desktop version.Pretty sad as this has been out for quite sometime and for the price Logitech should be putting much more into a solution that they have (nothing).I always liked Logitech but I will be allot more hesitant in the future to shell out $$$ for their products after this experience.
I purchased my Pixma MP800 in June 2006. After a few uses, the printer malfunctioned with a 6800 error and Japanese characters. Canon service offered no suggestions to correct the error. Instead, they shipped me a REFURBISHED, dirty printer, not a new one (totally unacceptable). Since they also sent a new printer head and ink cartridges, I installed them in my original printer. That worked, so I returned the refurbished printer to Canon.I print/scan infrequently (fewer than 5 pages/week). With almost every use, however, the printer had a low ink cartridge, so I continued to use my very old HP Deskjet 730C for most printing jobs and the MP800 for scanning/copying only. All to no avail: the MP800 has again returned to the blinking Error 6800. Nothing works (print, copy or scan), the printing head is locked to one side, etc. Needless to say, I must now purchase another printer and scanner, but it will not be a Canon.
I would be very cautious about buying anything from TimeZone123. The Invicta watch they shipped to me lost 30 minutes per day right out of the box, but when I complained, they refused to take it back.
This printer was broken out of the box. I had it repaired by an authorized dealer and it worked great for a month. When I took it to a conference, it worked for about 10 pages and then broke again. It really let me down. I carried the printer around in the original packaging to protect it so it wasn't abused. Now I'm in the market for a printer that will actually work.
Don't believe the hype, these speakers do not live up to the venerable klipsch name. Unlike the THX rated promedia series, the sound quality of these speakers is unbalanced and almost painful to listen to at loud volumes. This is due to an extremely bright tonal balance that can't be adjusted because there are only volume and subwoofer volume controls. Futhermore, the sensitivity of these speakers is less than adrmirable. When doing the audio mix on a short film, I would think everything sounded great through the Klipsch speakers. Yet when I listened to the same tracks with my Senheisser HD 280 Pro headphones I would hear all kinds of hissing and other artifacts the GMX's simply were not producing. However, what makes this product truly terrible is not the sound quality, (I knew these weren't reference monitors when I bought them, they are childishly designed gaming speakers) it is the poor reliability. The first set came with a popped sub. Straight out of the box it sounded like a whoopee cusion pooting with every bass hit. At first I thought it was simply a byproduct of bad design, the sub itself has a square port instead of the cylindrical porting I have seen employed on every other speaker. However, at high volume it was unmistakably broken. After exchanging, my new set's sub amp has died, just a few weeks after the return period expired. I'm giving up on the GMX and purchasing M-Audio BX5a desktop reference monitors. Though a little more expensive, they offer superior sound, as can be demoed at Sam Ash or Guitar center. If you must buy Klipsch, go with the Promedia, though my friends have also had problems with the subs on those.
Your review is both hilarious and right on the spot!1) The bass is ugly. EI EI CAPTAIN!2) I don't believe it, my old Panasonic has better bass. YOU SAID IT!3) Fisher Price design. EXACTLY!4) Reproduces a quiet bass for a small room. RAVE ON JERECOUL!THIS SYSTEM REALLY BITES AND BLOWS CHUNKS! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
I purchased a Cobra GPS 500 unit to upgrade from my base model Garmin Etrex. I had thought the 18 channels and FAST circuitry would make it operate better then my Etrex. I was sadly disappointed. The Cobra will not hold satellite lock in any kind of cover at all. I am an experienced GPS user and outdoorsman who does a lot of hunting, and I can tell you without any doubt that the Cobra GPS 500 is totally useless for use in the woods. The Cobra GPS 500 loses satellite lock in areas where my Garmin Etrex held it easily. (This situation appears to be common to the entire Cobra GPS line because I have a friend who purchased a GPS 100 and he complains about the same thing.) To top things off, I contacted Cobra Customer Service about these problems and they wouldn't even respond to my email. So what you have here is a truely terrible product backed by terrible customer service. I would recommend that any potential buyers of this product avoid it at all cost, and spend their money on a Garmin or Magellan unit instead.
I purchased this battery grip on december 15 and one of the buttons did not work out of the box. The rubber grip is also not very well glued and constantly needs to be smoothed out. I was willing to live with this stuff because the price is good and I had read of similar complaints in the other reviews. But the one problem I didn't find out about until recently is that it misreads the battery levels and causes the camera to shut down while the batteries still have enough charge to operate it. It also disrupts the use of the other Auto Focus button on the camera while the grip is turned on. I have since purchased the canon part and the Quality difference is immense in favor of the BG-E3.
I bought 5 of these from amazon and 3 from Fry's. Every single one was defective. Do not buy this product.
This is the second unit we have tried, with same problem. During setup, when setting TV Tuner to CABLE and performing Autosearch, only channels 5 and 6 are recognized. COMCAST Tier 3 engineeers have come out to the house, and it is apparently because this unit does not recognize the HRC transmission protocol which is used in the Northeast US. MINTEK customer service is very poor. With the first unit, we were allowed to open a ticket, but it took over a week before anyone called us back, and they were not able to help. With this unit, no one even answers the Mintek Cusotmer Service number anymore.
One of the biggest drawbacks to a laptop keyboard is the lack of a number pad. How can you manufacture a separate keyboard and not include one? Utterly insipid. If it had a keypad, I would give it the highest rating.
There are so many negative reviews about this product that this one probably doesn't matter. However, I am so annoyed by the short life span of this printer that I hope to drive the rating down further. It was more or less an adequate printer for casual use when it worked. Photos however were just awful. Not worth the cost of the ink for sure. One day the printer started printing blank pages (familiar story?). I found information at http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/printer/28050 regarding the tube problems. So, yes I went down that road and tried to repair it. I spent about 8 hours on it and when it was reassembled there was a new problem. A problem that I undoubtedly caused in the process of completely tearing it apart to reach the tubes. At that point, it occurred to me that it had never been that great of a printer to begin with. Enough! Do not waste your time.
The Canon PSC-65 Deluxe Soft Case is listed as being 4.7 x 3.0 x 1.9However the actual measured dimesnions are 4.0 x 3.0 x 1.6While it will probably fit the following cameras which all use 2 AA cellsA550 3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 inA560 3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 inA570IS 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.7 inA700 3.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 inA710IS 3.8 x 2.6 x 1.6 inIt will absolutly not fit the following which use 4 AA cellsA630 4.3 x 2.6 x 1.9 inA640 4.3 x 2.6 x 1.9 inWith the A630 in the case the velcro on the flap will only engage 0.2inches of the mating velcro on the mesh pocket and then only if thereis nothing in the pocket. If even one AA battery is in the mesh pocketthe velcro will not engage at all.If the case would have fit, I could have given it a 4 or 5.
Works great for awhile. A few months down the road, the printer will jam. It will eventuallt cease to work. I exchanged this printer three times, and the same things happened each time. Get a nice HP photo printer and never worry again!
Make sure you don't order this unless you have the right router:"Linksys' WRE54G Wireless-G Range Expander [reviewed here] is a WDS-based 802.11b / g repeater that Linksys says works only with its WAP54G access point and WRT54G and WRT54GS wireless routers."
I bought this item a few months back as a back up. When the real need came to use it, I took it out of the original packaging and it doesn't work. I couldn't even print one page out of this. Every time the paper gets jammed inside the catridge.Don't waste your money. Thought it was a good deal when i saw the price. But anyway now i will have to buy the real catridge to get my printing job done.
My purchase did not turn out to well, due to my fault. I ordered the wrong one. But again it was my own fault. I didn't check better. So it is money that I didn't have.
you get what you pay for. Need to spend money to get quality optics. You can really tell in low light and clarity.
I had hopes for this product. There are people out there who have given this good reviews, both on this and other sites. Claiming that it does a superior job of video capturing. Well, it simply does not work. Period. Avoid at all costs. It installed fine, drivers and software, and I attempted to capture some video. It crashed within a minute, with the picture freezing. I had to turn off my computer to get out of the program, it would not let me do it any other way. After that? Guess what -- my computer no longer recognized the device! I reinstalled the driver, got new drivers off the ADS Tech site and tried those, tried reinstalling the software (and got a different version off the site). Still, it does not recognize that there is a capture card! This, after doing it the very first (unsuccessful) capture attempt. Very bizarre. I have other USB devices that I hook up to my laptop, including a soundcard, and have never encountered such a problem. Do not buy this, or you will be out postage to return the thing. It's a total piece of junk, no matter what some reviewers may say.
These adapters work for a few months, then just stop. I've been through 2 of them now, but no more! Look for other alternatives. You'll be sorry if you purchase this item.
I bought this memory card for my Nokia 9500 because on Sandisk's website it says that its compatible. Tried and tried for a few hours. The device sometimes sees the card and most of the time it doesnt. When it does see the card, it gives a "UNABLE TO BEGIN FORMATTING" and "SYSTEM: ACCESS DENIED" error. The card is not defective, it works on 3 different brands of readers and reads/writes fine on 3 seperate computer systems... and will be used as the memory core of a DIY USB flash drive. I do not recommend this card for users of the Nokia Communicator series (9300/9500).
For this price I would rather buy Radeon 9800, Radeon 9800 will Over clock at Pro, And the diffrence with ATI and Nvidia is huge especially with AA enabled.
Don't make the mistake of buying this DVD recorder unless you have money and just need to get rid of it. Problems started with this item right out of the box. I attempted to get service on this item from Samsung but, the website is so hard to use, it's probably easier to get an audience with several heads of state as to obtain service from Samsung. The Samsung DVD R130 will not even play DVDs from the video store and certainly won't play shows that I have recorded. I strongly suggest not buying this item.
The cord was not as good a quality as I was led to believe, I bought it along with MW3 because my old HDMI has a short in it, the cord works but puts red dots all over the screen whenever it gets dark. I thought it was my TV too, until I retried my old cord, and the red pixels were not there anymore, now Im stuck using my old busted cord. DO NOT BUY THIS CORD.
I relied too much on the reviews and now I don't have my product or my refund. I ordered an hdmi cable in November of 2011 and was supposed to receive by the middle of the month and it is now the new year and still have not heard or received anything from the seller. I have tried contacting them several times and still no luck. If I were you I would think twice about ordering with this seller.
After 2+ hours with a technician on the phone, we have concluded that it will not work on my PC for an unknown reason. Probably an incompatibility issue. My Pc is a Dell and operating system is Windows ME. The scanner hardware seems to work fine and the software seems to be working, but together they are not working. It is being returned ASAP. I like HP products, but this one is not working. Beware.
I first bought this item with the boombox.(big mistake)receiver was alway very hot to the touch after use.After a little over a year(one year warrenty)it burnt out.I replaced the receiver and after a little over another year, the sheild around the connection point for the antenna broke away. It could not see the antenna anymore.I then replaced the received a third time. It only worked for 3.5 hours,then went silent,it would not re-activate after that.I have now returned it and bought the Stiletto 100 from Sirius. IT IS AWSOME!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! Stay away from all X-act products.The service at X-act is even worse then their products.
I bought this because it was the cheapest dash mount that SAID it fit my phone. Well, it does, barely. And with the case on? Not a chance. Not only that, but the sides of the holder were so large I couldn't plug my car charger in at the same time. Less than a month into having it on my dash (in the middle of Winter mind you), the mount slid off my dash (the sticky pad it came with didn't work very well). I would say I got what I paid for, but I don't think I did.
This product is nothing more than a bunch of HTML scripts. You can find better scripts if you Google "FREE HTML scripts" Then download NVU the HTML editor for free!
I have bought two Conair HandsFre phones, the SW8260 and the SW9260 models, both have a convenient price and functionality, but after around a year of use they begin to fail. Noise problems, interrupted calls, etc. take you to replace it for another phone.
I have had mine for 15 months, and it is going downhill fast. It interjects popping sounds. I have done many tests to isolate the source and it is definitely the Altec device. So, now 15 months later, I have to throw it out.
The noise put out by this printer is horrendous. It's not the actual printing, but grabbing the paper to feed and then releasing it wakes the neighbors and scares me! It sounds as if all the plastic in the machine is about to break apart. The finished paper (even photo weight) is spit out with such force that it travels a good 6' away across the floor. Don't get me started on the HP support offered - terrible is too kind a word. The quality of print is the same, not better, than my 4 year old 720c. I will NEVER buy another HP product.
Check the ratings before you buy this. It is not Monster cable which does cost much more.
Did not work right out of the packaging and is not worth enough to send back for a refund. Which I suppose isn't so bad.
Unlike other reviewers, this earphones fit my ears perfectly. I used it for indoor exercising 3 times a week. It sounded great too.Unfortunately, after 4 months, one of the earphone stopped working, and of course it's just out of the warranty time. I didn't expect such a poor quality from Sony. So, I rate it 2 stars.
I just ordered my third one of these. The first two just quit working. I called Magellan tech support (clearly handled from Asia, by the way) both times and after a lot of diagnostic work was told my cable was no good.Another irritation: why use a serial port connection? My laptop does not have a serial port so I have had to buy a cumbersome adapter (not cheap) that is itself finicky. Why not USB?
Product FeaturesCapacity: 64 GBGo USB drive makes transporting and sharing files simple and convenient without a CD, DVD or Floppy Disk driveEnhanced for Windows ReadyBoostCertified for Windows VistaRetractable USB Connector - No cap to loseSecurity feature to protect sensitive dataCompatible with Windows 7 and VistaLimited lifetime warrantyPassword security feature protects sensitive data with a privacy zone (Windows operating systems only)Retractable USB connector means no cap to losestates is Enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost. Reason why I purchased this item. Original start at plug in as if you want to use for ReadyBoost, but when you go to the ReadyBoost panel it fails the test. Retested several times and a no go.
Although this recorder comes with a "dictation" mode, it lacks the ability to rewind and overwrite any mistakes. Instruction manual was frustrating because it was written for three different models, and some of the contents did not apply to this model. Might be good if you wanted to record a meeting, but that is not why I bought it.
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.
As other reviewers have stated, this will only read SD card not SDHC. Look closely at the picture. They need to stop advertising as such. Wasting people's time. Boo.
I bought and Installed. I wanted to replace my 4 years old CompUsa G router with this N router. First I did the same setup as my old router My Internet worked with LAN connection. Wireless wise I had three laptop with G connection and two worked one dropped connection every few second. My VOIP phone did not work. I try to open the port through the setup for VOIP and did not work. I did research in the google and D-link site and look like many D-Link modem is having the same problem. I did my best to solve the problem and after two weeks I gave up and hooked up my old router all my Laptop and VOIP phone is working very well. I do not recommend this company router for any body.
I ordered this thinking it would be simple to plug it in and go. I'm above average on wireless network setup, and this thing disconnects whenever it wants to. I've got three computers on my network: one wired desktop, one wireless laptop, and a desktop which is supposed to be wireless now that I have this product. Except that it cuts off all the time, and sometimes spends hours "acquiring network address" even after several dozen restarts a day. I thought I could fix it by giving it a static IP address within the router's range, and this fixed it GREAT for two days. Then it went back to the same old story - connection up, connection down, up, down, and then NOTHING. When it's on, it works great. But that is so seldom now that I'm ready to burn the darn thing. I'm going to try and find a number to customer support (no luck so far) and see how many times I'll have to explain the same problem to several people before they run me through the usual questions like, "Is your computer plugged in?"I'll update if there's a fix. Otherwise, do NOT buy this.UPDATE: After locating the original packing, there was neither a U.S. phone number nor a website listing any type of support. The only phone number I could locate was for Frankfurt, Germany. I even went to their website (after much searching) and was STILL unable to get any type of contact information.Again, do NOT purchase this product if you want trouble-free wireless networking.
I just received my new i860, unpacked it to set it up and what to my surprise - no USB cable! So here I am with absolutely no way of using the thing.I find it hard to believe that Canon would ship a printer that one cannot connect to their PC without going back to the store and buying a cable. I've heard of cheap products before but this takes the cake.So I can't really rate this item because I can't connect it!
Very poor quality product - both the hardware and software. The hardware feels very flimsy, especially when you get a Flip camcorder for a similar price. The software was absolutely terrible and in fact did not work for us at all (we have Windows 7). Our daughter was very disappointed, and the worst part is that since we opened up the package, the seller (which is not Amazon) will not even take it back.
I own a pair of HD202's that I use at my office. I need another pair of headphones at home and thought I'd give these a try.. Compared to the 202's they are totally tight and uncomfortable and worse the ear cup is not large enough to completely surround the ear. Which means that part of the cup is resting ON your ear which makes the aforementioned tightness even worse. I don't have huge ears by any stretch. Finally, the bass on the 205's was nowhere near as good as the 202's. I just returned the 205's and decided I'll just order another pair of 202's.. FYI, I've owned my 202's for several years now and paid $90 for them originally at Ultimate Electronics. The fact that you can get them now for under $30 is a steal!
Seriously logitech... could you have designed a worse peice of junk software to control this remote???The software to setup the remote is complete tripe. I would compare it to iTunes. IT'S JUNK! It's slow. It's hard to use. You'll be sitting in front of the computer for hours waiting for your remote to be perfect.I could go on for hours but I don't want to waste your time, so I'll just point out the junk features. The software is slow. I'm not sure what it's doing between lags but it's at least a couple of seconds between button clicks. The software is a stand-alone wizard based program. So you'll have to answer a bunch of multiple choice questions just to get to where you want to go. A web based app would have been more appropriate for this internet based remote since it pulls the control settings from the internet. Every time you update your remote from the software it overrides your manually settings. So you'll have to readjust the remote using the help button. This happens EVERY damn time you click "update remote" which is quite often.This remote/software package is not a setup once deal. you'll have to come back to the software often for it to be perfect. This will literally take hours due to the poor design of the software and it's overriding of all manually set controls.DO NOT PURCHASE THIS POS!
I've bought this mouse twice. Each time it would work great, felt great, just the right size for a traveling mouse, but then the first broke after about two years. I bought another this past January, it's broken already (October). Both times connection to the USB port went; exactly the same problem. I won't be buying this one again.
I bought this recorder for school and have had nothing but problems with it. Not only is the sound quality poor (I tried it on all settings), but it froze up on dozens of occasions. The only way I could get it to work again was to remove the battery, which erased everything I had on there. I had to replace the battery probably once a week (after minimal use). Currently it will not work at all, even with a new battery. I tried to return it to the store I bought it from but I had fussed with it too long and they could not accept it. Unfortunately I have had problems with other Olympus products and should have learned my less. NEVER AGAIN.
It's piece of junk. Hard to get it out of the box and broke on arrival. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GET IT.
I wish I could get an infrared keyboard for my Tungsten, with a layout like my old Targus Stowaway keyboard for the Handpsring Visor. The keys on the PalmOne 3169WW are just small enough, and just non-standard enough that I have to concentrate on how I am typing, rather than on *what* I am typing. My fingers are squeezed together, I keep hitting the hinge instead of the space bar, and I keep hitting "scroll up" where the question mark key normally is.The 3169WW is technically a keyboard, and my words per minute are certainly faster than drawing graffitti. But I cannot type the same as I can on a regular keyboard, as I could with my old Stowaway.
DO NOT buy this model or any other Panasonic DVD player. They become worthless just a few days after your 90 labor warranty expires. They become useless after being used less than a dozen times. They won't work with you. They can't tell you what is wrong. They just tell you to put your money out to ship it to their service center and pay another $45 non-refundable just to have it &quot;looked&quot; at and then they'll tell you how much more you have to pay to have now doubled your original purchase price.If I could rate this product with Negative &quot;stars&quot; I would but I wasn't given that option.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!! WORTHLESS!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't complain about the picture while my machine lasted. (about 6 mos.) sound not very good for use in an auto without ear plugs. got where it couldn't seem to read my dvd's.At least the motor still works, just can't watch anything. Don't recommend due to its short life.
Returned product as it did not have a strap and was to small to hold any accessories ie batteries etc
HI I GOT THIS TV AT PC RICHARDS STORE THE AUDIO SOUND IS VERY POOR NO BASS AND THE I HAD TO TONE THE COLOR DOWN TO -12 TO MUCH COLOR FROM FACTORY NEXT TIME WHEN I GET A BIGGER SET I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER SHARP SET.
The screen itself(the actual white part) is fine, but this thing will NOT go back up at all and furthermore as soon as I took it out of the box to hang it, it just unraveled out by itself and hung there like it was rolled up on a paper towel roll. Junk.
As soon as I plugged this speaker in, it started buzzing. I didn't even attach an iPod to it yet. The buzzing is loud and annoying and gets more high pitched when you do plug the iPod in. Sending this back to Amazon for a refund. I can only imagine that if some units do this right away out of the box then the construction of these things is flimsy and I wouldn't trust a replacement to last long even if it worked at first! Frustrating, as I really like the size and look of these speakers and the sound minus the whining/buzzing sound seemed pretty decent for my purposes.
Since I downloaded the new version of software for my Flip Ultra, all of the video clips I download are in reverse order, making it impossible for me to conveniently make complete videos editing the clips together.When I downloaded video clips before and then tried to make a movie, they were all in chronological order.Now when I try to make a movie, the clips are in reverse order making it almost impossible to move around, especially when you have more than 20 clips, which I often do.If you stop-and-start and make 10 short videos to stitch together to make one longer movie, it's almost impossible because the videos are downloaded in the wrong order. So to make a coherent movie, you have to move the first one to the last order, the second video to the second-to-the-last order, and so on. It used to download in the correct order, but since this last "upgrade", mixes up the videos so they are unusable.
This either works or it doesn't. In 99% of all cases, it DOESN"T. I spent 2 hours with non-english speaking techies treating me like an idiot. In the end, it went BACK.
We purchased four of these cameras for our son as a christmas gift. We were making our first trip to Hawaii. We had a beautiful day on the water during our snorkeling trip, we saw sea turtles, humpback whales and loads of fish. Almost no pictures turned out and nearly all were shot at less than ten feet from the subjects. The turtles were almost in front of our faces. The ones we could use require extensive work with PhotoShop in order to even make them out. The couple we took from the deck of the boat were fine. The water pictures were a grainy grey green and fuzzy. When you looked underwater while snorkeling you could see at least thirty feet to the bottom. I would not buy these again and will be contacting Fuji!
This is my second round trying these headphones, previously they were given as a Christmas gift and right out of the box one of the ear buds was broken. At the time I needed something else so I exchanged them. So a little over a month ago I decided it was about time to get some decent ear buds again and thought I'd give Shure another try. My headphones worked well during the first few uses (which was seldom and usually while sitting down somewhere) and it wasn't long before the left ear bud started failing, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I will say that when they work they sound fantastic. All in all I'd avoid Shure's E2c's if I were you.
Device only displays when connected to USB or AC power. Picture quality is horrible, appears to have high density red/purple filter - makes color photos appear as washed out negatives. B & W look a little better but not acceptable. I bought one for my wife and foolishly bought another for my Mom before first one arrived. Based decision on 4+ stars on Amazon site. If negative stars were an option, I'd give it a -5 stars.
Just receiving the kit today I went ahead and measured the gauge of the wire to confirm what others had complained about the misrepresented gauge of the wire. The copper strands that are encased within the extra thick insulation was about 4mm wide in diameter. That translates to about a 6 gauge wire. The cross sectional area therefore will only be safe for currents about only 1/3 (or less) than a 2 gauge wire. If you use this I suggest you only use this for a system that is only 400 watts and use a 40amp fuse instead of the ridiculous 80amp fuse they supply you with. The wires can still be used, but only for amp setups that require far less wattage that it states.AGAIN BOTTOM LINE: THIS KIT IS THE EQUIVALENT TO A 6 GAUGE WIRE. USE IT ONLY TO POWER 400 WATTS OR LESS (assuming you use about the full length 17')Other thoughts. All the other accessories that come with it are decent. The in-line fuse housing looks easily breakable and may not last too long with the heat of the engine bay. Just because it looks cool does not mean you should install it inside the car. If the wires have too much going to them, you want the fuse to pop under the bay rather than having the wire burn your interior carpeting. The black wire protector is weak (thin walls) but it will do I suppose.I read the reviews and decided to get this since I needed a 4 gauge power cable. I was hoping to compensate by buying a 2 gauge kit. It still was not enough.This is blatant false advertisement that could cause an electrical fire in a car. This is not a matter of quality but actual QUANTITY, you expect to purchase a yard stick but all you get is a 12-inch ruler. You would seriously have to have 3 of these cables to equal the total cross-sectional surface area of a 2 gauge wire.Hopefully I can post up a picture of the measured core diameter as a customer image.
Contrary to what I read on here as far as the "rave reviews" of this product, I bought it and regretted it. It arrived fast from Amazon but when I plugged it in, I had major problems trying to get the thing to actually work. When it did finally work, the sound quality on it was terrible and nothing I did made it any better. I don't know if its the vehicle you own (I have a Porsche Boxster if that matters) but this thing was NOT worth the $$ spent. HUGE waste of money. Spend it elsewhere or on another product.
Really wish I could rate this lens well, as I had heard great things and was very excited about it, but the autofocus was 2-3x slower than it should have been, new, right out of the box. I'm just glad I realized it and sent it back instead of using it for years as another unfortunate reviewer stated. After returning it, opted for the EF-S 60mm macro instead for various reasons. So as long as you don't receive a bad copy like I did, I'm sure you'll love the lens.
I didn't really have any use for a portable dvd player but was excited when I got this for a gift. But now--after the frustration it has caused, I wish I never got it! It worked perfectly for the first 3 or so days after I opened it, but after that--nothing. Whenever I place any dvd or cd (even those that had worked fine previously), I keep getting a message that says "no disc". And no, it wasn't handled roughly at all, quite the opposite.Take my advice--save your money, time and aggravation and look elsewhere for a dvd player. This one stinks to high heaven!
This case isn't too useful as it comes out of the box because the little plastic window is made of ultra-soft plastic that will scratch immediately through normal use, and then you'll need to remove the GPS from the case to actually read its screen, defeating much of the purpose. The Garmin screen itself is made of soft plastic that scratches immediately, and you must protect it with a self-adhesive screen protector. You must do the same to this carrying case. That said, the case fits the GPS snugly and the clip stays on a belt or pack, so other than the soft screen it works as advertised. But why do manufacturers build and sell products with built-in self-destruct features?
Installed OK on XP but the signal to noise ratio is not good resulting in slow connections and drop outs. Had no trouble real trouble connecting to my WRT54GL rinning DD-WRT other than signal. Other g devices give much better SNRs. The software is also a bit flakey. Next time I will buy Linksys. I was in hurry as my NIC died on my PC so bought the first think I found in WalMart. This will be consigned to the junk box :-(
I have owned an HP 940c now for about a year, and as it's now 4AM in the morning and I have a long project to work on, the printer has given me a hardware failure.Having said that I've tried it on different computers, with different cartridges (thought maybe the OS X driver was to blame but evidently not), and it's dead. Now it's 4AM and I've spent 2 hours troubleshooting the printer only to have it dead.To top it off this printer uses the HP #15 cartridge which is a #45 cartridge with half the ink at the same price.. you cannot use a #45 in this printer.I highly reccomend against buying this printer. Not only is it subject to the expensive ink cartridges but it has been widely known for paper feeder problems (a school district recalled theirs), and they are all eventually prone to this sort of failure.
In my case, this product would barely deserve 1 star, I just did not down rate it too much because I suspect it might have just been incompatible with my printer.I tried it on my Xerox Phaser 6130 (an, otherwise, superb printer).The paper is advertised as general use for laser printers but it definitely does not work with this line of Xerox printers.I run only two prints and in both occasions the toner detached from the paper, I got concerned that the printer might have been damaged. After running several blank sheets of plain paper all the leftover toner cleared from the paper path and the printer seems to be working fine.My recommendation, before you buy contact HP or your printer manufacturer or both and inquire about compatibility, that is the safest way to go.
This printers quality is low, even on higher settings.After 5 pages of prints, printouts are fuzzy with speckles all over. The ink usage is insane, we've already spent the cost of this printer on ink.Installing was a bit difficult, because a key part I needed would not automatically install. I called customer support and they talked me through, but unless you're a computer guru you would be cluless.Faxing, scanning and copying are okay.I highly do no recommend this product, unless you want constant stress.
I have a 5000 sq ft home. I have hooked up to television in family room so that I can keep track of CNBC/Financial where ever I am in home, garage, or yard.Works ok on first floor within room or 2 of family room. Worthless outside in yard. Almost as bad when upstairs in most rooms. Perhaps 2.4 giga/Hz would be a better idea.A better idea instead of earphones would be perhaps a small sized portable with speaker that you could carry in a pocket such as a portable am/fm radio is and running at 2.4 gig.Right idea but no cigar!
I tried using this Modulator on a Direct TV application. I have 2 TV's in a Theater/Bar room so I wanted to send the same TV signal from the HD receiver(RCA jacks-output) to Coax cable to the second TV.It works but the picture is very poor, it has a wavy shimmer to it and when you bring up the Direct TV guide it is all shaky and very hard to read. I thought maybe it was my application so I tried a different Modulator and it works perfect.
We have 2 Epson CX4600 printers in our office. They recently both needed new ink cartridges. After installing the new cartridges, we only got blank pages printed. We followed the instructions given to us from Epson, to run the cleaning cycles, and still nothing would print but blank pages.When we called Epson for technical assistance they told us that our printers were not under a warranty anymore. One was bought 9 months ago, and the other was bought 10 months ago, and Epson said they aren't under warranty, and the only way we might be able to have them fixed would be for us to Mail them to Epson and they would charge us $65 each, to look at them and tell us if they could find any problem with the printer.Because of their lack of warranty support for printers that were bought less than 10 months ago, we refuse to purchase Epson products ever again.
I bought a Teratation Live back in April 2007. By May of 2007 the drives had failed and in spite of an hour spent on the phone with customer service (who were helpful as I was still in warranty) the data was NOT RECOVERABLE. So much for RAID 5 redundancy. They sent me a whole new unit. It is now October 2007 and the second unit has died the EXACT SAME DEATH. They are sending me ANOTHER unit. Well, I don't trust the TeraStation Live farther than I could throw it. I will not use this device - will sell it to someone braver than myself. I have already ordered a competitors product that I trust would HAVE to be better. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU INTEND TO STORE ANY VALUEABLE DATA AT ALL!!!!! Unless of course it is backed up to something MUCH more reliable! Oh and by the way, according to the tech, this sort of thing won't happen if you just switch to RAID 0 and don't use ANY of the media streaming functionality. So if you want half the space you are purchasing AND less functionality than you are purchasing then I highly recommend this product to you! (Please note the sarcasm!)
The headset was flimsy and gave me a headache. It was not the same headset as seen in the picture. Also, I hiked with it and could not see much of anything and the images were blurred. It was hard to tell the distance of things like trees and branches. It made the hike unenjoyable. Plus, I bought it for nighttime wildlife viewing, but it lights up at night, making it impossible to hide from wildlife in the dark.
I already had a bad experience with Maha's original batteries (before the Imedions) and they were responsive and replaced them, but I never trusted them to make a decent product again. After a few years with this 'charger', it just died and drained all the batteries plugged into it. Plug was fine, wire is fine, but the product is built to cease functioning, I guess like their batteries. Absolutely dead. For something with NO moving parts, I would expect it to last quite a while if made by a 'quality' company, and certainly for the price they charge (double the cost of others). Alas, it ain't so. Maha is junk and I'd advise looking at Eneloop products. Two starts because it did work for a couple of years.
Wont work at all. Picture is either snow or comes and goes with tons of lines and static. Other HDMI cable at home worked fine so it is this 25' cable.
As stated, left channel is bad at the 1/8" end. Not worth paying to return, I'll just fix it with an end I had laying around.
Granted, the product is inexpensive. But there is a minimum sound quality to be expected. I have purchased cheaper speakers that sound better. The best way to describe it is that the sound is not crisp. It almost sounds like you are listening underwater. Not worth the hastle to send them back but I wouldn't purchase them again.
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.
How is it when you pay more to get it in 1-2 days and get it in 4 day?? I would like my pay fee back! Not a good idea to pay more and get nothing. Butch
I bought these speakers probably over 5 months ago. The sound was incredible for the price and everything was working smoothly. Unfortunetly, a week ago the speakers quit working. I took the piece apart and realized that the subwoofer was not recieving power from the power cord. I tried everything...from replacing the fuse to putting in new wires, Nothing Worked! I am not an expert electrician, but I know enough to fix and work on items that I own and I was completely blown away by the fact that something inside the internal power box fried. The speakers were plugged into an APC power unit so there is not a chance that the speakers could have recieved a power spike. I do not have an explanation, only that I will not be buying from Logitech anytime soon. Like I said, awesome speakers...but watch out and take care when considering purchasing these speakers.
This item does not meet my needs. It does not have an edit/overwrite feature. I tried to use it with no success. Luckily I was able to return the second one that came with my order since it was not opened.
I am just completely baffled that the author of "The Secret History" could have written such a pointless and unsophisticated book. I could not put "The Secret History" down. I cared about its lonely narrator even as he was drawn into this fantastic and terrible group of friends. That book was witty, allusive and self-conscious.This book devotes an entire chapter to the death of the family cat as though that really were a significant event. Some reviewers suggest that there is some kind of social commentary on racial injustice going on here. Are they kidding? These characters came right out of "Gone with the Wind." This is like 555 pages of Nancy Drew. Twelve year olds are just not that interesting.
In September 2002, we purchased the Panasonic RV32S and were quite happy with it. Excellent value, picture quality, ease of setup... and all the other things people have raved about. UNTIL we got the dreaded HO2 error and couldnt play DVDs. It was still within the 1 yr parts warranty of course though over the 90 day labor warranty. So the shop we took it to wanted a deposit just to look at it and estimated it would cost more than half the price of a new player. "Oh well - we got a lemon", we thought and happily went and bought another one. Now, 92 days after purchasing that new player, it wont read ANYTHING! zip, zero, zilch... put in a disc of ANY format and it says "No Play". It cant read ANYTHING... just sits and spins the disc around! Course what does Panasonic say? "Take it in for repair" - of course, to that same ... repair shop.Off to buy a Sony - "Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, shame on me". Should have bought a Sony last time.
When I opened box I found one button on front of instrument was bent and not usuable. Whether it was caused by shipping, or defective, I do not know. Many attempts to call GoVideo were fruitless.
These would only be okay if you needed short-term storage. For anything long-term, look elsewhere.I burned a bunch of CD's on this media, and the paint on the top layer (where you write or label the CD) flakes or chips off. Unfortunately, there is no layer of plastic separating the top coat of paint from the foil where the information is kept, so when the paint flakes off, you lose part of your information. Some advice I've been told is to never let CD-R's in direct contact with sunlight (the UV light will speed this process), and to not store CD-R's face up like we usually do with commercial CD's (to protect the surface from being scratched). I don't know how to check if a brand's CD-R's are durable enough, but I've never had a problem with any of the &quot;major&quot; brands, whose products have always satisfied. If you can't find their stuff on sale, dish out the extra dollars anyway. You are saving money when you use CD-R's, anyway; don't get stuck being cheap and buying a no-name brand that does not have a reputation for audio products. I think there are a few other brands that are okay, bu Amazon is just going to blank them out, so do a search online to try to find out more about this topic. There are lots of audiophiles that are very knowledgeable.
Great, but does not have progressive-scan. TVs are going digital and if you get a DVD player which does not have progressive-scan you will have to updgrade if and when you buy a digital TV or miss out on the charm of the beautiful view. A progressive-scan DVD player playing on a digital TV is the ultimate picture -- you have to see it to believe it.So unless you are sure that you will never upgrade your TV to Digital, do not buy a DVD-player without the p-scan feature.
Ok, so, I received this portable dvd player for free, so obviously, I can't complain about the price. When I first used this unit, I loved it. The battery lasted almost 4 hours, the picture was great. The only downside was the tinny sound of the speakers. A pair of good headsets solved that problem.Then the problem started. I used this only three times, and now, the battery will not hold a charge. It works maybe 4-5 MINUTES before the battery shuts down.I have contacted the company, and they offered a new battery for 40 dollars. I was considering buying one, thinking maybe it was just my battery that was defective. Then I talked to others who bought this same DVD player. They ALL had the same problem. I will not waste 40 dollars on a new battery.The DVD player still works fine if plugged in to a AC outlet. But, what is the point of having a portable player, if you need to plug it in.
There are very few books in my life that I have not been able to finish. This was one of them. Nothing happened. Nothing funny, nothing exciting, nothing even tragic, except that it was completely boring! I found myself fighting to read it thinking that it has to pick up some time, but it didn't. Finally I gave up. I think the plot had potential if only some zany things would have happened. It was just a looooonnngggg list of boring, not so great dates and relationships that didn't work out.
Like another reviewer, I had a Panasonic 5 disk DVD player but that one lasted 5 years. Based on that experience, I purchased this one. Unlike my previous model, this one's metal screw that holds/spins the turn table is raised above the height of the 5 DVD slots. If one of the DVDs pops out it will be ruined by that screw head...as what happened to a disk that is no longer sold. It is experiences like this that will prevent me from buying from a particular manufacturer like Panasonic again.
Worked okay for about 3 months, and then started shutting itself down, with no warning, no beeping, nothing. Just shuts down. Starts right back up when you press the ON button, but will shut down again in a day, or in a week, or in two weeks, no rhyme or reason, just whenever it feels like it. Need an UPS for this UPS!!
Some minor problems:1. Screeching sound developed on the left button after a day of useage. Fixed by taking apart the mouse, and put some lube on where the button contacts/rubs the chassie.2. Mouse won't power up unless I put a set of fully charged battery. My guess is that it has a higher oprating voltage requirement. Fix: Charge battery before use, or use alkaline.3. Battery is hard to remove, the door opening is just too small. You can easilly slide it in with an angle, but very hard to do it in reverse. I ended up with my rechargeable batteries scratched(not that I care really).4. Skin on my hand some times got cought up between the mouse and the table surface. This sounds weird I know, but if you take a look at some other Logitech mouse, you'd noticed that the shape contours sharply inward the mouse body near bottom, and that prevents this from happening. I don't know if this make any sense, but compare those mice yourself and you'll see what I mean.5. Lots of user reports reliability problem. Microsoft issued a recall on some of their ealier Intellimouse, So I don't really trust their stuff.6. A bit on the heavy side. I do get used to it overtime however.Some good things:1. Unlike some Logitch optical mice, this thing don't light up the whole room like a Chrismas tree when you use it. The light output from the LED is well covered by the non-transparent mouse body. I hate a growing mouse in dark environments.2. A very Logitech-like button/wheel feel and sound gives clear feedback.3. Good long range.4. Looks good.5. Cheap.bottom line:Too much hassle over a simple device. Go with a Logitech insted of this one.
I went with this unit based on the Magellan name but have been very disappointed. The Magellan name doesn't mean what I tought it did. It worked fine for a week, then became very sporadic at holding a signal. Tech support had me ship the unit back for repair, and it was returned two weeks later with the same problem. That led to more calls to tech support with long waits on hold only to be told I had to ship the unit back again for repair. I'm hold again now as I write this. Bottom line is that I've owned this unit for nearly two months and have gotten maybe 8 hours of use out it. Save your money. Buy another brand. Or just get a map.
i need software so i can download my pictures or tell me how i need to do this
Software crashed my windows machine. Errors in recording. Not compatible with anything. Do not buy!
I was very excited about this product but after I received it I noticed it was used when I sent it back for a new one I ended up with the same product. Crosley is not customer friendly. I thought crosley was a reputable company. If I wanted a used product I would have tried eBay.
I have had this printer for almost two years and started noticing banding when printing. I knew ink was low so I paid $80 for new ink and installed it. Now the printer won't print anything but blank pages. After a hassle with customer service (which by the way, spoke broken English; can't stand that), I gave up and returned the ink to Target and bought a new HP printer. That is when I noticed the other reviews had similar problems printing blank pages. And who wants to spend $80 on ink? You can buy new printers for that much. Plus this printer is huge and bulky. Not a good printer.
I will only give it 2 stars. The dvd player has issues.Cons:1. dvd gets stuck sometimes. Only way to recover is to power cycle.2. DVD player makes strange noises when in idle.3. The remote feels like a toy.4. Even with the hdmi the picture quality is so so.
The device does level out sounds, for the most part. However, after a few hours of use, I decided to return it, because:- when changing channels or resuming a program, the device has a short pop sound of the noise it's leveling, as it basically first assesses the noise input and levels it out. Pretty annoying when changing channels- as stated by other reviewers, when you pause a program or have no noise pumping through, you hear an audible hiss (electronic noise) generated by the device- as stated by other reviewers, when there noise of the program is low, you can hear the "clipping" of the noise by the device, causing you to lose some of the music, dialogue, etc.- it lacks an optical connection -- purely analog only on this puppy. Time for them to upgrade, given this is the year 2008!
I am a self described neophite when it comes to setting up AV equipement so whe I heard this can be done in 20 minutes I was elated and purchased immediately. Amazon delivered right on time as expected. Then I found myself on my own. Attemting to program quickly turned into a nightmare. What I was led to believe a simple process is anything but. I was looking forward to connecting my Denon AV-588, Sony KDS50, Sony DVD, XM radio and Scientific Am. DVR and working them all from one device. First, if you own a Denon reciever do not buy this product. It fails miserably. Three calls to Customer Service and a total of four hours (20 minute setup!) on the phone and the Harmony only handles 70% of what I want it to do. Harmony CS was for the most part arrogant and condescending. I am a 45 year old professional and do not have the same grasp on technology as the kids answering these phones...and they let you know it. I refuse to put any more time into this thing. Unfortunately, do to a busy travel schedule my 30 day return window has passed...this one goes in the trash as I still need the additional remotes handy...what's the point
The entire reason for ordering this product was so I could record television programs. No where in the description did it advise that the recording of TV programs could only be done if you have cable or satelite which is I do not, so I have spent over $200.00 for an item of no use to me.
A very very poor product. I gave 1 star cos I could'nt go lower than that. I have been networking for at least 2 yrs. and yeah I have worked with the big names. But they never give any problems. I am believer in giving an opportunity to others. So I did and I suffered. THIS PRODUCT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT DRIVER IN THE PROVIDED DISK. I had to go thier website and download the driver. Well, that was not the end. I must have added and removed this about 10 times and finally I gave up.I am going to return this product and pay little more money and get a better one.I WOULD NEVER BUY ANY PRODUCT FROM THIS COMPANY.I tried to call tech support between 9-10 pm and I must have waited for an hour and then I gave up. There is no message about wait..nothing.
Fit and finish of the case is questionable. When closed the case is loose and has a lot of slop. Cards are seem secure in the molded rubber. Feels cheap and would not recommend.
An abosolute dont buy. this tv contains faulty components, and poor quality craftsmanship! Mine had quit working 2 months after i purchased it and i could not return it to the store and it would have cost 271$ shipping 1 way to get it back to the manufacturer for service.
I have used many brands of DVD+R/DVD-R. Memorex seems to have a high rate of unsuccessful burns. I would recommend another brand. TDK seems to be my favorite. Never any problems and more affordable.
This is basically a nice dock but would not work with a 4th generation iPod. It seems there are a bunch of older docks on the market that won't work with newer iPods - we are going to try a different one after much research.
Not sure if this is across the board, but the Zune just doesn't fit properly in this armband, the buttons are not easily accessible and it doesn't line up with the holes cut out.Our Zune also seems to want to slowly slide out half way all the time.Do not recommend this product at all.
I purchased this unit after considering alternative such as linksys and hearing that it was the best product in terms of reach for wireless devices. I tried to get the unit going and after running into some random errors (one of the systems connected via ethernet cable kept getting knocked offline) i decided to upgrade the firmware w/ the patch on the sight. Oops. Once i did that the system went into a state in which it was unreachable (flashing lights). Second unit was sent out to me. Wireless was working great, still having a problem w/ a (different) connection that kept getting knocked offline. OK, let's try the firmware upgrade again. Upgraded, 100%, successful (so the software said). Then, slowly, each machine lost its connection to the web. I looked at the unit and noticed the system lights were not on -the firmware upgrade seemed to put this SECOND system into an unusable state -couldn't reach it in any way, resets didn't work. dead unit #2. (and pls. believe me, this was not user error -i've been pretty meticulous about it). No idea what i'm going to do next --i suppose i'll see if 3's a charm and let you know. After that, i'm taking suggestions on another brand for this wireless thing!
The other two reviewers got it mostly right. But let me make it clear: this lightly moistened wipes can indeed remove fingerprints and dust -- and even prevent dust build-up for a few days. The problem is, when the cleaning liquid dries, it leaves ugly fog-like marks on your LCD screen. I've found out that after it dries, using a lint-free soft cloth to lightly polish the screen helps clean up the screen completely. But then, I could have just used the cloth to remove cust and fingerprints.I think these wipes can be helpful when you have serious fingerprints or dirt (not just dust) on your LCD screen. Otherwise, for most people, this is just a waste of money and can actually make you frustrated.
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!!!
..and insert the installation CD: Errors about missing files on installation CD! Unbelievable!Got on the phone with support, endless waiting for an offshore operator which are useless. First call was dropped, second redirected 3 times to different department and back in line every time, third of no help whatsoever, i got cut short and redirected to some inexistent web site.After more than 4 hours of troubleshooting (computers are my job) i finally made it work with my LAN. It only works with Explorer which crashes every time any of the options are changed!That is only half of the troubles. The other half starts after you try to connect through internet! Trying 2 days in the row now from different computers, systems and all i can access is a login screen. When i try to login i get several error messages and nothing else.Nothing from on-line support from d-link so far.Stay away from this POS or from any D-LINK product or forget about their support, you're on your own!Sending my back tomorrow...
This speaker system is terrible. Once the product was properly set up, I hooked up the appropriate wires and turned it on. To describe the sound that came from that device... It was beyond bad.To start, the sound was only coming fully from ONE of the TWO speakers. This resulted in sounding like something you would hear from a cell phone- not a stereo speaker system.Next, I went to change the currently playing song. As I touched the iPod, the sound suddenly became horribly distorted. It was so unpleasant I wanted to immediately shut it off. And this is supposed to be portable as well? Right.Also, the product comes packaged with a few inserts to fit the various generations of iPods available. These are a joke. They don't "fit" into the product at all- they "rest" on top of the product.Finally, the construction of the system is poor. The material of the system and its components feels as though it was originally intended for a child's toy. A consumer would be better off buying a second dock from Apple and a set of computer speakers- which would probably cost about the same if not less.
I have to agree with Beneluxboy. The vibration setting is so sensitive that it inhales batteries. After two years, my remote has started to act flakey, coming on when I don't want it to and barely coming on when I do want it to. This is a sign of low-battery usage, but I have replaced the batteries twice in 4 weeks. I have a battery tester and in each case, "full" batteries were sucked to "empty" within two weeks. While rechargable batteries would reduce the cost of replacing the batteries, I shouldn't have to recharge them so frequently.On the plus side, the display was very bright and easy to read. But once I got over the "ooo" and "ahhh" factor (animated pictographs, blue color, bright lights), I thought it was less user-friendly than the older models.I have since puchased a less glitzy One For All and am much happier with it.
Not what I am used to. From the first copy out was too light. At first I thought it was that I did not shake it up as some companies recommend. TCA had no instructions. I shook it up and it made no difference. So far I have made about 250 copies and my copies are too light on the normal setting. Setting the copy machine to a darker or even the darkest setting makes no change.I have not complained because I have used it but I am not happy with it and will not buy from this vendor again.They were a few dollars less than where I usually buy from and it was not worth it.
I heard one of the IM9 systems at a Best Buy store and thought it sounded great. The store didn't have one so I ordered online (for less $). When I received it, their was an odd pop in the bass at reasonably low volumes. I actually took it to the store to compare it to the one there, and it sounded bad! The store still didn't have one so I exchanged it online. The second one does the same as the first. I will return this one and probably buy something else. It's a great idea, but the quality of sound wasn't consistent. It also has no treble/bass adjustment. The sound at the store was fairly heavy on the bass.
DO NOT buy the CHEAP Digipower NP-40 replacement batteries.They are grey in color and NOT the yellow as pictured as being sold by Amazon.This is an email I send to one of the vendors selling them:I am using a FugiFilm F700 Digital Camera.This is the SECOND Digipower NP-40 battery that I have purchased from you. They BOTH have had the same problem. I charge the battery to full (at least the camera so indicates). I let the camera sit UNUSED for a week or so. When I come back, the battery is DEAD. I have even charged it and then taken it OUT of the camera. SAME RESULT!!Also, the front and back faces of the battery BULDGES outward.I have an original FujiFilm battery which DOES NOT exibit these problems.
I normally connect at 44.0k to 46.6k on my dial up. First thing I checkled after hooking it up was the connection speed. I connected at 26.6k, 32.5k, and 38.5k. Don't know if the thing works or not because i junked it.
I bought this because it was cheap and I just wanted to use it as an extra network switch, and possibly an access point later. First thing I wanted to do was change the IP address so it coincided with the rest of my network. By doing this the router gets confused and changes to a random IP. It still works with the settings you had in it before changing the IP but you can't connect to it to configure anything else. If you try to use the "Access Point Only" mode, that doesn't work either and the router stops working altogether. In both situations you have to reset it to factory defaults and start all over. Belkin has no fix for this problem, I called them. Their solution was unacceptable and here we are a couple years after I bought this thing and they still haven't fixed it. Buy Belkin cables, stay away from all their electronics with firmware and/or software, they don't support them very well.
I bought this for my husband as a gift and was very unhappy when we discovered that he completely scratched off the code when he tried to get it. There was pretty much nothing we could do, so we basically lost $20. Be very careful when you scratch the code-use your nail or a coin and nothing else!
I connected the device to the network and set it up as requested. It looked great and all was promising. Attached my 500 gig usb drive (ntfs) and the device when unpingable on the network after reading the drive (drive light blinked 5 times). Figured it was NTFS so I formatted it as fat32 (with swissknife). Device when unpingable. Formatted a 10 gig partition with fat32 (winxp) but still the device went unpingable.Attached a 4 gig thumb drive and it actually shared it out. Copied 3 files - took forever but it worked. Copied 10 files - now a dir of the network directory takes 8 minutes. Copied 5 more files and the device went unpingable.Absolute garbage. and I am a computer guy for a living so I did EVERYTHING I could to make this work.
Owning a photography business I needed a printer to print brochures, pamphlets and flyers that contained photos, on heavy card stock. During the first few months it did a good job but after that the heavy paper just wouldn't feed. As a result there was a massive waste of paper. Three months after the 1 year warranty expired the printer completly stopped working.
Now looking at the box, it looks like a great idea. A wireless range extender that is good to go right out of the box. But I think we all know things like this are usually too good to be true. That can be said about this product. YOUR SPEED WILL BE CUT IN HALF DEPENDING ON YOUR ROUTER SPEED. They don't really advertise this on the box. But go to www.linksys.com and check it out for yourself in the Knowledge forum. Now the setup can be broken down to 50-50. Either it works right away or you'll be struggling like myself or the previous reviewer. In my case, I thought it was a simple case of firmware version incompatibility. Upon upgrading to the mose recent version, I found it still didn't work according to instruction. Now I thought I was doing something wrong. I checked all the software and hardware connections and settings. I failed to see anything out of the ordinary. I loaded the setup software and ran it again and again. Still no connection. After 2 days of trial and error, it finally began acquiring the signal. Now my light is red not blue, but it still works contrary to the instructions. But since it works, I'm not going to knock it. I hope if you decide to buy it, you understand the potential risks of the setup...namely you'll be delighted with the speed of the setup or yanking your hair over it. I recommend D-link as their wireless repeater comes with a hardwire port for connection and setup. Good luck to you all
What a piece of junk! The Visor Deluxe I purchased stopped syncing with my computer using the USB cradle. When first received, it worked great, but now after only 2 weeks the Visor freezes and I would have to reset and/or pull batteries out to reset. I liked the concept of expansion slot, but the Visor needs to be more reliable. I'm returning the Visor for a refund because I expect more for the money one must shell out for the unit and accessories. I'm very disappointed.
I bought this book on recommendation from Amazon readers, and was very disappointed. I wonder if those people have actually READ any other books. As others have stated, the characters are very one-dimensional. They don't have idiosyncrasies. They don't have problems.Also, the language Martin uses is very distracting. Here's an excerpt:"Evan Forrester grew up an only child in the picturesque Vermont town of Quechee. Quechee was settled in 1764 by pioneers who established mills along the Ottauquechee River. Evan's great, great grandparents settled in the latter part of the 19th century. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees had donned uniforms made from the mills' quality fabric."If this is the type of writing you find interesting, you'll love this book, because there's PLENTY of it. It's a very predictable story and boring reading.
I honestly don't know what to think of microcassette recorders. You figure Sony has to produce a good one; after all, it's Sony. Well, not necessarily. I bought one of these because I do occasional taped interviews. It seemed to work well and always got the attention of the people I interviewed. But alas, it lasted for only about three months, then it stopped recording. It soon after stopped playing, as well. No one abused it, dropped it or subjected it to any jolts. It just stopped working...which is a shame because this recorder was convenient and came with that spongy thing around the mic which cut down on wind noise.This is about the third (and last) Sony I'm going to try. I think I'll try Olympus next.
I bought this attractive case from the TechNGnet (whom I can't rate low enough for their return and shipping policies) and immediately had a problem getting my 5G 80gb Ipod into it. It is a clumsy process to get your Ipod into and out of this case. I use inmotion speakers, so I need to remove my Ipod from its case to dock it. This case made this process more complicated than it needed to be.If you plan on never removing your Ipod from its case, this iSkin might be fine for you. If you're like me, ease of entry and exit overrule this product's good looks.
Everyone says that this is a great camera. Now, if only I were able to make out the subject of my photographs it might be something. All I get is blurred, messed up images. This is pretty consistent in any of its autofocus modes. Sure! I see this thing attempting to focus, but it always gets it wrong. I sat here for one hour trying to take a sharp picture of the stuff on my night stand, and was able to do it only on the manual focus mode. Even then, the picture was not that sharp. My old Sony 1 megapixel camera takes far better pictures. Is my camera defective? I Don't know, but I read other reviews that mentioned the same problem. Whatever; I am returning it today.
I had great hopes for this unit but I've had it on a charger for 72 hours and it isn't charged up yet------nor do I think it's going to charge by now.
I bought this camera because I have a great camera already but the A/V out plug is messed up. I thought ok, something cheap that uses the same memory card so I can upload to my computer. WRONG. As soon as I put the memory card into this useless junk, it erased everything. Hundreds of photos lost. And now, my original camera won't even aknowledge the memory card. It just reads, "Memory error" and wont let me take pics. If you use Digital Connections, expect it to ruin your memory card.Digital Concepts 4.1MP Digital Camera
i ordered this cable because my Acer laptop does not have an s-video out port like my old laptop did. I didn't realize when i ordered the product that it was 'vga to component video' and not 'vga to rca cable'. i tried my hardest to get it to work when i received it in the mail, but all of my efforts were in vain because my tv does not have a component video in, only rca (red, white, yellow) and an s-video in port. pretty frustrating. i'm hopefully going to be able to exchange it with the vendor, eForCity.com or whatever. i read a couple of positive reviews about the vendor doing exchanges for wrong products.
I bought 2 6ft cable both were defective. They tansmitted the pictue fine but the sound was intermittent.SRS
I bought a 60 GB ACOM DATA 2.0 drive. 8 Months Later CRASH AND BURN. $160.....I LOST EVERYTHING......All financials for business and a design portfolio spanning four years. ACOM refuses to help me. HORRIBLE!.....DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ACOM DATA
I bought this about 3 months ago so I'd have music while I work out..gee, today it fell off of my arm because the plastic loop bracket broke. I'm not tough on this type of thing, so I would have expected to have it for a lot longer than a few months.
I've had this thing for 4.5 years. After the first few months it died, trapping all the CD's, which Sony "lost". It made the clunking sound and would power off by itself. Sent it to SONY who "repaired" it and sent it back. When it came back it had another problem (which I can't remember now.) So I sent it back and repeated the process. 4 years later, the clunking sound/power down problem started again. Of course, no more warranty.Our last Sony system lasted at least 10 years; we gave it away when we got this one.If you're looking to buy a used one of these, don't.
Advertised to work in PS2/DVD/CD rom. Did not work, would not spin. Waste of money and I am extremely disappointed.
I purchased this product and installed it. The Installation directions were lacking in detail, but a computer-savy person should have little problems. The modem worked fine for around five weeks, at which time I stopped receiving phone calls on my home phone line. I traced the problem to my computer modem. It was blocking all phone calls when the computer was on or off. After calling Trendnet Support, there was no answer for this problem. I tried switching phone lines, and went through all the diagnostics. It always came back as "working properly." To get the final satisfaction, I purchased another modem from a different company and guess what!! It works great and does not block any calls. I have only one conclusion---the Trendnet modem was defective.
got it and plugged it into my computer once and it hasn't worked since. It not worth a dime...very unhappy
Maxell used to be in the recording medium business with both high expatial (cassette) tape and then professional CD's. Suddenly the quality of their product has gone from a 10 to a zero - Maxell either sold their company or are out-sourcing these defective discs to a thrid world supplier. These discs are of inferior quality. They do not record on professional or home CD recorders well, do not last long, scratch easily, peel quickly, and are no good for using as a copy master. In addition 40% of them will not even work (your recording deck will not recognize them as recordable - how do I know that? I own a recording studio). Even the Maxell "Pro" Gold earn a 1 star - they are slightly better in that they last just a little bit longer but, we still wouldn't buy them. If Amazon really wanted to provide a quality product they would offer FujiFilm recordable CD-R 80 minute PRO discs - the BEST made and professional's only choice. They once did but they don't anymore - in fact these are only available in the UK and Europe. Dean Corso
We ordered this lamp because it was identified as being the replacement for Sharp PGM20X projector. WRONG!! The model # on the description is correct for the one supplied, but is not the model needed for the PGM20X, that would be the BQCPGM20X//1. At this time Amazon does not carry the proper part.
Epson stylus cx5400 starts out great but in about 10 months of use it now prints blank pages, it still uses ink. Now I have to look for another printer. Who ever is saying they recommend this printer, must not have one or they just got it
Same as the hood offered together with the 50mm lens; it fits the hood but not the lens unless you use an adaptor, which is not the idea. It is NOT for a Pentax 50mm lens!
You've simply got to be kidding me. Monster Cable for a telephone line? This is, quite simply, one of the more ridiculous products to come down the pike. Monster used to be a reliable brand name, and I use thier interconnects for my home theater system, but it seems like they'll put their name on any crap these days.Caveat Emptor - you do NOT need this product.
Battery does not provide steady output. So system slows down and even freezes after less than an hour. I am better off with my OEM battery that is so old that it only gives me 30 minutes. That is 30 minutes of reliable power, not drop outs.
I got a Kenwood portable cd player with a 4 year extended warranty less than 2 years ago and have taken back 3 of them. I still have the 4th one. Every single one of them came with some types of factory defects, and have screwed up a lot. Mine were a bit better than most peoples Kenwood's because I took good care of all mine, most people drop theres sometimes, so I know about 10 people who have had Kenwood portables that all had problems, usually the cd player just stopped working. Don't bother with Kenwood.
I bought this product to use with my Apple MacBook. Bad move. It absolutely does not work with any Apple product. Now I have to return it, ugh! Plus which, their customer service was very slow and unhelpful in responding to my inquiries.
I bought this camera as a gift for my 14-year-old sister, with the reasoning that she'd enjoy taking pictures of her friends with it; it's cute, it's small, and it would eliminate the process of buying disposables time after time. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the reviews of it here on Amazon, because they're right. The picture quality is horrible. Discolored and blurry pictures are the only results gotten out of this thing. Do not--do NOT waste your money on this camera. It's not geared towards younger people as a first-digital-camera, it's just garbage.
I've used this for well over 20 days and am now returning it. The lag time from mouse click to view is slow and in some cases created almost sending wrong email to wrong addresses.I type over 200 wpm and found no problem with the type response, I expect something that at least can keep up with how fast I move a mouse - in selecting files, email, - this just doesn't work fast enough ...To keep the shadows down the brightness and contrast adjustments are not satisfactory - regardless of what was tried .... creates light and dark display areas in type - sometimes can't tell that a button is &quot;click-able&quot; because the contrast isn't great enough to distinquish the difference - always fuzzy type at top or bottom - which maybe would be eliminated if I didn't have to use the larger fonts - the smaller fonts are just not acceptable for reading ....I wanted to go to a thin monitor to put it back further on the desk - raise the font size and help keep down eye tiredness from being right on top of the bulky crt monitor ........have been to Kogi's website and tried various suggestions (ie support) ....no help - just doesn't keep up with my computer speed. VERY nice looking unit - hate it didn't work for me - - don't know about the speakers - never did hook them up....
I don't know, I guess it depends on your ears. I always liked and trusted Sony. I will like and trust Sony in future, but these simply weren't made for my ears. It hurts just trying to put them in. And the sound isn't that great (if you think this sound is the best, you simply don't know what good quality sound is), quite average. But if they fit you ears, I guess it's not a bad deal for the price.
Just bought these yesterday and disappointed to hear popping noise every 30 sec. Headphones are good quality, but will be returning back for refund due to popping noise.Sony should have better qualification of their products (otherwise, what is the point of SONY brand?)
Sorry to report that this ink cartridge spilled half the power ink inside, when I pulled the tab to release the ink. I did not pull hard: I have purchased cartridges from retail outlets in the past without trouble. Somehow the tab kept coming out until the ink started to spill out--leaving me with about half or less remaining in the cartridge.
It's only OK -- can't select which photos you want to download from camera to iPod --forces you to take all of them whether you want to or not.
Sure wish I had read the other reviews - I got this for the KSC75 earphones and it is so large that it is basically useless. I could fit a half dozen sets of earphones in it!
It takes a lot for me to put a book down without finishing it. In the history of me reading there have only been 3 books that I have put down without finishing. This is one of them. The premise is that a lady is on the hunt for a man to settle down with. The chapters are written as if a diary history of 10 years of dating. The chapters are not immediately connected and the main character is so slimly designed that you could care less if a bus hits her. I would put this on one of the all time worst chick-lit books ever written. And to top that off probably one of the worst books ever. I find more interest in reading bathroom wall graffiti than this.
Noise, pops, crackles, hiss, sound levels vary based on input levels, in other words the sound is not constant, volume goes up and down (especially with musical inputs i.e. drums or guitars when practicing)...I guess one cannot expect much more for 50 bucks and wireless...? stick with wired headphones, I went back.
After having my camera for less than 6 months and taking numerous blurred pictures, the camera finally stopped working all together because it would no longer turn on when opening the sliding lense protector. After sending it back to olympus who wanted 150 bucks to fix it, fat chance!, i took it to a local camera guy who told me that this problem happens to this camera all of the time. And whats worse, olympus refuses to sell the part that is needed to fix it. Currently my camera guy is waiting for a junk olympus to come in (i'm sure it wont take too long) and he will extract the needed part. Problem is, that it will probably have the same problem as my camera! Until then, I wait and take no pictures. One thing is for sure though, I will NEVER EVER buy a product from Olympus, a company that treats its customers so badly and with such little respect.
I recently purchased this Hauppauge card, and after three days of futzing with it, I sent it back for a refund. In all that time I was able to view about 30 seconds of video ... the rest of the time my machine either showed no picture, or just froze. I am running XP on a system that meets the "requirements" but I fear your setup needs to be WAY BEYOND (as usual) the requirements to run properly. Issues I had:* Some kind of conflict in the PCI ports. I wasted two days trying to debug this problem, and gave up. It is not "plug and play" for everyone, by any means. It caused my Linksys wi-fi card to stop working.* I could rarely tell whether the remote control was functioning or not. The extremely flimsy "IR Blaster" is a tangle of wimpy little cords. Just what I wanted, another rat's nest... Not. The whole setup is not elegant at all, and not what I wanted. Who wants to push a button on a remote 20 times wondering when the response will come, or which of the various components isn't working?* The included hardware "WinTV" etc. spit out errors on install every time. ONCE after a clean install I got the software to launch without freezing, for the abovementioned 30 seconds.It has been a long time since I went about adding devices or otherwise customizing my PC further. Now I remember why. Device conflicts, buggy software, "third-pary-add-on" junk hardware is the norm on Windoze PCs. What a waste of time.
pro - good pricecons - bad image quality and very hard to rotate this filter.
I've only got this thing to work for about 3 hours and that is not in a row. I've spent hours with this product on several machines and I can now say the hardware sucks.
There needs to be much more information on the box and in the description about compatibility with systems & hardware. I had to return this at my expense when just a little more information would have let me make a better choice.
There were several problems with this clock/radio. The first being it is very hard to set up. It said that it comes set with time and date but mine didn't. The soothing sounds are strange noises, not soothing. And... the worst part is that I cannot read the time at night. The time is in black with a light in the background and is impossible to read from any distance. I was disappointed in this product. The clock really looks nice but is not practical!
This filter causes lens flares/internal reflections when used on my Nikon AF-S 50mm 1.4G lens. It's unusable when I have a light source in a photo because it will have a green lens flare on it.I gave it two stars instead of one because it does it protects the lens from dust/damage.
I got this to hook up my iPod dock (5G 30GB iPod) to my TV via component video. Alas, no video appears on the TV. I know the inputs and composite cable work... Maybe I'm doing something wrong here, but it seems like this should work. The iPod dock works with straight S-video cable to the TV.
There is a reason this cord is so dirt cheap. It DOES work, but when image is projected to the television, there is a distinct cloudyness all around the edges. Better of paying $40 for a cord that performs like it's supposed to. Would not recommend to anyone.
Amazon needs to stop carrying this item entirely. I wish I had read the rest of the reviews. I am simply connected two TV's with 6' HDMI cables to a cable box. When only one TV is connected it works fine. As soon as you try to have both connected the signal is too weak and neither TV has picture or audio. I will look for a splitter that is also a signal amplifier or at least has good reviews.
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 GARBAGE if you buy a PYRAMID PS-52KX.
I am writing this response on 7/31/2007. On 7/12/2007, these 2 Garmin A/C Chargers for my C340 purchased on 6/19/2007 were returned because the connection was not compatible. The connection on the A/C charger sent to me is rectangular and my Garmin C340 is round. Assuming that there is no Garmin A/C charger with a round connection, I returned them and requested a refund to my credit card. Please advise the status since it has been about 3 weeks. Thank you.
Stopped recharging within 6 months. Buy the original Canon battery. Waste of money
picture quality fuzzy, jerky and didn't sync with audio. support lacking and had me spending 10 hours messing around trying to get it to work instead of just taking care of it while i was on the line the first time. had to leep calling backand going thru their computer phone maze. then there is shipping and 15% restocking! it also messed up my computer. xp, p4
So I ordered one of these and I couldn't wait to play with it . After I got it I started to play with it. The memory is hardly TWO MINUTES. This is only for if your making short movies. Forget about what other people say. Just remember your reading a review from a guy who has this toy. If your not buy something else!P.S. If you buy it your in for a nightmare.
They do not fit well. Hurts the ear when used for a little while. The phones ends are plastic rather than rubber not very comfortable especially used while working out.
To start with the positive: The unit actually does a good job getting a gps position and displaying it on the map. I use it with the Palm m515 and it was a very tempting combination given the low cost of the unit (100 USD, now it's even cheaper). It came with a device for mounting it on the windshield of the car and a recharger that fits in the cigarette lighter and that all works fine.It seems an obvious thing to combine a gps receiver with a color screen palm pilot that has both memory and processing power to do a decent job as a navigation device. However, the software is terrible. As noted by others, the Rand McNally software can only find directions if you are online, and it often picks strange routes. It will only do directions to and from a given address, not just a waypoint on the map.But the worst part is actually the part of the software that is installed on the Palm Pilot. It does not display simple (and useful) pieces of information such as instantaneous speed and direction (other simple gps units do without a problem). It frequently tells you you are off route even if you are not, and every single time I have arrived at my destination, the software has frozen up and crashed the Palm so I had to reset it through the pinhole in the back. I don't know of a single other Palm application that is this poorly written.I should say that if you just ignore the false 'off route' warnings (this requires you to have studied the directions in some detail before you go), it will guide you reasonably well to your destination (you'll know you have arrived when your Palm crashes). I have not had it give directions that were flat out impossible, just ones I wouldn't have picked myself. So it is reasonably useful. The mapping features are not bad, either. You can zoom in or out and recenter the map relatively quickly, and that is useful if you get lost. Which you probably will if you decide to go someplace new guided only by this unit...Addendum: inspired by another reviewer (thanks!), I bought the Delorme StreetAtlas USA Handheld 2004 software, and things work much much better.
Well, I was looking around Wal-Mart for a new CD player. They had a few Durabrands, but I was scared to buy one because of their lack of durability and quality in the past. They had a few Maganvoxs (spelling check?), but the look wasn't too appealing. They had some Sonys, but they were kinda pricey, even though the money was worth it. So, on to Target (which had a bigger selection anyway).They had GPX, but similar to Durabrand. They had the Virgin Pulse and I've read poor reviews about it in the past.Okay, you're sick of me talking about the selection...alright alright alright already.Anyway, I found this. It had exactly what I was looking for, and the blue color catches attention. The price kinda turned me off, but I really did want it.I'm glad I still bought this. The sound quality is excellent, and features not one, not two, but three bass setting. One is no bass excelerator, SXBS, and SXBS+. The headphones are a bit akward to use, but once you put them on, they sound great, and they become quite comfortable.It took me about 15 minutes to figure it out, but the manual was very clear, and then I got used to it, though the beginners may want to stay away if they can't read the manual.The battery life lasts much longer than my old player (RP2472). 72 hours will last you awhile!The durability is quite bad though. While in a backpack with little to medium pressure, the LCD was completely shattered to point that the player was useless and the broken LCD pieces would scratch the CD playing.Overall, skip this one.* - This is a very similar review as the SLSV570, mainly because all of the 2004 models are not durable, however, I highly recommend you to check out the 2005 models, I've owned the SLCT582V for almost 4 months now, and it is VERY durable. Just see the amazon.com avaliable date and if it has a date in 2004, skip it.
This stereo was broken right out of the box. CD tracks would play for 30 seconds, then stop inexplicably, and an "Err" message would be displayed. (Error) This problem was not covered in the troubleshooting section of the manual. I tried many different CDs, including a brand new one that had never been played. No luck. Too bad, because the sound quality was good and aesthetically, the stereo looked great.I do NOT recommend purchasing from J&R;, either directly or through Amazon. I immediately called J&R; customer service about the busted stereo, and they told me to call TEAC customer service to try to fix the problem! (which, I found out later, was a long distance phone call) Some nerve. The correct customer service response would have been to apologize and offer to refund my money in full, but instead, I was given the run-around, then told that my original shipping cost would not be refunded. HUH?? Do not buy from J&R;.
I am sad to say my wife and I fell victim to the sales pitch at Best Buy and purchased this LG unit. For the first five to six months it worked well. The upconverting to near HD quality on standard DVDs is great.However, after the unit was six months old it began to have problems reading DVDs....any DVDs: Brand new, movies, blanks, previously recorded discs, etc. Well, we called the Best Buy we purchased the unit from. Of course they were no help AT ALL. They said, "Sorry, it's been over 3 months since you guys bought it, we can't help you."My next step was to call LG directly. The LG "customer no-service" tech said since the unit is more than six months from the purchase date they will only warranty parts, no labor. So now my situation is essentially that I paid appx $300 for a fancy VCR player!!The worst part is that LG is making me mail it back to them (yes, I have to pick up the mailing charges), AND PAY A $69 "LABOR" FEE, just to see if they can even fix this unit.Six months and it's dead.When the "customer no-service" tech asked if he could help me in any other way than what I have described above, I simply said, "Well why don't you invent a time machine so that I can go back and prevent myself from dropping $300 on this load of @#!t."So I'm taking my cause to the web, to prevent any more poor souls from buying this fancy looking terd.
The case is made of nice leather and fits the camera. It is cumbersome to use, the zippers on the side do not lock, and can un-zip on their own. The velcro closure at the top provides some security if the camera is put in the case just right, with the strap folded neatly and put to the side of the lens. Otherwise everything bulges too much and it's difficult to secure the velcro. The case has to come off to use the camera, so it functions best when the case is on your belt.Basically, this case is adequate, but no more.
It plays some DVDs, but refuses to play others (won't play Cats or Finding Nemo). It sometimes freezes for up to 30 seconds and then continues. It is very slow to start a disc or select any options. The remote buttons are small and poorly placed.I would like to get my money back for this piece of junk but I did not take it out of the box and discover its shortcomings until after 30 days ;-(I would avoid this product at any price.
Went through two of these routers in 14 months. Now out of warranty and out of luck. Don't buy this product if you want a reliable router!
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 have discovered, as have others, that most modern TVs do not have a simple output jack for headphones. Instead they have a limited volume output set of jacks. The sound coming out of them is set pretty low and you cannot increase it using your remote's volume controls (I guess the manufacturers figure you are going to hook it up to an amp and a theatre sound system, which is not what I wanted to do.) So I heard about this product and it seemed like just the thing I needed to boost volume. Wrong. It has no power source, so if you set the dial on the unit at maximum volume, it comes to your headphones at exactly the same weak strength as emanates from the TV output jacks. All it can do in reality is turn the sound down. Skip it.
This thing is sitting in a drawer right now.It is too wide to accomodate the E62 I own which makes getting it out of the case impossible. I jury rigged a piece of black covered foam in the bottom just so I wouldn't need two hands to get my cell phone out.When it started dialing a number every time I closed it, it went into the drawer forever.I gave it a star above terrible because it really is well made... just not well made for the E62.
This is the second Epson Stylus I have bought and it will be the last. Like many other reviewers have experienced, my printer died after about a year and half of light use. Prior to this model I owned a CX5200, which also died after about a year. I'm kicking myself for being naive enough to buy another Epson product. Needless to say I am moving on to another manufacturer.
when thinking about buying an iPod, your considering a rather hefty chunk of change. MP3 players range in price, you can pick one up for 60 dollars, which holds maybe 125 MB worth of music (each song being aprox. 2 MB) or you can go big for 500 dollars and get 40 GB (holds somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 - 25 thousand songs in standard MP3 format) this mini iPod is definately sold to people who think its &quot;cute.&quot; Believe me when i say, your money is much better spent on a normal iPod. The 15 GB iPod, which i own, is only slightly larger than the mini, and is simply white. for just 50 dollars more, you are getting near to 4 times the space for songs! Consider your options:A) slightly larger, uncolored iPod with 15 GB for 300B) smaller, colored iPod with 4 GB for 250the answer is obvious.I currently have about 850 songs on my iPod, and i've only used 2 GB! on my 15 GB iPod thats just a scratch, but thats half the memory on a mini iPod! So if your looking for a great bang for your buck, the regular iPod will run circles around the mini.ADD ONi had to add this on when i found these at my local electronic store. if you simply MUST have a colored iPod, they have jackets that fit over the regular iPod that come in various colors, and protect your iPod very well in the process. See more about me to read my review on the jamJacket!
I tested this over 10 hours with various distances and configurations with the Linksys signal monitor on. You can watch the signal/noise numbers jump up and down. With this product, in some cases, you will get some gain and in some cases, you'll get zero gain. It depends on where the wireless access point is located and what it in the way. For what you are paying $50+, just go ahead and get an WRT54GX SRX router through TigerDirect.com, get a linksys repeater (range expander), or an access point in repeater mode.
I've had the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue for about 3 months now, and I have been getting very annoyed. It runs off 2 AA batteries. They only last about a month, and that seems bad, but try replacing them. If you can even manage to somehow wedge the batteries out of its compartment, you will most likely have to clean your hands off from the scrapes when trying to get it open. I recommend using a strong thin pen to pry the batteries out. Once you get them out and put new ones in, you will probably have to fidget with them for a bit to try and get the optical light back on. Another thing I have found annoying, are the glitches. Unfortunately there aren't any wireless mice out there that don't. On a lighter note, the mouse is very responsive, and although it few, minor glitches, and the fact it doesn't have the advanced web browsing buttonsthat some mice have, it operates very well, especially for its price. I, personally, would recommend a rechargable Logitech mouse. Hope this helps!
This is a fairly solidly built mouse; and is rather intuitive and obvious to use. It has two buttons and a scroll wheel. Plug the snap-in receiver and start using the mouse straight away. Battery life is also good; with daily use a single AA cell lasts between 6-10 months.However... a measure of the quality of the device has to be also based on longevity. Two years after purchasing this mouse, one fine morning its left-click button stopped working. I tried turning off and back on the mouse, changed the battery, gave it a rest and tried again, dusting the mouse to remove any dust or particles that may have found its way in. To no avail. The button has simply stopped working. Two years is pitifully less. I have mice from the 1990s that still work. So this is fairly disappointing.This may well be a one-off, but that is little consolation. I expected better reliability and build quality.
The image quality is really unacceptable...
I have received this item without the (driver &amp; utilities) CD.The unit is totally useless now,,,,am trying to contact amazon.com
I bought the HP version of the 40 Ipod and struggled for hours, to no avail, just to get the software set up. I returned it to the store and found that I was one of about 15 this week to return the HP version to that same store. I exchanged for the Apple PC version and was up and running within 30 minutes.I have a HP Media Center, which for some reason conflicted with the software.I will never purchase HP again.
I have to join the chorus of negative reviews of this product. I bought the WET54G and the WRT54G to replace a non-standard (RadioLan) wireless connection. My first suspicion that this might not be a quality product was when I noticed the Ethernet plug wouldn't lock into place. I thought the install was straightforward, and I was initially please with the speed and reliability, but after several days of continuous use the connection began to get fairly flaky, and finally the unit couldn't detect ANY of the numerous wireless networks that suround me. In the meantime, my Apple iBook sitting 3 feet away had no problem setting up a reliable link to the WRT54g. I have more money then time, and didn't want to hassle with customer support, so I foolishly bought a 2nd unit, thinking perhaps I had just picked up a lemon. Same symptoms: an initial honyemoon, increasing unreliability, and finally total failure. I STRONGLY advise against this item.
I purchased these looking to save money, but that was a mistake in this case. I am a big purchaser of refurbished and non OEM products to save money especially when is comes to something like cables which have a straight forward task. The two came in and one of them didn't work. So the cost savings was thrown out the window. The one that did work did not feel like it was made for the iPhone 5. What I mean is that I had to force the connector into the phone. The stock cable fits very well obviously, and this one felt like I was going to damage my charging port. I do not recommend these, not this early in the product life of the lightning connectors. I have purchased several OEM lightning connectors from apple and they all fit great.
i'm not for many words so i'll be brief, i record cds from albums using a 2nd generation pioneer. i bought this thinking i wouldn't have to break down and reassmble my stereo everytime i wanted to record from album (long story, moving on) this item is fine for the novice recorder (but not for the price). it makes an "o.k." recording (but not for the price). for the money you can get a better turntable and outboard recorder and do a better job. i mean get real, the track inscriber actually stops the recording and restarts!?! in which w/o care, you end up cutting off one song at the end and one at the begining! i don't think the 1st generation recorders were THAT archeic! you can't adjust tone arm pressure! you can't use better stylus (only their replacement which is mediochore at best) and here's the real kicker...$30 for s&h !!! if it wasn't so much to, i'd send it back, but i'll cut my loses, use it till the needle wears (oh i can't wait for that) and then give it to the resale rack cause i couldn't bring myself to actually try to sell this! buyer beware.
I HAD THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH THESE DISKS, i'm being completely honest, they burn fine and everything seems to be working but then when you try to play the disks in dvd player or use them later on they SKIP AND FREEZE CONSTANTLY!! I have no idea how many of the disks were defective in my stack of 100 probably all of them, but I spent weeks worth of my time burning dvd's and all that time is WASTED, belive me this is the first complaint i've ever wrote about a product, such a waste of my time, i don't even care about getting a refund
Simlar to other reviews. My set starting loosing color after about 10 months. It took a month to get an authorized service center, another month for them to tell me it wasn't repairable now we are in Monthy 7 and still trying to get a commitment to getting a replacement TV shipped to me. These guys are crooks. Don't buy anything no matter with their logo on it no matter how great it might look.
Received this grip today and it did not live up to the reviews of the other customers. The grip was unstable and only worked 50% of the time. If I did not hold the left side of the camera and grip together, the camera would switch off.I owned this grip for 8 hours and it could not even pass the stink test. It would be one thing if it worked for awhile and then quit, but it never worked from the get-go.
In the late 1990's and early 2000's my family bought and used three Epson printers. All three failed with low use. Two failed due to faulty ink sensors. The printers were printing perfectly until the ink sensors showed the ink cartridges were out. In the case of the CX 4600 we replaced ink cartridges twice thinking we must have bought old or defective ink cartridges. Silly us. We spent more than the price of the printer on new ink cartridges trying to get the printer to work.We emailed Epson support and asked them if there was a way to turn off or work around the ink sensor, carefully explaining that we had tried two brand new sets of ink cartridges. Their suggestion was to buy some more ink. Thanks, but we feel we have contributed quite enough to stock holder welfare as it is.We still occasionally use the CX 4600 as a scanner. We sort of like keeping it around to remind us of what brand not to buy. But it has not printed since circa 2006.BTW, we are now very happy with three of a competitors budget model printers and one all in one printer/scanner combination. One of these printers, the cheapest one, has been printing since 2005 without a single problem. Look around there are much more reliable printers on the market and the print quality is just as good as any Epson - I should know since much of my printed work is with family and archive photos.Oh, not a single faulty ink sensor in our sample of non Epson printers - none - not a one. Is it possible... do you think Epson intentionally builds really bad ink sensors?
The very first time I used this, I put the speaker in my pocket after turning off my ipod. A couple of hours later, I took the speaker out of my pocket, and the on/off switch had broken off. I could not be any less satisfied.
Took the suggestion of Amazon and bought this filter for the Canon 50mm f1.8 since the price was cheap. I will never make the mistake of buying a cheap filter again. Unlike other filters I have, the threads were not very good and had trouble getting the filter on the lens. When it was on, don't shoot in low light because it will ruin every photo. I have these green glowing spots on each shot, the internal reflection is not acceptable even on a $75 lens. Sorry Tiffen, I'm going back to Hoya, haven't had this problem on other lenses with their filters.Next time I will take the advice of amazon but look for better quality items. Live and learn, at least it was only $10 I am out cause it will be too much work to try and return it.
I bought this camera, thinking I was getting a good deal. I bought it, and it instantly started messing my computer up. My computer would freeze whenever I tried getting on it. I returned it the next day. The images are fine, but pretty slow. You can do better than this camera
I recieved this product in good condtion but when I assembled it for use it failed work at all. The screen lit up but did not ever connect to the satellite system. I did smell some melting plastic I think something inside may have shorted out.
I bought this mp3 player because1) It's a Sony2) It has at least 1gb of storageI'm returning this mp3 player because1) No belt clip or arm band2) Battery cover does not stay on3) Froze the first day I used it4) Does not have 1gb storage, more like 700mb, that's a C-5) No way to navigate through playlist except skipping track by track
I got this printer for $98 from Wal-mart. It is extremely slow, even when printing regular documents (even slower than my 3-year-old base model Lexmark Z12!!) The photo quality isn't very good either. I should have spent the money and bought a better printer.
This transmitter is the worse I have ever use. But I have a feeling of living in the mountains(CO) also might have an effect on it too. The sound quality has static in every station I turn to. and it doesn't have a synchronizing button where u can hit for the thing to search your area for a better reception dial. The transmitter makers have no vision....I an very disappointed and wasting almost 40 dollars for something like this in this economy.
Overview:I bought this camera from Amazon about couple of months back and have taken thousands of photographs with it. I like the convenience of using a digital camera and the fun and instant gratification from viewing a slideshow on my Apple Powerbook immediate after returning from a trip!Things I liked:S50 looks cool and with the black metallic body is a piece of art. Its relatively small in size and the fit and finish is great. The camera has a LOT of features and very easy to use and learn. The best part of the camera is that it takes GREAT macro pictures and human portraits in close-ups. It can be as good or even better than my &Eacute;lan 7 with 28-90 lenses in that area.Things I disliked:But the biggest problem is that it doesn't take great pictures! In auto mode the pictures are not very sharp and the color are not so vivid like Nikon's. The exposure compensation is terrible and rarely will it take a correct exposure in difficult lighting conditions. Pretty much I can't use the Auto mode/s to take good pictures. I have to adjust the exposure setting and the shutter speed to get good pictures. So this camera is really the digital equivalent of a point-and-shoot zoom camera like my Canon Sure Shot 115 but costing thrice as much!!!Other minor shortcomings are:The LCD screen can't be covered, the battery doesn't last for more than 100 shots and there is no handgrip to hold the camera. So you need a mini tripod as well!Further you can't add an external flash (the built is too bright for close-ups and too faint for big areas) or external lenses and macros or telephotos.Recommendation:I will strongly recommend you get the Canon G3 for much better performance for about the same price. Trust me, unless u want to blow up or print in 8"10" you won't see any diff from 4 MP and 5 MPI don't knwo why ppl are giving great reviews about S50. Either they are not as particular as i am or maybe my model has some issues. I will soon sell my S50 in eBay to get the Nikon 5400 when the price drops !
I hoped to use this on Skype with my older Macintosh and a bluetooth headset. Iogear's specifications indicate that you can use this product with Mac 10.3.9 and above and with headsets, **but** while you can use this product on a Mac and I suspect with headsets on a PC, you can't use this device to connect your headset to your Mac. After getting "your bluetooth hardware does not support headsets" in both OS 10.3.9 and 10.4.11, I searched the net and found out there's no fix for this situation. If you are running Tiger and have USB-2, your best bet, according to my net research, is a D-Link dongle which has a much more limited range and may have to have an Apple firmware updater applied.
My good, but old Bogen tripod was stolen, so I purchased this one in a hurry for an upcoming shoot. The Sunpack has many nice features for the price, and it is VERY light weight. Thus I can pack it around (I bought the case too) all day without a problem. But, it is lightweight because of all the plastic connectors and such.So despite what the specs say, it just isn't sturdy enough to hold my Nikon D80 DSLR. I should have paid more and gotten a heavier and heavier-duty tripod. I couldn't even get the plastic Quick-Release tightened satisfactorily. However, if you've got just a small lightweight camera, this tripod has great features at a great price!
I do not like these wires. They are made up of multiple strands of lite gauge wire that are too soft and break easily. Had to splice on pieces of Streetwise wires that I had of the same gauge size to make the connections to my amp so the the wire connection would stay in place. The slightest movement of the wire would cause it to break. I do not recommend this wire kit.
I bought these to use when playing my electric guitars. Headphone cords tend to get in the way. This is the worst product I have ever bought from Sony. I have always liked Sony products. With this I am very disappointed. Very low volume, spits and hisses like crazy on all three channels. I tried them with different amplifiers, guitars, stereo and computer. All the same lousy sound, lots of interference and you can't turn them up very loud. Keep looking do not buy this product.
This book is TERRIBLE. It is all over the place, and seems to have no structure whatsoever. The dates the author describes are in no way funny or entertaining, just boring and pathetic. Definately do not waste your time on this book.
I agree with all the comments at this site. I was actually visiting this site looking for a battery for my phone, and saw all these reviews. I purchased this phone about a year ago, and now, I have to make sure that the cordless is on the charger all the time. Even that's not sufficient if my call lasts more than 30 minutes. And as another reviewer said, it would even discharge by morning if I forget to place it on the charger the night before...I am gonna give it one more try with some other company's battery compatible with this phone. Hopefully it will work if the problem is with the battery and not with the phone.
all these reviews are right on...this charger is a piece of junk. it burnt out both of my car's a/c outlets! i'm throwing it in the trash or may take it back to Target. Don't waste your time on this supposed 'good deal'.
I bought these DVD-R at $4.99 each pack, tried to write 3 disks, all of them have the same problem: skipping. Actually I should not feel so bad if I only bought one pack, but the problem is I bought 6 packs, totally 150 disks,so you could imagine my lost.
or perhaps a place to dry your socks, but pretty much useless for their intended purpose. I installed these on my WRT54G router (taking care to screw them in firmly) and actually saw a slight decrease in signal. Absolute waste of money. I've returned them. A better option would be the Linksys repeater (as soon as it really supports WPA security). Don't waste your money on these.
Quality is depressing,Spring to shut does not work, fit of case overall is very poor and most importantly not as &quot;Hard&quot; a case as I expected.Looks shoddy in real life!be warned
I tried this HDMI cable between known working components,(tested with another cable after) and this cable does not transmit sound and has a poor, snowy picture. NOT worth the two bucks!
It would have been great had it not popped / buzzed even with the TV turned off. It definitely blocked out all outside noises, but the inside noises were distracting and never quit no matter what I did to try and get them to stop.
This product is functionally useless. Don't waste your time or money on this.The main problem is that claims (via its 5 green LEDs) that all batteries are fully charged, even ones that I know are bad. Other testers accurately show the bad ones as bad.On top of that: It only holds AA & AAA batteries, plus two pins for some odd type of battery (not a commonly used type).And, it frequently doesn't work correctly with AAA batteries. The contacts typically don't make electrical contact with the battery, so no LEDs illuminate until you wiggle the battery in just the right way.Want a tester that works? Get one with an analog meter showing the degree of charge. What the tester should be testing is the voltage supplied while the battery is under an appropriate load (appropriate for the battery type). Unfortunately it's very hard to find out which testers actually do this, so you may have to try a few. This tester does not test under an appropriate load, based on observations of its performance.By the way - in principle there is nothing wrong with a digital read out tester. However, one that is well designed needs to apply an appropriate load (a voltmeter does not do this), and it also needs an appropriate of granularity to show the difference between different levels of charge. Good luck finding one that does both.
This thing never worked right. It will play the first song from my media center and then replay the same song. It recognizes my media player and will list all of the albums but when I try and play a song it says it can not connect to the meadia player. Avoid this junk. I will never buy another LG product again. Oh, and by the way, even if you have a warrenty on it they want $75.00 just to look at it, and of course, you pay shipping both ways.
Laptop worked one day then stopped working. I sent it back and got it back just too find out it still didn't work so instead I jus went out and bought a new toshiba laptop that doesn't dissapoint me
I ordered this machine for my 75 year old mom who is very hard of hearing. She has a mailstation that has just recently died. She loves emailing everyone and since I live in another state, it's a good way to check on her every day by the emails she sends. I just got off the phone with Landel (the company that makes these machines) to go a head and set up the account for her. I was informed that she had to do it with the machine there. When I explained she can't hear, they suggested I have her return the one I ordered from Amazon and buy it from them. I'm sure Amazon would find that statement interesting. I was informed I couldn't set it up and she would have to do it or find someone who can help her. What her 80 year old friend? So I am appalled at the lack of thought that went into this set up as I'm sure there are plenty of people in my situation. So just be aware this is the case before you purchase this product.
I bought this camera a little over a month ago after selling my previous Canon Powershot A80. Compared to the Canon, this camera is terrible. It takes mediocre pictures that are usually washed out and the white balance is just flat out bad. I sincerely wish I did not sell my last camera, as it was in such good condition. I do plan to get rid of this camera, and buy a new one... Fast.If you are looking for a good, compact camera, Canon, Sony Cybershots, and Fujis are good choices. Kodaks just don't come through with good pictures, at all.The battery life is also terrible. I used rechargable batteries, and they still only lasted about an hour and I was only able to take a few pictures with then having to delete most of them.This camera is not worth the money at all, I suggest that anyone who is looking at this camera keep looking.
It came in the mail today it took almost a month to get to me but it came from hong kong and i live in the U.S.A so i understand I put it in my computer and it worked perfectly fine for about a hour then the light cut off i unplugged it and put it in another usb port on my computer and still nothing i even plugged my computer up because i thought the low battery was causing it not to work properly but still nothing im not sending back because it would take way too long plus i only paid $1 for it i guess u get what u pay for
I was very dissapointed with the mount that was stated for use on a motorcycle/bike/atv. My explorist 200 was lost during a ride due to the fact that the mount is totally unsuitable for any type of bike mounting because it does not hold the unit well . Had it a velcrow or other type fastener to securely hold the unit to the mount then maybe I may have still had my navigator to enjoy. The only thing my mount is good for now is to remind me not to purchase another Magellan product. I cant even use the mount as a cup or can holder.
This cable was defective right out of the box. The TV picture flashed and display was 'white/snowy'. It was immediately replaced by another new HDMI cable, problem solved. The defective cable later tried again- the bad picture was again seen. Don't buy this cable.
I bought the Garmin Nuvi 660 years ago from Amazon (2005 or so). I don't remember if I ever wrote a review. I just (for the 3rd time since owning it) updated the software tonight. This excruciatingly painfully slow process (on a DSL line it took nearly 3 hours and then more than an hour to update the unit) is so maddening that I probably will not keep this unit much longer. That is belly-ache number one.Belly ache #2: Over the years of owning this machine my wife and I have more than once been sent on a wild goose chase with it. One time we were headed to Jamestown, CA (a rustic old tourist trap). The GPS put us about one mile south of it on a dirt road and then proudly announced that we had reached our destination and were on Main street. In reality, the dirt road had ended and we were in the middle of a field! There's been other such instances like when it assured me that there was road connecting Mt. Shasta to the coast. Oh, there was a road all right, but not one for a family sedan (Honda Accord). It started off all right, but when I stopped in a small "one-horse" town (the horse had long since died), the locals took one look at my car and laughed at the idea of my continuing. Turned out to be gravel switch-back roads that was at times nothing but one lane--sheer drop over one side into river and mountainside on the other. I was the only sedan on the road. All other vehicles were heavy-duty 4-wheeling trucks. I actually saw one 4-wheeler pointing and laughing! I arrived safely, but the underside of my vehicle was badly battered. NEVER trust these units to give you street-safe paths. Just because they indicate there is a road, that is NO promise of one that is good for a family car. (On that same trip, I ended up in Bandon Oregon and looking for a particular place. I had just updated the unit before that trip as well. Nonetheless, it took me to the OLD location of the business. When I finally found the new address, I asked how long they had been there. They answered several years. So Garmin as a company is not even getting accurate updates.Bottom line: If you are looking for something to get you around a well-populated city or town, this will work pretty well. If you are looking to use it on vacation, better take maps along or use google maps and make sure of your route first. Especially on backroads, don't trust this unit to indicate paved paths.
I've had a problem with one of the DVD players. I notified Electronics Expo twice and you once. To date nothing has been done to resolve the problem. I'm very unhappy as it was a Christmas gift, ordered and paid for well in advance. After this experience I will be reluctant to purchase anything of this expense from Amazon again.
The idea certainly makes sense - but the execution is quite poor. The black plastic they use for the side and roof flaps are a glossy plastic. The screen protector - while welcome, is again glossy. All parts should be matte finish so as to not introduce even MORE glare. Completely useless.
I've owned two of these now. The screen's great and I love the wireless headphones -- terrific for very small children. Our 2-year-old drove to New Mexico and back (well, we drove and he watched videos) with this thing.Unfortunately, both units broke after less than a year of use. The first one just stopped working (with a DVD permanently trapped inside). The second one just developed an intermittent white-out and screen noise that's happening once a minute now. So I am reluctantly abandoning this nice but very poorly made product and trying a different one.All of these little players seem to have reliability problems, so my main advice to everybody is BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY and make sure the warranty you buy will work swiftly and easily with no hassles -- you WILL be cashing it in.
The sound quality on these is poor, and you will find yourself immediately replacing them with something better - so don't waste your money. The center speaker sounds muddy and is not as good as the built-in speakers on my Toshiba TV - we don't even use the center speaker because it is so difficult to understand spoken dialog with it. After about a week I replaced it with a Polk (admittedly more expensive).
Ever hear the old saying "All brooms sweep clean when new"? Well, that's exactly the case with the ARCHO 605 Wi-Fi that I had (notice the past tense). Out of the box, it worked very well--not great, just 'very well'. But I shrugged off it's somewhat tempermental,less-than-sparkling performance, b/c being older than 12 I'm something of the techno-dinosaur.Alas, from there on it was all down hill with the 605. Nothing dramatic. No sparks or smoke, or things frying or fizzing. Nothing went bang. It just sort of casually,over time, just stopped working:-- here and there, with this and that, now and then. Until about two weeks ago it just stopped. Period. At which point I said, "Forget it!!"I had already made a dozen calls to Archos, Inc., read the manual and on-line info till my eyes were swollen, had the computer guy come out twice to try and salavage the 605 (and he didn't make those two housecalls for free), till I realized I was close to spending half as much money to get this thing to run as I had spent on the gizmo itself. I had it for about a year-- with ever decreasing usage-- before I chucked it.Now, don't get me wrong: The concept is good. The company (ARCHOS) was helpful, and their non-WIFI stuff may work like a charm. But I think I'll wait another year or so till the bugs are worked out on this little number. Life is too short for such aggravation.
The reason we bought it was for the tape recorder/player. Unfortunately that part doesn't function properly.
I bought this remote several years ago for almost $100 and figured for that price, it would work and last for more than a couple years. While it did work adequately for most functions, there were a few glitches. For example, the tivo controls (FF, RW, etc) were not as quick to respond as the Tivo remote itself. The real problem came when after 2 years several of the buttons used on a regular basis stopped working. In contrast, the FREE remote that came with the Tivo still works flawlessly after years of use. I love the idea of a universal remote, but beware that spending $100+ for a remote does guarantee that it will work.
very cheap. doesn't stick too well. falls off fast.leaves residue on the keyboard.
Reading a 550 page book can sometimes be a little daunting yet this book entertained me enough to continue only to reach the end and find that there wasn't one. Ms. Tartt certainly is an able writer but to leave the reader hanging after so many pages was a turn off. I didn't read her first book and now, though the critics raved, will probably skip it after being so disappointed with the conclusion (or lack there of) of this one.
I got the Pentax Pocketjet 3 plus with Bluetooth for my Mac OSX 10.5. Keep in mind, this product is advertised to be compatible with Mac OSX...period, no ifs, ands, or buts. Well, not so much...here is the story:I got one originally without bluetooth, thought it worked OK, but wanted the bluetooth, so returned it and ordered the bluetooth model. I reconfirmed with Brother (who now owns and supports these printers) that it would be compatible with my computer, and they said yes (I have saved the email conversations to prove it). So the bluetooth model came, and it didn't work. So I asked the CSR, he gave me a file to upload into the printer and a user guide (since a mac one didn't come with it) and it worked. So I started printing documents with Preview (for .pdf), Pages, and Word. Well, not only did the printer only decide to actually print when it felt like it (which was about half the time), but when it was printing multiple documents, say 6 pages, it would print part of each page over two pages on the perforated roll, ruining the whole print job and wasting tons of paper. The CSR was on and off helpful, would sometimes take days to get a response from him. We went back and forth, trying this and uploading that, and at the end of it, the bluetooth was still finicky and the printer still printed one page over multiple pages. For what I paid for the printer, it was not worth all this hassle, so I returned it, promising to write this review so that you don't have to go through what I went through.Virtues of what the printer should and can be: light, small, simple, low-maintenance and road-worthy. That's what I got it for, and I only went through all the hassle with the CSR because I really wanted this to work. Bummer.Downsides: well, you already know the downsides.If you do end up getting this printer after reading my review, good luck to you, cause you're probably in for a frustrating time.
I usually use Maxell NB/HB-210 Stereo Line Neckband Head Buds, but ordered these at almost twice the price because I was having trouble getting the Maxell shipped to Hawaii where I live. The Koss headphones are uncomfortable and the sound is not as good as the Maxell. Bottom line, buy Maxell before Koss.
I just got this power wire alonge with Pyramid's so called 12 gauge speaker wire and was disappointed in both. This is not 8 gauge wire (closer to 12 gauge)and there 12 gauge speaker wire is actualy about 16 gauge according to standard wire strippers. I do not recommend this wire ,it is way thinner than advertised.
Sennheiser has been the gold standard, but now it seems that they are no more then a name for a secondary OEM. Like Ford/Jag; the jag is no better then most cars that are 10-15K less yet their name keeps them going. Same for these headphones. Such a shame!
The product produces good scans, text print, and pictures. The software is simple but adequate. The unit is relatively quiet and conveniently holds more paper than earlier models. The buttons and menu on the unit are easily understood. They have great customer service. If only . . .I started with the 3200 that Epson soon replaced, under warranty, with a 5200 and eventually a 5400. I am on my fifth printer in a year and three months! On three (including the current one), the printheads clogged and would not clear out. With this one I've tried the cleaning solution that some sell and it has been to no avail. On three earlier models I received a scanner error very frequently that had to be cleared out at least twice a week and it happened whether I used the scanner or not. I returned two of those so quickly that they didn't have time for the heads to clog. It may help to use Epson ink, but twice the heads clogged for me while using the Epson ink they sent with each of the refurbished units they sent me.I hardly ever left the printer on for more than five minutes after a print job and I always shut it off with it's own power button, so I don't believe it was my error. I print about twice a week for a total of about ten pages (That is as much as Epson says is required to keep the heads clear. I didn't always print in color, but I it usually used color ink anyway since I didn't usually turn on the black ink only option.) I suspicion that if one uses Epson ink and prints more frequently then the unit is fine, but beware if you don't print often. I don't think it's possible to have new heads put in much cheaper than the cost of a new printer.With all that in mind, I am buying a Hewlett Packard 2175 and am taking advantage of the currently offered rebate. The color ink may cost me more in the short run because the colors are all bundled into one cartridge, but if the heads get clogged and won't clean I can just go out and buy a new cartridge and have the printer up and running since there are new heads on each cartridge. Also, I can refill my cartridges or buy remanufactured cartridges for less cost than genuine Epson ink and won't have to worry about ruining my printer if the heads clog.
I ordered a the DVP642 DivX player as an x-mas present from Amazon. However, I had to return the unit because of technical problems. When playing DVDs, the color was unstable. It was constanty shifting between normal color tones and colors that heavily emphasized the red tones. It was no fun watching a movie. We tried the player with several TVs and several DVDs. To no avail. The DVDs played fine on my old player.I like to complement Amazon for its extended return period over the holiday season. The box was not opened until x-mas, and I would not have been able to return the player under Amazon's standard return policy. Thank you, Amazon
This product worked great the first day and the second. The third day (i tape my soaps daily) it started making a loud sound and then pausing during my timed taping. I went to watch that recording and it had a noise in the background of the recording.I took it back and for $20 more bought a magnavox recorder. I hope it works better.
I bought this amp on eBay for around $60. I had it bridged to a single 12" in a sealed box 4Ohm. It 150w bridged @ 4 Ohms. I am upgrading already.That being said. It is a cheap 1st amp for a audio n00b. I bought it knowing it wasnt that great. I just had no idea why. After a year I fully understand why. I have pounded the hell out of it and it has not died. If you are thinking of this amp, email me, Ill sell you mine for 20! lol. no, seriously... I will.
I purchased this wireless print server from Office Max. Beware of purchasing any electronic item from them. They have a 14 day return policy. I have two Macs at home, one IMac and one Powerbook, as well as a Dell notebook. I tried to get the print server connected to a Brother Laser printer, but gave up after a couple of hours. After a few more tries, I called up the D-link tech service and tried all the things they suggested. When that did not work, I tried to return it, but it had already been 14 days, so Office Max would not accept it.I called up D-link again and went through everything they suggested--to no avail. They finally declared the item defective. This meant that I needed to return it, AT MY COST, to D-Link. I would encourage you to stay away from this product. I wish I had read some of the other reviews on it at various websites. They are generally quite negative. Now I have spent over $100 on a pice of junk.
Cons only, no pros:the velcro closure is week and opens easilyterrible lookthe side zippers are a mistery, totally uselessno space for extra memory or batteryattaches only to a very small beltthe flash opens spontaneously while inserting the camera in its pouch making it difficult to get it out later on and probably damaging the flash
this used to be a very good company at one time. i don't know what happened with there products.
It seemed like it would have been a pretty good product. However, I hooked it up and it would not even power on. Hopefully that won't happen to you.
This is for one pair, although the in the product description it looks like it is for 50 pair. The spade connection is way too big to attach to home stereo equipment(Dynaco ST70 in this case, which has pretty standard size speaker wire screw attachments). I'd leave this one for the car audio folks.
I bought the MFC-5100C about 6 months ago when the price was around $250. Today, you can get one for around $110. Mine worked OK except for the paper jams (about 1 out of 30 sheets) until I ran out of yellow and magenta ink. I replaced the cartridges, cleaned the print heads and it never has printed again. Please, Please don't waste your money even if the price goes down to $10 - go buy some lottery tickets.
I purchased a DX 3900 in June 2002. By November, I had to send it in to have the status lcd board replaced. By July 2003, the lens cap was no longer retracting, but by then it was off warranty. The support was not very helpful either. Overall, my experience was that this was a poor quality product, and I wouldn't purchase any of their products.
I ordered this for when my toner ran out. I just opened it and put it in the printer 12/08/2012. Every sheet that printed had a dark shadow all over the paper. I put my old cartridge back in to make sure it was not the printer itself. The old cartridge had enough toner still to print a very clean & white copy. I put the new one back in and the dark shadow covered the page again. Repeated the process with the old cartridge - clean. Thought I would save money buying this toner. Not so much. Probably too late to send it back and not worth the postage.
Have had this remote for about 2 yrs. The best aspect is you can turn on (or off) 3-4 components with a touch of one button.BUT, I had to put a cardboard shim in the remote to keep the battery in contact and disassemble the charger and modify it to get it to charge. This month the vol up button stopped working. Will buy another Harmony and hope the newer models are made better.
Since I reviewed this under the R-120 (which I don't have, I didn't realize this unit was reviewed and it was the closest thing) reviews, I'll refrain from repeating the long screed against it. Suffice it to say (and I WILL repeat THIS from that review)-AVOID THIS UNIT LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!. You will have NOTHING with problems with it, and I can ASSURE you that, having read other reviews on it from all over the 'net, they are nearly UNIVERSALLY BAD on this trash can candidate, and experienced IDENTICAL problems to myself.I won't say 'I'd give this unit no stars if possible' like the old cliche'-it doesn't DESERVE that high a rating. A NEGATIVE-star rating is the only appropriate rating for this thing.Purchase this garbage unit ONLY if you have money that you feel like throwing in a trash can, because that's effectively what you will be doing. If I could do it again, I would NEVER buy this unit at ANY price, nor would I EVER AGAIN buy ANY Samsung DVD unit. And I'm sure I speak for other R-130 'owners' who feel the same way.
We are a multi-tivo house, but I'm not sure if we will buy another tivo in the future. Tivo has this new Tivo ToGo feature that should be great, but the rollout of the software is taking forever (multiple months). If you call customer service they cannot even tell you when the new software version will be downloaded to your Tivo, or where you are on the list.Tivo's software is great and I've never had any problems with their hardware, but if someone can come along with better customer service, I'd switch in a heartbeat.
It only last ten days on a 500w max 200w rms amp. Save your money buy a higher end sub.
this product was ok. Only lasted me a year and I'm already having to buy a new wireless keyboard. The headset was the first to mess up. I used it often and it seemed cheap and flimsy. For some reason the speaker wire split and it's now hard to use on my laptop. It's a great combination to have for a computer user but a laptop user that moves around a bit may not want to buy this item because it wears so easily. I probably won't recommend this to my friends. if you're a pc user and you need some basic, this may be a good buy. The good thing is I only used one battery for the mouse and it worked perfectly. I also like the keyboard a lot. I wish they just sold the same model keyboard individually because I would buy that.
It's an ok machine for occasionally printing a few sheets of paper. But the paper feed is really poor, often pulling in a whole bunch of sheets at the same time. And if you need to print envelopes don't bother; very often it jams up.
This monitor produced a wonderful picture for the money, for 5 months. Then it went black. Bought it at CompUSA--they don't want to know, because I didn't purchase the... service contract. They will not return calls. So, I'm dealing with the manufacturer and have to ship the unit at my expense to New Jersey for repair. Thank goodness I still had the old monitor around (can't just put it in the dumpster, can we?!!) or I'd be computer-less in the interim. I notice Amazon has discontinued this model--are they on to something? I wouldn't buy this headache again.
I hooked this between my sat receiver and television. It did wonders with reducing commercial volume to normal levels, but had an annoying whine in the background noticable during quiet portions of the shows. Unit then died after 4 months of use, even though connected to surge protector. Don't plan to buy a replacement.
I have used these headphones for over a week now, and I must say, they HURT!! There are only a few ways they fit in my ears, and none of them are comfortable, which is a disappointment because the sound quality is excellent.
While I had no problems with this device at first, it did not take long for the line-in wire to fray and get loose, eventually losing the connection and rendering the device useless.Time and again, I have problems with Belkin build quality. They make nice products but seem to use the cheapest parts when they mass-produce them. If they aren't resetting or switching off (my USB hub and router) they're just falling apart in the course of normal, even careful use.Don't let the Belkin name sell you on this. In fact, the Chinese knock-offs available elsewhere on this site are probably just as reliable, and won't cost you as much.
Bought two (2) Lenmar NP-FC11 3.6 volt batteries for my 5 megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-V1 digital camera. Neither battery charged in my camera as they should have. So I bought this Lenmar Omnisource BCLC1X2 battery charger but it also DID NOT WORK. The first red light lit up when I plugged it in (as it should) which indicates that it was receiving power. The second red light lit up (as it should) when I put the Lenmar battery onto it to charge it. The charger takes 1.5 hours to charge the battery to 90%. Unfortunately, after a mere five minutes, the third light came on in green indicating that the battery was 90% charged. When I tried the battery in my camera, it barely powered the camera on. The camera's battery indicator light was very low and registerd only 35 minutes of charge left, but the camera wouldn't even take one picture and died. So, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME IN BUYING THIS CHARGER or even its batteries (later bought two (2) more Lenmar batteries which did the same thing - they pretended to take a charge from the charger and didn't).
I paid more for the SB5101 but they shipped me the SB5101U....Could of bought the one they shipped for $15.00 cheaper....That is Shady business....would have returned it but had already set up Time Warner to come and install. Now I am stuck with a bait and switch product!!!!!!!!!!
For some reason the machin jumps when it prints destroying documents! It angered me, especially since the machine stopped in the middle of print jobs. At the end of the day I just wanted to cry.
this deal is not useable because no software provided to download to computer. this was not made clear when i made the purchase, or i would not have made same.Bruce E. Myers
Before buying this camera, go to the Logitech website user-discussion forums, and you will see that many users (myself included) have problems when videoconference with this (and other) Logitech webcams. The problem is that during video/audio conferencing over the Internet, the audio will go bad and result in pure static. The only way to resolve the issue is to end the call and start over, or put the call on hold and then resume a few seconds later. This is really annonying as it can happen multiple times per minute. The issue is certainly a HW or SW issue, as it is platform independent and occurs with Skype, MSN, AOL, etc. Logitech aupport has given no feedback on their website, and I will be returning my camera to the buyer or requesing a refund from Logitech for a defective product.
I had doubts as to a remote which could handle most products but I bought this anyway after reviewing the positive comments. I never could get the remote to turn my TV on to the correct AV input, even after suggestions from the manufacturer's website. Okay, so we can't get all our stuff to work but that's usually to be expected - the promise of any manufacturer has to be closely scrutinized.The biggest problem is the battery life - they last approximately 2-3 weeks. The manufacturer's website states the life depends on how many devices you have on the remote and the time the backlight is left on. Unfortunately, this information is not listed up front when you are looking at a possible purchase; and I thought to myself, why did I buy it in the first place? - to put all my devices on one remote!I only have 4 devices on this thing and minimized the backlight to the smallest time possible and still be a usable function. I recommend looking elsewhere for a different remote until Logitech gets a better handle on the battery life. I am truly disappointed with it.
It has been stated over and over again. These headphones are great for the first couple months (this accounts for the great reviews) but the rubber around the wire WILL start to come off right after your 3 month warranty runs out. Its strange but true.Once again, RUBBER DISINTEGRATES AFTER 3 MONTHS.Read the reviews...it happens on both white and black. I have the black. The rubber is broke in 6 different spots and sticky. Unfortunately, Sony is not putting out a "support alert" on this product because they have not received enough calls on it from owners that have had this fail *within the 3 month warranty period*.
I really, really wanted these headphones. But, it turns out that my ears are too small. They fit into my friend's ears, but not mine. So the twist-to-fit only fits if you have large enough ears. My ears are on the smaller side, but not freakishly so!The sound was good, and the quality high. I really wish they would've fit.
We purchased this DVD player in October 05 and it died in May 2006. All of a sudden it just wouldn't turn on. Nothing, no light, no reaction, nothing. At the time it died, there was a DVD in the tray, so I had to take the cover off to fish the DVD out.The warranty is only 90 days, after that, you are basically on your own. Very bad for a company name I used to trust.Then I came to Amazon and saw all these other reviews about how bad this player is. I know I paid only $50 for it, but wouldn't you expect a DVD player last longer than half a year under normal usage?
I bought this one to replace a Cyberhome 7" portable. Unlike the Cyberhome, which I used like crazy, I've maybe seen a total of 3-4 movies on this thing in a year's time. I'm working from home today & decided to pop in a movie...battery will not charge and unit will NOT work unless plugged into the wall. My warranty runs out the end of the month & Philips offered me "same or comparable" model...I pray I don't have the same problem as some of the other reviewers. Other than that, the unit is great, picture is clear, sound is good.Note: Doesn't work with 6th gen iPod Classic. It'll output audio, but no video.
Does not work with any 2012 Macbook Pros because the apple removed the audio input port. Not products fault but should not be billing itself as the iStudio if it does not work with apple products.
I was extremely hopeful when I ordered this proudct, due to the many 5 star ratings it has received. I was a bit taken back at how tiny and low-end this device was when it arrived (I currently own 2 iHome docking stations). The problem that ultimately ended in me returning the device for a refund was the static noise coming from the speakers -whether the iPod was on it or not. It sounded as though there was an electrical short in the wiring and it made me a bit nervous. I thought about getting it replaced, but after reading some of the other 1 star reviews I elected to ask for a refund. I'll be purchasing something from another company all together. Do yourself a favor, and keep looking!
This Tripod may be great for cameras, but it poped up when I purchased my Celestron ultima 80 20 spotting scope, though cooooooooool! NOT!!! mounting base is 180 degrees off, making it super tippy. Don't know who? Amazon, Slik Tripod MFG, or Celestron spotting scope figured this was a good add-on, but it's NOT! Slik Tripod people only marketing this for Cameras, not spotting scopes!Slik Mini-Pro V Tripod with 2-Way Pan/Tilt HeadWhat ya going to do about it AMAZON?? It your site!
When I ordered the Tom Tom 720 the ad stated it was a new unit. I fully charged the unit after receipt and took it to try the next day, the battery lasted 45 minutes. Called Tom Tom customer service and told them of the problem and the service rep said I probably bought a refurbished unit under the guize of a new one. Also said Amazon has been known to do this. Well, I sent the "new unit" back, and was sent a refubished unit in it's place. It works fine.......The long and the short of it is I got a refurbished unit for the price of a new one. BUYER BEWARE! I will never order from AMAZON again.TomTom GO 720 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
This was a total waste of money, it never work , please do yourself a favor a stay away from Franklin EBM-900 eBookman.
My husband bought this filter to protect our 70-200 f/2.8, lens and the second time we used the lens the filter broke. Didn't hit it on anything that would create the break, very disappointed in this filter, would never buy this brand again, lesson learned!
I was interested in purchasing 100 of these batteries. When i got to the checkout portion of the transaction they (amazon or the storefront) wanted to charge me $500 for shipping. That is highway robbery.You are far better off going to the local Radio Shack and paying $4.99 per battery. You save $0.02 and support your local economy.just my $0.02
my dvd player can play every brand od dvd-r except for memorex.it's not a cheap dvd player either.most stores carry memorex because they are cheap to order.problem is most stores where i live only carry memorex and not other brands.the walmart and office depot only had memorex.so i have to order my dvd-r's online.all because memorex has cornered the market for stores because thet sell them cheaper than the other brands to stores.they sell them cheap because they are cheap compared to sony or tdk which i found to be good to use.i think it says alot about a brand when it wont even play in a dvd player while every other brand of dvd does.
I AM STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE TWO GPS UNITS I ORDERED ON 9-25-08I SURE HOPE TO HAVE THEM BY XMAS !!
I've had this unit (LS-500GL) for 1 year now and there have been consistent hardware problems. The unit would power off automatically or just stop communicating on the network without any notification. A hard reset was required every 2-3 weeks. I've called Buffalo Support a number of times and besides the customary 30 minute hold, they are less than helpful. The same answer applies that there's is nothing similar reported and just do a hardware reboot.Two days ago the fan went. Buffalo will NOT replace the device unless it's been purchased less than a year ago. If it's a few days older, as in my case, you're out of luck. There is NO repair service so the unit becomes an expensive doorstop.In short, the LinkStation has been working inconsistently for a year and there is no recourse or repair whatsoever after 365 days.Use caution when considering this device or even BuffaloTech as a vendor. Product and service are sub-par on many fronts.
Scanning family pictures and documents, YELLOW STREAKS all down Left and Right sides. HORRIBLE QUALITY even at 600dpi. Don't waste your cash on this, get a real scanner. That would be an Epson scanner for those who don't know.
The hardcase pictured at amazon.com is in fact one of the hard cases originally offered by Palm for the Palm V or Palm Vx.But.The hard case I received from SF|Planet is NOT as shown in the pic! While the hard case received is all metal, what was received was of low quality and style compared to the pictured (original) Palm hard case.
Did not not like the units operating system. Did not like red light always on..Returned for creditSeller was very cooperative and refund was immediate.
DVDs suck. If you think differently, don't read on.Now that that's out of the way, here's why the RDR-VX500 is a piece of junk.1. iLink interface doesn't work. More likely to work as the length of a title is shortened. Can still hang w/ titles as short as 5 minutes.2. Title/disk naming menu is ridiculously arcane & is missing about 90% of the most common punctuation symbols one normally uses, including ".", """, "'", etc. Panasonic's menu is so-so but 10 times better. Panasonic also lets you choose the thumbnail for each title -- but Sony FORCES YOU TO BE STUCK with whatever the first frame of the title is -- LAME! Newer models are reportedly just as lame, too!3. disk tray not slow -- good. But like all DVDs, takes minutes to load/read, and many minutes to write anything.4. Fast forward modes suck; says FF1, FF2, FF3; not 5x, 10x, 100x, etc. Need I mention that when you get to the end of a title there's no going back? That's just a "feature" of all DVDs. Nothing like watching an entire show just to check you actually recorded it all. FF too far/fast? Too bad, sucker -- this is the world of DVDs! -- you gotta start over! Did you know that DVDs suck?5. The tiniest microscopic particle can wreck your DVD write. Ever try to make a backup copy of one of those (occassionally successful) homemade DVDs? I'm only at about 90% success on this (yes, I try all 3 of my computer's DVD readers each time). Can all of the blame go to Sony? Maybe not, but remember -- DVDs suck! Yes, I tried Sony media. And TDK. And Verbatim. And Memorex. And about 5 other brands. It's not like I didn't try to get it to work. What I wonder is, would VHS ever have even taken off if it was like this? Actually, I know for a fact that the answer is NO. The ONLY thing DVD has going for it is that people hoped/assumed it would work at least as well as VHS. (Fools!) BTW, whatever you do, don't let your kids within 10 feet of a DVD! The ensuing scratches from even the most surgical handling in/out of a case will make the disk not merely unreadable, they'll hang your DVD player (you'll find this out after about 10 minutes of waiting for it to read). And if your blank DVD isn't as virgin as the pope, forget even THINKING about recording on it! Your unit will hang so bad you'll wish you were the one getting hanged! I've often had to put up w/ 2 reboots every time there was a supposed "media failure" (funny how my PC was able to use the "bad media" (DVD+RW) every time afterwards!).Geez, gimme VHS, please!
Purchased the Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer to chart water temperatures for a residential "pump and dump" Water Furnace heat pump. It worked fine for about five months, then started showing obviously erroneous readings. Changed to new batteries, but no improvement. This gadget has never been dropped, exposed to extreme temperatures, or abused in any way. The 90-day warranty is past, so no help there.
I only had this product for a couple of months and the USB transmitter broke. It has a hinge that is supposed to make for better reception regardless of the orientation of the USB port. Logitech has a simmiler product that has no moving parts and has been working well for me.
EVERYTIME there is the first rumbling of thunder within a this modem stops working. I am now arranging for my fourth modem replaced until I get one more suitable. The speed for dialup is amazing, flipping pages is really good, videos and webcam not so go. I guess one gets what one pays for. It's a shame that these keep on failing on me, I had no problem with install and set up. Otherwise I'd be a fan.
I called in sick to work to finish The Secret History, that's how good it was...when this book came out I bought the hardback right off the shelf and...Well, I'll just say this...this was one of the WORST books I have ever read. Horrible and oh so boring. If you're thinking about getting this book my advice is just to run the other way or at the very least get it from the library. God, it was terrible.
Mine comes wrapped in black plastic as one of the pictures shows. The corner of this stuff is curling up making it difficult to insert battery in camera. I just sent a complaint about this to Lenmar.
I did not order AAA batteries. I ordered AA batteries and received AAA batteries.I never did receive AA batteries that I ordered. End of story
INSTANT? DONT BUY HERE YOU BE SORRY AND DO SOMETHING YOU WILL REGRET THIS WILL WASTE YOUR TIME AND YOU SO PISSED YOU MIGHT END UP ANGRY
spend the extra money and invest in better cable. this one did not last very long until it started to go out. i was not happy and do not recomend the product to you or anyboy for that fact.
My dad bought this TV about 13-14 months ago. Never worked right; always dropping parts of the picture, going out for no reason. Well, now it's dead. Philips is giving him the runaround about fixing it (again).
This card did not work as a Writer. Worked OK as a Reader. Read SD and SDHC cards on both Mac and PC platforms using Cards that are known to read and write on other readers. Permissions on the cards appeared to be "READ ONLY" on both platforms. Tried moving the the "lock" tab on the SD and SDHC card with same no-write results. No software or downloads available to correct this problem. If you go to Sabrent.com, the card is listed as a "reader" only. Sabrant.com -- model: CR-SDMMC -- Descripation: 26 in 1 USB 2.0 SD/SDHC/MMC/RS MMC Single-Slot Card Reader. This card is a rip-off as a card writer. For a card reader only device, the price is right. Do not expect to delete content nor re-format your cards using this device -- after you have read your card. I can not explain how other people claim their card "writes", however, Sabrant makes no claim this device is NOW a writer.
Pros: If you can ever get the color setting correct, it's a nice display.Cons: I have spent hours and hours playing around with the color, brightness and contrast settings and it's still not right. Also, the display is so bright that colors looks washed out with no contrast.If you want a plug-and-play monitor, don't buy this one. I wanted it for general business use and Web dev and it just eats up my time to get a decent picture. My previous LCDs (NEC, KDS) I could unpack, plug in and have the OPTION to play with the settings. This display REQUIRES that you configure it and it eats up way too much time. I have been unable to strike a balance between good color and brightness/contrast. It's particularly bad with applications (Outlook, IE, Foxfire, FrontPage, Word, etc.). I feel like I want everything bold so I can see it better.
I was rather pleasantly surprised by the amount of glowing comments that said these HDMI cables were just as good as the expensive ones. So naturally I ignored the several negative comments that said to "watch out" and "you get what you pay for" and "these things are garbage".Well, the joke was on me, I suppose, as you really do get what you pay for. I bought two of these. One never worked at all and the other one stopped functioning within three or so days. Shame on you cheap HDMI company, shame on you. Now, granted, I still don't think you should have to pay 40 some odd dollars for an HDMI cable - but I guess 1.99 was a little too good to be true.
Perhaps it was just the particular unit I received, but this player had a problem recognizing DVDs and often wouldn't play them. Thankfully, Amazon has a great return process which made it easy for me to send it back for a full refund, and order the F85S model instead, which is so far working great!
I finally broke down and decided to upgrade my MP3 player to a portable media player. I had originally wanted to get an iPod, but was mostly weary of compatibility with my library. After lots of research, I decided to go with the 160 GB Archos 605 because it was essentially an 160GB iPod meshed with an iTouch. It also had PlaysForSure backing up the fact that it will play just about anything.I had some trouble at first with the player. It took almost a full day to charge the player, and it wouldn't run off auxiliary power from my computer. I also had trouble syncing it with my Windows Media Player (WMP). I don't normally use WMP, so I didn't like this feature. After getting my music on it, I realized that it filed the MP3's based on the ID3 tags (like WMP), not the folders they were in. Most of my music was sorted by genre on my computer, so I had trouble finding all of it. Also, it was tough to make playlists at first for this reason. It also froze and crashed a lot the first few days. I figured out that this is because once you open a playlist and are playing it, you can't really decide to load a new playlist without closing the old one. I also had trouble connecting to the internet via WiFi to download plug-ins.That all being said, I still give it 4 stars. I have learned to deal with most of the issues above. It still sometimes crashes when I decide I want to listen to a particular song after loading a playlist, but oh well. I found out that you don't have to sync it with WMP. I didn't have any playlists in WMP, so I don't know if they carry over by syncing it. You can transfer files like you would with any other external device by going to My Computer and draging and dropping files in the correct folder. This is how I transfered video to it, and how I will transfer all my new music. This is also the easiest way to update your Archos and buy plug-ins. I had trouble with Archos' site, but their phone help was very good and even just had me do it over the phone and emailed me the plug-in. Most of my AVI files played without the Cinema plug-in, but about 40% didn't. I got the Cinema plug-in and I have only found one particular file that didn't play because of the compression ratio. The picture is amazing and I like it very well. The sound isn't quite as good because it sometimes isn't loud enough. Especially on an airplane, some of my files cannot be heard, even with my noise cancelling head phones. I will have to edit the file to increse the volume. I dabbled a little with the online media available for free through Archos' site on DailyMotion. It dl'ed very quickly and was very good quality for the player. Eventually I will buy the Web Browser plug in, but right now it doesn't make sense since I have a laptop.I like that you can plug it in to the cradle or a computer and charge it while listening to music or playing video. I also got the DVR and it plays very easily onto any TV. You have to be sure your TV or cable box has an S-video output or you cannot record TV with your Archos. Mine doesn't, so I haven't been able to try out this feature. The battery is only about 4 hours for video and browsing, so you have to plan your time carefully. I have not figured out how long the music is for it yet, but it is plenty long enough.Overall, I am very satisfied with the player and will be even more satisfied when I am able to record TV. Tech support has also been pretty good as well, although I haven't had any big problems yet.Update: After three years, I barely use this thing any more. I've had lots of problems with it. The battery doesn't stay charged for more than 2 days. I can't hear many of my video files. Customer Service through Archos sucks. The MP3 feature of this device is awful. I use it as a back up for when my laptop dies or run out of battery on my iPod. The only nice thing is I can use it like an external hard drive (after it has had sufficient time to charge). Even the external batter pack they sell to extend the play time doesn't always work. STAY AWAY FROM ARCHOS AND THEIR PRODUCTS!
I purchased two of these monitors, one for my PC and one for my G5, and love the way they look. About two years after I got them, the one I use most just went black. If I turned it off and repowered it it would come on for a while, but then go blank again. Power lite stays on. I swiched the two monitors and the problem followed the monitor. It was not my computer, not teh power supply, but it was the monitor.I contacted NEC no luck, out of warrenty. Last NEC monitor I'll every purchase.
On my pentium 4 running windows XP, USB 1.1 connection it works only about 25% of the time.. There seems to some ZIP 100 mb disks that it will read reliably, but other ZIP 100 mb disks are not recognized. The age of the disks makes no difference.Another computer running win 98 with an internal zip drive reads all disk without problems.I have had to mark the disks that it will read and use only them in this drive.
I purchased this cleaner about 3 months ago, I have used it twice and not it doesn't work at all anymore, No one seems to know what is wrong with it and Now I can't get any time of reimbursment for it. I was happy with it at first, it did a great job but not being able to use it after one time isn't setting right with me.
Bought it, used it for a day, was terminally underwhelmed. In no particular order, here are the salient points:1. It feels light, plasticky, and weak in your hand. Unforgivable at that price.2. The body has a big rakish slant to it and a tall hump in the middle; you love it or you hate it, and boy howdy did I hate it. Felt like I was struggling to keep my hand from sliding off, and it gave me really bad button-pressing leverage.3. Tilt wheel: worst feature ever. It's not even particularly useful, since it only scrolls a tick at a time. It also feels really loose and wobbly. That's a technical term, there. Wobbly.4. The middle button is far too stiff. I don't want to thumb-wrestle, pal, I just want to close that tab.5. The scroll wheel feels really sludgy.6. How, exactly, am I supposed to press those 4th and 5th buttons? Not that I have time to use 'em, since I'm so busy trying to beat down that middle button.In short, it is rubbish, and I'm returning it tomorrow.
i bought these speakers a couple of months ago but i don't know why i didn't chose to return them immediately. they don't fit my needs of a dorm room - the subwoofer is way too small (and it buzzes as another person also commented) and there is NO headphone outlet (meaning private listening is out of the question). the sound has been pretty clear up until tonite, when they totally failed on me. now it sounds like i'm listening out of two tin cans...but...there's a one year warranty on these. i'm definitely returning them to monsoon and crossing my fingers that this set was just a manufacturing defect. check out altec lansing speakers - they may not look as cool with the flat satellites, but i've never heard of them giving any one of my friends problems.
It worked great for the first 4 months but then it went dead... I was really carefull with this battery, even taking it out of the bay while connected to the outlet and the use of that laptop is at most 3 times a week... there is simple no reason for this. Now it barely last 4 mins (I have to run with it to take the laptop from one room to the next and plug it back).
When I first got this bag, I was so excited to use it. It has a good amount of padding on the inside and the bag itself feels durable.I purchased this on 8/13 and my zipper liners already broke. I can no longer use the zippers and they fell off track. I may have gotten a defective one but I would expect a bag at this price wouldn't fall apart in just a month. I hope customer service is good about this.
The VR-1 does seem to level the volume some but not enough. The commercials aren't quite as blasting but I still find the need to reduce the volume during commericals, not as much as before, but still have to do it. So net effect if you can tolerate not as loud as before you'll be happy. If louder at all is intolerable check other devices.
The reviews were largely good, however, I had to return mine because it was flimsey and cheap!! I have to say it was over priced as well. If it were $10, then I'd say it was worth it, but not for more then that!
I have had the original suction cup for Nuvi 660 GPS since Oct 2008. The last few trips I would get it to stick on the windshield of my Honda CRV but as I started driving it would fall off. I had a garmin a few years back that would do the same thing. You would think that they would improve the suction as the they improve the technology. I guess not. I am looking for other options for mounting my GPS in my car. I otherwise love my Garmin Nuvi.Update to review: I have since bought the dash sandbag gps holder and it is only thing that I have found that keeps the GPS in place and not falling out of sight and also can be moved around easily as needed. I would never go back to the suction cups on windshield.
Hopefully Amazon will correct this error, but as of 12/12/2007 their photo of the product is wrong. This cable only has 2 RCA plugs, one for video and one for audio. The one I wanted was as pictured having 2 for stereo audio, with the necessary 4-conductor mini-plug to attach to a camcorder.
I have a laptop and had to attach the light to the side of it instead of the back. I think I am going to have to use tape or something to keep it over the keys! It won't stay in the position that I 'flex' it in. It just slowly moves downward after being plugged into the port.
I've purchased THREE of these, and none of them have worked properly - each time Customer Service has told me it's something else wrong - either my system is too old (possible, but setup info for Kindle did NOT exclude my OS), I have a damaged cable connecter port (possible, but just had one replaced and it works ok for MP3 but still didn't work for this cable only), or, they say I've purchased the wrong item! Well, why did Customer Service keep recommending THIS item for my use, then?I still can't use my Kindle Gen1 to download from the web (i.e., Prime lending library!) and NOW they tell me that the Gen1 has NEVER had that feature available!! Not true, or, at least they never mentioned that when they first advertised the Lending Library! Shame on you, Amazon. One of the reasons I initially joined Prime was so that I could use the Lending Library! Luckily there are other features of the Prime Program I *can* use. I only obtained a Gen1 Kindle due to the kindness of friends - am disabled and my budget would never allow me to purchase another! I'd sure love to have a Kindle Fire, though... (sigggh).
The pockets split with insertion. I had to tape edges. Quality is poor and not what I expected from Fellowes Brand.
It was a great little unit while it lasted, but mine died after about one year of use, rapidly losing the ability to read DVDs. I opened it up, and it was very cheaply made, with very loose tolerances on the drive mechanism.
ok performance, but the protective layer is not put on completely centered leaving exposed metal (I have recieved 2). I got a number of scratches on my trunk. I believe that I will order a k30 or k40. I am using some electrical tape to provide protection in the interim, hopefully the adhesive doesn't run in the sun.
At first I was very satisfied with the picture quality of the camera: Very sharp pictures with natural colours. But after a while I got some bad experiences with this camera.The average amount of pictures you can take with (very good) 2000MAh NiMH Batteries is only 20 to 40 depending on the Environment temperature.I measured the Power consumption and it was not so bad (0.7 Ampere with display on) this should last for 3 hours and some hundreds of pictures. Unfortunately the camera switches of at a battery voltage of 1.2 volts. At this time the Bateery is still 70% full!Another point is that the camera freezes with battery-voltage below 1.2 V per cell and you have to reset the camera by opening the batt-compartement door.Conclusion: The powerconsumption is very little, but the power-management of the camera together with NiMH Batteries is terrible.Imagine a car that stops with a fuel level of 2/3 - unbelievable!I dont undestand how a company like olympus can bring a camera to the market that does not manage to work properly with the most common NiMH Batteries.
My Epson printer died a month ago, even though I have always used Epson ink etc. It is apparently an unfixable problem, and I can only dump the printer. I cannot believe they keep on producing junks like this and take no responsibility for it. I am never going to buy an Epson again, and I hope other people will learn to do the same.
I recently purchased 3 of these for my new HD TV. Lets just say the comments about video quality and time to load the selection is true.For my video test, I looked at 3 things. 1) CATV 2) DTC 3) DVD up converted to 768.1) CATV there was little picture quality difference between CATV on Analog, Component video, or HMDI.2) DTV there was notable video difference between direct connection to the COX DTV. The difference between HMDI and Component Video was noticeable but not horrid. The wait from switching to component video was about 2 seconds. The wait going to HDMI was about 4 seconds. (This got annoying in the test)3) DVD video check. Ok this was not scientific I only used 1 DVD (Attach of the Clones) but was happy after word. The video quality from the HDMI was fuzzy as it produced shadows around the sharp edges.The quality between the component video cable and the HDMI really was noticeable, and for that reason I am sending them back.Which brings me to another item. The company is making its money off of shipping. I was charged $13 for shipping and the cables were sent parcel post ($1 or $2). It is going to cost me another $4 to ship them back.The plus of all of this, if you do not want to spend $20 bucks for a component cable this $3 HMDI cable will work for you. But really if you are spending over $1K for a TV and more for the components, spend some money on better quality cables and Steer CLEAR from this cable/company.
If you are considering purchasing this filter from Amazon make sure you check the specs of your camera for the correct size filter. The Amazon website has a recommendation for the wrong size filter to go with a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Digital Camera. The filter looks like a quality product but unfortunately I could not use it and had to return it.
6 1/2 months and it stopped working completely. I used it about once a month so I got 6 or 7 good uses out of it. I guess that's not bad for a disposable dvd player that was only $40....wait....it doesn't say disposable anywhere on the packaging. Well, it's been 4 months since I e-mailed customer support but maybe they're still gettting back to me.....
I have owned a PHILIPS TiVo for over five years....love it and have never had a problem with it. I decided to give two brand new 80-hour TiVo's as gifts this past Christmas (manufactured by TiVo, not Philips). I ordered them through Amazon.com. BOTH TiVo's developed technical problems within hours of their first use and had to be sent back to TiVo for exchange, and one of the replacement TiVo's developed problems as well. That's THREE bad TiVo's out of four. I'm still waiting for one of the replacements. I am quite concerned because I purchased very expensive lifetime TiVo services for both of these gifts. Of course, the "lifetime" service lasts only as long as the life of the TiVo box itself...and at this rate, that life won't be very long. I'm VERY disappointed with these new TiVo's.
It's a very average DVD player but a decent enough price (at least at the time). After a year and a half of light use I got the dreaded H07 error and looks like it's unfixable.
I've had many retractable cables in the past and I some to be great and some to be unreliable.These, unfortunately, were in the latter category.After about a minute or two of being connected, my iphone will be forced disconnected. It may have something to do with the thin wiring used to make it retractable.Unfortunatley, this was so painful to try to use I eventually threw it out and purchased an OEM Apple usb connector. Not retractable, but 100% reliable.From my experience with retractable cords, I would guess that some of these will work, some won't. I'm fairly certain a lot won't work out of the box, but for $1.88, the company knows no one will be pay the shipping for returns or exchanges.My advice is not to buy this unless maybe you want to pick up six at once and hope that one works perfectly.
worked slowly from the start. difiicult to remove and insert. the worst flash drive I have ever purchased.
This case was not what it was described to be. I did expect some wear but this was really fit for the scrap heap.It was dirty, over-used and there were even cigarette(?) burns on the body. Yet it was advertised as being almost new. If this was my first order with Amazon there is no way I could have returned. Thankfully it was not.
When I first received the package, it had been damaged in shipping.I contacted the manufacturer via amazon.They quickly sent out a replacement.I received it and am very happy with it.I will be keeping this product in mind when I need to get another keyboard.-- Edit --A short time after getting the replacement, I had it die also.These keyboards are NOT spill resistant and do NOT handle being rolled up to be carried.
This device works at first, then the various USB components mysteriously stop working every few days. Once you troubleshoot your system, and determine that the problem is your brand new USB hub, you can reset the thing by unplugging it from the power supply and USB cord, and then plugging it back in. Then everything will again work fine for a few days.This is quite inconvenient, and has happened to my mouse, keyboard, printer, and scanner. I have yet to find a USB device that will work reliably with this thing.Although it may be possible that I have a defective unit, I suspect that the problems I have had are due to the design of this unit.I also bought this (cheaper) unit:Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra Mini Hub F5U407I have not encountered similar issues with the cheaper (four port) unit. So decide for yourself.
I bought this device to enhance VOIP on my home network. When I first got it seemed to work great. Then it locked up and nothing could get out to the internet within about 3 days of having it setup. I had to disconnect it for a about an hour to get working again. Maybe a heat issue. The I was getting complaints of VOIP quality issues. More than one person describe me as sounding like I was on spaceship. Disconnecting the device Correct my issues. It returned to where it was purchased. I have QoS turned on my linkSyS router and that seems to work well for my setup.
It's junk..don't waste your money. I read the good reviews and bought this last year for my daughter and it was a total waste of money. It does not take even decent pictures. I knew it wouldn't take good quality pictures but I expected more then the very low grainy pictures that it did take.
...I used it for a while and when i would play games the mouse would jump and even surfing the net was a difficult task. You get what you pay for with a cordless mouse. For a cordless mouse equal to a 30 dollar cord optical mouse you would need to buy a cordless worth 80. Dont buy a cheap cordless mouse they just dont work. I recomend a logitech mx300 or a dual optical you will then get precise mousing for the same price. THIS MOUSE DOES NOT OUTPERFORM A BALL MOUSE so unless you want to sit there ignorantly pretending the mouse actually performs well as you get out kick of seeing a cordless optical mouse YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRDOUCT. BUY LOGITECH CORD OPTICAL YOU WONT REGRET IT! IF YOU ARE A GAMER YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH THIS MOUSE! SO IN SUMMARY STICK WITH YOUR BALL MOUSE OVER THIS PIECE OF JUNK.
I previously owned an SMC7004AWBR wireless router (802.11b w/ parallel print server) and was very happy with it. I upgraded to SMC's new version of this router, the SMC2804WBRP-G (802.11g w/ USB print server). I was very disappointed. I had to send it back and reinstall my old SMC7004AWBR router.The SMC2804WBRP-G router has two major problems:1) It regularly loses its wireless connection. The connection can only be restored by rebooting the router. The loss of connection has nothing to do with signal strength. The computer can be right next to the router and it still loses the connection. It's interesting that my old SMC7004AWBR had this exact same problem when I first installed it, which was later fixed by a firmware upgrade. So if SMC already had this problem with past routers, why did they release a new router with the same problem? Poor testing. I spent time with SMC tech support on this and they acknowledged the problem, but said there was no firmware upgrade yet available to fix this (there is an upgrade, but it doesn't fix this). I would definitely wait until they fix this problem before buying this router -- it then might be a great router. But right now it's a *really* frustrating problem that forces you to get up from your couch, walk to the room with the router, unplug the power cord from the router, count to 5 and plug it back in again. Repeat this on average every 30 min. (it might happen again in 5 min. or 1 hour, but it will definitely happen at least several times a night).2) The USB print server does not work with the HP LaserJet 3330 printer. My old SMC7004AWBR router with a parallel print server worked perfectly with this printer. But this new router crashes every time I send a print job to it. Again, poor testing on SMC's part. Will this router work with your printer? Only trying it yourself will tell since SMC has not tested it with a range of printers and has not released a supported printer list -- their first customers are their testers.I've now reinstalled my SMC7004AWBR and I continue to be happy with it -- it's rock solid. I guess I learned a lesson -- wait until SMC has a product out for six months or so before you buy.BTW -- don't confuse this model with the similar 802.11g model without a print server (SMC2804WBR) -- that one uses the old-style case. It's getting good user reviews -- maybe it also uses older, more reliable firmware. Just watch out for this brand new model in the new case.Bottom line: the SMC2804WBRP-G was released without thorough testing. Wait a few months until SMC processes the feedback from frustrated users like me and fixes the problems that currently make this router unusable.One more note: You can tell this product is not ready for prime time when you go to the SMC web site and they still list it as "coming soon". There is no support information whatsoever, no driver downloads, no documentation, no acknowledgement of any kind that this product is shipping.
I have had this camera for little more then a year now, and suddenly the camera at times freezes up when you try to turn it off. I tried emailing and calling Kodak for help. After many attempts I was told it will cost $250 to exchange the camera and to forget about servicing it. I did not spend the money on a camera that I can't trust to work after only one year. I will be buying another camera-most likely a Sony I will definitely never buy a Kodak camera again.
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.
1) Battery life is awful. Can barely watch one movie before it dies.2) Volume is awful. Turned all the way up, volume is much less than satisfactory. I called Archos and the representative acknowledged it as a problem. He stated that it was intentionally done to "save our customers ears."
This is the second of this particular camera I have used, and despite the small led screen, it is handy to get a shot in close quarters.unfortunately the camera stopped working within 2 weeks. It seems likely that the wiring in the swivel joint may be the problem. I was foolish to buy a used camera.tao
This mp3 player worked great for about four months. Then I dropped it about three feet onto soft carpet. Now it is a handy electronic device that can only display the word "Upgrader" when turned on. Rio customer support is terrible. After the warranty period of three months they wanted to charge me $100 to fix it, and they still wouldn't guarantee it. Their support gave predictable, repetitive advice that only tangently related to my problem. And I was also able to find more than a few other people with the SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I was not able to get a live response to my problem.So I decided to try to fix it myself, by opening it up (voiding the warranty, but that is null at this point). Now I can get it to respond while the USB cord is plugged in. As far as a portable, mobile mp3 player goes - Nope.I would never buy another product from Rio. Not because their cheap mp3 player is cheap, but because they do not support their products. I would be highly concerned that they would have the same terrible customer support should anything happen to ANY of their products.
Horrible, horrible product.had it for one year, and then it died. it was hell to finally get all my files out of it onto another working drive.i have a friend that also bought it. has had it for one year. and it died yesterday.stay far, far away from this product.
I purchased this unit back in 2004 and now only 2 speakers.........the front left and right work. My next unit will definitely not be a Panasonic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wasted my hard-earned money on this equipment.
I found this to be worthless. It works well but I learned after buying this that USB cords will not transmit signal after they get so long and when you have something like this it interrupts even more. I was going to use this for my printer and had 2 6' cables. Used this and made it 12'. My printer did not work. When I connected 1 cable it worked. Had a computer person come check it out and he told me that USB will not work on long distances like that. That is why it is hard to find a USB cable longer than 6'. So with that being true that pretty much makes this thing worthless. It does work good though as far as makes good connection and is built well.
We bought one of these for Christmas for our children. They were so excited to be able to watch movies in the van. When we first tried it out, there was sound, but no picture. We read through the instruction booklet and it said that it might do that if it had been brought into a warm room from the cold. So, we kept it. WE SHOULD HAVE RETURNED IT IMMEDIATELY. It finally worked with sound and picture, but then the connection started going bad. The DVD player would just stop working in the middle of a movie. It was like we had unplugged it, but we had not. It turned out that the connection at the plug in spot is bad. We even bought a new cord for almost $40 to try to fix it, but it still doesn't work. It also continues to have sound with no picture at various times.We travel A LOT and it is so frustrating to be driving along with three children who are so happy to be watching a movie and it just goes off. It takes forever to get it to work again if you can EVEN get it to work again. If you get it started and you happen to mash the play button too hard and move the DVD player just a fraction, it will go off again and you have to start all over.I contacted the company about this several times. Of course they said when I called that it was out of warranty and they would not do anything. When we bought it, it cost $230.00. Basically that is money down the drain. We will have to buy a new DVD player. I have read several reviews on Magnavox products. There have been several indicating that they have sound with no picture, even on large screen TVs. They call customer service and there is no help available.I spent extra money to get this well known brand as opposed to a cheaper brand. Well, I think I'll choose the less expensive brand next time. At least if it doesn't work, I won't be losing so much money when I have to buy a new one!
To clarify the comment, made by many reviewers, that this novel has no resolution: I think the problem is not that Tartt fails to neatly resolve this book in traditional whodunit style--after all, The Secret History wasn't really a whodunit either, since we know from the get-go who gets killed and who kills him; the suspense of TSH comes from how the action unfolds. But even if readers don't go through The Little Friend with the goal of "finding out what happened" (that is, if we focus on aspects other than the "mystery," as the book's small contingent of fans have urged), the ending still doesn't work. It is certainly possible to write a very good novel that does not solve its own "mystery" (e.g., Tim O'Brien's "In the Lake of the Woods" comes to mind), and ambiguity can definitely provide resonance to a story (most of the great novels of the 20th century end with some sense of ambiguity). Unfortunately, that doesn't happen here. TLF's ending doesn't suggest an intrisic, thematic ambiguity. It suggests, as other reviewers have said, a writer who didn't know how to end the story, or even how to effectively move the story toward its ending. If Tartt had no intention of ever solving the mystery, that's fine, but then that unsolvability should mean something--and as readers are saying over and over again, it doesn't.One other note: so often when a novel gets panned in the majority of its reviews, the few readers who enjoyed it will chastise everyone else by effectively saying, "Well, if you didn't enjoy this book, obviously you're only fit to read simplistic, mainstream, conventional drivel." I know you TLF lovers must feel miffed at the harsh (sometimes downright nasty) reviews, but be honest: all media hype and personal insults aside, the book has some serious flaws.
I got this for christmas and I must say, it's one of the worst things i've gotten in recent memory. The product is cheaply made with low quality parts and terrible button placement, especially on the d-pad. The most important part of a product is to be able to navigate through it, and a traditional d-pad would've been great, but instead it's a cluster of buttons. Which one of mine is faulty by the way; so in the video games I put on it; it's extremely hard to control. The one good thing about this product is it has a great video player and nice screen clarity, but use headphones with volume control, because this doesn't have any means of changing the volume. It's either loud; or off.
Yes, agreed the epson produces a lovely print when it works. Unfortunately for me, as a relatively infrequent user, the printer decided to give up when the cartridges dried and I ignored it for a couple of months - clog. Now I am left with a printer that has produced no more than 300 pages, a set of new cartridges worth as much as the printer itself and a red flashing light that continues to declare that the ink is low. What an absolute waste of money!! I will be going back to Canon or HP.
Every disc on this spindle burned at a maximum speed of 4X. This was the case on two different burners made by two different manufacturers, one of which was a TDK burner. It was also true using different software burning programs. I've never experienced this problem with any other DVD after many years of using many different brands, including TDK. If you're looking for a 4X disc, these are probably fine. I had no problems burning at low speeds, but the packaging and product descriptions were, for me, inexplicably inaccurate and frustrating.
When I saw the CMT-CPX22 at the store between all the other "MicroSystems"; I noticed it not only looked the best of the bunch, but at 200 watts it had the best sound quality and loudness. After giving up $299 and driving it home, I was still impressed with how it looked and sounded in my bedroom.Now a year later of daily use, and I find that the CMT is the most unsatisfying, non-user friendly system I have ever owned.BIG GRIPES:1. The Remote: It is severely limited in what you can do from it. You can't open the CD tray, You can't manipulate the sound-it only turns up and down the volume, The buttons are way too small, unevenly spaced, inconsistently sized and crowded making it very difficult to use without looking at it.The are tons of extra useless buttons that serve no function whatsoever. Also you can ONLY do some functions with the remote-such as sleep mode, alarm and clock set. Not good at all.2. The CD playback: It is incredibly slow and noisy when switching between CDs or from Tuner/Tape or AUX mode to CD mode. You can't fast forward or reverse MP3 tracks, and it only plays 1 type of MP3 format...so no WMA files played here. MP3 playback was also very slow to read the CD initially and sometimes entire tracks would not play at all for no apparant reasons. It also DOES NOT list TRACK NAMES (big annoyance). However, some store bought CDs newer than 2004(i think) displays album and track names on the CMT's screen. This is odd because this feature is not even listed in the manuals. It is also an inconsistent feature that slows playback as well-so its not even a good thing.3. The Tuner: AM is virtually non-existent...even with the AM antenna plugged in. The station presets are plenty (20 in all) but impossible to use because the remote control has no number keypad to jump right to that station. It only scans the range that you preset...so to go from preset 2 to preset 19, you have to scan thru all 17 preset stations in between which is the same as if you didn't preset anything in the first place. Like most other features on the CMT such as the display dimmer (for an already dim and small display screen) the preset feature is utterly useless.Apart from these gripes: I did find the sound richness and quality to be good, somewhat loud, with a nice bass. Overall build quality is good. I did however had problems with the CMT powering off 2 seconds after it was turned on and SONY's warranty cover repairs...however..SONY shipped me a new refurbished unit (minus my CDs that got stuck inside the original unit)and SONY didn't fail to leave huge silver "REFURBISHED" stickers all over the top, sides and rear of the replacement unit.Anyway, I'm selling mine on EBay this week and shopping for a Sony MHC-GX9900 unit.Even for all its looks and sound quality I cannot recommend this unit for the price that it is listed for.
I've used several Sony products in the past and typically I've had a good experience. I bought these earphones with that in mind and now they are literally in the garbage for two reasons. First, the sound quality was decent, but nothing to brag about. In addition to the average sound quality, I had to set my MP3 players on a much higher volume than usual to achieve the same loudness as well as adjust the EQ to account for what I can only call a lack of bass. I might have been able to live with that but what really doomed these earbuds was the fact that they continuously worked their way loose from my ears and fell out when jogging. They come with three different size buds for different ears and I tried all three, cramming the largest in there despite discomfort and concluded the only way these things were staying in was with some glue. My recommendation, pass on these. Subsequently I bought the headband based Sony MDR-A35G S2 Sports Headphones with Sweat Guard Mechanism and like them much better. Sound quality is solid and you would have to get kicked in the head before the A35G's fell off. I only found one downside there and that's the supposed "sweatguard" technology may not work for people who sweat *alot* (dripping). The sweat starts filling up the ear canal where they earphones sit and the sound is noticably affected. Nothing a quick wipe doesn't handle though.
Bad cable, Price should have told me you get what you pay for. Tried two different items, my TV and DVD player would not work on either.
The case is not near the quality I desired. In the past, I've used the Verbatim cases and was pleased with their quality, but Sam's Club stopped selling them so I decided to check Amazon for a replacement. Amazon had the Verbatims, but Since Amazon's price for these cases was very attractive, I decided to try them. I wish I had spent the extra for the Verbatim cases. I suppose one gets what one pays for, and if you go with the "cheap" product, you should not be surprised with what you get. They are usable, but on the "flimsy" side and not too durable.
This was one of the coolest Kitchen CD/Radio thingies I ever saw... it was easy as pie to install under the cabinet too.... BUT conveniently about a month after the Warranty runs out on it... the CD player goes bonkers and doesn't work right. What's up with that SONY? I'm very disappointed Sony would put out such a product that breaks down this easily... and we hardly even play the CD's. It's just a Junky/cheaply made unit plain and simple. The Radio stuff is fine... but now we have no ability to play CD's!!!!! Stay away from this LEMON!
This printer worked fairly well for the first two or three months, though I didn't put it to much use. Soon, however, the inkjets began to fail - presumably clogging. Figuring I had simply run out of ink, I purchased a new set of cartridges at considerable expense relative to the initial purchase price. When this didn't solve the problem, I called Epson technical support. The individual with whom I spoke was rather rude and even adversarial. I wouldn't recommend purchasing one of these, though it did work admirably initially.
i think this monitor is too bright and even adjusting controls doesnt improve it. I wouldn't recommend this one for reading text. But to see pictures it is not too bad.
I installed this product and tried several A/C outlets,but the phone always produced backgound hiss and static.Within a week it quit working and I could not get the transmitter light to come on after that so returned the unit for a refund. I got a different brand that does not have the background noise. I hope it lasts.
The paperort software has errors. The tech support does not seem to know how to fix. They gave me steps to do assuring me this will correct. After several hours on the long distance call and following their steps it still has the same error message&quot;cannot creaete link beacause link already used&quot;. I was promised a call from a higher lever tech-A week after the promise date and time I get an email. I did call on the date to see what was going on. This tech gave me the same steps as the first agent did. I have not received a reply to that email yet-3 days.
This product was obviously used, got stuck in someone's tape deck and was pried out. When it arrived, it looked like it had been run over by a truck. Disappointed.
I bought this card a few months ago from Amazon, and it's now collecting dust in my closet. Pinnacle's support is useless, and their web site offers no real help. The software locks up Windows every time I run it, and I have tried it on several different PC's (Compaq and Gateway), with different versions of Windows (2000 and 98SE), all with no luck. Uninstalling and reinstalling has no effect, and Windows device manager reports no hardware conflicts. Too bad it doesn't report poorly designed hardware and software drivers. In this case, you get what you pay for. Spend a little more money and get a decent video capture card, don't make the same mistake I did.
I bought this dash kit as part of an install for a 2009 Cobalt. The kit looks nice and mounts fine to the radio. However, this kit does not fit under the Cobalt dash panels. It appears there was a manufacturing error or incorrect labeling of this product. The face is about 1/4" to wide and will not mount under the cars dash panel. It is not worth modifying since the face would have to be physically cut to fit under the dash panel. Cutting the hard plastic face would be very noticeable and cutting the car dash plate would be an unrepairable modification.I would like to give this product a "2 star" rating because it does well at securing the radio in the dash and is reasonably priced. Unfortunately, the dash panels could not be replaced with this mounting kit installed. My background includes several custom car audio installations and I am very confident in my ability. This does not fit in a late model Cobalt.
After reading these reviews, I decided to purchase this card. This card does not work with windows 98SE. After a weekend of trying to get this card to work, I returned it and purchased a Belkin. I had the Belkin operational in less than an hour.If you have an older operating system, do NOT buy this card!!!
I purchased this machine 2 years ago. I used it sparingly for home print jobs, about 5 pieces a paper a week (give or take) for about 6 months. Then I packed it away for about a year. I took her out a few months ago, and have nothing but Paper jams, loud painful noises and error messages. I went to the HP website and walked myself through some of the fixes ; however after about a total 200 pieces of paper that have been successfully printed on, I have the "CARRIAGE JAM" error that everyone is complaining about. The printer/copier/scanner is completely USELESS! This machine costs over 200.00 and if I calculate it correctly only worked for a total of about 7 months straight. I would NEVER recommend another HP printer after the problems I've dealt with. The repairs would cost more then if I just purchased myself a spiffy new Canon.
I owned this keyboard for 5 years. Then, the age of the internet came, and still the 101/102 key IBM-style keyboard was predominant. Only recently keyboard makers switched to something much, much more useful. Not only new keyboards feature various multimedia and internet buttons, but also sleep-mode one-touch buttons and hey, even buttons connecting you directly to the vendor's upgrade site. New keyboards have volume knobs, which is so useful nowadays, when so many people watch DVD movies on their PCs.But my main objection against this keyboard is not that it's old and not useful. Yes it's both, and the time is up for it to rest in the attic forever. The grudge I hold against this peripheral is the strain it puts for my wrists. As a student, and later as a technical writer I used to type for hours a day. This keyboard offers no rest for the hands. Circulation is not stalled, but you have every impression that this is so. You feel that you have to stretch muscles of the hands to adjust to the small space and angle of this kyeboard. It's unhealthy. Your veins will detoriorate in time if you are prone to such things. For your health's sake, you should consider buying a modern, large keoboard with wristpad embedded.
My first disappointment was that the camera is much bulkier in reality than it looks on all pictures on the net, so don't be fooled by the favorable angle used while making the shot of the camera. When you hold it feels cheap, according to the price. Vague VCR playback controls that also are controlling LCD menu navigation don't make the experience better. I give a credit for nice Canon lenses and killer 26-x optical zoom. Picture quality is OK, not more. I'd probably be satisfied with the overall package if the camera didn't start to garble the picture after 2 hours of use. I'm going to return it. Never trusted Sharp and likely never will...
I bought this turntable from Best Buy a few years ago and it did survive fine between all the moving I did in college, except it eventually half-broke, and ironically, it broke after sitting on a desk for months, not from a move. The motor goes at the wrong speed and sometimes the table needs help getting started. I don't know how common the breaking I experienced is, but if the electronics and mechanics are designed such that things like this happen, I doubt the quality of even a working model.Play it safe and buy a turntable with lots of reviews, and with no "it just broke" reviews like this one.
We have 3 of these at work and I have 1 at home. All are plauged with problems. Drivers fail all the time. Pens have problems and are difficult to replace. When I plug another USB device it it disables this tablet. on 2 machines when I plug in a headset, the tablet goes wacky. They are some really unrealiable tablets that require constant rebooting to keep them running. Wacom support is no help at all.
This battery falls far short of being a direct replacement for the NB4L. I would say it holds only half the charge of the OEM battery. You get what you pay for.
I bought this to listen to music on my Droid in my 2009 Kia Spectra. It sucks. If I turn the volume up to anything remotely audible terrible static starts to come out of my car speakers. Many people online said to make sure you're listening while the Droid is not charging, but even when I unplug it from the charger the static persists. I purchased a better quality cable for $14 and haven't had any problems. It seems this specific cable is hit or miss, good luck.The good thing is I now have something to fiddle with, pulling the cable out from the retraction thing over and over sure is entertaining!
I ordered this product January 3rd and I just received it yesterday. Amazon claims that this product was returned back to them. I cancelled my order and a month later they send it to me.......... THe product is okay but at this point I do not even want it......... Check with amazon to make sure your product is delivered.......
I was thoroughly disappointed with Panasonic for the first time.I have purchased many products from them and have NEVER had a problem; so when I saw this phone I was happy. It looks great, has many features that one would love but, DITTO, the phone is awful. I have purchased 2 batteries and they still don't work, so I think it is the phone!!When I called, they told me to make sure the charging poles were clean (without dust or anything). Ha ha, forget it. I am looking for a phone now and am totally ignoring Panasonic.
i bought the micro soft points and typed the code into my xbox but it says code invalid. what should i do to make it work?
I am not used to Linksys products that simply do not work. I spent several hours trying to configure this product to work. Reset button did not work. Auto-configure did not work. Buyer Beware!
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
Short Version:This looks like a really nice piece of hardware ruined by poor software and installation procedures. I say "looks like" because, after three hours, I gave up on trying to get it set up and returned it. If you get lucky on the initial install, congratulations; otherwise, don't fight it, just return the scanner.Long Version:I am not a computer novice, which worked against me in this case. Rather than install the drivers from the provided CD, I immediately went to the Visioneer website and got the latest drivers. I installed them and hooked up the scanner. None of the buttons on the scanner or in the included software worked although I was able to scan from another image handling program I have. I tried uninstalling and then installing from the CD. This failed miserably (error messages on the install and no longer able to scan from anywhere) so I checked out their online support. I found a "clean uninstall" utility (shouldn't the standard uninstall be clean, I wondered) which I tried out but still couldn't re-install. I finally found a manual procedure for the "clean (not) uninstall" which I followed (open registry, wreak various forms of mayhem, cross fingers, reinstall) with no better result. Finally, I decided this was not worth the pain. There are plenty of good scanners out there with software that actually installs. Maybe next time they will spend more than 5 minutes on their installer.
I have a few sets of speakers in the closet, and none of the 6.5" ones would fit the hole in these adapters. The 5.25" MTX components I had on the shelf would fit, but I bought these adapters for 6.5" drivers not 5.25".I can (and did, ultimately) enlarge the hole, but then why didn't I just make adapters from wood if I wanted to cut stuff out? I bought these to save me the trouble/mess, now I have the trouble anyway.
I saw the other reviews saying it wouldn't fit, but I couldn't find a product on Amazon that was rated any high for my Focus so I gave this a shot. It doesn't fit. No DIN radio will ever fit with this unit. Even if you were to cut the hole big enough (which was my plan) the unit is not shaped properly to accept the cage that goes around every DIN radio. It looks to me as if this is made to cover a radio that is already install into some other bracket, but no such bracket exists.Just in case anyone missed it, IT DOESN"T FIT! IT WILL NEVER WORK FOR ANY DIN RADIO! NO NOT BUY!
I bought this product specifically to filter Facebook.com during times of the day when my kids need to do homework and have spent hours setting it up.I've spoken to customer support twice, both time they have disconnected the line.Look for another company to buy your router from than D-Link.
I have had this model replaced 2 times and they keep having the same problem. Angular stress on the cord as it enters the jack...over time from normal wear it will crimp the wire resulting in the sound cutting in and out or being lost in the left/right channel or both, or it becoming loose resulting in the same issue.Now that I am beyond 1yr they no longer service them nor will they replace them. I think you should be more than a years use out of a pair of 80-110.00 dollar earbuds.BUYER BEWARE!!!I won't totally trash them because they sound incredible, better than bose and several other earbuds I've tried, comfortable, great highs, mids and lows without too much base or "fake bass" Just horrible reliability. Be prepared to fill out an RMA and send them in for replacement, or in my case, once you are past a year dropping another 80-100bucks on another set or a set by another brand. To pay 80+bucks every year on earbuds isn't right but apparently that is what V-Moda expects you to do.
I bought this dvd/divx player hoping that it would be the last one I would have to buy for years. I researched it and everyone said it was great, this is what I get to listening to everyone else I guess. Today I woke up and the standby/off light was flashing, and that's not normal, now my disc is stuck inside, and the damn thing won't turn on, I called philips and they said tough luck, so when I buy another, it won't be this one.BEWARE! this product sucks, and it doesn't even shuffle your mp3's...nor does it open the tray from the remote.
Unfortunately, I am not happy with this product. I called Time Warner, who is my internet provider and told them I had purchased my own cable modem, which is the exact model I have been leasing from them. They had me hook it up, while on the phone with them, and after registering the serial number they needed, we could not get it to work, trying everything the gentleman could think of and also he put his advisor on, and he could not get it to work. So, I suggested trying to hook up their modem that I had unhooked and sure enough, it worked immediately. So, the cable modem, brand new out of the box that you shipped it to me, did not work. I had no idea how to return the item so sent in my rebate slip for $20 so that I would not be out the $50 it cost to purchase. Not a real happy consumer on this product.Elaine Meyer
I would not rate this piece "good".Still lot of distortions...So guys go for something else...
I ordered the camera case for the Canon Digital Elph 450. And I was given a completely different one. Prices sound great, but they do not deliver what you buy. Had a bad experience with them.
I bought this card for my Minolta S404. The camera will not format this card. It says the card is not usable. Cannot format through my computer either. I am returning the card.
Although I think that this sound card does deliver some of the best sound quality I've heard, plus support for tons of different speaker options, I was really disappointed to learn that creative still has not realized that Windows 2000 is a operating system that quite a few people use, yet still include little software that works with the sound card under Win 2k. Not to mention that the software that doesn't work is the studio software, so if you want to make music, and you run a decent operating system, your out of luck. Creative's response to the issue: not our problem. Although I like the card, think about what you need it for before you buy. Creative likes hiding a lot of important information that would influence your buying decision in extremely fine print.
I will say this for Ms. Tartt -- I haven't had this strong a reaction to a book in a long time. Part of it is the hype. I really enjoyed The Secret History and thought of it as a sure bet for friends looking for a recommendation, so I had a fair amount of anticipation built up for a second Donna Tartt novel. Apparently, too much anticipation can lead to bitter disappointment.1. This is not "To Kill a Mockingbird" (although it tries like hell). Although there is a young female protagonist spending a bored summer in the South and a mysterious man who becomes the subject of her 'investigation', the similarities end there. There are no great moral lessons, no though-provoking revelations on coming of age, (unless the fact that sometimes people are wrong is your idea of a grand "ah-ha!"), no heart-warming heroes. Speaking of which...2. Even though the author piles on numerous and unnecessary tragedies to gain our sympathies, Harriet is not very likeable. But it's not really Harriet's fault - she and the people who populate her world tend to be one dimensional and inconsistent. Their actions and motives aren't true to themselves or true to their circumstances.3. Of course, had there been actual character development, I'm sure this would have detracted from Ms. Tartt's lovely use of prose. Here's the thing, the writing would be a whole lot better if the author weren't so darn impressed with her own ability to structure a sentence.4. On the other hand, there's no lack of action. It takes forever to communicate the story's events (mustn't interfere with the lovely sentences for the sake of writing), but there's seemingly no end to the ludicrous new developments that slowly unfold.5. Finally, while others complain of the ending, I rejoiced that the pain was over. Sure, it's not the type of ending that the book jacket - or even the beginning of the story - leads you to expect - and really, that is fine, perfectly OK. But the reader is clearly meant to be impressed (again) by the author's cleverness - and that attitude - which is pervasive throughout - is what ultimately makes The Little Friend so very obnoxious and unpleasant.
The manual instructions said to point the corded antenna in a certain direction depending on where you live. Fine, still no signal. I called tech support who basically read me the directions as though somehow I couldn't, and then after wasting all that time told me that despite what the instructions say, the antenna for home use "has to be outside, trust me." I asked why the manual doesn't say that, and they said to "call corporate." The rest of these reviews are probably perfect for any other use except for those of us who live where we can't rout a corded antenna through a door or window so it sits outside all the time. Tech support at Sirius is unprofessional and the product is being falsely advertised as far as I am concerned. If you don't like Howard Stern, vote with your pocketbook and go with XM.
It worked for 15 minutes. Let it cool -worked 10 minutes. Let it cool several days-ran for a few minutes.Called ViewSonic May 5. It has been an ongoing mess since them. It is now August 28th. Without my approval they sent me twice the wrong model. Once they sent the right model, but it worked for 15 minutes. All the products are refurbished units. They have promised me this and that. I have been escalated. "It's in the mail" to death...I have been told they take inventory for the whole month of July. (Note: I have seen a complaint where the customer was told they do inventory for the whole month of December)They want me to pay the $20 shipping expense for a different model than I purchased. They have my money, my asset (Pj458D)...my money spent sending units back and I have ZERO, ZILCH, NADA. Any suggestions??????????
This was my first attempt at networking and D-link has made it a nightmare. The cards installed fine, but the booklet only explains on how to install it and hook it into the main board. And it explains it in such a confusing way, you have to read it over and over again until you can understand it. Then it says to refere to the readme file on the floppy disk, when you open it up, all it says is to insert the disk and follow the directions. Wow what help that was. I got in installed, or so I thought I did, I really still am not sure if it's installed. It had no help on how to use the product and make connections with my other computer. Now I see why it was so cheap. Sure this maybe great to an expert, but to any newbie, this will just mess you up and cause you to waste money on it. It changed my passwords on my system some how and just messed it up pretty bad. I needed to format anyway, but I was so surprised on how much it did to my system. The technical help was no good either, I couldnt even get in contact with them. Please avoid this, unless you know ALOT, and I mean ALOT about networking, otherwise it's a waste.
I am not reviewing how this works b/c i am sure it works as well as all other ipods but......i am shocked how expensive it is for a 4gb player. I know its an ipod so it will be expensive but you can get a 20gb player (non-ipod) for about the same price, maybe a little more. It is clear that you are not paying for gbs here but style. I understand that but it still seems like a high price to pay for fashion. I just want to listen to music!!!!!
...but rarely took it out of the house because I didn't have a protective case for it (I had the leather folding screen cover). So my beloved buys me one for Christmas, and I am overjoyed! Finally I can take it out!It was a happy two weeks. Note the date I write this review, for yesterday I removed my "hard case" from my jacket pocket to jot a note and opened it to discover my Palm Vx screen was cracked. My Palm Vx now forever dwells in an eternal purgatory of digitizer targeting, asking me over and over to please confim where the X is on the screen.Now, if you're like my parents your first question will be "How did you break it?". I did nothing except put it in a "hard" case and take it outside (in my inner coat pocket) in a Minnesota winter. I did not leave it out in subzero weather. I am not a fighter pilot, or a demo car driver, or a cage match fighter. I did not roll my car while I was driving. I am a nondescript little office drone who took my Palm Vx out to go furniture shopping.I do not recommend this product. It's a cheap little slippery flimsy clamshell that offers no protection whatever and if you trust your Palm to it, both your Palm and your heart will wind up broken.
This cable worked fine when it arrived for the first month or so. I'm using it with a Samsung upconverting DVD recorder to a Samsung Plasma TV with 720P/1080i resolution. The picture displayed at 1080i and looked great for the first month. Unfortunately, now the picture will only display at 480i and there are vertical lines in the picture. I may try to purchase another one as it was only around 5 bucks with shipping.
The player broke before playing through its first DVD. Now the door won't open and I can't get the DVD out. Try a different brand if you're looking for a DVD player that'll work for more than 10 minutes.
What a waste of money! Consumer rip-off! Constant scanner ERROR messages. Not for business (presentations with photos)use. Will not scan documents to file, no matter what the directions say. Poor color on regular paper. $60.ink total replacements shockingly after 1 week!Need to get replacement that works!
I was fooled. I thought, "Oh, a vertically polarized, amplified antenna ought to work pretty well, at least a little better than the antenna built into the power cord of my tabletop radio." Well, folks, it doesn't. In a few minutes, you can make a very simple passive dipole antenna (i.e., a hunk of wire, basically) with a piece of 300-ohm flat twin-lead wire (you know, the stuff that's flat with two wires about a 1/4" apart in molded plastic...goes for about a dime a foot) that works better for FM. I know because I did a side-by-side comparison between the Terk and my homebrew dipole...the dipole pulled in the station I wanted in stereo while the Terk antenna could only get me a noisy mono signal at any gain setting. As a radio hobbyist (licensed ham radio operator), I am ashamed to admit that I fell for this one, so please don't tell anyone.
I've always bought Canon, but this is the worst thing I've ever bought.In the middle of printing it just stops. The book says its hot, but how can it be hot on the first copy.I don't know how much ink and paper I've wasted on this thing, and its as slow as a snail also. Now it says the waste ink tank is full and you have to take it to a canon rep. to fix, which costs more than the machine is worth. I'm taking it to the hunting lease and putting it on the shooting range. Next time I won't be buying a Canon.
This disk only lasted about 15 months for me. I was using it to store my large I-tunes music library, and would write to it periodically as I accrued my library of CD's. The warranty on this drive is 1 year, and they really mean it! I would not recomend this drive due to its short lifespan. Thanks!
I never thought I would love such a keyboard, but with hdmi from pc to tv, this keyboard is a dream come true. For most people the only room for improvement would be a numeric keyboard. I don't remember paying so much for mine, I saw it recently for $160.00. Don't get me wrong, it is worth it to me, but that price could make most think twice. The only great improvement would have been using AA NiMH batteries instead of built in non replaceable.
I (like many) loved the Secret History and have read it a least a dozen times, it&#65533;s like an old friend or favorite vacation spot, I put on the tea and am at Hampden College (which reminds me of the decrepit New England College that I attended in the 1980's. But, unfortunately the latest effort by Donna Tartt "The Little Friend" after having read it page after mediocre page, will be relegated to the land of uninspiring tomes collecting dust on the bookshelf. I was barely able to stand it the first time around, no use wasting heartbeats with a second reading.The book starts out wonderfully and having waited so long for a follow up I decided to savor the book and not rush through it. The first chapter is terrific; unfortunately the remaining chapters are a total disappointment. The main character Harriet is the living example of the old phrase "The devil makes work for idle hands", although reviewers have lionized this Millennial Nancy Drew/Ramona the Brave, I found myself sympathizing with the "villains" at the end of the book. I obviously won't give away the ending, (Is there an ending in this thing?) If Donna Tartt was trying to make a point about what happens when people have too much free time on their hands then she's as much a genius as Harriet is (inside joke wait till the end), in more ways than one! 1)Harriet is the embodiment of why kids should be required to take summer school unless they have something planned for the vacation. 2)the book is a supreme example of "typing and not WRITING". I gave this book two stars for Gum (the Grandmother and matriarch of the nefarious Ratliff clan) the descriptions of her had me laughing out loud on the subway! The other characters were cliched and shallow. If there is ever to be a sequel to this book (God Forbid!) Send Harriet far away to boarding school and Flesh out Gum a bit more, she was the only interesting/funny/inspired character in this book (Libby is okay but loses her luster like a withering Magnolia Leaf after the first chapter). Finally what&#65533;s with the lavish Funeral Descriptions? That&#65533;s the only (sadly) similarity I found with the Secret History. If you loved the first novel, you will be disappointed by the second. I know I was. But like many rites of passage (The first day of Kindergarten, Acne, and the SAT's)this book is something that every card carrying Donna Tartt fan will just have to suffer through. And suffer you will. No hate mail from Die Hard Fans please.
It worked fine with pinnacle studio 9. I upgraded to pinnacle studio 10 and now it captures glitchy and dropes frames. It is on the same machine and I downloaded the driver updates. It bothers me.
It does not work with WEP contradictory to the claims by Linksys and set-up instructions.
My Ipod stopped working and was unable to reset it. I had to go to Apple for repair. Worst buy ever..
This product only pushes dust further into grooves of vinyl records. Im glad I tested it on my serato records before using it on any of my precious vinyl. No offense to the seller, this is just a terrible product produced by Stanton. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
I purchased this printer in January. Since then Epson has sent me 5 replacement printers. 3 had clogged ink heads, one had a problem with communication between the computer and the printer and one had a scanner issue. They only send out refurbished printers if you have a problem. They finally decided to upgrade my printer to the CX6400, but neglected to send the ink, paper support and feeder guard. I called and they then sent the WRONG ink and no feeder guard. It has been very frustrating.
I originally purchased two of these drives and installed them in an Intel matrix raid array (raid 0 and raid 1)on a new home built system. After one of the drives went bad I replaced it and installed it using a raid 1 (mirror) arrangement. The new drive has gone bad and I'm replacing it with a third and final drive. The only good thing I can say is that the price has come down since the first purchase and one of the original drives is still working. I would not recommend this manufacturer for what I consider to be inferior workmanship in this particular product line.
Not as good as I thought it would be. Extremely sensitive and poor quality.
I've own a number of laptops including other Toshibas and never had a problem like this.After a week of using this laptop it started freezing up at random times. I ran scans, cleaned the registry, etc,.. no luck. Finally I took it in to service, they had it a week and then said it was software related and must be caused by a software conflict. They did a factory re-install and I was forced to loose all data.After getting it back, I very carefully did the windows updates before installing any software of my own. Sure enough it started freezing again after window updates only.There must be an incompatibility with some of the software loaded in this laptop and Windows update, but I'm still stuck with this problem until someone figures it out.Anyone have a solution??If not for this MAJOR hassle, I'd be quite happy with this laptop.
I dont know why is hard to plug the USB cable out. It's painful to me and I am gotta return it back
The Epson Stylus C82, C84, and C86 are good for a short time only, maybe one year tops when purchased new. Then, the nozzles clog, the printer becomes useless junk. Epson no longer will repair these old models.This creates a problem for those of us using older computers like my Apple imac OS 8.6, as there are no longer any printers available that work with these old computers.
I bought 123 DVDCopy Gold, and found it to be a complete waste of money. It simply does not work well, period. Very hard to use, very slow. Do yourself a favor, get the free download of DVD Fab Decrypter, it will copy DVDs many times faster.I could not copy DVDs I'd made from television shows. And the software claims to have the ability to make vidcaps or wall paper from a scene from a movie. I tried it --- very, very difficult to navigate your way to the scene you want unless you pretty much want to watch the whole movie and do a video capture when you get to the scene of interest.Very disappointed with this product, a true waste of money. I will continue to use the free Fab Decrypter download (it is a stripped-down version of their full product), and I will not bother with this piece of junk anymore.
I purchased mine and it failed after 10 months. I had never dropped it or abused it. I have sent it in for service, and have been waiting for about 6 weeks now. Their support keeps pushing the return date back due to constraints.It may have a one year warantee, but don't count on ever seeing a replacment, I am definately not impressed with the service. I would recommend using larger compact flash cards 256/512mb in its place. It may cost more but it will be more reliable.That will be the last 1GB IBM Microdrive that I will purchase.
I find this unit not very reliable for recording - the flimsy 1/8" connectors for A/V on the back cause video to come and go and I have to jiggle it to get a picture for recording - them sometime in the middle of recording it'll move just enough and leave me with a blank video screen with audio. OR I'll get the video channels but one of the audio channels will be off - just the left channel is recorded.Additionally on the highest level of Quality (TV mode) the video compression is still poor and very blocky - I was expecting much higher quality at this setting then I get.If you're considering buying this I recommend considering instead a A/V capture card for your computer - which should not have the flimsy connectors to it to cause you grief.
I wasn't expecting much for the price of these binoculars but something basic for hunting where I could make out deer at about 200 yards at dusk and dawn when shooting light wasn't abundant. I was in a field facing NW in the afternoon as the sun was setting and behind the field was a tree line. Once the sun went behind the tree line, maybe the angle we were facing or the conditions that day but the glare on the binoculars were horrible it made them pretty much useless and nothing more than paper weight.Also, the string that comes attached to these binoculars aren't interchangeable with after market parts and poorly designed so you have to move them before using the binoculars as they tend to cover the eye pieces.Hopefully, these will come in handy in a different location but don't expect too much from these. There are reasons why some binoculars with the same power and design go up to $2000.
Cable arrived on time, however when connected to two different TV sets the image is distorted with diagonal lines running across the screen.
Company stated they are out of business after waiting for a month. Not hard to see why they didn't survive.
I had to send it back. It took hours of work, numerous phone calls to the customer service department and I still could not get the remote to work. Far too difficult to load.
If I could give this camera 0 stars I would, it stinks. My story on this camera is a way too long one to explain. All I have to say is that I am very mad that I wasted (...)on a piece of crap. If you listen to me you will be better off!
I bought this for my Ipod nano (2g) and it didn't even fit in. It was a total waste of money!
I've been using this item 3 weeks ago and i didn't notice any diference with my lags on games like xbox 360 or ps3, maybe if you use this item for VOIP it could be work, but if you try to use this for games DON'T BUY IT don't waste your money.
Never got the product, must have been delivered to an incorrect address. Got a full refund.
I brought this TV from Radioshack around Christmas 2006. The price was $1,199 at that time. The first disappointed was 3 months later the price was dropped to $899. It's now stop working. What I will do in the future is I will stay away from Akai.
It's much bigger than I expected...and worse, it doesn't use a small USB wireless connection - it uses one of those bulky desktop wireless connections. UGGG.... Stay away!
I have not purchased this item. It was selling in the National Geographic catalog for $49.95, so I was interested to look at it here, until I saw all the negative reviews. I tried going to the manufacturer's website to ask them to explain, or defend the product.A VERY BAD SIGN: their websites contact form made me jump through all the hoops, then sent an error message stating that this portion of the site is "down" but that their engineers are "working hard" on the problem.Yeah, right. I bet the part of the website that takes your money is working just fine....
JVC continues to turn out products that are defective and they do not stand behind them. I bought my daughter a camcorder for her graduation and she is unable to use it because the camera displays an E03 lockdown mode message which disables the camera. Apparently the only way to fix this problem is to bring it to a dealer and pay for the repair. I also understand that it can be a reoccuring problem. There is a class action suit pending. Spend your hard earned money on a better product.
Just as the title states, this print server will not work with Windows 7. I couldn't even make it through the setup wizard without having to plug the printer in directly to my computer and install the drivers that way. Then, the setup wizard would finally finish, and it would allow me to print a test page. I still can't print anything at all. I've talked with technical support, followed directions I've found on the internet, and nothing works. And from what I gather, Netgear has no intention at all of ever making this piece compatible with Windows 7. Save your money.
First day it worked fine, 2nd day it kept dropping connections. Internet was up and it would drop wireless devices access to the net. Also dropped connections between wireless devices and hard wired computers and NAS. Internet and all connections worked for wired devices, only wireless had problems.Does anybody make routers any more that last more than a year or two? This modem was to replace a Linksys. I have found through 10 years or more use Linksys seem to have a set lifetime of about 2 years, then they start having issues. Thought another brand may be better, this one was NOT.. at least my Linksys have always lasted more than 1 day :)Update 1/30/2012....The next router I purchased had the same issues as this one, so I did a little research and found that there are MAJOR issues with Wireless N. The new router (Medialink) worked perfectly after turning off Wireless N. Wish I would have known this before I sent this one back so I could have tested this one with "N" turned off. I suspect I would have the same good results with this model if "N" was turned off but I guess I'll never know.
I did not receive the item as it was pictured. The one received was a generic brand. Audio had a lot of static, especially at louder sound levels. It did work, but was unusable. I threw this out because it was worthless to me. Spend the extra money and avoid this item.
I bought it coz it was cheaper than the rest and the following are the faults:1. The unit came faulty in that the two way communication won't work. It will only communicate one way.2. Called crimestopper tech support and an arrogant personal picked up. Both he and I agreed the problem is either with the remote or the antenna, but he wants me to disconnect everything and send him the entire unit. Why go through all the work in disconnection and re-connection when the problem is only with the remote or the antenna?Anyway decided to do that, so he transferred me to some other idiot to get the RA# and guess what.. he refused to do that. It seams I can only return it to the website I purchased it from.. They will not HONOR WARRANTEE IF I DID NOT PURCHASE IT FROM THEIR WEBSITE DIRECTLY :-D...3. Asked if I could just buy another antenna or remote to save me the hassle of disconnecting everything... and it seams they don't sell anything to consumers!!! I have to send them the whole unit and they are going to charge me for fixing a week old defective unit!4. I purchased an antenna from another online website. Adding the cost together, I might as well gone for a reputable unit like Viper, Compustar or Autopage etc... I made a "penny wise pound foolish decision" going with crimestopper.5. The range mentioned by them is nowhere close to what you get. My friend also bought a car with a crimestopper and its the same case with his too.6. In my experience with autopage, bulldog, compustar, the crimestopper has the least customizable options. They advertize 30 customization possible, but none are really worth it. For instance, the remote has 4 buttons and a short press on any will do something to the vehicle like unlock the doors, open the trunk or start the vehicle. ALL other units have options to customize their remote like press two buttons together for any function so that you will not accidently press it. I cannot put the remote in my pocket because the buttons get pressed easily.7. Crimestopper sells the wiring diagram for your car for $3.50. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ONE YOU CAN GET FOR FREE FROM THE BULLDOG WEBSITE. Isn't that enough to tell you what a ripoff company crimestopper really is?8. The installation manual is as concise as it can be. I had to use it in conjuction with the bulldog installation manual to clarify things.9. When I remote start the car with it armed (security active), the car shuts itself off after a few seconds. The vibration sensor shuts the vehicle to prevent theft!!!!!! The vibration of the car after it has started is shutting the vehicle off!!! I now have to unarm (unlock my doors) first and then perform a remote start. How stupid is that? Again goes out to show the quality of crimestopper products.Overall, I just wish I had paid a little more and went with a respectable brand instead of crimestopper and dealing with their arrogant hopeless technical support staff, who are there just because they are not qualified to get any other job and do unleashes their frustration by troubling the stupid customers that purchased their product.
I had hoped this would help me add all the USB2 items I have accumulated. Sometimes it recognizes peripherals and other times not. Just gave up and threw it in the trash, went back to my $10 USB1 hub for now.
41 Mbyte folder with a mixture of files/sizes/types.To copy the folder to the Cruzer = 15 minutes!To delete the folder = 15 minutes!42 Mbyte zip file.To copy the file to the Cruzer = 30 secondsTo delete the file = 3 secondsSomething is wrong in the design of this product. It is over 10 times slower when dealing with multiple files compared with one single large file. You have been warned...
I started my quest for better wireless coverage looking at the HGA7T antenna, and read a report there suggesting the Linksys WRE54G range expander device was a better solution. Based on that recommendation, I purchased this WRE54G range expander.I'll be returning that device for a refund where I bought it...Everything you read here is true, and very helpful information on the WRE54G. It's extremely difficult to set up if you have any kind of encryption or access restrictions (e.g., MAC address filtering). I did eventually figure out how to get it set up properly; however, with or without encryption turned on, the thing causes unreliable DHCP address assignment on my network; i.e., when WRE54G is on my network, it provides great signal in the room where it's installed, and it works at first, but after a time it fails to allow Windows to pull a valid IP address, resulting in no Internet access.I wasted hours trying everything. I did not call Linksys Support, as I'm a very experienced network and PC user, and had tried everthing reasonable. The concept of the WRE54G is a good one - the ability to extend the wireless coverage.Linksys has a lot more work to do to make this device usable by mere mortals, and reliable enough to actually deploy on my network. Also, I hope you realize that once the WRE54G is installed, it cuts your effective wireless throughput in half (which may or may not matter, given that most people's broadband bandwidth is still slower).I'm moving on to try the HGA7T instead - a fraction of the price of the WRE54G, much simpler solution that should be "good enough" and provide a stronger wireless signal that has better coverage than a single room (oh yeah, the WRE54G supposedly only boosts the signal significantly in the room in which it's installed, and the antenna should increase the signal broadly around the house).By the way, my router is upstairs and I'm trying to boost the signal downstairs about 50 feet away.
good printer if you don't mind that the paper doesn't feed down correctly. No matter what I do, the paper feeds on a slight angle. I have a lexmark laser at work, that one works flawlessly but this inkjet has some problems..
I purchased this based on the recommendation from Amazon about what a great add-on this product is. It was great - the one time it worked. Unfortunately, I needed to leave the country (on vacation) so I didn't get a chance to return it the time limit. I'm glad it was less than $10 but I guess I got what I paid for. Maybe I got a reject from the factory because the other customer reviews were good.
HelloI have a LED tv size 37 panasonic . The screen has some dirty areas at bottom . OK went to store purchasedthe Monster flat screen cleaner and special microfibre rag...Proceed to clean screen and its streaking and worsethan before ...never again I will only use distilled water and apple cider vinegar...
This camera was wonderful - it was easy and intuitive to use and provided crisp, clear pictures. I truly loved this camera. However, today, after using the camera on maybe 4 occassions for the past 2 months, the infamous E18 Error appeared on my screen - the camera started beeping loudly, and the lens will not retract. My camera is now completely inoperable. Luckily, it is still covered by the warranty, and I will let you all know how Canon responds to this problem. However, I am extremely disappointed by this malfunction. I used my camera only a few times, and I was very careful with it each time. It should not already be broken.
Purchased this item, received it and it did not work. Returned it, got replacement and it did not work either. Using either the rechargeable that came with it or fresh batteries, unit would not send signal to headset. Have received credit for both units and have bought another brand that works just fine.
1. This system does not come with either a dual phone jack or a pass through connector to put it in-line with an existing phone. It has to be a standalone line2. Does not work with some PBX based office phone systems so if you were thinking about going wireless in your office, check with your IT/Phone group first.
It worked for two days then stopped working randomly , audio doesnt work any more.. k k k k k
I too had a mess of cables with several splitters in the basement. I decided to fix up my basement and in the process moved the cable line and decided to make it nice and neat with one 8 - way splitter. After I installed the 8 - way splitter I couldn't pick up several cable channels -- mainly HBO. I called the cable company and they sent out a technician. He said the 8 - way splitter degraded the signal. He said HBO uses a different frequency and the 8 - way splitter degraded the signal to the point where I couldn't pick up HBO channels. He removed the 8 - way splitter and installed several smaller splitters (no charge thankfully). Back to square one and everything is fine now except I have an 8 - way splitter I can't use. Highly recommend you call your cable company BEFORE you install one of these!!!
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!
I tried using the Huey Pro on my MacBook Pro and none of the color diagrams line up on the screen. Therefore the color is not "correct." I tried emailing for customer support and they do not respond. Money in the trash!!!
One of the speakers gave a crackling sound even at the lowest volume. DO NOT BUY.
I bought one of the first one of these -- and returned it. It's almost a great book reader, and with the sci-fi e-books at (...) I was looking forward to one of these, however the screen is just too reflective. It's hard to make out the words, and the backlighting is not near as good as on my palm.I liked it because of its screen size meant that it was a better choice for e-books than a traditional pda. I thought that it worked pretty well for its intended purpose. But in the end, the screen was just too hard to read under varying light conditions. If this is fixed, I'd be happy to go back to it.I would pay more for the same unit with an upgraded screen with good backlighting.
The minute I took the monopod out of cover it broke. The mounting head fell apart from the leg. The glue they use is very bad. I didn't return the product because I think the replacement would be the same quality and it was not worth the affords. I just fixed it myself.
The price for a 1 gb MP3 player is very good, but I was disappointed in the construction of this Sony product. I recognize the Sony brand for quality, and was therefore disappointed at the flimsy construction of the operating switch. It was quite difficult to switch back and forth between the FM radio player and the MP3 player functions. Many times the switch "slid" betweem these functions. Meaning you are listing to the radio one minute and a digital song the next. Perhaps I had a uniquely misfunctioning product, but in general I would stay away from the Bean. I returned this product within one week of owning it.
I wanted just a basic DVD player, but this is a little too basic for me ... even at that does not work really well at several critical junctures. It takes a long time to load and read a new DVD or CD and does not always respond to commands. I have even had to unplug it and turn it on again to get it to eject a DVD it did not want to play. Its' lack of a component output is a real bummer, too! Slow motion is jerky and sometimes does not work at all. I plan to give it away and get a (hopefully) much better player soon.
First one did not work out of the box.Tech support no help just said exchange it. I did, and second one has the same problems.Support is a joke ,take your chances!!
I purchased this camera as an upgrade to my A70. In the year after I purchased it I had to return it 3 times for warranty service because of the stuck lens cover reported all to often here. I was informed by the repair shop that by using the camera outdoors I was probably getting dust particles stuck in the lens cover. For $260 I'd expect more than just taking birthday photos. Shortly after the one year warranty expired the camera stopped functioning all together (I suspect the CCD died) and it is now a paperweight.I recently replaced it with aPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)which I'm very happy with.
This arrived and looked like a nicely made, strong cable. It was easy to install. However, the tip attaching it to the wall snapped off within a week of having it. If you buy this, be aware that it is not very durable!
This seemed like a great monitor at first. Suddenly after only five months or so of use (5-6 hours per day) I noticed a blurry spot in the screen which began to grow. Adjustments, degaussing, and testing on other computers didn't solve the problem. My old Acer monitor of 5 years is now clearer than the NEC.Regardless of the warranty, repair means shipping off the monitor which causes costly downtime for a small business owner. I lose enough money in the downtime to buy half a dozen or more of these monitors. I expect hardware to last longer than a few months, especially NEC's since it's often costlier than other brands.
I bought this external DVD Writer from HP, and for me it did record a DVD movie. But I can't record on CD-R/RW. I've wasted a few R's and it won't even record on RW's. I even tried to erase the CD-RW using the program that is the ONLY one that works with this DVD Writer, and it comes up with this message and doesn't erase. I was almost successful in creating a recorded CD, but the error message comes up at the end and that CD-R is gone. I'm returning it and am going to try that Sony one. I haven't had much luck with HP products. Someone I even know that has an HP computer had to replace the hard drive because it came with so many errors installed that were unfixable. That's the last HP product I'm ever using until I can find something dependable. Right now, I have an expensive DVD-ROM Drive by HP hooked to my computer's USB 2 port. The software was okay...when it finally recorded using my cheaper CD-RW drive that came with my computer using the HP Memories Disc program. This drive hasn't burned one CD yet. The only good thing about it is the color almost matches my Dell Dimension 4550 computer.
Real cheap and Cheap for a reason :p I had a lot of trouble with the cables pausing the action to my tv and at times would freeze for several seconds
A very important point when putting your home videos onto disk is NOT to have to watch the whole video while it transfers! You can't leave this unit alone during the process because if it encounters a break in the signal - such as a blank spot in the middle of the original tape - it shuts down. Now you have a patially burned disk that you can't view without finalizing (to see where it stopped) but your vcr kept going so it has run to the end of of the tape. Now where are you? How much is on the disk? No way to find out and resume on the same disk - not to mention the time wasted. So if you want the whole tape on the same disc you have to start over and monitor the progress. When the interruption occurs the second time the Sony unit goes into pause mode and then goes to stop mode. At this point you can fast forward the tape past the junk and press record on the burner and your back in business untill the next glitch in the original tape. It happens on almost every tape (so far I have transfered about 21 hours of home video) wherever you have a section of static or whatever on the original, lasting more than a few seconds, the Sony unit pauses and then stops and must be restarted. If you are not watching - you don't know where on the original that occurred and can't preview what's on the disk.
I bought two of these toner cartridges since the price seemed very good. I should have known the price was too good. The first cartridge would not work at all. The paper jammed everytime the printer tried to feed it through. I tried the second cartridge and it works some of the time. Is this good enough? NO! Save yourself the frustration and buy something else. I'm really amazed the Amazon puts their reputation on the line with a product such as this. They should be ashamed of selling something like this.
Some good ideas on what to include in an emergency radio but the quality was not! The radio tuner was very bad, could not tune in clearly even a local station. Returned this radio.
PROS:Great large screen.Plays various file types.80GB HDD.CONS:Battery life is very short! Under normal usage, mine only lasted 3 hours.Balky and heavy.Volume is very low.Video gets choppy during HDD access.Customer service almost does not exist.I decided to return and got an ipod touch.
Green power indicator flickered briefly when plugging in power adapter connector, but would not stay on.Removed cover and immediately saw that all the hand soldered joints for the connectors and channel selector switch were defective. They were dull gray with a globular pear-shaped appearance. A properly soldered joint will be bright and shiny conforming to the shape of the elements soldered with concave fillets. To acheive a satisfactory solder connection all elements of a solder joint must reach the melting point of solder, not just have a droplet of solder applied.This was an easy fix for me having thirty plus years experience in manufacturing electronics. BUT - a new item requiring repair is completely unsatisfactory.SONY CLEARLY HAS WORKMANSHIP, TRAINING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROBLEMS.
Camera worked pretty good for 18 months. Had similar problems as everybody else ie lens cap popping off, big time redeye and my computer not being able to find the device. NOW it won't turn on and Kodak wants 200 of my finest Canadian dollars to repair it. It wasn't dropped-in fact I had used it 30 minutes previously, set it on the table, picked it up for a final shot and nada . They tried to get me to trade in for a CX7330 for 200 bucks but it won't be compatable with my dock. No wonder Kodak as a company is in trouble.
I bought this thinking "what the heck, how bad can a cheap cable be?". The cable worked for about 5 days, then suddenly didn't. Sure, I could send it back or request a new one, but for what I paid, it wouldn't be worth my time. You get what you pay for.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Bought this lock and it jammed and reset its combination! I had to drill through the lock to get it off and it ended up scraping the side of my laptop.
I had 1 pair that lasted about 2 weeks. They did exchange them for me. From the original seller. The next pair made it 1 month. The company won't even answer me. I am still trying to reach H2o but I don't seem to believe they will be answering me either. These are a waste of money. The sound comes and goes at first. Now they are not working at all. Very Very disappointed.
The case is nice but will only fit the camera. I have a Canon A630 and the camera fits nicely in the case but can't fit any extra's. Like batteries.
I asked for the Toshiba Tablet Pen ... I gave the model number and everything .... what was sent my be a tablet pen but is so small it does not stay in my tablet... a waste of my time and money ... sorry I bothered
This gets one star because there is no lower ranking. Don't buy a Humax product unless you like paying new prices for used, rebuilt junk. Their new unit comes not working out of the box. The company sends you a rebuilt, used unit to replace your new unit that didn't work. When you object to paying new prices for used equipment, they just blow you off. Too much hassle. This company can't last long.
The iPod is better, more popular, and more compatible. Why go against the grain. Do the right thing and go Apple.
I bought two of these from another vendor -- one works (sort of), the other doesn't. Workmanship is iffy at best -- all sorts of fingerprints in the solder mask on the circuit board, solder looks oxidized and rough. A good / reliable drive case doesn't cost much more, and would cause you much less stress...
Everything in my opinion is halfway decent, yes the 4 gauge is more like a 6-8, but I knew that it would be like that before I purchased this item. The thing that got me, however, was the speaker wire. I go to strip both ends of it, and come to find out, there isn't even wire in one of the strands! Completely empty. I am not sure if it was supposed to be that way, but I am quite unhappy indeed.
As a comparison shopper, all of the information is not available. How many pictures are on each of the 5 rolls?
Bought this along with an HDMI converter for a Wii to connect to a new 46-in Sony LCD TV. Picture came up with horrible static and video noise. I presumed it was probably a bad HDMI-for-the-Wii converter, but figured I'd swap the cable first with a known good one before sending back the converter. Not so; the problem was a bad cable. A generic $14 HDMI cable that I bought at CVS pharmacy at 10pm produces a perfect digital picture.The cable from Amazon is noticeably thin and cheap. At $1.69 it wasn't even worth returning. Expensive digital cables are overkill for typical users and make no practical difference in data transmission. On the other hand, this cable proves you can go too cheap.
When I first got the light plugged it in and it worked. I use my laptop alot in the dark, when I needed the light it did not work. So basically it worked once. Not worth the money. Nor is it worth to send it back, it would cost more to mail it then what I paid for it. I guess you get what you paid for.
Word to the wise, be extra careful when trimming your eyebrows. The head is so long that I accidentally trimmed my eyelashes! Not the look I was going for.(The mini head broke, which is why I was attempting this with the big head).
This is the worse software ever. I only wanted to copy a family video to another dvd. No user support, no online or printed help. The box it came in is more useful. I had to rate it one star but it was not even worth that rating.
I knew from the beginning I did not want an ipod because everyone had one. My sister owns a Sony NW-E507 Mp3 Flash player and she enjoys it a lot. So, I thought I would try the Sony Walkman Bean because I thought since the NW-E507 worked so well and we already had SonicStage installed on our computer (I also did not want the same Mp3 player as my sister). Well, when I got the "bean" I thought it was pretty cool. It had a built in flash drive which was very handy, however the flimsy cover did not impress my very much. I was almost positive that within a week it was going to break... and I was right. Another thing I did not like about the bean was that the control buttons were small and it was difficult for me to turn up the volume without stopping the song or changing albums. I am usually adept when it comes to technology but this Mp3 player is a little bit tricky. I must say one positive thing about it and that is changing the time and date settings was easier than on the NW-E507 (plus, the name is cooler. ha ha)
If u think that DX 10 is awesome u should get one videocard that supports it, thats one thing, but if u want to play DX 10 game wait a little more, because they're just have released some demos to show the awkness of DX 10.
On the list of features, it says that you can search by song title. This is not true. The player does not even display the title. Instead you can skip to the first song starting with any given letter. (With a lot of button pressing.) The &quot;random&quot; feature also has a *major* bug. It always picks the same songs! Instead of being random, it always jumps to the same songs in the same order when you use the same CD. They should call it &quot;alternate order&quot; because that's all it is.Finally, the output is not loud enough, the headphone cord is too short, the player is a bit too wide, and you'd better have a lot of batteries handy. I am disappointed by this product and will be returning it.
I recently got this product and found it to look much better on the internet than in real life. This case feels very cheap and is just a plastic case with som metal glued to the outside. Also the only hole in the case is on the top, so when I put it in my cradle I have to take it out of this case every time, why would the hole be on the top?. Also the case fold won't fold to the back so when open all the way the case flap gets in the way of holding the palm.
This player was a Christmas gift that was opened Christmas morning. The player had a bunch of screws or something rolling around inside the sealed player when we took it out of the box. There was a larger component rolling around inside the player also. Must have been where the screws came from. We still tried out the player hoping that we would not have an electrical blow-out when we plugged it in because of the components rolling around inside the player. It seemed to work ok. We returned it for a full refund.This item was very cheaply made and for the money they are asking for it it is not worth it. Do not go by the pictures because the one I received did not look like the same wood color. And thats because it is not real wood.I am not sure where this was made but it is typical of the junk that is being made in China these days. When I was a kid this kind of junk was being made in Japan.My advice...stay away.
worthless junk - both before and after 'fully charging' [16 hours!] sound quality is terrible - overriding hiss and static on all 3 channels - plus controls are ridiculous - too tiny and flimsy to do anything while wearing them
This is a Type A to Type C cable (regular to mini)--NOT what I needed. BE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED.
It doesn't work. I spent 3 days trying but it just doesn't work. I have a an Epson R200 printer and I run Windows XP. Probably my fault it doesn't work? Nope... I purchased a Linksys WPS54G and 10 minutes after I had it out of the box it worked. All 3 of my computers print just fine now. Netgear support is worthless. Yes, I tried turning off my firewall... turning off Epson print monitoring, disabled bidirectional support, different spooling options bla bla bla... the thing does not work. Do yourself a favor... spend the extra $40 or so and buy the WPS54G. The wireless ability of the WPS54G is cool since I can put my printer anyway in the house now...
Lamp Plus sold me a defective lamp. When trying to contact them they did not reply to my concerns. I tried emailing them many times but still no adequate reply. I did however much to my shock is that they charge a $50 restocking fee eventhough they sold me a lamp that did not work. Why should I pay $50 restocking fee for something that Lamp Sold sold to me that was defective!!!! I tried calling them. I did get a representative but he was rude and mean and refused to answer my concerns. Overall a horrific experience. I'm out $175 and stuck with a lamp that does not work. Beware you may get ripped off by LAMP PLUS. Their customer service stinks and their products stinks.
Those bored with this novel aren't necessarily mass-market readers or instant gratification junkies--I'm getting my Ph.D in English Lit, so I have pretty high tolerance for dense material, but I'm finding this an interminable, excruciatingly dull read. Every time Harriet bumps her knee or rides her bike, we have to hear about it for ten pages. The longer I stick it out with this novel, the more it seems like a parody of itself. Speaking of boring, has anyone else noticed Tartt's self-satisfied views on race? She constantly beats us over the head with them.
there are several reviews that say this does work with three prong laptop plugs. I can't figure it out so can someone explain? I have a Mac and the plug doesn't seem to want to fit it.
I had high hopes that this product would increase the signal strength on my WRT54G wireless router. However, I can see little to no improvement in the weak areas and dead spots of my house.
I purchased this item almost 6 months ago but never used it. I finally decided to get everything organized and what a frustration. The interface barely works with my PC , I use windows Ultimate and the software from Monster is so archaic it keeps hanging my system. The light won't pair, the omnilink won't pair, customer service non existent , tossed in the garbage. I will try the Harmony 900 or 1100 as I have heard many good things about these.
I have had my brother for about 2 years and 6 months ago I had the same problem with the print head as some others have had. It stopped printing magenta so I kept using it as most of what I copy and receive as faxes are black ink now the black is gone. Not worth the money I spent. Aside from this problem the machine has always been slow and I had to clean the heads way to often.
I bought one of these for my wife for Christmas (07 - this is a delayed review.) We liked it very much, so she bought me one for our anniversary a couple of months later.Then the first one began freezing up. After cycling the power, it will restart. Freezes at 4 or 5 different places. Note that it ran for three months before freezing, so it is unlikely due to format issues, file names, etc as others have mentioned, though I have tried some of the tips anyhow. Useless.Then the other frame went. Started with a redish color in the lower left corner and went downhill from there. Now, sometimes it doesn't work at all, sometimes it is all red. Sometimes it runs okay for a short while and then dies.These are not inexpensive products! It is outrageous that a brand like Westinghouse would put out products this unreliable.
Wish there had been some mention of this before I got it. The antenna on the 5400 and 5500 series of iPaqs makes it physically impossible to plug this in using a standard CF sleeve. Supposedly it can work if you use a dual CF sleeve.
I knew this was to cheap but this thing is junk. I have used Tiffen for years but this is just plain junk. If I taped a nickel to it and threw it away at least I could say I threw something away. As a matter of fact I think I will. On every lens I used it on all Canon L lenses the images were soft and it has a wierd glow coming from somewhere. Beats me but don't buy it. I gave it a one because I think you have to give it something.
I've used the Gripper Strap product for nearly a decade as a full-time photojournalist. A strap typically lasts me 2-3 years before it frays, smells or the rubber stitches crumble off (or some combination of the three).Sadly, the rubber pattern doesn't match what's shown in the picture, nor what's on my old strap. Now it's only two thin lines at the outward edge of the strap. Not very grippy at all.I'd return the product, but it's just not worth the hassle at $16 each. I'll use them until I find a more suitable alternative product.
This "review" is really a caution: the Amazon page on this item lists a microphone in the 'Accessories' category, yet a review states that no direct voice recording is possible, and the Technical info does not specify any input for a microphone.Amazon browsers beware!I believe older MD recorders did have line/mic inputs, but the newer "Net-MD" types may lack them.I gave this 1 stars because I had to choose something and wanted to get the browser's attention--I don't have one of these devices (trying to find one that will record live music via a microphone).
it came with dsl service for free. it was laying around floor for 1 year and I decided to plug in my XP laptop to use it with yahoo messenger service.pro:installed without CD or driver disk on XP. just plug in and it was ready.con:image is poor. (you can improve picture quality by manualy adjust settings. increase contrast and hue. lowering gamma and color level, and etc...) it [is] still [poor] compared to just about any other video source I've seen.my biggest complaint:thick heavy cable causes camera to rotate and it's really difficult to set it at the direction it should be facing. why quickcam has been insisting on this unfunctional rubber base design for years, I have no idea. 'eye ball on top of pyramid' design looks cool. but it's stubborn one that looks away on it's own will.
Fake batteries - Cheap Imitation from Networker-7I made a mistake by ordering this item from a reseller. I bought them from "Networker-7" and he sent me a perfect set of batteries, but something was wrong. The battery package was badly sealed (like it never passed QC) and when I opened it and checked the batteries, the colors and fonts were slightly different from my other original Cybershot Batteries, which came with my camera. I compared them carefully and realized this are fake sony batteries, just an imitation. Must be some cheap-made-in-brazil ones with a printed sticker on them or something like that. Be aware of this seller. Buy from Amazon Only!!!
This one is not the model with caption! Amazon sent the wrong item to me again! What's wrong with it? How can our customers protect our rights?
I bought 1 brand new. The instruction/manual was completely unclear, and the setup process failed 8 times before it all of a sudden succeeded. After installing the repeater which is suppose to boost the signal strength it turned out that it only got 10% better than my existing wireless signal. So what's the point having this repeater? I put the repeater at different places in my house and finally found a place where the stregth is like 80% BUT non of my computer can ever get connect to it. So I still have to connect to the original wireless network that I am trying to fix w/ this repeater. This device is bad. I am returning it for sure. I got a dlink instead. it's been shipped to me as we speak.
Before you buy a Sony PC you had best ask yourself the following question:"If Sony is willing to distribute malware on their CDs, could they have done the same thing to the PCs that they sell?"I would suggest not buying anything from Sony that has the ability to harbor or distribute any malware that they might call copy protection. From their actions with the CDs it's obvious in my opinion that Sony is more interested in their content business (i.e. music, movies, etc.) than they are in protecting the good name of their equipment business.There is an inherent conflict of interest here between the content part of the business, which appears to be willing to do anything at all in order to protect their content including putting spyware/malware onto their customer's PCs without their knowledge or consent, and the equipment side of the business whose goal should be to provide the best possible piece of equipment to the customer for the money. Sony's actions, again in my opinion, have demonstrated that the content side of the business has the upper hand, and that I believe makes it dangerous to buy any equipment from Sony which could potentially be deliberately infected with the content side's malware.
I could never get the Vista driver to install properly. The one on the CD didn't work, the one on their website didn't either. The Realtek driver that installed itself automatically made my machine unstable. I called tech support and the lady hardly paid attention to my problem, and instead read from an annoying script as is what appears now standard for outsourced tech support.On the other side, even though Trendnet doesn't support Linux, it was plug and play and worked as expected in Fedora 9. So the open source Linux guys *without pay* made a better driver than Trendnet "engineers"? Unbelievable, I don't think I'd ever buy another Trendnet product.So if you're planning on using it in Vista, steer clear. However for other OSes it may work. Since I bought it to use in a Vista box, this one goes back to the store.
I feel I was duped somewhat as what I received was just the lamp itself and did NOT include the cage assembly, but the picture clearly shows it in the assembly.
Dimensions specified are incorrect: the bag I received (and returned) is 17" x 12", not 18" x 13" as listed. The 17" Dell Vostro will not fit, unless you like the idea of forcing the zippers closed around the corners of the laptop: that means there's zero cushioning at the corners, NOT why you (or I, at least) want a cushioned laptop sleeve. And that's with nothing "extra" poking out of the laptop shadow, no additional battery space, no dongle, nothing but the laptop itself, not a fit. Dimensions are NOT as advertised.Looks like it would be a good choice for a 16" laptop, though.[Update: there's a tag attached to the Microsoft bag that describes the internal fit of the sleeve: I didn't make a note of the dimensions, but they were considerably smaller than the dimensions Amazon quotes. Other sites, such as Wal-Mart, list conflicting and inaccurate dimensions, too.]
This allows you to thread a T-mount ring onto an unthreaded pipe. There are three hex screws to lock the thing onto an unthreaded pipe. This did not suit my needs, but may suit yours.
The mouse is big, is ergonomic, very comfortable, the surface of it, is very smooth it feels great to the touch, the precision of the Mouse is 3.5 in an 1-5 scale, it has to scrolls, one of the scrolls works as the center button of the mouse but that button along with the right, left, and two side buttons are programmable. The software that comes with it is the worst I have ever installed in my computer, for that I gave the mouse only 1 star out of 5. Is so bad the software that it almost made me install my operating system again and loose all my files. I would not recommend this mouse to any one who uses Windows XP, and for that matter I would not recommend it to any one. The driver that comes with the disc messed up my Operating System in a way that it no longer recognized my regular mouse, it would not even start on save mode, I could not get to the login screen, the system kept turning on an of, even after I unplugged that peace of garbage mouse, after many attempts to enter on save mode I finally managed to enter to my system, "but as weird as it sounds it was on normal mode but I had no hardware whatsoever" and I receive a message from the system telling me that it had a bad registry entry, that destroy my windows registry files, but since I had a backup of the registry the problem got fixed, then I decided to use Norton Goback software and with that I was able to surf the net for a solution and found out that there was a patch for that drive to work on my Operating system, I installed and now I am still using the mouse, but still the software is awful the shortcuts that gives you are of no use for instance it gives you the choice to go back and forward on a web page, but the mouse it self have two sides button that handle that. Let me save money, time, rest, and of course your machine by saying 4 words. Do not buy it.
After multiple attempts to set up the server I returned it. The software refused to identify my printer, saying that I needed to install the drivers. However, since my printer worked fine without the server, I find that a bit hard to believe. Sorry Cisco, you're a no go.
We purchased the first PDR-M25 on 5/16. It lasted for 31 days, and then it would not turn on. Toshiba exchanged it for another camera (same model). When the replacement came, it would NOT take a picture when it first came out of the box. Then it took a few pictures, and then seized up again and the shutter button would not work. Toshiba sent another camera, same model, and it lasted 61 days before it refused to focus properly and the flash got out of sync with the shutter. I am awaiting camera #4, as Toshiba refused to send my money back.
This product arrived in a timely fashion. It was never opened because it was purchased as a gift which turned out to be a duplicate. The return process is a NIGHTMARE. The directions are unclear and my first three emails were returned to me unanswered. Finally I got the authorization code to return the merchandise, but I am very unhappy with the restocking fee. I do a tremendous amount of online shopping and I will never order from Amazon again.
I was stupid enough to buy a Poloroid, just four months ago and am now stuck with an instant camera that is useless, unless I want to spend TWO HUNDRED dollars for a pack of ten! Sweet corporate Poloroid decided to just quit making the film, even though the camera is still for sale everywhere and no one will tell you that you can't buy film for it, quite a nice little con they have going on. Instead invest your money with Fugi, they have BETTER instant cameras and they don't pull these kinds of games on the consumer. Poloroid deserves to go out of business, the sooner, the better!
To put it simple, it didn't work. When one cable was plugged in it was ok, when two are plugged in they cancel out each other. No good!
I bought this card and it worked except the metal strip holding the circuit board would not sit and the card would have broken if I screwed it in, so I voided the warranty by shaving some of the surplus board proud of the contacts so it would fit in properly. After I did that, the card did not work at all so I just blew my money and have no card now.
The mouse controls the cursor for a second upon login then stops responding. Uninstallation of the software locks the computer. Given the number of similarly atrocious reviews for this product, the manufacturer appears to be using the public as unpaid product testers. Still, some reviews appear good. Would you like to risk your computer to try your luck? System: Windows XP/Pentium 4.
This is the best switch I ever have plugged it into my D-Link router and data came pouring out of all ports like flash. It works faster and efficient.
We thought this would be a good product for my daughter so she could play CD's in her room. Unfortunately, the CD player only worked for about 3 months. Now it says "NO Disc" for every disc we put in the player. It's not worth the cost of shipping to send it in for repair. The sound was good and we didn't use the satellite radio, so I can't comment on that feature.
Nero, Gear, Deepburner or Roxio....none of them work with this drive. The included software is terrible. I get a &quot;There is a firmware update on the net for this drive, connect now?&quot; Message a few minutes after booting up the drive. There are no firmware updates for this drive. The great thing is when it checks the drive it blows up any burn you are in the middle of and kills a disk. Tech support never got back to me.I am never going to by an HP burner ever again, on the topic of HP drives, all of our HP DVD200 drives at work failed, were replaced under warranty and then failed again out of warranty.
Product came as advertised in a neat small package. Cost of shipping too high. RJ45 plugs/modulars with loadbars fit CAT6 solid cable. However, crimping did not result in a good connection. Tried numerous times but each time the Trendnet cable tester would indicate a faulty pin. It was always at a different cable pin. Finally used ten year old RJ45 plugs/modulars without inserting the loadbar and every patch cable made work perfectly. I wanted to return the RJ45 plugs/modulars but why add the cost of shipping the plugs back. A lesson learned, read the reviews of others, and learn from their mistakes. I don't blame the company but the CAT6 plugs/modulars are not reliable.
This is a piece of crap. Never worked right, and the lens finally jammed in the open position. The kodak software is crap too. And if you loose the cord to to the computer, you can only buy another from Koday at a very high price. Go buy a Cannon.
I ordered a HueyPro to calibrate my monitors. HueyPro had been advertised in photography magazines and seemed well-reviewed. When I received and installed it, it was defective (produced a red hue on both computers/monitors I used it on). I contacted Pantone, who said they are having trouble with defective HueyPro's, and that I should follow the instructions on their help site to get a replacement. Three weeks, two email follow-ups and two phone calls later, I have yet to receive a response from any complaint, or a replacement HueyPro. They keep saying they are "going to ship the replacements." How do they expect to stay in business with product quality and customer service like this?Don't buy it.
Okay, but didn't work out for my computer. The picture shown was not what I rec'd in the mail.
I have owned an RCA LYRA (128mb) phillips player (256mb) and now this. I can honestly say that this on is the worst. I dont usually do reviews but i felt compelled because this player is terrible!!! It freezes up often and when it does you have to wait for the battery to completely die before you can charge it up and turn it on. all the features on it are great but if you can't turn it on what does it matter? Just check the creative web site, you'll see, i have never seen such an eloborate "trouble shooting" page. It seems these players in general have so many problems they have devoted pages and pages on helping you fix your mp3 player. my unit is only 6 months old and is currently out of order. I'm waiting to hear back from the email customer support (because the phone support costs $15 a call after the first 60 days, I was only able to take advantage of the phone support once :). Dont waste you time with this product.
Bought the 25 ft which worked fine, however the 14 foot cut in and out with signal and only after I replaced it was everything working as expected. Unfortunately, probably more trouble to actually return it.
Like 15 people before me, this product does not work at all. Looking over the reviews it seems to work for about a quarter of the people who buy it. My guess is that those of us having issues with it are using longer cables (I have to 6 ft, and one 8 ft optical cable) whereas those who don't have problems are using shorter cables and therefore less signal is lost. One would think that these limitations would be explained in the product description.
Once fully charged (does take nearly a day) it will power a portable DVD player for 2 hours. Player and screen rated use of 27W - well below what product manual states the device can handle (80 W continuous or 100 W for 5 minutes) - disappointed in run time. Have not tried my laptop, but do not expect it to work for long, if at all.
I got this, the product itself seems good, but didn't fit my camera, didn't get it returned so stuck with it. Guidance on sizing, models, etc would be very helpful for the novice camera person.
Light Blaster(tm) Ultra Spectrum Torchiere Floor Lamp is a good lamp, solidly made, but there is a problem with the bulbs. The lamp came with the VIVA PBCFS2670120v 26W which I cannot find after hours of searching. LampsPlus sells the lamp but doesn't sell the bulb. The bulb which they are now shipping with the lamp, the MaxLite GU24, doesn't fit 2 of the 4 sockets. It is just a little too wide. We broke a bulb when the lamp arrived and immediately tried to replace it but we could not. So don't buy the lamp unless you can find replacement bulbs which we could not find and which LampsPlus.com will not find for you.
I saved my money up for this Philips mp3 player. When I got it I loved it. I got it in June 2005, it just recently stopped working in January 2007. It only worked for a year and a half. I was very disappointed with this mp3. I will never get this very mp3 again.
I have purchased non-Canon batteries in the past and they've worked well. Not so with these. From day one, they have not held a charge. Incredibly, I noticed as I was packing for a trip that they weigh a fraction of what the Canon batteries weigh. You can squeeze them and compress them with your fingers, which of course is impossible with a proper battery. Clearly they are skimping on the substrate. They will leave you angry and ripped off. They are completely useless.
The short review: nonexistent customer support, poor audio quality, poor support for the Flip Video file format by video editing software (only 1 out of 3 worked for me), and the Flip Video software for uploading clips results in very low video quality. Details below:I bought my Flip Video for web site video clips. After shooting several in various settings, I used the Flip software to put them online (I used YouTube and two other sites). The quality was terrible - the video was heavily pixilated and the audio was garbled.Then I tried using my Sony Vegas Movie Studio video editing software - which can't read the Flip AVI format (no audio). Additional research on optimizing video quality suggested converting video clips into Flash before uploading to YouTube (something I confirmed with clips from other cameras). My Riva Flash encoding software couldn't read the Flip Video file either (great video, audio track was just noise).Finally I bought the $30 version of Apple QuickTime Pro. This program can read the Flip Video file format and allows me to select different compression and encoding rates, greatly improving quality of the resulting clips on YouTube and other sites. From my limited experience with QuickTime Pro, it appears that the "uploading software" provided with the Flip Video applies the lowest encoding rates and highest compression - which is why the quality is so poor.Flip Video does not have a user forum for support, nor any phone support (not surprising given the cost) - but you can email in for support, which I did. I received 2 auto replies promising a real response to my email. I never received an actual response to my inquiry (video quality and editing software support).The audio quality of the unit I purchased has problems with silibance. The "s" and "th" sounds come out extra loud and distorted relative to the recorded speech.Despite the glowing reviews from the NYT, WST and others, the Flip Video is *not* ready for prime time. Improved audio, better support for the device among editing software, better internal software, and actual customer support that is more than an empty promise are needed.
I bought this for use with my Nuvi 1390T, but it came on a standard SD card. The Nuvi 1390T only has a micro SD slot. I called Garmin, and they said the Language Guide comes on a micro SD card with an SD adapter (not what I got). This product was definitely not what Garmin told me it should be. I am concerned that I may have been sold a counterfeit product!!! Do not buy this if your Garmin GPS does not have a full sized SD card slot!!!
It worked very well for about two weeks. It is starting to go out. I estimate it has two or three weeks of use left.
Never could get this to work and the included software entangled itself so badly, it has been difficult to remove. Windows Vista
The problem with buying anything online is it is difficult to actually ascertain whether or not it will work as expected. These are 3.5mm just as my system but they sure don't work with it!I'll be looking around to find ones that do.I will say that they were processed and shipped quickly and arrived in a padded envelope so were in great shape. They were inexpensive so it is unlikely that I'll bother with a return.
This company explicitly states that this battery fits the Sony VX-1000 camcorder. After waiting 10 days to get here, I open the package to discover that this battery DOES NOT FIT THE VX-1000, not even close. Great, now I have waited 10 days just to be dissapppointed and now I have to make a return, reorder with some other company that KNOWS how to properly list their products. THANKS FOR NOTHING and all the FRUSTRATION. Idiots!!!
I ordered (2) Dane Elec compact flash camera cards on July 9th. Received order promptly but with (2) totally different cards ~ this brand "Verbatim." I decided to try one card anyway instead of hassling with returning but my camera won't shoot with it (I keep getting an error code). Invoice said (2) Dane Elec cards were in the package. Not sure what went wrong but not happy that I have to return & reorder during one of my prime shooting seasons.
I purchased this cable in the hopes that it would live up to its claims. all of the devices i tried to connect with it came with dreaded green lines. the cable itself is thin and feels a little cheap, for the price I paid, its possible i got a bad cable, or that it just isnt up to snuff. I will be buying another brand even if it means slightly more money out of pocket...
At the time I ordered this battery, it was clearly listed as 8800mah in both the technical specifications section as well as the written description. I am stating this in case BrilliantStore decides to come clean and update the page in the future. What arrived at my house was a standard-capacity, 4400mah battery. I called their customer service to give them the opportunity to deliver on what they were offering in their Amazon storefront and was told that they would not honor the deal. I have filed a claim through Amazon, and will not do business with BrilliantStore again in either a personal or professional capacity.They offered a deal on what is normally a pretty expensive battery.They didn't deliver on the deal.They didn't make it right after I brought it to their attention.They just made my list.
easy fail to work, it did out of order twice within the first 6 months!for the 1st time, the customer service told me I have to pack the machine for return to repair, but they won't provide any boxes and packing material. you know, packing this kind of big heavy thing well is kinda head-ache!for the 2nd time, I was told to input a set of commands to resume the machine to service. well, no problem. But, I don't know why Sharp didn't mention these kind of commands in the instruction book. I'd rather read the instruction book than waiting long for the service HOTline!
I always buy ultra-cheap HDMI cables from Amazon or Monoprice, and have never had problems before. This particle product was loose-fitting in both the PS3 and TV ports, and when I turned on the PS3, the video would judder every few seconds. By judder, I mean flashes of black would temporarily cover the screen.I will continue to buy cheap cables, but not this brand...
I purchased the Antec Lifestyle Sonata II case because I liked the looks and design and was looking forward to putting my P4 components in a quieter case. And much to my dismay when I opened the case up I found a piece of black plastic laying in the bottom. So I searched around and discovered it was suppose to be holding the front grill on. Being curious, I pulled on the front grill a little bit and heard a couple more plastic pieces come flying off. Maybe not the best idea in the world, but it proved to me that there are some seriously cheap plastic parts on this case that is touted as being steel. And to top it all off, I squeezed the tabs on the air filter to pull that out and the darn thing broke into pieces in my hand. So now I'm out over $100 bucks trying to decide if I want to use this case still or not. I'd have to recommend passing on this one.
I bought this modem to overcome terrible phone lines made worse by constant construction and HOW this modem made the top of a multi-unit comparison I'll never know. Since the day I installed it it's been non-stop frustration.Even as late as 2002 the XP drivers for the modem--online or not--cause more trouble than they solve. Even at the highest speeds I can connect with, all I usually get are &quot;Cannot Find Server&quot; screens because of the transmission lag, despite Zoom's highly touted increase in speed with USB. 33,600 is somehow slower than 2,400 and there's just no excuse for that.It's difficulty with XP is only surpseed by its obnoxious tech support whose sole piece of advice is always &quot;reboot your computer,&quot; who are easily some of the rudest tech support operatives I've ever encountered. The whole experience with it has been far far more trouble than it's worth.My recommendation is to avoid this product as if your life depended on it. If Zoom is your only recourse to solving connection difficulties, you're better off without the Internet in your life at all.
The cable did not work.I verified the cable was defective by swapping a known good cable and this one. I tried the cable on two different devices and it was sporadic on one device (hold a signal for a few seconds then drop) and would not work at all on the other device. My known good cable worked fine on both devices.
I have Windows XP and the driver that comes with the product (on CD) as well as the one on the manufacturer website do not work. I have spent far too much time trying to get this thang to work and it isn't happening. Get another product that's easier to work with and actually is compatible with XP, if that's your operating system.
So i just atempted to purchase these 1600 Microsoft Points and it removed the 18.99 from my available gift card balance but never gave me the code. I am extremly dissapointed with amazon since i have been a loyal customer for years. I feel cheated and robbed and i will never use this website again for any reason. I dont really know what else to say besides if you make this purchase you are taking a gamble.... good luck
OK, it's real cheap. But the male screw-in was barely soldered on so it became detached the first time I screwed it in, and had a heck of a time removing it from the socket. I had to re-solder it AND use epoxy glue to make it strong enough to withstand the weight of an outdoor floodlight.
Could not have been more disappointed. It has color display and lighted buttons. Otherwise the universal remote that came with the TV is much better and easier to use and easier to quickly access the features you want. Even with the computer programming, the 880 was awkward with important features buried under multiple keystrokes...and did not offer all the features. It does not for example control the Motorola DVR recording and playback features.
I'm sure for a photographer with a still camera, this tripod is fine but I bought this for a camcorder and quickly found out I should have spent the money on a better tripod.The quick release head doesn't work very well with my camcorder and twice I've had to catch my camera from falling off the tripod.So basically the lesson is, don't be cheap when buying a tripod for a videocamera.
I thought this might be a low cost alternative to adding a new stereo to my car in order to listen to my Ipod while driving. I wasn't expecting the world but the quality and performance of this unit are unsatisfactory. Not only is it diffibult to get a signal but the sound quality is poor. THe manufacturing of the unit itself is low, within five minutes of opening the package the front label started buckling. Save your money and get a pair of headphones instead.
I bought this as a gift. It is really cute and surely get attention from people but the picture quality is really poor. Think of it as a cell phone picture quality. If you are looking for something with good picture quality this is not for you.
I agree with Gadget Guy when he says that Maxtor should supply the buyer with an internal SATA power cable along with the SATA Interface cable since this power connector IS NOT STANDARD AT ALL, therefore, I will give Maxtor 3 stars for this big mistake.Also, 1 star for J & R and AMAZON.COM for not MAKING CLEAR in the drive specs that THIS DRIVE WORKS WITH A SATA POWER CABLE AND NOT THE STANDARD 4-PIN LEGACY POWER CABLE.So beware people, this drive doesn't work with the standard power supply connector but a SATA one so you must buy a converter before purchasing this drive.Overall, 2 stars. I'll make a new review when i can make the drive work. Right now, i am pissed off because i was looking forward to replace my current drive and reinstall Windows XP thsi weekend but now i will have to wait until i have the converter.Best Regards,- Paul
I've been using Epson printers for quite a while for my business. I must have bought 20 Epson printers from the C-80 to the CX-6600. I'm sad to say that I cannot recommend this printer at all after having purchased 2 units. The ink usage is so poor that it shocks the senses. I'm going through a color cartridge after about 30 sheets of moderate color printing. This is unacceptable. Don't be fooled by the printer's low initial price. Unless you use this printer very infrequently, you'll end up paying a lot more then with another manufacturer.I have some more gripes:(1) You can only purchase the number 68 high-capacity black ink from the Epson online store. This is insulting to consumers. The regular capacity ink you can buy from Staples ends up costing almost twice as much per page then the number 68 high-capacity.(2) The Epson online store has the worst customer reps I've encountered in years. They barely understand a word of English and you need to waste a lot of time communicating with them. I have nothing against offshore support personnel in general. I have found them to be generally competent and in the past few years much improved in their communication abilities. Sadly, Epson must have gone for the lowest cost support they could find.Needless to say, I won't be buying Epson in the future.
The Apple Ipod Camera Connector screams intelligence on the part of Apple, but falls far short. DO NOT think of using this for any real photography purposes or with pictures above 3MP in size. To transfer 1gb Sandisk II ultra CF card takes roughly 45 minutes, and kills almost all your Ipod's battery (not to mention the impact on your cameras battery for that 45 minutes).Its a great idea, but the ipod battery is not originally engineered to support such a power supply, and does not stand up to heat...Look elsewhere for a portable harddrive to store pictures, such as Epson P-2000.
OMG where do i start, first a big problen is that the battery conections are so bad it will most likely stop working after a little use. When i called about the connections and some of the other problems u see below, a chinees gentleman pick up who could hardly speak english and he gave me a sorry ass atitude when i complained. The sound, well it sounds like static all the time. You can still here ur music but the quality is awful!Even for 5 dallors its not worth it. I got it back when it was only 2 dallors, it was not worth that!!!! I ended up getting a different speaker. it was a prity penny but let me tell u what i got is soooooo much better. If ur looking for a speaker for an ipod or any type of musical divice with an aux line, get the SKULLCANDY PIPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SKULCANY is an amazing brand. I have never had a problem with the pipe and i have had it about three months. I have recomended it sooooo many times in those 3 months.
For history please refer to my previous review.So far, Amazon has performed admireably. iRiver, on the other hand, has not.Amazon has done everything they said they would do, they have been very kind, responsive and efficient. iRiver has just, this day, responded to my concern. I e-mailed iRiver a week ago.I told Amazon that I wanted to return the replacement MP3 player they quickly sent me because I didn't want anything to do with iRiver. The length of time that passed before iRiver customer service responded to my concern tells me they don't care about the consumer. I won't reward that attitude.Amazon has responded to my concerns within 24 hours of submitting them. I submitted several. iRiver, apparently, couldn't find the time to help me.
I received the 4gb iPod mini as a Christmas gift, and I must say I was ecstatic to get it. Shortly after, however, I started noticing problems with it. On certain songs it would play about 10 seconds into and then either freeze or pause and then skip to the next song. At first this was only a minor irritation, but it soon grew into a nuisance. It turns out Apple had sent me an iPod with a corrupt hard drive (which from what I understood from online forums and the tech support at the apple store is not a uncommon occurance). I was rather impressed with the speed at which they replaced it (especially since mine is a personalized one and I wanted to keep the personalization). I have recently encountered a new problem: the display is broken. It is, for the most part, blank (as if the iPod was turned off), when it is on and even playing music. This is most frustrating as it makes it very difficult to select the music I want to listen to. What makes it even more difficult is that the best way to get the display to turn on is to push the menu button (making attempts to select music even more frustrating as its sets me back a step). I have not yet visited the apple store in regards to this problem, but I will be incredibly irrate if they do not replace it, as I have done nothing to it to warrant such a malfunction. (I have also tried reformatting it and resetting it) Now don't get me wrong--the iPod is a very addictive device. Unfortunately it is this very quality that makes it difficult to live without it during repairs.Apple also has horrendous tech support; the only way to get any useful information (i.e. anything besides make sure the hold button is not on if the it is not turning on) is to go to the apple store (an hour drive for me). Apple also charges 50 dollars for a call to their phone support after 90 days from the purchase. They do offer a support package (I believe it extends the warranty and gives you free phone support) but it costs somewhere around 70 bucks. Apple can also charge up to a 100 dollar diagnostic fee for iPods sent in for repairs that are not covered under warranty. I do not know if they would actually charge someone that, but I do no have enough money to risk it. I am then left with only the option of driving to the apple store, which is rather frustrating.In conclusion, the iPod is a wonderful product--when it works. I also think that if Apple is content to sell such a shoddily constructed product, they should make their tech support a lot better. I would reccomend that anyone who is interested in purchasing a large capacity mp3 player look to other similar devices by other companies (i.e. dell).
The map size is very small when so much of the screen is used for the arrow and directions. It also does not have a night mode/auto dimming feature. I purchased a refurbished unit, and the screen display was very fuzzy with poor color and contrast. Also, the hard buttons are awkward to push because of the effort needed to press them, combined with the fact that the unit is only mounted on a bean bag, it takes two hands to press a button and hold the unit from moving. I had absolutely no trouble or hassle returning it to the Amazon seller. If you're looking for a full featured, easy to use GPS, consider the Garmin Street Pilot C550 new [...].http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2006/07/garmin_streetpilot_c550_review.phpThanks
I ordered two devices. One will wok fine, the other keeps jumping tracts. I guess you get what you pay for.
Tried using this to connect my PC to my TV, did not work at all. The best I got was a black screen and static noise. Other HDMI cables do work so I'm sure the cable is the issue. At least it was cheap and amazon offers free returns so props for them.
This purchase was a huge let down. Definitely not worth the time or the money. I spent four hours trying to get this set up with a pretty simple system (two hours with a technical rep from Harmony). In the end, he couldn't help me and said he would have a level two rep call me. That didn't happen so I packaged it up and sent it back. This was not worth the money or the wasted time.
I received this as a gift. I was very excited to have a unit with such capabilities. I immediately bought some CD-R's and set up the unit to record my favorite Broadcast shows. It worked well for about 4 months. I came home one day to find disk read errors. I always used new disks, so I was frustrated.I purchased CD-RW(+) disks, but it got worse. I would have formatting errors about 2 out of 3 times. Went back to CD-R's and had trouble formatting as well. It was like the drive was out of alignment. This sits in a flat place, and only handled to place disks IN and OUT (only used remote, to avoid moving too much).I sent an email to tech support (on the website), and received two CD-R disks, to upgrade the FRONT END AND BIOS. I did that, and I now cannot even read pre-recorded movies, previously recorded movies, or new disks.The Tuner works well, and the unit has a lot of capabilities (S-VIDEO, Firewire, Composite, Tuner, Timer, etc). They must have put a cheap drive in the unit. All the other features seem to work.If you buy this, get it with an extended warranty. The company has pulled their tech support site down, so you have to go to an alternate site, or send to support@cyberhome.com.I am disappointed, and hope the company will make good on repairing the unit. With a 90 day warranty, and $24.95 for repairs 90 - 1 year, better get the $24.95 ready...or buy another product.
I bought this tripod two weeks before. The legs are shaking when I extend. I'm unable to take pics from this tripod. It is similar to using our hand instead of tripod. Please don't buy this. You can pay extra $5-$10 and go for some other model or brand.
I've never written a review online before, but I just had to try and stop any other massive Secret History fans wasting [$$] of their hard earned money on the most boring book I've ever read in my life (well, one of them.)The characters are incredibly cliched, the story is non-existent and the ending - well, it just sort of tails off lamely (although even this comes as a relief after about 800 pages of overwritten waffle.)I had to see if any other Amazon readers hated it as badly as I did, and was pleased to see that the majority did...Again, I loved the Secret History big time - but this book bears about the same resemblence to that as Little Nicky bears to Citizen Kane.I cannot warn you strongly enough. Do NOT waste your money.
When I first got it, the drive has this really loud clicking noise. That's not a good sign for hard drives. I returned the product right away.
Hello ,I have ordered 2 HDMI 25' cables and they received on time. They were packed in cover and I opened it when I was connection to my media room and found one of the cable HDMI port is broken and removed completely from the connection. I didnot see it till yesterday and would like to return the product now. Suggest me how to contact the seller and send this item or will I get the new item, let me knowLink Depot HDMI to HDMI Cable (25 feet)
This was a neat idea, but it didn't work for my 2005 Honda Pilot! The headrests on my pilot do not move, so I was not able to hook the mount to my headrests. Another review said that he used bungee cords which I also implemented. It works fine with them, although it does wobble a little. It would have been nice to have know beforehand that the mount does not work for all vehicles.
Item worked for all of about 5 minutes. My new iMac would not recognize the hard drive through this item. After doing some research it turns out there was a recall on this product because of a faulty power supply. Amazon was great in allowing us to return the product. This review is only a knock against the product and not Amazon. Their return policy was smooth with no hassles.
The sound quality of the Bose in-ear headphones (earbuds, actually) is excellent. I use these earbuds with my iPod and find the audio quality far superior to all other earbuds and portable digital media ear/headphones ever owned. That said, I am disappointed with these "headphones" for the following reasons: 1) the tips are removable and they come off too easily if caught on anything in your backpack, car, etc., and 2) the cord is very long, which may be good for home audiophiles, but it's excessive for something like an iPod that you may carry in your pocket or backpack. The previous comment about these earbuds being "high maintenance" is unfortunately true. Try spending 10 minutes looking on the floor or between the seats in your car for one of these errant tips and you'll get the picture.At close to $100 a pair, it's a lot to pay for good sound wrapped in a flawed package.
Very hard to put on and uncomfortable on the ears. Sound is not that good either. I am very disappointed in the product since I already threw away the package I can not return.
I'm a big techno-geek, but this is been one of the most awkward, horrible experiences I've had trying to get this device to do the simplist things. The application to get your MP3s on this is not user friendly, not intuitive. It's like it's strived to be so different from the ipod that it took out all of the good and left the bad. The player doesn't even register half the time with my computer. It takes a good half hour of messing around with the device and the settings to get it to work. I plug in the Ipod and it takes maybe 30 seconds. 1 minute tops.Save your money. Save your aggravation. Get something, anything else.
Bose makes great audio products. The Lifestyle 28 produces an incredible sound with high volume and no distortion at all. These speakers are only different from the old ones in that they are smaller and have bigger decibals for volume. But the price is simply ridiculous. For half the price you could get a Klipsch Synergy system, true power with perfect fidelity. The price you are paying for the Bose speakers are just for the fact that they are small and easily conceilable, not because they have the best sound (because they don't) or because they look great (because they don't).
this product was terrible. it did not work and they said it was in working order...took several weeks to get my money back but i did finally get it. THANK GOD! i dont mind paying for something that works and looks good but this device was not what he said it was!!!!
Floppy n Flimsy...they tend to fall of your ears when you move your head...I would not recommend this to anyone
Never got it! My hdmi that I bought on amazon don't ever buy from import520 !!!!!!!!!!!! N n. n. n
initially i have my wireless router literally 2-feet away still no signal. i then figured out the software needs to be reconfigured to m1001amazon wouldn't allow me to change the rating, i would give it four stars otherwise
This remote works reasonably well, however, when placed in it's cradle, which is also it's charger the slightest of movement will set it a beeping, constantly.....Annoying is not the word for this irritating quirk, indeed I have slammed it many times in the cradle to stop it from beeping.It is so sensitive that walking across the room will induce a symphony of beeps, you have been warned !
I am a huge fan of canon and thought they would be reliable with their camcorders as well. This camera lasted for about 1 year... about 10 tapes. Im having the same problems as other users where the tape got caught. I also have problems where the cam zooms by itself with the zoom button internally stuck.Will cost me 180 to send in. Abosulutely insaine. Stay away from this one and consider something different than Canon.
If you have to return anything to Amazon, they are fantastic in their response to any problem and prompt to make your purchase satisfactory. Because, ---this is all you will be doing by purchasing this product as it is very inferior. After a few hours of frustration in trying to download pictures to this item, I realized it was not going to work at all and was a complete waste of my time. I was sorry I ever bought it but Amazon made the return simple and very satisfactory. That was the only good part about the transaction.
TerpEE93 mentioned that the right cable may be shipped now, well, no. I ordered gray cat6- I received yellow cat5e.
I purchased a camera case(see full description below) that was sold as a case for the Canon PowerShot SX230 Digital camera I purchased. This was not from Amazon but through Amazon from another seller named Accessory Genie.I received the case and it was too big for the compact Canon camera. I requested a return and after many days I was told I would need to pay shipping and be penalized with a restocking charge.Therefore, Amazon is no longer my first choice when purchasing items. Also, I will no longer purchase items not sold directly by Amazon.In summary: Lousy customer service for a customer that spent close to $300 dollars on one order.Item Description:High-Impact Durable Camera Case for Canon Powershot HS SX220 , SX230 , SX240 , SX260 and MANY MORE! *Includes Convenient Shoulder Strap & Mini TripodSold by: Accessory GenieHH
I have bought now two of those. it looks perfect on the first months but it have a big design problem. The battery charger stop to work !!!! i have 2 of those now, once the first get the problem i tought it was a isolated problem, on the next i got the exact same problem.. google it and you will see . big problem and you will have to loose all the work you done to configure it and also the remote !.
I purchased this for use with my Comcast cable system - when they looked up the model they said it is too old and an "end of life" product - and refused to use it. I plan to return it. Before you buy any cable modem, check to see if they accept the model/brand of equipment.
It is PRINTABLE CD-R however, if you're like me who'd like to print on the CD label, you will be HIGHLY disappointed like myself when you find out the shiny surface on the CD-R will NOT allow whatever you print on the label. The ink will COME OFF!What's the point of printable CD-R if you can not use your printer to make a professional label??
I ordered many rolls of this for the photography studio I work for, and there is nothing premium about it. It doesn't stick to anything!! We don't even use it to hold anything, even. Small pieces won't even stick to the floor to mark our stands! Super disappointing!
I ordered this mount for a Sharp 20 inch LCD and it's not that great. It was very easy to install, however, the arm when fully outstretched does not sit level. Thus when the TV is pulled away from the wall, the set is not level and very annoying to look at. I don't believe this is a fault in the actual part, but the design of the arm. This was relatively inexpensive for a wall mount - and you get what you pay for.
they should not be in business. i lost hundreds of pics of my children. after 4 months, the system crashed. i sent it to tech support, my rep was chris short. he proposed to get the info off the hard drive for $700.. it's a con. amazing reputable stores sell this junk.
Don't waste your time with this printer. Do your research before hand! The text quality on this device is below standard with terrible bleeding and smudgy lines ! My old Laserjet 6l produced far superior results ...Check out other users experiences in Usenet as well as CNET's review where they pointed out the very poor text quality ... HP should be ashamed :-(
The HDMI cable did not work.At the price it was offered, my quality expectations were rather low. This time I guess I lucked out.The cable simply does not transmit any signal.
The product works and charges eh iphone 5 well but the dongle broke off from normal use as my car charging cable.
Worked well for about the first year, but now it will not communicate with my computer (all checks of hardware and software have failed me, of course).
I was very disappointed with this router. It constantly disconnected my wireless clients and required a reboot to get things going again. The connection would appear to be still connected with high signal quality, but no actual connectivity. I upgraded all firmware releases and these never corrected the issues. These problems occurred even on a PC that was using the same series USB Wireless Adaptor (DWA 130) Forget about streaming any video from anywhere online, it always froze, even on wired connections.I even upgraded to DD-WRT firmware, which seemed to work a bit better, but never completely solved the issues. I ended up buying a low end CISCO Wireless N router for $20 used and it works much better. None of the mentioned problems ever occur.
As usual, I buy something the impress the Mrs, and end up apologizing for not letting her see it before I buy it, although I attempted to explain that the stores are showing the TV's running special DVD's for display, and not local broadcasts.I replaced my 14 year old 27" JVC CRT TV with this LCD and what a dissapointment. When playing DVD's thru the DVI connection it looks great (so would any TV), but the regular broadcasts are terrible. Factory defaults are bland and bright. If you turn down the brightness, skin color turns either a sharp pink, or the opposite, a sallow yellow. No happy medium.Same goes for the aspect ratio. It really only looks fairly decent when you set it to 4:3 and takes the "stretching" effect out.This will probably end up as a "very expensive" computer monitor since watching TV is uncomfortable, or on EBAY.
I threw these headphones out 2 days after I bought them. They are made to fit a person with a very large head, thus they don't sit snug on your ears. I tried to use them while jogging and they would slide down because they are not tight around your head and the raised cushion makes it worse. I have had other headphones like this that never had that problem while I exercised. See the raised cushion part on the speaker, the fabric easily rips and separates from the speaker casing, leaving you with raw plastic against your ear. Also, the black fabric on the center of the speaker is very thin and is glued to the plastic.These headphones are a complete waste of money. Look elsewhere for a better product.
I didn't want to put my CC information into Live, so I figured I'd use Amazon instead. Unfortunately, I had to put my CC information in again (for 1-Click Purchasing) anyway, so that was a bit annoying.Put in my information, purchased, and... nothing. It told me that the processing would take up to four hours. An hour later I finally got the code. If I need Live points again (not likely, since I don't have an Xbox) I likely won't buy them through Amazon.
I bought this item for my mom because all the new computers do not have a floppy drive in them, and she needed one. This should have been a plug and play item, but when it was plugged in, it wouldn't play. Either it didn't even recognize the floppy disk went it was put in, or it always wanted to format any disk put into it. Did the same thing on both a Windows 98, 2000, and XP. Had to return it, and bought another brand.
While scanning 35mm film strips in the film holder, "thumbnails" are NOT produced according to specifications. The scanner just slices off the film strip at a fixed interval that doesn't happen to jibe with my photos. I checked everything, reloaded all the software, followed instructions to the letter, and finally called Epson product support. I was on the phone on "my dime" for 20 minutes. All they could suggest was to use the full strip mode and crop the images on the film strip. That is unacceptable because it's a real loss in productivity. They said it might be that my photos were dark or there was a dark area in the photo. My photos were not dark in general but you can find a dark area in ANY photo.A further disappointment was the graininess of all the scanned photos even when scanning at 2400 and 4800 dpi. I would have to edit all the photos to remove noise and graininess.I tried the Digital ICE and was further disappointed first because the scanner stops and has to "warm up" again in the middle of processing each photo. Further, the Digital ICE photos were very grainy as well.I bought this scanner to replace my Nikon CoolScan because that unit takes forever to scan slides and 35mm film stips. All the customer comments on this product were great but I am one that is disappointed and will be shipping the scanner back to Amazon in the morning.
mmmm, it does not working perfecttly every time, when i sync mi info sometimes i have to reset my computer. I dont know if is because i have Windows Me.
I bought this adapter and returned it four days later. Initially it worked well (as it should have, since the access point was only on the other side of the wall). But the adapter would disconnect from the network at random, sometimes after a few hours, other times after a few minutes. Each time it disconnected, the only way to reconnect was to uninstall the software and hardware, and then reinstall them again. On the rare occasion the adapter did work, the software would forget its WEP settings after a reboot, and the key would have to be manually re-entered (so many times that I have it memorized now). This adapter failed so many times that I had to reinstall it everytime I sat down to use my computer.Belkin's website support for this device is a joke. It lists three versions of the device, but doesn't tell you how to distinguish between the one you have and the other two. This leads to trying all three drivers, none of which will fix any of the problems with this horrible piece of hardware.If my only options were using this adapter and running cable down my hallway, I'd be breaking out the wire crimpers. The D-Link WUA-1340, with which I replaced the Belkin, costs the same amount of cash and works much better so far.Bottom line: Do not buy the Belkin F5D7050. It'll just leave you with spotty operation and quite a bit of wasted time.
Small; lightweight; charges all battery sizes of NiCad's.Would be great if the thing was reliable.Within 2 months of charging the bottom "slide out" portion of the charger stopped making sufficient contact with most batteries.Within 3 months the top portion stopped making contact with double-A's.Flimsy cheaply made. Will bust on you with any amount of normal use.Attempted to return; was told "only un-opened packaging of "electronics" could be returned; was then told "contact the manufacturer." Did so; was told by Energizer that the warrantee was for 90 days..."sorry sir."Avoid this cheaply made poor reliability you might as well flush your money down the loo the customer is now the quality de-bugging test lab LOUSY charger.
I have loved the unit itself. I had a minor issue in which I had to send it off for warranty work a few months after the purchase. It has worked great & I have enjoyed the quality of the MP3 player itself. The problem is that after less than 2 years of it being out, it is no longer possible to find the armband to carry it in. I have looked all over the Sony website & called their Sales department. It is not available anywhere. I have used the Google search engine looking for any place that might sell it. Amazon has a listing for it, but does not have any to sell anymore.
The catch-a-call catchs my call, but it does not let me see who's calling and according to this device it is caller id compatible. Also my callers tell me my phone rings 3-4 times before i actually hear it ringing. Also box says it can put your computer on hold for 30 seconds. I'm lucky if it does 10 seconds. And when I do get off the phone before it disconnects, the computer will still disconnect 5 seconds after I hang up.
Sigma dslrs enjoy a cult following, and rave reviews from Sigma zealots should be taken with a grain of salt. This is a niche product, quite different in important ways from more mainstream cameras. It is comparatively difficult and inconvenient to use, and the colors it produces are unusual. Those who take the time to cope with the camera's quirks love it. However, if you're new to digital photography or dslrs cameras, I would steer clear.
This product is simple in design, however somehow it still sucks. I have owned items like this in the past and never had such a time with them. I plugged everything in, and it worked great, untill I moved, and it began to crackle non-stop. Once I adjusted the volume the slightest bit the music went out all together, if it is not on full volume it is muted.
I bought a pair for use at work and I loved them, so I ordered another pair for at home. Too bad they had changed them so that they were too big for my head. It was a big disappointment. I hate when things get "updated" in a bad way. Fortunately they paid the return postage...
I was dissatisfied with the both the sound quality and the comfort of these earphones. As other reviewers, both positive and negative, stated, I followed Shure's instructions for selecting the right sleeve. Many rubber, plastic and foam sleeves of varying sizes are included. The soft rubber one produced the snug seal needed to generate low frequencies, but at the expense of comfort. As others note, you feel like you're under water. Also, none of the sleeves kept the earphones comfortably in my ear.These are not worth the money.
Sent the first one back, because of a picture full of static. Second one did the same thing. Word to the wise, buy an HD TV with at least 4 HDMI connectors.
The hard case for Palm V offers good protection while on the move. But during operation it is a nuisance. The contrast switch on top of the Palm is depressed by the hard case making it impossible to operate my Palm when it is resting in the hard case, overall handling is harder, Hot-Sync is a joke and finally the looks does not at all reach the finish of the Palm V itself. Where the Palm V is well thought out and well designed, the hard case is clearly an afterthought. Buy the hard case only for travel protection - personally I would not buy it again.
This is the second Altec Lansing docking station I have purchased. The first one works great, but with this one you really have to mess with it to get a signal.
One side worked fine. The other side didn't work at all. But at this price it would have cost me as much to send it back. Don't buy this!
Wow! terrible/non-functional software interface with MAC. Website has new interface/driver - just as dysfunctional as the old one. Connects, doesn't connect, drops connect: reads, doesn't read. Web site knowledge base is useless for mac users, and buggy as well. Obviously, this thing works well for some, and doesn't work at all for others. I am one of the others, and am returning it having wasted three hours just trying to connect. A frusrating disappointment. Shame on you, Logitech; you bought Harmony, and aren't supporting it.
This DVD Changer is a PIECE OF GARBAGE. I have had it for only TWO WEEKS and it has siezed up on me FOUR TIMES. I had to unplug it just to turn it off when the picture froze on a scene. Unfortunately the scene that froze had a loud noise at that point so instead of just a muted picture, I had to deal with a sustained squeal until I unplugged the DVD Changer.
I'm on my third Targus PAUM01 Ultra Mini Mouse. The problem is in the miniature electrical switches beneath the "click" buttons, they wear out far too quickly. I wish that Targus would try using a different brand of switch to see if the usable life of this mouse could be extended. The rest of the design is very nice for an ultra-small mouse (that's my reason for 2 stars), but that's of little consequence if the switches stop working prematurely.
I cant believe how bad this printer is. My husband purchased it off of QVC (our first and probably only purchse there) late Dec 03. In two months the ink was not coming through the clear plastic tubes. This printer has hardly been used, it only gets used fot my high school daughter's school work and occasional use by the rest of the family. I would guess that we have only printed 500 pages and now we have an error 41 which means replace print heads for $125. I wouldn't spend 1.25 to replace something on this dissapointing office machine. Next time my husband and I will do research before buying another printer. The one we donated to charity still worked fine after 5 years.(just had less features) It was an HP deskjet product. I think we will check into HP products again. BUYER BEWARE OF BROTHER MULTIFUNTION CENTER MFC4820
I first purchased this remote for my MythTV box. It worked okay, but I had to keep the receiver hidden from direct room lighting because it was overly-sensitive to florescents, which it interpreted as a constant IR signal. Recently I switched it to a 64-bit box running Vista Ultimate, and would you believe 64-bit drivers do not exist for the Stramzap?The following quote was posted on the Streamzap website on July 9, 2007. Two years ago today..."Please note that we currently support only 32-bit Windows operating systems. We hope to provide support for 64-bit operating systems in the future."The company's website was last updated sometime in 2008. It does not appear Streamzap still has an interest in supporting their product. As much as it pains me to say this -- Streamzap being a local-ish company -- anybody considering the purchase of this remote and receiver would be best served looking elsewhere.
As the title, I received broken one. Therefore, I could never use this TV. I want to say to the seller of this TV that sell normal TVs!!
I would have given this product zero star if I could. I've been using couple Sabrent ECS-U35K for couple months now without any problem until last week. I had both enclosures plugged into the same power strip. Had both of them turned on and running when I hear a loud pop! then both LED started flashing follow by and really strong odor. I shut both of them off immediately, but it was already too late.To make a long story short, Two dead hard drives and one dead enclosure. I've lost so much on the two hard drives that I will never use another Sabrent enclosure again. E-mail Sabrent tech support with no response. You know what you have to lose if this cheap enclosure kill your hard drive. Buy and use at your own risk!
Older units (serial number beginning with 0510... or possibly 0511) can have random problems with certain motherboards including Asus, including random reboots or to being able to get the board to start at all. My Biostar motherboard wouldn't post with this power supply. Antec knows about the problem, and will swap your power supply with a newer updated one if you contact them to complain. Unless you can check the serial number before purchasing, I wouldn't recommend this unit.--Rick Taylor
I'm not one to pile on but I bought one of these beauties, along with the boom box set up, back in like 1996. It was "hit or miss" right out of the box, with signal drop off, intermittent power..very annoying. Although it is still working, I can no longer change the channel, nor is their a display which can be seen..I believe the problem me and everybody else had was a bad connection between the home docking plug and the radio itself. Over time, I employed, tie wraps, rubber bands, strips of cardboard...all in an effort to somehow coax the contacts to mate correctly and get me a signal..these measures worked for awhile until the radio connections degraded further to the point where I dared not touch the radio, left it on 24/7 because any movement of the radio caused it to disconnect and would then require at least 1/2 hour of fiddling with it, trying various positions, twisting and torqueing wires, standing on the unit, you name it. After awhile, when I couldn't get it to work, I placed it under the rear tire of my Chevy 1500 PU truck and..yep..rolled over it! Picked it up, put it in a portable vise/clamp, flipped it upside down and...it worked! I have employed the truck manuever about 4 times now and although it revives the radio..it is a mere shell of it's former self and only plays Howard Stern...which is cool cause that is all we use it for anyway. I guess the problem is bad solder joints on the printed circuit board in addition to bad connections for the antennae and power cord and when you put a couple of tons of pressure on it..things move back to center...at least for awhile! Next time, the radio will face the 1911 45 ACP!
This keyboard does function fine on windows XP without any drivers. We have this on our media center pc connected to a largescreen LCD TV. It is used to select media on the hard drive, or on the net. Often we simply play MMORPG games on this PC from our couch.However it is very cheaply made, and not much fun to use. The keyboard is very light, which is not all bad, but some weight would be helpful when using this in your lap. The mouse keys, have a dreadful feel to them, taking a lot of effort to push down. The touchpad is tiny (as is most of this class of keyboards), making playing games very difficult. Why can't someone build a small keyboard with a touchpad at least the size of the average laptop? A larger laptop sized palmrest would also greatly improve the design.We purchased both the *Motion* brand and the similar *Odesso* brand and compared side by side. The top plastic is different color, but other than that they are identical. They obviously came from the same assembly line.
I bought this item from Amazon and did send all the rebates the very next day with everything enclosed. But I did get a postcard from Cyberhome stating that they did not get the rebate on time. So don't count on the rebates from Cyberhome.
I have a Mac, in the instructions it said due to the fact I do not have the correct ports I would have to matrix the sounds to hear it in "surround". I didn't work the rear right and left speakers work but sound like your listening to FM radio in a tunnel! Good speakers for PC but not recommended to MAC users!
I burn about 50 CDs a week in live music trades. I can tell you from experience that these discs do not last. After a year or so, they start to skip more and more and have all sorts of problems. Any scratches that they have only make it worse. I recommend using Sony, Fuji, or TDK. All the others are cheaply made in comparison and just don't stand the test of time. So if you care about preserving your CDs, don't use these ones.
My 1st grade daughter watched the horrible videos for about 5 minutes before becoming bored and wanting to do something, anything, else. The videos are like something I would have seen in the 70's. Definitely not up to the kids of todays standards.I would not recommend this program.
I own a Linksys Wireless G router with Speedbooster which was a complete breeze to set up when I purchased about a year ago.Having moved to a bigger house I noticed my wireless signal weakened a bit so I decided to purchase the Liknsys Wireless Range Expander.Since I am pretty computer savvy I decided to not pay attention to some of the not so optmistic setup reviews I saw listed on Amazon. What a mistake...I tried to set the Linksys Range expander on my home (Windows Vista) and in my work (Windows XP) laptops, both of which I use at home.Not much comes with the equipment to help you set up in case you encounter technical issues. The online user guide trouble shooting section was quite incomplete. I tried all their recommendations and none worked.I finally resorted to calling customer service. After close to a 15 minute wait I got a customer support rep on the phone. Played along with all the scripts he had to read and none of them worked. Finally, after almost 40 minutes on the phone (I won't bore you with them!), the rep decided to tell me that the equipment was malfunctioning and that I should return it to Amazon and get a new one. (Translation: I ran out of scripts to give you...) No way! I want my money back!What a disappointment this was. I would highly recommend that you consider alternatives other than this Linksys range expander to enhance your wireless coverage.
I was hoping for more features in software, better battery life. I found the casing to be a bit light.. Not something I would buy again.
This printer was very frustrating...until I figured out how to "beat the system". When I could not figure out why the color cartridges kept running out,(when we don't EVER print anything in color) I called Brother technical support to no avail. They pretty much told me that the color cartridges were (somehow) used in the spooling process, so they had to be full in order for any of the features to work properly. Then I had an idea. I didn't know if it would work, but I had nothing to loose. This is what I did: I took the cartridge that was supposedly "empty" out of the machine. I used a small flathead screwdriver and managed to get the black casing off. Then I filled up the bathroom sink with water. I filled the cartridge with water (I had to squeeze the cartridge and then put it under water a few times...until it was full)and put it back in the printer. To my surprise, it actually worked. I have done this 4 or 5 times total (over a year's time) and my printer is still working fine. I hope this info might help some of you that already have this printer. Good luck!
The DVD player works great, and the VCR did for about a year. Now our kids get frusterated because they can't watch some of their favorite tapes. There is no sound, and the picture is &quot;staticky&quot;. Tried using a head cleaner several times, and still doesn't work
I have had two Logitech remotes. Their features are great, they are easy to program and when they work right they can't be beat. The only thing is, THEY DO ARE NOT DURABLE - THEY DON'T LAST. Look elsewhere.
I picked up pair a month or so ago from a local &quot;Mart.&quot; Nicely sized, however, no sub-code feature makes these units almost unusable in any type of crowded (theme park) venue. In addtion, the speaker quality was poor. Frequent message repeats were required to communicate effectively. Pass.
I was very happy when i first got this player, it looks good and was pretty easy to set up. Then i used it. it seems that the up sampling feature only works in the HDMI mode, and can NOT be enabled for component output(as per samsungs tech support). So if you are not planning on using HDMI, you might as well just buy any progressive sacn DVD play for $30. Again, the player will not output 720p on its component output even though the connection supports it.
One inch of the eight is the name tag (belkin), another inch is the hook portion of Velcro. If there is any movement in the cable bundle you wrapped, it all comes undone, (except that 1" of Valcro) What a waste of money. Buy something else, I am having to.
Notice, all the happy....five star ratings, are from people that JUST bought this MP3. I have had mine for 9 months.I have had this MP3 since Christmas 2005. I bought the white 512 for my son at the same time. Whith in 3 weeks, my son's was no longer working at all, he had it in his back pack, and some how it got crunched enough to never work again!! I was not happy. Also in a few months, mine started to have issues. The very "tiny" menu button is rediculous. And the main toggle was a complete failure for Sony. I accually removed the cover to the toggle, and just moved the joy stick under it, to change songs, or volume. How stupid. I am so mad about this MP3 player. I am going to buy a Creative V. I have done a lot of research this time, and I will not buy another Sony. The hold button, that is part of this sliding door never works, I find the player dead in my gym bag, all the time!!! Apparently, the door slides over a bit, and the player will turn on, FOR HOURS, and than you have a dead player. Maybe Sony should have given us a on/off button, than this would not happen! Dont do it folks, look into other options, even my mom's iPod Nano is better designed than this joke of an MP3 player.
Oh how I wanted this remote to work. I so love the concept of a truly universal remote and thought this was "the one." But it was outrageously difficult to use even for a techie like me.
I have never had a problem with any HP products in the past but to my surprise this machine is the worst printer/fax machine I have ever had.I can never get the automatic document feeder to just take one page. It always wants to pull in at least two to three pages. I have cleaned it, blew air into it, and even replaced the feeder per HP suggestion and still doesn't work.To make matter worse, even if I do get the machine to take one page at a time, it will not send all the pages for a fax. It always seems to leave off one of the middle pages. This is really puzzling because all the pages scanned.Now the clencher on this is that everytime I call to try to get some support help I talk to someone in India whom I barely understand and I don't feel like they understand or appreciate my problem. (I do not believe in outsourcing American jobs by the way.)After talking to some of our clients, they have mentioned that they too are also having problems with this model. As of now, I am requesting my money back. I'll wait and see what happens....
Buy Canon SD100 Elph instead and save $50. This is basically the same camera as SD 100 and Canon simply threw in a couple more softwares (which you don't really need) and by changing the body color to white silver, they jacked up the price $50 more. O, yea, and then they named it SD110. How awful is that?! I will get SD100 and use $50 for another SD memory card.
There is very little of 'Deluxe' about this case. It is somewhat ordinary and cheap-looking, and functionally poor. It is rather small for the size of the camera it is supposed to house. Recommendation: look for something else and buy this only if no other options are available. But it is cheap, that's true.
good quality , easy to roll around... but no enough room hardly fit my stuff in it . looks big outside but not big inside
I needed a 2-in-1-out switch to conenct 2 sources to my one receiver input. For the price, I figured I'd take the chance. but the problem is, it simply does not work. I tried all permutations, even when I only plug in one wire each side, using it as an extender, it still doesnt work, and I tried both directions! I do not know how it works for some people out there, but for me, this product is completely useless.
This is without a doubt, the WORST printer product I have EVER purchased. The printouts work fine the first few days, then start to 'gap'. Cleaning printheads/check nozzles does NOTHING, or makes the problem WORSE. The copies and prints have the same problems. I tried cleaning it (per instructions) and the problems only got worse. Finally it was printing NOTHING on the paper. And PLEASE someone explain to me how, when it prints NOTHING, it allegedly runs out of ink, and needs to be refilled?! Then I started having communication problems with my comuters. I have tried complete power down and unplugging, and when everything started up again the printer still failed to print. After months of not using it, I tried it on a whim, and suddenly it prints again, but at about 50% ink. But now it refuses to correctly load paper and either jams repeatedly, or just feeds through the blank sheets repeatedly. These are NOT isolated incidents. A co-worker of mine bought the same model, and has been experiencing the same issues. Please stay away for your own good. Also, at time of purchase, you get rebate information, that once completed makes it harder, if not impossible to even return this printer.
Shame on Epson. This POS won't last longer than a single ink cart. It just stops working. Of course, it seems they don't even sale this anymore. Too bad for me.
Brand new battery still in the package that would not run the camera nor would it accept a charge from the charger. its a good thing I still have an old battery that still works.
Initially, this was the best FM transmitter I ever owned. My first one lasted 5 years before it stopped working (though it consumed two AAA batteries every month). The other worked fine, but the signal strength was relatively weak, and so there was a lot of background static. This one worked wonderfully. The audio was as clear as you can get with an FM transmitter, and I never had to worry about static.And then, after 3 months of owning it, the connection between the car plug and the transmitter itself basically stopped functioning. If I wiggled the wire around a bit, the transmitter would power up, but only for a few seconds. The only way I could get it to stay on was by putting constant pressure on the part of the wire that touched the transmitter. Even then, it eventually stopped responding even to that. Now it does not function at all.If you are willing to take the risk that the transmitter will work properly for as long as you want it, then this is a great product. But if durability is important, you might want to find a different FM transmitter.
1 out of 5 defective unit. I also purchased 24-port hub with 2 bad ports and emailed or called Linksys customer support. They never respond. You can only wish that nothing goes wrong with your purchase!! How about thumb down rating with Linksys!
The only reason this P.O.S. even gets one star is for the tube itself (and that is the lowest rating available). The tube is sturdy and perfect for when you need to replace the subwoofers that come with it. I sadly am still the owner of THREE of these sad, blown, and fried subwoofers. Please, do yourself a favor and stay away. Will update later on how the tubes sound with better subs in them.
I ordered this cable for my ipad mini as a spare. It will charge the mini as long as you don't move it or bump it. The connector pin does not securely attach to the mini. It jiggles when connected which of course stops the charging. I trusted box wave as quality seller so I don't know if this cable is a defect or just a poorly made product.
I think PNY has the worst customer support. The card failed on start up. After a full fresh install I got the video to work but many problems. The most annoying one was studdering. I tried all the tweaks Pny support suggested (new drivers, ect.)Sometimes it worked fine, other times not. So before I ended up destoying my computer out of frustration, I bought a Vison Tek geforce4 card to replace the Pny Verto and so far it works great.
I put three of these ink cartridges in my shopping cart and Amazon was going to charge me 29.94 for shipping/handling. Needless to say, I canceled.
not much more then a toy...very small....runs only on battries and they lasy only 45 mins or less!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING AT ALL..
I would have given 0 stars, just couldn't figure out how to do that. If you do a google search you will find that this printer will stop printing in black for no reason after a period of time. You will spend a fortune trying to replace cartridges to figure it out, but it will not work. After doing a search I found that this is a common problem. I will not be buying Epson printers again, as this is common in many of the models.
These speakers are big in size but short on performance. Except for the price tag, not much else excites one about them. They make a good surround sound system with the Sony 3 speaker set for surround sound, but for listening to music you are better off with a set of good bookshelf speakers with a decent sub. These speakers lack bass inspite of their size, and sound quality is poor at higher volumes
Not even worth using as a paperweight , I had it sitting on top of my stereo in my house and tried it all over my car and it still didn't do a thing except give me a VERY weak static filled signal , is it possible to give a negative star rating? I wish it was.
my experience was the same as many people here - the printer only works for a year. then junk
Technology is a tool for us to get some artistic results. The more camera is capable of, more we know about it, better we learn use it,then better the final product.Much water on DSLR market passed since SD9 and SD10. The DSLRs of today are very quick, very precise and full of smart features. The technical image quality is much less concern. Still, many in this generation that grew with film cameras in hands have tender feelings for film look and feel. Must say immediately that under controlled conditions SD14 can deliver. Unfortunately, these conditions stipulate so many requirements that you can use this Sigma only in good daylight or in very well illuminated studio. Under any other conditions, when the shooting nessesities push you toward higher ISO the quality of image is abysmal.I remember it from SD9 and it is still the fact of life in SD14: strong ugly green cast on every dark surface and terrible magenta cast on faces.DSLR is by the breed is supposed to be a fast action camera. This Sigma is anything but fast. Fast doesn't mean machine gun style shooting in all directions, but a readiness to capture the right moment. Sigma is not a camera for time sensitive application, it is not a camera for a casual portrait work, it is not a camera for high ISO, it is not a camera for low light. So it is not a camera for any of conditions when you get terrific moody appearance.Sigma is good for taking photos in bright sunlight, it gives traditionally oversaturated sky, sharp edges, great detail on everything and so on. It is very good 4.5Mp camera for daylight shooting.Many argue it is 14M cam. Well, technically it is but it does not produce 14M images. The fact the cam captures in 3 arrays does not make it 14M, sorry. If the camera would be constructed to capture the same picture as SD14 but not in RGB but in SMYK would you call it then 20M camera?It is sad to see when some really sophisticated and high quality equipment is getting bashed by morons but I believe that steep price failure on SD14 actually reflects its versatility: it is stellar cam for 2 hours per day and poor, outdated, outclassed during other 22 hours.Today's SDLR (my other is Pentax K20D) offer astonishing quality under any shooting conditions, any ISO, in body vibration reduction, dedicated AF and AE controls, in camera correction, high quality monitors etc...Should you buy it? If you shoot colorful flowers in sunny day in botanic garden, high key architectures and sunny beaches, this camera will deliver.
Headphones fell apart after about 3 months of use. The plastic part that holds the 2 metal bars that go across your head crumbled, and they wound up touching the metal screw in the middle (which shorts it, since those wires around the top actually carry the signal to the right speaker). I figured I'd be clever and repair it with solder/epoxy... which worked after some trial/error. But another 4-5 months later, and I'm experiencing the same problems, which leads me to think it has something to do with the way the bars torque when the phones bend slightly. The product wasn't thrown about or abused, but got regular daily use. As far as sound quality, it was very good for open-air headphones. Very easy to hear people trying to talk to me while gaming (which is what I bought them for). Just wish the quality had been a bit better.
The picture quality of this webcam is best described as one you might expect from a low-end webcam you bought 2-3 years ago! Very disappointing and the extra features as a digital camera/video clip camera are only frills to hide this fact. With picture quality so bad, none of the extra features matter anyway.I absolutely would recommend buyers to look at other alternatives. If you receive this as a gift, see if you can return it to the store!!
No support No warranty No one to talk to the tv it's expensive just paying for the shipping!!!!after 2 and a half year it's scrap need it parts and no one will repair it cause the part for the TV it's no longer availabledo not and I MEAN DO NOT BUY ANYTHING MADE BY AKAI
I purchased this battery for my Panasonic LS5. First, off the battery came with no instructions, then again, it's a battery. So I plugged it into the player and charged for a whole day. Then I tried to use it and the battery went dead in 30 seconds. Then I tried charging it again. This time I left it without trying but off the charger for about a day. Tried it again and it lasted less than 30 seconds. I don't mind generic products, but this one did not meet any expectation since in essence, it never worked.
All,I am remarkably disappointed with the speed of this laptop, it's slow. Sony doesn't give you recovery disks. For the money it should really have come with Xp Pro. A lot of the software it comes with asks you to upgrade for a price, which gets annoying after a while. I now also get a dwwin error on shut down, which is something to do with Dr. Watson being corrupted. Which is kind of hard to fix without aformentioned recovery disks. The error can be somewhat fixed by turning off Microsoft Error reporting in My Computer. Other users have the same problem.Not worth the money./Brian
Sony sucks. The box advertised that "virtually all digital camera's" but what they mean is virtually all Sony digital camera's. Their customer service sucks; and you cannot write them a hand written letter to tell them how bad they suck.I will never buy a Sony product ever because they suck so bad.Granted the PSP is good and hte UMDs are good because you can at least watch movies in a foreign language, cannot say the same for iPod.I would give it no stars if they let me.But do not buy this product, you will be disappointed.
This mouse has a beautiful shape and all the human factors (ergonomics) are addressed in a remarkably elegant way. The only problem is that Logitech spends all their money on hiring the best product designers and then hires the most incompetent software engineers. The software provided with this mouse has caused all manner of issues with my Fujitsu laptop. I have tried reinstalling the OS and drivers only to find the moment I install the Logitech drivers the machine slows down to about a 1/4 speed and has all manner of mouse related glitches. I often have to restart the machine to get the Logitech software to work properly again. If I remove the Logitech software the laptop returns to normal. The most amazing thing is that the Fujitsu laptop mouse drivers work better than the specifically designed Logitech drivers. The only problem is that there is no way of configuring the buttons without the problematic Logitech drivers. I notice I am not the only one here with the same issues with their laptop. Given that this is a mouse for notebooks it beggars belief that the drivers are completely flaky. If you have a laptop then whatever you do don't buy this mouse as you will regret it.
There was a class action suit for the very problems reported with the Toshiba D-R550.More Here:COLUMBUS, OHIO (CN) - Since 2004, Toshiba has sold D-R550 digital video recorders with defective memory systems that lose data and require constant reprogramming, and it concealed the defects and refuses to fix it, a class action claims in Federal Court.[...]I bought two of these units as refurbished online a year ago, did not have a reason to set one up until a week ago. Found the same tuner channel dropping problem as mentioned with one, not with the other. Also seems, that it overwrites a previously recorded program rather than continuing on to the next un-recorded area until the disk is full. Therefore you can't set it up to record Monday-Friday the same program at the same time and watch it all at the end of the week.Even and old VCR doesn't "rewind" the tape and record over it!
The scroll wheel doesn't work properly on this mouse, and I've seen other reviews with the same problem. I use this mouse for graphics applications and am constantly using the scroll wheel to zoom in and out. It has some kind of weird delay..sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. A huge and frustrating impediment to productivity. I'm replacing it with something else.
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.
My son used this in his car and it stopped working after a month or so. Seems cheaply made. Would not recommend.
This paper in the HP CP1518 created the worst mess I have ever seen put out by a printer. I had to replace a $60 black cartrige. For a while I thought the printer was destroyed. I bought this printer with the intention of printing glossy photos. WRONG!!!
HORRIBLE!!!Bought a 10-pack and 5/10, literally HALF of the discs were UNFORMATTED and UNUSABLE! Will NEVER use Memorex again!
Product was very difficult to assemble. (At least this particular one). Parts did not assemble securely. Would come apart during use.Previously owned Salad Shooter was easier to assemble and parts remained secure during use.
As posted by others the Printer Head had clogged after a while. Make sure that you use your printer regularly or else the printer will stop working. The printer acts as if it is printing but produces only blank pages. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER or any EPSON products for that matter.
I really was looking forward to reading this book, however, by page 250 or so, I just wanted it to get to the point so I could put it behind me. The author's style of writing is intricate and delicate, making for long and eloquent sentences that wound their way into to paragraphs full of promise and drama. The disappointment, however, is how the author failed to make any of these paragraphs tie into anything even resembling a plot. What is sold to the reader on the back of the book as a mystery, is in actuality a muddle of characters, plots and subplots that have absolutely nothing to do with one another and failed to fully mature. I wasted so much time on plodding through this morass, that by the time I finally reached the wretched, anti-climatic end, I immediately threw the book away in frustration and disappointment. I didn't even feel it was worth of inclusion into my personal library. What a shame.
The cable I got was not gold plated like it said. I plugged it in and a screen came up saying the hd quality could not be met and the sound was muffeled. Not a quality product.
I am really cheesed off with buying these headphones, the sound quality is terrible and depending on which way you turn your head, the reception changes and it sounds like a radio which not tuned in properly. Normally I would not be bothered in writing a review, but this has been such a waste of money. Take my advice give these a miss.
I just received this battery from amazon (4/20/04) and discovered that it is part of a Toshiba recall because the battery does not stay connected and data can be lost. I called Toshiba and they are sending a free replacement. They advised me not to use the battery. So I paid over $100 for a battery that I cannot use! I bought this battery from Amazon rather than eBay because I didn't want to receive a battery that is under this recall. If you received this battery and the serial number does not end in "A", you can call Toshiba at 1-800-949-7993 to get the battery replaced. This recall was made 7/03, so Amazon really dropped the ball. I'm very disappointed. (...)
Seems like QC is a lost art these days. Although we bought the AL iPod system for its compact design and sound quality, our pleasure was short lived. The thing just stopped working after just a few plays. The light comes on, but no sound comes out. AVOID! AVOID! There's no excuse for new things not working.
The user guide was no help, unless you have a Generic setup. All I needed to do was to set the SSID in the stupid part. Then, when I called up Linksys for support, I spent 10 bucks to download a program, and save THEM time and money.Let me repeat. It cost me $10 so that Cisco can save money. I guess there's a sucker born every minute. Me.Next time, I look for FREE support. For goodness sakes, I spent good money to buy the stupid router.
This Adapter sucks. It won't work with our toshiba tivo as a network ADAPTER!
After purchasing this item and using it two times it stopped working. The ad never said this was a discontinued item and when I contacted the manufacturer (Olympus)they told me they would not replace a brand new item but would look at it and if possible repair it. The warranty stated repair or replacement. Since I had only used it for 3 hours and it died during that period, I will never purchase another Olympus product. In addition, the seller had changed their name (as I was told by Amazom) and was now selling the exact same product for twice what I paid for it. Although Amazon is wonderful to deal with and they bent over backwards to accommodate me, I will never buy another item from this seller or from the manufacturer. I will continue to use Amazon because they are wonderful.
Bad fit. Snapped in half with first use. Only reason not one star was return worked well.
I had this printer for just over a year and suddenly got a message called a "carriage error". It is not an error that can be fixed. HP knows about the defect in this product and doesn't care. A google search revealed that everyone seems to have the same problem just after their 1 year warranty expires. It was very loud and I never was too happy with the printer before it broke. HP - never again!
Do you want a piece of advice? Don't buy it. It will work for 3 or 4 months, that's it.
I ordered the "HP 90W-AC/Adapter" three days ago, they shipped it quickly and I received it relatively quickly. However, I found out today it is not only, not as described, but completely incompatible with my computer. I was very careful to read the descriptions so as to order the right ac adapter, however still somehow got a "Gmax" power adapter that does not even plug into my computer and is certainly not the HP adapter that I KNOW will work with my laptop. In the product description it is described as "HP 90W AC Adapter for HP Notebooks" and then also states under the product features that it is compatible with HP Pavillion DV4000 however, this Gmax adapter IS NOT even close to compatible with our HP DV4000 or any other HP laptops in our house. Also under the Technical Details it quite clearly states: "Brand Name: HP". I'm not completely certain it is even new, it surely is not packaged as if it were new. I needed this adapter quickly and will now have to wait the better part of another week to get the right product due to the inaccurate product description. Have not yet heard back on how they'd like to correct the problem.Update: After contacting the seller about the product they offered to send the correct, although no-name brand, product for my computer. They responded quickly to all my emails and questions and when I determined that the product still wouldn't really meet my needs they offered a full refund. Refund was issued quickly. While the product is not exactly as advertised they do seem to have pretty good customer service and a desire to help customers out. If you just need a really inexpensive replacement cord you will probably be happy with this seller.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I HATE this printer. Which is unfortunate, because it prints beautiful photos... once in a while. If you don't mind replacing three cartridges every time you want to print two photos, then you might not mind this printer as much as I do. At nearly $20 a cartridge, I've had enough...
I am living between Europe and US and travelling a lot in Asia, I can tell you this adapter is not convenient at all - simply my french laptop power plug is too bug to fit in this adapter I had to buy an other adapter. In addition the fuse blew off after the 2nd device connected. Last thing this adapter has not USB plugs. Do not buy at all this adapter it is fancy for nothing.
Camera broke after only 1 year of use. The zoom quit working. I agree about the poor indoor or low light photos. If the batteries were not new and the expensive kind it would not take good photos. I got a cannon wide zoom now and there is no comparison.
I purchased this Linksys WET54 Bridge for my boat and it was defective out of the box. Linksys was a pain in the keester. I was on hold or referred to someone else for two hours until they finally determined that it was defective (typical made in China junk). They would not replace the item, and insisted their policy was to require me to pay the shipping for its return. I returned it to Amazon for a refund and Amazon paid for the shipping. I'll continue to do business with Amazon, but I've bought my last Linksys product.
This was the first camera I bought and boy was i dissappointed, I threw it away after my first set of prints. It's the worst camera ever, even the instant cameras give better results. I expected much more from a brand like Olympus. Anyway my advice is stay away from this camera.
This thing is practically unusable, the mouse doesn't move where you want it to, it jumps around. Their customer service was admittedly nice, they gave me a list of things that might help, but none of them worked, so I still have to give it only one star. It would have been better to spend the money on practically any other mouse out there, even if it were a trackball mouse.
I purchased the laptop power to go and expected the 9 hours of extended battery life on my laptop. Unfortunately the product is not able to power laptops for that long...or even close. It will give you an extra half hour of laptop battery life. That's it. I am returning this product tomorrow. The product works well for smaller electronics like cell phones and ipods but NOT laptops. Do not expect the world from this product.
This item served me well for about 1 year, then simply stopped working. It is not recognized by anything I plug it into, and the black around the cute little graphics band is not durable and rubbed off withing six months. Has been on my key-chain and not subjected to any unnatural wear and tear, water immersion, or anything of the sort. Save your money and buy something more durable!
As a TiVo user, I had several programs on the hard drive that I wanted to transfer to DVD. After a trip to Best Buy, I bought the CyberHome DVR 1600. It played DVDs fine and my one attempt at recording was a success. However about four months after I bought it, just this week in fact [12/19/2005], it started to have difficulty loading commercial pre-recorded DVDs. Those that would load would momentarily freeze during playback. As attempts to play disks progressed, it finally stopped loading any DVDs. The troubleshooting guide is less than informative. It states that all of the problems with non-playback are from wrong region DVDs, dirty DVDs, or upside-down disks. Upside-down disks? The disks all played fine on both Sony and Pioneer players. I should have known that a sub-$100 recorder would be junk. Since the unit's more than three months old, it isn't worth spending anymore money on sending it back to CyberHome for repair.
I had this unit for fifteen months and it stopped working giving the H07 error message. Googling revealed that this seems to happen to them all after a few months of ownership as the result of a weak spindle motor design. This product is clearly not fit for the purpose for which it was sold and Panasonic should either recall these or provide a no quibble refund / replacement (with a different working model). That Panasonic appear to be washing their hands of this problem for those whose machine dies out of warranty is scandalous.
I've only had this device for a day but have comments. On the plus side, it has better voice quality and more memory than the Voice It Recorder I used to own. On the negative side, It's hard to flip the cover open. It makes a snapping sound while being opened and doesn't open as smoothly as the orginal Palm cover. The other negative--and my biggest comlaint--is the beeping noise when the buttons are pushed. I use the GoVox most often in a library, where I make voice notes from newspapers and magazines that I read. I speak softly into the device so as not to annoy other library patrons, but I can't supress the beep, although I try to by covering the speaker. Too bad the beep can't be turned off.
I was hooked into the book immediately. I read several books per week, but found this book to be very disappointing. I haven't a clue what this author was trying to tell us. It is unfortunate because the writing and suspense was for the most part superb! The book didn't end....it did not leave you hoping for more (unless you are like me and wanted to understand what the past 700 pages were supposed to climax into!) It has been a long time since I have been this disappointed in a book. If someone could explain to me what Harriet learned from the torture she experienced, I would love to hear from you!
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband -- Amazon's vendor was Ace Photo Digital. While delivery was prompt, the product itself seems to have a problem with the headphone battery connection, which of course was not discovered until over a week after Christmas when my husband finally set up the system. Ace Photo Digital has offered absolutely no technical support; we have called several times only to be placed in the automated "hold" pattern, waiting for the next available representative and even after waiting once for over 40 minutes, we have yet to speak with anyone. For what we paid, this certainly is not the service one would expect. I suggest you not order from Ace Photo Digital or any other vendor until AFTER you contact the vendor directly to see what recourse you may have regarding technical support if any is needed. This has been a totally frustrating and demoralizing experience and definitely a waste of precious money.
Bottom line -these things do bite the dust. It is a great price and good storage, and when my GRAID2 failed, the company said they would send me a new one right away. But I will not trust it solo anymore - now I am going to have to buy another drive to back up my backup. At these prices it's probably still a good investment, but I wanted to warn the potential buyers that my first drive failed me and I lost 55 hrs of video (and hours of blood/sweat and tears over my video project) overnight.
This cable worked fine... while it worked. About a month of regular use, and I was having to shimmy the connectors in order to hear the music in stereo. Not long after that, the connection didn't work at all. I purchased a new, cheap, non-retractable cable, and it has been going strong since I replaced this one.
The missed keystrokes are too aggravating to recommend this otherwise understated and comfortable keyboard/mouse combo. (The foam-filled faux leather wrist pad is a nice touch).Like when you are "holding" down ctrl to select multiple items, and the signal (okay, I just spent 15 seconds holding down the space bar there to get it to recognize) interupts and starts your selections over...The range is much better than my MS laptop mouse, but that's about all I can say for it. Originally I was going to give 2 stars, (and this would be a 5 star if it worked properly) but the more I think about it, the less acceptable the dropouts are.Back you go...
Well, the title says it all. You get only the charger. No batteries. My only excuse is that several other vendors are using the same picture and they are actually selling the charger along with three batteries.
I purchased this printer to replace a Lexmark printer. The Xerox Phaser was dead on arrival. The print quality was horrible and something was broken inside. This printer was also very loud. Just like in other reviews Xerox is more than happy to send out someone to look at it. The technician replaced something, it didn't fix the problem. So, I spent more time on the phone with Xerox. Here's their "award winning" customer service process: You call Xerox, they transfer you to dispatch, dispatch calls a service tech, the service tech is supposed to call you back (whenever they get around to it), once the service tech calls, they told me to call the place I purchased it from (not amazon), I called them, they told me to call Xerox. Then, the whole process starts over. Xerox would not replace or refund the purchase until I spent over 3 hours on the phone, over multiple days, pleading to get the machine fixed or replaced. Meanwhile, my office is stuck without being able to print. If you're going to buy a Xerox, when you get stuck in the phone loop, ask for a manager or customer service rep right away, or you'll be stuck dealing with it. Even if this thing printed correctly, it was way too loud. Do yourself a favor and buy a Lexmark.
Auto config actually works, but not much else regarding this product does.Range improvement was non-measurable in my experience. Seemed very sensitive to placement relative wireless router: too far it couldn't connect or keep connection, too close it didn't offer much range expansion.It frequently resets, and restarting it with autoconfig requires turning off WiFi security, requiring resetting devices wirelessly connected to network.If I hadn't erroneously convinced myself it was helping my network range, I would have returned it within 30 days and purchased a wireless n-router and 802.11n USB stick.
This device started out well. I even bought a 2nd.However, after only a month, the mounting bracket to the monitor failed.A week later, the 2nd also failed. That one had just been supporting the LCDmonitor and not moved at all. The problem is a very poorly manufactured support which gets ALL the stress.I would only recommend this for a very light, un used LCD, say under 5 pounds.Tried to get a replacement and have yet to get an answer.
sangean support stinks. the ats-909 is a tremendous radio and too bad sangean doesn't back it up with good support. i was afraid to pull too hard on the folddown stand for fear that i would snap the stand off. i sent an e-mail to the sangean tech support to find out if there was any special way to pull down the stand (nothing is mentioned in the instructions referring to this stand.) i never received an answer and after some time worked it out myself. moral: great radio with no backup.
I bought this camera for the incredible zoom function. But, after using it for a couple of months, I dropped it a distance of about 3 feet. After that the zoom no longer worked. So, I sent it to Olympus to be repaired and it was not covered under warranty. I am not careless with my camera, but I dropped it once like everybody probably has. The camera shouldn't break that easily. This camera is way too sensitive!
This was a piece of s***. In the Philippines the piece they said would work would not even fit. Greedy is as greedy does.
I've had USB 1.0 hubs before and have never had a problem. This unit connected right up, but gives me errors when I put in most peripherals.So far the only thing it hasn't rejected has been an HP LaserJet 1012. It will not allow utilization of several of my thumbdrives, all of my AC-powered external USB hard drives, and the D-Link Skype adapter. It also won't accept my Samsung phone or my USB TV tuner.I would think that maybe it was a problem with some of these items, except that they all work fine when not plugged into the hub.I'm keeping it because with the rebate it was so cheap and hopefully a driver fix will someday exist, but I am not pleased.
The good: rotatable earcups, foldable, easy to carry around, cheapThe bad: sound quality ins't that great, headphones has a hiss, they are easy to break, and the cable is all springed up, in which makes it really short, if you going to use the headphones in distance then I suggest you will need to get a cable extention in which again, more money needs to be spent, and lastly the quality of the headphone itself feels cheapFinal Statement: better off spending a few extra bucks on a better pair of headphones rather than this one
I bought this product by looking at the amazing review but looks like reviews are written by employees of grado !! Its amazing how minds can be manipulated and here in USA its a big time business.. This product looks so cheap and all of my friends started laughing at me when I say its 200$. This could easily be the cheapest looking headphone with 200 $. Comfort is probably the worst part along with build quality , cheap plastic sucks !! BUt to be fair sound quality is good even though i don't think its something very very special. I bought this from amazon and within 2 days , my left side can falls off. At first I thought its being designed for removable but I didn't see that for my right side ear cup..I thought of returning it but I am in no mood to go through hassles as I am too lazy .. Hopefully I will try to fix it through glue or something but other owners please write proper unbiased reviews and don't mislead prospective buyers like me..
Had one of these for over a year, recently "updated" and after the update the screen calibration was off center. Tomtom service is the pits! They said there was nothing they could do.Bought a replacement, worked fine for a few weeks, then after connecting to Tomtom Home, it recommended the update. After this, the speech was "stuttering" and would flip back to the menu right in the middle of manuevers.Amazon were excellent, refunded promptly , and as I still liked the unit, re-ordered. This new one is working fine, and I will not update the software until I read that Tomtom have fixed the problems.So, in summary - Amazon 5 stars, Tomtom 1 star, the unit itself 3 stars.
I have had multiple failures with this drive. I use two of them to store research data at work on a Linux box that is always on. I have had to send one back twice already. And, sometime over the past two weeks they both died on me. I will be sending them both back... if I could I would get a money refund and put together my own RAID5 array using Seagate Barracudas (I find them very reliable). I believe the LaCie 2 TB drive is made up of 4 500 GB drives in a RAID0 arrangement... such that if any one drive goes, you lose all your data.Stay very far away from these if you value your data, and if you do get one, make sure you back everything up to another place!Update: I had more failures, but these past two times it was the power supply. I've had the power supplies replaced twice now. One time I could hear the innards of the power supply sizzling! So if the drive fails, you might be OK in that if it's the power supply, you can just replace it and your data should still be there.I currently have two of the drives running on a software RAID1 configuration on a Mac in order to minimize the possibility of losing data. However, nothing I put on these drives is only on these drives - because they are simply not to be trusted.
On September 9th I purchased an HP Photosmart 7960 from Office Max.Shortly after installing the printer I found a problem trying to print envelopes.I was using MS Word. The envelope would move to the print location and print the return address. It would then move the envelope to the area where the address should be printed and it froze.This occurred several times. I tried to adjust the settings with no success. I then tried MS Publisher to print an envelope and the same thing happened.Word Perfect 10 would not print the envelope properly.I downloaded and installed a new driver that was available but this didn't help.After contacting HP Tech support by e-mail they suggested a replacement. They would ship me a Reconditioned printer, which I did not want.I took the printer back to Office Max, who replaced it with a new HP Photosmart 7960. I got it yesterday and after hooking the new one up, I tried to install the cartridges and the carrier wouldn't lift to afford adequate space to slide in place.I turned it off and on several times but kept getting a red light flashing where the on light should be and a message on the LCD screen saying the cartridges were not installed.I then called HP Tech Support and got a woman in India who could hardly speak English and after several minutes wasting my time, she told me to register the new printer and call back. I asked her what on earth good that would do?She advised me to take the computer back..I then wrote HP Tech Support via e-mail and got the reply that the printer evidently has a mechanical problem and to give them the serial number and shipping information and they will ship me a Reconditioned printer..I've decided to return this printer back to Office Max and purchase an Epson printer.This is the sixth HP Printer I have owned. The first printer printed everything else fine and the quality of the photo prints were excellent but the quality of the printerleaves a lot to be desired.. They've really cheapened the quality with thin plastic.Sad commentary of what was a good company..
i was super excited for these because i thought i was saving money but no, i just lost money instead. it's not like the chargers broke the day i got it or the next, but it didn't take long for it to break down. the plastic wrap surrounding the wire that was connected to both ends of the charger was coming off and at one point,it didn't even do anything so i just threw them both away. disappointing; i don't recommend it...
Garbage. I've owned two of these models. The first lasted maybe four years and then the belt drive mechanism (I guess) went bad and the turntable speed increased slightly but obviously and records started playing too fast, especially at 45 rpm. Costs too much to have a problem like this diagnosed and fixed, so I wrote it off to bad luck (isn't Sony supposed to be reliable quality?) and bought a replacement. This second model hasn't even made it a year. The auto start-stop stylus feature -- which can't be overridden or ignored in favor of manual use -- went bad very quickly and now I can'tplay a record at all. I can't get the stylus to go to the record, lower, and stay put -- it keeps returning to the stop position every time it's activated. And you can't get around this function! Although I may see if I can simply disable the gears and then maybe I can play records by manually placing and returning the stylus. Like we used to do in the bad old days before they put unnecessary and poorly designed bells and whistles on turntables that would break and render the entire device useless!I am also not pleased that by the second time I bought this model (2008) Sony had made it so the buyer has to assemble the stylus and belt drive mechanism. I've never been expected to put together my own turntable before using it! If you can't figure this out from the badly written instructions, you're out of luck. Caveat emptor!I will not be buying this model again, or any other Sony turntable for that matter.
The pad on the earpiece is comfortable, but the fit is tight on the head, and I have a narrow head.Worse than that, the person at the other end sounds muffled, as if they're speaking into a pillow. Without the headset connected they sound fine, loud and clear; connected, low and muffled even with the volume all the way up. The other person had no trouble hearing me.I am going to return it and buy another PanasonicPanasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband. $8.96. I've gone through 2 sets so far. Decent sound. The first set lasted about 2 years, then the head band snapped. The second lasted about 6 months before it suddenly conked out, but I was hard on it. I read that twisting the microphone around a lot can cause tiny wires to break, so this time I will be careful.
Do NOT get sucked in by this book! Do NOT give in the pages and pages of lush prose and evocative characters and locales! Do NOT let &quot;The Little Friend&quot; get the better of you! Why not? Because the absolute LEAST a 600-page novel about a girl searching for her brother's murderer should do is tell you whodunit! And it does not! What a big, beautiful, sprawling waste of time this is. What a disappointment.
I guess you get what you pay for but Lexmark used to be so much better quality than their printers of late are. This is the second Lexmark printer(2 different models) that I have purchased only to have to replace them within a year of only light to moderate home use for paper feed problems. I contacted Lexmark on it and their answer was to open up the printer, clean out the paper feed roller and that I really should be doing this on a regular basis! What a crock!! We have several HP printers at work and have used them for years without having to something like this. Lexmark is getting a reputation in the consumer reports of having paper feed problems. OK is you want to spend $30 or so and use it for a year and then replace it again. It prints nice before the paper feed messes up but then it's a totally worthless printer as it won't even let you manually feed the paper in...just won't pick it up no matter what you do. For $30 I don't think I should have to clean off the print roller with rubbing alcohol every couple weeks like Lexmark tech support recommended. Will not buy Lexmark ever again after having this happen 2 times on 2 different models now.
After 3 months of use, this computer case is turning out to be not very durable. The stitching on the shoulder strap started coming apart, and I had to replace with one from an old computer case that I had.The other negative is that the nylon material is not very thick or strong, so the case would sag unless it's full. You need the contents to hold the bag in shape instead of the other way around. Paperwork would come out curled or wrinkled at the corners.I liked the bag at the beginning as it was able to carry a 17" laptop with room to spare and it looked nice for the price, but unfortunately it didn't stay that way for long.
When I first received the case, I was excited. It was small, compact and fit the camera like a glove. I thought this would be helpful to carry in a purse when you didn't need extra batteries or memory cards. After having my camera in the case for awhile (for storage), I took out the camera to charge the battery. I was very disappointed because there were black marks all over the camera and they would not come off. I read this from another review and should have listened. I just threw the case away. It was cheap and past my return time. I would not recommend this case unless you don't care about the appearance of your camera.
I purchased this product online without a test drive. My bad!! The viewfinder is in an awkward location and causes painful eye strain when shooting multiple times. Picture quality is poor.I am shopping for a replacement.....
For some odd reason, the sound quality for the first two times I used it was comparable with the old Belkin device, but since then it has constant static and sounds terrible. Very disappointed and back to my old transmitter I guess.
I was looking forward to having (from what I had heard) a very good calibration system. Well, after installing it and running the calibrater it rendered a VERY magenta cast to my calibration. I tried everything to correct for this problem. After a couple wasted hours I came across the FAQ on Pantone's site and come to find out, it is much more common than they would like to admit. I submitted several tech support emails and have yet to hear back from them. I am returning it back to Amazon as defective product and let them deal with it. Don't buy it...spend more money or rely on your own eyes for a much more accurate rendition of color!
The rubber came off pretty quickly (just like for the original release platform this one replaced). I can't recommend this.
I purchased this system and promptly returned it when I realized how difficult it was to use. It is what you might call "user unfriendly". In order to full understand this unit from the directions that come with it, you should have a degree in engineering, otherwise it is too complicated. I wonder what Sony was thinking when they designed this unit. No appliance should be so complicated to operate and understand. The basic set up was OK, but I could not record from TV, as stated in the manual. In addition, I attempted to burn a DVD on a DVD-R from VCR to DVD. I then tried to play it on another DVD player I had (not a sony) and it would not read it at all and gave me an error message that it was a "bad dvd". In other words, if you burn a DVD on this Sony system, you will only be able to watch it on their unit. I should think that a DVD-R or DVD-RW format should be universal and you would be able to play it on any DVD player. Not so. I also did not like the fact that the VCR had a record button on the unit itself, but not on the remote. So, if you wanted to record something with the VCR it was not convenient at all. One would expect a VCR and DVD Recorder unit to have the same capabilities and recording features, but it does not. I would not recommend this unit to anyone. Sony needs to take this garbage off the market and go back to the drawing board as far as their DVD recorder units go. Sony should also try to design a unit that is easy to understand, install and use. No one wants to go through the hassle that you will be subjected to if you bring this DVD Recorder/VCR home. By the way, the salesman at the store said that a lot of people who purchased this Sony unit, returned them for the same reasons I have mentioned. Take my advice: don't waste your time and money on this system. It is a real pain in the neck. I wouldn't give a 1 star rating for it, except that is the lowest you can go. In actuality, I would give this system a minus zero!
Heavy perspiration a logical result of intense exercise goes through the neoprene and wets the Ipod.I've tried to put the armband on top of the t-shirt sleeve to no avail.Furthermore any type of weight lifting even moderate or arm movement loosens the band , sliding it down the arm. Do NOT use it to row, weight lifting, elyptical bike, or in any situation associated with arm motion. It is acceptable for stationary bike riding and leisurely walking. Sweat permeatiion is still an issue.Otherwise the Ipod can be well operated with the cable out of the way.Not worth the money since it doesn't fulfill basic claims
Like many other reviewers, I was happy with the rep, price, features, and functioning of this printer - at first. I've had this printer for about a year and it has been used infrequently. I've replaced the (Epson) cartridges once or twice. It was easy enough for my kids to use, and has been great, until now. When it's down, though, it's apparently out. Within a couple of pages, it printed scattered infrequent black marks or a faint yellow (when any color but black chosen). Cleaning the heads did not help. I have an email into Epson but have lowered my expectations after reading other reviews -will update if any positive outcome emerges.
I'm returning this item. If the mp3 player gets bumped slightly, it shuts off... this is fairly bad news if you plan to jog with it.
I've recently upgrated from ME to XP Prp and found that this scanner is not working (not recognized) under Windows XP. Microtek doesn't seem to have specific drivers fron WIN XP, only for WIN 2000, 98, and 95. Although I did purchase this scanner about 2 years ago, I never had problems with it under Win ME.
It looks to be made of quality materials and all, but it said it would fit my '07 Impala, but it doesn't. Gonna have to return it.
This cable didn't offer any deep in the shadow and add contrast in the colors, very poor quality but very ship too.
Don't buy this thing. It will only work with one output plugged in, basically making it an expensive 12" HDMI extension.
The conceptual design of the remote is excellent 5 stars. However, the charging contacts issue (others have alluded to) and high use buttons (ch +/- and vol +/-) will stop working after about 2 years. Numerous accounts of this on the logitech forum site. The buttons are plastic-ky and feel very flimsy. For the amount you're paying for this remote, the value in return is not there. You'd expect this investment to work more than 5 years. I can understand if the screen goes but the simple, most fundamental aspect of a remote (the buttons) have to be designed and tested for longer use than 2 years. That is the only reason why I cannot give this remote more than 2 stars.
Beware of this one and all the other mp4 from china! I bought this same one but mine says it has 4GB, well I found later that they hack into the software and fool it be show its capable of holding 4GB of music but in reality it holds less than 1GB! Why they do this, well to sell them for more money. Mine says 4GB but it will only hold less than 1GB, more than that the files wont show and songs will get corrupted! Luckily I bought them for about 50 bucks. Its cool cause it has 2 loud speakers but drag and drop is a pain! And don't even try to update the firmware, it will die on you! This would been cool if it hold all the 4GB's of memory since it won't do to the factory hacking it to lie that it has 4GB's yet the truth states its less than 1GB! So if you buy this 1GB crap mp4, in reality you'll getting a half a Gig mp4 player! Buy yourself a real mp3 and stop wasting time trying to fix this Chinese crappy mp3's when they start acting stupid!
I purchased this bag and received it about two weeks ago. Since then, I am desperately trying to fit just a simple walk around kit in this bag - much frustration and no success. I can't think of any reason why Domke calls this bag a "pro system bag".The bag has one main compartment which takes easy a Nikon D300 or similar size camera with battery grip - without lens! The two extremely small lens compartment will then hold a regular small diameter lens each, like the Nikon 18-55 VR, or the 55-200 VR. These are no pro lenses Mister Domke!Okay, possibly Domke ment a "medium size camera" as a pro equipment - I believe that in the advertisement is a Hasselblad on the picture... Now, I have a Mamiya RZ67 - the plain body would fit in the main department, the film back in the outside pocket and the lens I would have to carry in my hands, because not even one single lens would fit!Pro? Nonsense!If you own a regular full size SLR, without grip, and use regular standard (amateur) lenses, you probably will be happy with this bag. If you own a larger camera, or SLR with grip, and pro lenses like the 24-70 f/2.8, you will be out of luck with this bag. By the way, the outside pockets (3) are large and take all accessories you like to carry, but they are not patted (protected).So in summary: Yes, it is a nice bag. It looks good, and is of superior workmenship. Nevertheless, it is not water proof or dust proof, because there is no zipper, and all the lid's are not closing the compartments fully - it actually can rain freely into the bag, especially in the outside pockets.Okay, I still like this good weather bag, and I use it now the following way:I took the grip of my D300 and carry now a spare battery in the outside pocket.I have the 24-70mm f/2.8 mounted on the camera and the camera sticks with lens downwards in the main compartment.In the two lens compartments, I carry a Tokina 12-24 f/4 lens, and a small Nikon 55-200 f/4-5.6G VR lens. This gives me for my purposes a small walk around kit and it fits snugg and thight in this bag.The outside compartment are very sufficient for all other gear, flash, charger etc etc...Okay, the bag might deserve 4 or 5 stars for the quality - I gave only two because I like to express my anger about people who try to sell equipment, making it better or bigger than it actually is!It is a good bag, and Domke has all sizes of good bags - why blowing sand in the buyers eyes and making customers buy wrong sizes??? I would not mind paying another 50 or 100 dollars to get the right bag. I work with it every day.My final advise is:Don't just buy a camera bag over the internet. Go to a camera store and try one - find the right one for you, and then either buy it right there and then, or go back to your computer and order it from Amazon after you know for sure which one makes you happy. I am a pro for 30+ years and know the hassle of buying camera bags, I just thought that Domke would be straight with their description - so I figure that the "White House Photographers" must have very small cameras...
Randomly stops broadcasting the wireless signal several times a day, requiring a reboot. This is a widespread, verified problem. Tech support is useless. Back it goes!
I own three Lexar cards... It is very likely I will never own four. All the rest of my cards are SanDisk Extreme III & Extreme IV cards. The first Lexar I purchased failed during a destination wedding... luckily I knew enough to stop using it immediately and was able to save the pictures. The next two Lexar cards ( figured I would give them one more shot ) were these 4GB UDMA cards... one failed on the very first time out. The other card 'seems to be ok', but I use it sparingly and with great attention. I called Lexar about the first card failing within minutes of taking it out of the package. I have never been given such a run around in my life! Basically I'm stuck with a card I dare not use on a job and the other that I am painfully mistrustful of...Stick with the SanDisk cards. I have a dozen of the SanDisk Extreme series of cards and not one has ever failed -and I use them constantly being a professional.Maybe Lexar should put the money they spend on packaging back into quality control instead...just my humble experience....
I bought this in the US and tried it in the UK. It did not pick up any TV channels. Channel 4 (the name only) appeared on the screen once, then disappeared. I would not recommend it.
I tried four separate recordings to the Samsung-specified DVD-R media, and each yielded the same result: the DVD plays fine ont he Samsung unit, but will not play properly on any other player if you try to fast forward, skip chapters, etc. The playback skips frames and the audio drops out entirely.I tried to play my Samsung-recorded DVDs on a 5-year-old Panasonic player, a 1-year-old Toshiba player, and my 2-year-old Mac G4 laptop. Same problem each time.I made several calls to Samsung tech support, but they were dumbfounded, and only suggested I replace the unit. I did. The replacement unit had the same trouble.
Despite some reviews, I took the chance that the slide and negative scanning abilities of the HP 3970 *might* be ok... they are NOT. Whatever the specs may say, you can only scan up to 2 negatives or 1 slide at a time. The lamp DOES have to warm up AGAIN after each scan session, even if your last one was just moments before. This makes just waiting for a preview excruciating! Next, the scan time to actually scan a negative at only 300 dpi is about 45-60 sec.Long and short- this scanner was set up and tested and now is going back to the store... all within about 1 hour.I didn't even bother trying the regular image scan functions, as all I'm really interested in right now is scanning negatives and slides. I'm sure the basic functions are good, as HP does have a decent rep for flatbed scans.The software installed easily though in Windows XP Pro. It did seem a bit clunky, but I didn't bother playing with it enough to let it bother me.
It go's off all the time even when no one call's. When I'm browsing the web and click on anything it go's off and will kick me off-line after it go's off several times. When someone does call they hear a click and think I've hung up on them. Had to tell family and friend's if they hear a click just wait a second.I bought this because I have 3 kids in school and was afraid I'd miss a call if they were sick or hurt.I think I'm gonna just have a phone line installed with a different phone # just for the PC or I'll just go ahead and break down and get a cell phone. When I do this Catch a Call will be thrown out the window.While typing this review it has gone off 6 times and no one is calling me.
I bought this and it said may take up to 4 hours I've been waiting for 24 hours .You would be better off going to your local gamestop
After many good purchases from Amazon, I'm extremely disappointed in these DVD cases. Initially, I thought that even though they tore up when you tried to open them, I figured....hey, you get what you pay for. But, now, after using more than 50-60, I feel ripped off. I wasted my money on this product and regret that I didn't pack it back up and return it. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
I was pretty satisfied with this case. It's slim and has somepockets for credit cards and cash. The loop closure was a negative,but livable.But after owning this case for only 9 months, it hascompletely fallen apart. The pockets are ripping away, threads arepopping out and at this point it would be embarrassing to pull thiscase out in front of friends or business associates.I've stopped towrite this review as I peruse the Amazon site looking for a newcase. Spend a little extra money and get something else. Trust me.
The seller makes a great effort to say that It also supports call forwarding, call waiting, three-way calling, conference calling, and speed dialing, but forgets to mention a very IMPORTANT feature that this item DOESN'T SUPPORT "CALLER ID". Nowhere in the description is mentioned, only when you expand the technical data you see the features that does not support. It only shows (Caller Identification: N) once you expand the technical info, so be aware that this item DOESNT' SUPPORT CALLER ID". If you have a phone with Caller ID and want to use it in another room, this item DOESEN'T SUPPORT CALLER ID and you won't see who is calling. The sound quality is fair. You can hear a little echo, like when you are on a speaker phone. This item is ok only if you just want to add a line to a room or office and do not care about caller ID or a little static noise during short conversations.
I bought my optical mouse about a year ago. I was very happy with my puchase back then, but as I began to use the mouse I started to notice one glaring problem. The clip used to secure the wireless conector to the back of the mouse (thus shutting off the battery) just doesn't hold tight enough anymore. Therefor it leaves the battery on and the batteries lasts about a week before your replacing them again. Perhaps Microsoft needs to work out a few kinks.
Don't get this product! I returned one already.1. Won't connectMouse didn't work out box. Had to return to get another one. What a hassle. I wonder how long this mouse will last.2. Flimsy tiltWhat a lousy and flimsy design... How often does one use side scroll anyway? In any case, to use it takes large amount of finger extension and force. Lousy gimmick at best. And I miss the scroll with &quot;click&quot; as smooth scroll doesn't feel &quot;right&quot;.3. 6 month battery life?Now that's a LIE! The damn Intellipoint software keeps on reminding me after 2 months that I need to change the battery and I used it only at home. I wish I got the Logi with built-in charger.Finally, I wish I bought the Logi with 600 dpi and recharger instead. I tried one and regret this terrible unreliable piece of trash.
I bought my husband a new ipod shuffle and purchased this armband with it. It doesn't fit together. I am very dissappointed.
I have used this phone in the past and this is my third. This last phone has had complications with reception and battery power. What used to be a good thing has just slipped in quality. Sad because it's a good size and fit for my home, but when things go wrong, it's time to move on.
I bought the Olympus WS-600S Digital Voice Recorder 142610 (Silver) a few days ago for the distinct purpose of recording my professor's lecture for an English class. I found the device not incredibly intuitive given the ease of use with most contemporary digital devices. My main issue is that because I found it hard to use, I needed to rely on the manual - and it's very abbreviated and unclear.When I used it to record, it worked fine. Playback sound was very low even at the highest volume, as another reviewer mentioned, but that didn't really bother me. When you record in a Folder (in this case "Folder A"), you're recording just one file in that folder. When you press stop, and then record again, it begins a new file in that folder which you can see by the number. I found this out in the middle of class and hit record twice for just a few seconds each time, not wanting to miss a word of the lecture. This gave me a total of 4 files in Folder A - but only 2 that I needed and 2 that were just seconds each of recording time. Not really what I wanted to do (no "Pause" or "Hold" button?) but, I figured in the scheme of things this wasn't such a big deal if all the files could be found in the same folder.My main issue came when I went to erase the 2 unneeded files. Both the manual and Quick Start guide show screen shots of what they...I can't even use the word 'describe' here because it's, in most cases, just words beside the screen shot telling you what is on the screen...For instance, there's no description of what "Erase in Folder" and "File Erase" mean. So, thinking I wanted to erase files IN a folder, I chose "Erase in Folder". I thought that would take me through the files IN the folder to choose which to erase. For some reason I figured, like with most new electronics, the list would go in order of least impactful to most and for whatever reason, "File Erase" sounded 'worse' than "Erase in Folder" - why they don't make it "File Erase" vs. "Folder Erase" I don't get. That seems easier to understand. If something anywhere in the manual had detailed this, I wouldn't have accidentally erased the 2-1/2 hour lecture that I basically bought the thing for.I was going to give the device another shot but was just so irritated that I had to spend so much time figuring it out and had to learn it in a trial by error kind of way that I decided to return it and buy a different one. Since all the digital voice recorders are similar, I ended up buying a Sony because I was able to look at the manual via their website first and I figured, even if I can't figure it out on my own at least I have somewhere to look for the answers.I gave this 2 stars because it was a nice looking device, very lightweight; I wish it came with some kind of hard case since nowhere in my backpack or purse seemed like a safe place without risking damage to it. I never even tried hooking it up to my computer so I don't know if/how that worked. The recording was a little bit tinny sounding (I was in the second row of an average sized classroom, not a lecture hall) but for my purposes, sound quality wasn't an issue as long as I could hear/understand what was being said. For the most part, it worked in the way I wanted it to so, for me, I didn't hate it (1 star) I just hated that Olympus made it so difficult for me to learn to use it.
I used to like Sharp before I bought this. I only used it 4 times for about 2 hours total. Still pictures at 1/2Megapixcels is not worth anything these days. From day one, playback sometimes broke up. After 6 months, all I got is 50% broken pictures, and I only playback 3 times. The quality isn't as good as VHS (go figure). I planned to make Dvd discs of my video and it's not worth the VHS tape. It only gets 3 months coverage on labor so I don't think it's worth anything to fix.Reliability [is terrible], picture quality [is terrible], even my VHS cam gets much better outcome without the broken pictures.It will be the last thing I buy from Sharp. I just threw [my money] out of the door, just like that.
I bought the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens about 3 years ago. It was OK and did a descent job of capturing low light images (small clubs/concerts) but it has lost its ability to focus. If I auto focus, I have to back far away from my subject for it to lock on and if I switch to manual focus, the focusing ring just spins and does nothing. I have not dropped or handled this lens roughly, it just seems to have give out and quit working. Even when it did work, it was never tack sharp but I shoot with all L lenses so I know this isn't a fair comparison but I have seen other images this lens produces and mine never seem to compare. So I must have bought a soft copy along with being poorly built. I am being generous giving it 2 stars. I dont think I will replace this lens and I cant see paying $1500 for the f1.2 L version either although I would to have it.
I've had my MP390 for two years and have used it very lightly (less than 4 reams of paper). Last week I received a "Cartridge Jammed" error message.I went through the online Canon tech support who instructed me how to unjam the print head which I did successfully. Now the printer makes a noise that sounds like a mini machine gun and it still has the "Cartridge Jammed" error message.I was told it was a hardware problem and it would need to be serviced.In the same tech support email I was offered a "customer loyalty discount" if I wanted to purchase another Canon printer. And I would want to do this why?For this printer to break after approximately having only run 1700 sheets of paper through it really is inexcusable. I won't be buying another Canon, ever.
This USB kit works fine, but with one major flaw. On my computer (G4 Macintosh), I have to unplug the USB cable EVERY time I restart, and then plug it back in after the computer boots up, or else I can not hotsync. This gets annoying after a while. I wish Palm would come up with a solution to this.
I purchased this card reader to use at my job. I have tried to use it on three different computers and each time I plugged it in, it crashed the computer. It is a cute little device but did not work out good for me
We bought 12 tapes and PAY the new tape price, only to recieve USED tapes, they have old labels written in hand.We received them in Miami and without opening them, sent them to Panama for use, then we discovered this.I can call customer service and they will replace them but they are asking for the old ones back and sending them back will be super expensive from latin america.This is a rip off.
Unfortunately, this is my first negative review out of too many good ones to count. Maybe I didn't read carefully enough before making the purchase but in order fo this to work you need to have the right door. I will describe as best as possible, but basically the door and the entry to need to align perfectly to give the two pieces that make up this product a chance to meet and sound off. Second, when I sounded the on switch the device just kept ringing regardless if the second piece was beside the main unit or not. I am not afraid to say this might be my human error, but with that said the device was advertised to be a lot simplier than what I experienced and I am the most electonic/tech savvy person I know so this item had to go back:(
I use this mouse on OS X, and after 2 months the scrollwheel randomly jumps the page up and down, which is completely unnacceptable. This may be because I press the scrollwheel a lot (it acts as a middle mouse button.) You might not have this problem if you don't need it as a button.
[...] Just a cheap crap. Picture quality is poor, does not work in regular light - needs extra ilumination. And that useless backgrounds are just STUPID. I needed a good quality camera - not a canyon background behind my picture, and neither tiger ears on my head. This "creative" thing is so useless and pathetic. Don't waste your money.
I purchased this system 1.5 years ago from Walmart. Not a bad price and the sound was ok (while it worked). Some set up issues and arrangement problems due to short cables but all in all OK for the price.However: little did I know that six months later, after not all that much use and sitting in one and only one location, it absolutely refused to put out sound! NO SOUND AT ALL except for the first few seconds playing a CD. That's it! After that, nothing.Six months of use is all I got for my money. Panasonic refused to answer my questions via their website. ARGHHHH!NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE PANASONIC!!
I've only waited six years for this book to come out - since I got around to reading The Secret History kind of late in life, after it had already been around (and I resisted it for years) - but still, that book blew me away when I finally dove into it. The Secret History's a true masterpiece of storytelling and mood. So. How can I accurately convey my feelings about The Little Friend? Sadness. Disappointment. A sense of being let down. Also a feeling of concern for the author. Was she bullied into cranking out this false new book? Shockingly little of The Little Friend rings true. It's all grinding and machination and hard work that doesn't gel. I don't believe that Tartt's heart was in it. I almost couldn't finish it, and when I did, it left me empty. With a feeling of having been duped. Where did Tartt's magic go? Or was it all a beautiful fluke to begin with, too good to be true?
I bought two of the product with intention of networking my XP laptop to my wifes Win98 PC. I give Netgear the merit of having decent customer support. They got the product to work.... at the expense of all other network connections. Since I installed the product, I had to reinstall Win XP Home Edition twice, after countless errors. Also, my wife's Win 98SE was not able to recognize her printer since the install of the network. I uninstalled the product from both computers. Thank God my laptop is fine (after the reinstall and loss of info). My wifes PC STILL has problems with finding the printer.I dont recommend this product to anyone...
The engineering on the product is abysmal. After purchasing this for my daughter for the holidays, It stopped working less than two months later. The iPod connector was loose, so I popped the thing open thinking maybe it's a loose cable connection. No! The connector (which has many very, very, small pins) was soldered directly to the board. This means every time you plug on unplug your iPod you are pulling directly on the super tiny soldered joints. Whoever engineered this needs to rethink their career choice. DO NOT purchase.
It is a snap to install the hard drive in the case, but to make the usb work require proper re-formatting of the hard drive. Since it does not come with fan, it can get pretty hot if used for a long time.
I purchased this based on the reviews and prior experience, but it lasted just 2 weeks in my new BlackBerry Pearl. Tried it in another device from our computer department and didn't work there. Will be trying another brand.
I guess it's true that you get what you pay for. It was a mistake to purchase this cable. It just didn't work. I mean it didn't work at all. As soon as I replaced it with a different one ($6 vs $2 :-) using the same ports, everything started working like a charm. My advice - avoid this seller.
I've had a pair of the Cobra GMRS LI 6000-2 WX VP 2 Way Radios with which I was totally satisfied. When my wife and I bought mountain bikes we found the radios difficult to use while riding so I bought a pair of the earbud headsets. They are TOTALLY USELESS. The earpiece will not stay in the ear. Any kind of head motion at all and it falls out. This is as useless an accessory as I've ever purchased. Don't waste your money.
This system is WAY too expensive. I considered buying one until i actually heard it.There is NO BASS!!! So you have to buy a subwoofer if you want good sound from it.If you add it up(400 for the stereo, 300 for a decent subwoofer) 700 BUCKS!
I bought this laptop for $1499 at Best Buy, something I deeply regret now, and here's why:- Terrible battery life (While it tells me I can get 1 hr 30 min once I unplug it, the best I've gotten out of it was 45 min). This makes it impossible to use wirelessly in a practical manner.- Ridiculously heavy (this is largely, I think, due to the battery, since once I took the battery out its weight lessened significatly)- 1GB RAM maximum upgrade. It comes with 512MB, but you can only upgrade it to 1GB max, not a lot considering that many laptops now let you upgrade up to 2GB RAM.- Built-in speakers are horrible. I can barely hear anything even on max volume; I've had to hook it up to external speakers to have a decent listen to my music.- No 6-pin firewire ports. It only has a 4-pin firewire, which is quite useful if you have a DV camcorder, but that's pretty much it.- Too little USB ports. Three ports are NOT enough.- Heats up VERY quickly and easily. I've had to have it repaired because the cooling unit was insufficient...I've since bought a notebook cooler to keep it from heating up on me.- Too many bundled software, 75% of which I don't need and have had to uninstall.Some pros:- Nice, fast, reliable CD burner.- Excellent recovery program. I've reformatted this computer numerous times and it's been very easy to use as well as efficient.- Memory card slot. Since I use Sony camcorders, this makes it very convenient for me.All in all, I can't afford to buy a computer for another two and years, and I'm stuck with this one. I'm really disappointed to have to say that, since I've always relied on Sony products in teh past. After buying this computer, though, I'll have to think twice about purchasing another VAIO. If you get this for under $1000, then it might well be worth it. Anything above that, however, is not worth it.
I recently purchased a DK 110 power supply kit for my Canon S-10 camera. The D.C. coupler would not plug into the power adapter. I could not believe it. The battery works just fine, charges perfectly. The numbers on both units appear to be correct and compatible,but the coupler will not plug in. I would expect much more from a company like canon when it comes to quality control.
Overall I am very disappointed by this USB drive. The first one stopped working within the first 30 days of usage and its replacement - fast and without problems from amazon - stopped working 5 months later. After pluging the USB drive into the computer its light flashes for a few seconds up to several minutes and then after that time it suddenly stops and is not visible on the Computer. This happened on several PCs/Macs and on USB 1.1 and 2.0 ports while cheaper no-name brand flash drives work perfectly. I only can encourage people with a defect drive to use the 10 year limited warranty by corsair: http://www.corsairmemory.com/warranty/default.aspx or by phone: 1-888-222-4346
When i bought the range expander, i could not get it to work. I called the tech support people and no one could help me. They even transfered me to a senior tech person and she could not get it to work. So I returned the product, and I went to the linksys website and learned that the WAP54G could be used as a repeater. Not only is it cheaper but easy to set up. in less than 30 minutes i was able to set up all the computer in that part of the house and It works fine. What's good, also is you could use multiple WAP54G to work as multiple repeaters so if the area you want to cover is big you won't have a problem.Plus it is very easy to set up WEP encryption.
If you want to take pictures, this definitely isn't what you want. Most of what has already been said is correct. What redeems this camera is that it makes a decent USB webcam. So if that's what you need, go for it.
I used once. Very bad quality. I bought a Manfrotto tripod. I love it.
I wanted a fairly portable ipod speaker system that had FM radio--this fit the bill. The sound was ok, not fantastic, but the main problem was you can only control the thing with the remote control. My remote broke after using it just 3 times. I didn't drop it, I wasn't rough with it. It just broke. Now there is no way to turn on the speaker system. I do not recommend this product.
Like most customers apparently, I ordered this RCA DCM425 broadband modem to get out from under the monthly charges for renting a modem from Comcast. It's billed as the same one used by Comcast... but it's NOT! I found, to my dismay, that when I went to swap it out for the Comcast rental RCA unit, the new one from Amazon lacks one vital feature: a telephone output port. We recently bundled our services from Comcast and now take TV, broadband cable ...AND telephone from them. But, without a telephone port, I'm going to have to return this one to Amazon and look for one with all the ports I need. BE CAREFUL, BUNDLERS!
Believe the other negative ratings, dont do what i did and think the product will work for me. Took 7 days to deliver, and once i got it, it did not work. I bought it to connect a laptop to a flatscreen tv. No signal recognized by the TV. Played with it for an hour, never worked. I tried a 4 ft HDMI i had and was able to make the connection. PROBLEM was definately in this product, not computer or TV. I guess there is a reason HDMI cable is so expensive. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.....
Hi,Can you do me a favour and put this feedback on the order below, just to prevent others from buying the item. If I had read the reviews I wouldn't have bought the item as the reviews were bad, but I was taken in by the picture. ThanksPicture used to advertise the adapter is deceptive as picture looks like the original HP adapter, but bears no resemblance to the replacement adapter. The adapter sold by Techno Earth is defective as it does not charge the battery of my laptop. The refund policy of the seller Techno Earth is designed not to encourage return on items see policy on defective goods below. I am surprised Amazon allows such sellers to use their site.Defective Item:If an item is DOA (Dead On Arrival) or a fault becomes apparent in the first 15 days of delivery, then the buyer may request for a refund (money-back) or a reship.The buyer must inform us within the first 30 days of delivery.We reserve the right to request for proof that the item is faulty. Depending on the type of item, we may request for photographic proof or we may request for the item to be returned for inspection. The buyer is responsible for the return shipping fee. We will not reimburse the return shipping fee. If the inspection result indicates that the item is not faulty, then the buyer is not eligible for a refund or reships.After verification and if the buyer has requested for a refund, then we will refund the price of the item only. We will not refund the initial shipping fee. We will not reimburse the return shipping fee.After verification and if the buyer has requested for a reship, then we will send out a replacement item as soon as possible. We are responsible for the reshipping fee. We will not reimburse the return shipping fee. However, if a replacement item is not available, then we will issue a refund instead.
I was foolish enough to buy two of these units for my two grand-daughters and both units combined gave less than three hours of service before crapping out. Units were returned two times and have still not been repaired and returned. I received absolutely no satisfaction from Philips customer service and have now bought the girls I-Pod Nanos. I strongly advise people to not purchase these or other Philips products !!!
My 550 lasted 12 weeks and then froze up completely. There was no trauma whatsoever. After 5 weeks I found out that it cannot be repaired. The red eye with indoor flash makes the photos useless unless you want to use software to correct each photo. I bought this camera because of the good reviews on Amazon but after researching online, I find that many have had similar problems. While it was working, the outdoor photos were very good.
Most people looking at this item probably have the dreaded "alternator whine" that changes pitch with engine RPM. The good news is that this is the KIND of product you need to fix it, but this particular unit doesn't work very well. I installed 3 of them in series and it reduced the whine by about 30%. Then I installed a fourth unit by another manufacturer and it reduced the whine by another 50%. I took one of these units apart and the filter core just isn't big enough, and it's only wrapped with about 10 loops of wire. That's nowhere near enough to make a significant difference.Other tips: Despite confident pronouncements to the contrary, the closer the ground and +12V power wires connect to the car's battery, the better. That way, more constant and clean power from the battery will be drawn instead of the noisy power from the alternator. It might not be as "good" a connection from an electrical standpoint, but it will be far cleaner, and that's what matters with audio systems. Trust me on this, it's what top end car stereo specialists do.
I checked this out on tape from my public library. After 5 or 6 tapes, I still didn't know what it was about, and I stopped caring. If I hear the narrator say, &quot;Harriet said&quot; at the end of one more sentence, I was going to scream. I never finished it. It was that bad. I don't know what the hype is all about. Spend your time on better things.
The wheel that controls the volume had to be all the way to one side to get any control at all. It helped to crank the MP3 volume all the way up but it didn't do what it said it would. Agreed, it was inexpensive, but I still have a volume problem almost as bad as before I got it.
I was really excited when I got this item. I really enjoyed using it. The big con was that depending on the vehicle I was using it in(I have a work van that I got it for) it was hard to hear me. To my surprise after I hadn't used it in a month and was going out of town for work and wanted to be able to stream music while I was driving. It quit working. I had only used it maybe 20-30 times over the course of 6 months. I wish I could recommend it but I can't Now just a dead piece of junk
It will work for a year then you will need to replace it. I only buy X-Acto sharpeners for my classroom, but this isn't one of them. The X-Acto Pro is the best. I think the LED light for the kids is what will keep it lasting.
I bought this item and it didn't work right out of the box. I returned it and got a replacement - it worked great for about 6 weeks, used only about a dozen times. It no longer works and the return period has expired. I do not recommend this product, seems to have significant quality issues.
What a piece of XXXX...All I can say is get Logi. The tilt wheel is VERY FLIMSY. It takes much force to make it go left and right with uncertain click. Scroll wheel does not have click and it takes a LOT of force to move it. Very poor design.I just can't believe how low Microsoft mouse are. Logi has improved and no wonder Dell does not sell/offer Microsoft junks!
Bad: This unit did not work well with my Verizon WM5 PPC. Music was breaking up and painfull to listen.Good: Called Satechi Techsupport, and they promised me to replace my unit with a new release one. I'm still waiting on this. Let's see!!!
I bought this primarily to convert old VHS tapes to digital format - to DVDs or on hard drive before going to DVDs. Seems it is useless for that so I am bummed. What should one do if one wants to preserve old VHS tapes - they seem to have some kind of copy protection system that doesn't allow you to use your own tapes to be converted to DVDs. SharpUSA.com website says you cannot connect this DVD recorder to a video recorder. What a shame - and by the way the manual is VERY hard to make sense of - fine if you have tons of time but not user-friendly at all. No INDEX, nothing. I am very disappointed. I am seriously thinking of returning product unless some guru can tell me how to make DVD out of your old VHS tapes using THIS RECORDER (or give tested advice on a different recorder). My eperience with DVDs has been bad - just as generally with computers - extremely shoddy technology with a mountain of hype - waste of time and money. I may revise this review later - but so far my recommendation is to research more and go with something else. Panasonic quality is better though they have format issues. This one causes flicker on TV whereas Panasonic did not, on the same TV screen. Also, don't buy Lasonic products - very cheap with tons of functions but useless junk.
The Metromap is using 15 year old data. It misses a LOT of streets.It is not dependable.The old data problem does not bother Garmin who sells it. They claim that it is a result of where they get the data. I also own Mappoint 2002 which is VERY current.The unit is fairly good if it were not for navigating 15 year old roads!Try another GPS unit [non-Garmin] if you want street level navigation.
Same functionality without the pretty colors: 100 ties for under $10.Velcro Reusable Self-Gripping Cable Ties, 0.5 Inches x 8 Inches Long, Black, 100 Ties per Pack (91140)
Range awesome. Nowhere in my house can I go where connectivity to my Jawbone is not flawless. However, the device is OFTEN disconnected and reconnected on the PC even if I am 1 ft from the device. I use this with Skype and World of Warcraft on that machine and it causes focus loss in WoW which basically makes it not useable for that purpose. Anytime it is enabled but not 'on' several applications are looking for it. Everytime I get a google chat message I get a little bubble that says a device has requested it be there and I lose focus. Aggravating as hell. I have just disabled it.
installation was easy. sound works for the audio. but that was it. radio controls don't work, and after trying every possible dip switch combination, it malfunctioned, and steering wheel controls do not work. very disappointed. and i would like to know where they come up with that price... its a matchbox sized micro controller that hacks into the stereo system and fools it into thinking it has a cdc or sat hookup. i would say it should be more like 20 dollars. not 100-200. the only thing that does work it the basic audio connection and ipod charging.nothing else seemed to work.
When I upgraded my computer system, my old 300W sparkle PS didn't do the trick. I bought this unit to replace it. Seemed to work better at first, then after a short time got HD errors, slow unresponsive system at times. I finally replaced it with a 500W Antec, and my system runs great. The unit was probably not putting out 450W, because I doubt that +50W would make that much difference, and 450W should have been enough to power my system.
This is the most frustrating product I have ever purchased. I have worked over 5 hours to make this thing work. It continually says congratulations you have successfully installed the expander. I have reset and start over numerous times with no success. The red/blue light which is to remain blue if connected to the router continually flashes red then blue. If you have hair I would not purchase this product as you will soon be bald.
This product was okay at first, and after about 2 months, it sucked. It doesn't have amazing sound quality and it isn't very durable. The bass is terrible, it just vibrates and after about 2 and a half months the charger in the front broke. Then I had to use the wire which is very annoying. It is not worth the $37.00!
A friend bought these to connect to his HDTV. Unfortunately I had to explain to him that because the only audio output on his HDTV was digital fiber optic TOSLINK he couldn't connect them.They also won't work on laptops. They won't work on any Mac computer (desktop or laptop) as Macs support digital optical for surround. They won't work with a PS3. They won't work on an XBOX 360. They won't work with DVD players Blu-Ray or otherwise. They won't work with Tivo or ReplayTV or AppleTV or Boxee or Roku or Popbox or any internet streaming media set top box.They only work with desktop computers that have the old analog 3 port mini jack connectors. Yes they still sell some computer that have that type of old analog connection. These speakers have no internal surround sound decoding abilities. Most computers these days support digital optical audio out and these won't work with those.1 star because not only is it misleading to sell surround speakers that only work with some computers but because it wouldn't have cost them too much to add digital surround decoding and because the description is not clear enough to non-tech people that these speakers are so limited in their application.
It did NOT come with all that they stated it would in their own description.It was missing:Installation CD-Rom with USB driversQuick Start Guide.Way to go I will never buy a thing from you guys again because now your just another hassle for me.
This device just plain doesn't work with 5 of my 6 computers. It only works on my laptop. I downloaded the new drivers from Microtech's website but Windows ME enabled computer did not know the card was there. I am not willing to uninstall my other hardware to see which one works. Technical support is non-existent. Companies should not sell products that don't function with most systems. It is dishonest.David Gardner M.D. Ph.D.
I had a HP laser I bought new in 1992 that lasted 13 years under home use. I bought a 1300n and it has lasted 18 months under very moderate home use. I turned it on one day and CLACK CLACK CLACK , very loud. Sounds like the problem described elsewhere. Service cost is ridiculous. I would expect better from HP. In anycase, I am not happy, and won't buy another HP.
I was silly enough to buy without looking at the negative reviews, just the good ones. Needless to say, it doesn't work. Smh.
It is very good price buthere is warning for old motherboard user !This is one sided high density memory.It doesn't work for some old motherboard even same MHz and DDR2, PC5300.It shows only half of capacity (514MB) and constantly reboot or your BIOS maybe not recognize it at all.I have same Kingston DDR2, PC5300 which is double sided low density and it's working but not this one.It may or may not work for your motherboard.Check if your motherboard take High density single sided before buy it.if your current DIMM is "Double sided", tips are on both side, this may may not work.if your current DIMM is "Single sided", tips are on only one-side, this is good deal.
I have been using epson printers for a number of years - I should have read the reviews before I purchased the Epson Stylus CX6000, but I was in a hurry!!!! I am mac based with an intel processor - I have no problems scanning or printing. But I just ran out of ink - magenta and I only purchased this last week. I may have printed 10 color copies at the most. And the product will not let you print even if the ink is low. You have to replace the cartridge before you can print. So, if you are a designer - do not purchase this product!!!!!!!!!!
I bought it recently as I've two output devices and I want them display simultaneously; one is a projector, another one is a LCD TV, both are working at 1080i max. My input device is a PS3.However, this splitter is a totally failure, it didn't work any.I returned it immediately, but this sacred me how do I choose a HDMI splitter. It may not as simple as its look.
I have been looking for a colour printer for some time now and saw this one advertised on QVC (Shopping Channel). I admit I was hooked on the price (85) and the output seemed pretty good for a product at this price. When it arrived it took me 15 minutes to be up and running and if I was rating it on this alone it would get 5 stars. The initial test print was fine but then.....I decided to print out a half page full colour picture which to my horror took approx 15 minutes to print. Not too long if it was picture perfect but the black was more like green and the picture lacked definition and clarity. to day I was disappointed was an understatement. To compare I took the same picture to a friends house and he printed it on his HP 720c in about 2.5 minutes and to near perfection. I went back and tried some other test prints to no avail. As I raised the quality (via software) the output worsened. Two e-mails to the Xerox helpdesk brought no further joy so it was returned to QVC who fortunately operate a 30 day money back guarantee. All in all a disappointing experience which cost me 12 in shipping charges. As I said a 1200x1200 dpi printer surely cannot be this bad. Perhaps it was a Friday printer !
This worked great for a few months but then the laser lens broke. Pretty useless now!
Our boat has an acc switch to enable the radio. If you totally kill power to this thing it loses all its presets and audio settings. It can be wired to a trickle output to preserve the settings, but our boat doesn't provide that. If you wire it to the battery using the main power wire, your battery will be dead in a day.
This is the worst keyboard I've ever owned. I used it for a few minutes, and then tossed it in a pile:* The spacing of the keys is only a little less than a standard keyboard, but that's enough to make it too small, making the keys too close together, requiring too much concentration to avoid pressing an adjacent key. Typing on it just feels clumsy and flimsy.* The top of the spacebar is nearly flush with the bezel in front of it, so that when you press the spacebar with your thumb, the top of the spacebar goes below the bezel, smacking your thumb against the bezel, sometimes preventing the spacebar from going down far enough to actuate.* They tried to make the keytop markings Mac-compatible, by labeling some keys with Mac markings, in blue. Though they properly labeled a key as the Mac's Command key, to the left of the Alt key, with an Apple logo and the Command key cloverleaf symbol, the doofuses labeled what was supposed to be the Alt/Option key (Option being a Mac keyswitch term), as "Alt/alt".* The left to right order of the modifier keys is not Apple-standard--instead of Function, Control, Option, Command, the BenQ has it as Control, Function, Command, Alt (Option). This is disorienting, especially if you have to use a standard Apple layout keyboard every now and then too.
I bet this works on many camera's and is great, but not on mine, I took it to a camera store and everything, but is NOT functional with all Canon EOS camera's. I have a 400D(Reebel XTi) and it didn't work, other flashes did though, and the guy at the shop said it isn't compatible with all camera's, so make sure it works!!!
I just got the RH910 for me, and the RH10 for my wife.After reading so many good reviews, I do not believe these 2 little guys are that bad.I transferred about 150 mp3 to RH910. It did not complained when transferring. But when playing back, only about 10 files can be played. All of the rest just got a Can not play message. Why? Do not tell me because I do not know how to use the software. I had a first generation MD player. The software for the MD player is much harder to use.Then I gave RH10 a shot. Guess what? Even worse. All of the 150 files even can not be transferred. I just got a message said can not transfer. No reasons.Hahaha. It is funny, right?
When you connect this splitter, you have to run both displays at the same time. If you turn one off, the other one loses the signal, making you run both devices. They do not tell you this before you buy, so take note.
My first splitter worked for one day, than stopped working.Customer service was ok, send me a free replacement. Replacement didn't work at all.STAY AWAY FROM THIS.
I bought this product mainly for the price, so I guess I should not be surprised by the quality it turns out. No matter where I set the lens to, my pictures are always out of focus.
was sold together with the sigma lens 70-300mm and is the wrong size. be sure you know the diameter of the lens before you order.
Purchased 2 of these units for Christmas gifts. Neither unit would either charge or hold a charge for over 5 minutes. Returning both units today.
Third time using it, I thought the house was burning down - acrid smell of burning electronics brought moments of sheer terror trying to locate the source... it was this cheap little recharger, melting in the outlet. I'm not going to even bother trying to get a refund - not worth the trouble. Spend a little more money to get something reliable - and not dangerous!
I bought this DVD player brand new fresh out of the box and it died 3 months later for no reason that I can tell. It stopped reading the discs one day and would never work again. Don't buy this product.
Got this camera as gift and after 3 months this camera was not producing good pictures, most of the pictures are fade or like blurr.
This product was easy to install and supports very high speeds compared to my previous device. However, it causes intermittent freezing of my computer (requiring a reboot), especially when downloading information from two web sites at once. So ... I tried to install the latest driver. However, the Belkin web site provides drivers in an installer package (an EXE). I downloaded the installer and ran it. As one of the final steps, Windows has to install the driver for the device. But Windows couldn't find the driver, and I looked all over and couldn't find out where the installer put it. So I am back to square one.
I ordered a product for an iRiver Clix and I received a product that fits a Samsung Cellphone. Product may work like a charm, but does not fit my device.Amazon, can i return this product for an exchange for the right product?
On my first use the cable jammed several when extended several inches. I was unable to untangle it; however I was able to remove the retractor and salvage the cable.
Too small
I got the package after 9 days of placing order,they charged me 14 dollars for the postage,and 29 dollars for the package,decent size bag fits 2 lenses and a camera body,front pouch will fit the charger,and the tripod stand,its a cheap buy ,but the quality is not the greatest,the tropod looks very flimsy and bag looks cheap but well paded and secure,not lockable,for another extra 5 dollars including postage there is another similar pack available with a good quality tripod and a nikon bag,and a lens cleaning kit,i think this package is not worth the money i am thinking of returning it but just caluculating the postage,learnt a good lesson but with a cost,dont fall in the same ditch like i did,having spent so much for the camera dont compromise another 10-15 dollars falling prey for this deal.
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.
We have had this DVD player for about 6 months. It no longer turns on or functions in any way. We consider this an unreliable piece of hardware and at this time I strongly recommend against anyone else buying it.
I bought this item on amazon. After the computer sleeps - my devices which are plugged into this hub do not register - ie mouse & keyboard. If i unplug/replug the cables they will *usually* come back. If i un/replug the hub-to-computer line i may lose one device and get back another. Its a real mess and renders the thing an irritating little box. I had a similar problem 2 years ago with the same brand and i suppose im a glutton for punishment - i figured the problem could not possibly have migrated to a newer version of this device. Its crap - avoid!
I bought this item for my trip to China. It did not work. Luckily the hotels that we stayed in had an adapter we could use. I called Kensington about my adapter, and they said I could return it and would refund my money since they have a 90 day return policy. I bought the adapter in September and sent it certified mail within their time frame. This is currently January and have not heard from them. My advise to those thinking of using it for China. Don't waste your money on this item.
The film was delivered promptly, however, the film was not sold as pictured in the box and no way to tell how old the film was. I have developed 3 of the rolls with poor results. I am going to possibly take my remaining two rolls to another developer, but I am not holding my breath. I will not be ordering from Amazon for this product again.
Every teacher at our school got one of these at the beginning of the year. NONE of them made it through March. The internal gears are made of cheap plastic that quickly wear out. While the cutters no longer turn, the units do squeal quite nicely! One star becuase it's the minimum available!
Purchased this from Best Buy. Was on phone with support in India for almost two hours. Still could not get it to work after tech took control of my computer. Seemed not sure of what he needed to do and he was Linksys Support! Called Windstream where router is from and they won't help me because I did not purchase extender from them even though it is the same they use. Will have to call computer wizard to come out to home and install as I am sick of fooling with it. After tech had called me back a couple of times due to poor connection on his end and we got cut off, he never called me back the last time. Gee, thanks. Poor directions and c.d. does not help. Linksys really needs to re-think their directions and have people in tech support that know what they are doing.
I bought the camera three weeks ago and it was fine, i know have a problem with it, it comes on but will not do anything.it acts like a computer that has locked up, after 9 calls later someone finally called me back from vivitar and explained to me that they could fix it for $80.?.? i asked about the warranty and they continued with the plastic case was underwarranty...(...)
I bought this tripod as means to use with my Canon Rebel with 75-300mm lens. Literally the moment I clicked it into position on the tripod, the plastic shoe snapped off and my camera headed toward the floor. Thankfully I grabbed it before it did any damage to my camera. This tripod should be fine for any point and shoot camera but it is very bad idea for any nice SLR camera, especially with a long lens.
Hi thereI bought a Canon MP-370 about 18 months ago and it worked well for a while. It stopped working (more of that in a moment) just outside the warranty period and, you guessed it, it was going to cost more to have it repaired than to buy a new one so I bought a 390 which, by that time, had been discontinued. I bought a 390 partly because I wanted to use up a stock of BCI-24 cartridges that I'd foolishly bought in the expectation that I'd have a similar machine for many years. I've now had the 390 for 4 months and I've been through two print heads already - one of these I bought at my own expense for $US90 odd.I'd have to say that the quality of photo prints that come out of either the 370 or the 390 that I've owned are quite excellent; true photo quality and I'd defy anyone to pick the difference between a MP print and a photographic print from a photo store; they really are fabulous.I admit that both of my printers have been asked to do a lot of work since I do use the thing for a lot of photographs; I am a keen amateur photographer.It has got to the stage where I have all but given up on making my MP-390 work. I can't tell you the hours that I've spent trying to align the head, do nozzle checks, do the clean and deep clean process as well as the head refreshing exercise. The upshot of all this is that the unit is stuffed at the moment and needs a new print head, in addition to the two that it's already been through. I'll be taking it to the local Canon guys next week with a printout (if I can manage it in one colour that might work) of the negative comments that others have made here about this particular series of multi pass printers and their problems with print heads.My conclusion. Great scanner, great printer, shame about the print head. No wonder Canon discontinued this series.JMVCanberra AustraliaMy e-mail address if anyone want to compare notes is john.vidler@actewagl.net.au
This adapter is a piece of junk. I took it to Italy and it worked twice and then quit working. I tried different outlets...everything, and no luck. Fortunately I always take a back up adapter but with all the devices that need charging having only one is a hassle. If I could rate this 0 stars I would. Save your money and don't take a chance on this worthless device.
I purchased my HP Media Center system with the HPf2105 monitor in Feb of 2006. On August 23, 2006 my power button broke and unlike others it dropped on to my desktop! Since it was within the 1 year warranty period, HP promplty sent me a replacement. Here I am 7 months later (just over 30 days outside of my original warranty) and this power button is broken as well. Over an hour on the phone and still waiting to hear what will be done. I'd pass on another HP monitor since they obviously can't last more then 6 months of moderate use.
I bought this DVD player and it didn't work. I tried to contact the seller but they couldn't replace or refund money. I was very disapointed.
the item was not what i thought it was going to be. It did not fit my ipod :( this was probably more my fault though than the sellers, i misunderstood his description. The shipment was quick and everything was in tact. over all a good seller, I just misunderstood what the product was.
I bought the converter since I wanted to use it for landscape photography. I took some test shots and discovered that the converter has an unacceptable amount of barrel distorion. If you are thinking about buying this product just be aware that you will have to correct your images through software after you take them.
Even though Amazon's computer will throw this case out there as a suitable option for the A710IS, DON'T BUY IT! It is too small. I've thrown away my packaging, so I can't return it.
My take on this, just briefly:1. The player has nice upconverting quality for DVDs; but it's only average for DivX movies.2. USB port is very picky about the devices that it can handle; definitely the worse that I've seen on any upconverting player.3. Cheap/unreliable construction quality. Just within the 1st week of its use, the first player gradually started to skip parts of the movie (even on brand new DVD movies) and eventually stopped reading any DVDs altogether. I returned it for a replacement. The second one couldn't read half of my DVD collection out of the box (particularly our home videos burned on DVDs)4. Remote looks decent, but it's really a pain in the neck. Need to press on each key relatively hard to make it work (OK in the beginning; frustrating after a while); truly lacks the "Scan/Search" keys (their double-function solution is lame).5. Auto shut-off feature is terrible, because if you pause the movie to get a phone call for 10 minutes, it turn the unit off, and if you were watching an DivX movie, the unit would not remember where on the movie it went off. This feature cannot be disabled!6. One really nice thing about this player is that it can read multiregion DVDs by just typing a few numbers into the remote control.Final thoughts: I finally settled on Pioneer DV-400 and am much happier now. At least it works and seems to be a solid product.Frankly, anything that I've tried from Philips by far were nice in terms of look and features, but had some major design flaws and unreliable/flimsy construction.
After only a few weeks of gentle use, the pieces that hold the earphones cracked and fell apart. I now hold it together with electrical tape. Otherwise, it works just about as advertised.After so many years of sturdy headphone manufacturing, you'd think this is one thing that they could've gotten right.
This thing has to be one of the worst mp3 players on the market. When I first got it I was satisfied, it did about what I expected. It was a little frustrating that every time it was turned on it had to update the library, taking about a minute to boot up, but something that could be tolerated. After a couple weeks it would not turn on unless the battery was taken out to reset it. It kept going down hill and eventually would not turn on at all, giving a "Boot Error" message.I was able to fix that by formatting it. But that was not where the frustration ended. The screen started to automatically adjust the contrast to the darkest setting making the display unreadable. If that wasn't enough it would randomly turn off.Now it is in the trash.oh and the SD expansion slot didn't work
This cable stopped working after I plugged it in to test it, once. I used it to attach a mobile mic to my camera. however, after putting it away after the first test, it started making a very loud humming noise. So loud nothing else but yells could be heard. Don't buy, too many people had the same experience for this one to be a single lemon. Go with a different brand.
I don't know what planet the positive reviews come from. The device has not ever successfully handshaked with my powerbook G4. I downloaded palm desktop 4.1, and even tried the isync conduit (which requires that the handshake occurs - which it does NOT). Based on my experience, this product will not allow you to connect to OSX. None of the information I could find on the web was helpful. Perhaps the latest positive review is by someone with a lot of these sitting around to unload on the unsuspecting?
All I wanted was a simple slider device to adjust volume so I wouldn't have to keep pulling the ipod out of my pocket at Starbucks to adjust the volume on the unit. Mostly this has very little ability to increase sound... very good at lowering the sound. I guess that makes sense... If I turn up the ipod volume to the max, then I turn the Koss down to get to the level I want it works ok. Actually I wanted something more like my Sennheisers where I can adjust the volume either way. Another waste of my funds.. too inexpensive to return... too useless to keep... you can buy this one at the Goodwill Store next week.
After wasting 15 DVD's, I still did not succeed to end a writing session without a blue screen and a reboot. For each attempt I tried to do something like installing a patch, downloading the latest version of HotBurnPro, uninstalling Roxio, defragmenting my HD, performing a scandisk ... No success yet. Is DVD writing not mature? or was Iomega a bad choice? Next time I borrow from a friend before I buy.
Spend a little more money and get a HDMI 1.3a CL2 rated cable. I bought a few of these and none of them worked on my dish receiver or my sony blu ray player.
We hoped this would be a decent speaker and good charging dock...it was... for about 3 weeks!! Then the iPod no longer would connect or register so it can't be charged or played...totally useless now...and when I went on tonight to see how to return it it says the return window expired on April 28...so we are out of $36. Don't waste your time or money on this cheap product.
When I plugged my ipod touch 3rd generation into the Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker, no sound came out of the speakers, so I returned it (which Amazon makes relatively easy to do).
I have used an Olympus C-3000 for several years and like it. I then purchased a C-740 because of the 10X optical zoom, but quickly learned that it does not function according to the the instruction manual. I actually downloaded the manual first to check the capabilities before I bought one. For one thing you cannot access the top level menu in the &quot;P&quot; (Program) mode without separately turning on the monitor. This is a serious drain on the batteries while you adjust your settings. Another problem is that when the REC VIEW function is on (the default) the camera is supposed to flash the picture just taken on the monitor while the picture is being written to memory. This feature also does not work. The only way to view the last picture taken is to double click the monitor button. Then pushing the monitor button again turns the monitor off or you can press the shutter button half-way down to turn the monitor off. Of course, you can also use the review function to see all pictures on the memory media. I also was not impressed by the digital viewfinder as opposed to an optical viewfinder. A friend of mine has a C-750 which is identical to the C-740 except that the 750 is a 4 mp machine. Her C-750 had the same problems, but she didn't seem to mind because she is not technically oriented. She runs her camera in the Auto mode all the time. I, however, did mind these drawbacks because these are two important features, so I sent my back.
I bought this battery after getting almost 5 years out of the original Dell. Within 6 months it didn't hold charge for more than a few minutes and within a year it was dead completely. Unfortunately, I'll now be spending the extra money for a Dell replacement.
The interface is great. The clickable unit face is great. The battery life ruins the product. The battery loses charge even when the unit is not in use, and loses it quickly. This player is dead within a week without even being turned on. If it is on it lasts about six hours. Horrid battery life. Good little player besides that. Deal breaker though, in my opinion.
I bought this three days ago and have had nothing but problems. It is going back tomorrow and I will never buy another iPAQ. I had an older model iPAQ (3800 series) that I had gotten used in December. I had started having major problems with it crashing on me about two months ago. I debated over getting a new iPAQ after those problems and the bad reviews on Amazon for HP's in general. I had decided to go with Dell but my husband took me shopping for our anniversary and all we could find was this HP. It was so pretty and cool that I forgot my plans and bought it because I just had to have it NOW! What a mistake.The machine itself works great, it was when I started trying to install the software that the problems started. Active Sync would not install properly and ended up crashing the first computer I tried installing it on. (Putting the computer in permanent Safe mode.)I thought at first that it was a problem with my computer so I tried loading it on my other, newer one. Same problems with Active Sync only this time I was getting a message saying that the software was not compatable with Windows XP and might mess up my computer if I continued to try syncing it. This was strange since on the box it says it IS compatable.I contacted HP today and yes, their customer service IS as bad as I've heard. They of course denied that it could possibly be a problem with their machine or software - BOTH of my computers must have messed up at the same time, coincidentally when I got the PPC! They were basically no help at all.My husband spent 5-6 hours after work getting the first computer fixed, quite a job since he's not a computer expert. He finally got it done and I started over. Well, guess what - I got the software loaded, well only Active Sync - Outlook wouldn't load so I stuck with the version I already have on there. But of course when I tried to sync the computer could not detect the PDA, just like yesterday before my PC crashed. I tried it over and over, even using a cord from my old PDA. Then tried it all on the other computer. NO, it does not work at all and yes, I did get a message AGAIN about incompatible device drivers for XP like I got yesterday. (And the HP support people swore this is impossible.) There is supposed to be a Logo on the product box that says XP compatible, which there is not.So I have this very expensive calendar/phone book/calculator/To DO list and that's about it. I can't download e-mails or add programs or anything if I can't connect to my computer. It basically useless. I'm so didgusted I want to throw it as hard as I can. Now I have to drive one hour each way and waste all that gas money and time to return this stupid thing. I have six children - I don't have time for this garbage! I just want to cry and HP could care less. I told them all of this and they just said, &quot;See your vendor.&quot; Who's going to repay my husband and me for our wasted time and money dealing with the problems this machine has created???I am taking this back. I might get a Dell but honestly I'm so disgusted that I may just forget PDA's entirely and stick with old-fashioned pen and paper. It's not fancy and may not be as easy to carry around but at least it's reliable and if it does get lost or messed up it's not that expensive to replace.
D-Link DIR-615 4-Port 10/100 Mbps Wireless N RouterAfter spending several days trying to get this router to work, I returned it because it was not compatable with AT&T; DSL. I purchase a 2-wire modem from AT&T; and was up and running in 20 minutes.
I have used this product for only a few months and it has already stopped working normally. The motor doesn't have enough power to pull/down the door for add/remove CD's from it.Was cool looking when it was working, over time it will just be a paper weight.Also the sound was very low quality and the remote is difficult to use (yes that's true!).A large majority of Philips/Magnavox products are crappy quality and poor warranty support. Stay away!
The Super DVD burner has excellent build quality. A quite and smooth CD and DVD player. That said, do not buy or install until you have checked with iomega to see if CDW/RW DVD drive in your computer will not conflict with the iomega's burn programs. If their is a conflict and you attempt to install, you will not only discover that the burner will not work but you will spend hours patching the Windows XP burner program and reinstalling your present burner program. The DVDIT! and Hot Burn programs are loaded conflicts. Some vidio editing programs you may own (or plan to buy) will just not work. Iomega's support is fast but take their advice with caution. Some conflicts are &quot;fatal&quot; and you may end up with a burner that will sit on the shelf until you buy a new computer. A card that is packed with the burner states: &quot;STOP! DO NOT return this product to the store! If you hit a snag, we can help you.&quot; If you are not 'up and running' and their techinical staff has not solved the snag in 48 hours, DO RETURN the product to the store. Five stars for build quality, three stars for technical help, one star for compatability of their burning programs.
Good looking design compared to other models, but doesn't do a lot to cool my laptop.Also, fans are exposed on the bottom, so fingers, papers, bed sheet, etc. can get caught in them.
It works well for 2 months. I did use it to record some surgical procedures with endoscopes, but suddenly it don?t work. I hope it has warranty.
One month passed, and I still not get the product. I sent email to them but they do not response at all!!!
Cool colors, cool price (compared to Palm products), but WATCH OUT with the Handspring Visor deluxe... I bought two of them plus a phone modem... the Modem and one of the Visors was totally defective (they replaced them fast after months of tech support calls). But WORST OF ALL was the non functionalality of wireless modems with the Deluxe models (you have to buy the new Platinum or Prism models). The main reason I bought two of these was to use the PROMISED springboard wireless modules... but NO CIGAR on that one... now I'm &quot;dead ended&quot; with these &quot;DONKEYS&quot;
Please send other parts so I may review product/Kodak Easyshare G600 Printer Dock and this was not send in it's Kodak Company sealed box, it may have been used, parts were in this order that do not go with this Kodak G600 Printer Dock,like a TV/Video playback cable. Thank You from, L J Franklin
Listen, this cable transmits the signal thru fiber-optics. The gold-plated -- oops, sorry, NOT gold-plated, "satin nickel" connectors -- have absolutely no bearing on the sound quality. You can get the same sound quality from another toslink cable for half (or less) the price.Unless you spend an inordinate amount of time behind your stereo instead of in front of it, and enjoy being reminded how much you overpaid for pretty connectors, don't bother with this.
The drive does not mount on Mac OS 10.4.9. It mounts sometimes on 10.4.8.I'm a big fan of LaCie, BUT NOT THIS DRIVE!!I'm going to try and return this Big Disk USB 2.0 for the Big Disk Triple Interface version.
Granted, these headphones sound great when turned down very low, but i listen to death metal and if you listen to the same, do not buy these headphones, they sound like crap
The range extender is a great idea, but the Linksys model fails to make maintaining security simple when installing this device. Installation is overly complicated.
Although it did seem to power up the wheel, it was not recognized at all by XP (I understand this, as the wheel is not plug and play) but the installation of many different drivers and software did not help. Threw it and the wheel away. Getting a new USB wheel for xmas, I hope.
Do not get these headphones, as they are way too tight. I have been using them for a month now, hoping they would break in more, but they have not. You can only have them on for 20 minutes or so before your ears hurt so bad you have to take them. Im not sure why they made them so tight, but they would probably best fit a 10 year old.
Sorry, this is the same as THE STYX. I have not read this book nor did I order it. You seem to have the wrong account.
After months of research, I narrowed by search to this one and the Sony FS550. This was looked better, the sony one had tacky white keyboard.Spent 1700 and got it home. It CRASHED the next day! completly. I lost everything on it..the Toshiba costumer support was terrible...after talking for hours..with someone in I think INDIA! i was put to someone I could actually understand...he could not help me either..told me to take it back to store.At the store, more arguing later.Got another one...are you ready.got it home again...it crashed again. it was slow, the hard drive failed. I am on to my third one..and the explorer on it crashed..yes..I am taking it back and I want my money back...this time..I am fed up. WHy dont staff at toshiba read these and realize their cosumter service is NOT GOOD. If they dont care about their costumers...it will affect the product and the company's reputation.
The only thing truly remarkable about this remote is how many design flaws it has.Pros:- handles many devices- battery seems to last foreverCons:- Uses web to update product info. Who wants to connect yet another device to the web? This requires the user to install software to program their remote. Can't they just use a built in database like other remotes. At a retail price of > $150, you would think they could afford that.- Fragile! Half of the buttons on my remote have been superglued back on after dropping the remote off the couch. This happens all the time. The buttons are extremely vulnerable to shock, a drop from the couch will send some of them flying off the remote.- Ergonomics. Altough this thing may seem ergonomic with its curvy desing, they curviness lends the device to slipping from your hand, further exacerbating my immediately prior point. The buttons themselves are not distinguishable through tactile sensation, even after months of use, I still need to look down at the remote to get anything done. Then, the fact that only the most basic of operations are accessible through physical buttons requires the user to use the "soft" buttons. But first the user has to cycle through menus to access many device specific features.- Lastly. The cradle just bites. It's horrible. I cannot stress this enough. The cradle stopped working "normally" after about 3 months. The design is such that three metallic buds on the underside of the remote must be in physical contact with the three golden pins that are on the cradle. Through time, this physical contact gets misaligned such that even with the remote in the cradle contact is not made unless downward pressure is applied to the remote. I've resorted to balancing books on top of the remote on top of the cradle to get this thing to recharge.
Does it work? Yes. Does it sound good? NOT HARDLY! I will be returning mine. What a disappointment. The only use I could see for this is if you are a person who downloads podcasts of talk radio shows. That would work fine for this application. But music sounds TERRIBLE. PLUS, you have to crank the volume up so high on your player AND turn the volume up on your car stereo in order get the same volume you would normally get at half the setting on your stereo.
I have had this piece of @$%# for about 8 months now, and cannot believe how badly it performs. I did quite a bit of research before buying it, yet I still got conned. Shame on me I guess.At first, it seems like quite a nice little printer. Get through the first set of ink cartridges however, and its true character emerges. Get ready to buy LOTS of cartridges because its going to constantly clog its ink jets, leading to frequent head cleaning, leading inevitably to having to buy more cartridges.Those sneaky little b#%#$%#$s at Epson have designed a printer that has no auto power off, meaning that if you forget to switch it off, it will sit there for hours on end. This wouldn't be so bad, but leaving it on increases the frequency of dried out print heads, and that means more cleanings and hence more cartridges.It wouldn't be so bad if it was a great printer, but it isn't - just plain average.In conclusion, buy this turd from me at a auction site as soon as I can package it up in some used bathroom tissue (it doesn't deserve better protection), or be smart and do what I'm now going to do and buy a printer from a competitor (from whom Carly has thankfully departed). They ain't as good as they used to be, but they sure aren't the cowboys from Epson.
I trust Advent and own 4 of their wireless speakers. This one is HIDEOUS. Designed for outdoor use?!? No way! As soon as you walk a SHORT distance outside,you lose the signal. Sounds substantial enough when it's only 10 feet from the transmitter, but who needs that? I'm embarrased that I bought it for a gift for someone. When I asked how it was performing, they said they must be doing something wrong. I read the instructions to the letter and it's still weak. Because I have some background with wireless, I tried it and realized that this speaker is garbage. I had cheap remote control cars as a child that reached greater distances.
Somewhat disappointing headphones. Pros: long cable, soft cushion. Cons: cable is thin and flimsy, causes hotness in the ears - no air goes thru, sound is muted/muffled. I use them as output from my Philips Hi-Fi system. Not sure why so much praising goes around.
I bought this for my Palm TX only because of the fluent feeling of the PPK for my Palm Vx. I use my PDA more than the laptop for emails and posting articles on blogs. Surely I need a reliable keyboard for my handheld.Unfortunately this item is totally a failuer and a reputation crasher. After using it for few days, I have to waste more and more time to switch the driver on and off to get the two devices connected. Recently it even caused an unexpected hard reset on my PDA and wiped out all the data on it. It took hours to restore everything back online.Unless Palm Inc. provides a update of driver to fix this problem completely, I highly suggest NOT to buy it. It's not worth your money and time.
I've gotten two of these now so I can have cables around when I need them. It's small and works fine, and the price can't be beat (though the shipping exceeds the price of the item!) The plastic on both of the ones I got has a sort of ugly pinkish hue in low light conditions, but I didn't exactly buy it for its aesthetic value anyway, so I guess that's alright...EDIT TO ADD: after some months, this completely fell apart (wires at one of the connections were coming out of the wire covering, and were frayed and blackened/sizzled looking) I'm glad no fires were started or anything, but it was annoying because I was traveling and didn't have a back-up way to connect to charge the phone or sync info. Booo. You get what you pay for, I guess. Unreliable shoddy product, in the end, but I could probably have guessed that from the price.
When I first got this Clie, I was very impressed. Overall it is a good product, but putting songs on the memeory stick was a huge hassle with Sony's check in/check out program. I finally found out how to attach it as a drive to my computer and then you can just copy songs very easily. One month after I purchased this product, Sony came out with two new Clie's, though they seem to be priced to high, I felt cheated. I would recommend getting a Palm m515. First I like the idea of media cards where you can upload a map or whater you want. Also, most other accesories are geared towards a Palm product. I wanted to get a cheap GPS add-on for the Clie and it doesn't exist. Altough I have seen one for a Palm. Once again, I feel cheated out of a cool feature. I think I will sell it on Ebay and get a m515.
As a transcriber, these were recommended to me to get crisp, clear sound quality. I am disappointed that the quality is no better than the earphones I currently use for transcription.
I bought this product to try and save a little money but found that it was a wash. I first bought one on craigslist and it didn't work. Then I though that maybe someone sold me a bad modem and bought one on Amazon. I work but was too much of a hard time to get it to work. I found that my carrier didn't recognize the modem and had to call and sit on the phone while they configure it for their network. After getting knocked of tones of times I gave up and bought the surfboardGO WITH THE SURF. AND SAVE YOURSELF SOME TIME AND TROUBLE.
Whatever you do... Don't buy averatec. After 3 months the motherboard died. It's now been over a month sitting in their warranty shop and every time I call for a status update I get a different story... "oh, the parts are in, and it should ship within a day" --- two days later "the parts aren't in yet"DONT BUY AVERATEC!
Mine wouldn't be recognized by windows most of the times. I had to reboot the machine in order for it to be recognized. When copying music some tracks would randomly appear twice. The wheel has a feel of cheap bicycle tyres. I returned mine.
I had this camera for not even a year and was very happy with it. My only complaint was the weight due to the four batteries. That was until I used it to take pictures of my baby's first Christmas and five minutes after I moved her pictures onto my computer the camera died on me. When I turned it on I received a "Memory Card Error" message. I reformated the memory card and was able to take a couple more pictures, but when I tried to view them I recevied the error message again. Then the camera would get stuck on, then it wouldn't turn on, then the LCD was blank, etc. etc. etc.... Currently it's stuck in the off position and no matter how many fresh batteries I put in it, the camera won't turn on.It's not the memory card because the card works fine in another camera. I needed a new camera ASAP for the holidays, so I signed onto ebay to see what was out there. Lo and behold I found many listings for broken A75's. It seems that lots of people have had the same thing happen to their cameras.Also note that no other notable camera uses the same memory card, so when I bought a new camera (I opted for the Canon A520) I had to purchase another memory card. Bah!If you buy this maybe it will break down, maybe it won't. My advice would be to transfer all your pictures as often as possible. I am so lucky I saved all my baby's pictures before the camera went out on me. If I lost all those shots I would have been livid.
bad product i should resell this thing. The quality of the video is horrible and has no low light abilities very records very little time but does help that it has moving sensor. I purchased a spy pen that works 10x better quality video and audio but with out moving sensor which i wish it had. Any ways don't buy this it useless.
Terrible piece of equipment, I hate it scannner is so slow, keeps changing itself back to RFID scanner, then it does notscan, have to manually go back into the program and change it to CF scanner.I am trying to return it to get my money back, what I wanted was a simple Class I.
I received the lens adapter but there was no info on how to use it. It screws in over the regular ZOOM lens but offers absolutely nothing to the use of the KODAK DX6490. I suspect there are additional filters or other accessories that might make the adapter useful and hope to find out what they may be in the near future. The lens adapter by itself, doesn't seem to add anything to the use of the camera without something else ???Ben Boykin, Las Cruces, NM 88011
I ordered this for my Dad for Fathers Day and it was delivered fast! He has one of the other Crosley players but it does not record to CD which he really wanted. Recently the cd player door will not stay closed on his original Crosley ( he has only had it a couple years and it was not cheap either!)... anyway so I figured I would order him this one to replace it with. It was delivered 2 days before Fathers Day and I was real happy about that. He was very excited and tried to set it up and the display does not work. He tried for a couple of hours working with it and the screen would come on but would not show any of the functions. Well he is very disappointed and so am I. I have scheduled a UPS pick up and decided on a refund instead of an exchange because I want to make sure my refund goes through ok first before I reorder. I have never returned anything to Amazon before so I hope it will be a smooth process. After reading some of these reviews I am really nervous about reordering ..... but I know he really wants one, so I guess I will.
The cartridge in this player has to be one of the dumbest designs I have ever seen. The CD's go in up side down. If you want to check each slot , it's upside down so you cant read the CD which makes absolutely NO SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .
Like that girl you dated freshman year in college. Cute, but very little substance.Overall terrible picture quality. Very impractical and almost as soon as I pulled everything out of the box I wanted to send everything back. I honestly have no clue as to how you practically use this camera. As it comes with no lens cover or zoom function the only way to protect the lens is to place it back in its shiny wooden box it comes with.Even so, I still thought it could be "geek-chic" showing off at parties and what not. However the terrible images the camera produces (anything short of perfect studio lighting makes it very muddy) would have my friends probably laughing at me and asking me "how much did you pay for that?" in a not so fun way.So, its cute. But for the price/quality ratio... just come to realize that the girl you dated freshman year won't even end up getting her G.E.D.
If I could give this less than one star I would. Besides the flaky charging others have noted, half the buttons on mine required excessive force to activate. I broke a thumbnail on one my girlfriend couldn't get to work. The quality was so bad I'm returning for a refund and looking for a different model.I ended up buying aLogitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote. While it doesn't have the all the features of the 880, it at least addressed all my complaints about the 880 and works very well. I've used it for almost a year and haven't needed any of my old remotes in that time.The small buttons and their layout make finding and pressing the right button difficult one handed. Combined with the excessive force, I was often finding the wrong button being hit or multiple buttons activating. This made skipping past commercials on my DVR a frustrating hit and miss operation. 90% of my remote usage is the DVR and the ergonomics of this unit left a lot to be desired for a device that consistently gets such high reviews.
This thing is the biggest piece of crap i have ever seen. I hear more static than i do of the songs being played. For it to play clearly i would have to be parked and have my arms folded. Seriously if i moved my arm the thing would go completely to static.I would have returned it but i smashed it into a million pieces. I gave it two stars because it worked sometimes but was still crap! There has to be something better out there. Buyer beware.
Connecting this router up is no problem. It is like most of the routers around, especially like the LINKSYS which I had intended to upgrade. I now say it is "Like" the router in cabling only. The first issue, was as soon as you plug the router in, no internet. Very unlike the Linksys which auto-detected, and required a minimal amount of tweaking. Even when power went, the Linksys came right back up, and worked great. Not so the USR. After reading all the doco in the box, and then some from the online site which could be downloaded, I then did all it said. Still no internet, but nice view of the screens.After several resets, as instructed by the doco, and eventually sugested by the emails from support at USR, no internet, but great view of the setup.Went through the setup cabling and reset a few times over a few days, and then I have the internet, and suddenly no access to the setup screens. The Link worked great, but only one port worked. No wireless connection, and no second PC on line.Then, over the course of weeks, I was advised what to do in the screens, even though I had told them I had no access to the setup and config screens.Well, I am sending the unit back tomorrow, and hopefully they will send a working router back. In the meantime, my sturdy B class router from Linksys will be doing the job.MAY 31: I had sent off the whole box of items, including power supply. They returned a router with NO power supply, and no original setup disk. I called Support on Memorial day, and they are usually not there on most days, anyways, turns out that it will be another week before I get a power supply.One thing is for sure, if the router works in two weeks, I will be using LINKSYS next time, at least they work first time.USR should DUMP innovate IT as a company.JUNE 6: After finally getting the power supply, the unit was up and running. I had to ring "Customer Service" because the wireless signal was non-existent. Well, turns out I DID have all the settings right, but sending about 100-150 feet is out of the question. If the advertised capability is what you want, you actually need, according to what customer service told me, a more capable router. If you are lucky the 4 DBI extended antenna may resolve signal issues.US Robotics ? Not in the future. I will go straight back to Linksys, especially when the new versions of the routers above the G class protocols come out.If you really need to use a USR router, you have three alternatives, one is a extra strength antennae, one is a booster aerial for about 30 dollars, and the third is a booster aerial for MEGA send capabilities, cost about 90 dollars. Avoid this 90 dollar option for the moment. The new N protocol will resolve your problems, but do NOT touch USR items... their customer service technicians are a waste of time, and the products are currently a waste. LINKSYS is still the markets best.JUNE 30: The Antenna to get if you get this Wireless router is3COM Corp U.S. ROBOTICS 4DBI DESKTOP WIRELESS ANTENNA ( USR5480 ), which is useful if your house or apartment is over 800 square feet. This antenna is essential for this USR turkey.
I bought this two weeks ago at Staples for the great price fo $40. It worked well for about a week. I had several large files on the drive, and had enough room to save another one before it was full. I kept getting the disk full message. I safely took it out of one computer, and tried opening files on another one, when it simply read that the unit had no files. Stay away from this brand, unless you wish to lose your data.
this tom tom did not work out of the box, big problem for me, because I was using this for a cross the countrytrip on a motorcycle. I had to buy a car type which is very hard to use outdoors. Amazon would not refund me the shipping costs.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRINTER, I have had a Hp 1100 and had moderate success with it, after a few months the multiple paper pickup and jam problem kept occuring with no satisfactory fix, I just got this printer and it is even worse, it does not print correctly and multiple jams even after two hours out of the box, the copy was consistantly misaligned. I am sending it back.
First one that sent would not even power up. I sent it back and the second one they sent also would not power up. It's possible that it really isn't compatible with my Intel-Mac the way it says it is-- but I'm sticking to Lacie in the future.
It's always a crap shoot when buying the generic toners. The one I got was not the worst, but it's far from good. The printer has reported that toner is low from the moment I installed this unit. But the worst is that there are blank spots in the printing. They are not large (only a couple of millimeters), but when you are printing pages of text it means that you are going to miss a letter here and there on the page, which is really frustrating. Next time I'll spend the extra $20 and buy the manufacturer's brand.In summary, if you can live with little blank spots on your printouts, then this is an economical choice. If not, go with the name brand.
I purchased this unit in December at WalMart. Of course, the price ($ 369) was attractive. However, by now I can only record from the AV inputs after burning a little piece from the TV input, so that the 630 will get in gear, and then changing inputs to the AV and burning what I really want. Otherwise the unit will commence to burn and shut down after about 1 minute.If I try to burn with NoName discs (that are working just fine on my Pioneer 106) it will not go at all. = Useless
I used this device for several months. It would randomly drop its connection back to the wireless router it was connecting with.Sure the signal was stronger after i installed the Range Expander, but it was less reliable do to all the dropped connections. And yes, I was using latest firmwarebit the bullet and ran wire directly to the room with the week signal and do not regret the effort.This product is not worth the time or money
After reading and rereading The Secret History, I could not wait for Ms Tartt's second novel. I was very disappointed. I could not finish this book, because I was bored with the story that went nowhere and the characters I could not care less about. I hung in there 3 quarters of the way and then gave up. My sister managed to make it to the end and told me it did not get any better and I did not miss a thing.
all you have to do is search the web for error 41 brother does not help. i would not buy another brother product if they were the last company. i rather hand write every thing. customer service sucks, the product sucks. they want you to bring you big MFC to an authorized dealer sometimes 50+ miles away, for them to keep it for weeks then ship it back to you for it not work again Error 41. Brother knows about this problem. i think we should get a class action lawsuit. loss business, time, and fraud. they knew these machines were crap and should have recalled them.
The built-in tuner didn't work properly and I had to return this to Amazon. When I connected my cable to this Recorder, the picture came out really snowy and unclear. I know it's not my cable connection either because using the same wire connected to my Samsung DLP HDTV which has a QAM Cable/ASTC/NSTC tuner, the picture came out clear. I even connected my cable to my 10-year old analog VCR tuner and again the picture came out clear. So I concluded that the Recorder's tuner was defective. Additionally, when I tried to auto-program my cable's DTV (digital) channels, the Recorder malfunctioned doing that. Some channels got in, some didn't. Even for the DTV channels that did get in, as I was flipping channels using the Recorder remote, periodically, the channels would turn blue screen...I had to turn off the Recorder to get the DTV channels working again.The remote control is the lightest remote I've ever felt because it felt extremely cheap.As for the upconversion to 1080p, I knew something was odd when the quick reference manual didn't mention anything about upconversion and had a picture of the back that didn't show the HDMI connection. Anyways, the unit does have a HDMI connection and when I tested the upconversion, I swear that the 480p mode looked better than the 1080p mode which looked pixely. Not what I expected.The timer program and setup menus were surprisingly very MS-DOS looking (you know that operating system before Windows). I didn't even bother to test the Recording function since the Tuner was defective...the recording would have just came out crappy.I don't think I will purchase a Toshiba product again anytime soon until I see positive reviews. Trutech and Toshiba might as well be brothers given the poor quality.
Radio Shack has a better one for $10. This one fully extended likes to wobble.
I wish this book had ended differently, Actually, I wish that it had just ended. I thoroughly enjoyed reading &quot;The Little Friend&quot; with its wonderful attentive detail to atmosphere and characterization, but when I closed the cover, I felt cheated. I'm dismayed that I spent all the hours, many of them late at night, turning pages and devouring word after printed word, only to find that when it ended, there was no resolution. Nada, none, zip, zilch. Bleah. I like my books to have an ending. It doesn't have to be a warm, fuzzy, happy, feel-good ending, just an ENDING!I sure didn't find it here.
Perhaps the worst computer product I've ever owned. Spent nearly four hours with a D-Link tech, a tech from my ISP and a tech from my satellite provider. None of them could get this thing to connect to my modem despite trying every imaginable configuration.Took it back to the store where I purchased it and traded it for an older and cheaper Linksys Wireles-G router that was up and running in 15 minutes.Normally I like D-Link products, but this one is junk. Avoid this router like the plague.
If you use a wireless router, this is NOT the product for you. The security feature built into the phone allows it to automatically adjust channels. Invariably, the phone will switch to a channel that will interefere with your wireless signal.
I returned my first FLIP for a malfunction...AMAZON was wonderful...received a replacement with ease, but it also did not work properly. Now returned for a refund. Only good thing was great handling by AMAZON. I loved the FLIP, but the quality is lacking
Purchased this TV/DVD combo new. The TV continues to work fine. The DVD player worked for about 3 months [Through the warranty for labor] and will no longer read or play DVD's. Look around the Internet; this seems to be a very common problem with this product. I will never buy another Sylvania [FUNAI] product ever again!
I have been a photographer since 1986 and I'm also heavily involved in computer technology. This product does not work. After "calibrating", it put a greenish tint on everything. Realizing I had left my room lights on (flourescent) and attributing it to that, I turned off the light to make sure all the Huey "saw" was the monitor. The green tint got worse. My hand calibrated monitor had much more accurate color rendition. It's a great idea, but it seems to be somewhat flawed in its execution.
item did not work. i tried thres drives and none worked. all three worked in a different enclosure
I was excited to try these for bird watching, and got exemplary customer service and shipping from Amazon affiliated merchant.Unfortunately neither my wife nor I (both normal-sized people) was unable to test them effectively because the eyepieces do not adjust close enough together to make a nice "circle"; instead we got double circles and double vision. The adjustment goes from 56-74mm which is apparently the range of average adult male faces. Well, if Nikon is listening, I checked all their models and none of them go below 56mm that I could find. That cuts out a big portion of the populationAfter this experience I realized that finding "interpupillary distance range" specifications is very difficult, even with all the optics websites out there. I ended up buying Leupold Yosemite 8x30's, which adjust from 50-70mm and are also a standard porro-prism design.I understand that all binoc's involve compromises, and I'm no engineer, but it seems to me it would be a small design change to the hinge to make these fit many more people.
I bought this antenna for get better receive.But the one meter wire works better than this.Does not make any differance if you connect to power or not.I dont recomend to any one.
Dear Sir or Madam,I have had an absolutely horrible experience with DVD Xpress from the very first time that I have tried to use it. Here are some points that have raised my blood pressure so many times:* Absolutely usually turns my computer into a non-responding, molasses machine, leaving me no choice but to reboot my machine--- after it hangs for minutes trying to end the malfunctioning Capwiz capturing program.* Hardware configuration of the device continually has to be reinstalled- After a freeze up episode when I am trying to record a movie, the computer often will erase any knowledge of the hardware. I have to unplug the device and repower it for it to be recognized.* Even after I do that there is no sureness that the program will act stable-ly. I have been able to record video before from this device before---- But I don't know how because an honest and solid 95% of the time I get nothing but complete instability, frozen Capwiz program, super slow contraction of my computer--- an absolute blood pressure raise.* I wish I had never!!! bought this product. And I feel bad too, because I got it for my Dad for his birthday. It has been an absolute waist to me--- and more than that, it has caused to us so much greif and wasted time. I am absolutely sorry that I bought this product.* I have tried updating the drivers and software for the related things that come with this product from ADS's webpage to disappointingly no avail.My computer information is this:I run Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 8100 machine with a decently fast processor and a lot of disk space-- a machine that normally has no similar problems than those I experience with this product.
I never actually got this working on my Gateway Laptop. Followed the instructions and looked for help online but didn't end up getting it to work
First of all, don't take my word on this, follow up by going to broadbandreports.com and search on DWL-G810. The security issue is that this device WILL NOT work unless you are broadcasting the SSID of your wireless network. This applies to the shipping firmware 2.0 and the newer firmware 2.12. This is the deal killer for me since I don't want to expose my network's SSID. I'm actually quite pissed off at DLINK over this.By contrast, DLINK's &quot;range extender&quot; (aka wireless repeater) DWL-G800AP actually WORKS with SSID broadcast disabled, so one can see that DLINK could overcome this security issue.The remaining issues are these:(1) It won't support DHCP from your router to any PC hooked up to the bridge. You might think, hey, I'll configure my PC for DHCP and it will get the IP info from the router through the bridge connection. Wrong! It won't work.(2) The router itself does not work for obtaining DHCP from the router EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THIS AS AN OPTION. This is outrageous and completely unacceptable. Confirmed on BroadbandReports.com and by DLINK's Level 2 support.Bottom line is that, while it works, it's entirely manual in the configuration and the SSID broadcast requirement is a security vulnerability not worth enduring.
When I recieved this product, It was in good condition but broke 5 months later. Besides that, It was extremely ugly. I ou are going to spend this much on this bad of a tv, please get a different one.None of this was Target's fault.
I looked around at what was on the market. This unit looked good. I went with it over the Oregon Scientific products because I wanted to have a regular radio as well. First the unit is much poorer quality they you would expect by the brand name and pictures. It works OK but the design of the front panel controls is poor. I am always bumping on the light or some other function or bumping off some function. The front selection knobs stick out and move easily. I can not recommend another unit that has both weather and regular so I bought this one. Think carefully before you buy this unit.
I've had my GoSpeak for just over a year and I like the compactness of the system, good sound and flexibility in connecting in mics and computer. Recently though the master volume knob has developed a short in it which has made the system unusable. I'm still waiting to hear back from the manufacturer on how to fix this. For a $400+ sound system, I would expect better quality than a flimsy master volume knob that has shorted out. I'll update if I get a resolution from the manufacturer.
I bought this unit a week ago @ Circuit City. It had some features I like that my Sony DVP-NS75H didn't have, plus full HD (1080p) DVD up-conversion. (I'm saving up to get a LCD TV later this fall) As soon as I got it home and plugged it in to test it out, the DVD tray wouldn't eject! The face plate that is suppose to flip down jammed! I had to use my fingers to pull it down so the tray would eject. I took it back and exchanged it for another one. The same problem again! It looks like Samsung put out some faulty players. So buyers, beware! Test it before you leave the store! Another thing I discovered that may not affect some of you, but is a definate turn-off for me, is that it won't play DVD+DL (dual layer) discs! I back-up my more expensive DVD's and use the copies to play. This is a brand new model, all these cool features, can play a wide variety of other formats, yet it can't read DVD+DL! What a joke! This piece of junk went back the next day for a refund!On the plus side, when I was able to get a DVD in it, the picture and sound was stunning, as good if not better than my Sony DVP-NS75H. I didn't hook it up to an HDTV, so I wasn't able to test its HDMI up-conversion however.Samsung, this is the first time you've let me down, I'm very disappointed in you!
When I got this It only Works when i bend the cord the right way Do Not Buy this Product
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.
My mother had two different mail stations. Both broke. I ended up purchasing a mailbug for her instead. Now, she wanted something to only read e-mail, and that's exactly what she got. You cannot receive any photos, smiley faces or graphics. You cannot search through the internet.Yes, it is very, very easy to use. My mother is 83 and has a very limited ability to work with computers, etc. But, for the money spent for the item, AND your monthly subscription, it's no bargin.
It may be that I simply did not understand the product when I made the purchase. This item does not provide the support for my camcorder that I thought it would. It requires holding on to the camera and I thought it would allow me to record myself painting and doing other arts and crafts as demonstrations. There is NO hands free use of the camera with this support device. If you let go of the camera it will fall over and dangle at the end of the 'stick' from your waste. It is more like a belt with a stick attached to the belt that you screw your camera onto the other end. I guess it provides some stability if you don't move your waste and are not walking, talking or doing anything else but holding very still. And if you should need to move your camera you will have to first detach it from the end of this 'stick' that is attached to the 'belt' that is fastened around your waste and this takes time and effort and could leave you with a messed up shot or opportunity for a shot. I'm still trying to find a good use for it. I thought I may try rigging up a neck band to attach to the camera on this 'stick' that is attached to my waste and see if this will allow me to have 'hands free' use of my camcorder. I only paid $20.00 for it and if I can find a way to use it hands free it may all work out in the end. I'm sorry I made the purchase but will try to make the best of it. It would have been helpful to see pictures of this item actually being used.
After a month and a half after buying this TV, it is ticking.It ticks when it warms up (for about a half a hour), very annoying! And it ticks when it cools off! Also It throws off a decent amount of heat, it will heat up a room. The picture is decent, but the corners of the screen are lighter than the center, I think it has backlight leakage. Color wise some of the reds tend to look blotchy, I dont think that is typical of LCD screens, my smaller LCDs dont seem to have that problem. Also the sound quality from the speakers is terrible, and very tinny. It is a must to hook it to some exterior amp and speakers to alleviate that problem. I can still hear it ticking over the speakers, it sounds like someone flicking their finger against the back of the TVs cabinet for about a half hour until I guess it gets warm enough. One HDMI input, that makes this unit very difficult to use as a computer monitor, when I bought the proper wire (not cheap either), the edges were cut off of the computer screen, and I could not see the start menu. I have owned alot of Philips products and this is not the quality I would expect from them. On the bright side, the cabinet is nice and shiny, it loves fingerprints, so make sure you have a soft cloth to wipe it with.I dont think I would recommend this TV to anyone, there are way better choices out there, with the same kind of cabinet.Update: Philips, after going back and forth for a week with customer service finally sent a service center tech, to check it out. I will post the outcome when it is solved or fixed. The bad news is they might have to take it for a week (or two) the service guy said, hes never heard a TV tick like that and he rarely looks at LCDs as much as plasma televisions...maybe i just got a lemon (who knows?)
unfortunately when i switch between the different light settings on the 3-way bulb it shorts out my apartment. really annoying. now i just have it controlled by a light switch, and only ever use it on one brightness setting. :-(
This a total waste of money! I use it to hook up my 15W guitar amp and it has absolutely no effect in reducing hum or background noise,,,
Price is low, delivery is quick, however none of the Phaser 7760 imaging units we received had authentic Xerox computer chips allowing the phaser to read or use the imaging unit! Our production was shut down for 1/2 day because none of the three back up imaging units we had ordered could not be used. The Xerox technical specialist we called in to repair the machine said the ordered units were refurbished, not new. I say STAY AWAY!
My camera has a place to put a strap but this strap has no way to strap to a camera. The description does say "most" cameras, so I guess I'm that exception.It looks like it would be comfy though and wouldn't break but I guess I'll never know.The bigger problem I have is to return it I would have to spend more in shipping than I what I paid for the item. Serves me right for breaking my rule: only purchase from amazon!
I bought this for my Sony HDR CX 500. It was worthess because itdid no focus at the camera zooms. I sent it back and bought the Soundy lense which i a littl big but works fine.
Just bought this item Nov08, its June09 and the seams popped. I've had the older style Fellowes gel pads for years (the ones without the microban) They where so old they where faded and worn... so I replaced them with these and the 1st one has already failed.I'm going to try one more and see if it lasts more than 8 months, hopefully they just had a bad manufacturing run or something...Oh, that chemical smell.. yes it is strong out of the blister pack, but it dissipates within a week.
"Unknown disc" error constantly. Doesn't work. Bad customer service and poor support website.
The Amazon web site implied that this cable was needed with the DVD I bought. In fact it was not. It is a small item, not worth returning, but I felt cheated.
I bought this case and found it unsatisfactory for use even at the relatively low price. It is made of very stiff bulky leather that adds a lot of weight and bulk to my otherwise sleek Palm TX. The double layer front cover to give simple web pocket storage for memory cards does not protect the cards from dirt and dammage and finially, the belt clip is ineffective. After only a few minutes seated in my vehicle it slid off my belt and luckly landed on the seat. Could just as easily landed on the street resulting in dammage to my PDA. I was offered 12% discount to buy more from the dealer but declined. Good idea - Bad design.
My husband gave me this as a Christmas gift about two years ago. We don't watch that many dvd's, so it's use has been moderate I would say. It has been the most sensitive player and we have had to return rental dvd's several times due to very minor scratches that caused it to freeze or skip. Now it won't work at all. What a waste of money. I'm doing my research this time to buy one that hopefully will last more than two years and even if it doesn't, at least maybe it will be enjoyable while we have it. Don't buy this one, even though it's cheap, put your money toward something better that will work properly.
- If you have extremely large ears, it will probably fit right.- Totally no bass.- Sound Quality of the standard ipod ear phones are better.To summarize, this item is total crap.
Acquired two of these 77mm filters. They arrived in unsealed cases, but this may be standard for Tiffen packaging. I don't know, but my Hoya filters (Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Clear Protector Digital Filter) came sealed. These Tiffen filters were dirty and poorly packed inside their cases, with a brochure lying directly on the glass filter, looking used or at least re-packaged. There was a fine splatter pattern of something on both filters that required much cleaning, and even then, didn't come completely off.As others have pointed out here, being un-coated, the filters ghost or flair when a light source is in the frame. I did a number of tests with & without the filter installed to confirm this.The price is very attractive, but, as filters of this size usually are used on faster, higher quality and more expensive lenses, don't cut costs here. These two were for my two highest quality lenses and was foolish to order these, but thought I'd give them a try.They are going back tomorrow!
I bought it and once used during the trip to Grand Canyon.The power inverter is OK but noise, however the transmitter function is really bad. The signal by the transmitter was so weak, it was only functional when we was Grand Canyon without any interference by public radio. After trip, the transmitter function stoped to working any more.
The advertisement pictured a Brother brand drum unit. What I received was a generic unit. I returned the unit as it was not what was advertised. Amazon refunded the purchase price but not the shipping charge. The advertisement was misleading and I would not have ordered the toner and drum unit if they would have said it was a generic. I have had less than good experiences with toner refils and generic brands. I believe Amazon should have refunded the shipping charge.
Although they were cheap (about $5), they are worth nothing. You can barely hear the sound come through, even with the volume turned as loud as possible. They are also very uncomfortable in your ear.
I am not sure that it lasted more than a month. I don't use it much and am so disappointed that not only do I need to get a new DVD player, but I need a new stereo receiver since I replaced my receiver when I got this system. I will have to look into that class action lawsuit. Save your money do not buy this. The speakers seem pretty good though, so I would like to save them.
I don't print a lot, and mostly text when I do. This printer was trouble from the beginning. I bought it new--not refurbished or anything. Upon installation, had to email tech support right out of box--nothing was printing. They advised me to repeatedly clean the nozzle (7-10 times in a row). This takes a lot of ink. Periodically throughout past year, had to do the same. Ink cartridges are expensive and even with my low volume printing--they don't last long. I'm one week beyond the year from purchase date where they would replace the unit and it's DEAD. I won't be buying another.
I don't know what I did to deserve this. This mouse was comfortable, scrolled well, and worked very well in video games. Just yesterday, however, the wheel started acting funny- when I scrolled down, it would scroll up, then down, then random text would be highlighted. Now, it's worse- Even a left click will mean that the arrow is stuck to some scrollbar somewhere, more text gets highlighted, icons are flying across the screen because the button release isn't registered properly. I guess I do exaggerate a bit, but seriously, folks, this mouse, after half a year, has ceased to be functional in a normal sense. For the record, I have never abused this mouse. I am certain that the problem was not software related, as it does the same thing on my other computer. Both the USB and PS/2 adapter do the same thing.I do not recommend this mouse to the mentally unstable.
I bought this scanner several years ago and have felt like I wasted my money. It did okay under Windows 98SE, but I had problems getting it to work under Windows 2000 Pro. I had to download the W2K software/drivers (none provided with the original CD), which took forever, of course.To make matters worse, I upgraded my computer last month from a PII 400 to an AMD XP 1800 with an ASUS A7S333 motherboard, 80 GB Maxtor hard drive, and 512 MB Kingston DDR RAM. I kept the same video card, DVD & CDRW drives, etc. I reloaded Windows 2000, loaded the software/drivers, and nothing happened.After trying for a week, I gave up. I tried to find updated drivers on the Umax site, but no, they wanted me to fork over [money]to ship a CD to me. Harrumph.So, it now sits on the floor and acts as a cat perch. That's about all it's worth.
Mine stopped working after about 9 months, and I didn't use it all that much. The labor charge to repair it would be as much as a new player. I have read the reviews, and this seems to be a frequent problem.
The radio worked, but the built-in flashlight did not. Called Elton and the only fix was to mail back to them for repair, which I did not do. Disappointed that it was defective when received.
I had trouble getting these ear buds to go in my ear then stay in once I start sweating. I'm not trying to push them in my ear so I don't understand why this is happening. So overall I would say they are just ok since when I am able to get them to stay in my ear, which is when I'm hardly sweating, they work fine.
The story is really intriguing - a small boy is murdered and his younger sister seeks answers/revenge/information. Instead the story is wordy with too much description and too much focus on non-main characters, without enough focus on people like the mother, sister, etc.Without giving anything away, the ending was disappointing to me, but perhaps wouldn't be to others. It got really slow moving at the end, and I wanted the book to be over with about 150 pages left.
I am in Michigan and I used this instrument to guide to Rock Financial Center in Novi near Detroit. This is a very famous place in Detroit area. This instrument just guided me to get off the I-96 at exit 160 and "make a sharp right turn and another right turn". Actually there is no way to do this except to off road. The whole area was well established more than 20 years. I do not know what kind of map system TOMTOM uses. I have to call this instrument a lethal weapon because it has asked me to do off road for many time. Maybe it is designed specifically for SUV.By the way, its customer services is unacceptably mean.
I bought this in late January of this year and it fell apart last night. I plugged it in the day after I got it and I have not moved it until I went to dust (yes, I only dust 2 or 3 times a year) and the USB connection just fell out. I will be contacting the company.
I chose HP 3970 assuming it was good quality for the price, and that it would be easy to use with my HP Pavilion PC. It is a nice scanner, although a little slow, + does a decent job scanning, BUT the drivers/software is incompatible with a large number of systems. I learned this too late (after my 30 day return period), for i had only done test scans of photos and transparent materials, and a RESTART of my pc, not a cold boot. My pc will not cold boot with the scanner software installed, as there is a conflict with the NVIDIA video chipset which came with the HP pc. So, now i have a new scanner i cannot use without great pains. The next shopper should be forewarned to go to www.hp.com and search for the 3970's known incompatibilities BEFORE spending money. Good luck! :)
I bought this remote several months ago and it works as advertised and was easy to setup and use. One complaint I have about is it EATS batteries when not in use. The batteries that came with it were dead within a couple of weeks. I purchased more and they too went dead in a couple of weeks. I don't use it all that often and store it in the receiver as shown in the pictures. Emails for support request to the manufacturer went un-answered. So, all in all, I would say stay away from this item. Not worth the money wasted on changing the batteries in the remote.
I couldn't get this to work with my Windows ME. Canon tech support was polite but very ineffectual. They tried to blame the problem on everything but their own product. You also have to call Canon on your own dime. All I got from buying this product was a long distance phone bill, the run around, and a headache.
I purchased this adaptor to replace my missing Apple iPod charger. I needed a charger that I could use internationally, and this one specified an input voltage of 90-246V. The USB end of the dock connecter plugs into the charger (so you can charge other USB-connected device). It worked in the US and in India, but it did seem to electrify the metal on the iPod. It's not enough to really harm you, but I was concerned about the effects on the iPod's internals. I was able to adjust the dock connector until it barely connected to the iPod, at which point the metal was no longer electrified, but still charged the iPod. I know it wasn't a faulty dock connector, because it worked fine when connected to my computer.
I thought that all hard drives would be created equal but I was wrong. This drive comes with a cord with a single USB plug but this did not work in my laptop since laptop USB drives block hard drives such as this since they take in too much energy from a single port. The only solution is a cord with two USB plugs that split the energy going from the laptop to the drive. I called Western Digital and they suggested that they could send such a double-USB cord free-of-charge in several business days.Instead of saying yes, I returned this drive and bought a similar one made by Seagate. The Seagate drive already came packaged with a double-USB cord.
To all the people who bought this: Do you have to watch it on a computer? or can you put the little disc thingie in a DVD player? Please answer me!
Shuffle setting isn't random, plays different order but that same diferent order every time, the headphones stink!
I just got this cable and its not working with my hard drive properly i cant use it on my laptop, so Mac users beware, this might not be the product for you.
This is an old design that has two significant flaws.On the input, as others have noted, it only accepts unpolarized two-prong plugs. No polarized plugs, no three-prong grounded plugs.The European adapter is an odd shape although perhaps it would fit. BUT it is the older ungrounded European plug. This will not work in grounded European sockets.This should be made clear in the product description.I'm returning it.
I have the model SL-7, and I tried getting replacement parts but the only parts available are the battery and the bulbs.The screw-on lens covers on my unit have yellowed through age and the light therefore is not as bright as it could be - but no replacement covers. Althought the solar panel on my unit is cracked, it still charges the battery, but no replacement solar units are available.My unit no longer lights even with a replacement battery, but I am leery of buying bulbs because if the unit still does not light, I am out of options.The light worked well when it worked, but be aware that there are few replacement parts.
I purchased this to enable me to run two computers on one monitor, keyboard, and speakers which it was advertised to do. I seldom have a problem with setup or installation of new equipment or software however this wouldnt work for me. After several attempts I returned the item and Amazon gave me credit, however I was stuck with shipping both ways. I woulnt buy it again. Sorry to have to be negative about it.
Abysmal bit of engineering. I returned the first one because I thought it must be defective. No camera at this price could have bad focusing and snail-like write times and lag, right? Wrong! This camera has a sharp lens, but do your homework. It's a VERY slow chunk of glass and the contrast based AF module ruins shot after shot. Lag and write times mean you can't catch a special moment unless everyone agrees on a time and place for it. It's almost funny, unless you can't get your money back. You could make all kinds of excuses for this dog if it cost 279.00, but it's current price of close to 700 dollars just buy a DSLR. Cameras are about being able to shoot focused shots when you hit the shutter button, without DELAY. The 8800 is incapable of that by a long mile.
I purchased this for work and home yesterday and will be returning it promptly.Pros: Great design. Simple and organanized buttons and functions. Very portable and rugged. Feels well built.Cons: Aparantly due to the transformer type they decided to build it with as another reviewer stated, there is defintely a very audible hiss at any volume level with or without a signal.In summary, I love the product design and though I really wanted to believe this would perform as good as other lansing products, it plainly fails compared to my older original inmotion speaker when placed side by side.I'd only buy this if it were $30 new for trips to the beach, but even at work (construction) I want a better sound.
I own one of these. Every day or two, it will flake out, requiring me to unplug it and plug it back in in order for the computer to recognize any connected devices. Furthermore, whenever I try to use my USB scanner, the scanning application crashes in mid-scan. None of this happens if I use my old Linksys 4-port hub. Guess this goes into my drawer of broken electronics. I'm buying a Linksys 7-port hub instead.
Okay, I read the good and the couple bad reviews and thought I'd give them a go... Wish I hadn't! These fastwipes should be called slow non-performing wipes cause that is exactly what they do! & Yes, I read the directions. Someone said it's like a paper towel and that is pretty much true. Might as well save yourself 5 bucks and use your kitchen paper towels. These wipes didn't even get off fingerprints. Totally useless and time consuming garbage.
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 wipes are horrible. My powerbook had more streaks than you can imagine. Buy the Monster Brand Screen cleaner instead, It is awesome.
This Microsoft hardware mouse sucks. I used Logitech before and It worked excellent. I misplaced it and bought this because of brand name and I learned a lesson. The precision is very low. I dont feel comfortable using this mouse. Now I am using touch pad instead of mouse because my hand strains when trying to move this mouse to move the cursor. Logitech works on all surfaces, soft, rough, on bed every where. This mouse needs only soft surfaces. Dont buy it.
I had one of these cards burn up while downloading pictures. So I lost about 350 images.But getting the card replaced turned into a LOT of messages back and forth from the "Customer Service" department. They just keep sending stock "Trouble shooting" tips instead of reading my messages or issuing and RMA. They don't seem to have any intention of replacing the card. And at this point, I'm just going to post the card on the wall of our rental studio with a printout of all the messages from the "support team"Maybe the 300+ people who use the studio will get the message, never buy Sandisk again.I own quite a few 4-16GB CF and SD cards. I'm putting them on eBay before I lose more data.
Initially, everything seemed to work fine. The firmware got upgraded and over the next several days. I fiddled with different variables trying to evaluate and optimize the performance. The unit would boot and connect at 11Mbs then over time the connection would degrade to 1Mbs. I was only 20 feet from the router!The radio seemed to drift and lose signal strength. Not being sure if it was my Netgear card in the laptop, or the router, I picked up the Linksys router to troubleshoot with. Unlike, the D-Link product, my range is better and the connection quality seems consistent at 11Mbs. All indications are that the D-Link transmitter is flaky.Take a guess which one is going back. It's a shame, because the D-Link product had a great price-point and feature set, but the number one feature, wireless, just didn't make the cut.Tom
This lens got stuck to my camera for 2 years! I wish I could say that I loved it, but it was overall terrible.
This camera (SG6153) was ok when I first powered it on, but after a short while, it started to get grainy and it continued to get worse until the picture was horrible. The color when it is working looks like a really bad old colorized photograph. Thinking I might have gotton a bad unit, I purchased another to test. I had the same problem. I will be returning them both.
Do not buy this product. I called Canon 3 times totalling 2 hours trying to get the printer to just print test patterns. Failed each time. The black ink cartridge signaled it was out of ink(it was bran new). Canon sent me a new print-head and a new black cartridge. Still no test patterns nor printing from the computer. I contacted Amazon who replaced it with new 800. Same story. I sent that back too.I've had a Canon printer for 4 years and it works fine. My camera is a Canon too. The Canon customer support is great, and I will try another Canon printer.Amazon has been wonderful about the whole process! They get 5+ stars on their custormer support.
I purchased two of these on Ebay just to get one complete working unit. I can't say I'm too pleased with it. It's noisy and does an awful lot of clicking and clacking to start, print a page, or shut down. The error light seems to come on too often, and figuring out what's wrong with it is a real challenge. The cartridge replacement is a hassle and if you're not fast enough the cartridge returns to its home position and won't come back out. The combination of buttons you need to push to get it out again is ridiculous (e.g., one of the steps involves pushing the cartridge button 16 times! No kidding!) The battery dies in a few days even if the printer is turned off; I guess there's some power consumption even when it's off. Besides, it's about twice the size and weight of the BJC-50. Let's just say, I'm still looking for a solution to my portable printing needs.
It only took 5 seconds to figure out these are terrible headphones. They hurt inside your ears. The reason is simple. They're made of hard plastic and have a small ridge all the way around the part that goes inside your ear canal. I'm sure some people feel no discomfort but don't risk it. My ears are probably average sized. If yours are smaller you will definitely be in pain. I don't want to go through the hassle of returning these, I'll try to sand down those ridges and see if that helps. Don't bother with these. I marked them 2 stars instead of 1 because they may fit some users. Hard to imagine how this product ever got beyond the test stage where at least one person put them on before saying "ok, let's order 100.000 of these".
This was junk. There was no way to attach it to a visor (as depicted in the photo on the package). No straps, velcro, or pocket to slide onto the visor.
This is the first time I purchased a product by Tiffen. I'm using this UV Protection filter mainly for the protection of my new lens, and I assume most people purchase a UV filter for the same reason. The main drive for me to choose this product is because of the reduced price and the 10-year warranty. Being a simple UV filter, there aren't any extra effects except the advertised &quot;Helps eliminate bluish cast in images.&quot; My prints just came back, and I can't really see too much of a difference with my untrained eyes.
I ended up having to return this product. It was suggested as an add on purchase for the pair of outdoor speakers that I bought, however when the speaker mounting kit came it only contained one mount. There are several mounting kits avaiable that contain two mounts, and cost about the same as the one mount advertised here. It did not seem cost effective to buy two of these kits to mount my speakers.
Great concept here with extremely poor craftsmanship!The Good - makes watching and switching between all of your AV stuff very easy.The BAD - (1) the cradle charger is junk. It will work fine for a couple of months and then it will slowly begin to fail on you and not charge the remote anymore. Just do a quick 'google' search on the harmony 880 recharging cradle and you will see pages of consumers who have had this problem. To make matters worse, despite that this was acknowledged as a design flaw the company still charged me to buy another cradle which is not also beginning to fail. (2) Still grasping some loyalty to this remote I decided to add another device to it only to have the USB attachment break on it. I have had enough and would not buy another one of these due to terrible construction of them.So, if you have one, enjoy it while it works. I know that I did.
I had to order the Sandisk Cruzer Mini instead.I tried two Micros. They both would work once and never again be recognized by my computers.
I bought MetroGuide USA and tried using it. Compared to MS Streets &amp; Trips it is very &quot;clumsy&quot; to use and lacks many of the functions I have grown used to with Streets &amp; Trips.Love my Garmin GPS but hate their map programs.
I was looking for home theater system with DVD and happened to see this unit. After carefull revue of it's audio range 100Hz-10kHz and THD=10 at surround mode should make it very entry level model.
The Tivo's great when it works, but all too often it doesn't and clearly the weakest link is the "IR blaster".The IR blaster is supposed to be able to change channels on your satellite or cable box, but on ours it is so inconsistent that it renders Tivo completely worthless. When it tries changing the channel to 501, for whatever reason half the time it will not register one of the digits, so it will change it to channel 51. So we've found that half the time Tivo records the wrong show or a channel that doesn't even exist - VERY ANNOYING.The culprit is the ridiculously clumsy two-piece "IR blaster" that you arrange an inch or so away from the IR window on the satellite box. If they get lodged a bit this way or that, the channel-changing doesn't work...anyway, it is definitely the weakest link and I'm returning it and getting a ReplayTV instead, which is cheaper anyway. And the Replay has a much more rational IR blaster, it actually sticks right on the satellite box's IR window, makes a lot more sense...
purchase on 2-02-06 only been using for 1 week and everytime i turn the power on fuse keep blowing. for such a brand new unit this should not happen or maybe cerwin vega is not as reliable or good anymore. still waiting for replacement until now 3-09-06 .will be informed when received
Do NOT buy this worthless junk. I thought I could use it to record TV shows.. First time I tried to play the recorded show back, I immediately noticed the audio volume is at least 10X LOWER than the TV source or any of my other VCR's also connected to my TV. So, to barely hear the dialog from the Aspire DVD, I have to crank the TV audio up to maximum... which allows to me to hear a lot of hiss and hum, and will knock me over if I accidentally switch back to the TV. I called the Aspire "tech support" and finally got through after many hours and learned the "problem" was that I was using the Aspire internal tuner to tape TV programs from (excuse me?)... seriously, he said to get proper audio I would have to use a second external tuner and feed it into the Aspire.I taped three programs and learned pretty quick the unit was unreliable for turning on and taping at a specified time. I learned that the reason is it may not be "recognizing" the DVD-RW disc when it spins up and then it just shuts off and records nothing. Silly me, I bought ten brand new top quality DVD-RW discs thinking they would work in a machine specifed to record on DVD-RW. Well, they do sometimes.....The last salt in the wound was that when I tried to watch the three programs I had recorded, I immediately noticed something was wrong. One of the "thumbnail" images for each recorded program was changed and was the same image as the previous one.... and when I clicked on the one that had been corrupted, it refused to play and just made lots of whirring and clicking noises. Program destroyed and lost forever.So, in summary: unreliable for recording, may destroy a program you did manage to record, audio is defective by design. Other than that.... no problems to report.I have no idea how this dog ever got out of the kennel.
I purchased this item specifically to use with my Vista PC and enable the drive for Readyboost. The alleged "Hi-Speed" USB drive doesn't meet Microsoft's requirements and I now cannot use it for the sole purpose of purchasing it. Funny thing, 1 GB SD card does meet readyboost requirements. Of course that SD card isn't made by Corsair.I've got lot's of spare storage devices. Oh well, guess I've got another.
PROS:- Looks nice- Feels very solid- RCA plugs provide a very tight fit- Thick sheildingCONS:- Lost the left channel after brief use- The barrels are too smooth - hard to remove RCA plugs from receiverThese cables look good and they feel very solid on the outside, but the innards don't bear that out. Mine failed after a few days when the 3.5" stereo plug dropped the left channel channel. The RCA plugs are very tight fitting which is good, but the ultra-smooth chrome finish on the barrels makes it impossible to pull them out of the jacks without wiggling them (bad for the jacks) or using a pair of pliers. The barrels should be textured to provide better grip. Who cares if they're not shiny?I replaced them with a Hosa unit at a fraction of the cost and all is well.
Stay away, no run away. Do not purchase this product. I like Linksys routers. Their other products are just terrible. They market a Range Expander as well, run away. I am no novice and these two products just don't work well, or at all many times. Had this one for many years, flaky operation the whole time. Hours with tech support, finally they started charging for support, that's when it became cheaper to buy another type. You have been warned.
I agree with the review I saw above. I thought this would be a decent camera to give to my son. After the purchase of the camera and the extra card and the batterys, I was very disappointed. I could have bought a normal 110 camera for a LOT less and gotten 100x better pics. There is nothing easy about this camera. If you breath wrong it will distort the picture and you can never use the flash or it will turn every thing BRIGHT YELLOW. The worst thing is when you put the photos onto your computer and see how grainy the images turn out. Doesn't matter what pixel size you pick. The are all horrible. I will always pick a name brand camera in the future.
I am an amateur photographer, normally shooting with a Canon EOS A2 35mm SLR (remember film?) with a Canon EF 28-200 US lens. I develop my own C-41 negatives and print the photos using a Berkley Omega C760 color enlarger.I recently borrowed a Nikon D50 from a friend for shooting pics of my brand new baby, as I do not have sufficient flash equipment to shoot low-light indoors. The Nikon I borrowed has the two kit lenses, 28-80 & 50-200. The receipt still in my buddy's camera bag shows the retail paid was $1200 for the kit.What I like:- Standard DSLR features.- Nicely sized camera.- Plenty of standard connectors.What I dislike:- AF is finicky and has difficulty about half the time with finding what I am pointing at, under all metering modes, and it is very noisy. Typical Nikon focus issues, from what I understand.- The viewfinder is tiny! I mean, what is this? I've had better point and shoot viewfinders than this little thing.- In full manual mode, the shutter speed is adjusted by depressing the trigger button to the first stop (for auto focusing), and using the click wheel. This is great, but who designed this feature? There is a learning curve here to avoid shooting the photo before you have the SS adjusted. Horrible idea, Nikon.- The viewing screen is small, essentially only allowing for a framing check. The screen is too small to check subtle nuances in lighting, color, contrast, etc. The purpose of shooting digital is to be able to assess the photo immediately after it is shot; this camera fails that fundamental criterion.- The menu is difficult to navigate through. The screens are not very intuitive, it takes searching to figure out how to adjust basic settings like type of lighting.- The focus ring on the kit lenses are not smooth at all. Exact focus is difficult because it takes relatively considerable effort to move the ring. I understand this is just a kit lens, but why bother having a manual focus ring if it works like complete crap?- The battery pack is charged with an external charger. This is a pain, and it requires me to have more clutter laying around my house.Overall impression:I understand that better models are now available from Nikon, possibly with fixes to many of my listed complaints, but I am comparing the D50 to my Canon film SLR from the 90s. When I shoot with both during photo outings, I am very impressed by the Canon, and consequently very unimpressed with the D50. I would pay maybe $50 for a used body if I were in the market. I wouldn't touch the kit lenses for free. My Canon is snappy, quite, ergonomic, and knows 9/10 of the time exactly why I am focusing on, even when using the focus range setting. The D50 is sluggish, noisy, comes with crap kit lenses, uses way too much power, has non-intuitive menu prompts, and is currently left behind by current point and shoot digitals. Basically it's a sorry excuse for even an entry level DSLR, but makes an outstanding paper weight for my immunology homework.
It is almost like they are designed to fail one month after their badly supported warranty ends. I would not recommend anything Lacie to anyone. They are surely going to go out of business with the reputation they are gaining.I am mostly disappointed in Apple for continuing to sell their stuff in their stores.Cost me my iTunes library and you know what a nightmare that is.
After 5 months.. the drive failed. No warning signs.. no loud noise.. failed pretty abruptly. Anybody has pointers for data recovery.
The sound quality of the built-in speaker is pretty poor, but I didn't expect much from it. I bought this MP3 player for my 6-month old baby so she could listen to music in her car seat - it really helped relax her and put her to sleep. Unfortunately, after just a few weeks, one of the volume buttons is broken and we can't turn up the volume anymore. It also goes through batteries like crazy!
I ordered this thinking it was exactly what I wanted for my workspace. I just received it, put it together and when I put my CPU on it, the back wheel snapped off. It's made completely from plastic, except for the bolts holding the wheels in their plastic sleeves. Fortunately, when my CPU hit the wall and then the floor - it wasn't damaged. I'm currently waiting for a customer service reply so I can return it. I would consider a replacement, but depending on what the customer service reply is - I may shop around for something different.It was a great price and it arrived quick!
The concept is great, I use it in my car with my mp3 player and mp3 jack on my car. But after about a 2 weeks I kept having to adjust the cord in the mp3 player and jack. If it wasn't turned around a certain way audio only came out of one speaker. I switched back to just my regular 3.5mm cable and all those problems instantly stopped. Not sure if I got a defective item, but I can't recommend it.
I used this camera in Hawaii. Any pictures taken underwater with this camera should be extremely close range, no more than a couple feet away, and the water has to be very clear and extremely well lit. The pictures will be a bit grainy and fuzzy. Which is to be expected to a certain degree. The best purpose for this camera is taking pictures in the water, but not necessarily under the water except under ideal conditions. I wasn't too happy with this one, might be worth the extra cash to get one with flash on it, becaues at the end of the day when only a few pictures turn out, it's not really worth it.
This printer was a gift(and I am grateful for the thoughtfulness), but darn it, if you're looking for a great deal, this one isn't it.1. every time it prints, it cleans the printer heads, wasting ink.2. it goes through ink quickly and you can't just keep on printing if one it out. Nope, it has to be replaced.3. You can't op NOT to print in color on the printers menu.4. Replacing 6 cartridges costs more that the printer did.I wasn't very impressed with the quality of the images it produced. I still love my Deskjet, and we've been using that instead.The one thing I do like about it, is that it feeds small items better.
This product is a waste of money! I bought it August last. It worked fine for 2-3 months. Then it started hanging. It hangs utterly any time - its almost random. It doesn't reply to any button presses, not even power off and on!I contacted the Cyberhome Customer Support. They charge about $40 as labour charges to repair it!! Plus the logistics charges to send the unit to them! This is hopeless!! I can go and buy another DVD player in the same money!!In summary, DON'T buy this.
Received Multi Port on about August 4, 2010. Needed more ports for laptop. Have 3 ports on laptop (ACER Aspire 5100), one side and two rear. Plugged in (loaded with 4 USB lines) to one of rear ports and several days later the rear ports stopped working. Took to authorized service station and they feel the rear ports were fried due to the laptop ports having to power the Multi port unit. Stated in ad that no external power source was needed and none was supplied (although it looks like a socket is on the MultiPort for one). Price was marked down from 29.99 to 9.99 so I didn't even bother with a return request. Bought a 7 port with external power supply from local dealer and have it plugged into remaining good laptop port. Got what I paid for I guess.
Not that comfortable and not that great sounding. Do yourself a favor and get some in-ear earbuds
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.
I received this product a few months back and it was un-useable the day after I got it. [...] I got the new one and was able to use it for a couple of months before the sound went out. I did get it with the $50 rebate and really didn't want to go through an RMA.So, being the tinkerer that I was, I opened up the player to see what was wrong. The headphone jack was not connected in a secure way and two of the three contact points had become disconnected. I'm still working on repairing this myself because I enjoy doing stuff like that.Bottom line, if they spent a little more on better components and designed it a little better, it would be an awsome product. Right now, it barely passes for half-way decent. All the features in the world won't help a defective design.
This adapter is not worth the money. I have several portable cd players and it wouldn't work with any of them. A total waste of money.
Thank God, I thought I was the only one! I spent three hours on the phone with tech support, did everything they suggested at least three times, got disconnected, called back, and in the end, sucked it up and started an additional cable modem account for my garage-office. I don't know the specifics, but there are obviously hard- and software bugs or inadequacies that have to be rectified before this becomes a workable product.
I got this item for my birthday just after Christmas and was really excited to get it up and running. i was immidiatly disappointed for inside the box there was no software and no manual. I was able to use the iomega website to get music loaded, now take it to the gym for a good workout. However, I could not get the thing to run off of the battery. The battery will not take a charge apparently. It is difficult to tell since there is no icon on the screen telling you that the thing is hooked up at all, or how much charge is in the battery. This item seems to be a complete bust, too bad, it had tons of promise. Try to avoid buying one.
Ok, so ask the salesman about your warranty on this tv set. I bought mine in September 2008 for $1199 plus $375 for the 5 year warranty (which I found out the hard way does NOT cover bulb replacement). The blew out in 15 months, which I guess is common within 1.5 to 2 years. However, the replacement bulbs for this set are $249. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND SPEND A FEW EXTRA BUCKS ON A PLASMA OR LCD, you will thank me later.
This product only worked on 1 CD not 50. It did acually work but the wheel that fixes the CD started to come apart after only 1 CD. They said you could order replacement wheels but thats not exceptable. I would stay clear of this product, its a waste of time and money
We just wanted a cheap DVD player. We don't play bizarre regions or formats, just one that would play typical movies from netflix. We bought this one thinking it would fit the bill perfectly and would have progressive scan for when we upgraded to a better TV. We hooked it up and I found that on most DVDs for part of the time, the picture would skip and roll - almost like the vertical hold was off on an old TV. Now, our TV is older (maybe 7 years?) and doesn't have component video or S-Video, so we were using the older Yellow Red White Composite video input. Perhaps Philips didn't bother to test this well since most TVs now have S-Video? we don't know.I was pleased to find Philips had a support number and they were even open until 11pm, but when we called they had no idea what hte problem was, and offered us an exchange. Great we thought! Oh, but WE'D have to pay for the item to be shipped to them. EXCUSE ME? They sold us a defective unit and we have to pay to get a new one. I don't think so. We are returning hte unit through amazon (who rightly pays to have defective items shipped back to them) and we went to costco and bought a toshiba SD-K760 for the same price which works perfectly.
Screwed it on my camera. Turned the the filter while photographing water with sun glinting off it and couldn't see any difference no matter how I turned the filter (I turned it 360 degrees). Could be operator error and if it is I'm happy to change my review but I don't think it's worth anything to me. I've put polarized sunglasses in front of my point and shoot and gotten better results.
I guess for the price it's not bad, but I still wouldn't suggest getting it. It weighs too much, making it wobble in the USB port. It's hard to direct it the way you want, and it has a very narrow light. If you want a light like this, find something else.
the video quality is great but the audio is absolutely horrible.not happy at all.
I bought a set of these headphones 2 months ago and they already quit working. They were very uncomfortable and never seemed to fit right. The cord began to come apart almost immediately.
Update: I upgraded my computer to Canon Imageclass MF3240 from MF 3110. They both use the X25 cartridge. This worked on my old computer but not in the newer one.I had no issues with connectivity as I read in other reviews. My last Canon cartridge lasted me for a year, at least, because I don't print on a regular basis. So I may update this review at some point, but for 1/4 of the price for a Canon cartridge, I say it's worth the try, esp since shipping is free...
I tried these cartridges in both my canon printers but they were not recognized/accepted. I was unable to use them-disappointing!
Purchased for use with my HP Jornada 568. Because of a raised bevel on the front of the card - it will not fit in the CF type II slot on the Jornada 568.
Over two months ago, when my daughter's Magellan RoadMate 3000T would no longer keep the internal battery charged, she sent it to their repair service center in Texas (a week each way). My daughter is a midwife and uses the GPS to "get there on time!" It was returned but the same problem persisted. Again, she returned the unit with the car charging cord only to have it sent back "un-repaired" the second time.I evaluated the charger connection where it plugs into the unit and discovered that the receptacle was unreliable. The design does not provide stress relief! Wiggling the cord just a bit disconnects the power. The repair service did not understand the problem apparently. (The plug connection is not nearly as rugged as the Garmin 2500, 2600, 2700 and 2800 series.)After spending far too much time with Magellan's foreign-based tech support, we were promised an email that would supposedly contain a UPS shipping call tag. No email ever came. I screamed (a burst of emotional masculine dissatisfaction) at the tech support operator and was transferred to "Quality Assurance."Now, after two months of doing without the unit, we are still waiting for a promised resolution to the problem. Actually, my daughter is using my Garmin 2730 and loves it. BTW, I've had my Garmin repaired several times, usually gone less than a week. Once I took off too quickly, sliding the Garmin off my dash and smashing the screen into my shift lever; and a second time when the touch screen became unreliable. I paid a small fee to replace the smashed screen and Garmin covered the repairs totally the second time. Garmin repair is wonderful and fast. Magellan should take notes from Garmin! So far, Magellan has proven to be unreliable in the service department.
The biggest problem I have with this unit (TAO 1.5-Inch Digital Keychain Frame (Brushed Metal))is the color of the pictures. The brightness of each photo is horrible. The detail of the picture is pretty good, but the contrast of colors is bad! I wouldn't recommend this as a gift to anyone.
Being only 14, I have to work hard for what money I do manage to earn. I bought this DVD player not too long ago and it worked great. All I wanted was something that would play DVDs. It now has completely given up on me with a repeated HO7 error. On occasion, if I hit the box or leave it alone for a month or two it'll start working again but only before it returns to its old ways. It's doing that now with one of my favorite DVDs in it which it refuses to spit out. Don't buy this, it's not worth the money, I promise.
While the site tells you if ordered within a time frame it can be shipped next day, it does not pay to do so. It did not arrive when promised thus upseting the plans for a birthday present....Will be asking for my shipping $ back as it will arrive no faster than the slow rate.Will post later about device
Clogged my printer. Wasted time as well as the cost of the cartridge.
I bought this Sony radio for use in my garage. It worked about 9 months and the CD changer locked up and would trip it's internal breaker. I sent it back to Sony (at my expense) and they "fixed" it.It stayed "fixed" for about 6 months and then broke again exactly the same way as the first time.I sent Sony a letter (snail mail) describing my problem. Sony did not even reply.I was a very loyal Sony consumer. Practically every electronic device in my home is Sony (TV's, VCR's, Saletlite Dish, Cameras......you name it). I got such lousy service from Sony with this product, that I doubt I will ever buy another thing from Sony.Pass it up, it's junk.
The MetroGuide is NOT compatible with the Garmin StreetpilotIII +. I purchased this on reference that other customers who hadbought the Streetpilot III+ had bought the metro guide. Go for Roadsand Recreation! See Garmin FAQs...
I won't buy a DVR that has monthly service fees and needs a telephone or ethernet connection just to work. That's ridiculous! How about just a freakin' simple hard drive recorder that replaces my VCR?Or for manufacturers out there, here's my ideal DVR:no monthly service fees, 80 GB (or hard drive hot swappable), progressive-scan DVD video recorder with time slip, records and plays on all DVD formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW), DTS optical audio, many event timer program (more than just 8-event VCR), everthing a VCR does but more, bonus: PCMCIA slot with plug-in modules for compactflash and sd memory cards for viewing digital camera pictures, and a DV firewire port for plugging in digital video camera.
Despite being advertised as being heavy duty, reliable, and good for classrooms, this sharperner is definitely not any of those things. I've tried this product twice in the last several years and both times have been disappointed. Xacto sharpeners are the worst. I've tried other models in my classroom since they seem to have cornered the market with their cheapness. Their sharpeners grind down the pencils without sharpening them, wasting time and money. They're noisy, slow, and ineffective. The blades aren't sharp enough and the motors are too weak.
I have a new HP HTPC; loaded and runs flawlessly. I purchased the keyboard as the icing on the cake; but it didn't work. The seller stated it would work with Vista 32--as did Microsoft; but after days of searching the web I cannot find a driver update that enables this functionality. Windows Update shows there are no available updates; but it just will not work. A real shame; as the keyboard has a great advertised range and is aesthetically, very pleasing.I am very disappointed!
I had no problems with this until I became a POGO.com player. The games from EA sports sponsored by Pogo have compatibility issues. The pogo website says 3-com and D-link cards do not have these issues. Wish I knew that when I bought it.Dan
I got this filter since amazon was offering it for free with my nikkor lens purchase. It's junk. I was getting all kinds of lens flare and ghosting with it on. I will probably use it for my flash light mod one day to replace the plastic lens.
Do not waste your time or moneyMy 37" HDTV LCD only worked for two weeks.If I had done more online research I could have saved a lot of money.I am out $900.00 ($170.00 to ship it back to Protron for warranty work)3 months and still no TV and nobody in customer service will give me a straight answer... their standard line is "call back in 3 weeks and we may have a replacement in stock"Do not buy!ProsonicProtronSpectronIQ (same company, different names)
The box was very dirty. When I assembled I found some minor scratches at several locations on the glass. Even the delivery person was amazed, how dirty the box was.I should have returned this unit, but unfortunately it is a large item and would have cost me a lot.
I bought this item. It worked for a few days. then broke. When i plugged it in, it would only work if i wiggled it, and held it in a certain place. I know its the cables problem, because i tried it with a few different items, and they all had the same problem. crap. pay a couple dollars more, for quality's sake.
I hooked this up and sometimes the picture would go out. So I switched cables, from my cable box to the PS3 and it hasn't given me any problems since. I'm not sure what the specific problem is, so buyers beware.
Key Point: This retractable cable does NOT work with K33197 120W Auto/Air Ultra Portable Notebook PC Power Adapter with which it is featured on Amazon.Reason: The tips have small tabs on top and bottom that fit into groves on the cable ends. On the retractable cable, the ends lack this grove on the bottom, preventing connection.Pros: Compact size and light weight. I recommend it to anyone that travels with size and weight constraints. Just be ready to return it if the the tips don't work with your Kennsington power adaptor model.Major disappointment with Amazon for combining incompatable products.
Wow!! this is a complete rip off it is shot as hell and over priced and not needed u can just use the one for the ipod or go to any wal-mart or electronics store and get another one for a 3rd of the price i thought the cord was needed for control over the ipod but its not!! DO NOT BUY!!
I previously attempted to use this device with my Mac Pro. I run the machine with Windows XP and Mac OS X Tiger.With Tiger, the machine refuses to sleep when the hub is plugged into my Aluminum Cinema Display. Simply unplug the D-Link hub, and the machine happily goes to sleep.With Windows XP, the machine does not recognize my Microsoft Ergo Keyboard 4000 until I disconnect the keyboard from the hub, then reconnect it. Ironically, the keyboard works fine under OS X when connected to the D-Link Hub.I guess I got what I paid for. A piece of junk 7 port hub for under $30. I have reverted back to using my 2x4 Port "hockey puck" style Belkin USB 2.0 Hubs. No problems with those.
I am an Apple person, so I had serious reservations about getting the Dell PC Desktop given to my wife by my son-in-law connected to my wireless network. After an hour I gave up, couldn't even get the damn thing connected via hardwire. A friend who has worked for years as an IT person, spent over 2 hrs. trying to get a wireless connection without success. He did manage to get a wired connection working. Took the Belkin back and bought a similarly priced Linksys WUSB54GC. With the same trepidation, I put the install disk in, click on the continue button, plugged in the unit to the USB and my network wireless showed up, clicked on it and AMAZING!!! It worked--no problem...just like an Apple computer! And the extender usb cord makes connecting to the back of the CPU a breeze!
This claims to be equivalent to LSE9802A2060, but it isn't. The AC plug that goes into the computer has a slightly smaller diameter than the LSE9802A2060 and doesn't make snug contact. While I was using it recently, it jiggled at an inopportune time, causing a power interruption during a critical disk access, and now I can't boot anymore.
This router has known issues. Every few days you'll have to restart the router. I've had multiple devices that cannot connect to it. iPods, PS3, PC's, Wii. They have the same issue. Every 2-3 days you just have to restart the router. If you're like me & put the router somewhere away from all the traffic in your house this gets to be a pain after about the 20th time you have to do it. I just ended up going back to Linksys and have had no issues. DLink knows about the problem. They had firmware updates that do no fix it.
With a name like Xerox and good reviews online, I decided to replace my slow old printer with a Xerox M750. What a disappointment! It was slow, noisy, and it shook itself silly everytime it printed something. I returned it and purchased a slightly more expensive printer (not a Xerox). I guess this is another example of getting what you pay for.
I bought the SL-S200 in august, and it has intermittently skipped since new, a friend who has the SL-S361C had the same problem, and someone else who has the SL-S361C reviewed it and said that his was constantly skipping after 1 week
they sound worse then the stock speakers in my 02 Caviler. I had them powered by a US Amps 4 Channel 800w amp. The bass was lacking greatly and the sound quality wasn't very good but wasn't the worst i have heard.For the money they are a decent speaker but don't get your expectations up to high.
I bought this player for $80 in 1/2003, but it stopped functioning after the big power outage in 8/2003.I had played discs only about 20 times.I had to pay $90 to have it fixed.The service center says that I'm just one of the many people who had problems with this product.If you don't want to lose money or to waste your time, don't even think about this junk.Panasonic was not like this before. They changed a lot.
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. I read somewhere that Panasonic has gone back to direct drive motors, I've called and e-mailed them to see if that is true but haven't heard back from them yet.
After installing in my brand new mac mini, one of the sticks dies so now I only have 8GB RAM installed. Cool. I know its a risk when you buy memory but this was the most expensive option and it still died.
I had some initial setup problems - which turned out to be my fault. I'm still trying to upgrade my rating from one to five stars. So if it's still one star, kindly disregard that.
After using this printer for one year (home use), a plastic bracket to which a spring attaches to maintain belt tension on the print cartridge carriage broke. Rather than try to get a new part, I'm going to throw this printer away and buy a new one.
This amp is horrible! Do not buy it, I just got mine today, and will be sending it back asap! Its only putting out 200 watt rms at 4ohms. Do not waste your money, trust me!
This is the suction mount that came with my C330 and it probably is too good at sticking on the windshield.I had it on my windshield for a month, then I tried taking it off and I just couldn't for the life of me! I ended up ripping apart the rubber and now have a nice imprint on my windshield, and of course the mount no longer sticks as good as it did before.If you're planning on putting this mount on one place for the rest of its life then this mount is great. Otherwise remember to take it off from time to time.I am ordering the dash mount now.
I own this camera for about 2 years. The problem is the lens cover slider track.The metal track has just worn away just from opening and closing the lens cover.Now the lens cover will not stay on the camera causing the battery to die.This is a manufacturing defect
Although you see a 7800mAh in the picture, what i got was a 6600mAh battery. And it died after 5 months of use.
I wasted $40 on this sharpener. It worked for 2 months and I didn't allow students to use it. I sharpened all student pencils. I was also unable to get recourse on the 2 year warranty.I was very disappointed.
This won't protect your PDA in your pocket, and it doesn't allow you to synch it in a cradle. Furthermore, I took it in and out of the case a couple times and it was already coming apart. Oh, and it was well-nigh impossible getting anything in and out of the pockets.It would be nice if someone would make a good Tungsten T case that really protected the PDA, and didn't leave holes for lint.
I ordered and paid for 2 of this item and only received one of them.
this item plays very well when it is plugged in, but when you unplug it and try to make it portable, which it is suppose to be, it gets very staticy and just stops playing. I would not recommend it for being a protable player.
and almost took my feature film down with it. The customer service was unfriendly, unhelpful and led me up a wrong path to data recovery: believing that I could replace the shell and save the drives inside, I bought another one of those ($180) on eBay and took it to a local service who charged me $40 to look at it and told me it was RAIDed and they could not be put into a new shell. I will never buy a LaCie drive again.
Waste of time and money. Quality ok price excellent for the footage. Previous reviews read that is why I purchased can't believe everything you read even this!
To give you some background, I picked up the USR8054 as an open box return at a local store. I felt I would test my luck and see how bad or good this router really is.To give you fair warning, I'd like to think I'm pretty technically savvy. After resetting the router(previous buyer didn't clear his settings), the router quickly and easily detected my wan(cable modem) and my connected computer(via wired lan). Normally it's a good idea to configure your router via the wired lan before connecting via wifi, although this router does allow for the initial connection via wifi. (Caution: This router in it's default state does not require authentication to access the network, configure the WiFi security first to close out intruders.)The interface I found easy to use but looks exactly like their website(IMHO cheesy to dupe their website). I left the initial network settings at default with the network being 192.168.123.X. Didn't bother using the wizard, reading the manual, or the integrated help. More or less the system was plug and play. If you are using xDSL, there are some other configurations you need to do, which I did not test.Feature-wise, the router seems to have most(about 80-90%) features found on other routers. The features it did lack I found to be the ones I find the most important. Contrary to the description, WPA (WiFi Protected Access) is not supported as of the date of this review using firmware 1.21h(Always update your firmware to the latest available). WPA has been an interim security standard for quite some time and has been recognized by Microsoft, Netgear, and many others. USR states they are waiting for ratification of WPA... Ratification??? WPA has long been made a standard!!! The only thing pending ratification is 802.11i which is due out very soon.(802.11i will replace WPA as the security standard). For those wondering, WEP has been found to be highly insecure and thus WPA was released to address the security issues of WEP.After testing the wired lan, I tested the WiFi portion using no encryption. I found performance and range to be exceptionally good.(Also mentioned and supported in professional reviews)The firewall is decent and supports DMZ and port forwarding. No SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) which is probably why the router performs so well. No ability to filter based on keywords in the URL(Parental control).If your primariy concern is security when using WiFi, I would seriously consider purchasing a different router. Otherwise, the router is fast and cheap.The BreakdownPros-Easy Setup (Remember I'm a techy)-Slick black casing-Inexpensive for a router offering 54Mbps+-DMZ feature-DHCP Lease time controlCons-No Static DHCP entries-No WPA support-No URL keyword filtering-Interface needs attention to details.(ie. Post settings submission screen)In my opinion, USR is still new to the networking arena and needs to mature. The router certainly fills basic needs but forgets some of the more advance features found in more popular routers. If anything, this router certainly doesn't stand out. If USR improves the firmware for this router, I'm sure it can be a much nicer router. Until then, I wouldn't recommend this router for anyone considering the lack of security and other fundamental features.Routers I've worked with: Negear FR314(Wired), DLINK DI-604(Wired), Netgear MR814(Wireless), SMC 2804WBR(Wireless).
The C86 is my fourth Epson printer. All of them eventually starting clogging up and refused to come clean. My C86 has lasted less than a year. Before it started clogging it was smearing extra ink over anything thicker than flat paper -- i.e., envelopes, card stock, etc. The paper feed on anything other than plain flats would angle off slightly at the git go, so type would come out slanted on the page.Why did I go through four Epson printers before giving up? Great discount prices, and the hope each time that trading up would finally yield a decent printer. Fuggedaboudit. Goodbye Epson. Hello HP.
I too was influenced by this cheap hdmi wire. As soon as I got it, I hooked it to my PS3 and I hear the PS3 sound when it comes on. Sharp picture and the system automatically detects the wire. So far so good as I thought. But when I put in a game....I hear NOTHING. At all. I tried different ports and nothing. Anyone who wants to purchase a cheap HDMI wire, AVOID THIS ONE AT ALL COST!
This cable is titled as "Straight" which means pin 1 on one RJ11 end goes to pin 1 on the other end. Most phone cables cross-over end to end, i.e. 1->4 2->3 3->2, 4->1. However, if you want a same pin to pin cable, you want a "Straight-Thru" cable. This product is NOT a Straight-Thru cable. The cable came packaged as Cable City Corp 31-P6402-07SV.C2G / Cables to Go 02970 RJ11 Modular Telephone Cable, Silver (7 Feet/ 2.13 Meters)
I bought this adapter for a trip to Egypt. It fit in the Egyptian outlet ok. I used it once to charge my camera batteries, it worked fine. Next I used it with my hair dryer and it would not work at all and it hasn't worked since. For the price, it should work longer than one use. I would be very wary about purchasing this product.
I've owned this player for just over 6 months. It worked pretty well (although a bit buggy) until yesterday when the display on the player started displaying gibberish. Now, it won't work at all. Of course, just after the warranty has expired.
i would rate this ipod a -5 since it is so bad. I bought 2 years ago and now my harddrive from the ipod crash. Now i don't have any more ipod. I went to the store and they won't give me another to replace since my warranty is up. Now i don't have an ipod and i waste my money from buying an ipod that doesn't work.
I took this floppy drive out of the box and plugged the USB cable into my computer. When I inserted a floppy my computer said it was not formatted. When I attempted to remove the floppy, the eject button doesn't work. When you press on it, the floppy moves inside the drive but not enough to self-eject or to allow you to grasp it to pull it out. This was a total waste of my time.
Great Printer but very cheap ink. Returned the printer only because the ink smears even with the slightest touch of the fingers. My old canon bjc-240 didn't have this problem. I don't understand why canon uses such cheap ink for an otherwise great printer. Scans great, printing looks sharp. But ink will inevitably smear when you handle the document. I wish someone mentioned this before I bought this printer. I eventually went with the Samsung SCX-4100 Laser Multifunction printer for cheaper price!
This "review" is for the Diamond Multimedia PVR550PCI Xtremetv Pvr Hardware Tv Tuner. More like a rant I suppose.This product is Absolute Garbage, card captures jerky, software is junk, I can't take this thing back fast enough.I've never taken the time to review anything but if I can stop someone else from making a mistake it is worth it.I have 2 drives mutli partitions, there's no way to redirect video files to another drive. Everything's hidden, no adjustment. the software is TRIAL version! It gives you serial numbers, but it doesnt do anything it still says you have x days subscription. This card is billed, sold, PRICED as a "premium card", on par with Hauppauge etc, it is NOT.Tomorrow I am taking this back and getting the hauppauge like I should have...The so called "media server" where you can view the tv remotely is an ADD ON PURCHASE.
The price was right, it looked good coming out of the box. The problem was it wouldn't play DVDs very well, if at all. I tried five different DVDs in the player and only one would play. The others got a couple of minutes into the program and the player stopped - just freeze frame. No matter what the cost, I wouldn't use this if it was given to me free.
Poorly made battery enclosure lid falls off or apart and plastic handle material slippery in harsh conditions. The super scanner model has definitely worked better with its no slip handle and other features.
I just bought this item but the seller sent me the MM9 battery WITHOUT any charger!
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!
Was excited to get the product, however it my excitement didn't last. It doesn't work. I can see the picture, but don't get any volume.
We bought our rz54g in June 2004. It was grossly overpriced but we believed in Sony quality. Since than we experienced 4 major technical problems. 1 month after purchase there was a problem with motherboard and compter had to be serviced in authorized Sony service. Than Hard drive failed twice (replacement from Sony had only 90 days warranty) which was probably caused by poor ventilation (only 1 fan).The lastest problem is with a system board which has to be replaced.We have to buy it Sony because Sony Customer rep could give us only a part number. This poorly engineered computer never worked more than 7 months continuosly. Also - no OS upgrade is available. Summary - waste of money.
The seller is terrific but the quality of the oki printer has faded. The tractor pin guide is a hard brittle plastic and broke on first use. Don't know if it was just a bad one or all like that. We have several older ones that performed very well but the part was more flexable.
The plastic case dents easily and the whole thing just feels cheap. This is not Compaq's finest hour.
I got a battery for a IBM t41 from this company. It failed to recharge after 3 months. It has a one year warrenty. I called technical support and left my phone message. No reponse. I called sales department and left my phone number and said I wanted information about a laptop battery. I got a response in 5 minutes. I told the representive about the defective battery. She said she would send me an email with information to send back the batery and send me a new one. No email. I have called three times and no response. I would recommend you do not do business with them because it seems that if something goes wrong ---- tough luck.
When I bought this remote about a year ago, I quite liked it. My somewhat technologically challenged wife had a hard time figuring out how to use it because of its rather byzantine design, and I wasn't quite happy with its ergonomics, where you have to twist your hand at a weird angle in order to hold it straight, and to reach some of the tiny buttons. But generally it worked well and did what it was supposed to do.However as time went by, I began to have more and more problems with it. It would reset itself all the time, and it would become progressively more difficult to get it to charge. I'd have to fiddle with it for a while in order to get to that sweet spot on the cradle when it'd finally get the juice, and then two seconds later, I'd hear the dreaded beep of it shifting away and losing connection.I grew to hate it after trying to get the damn thing to charge day after day for months.A few weeks ago I noticed that the charge contacts on the remote began to lose their coating, exposing the underlying plastic. This was simply from placing the unit on its cradle for a year! It became impossible to charge it altogether. I was unable to get anywhere with the store where I bought it, or with Logitech, because I don't have the original receipt anymore. So I simply ended up throwing it out.I quite enjoyed throwing the thing into the trash. Good riddance. I've never owned anything quite as infuriating in my life.
I bought 2 of the cameras for my grandchildren. The camera seems to be well built but the picture quality is worst than a cell phone for resolution and picture quality. I was very disapointed on Christmas morning the we opened the package and the kids took pictures. They put them down and have not picked then up since. The pictures were very dark and even with the flash were disapointing. I would like to return it.
Worked great for a little over a yearof normal use then started printing poorly, skipping lines, colors or completely blank pages. Never used anything but genuine epson ink. Cleaning the heads uses a lot of ink. To manually clean/wipe the heads or replace the discharge tube, which did come off, the machine has to be disassembled, a real pain. I also didn't like the way the cartridges electronically indicated as empty when they were obviously not. First and last Epson.
I will keep this short and sweet, if you have an HDTV with HDMI input, and you dont want to spend a crap load of loot on Poo Ray or Hd DVD get this player. I bought this from a local retailer for over 10 bucks BELOW fifty, you can do the math. I wondered how it would compare to the Insignia and Zenith players that you can get at BB and CC for around $50. I took it home and proceeded to open the hood. After dropping screws down in my couch, I was sad that this doesnt have the Mediatek chipset which is considered to be the best LOW priced upconversion chip, it did however have the Zoran Vidalis 888 chipset that is also standard in the Zenith and Insignia budget players. So in effect I have the same player that most people pay between fifty and sixty bucks for quite a bit less than FOURTY!!! Not a bad deal at all.I upgraded from a Toshiba SD-3950 which had SEVERE judder and motion artifacts in some sequences (noteable example when Picard finds Kirk in the Nexus in Generations) like grass and trees in wide shots and light coming through blinds etc. I also didnt have a fiber optic out on my old player. This player fixed BOTH of my problems while giving me closer to what my TV SHOULD look like even while enjoying my old DVD's! You DO need to have this hooked up with HDMI to pass signals over 480P, which is common in these players. I have 2 minor caveats, 1st this player has blue led's in the front that look rather stylish but could be a distraction if you watch movies in the dark. I have yet to find a way to dim or disable these manually. 2nd this player has an OBSCURE remote code. I have the One for all URC-8910 and even after upgrading and using the only Protron code that One for all had (SpectroniQ changed its name from Protron last year) I couldnt control ANY of my new players functions. I successfully programmed all my major functions into my learning remote though so all is well.If you expect this to be close to HD or Blu ray you will be disappointed, IF however you are like me and like to get the best that you can WITHOUT breaking the bank? You will love this cheap player that offers VERY decent quality and results at a great price!Crapped out in under a year!
I purchased the 1000AP and it works perfectly out of the box, with the original firmware installed. Pretty simple to set up and operates flawlessly.However, as soon as I upgraded to the new firmware from the DLink site, the product dropped connections so often that it is unusable. This happens with no encyption turned on, or using the 64 or 128 bit modes.This is a common problem with the new firmware, and DLink refuses to acknowledge the problem, or to post a &quot;downgrade&quot; to restore the original firmware. The problem has been visible on the Internet for a year. I have gone from a DLink admirer to never wanting another one of their products.If you have purchased this unit, then do NOT install the firmware. If not, then look elsewhere and avoid DLink products.
The title of this item is wrong. What they ship you is only 34-labels not the 1000-labels on the item description above stated. I am fighting with office depot to get my full refund.
I have owned a lot of scannersover th eyears, and four have been cannon. I probably will not buy any more Cannons.While this scanner functione pretty well for a while, as did most of the cannons I have owned, this one had finicky instalation issues, and at random times would just plain stop working properly. Now even uninstaling/reinstalling will not get it to function correctly. Fromt he web I see I am not the only person to have these issues. And Canon is not helpful.The second big issue with Cannons is that if you end up pressing down on the scanner, such as to flatten paper, it WILL break the machine. Thetr is next to zero tolerance for this, and I have had to toss 3 of them for that one reason alone. And I am very gentle with them! Never had this issue with other brands.Yeah they are cheap and small, but they break easily, and the software is buggy.
I bought this camera four years ago and it broke twice already. Definitely not a sturdy one.
I read the reviews and trusted them on the Linksys products. The Wireless-G Router with speed booster, the USB Network adapter with Speed booster and the internal card with speed booster do not work as they were intended. They are great if you are 10 feet away. Any further and they do not have any signal. I've called Linksys support and they tried to help but cannot help. I even invested in antenna boosters and they do not work. I was told that I have interference. I want you to know that is a crock. I feel the products are inferior and I am sorry I ever trusted them. Do not waste your hard earned money on this JUNK!!!!!!!
This would be a great printer if it worked more than a week or two. Roughly two weeks after I bought this the paper feed broke and it wouldn't print (or scan for some reason). After talking with tech support and detailing the problems they agreed to replace the unit. The replacement I received was a refurbished unit, and it too died in short order. I took good care of both printers for the short time I had them, and neither one was used more than 5 times.Bottom line- don't buy this, it's a waste of money.
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.........
I'll admit, I'm a TIVO enthusiast....I've been lured by some of the features that ReplayTV boasts (program sharing, commercial skip). However, look closely at the day-to-day features and the user interface and you'll soon see that Tivo comes out on top of Replay, UltimateTV(bankrupt) and other knock-offs.Look for features like &quot;Season Passes&quot; (finds your shows, regardless of time, and records all of them, or first run only). Look to see if your box can prioritize your season passes (what if shows conflict, which one do you really want to record?). Look to see if your box allows you to save recorded shows for certain amounts of time, or save until you chose to delete (a feature distinctly lacking on UltimateTV, it just woul FIFO delete items). Commercial skip? Forget it....triple speed forward gets you through a commercial break in about 10 seconds. It's the &quot;7 second back&quot; button (found only on TIVO) that is ultimately cool. Miss a joke, or a mumbled line, or wanna see a quick replay...hit the 7-second back button once or twice and see it over and over.Oh...Tivo actually does have a commercial skip, they just don't brag bout it (30-second forward button can be set on the remote).Last, but not least, Replay has always been flirting with bankruptcy. I live in Mt View (home of Replay) and have watched their building gradually go towards empty. UltimateTV has already &quot;pulled the plug&quot; and moved the group back up to Redmond. Tivo is backed by Phillips, Sony, Panasonic, and others.Think twice...look closely at the user interface and the day to day features and you'll probably pick the cheaper, more useful Tivo box.
I like the small size for the ability to carry it all the time. It's just too small to be useful as a stylus. If you want the ability to carry it, then go for it.
This player can play almost anything that is thrown at it - however I have had 2 die on me within the space of 1 year. Basically if you want something that will last, don't bother with this product. Pity, because it converts to PAL really well and even plays divx/xvid files. Philips only has a 90 warranty on this, so if you do purchase it, get an extended warranty.
This camera worked great with Windows 98 on my Compaq laptop. Then I bought a new Compaq desktop with Windows ME. Kodak has software you can download to make it run on ME operating system. But it doesn't work with this Compaq. So if you buy this camera and decide to upgrade your computer be for warned. Anyone want to buy a brand new Kodak 280, email me erw192@hotmail.com
I tested this player for about a week, and I ultimately returned the product.I bought the product for its attractive style, obvious athletic uses, and rugged design. Setting up the product with batteries and listening to the sample songs is very easy. One of the strong points of this model is its excellent volume and good sound.I returned this product for several reasons. First, the remote control unit stopped working after approximately two days. New batteries and hardware tweaking did not fix it. Next, the batteries seem to be drained even in the off position. I was surprised how often I had to change out the batteries. Finally, the software is horrible. I could never get it working in WinXP - only on an older computer running Win98. The controls are clunky and difficult to use, while transferring files to the player is anything but intuitive.Unfortunately, the strengths do not overcome the weaknesses in this case. This might be worth a buy if you only want to transfer your files once and then use the player without the remote control. Do your research as the remote control problem is a known problem.You are better off finding a better product.
I had this camera although is adorable and it felt as if i was a james bond movie person, it took horrible pictures. The inside pictures if it didn't have the right amount of light the camera would not take pictures at all and when I took pictures outdoors it woould have a blue outline around the images.The saying you get what you pay for is very true.
even though it was advertised as such - it did not read my SDHC card. Worth the price paid, I guess !
The dumbest scanner I have ever seen you shoud check out the software old and slow.
I'm done with LaCie drives. The power bricks are the Achilles heel of Lacie peripherals. I've had 2 hard drives and 2 optical drives at home. The power bricks have all failed within 3 years. At work we have a backup server with 6 Lacie 1TB drives. We have gone through a dozen or two power bricks. Every time one goes bad the drive unmounts or has errors and the server hangs. That is totally unacceptable in a mission critical system. Sometimes the drives get data corruption when the power supplies fail. I would advise everybody to avoid Lacie products like the plague, unless you can find a more reliable power source. Their products look cool but power bricks are low rent. A proper drive has a built in supply and an IEC power cord. Not a cheap power brick. I'm spending the extra money for Glyph drives in places I can't afford frequent failures.
The printer cycles(loses ink) everytime you turn it on or when you're not using it. I've had to replace the same ink catidges for each color 4 times now and I've only printed 60 sheets in the 2 months that i had this printer with ink printing on normal ink saving mode. You also lose ink because the colors get clogged so you have to cycle the thing 3 or 4 times to unclog, then when one of your ink catridges runs out of ink, it gives you a warning that you don't have ink and that you have to buy more ink or else you can't use your printer.
I have a mild to moderate hearing loss in the speech range and have tried Sennheiser's, Williams Sound's, and Radio Shack's assisted hearing systems over the past 10 years. My Sennheiser had broken and I thought I would try an under-the-chin system for a change. Well, was that a mistake! The TV ears is a cheap piece of electronics. No stereo and you have to jam it in your ears in order to avoid hearing the lag of the TV speakers (my wife listens to the TV while I wear the headset). The TV Ears is uncomfortable, awkward (just try eating something while watching TV), over-priced, but yes, you can hear what is being said on the TV but the other systems also provided clear speech sound WITH STEREO so why hassle with the TV Ears? So, I taped up my broken Sennheiser just to remember what it should be like and there is no question that the Sennheiser offers a superior auditory experience. Ordered another Sennheiser through them yesterday - refurbished for under $100. Buyer beware.
i purhased this item in 10/05 - my family and i used it on a trip to hawaii - it worked fine - we then again tried to use it in 04/06 - it did not work - audivox only has a 90 day warranty on it and wants to charge me a 94.00 flat fee to fix it - what a joke - the dvd player did not even last a year - i spent over 150 on it - dont purchase this please - it will not last
My expirience is:- very cheap- The black pipe lost the color in two weeks.- The mechanic pencil brokes the coal bar inmediatly.- You can not have more than one coal bar into the mechanic pencil- It do not have spare parts- It is misadjusted- The other pencils work well.
I was looking for my first webcam and came upon this camera in a store. The front of the package clearly states that it is USB 2.0. A little checking around revealed that this was really not the case, the representative on Logitech's web forum said that it was USB 1.1 but would work on a USB 2 port and that was the reason it was marked as USB 2. Calls to Logitech's customer service and tech support had totally different results, I was assured by both that this was indeed a USB 2 camera.I finally got down to the bottom of it with further checking with the USB standards organization, USB-IF. The logo on the package indicates that it is a USB 1.1 device, but Logitech has added "USB 2.0" underneath the logo. While one could easily dismiss this as a typographical error, the information that was relayed to me by Logitech on the phone would seem to indicate that there is an intent to deceive and confuse the consumer into believing that this product is a Hi-Speed USB camera when it is not.
I just purchased the scanner as a replacement for an old Visioneer scanner that served me well until we replaced our computer which came with the Vista operating system. We had to upgrade the scanner and after reading many of the reviews went with the Canoscan 8600f. While, I am ok with the scanner so far I was extremely disappointed that it came with an outdated copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements v 4.0. This version is not supported by Vista requiring us to purchase an upgrade for $79.99. This raises the price of the scanner considerably. I am not one to purchase upgrades to software unless there is a compelling reason to do so and to have to purchase an upgrade right off the bat is galling to me. I think Adobe should offer an initial upgrade upon first time installation. If considering this scanner and if the software is important to you be aware that Adobe Photoshop Elements v4.0 is not supported by Vista.
I am really disappointed. I have never seen this kind of worst seller service!!! Modem without adapter, its ridiculous. How can someone send a modem without adapter? How am I going to use this? I want refund or a complete product asap. Its like phone without battery...Disappointed, really disappointed.
I thought I'd try to save some money and buy a used keyboard... Parts are missing. My bad luck... Be smart BUY NEW
I was not happy with this purchase. I tried to contact the seller mutiple times about their product and never heard anything back from them. The product came to me scratched up and the button to release the top to put the batteries in is partly jammed so its hard to get it to open, and the mouse stops working from time to time and gets disconnected from my computer frequently.I would not recommend this seller to anyone.
this product is not that good , it is cheap quality , I found some problems with cable retracting , sometimes ( actually a lot of times ) this cable just get stuck and don't return to it place easy
Stay away from this company!!!!. They have a very poor customer service policy.After paying almost $200 for this interface it went bad. The manufacturer offered to replace it under the warranty for $70 plus shipping both ways for a grand total of over $100 for junk
Completely failed after 4 months of light usage as a primary back-up device. Luckly I have all the original data at my main computer. So I called the customer service for the replacement. To my suprise they refuse my request and asked me to download some free HD-recovery software from the internet and tried to fix it by myself. And they said the warranty covers REPAIR ONLY with one way shiping. He promised to email me the RMA # and then no response so far. Looks fancy but this is not reliable hard drive and I will never buy any product from the LaCie again.
Not recommended at all. The monitor provides wonderfully vivid color and crisp text when the screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050. Any other resolution settings would blur the text and smear the color. The monitor automatically adjusts its settings and warns me that "1680 x 1050 is the recommended setting" everytime I change the screen resolution. I would say 1680 x 1050 setting for 20 inch monitor gives me a bit too small icons and texts that tire my eyes fast. My video card is generic nVidia but I don't think that matters.I never had these problems with Dell monitors for examples. I am very disatified and thinking of returning it for refund.
I believe was bad luck. I have another of the same kind that works, which made me order the same type. I still need a USB hub...
im here thinking this thing would be helping me out, not making more unwanted wiring! PORT ONE or whatever you call it is the only one that WORKS and PORT TWO is jus plain old DEAD. not to mention they gave me two but THEY STILL DONT WORK!
I bought this knowing it was a bit stiff from the reviews, but I didn't realize that it was going to be as bad as it was. The folds never straighten out and the straps just poke out as you bring the camera up to your face. The padding while comfortable is just too big even for me.The description and pictures were incorrect for my order as well. Three steel wires and it looked silver in the photos. Mine was black and had two steel wires running through it.Overall it was uncomfortable and does adjust to 50" but I found this was insufficient for me to wear over my shoulder or across my chest. It's also just not long enough in the "normal" position for me, but I have a tall torso. This would be nice if it were maybe 60-65 inches.Other than that, if you want the peace of mind its nice and the version I received was attractive as it was mostly in a muted black look, but I was actually looking forward to the silver a little.
Well, I know that this will sound a little fishy to someone out there who can perfectly enjoy the great techology that this camera has to offer... but to me it [was dissapointing] to find out that the USB connection wouldn't hook up to my computer at all, which basically means that I could takes great pictures with my camera, but I could put them on my computer.Now I read that some other people had the same problem with their computers as well... probably because of the windows ME which I also have. So even though the camera seems to be one heck of a good piece of hardware, it just seems pointless if you cannot use it. So I see no other choice than to give it 1 star.If you have another edition of windows this camera is probably pretty cool.Anyway... I had to give it back... I will buy a Casio exilim sx-z3 instead.
I got an ADS DVD Express rev 2 and the CapWiz freezes a lot. It is not temperature related problem but seems to be related to image quality. When your tape has a noisy clip changes it gets hosed at the same transition points. The only way to recover is manually delete the task. The file that was storing the video has to be deleted by a console window because win2000 gets also hosed by the bad file (not closed properly by CapWiz.I have the latest drivers as well as a huge fan over the DVD Express with its PCB exposed.Those guys should never release a product having such a poor quality.
I am very dissappointed by my purchase. I purchased two batteries to replace the old ones in my phones.Battery #1 was dead. It never workedBattery #2 charges to 1/2 power never to 100%I am not happy at all with my purchase.
Very difficult to adjust; barely holds the weight it claims to support. Plastic caps on joints pop off very easily. Just all around awkward and difficult. Not what I'd hoped for.
Have bought 1, and been given 2 of these "inexpensive" printers.The scanning of pictures works great.The printer prints fine, but yes it has issues.The ink does go quickly, and the paper does havea problem with the feeder. If you have the patience,just give it some help and it will work fine.On the ink refill issue, I take it to a placethat does it for me. Overall, not a bad deal.
I bought these because I thought they were the answer to loose hanging headphones while running. The problem with these is that it doesn't hug you head as in the pictures, specially during long runs (12 miles). A solution I found was withArriva cordless iPod Shuffle 2G headphones with in-ear earbud, regular blackinstead.That headset by Arriva has a tighter fit. So, I bought it and instead of putting an iPod Shuffle 2G, I simply put aCables To Go 13787 3.5 mm Male/Female Stereo Audio Extension Cable (6 Feet, Black)to the headset, and plugged it to my iPod nano (or whichever you own) and presto!
First the good: the remote works well, and is fairly versatile. It can learn any IR device you have, and the online database of ready to go remotes is huge, so if you have lost your old remote, it is probably in the database for you.The form factor is easy to hold and press the buttons with one hand. The keys are back lit, and the full color screen is easy to read.It's rechargeable, and the remote cradle helps you keep track of where you left the remote!Now the less than good:A) The remote does not sit solidly in its cradle - you have to wiggle it to make sure it charges. Even the updated cradle after the recall is problematic.B) The setup software leaves MUCH to be desired: UPDATE: Software still is very poor. below is my recent analysis of the poor software:1) You cannot reorder the devices list - it is created in the order you create devices, and that is the order they appear on the remote. If you have more than 8 devices, then some will be on a second page on the remote screen - while it would be preferable to have certain "hot" devices on that main screen.2) The database if full of commands that don't exist, and that end up on your list of commands for you to delete - and deleting commands, and moving commands around is tedious - in some cases there are 10 pages of "additional commands" on the remote to page through - and to delete them and reorder these commands is simply annoying.2b) Database commands frequently don't work, and commands that should stream, don't stream. (I.e. continuous actuation).3) When you try to create your own device, the software will push a device template on you that may or may not work well.4) You cannot set "evergreen" commands. For instance, the volume +- should be work the receiver volume REGARDLESS what device is active. You can only make this happen as an "activity", and have to individually program it for each activity.5) In general, the software is a bit clumsy to use - it's a Java based app, and therefore does not use the drag and drop functionality of the operating system (Windoze or Mac) - and leaves much to be desired.6) You cannot assign commands to "stream" such that when you hold down a button, the command is continuously sent - this is allowed for volume, but for any other command, you have to pay Logitech $29.00 to set a command to stream.A well designed application would allow for drag and drop command arrangement, setting evergreen keys (such as making volume and mute affect the receiver at all times), Assigning the order of devices both on the main device menu, and while a specific activity was active.7) HORRIBLE SUPPORT. Absolutely useless. And if you ask questions on their user forum with even a hint that you may not like a feature, they will delete your account.At vers 7.7 I'd think it would be a bit more customizable, but they are a long way from an easy to use and highly configurable product.Here are the principal issues:1) General cludgyness: the setup is so terribly long, involved and "Fisher-Price" simplified. It is annoying, cumbersome, slow, tedious, and limiting.Specifically, adding and moving custom buttons, navigating through the "wizards" and trying to find where you have hidden some particular "option" is utterly aggravating. Seriously, you expect us to guess the difference from "Settings" or "Options" ??!?! - how unclear can you get?"Customize buttons" is on the main activities page for activities, but buried in the "options" or "settings" page for devices. The inconsistency throughout the application is aggravating.2) LACK OF CONTROL: you have designed the remote to function around "activities", yet they do not provide full control of activities. WHY? In order to have functions of a certain device available in an activity, then you have to add that device TO the activity.3) CAN'T REORDER DEVICES (in or not in an activity). Okay, so you want us to program the device around activities - but as noted above, even then you do not have accurate control of devices added to an activity.We need the ability to reorder devices when not in an activity, and reorder them separately if desired for each activity. they way you have it now, the devices move all over the place in seemingly random ways, and when you have more than 8 devices it is INCREDIBLY annoying to hunt and find them in some new location each time.Random device positions? Yea, great idea. NOT. This is a horrid "feature"!!4) BAD IR COMMAND DATABASE. Okay, here's a case of quantity does not equal quality. It seems like every user's custom programmed commands get stuck into this database. While this might be an easy way for you to "grow" your database, using the database becomes cumbersome at best. Moreover, many commands are mislabeled, or do not function as expected. It seems that mis-named commands get into the database and never get out.Worse, for use users, there is no way to permanently edit the database to suit our particular device. In other words, we'd like to be able to make our own localized version of a particular device and customize the entire command list - this would not affect your main database, just our remote. This way, everytime we went to adjust the programming of our remote, we wouldn't have to scroll through the hundreds of useless commands that do not apply to our device.5) IR COMMAND LEARNING LIMITATIONS. Yes, you can learn new commands. But you have little control over those commands.For instance, on original remotes, some commands will "stream" a commands when you hold a button down. With harmony, you seem to be able to do that only with volume. A serious deficiency.The only way to get the remote to stream commands is to PAY customer service ($29.00 as of this writing) to set a command to stream - after spending hundreds on a remote, this is ludicrous. There should be an option to stream any command, but again, tis is left out of the software.6) CAN'T SAVE SETUPS. Right, so we make a mistake, but after we re-configure, there is no way to "get back" to a previous programmed state.7) MUST BE ONLINE. If order to program your remote, you must be online, and you cannot work offline to program or configure the remote. Why? why should I have to be online for a learning remote? You should allow for offline configuration, learning, saving, etc.SUMMARY OF FEATURES THAT ARE NEEDED:For the config software: Put all settings for a device in ONE place, under ONE menu. Stop spreading config pages all over the place.Consistency: Chose one term, "settings" OR "options" and stick with it. Put related settings in the same relative place throughout the application.Allow for direct settings controls instead of cumbersome wizards.Allow devices in activities to NO CHANGE STATE when entering that activity.Allow device reordering, both outside of activities, and in each activity.Allow deleting IR commands for a device.Allow "stream" commands (like volume) but for any command (selection choice).Be able to "save as" setups, to store previous configurations.Be able to work offline.Final comment:Seriously, it's 2010 - these things should be self evident. It seems instead that Logitech hired programmers that got fired from Microsoft. Poor implementation, and other much more feature rich remotes out there - I am sorry i made this purchase, and I refuse to ever buy another Logitech product. My encounters with the utterly abysmal tech support have left me less than satisfied.
This is a refurbished product though I don't see that stated in the item description. If print quality is not important, then this is a cheap way to keep your printer working. The one I bought did not last long before it started producing streaks on the prints. I had to replace it with a factory new unit and all is well - but wish I would have bought a new one to begin with.
ATI claims full Vista compliance with this card, but do a search on their 'support' site for this item:737-24534: FireMV 2400: Catalyst Control Center: Second ASIC does not install under VISTA - Cannot enable third and/or fourth monitors. Currently there is no solution... You cant use the 3rd and 4th monitors under Vista? Then why are you getting this card? Their tech support has been extremely slow on fixing this (you can see it was reported on Dec 11, 2006) with no solutions available. Stay away!
worked off and on...finally it worked great for about a week and now for some inexplicable reason it doesnt...i have passed this piece of junk to so many techies, and i have called customer service
This mouse is smoothe but if you have a small hand you will be uncomfortable using it. It is huge.
Ordered on 3/12. Arrived on 3/14. The shipping is expensive ($5.57) but very impressive.The packaging is cheap and misfit. The wires come out like manggled spaghetti. The unit feels flimsy. It looks like it is bought from Dollar Tree or DollarRama.The power supply to the CD player works but the contact is extremely flaky. Any slightest move causes the CD player to turn off. And this is a parked car. Don't bother to use it in a moving car.The radio transimission is easy to setup but the frequency shifts. There is some static noise. The sound is at best AM radio quality, which is Ok for hard rock or other noisy music, but a little too poor for light music.
My player is able to communicate with my TV. Doesn't work with this cable. I suspect some wires have been left out.
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 use a MAC and the product description says that it is compatible with MAC but the fact is it works only with windows so if your a MAC user spend your money on another product
I ordered a total of 4 of these cards and not a single one of them could be activated on the XBOX 360 website. I called Microsoft and they told me that the problem had to be resolved with the company selling the cards. Don't purchase these prepaid points cards!
The LED lamp worked upon arrival but failed after a single day of use. I was attracted by the low cost but I guess you get what you pay for.
I brought it so I could record TV shows on a sd card and watch on my palm. However I have not learn to work it yet? I don't want to give it a bad rating, however I'm pretty good with equipment but haven't been able to work this device yet?
I bought a B+W KSM Polarized Circular filter and threaded to the B+W UV filter and couldn't get them apart. In addition, the UV filter wouldn't properly thread to my new Canon 18-135mm EFS lens.
This product is BAD. It worked OK for the first month although the rewinding speed was irregular, etc. It begins to eat tapes now. I can't use it any more because it ate my tapes three times straight.
Since i bought this about a month ago it has given me nothing but trouble..- Falls of the screen- The whole screen gets a green tint when you calibrate.- Pantone/x-rite support does not exist.The only god thing about this buy was amazon, super fast delivery!:)But, If youre looking at this, buy another calibrator.
I got a vector 3 years ago and was very pleased with it most of the time. The altimiter is not very useful because it is based off barometric pressure so your reading will vary wildly and you need to keep resetting it. The big flaw with this watch is that in 3 years the face has broken twice. The first time the bezel broke off. Luckly it was still under warranty and they replaced it. Now the faceplate has cracked and is letting moisture in. I don't use the watch for any crazy sports, it's just my everyday watch so the fact that it is broken astounds me. Sunnto have a minimum $85 repair charge, which could go up, so at this stage I'm bowing out with two watch failures in 3 years.
i've had this mp3 player for about 2 years now and it's been pretty good. Well it was for about a year anyway. After that the buttons pretty much stopped working. At first, it was just one and then gradually they all stopped working. It really sucks because this is a good mp3 player and it holds all my music but now i cant use it because the buttons dont work. Besides the buttons not working, it also doesnt hold a charge for very long. It lasts for about 4 hours until it dies. If you want a mp3 player that lasts long and is durable then you should probably keep looking because this definitly doesnt. But it was good while it lasted =/
No matter what they call this trash &quot;Master&quot;, &quot;pro&quot;, or &quot;HQ&quot; these tapes are really made poorly. I've Got 20 or so and every single one of them has lines running through them or have completely snapped in two. It seems very strange to me why this is so since Fuji makes superior film for cameras that has never given me an problems at all. If you Want to buy quality tapes stick with &quot;Maxell or Sony&quot; I've got over 2,000 of these and have had only 6 or 7 duds.
...it has been decided that the practical outweighs the cool factor. Everyone who saw this remote would "ooh" and "ahh" at it ... it IS pretty cool when it lights up. It worked great, learned all of the other remotes I had very well, was able to control everything. It just turned on too easily ... like when a train went by, or someone walked in the room, or it was looked at, or someone breathed nearby. Normal batteries had to be replaced every couple of weeks, and rechargeable batteries had to be recharged every week. At first it wasn't annoying, but after a long time it was. I would recommend the Home Theater Master Learning Remote Control MX-500. It does everything the Kameleon does and more, with less battery usage. It's not **AS** cool, but it's on all the time like the Kameleon can be, and the batteries only need to be replaced every 5-6 months. MUCH better.
First off, I bought this model when it was brand new several years ago. It was my first purchase of its kind. The sound quality was mediocre at best. I probably should have done my homework before hand. Within the first few weeks, the dvd open/close tray stopped functioning, dvds/cds would just spin and not play, or at times not spin at all. The Display light would dim and just flutter. When that happened, the system would not work at all. I could not turn it off. I would have to unplug the system and plug it back in. Eventually, the dvd/cds would not spin or load at all and the tray would function partially and become stuck in a quarter to half open position before it finally just stopped working all around. This system is garbage. I have spoken with multiple professionals who work on electronics and they all have said that the problems I describe are common with this model. DO NOT BUY IT!!! You'll be sorry.
I purchased a new Coolpix 8800 on March 16, 2005. I sent it in for service just two weeks later, on April 3rd. It has now been in the shop for more than 6 weeks. The main problems were severe focusing problems. A minor problem was that the cable to transfer pictures to the computer didn't fit securely to the camera and I needed three hands to hold the cable to the camera and manipulate the mouse at the same time.It has been six weeks, and I have yet to hear anything about the focusing problems, despite many e-mails of correspondence. The latest e-mail from the service department indicated they still hadn't checked on the focusing problems.As for the cable connection problem, Nikon Repair said the connection was bent and wanted $230 (almost 25% of the camera's cost) to fix it. I told Nikon Service during the first week they had it that I didn't want to repair the connection because it was more of a nuisance. The camera connection port is larger than either the cable end or the camera connection. The camera cable port is straight on the side of the camera, but the connection inside it angled. If the connection is out of alignment, inserting the cable end can bend it.The bent connection problem isn't the first with Nikon Coolpix cameras and probably won't be the last. Case in point, I am taking an Adobe Photoshop CS course at our local Vo-tech, and the Vo-tech Photography Instructer sits beside me. I lamented my Coolpix 8800 problems, and he told me he had similar problems with another Coolpix model. He was surprised that Nikon wanted $230 to repair my camera, because his camera also had an angled connection and he bent his. Nikon repaired his under warranty. He also had focusing problems with his Coolpix, even using a tripod, and he had to use work arounds to use it. His experiences convinced him to switch to Canon.As I stated in my original review, I encountered some of the focusing problems that other reviewers have discussed. The camera focus often hunts when there is only one item in the picture - such as a bird on water. When there are lots of things in the picture, like a bird in the middle of tree limbs, it gets worse. When using the telephoto to take pictures of moving birds and animals (my intended pastime), most of the pictures were completely out of focus. I felt lucky to get one decent picture out of ten. I was sold by the promise of VR, but it didn't help that I could tell.The Coolpix 8800's outdoor, non-telephoto pictures had a higher rate of success, but there were still some out of focus pictures. There have even been some out of focus pictures while using a flash. I have never experienced these problems on my more than two years old HP 850 digital camera.I feel I should have done more research before purchasing the Coolpix 8800, and I would advise others to do so, or maybe rent one like another reviewer suggested.If I could, I would reduce my rating to 1 star due to the long wait on Nikon Service. It has been more than six weeks, and I still don't know when the camera will be returned. It takes about 3 - 5 working days to get an answer to an e-mail, and I'm still waiting for a response as to when Nikon Repair thinks it might be able to start checking on the focusing problems.
Cable was unreliable. Often the video/audio would flicker, especially after my LCD TV warmed up. I suspected that the connector loosened as the unit expanded. I was able to prop the cable up to make the signal more stable, but in the end decided to bite the bullet on Christmas Eve and go to Radio Shack for a $30 cable.
The user interface blows chunks. Finding a disc is difficult. There are no page up/down capabilities and only 5 titles are displayed at a time... try scrolling one at a time though hundreds of titles or typing the slot number to get around. The whole point of this player is to manage a large number of DVDs; they missed the boat. You cannot override the title of movies so if you want to sort them alphabetically, you are stuck with the title that was supplied on the disc (some are all upper case, some titles start with &quot;The&quot; so they sort to the T's, some are too long for the tiny space they provide). The software could never have been tested because some menu choices simply don't work at all, like the ability to turn off auto play when power is turned on. Finally, the thumbnail image capture is terrible. The thumbnails that are supplied on about 1 in 20 discs are good, but the ones you capture yourself are grainy and indistinguishable. I am sending mine back.
When I unpacked my stereo all excited after reading all great reviews it had a smell. I thought it will disappear with time and it is just a new product. After a month this smell disappeared. Just yesterday I played my stereo for 50 minutes straight for a first time...and my living room had a smell of something burning. It was awful! I contacted a customer service of Philips today and they told me that it is a cosmetical defect and it is not covered by warranty. So, here I am on my own with a smelling little stereo! I would never recommend this product to anyone. Or at least don't buy electronics on internet! Probably won't buy Philips anymore!
I'm not sure if it's just the one i got, but the bass is non-existent. Returning and will update review if the new one works well.
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.
I have no issue with Amazon - great service and prices. I have an issue with Ricoh. This product DOES NOT last the life cycle that Ricoh claims (not even close), which is why I gave it one star.
We received the frame as a Christmas gift and within a week it would freeze on certain pictures. We tried to delete the pictures in case there was a faulty file but the frame would freeze again when viewing the thumbnail files. There was no other way to erase the memory and start over and the computer connection wouldn't work either. The customer service on the web has been unresponsive and the customer service on the phone is condescending. Not only will we purchase a photo frame from Kodak next time, we will never purchase from Westinghouse period. While on the phone, rather than offering a replacement they suggested we just return it to where we purchased it. We will, and Kodak will receive our money instead when we purchase a working product from them.
I used this device only a few times during the first 6 months of its life. It worked fine. The rest of the time, it was in a drawer, safe and dry. Now out of the blue it has quit working. It says it is write protected, which is wrong (it doesn't support write protection). I can't read it, write to it, or format it. Low level formatting tools don't work on it. Win 7 disk manager can't access it. Nothing works. It's junk. Research on the web indicates that this is a common problem with this product: if it works at all, it doesn't work for long.
I ordered this DVD player in the beginning of June. At that time, it had pretty good reviews. It seemed a value for it's price. Well...1) It took four weeks to arrive (The estimate said 1-3).2) The battery pack was defective. The customer service at Mintek (very personable...NOT!) said to mail it back. I wasn't in the mood to pay shipping on something that was defective out of the box. And God knows when they would actually send me a replacement.3) I went back to read the reviews since I ordered it, and it was obvious that this is not a quality product. I didn't want to keep it and wait for when the display would go (like everyone elses).**I would not recommend this product, but if you purchased it and it is still within 30 days, Amazon will take the return. You'll have much more luck with Amazon, than with customer service at Mintek**By the way, I just ordered the Panasonic LS50.
My archos experience is actually the absolute worst that I have come across in 20 years of buying high tech products.A timeline of my "Archos Experience":1. Oct 2007: I purchase the 605 wi-fi, the dvr station and the add-on web browser and cinema plug-in. All-in cost of approximately $550.2. Nov/Dec 2007: I am the envy of Apple crazed friends with my 605 wi-fi and I am extremely happy with the product;3. Mid Dec 2007: The 605 will not turn on;4. Jan 2008: I exchange emails with technical support (Ticket#: 20364895) to identify problem late January after settling into a new project overseas (Spain). Ultimately, the technician suggests contacting Archos locally to get an RMA for Europe repair;5. Feb 2008: RMA obtained and product sent to Archos RMA # EAD-04-0801313199 in early February;6. April 2008: 605 received back although not in working condition. After discussion with technical support, I reloaded the firmware and it recorded some programs and seemed to be in good working order. Two days later it failed to turn on and generally was in a frozen state (though different than earlier in the year);7. July 2008: Busy with work - I just set it aside out of frustration with the option of a local RMA repair again. Contacted Archos in July and received a new RMA992305558 for USA repair;8. September 2008: Repaired Archos now received and I pick it up and bring back to Spain only to find again that while it will turn on -there is a hard drive issue that will not allow it to record!!There you have it. 12 months of ownership and 2 months of use. To make matters worse - the battery is now such that the most it will charge up is to 3 bars - just over half. Even if it did work - that would render it useless.How can a company expect to possibly achieve ANYTHING if they return "repaired" products that DO NOT WORK!I would love to try their newest product - but out of principle - I will never buy another Archos product in my lifetime and I will do everything possible to dissuade anyone else that I know from doing so.
Last week i updated the driver and it stopped working! I then uninstalled the driver and reinstalled the old driver but it would still not work. Could read discs but would not write at all with "General I/O Error". So i called tech support but there was nobody answering the line. Terrible, terrible.
The only reason to buy this over priced junk is if you want fix the main design defect of the Palm V: it turns itself on if you push any of the 4 buttons on the bottom of the Palm.If you buy this case, cut off the back, and drill 4 holes thru the front then you can a) hot sync b) keep your V in a pocket without it turning on and draining the battery.I'd say you should save your money
Compared to other GPS systems I have used this one would rate very mediocre. I picked this up at Costco for 350 -25 rebate, plus tax in NYC would be about 350. I purposely bought it at Costco because they have a no questions asked return policy. The minute I started using it, it started to glitch. Addresses, roads, on/off, reset, functions, and a few other things that just glitched once in a while. I would not recommend this GPS just simply because it was not well made and the software in the system is just flawed. I will be returning it in about a month after I am done playing with it.
Review in one sentence: I returned the player to the store.Pros: Nice look & feel, good 480p videoCons: Not compatible with Westinghouse 32" LCD HD-ready TV, only three fwd speeds (2x, 4x, 64x), slow seek, very bright blue power button, limited front panel, firmware upgrade process is buggyUntested: audio quality and audio/mp3 CDs, Divx, JPGHardware Build: 2007.08The DVD-1080p7 was connected via HDMI cable to my Westinghouse 32" LCD TV (model LTV-32w1). The TV spec lists 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i for HDTV compatibility. However, the DVD player would only show video at 480p. When manually selecting 720p and 1080i from the player setup menu, it would tell me that the resolution was not supported by my TV. The 720p and 1080i resolution works fine with my DirecTV HD set-top-box. Samsung tech support first told me that it was a problem with my TV and to contact them. Tier 2 support said to return the player to the store. If possible, he suggested I connect it to a known-good HDTV at the store (don't think the retailer will let that happen) to determine whether or not the problem was the DVD player or the TV. I had already downloaded the latest firmware (7/2007) and was ready to upgrade the player if necessary. The technician said the new firmware would not help.I also had a video problem at the bottom of the picture (scan line?). My primary test video was Shrek widescreen.Note on the firmware process:1) Extract the zip before burning the CD image (the manual isn't very clear)2) The version numbers are "random", so don't expect the newer code to have a higher version number. e.g. 0710 may be older than 0520.My final comment is about the forward transport speeds. 2x, 4x, and 64x are available. This means you get either a fairly slow forward or extremely fast. An 8x or 15x would have been nice.In conclusion, this player wasn't worth the extra money for an HDTV up-conversion model player since it would only display 480p video. I returned it to the store and received a full refund.===================UPDATE: 10/27/07I purchased an RCA DRC290, which was actually $30 less than the Samsung unit. So far, the DRC290 is far from perfect, but an excellent value. Another deficiency with the Samsung player was its seek time and overall responsiveness. Navigating through the menus is sluggish, and the delay in skipping tracks (video chapters) is very noticeable. While the RCA menus are not are graphically attractive, it zips along each menu and from track to track. The Samsung Instant Seek feature, which jumps 10 seconds ahead, takes about three seconds to make the leap.
Unfortunately, the Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 250 OHM are not a good choice for professional users.I had problems with low end distortion within two years of purchasing. I sent them for servicing via the warranty cover and received the headphones back with a fresh set of ear-pads, but with exactly the same technical issues.Last week, one of the drivers died, inexplicably, dead, nada, nothing.They are out of warranty now, so how much for repairs?Quoted 70.00 by UK distributor!! the same lot that gave me fresh earpieces in place of fixing the driver the first time around.The build quality, relative to price, is poor, they are not in the same class as the DT100 and sound worse. These are hi-fi headphones, don't be fooled by the "Pro" descriptor.Additionally, the large hollow plastic ear pieces are a problem insofar as any cable movement/taps (including head movements) etc. sends resonance directly to the earpiece shell, I found this very annoying in critical listening situations.If I were to buy Beyerdynamic headphones again (which I won't) I would opt for the DT150, the have a much flatter response and provide good bass extension without being boomy. You hear a lot of talk about the DT770 PRO having issues with "recessed mids," I have to agree with this, another problem if you are looking for accurate results. I found them useful for picking out upper range nuances when having to work at less than optimum levels with monitors, but that's about it.Prior to owning this set I had a set of AKG K240S which worked perfectly for 10 years. Very neutral sound, accurate, with great build quality, and now with a detachable cable, so I am about to purchase a pair for only $99, 10 less than getting the DT770 repaired.Avoid this product if you are looking to spend your hard earned cash on a good pair of workhorse headphones, they will let you down eventually.
If anyone has the piece between the main device and the headphone jack that they can send me that would be great. I could revive the player otherwise it's dead...
I had trouble to get good contact between the unit and two different iPod Touch devices. It required wiggling around the units at random time. This eventually caused the connector to break, less than a month after I started using the unit.
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me! Well, they got me twice - I was dumb enough to think the first piece of crap I had was a lemon, so I replaced it with another.... and had the same problems!! Works great if you hard wire the computer into it. Wireless?? Forget about it - disconnects every 30 seconds, will show up as connected but have no internet at all. Smart phones could rarely connect to home network, and would get booted every 30 seconds as well. Horrible horrible piece of frustrating garbage. Finally went out and bought the linksys400 and within 5 minutes I had a perfect wireless network up and runnin and have had zero problems in a week of running. Do no, I repeat do not be lured by the price of this total piece of crap - you get what you pay for, and the frustration will cost you more in the end... you have been warned!! On the plus side, the 8 hours I spent talking to the Indian service reps were not as awful as they could have been, due to some nice, if unknowledgable, staff.
I purchased this product thinking I could transfer all of my old video movies of my kids HA!! There are no directions in the box, the tutorial has no sound so it's just things moving around, I called tech support and you can't get through without a code that is suppose to be on the product but it's not. I attempted to contact them through email but you must register but it won't take all of your information so you can't even tell them how bad the product is or how poor their customer support is! Darn goot thing Best Buy will take it back!! Very frustrating!
The is a poorly designed accessory. I bought the Delkin Devices LCD COVER PRO SNAP FUJI S3 ( DFS3-P ) and it constantly fell of the camera. I even applied a small amount of glue on the eye cup and it still fell out. I will not buy it again and do not recommend this product. It is a piece of junk.
I suspected the TV was damaged, so I tested the device with the cable TV antenna and the image was nice, and good sound. Then I unplugged the antenna and things changed. You must turn the antenna to find signal and have an acceptable image and sound every time you change the TV channel. I recommend an external portable TV antenna with signal amplifier to have better results. If you find one, please let me know because at this point i cannot return the product.
This headset is one of the new, cool, behind-your-head variety. I haven't tried any of the others by any other manufacturers, but this design just doesn't work. The speakers sound fine, and the microphone is excellent, but as soon as you put this thing on your head, it feels like it's going to fall off. After a few minutes, it slips down and the hard plastic of the band ends up resting on the top of your ears, which gets VERY uncomfortable VERY quickly. It really makes me wonder if they actually tested this headset at all. I definitely would not buy this headset - buy a conventional over-the-head design instead.
I ordered this case for my new PowerShot S3 IS camera. Even though its listed to fit in this case, it doesn't. I am going to send the case back. Just wanted to give those who have the S3 IS a heads up. The camera is much to big for the case.
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 this mouse at another online store back in February to replace an old intellimouse that was acting up. Upon initial use, i was really loving it...cool design, smooth feel...but now (less than 2 months later) I am having problems left-clicking. I find that I have to left-click mulitple times in order for it to work. Since I work in graphic design...this is very counter-productive and annoying. I tried getting it replaced with Microsoft's mouse replacement plan and was denied because it was an OEM mouse, which I was unaware of until I checked the product ID number on the bottom.I would suggest that if you are going to take a chance with this mouse, that you purchase the RETAIL version in case you need to take advantage of the replacement warranty. It appears that Microsoft refuses coverage of OEM parts and products.
The description for this product, both on the Amex website who subcontracted amazon to send these in exchange for rewards points, and on amazon is inaccurate. These headphones are meant for *specific boss hardware (car stereos)* and are not adaptable to any *other* piece of equipment. The wireless transmitter requires a power supply, not included and not availableEven the print on the product's boxes is misleading, leading one to believe the headphones compatible with video game consoles. The above review was right on the money. Buyer beware. I'm appalled that this product is listed as an amazon prime product. And unless I can figure out how to get a points reimbursement to amex, I can't even return them. Worse, I now have two sets of them.
I had the opportunity to try out the Franklin and the Sony ebook readers and was amazed to find that the Sony is a better overall product. I've always been a big fan of Franklin, but found this particular product to not be user friendly. It would've been better for them to focus on one to three main functions rather than trying to do everything. If I want that much functionality, I can buy a PDA. The batteries required more recharging than I felt comfortable with, considering I planned to use it on long trips where there might not be an easy way to recharge. Overall I was very disappointed with it.
I don't know if the keyboard I bought had been used before (the packaging looked a little suspect) but when I used this product, it was always a guessing game as to which key would not be working - sometimes one or two sometimes 10 or 12. I really, really like the concept; I think that it increases the usability of the Palm 100% since you can keep it open on your desk and enter stuff very quickly. I hesitate to talk badly about anything Palm since I've had one for 5 years and don't go anywhere without it. Suffice to say that I was very disapointed.
I had a Toshiba Satellite Notebook and experienced great warranty service. This time I decided to buy one of the top of the line notebook from Toshiba. But the notebook went in to problem little more than a month after I got it. I sent it to repair shop and I was notified it was the main board problem. They ordered new main boards twice still can not fix the problem. I wounder if this is only an isolated problem or Toshiba computer is not reliable at all.
Bought this product 3 months ago and for the most part I would say it's a good product in its price range. Unfortunately mine died 3 months later and that's when the nightmare started. It took me almost an hour to convince the service agent that she neded to replace the monitor, not have me send it in for repair which would have taken weeks. I was promised that in 3-5 business days I would be receiving the replacement, after I placed an $85 deposit.After 9 days of waiting I called back just to be informed that they were out of stock and that it could be anywhere from 3 weeks to 6 months before I would have a replacement. I asked if I could pay the difference and upgrade so at least I'd have a monitor and was told this was not possible. Asked if they would work it out with Best Buy, where it was bought, to give me a replacement since they had many in stock, but was told this too was not possible. Asked if I could just send the entire computer package back for a refund, and once againt this was not an option.Next spoke to a customer service manager who was equally useless and who ultimately hung up on me. Went to the HR manager at corporate office who like all the others was unwilling to provide any suggestions except wait until they get restocked, up to six months. When I tried to explain to her that this was not an option, and that this in my view was poor customer service, she hung up.It's now been 12 days and I have no idea when I'll see a replacement for a product that died completely after just 3 months of use.Machines break, that I understand, and in those instances customers should expect a company to be understanding and if necessary, provide them with options. This is something Gateway seems incapable of doing. For this reason I will never again buy their product, and would caution you before you make the decision to buy their product.
The camera itself is ok. But the spring that clip on the laptop screen is too tight, it hardly gets on my IBM T-40 and T43P (~0.75 in thickness). I have a QuickCAM pro 5000 at work which works much better, although larger in size. make sure you measure your laptop screen thickness before you buy this camera.
Please note that the LCD display can only be used to check camara settings and play back images. You can not use the LCD display as a view finder. In other words you can not frame your pictures using the LCD display. This is a mayor inconvenience for those of us that use the LCD display to compose the pictures.In my opinion there is no need to have such a large LCD for changing camera settings. This feature waists battery power.
I bought this product to replace a similar unit of different manufacture. The old unit started making noise through any radio I used, and I finally tossed it. I tried this Monster FM transmitter specifically because the reviews I read about it seemed to point to its quietness and low background noise. On the several radios I played my XM unit output on through this transmitter, all of them emitted a high pitched whine using it. I returned it for a refund. Maybe I just got the lemon out of the bunch? Other than the whine, it was very simple to use and clear to read.
It won't let me get the code, nor can i cancel this order. I guess you should always buy these in person at a store.
Highly recommend passing on this product. The light is so dim that any other light will completely drown out the UV. When I turn on my LED strip to its lowest settings. I cant even tell theres a UV light on in the case. I have a Large White case with an open window side panel. And was expecting much more of an effect. I think the sellers photo is misleading. How many people are going to sit in a completely blacked out room except for these two lights? Thats the only way that photo could be useful.I very much feel like i have been ripped off. I think people sell cheap junk like this because its more work to return than the troubles worth, and they know it.
i got this in the mail today and figured since it IS paper there may be a few tears which is no big deal... as i started unpackaging the roll i saw a tear here and there n thought "ok no biggie"... once i saw the middle of the roll i didnt even bother taking the whole thing out... if i could see tears past maybe one or 2 layers of the paper i'd probably just cut it and call it a day but OH MY GOD... i could see it was torn down to not 4.. not 5.. but 6 layers.. i called savage and got put on hold and passed to 3 different people until i finally got a number to the place that shipped it to me.. and even then they gave me a useless number so i just googled the place myself.. i called and told the person what my item looked like and he said that they would send me a shipping label so i didnt have to pay and that they would send me a new background. but honestly i just want a refund.. I doubt i'll be buying anything from this company again.
i bought the device on may 2009 it worked for about 4 monthsand then droped desadi applied to cobybut the answer was the guarantee is for 90 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!this is a way to destroy the reputation of the producer!!!!!!!!!!!!1be carefull,and before buying make sure that you get the proper guarantee!!!
I bought this ADS DVD converter to try to convert my VHS to DVD.Never able to get it to work.Poor Tech support.Finally I had it working but it stops working again next day.You can find something better. Do not waste your time and money on this thing
I have the 250 GB LaCie firewire drive. It worked on my iBook for a while and then one partition at a time would not mount, and now it sounds like there is gravel inside and will not mount at all. I can't wait to see what the data recovery will cost on this 3 month old hard drive. I hope you have better luck than I did.
Item was never received, apparently lost in transit. Tracking number provided was invalid.
put this in my Canon copier and black, smudgie paper came out. Ran about 25 sheets hoping it would clear up, but no improvement. Took it out, threw in garbage, and put my old one back in that still had a little toner left in it.
I wanted some noise canceling head phones to use while riding a 4 wheeler and I bought both the new Bose Quiet Comfort 15 head phones and the Shure SE530.Here is my review of the Shure SE530.Sound was great, and better than the Apple earphones, but didn't blow me away.In Ear - Make sure you are comfortable with the in ear design of this and other simlar earphones. I found it tiring after a while.Things I did not like:1) There is a connector about 18" or 24" from the ear pieces, and it is heavy and tends to pull the ear buds out. Please redesign with a longer cord.2) I found that when you thump or move the connector, you would hear a thump in your ears!3) To Shures credit, they supplied a bunch (5 or 6) different in ear, ear pieces, but regretably, I did not like any of them.Oh, the noise supression worked, but was totally dependent on a good fit, which after physical activity, and heavy cord connector, would degrade. I liked the compression fitting foam, and it would take a few minutes to reseat the ear buds if they got pulled out.If your not an audiophile, I would not purchase these.
At first, this product was working great. It sounded very clear and did not get stuck in our Jeep's cassette player. But about 3 months into our purchase, when we used this product, the sound was just awful. We thought our speakers were blown because the sound quality was terrible. Then we realized it was not the speakers, it was only when we used this product.So it lasted for about 3 months, after that it sucked.
Purchased this drive as a boot drive for my 8TB HTPC/SERVER and the drive failed in 3 days. Registering 4 sections of S.M.A.R.T. failure. Unacceptable.
Just two weeks after the 'returns window' closed this brush is shedding fibers that get churned up by the stylus and then disintegrate as dust into the grooves. I had an unbranded $10 brush like this before which did the same thing - I just thought it was because it was a cheap knock-off. I bought this one thinking that the $24 audioquest brand would be different- how wrong I was! It would be a great brush if it did not shed, but it does shed, so it's just so much trash.
i have ordered two units of this item and i found no CD with the package, the units are totally useless now..am trying to contact amazon.com
This backpack did not help out my lower back pain like it claimed to do. In addition, I would not hold it against amazon because they did fulfill the order in a timely manner. I just would not recommend it for other customers.
I have a Hawking Technology router that works without issue, but have some dead spots in my house and purchased this item to try to fix that issue.It didn't work. I tried to configure both automatically and with the wizard, and neither worked.I then got on the phone with customer support. Although the person was a little difficult to understand, they were polite, but then told me that I needed to get version 2 of this device, which, confusingly enough, has the same product ID number, but, as others have noted, includes a different image on the front with an ethernet connection.It may be a bit of an oversimplification, but the techie I spoke with basically indicated it was pointless to try to use the thing with anything other than a Linksys router. I find it extremely irritating that this was not indicated on the packaging or marketing materials.
I've been working on computers since 1992 and can't figure out how to write to anything I attach to this device.The documentation makes it seem simple, but in the end I felt dumb for not being able to get it to do what it promises to do! I thought the device would have a network name and share the device so it could be mapped to as a network drive (\\server\USB_HDD)....nope. All I'm able to do is stick a thumb drive in this device and read it which is something I can do WITHOUT this device! I have owned other TRENDnet equipment in the past and am very disappointed with this. I don't have a very strong understanding of networking but I feel that I should be able to set up a shared resource on my home network without having to take a two year course in the subject!
This extender does not work. I bought 2 of them and even after hours setting them up, the coverage area never changed.
The pen claims to have three functions: ink pen, .07 mm pencil, and a stylus; however there is no way to choose which one you want. There is no switch and the barrel does not rotate so it's "luck of the click". Additionally, it has an "old school" stylus and does not work on any of the newer gadgets I now own (i.e. nook, I- pad, etc). It is basically useless to me.
I bought my Canon Elura 70 and after four hours of use (4 one-hour tapes recorded) the tape compartment refused to close. The camera was sent to Canon Factory Service for repair. Canon has the most horrible customer service I have ever seen in my life. I sent the camera and never received any feedback from Canon. An entire month passed and they didn't sent me a single email nor a single phone call to acknowledge the receipt of the camara. I called them many times. In the fourth time, an enlightened sould gave me my order # and they found the camera. They shipped the camera back to me but after a few recordings, the tape compartment was not closing again. My Canon Elura 70 will now go to where it deserves most: the garbage bin. I will never again in my life buy anything from these crooks. There is one word that defines what Canon products are: CRAP. If you are in the market for a Digital Camcorder I would strongly recommend you to stay away from the Canon Eluras. Go for a SONY. SONY products are more expensive than the Canon Elura 70, but believe me, they will save you a lot of headaches.
Wiz- Com was one of the 1st to come out w/ a handheld pen scanner, and the idea is great...The sell- point for me was convenience and the thought that I would be able to speed up processing data for school. Unfortunately, the software app. for this scanner sucked, the interface was a total pain in the a** to get functioning correctly, and text- editing was a nightmare. I ended up wasting more time trying to get it to work than it was worth. Total waste of my time and money.Save your $$$ and wait until better models come out in the future. This was a case of rushing a great idea to market before the technology was ready for consumer application.
The DCP 1200 is a a good device IF you will never have need to use another printer or scanner, or any device that requires a parallel port.The 1200 not only hogs LPT1 but actually uninstalls all other devices you may have attached to any LPT ports. The manual tells you that the LPT1 port will be used by the 1200 but it does not go into the gory problems you will discover the hard way.The installation is next to impossible if you use any kind of a network for your peripherals. It will install properly ONLY if you do no more than connect the device directly to your LPT1 port.The manual and instructions represent a NEW LOW in software instructions. It is incomplete, example sighted above, it is misleading. It omits numerous steps. It is not in any logical sequence. For example, information needed in steps presented early, is not provided until much later. (No cross references)This unit is not worth even the LOW price it is going for. STAY AWAY from it unless you will never use any other LPT peripherals.If you bought two of these machines you could NOT use them both. They would be mutually incompatible!!
First cable sent didn't work at all. The computer wouldn't connect to the printer. Replacement one has frequent connection drops, disturbing printing and is more or less unusable.
Until today, I would have given this 5 stars. But today, just a week after the warranty expired, I turned the printer on and it was totally fried. (It's powered through an APC UPS.) The window showed Chinese characters, the computer didn't recognize it and called it unknown new hardware and the physical ink cartridge mechanism is locked up inside. Now I know I could have bought an extended warranty and all that, and Canon has no legal obligations to fix this, but I doubt that any of us really considers it acceptable for a product to only last through it's warranty and then die. So I'm giving this a single star because, as great a printer as it was, it should have lasted longer. And just to pour salt in the wound, this same printer costs $100 more today than it did when I bought it a year ago when it was the new model. Heck, it even costs more than its successor, the new and improved MP810. That's harsh, man.
After having these cables for a few months, I think I am going to switch back to the monster cables! Here is why, it is true that the picture is not any better however the sound has pops when the network switches to commercials, from the original broadcast to your local commercials either from the slight delay or something when the switch over in the broadcast is made. It doesn't happen very often but I noticed it right away. When I first tried the monster cables no popping or switchover sound, I then tried these and another brand of cheaper cables and the sound is there. I have cox cable it happens on HD channels and non HD. I notice it the most on Bloomberg Asia report but it also happens on MSNBC and other channels, just not as often. My sound is played through Bose v20 5 speaker system. You get what you pay for!!! As soon as I find the Monster cables on sale these are gone!!!!!
I bought these headphones thinking they might be nice since they stay in your ear. Well it turns out that if your ears are small they don't fit, you can twist until they get jammed in, but then you have a sore ear for 5 days. Not only are they extremely uncomfortable but they sound quality sucks. They do not block any sound from the outside, so on top of listening to poor quality music, you also have to hear everything around you......Then on top of everything else you cannot get a refund because the item have been used...Save your money.
Absolute Garbage! freezes, skips, refuses to load DVD, buttons on face or remote inoperable while DVD is stuck inside. Don't buy this, just returned mine to Circuit City and purchased a different brand. DVD's that wouldnt work, or worked poorly on Magnavox, work flawlessly on new Machine.
I've had these speakers for quite a while and all I can say is you get what you pay for. The sub on these speakers are to muddy and bassy. Plus a little annoying. The satellites are weak. They only have a mid-range driver so the treble is pretty awful on these. The sound overall sounds greatly distorted when playing music and etc. Honestly I think your better off with speakers from creative or altec. My little brother got some speakers from creative in the same price range and those speakers are much more better balanced compared to the logitechs and on top of that they're 4.1. Another bonus about the creatives my brother bought is that it comes with a nice little control pod that you usually only see in the higher end speakers. All in all the logitechs sound quality is pretty poor compared to other speakers. It would be best to just save up for something better, buy from another company or even better just stick with headphones.
If you are considering buying the Valence N-Charge power system, you may want to wait until they work out the problems they've had recently. When I first bought the N-Charge battery, I thought it was a bit strange that there was an orange colored card in the box saying that problems, like blinking lights, should be reported to Valence, when the user instructions already said that. Then I plugged it in to charge and the lights began to blink. Then the system shorted out completely. I returned it to the store where I bought it, (because it was quicker than mailing it to the company), and got the battery and the adapters exchanged. I plugged them in and they seemed to charge up just fine. I didn't use it for a few weeks, didn't need to, but when I pulled it out later to use, it apparently had lost its charge. I charged it up again (which only took a few minutes), then tried it again. Nothing. Then the lights started flashing. I'm asking for my money back. It seems obvious to me that the current batches of N-charge power systems has an internal flaw, and the company probably knows it (because why else would they add that little warning card in the packaging).
I purchased this mouse as an upgrade when I built a new computer. I loved the Winter Blue color. Unfortunately, the mouse performed so poorly, I replaced it within a week or two. The mouse pointer would stop midway and then act as if the mouse was not plugged in constantly, then work again like normal...only to "lag out" again shortly after. I tried a new battery, although the battery that was in it was also supposed to be new, to no avail. I tried using different usb ports, but it never changed. I got about 5 minutes of uninterrupted use out of it when I took my wife's plain, black $5 mouse pad to use. Five minutes later the problems returned.Microsoft makes some good and bad products. Unfortunately, this one did not work out too well with my desktop. Even with a USB extension port that put the receiver within less than a foot of the mouse.
I ordered this product from Ace digital on 12/14 and was guaranteed delivery before 12/25. I never recieved any shipping information and I submitted two problem clarification emails to the seller. I recieved no response and the order was cancelled by the seller ON 12/26. THIS SELLER IS HORRIBLE AND I WOULD RECOMEND NOT DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH THEM. PURCHASE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!JIM IN CHICAGO
This device has no markings on packaging.Directly inside box, says "This Device is Not Compatable With Windows Vista"Would have been nice to know that.returned this item and bought a Vista Certified Linksys USB
I used to love Harmony, but the new web site leaves a lot to be desired. You have to create a new account, imagine if you needed a different account for each store you shoppped at, rather than have 1 account with multiple devices.Also you need to remember the device rather than have thoe dropdowns populated,how do you know if it can control the device if it's physically not there.Too me this smacks of a small great company being bought by a big one and being institutionalized, whoever redesigned this site doesnt have a wand (or two) and does'nt care about the users.
I really wanted to love this lens. I was my upgrade from my kit lens. I was stoked to get a f/2.8 zoom lens for such a great price compared to Canon's lineup of lenses. I read so many great lab reviews of how well this lens performs. I had the opposite experience. From the start the zoom didn't feel that great turning. The deal breaker was the sharpness and autofocus wasn't what I expected from a "top-tier" lens. THis is the best that Tamron makes and it was subpar in sharpness and focusing. I had more bad shots with this than my kit lens because of poor autofocus or just dull sharpness. I have the new Canon 18-55 IS kit lens and it shines above this lens any day. I had one flower I was trying to shoot with the Tamron and spot focusing and the lens would just not focus. It was so frustrating, just a standard flower shot and it kept searching for focus, even in manual it wasn't catching the sharpness. I returned this after a few weeks of trying to like it but just couldn't justify the money for the lack of quality. I bought the 18-55IS kit lens and Canon 50mm f/1.8 instead and am satisfied with those for now until I can get the Canon 17-55 IS f/2.8. I may have got a bad copy since I read so many great reviews on this lens, but it's not worth my hassle to keep trying for a good copy.
After spending three hours trying to install the proper drivers from the Palm website (both with and without tech support) and configure my Thinkpad laptop that runs on Windows ME, I've decided that, contrary to advertised, this converter won't work on my laptop. The tech person even said so much saying that I had to contact my hardware manufacturer and have them reassign COM and SERIAL ports. That's waaay too much of a headache for me, and no one is promising that it will work after going back to the hardware manufacturers.Bottom line, it sounds great but it was too tough to get working for me on my IBM laptop running on ME. For a reference, I am not a computer novice; I'd give myself a 7.5 or 8 out of 10 in terms of &quot;techy aptitude&quot;.
Again, (this is the second pair in a year) the sounds quality was awesome until the left one quit working. Sound comes in and out if I move even the slightest bit. If I hold the part where the one wire splits into two - it quits going in and out - but you shouldn't have to do that. I agree with the other reviewers that say the reason for all the positive responses are people write these when they first get them. There are plenty of other decent earphones that wont break so early.
I purchased this product not in small part due to the positive reviews I read. LUCKY THEM!!! There was unacceptable distortion on one of the units in the set. A quick replacement was forthcoming from Amazonwhich worked well. Than the other original unit acted up. And another replacement was quickly sent by Amazon. Defective buttons!! So, at this point, I have one radio that works well and one radio that works fair. I suggest you look elsewhere if you want something of quality!
i faced problem using this mouse from day 1. the mouse pointer just jumps from place to other. it has bad tracking. and when u click the pointer moves away from the place where u clicked. its light weight though n easy to carry.
Does not live up to expectations. Sound is tinny. Hard to find stations, very narrow band of reception...plan to purchase a grundig.
The mouse stopped working after two days. Would have returned it but didn't save the packaging....I guess I should have tried a different vendor.
I recently purchased a Canon A710. I looked at several generic digital camera cases first, but I decided to buy one that was made for the camera.This case is compact - so compact that part of the camera is exposed when the cover is tightly closed.There is only one pocket, with room for a memory card, but not the extra AA batteries that you will need.
Do not buy this product. The first time I used it to work out it broke. The plastic piece that adds the strap in securing it on your arm broke. I use to have one of these about 4 years ago and it worked well. But again this one broke the first I used it.
I got this headset few days ego. I was expecting something similar to Shure e2c which I already own, hoping for some noise blocking ability for lesser price. Unfortunately I did not get what I wanted. Although, these go in your ear similarly to shure ear buds, the rubber material making up the tips is very soft and thin and offers almost no noise blocking. The headset itself feels very fragile and cheap. I wish I just spent another 30 bucks and bought another pair of Shure e2c's, which are very well made and are great for the loud environments. One positive thing I can say about them is that the sound quality is OK.
the clip got out from the pen's body so easy and it's lost. and now my pen doesn't work.
Unpacked it, read the entire instruction booklet, followed the step by step procedure. Got the red light blinking on the transmitter, not too fast, not too slow. Moved on to setting up the speaker. Got a green light there and a little static for a moment, then nothing. I couldn't get a single peep out if it. I tried every possible adjustment, tried a headphone jack, tried the rca plug. Never, ever got it to work, I'm very disappointed with this product and am returning it tomorrow.
The product works in Canada except for the program listings useful for scheduling recordings, but you should be aware that the Eyetv Hybrid model on offer as being "new" was not the latest version (purchased Feb.29). It did not have the version 3 software, nor was it the latest hardware release with QAM. Amazon should have made this clear. I have decided not to return it as I don't need the QAM feature and the version 3 software can be obtained from the elgato site after a bit of hassle. Just be careful that you get what you want.
Hi, I got this camera, and it worked fine for the first year or so on rechargeable batteries, but after a while, it doesn't matter what battery you put in, you can only take a couple pics, max, before it tells you the battery is dead.....I just realized that the problem wasnt me, i thought I was messing up my sustem of used batteries and newly charged batteries, and went to using dispoable, and then back to my rechargeables....doesnt matter what I use, I cant get much out of them.....Up until the battery issues, I was very happy with this little camera, thought it had lots of bells whistles for the 100 I paid for it, and I loved the video features....great camera if they fix the battery issue that I am apparently not the only one to have
Unfortunately, this camera case was marked as the recommended accessory for the Canon SX100IS camera, that I recently bought from Amazon. I was very disappointed when I received the camera case and found that is was significantly larger than the Canon camera. In addition, the is no carrying strap included, so you are more or less forced to attach the large case to your belt.The only plus is that the camera case is definitely high quality materials and construction.
We wanted an alternative to our larger and heavier binoculars. After reading the description, reviews, etc, we thought these Perma Focus binoculars would be a good replacement.Like many people, we normally wear eyeglasses to correct our vision to 20-20 or better.Upon receiving the binoculars and looking at "distant objects" (about 1,000'), we discovered that without our eyeglasses, we saw an enlarged, out-of-focus image.If we kept our eyeglasses on when looking through the binoculars, the image was clear but was almost impossible to see because the eyecups (even when folded down) do not allow your eyes close enough to the optics.Since there are no focus or diopter controls, it is almost impossible to view a clear image through these binoculars unless you have perfect eyesight.Comments by others regarding the optic covers falling off are accurate. You will almost certainly loose the covers if you try to use them.We give the binoculars two stars for their compact, lightweight design and relatively clear image if you have perfect eyesight but we can not imagine them providing a clear and usable image for anyone who wears eyeglasses now or in the future. We suspect that if you wear contact lenses, they will work well.
The sound from the nicely sized, small unit was great but the OpenMg software would not work for me on a Pentium 4 with XP Home. Spent over an hour on the phone with Sony tech support and still not fixed. Gave up on it and returned the unit.
I am going to return this item. I was even inclided to mark the product as defective when choosing the return reasons. This product is really bad at:1) The GPS continues to lose signal. Even if I have updated the GPS firmware accordingly to the company's website. In many open places, it took more than 3-5 minutes to get a satellite fix and then it lost soon.2) I am in New Jersey, however, the address of my doctor can't be found in the map.3) Most amazingly, the car cigratte ligher adaptor cannot be fit into the GPS backpack. After contacting the NAVMAN support, the guy asked me to buy another IPAQ accessary separately. I just wonder, had they tried it before they made this product?4) The customer support of NAVMAN is really bad. I sent email to them and wait for almst a week and couldn't get a response. Calling their phone get me an answer, though the guy was not very patient.Wang
The remote I received had a defect with the charging station. Not all of the pins were the same height so contact wasn't being made with the remote and therefore it wouldn't charge. I have had 3 phone calls with logitech and now 3 weeks have gone by and I still do not have a replacement remote.Second, this remote claims to help with complicated DVR setups, but the buttons for play, pause, and fastforward are just mixed in with the others and difficult to find if not looking at the remote. I wish that the buttons were laid out more like the TiVo remote.
We have had every single CD changer out there. this one is the most expensive & by far the most lousy. It is EXTREMELY slow. It is also prone to missfeed discs & skip when playing my burnt CD's. We are so unhappy with our purchase.
I purchased this splitter because it was so inexpensive, but this is truly a case of "you get what you pay for". The sound quality is so awful it is unusable. I will spend a little more money next time around to get something that actually works.
I have the Epson CX5200 and loved it at first. But after finish with the original set of inks (which comes with the new printer), I replace all the cartridges with the genuine EPSON cartridges...it prints only blank pages no matter what I have tried... cleaning the print heads, aligning the heads, nozzle check, etc...nothing works. It seems like this series of printers only work with the original set of inks and then stop working. I am now buying an HP printer and will never buy any printer from Epson.
I just purchased 2 of these drives (June, 2005) for use with a video-editing station. I was very excited about finally having very fast drives and enough storage space.On Windows, the drives have to be reformatted since they come compatible with Mac HFS filesystem, not Win NTFS. The box claims that they are Windows compatible, and most disk drives are these days.The format attempt failed the first and second times (it takes a long, long time to format 500GB) so I applied the latest Lacie driver update (dated 6/22/05) hoping that a firmware change would help. Format still fails. No response from Lacie tech support.I'm returning both drives. Next time I will check Amazon's spotlight reviews before I spend $900 on hard drives. Lacie must have outsourced their Quality Assurance team on this one.I've never had such a bad experience with a disk drive, and I've had some bad ones over the 17 years I've been working with computers. Not working out of the box like this is probably a good thing for me, it means I will not have the displeasure of finding out how bad this product is after I've already used it and it fails...resulting in lost data. It did waste a lot of my time though, and now another trip to the store...They sure look nice. If I was wealthy I could use them both for bookends!Don't be fooled by outward appearances.
20 months after purchase, this LCD TV stopped working...no video, only audio when you turn it on. Samsung was NO help, and then when I searched the message boards on-line, I found hundreds of similar complaints. PLEASE do not buy a Samsung TV, as they do NOT stand behind their product. I feel like I have been completely ripped off by Samsung. This issue exists mostly in the 40 inch LCDs, but also in the 46 inch and 52 inch models. PLEASE take my warning seriously and save your hard earned money. Meanwhile, I'm joining a class-action lawsuit against these criminals ASAP.
Perhaps I chose the wrong unit. I was hoping this GPS would be helpful while driving. It doesn't plot out trips, and the Metroguide software, while good generally, misses many streets. The screen is clear but small and difficult to read when in direct sunlight. The GPS tracking is excellent and accurate. For use while driving, it looks like the Street Pilot (or Street Pilot III) is far superior.
I have had my TomTom 720 since October 2007. While I really like the device the support is just about the worst I have experienced. I've been in technology for more than 25 years. The device has "quirks" that can be really annoying. It "forgets" preferences every time you connect it to a PC. It "thinks" it's connecting to a PC when you connect the car charger then it keeps turning itself off while you are driving! Support claimed it was the device and replaced it even though I told them it was unnecessary. The replacement does the exact same things. Evidently, there is no escalation path at TomTom either. I guess the support guy runs the company. I can't seem to get anyone to admit there are problems with the 720. Forget the FM transmitter. It's horrible too! They claimed they knew it was a software issue and would fix it "soon." That was last year. Now, no mention of a fix at all. Think twice before buying any TomTom product. This is my second, I also have the 300. Some of the problems that exist with the 720 were even in the 300!
I ordered these one time before and they weren't too bad, but a few of them did break easy and I wasn't too worried about it. So, when I ran out I ordered some more. Mistake. Almost every case is breaking on me when opening. Save your money and buy a much better quality case; especially if you are like me and giving them to a client. So, now I have almost 100 of these and need so find something to do with them because I am not using.
I thought the same thing that you're probably thinking now... I can't go wrong for $3. Somewhat true. I am not upset about losing my $3, but I'm sad about the waste of time. It took a while for the cable to arrive, and when it did, it did not work AT ALL. I double, and triple checked, and even called my Blu-Ray tech support to be sure I had it plugged in right. So I contacted SF Planet and a day or two later they emailed me back basically saying to buy a different cable and see if that worked. So I waited another couple days and went to Frye's and bought their cheapest for $20. It worked like a CHAMP! (And I had it plugged in exactly the same way.) So then I wrote back to SF Planet and said I didn't care about the money, but asked what they could do for me, because returning it didn't make any sense. They offered to ship me a knew HDMI cable and I agreed. I would have left it at that if the 2nd cable worked, but I am writing this review to warn everyone else who thinks "I can't go wrong for $3." The 2nd cable they sent, plugged in to my 2nd TV, gives a grainy, pixelated, picture. Not worth your time.
THE FIRST UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DELETE VIDEOS FROM THE UNIT. SECOND UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DOWNLOAD TO THE COMPUTER. CVS RX CHARGES $12.95 TO PUT VIDEO ON A CD.PICTURE QUALITY IS OK, BUT PICTURES VERY NARROW AND SOUND IS VERY POOR.WISH I HAD MY $100.00 BACK.
I purchased a VEO CONNECT... 333V ****DON'T DO IT!!!They have a web site that is all dead links, they have updated software downloads that aren't really there... They will not return email. And the phone # doesn't go through! I am not talking about "I tried once or twice" Im talking both I and the seller have gone back to the site almost every day for over a month now. Still no help, no email, and NO SUPPORT! The CD rom bundled software they included with the cam, does not up load... And they will NOT HELP!
I am on my second Viking card. My first lasted about a year and died, slowly losing a few pictures here and there and then an entire Christmas full of pictures before I had a change to upload them on my computer. Viking replaced the first card no problem, but I'm still out the pictures and now the new card doesn't work after about eight months of use. I don't know if this is normal for all cards, but at the price I originally paid (about $45), it really stinks.UPDATE: My second card started dying after about 6 months of use.
I bought this camera for my daughter for her birthday. This was a mistake. They say you get what you pay for? Well I don't think we got that good. I feel bad that I wasted money on this thing because it has taken maybe one good picture in the 2 years she's had it. I was trying to get her something inexpensive becuase she was only 13. Well it wasn't even that good. I can't take a decent picture with it and I'm a professional photographer! I will give my daughter credit, she tries to use it, but it eats batteries and that alone can get expensive. I have learned to pay more money for a camera if I want something decent and I won't even consider a Digital Connections for my 6 year old. I think they would be better off with a disposable camera.
Nice TV for the money. The only complaint is the lag when switching channels. It is very slow to produce a picture on the new channel. The tuner automatically picked up HD over the air channels which is great. It also picked up many digital audio only channels. So far we are pleased, no complaints.Update Spring 2011: This TV has developed some disappointing quality issues. A few months ago a vertical red line started appearing from top to bottom in the approximate center of the screen. The line is very thin, but noticeable. It disappears after the TV is on for a period of time, usually a half hour or so.More recently a long-black mark appeared in the lower left quadrant of the picture. This mark appears to be pixels that have worn out. It is several inches long, starts thick, then gets thinner. It does NOT disappear, but remains on the screen at all times. The TV is only 4 years old and I expected it to last much longer before we experienced any picture-quality issues.My next TV will not be a Sharp!
I will not order these again. I was hoping they would be good but the colored one is so faded, not bright , very faded.
my sister purchased this for her and I in Nov, 1999 for my birthday, up to this date, neither of us have been able to use! After days and hours of searching sites and etc., I came across the fact that this unit WILL NOT HAVE ANY VOICE with a COMPAQ computer! I contacted the company on numerous occasions, they have ignored ALL! I told them I was even going to return if they didn't respond, they didn't care. So I am returning. I do not recommend this unit also terrible picture and very small in size.
Card works fine until my Mac Pro 8-core goes to sleep. After that it seems impossible to restore USB connectivity. Sonnet claims the issue is that Apple broke/changed the USB driver since Mac OS X 10.6. Read their FAQ before purchasing!
I too was very excited about "The Little Friend". Tartt's first book, "The Secret History" is one of my favorites. I knew better than to expect another book just like "History" but thought for sure, "Friend" would be just as relentlessly fascinating and I would spend many enjoyable hours buried in it. Well, I did spend many hours buried in "Friend" but they were not at all enjoyable. I realized about 1/3 of the way through that the mystery presented on the first few pages would never be solved and I resigned myself to that but I expected some sort of ending. All the characters she introduced from the Cleves to the Dufresnes to the Ratliffs were beautifully written but not much happened to them and some of the things that did happen were too preposterous to believe. Come on, a snake through the sunroof of a Trans Am? A (looooong, drawn out) struggle in an old water tower? That long, long, detailed part with the snakes and Harriet and Hely in Farish's apartment? Where does this stuff happen?And what about the little girl from the library with the two younger siblings to care for? What was her name? I just finished the book and already most of the details are fading, thankfully. Why did she and her siblings keep popping up? What happened to them? Why bother with them?Why didn't Harriet's grandmother do something to help Alison and Harriet? How could she not know their mother was off her rocker and the house was a sty and the girls had no adult guidance whatsoever? Why keep bringing up Alison and the Hely's older brother dating? That too went nowhere. Now that I think about it, the only thing that made any sense or hung together in the book was Harriet practicing to hold her breath in the country club pool and then when she actually had to call upon that practice in the water tower. That practicing sure came in handy!It was a very unsatisfying novel and regardless of all the themes it introduced, it should have had a more conclusive ending. Something should have been resolved. After all, we suffered through and slogged though 500 plus pages for NOTHING.
This filter came in a bundle and is just good for protecting lense front element. I start using my lens with filter and was wondering why all images are bit soft looking. After several weeks I realized to remove this filter and softness was gone. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
My pair fell apart after a few months of use. The ear pads and green bands come off easily and so easily lost in any gym bag. Although they come with different sized bands, there are no replacement bands. So if the original bands were the right size, you're out of luck.
Besides the out of control fluctuating volume, (which happens on its own intermittently and, after much figuring , seems to be set off by bright light hitting the volume control slide), this keyboard worked pretty well. But after a year the Dinovo Edge would no longer hold a charge. A web search revealed that this is an ongoing problem. There seems to be no way to replace the battery... and it becomes useless fairly quickly. Contacting support is difficult and no answers were provided. The Logitech support forum has several entries on this issue with zero answers. That's really shameful that this thing, which contains many toxic elements, must be thrown in the garbage after a year!
Actually this item is worth zero stars. This must be the worst piece of electronics I ever bought. The range is feeble (reception quality varies within the space of the car!), the tone quality 'thin', lacking any depth, and the build quality beggars belief. I have rarely used it after the first few attempts, but the audio socket has come detached from the circuit board and the tuning knob drops off frequently. A much much better bet is Arkon's SoundfeederArkon SF150A SoundFeeder Wireless FM Transmitterat half the price. Stronger signal and good, deep sound.
The range on this is horrible. I have a wireless laptop card 1 floor below this and it works fine, yet the bride doesnt work good on the 1st floor. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!!
Card showed fatal error after taking only 3 pictures, tried reformatting and still it does not work.
I purchased the RTV 5080 in April of this year. When it works it works very well. However if there is a problem you can forget about their customer service. In the past three weeks I have spent in excess of 10 hours on the telephone with their version of customer service. If the problem can not be fixed by someone in India working from a scripted text, you are not going to get it fixed. I have a very basic system, it requires a telephone line to communicate to it's server. However you also need a telephone line to communicate with India, so...... I am not satisifed with my unit, I am now in the process of trying to get a refund so that I can purchase a TIVO. I did not purchase TIVO originally, due partially to the Replay TV's lower monthly charge, however the old saying hold particularly true in this case, you do get what you pay for.
The design and features are great. You can customize it via your computer. Aside from that the control buttons are hard to distinguish and non responsive for the most part, the numeric pad is equally undistinguishable and the remote has to be recharged almost daily. And if that happens you have to go back to your standby remote. So keep it handy.
I should start this review by saying I'm appalled that this company has the gall to put this horrible product on the market. I bought this mouse brand new, and started having problems almost immediately. The cursor would just stop moving periodically. I had a little luck unplugging and re-inserting the wireless receiver -- but after a couple minutes this trick stopped helping. Then I had issues with the buttons not functioning. I tried this mouse on two separate computers, both of which had the system requirements to run the mouse properly, but it did not help any. Luckily I was able to return the product with no hassle.
Overall, not terribly happy with this units user interface and design. The spartan instructions require pressing buttons referred to in the manual as "SW1" SW2" etc, but they are not labeled as such on the device. You toggle through modes that are abreviated on the display with just 2 letters to tell you what they are ("TR" "CH" what??) Just an unfreindly interface all around. Look for a better unit.
The reviews statistically tell how this product is - useless. I think the designers and manufacturer need to recall every single unit in the market and realize it doesn't work. Strangely enough, they still claim it works. How that is possible is beyond me. I purchased this due to curiosity but turned out 99% of the reviewers are right. Splitting signal from my PS3 to 2 HDTV screens did not work. I then purchased a powered HDMI splitter from Game Infinity (http://www.amazon.com/Game-Infinity-HDMI-2X1SPLITTER-Port-Splitter/dp/B0015YRMXI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244641523&sr=8-5) and was extremely satisfied with it. I can have my PS3 display on 2 or 1 screen beautifully and it's about the size of my HTC Fuze. The splitting is done automatically by detecting the signal from the source.
I've had this model for 3 years, and it's been OK. Just OK compared to others belonging to friends. When it suddenly died, I spent many hours on several days trying to get support from Uniden. Basically, there isn't any. Customer Service by e-mail was appaling. Wait times on the phone were unacceptable, and I got nothing but "rote replies." After this experience, I checked the company ratings on the internet and found them to be highly negative. Bottom line: It's a pretty good product as long as it lasts, but if you ever need help, you'll wish you had delt with another manufacturer.
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.
I got this cable for like $6 so no big deal, but it DID NOT work. Ended up throwing it away
Stay away from these headphones. It uses very specific rechargeable batteries which do wear out and are extremely difficult to replace. Sony does not even stock them on its own website.
This system to me is a waste of money. I payed a lot more for mysystem but for a hundred more dollars I could get a dedicated home theater. The only good thing about this system are the dual woofers and the five disc dvd player. But the player probably doesn't have component video output or progessive scan for improved picture on HDTV. Anyone who knows anything about home theater would agree with me this system isn't the best around.
short wires, poor sound. Hard to control due to a useless matrix feature that defeats any PC adjustments. Don't buy this if you want to listen to music. Should be priced below $35 since I have $15 stereo speakers that produce better sound.
The headphone came with the wrong power supply, so I cannot use it. I was so excited when i bought it to my husband, and now i am very upset.
I've had this receiver for about 2 months now. It has been a disappointment. I would rather have my old Yamaha receiver. Here are some of the reasons:1) The unit emits a big scratching sound when you pause a DVD and then restart.2) The remote control can't turn on and off my Sharp TV. Also, the remote gets into weird modes where nothing works. I have to turn off the receiver and turn it back on.3) The surround-sound setup proceedure with the supplied microphone did not work when the microphone was where my head would be. I had to put the micrphone where my feet would be. Even then, the proceedure was very simplistic compared to the Yamaha tune-up proceedure.The unit sounds about the same as other receivers I have used. Others just work better.
I workout regularly and vigorously and thought an armband holder for my mini would be better than the included belt clip. I was wrong. The neoprine is supposed to keep the moisture out but after three uses my mini was slightly damp. Also on some machines (e.g, ab crunch) the armband got in my way. I went back to the belt clip and am much happier. These things are pesonal though so this product may work for others. I also want to note that Amazon is letting me return the item, no shipping cost and no questions asked. That's good customer service.
The popping and clicking noise is unbearable. I'm very disappointed at this Sony product.So why do some people give five-star rating? They don't have this problem??? Or just can't trust some of the online reviews.
I have a DENON amp with a HDMI out. I put the splitter in the amp output. I connected my LCD and a Projector. NO SIGNAL ON EITHER. This product does not work. So while playing around, I put the splitter into an HDMI input, and connected my ps3 to one of the ports. I used my regular HDMI cable to connect to my projector. I got a picture. This is a crap product that no one should buy. It simply does not work. Period. I do not care what the seller is saying, its only going to destroy any reputation they had, I would not buy from them ever again.
This item is a rip off, it doesn't work. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. Hopefully the problem with uncontrolled sound levels will be solved when congress passes the CALM law ("Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act"). I had to give it one star in order to write this review, but it isn't worth it.
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAMERA FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW I BOUGHT IT WHEN DIGITAL CAMERAS WERE STILL PRICEY PAID ABOUT $225.00 I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING FOR A NEW CAMERA AND HAVE DECIDED TO BUY THE KODAK Z740THIS WAS MY FIRST DIGITAL CAMERA THE REVIEWS AT THE TIME I BOUGHT IT WERE VERY GOOD FOR THE MONEY BUT THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW AND NOW YOU CAN GET MORE CAMERA FOR YOUR MONEY!THIS CAMERA HAS ONE MAJOR FLAW YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE BATTERY DOOR I DON'T KNOW IF FUJI HAS FIXED THE ISSUE ON NEWER VERSIONS OF THIS OR NOT BUT ALOT OF THE REVIEWS I READ WHEN I BOUGHT MINE MENTIONED THIS THE DOOR POPS OPEN VERY EASY IF YOU HAPPEN TO BUMP IT AND OUT COMES YOUR BATTERYS ON THE GROUND IF YOU GET ONE OPEN THE DOOR AND CAREFULLY BEND THE METAL TAB LATCH OUT A LITTLE THIS SEEMS TO HELP HOLD A BIT BETTERALSO A SMALLER FLAW IS THE SLIDEING LENS COVER DOOR IT HAS TO "CLICKED" ALL THE WAY OPEN FOR THE CAMERA TO WORKAS FAR AS PICTURES IT TOOK PRETTY GOOD PICTURES AT FIRST BUT OVER TIME THE IMAGE QUALITY DOSEN'T SEEM AS GOOD AS IT WASTHIS IS A VERY BASIC CAMERA WITH VERY BASIC FEATURES EASY TO OPERATEGIVEN THE CURRENT PRICE AND FEATURES OF DIGITAL CAMERAS I THINK I WOULD LOOK ELSEWHERE
I bought this monitor in June 2006 and at first was quite pleased with the nice display. Less than 6 months later, in November 2006, I heard a strange noise while using the monitor and all of the sudden the screen went very bright -- like an overexposed photo. I'm currently working with Viewsonic to get it repaired (I must mail it to CA to be repaired, postage must be paid by me). All in all a disappointment and a hassle. Next time I'll buy a name brand.
We bought Xbox live online game card more than a month ago, and it didn't work. We emailed several times, no reply. We called customer support (international call) and we were promised a replacement after staying on the line for ages. Replacement never came. We called again. We were refused a replacement saying that the code was consumed. We tried to explain that calling international costed us more than double of the price of the game code, the officer on the line was extremely rude.Xbox doesn't offer support in Egypt, doesn't accept credit cards made in the Middle East, I don't understand why on Earth do they sell their products in Egypt. Why can't they label their products "to be sold in the US only". This is unethical.When you try to make an account, you can't chose your country to be Egypt, it's not an option!!! talk about Pan regional businesses! You can't pay for your products using an Egyptian credit card!!Despite several emails and complaints, and 2 expensive international call, not to mention the cost of the card ($56) we can't make use of the card.Amazon should not sell MS Xbox online game cards except in the US or should at least warn customers that they will not work!Raghda Fawzy
As a plug and play storage device, it wasn't very impressive. I used it for one day before the drive would not let me access the data anymore... displaying a write access protected message that I could not find the answer to on Centon's website or any information on the web. Sadly, I was really excited about this
The camera is aesthetically beautiful and that is where it ends. The software is a monstrosity with NO FIX available. After installing the software on three different computers all started crashing...Internet Explorer, Firefox, all components of Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, you name it. Logitech IS very well aware of this problem and choose to do nothing about it including not replying to your support request emails. They have a cheerleader whose id is KachiWachi who replies to their forum posts. This KachiWachi blames all problems on any user who dares complain about the faulty software.Basically if you want constant crashes, Dr. Watson appearing and crashing too...buy this or any other Logitech camera (they all use the Quickcam software that will DESTROY your computer). Following Logitech online installation help, which involves selective startup and disabling Windows services does NOT solve the crash problems. You basically have to uninstall the Quickcam software and clean your registry of any residual entries left to return your computer to a normal, working state.Oh, did I mention that I am an IT consultant?
My Canon printer is about 8 years old,BJC 2100. The cartridge is no longer in any retail store. Can get refurbished on line. In general not worth the problems. Purchased one from Amazon vendor stated "*SPECIAL PROMOTION!* - NEW Sealed OEM GENUINE Canon BC-20 Ink jet Cartridges from Canon, GUARANTEED Non-Expired. 99% of orders..." Once I removed the sticker covering the "do not use after date it read 2006 05". It was bone dry. Returned to Amazon to get a full refund inc. shipping. Always good to do business with Amazon. Time for a new printer.
was not able to use this product, does not meet bldg codes in minnesota, the jacket was not thick enough,
Ordered a 12 cell extended life battery for my HP Pavilion laptop that had a one year warranty. Battery lost over 80% of life in 10 months and after 6 emails to get warranty service, my one year expired! Point being, they don't honor their warranties and will not even reply to your emails! This company should be removed from Google for their shady dealings with warranty items. I had heard that the company was going out of business, but could not confirm, but after 6 emails, you would think they would answer just to get rid of me!So, Word to the wise! They look like they have great prices, but their warranty isn't worth a plug nickel when their battery dies. And their refusal to reply to emails shows they are a poor choice to do business with, unless you are looking for a cheap battery that will only last 6 months and has no warranty!I seldom slam a company unless they are taking advantage of people with lousy service and phony warranties! An this company seems to be at the top of the list at the moment!BUYERS BEWARE!! THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY OR REPLY TO YOUR INQUIRIES!
I ordered a 120gb Fujitsu hard drive which I received promptly. However the drive was defective and only capable of holding 40gb of data. I confirmed this at my local Best Buy tech department before returning the product.I was charged the 15% restocking fee, even though the product was defective. I hope that whoever gets this hard drive next only needs a 40gb drive!I will not purchase from, or recommend, Beach Audio again.
This seemingly simple device was absolutely useless. I bought an identical looking one (different brand though) from a brick and mortar shop that worked perfectly. This piece of junk just failed to operate. It wasn't even assembled correctly and once I took it apart to rearrange the pieces I found that it still wouldn't actually activate my flash unit. It's not the design, as I said the identical product in a different package worked fine, it's the manufacturing that was f-ed up.If you need to connect a cable to a hot shoe get a similar device, just not this exact one. These people are clueless.
These speakers are visually nice and work very well at low volume. if your looking for something to throw some real power and volume at try another brand. also the construction is not of high quality, my voice coil cover fell off one of them and they both blew aat fairly low leverls... using the recommended infinity amp... kind of dissapointed with the newer infinity products.
This cable came fulfilled from Amazon from a third party merchant. The quality was incredibly poor, we could not get an image to appear reliably on the screen. 0 Stars from me!
PLEASE just pick another camera and do yourself a favor! If you look around you will find 100s of dissatisfied owners with broken Nikon Coolpix lenses. It is a major flaw and Nikon will not do anything to help repair.
I own this laptop for around 2 years. Though I was happy during first few months, this laptop started giving me lot of problems...Here are the pros and cons of it:Pros:1) Awesome screen clarity (Xbrite technology)2) Keyboard and Touchpad are really nice.3) Good Performance...no need to wonder as it's pentium 4 2.8 ghz, 512 MB RAM.4) It has memorystick slot, nice to have if you have a sony digital camera.Cons:1) It's heavy, heavy, too heavy for a laptop.2) It comes with a large size brick i.e) the power adaptor...aweful even a B grade brands are giving very small adaptors...3) The sound quality is terrible.4) No external control of volume/brightness etc. You need to have the Sony special software to enable the special keys to do that. Once you format and reinstall your windows, you are lost. You need to purchase those software/windows xp home CD seperately. Sony doesn't give them for you along with the laptop.5) Known Problem with the Wireless connection. It goes disconnected every 5 or 10 minutes.6) A very known problem with this model. There are several forums yelling at Sony for this issue. There are websites trying to form a group to legally fight with Sony on this. It's a manufacturing defect. The Ram Slot is poorly manufactured so the Ram easily breaks out of the slot over the time. It freezes the system completely. Only if you have some idea of hardware or if you have gone through all crying forums, you are safe. Otherwise see the next Con.7) It will cost around half of the laptop price to do a service on the laptop. You need to send it to some place via post (all postal cost will be yours)8) After my warrenty period, I was asked to pay 19.99 $ to talk to a Custumer Support Rep to discuss about the same RAM issue I got with my laptop (See previous Con). Luckily, I saw those forums and fixed it by myself.9) Aweful battery life. Initially it gave me around 1.5 hr and now it's giving around 35 minutes...10) It's too costly...You may save around 500 $ if you buy a better laptop (like Dell).I bought this only for the brand name Sony. But I am sure I won't buy a sony laptop again. I would recommend Dell or HP.
The Nike PSA Play (both 60 and 120) are inferior MP3 players.I dont know how a credible name like RIO could produce such a lemon.I loved mine for a month. And recommended it to 2 friends. They both purchased the player. I had to exchange mine within 2 months of owning it... for a new one. Both of my friends had defects in their units within 3 months of owning them. One of them was never able to use it properly since the day he opened it.Its support for additional memory is a joke. I have blown 2 MMC cards using this unit. Thanks to the memory companies warranty, this hasn't costed me directly.I would strongly DISCOURAGE anyone who is considering this product. Its not worth the hassle. It looks great, but it doesn't perform and doesn't last.
We waited for our delivery with great expectation. When the units arrived we were happy, that is until we tried the units. We were not able the reach the 2 mile range that was advertised. Nor could we reach 1 mile, nor 1/2 mile. In fact I think we did better yelling out the window. We returned these and got the Motorola units, and they worked wonderfully!
Simply put, Maxell shouldn't have made this. But now that they've made this junk, they shouldn't sell it to innocent folks -- not even at $2.99.The very first time I tried to use it, the eject button got stuck and wouldn't release!! In other words, I've never even had a chance to rewind my tape. I consider myself fortunate, though, since the garbage didn't even had a chance to eat up my tape!!Just what was Maxell thinking? Incredible...
I purchased this drive to back up music and chose it because the customer reviews seemed to say that it was a reliable buy. THEY WERE WRONG!!!! After backing up my entire 300GB music collection from several drives to THIS drive it failed. Unlike an earlier customer, I was able to find technical support and discovered from their website that failure is not an uncommon thing for this item. I don't know how many of these things they produced but the QC ratio must be horrible, if one were to take the list of complaints as a guide. I requested a repair sheet and asked that they recover my data. Their reply is "we will do our best but that is another industry." Needless to say, I will have to start ripping my cd's all over again, although many of the songs may be lost forever. THANK YOU CAVALRY. As a Soldier in Iraq for the FOURTH time, my music was about all i had of home. DON'T BUY THIS DRIVE.
I thought this new model would be a good replacement to my old MHC-GX250 which was a bit big for my new smaller room. But I was the MHCEC70 Minisystem is truely "Mini" and inferior in quality to the older MHC-GX250 which was around $280 and was well worth it. This system does not deliver the 320 Watts compared to my older system which used to blow up the room. Moreover it lacks an auxilary and Game Sync, so you can't hook up your TV, IPOD or XBOX to it..
The quality of construction on this item is great. It's sturdy, durable & you don't have to worry it'll fall apart. I like the material it's made out of, and the film strap works really well. So that is why I gave it 5 stars.I personally don't think it's the most comfortable camera bag I have used. It's a bit awkward to wear on your hip & over the shoulder.There are quite a few downsides to this product. My Diana Mini doesn't fit. I literally have to squeeze it in, and to get it in I cannot have the "wallet" in there, and the lens cap cannot be on the camera. I contacted LOMO before purchasing & they said it would be no problem to get a mini in there. Also the Diana flash barely fits, but it's possible.I bought this to take to Vegas & to be able to transport my camera through airports. I wish I hadn't...it would of been another $30+ I could of spent on the trip. Oh well, live & learn.
The company I ordered from had to send me four before one worked. This is no joke. Beware of this product. If I were Logitech, I would be embarrassed to market such garbage.
Thanfuly, Ididnt haveto pay 40 bucks fortithing,I fund in sale fo eigt. Tre, itdoes roll up and the bxclms oucan evn tye n shaow water. Big ea! It only wokf ou're illing o tye very slowl wit ne fingr. ne sar since o cn roll it pand iyu, but tally worthle s a cuer kyba.Thankfully, I didn't have to pay 40 bucks for this thing, I found it on sale for eight. True, it does roll up and the box claims you can even type in shallow water. Big deal! It only works if you're willing to type very slowly with one finger. One star, since you can roll it up and take it with you, but totally worthless as a computer keyboard.NOTE: Both paragraphs say the exact same thing. The first was typed using the Flexible Full Sized Keyboard. The second was done using the keyboard on my laptop. Any questions?
I wish I could have given negative grade for this product and Philips customer support.I received the device 10 days ago, and that is how long I've gone through pain dealing with it.The VHS part. I played a perfectly good VHS on this device, and after it ran, displayed picture on the TV for 10 minutes, the picture froze and stayed still forever. Forwarding it did not help. I still could hear the audio, but the video is a still screen. I tried with different tapes, to no avail.The DVD player is a lemon, too. I played a good DVD disc, which I verified with a SONY player, and it stopped working every 10 minutes and automatically shut down.I contacted Philips customer care, and got treated like an idiot. They want me to pay for shipping to a repair center for the brand new device that does not work right in the first place.So go with any other brands, but not Philips for this type of product.
This camera was a huge let down! Gave as gift to my father, because he has the Kodak 6490 (4 mega pixel) camera and LOVES it! However, the quality on this, more advanced camera, did not compare. Weak photo quality. -but maybe that's because he was comparing them to his better Kodak.
This mouse is pure junk. I do a lot of click and drag on the computer and these mouse buttons are so hard to hold because of being so stiff. I would click and drag and let my finger relax and lose the drag and have to start over. It also did not glide smoothly while moving. Wasted $20. Bought a Logitec, and man is it nice! I do not recommend this mouse unless its the last one on earth. People who give good reviews on this mouse have probably never tried a good quality mouse.
It's a user friendly product with a great sound.
I bought this computer just before Vista -- didn't get the Vista update...Had problems with it crashing -- I liked the media center --- However after SP3 came out it crashed my computer big time--- HP came out with a fix that has to be put on before downloading.a1610n had an AMD processor and SP3 will mess it up ---My Samsung hard drive is totally destroyed and I will get a new computer without an AMD processor due to SP3
Just got these on 11-30-07. I have a brand new Dell Inspiron 530 Intel Core 2, 4 gigs of ram, top of the line system, and it would not work for gaming with the built in sound card that came with my Dell (Realtek HD audio) nor would it work with the front mic and headset jacks that are on my Dell.I tried for 2 hours to get it to work with Half Life 2 Deathmatch, and people said they could hear me, but it was all garbled and distorted. I even updated all my Dell drivers, bios, and firmware, and still the problem continued. Im a pretty technical guy, so I was really frustrated with the outcome.I will get a Sound Blaster PCI card and see if that will fix the problem, and will then update this posting.Plantronics has a horrible web site for troubleshooting these types of these issues, and the life chat guys are in India, and they didn't understand my issue.It DOES work in the front and real jacks on my Dell when I'm using Skype, and people say I sound "decent." I really like the compact design, and it's very comfortable on my ears.If I can't get these to work with gaming, then I can only give these a 2 star rating, because they are sold as a "all in one" solution, but if I can, these will defiantly be a 4 to 5 star rating, because of the price and comfort.
So slow to respond! I got this as a Christmas gift and tried to take pictures of the kids, but the 2 second delay between hitting the capture button and the actual image recording meant that the kids were either looking away or had walked out of frame by the time it took.I have had 2 other dig cameras in the past, and my 4 year old cannon digital elph was much better. I asked for this because I eventually broke the elph due to rough usage and was really surprised how bad this was. Ended up using the disposable slr for all my Christmas shots.The design of the body and the screen and image quality are pretty impressive. I will try to find something in settings to improve the record speed, but so far, overall very dissapointing!
My two previous scanners were H.P.s The Canoscan, once installed, worked well enough but not up to H.P. level. Installation of software onto Windows Vista was very clumsy.Bundled Adobe Photoshop loaded smoothly but wouldn't run. Canon customer service said they were not licensed to warranty bundled components (such as software) and that the fix was Adobe's responsibility. Adobe customer service said 'yes there are issues' with this software but it was Canon's responsibilty sense I purchased it from them. When I went back to Canon customer service I said the Adobe Photoshop was a big draw for me (in the selection and purchase)and that I just wanted it to work properly. I was essentially told 'that I was out of luck on the Adobe Photoshop, that the scanner worked and that's all they cared about and that I should return the scanner if I was dissatisfied. This came from a Canon customer service suppervisor.
I bought this piece of junk a couple years ago. Had little money at the time and just needed a sound system that I could play in my apartment and hear decent sound...wasn't expecting great, just decent.It eats CD's and skips like crazy. I tried to retrieve a CD that got stuck in it and the front of the tray pulled off.The remote works fine and it's a good thing because the buttons on the unit don't.On a scale of 1-5 this rates a .5
I bought a Panasonic plasma 2 years ago and it died for no reason. It will now cost $2000 for the board just to fix it. The TV repairman said he has never seen such a high cost for a replacement board. Multiple different board tried without luck. Still waiting.
Charged once and worked for about a day and died. Buyer beware. What a waste of money!!!! You've been warned.
I own this mouse for two years now and I don't like it for bunch of reasons:* Logitech SetPoint is a bloatware (mildly said), the software looks nice, but it is annoying (obtrusive battery warnings, keeps resetting programs list with all button assignments - I don't want separate settings for most of the programs (Outlook, IE), but those come back with every restart. Of course without the software you can only use one side button - the other one doesn't even get registered in Windows.* If you can deal with the bloat, install SetPoint but definitely get UberOptions, because SetPoint won't allow you to set up many options to your liking - they call it market segmentation, but in fact Logitech driver is crippling your quite expensive mouse.* Laser tracking is a misunderstanding in this model. It looses track even on fairly good surface like computer desk. This is very disappointing, since my old Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 had much better tracking even though it had half less DPI and less "advanced" sensor.* MicroGear is nice, but underdeveloped feature - if you turn off scrollwheel "clicking" the mousewheel will slightly turn every once and then when you move your mouse - there could have been some inertial break or something to solve that issue.* Zoom slider is too hard to zoom in (but okay for zoom out)Now couple good things:Mouse feels very well in hand. Rubber sides are much more durable than silicone.Extremely energy efficient. Runs for months on single AA battery.Side button placement and tactile feedback is excellent
In February, 2008, I purchased 3 different sets of the 530HCX through Amazon and ended up returning them all for the same reason; the radios do not transmit consistently. My husband and I tested them around the house, inside and out with frustrating results. The Garmin's would rarely transmit. We feel there is a problem with the button that keys the radio. I called tech support several times and was walked through different settings but nothing worked. I was told by Garmin that they had not had anyone else reporting this problem. Amazon was great about returning them and refunding my money. My husband and I love the idea of combining the gps with a radio so that we don't have to carry sep. units when hunting. We thought that perhaps Amazon got a bad batch of radios so we purchased one at Cabela's to test it against one of our Motorola radios. When I got it home, same problem, it would not transmit. To add insult to injury, the unit had stored and named waypoints from a previous user - so it had been previously owned and returned to Cabela's! No wonder Garmin is unaware of this problem if retailers are taking back the radios and putting them back on the shelf! We later learned that a friend of ours had purchased one as did all of his buddies for a snow-mobile trip. They ALL reported problems with the radios and returned their units. So that's 13 530HCX products returned in Feb./March 2008 from the Boise, ID area because the radios didn't work. I am only posting this now because I was unable to express my displeasure at the time without getting very nasty. I was just researching this product today to see if there were others who had the same problem because when speaking recently to 3 different local retailers about it, none of them had been receiving complaints from customers. Maybe Garmin fixed this glitch but I don't have enough confidence to shell out the money for them again.
This splurged is a waste of money. It does not fit securely into the headphone jack of my iPhone, my iPod Touch, or my iPad! Do not buy this useless item.
The product itself is fine, I'm sure. The problem is I ordered a *1 port* Single Gang wall plate. What I received was a 3 port wall plate. That left me with the option of returning it (not worth my time or money) or going to the local hardware store to find blanks to put in the other two holes. It's frustrating to receive an item incorrectly, especially an item that only costs a few dollars to begin with, because when it's wrong, it costs more money out of your pocket to make it right than it does to just buy another one.
I have both Huey and Huey Pro which I got in order to calibrate Dual LCD monitors. It used to work very well, although the 2 monitors failed to give the exact same colors. You could tell the calibration did not match because if you moved an image from one monitor to another they were not quite the same -but close enough.Then I installed Windows 7 64bit, as an alternate Dual Boot OS (to my the original Win XP 64bit OS) and the Huey Pro Calibration no longer works at all. Both monitors are way off and also in disagreement with each other. The calibration steps works just fine but the end result is useless.Since the Huey Pro calibration works pretty well under one Win XP, but fails under Win 7 on the SAME EXACT hardware (same motherboard, CPU, video card, and same 2 monitors) the unescapable conclusion is that the Huey Pro software is incompatible with Win 7. Pantone should make a new Windows 7 compatible driver available. Otherwise, the Huey hardware becomes a paper weight (except for Windows XP users).I called Pantone and they gave me some BS stuff about upgrading my video card driver, using a different video card. As I suspected it was all nonsense, latest video driver upgrade made no difference, nor a was there any improvement with a new video card.I called Pantone again and this time the fellow admitted that they did not make the Huey and therefore there was no real tech support.Consequently I will never purchase any Pantone product in the future and advise everyone else to avoid them if possible. When a company fails to stand behind their product and makes lame, stupid, excuses, they don't deserve our patronage. It's a shame because the Huey used to work well I have in the past given it a 4 out of 5 stars.
I would love to review it, but having SanDisk insist they sent it when they did not, is a warning to all.
I have purchased Tiffen filters before and have been very happy with them, but this one was bad. The usual documentation was missing from the inside the filter case and the threads on the filter were damaged. It appears it had been opened and returned. I returned it for a refund and ordered the Polaroid Optics 52mm Multi-Coated UV Protective Filter instead.
Bought this and installed it between my Wifi radio transceiver and my router.Lightning storm came through Saturday night. . . the lightning arrester on the tower saved the Wifi radio (it works fine) but this "surge protector" let through enough current to kill the Internet side of my WRT54G router. Router still powers on, but can't see the "Internet" connection. This is what happened to its predecessor, WITHOUT a "surge protector" to protect it. So I wasted $25 on this product.I came back here wondering if there was any kind of guarantee, but I guess I'm out the cost of a router AND my $25 for this ineffective device. I feel betrayed after trusting the APC name.
No problems, fast and cheap until exactly 1 year. Then slowly kept dropping more and more until it never could establish the connection. Not a great choice.
YEP, I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I GOT THIS RIO. IT WORKED GREAT, LOOKED COOLER THAN AN IPOD (SUCKERS), THE ONLY THING THAT PISSED ME OFF STRAIGHT AWAY WAS THAT I COULDN'T MAKE A PLAY LIST WHEN OUT & ABOUT....HOWEVER, I GOT OVER THAT.THE REST, MY GOD. I EVEN CONVINCED MY MATE TO GET ONE. BIG MISTAKE. I FEEL ITS MY FAULT. MINE GOT FAULTY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER HAVING IT, IT WOULDN'T CHARGE PROPERLY, THEN MIRACULOUSLY STARTED CHARGING AGAIN (?) ....HERS STARTED DOING THE SAME. NOW I CAN'T EVEN TRANSFER MUSIC TO IT, COMPUTERS DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEVICE AND THE DIVICE SEEMS NOT TOO BOTHERED ABOUT A COMPUTER EITHER...SO...WHO KNOWS, MAYBE ITS A COINSIDENCE,AS I SAID, ITS GOOD IN THE SHORT TERM.
I've had both a 525 and a 535e They are pretty rugged and have a good sized screen but the internal GPS is fair at best. The navigation software is not very good. Paired with all of the dropped GPS signals I can't recommend it. I recently bought a Sprint smartphone that uses windows mobile, after phone company discounts and rebates cost half as much as the Pharos. The navigation software is far superior and the GPS pulls in signal much better. I've run both devices side by side and Pharos loses satellite far more often.
I received promptly. I felt the instructions were not very good (the problem may be me!). Also my ipod when it's inserted does not center up with the opening. Not particularly happy with what should be a simple procedure. The sound reproduction is fine.
I had a lot of bad luck with this device. Although the website indicates that the there is a two year warranty for this product. The fine print indicates that this warranty only applies to gps' purchased before April 2007. For products purchased after 07, there is only a one year warranty. This was very misleading and TomTom offers no support for my device which is basically a doorstop 14 months after purchase. When it worked, which wasn't long, I found it to be a bit clunky and the interface was confusing. I will try my luck with the Garmin next time around.
Got this camera for Christmas. I loved it, the quality of pictures was way better than my old Sony Cybershot. It's been less than a month and it got the infamous E18 error. I didn't have a clue what it was...I thought I accidently swung it into a wall or something...Apparently not... I went to Wal-Mart photo center...The guy knew right away what it was and gave me the number to call. I sent it in today for fixing. I have the warranty...So hopefully all I have to pay is that 3 bucks for shipping.I also heard though that even though they fix it under warranty...The problem still has a good chance of coming back. *sigh*...200 bucks down the drain (possibly)...I'm back to using my Sony camera...I've had it for a year...And hey the pictures aren't awesome but at least it still freaking works.
has not gone well. I purchased a stand-alone in the first place to make it easier to archive recordings from my Direct TV Tivo (my fourth unit in in as many years, but that's another story). I did not buy it thru Amazon, but I've often used the reviews to get a feel for an item.The only reason this unit gets 2 stars instead of 1 is that it does occasionally work. That said, my successful DVD to coaster ratio is right around 1:3.The remote is far to small and has identical rows of same-sized buttons. I'd have programmed the essential buttons into my learning remote, but I think the unit is going back to the store.You get what U pay for ($99!!).
DO NOT BUY THIS!! I thought I found the finishing piece I was looking for for my new computer - boy did I ever fall for it. Does not work at all and their are no drivers for it from Belkin, MicroSoft, or any of the sellers!!
This is the worst camera I ever used. Nikon should take back all these camera's and provide other Nikon camera's in place. They are able to create cool camera's so why did they create such a useless camera. This camera only makes fun when using it in place of using your mobile phone to take pictures.
This has to be a product of the BOSE-interns, This is my first time being dissatisfied by BOSE and I own allot of Bose products. Whats wrong with this product is that if you are an active person going to use this at the gym DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT buy this earphones, most of my workout is spend trying to plug back into my ears with the free accessories provided by Bose it still doesn't help just frustrating. The sound quality is great but you wont be able to enjoy the sound as it falls out of your ear.Linked to free accessorieshttps://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_HEADPHONE_SUPPORT_EVENT
For a true 1080p LCD monitor, by Sony, I was terribly disappointed in this television, so much so that I returned it within 24 hours. I upgraded from a Sony Grand Wega 720p LCD projection set to this, and out of the box the first thing I noticed was how red everything looked. I played with the tint, adjusted the individual color levels and enabled and tweaked every conceivable "gimmick" feature on the set, but just could not arrive at a setting that would show accurate flesh tones without distorting some other aspect of the display. There was nothing defective with the set-- this is a well-known weakness with Sony televisions and in this particular model it was just too much for me to bear.I was also disappointed that the set yielded such poor contrast. I'm not talking about the difference between black levels and white levels, but rather the more subtle variations on people's faces, clothing and other textures. Again, I adjusted the sharpness, picture and brightness, and all the other "gimmick" features of the set (detail and edge enhancement) and was only able to make minimal improvement in this area.After having this set in my home for barely 24 hours, I packed it up, took it back to the retailer and exchanged for a 50" 1080p Panasonic plasma set. I could not be happier now. Sony lost a customer here.
I can't get this replacement cartridge to print without streaks and smudges on the page. I would definitely not order it again, despite the appealing price.
It wont read anything. They dont help me fix it. It doesnt work with NERO. Even with XP, my computer freezes up and stops working, which it didnt do before. Im not even making any of this up.
... I read the reviews submitted before my own, I thought that I'd be makin a good decision to purchase these headphones over the scores of others I considered. First thing I noticed when I got these headphones was; THEY ARE HUGE!!! I have big ears and my entire ear ended up sitting INSIDE the headphones ear-cup, as opposed to having the outer rim press against my ears, having the inner ear cup aligned with my inner ear. Next thing I realized was, the headphones felt flimsy, and weak, and had exposed screws above the ear-cup, I thought I could overlook these factors if they actually SOUNDED GOOD, so I hooked them up to my computer. The sound was low and distant - the bass was virtually non-existent, the treble was thin, and I swear those volume controls on each side did nothing less than annoyed me. I thought it may have been my computer, so I tried it with a couple other portable devices, it sounded the same. I tried my $13 computer headphone/microphone set with my devices, and they sounded ALOT better! In conclusion, buy these headphones if you like walking around with bass-less, thin sounding headphones that look like grapefruit halves on either side of your head!!
I ordered this for my dad for fathers day and he used it maybe 10 times and the all of a sudden it shut its self off and would not turn back on.
I purchased this a couple of months ago and tried it, but didn't work. Just looked today to try and return it, unfortunately the expiration ran out. Silly me for not returning it before it expired.
I was looking for a way to recharge my music player and laptop for a flight to and back from Hawaii. I did not realize I was getting something so large and heavy, but I figured it would do the job. Unfortunately, even after 48 hours on charge, the battery remained dead. I gave it two stars mostly out of hope, but partly because the Black and Decker customer service seems to have their act together. Even so, Black and Decker would not help because I bought it through Amazon and it was within the 30 day return window. Amazon would not replace the unit because it is sold by a partner company. So I returned it (easy process - nice). The date code on the unit said 2007, making me think that I was delivered a 3 year old product and wondering how long these things will last.I am planning on trying again, but am not holding out too much hope that I won't again get an old unit that won't work or will fail within a year or two.
This is my second Logitech Harmony remote in 3 years and just like the first one, this one also just stopped working one day. I do have to admit that Logitech's customer service is much worse in 2010 than it was in 2008 when my last Logitech Harmony failed. I had to call 3 numbers just to hit a dead end.I need a universal remote, that's a given. I was willing to deal with Logitech's unintuitive remote programing set-up because I learned it well over the years, but don't let that fool you it is still truly awful when you first use it. But how many more of these will I buy just to have them break in two years.To sum it up* Poor set-up wizard* Terrible build quality* Horrible customer service
Bought one to carry photos to and from the lab. Loved it until it died. Stick with Corsair, reliability is worth the money.
Someone seemingly just packaged parts with no instructions. It is supposed to fit over the lens via tubes attached to the camera body, which are threaded wrong. The whole thing becomes a "Rube Goldbergian" half-measure. You'd be better-off to tape it to a lens holder or just use step-up rings. I should have returned it, but kept it as a punishment for trying to employ half-measures. BTW: Other than a light AR, I don't see anything "High Def" about the optics.
I bought this unit mainly because of it's size. When I got it home I found that I have to use Sony's software to use the portable unit, which converts it to ther format (not mp3 like the box states) but it would not &quot;optimize&quot; my mp3's therefore I couldn't use it as I wished. Oh I could play my mp3s on their jukebox, but that's not the reason I bought it, I bought it so I could take my mp3s with me. I went to their website to get help on importing and the instructions I read talked about functions that my software didn't even have. Upon calling them on the phone (which was surprisingly quick and efficient) I found that I could basically only use mp3s I downloaded from EMD (Electronic Music Distribution) which I have a good idea is affiliated with Sony. I really don't care for super-corporations telling me which music I can and can't listen to especially when I give them 300 of my dollars. Now I have to go back and battle with the store to get my money back. They should clearly state on the box &quot;Will only play MP3s that we say you can play&quot;
I have not received any download info and there is no one to talk to about this. My nephew loves teh product but I could not send it to him and now I have to try and get a refund. DO NOT USE Amazon for this product!!!!!!
My 4th and final LaCie 250GB, just like this larger one, failed last week. None of them lasted over a year, and one was filled with video files that I had to pay $1,000 to retreive from a pro DATA retreival company! LaCie is simply NOT interested in working out the problems. Never again...Listen to so many of us here who have been burned. Just don't buy these things!
I have the Nova 2 which is identical to the Nova 1 but bigger. The bag itself is okay. I can fit an SLR body plus 3 lenses and small accessories. It is not waterproof but it comes with a plastic cover which can be used to keep rain out. However, none of that matters when there is a seriously weak link. During my first trip with this bag, the clasp that connects the bag to the shoulder strap came undone twice within 3 days, dropping the bag to the ground and damaging some of my lenses. I examined the strap to see what the problem was and apparently it is a design flaw rather than a defect. The 2 clasps at the end of the strap that connect it to the bag are narrow and made of plastic. They can easily be twisted out of alignment, making an opening through which the connecting rings on the bag can fall through. I did not overload the bag, abuse it or misuse it, yet it failed to do what it is supposed to do: carry my camera equipment safely. I had never dropped any of my photo equipment prior to this. I sent an email to Lowepro's customer service department, calmly explaining what happened and requesting that some sort of compensation be made for damage caused by the faulty design of their product, but they simply ignored my letter.I would not recommend this bag or any Lowepro bag to anyone who value their cameras.
I would have given it a zero if I could. Do not bother buying an HP their service is terrible. My hinge broke on my notebook. I called HP to purchase the part and they told me they cannot sell one to me. However, they do have the part to fix it if i pay them $300. What a joke. I would put any HP at the very bottom of you list.
These have failed to work for me in every item where I have tried to use them. The problem was that they did not make electrical contact with the metal springs inside the battery compartment. If you compare these adapters with a real D size battery, you will see that the typical real battery has much larger metal areas for the springs to touch.It's a nice idea and I'd love to find some adapters with a better design but these unfortunately fail the test. Buyer beware.
I would not buy another one from this company regardless of the model.And may not anything period. They cost two much to throw away. I also used the powersupply that came with it so low power didn't cause it to go nuts.
Took over 2 weeks for me to get this product....tried about 10 times to get it on the kindle....terrible, never was in line with the kindle....then it got all dirty on the edges. Stupid piece of junk...not even worth $2. Plus more than $2 to ship! The Trent product is way better!
I have owned these speakers for a couple months and they sound awful for their price. The Bass is so terrible. If you put a KLH speaker next to it i would pick the KLH. I do not reccomend these speakers at all. Take my word for it.
After struggling with the reliability of several Epson InkJet printers, I decided it was worth investing in what I thought was the high-end picture printer- the Sony dye-sub. After a couple weeks it wouldn't print and had to go back to Sony for a 6 week repair job. Now it works, but the print quality is horrible. The pictures are dull and the color is horrible. Background scenese are just blobs of color and there is no contrast whatsoever. If have since bought a Canon i560, which I intended to just use for day to day document printing. But I've compared the same picture coming from both and it is night and day -- the bubble jet that costs less and does more functions prints 2-3 times better. The pictures are sharp, the contrast is great, and the dullness does not exist. I'd suggest staying as far away from this Sony as possible -- it's a rip off and you can do MUCH better with a good Inkjet or Bubblejet.
this camera is advertised as a color camera, but it should be called a tinted Black and white camera. Having used a lot of these including the Sony derivative, it is normal to have the green tinted B+W image at night or in low light, but even in the middle of the afternoon, it is still not color. The IR lights which turn on automatically are concentrated on the center, so it doesn't light the full frame.
This case can hardly hold the S3 IS Canon camera -- let alone a camera strap or even a memory card!!! Not worth the money!
It was always too slow to be of much use. Now it's just a piece of junk. It is not compatible with XP and IBM no longer supports it, in fact, IBM no longer supports anything I've ever bought from them. I will no longer buy from IBM. They are too big and are willing to eliminate entire product lines at the drop of a hat, leaving me stuck with yet another piece of IBM junk!
I ordered this product to give to my mother for mother's Day. She got it on time. Now As of June 13,2000 the modem is no longer working. It simply won't connect. There is some type of error and won't accept commands.
Laborious. Labored. Lightweight. Whodunnit indeed.Donna Tartt apparently didn't. The Donna Tartt I knew and admired was not in the room when this brick was written.Knopf should be ashamed. Stock characters in tired settings, cliches abounding, trite slapstick scenarios and not one (not one) iota of real emotions. Tin-earred, awkward and embarassing fake Southern dialogue and not one character (again, not one) to like or who stimulated anything other than a big fat yawn. Whoddunit? Why do any of these characters do what they do? Why doesn't anyone like anyone else or act human or even sensibly, even once? So many loose ends..but who really even cared at the end. Whodunnit? I'm afraid I'm guilty...I didn't use this to prop open the door instead.
I got it and had a sony blue-ray and and sony lcd plus a comcast cable box. The tv kept on being turn off when switching from box to dvd player. To many button to chage settings. Could be simpler. Be aware....poor support
This product sucks big time.Firstly, My laptop fails to recognise this product each time I plug it into my USB port .(My USB port works fine with all other peripherals).If in case it recognises after 10 frustrating trails,it connects and disconnects in no time.I would certainly not recommend this product.
Worst driver support I've seen. they force you to buy the software updates for new operating systems to make this stupid thing work. Should be free after you buy the device!Buy one from microsoft, they will atleast support their device
I can't tell you how many of these slim jewel cases have cracked- very annoying. Very poor quality. I don't know what it is with the ones that come with the blank CDR's either. The slim cases I got with audio CD's in the past(mainly import CD singles) have had no problems, with much use. But these 3M's and the ones that come with most blank CDR's are horrible. I'd stick to normal jewel cases or buy a binder, unless you don't mind the ease in which these crack.
i got this to replace ad-link gigabit switchswitch. it worked for a few months, then the other day, something went wrong & it stopped transferring packets & just flashed its link lights. resetting it didn't help. i pulled it from the network & replaced it with an older linksys switch i've kept around. discovered both myimac& mylacie 2big network raidwere still unable to connect. resetting their respective ethernet settings finally restored my network but gave me quite a fright. thelacie 2big network raidis still not right - see my review of that gadget.i'd previously had a higher opinion of netgear. now i think i'll stick to linksys ...
I purchased 2 of these. after owning a wowpad four years. Within the 1st month both of them started to bubble up in the middle making my mouse not work so well.In the 2nd month it curled up so bad I tried double sided tape which worked for about 10 minutes as the mouse pad has a no slip layer on the bottom that comes offVERY easy so there went that. My significant other taped hers down on the edges and the tape came up. thats how powerful the curl is.Just whatever you do stay away from these things. they are cheep and seriously live up to the name. pure junk.they are good at 1st. micro thin and all. but fails bad after a month. pay a couple more dollars for a better product.wow!
I have owned two of these now. I have a TV, DVD, 5 Disc player and Tuner plugged into it. After about 6 months the "Resettable" thermal blows and will not reset. No warrently info in the box. I guess I got what a I paid for. Another piece of junk from China.
I bought this at a BIG 5 sporting goods store and used it once at a ballgame in which it worked just right. I put it away for a week and took it out and it would not focus on anything more than 15ft away... I never dropped it, smashed it or anything... Be careful...
I bought this player because of all the good reviews and it had a built in FM radio, line in recording and it had a drag and drop feature for copying files.When I got the player I was immediately disappointed because the player though very light was made of very cheap plastic. Also, the buttons does not seem very sturdy.The MP3 sound quality is good but the FM radio reception is very poor. I previously had a Nomad II, which had a much better reception.The line in recording is very useful but it is of very poor quality and so it is not really worth it. It is much better to use a computer to encode the MP3 songs.I am definitely returning mine and my hunt for another player continues.
I decided to buy this scanner so i could scan slides in since my canoscan N670U cant do slides or negatives. First it took forever to warm and scan. then the scan would come out in totally wrong colors, i had to use auto level in adobe to fix it, then it still looked blue tinted.The software is a joke. you can save your seting but not make it load it each time it starts up. so you have to re load it everytime. it gets annoying quick.then while i was looking at the scanner bed i noticed that under the glass its all cloudy in one of the corners.the picture quality froma scanned photo looks the same as my canon and that thing is fairly old. im gonna return this piece of hp junk and keep my canon.there should be a negative star option for this product
I purchased this thinking I was getting 12 full size sheets! When it arrived I found that, because they plan on having you cut down the sheets, they feel the 3 sheets you get are the same as 12 protectors. NOWHERE in the description do they tell you that there are only 3. I think this is a very misleading description of the product. I guess I should have realized the price was just to good to be true! I would recommend this product instead:Fellowes Universal Screen Protectors 9000201
I work in an animal shelter where it is of the utmost importance to be able to count on the camera working. These are one-time chances of getting pics of animals going home with new families, animals at adoption events, pics to be used to promote their adoption, etc. I thought the price was incredibly good and a simple, nondisplay digcamera would be just the thing. You take the pic, go home, d/l onto your comp and you get NOTHING. The software is useless and the results of pics are too. I managed to get maybe 50 pics (and not very good quality pics either) out of the SHORT life of this camera. I have had this camera BREAK MY HEART! I would not purchase this again...actually I wouldn't even accept a free one. I wonder if it is out of stock or was it was discontinued due to complaints of missed photos of baby births, graduation,weddings??....Don't waste your time, money, or effort. I am getting one worth the money. Pass this lemon by!!!!
This is a great kit for travel and otherwise. We used it often for our daughter when we traveled on long trips. It worked great for a year, then completely died. These are great devices, but probably not worth the money due to the lack of longevity.
this product, just like some other visioneer product, is WORTHLESS, because it is unstable. Sometimes it works just fine, other times does not work. terrible support. they do not even have 1800 number listed on their websites and they close at 4:00 pst.
My C86 died in less a year, I dont mind paying for a good printer as long as it's reliable. I have paid for ink replacements and the cost was more than the printer. Epson should stop making printers, period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The seller advertises this as the original replacement part from HP, its no such thing, when you get yours id suggest you test it with a multimeter to make sure it provides the right Voltage for your laptop so as not to fry it with this cheap chinesse PoC. It will get hot, very hot within a couple hours of use so beware of placing it over rugs or clothes. If you smell it from a close distance it resembles of burnt electronics. I'd stay away from this adapter and seller in the future.
I purchased this recorder for business use and it has been an absolute nightmare. It constantly malfunctions - losing files, indicating that battery levels are low when new batteries have been inserted, failing to turn on, etc. etc. It has been so unreliable that I've gone back to a tape recorder.
I own a lot of Apple products but this is one that totally fell below expectations. I picked this product up on vacation in Las Vegas to store my pictures and thought it was an awesome idea.Unfortunately, it did not work well with my Panasonic Lumix camera. It would either run my 30GB iPod out of batteries or wouldn't transfer all the pictures. As mentioned, it's incredible slow too.On my recent trip to Italy, I brought a number of high capacity SD cards which are very low in price these days.
It didn't work right and wanted to return for exchange, but I had to pay for return. Return postage was half the cost and what if the exchange had the same problem? So i just kept it.
I wish I could give it no stars! What a mess. Looking to avoid drilling holes in my floors and running cable, I thought NetGear's Home Phoneline 10X (PA101) was the answer. I was wrong. I followed the sparse directions to the letter, but I couldn't establish communication. So I call tech support. In the recorded greeting, Netgear admitted that they're getting a high number of help calls. I'm not surprised. After wait times of a half hour or more (in their defense, NetGear has wonderful hold music) I finally get a tech that tells me that my house phone system is wired incorrectly so I would have to run a phone line from one PA101 to the other (using the home phone system so I wouldn't have to run cable is the whole reason why I bought their product in the first place! ) I was also told that I would have to reinstall the software, and I would need to hardcode the IP address in. None of this worked. Long story short, after a week of frustration, I have two weird looking but expensive paperweights, no LAN, and a great deal of buyer's remorse.
... it only allows for cloning. The problem is in the terminology - "splitter" could be taken to mean "it splits one port into two ports with identical signals" or could also be taken to mean "it splits one port into two ports with separate signals".The listing should specify whether it allows for extending displays (takes the two sets of digital connections of one DVI port and splits them into two ports) or only allows for cloning (just taking one of the two digital connections in the DVI port and wiring that up to both of the ports). While this is the Windows terminology, and DVI is OS independent, it would save a whole lot of confusion and disappointment.
I bought a Canon A70. I am hear to warn you that it will eventually not retract if jarred. Some people say it's an E18 error. You can google that, but I just know that canon charges $100-$200 to repair and charges for shipping both ways... Not worth it. Investigate what your brand will do for you, if something goes wrong before you buy! Have a Great Day!
Tried it on a new iMac, it just made clicking sounds. Went to Sabrent website and the pdf in their support section states this drive is not compatible with OSX 10.x. Oh well, I wish they mentioned that in their sales descriptions.
While this is about the cheapest GPS/PDA combo I was able to find, there are 4 critical flaws:1. The maps are very out-of-date for my area. I wrote customer service (it was a major undertaking even finding an address to email) and they said map updates were not available yet. That was 6 months ago. None of my more recent emails were answered.2. The batteries are built in and can't by changed by the user. If you are on a plane and your battery runs low, or you forget your adapter, your are out of luck.3. No built in networking, and only one expansion slot. That means you can't use a memory card and networking at the same time.4. The US web site for this product is very poor. There are dead links on the pages for the 168 RS.In addition, the GPS receiver seems VERY slow to resolve a signal. It takes almost 5 minutes every time I turn the device on before it starts to work. I can't be sure if this is typical of these types of devices or not, so I won't list it as a flaw per se.I have had owned this for about 7 months and will be buying a different device soon because of the numerous limitations.
Creating a DVD, using iMovie to iDVD EVEN on a PowerMac G5 Quad (superfast, supergreat!) is a 4-5 hour process. A 10-15% FAILURE rate, due to POOR media quality is UNACCEPTABLE! The 'quality control' at MEMOREX sucks!It is NOT so much the cost of the bad DVDs, but, there are superficial scratches on the recording surface of 5-8 out of every 50 I have used, causing a failure to burn, after a VERY lengthy set up process.I will be using VERBATIM blank media . .FROM NOW ON!
This is the third set of Sennheiser headphones I have purchased and I have been disappointed in all three. I don't even know where the Twist- to-fit set is now. I used them the first day and I just don't see where all the excitement about them comes from. You can twist all you want but the things still won't stay in your ears. The last set of fit-in-your-ear type I bought were so large you would need ears as large as a jackass to put them in. They were Wayyyy toooo big for my ears, and people say I have large ears. The sound quaslity of all three is no better than much less expensive headphones. Anyone have suggestions on other brands to try?
I wish I'd done more research before buying this camera; I would advise anyone to buy a different camera. The picture quality is extremely disappointing, even on highest settings--and I'm comparing to the 2MP Kodak EasyShare that it replaced.Aside from the ease of taking quick videos with this camera -- which any of its competitors will do just as easily -- we never use this camera anymore. Between the lack of image quality, even in well-lit surroundings, and the rather incredible amount of time it takes to be ready to take the next picture (not even using flash), the camera is just not as good as many of its competitors in the same price range, and nowhere near other cameras that are even slightly more expensive.On the upside, I like the color of the camera itself; you don't see many brown personal electronics.
Interesting to note that the vast majority of people who give this DVD player excellent reviews &quot;just got it,&quot; while multiple people seem to have problems after 3 months. Given that the thing only has a 90 warranty on labor costs (coincidence?), I can't imagine buying this.
The installation is so difficult and requires more time than I am willing to spend on a scanner that is supposed to be plug and play more like plug and throw away. Get something else that is easier to install. The website has very little in documentation for such a well documented problem, you would think this company would look at the Amazon site that reviews its products and resolve the installation problem. Looks like they are more willing to lose business than fix a problem.
Its a waste of money, two of its fan's wings broke on the first day I bought it. Poor design, fragile. Don't buy
I bought this hoping it will replace my canon cap for my 18-55mm Canon Lens kit. But, the cap is so small so i am returning it.
The short of it: If you can't trouble-shoot your own equipment then forget this thing. It's plug and play on the surface but evil lurks somewhere, inside the unit or the drivers, not sure.The Good:-Performance is great.-Keeps trying to connect to the neighbors network so the range is super (and their network is G only, not sure where their router is but at the minimum 30 feet through 2 walls, a wood fence and lots of foliage).-Nice long cord (5 feet or so) and docking station so can be positioned sorta wherever.-Simple to setup, follow the instructions and 'boom', connection!-Cheap.The Bad:-You get what you pay for in this case.-'Boom', connection! may require a little fiddling in Device Properties but that's standard so not really a 'bad'.-Keeps trying to connect to the neighbors network wiping out the SSID in device settings (finally had enough and told them how to change and hide their SSID and things good now).And the ugly:-Using the boxed drivers V1.0.0.0, utility version V1.0.7.4, firmware V1.0.0.0. Had the thing for a month now and twice already the drivers, for no apparent reason, froze the system and on hard reboot WinXP would lock up to instant black screen while booting and would only boot in Safe Made with networking disabled and normal mode only if the actual USB connection was physically disconnected, not just the stick removed from the base. Fixing this requires booting into Safe Mode minus networking or normally with the plug unplugged and removing the drivers then rebooting and re-installing the drivers. Updating drivers could help the problem but finding them on their website is sorta a nightmare all its own for time limited people.-The SSID wipe never happened until the the first freeze and won't go away.-Prior to the first freeze, on a couple occasions the software would claim the device wasn't present unless I unplugged the stick from the base and plugged it back in.-Device won't run without the shipped software after the first freeze. Can probably fix that but don't have the time.Summary: There's flaws, it's cheap, works fantastic for the most part but when it don't work, at least in my case, nothing else works either. But compared to the card it replaced I still love it. But if you've ever called Tech Support to try and fix a problem then buy something else because this will be a pretty shrink-wrapped box of pounding migrane waiting to happen. Just my opinion.
This is value ram and regular ram can be purchased for the same price direct from kingston.
Not only can I ditto the comments about the poor sound quality, the overly bright neon night light effect (We used post-it notes until we got adjusted to it.) and the fact the volume blasts you out of bed in the morning, I want to add that the directions are obviously written by a non-English speaker and are difficult to decipher. Does anyone know of an 800 number to call for help?
I know there are a few other reviews that talk about this filter creating spots on the lens. I concur with those reviews. I've used this with my 35mm prime lens, and have gotten to the point where I just take it off before shooting, as most of my shots would come out with a green spot/tint. I still keep it on for when I carry the lens around just as added protection, but I doubt I'll even do that for long, as it gets tedious taking the filter on and off.I got this free with the lens, but even so I still feel a bit ripped off.
This is the WORST printer I have EVER owned. If you are considering buying it...you're better off stabbing yourself in the eye. It is NEVER reliable and RARELY works properly. It has to be THE shoddiest printer ever made. Honestly, I only gave it one star because I had no other choice.
I was really excited to step up to D*TV HD, and my old Tivo was so good I was unaware DVR was an unperfected technology. This piece of junk taught me otherwise. Some problems cleared up, but others are as bad as ever.Don't go near this!
I bought this battery for my recently purchased Canon PowerShot S100 (12.1 Megapixel model). The Lemnar battery (DLC1LH) is significantly longer than the battery that came with my camera (Canon NB-5L) and thus will not fit in the camera. The packaging indicates that the Lemnar will fit for the PowerShot S100, but it does NOT. This Lemnar replaces Canon's NB-1L and NB-1LH batteries only. Not sure why there's conflicting information on the packaging. This battery may have been a replacement to an older Canon camera with the same model number.
Amazon did a good job in shipping it, I ordered it on August 27 and received it on August 30 with free shipping. I bought this for my toddler, so that he can stay seated when we take long driving trips.I just opened it after my child went to bed and wanted to try it. I need to charge the battery first before I can test the player. However, it took me more than 25 minutes and the battery pack will not attach to the player firmly. If it is not attached firmly, the charger won't charge it. I then passed it to my husband, he tried it for another 15 minutes. He finally did it. If I decide to keep this player, I will not remove the battery pack again. Just don't want to take the risk of not able to fit it back.The design is not very good obviously and/or the maker is not too good in making it. I've read some other neg. reviews and it seems like fitting the battery is a common problem of this model. I will test it for a week, if there are other problems, I sure will return it back to Amazon.Hope you have better luck than I do if you are going to buy this portable dvd player.
i'm so disappointed in this remote! it was great in the beginning. works with all of our appliances including our window A/C unit. after about 8 months though some of the buttons stopped working. the volume + hardly ever works as do the top screen buttons. i also think that it's poorly designed. the number buttons near the bottom of the remote are hard to get to with your thumb while holding the remote. they are also easily bumped against and pressed which is VERY aggravating. i'm always accidentally changing the station while watching something and then losing my buffer on the DVR. ugh.i'm thinking about getting a different harmony remote. will they all be like this?
Out of the box, this player could not read 3 different DVDs from the rental store. My Toshiba DVD player played the same 3 DVDs with no problem. This player was out of the box for about 30 minutes; I boxed it back up, and returned it promptly.There should really be a "0 stars" rating available. Junk like this deserves no stars.
I bought two of these hubs for computer stations in an electronic music lab. Both of them lose connection which means that users may lose keyboard, mouse, piano keyboard, or control surface at any time. If it's the keyboard or mouse, you can simply replug the device to reset the connection. If its the midi interface, then it's time for a restart my friends. This is a total drag for the students who use it and a constant source of trouble. I would be more than delighted to find a reliable hub...do they make one?In short...DON'T BUY THIS HUB
I found this works better attached to the back of a speedo than on my arm. It's just too big.
I've had my zen for about a year and a half. It would freeze up once in a while so i would take out the battery and it would work fine. It froze up on me, i took out the battery and put it back in, and the screen said Hardware Problem. I tryed to get customer service, but since the warrenty ran out i'm not entitled to on line customer service, the won't help. You can however call a number, the charge is 29.99 $ for 1/2 of service for only ONE issue, hope you don't have more than one. I will never buy a creative product again. My opinion is even though your warrenty is expired, customer support should still help, for FREE.
I got this camera for a good price and it came with a free case so I thought I got a good deal until I tried to install the software. After crashing my up-to-date, always backed-up, clean installed Win XP machine several times, it managed to get through what seemed like 10 minutes of installing about 9 different programs and drivers. It suggested a restart and I complied. When the computer came back on, it had corrupted ALL of my USB drivers so my mouse, USB keyboard, external hard drive and Bluetooth adapter could not function! It also managed to remap my laptop keyboard so that all I could type was gibberish. It took about an hour of fiddling with the touchpad until I did a system restore and uninstalled and reinstalled all USB drivers.THANKS FOR THE CRAPWARE, CANON. MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU CAN PRE-FORMAT MY HARD DRIVE FOR ME?The camera itself is great. It's small, takes nice photos and has an elegant form factor and the MyColor feature is nice. However, it can ONLY be charged through the dock (it has an AC adapter for this) and I can't get the USB dock to communicate with my computer. Another big negative is the choppiness of the movie modes. The max resolution 640x480 movies are only 10fps! The MyColor mode is 20fps at 320x240...that isn't good for anything. Compare this to Sony cameras, most of which can take 640x480 movies with sound at 24 or 30fps and this video can be edited in a program like Ulead and then burned to DVD and seen perfectly on a TV screen.There are MUCH cheaper cameras out there than this. You're basically paying a premium for style. The camera IS nice, but I was expecting more from the software than corrupting drivers and forcing me to spend time to fix problems it made. I'm returning this for something else.
I purchased this one and the car adapter and they don't charge my zune at all...I don't know if it's a problem with the zune or with these items...but via usb it charges perfectly...
hair dryer worked good for about 1 year. Then the switch broke, fused in the open position.I would not buy an Andis product again.
I am so angry about the poor quality of this printer and Epson in general. Recently 1 died at work after 1 year, another 1 at work just dropped out last week, and now this one.3 Epson printers all different models have gone bad in my recent experience. Epson printers are disposable quality. Like many others here I have had the CX5400 for a little over a year. This is the worst piece of junk and the ink is $$$$.PROBLEMS1. After buying two sets of ink, you paid for a new printer2. When printing photos, it leaves little tracks on the photo where it guides the paper.3. "Photo quality" printed with $$$$ Durabrite inks are no better than a decent common inkjet printer. Grainy, dull, lifeless.4. The sponge across the bottom got tangled up in the print head one day. What a mess that was. It would not go back in and sit flat so I had to toss it5. The quality went steadily downhill after 1 year6. I tried everything to clean it and refresh it. All fruitless efforts7. It now prints blue & black streaks after I spent $$$$ on new ink that did NOTHINGI swore off Epson once, gave them a 2nd chance, never again!
I recieved the product broken. It is of very poor quality. I request a return and a refund. Amazon was quick to comply.
This looked wonderful when I first saw it, I happen to like the sleek looking modern design (much more in tune with our decorating then theClear Solutions Jumbo Cookbook Holdercookbook holder I've been using. Yes I said cookbook holder, granted I realize this product is far from being advertised as a cookbook holder but I was hoping for something multipurpose. Cookbook holder, sheet music holder for practice times for my daughter and husband, document holder for my husband or myself, and reference book/sheet holder for our homeschooled daughter as we don't need to use it for all those things at once I hoped this would function well for each as needed.Upon opening the box I was dumbfounded, I'm a college educated adult who has fixed her own dryer and dishwasher along with assembling lots of furniture in our home and yet I stared at this lost, the directions... well they just aren't. I had to go off of the images here online to get it together and I must still be doing something wrong since I've almost put out my eye, my childs eye, and the dogs eye with the darn elastic strap part... it keeps flying off the device and across the room.Also I realized this would be big, but you just don't realize how big until it's set up, and heavy. Great for holding down big books but not making it very moving friendly and between the band and weight not something I'd consider using for my original idea of letting our little girl use it for reference books unless we set it up for her. I also find the band annoying, how it could be a line marker is beyond me as it's not quick nor easy to move and it just ends up being in the way of text, leading to trying to pull it out of the way and ZOOOMMM off it goes across the room again ::sighs::I think I'm going to retire this to our desk for adult use only, making the retail and even amazon price crazy for what it will actually do for us. On a side note the before mentioned cookbook holder that I have is wonderful, lightweight but holds the biggest books with ease, nothing to fling off or put an eye out, and it folds up in seconds to store flat... I highly recommend checking it out if you're looking for something to hold books open (being that it has no real back it wouldn't work well for documents only). I love 3M (could you imagine life w/o sticky notes?) but I think they missed the bar on this one.
This product works, but I would not recommend it to a non-tech user. You are better off spending a bit more money for an easy installation and setup experience. The instructions are poor -- they use the term "PCB" without defining it (it stands for "Printed Circuit Board") -- and they are also incorrect, since it states to put the drive in "Master" mode but I only got it to work with the jumper completely removed. Tip: DO NOT SCREW ANYTHING IN until you have it working on your PC (actually, this is a general tip any time you install new hardware ;-) ).If you are running an older version of Windows and need the drivers, they are provided on an 8cm "mini" CD which many CD-ROM drives do not support (Windows Vista and XP work without the CD, since they have the correct drivers already). Although Vista auto-detected the drive, it failed to work the first time and I had to uninstall the device from Device Manager and try again to get it to work (again, not something a non-tech user should have to do).The package includes a screwdriver, which is nice, but it also requires you to screw the afore-mentioned PCB onto the case with some *tiny* screws (and that's something that could have been done at the factory).All in all, I got a cheap enclosure that works, but it was more hassle than it was worth. I should have spent a bit more for a better experience.
I bought this item for my Pentium 4 computer. When I partitioned to 80 GB and installed Windows XP, the system went extremely slow. Computer could start up but hung after 3-4 hour usage. I suspect the Hard disk is faulty or may be my PC is too old to handle a 640GB H/D. Later I bought a 320 GB from a retail shop and it worked perfectly.I returned this item but Amazon.com, handled the return professionally. I appreciate their service.
I bought this set of speakers on the strength of the reviews here and elsewhere. Unfortunately it has a major flaw in that using an ipod touch (2nd gen, in my case) with the Wifi enabled causes audible interference. CA tech support hasn't been helpful saying they're not the only manufacturer with the problem. Gee, that makes me feel better! A Belkin dock attached to a home stereo has no such issues. I was also underwhelmed by the inclusion of a docking insert for the 1st gen ipod touch rather than for the 2nd or 3rd gen - the 2nd gen has been on the market for over a year. CA's response was to tell me to buy the correct insert from Apple!So it's a good product with a flaw that limits its use with the ipod touch and has less than impressive customer service. Your mileage may vary...
I am a novice audiophile but I can tell these speakers leave a lot to be desired. My $40 radio shack speakers blow this thing away. The only difference between the Center channel and the towers is the mounting system and the orientation of the label on the grill. These are definitely not rated at RMS rating that they say that they are. I have mine hooked up to an onkyo 120 watt RMS reciever and they begin to pop and distort at about 1/3 volume. The Center and towers look pretty, but they don't perform like they should. If you want a better deal people are selling them on ebay for around 50 bucks, but I can't even say they are worth that.
This product is super-annoying to use. The screen is tiny and trying to scroll between icons is very difficult. The instructions that come with it are terrible and those you find online are not much better. I strongly recommend spending more money and getting something better.
The bag is too small - GPS hardly fits there and any mount and anything else will not fit
I bought four of these, all at the same time and all from the same vendor. Perhaps it's a lot problem, but they are all junk. They are constantly dropping connection and I have to unplug the hub and plug it back in to get the devices that are plugged into it to be recognized again. I've used these hubs on XP, XP 64-bit, and Vista and they drop connections on all. These are all different brands of computers and in two different physical locations so I know it's not my computer. Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub that I replaced them with has had no problems with dropping connections.
OK, HDMI is digital, it's either on or it's off. That was my thinking. Well this cable is sooooo thin that your lucky if you get a picture to stay on constantly. It's either got interference or the picture goes out, then comes back on. Though HDMI is digital, the interference that these cables introduce to causes them to be useless. Don't buy. If you don't believe me then go ahead and buy. You might as well just flush your two bucks down the drain, cause the cable won't work
These wipes aren't really wipes, more like heavy duty tissues. There is very little cleaning fluid on them and they don't clean very well. Don't waste your money.
If you have any type of network - don't waste your money. Anytime I turned the phone on, it would drop my network connection. Returning it.
I found the image quality not as good as NEC monitors, even Viewsonic. I called Sumsung to inquire about what I suspected was overheating on the monitor, and I was on hold for over 1 hour. Thank god for speakerphone! And they refused to take back the monitor. So now i'm stuck with a defective unit.
This product was a terrible disappointment! I ordered 2, but only 1 worked like it should. The other one wouldn't charge or turn on. I sent the defective one back twice and each time it came back defective, so I just got reimbursed. I bought it for my daughter for Christmas and she was really disappointed. A great idea if it would have worked.
Great viewing but there seems to be a problem with battery life while watching movies. I purchased two of them that had that same problem. Having to purchase all the widgets for the device is a bit of a pain and costly! I compared archos versus zune and zune was cheaper and easier to get movies downloaded to the device. The battery life on zune held up to its specs....
I purchased this adapter hoping to read xD cards from my wife's camera in our Playstation 3. It did not work. The adapter itself functions, but not for the purpose for which I needed it.
I had to come back and correct my review of this laptop. After using it for 1 week it died. I exchanged it for a new one (same model) and that one had a bad power supply. I went back again and exchanged it again, and the replacement had a defective screen. All three were purchased new. I don't know if someone dropped a crate or something, but these laptops were cursed. I exchanged the last one for a comparable HP and have had no troubles since.. Buyer Beware!
I rarely used this tripod and the head on the base that secures the camera to the tripod cracked allowing the camera to slip off the tripod easily. Then I went to their website, was a pain in the *** to try to get warranty service! Instead I'm throwing this piece of garbage out...and buying a quality tripod. Lesson learned...you get what you pay for! Save your money and time and buy another brand. Would YOU really want your $1500.00 worth of camera gear on a tripod that could not be trusted to hold it securely?
I thought wireless would allow me to move freely while listening to music, but that has been anything but the case. With my pair, there is a constant 'fuzz' almost like I am listening to an old AM radio. It falls out of frequency so often I find myself adjusting the tuner usually after 3 or 4 songs. If I simply move four feet away from the receiver I am punished by extremely loud distortion. It's painful. Since I've had these I've yet to be able to find the 'perfect' frequency, never getting the clear sound I had hoped for. In addition to the flawed usability, these are a lot bigger than they look and a just a little too cumbersome. I've learned that with wireless headphones it's best to spend a little extra for better quality. But it cheap, buy it twice.
My order was incomplete. I received no remote control with the order. Audiovox would not sent me the missing remote control because it was 40 days and not 30 days since I purchased the portable DVD player. They will make no adjustments after 30 days even if they do not sent the whole product. They would sell me a remote control for $21.75. I consider this the worst in customer service. Also if you call them you will wait on hold for 30 minutes.
I read somewhere that this was a mini-dvi, but it's actually mini-vga. I wish they had made that apparent somewhere on the description...
I decided to get a new printer for picture reproduction and small business projects. The printer shredded 40% of the print jobs I sent. The roller jams the paper in back, forcing you to remove a panel and ripping the sheet from the teeth of this monster. It is like playing toy-tug with my dog. If it does not eat your print jobs, then the sheet is fed in cockeyed and it prints off kilter when a lucky sheet makes it out of this beast. I was very dissapointed after only one week of ownership
Don't expect it to last. I use it everyday for the past 6 months, but after a while the mouse starts getting picky about what surface it wants to use. Then eventually it looses it's left and right motion then dies. I've already tried to change out that batteries, reset the button a couple times, and it's just a cheap paperweight now.
I have owned three Lexmark printers. My Lexmark laser printer (Oprtra R) was so reliable I didn't even think twice before purchasing a second Lexmark Laser. I hooked the E320 up, tried to print 20 pages of text, and the [stupid] thing jammed. I went over the install instructions again and fanned the paper about 5 times. Jammed again after the third page. I put brand new paper in the machine (unfanned) and it jammed after 4 pages. I finally returnned the printer after 6 hours [working] with it.
I only purchased this product because of the positive reviews I read on Amazon. The first time I tried the speakers with my new MP3 player I was disappointed. I did not expect high fidelity, but I also did not expect obvious distortion when playing classical music at a very moderate volume level. I tried adjusting the volume using both the volume control on the speakers and the volume control on my MP3 player, and either way I heard noticeable high frequency background distortion, sort of a slight buzzing sound. Maybe the unit I got was defective. I don't know, but I sent it back immediately. I would not recommend this product.
Hello, Everybody.I have used this rangefinder during my predeployment training and during my deployment to Afghanistan. Probably it good for golf when you operate on 100-200 m distances, but if you look for reliable device for the long range rifle engagement I would not recommend this rangefinder. The manufacturer claims that this model is capable to give you exact distance on the ranges up to 1500 meters. (That why model calls 1500) This is not true. Not in my experience. The device is accurate up to 400-500 m, not more if you measure man size target or a deer. Up to 800-900 (very difficult) if you measure big ass building or another large object. There is no way it can reach 1500. Not in my experience, anyway. Thank you
Once you've got over the cuteness of it, the fact remains that the mini-Minox/Leica takes lousy pictures, is overly difficult to use and (get this!) doesn't do time stamping of picture files. I was very disappointed with this product and wish I could return it somehow..(I can't!)
My first SimpleTech Drive was D.O.A., not even a power light. They swapped it out for this second one, which I have had only two days -- just in time to get all my data on it. It has now died and only a red power light will come on, no blue activity lights, and a clattering sound. My Apple System Profiler will not recognize it.I meant to use this drive to back up my desktop hard drive, to back up my laptop, and other important files. I can now see it is entirely useless as a backup. I don't know what to do next; perhaps get a new internal drive. I would not recommend SimpleTech.In the short time this drive was working, my computer had trouble recognizing this drive upon reboot. I had it partitioned into four parts, including a bootable version of Mac OS X 10.3. The recognition of the firewire drive upon reboot was unpredictable. At times, it would recognize it, but more often than not, it would not recognize the drive's partitions and would not boot into 10.3. This could have been a result of the drive's beginning to fail. (To make the 10.3 bootable partition, I did not use SimpleTech's software, which does not support bootable functionality; instead I used Carbon Copy Cloner. When it worked, it worked beautifully, but it was inconsistent, I believe due to the drive's beginning to fail.)I will send this drive back to SimpleTech and get a third drive. However, I don't plan to use it, as my experience shows these drives are unreliable.
I purchase this along with a lens a lens that was on sale by amazon not a reseller ! got the filter in few days never have had a chance to use it because the lens after a month and a half still has not come. swo this might be a great filter and will update. Iwill not buy any lens from amazon again ! all of their resellers have the lens but they can't get a reorder? unbelievable!!
I read Shade of the Maple because of the reader reviews here on Amazon.com and was totally disappointed. I found the story to be very shallow. The lead characters had no flaws and were totally unrealistic and, I thought, poorly developed. I just never believed the story. The explanation of the break up was just too simple.
NOTE: SONY does not recommend or support an upgrade path to Microsoft'sWindows XP Professional operating system for VAIO PCs originallyshipped with the Windows 95/98/98SE or ME environment. CurrentlyWindows XP Professional upgrades are only supported for systemspre-installed with Windows 2000 Professional or XP Home Editions.Both Microsoft and SONY do not support an upgrade from Windows2000 Professional to Windows XP Home Edition.
I could not get the cable to work for me. I tried two different computers on two TV's and it did not work
I did a lot of research on digital cameras prior to choosing this one based on price, quality, and accessories. Part of the reason why I chose the 2600 is for the rebate Fuji offered with it. I tried to buy the camera online several times from several different vendors since before Christmas. Each and every one of them were out of stock for this item. I even called and emailed Fuji about the 2600s lack of availability. Here I am ready to spend about $400 on this camera and accessories and no one will even call me back or reply mail me about it. The rebate was good until 1-31-02. A few days after the rebate expired, I am notified that this item is now in stock and for sale. I may be splitting hairs here or just plain frugal, but I cannot help but notice the timing. I was ready to buy this item ASAP for over a month but now will not do so because of what I percieve to be shady business practices. Perhaps if a rep. from Fuji lets me know that they will extend the rebate time due to this item's inavailability I will consider purchasing this product. As it stands, there is way to much good competition out there in the digital camera market for consumers to put up with this sort of thing. Get yourself a Sony, they're always in stock.
I had to return mine, it wouldn't focus on anything. I upgraded to the automatic one for an extra 100.. We'll see how it works when it comes in.. Hopefully yours works better..
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for 60 bucks get the right oneyou open itno return even if its the wrong size
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
$1.63! How can you beat that price? That's what I thought too. Folks, you get what you pay for. If you are looking for a really low-end hdmi cable to last you 30 days then this is the cable for you. But if you like quality and uninterrupted sound from your tv or stereo then go ahead and spend a few more dollars for something of higher quality. That is, of course, unless you like swapping cables every month (but then you'll have spent $20 in a year and still have a crummy cable). But, that price keeps me from giving only 1 star.
This case was advertised as a case for A640, but it will not let you to close a flap with camera in. It may fit other models but it definitely will NOT fit A640.
Save your money and buy the more expensive Hoya SUPER HMC Haze UV(0) filter. This filter ruined my precious vacation photos. stay away from this.
No idea how this product gets good reviews. All the secondary attributes are great: convenient charging cradle, reversible cable, reasonably light, decent sound quality (when you can hear it).But I bought these to use at work, and the interference made them absolutely unusable. From a mild ever-present hissing sound, to regular, loud, annoying feedback, the interference was, in no uncertain terms, brutal. We have one rarely-used wireless access point at work, and when I tested them at home they weren't much better. For the first time ever, I returned a product because it plain didn't work.
My Samsung 46550 does not like these cables. As Samsung warned, cables that are NOT 1.3 certified may create an annoying flicker effect--something that these cables have indeed created. I will not be using them with my LCD TV.
I didn't see this anywhere in any of the other reviews, but this Pen isn't compatible with MacOSX or Linux. This is unfortunate since it'd make a great companion to my PowerBook G4 otherwise.
not what i expected. thought i was buying the larger model. this sound is not even as good as some smaller speakers
The price alone is a steal. So, I bought two. One for the laptop and one for the PS3. The one I used for the laptop stopped working after two uses. And now, the one attached to the PS3 is shot, keeps flipping off and on, losing the screen for fifteen or so seconds. Sometimes it corrects itself, sometimes it doesn't. I tried all for HDMI outputs and they all seem to end up the same way. I'm going to go, you know, more expensive, or something with a lifetime warranty.
I bought this software for a trip to state-line res. It was not on the map, even though it was built in 1979. I end up having to buy a current map from wildlife resources. This purchase was a waste of time and money both. The interface was cluncky and difficult to use. Switching areas requires switching between 6 different disks. There limited symbols that can be placed on the map. The is no draw feature to draw on the map. overall its just easier to purchase a good map for the area you are interested in and forget trying to use this package
This drive ships from Amazon without ANY cables or documentation. There is nothing in the package except the drive. (All you get is what is shown in the picture -- the drive.) In order to have any chance to get this drive you work, you must go on the WD web site (a pain to navigate) and download two critical pieces of software before you begin the install. You need the Data Lifegaurd Tools software and the Diagnostics software. Install both before you begine the install of the drive. If you are replacing a boot drive, you need the software on CD. Good luck!
I bought the First Alert Model WX-268 which is a step above this model. I paid $79 bucks for it. I was very dispointed. It never would find the signal to set the clock. I moved it all over the house. I have 2 atomic clock radio's in my house and both work fine. This First Alert did not. Then every 2 days or so - it would go off at odd times, red warning light and giving me "Radio Reception Error" The manual did not give me any trouble shooting guide to tell me what to do. I called Sima Products and they acted like they had no clue. They told me to send it back. I did that today and so I dont' know if I got a lemon or what the problem was. But I had it 2 weeks and it went off about 4 times in that 2 week period with the error message. There is no re-set button, so if it goes off for no reason, I can't re-set it. You either have to take out batteris and re-program it, or wait about 5 - hours or so - for the red light to finally go out and the error message to stop. Seems they would have some type re-set button we can push to re-set it back to ready mode! Also seems the manual would have more pages of trouble shooting guides to help us try to figure out what the problem is before having to ship it back in.
Received the Corsair Flash drive not working at all, I was told by Amazon that I was unable to return the item because I was past the time period for a return. I had to order a new one from another company and it worked fine with no problems at all. I guess that it was just luck of the draw that I had gotten a bad one from Amazon.
Surely you have better things to spend your hard-earned money on than this pathetic little infomercialesque gimmick.What the product promises is that it will restore performance for CDs, DVDs, and other 5.25&quot; optical media. I found otherwise.I purchased a DVD movie that I was really excited about seeing. I got it and popped it into my player. The picture, sound, etc. were of course excellent DVD quality. Then at one point (1h42m33s) everything stopped. I couldn't fast-forward past this spot, so I took the disc out and looked at it. There seemed to be a fingerprint or smudge on the disc, so I figured I'd use the SkipDoctor to fix it. Big mistake.After carefully following the instructions in the manual (a 10-minute labor-intensive process in the middle of my movie), I put the disc back into the player. It wouldn't even start--it was completely unplayable. After the expense and effort of using the SkipDoctor, I was worse off than before. I finally finished the movie on VHS.Overall recommendation: Run for your life.
The top loading Case Logic DC70 is SUPER!! The one selling at ..., is a front loading case. Not good for large cameras. Company makes 2 models using the same item number of DC70. Worth looking for the one that the camera goes in from the top of the case.
The adapter for the ipod nano was defective. It would not charge while the ipod was in the dock. When turned up to the higher volume it sounded tinny.
On the first look, the bag is great. Small, but roomy inside. Very good deviders and great to set up the way you need for your specific camera and equipment. The material is durable and the bag looks good.Now the bad part:The closures (plastic snappers) are of very cheap plastic. They broke after only a few times using it, just by normal open and closing. (Careful handled and not over loaded).The bag is unusable and worthless without them.... A chain is as good as the weakest link...Another bad part is that this bag has no additional zipper to close the main compartment like most other bags do. This means that your equipment will get dusty even if the bag is closed.This bag would be great if they would just spend two dollars more for a better closure. As it is, I consider this bag as no good even for the beginning amateur. I am so sorry because is a very nice and extremely practical bag otherwise. Pay a few dollars more and get a better bag.
The reviews of the product looked great so I bought 4 radios.However, all four radios had a range of only 500 yards.I tried variety of channels, both power settings, and new batteries, but the reception ended at less than 500 yards. I believe these must be couterfeit radios.
I purchased this to match my cover for my Ipad 2. What a disappointment!!!!The description stated it is compatable with the Ipad cover, it does fit well, but the color is not even close to the ipad cover. It looks like I bought the case from the Dollar Store rather than what I thought was a great company.
I like Linksys products as a rule, but this product is too complicated to set up. I needed to expand my wifi coverage in my home, this wireless G expander was rated the best, I read the reviews and many warned that is was difficult to set up. What a understatement! Even with tech support the device never functioned. This is basically a radio repeater, receive and rebroadcast a signal. The set up is so complex only techie can set it up after working hours on it. Don't buy it!
It seems mine was previously returned. All bags are open. Little scratch on the body. The biggest problem is the grinding noice, like a train passing by.JVC is getting really low now.Continue with my review. Since the background noise is really bad, I tried out the external microphone. But the mic socket is defective. Using their micphone extension cable to connect to a computer microphone, there's no sound recorded. Finally I found out the mic plug has to stay half-way into the socket to get sound input. This is really annoying - how can a brand new camcorder have a defective microphone socket.I have never seen a malfunctioning mic socket before!
I'm kind of crazy about organizing cables and these ones are a little small if you're looking to organize multiple cables coming from one place. My situation is that I have a home office and I'm a nerd (software architect) so I have a pretty robust setup:-multiple monitors-2 laptops-printer-etc.on two desks....I wanted to basically wrap everything up and maybe I was dreaming, but these seemed a lot bigger when I read the description. you might get two smaller cables or one VGA-width cable through this... that's about it
First problem is that you have to have the switch on the mike set to the same thing as the switch on the radio. They must both be on VOX, or both on PTT. If you mix that up, it wont work and you will be very confused. I first thought the mike switch was an override, but its not. Perhaps that is my fault.The second problem is that one of them was broken out of the box. The mic did not work. If the mic had worked, I would probably have figured out problem #1 much faster.The third problem is that the mic does not capture the sound well. People can not hear me clear at all. I have to hold it close to my mouth and yell. That worked since I was on a mountain. However, its undesirable. I do not recommend this.
well its extreemley old at this point soo buying wud b pointless it has a slow framerate and is just bad
I thought that Epson was pretty good in the beginning but it turned into a nightmare. I am experincing all the FUN cleaning and checking the nozzles/heads...still coming up with the same results...dark lines skipping across the page...funny how all this seemed to start after the warranty ran out...I thought my best friend was joking when she said that the customer service sucked...she tried to call for support...they wanted her to pay...then the support/contact is not toll free...and the WORST was that the help desk was not even in the country. Well I guess I gotta invest in a HP inkjet...didnt have as many problem with my first HP...so I think I'll go back to it. Step your game up EPSON.
I've experienced the same dilemma as the person from Ithica, NY.This mouse worked great the first several weeks, but then the response became very jumpy. The batteries still seemed to be good because the LED was bright. I replaced with fresh batteries in spite of this, but it didn't help. I also tried to 'reconnect' the mouse many times and installed the intellipoint software - all in vain. Completely jumpy - you have very poor control over the pointer on the screen. Its too bad because the mouse has a cool looking design and it's nice that its wireless AND optical. Piece of junk now, though.
The unit worked well for about 8 months. Read all supported formats without difficulty. After about 10 months it started having trouble reading commercial CDs. Often spits them out with an error message or says "No Disc". Still works well with DVDs. I notice that some Sony units have exhibited similar problems.
If absolutely the only thing you need is to protect your cam when placing it in a larger bag, then this case might suffice for you. The S5 just barely fits in it, and only after tedious squeezing and positioning. Then you have to zip up each side and finally Velcro the top. Not a quick or easy process. You can probably get an extra memory card into the inner pocket, but really, I wouldn't even risk that - the fit is that tight. No shoulder strap, and I'd like to meet the person who lugs one of these hefty cams around by his belt loop.I'll be returning this and getting a normal bag. Bad judgment on my part, should have read the reviews more carefully. I just assumed that since it was made for the S series it would be useful.
Like others here, I found the device relatively unconfigurable. After spending two hours trying to get it to join my WEP encrypted 802.11g network and print I gave up. Went to CompUSA, bought a Linksys single USB printer version, plugged it in and within five minutes was printing. As a consultant, charging a customer for three hours of work when it takes 5 minutes, does not make you look competant.I used the software that came with it, then downloaded all the latest drivers, and firmware, reset the box to default over and over. Iturned off WEP encryptionto isolate whehter it was an encryption imcompatibility--no help. Tech support is 9-5 M-F so I was outside of any live help. Nothing worked EXACTLY as it was supposed to. This is just a badly designed or flawed product. Maybe some of them out there are better behaved--in which case we are looking at a poor Q&A; production value. EIther way it is a crap shoot. The unit got tossed in a box because it was beyond the return policy limit. Maybe one desperate day I'll pull it out and try to get it to work--when I have a feww hours to waste.It would have been nice cause I see the possibiilty of a second USB/wireless printer right next to the existing one within a year.
This being my first experience with a web cam, I was not expecting any miracles. What I got was a major disappointment. My review of this camera is largely based on the unecceptable image quality. Familiar with Logitech, I'm surprised at the lack of quality visually speaking. A friend of mine had bought a competitors web cam for about half the price, and after I had a chance to compare similar still shots side by side, I immediatly returned this camera. Sit and fiddle with the minimal image correction options all day long only to end up with an uglier picture then you started off with. Like I said, I'm no web cam expert or anything, but it seems to me the number one criteria for a quality web cam is the image. And that is the area this product severely suffers in. A horrible first experience for sure. Take my advice, do the research, and avoid this camera.
Where do I begin? Ipod dock broke off, radio reception is horrable, aux dosen't work, brand new CD would not play, older CD's played, batteries installed will prevent time and preset stations from being erased...but as soon as you plug it into the wall (batteries still installed) it shorts out and you lose everything. DO not buy this or you be as happy as I am. : (
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!
My desktop computer and my wife's laptop have fully up-to-date Win XP Home OS's. The software drivers installed on my system OK but would not install on my wife's system. Olympus tried to say it was Win XP's fault. Claimed they knew how to fix the problem but couldn't tell me!? I said tell me or I return the device. They said return it. I did.
This produt is junk. That is why I returned it.WHY HAVN'T I RECEIVED THE REFUND?
Sony is my favorite television, but this VCR has great trouble playing back DVDs, be they a brand new Planet Earth set or Netflix rentals. After three months, we are going to buy a new VCR.
These speakers are horrendous. Pure static no matter how many times I plug in/out the plug. Also the volume level doesn't get THAT loud unless I have my iphone (version 4) on full volume. The louder the music is, the more static-y it is as well. If it were worth with the shipping costs I would definitely return this, however I don't think it is.Future Buyers: Don't waste your time! If I were to do it over, I would invest in something more expensive, from the beginning, it definitely is worth it!
I bought this cable so that I wouldn't have to carry the Griffin cable that I got for free when I bought my iPhone from AT&T back and forth between my car and the Bose Wave Radio I use to listen to my iPhone in the house. The difference in sound quality is noticeably different. This Scosche sounds pretty terrible. I have to crank up the volume to hear it, and the tonal quality suffers a little. I do like the retractability, but the cable is so thin it feels like I could cut through it with my fingernails, and, as I said, the audio quality leaves a lot to be desired. I'd go with a different brand, like Griffin, which I know is better (though it lacks the spring-loaded retracter) or Belkin, which I assume is better, but can't say from experience.
This thing is junk and Onkyo refuses to give any support. Do not buy this product or any other Onkyo product.
I thought that this was a great product but when I went to get the last pack of the three pack it was busted. The outside package looked fine but when I opened it the container was busted and the film was not any good. I just thought that I would give my review.
It work on a VERY basic level. I was buying it for the "sleep timer" option as advertised. Turns out there is no sleep timer button. I returned the remotes for a refund.
Bought these to use while running and was very disappointed. They didn't fit securely over my ears at all and would slip off even if I was just walking or sitting. No swivel or ability to adjust in any meaningful way. I guess sound quality was good, but hard to say since they kept falling off.
I was so relieved when I finished this book! I was on a waiting list at the library for it so I was eager to read it, but I must say it was tedious reading. I wanted to give up several times but thought I should continue, so I was quite dissapointed when I came to the end and nothing was resolved. I soon tired of Harriet's sullenness. Although the other characters were well written, there was no pay-off.If you have a lot of time on you hands, go ahead and try it, otherwise I think you should pass on this one.
Nice looking system and no complaints about the sound, but what I'd recommend is thinking twice before you buy this if you have small kids or will have it in a rough environment. It's built for style not rigor - in retrospect you can tell this from looking at the construction. My son pulled the cord so it fell off the table from a height of maybe 3 feet and now the CD lid won't shut. It's probably a 50 cent part that needs replaced but for the cost to repair it I'll just buy a new unit. I had an old panasonic box for 15 years that put up with much more abuse than this box.
I ordered the Next Generation Remote Control Extender and it works perfectly. So, I thought, I should be able to hook up even more devices if I purchase this 3-EYE Infrared Emitter.I have now tried (2) of these 3-Eye Emitters and both of them have not worked on ANY of my devices. All I am doing is disconnecting the single Emitter Cable that came with the Extender and replacing it with the 3-EYE Emitter Cable. I have tried all 3 Eyes on multiple components to no avail.I have triple checked that the Emitter Cable is plugged in to the Remote Extender.I have also triple confirmed that I am placing the Emitter Cable on the infrared reception area of my device.I have also verified that the Remote Extender is receiving the signal as it blinks when I press the remote.Again, all of this works fine with the single eye that came with the Remote Extender. I have no idea why this particular emitter will not work. I have contacted the seller to see if they can find out what's wrong.
Overpriced and very short. Don't waste your money. Not needed with Pioneer radios. Just use any Ipod cable dor a third of the price.
I bought this printer server partly because of the good reviews here. It works well mostly, but I did encountered a few problems that I feel worth mentioning:1. The manual says Internet printing (LPR) is supported, but in fact it is not. The related settings mentioned in the manual do not exist in the web admin interface. I am referring to the sections "Printer Tab -- Internet Printing" and "Printer Tab -- Logical Port" in Charpter 6 of the manual.2. A more serious problem is that whenever my printer goes into sleep, i.e. automatically powers off, the USB connection is lost. The only way to get the USB connection back is to unplug and re-plug the USB cable. This is a huge pain to me. I am using Brother HL-6050D.
I bought this item largely due to a review by Joel Kolstad which said that the power adapter "works anywhere in the world (100-240V)". This could not be farther from the truth. The power adapter is the same as the older version (it is a "wall wart"), and only works with 120 volts of AC. I tried using an older version device (which has the exact same power supply) with 240 volt power, and the power supply exploded and smoke poured from the "brick". I simply cannot fathom why D-link hubs don't have a power supply that works all over the world.If you only intend to use the D-link in the United States, then you probably won't have a problem. But if you intend to use it in other countries, beware!
we have now owned this player for approx 98 days. We rarely used it for playing vcrs, and tried two in there yesterday, It chewed and destroyed both of them. Called Sylvania who were quite rude, and they said as we had owned it longer than 90 days, labor and parts were no longer guaranteed. I tried to point out that even though we ordered online via Amazon prior to Christmas, we didn't recieve the thing until the 24th and then didn't set it up immediately. They said it doesn't make a difference, we are the owners since the order date, even if it was on a UPS truck. So now we are stuck with a half functioning set. Learn from my lesson, pay up and get something with a better guarantee. 90 days from date of order is just unacceptable.
I am going to make this short and sweet. I am on my fourth Philips DVD unit in less than two years. There is very little help from Philips, if it were not for the in-store warranty I would not have any working machine at this time. The biggest problem with the Philips recorders are continued failures in their lasers and software. Philips will avoid supporting these products at all costs. What a horrible waste of my time, money, and sanity. Please boycott all Philips products, as thousand of Philips DVD recorder owners are in the same boat I am.Good day
We ordered the battery brand shown in the photo. We'd used this brand for our alarm system for the past 15 years. The company sent a different brand that I am not familiar with. They sent LS14250 which I am not familiar with. We have them as back up for when the alarm batteries go out and have not had a chance to use them yet. I will not buy from this particular supplier anymore as they substitute an unknown battery brand for the name brand. If anyone reads this....BEWARE.3.6 Volt Lithium Battery
I'm very sorry to report that this CD player didn't work. I was surprised since I've always like Sony products.First of all whenever I put a CD or an MP3 disc into the player it made a chirping sound regularly and skipped pretty consistently. I tried several discs with the same problem. I consulted the Sony website and worked through the troubleshooting suggestions and it still did not work. I bought it at Target for $49.99 and returned it today for a full refund.I didn't give it one star because when it did play it sounded great. The earbuds were comfortable and stayed in my ears. The radio sounded very good too. The TV sound was terrible and was only able to pick up channel 5 in Los Angeles.The other thing was the controls. The buttons were too small and very difficult to work. It was not intuitive at all! If this player had worked I probably would have lived with it. But since the one I bought was defective, I will not buy another one. I'm looking for another player with more simplified control buttons.Sony has other units out there. I would recommend that you skip this one and get something else.
This player is awful...because many of my wma tracks are tagged with licensing the iriver is a nitemare.....buy the samsung much better player for the money and wont lock you out of teh much smaller files wma provides
It did not work when received. I tried the cable on two laptops, and neither would print to a laser printer. I substituted another cable, and it worked fine on both laptops. This cable did not work. Having difficulty getting Tiger to replace the product.
I cannot recommend this ethernet card for use in an HP Jornada 548 PocketPC. The HP does not have an eject button for flash cards, so this particular card is nearly impossible to remove.What's more, I never successfully had the card work on my home network. It never came up with an IP address from my DHCP server, and it did not work even when I manually entered an IP address. Other PCs work fine, but I'll never know if the problem was my net or the card since Socket's tech support never responded to my inquiries.Bottom line: I returned this card for a refund.
Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.
I bought this router over a year ago, and after spending about a week setting it up, I succeeded despite the Quick Guide and Manual written in goobledygook.In December last year, 2005, Asus released a firmware update of about 400 Gb compressed (about 1 Gb after decompressing), but until now, May 2, 2006, I have not been able to install it following the Guide and Manual.
Difficult to configure with instructions that are not complete. Users must have the right firmware on their wireless router but this information was only available on the Linksys website.The auto configuration and the unit does not seem to work without the SSID broadcast being on.The Expander also tends to lose it's connection to the router without warning.Not a product for the computer novice. A lot of trial and error to get it to work.
The zipper on mine broke after only a couple days of use. It wasn't a huge surprise as the product felt very cheap overall. Also the Plastic CD holders are designed in a very annoying manner - the location of the cut where you insert the CD is too high, which makes it a pain to even put the CDs in their holders, and almost impossible to put any type of paper behind them (i like the put the album art from the CD case behind teh CDs).
I tried for a while, thinking that somehow, there might be a need for a portable scanner when I'm out of town on business. So I started looking into what it would take to install and use this scanner on a laptop running Fedora 14 64-bit Linux. Short answer: it can't be done. Apparently when it comes to this little scanner, all you have is a worthless Work Area Reduction Unit unless you use it with the proprietary drivers, which of course are only available for Windows. Well, fine. The laptop is a dual-boot machine that is also running Windows 7 64-bit. I guess I'll just have to reboot into Windows every time I want to scan something, then place the file on a shared partition and boot back into Linux.Well, it turns out I take issue with companies that try to install TONS of software/bloatware onto your system. I couldn't believe all of the stuff that was getting installed -- I couldn't even tell what some of it was! No. Give me your ridiculous proprietary driver if you must, maybe some quick-scan software if I don't want to be bothered going to Photoshop or something, and maybe OCR software. But this installation process kept going and going...Eventually I got it done. But all of the extra stuff that had been installed for seemingly no good reason kept nagging at me in the back of my head. I tested out the scanner, and it worked. It was kind of noisy, but I didn't care about that. The huge monstrosity of a power brick almost seemed like a joke, but I wanted to give it a chance. You have to calibrate the scanner first, and then every so often after that. This seemed unnecessarily annoying. Some test scans got jammed up in the feed mechanism.I couldn't take it. It was difficult to install, and there was just too much unnecessary software. And it seemed that every time I wanted to do something, the software would find a way to make that thing not happen. Once you're done wrestling with the software, it's time to wrestle with the hardware. Forget it. It took a while to find and remove all of the little components that had been installed for no discernible reason.if I absolutely NEEDED a portable scanner and this was the only one that was available to me, then I would be able to make it work. But I don't, and it's not.
Got these to block out background noise so I can read. I thought the description said they were noise-reducing, but I could be wrong. In any case, they do not. I may as well been wearing a pair of fuzzy ear muffs. Cannot comment on sound quality as this was not why they were purchased.
I wish I had read the reviews BEFORE buying this product. My experience was consistent with the bad ratings. The device kept dropping my connection and I finally had to go to Staples near my place and buy the Motorola Surfboard references on here a few times. It worked perfectly. I would think twice before buying this RCA one. Sucked for me and I returned it.
I bought this exact radio three months ago. A few days after the 90 day warranty expired it started going off several times during the night and day. Siren and the red light with message "Radio Reception Error". Noone had an answer for me. Guess I'll pitch it in the trash and buy one from Radio Shack.
I got this for Christmas, works great, has a real nice smooth and precise feel to it. About using it for 1.5 weeks the connectivity would get lost. I would move the mouse and click and nothing would happen for about 10 secs then it would start working again. Over time this got more and more frequent. I thought maybe the USB receiver was too far away (on the back of my notebook) so I moved it to the USB port on the right side, 1 or 2 inches away from the mouse. Still, same problem. So then I thought maybe the battery was low, I had the Duracell that came with it in there. So I put in a newly charged battery, still same problem. It freezes up more and more frequently now, it's very annoying. I'm going to contact customer support on this one.
Set up router it did not work. Called support and was given a runaround.This is the worst company to get support.
I tried these on my computer as soon as I got them and couldn't believe how uncomfortable and quiet (as in music) they were.I plugged them into my phone and tried mowing the grass listening to music with them. I could not hear the songs over the riding lawn mower and my head hurt pretty bad by the time I was done. My ears felt like jelly from getting the life squeezed out of them.Then I decided to plug them into my iPod just to be sure they were as bad as I thought before writing this review.I have DJed for 12 years now. I play the drums. I'm a John Bonham fanatic and I'm trying to listen to "The Ocean" right now because I am super familiar with what I should be hearing as I read all of these reviews about great sound quality. Total BS.I don't know what you guys usually listen to music with but this is not good sound quality. Bonham's triple bass notes are all but inaudible. If I didn't know they were there I doubt I could hear them. The symbols are dead. I don't hear his speed king squeaking. The guitar and Robert Plant are the loudest part. I'm picturing a bell curve on an equalizer as I listen to these. Even Bonham's Supraphonic snare is hard to hear in detail.I have listened to Country. Randy Travis has no bass in his voice on these.Big Boi's You ain't no DJ has no bass despite the 808s best efforts.Rock is getting unbearable, or is it just the terrible fit?I can hear the TV show my wife is watching with anything but max volume. There is no way I am going to be able to mix songs with these.If you can wear these over 20 minutes I applaud you. Forget all night. Completely useless.
I had the same "Carriage Jam" problem just after one year. Unable to fix. A google search found that this is a very common problem with this machine.
I was really disappointed when I got these headphones. They are not bass-enhancing at all. Sound quality is weak. The earbuds are also freakishly large, they did not fit comfortably in my ears (I'm a petite girl, if that means anything). The material on the earbuds is cheap and squishy, which is a pretty accurate indication that the sound quality is on the same par. I would not recommend these at all, and I returned them. I'm going to stick with my Sony MDREX36V. These headphones cannot compare to my old Sony MDREX36V.
It is so true that you get what you pay for! These batteries barely hold a charge. I got only 20 photos from one and none from the other. Do not waste your money.
While this camera takes superb pictures for the price, the associated software is terrible. To make matters worse, customer service is virtually nonexistent.To anyone thinking of purchasing a Kodak product, I would recommend attempting to reach somebody via customer service, or I would recommend attempting to email kodak customer service, just to test accessibility.My recommendation for anyone looking at this camera, or any Kodak digital camera, is to pay a little extra and get something of higher quality, like a Canon. In the long run, you'll get much more out of it.
I bought this product a year ago. It is small, very easy to use, and easy to operate and share data with pc. But if the subject s the quality of the recordings, stop for a second and think last one more time. It is not too bad for voice recording but don't think about using this small toy for recording variable sound like music.
I purchased these not expecting much at all due to the low price, however, they're much worse than I could ever have imagined. The static makes them a burden to listen to. I tried adjusting the WMP's equalizer for about an hour to no avail. Unfotunately, I'm stuck with them because the shipping to return would almost be as much as the price. Oh well, lesson learned!!Might I say, however, this rating is for the Speakers and not Amazon - Amazon would get a 5 Star from me everytime!!
This is one of those times you get what you pay for. When connecting my laptop to my TV, the video was grainy. It was much lower quality than a standard VGA cord. Also, it did not transmit audio. It was not worth the $3 I paid for it.
I recently purchased this model from a source outside amazon. It is easily unlocked to play all region dvds and the picture quality is excellent, however, the unit would only work using the S video connector, not separate connections. the spinning of the dvd itself was ridiculously loud.
I bought 2 Brother printers in the last year for my office, a 5100c and 5200c multifunction respectively. Neither one of them made it more that 9 months before the dreaded Error 41 occured. These are not the only model printers from brother that experience this god awful problem. While, as an IT guy, I could never recommend an HP computer for anything other than a paper weight, I can easily say it would be a very good idea to purchace an HP printer over a Brother anything on any given day of the week. Avoid these products like the plague, unless you enjoy wasting money on flawed product that will need to be replaced sooner rather than later. If i had the option, i would give this NO stars at all.
I loved my digital elph when I first purchased it even though it had a dead pixel. It came the day before I was to leave for vacation for 4 months so I didn't have the time to send it back. It takes great pictures I do have to say, but after a year the body of the camera looks like it's been through a tornado. I take good care of my gadgets and it has its own case and everything, so I guess I don't understand why it looks so awful. The silvery body as turned almost yellow, and has little and BIG black and grey spots all over it. I'm almost ashamed to let anyone use it to take a picture. Canon makes great products I don't understand why this one is so under standards.
I purchased a mini print server because I wanted to use my laptop in one room and print from another, and I chose this particular model because I have a Netgear router and the manual for that router suggested the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I consider myself moderately computer-savvy. The directions were clear, and I was able to install the software with no trouble. However, the print server did not work--- no test page would print. After much research on the Internet, using Google to find various forums, including a Netgear forum, I discovered that the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121) is not compatible with all-in-one printers. A moderator on the Netgear forum stated that a person could use the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121) with all-in-one printers by downloading printer-only drivers. It boiled down to (I guess) 1) choosing to use all three functions of my printer (printer, copier, scanner), but having to carry my laptop into the room with the printer, 2) only using the print function and being able to print from another room, or 3) buying a new printer that was compatible with the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I chose to return the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I rated this item only one star because I could not use it and because it was not obvious before purchase that many printers are not compatible (not merely the all-in-ones, as I found out through my research). I am very happy with my Netgear router, but not with the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I highly recommend that a potential buyer visit the compatibility list on the Netgear website to make sure that their printer is compatible before purchase of the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121).
I have owned two of these models, both of which failed after 3-6 months of use. They worked well when functional, but I see no reason why a device like this should fail so quickly. I did not waste my time complaining to Microsoft, after the second time I switched to Logitech and have not had a problem.
i got the printer dock just last chritsmas and was very happy with it. it printed amazing quality and was very easy to do. after a few months it got really jammed up and took in 2 pieces of paper at once. i thought it was my fault because the paper was stuck to the other paper and i diddnt seperate them before. i went to the store and they replaced it no problem. then today i finally found out how to print off the computer (wich even on eseyshare it thought it was a normal 8 1/2x11 and only printed part of the picture) when i got it right it got jammed up AGAIN with only one paper too! once is okay, just a small problem, easy to fix but twice in a row with 2 different printers i think it is just a poor design. the people with good reviews probably only had it for a short while or was lucky enough to get one that worked. this is a bad product i am getting my money back!
The mouse skips - not smooth at all like most others.I "reconnected" over and over, and even though it showed a good connection, it never worked properly. I think it's defective technology.I read the positive reviews and perhaps it just doesn't work well with my particular Dell Inspiron 9300 running XP. However, I think most people don't know enough to care.If you need precision mouse operation, do not get this. If you don't mind a choppy skipping mouse connection, get whatever.I have used a standard Microsoft wireless IntelliMouse and it works fine. I'll try bluetooth to see if that works better...
iT WAS THE WRONG CABLE TO FIT ANY CASIO EXLIM EXS5 CAMERA NOW i HAVE 2 THAT WOULD COS MORE TO SHIP BACE THAN THIER WORTH AND THE VENDO SAYS THIER NOT AVAIL. i WONT BUY AGAIN. mICHAEL EBERHARDT52@YAHOO.COM
This unit was rarely used and years ago started displaying "no disc" whenever a DVD was put in. The only thing it's good for is a paper weight. I found thousands of this exact same complaint, with no resolution. This unit was absolutely junk from day 1. These days you can you can find quality DVD players for under $50. So don't waste your money because "I told you so" would be your complaint response!
This camera failed to work from the moment I plugged it in. The lights flashed virtually at random... the power light would sometimes blink on and off, sometimes it would stay solid. The ethernet light would blink once every minute or so at some times, and at others, even when it wasn't plugged into anything, it would stay solid. After a brief conversation with their technical support staff, it was determined that my product was defective. I tried two separate routers, and neither detected it. The reset button didn't appear to work, either.I was really excited about this, but now I'm not so sure. I'll certainly be leery of purchasing a D-Link product in the future. I guess we'll see how well the replacement works.Edit: The wireless capability is broken on the replacement unit. D-Link has earned my life-long enmity.
I have been looking for a bag like this for months, but after buying the bag, I was sadly disappointed. The shoulder strap, with its velcro closure, is not the smartest idea if you plan on taking any valuables like a wallet, credit cards or cell phone with you on your journey. The strap is also short, and for someone as small as I am, that's pretty short. The overall size of the pouch itself is perfect -- exactly what I was looking for. I also really like the clip closure instead of the velcro or magnetic closures that so many bags have these days. I plan on keeping the bag, but sewing the strap closed so that the velcro can't be separated.
The battery I purchased does not hold very much charge. It lasts about 25% of the time for the "Canon" brand battery. It could be that I got unlucky, but I suspect that it just is a cheaply made battery with bad manufacturing tolerances.ps: I do analysis of energy efficiency for consumer goods for a living, and have thought a lot about batteries.
I bought this last christmas for our family. Today it died after maybe being used 25 times. I am not impressed with the short life span of the DVD player. I wish we would have spent a little more money. Now I have to buy a new one.
Great scanner for the most part but I needed something to occasionally scan a document or image. I am not "bulk" scanning in which I think this is more suited. The reason I say this is when you go to do a scan, there is a several min wait for lamp warmup. Doesn't sound long until you are sitting there waiting to get a quick scan out. Once warm, she's good till the next time so doing several scans in a row isn't bad but the first one is a long wait so be aware. Also, the scans are really saturated to me but I'm not an image expert so maybe that's the way it is supposed. Be prepared to wait on onesy twosy scans though.
Unless you have 5 of these batteries, you cannot even shoot a 60 minute tape. It is preposterous -- to have this battery as the standard for this video camera.
The item is deceptive, it looks like it is an in the ear phones. The product mainly hangs off ones ear, and the plugs are too big to fit in a normal sized ear lobe. hence they just hang off the earlobe. sounds ok, but does nothing to block off ambient sounds.
When working, this is a sweet little laptop for the money. Mine will reboot itself on startup repeatedly until it warms up. 4, 5, 6 reboots before it will load windows. Sony support sent the laptop back unfixed. On hold now for 45min. Guess i'm the only one with a lemon though. Fast enough, small, cheap and nice looking. I agree, it has waaaaaay to much crap software. Linux works well, all hardware recognized.
A little dissapointing for my big 1080p TV i am getting a pro, BUT for mid to sm. tvs should work fine!
I bought this product because it was a cheap HDMI cable. Everything was working great as usual until one day my Xbox wouldn't even recognize the cable. So either my HDMI port is broken, or the cable stopped working.
I'm using Linksys Wireless-G routers with SRX400 with no problems whatsoever, but this particular notebook adapter caused nothing but problems. I could not boot any laptop with it inserted in the adapter slot. If I left it in the adapter slot and booted, the laptop froze. I had no problems inserting and using once the laptop was already started, but who wants to pull out an adapter every time you shutdown? Linksys wasn't much help getting it fixed and at the time I wasn't going to wait for new drivers to come out so I ditched it for the wireless-g USB adapter and have had no problems since.
I definitely agree with V Brown. This is beyond question the WORST printer I have ever owned. Hewlett Packard should know this already but nothing improved!!!. Why I could say this? Coz I have sent it twice for servicing in the service center but it came with the same problem.I cannot print a simple job over two pages to completion. Itjams and cannot feed paper correctly. I have jumped throughevery hoop conceivable and nothing resembling a decent outputover two pages even worst that I have to restart all over again the computer to ensure that I could print again. This is to alarm you all. Do not waste your money!!!
I am also having the same problem other reviewers have commented where it seems to do a slight skip between scenes on certain DVDs. It is slightly distracting, not terrible but it has gotten on my nerves. I know other people who have purchased much cheaper players and they perform a lot better. I thought I was getting best quality based on the Sony name and instead I get some bizzare problem which is in all the players in this model.
I got this on a suggestion for a DVD player that supports many formats and includes USB support to play my digital media. I found that the usb support is slow crap and it stutters on active scenes. The same avi file recorded on a DVD would play fine but je je je jerk from the usb drive. Pretty much regret the purchase.
I have an Alpen 80mm scope that I use to survey shorebirds, ducks, and other wildlife. I love this scope as it is located at the perfect intersection of cost versus quality.However, these binoculars, which I bought my wife to use on endangered songbird surveys over the breeding season, are far from meeting the level of ocular quality I had come to expect. The binoculars themselves are put together nicely and hold up in the field but the complete distortion of colors and brightness are HORRIBLE. I was unaware of the problem for a while because I immediately handed them over to my wife for the project (and she didn't want to complain about a gift). Anyway, I would compare these binoculars that do yield a decently crisp image and sturdy built, to looking through a decent pair of binoculars while wearing a cheap pair of sunglasses. Even looking into a clear, bright, blue sky presents clearly distorted images. This is not a problem realized only at those challenging poorly lit habitats or times of day but clearly a flaw in the optical structure.Again... the scope is real niceAlpen 20-60x80 w/45 degree EP, waterproof Spotting Scope, the binoculars not so much.
I have owned this for 2 years. The first year there was a recharging issue and logitech redesigned the cradle and sent out new ones. It helped but did not completely fix the issue. Now they are not repairing these and are offering discounts on the new models. Get the Harmony One which has a better design.
Not much to say here. I purchased this for what I thought to be its intended purpose - to connect a Microsoft Sidewinder joystick with a game/MIDI port connector to my computer's USB port. It did not work. My computer would not recognize the joystick no matter what. I would not recommend purchasing this for such a purpose, unless you know of some tricks or something regarding connecting devices, drivers, etc.Thank you to Amazon for having such a wonderfully trouble-free return process. Even though this product did not work correctly, Amazon is still one of my favorite online stores.
Worst product I have ever bought - it has never worked - sent it back to Linksys 5 times - supposedly to get a new unit - none ever worked - I won't even try to sell it on ebay because it would ruin my reputation - I sent it back to the head of Linksys as a gift. I just wish he was forced to use it and waste as much time as I have with it.
The title pretty much says it. I didn't move it around it all. All I did was plug it in and out about once a day. Such lack of durability is not acceptable regardless of cost.
I am not pleased. There are not many false signals but there are not many signals period. I've been driving by cops that i'm sure have had their radar on and its not picking up anything. I do not feel confident that I will not get a ticket. It has great extra features as compared to another detector I had but if it dosn't detect well whats the point.
I purchased Channel Master's model 3000A about 2 1/2 yrs ago. It had been working O.K. until a worker accidentally damaged a small part (power supply and injector, model 3037) in January 2011. I saw this part for sale in Channel Master's website. When I tried to order it two weeks later, however, I could not see this item in the same website. I sent email to Channel Master for inquiry, but there was no reply. On Jan 21, 2011 I called Channel Master's client/distributor supp department, and they told me that model 3037 was not available but they would contact me should it become available. To date (March 1) they have not contacted me.The whole antenna (including the expensive job of setting it up and wiring) is useless without this small part.I would recommend this item only to those who are sure that they can keep every small part undamaged forever.
was pleased with the cable modem...it was as stated and pictured. Motorola was one recommended to me and it is working fine.
So it's $6.99 for a single plastic shell? Seriously?How many adapters come in a package? One, as the product description seems to indicate? Or four, as there are four adapters displayed in the picture? Or two as one reviewer stated he received?Also, I seriously doubt that the weight of this package is "8 pounds" as mentioned in the product description. Are these adapters, like, from the future?
i liked this router, it was my first, but after 4 months of having it, it kept having such limited access that i had to rename and reset the router daily, always making a new network name for the router. it get's annoying after the 9th time, so i kicked the old thing and got something better. the tech support was helpfull, but they can only help so much, they can't instantly make this hunk of junk perfection in a box. so i'd say it's good for the price, but if you want something that works good and you dont have to buy anything else, spend a few bucks more and get a netgear or cisco router. THOSE are perfection in a box. this is a silly toy.
terrible product, the lens came and was loose, rattling, going to have to buy another one, different brand.
Tried to turn it on this morning, and it make repeated whirring sounds as if it can't spin up. Not a good backup solution, very disappointed.
This product was a bad experience from start to finish (in which 'finish' was my wife saying, "just throw the thing away".) On the plus side: It was actually pretty easy to unwrap the box from its plastic without incident. But things went downhill from there.First things first: Setup required an advanced degree in following a bizarrely complex procedure TO THE LETTER and then intuitively anticipating where the tech person who wrote it would have made a mistake for you to correct (which, of course, requires restarting the process from the beginning).But, OK, finally got the network connection working. Finished, right? Ha ha, the device laughs, now I dare you to set up your computer correctly. Which requires running the setup software, which in Vista crashes after running for about 2 seconds. Maybe it's a bad copy of the software? Let's find out. After all, Linksys has a website, yes?So, go to download the software directly from Linksys. The link to the software download goes to the online manual. The link to the manual also goes to the manual. So, yeah, you can download a lot of copies of the manual. Thanks.Oh, look: there's also a quick-help link. Answer a few questions. Tell it your operating system. And voila! A detailed answer.For the Windows 2000 OS."Was this helpful to you"? Hmmm. Let's say no.Aha! A nice hidden link for a live chat. Great! These guys are always awesome. Hi, Roy, here's my problem. No, the wireless is working just fine. It's the software installation on the PC that's not starting up. Yes, I'm getting a wireless signal just fine. It's the software installation on the PC that's the problem. OK, here's my unit serial number etc. etc. But did I mention it's the software installation on the PC that's the problem? Right, the unit's lights are all lit up just fine. But did I mention...Oh, what's that? Your print server isn't certified to work with HP products? Ahh. OK. You know, they're a pretty big company. I think they sell a lot of printers. But it's actually the software install on the PC that...Wife: "Just throw the thing away."Which is what I did.
I have read most of the reviews (good and bad)written here for the Palm hard case. I have gotten my palm pilot last week and went to Compusa to find a case. I saw the Palm Hard case and I agree with the other reviewers who commented that it looks cheap and not sturdy at all. This case does not look worth [price]at all. I ended up buying IBIZ Aluminum travel hardcase. This IBIZ hardcase is made of rugged aircraft aluminum and your palm is totally enclosed except for the part where you beam and about an inch on the side where the stylus is. This case looks very sleek and comes in black or silver. The best part of this product is it only costs [price]in Compusa. I suggest you check this out before buying the palm hard case. WARNING: You may have to shave the stylus used to attach to the palm...I had some trouble putting the palm in the case but after that...everything was cool.
I loved the look of these speakers, but they were so bad I had to return them. I brought them home, and the bass made a buzzing noice when turned past 1/4 volume. I am not sure whether my model was broken, or if the design is flawed, because when I put my hand over the air port it stopped the buzzing. So it seemed to me like the air port was poorly designed. But it is possible that I just had broken speakers. I would advise you to check these out in the store before you buy them. Cause without the bass problem they were good speakers, but the bass buzzing was too intolorable....
I purchased this monitor just last week and at first it appeared to be everything I wanted, but the hardcopy instructions that came with it are HORRID and the CD is no better! I have to assume that the manufacturer thinks anyone with a computer is some sort of computer whiz. All I know is that I am not getting the picture I thought I would and there is absolutely no way to contact help... no email help, 1-800 help..nothing! There isn't even a way to register the darn thing. Should have let the gurus at Best Buy or Radioshack help me buy a different style, instead of flying by the seat of my pants. Oh...and, the three year warranty that really appealed to me is viturally useless because the information gives the buyer no clues as to how apply for it should this monitor stop working. This may be a total rip-off; I'm beginning to wonder....
I PURCHASED A SET OF THESE 2 DAYS AGO AND PUT THEM TO THE TEST. THE RECEIVER WAS GREAT. LOUD AND CLEAR. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING GOOD ABOUT THESE RADIOS. AS FAR AS DISTANCE IT WAS UNDER A MILE EASY. THE WORST WAS THAT WHEN YOU TRY TO TALK ON THESE WHOS EVER LISTENING CANT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING BECAUSE THERE IS SOME FLAW IN THE CIRCUITRY THAT CAUSES A TERIBBLE EHCO AND SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE IN A CAVE FAR AWAY. ALSO VERY POOR SCREEN LIGHTING. NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES LOOK. MFG NEEDS TO BE REAL. TOO BAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN A NICE RADIO. DONT THE MFG CHECK THESE BEFORE THEY SELL THEM. ANYWAY IF YOU NEED A MARINE RADIO PORTABLE THAT YOU JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO THEN THIS ONES FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT TO TALK FORGET IT. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL.I TOOK MY SET BACK YESTERDAY AND GOT MY MONEY BACK.wally
I bought the 700 and installed it. When I plugged it in, the light on the plug-in device didn't come on. Tried it in my car and one other....I then started to drive out on the road during a sunny day and couldn't see the screen. I had to pull under an interstate highway overpass to read the screen in the shade. This may work well in clouds or the dark, but not well at all in the sun. Sent it back next day.
I purchased this as a christmas present for my boyfriend. It came with everything he needed to get hooked up: car kit & home kit. He was ecstatic about being able to listen to Howard Stern again when Stern came back on a few weeks ago.The trouble began when we started to look for the boombox after christmas. OK so there was an overhaul in sirius equipment, I understand. However we came to find out that Sanyo discontinued EVERYTHING related to this product. This should've been our first sign.After 2 weeks of use, the thing DIED. All it would do when you turned it on is display the Sirius logo and beep at you. We thought it was the antennae so we moved it all around the house. Nope.So I called Sanyo. Sanyo has sold all warranty information to Sirius. I called Sirius. Went from Sirius Technical support to Returns/Exchanges to finally their warranty department. Had to fax all my proof of purchases (despite having order the equipment from their site) and am getting it replaced. The unfortunate thing is: since Sanyo stopped making it they don't have anymore Sanyo receivers. So we're getting the Sirius One, which is only equipped for the car and not for home use.
This camera sucks! I hate it, it takes crappy pictures and is a total waste of money. What a rip off.
This print server is terrible - the setup program dosen't work on any windows box, you can't connect and do a straight LPD print to it's ip address, the support is awful, and using it is a pain. I'd sell the one I have, but I wouldn't want to force someone else to use this terrible product. So I'll swallow the cost and get a wireless print server that actually works.
it's very slick, tiny, nice looking player (bought it for $43 in local WalMart).It plays all media I tried. And all formats. Though some SVCDs showed slight A/V-asynch (on other players these disks are fine).As to the DVD - very good player. But make sure you stick to the one system (NTSC or PAL), or buy yourself multi-system TV. Cause this player can NOT handle PAL&lt;-&gt;NTSC conversion.I tried several PAL DVDs (multi-zone disks) to watch on my NTSC TV. The result was horrible :(Instead of interpolation, it just skips every 6th line (you can imagine how straight lines look like).And it can not handle anamorphic PAL DVDs, image is stretched vertically.One has to have PAL TV to watch PAL DVDs, I believe.Other than that it's a good player (for $43 :)
great battery while it lasted, bought may 17 died nov 25th, high heat poor dissipation, blocks key heat ducts in the computer. excessive heat causes premature failure. advice; don't leave it attached to the computer when not being used. buyer beware.
This thing is impossible to use. If you do manage to find something with it, you can look at it for about one minute until it drifts out of view. Then spend another ten minutes searching for it. The altitude lock doesn't even hold the scope in place because it's so badly out of balance. I got mine as a gift, and the only reason I haven't donated it to Goodwill is because I'd feel guilty about someone else paying $20 for it.
I received this ink cartridge from TigerDirect pretty quick which was great because I am out of ink! I thought to take a look at the package before opening it and it was dated to be installed by September 2008! It is 2010! No good for me so I sent them a note for a refund and I will be ordering from HP direct from now on. Watch out!
please so not buy, i highly reccomend you dont, klipsch has the worst service i have ever seen, i redeived defective speakers that didnt work and klipsch refuses to exchange, repair, or even talk to me like a human being for that matter. thankyou very much, and please do not repeat my mistake, im out 150 dollars and every day i look at those damaged speakers it ruins my day, thankyou for your time and please dont repeat my error, or if you really do buy one i hope for your sake nothing is wrong with it, otherwise klipsch will screw you over.
Can't get the contrast or printing right. Manual/help is not user friendly. I'm afraid to call hp, they'll probably charge me an arm for tech support. I suppose will be worth it once I get it worked out, need a lightscribe for dummies book.
The paper box this product is packaged in makes a better wireless access point.
I bought this piece of garbage for my mac. No instructions. No software. Only a promise that on a Mac OS9 and above it will work without drivers. It did not. My Mac (OS X) did not recognize it and there are no drivers / instructions / phone numbers to be found. AND it barely fits into the enclosure. Total trash.
I bought this last year, and it broke down within 3 months. The pictures scanned pretty well, but I wouldn't recomend this to anyone who doesn't treat their equipment carefully, and if you're too lazy to contact the Warranty people.
I have Comcast and ignorantly just used what they "rented" me. But they don't tell you that what they rent you is only DOCSIS 1.0 certified. In my area comcast can run at DOCSIS 3.0, but when your hardware is only 1.0 certified, the connections will use DOCSIS 1.0.Ditch the modem from Comcast and get your own. When you control your hardware you'll start getting what you're paying for.
The sound quality (for a person who doesn't care that much) is excellent. Way better than the stock phones that came with my mp3 player. However I chose these phones because of the wrap around. I thought it would be more snug for when I'm traveling or working out at the gym. I was disappointed to find out that they are not adjustable. And they were twice the size of my ears. I'm 5'2" and female. I guess I have small ears. But my friend who is 5'10" and a guy tried them on and they were still too big. Why would sony think that there is only one size of ear? And why make earphones for ogres? Weird. I sent these back.
This bag is smaller than the dimensions that were advertised when I ordered it so I returned it without a hassle and Amazon paid for the return shipping. It looks like the dimensions have been updated. My HP G72 17.3" laptop did not fit, but it was close. Even if it had fit there would have been no space for anything else.
I bought this printer on the recommendation of the Lexmark sales rep.Setup was a breeze with Windows XP. The test page printed with no problems and a Word document also was hassle free.Photos are a different story! I spent 4 hours trying to get a digital photo to print correctly, all to no avail! They either made it look like I took a picture of Stretch Armstrong or were so distorted as to be unrecognizable. I even had one picture come out approximately 1" wide x 4" long!!! All of this was done with software provided with the printer for "ease of use".This dog went back to (retail location) the next morning to be exchanged for an HP 1115.
Purchased this camera as a gift and took pictures but could not download them.No software disk came with the camera and cannot find drivers
These particular NP-QM91 "Equalivalent" batteries are NOT EQUAL to the originals. These knock-offs did not fit my cameras that use the NP-QM91.
Sennheiser should be ashamed to sell products of this low quality. The coiled cable is a terrible design that does nothing besides make them much harder to get untangled. The earphones come with a variety of little interchangeable parts but they attach so loosely that they are ripped off and lost within a matter of days under normal use (as in, putting them into and taking them out of your pocket). First, both of the decorative plastic pieces fell off. Then the rubber discs fell off that form part of the twist-to-fit system. Then the rubber rings around the speakers themselves fell off. I threw the earphones away after I had run out of the various spare parts that Sennheiser includes with the earphones.Moreover, the sound quality just isn't good. Not as good as the stock ipod earphones, and certainly not anywhere close to Sennheiser good.
Didn't last long at all. Got the fatal "No Disc" error and it refused to ever read a DVD again!
I was going to replace my reliable old Linksys non-wireless router with this D-Link one. I chose it partly because of the integrated print server.In general it worked fine for most applications. However, I also use it to access my company's network from home using VPN. This did not work well. I tried both wired and wireless modes for this with no improvement. I wasn't able to download anything other than small files and it had trouble getting updates from the corporate email server.I tried working with customer support but they weren't able to help.I switched to the new Microsoft wireless router and it works fine and is much easier to setup.
ITS A SCAM!! I read the other reviews before i bought this due to its low price, and they were all pretty good. I tried hooking it up to my xbox 360 and it didnt even recognize a signal. Destination: trash can.
I purchased 2 PR2200SWRM2U 1500-Watt 6-Outlet units from Amazon as I live in an area that experiences multiple short power outages a year, and these units were much less expensive then APC units. One has been perfect, the other came DOA. It was replaced, and that unit died the first time we had a power failure, about a month later. The third unit did not make it a year before it died during another power failure, crashing my servers. The first 2 units they paid for the return shipping. This one they are not paying the return fee, which will cost me about sixty dollars, and they say it can take 4 weeks to repair. I have a production rack, and I need a reliable unit. When this one is returned, I am going to use it only on non-critical systems, as I cannot take the downtime.I have 4 APC UPS that have work perfect, and only the oldest one at 5 years, needed new batteries. All future units I buy will be APC.QA seems very inconsistant on this product, and I cannot recommend it.Update: For the forth unit, they did not repair it, but sent me a different UPS, as the serial number had changed. This unit was dead on arrival with a bad control panel. After talking to the lead phone support technician, they agreed to send me another unit, without waiting for the forth one to be returned, if I would give them my credit card number for a returnable deposit, and they would pay to return the forth unit. I was not happy with this solution, but did it anyways. The fifth unit has now arrived and seems to be working, but I do not plan on putting it in production on any of my primary systems. I cannot recommend this UPS as 5 units in less than 18 months is just not acceptable. Their 3 year warranty is not worth the effort, as this is a 75 pound device, and it is a pain to ship back and forth.
i bought this hoping its gonna control my boxee....NO IT DOEST. AM GONNA TAKE IT BACK.
I can't tell you how excited I was to see the new book by Donna Tartt. I continue to rave about Secret History for its detail, intrigue, etc. After reading this one, I am almost embarrassed about my past propaganda...It's almost unbelievable that this is the same author. In the last book, you couldnt wait to turn the page to see what happened to each character. In this book, I honestly couldnt have cared less. I kept on reading expecting to find some hint of that fabulous writing but was disappointed with each chapter/section.I was almost happy to see that other Tartt fans here agree with my assessment...I was wondering if I was losing it.Trust me. Some things aren't worth waiting for....
The cable was defective and the cost to send it back for a replacement isn't worth it. You're best off just going to a local store to get one.
I am on my fourth (3rd directly from the factory) replacement.1st time - would not record or respond - bad DVD assembly2nd time - no sound via HDMI3rd time - HDMI worked for approx 3 hrs and then nothing4th time - back to RCA for another unit.So far, I haven't had one that worked and I have been trying to get a working unit for the last 6 months.Quality or engineering design is severly compromised with this piece of electronics.Local service vendor is GREAT, but so far, this whole experience is something all should avoid.
Unfortunately I didn't read the product title/description carefully, noticing the Samsung but not the "compatible" part. This is NOT a Samsung cartridge. It will fit your Samsung printer but the print quality leaves a powdery mess, which is fine if you don't care about the print quality but if you do (for business or school), resist the lower price of this cartridge and pay for a real Samsung cartridge (or at least one that prints cleanly).
Buyers beware! My Bose wave radio just quit after two years of occasional service. Bose wants me to ship it to them at my expense and send $[...] for the flat rate repair! They'll let me know if I need a new radio which they will pleased to sell me! Hardly the kind of service one would expect for expensive electronic equipment.
Its funny Mario, because the exact same thing happened to me. I got this less than a year ago (I got it for Christmas, it wasn't my choice of getting it), and about a month ago it stopped working, the screen just froze and the sound blew. Lets see, it hasn't been the next Christmas has it? That would make this almost useful for about 3/4 of a year, thats about 9 months....What a pathetic excuse of an iPod rip-off. The Dell DJ is even better than this, at least that doesn't freeze up every two weeks! The volume limit of this is way below that of an average CD player, so when I was trying to blare it to drown out the wigger music in homeroom, nobody heard it besides me! The iPod goes a lot louder than this crap! The sound quality is choppy, and takes the whole point out of the music. It also holds only a 1.8 gig of memory. I dont know about you, but the lengths of my songs can go from 4 minutes to as high as 20, so...thats only about just less than 500 songs...Guess how many CD's I have. C'mon, do it! I have over 100! Thats about at least 5000 minutes worth of songs, this cant even hold 3K! The iPod, and even the mini, are all 1000x better than this poser! Avoid!I'd give this negative stars if I could.
Product failed after 4 months of very light use. Canon was initially responsive and sent a replacement print head, but that failed to resolve the problem. Canon refused to replace or give a refund. Was convinced by top Consumer Reports ratings that Canon was top notch manufacturer. Don't be fooled. Buy an HP.
I bought a pair of these for use with a relatively new Mac G5 and neither worked on the firewire bus. Macally has a firmware update for the enclosure which is supposed to make it work with Mac OS X 10.3.9 systems (which mine is), but after updating one of the enclosures it still didn't work completely (it was never recognized when I plugged it into my front firewire socket). I never could update the firmware on the other enclosure. I followed the exact steps on the Macally support site for both, but the second enclosure ended up in a state that simply crashes my G5 when I plug the drive into the firewire port.I contacted Macally by email and never received a response.Don't be deceived by the brand name, as I was, into thinking this product is more likely to work well with a Mac. It almost certainly *won't* work out of the box (you'll need that firmware update if you have kept your system updated), and it may not ever work at all, at least not as a firewire device.
This product I ordered based on the positive reviews. Yes there were negative ones. What I did not realize is that all the positive ones sort to the top and the negative ones are at the bottom. Also, I wondered why sometimes I would see a review twice. I found out when trying to review this product. Your review does not show up for sometime. This product cannot be installed from the windows add hardware feature or you may risk the product not being installed correctly. Please read the instructions and follow. DO not just try to install like any normal printer ever purchased. This one you are not supposed to attach the printer until step 17. I will be sending this back. I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get it to work. I had to buy a new inkjet cartridge one of them was defective and it will not align without two function cartridges installed. I never go the scanner to work. The fax would function and you could print in fax function. It would however never print from the printer itself. It kept giving an error Officejet is offline when it is was online. I trouble shot the cable by using it on another printer. The USB cable worked on a Lexmark printer I had available to test with at my cabin. I just wanted something inexpensive and have owned at least three other officejets that have all worked great. This is one not worth your time and effort. I troubleshot with HP who told me to ship it back and obtain another one. Believe me it is not worth the time, trouble, expense and effort. Obtain another printer. Thanks, (Also Amazon you should have a negative rating system. This one does not deserve a single star but that is the lowest available for a product.) In my opinion that also is misleading the consumer.
great if you can figure out how to program it correctly which I still have not been able to do. Phone assistance is quick and helpful.
I've had a similiar experience when I bought one of the first CD recorders years ago (HP). The technology isn't ready yet. First of all my $[money]Maxwell DVD RAM can't be formatted - it is 'locked' and the product won't let me unlock it until I format it ; but I can't format until it is unlocked. The physical lock on the DVDRAM wasn't set. Panasonic didn't provide a DVD-RAM disk or a DRD-R disk with the product. I also bought a $12 DVD-R disk. That worked, but it won't play on my Toshiba DVD player; it does play on my Samsung player; it poorly plays on a AudioVox personal DVD player (the player make a lot of noise like it doing lots of retries to get the data). I also bought a bunch of cheaper (no name) DVD-R disks ...When using those disks, the unit turns itself off (no error messages) after exactly 30 seconds when recording.I don't think I have a bad recorder; that's just the state of the technology.
For average people who want a camera that just works-and takes good pics you should not buy this. I don't know about the specifics, but like other reviewers mine got stuck and quit working for no reason after a couple of months. So, I don't really see what all the bells and whistles are for if it doesn't even take a picture. It was fine while it worked, it ate batteries but the pics were good.
I got one of this cards and did't work at all. Try calling coustumer service. The worse I have ever seen. They don't return the phone calls or e-mails. What is worse, after running the test included with the drivers my 32 bit files got corrupted and have to reinstall WIN 98se. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY PRODUCTS.
Product actually doesn't deserve any stars as I have been unable to get 2 different units to work. This is even after talking with Linksys customer service which was actually very helpful but concluded the unit was just too far from router. Yet, it can see the other 13 networks on the block, but can't connect to any of them, even mine. I am not just bad-mouthing Linksys as I have a 54G router and 54G notebook card that work great. No problems. But this model is a TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.
i bought 3 fuji waterproof cameras last year for a cruise.i took 2 cameras and used them outside on a tubing excursion and 4 pics half came out(they were still fuzzy)I thought it was the place i took the cameras to be developed since people didnt seem to be too knowledgable. so this year i went to a waterpark with my son and took last camera(went to a different place to develop them) and none of the pictures came out. so now i have no pics of two vacations-to make matters worse i have contacted fuji several times via e mail and i havent even recieved a response-so i will never buy another fuji product-i want pics of my vacation next time
This rolling bag is the perfect size for the traveling professional. However, the quality is poor. After only one business trip, a rivet holding the wheel assembly to the bag broke. The bag was not over-loaded; I merely had my laptop and a few folders inside for the trip. I quickly returned the unit to Amazon which they processed quickly and accurately. I purchased a Samsonite rolling laptop bag that is working great.
I really like these headphones....when they function. I bought these to use as monitors at the church. After about a month one side died...then the other about a month after that. I got them repaired under warranty. A couple of months after the warranty was up, one side died again. Now both sides are out a second time and no warranty. For such expensive headphone I expected better quality. Very, very disappointed. I would not purchase from Grado again or point anyone else toward them. Perhaps I just got a bad set, but they've been really bad.
I can't remember why I purchased these, but I don't use them anymore. From the first time I tried them, I noted that they were uncomfortable and the sound quality was mediocre; not what I would expect from Koss.If you're looking for ear buds, I suggest trying the in-ear-sealing type--Several years ago, I was turned off by that type because I never liked putting stuff in my ear. I quickly grew accustomed to it though and now appreciate the sound quality and isolation that those offer compared to these (P15) type. If you don't want sound isolation, then I suggest looking at over-the-ear headphone sets. For example, the Koss PortaPro's are likely the best sounding headphones I've ever heard (my personal favorite).Generally I would avoid these unless you are set on getting the hard-plastic standard-ipod-type headphones, to witch these would probably compare a little more favorably.
I have had this player for about 2 months. The player would load your disc selections very slowly. For instance, if you are advancing from one menu screen to another this player may take upto 15 seconds to load the next screen. Not only is the player very slow, but sometimes the player will refuse to load a disc. Best advice I can give is when buying a product such as a DVD player is to stick with the big boys. I have also have a Sony DVD player. I bought it about a year earlier. It is faster, has a better image quality, and always recognizes the DVDs.
A great idea , but don't buy it. Listening to good quality stereo LP's is a dreadful experience. The speakers are so poor, and worse yet, that quality carries through to the CD burner. The CD's I produced are so bad I can't listen to them. When using the cassette player to make CD's, the sound is muffled, and you can hear the hiss and the turning of the tape reproduced on the CD! I am boxing it up, and returning it.
received the keyboard, looks good but will not work with the aspire 5000 series or higher it has the wrong pigtail. the description is false. now im out 35 bucks and i have a pissed doff customer who has to wait another 3-4 days.. thanks. 1 star due to shabby listings.
This looked like a great deal and it arrived promptly but it does NOT work. The images were very poor quality. Went back to the red, blue, green cables.
Up until a couple days ago I would have rated this home theater system at 4 or 5 stars. It has component video out and DVDs look great on my HDTV set. The sound is pretty good, not very loud however. The subwoofer puts out very weak bass but the surround sound works well. The DVD tray takes a very long time to open. The reason why I rated this at one star is that it lasted only 3 months longer than the one-year warranty. Others have mentioned the problem: you power up the system, it displays "HELLO" as usual. Then the display reads "PROTECTION", followed by "GOODBYE", and then the system shuts itself down. In my case, the system was working fine and then out of the blue it shut itself down. There is no reason for this to have happened. I called Toshiba and they had me power down and then power up my system. It didn't help. Then they had me unplug every wire from the system and let it sit for 1/2 hour, and try it again. No luck. They gave me the number for a repair service, but using the repair service will cost almost as much as the system does. When a piece of electronics can barely last longer than the warranty, you know you have a piece of junk on your hands. There is no other way to put it. I intend to join the class action suit. I have purchased a Samsung HT-DS610 from Circuit City and I hope it is of better quality.
This product is dismal. I give the vender and the product one pity star.No return policy or info. The DVD broke in 5 uses and was far from stellar. Cheap construction, limited options and slow loading times. The up convert sounds good in theory, but you can not really see any difference especially on larger screens. Up converting is an unsuccessful attempt at alchemy! If you want HD you have to start with an HD format not a normal format and then expect to create something that is not there. All and All a poor experience that ended 90 dollars poorer and with one more square foot of land fill real estate spoken for.
I tried for two hours to transfer VHS tapes to my computer and gave up.Hopeless.
I found this product to be a waste of money. My computer could not recognize the cord. I tried a few tricks and it still did nothing. Glad it was cheap because I would of been more frustrated if it wasn't ....
I picked up the Samsung DVD-P241 on 11-26-04(blackfriday sale)Got it home and set up was easy.I placed Harry Potter PoA and it started Buzzing (loudly)then it told me check disk so i got a new cd and got the same massage.Back it go's today !!!!!
Truly a poorly designed case:* no syncing in cradle with case* not all parts are leather; the essential part that holds the Palm in placeis made out of plastic-&gt; far too narrow, does not bend enough* once my Palm was in there, I could hardly get it out againI was not happy with this buy !
Nice enough while it worked. It lights up when I plug it in, but I get the message that a USB device has malfunctioned over and over-doesn't work anymore. Then I go back to my larger, but tough as nails logitech wireless mouse that I've had for YEARS, and I'm back in business. Won't buy from this manufacturer at all again.And actually, I didn't like the size of the mouse, a bit awkward-small.
Being spoiled by previosly purchased protective covers for Palm PDAs and other cameras, I expected a reasonably close match to my Canon 550.Not the case with this item. You must trim it to size on both sides and then carefully place it over the screen without air bubbles to distort the display. Both tasks both daunting and unsuccessful in my two attempts. Had I not used two of the protectors in making these attempts, I would have returned the item for a refund.Instead, I simply added the cost to "education" and went on about my life.
Wanting to save some money and not spend 40-80 bucks on a HDMI cable, I purchased this with high hopes. Unfortunately, I was disappointed when the signal to my TV would cut out randomly for 10 seconds at a time. This makes the movie/gaming experience something to be desired when you are missing dialogue or a good action scene. I tried troubleshooting the problem by changing the cable to a different HDMI port, but still no dice. Switching the cables out was the only thing that worked. So, in the end, I wound up having to spend the money on a more expensive cable regardless.I suppose this reinforces the old adage: Buy quality; you will only cry once.
I bought two of these in December 2009.....not 6 months ago. I use them in my Cannon SD550. I don't use the camera very much and have noticed in the past few months that these batteries don't seem to be holding a charge very long. When I tried to use the camera this past week, they wouldn't hold a charge at all. I contacted the vendor and was told they only have a 30 day warranty. I guess you get what you pay for.
WebCam not working. Mouse works fine. The package was damaged when I received. Tried to install various updated but still it is not working lost my hope now and it is un-usable. The software which comes with package is very old.
When I plug this cable into my Zen Vision: M 60GB, it locks it up; forcing me to reset the player. Then, for whatever reason, after I reset it and wait for it to Rebuild, it charges it just fine. You get what you pay for and I highly recommend not being dumb like I was. Just go pick up another Sync Adapter from Creative if you really need a second charger or sync cable.
I could not get this product to work. I think it needs some sofware to work. Don't buy if you don't know if it will work.
I never received the product and never heard back from the seller after emailing them. I would not recommend purchasing from this seller.
It gets one star because amazon won't let you give something zero stars.Basically, this is one of the first peripherals I've tried that does not work with a OS X Jaguar. (It works with Mac OS 8.x and 9.x, but not with Jaguar.) After searching the Iogear support site, they have a one sentence tech note "regretting any inconvenience" that they don't support it.
Thought these were very nice until 2 of the speakers quit working , for no apparent reason. I have owned these less than a month and have not put them through any strenuous abuse, I'll update this review after JBL and or Amazon decides to help me solve this... I would not recommend these to anyone for any reason ever.
started using the toner this week and it appears to be defective or a reject from the manufacturer. white lines appear through the printed copy in almost every printed item. very dissatisfied. i would rather pay more and get a reliable toner.
Yep, that's it, only handles mono audio. Wish I'd known that before purchase and opening the package. This one's headed home.
I bought this camera (in black) from an independent seller on Amazon about a year ago, and I have never been able to use the camera because I have Windows Vista. I've been waiting for Samsung to provide compatible software and drivers, but no go.
I bought this from Amazon cheep but when I put it in my printer it stated that it was not compatible. I just threw it out and got an HP cartridge that works fine. I do not recommend buying this product. The reason I gave it one star is that in the co. Defense I did not attempt to contact them to let them know about the problem. for $5 it was not worth the hassal.
First off, let me say that anyone who says this unit has great sound must have no knowledge of what quality sound is....I purchased this unit despite reading the reviews of the "hiss" at low volumes, hoping it was a rare occurance or they fixed the problem. I was wrong....At low volume there's a constant annoying hiss, and any volume above the hiss range the bass disorts so badly it's almost unlistenable....even with bass set at lowest level. I wasn't expecting Bose quality at this price, but this is the worst sound quality I've ever heard in a boombox. My cell phone mp3 has more punch. It's too bad, because the overall design of the unit is good....I returned this and bought the Teac table radio, which is excellant for $30 more.
Didn't work at all. Tried connecting my Xbox 360 to 4 different HDMI ports across 2 different TV's, none of them worked. Both TV's and the console worked with a previous HDMI cable, so it's without a doubt the cable that's the problem.
I ordered this as a gift, along with a 4G IPod, based on Amazons suggestion. When both arrived I found this armband only fits a 2G IPod and not the 4G. It appears to be a well constructed band but is worthless to me. Amazon, you need to remove this as a suggestion on your 4G ad.
Our kids each received a 2nd gen nano for Christmas as well as these speakers. They do not fit! This is a deceiving product.
You take a huge risk when you insert this into your printer. I want to make it clear that this is NOT a Samsung product. I bought it without looking too closely at the detail -- the seller should make it more clear that this "compatible" word means NOT ORIGINAL. In fact, those words should be used, as when you put this junky Chinese stuff into your printer, it makes a horrible clunk -- there is powder spewing out of it into my machine, and a stripe shows up on every page. You know how most toner cartridges have an element that slides across the wire, cleaning it? This one doesn't have that. It is pure garbage.
Purchased this machine about 6 months ago. It worked great until about 2 weeks ago. The red ink stopped printing. The Brother repair shop thinks it's either a bad print head or a faulty circuit board- he's unsure as to which...Yes, it's covered under warranty, but I'm reluctant to keep it after repairs. I probably printed less than 2 reams of paper before the problem started. Fax works very good; Scanner works OK but the paper port software is mickey mouse. B&W copy speed on best quality is slow, on normal quality it's slightly better. I will probably sell on Ebay at a loss, count my blessings and buy the Canon Pixma that I debated on before the Brother purchase.
I have a very simple setup with no technology older than three years and this remote could not control my devices properly. I like Logitech and am a big fan of their trackballs and keyboards but this product let me down.The remote has Action keys which when pressed power up numerous devices and set them correctly for use. But these action keys were never able to change my TV's input properly. Everytime I would power up it seemed that it randomly selected an input. Then some times it would get into a mode where it would start cycling my TV on and off based upon key presses that had nothing to do with the power.Outside of the problems that I had it did have some other peculiar behaviors that I did not like.I was very disappointed with Logitech.
I have owned a mini for about a month. It hangs up and must be rebooted. The sound quality is poor. If you use it for Audio books, it is impossible to go to the correct part of the book where you stopped. I would urge anyone to go to apples own discussion board to see the numerous technical complaints. Buyer Beware.
Well this product is very affordable, it lasted 2 weeks before it didn't work anymore. I feel that my $6 went for nothing. not a very good product, I did not contacted the seller with this issue because I just don't feel that it is worth my time. I am generous with the two stars one for each week that the product work for me.
se equivoco en el envio del pedido que yo hice, enviando otro producto que no era el que yo esperaba.me hicieron un reenbolso total por valor de lo comprado.
The quality of the webcam is great, but it is not made for all laptops. I have a Dell Inspiron 1150. My Laptop is too thick to clamp the webcam onto. This was a gift given to me from a friend who is serving our country overseas. I greatly appreciate the gift. I have to try to figure out how to clamp the cam onto my computer inorder to use it, so I can communicate with him. It works great for him and this is why he bought this one for me.
This TV worked beautifully for 16 months. Nice picture. I didn't get an extended warranty since I believed Samsung to have a good track record, no moving parts, etc. However, 4 months after the warranty expired it developed a fixed horizontal line (mostly white) across the screen on all sources. Samsung did nothing but recommend a repair shop. Repair shop said that entire screen would have to be replaced, so not worth the cost to repair. Bottom line is get an extended warranty on expensive electronics. Learned my lesson.
This is a problem product. I wish I read the reviews before I purchased it. The thing doesn't turn on except when plugged in. Widespread issue with these. The design is nice and looks good quality but no worky. Picture quality is poor as well. If you buy one it may or may not work. If it does work when you buy it don't count on it working for any extended period of time. Now I have to go to the store and find another gift for my wife. Find another product!! Don't pull out the credit card for this item!!!
First one I got had a bad touchdisc. It didnt respond to my finger unless you press extremely hard (and then it would move maybe an inch). I did an RMA with Amazon and the second one I recieved today has the same defect! I have worked with logitech support because I thought for sure it couldnt be possible both were bad.... They are. I saw another reviewer on here with the same problem.... Amazon, maybe logitech sent you a bad batch here. I'm gonna call for a second RMA tomorrow. Very annoyed.Additionally, I tried purchasing this same items for a different vender and had the same problem. Anyone considerign purchasing this should look at the latest reviews on newegg.com as well. You will see many reports like mine.
Using the Micro Mate in a USB 2.0 port, it took One Hour and 56 minutes to write 3.13 GB.This was on a computer running at 3.2 Gig Hz.By contrast, using the built-in card reader, it took 27 minutes to write the same file to the same SDHC card.USB 2.0 can't be blamed because I wrote the same 3.13 GB to a portable 2.5" hard drive (generic) using the same USB 2.0 port in just under 8 minutes.Micro mate is slow.
This unit was playing ok for about a year, and then would not power up, the call to the service department at philips was a nightmare and they would only allow to "replace" it at a lower cost,but I would have to ship it there first, without them sending me a box or anything. I put in the trash and will never again buying anything else from phillips.
If you want to blast your neighbors out of their skulls, this is the system for you. The bass thumps even at the lowest setting. Play it at a reasonably mellow low volume, and you'll notice how irritatingly tinny the satellite speakers are. People who complain, "no highs no lows, must be Bose" are dead wrong about this set. I say where is the mid range? Where's the mellow warm tones? I hate what this does to my music! Plus the speakers cut in and out. I'm sending it back.
I have this router for longer than a year. Was pretty much satisfied with it. Easy to install and set up access and firewall and DMZ etc.From time to time the router needed to be hard-reset. Fortunately, there is an option to save setting and use it after the reset.Recently the router stopped working for good. It just sitting low and blinking with its lights as an idiot. Neither wireless, nor wired connection. Though if I connect cable from modem directly to the laptop, I have the internet just fine.
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 camera takes very poor quality pictures indoors and out. The indoor flash photos are bleached out and the outdoor ones are usually blurry. It takes too long to take a photo and too long to recover. The only types of pictures it is good for are those where you can pose your subjects outdoors in perfecct light. I find that the disposable cameras do much better. Kodak did not respond to my comlpaints or requests even after I completed their e-mail survey that was several pages long and took 20 minutes. They also did not respond to my e-mail. I would have given it 0 stars if that were an option.
My rating is based solely on the difficulty I had with set up and installation. I started using the tutorial on the installatin CD, but when that came up with an error message I called tech support. I was on the phone with them for about 2 hours. I finally gave up and sent the router back. It probably performs well after it is installed, but the installation wizard didn't work for me with set up, and tech support told me it would have to be manually installed. They tried walking me through that. To make matters worse it was hard to understand the people I spoke with at tech support because of their strong foreign accents.
Belkin does not offer a Vista driver for this product. Don't waste your money if you're running Vista!
I am on our FOURTH one of these in less that 18 months. The first one lasted about 6 months so we bought the second one with the replacement plan (At Kmart). The second one never worked AT ALL. We took it back and exchanged it for a third, though let me tell you, at this point I was NOT INTERESTED in this product... but we had to have the same one under the replacement plan so... that one lasted about 4 months and we replaced it again. If we weren't stuck under the replacement plan, I would NEVER purchase this DVD player. It's junk. We have tried treating it with the gentlest care imaginable and it still stops working. It won't play home-made DVD's either. I hate it. I wish I could give it ZERO stars as a rating. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
I bought this MP3 Player as a less expensive replacement for my mini ipod that I accidentally threw away a while ago. I ended up returning it 3 days later. It was not at all what I was expecting. First of all it doesnt look/feel like a high quality product. It is very very light. It is just cheap , flimsy plastic, and I seriously doubt it would survive being dropped a few times. I also hated the way it organized my music. I am used to itunes with my ipod, where you can make playlists and folders. On this player there is basically no organization. You just have to download the music in the order you want to listen to it. And I had trouble even getting my music onto it. For example, I would try to download a file with 13 songs on it. It would say that it had downloaded with no problems, but when I turned on the player on, only 4 songs would have gotten onto it. I don't know why....maybe I was doing something wrong, but that happened every single time. I also thought the accessories that came with it were pretty useless. The protective cover was difficult to get on, and didn't even fit very well. It covered up the batter door, so you would have to take it off just to change the battery. The neck strap was just a plastic string. The earbuds were just ridiculous. I thought I had gotten a defective pair, because the wire on one of the earbuds was about 3 inches. The wire on the other was about 2 feet. I emailed the company, and it turns out they are made that way, purposely, so that you can wrap the longer one around your neck...which made absolutely NO sense to me. I recommend NOT getting this MP3 Player. It isn't worth the money, or the hassle of returning it. I recommend spending a little more money, and getting an Ipod. I got a refurbished one for $200 on Ebay. I give the player 2 stars. If you absolutely have to buy this player, get in at Overstock.com for $100 less. Be ready for major problems when you want to return it, though :o)
It seems we all have had similar problems. My TV went out one month after the warranty expired.. They said I could pay 350 and they would replace.. But after thinking about it I decided to just buy a Sony.. Sad thing some American products just plain suck!! I will never buy a Polaroid again.. They have had so many problems with their LCD Tv's they do not sell them anymore..
I have a Dell and it would always over heat. I thought this would help, but it doesn't. I wish there was an option to increase the fan speed then it might work.
Managed to use this stick for the first day, moving data between computers, and it locked up and never worked again. I have tried every fix I could find online, but to no avail. I don't recommend this product at all, as I've now seen dozens of similar reviews.
It worked only slightly more that 4 years for the average home use and died. The software provided never worked well. The pivot adjustments had issues with picture and menu position. Had light bleeding at all 4 corners. It's overpriced. Does not help to build reputation for ViewSonic.
Bought this with great expectations, but at the volume that was needed the bass drowned out the rest of the music. I am returning it. The IM7 sounded a whole lot better but just not portable. Still searching for a good Portable player that can fill a living room area.
The description of this item indicates that it is a genuine Konica-Minolta toner cartridge. However, IT IS NOT. It is a refilled item. At least most of the other vendors selling refills indicate that they are "compatible" and not the genuine item.
I'm a plug n play type of guy. The store clerk said all I'd need to set up the phoneline network would be the HPRO200 router, but if you've read some of the net reviews already, you realize that info started me off immediately on the wrong foot.I got home and read the &quot;so-called&quot; manual, but it was so vague I couldn't even connect the different wires up to the router. I called Tech support and waited 30 minutes (as mentioned by other reviewers), but then I got someone who spoke Janglish and I had to hang up. I called again, and 30 minutes later I got another tech who's Janglish was a little easier to comprehend and I decided to give it a try. 40 minutes later...no success. Still couldn't connect. I'm not sure I ever even got the wiring correct. Anyway, the tech got tired with me and she told me to call back if the system didn't work with the last directions. It didn't.Next day I called tech support again, and got the same tech and got a little further this time. At least I think the wires were connected correctly this time. We changed some IP addresses on my two computers, but all we managed to do was erase the modem from the main computer, and I was told to call the manufacturer to set it up again. I was a little upset by this.But, then I read the internet reviews on this product and discovered I needed phoneline cards for each computer, I realized THAT was my problem; and that's where I'm at. I really want phoneline connectivity, so I will give Linksys another chance and get the cards...but really, you'd think that a big company like this would have a better manual, better instructional CDs, better tech support, and have some illustrations (good ones) of network setups with good visualizations of the hardware connections.In the end, I do have to admit that my own ignorance was the main problem. But, isn't that where most of us are? I'll update you guys once I've got cards set up, hopefully with a positive report.
I ordered this after reading some sketchy reviews. I was skeptical but I am usually a lucky person so I went for it.I have Charter and am paying $7 a month to lease a modem. After the quick installation on my end, I called Charter to give them the MAC ID so they could set up on their end. They showed that the modem was up and running but could not get my wifi to work with it so I just "wired" it directly to the computer and was going to figure it out later. Everything was great until the next morning when I suddenly didn't have internet connection. Spent an hour with customer service trying to figure out the problem. Apparently the ethernet port is bad. Returned.
These earbuds were easily a four-star product the first six months I had them. Sound was perfectly fine (and what you would expect from an earbud, nothing life-changing) and it stayed in your ear while you were on the move, unlike Apple's stock earbuds.After six months, I had noticed that those green rubber anchors that keep the earbuds secure to your ear would fall off if they got caught in anything just right (pulling it out of a bag, uncoiling, etc.). The first time was no big deal because I was able to retrace my steps, find the anchor, re-attach it, and try to be careful with them in the future. The last time one of the anchors fell off, I wasn't so lucky, and I lost it for good. I now have one earbud that stays in fine and one that slides/falls off periodically.So, as long as you keep tabs on your rubber anchors and try to be careful, I'd say these buds are a 4-star product. It's a shame I have to re-purchase an entire set of these things over a small missing piece that probably costs less than a few cents.
Reviewing the FR-300 weather / news radio. Do not buy this radio. It is cheap, made in China, and is a lousy radio. You cannot tune it into a station...it slides all over. The tuning capacity is zero, reception on any band is terrible. The T.V. settings are all mixed up...again, reception lousy. Weather band too. This radio is really the worst....do not buy it. Waste of money....and very overpriced. It does NOT live up to what is written about it. Rating "horrible".....do not buy.
I have used an SB-600 for 3-4 years with an older D50 body. The flash performance and versatility have been great until the unit started experiencing issues with the LCD display flashing on and off and the auto-zoom no longer functioning. Not the reliability I have come to expect since using Nikon products for nearly 30 years. Seems same issue exists for other owners.
Aside from making the tv screen fuzzier and cutting out sounds in the middle of a recording or even when not recording,(once in a while, not all the time), it always thinks that I am copying a protected dvd when I am not, and has to give me a warning screen, then I have to push again the record button couple of times before it lets me record or copy another dvd that is not really copy-protected. I also always have to adjust the input selection because it would not stay in a selection that I've chosen gazillion of times even though the recorder was not shut off in the first place. It takes a long time to record that I have to count like 3 seconds or more in advance in starting a recording. It would not also play some dvd's that I have finalized from other brands of dvd recorders. This ugly unpredictable features of this recorder is also very similar with the other RCA's dvd recorder that I've tried (the one that comes with the hard drive), and ended up returning it back to the store I've got it from. The only nice foremost features that it got that it does open and close the door easily. Aside from that, what a waste...
Got it in a refurb PC, it runs hot, loud, and died withint 6 months. Definitely outdated. Get a WD Black or RE4!
This 6600mA battery will not hold any more charging after 3 months of service. I used it to replace the original battery of my Sony TX770P (since 2007).So $27 for 3 months = 1 star. NOT recommended.
Some times it doesn't not work! if I turn on/off the camera, unplug /plug the cord again, it may start work again. what a hassel! Not reliable, so would miss shots!
Bought this because it looked like such a great deal. After reading bad reviews, I tested it before giving it to my daughter for her birthday. No problems. Used it for the first time on a flight. No problem. Changed planes, and it would not work on the second flight. Recharged battery, tried again, and the disc will not spin. Returning to Amazon because it is still within 30 day return time.
This bag was not designed for people under 5' 5&quot;. I'm 5' 3&quot; and the handle ends on the bottom back of the bag scrape the ground as I roll it along. The telescoping handle does not seem to be very sturdy and the bag tips over backwards if I let go of the handle. I'm regretting this purchase.
I thought 2.0 Mega Pixels was pretty low, considering most phone cameras are better than that. I was surprised to find how horrible the pictures were once my son got it for Christmas. I looked in the manual to see if maybe there was a setting only to learn that...THIS CAMERA ONLY CREATES 0.3 MEGA PIXEL IMAGES!!!It says so right in the manual (page 16 line 6). That's THREE TENTHS of a mega pixel or THREE HUNDRED PIXELS! 300. Not 2,048 as advertised. Are you freaking kidding me?So where does the 2.0MP come from? The manual states that you can create a "2.0 Mega Pixels interpolated resolution" using their included software. I assume that's marketing speak for "digitally blowing up a piece of garbage picture to the same pixel dimensions of an 'actual' 2.0 camera hoping that the stupid customer won't notice that no matter how good your software is you can't increase a 300 pixel image and expect it to be worth anything good."You can easily find an "adult" camera in the same price range that will produce FAR superior pictures (ones you can actually see). Sure, it doesn't look like bubble gum, but they are just as easy to use and probably just as durable.I'm returning this horrible excuse for a picture taking device. It's an insult to every decent camera that has ever existed.
I've had it for less than 6 months, it's battery consuming, heavy, and very glitchy. The response is horrible, and the scrolling wheel broken within 4 months. Not a quality product, and expensive. Bad buy.
....since it was free. The filter does not appear to have any coatings, it flares and does cause a noticeable reduction in image contrast. I use this only where a protection filter is needed, where there is a spalsh hazard or sand/grit/flying debris in the air. Outside of those situations, be sure to remove this filter before shooting.
We are very disappointed with the sound quality of these Sony headphones. There is a constant static "buzz" when using these headphones. I now wish I had spent the extra money and purchased the TV Ears brand, as my friend did and is quite happy with them.
These cables don't work for HDTV, they are to light, had to use a better heavy grade cable, now it works.
Still no 64 bit drivers. Unacceptable. Close to 50% of Windows computers today have 64 bit operating systems so you have basically a 50/50 chance of this even working on your system. Beyond that, it has very few customization options and it frequently can't find your media application and just stops responding altogether. This should be your absolute last choice.
I had high hopes for this one. I have a cheaper Philips 3-device remote that I like but for ONE nagging point, no eject or open/close button. So I thought I'd give this one a try since it claimed to have dedicated DVD controls. But, darn it, there is no code for any SAMSUNG DVD recording device listed, and I even tried using the one that worked so well on my other one to no avail. I put the remotes end to end and followed the instructions to get it to learn from the Samsung's remote, but it just wouldn't take. So, I'm back to looking for one that will work my TV, VCR, and DVD recorder AND has an eject button for less than $20.Now, the TV code works just fine, in fact it's the same code for both remotes, ditto for my VCR. But why in the world they left out Samsung, when they have other brands of DVD recorders listed is beyond me. The brands they do have codes for are as follows: Go Video, Hitachi, Magnavox, Panasonic, Philips, Philips-Magnavox, Polaroid(?), Sony, and Yamaha. DVRs listed are: AT&T;, Panasonic, Philips, RCA, ReplayTV, Sonic Blue, Sony, TiVo, and Toshiba. It has codes for Combo units, Laser Disc, Home Theater in a Box, even a Home Automation unit. But, somehow, Samsung DVD recorders got left out of the loop!The buttons could be bigger; I like the larger buttons on my 3-device remote, the one with no eject button, but I was willing to live with the shortcomings if it would operate what I wanted to. And it would be nice if the translucent buttons actually were backlit, but on the other hand, it never lists that as an option anywhere on the package.Please bear in mind that the remote is not worthless in general; it's just worthless to me, because I apparently have a device that's too new to be controlled by it. I'll probably put this one up for sale since I was overconfident and threw away the receipt. Who knew two remotes made by the same company would be so different?
I normally read 2 books a week, and it took me three wks to get through this one. And it was not because I was savoring every page. This could have been a good read at about 175 pages. Loved Harriet (an old soul) and some of her eccentric aunts. Isn't this what editors are supposed to do?
Ok, after reading thr reviews and noticing that there was updated firmaware, I decided to try the WRV54G again.Still very disappointed.1) Everytime you enter http://ISP_PROVIDED_IP_ADDRESS the router goes to the Router Setup Page, even though I have PORT 80 forwarded to my webserver machine. The only way to see your websute is to either use a machine outside of your router or use the webserver internal IP address.2) The wireless range is significantly smaller than the WRT54G Ver 1.1. I get about an extra 60 feet with the WRT54G.3) Everytime you make a small change, the router must reboot. And rebooting takes about 15-20 seconds. The WRT54G doesn't require a reboot as often.4) You cannot use the Microsoft PPTP VPN server that comes installed with XP Professional. The router does not allow for the correct forwarding of the requests. If you want to use VPN you have to go through the routers VPN setup which is a little confusing.So my advice is to wait till this thing is a little more stable. After further reading reviews of the WRV54G at BroadBandReports I am going to stay away from this unit for a while. Plus the WRT54G Ver 2 had been released which has all the same functionality as 1.1 version but is built on a faster processor. I will probably go with that since my need for a VPN isn't that great.
got this as it looked good in the photos, was a total waste of money as it is very uncomfortable to wear and kinda too small. Dont buy this you have better option for the same price
Don't spend your hard earned money on this junk, I cannot trust another Microsoft mouse ever again. I just returned this newly bought wireless mouse to Fry's for another one (should have saved the box! I would have gotten a refund). And guess what? Same problem! The left and right buttons only work when they want to!
Everything seemed fine and normal. I popped the bulb in and it worked ok for about an hour before it started to overheat. I have a bigass fan sitting around so I opened the window and pointed it at the projector. It lasted another month and finally burned out with the bulb lifespan of only 72 hours.Amazon has been awesome in assisting me with my return and full refund. I am mailing the bulb back as we speak.
Bought this as a replacement for a 20 year Toshiba VCR that finally bit the dust. Worked fine for 3 weeks, then the audio output circuitry for the DVD player went south. The sound would die after playing for an hour and the only way to get it back was to shut the player off for 15 to 20 minutes. I suspect an overheating problem in the circuitry despite more than adequate clearance and airflow. VCR continues to work fine. The store (Circuit City) gets this one back today.
i purchased this, and when i took it out of the box it was broken, i called the manufacture, they wanted to to test, retest, retest and test again on different computer, thank god i have 4 computers at my disposal, after i was upset and doing their work (full troubleshooting) they did not even offer to fedex a new on when the clearly stated it was factory bad. Told me to goto the retailer, so i called amazon , who refered me to antonline. i went in circled with these fools saying i just want a rma to return and get my monies back. I never got one just wait 2 more days ( i heard that 4 times) i talked to a supervisor who gave me a rma and am awaiting a refund now in 30 day. This was my first and last ever amazon purchase i will also never buy thru or from antonline and i am also over eikon! It's not worth the bother wait til Mac releases their own bio metric reader, this is a joke and a big hassle for nothing and i am still waiting for my monies and had to pay the postage to return the piece of junk! so i am out 3.10 and several hours of frustration!
after i got the subs i hooked them up in my blazer come to find out one of the subs were ALREADY BLOWN! i know you get what you pay for but dam atleast give me something that works cuz this aint doing it. my word DO NOT GET THIS P.O.S on the other hand the one kicks hard and it looks good (do to mirror on floor of box) with my neon lights. to save you the trouble and head ach spend the extra 100 get good subs and be happy. looks-8 sound-7 the product- -10 hope this helps you.
The first unit had a non-functional control panel. Except the power button, pressing other buttons on the unit had no effect. Pressing the menu key on the remote brought up the menu but nothing could be selected. The picture could be displayed but was in a distorted shape. Nothing could be adjusted. The unit overheated after 10 minutes of use and turned itself completely off without leaving the fan running.The second unit had a functional control panel. I have not tried the remote yet. But it also had the same overheating problem and shut itself off without the fan running after about 1 hour of use.Once the colors, brightness and contrast are properly tuned, this unit displayed vivid colors. The colors were very good (with a slight yellowish cast) for displaying digital photos which was the reason I bought it for. I found even the eco mode, the unit was bright enough when projected to a Da-Lite 50"x50" matte white portable screen (gain=1.0) when the room was dark in the evening. In the eco mode, the project can last much longer without overheating. But who wants to keep a new car which overheats on highway speed?I am waiting for the third one to be delivered. If the third one is not working as expected (functional control panel and not overheating), I will have to order another brand, such as the Optoma EP719.I must add that Amazon has a wonderful customer service policy. Returning a defective unit is real easy and painless.Update======The third unit ran for three hours in the normal (not eco) mode without overheating. The front of the unit was not too hot to touch like the other two previous units.The colors, contrast and brightness worked equally well as the second unit. I tried a DVD movie ran from the same laptop and it was pretty good. The remote worked too although I would have liked to have it simulate the mouse click through the USB port. Both the Infocs X3 and Epson Powerlite 76C have that feature. I guess I have to use my real wireless mouse for that.This one is the keeper! I would like to upgrade my rating to 3 stars but there is no way to do that.
this product did not work .When you try to connect two HDMI cacle it does not work only works as a extension cable
Ok, we all want a good deal. but never again will i try to save a few bucks on this brand. I bought a boss amp and wiring kit. well, the amp worked for 2 days. and this kit(all boss stuff) is junk. i would not put a boss product anywhere without a fire extinguisher. i am not just whining because i got ripped off, i just want others to avoid costly mistakes. go to walmart and get scosche or dual, i did. no problems since.
TV Ears 2.3 MHz System - Wireless Headphones - Complete SystemThis product has good volumn but sound is disappointing. I have been unable to get rid of the static in the background. I can hear the voices but that static in the background is annoying, and I am returning the product.Nini
Used it right out of the box when I bought it and worked fine. Headgear is useless! Chunked it in the trash first time I tried to use it! Junk :( Also Nightvision is junk! worked one time! now it won't work, good waste of $300! Buys PVS-14 way more expensive & Gen3 Mil Issue but at least it works when you turn it on.
I purchased this to extend the range of two RJ45 50' eithernet cables, the biggest issue I had was that I had to tape these cables into this coupler seems I could not get a good connection. Finally just threw this item in garbage. Was cheap in price and, you learn that you get what you pay for. This was a product that was trash after spending over two hours or problem solving to find, it was the stupid coupler that I thought was suppose to do the job. It didn't do anything, I don't believe that the seller is bad or has any issues except that the product they sent was just garbage and, that's where it went into the garbage.
The keychain would only work while plugged up to the computer or to the outlet. The battery would not hold a charge. I even let it charge all night and still nothing. As soon as I unplugged it, it would immediately turn off. The picture also seemed washed out. The program was user friendly and it was very simple to load/remove images from the keychain. All in all, it was a letdown. Amazon was awesome w/ the return and quickly refunded my money.
Uses lots of ink. Still can't get envelopes to feed properly. Should have gotten another Canon.
I am from the Philadelphia area and do not have a FM station without some interference. When using the best station I can find for use with the transmitter makes my ipod come in like a bad radio station.
Simple to hookup. UPN and WB comes in crystal clear. PBS and PAX comes in fuzzy, but clear enough to see what's going on. NBC and CBS does not come in at all.Better than nothing and for the price, I guess I can do without CBS and NBC.
Onkyo no merecia hacer algo tan burdo como esto. Hay mejores y de mejor precio.
Dreaded error code 41 and I have no way to do anything. This MFC is a total piece of junk and I rue the day I was stupid enough to buy it.In some ways I am happy it died because now I will go out and buy a decent machine from a reliable company that cares about their customers and their image.GOOD BYE Brother. May your stock drop to zero and your rip-off company go down the tubes.
This does not work under win XP. It seems to work, but frequently crashes the OS with the infamious windows "Blue Screen of Death".This is even true with the latest drivers downloaded from the IOGear web site as of 4/2005.IOGear tech support does not respond to error reports on this device.RUN AWAY!
I love ear clips. These I hate. I think my ears are "average" size. These will NOT stay on my ears. I cannot imagine trying to be active while trying to use them! The ear clips are a bendy rubber material. It does not bend or adjust at all. I wish I could return them.On the positive size, it has a volume control on the cord which is nice.
I have been an avid JVC customer. I guess this is because JVC in Asia where I was from are good products, just like my Toyotas, reliable. So when I came to the USA. All JVC appliances and equiptments that I may use, I have. From home AV recievers, tv, lcd auto stereos, speakers, dvd players, mega cd changers. MOST DID NOT LAST LONG. The only one working are my TVs and the ones I often use. I know now for a fact that JVC products break if you dont use them, but I do not have the time anymore. As I am writing this review AmericanTV will repair my JVC GRDF450U MiniDV Camcorder but I will have to buy a new camera for my daugthers recital because they may not be able to fix it quicker.
I had purchased the Dell Axim x51 and had many of the same problems that are listed in these reviews. The battery would drain overnight and it wouldn't power on without doing a soft reset almost everytime. When I contacted Dell's technical support within 2 weeks of receiving the Axim, they told me how to "fix" the problem. That fix only lasted long enough to put me outside of the 21-day return policy. So when I started having the same problems, they said they would replace the unit but failed to mention that it would be a refurbished unit. I felt that I deserved a new Axim since it stopped working within 2 weeks of receiving it, so after many chat sessions, they agreed to let me return it for my money. Well, this is when my real problems started.It took me about 6 chat sessions and 4 phone calls to try to track my return. I was repeatedly told they could not help unless I had a tracking number from my shipping company. Unfortunately for me, the gentleman who told me how to return my Axim failed to mention that I MUST ship the product using a trackable shipping service like UPS or FedEX. I shipped it through USPS, and bought the insurance "just in case." Luckily I did that because I was able to pay an additional $3.45 after the package was delivered to show proof that the package was received by Dell. Even after recognizing that I was not told the proper way to return the product, the representatives would tell me that they were not able to help me. Many phone calls later, and many hours on hold only to be "disconnected", I finally got to speak to a manager. She assured me that after faxing my delivery confirmation, I would receive my credit and that she would call me personally to follow up. That was supposed to happen yesterday, but of course, it did not. So I am still waiting for my credit.I advise everyone to think twice about buying Dell products because their customer service is horrible. It has been almost 3 months since I purchased the Axim and the problem has yet to be resolved.
Since 1989 I've put many thousands of hours of play time on a Pioneer Elite PD-M910 6-Disc Magazine CD player. The unit is a true workhorse. Alas, it is now beginning to show its age. I looked around for a replacement and headed straight back to Pioneer. Big mistake. The PD-M426 is now Pioneer's only 6-pack player, and it's anything but Elite. Everything about it shouts cheapness. It does not offer TOS-link digital output, only RCA jacks. It does not come with a Single-Disc magazine, only the 6-pack, which makes playing a single disc very inconvenient. Programability is all but completely lacking. The 910 had these features 20 years ago. Where have they gone?The unit I received suffered the same defect as many others reviewed here. Something immediately began to go wrong with the laser pickup. It couldn't seem to "see" the first two or three tracks of brand new commercial CDs and output distortion, static and helicopter noises instead of music. It couldn't play CD-R discs at all, though the old PD-M910 plays them just fine. Lucky for me this all developed during Vann's post-delivery trial period. The good folks there cheerfully sent me a return shipping label, took the unit back, and refunded all of my money. They would like to send me another PD-M426, but that's not happening. Seems they can no longer get that model from Pioneer. I just told my local repair shop I will do almost anything to keep the old unit "alive." They tell me all it needs is a simple clean and lube job and it's good to go.Sad to say, Pioneer was once the industry leader for all forms of disc players. Now they have little to offer. I guess this is just another indication that the era of the Compact Disc really is coming to an end.
I read all the reviews and was glad to hear this product supported Macintosh deep sleep, as long as OS X 10.5.2+ was used. My daughter's Mac is a G4 QuickSilver G4 2 x 2.0 model (last Quicksilver before the Mirrored Drive Doors) and she needed a USB 2.0 port for her iPod Touch.I had originally given her a Belkin FireWire + USB 2.0 card, which she quickly found wouldn't support sleep. The Bellkin web site confirmed this. So I found this Sonnet Tech card, which had great reviews touting the Deep Sleep ability.My first experience was that the system didn't even recognize the card, except to say in System Profiler that it didn't have a driver loaded. The usual Open Firmware commands and Parameter RAM resets didn't seen to help, and the card itself didn't fit well in the G4. Tightening the capture screw pushed one side of the card down an extra mm or two, and consistently made the card non-functional. Only by tightening the screw far enough to give light pressure to the top of the card's backplane bracket made the card work. The iPod touch was able to charge at USB 2.0 levels, and sync at 2.0 speeds. Nice.Having solved that problem, I found that sleep failed whether the iPod touch was connected or nothing was connected. The symptoms were the same as the Belkin card... The Mac would wake, and usually respond to one click (menu, Dock, whatever) but then go into the spinning beach ball ad infinitum. Before clicking, plugging the iPod in did not launch iTunes, which was one clue.I was ready to love the card, and have it solve my problems, but alas, it didn't. Sonnett does generally make super products, but this one doesn't work for me. The outside of the box said Deep Sleep wasn't supported, but the instructions inside said 10.5.2+ would be OK. I've had to tell my daughter, "don't use Sleep mode!"
I ordered a couple and received some that didn't work. The company was good about sending replacements but one worked and one didn't. Looks like these are pretty bad quality.
The product arrived almost a week late although I paid for 2nd day shipping. The box with the laptop had large lettering on the outside indicating that computer equiptment was inside and the box was left in the open on my front porch. Laptop could have been stolen.A neighbor saw the package and held it for me.I tried to track the package and found this very difficult. The vendor's customer service department said that if I had ordered directly from them the shipping would have been faster.A nerve wracking purchase not knowing when the laptop would arrive although I paid for 2nd day delivery and the package arrived almost a week later.Don't think I'll buy an important/expensive item through Amazon again.The laptop is working fine so far but it could have been stolen off of my door step.PS Sony ships laptops next day and require a signature.
While the product worked relatively well with composite and S-video inouts it never worked with component inputs which was the sole reason I purchased this vs. any of the other products available (such as Dazzle 150).I tried the e-mail support and never got a response in two weeks - even after submitting multiple forms and following up with e-mails and phone calls.This product has since been returned for a full refund.
This bag is excellent and I purchased it, in large part, because of the lifetime warranty. I am a law student and carry several large books in addition to my laptop, water, and other miscellaneous items. For about two years the bag has performed amazingly.When the lining on the notebook compartment began to wear away I contacted Targus for a replacement. They informed me that, while my bag was eligible for warranty replacement, their web site no longer stocked this particular model. They advised me to search their web site for another item of equal or lesser value. A search of their web site revealed they did still have stock of the bag. In fact, the bag is still sold at the local retailer where I purchased the original, in addition to innumerable online retailers. I was told that stock on the Targus web site reflected the inventory of an "independent distributor" and they were unwilling to work toward any satisfactory compromise.Electronic and telephonic interactions with Targus were poor, to say the least. Electronic communication was sporadic on their part, and each telephone call easily ate up ten minutes of hold time before even speaking to a CSR. And their CSR's, while they sound American, are utterly brain dead. They were not rude, they literally could barely speak. From getting my name wrong in every way imaginable, to mispronouncing the name of the company!Do yourself a favor: Buy another bag, there are others out there with superior lifetime replacement warranties and better support personnel!
I found this carrying case to be ok if you like cases, nothing great though. I belive it should have been included with the better units starting with the Legend. I actually do not use mine at all.Eric
Rarely do I write reviews for products, but I wanted to make sure that all the other teachers out there steer clear of this sharpener. I am on X-acto School Pro Sharpener #3 in three years, and it is the same story every year. Works great out of the box but after a few months(really...months!?!) of everyday use it's production starts to decline rapidly. The sharpener sharpens off-center and will often break the lead. This is not a good product and not worth the noise and headache it will cause in a classroom.
Even lower priced Zeikos UV filters far outperform in clarity, sharpness and flare reduction. It took 3 Tiffen purchases for me to realize this.
I never received my item. I had ordered different ink cartridges from two different sources, and didn't realize soon enough that this one had never come.
I own many Sony products, (HDTV, Audio Receiver, CD Carosels, Digital Cameras)I was very disappointed with this product. The first unit was defective out of the box. The replacement unit was also defective. I returned both units for credit and would never buy another Sony headset again.
This micro soft wireless note book optical mouse 3000 did not work nor could it be made to work on 4 different computers. Apexsuppliers makes very hard to return any thing. They will promise the moon to get you to remove any negative feedback, but once you do they have nothing more to do with you.
I run servers, specifically mw3 servers currently and after 4 hours of trying I simply couldnt get what I needed done. I changed every setting in the router I could. Not only that, we got this new router to improve are terrible wireless signal we had b4 with another dlink and this one actualy was worse some how then are 3 years old one. I definitely highly do not recommend getting this, after 5 minutes using the Netgear N600 WNDR 3400 my server was up and running and we had 100% wireless signal.
I am not happy with this item. It will not hold the station and has a lot of static. Therefore, music does not play correctly.Very disappointed.
After my sony cd player got stolen i went to target to get a new one and i saw this one which i thought was a good deal. This thing is horrible. The earphones are constantly falling out, it's ugly, sometimes no sound comes out of one headphone, it skips, and you can't move with it because pretty much the whole thing will fall apart. If you're looking for a good CD player, this isn't it.
I will be returning these. I love Sennheiser cans but NOT the PMX100s.I own Sennheiser HD 595 and HD 280 Pro cans and a computer headset so I am disappointed in the PMX100 street style cans. It really doesn't matter how they sound when it hurts to wear them. I didn't really care about the looks when I bought them -but they do look silly. My 5 year old told me, "I like your new TIRE headphones, daddy" which was pretty darn funny since I already read the previous reviews. They DO look like tires on "carbon fiber" rims.My very first pair of behind the head cans was the Philips HS500. Awesome sound for cheap cans. Mine still work great but after years of reliable service the foam speaker covers are finally disintegrating. I owned a couple different models of Philips street style and they don't hurt my ears because they ride like sunglasses -only sticking out on the back of your head instead of resting on your nose. This "reverse glasses" design is comfortable even after extended listening and while moving around. Unfortunately they fiddled and cooked up some "tab" design for the PMX100 and it is lousy.The PMX100 is like a regular headphone band in that it doesn't rest over your ears like sunglasses -just like if you took the over the head band style and tipped it back 90 degrees. The speakers are attached to the frame on pivots so they are free floating. The floating speaker has a little thin plastic "knife" tab that extends out of the top near the front and is supposed to slip behind the tips of your ears and hold the weight of the cans on your head. OW. The weight is suspended differently and it pulls down and out on the tips of your ears making them stick out. The tabs move and rub the top of your ear near the front because they are attached to the free floating speakers -not the frame. The design also means that when the connecting bar in the back of your head sags or moves the entire rig pivots on the front top of your ear because the tabs hook around from the front. The combined movement of the tabs due to the floating speakers and from the pivot of the entire rig on your ear -HURTS! I called them knife tabs but the the movement is actually more like a SAW.You also have to diddle with the tabs a bit when you put these on, they don't just slip on like reverse glasses. The reverse glasses design rests on top of your ears against your head which is more stable and stays put. I gave the slip-on "tab" design of the PMX100/200 a chance. Never again. OW. I'll just stick with the reverse sunglass design for now on so I'll try the PMX60s -and probably another brand because I don't think the PMX60 will sound as good as these even if they will be more comfortable.
Doesn't work on my mac laptop (cursor keeps bouncing around and getting stuck). NOT usable! Did not have the same prob w/ Microsoft Wheel Mouse. Get a better mouse than this!
Be careful this is for ONE connector only, not a bag of 10! Although the seller refunded my money, I still regard this as a trap.
dont buy this piece of garbage mine died after 2 uses i returned it to get the 20gb it is only 50 bucks more for 5 TIMES THE MEMORY!!!!! dont bother w/ the mini. it is also really ugly.
Bought the item for my myself - as I had another car kit that lasted for ~6 years (older model from Phillips). Sometime this past month (but 30 days after I purchased it) - sound only comes out of the left speakers. I thought it was my speakers...radio works fine - audio output from both speakers. Tapedeck? It works fine too. This sucks. I want to return the item - but now I have to get a "partial refund." Why? Because this item decided to stop working just shy after the refund window expired. I WISHED I COULD HAVE GIVEN IT ZERO STARS. But here I am...
In a word, these suck. The sound is not much louder than spillover from a really loud set of headphones. Not worth the money. Utter crap if you've got a Nano.
This is a well-made and beautiful product that does not fit my GoVideo combo VCR/DVD player. I have emailed the seller requesting to return the item and have had no response. If you want a seller who is responsive, do not order from this company.
I bought these a couple of months ago and they just stopped working. I really liked them when they were working.It's a shame :(
Count me among the HIGHLY disappointed. The Secret History is one of the best books I've ever read. The Little Friend, however, left me feeling very cheated, mad that I'd spent time getting involved in the lives of characters that went nowhere. IMO Ms Tartt is a talented writer. Her descriptions of character and events are vivid. Reading this book was like a winding train journey in which the train hits the brakes before reaching any recognizable destination.If you loved Secret History as much as most people, you'll have to see for yourself, but save a few bucks. Borrow a copy.
The speaker sounded good, but in less than two weeks, it stopped working. The product was only used by an adult and definitely was not mishandled in any way. Save your money and go for something a bit more substantial.
I wouldn't recommend this product. The device plugs don't stay in the sockets. I have had bad luck with this one and would not purchase it again. The previous one I bought from Radio Shack was better.
The screen design is weak. I know you are not supposed to drop these things but twice now it has fallen out of my lap while in its protective case onto a carpeted floor from about 2.5 feet up and the screen has shattered. It ought to be a little more rugged than that. I also owned it before they found the 8meg hw bug and that was a nightmare. Sorry Visor, but first impressions stick and I am not impressed.
The cartridge leaks and doesn't give me clean copies. It leaves a band of ink spots on both sides of the page. The low toner light is back on after only a few weeks of use when cartridges in the past lasted at least a year. It is not only a mess, but a terrible inconvenience. I have no backup at this point and haven't had time to seek a solution.
I am currently on my second FM114P, the first one just stopped working with TEST and ALERT LEDs on. The offshore call center support was not great. 4 of the 5 people I spoke with were rude and abrupt -- one person was very nice but, unfortunately, that phone connection was interrupted and lost, the person did call back within the hour to apologize, which was very considerate. The FM114P product has great features but is unacceptably unreliable. It has a great 5 year warranty -- you'll need it! My first failed after about a year, but it never really stayed up for long, requiring the too occasional reboot. The wireless portion is extremely finicky and often would not work even when no problems were experienced with the hard wired LAN connections. The replacement sent to me by NETGEAR remains problematic in the same manner -- I still have 3.5 years left on the warranty but will probably search for a better solution. As one of the reviewers mentioned previously the FM1144P does run very hot, which is a concern. You are best to seek a different option when shopping for a wireless, for now I would steer clear of NETGEAR until they get their act together.
My batteries arrived much sooner than I expected (two days after placing the order). Packaging was acceptable for the small items I purchased. However, I was unhappy to see that they were not the AT & T batteries I thought I had purchased, but General Electric batteries that would `work on most AT &T phones.' I can find nothing in the description above that states that this battery is a substitute brand. I have kept the batteries as they were desperately needed, but I think the page is disingenuous. Because of this, I would not purchase from this vendor in future and could not recommend to others.
The stylus did not properly fit the space that is allocated for it. It would slide out without putting a piece of tape on it. Poor design, not worth returning- but I am unhappy....
And the worst part is that they are not available! You would think that Netgear makes these dongles so vulnerable to make a business replacing them at ... a piece. But they are so hard to find! I guess they want you to buy a new card. But if you bite that bullet, why would you buy a new card from them? Sounds to me like marketing geniuses. Too far ahead of their time to be understood.
I knew just by looking at this thing that it was cheap but it was the only double-din mount I could find for a '97 Ford Explorer. All other mounts were single-din. When it arrived, it was everything that I expected, cheap, cheap, and cheap. Only buy this unit if you have no other alternative.
I bought this hoping to extend our wi-fi to users in a temp office across the hall. After trying to get this set up for 45 min I finally got it configured and it started to cause massive IP conflicts on my network. I opened a chat window with their tech support from the website and the tech rep's first suggestion was that I power cycle my network! After 3 more chat sessions and no result I finally got a call back from a senior tech who had me upgrade the firmware. That still did not fix my problem so now I have to find another range expander.
I bought one of these last Spring 2007 after returning back from Ireland and I have just smashed the thing on the floor after it continuously kept rolling the paper through halfway and getting stuck and not printing and then....ugghh! Don't buy it. I have three cartridges left and so I have to get another one of these but after a HP printer going the same way in Ireland I bought a Canon over in Dublin and it was fantastic, however because the power supply is different I gave to my brother in law and thought that I would give HP another try. Well, after just 8 months of owning the thing it just up and did itself in...so I helped to put it out of its misery.
my 1.99 HDMI cable never arrived, couldnt track it (not available) and I waited 17 days. other retailers ship with in a day or two. had to cancel order eventually
Sound-wise, these headphones produce great clarity with low amounts of bass. I've heard better, but judged by the price, the quality seems reasonable.But as other reviewers have mentioned, these headphones are simply too tight on one's head. Initially, they feel nice and snug; but after an hour of use, they're crushing my ears, and I need a break of fifteen to twenty minutes before I want to put them on again. I'm a part-time transcriber--the reason I bought a new pair of headphones--and want to be able to wear them for longer periods of time than one hour.I got these headphones for a very low price, which is influencing my three-star rating; if I had paid $40, I probably would have gone with two. For now, I'll be listening without any gusto--and through the pain--until I suck it up and buy something nicer.EDIT: After about 11 months of use, the audio jack connection has malfunctioned, and now the headphones often only receive one ear of audio -- unless I do some delicate twisting to create a better connection. Also, the strength of the headphones' clamp seems to have lightened slightly, which is a plus for this product. In light of the malfunction, I'm lowering the review by one star; and I'll add a half star seeing as how the comfort factor has improved a bit. But overall, I'm going to round down. Two stars.
I can't believe I wasted so much time reading this 555-page book. The ending was SO thoroughly disappointing, that I was in disbelief. I'm the type of person who will always finish a book to the end, regardless of how bad it seems, because I optimistically hope it will get better. This did not. Too many unresolved issues, not enough character development, and most of all...they didn't even get to the bottom of the murder that started the book. I really had high hopes for this book, since I so enjoyed The Secret History. But, Tartt really fell short on this one.
worked more or less ok, with one major drawback: built-in &quot;firewall&quot; which could not be deactivated did too much protecting me, filling up &quot;intruder list&quot; with packets sent and received by ICQ. After some number of such packets device locks up, and you have to reboot it manually. This is not a &quot;BUG&quot;, this is a &quot;FEATURE&quot;, it is even in the manual - they say it's for our protection.Do not buy it.
If you purchase this from CompUSA you will be shipped a USB2Connect, Adaptec part number 2126900. It took 4 weeks, 3 phone calls and 3 emails to customer service to get an RMA and return postage label issued. Then a trip to FedEx to ship it back. Major Hassle. I'm still waiting to see if my credit card will actually be debited when the return is processed. I told them about the problem with the listing a month ago, but it doesn't seem to be fixed yet.
These are probably the worst headphones ever built. They are totally uncomfortable and oversized for a normal person (the one with a head diameter under 12 inches). I can't imagine who wears them at full size. Also, they worked fine for about 15 minutes. After that the left speaker literally "died" and never recovered, no sound at all. Please don't waste your money on this stuff!
I have not used this camcorder very much at all in the past two years I've had it. I've maybe recorded about 10 tapes with it and watched a few back on playback. Today I was getting it ready to film the birth of our second child and all of a sudden a message came up telling me to "Remove Cassette Immediately". I pushed the eject button and the cassette is totally stuck and will not move. I called Canon and they told me it would be around $150 to fix. I researched other blogs and electronics trouble shooting websites and read several comments from others with this exact same problem. VERY DISAPPOINTED!
I appreciate the free replacement and shipping. The service rep was courteous and efficient and delivery was prompt. However, the product seems to be exactly the same as the original -- the one that came to pieces in my drawer. I am treating this one a little differently: I have hung it up on a wall from two hangers so that it doesn't bend too sharply at any point. It remains to be seen if this one will last longer than the original.
I can't believe I fell for buying these expensive as hell headphones, all of the positive reviewers must not have ever made a trip to Walmart to buy headphones with rubber fittings for like $15. These headphones suck for the following reasons:*Fit - what they do is force themselves against the upper portion of the ear which after a few minutes becomes extremely painful. The cord is longer on one side on purpose, BY A LOT so you have that wire hanging in your mouth/face the whole time due to the cord been coiled. I prefer to have cord hanging straight down and out of my face.*Sound - no base like you would get from headphones that fit into your ear, I did not realize how much it sounds better when the headphones go inside your ear instead of been outside.*Cost - you are paying only for the looks and packaging.Positives:I will keep the clipper that came with them, it is a very nice clipper and I will use it on my $10 set of headphones I been using at the gym. Too bad this clipper cost me $50.Lessons learned: never buy anything for 2x than what it should cost.
This camera is junk! It uses way too many batteries and does not take good close up photos. I just returned mine and got the Kodak Z700 and I am MUCH HAPPIER! All I can say is that I did research before hand and thought that this would be the best camera for the money. Boy, was I wrong. The battery life is non-existant! 20-30 basic pics b4 I had to change batteries again.
These earphones have pretty good sound, and 3 sizes of buds to adjust fit to your inner ear, but they do not fit the outer ear snugly enough to not bounce up and down annoyingly when running, jumping rope, etc...which is exactly why I was looking for this style--something to fit the ear snugly and securely during activities. The result is they may move around enough on your ears to actually fall off during vigorous exercise, as is the case with me. I have "normal" size ears for a 6'2" man, so I don't think it's a sizing thing. Probably fine if you never get past walking.
Thing doesn't work for me at all. Tried plugging everything in in different ways but it still doesn't work. Don't waste your time on this.
We purchase the product because it was the best deal, and it was fine at first. After a while a message came up that it needed yellow ink. We thought this was strange since we had only printed 2-3 pages in color and they did not use much color at all. Shortly after that messages came up to replace the other colors. We did & then had trouble getting it to work, but after following the advice of the service people it began to work again. We avoided producing any colored pages because we didn't need to & we feared how quickly the expensive color ink ran out. Even without printing the message that yellow ink needed to be replaced came up again. My husband works as a help desk computer tech and spent several hours troubleshooting and trying to at least figure out how to bypass the message so we could print black and white. The 'printer' simply will not print or copy anything, in any color until you pay up and change the cartridge. After researching he said his best guess at answering the riddle is that the special chip that insures only EPSON ink can be used in the product also contains a timing mechanism similar to those on certain water filters that eventually requests replacement whether the ink is low or not. This is the only thing that makes sense since the ink cartridge is still as full as it was the day we installed it. Please be warned from our mistake and avoid EPSON. I will never purchase another one of their products even for a penny.
Failed to operate within one year... complete disappointment. Could have been repaired, but was not financially wise.
I bought this cable in Sept. 2009 and it's now July 2010. The connection/sound was good initially, but about two months ago the audio started only coming out of the speakers in the front of my car, instead of front and back speakers. If I jiggle the cord enough, it works intermittently. That tells me the cables aren't connected very well inside the plastic coating. I wouldn't buy this brand again -- not well made.
I bought 3 - the first one did not work at all - the second one I am using now - we will see about the 3rd one. Even 2 out of 3 is terrible!
At least the other user got the cartridge to leak...ours did absolutely nothing. Would not print even one character. Total waste of money.
It told me that it was taking longer than expected to process, and that it might take 4 hours to send me the code. Nuff said
The ink cartridges were very old (use buy Oct 2007) and did not print correctly.
This is a great product for kids, but for an adult looking for good sound quality this is not it. It sounds very tinny.
I don't know if the one I got was just bad, or if this item is a rip off completely, but it did not work.
this thing will charge my palm t5 but won't hotsync. I can still connect and hotsync with my old cableso I know the problem is not with the palm t5 or my computer. waitng for a replacement cradle but am not optimistic.
We bought this dvd player just before Christmas, and it worked pretty well until the warranty expired (3months). It started to skip and have jerky playback on all movies. Even brand new flawless dvd's only play part way before it stops working correctly. It also gives off a lot of heat, and with a (big)fan running on it constantly, we do get extra play time before it has problems. Overall it has been a waste of our money, and we should have gotten something higher quality. You get what you pay for, and this is junk.
I too love the feel and the features of this mouse but after about a year of office use the left click button is failing. Now it takes 2 clicks or one very deliberate click to make it work. I'm very disappointed in this mouse.
I agree with EVERYTHING said in the review with the same heading as mine. Piece of JUNK!
order rec'd promptly from seller, no issues there at all.mouse stopped working after 3 months, and could not get operational even after changing batteries, unplugging/replugging usb. not worth returning to microsoft under warranty at this price even with a 3 year limited warranty as replacement shipping just adds insult to injury. eats up batteries very quickly and with no on/off switch on the device, it means removing the battery when not in use to conserve.sometimes you do get what you pay for unfortunately.
I have spent three days working with Cisco support and this device still won't work with our WRT120N. It isn't listed as one of the supported devices, but after three sales associate and Cisco themselves assuring us it would work, we bought it. Guess what. . . it doesn't work with the WRT120N. I build and repair PC's, and have set up many networks, but these devices just won't work no matter what tweaking I do. When I can get it to work as an extender I can't get any PC's to connect to it. When the PC's connect to it then it won't work as an extender. Double check to made sure this is compatible with your router before you purchase.
Routing - very poor. It told me to get off a major toll road in the middle of my jouney. What because there was some dirt track which was shorter? Another thing it did was tell me to turn right, make a u-turn and turn right again instead of just continuing on the same road. That's just mad!No way points - It would make sense to plan a long journey in advance on a PC and put in a few way points. No chance with this Navman.Unstable software. - requires frequent rebooting.Destinations - Ahhh this makes me mad. I even struggled to find Miami International airport. If you don't know the zip code finding a street is very difficult and frustrating.
where do i start? we had so many problems with this product and this company. first of all, "40-hour" is an outright lie, unless you record programs on the lowest quality, which has totally unacceptable video and audio quality. we set it up to record "first-run" episodes of some recurring programs and it never listened to that and recorded ALL episodes, thereby filling up it's memory with programs we didn't ask for.we needed to return the unit because the sound wouldn't work 90% of the time. when we called the company, they said they charge a $60 "exchange fee"...to return their own faulty product! at best that's very, very shifty and at worst it's probably against consumer-protection law in 38 states. after being on the phone with them for 15 minutes, they agreed to take the product back if we paid for the shipping. again, costing the consumer at least $20 for something that is the fault of the company. they know how much the shipping costs and they had my credit card information. how hard is it to do the right thing and credit my account for the return shipping?we bought a wireless adaptor that was listed as compatible by linksys, but TiVo didn't have the driver required for the upgraded model. we had to return the adaptor and find the outdated model elsewhere. so basically, TiVo doesn't sell the components required to run their own product and when it comes to TiVo components, the word "compatible" means "nope."all the way around, the TiVo product and the TiVo company are jokes. I give it a year and the TiVo service will only be found in other manufacturers' DV-Rs.
I was very unhappy with this unit. I had considerable problems programming the memory to accept 3 different stations. The sound that did come through was scratchy and distorted. I also had to run the volume on my sony and the car at almost 100% just to hear it.I contacted the Factory Depot who sent me this product and they allowed me to return it for a refund. They were very courtious and helpfull. With them I give a 5 STAR rating and would buy different products from them.
Got 2 of these to make a local area network between myself and neighbor down the street. We have what I think is a fairly simple network (router to ap to remote ap), and between the awful documentation, terible support (besides language issues, they just won't answer the questions you ask), and a web interface issues, I am quite disappointed. 2 stars because it took my friend (a guy with multiple network certifications), and myself (with a bs in computer science), many evenings to get it to work. Would have done 1 star if we never got it working. Even now, we don't have the house-to-house thing inplace due to needing a better antenna. My advise: go straght to the forums for support if you can't get it working on the first 10 tries. This might be a good piece of harware, but without good software and good support, it is not worth buying.
I'm disappointed in Philips. They used to develop quality products, but in the past few years the quality has just faded. I received this DVD player as a Christmas gift and it worked perfectly until I bought The Prestige and it didn't play. That's the only DVD that won't play. This product isn't even worth 1 star. Huge waste of money.
this product is getting returned right now due to a defect. amazon did nothing for me with regards to my problem and toshiba took weeks to get things straight. now they are coming to pick up my tv because i was given the ultimadum of a refurb or a refund. i chose the refund. tomorrow is the 19th of september and i purchase the tv on the 19th of august. i never got to watch a program on my tv and i will be glad to be done with the whole situation.
Often doesn't read disk. In "Random" mode, often stops after a few songs. Sometimes will play for a while, then stop reading disk. Even when it plays, it often continues to make the "chirping" noise it makes while attempting to read disk prior to playing.I spent full retail on one of these, along with a receiver, and neither works properly (or often). $800.00 wasted. I would never buy a Harman Kardon product again.One tip: If you have problems, unplug the unit for a few minutes, then plug it back in. It sometimes resets itself--at least enough to get your disk(s) out.
You might find this to be pertinent...I bought the same style LaCie about a year ago, but the 250 GB version. This unit was defective right out of the box. I couldn't use it AT ALL! Very loud random clicking sounds. I phoned the company the day it arrived, and they graciously replaced it. A year later, the replacement is still working with no apparent problem, although I hear a much softer version of the clicking--which sounds ominous to me, given the history. (Who can know whether it's normal?)Thinking that was just a fluke (I should read more!), I recently bought two of LaCie's little stackable drives that match the Mac Mini. I've barely started to use those (strictly for backup), but so far, they're doing fine. My advice would be to steer clear of any LaCie drive that is of roughly the same physical shape as the one in question, since they might be subject to the same design flaw. The little mini-Mac drives are of a significantly different shape, so obviously have a different mechanical design--and hopefully better.And if you do still go with LaCie, also be careful not to buy a noisy one. Don't know if they still sell them, but I stopped using an older LaCie drive simply because it was extraordinarily noisy. Specifically ask.
I received this as a gift in January. It comes in handy because I get lost ALL the time. THe first one crashed and they sent me a new one. This one is now acting up. I'm not sure if this is the most reliable on the maket
First off, We have a GPS that is built in to an Infinity I35 that if very good. The Roadmate 2000 is nowhere near it. The screen is too small to and does not give clear directions when there are a mass of roads in the small screen. Some suggested exits are not clear on the screen and could cause you to get in an accident trying to figure out where it's telling you to get off. It tells you to exit at ridiculous places when it is no where near where you are trying to go or the exit you really should get off on. It will in fact eventually get you there, and that is at the fastest route setting. I will say it is fantastically quick about re- routing you when you miss a turn, I am talking, almost immediately. It took me through eight turns in Mississippi to get somewhere when all I had to do was go one block straight ahead and turn left once to get there. It did this several times using fastest, mostly interstate, and two other settings. I tested this on locations where I knew the fastest and easiest route to a location. I would definitely NOT buy this unit.
Seemed like a smart design... until I tried it in MY ears. This is the risk of purchasing something you cannot try before you buy. I found the headphones just couldnt sit comfortably in my ears for more than about 20 minutes, albeit a "smart" design that apparently stays firmly in place better than others - I took them out after a short while reverting to my older "in ear" soft type. I'd recommend buyers just be sure they know their ear - which can only be after trying out a few designs, and losing some - then looking at finer features like sound quality etc.
This is an absurd piece of junk. If you intend to limit its use to light local AM and FM broadcasts or pretending you're Flash Gordon it may suffice, as long as you have a home palatial enough to accomodate it. However, even with a decent long wire shortwave antenna you will need either a lot of patience or very strong stations, because tuning the clumsy slide-style tuner is almost impossible to do with any degree of precision. Even in an area of good radio reception this unit requires a quality antenna for any, including the strongest, stations, especially on FM. You will need -- and this is not a myabe, you will will will need -- separate antennas for FM and AM, and don't underestimate the headache this may represent for you, not to mention the extra expense and rat's nest of wires needed just to bring static down to acceptable levels. And you won't get away with just a cheap FM dipole antenna: the one I tried did nothing for this gigantic colossus, and I had to use a powered FM antenna. (I had to try three until I finally tuned out the static on FM). The feel is mushy, and in fact, the knobs aren't even firmly set in place -- whatever it is that they're are attached to moves around as you rotate the knobs, as if they didn't finish putting the thing together inside the case. It surprised me how shabbily made this fairly cool-looking radio was when I first started messing around with it. There are two things about this radio that are unforgivable: NO HEADPHONE JACKS! Even as I write this I can't quite believe it, and feel like one will appear, it will have been cleverly hidden -- but no matter how hard I look, how much credit I give them for ingeniously disguising the thing -- it's not there. So if you're going to use this bedside, just remember that it will always be a group activity, and using it to record anything is ruled out for you. This is absolutely beyond belief, considering that a jack would have added about four cents to the cost of this behemoth. Equally irritating is that the line input for using an auxiliary sound source -- your cd walkman, say -- is absolutely terrible. You need to turn the unit way up just to hear what you've attached, and then it comes through sounding like a damp toilet paper and comb kazoo. I don't know how they could have possibly failed to do this properly, but please do not buy this device if you expect to listen to your cd player through it. The sound will kill you. The wooden case is nicely made, but beware, it is much bigger than you might expect, about the size of a medium-size microwave oven, and it needs even more space than its footprint alone would suggest, because two of the three speakers are on the side. Bottom line -- if you really like the way it looks and you don't mind static on most stations, if you never intend to listen to an auxilliary player through it, if its use as a shortwave is limited to maybe BBC and other big-output stations, AND if you both never want to use headphones or record anything, then this might, just might, do the job. Or you could get a real radio nd use something else for decoration.
I purchased a replacement cable since my original cable's insulation was peeling off. The replacement cable did not fit my Kindle. The connector was too large.I returned it to Amazon with an explanation....and have never heard anything since.
Like the folks below, I bought the acomdata 120gb external hard drive roughly 6 months ago. I got it at CompUSA for roughly $160, and was delighted until about a week ago. For the record, I'm running Mac OS 10.3 on an Apple G4 (dual 5, desktop w/ 1.5gigs of ram)... so it's not just Windows this thing conks out on. It started making noise, on and off, REALLY loud whirring... about a week ago.Last night I was watching a movie in my livingroom when I was literally startled out of my seat by a loud noise coming from my office (it was so loud it was audible over the movie I was watching with the surround sound turned up). It was the acomdata hard-drive, howling away like a sick dog. I turned it off. I let it sit.This morning I turned it on, and experienced the death-gurgle: clicking and whirring. The light blinks red once, and then 3 x's in succession. It clicks 4 or 5 times when you turn it on, then nothing... except that whirring noise.I for one had thousands of dollars worth of digital product stored on mine. I'm a graphic designer and I lost dozens of original works of art, of client designs, of business documents, of important writing and software. This crash has very literally cost me thousands of dollars; both in cash to layout for new versions of software, and in hours spent manually retrieving and re-creating the lost files and art.Do NOT buy this product. It will ruin your day, week, month, and quite possibly your business. I strongly suggest not buying anything from this manufacturer.
I purchased this scanner new about a year before xp came out.It worked great until I had to upgrade to xp. Once I got xp I could not find any drivers, and they do not offer xp support.I looked on their website and to get help for the visioneer 6100 you have to pay 2$ a minute on the phone by calling a 1-900 number because it is an older model scanner.They also do not respond to my emails asking them for support.Unless your running windows 98 or 95 this product will not work for you, and I highly recommend against this company.I refuse to ever buy another product from them again, since they are too lazy to write new drivers for new operating systems.I give them 2 thumbs down. What a waste of my money.
Given all of the 5 star reviews I thought I'd take a chance on this cable. Unfortunately, I seem to the one of the unlucky ones. I wanted to connect my computer (one year old Gateway Notebook) to my new Coby (made by LG) TV via HDMI instead of using a VGA cable. No dice. Totally non-functional. Oh well, it was only a couple of bucks. I rolled the dice again and bought an HDMI cable off eBay for $1.17 and that one works great (both video and audio)!
The potentially corruptive touch-tapping feature/bug cannot be disabled. This causes unintentional button clicks and possible data loss.I have contacted Adesso, and they replied that there is no way to disable this behaivior.Touch-tapping is especially harmful when in a browser or word processing program, where a unintentional click can mean accidental deletes or purchases.I recommend against purchase of this device, and recommend to Adesso, that this behaiviour be disabled by default, and only enabled via software/driver.
Used it some on my original Canon but it does not fit my newer one
The sound quality is good and I bought them in a store after trying on several different brands. They sounded the best, but when I got them home and began to use them at 1-2 hour sittings I realized how the ear cans felt uncomfortable. They are rough and scratchy on the ears - takes a lot of the pleasure out of the listening experience. I'm going to have to get some other brand because I don't enjoy wearing these.
There is no plug! What a waste! The adapters cost as much as the headset and the people at Radio Shack still couldn"t get it to turn on.
I have a love/hate relationship with this mouse. I've owned several of them now, and without exception the left click button fails after a few months. Other than that, it's the perfect mouse. I've started ordering them two at a time, but it sure seems like Microsoft ought to be able to do something about this consistent problem.
I bought this product in January of 2012 and for 2 1/2 months it peformed very well. During the past 2-3 weeks, whenever I would attempt to type in my password, on the startup screen, nothing would appear in the password box whenever I typed. If I would disconnect this item and then re-connect it everything was back to normal. The problem is not the keyboard as I have tested other keyboards using this same device and resulting in the same problem. So the problem is this adapter. It was getting to be a PITA getting on the floor each time to disconnect and re-connect this adapter so I am getting rid of it. I could have written a favorable review a few weeks after I purchased it. I expect something brand new to work fine. It's how the product performs, in the long haul, which a review should be based on.
I add to the previous reviewers - This product is Worthless. Mine will charge and run a camera for a Very Short time, then fall flat. Alternatively, I can charge it up and leave it for a time and it will go flat with no use at all. Defective. Waste of Time and Money. Buy something else.
1 star is too generous. Can I give it a -5? I have a sad story to share with my fellow Amazon.com shoppers:I have a Linksys Wireless-G Cable Gateway (WCG200) attached to aLinksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T, a Linksys wireless-G USB Network Adapter (WUSB54G) &/or a wireless-G adapter with Speedbooster (WUSB54GS). One of my computer is setup with a cat-5e cable. The other I play around to see if I can get it wireless.Everything worked fine for a while but when I upgraded my wireless computer from a P3 800 Mhz to a P4 3.2 Mhz Prescott cpu (+ a new Asus P4P800-E motherboard), all hell broke loose. Sometimes I would have internet connection. Most of the time I would have my computer crashing & crashing. I downloaded the driver(s) of both the WUSB54G & WUSB54GS drivers from my other computer from Linksys.com & tried them all. My computer stoppedcrashing but still no internet connection through my Linksys wireless cable modem.I emailed Linksys to ask for a possible solution. They email me back stating that if my old P3 worked, then my new P4 should work as well. The wireless computer is only 60 feet away from the cable modem (both on the same floor)& the reception signal is 54%. How come I have no connection?The moral of this story is that you either need to be an computer expert or you have alot of time to kill if you want to set it up wireless.This is the kind of crap that gets a guy start drinking heavily. Wasted 9 days trying to set up wireless. Now both computers are connected through the cat-5e cables.
While you are driving it suddenly stops and the screen becomes frozen. My iPAQ was H5500 which I ordered together with this Navman. Besides, it sometimes gave me wrong direction. I really don't want to recommand this item unless it fixes the problems.
I was looking for a replacement for my ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon (which I was using to watch TV/play consoles/etc), and figured this would be decent because it used the same capture technology (bt878xx). Wrong. From the second I put this in my machine it caused nothing but trouble and rarely worked at all. On a clean install of XP the video would init once and then on all subsequent launches would show nothing but rainbow colored verticle lines. ATI support was far from helpful (a phone call ended in 'we are aware of this problem [you are screwed]'). I returned it and ordered the Viewsonic VB50HRTV - which I would strongly recommend to anyone who is just looking to watch tv/get inputs and not record.
The sound of this boom box is very poor, sounding muffled and distorted. I did not expect great sound from a portable, but not this bad. Much of the music I listen to is unrecognizable when played on this machine.
You people are business noobs. What idiot is going to pay for software that should be included to operate the hardware at optimum performance.I bought from another company that DOES include software.Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
I kept this camera for a short month before it got stolen, but in that brief time i was somewhat unpleased. The hard drive part of the camera was good, it sorts out all the videos for you so you can (as what all the advertisements say) keep shooting. The video quality was horrendous, i shot a few short films indoors and i just could not set the lighting right. It came out all fuzzy and the colors were bleak. Poor battery,too. Definitely stay away if you're an independent filmmaker or care at least somewhat about video quality and if you edit video. The editing systems was awful with the way they expected you to use only their drag and drop (lame) software. And transfering video files to the computer was slow thanks to the USB 2.0 and no firewire. It is sleek and small and has a nice video light, but i would caution most consumers to stay away. If you still like what you see, spend the extra $100 or so and get the MG77.
I bought a Canon S5 IS camera and it seemed like a good idea to get a case for it. WRONG!!!! This case is so small it is useless. Save your money and find a better one. If you put a spare SD card in the case you'll have to throw away the lens cap!Forget about putting in any extra batteries.
I recently bought this printer. I tried installing it on two of my computers : windows 98 and 2000 and I didnt have any luck on either of them. I read the directions from the manual and still didnt have any luck. I am taking it back and getting something else.
I love Canon products and I have had a complete Canon system for about 10 years. I love everything Canon does. However I do not understand Canon's reasoning behind producing this lens.The reason for the EF-S lenses is offering wider angle by getting the rear elements of a lens closer to the "film" plane. They cannot do this on film and full frame sensor cameras because the mirror is larger and would hit the rear elements of an EF-S lens.They have indicated, however, that by 35 mm that advantage is gone. Why then do they produce a 60 mm Macro lens when they already have their macro requirements covered with they current three lenses? I would guess that the short back focus makes the lens cheaper; but this lens is only $60 short of the excellent 100 f2.8 USM Macro.As I said, if for $60 I can get a lens that has 40 mm more reach (66 in 1.6crop cameras; useful in macro photography) and that works on ALL CANON CAMERAS, I'm not going to be thinking about this lens at all.Granted, you might not be thinking of buying a FF camera anytime soon, but Canon has indicated that eventually they will have FF on all their DSLR's, so why bother with this lens?The 17-85 or 10-22 are very reasonable offerings for the EF-S lineup, but the 60mm macro doesn't make any sense to me.my $0.02
Who wants to create onto MPEG? not me.. who wants to fork out money for a camera that does not produce quality pictures and has a poor zoom.. not me..I guess for you video buffs, this might tide you over, but in the world of digital cameras, like computers, another camera will be coming out soon with better bells and whistles.Well, you can't avoid that right? But this camera is not even up to par in the first place, i'm sorry. I'll stick to a Kodak FUn saver before shelling out my hard earned money on this soon to be outdated Sony product.And I'm sorry, but Sony is not &quot;top of the line&quot; my friends, by any means. It's the K-Swiss of Electronics, the Jack In the Box, the K Mart, the... i could go on. Ok I will....its the New Orleans Saints of Electronics, the Butler, the John Ritter, the Dow Corning... anyways...NEEEEXT!
This item is awful. First of all, you can only tune it to one of three stations you have preprogrammed into it. If those three stations aren't giving you a clear signal right then, you have to reprogram one of the stations to the new station you want to use. And there's no way to know if a a new station will work until you go through all the trouble of reprogramming one of the buttons. Secondly, the audio plug doesn't fit into the headphone jack on my phone unless I take off my phone case. The whole reason I bought a transmitter with an audio plug instead of a regular iPhone plug was so that I wouldn't have to take off my special battery case every time I wanted to play music in my car. Thirdly, the sound comes out of my car speakers REALLY quietly, so I have to turn it way up to hear. This means that I have to remember to turn it down every time I switch to the radio/CD player or even just turn off my car, because otherwise the radio will be blaring. And fourth, every station I tried tuning it to had a ton of static. And it doesn't go low enough to tune to the station I always used with my old transmitter. The first station available on this one is like three stations up from the good one that actually worked. I wasn't happy with my old transmitter because it frequently popped out of the cigarette lighter while I was driving due to the fact that it is also a holder, but at least the sound was good and it also charged my phone/iPod, which this one doesn't do (I know the product description doesn't say it will; I was just hoping it was an extra unlisted feature since I haven't been able to find a good transmitter/charger that I like that suits my needs.) Basically, this is a piece of junk for the amount of money you're paying for it.
We purchased this for my 80+ year old mother-in-law who has no computer experience thinking it would be simple to use and practicle for sending messages to 4 - 5 family members around the USA. It was fine for about two weeks then the email account was inundated with SPAM. Mother-in-law could not cope with this and the service provider has NO SPAM filter nor any solution for the problem. We cancelled the email account and removed the appliance from mother-in-law's residence.
I have a G4 tower Mac that did have a built in Ethernet. Unfortunately, a lightening strike took out the port and I was forced to get a PCI card to replace the port. The first card I bought was the D-Link DFE-530TX+. I was excited because the box clearly said that the card would work with Macs and that the "minimum requirement" was OS 10.2.They lied. OS 10.2 is the _maximum_ for this card. For most people, it won't work with 10.3 and up. D-Link has no driver for 10.3 or higher, only 10.2. A google search shows that some people have been able to get the card to work with 10.3. I couldn't. I tried several different drivers (some users recommended a driver from Realtek) and none worked.It's my guess (and totally a guess) that this card is really only for older Macs that are limited to 10.2. D-Link doesn't seem to have any intention of supporting modern Macs.This is the second D-Link product I've used (the first was a cable modem) and I've been disappointed both times. I can't speak for Windows users, but this company doesn't deserve Mac business.
The adapter appears to be a multiple adapter -- BUT the one specific size connector I needed for 4.5 volt does NOT fit the two 4.5 volt openings for which I ordered the adapters! ;-( Also, for the correct settings to use ---the directions are of no help at all!
This is my second pair that only emit sound from one headphone. The instruction book only has a couple of pages listed in English and NO customer service number.
the usbs never want to work or be recognized, it dose keep the lap top a little cooler.
Archos needs to know that people like me use real money to buy their products and it is a sin to have so much restrictions with such poor battery life and every little thing you have to buy like browser, widgets. Plus you can only transfer 2 or 4 gigs at a time this is rediculus they need to need to know that human been just like them has a brain too, not only them
This is our second Logitech product. The first one worked fine. This one, after only a couple months of use, is now totally broken. Neither Amazon nor Logitech will accept a return. What a waste.
I got this to use on amy Olympus SDLR. But I just can't seem to find a good use for it.
I used these feet on the bottom of a PC to raise it off the floor a bit. I was expecting soft rubber but the plastic that these feet are made of is really hard. As a result the vibration from the computer was transferred to the floor and would occasionally cause an audible vibration against the floor. The adhesive on the feet was horrible. I cleaned the area on the case before I attached the feet but within 3 weeks the feet had become detached and the adhesive was completely dry. Be careful what you use these feet for.
I just got off the phone with DirecTV to cancel my service. Sole reason for cancellation was this lousy HD DRV. I've never been so disappointed in a product. I loathe cable, but I'd rather have cable and a TiVo that deal with this unreliable piece of junk. (My three year old was raised in a TiVoverse, and she just doesn't "get" how the DVR could say it's recording a show for her, and then we go to watch it and it's 90 minutes of black screen.) When cancelling, I was appalled to find out that the $300 I had paid for this box was a lease downpayment, and that I now need to return the box. $300? To borrow it? No one said a word to me about this when I upgraded to HD...
Do not buy a minidisc player that only records/plays for 80 minutes. MDLP units (this is not one of them) give you 5 hours and 20 minutes-at 128kps...even the MDLP units are old technology. I guess this unit would be okay if you just wanted to burn it on a regular cd. I prefer mp3 discs just to save time and money.
It should be noted that I have an M45-331, but I could not find a page for that exact model. However, my experience with this laptop was SO ABYSMAL that I feel that I am morally obligated to forewarn consumers considering buying a Toshiba laptop, nevertheless an M45.In just under two years, I have experienced the following issues:- The chrome paint on the casing fades where my hands rested- The left touchpad button's paint came off as well- The screen developed a yellowish shade on the bottom in the center- The USB ports broke (both physically and when repaired they simply stopped functioning as well! Poor craftsmanship all-around)- The keys occaisionally popped off (fixable but annoying)- The disc drive stopped working... twice.- The motherboard had to be replaced- Occaisonally when I plugged in the power cord, the laptop froze completely- Lots of whimsical freezing in general, actually- The final nail in this coffin was the hard drive inexplicably ceasing to work just today.I was floored when I was told that lap tops are actually DESIGNED to last a measly two years... this one barely made it to that, and there were tons of problems on the way! I will never buy a Toshiba product again, and I don't advise anyone to buy a lap top with the brand attached to it! Lemons like this should NOT be forgiven.
This does NOT fit the 4th generation ipod shuffle! It's very misleading to have this armband show up when you click on the shuffle, and even when you search for an armband for it. Wish I had read the reviews before buying it!
How did this thing end up with 4 stars? First of all I can never find anything to clip this onto. It does not clip to any part of my standard Dell laptop without putting stress on the pastic and it is not worth breaking my laptop for. Oh and good luck finding something else in your house that fits it perfectly and can stabilize it. Secondly the cord is so short it is not even funny. I suspect it is about about 3 feet tops. So if you want to move it around to get something a little out of range forget about it. Third of all it does not focus well at all especially when the subject is any real distance away. Lastly, the drivers on Vista actually cause the blue screen of death randomly and fairly regularly. Which is of course super fun when you are trying to talk to someone online. At this point the only thing to like is the right light feature which does seem to do an o.k. job of handling low light conditions. However, if it is all blurry, immobile, and crashes your computer, it doesn't really matter does it?
Last year, I purchased a replacement plan for my third Tungesten E2 PDA --a true piece of necessary junk -- after my second unit mafuntioned. I was informed that I had purchased the "wrong" plan. While Amazon eventually replaced the unit for me, not the warranty company, I now purchased the "correct" plan (dollar amount coverage was the factor in it being deemed the incorrect plan). The only way for me to really let all of you know if this replacement plan is any good is for me to wait for my third Tungsten E2 to fail, which it will, hopefully during the covered period. The company states that it is not an "insurance" plan -- so we will have to wait & see. The problem with Amazon reviews is that after you submit the review and two or three months have elapsed, you cannot amend your review to let readers know what has gone wrong -- you may only withdraw it completely.
By far the worst software installation I have ever experienced. There is no way that this product went through any kind of quality assurance--it simply does not install. Fortunately, by the fifth attempt, I looked at the Amazon.com comments for this product and found the steps for hand copying files that a previous reviewer provided (thank you!).Once installed, I found the product to be a satisfactory, basic introduction to French. I think that it is worth the price, at least, once you get it installed.
Scanner works well with Windows 98. However, is now obsolete with Win-XP unless I purchase an updated driver from UMAX. I am not happy with this hidden cost.
Had to return one due to the cassette door not closing properly, and should have returned the second one since the volume control know does not operate properly.
This lens does not work with ANY Canon cameras! I bought this thinking it was such a great deal only to find out does not have Canon's signature EF mount, there fore will not attach. It is an old fashion screw on lens. Do not buy it is a waste of time and money.
I bought this product about 4 months ago. It died. I don't know what happened. I just went to plug it in one day a couple weeks ago and it wouldn't even light up. I also feel that the other comments were a little misleading...it only has 3 stations that it can use and if you live near the city it's not a great idea. I live in Charlotte and it's a pain. It's easy to use but I wouldn't recommend it. I usually had to try all the stations every time I would travel an hour to three hours away.
Been running 4 computers (windows XP, linux, and mac osX) on a wireless network with a D-Link router for the better part of a year with no problems - until I added this little "gem" to the mix. With this adapter running on another machine (Windows XP), not only does the network adapter itself crash seemingly randomly on the machine itself, it also appears to somehow crash the router itself, taking the entire wireless network off the air completely.Looks like I'll be looking for something else to replace this with, as unplugging/replugging power cables on both this adapter and the router is quickly getting old.
This one just won't keep going, and going, and going. When it worked it was fine. However, I have owned two and both quit working on me in fairly short order, the second one in less than a year. Maybe I shouldn't expect too much for the price, but still was disappointing to me.
The Secret History is one of my favorite books, so naturally I had high hopes for this one. I had browsed through it when it first came out and just couldn't catch the wave. I bought it for a couple bucks and am happy not to have paid more than that. I struggled to get through it, was determined that I would, but it was painful and took weeks. There are entirely too many words spent on setting the scene and on characters that don't drive the plot. Then around mid-denouement, the author seems to run out of gas. I also agree with others who have said in their reviews that the book is a rehash of many other books based in the South, that Harriet is a reminiscent of Scout, the pre-teen heroine from To Kill A Mockingbird. I really expected something more original from Ms. Tartt, and for her editors to edit.
Got this as gift for my daughter-hoping she can use it with her ipod, but only mp3's can be attached. So, I put it in living room in a shelf, but it needs more head room as the cd slides up to open.didn't do all the homework:D
I was skeptical about this camera, but it got enough good reviews that I thought it might be a fun thing to have. I wasn't expecting to use it to take artistic shots to keep and treasure forever and ever, but I did think I'd get something other than shapeless blurs. Unfortuntately, I think this camera will get little to no use, because it just isn't worth the trouble of checking to see if the battery is dead (usually yes), taking the pictures, and uploading them onto the computer (if they haven't inexplicably disappeared) using the awkward, poorly designed software (with no documentation whatsoever). I have gotten a total of zero useful photos with this item. If you want a digital camera, don't buy this one: you still won't really have anything more than you started with.
I purchased these on June 27th and, unfortunately I did not open the box and start using them until late July. Within 1/2 days, the left side went out, and just the right side works. When I went online to see about returning them, it was out of the time frame and according to the warranty(which I admit to not reading before purchasing), even if I was in the allotted time slot, would only be eligible for 50% of my money back. Sigh. Word to the wise, open electronics immediately!!!
This item appears to have been out of production for years. It does not work in the xm I have XMp3i. If all I wanted was earphones I could have gotten them much cheaper.
I consider myself to be fairly computer literate -- I chase storms with a laptop hooked up to a GPS unit attached to a virtual COM splitter feeding into several mapping and radar programs, all while sucking data down via EVDO on my mobile phone. I've been using computers since before there were graphical user interfaces. That said, figuring out how to even change the channel on this radio was like learning how to defuse a bomb built by a dyslexic, colorblind spidermonkey. Doing anything requires pressing a recursive set of buttons in a specific order, and each button press is accompanied by a loud, shrill beep that will kill mosquitos and make everyone within 20 feet of you begin stabbing each other in senseless anger. I swear to god whoever designed the user interface to this radio was angry with the world and was misanthropically looking for ways get back at the universe that created him. The feeling you get once you manage to actually figure out how to set the time, station, and SAME code on this radio would be akin to the feeling one gets after summiting K-2 without oxygen, sherpas, or legs, if only for the fact that deep down inside you will realize that you are not cool and you will never see K-2 and that the sum total accomplishment of your life is getting the cheap, plastic piece of junk you hold in your hands to turn on. The AA batteries run down after about a week even if you never turn the actual radio on, and the settings all go away when you replace the batteries, so you are sure to have hours of fun several times a month rexplaining your radio with six digit random Navajo code numbers exactly where you live.The plus side to this radio is that the cheap speaker hides the hiss of static fairly well, which you will hear often due to the extremely poor reception. The stylish "eyerape" yellow will go great with your Mexican Hornet wrestling costume, and handy belt clip-on will be sure to attact muggers who will beat you for your expensive radio and then come back and beat you again after they spend three fruitless hours trying to program in the SAME code for their cardboard box under the bridge.In summary, I suggest that nobody ever buy this radio. The only useful purpose I can devise for these units are to mark land-mines, since surely a field full of these radios would be enough to deter people of any nationality from approaching.
This case looks great, stands the punishment but when coming to taking the iPod out of it, it is incredibly difficult. You will need help from someone to pull the case while you use some sort of rubber or wooden stick to push the iPod out of the casing.If you don't want to take the iPod out of the case EVER, then buy it. It is a great protection. But if you want to use any docking port, forget about this piece.
This is one of the most disappointing electronic devices I've ever bought. The unit works fine and for getting Grandma from one place to another it is a cute toy. I drive a tractor trailer and if any truckers are considering this unit, just don't. For one thing, the unit will not allow you to select an exit number on a given interstate as a destination. The exits are in the database, it calls off the exits when you have to use one, just doesn't let you find them. Truckstops are listed by interstate# and exit# (not street address) in the guidebooks. Also, very often industrial warehouse sites are not listed by street address and the unit can't find anything without a street number. I now have my old 2002 GarminV with it's outdated maps and impossibly small memory capacity sitting next to the new Cobra so I can use that interface to find exits and plan destination time estimates before moving (the cobra will not display eta times until you get to a spot where your next turn is more than a mile away). Very frustrating. I wonder if there are any parts sharp enough to damage my tire if I drive over it?
It doesn't work in the open. I took all the 27 pictures but was surprised to find out there were only a few pictures on the film. All the pics taken in the open were either lost or too dark to see anything. Under water, it did just ok; kodak does a better job. Do yourself a favor and buy a kodak disposable. If you still want to buy this one, get 2 of these and try out one at home before your big vacation.
Just purchased GPX's PDL 805 to play Region 1 and 2 DVDs. The product description specifies it will play both NTSC and PAL. It DOES NOT. I tried to get technical support from the seller (no luck) AND from the maker - GPX.com. GPX's technical support told me it will play European DVDs only when ... hooked up to a PAL TV! Needless to say I didn't get a portable DVD player to keep it connected to a TV. What a bunch of nonsense. Don't buy it if you want to play PAL DVDs.
I bought this phone after using a 900mhz plantronics product and am very disappointed. It is basically useless since I only use this working from home and need to be on my computer simultaneously. Using this headset disconnects my wireless network. Not the quality you expect from Plantronics.
Hook doesn't fit my ear, and unless it's an exact fit, it won't fit anyone's ear. Fortunately, stays pretty well in place without the hook over my ear, but it &lt;looks> silly. Why doesn't Sony offer one without this ridiculous hook?
Happy with the features, functions, and performance of the camera in all except one area. The red eye reduction function is useless. I'm aware of the physical reasons behind red eye, and undertand it can never be completely eliminated. But most of the photos I've taken of friends and family are absolutely terrible when it comes to red eye. I had a compact Pentax zoom 35mm before this, and the red eye reduction with that camera was outstanding. Cannot undertand how many outstanding reviews I read about this camera with any mention of it's weakness in this area. If you ever plan on photographing someone's face, look for another camera.
Short version:I cannot express how excited I was to get this device, but after two and a half long weeks and well over 12 hours on the phone with some very polite (but ultimately inept) Indians, I had to acknowledge this experience for what it was: and exercise in futility.I hated having to send the unit back, but I really don't need another expensive piece of useless clutter in my place.Save yourself the frustration. It's *really* not worth it.
Well, everything is relative and headphones (and speakers) are very subjective items, but I was pretty disappointed after getting these for use with my iPod. First off, as someone else mentioned, your ears get really hot when wearing these. I think that it's partly because it seems to squeeze your head a bit.Soundwise: for $30 it's in some ways better than, say, the iPod earbuds, however I found the bass so muddy and so distorted, that it's tough to listen to these things. For some music (say techno), it might be fine. For music with bass guitar, I found that the bass was often just a big mush.Also, I should qualify all of this by saying that I often use a $300 pair of Sennheiser HD-600's. So I may have been ruined by good sound, but I find the iPod earbuds listenable and not these headphones.I'm hoping that you can do better for under $50, but I'm not sure where.
While i hear all teh best about this camera my very first impression is that upon opening its its already missing Parts Mainly the stereo headset. if i cmpany cant get it correct at the plant than im not interested it.
Appears sturdy, and makes a nice click sound when cables are inserted. However the click is meaningless. The cable had to be stuck so far into the connector to make stereo contact it would not hold. I ended up with mono audio on my recording. If I ever use this again, I will wait for the clicks, then strongly tape the cables to the connector. I'm debating a return, but it's not amazon's fault and don't want them to incur the expense.
O.K., I TOOK EVERYONE'S ADVICE AND PURCHASED ONE OF THESE RECEIVERS...LET'S SEE, IN THE FIRST WEEK, THE REMOTE STOPPED WORKING AND THE SALES PEOPLE TOLD ME TO JUST GO AHEAD AND BUY ANOTHER REMOTE...GEEE WHIZ GUYS...THANK'S A LOT! NOW TO THE OTHER PROBLEMS....YOU MUST, I REPEAT, YOU MUST HAVE AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING JUST TO OPERATE THIS THING FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN YOUR DVD/VCR/AM/FM/ETC. WHAT A FREGGING HEAD-ACHE! I HAD MY NEIGHBOR COME OVER AND HE WORKS FOR A CABLE T.V. COMPANY, AND AS SOON AS HE SEEN THAT I BOUGHT A HARMAN KARDEN UNIT HE ADVISED ME TO SELL IT AND GET AN ONKYO. HE ADVISED ME THAT ONKYOS ARE GOOD UNITS FOR THE MONEY, AND GREAT FOR THE STRESS LEVEL FOR THE EASE OF OPERATIONS....NONE ARE BETTER. HE EXPLAINED ALL HE DOES ALL DAY LONG IS HOOK-UP PEOPLE'S CABLE UNITS TO THEIR HOME SYSTEMS AND HARMAN KARDON SYSTEMS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THEIR DIFFICULTY TO OPERATE...AND I REPEAT...HE DOES THIS ALL DAY LONG! HE EXPLAINED THE UNITS ARE VERY GOOD, BUT THE REMOTES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FAILURE, AND UNLESS YOU HAVE A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD WHO IS A WHIZ AT ELECTRONIC DEVISES HANGING AROUND YOUR HOUSE...FORGET-ABOUT-IT!
D-Link makes high quality equipment, but this modem does not handle DHCP as it is mentioned in the instruction, nor does it scan and setup the DSL settings for you. Tech support was very uncooperative to help. I won't be purchasing another.
Please read all the 1-star reviews before purchasing this DVD player. When I first bought this earlier this year, I also was very pleased with it -- it can easily be programmed to play all region DVDs and played most divx discs I tried to play.BUT... 6 months after purchasing, it's dead. When plugged in, the power button flashes red. Cannot be turned on -- will have to dismantle it to remove the DVD inside it. Philips has refused any support or service on this, because it only has a 90 day warranty. This unit was not mistreated and was used very lightly in that time. I will not be buying another piece of Philips electronics.
If you don't care about WOL the card works fine. My system requires a 3-pin WOL cable to connect the LAN card to the system board. The LNE100TX item description says it has one, but the card that came (version 5) does not have this type of interface. Check for compatibility before you buy it!! I ended up returning mine.
As one of the reviewer said, the shipping is terrible. When I opened the package, it looked like that it was thrown from the top of empire building. If you like buy a puzzle made from 100 DVD-R, I highly recommended to you to buy this item.
I bought these after much research. For the most part, the sound quality is pretty good. The foam is a little too thick and the heavy cord is a little annoying. What aggravated me the most about this set was the NOISE. Every time I moved my head each ear produced a 'clunk' that drove me nuts. I found myself sitting stiff and trying not to move just to keep the noise down. I sit in the office for most of the day and tend to listen to new age or other softer music and the clunk in my ears almost made me throw these away. The only time I couldn't hear the moving parts was when I'd play RATM or some other loud band (even then an occasional noise was heard).Maybe it was a factory defect in my set but what I've done is wrapped electric tape tightly around the joints. This seems to have taken care of most of it but still... I paid so much money for these that I can't bear to throw them out. One more complaint is that they get pretty hot on the ears. My next modification will be to somehow get rid of the big pad and cool my ears down.The sound and clarity are very good but what a hassle.
Ordered a Logitech but received a Logicool. Logicool is what is sold in Japan. The AC adpater is adaquate, but not UL approved. The "kit" of inserts will not satisfy the 3rd Gen NANO, but my exacto-knife was able to complete the modification (Kids - Do not use an exacto-knife without help from your parents).The sound is good, very good. The speakers are well constructed and the carry bag is an appreciated touch. I have ths same complaints that others have related to the misleading pictures showing the iPOD docking in the cradle. Instead, you must - MUST, MUST, MUST use the headphone port to get sound from the iPod to the speakers.I gave it two stars for the misleading advertisment and the fact that I received the Japanese model when I live in the US.
We had a 5100C for approximately 2 1/2 years when it started giving the infamous Error 41 message described by others below. Apparently it is related to either a fatal print head problem or one of the motors burning out. We did like the price at the time and all the functions that came with the machine, but the slightly over two year product lifetime seems a very short time for how relatively infrequently we used it (it was our backup printer, mainly getting use as a fax, scanner, and copier).It is extremely disappointing that the 41 problem is so well known and Brother refuses to correct it once the product is out of warranty, which is right around the time 41 starts to happen to most owners. We replaced our 5100C with a Canon PIXMA 780, and will never buy another Brother product again.
This unit was offered as a used but tested and verified good unit by the business on Amazon.In the end the unit I recieved was defective. This may or may not be a broader issue withthis model. My guess would be that the company involve inadequately tested the unit beforeoffering it for sale.
I thought by the picture and the price that this was a tripod plus mount. Even the "bought with" don't show a tripod as bought with. I'm disappointed.
When i received the battery I placed it in the charger. It indicated full charge. Removed from Charger and placed in camera. Camera would not power up. I charged battery per instructions included and it would not revive. I contacted Seller and they gave full refund no questions asked. I gave a 2 star rating because the battery was not good and caused me to have to contact the seller in order to get a refund. If I could give a Customer Service Rating it would be a 5.
I never not finish a book. In fact, I'm usually up all night trying to finish whatever I'm reading because I can't put it down. But ... I have to say, I have just under 100 pages left to read and I just can't do it anymore. Each night I struggle to read two pages before I fall asleep out of boredom and frustration. I am so disappointed. I loved the Secret History (read it in two evenings) and much looked forward to reading this new one. And now, I doubt that the balance of the book will save it, especially from the comments below.Final comments: First, I read Crime and Punishment with more fervor. Second, if anyone in the book does anything &quot;ostentatiously&quot; one more time, I'm going to have to scream.
The nice thing about this product is that it is small and portable. There's even a tuning wheel on the side to further adjust the reception. However, that's about all that's good with Dynex Portable FM transmitter. There is constantly some sort of static, no matter how far or close you move the thing to the receiver. Even adjusting the wire does not help. I've tried using it in the house with the stereo system, but that's even worse than using it in the car. It appears that the only time it had crystal clear quality was when it was placed in my lap with one end hanging on one side of my thigh and the other end hanging on the other side, and even then, this position does not guarantee static-free reception. You definitely get what you pay for in this case. A cheaply made product for a cheap price. I don't recommend getting it.
I have had nothing but problems with this reciever - I read lots of good reviews before I bought it but now regret that I did. It has been 1 thing wrong after the other and the quality is not really any better than my old Kenwood KR-A46 which doesn't have surround sound capabilities or any of the features that made the Sherwood so appealing.
HP's "total care" service is a fraud. I bought a HP a1630n multimedia PC Oct 2006. For the past 2 1/2 months, it has been inoperable. It started fairly typically--corrupted windows files, operating system will not reformat as needed, multiple crashes, freezes, etc. But nothing has fixed the problem. At HP's direction I underwent 4 destructive recoveries in December alone. The last one wiped out the operating system but would reinstall nothing. They promised to send me recovery discs overnight but took 3 weeks. When I finally got them, they didn't work either. Took it in for repair. Sent back, tried it again, same problem. Asked me to do another destructive recovery, left me with an unformatted PC once again. They now are making me send it in for repair AGAIN.You would think after over two months of doing everything they asked, and having it not work, HP would give me a replacement PC. But no.The worst thing is that they have NO ACCOUNTABILITY. The woman in quality control handling my case, I am told, is my final resort. Her supervisor WILL NOT TALK TO CUSTOMERS. I was told my only recourse is "to write the CEO of HP." No matter who I managed to get hold of, I was given this answer.I will never buy HP again.
I was pretty disappointed with the radios. We tried to use them by our hunting shack and we couldn't even hear each other when we were about a mile apart. I really think that when they say a 20 mile radius that they are deceaving the customer.
Prepare to spend $300/year on this product. They say lamp life is 5000 hrs, it's more like 1000-1500. It is guaranteed for only 12 months by panasonic.
Bought this for my 14 yr old son. He dropped it on carpet last weekend with the telephoto lens out (taking video) and that was it. It may be inexpensive to buy, but it sure wasn't inexpensive to fix (warranty doesn't cover it). We were hoping for a little more than 4 months use. I am afraid of the lens problem Canon seems to have, but it took really nice pics and was easy for a kid (and non-digital parent) to use. Wish Canon wouldn't use cheapo plastic on otherwise great camera.
While these sound amazing initially, unfortunately I found problems that made these unusable for working out:(1) small green pads fall off and are lossed because they are so tiny(2) frequently fall out of ears when running, and on eliptical runner(3) once saturated with sweat the sound is distorted, and I found the sound quality so irritating after that I had to turn it off for the rest of my workout
I am a professional wedding DJ, and I purchased this product in order to power my wireless speakers and mixer for outdoor weddings. When it arrived at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, I immediately plugged it in, as the instructions advised that the item would require a long charge period.The next day, at around 10 a.m., I unplugged the unit and tried it out on my transmitter. The power supply blinked on for a half a second, then went out. Thinking that it perhaps needed a little more time on the charger, I plugged it back in, whereupon it started over from an empty charge.I called B&D; and spoke with Duane in their customer service department, who advised me that they had discontinued this product some time ago due to similar problems. If you get one of these faulty units, there is no customer support available from the manufacturer. I'm currently awaiting a refund through Amazon for this and another faulty product.
I received this case with my new etrex Venture. If came in a bundle with the Mapsource software, a USB cable and a lanyard. However, on my unit at least, the belt clip slides into a pouch on the back of the unit. The first time down the trail, the case slipped off the belt clip and dropped softly to the ground. Not acceptable! It will provide protection for your unit and the screen, the buttons are accessible, but not being able to clip it *securely* to clothing or a pack limits it's usability.Update: I just received the Micropak case from GPS Outfitters (on Amazon but currently not being sold). It's a big improvement--a belt clip and a belt loop, pockets for accessories, a carry strap, attachment loop--and the Garmin etrex *with* the supplied case fits in it snug as a bug.
This plug had too short a receptor area for the appliance plug and failed to work.
I have used this thumb drive on several Macs for a week, now, and aside from the slow speed it has stored data reliably. I have not tested the waterproof feature.My advice: buy another drive that's faster and just keep it out of the water.
The case was made of a very light material, there was no shoulder strap. I returned it as unacceptable.
I bought this camera a while ago, at first I was very happy. After owning this camera for a little while I wish I had never bought it. The camera sucks through batteries like nothing. It can be very frusturating missing all those pics. If you didn't have to buy batteries every other day I would recomm this camera. I know someone else who bought this same camera and returned it due to the battery life.
the cartridge fits fine, but prints are really light - I have to adjust my printer's properties to print Dark in order to get normal print. So you may be better off going for a little more expensive cartridge.
I have only been able to write once or twice with the pack I bought awhile back, everything else was errors or what not right off the bat. This was using different programs and computers. Obviously CD-RW's are a a thing of the past and all, but I have yet to come across any that work more than 5 times.
this cd player is no good. It skips constantly,the batteries don't last long,and mine broke after 4 months. Also, the head phones it comes with are horrible.
Very poor service from ANTOnline. I received the product and it would not work. I went through all the trouble shooting tips many times and still could not get it to work. Called 800 number and all I could get was a recording asking me to do all the things I had already done. Then tried to get a human at ANTOnline and it was impossible. Then tried to get a human to request a return on the item and that was impossible also. Would go through all the hoops to finally get to the prompt to speak to someone and then would get busy signal promptly. Then tried to e-mail for a return request and was denied because the product had been opened. Very frustrating and a very poor company to deal with. Amazon should look into the way this company handles there customer service. I am very un-satisfied with this transaction. I can appreciate a product not working and all I ask was to return it and can get nowhere. I have been a farily frequent and satisfied Amazon user up until now but if this is the way "problems" are going to be handled by Amazon and there suppliers I am going to think twice before purchasing anything through Amazon again.Sincerely, a very un-happy Amazon customer...........Sid Maydew
I got this transmitter today in the mail ahead of time and thats about the only positive thing ive got to say about it. One of the digital numbers were out and didnt work so i didnt know what station it was on exactly. The other complaint i have is that it is junk. No stations worked at all. It is a poorly made product. I will be sending it back..
I own a solan and wanted to mount these on the wall for the massage therapist. The first one lit up and looked great but no sound, what good is a stereo with no sound? I had to send it back. The second one sounds good but the CD door keeps opening and will not stay shut. What good is it going to do me if someone is listening to therapeutic music then it suddenly stops becuase the CD door opens and stops playing. Good luck!Amazon electronics suck. If something dosen't work right you should get a full refund, I had to pay for the shipping to have it returned. Lessen learned, always buy electronics from a local store so you can return it without paying for shipping. UPS has $30.00 I have nothing.
I've had this dvd player for less than a year and it quit working. The on/off button no longer works (I tried trouble shooting this and finally had to take the player apart myself to get the dvd out). Don't waste your money on this player...it'll just end up in a landfill.The dvd player I had before this lasted over 5 years and cost less!
I bought this product so I could run two different optical sources into one port on my receiver. I understand that if you try to run two active sources into the splitter you will get nothing on the output. However, even when I only have one source running at a time I still cannot get a signal out the other side.
I bought this to protect my new Panasonic Lumix FZ100's lens. Wifey is not too careful when handling cameras (I hope she's not reading this). I wanted to prevent constantly cleaning fingerprints off the lens and the blame-game. When I took pics of some birds on a sunny day, the birds were slightly off focus in many pics even though the camera has a terrific AF capability. The pics did come out very nice except for the auto focus part.Indoors, in low light, the camera took a lot more time to autofocus than it usually does. Once the filter was removed, focusing was rapid. I think I'll buy some other brand.
I loved the idea of this thing, since sometimes I don't record notes in my Palm if the circumstances prevent me from opening it, turning it on, switching apps and writing them down. Unfortunately, they didn't quite get it right; I was prepared for it to be a bit thicker than the OEM cover, but the molding was badly designed so it was hard to open and close, and didn't even close fully. That might have been dealable, but the buttons are raised, and on the outside, which is convenient for using it but means any pressure on the front, even through the heavy neoprene case I bought, randomly presses the buttons and messes up your stored messages. I lost a few before I figured out what was going on. So, two stars for the idea, but I'd really, really like to see a version with the buttons on the *inside*, lockable, or somehow protected, and a better-molded case.
Stay away from this GPS (and Magellan products as a whole) for the following reasons:1) The GUI is confusing; the screen where you type in the address of where you want to go is extremely hard to find. Amazingly, its not one of the actual buttons on the unit.2) This company was notified of problems registering serial numbers (for firmware updates and map updates) over a year ago and the same problem persists. From what I have read, other people have had a nightmare of a time with their support resolving the issue; I didnt bother.3) Update maps are almost $70, which is almost the cost of the entire bulky, oversized unit now.
When the product arrived the package was torn. I didn't think any more of it because the battery worked instantly in the remote controller I installed it in. The battery was useless by the next time I went to use it.
I was so excited about this because I had videos and music files (keep in mind, I am a musician so when I say music, I mean my own original music) that I need to take off of my main computer to clear up space. I bought this and copied all of my videos and music over to the hard drive and cleared them off my computer. Less than 4 months later it started giving me a clicking sound and my computer wouldn't recognize it. When I plugged up the power supply, it acted like it wanted to read it but it just couldn't. There goes all of my video and audio recordings.
Stay away from Linksys cards. I build small business networks for a living. Many customers buy Linksys cards becuase they are inexpensive, but alway end up regreting it. Installation is easy but once you start to use it, you will notice that your computer will be more prone to crashes and mouse problems. I have tried the cards on Compaqs, Dells, and generic machines running Win 98, ME, NT4 and Win2000 and have problems with them all. You get what you pay for!
i got this dvd player right before a long car ride. i was amazed at the picture and the sound was alright. if there was any noise besides the dvd player you preety much couldn't hear it. every once in a while it wouldn't work but most of the time you just had to make sure the disc was in properly and turn it off and on and it would be fine. the size was not bad at all 7" is a big enough screen it was very clear. it was very dim in the sunlight though. the remote was very convienent although you couldn't control the volume for it. all in all it was smooth sailing fof the first year but then on the left hinge there was a piece coming off that had to be super glued back in place. the hinge made cracking noises whenever i opened it from there on out. another year later i was watching a movie in the car with the adapter and the screen blacked out. the volume still works fine for using as a cd player and plugging into your tv as a regular dvd player but the screen was black no matter what. i wouldn't recommend this dvd player to anyone who wants good quality.
After the first charge the life doesn't hold up beyond 5 minutes. I may have just got a bad one if I had to do it again I would send it out and have it done right for a little extra money to have a guarantee.
This router looks great on paper, I with linksys behind it I was glad to give it a try.However the firmware (software that runs the router) is very unstable, causing our Internet connection to drop out every 2-3 days. This is with the latest updates as of July 2004.The VPN support is also weak - it won't work with Windows XP with default VPN settings, meaning every Windows XP computer you use with this router must have special, complicated, settings to get the VPN to work.The worst part about this is that Linksys is aware of both of these problems, and has not resolved them after months and months of frustration.Could have been a great product, too bad the supporting software and company will not let it work properly.
This product had good audio and screen, but after 1 year it stopped reading dvds. We cleaned it, but even with brand new discs it won't play.
it just wouldn't fit the bill. I purchased this turntable at a retailer and had problems with the manual belt slipping off, as well as errors in speed of play (as already noted by other users, and the factory-set speed control was slightly too fast as well.) After about two weeks, I exchanged it - the second model I received seemed to have the correct pitch, but the hinges on the dust cover were busted out of the box (minor inconvenience) and the player skipped on 4 out of 5 records I would play (obviously, a major inconvenience) - even brand new ones.The player looks great, and the lower price is tempting, but don't buy it - I have spent more time trying to get the thing to work than I have actually enjoying vinyl records.
The CD failed to install working drivers. I downloaded a set of drivers and it states everythinga being in working order...but unit doesn't work.It says it's not powered on, and the manual doesn't offer much info at all. Documentation is poor for any troubleshooting.There doesn't appear to be any support for this product from Antec any longer. Great price...but might not be a great choice.*bummed*If I could get it working I'd be happy...it's small, compact, just what I wanted in design.
I was all set to purchase this bag but wanted to try it out first. I had great difficulty finding one locally but finally after many many phone calls I located one bag and asked the merchant to hold it till I could get there to try it out. Firstly, the bag is nice but doesn't hold as much as I thought. It still could have worked for my but for one thing: this bag is not designed for those with a, er.....womanly build. It was the most uncomfortable bag I have ever tried out and looked absolutely ridiculous on me. So glad I was able to take it for a test drive before purchasing online. Just a word of warning to the ladies;-)
My laptop had broken down within the one-year warranty period.I was not getting any video output. I had received authorization from Toshiba to return it. The laptop returned from Toshiba broken!The keys were falling off. The back of the screen had pieces missing! The case was severely damaged. Toshiba claimed that this was caused by the user, and REFUSED any service to the DAMAGE THAT THEY CAUSED. There was NO VISIBLE DAMAGE when we sent it. I am a University Professor, and had no reason to lie them (I could have just gotten another one!). Despite several phone calls from people who confirmed that there was no physical damage prior to us, sending it to them, all we got was very rude handling of the complains. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY TOSHIBA LAPTOP TO ANYONE.
More bad than good for the Denon's for me. I used them probably for 2-3 hours a week at most and never misused them. For the 1.5 years that I had them they broke twice on the plastic piece that allows you to adjust the size. Pretty upsetting for someone who doesn't DJ all that much and has to go out and spend $130 for a set of new headphones.The only upside was they had real good sound quality.
Bought the 25 ft which worked fine, however the 14 foot cut in and out with signal and only after I replaced it was everything working as expected. Unfortunately, probably more trouble to actually return it.
MAXTOR 6L300S0 300GB Seagate diag. software showed that basic drive test FAILED even though data "Seemed OK". JPEG Pictures were a little degraded but no other Windows complaints.Have had both Seagate and MAXTOR drives fail catastrophically and at the worst times. Actuator failures are common.Why do drives die so often and so soon?Backup, backup, backup or else.Don't know what is a truly reliable drive maker!Really looking for better drive quality than cheap.Always BACKUP BACKUP EVERY DAY. You never know. A 500gb drive and ext enclosure are less than $150.Failed Basic Drive Test within 1 year of use
For the average user it may be ok. It does not play welll with other routers in the network.
The reliability is awful. After only 5 months I'm going to throw it away as it is incapable of reading most discs all the way through without bad hiccups. The remote sensor also seems terribly finicky about the remote angle.While it is region free and the playback quality is good, the short lifespan earns this player only 2 stars.
I'm having the exact same problem. IN the begining everything was great, but after a year it is flashing green pixels around dark black contours.
Save your money its not true HD the audio will cut in and out esp on xbox360.good if your looking to sell cheap crap on ebay i guess but sellers get ripped off on ebay keep buying from amazon.
These headphones suck. I regret buying them (bought them second-hand, and can't return them...damn!). They are VERY uncomfortable. The padding around the speaker is insufficient, so the metal speaker itself presses hard against your ear. After 10 minutes they give you a headache. Plus, the reception sucks BIG TIME. Every time you move your head one way or the other you get shocked with static in your ear. Also, the range IS NOT what they claim. It may be 50-feet or so (NOT 300 ft./100m like they claim). Don't waste your money on these.
You can use this as a teaching tool. You can take a few pictures, lerne how to down load, and learn a lot about the including software.It would be a valuable and relatively inexpensive tool, befor you spend a lot of money on a better camera.
The rating of "one star" is being generous, as this dererved NEGATIVE stars.When I first purchased this unit I was rather pleased with it. After all, I was FINALLY able to transfer my videos containing every single Watership Down episode into a more permanent format. And it was easy to use. Unfortunately, my happiness faded a couple of months later when suddenly discs started being eaten. The machine started eating discs on a regular basis. Currently I am attempting to record every episode of The Collector onto DVD as it airs each week, and am in constant fear of that "bad disc" messege popping up after recording an episode, as has happened with many other things I have recorded. This unit does more bad than good. I shouldn't have to record The Collector to VHS simultaniously every week to serve as backup should the DVD recorder fail.Avoid this recorder AT ALL COSTS.
We ordered two of the Philips Magnavox VRA211AT VCR's -- and had to return both! Although we were able to get really nice video in the beginning on the second one, it only lasted for less than an hour. Subsequent attempts to play tapes gave us only a bright blue screen and audio. The units also refused to give back tapes. (On the first unit we purchased we never did get video, only audio.) On the bright side, the unit was (nicely)lightweight, straightforward, installation was simple enough for a small child, and the remote was very easy to use. But, overall, I wouldn't recommend this model in terms of reliability. (Amazon staff was helpful, understanding and professional -- a pleasure to deal with! )
My code didn't work. went to gamestop instead. First and Last time I use Amazon. Except when I use it for free apps on my Kindle.
Love the package, love all it comes with... hate that it doesn't work. I load a DVD and it just says "loading" and does nothing. So if you're buying it for a gift, then check it out first if it works. Then I called customer support number on the paper work it came with and they just said they couldn't help me. I have to figure out how to get a new one!
I bought this player for my elderly dad, however, the buttons on this player are so small that my dad cannot use it without help. The antenna for the radio is not very strong - I was hoping he could listen to am radio but it gets no reception. Very disappointing for the price.
I ordered this splitter to allow me to run two TVs off of the same DirecTV receiver. I am able to get a video signal on both TVs, but no audio if I have both TVs connected to the splitter. After experiencing this problem with two separate devices (I returned the first to Amazon), I read the product description on Amazon more closely. It refers several times to the ability to split a video signal. Could it really be that this is only intended to transmit video through the HDMI? That's ridiculous if that is the case.
i bought this thing or something similar and it stopped working within a few days.The sound quality was horrible and i noticed after using it twice it no longer retracted the cable until the thing broke completely! Now for some reason it doesn't work.I wouldn't waist my money on this again so look elsewhere and get something like a sony that wont break on you.
First, the registration failed to connect to the internet. Not the end of the world, but that was a tip as to how the rest of it would work.It would not format with the firewire connected - it would only format with the USB connection to the computer (per maxtor's web site). Once I got it formatted via USB, I tried to reconnect it via firewire 800, and the formatting was lost - the disk showed up as RAW file format. So I started over. The manual indicates a way to "erase" from the security settings section, but the option was not in the list for my installation. The only way to force a format was to change the Raid setting to Raid 1, then go back to Raid 0.So I got it reformatted, and to top it all off, even connected via USB, the backup failed with a message that there was not enough disk space when trying to back up a 300GB disk on the computer with the Onetouch configured as Raid 0 (600GB) - actual formatted space was 558GB - that's a lot of overhead.I don't know if I just got a bad one or what, but I've spent enough time on this. I'm going to give the WD Mybook a try instead.
As with most of us, I received this camera with no Caption & Date/Time features. I am going to return it for a refund. I don't want to go thru the hassle of requesting for a replacement when there is no guarantee that they will ship the right one next time.
I bought a SURFboard Cable ModemMotorola SURFboard SB5101U DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modemthrough Amazon less than 5 months ago. I emailed Tech support and was given directions for checking the signal levels. No lights were coming on except PC Activity. So it was obviously faulty. I contacted Motorola by phone per their email response and was given a case number and asked to email or FAX verification of my purchase. I emailed a Word copy of the Amazon receipt. I called back later per their instructions and was told that this was unacceptable because I could have modified it. Motorola wanted the original document, which was an email from Amazon. At this point I went out locally and bought a Cisco modem because I'd been without a connection for three days. Motorola Tech support was a total run around.
You get what you pay for. The shipping was fine but the cord has to set just a certain way for my tv to pickup the signal from my xbox. I tried moving it to another system to see if it was a problem with the cord or not and it turns out it was. Not too bad for just a few bucks but I would have paid a few more to not have to mess with the cord so much to get it to work.
First of all - this appears to be a good quality case. However the dimensions in the Amazon description are in accurate. It says that the dimensions are 10.2 x 4.5 x 8.8 inches, but in reality it is 9.5 x 7.5 x 4 inches. I bought 2 of these to use as travel cases for sound equipment. I can't use either of them for the intended purpose.
I found the protective lens was covered with find dusts when I twristed on the 50mm lens. The root cause was there is no wrapping outside of the hard plastic case. As I contacted Amazon customer service, the options to me were to return-for-refund or to exchange.
If you want an inexpensive radio/cd player with average sound quality, this is your machine. It is just what I expected to receive for the price. Delivery was very prompt.
Plugged this into my Vista system to use for ReadyBoost, and left it there. One day, it just stopped working. Nothing would bring it back to life.
I was very disappointed as this software ONLY works with Digimemo, and no other graphic tablets. I have a Cyberpad and I spent much time trying to get it to work--it didn't. Also, help from the maker, Vision Objects, is non-existent.
This are the issues with the coby 4330- The player is easily broken seeing as there is no durability(my headphone insert broke and went in the player)- The player does play Xvid Mp4 Wmv however that is not guaranteed(I tried to play a whole bunch of movies die hard and casino royale to name a few they didnt work they were MPEG4 and Xvid formatted)- The battery isnt external so that not so bad but it get overcharged EASILY.It shuts itself off in 2-2.5 minutes after you turn it on.- And oh yea the cool feature of recording off external devices hah this thing has such unclear and hard to understand instructions that make no sense.- This thing desperately needs a firmware upgrade which coby seems like it will never provideNow I had all these problems so I did what anyone would do call customer support 7DAYS!!! thats how long it took me to get a hold of them on the phone after about like 50 tries or more. Currently i sent it in for repair which by the way cost me about 24$ more on this piece of junk.Maybe i just have had bad luck or this particular unit was defective but coby has certainly lost my business. I would not recommend this to anyone this is a waste of money completely.
You can barely see the objects on the slides and some of the animal parts were broken and dried. don't buy
I must say that I had to return my Atdec wall mount, cuz it's made in a cut corner way that should be rejected. VESA measurements are 75mm or 100mm, and usually 100mm we would be using. This Atdec wall mount has one piece @ 100mm, but the second part is only 75mm, so it has the smaller 75mm screw-ins. On my 2 LCD PC monitors, the monitors had 100mm screw fittings, so I was forced to put the 75mm piece of the mount afixed to the wall. This made the piece on the wall set in w/ small distance between screws. Ifelt unsure, and after turning my wall mounted monitor on & off a few times. the wall mount 75mm piece started to loosen. Don't buy this mount. Peerless is a far better unit to get for yourself.
I read before purchasing this item that another user experienced that the item quit working after a short while of use.The exact same this has occured to me in one month with minimal use. I have confirmed that it is the cable because two different IPODs do not work with the cable anymore.I suggest buying a better quality one because I just lost my money on buy this one.Grade = F-
First off, don't get me wrong. These headphones are great. They are Sennheiser, they have high worksmanship, they're comfortable, and they block out some noise. The DJ feature is nice, but most people who wear these probably don't use the feature often. So why, in my opinion, are these headphones so bad?The sound. It was weak, paltry, and produced only the most fundamental bass. The mid's were fine, and the high's were alright, but, overall, I've come to decide, if you want to get these, you want to get a little better. I felt like the sound stage was great, but could've been a little clearer. Maybe you think I'm one to recommend "Beats by Dr. Dre". No, most certainly not. I presently own a pair of Sennheiser HD 595's. Those are great headphones, are open, but much better than these. Yes, they cost a little more, but you do, honestly, get what you pay for. The bass is certainly something that someone will listen for. You can't totally leave out the bass. An accurate reproduction is produced by the HD 595's, or, better yet, the HD 600 or HD 650's. A lot more $$$ but, with a proper amp, the bass is overwhelming like in "Beats" but it also isn't lacking in these.For the, if these are in your price range, you will be satisfied by the great build of these headphones (sturdy plastic), the comfort of the padding, and the the overall sound. But if you really want to hear your music in a better light, I highly recommend you save up a little more and get some better headphones.
The first time I ordered this, it arrived totally scratched because the packaging had come open. I ordered a replacement, and then the same thing happened... and I tried it on my Canon t31 kit lens that's 18 - 55mmm and it didn't fit even though I ordered the 55mm filter.
I have had this router for over 9 months with constant use using it with mixed hardware. Currently I have a wireless desktop, 2 iphones, ipod touch and 2 laptops one being G and one N. The step down to G is not an issue for me and rarely do we have all the hardware connected at once. For the last month the router stops connecting for about 2 minutes a few times a day. I have checked for firmware updates and other users with the same issue with no ability to correct it. Prior to D-Link I have always used Linksys with no issues, I should have listen to associates and reviews and went with a different router.
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.
This came and I plugged it it. They never had good sound and they had lots of static. Look for something else.
The firewall is useless if you have more than one machine behind it. The port forwarding does not allow ranges of internal IP addresses, and if you specify more than one the the port stops working for ALL addresses.For example, want to open TCP/123 for NTP synchronization? Have more than one machine? If you don't forward the port, you can't connect to the NTP server. If you forward one IP, it works, but if you forward both IP addresses, neither of them are able to connect to NTP.There appears to be no support for RTP/RTSP streaming (e.g., QuickTime), though there is a mysterious (and essentially undocumented) &quot;port triggering&quot; feature. Absolutely no idea how this is supposed to work; the docs are nearly useless and there is nothing on the Linksys web site.In spite of the claims in the data sheet, it could not connect to the common IPSec VPN my company uses. It does not offer the option of logging firewall violations, so troubleshooting is very difficult.I'm using the latest firmware 1.40.2.
This device isn't the indicated for the purpose on replacing the "C" required for the functionality or powering the 3M-50 Filtrete Thermostat, the amount of volts generated for this device are 28.11V grater then 24V, even thou the Filtrete device it expresses a required 24VAC power to operate the Wi-Fi, but all the devices with output 24VAC generate always a greater voltage that's what the AC (Alternate Current) stands for. There is a risk of "Blowing Up" the 3M-50 Thermostat by using this device as replacement for the "C" wire.Furthermore I want to mention that Filtrete have a bad recommendation on the package when stating "Requires 24VAC Power to Operate the Wi-Fi Connectivity"; after speak to technicians from this manufacturer they have advised me to use a 16VAC instead because this last one will produce up to 19.80V enough volts to power up the 3M-50.
I am not pleased with the scanner. The software is very sensitive and I still haven't worked out all the details to function correctly. Do not buy...go spend few more dollars for somethign else.
The the fan speed control is made using voltage changes because the device doesn't have PMW.The fans working 100 percent always, doesn't matter the temperature.But the design is wonderful
If your going to use this daily, which i know you will. This item is not for you. With lack of durability, this item rip tears breaks, and perish easily
I bought an early unit; I really needed this product for my Sony LCD projector, but the unit failed to operate correctly. Without warning it shut down completely TWICE, even though, in both times, the power was still on and the projector was rated well within the capacity of the UPS. I had to unplug the UPS for ten minutes to reset it; meanwhile, the bulb is hot and I have to plug in the projector manually back into the wall outlet and turn the projector back on so the cooling fan returns. Emails to Monster Cable went unanswered.I see now that Monster has a revised set of instructions for training the unit. I still need a unit to perform the functions listed here, but it could cost the price of a bulb to find out if it works.
I bought it and then tried to redeem the code three times and it keeps saying the code is not valid. Are there any refunds available for downloads?
Tiffen filters use cheap, optically low-grade "GREEN" glass. Get a Hoya UV filter. It's only $6 more.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
Flickering when conntected to tv through u-verse box, also when connected to laptop i get a blamk grey screen what a waste of 5bucks since i bought three of em dont bother wasting your money on these
This battery comes up on searches for the Lumix DMC-ZS3 (and probably other models). BE CAREFUL! According to the Panasonic web site, the battery works with these cameras:DMC-FX500DMC-FX55DMC-FX35DMC-FX33DMC-FX30DMC-FS20DMC-FS5DMC-FS3The Lumix DMC-ZS3 battery is different: DMW-BCG10 (note G vs. E)
Rather than repeat what the other customers have said negatively, and I tend to agree with them, I must add that the customer support was non-existant. Within a very short period of time, the cartridges were empty, and the cost to replace each one was $12.00. I began to wonder whether some were not full to begin with. Yes, of course, color cartridges do go quickly; but, even the black cartridge wouldn't operate unless all of the others were full. This is not what I was told when I purchased this trash. Only one amazing thing it did is copy old photos, making them look unbelievable. I purchased generic cartridges from Amazon; but, either they are empty or won't operate. And, that tiny photo viewer is pitiful. I'm really angry and am now discarding this. merrilyninforesthills
I've bought this product to use with a cable modem. When I was checking the product's specification on Amazon's page, there was NOWHERE telling that it only worked with phone line.Now I'm having to sell it at a low price.
this hdmi cable did not work, the volume on my new tv would randomly go up and downwhen watching hd channels, went to walmart, bought a new cable and it fixed the problem
Tried to be frugal and bought the 55mm mount version of this tele converter lens for use with a panasonic FZ camera. Autofocus abilities are poor. Manually focussing: Focus in center of lens is OK but not great. Lens exhibits haze around edges. After doing searches on the net I found this is a common occurance for these (non) Professional 2.X lens'. Save your time and money.
This case protects well, but getting to your palm is a different story. The TX fits in there very tightly and opening the case is a pain. Hopefully you won't break too many fingernails trying to do it. I guess this was originally designed for the T5 which is why it fits the way it does. Wouldn't recommend this, but from what it seems there aren't too many great cases for it.
This dock is slow to use and very expensive to buy supplies for. You can have your digital pictures processed much cheaper.
Picked these up for 5 bucks. Sounded great - I love it for the first 24 hours. I went to use my iPod again and the right driver just stopped working - no sound at all. Went in the garbage. Not even worth returning.
I am a photographer myself and researched this camera fully before buying it for my two young children. I never expected quality photos, but figured the kids would enjoy taking photos with it like Dad. It had the added benefit of being durable, or so I thought. I bought two of these and after putting the batteries in each one, noticed that one of the cameras grew very hot. I quickly opened the battery compartments to check the batteries. I double-checked the polarity of the batteries and made sure I placed them into the camera correctly. I then noticed smoke coming from the camera, and I quickly shook the batteries out. The batteries burned my hand to touch them. I was using brand new brand-name alkaline batteries, placed in the camera correctly. The fact that the camera grew so hot within 30 seconds and started to smoke makes me very concerned what would have happened had I not noticed the problem and handed the camera to my child. It appeared that the camera was shipped with a short in the circuitry. Now, I don't want to bash the camera itself, but I do want to make parents aware of such a quality issue in this camera. Be sure to supervise your children and never let them change batteries themselves (which you should never do anyways). I'm sure my situation is a rare one, but it happened nonetheless. I'm disappointed in V-tech for what could have endangered a child. And also, be aware that the diagram displaying how the batteries should be inserted into the camera is very tiny and hard to read on the camera itself. This is also a bad oversight by V-tech as inserting the batteries incorrectly could cause battery leakage and possible burns. A clearer diagram should be on the camera.
Count me among the HIGHLY disappointed. The Secret History is one of the best books I've ever read. The Little Friend, however, left me feeling very cheated, mad that I'd spent time getting involved in the lives of characters that went nowhere. IMO Ms Tartt is a talented writer. Her descriptions of character and events are vivid. Reading this book was like a winding train journey in which the train hits the brakes before reaching any recognizable destination.If you loved Secret History as much as most people, you'll have to see for yourself, but save a few bucks. Borrow a copy.
I have been using Navman 3450 since they came out. I upgraded my software to SP2, but the maps have major issues. Finding addresses that are located on routes is almost impossible. The problem is that most stores/shopping centers have a route address. There is no option of avoiding a specific road or highway. The worst part (possibly fixed now) is that this unit will tell me to do two u-turns one right after the other for no apparent reason. It made me do two u-turns while going from NYC to Boston on 95... I like the hardware, and if I could get it to work with other software - I would be fine with it. But the Navman software is the weak point. I understand that a new version is being releases... except they want to charge $150 for the upgrade.
Do not use this cable with any HD signal equipment. It can't handle it, bad picture. Amazon had it as a suggestion with some other item I looked at. It should not be a suggestion for an HD signal cable, as Amazon suggest. Maybe data only. I guess for $1.69, what do you expect.
I had never heard of HDCP before I used this cable with my brand new Apple TV I got for Christmas- and I am a computer geek. After hooking up with this new cable and trying to play Netflix content, it refused to play citing that the equipment didn't support HDCP. Just to make sure it wasn't something with the specific content I was selecting, I moved the Apple TV and used the old cable, and it worked fine. I have no idea how to be sure if a cable supports HDCP or not (which just sounds ridiculous to me) but now I need to figure that out before spending more money on a replacement cable, and seeing what I can do with this cable after I've already run it through my wall.
This product "in theory" is awesome.It promised to make my job of restaurant supervision much easier.The product that I purchased may be faulty.. but I cannot download or compress any video.My computer locks up and I cannot even "safely eject" or turn off the FLIP without a FIGHT.There is no support available... so I will return my FLIP this afternoon.
Tried to split my cable box and HD-dvd player into my stereo receiver with only one optical output. This product will not work in any inputs in any position. Just like when I tried to split my HDMI signal and had to buy a switching unit.Digital Audio Bi-Directional Optical Toslink Switch and Splitter
I don't know what idiot designed this thing but they should get into another line of work. As the other reviewers said, it's very difficult to program. Why they couldn't have used DIP switches like the rest of the world I'll never know. When you have to change the batteries you have to reprogram it from scratch - not only does it not remember your settings, but the defaults are useless. By default it only leaves the light on for 1 minute, and it triggers day or night. To add insult to injury, the screws for mounting the thing are UNDER the batteries. You can't take it down, program it, and remount it because to mount it you have to take out the batteries and once the batteries are taken out it loses its programming. A bank of 8 DP switches would make this product a winner but the current design is a loser.
This adapter doesn't work. However, it may not be the adapter's fault. New hardware nowadays is not made to be backwards compatible, so the older stuff becomes obsolete. Instead, buy a cheap new joystick that can plug-and-play through USB. This is not worth the hassle.
Bought this item and it worked for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the dvd player stopped and would not turn on.
I'm a average computer user, I have somewhat understanding on how to set up computer stuff, never had a problem with any other router, accesories or product, but the WRE54G is way too difficult to set up.I try to use it as a range expander. My router is a linksys wrt160n. I expended 3 days of 6 hours, on and off and nothing; I read the hole instruction manual and a lot of reviews and forums about how to get it to work and none of the things that I tried work.Unless you know how to use it or you know somebody that know how too... dont get it.
I conducted a lot of research before I purchased this computer. For the price (under $1000), the Toshiba Satellite A15-S157 seemed to be a great deal. I was wrong. First, the computer's DVD player literally never worked. Not for 1 minute. Naturally, by the time I realized this, the warranty was out. It expired the week before and they wouldn't let me renew it, nor would they fix the problem. Keep in mind I had owned it for only 1 yr. by that time.Then, two keys on the keyboard stopped functioning. They just don't work anymore. Finally, to top it off, the cooling fan stopped working. Now, I can barely use the computer. After calling Toshiba and speaking with someone whom I could not understand (what country was I connected to?), I learned that Toshiba wasn't going to help me.In short, this laptop has been horrible. I owned a Mac G4 laptop before this one, and the Mac lasted me 4 years without any problems! This Toshiba is piece of junk (made in China to boot) and unfortunately, their customer service is no better. If you still choose to buy this thing, remember Toshiba's motto: caveat emptor.
On a recent trip to Lake Powell where I had intended to use my Magellan eXplorist XL as a backup for navigation onm the lake, some geocaching. I am glad that this was not our primary navigation unit ir we could have had some problems. The unit would operate for a couple of hours then lock up and not operate until I had removed the batteries for an hour or so then reinstalled them. New batteries did not help. After seeing the comments about the slothful service support of Magellen I have returned the unit and will try something else.Overall the unit was pretty good and navigation to a benchmark was right on. However, the map registration for the region of Utah that I was in was up to 200 feet off in some cases from the actual position. This included a benchmark on a high point that the map showed to be under water. Road and highway map registration appears to be accurate.Bottom line, if you feel comfortable with taking a new GPS to the field that may have reliability problems, or other users experience is different than mine, go for it. Otherwise I would try another product or manufacturer at this time.
I have had trouble getting anything to consistently print out straight on the page, even if hand fed. And now it grabbing 2 or 3 sheets at a time, as well. Ever try to find a maintenance repair kit for this printer? Don't bother - there isn't one available according to NEC. So, in order to replace the wheels that grip the paper, I have to buy a paper pic unit for $75.00, which NEC doesn't even carry! So far I've spent a good 12 hours on the internet trying to find one.
compre dos de esta basura haciendole caso a los comentarios y para probar si en verdad influye el que sea un cable caro a uno barato pero en verdad que es un pedazo de basura, lo prove en un ps3 y un wd hd player , uno de los cables no funciono en ninguno y el otro hacia interferencia y se ponia la pantalla rosada y yo que se cuantas cosas mas, asi que por favor no compren esta basura si lo piensan usar para algunos de estos dos reproductores.
Although my printer hasn't yet died completely, there is clearly a problem with the chip that reads ink levels. I use a printer very little, yet every time I turn on the computer, my ink level reads lower. When I remove the cartridges, there is clearly plenty of ink left, as evidenced by the "sloshing" sound. Believing it has no ink, however, the printer will not print.I also have a horrible time with the defaults. It constantly resets to 4x6 as the default paper size, and full color printing. Just try telling it otherwise! What a nightmare. This printer is not worth any price. I haven't decided yet whether to send it to Goodwill, or the dumpster.
This battery would not turn the camera on, so I charged it in the charger that came with the camera and it still won't turn the camera on. I would return it but I don't have the original packaging. Don't buy one!
I finished using one cartridge a couple weeks after I bought the product. It yielded a lot less than 2500 pages like it claims.
This laptop computer may be sleek and thin, but I have had some serious problems with it. For one, there is a major problem with the keyboard design. After a couple of months, the spacebar imprints onto the computer screen- a complete design default. I bought this computer with a couple of friends for college, and the same thing happened to every friend who owned this Averatec computer. It surprises me that a major computer company can't even design the laptop without a major defect such as this. The large imprint on the screen was distracting and completely inacceptable.In addition, my wireless card times out every so often. Sometimes it works and other days it will cut off the internet every 10 minutes. It is impossible to work when the wireless card is having a bad day. We sent the computer in to the warranty service and they "repaired" it. Two weeks later, the wireless card won't work again, which makes me question if the repair center worked on the computer at all.The most unacceptable thing to me about Averatec is the willingness of the customer service to help. The warranty service seems like they want to give you as much trouble as they can if you want your computer fixed. They were unwilling to help or compromise, and even refused to fix some of the other problems I had with this computer and insisted that I pay them shipping and $40 for the trouble they spent on a problem that they determined was the "user's fault." (They didn't solve the problem, either.) To me, customer service is not service at all if the company has an attitude of not wanting to help at all. If anything goes wrong with your Averatec computer, don't expect the warranty service to give you an easy time about getting it fixed.
These headphones were comfortable to me only for a few minutes at a time. After a few minutes, they felt too tight and pressing against the ears. It didn't seem the phones could maintain the reception. Maybe it was the enviroment in my office with all the office equipment but I wasn't very happy. then, the band cracked after only about a month's use. Perhaps my unhappiness caused me to apply too much pressure in adjusting them for the tightness. Regardless, I suggest trying other headphones before purchasing these.
I received the battery, it did not test, did not work I tried to test the battery , bought the same battery from a different source, and the customer is now satisfied.I would like to return the battery.I am very disappointed I will not buy from this source again..I GAVE THE PROCUCT A ONE STAR REVIEW, WONDER WHY IT SHOWED AS A FOUR STAR?????????
Worked okay the first couple weeks, then the software that you install wont load on startup making you have to manually start it. Then the program just shuts down and doesn't come back on. And it always seemed that in middle of games the mouse would just stop working, but the red light was still on underneath. And unplugging, then plugging back in didn't resolve this problem, no you have to completely restart your computer and hope it starts working again. Then after a long battle in my computer game Crysis the mouse stopped working and i got a bullet in my head, at which point i realized this mouse isnt worthy of living anymore and i just chucked the thing at the wall and broke it to pieces. Wouldn't buy it again if it was selling for $0.99, its a waste of your money.
I am using SMC products since last 1.5 years,I was satisfied with all other SMC products,but not this.Reason:- Its just running @ 2MPBS speed, thought my router is supporting 11 MPBS.- I called customer support, they are confuse too, asking all networking stuff to do again &amp; again,but no luck. (SMC customer support is always better than N'gear &amp; D'link)- I dont know what to do with this 65 USD baby?-also the size in the pictures look small,but its not real, size is larger than thumb drive.Otherwise, i hv good exp. with SMC products only this makes me crazy, but thats OK
These HDMI cables are cheap and totally worthless!!! Save you money and get ones that are name brand. I bought six of them and none of them work.
2 0f the 7 ports failed in under 2 weeks, blue lights are annoying. I'm sending it back
I had the same problem as everybody else who had a problem, the whole monitor turned pink. I should have listened but didn't. Returning was easy with Amazon and free so no real harm done, just a waste of time.
i purchased this product from the apple store for $40... the worst forty bucks i've ever spent! my friend and i were driving from houston to dallas, unfortunately my tape deck and cigarette lighter no longer works. i figured an 8 hour drive round trip with only the radio to listen to - would be way too much torture so i dropped the forty bucks.it took us at least ten minutes to find a station that it would play on without being interrupted... and every couple of hours we had to find a new station for it to play on. if the song playing on the nano- was too "soft" you would just hear static- or the weak signal being transmitted from the radio station. the ENTIRE time we used the transmitter with my nano- we had to keep moving both pieces around- sort of like using bunny ears on a television set.if i had been alone on this roadtrip- i most definately would have had a car accident trying to mess with the transmitter. it was frustrating enough just watching the passenger trying to mess around with it... not to mention having to move it around all the time to try and keep it from being staticy.i haven't used the transmitter since that roadtrip- and don't plan on using it again. it's too much of a headache. i would never try and sell it on ebay- i'd feel wayyyy too guilty about selling someone something that could potentially cause them to have a car accident. however i would very much like to have my forty bucks back!!!!
glad I bought the used one! Not worth it/older version, no hard-wire connection so very difficult to set up. waste of money.
When new this product was nice. It was a good scanner and the print output looked good. However, if I don't print for a week the print heads need cleaning, and sometimes more than once. This cleaning in turn uses up the ink. For me I print about one thing a week, clean it once a week which causes my ink to run out in about 8 weeks. On top of this the cartridges are hugely expensive. I estimate I am paying somewhere around ten dollars a page! Obviously this printer is useless for my needs.
Contrary to the product review, this battery pack does not have a long life. The only reason I'm buying a new one is because it's what my camera uses. If I had known then what I know now about this battery pack, I wouldn't have bought the camera.
I 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.
This was a very disappointing purchase. The item was never received and I had no contact number for the company. This was a complete waste of my money.
I bought this camera and just when I am out of the country installing it I get the tech support guys tell me to send it back, lost my money, never again buy dlink. This was my first and last dlink product.
I bought one of these from wal mart 4 or 5 yrs ago. Out of the box it seems to work great. Then I put my trust into it & started recording over the air programs without "finalizing" until the disc was full. Big mistake! At the end of the disc this unit would almost always produce a failure resulting in wasted discs and anything you recorded being history! It got even worse with the unit refusing to read ANY dvd only 3 weeks after I bought it. I took mine back for a refund but was curios & done some googling. It turns out the company that made these units cloned a Phillips recorder then went out of business just from wal mart pulling these from the store shelves. Everyone lost money on these including wal-mart when millions of people returned there & the company was out of business. EVERY SINGLE UNIT is bad. If you see one for sale just dont even bother! Too high of a failure rate.
We have been camping in our fifth wheel lately in parks/areas without local or cable tv. Not wanting to spend $700 to $800 for a Vuqube I thought the RD-9046 would be a good place to start and see how much we might use it. I initially set it up at my home and after about three attempts I got it to work. I had no luck on site at a remote campsite and gave up after several attempts. The documentation accompanying the dish is not very helpful in actually getting a signal, nor was DirectTV, my satellite provider, helpful in explaining what was required. I am still not sure which satellite is the one I am looking for. The Vuqube with an alleged auto search feature is looking more attractive. Unless the providers, Winegard and DirectTV, are more helpful, or you understand how all this works I would go for the more expensive products.
This tripod is not very adjustable. The legs slide out but there is no way to keep them in place. The only locking feature if the twist to tighten piece for the head. Your much better off dropping a little extra cash on a mini with locking legs.
outer case is what i would normally expect on 6awg wire...and the strands inside are what i would normally expect from 8awgi purchased this knowing it was not marked correctly (wire fits perfectly in 8awg terminal's) outer case fits perfectly in 4awg terminals so just be aware you are getting what you pay for
bulking, but camera hole note usable it does't line up. the strapes and handles are in the way... very dissappionted
Seems that the product is aimed at retarded user. Does not offer much help in the calabration and ends with a worthless video. Did not buy the dvd to be subject to general statement with not much substance. Most quotes are subjective and will not improve the quality of setting even if followed to the letter. Very annoying product. Wish there was a zero star rating. I should have believed the other negative reviews and wish I could get my money back.
This case is a horrible design. The camera is tough to get in and out of the case. The case pops open the flash, which then gets stuck inside. The belt loop and hanging ring is lower than the center of gravity, so the case hangs sideways or tips over. The velcro attachment does not stick very well. This is the worst product I've purchased in a long time.
I have had this DVD player for about 8 months and it died. It was great while it worked, but now it will only read audio cds (I have cd players for that!). With the product PARTS ONLY under warrenty for a year, it will cost me as much or more to have this player repaired as it will to buy a new one. Next time I go with brand-names I know and pay more attention to the warrenty!
Nowhere does it mention that this cable is not 1.3 compliant. Cannot connect to certain devices, including my mini-display -> HDMI adapter. Granted cable was only $3 so it wasn't a total loss, will swap with one of my older devices that doesn't require 1.3.Tip: Buy a newer cable for a few dollars more that is HDMI 1.3
I bought the first one and hung it on the wall in my guest bathroom. Within two months, it went dead. Bought a second identical one and it went dead in the same period of time with no one using it. Too bad because I really liked the light and it worked great when it worked.
We got this camera for our little boy who wanted to play with our camera. It is very durable and handles drops pretty well. The dual views are good and the button placement is pretty good for little hands. It is a little too easy to change mode, though.HOWEVER, and this is a big however, it takes HORRID quality pictures!!! Every single picture is blurry, even with a flash. A flash makes it better, but not great. It also runs through batteries very quickly and, when the batteries are low, the flash doesn't work at all. You have to hold it perfectly still (as if a young child will do that) and you can only take a picture of something that is perfectly still. It may take a decent picture on a tripod, but not being held by anyone, even an adult. I personally tried to take a picture outside in bright sunlight and it was STILL blurry. One bit of weirdness, any video you take is relatively OK. It's just the still images.We decided it was a piece of junk and are giving him an old digital camera we no longer use instead.
This network adapter installs without any problems on Windows XP but if you plan on doing a lot heavy networking, I would recommend something more reliable. Every time I unplug the adapter and restart the system, the driver unloads and I have to reload it from CD or copy the files to the local drive. The other problems I've encountered are poor speeds and frequent disconnects. It seems that when I'm doing a lot of heavy networking, the adapter freezes up and the connection drops. I'm not sure if Linksys has an update for this but it's really not robust enough for "always on" broadband internet.
I should have listened to the other reviewers. Mine wouldn't even connect - kept getting the message it wasn't connected. Returned for refund the day I got it. Amazon's return process is so easy - one of the reasons I buy everything I can here.No replacement second chances after what I've read here.
Although the VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks is advertised as an Intel Mac product, it is not. Not unless you just want a very expensive click and scroll mouse. The software for Mac has to be downloaded from the Logitech website as it is not on the accompanying disk. That should have been a red flag to me. The software is not compatible, causes Kernal Panics before 24 hours are up after installing. I had no luck with Logitech tech service to resolve the problem.It is however, quite comfortable to hold in your hand.
This is my first flat screen TV/monitor. I use it mainly for television viewing and have owned it for almost two months. The price is right, comparatively speaking. The weight and footprint is good. Getting the plugs in for initial set-up is an adventure because of the location of the connections.The picture is not always sharp and the speakers on my unit give out often. The sound either gets "tinny" or fades out. Worse yet, the remote stops working during the course of using it and to add insult to injury, the only way to turn off the unit is to unplug it. This is infuriating because it happens every day that I use it (this is not my main t.v. so I have other options.) Still it was hard for me to beat the price.
I don't expect superior quality in these low-priced tool kits, but I was definitely disappointed in this product.The screwdriver is essentially useless. It is a clever design with a swivel head, but poorly designed. It is a challenge to keep the head straight and sturdy when used as an ordinary screwdriver. I can't imagine one would fare any better with the head set at a 90 degree angle.I broke down and bought a Klein multi-tip screwdriver as a replacement--that improved the utility of the kit immensely.The flashlight is useless. In this day and age, a cheapy incandesent flashlight is little more than a toy. A compact LED flashlight would have been a better choice.Overall, if you replace the screwdriver, the kit is serviceable. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
After trying this product and being completly unsatisfied with it after finding all the faults listed in past reviews I decided to try a little experiment.First I measured the LCD screen on my Canon Digital Rebel XTi with a ruler and mapped them out on a piece of paper. Then (on the same piece of paper) I drew the dimensions of the LCD screen so I had a drawn out square the exact size of my screen.Next I took a piece of Glad Cling Wrap and laid it down over the square on the piece of paper. After taping it down so it couldn't move, I used a picture (rotary) trimmer to cut out the saran wrap laid over the paper square.I then had a perfectly sized protective sheet for my LCD. I simply laid the saran wrap over the screen and had a better protector then the Digital Concepts product. And it was free.
This remote comes with 3 different mode buttons at the top. One for TV, one for your cable/satellite receiver and then one for EITHER the VCR or DVD.What this means to you:In order to change the channel on the cable receiver, you need to hit the cable mode button and then hit channel up or down. In order to watch a DVD you will need to change modes again, hit play, then change to the TV mode so you can switch the video inputs and change the volume. Quite annoying since this is supposed to be &quot;easy&quot;. The play button serves no purpose in any mode other than DVD or VCR. If they really wanted to make things easy, then get rid of the modes. There's nothing more frustrating than watching a non technical person try to play a DVD and they think that the remote is broken because they're not in DVD mode.Most important thing to note: This remote can NOT support a VCR and a DVD player at the same time. They are together as one mode.
Bought the nextar Q3 gps for our vacation this summer. Took it out of the box charged the battery. Put it in the car hook up dc cord only to find out 3 hours later when the battery went dead the dc cord wasn't working. Called customer service they promised to send new cord in 7 to 10 days. Three times they promised to send a cord and on the fourth try they wanted me to buy one. I will never buy another nextar product nor should anyone else. The customer service is terrible they have no problem lying to their customers. I hope it not too late return it too the store
I bought this printer and I loved it but it didn't last long. Not even two years. The part I would have needed was more thatn a new printer and when I went online there were more people that had the same problem. Canon claimed they had not heard about this problem before when I emailed them.
I was suckered into buying this kit on Amazon after seeing the high prices at Best Buy for the same components. I just finished installing a complete sound system in my car yesterday with all items I bought off Amazon, so it would have been stupid to buy a kit like this elsewhere.First of all, This set is probably more than likely 8 gauge. Also, I was very disappointed on how "Low Quality" the cables were, especially the red power cable. When I was "stripping" the cables, I was applying barely any pressure with the stripping pliers I was loosing and I was loosing numerous wires out of the strand. I had to re-cut the cable 3 times. Next, it is definitely not a flush fit from the power cable to the fuse component, on both sides of it. There was definitely a gap, which I was not happy about.But the part that really earked me was the wire connectors. NOT ONE SINGLE CONNECTOR FIT CORRECTLY ONTO THE WIRES.they were either too big or too small. I had to go down to AutoZone and spend another $6 on various connectors. Also, the connectors that were in the kit would not even clear the diameter of the screws on my amplifier.Ofcourse this kit says "made in China" on the back, which yields yields the incorrect wire sizes in the box.If you are looking for an installation kit like this, please try and find a better quality one on Amazon or consult somewhere else. But all the other components I bought on Amazon for my system work great!
The connectivity never was very good, and then after a few months, it just died. Much better luck with a Logitech mouse which has lasted a few years.
I bought this to replace a similar product, which was the RadioShack inline volume control (...).I would recommend buying that product instead, with a separate extension cord if you need it. As another reviewer noted, this product does not seem to increase the volume, despite what it says on the packaging. Furthermore, when I had the volume too loud and used this to turn it down, it resulted in a huge degradation of the sound quality (the audio was very hissy and filled with static).If you need something to increase your volume level, you should look somewhere else (I don't know where myself). If you just need something to turn down the volume, I would recommend the RadioShack model. It's only a few bucks more, but it's worth it considering that it works and this product does not.
I bought the player with 1109 version firmware from Amazon 2 weeks ago. It just did not load any of my DVD-R media discs. All those DVD-R discs can be played by my old Sanyo DVD player I bought 3 years ago from Walmart. That just did not justify its fame.
I guess you can't really judge by my review because I bought one of these when they first came out, and it had SO many problems! It worked just fine for the first couple of days and I loved it! It came with like, 20 free downloads or something, but after using those up, it started going downhill. I put some albums on it, and when I would listen to them and turn the volume up, it would turn itself back down to the lowest setting and I couldn't listen to it. After a few days of that, I returned it and bought an iPod. I've had it for the last 5 years and not one single problem.
I bought one of these. The rebate is no good in that we sent out the form a couple days after receiving the product. MOtnhs later I got a letter that they are not fullfilling the rebate due to it not being received within 15 days.Also, the product does not hold a position. The maps are way off and it causes my PDA to have to reboot most of the time when I start the Smart St. app.I WILL NEVER BUY FROM NAVMAN AGAIN!Oh - yea - I just called them.... the customer service and operator mailboxes were both full! No one to talk to and no way to leave a message.
I bought this unit specifically to use on airplanes as I travel a lot. I agree with what everyone else says. Volume (even with headphones) is not audible. Also the machine shut off after about an hour. I am very disappointed with this product and am returning it. Display is clear and unit is quiet but virtually useless anyplace there is noise.
These were a mistake! They are the most uncomfortable headphones ever! I can't really tell you how they sound because I took them of my head in 15 minutes (well, they did sound better than my $20 Sony headphones)and had them ready to ship back a few minutes afterwards. Thank goodness Amazon has a no-nonsense return policy. They might work for some young hip-hop DJ who only needs to hold one cup up to his ear to make sure his noise-makers are still plugged in. However, they will be disappointing to anyone trying to use them in a studio or audiophile situation.
While this carrying case might have been designed specifically for the Powershot S1/S2 in mind, it is a VERY poor choice for the following reasons- It is difficult to open and close. There is a zippered left and right side which goes down about 2-3 inches. The top flap closes with velcro. It therefore takes three movements to open the bag. An awkward and timeconsuming process.- There is no space to keep a spare set of batteries, the minimum accessories a person would want to keep along with their camera. There is an inside pocket for memory cards. But I find that one card is all that fits easily. Any more, and the camera case will bulge.This is designed for the fashion concious and trendy crowd who want the Canon logo on their camera case. It is not a practical carrying case.The least I would have expected is for Canon to design a concelable strap for this case. Instead, there is a belt loop which is pretty much useless as this camera is a little too bulky for you to put around your belt loop. And it seems certain to distort the shape of your belt. Do think twice about this purchase.I see little difference between this and the PSC 70 that Canon released a year ago. Just a rebadged product.
The unit was received defective.My system was set up 60 days after receiving all the components.The Monster Cable HTUPS 500 was defective and had to be returned to the mfg, at my expense($30.00), since the shipper refused to replace.
I bought this item because my new PC dint have a DB25 game port, if you are running windows XP it will not recongcide the divice, so it will be worthless.
I bought these babies concurrently with the battery-powered Coby CS-MP23 and a similar generic version from Walgreens "GoStereo" brand, all for the same price. At the electronics store, I noticed at least two, possibly three, packages of this model (CS-P14) which were obvious returns, which made me leery. Mine certainly became the third or fourth to be put back on the shelf... and they WEREN'T "defective"... just a "bad design", I told the customer service counter.So getting to try two "mini" but battery-powered versions, along with these hugely larger yet unpowered speakers, side-by-side, was eye-opening, if disappointing. Believe it or not, these speakers were the quietest of the bunch. However, the volume of all 3 models were in similar range. These CS-P14's were worst in terms of sound, though--quite a disappointment. I would think that unpowered speakers which nevertheless had a decent amount of surface area, would be the best performs in terms of straight fidelity, if not volume. Nope. Sound was, well, VERY muddled. Voice (the primary usefulness for a product like this) was not clear. Voice through this model was the most difficult to understand of the three (add that to the lowest volume, too, and we have a clear loser). Highs just weren't there, I mean almost at all. And "bass"... well, you know. Not enough to make it in any way make up for its deficiencies.The product packaging advertises how the speakers can be put together (as if "kissing") for more compact transport, but the way it is illustrated, with the speaker wire wrapping around the bases to keep the pods together, the laws of physics don't work that way; the wire wrapped at the base would actually serve to pull them apart like a clamshell. I envisioned a way that, with a slightly better design, that this would've been a possibility, but these speakers were just an exercise in lackluster design all around.The speaker cord length is adequate; that's about the only positive thing I can say. With a complete redesign, and some battery power (goodness knows there's plenty of space in there), these things could have promise, but as they are, are losers all around.
I purchased this LCD new in Oct. I had problems with the picture immediately. A tech came out and could not fix the problem by inserting a new board. Next the TV set "died" no power, picture or sound. Panasonic customer service is awful, awful,awful. I have tried repeatedly to get the set replaced to no avail. I have called time and time again and received nothing but the run around. I am now waiting for a power board to come in. It will take 30 additional days. I have owned a $1,700 for 5 months and it has worked for 30 days. Panasonic customer support is a joke!!!! I would not purchase any Panasonic product again. I would suggest buying a company that stands behind their product. If anyone wants a more detailed review feel free to contact me. @ auciello@tampabay.rr.com
We don't have much money but when my husband and I got married we wanted to be able to have a nice camera to take with us on our honeymoon because we had saved up a long time to be able to go. We couldn't afford an SLR so got what the reviews seemed to indicate was the next best thing: Coolpix 8800. We spent nearly $900 on the camera and believed it was worth the cost because it was Nikon and would last a lifetime. It lasted about 3 years before various pieces (LCD screen, flash, focus) stopped working. I can't even explain to you how carefully we've handled this camera - our largest purchase - and how unbelievable it is to us that it turned into a piece of junk long before we were able to recoup our enormous costs. The service (they only have a 12 month warranty) now will cost us more than this terribly-constructed camera is worth on the market and we cannot afford to buy a new camera to take photos of our two young children. We are saving, though - and will be sure to buy CANON and will be advising all of our friends and readers to do the same.GOOD----- takes good photos when there is good lighting- has presets that allow near point-and-shoot capabilityBAD---- same as all non SLRs, the lens is fixed so if you scratch it heaven help you - because Nikon won't - you're going to have to invest in filters- Nikon service has a minimum charge to fix your camera - and you have to ship it to them at your own cost (and back at your own cost) - and the minimum charge is NOT cheap- Seems to have pretty consistent issues with the mechanical parts breaking down over time (pop up flash / LCD screen / focus) - wish we had known THAT prior to purchasing it and finding out for ourselves- 12 month warranty only- does NOT take good photos in 'imperfect light' situations (ex: indoors)A particular thank you goes out to the service rep who advised us how "reliable" the 8800s are in response to our claim that several functions were malfunctioning. Thanks. But perhaps that rep should take a look at all of the other design issues that have come up with the 8800 for other customers who have been burned by both mechanical and software failure on this device.Hope that our readers never have to deal with Nikon service and will take our advice to never, ever consider buying a Nikon. A good lens is fabulous - but when it's stuck onto a poorly designed and poorly supported body it is utterly worthless and in this economy, nobody can afford to make a mistake so expensive.Maybe some of these work OK. But an awfully large number of them have issues that render them useless. Some are just a ticking time bomb.
I bought this unit about two years ago, and I've finally had it. Aside from the very rare lockup when in random mode, it worked well for about a year. After that, it would periodically pull the same trick, with growing frequency - play a few tracks in full random mode, then just forget what to do - devolving into a series of useless clicks and refuse to do anything at all until shut down for a few minutes then restarted. I was convinced that my laser had gotten out of alignment somehow, and had just about resigned myself to spending the 80-100 dollars to getting it fixed, when I decided to jump on here and check to see if others have had similar problems. I'm glad I did. I just ordered a Sony unit through Amazon for not all that much more than I would have spent "repairing" my HK unit.Having been a long time owner of HK equipment, I still think they make superior sounding audio products, but if they don't work, what's the point?
This is not a good choice of cable for anything - I could not get about 720p resolution from connecting it to a PS3 and then when I swaped it for the HDMI I had connected to my DVR, all I got was mostly static - this item was returned! Do not waste your time in buying this.
I've had this radio/cd player since last christmas and have had it replaced once- because the battery shortened out. My shower companion's CD player now doesn't work and the thermostat is on the fritz.Pros:- It has everything you would want out of a radio/cd player- It can play burned CD-Rs with MP3s that are coded as audio CDs.- It also works as a radio- signal is kinda weak but decent.- I like the thermostat included as well.- Alarm is also included.- The light that comes on on the back helps when you're using it at night.Cons:- The design is terrible. I use it now after the CD player portion of it burned out, as a radio/alarm clock. I mostly keep it on the floor and can't tell you how many times it's been knocked over. There is a thing that juts out from the back of it that props it up. It is detachable and it constantly comes apart if I nudge it the slightest bit. I can't understand why they couldn't just have it not detachable. Not everyone was planning as using it in the shower (see water durability comment below).It sucks as an alarm clock. If you're thinking of using it as one. It has missed more alarms than I can remember. The snooze button is tiny and is almost close to impossible to hit, when you're barely awake and when the room is barely lit. I most of the time just hit the power button and the radio comes on as the companion gets knocked over.- The durability- Horrible. The first time I got it, I accidentally knocked off the AC power cord and wasn't able to connect it back in until discovering it a couple hours later. Even though I connected it back in, it refused to power back up. I took it back in to replace it cuz I had paid for the warranty program. So I got the second one in and have been using it for about five months and both the CD player and thermostat part of it has stopped working.- Water resistance- I haven't used it in the shower before. But I have stuck it in my bathroom where I shower. It works initially fine even when the room gets steamy. But then CD part of the companion stopped working and the thermostat too.Takeway: Way too expensive. My girlfriend got it from the Sharper Image store for 200 dollars and I'm guessing its a little lower now. Still overpriced for a poorly designed CD player/alarm/radio clock.
Just two years of regular use, never dropped, it actually still looks brand new, but the volume keys and the keys on the right side of the screen became unresponsive. The springs in the charging base are loose and it charges randomly. I was planning to use the AMEX extended warranty but amex requires an estimate from a repair shop. Repairs shops do not exist anymore, I contacted Logitech, they just sent me an email saying the remote was beyond of getting fixed; Amex only accepts written estimates.I FOUND THE FIX: [...]
I purchased dvd express and it never worked. I spent endless time with tech support. The old story about, "It must be your computer." did not fly either, my machine is a media type and it far exceeds the system requirements advertised by ADS. I exchanged the item and it was supposedly checked out before I got it. Same problems. Tech support told me I was the only person having trouble with this product. They need to check out a few websites that review products there are hundreds of bad reviews very few good ones. My only mistake was not reading them before I wasted my time and money. ADS also told me it would not work with Ulead's Movie Factory 3, some of the software it came bundled with, but that was Uleads problem. I should use Cap Wiz ( Their program ) DUH!!! Guess what, it did not work with their program either. Ulead said they had several complaints with ADS's product. Their final solution hold on to the product and maybe they will have a new version of cap wiz and that might work. Save yourself time money and aggravation buy another product! P.S. Since ADS doesn't consider the product defective they will not refund your money or allow you trade it in for an upgrade. I don't think they want a product like that either. The only reason I gave one star is.....it was packed well.JUD
The product was easy to set up and was in operation in our small office in under an hour. However, the VPN functionality is unusable. I spent countless hours on the phone with LINKSYS tech support and was never able to set up a user based VPN session either using PPT or the QuickLink software that comes with the router. The buzz on the internet is that a windows machine that has at some point or another run any type of VPN software will never be able to connect. I don't know if that is true, but I returned one of these already and plan to return the other as soon as I replace it with a competing product. So, if you don't plan to use the VPN functionality this is a great box. If you do, buy something else.
Got this mouse for my wife, to replace a wired one on her laptop. She loved it, while it worked. :( Got it in December 2009 and did not last to till the middle of February. Need to find out what the warranty was on this, and if I can get a refund or replacement. Not very happy.
The price was OK, but the quality was bad. After I used it for about 2 weeks, the DVD player's tray wouldn't open anymore.
The Sennheiser Earphones were well packed but that was all. The instructions were meager and non-helpful. The item when assembled did not show any sign of charging and operating. I was patient and checked everything many times as I really needed this equipment to amplify my hearing. I tried to reach the Sennheiser Company on the web but was unable. I finally gave up and returned the headphones to Amazon. Joseph Tibbets
ACT I, SCENE I: Daughter wanted the top of the line media player for her birthday and the Archos 605 seemed liked the no-brainer choice. Ordered it and the DVR station from Amazon.com (not to ruin the ending, but this is the only happy point of the story).ACT I, SCENE II: Product arrived promptly - daughter loved it - dad is a hero - all is well! Then &lt;KEY SCARY MUSIC>, the "white screen of death" popped up 48 hours after she had it.ACT I, SCENE III: I took the player to my computer networking genius to see if he could figure it out. After a day of trying to get Archos customer service (which we decided was a myth), trying to find a fix online and anywhere else we could, it was determined the unit was dead.ACT I, SCENE IV: The only warm-fuzzy moment in this story was the return process back to Amazon. We live in a rural area and returns to large electronic type stores require at least a 90 minute one-way drive. Amazon reshipped the replacement unit, I downloaded the mailing label for the return and dropped it off at the UPS Store. In and out in 60 seconds for the return! Wally World can't even beat that.ACT II, SCENE I: Replacement unit worked great...for the first 72 hours (I guess they're improving them). Then &lt;KEY SCARY MUSIC AGAIN>, just like Freddy Krueger springs on his victims when they least expect it, the "white screen of death" attacked again and we were back to square one.ACT II, SCENE II: Now daughter is bummed, dad is frustrated, and unit number 2 is lying worthless on the counter. I don't know what she'll want to do now, but ACT III with an Archos isn't going to happen.To say the least, I'm very disappointed with the product. Archos doesn't list a telephone number where you can actually talk to someone about the problem, and I really don't know what they could say if you called them. When the machine locks up, there's NOTHING anybody can do. You can't reset; you can't format; you're just picked! But, like the reviews say, the screen is larger so you can easily read the "white screen of death" while you poke the buttons and curse the unit.Bottomline, for electronics in my book, it's 2 strikes and your out!
The Linksys WRT350N has weak ineffective control software, and support that's even worse! Cisco, shame on you! For a flagship consumer product, unfortunately the Linksys WRT350N is far below par. I lived with one for 3 weeks (as I invested many, many hours in failed attempts to obtain effective Linksys technical support) before I returned it to Best Buy.The firewall (and associated tech support) was what drove it back to the store. I have had many routers: Net Gear, D-Link, SMC, and several Linksys over the years. First, understand that I use the firewall's access control for parental control purposes. So far the one that had the best potential to serve my needs was this one. I initially setup the access control, and found that while all settings were saved successfully, they were not in effect. I found my 16 year old still web surfing well after 2:00AM on a school night. So I called for help. I spent hours getting to someone who understood me. I thought those hours were well spent when they told me that I had not configured it right. The person said first you have to deny all access; then setup permission to allow. She said; "you can not just apply restrictions." Ok I did that, with the same effect, none. I called again and the next person who could understand what I was saying, after I explained my problem told me that the first Linksys tech support was wrong, and I should do it the way I had initially done it, but I must power cycle the router to invoke the rules. Ok I'm game. I thought I was doing it right in the first place, Power cycling invoked the set rules, and all was right with the world. Then a day or so later I added another rule. Same story, the rule would not work until power was cycled. Now I'm getting the hang of this, power cycling to invoke rules is inconvenient but effective. BUT NOW, every time I power cycle the router after a rule change... and only after a rule change... all Internet access is blocked on all nodes for 2 to 4 hours. Once it recovers, its fine, the rules work, and all is well until you touch the rules and power cycle it again.The last Linksys technical support person I spoke to said that the product team would be in touch with me to help resolve the product's issues. I said I was glad to work with them. The promise was to expect a call in the next 48 hours. After 72 hours, the same person called back and said the product team need clarifications on all of the things we had already been over. So now I'm repeating this and dozens of other lame and unrelated questions to the same person because the product team did not have time to share directly with me. Three more days went by, no call from the product team, during the return process and again for the benefit of a salesperson I told this story at the Best Buy. Avoid the WRT350N, it's not worth the money or trouble.
It appears this mouse has a lifespan of no more than 6 months. While it functioned excellent at the beginning, over the last couple of months I've noticed that it started to react slowly as I used it, like the battery power was low (even with a fresh battery). After just under 6 months, the right-click has completely stopped functioning. You'd think the left click would wear out faster than the right click since I use that constantly, but the right-click has completely failed to even 'click', let alone function. Not sure the cost of returning it to Microsoft would warrant repair or replacement, I'll just buy a new one - only this time I'll follow the lead of others and go with Logitech since they do seem to be built 'sturdier'. Too bad - this mouse seemed to be the perfect choice to use with my laptop.
I bought the item about a year ago and I loved it. It's very functional and is perfect if you prefer to use a mouse instead of your laptop's pad and you are on the go all the time. What I noticed right away as a possible long run problem, was the thin cord which didn't seem very long lasting. However, that didn't turn out to be the issue. After about six months the scroll suddenly failed. Very weird indeed, but that's what happened, so i had to buy a new one...this time larger. My roommate has the sam one for longer than me and she didn't have any problems although she doesn't use it outside home too much. Anyway, i guess i wasn't lucky enough with mine.
I used it maybe four times before it failed. "USB device not recognized" is all I get when I plug it in. I have checked it on my laptop, desktop and another laptop. No go.
This may be a fine 2 channel preamp but I believe calling it a 5.1 (Apparently it weighs 5.1 pounds)is deceptive! Buyer Beware! This will not function as a home theater preamp.
Very disappointing performance from a great name in headphones and earbuds.Flat, tiny, limited bass response.Well made, but a poor performer. They do not do justice to the iPod Nano 4G.
Although this seems to be a fairly well constructed cable for the price, it does not appear to be 1.3 compliant. Avoid the hype that it says it's for PS3. If your TV requires an HDMI 1.3 compliant cable, you will not get better than 1080i, or in my case, garbled video. Nowhere on the packaging could I find the spec, even on the MFR's web site.
Never mind the fact that picture quality is below average for the resolution this camera provide. This camera literally drains battery. The battery came with the package completely died after taking just three pictures and transferring those pictures to my PC. New Duracell Ultra battery completely drained after two weeks in the camera w/o any usage. I gave this camera a two star just because the unique size. Word of advice, you get what you pay for. Don't waste your precious money on this camera.
This product is exactly what I want. A way for me to watch TV in my second home. Sadly, the video won't stream outside my local network. I followed the slingbox online guides, contacted customer support (no weekend hours), and wasted many hours. I'm the computer power user who gets asked computer questions by all my friends and their friends, and let me tell you -- this product is a pain in the butt! If you buy it, be sure to set aside a day to trouble-shoot if need be.
I had the unit for close to 2 years, with absolutely no problems. About a month ago it went bad. Unit will no longer start up consistently. If the unit does come on- it can not be turned off and restarted without allowing it to cool off, for an extended period of time. Explored trying to get the unit repaired, but figure the cost will be close to a new unit of different make. Would like to think that it should have lasted longer than two years, but from the other reviews, it sounds like I was lucky it made it that long.
I hooked up with a Samsung HLT5076S DLP TV and a Samsung 1080P7 DVD upconverting DVD player.... at least I tried to.I could get audio, but no video. I spoke to the techs at Samsung (which were very helpful), and they took me through all the tests to try and figure out what was wrong. I did not have another cable to try, so we left it as either a cable or DVD player problem.Walmart was nearby, so off I go........ oh well, $34.00 later, I came home with new cables....... yes they worked fine...... DVD player was ok.Again, you get what you pay for... Remember that you are also paying $7.00 or so to ship these cables....The $34.00 is way too much....... just pick one for $15.00 or so....
If you're interested in throwing your money away, there are better ways to do it than buying a Viking product. I had the same experience as Eugene Wolfson (4-23-03) using this CF card with my Canon Power Shot G-3 (but I bought before his review). Photos displayed on the LCD monitor with no indication of a problem; take a few more pictures, review, everything appears ok on the monitor, take a few more pictures, review and sudddenly half the photos taken earlier show "card error"! I am now trying to retrieve about 300 pictures I took at a wedding. Photo shop says the entire card is [bad] even though I had erased the [bad]photos so that when I brought the card in, there were no photos showing "card error." I am doubtful about my ability to recover ANY of these pics. Reformatting the card does NOT work - I've tried that 3x. ... If I could have given it a negative number of stars, I would have. And yes, I am furious.
I am EXTREMELY disappointed and feel cheated. The computer turned on for all of 10 minutes and I have not been able to turn it on since then! What a waste of my hard earned limited income! I will NEVER buy another used electronic item. I feel like I just gave my money away!
Shame on Epson for not recalling a machine with a design flaw that stops printing when the ink heads clog. Shame on me, for believing that if you run the head cleaner and nozzle check you can rectify the problem. If only I had read the reviews before running out and buying a double black ink replacement pack, cheaper I thought, but sadly it was $60 wasted. I loved this machine and it worked fine for almost two years. I bought it for the High School English Office, the price was $99. We used it as a extra photocopier and for creating colorful banners and signs. Last week, I replaced the Cyan cartridge. When I tried to print color, it would only print pink, yellow and black. The machine said the black ink was low so I assumed that was the problem. Bought the double pack and now it prints the BLANK SHEET. Can't even photocopy or scan. The saddest part of this story is I would have bought another Epson if there was one in the store. When you spend so much on the ink, you think it's foolish to start over with another machine. I even looked on E-BAY but nothing is available at a reasonable price. I am so glad I read the other reviews before I added more dollars to an already costly mistake.
I have owned a Toshiba Satellite M45 for about 2 years and it has been nothing but trouble. On the hardware side:1) The DVD player simply fell apart after very little use.2) The computer hangs a lot. I took it apart (in an ESD environment) and a little metal clip fell out. It is supposed to be soldered somewhere but I do not know where.3) It takes 4-5 boots to get the computer to start using the full video screen. It prefers to boot up using a distorted partial screen mode.4) It will not shutdown normally. I have to hold the power button for six seconds to get it to shutdown.5) One of the speakers crackles so I do not use sound.The design of this system is pretty elegant for being a few years old but too bad they built it so poorly.I am an electrical engineer with a lot of computer experience which is the only reason this computer works at all. I would strongly recommend against Toshiba products unless you can and want to work on them.
I bought this camera for my 15-year old daughter for Christmas. Since it was her first camera, and given the price, I didn't have high expectations for stellar performance...however, I did expect it to work. The first camera did for 1 day and then stopped turning on. We ordered a replacement and it stopped working after two days. Defective product?? Appears so...I see that others have had the same problem. I figured with the Kodak name attached I would have no worries. I guess I'll stick to Sony and pay the extra money -- its worth less hassle.
this camera is cool, but it is very difficult to take the mini dvd and copy the files onto my computer to use in an editing program. i think this camera is a waste of money, editing movies is what makes them look good, especially if you're shooting surfing or any other sport.
Well, I've used the Rhinoskin Aluminum cases for my PDAs before, with good experiences. There is one problem with them, I've discovered. The plastic clip that holds the case to your belt buckle is attached to the aluminum case with a small metal screw. (If you own one, you know what I mean).The problem is, that even if you tighten the screw really tight, it will eventually come loose and the aluminum case will fall off of the clip, usually while you are walking. What I've learned in the past with the rhinoskin cases is that I must superglue the screw into place to avoid any problems.Unfortunately, I didn't have any superglue at home when I bought this latest case and I started using the case anyway. When I was going down the stairs in my office building the case popped off the clip - and you know how some staircases have a central void that leads all the way to the basement? Well my PDA case bounced into the void and all the way to the basement. I was on the 10th floor. Suffice it to say, the results weren't pretty. There were Palm TX guts splattered all over the basement level of the staircase. The case itself, though fared pretty well and if not for the plastic PDA clip inside of it shattering, it might almost be re-usable. I gathered up my PDA parts and we gave my PDA a touching funeral back in my office.So lesson learned is - SUPERGLUE THE SCREW!!!!
I had high hopes for this product when I purchased it. I was disappointed in the comfort level of these earbuds. They left my ears hurting after wearing for less then an hour, plus the sound was not that great. I did give them two weeks before I returned them. If you are like me and are considering getting in ear headphones or something like these, definitely go for the in ear.
When I began shopping for a small MP3 player to use during workouts at the gym, I looked at the same things most people would look at: features and price. The iRiver 256 MB Player seemed to meet all of my requirements, so I bought it. Then reality set in. I took it home, installed the music management software on my PC (running Windows XP), and then the nightmare began. Try as I might, I couldn't get the software to function properly. Essentially, it refused to recognize the player when I plugged it into the USB 2 port. I tried everything I could imagine, but no dice. So....I decided it was time to call tech support. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that iRiver's tech support hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MST. Coincidentally, those are my office hours! Once it appeared that I was never going to get the software to work, OR be able to contact tech support, I packed it up and returned it. I chose a Rio 256 MB player instead, and haven't looked back.
When trying to connect to a SATA drive, plugging in the adapter (power) was a nightmare. Had to work with, re-align, re-insert, etc. This happened on two different units (as I bought one for my tech bag, and one for home). Burned up a SATA drive trying to connect. I'm tossing these in the trash.
Does not work correctly. The static is louder than the music. I've tried it in three cars and have even asked others to try with the same results.
I have used this repair kit to fix scratched DVDs and game CDsfor my sons PS2. These discs could not be repaired by this system.In fairness, the PS2 started to deteriate and will not now playDVDs. So perhaps the fault is in the PS2.As a test, I took 10 software installation discs that were obsolete. I used a knife to scratch the surfaces. I was amazed at how much damage these discs suffered before they could not be read by the CD ROM drive. Of the 10, only 1 could be repaired with this product.
For speakers this inexpensive, it's hard to quibble about sound, yet something's wrong when even low expectations aren't met, especially given the many positive reviews here.If you lived in 1910, these would be the world's best-sounding speakers. It doesn't take a genius to see the problem with that statement. No bass, too much midrange, not enough treble, distortion-prone at even reasonable sound levels, "plastic" sounding, and with virtually no controls to alter anything save for the volume, these Creative Labs speakers generate as much excitement as kissing your sister. So rather than go cheap, pay a Hamilton or two more and step into something that won't bring you down every time you turn them on.
I'm not normally one to write reviews, but I want to prevent others from buying this if it will not work for them. I have previously been a sysadmin, so I'm somewhat fluent with network compnents and configurations. As a wireless access point, its fine, good range, good speed, etc. As a NAT router, again it works just fine for browsing. However, it has serious issues maintaining connections, either through the wireless side or the wired side, with game servers. Simply put, games will continually &quot;lose the connection&quot; to the server, and drop you from the game. This happened no matter what configurations and/or firmware versions I tried. I ended up using my Linksys router as a router, with the Belkin as a wireless access point and hub. This also reduces it to a 3 port hub, since you need to use a standard port for the connection to the router.Long story short, it works for everything but games. If you never game, then its good for the money. Gamers look elsewhere. I would recommend Linksys.
This lamp is complete trash- bought 1 of these & 1 of the Holmes lamps to see which one I liked better before I bought another of either as I needed 2 in one room. Unbelievable junk.There is a plastic gold colored trim on white plastic shade that falls off, the shade is plastic so it will probably warp or melt in the heat of a 25 watt bulb because it didn't fit onto the top correctly or sit straight. Basically a fire hazard. I'm afraid my son might leave it on accidentally.The only brass plated anything I see is the switch knob which was in the bottom of the box I had to stand on a couch & look down into the lamp with the light of the Holmes lamp to guide me to spend 10 minutes contorting my fingers to put the switch in the "hole" to screw it in on the "pin". It was slightly stripped which means it will probably break with normal use.The actual poles are cheap & don't fit together very well, you can see where each metal piece meets as they are different sizes so one can fit inside the other. As others have stated, grab it from the base to move it or the whole thing falls apart.In all, I'll be ordering another Holmes lamp & will let my Hubby have the electrical guts of this to make into another bowling pin lamp or more temp lighting for the garage. It's not worth what I paid to ship this back or the gas to drive it to the post office or UPS store.Save your money... Burn a candle.
Initially, this was a good remote as far as universal remotes go. The screen is cool to watch, until you set the remote down and realize that the slightest vibration causes it to come on. This really destroys battery life, and we have only been able to go slightly more than a week between battery replacements. If you have Tivo or one of the other lesser PVRs, I don't suggest this remote. When skipping commercials, the remote powers off just when you need to hit the play button again, causing you to blast right past the beginning of your program. I thought that this could be overcome by skipping commercials at a higher or slower speed, but the variations in commercial strings and length proved me wrong. The built in Tivo commands didn't have a now playing list button, and there wasn't an obvious choice left to assign it to without losing another feature, because the Kameleon won't let you assign functions to several buttons on any screen. Finally, after a couple of weeks, I have already noticed that part of the screen pops when touched, as if the material is deciding that it doesn't like to depress at that location. I am returning this remote primarily for the battery issue, but the other issues sealed the deal.
The specs for this item state that it delivers 500mA to each channel. However, the power supply shipped with the hub is rated to deliver only 3A, which is not enough to deliver power to all seven ports at the same time.It is misleading for DLink to claim that they can give you 500mA on each port.
I do not recommend buying this printer at all. Sure, when I first got it everything worked fine and seemed great and all, but then later down the line things started messing up. I had to do multiple head cleanings and nozzle checks quite a few times and they suck up so much ink. And the ink is very expensive.Eventually, the printer started printing blank pages. I contacted Epson and they suggested head cleanings, which I did over and over again. I did them so much that eventually all 4 ink cartridges went empty. I thought maybe they were bad ink cartridges so I bought 4 new ones and tried it again. Same thing happened. I guess there's no way to solve the problem. I suppose my printer is dead. I hate this printer. And have gotten so frustrated with the cleaning process and wasting money on the ink trying to fix it. I just want to throw it in the trash. Hopefully my next printer, which will NOT be an Epson, will work out better.
I bought this product and surprised to find it's preloaded with a very old map. The tomtom website provide free update only for 910/510/One. I can not understand why this model is excluded from the free list. To buy a new map, you need to pay more than $100. It's terrible. It's wise to choose another product which provide free map update.
I had the precursor to this laptop and it was great. This one- not so great. It freezes constantly, it's slow, it gets hot. It wouldn't recognize the AC adapter 50% of the time from day 1. Toshiba would not replace the adapter - wanted me to mail it in for repair. I used my friends adapter - charges and powers up just fine. They still want me to mail it in and want me to pay for a new adapter. Customer service is no help. I will never buy this brand again. Buy a Lenovo x61
Got this thing about a year ago.. its got good stereo seperation, but the sound runs too fast... and theres no adjustment... this is a problem.. Plus the needle is cheap so it will skip or you will hear all surface noise... unless your records are brand new.... and never used... its ok. but the speed thing ruins it...
Got it as a birthday gift this year. The player was defective, would not load music. Called Philips Customer Support, would not replace/exchange. On the phone with Tech Support for 8 hours, no resolution, still wouldn't take it back though. Now using it solely as a FM radio, not even good reception. The right-side earphone just went dead last week, after less than 6 months in use. In conclusion: buy an IPOD, don't waste your money on this!
I have a Visor and now regret having purchased it. It's great for what it does, but I found the Compaq Aero 1550. For a comparable price you get vastly more functionality including a voice recorder, audio jack, Pocket MS Office software, and a compact flash port, which is similar and more common than Handspring's springboard port.
Not really very useful---A bit of overkill. While this case adequately protects the mem chips, it occupies considerable room with all the padding, etc. The individual plastic cases usually furnished with the chips are entirely satisfactory.
This printer was purchased less than 2 years ago. We use it very sparingly in a home office environment. It isn't moved and again, used only occasionally It has been awful to work with - it quite simply quits printing whenever you switch between scanning, faxing or printing.. just quits! I can't tell you how many times I have had to uninstall and then reinstall this stupid thing to get it to print simply because we used it to scan something - the latest issue is a print cartridge error message which keeps you from even establishing a diagnostic. UGH!! I had a Dell all in one for years easy to use, never a problem.. EVER - this piece of crap has been nothing but trouble since the moment we brought it home. This HP printer is NOT user friendly, the ink is extremely expensive and runs out quickly with minimal use.. This printer is TRASH!! Don't waste your money!!
Wow - what a HUGE disappointment this mouse is. And so is the Iogear website and tech support - or lack thereof. I received this mouse as an asked-for Christmas gift and it never worked right from the get-go. Thinking maybe I could get it fixed with a little tech support, I called all night to try and get through to Iogear's 24/7 tech support line (as it's advertised on their site) and all I got was an "all circuits are busy" message. To top that off, the "Tech Support Form" link doesn't work - it brings me to a dead page. Even a detailed e-mail (which this review is based on) didn't get a response. Just terrible.As far as the mouse is concerned I've sent it back to Amazon and asked for my money back. After installing the mouse and trying it in different permutations for several days it only worked sporadically at best. To wit:*First off, there was no color to the laser light that I could see. When I first turned it on I got a BRIEF flash of red light through the translucent scroll wheel, then nothing. It *did* seem to be tracking though, which was kinda weird, but I would think that wheel isn't translucent for nothing - and that it should be lit up with the color from the laser.*Secondly XP was still showing a Microsoft mouse as being installed when I checked the hardware profile in the Control Panel. The mouse that was replaced by the GME227RW6 was a Dell wired ball mouse. Why doesn't it show the Iogear mouse?*Thirdly, that scroll wheel didn't light up, and I wondered whether the blue LEDs along the back should be lit. They look like they should be but they aren't.*Fourthly, where in the heck is the "low battery light" mentioned on page 18 of the user's guide? That's the only place anything is said about it, there is no illustration of where it is. As a tech writer I find that eminently annoying.*Fifthly, I had to wail on the left and right buttons in order to get a click to work on-screen. The receiver LED blinked so I knew it was acknowledging the signal, but nothing happened! It was REALLY frustrating. And forget right-clicking, that hardly EVER worked! (And yes, the batteries were freshly charged, so I knew it wasn't that.)*Sixthly, how does someone program the mouse scroll wheel as a middle button? It says on page 16 of the manual the scroll wheel can function "as a customized button" but once again there was no explanation on how to "customize" it. BAD!*Seventhly, the connectivity of the receiver-to-mouse was POOR. I plugged the receiver into the back of my PC, maybe 4 feet from the mouse or so, and it had lots of trouble picking up the signal. Even with my front USB connections the mouse got "blocked" simply by placing it next to the keyboard. My MS wireless ball mouse worked from across the room - this one is LAME!!!*Finally, no where anywhere in any of the advertising does it say this thing is a notebook/laptop mouse. I was expecting a full-sized mouse. I could have LIVED with the small size mind you, but there should have been some disclosure that this wasn't a desktop mouse. I'm not the only one that's run into that conundrum BTW - just check some of the other reviews on Amazon.So, still want to buy this thing? Got any answers to these questions? I'm just curious why this thing is such a piece of junk. Maybe I just received a bad one but the lack of ANY tech support on Iogear's part left me cold. I'm going to my local computer brick-and-mortar where I can test-drive and "feel" the equipment. A wireless keyboard and mouse combo by anyone OTHER THAN Iogear will be the next step.
Works well for the short term. Dies after a few months. Buy an original Sony battery.
When this product works, it's great: convenient, portable, runs on one battery, and the audio quality is quite good. However, I'm no techno-idiot but this device makes me feel like one. It indicates that it is on and recording and then I go home to find that, in fact, it has NOT been recording. I also have a very hard time deleting files. Sometimes it's a snap and sometimes I need to fiddle with it for long, frustrating minutes to get it to do what I want it to. Maybe it's just me, but I'm a fan of Olympus and have never had any trouble understanding their interfaces before. I'd like to crush this under my heel sometimes, but it has made some good recordings of meetings, rehearsals and public speaking engagements for me.
Definitely DisappointedThe main purpose of buying this product was to use it on the road, howeverIt does not work (bum) with an external antenna. Any other tv does, its really disappointing.
Thought it was great. As discussed by other reviewers, the mounting is awesome. Can't believe it just stopped working. Will try to exchange it and see what happens.Also, it does not come with a battery. That is extra $$$. We thought that was a little weird.Update: We received a replacement unit. Also bought the extra battery. Took this to Europe and it worked well, has also worked well in many subsequent car trips. increased rating from 2-star to 3-star.
I used this lens with the panasonic AF100 so my review may not be relevant for DSLR users, but I hated this lens. Everything about it really, the construction is really crappy plastic, the image is bad and if you plan on manually focusing this lens think again! beware!
The dock worked OK with my Denon 2808 for about 1 month and then just stopped working at all. The receiver can not communicate with the dock and does not get the signal from the iPod. Piece of junk.
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.
This product does not support popular L2TP or PPTP connections, but requires specialized IPSec client software to work (which is not supplied). It should in theory connect easily to another Linksys VPN but connecting to it while traveling is really not an option. The Windows 2000 or XP VPN clients can't connect to it.Their advertised Windows connection is really only applicable to a fixed IP environment which is very misleading.Tech support was not helpful (even hanging up on me) recommending only to purchase another software client to connect to it, that costs more than the router. When I did as recommended, they refused to guide me on how to configure this expensive software. I don't recommend this product at all, avoid unless you are connecting 2 Linksys VPN boxes to each other. Look for a VPN router that either comes with its own client or works with the free Windows client, otherwise you're spending big money and endless hours of configuration.
After I got it set up with my Palm T|X, it worked fine the first 2 times I needed to use it. Now it doesn't. I'll continue fiddling with it and hope for the best.
these MDs are the horrible ones on earth. as someone else said, it gives bunch of errors. this product of memorex's is just cheap. in my opinion, they make horrible products. if you want to be sure on buying MDs, just get sony and tdk ones. i prefer the tdk's lucir and music jacks. good luck!
The unit has about a 3 foot range. Not the expected 20 foot as marked on the box. Be aware. Returned the product in hopes of getting one with longer range.
The Canon XTi is a very capable camera, and at first, well worth the cost. There is one glaring issue.... the CF memory card. It is a many-pinned nightmare. I believe there are 28 separate pins on an array in the camera. One dead center of the pin array came loose- on the backside of the printed circuit card inside the camera. It was loose and bent, failing the camera. For whatever reason (lack of customer service I suspect) Canon service refused to warrant the pin array. No damage to the card pin slots, yes I know how to CAREFULLY install the card, and a single loose pin in the center of the array with all others OK, I said? No matter, operator error Canon maintained. Also, Canon sent a canned email response after staying on the customer service line for over 20 minutes. My suggestion- find a camera from another manufacturer with a SD style card! $260.00 for a repair on a camera less than one year old is a crime. 1/3 of the sale price for a pin array repair?
i guess i should have realized this before i purchased but with dslrs you have to close the hood to get your eye close enough to compose the shot and then have to reopen it to check the lcd. after a while it was easier just to shade the lcd with my hand. probably those who use point and shoots and compose through the lcd anyway will find this more useful
I ordered this card from Amazon and did not receive the power pack edition as advertized, but instead the standard edition without the remote. I returned it and promptly received a replacement from Amazon, but it was again the standard edition. I will give them one more chance to get it right. If not, then this is a classic case of bait and switch.
For the first 50 or 100 pages of this novel, I thought that I was going to enjoy it more than The Secret History. I thought the characters were wonderfully vivid, especially Harriet and Hely. But as the book went on...and one...I got lost, and lost interest. The novel's climactic scene drew me back in, but the ending was extremely disappointing. I like novels that don't wrap everything up neatly, but, seriously, I thought the last few pages of the novel had been ripped out of my book. It just ended, leaving me wondering what the point of the whole book had been. Although The Little Friend is well-written, it lacks something to hold everything together.
I purchased an 8 GB Corsair drive in 2007. It has the thick rubber coating. It worked quite well for over a year. I did not do a lot of heavy use, but maybe three times a month I used it. Speed was adequate it seemed. Some USB slots it would not fit into because the rubber is too thick. I carried it in my pocket all the time.After about 14 months it suddenly stopped working. Dead. The computer tells me to reformat it, but I have chosen not to destroy the data in case some day I figure out how to get it off.I will purchase another brand to replace it.
This is a wonderful keyboard with correct "6" spacing and excellent comfort level. It has been very durable for the 3 months that I have owned it. In fact, everything is perfect about this keyboard except that the letters have all worn off. Yes, I am a medical transcriptionist and type 40+ hours a week on this. I know this is a lot of use, but I keep remembering the IBM Selectrics that I learned on in high school that were 30 years old but still had all the letters intact. Even the paint on the symbol keys is wearing off, which could be a problem as I don't have these memorized.I am really irritated about the cheapo letter paint. I hope it isn't toxic as I have absorbed it all in my fingertips.
2 stars for the hardware side, a generous 1 star for the software.Hardware: Good=fairly compact, includes holder and car power cord which also acts as a charger for your rechargeable Palm.Bad=slow to acquire satellite signals, sometimes 2-3 mins. despite a good view of the sky(moonroof); doesn't receive signals well from anywhere else in the car; if you don't use the car cord, will run the Palm's battery down quickly.Software: Good=I'm still thinking... Can look up street names if you've downloaded the appropriate area to your Palm.Bad=I'm not going to complain about the need to do trip planning on a PC(not a Mac) but it would be nice if it would let you plan your own route in addition to the take-it-or-leave-it Internet-sourced directions. The PC software has a kludgy pseudo-Windows interface that has crashed my Win98 system more than once. The Palm software also crashed my Palm m130 and forced a reset. The Palm software is slow on my Palm m130. In map view, the screen blanks out so much when redrawing (especially with large maps) that the utility of the device is limited (but this refers to maps stored on an SD card, if you can fit the map in internal memory, it's noticeably faster). This forces one to use the directions view which I could not feel in sync with. Indications for turns were not consistent enough to be trustworthy. When you go off course, you'll need map view to get back on course, the directions view is useless. Sometimes the map doesn't match the actual road, causing an "off route" message despite really being on the right road.If you don't need a car, the unit works fine outside (until the battery runs down) with a full view of the sky.If may be better than nothing, but reviewing a printed road atlas works faster and if you don't have a competent copilot, is less distracting.
What a piece of junk. Loads of dust and junk inside the unit. Won't allow the camera to come to focus. Cheap plastic housing, and for the quality of image comming through it, maybe plastic lenses. It is glued togeather so you can not take it apart for cleaning. No wonder it is no longer made or sold. For an Orion labled product, this has had to be the worst product they ever sold. Absolutly the most useless piece of junk, it's not even heavy enough to use as a paper weight.
I bought two of these cables, one to connect a roku player to my tv, the other to connect a sony blu-ray player to another tv. Both cables have the annoying flicker that cuts in and out repeatedly so i basically understand 1/3 of everything that is said in a two hour movie... cheap is what you buy cheap is what you get.... oh well
Typical Microsoft product, worked for about a month and then started acting up. I replaced the battery, same thing,reset the connection, nothing, tried different usb ports, same....finally just threw it against the wall I was so frustrated. Do not buy this mouse unless you like throwing your money away and frustration! A much better small wireless mouse is LogiTech, have one for two years now and not any problems, all for just a few dollars more. You get what you pay for, and saving a couple of extra dollars isn't worth the frustration!
I love the sound of these and they isolate external noise very well. I ride the bus and with this in and some music at even low volume settings it completely drowns out all the chatter and other bus noises. The over the ear part of it does not fit very well... only thing that part has come in handy is when I temporarily remove one to talk to someone it keeps it on ear. Now the bad part and from reading through multiple reviews this seems to be a common flaw. The sheathing around the wire deteriorates. I have only owned for only a couple months and there are a lot of bare wires exposed. I am disappointed in Sony's use of substandard materials. I expect better from them, especially since I paid $50 for mine and even at 30 that is disappointing (they should be more durable).
I won't go into a lot of detail about the product performance. My main complaint is the deceit of the advertisement. The seller is not amazon.com. They advertise by showing what appears to be an HP package of both ink cartridges, and nowhere in the ad does it say these are remanufactured. So I would think people assume these to be new. I know I did. What arrived were refurbished cartridges. The color one was leaking right off the bat and had to be discarded. The company would not replace it.Personally, I would avoid these and for a few dollars more, you can buy genuine HP, brand new products. If you like remanufactured cartridges, that's fine. Many people use them. But the seller needs to be clear that this is what they are selling.
My first unit arrived nonfunctional. HP Customer Service quickly replaced it. (Thank you.) The second unit was installed May 2004 and has slowly failed more and more often to burn a disk with only moderate use. First every third dick failed. Then ever other disk failed. Then only CD-RW disks would burn. Now, NOTHING. I have tried four different brands of CD and DVD including HP. It fails between 5 and 55% of the burn by ejecting the disk saying there is an error on the disk. NUTS! HP customer service hid behind their expired warranty and wanted $140 for a replacement unit.I am writing this only after giving HP a chance to give me a more satisfactory answer than to buy the same unit again. I believe they must have know there was a general problem considering all the negative reviews and the discontinuation of the Movie Writer line, (dc3000, dc4000, dc5000).PS: Good luck on getting both an HP customer support person who can speak English and a proper phone connection. It took me four tries to understand the voice that was probably half a world away. I consider myself very able and willing to understand many dialects of English. The people I talked two were more related to the Muppets Swedish Chef than capable of the English language. The only native speaker I talked to was a person in "Presales"! HP bounced my call to Presales so they could pitch me to buy another one of their drives or an HP Medial Center computer. I never asked to talk to Presales. I wanted a technician. I got mumbled communications and a determined attitude to avoid HP in the future. Great printers but...Thank you HP for making me a LiteOn buyer. Your poor product and terrible customer service sent me straight to your competition. I paid $75 for the most up-to-date DVD Burner rather than the $140 for another copy of your failed product. I can do the video capture with my video card.
I bought this because Amazon suggested together with my Xacti 1000, however it was the wrong size which needs an adaptor plus another lens cap. So I had to return it and buy a correct one.I understand it was an automated system that Amazon provides according to the orders, but consumers must be very careful as well. I was in a rush and try to be hustle free.
Like another reviewer, the mouse worked fine for about a month, then the L-click button stopped working. Now I have to click on items about seven times before they are recognized. I would have given this five stars if my expectation was to have the mouse work for 30 days, but seeing that my expectation was for it to work for years, it gets only one star.
I had to use the tech support and spend over 1 hr to get this Expander to work. Then after about a week it stopped working. Had to call tech support again and after about 45 mins it was working. Then in about a month for no reason it stopped working this thime I was on the phone for over 2 hrs and could never get it working before I got tired of dealing with the support people that speek very poor english. I unpluged the range expander and smashed it. Felt very good to forever rid myself if this junk. I will now buy Dlink.
I am not happy with this rolling notebook case, while it holds my 17" laptop, allowing me to wheel it in around the airport instead of carrying it, it is too large for some overhead storage on smaller planes, and size is too larger to comfortable pull from under the airline seat to get to the laptop. The front storage is limiting as it does not unzip to open completely, and has a pocket opening on the side that pushes into the inside of the bag blocking use of some of the internal pockets. The back storage area, near the handles, limits usable space for items although it does hold files and accessories for the laptop. The pocket in the center which holds the laptop does not unzip all the way either, but allows you to slid the notebook into the slot, it would be more useful if you could open these sections fully.
This is just a money gobbler. The cartridges are way too expensive and cost per page just does not make sense. In short. Just look for another printer. Doing some more research will not really hurt and will save you money.
You said the lens is compatible with canon eos digital rebel, but it is not, which means I have to turn this item back. You wasted my time and money
My second wireless mouse puchase from microsoft.And my last. Behaves and functions well as promised,on both my ancient dell battleship and new macbook but beware, the fit and finish is barely adaquate to any kind of physical adversity. Unit is as delicate as an eggshell.After it emerges from its plastic blister shell, you are on your own- there is no way to protect it from any kind of travel environment it was designed to function in.My advice is to keep looking for something else!
Remote received and returned! I disliked the boxy feel of the remote. The remote doesn't fit in your hand very well. The LCD display is poor. I had a horrible time getting the Web-based software to communicate with my PC (kept getting "Unable to Display Content" error messages). After doing a bunch of Google searches I finally found a solution to the problem and got the software to configure it (required uninstalling and reinstalling the software and creating another account to manage the remote). Final straw however was when the Omnilink RF/IR extender didn't work to control my remote devices.This was my first purchased ever returned from Amazon.com. A+ to Amazon.com on their returns process!
At first these headphones are great, but after a few weeks they stop working in 1 ear. Went through 4 pairs before switching to Koss KE29E headphones, which have not broken yet.
it was shipped promptly, but the tapes were broken and it was to much of a hassel to return
I received this last Christmas from a generous friend. As I began unwrapping the gift and almost immediately began to feel that I may have really received what I'd wished for. It was then exclaimed to me, after I had removed enough wrapping to see just what I'd wanted, &quot;It's guaranteed to be totally USB compatible!&quot; After I found NOTHING that looked even remotely like a USB connector in the box, it &quot;rained&quot; the rest of the morning with broken showers ALL EVENING LONG. My initial anticipation was appreciated but by the time everyone was absolutely impossible to HotSync the m100, my generous friend was angry to have made such a high ticket purchase (for a friend I think you'd agree). Palm, you ruined my Christmas 2000 with your short sitedness and the untrained sales reps in places selling your product. The thing completely shut down a few months later, just when my scripting ability had become nearly second nature. I'd give it ZERO stars if the option were available.
The quality was good while the toner lasted but ran out after less than 500 sheets. I've had to constantly open up my machine and shake the cartridge to maximize what I can out of it.
Really good bass. Good overall sound and clarity. These are far and away the MOST UNCOMFORTABLE headphones I have ever tried on or worn in my life. The Metal band is like torture. I gave them away and they came back like a bad penny!!
What a downer... After all the great reviews both of the adpaters I ordered would not work on either the mac mini or the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS machine. One of them when plugged into my Ubuntu machine triggered the machine to immediately go in sleep mode. I was hoping for just works but it looks like I'll be trying another brand.
iLive? More like i got ripped off. That hiss is definitely audible at low to mid levels. Great idea. Great price.... Awful execution. Back to the electronics store this one goes. Shame on me for not doing my research.
We bought 3 National Geographic NGTT1 tripods (2 for us, 1 for a friend). All three had broken leg clamps withing the first 6 months. They are guaranteed for 3 months. I threw them in the trash.
I loaded this pack with my camera gear (Olympus E-520 & 4 lenses, plus minor accessories) & walked around the house - after only a few minutes, I realized that I would not find it at all comfortable for any real field use! With some additional "fiddling", I found that if the pack is adjusted to ride high enough on your back to be even semi-comfortable, it is so high that accessing the gear when swung around to the front is quite awkward - if it's adjusted low enough to allow easy access to your gear, it rides so low that it becomes even more uncomfortable & floppy. I returned the pack - & returned to my "tried & true" ancient Lowepro belt rig with padded camera case & auxiliary pouches for lenses, etc. Although this "Sling Pack" sounds like a great idea, I think that either a belt rig or conventional-style backpack is going to be much better, in terms of both comfort &/or accessibility, depending on the bulk & weight of the gear you want to carry.
This is the second transmitter failure in as many years! not reliable considering the amount of money and expected performance. After about 2 or 3 months the transmitter stops firing from the camera. It fires fine using the test button but otherwise it is useless! I now have two (2) of these units that cannot be used. Of course sending them for repair is throwing good money after bad. I would not recommend this unit!
Do not waste your time. The purchase is buggy and you will end up fighting customer service. Buy direct from microsoft. https://points.microsoft.com I doubt they will post this review but maybe it will save some people the headache I had.
OK, where to begin with this thing...Many people have complained about the menu. Yes, it really is as bad as everyone says. It's more or less useless. I use a computer program called DVD Profiler to catalog my movies... it even allows a catalog number which I correspond to the disc number in my player, and then I print the list and voila, not only a convenient list of your movies but you can even make it into an attractive coffee table book, lol.Now onto my biggest gripe of all. This thing, after 6 months of use, is skipping on MOST of my DVDs. Now I'll admit I have some copied DVDs thanks to my DVD burner, and they skip the worst, so I can't hold it against Sony if my copying skills are substandard. The fact that the player is beginning to skip on COMMERCIAL DVDs, though? Dust and scratch free DVDs? Unacceptable. It's always right around the 30-60 minute mark, too. It's definitely a problem with the player. I've always tried to be a big Sony fan, but their standards just keep sinking lower and lower. Even my new Sony laptop is already having problems with the touchpad mouse. If some other company offers a DVD player like this one, go for it. Sony really dropped the ball on this one.
...It works as advertised but recordings with the built-in microphone have an unacceptable level of background noise. Recording in completely quiet surroundings revealed that this is the noise of the recorder's own mechanism. A plug-in microphone (not included) away from the recorder would not pick up the recorder's noise but if you want to use the built-in microphone do not buy this recorder without checking the background noise.
I bought this viking256M cf card before the Christmas for mySF vacation. I have been using a Scandisk 256M with my Canon G2for half year.Buy this card as backup.We took about 600 pictures.We don't have any problem with theScandisk card which holds 400 pics.But THIS Viking card sucks!First there are 3 or 4 pics which are "corrupted",I had todelete them to download the others.Then,There are 2 other witherror in card, which messed with the G2 software and caused18 pics.....I always read reviews before I buy anything online.Viking cardseems get pretty good reviews here in Amazon.It is unfair tosay the brand is "bad" just because of one time experience.But,it is enough for me.
This thing is extremely bulky. It doesn't have room for you to add more sheets in, ie: not a three ring binder fashion. I wouldn't buy it again unless it's less than $10---better yet, $5.
I found the signal attenuation on this device to be so great that it didn't work in either direction for any of my digital devices. Cable length didn't appear to make any difference as mentioned in another review. The only good thing I can say about it is that it was cheap enough that I could just toss it in the garbage rather than take the time to send it back.
I can't give you an accurate review of this product as far as the features go if you can get it working, but I can give you an insight into how I feel their production units are not ready for prime time.After receiving this item, I was quite excited to get it hooked up. Was surprised at how small the unit actually was - - the online pictures make you think it will be a bit larger but it's quite compact. The setup directions were OK, but it's more of the pict-o-graph format. There is NO owners manual, you have to print it out, which is a bummer.After hooking it up to my Plasma I booted it up and the unit would not start up. It kept coming up with a Windows Error. I tried multiple restarts and power cycles to no avail. I called their tech support and they asked me to put in the restore disc. I was already a little uneasy that I would have to do this with something I just bought. After searching with the tech support on the phone for several minutes we determined that there is no system restore disc included with the item. Apparently the system restore is *ON* the disc itself, so it does no good for a system that won't boot up. I don't know if later production models will include the CD but mine surely did not.Sony sent me a CD of the system restore but they mailed it to the wrong address (the tech support is in another country--and was not able to properly get my address due to language barriers). After a second call to them another disk arrived 2 weeks later. I put in the new disk and started the system restore. After 10 minutes of running, a blue screen came up and said "Fatal Error....". I tried this one more time but the same message. The unit now had no O/S on it at all, because it locked up during restore. At this point I just gave up and sent it back.I was really looking forward to this unit, and had researched it online for months before release. I hope your experience will be a little better (the unit will actually work) but I've sort of lost faith in Sony PC division and in Vista / HTPC arena all together for now. I considered the more expensive Sony XL2 system but I'm uneasy with a Sony purchase right now. I'm looking into an Alienware Hanger 18 unit instead once it's released with Bluray in 2008.Good luck to you should you choose to purchase this item. If it works, I bet it would be nice.
I don't know if we got a lemon or what, but our player doesn't live up to other reviews. While most features work as advertised, we have problems just getting a DVD to play correctly.Just recently, we missed over ten minutes of a movie just trying to fast forward through spots where the DVD player freezes up. When it can't read a disk, it often becomes unresponsive to all commands and we physically have to walk up to the player and yank the power cord in order to restart it. This skipping problem happens with at least half of all DVDs making movie watching a chore rather than a hobby. All in all, the particular unit we have is a piece of crap and we will be replacing it before watching any more DVDs.We did buy it at Fred Meyer and not Amazon so maybe that's why we're having trouble.
I have ordered products from Bargaincell. The original didn't work and they sent a replacement that failed. They then would do nothing because the "original order" was over 6 weeks old. Amazing. I guess that's how they "get you" ... on a technicality or worst ... they have a stock of bad products that only last a few WEEKS and when the first fails, they send another dud. I highly recommend not ordering ANYTHING from them.
Had this for about 2 1/2 years. Used with a Mac to save iMovie projects. Started having problems with it mounting. Would have to push really hard & twist the power supply cable where the connector was for it to get recognized & now it doesn't get recognized. Not knowing what the problem was (enclosure SATA interface vs. power supply cable problem) I debated with getting a new power supply cord ($20+$10 shipping) from Lacie website or just buying a new USB SATA external hard drive enclosure ($20). I opted for the 2nd option, removed the Seagate 500GB drive from the Lacie enclosure & fortunately all my data was recognized & did not have to reformat. Lacie Porsche was a nice looking enclosure but what's the point if it doesn't longer than a few years?
Saw a good deal the other day on a QPS Que! external drive and bought it which was factory-sealed. But it quit working after just 2 weeks, and there was *no* one answering in tech support! Poor product and service. Just not acceptable. (Does anyone know if QPS is based in India??)
It only worked for two months and then I lost everything I had backed up.I will never buy a Maxtor product again. Have other drives and I never had a similar experience.
The camera just fits in without leaving much room for the extra batteries or the cable. These are usually the things you want to keep with the camera. Moreover it isnt even water proof. In the image it looks as if it has a zip running all along the opening but it is not so and the top is protected just by a flap. Also I do not like wearing it with my belt so every time I take the camera out, it hangs from the camera strap with a small tight loop that is fastened by a button. If I unfasten it I have to carry it along, and if I keep it on, it really is a hindrance.I think they could do a better job with the design.
This canon cartridge cannot be purchased cheaper anywhere other than on Amazon.com, even in military base exchanges. My Canon printer just eats them up. I am amazed at how often I need to change them.Canon should be ashamed of creating a printer/cartridge system that goes through cartridges so quickly. They should reduce the price to $5.00 per cartridge!Amazon service is excellent as always in getting these duds to me as soon as possible. . .
Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me. I tried to put Podcasts on the device using the latest SonicStage 4. No chance. It wants to be able to find each "artist" in the Sony library. This was bad for the odd bit of music it could not find but obviously it can not find the podcasts in their library.I had bought one of these and had considered one for the girlfriend - no chance now. Shame as the hardware was A1.(if you don't believe SonicStage is B A D then google it up or look at the other Sony player reviews since they all use the same SonicStage)
These are great headphones for the money. This model is what a lot of pros use in recording studios and on movie locations, etc. But the earpads are totally faulty; they don't last very long and will just split open, which is really annoying. I had to replace them at least once a year, at additional cost and frustration. While you can buy replacement ear pads it is really a pain to install them. Sony simply needs to make more durable ear pads.These headphones look cool and provide fairly good isolation and good sound quality over the entire frequency range.For the price, these headphones are fairly comfortable (but not the most comfy headphones available), and they sound pretty good although I've certainly heard better. There is little to no sound leakage and they provide good isolation in a foldable design that looks cooler than most other headphones. I would say these are good entry-level monitoring headphones (for audio engineers, DJs, etc.). For music lovers, they are certainly usable but you won't get that 'tickle me ears' type of 'Wow!' feeling from the sound out of these like with some other higher end headphones. Also, these aren't that comfortable especially for long periods of time because the ear pads are a bit too small and press my earlobes and since they are a closed design, my ears get hot and sweaty after a while of wearing them; not a good thing.I've moved on to other more comfy headphones and am in general a lot happier now although I didn't have any complaints with the sound out of these Sonys.
The video is great. It even plays SVCDs on CD-RWs, which is quite nice for DivX lovers. And the best: it never skips (at least with DVDs). I would give this unit a 5.However, I've also had A/V sync problems. It's very subtle but happens on virtually every DVD I own. The lips don't quite match the sound output. The problem appears especially when going directly to a scene or after pausing the movie. It's not as bad as 1 second of de-synch but it's probably between a quarter / half a second and varies throughout the movie. It's very subtle so it took me about a month to really pin-point (my girlfriend still doesn't see it), but it's extremely annoying, which is why I only give this unit 2 stars.
i bought this thing thinking i'd save a bit of money but instead it looks like im out of money, i have a little over six years of automotive audio experience working for myself aswell as professional audio systems installment companies, and this thing is a piece of crap. first off let me say that it did work for around five minutes then a loud "pop" came out of the Amp, and then smoke, so i umplugged the wriring harness and the power,ground and remote wires and immediately put the amp some place to rest and let things calm down a bit before taking a look, i screwed the back with no other intention other than to see what exactly happened i'll put it in quick terms- it fried- now i hoping i can do something to get my money back or a new one but i havent heard from them, the company isnt the best by no means, the company that makes this bloody fist full of crap, i had to go to an automated voice system and after a few minutes of painfully frustrating crap and being put on hold with elevator music i hung up.if you want something that explodes go a head get this thing, you want something that actually works go to best buy and buy something like my old amp a Sony that lasted for four years. beware of this item, my friend bought the same item from a in person seller and it has a weird fuzz to it while it does work compared to mine being busted it still has a fuzzy sound so quite possibly this thing is just cheap to begin with
It said it would fit the eTrex 20 but it didn't. Was not impressed at all. Really they should make sure that the description tells what models it fits.
Flat didn't work. Seller said it was new. I would expect that it was the same cable that a previous customer said didn't work. Wish I would have read this seller's reviews but you know how it goes; it's only a cable, bound to work. It doesn't. Can I get my money back?
I don't have this TV but the company itself is horrible. A DVD recorder that is only 2 years old broke (disk tray won't open) and I emailed Go Video for help since it was impossible to get them by phone. Here is the response email I got and I quote: "Go Video no longer offers tech support or customer service." Need I say more?
It is alright, you dont use the extra keys much, so it is kinda a waste
I bought this product last year and added 1 gb of extra memory about nine months later, the graphics card (which is integrated into the motherboard) failed. I talked to the service rep and they said bring it into my local apple store, I dropped the device off and a couple hours later they called and canceled my warranty because I had added memory. Maybe I am spoiled with my Thinkpad warranty support, they actually come to my house and fix the problem (and they don't claim that I voided my warranty by adding more memory or using a non IBM (Lenovo) monitor). If you want no non-sense warranty repairs go with IBM/Thinkpad!
First one I bought was defective upon purchase. Returned for new one at JVC advise. Second one broke after 5 uses and 6 months. Was told by JVC it would cost me $145.00 to repair. Total piece of junk and JVC will not stand behind their own product. Bought a Sony for about the same price and it is working just fine.
When the color INK is out, even a black and white print cannot be done. AFter replacing the first set of cartridges (Which was very expensive compared to others), the color printouts are not clear. I think the print heads alignments are not right.Ink is not refillable.Never buy this unit.
I bought this based on the good review rating, however it is a mystery to me why this has been rated so well. Perhaps expectations are low for most people. For me it is unacceptable. During the non-loud moments (playing music or a phone call) you hear a very annoying static sound, similar to the sound of bacon frying. I have tried this on all three of our cars and the results are the same. If you crank up the music and the music selection has no quiet passages, the audio quality is barely acceptable.
This case was designed for the first generation 30GB Zen Vision W, NOT the 1st Gen 60GB Zen Vision W...This was not called out on the web-site. As I opened the plastic clamshell packaging, Amazon/ANTonline would not authorize the return of this product.
This splitter does not work. It will not transfer sound in any direction to any device. Transfers the red signal light ok (visually), but nothing else. Do not waste your money. You know what they say, if it is too good to be true then it usually is.I am having to find another means to connect all my components since I am shy on the optical inputs for my amp.
I've had my remote for almost a year now and I do have to admit that it does an excellent job at programming the remote and easily entering all the codes, etc... plus there seems to be a ton of buttons for every conceivable use. The only problem I have with this unit is that it sits on the table next to me where I rock in my Lazy-boy recliner. This may not be a problem for some folks, but the remote wil constantly light up while I rock since it senses the vibrations of the chair through the floor. I usually have to leave it turned over so it doesn't constantly turn on and off while I watch a movie or show in the dark. Also, within a week the batteries are dead due to the constant movement from me or my wifes chair (she does not like it at all since the buttons are a little hard to find for her and she dislikes the short "lighted" period while she tries to find the right button). I have tried to place it in other areas around me but nothing is in reach. Plus, I am unable to sit and actually hold the remote (yes, I'm a man and like to have control of the remote - haha) but I have a Tivo unit that I was using with the remote and I usually had the remote in my lap to quickly skip commercials, etc... but in the dark and as I rocked in my chair, it would constantly light-up and was actually extremely annoying. I have since "retired" this remote and use the Tivo remote now except when I need to control the DVD player or Yamaha receiver. The remote sits on a desk and I retrieve it when I need to use the receiver, DVD player, or even the VCR on a rare occassion. It would be much better if I could "turn on/off" the lighted buttons versus it coming on all the time at the drop of a feather. As I said though, this remote does an excellent job at tackling the "all-in-one" remote issue, it just doesn't work for those of us who like to "rock" or move around in our chairs.
I bought this thinking it would go nicely with the other lightweight strobist gear I was buying, but I was sorely disappointed. As others have noted, the umbrella screw strips the plastic threads so easily it's practically a disposable product. Do a search on Amazon for a metal umbrella bracket, and you'll find several options, any of which would be better than this. I have one from Impact and two from Westcott that are a bit heavier, but actually still hold an umbrella after a bit of shooting.
The software that came with the card was great in my win95 box. when I upgraded to win2k I had to download new software. When I installed all the software, and I run it, it locks up the box and has to be rebooted. when you go to download the win2k software you will see they have 3 files to download, it will tell you not to install them in the wrong order, and it will say to reboot your box 3 times before you run the program. I want to use my tv card to watch tv, but I can't. now one thing to note, I cant use the card to watch tv. it will lock up the box, and I can't change the channel, but it does continue to play.
I have been a DVR user through Cox Cable for approx. 1 yr, and have always been disappointed. I have kept my eye on Tivo for some time, and when my DVR box went out for the 2nd time, I decided it was time to try Tivo. I got a refurbished Series2 DVR that was free for signing a 1 yr commitment for $12.95 per month.I received the Tivo only 2 days after I ordered, very impressive since I didn't pay to have it shipped that quickly. The setup was reasonably straight forward. I had heard so much about Tivo that I had very high expectations, and here are the problems I encountered that surprised me:1) My first mistake was not recognizing that you have to get a Dual tuner unit to be able to record 2 seperate programs (DVR does this automatically). So I ordered the wrong unit. To be honest, I don't see how this service is very useful at all with only a single tuner, my family relies on dual tuners A LOT. I am shocked that Tivo even offers a single tuner system, to me it's like a tricycle compared to a 10 speed, a dual tuner is so much more useful.2) I thought I would be able to hook up a wireless receiver to connect to my home network. No, you have to buy theirs for $40 to $50. Since I didn't know that, I had to rely on the phone line option. This really stinks, it is very very very slow. I spent 2 hrs trying to download one days programming, the system kept getting interuppted during download (yes I disabled call waiting).3) When you use the online program guide, it covers up the entire screen. My Cox DVR puts the TV in upper right corner (approx. 1/4) asnd the rest of the screen lets you see the guide. We use this all of the time to see if there is anything better on, but that won't work so well with Tivo. Plus, scrolling up and down is painfully slow, the screen takes for ever to refresh.4) Similarly to item 3 above, when you review recorded programs the show you are watching is turned off completely, you can only see the Tivo guide. Again, Cox DVR lets me look at my list and delete files etc.. all while my TV program stays visible in the upper right corner.5) Remote wouldn't work with my 42" Akai plasma. I can't fault Tivo too much on this one, none of the universal remotes seem to work with this TV for some reason.I did love some of the Tivo features and wish my Cox DVR had them:1) Wishlist2) Tivo Suggestions3) Can access your Tivo through internet4) View photo's through Tivo.In the end my items # 3 and 4 were things I just couldn't get past, so I returned my Tivo. They were friendly and helpful and I really wanted to like this product, but in my opinion it's not able to compete with the speed and power of the Cable companies DVR.
These are discs made by CMC (CMC MAG M01) for TDK. They do not support 16X write speed. They are 12X write maximum. If you want 12X discs, you can get them cheaper than this.If you want 16X, then don't buy these. These are not labelled correctly and should not be sold as 16X discs.
I bought the Radtech BT600 to replace a wireless Apple Mighty Mouse. The scroll ball had become unresponsive, and I can't live without scrolling. The scroll wheel on the Radtech BT600 worked well, but nothing else did.First of all, the Bluetooth connectivity is spotty. I haven't had a single connectivity issue with my Apple keyboard or Mighty Mouse; they've been connected to my iMac for over a year and neither has ever dropped a connection. The BT600 loses its connection frequently, and sometimes will refuse to reconnect indefinitely. (In fact, its refusal to reconnect is what drove me to pull out the old Mighty Mouse, broken scroll ball and all, and chuck the BT600 in a drawer.)Even when there isn't a connection problem, the mouse will stop responding if the pointer is dormant for more than a few seconds. I'll have to shake it around a little bit to "wake it up." Sometimes this isn't a problem, though; instead, the pointer will jump crazily around the screen even when I'm not touching the mouse at all. This will happen while the display is asleep, waking up the display and leaving it awake until I notice and come to shake the mouse around a little (or power it off). If the computer is in sleep mode, the mouse will not wake the computer unless I shake it and click wildly for about 30 seconds. (I'd started just using the keyboard to wake the computer up.)The left and right buttons feel rickety and clicks don't always register, the middle button (the scroll wheel button) is too stiff, and the two side buttons are so awkward to reach that I've never bothered with them.The rechargeable battery is nice, as is the option of plugging the mouse in via USB, but the batteries on my Mighty Mouse run down so slowly that this isn't much of an advantage. I'd rather replace the batteries every three months or so than have the ability to recharge them.This was the only Bluetooth mouse I've seen aside from Apple's Mighty Mouse, and that's why I bought it. Even though I don't like the Mighty Mouse, this one is far, far worse. Don't waste your money; just spend $[...] on a regular USB mouse.
Saw some good review and thought I would give it a try.This is at best a children's toy. I can't even put it in my ear 'cos it hurts and it looks too fragile. Poorly designed head phones.Never been able to use it.You'll be better off giving the money to the poor!
The headphones worked just great, but after only two weeks there is a problem with one of the sides (a crackle in the phone). Now I have to find out how to get a refund. To my knowledge, I did nothing to cause this problem.
This was a great mouse for the 4 months that it work correctly. The scroll wheel just went out.So much for the "Revolutionary hyper-fast scroll wheel"We will see how the warranty goes....
I've had the Magellan Roadmate 2000 for about 3 years. As far as working its not bad. It takes getting used to and sometimes it routes me ways I know are wrong. If your returning from a route you just had in the unit. It sometimes takes you in a completely different way home. The thing that galls me the most is I've waited for a map update for the last two years. Now that they have one they want 79.00 plus shipping to ship me a CD to update. I don't expect free updates forever, but give me one! I can buy a refurbished Magellan 2000 or a tom tom for the same money as the update.I will not buy another magellan product period.
The observations that have been made regarding the need for some editing, as well as praise for the beautifully drawn characters in this book, are apt.I was tremendously distracted by, and had trouble suspending disbelief over, the inconsistencies regarding just when the action was taking place. In one summer, our characters watch Dark Shadows, see the Patty Duke movie of the week "Me, Natalie," get in trouble for stealing Star Wars action figures, and call each other "Dude." 1969? 1977? 1983?
This is intended to be a convienient device, which it would be if it came with all of the parts. The one thing it is missing is critical... that is the plastic insert that guides your camera so the jack fits into the camera. I called Kodak, and after I was forwarded to 4 different numbers, I was informed that the insert is no longer available. Apparently the insert was supposed to have come with my camera, but it's long gone (if I ever had one). I was willing to buy the insert, but I was very disapointed that Kodak doesn't do a better job supporting their products.
Got it in December 2004 -- died at the end of June 2005. It's been in my bedroom armoire, never moved. Started not responding to remote commands and now won't load DVDs or stay 'on.' As with all, only 90 day warranty. This is my second DVD player in one year. I now know why they all have such short warranties.
Works great for tracing. The only difficult part is, you need a large desk and every where you tap on the display will only show up in that area on your monitor. You need to have the matching size monitor for this item to work correctly.
I just received the SF100 Soundfeeder Powered Audio Adapter for Christmas to use with my XM Delphi Roady. It works awesome for an FM Modulator. The huge problem that I continue to experience is that the little dial moves while I'm driving. So, I'll start listening to a song and a few minutes later it starts getting fuzzy and eventually disappears. I have to constantly adjust the dial to keep it tuned. Hopefully this isn't a problem with all of these units, because it works great otherwise. But, since I can't listen to a single song all of the way through without it moving, I have to give this product a very low rating.Also, although it is a small option on this product, the power source was useless for me. The connector was so poor that it kept falling out of my XM Roady. It would have been great if it worked. Since it didn't, I had to get a Cigarette lighter power adapter splitter. It just adds more bulk where I didn't necessarily want any. The power problem doesn't affect the rating as much as the moving dial does.
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.
Works great on main desktop PC. After trying to install on additional desktop running Vista Home Premium 64 Bit received an immediate error that the print server does not support Vista 64 Bit. I called Linksys Tech support and answer was "We are aware of problem, but have no solution". I will return the print server and look elsewhere.....
Camera itself is okay but be very careful buying this camera as the power cord adaptor for this product is discontinued and no longer supported by CANON.
I bought this player for myself as a Christmas present. I dropped it once and the battery door broke. No problem, I was able to keep it closed with tape...not the nicest looking thing, but it also wouldn't have been covered to be fixed so, it worked for me. Then I reach into my bag the other day and find that the play button had been pressed into the the player and would not come out. I had the "Hold" button on so I don't know how it could have happened. When I contacted Sony about getting it repaired they said it would cost $77 for them to look at and possibly send me a new one. If they deemed it was from abuse, it would cost more. $77? That's more than half of what I paid for it. Not. Worth. It. Especially when prices have dropped and you can get some players with more memory for about $99. I would check out the other players for before deciding on this one.
I had this player for about three years and it worked great, playing all different types of discs, different regions, avi files etc.Then suddenly, today the standby light is blinking and the player won't respond or open and I have a disc inside from a rather expensive TV show set.Most of the good reviews are probably from people who haven't had this too long. Yesterday, I would have given this player a 5 star review but a DVD player should last more than 2 or 3 years. Don't buy this. See the other reviews, a lot of people had the same problem.
I ordered the 1st one and it didn't work, they sent out a replacement and it was not the model I wanted. I only wanted this as a charger & holder since it was for a late model car that has an aux port.
I am using this product on direct tv and I still have to watch with remote in hand. I am sure this is a direct tv issue but I sure wish there was a solution.
I used this thing for a long time. It worked fine for a little while. Soon some of the buttons stopped working properly. It became fairly inaccurate. The software was a mess! And it doesn't hold as much music as they claim. Get an iPod and the sport pack instead. You'll be glad you did!
While Garmin makes some of the worlds best GPS hardware, I can't say the same for their software. I read a number of reviews cautioning that their maps were out of date before purchasing this product. I then called Garmin directly and was told that all of the maps had been updated in 8/2001. I don't know what they updated, but it wasn't their maps. I have never seen maps so out of date or a search engine that was so worthless. The only advantage that Garmin's software has over MS Streets and Trips or DeLorme's Street Atlas Deluxe is the ability to upload maps into the GPS, but what good is that if the maps aren't current? If you need to get to an address, don't expect Garmin's software to get you there. Ask a cop first. It's cheaper and more reliable.
Got this as a gift. Worked fine for 2 years, although I agree that the volume buttons aren't that easy to use. But today I picked in up and it shocked me. It was a mild shock, but I did see a spark and now it doesn't work. Really should have gotten more use out of it given what it must have cost. Perhaps it's just another sign of our disposable age, but disappointing none the less.
I'd highly recommend staying clear of the software. We soon discovered that the success rate of the product was only about 50% after trying to copy several of our own DVD's. We get problems like the software freezing up in the middle of copying, "successful copies" with incomplete content, and some copies that just won't display anything at all.So we sent an email to the main website for the product to request for assistance. After following their instructions from a few response emails, we were STILL unable to make the success rate of our DVD's increase.So as a little experiment, we tried another DVD copying software called CloneDVD2. We came across NONE of the errors witnessed with 123 Copy DVD Gold '09. Now that we had found a reliable software, we contacted 123 Copy DVD's website to demand a refund for their faulty software. The front of the box clearly states a "100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" policy. It's been over a week and we've yet to hear any response.Do yourself a favor and stay clear of this item. It'll only waste your money and cause frustration.
I originally bought one and liked it. It was relatively inexpensive and did its job. After that one broke for no reason I decided i would but the same one again. BIG MISTAKE. The second one broke too and I dont intend to buy another microsoft mouse ever again.Negatives:If you even touch the usb connector it starts blinking signaling you disrupted the connection and you now need to take it out and put it back it which is annoying.The mouse stays on all the time. I see the red glow from the bottom when im laying in bed.It makes a small beep noise every time you use it. The beep is very low but if you have no music on or anything and are sitting in silence you can definitely hear it a little bit.
I do not recommend this product. I have had mine since March and although the basic functions work, they still do not have reliable WPA-PSK. It will work until my portables wake from deep sleep an d tehen the router must be reset for them to recognize it. There are many functions lacking such as DDNS support. Tech support keeps placing the blame on the cards used in my portables even though they are two different brands of cards. I highly recommend the D-Link DI-624 and DI-524 products
the camera turned into a problem as soon as the warranty ended (27 days). the outside of the camera the silver part became black, not black, it is stain. all the silver or paint- whatever you call it- has gone. after a while the camera completed its life at the age of one. stopped working.may it rest in peace. stay away from canon.
I've bought this mount about a year ago from another site. I use it with my AXIM as GPS navigation system. It was pretty easy to install and use. Sound quality and level is good. I am totally agree with the previous review about all the details. The only thing I'd like to suggest people who have it: never leave it in the car during the summer heat. The PDA holder (racheting mechanism) made from very cheap plastic. When it stopped holding my PDA I took it a parts and found that gear shaft is bended because it was subjected to the high temperature inside the car meanwhile it is side-loaded by the racheting mechanism's spring. In my understanding designer must take in consideration ambient temperature and select an appropriate material for implementation.
I ordered the STR-DGR1000 receiver to get rid of the clutter of cables connecting my system by upgrading to a receiver with HDMI switching capability. The Sony receiver has problems from the first day with locking onto the signal from my cable box and would cycle through its various video input sources every time I switched channels. Sometimes it would lock on and sometimes it would require a power cycle before it would lock back on but it took at least 5-6 seconds to lock back onto the video signal for each channel change. I ended up having to run component cables for the video and just using the HDMI input for audio which essentially defeated the purpose of buying the system.There were other problems too which included:Bad connection on audio input terminals - Left channel would drop out and require jiggling of input cables to get audio backCloogey interface - The GUI interface is a good idea but Sony certainly didn't put much energy into the interface for this system. The manual is written cryptically and there are not good directions on many of the settings or on how changing one setting may affect another. There is also minimal manual control over individual speaker level outputs. The system tended to overpower my center channel speaker and not have enough power out to the front and rear speakers and there was no apparent way to adjust the output after several hours of tinkering with the settings.I ended up sending this system back due to the multiple failures/inadequacies of the system. I know at $550 it's not a top of the line system but I would at least expect the basic functionality to work. Sony really put out a lemon with this one and I would recommend staying away from it...
They sound great, however, the length of the shafts are too long for my ears. After several seconds of a slow jog, these little buggers fall right out.Some manufacturers have adjustable shafts. This model doesn't.If you have big ears, they will most likely be fine. If you're the proud owner of small ears, look for other earphones...
Completely unreliable. Printing is hit and miss. More miss than hit. And I need reliability. EVERY print job comes back with a "failed to print" message, whether it prints or not. When jobs do go through they are agonizingly slow. If I owned a gun I'd use it for target practice; it's that aggravating.Installing the printer driver on the remote computers is a pain - do it over and over until it decides the time is right. It was loaded and kind'a working on one laptop, but has simply stopped and won't be reloaded. Called Netgear about a different piece of equipment and the experience was so bad I refuse to call them again. All the guy could say was it's 'software and the software is out of warranty.' I didn't fight 'em; trashed it and bought Linksys. Now I'm going to trash this "thing" and see what Linksys has for print servers. Do NOT waste your money.
This device has worked terribly for me. I purchased to so I can have my vast array of HID's connected to my computer at once (HID stands for Human Interface Device such as a mouse, keyboard, tablet etc.) I was going to leave it under my desk out of sight leaving my desk area clean an neat, so much for that plan.The device doesn't "see" all the devices connected to it. I often times have to plug a device into it 3 or 4 times before it works. Worst of all this happens every time my computer is powered off and then back on. So another words I had to fish under my desk and unplug and plug everything back into it. This completely defeats the purpose of a hub in my situation. The whole reason I purchased it was so that I could have all my devices plugged in at once and not need to mess with any cables when I want to use them (compared to swaping out what devices I had conected). Now I have it on top of my desk with 7 ugly USB cables plugged into it, so that I can unplug and re-plug them in when I need to force the device to see whats conected to it.My suggestion is don't touch this device for the life of you. If you have a computer with PCI of any type find a USB expansion card instead. I decided to go with the hub rout due to the high cost of PCI express USB expansion cards and the fact none of the devices I was plugging into this require much bandwidth (they are all HIDs) and in the end I regret every penny that was wasted on this terrible product.
If you enjoy watching Hi-Def video with static, this product is for you. Complete garbage. I wanted to replace my long HDMI cable (which worked perfectly, by the way) with a shorter one and figured at the price, this would work just as well (as is normally the case with AV cables). Well, this cable is certainly shorter than my other one, but the picture had a ton of static. Replaced it with my other HDMI cable and the static is gone. Don't buy this product.
The cartridge arrived quickly and was easy to place in my Samsung ML-2010, however that is the last of the good news. The printer would not go on line. We put the old toner back in the printer to make sure it did not have a problem and it is not a problem with the printer--it will not recognize this cartridge. When we compared the original cartridge with this replacement there were many differences on the sides. It did not work at all.
We bought this cable, expecting to control three devices (Directv receiver, home theater, DVD player) with the Next Generation Remote Control Extender (which works great). This cable is not necessary if you end up connecting just one unit.
this is a very easy camera to use but we have had lots of problems with it. i think it is a very cheaply made camcorder and i would advise buying another. about 1 year after we bought it just stopped working. we took it to be repaired and it cost [$$$$] to fix it and it took 4 weeks. it was the one time i wished i had bought the 'extended warranty' from the store.soon after that the light stopped working--it actually still records ok in low light but it's kind of annoying to not have it for some things. then, 3 days before this christmas it started acting up again and all of a tape we shot came out with half the screen distorted and unviewable. when i took the tape out to investigate there was a wire sticking up which obviously was not supposed to be there. rather than pay and wait for repair we just tossed it. i'm very suspicious of JVC now.
I just bought this because the XT8 has black plastic focus wheels, I hate them, just for the look. But when they arrived, I notice that the rubber bands were like melted... NOT COOL!! I couldn't returned because I live in Colombia, and was more expensive ship it back!... is really sad.. I just try to ignore this and enjoy the stars!
Usually, I have good experiences with Toshiba's products. For example, I have a Toshiba DVD player that I am very happy with. However, this digital camera was a disappointment in almost every aspect. A minor gripe was the short battery life, but that's a very common problem with digital cameras in general. Major problem #1: This camera has a VERY hard time focusing in low-light situations. Unless you're in a brightly lit room or outside on a sunny day, your pictures stand a good chance of being out of focus. Major problem #2: I owned this camera less than six months when it refused to recognize the existence of batteries. I tried many different types of fresh batteries, but it says they're all dead. Now I have to look into getting warranty service. If I had it to do over, I would have invested a little more in a higher-quality camera (and a brand other than Toshiba). You really do get what you pay for when it comes to digital cameras.
I thought this was ideal, everything I wanted. A cd player, a cassette player (yes, I still have some), and an auxiliary input. However, I was wrong. I've had problems with this product since day 1, don't get me wrong, I blame some of that on the people who installed it, but that's no excuse for a lousy product.1. The installers didn't test the cd player, I didn't have any cds with me seeing as I'm a college student who was visiting my parents when I got it installed. I didn't REALLY need my car until the summer, so no REAL problems were discovered until a few weeks later, when I discovered the cd player didn't work at all. Again, being horribly busy, I didn't have time to go BACK to the installers, have them take it out, and then send it back to the company. So I figured, I can cope without it.2. In order to learn the cd player didn't work, I had to actually be able to open the latch to it. It was INCREDIBLY difficult to open in a car made for a 1.5 din radio. I actually kept a screwdriver to grasp the edges while I held the latch (DO NOT OPERATE WHILE DRIVING, LOL!!!)3. The tape player worked, but not for long and it was too inconvenient to open anyway.4. So, the radio and the auxiliary input are the only things that work after all that. Except NOT. The radio no longer turns on at all, driving in silence is HORRIBLE. I went back to the installers and they showed me, through a series of examples while it was randomly deciding to work, that it couldn't be a problem with wire connections or it would have stopped working again, it's a problem with the radio. So, over the last year, one device at a time, this product has continued to become worse and worse. I will never buy Pyle again... as my little brother said, "Why do you think it's called Pyle? POS!!!" (if you don't get that, I won't explain, I don't think it's appropriate to say in a public review)
Beware; this camera eats batteries. You would not want to take this camera on a backpacking trip. Within a week (and about a dozen photos) I had to replace the batteries 3 times. The camera was warm to the touch even when off. HP technical support said that the batteries should be removed after every use and that they can only be expected to last 1 day (alkaline) to 2 or 3 days (rechargeables) with the camera off (although the manual didn't mention this limitation). I've had several other digital cameras (Kodak DC 240 Zoom, Olympus C2100 UltraZoom, Olympus C-740), and none of them have had this problem. I'd recommend the C-740 instead of this camera.
The used modem that I bought from this seller is still registered with Comcast. That means when I tried connecting it, I was told by Comcast that I cannot use it. I have no choice but to return the item to Amazon. There is no way to contact the seller either.Total waste of time!@!
This is a functional printer for low usage. A normal 20 page presentation takes about 20+ minutes to print. While it is good in whatever it does, and supposed to, do not buy if you want to copy pages from books/passports etc as it is not a fat blad copier/scanner.
I can't say much about the mouse, since I was stuck in Step 1 of the User's Manual--battery installation. No kidding! "Remove the battery compartment cover located on top of your mouse by pressing the release button..." I looked at every square inch of the mouse and I can testify under oath that there is NO RELEASE BUTTON. I am probably going to have to use screwdrivers and hammers to open it.
I bought this keyboard for my 83 year old mother. She loved the big print on the keys. Unfortunately, it was not even 6 months old when keys started failing. I would not recommend purchasing this product.
My CX4600 died within a year of purchase, following numerous expenditures on ink, much like every other reviewer on this site. When it died, I started using my sister's printer -- an EPSON C84. It has now displayed the same symptoms. In my mind, the blank page/full ink cartridge phenomenon borders on fraud, or at a minimum, unacceptably poor design. I will not purchase an EPSON product again.
I have two words of horror for you, Electronics Expo. I purchased this set through Amazon, who then relied on Electronics Expo to send the TV. First off, they sent it via UPS rather than a qualified TV delivery service like Amazon uses. When I hooked up the TV, the picture worked for 30 seconds then went to a green screen and blinked once in a while. I called Samsung and they said that they would send someone out in about a week, but if the problem occurred during shipping, the waranty wouldn't cover the repair. I decided to email Electronics Expo to request a new set and ask for a shipping label. They emailed me and told me that they wouldn't accept a return of a TV over 20 inches! I read the return policy and noticed that it only applied to returned items for unwanted items, not defective items. Electronics Expo then ceased to return my emails. I called and spoke to a manager who tried telling me that if the item was damaged while shipping, I would have to wait for them to be reimbursed by UPS before my new TV was shipped! The TV looked great for the 30 seconds that I actually saw a signal, but if this is being shipped by Electronics Expo, play it safe and spend the extra money to buy it elsewhere.
This made beautiful scans but one year of service is hardly acceptable. It wasn't like I was scanning every day either. Started making a horrible noise and a call to technical support made me conclude that I had to just toss it.
I ordered this box two months in advance so I would have it for Labor Day. Accorcing to Amazon, item was in stock but the shipping kept getting pushed back because it "wasn't in stock". Once Labor came and went without it, I cancelled the order.I can't review the product because I never got it. I CAN say don't always rely on getting products through Amazon by a certain date.
These cords are a complete waste of money and very frustrating to deal with. One flickered the whole time I used it with the xbox 360 and the other one worked for short periods and then would need to be unplugged and plugged back in in order to work. I would not buy these again.
Like many others here I have experienced the clogging problem and complete failure of my CX5400 (and CX5200 before it) which seems to be almost universal with Epson printers these days. A beautifully designed machine, which I liked very much when it worked, is now headed for the junk pile.This prompts me to comment on the sad decline of a company which once had a stellar reputation for the quality of its products. If you've been around computers very long, you'll surely remember the work horse Epson dot matrix printers which can still be found toiling away in countless offices around the world. The scathing word-of-mouth criticism Epson is now receiving on this board and many other forums must surely be damaging their reputation and sales. Apparently the Ultra Brite ink system has been a disaster for them.Also, there is the issue of the recently-settled class action lawsuit wherein Epson has agreed to compensate owners for the design of their ink monitoring system, which led users to replace ink prematurely. As the unhappy owner of two Epson machines, I will soon be receiving a settlement check, and will be applying it towards the purchase of a new HP printer. Too bad Epson, you had a great reputation and threw it away.
Beware...this camera does not work with Windows XP...the drivers for using the USB cable to transfer files won't install correctly.
It worked pretty good when I bought it a couple of years ago. Apparently the manufacturer made there money and quit supporting this remote. It works for a lot of standard and older Windows programs but has no support for any programs made in the last 3 years. It looks like they are still selling this to make easy money but it has no support for newer programs. Good programs like J. River Media Center just give you a message that it is not supported. If you go to their web site you will find that no updates have been made to their software in 5 years.
We returned this product after two days because it did not announce streets by name. It will simply say something like "turn right" in so many feet but it does not audibly announce or confirm the name of the street. Our original GPS system was a Garmin which does do this so we were surprised to find that this particular Tom Tom model did not. We ended up buying another Garmin because we found the interface easier to use and it does announce the streets by name. This is a very useful feature and when shopping for a GPS it is probably the most important question to ask.
The Belkin TuneCast worked okay for the first couple weeks I had it. After a while I couldn't get it to turn on no matter how many new batteries I tried. Even when it did work, the sound quality was not very good. I bought the Griffin iTrip and found it had much better sound quality and was easier to use than the Belkin TuneCast.
I bought this model 2 months ago after having the 32gb drive for over 18 months. After using it maybe 3x it became unstable and I had to format it, which means I lost everything I copied over from my 32gb........... What a waste!
Bought the Belkin rf modulator. Price was great but spent a couple of hours trying to get it to work. Tried everything. Called support. The gal I spoke to was from the phillipines. She tried very hard but after 50 minutes told her I needed to speak to someone else, preferably in the U.S. Said they can't transfer. Finally got me to level 2. Gentelman new a little bit more but couldn't help fix the issue. Said it would be elevated to level 3 which would require someone to call me back within 48 hours. It has been 1 week with no call. Went to Micro-Center and bought an RCA rf modualtor, plugged it in and it worked. Took less than 1 minute. Threw the Belkin away. For the $20 not worth anymore of my time. My wife informed me she has similar problems with Belkin products for IPODS. They obviously have poor Quality control. Ironically the modulator had a "QC" sticker on it. I'm sure this isn't with everything but very frustrating.
Pros:- Powers on your laptop just like the standard adapter.- A little less cable to deal with.Cons:- Short 7-inch cable from adapter to laptop. A nuisance (and warm) on your lap, and generally in the way on your desk.- You still have the separate power cable, which doesn't store in the adapter.- If it weighs less than the standard adapter, it's not by much.- Longer than the standard adapter by 3.5 inches, and only 1/2 inch narrower.- Pouch is handy for storing the adapter and power cable, but takes up more room than the standard adapter.
I had difficulty with the wLAN aspect of the product so I called HP Support for help. Being a brand new IPAQ, I thought this would be easy. The support tech at first refused me service as they claimed that my warranty expired! As I had received the product that day, I was outraged. After complaining, they finally figured they had the wrong record.Once I got suppport, it was absolutely terrible! The automatic network indicator feature was not working properly. They had me hard reboot to connect. In addition, they suggested I do this every time I go to new hot spot. Hard reboot, erases all data and resets the iPAQ. Could not believe they even suggested this as a solution.I returned my PDA!!! Looking for a better product and service.
I ordered these wipes to clean my LCD screens and notebook screens. To my surprise they were all dry! the liquid had evaporated and the wipes were useless. I tried different pouches to see it was just one that had dried out but all opened were dry. Very disappointed and a waste of my money!!!
i needed this cable for the x-540 speakers, so i bought this extension based on the good reviews is getting. only to find out is really low quality, the cables itself doesn't look strong but i didn't really care and connected my speakers with it, when i played my music, i found out the speakers only played halfway-loud comparable to when using it with out the extensions. i'm very disappointed , its not worth your time to return it.
If you have a hearing problem 'DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT'; if you don't have a hearing problem 'DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT'. I never know when they are plugged up--I put them under my bed after trying them for the 3rd time.
If there were a zero star option it would have gotten it. I have to say, I am more than disappointed with the quality that came with this toner. Not only is this a terrible and useless cartridge, but it's the second one that I have received being that I already returned the first one that had the same issues. As the first reviewer says, there are black marks on both sides of the page and when you hold the pages you get toner all over your hands. Any type of picture or photo has giant gobs of toner and the roller on the toner cartridge is covered in toner. Do yourself a favor, spend a few more bucks and get a toner cartridge that will work. If the company would like to try and rectify itself again, I am open to it, and I will rescind my review, or at least reconsider, but I have to say I have my doubts as this is the second time that I have tried to get a cartridge that works.
I bought this charger thinking I would be able to save on batteries, it doesnt even make the battery signal go green, it stays red on both cameras, unless I got a bad charger and batteries..I say this is a very poor product.
I bought the unit less than a year ago [...]. Right from the beginning it had trouble recognizing different discs and would seize when switching between CD and DVD-A for example. The video and sonic performance of the unit are excellent when it is working.Today I tried to open the disc tray and it wouldn't open. I disconnected the power cable to "reset" the player as per the manufacturers instructions but I am getting no response. I have a ten year old Sony DVP 7700 that has given me zero problems. The Yamaha is made in China and considering that it is their "flagship" player I expected better. Hopefully it is under warranty.
It worked wonderfully for the first four months. And then it quit reading Minidiscs. Hey, it's under warranty for a year, right? So I sent it in.They got back to me a month later and said they'd fix it for $76. That's almost half the cost of a new one! I've had this thing for four months! Isn't it under warranty for a year? Well, the parts are under warranty for a year - but the labor for only three months. I said no way. They said they could cut me a break and charge me only $50. Wait, so this is negotiable now? Why don't you just fix it for free, considering it cost $200 and didn't last even six months?They said they'd pay the return postage to send it back to me with a customer service comment card. Wow, incredible.Screw Sony. This company deserves to tank.P.S. They just pulled any future development for the HD format.
I purchased the Griffin EarJam iPod Earbud Enhancer from[..] through Amazon. The enhancers are supposed to snap onto the iPod Earbuds, but the enhancers were too big so they won't stay on. I would not recommend them.
I don't know why I bought this. Previously, I owned the Finishing Touch, and I liked it. After using it for a couple of years, I dropped it, and broke it to smithereens. For some reason, I bought this one as a replacement. I guess I thought it might be better. It's not!It does do the job for which it is made. However, it is so cheaply made - there is no weight to it. It's hard to put together. And, it won't stay together. After using it a few times, I threw it away, and went back to the Finishing Touch. Don't waste your money.
Although these people advertise their product as a "Canon" cable, show an actual "Canon" cable photo, complete with the "Canon" part number; what they send to you is some generic junk cable. I wish I had read these reviews before purchasing this cable. I complained to Amazon about this vendor running a deceptive ad, but to date nothing has been done and their "Canon" ad is still running. So if you are looking for an actual "Canon" cable you had better shop with a different vendor, because you will not be getting one here.Andrew
Each year amazon should have a contest for the worst product that deserves zero stars, and this could be a finalist i'm sure.As the other reviewer reported, the weight just doesn't make the grade for the gauge if it is real copper. Aluminum maybe, but not "oxygen free copper"Resistance measurements made with an Agilent 4 wire kelvin ohmemeter also show that it doesn't meet the spec for 8 ga wire. I trust Agilent T&M; gear - I don't trust this wire.Don't risk it - Don't buy it - Run - don't walk away.
Get the extended warrantee. Maybe you'll be okay if you buy this camcorder without the warrantee, maybe you won't.I purchased this camcorder over a year ago. I have used 4 Maxell Mini DVC since the purchase. Two of those tapes had less than 10 minutes of record time before I started getting the infamous red "X" and the "EJECT THE CASSETTE". Of course the last time this happened, I was on vacation visiting far away family and the camcorder completely froze.I returned this product to the service center of Best Buy. It was out for 6 weeks for repair, covered under warrantee. However, I didn't have my camera for another important event--my son's first birthday party. Finally, my camera was returned to me, and I was informed the drum housing was completely replaced.In addition, there was a note attached to the camera from the Sharp Manufacturer's repair center that told me to ONLY USE SHARP DVC's. I have not seen a SHARP brand DVC, and the salesperson at Best Buy hadn't heard of one either. I can't find online or at Sharp-usa.com. I've emailed their customer support, so we'll see what happens.From what I've read here on amazon.com, others have had luck with Panasonic or JVC. I'm currently trying out a Fuji and keeping my fingers crossed.The camera is easy to use and the features are fine for me, although I wish the still camera produced better quality hard copy photos--oh yeah, and it would be nice if it were reliable too.After this last fiasco, and the complaints I have seen from others, I would highly recommend getting the extended warrantee if available. Otherwise, shop around some more and find one that isn't so untrustworthy and has better still camera features.
I will never buy a brand new product release from Linksys again. Their Q.C. stinks. I am on the third WRT54GX4 router and it is the first that was not defective. I got it set up and tried my new WPC54GX4 network card(SRX400) and got a weak signal, but I had my second laptop with a WPC54GX card(SRX200) on the desk getting 100% signal strength. I switched cards in the two computers, and the old SRX200 card was better in either computer(both XP Pro). After hours with semi-English speaking techs, they came to the same conclusion I came to in five minutes...a bad antenna in the new WPC54GX4. So once again Amazon will replace a defective Linksys product for me. I had been a Linksys fan in the past, but not any more. Here's a link to a picture of the first router I got and its defect.http://vowe.net/archives/006639.html
Since most of the other reviews are pretty bad, I will keep this short and to the point.Pros:Price. Under $100.00Cons:Remote is confusing.The layout of menu system is confusing.If you are wanting to record from TV, every time you burn a disk, take one out or do a manual record you have to go into the menu and chose the coax(TV) input because the machine resets to some default input like input 1; which for most setups is blue screen that has no video signal.Overall: If you know what you are doing, have time to devote towards setting it up each and every time you want to record something, then for $100 you might be satisfied, or at least you won't feel 100% cheated. If---on the other hand, you are looking for something to replace your VCR for recording your favorite TV show on a regular basis or on the fly, you will be very disappointed. If you are not 100% tech savvy, then you will want to steer clear of this product.Recommendation: Decide why you really want a DVR recorder. Do you think you are going to record DVDs with it? Because you won't! Do you want it to record your favorite shows? It might be ok. The reason I purchased a DVR was to record shows to play on portable DVD player when I travel. I have a good understanding of electronics so I can wade through the confusing menu system. If you have more money than tech savvy, spend the extra money for a name brand system.Note: If you are going to use this product to replace your VCR, then you are probably thinking of using DVD RW discs. Most, but not all modern DVD players will play DVD R, but only a select few will play DVR RW so beware.http://gaskin.dydndns.org
I bought this video card 6 months ago. It worked fine for 4 months. After that my computer used to restart automatically after 20 minutes of usage. I had a tough time figuring out the problem. The problem finally turned out to be this horrible video card. After I removed it from computer, it started working fine. I reinstalled it and updated the drivers and did all possible tricks but it does not work. I finally had to throw the product
I guess Sennheiser assumed that only DJs would use these phones, in bass-heavy dance club environments, because they completely neglected the low-end response from the phones themselves. The mid-range (vocals, etc) sounds excellent, the highs are a tad bright, and the bass response is non-existent. If you listen to rock, dance, hip-hop (basically, any type of music with pronounced bass), you will hate these phones.On the plus side, I guess they are comfortable. Sennheiser should take the headband from these and use it to replace the horrible headband on the 280 Pros, which sound great but are horribly uncomfortable.
I bought this laptop thinking it was an upgrade from my old Compaq. My main use for this computer was for school where many of our notes and coursework is all online. I trusted the Sony brand with other things so I decided to throw down the $1400.oo and get the VAIO.The laptop worked great for a few months and then one day when I downloaded those SONY Updates, my computer never worked the same. The special buttons quit working and other strange glitches happened. I contacted Sony support and they were not very helpful and kept telling me to do the same thing over and over and it was NOT fixing the problem. Finally they told me I had to revert the computer to factory default on everything. I was ticked!A few weeks ago the hardware for the wireless went out, or the component itself is broken. Same thing, Sony wants me to wipe the computer clean back to factor defaults and send it to them to evaluate for a couple weeks. I need it for school!DONT BUY THIS LAPTOP, unless you are fond of problems and being ripped off.Sony, I want my money back.
This bag is very nice and well constructed. However, I bought it to fit my Nikon D90 digital camera and it is simply too small.
equals paper jams all the time! the silly stand-up type paper feeder in the back doesn't work nearly as well as the tray-type feeders. first, it only holds a few sheets at a time, needing constant re-feeding if you print say, a manuscript. second, the thing seems to constantly be cycling through some sort of mechanical whirring every time it wants to feed the next sheet... kinda like it's looking for the paper that's back there. third, the only way to be certain the paper won't jam is to load it one sheet a a freakin time. fourth, being a rear-fed paperpath, i need to keep access to the rear of the machine, not just put it on the stand and not worry about the back end. it seems like i'm constantly moving my printer stand in and out of it's slot so i can put more paper in because you can't do it by feel alone, you have to see to line it up.all in all, the paper feed method on this printer is a pain in the behind.yes, the print quality is good. yes, it prints fast. yes it has nice features.BUT and a big BUT...i wish i'd never bought it because if i have to mess with the paper feed every single darn time i use the thing, it's not worth the trouble.
First hard drive was dead, too many bad sectors, but the were in the middle of the disk, so I didn't know until I tried to copy files to the drive. Returned it to WD and got a replacement, that one was dead. Returned it, next one was dead. I call WD to complain, they upgraded it to a 640 HD and paid for the return shipping. New drive came and it was dead also. Called and complained again. Now they are sending me a 750Gb HD, but the shippment is delayed. So I got my first HD at the beginning of Dec. and now it's into Jan. and I still don't have a working one. I've bought WD hard drives before and they worked fine, but I'm not going to buy another one for a while. These have all been their blue models, maybe their black models are better.
I am one of the many lovers of "The Secret History" and have, like most of you, waited for Donna Tartt's new book for 10 years. To say I'm disappointed is almost an understatement. "The Little Friend" is a boring book with dull characters, filled with stereotype after stereotype. The story goes nowhere, and as the reader it is hard to stay interested or concerned about any of the characters, especially Harriet! I have to force myself to read it everyday and I'm not sure if I can even finish it. I've tried to give it chance. I wanted to love this book. What happened Donna Tartt??
I had this cable connecting my computer to my monitor. Some parts of the monitor had what looked like static on an old TV, which made the picture very unclear and annoying to look at. I bought another cable from someone else that works better. There was nothing else near this cable that would have caused it to pick up interference or anything. I placed this cable in the same place I used my new cable in, and if there was interference there, I would have seen it using that cable as well. Yes I checked both ends of the cable, unplugging and then plugging them back into the monitor and computer's video adapter.
That hiss everyone keeps talking about? I find it extremely annoying, and I'm no serious audiophile. In addition, I find the controls confusingly labeled and nonintuitive to use. This unit does have a lot of features for the price, and it works OK. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who cares even a little bit about sound quality.
We bought a Cyberhome DVD that also offered the rebate....We made copies of everything we mailed in to the company....They sent us a postcard claiming they didn't get the proof of purchase that was on the side of the box....It was included in the things we sent them....So.....don't count on the rebate...We alos found out that we don't like they Cyberhome brand as compared to other brands we have.....I will not purchase another one...
Big warning to all the Mac users, the TomTom 720 is not Mac compatible. TomTom has a Mac client, but it's missing 90% of the cool features found in the PC version. Also, the TomTom Plus traffic feature requires a subscription and a cellphone with bluetooth. The list of supported phones is too short and it took me over 2 hours to get it to work. The unit itself is okay, but without a true Mac client and wonky bluetooth data connection, it's not worth the price and pain.
This is the worst mouse I had. It is exxtremely jumpy. You can`t point anything in the screen, it feels like a Parkinson Mouse.It is also very slow, I`ve tried with the speed and nothing helps.This is not a good product so, don`t spend your money on it.
This is my first usb hub.One of my devices, a linksys usb200ha, works fine when plugged directly into a usb port on the pc. When I attempt to plug this device into the dlink hub the port &quot;overloads&quot; and shuts itself off. My other devices seem to work ok with the hub: a usb powered 100mb zip drive, and a LiteOn DVD/CDRW.
I had great expectations for this product. I own an earlier generation media streamer based on a chip from Sigma, the company that makes the newer gen chip that is used in the EVA8000. Sadly it will not play HD content properly. Practically all high bitrate media must be re-encoded before it will play without skipping and halting. Audio on .avi files goes out of sync if you fast forward and many times the use of fast forward or fast reverse causes the file to stop playing and many times the unit to reboot. A big problem is there is no support for standard file browsing only a long tedious scan for tagged media files on your network. Adding and removing a file here in there results in an inaccurate data base that needs to be rescanned. Scanning a large number of media files often takes more than an hour. I have been through several beta firmware upgrades and read countless posts on the Netgear forum and sadly little progress on the real issues with this player have been resolved. Media streamers are a fantastic idea, sadly this product does not live up that ideal and is not ready for your living room.
I invested more than $12 in this head cleaner(including shipping charges and WA sales tax), thinking that a good cleaning might add some time to my VCR's lifespan. Instead, the product MAJORLY messed it up. The picture, which was not bad to begin with, will darken gradually to black. This can be temporarily remedied by smacking the VCR; but, that means stopping the tape and getting up several times during a movie to deal with it.
Well, it turned out that I really didn't need this product and it took me a long time to figure out how it worked. I gave the seller a mediocre review because I didn't think I could return it. He then contacted me and told me to return it for a full refund. (He also wanted to me change my earlier review.) I returned it, did what he instructed and now he won't give me a refund. Won't respond to my emails either.Save your money....
This cartridge with tank came with my printer when I purchased it and if I didn't know better (the box had never been opened and was tightly sealed) I would think that it had been used. It does not print up to 80 pages unless the pages are only partially full. In fact, it was empty by the time I got finished printing one three page letter and about another 5 or 6 pages from a web site. Ten or 12 pages is all I got before it was empty. I thought there was something wrong with my printer and didn't even realize, at first, that the the color was gone as I had never experienced this before. One will go broke buying ink tanks and cartridges for Canon's BJC80, 50 and other small, portable printers and they are expensive in themselves. I wish I'd never bought it as it's always, always out of ink and never available when I need it.
I had to return these because even the smallest ear pieces did not fit in my ears. I'm a guy and I've never had trouble wearing earplugs so I was surprised that I could not get these to sit in my ear canals.
Sorry to say this product was an immediate disappointment. Problems with scan quality and software right out of the box. The bundled software is the typical junk that no one would consider purchasing as a stand alone application, thus much of the "bonus" software needed to be uninstalled immediately. Scanner speed is OK, image quality is OK but for the cost of this unit, I anticipated far greater of everything from a company like Xerox. One bright point was that the support was (over the phone) was far superior to any that I have used in years. Prompt, astute, concise answers.
That is so funny. I thought I was the only one having problems with it. I just had bought this router one day ago and the setup is a major drag. I resetted pc a million times, i did everything on the setup cd but it will not work. This product is the worst product ever made. I also bought the usb network adapter to put in my laptop and that also doesnt work. D-Link really screwed their N products this time.
I bought this TV a little over 2 years and it is developing a blue fog on the lower right hand side and I now have blue dots all over that are multipying weekly. I spent over $2000 and it looks like I'm going to have to buy another TV. This is my last Sony.
Mine worked great for 80 days and now it is dead. The lamp light is on and there is no picture. 8000 hours lamp life? I figure mine was was more like 300 hours. The owners manual says contact Sony for a replacement bulb but they don't seem to have them available on the web site. They have them for similar models for $200-$300. Great.
With this HDMI cable, there was snow in the picture. Also, the picture cut in and out frequently. I have never had this problem with my current set up in the past. The only new item was this HDMI cable. Obviously, I do not recommend it since it was completely useless.Link Depot HDMI to HDMI Cable (25 feet)
Weeks of anticipated excitement completely wasted. I thought a $7, 25 foot HDMI cable sounded scetchy, I should've listened to my thoughts. The first one I ordered arrived in about a week, I ran inside and tried it out, picture and sound came through for about 30 seconds and then cut out, a second later they came back on but that lasted for another 30 seconds and cut out again, that pretty much is the way the first cable functioned. After filing a return claim, I received an email stating that the company would simply ship me a new cable free of charge but that they have NO RETURN POLICY. I waited another two weeks and got my new and unimproved HDMI cable. This one is worse than the first, it simply does not work. I plan on emailing the company back but I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT NO ONE WASTE THEIR TIME OR MONEY ON THESE CABLES.
This scanner has everything you could want: good quality, good usability, good speed. However, tech support is lacking. The packaging states (in small type) that this model does not support the use of a USB to PCI add-on card. My parents purchased this system because it was recommended to them, but they did not understand the difference between an add-on card and 'native' USB support. And the documentation does little to clarify this restriction for inexperienced users. For that matter, their technical support website and phone support did not address this issue either. If you had to purchase an upgrade card to enable your system to communicate with USB devices, then this system is NOT for you!!
The cable will regonize my zen vision:m but it just fails when I try to put any actual music on the player. Not only did the cable succeed in not serving its function, but it also succeeded in locking up my player (which has yet to unlock as I am writing this review...) So if you want a device that doesn't tranfer data, freezes your zen vision, and is liable to break in a couple months (doesn't seem very sturdy), this is your product.
We purchased this remote because we are not good at technical stuff and this looked like just the thing for us. We could not figure out how to set it up ourselves and so asked the professional who wired our home for surround sound to do it for us. He has done Harmony remotes before, but the ones a step down from this remote. It has taken him over 8 hours -- plus reading the manuals for our devices (all new, so that wasn't the problem)to figure out how the silly thing should be set up. We are not talking lots of complicated or extra things we are asking it to do -- just your basic commands. It is now working, except that to go from any activity to watching TV, we need to use a second remote to help it out. It ended up being way expensive and we are sorry we bought it.
Bought this product new because other reviewers recommended it; sound quality is as advertised-- but the earphones are shoddily made and the cushioned ear pads detached within a month of regular use. The third-party seller, Adorama, would not accept return/exchange.
I have only charged/discharged this battery 4-5 times and it's already toast. After it's fully charged, the camera says it's dead. The canon battery still works like a charm.
only at the last step when I was buying the Lowepro Micro Trekker 200 Camera Backpack, I was informed that the delivery cost in Switzerlad was the same price of the bag! I tried to cancel the order and after few second I was sent to the final page for an automatic confirm.At the end I had to buy the camera backpack with a price much higher of any shop in Switzerland!Furthermore after few days I've also get a mail for the costumer cost at the border these cost were not mentioned in the amazon web site.in conclusion, i have got the bag after three days in perfect condition but with a crazy price, without any possibility to stop the process while i was buying it.
Here goes. This review is meant to make buyers aware of the flaws in this so-called "easy transfers" from a PC to a NetMD.Don't get too worked up about the hype of cheap minidiscs and 160 Mb worth of songs you can put in it. There are some catches that you need to be aware of:1. You can transfer your MP3s only 3 times to a minidisc. Yes, 3 times. Why? Sony has made a licensing agreement with itself (the Sony label company) that an MP3 file can only be transfered 3 times. So, if your first transfer didn't work-- you got 2 transfers left. If your disc got broken, it doesn't matter-- only 1 transfer is left. This, ladies and gentlemen, is called the OpenMG magic. The OpenMG software is a nightmare to be told in reason number 2.2. The OpenMG software that comes with this device is a pure frustrating-agonizing joke. Go to www.musiclub.sonystyle.com and see how many people are complaining about this software. Sony "the software company" and Sony "the electronics company" is so incompatible with each other that you'd think one's made in Japan and the other in the U.S separated by a large body of water (literally). Technically: You have to convert MP3s to an ATrac3 file before transfering anything to a NetMD device. OpenMG's job is to convert MP3 files into Atrac3 files. Guess what? Those converts DOES NOT always work. Transfering a CD to an MP3? You still need to convert to Atrac3 files. You cannot record anything to a minidisc without converting it first-- well what if the conversions DOES NOT always work? A HAH! Strike 2!3. Finally, I have had this NetMD MZ-NF610 for the past 2 months. The first month, everything worked fine--transfers were good, followed every single instructions on the manual, and never dropped, bumped, and hurt the device in any way. What happened in the second month you asked? These MP3-Atrac3 conversions started to go wrong. Go to any minidisc forum in the website (search for "minidisc forum" on google) and you will see that there's this huge problem of converting files. The conversion progress goes up to 8 or 9% and then it halted into nowhere. No explanation and no reason. Sony support line doesn't help because the people working there are your grandparents.If you're thinking about buying this device as an alternate MP3 device, re-think again. The industry is on a crackdown and what makes you think that you can transfer these files freely? Buying this device is like buying a 200 dollar worth of fish net. The simple truth.Note: These errors that the other reviewer noted are NOT "seek/scan/write error by the disc player" because I can still record analog(ly) through an optical cable from my stereo. (a bit more work than clicking your mouse)
This filter does not have anti glare so anytime you take a picture with a little more light around, the "green ghosts" will appear. I noticed it doesn't even have to be facing the light... So outdoors with this filter is impossible.The two stars it's because it's strong and looks like a good protection, but no use if it ruins your pictures. Sending back for a refund.
The code was already used when I tried using it. I wasted over $18 on nothing. Very upset. DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WISH TO LOOSE MONEY
Spent hours trying to install this on my Windows XP SP2 Dell. Continual freezes, problems. Save yourself lots of time and DON'T buy this adapter.
Well, it worked as advertised the first four or five times I used it. Now its dead. Tried everything imaginable to make it work. Nope. Nada. Just will not charge my batteries at all. Should have read the reviews here first. Just stay away from this product.
they don't really tell you the sizing of this unit, and it only comes in 1 size!! i have a big hand, and it just didn't fit. i had to curl my fingers back to hit the scroll wheel and buttons, causing more pain than the regular mouse! and the heel of my hand didn't fit in the mouse, so my hand was twisted. all the pictures show a lady's hand, and it must be small!!
This posting is to keep a promise to the Memorex Customer Service Represenative I delt with that I would post my awful experience every place I could on the Web.******************************************************************I bought an Memorex MMP8565 and had it just up an die and not power up for no obvious reason.It would come back to life a few hours later, maybe but then die..some kind of intermittent or firmware glitch.Still under Warranty, but had the worst experience I have had in sometime with Memorex Customer Service. Had no suggestions and said what was taking place couldn't and then said send unit and more money for Shipping and Handling.I said I would consider if they would replace the unit. Couldn't guarantee that even though I told them it was an intermittent problem.So spend more money and maybe get the same flaky piece of junk back if it chose that period to work for their tech.So WARNING, if you think you could have a problem, Memorex Customer Service will not help you.
The router has many configurible features and is rather easy to setup. During the two months of ownership, it had to be rebooted a couple of times. It failed completely after two months of runing on my network UPS
It was nice when it got here and while it worked, but it died after about a month. It seems that these things simply do not last. I'm sending mine back for a refund.
I won't write a lengthy review, because everybody else has covered most of the topics. I just want to give you the bottom line: This thing blows chunks. It's terrible. I left DirecTV after 4 years of service because of this thing they call a DVR.
I ordered this bridge based on the product manual on the Linksys web site, stating that the bridge supported WPA-PSK TKIP encryption (I see that a firmware update to version 3 of this bridge supports WPA2 Personal/Enterprise). The problem was that Amazon shipped an old, obsolete hardware version of the bridge that supports only WEP. I have no interest in WEP. It is a weak, broken encryption scheme. This old bridge has no business being sold as new in 2007.This product is also overpriced. One can get a Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP Ethernet Converter for about $65, and the Buffalo also comes with 4 LAN ports. You'd have to spend additional money for a 4-port switch to get the Linksys equal to the feature set of the Buffalo.If zero stars had been allowed, I would have given that rating to this product, although Amazon also deserves a lot of the blame for still selling this obsolete junk. At least Amazon customer support came through and covered the return shipping. Kudos there.
I bought this DVD player about an year ago. Suddenly it stopped reading CDs with avi / mpeg files. Though the description boasts that it can read DIVX files etc., eventually it does not. My DVD player stopped playing CDs with these files. So, I searched google for reviews on this DVD player. Some people said that it doesn't play DVD after some time and some said it does not play CDs. I am not sure what exactly wrong with it, but it does not read my CDs. Good Luck.
this thing sucks! it works okay only sometimes. it always has static and cannot be static free. i have to turn the volume really high to fade the high static sound but hurts my ear because the music is too loud!!!also, when in major highways and traffic and near cities there is no connection at all or music.this thing sucks. its poorly designed in terms of engineering. there must have been quality assurance and poor quality control in the development of bluetooth.also, it does not allow to change the frequency from 88.1 to any other frequencies!
I had a 22 inch cinema display. After a year and a half it would not start and gave me an intermittent black screen when I started up my G5. I decided to get a newer 23 inch display thinking nothing of it. After another year and a half, the same problem happened. I must say that this is an overpriced piece of hardware and I will never buy another one again. I have a viewsonic monitor that cost me almost nothing in comparison to the cinema display and it is still going strong after 3 years.I would advise do not get one unless you don't mind wasting money, or want to use it as a TV tray when it breaks down, which is usually after the warranty.
The Link Depot HDMI 25 foot cable failed after 80 days of use. The cable worked fine until then. When I called United Integral Incorporated, the seller of the cable on Amazon, they informed me that the cable did not come with a guarantee and that I was out of luck.The cable that United Integral sent me looked different than the one in the picture. My cable has round cylinders a couple of inches from each end.
Even if you reformat this drive to NTSF forget about backups. When you ever try to do a back up you get a message sayingTHIS DRIVE NOT A VALID BACKUP LOCATION so guess what can't backup .
My bottom line first: Looks=4 stars Practicality=1 starThe leather is superb, and the look is super, but this case is no help to me at all. All I wanted was one eensy pocket and maybe some slight padding, but nope.... Maybe you can learn from my mistake.Be advised that you won't be able to store even one spare (tiny, tiny!) memory card in this pretty little case, much less a spare battery. Evidently this product was designed strictly to keep the camera body from scratching and to look spiffy because its functional value is otherwise nil, zip, nada.Not only was I disappointed that there isn't even the tiniest wedge of storage space, I am also convinced this soft sheath couldn't protect my new camera from even the slightest bump. The soft leather is akin to a driving glove and has great tactile impact, but it has little if any padding value.Even the opening for the camera's wrist strap seems ill-designed to me. It's in the center top of the case and so the strap has to be *rethreaded* each time the camera gets put back inside the pouch. I could just let the strap dangle out the opening on either side of the top, I guess, but that would mean stretching the soft case cover completely out of shape in no time flat and then worrying that it might fall right off the camera the minute I'm not looking.Once I got my package opened and discovered there was no inside or back side pocket, I knew this product just wasn't what I needed. Return shipping the opened case, however, doesn't seem a viable option to me since the product cost was very low. I've decided to hold onto it until I can replace it with one more practical for using and protecting the investment I've just sunk into my new Canon SD100, a memory card upgrade, and a spare battery. I'm hoping that my experience offers you more information than I had when I made my purchase.
How can I buy a HDMI cable for three bucks when they cost over thirty at Wal-mart. By buying a piece of junk. The connectors have to be jiggled to get a connection and even then the slightest vibration causes a complete signal loss. It is so cheap that it is not even worth sending back.
I was hopeful but greatly disappointed. Couldn't even communicate with family less than 1/2 mile aways with cracking, hissing and cutting out. No hills, electrical or other interferring objects. Greatly dissatisfied. Even more dissatisfied that I have to pay shipping to return something that doesn't work to begin with. This has been an all around discouraging transaction that makes me leery of internet purchases.
THe camera was easy to use. As a intermittent camera user, that was a big plus. However, it wasn't long before we had trouble with the battery life. We ended up getting only one to four shots before replacing the batteries. It's pretty much worthless to us now. So, unfortunately, we have to replace it with a camera that's isn't such a battery hog!
Pros -- Easy to use -- entry level cameraCons -- Photo Print quality larger than 4 x 6 is very poor, lots of noise, colors do not seem natural. I would suggest that you spend a little extra money and buy the Nikon P-3 or P-4.
If you turn your head, you may lose audio and get static. Make sure there is nothing blocking the transmitter. The charger interface never seems to connect to the earphones, so charging is a problem. They are very uncomfortable.. my ears get sore from wearing anything over 15 minutes. Sound quality is good if you can get the darn thing charged. A good idea, but poorly executed.
I got this because I wanted to be able to switch between my computer speakers and my headphones. I'd listen to things through my speakers when no one is around and through the headphones when people are near by so I would not disturb them. This device was a little on the expensive side considering what it does but it's a Plantronics device so I expected a quality device. Sadly, the device lets sound through on BOTH outputs, reguardless of what is selected. The sound for the non-selected speakers or headphone side does come out several db lower then the selected side but I wanted something that would fully switch between headphone or speakers and not allow any sound to come out of the other device I am not using at that moment. When I use this to listen via headphones, I still have to switch the power off to my speakers to not disturb anyone.
I, Like many others, have been having problems getting this to work correctly. Initially I hooked it up with my Wireless router attached and could not get anything to work, so unhooked it all and started from scratch. With just the modem hooked up directly to the computer the autodetect installation seemed to work ok, so I thought I was making progress. Well, it continued to search and search and would never find my ISP (ATT). After a call to support we were able to get it working. All is good, right? Wrong. The modem seemed slow and some sites ([...] for instance) would not come up at all, it would just time out. After reading a few reviews here I found that this is a very common problem, something having to do with a "Data Packet Size" restriction. OK, I have no Idea waht that means technically, but basicly, in its default configuration it doesn't work well. So I call support again. The gist of the conversation was that it was moving traffic therefore it is working and maybe I should check with my ISP. So I call ATT and a VERY helpful tech in Michigan (not india thank,God) did all kinds of stuff and could not get it working correctly. He said he had never seen any thing like it before. So, anyway over the next week or so I tried to mess with it and could not get it fully functioning, especially if you have a router or something inline between it and the computer. If you do this it either doesn't work at all or is VERY slow. I play an on-line game and with the router hooked up the latency was so slow that I would get disconnected after about 15 seconds. This also (after reading a few reviews) is a common problem with this product. My advice, skipit and try something else.
It has good features, but the play back volume was poor. I needed something that has a good volume that I can hear as I'm transfering the words to paper.
First -- to those people who can't play their recorded DVDs in other players, you have to Finalize the DVD first, read the manual. This is not a Samsung problem - it is true of most DVD & CD recorders (even for those in a PC).We bought one of these Samsung DVD-R130 recorders about a year ago, when the other cheap obsure brand DVD recorder we had died after 3 months of buying it. We went with the Samsung, bcse my husband had had good luck with this brand in the past, and it did work great for the first several months, we were quite happy with it. Then about 4 months ago, I started using it every day to record a 2-hour daytime TV show with the scheduled timer feature. Later during playback, I noticed that the sound and video were not sync'ed up (it was like watching a dubbed movie). It was slightly noticible during first 45-60 minutes, then became very obvious in 2nd hour of the recording. The unit was also becoming rather warm to the touch, over-heating (even though we had it well-ventilated), which I thought might be related. Then 2-3 times during this past month or so with timed recordings, it just powered off spontaniously a few seconds after starting the recording. I thought this was a fluke, until yesterday when it did it again, and then refused to record anything at all afterward -- even when I tried manually with 3 different DVDs. It does still playback DVDs though, even though sometimes it won't read the disc the first few times I insert it, but eventually does, so we will continue to use it for playback until it is totally toast. (Fortunately I did finalize all of my DVDs, and they do work fine in our other DVD player.) But in order to record, we are going to have to go buy yet another DVD recorder. Probably a Sony or Panasonic, but we'll be sure to first check the reviews this time.Anyway, the bottom line is: Since several other folks have also experienced similar problems, this Samsung DVD recorder is just not a good choice.
This is a terrible machine. Within 3 months it refused to play any DVD or CD whatsoever, saying it had failed to load. When I did some research on the internet I found out that a number of people had this problem.A complete waste of money.
Nice idea but it does not work with 802.11b or 802.11g WiFi. Even if you just have a computer searching for a signal but no access point active the quality is unacceptable.Without any WiFi I got about 65ft reception, with Wifi I could only get good recepetion when the transmitting and receiving antennas were touching.
When it is working it is grand, but when it doesn't.....The real problem that I have found with this product is that about every two weeks, it decides to stop working. I then go through a fire drill of trying to figure what has changed to cause the problem: add to my growing collection of wireless networking books; contact Linksys tech support for the umpteenth time; go through the two hour check list they routinely send out; sacrifice a virgin during the first full moon etc.After anywhere from over two weeks to a single day, it begins to work like a champ again. But just as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, the problem crops up again in a couple of weeks.This occurs without the benefit of my having changed anything.As another reviewer mentioned, the software provided does very little in the way of diagnostics.I have finally run out of patience and have requested an RMA from linksys.I don't know if any other brand of wireless USB connectors will work any better, but I intend to find out.
I purchased a visual land vl 546 2 months ago and it keeps turning itself on and off. The sound is great if you can keep it playing. Also they carry a one year warranty, but you have to pay $19.00 plus shipping for them to repair it. I think thats a rip-off. Also its hard to get in contact with their customer support. There's no phone number only an email address. I think their MP3 players are cheaply made.
Went to the store, all the good ones gone. Two stacks of different ones. This product had a big stack. I guess no one wanted it. I found out why.Great picture, good sound. 5 DVD's is nice. It worked, generally out of the box.But I returned it because it would not play my home DVD-R DVD discs properly. It would stutter, sound would go out of sync. Yech.I would pass on this player.ALWAYS read reviews before you buy. I just bought it because it was the only 1080P there at the store. Big mistake.
First of all, this is my fourth HP product I have purchased. The other 3 printers were all excellent performers. I was very shocked, flabbergasted, and disappointed when the USB connection was completely incompatibe. After 40 minutes of waiting for an on-line HP technician, I was informed that this printer works only with HP digital cameras. What a major disappointment. HP suggested I call Minolta and Canon to see if they had any adapter that would work, thanks HP. No thanks, no mas, I am returning this clunker back.
I got this player as a gift in April. It was fantastic until the beginning of December, when it wouldn't turn on. After trying to turn it on about ten times it finally worked, but never again. Now it doesn't come on at all. I sent and e-mail to the company for advice. They recommended some procedures that didn't help. Now they say that it needs to be returned to them for service, at a minimum of a $25 fee for labor, plus postage. I think that this type of product should last for more than 8 or 9 months and if it doesn't the company should fix it for free. The guarantee is for one year, but labor is only covered for 3 months. I'm not sure that it is worth spending the $25 when models with more memory are now available at lower prices than was spent on this. Now I will look for a different brand.
I was happy with my TomTom 720 until it was time to update it. I carefully read ALL the instructions on their web site and followed them to the letter. Now my 720 does not work--I get a flashing red "X" and nothing else. I have reinstalled everything multiple times and followed all the trouble-shooting instructions on their web site. I have placed multiple calls to Tech support and it still does not work. The latest was that I was on hold for more than half an hour when a recorded voice told me that they were now closed for the night and I was disconnected. I have been without the system for 4 days now and it is clearly either a software problem or incorrect instructions on their web site.
This turntable gave spotty service; older pop LPs were almost impossible to hear without additional amplification. About six months after purchase, the needle/tonarm started sliding across the record. It's no longer usable until we find a repair shop.
What a complete waste of time and money. I had - and still have - poor reception in my bed room and I bought these antennas to improve the situation. Now the problem has gone from bad to slightly worse. I could quote signal strength and signal to noise ratios, but honestly, I find a simple file transfer more revealing. Before installing the antennas I could download with 370KB/s to the bedroom. Immediately after installing the antennas the average transfer rate of the same 67MB file dropped to 195KB/s.
The film that I purchased was to take pictures of my daughter at a pageant. Much to my surprise, when I had the film developed and picked up, there were no visible pictures! They were all smeared messes or so distourted that you couldn't make out who the person was! Not really the results I wanted!! I have two cameras, a digital and my pentax. I always use my pentax when I want a good clean shot but was very disappointed! I had a roll of my own film I used that turned out great, but liked I said the film I used that i purchased here, NOT AT ALL!! Will not buy again! Sorry!
I purchased two of these on January 20, 2008. The second one, just like the first three months ago, stopped working tonight. Up until then they were great little mouses. Mice. Whatever. The first one seemed a fluke. But two? Disappointed.
I own the 7&quot; model. Being a deployed soldier, many others around me also own Minteks. The PX sells them.The hinges on my player are completely severed. The wiring harness is holding the screen to the base. The 5&quot; models do the same.It's not that I don't take care of the player. For a few months I replaced it in the factory styorfoam and kept in the box after each use. I eventually invested in a quality storage case for the unit. It's kept inside a building; I don't go into combat with my Mintek, or anything.The price of this player simply wastes money you could spend on a quality one.
Despite several attempts (including changing locations) I was unable to get a strong enough dial tone for my fax.I have seen that a real wireless 2.4 mgh phone extension system is available in Europe but not in the US, where I only find powerline systems.
The unit I ordered has a glitch where the player displays no color, excepting color bands that scroll vertically up the screen. This occurs regardless of the cable, television, or outlet i use. I was hesitant about buying a brand I've never heard of. I'll never make this mistake again
I was very impressed with this player at first. It was a bargain, and nice and lightweight. I was thrilled to find that even scratched CDs didn't skip and played well. However, I noticed after about two months (without having used it excessively), the CDs, even new ones, did not read as well as they had done at the start. 4 months later, it will play about 40 seconds of a song, and then the CD will just keep spinning with no sound, and no reading on the display save for the &quot;Sorry&quot; message. I was careful handling the product, and certainly didn't use it 24/7, so I can't understand why it doesn't function properly anymore. Now I have to search for another walkman!
After using it for a few days, I then decided to give it a name. Either that same day or the next day, all my files somehow were erased and the name I gave it too was erased. So, I named it again and have been using it (just for backups) regularly and it's been working perfectly all these months later.
This machine is nice on paper, and nice for the first few weeks, but mine died (won't power up at all) on the first day of the third week. While it was working, the screen would flicker if the brightness was turned below halfway. Disassembling the unit to wipe the hard drive, I find the design is abysmal. There is no reinforcement inside the case; any time you pick up the machine, you're flexing the motherboard.Now I'm out an extra $40 to ship this piece of junk to Averatec for repair and - IF I'M LUCKY - I will be without a laptop for 7 business days. Other reports I've been reading say it could be months.Buy a machine that was designed by experts and has actual product support, i.e. NOT THIS ONE!
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.
Channel Master 3010 cannot receive UHF high band stations (channels 7-13)even line of sight and 12 miles from broadcast tower!
This camera is barely usable as a video camera. First off, you need a LOT of light when capturing video... daylight or close to it.Other not so great features:- Video frame rate is no better than 15fps at 320 x 240 (as stated in the manual) The best I've seen in the tests I've done so far is around 10 - 12fps. Marginal at best, and certainly not video camera quality.- The battery/memory slot door is flimsy; it looks like it'll break after a handful of uses.- no optical zoom. Digital zoom is a useless gimmick.- no mounting options at all, so you can't use it on a tripod.The camera has some nice features, though.- It's compact- The pop-up LCD screen is not bad.- the built-in microphone captures sound well.If you need a small, cheap digital camera that produces average still photos, marginally useful video and good sound capture... then this camera may suit you.Many other regular digital cameras in this price range have better digital camera features (optical zoom, better lens) and can capture short movie clips that are as good (or as bad) as this camera. They're probably a better choice.
Spent hours upon hours trying to get this to work. Consistently disconnected from the internet. Unable to link up wireless devices - unit kept informing me that router was wired ONLY. When did work on my wired PC, slowed the machine down to 8088 microprocessor speed. When Trendnet unit was powered off, I was again top speed, when powered back up, return to the land of the 8088. Finally removed from my system and am using it as a paperweight. Don't waste your money - simply does not work!
This device ONLY supports a 10base-t network. I just bought this unit and might have to return it unless I can figure out a way to make it work.Odd that a unit that relies on the network to receive music would not support 100mb networks. The more bandwidth the better, I say. Not likely to sell into any business that has 100mb only. I'd consider this a mistake and one that I did not expect in a network appliance at this time in networking where practically everything supports 10/100 based networks.Surprised and not impressed with that limitation...Something that should be fixed in any future version...
I purchased this to replace an unreliable D-Link router, based on reviews touting this unit's reliability with third-party firmware.It may very well be that this router is awesome with different firmware, but that fact was useless to me since the unit I received simply would not connect to the internet no matter what. Maybe I got a defective unit, but I'm sending this back and getting something different.The stock firmware is a joke. A cruel joke. This router is maddening to try to set up, and not worth the effort just to load someone else's firmware onto it to make it, what? 5% more reliable than a typical router? And it doesn't even support 802.11n.
The ink cartridges are "chipped" and are programmed to stop working after a certain number of copies, regardless of ink level. You will also notice the ink levels dropping FAST! These "chips" also prevent you from using any generic cartridges. Epson had been sued for this and paid a fine, however, the provisions of the suit did not require them to change this practice!!!!
I have had this mouse for a year now and it has broken twice. The first time was within 1 month. It just stopped working, no power lights or anything. I called support and they told me there was nothing that could be done, it was user error and the warranty was expired. I troubleshot the mouse myself (through disassembly) and found that the power cable had disconnected from the battery. I soldered it back together again and was back in business, but only for a couple more months. It broke again recently and I'm not sure I'm going to fix it again (if it is the same problem). I have seen others complain about this mouse breaking when they drop it and I can believe it. Logitech, if you are listening a laptop mouse must be DURABLE!, we do travel with them.
I have not received the item in spite of contacting the seller. I'm sure the part would work well if I actually received it, but I haven't seen it yet.
I spent over 2 1/2 hrs. (after 1 hr. myself) on the phone with HP trying to install this printer. It never would work right. The HP tech said there is a problem in the software program of this printer. This HP DESKJET 940C is everyone's worst installation nightmare!
The box says "Ultra Secure Fit" which couldn't be further from the truth. The bendable, rubbery ear "clip" barely touches the top or your ear (not where your ear meets your head, but the top of the entire ear) and often causes the buds to work themselves out of your ear. Running with these is a joke. They're worse than just-the-bud style of earphones because the clip prohibits the bud from going too deep in your ear and they often fall out and just hang there. Also, maybe my hearing is going bad, but the drivers sound worse than previous models of the in-ear fontopias. Not enough bass, weak sound and generally quieter than before. The real burn is that they're $10 more than the ear bud style. Avoid these earphones unless you have gigantic ears (it's nearly 1.75" from the middle of the earbud to the top of the rubber clip).
I purchased an Acer aspire 5000 series about 6 months ago, worked fine until recently ,it CRASHED! and 2 times no less! had to reinstall harddrive to origional and lost ALL my data. plus Im getting a distorting line across my screen which goes away when I reposition the screen ( loose connection or something)..top shell of notebook very soft and flimsy.Not well made, going to send back.these Italians should stick to making cars...
I must agree with an earlier reviewer. Ergonomically this is the best mouse i've ever used, and i too am a "mouse snob" -- But unfortunately, after less than a year of use, the left click button no longer responds. For the premium microsoft is charging, that is unacceptable.
I had a DVD that kept on not playing every other disc l got from Netflix. It would say the disc was dirty or scratched. I gave any one that didn't play a good clean with these wipes but rearly got any to work. Maybe if you had dusty CD's but l never got any sense that this was "cleaning". More of a light polish. Didn't work for me.
I bought this and set it up for my Roku LT. It worked for about 2 hours then developed a problem. The connection is not strong and there are lines and static in the picture on the TV. I replaced the cable with another HDMI cable I had on another device and then my picture was fine. It's not worth returning for $1.61 but it's a pain to have to order and wait for another cable.
Due to the lack of support for this product, I have to rate it low. The service of an Apple computer requires that you mail it off for repairs constantly. Add in the enormous shipping and insurance costs to the price, and it's not such a good deal. Also, while its gone, you cant use it, so obvioulsy even if it were free it still woul not be that great a deal.Alienware PC's are much faster and cost several hundred less on average.
I purchased an EF 50mm 1:1.4 for my new EOS Rebel XTi about 6 wks ago. It worked great for about 70 shots, then the autofocus abruptly quit working and has not worked since.My other two lenses, the standard EFS 18-55,and an EFS 70-300mm, both work fine in AF mode.The EF 50mm lens takes very good pictures in MF mode,but I am very disappointed that this lens failed so soon. I would otherwise rate it a 5 as far as quality is concerned.
Hello, I followed the recommendations, and I called first. I asked about the pre-paid envelope, and they told me that I have to pay the shipping cost. The plan doesn't cover any shipping fee, so if the product breaks, I have to pay the shipping fee to send it to them.The description of this replacement plan says, "If your product breaks, you can return it to us for replacement. We'll prepay the shipping cost..."
It was great for the first two months until it just stopped responding, and then couldnt be recognized by my usb port. Stay away...
Item took a long time to be delivered and when it did arrive it did not charge my iphone 5 or allow me to connect my phone to itunes.
Like others have said, you get what you pay for. Bought this device specifically for cassette tape playback from audio books. Used approximately 8 hours during the 107 days I've owned it. Tape player has already crapped out. Sent emails to CobyUSA tech support AND customer support and NEVER heard from either. I suggest you perhaps spend more and get a better product FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.
I bought this and had no troubles until about 3 and a half months after I bought it. One day it went dead. It won't turn on or do anything. It sat in the same place for that time, undisturbed except for regular use.
For a product costing as much as it does, it is a really bad investment. I couldn't get anything out of the radio, the phonograph doesn't work at all and the cd drawer jammed so I had to pry it open with a nail file! I also have to use a flashlight to see the markings on the faceplate to select the proper button to push. And the instructions for the turntable are so sketchy I can't figure out how to start it. If I can find my purchase record, I will return it for my money back. From what I have read in these reviews, the quality is all over the lot, which seems to be the case with many items made in China. It's a shame because the promise of having a unit that can do so many procedures seemed wonderful!
I wish I had researched this before I purchased this printer on Aug.4, 2004. Just out ofwarranty after two months this printer is defective. Does the company care? Absolutelynot! My advice to anyone wanting to purchase a printer for their computer is to stay awayfrom HP Printers. Their service is also inferior and they have gone to hell in a basket. Dothey care about satisfying a customer? NO they do not, but then again we the people makeor break a company and in numbers we have power. It is high time that consumers startrealizing that just because HP had a good reputation in the past doesn't mean their qualityor service, holds true today.Sylvia GubermanConnecticut
I'm like the rest of you.Had the TV for about 14 months and it died. That's about $65.00 a month to watch TV. Now I have to pay to have it fixed, " don't know what that will cost." Plus what I pay extra for HD programing on my dish. I think I will go buy a plasma, whats another $1600
After my daughter dropped her Durabrand 9" portable DVD player it was time to shop for a new one. I was unable to locate a new Durabrand 9". The Philips 7" was on sale for under $100 so I decided to go with a well established brand name. At the same time I decided to test the 7" Durabrand. The Philips is much lighter and seems of poorer quality than the Durabrand. The sound comparison is incredible! The difference in quality from Durabrand to Philips was hands down in favor of Durabrand! The Philips sound is tinny and gives terrible static noise. The controls for Stop, On/Off, and Volume on the Philips were all poorly located and difficult to find and operate. I would not recommend the Philips and that surprises me. I had really hoped to be able to play iPod videos and home movies from my SD card but I'll wait until someone improves on the quality of these players and the cost is below $200.
I bought this back in FEB (7 months ago) and liked it since it was a spacesaver/combo. I mostly used it for the DVD player since I have been burning my own, but do believe that it is a good VCR also. It has worked great until recently when it started having a problem reading the DVDs. It starts reading a DVD normally but within a minute starts to hesitate and after about another minute 'jumps' to a new area a minute or so further into the DVD. I can rewind back to almost the point where it jumped, to see what was missed but this happens somewhat frequently and is not a solution. I cleaned the DVD player but this didn't change anything. I haven't had much cooperation from Daewoo support either... even though I only had 3 months labor on the combo there is a 1 year warrentee on parts, and after speaking to someone about this I understand that Daewoo will replace the unit if they can't fix it. Only problem is I have been unable to speak with a tech except for the 1st call - I've called back 3 times to the support center and they say someone will call me within 48 hours... but don't. Good luck.
I purchased this Netgear print server based on my experience with their enterprise line (big mistake). The Netgear print server was easily setup and configured with the printer (OkiData 6100 Laser Printer), and I configured the computers on my network to print via the print server. The problem arose when the computers would lose contact with the print server. The only way to get the thing back was to pull the power cord on the print server, wait a few seconds and then plug it back in. After the print server rebooted, it worked fine again. This happened once or more per day which is totally unacceptable to me. If something can't work for months (or more!) between failures/crashes, then I am not interested.Over-all a lesson learned: Only buy blue (enterprise tier) Netgear equipment.
OK, we're not talking high-end speaker systems here. We're talking basic plug-in speakers on a little iPod with a minimal amplification power (it is designed for headphones), so I wasn't expecting big sound or beefy stereophonics. However, I was expecting better than what this provides.First, the design is awkward. It's overly large and heavy to balance on the top of your iPod. It has a tendency to swivel and come off if you move it. If you have a skin on, it won't plug in properly at all.Second, and IMO more importantly, the tones were horribly tinny, there is next to no midrange and barely any bass unless you change your EQ to bass booster. I feel as if I would have better sound if I cranked up the volume and pumped the music through my little ear buds.Overall, I strongly recommend against this.
Like another reviewer, I have to repeat "you get what you pay for." Did not work for my Roku player, or computer. Brought it into Radioshack, and they said it was "dead." Only lost a couple of dollars, but I see no point in ordering again.
I was about to switch from Brother to Dymo labelmaker, because I thought I'd get twice better deal with this tape, since it costs about the same price for two tapes as for one tape for my brother labelmaker. I then noticed that each tape is exactly twice as short as my brother's So in the end I just end up replacing the tape at twice the rate ! And who enjoys running out of tape in the middle of an word ? So why create the illusion that customers get a deal with this tape ! They don't. They just get more hassle. So while I hate paying so much for Brother's tape, I'd stick with them, since at least they don't unnecessarily waste tape packaging for marketing reasons !
I really expected better feautes and a better picture. This recorder/tuner should have had more features than my old over-the-air receiver, my older dvd recorder, and my upconverting dvd player. I wanted a QAM tuner for my COMCAST basic cable because my over-the-air HDTV box isn't compatible with the COMCAST cable digital signals. I have a Toshiba 46" HDTV with a HDCP connector which with the over-the-air HDTV receiver displays a beautiful picture at 1080i. I tried the component cable output to my HDTV first and the quality of the picture was significantly less than I had experienced with my old HDTV reciver. I purchased a conversion cable for HDCP to HDMI and the picture still isn't as good as my old HDTV receiver. I was unable to test the 1080p output because my tv doesn't go to 1080p. The analog and digital channels work OK. When the digital channels get lost with the up/down channel buttons (which happens) I press the TV/DTV button twice and try again, and it finds them without having to rescan.The features my old systems had that the D-r550 doesn't are:1) create a miniguide/full channel guide of scanned channels2) A digital signal strength meter3) An aspect ratio button on the remote4) A channel favorites button on the remote5) A return to last channel button.6) button back lights7) Larger and higher contrast button labels8) And probably more.The recorder seems to work well. Nice menu features. The time slip feature only works with DVD-RW VR disks and I bought the wrong DVD-RW disks. I am keeping the R550 but wish it worked better. For the money it is the best out there that I could find.
I am not an expert, but I do have some experience with digital cameras and photography in general. I purchased the DX3900 expecting a significant improvement over my Sony 1.6MP Mavica, which while a decent camera, uses a floppy disc with resulting high image compression. I was both very surprised and dismayed to find the overall performance of the Kodak 3MP hardly any better and in some respects worse.While I admit this camera is very easy to use and that it delivers reasonably acceptable quality pictures in brightly lit outdoor conditions (perhaps the reason for all the rave reviews), indoors I find the performance very poor. The autofocus is unreliable in even medium indoor lighting (forget about low light), resulting in an a fair porportion of the shots turning out out-of-focus. Also, there is a lot of digital noise and none of the dozens of indoor shots I've tried could be described as truly sharp, crisp and full of detail.In addition to this, the capture time is annoyingly long and seems to increase somewhat as more shots are taken, especially when using the flash. I recorded times as long as 14 seconds - too long if you ask me.The shutter speed in AUTO mode was on average 1/20 seconds or so indoors. Even using the flash, this is too long to get jitter free pics. Nor was there any noticable difference if I increased the ISO. All that did was increase the noise.Build quality is only fair and I'm not very impressed with the image editing software included. I'll be returning it.Overall, if you're not too picky and only intend on shooting web shots or something, this camera will do the job. But then, so will a much cheaper camera. If you're looking for a 3MP camera that will take anything even near 35mm quality photos, look elsewhere.I'm very disappointed, Kodak
I paid $500 for these and treated them as such. They lasted three years until they began to short out and are now junk.
This extensions destroys your xbox 360! Yeah! It gave me 2 red lights on my 360. 2 red lights means your 360 is ef'd up because it is a serious hardware failure indicator. Also, I passed my 1 year warranty so microsoft wouldn't fix it unless i gave them 99 dollars. the reason why i gave it a 2 star and not a 1 star is because it actually looks nice while the light is on and it holds your 360 up for you. I'm going to put a video review up if I can. is it worth 20 dollars? no... 10?... yes
The item title is wrong, plain and simple. It is not large enough to accomodate a 5.25 inch drive. If I wanted a 3.5 inch drive enclosure I could have gone to any big box electronics store. Very disspointed!
I normally don't write reviews even if I don't like a product but felt compelled to since it may be a matter of safety. The frame itself looks decent - maybe a little cheap but looks like it will do the job. The problem is the four metal U Clips that are attached to the back to keep the picture in place. They are not only rudimentary and unstable but are dangerous. Following the instructions (which tell you to press down on the U clip - which hold the picture in the frame by a spring-like pressed coiling action), I grabbed the U Clip to push down and remove from the edge of the frame. Then... pain! There were uneven serrated edges on the metal clip that instantly sliced thru my thumb. Once I stopped the bleeding I was too scared to use the U Clips. Nonetheless, being lazy I thought well I don't want to go thru the trouble of returning it so let me try to make it work. Bad choice. As I mentioned, the metal clips work thru a pressure/spring action. Can you imagine what happened next. As I was replacing the U Clips (again following the half paragraph instruction that came with the frame), one of the clips didn't clip onto the frame fully and in an instant it popped loose and sprang out and hit me on my face, narrowly missing my eye. So, after getting my thumb sliced open and nearly losing an eye, I decided the frames weren't worth it after all. For the price, I just don't know why they didn't have the normal small twisty clips that seem standard on most frames instead of this metal death trap. I am returning them.
This is a well-assembled and high-quality product as far as cables go, but it was useless to me. I have a two-monitor setup on my PC and wanted to duplicate the output of one my monitors to an LCD HDTV. The product comes with no real instructions, no support whatsoever, and the manufacturer hasn't bothered to tell people about the many limitations of this product. The result for me was many frustrating hours trying to get it to work. I have decided to return this product.If you are even considering this product, here are some things you should know:1) The product will only work for splitting a DVI signal from a "Dual-Link" DVI port. What that means is that if you're using it to split the output of a DVI port on your PC, for example, your PC's video card must output Dual-Link DVI through that port. Now Dual-Link doesn't mean that your card has two DVI ports. It is a special output mode for DVI digital signals where the video signal is sent through two sets of pins on your DVI cable. A discussion of single vs. dual link is available at &lt;[..]. This passive (non-powered) splitter essentially relies on the redundant signal transmitted through the second set of pins to be able to output the same signal to two displays.Many video cards only output Single-Link DVI, not Dual-Link, and it is not always easy to find out if your video card supports Dual-Link DVI. Some cards claim "Dual-Link DVI," but they're mistakenly referring to the fact that the card has two DVI ports. Finding out whether your video card supports true "Dual-Link" DVI is a challenging task, trust me, especially if your video card is a couple of years old. I ended up replacing my nVidia video card with an ATI card to gain Dual-Link DVI support, but it still didn't work for the reasons explained in (3) below.2) This supports only DVI-D, meaning it works only with digital devices. The DVI standard can support analog outputs (to a VGA-type device), but that doesn't work for this device.3) Even if you get a true Dual-Link DVI-D output through your video card, it still may not work. This is because your PC may not be able to deal with the fact that you have two devices connected through one DVI port. When you plug something into your PC's video card, the computer tries to figure out what type of device it is talking to so it can determine the available resolutions, refresh rate, etc., for that device. On my system, this identification step fails when I have the splitter plugged in, presumably because the computer can't figure out what the device actually is, so it determines that nothing is there. (The only way to get it to work on my computer is to plug in just the monitor without the splitter and then hot-swap the splitter, which fools the video card into skipping the identification step so it thinks it's still talking to just the monitor.)The bottom line is that splitting a DVI video signal across two displays is far more complex than you would think. For most people, a powered DVI switcher or powered DVI splitter will work better for most applications.
I purchased (through the Air Miles rewards program) the COBRA GPS500, not once, but TWICE. I first purchased the unit and believed it to be faulty it performed so poorly. Signal acquisition time seemed "forever" and it frequently lost satellite lock. On several occasions, between establishing lock, loosing lock and again re-establishing lock, the unit tells me I've moved upwards to one half mile whereas I've remained stationary, only changing the direction the unit was pointing. Simply changing the direction the unit was pointing (like changing direction in your car or boat) was enough to loose satellite lock! Very poor! I was able to exchange the original unit (unfortunately NOT able to return it) and when I received the replacement unit, it, like the first one, performs very, very poorly. The features offered on the unit would led you to believe it would "shine in the dark," whereas in actual fact, it is the poorest of any GPS unit I've ever used. And to add insult to injury, while I was awaiting deliver of this second unit, believing the first one faulty, I wasted an additional $100.00 by purchasing the PC interface cable, power cord and auto mount. What is that COBRA slogan: "Nothing comes close to a COBRA" You better believe it! Not even a satellite signal is able to get close!
These speakers were not good at all- you can hear the music but not the lyrics. There is a big echo and you can not make out the words. I would not recommend this product at all.
Its basically a mini camera you can get for less at walmart,not to mention how blurry and distorted the photo's turn out.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!
After reading the reviews, I was hoping for a product that wasn't defective in any way. But, as is the case when taking advantage of deals like this, I apparently got a bad apple.The toner went in the printer and began working immediately, producing clear and dark print. But it was also printing a vertical stripe down the right edge of the page that when touched turns your fingers black. I thought it might eventually fade away, but so far it has not.Looks like I'll have to find a better deal on one of these, disappointing considering the money spent on the toner + shipping.
This is a nice printer - with one deal-breaker: It uses an insane amount of ink to clean itself!! I print color copies very infrequently as I also have an HP Laser printer on the same network. I use the HP for 99% of my printing (and I don't even use the HP that often!) The Brother MFC 5440 cn cleans itself so often that it uses up cartridges with which I have only made 6 or fewer color prints with!! To add insult to injury, if ONE of the three color cartridges is empty, it won't print a black-and-white page EVEN IF THE BLACK IS FULL!! If I had to do it all over again, I'd avoid Brother printers. They are just too thirsty. Oh, one last thing. I thought if I turned the power off to stop the cleaning (so much for the fax function), that would stop the cleaning and therefore save the ink. WRONG! One has to completely UNPLUG the printer in order to stop the automatic cleaning cycles!!!
My problems with this product is that it does not compare favorably with a simple cell phone, except for the issue of locating the caller if they are unable to talk. Granted, you can't hang a cell phone (easily) around your neck, but this LogiMark button is not very small either. For the very handicapped, and if they are willing and remember to wear the button, I guess this system is OK. If they can talk, I would want my aging senior to have a cell phone, even if not under a subscription. Because it is a federal law that ANY cell phone with a battery and in working condition has to be able to call 911, even if it is not currently under a service provider's contract, e.g., ATT, Verizon, etc. Everyone I know has an old cell phone kicking around in a drawer. I took mine to my elderly mother after ensuring that the battery was charged and that she knew how to do that. She can carry the small flip phone around in her purse or pocket. I tried it and it reaches 911 just fine, even though I have not had the phone under contract for years. She can tell them where she is and what she needs, because cell phone numbers are not necessarily part of the 911 address system. And she can have it with her when leaving the apartment, because she is still quite mobile. This LogicMark product does not work outside of the rooms where the base unit is installed. If the person ever goes outside, they won't be able to use it, take it to the store, etc. That is the big advantage of a real phone.
I purchased this dvd player after reading the great reviews that it had. Unfortunately, my experience with this player has been poor. Apparently this dvd player decides when it will and when it won't play. It is very temperamental. The last movie I watched is still stuck inside the player somewhere in the depths of the RCA warehouse. Unfortunately this movie is a rental. I was told that it would be retrieved from the machine and mailed back to me in a timely fashion. It is now 12 days and counting since I mailed them the player. Customer service has no clue where my player is or when I will get the dvd back, if I get it at all. They informed me that if the movie is damaged they will send a letter to notify me. They will not pay for any late fees nor for the damaged dvd. I find this very unsettling since ths dvd player is new and still under warranty.
Buyer error, but I got an armband for the wrong generation of the shuffle, so it is no good to me. A total waste of money. Goodwill will probably enjoy it though! :)
I knew it was too cheap to be real, but tried it anyways. The blank ink cartridge doesn't work. I won't even try the color one and go back to Epson cartridges.
I received this product last week and used it without the external microphone. I heard more of the &quot;machine noise&quot; than the conversation (during playback). I had the settings set specifically for my use, and the noise it made on playback was annoying.
i bought this part for my ipod mini. it came in a reasonable time but the one thing that has really bothered me about it is that after installing it my ipod started acting up more than normal. within a couple of days it would not respond and now the only thing it will do is display the apple logo! :-( i would never recommend purchasing such a cheap product made by this company otherwise you will be like me ipodless!
Instant Xbox points! NOT. I should have gotten in the car and drove to wallmart.Upon buying the downloadable xbox points, amazon indicated that I needed to wait 2-4 hours for verification. It would have been extremely cool of them to provide that little piece of information up front.Pretty Grumpy.
After 13 months the bottom 1/3 of the screen began to dim everytime the TV is on for 40 minutes. Amazing since the warranty is 12 months. Haven't tried to fix it yet. just will deal with it, I don't feel like dishing out more money. Besides that the picture is great.
Our school bought lots of these, and like other reviewers explained, they all crapped out after just a little usage. the metal on metal "sleeve bearing" ends up vibrating (and making horrible noise) and ultimately rendering it useless. Why they haven't recalled this product is a mystery to me. Being a science teacher, I tried to take it apart and modify it to work, but it was not "fixable" (all the other teachers sent me theirs to fix too). So it ended in frustration and a waste of money (and no sharpener). My advise? DO NOT BUY THIS.
HDMI cables for less then $2?! Sounds too good to be true doesn't it?Well, it is. I ordered two, as part of an entertainment center upgrade for my Dads 70th Birthday. Both are defective.Red / white static when connected from: netbook, laptop, roku, x360, and ps3 to 3 different TV's, 2 different monitors in 2 different locations. I tried really hard to find some use for these.And should you want your money back? You get to pay for return shipping.You've been warned - buy a higher quality cable, or at least buy from a company that will stand behind their defective product and pay shipping costs for returns.
This is an awful kit, if you follow the instructions it does not stay in place. I'm glad it only cost a few dollars since I ended tossing it in the trash. If you do get it to stay in place and you use mount the radio with the sleeve that comes from the radio's manufacturer the radio sticks out and looks terrible. I ended up buying the oem Honda radio / pocket assembly off ebay and will try to use the factory mounts instead to mount the radio.
Am I the only one who finds it totally ludicrous that you have to spend so much more money to connect your Palm to a basic USB port? (After all, the serial adapter is under $20.) Why doesn't Palm make a cradle with a USB connection? Or why can't I get a cheap cable to Hotsync directly with my iMac, like some of the other PDAs offer? Palm loses my vote with their gouging on this connector.
The sound quality is OK, but the bass on these leaves LOTS to be desired. If you listen to any music with lots of bass you will definetly notice, and I strongly suggest other headphones. I owned a pair of KOSS headphones prior to these and will be buying a new pair of Koss after I return these.
Ordered two of these for my cheap Samsung printer. First cartridge printed almost 3/4 solid black pages- the wiper in the cartridge was obviously not working or installed incorrectly during remanufacturing. Opened second box and it worked like a charm. Thankfully Amazon's refund policy will take care of the defective one but I would have been screwed if I only purchased one or if I opened the other one first and 6 months down the road the second one was defective and was out of the return window!!Gave it two stars because the other one works and you can't beat the price.
Although the product says it is compatible with my Sony camera, when I insert it, I get an alert from my camera saying that it does not work.I should have just bought a Sony bettery.Useless.
I finally gave up on this printer and purchased another one with a different ink delivery system. I don't print everyday and almost every time I tried to print something I'd have to clean the nozzles and that didn't usually work. I can't even comment on the print quality since there was always at least one color that wasn't printing and the colors that were printing weren't printing well. I was spending more on the ink than I did on the printer to begin with. If you don't print every single day don't buy this printer.
DO NOT BUY. It did not work with my Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro. It was never recognized by Windows XP. Even though I tried every suggestion by other users, it proved useless.
Made of cheap plastic not the way the description reads in details of product used for one day and broke a waste of10 dollars
I had no problem setting this unit up. I popped the CD into a wireless laptop, and two minutes later both lights were blue. It was when I went to place it at a further point in my house that I found problems. The farthest I could go from WRT54GS Linksys router (with high gain Linksys antenna) was 20 feet, in a straight line, unobstructed (with walls in between, it's more like 15 feet). After that, the signal was lost. (I was checking it on the laptop with netstumbler, which picks up access points and measures their strength.) Whether that's a problem with the router, or the expander, take your pick.Either way, pretty poor performance for the Linksys products.
i love the sirius radio and their stations (chanel 62 the road house is one of my favorites) i have a sirius radio in my truck, only station i listen to.bought the home kit could not get sirius radio signal with the antenna that came with the kit, in to-days wourld of high tech; why can't they produce a sirius home radio that will paly in your house with out moving the antenna every five minutes because you loose the signal??????????????? this is the reason i returned the producthope this information gets to the engineers at sirius radiolee; fairfield ca.
I bought this cable for use with the stereo DEH-4200UB, but I discover that I can use the normal Ipod cable without anything else. So it was just a waste of money.
Southern Gothic fiction is ordinarily my favorite, and I really wanted to like this book. However, after 150 pages of ABSOLUTELY NOTHING happening, and all the reviews I've read that say nothing ever does happen, I'm giving up on it. Call me one of the masses that don't understand great literature, but I just don't have the attention span or patience (same as with Faulkner... I tried and just couldn't stay with it.) I may pick it back up later and give it another try, as the language and characterizations are wonderful (the aunts all remind me a lot of my own family.) But I have a stack of other books begging to be read, and life is too short!
I was very disappointed when this product arrived. I could have saved money if I ordered a regular size cd. Not only is this overpriced but it has a low writing speed. Don't buy it- it's not worth the money.
If it keeps auto reversing, open it up and take out the rubber brake and the smallest gear. If the sound is really low and lots of hissing, swtitch the tape direction or flip the tape over by switching which side the cord comes from. You can hear the plastic gears moving on the plastic housing (since they weren't designed to spin much until the brake kicks in after a few seconds), but i'm working on that with a rubber washer.2 stars because of the required modification.
I purchased 2 of these cameras 2 years ago, one for my wife and one from my son. I have loved the cameras up to this point BUT.........and here is the big BUT........about 2 or 3 weeks ago (and within 1 week of each other) for BOTH cameras the date started resetting EVERY time the main battery was removed. After a few call with KODAK it was determined that the backup battery was dead in BOTH cameras.....and here is the BAD part.....they are internal in the camera and must be replace by a servicing technician at $80 per camera!!!%%%%###%%%!!!Needless to say I am NOT happy about this. All KODAK can do is appologize and say ...there is nothing we can do about it. I have been a long time KODAK customer BUT that ends with these 2 cameras. VERY DISAPPOINTED in thier customer service. TOO bad.....KODAK used to be a good company. They lost my business with this ordeal.
I used this camera while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos. Next time I'll buy waterproof housing for one of my digital cameras. These are horribly grainy. All the tricks I've tried to remove the grain leaves a very soft image. All the glorious details of the reef are lost. The only good images are those take above water or right at the surface, but they still have a vintage toy camera look, which is fine if you want ethereal, impressionistic images. Don't buy this thinking you'll capture the wonder of a coral reef.
Cannot get this device to work with Windows 7. I guess it us just too old and the drivers are incompatible.
WARNING: DO NOT PURCHASE THIS RECOMMENDED BATTERY FOR THE PANASONIC DMC-ZS1 DIGITAL CAMERA! REGARDLESS OF WHAT AMAZON.COM TELLS YOU, IT IS NOT THE CORRECT SIZED BATTERY FOR THIS CAMERA. I HAD A HECK OF A TIME GETTING A REFUND FOR THE BATTERY AND DIDN'T GET REIMBURSED FOR THE S&H (EVEN THOUGH I PAID MORE TO HAVE IT SHIPPED RIGHT AWAY AND IT COST MORE THAN THE ACTUAL BATTERY)!
i am giving this a low rating as a counterweight to those who claim that they sound good even withoutan amp. they sound like hollow caca without an amp in my opinion. i had 4x40 watt rms head unit andit just did not work.good learning experience in that you cant return these either due to some hazardous materials policy.who knew ?buyer beware.
I was very Excited to get my hands on what seems to be a very versatile product. I really enjoyed it until i started to spread the legs and one of them cracked off.Pros: Great Idea, Many adjustable options for viewingCons: Cheaply made, Rubber/stickers on the bottom to hold the unit in place seemed like they wouldn't stay on for too long.I am returning the product & continuing the search for a good ipad holder. I suggest you keep looking as well.
I don't recomend this transmitter. It worked only one week before breaking. The sound quality was so-so.
we live on a hill with should be good reception.so i will bite on this well bite i did and got bit back did not help any reception what ever or where ever we tried it.this is a no go still listing to one
Purchased two in August 2005. The manufacture date label reads Feb 2005, so they're reasonably new. The batteries won't take a charge. Both are dead as doornails right out of the box. This jibes with my (after the fact) product research that shows common battery failures. I bought them on impulse, on sale, at a big-box retailer At Which I Aim to shop a lot. I will be returning them next trip there.
I ordered this cd player from Amazon and within 2 weeks I had to send it back because I was unable to press certain buttons and some cd's would not play. Amazon was very great in replacing it with a new one and now I am having different problems. It is just a poor quality cd player.
I ordered two of these on the same day, one of the codes did not even work. Wasted $20 on it.
I was on a business trip and decided that I wanted to use wireless instead of a RJ45. I bought this item and spent about 2 hour trying to get it to work. No dice. I have A LOT of experience setting this type of stuff up and never got stumped before. I got a Code 10 Error. I still got it after I updated the drvers and opened up some IRQs. I returned the item and bought a linksys wusb54g v 4. I was up and running in 5 minutes. Buy the Linksys
It should not matter how good they are, $500 for headphones that cost twice as much iphone 3g is a complete waste of money. If you make a million a year or more, I could see spending that on these, but thats it, and to top it off they are not even wireless.
I bought one of these, then had to go back to BB to purchase a LinkSys wireless router because my older Netgear wouldn't work with it. I must have spent 10 hours trying to get this thing working, from time to time I did have it working then the LinkSys router failed and I had to exchange it. Once the new router was up I once again went through the pain of programming the WRE54G but in the end it did nothing to extend my wireless network in our home. The laptop 100' from the wireless router and 10' from the WRE54G would constantly pick up the router instead of the Range Expander. The signal must be very small or non existent. I finally returned it to BB and purchased a Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit (available on Amazon) which I'm using now.The Netgear is a wired device that uses house wiring. I pluged one unit into the wall near the router, the other into the wall near the wife's laptop and bingo it was up and running. No setup, no hassle. It just works. If my wife unhooks the laptop and moves closer to the wireless router she still has a network connection. The little Netgear boxes work great!If you're curious go to Google and type in "WRE54G ip conflict" to see a lot of messages from people who've been trying to get this thing to work. It's a disaster. I suppose if you want to use it without any encription as an open network it might be easier to setup. However even when it was set up it didn't do what it was supposed to - Extend the Range of my wireless network.
There are only 2 decent things about this kit, the rca cables and the fuse. Everything else and i do mean everything else is garbage!-The power and ground wire is slightly SMALLER THAN 8 GAUGE!!!-The speaker cable is so bad.. i literally have no words to describe it, straight into the trash it went. (you can separate the left from right cables and use one side for your remote cable, but that's if your desperate)-The remote cable is about 5 strands of aluminum wire.... threw away along with the speaker wire.-The RCAs are not that bad-The smurf tubing is absolute garbage, toss it.-The ground cable is to short only 3'Please for the love of god dont buy this kit!! I have purchased in the past the Legacy 4 gauge kit on amazon its only 17$ and runs circles around this kit!!!!! save your money. I WILL POST PICTURES OF THE COMPARISONS BETWEEN REAL 4 GAUGE AND THIS 4 GAUGE!
When I tried to scan a large book I had to push down hard in order to scan the area close to the spine of the book. This caused the cheap, plastic, transparent sheet to bend inwards. That, in turn, interfered with the scanner as it moved down the sheet of paper. The end result: profoundly distorted images. I ended up using a photocopier to make a copy of the page and then scanning the copy. Buy something more solidly built.
I hate this remote. The Harmony 670 is a piece of junk. Not only is it difficult to set up but it picks and chooses what funtions will work or not. I bought this about 15 months ago and despite 3 attempts to set up my TV, DVD, Receiver, Cable Box/DVR and Xbox I never got it working for more than 50% of the functions I needed. I mean I spent hours reading the worthless manual and witht he terrible software. Manually setting up button by button. And never got anywhere close to functional (never got it to even replace one device fully).So after several bouts of leaving it in the drawer because I was so mad it it I finally decided Hey my TV/DVD upstairs remote is going, might as well replace that one. It's all in one, how hard can this be....Zip, nada, nothing. After 7 attempts to set up I couldn't even get the power toggle to work.I am not ignorant. I'm 38 and work in the tech industry. I can set up PC's and entertainment centers for the most part, but this remote is beyond me. I hate it. I have even called the support line and that was a waste of time.I should have know, Logitech used to be a customer of mine in WA and they always bought the cheapest parts no matter what. Although I had doubts in the quality because of that I heard it was a great remote...turns out the software just sucks.Never again Logitech.
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 stopped buying bare drives from Newegg because they had poor packaging. Now it is time to do the same from Amazon.The drive was put in a box with two sheets of bubble wrap. The drive was not wrapped in the bubble wrap. The drive was not suspended in inserts to keep it from being banged around.Worse, the two short sheets of bubble wrap put into the box were completely deflated. Not one bubble had any air left in it.So, essentially, this drive was unprotected, just banging around in the box while it was being shipped.
I bought one and 6 months later the USB connector broke off inside. They replaced it under warranty. 6 months later it happened again, They would not replace - offered me half off anything on there website which gets this remote down to the amazon price. I'm not going to buy another. Now the screen is blank. Will someone out there build a better remote. This thing works good except it is poorly manufactured. Don't buy this.
This was my old review: "My only issues with this so far are that 1) it's a lot quieter than if you were to have a regular radio station and 2) if you're driving on rough road, it ca jostle loose and all of a sudden you're listening to loud static. Other than that this is great, the sound is usually pretty clear, it doesn't take long to charge, and the extension is really handy for some console configurations. It also comes with a holster for an iPod nano."Yeah, now, my iPod is dead, it took about six weeks, but this thing killed the battery. When I first noticed it, I put it on my iHome for three days to make sure it charged; two seconds after I connected it to my RoadTrip, it was dead.
Bottom line, did not work and we returned it.Called D-link support 4 times in the first 4 days it was hooked up to the computer. D-link support would get it to work for a short time, signal strength remained between low & good when it was working and the router was only in the next room. Customer support even went so far as to blame it on our cordless phone.Would not buy another D-link.
this product absolutely would not work for me. support staff at pantone tried hard to help....sent me 3 additional units to try. three hueypro devices gave me a distinct red cast and the fourth turned things yellow-green. used the latest software updates and tried to calibrate with each multiple times in different lighting conditions. support staff at x-rite was useless, wanting only to sell me a much more expensive device. i'm returning them all.....................
The bag I received does not fit the description listed here on the site. The bag is much larger and has no divider to keep the camera safely inside it. It is so large I could fit about four of my Olympus Camedia 520's in it. Even the hangtag on the bag describes things that are not in it. I had a great deal of trouble finding how to contact Amazon about this problem and am now awaiting and ARS container to return it for a refund. From reading other reviews I see I was not the only one to receive a bag much different from the one described here on the site. I will be buying a replacement from a store where I can actually see what I am getting.
The headphones has a constant hiss. I tried them at different locations and on different channels. I had bought three and tested them all.A constant hiss can be heard at all times. I thought they would work like cellphones in a way where when there is no music, it should be quiet. But that is not the case.Not sure if the signal is just too weak from the transmitters. The hiss is annoying and unbearable.
The set up was simple. The performance was miserable. Sound was inaudible and the picture was in black & white with a vertical roll. I would like to send the item back if possible.Aitech Pro PC/TV Wireless PC to TV Converter (06-078-001-08)
I purchased this item for grandkids...no problem for the teen girls with the Girl Tech Video Journal.BUT, the ones I bought for the boys was just labeled Video Journal and what they got was Girl Tech. What is up with that. You know the boys would love to use it and make picture on the computer to share or not share, but will they use it if it is labeled Girl Tech Video Journal? NOT. Totally not described properly. Not what do we do. A very unhappy grandmother of 11 kids.
This item is mis-labeled on Amazon's site. It is NOT a battery charger. It is a replacement Slide holder. It has been given the wrong Item Name.
I'd been using a Creative WebCam Live Pro and was extremely satisfied by the picture quality. I bought this one hoping that the clarity would be excellent. The reviews I read gave me the confidence to invest on this cam. Unforunately, I was not satisfied with the picture quality when I compared it to the previous webcam used. The Creative had a yellow tint to the pictures but the night light performance was excellent. The Logitech had more natural colors but the night light performance was horrible. Even when I increased the exposure to 1/5s, the object remained in dark. I do most of my chatting during the nights and I felt that it was not worth the $50-60 I spent on it.
Very disappointed with this product. The documentation is poor, making even the slightest config change requires a two minute reboot and their DNS feature is hosed. It acts as authoritative DNS for whatever domain it obtains from the ISP and then fails to resolve addresses for that domain. Example: router becomes router.ispname.com When trying to resolve mail.ispname.com the Router acts as authoritative DNS and does not relay that request so the request fails. I saw in the config where you can change the domain...but it doesn't work. This really hampers the usefulness of the DHCP feature, which again does not allow customization of DNS Servers. Add the poor VPN support, horrible docs and I've experienced occassional wireless outages that I never had with my 3 year old DLink and I have to say Linksys really blew it with this product. Is this what we can expect now that Cisco bought them?
Unfortunately ,I purchased this product . Thermometer and compass are not at all working. Thermometer always shows 65 F and Compass allways shows Err. I highly recommend NOT to buy this one
First, a little background. I am an experienced computer user. I know a lot about programming, software, and peripherals and would consider myself an advanced user of most PC applications. So I am writing this review from a position of some knowledge. I only say this because it can sometimes be difficult, when reading a bad review, to discern the bad users from the bad products. And, I can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that what I am reviewing today is a BAD PRODUCT.My setup is fairly simple. I am running a Windows ME box with limited desktop space. So I needed a keyboard/touchpad combination that was small and thin. So this item seemed to fit the bill perfectly. If only it had worked...First of all, the keyboard is a flimsy piece of junk. It is extremely light - which could be looked at as a positive - but to me, it just has a junky feel. Second, it comes with no software whatsoever. So all of the quirkiness which I am about to describe cannot be fixed at all. Third, and most importantly, it does not work. In short, I hooked up the keyboard and the pointer started jumping all over the screen. Now, I know that some touchpads can react to movement over the pad without actually touching it. So I stepped back from the computer and just watched the show. The pointer moved and clicked all over the screen. After just a few minutes it had done everything from opening programs to closing and opening random windows - it was absolutely insane. If a computer can be possesed, this is what it would look like. And it never got any better once you actually touched the pad. It would react to your movements, but still intermittently jump off on its own. In short, this item is completely unusable.Now, normally, I would go to the software and adjust the settings through the driver. But, alas - no software and no driver. So, back in the box it went and back off into Amazon's inventory for some other poor unsuspecting soul to purchase. And that is exactly what I want to avoid.So, please, I beg of anyone reading this review: LOOK ELSEWHERE. Do not let companies like Adesso get away with putting products like this out on the market. It is garbage and does not deserve to be in your home.Thanks for listening. I really hope that you do...
I figured these were cheap enough to give them a shot, but it turns out they are not worth the money. I bought 4 to connect my laptop to my tv and 2 of them don't work at all and the other 2 work but have horrible quality. When I use the HDMI cable I got with my xbox it works fine but when I use one of these the sound is grainy, the picture is grainy and choppy. They are completely unusable for what I bought them for.
i purchased a home radio kit and the first one would not power up the radio head. The second one is the same problem, will not power the radio head through the docking station. One is forgivable, two tells me these are junk. I will try one more time .
The first time I entered a destination and previewed the text routing this silly Tom Tom left a necessary Hwy out of the mix. I then took it for a spin from Phoenix AZ to Tulare CA, If I did not already know where I was going this device would have had me more lost and off route than if I were blind folded. I have a 05 Dodge Ram that has factory Nav and my wife has a 05 Toyota Sienna with factory Nav and they are both right on the money. The features are great on the Tom Tom Go, the map softwear stinks. I used the Magellan Hurtz Never lost and it worked well with just a conductivity issue probably brought on by a spilled soft drink by an earlier renter.The units graphics are fine and with a download from a competent map program it may be worth it's price. I will be sending mine back, life is too short for the aggrivation poured on heavily by the Tom Tom Go 700. And where did they get that name? With the Tom Tom you not could not find your wigwam. The Blue Tooth Did not work with my Motorola V 710 either.
I would strongly advise against getting this printer. After several months, it spits out blank pages. This seems to be (a) extremely common and (b) a hardware problem. Epson is replacing people's printers with the 4800. They have offerred to "fix" mine (out of warranty). Before even considering this printer, google "Epson cX4600 blank pages" and beware. Also, I'm fed up with the cost and rapid consumption of Epson ink cartridges. Avoid!
Nice case if it fit the ipod nano. Once the case is on you can't plug in in your earphones. I will return this product.
I had high hopes for a decent pair of cans for under $50, but, alas, it's not these. First, they are TINY. Admittedly, I wear a 7 and 3/4 size hat, have been accused of having a "fat" head or a "swell(ed)" head, as it were, but golly, these cans were excruciating after 10 seconds of wear. On top of that, no discernible bass at all. I want a natural sound to monitor home recordings, so I'm not looking for super-brain-rattling bass, just a clean sound. These sounded like literal tin cans, emphasis on tin. I think you get the picture by now. My trustySony MDR-V150 Monitor Series Headphones with Reversible Earcups's (about $15 at Amazon) are infinitely better and even though they're not as comfy for my size head as I'd like, the sound is ideal and the fit much, much better than the Sennies. I returned the Sennheisers. I'll wait till I can afford $100+ for a real upgrade to studio-level cans. Happy listening and recording to all.
I had this camcorder for 4 months, was reasonably happy with the quality of the video. I intended to tape my sons's one-act play, but luckily decided to check the camcorder ahead of time. It would not record video and showed a "lens-cap" error. Needless to say the lens cap was not on. I called JVC, they said to take the battery off for 2 hours and try it again. No luck. I called a service center since the camcorder was out of warranty and found it would cost $50 to look at the camera plus the cost of the repair. I called Sam's Club where I had purchased the camcorder and they agreed to take it back. After looking into buying another camcorder, I found that JVC and Sony are both famous for this problem, along with refusing to stand by their products. There may be a class action lawsuit filed against Sony because of this. Lesson learned - buy service agreements with camcorders.
Other reveiws have expressed my thoughts eloquently so I'll just caution anyone who is considering purchasing this book... it really stinks.The more I read, the more frustrated I became... numerous characters and plot lines introduced early on that go nowhere... pages and pages of uninteresting description of peripheral incidents (dreams, snake hunting, bla bla bla) that do nothing to propel the plot forward and only challenge the reader's endurance... and most fatally, a main character who is completely unlikable: a snotty, know-it-all, uppity little brat. So, if the reader doesn't care about (loathes, in my case) the main character, then why suffer 480 pages of her musings and very slight adventures?I confess, I stopped reading it about 1/3 of the way through. By then I couldn't stand Harriet, the over-written emptiness of the plot, Donna Tartt- for this excruciatingly self-conscious effort to be literary, and myself- for not doing my homework and finding out this book was a dud before spending big bucks.Like many others, I waited 10 years for this after loving The Secret History, but my disgust with it has nothing to do with unfulfilled expectations or disappointment in Ms. Tartt. It is just a really lousy, boring, plotless, obnoxious piece of work, no matter who the author. That it was Donna Tartt only makes it tragic. One can only guess the pressure of creating another great novel distracted her from what she did so well the first time: engage the reader with a well-paced, tightly-written, compelling story. Hopefully a dose of humility from reading so many sour reviews will bring her back down to earth, so she can write again for us mortals.In the meantime, if you really must read The Little Friend, get thee to a library!
I'm here to replace..yes, THIS model. Checked out the reviews and when I saw KB's review I thought &quot;I could have written that!&quot;. I too had mine for about 1 1/2 years. Barely used actually but always ran very hot when it was...locking up, jumping ahead. Figured it was because of the unit placement (like KB's review) so would actually use it out of the Entertainment center and on the floor. Finally it just stopped recognizing all my DVD's. And yes, I have a long history with RCA TV's too and they also seem to crash after about 2 years. I hate to give up on RCA's as I've always thought of the brand as quality but from now on I'll forget brand loyalty and buy something that works longer than 18 months!
I bought the 880 to replace my 659. The 880 is a very poor quality and was only designed for looks and not function. The only good thing is the color display. The buttons are too close together, have a cheap feel and lack tactile feedback. Sometimes the numbers work sometimes not. I reloaded the software but no effect. I now know why there was a rebate. Unfortunately I can't get a refund because I sent the UPC for the rebate. Buy the 659 it is by far a better design. The buttons are better spaced and provide tactile feedback.
i was so very disappointed in this camera. never could get it to work. it was a surprise for my eleven year-old son
I bought a Pioneer 525 because it was one of the only players to play cdr's at the time. This model I was told replaced the 525. Anyway, my dv525 stopped working in less that 1 year. It would play sometimes, and then at other times just quit! Would refuse to play any type, dvd, audio cd, video CD, whatever. It would even stop in the middle of playback.I bought the panasonic RV31 and it's GREAT! Avoid pioneer!
NO REBATE FROM THESE CROOKS. They owe me $20.They send postcard declining rebate. They have my UPC cut from carton and my unit serial number. Rebate sent on time, arrived on time and purchased item during rebate time period.Unit performs badly. Last Cyberhome product I buy.
Love this product. I own this CD player but need to replace it after 15 years of constant use. I teach music and I use it in the classroom. Easy to use. However I think it was packed improperly and broke along the way. Something was loose when I took it out of the box. Had to send it back. But I will find another.
These cables are OK if you will plug them in once and never touch them again. However, they can barely handle being unplugged. Actually, they really can't. Mine broke in one day. I always go for cheap HDMI cables, but this is going a little too far.I refuse to pay return shipping on these, a product that lasts one day should not cost me a cent out of my pocket.
We operate a small consulting services firm and do a lot of color printing rather than copying of materials. We buy 1-2 new color printers per year. We have owned Lexmark, HP, the Old Textronics (which was bought by Xerox, and now a Xerox Phaser 6360. Without exception, this has been our worst experience ever with a color printer. Print quality has been ok, speed is not anywhere near what is advertised, but worst of all are the constant maintenance issues. Xerox for their part is more than willing to continue to send out a service tech to "repair" the problems under the warranty (5 times now inside of a 2 month time frame), but it spends more time waiting to be repaired than it does working for us. We have now reached the stage where the service technician in consultation with "the engineers" have determined that it is our "environment" and our use of 24 lb paper that is causing all of the mechanical problems with the machine. Remember we are in a typical office environment and have 4 other color printers that operate constantly with only the normal issues that all printers encounter from time to time, none having to ever have a service technician work on them once. Two of these printers are over 2 years old - same "environment", same paper, no servicing. Obviously we will not buy another Xerox product under any circumstances.
When considering the Expander, be careful if you have a WRT54GS rather than the WRT54G. I had all the problems described by others, but unfortunately the 'GS' version adds another level of complexity, probably because the firmware between the "G" and "GS" differs. Even tech support had me try firmware for the "G" version without success.The Expander also introduces another level of complexity if the DHCP Server is disabled on the router because the existing network has its own DHCP server. There is a work around for this problem (basically setting the TCP/IP to a static address and using 192.168.1.x settings for IP and Gateway), but you'll never find the explanation in the Linksys database.Installation of the Expander can be almost as difficult as installing a network. Moreover, if you purchased the WRT54GS for added capabilities, you may have purchased 3 pieces (router, laptop adapter & expander) that are virtually useless because of the greatly reduced functionality without the necessary range.This review is written after having spent 4+ hours with persistent, friendly, and unsuccessful technical support.
I can't get it to do anything. It was supposed to turn on and be an active backup to my overloaded computer memory. The light goes on, it connected, but it doesn't do anything.
The code didn't work at all, always was rejected by xbox live.The code didn't work at all, always was rejected by xbox live.
Computer would not boot up with ram installed. After testing, it was found that one of the sitcks were defective.
this tivo came without a remote hade to send it back and the seller didn't want to give me a refund. had to go to amazon to get my money.
BEWARE of PNY's customer service. They are horrible to work with if you get DOA memory, which happened to me on 1 of the 3 pairs that I ordered. They make cheap products, then put you through hell to return them.You have to fill out the form on their website with WAY too many questions, then you must wait for a response. Then they simply email you back and say to call a phone number (1-800-234-4597) and start the process over again. Their phone system is AWFUL and puts you through loops, then it hung up on me TWICE. Their customer service people on the phone are rude, and unwilling to help. I told them I would be writing a review on Amazon, and they didn't care. Also, cross-ship return is not available unless you pay a non-refundable $30 fee, in addition to a hold on your credit card.A word to the wise: BUY ANOTHER BRAND. It's not worth the headache.
don't know because the legacy amp stopped working after one month don't waste your money go to best buy spend a little more and get it right
The ear "wrap" is not adjustable and is not able to sit on my ear. Even trying to use the smaller ear buds, the headphones simply try to come off my ear and I wasn't even running yet. I couldn't get them to stay in my ears even walking around the house. These sit in my junk drawer as well.
This cartridge has been sitting on someone's shelf - granted new in box. For 4+ years past the expiration. Why not disclose this up front so at least I had a choice?
I've had two of these mice for about a year. They work great, when they work. Both mice constantly just stop working. I'll be using it just fine then all of a sudden NOTHING. I have to unplug it and plug it back in again, and then it works again. Some days i do this 6 or 7 times, other times it can go several days with no problem. I use one at home (light use) and one at work (heavy use), and they both have issues. When it works, i love it. It fits my hand great, the buttons are all in the perfect location and there's no ball to worry about getting jammed with crud. But having to constantly unplug it is starting to wear on me and i am now in the market for a new mouse.
I loved this bag when I first got it, but as time wore on so did my bag. I have only had it a little over a year and I have already started to have the seams come undone on the straps
Initially, I noticed a significant reduction in the "volume blasting" of TV commercials and background music. I have a hearing problem that makes loud noises painful. Set-up was accomplished in less than three minutes. Although not perfect, not quite as effective with high frequency sounds, it worked well at first. One month later, it stopped working altogether.My money would have been just as well spent had I flushed it down the toilet. Some lessons are learned for free, others cost a few bucks.Substandard components? Caveat emptor!NOT RECOMMENDED!
Got this item quickly and for a good price. I guess I should have known to not buy the cheapest one, as it worked for less than a month. One day I just plugged it in and it wouldn't connect. Changed the batteries, reset it, and nothing. Total waste of money.
While this product has a nice package and is very easy to install, overall output is far below what I expected for the size and wattage.
We recieved this DVD player for Christmas 2001 and used it about 5 or 6 times and it already does not work. Same problems as with all the other comments I've read. No sound and no display. And yes, Toshiba customer service is a waste of time. Its probably not even worth fixing. I can get a new one for less! Toshiba certainly made a lot of money on selling a product that does not work!
This item is defective and does not work well. When utilizing this HDMI, it contains poor image quality, for when using this cord it has quick flashes of random image sparks. I have many HDMI cords and when switching to my other cords to see if this "image sparks" happens; it does not. Too many random images of random image glitches/sparks when using this HDMI.
Just don't buy this product. If you are trying to feed two tvs using one HDMI output. Even if you do not turn on the second tv... It will not work, specially if you want 1080p resolution.
The CyberPower PP1500SWT4 arrived with the battery disconnected, which for a standard UPS unit wouldn't be a problem in the least, but when I attempted to go into the battery storage area to connect the battery, the terminal cables didn't provide enough length to accomplish the task without having to completely remove the battery pack AND entirely disassemble the CyberPower case -- cumulatively, a task that requires removal of about 20 screws. The unit also daisy-chains four small batteries (rather than relying upon a single larger battery) and those four separate batteries are housed inside a narrow metal container that is somewhat prone to bulging and will undoubtedly create issues with internal cable management when the batteries need to be replaced (the cables have to be routed and folded "just so" in order to fit back into the container).Add to that the fact that the entire unit needs to be turned upside down in order to change a battery, whereby everything will subsequently need to be unplugged from the unit in advance, so there won't be any easy swapping of dead batteries here, which is quite an issue, given the size and weight of the unit. The unit also exhibits a very audible hum which can be heard from across the room, and its cooling fan is actually located on the back panel at the very bottom of the unit (right at floor level) thereby making it a very easy target for dust intake and nesting creepy crawlers, so the fan will undoubtedly die much more quickly than other fans found in competing products.Ultimately, the unit was returned in favor of a more expensive (but better quality and perfectly silent) APC Smart-UPS SMT1500.Sometimes the old adage is true: You get what you pay for.
This does NOT properly transmit 1080P. It looks very snowy. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT! It's too good to be true! Spend some extra dough and get something that works.
The descriptions of the items says you'll get the code right away. In reality the order gets pended. After talking to Amazon customer service I found out they have to manually enter the code in and email to you. It's not automated at all. So if you're in a hurry, like I was, you can expect the code in 24hrs. As an added bonus, while orders are pended you cannot cancel them.
The i.Sound Audio Staion Speakers were awful. The unit was all plastic and very cheap looking and feeling. And the sound quality was terrible. Lots of static and very crackly. I returned this product nearly a month ago and STILL have not received a refund from the seller. Won't purchase from them again!
We got these for our Shark Dive in Hawaii on our honeymoon. We took 3 of the 4 with us! I took them to get developed - 2 of the 3 were broken! And the film was so badly damaged that no pictures could be developed. It's such a shame, as that part of our honeymoon is now lost :( I would buy them in a store (in packaging) even though it's more costly...but this way if something happens - you can get your money back :(
It had potential. Nice ergonomic design, right features, etc... but it's a headache.For beginners it took 4 units to get a decent one. Harmony said I had to send it back to them at my cost. Since I just received it I stated I would send it back to Amazon as they will take it back and pay for shipping. They then just sent out a new one, ...three times!!! One had a bad screen and two had bad buttons on the sides of the screen. I finally settled for one with an iffy button and mis-colored screen. Then it took forever to set-up (and I'm good at this stuff). Initial set-up was easy and I even added pictures for the cable stations, etc... but it seemed I needed to add some delays to make it work. The tech support person screwed up everything I had inputted (they access your stored info) and I had to start from scratch myself. Once working (over 6 hours) it was OK but you have to aim it for about 10 seconds for all the commands to cycle through. Trying to punch in a cable station is a real pain as response is too slow and the cable box resets before the numbers are all in. Very frustrating.In addition I had a battery go bad early on, the charger stand does not always recharge as the remote needs to be jiggled in place to make contact, and now yesterday I pick up the remote and it is programed totally different from what I had before. It just changed to something wacko! ARGH!!! Went online for the first time in over a year and my original settings are also changed. And now I can't talk to Harmony about this unless I pay?!?!??I used to love Logitech products but buying a company with poor quality products and bad tech support was a mistake. It's like the person that purchased the company did not do enough due diligence. I suggest you go elsewhere and save yourself the frustration. Logitech is not what it used to be. Junk!
These are feeble metal. There is no cover for the screen, or click wheel. Does not protect against even the shortest of falls. Easily breaks. I had mine for 2 weeks, then it fell apart. I had it in my pocket all by itself, and perhaps I hit something while I was walking, and it bent, then snapped completely apart! Terrible product! Don't buy!
I am extremely disappointed in this product. At least 50% of these disks fail to be written and produce an error message. I will not reorder again.
This is my first review of a consumer product and unfortunately it has to be bad. If all worked well, a satisfied customer tends to be a quiet one. Owned a 604WiFi since February 2007 with DVR station....bought on Amazon for $300 plus $100 for the DVR station. Out of the box the thing worked great. Moving music and photos to the unit was simple, the graphics were amazing, and the DVR worked well enough, though it is far from intuitive. From a day to day perspective the unit worked as intended and you feel you have a more superior product than anything similar Apple or Sony can make. Except for the slow browser, heavy weight of the unit itself, the extreme heat the hard drive generates, and the incredibly short battery life, I give it 4 stars for effort and see potential. However, customer service and support are less than 1 star if possible.In May I plugged the unit into my PC to swap music out and the hard drive crashed (all files on unit erased except for the system file). The unit wouldn't even turn on. I called customer service in Colorado to get the response of "yup, it's your hard drive, that will cost you about $150, here's your RMA number." Well now, that is half the price of the unit for approximately 450 days of use. Thus, if I decide not to repair it, the unit will cost about a $1.00 a day to operate. If I do repair it, the unit will have cost me $550, including the DVR station, with no guarantee it won't crash in another year. I don't know about you, but a 30GB MP3 player for $550 is a little high. No thanks Archos, your product is garbage and so is your warranty program. If you can't back your product, why should I, and thus this review.If you buy the product know that you are receiving a state of the art unit with everything you need in an all in one package, but should it "break," it is a very expensive investment. Perhaps consider buying used to hedge your bet. Hope this is helpful.
This does not fit a Canon Rebel T2i. I should have read all of the reviews before adding purchasing this. I did do some research after receiving it and found that it can be used as a filter on a canon lens. It has not produce photos with a fish eye effect but I'll continue to experiment with it.
The illustration of this product shows 4 pouches and a belt. These items were not included in the shipment. I have tried to find a way to get this resolved with the seller Amazon.com, LLC but the only options are to ask for a refund or exchange. I cannot figure out how to ask why the shipment was not as shown on the screen. The vest harness part seems to be well made (what there is of it). My rating of one star is not because of the quality of the product but for the way it is presented and for the lack of flexibility in communicating with the seller. If someone from Amazon.com, LLC reads this I would appreciate a response. Thank you.p.s. My other transactions (purchases and sales) through Amazon have been quite satisfactory.
Pros: NoneCons: Cheap plastic constructionComplex way to set up radio frequencyReally cheap plastic constructionAlso does't work properlyIt's going back.
Have to constantly change radio stations to get hear ipod. Was never clear and dangerous to have to keep searching for a station while driving. waste of $
I just got a Peerless drive... worked for 2 hours. Just long enough to suck up a bunch of data... and now it doesn't work. Iomega tech support is pretty clueless since this is a NEW product. (You'd think after going through phone-mail hell to get to the right place, the guys there would have had training or something.) Apparently, after reinstalling, downloading and restarting numerous times and such, the guy at Iomega said the drive was faulty. So how long will the new one the send me work? Who knows. This is the FIFTH Iomega drive I've been through in 6 months. Buy a DVD or CD burner instead. IOMEGA doesn't make reliable technology.
Purchased the kit to work with my CD changer. Does it function? Yes, and the sound quality seems fine. However, I never saw published any piece of information that indicated that my CD changer will have to play CD's while I'm listening to the mp3 player. In essence, my CD player's lifespan will be shortened because of this accessory. I sent an email to PIE about this and did not receive a response until my second email, one month later. Go buy a new head unit instead of this product!
product did not work when i received it.Will not format disks and requires multiple attempts for reading and writing to disk. Returning product with intention of buying a different brand as this drive seems cheaply made, would perfer to spend the extra $10 on a hopefully more quality product.
I hope this product works for everyone else because I checked all my electrical and electronic products in the area, turned them off, except for the TV that I am trying to listen too and I still get a heavy buzz. Too much to be able to hear the TV.
First the pro'sThe case has good air flow and a nice look.ButMy main complaint is that the front side auido jacks don't work. When I built this unit I blamed the MB. After having the same problem on the third motherboard I got tired of paying return shipping and just left it unplugged. While researching my current build I found other reviews that said shorts in the front side wiring was causing fires.For my current build I went with the Cooler Master Storm Scout. I found it way easier to work with and a much better built unit.
Plantronics should be ashamed of themselves, selling this for $70.00. It is not even worth $5. You can clearly hear a lot of static and hissing sound in speakers and headphone mode. The wires are extremely CHEAP, THIN, and FRAGILE. You can clearly see it from the pictures. They are NOT copper. It is some kind of cheap metal that deteriorates over time. Mine is 6 years old, and I assure you that there are deteriorations on all ends. Because of the audio issue, I never continued using it. Plantronics don't seem to have many well built products, I had a pair of Plantronics headphone that slowly broke off over time too. If you have good speakers and headphone, this switch will make it sound like analog radio. I'm warning you people, DON'T buy it. There are much better alternatives out there. Also, the base is not weighted so it doesn't stay put if you have thick wires. That clear piece of plastic under the switch is not a light indicator, don't be fooled. The design makes no sense, except marketing gimmick. But the main problem is really the static and hissing sound cause by the cheap built quality, that reason alone should be enough for anyone to stay away from it.
The in-ear headset is way too BIG to fit into my ears. Extremely uncomfortable. It is a size of a nickle of hard shell.No sound isolation.
big mistake i just ordered some koss r80s go with those they are 10 bux more and have 2 times as much bass..im listening to metallica right now and cant even eher any bass....treble is ok recommended if you want to waste your money..dont buyyou get what u pay for
DVD burning works fine, but it's unable to burn CD's. I get constant 'buffer underrun' messages. I'm using the latest firmware and software - but still no luck.
I bought this product to charge a SanDisk Sansa e260 MP3 player. After conneting the MP3 player to this product the menu item on the MP3 player no longer shows the USB Port option to allow you to select the type og device. I had two of the same model MP3 players, one for me and one for my granddaughter. It ruined both of them. The charger does seem to work okay with a Creative Zen MP3 player. Please be very careful about what you try to use this charger for. Make sure the device is still under warranty before trying to charge it with this charger. And that the vender will replace it or refund your money with no restocking fee if the charger kills the device. I bought my MP3 players from Newegg and they replaced one of them with no problem and were out of stock for the second one and refunded my money with no problem.
After a few months, the cord quits. If you're using this for your car as I do every day; this itemBelkin iPhone Mini Stereo Cable with Tie 3.5MM Stereo M/Mworks well in my 2008 Kia Spectra.I just hook up my smart phone to it and drive.
Worked for a short while, then stopped recognizing any DVD's. may have something to do with illegal production methods and seizure ny california authoities in June of 2006. No customer support available.
I have a Win2K PC (Win2k Pro, SP1 - SP4) whose Windows Explorer has beencrashing randomly for several years but I could not figure out why. Untilrecently.I built a new PC (ASUS motherboard, P4 3.0GHz, 1 GB RAM etc.) and installedWin2k plus SP1 through SP4. Then I installed software. I kept track ofeverything I was installing, in case I needed to re-install. Everythingworks hunky-dory until I installed the Microtech USB card reader stuff.*THEN* Windows Explorer starts crashing randomly, just like on my otherWin2K PC.Just as a test, I then installed the Microtech USB card reader stuff onmy home Win2K PC, which also has Win2k Pro, SP1 - SP4. Lo and behold,its Windows Explorer starts crashing randonly too!!@#$%^&*![UPDATE, Aug 22 2005:A cure for the random crashing of Windows Explorer is to uninstallthe Microtech driver. Stupid poorly tested software!]
HP tech support does not understand basic English. I have wasted dozens of hours trying to get OS cd's to use for the replaced Hard drive. Computer was purchased 11/2006, and has been unusable for last month. Tech support denies problems, lies about status, is completely incompetent.Oh - and, guess what! HP is *out of stock* of it's own OS cd's. No estimate of when they will get more!! This was a complete waste of money. I will buy a Dell now, and paying 3 times more would be a bargain compared to this.
The hub itself works great.The problem arises from specifically picking the hub pictured because it matched where I needed to put it, but instead receiving the other hub listed on Amazon as the Dlink H4. It's hard to tell if the black one that looks like Apple TV is an older model with the same sku or a completely different model but either way the one pictured on my order is not the one that arrived. So buyer beware if you are looking for the black hub, you may receive the grey rectangle unit with 4 ports lined in the front.
I ueed these screen protectors on both my digital camera screens and on my 2 GPS units and my cell phones. The problem is they all have air bubbles under them. I tryed to work them out with the supplied squegie and by re-installing them but a few air pockets remain. It makes the screen look bad.
I was a bit skeptical of the good reviews of this cable considering the low price. This is a case of getting what you pay for, at least in my experience. The video quality was far worse than using the component audio/video inputs. I ended up replacing this cable with one of better quality --- and more money. Don't waste your time and money on this one.
I'm sure this product may function properly but the unit I received was damaged and non-functioning when I got it. Chose to get a refund over replacement. The return was simple and easy thus earning the two-star rating.
Probably my fault for not inspecting the tiny product image more closely, but I was expecting a small plastic carrying case to be included. There was none. I would not buy this product again for that reason.
I bought this as a second DVD player so that I would have one at my college dorm and one at home. It stopped working for no reason after about 8 months. I will never buy a no-name brand again! My expensive Apex dvd player that I have had since DVD players came out lasted until this past year. I guess trying to buy something cheap isn't always the best choice.
I just returned my Navman 3450 because it was defective out of the box. I strictly followed their instructions and sat happily outside for about 45 mins. as the Navman waited for GPS, which of course never happened. So I called Navman Support and they e-mailed a small program to me that was suppose to resolve the problem. Question number 1, why is there a separate fix program available - why not fix the problem within the installation software? Anyway...I installed the fix and received a communications error. After another call to Navman, they determine the unit was defective. Having it in my possession for all of 24 hours and the best Navman could offer was a RMA # and a promise to repair the defective unit. I thought they might just send me a new one while I shipped the defective one back to them. No such luck. So I don't trust Navman reliability, support, or service. I think I'll try the Garmin iQUE.
First, you won't get 12 screen protectors. You will get three lousy screen protectors, that, if your screen is REALLY small (about 2"), will be cut into small pieces that may give 12 screen protectors. They come off really easy, they are exactly as the screen protectors that came attached to your cell phone screen, or your wrist watch, or whatever needs some protection, but no, they are definitely not permanent. For the price I can give'em two starts, but I would strongly recommend Fellowes screen protectors over these.
Once the manufacturer of the BEST sheetfed scanners on the market, Visioneer has turned ugly. Whatever vision they may have had is now myopic and fading fast.Why, you ask? Products marketed as XP-compatible aren't; they dump their products into the 'unsupported legacy' bin faster than any company I've ever seen; drivers require several patches and confusing trial-and-error workarounds; tech support staff are rude, untrained and unhelpful. Can 'new economy' companies really survive on a culture of indifference and limp technical savvy? We'll see, because that's the consistent denominator in Visioneer's offering.Check customer reviews and the (significant amounts of) outrage-infused newsgroup postings on the company before you even THINK about buying from them. Good luck, and don't say you haven't been warned...
It looks and feels nice but due to the excessive power drain of the mouse on startup, the mouse would more often than not, fail to be detected. (The mouse requires high inrush current to start and it would be current limited by the USB port)I returned it to Amazon and purchased a Logitech MX510 instead and it works flawlessly.
I have a Canon MF4150 which does not have networking. I was trying to use this switch to solve my problems but the printer usually won't connect after I switch it. I have to fiddle with it for ages to get the printer to connect. Or, plug the printer straight into the computer and it works instantly.I'm giving up on this thing. I should have saved the cash to put towards a printer with networking. I also bought a long USB cable, so I spent 20 bucks or more. And no the problem occurred with shorter cables too and on two different computers so it was not from trying to use too long of a cable or something.
I have owned many a radar detector, and I bought the 9550 to keep up with technoligy, as my old detector was about 5 years old. the first 9550 i purchased had a orange display that was not visible even on a cloudy day, i returned it and was given the &quot;new&quot; 9550 with a green display, yes it was visible!!good start i thought, approximatly 1500 miles later, (mostly highway) i was still waiting for this thing to do something- anything, i met DPS, County, and city patrols with no response, maybe all of them had there radar off?-not!the 9550 would alert on k-band at supermarkets, banks, stoplights ect, so once again i returned the unit, and was given the &quot;new&quot; 9550, it looked the same as the last one but had different sounds, that you could only hear if the car was not running, (yes-even @full volume, and im not deaf.)this detector did respond to a DPS car at approximatly 30 yards, and about a mile after i had aleady seen the patrol. if this sounds like a very negitive post. it is, save your money on this one. (yes the 5 year old radar detector is back in its proper place on my dash)
Just finished this one. Let's just say that after reading 625 pages of a novel where the little boy gets murdered on page 1, it's hugely disappointing and appallingly cheap not to FINISH THE STORY and let the readers know who committed the crime.I would have given this 1 star, but Tartt is a good writer and having grown up in the South I thought her dialog was true-to-life. Otherwise, don't waste your time. I also agree that the book would benefit from some serious editing. How many descriptions of the trees do we really need?
I can not write a review on this product as product was never received, Due to poor incorrect shipping procedures. This was my 1st time in years using amazon, and my experiance has been very bad. To date the purchase price has still not been refunded to me, nor have I heard anything regarding it. I will not be using amazon again
I'm on my second one and it has failed. Don't rely on these working for more than a year at best. Now I need to go to the Geek Squad for data recovery. So much for back up systems. Don't put yourself through it, get something dependable. They say these Cavalries contain Maxtor hard drives and some say they are good drives. I don't know if the drive is the culprit or something else but Cavalry has failed me twice in a year and left me without access to important files.
I bought 2 of these and they are horrible! Youu put them in and they sometimes work and sometimes dont its such a pain in the arse!
Two days after I received the headphones, the right earpiece stopped working. I'm not happy about the purchase at all.
The sound quality is alright, but the volume is too low, I can hear my cheap one better. I'm sure they did that to, protect your ears. When I'm mowing grass I need more volume. They are very comfortable. For the money I should be able to hear them better, I'm using my cheap ones the most!
After some setup challanges, this device worked pretty well with my old Brother printer, but when I bought a new HP color laser, it would not support it. Finally after many converstaions with Linksys support, they said it would not work with my printer and could not be upgraded to do so. They even suggested that I exchange my printer for one on thier support list! :-( Unacceptable.
The product itself is fine I know a number of people who own it. However, I strongly recommend that you do not purchase it from this vendor. I ordered it and they cancelled the order without even a courtesy email. I guess its considered good business practice to just let the customer figure it out. If you don't listen to my advice good luck but as for me I will NEVER buy anything from these people again.
This unit has no decimal point, so it can't select the channel on an off-air digital television. You might be able to program a macro to do it, but you won't be able to use the "favorites" feature for easy channel selection. It's obsolete, plain and simple.
Several weeks after purchasing these warrranties, I had a question about the billing charges. Amazon refused to answer the question and told me I had to talk to the warranty company. The warranty company refused to answer the question and told me I had to talk to Amazon. This continued for several cycles and through various different "???customer service???" people. I finally demanded an end to this rollercoaster ride on a Mobius Strip and ultimately received an answer and a refund from Amazon. There was no reason on earth why a simple billing question had to degenerate into a round robin of evasions and finger pointing that did absolutely nothing to address let alone solve the problem. If this is the type of response I receive as a new customer with a simple administrative question, then one can only imagine the contorsions and evasions the two companies will go through when I have a real world warranty problem with the merchandise that actually requires one of them to do their job or spend their (my!) money on actual repairs. If these first impressions are indicative, it will be a battle royal to get any action, let alone satisfaction, whatsoever.
If you want to buy a cheap cable that will blink out and in every other minute this is it. You can be watching TV and it just loses its signal goes blank right in the important parts. That's not all in a action part it will pixilate or breaks up badly, this is a piece of ..................................
Although the player can be made region-free, it has a tendency to reach buffer overruns when playing non-US dvd's (particularly from Asia). Whenever this happens, the player takes about 5-8 seconds to reload its buffer, leading to an annoying onscreen pause in the movie. Could just be my unit though. I have no buffer/delay problems when playing US dvd's.
Little did I know this when I purchased this product, and the wireless PCMCIA laptop card, to use with my new AOL DSL service! Nowhere is this noted - DLink says it is because of proprietary AOL software that none of their products are compatible w/ AOL. Only if you use another ISP to connect to AOL will it work (but that defeats the whole purpose). I tried and tried to get this product to work with AOL before I knew about this, I could get the wireless units to talk to each other but not to the DLS modem. Now I know, after talking to tech support.I am giving this product 1 star because this is something that I expect them to note to potential buyers BEFORE they buy the product, since so many people use AOL these days. In addition, their product manuals are outdated (eg many of the screen shots are from Win95, so there are many differences between the pictures and today's systems), and the setup/administration programs are crude at best. I do have to say that my tech support calls were always answered within a few minutes, though - no problems there.
Please whoever reads this please never buy any of toshibas notebooks they are junk. Let me first say I agree fully with the first comment I have had my Toshiba notebook the same model for less than a year and it crashes all the time. I let Toshba know all about the problem and sent it to their repair shop. I just got a call today and they said the Tech does not know how to fix the hardware because it keeps shutting off on him. I told her he better find a way thats what it did to me all the time. I at this point will never buy anything from Toshiba every again. I have had so many problems with this laptop. Keep in mind you have been warned also Toshiba has a lawsuit against them for thier M35 laptops people say they crash and freeze all the time sound familar. Trust me you would be better off with the empty box the notebook came in.
I purchased the Black and Decker CPI100B to power my Pioneer Inno portable XM radio and portable Saitek speaker. When connecting both units to a fully charged CPI100B, the unit would cut out after 5 minutes. I then tried to power the portable speaker by itself with a 12W maximum output on the CPI100B and then unit would cut out after 20 minutes. The portable speaker typically lasts 2+ hours on 4AAA batteries so I was hoping for at least double the performance. The only use of this product would be to charge a cell phone or other very small electronic device. I doubt it could even power I cannot recommend this product and would advice people to not purchase it and perform research on a similar product.
I bought these speakers because the reviews looked really good an it said they would fit in my 2002 Honda Civic. First let me state that they in NO WAY fit in a 02' Honda Civic. There are 2 steal bars running across the inside of the trunk that would have to be removed in order to install these, that however, would prevent you from being able to open the trunk. Unless you own a welding shop, no amount of modification will make these fit. I still really wanted them so I built a box to put them in, put the box in the trunk, then put the back seats down so the speakers were exposed. The highs were extremely loud, to the point of being shrill, and there were no bass. I adjusted the settings on my head unit, a Sony pushing 52 watts x 4. My unit allows me to adjust the low, mid, and high from -10 to +10, I set the mid to -7, the high to -5 and the low to +10. This finally got the highs to sound good, however, the bass was still terrible. On a scale of one to 10 I give the bass a one, literally that bad. I thought maybe my wires were crossed or something so I tried switching them and it made no change in the quality. With the proper adjustment to your head unit you can get very clean highs out of these but do not expect any bass from them.
The picture is of the SJ1 filter set for the SB600/800 series Flash. Check the specs. These pictures are misleading.
esto es una farsa anuncian memoria pc133 de 512mb y lo que mandan es pc133 de 256 mb, estoy muy descepcionado porque la compre y me fue enviada a travez de correo internacional ahora me tengo que meter el dedo y aguantarme
I've had this product for a little over one year. While the sound was very good, it never functioned correctly. When the unit was plugged in I had no control of the ipod using the thumbwheel. To change any settings or playlists, etc. I would first have to unplug the unit. It also would freeze on occasion & I would have to unplug it to reset it. Several times I needed to restore my ipod from my computer. Most recently, the unit completely fried and quit working. I agree with other reviewer this unit is not worth the money and very poor customer service.
I have worked with quite a few of these transcribers over the years and this would be my least favorite. It works well for a while, but then the rewind and fast forward goes out on the foot pedal and then goes out on the machine itself. Normally transcribers last longer than these seem to. A co-worker has gone through 4 of them in 2 years. We keep asking administration to switch to a different brand, but they say these are cheaper. You get what you pay for, I guess.
I've used this printer for a couple of years now working in a small office. It has never broken down per say, but it has NOT been a smooth ride.There were a couple of occasions when the fans began making a horrendous noise and the printing slowed to a fraction of the normal speed. Pounding the side of it fixed this once. Turning it off for several hours fixed it the second time.My main complaint is that there is no feedback to the user as to what is going on when the printer is experiencing an error. There are just two cryptically-labeled blue buttons. One looks like a power button but is not. The other looks like an upside-down file folder, but I think it's supposed to represent the tray. When the printer has a problem these two buttons will flash spasmatically until you press them in the right way. Usually holding both down at the same time does the trick, but other times you have to also press one or the other in some certain combination. Sometimes you must also power down completely by flipping the switch in the back. Once you have got the "power" button to a solid blue and the "folder" button to be either off or solid, then you are good to go.The claw that grabs the discs moves right in your hand's way when you open the lid to insert blank discs. Then you have to wait a few seconds for it to retract to its resting position. There is no apparent reason why it is programmed this way.Occasionally the Bravo Pro to stacks a disc on top of another disc, causing the print to be misaligned and sometimes jamming the tray. This is because it does not have any means of checking to see if there is already a disc in the tray when it grabs another. One example of when a disc might already be in the tray is if the previous print request failed. Sometimes it refuses to retract the tray when it should, or fails to eject the tray when it should. Then you are back to wanking around with the two buttons again.The read-out of ink levels can be misleading. We printed for many months with a read-out of 100% black. Turns out there was no black at all. "So that's why the black always looks like really dark green!" all this time we thought the ink was just poor quality...until I noticed the black cartridges we were ordering never got used.When re-loading ink cartridges an alignment test must be performed. It is not uncommon to get the error "alignment failed" several times in a row.Random 1-pixel wide black lines started appearing through every other disc during an important mass-mailing. Luckily I discovered that this was only occurring on white discs and I got around it by making a very faint gray rim around every white disc layout. This "woke up" the print head ahead of time and the black lines showed up as just a couple of dots on the very outermost part of the discs. Hardly noticeable now, but what a hack of a workaround!We are not able to print all the way to the hub on discs, so there is always a white ring left on the inside. While we have not been able to absolutely confirm whether this is a software problem or a hardware problem, the software we use (Discus) DOES support printing all the way to the hub, so I believe it is a limitation of this printer.Positive traits about the Bravo Pro:- The proprietary ink isn't much of an issue. It can be bought affordably from supermediastore.com.- The printer is Mac compatible.I was very surprised by the positive reviews others have written...maybe we're just cursed. I'll give it the first star because it does function to some degree, a second star because other two reviews were so positive that our experience may not represent a typical user experience with the Bravo Pro. It seems many of these problems could be fixed with better firmware and/or drivers. It is possible that updates have addressed this in newer models, but who knows. I'd stay away if I were you.
I have had this Satechi FM transmitter for a few months now. I have also experienced a little volume loss when connected through Bluetooth to my Motorola Cliq XT. No volume loss when connected to the 3.5mm headphone jack.I have a 5-speed manual transmission. The other evening, I attempted to shift into 5th gear. As I did, I hit the transmitter. The head unit snapped off the cig plug. I was certain that I had broken the part where the display meets the cig lighter plug. At further examination, the 2 tabs that make the unit swivel had unsnapped from the unit--causing no breakage. I located the two tabs, figured out the orientation of the tabs, cig plug, and the head unit, and snapped all pieces back into place.Good as new!8-31-2011--An update. I have had the Satechi FM transmitter now for 1.5 years, and it is starting to fail. The display screen will not display radio stations at all, and the sound quality over the FM transmitter seems to have gotten much more distorted recently. I have used it in more than one vehicle. BTW, my display has switched between blue and green backlighting the whole time.Sadly my confidence in Satechi has waned. I think I may try this now:GOgroove Flexsmart X2 Advanced Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter with Charging, Music Control and Hands-Free Calling Capability for Android, iPhone, Blackberry and Windows SmartphonesComes with a 3-year warranty to boot.
While I'm sure this MCE Keyboard is awesome, Its a damn paperweight if you do not already own an IR Reciever as it does not come with one. Essentially I bought a cool looking showpiece because Amazon neglects to even mention this fact. It is still my fault for not checking reviews.Buyer Beware.
Wall charger quit working after about 2-3 weeks of use. USB cable not only would not charge but twice caused my ZEN Vision:M (60GB) to lock up to the point where a hard-reboot (poke a paper clip into the little hole) was required. I won't even try the car charger.
I don't know why they say its made for a SonyHDR FX7, this lens are too small (52mm) and they come with some adaptors (62mm to 52mm) and they look awful in the camcorder, you can see the black rim on the video, I suggest you better find a wide angle lens that fit in a 62mm rim.
Stay away from this retractable cable. The spring mechanism that enables it to retract broke almost immediately. The cord is fine but the build quality is shoddy. To be expected from something this cheap I suppose. Spend an extra few dollars and buy something better.
I can confirm what the other reviewer has said here, that the SMC2804WBRP-G *WILL* lose connection on your wireless client with annoying frequency, and that the ONLY way to bring it back is either a Reboot from the Browser Configuration Screen (or by unplugging it for a few seconds).I had heard good things about SMC, but this product is simply not ready for primetime.Also, unlike the other Reviewer, I had a tech support person say the OPPOSITE of the above, in that they were blaming the client for this problem. (NOTE: A word of warning about tech support - it is outsourced to India, and you stand a 50/50 chance of not being understood, but instead have recited back rote &quot;answers&quot;. Very unsatisfying.
One of the radios had such a static-like reception that nothing can be heard from it. The battery life is only about four hours. I don't recommend these radios to any one.
Most manufacturers sell you a printer cheap and then they gig you on the ink cartridges. Epson charges you a lot for a printer that only does a fair job of printing photos then they raise the ink gigging to a high art form. It not only goes through ink like water goes over Niagara but heaven forbid the heads need cleaning or the jets get clogged. They will tell you to run the head cleaning routine at least three times, which uses up a ton of your expensive ink. Then if that doesn't work they tell you to put in new cartridges and do it three more times. Only then, after you have gone through enough ink to buy a new printer, do they tell you to get it serviced.Do yourself a huge favor and buy a different printer. We have a HP PhotoSmart 2710 that does a much better job printing photos, does a good job scanning photos, is wireless, reasonable with ink and does a whole lot more besides.
there are 1200ma/hr batteries for much less moneyPremium NB-4L Lithium-Ion Replacement Battery (2 Packs) for Canon PowerShot SD780 ISWhy buy 1 @ 12$ that holds 760ma/hr when you can get 2 for 5$ that hold 1200ma/hr each?I purchased and used the ones from my link for awhile and they have served me well in a canon powershot elph 300hs
I had been very happy with this player until is just quit working in the middle of my run. I turned it on, the sound was off - like it was coming from somewhere other than the ear buds. Two minutes into the song, the sound is just a dull hum and that's the end of the story. I tried to re-set it by taking the batteries out, no luck. I tried to work with it through the computer, but the driver for it wouldn't even recognize it. The manual is lacking, it says replace the battery and if that doesn't work pay to mail it back for repairs. Thankfully I was able to return it for a full refund and now I'm searching for a more reliable player. I had only used it about 5 times when this happened. I'm very disappointed.
I ordered this item to help me upload pictures from my phone to my computer. I chose this route as a last resort when I realized that I could not transfer my photos any other way. I was very disappointed to find out that this item should have a cd with it and that because it had no cd, I could do nothing with it. Fortunately, I did not spend much money on this item.
They say beauty is only skin deep. Can that adage apply to literature as well as people? The Little Friend would seem to prove that it can. Donna Tartt has outdone herself producing chapter upon chapter of exquisite, tasteful, occasionally insightful prose. But to what end? After so much bounty, one feels empty and at a loss as to why. Perhaps that was Tartt's literary intent (though I would tend to doubt it). Perhaps she simply got lost in the rapture of creation. Either way, The Little Friend is a stunning disappointment. It's all style with a paucity of substance. Perhaps she thought no one would notice. That remains the true mystery of The Little Friend. And Tartt's motivation is the enigma.
The printer doesn't work and was sent half falling out of the box - there was no software sent with it. Now I am searchin g the Internet to find safe realiable downloads I can use to see if the printer is really broken - I paid $49 for junk/bsd
We really loved our Harmony 880 when we bought it just over 2 yrs ago. It was not cheap (about $160) but we thought it was worthwhile because it seemed like a real nice interface and seemed very easy to use. And ours worked great. For a while...After about a year, it didn't seem to charge as well as it used to. But I found that resting a small weight on top of it seemed to help the connectors make better contact. It looked funny sitting in the cradle that way but it worked. For a while...Near the end of our 2nd year, even the weight didn't help. And I don't think you can use any kind of standard batteries in this remote - you have to use their rechargeable batteries and cradle. (They have a USB connector for loading software and programming the remote but, unfortunately, I believe you can't charge the remote through the USB.)After doing a lot of research online, it seems to me that our experience with the 880 was not unique to us. There were some suggested workarounds for components that maybe don't quite fit very well together - like the remote in the cradle and the battery in the battery compartment of the remote - but none of those worked for us.Our 880 is now a $160 paperweight.I understand that I am out of warranty so I'm just out of luck here, but, when I spend $160 on an electronic device, I expect more than 2 years out of it before it's time to throw it out and buy another one. There was no wear-and-tear issue here. We didn't abuse it. It just stopped working.My recommendation to anyone that buys this remote is to contact the manufacturer at the first sign of a problem (rather than trying to fix it yourself) if it's still under warranty. And, before I bought this one, I'd evaluate other models and/or manufacturers to see if any of their remotes offer replaceable battery packs, a more flexible, USB-based charger and/or longer warranties.
Upon receipt of this coil of wire, I immediately questioned the validity of Raptor's claim of this being "pure oxygen-free copper" (OFC). This was based on weight of the coil, appearance, and fragility of the individual strands of wire.So I contacted the seller. I asked for confirmation of their claim that this was OFC, I was only met with an offer to return the item. It didn't seem like they wanted to discuss the matter since my follow-ups were not responded to.So I went one step further. Since I have positive material identification equipment available to me, I decided to verify things myself. Come to find out, our Niton Xlp 800 confirmed that this was indeed >95% aluminum by weight and only the balance was copper from a cross section sample of the wireThis is consistent with only copper-clad aluminum (CCA), not "pure oxygen-free copper" as the product description deliberately misleads. I guess it is "pure copper" for an infinitesimally thin layer over the aluminum. CCA is only capable of just less than 2/3 the capacity of solid copper. By this margin, the purpose I intended cannot be continuously handled by this cable without insulation loss.If you are looking for cheap CCA, this may be a good option for you, but if you are running a winch or hydraulic actuator, go find real copper wire.
When the printer worked, the output was fine. However, it has never worked properly. We bought a factory-refurbished unit but it came with 3 problems. The factory tech service gave us the run-around until the warranty expired (partially our fault for not pursuing it better, but even though we had emailed with complaints prior to the warranty ending, they wouldn't consider doing warranty work). Many of the things they expected us to do with it are ridiculous... we're just home computer users and don't expect to devote hours every day to tech support on our printer!With this big, heavy unit it is expensive to ship and techs have quoted us about $300 just to look at it and repair it... so our entire money that we spent on this printer a few months ago is wasted and the printer now doesn't work at all.
I bought this because I didn't realize the landline phone I bought would come with one. It's cheap and it's very long..
Deceptive listing--While BoxWave's listing says this Cradle is intended specifically for an 'Apple iPod nano(4 GB)'---it clearly did not work on my standard Apple 4GB iPod nano. When I complained (multiple times) to the BoxWave 'Customer Service??' Group, they were either non-responsive or said tough---'no refunds or exchanges' even though the product does not work on the exact iPod they listed as its target.My advice--Stay away!
I would give this a negative star rating if it was offered because of the time and effort trying to get two of these units to work. I bought the Tom Tom 720 through Amazon because it appeared to be a quality unit and at a significantly reduced price. The unit did not work. It would turn on; but would not access the navigation screen. I reset the unit several times and this did not help at all. I returned this defective unit to Amazon for a replacement. Amazon very quickly sent a replacement which worked slightly better...the navigation screen came on and the unit appeared to work. A few hours later I turned the unit on and could not access the navigation screen. I reset the unit several times and it would not work. After 2 tries with Tom Tom and the exact same problem with both units I'm giving up on this brand. I sent the unit back to Amazon today for a refund.
These are very painful to wear for any amount of time. I have a medium sized head and the padsrest on your ears and it is painful. I tried stretching them out on some books for several daysbut they are still painful. Sound quality is good. Good for acoustic music like Jack Johnson,not so good for hip hop or other bass heavy music because the bass gets a little muddy. I do not recommend these.
Was looking forward to this lens hood, with its collapsible rubber extension. Unfortunately* the actual hood only extends an inch out. i wish it was at least twice as long.* the rubber has an unattractive, uneven color, ranging from white to dark grey* the rubber also has a strong, chemical smell to it. makes me a little paranoid.* the base is made out of plastic, not sure how long that will last* it's not worth it to pay shipping to send it back.To its credit, it has* threads on the front end so you can attach a filter* It's similar in appearance and length to this at about half the cost:B&W; B & W 37mm Rubber Lens Hood #900 Lens Hood
I was very disappointed in these headphones and returned them. Although they were comfortable, the sound was muffled. No mid or high range and the base was muddy. The buds that came with my 2nd generation Nano are much better.
This player no longer plays dvds. Half of the dvds that I bring home, this player won't play. It's a complete crapshoot.
It's a good thing this does light up, because you could never find the right button in the dark otherwise. My old Sony plan jane remote is nicer in the dark, and doesn't even light up!Bought this in Jan '09, the display is now broken... inserting fresh batteries will show the Harmony logo and "Testing..." for a second, and then goes blank. The remote buttons still work however.Also, the battery cover is badly designed; can become impossible to remove.Your money is better spent elsewhere.
The seller said they delivered this item, but I haven't received it by now, and I think I won't forever. I won't buy anything from this seller again.
I wrote a review just a couple of weeks ago on this same laptop. I wish I had waited some more time before singing its praise...There are a few very annoying issues and the customer support is trained to give you just standard answers. Nobody really cares what your real problem is and how to solve it. Here is the latest email I have sent them. If anyone knows of a good way to file a case against compaq, let me know please...1. The recovery disk that came with my laptop WIPES OUT EVERYTHING IN ALL PARTITIONS ON MY HDD, INCLUDING PRIMARY PARTITIONS. It also resizes and merges all partitions. This is not just unecessary but also plainly unfair. XP does not have a requirement that there be NO other partitions on the HDD.2. The recovery disk uses ALL the space, it does not leave ANY unallocated space on the HDD. So, i cannot create partitions using Diskpart either. I now have to insvest in some thirdparty tools to just create some partitions on my HDD.3. So, everytime I use the recovery disk to re-install the XP system, I am going to lose ALL data, even any other OS i have on the HDD. WHY ?4. The compaq presario 2710 was advertised as being a &quot;Desktop replacement&quot;. is this how a Desktop Replacement is supposed to work ? I am a software developer and my HDD always has atleast two OSs to do cross platform testing/development.5. Also, You cannot simply install another copy of OS on your machine. All the hardware needs very specific drivers that come ONLY with their recovery disk.I have never felt so frustrated with any other laptop I ever owned. Hoping to get some useful solution from you this time. Do I have to take this case with someone else ?
I don't understand why belkins doesn't provide any firmware upgrade on this device. The device has 0.5 version of firmware shipped. Usually developers would name their release 0.5 when they are not sure if that software works yet. They have shipped it and there are no firmware upgrades. Reasons for wanting to upgrade firmware i get intermittent failures on this whereas my IBM thinkpad that has built in devices continues to stay on the very same network in the very same room. Must be belkins device fault.I got this for like 15 bucks after rebate, so I am keeping it.But best names in consumer network are really SMC and Cisco (linksys) and perhaps D-link as well.
Extremely poor sound quality -- but at least that was better than no sound at all. It worked for less than two months, then the speaker completely died in the middle of playback. As far as I know, the machine is still recording calls -- I just can't listen to them. And the remote feature never worked, so I can't listen to messages that way either. This was the first AT&T product I ever bought, and I'll never buy another one.
As a computer teacher with a variety of systems to test these speakers, you'd think I could get them to work.... Think again. The systems I tried don't recognize the USB device. Used the disk, tried alternate, and creative ways to install the drivers, downloaded drivers on the PLEOMAX website, tried XP and VISTA ... no luck.Also bought the Logitech S150 USB Speaker Oem which worked right out of the box! And for half the price!
For this price, you can do much better. This is not a bad camera .... But when I see what's out there, the i-click lacks.Pros: Lightweight, catchy nameCons: Overpriced, flimsy (don't drop this people), flash is very weak. Do not have your subjects more than 4 feet away. Ergonomically not well designed. I disagree strongly with some of the previous reviews I've read here about picture quality.Not sure who "McGowan Technologies" are, but it looks like a startup journey businessman who is trying to make good. Not a horrible effort, but way, way, and I mean WAY, overpriced. As digitals come down in price, this company better respond with a better product, or lower the price on this one. You can go to [a local retailer] of course and spend less for equal performance.Go [on-line] and look up equivalent 0.3 cameras, like the Argus DC2200. ...You will find that the iclick is just too overpriced.Again, this is not junk. But it's way overpriced, and a very good example of what a clever name (iclick) can do for a mediocre and overpriced product.
I purchased the RoadMate four weeks ago. I have used it daily in areas where I don't know the streets. The map database is filled with errors, missing streets, and incorrectly named streets. The database seems to be fine if the streets have been there for more than 7 years. The rest is hit-or-miss, mostly miss.If you zoom out from the lowest scale, the unit often doesn't display the street names where you can read them, or only displays them for a moment. It also requires you to know the city that you are in to select the street. It does not offer suggestions, or a search by street.I contacted Magellan for help with all the errors in the maps. They said tough, we don't offer an update and have no plans to do so.If you have to know where your going, CHOOSE ANOTHER UNIT! Make sure it has easily updated maps at no cost or low cost.Avoid the RoadMate!!!!
If you're looking for a digital camera for beginners this camera might be nice for you but don't expect great quality pictures. Printing and enlarging the photos renders them extremely blurry. Even when printing small prints the quality isn't much better. If you are only interested in using the pictures from this camera on your computer then you might find this camera better suited for you.The batteries drain very quickly. Distance shots are very poor. The camera does have a nice look to it and it feels good in the hand. Operation is fairly simple. It does have a screen in the back to view photos. The software that comes with the camera is actually better than the camera. I would suggest that this camera be given to a young person just starting out in the digital photo game. Adults may find this camera very disappointing.
I bought the new Roadtrip to replace an older model that had lasted me two years. I don't know what Griffin did, but the new Roadtrip works horribly compared to the older model. I tuned it to the same radio station that I have always used and got poor sound quality. I had to turn the radio volume all the way up just to barely hear the music and the static was horrible. I am very disappointed with the product and am returning it ASAP. I used the Roadtrip to avoid paying to connect my iPod to my auxiliary jack on the car radio. Looks like I will just go and have it installed after all. I am done messing with the iPod radio transmitters!!
Oh I can't begin to count the ways that this thing [...].First, the physical stuff. The paper feeds don't grab right. If multiple pieces of paper are in the feeder, it sometimes grabs two - or three! There is a second feeder for sheet-fed scanning and it does the same thing. I wanted an easy way to scan incoming paperwork and it's impossible on this thing because it feeds multiple sheets.It also can't be accurately calibrated because of the feeder. You'll never get better than quarter inch registration on multi-pass or double sided prints. That's horrible!Second the drivers. Don't even get me started! Oh they are [...]! Lexmark goes out of their way to tell you how great they are, so great that they don't need to be certified by Microsoft as safe and you can just ignore that warning message. TAKE MICROSOFTS WARNING! THEY ARE HORRIBLE. THESE DRIVERS WOULD NEVER PASS THE TESTS! They are totally flaky, I'm back to rebooting my XP machine once or twice a week. Before these drivers, I had three month uptime.The drivers are also just ANNOYING. If you accidentally pull the USB cable out of the printer or your computer, you will end up re-installing all of the software. Plug and play? Nope, you will reboot. Not just a couple "drivers" but all their memory resident [stuff] too. Speaking of which, Lexmark spams your system tray with two icons. Can't get rid of them or the printer doesn't work. Also, instead of running their [stuff] as system services, they need five seperate executables running at all times. If one of them flakes out, reboot time before you can print again. Memory hog!Oh, and the spooler. It's not good enough to use the spooler that Windows uses, they have a secondary spooler of their own. [STUFF]! What happens to your data if the printer decides it won't print? Their spooler throws your print job away. If they'd stuck with the Windows spooler, you'd be able to reprint - even through reboots.[...]
Do not even bother buying this thing the software that comes with it is totally unreliable!This thing is a total waste of time and money!A one star rating for this thing is generous.
Tired of switching my ethernet cable from one computer to the other in a room remote from the router, this item seemed to be the perfect solution: Utilize the extra wires in the existing cable to connect the second computer, without the necessity of pulling a second wire, which, in my case, would be a major project.Unfortunately, the first two I purchased would not connect the second computer, but, optimist that I am, I chose to believe that one of these gadgets was bad, and the chances of another bad one were slender, so I ordered a third. The result was no better than the first.Still optimistic, I considered that having two out of three bad practically eliminated the chance that a fourth would also be useless, so I ordered yet another, with the exact same success rate, which is to say, none at all.Now stuck with four of these blasted things, one of which at least with some possibility of being operable, and with the price too low to warrant returns, I became the pessimist I would have been safer being to begin with. These things may well work for those lucky individuals who happen across a properly made pair, but in my estimation that will be a minority of those who buy the aggravating things.Be assured, I know full well how to use them, and what their purpose is. Also be assured I substituted patch cables to eliminate any chance that I had a bad one of those, and checked the router ports to assure they were working properly. They simply did not work, and show, im my opinion, a complete lack of quality control. I was surprised by this, as I've used Cables to Go items in the past with complete satisfaction.REVISION: Within the last week, I noticed this item for sale in a catalog mailed out by an amazon competitor. The ad was identical to the ad current at the time of my purchase, with the addition that "This item will not work for gigabyte connections". I dug out these things, set the computer to limit the connection to 10/100, and Voila! they worked just fine. This simple setting was something that never occurred to me, and neither the seller or the manufactorer saw fit to include the info in their descriptions. So, now I have to revise my assessment of the product to very good, indeed, but to also point out that leaving this crucial information out of the description bordered on irresponsibility, leading to my bad review of a single star, a low grade which should have been reserved for lack of information. I don't apologize for my mistaken impression of the worthlessness of the splitter/combiner but rather feel it was deserved by Cables to Go for not being more upfront about its limitation.
I loved this camera until it broke on the second day of my vacation in Japan (one month after the warranty expired of course). The part that broke was the motor that moved the lens, so I couldn't focus or zoom. I sent it back to Fuji to fix and they want to charge me [a lot] to evaluate the repair and over [even more] to fix it! Obviously it's cheaper to just buy a new camera.
Please don't waste your money on this cracker jack box toy! An idiot must have designed this so called radio. Put out a little more money and buy a Sony Walkman or a Sangean.1. The earphone jack is not even a standard size jack so your stuck with those cheap awful sounding earbuds.2. There is no on- off switch!!!! Can you believe this? You have to take your batteries out or they will run down.3. You can't tune in to a station manually by using an up-down button. You only have a little scan button and it stops on whatever station it wants to. You have no say so in the matter!4. The sound is awful- tinny with no bass at all. I don't think it is even in stereo because I could not distinquish any channel separation at all.I made a mistake purchasing this little piece of garbage but maybe I can warn the rest of you --- keep shopping!
This was a huge disappointment as this unit replaced a great model 9200c. The unit is tinny sound..squeaky belts..most difficult for single sheet feed, due to a rear entry where a compartment must be opened..ends up jamming most of the time. Fax feature is also not very good as it disconnects transmission without reason, then redials. I would not recommend this model
We bought this router when we moved to our new house and we bought it because we thought it was a good deal. We also liked D Link products back in the wired router days. However, this router took us hours to set up. The set up process directed us to the default way, which we tried 5 times and did not work. We then used the manual set up, and still couldn't get it to work. We then had to call customer services - it seemed that the issue was quite common, as the customer service representative was apparently reading a script and directed us through a fairly unintuitive installation process. They could have added the script in the set up manual. The router then worked for a few days without any problem, until one day it decided to disconnect for no apparent reason. We pretty much had to reboot the router 2 - 3 times every night. It was quite annoying. The speed was so-so. We were definitely not getting what we paid our IPS for (we later switched to a different router and the speed more than doubled), but it was enough for internet surfing. The reason we decided to finally return this was because our iPhones didn't connect to wireless via this router, and the customer service asked us to call Apple (we didn't have to because our phones connected via the new router we got).
When this lens first arrived, I was more than pleased with the results. Even with a fixed focal length it became my go to lens for almost every situation. Within a few weeks of arrival I shot an entire session using f/1.8, and every image came out clear and crisp. After taking only a few thousand pictures over about 2 months, the quality quickly started to deteriorate. Now I am completely unable to focus (in auto or manual) under around f/2.8 or so, and even higher for subjects more than a few feet away. I'm hoping I just got a lemon, but i've seen other reviews showing this problem, although after more use. Will be sending to Canon, hopefully they can repair the problem.
I have had reliability issues with the product since its arrival. Regardless of how many items I have plugged in (2-4), most times when I boot my computer either the mouse or the keyboard was not picked up. If I unplug that device and plug it back it, it works fine. I called DLink and they said they would not replace it unless it had similar issues with another computer. It did. However, considering the cost (to me) to send the item back, this was not worth it, given that they could not guarantee that the next one would work. I pushed DLink to reimburse me for the shipping if they found that my device was in fact defective, but they refused. I will buy other brands in the future.
I purchased this keyboard because I am a slob and my office mates at work complain I bang on my keyboard. I really wanted to like this product but it has some serious design flaws. The top layer of the keyboard that contains they keys was not stable and it was really difficult to type without missing letters.
This mouse popped up when I did an amazon search for "bluetooth mouse" However when it arrived I couldn't get it to work with my computer's internal bluetooth module.When I re-did the search on Amazon, I noticed in tiny print that the results were "sponsored links" and not the actual results. Very lame!The whole point was that I didn't want a dongle sticking out of my computer.If you think this is a bluetooth device, you are mistaken. Amazon shouldn't allow non-bluetooth devices to pop up in bluetooth searches.
One of the worst electronic products I have owned.Installation is more complicated than with most routers.MAC filtering is set up bizarrely so that you need a PhD in engineering to use.Drops connections randomly and requires frequent restarts to keep computers connected.Have had to return two defective units in a couple of months.When this thing works, it seems like a good router, but that is the exception, not the rule.
I used this product for about two weeks and decided to return it for three reasons.First, whenever you are on the freeway and it tells you where to get off the freeway, it only gives you the exit number and not the name of the street. While that might be fine back east, here in California, the exits are marked primarily with street names, not exit numbers. In fact, several of the exit numbers that it has recommended were wrong (because the exit numbers had changed).Second, when the system tells you to get onto a freeway (or change freeways), it almost never tells you which direction you are going to go (i.e., north or south on the I-5), making it difficult to figure out which lane to choose? Sure, you can figure it out by carefully studying the map while you barrel down the highway, but I'd rather just have it tell me which direction and then read the signs on the highway to select the correct lane...Third, there is absolutely no support for this product. You cannot reach them by telephone, and although I sent a message through their website more than two weeks ago asking if there's a way to fix these two issues, there has been no response at all.Ultimately, I replaced this with a Garmin product, which does not have any of these issues.
I got three batteries for my SD1000 camera.- the original canon- this lenmar for $17.99- CTA battery for $8The CTA and the original canon are performing at their best, while the lenmar sucks, each and every time.Save your money and get CTA for half the price.
Simply put, I thought the keyboard was backlit. I should have read closely...only the media keys are. WHATS THE POINT? Backlit = dark room...duh! Then as it shows up with this minimal disappointment, I find that there is no IR receiver with it... what a rip off! I will probably return it even though people say the keyboard is great, I'd rather go bluetooth. DIRTY POOL.
I was very disappointed with this item.When I took it out of the carton it had shipped in, the clear plastic package it comes in looked pretty beat-up -- whether it had been knocking around the floor of some stockroom, or was a "floor model" repackaged and shipped out, it definitely didn't look new.It is described as coming with batteries installed, but when I first tried to light one side, the LEDs "sputtered" and then wouldn't light; the other side of the kaleidoscope DID light, but the LEDs don't do anything other than light up -- the product description would tend to make one expect them to blink in some sort of pattern.The body of the kaleidoscope is pretty chintzy, a rubbery plastic in bright primary colors (not the solid black as shown).Very poor value for the price.
I purchased this product in early February and have yet to be able to use it (it's now the beginning of April) for longer than around 10 minutes; this despite two returns to Pioneer for repair. In use the picture either freezes after a few minutes, or the unit resets itself. In addition, the picture shows high frequency flicker (I am using component video). The current thinking from Pioneer is that I need to plug the unit directly into the wall rather than into a surge protection power strip. I'll try that out.I own a Replay TV unit and only tried this unit because it reduced the overall number of boxes in my living room (replacing the PVR, DVD and MP3 player with a single box). I hoped that Tivo would have better software than Replay TV (I had some issues with their unit as well) but it appears not. One requires a real telephone line to perform the initial setup (unlike ReplayTV) and apparently my Vonage line just won't do. I finally discovered that it is possible to use the broadband connection for the initial set up but the information was not easy to find. One Tivo tech. actually denied that it was possible and I only found the information after searching the internet.On the plus side Pioneer support has been reasonable but I still don't have a working unit.I regret having purchased this unit and would suggest that Pioneer should not have released something which clearly has problems operating in the real world.
Good Remote but I wasted soooo much time trying to repair the charger to remote connection. Just like everyone else says, the connection points on the charger eventually fail to make a decent connection with the remote. This sounds trivial but within one year, it wont even charge at all. I spent COUNTLESS hours attempting to repair this which were only temporary fixes and victories including at first changes in leverage and positioning (charging it upside down or on an incline) then eventually mechanical interventions with pins and aluminum foil, and finally a bit of surgical intervention with a very well done soldering job to boost the substance of the exposed charge plates to allow the charge to transfer. It worked for a bit. But Eventually it just would not work at all. WHY buy something that is a FATAL flaw mentioned by every other reviewer on here????
The cord gets just as tangled as any other set of headphones. Worse the cord is slippery enough that my gear ties can't get a decent grip.The base is good though.
For the average cam user, this would be a good purchase. Just make sure you have plenty of lighting around you. The image quality is fair at best..It always seems to be a bit grainy and distorted no matter what I do. But look at the price.Basically, if you take a picture of yourself with this cam, it will look like you. However, the color will be off, and you might suddenly have new lines in your face. Blue eyes are always green or brown in the cam pictures. Oh well.The cam hardware itself wasn't thought out very well. I eventually ended up just duct taping the cam to wherever I wanted to take a picture because it kept falling over. The cord is much too heavy for the cam, and it will just slide out of its base and fall over after you've spent time adjusting it to where you want it to be. Logitech could easily have invested just a tiny bit more time into creating a better cam base.The software that comes with the cam is very basic. You can adjust the picture resolution to 3 different sizes, and take a pic. You can also make a short video. The only bug I've run across is the Export video to email feature. The software adds its own little video player to the videos that you send people, and it always crashes their computers.If you want to take some pictures or have a webcam on a site, this would be a decent cam to use. There are better ones out there, but they're more costly.
the whole idea behind my buying this item was to control my entire home theater system. after struggling with the information install it was discovered that the kameleon DOES NOT SUPPORT ANY DVD RECORDERS. be aware of this before plunking down any money for this item....very disappointing...
I bought this thing for my dad's birthday. A week after he got it, you couldn't shut the tray after putting a dvd into it - it would just spit the dvd back out. After maybe 100 tries, it would decide to play. Not my idea of entertainment!
I don't write many reviews on Amazon, but felt compelled to write this one. Seems you always take a chance buying a knock-off product and this is no exception. While the cable seems well made, it's the lightning connector that's the issue. Unlike the OEM cable, which you can insert fully and get the phone (I'm charging an iPhone5) to charge, with this cable when you insert it fully, it doesn't charge the phone. I needed to use my thumb and forefinger to pull out the cable ever so slightly to get the phone to recognize it and begin charging. I purchased 2 of these cables and both needed the same technique. While it does work, to me, it's not a perfect clone of the OEM cable.
This is the first time I have been inclined to share my opinion of a product. My 5000 series replay TV is great in concept, but......The main problem is with the lack of customer service. The first time I had to call was in the evening. After staying on hold over 15 minutes I checked the website which informed me that customer service was closed after five. You would think the recording could mention that. The other times, my unit, which is run through our computer network would display messages claiming it was not activated. When I would go online to activate it again, it would say the unit is activated. I then was on hold two different times for over an hour and finally give up. The machine fixed itself the next day. This happened again today, we had been out of town. Replay TV was suppose to record a bunch of movies. We have been back 24 hours and cannot get the darn thing to work. It claims it cannot confirm it is activated. I called the activation number and after staying on hold for 1/2 hour, the gentlemen informed me that my unit was activated and that it was a technical problem and he could not transfer me. I asked if perhaps their server was down and he didn't know. I have no idea if it recorded anything or not.For something that claims to make your life easier it has taken over in a very negative way. I have spent hours trying to track down the source of its problems.When it is working it is great. The remote functions are very slow, but I was getting used to it. I understand that they may be very busy activating new customers after the holidays, but if there are problems they should post it on the website.
I bought this same exact T.V. from a reputable retailer under the name Superscan, which is a sister company of Sylvania. Originally, I thought that it was a great bargain, as most similar T.V./VCR/DVD combos sell for nearly twice as much. But, after having three of my treasured, out of print collector videos torn to shreds while playing them on this model within only the first few weeks of owning it, I wouldn't reccommend it to my worst enemey. Apparently, there is some sort of a speed malfuntion inside of the T.V. that causes the tape inside of a VHS video to be slowly torn out and tangled on the turning hinges due to the fact that they spin faster than the video is able to play. This happens without warning since the video continues until the T.V. shuts itself off because of the excessive amount of damage that it has created, at which time one is forced to manually extract whatever remains of the tape from inside the VCR via hand and/or other means. The upside of this unit is that, thus far, the DVD player appears to work fine, and the T.V. picture quality is acceptable. However, after my poor experiences with the part of the combo that I had planned on using most often -- the VCR -- I would suggest that those considering this product just fork over the extra hundred or so for something of higher quality. I wish that I had; I could have saved myself a bundle in the long run.
I bought the product 2 weeks before and I have a thought this will work with all printers but not. D Link technical support is very bad I called at least 10 times to find my printer is compatible or not.User manual is not complete so configuration is very difficult. Changing the IP Address manually and re assigning the new IP Address is very difficult. And it cause problem for other wireless divices (Mouse,Keyboard,Wireless web camera and External wireless hard disk). Because of this product I spend almost 8 hrs to solve other wireless network issues.If you have enough time then it will entertain you.
My camera stopped working after a week and a half. I had to send it back for a refund which I was glad to receive...IT's difficult to use and poorly made.=( too bad, nice idea...but just poorly constructed, won't last long!
I bought this item to hook a dvd player up to an older tv in a spare bedroom. I picked this one due to price and I trust the name Belkin. Boy did they let me down this time.The picture quality and sound are horrid. Ive tried just about everything, using different cables, different tvs and dvd players, but the picture has moving diagonal lines going through it and sometimes static. The sound is the sound from the dvd and static combined, about 50/50.Avoid this one at all costs, guess I got what I paid for.
Bought 3. Went to split the signal from my LG LED TV to my Polk Audio Sound Bar (HT6000) and to my Yamaha Receiver to get the sound to my external speakers outside, it was a total fail and I bought 3 units, all of which failed. I am returning for a refund.
Placed this drive in my notebook and it failed after 3 days of use. Lucky that I had a clone made by ez-gig. I have found other comments on internet about the failure of this drive ... Just say NO!
As plainly listed in Amazon.com's main heading for this DVD player, it is not "Top Loading." It has a front-loading door, which is vulnerable to accidental breakage, especially with kids.Also, even at full volume, the sound is very weak. Our previous Venturer/Durabrand player's sound was much better.The picture is hard to see if the screen is not pointing directly at one's eyes. This is even a problem for shorter or taller passengers seated directly in front of it in a car. The only way to adjust it up or down is to adjust the front car seat to which it's mounted. Fortunately, we can still output the signal to our old DVD player for another passenger.
I really liked my 16G Flash Voyager when I first bought it in Dec 2007. In failed in August 2008. This cost me data, time, and postage to send it back. The replacement arrived but was MUCH slower than the original. It was so painfully slow that hardly used it. The replacement failed in July 2009. This cost me data, time, and postage to send it back. I won't bother with Corsair in the future.
Sabrent ECS-U35K Ultra Slim USB 2.0 3.5-inch IDE/PATA Hard Drive Enclosure (Black)cables very short to the extent not serviceable. i have FIVE EXTERNAL DRIVE ENCLOSURE, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE PURCHASED THAT DID NOT WORK. PURE JUNK.
They advertise it as "Carefree" wireless. HA! I'd stay away from this product. I am pretty good with networks and I can't get it to work. The software installation program doesn't find your network then I work around that problem and the print server can't even find my HP7760! Which is PLUGGED right into it.Try to call Tech support right? Well first attempt and I was on hold waiting for over an hour and gave up. Second time -- Called the number selected the "24 hour" tech support option and it sends me to an extension which kindly tells me "sorry this extension is no longer in use" and then refers me back to the original number I dialed.So far I have a non-working product and a lot of wasted time.Oh by the way the average CNET user rating on this thing is 2.4/10 so I'm not the only one. Good Luck!
I now join DOZENS of other users (read the Forums)whose Harmony 880 cradle just stops charging the unit after a year or so. When that happens, you are basically up the creek without a paddle. Replacement batteries are not to be found, cleaning the contacts doesn't help, wedging little pieces of paper in the battery compartment to improve the contact pressure deosn't work. It was nice while it lasted...but I would NEVER buy another one and caution anyone AGAINST purchasing this unit. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!
Whether you've read TSH or not, you'll quickly realize that Donna Tartt is an extraordinary writer. And therein lies the problem. So much of this overlong novel is composed of gorgeous, glittering vignettes that vividly capture the life of its protagonist Harriet and the world she lives in in tiny Alexandria, Mississippi. Yet they hang there like ornaments on a Christmas tree, largely independent of each other and not particularly helpful or relevant to any overarching plot or theme of this book. They're beautiful but serve no purpose.I don't know if Tartt was attempting to create a 21st century version of "To Kill A Mockingbird" but there are the inevitable parallels -- Harriet as Scout, her friend Hely as Dill, Curtis Rattner as Boo Radley -- but there is no strong guiding hand of an Atticus Finch to give this novel a clear moral compass. And unlike Mockingbird, Tartt is not spare but overblown: TLF could have been edited down to half its size and been greatly improved.If anything, TLF is the anti-Mockingbird: Harriet is continually disappointed by the adults around her, and Tartt deftly charts one summer in the life of a child who heartbreakingly learns about loss and betrayal. She's resourceful, smart, but difficult to like, as are most of the characters whom Tartt does not hesitate to endow with realistic flaws.Unlike the Publisher's Weekly review, I did not find the depiction of the "evil" Rattner family credible or comic; the many asides the author took to delineate them and establish their relationships seemed to throw TLF off track and led to some unproductive dead ends. There's almost a sense that two much stronger books could have come out of this one novel - one about Harriet's family and the other about the Rattners.If you have days to kill (as I did, reading this book on a beach vacation) then I'd recommend it for the writing alone and for the many powerful Southern Gothic vignettes. But if you want to go somewhere with a novel --i.e., enjoy a beginning, middle, and end with a worthwhile resolution -- stay away. This thin storyline, buried in a fat doorstop of a tome, simply peters out.
I purchased this item 3 months ago and after 2-3 uses the metal male connector started wobbling in its plastic casing. Since then this item simply stopped working. After buying a replacement from a knowledgeable cable supplier, I learned that you should always check how the metal connector is attached to the cable itself, most decent cables show a cross-section illustration usually its one thick solid piece of metal that houses the entire assembly. Trust me pay $20 extra and get something that lasts. This seller does offer refunds, but after you pay return shipping and restocking fees, its hardly worth while. Once you've bought it you're stuck with it. However there is a silver lining, this cable has been cut up and used as a tie for a new Apple sapping I have in the garden against a stake.
Worked just fine with my Canon G3 for about 10-12 days, then just died as I was reviewing some shots I had just taken. I got the dreaded &quot;Card Error&quot; message on the LCD screen and have apparently lost all my shots that we on there (40+ pics).I can't re-format it either, so I'm returning it. I've seen this complaint on several other reviews here, so there must be a quality-control issue with this thing.
What Target store has thisPhilips CD/Radio Boombox #AZ2035 by Philips?I was calling to several consumer departments and nobody heardabout this boombox.Al
I already bought this item and plugged it into the USB port with my MS 3D Pro Sidewinder Joystick, and it doesn't work in any way. Also, I tested the USB ports with my digital camera and all of them work good! I tried to get some technical support from manufacturer and I am still waiting... Then you may judge yourself.
The unit works ok, if your watching a show and hit record. If you try to do a Repeat timer recording, the unit turns itself on everyday. example: I want to record a show EVERY friday from 10 to 11. If you set it up as a repeat recording, it will turn on the unit every DAY at 10:00 and never turn it off. so every morning I find the unit on.I have been able to record shows I am watching with little trouble. I downloaded the firmware update too.
I was expecting something better from Garmin for my $20. I'd rather have bought a small-sized camera bag (i.e. Mountainsmith Focus II) that would hold and protect my Nuvi 760 and then some.
If you were like me, you saw a 128MB player for $50, and figured, "Hey, I'll get it instead of something pricey."That would be a big mistake.From the moment I started using this thing, it froze up during play. Then it quit working after 60 days or so. I sent it back for warrantied repairs. I got it back, and, suddenly, the player would not hold more than 9MB of songs.I have tried customer service numerous times. They are not English-speakers by nature, and they do not understand you or the product manual. Also, they informed me that this model was dropped from production back in August 2004. So if something goes wrong with yours (look at the reviews, it'll happen), then you won't be getting a replacement.Overall, a piece of junk not even worth $50. Get anything else - the product and customer service CANNOT be any worse.
Case is adequate, but nothing special. NO FANS INCLUDED, so your actual cost is even higher. No real allowances for noise like the sonata series. I'll keep it to avoid shipping costs and get the project done. Would not buy another Ultra, back to antec or lian-li. Excellent service from Amazon, arrived in perfect shape and on-time.
I purchased thru Amazon two sets and they worked satisfactorily for about one year, even though ONE OF THEM had very little use. They both failed almost simultaneously. I ordered a new headset (to replace one to which I broke its earplugs)and a battery pack for for the other one. But none worked.I had to throw away everything. I DO NOT RECOMMEND TV EARS TO NO ONE, BECAUSE THEY ARE BAD CHINA JUNK.
Cooler was received in great condition; however, a little too large for my laptop and didn't cool as much as I wanted it to. I'm sure for a larger laptop it would have worked fine. I was able to return without a problem. Two stars.
The drive indicates it has 1 gb of space but only holds about half of that... I returned it for a refund. Amazon was very good about quickly responding to the problem.
We bought our Sony and it looked great - imagine out disappointment when we got it home and found out it was bogged down with every imaginable piece of rubbish.Sony won us over with gerat design - as usual - then lost us entirely with bad choices about rubbishy OEM software - they should know much better than this.Here's an idea - offer us the OPTION of getting a clean PC - I would gladly pay extra for this. Seriously - I have wasted two days trying to get this PC working to spec.Is anybody else tired of this practice?
I bought a westinhouse LCD TV for over $1600 and the tuner went out after just 2 years!!! You will be greatly dissatisfied with a Westinghouse product, even if bought at a reasonable price. I called the Westinghouse customer service department and they basically said that they weren't going to fix the problem. This is the last time I buy a product from Westinghouse.Zia Islam
I have a Nikon D50 (but wish I had the D200). That's my "get serious" camera. But I can't always lug that thing around. Besides, people are even more camera shy when they see something that looks like serious equipment pointed their way.I needed a small camera to take with me when my full-sized SLR wouldn't be practical. Amusement parks with high-speed rides and mountain trails come to mind. But I didn't want to go too small, because really tiny cameras tend to be fully automated. I want to have some degree of control over the shots I take. This camera fills the void quite well.As an IT person, computer equipment getting smaller and cheaper all the time doesn't surprise me. But for some reason (cameras enjoy the same trend as do other electronic products), it amazes me that this camera is way better than my old digital Olympus Ultrazoom (2.1 Mpix), which cost me a couple hundred more way back when.Conclusion: It's great for the price. No complaints.
I have recently purchased the MPD8505CP And thought &quot;cool, a regular cd player that will last 2 monthes and then it would'nt work&quot;. BOY was I wrong. the MP3 decoder is amazing(I made a CD that had 256 mp3's and it could play on the MPD8505CP), the sound quality is the best, the price is low and the battery life is unbeliveble. But... if you want to get most out of this CD player I recomend these:1.a CD burner2.roxio easy cd creator 5.0 plaitnum3.Good headphones (the ones that come with are not so great)4. rechargeble batteries (I recomend Panasonic NI-HM rechargeble)I just have 2 small complaints: the display is hard to read in brite sun light and the instructions are cunfusing.GET THIS CD PLAYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the money this is so worth it. Made my brother in law very happy at Christmas :-) works great!
What more can you ask for? Cheap: Check, Works: Check, Still working a year later: Check.Does the same thing as the ones you spend 3 and 4 times the money for at other places.
This bag is excellent. Very nice bag for the price. I have a Dell Vostro 1500 and it fits really snug and tight. Perfect for light travel or just a way to carry your laptop. I was very surprised by the quality for the price. Lots of pockets and organizing space in the front pockets as well.
I feel as though most people make a purchase, and then justify it by raving about it's performance, even if in their heart of hearts they know it is junk.Just recently, an acquaintance of mine purchased an LCD television that, while asthetically pleasing, has one of the worst pictures I have seen. Trail, ghosting, poor colors, etc... DLP projection is simply the best picture you can buy if dollars spent VS. quality of picture is your goal. If you MUST hang a TV on a wall, KNOW that you MUST ALSO spend at least $7000 for a picture that begins to match the quality of a $2500 DLP. The cheaper flat screens are cheaper for a reason. You do the math.This Samsung model is just gorgeous. HDTV is simply stunning. Colors are crisp, black levels are INCREDIBLE, and the picture is 95% perfect right out of the box! I had an engineer look at this set and say "it is perfect when you plug it in". So many sets need "tweaking" for days before they look right, so this is an added benefit on this model.Also, the set has PIP, which can be used for watching TV while also using your computer! Simply run video out from your computer and you have a 50 inch HD Monitor!! Awsome!This set has HDMI, which no one really uses yet, but it is nice to have for the future. For those who do not know, HDMI is ONE cable that carries HD PICTURE AND SURROUND SOUND. It also has DVI input for the BEST HDTV picture available.The look (pedestal) is love it or leave it, but if you are here, you obviously find it pleasing.I can not comment on the sound as I have never used it (I have a home theater system), and this brings me to a slightly offpoint comment, but one that is important. if you DO get a surround system, please do this television justice and do not buy some junky home theater in a box! Sound is actually MORE impotant than picture in terms of a visceral experience, and you do yourself no service to buy this set, and then use garbage sound. Also, BOSE, while nice, is overpriced and simply silly. DO RESEARCH, and find that no respected audio/videophile respects BOSE, when they know better can be had for less.Sorry...back to my review. This set is wonderful. You can use a nice open-air AV rack to complement it visually, and as far as gaming goes, XBOX in HD is fabulous!!!ONE NOTE ON DVD's. this television has a native resolution of 720P DVD's only have a maximum of 480P, and as a technology, DVD's are not that great, which is why HD DVD's will be out this year (DVD's that do 480p,720p,1080i,1080p ie. High Definition DVD's) Do not be disappointed if DVD's look a bit fuzzy, pixelated, whatever... they look that way on ALL HDTV's. It is the DVD, not the TV. Still, they look nice.Well, that's all. You may want to wait until 1080 native resolution sets are available later this year, but mind you they come with a hefty price tag! For now, this is THE set; and I say that not because I own it, but because it is true. Enjoy!TOP NOTES:PROS:Good ClarityGREAT BLACK LEVELSNice ContrastBEST COLOR ON THE MARKETIt is light...about 100lbs for a 50 Inch TV!!!!!CONS:Can't hang it on a wall (it IS only 11 inches deep)Pedestal not for everyone
I think the people that designed this remote had very small hands, the buttons a ridiculously small. The programing works well, but you will spend many hours learning how. If you need phone help, forget it. you will spend an hour listening to the same song before you hang up. Im still waiting for my E-mail response. Ted
best tv i have ever owned crisp,clear,colorfol. better then plasma.i saved 2500 dollars[plasma 3600 dollars]
for the price you cant beat them. ive looked around and couldnt find anything this cheap. the reason for a four instead of a five cause, they dont have the bass like my stock ones, but they do have way better vocals and thats what i was trying to go for, i can get bass from subs...but all around very nice.
This headset works well with Panasonic phones, but I have found that the microphone volume is too low when used with AT&T phones. Callers report that it's hard for them to hear me. Panasonic phones must amplify the input more that comes into the headset jack.
I must be the last human being on earth to discover that the ceramic, ionic technology is available on low and moderate-priced hair dryers. I used one of these dryers on a recent business trip to Phoenix. When my old Revlon finally bit the dust, I started my online hair dryer research and was amazed to learn that this great hair dryer was available at such a low price. I've had it about 6 weeks and it has completely lived up to my expectations. It keeps my thick medium-length slightly wavy frizzy hair looking sleek and sassy in 5-10 minutes. I still have to use a flatiron to get a really "finished" look most days, but I think that's just due to my hair's particular quirks and not because the hairdryer is inadequate. My only complaint is that it is rather heavy; I didn't notice it in the hotel, but now at home it does seem a bit weighty. Other than that, it's an exceptional dryer for the money.
I received these DVD's quickly and in perfect condition.They work without problems and I paid a great price.No complaints.
Excellent Vendor & Quick Shipper Too !!!! THANKS !!!!!!We will be back for more great buys soon ... Thanks
Thank you for your excellent response and the outstanding quality of the product ordered. I will tell everyone I know about you, and urge them to look to you first for all their printer supplies needs. I certainly will.Thank you for being here.
The speaker it self has excellent quality, performance exceeds expectations. The only con is that the instruction for conections and diferent setup's are to short and overly complicated by showing formulas like I'm a scientist.
First let me start by saying I am not an audiophile, I just like a good sound. Many years ago I decided to splash out more money than I ever had before on a decent pair of headphones for listening to my records (yes I still love vinyl). Having read all the reviews I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD340s. These turned out to be exactly what I wanted and served me faithfully over the intervening years. A couple of months ago, however, I went away having left my headphones plugged in and the amp still on. When I got back a resonant frequency had built up in the system somehow and had blown my best beloved phones - Time for replacements.Having looked at quite a few review sites I decide on buying some Grado SR80s but at the same time decided to get a budget pair for travel. Initially I was going to get some i-Grado portables but I do not like the round the back of the head design. Next I considered Sennheiser PX100s but some of the few negative reviews made me look at alternatives. It was then that I came across the Koss KTRPRO1s. The reviews seemed good and at the price I felt I could afford to make a mistake (if they were no good I'd give them to my son for his MP3 player). Now it must be remembered that I have not had these long and that I like a good bass to my music, but I actually prefer them to the SR80s. The concentrated design allows the volume to rise above that of the open backed Grado's (I do like dials to go to eleven especially after a couple of beers and as an impressionable youth spent the night with my head in a bass speaker at a Gillan concert hence the need for bass). For the money I just don't think you can beat these and now that my son has found them we are fighting each night over who is going to get them - him for his MP3 and me on my system. At this price will probably buy a couple more sets to stop arguments and have backup. Well done Koss.
When I received this item, I found the box was almost empty. The drive was there, but little else. There was a slip that told me where to put the safety stickers, but there were no stickers. Also included was a sheet telling me where to get service. And that was it. No installation instructions, no software, nothing. Purchase this item only if you have the technical knowledge to install it and getting it working on your own. Toshiba will not be of much help.
The Coby-745 is one of the best FM transmitters I have owned and the price is perfect. I previously owned two Scosche units that were around $20-$25. One was battery (8ft range), the other was a 12v plug in model (6ft range). The Coby 745 has blown both of them out of the water and with a price that can't be beat! The range on this thing is at least 20 feet. I have plugged my iPad in to it, about 15 feet away, in the car and used the radio in my garge to pick up the signal! It plays very well and carries the bass extremely well in comparison to the Scosche units. I did notice in some "quiet" times between tracks there is a little static pickup and not sure where it comes from but once the music comes in you can't hear it any more. Also it is not picked up with using the "search" or "scan" feature of the radio. The Coby actually will block out the radio station music which allows for better play and less "channel" searching that I had to do with the other units I purchased. I even use this for my neighbors who like to play loud music at 2 AM. I turn it on, tune it into the radio station they are listening to and all goes silent as the Coby blocks the incoming radio signals. I highly recommend this!
The Cobra 25 is a great little radio for the money. Its easy to operate and seems to have great ears. I had it (peaked and tuned) and an echo board installed. It sounds so good, I like it as much as my old connex 33.
Very pleased with this order, not a problem with anything, will order again from this seller. happy new years. Thank You.
The only thing I miss is the "altimeter feature" that I had on my previous Garmin 2720, otherwise, a great little navigator.
Great product. I can't believe how great the sound quality is for this headset. I called friends from my computer and they didn't even realize I was calling them from a computer! It would cover the cost of this headset in no time from savings in long distance expenses.
I don't understand what these other people are talking about, because the one I used (actually it was a Panasonic, which might explain why mine worked and yours don't) worked perfectly fine.... That is until someone dropped it on the floor. I had to get a new one but oh well....
It really makes sunsets beautiful (course it has to be a beautiful one to start with). I use it for all outside scenery photos. I have used it with my Nikon Film camera and now with my Nikon Digital camera. Love it. Arlene
I have no qualms with this product. I set out for a high quality Cat 6 cable to upgrade my network at a reasonable price, and I found it. Looking in your local electronics store, a similar product would be 3-4 time the price of this! The cabling is strong, and the RJ-45 plug is securely attached. Highly recommended!
This was a top-of-the-line Firewire CD-RW burner when I bought it. I have no doubts that the hardware is well-made; it does indeed burn CDs in four minutes, and it does indeed have buffer underrun protection, and it does indeed enable me to back up my important documents and create custom CDs. However, it's worth noting that my experience with this item was far from plug-and-play. This was 100% due to the poor quality of the CD-burning software that was bundled with it for Macintosh users.I bought this burner to use with my Macintosh G4 tower with MacOS 9.2. The software provided for Mac users was Ahead Nero Max 1.5.2. At the time I received the unit (I purchased it without doing any serious research on the software, alas), I checked Ahead's website to see if it had any information about the software. At the time, the software was apparently still in beta. There was very little information and absolutely no support.The marketing copy may call Nero's software "top-rated," and perhaps the Windows version is acceptable, but I found the Mac interface terribly unintuitive to work with -- many options, many window panes, many notations that make little sense to someone who is unfamiliar with CD-burning basics. Since this was my first CD burner purchase, I hadn't a clue, and this software was totally incapable of extending a helping hand.No Mac manuals were included in the package, so instead of waiting for Yamaha tech support to point me to the promised-but-unfindable Mac manuals on their website (note: they never did), I decided to wing it. I used Nero's wizard to attempt to burn my very first music CD; two minutes later I had burned my very first coaster. To this day I still have no idea if this failure was due to a software bug or "user error" -- the software didn't give me any way of knowing, and that's very bad design practice.Rather than spend any more time using Nero Max's frustrating, possibly-buggy, definitely-beta interface, I solved my problems by going out and buying a Toast Titanium for Mac. Toast is fairly well-designed save a few UI quirks (nothing destructive) and has been through enough development cycles that you can expect some degree of reliability. But having already dropped {the money] on the burner, I am extremely annoyed that I had to do this.This burner also comes with Photoshop 5.0 LE for the Mac. While I was pleasantly surprised to find this software bundled, I was unpleasantly surprised to find that the box did not include the serial number so that I could install the software. To be fair, Yamaha tech support did respond to my inquiry about *this* problem within a few days.So, to sum up...Never doubt that the usability of the bundled software is just as important as the reliability of the hardware it comes with. I'm sure Yamaha went with a different software package to save a few bucks over the cost of licensing Toast (the CRW2100 line included a version of Toast), but this software choice severely impacted my experience with this product, and that's the sole reason it gets only two stars. If you're considering CD burners, and don't already own some CD-burning package you're happy with, buying a decent burning program to use with this burner can set you back [even more money]. If this bugs you, I'd suggest doing some serious research into purchasing a burner that comes bundled with something else.
The flash works very well with the Kodak Z980 camera. It is easy to use, has a good range for its size and weight. I recommend this product.
I've just received this item and work in a roomful of people who love their gadgets and their music and everyone here was impressed with the quality sound and solid construction (they are JBL afterall)and that they are dual voltage (100-240Vac but you will need the appropriate plug adaptor depending on your location ie Europe or where ever). If you have an Mp3 player and like quality music on the go, I recommend you pick up one of these as I am sure you'll like it as much as I do.
I bought this unit on "Black Friday" (day after Thanksgiving) at Best Buy - couldn't beat the $40 "early-bird special". After about two weeks, after trying to load it up with some more songs, the unit got stuck on the "finalizing update" screen when I disconnected it from the computer. I e-mailed SanDisk about it and they responded quickly with a few things to try. Those things failed, so I called them the next day, and they had me do a few more things, which also failed, so they issued me a RMA number to send it back to them. A few weeks later, a brand new unit was shipped to me, and I have had no problems with the new unit. I would recommend this unit to anyone who's looking for a relatively simple device that will support WMA files from services like Napster (my personal favorite), MusicMatch, or FYE; iPods will not work with WMA files. The FM tuner is also a plus.However, my only problem with this unit is that the USB cable that they give you with it is very short - less than a foot - which tends to make it a bit of a hassle to connect it to the computer - since it practically has to lay on the floor while you're adding or removing songs from it, if your computer doesn't have any USB connectors on the front of it, you'll need to either "rubberneck" to the back of your system or get a longer cable.
I bought this for my cousin. She loved it and was excited to have her own digital camera. It takes pictures well enough for children to like them.
This is the best product one can get at this price. The charger is reliable and the battery really lasts long once fully charged. My basic use is for music players and the product serving my purpose very well.
There is not a slight curve as the other reviewer noticed. The reason why he thought there was a curve is probably in his video card and his display properties within Windows or the display properties that the monitor itself has. But there isn't a curve in the internal screen. I've had this monitor for six months now and it works great. I am looking to buy another one like this so that I can have dual monitors. I would recommend.
This is a great device, and holds all the (classical and jazz) music I need. A couple of cautions: You can use it only with Mac OS Tiger or newer. If you use a PC you must have a USB2 connection. I had to buy a card ($ 15.-) to provide that connection. Also, you can find a nice leather holster with armband at ebay for $ 2.-, and I bought the Sennheiser sports earbuds (with ear hanger) . They sound great and don't fall out during activities.
I bought this item and right out of the box the transmitter did not work. I am trying to resolve this with RCA right now.Buy another product, all I read about on the internet is the transmitter not working for many people.
this has helped in curling my hair when I am in a hurry. also, this has been easy to use and handle in curling hair. however, I wish the curl would last longer.
This mouse is largely what you'd expect from a wireless finger trackball mouse; with some fatal exceptions:1. I don't know if the trackball technology somehow effects the wifi, or if its just badly designed, but this thing CANNOT keep a signal- it lags waaaay more than a normal wifi mouse. You're lucky if you get across the screen three times without the mouse lagging or sometimes completely dropping out (in which case you have to either reset the mouse, or repress the connect button on the receiver and mouse)2. This is NOT PORTABLE. For home use only. The thing itself is sizable (see product dimensions), but it requires this additional big antenna (about half the size of the mouse)to be connected to your computer.3. The left mouse button is teeny. You can even see this in the picture- its literally smaller than the back and forward buttons. Definitely not for those with small thumbs or precision needs.Not much choice in the wifi finger trackball field (there's like one similar competing product), but don't get this unless you're utterly desperate. Try a USB cable extender instead.
These earbuds provide good sound quality, but low frequencies come too, too loud (what a difference to other earbuds!). Isolation provided by cushions (spare pair included) is very good. I still didn't test them on stage, where I believe they should show their best (with plenty of bass), but I'll do it soon. In overall, it's very good for the money.
Put in my printer and so far has worked good.I will tell you more after I see how long it lasts.
After deciding to take a 6 hour car trip with two children (one four years old and the other 18 months) we purchased this unit for use in our minivan. Finding a spot for it in our Honda Odyssey was tricky. It did not fit neatly between the two front seats like we had hoped. We had to tie it down with ropes and bungy cords to one of the folded down middle seats. Once mounted, however, it worked nicely. The picture was clear and it magically kept the baby content for much longer periods of time than usual. The kids were so mesmerized by the videos we had on that they missed new and interesting scenery during our trip, though.HOWEVER, on the return trip our four year old started complaining of nausea and we realized the TV was making him car sick. Overall, a great purchase if the viewers don't suffer from car sickness and you are willing to give up some space to mount it safely.
This cable is amazing !! Them signals go flyin' through six feet of undoubtably the highest quality wire known to man. My neighbors see the smile on my face and I proceed to sing the praises of my brand new VGA cable. My life is now full. It even feeds the dog at night for me !
I was in the market for a media player with video and more and saw the Zune. It was such a deal ($99) that I could not resist. It is fantastic. I now have all my music, pictures, videos, TV from my Tivo, Podcasts, and videos from YouTube in one place. I bought the car adapter as well, so I can play my favorite tunes everywhere I drive. With TV shows from my Tivo, I can keep the kids entertained while traveling as well. The device interface is intuitive and quick to learn, and the software interface is very easy as well.
During the past two days I have worked with two of these routers in succession and spent approximately 3 hours on the phone with (or mostly waiting for) the company's technical support representatives. After exhausting other possibilities, the tech reps concluded that both routers are defective and I am returning them. (I bought the routers from a local retailer rather than Amazon.) Nearly as frustrating as the product defects was the company's lack of support for Macintosh. Although the router is capable of operating in a Mac Ethernet network, the setup instructions, both in the documentation and on the company's web site, have critical gaps for Mac users. To its credit, the company has 24-hour tech support. The tech reps are helpful but are not knowledgable about Macintosh. Bottom line: Might be okay for Windows users if you can find one that's defect-free.
This remote will not last if you use it regularly. Functions well, easy to program, but buttons are too flimpsy. After a couple of months of buying this, the off button stopped working. I just reprogrammed one of the other buttons to act as the off button, then one by one, more buttons stopped working. One year after buying this, about 10 buttons no longer work.. This is with light use. Do not buy this if you need a long lasting remove.
If you look at the photos, you'll see that many keys are much larger than normal keyboards. This may be good for those who type with perfect form, but my typing style is to use certain fingers more than others, for example I rarely use my right ring finger except for the L key and overuse my index and middle fingers. So far I have made more errors than normal. I do not use the riser that came with either.Overall I like the construction and looks of the keyboard and I'm growing used to it. I still have my old one and despite my issues like the MS one better. The detachable riser goes to far, the milder hump in the keyboard itself is very nice. The dedicated calculator key is also nice.Finally, don't bother to try to figure out the difference between the "business" and regular version of this, I spent 10 minutes on multiple websites and couldn't figure it out.UPDATE:After several months of use I like this keyboard more than traditional keyboards. It took about 3 weeks of daily use for my extra error rate to fade away. I don't use any of the "extra" buttons other than the volume controls. The subtle rise in the middle just feels more comfortable and I miss it when I use other flat keyboards.
Under product details it states the model of the Creative Labs Live Ultra Webcam is VF0060, which is a Webcam that came out in 2004, which is a discontinued and outdated unit. The main image picture and the watch it in action flash video of the unit and the items stated under the Technical Details are not the model Creative Labs Live Ultra Webcam (VF0060), its a 2008 model called Creative Labs Live Cam Notebook Ultra (VF0310).It you wish to see what the real Creative Labs Live Ultra Webcam (VF0060) looks like see the Customer image from Antonio Mejias, ( which is the 3rd picture on the main screen), or Google that model.The real Technical Details of the model VF0060 for sale are:- Sensor Resolution - 640x480 not the listed 1280x960- Not plug and play- Software enhance still image capture up to 1.3 megapixel resolution notthe listed 5.0 megapixel resolution- No Built-in microphone let alone a build-in noise-cancelingmicrophones with Live! Audio technologyStay away from this unit. One of the sellers, Antonline got me with one of these Bait and Switch Webcams, (different model),. These older units that have many bugs and they are discontinued and therefore have no new updates from Creative Labs.Creative Labs Live Ultra Webcam
The product came on time and way faster than expected. The product is working perfectly and is very convenient to use compared to buying multiple batteries a month.
Gave it a try because the price was hard to beat, but as the old saying goes, you do get what you pay for... The color is very inaccurate, dull, and after repeated attempts to align the colors, registration is off, lines appear through anything with even low to moderate coverage. If color accuracy and quality are of no concern, then it's a good buy, if not then stay away and break your bank on the original...
This battery works like a charm for the 30GB model. It fits snuggly in the case and it is definitely protected. The battery is somewhat bulky, but it's thickness is roughly two ipods stacked on each other. As big as this is, isn't very heavy. I use this on a daily basis and the performance is just as advertised. You can see the charging staus via a LED light on the side of the battery. It also charges your ipod at the same time. This product was well worth buying.
Bought this about a month ago. So far so good. Great product for the price. Nice styling. Nice picture, good color. I do not have cable and the tuner is pretty good; pictures come in clear. NOTE: Although it is advertised as "HDTV ready" it DOES NOT have a HDTV tuner.It is my first LCD TV (and only TV). One "con" would be the instruction manual. My toaster has more information included with it and for a tech novice like me, it took a while to configure/operate. Tech support is overseas and was not much help. Note: If you want to watch widescreen movies from your DVD player and it's connected via the "Y,Pb,Pr" ports (which creates a clearer picture - this took me a while to learn) you need to configure your DVD player (in menu) to play in that mode. Otherwise you end up with a frustrating 15" image rather than a 20".
The product was perfect for the phone.
Junk, Installed the drivers for it's use on Windows Vista, and all my USB ports downgraded from Hi-speed to Low-speed. Sound quality was horrible. Used and tweaked it for a week, then tossed it.
I find this case difficult to use. Yes, it prevents scratches, but so would a safety vault- which is basically what this thing is. The case itself is absolutely impossible to get into; its a struggle every time.If you plan on being able to actually access your palm pilot, go with the soft case.
everything i expected in this camera does well indoors and outside no complaints except i wish it had rechargable batteries
Unfortunately, I have two of these. Since both of them result in the same poor picture quality, it doesn't appear that it is a fluke of getting one which is defective.The picture is "watchable", but it is obvious there is degradation of the quality. Originally, I bought it so I could connect an old VCR (which had RCA or coax output only) to a flat-screen TV (Sharp Aquos). I wanted to use the inputs in the back which means I couldn't use a RCA video connector since the RCA video input on the Sharp is on the side of the TV. I thought I'd just use the RCA to S-Video adapter... but the picture came out so bad, I couldn't believe it. I thought it might be the output from the VCR but when I plugged the RCA video connector directly into the RCA video input on the side of the TV, the picture looked fine.Perhaps using it as an S-video to RCA works better... Perhaps I'll give it a try, although I really have no use for such an adapter.
I could not use this product because it did not allow enough adjustment to fit me comfortably. When worn directly on my head, the earphones were partially below my ears and not comfortably snug against them. I suggest it be made a little smaller.
We've had no problems with this router/firewall - extremely reliable. Extensive configuration samples, etc. exist on Cisco's web site.
First time shooting with my Canon T3 on a sunny day in snowy Central New York I was stumped as to how my pictures were coming out. I couldn't be the only one with this problem, right?Well there was no way I was forking over the money Hoodman wants for their loupe. A little Googling and I found this solution. Like several other reviewers have said, it is as simple as removing the translucent slide holder and cutting off one piece of plastic. I added some foam weather strip to protect the edges from scratching anything plus an eye hook to attach a lanyard to. Works great.My question - why doesn't Pana-vue make a cheap LCD loupe, too? No matter - I had fun making this one myself.
This is a great product!I have owned several HP printers and an Epson All-in-One - junk compared to this.Very sturdy; very attractive; very functional; very user fiendly. I switched to Canon and there's no looking back. Customer Support blows away the others. They sent me Vista drivers on CD via next day service!Works like a charm on XP and Vista. Love this unit!
arrived fast as agreed thanks but this is a pain to do on everything. good price don't have time to do for everyone and everything, time is also precious to me. i feel if you don't get a reply things are good.
For all of you that still have what I generally call a "1st generation" dvd recorder that will not accept the higher speeds blank media(8x - 16x), the DVD-R Write-Once blanks will work very well. I have an old Emerson recorder that seems to only accept Memorex media. It burns DVD-RW blanks at 2x speed and DVD-R's at 4x speed; so I was literally left out in the cold when Memorex discontinued these speeds. But luckly I was able to find these DVD-R 4x Write-Once blanks that work perfectly. Luckily, AntOnline had them. Thanks once again to Amazon.com for providing a much needed service as a source for the sometimes difficult to find products.
This digital camara is a very nice camara. You can take photos and videos with this camara. This camara comes with a program for your computer to load photos and videos from your camara to your computer.You can take photos by looking in the viewfinder or the screen. Looking at the screen to take photos is more fun, but I get better photos with the viewfinder and the screen uses more power.The camera came with Kodak batteries, but I would recommend rechargeable Energizer AA batteries with a charger ($1$$) because they can last up to 205 photos before you need to recharge the batteries.The Kodak batteries only last about 140 photos before you need to BUY more batteries.The camera comes with 8MB internal memory and a memory card slot. You can also buy memory card for the camera 16MB,32MB,64MB,128MB and 256MB memory cards.The internal memory is if you plan on taking 9 photos in the best photo quality with the best (3.2) setting you can take 10 photos before the memory is full.The better photo quality can take about 18 photos before the memory is full and the good setting can take 30 photos before the memory is full.You can also turn the flash on and off, a 10 second timer for the shutter, you can change from color to black & white or sepia.Overall this is a very nice digital camera.
I've been looking for a chique laptop bag for quite sometime now and this one is everything I was looking for. It's beautiful, very fashionable and practical. Spacious enough to keep your papers organized next to your safely covered laptop and has a very nice detachable wristlet for a charger/external hard disk/mouse...etc. There's even a pocket for your cell phone or PDA. As for the exterior, that's just amazing. The croc texture gives the bag such elegance. Fashionistas will definitely fall in love with this bag. I know I am!!
We had an eTrex, which my clumsiness sent to the bottom of a creek, never to be seen again. I like this unit a lot more than the eTrex:- the screen is much sharper and easier to read- the device's softwre is more sophisticated; you can store much more information about each waypoint- the USB connection is really handy. Downloading waypoint information from the computer beats entering it by hand on the eTrex!- this unit is easier to useDon't expect much from its built-in basemap; it has dots for cities, and that's it (meaning it's basically useless, unless you have just arrived from another planet).The biggest disadvantage to this unit is that Garmin has a proprietary interface, so it won't speak to mapping software which is expecting a standard NMEA serial-port interface. Fransom GpsGate handles the translation, though, and it's not particularly expensive.Note: I am not affiliated with Fransom in any way.
Let me preface by saying I am not the type of person to submit reviews.... However, I felt this one was justified.I read some of the reviews and was skeptical of this CD player, but purchased two of them anyways for each of our daughters. From the first touch of the buttons you could tell this thing was extremely low quality. Both, I repeat BOTH(!), stopped functioning properly after 2-3 uses. You had to press the play/pause button 4-5 times for it to register the function, CDs would not play through their entirety. Incredible. Returned immediately. Don't bother.
Though I was impressed by the basic function of these speakers, the sound quality and speaker quality was disappointing. It was Mother's day, I was strapped for cash and I saw these on sale so they fit the bill. I thought the range was o.k. I didn't expect the world from these as I only needed the signal to carry about 30 feet. The biggest downside was sound quality. Basically, the sound wasn't too bad until the night time came. When the air got heavy and damp, the speaker bass became muffled and distorted to the point where we had to turn them off. I did bring them with camping and plugged them into the laptop in the camper, that was kind of nice, but I didn't need a cordless application for that situation. I'm kind of a quality guy and if I had to do it again, I would spend the money to get something that is a lot more versatile.
This product says "Hi-Speed" the transfer rate was horrible. I would say about the speed of USB 1.1 . Also the construction is terrible too, the metal case it cheap and sharp so it cuts into the cable coming out of the back. The casing is also poorly designed and pops apart without any effort. Non the less I returned it and am using an external USB 2.0 version which is lightening fast. If you do photography and have several gigs of data to transfer do not buy this item.
I did a back and forth test between the eForce cables form Amazon and a friends $78 HDMI cables that you see in all the retail stores. I can not tell any difference in Audio or Video on this 3 foot run between them ... so I am thrilled that I saved a bundle and can use the $$$ to buy CD's and DVD's.
It lasted two weeks. The rubber housing opened a little when squeezed near the usb plug and along its width (blue thing to blue thing). A little dirt or moisture got in. The computer no longer recognized what kind of USB device was being plugged in. I tested other USB devices, including a different flash memory, and they all worked fine.I cut the rubberized covering off and blew the circuit board clean. The computer then recognized that the device is (was) a usb flash memory. I promptly backed up my data. I'm back to my 2Gb sandisk that has lasted about 2 years.
It was a good purchase, i loved it, order came on time, the order was the best price I have found anywhere.
I've had lot of great success with Linksys products in the past. Unfortunately their wonderful track record has stopped with this product.Linksys claims that although the drivers have not been certified with Microsoft they will work on XP. My experience has been that the product WILL NOT work with XP.
1) The driver/software package is as large as a small OS. Sometimes it will print, sometimes it will scan. Most times it will do neither. Many times I have had to reboot to make the damn thing work at all. The driver package takes forever to install. Save your money, I wish I had.
This lens pen cleaning system is great, as it is easy and fast to use.I have cleaned my lens with it and noticed immediate, long lasting results.
I bought the Vantec LapCool3 Cooling Pad because my laptop was heating up to the point where it was uncomfortable to sit it on my lap for any length of time. Also, I was concerned about what possible damaged that kind of heat might be doing to the components. The cooling pad takes care of the problem 100%! Especially for the money, it is outstanding! I have recommended it to several others already. My only complaint is that, as another reviewer noted, the power plug is rather finicky and can come undone rather easily -- definitely something to improve for the LapCool 4.
I am quite pleased with the quality and recording with these needles. They are easy to install and very favorable to work with.
Great! Works well, wonderful price, There are no negatives what so ever! I only wish Digital Concepts would expand their products even more.....
My Son is a recon platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division. These binos are light enough for him to pack easily and clear enough for him to see &#34;them&#34; before they see him. Super bright and clear.
At a fraction of the Canon price this battery has performed as well as the real thing. Recommended.
The Epson Pervection V750 Pro is a good scanner. What I can't figure out is the instructions for the software are generic so they may be talking about features that are not included in the paticular software purchased. For example they talk about how easy it is to calibrate the scanner's color. They refer to a bar code printed on the 4x5 transparency included. The 4x5 included with my scanner did not have a bar code. I had to go to a web site and down load the calibration file. As usual I think the owners manual was written by and engineer and never test driven by someone unfamilar with the operation of the software. I'm no dummy and have been using PhotoShop for 15 years but their directions definately have room for improvement. The users forum I found worthless. Hardware is good but suport and software directions stink.
The Zune Home A/V Pack is nice! The small remote control that comes with is handy and functions well. It's also magnetic which I just discovered by accident. It's a nice way to charge your Zune if you don't want to synchronize your player each time with your computer. The only thing that I didn't care for is each time you turn your system off and bring it back on again, you have to reset the display setting to TV out. It's a small annoyance though. If you like to view photos with it, it's great for sharing them on your TV.
The fan in the unit is loud enough that unless it's in a closet it would be annoying to be in the same room with it. I've got it in the basement tying together all the cat5 from around the house and it's terrific to have plenty of Gig ports. I like the Web UI for the unit, too, because it allows me to see traffic patterns easily.
I bought US region T10. Now suddenly I realize that I am screwed because it is not detected by Windows XP SP2, even after following the details given in the IRiver site. I have 1.04 firmware version for this product. Withdrawing such support by IRiver is equivalent to throwing the piece in to dustbin. I have WindowsMediaPlayer10 as per their guidance. Still all in vain.
THis is very easy. I paid a penny it was brand new it worked just like it said it would.shipping was very cheap as well. It arrived with in 3 days.
I've had this M230 for over a year and I use it mostly at work listening to audiobooks. I have had no problems with it at all. I have dropped it multiple times and it has gotten lightly wet a few times (4-5) and it still works fine. If I had to list a complaint it would be-the backlight doesn't work when the battery is low-it takes a few seconds too long to power downOther than that, it's awesome. My wife has the 1G model and has had no problems with hers and my daughter also has a different 1G model and has had no problems with it. Sandisk all the way for us, I would def. buy another.
I have had the Sirius One installed in my car for nearly 2 months and I am EXTREMELY happy with it. First of all, it is very simple to install. I didn't even get it professionally installed, I set the FM frequency to a free channel and snaked the antenna under my car's seat and up into the back window. The antenna is magnetic and my car happened to have a metal piece I could attach the antenna to. It hasn't moved and I get PERFECT, consistent reception unless I go under some dense trees. I already knew that I didn't want to have to stick anything to my car or have the antenna outside, so I simply took a chance it would work having the antenna on the INSIDE of the car and it DID, at least for me in my area. I originally thought I would clip the unit to the sun visor, but the wires were hanging out too much so I found a little compartment by my gear shift where I could sit the unit and it has been working GREAT just like that. I highly recommend this radio to other SIRIUS fans who want a simple and inexpensive way to get SIRIUS in your vehicle. It gets high quality reception without the hassle and expense of hard wiring or very detailed installation. JUST HOOK IT UP AND ENJOY! By the way, I read the review below where the customer had problems with pre-sets being deleted when turned off, I have not had this problem and neither has my brother, who has his set up the same as I do.
I was having trouble receiving a few digital TV channels from my cable company. The cable company couldn't figure out why my screen would go from OK to black back to OK. They were sure there was something wrong with my coax cable inside my home. I installed the Motorola Signal Booster after my cable had gone through two signal splitters. It didn't help the problem with my picture.Eventually, I solved my problem by bypassing one of the splitters and removing a signal trap that the cable company had placed on my line when my home was built. Maybe the Motorola Signal Booster would have worked had I been able to place it immediately after the signal trap. I couldn't do that easily because there was no electrical service near the spot where the signal trap was as the cable entered my home.
I never understood why the original cartridges are that expensive. I like this alternative at a much affordable price. It came very quickly and works just fine.
I was looking for portable speakers that were wireless for my XM radio on my deck. This worked absolutely perfectly. The order came super-quick and exactly as described. Speakers are sleek and neat looking. Speakers came with plug-in adapters or batteries so I was able to put them exactly where I wanted them.
I had an old version of the conair hair drying/styler, but it took me over an hour, at times 2 hours to get through super thick, curly hair. This item is a blessing!!! it takes me 30 mins to finish drying my hair and it is always looks awesome. ive gotten alot of compliments on how my hair looks the way ive been styling now compared to how i used to straighten out my hair (blow dry then use the CHI, which makes your hair stick straight and fake in my opinion) i like the inbetween look this Conair brush gives, not stick straight but not too curly, just a beautiful styled wave. I had to buy a new one of this brushed because i loved it so much, i used it til almost all the bristles fell out!! i Tried replacing this one with another conair dryer and it just didnt come close to matching the results and speed. SO THANKS CONAIR, i love this dryer!!! Its definately a good friend to those with alot of volume, texture, and curls!PS.... THE RESULTS LAST! i style it in the morning and im usually great the rest of the day, even in windy or humid weather.
I purchased this computer on August 5th and it came in on August 11th. It did not work. I contacted Dell and they told me I needed more memory, even though this computer should have had enough memory. They refused to send it to me and I was forced to purchase more memory on my own. The computer still did not work correctly I was hit by Hurricane Charley and was without power for a week, followed in six weeks' time by Hurricanes Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. These hurricanes left me without power and internet connection for a total of almost four weeks. When I finally got to the point where I could deal with this computer again, I contacted Dell to return it. They refused to allow me to return it because I hadn't returned it within their 15-day time period. I explained what happened with the hurricanes and they still refused to grant an exception. I am now stuck with a computer that does not work. Please do not purchase a Dell computer. You will have nothing but headaches.
This prodeuct is an excelent buy! Great clear sound, especially with the smart sound. I turned it up all the way and absolutely no distortion!! I love that it has an optional background. You can put pictures in it and set them as your background. Everything is perfect about except that after about 3 weeks my fm radio stopped working!! also every now and then it will skip a little bit. It will be playing a song and it will be almost at the end and then will start playing something in the begining of the song. But that is very rare. I also dont like that you need both the USB and the addaptor cords to charge it. But It has amazing battery life! All and all I deffinately reccomend this product.
The computer was in good condition, a little rough around the edges but not bad at all. Did not come with a Boot Disk though or any other sofware CD's that it may have originally come with. If the computer crashes in the future i will not have any way to boot the original program. But The computer was what it said it was, no more and no less.
I got it as a present for Christmas '03 and I use it on an almost daily basis. I use it at work on a Win2K box, at school on Win2k, WinXP and Redhat Linux boxes and at home on Win2K3Server, WinXP Pro and Redhat Linux boxes and I've had flawless operations... except trying to mount it on my linux box, but I got that fig'd out pretty quick and that was my problem not a problem with the drive.The only con about this drive is the size but I go to school with a guy who loved my 256MB Sandisk so much that he bought a SanDisk 512MB drive... and he hasn't had a single problem and he uses it just as much as I do.Don't believe other reviews about this being a faulty product, I'm guessing it was user error that caused it by not properly removing/unmounting the drive. Great drive by a great company!
I didn't buy these to take the place of my digital home system but I did buy these to replace the cheezy speakers that come with your computer. These work just fine if you want some bottom and highs for your games and music. They have a clear sound and I agree the bass is to strong for my taste, but I can adjust that with the attached remote. If you want to replace those speakers that come with your computer, do it. These are inexpensive and sound good. If this is all you have for sound then...
I bought my laserjet 5 about 3 years ago and it's my best printer ever. It may be old and heavy, but I have no regrets. I print a solar cookbook with it and it is incredibly dependable and the pages look great. I talked to my service guy yesterday about it (it's never needed service, he just provides the toner cartridge), and he said they're one of the best printers ever made. Never jams, gets tons of copies from a cartridge and it's easy and inexpensive to repair (so he says). If you can find one of these, snatch it up. They are truly worth every cent.
Just bought this monitor and played "Matrix: Reloaded". The picture quality is quite amazing. I also test drove Warcraft III and Quake 3 and the graphics look great with no apparent "ghosting".I also see no pixel fusion for this monitor. Since i am an avid gamer, this monitor gets my "2 Thumbs Up". However, i use an ATI Radeon 9600 Pro w/ 256 MB DDR (using the DVI adapter). Not sure how this monitor would perform with a lower end graphics card.
I was very pleased by this purchase. I liked the previous comments found on the Amazon web site for this product, and felt that, because of the savings and the product performance, I made the right decision. Thanks to Amazon for a well represented and delivered product.
Paladin makes high quality, durable tools and the 2061 is great. I just built a few dozen Cat6 cables and every crimp was perfect the first time. I find the Paladin CrimpALL modular crimp tool very comfortable to use and the 2061 worked flawlessly. Highly recommended.
It's not a Cisco obviously, but I've never had any trouble with it. Humming away in a too-hot closet without complaint. The trunking and V-lan support work well. Excellent switch for the money.
I dont know why people complain about this camera? It has exceeded a lot of cameras ive had. It works better than nikon coolpix L11 and is cheaper. The video audio is crisp clear, awesome clips ive made. Its very user friendly. All cameras use up batteries, but this by far is the longest lasting compared to Kodak C series. Always get rechargeables.
This canon outdoes all. It has a great stabilizer and pics are very clear and easy to use.
Was considering buying this extended plan along with a Sony TV but have since decided against thanks to honest folks who take time to post comments.
I purchased this for my iPad2 but it woudn't charge it. It works for my son's iPod, which is good I guess. Now I can't charge my iPad2 on the go.
I bought a different tablet style Coby machine. It worked for a while, then stopped working. I called Coby and even though it was outside of warranty, they allowed me to get a money order for a replacement and ship it back to them at my cost. They sent me this TF-DVD7050. I have never had the chance to use it - it shows a "Wrong Disc" message for every disc I have tried. Really, believe the other low-rating reviewers. I can't believe I would get a dud (by chance) twice unless there are that many duds. Buyer beware!
Easy to use. Compared to the Garmin Street Pilot III, the TomTom is easier to use but disliked the view of current position. Kept having to pan out to see location in relation to next destination. Found the info stored on rest areas was sadly lacking and not useful compared to Street Pilot. Did like being able to schedule an itinerary. The TomTom also doesn't "talk" as much as the Street Pilot. Liked that a lot. All in all its a good tool, but I missed my old Street Pilot.
I have used this for only about 2 months for my business. It worked great until this last week. I'm getting a delayed start time and much skipping. I am no longer able to use it for my business because of it's inconsisitency.I didn't receive any warranty or trouble-shooting information with the product, only basic operational instructions. So, now I'm in the process of tracking this information.Hopefully, this can be resolved satisfactorily (and quickly)! If so, I'll certainly upgrade the rating!
I primarily purchased this item as the "last resort" for needing to charge my iPhone when encountered with a low battery level while driving in the car. I won't put it through any vigorous use and in fact have only used it once. It works fine......seems very capable to handle being stored in my Jeep's center console when not in use. The price was excellent (&lt;$8 incl S&H) At 25% of the cost of most car chargers I don't see how you can go wrong.
I researched digital cameras for two months before deciding on this one. Even though this was my first digital camera, right out-of-the-box I was able to take great pictures. Now that I've had it a month, and am more familiar with the features of the various modes, I'm taking even better pics. Here's the most important tips I found:1. Megapixels are important for enlargements. But don't let the 2mp turn you off. If you're not going to enlarge your pics bigger than 8x10, YOU DON'T NEED ANY MORE! Don't make the mistake of paying for more megapixels than you will use.2. The lens quality is just as important as the mp, more than in my opinion, and it's often overlooked. The Leica lens in this camera is awesome! Great quality optics.3. Optical Zoom, (not digital zoom), is important. This camera has remarkable zoom. You may want to get a tripod if you're using the full zoom on a regular basis, although this camera has a good stabilizer. As with any camera with such a long zoom, there may still be some evidence of shaking if you extend the zoom fully and do not use a tripod.As with almost any digital camera out there, the memory card included is practically worthless. I recommend one with 125mb or more. Other than this, the camera is near perfect.
Great machine. I have used Macs before but never owned one. This is a truly great machine. Virtually with only 1 cable to connect the unit to the power plug (assuming you get the bluetooth keyboard and mouse)... The interface is great and the performance is amazing.
Purchase this cable to replace two cables I had cobbled together, to make them long enough. The idea was to replace them with one continuous cable and get better visual quality. Boy was I surprised when I turn my computer back on and the words were fussy. Thought I was seeing things - but when I returned to my two cable affair - it worked fine again! Not sure if this cable was defective or just poor quality? My guess was poor quality and it smelled funny like old rubber tires? Buy the better cable
This product us sturdy, of high quality and easy to assemble. It is a great help in organizing my limited desk space.
I looked everywhere for a simple tape recorder. This one is perfect. It works just the way I wanted. Easy to operate.
Awesome everyday use.Pros- macro/wide lens feature all-in-one. No need for constant lens switching. Beautiful color results.Cons- not much, other than I wish I can zoom in more? I need to purchase macro lens++. I love abstractions from zooming in super close!Overall- Nice!!
This ring is good quality and fit well and really did the job for me on my camera. It eliminated vinetting in a heartbeat. If you have that problem I would recommend this ring.
I actually preordered this prior to its release about 3 years ago, and since have wasted countless discs additional money on a Firewire PC card (didn't help at all) and have banished this unit in the trash heap of old PC parts. I eventually purchased an internal CD burner for my laptop, and a different Iomega external drive.Frankly, I'm surprised Iomega still develops this product. Reading these current reviews, I see the same problems I communicated with them in the past have not been resolved.I think they named it the Predator since it acts as a Predator to your CDs, rendering them useless and causing an amazing amout of frustration.
I've printed labels and burned around 20 DVDs so far. I've only had one incident and that was my fault (I have a fingerprint on one of the labels because the ink wasn't dry). I would definitely recommend these. I can make professionally looking DVDs.
I"ve had this recorder since 1/11/07. First, I dubbed all my vhs tapes to dvd with great results. I've recorded a lot of movies from tv with quality that is equal to the image on the tv even with xlp I would recommend this recorder to everyone, never had a problem with it. Though I wish the remote was a little bigger.
I bought 3 of them and they all broke already. Just cheap headphones, that is what I wanted. Well, I got that. Why am I complaining?
I bought the Shure SE530 earphones and was surprised by its excellent sound, but after 10 months, sound became distorted. Since they were under warranty, I sent them to Shure, and began a tortuous seven month process, after which, they sent me a replacement. The product worked great for a year and broke again; and considering the nightmare I went through the first time they broke, I decided to throw them away and get a more customer conscious product. In general, great sound, poor cable design and lousy support.
I cannot really deduct a star for my wanting too much or not fully realizing what I was buying, however it is much taller (roughly 15 inches) than I anticipated and the neck is much narrower (1.25" at its narrowest) so one needs an uncommonly long bottle brush to clean it and it will be a bit harder to get ice into it than I would like (think ice clumped together in a bag purchased while traveling).I did not get the 48oz wide mouth versionThermos Nissan 48-Ounce Wide Mouth Stainless-Steel Bottlebecause the top seemed to be a pain to clean and prone to failure.I did not get theZojirushi Premium Thermal 1.85 liter Carafe, Brushed Stainless Steelbecause, knowing me, I'd just break the glass.It does perform its job very well. It keeps a batch of coffee hot all day long with little worry about it spilling if you keep it on its side in the car and it pours very well. There are carve outs for the liquid and replacement air on two sides of the screw in top (the arrows on top point them out), so when you loosen the top 2 turns, the coffee pours out without any mess at all.
Some end users have experienced an "issue" with their Zune when they first try to use it....including yours truly...all I can say is...Patience, Patience, Patience...the Zune IS worth it.Not all Zunes have an initial "issue" with the battery not charging and the screen freezing, if yours does....it is a very MINOR issue and is easily corrected as I mention below.First, I bought the Brown 30GB for my husband as a Christmas present this year (2007) instead of an iPod for several reasons, but mainly because: it has an FM radio; was on sale (the brown was much lower priced than the other colors the day I bought it off Amazon...it's a cool chocolate brown with a green tint to the case); and because I did not want to fall into the whole iPod craze (I'm not a big fan of Apple and have been a Microsoft customer for over 20 years)....we are both VERY glad I went with the Zune.Secondly, to save you the frustration of having to search the Internet for a solution to the minor, yet irritating issue with the battery, like I had...THE main thing I must recommend for a relatively smooth install...BE PATIENT...Do NOT connect your NEW Zune to your computer until after you install the Zune software FIRST (which is what Microsoft recommends). I would also suggest downloading the newest version off the Zune software/firmware site from Microsoft (version 2.3 or higher) because with the 2.3 update, Microsoft apparently corrected an issue with the battery not wanting to charge correctly and the screen freezing, which is what ours was doing when I first tried to charge it (software update: [...] ). After I UNINSTALLED the old version and installed the update...the Zune worked perfectly and has continued to do so. Note: For some odd reason, installing the CD version and clicking the "Check for Updates" did not install the 2.3 version, so, do a complete download off the URL above.I would also recommend that you RESIST pressing the power button when you first take it out of the box because it would have very little power and could get stuck on a screen with an exclamation point inside an illustration of a battery (which is easily fixed if it does happen because this is what happened with ours) and instead, begin charging your Zune....either from a USB 2.0 port on the BACK of your PC or with the AC adapter that comes with the travel pack. If you use the USB port, be sure to install the software first. Also, Do NOT try charging it with an external USB Hub even if the hub has its own power, which is what I initially did try; this method didn't work well enough to charge the Zune effectively. You should let your Zune fully charge for 3 hours prior to using it.Because I did not download the software/firmware update first, (I used the supplied CD) I actually needed to let the Zune battery completely drain two or three times because the screen would get stuck, first showing an illustration of a battery with an exclamation point, then when the illustration showed a battery with a plug....I simply unplugged the Zune and left it sitting on my desk with whatever illustration was on the screen until the screen went blank (a few hours). This happened when I used the CD software that was supplied with the Zune (the CD part number 1006 X12-6319303). After I installed version 2.3 off the Zune/Microsoft site (version 2.3 - 1145), there were no more issues with the battery not charging.If you experience any other "issues"....this site might be helpful: [...]The FM Radio works great!...and the overall sound of the music is simply wonderful. You can adjust the sound in the Settings using the equalizer feature.I have been using the Zune Marketplace (via the Zune software) to purchase and download songs, which has worked extremely well. I initially bought 4000 points ($[...]) which applies toward the purchase of individual songs or complete albums. Basically, the songs are 79 cents a piece...very reasonable. The Zune also comes with a mix of some pics and songs pre-installed.In a nutshell, it is my honest opinion that the Zune is a much better value than an iPod and I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to purchase a digital media player.
My husband bought this camera for me for Christmas mostly I wanted to expand from my point and shoot camera.... I have taken about 200 pictures with this camera and it is amazing... It catches great details of my very active 4 year old....even with the kit lens my pictures are amazing!
works great. easy to setup.but configuring some settings were a little confusing.like setting the password for wireless signal.this is rated as one of the best routers.
I've been using the Microsoft Split-keyboard Ergonomic design for almost 15 years, ever since my employer issued them to all the IT staff. It took a few weeks to make the transition but I now find it difficult to use non-ergonomic designs for any length of time.This particular model is the wired version, which should endure many years of use on your desk. I find the F-Lock functions a bit annoying, but other than that I have no complaints at all.
Very nice receiver, the FM modulator is not very good, so I got a direct connect and it works a lot better.
My old Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard has given me great service for fifteen or more years but the new computer I just built does not have PS/2 keyboard inputs. I tried using the PS/2 keyboard with a PS/2-USB adapter but the keyboard was not recognized by the BIOS. The native USB keyboard is recognized by the EUFI BIOS in the Asus motherboard. I rarely need to update the BIOS settings but this small issue impelled me toward this purchase. I am glad that I did because the new MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 is even better than the old one. This KB has extra keys including a calculator and web browsing keys which are nice to have but the basic design with split right and left hand keys arranges so my wrists don't have to bend is the primary reason I use it. Anyone who has not used an Ergo KB may question how beneficial this design is, as I did before I started using one years ago. Once you try this split design and become familiar with it you will most likely be more than satisfied.
Spent better than 4 hours with Linksys. Nobody ever suggested downloading the newest software for the unit?!! When I did that we were up and running within 1/2 hour. I thought great. Set it up for a party were having that weekend. 2 hours into the party the unit cuts out. Haven't had the time to go back and mess with it. If it worked as advertised it would be great.
This radio is the best radio I have ever bought and used for shortwave radio listening. This radio is the best A+ radio for long wave radio broadcast DXing on the east coast (6PM to 3AM) and west coast (3AM to 6AM) depending on space weather conditions. You can receive LW stations from overseas from Europe, North Africa, and Asia with no problems without the need for a loop antenna or outdoor long wire like other portable radios require. This depends on where you live on the east coast or west coastal areas. The AM reception is great and has great selectivity and sensitivity on LW and AM. The shortwave radio reception is good, but could of been better it requires a good antenna such as the supplied wire antenna. The FM reception is great, but could of been better. It comes with the necessary accessories, your average everyday earbuds, shortwave wire antenna, and AC adapter. Main thing that bugs me that this radio takes too many AA batteries like around 6 AA's, but they do last long all night.
This works really well for a digital camera. You always have an extra set of charged batteries, and the charger charges quick!
8GB in my pocket all the time. At this price and with very good performance, it is the best usb key you can buy. The design is cool as usual with LaCie. The product is plug and play. The price is buy and play. I love and show it everywhere. I brind back more mp3 or video everyday. It is not another storage but a MUST in your pocket.
I was able to get my old unit in good working order. I now have two Vx Handhelds that are working very well. I am very satisfied.
All I had to do was follow the instuctions and it works great!I use this USB adapter instead of my built in wireless for my laptop because I get waaaaay better range and signal quality. Plus my internal wireless card/antenna is only for 802.11b. I wanted 802.11g speeds so I bought this USB adapter and it works wonders.
OmniMount MWFS Adjustable 2 Shelf Wall System w/ Cable ManagementI spent days reviewing other products before settling on this one even though this was the most expensive. The product arrived the day after I ordered even with the free shipping. Packaging was great and the assembly was fairly intutive. There are no written instructions just pictures. That is my only gripe. The construction of the frame is solid.There is plenty of room to hide the cables. The overall finish is very good.I intend to post a picture after I have all the components fully setup on the shelf.
3 years ago, I bought one of these, and it is still working today. It has taken a tone of abuse, and is still in perfect working order. The sound quality is pretty good, it is comfortable, though not as comfortable as a high end headset, and the price is definitely a bargain. This is a quality product, and I would recommend it based on its durability alone.
I upgraded handlebars on my MTB to 31.8mm. This new adapter works just like the other one.Installed very easy and off I went.
I have tried this with a Panasonic phone and with a 3rd party branded phone that has a compatible adapter. For sound, I can hear, but it is muffled. When I tried speaking, it kept cutting out, and I had to go back to the handset.I find it unlikely that this is a Panasonic-branded headset. There is nothing printed on it indicating a part number, no instructions (though probably not necessary,) etc. However, this is no surprise for the price.
The outer insulation extremely thin and totally inadequate compared to most of the brands available in the market. I am not happy.
I got a used(secondhand) Audiovox D1812 a year ago. It works perfectly everytime, never a problem. And I've used it alot!It even plays homemade DVD's that my Panasonic(NOT portable) DVD player (hooked up to my TV) refuses to play. I would recommend this item to anyone. The tiny remote control that came with it works real well too.
the price is spical and the screen is quality its good for every one want to buy a realability LCD to save your eyes
Bought from Walmart in July 2007. Got it home & found out the second day that it wouldn't play certain store bought DVDs that my old $29 Apex did. I let that slide because I hate the Walmart return line.When I went to record DVD's, I only had 2 turn out out of 9. Oh, it wrote on the disc, but then it wouldn't recognize it to finalize it.Some video tapes will not play. One's that do sometimes have intermittently cut out audio (cartoons - not just movies).When deleting stations from the tuner memory, the deleted one's always come back.It ruined 2 DVD's because some DVD's just would not eject from the DVD tray even after cycling off then on again and even unplugging the chord when all else failed. I had to manually try to get it open.I would have returned it to Walmart sooner if all of the problems would have showed up at the beginning. However, I waited until the last straw with my DVD's not ejecting and now that it's the end of November, Walmart said to deal directly with the manufacturer. I dread the whole process to come. I have read reviews of the same problems on other sites. I have also heard of the hassle with RCA (which I will be experiencing shortly).DO a search on the product if you really are considering buying it. The features can't be beat for the price, however not all of the features work properly. I don't suppose it has anything to do with being made in China.....but it too may contain lead based paint :)
This one is not accurate. I have compared it against several high quality meters at work, and the 4460 is always off, but often by a different direction or a different amount.I miss the display in amps the older model had. It was very useful for determining circuit loads in cases where an amp clamp was not convenient.It also hogs both outlets of a standard duplex receptacle, so the other one is covered and unusable. (Yes, a pigtail would help)I e mailed the company twice about the inaccuracy and inconsistency, and did not receive a reply.It became more and more inaccurate and finally died.
Once you understand how to use it, it works awesome ! I have used it now on 3 separate trips and each time it's been great. The company should have given tips on "getting started" and/or had a manual instead of the CD. The features are by far superior to all the others, well worth the money !
This works great for cleaning the lens on a DSLR camera. Works faster and better than trying to use a microfiber cloth. It's too big to use on a point and shoot camera lens, but i think they make a smaller one for that. It's a nice all in one tool, brush and cleaning pad. nothing else needed. Unless the lens is extremely dirty maybe. but it should never get that way in the first place.
being a teenager, I go through headphones very quickly(up to a pair a month or less). Now, keep in mind, that I just got these, but I am shocked. The audio quality is AMAZING. These little things sound better than skullcandy, gummy, and the walmart version of gummy, the marshmallow. These things are amazing. Don't hesitate on buying these things, you will not be disappointed.
it was super easy to set up, prints quickly and not too loudly and faxes, scans, copies everything i need. I'm using it in my home office and i'm pretty happy with it.
I was very disappointed with these discs. Only about 1 in 5 would work at all in my one burner. Although most of them will work to some extent in my newer burner, many of the discs have visible flaws near the edge and will fail if written to their capacity. I've learned that it is worth it to purchase only blanks made in the US or Japan.
I have several radio/casette/cd combo players in my home, but none of them get more than a few stations clearly, so I decided to spring for this retro-looking little radio. Boy, am I pleased! It not only gets more stations than my car radio, but they sound crystal-clear too! I put it in my kitchen and it makes cooking a lot more fun. As far as the look goes: it is retro, but I was a bit shocked at first. It's like something your dad, or you (if you're my age:) used to have in the seventies. I got over the initial shock though: now I think it makes my kitchen seem more cozy and reminds me of my mom's old radio on our kitchen window sill.
I am very pleased with my like-new clock radio. Only a few blemishes on the exterior, and the sound is good. Perfect for my at home office. It is very easy to use and program.I would definately buy refurbished items from this seller again!
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 is affordable and wonderful! It gives very accurate directions. I like how its voice tells you not only to turn left or right, but which street to do it on. Maps are very clear. You can zoom in and out. You can ask it to find hotels, restaurants, and more. It even gives you phone numbers. It has cut out briefly during thunderstorms, but so does my satellite TV. I am extremely satisfied with this unit, and have not gotten lost since I bought it. I mean, if it can navigate Queens, NY.....
Had my SureShot for a year, now I have an H on the screen. Does not work, once in a while I can get it off but the Zoom does not work. Garbage!
This remote everything that its supposed to do and more. I have Four Components setup and i love it that I can turn on everything that needs to be turned for watching TV with one button. The Setup is on the computer but I don;t mind that so it is altogether a good product.
I purchased this product online as the company has stopped manufacturing these now. Was glad to get some of these store them for future use.When I received the package several of the bottle caps were broken and product had leaked. I called the customer service and they were great. They immediately helped me get replacement for the damaged bottles (unfortunately 1 of the replacement bottles also broken en-route again). I called the customer service and they credited me for the broken bottle.Great service, I will buy from the seller again.
I got this for my man,who is BIG-TIME into smok'in...Absolutley loves it!He has quite a few friends out here in the Ocala National Forest (where we live),and is always bragging about this product,and the great website where he found it,"smokercooking.com"...to the other more critical reviews,all we can say is "get over it"!It sure beats the Heck out of NOT having one...and the price has actually dropped since our purchace!!!
I have had the mouse for about a month. It has never made it through a hour session on my laptop without dying. You can be bringing the cursor across a page and the cursor will freeze in mid page. The mouse will also start to wander around the screen on its own. About a third of the time you can restart the mouse with the Logitech software. I've replaced the batteries twice and have downloaded the latest software. I have found the Logitech software non-intuitive and not specific to the device.It's back to the Microsoft mouse for me.
I just can't get over the capacitor trend. I thought 1 F was enough - now they are making 50F caps that resemble car batteries. Do you need it - well, maybe if you are seriously into car audio competition, but this 1.0 (actually the product that shipped was 1.5 Farads) cap is rated for amps to 1000W.Why use a cap? A capacitor stores a tremendous amount of energy that can be delivered very quickly to your amplifier. Capacitors are also the opposite of inductors. A good example of inductors are LONG WIRES - like the one that carries power from your car battery to your amplifier (and if you are a good installer you have a second wire that returns back to the negative battery terminal and don't use the chassis ground where you pick up noise from turn signals, etc into your audio system)You see, when a loud "thump" comes down the audio signal cable to the amplifier, it may demand 100-200 amps of power from the battery + alternator for a fraction of a second and send that power into your subwoofer. If your power cable is inductive (a natural property of ALL cables, no matter how big or how fancy or how expensive), then it will resist a sudden change in current - that is the DEFINITION of inductance. By placing a capacitor across the positive and negative terminals of the amplifier in very close physical proximity, it negates the effects of that wire that feeds power to your amp and makes for a more constant voltage. As a result, your bass is cleaner and more defined, your amp does not distort and damage your speakers, and yes, it is louder. Do you need 5, 10, or 50 Farads? No. 1-1.5 Farads is more than enough unless you are going for more than 1000 watts.This unit also has a 3 digit LED display of the voltage (i.e. 13.8 ) in RED LEDs about 1/2 " tall and comes with some acrylic mounting brackets to hold it so you can read the voltage at your amplifier. If you see it bouncing around as your music plays, then you should use a larger capacitor.Be aware that you can not just "plug it in" - if you do so, the sudden inrush of power into the capacitor will damage it. Follow the instructions on the package to charge the capacitor with a light bulb in series for a few seconds until it reaches 13.8 VDC then remove the bulb. Also NEVER short circuit the capacitor as this can also damage the insides. Use a light bulb or the LED display to drain the power out of it. If you obey these rules, then sparks won't fly.Finally, the LED display draws 50 mA ALL THE TIME, so in one day it draws 1.2 Amp-Hours from your car's battery if left sitting (there is no "power on" terminal for the display - it is always on). In a month of sitting it will drain your car battery. You may wish to install a relay or battery switch to turn off your stereo (or just remove the fuse) when not using it at the airport parking lot so you can start your car when you get back.All together I am impressed with this 1.5 Farad cap I received which is not the one shown in the picture. I am using it with a power inverter to produce 120 VAC at 1000 Watts and it works fine, but I have also used them in car stereo installs before when the customer wanted louder, tighter bass from their subwoofer package or was getting distortion or having their amp cut out when the bass was cranked up. The cap will fix the problem for you.Enjoy in clean health and post some pictures of your install!
Product was as advertised, price was less than the cost of shipping - that was a surprise.Timely shipping and delivery.
This product is great and very inexpensive. I would recommend it to any and everyone. 5 stars
My son picked this out. He absolutely loves it. I wasn't sure what to get for a longboard, but apparently askatebord backpack will work.
The sound on these was terrible. I was led to believe from the other reviews that it would be decent. There was horrendous buzzing and feedback whenever I plugged in a device, and even at low volume the sound was unbearably grainy. I was hoping for a cheap little travel speaker set, but the sound was so bad that I ended up giving them to goodwill after 2 uses. DO NOT be swindled by all the positive reviews, I had low expectations for these speakers, and they didn't even meet those.
Like the other reviews, if the surface is slick like glass or even the surface of duct tape they work fine. If the surface has any stippeling or uneveness like wood forget it. Also test any surface protectant or sealer on a test page first. The hardest time I had was to find one that didn't soak through and ruin the stickyness of the paper.
Bought this based on some reviews here saying battery life was equal to cannon battery. Not so in my case. I don't think it lasts 25% as along. Off to buy the original.
The Zune works great and is very easy to use. I love the large screen and easy to use controls. We lokked at other mp3's and are glad we chose this one
When I installed this router, I had to have an internet connection to update the software and to continue the installation. I guess they assume you are upgrading the router from another model so you have an existing connection. I have Cablevision Optimum Online and I am getting about 28 mbps which is pretty fast. The router was pretty easy to install and the wizard helped you out for simpler stuff. If you go into more advanced functions, you can setup wireless, firewall, DHCP, etc. through their easy to use menus. So far it's working perfectly 24/7 and no dropped connections or loss in speed. Definitely would recommend this router to anybody even if it is still draft N standard.
This is a great player for the $. It's the best valued portable CD player on the market and with the benefit of MP3, you cannot beat it. This anti-skip is excellent. I could not make it skip. Don't spend more for other MP3 CD players, this one is all you need. Don't bother buying a regular CD player, with the flexibility of MP3 CD players, a regular CD player is obsolete.
The drive performed admirably for 20 mos, then failed. LaCie suggested it might be the power cord and offered a replacement. That didn't work. However, I think I've discovered that if I plug in USB cable, then the firewire cable, then remove the USB cable, then plug it (the USB cable) back in, I'm able to access the drive. This seems vaguely repeatable, for now . . .
I bought this bag for my laptop about 5 months ago when I needed something less bulky than I had. Its got loads of room for screens up to 15", as well as space for essentials like your power cord, pens, mobile phone, cosmetics, hardcopy files, etc. I'm always on the go and my bag has taken some damage as a result. A few scratches but they're barely noticeable, and harsh weather and my computer remains safe.I don't regret making the purchase, its definitely worth the money, however I'd use the fabric sheath that comes inside. I noticed after a few weeks of heavy use my white MacBook had very faint black lines on it from the lining of the bag's computer pocket. These can be removed with a product like iKlear though.
I shoot western Colorado landscapes for microstock sites. I need a camera with low image noise, smooth focus, long battery life, and durability.I love Nikon. I have had Nikon SLRs since I started shooting stock in the late 70s. They are dependable, quality instruments. The D80 is no exception. No point-and-shoot, it feels like my old F2. It takes beautiful pictures in all kinds of weather.You will need at least one extra battery. The battery life is long--three or four 2 gig cards worth of RAW pictures, for me--but you will want this baby with you all the time.I bought the body only, because I had the lens from my D70, but you will want a VR zoom or a fixed lens for maximum sharpness. I don't like tripods and don't use them as often as I should. The remote is useful for closeups. It helps you avoid camera shake, especially in low light.
I just opened these speakers and am giving them an initial run hooked up to my iBook. I have to say the sound far surpasses what I was expecting. I was afraid of having little to no bass response, but really it's not that bad. What is astounding is the vocal clarity and presence coming from this tiny little thing! I can't really turn the volume up too high at the moment since others are abed, but even at low levels, I just really can't get over it. I got in on the promotion and snagged these for 69.00, and even at 99, I would have felt great about this purchase. And they really are the size of a large sunglass case!
I used Memorex's full disc label on DVDs I've created at home, however, the stickers heat up in the DVD player and warp, then get unbalanced and cause the player to start vibrating and before you know it you can't read the DVD anymore.These smaller 2.25" labels don't have that issue. They might not cover the entire disc, but at least you can play them without any hassles.Hope this helps you avoid wasting money on the full disc labels.-Matt
For the ~$20 that I paid for this, it's well worth every penny. My only complaint is the somewhat short cable, I had to grab a USB extention cable, but it's mostly due to my set-up... the length should be fine for most. The mic sounds great from what others have told me and the headset speakers are just fine. While it's not top shelf, it's very good for the price. I've owned these for over 6 months and had zero issues with it yet.
The batteries were exactly what I was looking for. They came individually packaged. They are the Sony brand batteries as advertised. The delivery was prompt and best of all No Charge for Shipping!
Works great, live just outside of Boston sounds great, try to keep the coiled wire from moving too much it causes static.
I purchased this ink to use in the Brother DCP 110C. I rarely print so this printer did not get much use in the first place. Who knows if it's a coincidence but when I used this "compatible" ink, the printer never worked the same.In all fairness, the printer was never that great to begin with but I truly believe this ink was the final curtain. I don't want to dog this product but buyer beware.
I keep buying this brand and they keep stop working on me. After two months of very gentle and careful use, the sound on one side disappeared. Very frustrating....I am planning not to buy this brand again and would not recommend this product. You basically get what you pay for.
Tuve la oportunida de probar este aparato y es la neta,1.- tiene capacidad de leer CDs de 700 megas cosa que las demas unidades parecida a esta no tienen. Lee CDRWs para que pensar en flash cards.2.- Suena sensacional, igual a la computadora tiene suficiente volumen inclusive me puede tronar los oidos. Si tienes problema con algun mp3 es cosa del archivo no de la unidad.3.- Aguanta todos los bitrates habidos y por haber, cosa que las demas unidades no hacen ni siquiera la pine. Aguanta inclusive 320kb/s4.- No aguanta id3 tags? a quie chingados importa que acaso alguien tiene un discman que le diga los nombres de las canciones? y si lo tiene, chingon por ti a este le caben 11 horas5.- Tal vez sea dificil buscar entre 150+- canciones, pero para eso hay directorios, creas 10 directorios con todas las rolas de 10 discos, y tienes una caja de cd de 10 discos.6.- Talvez no le quepan 6gb, pero dime cuantos cds puedes quemar?7.- El equipo que trae vale 30dlls o mas, el conector para coche es de excelente calidad.8.- Tengo 170 o mas rolas que me facinan, pero no caben en un cd, no caben en 1 cassete, y quiero oirlas en desorden, excelente pon un cd con random y se feliz durante las siguientes 11 horas, lo tienes que dejar de usar pero no quieres oir las canciones que ya oiste, excelente deja el modo de resume activado y seguiras con la misma lista y en la misma cancion, ni WinAmp puede hacer eso.9.- Es mas caro que muchos de la competencia, pero que jodidos, es mucho mejor, si acaso la unidad pine le puede hacer competencia, lee id3 tags pero caray seguro le vas a poner random y lo vas a dejar tocando. La unidad de aiwa no se vende en america ni europa auqneu presuma ser mejor.10.- Es excelente para el coche, podria decirles que no van a volver a oir el radio. Unico problema, si tu coche no tiene casetera, nimodo usa los audifonos, o puedes comprar un interceptor de banda blanca fm.11.- Saltos en las canciones, no pieneses en ellos no existen para esta unidad, si tienes alguno. mal por ti.Cualquier duda pregunta aclaracion o lo que quieran decirma envienme un email a cafre2001@hotmail.com
I bought these quite awhile ago. This was when noise cancel was first really coming out. Honestly they don't really cancel that much noise by today's standards. Still they do work and do their job. Strangely though sometimes I do get headaches from wearing them. It is kinda like motion sickness. Usually happens when you're trying to listen for the noise cancel lol.Anyways, using a fIIo e3 headphone amp its pumping some pretty nice bass with a pretty nice sound. Have held up around 3-4 years of being thrown in a backpack. I like them.
I love this box! It is very lightweight and does not feel substantial--but after all it's just a circuit board in a plastic housing. However I'm very pleased with its performance. I shoot and edit video almost full time. I have run my HD camcorder directly into this box for capture and so far have 0 lost frames. I use Adobe Premiere Pro (not elements) and Premiere recognized the capture device right away. I have connected a VCR to the box for capture from VHS tapes and it works great. There's a control for digital vs analog captures, so I imagine hooking up a DVD player for capture would work, but I have not tested that yet. Inputs on the box are 1394, composite and S-video. Output interfaces are composite, AND component, 1394 and S-video. Very satisfied!
Instructions misleading. States that you should connect the WMB54G to your Ethernet port on your computer. If you disconnect the Ethernet cable that connects to your wireless bridge, what exactly are you connecting to? Your Ethernet card? How are you supposed to get any kind of signal from your Ethernet card? Not going to happen. 10 min later tried connecting to port on wireless router ( Netgear FWG114P ) setup completed with no problem. Once set up, connections very easy.I was hoping to play my large MP3 collection through my home stereo system.The sound quality is bad. Similar to a radio station that doesn't quite come in right. My wireless router and the WMB54G were less than 30ft apart. No help from tech support other than to suggest I reset the unit and see what happens, or return it for another unit. There is no diagnostics built into the unit, no signal quality monitor, nada. Just a simple box that doesn't quite cut the mustard.The problem as I see it is a home stereo system has no ram as a sound card for a PC probably will have. Therefore, any loss or small delay in signal directly affects the sound quality. There is no cashing of the data that is going to the Linksys unit.The package says nothing about the fact that the WMB54G has an optical connection. If I'd known this when I purchased it, I would have purchased another optical cable to connect it to the home stereo. Mute point anyway.Fact is, the music on my computer hard drive sounds fine on the computer speakers and crappy on the more expensive home stereo system. So why have it?Retuning it. Unacceptable sound quality.
These have been my go to earbuds for the past 3 years. They are so comfortable and the sound so good that there are times when I forget I'm even wearing them. I am wearing these things constantly and for the price you just can't find a pair that has better sound quality or is more comfortable. I also wear these when going on long rides on my road bike and have never had a problem with them coming loose or falling out. They fit comfortably and are in no danger of just falling out from everyday activities.
Ya I would like more bass or any bass but for the price you can't beat em. The alternative is to drop 150/speaker on rock speakers. I to have gotten many compliments on the sound. So to those not looking for state of the art sound you will be very happy with these. Only negative is the 18 gauge wire they come attached to. I had to cut it off near the based to attache 12 gauge which you then have to weatherproof since the speakers do not open up.
Playing around with this camera has only enhanced my view of Sony's handycams. The video and features are brilliant and the aesthetics of the camera are second to none. However like Sony cameras I purchased over 4 years prior to this one's release it is very likely to have the condensation error (which if you look online you will see hundreds of posts about it but no permanent fixes) and broken flex cables. So it seems Sony are too busy releasing cameras to fix well know issues that are re-occurring. With all that aside, if you find this sweet baby in a bargain price range it may be hard to pass up but it would seem it's better value to just go with something else if you aren't willing to deal with the Sony issues.
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
These are amazing computer speakers. They were given to me as a gift 5 years ago. I agree with almost everyone here that the sub is a little too loud but almost every computer program (itunes, winamp ect.) has an equalizer built in. Just bring down the lower frequencies (most likely 120 Hz and below) a little bit and they are perfect. I used these speakers for more than just my computer too. They go with me to the pool, friends houses, you name it! They are really beat up and i have had to hard wire the connector that goes into the sub straight to the crossover/ amplifier board. They still sound great and i will keep fixing them because Altec no longer makes this product. I wish they still made pro audio equipment. :(
For what it is...it's expensive.For what it does...it's priceless.I gave it only 4 stars out of 5 because of it's price though.This is a very versatile clamp for mounting equipment around the periphery of a Fig Rig stabilization platform by Manfrotto.With a quick plate mounted to this clamp, you can pop your entire rig setup on and off of your tripod as the need arises.Anodized aluminum and strong. A fantastic accessory for your Fig Rig.
Took it out of it's plastic cell, loaded the ed, started exec, get a message that it is not software compatible. Gave an option to search the net for software which will load it on my windows7 CompaQ. Still would not load.Piece of junk!Good luck if you waste your money on thisOne would think Microsoft based products would be compatibleThumbs Down
I bought this to replace my older digital camera and my crappier no-brand digital camera. (See reviews of those below, just in case you run across them.)CX6330 is extremely easy to use. The photo quality is wonderful (yes, you are able to choose the photo quality from 1.1MP to 3.1), and there are many innovative features not present in any other cameras I have used or owned. It is also very small, compared with older cameras or to the HP or Fujifilm models. Another great feature is that you can buy rechargeable batteries to use with either a 3-volt AC Adapter (not included, unfortunately) or the optional camera dock or camera printer dock. Or, if you already have a recharger, the camera only takes two AA batteries.Another great feature is the video mode. Not only does it capture video with sound, the quality is also very good. I suggest getting a larger memory card (at least 256MB, but 1GB for the longest shots) if you want to use it frequently for video.I docked one star for reasons stated by other customers. One is the extremely flimsy USB/SD card door. I don't think it'll break unless you put some pressure on it, but I recommend you be careful when you open it to insert/remove the memory card or insert the USB (which is mini - it uses a smaller head than the standard USB cable) cable. Another problem is the Kodak software included. It tries to be "too helpful" which just gets in the way. Kodak should release a simpler program for those of us who just want to load pictures and video to our computers!If you can look over those two problems, I recommend this camera strongly. It isn't for the professional - it is for the family, the high school or college student. I think you will enjoy using it as much as I.Kodak CX6330 is my third digital camera to date. My first is a Fujifilm MX-1200, which I received when I graduated high school, nearly five years ago now. It is a good camera, and it still continues to take great pictures at 1.3MP, but I needed a camera with a video capturing option. It is a shame Fujifilm doesn't make thin camera's any more...most of their cameras are so thick now. If you are looking for a used digital camera for your younger children or for very casual pictures, I recommend looking for this one.My second digital camera is an Omisys 4.0MP 4-in-1 camera, which I bought for a measly $80. I was curious about this camera, because it came with so many options. It is a so-so camera - it takes still pictures, video with sound, records sound only, and also works as a webcam. The LCD quality is absolutely dreadful, the flash takes more than 15 seconds to load, and the white balance is practically non-existant. The flash is also too strong for any shot closer than six feet. I keep it to use as a webcam that I can take anywhere with ease. It takes great outdoor pictures and videos, however. But I don't recommend ANYONE purchasing this camera, unless you ONLY take outdoor pictures/videos that doesn't require flash.
this is a great holder for you minidiscs its just the right size
I have four different PC's that I use in the office. It is so nice to use only one keyboard/mouse for all four. The KVM was easy to set up and instructions were thorough. I like having the USB ports on the front for the keyboard/mouse console connection. The cables are heavy and feel well built. Switching between PC's is fast and the resolution is not bad at all. I am curious if this will support dual monitors. I am going to order a cable and will report back on that once I try it out. Overall, a great purchase. The packaging was thick, but the plastic was pre-cut around the box, so it made it easier to pull apart to get the KVM out.
I got my ipod only a few work days after i ordered it, and it has worked great since the day that i got it!!!!!!!!
I don't have my grandchildren starting my computer to recharge their zuneAs it works on the the big screen it's greatGreat A?V adapterThank you for a great price during the holidaysThanks again
Just received delivery of my S6187W from Amazon, over a week earlier than promised! Easy set up, picture is fantastic...just have to wait a few seconds when you turn it on for the projection light to get bright. As with all large screens HD looks unbelievable, regular channels' imperfections are magnified. Would like to view more of the older shows at the lower aspect ratio but afraid to burn in along the picture edges...manual says no more than 15% of your viewing time should be in the 4:1. Overall fabulous price from Amaxon, I had free shipping and no sales tax plus the price was $300 less than Best Buy. Did receive with a very slight imperfection due to shipping, so look at it good when you receive it.
This product is fabulous. Great to have when you don't have a computer handy.
I bought these batteries for my daughter's swing. They are really of poor quality, they lasted for only a week. I used Duracell batteries in the past, they lasted more than 6 months. I do not recommend anyone to buy these batteries.
Hi,I got this device to work, and for basic file and mpg storage, it works OK.A couple of caveats.1: make sure that your computer is communicating on the network at '100 full duplex', otherwise the NSLU2 will hit you with a 'path too deep' problem. If your home network has a switch - most do - then you will know that basic network switches are very bad at choosing communication speed, and the network will become a 'notwork.'2: Major flaw. The NSLU2 autonegotiates (as confirmed by Cisco/Linksys) it's connection speed on the home network. So, place even 1 switch between it and your PC, and performance goes down like a lead balloon. As MPEG and VOB files all require a minimum of 10Mbps to work adequately, if you attempt to play one of these from the device attached to the NSLU2 (in my case the recommended Maxtor One Touch) the video display will be very bad, at best.If you do want to play video over the home network then I recommend avoiding this product until the teckies at Cisco/Linksys modify the firmware to allow the user to set network negotiation speeds.
A pack of replica money as used is Serenity (shown in the bank heist and in the Maidenhead bar). This is officially licensed and really beautifully done. The box is a collector's item in itself, high-quality and glossy with great graphics and an "introduction" by Geoff Mandell (the graphic designer for Serenity) on the inside flap.The bills are high-quality and are an exact match for those used in the movie Serneity. I own two of the actual bills (one of each denomination) used in filming so I was able to compare them. Created from the original digital files, these isn't so much a replica as the actual item. This fake money is well worth laying down the real credits for.
exact same model speaker that my CaL SPA came wiith new. great price, iimmediate delivery.
It's sleek, attractive, and very useful. The clasped cord makes it a real carry and go-getter!
The SB 400 fills the niche when the need is for compact, portable flash.I have other Nikon flashes, SB600 and SB800s which are GREAT &#34;workhorse&#34; flashes. The SB400 will not do any of the Nikon Creative Flash functions. The head is fixed, will not bounce, It will not command or respond to the remote functionality of the other Nikon flash family however, when all you need is a lightweight, low-profile flash head, this is it.Coverage is great.
Was impressed by the good reviews so I took a chance on a cheap product since this will be used at the beach anyway. The sound is much better than I would have anticipated. As many people said it does distort when played very loud but I was surprised that it even went that high to begin with. For the money I am buying another one!
This is a great product if you want to control several componets of your stereo system. Works really good with the Audiosource Stereo Grafic Equalizer. Worth the money.
Works great with Westcott Photo basics 3 light kit. The DVD that comes with it really helps. Watched then set everything up and was real easy to do.
The days of "750MB" has gone. Only reason I bought this was to retrieve my archival datas stored in the 750MB cartridges. After that it is useless. It's the time for the memory size of "GBs" and "TBs."
These ear buds are good quality for the price. The quality is not diminished too much when the noise cancelling feature is turned on. I can still hear some outside noise, but when I use the ear buds to listen to an audiobook I do not notice the outside noise very much and it still will lull me to sleep at night. Yes, it is not as good as Boise, but who can afford Boise?When I do not use the noise cancelling feature the quality of music is excellent. With the noise cancelling feature there is some ambient noise, but soon you do not notice it and the quality of sound is still very good.I also appreciate that Sony include several sizes of ear plugs for the buds. It seems that I use a different size in each ear! Also if more than one person uses the ear buds, then they can put on their own clean plugs.
Hard to believe these only cost me $39.00. The are a nice little set of speakers for my shelf. I have them hooked up to a Apple Airport Express base station and they work perfect. Nice clear sound and plenty of power to fill the room.
Colors are terrific and images are amazingly sharp. Further, the remote is easy to use...the satellite remote mimics all the features of the one that came with the tv nicely. It is lightweight for a unit of this size. The only flaw is something I read about but had to see to appreciate. There is something called "refresh rate", and it refers to an LCD pixel's ability to quickly change to the next color. If is is fast, you notice nothing out of the ordinary. If it is slow, objects tend to blur slightly. If someone moves their face quickly, they might appear to have saggy jowels. The most obvious example I saw was small flying insects that were flitting against a black background. They appeared as moving lines, not moving spots. This flaw is visible rarely, but it is there.
This sleeve works great to protect my 15" MacBook Pro and looks great as well! My notebook goes in and zips up easily, even with the snug fit. The pocket on top would fit a small ipod or jump drive, but definitely not big enough to hold much more. I like the slim lines of this product because it makes it easy to fit into another bag or a backpack for transport.
Bought these headphones for ~$15 and it was a great investment. Fits comfortably over the ear, breathes, and has decent sound. Wasn't looking for heart throbbing bass so these do the job of desk headphones just fine. Extra long cord is a plus.
I've had mine over 5 years. Split-key ergonomic arrangement is the way to go. I love it so much I thin it should be the standard. I view any keyboard without it as I view a roach, to be thrown out and ignored. I type over 100wpm and this keyboard makes it so much easier. I have no wrist problems. I have a few suggestions if anyone from Microsoft reads these reviews:In the empty space between hands, replace the zoom with a tab, backspace and delete buttons. Get rid of the CAPS lock button or replace it with some other function, perhaps with the functionality of viewing other open windows.
I had the Mio C310x first, but it got stolen. Then I bought a Garmin Nuvi350, but it was so bad I had to return it (I didn't use the C520 before I tried the Garmin, so I was only really comparing it to the older C310x). After that, I decided to look for the C520, seeing it has an upgraded version of the interface of the C310x.Here's why I stick with Mio's older C series even now:- A lot more options, compared with other brands, for tweaking to make it work the way I want it to (could even be overwhelming for some users, but I like it a lot)- Animation of the map is the fastest and with highest refresh rate I've seen so far of portable GPSes. This is a BIG HUGE plus while on the road.- Split screen view, which I've been used to on the C310x (though it had less functionality on the C310x), is immensely useful. If you've never had one with it, you won't know why it's so useful!- POI search is extremely fast, unlike Garmin.
June 2, 2002: This is the best gadget I ever bought. Easy to use, reliable, tremendous amount of storage and great sound quality. All my CDs ( I have about 100) are now on the iPod and I use it with my home stereo as well as with the supplied headsets when I am traveling.
GET ONE! It is about time the average user can have something techie like this. Think about it--No more backing up stuff all the time to stupid floppies. (I get so tired of those.) Then trying to remember which diskette the thing you need is on. (So you write on the labels, then add another label, then scribble that out...and on and on.)I can keep all my word processing files on this little thing. (about 2.5 inches long, 1 inch wide, 3/8 inch thick--sorta like a flat, purple, circus peanut) It is marketed at 88 floppies, but I have read here that it is a little less. Even if it is only 80--that is great for me. It looks like about 120 not 125, but my documents aren't that big.Since I work at different locations (plus at home) I don't have to lug a pile of diskettes with me anymore, just this little thing. (I am considering getting another one for photos.) It is just perfect for anyone who has to work on things at different places.Everyone who sees me use this wants to know first what it is, then where can they get one! No, this isn't for backing up tons of data, but the exact solution for portability of more than a few floppies can hold. I try to copy all the revisions to the hard drive once in a while, just in case.Haven't gotten my rebate yet--it has been 2 weeks, but I took the precaution of stapling AND taping the UPC on the form. So we will see. Psssst...don't tell Lexar, but I am more than thrilled with it even at the price before the rebate! I know some friends who will be getting this as a Christmas present. You really will love this little gadget.
I was looking for a way to keep my new Patriot Supersonic 128gig Flash Drive safe and accountable. This is the ticket. The JDS-2 was able to accommodate the large width of the Patriot and another regular sized thumb drive. I clip it on my key-chain when going to work.
It cant handle the bass on anything. After 6 months the subwoofer blew and now it only works on one speaker. Its supposed to give out 250W but it cant handle it.Waste of money now I have to buy another one and this time its going to be a stack system
Its my third Still Camera, first in the digital category. The user interface is the first thing i was attracted in it. Then its efficiency in high resolution stills. Very handy which helped me carry it in my pocket. I am a little unsatisfied with its anti shake feature but it has does not impact any way in my likes about this cam.I would recommend this for an ammature photographer like me.
been looking for a good universal remote for months and this one totally fit the bill. controls my replaytv, dvd player, cable box, tv, and vcr perfectly. the learning and macro features make this remote even more valuable. for the price this remote can't be beat
Garmin has always been #1 in the GPS market. The other guys, have one ortwo models and pack them with features like "picture viewing", that'sright now how is that needed in a GPS? Are you going to the photomat or something?This unit is excellent. I've used it hiking and riding my ATV. This unitjust has everything an amature hiker/explorer could want. It's easy touse, just take a few minutes and go through the menus. It's great easyicons with text describing each one, and the screen is nice and easy tosee. And having the feautre of backtracking where you tell the unit totake you back the way you came and you can see it clearly on the mapdisplayed on the screen is fantastic.Overall excellent purchase, and I enjoy it everytime I use it.
I am excited and very happy with the quality of these pictures and the size of the camera! 5x zoom is great! 5 MP is great! My only 2 issues are once it was shutting down (low battery) and battery went dead and camera lens cover jammed and left lens exposed. Had to force it closed with newly charged battery. But my biggest complaint is that I thought I was getting a $70 piece of software along with this camera in ACDSee, but found out it's a version a few years old! It's version 3.x!!! 5.x is out! What a bummer, so I emailed Pentax and got no reply...
.. takes pretty good pictures, etc.The only problems I have with it are:1) The smart cards for this camera have a mzimum of 128 MB - I usually need 2 - 3 cards to take on a few days' trip.2) The camera itself isn't very easy & intuitive to use- it took me took me a while to understand how to use some basic features such as the zoom or how to delete a photo.
This product had an immediate positive improvement effect and has been in place for about a month now without any problems. Definitely give it consideration.
I purchased this monitor 3 months ago and have absolutely loved it. In reference to the review referring to compatability issues with ATI video cards, I would like to mention that I have used this monitor with both a lower end ATI 32 mg analog video card and encountered no problems whatsoever, and I have recently upgraded to a new ATI Radeon 9000 128mg video card and have encountered no problems. This monitor has worked flawlessly for me, and I love it.
I was extremely happy with the product I orderd and especially happy with the fast shipping.
I am a spin instructor and having a wide selection and variety of music is very important. I currently have close to 4,000 songs in my music library. My iPod Nano could only handle a fraction of this music. To do a new music profile, I had to burn CDs. With my 5th Generation iPod my entire music library is available and there is still enough memory to accommodate thousands of additional songs. The price on Amazon was extremely reasonable for a refurbished model. I am loving it...
I'm using this adapter with the TL-FXE01, which changes my E550 from a 4X zoom to about 8X. Very nice to have when you can't get close enough for a good shot. The mount ring on the camera removes easily and the adaptor goes on with just a twist and a click. The AR/TL combo can really only be used at full zoom, or it's like looking down a dark tunnel with a bright spot at the end. The adapter is about 1.5" long (the existing camera lense opens up inside it) and the TL is another 1.75" on the end of that, so the E550 isn't going to fit in your pocket anymore with this on it. I only put it on when I really need it.
I was very disappointed in the quality of this product. I bought two of these headsets; one as a gift and one for myself. The headphones were &quot;static-y&quot; and the microphone didn't pick up sound very well. Also, even with the computer volume turned all the way up, it was difficult to hear.Two thumbs down for this product!
I HAVE HAD MY BOSE AM 10"s THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO THIS ONE ALTHOUGH THEY LOOK IDENTICAL, SINCE 1996 AND I MUST SAY THE SOUND ON MY SURROUND SOUND THEATER SYSTEM STILL MAKES ME JUMP WHEN I PLAY A DVD WITH EITHER D T S OR DOLBY 5.1 ........ BOSE ALTHOUGH THEY MAKE VERY EXPENSIVE SYSTEMS REALLY OFFER A PRODUCT THAT WILL LAST YOU THROUGH THE YEARS. AND IF YOU READ CNET OR ONE OF THE OTHER ONLINE REVIEWERS YOU WILL NOTICE HOW ALL THE OTHER WANNA BE SPEAKER MANUFACTURERS ONLY COMPARE THEMSELVES TO BOSE, AND NO ONE ELSE I WONDER WHY????????
I have a Brother MFC-9840CDW printer and the cable works fine! The blue is a great color because it is easy to detect from the black cords.
To get to the point. This is the only universal remote that I have every used that does EVERYTHING the original remote can do. With the software that comes with it, you can program this thing to do whatever you want. Getting this thing programmed and running was a breeze and once I got the hang of all the featured, I was off and running.Great product.
I bought this tool for precision work, cleaning the insides of cameras and the outsides of dried insects, to use for closeup photography. It works great for both jobs. Gas flow is stable and easily controlled from a whisper to a high velocity stream. I can't think of anything to improve with this tool.
I like the way this looked and seemed to be just what I needed but it now is apparent that no one can hear me clearly. I thought it was just my cell phone connection, but even with five bars, no one can hear me. I was using the headset when I was speaking to Amazon, and they asked me if I had them on speaker, I responded , no. but I was using my headset, so they asked me to disconnect it because they couldnt hear me. So my intent here is to save someone the trouble which I am experiencing because this devise is just not going to solve your hands free issues, it will only compound themEdit of my ORIGINAL review,I just purchased a new cell phone, and just by chance I came across my panasonic headset that I purchased on Amazon. I never could get anyone to understand me when I used it, and I gave it a terrible rating. Well I hate being wrong, but I want to man up and state that when I plugged it into my new phone, everyone seems to hear me well and I hear them well also. So it obviously was some fault in my old cell phone. So I reverse my former rating to allow everyone to know this product works great for me .
I purchased this memory card for use with a new Sanyo digital video camera. The memory worked great. No problems in the camera recognizing the card to full capacity. The speed of the memory was fine for the standard definition video I shot. The included USB adapter made it very easy to move the picture and video files to multiple computers.
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife so we could discontinue using the other 4 remotes. The TV is an old Zenith, the stero/DVD are 3+ year-old Sonys, and the cable box is a FiOS DVR made by Motorola. All of the devices could be programmed into the Harmony 550, though not necessarily in a logical manner.The software is regimented and it took several hours of programming and reprogramming before I got it somwhere close to correct. Once done I too found that it has a habit of shutting off the TV when switching tasks. I also found the labels on the buttons to be incredibly small and the LCD is not easily readble.In the end I realized my wife would never get around to figuring out how to make it work for her, so it sits unused, but always illuminated, in the drawer of our coffee table.I say "not surprised" in the title because I have only found one Logitech device in the past 10 years that ever worked close to "as advertised": a wired gaming mouse. Their products never work for me the way they are described or advertised, so I wind up returning them, tossing them, or trading them to naive "friends" who don't mind a little frustration.
Oh, wow. In terms of devices that make me happy, this ranks way up there.I bought this CF reader to use with my Canon Elph S200 digital camera. Although the Elph comes with software and cables to download via the USB port of my computer, and this CF reader also connects to the USB port, for some reason downloading via the CF reader is far, far faster. You plug the CF reader in, it shows up in Windows as a new drive letter, and you can access the files on your CF card (open them, copy them, delete them, etc) the same way you'd access files anywhere else on your computer, and just about as quickly.You can also use the reader to transfer data between computers, any kind of data. I have one networked computer (with no CD-R or zip drive) and one non-networked computer. With this tool I was suddenly able to transfer up to 256M of data (the size of my CF memory card) from the networked computer to the non-networked one, easy as pie. Hallelujah!The reader is very simple to install. On some operating systems you just plug it in and it goes. On others (like Windows 98) you have to go to the SimpleTech website, download a driver (6.5M for Win98), install it and then plug it in. Either way it was very quick.Overall a very satisfying little tool.
I bought this NEX IA over other MP3 players because it uses Compact Flash memory cards which I have plenty of. At first I was a little hesitant,but after I got it, I did not regret. The sound just blew me away. It was loud and the sound is crisp and clear. I listen to a lot of jazz and its important that the higher and lower end of the sound spectrum is clear and loud. This the NEX IA delivers convincingly. Its little larger than I wanted but its really no big deal as I can leave it in my pocket. The jog dial is easy to use and with the remote I never really need to take it out of my pocket. Overall, I highly recommend this player. Easy to use, inexpensive and great sound.
Maybe I was expecting too much, but it seems the antenna that came with the wireless card actually worked better than this thing!
I have owned four of these (two of which I purchased, and then later two more were given to me as gifts). In all four, the cord separated from the top of the remote switch. After separating, the copper wire begins to fray until eventually the unit fails. Not worth the money.
I found the answering machine to be very good. I especially like the announce caller's phone # feature. Very good product.
Husband received this as a christmas gift. It didn't work with his (older) W98 PC, but works great with my XP laptop. I got it loaded and working in about 5 minutes. Not slow as some have reported.Could use a little more memory, but at this price I can get another and have my genres separated. I was holding out for an iPod, but this little baby kicks! Better fitting earbuds would be my personal choice, but that's no big deal.
No, I don't have gifted "golden" ears, but am young enough (19 as I'm writing this) to have a proper hearing ability.I have gone through so many headphones, from Skullcandy's G.I. (which IMO, sounds like a total crap), JVC (okay, but hurts if wore too long), to Sennheiser PXC 450 and finally Sennheiser HD650.I'm not going to go deeply into its sound signature, and there are plenty of other reviews out there with fancy graphs and numbers (head-fi is a good source).When I first bought the Sennheiser PXC450, I thought it was the best headphones I have ever heard, but after reading that HD650 is the king of Sennheiser under $1000, I decided to cough up some cash.I bought this beast along with Fiio E7 and E9 combo amp, and couldn't be happier ever since.FYI, this headphone IS open, so I can't listen to them when I'm studying in the library (because the sound leak will bother others around me)This means that I have to go back to PXC 450 when I'm listening in public, which, btw is still fantastic. But after being so used to hearing the superior sound quality of HD650, even the PXC 450 sounds lackluster.Also, if you are considering between HD650 and Dr. Dre Beats headphones, HD650 completely blows both Studio and Pro _combined_ out of water. Beats sure looks good, but pricing them in the same range as HD650 is a ridiculous rip-off. I'm not saying Beats sound terrible. They are actually quite decent, but for $300 to $400 you are paying, there are so many better choices out there, like Denon AH-D5000, AKG K701/K702, Beyerdynamic DT 880 (600 Ohms version), and Sennheiser HD650. These headphones MUST HAVE amps to be properly driven.The build quality is excellent. Unlike Bose, Beats, and other headphones out there, almost entire headphone is made of metal and high quality plastic. The pictures does not really show its texture and color. When I saw the pictures on the Internet, I thought it looked kind of chunky, old, and dull, but when I held it in my own hands, it screamed quality and it was beautiful. It's definitely different "beautiful" from Beats Studio. While Beats is like modern, minimalistic beautiful, the HD650 is like your father's vintage Mercedes - classic beauty, full of authority.The cables are removable, and after some research, I found out that there are third party cable makers that make replacement cables (that are supposedly superior than the stock cables) for HD650, but those cables cost more than a hundred dollars, and I doubt replacing the cables will improve the sound noticeably. Stock cables are fine for me.The included case is a nice touch, but don't expect it to be useable for carrying your headphone around. The probability is, you will NOT be able fit the case inside most backpacks. The included 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter is extremely useful when using the headphone with a portable amp (i.e. Fiio E7).HD650 is also the most comfortable headphones that I ever had. The cushions have velvet-like texture. I like it even better than the PXC 450, which has plushier, faux-leather ear cups, but hurt my ears a little after 8+ hours of listening (if you actually think about it, eight hours is a VERY long time). I have small/narrow head, and thus, don't have any clamping complaints like some reviewers have.I consider myself an under-budget music lover (audiophile), but I take my musics seriously enough to get the best out there (that I can afford). While HD650 is out of reach for many college students like myself, if you can get them, they are worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY! I liked mine without the burn-in time, but after the burn-in, I LOVE it! (and, no, I'm not a musics major/minor or sound engineering major/minor; I just love listening music)
I took something of a risk buying these for my science department with my little budget. As inexpensive as these are I was really afraid they wouldn't work and I'd be blowing money I could have spent on fewer more expensive ones that would have certainly worked. Big sigh of relief here now. When they came in they were easy to assemble, and then I put that first slide on there for the moment of truth. After some messing around with the mirror and focus knob, bam! Clear picture of that onion cell! There is no powered light source, just a mirror, and that was a worry until I made it work just fine. Only a single focus knob instead of the fine and coarse focus like you might be used to, but that single knob does the trick. Very solid metal construction and very substantial feel. You know you aren't dealing with a toy. Comes with a very thick dust cover too. It's the real deal. If you are a department head looking for microscopes, buy some of these and save the rest of your budget for other stuff. It's got everything you could want (almost). This thing is an incredible value. When I get a little more budget money next year I'm buying more of these.
Ok, you can't go wrong with 20 bucks, right? Wrong!The sound quality is so-so. Not terrible, but not too great either. The mids are not full enough, which perhaps is expected from speakers of this price range. The subwoofers are reasonable. Overall, the sound quality, while not great, are still deserving of 4 stars because of the price factor.The reason I am giving it 2 stars is the ANNOYING sound it makes every few minutes, just before a cell phone is going to ring, or there is some electrical disturbance, and sometimes for reasons unknown to me (perhaps a cell phone 20 feet away!). There is no shielding whatsoever. The noise is highly disturbing, and EXTREMELY loud (it doesnt matter if the speaker volume is turned down). I was actually woken up from sleep last night by a terrible screech it made around 1 AM. In short, it has made the speakers unusable for my purposes and I am going to return them today.
I previously had a 3x gold soft warm (or something like that) which was over the top, unless you treated it as a special effect. This is unobtrusive and natural. If you are using a very sharp lens for portraits, this will give a natural and less brutal look. There are a range of strengths in this series; for my use this is about right.
Upgraded from Linksys G to use my Roku HD/XR Box. Easy Set Up. Admin options are more that you would ever need. Set up WPA with no problems. Great Coverage. Even works better on G band than the Linksys. Two Thumbs up.
Now that GPS In-car navigation systems are finally affordable, I decided it was time for me to buy one of these. My brother had bought theMio C220 Portable Car Navigation Systemand we used it on a road trip together. It worked quite well but sometimes it had a few minor glitches... like thinking we were on a particular road while we were in fact in a parking lot. And sometimes it thought we were off the map when we were on a small highway. So those few annoyances made me want to find a comparable or superior product that was within the same price range. (The Mio C220 is one of the least expensive, full featured, and best rated in it's price range).My research led me to the Nextar C3. It had rave reviews and seemed to have everything I needed: 1.6 million POI, 1GB built in map memory, SD expandable slot with mp3 capabilities, voice prompt...etc. So when I finally got to play around with it, I found that it was even better than what I had expected... and even a bit cheaper than the MIO C220. Here is the list of my pros and cons.Pros:- Easy to use interface ( I didn't need to open manual to figure it out)- Sturdy Build ( I dropped it a few times already with no damage at all)- Voice prompt is clear and easy to understand, volume is loud enoughand adjustable.- Mp3 player is a nice added feature- Very accurate indication of speed and location. (more accurate thanMIO C220)- Adjustable fold down antenna designed well and still works when foldeddown.- Very portable (about the size of a small point & shoot camera) andincluded zippered case helps protect it.- Lots of nice included accessories like remote, car charger, car cradle.- Recalculates route very quickly when you make a wrong turn.- Map has 2D and 3D modes.- Touch screen works very well and stylus hides stows nicely in the backof unit. You can use the tip of your finger-nail too.Cons:- A bit slow at acquiring satellite signals at initial startup... about 5minutes.- Does not seem to verbally tell you that you've arrived at thedestination, but it's indicated on the map by a big X.- Screen is a bit small, but still readable.Conclusion: For the price, this GPS unit exceeds my expectations. Especially impressive are all the features it includes and it's sturdy build quality. For this price, I was expecting something a bit more 'flimsy' in design, but this thing feels very solid... yet compact. It's also very easy to use and attractive. I'm very happy with this unit so far and it seems like all the rave reviews about it were right on the money.Other products you may consider in this price range:Mio C220 Portable Car Navigation System
You are never really quite sure what you are going to get when you order something site unseen. I was very happy with the camera, but reserved my opinion until I actually put film in the camera and used it and saw the final product. These folks are the real thing. I was so very pleased that I will definitely recommend them and order from them again in the future. I got a nice camera for a very reasonable price...what more can I ask for. And it worked perfectly!
This replacement cord was not the quality I was expecting at all. Every time I plugged it in it arched at the outlet and eventually the wire separated at the end! Had to order a whole new AC adapter/power supply cord.
This memories are great. My wife has a nokia phone, so i bought a couple for the pda and her cel phone. What can i say except great!. I am pretty happy with these cards.
I use four different types of memory cards at my workplace. This reader is very inexpensive and of reasonable quality. I have replaced it with the exact same model one time in a little over 18 months. REMEMBER I USE MINE A GREAT DEAL EACH DAY. I think it is a good buy and will continue to replace my worn out models with this one as long as it's available.
My 2003 Dell Inspiron 8200 has seen its better days, but it is still Kicken! Both exspansion slots, the ethernet port, the Disc Drive & the floppy drive are all Broke! My only access to the outside world is (2) USB ports and I needed to install a Wireless G Router which required an Eternet Port. With That, I went with the "Belkin F5D5050 USB Ethernet Adaptor" and it worked like a Charm! I just Plugged it in and Windows XP found it and ran the setup wizard. My Router, connected thru the "Belkin F5D5050 USB Ethernet Adaptor" has been running fine for weeks now!
The canon rebel xt is a great budget/beginner's DSLR! This camera is now my baby!! =]I would highly recommend it to the beginning amateur or serious amateur. This camera has both manual and auto settings. It is incredibly easy to use if you have done your homework...for example, you must use the viewfinder to shoot the picture, for some this is a turn off.As for ergonomics, this camera is light and compact compared to other DLSR's, this has worked out great for me, because I have small hands. If you have larger hands I would suggest getting a battery pack grip to make it more comfortable.The pictures so far have come out stunning using the kit lens. The kit lens is pretty flexible and will be able to take 90% of the shots you will need. However, I would suggest getting other lenses if you need to be a bit more creative. I think I'll be ordering the 75-300mm lens and EF 50mm f-1.8 II pretty soon!Battery life is great, mine lasted through hundreds of shots, and it comes halfway charged right out of the box, so you don't have to wait to play with your new baby!!! And as for memory cards, I would suggest going with a high speed memory card, if you don't you won't be able to take advantage of the burst mode. The SanDisk Ultra II 2 GB will get the job done quick enough, plus it's cheaper than the SanDisk Extreme III.If you are looking into taking the plunge into SLR photography, as I was, DO IT!! This camera is an amazing learning tool, and great investment!
This is my 3rd Creative MP3 Player. I have ALL of my music in very high quality format (one step down from lossless) and ALL of my pictures. It's amazing! I love this player! My only complaint is that they don't have a bigger one - I've already used up over 50 gb of the 60 gb and I'd LOVE a 100gb version! Buy it though - you won't be disappointed!
I received this item FAST...3 days. It is very durable and looks good too. I am very satisfied with it. Lots of room inside with heavy duty dividers and foam to cusion. The locking feature is nice. Very good product and great company to buy from.
I think my expectations about this product were pretty reasonable when I was shopping for it. I wanted to listen to the music trough my car stereo in STEREO and I expected sound quality as good as any FM station from the area. Not necessarily CD sound quality, Stereo FM quality is fine for me. I'm very disappointed. I tried it on my car stereo, my friend's car stereo, my home stereo, changed stations many times, changed the settings LX/DX again and again. No use. The sound quality is terrible. The static drove me crazy. I don't think taping it to the antenna will do any good. I'll return it tomorrow, take another reviewer's advice and buy a cassette adapter.
The iMac G5 is an excellent computer for both the novice and the techno geek. Their ads are not just hype. It really is out of the box easy to use and with the assortment of usable software that comes with the G5, it will meets the needs of most users. The iPhoto combined with my digital camera is great. A zippy dependable machine that doesn't require constant updates, patches, and restarts. I use both PCs and Macs but this is the computer I chose for my home. My iMac is a useful tool rather than a time draining frustration.
Just what I wanted. The xbox items I ordered were exactly the quality I would expect from going to the store, except I didn't use the gas to go to the store.
Great Product works just as advertised and the price was beyond reasonable. I can now listen to my iPhone in my car and it sounds just as good as a CD
I do a lot of printing and was tired of paying "color print" prices for a lot of text printing so I ordered the HP Laserjet 1018 printer. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of the print and the speed of the printer. The pages do curl when they first come out of the printer but I expected this. If you lay them flat and wait until they cool, they do flatten out. This has been NO PROBLEM for me. I have owned the printer for three months and have not replaced the cartridge, and I do a LOT of printing for a class I teach. I did find that I have printer problems if I have both my color and laser jet printer turned on at the same time. The problem was solved by leaving the printers turned off until I get ready to print and not having the printers in the "on" position simultaneously. The title says it all - I love this printer.
Having lost the one that came with my cordless phone prompted me to buy this one. Turned out to be better than the one that came with my Uniden phone.
I was shopping for some lesser known brands of hot-swap hard drive cage when I stumbled upon this one. It is very reasonably priced compared to the competition, and comes from a proven server manufacturer (Super Micro). As others have stated, the fan is very loud, which is to be expected since this product is designed for heavy 24/7 use in a server environment. For home use, I would recommend picking up a quiet 90mm fan. I actually ham-fist installed a 80mm Panaflo fan with some zipties, and it has been working fine. I tried running the drive cage without a fan for a bit, and found that it has a very loud alarm for fan failure, and temperature overrun (a good thing, and both alarms can be disabled via jumpers). The drive cage is black (not white as shown in the Amazon picture) and has a cool enterprise storage look to it.
I purchased this product for a customer as they had 4 users requiring the scanner and printer. All installed ok and HP updates came in successfully.But on day 2 problems started - 1. XP PC's wouldn't shutdown until we stopped the HP Digital Imaging Software 2. Attempts to scan starting from the PC's did nothing apart from hang the application being used 3. Prints started coming out as mirror imagesTried fixes from forums, software re-installaion etc. etc. 1 week later product boxed and sent back for a refund....what a waste of my time
Although this has a small storage space, I found it very durable. My kids use it for school. Rarely would they reach the limit on space with their school work. The rubber case seems to make this more durable than other ones that we have tried. The lanyard strap that came with it is also very useful. Great product.
I bought this charger [and an extra battery] two years ago when I bought a Canon s200 elph. It has more than paid for itself in this time. It charges the batteries in about two hours and it's easy to carry along on trips. What can I say? It's served me well.
Web site said it would work with my car. When I got the radio out the part would not hook up without additional parts and additional cost.
i also looked at the other sharp 46" lcds. i could see no difference. it is the best tv i have ever owned, color, picture, etc.if you purchase, you will not be dissapointed.
This cam only works in extremely bright light and does not focus well. I have experience setting up many types of cams and this one has been the worst. It is difficult to focus and the software is over simplistic and ineffective. I had 3-75 watt lights on in the room and the picture was still darm, grainy and out of focus. I cannot recommend this cam. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra 20 bucks and get a Logitec or Kodak. You will be much happier.
The cable was perfect and we were able to update our Garmin in time for a trip to Virginia.
Right now, this is one of the best keyboards I've found available to date, and I've tried quite a number of different ergonomic keyboards and most wind up in the dumpster pretty quickly. If you liked the layout and feel of the very original Microsoft Natural Keyboard, this is a great step in the evolution of that keyboard. Don't confuse it with the Microsoft Natural Keyboard ELITE. The Elite is a very poor excuse for a keyboard in this line from Microsoft (those cursor keys are a pain in the ###). I'm glad to see that Microsoft finally got around to coming up with a true heir to the original Natural keyboard. I'm a professional software developer and writer and am on my keyboard 8-14 hours a day, 5-6 days a week and the keyboard is pretty much the most important component of my computer. My only complaints about it are that it is a USB only keyboard. Some older machines still have difficulty with USB keyboards before Windows is running, so worst case you may need to resort to leaving a standard PS/2 keyboard plugged into that port (some machines I've used it on get stuck at Bios startup, or have trouble entering Bios setup despite working fine with the USB keyboard otherwise once the bios is initialized). But on newer machines, this shouldn't be a problem as most all new machines have worked with the USB only keyboard just fine. If I could give Microsoft a wishlist for making this keyboard perfect, the only changes I would ask for are: 1) Add PS/2 connection support for using it with older legacy machines. 2) Add a trackpoint style device or mini mousepad in the middle where the zoom lever is now.
Received the telescope within the time expected and in good shape. Living in Michigan we have only used it three times so far due to the weather being non-co-operational, with all three uses in the back yard (where we have quite a bit of light pollution) so the viewing so far has been pretty limited, but overall am happy with it so far. As such Jupiter was kind of washed out, and the couple of nebula and galaxies that we tried to view appeared as faint light smudges due to the city lights.The computerized search and tracking features are fantastic, and setup of the system is easy (although a little time-consuming, but not too bad). Hoping one of these weekends (when the weather is decent) to be able to take it out into the countryside where we will be able to see some of the more interesting things in the sky.But overall, very happy so far.
Hello,Well, to cut short some of the remarks in those reviews, a few points:- The USB is not slow. Transferring a full 16Mo card to my computers (Windows XP/2000 or Mac OSX) takes less than 10 seconds. The slow USB problem is mostly due to computers running W98OSR2 (I don't have the exact reason, but the slow USB is not due to the camera).- Batteries: Olympus has the great idea to accept AA cells, adapted to rechargeable batteries (1.2V). You can buy two sets of nickel-metal batteries in any store for 20 bucks, with the charger. And even if you're in the middle of Continental India, you will find AA cells without problems, compared to lithium batteries. NiMh cells last longer than alkaline batteries, but make sure you always have a set of 4 batteries charged, especially if you use the LCD screen at all times.Now the good points of the camera:- a good optical system, with little deformation at wide angle, and a decent aperture. It can be used indoor without flash if the subject is static.- good flash exposure, and many capabilities (slow mode to keep the ambiance, red eyes reduction, flash off...).- Overall good light exposure. It is not op-perfect but the multi-zone measurement makes a good job in classic composition. For highly contrasted scenes, you can use the 'spot' measurement, which is maybe too wide to be really 'spot', but precise enough to expose one part of the picture perfectly.- Fast processing, probably due to a lot of RAM in the system. A full-size picture is processed in about a second.Bad points:- Noise of the zoom: it sounds awefull, but like most other digital cameras... The system that prevents the optical system to come out when the lens cap is on is a little weird, but proven efficient (I have that camera for more than 3 monts... Tested and approved)- Batteries run out quickly... BUY SOME RECHARGEABLE NI-MH. Those cameras are power hungry. The other solution is to wait 5 years, technology will be better and more power efficient!- Size? it's not a compact camera, and it won't fit in your shirt pocket. Price to pay for a decent lens, and a large LCD screen. In the other hand, it handles very well, and proves to be a very nice fit in your hand.- No sound in video mode: at that price point, I'm not really surprised. And to answer the question:"How much would it cost to olympus to add a microphone", I can answer: about 3 dollars (microphone+analog front end+D/A converter+processing power to encode sound!), and something more to add inside this already squeezed camera. If you want sound with the video, go to a better model - more expensive. The main purpose of a camera is... TO TAKE PICTURES!Overall rating: I like this camera, that provides good colors and very good exposure without hassle. A lot of manual features are available, very good for someone who knows how to use a regular film camera. At that price point...you will not get any better. The resolution is very good (3.3MPS) and detailled, indor photography is possible. If you need an even faster lens, check the C3030 (F1.8 constant), but you will pay a nice premium for the upgrade. The cameras are similar otherwise.
I've had this router for about 2 months now and I've had no problems with it. It's perfect for my PS3, everything from Netflix to Vudu runs super fast especially in HD. I definitely recommend this item to anyone.
I ordered one bottle in order to try it.I put hot water in it and left it for 36 hours.When I opened it I found water hot as I put.It is big and good thermos.I ordered 4 of them.
It is not what I wanted from a fax machine.It took me a long time before it worked.Wouldn't recommend to a friend.
Attributes: Very nice, compact, clear screen, loud clear range voice, very good detail on screen, accurate. Provdes rapid route corrections. Negatives: No instructions (would be helpful for off interstate long distance trips, such as side trips or country roads). Often gives travel routes that you cannot relate to or different than you expect. Permanent mounting requires sticking to hard smooth surface (no bean bag dash mount)which in new cars is often difficult to find. Learning curve would be less if instructions on all of its many capabilities were provided in writing. If you need a GPS (I certainly do) this is a very nice product but it does take playing with to learn how it really works and what all it will do. For my use (simple is better) it solves a lot of wasted time issues turning around or asking for directions. A good price and recommended, just plan on a learning curve.
I have many health issues and need to watch my food intake. I used to use paper and notepad but this gadget is a life saver. Not only does it track EVERYTHING, at the end of the day or week or month you can generate a report. It certainly is an eye opener when you THINK you are eating healthy and you find you are far short on fiber or too high on sodium or too little on protein. Truly helps you tweak your intake for optimal benefits. Being mindful also helps you to make better choices and a side effect is less weight gain, or even a more consistent loss as you can program it for YOUR goals!!! GREAT telephone support too! Handy, light weight, helpful item.
This was a great purchase so that I can protect the lens for my camera. It was easy to find the right size for my lens.
In a short amount of time working with Sonicwalls, I discovered quite a few issues. I do not recommend Sonicwall as a result. Perhaps the CONS below won't affect you, but at least be aware of them.PROS:Small form factor for UTMCONS:Horrible customer service (outsourced to India, unless you are certified)Long wait for customer serviceDynamic DNS client bug that has yet to be resolved (see below)No DNS proxy intelligence for Split-Brain/Split horizon setupVery weak DHCP server options, only basicsPoor documentationCustomer Service: First off, understand that level 1 is outsourced to India. I tried opening an incident via their web interface, and after several days without progress, I decided to call. The customer service number I dialed put me on hold right after selecting Tech Support. At some point (30 minutes later) an individual answered, and collected my details, and put me back on hold. About an hour later, the system forced me to leave a message and hung-up. I tried this several times, until I finally did get through to tech support. Now the first person that answers the phone and collects details (to help route the call), fails (or they lack the mechanism) to notify the final tech-support person, so you must repeat the details of your case (I mean seriously, is it terribly difficult to relay such details?). The VOICE quality(of the call) is terrible, I imagine they are using VOIP to backhaul calls to India, and using high compression, bandwidth saving techniques which result in low quality (I specialize in VOIP, and I know what they do to save money). This makes life rather difficult when already dealing with heavily accented/overly polite tech support in India.The Dynamic DNS bug is quite simple. If you are getting the Enhanced O/S with the hopes of using dual ISP links (active/passive) and plan to use Dynamic DNS to maintain a simple hostname to dynamic ip mapping, you are out of luck. Dynamic DNS client on the Sonicwall is BOUND to the Primary WAN interface (how stupid is that?).They don't support Split Brain (aka Split horizon) DNS, in fact their DNS capabilities are non-existent. The other major players in this field support this, why not Sonicwall?DHCP - Where to begin? Its featureless, as weak as you can get it. It supports (options) DNS, WINS, Gateway, and a "callmanager" option. Thats it.Poor documentation: I was trying to tunnel all my VPN traffic (both inbound to lan, and internet). Getting this done was difficult, because of non-existent documentation on the subject. You need to add some special NAT rules to support this, but NOWHERE is this indicated.I tried communicating my disappointments to my Sonicwall sales rep, but it seems he can't "do anything about it". Sonicwall does not listen to customers (or at least in my size of business) - simply out of touch. I strongly recommend you consider another vendor (perhaps one of the top 2), as Sonicwall is out of touch with customers, and have a weak offering overall.
This is my first venture into Polk Audio territory, and I must say I am very impressed. This center channel was bought to fill out the front stage of my surround system, which had been sorely missing a front center speaker for a long time. Amazingly, the Polk Audio CSi3 blended seamlessly with my Yamaha shelf speakers, something I wholly did not expect. I would imagine this speaker would make a great addition to any sound system with mid to high quality speakers without sticking out in the sound stage.For the price, I give this speaker my highest recommendation.
I've been using this printer for about 1/2 year now and am very pleased with the results. The quality of the prints is excellent. I also have HP and Canon printers within my house and find that the Epson produces the best results.I've become a big fan of the Matte finish paper and now use it for 80% or my prints.The large format print capability was my primary reason for purchasing this printer. I've printed quite a few 10"x13" photos and am very impressed with the results.I personally prefer printing my own stuff since photo labs often do not change their chemicals as frequently as required.I'd buy this printer again and would recommend it to anyone who wants to prints that are larger than 8x10. It's expensive but worth the money.
Nothing bad to say at all, and that is all we are looking for when we check the reviews, right?
The Griffin TuneJuice 2 Battery Backup for iPod is deemed by most reviewers as pretty lame as a battery extender and charger. But there is an alternative, and it is quite good in terms of performance and value.It is called Music Power 0900-72 Encore Dual Port USB AC Charger with Rechargeable Extended Battery.It is not a one-piece design like the Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger, but because of that, it is more flexible (It's a general purpose portable/AC 2-port USB charger) and will allow me to continue my Skype session without interruption. In other words, I can CHARGE my iPod Touch and USE my headphone/microphone at the same time. Not only that, there is no issue with having to remove iPod Touch's protective case if you have one, or having to maintain a certain angled contact between the battery and the iPod for positive charging to take place. For me, this is a much better and more practical solution to extending the use of my iPod Touch. And it is also cheaper than the Kensington, plus you will most likely be able to use this battery on future versions of iPod and things that rely on USB power. I highly recommend it (Music Power 0900-72 Encore).
Mk5 and MkII are both excellent turntables, albeit for different application. there is a slight difference between them, namely in tonearm wiring and electronics.For DJ use, get 1200Mk5 and you will love it! It has improved tonearm wiring and better pitch control. If you are looking for a home audiophile deck, get 1200MkII while it is still available. Improved wiring of Mk5 is still not up to audiophile standard and makes no sense paying for it if you intend to replace wiring one day. Also, improvedpitch control is not needed in audiophile setting and due to different electromagnetic signature may be audible.
I needed an all-in one for my home office. i chose the hp 3050 because amazon had just dropped the price, and i really wanted a laser as opposed to ink jet. the 3050 has been great. it was easy to set up. the printer is really quick to print, no long warm up time. all output looks good to me. the only thing i would change is that i would prefer a flat bed scanner. it does work fine as is by using a clear document cover to scan the smaller items(like receipts) that i sometimes need to scan. over all, I'm very satisfied.
It's a great flash drive.If inserting the drive causes an immediate blue screen of death (BAD_POOL_HEADER) on your computer, go to a different computer and run the U3 uninstaller program on the drive and/or from SanDisk's website. Your drive will then work like a normal flash drive (without the U3 software). Although this isn't a problem with the drive itself, removing U3 is the simplest way to deal with the issue.
Very disappointing after reading the reviews here. I got zero SW reception on any band even with the extended antenna. MW and FM were very poor. Either I got a defective unit or the item isn't worth the price of purchase. The item was returned.
Damn, This thing is loud! I can't get past 60% without it hurting my ears! Sometimes it's so loud the drums pounding in a song cause me to involuntarily blink my eyes! More then enough gain, extremely loud, never distorted unless you go super crazy and put it to like 100% it has been dropped atleast 5 times from my shelf, never broke, that's the quality of this well built American product. It does an excellent job of powering my Koss DJ100, and still is extremely loud when 5 headphones are plugged in. Hitting 98dB on my Koss Headphones with these
I bought this hoping that I wouldn't be one of the unlucky people who's Avermedia DVD EZMaker USB 2.0 didn't work as expected or was simply plagued with odd problems that effected the output. Once hooked up, I had a synching problem, and the Software that came with it didn't pick up the sound. But after a bit of tinkering I found that only my InterVideo WinDVD Creator had the synching problems and the neoDVD that came with the unit would pick up sound after you check the appropriate sound input being used even if it's checked to start with, simple solution.The video and audio quality really depend on the tape quality. A tape that was recorded in SLP will produce a grainy video with audio sounding as if it were recorded from within an aluminum garbage can. In SP the video is acceptable enough, and the audio is virtually unblemished. Obviously the recording quality chosen in neoDVD plays a role as well, "Better" is a good setting for most things, a 15 minute recording will be about 200-300 megs. In "Best" a 15 minute recording will be around 600-700 megs.All in all, it works just the way I wanted it to. It's extremely easy to setup and the user only really needs the knowledge of running a VCR to work with this unit.
The Vertical Notebook Riser works perfectly with a 15.6-inch ThinkPad W520, the W520 lets you open the screen all-the-way, so you could have the stand at the steepest angle and still the set-up feels secure and does not wobble. The laptop rests firmly on the rubber strip near the bottom of the stand that prevents the laptop from slipping while preventing cosmetic damage to the laptop itself.With a 18.4-inch Toshiba Qosmio X505, it works reasonably well, the screen opens only about 120 degrees, so the stand has to be adjusted accordingly to about 1/4 of the maximum setting. The stand is still very stable with the 10-pound laptop, one minor issue is that the rubber strip that supports the laptop on the bottom part couldn't stop the laptop from slipping ever-so-slightly because of the contoured shape of the laptop itself, and its weight distribution -- heavier in the back -- doesn't help.It's a good stand, and how well it would work depends on the laptop. Make sure your laptop can open adequately enough to justify a "vertical" stand.
The layout of the trackball is just wrong. The designer expected the user to use the middle and the ring fingers to move the ball. The problem with that is my middle and ring fingers are not train to provide fine movement as my index finger can. I tried to shift using the index finger from the ball to the wheel. Then the problem is the distance between the wheel and the ball is too far apart. And by shifting the fingers back and forth, I suffers lag time. In addition, I have to stop using it in about 15 min because my fingers and wrist are killing me.The trackball is just unconfortable to use and not that egonomic which trackball supposed to be. Skill it.
I bought this in Oct for my trip to New Zealand, It burn out and started smoking as soon as I plugged it into the wall, and the fuse never blow.
this cable is only a few dollars more expensive than other cables but is worth the money. i bought a mediabridge one and the connections were bad. i bough this and it works on all devices equally great. alot of people say that monster is not worth the extra money. and most of the time when monster is extremly expensive and like 10 times more expensive than other cables that is correct. but for this one exeption that is not correct as the cable is only a few dollars more and is a much better cable than most. and the connectors work even if the connection does not fit snug. optic connections vary from device to device. they are not all the same size and no matter what it will be loose on some devices regardless of the cable. some cables this is a problem and wont work. not this cable it works reglardless if it is loose or not. most of the time its not but depending on the devices sometimes it is. thats why when you read alot of reviews you see alot of ones saying it doesnt fit and its too big or its to loose. this cable will work on all of you devices and is diffently worth the extra couple dollars. other cables like hdmi its not worth the extra money as those are much more standerdized than optic cables.
My son recieved this for his 2nd Christmas. He loves this TV, but the DVD player boke after 1 year. It kept spinning and then the TV started turning itsself off after 45 seconds. I am so upset with Disney. Repair shops won't repair it and I am very upset.
Cazaril is a career soldier who looks back at his days as a page as his glory days. The reader follows Cazaril as he limps up to the gates of his old patroness, to his becoming the tutor to Princess Iselle, to going to the royal court itself. Set in a medieval world, the reader is gripped from the very beginning and is fully satisfied by the ending of the novel. He is a lovable, scene-stealing main character who you will root for throughout the book.
I bought this router based on the recommendation of our lead software developer, who is sort of a guru geek (or geek's geek if you like).The signal strength of the wireless portion is fantastic. I really like the set up pages (I've owned a few different routers). There's a lot of flexibility (such as being able to leave DHCP running but you can reserve IP addresses for your equipment).I highly recommend this router.
Had mine just over 6 months. Ate a VHS tape (still can't get it out) and DVD operation is crappy. Clock will not stay set so timer recording is not reliable. What really irritates me is that if you try to go to RCA website for service info, it automatically switches to Audiovox site, and Audiovox will send you a message that they do not service this model
Fast delivery of the product, & in good condition. I would definitelyuse this seller again!
better than the ipod...really it is...and i hope you arent fooled by apple when your choosing an mp3 player for you, or someone else...i own this mp3 player and have owned it for almost a year...it does everything it is intended to do, and then some...it is VERY DURABLE, it survived my freshmen year of highschool, running from friends/dogs while playing,and a 25 foot drop off of the bleachers...(not recommended)it comes with a case, unlike ipod (who wants to charge you extra for every accesory you might need)and for the people that complain about the software, YOU RECIEVE UPDATES for it, for FREE so you can manage your library of music, while listening to songs, and burning cds...very cooland way stronger than the ipod, (metal exterior), theres no annoying touch screen to wear out on this model...more space than ipod for the price...EAX effects you can apply to the soungs while listening, which are kinda cool...and the menus are customizable to an extent...it has a clock, (displays date/time/alarm)hook it up to a pair of computer speakers and you can wake up to tunes every morning...also you can make and save playists by using the menus of the mp3 player, ipod cannot...ipod is struggling to keep up with competing companies, apple is coming out with useless little knacks to encourage people to buy their product instead, aka: solitaire, calander, ebooks...let me just say this... IT IS AN MP3 PLAYER...MP3 PLAYERS ARE FOR PLAYING MP3S...and this little device does that very well..you can use it as a 30GB exterior hard drive if you must...so you can transfer movies, games, and software, from pc to pc..this is a very cool toy :) , and mine is still holding up strongi highly recomend it...and if you decide to buy an ipod for some reason,have fun mailing it in for a new battery ever year or so...this one uses a replacable lithium battery,(lasting about 14 hours)just buy this one...its a no-brainer...
This SanDisk Imagemate has worked very well with both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional. I have not had luck with an IBM Thinkpad running Windows NT, due to NT's lack of support for USB. Access time is equivalent or faster than any standard IDE hard drive. By far the fastest way to transfer data off of your smart media. ...
I would highly recommend this product...you get it at a fraction of the price and get the same performance. Store-bought ink cartridges are a total ripoff...I am very happy I side-stepped the system
Tried to find this item and was told it was unavailable by several vendors. Thought I was going to have to get a new camera, but I was delighted to find it here! Just what I wanted, and promptly delivered.Jan
If I move the phone or place it wrong it doesn't charge. The connector is too loose. C c c.
My last Canon printer was a Multipass and I purchased in 1996. I used it for 14 years. I'd still use it but Canon doesn't support it anymore and it won't work with Windows 7.So I was forced to buy another printer. Since my last Canon worked so well, I bought this model. Big mistake. It consistently prints askew. It usually draws in several sheets of paper at a time which causes the machine to jam. I printed a South West boarding pass a few weeks ago and it was such a mess the ticket agent couldn't scan it when I tried to board.I lose at least 50% of the paper I run through the machine to jams and askew printing.I'm shopping for a new printer now.
My son is a fishing fool, especially ice fishing he says his 565 is awsome, I recently ordered the ice ducer for him for a christmas present and he loves it!
This item is a great idea on paper.You could switch source 1 to source 2 vice and versa.You could get speaker A or speaker B or AB at once.Unfortunately this item suffer of a major flaw in design.I use in wall 14 gauge audio wiring, nothing from outter space, just a simple in wall 14 gauge.I can insert a 14 gauge wiring into each back plate holder, though it is my firm assumption it is meant for 18 gauge or thinner wiring because the weight of the wire just unclamp from the back plate even if I tight screws really hard. The backplate where you see the screws are clearly too short in depth and some 14 gauge tighten ok inside but most just unclamp by themselves because the wire is just too thick for the length you insert inside the wire holder. A bit more depth to hold the wires on the back plate would be extremely welcome. I will try to mod the backplate going extremely slowly tomorrow and see if I can pierce each back plate screw holder so each wire almost go through which should tremendously help keeping those wires in place. I will void warranty but I have little choice, the contractor is about to put new walls in the kitchen.I can say in inch the depth of each wire holder on the back plate but in millimeter I would say no more than 1.5 millimeter perhaps 2 millimeters at best and being really optimistic, it is extremely short... just way too short and that is a major frustration and design flaw right there. There is just too much chances 14 gauge wire just unclamp whenever and if they do not right away, it will happen during the first year.So Beware before buying!!!Good item, good price, good idea, poor design that could lead to major frustration on anything bigger than 18 gauge wiring.
Its great for your batteries to be able to refresh them before charging. Prolongs battery life
Great headset. My previous one lasted 12 years. The sound quality is great and the adjustable band makes this very comfortable. Love being able to be handsfree so I can be doing other things while on the phone. Would recommend this to anyone wanting a good quality headset for cordless phones or cell phone.
I wish I had bought a Toshiba instead of the Vaio. That's what I was planning to do. But at the last minute I was lured by Sony's DVD burner. As it turns out, I bought the Vaio in the USA, but many features are rendered useless in Europe, where I live most of the year. Plug and play drivers don't work for simple accesories like a USB mouse !?! The Vaio can't find the drivers even for a SONY digital camcorder. So I'm not using the DVD burner. Nor can it find the drivers for my HP printer. The Sony technical support tried to help, but couldn't resolve my problems. They told me that the machine was designed to work in the USA, but not in Europe. How bogus an excuse is that? Also, the warranty is only good in the USA. Pretty lame for a supposedly global brand.Lack of Wi-Fi is a major drawback, and Sony recognized that and apparently tried to remedy this by offering free PCMCIA Wi-Fi cards for a limited time. Unfortunately, I bought my Vaio ONE DAY after this offer expired. I sent Sony a note asking them to send me the card even though I missed the date by one day. Did they? No. Hard to understand why you would recognize that you have a major design flaw... but recognize it for only a limited time...The Vaio is fast and works very well for other basic applications. Also, I did get a Bluetooth USB adapter to work (after having to return a PCMCIA Bluetooth adapter which did NOT work) almost to my surprise. However, the people at Sony really blew it with this customer. Don't expect me to buy another Vaio. I think I'll go with Toshiba.
great outlet extender. use it in a dorm and easy if you cant reach to the one outlet. use for laptop, chargers, lamps.
I needed a longer Ethernet cable to reach my printer on the other side of the room. This was the right length and it worked without any issues. Production quality is good and the cable will likely last quite a long time as a result. The hood over the retention tab will most likely keep me from accidentally ripping it off when I run more cabling. I've done that to more than one Ethernet cable and appreciate the extra protection the hood adds.
Definitivamente SONY hace muy buenos productos. Esta c&aacute;mara toma bonitas fotos, con mucha facilidad. Es una c&aacute;mara liviana y compacta. Tiene buena potencia de zoom. El &uacute;nico inconveniente es que hoy en 2011 ya es un modelo viejo y existen cientos de modelos nuevos con mas cosas, sin embargo aun utilizo esta c&aacute;mara para ir a fiestas, reuniones o tomar fotos en mi trabajo, es muy buena, le dura mucho la pila y muy f&aacute;cil de usar. Me gusta mucho esta c&aacute;mara y aun no pienso cambiarla. Debo anotar que me compr&eacute; una H50 de SONY la cual uso al salir a pasear o de vacaciones pero esta aun no tiene cambio.
The Sony BCG 34HRMF 4 battery charger is a real must if you own a Gramin GolfLogix GPS unit. The charger guarantees you will always have battery power provided you are smart enough to remember to put your used batteries into the unit for a recharge or a refresh! It is a good thing to always be ready for that next round of golf, the Sony Battery Charger is a real asset.
TV repair shop just picked up my set. Waited two weeks for action from Panasonic. Waited one more from repair shop to schedule pick up. What can I say about this set? I can't say what I want to!!! 3 blown projection lamps in 1.5 years. Panasonic would not send me another lamp (nor would I allow then to) until the ballast board is replaced. Yes, I did take the extended warranty, but the down time for this set has been excessive and irritating. It will be in the repair shop for at least another week. All parts have to be authorized by Panasonic or Circuit City, and then shipped. Probably third class mail!! If a new ballast board does not fix the problem, I have a boat that needs an anchor.
The antenna performs outstandingly well. SWR's were right on the money, 1.2 and signal travels far with stanard 5w output power(9 miles+)and receives incoming signal very nice too.
These headphones are great if you want inexpensive headphones but still decent quality. They have adjustable sizes and the earpieces even rotate to fit you better. They fully cover your ears, which is a big plus for me, and block out sound pretty well. The sound quality is decent and the volume goes up nice and loud (my last pair of headphones were far too quiet). The cord is very long, which can be convenient.The only drawback is that they are a bit heavy and just a bit tight on your ears, but this is because of a sturdy design that looks like it would take a lot to accidentally break them.You can find better headphones out there, but they will cost 2-3 times as much. Best bargain headphones I've ever seen.
These headphones were only $4.99. The sound quality was good for that price. Not great, but good enough.
I got this mouse because of the numerous positive reviews on it and previous good experience with Logitech mice... but... this is one time I will have to disagree with them. This is the worst mouse I have ever used, by far. I thought I could get used to it... I didnt! It becomes uncomfortable for my thumb after extended use and I have to make more passes over the ball than normal to get the cursor from one side of the screen to the other. I already have the Logitech Marble Mouse and that is a good mouse which is comfortable to use, but that one is missing the scroll function, so I wanted to upgrade. Guess ill have to try something else cause this one just isnt for me. :(Additionally, I had my wife try it out on her computer because I figured if she liked it I wouldnt have to send it back. I also didnt allude to the exact problems that I had with it so I could get her honest opinion. In retrospect, my hands are large and hers are small. She has the same exact complaint... that the ball of the mouse has "too small of a stroke" to move the cursor efficiently, i.e., you have to use your thumb way more than you should have to, to move the cursor. Thanks for reading!
Good Packaging, Clear instructions, Smooth Connections...... Good design, no fraying of cables at connectors...... Good dollar value....
not much to say...excellent right from the box...won't continue the subscription service after the free year is over because most of the services (movies, traffic) are not updated on time...excellent product though...
I purchased this router last week and it has been up and running for 5 days straight. I wanted to make sure that it was capable of maintaining a strong and reliable signal for at least few days before writing a review.Prior to this purchase, I was running the Netgear WGR614 Wireless-G Router. I did no prior research before purchasing that router, I needed to setup a wireless connection at home and I went out and bought the least-expensive model at my local electronics store. Fortunately, I was relatively pleased with that product. After upgrading the firmware (due to some initial problems), I was able to sustain a strong signal for months at a time without a reboot or reset. It performed well, connecting the sole wireless product I owned (a laptop) to the Internet at satisfactory speeds.However, I soon needed to connect other devices (such as a Wii, Nintendo DS, XBOX 360, Sony PSP, and an iPod Touch) to the Internet. At first my Wii would not connect to the Netgear, and I spent hours looking for a solution to my problem on the Internet. I was able to find one, but had to change to very specific settings in order for the Wii to connect. (Only B, Channel 11, WEP). I was never able to connect a Nintendo DS or a PSP without disabling all security settings which I had no desire to do. I also was not happy that I had to finagle the settings extensively to get it to work with these very popular gaming devices. I also recently bought and iPod Touch and the connection was cumbersomely slow, to the point that a YouTube video would stutter relentlessly.The last straw was when I realized just how loud that Netgear router actually is. It has a fan inside and that thing would buzz and buzz and drive me insane. I finally said "ENOUGH!" and decided to get a new router.I chose the D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router because I wanted to "future proof" my wireless connection. My interest was also greatly piqued when I read that it has no moving parts inside (thus eliminating the noise from a cooling fan). It was a little more than I was willing to spend, but figured it may be worth spending more in order to get a quality product.The setup was ridiculously easy. I used the CD which came with the product and the whole process was finished in less than 10 minutes. The connection is very fast! I am now able to view entire 10 minute YouTube clips on my iPod Touch without any stuttering. The range of this product is also extraordinary. Just yesterday I was walking my dog and upon returning home -- just before crossing the street in front of my house -- I heard the familiar "ping" of a new email message on my iPod. I couldn't believe I could get a connection from that far away! That was at least 50 yards from the router.All of my other gaming devices connect easily and the router can actually identify them by product in the internal log. (For instance, when I connected my laptop the router's log read "LAPTOP" or "WII", etc.) The router's GUI is actually more refined than that or Netgear which is an added bonus.All in all, I feel like I'm finally getting the most of my high-speed cable Internet connection. I'm just dissapointed I didn't get this sooner.The installation also worked very well on Windows 7 Beta (RC), but that wasn't too surprising.NOTE: This runs surprisingly cool. Like I stated previously, it has been running for 5 days straight and it's still cool (yes, cool) to the touch. This was a concern of mine because of the other reviews.
This is a good keyboard! very simple with just the keys you need it could be a bit cheaper but I guess that's the way it is.
I love the ease of use for this item, very nice fit and very easy to use and u never forget to use surge protector
I needed a small stabile platform to place my camera on to take photos of my daughter's wedding. I didn't want a large tripod because I didn't want the pictures that the hired photographer and others to include a tripod, which I think would really look bad. The location of the ceremony allowed the use of a nearby flat surface to put the tripod and camera on. I aimed the camera at where the bride and groom would say their vows. I used the remote control for my camera to take the photos. This was an outdoor wedding next to the ocean. There was a stiff breeze that day. After retrieving the camera and tripod I looked at the photos hoping the wind did not move the camera during the ceremony. All of the pictures were dead on. Looking closely at the edge of the photos at the background details I could tell the camera never moved. This tripod is handy. Its small size made it easy to grab with the camera attached. Things are rushed at times during a wedding. I had to grab the camera and tripod and still make it to the recieving line. I made it just in time. Had I used a larger tripod I would have spent more time collapsing the unit for travel. Well built? Yes. The joints are all well fitted. The leg extentions slide easily and when tightened they are rigid. The pan and tilt are smooth and lock down tight without cranking on the knobs. This is a great little tripod. The leg length adjustments allow for use on uneven surfaces. There is no bubble level on the unit to allow you to set the camera perfectly level. This didn't matter to me. I can look through the viewfinder and use something like a window sill (These are usually level) to level my camera shot. By making the ends of the horizontally level (window sill) item an equal distance from the bottom edge of the viewfinder image i can usually count on the photos to be level.
I had no problem using this iPod, and it was a breeze to download all of my CDs onto it. It takes up a lot less room, too!
Koss makes the best stuff. These block outside noise, have great sound quality, and are comfortable enough to wear all day.
To start, this unit has a great picture. I did a fair amount of research before buying this unit and it didn't disappoint. I do have a few small quibbles such as the way using an external sound system is handled. When you use an external sound system the tv's audio functions are disabled and all controls such as volume and muting must be handled through your external system. I also would have liked a bit more flexibility in adjusting how non-high def signals are displayed. Overall this is a great machine and I would recommend it for the price.
I have two 128MB Lexar sticks for my F717 and Clie, and they work PERFECTLY. I have no idea why people still buys the much more expensive Sony. Now I look forward for the Memory Stick Pro once they come down in price to acceptable levels.
I have had this headset for almost a year and am quite pleased with it. I use it for gaming and receive consistent reports of excellent voice audio. The headphones are comfortable and have good sound. I wouldn't use it for listening to music, but it is great for gaming, telephony, and voice recognition.
I have the latest model, the KV-27FV17. I suddenly had to replace my 1991 Sony KV27V75 when it passed away. I really considered no other brand but Sony. Picture quality was important and I knew that Sony would deliver. But sound quality was critical as well. The FV series has superior speakers and sound as compared to the FS series. The only thing I do not like is the remote control. If you are over 40, get out your cheaters -- you will have a difficult time reading this remote. Also of note is that even though this TV has two S-video inputs, one of them is in the front. And I am not crazy about the styling - gray color and a larger cabinet than my old Sony - but it's the way most manufacturers are going these days. All in all, you can't lose with this TV. Plus, there's something about that SONY logo on the set that makes one feel a bit superior.
It took me about 5 minutes to program and it works fine with my old Magnavox DVD player, whose remote just stopped working. What's nice about this remote is that there's a separate set of buttons for skipping chapters on a DVD and for fast forwarding on the DVD. When these features are shared, you often accidentally skip a DVD chapter when you only want to scan forward a minute.
Works exactly as expected. I definitely recommend it if you need a nice long extension cord. Shipped fast too. :D
I'll be honest. I follow the speed limit (keep up with the flow of traffic, i.e. 5 mph higher than the posted limit). I'm a defensive driver, and not just for the 10% insurance discount. Sometimes I daydream and don't realize I've sped up faster than I should be going, and this device helps keep me informed before it becomes a problem.Price:How much are speeding tickets these days? In Western New York, we have a $75 surcharge on top of any traffic violation. I've only had two speeding tickets and both should have been rejected. I don't have anything on honest police, but there are some people out there who are just shooting for their quota. Flat out, if you want a lesser protection, don't buy this. Think of it as automotive contraception. You can spend a little bit and get a little protection, or spend a lot and get a lot. Unfortunately this doesn't apply to all situations, but in the radar world, this holds true.Accuracy:Police up here don't use X-band because it's old technology. Some southern states still use it, but check with Radar Roy for more details. In "pro mode", you can detect multiple "threats". Just this morning, I detected two Ka-bands behind and in front. I didn't know which was which, but the signal was stronger on one and lower on the other (stronger, probably in front coming towards me). This thing was beeping up a storm, and I didn't see the cop anywhere. I estimate maybe half a mile of beeping before the cop was in plain site (up and down some small hills). When they hide around corners or brush, just be cautious, as the signals aren't as strong when their car is facing sideways. The signal is always stronger when their car is facing you head-on. This does not have the GPS like the 9500xi, but honestly, for the country driving I do regularly, it's not a set-back. The 9500xi I could see being useful for more dense populations, but it's also more expensive.Mounting:It's not typical to devote a topic to mounting, but it's worth mentioning. The standard suction cups may be good in fresh condition, but over time and being in the sun, they lose their suction ability. My dashboard has a raised section that sits above the wipers. I have some industrial strength velcro to secure the detector. Industrial strength might be a bit much, as you have to twist the detector laterally before detaching from the dashboard, or your mount will just come unglued. I'm sure there are more permanent solutions, but this works for me just fine.Verdict:This is not just for people who have lead feet. It's for the safe driver who messes up from time to time. I highly recommend this detector to anyone, even my worst enemy. Nobody deserves to be screwed by a ticket that can be avoided. Pay now or pay later, and again, and again, and again...
This is a handy tool. It is pretty compact (not much larger than a highlighter/magic marker), has a built in clip(so you can securly place it in hip or breastpocket). And it does a great job of removing incidental finger and water smudges from your precvious lens with an extruded endpiece that looks to be covered with some microfiber material. And you simply "erase" the marks. Simple as that.It also comes with a retractable brush that can be used to quicky wisk off any dust particles around the edges or creases of the camera/lens.Highly recommneded to anyone with a camera to keep that lens clean and producing the best shots you are capable of.
I just got the TV on 11/3/06 from ABC Warehouse. The deals on line could not match the $1400 price tag I paid for the TV (not including the extended warranty). The TV is great, very easy to set up and has great picture quality. Don't get me wrong this is not a $5000 Sony, but for the money you can't get a better deal. If you have a ABC Warehouse in your are (mine is in metro Detroit), go see them. You can negotiate your price, no shipping charges (just take it home), and easy to return in you aren't happy with it, try getting all that on line.
I have not burned one successful DVD using these blanks. I have even tried to slow the burn rate down to 1X with no luck. I know it is not my computer or software. I have successfully burned 5 out of 5 Verbatim dual layer discs (8X speed) trying to record the exact same information. I have never had this problem with any other media I have used. The error message I receive from my DVD player after what appears to be a sucessful burn is a "dirty disc" message. When I put it back in the computer, it can not be read at all.
Hey I got the Ipod 30 GB Black which I totally recommend to get or the New Creative Zen Vision: M , however it is so easily scratchable so you need a case like a silicone case or a leather case. If you buy from Apple they give you a flimsy pouch which could scratch your Ipod from just sitting in the case. Invest in it early and buy the protection plan.
I had one for about 5 months and braught it back because the screen went out. The second one lasted 4 months. I'll never buy another Poloroid product again.
In so many ways it's *almost* an iPod, but not quite. The new iPod shuffle and new iPod nano would make much better gifts.
This is a great monitor, graphics are extremely clear. Very vivid colors. Easy to assemble and basically plug and play. 9 control buttons at the base of the monitor. To adjust color, brightness, contrast, etc. I am very satisfied with this purchase. 17&quot; is a great size easy for the kids to see and doesnt appear huge. Hope this helps.
Purchased FZ50 a year ago, I have a small professional photog business. It replaced the excellent FZ30 (which replaced an FZ20). I also replaced the TZ3 with the TZ5 for a "personal" point-and-shoot camera, so have extensive experience with Lumix. Tried D-SLRs, and other prosumer (mid-range) camera brands. This is a prosumer camera. A good Canon or Nikon D-SLR will take better pictures in many cases, but only if you can wade through the complex menus and understand more than the basics of photography, despite their claims for auto mode. D-SLRs have more options in most cases, but several friends who went D-SLR, thinking they'd get just a fancier 35mm replacement, quickly became unhappy with the complexity, but where they could handle it, the pix were easier to handle in Photoshop 5.0, and a few with CS2. Lumix has an excellent ability to "read" in the auto/scene modes. The FZ50 does have some limitations with hard shadows (can mostly be compensated for), on occasion will be slightly slow in focusing, and its flash (typical in this price range) is barely ok. It's only slightly smaller than a standard 35mm SLR. It has difficulty with action shots: the faster the action the more likely you'll get blur (running, volleyball, etc.). Use of an Extreme III or Ultra II (or other brands' equivalent) helps by speeding up the "write to" cycle significantly, but it just isn't a great action camera. For less than fast action, especially for everyday sunlit or overcast pix, even with movement, it is exceptional. I get many compliments for my work, and with 6.0 or CS3, the color is marvelous, only a hair below D-SLR. The anti-shake helps my old hands (I was a pro 40 years ago). I love the 12X zoom, and while 10.1 Mp files are very large, the 8 Gb (over 4,000 pictures possible), and 16 Gb SDHC cards (over 7,000 possible) are more than most prosumers will need. My TZ5 (8 Mp) will also do over 4,000 with those cards (the counter doesn't go that high, just says "999"). The FZ50, while not a pocket camera, is reasonably light, if (like its 35 mm predecessors) slightly bulky, yet it fits my hand well, and rarely makes my hand/arm tired. Relatively simple menu makes it easier and quicker for those of us who aren't high "techies" or quite as fast as we used to be. Telephoto is quick and smoothe. I hope Lumix continues putting out such great and quality features for a substantially lower price than a D-SLR, I'll keep upgrading. For those who want better than point-and-shoot, but aren't quite ready for expensive complex pro, this a great camera.
I warn you!! As reviewed by other people, mine also stopped after 3 days.
I bought this camera mainly for it's small size and ease of use. I spent hours comparing and I am very pleased with my final choice. Buy the Elph2, it is more rugged than the Elph and also does not have the pop up flash(this breaks very easily) It works very well if you wear it on your belt, I recently went to NYC on a school trip and everybody loved its small size.
This thing fits like a glove! Very well constructed.Can't use if you use the Dash Board mount. You have to take it out of the case.
This was just what i wanted and it was way cheaper than anywhere else. Great quality!
UPDATE!!In my previous review I told about how these discs had been reliable for me up until my most recent spindle. Amazon sent me a replacement spindle and I've had the same problems, so I did a little research. I found a nice free application called DVD Identifier that scans discs and reports details such as the true manufacturer.The discs I'd had such good luck with in the past are actually manufactured by Ricoh. The discs I've had such trouble with in the last two spindles are not. They're made by a company called InfoDisc. Googling confirms compatibility issues with InfoDisc and a multitude of burners, including my Lite-On (though my Pioneer and Sony can't write video successfully to them either).In short, not all discs are created equal, especially rebranded ones. Memorex apparently went for a cheaper manufacturer and thus is now selling inferior discs. I'll be sticking with true Ricoh discs in the future.--------------------------------------I'd picked up a spindle of these locally after purchasing a lite-on DVD burner and had good luck making backups of my existing DVD collection, so when I ran out I figured that I'd order some more. Why mess with a good thing?I set out to continue my backup creation with my new spindle of discs and found that the next four movies I copied, while supposedly burning successfully, could not be played by my DVD player or either of my DVD equipped computers.To confirm my fears I grabbed one of the already written discs from my previous spindle and used the ripped data that had failed to successfully write to one of the new discs and voila; no problems at all. After a few more frustrating tries I determined that the entire new spindle of discs simply weren't going to properly receive the data, and I've now requested a defective return from Amazon. Could be that I simply got an "off" spindle of discs, as the previous spindle were fine, but the next batch I buy will be local to facilitate easy return if it turns out Memorex has slacked on quality.
I ordered the headphone extension (1 male end/1 female end) and got a 15 foot auxiliary plug (2 male ends). I decided that it would be cheaper to buy a stereo coupler of 2 female ends than it would be to ship it back.
This card will cause a major problem if you have a Athlon DDR motherboard with the amd761 chipset. You will not be able to reboot!The 310tx does not have this problem. The 311 has an updated controller, called a &quot;soft&quot; controller, that uses cpu power, much like a &quot;win&quot;modem vs. older, controller-based modems. In general, avoid these...
I switched to a logitech trackman after developing pain in my wrist from using a regular mouse in the late 1990s. That trackman lasted for years until the wheel finally wore out. I bought this as a replacement and the right button doesn't work intermittently. Sadly this is only after 18 months of use. Quality seems to not be the same as it used to be with logitech.Update: I contacted logitech, told them about my issues and they are honoring the warranty, hassle-free, by sending me a replacement. The replacement is their newer wireless trackball, which I have been eager to try out.
This is a great product. This product compliments my Brinkman water smoker. Monitoring smoker temp. and meat temp. can be tedious at best considering the extended cooking time for smoked food. I have used several times with no problems (prime rib, pork ribs, and chicken). The wireless data and temp. and time alarm features allows me to do other food preparation/projects while the food cooks. I have monitored the smoker at approx. 70 feet without failure. Water smoked BBQ'd food is much easier and cleaner than the traditional direct flame grilled food process. The remote digital data provide by this product makes outdoor cooking easier and more precise.
This is the BEST, and ONLY wireless router you should buy. After NIGHTMARES with Netgear N wireless routers, and Tons of problems with Linksys, I tried on of these. Boy, it is like DAY and NIGHT! First the Netgear Wireless (which use to be good) is now TOTAL JUNK, put your wireless netgear in the garbage. Also, Linksys is very bad too. This Wireless router performed exellent in a variety of areas, with a variety of network cards. Don't like like a Newbie and buy a netgear or linksys, look like a genius when you buy this 655. The speed is incredible through this thing, although my main concern was connectivity. Flawless all around, works with ever environment, and every card I threw at it. Works through walls. This is the new Defacto brand to buy, don't buy anything else but this router. As a matter of a fact, don't even buy newer models of the D-Link unless they have reviews like this one! I used to HATE wireless until I bought this router, because I was tired of getting all the phone calls from employees who couldnt connect to our servers. Problem is solved now, never any calls, never any drops. Speed is INCREDIBLE! Highly Recommended!
I've tried less expensive bulbs from other places. I either return them because they don't work or they last half the lamp time of this one. The lamp I get from Amazon works the first time and actually last 3-4000 hours of viewing time. Won't buy a lamp anywhere else.
After kicking myself for the past 2 years for not paying more to have navigation added to my car options, I finally decided that I was tired of getting lost in new locations and first purchased a Magellan unit - I found it to be tedious, non-intuitive, and with a finicky touchscreen. I returned it within a week. After this souring experience, I waited almost another full year before finally trying again with the Garmin c340 - what a difference. I thought about more expensive models, but part of the beauty of this unit is its simplicity. Like most everyone else, I didn't bother to read the manual and don't ever plan to. It typically acquires a satellite signal within a block or two of driving when I first start it up - plenty fast enough for me, at least. My only complaint is that it often does not route me on the shortest routes (seems to stick more with the major thoroughfares instead), but it does recalculate a new route rapidly once it realizes that you didn't listen to its previous direction. Prior to buying, I had concerns about screen readability in daylight as well as volume of the voice while driving but neither is an issue at all - the screen is bright and easy to read, the volume easily heard. I would buy this unit again in a heartbeat.
Looked around for a long time, had to go with what smartdisk, this is my third unit, I leave them on sometimes, never had a problem, never get too hot. Would not drop the unit and then complain like the other review, always a bad move.
Very nice product. The picture is very clear, the sound is great, and depending on where you live, you will have good amount of HD channels (as well as analog channels). You can also hook it up directly to your cable jack but you will only get analog channels.The HD Stick essentially turns your Mac into a DVR. You can pause live tv, record to your computer or external hard drive and even schedule recordings. The equipment is portable and i can carry it in my laptop bag without it looking bulky. The magnetic antennae base keeps it nice and stable (if you have somewhere metallic to place it). The remote control is compact and intuitive. The box also comes with an A/V input adapter if you want to capture video from your camcorder, game console or other personal media devices.
I bought this to use for Wii controllers and son's toys. It works well, charges fast and is discrete. I love when a product actually does what it's supposed to.
The VPL-HS51 is the best video projector on the market for less than 10k. Far better than any DLP projector, since their is NO rainbow effect and once you see the DLP rainbow you will see this in every show.Back to the HS51, I bought mine from Amazon one year ago and have 1,000 hours on the unit. NO problems, period. I do suggest running the projector in the LOW brightness setting since this will extend the bulb life. Also suggest using a PC UPS so if the power goes off, you can turn off the projector and the fan continues to run.Since my room can be made 100% dark, I do not use a screen for the 9 foot HD picture. My wall is painted with SW extra white paint.The HS51 has all the advanced features and inputs. Few projectors on the market have "lens shift" and the HS51 has two.Thanks,Joe Score[...]
Spending $14 bucks for this quality Hoya polarizer was a no brainer. My roomate has a Hoya HMC filter for his 18-55mm D50 Kit Lens that costed him $90. The difference in quality and function is extremely minute to the naked eye. I see no reason to purchase a filter than is $75 dollars more unless you are shooting professional photography, where optical quality is of the upmost importance. For me, the Hoya 52MM Circular Polarizing Filter on my 50mm prime and 18-55mm works fantastic. The contrast is amazing, the colors are vibrant, the skies are blue and there are no surface reflections if used properly. Its a bargain for $14 bucks, just get it.
This calculator got me through my BBA and MBA. It's too bad the CFA guys don't accept it. I've had mine since 1992. At least the one produced back then was tough. If you use it a lot, though, it will go through your batteries. Carry some spares. I wish HP would integrate some sort of recharchable batterie witha solar panel so that none of the stored functions are lost.
I have read some luke warm reviews of this system. My review ONLY focuses on the sound. In fact for me, Two Chanel Stero is more important then all other things like Home Theater DD 5.1 DTS etc. The improvement on my system was immediate and unmistakable. The sound stage became wide and deep.But wait, as an audiophile i knew that i was capable of self delusion. Maybe I was talking myself into thinking the sound was better. Soon, my NON audiophile wife came home. She took two steps in the door and and asked me, ok what I you bought now? Nothing I said. I really did not count the Power Center as a audio purchases, but in retrospect it was one of the biggest improvements to my system. How well it will do on video I have no idea. Now for an interesting side note. Since reduction of electrical line noise made such a difference I saw a Belken unit that claimed Level 6 Line noise reduction. While in my mind I knew that it was not fair to assume that the levels of noise reduction were the same measurements I was lured with the prospect of getting even better sound. After all I reasoned, if the Belkin Listed for 700.00 Suggested and I could get one for 250.00 I might get even better sound... NOT!! The lack of dynamics and everything else was imediete. I deluded myself into thinking that it needed time to settle in. Yea that's the ticket. After a month I removed the Belkin and regulated to Video duty on our Home theater system. The Music had returned. Again, as for video I have no informed view. For audio, this unit is a dream. Note: This review is for the 3500 Mkii which I think is disconnected. I think the only diffrence is the Analog Metter(3500) vs the Digital one.May-28-2012Not sure how I left this out, but on eof the most important things this unit does is to ease the power into your unit insted of a instant rush. This protect the life of your devices. Everthing attached can get "Soft start"
I bought the boombox to listen to non-music content, e.g. books on tape and news. As it happens, its music ability is pretty good, and logic controls for all functions makes it a pleasure to operate. The only drawback so far is a somewhat noisy tape mechanism--audible at low volumes, but not too distracting.I've had it only for only a month, but so far I am quite pleased with the purchase.
I've been trying for weeks to get it to reliably read my SD cards. I've got two different brands of cards (one SanDisk, one Corsair) and I tried 3 different computers, 2 PCs and a Mac, and pictures read from the card come back corrupted a good fraction of the time, even though they are good on the card (other card readers will see them). I got a replacement unit from SanDisk and it had *exactly* the same problem. Even just copying pictures to the card from my PC and then back onto the PC, results in corrupt images. The only constant in all of this the fact that the images were originally shot with the same camera (a Pentax) but it's hard to imagine that the camera that created the JPEG files could be a reason for the corruption.Online tech support tries to be helpful and they are prompt, but can't do anything but keep sending me replacement units.
1. Manual &amp; Support documetnation are lacking. I've wasted too much time &amp; money trying to get it to work (it never did fully).2. The quality of the scans is poor, the auto-crop does not work (adds 1.2 inches to bottom). I would be embarrassed to include these scans in a report to a client.3. I'm sending mine back.
I have owned camcorders since the days of the big bulkey VHS models. I have also had an 8mm and a HI-8 camera. I always had two complaints with them and they were size and weight. They were OK for around the house but I took mine on quite a few trips where weight and size mattered. I bought a camera bag to carry everything and of course a camera as well because they a camcorder doesn't replace a camera.I had been looking to go digital for about a year because of the higher quality movies compaired to the other formats when the mini dv's came out. I compaired all the features and came up with either the Cannon Optura or the Sony PC120BT. Why did I pick Sony? First was the low light specs. The minimun recommended for Cannon was 100 lux and Sony was 7 lux. Taking clear pictures around a Christmas tree did not require extra lighting. Second a larger CCD which made for higher resolution pictures as well as more scan lines for viewing (more than 530). It had firewire which is 50 times faster transfer to a computer than USB. It's great for converting tapes via computer to DVD so you really watch them instead of having a tape library to watch someday. They both fit in your pocket and use the camera as a battery charger.What are the downsides? Bluetooth may be of value in the future but not now. After trying to hold and operate it comfortably I went to a camera store and asked and they showed me how to hold it. It's still not great but I am getting used to it. Tape ejects from the bottom so you must remove your tripod to change a tape....camcorders where you may have to ship your camcorder out of the country for warrantee repair or worse not be compatable with US TV standards.After owning it for a while I still think it is the best camcorder on the market.
Product was ok, meets all Specs. Good monitor cable, would recommend to any one.description of product at web site was good.
In October, 2006, I purchased a 50" Samsung DLP. Amazon asked me if I wanted to buy this extended warranty. I'm usually the type of person who thinks that extended warranties are not a good value. But for some reason, I decided to fork over the money.So far, I've had 3 repairs. The motherboard was replaced because of uneven sound from the speakers. The left side was muffled. NEW was very friendly and prompt in their response and sent out a service provider. They replaced the motherboard but it didn't fix the problem. Samsung's Customer Service said that there is nothing wrong with the TV, then. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? The technician agreed with me that the problem persisted, but some asswipe sitting a thousand miles away decided that there is nothing wrong with the TV. Neither the technician nor NEW could do anything for me since Samsung denied coverage.Bye, Samsung. You just lost a customer for LIFE. I hold grudges like you wouldn't believe, so trust me when I say that I'm gone, along with anybody that I can convince with the FACTS of this case. This is in addition to another big screen Samsung that my folks have which kept having problems. Now it just sits collecting dust because it's not worth fixing.Months later, white pixels started appearing so I called NEW again for the second time. Again, prompt and friendly service and it was covered. The service provider jacked it up, though. It took three weeks and came back completely out of alignment. Called NEW again and they said I could go with a different service provider. It's pending and should be fixed with a new DMD chip.All in all, this has paid for itself. The DMD chip issue alone, upon researching online, would've cost me anywhere from $600 to $1,000. By the way, the white pixels is a common defect on Samsung DLPs that they refuse to fix until you get at least 10 dots on the screen. Ridiculous. Another reason why I won't be buying Samsung again. I think their next door neighbor LG is doing pretty well so I think I'll knock on their door.In all likely scenarios, NEW will be covering my next TV, as well. I just wish that NEW had more clout when it came to pushing the manufacturer and the service provider to do a better job. That's why they only get a 4-star rating.
Incredibly simple to use and install. I tried it on both our computers and the PS3 and all three recognized it immediately and was able to use it within seconds. I bought it for the PS3 and for its size; it has not disappointed yet. It is easy to use and is very comfortable. I can type on my lap and use the track ball with my right hand and mouse click with my left. Good job guys!
Although I have been satisfied with this printer (HP 2600N) over the last year and 1 month, today's experiences have caused me to NEVER EVERY buy another HP product for as long as I LIVE.Issue # 1 - Toner cartridge ran dry, so I bought a new one and it wasn't recognized by printer. After many attempts it was finally recognized but does not print properly. The coloring for the first 2 inches is very faded and then is okay after that.Issue # 2 - Since my printer is out of warranty HP Support wants $25 with no guarentee that they can solve the problem. Was not allowed to speak to a supervisor.Issue # 3 - I cannot continue to use my printer if any of the cartridges are missing. Meaning if I want to print in Black I must have all cartridges present and recognizable by the printer.Issue # 4 - at $90 per cartridge (roughly) thats $360 per year on average for consumables. A brand new printer costs $260. Competitors can cost less. Hmmm.What just happened today put a very sour taste in my mouth and gave me the determination to NEVER buy any HP product EVER.Sorry, I am doing the only thing I can and that is voting with my $$$$.
I bought these for my husband since he likes to listen to his MP3 player while mowing and running the weed eater. He says they work great - they block out the external noises and allow him to hear his music at a reasonable volume level. It's a lightweight unit that's compatible and easy to use. The earbuds are not as hot and heavy as the full ear muff style of noise canceling headsets.
I have owned my zune for about 4 months now, and i love finding new music to put on it. I have never had a problem putting any songs on it yet, i know some people have had issues with that. I never owned an ipod, i know they are a little smaller then the zune but the screen and audio playback on the zune is amazing and easy to use, and Zune Marketplace is easy to use and the songs are $1 a piece just like itunes but they dont have any videos on there yet. And thats the only problem i have come up with is that putting videos on it is a little annoying, you have to change the format to windows file to use them on the zune but other then that its a great experince with it
Easy install TV/capture card. Worked perfectly first tine out. I only wanted the capture feature, but now I can watch TV while my wife thinks I'm working.
The Henry Kloss Model One radio is my favorite piece of audio equipment.I am a "radio nut". I have a Bose Wave radio, all kinds of stereo equipment, and at least ten other radios, portable and table models.My Model One outshines them all. It is just a joy to listen to. Crisp, clear sound with surprisingly good bass response. I've had mine for about four years now and it has never given me a moments trouble. As soon as you take it out of the box you'll fall in love with it. It just shouts out "quality". It would be a bargain at twice the price.If you love listening to radio as much as I do you'll be glad you bought a Model One radio.R.P.T.
I previewed this unit at a Bose store. The sound delivered by the speakers is adequate given their compact size.The cd/dvd player is in a word clunky! The cd drawer does not open smoothly and the control buttons are not responsive to touch.
This player came with MusicMatch Plus and a good Audio Manager. It was easily installed and runs great with Windows XP. It's a well-made player and sounds great too. One warning though...DO NOT purchase a Sandisk 64MB MMC card to use with this player. It just doesn't work. It's documented on Intel's site but I found out too late. I have heard any other brand works fine.
The sound quality is not as good as my other set (different maker of course), but I love the remote feature, I don't have to get up to turn them on off or to adjust the volume.
We use these binoculars on a tripod at our lake house to spot birds and other wildlife. They are of high quality and the price was reasonable.
We recently bought an high definition television (with associated high def. cable box) and discovered signal loss in both the TV reception and our Internet connection. I installed this product at the point of entry into the house and solved all of our issues (TV reception and Internet). This particular product only has one output so this was my only option (one of the cable connections is used to power the booster). The output then went to another splitter which provides cable outlets throughout the house as well as high-speed Internet. I have six cable outlets (one high definition TV box) and one high speed Internet outlet being served by this booster with no issues. It made me look good with a skeptical family.
The batteries, included, were old, almost expired and had to be replaced. The item didn't work at first; I didn't expect expired batteries, but when I replaced them it worked fine. And the service was very good; no problem there.
As ordered and quick arrival time and nice heavy cable that is very sturdy, packaging good too! would order again!!
This product, to put it bluntly,[disappointing]. I keep getting it installed but when I click on the icon to get it started it says that I need to adjust my color settings to 16 bit or higher, which its already on 256. It obvioucly doesnt acknowledge it and wont let me do anything without adjusting it, which I have countless times. I cant return it since its past the warantee date so I wish there is hope for it yet...
Product works wonderful, if you want a no frills reliable wi-fi setup you cannot go wrong.
I bought this thru Amazon about 7 months ago. I use it with the Sigma 300mm f2.8 lens and it works as described. AF is there at 5.6 and images are sharp if there is enough light. I also use it with the Sigma 500mm f4.5 lens and it works as advertised strickly MF. I very rarely use it but it is there to use if i want to.
I used it to connect external 2TB drives to my DirecTV DVR. It worked great. And that is all I have to say about it.
Great and easy to use, best thing that i did for my car that only gets driven once in a while.
I was a little worried about buying a monitor unseen, but reviews on other sites were very good. Some LCD monitors that I have seen do not display text very well. This one does great. Overall, a great value.
I wouldn't call this a plug and play item. I was not able to install the camera after following the instructions carefully.Three hours later I spotted a little sticker placed on the box. "Compatible with the following Sony approved routers". My Belkin router is not on the list. Surprise!Let me save you hours of aggravation. The approved router list is not on the Sony website or on the Amazon description of this network camera.Approved routers: Linksys WRT65G,Linksys WRT54GS,D-Link D-Link 504,D-Link 604,D-Link 624, Netgear WGT624,Netgear WGT634U
The goods: Good look, easy to operate, built-in battery, go-along with the belt with remote controls. Impresive backlight screen. Better sound than Ipod Shuffle.The bads: Difficult to set-up on the computer for the first time . Took me 2 hours install/reinstall/retry to transfer music from PC to the player. In the end it works fine. Remember to download the latest software. Larger/heavier/thicker then conventional MP3 player on the market.Conclusion: Good for those atheles who sweat alot. For the normal guys jogging, go for the smaller/lighter one.
This is a great 8-port switch, excelent performance, have uplink and 8-ports for users, commendable.
I love this trackball. Its pretty much the only input device I have used for the last 5 years. Once you get used the ease of use of these devices, its difficult going back to the standard mouse design. They are just VASTLY superior imo. They are more comfortable, easier to control, no fatigue from long hours of use, etc... Pretty much everyone that I have ever known that tried one of these devices still uses these devices. So if you enjoy using your mouse, you might not want to try one of these.Now for the but in the title of my review. As much as I love these trackballs, the quality is extremely sub par. I have to literally replace mine at least every 6 months. When they no longer work anymore I throw out the main body but I keep the actual red ball. I have a jar in my computer room that literally has 12 of these balls. That's how many of these I have purchased over the last 5 years, basically one every 6 months. If it weren't for the fact that I am now basically addicted to this style input device and the fact that these are relatively inexpensive....well I would have given up on these along time ago simply for the fact that they have absolutely terrible build quality.Bottom line - these are the only input devices I will use for regular computer use. Again the design is just vastly superior and its far more comfortable then the standard mouse design. With that being said the build quality is horrible and if you use it a lot you can expect to replace them on a regular basis. Its still worth it due to the relatively low cost of these devices. This is a 5 star design but I gave it only a 4 star rating due to the quality issue. All Logitech has to do is fix the quality problem and this would easily be a 5 star device through and through. I keep hoping they will release a really high quality brushed aluminum version. I would easily pay 150 bucks for such a device. Oh well, ill keep waiting!4 Stars
I bought the Viking 64 MB Smart Media card to add more data storage to my Olympus C-3020 digital camera. The Viking card worked perfectly without any format or setup. The price is much lower than other cards of similar size without any trade-off in performance.The extra memory this card provides allows for 82 pictures at the default setting in the Olympus Camera.If you have been trying to budget you shots with the small card that comes with the Olympus camera, I highly recomend this upgrade.It allows for more picture-taking fun without having to worry about running out of memory. ...
Beware: Not supported on Windows XP. Dense SDHCs over 2 Gb have no effective driver available from Microsoft as yet. The sole Windows XP patch offered does not allow your computer to recognize high density [>2 Gb] cards.
This is a terrific value. Very sensitive on shortwave and mediumwave (I don't use it for FM), built like a tank, good on batteries. It is conveniently small, and although its speaker won't fill a concert hall, it's an excellent speaker for its small size. Fine home and travel radio, even if that's travelling around the house or yard. The only better portable shortwave receiver out there is the Grundig Satellit 800, which costs three times as much and is the size of a tank.
slinger77 where I purchased the camera was excellent, great to work with, very helpful and understanding. I would purchase more items from this site.
while I haven't actually had the palm Vx, I have the IBM Workpad c3, which is the same thing painted black with the IBM logo on it.I think it's great, and for it's price, it's easily affordable to everybody. it's got 8 MB of memory, which is more than the old zire and the same as the new one. the only things I don't like about it is that there are no expansion slots or earphone jacks.another thing that sucks is that after a while of being in my pocket(about 1.5 years) the buttons get loose. that might be because of all the subhunt playing, but I'm not sure. the two outside buttons got loose and the datebook one gets wedged into the case a lot. otherwise, I love it.
The product that was sent was misordered. It should have been the 2 GB SanDisk Micro memory card.Permission was secured to return the card. It was returned in the original package plus an additional envelope. It has now been about three weeks since it was returned via the US Postal Service. The vendor has not acknowledged receipt of the item.
This camera is awesome. It's super small and takes great pictures at 7.2MP. I couldn't have asked for a better compact camera. Yes, at times, it can have a slight red problems, but most compact cameras will have some red eye problem.The camera takes awesome pictures and movies. It allows you to use the optical zoom while taking a movie (a lot of cameras don't allow this and if they do they cut the sound while zooming), you can pause a video while recording and resume later (leads to some fun films), the composite effect is awesome (allows you to have multiple images in one shot), the various scenes add some fun, and the wise shot feature ensures great pictures. And if thats not enough you can play movies (albeit with some work) and mp3s (effortlessly).The biggest plus though is still its size. To take pictures you have to have the camera with you and with bulky cameras unless I know I'm going to need it I don't take it with me. With a small camera I can always have it with me allowing to snap some precious moments.
I know that these are no longer on the open market, so my review is simply to explain why I think these are an excellent value on the used market.Bottom line is this - unless you are going to blow up your photos to poster sized, the 8MP XT is a great choice. The upgrades to later versions give you a larger display screen, sure, but the basic functionality doesn't change much for at least two generations. While I'd like to be able to preview the picture in the display (which you can't do on this model), the quality of photos as well as the excellent feature set (all laid out in other reviews) make this an excellent choice.Combined with the incredible array of excellent lenses, the compact size, excellent battery life and great feature set make the Rebel XT a great choice on the used market.
This has been a great 1st camera - easy to use but the biggest complaint is that no matter what setting you use - it is not good at removing red eye. The other feature it lacks is that you cannot print the date on the photo, that has to be done by a printer with that option. If you don't want to have to edit every photo and have the date stamped on it, this is not the camera for you. Otherwise, it takes nice clear shot and it's great to travel with as it has a good zoom. I have had it 3 years and no mechanical problems at all even though it has been dropped a couple times.
So far I haven't had any problems with the cable. The picture is very clear also. It's maybe a little pricy, but I would recommend getting it if you have a lot of videos on your iPod.
i love this ipod. i've had it for about a month and i love it to death. i suggest that if you buy it, you should get a protective case for it, because the other people i know who had one said that it broke and got all scratched up because it didn't have a case, and about 50 other guys said that too. i have a few friends who have one and a case and they say there's not a thing wrong with it. on thing i wanna say is that you should get the 4 gb. of course it holds more songs, but another reason is how long will you e putting songs on it? if you only put some songs on your ipod, it's okay to get this, but if you put entire albums on it you should get the 4 gb. remember, you get whatcha pay for.songs you should definetly download: sugar, we're going down from fall out boy, ready fuels by anberlin, and reinventing your exit from underoath. they're all good!
I'm paying the price for buying a "cheap" wireless combo. Definitely stick to Logitech for input devices.First of all, the keyboard is a little too sensitive, so if you type quickly, you end up making lots of errors. I would prefer a slightly stiffer feel to the keys. Battery life for the keyboard is fine.However, I have to agree with Brian's review. The mouse's battery life is horrible. Not only do they use AAA batteries instead of AA, they go through a set in about two weeks. That's utterly ridiculous.All in all, I'm thinking about returning this set and buying a Logitech combo instead. Stay away from Kensington products, or at least this one. Don't be fooled by the price.
Works well and very easy to use. Kept the extra pieces in case we ever move. Color is fine blends in well.
I recently purchased this Philips Noise Canceling Headset, and paid $70 for it at Best Buy.This headset is NOT worth $70. It contains little or no foam padding, allowing large amounts of high-frequency noise to pass through. And in a quiet environment with no low-frequency noise (which is what the canceler is actually designed to cancel) there's actually a hissing noise, which is probably the result of impedance caused by poorly-designed electronics.I will admit, it does nicely block automobile engine noise and outside music while listening to another audio source (with the help of a small preamp, it sounds like).However, if you want something that effectively cancels noise, go with another brand. And I STRONGLY urge you to try on different types of noise-canceling headphones in a relatively noisy environment before you buy.
This charger is for the Sonos remote control unit.It can plug directly into the jack (hidden behind a rubber stopper) on the controller.It is more commonly used to supply power to the cradle. The cradle is sold separately, so you'll need to buy both this power supply and the cradle.It should come with the cradle instead of requiring a separate purchase, so minus one star for that. Otherwise, it works fine.Sonos CC100 Charging Cradle for Sonos CR100 ControllerSean P. Logue, 2008
What else is there to say? I plugged it into my Ipod and nothing happened. I tried a few different outlets, anda left it overnight- my ipod is still dead, and now won't work with another, Apple-brand charger either. When I emailed the seller I got no response. I've written it off as a loss but don't waste your time and money- just spend a little extra now, get a charger from a legitmate seller. It's worth it in the end.
I wanted a decent digital camera to keep in the car for a minimum cost and this one is the best buy I found. It is simple, takes good pictures, fits in a pocket and has some features that make it a pleasure to use. For Macintosh OS X users, if you download version 3 of the EasyShare software from Kodak's web site it is as good or better than Apple's iPhoto software and interfaces with the camera in unique ways. I am very happy with it, but highly recommend buying rechargeable batteries or buying Kodak's dock which comes with rechargeable batteries.
I bought this camera about a week ago to replace my film-based Rebel G. My previous digital experience was with a 2MP Canon Powershot S100. I'm not a professional photographer, but I really like taking photographs (vs. snapshots). Canon has bundled a lot of goodies into a small, sturdy camera base that has proven iteself very capable to me.The contents of the package include a battery, the camera base, 3 CD with software and PDFs, a USB 2.0 connector, a video connector, a battery charger, a 18-55mm EF-S lens, a strap, and a manual. You'll need to provide your own CompactFlash card. I personally selected a 1GB Ultra II card, which will shoot about 70 RAW+JPEG images, or 275 Large JPEGS.The battery arrives already charged, so I could immediately take pictures. Kudos. That is a favor that I appreciate. I shot a hundred pictures before getting home.The Digital Rebel XT has the familiar basic mode and creative mode control dial on the top. They have added an "On/Off" switch, which was not present on my film-based Rebel G. The consistency in the controls made it possible for me to shoot my first pictures right away, though there are some features to read the manual for: the TTL flash metering discussion, the nuances of choosing the AF mode, and how the basic mode operation decides which ISO speed to use were the topics I found myself most interested in this week.Pictures look really sharp and colorful up to the ISO 400 setting. ISO 800 and 1600 can be safely used if you are looking for a particular effect, are shooting where a flash and tripod are not permittted, or in other very low light situations. It's going to be pretty grainy, but with the included software tools, it can be compensated for to a limited extent.The on-camera flash is not great, but it is very good for a built-in flash. In a pinch, it'll work, but serious picture taking will require an external flash.The included software products have both PC and Mac versions, a boon to Mac users. My Canon snapshot camera only included PC software. Canon bundles a RAW image editor that is handy if you shoot RAW. iPhoto's RAW "support" isn't adequate for adjusting photos. Otherwise, the included software isn't much better than the iLife suite, unless heavy image manipulation is required. In that case, Photoshop is a better choice anyhow. PC users will get some use out of the photo editing software, though.TIP: If you are loading pictures onto a newer Mac with iPhoto, set the Communication Method on the camera to PTP/Print, NOT PC Connection. Otherwise, the Mac won't find the camera. That detail doesn't appear anywhere in the manual, though PTP/Print is the default (but not the intuitive) setting.The lens is OK. It's a decent value for $100, but I wish it would mount to a film camera in addition to a digital EF-S mount. Remember the focal length multiplier when you plan to share your lenses between film and digital cameras. A 50mm all-around lens on a film camera is a 80mm moderate telephoto lens on the Rebel XT.The strap is lousy. You'll want a different strap unless ithcy, sweaty, rubberized material is your idea of a comfy strap. I decided not to use it.To sum up, this camera really impressed me. The resolution is great, the images are as good as I could reasonably expect from my camera skills, and the total paackage operates well together. Areas where Canon could improve the package include:1. Ship it with an EF lens, not an EF-S2. Ship it with better quality accessories. That strap is terrible.3. Include a CF card.4. Ditch the unnecessary tools from the bundle of software. Every OS has photo management software built in. If that's not adequate for someone, they've probably already bought a package that they use.Otherwise, I loved it.Followup 25-March-2005:This is a followup comment to my review on the Rebel XT. The reason I've decided to follow up is that I've seen a lot of people equating the Digital Rebel XT to the Canon 20d because it has similar features and resolution. The conclusion, then, that the 20D is not worth the extra $599 is what has me concerned.Take note: the Canon EOS 20D has an expected shutter life of 150,000 photographs. The Canon Digital Rebel XT has an expected shutter life of 50,000 photographs. What does this mean to you? Well, if your shutter dies after 50,000 pictures, even within the warranty period, it counts as normal wear and tear, and you have to pay to have it fixed.If your 20D quits after 50,000 snaps, you get a new shutter free of charge. It turns out that the cost to have a shutter repaired on an XT is about half of the price difference. So figuring in expected depreciation of the camera based on shutter life, the two cameras are similarly priced.
Easy to install reasonably priced and made my old computer so I can use devices that require USB 2.0. Very happy with this addition to my computer.
If you are trying to buy an original SONY 5200 mAh battery, you are in the wrong place. Ordered this item thinking I was getting a SONY battery but instead received a generic brand, 4400 mAh battery. I contacted the seller (SUPERB CHOICE) and they said that they ran out of the 5200 mAh battery (NEVER MENTIONED "SONY")and that they would give me a 20% refund if I decide to keep the battery, so instead of loosing the shipping cost by returning it, I decided to keep it and get the discount that I am still waiting for. They simply do this to get you to buy their generic batteries, and if you want to be DECEIT like me, buy this product.
ive used everything and all tools are useful. they are a bit 'cheap' but thats exactly what i paid for the kit! handles feel like they will break if i applied to much force but theyre for working on comps so no need for the kind of force that would break them. if youre working on cars or appliances get something else but this kit is great for electronics.a flashlight (and anti-static wrist strap) would round out the kit nicely but if you have a small mag-lite type put it with the kit and youll be all set.
Before you buy this printer, be warned: YOU CANNOT PRINT BORDERLESS ON MATTE PAPER! I print hundreds of B&W; and color pages a month of matte paper on a Stylus Photo 820 (a ($$$) printer), and upgraded to the 2200 because of its touted matte ink capability. But once you put the matte cartridge in, you can't select border-free printing on the sides. And printing with the photo cartridge is indeed an inferior option, if you're looking for crisp, sharp blacks on matte paper, so "fooling" the printer by saying you're printing on photo paper doesn't work.I can only hope Epson is working on a driver update, as I'm ready to send this printer back.
This is by far the best laptop stand out there. It blends in perfectly with any MacBook, is very sleek, and for the fact that you can even store an iPad or some pieces of paper under the stand. I'm about to buy a second one for work.
I've had an infrared thermometer for years and have enjoyed it's ease of use and accuracy. When someone on my Christmas List asked for one I thought it would be a great gift. I was sorely disappointed with my selection in this one. Look for something better.
Great gift for my girlfriend, works perfectly, very small and convenient.Best gift out my whole christmas shopping!
Overall, I like the headphones. The only complaint I have is that the ear muffs could be a hair wider and also softer. If I wear them for an extended time, my outer ear sometimes hurts.
We bought PT-50LC13 from Best Buy on Aug 2003. Thank Almighty we bought the extended Service Plan and their service has been excellent. The bulb blew up thrice in 2 years and the light engine (whatever it is) went dead one time. Will not by any Panasonic product after reading the reviews from other customers. No wonder they were forced to take this product off the market. This product gets a -ve star.
Installtion was easy for transducer and main unit. The picture is clear and has enough detail. It worked well in shallow as well as deep water and up to speeds of about 20-25 mph. Positioning the transducer farther from turbulant (lift starkes etc.) water may help higher speed operation, but it's more than sufficient as is. The unit has never locked up on me. I'd get one for my other boat, but it seems as if they as hard to find now.
Creative Labs is a Singaporean company.
Got the product a few days after the payment had been done on the site.The installation process was easy and quick.I used to use DLink. Now I can say that Linksys much much better. One of the reasons for this is its very convenient interface.I use it with my home network, wired and wireless and enjoy it with no troubles.
Pros: Cheap. Was on sale for $150 from CompUSACons:1) Journey over by the time it finds signal2) If it does find a signal, it sends you the most inconvenient way, tells you to turn where there are no turns.3) It's too heavy and constantly falls off the windshield.4) When it shows 3 out of 4 bars on the battery indicator = low battery and it's just about to die.5) No map update support at all. I seem to spend most of my time driving in the wilderness, offroading according to this unit. (The Crosstown Expresway in Tampa - built in the 70's doesn't exist)...6) Freezes up almost every time it's switched on.7) Useless menu8) Useless in cities due to poor reception9) Useless in the countryside when driving under treesOh, I have another Pro:For some reason this DID work going through the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 in Colorado... lol
Really I would give it a 4.5. The only thing I found wrong with it was the speaker not being loud enough. If you have a 2nd gen Toyota it fits perfectly under the stereo, in that little cubby. I recomend this product to everyone who is new to CB's. It's a great choice.
I have owned three X50's now, within the last 3 1/2 years. One of them, the first, has never failed me, never died, had 'service' issues, heat or cold sensitivity and has saved my wallet hundreds of times over.I have had three because one was stolen from my vehicle, and I loved it so much, that very morning I bought a new one. The price then was still over $300.00. I have total trust in both my current X50's and have used other detectors before, including the Valentine model. The arrows, though nice, were not a deciding factor considering my location. If maybe you lived in a more populated area, it might be helpful.The range on this, I have not read an exact distance, but I have picked up, on slightly hilly terrain, cops in a speed trap from approx. 5 miles away. I heard the beep, slowed down, hit the silence button and waited to pass the cop. I went over a few hills, and sitting at the top of one, unseen from the spot of detection at first, was 3 cops. Two with KA (highway patrol) and one with K band (local sheriff). It has great range, needless to say.The display on this is easy to see day and night, especially if you take into effect that you can dim the display, or change how the display is shown. Instead of a dull Highway showing, you can press a button, and it will say HD in a dull red. Perfect for night driving, for your own vision, and so officers dont see that dead give-away red light on your dash or in the window.There are alot of other features I like about the X50, but they are covered in other reviews, and range from its size, to how easy it is to swap from one vehicle to another if needed. I recommend this item 100%, as I have not had a single problem with the 3 I have had. I own two vehicles, both always have my X50 on, and are both continually saving me from hefty tickets. It has paid for itself more times then I can remember.For those who claim its junk, I bought my first from a Flying-J Travel Center. It has worked since day one, traveled across and around the US several times over, and in Dallas Texas, during 108+ degree temps, still kept me safe from tickets.You can buy a nice selection of accessories for it, which I suggest=Escort Direct Wire SmartCord as it makes muting the beep much easier for vehicles where an outlet is out of easy reach. I use it for both my vehicles.
I was at first intimidated by its size, but it was amazingly lighter then it looked. It performed very well.
I would like to say I am so happy to have it if it works but I am sorry that I bought this item!!! Be aware!!!
It worked for a few pages until it started skipping portions of the page. It is impossible to print more than one picture without having problems with printing quality. I was warned that remanufactured cartridges didn't work, now I wish I had listened. May work for some, but the ones we recieved caused nothing but problems with printing quality.
Nice and small, very bright screen, great battery. Just watch out, amazing how quick you fill up 500 songs. Also beware, this iPOD doesnt have an AC adapter to charge it, you have to charge via the USB port, i didnt know that...good thing i have another older iPOD that i can use the AC adapter to charge. You def get what you pay for, and thats size, amazingly small. Great buy!!
I had purchased AT&T phones because that is what I had for last 5 years, but the new phones were made in China and were a nightmare. So I researched these and found good reviews. Bought them and absolutely love them!! Would recommend them even for home use.
I've tried countless other car adapters and this is the first where it just works so well that I can't list a single negative point. Does this give as good as sound as a line in would? No, of course not, but that isn't the point. This provides the convenience of taking your music player to _whichever_ car and have it play easily, clearly, and with true stereo (very hard to find in adapters). Sound quality is a step above other similar adapters. This was tested with a 16 GB Cowon J3.
The Palm m515 is everything the m505 should have been... And should have been a year ago. Now, however, in light of other, more advanced PDA's by competing companies (I think you can name at least two), the m515 just seems outdated and too little, too late.Let's start with the screen. It certainly is not high res and certainly holds nothing on Sony's models. The vertical black grids are very annoying after continuous usage, something that you wouldnt have on a Sony 615 or NR70, or even Palm's lower end color model, the m130. The screen isnt bad at displaying colors, in fact, it has very good color definition. But that is cancelled out by the blocky pixels and gridlines that you should not have on an [expensive]PDA. Im still wondering why Palm chose only three viewing abilities for it's backlight (none, low, and high) versus a regular bar that lets you control viewability. Low seems a little too low, and high, although its very bright, wears down the batteries fast. The 'none' setting is all but worthless unless you are outside using it, which I never am.Also, another question mark is the lack of a simple jog dial. I have a low-end Sony S320 (since discontinued) that has a jog dial and it is wonderful. All Sony's have this but for some reason, the top of the line Palm does not. It is simply a mystery, especially when other companies such as Handspring include jog dials on some of their new models.On the plus side, this PDA looks real nice and professional. If it only had a jog dial the form would be the best. Its not a very good PDA, especially for the price, and it should have been what the m505 wasnt. But since its Palm, it will sell, even though it is inferior compared with all Sony models and a couple Handspring (Treo series).Not bad, but save your money until the fall when OS5 handhelds are out, or get a Clie now because it has most of the features OS5 will have only without the ARM processor.
I bought this because I didn't want to give in to the ipod monopoly. I was excited about the fm radio, but you rarely get reception. The organizer is just a waste of space. I never could figure out how to set the clock on it. But for about a year,it played back my music which is really why I bought it. Then the screen went out and I could only play the last album I listened to over and over. I downloaded updates and the recovery tool from Creative, but nothing worked and eventually the player stopped working all together. What a waste of money. And even though I didn't want an ipod, every accessory out there is designed with an ipod in mind. Sometimes, you just have to give in.
I have to say that I am impressed. Don't get me wrong, this tiny speaker system sounds like a tiny cheap speaker system. We use it when we go to the river and it works fine just to have some tunes. The reason I like it is because it is very inexpensive and works well for it's intended function. I must be honest, I figured I was wasting money when I bought this. I never expected it to last more than a month. However we have dropped it in the sand numerous times, It has had chairs and everything else under the sun dropped on it and it's still ticking. It might even deserve 5 stars but I usually reserve 5 star ratings for really high quality merchandise. Don't hesitate to buy this if your expectations are realistic.
As flash memory prices have been dropping, these handy USB keys are really starting to change the way people deal with data. The Cruzer Mini is extremely affordable right now, and its capacity is large enough to justify dropping your floppy drives out the window (if you have not already).Although this is true for most of these devices, modern operating systems instantly bring these portable drives up, without the need for drivers.For college students this is the next big device that is helping bridge the need for storage - more convienient than network-attached storage from home, and yet must easier to edit documents in place than say CD-R. Anyone can use one, there is no learning curve.The Cruzer Mini however is larger than some. A friend owns the Cruzer Micro of the same size, and it does take up slightly less space in a pocket. The genius design of Sandisk however allows this to be plugged into machines with several adjacent USB ports.Also, I believe I have separated the internal board from the plastic molding because there is a little give in the connector around the surrounding plastic now. It is a sturdy device, but it is something you don't want sitting at the bottom of your bookbag.I will be purchasing a Sandisk 1GB drive soon as it is affordable and will allow me to store just that much more.
it comes with 2 rech batt. only. 60 min chargr is for charging one single low capacity battery. very disappointed :(
I had the white labels, but decided to get the clear since it was a great deal. I now prefer the clear tape since it blends into whatever you're labeling and gives it a nice and neat look. As with the white labels, I've used this to label my baby's bottles and spoons; the labels made it safely through several dishwasher cycles.
Compact, efficient flash USB 2.0 device that gives 249 MB of storage when formatted. Has worked perfectly for me and the price is right. I own three of These: another Lexar, a Sandisk, and this one, which is the best and most convenient.
I grew up with analog, so I had to read the manual before I could figure out how to use this thing, but once I figured it out, I was impressed. The sound quality is excellent for a small unit, and I've heard sw stations I never new existed. This radio would beat the pants off of my old one, if radios wore pants.
Got this pen yesterday after prompt 2 day shipping. This pen works well, I intentionally made a finger smudge on my lens to see how effective it was... and sureley within 5 seconds the little carbon coated tip removed the smudges and the lens was clean!
I bought this to replace my nearly-worn-out Logitech TrackMan Marble+ and I was sorely disappointed--it is now being returned. First, Logitech no longer proves driver support and users are forced to install their SetPoint software. SetPoint has serious installation issues with both PS/2 and WinXp SP3. It refused to install the necessary software to program the mouse, demanding that it be installed in a USB port instead--not ideal if your ports are already overloaded and the USB option is sluggish. Secondly, the mousewheel function was intermittent, refusing to work half the time with Firefox and several PC games. The third and final strike came with the deep bruise and severe pain created by the new "ergonomic" design of this mouse. I am a small woman and the sharp edge and high lift of the new shape cut into my thumb muscle and the sensitive pressure point on my palm no matter how I tried to shift my hand. I still need a thumb-ball type of mouse, but this one isn't it, and from what I'm reading on the tech forums, Logitech as a whole isn't worth it anymore.
Screen is readable in bright sun when mounted on my boat even!
This is a great charger. Our family van doesn't get driven much during certain times of the year so it sits in the garage. It's on its second battery and I am determined to keep this one fresh and topped off. The included dongle for for permanent installation makes this a snap, all I have to do is pop the hood and connect it up to the connector and I'm done. The charger automatically goes into maintenance mode where it keeps the battery nice and happy. I've also used this charger to revive an otherwise completely drained battery for a neighbor's car. He left an interior light on and discovered that the battery was completely flat two weeks later. I let him borrow this charger and it fully charged the battery over a weekend and the battery has not given my neighbor any more issues.It costs more than some of the dumb battery chargers, but this one takes up less space, comes with valuable accessories, and provides enough current to properly charge larger capacity batteries. Two thumbs up!
I now get up to 5 hours battery life, all at a reasonable cost. Very happy.
I agree completely with the earlier reviewer. This piece is solid, well designed, does what it does perfectly, unlike some other ones I've tried that feels like a awkardly shrunk version of a much bigger player with the buttons randomly assigned to places just for the sake of being small. The volumn is adequate, the controls are clear and convenient. Most of all, the screen is of high contrast and saturate color, a big plus for the plus.2 minor minus points:a. No remote. The REMOTE can be VERY USEFUL when the unite is mounted on the head rest in a car. But Costco's package doesn't contain one.b. Change settings (subtitle, time setting) requires go through the menu system, which is a big problem when mounted. To be fair, it is very easy to mount/unmount the unit from the head rest. But still, it is a unnecessary hassle if only a remote control is available.All in all, highly recommended.
The Curse of Chalion is Bujold's fantasy book - a new side of her marvelous writing talent. Bujold builds a complex but believable character in Caz, a down-and-out lord, whose luck in life seems to have expired. He finds himself homeless, horseless and physically in a bad condition, having to beg his way into employment with a lady he knows from his former life. We learn that Caz was a slave, pulling oars on a ship for many years, but don't know the details of what happened.Caz is asked to become the personal secretary of Royesse Iselle, a 19-year old half-sister to the Roya (or king) of Chalion. She and her lady-in-waiting, Betriz are taken with Caz's teaching style, somewhat different to prior governesses that could not control the two wildcats. Iselle's younger brother is heir to the throne, but only 14 and sulky and impressionable.As the story proceeds, we learn tidbits of Caz, the central character, and begin to piece him together. He is content to be away from court, for example, having fallen out of favour with the two most influential brothers who act as advisers to the king. Unfortunately, Iselle and her brother are asked to join their half-sibling at court.It is then that the story starts to spin a bizarre tale. Caz meets a mysterious keeper of the menagerie of animals, tries to avoid confrontation with the two evil brothers, and generally gives good advice to Iselle, training her in court politics. Until, one day, Iselle is forced by the king to marry the evilist of the brothers.In an insane act of selfishless, Caz uses death magic to save the day for Iselle. He doesn't expect to survive it, but somehow he does ... and as a result, he has changed. He can never go back; and learns about the curse that oppresses Chalion. Caz eventually finds out how to destroy the curse without destroying Iselle who also suffers from it, but not before some surprising turns of events.A marvelous book, extremely well written and very entertaining. Bujold builds a world full of mystery and wonder. I could only have hoped for even more characters to fall in love with.
I agree that this cable is not very durable, but if your auxiliary output is in a glove compartment or between seat storage this could be the perfect cable for you. This cable is small enough to fit in a speck (R) case, which does not allow for many auxiliary cords to fit in them. I found this cable to be lengthy enough for use in larger cars and reliable enough as long as it is stored correctly. Would definitely recommend this cable.EDIT. Turns out this cord stopped functioning after a few months use. I would certainly not recommend this product. Spend a few extra dollars and get a higher quality AUX cord.
Great price for SD memory and Sandisk at that. I have a frame that cannot use SDHC so having a few of these for such a low price is nice.
San Disk 2GB SD Memory Card works great with my GPS and i'm very satisfied. The purchase was prompt and i'd buy from this seller again.
Needed it to use on my 75 ohm coax that goes to my Antennacraft FM6 long range FM antenna this device matches the antenna to the coax so the radio will see a strong signal from the antenna ................walter
I initially bought the 2270 and, while I liked it a lot, it didn't have a battery and it was a big larger than I wanted. After more research I bought the C340 and I love it. With the battery, I can turn it on and enter the address where I want to go. Start the car and off we go. A great little unit. While not as compact/small as the Nuvi 350, it's still small enough to carry in a backpack or purse to help navigate, when necessary, while walking in a big city. If you want a straightforward, easy-to-use unit, this is the one. Read the other reviews as they list many, many of the other reasons why I too love this product!
The DVD+R media is the best for data archiving and error correction and Taiyo Yuden makes the best media so does that mean that Taiyo Yuden is the best of the best? Maybe, all I know is the media works great in all my drives without any problems with a drive recognizing the media.This review is mainly about the media but I do want to insert a side note. The picture of the DVD+R media shown is inaccurate. The picture shows the media in a cake box spindle and what I received was a tape wrapped spindle with no cover. I contacted the seller and was told that there was an error in the picture but that they would ship out a cake box to me immediately. One month later and I am still waiting. Not a HUGE deal but, I kinda expected the cake box storage and as such I now have to find another way of storing the empty DVD's.Still a great value and a great product.
Most definitely I am not a professional photographer yet part of my income has been from shooting photos. I changed to digital cameras in 1997 to a Kodiak 50. Most of the photos were for online catalogs and usually were just snap shots. This is about my 6th digital camera because I don't want to start carrying all those lens and light meters aropund any more. I have really enjoyed the progess that has been made in digital photos in just 10 short years. I use this camera daily or at least 3 times a week.In my opinion this is the very best camera that most of us will ever need unless you shoot photos of sports or NASCAR or other such moving activities. At higher ISO the camera does not match the really nice DSLR's yet most of us will be satisfied with even these results from this camera. If you want to spend 3000 on a camera and maybe 4000 to 5000 on a couple of lens and other accessories you can take better photos a few DSLR's however in some shots this camera has even match there performance. Everyone now seems to use Photoshop or other software to enhance there photos. It is not necessary, but if you are publishing photos you almost have to have both. The 1st thing you should do is take at least a weekend just to study the manual and if you use it often it will just take a few seconds to setup for every shot. I do shoot in both auto, manual,and scene modes. It really only take a little pratice to shoot great shoots with this GREAT camera.
The color cartridge from the pair lasted for only 8 or 10 pages. Was so surprised that I assumed the printer diagnostic message system had failed.
No match to its utility, price and convenience to setup. There was little problem of setting up automatic backup but then the as usual wonderful Tech support of Linksys made it easy. I was done initial setup in mins and then back up took me another 10 mins on phone with technical support people.Recommended for all home users.
I've only had these speakers for about a month, but so far so good. They are very nice for the price. They're small, easy to set up and move around, and they look good too. Although they don't have as much bottom end as I would like, they still sound pretty good (especially for their price).I use these speakers out on my deck and patio with my XM radio. The range is questionable sometimes as they have cut-out some on my lower level patio, but that could be due to battery life or more obstuction between the transmitter and the speakers. (I've also found some nifty rechargeable batteries that work great for this.)The remote is a great idea, but it doesn't have a lot of range. You do have to point it directly at each speaker for it to work. Some improvements could be made there, but again we have to consider the overall cost.Again for the price, I can't complain about these speakers. I would recommend them if you're looking to bring music outside without running wires or breaking the bank.
I love this product, it is so much easier than trying to use a blow dryer and hair brush. Although it is not quite as powerful as regular hair dryer, a couple of additional passes through your hair will do the job.
We love it! We recently moved to a town in the mountains with no street numbers or names! I can always find where I want to go, even if I have to go North, South and East before I can go west!
We hung our screen from the ceiling. It was easy to install and it has worked perfectly from the beginning. We are pleased with the resolution of the movies. It's a great screen for the price.
Purchased this for an inexpensive CD player for our baby son's room. Worked well for about 6 weeks... now the CD player randomly skips, makes strange noises, and then eventually stops playing all together. The radio has terrible reception, but that's not why we bought it, so I'm basing this solely on the CD player. 6 weeks is unthinkably poor product quality! Why waste your money?I'm now questioning the value of purchasing these cheap type of products at Amazon. They have a 30 day policy for returns, and as far as I can tell will not stand behind the product. It would make more sense to pay a few bucks extra to buy this at a discount store locally, where you at least have 90 days to wait for it to break! Now I'm going to see if I can get a refund directly from Coby.
I got this mouse after years of feeling like I'mgoing to develop CTS. I use this for work andthe wrist pains have decreased significantly.The tracking sensitivity is good and can be adjusted.Probably better than the non-optical mice where gunkcan muck up the tracking. The only drawback is thatthere is no browser back button, which I'm used to onmy regular mouse.
I bought the notebook in 2004, and performance was fine. As XP and MS Office updated themselves--and, to be fair, as I loaded additional software--performance got slower and slower. Loading an Internet browser took up to a minute (and often more, when my wife would click again and again on the Quick Launch icon, seeing no response). Eventually I added a 512 MB memory stick for a total of 768 MB, and that fixed the slow-loading problem.Meanwhile, the computer started to shut down without warning, and after searching the Internet, I figured out that it was overheating. I tried to clean the fan area, but there was hardly any dust there. So now the computer is up on a few kids' play blocks to keep air circulating underneath, and even with that, it shuts down during full virus scans and spyware scans.The fan has now been making erratic noises. Sometimes it starts up, sometimes it clicks, sometimes it doesn't run. Next project is replacing the fan. I'd like to find a way to lubricate the fan and see if that helps, but it seems to be a closed unit.Toshiba sure doesn't make it easy to repair this unit, with almost no resources online for the overheating and fan problems that seem to be endemic to this computer, and it seems that it often needs some major repairs, particularly to the cooling. Although the computer was okay for the first year or so, I can't really recommend it because of the problems after that.
I would like to know how to enter the tutorial mode of this product.
The Zen V Plus is a nifty little device that accomplishes a lot of audio tasks. It is an audio player and recording, and also displays JPEG pictures and small video files.I found the usability of the Zen to be very good for it's size. You have to hold the "On" button for least one second to activate the player and this prevents it accidentally turning on by mistake in your pocket. The battery management is also well designed: the display dims a few seconds after you press any of the buttons. If the Zen isn't playing, it automatically turns itself after a few minutes. By virtue of these features, I found that I get hours of play before the unit needs recharging which is done by hooking up to a USB port on your computer.Sound quality is very good: I was surprised given the Zen's small size and very light weight. In fact, the unit is so small and light, you'll want to attach the strap to prevent yourself losing it. The display is bright and readable. One thing I especially like is that Zen only plays one folder of music at a time and then stops: it doesn't keeping playing one folder after another endlessly like other players do. It's like playing only one CD or record at a time. There also is a "set bookmark" function for going back to an exact spot in a recording.The included software works well for transferring and managing files on the Zen. While the unit is not straight Windows drag and drop, the Creative Media Explorer accomplishes the same thing. This software also rips music from CDs and is supposed to convert video files to play on the Zen but I couldn't get the latter function to work for my video clips.The buttons on the Zen are a little on the cheap side but work well enough. There is a "lock" button that is integrated with the "On" switch: this keeps you from accidentally pushing any buttons during recordig or playback. The Zen also acts as a line-in recorder at 128 or 160 kbps recording rate, and has a built-in microphone also. Sound quality is good with line-in and decent on the microphone. I think these features alone are worth the purchase price. The Zen plays FM radio, but you can't record from it with this unit.You can also display your favorite photos one at a time or in slide show format. The Zen also acts as a portable flash drive. To use this function you need to select from an internal menu to decide how much space to give the new data partition.As far as "freezing-up" is concerned, my unit froze once when I first used it, possibly due to an incompatible music file that I transferred, and I was a bit miffed. This is simple enough to correct but you need a very small pin to insert in the side of the unit. This causes it to rebuild the file list which takes a few minutes. After doing this once, my unit has worked fine ever since.The paper manual is a bit skimpy, as others have noted, but the online manual is sufficient. Holding down the "Back" button, the one with the little left-facing arrow, on the Zen shows you additional options for each function. One slightly amusing feature is that the Zen shows you messages like "shutting down" or "processing" in a separate DOS-like window superimposed on top of the main window. It's reminds you that the Zen is, in fact, a small computer. The Zen also contains a calendar and a nice-looking clock with alarm that, while not sounding a beep or buzz, turns on the audio player to a random track or the FM radio. It can do this from a completely shut-down state but you need to keep the headphones attached if you aren't looking at the display.Overall, I like the Zen V Plus and found that it has become a constant companion for air travel and around the house for a variety of line or microphone recording uses.(Simeon Hein is the author of the OPENING MINDS softcover and audio books, and PLANETARY INTELLIGENCE: 101 Easy Steps to Energy, Well-Being, and Natural Insight.)
I have been using the Belkin FD5050 product with my Tivo recorder. Works great. Much better option then the Linksys connector that Tivo recommends on their website. I am ready to buy my second.Mark From Michigan
This is a great product! I have it set up for 7 (2 TVs, DVD, VCR, Tivo, Cable Box and PS2) different devices and it controls each one of them flawlessly. The only device that needed extra attention was the Tivo but it was just a matter of checking two functions on the remote. The entire setup probably took me under an hour and did require a few trial and error sessions before I was happy with the results.I originally bought this for my parents who have the electronics phobia but I quickly realized that it was going to be too complicated for them. Yes the remote will turn on your devices by activity, but I feel the user has to have a strong grip on what is actually happening so that if something goes wrong it can be fixed. The remote assistant does guide you through a fix but you must understand what it is asking.The other thing I like about the remote is that it seems to get smarter as I use it more. I'm not exactly sure but I belive it adjusts the timing itself so that the activities are working properly.But overall, I now have 7 remotes sitting in a basket collecting dust while I sit on my couch with just the Harmony in my hand.
It resolved ALL our cable reception problems on all my TVS (6).It eliminated ghosts, double/fuzzy images and noise. I believe the cable input is intentionally weak so the cable company can charge you for additional TVs because when you ask for reception service the first question from the serviceman is: ""How many TVs are hooked up to their service"". This product is worth ever penny it beats paying the cable company $5.00/month per TV.I would highly recommend this product to any one with reception problems. I installed it before all my splitters and it boosted the signal to ALL my TVS some are over 100 feet away.
I love this thins. It does everything it is advertised to do. Great cleaning tool for smudges. Enjoy it.
I use the adapter every day to connect my E71X Nokia Cell phone to my earphones or powered audio amplifier. It works great! It eliminates the phone speakers sound distortion. For $1.98 shipping cost it's a real bargain.
At first I ordered Rain Design's more expensive iLevel laptop stand[...]because some reviews said the mStand did not work well with Mac laptops. But the [...] iLevel is not well designed and arrived with a broken screw. So I ordered the mStand and it works beautifully.The mStand has a simple design with no easily breakable parts. It's attractive and my two laptops (15" MacBook Pro & 15" PowerBook G4) work well with it. We have no problems opening the screens far enough to adjust the height. It also does not block the DVD/CD slot on the MBP because it is on the side. On the PB, you just need to slide the laptop to the right to access the slot. The mStand is an excellent component of an ergonomic work space for those who spend hours on a laptop every day. Your shoulders and neck will thank you. Mine do!
I like it except for the space bar sticks. It is a long bar and if you press it in the center it's okay, if you press to either side it sticks. I think it is a design flaw. Would not recommend.
This has been my main mouse for over 3 years and it's still working great! It truly is one of the best mice out there. It has been used on hundreds of PC games, and it has never failed me. The on-the-fly sensitivity buttons are extremely useful in games like Battlefield 2142 where you need to increase and decrease sensitivity in order to gain an advantage. The shape is the most comfortable one for my hand. I can use the mouse for 6 hours straight and my hand will not feel tired. The buttons themselves are extremely responsive and easy to click. Even the scroll wheel which has received a lot of bad rep from gamers works great on my mouse. I can middle click effortlessly and without mistakenly tilting the wheel.Didn't really care much for the weights. I simply inserted all the heavier units and left it at that. The tracking itself is superb. I have tried many many other mice (no gaming mice however) and none of them are accurate as this one. It never becomes a hindrance when aiming at the enemies in FPS shooters. If I ever upgrade this one, I would opt for the Logitech G500 (as opposed to G9) due to the familiar shape. Highly, HIGHLY recommended!
I bought this router to replace a WRT-160N router from linksys that just wasn't working good (by the way I don't recommend by any means linksys, it used to be a good brand, but it is not any more.This Dir-655 has worked ok, I have no major complains and what is really great is the fact that it has external antenas, so range can be boosted easily.The only that just doesn't work is the usb share-port, but anyway it's kind of a plus so...
The monopod was ordered in antcipation of an overseas trip and arrived in a timely fashion and exactly as ordered. I took it on a couple of short hikes through wooded areas (1 to 2 miles each)and when I next looked at it the paint had worn where the monopod rubbed against my Lowpro flipside 300 pack and the underlying aluminum was showing through. While this does not effect function of the monopod and a coating of auto wax on the top section seems to have prevented further scratches it does seem to indicate a failure in the quality control system tha Manfrotto uses.
Product came quickly and is exactly as described. There are 500 sticky squares that work perfectly for my purposes: scrapbooking.
This is my first HDTV and I have been watching local HD programs everyday for over 2 months. I love it. I used every single feature of it and all features work very well. I really like to use it as a 32" PC monitor, so bright and the colors are so beautiful. Another good feature of this HDTV is it has 2 HDMI inputs. I set one up for my Playstation 3 for games and Blu-ray movies and one for my DVD upconvert for my dvd collection without any hazzle of pluging and unpluging in the back of the TV. I know this HDTV can only go as high as 720P and 1080i, but this is what we need for a long time. Most HD channels only offer these two resolutions and I don't think majority of viewers can tell the difference between 720p, 1080i and 1080p. For the price from amazon with free shipping, it is a good deal for the quality you are getting. Sure you can go buy a 32" HDTV for $600, but it doesn't have the features that LNS3241D offers.
I've been enjoying these speakers for about a month now. They sound great and provide plenty of sound for my home office. I power them with myPyle PTAU34 Mini Amplifier.
Hello All...Happy New Year.A bit of background...I am coming from 2 Apple Airport Extreme base stations which I could not tolerate after regular drops and continuous issues. I had regular disconnects...wired and wireless....and speed issues with bridging the second router. I therefore decided to go out on the hunt for another router that gave me the options I wanted and wireless N. I have an IT background...so options are a must. :-)I bought the DIR-655 along with the DAP-1522. The dap for bridging purposes to the home theater.The router setup was very straight forward....i plugged it in to our cable modem. Power cycled everything and I was up and running inside of 5 minutes. The first thing I did was go into the router setup via a web browser and make adjustments to the admin password...etc. Second thing..which is what I always do with new hardware is that I updated the firmware. ***NOTE - FIRMWARE UPDATES on DLINK devices erase the settings...so its a good idea to do them at once.*** One other thing to remember is that you can set the router up and save the configuration to your computer...this device and the dap-1522 both allow you to save the config...which saves time after an upgrade as it is easy to restore.The router upgraded without issue and was up and running in a couple of minutes. I went in and created a wireless network, adjusted the dhcp scope, and voila....ready to go without any freaky tweaks or anything. Adjusting the DHCP scopes are not necessary for most..but I like to use my own IP address scheme and I do not like the default 192.168.0.x scheme.Once the router was running I went to the DAP-1522. This was TRICKY...but that is only because I wanted to update the firmware. The easy part is press the button on the side of the DAP...when it blinks....move to the router and press the button on the router...you have 120 seconds. Voila both are paired and ready to go. If you change the DHCP scope this gets tricky as you cannot really access the DAP since its on the 192.168.0.x subnet... Simply put....dont change the dhcp scope and you can do the push button magic to get the DAP paired..then update the firmware. Enough about the DAP.... :-)The router is functioning flawlessly and giving us better coverage then we had with the Apple Base Stations. I am getting about 68% coverage in my bedroom as compared ti 38% with the apple product.Tweak Time - I wanted to prioritize all VOIP traffic for my OOMA system. Reason being..it is our primary phone and I dont want voice traffic to sound choppy. I simply plugged the VOIP device (ooma for me) into the router. Once it got an IP address I created a QOS policy with a priority of 100 and told it to monitor all traffic from the OOMA device. This will insure that the OOMA gets priority on the internet as compared to web browsing, gaming, torrents, etc... We have been using it this way for 3 days plus and asking people we speak to if voice is choppy....so far no complaints....ps..this was when we were doing some downloading on the internet. TESTING purposes only.I love the ability to go into the setup of this router and adjust every piece of it...IF YOU NEED TO..... If you dont need to it will work out of the box and it will work perfectly.The router has QOS services built in and they are turned on to Automatically shape bandwidth based on need. In other words...if you are watching a HD movie via netflix on the Xbox...this thing will make sure the xbox has priority. If you are on Vonage..this thing will make sure Vonage gets most of the priority so the calls are CLEAR. It works....and Flawlessly. Like I said...you can tweak VOIP....if you are nut like me...or you can let the router decide. It will work.The only issue I have with the devices...the LED lights are ugly and bright... That bugs me a bit..but there are easy ways to dim the lights out....some tape, etc... :-)I give this item a 5/5. I can write a whole lot more but it would not make for a healthy review. I love the product, the price, and the functionality.PS...I switched from apple base stations that cost about $179 each...so price doesnt always equate to quality. Get this Router...try it out...you will be impressed.
This is my third keyboard of this type. I use one at work and this is the second one I bought for use at home (I spilled coffee on the first and it died).If you like a split, ergonomic keyboard, this one is great. The only reason I don't give it five stars is that it does appear to be too susceptible to liquid damage and it is black. I touch-type but prefer to work in a dimly lit room. When I _do_ have to look at the keys, it is sometimes hard to see them.
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.
Good product, have had no issues with these cards, this is my third card from Amazon.
This adapter is OEM and perfect for when i am using my GPS in the car. The cord is plenty long and the wire is nice and thick - not some thin, cheap product.
On the surface, this is a slick mouse. It's cute, small, full-featured, and stowing the receiver in the mouse is great.But after using this for a week and a half, I'm ready to throw it out.Let's see:1) It refuses to turn back on after being stored. I'll pull it out of my laptop bag, plug-in the receiver, and... no juice. The mouse doesn't turn on, even though it's automatically supposed to turn after you unstow the receiver. I have to open the mouse up and reseat the batteries.2) Sometimes when I plug the receiver into my laptop, it doesn't get recognized. I try multiple ports and nothing. Once I reboot, it's ok.3) The absolutel LAST STRAW: as of last night, the mouse motion will suddenly freeze. You'll be mousing around and the mouse will suddenly lock up. The buttons will click, the mousewheel will still scroll the page - but the cursor will be frozen. It only becomes "unstuck" when you scroll the wheel. It's absolutely aggravating to be working on my design work only to get stuck mid-movement, scroll the wheel, move the mouse, figure out where my cursor has now gone (it places it randomly), and then go back to work - only to repeat the process all over again 30-60 seconds later.I'm really disappointed. I've bought a few other Wenger products and never had a problem. I honestly didn't think twice when I was looking for a wireless mobile optical and saw this one with the Wenger logo. It's actually more expensive than the one I was originally looking at, but I thought "Hey, it's a Wenger."I'll be thinking twice from now on. Piece of crap!
MY APS RS900 keep beeping. Bought this battery to replace the old one.... IT DOESN'T WORK!!!! AMAZON IS NOT TAKING RETURN ON BATTERY BECAUSE IT'S CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS... Now I am stuck with a $72 door stop...%)#)_%Y$
I bought this for my Sony Cybershot DSC-H2(not through Amazon) and getting dark rings on the corners. I am using lens adapter which came along with my camera and did not use any additional filters.You can prevent them by zooming in a little, but that defeats the purpose of using wide angle lens.But I am happy with overall image quality for this price.In addition to vignetting you will get dark shadows on the bottom of the picture taken if you use built in flash. I guess this happens even if you use expensive lens as the lens will always obstruct flash light.
Steer clear of this product. I purchased in December 2007 after careful consideration of options and features. Very long story short is as follows:1) Customer support stinks.2) Device does not stay connected to LAN.3) MS-Backup utility is prevented from setting archive bit (even after updating the unit) hence you cannot do incremental backups.This was the biggest waste of money, and even more precious, time!Steer clear. I stopped using this piece of junk! It cost me $180 for the unit and $85 for the drive for a grand total loss of $265. Thanks for nothing D-Link.
Well worth the money for anyone serious about making their filming a bit better...
I got mine several days ago and, so far, it works like a champ. Applications like address book, calendar and email are so well designed that you never have to consult the directions for their use. I especially liked the one button link between the Palm and my PC that sychronized files. Palm's operating and character recognition systems work quickly and are easy to learn. It's remarkable how many applications it runs. The only negative is that you have to scrounge the WEB for downloadable application programs like text and image readers. 3Com should have included these in their package.
Overall I am well pleased with purchase. However, I hope that one misrepresentation was a mistake and not an attempt to mislead. 80 GB hard disk was stated, but computer received only had 60 GB. For my purposes it doesn't matter, but it might have for someone who had larger memory needs.Otherwise, the computer was in perfect working order with even a battery that is still in good shape. It has a slight dent on the cover which can only be seen at a certain angle and some signs of wear on the corners, but for a 6 year old computer it is in good condition and I am well pleased. Also the price was below that of others selling the same item and the addition of Microsoft Office 2008 was a nice bonus; I have only MO 2004 .Robert Weathers
When I first got my 360 in 2006, I picked up 2 of these, and used them often. When I had the controllers plugged into the system with them, I noticed something.A lot of times, after I turned off my console, the fans on the console would keep running if I had one of the play and charge kits plugged in. I thought it was just continuing to charge the controller. Little did I know, it was actually draining them.In less than 6 months... neither of the batteries I got with the play and charge kits held a charge at all. These are bad news and a waste of money. TheXbox 360 Quick Charge Kitis a much better investment. I have been using this since then and have had no problems with it at all. Not to mention it charges the batteries much more quickly.It's a little more expensive, but well worth it.
Bought it, and it could not burn a DVD_R or a DVD-RW disck. At my dime (no toll-free number to call) I had to sit through a long hold time, just to be told that the alloted time to wait had expired and to leave a message. Yep, they didn't return the call. So I emailed them. Nothing! Back to calling/left message again, and in three days, they returned my call. I was told to pack it up and mail it back at my expense, though they agreed that it was defective. Did I mention all my new coasters? :-0Well, they sent a different model for some reason. And to their credit, they did send FedEx to pick it up, at no expense to me. Is the new drive any better? Nope! This one won't burn or erase now. Not even a DVD+R or a DVD+RW, nor any CD-R/RWs! So back to the drawing board. Their home page is loading fine, but the rest of their site (including the page used to email them) will not. Not last night nor today. There phone system is giving me the same garbage, and I KNOW they'll insist that I pay to return THEIR defective joke. Goody. Here I was trying to buy from a company located in my county (yes and country too). My mistake---Japan here I come!Update--again! The third drive (this they sent to me on the last RMA, which is the second one) and at first it didn't work at all. I had to re-call, on my dime, of course, and they wanted me to go online to update the firmware. First of all, the drive they sent me this time was made six months before I purchased the original drive! So not only did they send me used goods (the DVD included was unusable, as it was all scratched up), but they didn't bother to make sure it worked (as I had again requested that they do) nor did they bother to flash the firmware. So the first thing I had tried-again- was to go online, and I got the same thing! Yep, it would not load any other page but the home page. weeee So the nice tech (and he was nice) emailed it to me. Now it finaly erased one disc, but choked on writing a DVD-R. I can't afford more coasters, as this RMA joke of a process is costing me more than this drive is worth--and isn't that exactly what this corporation is hoping for? That I'll give up and just simply go away. doh?OK 3rd and 4th update! They had to replace the drive several more times! The last one I have used infrequently, since I am sick and tired of coasters, and even so, it has failed yet again! It had been erasing and writing to my Memorex CD-RWs (I won't any other media in this drive but RWs, due to the coasters it loves to make), though that isn't something I do too often. Needless to say, I use my newer NEC DVD burner more often, and it NEVER has a complaint! It is also a 8x multi-format. So I am contacting IOMagic again, and you can bet, they'll just send me another lump of junk--as is their wont. I can say that I am permanently done with this company! People, NO savings is worth the headaches! I've been burning discs ever since burners have been and NEVER with the failure rate of this drive--NO MATTER WHICH BRAND/SPEED OF MEDIA!
Great TV. Picture is awesome. Enjoyed it when it was working. Needed repairs at 15 months (not under warranty) Cost $700. Needed repairs again for same issue at 18 months (three months later). Another $700 projected. Decided to replace TV
Considering the fact that I got this camera for free via Sony's credit card points, I cannot complain much!Being an amateur photographer, I have a Canon 10d slr 6.1mp. I absolutely love the camera and my expectations were REALLY REALLY high as the sony boasts its Zeis lens which performs 7 out of 10. I just wanted an everyday pocket camera with good, clear pictures.This is what I have discovered. The w100 really shines when there is ample lighting while using ISO 80 in P mode. I did notice a high amount of noise with indoor photos and some outdoor photos. (Possibly because I was in auto mode and I have been playing around with the settings for a few weeks now). I also encountered a lot of blurry pictures as well, no matter what settings I used w/o the flash.The reasons why I choose to shoot in P mode are for two reasons.....1. It overrides the flash outdoors, while sometimes it's necessary, bright outdoor lighting is sufficient enough. If I want flash, I will just turn it on/off manually.2. The shutter speed reaction time w/o flash is almost instant w/o the shutter lag. You get the option to use ISO 80, or any ISO for that matter. If you are in auto, you have no controls over what settings the camera takes i.e. ISO, flash on/off, etc... In my humble opinion, ISO 80 produces the 'cleanest,clearest' picture possible. The higher the ISO the more noise you get. (Booooooo).Shutter lag is very noticable when the flash mode is on. A bright orange/reddish light shines on it's subject prior to flashing (red eye). Here is a little trick. Sometimes when you want those candid shots, I'll hold the button down halfway, triggering the orange/reddish light, then once it goes away, you press down fully and the camera will shoot almost intantly. The downside is, you may get the red eye, but you won't be 2-3 seconds late with your picture. I think you can turn the red eye function off, but going through the menu settings takes too long.Another big difference between the w100 and the w70 besides the megapixel difference is the width! I really wish the w100 was just as skinny, but I can still fit this camera in my somewhat tight fitting jeans pocket without any problems.I definitely recommend you get a 1gb sd card for a good amount of pictures as well as movie clips without really having to worry about running out of memory.Movie mode is fun to use! The mic picks up sound well, and the speaker is even better in playback mode. It's a fun feature. With a 1gb sd card, you get roughly 14 minutes in tv quality video, 45 minutes in medium quality video. Not bad at all.For the price range, I would say this camera holds it's own to other camera's in it's 8.1mp class. When you do get a clear, crisp shot, they come out great and I am pleasantly surprised. If it wasn't free, I would have looked to the Canon sd600-630 series. But all in all, I am pleased with this camera and it's abilities to produce moderate to good quality pictures for every day use.
So many problems I'm sure I can't remember them all.The radio distance is not 100 feet, it's more like 25-30...If there's a wall it might not work right on the other side.One of the probes died within a couple months.Trying to use the buttons to set temps, etc is an exercise in futility...you have to get the manual out every time you use it.You have to turn the two units on in the right order!..AND it's not the order that would make sense. You have to disassemble one of them to turn it on! (3 parts that all fall apart)...the other unit has a microscopic switch buried in a hole with a thin plastic finger that will obviously break and of course it did.The company wouldn't answer my emails.Could it get worse?I'll never buy another Maverick product.
This armband really comes in handy when I'm working out at the gym. It has a flap to secure the cord so it doen't interfere with my workout. It looks good and I'm glad I ordered it.
Garmin StreetPilot c340 3.5-Inch Portable GPS NavigatorWhen you find yourself in unknown locations this little wonder will locate your destination. It will save you time and fuel.
I may have just had a fluke bad scanner, but I returned this scanner two days after I purchased. Compared to the much cheaper Visioneer, the software was a pain to use, almost too automated. You can override to manual but I wasn't impressed with that option either. The most disappointing was the scanned image, looked like something I copied instead of scanned.Be careful when you uninstall this software, my PC hasn't been the same since.
Be aware! You won't get a "Cables To Go." It's some non-branded cable.I was hoping, at least, it would work with gigabit speed, but iperf reported the same speed as my old Cat5 cable (under 100Mbps) with my gigabit router and Ethernets in my local network!And yes, since it's not shipped by Amazon, you have to pay the return cost.Here is the seller (Amamax) explanation about this cable,"The 100mhmps depends on your internet speed you pay for on a monthly basis""item received was one of our 4 cat 6' branded cables which should be identical to the specs of a CTG maybe better with a thicker inner core of copper"
It is a very usefull device that saves whoever buys it A LOT of money. Batteries are not comparable to recharges with this kit.
I had three western digital drive all failed by the third year got a maxtor drive and have no problems
I bought these headphones because I live with many other people, and sometimes it is nice to block out the noise. The noise canceling works great, often I dont know someone has entered my room until they are right next to me. I have also used these for airplanes a couple of times, and they will drown out a lot of the noise, but not all of it. Great value though!
I love my Olympus D-520. The 3x optical zoom ensures that you get great quality pictures. It uses standard AA batteries which is great in a pinch. The menus are very easy to use and the software works well too. No bad feedback from me on this one. I'm very happy with the product.
Apple knows how to make great products and then how to market them, too. Isn't it amazing that so many companies and industries flourished after the launch of iPod family of mp3 players? Companies making interface, software and then those making accessories for iPod, all had their share of the business.I think Griffin Technologies did a good job by coming up with some neat little products to go with iPod. I regularly use iTrip for my iPod mini. I am glad I purchased it. What attracted me most was its size and the fact that I don't need to connect any power adapter or anything in order to use it. iTrip FM Transmitter uses iPod's power to power itself. Its very tiny sits on top of your iPod thereby reducing the clutter of wires, adapters etc while you are driving. I thought this was very practical if you want to use it in a car. All it does is stores iTrip stations as files on your iPod. Each station belongs to one frequency, say, 100.1, 87.9 etc. You have to find a free FM station in your area. Free FM Station is nothing but free FM frequency with nothing being broadcast on it. iTrip's help also provides you a free link where you can get a software to find free stations in your area. For the first time you have to train your iPod to use this particular station. This procedure is fairly easy. That's it, next you just play iPod in your car with iTrip connected. If you FM radio is tuned to the programmed station, the iPod songs are played on FM Radio. There are few points to note down here-You must keep iPod volume to min 75% of its max in order to get good response. This is true for all FM Transmitters out there.-iTrip does eat up iPod's battery much quicker than if you were playing the iPod withoug iTrip. So if you want to use it in a car, a charger will come in handy. Some people prefer having both fm transmitter and charger in one unit. In that case you may not be interested in this product.-Remember I said iTrip adds all stations as files on your iPod. Now when you create your playlists or play songs at random, of course these files which are small station identifiers get also selected in your playlists. You can avoid them being selected by creating a playslist"All Songs but iTrip" using iTune's smart playlist generator. Basically make sure you exclude songs belonging to "iTrip" album and you are all set. This is not really an issue.Overall iTrip's size, simplicity is what I liked the best. I would like to mention one minor quirk in this product though. Once I train my iPod to use particular FM station, I noticed after some time I have to retrain my iPod to point to that station. This happens once in two months or so but its some kind of a bug and it should not happen. I don't know if the bug is in iTrip or the way iPod uses or points to FM station in iTrip. I am actually giving it 4 stars for this particular reason.
I can't believe a company like Sony would put out such a TRASH product. It must have been consumer trialed by robots and designed by a sadist. The "ear pieces" are so uncomfortable you can't stand to wait and listen to the sound quality as you're ripping them off from the pain. Sony should engage an international recall and refund whatever you paid for this piece of junk.I plan to report it to Consumer Reports and see if they can stop this injustice!
I am surprised how well this thing works! It does sometimes lose reception on overgrown streets - I live in the country, and on streets with very tall buildings.But overall I never leave home without it.Highly recommended if your an absent minded driver like I sometimes am.
Cheap and good. Works great. Buy it. You won't regret it. Its a must have for a GM radio upgrade
This case is compact, but has enough room for all my accessories. The only downfall is mine didn't come with a strap as advertised which the seller could not provide me because it was how the manufacturer sent it...
Santa left one of these players under the tree for me this year, and so far it has behaved very well. Overall I am pretty pleased with it, especially given that it came with kit components.I'm slightly disappointed by the fact that the player always plays MP3 tracks in alphabetical order for a given folder (not counting when it's set to random), so when I listen to a folder with tracks from a symphony or soundtrack, they don't play in the order they were ripped.Of course I could append a track number to the name of the file before burning MP3 CDs, but I'd prefer to be able to set the player to process by file creation date (i.e., track order as ripped) or alphabetically.I've sent e-mail to Memorex's customer support with this question, so we'll see what they say.
I bought this docking system a few months ago after reading the positive reviews. I am a yoga teacher and use this primarily for music in my classes with my 8gb Nano. It is great. Wonderful sound quality, and yes, it goes very loud...much more volume than I will ever need. No distortion whatsoever with increased volume. Yes, the remote is pretty small and easy to misplace, but I haven't found any problems with using it. All in all, a very good choice and I would highly recommend it.
The nook cover is a good value for the money, providing adequate protection for the nook. It beats paying $30 for a similar cover at WalMart.
As a PhD student, I spend a lot of time in the library and I need a light computer like this to carry with me while I look through books. This is perfect--since it's barely two pounds, you often forget that it's there. With the LitePad, my (now) hand-written notes, papers, and articles are easily within reach whenever I need them; there's no more wishing I had brought more papers with me from home and the like. My Palm used to fulfill a similar function, but I've stopped carrying it now that I have this. I was especially surprised by how accurate the note-to-text feature is: even though it's not perfect, it's still many times better than what we had before. With my handwriting at least, it has about a 90% accuracy rate (usually the words it misses are words in other languages, etc). This machine has changed my life for the better, and I whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone else in academia.
Easy to install, good image. I was able to play video games that I wasn't able to play before.
Bought this battery as a spare battery for my TZ5. In short, no problem so far.I haven't paid really close attention, but I haven't noticed significant difference in battery life between it and the original Panasonic battery. I pretty much alternate between the two batteries, and it hasn't caused any problem with the camera.I know that off brand batteries can sometimes be a problem. This one hasn't been a problem for me in the last 1.5 years or so.
It's cheap, but I couldn't get it to work. It seems to be a problem with the drivers. I wrote to the company for help multiple times but couldn't pin them down on any clear instructions (e.g., they'd tell me to download the drivers from the internet, but when I responded that I allready did so and it still didn't work they wouldn't tell me where to go from there they stopped responding to my e-mails). I'm pretty computer savvy so if I was unable to get the thing working after several hours I don't think anyone else will be able to either.
This is an exceptional lens as the other reviews all attest to. I am currently using this instead of my kit lenses and am enjoying it immensely. I am using this specifically for portraiture and really like its sharpness and lower light ability in comparison to the kit lenses (which by the way are very good) that came with my Olympus E-500. Initially, I was trying to decide between the 35mm Macro (around $200) and the 50mm lens (around $400), but after reading many reviews decided on the 50mm lens and have not looked back. It is substantial, and a little heavier than the lightweight plastic kit lenses and the 35mm lens. I am completely satisfied with this lens and am having fun with not being able to zoom in or out, but having to move myself to get the shot I want when I am using it for a walkabout lens.
everything I wanted works great this is just what I was looking for and a great price thanks for being there
I work a lot and varying hours. I can now watch what I want when I want. I don't spend more time watching T.V., it's just that now I have the programs I want when I sit down to relax instead of channel surfing only to find nothing on that I find entertaining. I also LOVE being able to pause live T.V. and then pick up where I left off with a program.I can't believe I waited so long to get this.
I purchased this item after hearing a Brookstone rep crank one up at the airport in Chicago. It literally startled people walking by on the other side of the hallway.If you are considering a Bose Wave, you should reconsider. If you own a Bose Wave, you can sell it used on eBay for more than the price of this unit.The Bose is horrible with too much bass at low volume, and is not suitable for listening to talk radio at all. This unit, however, has bass and treble controls, as well as an equalizer with 4 preset settings.As far as volume goes, the Bose isn't even in the same league. This tiny unit is loud enough for parties in my 3,400 sq ft house...not matter what room you are in. It literally can get too loud if you are in the same room with it and don't turn the volume down a bit.
What can I say about a cable? This is a cable. It works.I need 7 more words, which is ridiculous..
While it is a little on the pricy side for a storage container, our CDs no longer get scratched and we can go to the computer and pull up exactly which CD we want!
I got this adapter for my mom to adapt her headphone for her tablet. She thought it was a neat product. The price was certainly good and the shipment was very fast.
As a personal trainer I use my ipod daily, 3-4 x traveling from class to class. I love these inexpensive socks for giving my ipod some extra protection along with the plastic hard case I use. I'm hard on my equipment.
First thoughts:So it took my 5yo son two seconds to start using it. I asked him what he thought and he said he likes it.The only thing is it does take him some "reaching" in order to click.So he uses two hands.Will follow up later....(above mar 13 2012)-----------edit 10/4/2012so far it still works.When I use it, I feel its a bit taxing to press the buttons.I may switch to a different trackball soon. It becomes difficult to use. Still, its great for beginning (small) children because of the large yellow ball.Buy it for your small child. Then ebay it.
I've been using this mouse pad for about 1 month now. Here are my opinions.It's a nice plastic design. Very well made and it won't fall apart like a foam pad. It comes in pieces that allow you glue some feet onto the pad to give it some tilt. The issue is once it is glued, you don't really have any way to change the feet anymore.The wrist padding is plastic faux leather/vinyl that is pretty comfortable but could be a bit softer. It is supposedly antimicrobial but have no way of determining the veracity of this claim. The surface of the pad itself is a slightly textured plastic material that glides really well and provides good enough resistance to give at least some tactile feedback and doesn't feel like the mouse is on some slick surface. It supposedly decreases battery use but I've used it on a wireless mouse and haven't really noticed any difference.As mouse pads goes this is probably the Mercedes or BMW of the bunch. It is very well made and has some nice features, but would I spend this amount on a pad? Unless you have some wrist issues and work in front of a computer all day long, I'd say...maybe.
I used to work in professional video so I was a bit dubious about buying an inexpensive plastic switch box for home use. However, I'm pretty happy with the unit - it works as advertised. No bells and whistles, just a button for each input you want to use, which is exactly what I wanted for my family to use for selecting video inputs for our A/V setup.I would have liked it to be heavier. With all the cables attached, the unit is too light and needs something to hold it down. I'd consider gluing on a steel plate just to give it more substance.Overall, the switcher is an excellent value. It works well and it doesn't cost a fortune like pro-switchers.
I bought the unit new - took it home and set it up. It lasted 1 day before it broke. I then paid for shipping back to have it fixed.After shipping it off to be repaired and then calling Buffalo after not hearing anything for over 2 weeks I find they still need the receipt that I sent with the unit. So I give them that and they send the unit back. It does not last even 1 day before the drive quits again. So again I pay for shipping back to them so they can try and fix it. I can't begin to say how disappointed I have been with this unit and the company itself. This is my 1st and last experience with them.I'd really like to tell you how this unit works but I have been waiting since 11-16-08 to find out. Your money would be better spent elsewhere than with this company.
This was pretty much just a plug n play replacement for a TiVo branded wireless USB adapter that had frequent disconnects and drop outs. Even sitting next to each other the adapter would fail and the TiVo would reboot. I decided try get an adapter to make a direct link to my LAN. This adapter took over the configed ip addr and other tcp settings so it immediatly worked and connected to my pc for the TiVo desktop pc for show transfers. It was a totally flawless upgrade and transition.
one problem was having to charge it electrically at least the first time. it will not charge in car at first and i thought it was broken. but charged it inside electrically and it is working fine. Does not have some of the back roads in alabama. but it is deffinately worth the money. it is easy to use. i counldn't get along without it in my job with home health .
After all the lament, all the salivating and frustration in walking by camera stores and dropping in on websites, I now have in my hands MY VERY OWN BNEW CANON EOS 350D!!!I love the way it re-orients the picture, I love the way the separate monochrome LCD can be lit up to show camera exposure settings in the dark, I love the way the camera handles, and I love the way it responds when I use it with my strobes.I used it yesterday on a paid shoot (I do dabble in these things sometimes) and geeee whiz!!! I think my photography had been suddenly bumped up to another level...like way up there kinda level. It was like "the artist had been freed".I love the way I can select which focusing point to use and the way the picture files store info on which focusing point was used to take the shot. I love the software that came with it - it was like all my organizing and picture sorting wish list was suddenly exhausted. I love the resolution and how the colors came out.I am particularly impressed on how the built-in flash handles. It illuminates the scene like a genius. If it can do that with the flash, heck, I can only begin to imagine what other impressive things it can do. I also love the way how fast it responds to my commands and I feel as if no emotion or spontaneous going on can go by me without me capturing it.There are just so much to love about this camera guys. It was designed so well that you can start using it and benefiting from its more advanced features right out of the box! Who needs the manual eh?I have a feeling that I will be very happy with this camera in the years to come. If I can sum up what I think about this camera: it is happiness straight from the box. =b
I've had this headset for almost one year and I haven't had any problem with it at all! I use it almost everyday to make calls through Skype (PC to PC and PC to Phone) - and it works perfectly! I do recommend it for using with a computer! And I just bought another one to give as present!
Works like a champ. Delivery was quick. Installation is simple. Quality and quantity from these toners is excellent, My last toner was in service for over 3 years.
good value for the money, It is the only mp3 I have ever used and was pleasantly suprised at sound quality. I bought the cheapest one I could find and have no complaints.
The package was received in two days with standard shipping! As far as performance, I've only tested one other preamp in this pricerange and this one blew it away. Believe the other reviews, you won't believe how good this sounds. Crystal clear vibrant sound. I'm very happy with my purchase. Buy with confidence!
This pillow speaker is not very loud and is very uncomfortable. I tried putting it under my pillow with the volume turned up full and couldn't hear it with my ear on the pillow. I tried to create an indent in my pillow to make it comfortable with the pillow speaker on the pillow but that didn't work either. With the weight of my head on the pillow speaker it was more than just uncomfortable it was a little painful. It is to thick and not a very good design. I would research a little and get one with a two speaker design that goes under your pillow but is loud enough to hear like the Pillowsonic Stereo Pillow Speaker.
I don't want to rave on and on about the product. I will just give you the stats. I live in a rural area and have owned and APC 300 UPS for my 300Mhz P-2 with a 17 inch monitor for 1 1/2 years and had 6 total power outages and at least 15 power surges. I did not even see the monitor ficker! The Apc UPS kept my computer up and running so I could close apps, &amp; get off the net before I shut down the computer like I would normally. I also had lightning hit my transformer while on the computer and the Apc Ups did not skip a beat. I am still using the same one today and I bought an Apc UPS 400 for my second computer(AMD K6-2 450, 15 inch monitor). I highly recommend a UPS for any computer. It is a small investment considering the over-all cost of the computer and data. I know this is not about the 500 model, but the only difference is that the 500 model will allow you to stay on your computer a few minutes more before shutting down than the ones I listed.
WARNING - this product is a piece of junk. I've owned this model for 15 months now, and recently it's begun to hum terribly loud. The humminng / buzzing is constant at considerable volume. It's so loud one can hear it over the stereo and TV. I would recommend purchasing a product with a much better warranty, much better parts, from a company that honors warranties.
After a lot of comparison shopping, I saw this DVD player at a store and thought it was the best picture I had ever seen. I decided to check Amazon, my old standby, and sure enough it was cheaper, no sales tax and no shipping. The player arrived today, and I love, love, love it. I also purchased a Panasonic DVD recorder, and I was thrilled to see that the remotes etc were almost identical; so I was already schooled. I don't think you will find a better picture, and with the two rebates from Amazon it's almost too good to be true.
My wife uses the Fellows 7 - Outlet Metal Surge Protector on a daily basis with her laptop and it has worked flawlessly. I like the metal trim for jazzing up the appearance of the power strip since it is located in an area easily observed by visitors.
Want to know whether or not to buy this? DO IT. But when you do buy a handful because the pen portion on the end starts to wear out relatively quickly. I have a Canon 70-200mm IS that I use, a 24-70 and a 16-35mm wide angle that get cleaned per this pen. I have bought several and they are lifesavers. You can throw away all other lens cleaning devices if you have this on hand, its also easy to carry and lightweight.Bill
There's not a lot to say. It arrived quickly, and it works the way it's supposed to. What else is there?
I love them. I downsided from Kplisch Cornwall's and these fit perfectly. Good quality sound for the room size that I have .
this dvd player looks great on my HD screen with the HDMI cable that comes with it (most do not come with). options and features are good. card reader is a great and easy way to view photos.
Well made. Assembly takes some time, but instructions are good and everything fits together very nicely. Once assembled, a quality piece that you can feel good about displaying in your main entertainment space. Takes up very little floor space but holds a ton. No wobble, spins quietly and smoothly.
This is the handiest thing ever. I've worn out two of them over the years and have even given them as gifts. Wouldn't be without one!
Sadly we received the product broken. It wouldn't play beyond the half way mark of any cd. In requesting a replacement the company returned the money without any comunication. It was rather strange but they refunded the money so one cant't complain.
After reading the reviews online I was somewhat leary of diving into the Scanmaker 5950. I read all 21 reviews and found that the majority of people seem to like the product, with a few getting what sounds like a bad batch of scanners. I called a few vendors and asked them if they had experienced any problems and they all said that the return rate on this product was extremely low. Taking that into consideration I gave it a try. I needed something to scan in high volumes of paper and make them into PDFs. I scan in invoices, reports and other misc documents and this product interfaces with Adobe Acrobat flawlessly. I couldn't ask for more! A+++
Amazon is selling Macbook Pro Applecare for 25% off the price on Apple's Website. Can I buy my computer from apple, and then buy the applecare on Amazon? Does it matter? Or do I have to buy both from the same place? Anyone know? I don't see the point in paying $80 extra over at Apple if I can get it on Amazon.
Not much to say other than these rule. Took a little bit to set up and get aimed at each other, once that was done, it got rid of the crackle in the audio. They are going through 60 feet and 3 walls of my home, transmitting from the satellite receiver. MUCH better than paying for an extra receiver each month.
After being one of the last die-hard darkroom photographers in my area, I finally took the plunge and went digital. I upgraded from a Nikon 6006 35mm, to the D80. Features are similar to my older Nikon so the learning curve was not too difficult. I also have a large collection of AF lenses that all work perfect with the D80. Picture quality far surpasses that of the 6006 (although it is hard to compare Digital vs. Film). All in all, I am very pleased with my purchase, and would recommend the D80 to anyone.
This is my second 'Super Grip Premium Silicone Skin' for the PS3 controller. The last one just like this one, arrived on time and met my expectations. The first one gives a good contrast to my RED God of War controller and the grip/protection (bumps & scrapes) it provides is sufficient, also very comfortable for the long hours. The second does the same for my Urban Camouflage controller and at one cent!!! It's a phenomenal story to tell how much the shipping costs for something at that price.... well worth it!!
These cables are very well built, and sound great. I'm using these to bi-amp a pair of vandersteen 2ce Sig 2's to a set of adcom Gfa-555 se's. The sound is very neutral, which is exactly what I was looking for to compliment the soft sound of the adcom and vandersteen's, a perfect match! I would recommend to anyone!
As a vigilant user of headphones I was hesitant of using buds, so I did my research and found these bad boys. I wanted bass and that is exactly what I got, in spades. I will admit that there is slight learning curve of how to properly put these buds in your ears, but that can be fixed by reading the manual. The only trouble I had with the headphones was getting the right fit, which is essential. I found out that one has the put the buds in their ear and then gently rock them back and forth until they stay put ad you get the true bass experience. These buds also deter aby sound from getting into your ear. I have used these on a bus, sitting next to the heater and still heard nothing. The price also was a factor, if you buy these from Amazon and look for the other sellers, you'll find there are some sold for as little as $178.88, which a lot better than the usually $200.00.My overall unqualified reccomendation is buy these because they will not let you down and are of high quality.
I just wanted to say that I have used Koss &quot;plugs&quot; for some time now and they are terrific. I have no problem putting them into my ear or removing them. It does however have to be squished into the ear, so some people cannot get used to this idea. However, that is how it blocks outside sound. Try twisting while inserting. That's my 2 cents.
A little nosy but it is not so annoying.Printing quality is very good. And Fast.
i order this item and it got lost in the mail. They resend it which was fine but, as soon as i recieve it i turn on the this item and the screen turned blank. I advised not to buy this item.
It is amazing what a good Monster cable can do to your sound quality. I should have bought this a long time ago.
usually good-- we've been buying this brand for years and only on occasion have we had 1 or 2 discs just not work. Fairly well universal.
I work in the music business, both in the studio and on the road Internationally.Thus, the concept of a device that could play thousands of songs, enabling me to listen to board tapes and compare studio mixes was intriguing.A friend generously gave me an I-Pod for Christmas.Having heard that there were stability problems with the I-Pod I decided to compare it against other players.The Creative Labs 40 GB was less than the price of an I-Pod 10 GB with a bit better sound.Being a grown-up I bought a protective case, never dropped it (or the subsequent units) and was very careful about charging it (them.)After several returns I decided that, like many expensive sports cars, while a nice unit, (when they work,) the unit's poor reliability record, the time it takes to load and catalogue songs from the computer and the further time consuming hassle through which the stores put the buyer trying find and exchange the units, make them more trouble than they are worth.
When music being played through this adapter reaches a high pitch, it sounds like a scratched record. Very very disappointed.
We have only had to recharge batteries once so far, but it works as promised.
This radio has been a trusty old friend for the past several years. I bought it several years ago when I wanted to start trying out shortwave radio, especially when camping and hiking in remote areas.Since then, I've purchased numerous new toys like iPods, a satellite radio, and a couple table-top radios. But I always find myself coming back to using the old, reliable 7600gr.The great thing about this radio is its versatility. In a day and age when electronic gadgets skimp on seemingly unimportant details, this radio has it all.The line out is perfect for connecting it to a speaker system, filling my office with great sounding music.The attenuator is great for using the radio in interference-riddled environments like offices. It also helps tremendously in focusing on weak stations that may be overpowered by stronger signals.The headphone output on this radio is phenomenal. I never really appreciated it until I tried using headphones on cheaper radios. Very full sound, clear with music or talk radio. Try using good full-sized headphones like the Grado sr80's. With top quality FM stations, you can hear deep bass, clear mids, and crisp highs.The Standby memory function makes this radio a great travel alarm clock.Shortwave reception has been great for me. I've been able to find lots of interesting stations from around the world.Presets are easy to use once you get the hang of it.Batteries last a ridiculously long time.Rugged and reliable. I've camped, hiked, cycled, and ran with this radio, and traveled to Mexico and numerous other places with it. It's been through harsh Canada winters, humid tropical weather, and the occasional rain shower. It still works great. In the same time, two iPods have broken, my first satellite radio broke. But the 7600gr keeps on ticking.This radio is versatile. Use it as a desktop radio, a travel alarm clock, and remote-location shortwave radio. The only thing it doesn't do well is serve as a pocket radio: It's just too big fit in a pocket. Carry it in a shoulder bag or backpack, and you've got great sounding portable radio.If you can get your hands on one of these, get it. It's a classic radio that Sony probably won't ever replicate.
I have been a big fan of these printers. I own one vintage unit from when they were CoStar LabelWriters, and 2 LabelWriter 330 units. I still love the functionality, BUT ... now both of my 330s (one at home, one in the office) have suffered power supply failures. Dymo's solution is to send them back for a $75 repair (each). That's a large fraction of the purchase price. The power supplies lived through the warranty period, but not much longer ... so the calculation you must make is whether a unit that lives just about that long is worth the purchase price.It is possible, of course, that current models are more reliable. Or not.
Excellent headset; way better than a bluetooth headset I also have; although that maybe comparing apples & oranges. As others have mentioned the speaker is a little loud and I have to turn the volume on the phone all the way down. But you can also move the speaker/ear piece off your ear a little and still hear fine. I have worn it for several conference calls (20min+) and it is generally very comfortable.
DO not compare this to DSLRs as they have much larger sensors, and with the same quality lens and focal range, will cost many times more. This is way better then a point-and- shoot. Will give results inferior to a DSLR for very low light conditions and for very high speed actions. Else, for 95% of us who are happy with ISO 100 and 200 (sometimes 400) equivalents, this is truly a great camera. Remember, your photos are also a function of your personal experience, practice, the camera lens, etc. For the money, this cant be beat as it is a sheer joy to handle. It handles like a DSLR without the extra weight and costs of lenses. 12X optical zoom on Lecia is very good and can be extended to 21X zoom with lower MP size. You can buy fairly cheap macro lens to shoot the close-ups of bug's eyes - get Raynox 150 or 250. Look at www dpreview dot com for more comprehensive review.
The sound quality of these headphones was pretty good. However, they are physical pieces of garbage. When I spend this much money on headphones I expect them to last me at least a decade, if not more. One of the ear pieces snapped off with little pressure (I had to superglue it back on). A little over a year after purchasing the headphones the part of the chord that connects to the plug frayed, leaving one of the earphones useless. I had to take it to an electrician to get repaired. This was not from hard use as I made sure to take care of such an expensive piece of equipment. Now the leather portion of the ear cushions has split on the interior of the phones, exposing the cushions, and the leather is peeling off of the exterior. This is all within about 2 years of spending $125 on these things. Additionally, the metal part that goes over your head begins to hurt after having them on for more than half an hour. Like I said, good sound but terrible physical quality. I recently bought a pair of $8 Sony headphones that have a sound quality not far below these. Don't spend your hard earned cash on these things.
Word to the wise, THIS SUCKER, LIKE ALL RADAR DETECTORS, DOES NOT DETECT LIDAR/LASER!!!!! For quite some time now, this baby has helped me detect the evil California Highway Patrol's stormtroopers out to drum up revenue up and down the gauntlet of the California highways. The CHP uses Ka band in the vast majority of their vehicles. This badboy will chirp like crazy a good two miles before you get to the chippie bum who's out to get you! It has saved me thousands already. It has alerted me to police as well. The Ka band is the most useful setting. X and regular K bands are usually grocery or liquor store or drug store security systems.Recently, on the way up to Fresno, my LASER setting chirped like crazy! I told my wife, "we're DEAD." I was right. The CHP stormtrooper goon came down the onramp. $229 and a contested ticket later, I'm not mad at the Beltronics unit. Laser cannot be be predicted. The only time you can "detect" it is after it has homed in on you and you're caught. So I was indeed caught.What is important to note is that this unit is worthless against lidar, just like all other detectors. When you know it, it's too late.Knowing that, I recommend buying this great little unit AND getting Veil Stealth anti-lidar/laser stealth coating for your vehicle. It will essentially jam the lidar units of the stormtroopers, uh, I mean, highway patrol, for up to 10 seconds giving you time to slow down. Your detector will then truly be able to warn you. Look into Veil Stealth. It's around $90 and lasts for years. Read up on it and combine it with this Beltronics 995. If you do, you are, in essence, temporarily invisible to the fuzz.Best of luck to all!
I bought this radio to have as an emergency radio. I cannot believe the amount of time that the batteries last. I still have the first set of Duracell batteries in it and I have listened to the radio well over 40 hours. I pickup some interesting shortwave radio stations with it as I am new to it. Mostly religious programming but I have picked up Cuba, Russia, & China with some static but overall impressed with this radio. I pick up a lot of regional AM stations that I never picked up before.
this product is nice and good . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I don't do very much printing, so my printers tend to last several years. This one lasted a few months at best, and I had to replace the ink cartridges almost monthly. The cartridges are just as expensive as the printer itself. This printer is pretty much a plan to keep you spending [$] on HP supplies every month.
I bought this system at the Bose store for $900.00. More than a year later, the system started to have issue reading the CD and DVD. Very often, it does not recognize mp3 cd. When that happens, I have to unlug the power cord to reset it, otherwise the dvd player won't work with any CD/DVD. I tried to do something about it, but Bose only guarantee it for one year. The sound is good, but the unit is really not worth the price. I am really disappointed at Bose. I have read other reviews, but didn't really care until I own one. It was a bad mistake buying this Bose system.
The pair of wireless speakers took more time to unpack from the shipping container than it did to get them to working! Sound is great even in remote locations. Highly reommended.
These headphones are very comfortable. They sound great and the volume control really adds to the flexibility of the product.
Love it!!! I bought 1 for the hubby & 1 for the geographically dysfuctional daughter. The daughter, at first, gave me one of those thanks for dictionary attitudes, but grew to love it. I ended up with the hubby's GPS. Works great! When my employees go out of town, they always take mine. They (and I) love it when travelling. Super easy to use and so wonderful for finding services (gas, food, entertainment, etc.) Love it, love it, love it!!!
Saw one of these used by a friend on a D80 sensor - no matter what he did it left crud in the corners. Not to mention there's no way I'd repeatedly press one of these down on the sensor of any of my cameras - if any grit gets in there, you're just asking for an expensive scratch. My progressive regimen for sensor cleaning 1) blast it with a Giottos Rocket Blower (don't use the cheap blowers as they can harbor all sorts of nasty sticky stuff inside, even new). This will remove any loose dust. If still not clean, 2) 'charge' a flat nylon-bristle brush by blowing canned air across it, and then gently swipe across the sensor surface. The slight static charge produced will pull anything but the stickiest residue off the sensor surface. Plain old artist's brushes will do, just make sure you wash out any 'sizing' that may be in them (the stuff that keeps them stiff and nice looking in the store display). They can also be bought on the 'bay ('Cleanskies' brushes). If you've still got spots in your images, you'll have to bring out the big guns and 3) Wet clean the sensor. Get some methanol ('Eclipse' is a brand name cleaner containing high grade methanol for just this purpose), PecPad cleaning cloths, and a swab (buy one, or I made my own out of a narrow cut-off-square spatula, cut to a sharp edge with a knife). Wrap the PecPad around the swab and put a drop of Eclipse or two on the cloth at the tip, then carefully wipe the sensor clean. Use a new cloth for each cleaning pass. A good description of the process can be found by searching on 'Copper Hill method' on the web. Doing this carefully will clean everything including the corners nicely, and leave your sensor squeaky clean.9 out of 10 times the blower or brush quickly cleans my sensor off with no further action required, but that tenth time I'll have something sticky on there, and have to do a wet cleaning. After a few times, it becomes a pretty quick and easy operation. Much better than dragging your camera in to a shop again and again every time it needs cleaning. And after scores of cleaning operations on the several DSLR's I own, I have never damaged a sensor (actually, you're cleaning the glass anti-alias filter that covers the sensor), so with a modicum of care there's no need to worry about that.Happy Cleaning!PEC-PAD Lint Free Wipes 4"x4" 100per/PkgGiottos AA1900 Large Rocket BlasterEclipse Cleaning System Solution
This is old, old, technology, and I am just happy to get my hands on some to increase my system's memory size.
My router was having problems with disconnecting. It is not smart enough to reestablish its DHCP when its lease expires, and it often loses track of the ISP DNS connection. I called tech support and was told (after 30 mins on hold) to load new firmware... using instructions on the web site I did just that. The firmware didn't load correctly, and the router gives a 'signature error' and hangs. I called back tech support, after 30 min. was told I was in the wrong queue and put in another queue for 45 minutes more. The support engineer was rude, told me that the information I was giving him was wrong, and said he'd email me a file in 10 minutes that would tell me how to fix the problem (he denied that there was no way to get the router to let me ftp in a new update... but we'll see about that). The file never showed up. I called back tech support and waited on hold for another 30 minutes, and gave up. I sent them an email asking for help, and have received no response. REALLY REALLY BAD SUPPORT!
It, works great with my 4G ipod. I used the air vent mount and it keeps my ipod at eye level and the best thing it has a hole in the bottom so I can keep my ipod charged.
Stick with the original, generic inks will damage your machine. The print quality is better with HP and the ink does not dry out fast in the machine.
The good aspects of the Canon Rebel series are easy to rattle off: the cameras are affordable, they're compatible with a large variety of Canon's incredible lenses, they can be set on full auto or fully manual (so you can grow into it), and they're compact and light. For someone unfamiliar with SLRs, this is a good starting camera.The downside is equally simple: Canon Rebels don't last forever. I don't find it much fun to hold a camera with a plastic body, and it may be nerve-wracking to know that one minor drop could render your camera broken and useless. Canon makes many genuinely awesome cameras; the bottom-of-the-line Rebel is good, but not nearly so much as some of their others.
This is my first mp3 player and I use it all the time. The radio part has very good reception and the storage capacity is enough for me. The fidelity is excellant. All this for $18 wow!
I bought this power supply to power a Viair 85p air compressor. When these items arrived I read all of the instructions provided for both devices and the compressor worked beautifully. The second time that I tried to use my compressor, the power supply would only tell me that there was a fault. Even though the instructions said that it would reset itself it never worked again. I returned the power supply and now use the compressor connected directly to my car battery and it works fine that way.
It is great to be able to move the tv and not have to run wires along the floor and the walls.
This camera is the answer to my dreams. Not only can I see what I'm shooting right away, I can rest assured that I didn't mess up an entire wedding or photo shoot! The quality of the photos are AWESOME!One of the best things that made me buy this camera is the lenses to my other Nikon AF's fit this one (besides the fact I've been a long time Nikon fan). I was a little skeptical about the price, but this has me convinced that there is nothing better than this camera.With a 512 MB memory card, I can get over 150 of the finest quality pictures. I print them out on my hp photosmart 1215 and they are perfect! Add Photoshop, and we got game!!The battery on this seems to last forever! I've done 2 photo shoots (with animals!) and played around with it quite a bit, and the battery is still at full level. Instructions are easy to understand, it's easy to download, and it is just plain SWEET!I've still got a lot to discover with this camera, but so far, it's worth the money! If you're a serious amature or a pro, this camera is the best. I'm ready to get rid of the old "film cameras" and buy another one!
This was a very good acquisition for a small city car, I am very pleased with the player. The sound is very good in a range from classical music to jazz
I am considering getting an MP3 player for someone, but I have something that is making it very difficult to seriously consider the Zune. If someone could explain what is going on with the Zune Marketplace, I would appreciate it. Whatever the merits of the player itself, the only place that you can buy anything online is at the Zune Marketplace store and its song pricing policy appears very deceptive. Zune has its own currency where $.99 in US dollars equals $.79 in Zune dollars. You must also deposit money in $5 (US Dollar) increments. If you buy five songs, it costs you $3.95 in Zune dollars, $4.95 in US dollars. But Microsoft still has $.05 (in US Dollars) of your original $5 deposit left over. This left over gap actually keeps getting larger for quite sometime. If you give them $95 and buy 95 songs, you will still have $.95 (US Dollars) left in your account. If they want to charge $1 (US) for each song, why not just do it. Of course, if you don't buy five songs for each $5 you put in, the effective price for each song is well over $1. Adding on the conversion of all this money into Zune dollars is possibly Microsoft's cute idea that no one will figure all this out. Do people really want to multiply their Zune expenditures by $.99/$.79 to do the conversions or remember the exact number of songs that they have bought so that they can directly multiple the number of songs by $.99? I would really appreciate someone telling me why any of this is reasonable. Do I want to give someone a headache dealing with this whole set up? At least so far, it comes across as Microsoft trying to take advantage of people. If someone can justify this complicated pricing structure that actually makes virtually everyone pay more than the officially advertised price for songs, I would appreciate it. Until this concern is addressed, I have to give Zune a single star.
They're bright and transparent but lack in depth because of minimal bass. My UE Super Fi 5 Pro IEMs sound way more full-bodied and balanced. I'm not asking for "booming" bass, just, well ANY bass! I shelled out $300 and change for these "cans" and I feel robbed, to be honest. And the cheap wire that loops over the ears feel as if it's gonna break apart. Also, the sleeves are a pain when it comes 'twisting and pulling' them off.And their weight is a joke: They feel like earphones you'd buy in a discount dollar store; cheap, crappy, 'MADE IN CHINA' junk. And after a few hours of using them, I'd experience a discomfort behind both of my ears, because Shure decided NOT to use a flexible-metal to fold their cheap wires around both ears. I will be selling these "things" ASAP, for they are an absolute rip-off of the up tenth degree.And for you people giving these "things" a 4 and 5-star rating, well, you're living in a blissful world of naivet&eacute;--simply trying to justify your purchase by denying the fact that these "things" are garbage.They're not worth $500. Hell, they ain't even worth $200--maybe $100. The sound that you get, for the price you pay, is not worth it.Don't buy 'em, people!
People within the photographic may poo-poo on Pentax in favor of other camera companies like Canon or Nikon, but looking at the list of features available for the Pentax, combined with weather-proofing, a long list of compatible lenses, and a great price makes the decision easy.There are, of course, downfalls to using a Pentax. Their optics aren't exactly legendary, but for an entry-level DSLR, it's quite difficult to beat a camera like this one. I've had mine for about six weeks and am pleased with my purchase.If you're a no-nonsense amateur photographer who's owned digicams and you're looking to get into the world of DSLRs, it's hard to beat everything offered by the K10D.
Regular TV looks so-so on Comcast here in the SW suburbs of Chicago, but HD looks great. This thing has a ton of inputs, including 2 RGB (computer monitor-type), 4 component, and an HDMI hookup. I hooked up my computer to it, and the image is so beautiful, my computer has now become a full-time Home Theater PC. The split screen is very cool, I have my cable split so 1 cable goes to Comcast's HD box which then goes component to the TV, and 1 cable goes to the TV. You can split screen HD from the box and regular TV and change the channels indepentdently and swap the pictures. Once you've watched HD content on this TV there is no going back.Even though the TV is light for it's size it's kind of hard to carry.The sound is quite good, probably the best TV sound I have ever heard.
I am surprised it took me this long to buy a Hands-Free Headset. And when I saw this Panasonic KX-TCA60 which was so very affordable, and the reviews were all great - I could not loose. Using this is wonderful and of course, I can type will talking. I am slightly low tech! But I give this 5 stars and highly recommend it. Humorously, when I did buy it, I thought that if it did not work (and I had my doubts as the price was so affordable) I would pitch it and spend more money on a new phone with a head set. Happy to keep the phone and even happier with the KX-TCA60.
First the one good part: There's some nice quality when you watch TV, and it goes great with surround sound.Now the bad parts.First, the screen scratches VERY easily. By two months it was almost impossible to even look at the screen without staring at these white little smudges.This TV worked fine for about six months. I was watching TV one night and I got this warning message that went something like "please replace lamp." I figured I had some time to order a new lamp because your TV lamp is supposed to last for 6000 hours, and once you get this message you have 1000 more hours to enjoy your TV and then it goes blank and you need a new lamp. At first I was confused because I certainly didn't use my TV for 5000 hours since I got it, so I shouldn't have been getting this warning.Two hours after I got this warning my screen went blank.Usually, when you turn on the TV a little orange light goes on, which turns to green when the screen goes on. It was now flashing red. The TV wouldn't turn on. I realized something was wrong with the TV since it only gave me 2 out of the 1000 more hours it was supposed to give me.I contacted Philips and ordered a new lamp. They said it was going to be delivered in about a week. I was leaving for Italy in a couple days for a week's vacation, so I figured my new lamp would be waiting for me when I get back.It wasn't. So I called up customer service and asked them where my lamp was. They told me--"It's on back order! No one told you? Oh, I'm so sorry!"So, my new lamp was on back order and I was stuck without a TV. They said allow one more week for shipping.I waited a week and a couple days, and my lamp still wasn't delivered. So I called up customer service again and they told me it was still on back order.After a month of it being on back order I requested to talk to the executive level of customer service. The more high-authority workers told me if my lamp is on back order for 20 days or more, I could request a total refund of my crappy hi-definition TV. (I was on vacation a lot so I was told this when I got back) And that's just what I did.A day after they confirmed my refund, my TV magically started working again.It was very confusing, and I can't figure out why it suddenly started to work after one month of it not working.Philips is still going to pick up my TV and give me a refund, because I'm NOT keeping this TV.I used a tape measure to measure my TV room and this time I'm going to get a nice 100 inch TV that doesn't have the name PHILIPS on it.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. IN THE WORDS OF MY TV, CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.UPDATED October 6, 2005--I do not have this 44 inch TV. I have the EXACT same model in a 63 inch version.
Too bad this thing doesn't have decent voice recognition software. Like so many others, this gadget would be a keeper if it worked. Three of us tried to find 'oranges' and after many attempts it finally found it. We tried the teaching mode too - unsuccessful. It's going back
This is the second navigation system I have owned. I previously had a "Navman". The Garmin is so FAR superior!It's easy to use & easy to follow. The feature I love the most, which I did not have in my other system, is the detour feature. It has already "saved" me a few times, when there was a major road closure at the beginning of a 400mile trip! It responds quickly to commands, so you can act quickly.LOVE IT!
I have deleted my former review (4-STARS) on this little printer. I got it used, in like new condition, and at a really real bargain price. As it turns out it is a much better printer than I had at first thought. People are impressed with the sharpness and image tonal quality of the prints. I formally was overly influenced by bad reviews posted on the net. Also, I thought that it was an important shortcoming that the printer is A/C only and couldn't run on batteries. Well, it works fine on my XPOWER POCKET POWERPACK 100. This is a NiMh battery pack that includes a pocket size (12 volt DC to 120 Volt AC) inverter. With this set-up I can leave it and the printer on all day and not come anywhere near power down. I've had this POWERPACK for years, it has other uses in emergencies, so it's not an additional expense.I had wanted a printer that I could use to make prints on site at the local dog park. This way I could give away free prints to the dog owners and then nobody would mind my running around shooting pictures. Now, when I do this, I actually make new friends.Okay, so the cost: I am able to get generic ink cartridges at very low cost through Amazon. I can use cheap glossy photo paper ($1.00 for eight 8.5"X11" sheets at the local "Dollar Store.") I use a standard paper cutter to cut the large sheets into 12 wallet size per sheet. Eight sheets times twelve wallet size prints equals 96 picture per $1.00 pack of photo paper.The SELPHY printer connects directly to all my Canon cameras and prints out wallet size prints (or 4"X6") in very little time. Print controls built into my canon cameras and this printer include the very important image cropping function. The bottom line: this is really a very cheap way to make friends. Everyone loves to get free wallet size pictures of themselves, their children, and their dogs.UPDATE: a few hours later.I downloaded the printer driver from Canon for my Web Book running 32 bit Windows XP. I couldn't find the product CD. No problem. The printer now works properly with my Eee PC. You know what, I think that my printer was manufactured after the initial negative reviews were published. I think Canon fixed the problems before my SELPHY DS810 was manufactured.
This system is well worth the money. Combined with an optical cable for maximum clarity, this system will blow you away! I have this system hooked up to my PC, and I can tell you now that Blu-ray movies sound crystal clear with these speakers!
Good product but MSN is not available in most areas. Went crazy when stopping in route for gas or food, by trying to get you back on track. Also lacked information in certain areas where new interstate have been completed.
This light was way better than i thought it was going to be. The price for is it reasonable in my opinion. My paranormal team and myself went on an investigation previously and didn't have this light, and the camcorder was pretty useless. But now that we have it, we are definately pleased and satisfied with it. We used the light indoors and it did great. Outdoors with this light is a lot better than the time before without the light. The only thing that sucks about it, but is completely understandable, is that when you turn the light on, your battery life is chopped in half or more so bring an extra battery. I would recommend that before you buy this light, make sure that it is compatible with your camcorder just to be on the safe side.
I really have enjoyed this item and for the price, its unbeatable.
01/20/05 Update - I have used this monitor for several days and very impressed with the quality of the picture. It even looks good in a bright room. Highly recommended for text, photo editing and gaming. I am a computer tech and photographer and very fussy about what I like.I brought the NEC 90GX2 monitor several days ago and very satisfied so far. There are no dead pixels and the screen is bright with very clear text (I replaced a Dell 19" CTR which had very blurry text). I am into digital photo editing and am an online game player. Photographs look great and Call of Duty 2 looks great with no ghosting or other effects. It does have an OptiClear screen that's very reflective and I would recommend looking at the display before purchase. In some environments it may have a reflection problem.The reason I only gave it a 4 is due to the poor documentation. It comes with a manual that doesn't clearly explain all the setup controls. You can download NaViSet software that gives on screen adjustment of the display. It's a free download form NEC. It's nifty software but NEC doesn't offer any online instructions on how to set the controls and some of the settings have no clear descriptions. I called NEC tech support, very short hold time. The problem was the tech new less then I did about NaViSet software and had to call someone else and still wasn't able to answer all my questions.I would recommend this monitor if you can afford the $500 price tag. It comes with a 3-year warranty and has well designed case.
As a lover of classical music I am a confirmed headphone listener. No set of speakers will offer the same amount of detail, most living rooms will add acoustic distortions, and many of us are not lucky enough to be able to play Mahler or Shostakovich at full power on a daily basis without getting into trouble with the neighbours.For years I have been very happy with the Sony CD1700, an excellent headphone which is my point of reference for evaluating the HD650. The rest of my hifi set-up consists of a Marantz cd7300 CD player, PM7200 amplifier, and Musical Fidelity X-Can v3 headphone amplifier (a mandatory commodity if you intend to spend serious money on a headphone like this one). Also, I invested in the Cardas replacement cable for the HD650.It is often said phones like this one need a 'break in' period. I used to regard this merely as snobbish audiophile technobabble - but found it to be actually true. Initially, I was less than pleased with the sound of the HD650, to put it mildly. Mid-range, mezzoforte strings (which make up a VERY large part of orchestral music!) sounded grey and weirdly disembodied. Stereo separation was exaggerated while the middle part of the soundstage seemed empty. Compared to the breezy, open sound of the Sony, the Sennheiser seemed compressed and less immediately involving.Things were not helped by the fact that the wearing comfort of these cans is markedly inferior to that of the Sony. The HD650 has fairly small shells that are not ideal if your ears aren't quite that small. Also, they are clamped against the head rather tightly, which is not entirely pleasant. The Sony, by contrast, simply lets you forget you are wearing it.But then, after about 50 hours of listening, things had changed rather much. Not with regard to the wearing comfort, obviously, though you do get used to the way the HD650 feels; - but soundwise. The sound had opened up completely; not only is it now as fresh and involving as that of the Sony, it is clearly superior. Everything is incredibly focused, tightly in place, resulting in a very clean sound picture. The bass is far superior to the Sony, and is noticeably warmer. Bass drum strokes or double bass pizzicati sound nothing short of sensational. Instrumental colours are marvellously defined throughout the orchestral ranges. The level of detail is quite simply stunning. I am not exagerrating when I say that I've heard new things in nearly every disc I played until now (in an old-time favourite, Bernstein's DG recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces, I was bowled over by the precision with which the four piano's, which had always sounded as a single instrument to me, were individually separated). Interestingly, a sense of underlying energy is retained even in the softest passages; I notice that with this headphone large scale symphonic works may sound completely satisfying even when played at fairly low volume.All in all, I am now extremely pleased with this acquisition. It is hard to imagine that headphone sound can be much better. Listening to a well-recorded disc (and beware! these cans will mercilessly reveal which discs aren't so well recorded) you can easily imagine yourself to be sitting in the concert hall.As a postscript: I am less sure about the cable issue. Many HD650 owners advise the replacement of Sennheiser's stock cable with a Cardas cable. Now, I always have the feeling that in these more esoteric regions of audiophilia, there is somewhere a point where actual sound improvements become extremely minimal, and myth or even madness set in. Yet, as I was splurging anyway, for once I went the whole hog and bought myself the Cardas cable, too. Frankly; you don't really need it. I will not go so far as to say it doesn't make a difference; it does. There is, at times, an extra sparkle to the sound. But it certainly is not a prerequisite to fully enjoy the wonders of the HD650 (quite apart from the fact that the Cardas cable is a hideously ugly thing to behold, makes the phones far more cumbersome to wear, and unlike the thinner, more supple stock cable causes contact noise).
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.
...well, almost.This keyboard is honestly nothing short of ridiculous. I bought this keyboard with all intentions of being a satisfied, ergonomically correct individual. It arrived on my door step after a one day Prime delivery, I opened it up and went to town. I type on a keyboard nearly 24 hours a day with my job, so I was ready to put it to the test.Instantly I noticed that the spacebar took about 100 pounds of force to push down. And my poor (normal) human thumb doesn't quite exert that much force. I tried it out for two days before I decided that it wasn't worth siftingthroughmysentencesto space apart words.I thought this would be a keyboard that I could relax on. On the contrary. I had to almost totally readjust my typing style to even be able to space between words.This keyboard fails simply because the spacebar fails.I really don't understand how it got 4/5 stars collectively. And I promise I'm not being nit-picky! That spacebar is a beast! And just about as loud as one too!
This case was perfect for my new camera. Fits snuggly in there and is small enough to keep in my pocket, which is what I wanted.
After reading some of the reviews, it appears that the two major complaints are with obtaining the rebates and the loose cap. I can't help you with the rebates. (Personally, I always consider the price of a product to be the before-rebate cost when deciding whether or not to buy something and the rebate to be a plesent surprise if it comes.) However there is a solution to the loose cap issue.1. Cut 2 square pieces of scotch tape 1 cm x 1cm2. Roll 1 piece into a half-circle with the sticky side out and slide it into 1 side of the inside of the cap.3. Press it into the side with a key so that the tape is firmly sealed to the side.4. Repeat for the other side.This procedure makes the cap stay on more firmly and possible makes it more watertight.
Connectors are nothing special but they fit the bill and price was right.I would buy again from this vendor if the situation arose again
I backup all of my DVDs onto my hard drive as AVIs. I DVR Television into MPEGs. But I do not want to watch everything in front of my computer. I saw the MediaLounge and thought I would give it a chance... After about 7 minutes of setup, I got the thing working off of my 802.11g wireless network, and streaming media straight to my television. OMG I love this thing...I have head it for about 3 weeks now and enjoy watching my media through it. It plays 99% of the files I own, it looks georgous, and it is far better than swapping DVDs in and out of a player. I read some of the other reviews, and I don't know why they had issues... If you know your way around a computer, this is a no brainer. I have saved all of my TV Series onto my hard drives, and no longer have to search through a rack of DVD cases!
I was so tired of pulling my nice Apple Mac Mini out to plug in my USB drive. Horrible....Well, I no longer need to do that. This little hub works great and looks great with my Apple Mac Mini.I highly recommend it.
It works quite well, is easy to install and the remote is a major league plus. The only negative is that it does mess up the signal a bit when there is a lot of white on the screen, which you may want to take into account if you are considering this item. The reason we bought it is because we just got a Wii and are completely out of space for plugging anything else into the TV. However, as Wii owners will know, there are a lot of times when games like Wii Fit or the Wii shopping channel, etc. have a lot of white on the screen, and that's when you'll notice the white squigglies. Still, this is mostly for start-up screens and filler spots, so it doesn't interfere with the huge majority of time you'll be using it. Otherwise, this is a very good product and we have absolutely no other issues with it.
Takes some getting used to, but once you do, this thing is really a neat tool to have. Very packable and portable.The only issue is that the silicone is very susceptible to cuts and abrasions. Do not use knives or rough objects around the keyboard; I cut the membrane of one of the keys with a small pocketknife accidentally while opening letters.
Nowadays, it is very common to throw unfinished software on the market letting us, the users to beta- or even alpha-test the product. And the software is IPod's major issue, because the hardware is really sweet! I love the design and I love the handling too, but the firmware is total crap! Because, like I wrote in the title, my iPod having the firmware ver. 1.1.1 (which is not 1.0) installed, skips and freezes at songs that are ripped from original cd's or downloaded with iTunes. The forums on [...] are full with exactly this kind of complains - now, I'm asking myself, are there ANY developer tests in the Apple house before a bugfix is released?Do we really have to wait before we buy ANY product that has software installed until the Service Pack 2 comes out?Anyway thank you, Apple for providing me such a beautiful player, which skips so many songs!
A wonderful and efficient machine to work complicated documents like double-sided printing and pdf. The ink is high volume and Amazon has the best price.
The battery was exactly what I was expecting, fit right into the phone, and has restored the battery life. It will take a while to assess long term reliability, but it is meeting all expectations so far.
Erica Asahan wrote:This is probably the best camera I have ever bought, unfortunately, I already want to upgrade to 12.1mpeg. I love the picture project program. The battery lasts forever too!
I have owned the same style of casio watch for more then 14 years. It's great for fishing (being water proof) and the alarm is easy to reset for my daily medication. Its also inexspensive so if I loose it or it gets stolen I can easily replace it. Durable watch and band. Just the ticket for someone who always has their hands in water.Kathleen
I have read both the positive and negative reviews of this printer prior to making my decision to purchase it. I am extremely glad that I made the decision to "upgrade" from my more expensive HP photosmart P1100 (...) to the Epson Photo 785epx (...). I have printed two 8x10 photos on the included glossy and matte paper and a borderless 8 1/2x 11 on matte paper. I have only used the 1440dpi print mode and with the quality of prints that I recieved at this setting, I see no reason to print at 2880dpi. I cannot find one negative aspect of this printer, even the ink is inexpensive - half the price of my previous printer. I don't think that it is possible to find a better quality printer..., but if you do, please let me know. I never imagined actually saying this about digital, but I think that the output is even better that film and chemical prints. All I can say is where's the sixth star?Thank you Epson!!!
This iPod is truly an amazing bit of technology. I recommend the Nano to anyone who loves music.
This is a nice lens at a reasonable price. Nikkor adds the VR which makes this lens worth is weight.
This is the second set of headband style headset I have purchased. I love that it works with my house phone (Panasonic brand) and my cell phone (LG Envy3).The volume is loud enough and the clarity is great. I have had a few instances where I had to fiddle with the wire which is thin and easy to kink resulting in a crackling noise. Once I got the kinks straightened out I was back in business. It's nice to be able to wash the dishes, make phone calls while picking up the house and doing laundry. I get much more done when I use the headset vs. just holding my phone. Also, it's great when I am driving because I have yet to find a bluetooth that fits securely enough in my ear or is loud enough to hear clearly.
This CD player sounds GREAT! It also has wonderful skip protection [accidently dropped it and it didn't even faze this machine].I would advise getting different headphones these kinda hurt your ears, one other problem is it dosent have a hip clip, so you have to hold it in your hand. But other than those small problems this is a great CD player. ENJOY!
I bought the big brother, the 510, but not at Amazon. This camera is TOO COOL! Lots of features. The 510 has a serial output for your computer if it doesn't have fire wire. Bigger 4 inch screen and color viewfinder. Uses cheaper 8mm and hi-8 tapes; I can't tell the difference. Biggest gripe: As all digital camcorders (?), will only stay in stby 3 minutes, then switches off! Stupid. Shooting wildlife, getting the shot is more important than the charge on a battery. Get the larger battery and use the original as a backup. Also get an aftermarket battery holder so you can charge it outside the camera. It's dumb to tie up your camera just so you can re-charge.
My wife and I both have iPhones and there were times when we both needed charge ups at the same time. Here comes the 2 port USB adapter! The device works perfectly, and I can see the charging lamps even when it's bright out. The adapter fits nice and snug in my cig port, which was a problem with my old adapter. This was a good buy.
I bought this item to once and for all get rid of cords on my desk. I had a wireless mouse already and was only looking for a wireless keyboard. But this provided the opportunity to use only 1 USB port for both peripherals and not worry about any interference between the two. One little mini USB receiver that plugs into an adapter (connected to a docking station in my case)on your desk out of the way or it can plug directly into your laptop. Very cool option. No problems installing it on my laptop (running XP). Had to get use to the slightly different layout of a few other keys on the keyboard (Home/End/PageUpDown/Delete) but other than that I love it. (I type >70wpm so had to retrain a couple fingers...)
I have owned for the past 2 years the 1753 Whistler. The 1773 I just purchased gives numerous false alarms, during an alarm, the unit jumps between K and KA band voice warnings, and this is in the most filtered City 2 mode. I can't say I recommend this unit. Although this model was more expensive than most others I have seen and used, it is not as good a performer.
I've used this keyboard while working for one of my past employers. I loved it. It has a great feel and has helped immensely with my carpal tunnel syndrome. I returned to employment that required an increased time at the keyboard and decided to get one of these to prevent the recurrence of symptoms. The keys were a little stiff in response the first day I had it, but that problem has gone away quickly with regular use.
This works in my car very well, I almost forget that it is not part of my car's sound system. I went on a trip recently and only had to search for another blank station one time.
Just got my Simpletech STI-UCF100 Compact Flash Memory card reader to use with my 256MB Viking card. Although the reader reads the contents of the card, transferring the data is another problem. This is supposed to be fast, like 1.5MB/sec or something. Rather it starts fast and then stalls for minutes, literally freezing up your computer. I've called tech support and they tried walking me through formatting my flash card, which I thought fixed the problem, until I tried again. Same problem happens. If you have to format your card everytime you want to download some pictures, what's the point? Anyways, will give it one more go before throwing in the towel. Wonder if the more expensive ones are any better?....
Im building a lab for my ccna certification and these wics were precisely what I needed to get my WAN side up. Shop around on here. The used ones are just as good as the brand new ones and almost 80% cheaper.
I sat at American TV for an hour comparing these and the klipsch. Klipsch had great highs, but Polk sounded warmer and easier on the ears. I can turn these up as loud as I want and my amp overloads before they distort. One thing I don't like is their length. I am having a hard time finding a stand for them that I feel can hold them correctly. Match them up with a nice sub for the best experience.
mine didn't make it past it's first week. also I'm not sure it worked any better than candles and/or bug spray. I plug it in and it won't start. home depot wouldn't take it back(with out receipt, i probably tossed into there trash can) even for an exchange. I'm guessing they break alot and often. if you really like and want to fix you can buy a kit to fix them.I'm just going to use that yard bug spray
I bought this hoping to take my ZVM walking with me. I was very disappointed to find it was VERY flimsy and cheap. There is no way to hold the ZVM in the case from the top, so I haven't used it yet in fear my ZVM will fall out. There is nothing about this product that I like. WAY overpriced!
This is a very well-constructed case, made of heavy nylon fabric with adequate padding. There are numerous internal and external storage pockets (several with velcro closures), the zippers are heavy duty and the handle is comfortable--which counts for a lot when carrying a heavy 17-inch laptop. The main storage compartment opens flat, giving easy access to the computer and most of the storage pockets. I needed a case for my Dell 1720, and that particular computer just fits in the main compartment. The power supply and cords fit easily in one of the several external pockets. There is still more than enough room for a trackball, webcam and headphones, and even then most of the extra storage space is unoccupied. The loaded case will stand upright after a bit of breaking in (it is somewhat compressed for shipping). I do not find having all those secure internal pockets a deficit. Overall, I think this is a very thoughtfully designed and ruggedly constructed case and after several months of use I am still very satisfied with my purchase.
I've had two of these remotes for 2 years and have had no problems, until now. They have been dropped, sat upon, stepped on, used and abused. One now has a problem with the power button; still works but requires wiggling to turn products on and off. Considering the price and usage, they have been great remotes. I use them with a Philips Magnavox TV, VCR-TV combo, and DVD players and have had excellent results. I've had to replace the batteries in one of them once, the other is still using the original batteries. I think the dog was sleeping on the one that has the button problem. Overall, great value and great functionality.
This case is great! It clips on easily and doesn't shift. And it's really cute!
To reiterate the comment by "D" below, this device indeed does not work with my docking station using the included USB cables, but I ordered the PS/2 cable and it does work (manufacturer part #G2L5302P).
THE SPEAKES SOUND BAD, GET A BOSE SPEAKES OR OTHER BRAND. ONLY 8W EACH. SAVE YOUR MONEY. I GET THIS SPEAKES 1 YEAR AGO.
Works as advertised, good capacity for the price, decent form factor... wouldn't mind a better quality of included cables but that's minor since I have Belkin FW-800 cables that I use anyway.As for noise, no louder than any other large drive that I own and I have several.The drive is strictly for back up and I dont let it sleep while active on my desktop.When it's not in use, I shut it off.I like that the drives can be replaced if one fails, nice warranty, easy to use software if you need it...Plugged it in, loaded it up, came up on the desktop, worked as it should.Nice product, nice price. How it holds up long term is the next key....
I received my product in a very timely manner and at an EXCELLENT price. Thank you.
I have a few HP workstations (xw and z models) and they all mount disks so the SATA connection faces the access panel. You can fit some non right angle SATA connectors but it requires a very tight bend and potential connection issues. These cables fit perfectly and perform well even on 15K rpm drives. Very reasonable cost for a reliable product.
Great deal worth every pennie and more . Thanks guys for haven the best price in the market no one can beet you guys.
Received our Samsung HLT6187SAX 61" Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTV on 1/29. Didn't turn it on for a week until DISH set it up. The TV lasted only 3 weeks and started with color changes from red to green. Thought it was the DISH receiver and requested a replacement. Before I could get the replacement the TV started blacking out for 3-4 seconds and being on for about 2 minutes. Amazon has replaced the product so we will see what happens. Maybe it was just a lemon..... hopefully. On this experience I'm going to have to rate it low. I'll keep the replacement and see what happens and will re-rate later.Okay it s March 21st and so far so good. The TV seems to be performing as described. Has great color but have noticed that some HD doesn't look as clear as I would think HD would look but that could be my DISH service. Since my last problem I will wait a little longer to give a thumbs up.November 2008 - We have now had the TV 8 months now and wow! What a great TV. It has not disappointed us at all. So as my title says.... The first one just was a lemon. Recommended!
don't waste ur money get a technic 1200 or a numark ttx or the stanton 150.
You can not fit what the product info states. Try it. This is a joke. You can not put more than one camera body with two lenses or two camera bodies with one lens in this bag. When you do, you are forcing the camera in. You cant even put the camera with the lens attached to the body and add another lens in the bag. Another thing, you can not zip the inside pocket where the manual is suppose to be stored. Funny thing, this is a Canon bag, which cant even hold most canon items including the manual. Returned mine and ordered the larger one 10EG model.
D-LINK DIR-655 EXTREME N GIGABIT WIRELESS ROUTERDID THE JOB. WHAT A STRONGER BOOST FOR HOME RECEPTION AND IT DID THAT
I bought this computer recently after I got my old one stolen. As a college student, this computer has proved to be fast and reliable, though the main two reasons why I didn't give it a 5/5 is because:a)It is pretty bulky by today's standardsb)No S-Video port (a must on most of today's computers, but it does have a VGA port so you can still manage to connect it to other audio/video devices).The speakers that the computer include are not that great, but I already had Z-680's so it wasn't a big deal.The graphics on this computer are pretty good, and it has a decent amount of memory. The DVD burner is also a huge +.
Don't buy this printer -- no matter how cheap you find it, it's not worth it. Like the rest here, we experienced constant issues with the paper feeder. Constant jams, "Out of Paper" errors when it was't, and ultimately, no feeding or printing at all. Don't buy it. It is a piece of junk. If you did buy it -- hopefully you kept your receipt and registered it as well so HP can have the opportunity to make things right.
Sounds tinny. Even the little kid we purchased it for said honestly, as kids do, " It sounds far away and like an echo".I cannot recommend it.s
The Camedia C-50 is my first foray into digital camera ownership, after years of using them at work or tinkering around with those owned by friends and family. The C-50 is, quite simply, the best I've come across thus far. An impressive array of features, from extremely economical memory to in-camera editing features to zoom and remote controls, makes the C-50 a top choice if you've decided to go with a 5 Megapixel device. This camera may look like the littlest kid on the block, but it packs one hell of a wallop.
Packaging was correct, item was not. Wanted a replacement for broken antennae. Sent me a bag full of broken headsets? or something. Really?
...the price was right, plus this will allow me to charge my Kindle and my iPhone at the same time in the car. I haven't used it yet, but considering what I paid even if I only use it every once in a while, it'll pay for itself with the very first charge.Oh, and the best thing is, I ordered this yesterday!!!
I have this in my boat now works super and it came with all the cable you could ever need. easy to mount, goes up or down easy
Plays adequately. Excellent sound reproduction (a feature it shares with many players.) The carousel however, consistently causes the discs inside to slide out of their position and to get caught above the rotating tray. This had resulted in catastrophic damage to many DVD's and makes the player useless as a CD changer. Additionally, to avoid damage I have had to load only 1 disc at a time and immediately remove it after viewing. Also, not quite as good at playing discs with light scratches. (the scratches it causes though are not light but very heavy usually).
I got my M515 about two months ago and didn't want to review it until I used it for awhile. Well I can say without a doubt that this is a great device. My PDA background includes originally owning the Palm III then I made the BIG mistake of buying a Windows CE iPaq. I had nothing but trouble with it. The battery life was horrible, hot synching was hard, and it basically required a memory card if you wanted to put anything on it. It was bulky and heavy and after using it for a year and a half I was ready to come back to mother Palm. The m515 is light and has a vibrant display that is joy to look at. Synching with my computer is simple and the memory that comes standard is more than enough. I will never buy another brand again. I learned my lesson.
This antenna works very well for weak FM reception. I find that for best performance you must move the antenna to its "sweet spot" to pinpoint the best location for optimal reception. All of the stations that used to be filled with static are now recieved without hiss or static. There is one weak FM station about 45 miles south of me that I wanted to recieve without static. This antenna fits the bill. Prior to using it the station had so much interference that my new Onkyo reciever (HT-R540) wouldn't even pick it up. Now the reception isn't quite perfect, but it's very good. I find the amplifier to not be so helpful in my location. This is fine as simply using it as a passive (i.e. non-amplified) antenna yields very good results.As a side note: Remember that you'll have to procure your own antenna lead in cable. I got a gold plated twelve foot cable from the local dollar store. (To make sure you have a good, shielded lead in cable simply connect the cable to your reciever without the antenna. If your lead in cable is okay it won't aid in the reception of signals at all on its own. This is because if it is a proper shielded cable the signals won't penetrate the shielding around the actual antenna lead in.) When you connect the new antenna your reciever should now seemingly jump to life with signals jumping dramatically in signal strength and quality.
After using these Imuffs for 8 months the battery died. At first I thought it was enjoyable to be wireless so I proceeded to use them for at least 5 hours a day. Unfortunately for me I started using them months after I bought them (largely due to them being too flimsy and not being able to use them in the winter). So, the battery died after the warranty had expired. It took several emails to get the company to exchange them and it has been a waiting game ever since. When I receive my replacement set I'll use them until they die and I'll definitely be switching to another brand.
I was looking for a gig router and saw this one. Price seemed to be right. But it is not supported by d-link anymore per their customer service. It did not work for me. Especially the wi-fi. I would not recommend it.
This is the newest in the 520 HP series. This is a vast improvement as the 522 had an Intel Celeron Processor. The Athlon XP processor is much more geared for performance than the economy Celeron.The CD-RW and the DVD-ROM are separate in this machine, which is a nice feature. The 512 MB of RAM are a plus too. More geared for economy than the 523, little brothers the HP 503 and 513 have considerably less RAM. The idea of shared video memory bugged me a little bit. But if you have an integrated video card, better share than to only have a megabyte or two on board for video. I guess after all that is a plus about this particular machine too. An 80GB hard drive is defiantly not too shabby when it comes to an economy computer. Plenty of USB ports for all of your printing, scanning, digital film reading needs.This computer is perfect for a college student. I would recommend the MX-75 HP flat screen monitor or the HP f50 flat panel monitor to go with it. Good durable printers to go with it include the HP 6122 or the economy HP 3820 it folds in on itself to conserve space).epc
I purchased two of these when they first came out. The retractable cord was great, but I have found two problems with these mice. On one of the mice the retractor mechanism broke. Now, my other one is fine, and I will probably chalk it up to my fater being a bit too rough on it. The other problem is much more annoying, and is present on BOTH of my mice. The problem is with the scroll wheel. The wheel has a tendency to "stick" between knotches causing the screen to jump up and down erratically. It is very difficult to use the wheel without this problem popping up. I have never had this problem with "quality" scroll mice, only cheap ones. I think Kensington cut corners on it's design. On the other hand, their WIRELESS Pocketmouse resolved both of my issues and is a FANTASTIC mouse.
Before purchasing this lens, I had the Nikon 55 - 200mm zoom lens for my Nikon D50. It is a high quality and versatile lens, but there were times where I would have liked to have had greater magnification. When I looked at the 70- 300mm zoom, I thought, this is it... I've had the 70 -300 mm lens for two weeks and it is a great lens. It has taken me awhile to get used to its quirks. It isn't completely automatic like the 55 - 200 mm zoom. There is a manual focus ring that even in M/A mode needs to be set, so you need to compose a shot very carefully if the image isn't at infinity, but once mastered, the image quality is superb.
If you have a shortage of coasters this is the drive for you. The software doesn't load correctly for either my pc or mac and after spending no less than 6 hours on the phone with Iomga's support, I give up. I would rate this thing with negative stars if possible.
I bought this for our office, we use it constantly with out a hiccup.good speed, a bit loud, but it is powered by usb only which is really nice.
I have bought many speaker as I have done installs for 15 years. Jenson for the price just cannot be beat. I know they own other brands too.. Their cheapest 2 way speaker whether 6x9 or 6.5 sounds as good or better than most entry level to mid level car speakers to 90% of the people.they handle any power you can dish out without distortion on most entry to upper level priced amps.Boats can spray with silicone and not worry. tough and cheap(not cheaply made) sounds great-always.
i had a problem with thi when i first got it, i called megellan and they took care of it buy sending me a new one, amazonn also told me that if megellan did not replace it they would take care of it. you can not ask for more than that.
I bought a pair for my son as a stocking stuffer. They lasted about 6 weeks and then the left channel stopped. The seller would not replace. My advice is to buy a higher quality unit from a seller who backs the product better.
Hard to get situated on your ear. Find that my ear hurts after wearing it for a while. Cord not long enough.
I researched long and hard for this Digital camera, and found this to be the best for my needs. This says a lot because I am an avid Scuba Diver and outdoor enthusiast. The MPK-P5 is the underwater housing for the P5 that you can ONLY find for this camera, so if you want to get wet, this is your only choice. It's good to 140 feet under water, so there is a lot you can do with that. The camera picture quality is great, and the small compact size (small enough to fit in your shirt pocket) makes it the best all around camera I could find. I would recommend this camera to all.
This was an upgrade from an older camera. MUCH better! Not award winning video quality, but good for the money.The software lacks some nice features that the next logitech model up offers. And that is why I gave 4, not 5 stars. But I am very happy with it for how we are using it. Pretty smooth video makes for a much more enjoyable time talking to my parents online.Easy to set up. Quick if you follow the directions. Bag is nice to store and keep camera protected.I would consider this a good buy.
This headset from Logitech is very light weight and comfortable to ware. It was a gift for my daughter to use on her laptop in college. She can listen to music without disturbing her roommate and she can chat with us over the internet.
DEAR VENDOR,I RECEIVED THE LAPTOP NOTEBOOK HOLDER IN GREAT CONDITION .I GAVE IT AS A GIFT. MY SISTER IS VERY PLEASED THE NOTEBOOK CASE IS LIGHT WEIGHT, AND THE COLOR IS WONDERFUL. THE NOTEBOOK HOLDER DOES THE JOB WHICH IS TO PROTECT THE LAPTOP.THANK YOU IM VERY PLEASED
Went to (...) after my fujifilm died after 4 months- saw this gamera looks great- has that expensive touch to it only 128 so i thought why not?i take it home read the entire booklet and test things out.. my batteries were low within 10 minutes of testing! this camera eats batteries FAST, all cameras eat them but this is unbelieveably fast!the LCD screen is blurry and pixeled, when you view pictures on LCD its blurry until 5 seconds later it sharpen (i might have gotten a defect but it was the last in stock im not going through hassle)movie feature- awful! when you watch on your computer its INCREDIBLY blurry sound is very low you have to really crank up your speakers.i'm going to go for a sony or samsung.
I purchased this for my fianc&eacute; so he wouldn't need to keep unplugging his speakers from the back of his PC to use his headphones & mic. I have a similar product that I purchased years ago and love it. He's very happy with it because it saves him a lot of hassle and headache. The volume control on this unit is also very nice, and the ability to turn on the microphone with the speakers is an added bonus that my switch does not have. We're both pleased with the purchase, and if for some reason my switch bites the dust, I'll purchase another one of these for myself. Excellent price too. Definitely recommend this to anyone who switched between speakers & headset/mic frequently.
It works. A key or two sticks occasionally. Nice and simple. No extra key, that I never need or use.
The rolls are very hot to handle well when you put them in your hair
This is a great tool if you are driving somewhere and want to listen to your ipod as you drive. Charges up your ipod too if it is running low. I would recommend it for any traveling ipod listener.
I accidentally left this drive my pocket and it went through the washer and dryer. This is a great and solid device. I have received several compliments on how simple and versatile it is. If you need something to hold your files that are larger than a floppy, need it copied in a hurry, or to small to burn a CD for; this drive is for you.
I never take my UV filter off of my lens unless I am going to immediately put on a different filter. There are basically two camps out there, those that feel you should always use a UV filter to protect your lens from dirt and scratches and those that feel it is a waste of time and only degrades your image. Well, I tried going without one for awhile and then dirt started to build up on the front element of my very expense lens. And although you can clean the front element of a lens, I feel much, much safer wiping my comparatively cheap UV filter time and time again rather than chancing any actual lens damage. I think for the nearly unquantifiable loss in image quality you may suffer by having a UV filter on, it is well worth the extra piece of mind it gives me.
If you are using these for an xbox 360 they are not good if you plan to chat and play. The game sound is awesome if all you need is game sound, but there is not a separate adjustment for game sound and chat. I went to skull website and did all of the the adjustmetns recommended on settings and it was just still impossible to hear chat over game (call of duty). Plus it plugs into your xbox (10 ft cord) and the remote. I recommend getting Turtle Beach Brand headset instead. The sound is close to the same quality and it has separate adjustments for game and chat so you can hear what you want to hear. In adition the Turtle Beach ear force X31 headset is wireless so it only has cord to remote like traditional headset. It runs about $15-20 more that Skullcandy that has all the cords. I got them at Best Buy. as i said the sound quality is great on GI skullcandy but not xbox user friendly.
This 7 in 1 camera with it's really great design and advertised features, quality and performance I am yet to see out of this product. I tried fooling myself into accepting the quality. Everyone who has seen it loves it and I'm sure there are some of you that could live with and love it. My experience with it is as follows. The video recording is no better than an average digital still camera with video capability. The mic isn't bad on the audio recording. The still pictures are only slightly better than a cheap net cam. The flash is totally out of range or control, say 5 to 6 feet no closer or farther. The mp3 player is terrible. The voice record function is the only acceptable function. Far from a 4.1 megapixel advertised quality. MPEG-4 format out of this camera sucks. Overall, this is a decent quality camera for a kid to goof with and a waste of 100 bucks in my book. Put it towards a decent mini DV camera.
Though it's getting kind of dated already (gee, has it already been two years?), the Archos Jukebox Recorder 20 is still my favorite electronics device I own. It has incredible sound for an MP3 player, let me say. I love its look and feel and the navigation is very user friendly and natural, in my opinion. It also seems to be quite sturdy, as I've dropped it several times without a problem.Also, a note about its versatility: The early Jukebox models like this are really nice for people who are into customizable music collections, variable bit rate MP3s, etc. If you want to also, you can download the Rockbox hack for the Jukebox. It's basically an open source OS for the Jukebox that replaces the lackluster ARCHOS software. This adds much capability to your player, including gaming software, added functionality, battery life extension, customizeable sound, etc. Just do a search for it online.PROS:- Wonderful full-spectrum sound.- Large storage space (it might as well have been unlimited for me)- Great for people who are in to customizing their MP3 collection, using open source, etc.- Easy menu system- Batteries are replaceable, so you could keep it forever.CONS:- Heavy, heavy, heavy- Initial software is limited, though Rockbox software is great.- ARCHOS product support is bad, from what I know.
I've had this laptop for a little over a month. I thought the 256 mb of ram was more than adequate, but bought another stick of 512 and sold the 256 anyway. I honestly didn't see a big improvement in my day to day programs, but there might be benefits to getting the 3225 or 3255.I've used my laptop at simple lan parties, playing CS and UT and it works pretty decently, playable.When on battery, I typically leave my power settings to Max battery, and can usually manage just under 3 hours, I think if I turned off the wireless, I'd be able to hit the 3 hour mark. Max Battery usually leaves the computer running at about 400 mhz, but that's been more than enough for my typical web browsing.My sister has a Dell and for the price, I don't think I ended up too badly, it feels like the Averatec is very solidly built, but maybe because it's only a month old.The wireless works very well also, my friend has a Dell D400, very nice and small, but more expensive. At some places, I could connect to wireless accesspoints he couldn't even see.One night, we got our new accesspoint, one with WPA and I couldn't get it to work with the Broadcom software. I called around 4:00 am local (eastern) and got a personal customer service person to answer my question immediatly.One gripe I had was the LCD. It seems somewhat washed out, especially next to a desktop LCD. It's also difficult to read at an angle (compared to other laptops I've seen), but that wasn't a problem at all, since I'm really the only one that needs to see it.Overall, the laptop had been great, especially for the price paid. 3 USB ports, no unnecessary Parallel, Serial or PS2 ports.
As with most ipod mini's, my battery began to lose its charge and was hardly effective barely an hour and a half of playtime @ the lowest volume level). The installation of this new battery went fairly smooth and I had no problem but the battery itself is horrible. I used it a few times and it worked decently but now it barely can play 2-3 songs and goes from being fully charged to dead. I would not recommend this product unless you want to try your luck, I used the previously review to make my decision and was hoping for a better solution than having to lose my ipod to a refurbished one.
This charger functions as advertised and the price is right, but the battery doesn't sit snugly inside it, as it does in the Panasonic charger, so be careful not to jostle it. It's also significantly bulkier than the Panny charger. Build quality is what you'd expect. You get what you pay for. Gets the job done, though.Cta Digital Mini Battery Charger for Panasonic CGA-S005
We connect our iTouch to this unit which powers four speakers in our showroom. It works perfectly. Easy to use since there are no unnecessarily complicated menus and sub-menus. And a great value to boot.
I bought this headset and it was fine for the first few weeks and then the left speaker just went turned off. My audio controls said it still played yet nothing came out of it. I would suggest buying a different headset, don't waste your money with this one.
Flash cards were great - paying two shipping charges for 2 packages of two flash cards was too much !!!
I bought mine used from ebay, but it still came in excellent condition. The bass is tight and forceful and the flatpanel speakers can really hit the notes. I was impressed with the sound quality. The only thing I don't like about it is that the subwoofer sometimes picks up radio waves (even when no input) and plays lightly in the background. overall, though, the best
small but good. just what you want in and out door speaker.
Excellent start of a new series by Bujold. She is a masterful writer who creates complex worlds with living characters in them. She is particularly good with her female protagonists in this series.I've just reread this book and think this review is far to tepid. This is an exploration of prayer and the gods, and fate and madness and choice and curses. Really, it's one of the best fantasy books I've ever read and I love Caz as a character. He's just wonderful. I often read the first page of new fantasies and sigh, because I can already tell that they are not as good as the Curse of Chalion. It's the pinacle that all others must try to reach...First read this is 12/31/2006, reread in 4/17/2008 and just reread again in 2/02/10 This a definite keeper and it only improves on rereads...
The stand has exactly the look and quality it claims and I expected. It really blends with both my iMac and my extra monitor. Height is just perfect and lets me store my backup disk or my keyboard beneath.IT WAS A GREAT BUY!!!
I purchased this router mainly for its usb shareport ability. It doesn't work though. I went online to see what the problem was. Turns out shareport doesn't work for anybody. It worked when it first came out, but an update to the software rendered it extremely un-reliable. It will connect for about a day, and then you have to reboot the router to get it working again.Total crap product. I wouldn't buy this router if you plan to use its shareport functions. Otherwise, the router works fine.
I have a Dell D420 with a 12.1" screen. It fits nicely into this case. There isn't much room for extras, but I can carry my power supply and a little mouse. The picture is a little misleading though. It looks like there is an extra compartment that isn't there. The middle and the rear zipper compartments open into the same space. The rear compartment makes it easier to remove your computer from the padded section, but it still the same opening. I thought I was going to have a section for paperwork, or magazines, but I don't.If you are looking for a case to carry a small notebook computer around, this is great. If you are looking for a case for business travel, plan on bringing a briefcase too.
I use it with my Canon 5D, 15 fisheye, 50 1.4 and 70-300DO and 430ex flash. It all fits! I've used it at zoo's, sporting events and family gatherings with no attention gathered b/c of it's small size. I use the waist straps for street photos and shoulder strap around my chest in airports.Really nice bag.
I use this to switch between some desktop speakers and headphones. The headphones are 5.1 so I'm only switching between the speakers and my headphone's front channel. The headphones use 3 3.5mm jacks which plug into the back of my PC. Because of this, I had to also buy a male/female 3.5mm audio cable such that the switch could stay on my desktop. I have a couple more PCs with the same issue (speakers and headphones) so I'll be buying a couple more of these switches.
I just wanted to write that there is linux support to correct the orientation just like in Microsoft Windows. Someone has posted on another site that if you add the line 'Option &quot;AngleOffset&quot; &quot;-45&quot; ' to your XF86Config file, for this mouse (/dev/input/mouse), then it will correct the orientation by -45 or whatever angle you specify. It does correct the orientation. Now, you can purchase this mouse no matter what OS you run on your PC! It is the best cordless trackball out there! Note, I am running Redhat 9.0 with xfree86 4.3.
I bought Kill a Watt from Amazon and from the very start it did not work.
I can't say enough about these strings. I've been using them exclusively for the past several years on my Ibanez SR500, running through an Ampeg B2R head and Ampeg cabinet, We play about 2 gigs per month and these strings have never let me down. I used to use GHS, I tried the Dean Markley's and these strings simply blow them away. They feel great, last for a long time and the sound is amazing and I commonly get compliments on my bass sound after a show. Cleartone strings have an incredibly bright, clear and punchy sound. When I restring the entire band notices the difference. They have a super light coating that makes them sound amazing and helps them last for a very long time."Medium Gauge Cleartone Coated Bass Strings are made of nickel-plated steel over a hex core. A unique treatment called EMP coats the entire string with an ultrathin protective film. It's the thinnest coating ever applied to bass strings (less than one micron!) and will withstand more abuse from hard strumming than coatings 1000 times thicker! EMP ensures longer string life by protecting strings from corrosion due to skin acidity, salt, and moisture without compromising feel and sound. Made in the USA."The Amazon price is pretty comparable to GC.If you try these strings you won't be disappointed.
This lens screamed garbage out of the box. The black finish on the outer ring was already scuffed and worn looking before I touched it. I put it on my brand new Cannon EF-S 10-22mm lens and immediately noticed that when the lens extended to accommodate the 10mm range, "CLINK" the lens contacted the filter - glass to glass. Backing off the filter a few turns - still the same result. UNREAL - these are both Canon products. You can have the filter back Canon... I like the 10-22 too much to send that back. The filter is going back to Amazon.
Because of its location and design, the on/off dial will turn when inserting camera into case or pocket - resulting in camera remaining powered with lens extended.Poor design of memory-card door allows it to spring open during use if you touch the release button.First camera I got became hot to the touch when used. I called Minolta and was told that I need to send it to them (and pay shipping) and they will check and decide what to do (even though the technician seemed familiar with the problem). Called Dell instead and they immediately sent me a replacement (great support). Unfortuanately, the new camera had all the same problems, except for the heat. I am sending both back.
I got this camera in December and I am very satisfied with it. It's my first digital camera and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who is inexperienced using them. It has very few options so there's not a whole lot you can do to mess up. The only reason why I deducted a star was because the batteries don't last very long (and aren't rechargeable); and because when taking pictures on their best quality setting the camera will only hold about eight. However, for what you pay for it, the Kodak Easy Share is definitely worth the money, and worth splurging $30 for a rechargeable battery.
This item works fairly well-seems like the print doesn't show up as good as it should but it could be I haven't perfected how to use the lightscribe program well enough yet. The music downloaded on them sounds great.
Keeps the keyboard clean.Adds to the appearance of laptops,Easy to adjust to typing of the cover.Good Product.
Advanced setting for 128 bit encryption may take an hour or so. Love Linksys products.
I have had this card for last 3 years and used it as the main card to shoot photos at places in snowy cold weather in Alaska to the tropical hot weather in Hawaii. Very fast and reliable.
I bought this cord for my HP all in one printer, and my roommate bought one for his Epson printer. Both our cords work perfectly with our printers BUT... They are white in color, where I expected them to be black, and they are not Belkin possibly. They do not come in a Belkin cover, and they do not say Belkin anywhere on the cord or the plastic cover it came in. Apart from this, you will be lucky to find such a long USB cord for so cheap. It's definitely worth it.
Despite having a 1000 mAh rating, my Canon S400 seems to run out of power sooner with this battery than with the stock one.
I bought this about a month ago ... It has been working well and it didn't have any problem. I guess it was a good deal!
the difference in mp3 sound is minimal (although present). if you have a notebook and want better mp3 sound, i don't know if the $90 price tag (for minimal improvement) justifies your purchasing this product; BUT, if you're into video games or movies on your notebook, or like to record audio or whatever, then this card is worth the buy. when watching a movie, i could tell a significant difference in sound with this card (over my on-board audio).edit: after owning these for 2 days, here is what i have to say in addition.first, the earbuds that come with the card really suck. i know not to expect too much (btw, this is not factored in the overall rating), but after 2 days i've gotten blisters in my ears. they are just too big and uncomfortable.secondly, I'm not too sure on the the audigy's quality in mp3 playback, but after two days it seems as if i've grown more sensitive to the nuances. With my on-board audio soundcard, the music sounds as if it's missing some real treble and bass, and a little hollow. When using the audigy card, the music seems as if it may be pumping too much juice (i've tried adjusting the treble and bass with creative's utility, but to no avail). This leads me to think that the problem was the earbuds this whole time - it was unable to showcase the card's redeeming features. It's still a little early, but i'll have to wait and see (im getting real headphones shipped to me via amazon as we speak)
I bought two spools of this because the 12 gauge wire prevents my receiver from overloading and powering off. My receiver is about 35 feet away from the speakers. At that distance, if you turn the volume up too much the receiver overloads and it shuts off to protect itself. The 12 gauge wire carries more of the load away from the receiver, thereby saving it from overload. The sound quality isn't as good as speakers that use thinner wire at a closer distance, but this is for a noisy machine shop, so that is hardly noticeable.
This is a nice and compact fax machine and very cheap especially if you buy the off-brand toner for $5 each. The main problem I had was it keeps registering the document jam even if there was nothing there. And it would not clear it unless you open the cover. I could NOT use it until that is done and the jam message gone. I called Brother about it and they sent me a replacement that works (refurbished one). I have Vonage and I was not able to get it to work. My faxes went through on my line but got a message that says Poor line. And the recepient never received my faxes. Oh, well. Vonage said that they can get it to work, but I gave up. I am now using the Brother fax as a photocopier. Good luck!
I had been storing my music on a 2GB card in my palm pilot. I was having a lot of trouble transferring the music, with many errors, not to mention how long it took to transfer. I finally decided to get an MP3 player. A friend kept telling me about the Sandisk Sansa. There were some great features, but the bad far, far outweighed the good. Too many of the same problems over and over, and many people returning them.I got my Apple iPod last night and have hardly put it down! I did a lot of research first and was hard pressesd to find negative feedback about this item. This thing is great! I was up till 3AM listening to my music. The sound quality is so much better than I had expected!I really like the case I got (Tuffwrap Accent by XtremeMac- Walmart and Radio Shack) because it is really tough rubber and all of the holes are in the right place for the new nano. The only thing is that the unit does not slide up into it completely because of the square corners of the nano. The case has more rounded corners in the top, so the nano does not line up just right in the case. It is good enough and you can still use the controls. It is only about a 1/4 of an inch at most. I am just picky about it lining up correctly so this is a bit annoying. But the case is still great as far as protection. (update 12/2006- found a case just like my other one, but this one is actually made for the 2nd generation nano! Fits perfectly!! Got it at Radio Shack. They allowed me to trade it in for the other one that actually fits.)I also bought the Belkin TuneBase FM transmitter for the car. It is similar to the Monster version. I did not like the Belkin version at all. I ended up going and getting the Monster FM transmitter at Radio Shack. It works great! I like the fact that my Ipod lays in the console rather than sitting in a dock (some of you may prefer the dock). I like that I can pick up the Ipod and use it sort of like a remote to the radio because I can operate it easily without looking down at the dock. I can even hold it while driving if I want to flip through the songs while driving rather than having to reach over to the dock. The sound of this transmitter is great. Some areas you might get a bit of static or station bleed through while driving, but this is minimal and is usually not a problem. I find this happened a lot less with Monster than with the Belkin. The Belkin had a nasty hiss over all of the songs.People are talking about this unit not having a radio on it, but I find that I have so many favorite songs on it that I do not need a radio. When I do have a radio, all I do is channel surf for songs I like anyway. This way, I already have all the songs I like at my fingertips!I think these headphones really make this nano great! I was so surprised when I first heard this little unit play! For something so tiny, it rocks! I am really glad I followed my gut and went with this unit instead of dealing with frustration first by getting the Sansa. This new nano is a must have!
I just bought this bag direct from Griffin's Company website for $9.99 !!! I have been looking at this bag at prices ranging from $40 to $99 (for the Gecko version) since I bought the Apple Hi-Fi back in December.I don't know if the price at the Griffin Site is a mistake or they are closing it out (no mention of that) but at $10, I almost bought TWO of them !!!
I bought the Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 Reader, thinking that, like the sales pitch, it would dramatically incease my download times from a CF card (or SD) to my computer. Well, I was wrong. Like all things in the slightly despicable digital industry, you need something else in addition to the thing you are buying. And, of course, they do not tell you this (unless you read the very very, sometimes obscure, sometimes not present) fine print.Anyway, on my current system, which is a bit outdated, there was no visible improvement in download speed from the previous eFILM USB 2.0 reader I have. I also bought a new Extreme III 4GB CF card, which this Sandisk Extreme is specially designed for, and there was no obvious improvement in download time. Remember, you must have a USB port ON YOUR COMPUTER that ACCEPTS the "superfast" download times of the Sandisk Reader. So, in essence, check your own computer system to see if it will even work "as promised" by the Sandisk Extreme Reader. You may have to buy a new computer, either a new MAC or a PC with DUO processors, for this puppy to work "as promised" by Sandisk. I'm pretty sure that once I upgrade to a new system, it will work "as promised". For now, though, there is no discernable change in download times at all.
you'd rather buy an electric charger but this is not bad, if you really need it.
Lots of memory for a DSLR and its Sandisk... 0 complaints!Been using this for a few weeks and it performs flawlessly with pictures (RAW or jpeg) and even works fine on video (video quality was one step below full HD).
I purchased this card as a last resort attempt to cure my wireless connection. We have a 2 family house with access points on the 1st and 2nd floor, it is not an overly large house but try as I might I could not get a consistent signal in parts of the house with the built in LAN card on my Gateway laptop. I moved the routers, tried different antennas, downloaded updated drivers, even bought a new router for downstairs, but would only get 1 or 2 bars in the living room, with multiple drops. As a last resort I thought, why not disable the on board wireless and try a wireless card?My laptop does not have a PCMCIA card slot, so I was limited to wireless express. This was the least expensive card I could find.All I can say is, it works great. No drops, strong signal even outside. For me this was a great purchase. On my Vista laptop I did not have to install any software it used the Windows software and was a turnkey fix.
If it's just basic PDA functions you need, a Palm is probably a better choice. But for a power user looking for mobile Web access, real mobile email (using your own ISP), MP3, audio recorder, etc, you can't beat a Cassiopeia. Combined (using infrared) with my Nokia 8810, I find it a great handheld Internet solution. Plus you can play DOOM!BTW, I'm synching it with Win98 and Outlook 2000 with no problems. I know the previous reviewer had trouble, but I'm guess that's due to his particular setup, rather than any limitation with the machine. Win Activesynch 3.0, it's been totally painless for me.
This unit sells for $20 plus in stores - same product. It's worth waiting the few extra days for shipping.
It works for exactly what I need it for. The stations fade and overlap at times but for the cheap price what do you want? It's great for walks although the station fade is something you have to work with.
It's well-constructed, sturdy, holds all the Zune bits. I have a super-thick silicone case on mine, and it just fits in the space provided; a thinner one or none at all will fit easily.I can't imagine paying list ($24.99US) for it, but for $1.00US, even with $4.99US shipping, it was a bargain.
After comparing prices with other competitors, this was the best price I found for the replacement lamp. It was delivered on time and easy to install. Truely a good experience.
More than adequately bridged the distance between my DVR and eSATA drive. This cable replaces another I bought for 10X the money and half the length. Makes data transfer so fast, it's surreal!
Pretty simple to use and set up. Make sure to use an Maxtor external USB 2.0 hard drive.You can use this device as a web server, even though it is not ment to be used that way.The device is a little on the slow side, but agian, the unit does what it is supposed to do. For those who complain about speed, please re-read this paragraph.This device is great for backing up and file shring across a net work.
I ordered this lens as the wide end adjunct to my f2.8 lenses (100, 135, 28 -70 & 70-200mm). I am anticipating a full-frame in the future and I still have a couple of very nice 35mm cameras so I passed on the Tamron digital only 17-50 f2.8. I was extremely pleased with my first "real world" low light test of this lens. You see I shoot billiards (pool) competitiions which is low artificial light and absolutely no FLASH. This lens handled the challenge with swift Auto Focus and sharp contrasty images. The minimum focus distance is amazing and an unexpect bonus. This lens has gotten me to wonder if the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 is equal or better than. So, I am looking to find out. It couldn't hurt having two great lenses in that range?I hope this is helpful. I know it isn't a technical review so to speak. I judge things on the real world results I get and if they live up to my expectations of "the shot" - and this did. That is why I would recommend it to anyone looking for a lens that will provide wide end speed/low light capability with the flexibility to go full-frame (and ultra wide) if needed. Happy hunting!
Great cards! Can't beat the price, especially when you get 2 cards for one price! I know that the sdhc are a little cheaper in the higher capacities, but I have an older digital camera that does not accept the sdhc cards. Glad I can still find these 2gb non sdhc cards still!
I know people have said that it is a peice of junk, but it is not true. I have had mine for almost two years and I love it. I put all of my documents, contacts, and memos on it. Ok, and some games. It's great! The only reason I have ever gotten that fatal error is if I download somthing off a not well known site. Try to stick with the main sites. I got mine when I was almost twelve, and I now am thirteen and still love it!!! Please don't think differently of this reveiw though just because I am thirteen. Teen's Opinions count too!!!
I have had this printer for a couple of months now and feel confident to review it. I got an incredible deal on it, so that definitely added the fifth star. We have both this Brother laser and a Brother multifunction hooked up to our CPU- we have only used the MF once in these two months to print a couple of pics. I am a teacher and use the laser every day to print class sets of about 30 copies and unlike the deskjet, I don't feel like I am overworking it at all. Woohoo! No more rushing to school to get to the copier! As for the paper curl people are writing about- I used to have an inherited HP laser (a pricey one) and it curled the paper too- the paper straightens out when it cools off. To be able to have a laser at the price of this Brother is amazing!! I will say this, though- I don't get the big deal on the networking ability- I was able to network the MF through Windows setup anyway- just had to make it a shared printer.
I call Europe very frequently and I've used many, many, many phone cards. I decided to try this one because ... well ... because it was on amazon, and I trust amazon to stand behind me in case I'm dissatisfied with a purchase. So I tried this card out. At 2.5 cents per minute to most of Europe (even less to some European countries), the rates are as good as those of most other cards, considering that there are no connection fees, no maintanance charges, and the card is good for a year. My experience with cards that offer a cheaper cost per minute is that the connection fees and maintenance fees end up eating up the savings, and, what's worse, the quality of the phone lines is highly problematic. With many cards, trying to get through to Europe is a 50-50 proposition, sometimes you have to call three or four times.In essence, I've been looking for a card that has a reasonable price, that will get me through consistently, and that will give me a quality line.So I ordered the pin by mail card, and only a couple of hours later I received an email giving me a code number and a link to the numerous access numbers from which I could make the call. I tried it. The process was flawless. The call went through immediately, and the quality was, frankly, better than I've experienced with any other card. I've tried it several times since, and each experience has been the same.Now that I've had a little time with it, I don't know why anyone would use another card, at least for calls to Europe, which is my only experience with it.No connection fee, no maintenance fees, no hidden charges. Calls go through immediately. All at a great price. I've abandoned all my other cards for this one.[...]Great product, great experience. Highly recommended.ps - I noticed that one reviewer observes that his call to a mobile phone was charged at a higher rate. Pin by email makes this clear and, by the way, all phone cards do that.
This product is compatible ONLY with Microsoft Windows XP. Creative has really fallen short on what could have been a nice product by choosing to offer drivers for only one operating system.If you have Windows 2000/ME/98, don't waste your time with this product. There is absolutely no way to transfer files to it. I had one, tried it, and sent it back for a refund.
This is the kind of thing I love to use if I get tired of typing on the computer or if my printer has ran out of Ink. A lot of people have forgotten that typewriters still exist I haven't. This run's on electric so at least its not a 1950's machine. It returns by it self so you can start the next colume of typing. I also use some white paper fill with chalk to erase some words. Typewriting is what I first had to learn in school before I had to take a computer class.
I have gone through four of these types of FM Transmitters. One was powered by the iPod. I don't recommend that type as it sucks your battery dry quickly. The one I am replacing this time worked alright, but was bulky and finally stopped working correctly. I was happy when I plugged this one in and effortlessly synced FM stations and got CD quality sound. Another nice feature is that you don't have to switch it on. When it is plugged in it is live when the radio is tuned to that station and does not affect any other stations if you are listening or scanning other stations. The only thing I wish someone would add is a bit of amplification. Every transmitter I've used requires you to turn your iPod volume up almost all the way and then you still have to turn your stereo volume up much higher than normal. Obviously, if you forget to adjust both volumes down before using either next time, you will blast your eardrums or speakers.
I have had this card for over two years now, and I have never had a problem with it. I use it in my digital camera. I have several other SanDisk products and those are great as well. Never lost any of my data and the price is great.
Great 'toy' for Christmas 2006! Santa delivered 3 at our house! Hopefully we can e-mail fun clips from house to house....however, I have yet to make that feature work for me.Quality of the takes are really great , as is the sound.Love our new 'toy' !
Worked perfectly for mating an afermarket Pioneer deck to my Honda Odyssey LX wiring. As a master installer, I highly recommend soldering and heatshrinking when connecting the harness to your deck wiring.
Completely a waste of you hard earned money. Does very little of what is promised. Save it and buy a good knife or mandolin.
Was happy initially for a month and then it stopped working all of a sudden.There is no company name or contact id or phone number or warranty!!!!I don't know what to do, whom to contact as no information is available.I tried googling it out but could not find any info.
I recently upgraded my standard ipod headphones w/ The Super.fi 5 EB's, per many of the recommendations and reviews here. I'm just a "casual" listener and bought these for use at the gym and on the road (cycling).Let me first say that the instant I put them in, I loved the improvement, although I was expecting a lot for having spent ~$100 on headphones. The bass (aside from the additional and proprietary driver) comes from the seal formed in your ear canal, which equally works to block out external noise - similar to ear plugs. Try wearing your existing ipod headphones and apply pressure on them from the outside pushing them gently into your ear to create a similar seal. This gives you an idea, but in no way compares to the quality and clarity of the drivers in the EBs - very clear highs, and responsive bass. That said, the bass actually can be overwhelming at times - I turned the EQ off on the ipdod and sometimes play it w/ the Bass Reduction setting, but usually have it set to flat/off. For reference, I listen to just about everything: hip hop/rock/metal/country....I took them on my ride this morning. The earphones sound great, but every so often I find I have to push them back into my ears to re-set, as they seem to wiggle loose (I have the right size). It's not really a big deal though, I generally don't have the problem at the gym, just wanted to comment on my experience - I presume other activities (jogging/running) might have the same issue...Regarding the aesthetics, they do stick out from your ear rather prominently - I guess to some they might look goofy, but it doesn't bother me. They're just earphones. The pertruding phones do catch a bit of wind on the bike - between songs/audio, you definitely hear it, but it's no different than wind rushing by your ears at 30 mph anyway...Oh yah - the case the come with is nice. The top side holds the phones and the wires, the underside holds the adapter, attenuator and cleaning tool - compact and solid little pacakge.Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase - I look forward to using them when I travel, in the gym and continuing to use them while cycling.
I purchased this mainly for the retractable cord because my storage space is limited. The cord does not retract well and when it does still leaves about a foot hanging out. Even has a stopper (if it reaches it) that leaves about 8 inches out. I didn't even try to plug it in. Love Amazons return policy.....
I ordered this CD player to play bedtime stories and music for my children. We used it once a day for less than two months and it broke. I wrote to the manufacturer who refused to respond. I would not buy this brand again.
I purchased the Kensington SmartTip Power cord about 6 months ago and have had excellent results. It worked so well, that I picked up an extra one. The only downside is they have become hard to find. I have searched on line to find out why, but have not had any luck. With that said it is an excellent product and powers my laptops, MP3 player and cell phone.
i love the smart shopper, it makes my shopping so much faster and easier. i like the idea that i can input items that are special for my family. It's great that it is magnetic and it can adhere to my fridge! So easy to use.
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 Viking 64MB SmartMedia Card, like most 64MB cards, will store on average 71 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 53 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 32 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 25 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 20 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera.I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs.
Great keyboard. The shape naturally fits the shape of your hands. The keys are nice and soft. Pleasure to type on.
I love these speakers. I am a big home theater buff and I am very pleased with the quality of the system... especially for the money... Out of the box, it definitively did NOT have the proper setting but once I adjusted all speaker levels and balance, it sounded great... It still does now. Combined with a Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi sound card, playing F.E.A.R. (or any other games for that matter) with this system is really the icing on the cake. I definitively recommend this system.
This hairdryer has a lot of power, 3 speeds and, best of all a retractable cord. Hangs on a hook under by vanity counter, out of sight. Price was at least $20 less on Amazon.
I purchased this scope in June of 2008, and I wanted to post a review of it. As the previous user that posted before me said, it is a great scope for the money. He pretty well covered all the accessories that came with it.I would like to share my viewing experiences with you. First off, the optics are great on this scope. It could very easily cost a lot more. OK, first off Jupiter. This was just great!! I had a 6MM eyepiece in with no Barlow and I could easily see the Bands and the great red spot with no problem. Have also seen the moons shadow cross the planet Saturn with the 9MM eyepiece is just cool as can be. I could see the Yellow clouds ( It was in color ) the rings look almost 3D with the small black ring clearly visible. The moon is just totally amazing.This scope pulled in the Ring Nebula with no problem, and that's a very faint object to see. In fact, I could make out the small star in the middle. It pulls in all the stuff around the Dipper with ease. Put in the 2" eyepiece aim it at the Milky way band and prepare. You will be stunned with the views this gives of deep space. The 2" Dual speed focus er is tops. No backlash or wobble of any kind. This is a well made scope for the price. It will last you a lifetime of viewing.I give this 5 stars all the way!!
Do not buy this product. The very first time I tried to use it, it short-circuited and could not be used. I was overseas and left stranded with no ability to charge my cell phone or camera. I had to go out and hunt down another converterin a strange country. Worse yet, when I returned from my trip, the manufacturer refused to refund my money, saying it was longer than 30 days since my purchase.
I've tried a whole bunch of different mp3 players, and this one fits my needs better than any of the others. First, its small size makes it easy to keep in just about any pocket. Battery life is great, at over 15 hours, and the fact that it takes AAA's means that if I run out of rechargeable batteries while I am out on the road, I can pick up a substitute at any gas station.Well okay, you say, but how does it work? Great! It syncs easily with Windows Media Player 10 or 11. The LCD display makes it easy to navigate to just the item I want. I can put a week's worth of podcasts on the T30, and it has been serving my needs without complaint for over a year now. These little guys are getting harder to find now, and I'm going to pick up another one as a spare. Five stars!
I purchased this computer in July of 2001. It has performed okay. There are almost always black streaks down the center of the back of what you are printing which is a real problem when you are printing something double sided. I have tried everything and I thought the problem was fixed but it is not and now I am out of warranty. Probably cheaper to buy something new than figure out this lemon.
My daughter has no complaints about this MP3 player. She has been able to use it without any problems.
I love this carera! It comes with all the cords you need to hook it to computer and t.v. as well as rechargeable batteries. It was easy to set up the camera and printer in a matter of seconds. The one downfall is the view screen is a little small but with the ability to hook up to t.v. that really didn't bother me all that much. I recommend this camera highly!
I know that the sound quality of this headset is outstanding. Although my experience being on the other end of the line is limited, I have asked and been told that the quality on the receiving end is also very good. I have a portable AC unit that I run on hot days, which to me seems loud but I am told is not noticeable to the caller (or callee). There is no mute or volume control, but I use it with my cordless telephones that have those capabilities so that is not a problem. I suppose the next step for me would be a wireless solution, but this works great for me: it needs no batteries and the price is right.
While the item you receive is more or less the same kind of thing as what you ordered, it is not what appears in the title of the product or the images. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a bait and switch, however I feel you should see EXACTLY what you get..not an entirely different brand. For this reason alone I'm giving it 1 star. I did read reviews before I purchased it, so I wasn't surprised to find the brand was different that what I ordered, but I think the seller should update the information.What I got was a Philips Cassette adapter (retail package) with a fairly long cord. I tried it out with a MP3 player and it's decent enough for the $2.95 I paid at the time. There is some mechanical noise. I assume the wheels still need to turn, but if music is playing its not noticeable. There's some "hissing" especially in between songs, but this might happen with real tapes as well. Again, this isn't very noticeable if the music is playing. Admittedly, I didn't buy this for the hi-fidelity...I bought it so I could use an MP3 player with my junky old car stereo and horrible speakers. It sounds much better than that one Black Sabbath tape I have from 1989.
I believe that what I got, is not what was being advertised on your web-page.The day after receiving my Blue-ray disks when I received my new Blue-ray writer I noticed that the disks were not rewritable disk and then sent Amazon an email with a link where the disk's that I wanted showed a picture of what I wanted but in type was advertising a different product. Granted, I could not find the page were I ordered from but it was the same company and the same disks being advertised. I was told that I should contact the seller of the disks and address my concerns. I did this and even sent them a copy of a link where what was on the web is not what was being sold. (Faults Advertising) in my opinion and then I was not offered the opportunity to send what I got back for what I thought I had ordered but that it was just basically to bad for me.My rating is not on the product but on the company selling it.
I brought this screen for my husband for a Christmas present. First of all, make sure you get the measurements correct that you need. You will need to know the case size so that it will fit in the space you will be showing the screen. This was one of the mistakes we made, we did not consider the case size, just the screen size. We love the screen, the one BIG problem we had was when the item was shipped to us it was not packed well to protect the brackets from being broken. I had to order th is screen 3 times and all 3 times they were broken in the same space. Amazon.com had to recall the item, stop selling it until they did a investigation on why this item is being delivered broken every time it's shipped. So after 4 days they put the item back in stocked to be purchased, but they never contacted me to let me know the results of their research. This is the only problem you may encounter, the packing of the items does not secure the brackets. Other than that, if you can get it home in one piece, the screen is AWESOME. We had friends over for the superbowl and they loved it.
I have got two of these in the past year for both of my girls. They are a great low price so I am not worrid if they happen to break. Good price!
Works well and easy to use. Reasonably priced. It would be nice if you could program in your favorite routes to avoid traffic.
This product kicks. I havent used it in a while, but I'm getting back into it. And with places like iMusic.com this is a good combo of preforance and memory.
I am quite happy with this camera, but if you are looking to get your first professional camera go a step higher to the D200 AT LEAST. The function buttons on the D80 are extremely useful when you are trying to change settings on the fly. This is helpful if you are a photographer that shoots on different locations (outdoors, indoors, different lighting) during a single shoot. The camera is quite light and the battery consumptions is fantastic. The camera has quite a number of settings that allow you to choose the metering system (center weight with different diameters, matrix), focus area (if not in the center, thank God), sharpness, tonal differences, etc. It can be a point and shoot camera, but it would not be used to its full potential. Great starter camera for the future professional.The D80 uses a SD memory card. I use a professional SD 4GB by Lexar and it renders me about 300+ RAW images. If that is not enough get the 8GB Professional SD also by Lexar.
I bought this minidisc recorder because my house is in london but spend quite a lot of time away with work. I also DJ using vinyl so I wanted to have copies of my stuff to take on my travels. The space saving when carrying 20 minidiscs plus player around as opposed to 20 ordinary tape cassettes and walkman is a great plus. Plus the difference in facilities and sound quality (especially when recording from a Discman with optical cable), between minidisc and oridnary cassette are enormous. Throw away your cassette recorder. Minidisc is the future of music recording.
Liked the chip so much, I made sure that I had another on hand.Vendor provided fantastic service even though my order required special attention.. Helped make this my Very Merry Christmas!!!
it powers my speakers and works just fine with my powerbook. simple to use and I never had a problem with the unit. good product
This cuttie pink mouse its not only for little girls, no no, im a 24 year old who LOVES hello kitty and htis mouse is so girly and so cute that i couldn't resist.. it has the little wheel to go up and down the page and its really good
About a month ago, I started looking at Palms and was undecided as to whether I should get the beefier IIIx or the elegant V (the Windows CE handhelds were not even in the running). The Palm V was going to be the winner because of the sleek looks. When I went in to purchase the Palm V, lo and behold, they had the Palm Vx for sale also. I special ordered it and had to wait about 10 days for it, but it was worth the wait. Please don't be jealous, I got it for $375 including tax.I've had the Palm Vx for about a couple weeks now and I don't know how I did without it. I know everyone says that, but it is so handy. It's light and compact so I can carry it with me and I always know what I need to do that day. The 8 mb Ram is invaluable. I've already used over 3 mb. I've loaded books, some games, algebraic calculators, German translators, Pocket Quicken, and a whole lot more. $449 might be steep for most, but for the peace of mind in knowing that this PDA will be useful for AT LEAST 4-5 years, (you can't say that about computers now) you really can't beat it. I know I PROBABLY won't need any more RAM, the looks of this machine is very elegant, it fits comfortably in my hand (I'm female), and you get that &quot;OOOOh, cool&quot; look also, at least that's what my boyfriend said when he took his to work. Yeah, once he found out I was getting one, he had to have one also, said something about boys and their toys, and he showed his friends at work his new toy, of course.Anyways, if you have the money, get one. It's got the wow factor, it's light, compact, comfortable, easy to use, and you will use it because it IS easy to use and carry. The screen is very clear also. The words are easy to read. People complain about the new backlight, but there is a shortcut to change it to the way the old backlights used to light up.There are numerous sites on the internet for free and low-cost software. Make sure you get another case though, the case that comes with it is disappointing, it isn't very protective. It's one-sided and only protects the screen, so I bought the slim case from Palm. It's nice and fits in my back pocket comfortably, but I'm going to get the molded aluminum one from Rhinoskin. I need to have full protection because of my job environment. Other than that, you can get started immediately with what's in the box.Another helpful thing to get is the book by David Pogue called Palm Pilot: The Ultimate Guide. It's not necessary, but it's handy because of the shortcuts and insightful way Pogue has of breaking things down that the manual Palm includes with the Vx just doesn't have. He writes about that backlight fix also.Enjoy.
This printer is ideal for anyone who wants a starter laser printer. It is fast to start, easy to load, and at 12 pages a minute, never feels like it's taking forever to finish a job. The Laserjet 1018 is a great alternative to inkjet printers. I haven't seen how long toner lasts, though.
I bought this printer when it first came out on the market and could not ben happier with it. For a printer in this price range, it is fast, affordable to run (especially if you use re-furbished toners) and does just about everything!I would recommend this printer to anyone who has a home based business or a teacher. Some months I used the machine quite heavily, other months not so much, but it always stood up!We are so happy with it that when we were ready to upgrade to our colour printer, we just bought a newer colour version of the same printer.
I had one purpose for this amplifier: Power 2x MTX TP-112 loud speakers. The amp carries an RMS rating of 100w (50x2) or 150w x1 bridged @8Ohms (61w x2 @ 4Ohms), which either is enough power for what I was looking for on the speakers, but I opted for a single unit to power both rather than 1 unit/speaker. The features are very minimum, but the included paper instructions are very clear on exactly how to use the unit. The buttons on the front are not as high quality/durability as I would like, but because this unit is for home use only I'm not that concerned. The construction of the unit is nice with an all matte black metal case with small rubber feet for stacking. The wiring is Class 2 which gives confidence in the build quality of the unit. The unit is roughly the same size as most other A/V equipment (DVD Players, Receivers, Cable Boxes, etc.) and the all black design makes it look in place amongst other equipment. Another nice feature is the power-thru plug on the back, enabling the unit to power on another device once a signal is found - I'd find this useful using multiple units and using the same type of feature on a receiver to power these amps. I've had this unit just over a month now.One qualm I do have with the unit is the way they wired and then labeled the inputs. This unit is setup with 2 RCA inputs marked as such (1, 2). The default behavior of the unit is to plug in your first input into RCA 2, backwards from most configurations. The behavior of RCA 1 is the strange part: Since RCA 2 is the "main" input, RCA 1 acts as a intermittent or temporary input, only becoming active if a signal is recognized, otherwise the unit resorts back to RCA 2 after waiting ~ 5seconds without signal. A small issue that could have been fixed by just relabeling the inputs to a more intuitive format, such as the main input being RCA 1.
I bought this card for my Kodak DC215 Digital Camera, and I'm about to buy another one for an upcoming trip. I have had no problems with it, and it has provided me with some of the additional memory I need to take more/higher quality images. If you're looking for a solid flash card, this is definitely a viable option.
If you've read any of my other reviews, you will have noted that a bulk of my writing is done through voice recognition software because of CTS, almost making the keyboard obsolete. Because the amount of actual typing I do is so small it's difficult to give a thorough evaluation. The first thing that comes to mind though is; with these split keyboards, you must know how to type, or it will drive you crazy. My wife spends a great deal of time on the keyboard at work, actually has a model almost identical to this one and claims to "love it". She can also type some insane amount of words per minute, so I lend her much credibility in this area. She can type, have a conversation with you, and eat breakfast, simultaneously!!! She gives it five stars, and I concur.
Bought the camera thinking my first digital camera would be great!... Proven wrong since it doesn't quite like close-ups nor like 50 ft away pics either. What a shame and what a waste of over 400+ considering my sister got the same thing (twin) and we got the dock.
I have used for this card for more than 2 months without any problems. It always gives excellent singal and is capable of 128-bit WEP security. While this may be not the best card in the market, the price after rebate is an excellent value you can get (22mbs card is coming out and that's probably why rebate is offered). Plus the great tech. support from USRobotics, you won't go wrong if you need a budget wireless card.
i quite enjoy this case, it protects my screen and when its and i drop it i know my ipod is safe.
A 360 Watt system for $189.99 is well worth the price. It is a 2 in 1 home theater and Audio system. Playing games hooked up to it makes it sound like your in the game.Another great feature it has is that it can play a 100+ song disc full of nothing but MP3, and it shows artist and album name so it is like your playing it on a computer but in your stereo. The only problem with this is at high volume with V-Groove it sounds messy upclose but far away it sounds great. You can hear it well a block away outside. And best of all it is from Sony a brand you know will last. Many times I have cranked all the way up and never has it sounded like the speakers are getting weaker like most speakers I have gotten.
I installed this within 15 minutes (it was so easy to set up) and have my network up and running in less than half an hour. Compared to the Linksys (which I have returned to Amazon), I haven't experienced the need to &quot;reset&quot; the router every few days and the Netgear has been on for over 3 weeks now. I don't know if Linksys have updated their firmware so that one does not need to reset the connection but so far, I haven't experienced any downtime with the Netgear model.For those who are interested, I used this for my Verizon DSL account in Brooklyn, NY and one of the reasons I set up my connection so quickly is because I didn't need to install Verizon's WinPOET and simply need to configure Windows 2000 Professional's Network (took a minute!). The transmission is a lot smoother (without the router, I would experience intermittent outtage) and I have downloaded the entire RedHat Linux software as well as Oracle's Oracle8i without any problem (and those are HUGE files).
This machine is nothing short of amazing. I can see a time when the desk top will be as common as the Edsel. Compared with the HP 548 and Casio 115/500, this a class above. I like the screen a lot, but the speed sets it apart from most of the competition. As for style, it is a bit space age, but not over done..with the sleve over it, it fits nicely in your hand.
Set up to MAC Leopard simple, no need to use enclosed software. Also connected to PC with no trouble. Highly recommend for easy of use and functionality.
if you look for a basic mp3 player and some pics you can see, dont hesitate in getting this.-nice pack for the price, ship on time!!
My original batteries that came with the Canon MV40 Video camera were lasting approximately 5 minutes tops. They were old & needed replacement. For the price & power you get from these it can't be beat. They last over 1.5 hours straight before needing charging again. My camcorder is palm size & the batteries are twice the size of my originals but it doesn't bother me. If these consistanly hold a charge & can demostrate longevity, I'm going to pick up another real soon!
I bought this even though a sales person in photography store said it wouldn't make much of a difference. I actually do see a big difference. It brings out the color so beautifully. I've had people comment on the colors in my photographs before they know I had put this filter on. I keep it on my camera most of the time now.
I find it tiring reading the ignorant iPod user complain about the Zune. The Zune is superior with (1) radio (2) ability to communicate to other Zune users (3) wmv and wma are superior codecs (4) more durable construction. If you get beyond the marketing hype of Apple and realize they are laughing as they redeem their stock options, it becomes apparent their product is inferior.I have installed video and audio and never had an issue with the software or hardware after using it for the past two weeks. I installed the Vista patch and it works great. DRM with the wireless transfer seems to be required outside of violating copyright laws. At least I can listen before I buy.
Like many of the other reviewers the cable worked fine for awhile, then the audio wasn't playing correctly, then not at all. I did like the long cable so that my teenager could control the iPod from the back seat, however it stopped working within a few weeks. I had bought 2 and had the same problem with both of them. I have since bought a cable from a different manufacturer and it works wonderfully. You get what you pay for.
The vox340 is a Bluetooth stereo headset with mic that also includes a separate blue tooth transmitter adapter with a 3.5mm plug that plugs into any headphone jack.It works great as Bluetooth stereo headphones and beats all the FM and 900MHz headphones I have tried over the years. The range is about 25ft when going through the walls where I live. Since stereo operation only requires pairing with the included adapter, makes it possible to listen wirelessly to anything with a stereo jack. I have it plugged into my laptop.When paired with a cellphone, the vox340 solves the problem of being able to listen to stereo without wires and still be able to switch to talking on the phone without changing to another headset (or removing the stereo headphones/ear buds to put a phone to your ear).The device has a loop that is worn around the neck and the 2 inch pendant has volume control, on/off, and 2 other buttons that have tape deck like forward/rewind markings. Each ear bud branches off the loop a short distance to reach the ears. It comes with a charger; the batteries are not removeable.I have only been able to get it to work with the adapter as Bluetooth stereo headphones since pairing is tricky with my cellphone and laptop, but I have not given up making it work with a MacBook Pro.The manuals included were minimal and only in French and Spanish, no English. I had to get translation help to know what the various blinking LED modes mean and how to do Bluetooth pairing.After searching and translation help, I found out:* Bluetooth 1.2 device.* Alternating red-green LED in the adapter means it is in pairing mode.* Pairing mode is triggered by pressing On and Off buttons simultaneously and holding until it starts to blink.* When the battery is totally drained, it needs to be paired again.* Device can act either like stereo headphones or a hands free headset.An insert into the package lists many cell phones that are compatible. To keep this review succinct, I will try to post more "missing vox340 manual" details elsewhere so others can benefit.
I just unlocked the beast that is in my living room!I have a HD Hitachi TV and was happy with a progresive scan DVD player using component-video jacks.I had read a review of the Samsung DVD-HD931 bought one and have hooked into my TV with the DVI400 cable and WOW.I now have movie quialty big screen entertainment at home.This cable is 5 stars.
I purchased this for my wife and I in an attempt to capture better pictures of our young 1 year old boy.The camera is very easy to use and coupled with research on sites such as [...] we are learning more and more.the 18-135 lens has a great range and is very good for our day to day photography. Of course I already have a couple more lens in mind that I would love to get next!We also purchased an sb-600 flash which makes a huge difference indoors.This camera kit is great and very useful and I am happy I got this one over the 18-55 kit.
It's worked great for over 3 years without any problems. My only negative comment is that the speaker volume isn't as loud as my old PowerBook Pismo. Overall, highly recommended to any Mac lover.
I'm no expert when it comes to fish finders. However, this unit was easy to operate and it gave depth readings that matched the chart that I was following. When I got into very weedy water, it tended to show a lot of fish (when fish recognition mode was on). However, for the most part it seemed to give an accurate reading and showed the structures that I expected to see.Also, the screen is easy to use, the buttons are easy to operate, and the menu seemed intuitive. I'll get around to reading the instruction manual sooner or later, but the default settings seemed to work just fine.With some modifications to this item (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009PCP6I), I was able to have a nice, portable fish finder.
The adapter I got was not the one illustrated on this website. It was a Philips brand with a sticker on the package saying Belkin. It works fine so I just kept it instead of all the hassle of return etc. That is probably what the shipper hoped. Dissappointed!
I bought this to replace my Linksys BESFR41 cable/dsl router and Linksys WAP11 access point. Mistake! Everything worked fine out of the box, but my WAN performance went down 66%. With Linksys, I had Internet download speeds of 9742Kbps, but with this D-link Di-624M I get 3072Kbps. I can't get it to go any faster. I have switched back and forth between the two to no avail. What is the problem? Does anybody know? I'm wishing I wouldn't have bought it now. Wasted my money.
I bought this elsewhere because it was on sale but like the previous reviewer said, unless you have a very light camera don't get this. And it has to be a very light very compact camera. Even then I seriously have reservations about whether you can angle the camera at any angle except horizontal. I wanted to use it with my high zoom canon sx30is point-and-shoot but the whole camera just droops down because the locking mechanism for the angle is too weak to handle it. In fact, whether the position is locked or unlocked, you can hardly tell the difference. This tripod is not even worth the $1.99 I paid for it.
I wasn't sure that the 2 megapixel camera was adequate for taking great photos...but what it lacks in pixels it makes up in zoom. My 3 megapixel Canon Powershot camera was great except at the beach when the kids where surfing 50 feet out in the water. Taking a picture with a 3x zoom left me lots of water and little of the kids. But the Panasonic with it 12x zoom allows me to better frame the picture and leave out all of that water.Printing an 8x11 photo is better with 3 megapixels but for a 4x6 or a 5x7 the 2megapixels is wonderful. The Panasonic also has a 3x digital zoom...which I don't recommend using and I don't use it on the Canon either...the resulting pictures are too grainy.55mm filters fit right on the lens ring adapter kit that comes with the camera and a hood is also supplied. The leica lens is fast even in zoom....it opens to a 2.8.Some of the features that I don't see on comparably priced cameras include - image stablizer (crucial for 12x zoom without a tripod), electronic view finder along with an lcd display on the back of the camera (each can display camera settings and information) a movie mode that allows capturing 10 frames per second with sound (the length is determined by the capacity of your memory card...I've taken up to 20 minute clips of a surfing competition), autoexposure bracketing with the exposure compensation predetermined by the user, shutter speed from 8 sec to 1/2000th of a second.There is one thing that bugs me and one thing that may bug others...my pet peeve is the menu system which uses a ring to navigate through the menu options...I have a dickens of a time trying to select options using the left arrow on the ring...what generally happens is that the ring behaves as if I have selected the up arrow or the down arrow. Others may dislike the built in flash, good to about 7 feet....but I don't use it. I bought this camera for outdoor use at the beach and park...and I'm completely happy using it there.
Amazone it's the best! I got the delivery after 4 days purchase online (estimate 14 days). Two deliverers would like to help me to take out the DLP 61" from the box but I love to do this with my wife in this evening. It's very nice and perfect get to my 58" wall. The picture is very sharp and audio it's awesome for the price 2099.99. I remember 11 year ago I got big screen TV 61" Mitsubishi for 2500.00 and the pictures 50% sharp then this one. I got Sony Plasma 42" for my game room but the picture is not better than Samsung. I will stick with Samsung's product now. Thanks again Amazone for the quick service. I'm still waiting for the TV stand will delivery in 3 days (Jan 11, 2007).
This is a low cost noise cancelling system. Real electronic noise cancelling -- outside sound is not merely blocked because you have filled your ears with rubber -- but the noise cancelling is not as effective as on higher cost systmes like the Sennheisers. These are a good alternative if you are commuting on public transportation and want avoid hearing others' cell phone conversations but don't want to risk losing or breaking a more costly system. Sound is pretty good. Convenient to use, although some will not like the feel of the separate noise canceling device, for that reason it is probably not ideal as headphones for exercise. Given the reasonable price, I have no complaints.
I just recently purchased this Salad Shooter because my daughter has one which has lasted and worked quite well. So far, I have sliced onions and potatoes thinly which made great home style potatoes. I have grated parmesan cheese. So far that is all I have done with it. But I am very pleased. It was easy to figure out--easy to detach and attach parts--easy to clean--and works well. I really like it and would recommend it to others.
I am in the consumer electronic wholesale business - and I chose to buy from Amazon for about the same price I was able to get wholesale with shipping.I ordered on a Wednesday evening-the product was shipped Thursday morning- and I received a call Monday evening for a delivery the next day.I was not home- my wife was- and the shipping company Amazon uses was so nice- they took it out of the box and put it in our wall unit.When I got home I hooked it up using HDMI cable from Cable Box to TV-and HDMI cable from upconversion DVD to TV.The Sony KDL-40V2500 Picture is SOO AMAZING!! I did not have sound- so I called the 1800-sony22 number.Within a minute I had a very courteous customer service rep help me with setting up- (I did not realize with the HDMI cables you must first use remote to set feature and get sound.)I want everyone to know- besides Sony having to me the best 1080P picture on the market- their customer service far surpasses any other company on the market!! I had another issue which Sony customer service took care of immediately!!YES- I want to give Five Stars to BOTH Sony- for their amazing product and customer service- and Amazon for excellent price and delivery.Thank You Both!! Elliot (New York City)
Good product. Easy to use. Sometimes (rarely) doesn't give the best directions, e.g., say you want to take a highway. The ramp is in front of you, but it gives weird directions. I just ignore and take the highway. Else, a perfect companion.
This is awesome and easy to set up. I am not a computer genius and still no problems. I am sure that you will find it worth while and now am even using wireless printing and networking with this thing. Seriously, you won't be disappointed!
I took over 1000 pictures on vacation this year. More than enough memory but the chip became slower the more memory was used.
This is a nice little MP3 that doesn't cost much. We were buying one each for a niece and nephew, so we didn't want to get into too much money. I had an RCA, but wasn't happy with that so I decided to go with a different brand.The transfer for this player is easy and it works well with both Musicmatch jukebox and Windows Media. The Sound quality is good, the headphones aren't spectacular, but how many MP3 players come with great headphones. The menu system is good and makes it easy to select what you want, but I also like the fact that it is not necessary. The player will start playing as soon as you turn it on.I don't know if I will still love it down the road, but right now it is great. And more importantly it is a great bargain.
This unit gives playback error messages when attempting to play some mp3 files, files that play perfectly fine on other mp3 players. No explanation has been given by Creative and there is no way to predict which files will produce playback errors.
I should have known that at only 3 watts this would be insufficient for my needs. I find it virtually useless, it puts out so little light. After realizing my error, I purchased the SL-8, which has two lamps, 10 watts and 20 watts each, which allows you to select settings of 10 and 30 watts, or 20 and 30 watts, depending upon how the lamps are installed.
I have to say this router works great! No problems setting up or getting my computers set up to share my net connection. Instructions are fine but I have to say if you want to do anything complicated like run a game server over the net or a ftp server it can get a bit complicated. Directions on how to set up the router to mask or open up certain ports is a bit on the lean side of things. To access router controls you have to go through telnet and trudge through text screens. So it could be more user friendly but I guess if you are going to do anything complicated that type of user should be able to figure it out. So for ease of use I give it 4/5 everything else if a 5/5 though.
Ok, so the specs for this case are wrong. There's no place to put a credit card. Still, it's a good, slim case. For people on the move, who don't need to carry anything more than a few SD cards for their PDA, this is probably the best case you can buy.I especially like the attached metal belt clip. Once you put it on, it's not going anywhere. I can't handle those flimsy detachable belt clips that most cases have... they don't clip on as securely, and break off too easily.
What a peace of junk. The brushes were all worn after one use. If you can get if for cheap try it, otherwise look elsewhere.
These cable were purchased for my grandson; he is the electronic expert; cables arrived in a new wrap and not only was it a good price but arrived very quickly.
I am so pleased with this thermos. It keeps my coffee hot all day long. That is something a Stanley won't do. I'm going to buy my husband one of these too!
I inherited this camera a few months ago. I outgrew a Canon S2 IS point and shoot, and this was a nice step upwards.First of all, if you're looking for an advanced point and shoot, you will not find it here. This camera practically demands that you understand how a camera works and what the different settings will and will not do. Without that knowledge base, you will probably find the camera overwhelming and be disappointed in the pictures that it takes. This seems consistent with many of the negative reviews. This camera WILL take some time and effort to learn.Now, having said all of that, if you know how to shoot a camera in manual mode and understand what the different settings do, then you will find a lot to like here, especially if you may not be ready to jump headlong into a full SLR. The range on the lens is fantastic, and distortion is remarkably low. It has a lot of cool features, and some good electronics operating inside of it. Manual zoom really speeds up getting your shots lined up. It will even shoot in RAW mode (although I would recommend a large capacity and FAST CF card if you're going to explore this mode). It takes some getting used to, but once you do then you can produce some very nice shots. Build quality is great, and it has a nice, solid feel in your hands. Also you can add a non-dedicated flash to it and REALLY make it come alive. I've never had battery life be an issue, then again I'm using high capacity rechargeables.Now for the demerits: Yes, you will see grain and noise in anything above ISO 400. If you can keep it at 200 or below, you'll be fine. Again, if you use a tripod and understand the settings, you can work around this issue and shoot in the low ISO modes. As for lack of image stabilization, personally I thought I would miss it but I've found I really don't. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, learn the settings and you will still make some fantastic shots. The reason it got 4 stars and not 5 is because of the noise issues.In short, if you're ready to move above the point and shoots and really want to learn about photography, and add some creativeness to your shooting, you'll find a lot to like here. It's a nice stepping stone before getting and having to learn to operate a full SLR camera.
Cable worked. Was not doa. True 1Gig speed. I was able to download 5 gig file from apple severs using Optimum online as my provider in about 25 minutes.
I am designing a new home and I must say this software is the best I've used! It has never crashed on me, and I love the user interface. It has layers which appear as tabs, for viewing and working on different aspects of the plan, such as the main floor plan, the electrical plan, plumbing plan, landscaping, decking, roofing, foundation, and hvac. You can choose to view and print these layers in combination, or separately, which lets you construct a full set of plans.The 3D is very realistic, and it includes a huge library of textures (building materials such as brick, tile, wallpaper,etc.) and objects such as lighting, furniture, etc. The program can do shadows and a special final-rendering which looks like a photograph - really! It has a cabinet wizard, a custom furniture designer, a texture editor, and tons of other cool features.One of the really nice features is the 3D walk-through and fly-around - it's like a video game in that it allows you to literally walk-through your home design and look out the windows, ascend the elevation to go up stairs, it's actually fun to use!I recommend this product.
I have used the same Logitech trackball for years, on *four* different computers, and it works as well now as when I first purchased it. The color is all rubbed off, but the sensors work fine and I have never had any malfunction. It doesn't even need to be cleaned that often.My wife got a new computer in the spring of 2008 and got a fancy new black and blue-light trackball that looked very slick. It died today.Logitech - about 7 years, no problemsFancy black and blue-light - less than 2 years, dead.Spend your money here.
This was recommended to me by someone who has traveled extensively overseas and I was not disappointed. Easy to use and switch back and forth between low wattage (phone charger, portable DVD player, etc.) and high wattage (hair dryer, curling iron). Reasonable cost and handy carrying case to keep it all together.
It works for me! Its a nice charger does both AA & AAA batteries
Este lente es lo m&aacute;ximo en calidad, precisi&oacute;n, precio/valor, puedes hacer zoom a una foto hasta el final sin perder calidad en lo absoluto.Es un dineral, pero lo vale dolar por dolar. Lo compre, los resultados son magnificos y estoy feliz con mi 500 de Canon.
What most people don't understand with this TV and all other TV's of this type or plasmas, is that when you go to buy one of these TV in a store like Best Buy, they have all of them wired up with the best technology, i.e., HDMI cables, digital broadcasts, optical cables for sound. Simply buying this TV and hooking it up to standardcable is going to make it look like a normal TV magnified, in other words "horrible".But, if hooked up to digital cable or satelite using premium quality cables this TV looks wonderful. HD broadcast are the best, they make all other channels seem so inadequate.*also a think to know......most cable companys offer digital cable packages with set top boxs, but a thing they don't let you know is that most channels( the ones you get normally with regular cable) are still broadcast in analog and look bad, you don't really see the quality until you get to add on channels like all the movie channels and special interest channels but they look greatso no matter how much you spend on a TV it can look like comlpete crap if you dont hook it up right.I believe that this TV is the best purchase you can make for the money.There is no obvious "screen door effect" as with some LCDs, Looks just as good as any plasma I have seen, plus you don't have to fear burn in, just let it play.The menus on the TV are great and allow easy navigating from various input source. My only semi-complaint isn't against the TV itself but against BEST BUY for advertising in its stores that this TV has a PC input (VGA,SVGA) witch once I got it home I found it didn't. On the fact that the main reason the sales man convinced me to buy this TV was that he told me it had a PC input, I returned to best buy to tell them of it only to have them try to convince me that it did, but they are idiots and would not understand, besides that, I love it.
The television itself is great, but we wanted to return ours because the speakers are not detachable (the other post on this site saying that they are is just wrong -- read the downloadable manual). Amazon's policy, which appears on the product page but is certainly not highlighted, is that any TVs over 27 inches cannot be returned (except for damage during shipment, etc.). Nor will Sharp do an exchange or return. We would have been willing to shell out for return delivery and probably even an upgrade to a different model, but Amazon's policy is firm.
I did a reasonable amount of research on this product to evaluate the pros and cons. So when I tested the pros were what I expected as were the cons. After a couple of days of use the pros outweigh the cons.My test in a noisy computer/server room resulted in a better than expected reduction in room noise. When used in a quiet room with the noise-cancel feature on, there is a slight hiss. The hiss is similar to, as described by another reviewer, a cassette tape playing with Dolby off and volume up between songs. But, if you are in a quiet room, no need for noise-cancel!Earpieces are comfortable and there are three sizes to choose from. Plus, a small cloth bag to store the headset.So 5 stars for the product delivering what I expected to receive.
This product performs very nicely for the money. It is not as small or sleek as some others, but it is half the price. The controls are easily manipulated through a windbreaker if necessary, but make sure to turn it on first. I have had no problems moving music over to the device. Incidentally, I use Musicmatch On Demand To Go to download and listen to anything in their library. This device works very well with the service. I highly recommend the combination.
First I will review the product, then I will address some negative issues raised by other users, and finally I suggest how to use the Lens Pen as part of your lens cleaning system.Product Review==============The product is constructed of durable plastic. The price-to-benefit ratio is very high since it is very good at what it does and I'm sure I will use it for years to come. Compactness (or specifically, length) is the only issue I have with Lens Pens, by Nikon or any other manufacturer. I don't understand is why they can't make them shorter. The thickness of the product is appropriate but it doesn't need to be 5 inches long for the 2 simple tools it includes. They could have made it at least 1 inch shorter. Carrying the lens pen becomes difficult if you don't have large bag (I have one that only fits my D3000:Caselogic SLRC-201 SLR Zoom Holster (Black))Issues======This pen should not be the only tool you use to clean your lens but should certainly be part of your kit. The most interesting aspect of the Pen is the "Carbon black" tip (see my close-up picture in the customer images) that has caused some controversy. Some people claim it leaves smudges on their hands (check out customer images) meaning certainly that "smudges are left on their lenses" right? Wrong. According to an official statement by Nikon, "Carbon black has been found to be a [not THE] most suitable material for cleaning optical surfaces". Therefore, "Adsorption of organic contaminants" by Carbon black particles functions using "the same principle as activated-charcoal water filters." (customer image, B. Cooper).What all this essentially means is that Carbon black IS safe to use on any optical surface and while it may smudge on your hand, the Lens Pen is designed to clean glass not skin! I have not seen any black smudges in pictures I have taken after cleaning my lenses with the Lenspen. In fact, the lens looks like brand new every time I clean it using Lenspen.Make this a part of your lens cleaning system=============================================Here is how I use the Lens Pen to clean my D3000's lens:1. Use a blower for the removal of non-sticky debris: I use theGiottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large (Black). Do not rely on your breath because you WILL eventually spit.2. Use Lens Pen's included brush for the removal of sticky solid debris.3. Use Lens Pen's carbon pad for the removal of liquid stains or anything the first two methods did not.4. If, after using the Lens Pen's carbon tip, there are still liquid stains on the lens (river or sea mist, someone sneezed on your lens, etc.) use toilet paper with high-percentage rubbing alcohol (don't use water or any other type of alcohol [eg, ethanol]). (Restart at step 1 to remove any lint left by the toilet paper.)Use these steps and your lens will deteriorate slowly.Never ever: use your shirt to clean your lens or a lens cleaning cloth unless it has been kept very clean (they acquire microparticles very quickly, use the brush!).
First of all! This is one amazing well thought of product. It's an extremely sturdy wall shelf I can't believe how great it looks and how easy it is to mount. I have a PS3 and a home theater receiver on this thing and it could not be more perfect for this application I even found a small enough surge protector & router to put inside! The instructions that came with this product are well written but I didn't feel as if it was needed because of how easy it is. Once you find your studs just drill and screw in and put it together. You wont be disappointed! Saves space and has a modern look to it.Cons: Price & it's sort of easy to scratch the wooden covers.
Update 1/2009:I love this device, but after a year and a half, the internal connector isn't connecting and the device won't charge. Frustratingly, it recognizes the USB cable when I plug it in, but still won't charge. It costs $258 to repair, and it doesn't seem worth it. In addition to this problem, the Mobile5 browser isn't supported by Yahoo anymore. Also, the TomTom maps are out of date, though not too bad. And I guess I don't trust that the repair will go well and not cause some more hassle. It just seems like time to move on.....Original Review, Aug 2007:I wanted GPS but felt that it was basically just a fun toy. I knew I needed to upgrade my PDA, and over time, the Amazon reviews on the Rx5915 improved, so I decided to buy it.I expected to go into PC hell for a few weeks getting everything sorted, but in fact everything was fine out of the box. The GPS just works, though I haven't read the book yet, and just hack away at the screen until I get what I want. I will say that the GPS did hang up the entire pc and I had to download the software again. I don't know why, but I think because I turned the device off while TomTom was writing route information. So now I make sure to exit the application before shutting down.And the GPS has come in handy. We always have trouble find restaurants on the freeway, even though we know there are hundreds. Either you don't see them or you see them too late. About 10pm we were about 100 miles from home and felt an urgent urge. I turned on the restaurants POI and found what we needed right away. Awesome. It's also good for gas stations. Less effective for wineries. An improvement for TomTom would be to show the name of the restaurant.On my desktop I had to upgrade my 97 outlook to 2007 to sync my calendar and contacts. That works fine, but I also upgraded to Word/Excel 2007 and the PDA won't accept files in the 2007 format, so I have to save in 1997/2003 format if I want to move the file to the IPAQ.I attached the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard to it with no problem, except that I had to download the current drivers for the kb. I also loaded the eReader software and tons of books. Plus some foreign dictionaries and conjugators. I had no problem with any of it.Now my challenge will be to attach my bluetooth headphone so I can listen to music wirelessly. Also see what's needed to change maps for travel in Europe and the Middle East.
...and it does what it's supposed to do...at a reasonable price. Can't ask for more than that now, can you?
I bought this primarily as an e-book reader. I receive long documents by e-mail almost every day, and it gets very tiresome to have them all printed out. My priority was therefore a high-resolution, bright screen. In general, I have been enormously pleased by the Cassiopeia. It is a little clunky (then again, so is the IPAQ, once you add the expansion sleeve). But the screen is wonderful as long as you don't need to use the device in full sunlight. I can also carry around lots and lots of family photos, and with a CF storage card (their prices are dropping fast) can keep nearly two hours music on the device as well. And it plays Scrabble. In short, it has become practically indispensable to me, far outclassing my old Visor.To get the most out of the Cassiopeia, however, as with any Pocket PC, you have to tweak it a bit, and disregard some of the instructions. For instance, the Tahoma font that is standard on the machine is awful. But you can easily download whatever fonts you want from your Windows/Fonts directory on your PC to the Windows/Fonts directory on the Pocket PC. As for e-book reading, the Microsoft Reader that comes with the device is fairly useless, because while the type quality is OK, there are so few words to a page. I've had much better results, for really long documents and e-books, using the Peanut Press and a Times New Roman 10-point font. Set up this way, e-book reading on the device actually is pretty pleasant. Plus, PeanutPress.com has a much wider selection of books than exists for Microsoft Reader.Finally, using the hideous Microsoft Media Player software to copy tunes to the device is a total waste of time. It insists on compressing (minimally) MP3 files as it transfers them, and transferring a single CD to the device took nearly half an hour! Use Media Player to transfer a single file--that has the advantage of loading all the necessary software onto the device. Then copy whatever MP3's you want to a My Documents folder on the storage card. Much, much more efficient.
The 450 is a great product with wonderful features too many to mention here. I have used it on a 800 mile motorcycle trip and it performed admirably. It's user friendly as long as a new user is not technically challenged. The visibility in bright sun light is surprisingly good. I could go on and on about the Zumo and I recommend it highly. Is it perfect? Probably not. Nothing is. It does come close, IMHO. You noticed that I rated it 4 stars. That's where the 'but' comes in.......If I had to do it over again, I would skip the 450 and go directly to the 550 and pay the additional money. Here's why.....for the kind of money spent, I decided to also use it in the car. To be able to do that, I had to purchase a car mount and power cord. By the time I added the costs for those items, I could nearly have paid the price difference between the 450 and 550. The 550 comes with the car mount and has some additional features such as Text To Voice (it will announce a turn by saying 'turn left on Main Street' instead of just saying 'turn left') and Blue Tooth capable.Bottom line is this, if you don't care about the additional features (which I didn't think I did) and you don't think you'll be using it in your car, get the 450. If you intend to use it in a car as well as your motorcycle, pay the difference and get the 550. In any event, I don't think you'll be disappointed with either unit.I absolutely love my Zumo.
It works as advertised. Really does need a backlight. I keep a flash light nearby.
While a nice simple idea, the harness does not give a strong enough signal to the Bose amp from a Clarion deck w/ 2V preamp outputs. Volume is very limited with this setup. Some would say to bypass the amp with new wiring from the deck, but in Infinity Bose systems the speakers have different ohm values then traditional car stereo equipment, so the speakers will be damaged very quickly is wired straight to a aftermaket deck. Besides, this is my girlfriend's car, and she prefers the sound of the bose setup.The thing to understand is the bose system components are designed to work together, and given a proper signal, will do so with better sound from a quality aftermarket deck. The options are to get a deck with strong preamp outputs and use this product, or use a speaker level gain adjustment device like the PAC ROEM-NIS2 for nissan/infinity bose systems. After ordering, the PAC arrived with perfect adjustment, so after install, the system sounds as it should.
This thing is SWEET! It was ready to rock right out of the box. Also, the program that it includes for the PC is great too...it allows you to backup maps, Choose different voices, plan routes, Etc. Another great feature is the "re-route" feature that auto re-routes you in case you run into construction, and veer off of your path. The size is great, and the screen is extremely viewable even in bright sunlight. The only thing, and it's tiny, is that there is no indicator that the unit is done charging...the green light is just steady green while it's plugged in.However 90% of the time you will want to plug this in to 12v power anyway, so it actually does not matter. GREAT PRODUCT!
After researching players I had narrowed my list down to this one and a Sony, and this one inched ahead. Setup was a breeze, updated the firmware immediately per reviews I'd read.Mostly I use it for Netflix and Pandora, which are what I bought the device for. I have never had a hiccup on either service, movies stream and play beautifully. The Bluray disks I have play without any issues. I picked up a 1gb Kingston flash drive for $3 locally and am using that for the BD-Live without any problems.So, in summary, it seems from prior reviews that earlier firmwares had some issues, but the latest and greatest firmware seems to have all but eliminated these. This is a good player for home use, I would also recommend it for not-tech-savy parents, the controls are fairly easy to use.
I am a realtor and got this GPS for work. I had seen it everywhere for $300+. I found it online at Amazon for much less and that included the case. Very easy to use. My only concern is the battery wears down rather quickly and you would probably want to get the home charger. You can keep it plugged in while you use it, but if you do, you woudn't want it mounted to your dashboard.It saves recent locations and your "home" location and has a great feature that you can change the view from "day colors" to "night colors" that aren't as bright at night. Well worth the price.
Ok, so I am like you. I am sitting in my office/house, doing a ton of research on all the different tv's out there. I am going to stores, looking online, and trying to find the best price. As I was looking at this tv, I also considered the 51D model, but it was too glossy and shiny for me, and I didn't think I would be using enough high-end equipment to showcase 4000:1 ratio instead of the 3000:1 ratio.So, out of the box, I was blown away. I had high expectations, but I plugged in my old rabbit ear antenna, and had some of the most amazing over the air broadcasts in HD. I could not believe it. It looked better then my parents TV that was running HD over satellite, but I think their tv quality was not as good. So, if you are in an area that receives strong signals, and you don't want to pay for Satellite or cable, you will not be disappointed. Plus, there are a ton of Digital broadcast stations out there that you never knew existed. My favorite is The Tube (old school music videos), great to have on in the background at a party. The first game I watched on the OTA broadcast was the BCS championship, and I was floored the entire game. I think my wife got tired of hearing me say, "this looks absolutely amazing."I bought an unpconverting DVD player, connected via HDMI, and it looks great, but I don't really know if it was worth it. I am not sure if upconverting really changes anything that drastically, so oh well. I have my old Xbox connected via component cables, and it changed the way my games look. It is wonderful, even though Xbox games will be slowly phased out. We just got Satellite service with over 35 HD channels, and it is awesome. I am completely satisfied with the purchase. I made some adjustments to the picture settings after I looked up some specs online. Basically I typed in "picture setting LNS3241d" in google and found someone's post on the topic.Shipping- I was crossing my fingers on this, but it worked out perfectly. Actually, they had been trying to call us for a few days to set up a delivery time, but our phone was going dead. I found this out on a Sunday night, called their 800 number, told them the problem, found out they were 20 miles away and open 24 hours, so I told them I would be there in 30 minutes. Picked it up in person and was happy with the experience.A final note: I went back and forth on the extended warranty. I ended up buying it completely with my American Express card because it automatically adds another year to the warranty. So, for nothing extra I get a two year warranty. I know someone who had to use this for their iPod, and it worked perfectly.
This is an absolute, verified, certified piece of ****. I bought it to record from my other samsung product, a digital recorder (also a piece) and it stinks! The record function has more limits that a limited offer and to record off the TV you have to summon the gods with incense and sacrifice. it will not play half the discs I own which play perfectly well on my $40 target special. Did I mention this was a poor purchasing decision?
I bought this back in March from Amazon, specifically for a trip we were taking to Washington DC. I only had a couple of days to get used to the controls before we departed. I have owned mostly Canon cameras in my time and the 20D felt comfortable and familiar from the start. It has an intuitive design and pressing a button and/or turning one of the wheels provides access to the most important and basic functions. I was immediately impressed by the sharpness of the photos, the speed of the autofocus and near instantaneous turn on, as well as the light, yet solid, feel of the body. The ISO range is fantastic and easy to change, great when you don't have a tripod and flash is out of the question - think an orchestra performing Bach's St. John in the National Cathedral. I've also used the camera to photograph rally cars speeding by in a dwindling light and was impressed.The 20D provides control over all of the functions that you would want, and if not, it will do everything for you. For an advanced amateur, or someone who wants to take their photography to the next level, I think you will find this a camera worth buying. I compared it to other brands within it's price range and found that the 20D is more comfortable, easier to use, and more sophisticated than the others. The price is coming down from what I paid and I'm now considering getting a second one.
A LENS HOOD IS A LENS HOOD BUT MANUFACTURER'S HOODS ARE USUALLY BETTER THAN 3RD PARTY MANUFACTURERS. THIS IS THE CASE HERE.I WOULD RATE THE ITEM 5 STARS EXCEPT FOR THE PRICE. IT IS A 5 STAR FOR WHAT IT IS INTENDED TO DO----CUT DOWN STRAY LIGHT.
everything is great about the headphones, comfort, appliances etc.the only thing it could use is a little longer range
Simple & sleek surge protection power bar. There are 6 plugs, all are switched with the button, 2 of which are made for those box plugs. With 2 phone "out" plugs, gives you the flexability for phone & internet.
I have owned many chargers with other brand names. None of them lasted long, so I have gone through 3 chargers in 5 years. Charges tend to run hot and durability can be an issue. This Sony charger has beaten the odds so I went ahead and got 2 more (they were on sale!). The Refresh feature does extend the usable life of older batteries. The power transformer is integrated into the unit and thus it is easy to pack if needed. Charging time is fairly quick unless the batteries are fully discharged in which case they need to be topped off for a full charge (let them cool and place them back in the charger one more time). I highly recommend this product.
This camera is a great value for the price. It had all the features that I was looking for for. Great camera !!
The Pros:+ Comes with a plastic cover the screen out of the box. I left it on because it had no bubbles.+ Best Video with good amount of space.+ Best Sound Quality+ Great Interface, in my opinion.+ Most Formats+ DRM compatible+Great battery life+ FM tuner, built in microphone, and can act as USB host.+ Great with To-Go subscription services. For $14.99 a month, I can fill up my Vision:M (all of it) with music, legally, using Rhapsody. The next day, I can fill it up again with new content. It will never cost me more than $14.99 a month.Cons:- Thicker than iPod (pro in my opinion, I broke a Razr before)- Must be charged on a computer, unless another cord it bought- Comes with a silly pouch, and is difficult to find a case for the 60GB Vision:M (I did find it, I purchased it from Audio-Outfitters, and will update on the quality when it arrives)My Explinations:Having built my own computer through a lengthy process of upgrades, I have learned to thoroughly research any computer-related product over $50 before I spend my money on it. I bought a Sound Blaster audio card for my PC, and was completely impressed with the sound quality. I even invested in some speakers for my computer, although I had no prior intention of turning my computer into a multimedia machine.Lucky for Apple and Dell, not a lot of people have the desire or know-how to research technology. Dell has created half-decent computers that are available to the public. The iPod became the first widely known MP3 player, and by all means, is decent. If you are looking for something more than decent, then this is the machine for you.Its video, although not as colorful as a PSP, was way more colorful and vibrant than an iPod. After testing all three with the same video at the same brightness, I will say the Vision:M wins because it is able to play whole movies, is the most vibrant, and the PSP requires an expensive memory card to do so.The sound quality is the best, hands down. This is expected from Creative Labs.Its interface is awesome. Having had an iRiver, used and iPod, and still owning a PSP, it is best, in my opinion. It's great. The buttons are great for selecting things. Unlike the iPod, I can pause and go to the next song without my thumbs messing with the volume. However, the volume pad in the middle makes it easy to turn it up quickly. By starting in the middle and moving it down to the bottom, it turns the volume down at a fast speed.The size is no big deal for me. It is the size of a pack of Marlboros. Although Camels are my personal favorite (and slightly smaller), the Vision:M is no way cumbersome.The multiple formats make it easy to sync. In video, it does more than just MP4s. It does AVI, MPEGs, and DivX to name a few. It plays MP3s, of course, but also WMA and WAVs. It plays all common image formats. The USB host feature also makes it possible to get the video and images off a digital camera. The only thing the Zune has on the Vision:M is the WiFi transfers, but they expire.Digital Rights Managements (DRM) makes Vision:M win. Rhapsody To Go (my personal favorite) works flawlessly with the Vision:M. iPod only works with iTunes. Zune only works with Zune Market Place... The Toshiba Gigabeat works with Rhapsody To Go, but operates with Microsoft Portable Media Center. In my experience, avoid PMC!It has great battery life. I do not know much about the batteries of other devices, but it lasts 16 hours with just music, 5 with video.Additional features: the FM tuner is a nice feature, along with the built-in microphone (which records well, by the way). As I said it can act as a USB host for cameras.A side note, the software that came with the Vision:M ripped and transferred my scratched CDs without giving me an error. They were played in a CD player before and after, both times it would get stuck and skip. Windows Media Player would say "Unable to rip" on the tracks that skip. Creative records over the part that skips, and although the quality of the scratched part is lower, it has saved me at least $60 in replacing these CDs.
I think if I used kite string to attach an out of focus black and white photograph of NikolaTesla playing whist to my Tivoli radio it would improve reception as much as thisthing did.
Been trying to get a new charger for monthsFinally able to order one at the beginning of the weekGot it today and it is not the charger pictured
I bought this to replace the adapter for my wifes aging laptop. The price was awesome, and we have not had a bit of trouble out of it. I would highly recommend these for anyone needing a new adapter.
great piece of gear.. plug it into your cable modem, plug in 4 computers, and they all access the net with lightening speed. only one IP address, Black Ice seldom even lights up from outside connection attempts. worked right out of the box, with out difficulty...
This sound card generates good quality sound from your PC. It has many Audio adjustments, which puts great effects to your music.The External Box that comes with it is very handy if you wish to connect some other gadgets or instruments to it (e.g. an external CD player, Guitar, Keyboard, Microphone etc.). This obviously may be a requirement for those who buy these kinds of cards.I gave 4 stars not because of the performance of the card. But you need to know little bit of technical side if you are going to install it yourself. I had to struggle a lot to find the power outlet of the system to be connected to the sound card for it to power the external unit. It would have been easier, if it had its own power source. It doesn't have a USB connection, which is not a problem. Apart from that, everything is very good.Have fun!
As someone who owns a couple of vintage ELECTRA Bearcat scanners (The ones made in US, not China as they are today) I was looking for a scanner that was also a clock radio. As a scanner, it does everything it should for analog scanning and has SAME weather alert which works well. I would not recommend this radio for long term AM/FM listening as the sound is a little tinny.(On the other side of my bed, I have a GE Superadio for that) I love laying in bed on Friday nights and listening to the cops nail the drunks for DWI in my area !
I bought this radio to use primarily on weekend camping trips. Overall it is great little radio. The sound quality for a 3 inch speaker is top-notch. It only gets distorted with the volume near max. The features are easy to figure out even without instructions. The materials are of high quality. The only beef I have is that the AM reception is not as good as other Sangean products I have used. It is good, just not great. The FM reception is above average and very clear. Also the battery life might be the best I've seen in a portable radio. Four cheap D batteries have easily lasted two three-day trips.When at home we use this as a kitchen radio. It's small footprint and aux. input have proven to be very useful in this role. I love the weatherband features, particularly the standby alert for severe weather.Overall it has proven to be a solid radio that serves it's purpose very well. I would strongly recommend this product if you are looking for good sound quality in a small, well built package.
This 10 foot extension cord gets the job done and the black color is low key. This is a good buy.
Enticed by a rebate, the looks, and the ostensible functions of this printer I bought it. For those thinking of buying, a few notes:-Does not print envelopes-Picture print quality is low (Color)-Does not scan wirelessly (what's the point of having some features wireless and other wired? why have wireless capability at all?)-Copying is comparativly slow-Not Adobe (photoshop) friendly
I struggled with a Linksys router which never worked, then a D-Link router that I had to reboot several times a day. Then I bought the Airport extreme. It took me longer to read the couple of paragraphs in the instruction manual than it did to set it up! I was up and running in ~10 minutes, it connects flawlessly, and pages load way quicker than the Duh-Link router.Avoid a headache and buy this router first. Apple products rock.
After looking at a number of laptop stands for my 13in MBP, this one stood out. I was a little hesitant to buy a mere laptop stand for $50, but after looking at all the usual suspects from Fellowes and Logitech, this seemed to be the best alternative. Sturdy aluminum construction, minimalist design, and thoughtful features, such as a cutout for the MBP front lip opening, make it worth it.
i just got this reader and plugged it in for the first time. it imported my pictures like 10x faster than my memory card reader built in to my all-in-one machine. and i wasnt even using a extreme memory card, i have the ultra!
Product is a good value for the money spent (although shipping was somewhat pricey). I thought the speaker had a volume control feature (my mistake in assuming it was like another I owned previously). The product arrived in a timely manner... which is a big plus ... and a classic characteristic for sellers on Amazon.com.
I bought these Koss earbuds because they looked like some other Koss earbuds that I had purchased several years ago that I liked a lot. Unfortunately, while the old ones had good sound quality, these don't. To call the sound "Tinny" is an understatement. I thought about giving them away, but I couldn't think of anyone who would want to listen to such poor sound. I threw them away.
When I started it for the first time, it correctly showed I am in Jacksonville, Florida though I am in Denver. Since then it has performed very well.I have owned it for just a few days. I did take it for a long 1500 mile trip to New Mexico. The maps are accurate. The POI database is excellent. The bluetooth connectivity is excellent (Blackberry Pearl). I have been unsuccessful with MP3 from an SD Card and hence 4* stars.The background changes to black in the night with red and blue lines for roads. I used to have a Magellan 4250, it was very irritating with a bright GPS in front of you in the night. C520's night time mode is an excellent feature. The audio out is another excellent feature. It comes with 2.5mm audio out, but you can buy an adapter to go to 3.5mm. In fact the adapter can be plugged into the GPS to stop the voice direction. Address entry is easy, it only shows letters that are possible as you start typing. The split screen is another great feature. It shows current time, time of arrival, time of journey, vehicle speed, distance and distance to next exit/turn. It also reads out street names and route recalculation is fast and accurate.All in all, a great GPS.
Can't say enough about this product for the money. I chose the 1-port because I have a linksys switch and it has improved my internet connection and gameplay. Also, the firewall capabilities on this little gadget are the most important. No more Norton's firewall or blackace defender software that can crash or impede your system. Overall, this is a 5 star product for the money. Didn't need technical support, although I read that Linksys tech support is aweful, so be aware of that.
Although the OFF/ON light on the headphones didn't work, the noise (or even coherent TV sounds in a room) were reduced to faint, almost undetectable signals when the headphone switch was turned on with the headphones hooked to a CD player playing music at a low signal level.With the headphone switch turned off, the outside noise sounds were not reduced at all.I am very pleased with the headphones. I don't think the headphone light is at all important. You will realize instantly when the battery is not working. I have not tested the battery life, but will comment again here if it is less than 2-4 hours.Flying now will be a completely new and pleassant experience.
I found no way in 2 years to get these earbuds to stay in my ears, but if they did the sound would be awesome - very deep bass and no outside noise.
Man this battery is great!!!! It's small, round, and powers my garage door opener flawlessly. How do they do it???
I love this bag! It's sturdy, holds up well. Love the feet on the bottom, so the corners won't get worn out. Perfect choice for carrying my work and my little laptop.
I purchased this router based on the review where a PowerBook G4 was used. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to apply to the MacBook Pro, as I couldn't get it working at all.Don't think "Oh, this guy can't read instructions". I've been a network engineer for twelve years, and have owned several SOHO routers in the past.In addition to being unable to connect my MBP (it could see the SSID, but not connect -- even without security), it also saw my AT&T; CallVantage traffic as a DoS attack, and blocked the traffic. Even after I disabled the firewall functions, it refused to allow VoIP traffic to pass. (On some forums, people have alleged that Belkin has been aware of this problem for months, without a fix.)Since this product is almost EOL, I wouldn't expect much in the way of firmware updates from Belkin. This product is just too flaky if you're not using Windows XP -- and ONLY Windows XP.
I just picked this up today, but already I know it's very good... lots of anti-skip memory, a radio, charging capability, a headphone remote, ac adapter, and a hand strap... plus, the cd player looks really cool, and has the options you'd want, like programing tracks, random play, resume, and hold, etc... it also feels solid as a rock, which is nice cause my other cd player was very flimsy, and I didn't have much confidence in it... The radio is very cool, and the reception is very good... also, there is room to program a load of radio stations in, so it's easy to get the channel you want... my only problem was that it cost more where I bought it then I wanted to spend, but with all the things included, and all the cool things included in the player, I guess it's worth it... this should last me for a good many years, so it was a good buy...
I work in computer support for the university I attend classes at. I can't count how many times my Palm Vx has reminded me of a project, meeting, or appointment I needed to go to. I've owned my palm for four months now, and not a day has passed when I havne't used it for something. If you go through a case of post-it notes in a week, then you should look into getting a palm. And I don't regret spending the extra money on the Vx over the V, considering 1.5MB of the 8MB is used up already!
I really like this iPod player, it has great sound that can be heard from my back bedroom to my front patio. It also does not take up a lot of space. Only 1 power cord so not hard to transfer from room to room. For the price, its worth the purchase and you won't be disapointed.
I purchased this set recently for a HTPC setup. I read many reviews and was concerned about the various issues I read about. My biggest issue with my previous setups was RF interference from my LCD TV, taking away the range of my wireless desktop.First off, this unit solved the range issue immediately. No interference from the TV at all whatsoever, with the sensor directly under the TV. I can use it anywhere in the house.As for the other issues I read about, I came to the conclusion that it may be a quality control issue. This lead me to buy a re-manufactured unit, in hopes that any issues it had were fixed after it was returned. Sure enough, I have had no disconnect issues or any other issues. I use the set-point software and use the HTPC regularly. I go days without using it sometimes, and other times use it several times a day.I love the mouse. It is comfortable and the buttons, particularly the task switcher, are well placed and easy to use. It works well for gaming on the couch. I mainly play first person shooters with the mouse on the couch and keyboard on my lap, and I can play as well as at the desk.My only issue is the detached number pad. It is nice for controlling music from the next room. I especially like the display. I already have this covered with other equipment though, and would have liked to be able to clip the number pad to the keyboard. If sitting on a desk, the two take up too much space for a lot of keyboard drawers.All in all, I love this setup. It does take up quite a bit of space, but it looks attractive and responds perfectly. Provided that you don't get one of the ones that disconnects regularly or types repeated keystrokes upon waking. At a desk, I would not even consider spending this much on a keyboard/mouse combo, but for a living room setup, it's all but perfect.I hope this was helpful.
first of all, I should mention that this is my first mp3 player, so I don't have anything else to compare this one to, but overall I have been very satisfied with this little player. Was easy to download songs into it and playing them has been easy as well. only two little things I didn't like. 1. the earphones do not fit me very well, so I had to use another pair from an old walkman 2. I find it very difficult to switch from listening to the radio to playing downloaded songs. seems like I have to go through a bunch of steps to switch from one mode to the other, but I don't have to switch often enough for it to be a real problem.for the money, I would say that this is a decent player, especially for a first time user like me.
The worst telemarketers, debt collectors, etc., rarely call from the same number twice, so I don't see how to set this device up to block these numbers. I get pestered constantly from robocallers who promise to lower my interest rate, and these people never call from the same number twice. So, blocking their past numbers serves no purpose.I was hoping this device would provide some solution to blocking telemarketers that constantly change their numbers, but that doesn't appear to be the case, except to block ALL unknown callers. But, that seems dangerous to me - what if someone I know is calling in an emergency from a hospital or some other number that isn't "known" to the device? They won't be able to get through.So, I just don't see how this device is supposed to be useful for blocking telemarketers and ONLY telemarketers.It seems to me the right way to handle this problem is for the device to actually pick up the call and ask for a password (or "extension"), and, if the caller doesn't know it, then send them to voicemail. (Of course, if they do know the extension, then they should be passed on to your real phone.) This would require the device to have a built-in answering machine. Does anyone know of such a device?
The GPS unit itself is everything I expected it to be. The mounting stand however was disappointing. Purchased in August of 2007 and it's already not able to be tightened enough to hold GPS in upright position on the windshield.
I purchased a Powershot S410 less than 1 year ago. I registered the camera faithfully and now have experienced the E18 error. I can still take pictures, but I can't download them directly from the camera. I have to take the memory card out and use a reader to do that. The lens does appear to retract and extend all the way, and the pictures seem fine. I've tried resetting the camera by taking the card and battery out for 24 hours, to no avail. I tried hooking the camera up to the TV which was suggested by one website, and it gives me the E18 error. I contacted Canon USA and was told that the registration was for marketing purposes and not for warranty purposes, and so I would have to pay for a repair.I've been a loyal Canon consumer up until now - scanner, printer, and camera. I searched for E18 on the web so I could fix it without bothering Canon. I tried all of the suggestions without help. So I called, and given the response I got from Canon USA, I won't be purchasing Canon again. I just can't afford several hundred dollars a year for a new camera. I am a polite person, and I could tell the CSR helping me was not happy about another E18 call. His tone darkened considerably when I mentioned that it seemed like a common problem.Search Google for Canon E18 to see lots of links regarding this problem. It affects a lot of Canon cameras!
Its The Best decision to buy this.My hands &amp; fingers are very happy for this.If you care for quality, Just get this one.
I don't know why I didn't buy one when they first came out. Don't know what I did without it.
After trying more expensive models, I decided to try this classic design. It works much better than the "modern" style, because the long mic boom allows you to put the mic right near your mouth so the sound is loud and clear. No more "Are you using using a headset?" questions from the other end of the line.
I'm pretty much a gamer n00b, and have been enjoying getting my butt severely kicked lately in Gears of War. So I'm complaining to a friend of mine about my woes, and he asks about my setup. "Whoa, dude," he says. "You can't us a wireless mouse and keyboard for gaming. Spend some money and get a really good mouse. Friggin n00b."Turns out my friend isn't as dumb as he looks.So I bought the G5 (after deliberating over the DeathAdder) because of the 2000dpi. Wow. Just...wow. Now, keep in mind that my point of comparison is a Logitech MX600 wireless. It's a great general purpose mouse, but the G5 feels like a miracle of modern technology by comparison. I've always found Logitech mice to be the most comfortable fit for my hand, and the G5 is no exception. I'm also completly shocked my how much comfort is added by being able to alter the weight. Honestly, I thought it was a worthless gimmick. But it works. As far as operation, just moving around in Vista felt incredibly smooth. The pointer tracks to perfection. No delays, skips, or jerks. Then, onto the game...the difference is unbelievable. I just can't describe how much of a difference this made. I hopped on GoW for a little multiplayer action, and I didn't get my butt handed to me nearly as bad as I usually do. I think I only got frag tagged about 100 times, compared to the usual 1,231,578 times. So I'm still awful, only less so.I've still got a ways to go to get the feel for this mouse down, as I don't yet have the skills mastered to take full advantage of all the features. It's sort of like going from a Focus to a Ferrari.
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Here is my experience with the frive to date, if anything changes I will update this review.The shape of the power plug is power surge friendly (yippee). My newer HP pavilion zd8000 laptop with Windows XP Media Center (in a docking station) recognized the USB 2.0 device and was ready to go in seconds. It was preformatted in NTFS. It has a quiet humm but easily tolerable. Since it was just recognized as another HD it was assigned the next availible drive letter.The Backup software is impressive and requires an easy installation. It does not provide any built in disaster recovery. I already performed a full backup and will perform incremental backups once a week. For additional security I will still use a native windows backup copied directly to this drive. Backup options include a standard carbon copy type, a single file compressed (like a zip file), and a multiple archive file version.I ran video and music directly from the drive with no problems or performance issues.It was just what I had hoped for.I have a suggestion to people backing up lots of digital video. Consider buying 6-8 packs of video tapes for approx $15 and using those to offload video. You get more MB for your dollar.
First the Camera. It is easy to use, and takes great picture. I bought it to take pictures of kids on stage for different events without useing a flash. Well the 6X zoom and high sensitivity mode worked great for that, even in a dim auditorium. the Anti-shake mode helps alot, but still not perfect when zooming full 6x. Only had the camera a month so I am still learning. You might as well get rechargable batteries cause the ones they give you don't last very long.Now the software package needs some upgrades in my opinion. You can view pictures but have to open another program to edit photos. Also to send by E-mail, you can't choose the size of images. Only reduces to 1mb.Now as you know when you send images by email you like to make them smaller so as not to send large programs. So you have to open another program to send lyour photo. I'm just saying the basic Image view could be a lot more user friendly. All in all I am happy with my purchase. And Amazon was fast shipping and much cheaper than any Store I found.I found out where you can reduce the size of your E-mail pictures. Now it works much better.
This an amazing player. One of the best things that I found its the fact that you don't have to convert any file in order to import it to the player; in the case the format of the file its not handle by the player, it will be converted to a one that its handle by it.I had a little trouble playing videos since the player hang and I had to reset the player in order to get it working again. I updated the firmware an d problem solved. I have to say that creative's web page its really useful and has a lot of articles that may help with any problem.The resolution, the sound, the player itself its perfect. The only con that it has its that it is a little bit thick.I will really recommend this player, specially if you don't like ipods XD.
Nikon and NIK Software have given photographers shooting Nikon .NEF format (and all .jpg shooters) a powerful, flexible editing software. While not as complete as Photoshop, it does give .NEF (Nikon's proprietary RAW format) shooters just about everything needed for color adjustment, sharpening, lighting, white balance adjustment, and many other editing solutions. And the use of Capture NX's Control Points gives you much more flexibility making adjustments than with other editing software.A major benefit when editing NEF files using NX is that the files are not degraded when making or saving changes. All details are kept the same as first recorded by the camera.The software is easy to use right out of the box. While reading the enclosed documentation will benefit any user, it's not difficult to use from the start (even this ol' disabled guy had an easy go of it). I originally downloaded the 30-day trial from Nikon's website and was hooked! It didn't take long for the trial to expire for me to order the software through Amazon and I've used it more than any other editing package ever since. I believe that any Nikon shooter, if you try it, will buy it too.
I have used Tamrac bags for going on 30 years for my extensive collection of Film & Digital cameras and lenses along with a camcorder or two. My most recent addition, the Messenger 1 bag, is a good fit for my new Lumix FZ28 camera. The bag has room for a charger, extra battery, several memory cards, cords, owner's manual, ETC.The most important thing to remember when looking for a bag that will FIT your camera is to access the Tamrac website. They have a chart listing most all cameras on the market and the recommended bags that will fit. There are usually at least 5 different types, plus several colors, to choose from.Their bags are well thought out and always of top quality.
Player was defective on receipt, only played intermittently. When it did play, the sound and picture quality were poor. The 7 inch screen is just too small to be functional, I suggest spending the extra $150-200 and getting a larger screen and higher quality player.
I like this speaker, the voice is nice and the quality is good, even I turn to very loud still sounds great...However, if you want your speaker has lots of fancy functions, this one might not fit your request; otherwise, this is a great product you should think of.
It's extremely unfortunate but I can't help looking at this as a predatory product. There's no good reason to make the camera require a proprietary design to begin with but then to charge this much money for it -- it's insulting. The quality is fine but for less than half the cost, you can buy a charger plus four AA batteries and recharge them galore. Heck, you could buy three more sets of perfectly good AA batteries and never ever run out of juice.I'm a Canon fan but enough is enough. The camera's Excellent, the lenses are Fair to Good, the AC adapter is a bad buy for the money.
I purchased 4 of these cameras as a christmas gift for my relatives who didn't have a digital camera and who I knew wanted to break into the digital world. After a lot of research online + with prior excellent experience with Canon cameras and camcorders (have 2 other cannon cameras & 1 cannon camcorder), this was a natural choice for me. Price was another consideration. Its very very affordable, entry level camera that consistently takes excellent pictures and videos and lives up to the Cannon legacy. The modes are very basic as compared to some higher end models and qualify for a basic shoot-and-point camera; but then, what else do the uninitiated, middle aged people want??? Its best feature is its ease of use. Just select, point and shoot! I've seen even people with advanced settings often use the "Auto" mode more often as a rule than an exception. I myself do!!The only minor fault I noticed was its cheaper-made-in-china look. You expect more from a cannon, and that goes for looks as well. Doesn't look too bad, but closer inspection does reveal a not so smooth finish, and its indeed made in china.Apart from that, there are no quality or functional issues whatsoever.Battery life is great, weights very less, easy to carry around, comes with its own handy software (which you don't HAVE TO install) and definitely worth its money.The best christmas gift I gave ever. And everybody really loved it!
Impressive sound compared to other portables. I have a set of Wharfedale Loudman's used for 2 years. They're good value for the $40 I paid, but the "On Tour" has much more "depth" The sound is pure, rich, "on" I've listened to some of the more expensive portable alternatives and didn't think they beat the LoudMan's so didn't buy. Took a chance on these based on a review and the brand name. Doesn't have boom box volume, won't blow you out of the room, but there's plenty of volume without setting on max. And even on max setting, there's no sense that you're on the edge of distortion.They're heavier than I expected, just less than 14 oz, exceptionally well made, sized more like a hip flask than the 'glasses' case described in one review. This isn't for your pocket, but OK for a brief case or tucked in the corner of a suitcase. I use mine in small group meetings and on travel.The folks who designed this created a winner.
I've used other mp3 players, and this by far is the best deal. It's a full color screen, 30 gigs of music (more then others with the same price). You can even put your schedules on it and contacts. I thought it was great, it has solitare.My only hesitation when buying it was that I wouldn't be able to get my music off of it. But I have found programs on the internet that will let you take music off.I have absolutely no complaints about it. If you know what you're doing, and can do some research, you can do anything on this thing. (Like the videos were hard to understand at first, but I did my research and now I got it down!)Guaranteed the best mp3 player just wished I grabed the 60 gig.
I know getting after market knock-off ink is always a gamble, but this is one that didn't pay off. Not a single one of these cartridges worked. I did a full color test (after proper install, yes) and all I got was a blank sheet. It never did work. But the price was so low it was worth the gamble for me. I'd suggest to any future buyers: get the real deal ink, or do what I did and just get a different printer that has lower cost refills. It was time for an upgrade anyway.
Packaging: I was concerned when I first pulled my brown Zune out of its VERY NICE packaging because I couldn't find a charger or much of anything else. After a few hesitant moments, I found cool compartments in the package that contained headphones, a little brown soft-cloth baggy and a USB connection cord.Install: I put the included CD in and it not only set up my drivers, registered and installed an interface/media player for the laptop, but also synced my stuff and upgraded the internal Zune software from version 1.0 to 1.1 right away (claiming to give me more stable and faster network sharing). It required that I have internet access naturally for this step, but that's cool with me.Power: It has a lithium ion battery, which means long battery life without the 'memory' problems associated with earlier battery types. No charger! The battery was showing only a partial charge right out of the box, but I happily found that it gathered its charge from the small trickle provided by the USB port. Very nice, no more boxy power supplies!!!Graphics: Wow. Big bright screen (compared to my Pocket PC). Menus fade in and grow and slide around very much like those in Windows XP Media Center Edition. Synced pictures on it? Then you can use them for your background. Those get faded, resized, rotated, zoomed and all that other jazz for you depending on what you are doing.Audio: I played with some ripped Mp3s and wma files I had on my laptop (they automatically synced to the Zune for me) and they sounded great with the provided ear buds (the ear buds are magnetically attracted to one another which prevents them from getting tangled up in your pocket). The bass response was VERY nice. I haven't even bothered messing with the equalizer yet, but I saw it in there. The FM radio has scanning and presets available for you, and you can set it to which ever continent you happen to be on. No AM though :*( so no Rush Limbaugh for me unless I start recording it.Video: The included video clips are way crisp with no lag. They are vivid on the screen and the sync even grabbed all of my TaeKwonDo belt test videos and shrank them to be viewed on the Zune. The Settings show that you can broadcast your videos on up to 5 different XBOX 360s in your home (I don't even have one yet, but it's the thought that counts).Controls: I am not so certain I like the wheel control yet; there is no tactile feedback (meaning, no little bumps to tell you which portion of the wheel you happen to be pushing on in the event you aren't looking). Nothing on the wheel to indicate which way is scan, volume, select or what-not, but the documentation or push-to-test works well enough. I understood later as I was viewing videos in Landscape mode that the Up-Down-Left-Right was changeable, so its explains the lack of indicators, but not tactile response.
Apple is like a a bad marriage. The husband beats the wife but the wife sticks around to take in the name of love. Thats what being an Ipod owner is. Take a product that is "popular amoung the masses" and make it one of the worst products ever to be manufactured, wrap it in white and silver and bam, commercial sussess! Why is it about this liitel Ipod that makes people spend their savings. Not only do ALL Ipods have terrible battery life, but now there are reports surfacing that the screens are some crap and that it fades or becomes almost to hard to read after like two weeks. It seems that one must handle this new Nano like a paper crane, when its supposed to be something that is easy to transport.All in all the Nano proves that Apple is sacrificing workmanship in exchanges for trendiness. Its sad when Americans waste 200.00 for a product that will essentially do nothing but let them down. Apple shouldnt release such a defective product until it can come up with the technology to make it durable. The idea is there, but the workmanship isnt.So if your one of those urban-wannabe-chic-metrosexual-look at me and my liitle Nano type of people, do your self a favor. Save your money and buy a Walkman cassette player.Long live 8-Trac!
a little pricey....but you get good value.....screen is superbvery compact and light7" is key
Great for work and keeps laptop out of rain. The price was right. I hope it lasts a while for me
I have this in hardback, so I couldn't justify getting it again till it was on sale. But once it went down? GRAB!Anyway! This is a story of sacrifice, in the sense of Making Sacred. It's a story about god-given riddles. It's a world without magic, but with demons and gods who cannot truly act unless invited. (And who manage to be meddlesome from time to time even so.) It is rich, layered, and really awesome. (I like the sequel,Paladin of Souls (Curse of Chalion), a bit better -- but Paladin has spoilers for this one, and this one sets things up so nicely. You should probably read it first.) Get the sample. Read the sample. Get sucked in. (Unless it's still on sale, in which case, BUY IT NOW! Otherwise, you may well be kicking yourself later when it's no longer on sale.)
My telescope was unbroken and had all the parts, the collimation was dead on, assembly straightforward.The EQ mount is not made well but is serviceable, the problem is it's designed for up to a 7 pound scope the 127eq weighs 17 pounds so yes the whole assembly is shaky. (edit) the eq mount has two bolts at the top and at the rear, behind a plastic cap, tightening these nuts greatly improves the stability of the mount. The tripod is fine.Finderscope has a single holder bracket making it extremely difficult to line up with the telescope, I recommend buying an aftermarket finderscope or modifying the one Celestron provides.I found the eyepieces to be satisfactory even the barlow.For the price this is a great scope in my opinion, my first view of Jupiter was crisp and clear and the moons were sharp and bright.I have heard it is hard to collimate a scope of this design as it has a corrector lens at the bottom of the focuser. I have read that if you remove the focuser tube (the silver part, take out the two screws holding the knob in place and pull it out) then remove the retaining ring and remove the corrector lens you can collimate like a normal reflector scope. Be sure to put the lens back in the same way meaning don't flip it over and reassemble. I included that for anyone having trouble with their scope being out of collimation.I'm glad I bought mine, now if the weather would only cooperate.
Outstanding case for a 30GB Zune. Fits like a glove and all ports are accessible. Highly recommended.
The rear speakers in Accords stink. The Bostons make a huge difference, and are optimum efficiency for the 12-15 watts per channel that their head units deliver. Most people will think it unnecessary to replace the frontAccord speakers; those are pretty decent as is.
Right now if u buy the 40GB maxtor drive u might be in luck! Maybe because of a promo, the drives are now all 45GB and go at ATA100!! that's 5 more GB at ata100 for the same price! I tried to install the hd onto my 2 year old computer but I guess my computer was too old.. but hey time to get a new computer! this HD rocks!!
This product may be great in areas with weak signals, but my experience was different through no fault of the product. When our tv hdtv tuner was having difficulty pulling in PBS and ABC, I thought it could be weak signals. Long story short, the problem lies with the tv tuner, as we tested other tuners (TIVO and a DVD recorder) using the same OTA antenna --- no problems. The unit actually did little to change reception from those two stations. Thus, we returned it. Ironically, after the DTV transition, both problem stations migrated their hdtv signals to a different frequency and now there are hardly any reception problems.
This product does exactly what it says. I use it with my iPod touch wifi only and an app called golfshot with bt stacker and for under $40 I have a range finder that is leaps and bounds better then any of my golf buddies range finder. It also allows me to have gps for both my iPod touch and my ipad.Couldn't be happier!!!
Great price for value. Great optics and features.One complaint of others is at higher rez gets grainier. Just like print Film to me, I expect that. It takes good light to get good pictures, physics has not changed.I always wanted a Leica and this is the closest I will get to owning one. It feels good in my hand as well. I am having a blast with it.I recommend it and have fun with it. It is a great camera.
I purchased this light for my son to use with his D40. This little light works great. TTL is almost right on without using the exposure compensation. In my opinion, a shoe mount flash makes a huge difference in light quality. The actual light swivels up so that you can bounce the light off the ceiling. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the fact that it can not swivel side to side. Therefore you can not bounce off a side wall. For the price and the difference this light will make in your photos, I highly reccommend the sb-400. Karen
Altho some have used this product to improve their cable system I put this amplifier on my digital conversion box to try and clean up some channels I was getting from my old antenna. After hooking it up, I got an additional 6-8 channels and clarity of the picture increased. I now have 20 channels on my old tube TV in the garage and the picture has improved. Worth the investment.
Love these! On my second set now, as I stepped on the wire, and ripped it out of the first set. Bought a set for my wife, as well, which she loves. Just wish the angle of the earpieces were adjustable, for comfort.
Never recieved item from October, and never replyed to my emails. I am 14, and spent a year and a half to get 200 dollars for an iPod for my sick brother. This is so dissapointing. Thanks for ruining my Christmas
I use one of these of my office wired network. Easy to setup, has worked without problems since installation. A wired network is 3 times (almost) faster then wireless!
Very useful and helpful product. Probably beats anything else out there.It does require some dedication and should be repeated at least once.
It took a realy long time to come , but its just what i neede a sturdy 2 line phone for the office. easy to work and stores alot of info.
I was impressed by the features and many positivie reviews for this printer. I ordered it and eagerly set it up. Unfortunately, I didn't even get to load any paper, because I got an error during running set up. The error message was not in the direction book, so I called customer service. Long story short, the technician could not help. He suggested I send it back to Canon at my cost and then Canon would send a refurbished one. I returned it to Amazon and, thinking I had just got unlucky, ordered the same printer again. Well, I couldn't believe it, but the second one wouldn't work either. I didn't get the same error message, but the paper would not feed through the machine. this time when I returned it, I ordered the epson r380 instead. It installed easily and works great so far.Perhaps I was just unlucky twice, but there seem to be quality control problems. Buyer beware.
Sounds repetitive, but it's true: worked for one month, then even with a new bulb, it didn't. I know it's getting power, because the power light is on, but no zap-o-matic. I agree with all the other reviews--this is recycling material that should have been canned at the engineering stage, not mass-produced and pushed in fancy packaging to big-box retailers. What in the world causes companies to produce garbage like this and expect the word won't get out?
This product does work well in removing fingerprints and preventing skips but it recommends replacing the cleaning pad after 30 cleanings, or sooner if the pad looks dirty. It also gives intructions on how to replace it. It states that replacement pads and cleaning fluid refills are available from your dealer. This I have found to be untrue since I have not been able to find the pads or fluid anywhere.
The Nikon D80 is an excellent camera. How infrequent a product thrills so much after buying it. Bra-frakking-vo Nikon!I have been taking photographs all my life and wanted a top quality near-pro digital SLR. I considered the D200, but liked that the D80 shares the most critical features and core imaging system with the D200 *and* adds in the automatic features for when I want to shoot more rapid spontaneous shots. It really is the best of both worlds.I have used this for a month now and only found a few flaws.Pros:-too numerous to mention. -Battery life is incredible-Color capture is terrific-Sharpness of image terrific-Speed of the system to turn on and be ready to capture is lightning fast-3 shots per second capability. Not the 5 fps of the D200, but c'mon, I am not a war photojournalist. 3fps is fine for me.Cons-First, when using the onboard built in flash, its default setting is for TTL-BL, meaning that it tries to match the overall scene-results in some underexposure that needs correcting in photoshop.-The only other flaw I can find is the availability of some Nikon components. I wanted to add a SB600 flash, this took a few weeks to find in stock. The same is true of some of the Nikon lenses. THis seems to be a problem of Nikon being too popular or a messed up manufacturing system back at HQ. Actually to put on my cynical hat for a moment, my suspicion is that Nikon is restricting some of their new VR lenses to kit lenses for the D200 to keep it from being completely cannibalized by the awesome D80.You will not regret buying this awesome camera.As far as D80 vs D200, here is my advice. Go with D80. You cannot hand the D200 to a non-pro and expect them to take decent photos with it, but with the D80 you really could set it to auto and anyone can take great shots. Also, the optics and performance will rival the D200 for much less price. Better to spend the difference in filters and lenses. Bottom line is, D200 is heavier and has less ease of use features. THe extra features it has, you won't use unless you do photography for a living. If thats the case, you probably need the D2X anyway.
I purchased this camera for my daughter to replace a digital camera that failed after 1 year of use. The DS6639 is a small but powerful little camera. The LCD as well as viewfinder allow for review/delete/re-take of pictures that didn't quite make it. Usually, the problems are with the user and not the camera. Its compact size makes it easy to carry in her purse or on a lanyard around her neck. I have noticed a considerable difference in the quality of the pictures that she has uploaded to her computer. I've not yet printed any photos from this camera but I am very sure that the resolution is more than addequate for 4x6 and even well taken 8x10 blowups. I will certainly look this and other cameras from this company if I the need arises to purchase another.
Before I bought it I read a lot of good and also some bad stuff about it. All the bad things did not happen with my printer.Very simple installation.Very fast responding and printing.You can get very cheap toner cartridges for about 2500 pages.
I bought this thinking it included an AC power adapter. Why else would you spend $30 or more on something that offers no additional benefit? This does exactly the same thing that the sync adapter does, and that already comes with the ZEN Vision M! Don't spend your money on this - spend it on the AC cable or AV cable or something else useful!!
My husband has used the same travel hair dryer for 15 years and had a new dryer on his wish list. He wanted a small, easy-to-carry dryer. Searched Amazon and found the perfect gift for him.
It's a filter, how complicated can that be? I've used my share of lousy filters over the years and now that I can afford high-end Nikon glass for my DSLRs, I've generally put B+W filters on them. I tried the Sigma EX DG line and found them to be of comparable quality and much less expensive. The ring quality is excellent and most importantly the multi-coating makes the glass disappear. On some of my lenses I have to look twice to see if the filter is even on the lens - that's a marker of excellent multi-coating and tells me the filter will not detract from the image. Easy to keep clean and protects the underlying glass. Great value.
Many people have been complaining about defects on Sony's recent line of XBR2 televisions - I can tell you that my order, placed on Mar 26 2007 and received yesterday, did NOT include a TV with defects.This is a beautiful set! It gracefully upscales standard-def TV from my Comcast digital cable box, and displays the 1080i stream from HD cable BEAUTIFULLY.I love this TV.
I got this bundled with a Cendyne Gruvstick (MP3 player), and was blown away! I expected that it would work from perhaps ten feet away, but I was able to recieve the signal clearly from all the way across my house! I am truly impressed. The ability to set it to transmit at any FM frequency is quite a help in this regard, and the small size is nice, too.
Simple, clips right into the old socket for my 2001 honda civic. wiring was simple enough and had no issues at allGood buy
I have an iPod Classic...one of the newer 80G. These fit it PERFECTLY. We are so happy with the quality and if they seem a little thin, you can even layer two easily over one iPod. BONUS: It also fit our new LG ENV3 phones.
This web cam makes annoying chirpy sound when in use, my wife hates it. Thats not all the drivers provided for this don't work for reinstall, I gave up after I accidentally installed chinese version of the software and then I couldn't install the English version of it (it did install, but never worked). I'm using it only as a web cam now, the rest of the features I've trashed.
I originally bought this to use for my tv, and it has not failed me thus far. However, since it was so good, it has been repossessed by my sister until I pay off a couple favors. Whether it be music on TV or movies on the computer (or vice-versa), these surround sound speakers will do the trick in a pinch. Next up, karaoke-compatability!Pros:-Loud+ deep bass. Excellent for my 20 x 40 entertainment room.-Works excellent in compatability with gaming or regular computers-Exceeds expectations when connected to TV (accessories may be required)Cons:-Wired, and a tad short at that. (Maybe it can be fixed with some accessories)-Limited control on sound besides volume and superbass.
No surprises here. Its just like the OEM battery except its a lot cheaper. Bought it for my battery grip so now I have twice the shots per charge :)
After long hesitations vs. the EOS 30D and the Nikon D80 which I tested over a WE, I could not be happier with my K10D (Now 1month and ~1k photos in).The build quality is really first class. Functions are clearly laid out and while the K10D does not have any 'beginner' options other than the green mode (focusing more on advanced options - TAv mode is just what the doctor ordered which should on every dSLR, the RAW button is very convenient), menus are very logical, buttons are well positioned and proof being in the pudding, I could get going without much reading of the documentation.The picture quality is on par with the build. While there have been reports of JPEG processor issues, this is a bit unfair as those can be addressed in 3 clicks - for my taste, set the sharpness to +2 and contrast a tad higher, and I would challenge anyone to distinguish any (useful) difference with the RAW output. And otherwise the RAW output is simply outstanding for a camera of this class.Shake Reduction and Dust Removal (already put to use succesfully) are pretty handy. The lens kit is good and better than most of the competition. Since I was in a spending mood, I also added the 50mm f/1.4 (FA mount) which is an outstanding value, the best price/quality ratio I know of. Do yourself a favor, don't think twice and grab it, you won't regret it, it is a stunning mix with the K10D.I could go on with the K10D qualities so let's jump to only drawback IMHO: it does an average job with AWB indoors e.g. compared with my experience with the 30D. Luckily, there are several semi-auto ones which work very well, 3 custom presets and select and the fine tuning is fast and easy. Finally, the Pentax digital lab software is adequate, works under Vista but as expected, it will not replace a Paintshop Photo or CS3, no complaint here: it is included in the box at no extra charge. Note: USB connectivity is excellent, the camera is recognized is a snap and at 8MB/s with a Sandisk Ultra II, downloads are blazing fast.Links to lenses:Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 LensPentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung DSLR CamerasNote: I am looking forward to seeing review of the DA* lenses coming out... And hopefully will need to start saving.
Perfect package for the photographer that desires to take the camera (with you on a hike or bike ride), using the strong leach to hang the camera from your neck. Case is very STRONG....and the extra battery is always recommended, while charging the other one.
This unit is GREAT! Oxford chipset for Mac users. Fast transfer through Firewire, runs cool fan is nice feature!
It took a couple hours to setup, but now that it is, I have had no problems. It currently controls two TV's, a dvd player, two different cable boxes and my PS2.
The iHome iH4B is most incredible. I traveled with it for the past two years and love it. Great sound out of a little bitty appliance. No complaints what so ever. Even works when it is unplugged!
easy install color match and allows you to keep the factory amp in your saturn/gm products with factory amps no by-pass needed
I am so glad that I decided to go with the iGroove HG. The sound is excellent and fills our entire family room with no distortion. I think that it is even better than the Bose system plus it's $100 cheaper on Amazon.
I lost my battery charger, and bought this non-Canon brand b/c it was cheap, but you get what you pay for b/c it doesn't work. AT ALL!
This TV looks great. It is bright with good natural color. It is light (which is great if you live in an apartment and may have to move). And, though I play video games I have never seen a hint of the evil 'burn-in' that people claim happens.Now, I bought the Costco model- which goes to the crux of my point: get a warranty or some protection. I prevously got a Phillips 42" plasma. Loved it, but the speakers went to garbage (and with Comcast it kept turning off!). Went to Costco, returned it, got the Panasonic loved it (better than the Phillips). Ta da, two months later the speakers go kaput. Now, I'm sure all the money-wasting technophiles say 'oh, just buy a surrpund sound system,' but hey I spent enough to expect speakers to last more than a few months. Plus, a fancy surround sound system is unnecessary in a big apartment. So... off to Costco I go...Now, I'm sure I've just had some bad luck and don't expect all TVs to break in two months, but unless you have a four leaf clover, then I'd be cautious and get a warranty or get a place with a good return policy.
I bought this and within 3 months with little use it died on me. I mainly used it to charge my iPod while away from my PC and would also play my iPod with it. The sound is tinny, very cheap. That I could live with as long as it still charged my iPod I was somewhat happy. But as I said within 3 months it stopped working completely. Wouldn't turn on, wouldn't charge, wouldn't do anything at all. I tried multiple outlets and cables but nothing worked. So, even though this isn't expensive, save your money and buy something that has more longevity and better design quality.
Works great and arrived early. Very satisfied, I would purchase from this vendor again, if need be. They were the cheapest and still shipped it quickly.
This style battery is expensive. I have a 1.5 million volt stun gun that the wife carries and these batteries work very well in it.
This keyboard reduced the carpal tunnel symptoms I was experiencing. It took me about an hour to get used to the keyboard and it was worth it. My children don't like to use it because they think it looks geeky and my wrists and hands aren't bothering me anymore. Double bonus worth the money!
I bought one of these and had a Hard Drive Failure in 3 months... I assumed it was a fluke (Samasung is a well known name-brand, right?). Bad choice, same exact failure after 1 month... Samsung MUST be aware that this is junk... Stay away from this one...
ITS GREAT I LOVE IT GOT IT TODAY BUT NOT FROM HERE I GOT IT FROM WALGREENS LOL BUT ITS THE SAME I LOVE IT U SHOULD GET IT ITS AWSEMO.
Great packaging and a great product. This envelope feeder was easy to install and worked perfectly. We were replacing an old non-working envelope feeder and the price was right.
I traded in my huge floor-standing speakers for these. They are so impressive I show everyone who visits. My music never sounded so good!
Although it states a replacement for the BLM1 and looks exactly the same, this particular make will not charge in my Olympus PS-BCM2 Li-ion charger. It fits but the light stays red.The company issued a credit.
This PDA is a good overall value. The issue about not having a backlight is false. If you don't read the short information about it in the manual then you might not ever know about it. To turn it on you have to hold the power button down for a few seconds and then the same to turn it off. It would've have been less confusing if they would've use a dedicated button for the light or at least labeled it some how.If this is your first PDA or if you want a good lower end PDA then this one gives you a lot for the value. Basically all the good points have been mentioned by others so there's no point in repeating them.
TV delivered on a very timely basis and opened/set up by delivery people to insure it worked.Very pleased with picture, performance and features along with color and brightness of TV.Glad I used Amazon.com for purchase.
When I got my Buslink 52x24x52 CD burner (Christmas 2002), I also recieved this 25-pack Imation CD-Rs. I just couldn't wait to burn a bunch of mixes, and songs I downloaded from Real.The burner also came bundled with Nero 5.I loaded 18 songs (around 60 minutes) of songs I wanted to burn mixes for.Instead of burning 18 songs, it burned only 16. I looked at the Nero screen, which stated that the burning process failed. I was so dissappointed.About 3 CDs later, it finally worked. Though, I still had problems with burning CDs.I tried playing some of the mixes and CDs I burned on my CD player (at that time I had a Sony Walkman, I can't remember the model number).30% of the CDs would either say "NO DISC", or it would go to a track and the CD would just keep spinning, and would not play.I couldn't stand the imatation CD-Rs so much, that I went to Wal-Mart and purchased a 50-pack of Colored Maxell CD-Rs. I couldn't be happier.So, I wouldn't recommend these. I would recommend CD-Rs from Maxell and TDK, as those seem to work the best for me.
This system is WORTH EVERY CENT. the sound quality is simply awesome. i use it with my Laptop, which has a high def audio card. couple it up with the Logitech 5.1 to RCA converter and then a RCA to 3.5mm cable...and I was all set. TRUE 5.1 sound. The bass is EXTREMELY strong (just the way i like it) even when turned all the way down on the system. the wires for the front speakers are a little short and so is the remote cable, but nothing to lose sleep over. All in all, an awesome buy.
I bought this product with great anticipation and sadly mine was broken within 3 weeks. I am a heavy phone user so there was a lot of stress on the product; however, this should be able to take that kind of activity and it FAILED.
Not much to say, it works in my Nokia 6682. It seems a little slow though but I'll blame the phone for that.
This product worked should not be sold, as it contains hazardous chemicals if it falls and opens, as I found out. It smelled awful. There was some powdery substance in it that I thought might be something that is not supposed to be inside buildings or houses, it smelled so bad. I would not recommend purchasing this product as it is made of cheap materials that, if this product falls and opens up, has awful fumes it leaves behind. I have put it in the box it came in and am going to dispose of it in the hazardous waste facility.
I got this converter because I recently purchased a TIVO, which tells you that you need a stable landline phone connection in order to complete initial setup. This was not possible for me, as I have VOIP phone service.....I did some digging on the internet and found that all you need is 1 of these and an ethernet cord that will stretch to your router and it works even better then a phone connection for initial setup since the download speed is MUCH faster. I bought this and hooked it up as descibed above and it worked like magic.So in summary, this product did the trick. A bit on the pricey side, but if ya just want the TIVO to work and have no choice, I highly recommend it. Can save you a lot of time and frustration.
First I was concerned that I will have to buy an external sound card to support the 5.1 setup for my laptop. But you can just plug in the green cable (out of the three provided for a conventional 5.1 sound card) in the stereo output of your laptop (like for the 2.1 speakers). There is a switch behind the sub-woofer which you can toggle between 2.1, 4.1 and 5.1. So change it to 2.1 and then turn on the Matrix function on the remote. This will give you a pretty good surround sound experience! When the matrix function is off, the front and rear speakers will give the same sound. But when it is turned on, the rear speakers provinde a nice background surround sound. Also, you can change the sub, center and rear speaker volumes from the remote.I think these speakers are very compatible, and the sound quality is very nice.
I wear over-the-ear-stick-'em-in-your-ear hearing aids which means either I take 'em out when I want to wrap myself in music using traditional ear buds or I look for something that leaves those hearing aids where they belong and slip somthing over them. Regular head sets were too bulky, but this beauty from Panasonic are absolutely great. Range is good. Volumn no problem. Fit is adjustable. Couldn't ask for anything better, particularly in this price range.
Looking for something between a full blown gaming card, and a business focused video card I decided on this card. Was I wrong! This card provides more than enough punch for some deep graphics when playing in Vista.The driver worked the first time, and I can view the new Aero effect in Vista without any issues.
First, I should preface this by saying this is my first jump into a reasonably good vinyl setup so I do not have a great point of reference. I went with this one over the other value brands on Amazon because it seems to be no-frills all about the sound for the price from people who care about that sort of thing.To me, the TCC-750 sounds quite good, particularly for the price. Stereo separation is quite good, the overall tone is good from the highs to the lows. I like that they put the RIAA deviation right there on the top of the box (even if I have no way to test that :).The packaging was also very good and the RCA phono cable, while a bit short, is arguably the best RCA cable I have in my entire collection of audio cabling!My only gripe is that the unit comes with a switch-mode wall-wart instead of a linear one. I assume this was due to price but the other problem is that the DC input seems to be using a smaller size than the standard I typically find in power bricks meaning that replacing the wall-wart may take a bit more effort. I assume the reason they went with a switch mode was purely for costs so I can't fault them too much for that and it can be replaced down the road anyway. That said, I wasn't able to hear any artifacts that might have been in place due to the switch-mode supply.All in all I feel it was well worth what I paid!For reference, I am using a Technics SL-D2 with a Shure M97xE MM cartridge.
I recently purchased the HP PS1000 4x6 Photo Scanner. I bought this because I am into genealogy. I need to be able to scan photos from relatives without the hassle of taking the picture home, scanning into my PC, sending the picture back to the relative....UGH!! This way, I can hook the scanner to my laptop and have my own copy of the photo instantly. The scanner is small, easy to use and scans very quickly...better than my home flatbed scanner! The software included edits photos easily. I also recently purchased a portable photo printer, also by HP. If you're in need of mobile scanning, this is the scanner to get!
We've been using this for a little over a month. It's been fast and efficient. It handles gaming, video streaming, and regular internet use without any trouble.
I bought this to keep a battery charged on a car that I rarely drive. I have other battery minders, but I went with this one based on a recommendation I read from Mike Valentine (google him). I installed the permanent battery plug, and have been happily using this charger since.
I am fully satisfied the product that I purchased,the price is realy half the price of the original and deliver the same results So what's more.I am a 100% satisfied customer.
This player really deserves 4 1/2 stars. I bought one of these to replace a Sansa e260 that I had returned because of disappointing sound quality. The Zen V Plus did not disappoint. Sound quality is excellent, with punchy bass, good volume and no noticeable system noise during playback.The form factor for the Zen V is terrific. The tiny size and curved shape make this comfortable to hold in your hand or slip in your pocket. And despite its all-plastic construction, it seems as if the Zen V can stand up to some abuse. I've found that it also does not scratch as easily as my previous player, the result of a scratch-resistant polymer coating. I plan to take this player running, camping, to the gym, etc., and don't feel like I'll need to "baby" it.The interface is what you'd expect from Creative: simple, intuitive and powerful. There are many options for customizing, including choosing main menu options to display, setting photos as wallpaper and rotating display orientation -- and corresponding controls -- in 90-degree increments, so you don't have to strain your neck to read the display when your player is strapped to your arm. I feel like Creative spent some time figuring out what real users would want in a player. Also, despite its small size, the five-position joystick is easy to use and works well in combination with the interface.Of course, the Zen V Plus also has a boatload of other features that you may or may not care for depending on your needs: FM radio with 32 presets, voice recorder, line-recording and PIM functionality (you can sync your calendar, contacts and tasks with MS Outlook).I can really only come up with two negatives for the Zen V Plus. One is battery life, which at 15 hours (less if you use a lot of EQ) is on the low end of the scale compared to some of the newer players. If you plan on taking this on long trips, I suggest getting an AC wall charger. (Hint: the bargain-priced charger for the Zen Micro works just fine with this unit.)The other possible drawback is the OLED screen, which is small, has lower resolution than most LCD screens and is difficult to see in bright sunlight. On the other hand, if you're buying this primarily as a music player and not a multimedia device, the screen is more than adequate. It is quite vibrant (the colors really pop) and does a decent enough job with photos.Some also might be disappointed that this device is not true UMS (although you can partition the memory for storage). I run Win XP and am the sole user of the device, so having an MTP player is no big deal for me. I have my music organized by folders, which I drag and drop onto the player using Creative's Media Explorer. (Note: like the Sansa and some other players out there, the Zen V uses ID3 tags to categorize music and display file properties, so it pays to make sure your tags are cleaned up and correct.)The Good:Excellent sound, with no system noiseConvenient size and form factorSimple, but powerful interfaceThe Not So GoodSmall, low-resolution screenBattery life could be better
I've used most of the major brands and this Magnavox brand performs just as well as the others and has not disappointed me at all. They format, burn, erase and re-record with excellent compatibility with various brand dvd recorders. To save a little expense, these discs are worth it. I will not hesitate to purchase again when they go on sale.
This is the perfect MP3 player for us. My husband and I both purchased one and it is such a great product. The sound quality is unbelievably fantastic and it is small enough without being too small. Both players arrived within the scheduled shipping time frame and in perfect condition.
I had a Sandisk Sansa E140 I loved it. Someone stole it so I bought this Sandisk Sansa M230 I like it better than the E140 it is shaped to fit right in your hand. It is easy to use. Has nice pair of ear buds sound is very good. Fm radio voice recorder a great little mp3 player at a great price.
what else could I add to this marvelous laptop? I guess nothing.Although it is not the cheapest solution for your portable needs, I should say for 1149 is a bargain. Very fast Core 2 duo 2.4Ghz, Centrino 2, 4GB RAM.I got it from Elecsurf, and I don't know if this was exactly the same laptop advertised, but it came with four additional features not mentioned on the specifications:1) Bluetooth is included2) Fingerprint reader3) It is not Windows Vista Home Premium, but Vista Business.4) LightScribe enabled BD-ROMI personally don't care about the Media Center Edition. My desktop PC comes with it, and I don't use it. So in my case it was a plus finding it was the Vista Business version that came along. So beware if you are expecting this software on your portable, you can ask the store you're planning to buy this from, what version is pre-installed with this computer.Have in mind that even if Windows Business is pre-installed, there is a software from HP supporting all your Media capabilities needs: HP QuickPlay.Fully metallized, comes with a sober HP glossy Imprint design, not the one with curly lines all over, or the bronze delight which I liked a lot on the Dv3 series, but a slightly discreet squared grey print on it.You won't be disappointed with the Nvidia 512MB video card included. I have used it with google Earth and Second Life, everything just runs smooth with it.It Comes with an HDMI output, so it comes handy upon playing portably your blu-rays and connecting them to your HDTV (cable is not included)the upper bar with all media related buttons (mute, volume, play, pause, etc) are touch sensitive, no need to push buttons (except the power button). Usually the Wifi/bluetooth switch to enable/disable wireless capability is placed at the bottom, but in this laptop is placed on the same upper bar (not a sliding button, but a touch button). It took me seconds to find out where it was placed! LOLFor those looking reference on the Windows Vista Experience Index, after running the evaluation, these were the results for this machine:Evaluation SubscoreProcessor--------5.3Memory(RAM)------5.9Graphics---------3.6Gaming Graphics--4.7Primary HDD------5.4Symantec NIS 60-day trial is included, so don't forget to include on your purchase Antivirus software.Conclusion:Look no further. Great video card, Blu-ray Reader + DVD+-RW Combo, Fingeprint reader, Centrino 2 fast CPU.
Bought the iPod Nano 4GB for my wife for her birthday. She loves it.
I have literally used hundreds of these disks and never made a single coaster. I usually burn at a slower speed (8x), but even at full speed have never had anything but a superior burn, as tested with qpxtool under Linux. I highly recommend these disks over any rebranded (Maxell, TDK, Sony, etc.) disks which may be fine sometimes and unreliable other times -- a crap-shoot. BTW, the better the burn in the first place, the longer the written disk will last, which is why I burn at a slower speed -- it reduces jitter.
I just learned that I have carpal tunnel and the doctor advised me to get a new keyboard. I bought the Ergo 400 simply because it was Ergo. and made by microsoft. I thought that the keyboard would be split in half and that would be that. Imagine my surprise when I found out that the board at its highest point is raised over two inches and that the keys are dramtically sloped downwards. It has taken me a day to get used to the new position that that the keyboard forces me to use. I have grown to enjoy the new way of typing and my wrists feel better. The keys are stiff at first but after some use they start to lose the stiffness.
I just love these headphones, I originally bought two in case one broke. Well I stepped on it and its plastic, so it broke. Kudos for me for getting an extra pair. The headphones are adjustable but I dont need to let them out as my head is small. The sound is AMAZING. I use them with my computer to listen to music and I can actually drown out the outside world without blasting my ear drums. I bought three more pair and I may buy some more, the price is outstanding.
this is a great filter i use it on my canon 50mm 1.8 lens, install very easy. great filter. buy it u will love it.
The plastic labels are transparent and I find them useful to label glass containers, the back peels off easily also.
I have ordered, installed and have been using this cable for over a couple months now and , what can I say, it's a 'wire with connections on either end' that I have connected to my scanner from the PC. It seems to be working fine and I have no problem with it. I gave it 4 stars only because I'm sure there are better ones on the market for a lot more money, but for my purpose, this one works fine. I priced other cables in retail stores and found them to be about twice the price for about the same quality. I am very satisfied with this purchase and would buy again , if needed.
If you want this for anything more than a cell or a gps DO NOT GET IT!!! It is not insulated and is very poor craftsmanshop. I am going to get my money back for this if I can. It melted in my car. There is nothing about how much power you should limit in this.
I bought this because I have a large library of MP3s that I want to transfer to a device and listen to. I also wanted a lot of extra storage for other files. What I found was that this player only allows you to listen to MP3s that are downloaded from the Napster application. Even if your MP3s are burned from your own cd, you can't listen to them with this player UNLESS you burn them with the Napster CD ripper. This was not listed in any documentation, the salesperson at the store was not aware of it and the Samsung website does not mention this. I found this out because I called Samsung and they told me there was something wrong with Napster..I then called Napster who told me this.If you are looking to use Napster and store a lot of extra files, this player should be fine. If you are looking to listen to all the MP3s you have accumulated over the years, don't waste your time with this player.
The Garmin iQue 3600 Rapid Car / Auto Travel Charger w/ Tip Exchange - Gomadic Brand which I received only worked sporadically. The snap-on connector fit loosely thereby causing the DC charger to only work at times. I sent it back for a refund- Gomadic only refunded the cost of the item- I lost shipping each way. I later ordered a Garmin product as a replacement- the Auto Navigation kit. The Garmin product seemed to me to be of much higher quality and it worked great.
I hated this thing. I hated connecting to a station. I almost drove off the side of the road on long trips when I had to change stations. And, even when I found one the sound quality was mediocre at best. I just didn't use my iPod in my car unless I could use the tape deck attachment (who has a tape deck anymore?). In my new car (MINI Cooper) I paid $150 to have an Apple dock installed directly into the stereo. VERY WORTH it - although almost as expensive as the iPod... The sound quality is incredible, the stereo controls change the songs and the playlists, it charges at the same time and is located in the (air conditioned) glove box. I am so glad I don't have to use an FM transmitter again. Bottom line - get your car hard-wired if you can.
This is my first wireless keyboard and mouse experience. I have used it for a couple of days only but I am amazed at how efficient this product performs. The only downside for me is the font size and font style on the keyboard.
with this product, there is a learning curve...as with all dvd players, you have to adjust the settings for your liking...the price of this player and the quality I get from it is amazing...I have to agree with the reviewer who said he needed to set it up for best results...if you are the type of person that can not figure out how to set up electronic devises, THEN READ THE MANUAL!!!the hd tv I have only displays up to 1080i...but the quality isn't very good..that's because it is interlaced and I am used to pro-scan...so I receive a better picture at 720p...so play with the settings and you'll be happy at the price point..and as for running it directly through your tv...don't expect the sound from a tv channel...IT IS A DIFFERENT SIGNAL ALL TOGETHER!!!run it through your stereo for best results... for 50 bucks you can't beat this player...
Works fine. Stores over 120 pictures in my 2.0 pixel Fuji digital camera.
This camera has everthing! It comes with everything for family needs. It has 6 camera modes including movie mode. This mode can make a movie as big as the memory card can hold. It is very popular, and is very effecient. I had an old sony maciva, and the quality was terrible, but this camera will take cyrstal clear photos. You can use a rechargable battery or simple AA's. The zoom is 3x optical and 10x digital. This is a awesome camera at an awesome price! And it comes with great software. Easyshare is so simple and fast. 5 Stars! (I would rate it 10 stars though.)
The device works as described. However, there is a major drawback: the received FM signal is very weak, and I have to turn up the volume of my car radio very high. When I drive on highway, I have to turn up the volume to the full scale. Doing so causes a lot of problems: including high circuit noise and I will hear huge interfere sounds when I touch the buttons of the device.The radio antenna of my car is in the front. The situation may be improved if the antenna is in the back of the car. I believe that if there are no metal frame/sheets in the path between the device and antenna the received FM signal will be much stronger.Also, I suspect that other FM car transmitters of this kind would have the same issue in my car: weak received FM signal.
Ordered 6 of these to cover a large areaAfter trying various other methods to getRid of moles. They have been in place forA few weeks now & we haven't seen anynew runs or mounds since !!!! FINALLYsomething that seems to work, the yard looksbetter already!!!!
This thing is awesome. So awesome I bought two of them and probably get another if they ever put a satellite radio in them. It is rugged enough to take it almost everywhere and we do just that. Patio, out by our pool, all camping trips, to the garage, and just about anywhere we so desire. We love music and the Block Rocker provides us with great sound. We have a Bose IPOD docking station also but really use it only in our home and our motor coach. It does have a better and fuller sound but it also cost about three times as much. We have been using our first one for around a year and just recently have noticed a decline in battery life. Doesn't play as long on a full charge but we use this thing real close to daily and all day long. We spend our winters in the south and most of our neighbors have grown to enjoy it also.
This make not having technology in my car priceless. It works perfectly making my car up to date now. I can play my Ipod, and phone music with no problem.
I've had this camera for a month now and it's been good to me so far. It's user friendly. My six year old knows how to use it. I haven't tried all the features yet but the ones I've tried has been satisfactory.I don't know about the shake reduction part cause the pictures I took when I shook still came out semi blury. The other feature I didn't really like was the time it took between shutters but the camera did snap the pictures up before everyone moved. I guess I just gotta get used to it cause before this one, I had a Kodak Share and it was the bomb. But it was very bulky (& it got stolen). This time I wanted something I could carry in my purse without the bulk & weight.The other thing that I liked about this is that I can just use one hand when snapping a picture. Like when I'm driving and I catch a beautiful sunset. The display is so huge that I don't have to really focus on what I'm trying to capture while driving. (don't try that if you're not experienced, lol). Yeah, so over all, very good! Oh and the price is sooooo right!Another thing is that the Consumer report rated this item a "CR best buy". With that you can't go wrong.
radio has a great tuner- only radio that actually picks up NOWA weather station- fm channels come in great, have not used am stations or tv
Top-rated memory at a good price. Very easy to install by following instructions included--up and running within 10 minutes.
Small, no need for additional power, did a great job!Easy to install, small cube was easy to tuck into the dash.Used an adaptor for the VW style radio antenna fittings.
Bought these to use with my aging NEC ND3550A DVD writer and they work just fine so I'm happy with this purchase.
Easy to carry in a backpack or suitcase. Great travel item for thse hotel rooms that just dont have enough power in the right places.
Those who like to chat and listen to music, this is the best product to switch mic to pc speakeryou don't have to go back to your desktop and change the Head set to speaker it will save your time and Head ache...Thanks
Please check your printer and do not rely on ping-pong reviews from 2005. The "X" version is much larger toner cartridge and will not fit some printers like HP Laser Jet 1160. You will need "A" version for those printers or toner doors will not close. Speaking of: I ordered from OnlineTechStores, and faced this problem because they went by "ship errors" in reviews, then they sent me correct "A" cartridge at no additional cost = very decent retailer. Regardless that HP plays their games with "fit-this-not-fit-that" the OnlineTechStores came out victorious even thou they most likely did not make much on this deal. I write this review to clear the info and to indorse that retailer. Not every time we deal with this so credit is due where it belongs. Do not blame Amazon if mishap happens - it can be fixed, just RTFM instead of listen to know-it-alls, and we will all be happy ever after. LOL
I just installed this last night, and the installation was super easy, and the sound quality is incredible for a notebook with Rhapsody and DVD (Bourne Supremacy was the maiden voyage). No more tin can sounding built in speakers. You can also record with it for people who are looking to do that, a big plus. I have it hooked up with Logitech z-5500 speakers, and the sound rivals my home stereo set up, which is no slouch either. Will be checking out the DVD-Audio and game sounds next! Run, don't walk to buy this if you have a notebook. I can't believe it took them this long to do this, but since it works for up to 7.1 sound, it should last a while.
My favorite trackball to date is the Microsoft Trackball Explorer which is no longer made and costs a ridiculous amount of money to buy a used one - ranging from $100 up to $250. I have purchased many trackballs in the last year and the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman is the only one I have found acceptable. The position of my hand and fingers does not fatigue my hand or feel awkward. My hand feels like it's in a very natural position on the device.I prefer a trackball whose ball is not thumb controlled (I prefer using my index and middle fingers) and I prefer to be able to use my thumb for the regular click. This one does just that. I reprogrammed all the buttons to my liking so that I also have a double click.I also am happy with the number of buttons available and the ease with which I was able to customize them to my liking. The placement of the buttons isn't perfect but it does fine.I use this trackball with Windows Vista and it works just fine. I haven't had any compatability issues.If you prefer clicking with your index finger and controlling the ball with your thumb, then this isn't the trackball for you. You would be better off with the Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel. I had previosuly purchased that one but did not care for it because of that reason-I am accustomed to and prefer using my fingers for controlling the ball and my thumb for the click and this particular trackball (the Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel) is the opposite. The ball is moved by your thumb and the clicking is at the top as with a regular mouse.As for the cordless feature-it works fine. I've only had to reset the connection once in about 4 months and all that entails is pressing a button so that the device and the receiver communicate with each other.Also-someone mentioned something about the ball getting dirty. In my experience, all balls do and all you need to do is pop the ball out, wipe it and the sensors and pop it back in. Good as new...Overall, I am happy with the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman!
The new EZ Dual Cam by Ezonics is a great idea that finally arrived. Software and camera worked flawlessly and simply right out of the box. The best feature is the ability to use the camera as a handheld still digital camera which really does take very nice pictures for the money. The color video mode is also exceptional for online teleconferencing. This camera is worth TWICE the money they're charging for it.
The minor quirks are not even a consideration to give this item a bad review. Let me first say that I have 10 of the Western Digital Hard-Drives. From the 320 to the 260. USB to firewire. I find the USB to be my favorite type since it starts up and shuts off along with my PC perfectly. Plug n Play as stated also. I do an extensive amount of high bit-rate video editing. Very labor intensive. And with all of the sources I acquire segments from it was quite impossible for my c drive to hold it all. So I researched these hard-drives, loved the look most of all and made up my mind. So much so that I even got my mother to get one for her valuable files. This was about 4 years ago. Thru that time period I bought extra units as needed. Never had any problems with them. In fact I had 8 units daisy-chained for a great while there with no problems in producing DV video. Only the one that I hammered with continues playtime that it finally gave the "click of death". Apparently not meant for extensive access as with very intense video editing. But quite honestly, several of my units only hold video, music and pictures these days. Only used for permanent archives and not for editing anymore. But for those way to hasty, be forewarned even though I've been fighting with the problem unit, now you see it now you don't, I left mine unplugged for a day and then reconnected it I was pleasantly surprized to find it on my c-drive and with no clicks. Needless to say I bought one more WD and I was able to salvage all of the files I had stored there. So don't give the thumbs down until you double check this unit, you may be surprized to find a breath of life still left in her. It could save you tons of grief and lots of money. Quite frankly I was more stubborn than the device was. And since I trouble-shoot Philips products for a living, I know that the device is not always the culprit. With all of the third party software on computers these days, the different operating systems, the firewall and security protocols, popup blockers and adware software and the regular way it's user configures his or her system it is quite difficult to accurately predict how any unit will perform. In my case I've had great luck with Western Digital. The failed unit is out of warranty and quite frankly I will be performing an autopsy quite soon. Just to see if the hard-drive can be internally installed on my PC just in case failure were to strike again.But still 10 units which as I said are not connected to my pc simply there holding my valuable movies, music and pictures for posterity. Every so often I access them for a quick check that all is well. And a back of a back up? YES by all means....because.."I'm sorry" just doesn't cut it with your precious memories. But expecting perfection from any product doesn't make much sense to this trouble-shooter.
Have been fully satisified with the productZune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black). Very easy to use and the quality is great.
Apple ipod is amazing.. can be used as back up storage as well.Great buy ..Super Saver shipping is slow..
Some of the older Digital Camers can't use the higher capacity SD menory cards so here is your solution!Great Price on these so you can keep your Camera Going!
I purchased this little camera for my wife and she had never used a digital camera before. She really loves it and all the pictures she has taken have been great. She has taken several scenic shots and they have been really good. The flash does a great job on indoor pictures.
My wife took my original Tamrac camera and even though I could have tried to go to Walmart and buy something, I decided to get the same bag since it's the perfect size for my camera. The other thing I like is it's sturdy construction and belt loop which means it won't get lost. For a small digital camera it's perfect.
I have one of these at home and at work. It's not the perfect ergonomic keyboard, but they stopped making the Fingerworks keyboards years ago when Apple bought the company and shut it down to use the Fingerworks patents on the iPhone's multi-touch. (Another reason to hate Apple, especially for people with RSI.)Luckily, I'm not an extreme case and just want a little more ergonomic action that a regular keyboard gives. For the price and for the quality, I'm not sure how you can do any better. There are similarly shaped ergonomic keyboards that cost $100. To me, that's insane.I do however hope that at some point Microsoft comes out with a Surface-esque keyboard for home use with any computer. That would be the ultimate in ergonomic awesome.
i don't have any complaints. its pretty straight forward. just plug it in and "drag & drop". i am using it to backup my pictures. it beats having to save them to a CD b/c it is much quicker and obviously WAY more storage space. i've only used 2gb so far.
I purchased this product after reading all of the great reviews. This is my first MP3 player and is perfect for working out at the gym. I was looking at Ipods but did not want to spend the $$. This one is very user friendly and the sound it great for downloaded songs. I do not reccomend this if you are wanting to listen to the radio. As other reviews stated, the radio volume is very low. I cannot hear the radio at all at the gym, it may be due to the other satellite/radio equipment they have going on there. The earbuds are good as well, I do not have any problems with them falling out. THis comes highly recommended, I would purchase for anyone as a gift and the price is right!!
I previously bought one from Sony store at a cost of $60.00 for one.I lost my camera on a cruise and have replaced everything except this lens cleaner and happen to go on line looking for it and there it was.Very pleased and also bought two for my sons.Thanks so much for having this product and also at a reasonable price.karwie
I bought this lens for my Olympus E500 and sold the kit lens on Ebay. So far I have not regrets. Like many of you who are reading these reviews, I wondered how much difference this lens would make over the 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. I can tell you from my experience that the extra stop helps alot for those photos taken inside with less then optimal light (such as the lighting in your average household). I also noticed an improvement in photos I have taken on a dark overcast winter day in downtown Boston. Not that these photos are not possible with the kit lens, the 14-54mm lens just seems to requires less effort. Bright, sunny situations have not made that much of a difference but just about anything looks good on a bright sunny day. Also, you can focus within inches of a subject which is great for the occasional macro photo. The focal distance indicator on the lens barrel has come in handy a couple of times. Especially in darker situations where the autofocus might have trouble and no flash is allowed.
I used it to print some very nice posters. The solids are like paint, the photos look amazing. Buy genuine Epson photo paper for best photo quality prints.
I bought this product in 2002 for a trip to Germany. I've since used it in Europe, Africa, and South America, mostly to keep camera batteries charged. It saved me a few times, like when the plugs in southern Spain were different than the north. I recommend this for any world travelers.
This is my first blu ray purchase. It works wonderful to me. I only use it to watch movies since i live in the country and dont have dsl. The only thing is it took a tad bit longer to load then regular dvd players but i dont mind im patient. maybe cause its blu ray? not sure. But its perfect
I was so happy to find this printer/copier. It was difficult to find it and I'm glad that I did on your website. Thanks for the prompt service!
If you thought the very best optics in the world were all beyond your budget, well, you've found the exception. You can't buy a better DSLR lens from any manufacturer at any price, and any other lens this sharp will cost more than 2X the price of the dust and splash-proof Olympus 50mm macro. I chose Olympus because of this lens (and the E-510's unprecedented combination of live view, image stabilization, working dust control, professional features, and quality). No other manufacturer offers so many affordable, class-leading DSLR lenses as Olympus (35 macro, 50 macro, 9-18, 14-42, 12-60, 40-150). Olympus forthcoming hybrid Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds cameras have positioned Olympus lens owners in a unique sweet spot of performance and compactness, pointing to the brightest future possible for those of us who bought into Olympus's optical brilliance.
My wife got these as a "give away" from a training class. So that translates into a free set of headphones for me :)OK, I tried one other pair of "in ear" ear buds. I did NOT like them. They kept falling out and didn't sound as great as they were touted to be. I was really skeptical when opening this package, but have to say I am pleasantly surprised listening to them now as I type this review. Decent base, very comfortable in my ear and they are staying put. I will have to give them a try when walking, but I suspect they will fall out based on my prior experience will silicon ear buds.As for noise cancelling, there are other reviews that describe the "noise cancelling" features of these headphones. I will say this, they sound great in both normal and noise cancelling mode. And, just as important, I can't hear anything else. Pretty decent for nights that I just need to tune everything out. However, as mentioned in other reviews, I could see how the "control box" can get annoying.Anyway, i just ordered a set of jbuds as well. I will have a decent benchmark for comparison once the jbuds are in my hands. I will update my review if I remember. In the meanwhile, I think these will just be my work headphones.All in all, i would definitely pay $20-$30 for these.Good luck.
I had used the RMR - C450 radar detector and jammer for about a year. That product was way over hyped and had very poor detection range. On the advise of a good friend I sold the RMR and bought the 8500 X50. I never realized how bad that RMR was until I started using this unit. I have picked up police radar close to two miles from me AND have picked up radar over a small hill well before I topped it. Another great thing is that the false alarms are few and far inbetween. The only issues I have with this unit are that POP detection is not turned on by default, the programming innerface is not real easy, and that POP false alarms do happen (maybe this is why it's turned off by default).
I have used this program extensively and while I love what Nikon is trying to do...once again they release something to the market when it is not ready. No program should be this slow. I am running 2gb of ram and CS2 files fly by, but this program is so slow I can literally get up, make a cup of tea and it still may be saving. It crashes as well on a computer that had never ever crashed once with any other type of software. It's great as a RAW converter in the way it easily allows you to manipulate colour modes, tone compensation, sharpening and in some ways, the converted file has better image quality compared to Rawshooter and ACR...the other two RAW converters I have used. This program is not suitable for a professional on a time constraint though....I really start getting irritated with it, and it actually causes me to get stomach cramps when I'm on the way home from a shoot as I realize how tedious my evening will be, slogging through files. The browser included doesn't even work properly...half the time the thumbnail will not preview a file, even if it previewed it the day before. Really, Nikon seems to be going downhill...not just with their cameras, but with their strange logic and business decisions. As a loyal Nikon user for about 15 years...it's downright embarrassing. It's software like this that makes me want to just shoot JPEGS again....
I have had the S-101 system for a year now. It did take me the better part of a day to figure out how to wire it up to the TV and the cable box. I bought high quality cables to replace those supplied with the unit...and it is incredible. the floor shakes when I crank it up. The simulated surround sound is incredible---I love doing a demo when people come over and running the THX ad that appears at the beginning of Toy Story---wow it just fills the room. No problems, no complaints. I am a longtime fan of Denon!! Much more quality for the money than Bose.
I've owned this monitor for about six months. Before buying, I researched and examined almost every common monitor available and I choose the FDP2485W.First, a reason why you should buy a 24" monitor. Any monitor (other than Apple's) that's smaller than 24" will have less pixels. The number of pixels increases from 19 inch to 20", 23" to 24", and 29" to 30". This is why a 19" monitor is so much less than a 20" monitor and a 23" monitor is a lot less than a 24" monitor. Buying a 24" monitor gives you 1920 x 1200 pixels. It means you can view two full pages side by side. Once you have, you will never go back to a smaller monitor.OK, why this HP monitor. Instead of repeating mostly what others have said, I'll state a positive feature that others have likely overlooked. This monitor uses S-PVA LCD technology. That means the picture brightness does not fade/change from any angle. Most monitors (including other Gateway 24" monitors) use a cheaper technology. Every time you lean in you chair or someone standing looks at the monitor - it will likely be darker/lighter. Most notebook computers use the cheaper TFT technology. How many times do you adjust the angle of your notebook screen?This monitor is perfectly bright, no matter what angle. Few monitors have this - except the top of line Dell and Apple monitors. At the price on Amazon, you're getting a great monitor.
I love this pen. It gets rid of dust and smudges. I did however, have to get a real cleaner to get rid of some stubborn spots but this is good for a quick cleaning.
We've gotten 'cheap' RJ45s off of Amazon before, and thought we'd try these this time. They're cheap, they are a pain in the ass to get crimped correctly, and you have to pull the prongs up half the time to make it work. Don't bother. We've been making cable for 10 years, we know what we're doing. This is a waste of money for a product.
As several other reviews state, these simply will not stay plugged into your device. They crimp onto your wire just fine and the wire will not come out. However, the plastic tab does not have a little "catch" like EVERY OTHER connector in the WORLD has. You never get that little "click" sound when you plug them into your device because the "catch" is not there. Hence, they will come unplugged SUPER easily. Bending the tab out helps them to stay a little bit. But even the slightest amount of tension on the cord will pull these connectors out.I will be buying a whole new bulk set as ALL 100 are completely USELESS.Just awful.
Easy Install Steps: 1. Disconnect your car's antenna jack from the radio's antenna port. 2. Plug the car's antenna jack into the port on the FM Module Relay. Plug the FM Module Relay into the radio's antenna port. 3. Plug the FM line jack into the FM port on your Sirius radio or your Sirius radio dock. 4. Done.
The Ci25m mouse is one of the better mice that you will find when it comes to portability and comfort. My previous mouse for my laptop was a 9 dollar generic brand from a big box store and was very uncomfortable and inaccurate. I used to think that all mice were the same but one day my friend brought over his laptop with his Ci25m mouse and I decided to try it out. The difference was immense, the generic mouse was horrible compared to the Ci25m when it came to comfort and accuracy, I found myself clicking where I actually wanted to click and loved the soft touch of the left and right buttons, and the soft rubber wheel in the center of the mouse was awesome. The only thing I didn't like was that the cord for the mouse seemed flimsy, but I am usually gentle with my items, so a few days later I ordered this from Amazon.Everything was great for the first 7 months, but then it started to randomly not connect to my laptop, and Windows would indicate that a "driver did not install correctly" Replugging in the device helped for a few weeks but one day it simply did not work. I would plug it into my laptop and the mouse would light up and then turn off. I was a little bummed out but then I realized that I was still in warranty so I decided to try to get a repair or replacement.After a few minutes of digging, I found the customer service website for Kensington, and then submitted an email saying my Ci25m had died. 8 hours later I recieved an email from support asking to explain in detail what the mouse was doing. I explained the problem (It simply didn't turn on when plugged in), and 4 hours later they indicated that it was an internal hardware failure and would need replacement. They asked me to provide the serial number on the bottom of the mouse and the exact model number, which I did. 4 hours later I get another email from support stating that I should recycle the broken mouse and that my replacement mouse was on its way! All in less than 24 hours! I was expecting the package to take at least 3-4 weeks to get to my home but to my surprise it arrived in 3 days! The support from Kensington was nothing short of amazing and the new mouse has been going strong for about a month.I gave the item 4/5 stars for the flimsy cord and because it broke in less than a year, but I would rate Kensingtons support a 5/5. The turn around of 4 days for a simple 20 dollar mouse is awesome and I believe that Kensington is a great company to deal with.All in all, I would say that you should give this mouse a chance. It really is very comfortable, and will last a long time if you take care of it.Thanks for reading my review! Be sure to check out customer images, I posted a few pics of the product.
I was trying to find a replacement for the battery in my older Cyberpower CP500, and not having much luck. I found this battery, which has the same dimensions, and a little more capacity. The only worry was that the terminals were in a different location. I was able to reroute the leads to the terminals, and after an overnight charge, it worked perfectly. It also gave the CP500 a few more minutes of discharge time.
Added with my Bose surround to get the most out of surround sound without all the wiring is perfect. I have them placed in the back of the living room to get the complete suround sound effect. I do wish they were remote controlled, but I can live with it. At first, I was getting some static every once in awhile. When I simply figured out to push the buttons "Auto Scan" on each speaker, I never had a problem with them again.
At the time I order this product the currently released Cisco ASA version was 8.3 around June 2010. The product arrived with Cisco ASA version 7.2 installed which is quite old. This is the version release history for the product: 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 so it not like it was just one version. One has to migrate from 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 in that order. Missing several updates, it is very frustrating to be face with maintenance work right out the box.For those who care about such things 7.2 has known security vulnerabilities, see 'Cisco Security Advisory: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances' or [...]. Meaning the product basically ships in an unsecure state. I am not willing to put the device online without it being fully patched.I called Cisco several times about using the devices warranty period to get updated firmware so the product would be fully patched. Cisco would not do this. It has been a real pain working through their email and phone tree support. They often would not respond. I had to keep calling back over and over and restating my problems. Honestly, those guys do not care. At one point I was asked for the size of my annual IT budget.I eventually bailed on the idea of getting phone-email support and looked at getting a Cisco SmartNet so I could get the updates myself. They are not free downloads. This is unbelievably expensive. I tried to get a cheap one off of Amazon from Restockit but they were unable to fulfill the order at that low of a price and ended up not charging me.I am a home user who wanted to move up from my Linksys firewall to something more secure, fault tolerant and VPN friendly. In the past, I've used an old pc running linux but the pc fan, power supply, and hard drive have never beed designed as fault tolerance equipment. The Linksys router has been great in this regard but that community is not as active at keeping pace with the newer hardware. Frustrated, I'm currently searching for a small fanless, ssd pc with hardware accelerated AES crypto and multiple LAN ports. They are pretty hard to find.
We have owned several Macs, and the extended warranties have paid for themselves many times over.
Since the 'cable run' to my house is considered 'long' and I have to split it for more than one tv, I wanted to increase the signal strength that was reaching them. This was a simple and easy way to do that, now the pictures on 'standard' and HD channels are even better than before and they were good before.
This cable met all my expectations. It is well built and long enough to do the job.
Upgrade is all hype. I upgraded from my 5 year old Linksys WRT54 G router, since the wireless didn't reach the upstairs back two bedrooms. I bought the router and upgraded the laptop with a dual bank N card. All I needed was 8 feet additional distance, but discovered this router didn't help at all. Back to the store and back to my old reliable 5 year old router
I read a ton of reviews, worried about the spacebar, and finally pressed the one-click. I like this keyboard. I am not the best typist, but when I get in the zone I can flow. This keyboard aids in that process. I can outpace the speech recognition programs, and enter a realm of stream of consciousness writing, complete with nuance. In the past that flow would be interrupted, because of achy hands or the need to sit up or shift posture. Now, that is less present. Also my hands do not fall asleep as I type, which they did before. Go for it, you won't be sorry. Also the spacebar; I see what people are talking about, but mine has loosened up enough that I don't think about it anymore.
I bought this after the 80 gig zune dropped into the market place, and let me tell you, i am glad i waited. Not because it doesn't work, but because i paid such a good price for it. Apparently they fazed this unit out when they brought the new zune to the market. i know i had issues with using an older zune cable with the newer zune model ( i actually got shocked by it as i plugged the unit directly into a tv). I thought since direct into the tv wasnt working i would get this unit, and see if i could use an indirrect approach. Initially I started looking for a cheap zune cable to replace a broken one for my old zune 30 gig, and then i stumbled upon this for 30.00. When these first came out they were 90.00. I decided i would take a chance and that if it didnt work on my 80 gig i would use it for my 30 gig. Well outside of it seeming a little tight on the 80 gig (the plug in on the bottom is about a milimeter or two farther back than the 30 gig which makes adapting older stuff harder to the newer zune as far as stands go), it worked just fine. To tell you the truth i didn't really need all this as i had an adapter that i bought for 5.99 that i could have just plugged into the headphone jack, and used my recharge unit to do the same thing. But the cool thing was i could now change the music across the room, charge it, and i got the new cable i was needing, as well as a usb charger plug in. Overall it will work with the 80 gig or 30 gig, and i now have a good alternative to playing mp3's through my dvd player and having to turn on the tv to see which songs are playing. A good value, a good product, and if only Zune copuld figure out how to make it so you don't wipe out your library every time you plug it into your computer, than i would say over all their on the way of besting the regular ipod. Of course as far as the ipod touch goes, nothing they have comes even close right now. But something tells me that will soon all change. Soon meaning three or four years.
This NAS server is great. Price for value.It just needs to add Time Machine support for Mac users.I recommend it if you need an extra storage that's flexible and especially if you download alot ;)
It's a TINY little thing but it carries out its duties without any fuss or complication whatsoever. It really does work as advertised.Yes it's not the fastest device available, but for its intended use, you won't get a better bang for the buck.Note well though with the firmware that came on the unit, you CANNOT take an existing windows-formatted external drive with data on it and hook it up! However, once you update the unit with the latest software from Linksys, it will recognise such a drive.Two thumbs up for this unit. 100% recommended.
I travel extensively for my work and my Garmin purchase was long overdue! I used to use Mapquest for my trips, only to get lost in the last couple of miles of the journey. Now, if I miss a turn or change my plans, my Garmin 'recalculates' the necessary route! If I want to stop for food or fuel, my Garmin helps me find my favorites and give me directions to them via an easy to use push button screen. I can then continue on my journey without reentering the address!10/10-best money I have ever spent (great deal on Amazon too!).
The DVDO Ultra, currently only available used or as "new old stock", meaning discontinued product but still on the shelf, is one of the best 480 progressive output devices in existence. The output image is clear and sharp, and can be output in either analog, both Y-Pb-Pr and RGB, or digital via a DVI output. The DVI output will work on HDMI input with the correct $5, or so, adapter cable.I use this for my older analog sources, such as VHS player, LD player, Betamax VCR, CED player and older non-HD DVD player. The Ultra will accept 6 devices and has a pass-thru for an HD device, like a blue-ray. So you can use it as a switcher as well. It doesn't switch audio channels, only video.I found the older analog sources to be quite improved upon viewing them on 480p with clarity and greatly reduced line-scan imaging. The Ultra also will produce edge bars in various shades for your 4:3 viewing, and has the superb letterbox feature that takes your widescreen images with black bars on top and bottom, as typical with laserdiscs, and scales the image so that it is the same as a squeezed DVD image, but without the loss in sharpness that you get with a zoom feature of your TV set.It also allows you to cycle through the various screen formats with one button, something that some TV sets allow you to do only if you go to the menu and press a whole series of choices. It has the standard quality controls that your set has, such as brightness, contrast, sharpness, tint, all in easy access, so that complements your set controls.
No issues with this product, i am using it to send a signal to my basement, it is transmitting through 2 walls and the floor. Decent picture and sound very pleased with the product.
I did a long review of many 17 and 19 inches LCD. This one has the price of a 17, but it's big!It doesn't have USB ports, or DVI input; but is a good bang for the buck in this price range.Image quality, colors, auto config, they all are very good.
We purchased this LW 400 to replace a LW 330 that gave out on us after years of faithful service. The 400 is even faster and seems to be designed a little better. Otherwise works much the same as our older models. This is a solid mature product and I would recommend to anyone who needs it. Install and use is very easy and user friendly.BTW, you can do some fairly advanced stuff with these printers if you desire. I've written some Office code that integrates the printer into an Access database so we can print labels directly from Access.Only warning I have is that once one person gets a LW on their desk everyone else seems to want one too!RobertNetwork Admin
I have been using smoker grills and meat thermometers with remotes for more than a decade. I have tried and rejected several models of thermometers. I used this one for the first time this week as I slow cooked 50 lbs of pork shoulder roasts. It met all my expectations, and I was very pleased with its performance. I believe it is the best thermometer of its kind on the market. It is easy to set up and appears to be accurate. During the 12 hours of cooking, it reliably indicated both meat and smoker temperatures. I tested its range by moving the receiver further from the smoker--behind two walls. While the range is not outstanding, it is at least as good as any other model.Measuring and displaying dual temperatures is a great feature. I also tested the alarms features, which seem fine. If I were designing the perfect wireless smoker thermometer, it would have a range of more than 100 feet (through at least two walls); would be able to withstand very high temperatures and water immersion of the probe. OK, apparently there is a hack available (see other reviews) that extends the range of this unit, but I'm not willing to spend several hours with a soldering gun to alter this already fine unit. This unit may not be my ideal, but I believe it is the best available, and it will be fine for cooks of any level.
We have owned this camera since about a year ago. Really terrible pictures. We have put through about a dozen rolls of film on it, and although with time it has improved, the first images were really out of focus. It's like it needs to be broken in! Recently, the photos have been getting better, but it always produces pictures where the objects in the background are more in focus than the image in the centre of the photo that we orignally focussed on. I have taken many pictures in my life, but my old 110 camera did better than this!!!
The screen is little, but it is a great product. It shows my cd-R pictures great...like looking at regular pictures in slide form. It is lightweight, handy to transport and love that it has its own recharable battery pack with it. You don't need to buy one thing extra for this outfit. I LOVE it and am VERY pleased. It plays DVDs just great as well as CD's, but I really bought it just to show my pictures on. I give this product a big 10!
These cartridges have been indispensible, though costly, and my printing patterns have changed such that I need fewer of them. I have never been less than satisfied by thier performance, and ready availability.
The Camera is small and easy to handle. The picture is as sharp and clear as it gets. The operation is simple. The finished product is beyond satisfaction. I am thrilled that I chose this camera, it is the optimum for me. Brand new from the amazon store, well packaged and a state of the art camera: The lens opens quickly without a hitch, The zoom lens is well protected. Turning the camera on and off is easy. The price is competive and affordable, I feel I got more value than I paid. The assessories such as the usb cable and battery charger, Disc etc. makes it so easy to put the pictures on your PC, and charging is simply a breeze. The camera can be placed in your pocket for taking pictures at your leasure. Does Well In dark areas because of the built in flash. I am so glad I went with the 5 megapixils, there is no comparison for me. Again I am beyond pleased with this great deal, at a great price. There are so many features to this Digital Camera that are very useful, I suggest you read and see for yourself. Thank you amazon for selling this quality product!!!
This is the third iteration of same keyboard I've used since Microsoft forced the wonderful Logitech ergonomic keyboard out of production (as I understand it). Unfortunately, with each replacement keyboard (and they only last a year or so), the quality has gotten worse and worse. I had to return one of these as the &#34;b&#34; and &#34;n&#34; keys of the last one wouldn't type at all. This one has a very rattle'y spacebar and the keyboard touch has gone downhill. I'm still having driver problems where the quote mark won't type unless a space is pressed immediately afterwards.Honestly, if there was another choice out there, I'd switch in a heartbeat.
My camera is used for photographing real estate listings. When taking a photo of a small room, in the past all I could capture is a small corner. Now a cute room looks cute, and a fixer upper looks like it.
The complaints that this thing is too flimsy is ridiculous and the people that couldn't get it installed did it wrong.The key is to realize you need to use your case screws to put the drive in the adapter and the screws that came with the adapter to fasten it to the case...Perfect, especially for the price...
Let me start by saying that I love this little gadget. It amuses me endlessly. I take it to otherwise boring meetings, and it just looks like I'm making notes on my Handspring, when I'm snapping quick and funny pix of people. The camera is so small that nobody notices it. I take it on the subway and get great "a day in the life of a commuter" pictures. I use it to take pictures that the kids can include in school reports. I enjoy it thorougly! It is SO EASY to use!!!That said, the resolution isn't very good. Forget taking pictures of people from beyond 10 feet -- 5 feet if you want to see facial expressions. Forget taking pictures in rooms with uneven lighting. Don't even think about printing the pictures, unless they are real close-ups. It just doesn't capture that many pixels. But -- keeping that in mind -- it's a great little camera.
The thing I love about this router is it's simplicity/price versus performance.It took about 10 minutes to get two of my computers connected and running on this router.Easy would be a good word to describe the configuration of this router.I'm spoofing both my computers IP addresses with the check of a box and everything is running flawlessly.[...] this router works beautifully and looks beautiful too. I would recommend it over the problematic Linksys dsl/cable router.
Good battery. Nothing special but it holds a charge and it's nice to be able to use my laptop without the cord again
This is a good inexpensive headset. The only drawback for me relates to the fit of the headset. The non-headphone side of the set positions itself over my ear which is not comfortable.
Got this to put all my songs while on the road. Plug it in the USB port and it's like a drive. Copy your files using windows or any other application. That's basicaly it, no need to use media player or any other sync software. The only minor issue is - can't creat categories for the files/songs, this would be useful if you have alot of files. All else is good. Enjoy
If you do a moderate amount of faxing, and need a stand alone fax, this is a great machine. You can scan faxes into the memory while it is sending, so if you have several faxes to send, you can scan them all in at once. Saves a lot of time. The inkjet faxes are much easier to read than thermal rolls.The reason I didn't give it a five-star was that it wouldn't receive right out of the box. Took a good 15 minutes on the phone with Brother's customer service (here in the US, BTW...) but it got done. Some internal setting was off. But, it now works great. Just know that's a very minor problem if it occurs. Nuisance.
I love the computer, but had the exact same problem buying from Circuit City. I ordered online and went and picked it up and did not inspect it close enough. when I got home and went to open it, I noticed the seal had been broken on the box! The computer had not been turned on or set up and everything looked and performed perfectly and like new but I fould it strange, especially after reading the open-box comments here.
Had my expensive subs get ripped off......didn't have alot of cash at the time so i tried pyle.......sounds as good as my $500 subs.......
First off, I use Windows XP SP3.I personally found the microphone to work extremely well. I use it for Skyping with friends while gaming, video commentary, or just whenever. And so far, I have had no complaints from friends about the quality on their end. And it seems to work well when I use it for videos also. From what I have played back, my voice sounds extremely clear.I plugged it in, and immediately Skype recognized it and now, it works like magic each and every time I plug it in.The only issue is that it can be a little tight on the head at first. But the more I wear it, the better it gets (like anything else). Both sides do adjust/extend, the mic bar moves/is flexible and can also be turned either way for lefties or righties.The cord is a bit long, but that's easy enough to stand, especially for the quality that you get for the cheap price.If you're one of those people who cannot figure out why "it is too quiet", use a search engine to find out how to turn up the recording volume for the mic on your system.Overall, I would recommend this mic to anyone looking for a good quality one-eared mic, and not wanting to spend a fortune for quality.
I agree in full with what everyone says about the image quality and ability to take raw pictures. It is a remarkable camera. One complaint I had was its ability to autofocus in low-light levels. Even manual focusing, which appeared on the screen to be in focus later turned out to be out of focus. I would recommend to them to use a white light focusing mechanism instead of the red light that comes on in low light, near object situations. Cameras I have used with this white light have always autofocused better for me. What confused me(and this is more of an observation that a complaint) was the inclusion of this camera in a 'point and shoot' category. By definition, it is a point and shoot in that it doesn't have a mechanical shutter like the SLR cameras. However, the camera is rather large, and if one is expecting to take this camera in a carry-on on a plane, please refer to the pictures I uploaded using 2 other camera types against this camera.
This unit is far better than the superficially similar RCA model 3-5366A. This Sony has much more solid construction, plus its ability to record at half-speed doubles the available recording time. It's a top buy, even though it's hard to find.
Thanks for the product. I really like it. This is so useful for my controller better than the battery pack thing that you have to put your battery pack on the device. Thanks!!!
I purchased the keyboard for a Satellite M55, just perfect. It fit and worked as it is supposed to.Recommend this product.
Very good purchase. Purchase this in the bulk package. I am going to order more from this vendor. Good experience with only good things to say.
This item was defective right out of the box. Player changed directions 3-4 times then ejected cassette. Also I should point out that the item I received did not look like the item in the picture. In fact it appeared to be a cheap copy, packaged in a plastic bag. I have serious doubts that the item I received was a Belkin product.
I have a Nikon 55-200mm VR lens which not only works well, but it is light and easy to carry around. Although there are times that I wanted more reach, I hesitated on buying this lens because of the larger size. I finally decided to proceed with the purchase after seeing all the excellent reviews it had received. Now I can say that I concur with the other reviews. The lens focuses quickly and the images seems quite sharp at all zoom settings. I will just have to get used to the larger size.The purchase was made through Cameta and the package arrived at the specified date. I found the other items that came with the kit were also useful.
We have had this TV for 5 months now and LOVE it!! It has stunning color, amazing clarity and is very simple to use and install. We studied the reviews and chose this one for both it's size and it's cost. We could not be happier with our purchase.
Wow.. it's amazin how much can a high quality cable enchance your video conection between your VCR to your TV. I recently bought a Wega TV and to say the least i was dissapointed when i watched Episode I on my new TV (using those Coaxial cables bundled with every VCR), so I went to my local electronics store i bought one of these and the results were amazing. I highly recommend any kind of monster cable to noticeably enchance your A/V hardware performance.
These cd's are great they save you a lot of money and cd's compared to using one's that are not rewritable, but there's is one real bad thing is these suckers don't last long. When the laser scratches these up from continuous usage when recording you get error all the time. I'll be in the middle of a session and bam there goes the error on my Sony CD Recorder. But for the price you can't beat it just buy em by the quanity.I Love Amazon.
I narrowed my search down to three camcorders: the Sony dcr-pc120bt, the Canon Optura 200mc and the JVC dvm96u. I first purchased the JVC and returned it because I was unhappy with the still picture quality. The next week I did the same with the Canon. I thought that the stills would not bother me because these were infact camcorders, but it did. The Sony is the best purchase I have made in a long while. The still pics are excellent. What sets the Sony apart from the Canon is the fast "low-light" focus. It actually emits infrared lasers (that are visible) to capture a sharp focus. It is a feature that you probably will not notice unless you handle all three camcorders as I did. For a purchase this expensive, I did not mind paying a little more for the Sony. The Sony is by far the best quality out there. It is full of features and the video quality is excellent. The low-light focusing system coupled together with the pop-up flash basically eliminates the need for a dedicated still camera. I keep on enphasizing the still picture quality because that is the true measure of a good lens and that was my criteria for a camcorder; 2-in-1 functionality and compact size. It is posible for someone to be happy with the Canon, but you can't go wrong and will definately love the Sony.
My only regret has been not getting this sooner. Small and compact but has large LCD displays that can be clearly seen and are well back lit(the photo doesn't really show it). Very accurate and makes prototyping and testing much easier and is safer as the current limit protects the circuits that are being worked on. More than worth the money!
I got mine for christmas of 04 and have loved it since. I have about 2500 songs on mine NOW and i have seen no problems,skipping,slow-downs or anything not working correctly. Its very easy to navigate from menu to menu. The sound quality is top notch and it even plays big high quality .WAV files. The battery life is very long i have played it for hours on end and the battery meter didnt even drop a single bar. and for 200$ it is the one u should buy. Creative Labs rock!
I did some research on the Zune and IPOD and I just like how the Zune was much more easy to use and has a bigger screen, to me, the Ipod is all hype, shure there is more out there for the ipod, but over all, I just love my zune and there is more coming out for it starting next year, battery life is very long and has a 30gig drive....also the FM tuner works great! ahh...if you cant decide on Zune or Ipod, goto a store that has both on display and try them both out, you will find that the Zune navigates much better. I reccomend the Zune!!!
If I had to do it again, I'd spend a little more and get an iPod.Extremely low output when used as AUX with stereo systems. My screen kept getting dimmer and dimmer until it went completely black, luckily within the warranty period of 3 months. Creative was not horrible to deal with from customer service stand point, but is that why you'd buy a player? I'd rather have one that doesn't require additional work in a few weeks.Not bad for using around town, workouts or even on the slopes, but don't expect this to be the best of what's available.
Never had a problem with this brand using my Plextor 12x/10x burner.
El equipo es bastante bueno en relacion precio/calidad, el sonido es excelente, tiene varios modos de reproduccion.Lo bueno:- Sonido- Dise&ntilde;o- Muy facil de manejar- Plug & playLo malo:- Muy grande el reproductor- Los auriculares muy grandes, pesados e incomodos
I have had this router along with the Belkin Gigabit PCI card for several weeks and I am very happy with their performance.I found the setup for the router to be very easy, it took only a couple of minutes. I also found it very easy to set up the security measures that the router offers.The connection is very good when my laptop is sitting on my desk in the same room with the router, and it is very good when I take my laptop to other areas of the house.
Good cord high quality. Not too much to say but there is a word count. Remember this is a 1 to 4 product.
I've had this model for about 2 months. For the price I paid ($599) it's a great machine. You'll pay double for a comparable Dell. It's small, lightweight, and runs smoothly. It does have a lot of included software, but some of the Toshiba stuff is pretty neat, like the touchpad utility (you can assign corners to different tasks).
I bought this computer for the OS and have had no problems. And I mean no problems. No crashes, no compatability issues. I may have had to work a little more when dealing with PCs, but usually once I've gotten everything straightened out it is smooth sailing and I leave my PC freinds scratching their heads at the stuff my Mac can do that they simply can't. I have upgraded the Ram to 2GB and installed Virtual PC, which I hardly use and MS Office as well as iLife '05 and Toast 6 Titanium. This is a great computer and I would reccomended it to anyone.
I am very pleased with this camera. I especially like the light meter that tells you how many apertures you are away from the correct exposure. I am using this for my photo class and is easy to use.
My wife and I both purchase through this account; she loves this keyboard so that is why I am giving it 4 stars. I docked it a star because this is the 5th one I've purchased in the past 3 years; either keys stop working (even with cleaning) or like this most recent time a problem happens in the electrical cabling and part of the keyboard stops responding. I also never understood why the 6 is on the wrong side for a touch typist, or why a slider was stuck in the middle of the keyboard when instead it could be something MUCH more useful.Anyway, I don't use the product, my wife does. She'd probably give it 5 stars but the durability just isn't there so I docked it one.
IT'S WELL WORTH THE MONEY,MY SOUNDS CAN BE HEARD TWO BLOCKS AWAY AFTER THIS ADDITION TO MY SYSTEM.
I spent hours reading GPS reviews by people who bought them and finally chose this unit. I am not disappointed at all. It will get you to wherever you are going without a problem. It doesn't always choose the fastest route because of redlights and traffic, but if I use the "shortest" route feature, it tends to almost always choose the route's I've used as "shortcuts" to places I already commute.I've even read some negative comments from people and they are unwarranted, unless you expect this unit to do the driving for you too. One comment I read repeatedly was that it tells you to turn too late. I haven't found that to be true at all. If you are a lead-foot, then it will be late because it's designed to tell you right as you approach the turn. If you drive like a maniac, it can't keep up. Drive the speed limits, and you will be told exactly when to turn. It also warns you on your last turn, how far your next turn will be, so simply pay attention and you can't go wrong.I'm sure there are some exceptions, depending on where you live, as to how good this unit performs, such as newly developed areas and such, but that will be the same issue no matter which product you purchase.This unit is everything I expected, wanted, and more... You'll never be lost again!!!
My husband loved this gift. He is a NASCAR fan and looks forward to many races in the future, watching with the sharp clarity of the Canon IS binoculars.
I was considering spending up to $1,000 on a digital SLR, but opted for this 9 megapixel Fuji instead. I made the right choice. It's packed with advanced features that you would expect from an SLR (auto bracketing, choice of auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, or full manual exposure) but it's also a great point-and-shoot if you just want to keep it on auto. You have to press a button to make the flash pop up, which I like because it gives me control over when and how I use the flash, but if you want the camera to be completely automatic and idiot-proof then that might be a problem for you. I got the Olympus 1GB memory card because someone told me it is faster than the Fuji 1 MB card, and boy is it ever fast. 1 second or less between frames without the flash, 2-3 seconds or less with the flash and fresh batteries. Great battery life. Only downside of this camera is that, due to a software difference, you can't take the memory card out and insert it into a PictBridge card reader such as the one on my Dell photo printer. But that's no big deal, just use the cord that comes with the camera to plug it into your computer and it works fine.
Based on the vast majority of reviews, I bought a couple sets of these headphones. I wasn't disappointed, these headphones are a tremendous value for the money. Rich and clear with wonderful bass. Worth at least double or triple the price.Update (7/12/2012) Still working great. Use them at least a couple (or more) hours every day.
Very good product. Directions simple and easy to follow. We get a lot of severe weather in our area of Ohio and this radio has helped to alert us to several situations.
I have had this camera for 2 months now and I am very pleased with it. I first could not believe how Pentax put in a 4.0 mp in such a small size. It is unbelievably small! It is the smallest digital camera out there. Zoom is great. People who broke this camera simply did not handle it carefully enough. You get the best bang for the buck- cheaper than many of 4.0 mp digi cams out there on the top of Pentax rebate- I got the check in the mail in about 8 weeks. Picture quality is great. It also has amazingly many features such as sound/video recording, 3D photo, and multi-colored photos. If you want a small, compact, point and shoot camera, this is the choice.
After receiving the cable I installed it on my digital menu player and it did not work. After 2 hours of trouble shooting our media player we looked at the cables and found the cable we just purchased had a pin pushed in 3/4 of the way and would not work.
USE IT FOR MY IPOD NANO IN MY CAR SINCE I STILL HAVE A TAPE DECK. I HONESTLY DONT KNOW WHAT ID DO WITHOUT IT! I LUV MY MUSIC!
Before you assume I'm some apple fanboy, let me just state first that this is my first mp3 player purchase ever. I've never owned another mp3 player product.I bought this item 2 days ago and I am considering returning it for the comparable 30GB video iPod.First, I purchased this over my lunch break at work and tried to sync it with my work computer. I am running windows Vista 64 and their software is not compatible with 64bit os's (c'mon MS...). So I loaded it onto my laptop running regular windows xp and copied all of my music over. 4 hours later and 3 support phone calls, I determined their software does not work behind an internet firewall. So I take the device home with no music on it.Once I got home, I had to set up the software on my second pc because my main pc is loaded with xp64. The biggest challenge was finding a way to get the music on my main pc to the device because my second pc did not have near enough hdd space to just copy all my music over. I had to tweak xp to redirect the My Documents folder to point to my main pc over the network and basically fool the software to sync my music over the network.Once I was done with that, I spent another few hours trying to set up my playlists and determine what I want synced. Honestly, their software is mediocre at best. I understand the need to make it easy for people to plug the device in and copy music effortlessly, but what about consumers like myself who want to selectively add music? I have a vast collection of music and I do not want it all on the device. I had to spend a lot of time configuring the software to sync the music I wanted.So, almost 24 hours after I bought it, I finally had the music collection that I wanted synced to the device. I also converted a few of my video's and synced those to see how it would look playing through my xbox. So I went to plug it into the xbox to play music and video through it and learned it needs a dashboard firmware update which you can only get through Xbox Live. Well I don't have xbox live and I refuse to spend the money to put the thing on the internet just so I can use my zune with it. I have no interest in using xbox live and I feel that microsoft should have included a disc or other means of updating the firmware without having to do it over their live service.So frustrated, I take the thing and plug it back into my second pc to let it charge while I sleep. I woke up this morning excited to take it to work and learned that for whatever reason, all of the music on the device had been erased. Because it took nearly 4 hours to sync the first time (once I got the software issues straightened out) due to file format conversions, I had to leave it at home to sync again.Another weird issue I had was that my car alarm seemed to reset the device whenever I'd disable it and get in the car...So to recap - Their software is buggy and needs a lot of work. They need to include more codecs to support more file formats. They need an alternative method of updating the xbox 360's firmware for customers who do not use live. Their software is not user-friendly at all. Sure, if you want to sync every single music, video and picture file you have to the device, it's easy to use. But if you don't want that, it's very cumbersome to selectively sync the media you want. From what I have found, you cannot use it for any data other than media. It's a 30GB hard drive... I'd like to use it to store other data and not just media. You cannot delete media from the device itself. Why?So honestly, for $250, spend your money on a tried and true product - The Apple iPod.
I bought these headphones in the hopes I could blot out one of my coworker's annoying habits to play his terrible music far too loudly, and his inability to go ten seconds without saying something annoying or stupid.They do have a wonderful slight noise canceling effect! They have helped me stay happy at my awesome job, instead of frustrated at a co-worker who seems to fear silence (raep demons?)Also: in terms of the construction, I was afraid to buy them at first due to the reviews here and elsewhere mentioning them falling apart....in the nearly 4 months I have had these... I have pretty much treated them poorly. They are constantly being slammed around in a huge bag alongside sketchpads, a wacom tablet, art supplies, random USB-computer fun things, and a make-up pouch. It has survived with no show of wear or tear.Well worth the money! Should they suddenly break, I will update this review. At this point, they seem pretty sturdy.**Also I have a slightly wider head than most women, when buying hats I tend to buy mens in size large or 62 cm. The headphones seem fine with the girth.*Had them for a year, still good!*two years later: the right side audio went out! no obvious damage to the wires either. I bought a much cheaper sony pair that is just as comfortable and working great. Not as noise canceling though! bummer.
Well not sure how you rate this thing, but so far so good. I got a killer deal on this product and would have never paid what they normally want, but that is just me. It looks pretty nice next to all my other pieces and parts too.
This is a great value! Music sounds great! We use for PC gaming, and for a PS3... sound and voice quality are excellent. Everyone loves them!
We purchased about 200 pc's containing these drives and within a few months, we have to replace 1 - 4 a week. This is not a coincidence that they are all Maxtor drives. Dell is replacing them with Seagate and Western Digital.
My son did some research and asked me to get this for him to use in his car. It works great. He is very happy with it. I'm glad my money is well spent.
Being able to spend many hours on the internet, I did an extensive research to find this camera. Three month of comparing made me buying this camera. It fulfilled its promises and could not be any better. My objective was to have a product which is capable to provide 100% sharpness and top quality pictures under all circumstances - I got it!I purchased the camera about one month ago, and used for high sensitive application in a clinic, but also privat for the family. No complaints.Great pictures.I was hesitating to purchase the FZ50 because of some evaluations regarding "noise" and "white" problems. I was not able to confirm these reports. These matters are really so minor that you have a hard time to find even these problems. The camera worked for me in a superior manner regardles of siruations and light conditions. I tried several other products of equal rank and the FZ50 outperformed every other camera even in higher price range.The handling and simplicity is amazing. I started in the automatic range and then studied my way through the about 140 page instruction manual, implementing the offered technology step by step. I now developed trust in this camera and learned to use all features. Perfect construction - solid and very handy. I guess the bit larger size is just one advantage for speedy and easy handling. Already after a very short time the handling becomes automatically without searching for the bottons because everything is set up great and the handling becomes natural.The only thing I was able to improve is the picture quality when using the flash. I added an additional flash which gives me a bit of a warmer tone compared to the build in flash.Great camera which comes to unbelievable great price, outperforming fashionable brands like Canon and others...The lens going practically to a zoom is the best and enables to go away from costly additional lenses.I am happy and certainly would buy the FZ50 anytime again.
With high expectations, installated on my receiver per directions. Extremely weak signal. Installation instructions rechecked. Looked correct. Re-, rechecked installation instructions and reinstalled. Same pitiful result regardless of location. The silly FM antenna wire and AM loop that came with the receiver were VASTLY superior. Forget about it.
The installation was simple (installed in a ancient artifact that still works great, a Dell Dimension Pro XPS200n using Windows 98se). I took out the original five year old CD Drive and plugged in the Yamaha, no adapters or anything required. There is no comparision to the speed of the Yamaha over the old factory drive. The software is so complete, that I am still learning how to take advantage of everything that it is capable of. I have done several data back ups, audio CD's and photoghaphic slide show CD's without a hitch. It is quiet, fast and great value for the money.It is faster and superior to the Sony that came installed with my Dell Dimension 4100 Pentium 4 using Windows XP.
I have tried using other designs at the office. Since everything is self contained, with a combination style lock it is the most convenient. No lost keys and minimal hassle. If the lock is not simple to use, the users won't use it.
This generation of ipods is by far the best. Who cares about the ipod video when you can't even upload dvd's you own. The sound quality is superb. Even better, you don't have the lag that comes with all ipods that have hard drives.(Everything other than the ipod suffle and nano) Having had the 40gb fourth generation ipod, I have come to learn that you don't need to waste $399.99 when by the time you fill it up, it would be broken(mine broke within two years and I only had about 250 songs in my library)Finally, the Ipod nano is much more reliable because there are no moving parts which means no skipping!!
This case should ship with the Sansas that it fits. I use this case while walking. I use an elastic strap run through the side. I wear it like a necklace. I can pull it and change audio books/music then let it rest back on my chest. This eliminates cutting off my blood flow like armbands do. Also I get to protect my Sansa e280. There aren't any instructions but the attachments are self explanatory. I highly recommend this case. Mine cost $17.90 with shipping but its worth it.
I purchased my DSC P-52 two years ago for $425 CDN, and it has never failed me, after 4,600 pictures.I do not understand why people seem to have problems with this camera. However, read my other reviews, and you'll see that I am no stranger to bad luck. I suspect there are always a couple of lemons out ther, or perhaps these people are extremely careless with it, or possibly use it in locations which are sandy. A few grains of sand will destroy a camera.I also do not understand why people do not use their Warranty. This camera comes with a ONE YEAR warranty, so there are no excuses for saying "Sony sucks, my camera broke after 6 months and they won't fix it!" All Sony products come with a minimum 1 year warranty in Canada. Can someone please let me know if the warranties are less in the U.S.?I have dropped my Sony on numerous occasions. I might even go so far as to say I've "abused" it, and have three (3) half-inch dents in the metal piece surrounding the lens to prove that. Despite the rough-handling, this camera has never given me a single problem.I find this camera to be extremely solid and well-constructed for an essentially plastic unit - My only complaint being the cheap paint that rubs off the buttons on the backside. Tsk Tsk Sony.
IMuff Headphones did not work well with the IPhone. The headphones would shut off and you would have to turn off the IPhone and try to find the connection between the two again. Very time consuming.
I own three of these and use them two at a time to shoot 3D photos. They may be used in a point and shoot mode easily and quickly.My wife uses one of these too.It is also possible to use them in a manual mode, programmed mode, shutter priority, or aperture priority. There are some great controls for the knowledgable user but it is easy for the causual user as well. The video is also of higher quality than a normal video camera. I have been impressed. I have since bought a pair of A590ISs that are also great.The SX110 that I bought has a very nice 10x zoom that I find quite useful for GigaPan panorama (50 megapixel and larger) work.Canon has done a nice job with these cameras.
A while back, I reviewed the T-3 Euro version of the T-33 and it was a fine little camera. However, I wanted to upgrade (isn't that the point?) so I bought a T-9 a few weeks ago. A friend had purchased a T-7 and I was impressed, but when I saw the T-9, I was sold!The image quality is better, (6+ megapixels!), and this camera includes the "anti-shake" feature. I tested the "anti-shake" extensively on a recent trip to Thailand, as I absolutely h*a*t*e on-camera flash with these small point & shoot cameras. It's never enough and the lighting is far too bright (up close) and washed out. I can tell you, the "anti-shake" works rather well - not perfectly - but you do gain the equivalent of a "stop" or two of light, for all you low-light shooters. You can stretch that by setting the ASA or DIN speeds manually, and the pictures are quite nice. Color rendition is good, producing a very attractive image, and the zoom is the typical 3x. No problems there.They added a tripod screw on the bottom, dumping the separate plastic base of the T-3 (never used it...). There's a sliding front cover that powers the camera when moved from over the lens, or you can, as I often do, leave the cover down and operate the power button. Either way, the camera powers quite quickly, and battery life is good. I have not noticed any significant decrease in battery life over my T-3, but then I have a separate charger and an extra battery. Nicely, Sony added the separate charger to this set, probably to induce you to buy another battery but that's a smart idea.I use the leather belt case (same as the T-3) so I did not have to re-invest, and it's very fast. You'll be a real quick draw artist with this camera.In my T-3 review, I compared the T-3 favorably to the DSC-828 that I have literally retired (using it only for formal events now), and the T-9 is even better. I'd give the 828 away but I don't know who wants a boat anchor now, the T-9 is just that good.The T-9 is a super camera, as easy to carry everyday as a cell phone with capabilities far beyond cameras 5 times the size (and weight). Features: Red Eye reduction, *HUGE* view screen (really impressive for showing off to your friends what you just shot...), neat carry strap, LARGE internal memory (have to have it with 6 megapixel shots that save as large as 2mb each, but I strongly recommend the 2Gb chip. I keep a number of family and travel pictures on the card (always) to show friends and strangers, and keep about of the card free for pictures. While traveling on this last trip, I needed to download from my 1 Gb chip several times. It's big but not THAT big, so get the 2 GB chip...you're worth it and so are your vastly improved pictures...FYI - I shot almost 400 pictures in a week, as I allow that I shot duplicates many times to get the "right" view of a particular shot, and there's always bad ones to delete.Look for a USB memory stick reader, like the wonderful SanDisk MobileMate MS (the size, literally, of a USB flash drive, i.e. keyring-able), and you're ready.You can afford this. Think about it. Super small, excellent quality, out of the way...but ALWAYS there. Get it. Or, let me put it another way, "Can you afford less?".PS What I REALLY like about this camera is that my big 828 scares the pants off my subjects because it's seen (to them) as "professional", yet no one runs away when I pull this little guy out. You can see the differences in their attitude right away.I get more intimate pictures, with better resolution, using this camera far more frequently, now, than the 828.
OK accessory but could be more compact. The hub is way bigger than necessary so takes up crucial space whan travelling. Quality made though so I rate it a buy.
All leads are labled and fit just perfect into my 2002 Saturn Vue.Just reconnected the cables and the new stereo was alive :)
I NEVER write reviews but after using this product I just had to! Such an incredible product, it completely changed the look of my hair and has saved me tons of time just drying my hair alone! It's super easy to use, NEVER burns your scalp like those pesky normal blow dryers, and it just leaves your hair so silky smooth (Zohan reference!) and adds so so much volume and bounce to your hair. I've been using the brush for about a week now and have gotten at least 5 compliments on my hair ... my boyfriend even noticed and I could probably go from having black hair to platinum blond and he usually wouldn't notice it, lol! I don't understand how they can sell this product for only $20, I would seriously pay $100 for this item!!! A MUST have!
Purchased this to replace an old clock radio and something I could use with my new iPod Touch. Works great and looks great. Only problem is the inserts for the iPod Touch 3G do not fit to hold it securely but I was able to place one on its side behind the Touch and it works great. I have actually purchased another one for our home. Highly recommend this item. Great value for the price.
I Bought one set to check them out and found they also fit both my four and 10 year old kids. Then I bought 2 more sets just for them as an alternative to the in the ear phones that,(for them,) can be uncomfortable. They reproduce sound well, fit comfortably and have held up well from constant use. The cord is long if thats important to you, the headband not too tight and is adjustable, and the felt covers on the earpieces are thin but comfortable.And also, Thank you Amazon.com. The convenience of ordering 2 more sets was but a couple of mouseclicks and the earphones were at my door in 2 days.
After quite a bit of research, building spreadsheets and taking many factors into consideration I went with the 30GB Zune. The cost to feature ratio for my purchases this was the highest match. I purchased this before a plane trip wanting to watch TV shows/listen to music on a long flight.I am very happy with this decision thus far. This has a large enough screen to view shows nicely I put on, but is small enough to fit in my pocket without feeling cramped. The battery life is moderate with video, with MP3 it lasts a very long time. Having a second 4GB Zune in the house I love the song trading feature. When on my flight I did a search to see if anyone else was running one. There was a person running a Zune as well that I sent songs to and traded. This I found interesting. I have no idea where or who on the plane had one going, but all of the sudden we were trading songs.I like to use this while riding a bike as well, so it being small enough to fit in a pocket while doing so is a large feature for me. The FM Tuner is excellent, if the station you tune in to supports it, it also feeds me the artist/track info of the song being played, so if I like one I can peek to see what I need to purchase from Amazon mp3!The headphones however are poor. I dislike them quite a bit. Packaged they look great, they are appealing to the eye. The audio coming out is good as well, but they physically hurt my ears. The shape of them makes them come out often and are painful for long use. I'm thinking of getting new ear buds personally.The Zune Software is easy to use, it charges while plugged in there and charges while plugged in the Xbox 360. I use it for my main MP3 player when using the Xbox 360 as well. I can easily add my favorite podcasts, even if Zune doesn't have it as one of their main which is great.I am very happy with my purchase, a very sturdy, easy to use highly featured mp3/video player for a good price.
I am a college student, I wanted to build my own PC, and got this keyboard to go with my computer. The keyboard is very nice the build quality is amazing. I would know I had to take mine apart to clean it there were at least 15 screws on the outside and about 15 more on the inside very solid and sturdy keyboard.Typing on the keyboard will need some getting used to since the action though is intuitive is not common if that makes sense so a lot of you will need to retrain yourself to type on it. The wrist area is very comfortable and is padded great for long typing sessions. The function keys are useful on the keyboard as well requiring a push to run the most common programs. There are 5 customize-able buttons as well for which you would need to download a software to make it run.The things that I don't like about the keyboard is that when you push down on the keys there is no audible click like in the older keyboards, which would have been a plus for me. The volume rockers will take sometime adjusting as the keyboard does it with its own interface so on the older computers it is a pain as it takes sometime to respond. Some of the buttons like the back button are pretty useless. And cleaning this keyboard is a pain at best but all those are minor issues at best I have had this keyboard for more than two years now and would buy it again if I had to do.
These speakers are spectacular. Take them out of the box hook them up(about 10min.) turn them on and enjoy.One bad thing they're not stereo. Mine are usually seperated so it doesn't make any difference. I carry them everywhere. You could literallystrap one on your back and have music or news anywhere on your property. So cool.
This case is very well padded, and a wide Velcro strap holds my larger Toshiba notebook securely in its compartment. The other compartment in the main section can hold files, cables, a day planner, magazines or a book ... When the main section is zipped closed, the pulls come together to allow you to lock the case with your lock (not included). There is a slender outsize zip pocket on one side which will also accomodate files or smaller computer accessories. The other outside compartment is a &quot;traveling office&quot; section which provides pockets of various sizes and also an ID pocket. This very nice bag comes with a wide, padded, &quot;bungee&quot; non-slip shoulder strap, and the carrying handles are padded as well -- both very comfortable to use. I predict that the nylon construction of this case will keep it looking new and presentable for many years to come.
5 CD/DVD changer but unable to change disk without totally stopping playing.Good sound otherwise.
I have a Mac Pro (2008 version) which has dual DVI outputs for monitors. This coupler works fine with it. I can now switch (manually) from a Toshiba LCD HDTV to a Samsung flat screen monitor easily. This gender changer is on a cable attached to the Mac Pro and lets me switch cables from the TV to the monitor easily.
VERY HAPPY WITH THE SHIPPING TIME AND THE PRODUCT. WILL BUY AGAIN FROM THIS SITE.
I use this to listen to my iPod touch in the car, and to connect my computer to auxillary speakers. Works great, and priced great!!
This digital camcorder is a good buy. It is simple to use (if you have smaller fingers than I do) and has a good clear picture, of course depending on the operator. The only problem I have is getting the right tilt in sunlight in order to see the images on the screen when recording.
As usual this filter is very good. Allows me to produce quality photos in the field rather than in post production.
It works. Don't know why the screw isn't fastened in; it turns and lowers when you're screwing it in which makes no sense, and if you're not careful it will disappear (I can stick a finger in and twist it back out, but if you have fat fingers you'll be out of luck.) If it weren't for that I'd give it a 5 star, but that seems annoying enough to lose 2 stars. I still use it and will continue to use it.UPDATE: Used this thing again, and I came back to take off another star. I'll probably wind up taking off another star next time I use it. It is terrible. Why on earth would they not have the screw be fixed? Worst design ever. I see no benefit to it.
This is my second pair of these type of phones. I had a pair of the blue ones for three years before I bought this pair...and the old ones still work! For the price these are some killer headphones. They are not nearly as prone to breakage as the average earbud in this price range probably due to the super condensed design and the little stress relievers which connect the cord to the drivers. (Thus...for value and longevity I'd give these 5 stars.)When I first bought these phones they definitely were suffering from the boominess mentioned by other customers (even at a flat eq). This is because almost all headphones need to be "broken in" for a while before they will be able to perform at their optimum potential. This will probably involve a few days of constant use to get them to perform accurately. The sound quality (of a broken in pair of these) is characterized by pretty flat response which can be tweaked to perfection with eq. (So initially, the sound quality for these is about a 2 on the 5 star scale, but once broken in they're more like a 4.)These phones are really convenient in settings where there's a fair amount of noise around you because of the tube and custom fit design. They're not as good as the shure E series phones, but, then again, these headphones are a very small fraction of the price of those. The small drivers allow you to get a lot of volume without a lot of power from a portable device, like an ipod. Since you don't need to turn up the volume as much, your battery will last longer. (5 stars for convenience.)
Pros: Does what it says.20gb of space.USB 2.0 for fast transfers.$100 at compusaCompatible with mediamonkey and winamp.Easy to use buttons.Seems pretty Sturdy.Cons: Doesn't use m3u playlists or mediaplayer playlists. Can only create playlists using their own software.No cool accessories(although it fits in an ipod carrycase and armband carrier)Ok, so I was thinking about an IPod for the longest time. However, the functionality of these portables is expanding by leaps and bounds and I didn't want to spend $300 buck for something that was going to be outdated in 6 months. Then again, I didn't think I could live with 1GB of space for $100.Then I found this little gem. It's got 20gb, plays mp3s and wma. It comes with its own software to move sound files to the portable over a USB2.0, however, you can also use internet explorer and move files just like it is another drive to your computer. I don't actually use the inoi software to synch my music. I use mediamonkey and it syncs just fine.So, if you have a bunch of files and you want to carry them around to the gym, the office, the car, or just to share with friends. This is your player.If you want to show off to your friends with the latest tech gadget, go spend $400 on an ipod with video that will be an antique in 6 months.Eventually I might buy one of those overpriced gadgets...when they have 20gb of space for $200 and it comes with sattelite radio and a phone, pda, video, playstation and blackberry all in one...that should be out by xmas of 2007.
So I was originally turned onto this product by a friend who has a presto salad shooter from 20 years ago...still going strong for her today. I had looked at it and decided that I would go for a kitchen aid attachment instead, due to the small storage space we have for our kitchen. However, after reading all the reviews about the kitchen aid shredder attachment, I read the reviews for the presto and found that more people had success and long term enjoyment out of the salad shooter. I thought, what the heck, so I bought the salad shooter and I LOVE IT!!! It is perfect and does NOT take up any more room than the shredder attachment would have....plus it is fast and I mean FAST!!! Not enough love can be expressed for this product! If you have to buy a machine for shredding or chopping...this is your best bet...and it is easy to clean...enjoy! I know I am!
This was actually a replacement product for me. I had a Sony Cybershot DSC-T9 for years until I accidentally got it wet taking pictures at the beach. This is a great camera, compact and takes good pictures. I just wish the zoom got in a little closer.
I purchased these TV as a replacement for another one which failed on me. The price was excellent and the TV performs beyond expectations. The amount of inputs is nice as is the easy access to the connections on this TV, it makes connected components much easier. I use this TV with a cable box, DVD player, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, it renders all of them excellently. It has a bright picture. My only complaint is that I should have purchased a larger size. The remote control is easy to use and feels to be quality construction and very durable.
BUYER BEWARE! DONT BUY FROM ESCORT DIRECTLY!This company has the most arrogant and rude customer service i have ever experienced.This alone was so bad i am returning their product. Stay far far away.the problem seems widespread in the company, i spoke to many reps and they all basically called me a liar.i placed a order and was promised free overnight shipping. yet i was charged $10.00They completely refuse to credit it. They keep saying we NEVER give free overnight shipping.They just say return the unit or pay the $10. Well the unit is going back
Excellent price and performance combination. I had an old Netgear router that was dropping pages and connections all the time, and after analyzing all routers on the market for home needs I found this one and went with it. As far as setup goes, I am the kind of person that always screws something up and has it take much longer than I expect to install things. Although once again I managed to screw it up, it still only took 20 minutes to get this installed. It has been a joy---reliable, fast, and efficient thus far. I highly recommend this router.
Bluetooth technology is a great tool for anyone that prefers wireless wherever possible. I bought this adapter to allow my phone to interface with my laptop. I get reminders, tasks, and (the best part) all of my Outlook contacts directly dumped onto the phone! This was the greatest motivator in my decision to purchase this item. I dreaded the thought of manually entering every last name and number into my phone. This saved me about 6 hours... Mine looks a little different than the one pictured online, but it works with no interruption.
The cartridges I ordered were the correct numbers for my printer. However, when I tried to install them in my printer they were too large. I compared them to the old cartridges and there was at least a 3/4 in. difference in size between the cartridges.Now I have 2 ink cartridges that are useless to me-guess I stick to the name brand and pay more.
It's perfect for "small" use. A boombox this cheap is not to be used as your wedding music!!! It's a small, medium quality boombox. And it's perfect to have it in my kids' rooms. We play a background noise CD on it and it's perfect at night, and fun kids CD during the day. It's very small so doesn't take much space on the desk or chest in their rooms. We've owned it for a couple of days only, so I don't know that it will die on me in a few weeks, like some other reviews have mentioned. So far so good, and we're all liking it very much.
Here's why:I brought it six month age. It broke down for three times already. The first two times, reinstall solved the problem. But not the third time.I called the support line. The guy asked me to pay $40, so that he could help me solve the problem though PHONE for the next SIX month.I tried to find a solution online. The best solution I found was to GET A NEW ONE.
I have no gripe with this smartmedia card. But there's something I wish I had known before buying it.I have a 1.3mPixel camera that came with an 8mb card. It held about 40 pictures with that card.I chose this 128mb card over a 64mb card because I figured that it was a better value. With the 128Mb card, my camera now holds nearly 600 pictures. But the problem is that it takes 6-8 seconds to save between shots. It used to only take about 1 second for the same image size.I'm pretty sure this is due to the access time of the large card size. Had I known this, I would have bought a 64mb card instead, since the ability to store 250-300 photos would have been just fine, and I'm figuring it would have saved images much faster.this is something you might want to consider when buying a media card upgrade for your camera. Personally. I'd rather have the ability to take shots faster.
This TV is simply cool. I have no more to say, i'm impressed.
This is a well-built cable. I bought it because the connector housing is smaller than other DVI cables & this one fits through the 2" cable pass holes on my desk. If you are using a mini-mac, the thumb screws won't seat properly (the mini-mac connector nuts seem to be recessed).
trackballs are so much better than the "mouse" - especially this one where you move the trackball with your thumb & the scroll wheel is an added benefit - I have 2 of these now - I replace a trackball that was in the ceter at the front - very akward & no scroll wheel
This is my third trackman. Works great with a wireless keyboard. Can be discouraging when doesn't work, but that hardley happens anymore. Usually just means to replace batteries. The only real flaw I've seen is that the long left click button wears out. I am hard on the button but still it shouldn"t wear out that easily. This is what has gone bad in my first two units.
I have been using this amp for over a year and no problems. I'm sending a satellite (Dish) signal to another TV using 100 feet of cable. Picture is perfect.
I resisted going digital for a long time because I was wary of the changing technology. I wanted to wait until digital cameras became more mainstream. I am very happy with my purchase. I love the results that I have been getting with this camera. My sister and mother have the 5mp easy share and also love their cameras. I bought my nanny the 6.1 and she also loves it. The camera seems to have a good quality lens and the software is very easy to use. My sister really likes using the picture dock, but I didn't find it necessary. You may want to try using the camera without it before you go the expense. I bought an extra battery and a small case for the camera. I have 4 children 6 and under... this is so much easier than using my old bulky camera... and I save money. I take as many pictures as I want to take and then just delete the bad ones.I like downloading my photos to Ofoto for printing. When I had dial-up AOL ot took a long time to download. Now that I have Road runner it is much faster and easier.Having archival quality photos is important to this photography major. I order my photos from Ofoto and then burn my pictures onto a disc. Burning the CD is very easy with the software. -Having easy software for a camera is important. This seems quite easy to me.
What more can I say, it is a cover. The quality is good I think, I have never purchased anything like this before. However, the cover also covers up the screen. I purchased this as a gift so i cant really clip it on the ipod to see if it affects the visibility, but it is something i didnt notice from the pictures. I will even post an "action shot" to help future customers :D
I went to Africa for a month and having a backup battery was a necessity. Battery performed well and was indistinguishable from the one that came with camera. Very fast delivery so buy with confidence
This is a great mouse, for right handers that is. Lefty's need to look else where.I have average sized hands, the fit and comfort was perfect. I just recently moved to one of those WoW mouses, and I'm having a hard time getting used to it because this Logitech fit my hand so well it was ridiculous.
The only reason I've given this 1 star is because you can't give it 0. I've spent several hours every day for the past 3 days trying to apply this thing to my MacBook Pro and even took it to the Geek Squad at BestBuy who couldn't get it on properly either. My house isn't dirty, I've washed the danged thing a dozen times, and have tried 5 times using the spray with iKlear and apply while damp method. My husband has tried also, and he used to apply 3M window tinting film for a living, so knows what he's doing. I *finally* managed to get almost all the air bubbles out (forget using the little cardboard thing they call a squeegee - get a window film application kit and use that one, though I don't recommend using that fluid) and it still has an area that isn't adhered correctly. If I thought I could get a refund, I would certainly ask for one, but I'm certain the manufacturer would claim the fault is with the person applying the product. Oh, and BestBuy's Geek Squad tried to charge me twice the cost of the protector to install it, and it had just as many air bubbles when they tried. I live 5 miles from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and if I thought I could get one of the engineers there to try this in one of the clean rooms, I'd give that a shot, but after 3 days of working on it, I'm not sure even that would work. Total waste of money!
I bought this to use as a printer and copier, and it's what i hoped to find. Copies are crisp and machine is fast. Bit noisy, i guess, but that doesn't bother me.The scanner is a bit convoluted, though it works. it could be a whole lot easier to use, and i thus far have found it impossible to scan with unless i use the computer to boot and operate the machine. As near as i can tell, the actual scan button is useless.
This is one great "Hub"...took it out of the box, read the installation instructions, plugged it in and "It Just Worked" (first time,with no hassells). I only mention this because I purchased a 7-port hub from another manufacturer ,(D-***k), that I ended up returning. After countless setups and emails to tech support, this unit just did not work. Belkin products are highly recomended!!!
I won't go into all the details but I have had this TV for about three years and during that time it has been inoperable for over four months. I have had the bulb replaced twice, the ballast replaced once and now the entire projection unit needs to be replaced. Thank goodness I paid for the extended warranty. Each time the set had to be serviced the parts have been back ordered and the TV has been set aside for four or more weeks until the parts arrive. I paid $2500 for this TV plus the cost of the extended warranty and I'm just about ready to toss this thing for good.
If you're anxious to get started on a home theater and looking for a reasonably priced projector that delivers, look no further. This is my first projector, and I can't tell you how happy I am I went with this versus a $1500+ HDTV. Only two minuses keep it from being a 5 star rating. 1) You will need to make several adjustments to get the picture quality to be spot on, but once you do, it is a magnificent image. I found a very easy solution to making these adjusments. Find a DVD with the THX Optimizer option in the menus (Star Wars, and some Disney dvds have this) and run the video tests. Each step of these tests correspond to options on the projector's image menus and, once completed, will give you a prime setting for any DVD you play from that point forward. If you have an upscaling DVD player or an HD DVD player and use an HDMI-to-DVI cable connection, the optimization process is even simpler and the picture quality is as good as any HDTV on the market (provided you use a screen of course). I bought an $80 Panoview pull-down screen from Optoma and it does the trick. 2) The projector is only a 2-color wheel projector, which means you get a slight rainbow effect. A keen eye will pick this up occasionally, but after a few viewings, it just isn't noticeable. In fact, for seven months, I have been in a state of bliss as I am able to watch all my DVDs in a 100" diagonal format with virtually the same quality and image size of a $50,000 plus plasma TV. Even the component cable quality was stunning, though you need to buy an adapter from Optoma (around $40) to use the component input (I guess that might be a third minus). All in all, a great deal for a starter projector.
This is not about the Tivo service (which is great by the way). This is about this unit. It worked fine for 7 months but the other night died on me. I've read reports of other units dying on people which was why I didn't buy the life time subscription. I called Tivo and because it's not under waranty I'm going to have to pay $100 + shipping and wait 3 weeks to get a refurbished unit. My suggestion, see if the store your buying it from has an extended warrenty and GET IT. Don't even think twice about it. I now regret not getting mine from where I bought it. I'm very disappointed in Tivo with the quality of this unit. With reading reports that this has happened to other people, I'm pretty disgusted right now.
I love that the wrist pad is raised which puts my hands/arms in the most comfortable ergonomic position. Great buy.
I should preface my review with the fact that this is my first reading of Bujold and that I had read many reviews about this book before picking it up.I really enjoyed the initial setting-up of the story and the tone that was set. However, immediately after this came a 'stretch out' where the prose dragged down the pace and the story slowed with extraneous detail.Other reviews had mentioned this, and it was because of those reviews that I was prepared for such style, and I finished the book undeterred - which I am glad I did. The storyline is great, but 100 pages less, and the book would have been a much better fit for me.
To cut to the chase, I recommend you avoid this product. I thought it looked really neat and would be a great player... wrong. It is advertised as fitting in the palm of your hand but it feels clunky because of the superfluous plastic square casing over its hockey puck body. Ergonomics aside, the main problem is that it is so technologically backwards. With IEEE1394b and USB 2.0 available for some time now, IDP 100 is all but digging its own grave by using an antediluvian first generation USB. Especially since the 500 MB capacity of the disks is relatively large, it takes forever transferring information onto the player. The estimated throughput is 12mbps but it feels slower than that and in the realworld that translates to a lot of tapping your fingers (compared to my firewire devices). Secondly it's really not practical to use IDP as an external storage device because you can't transfer files from it to your computer, it's a one way street that is extremely frustrating since you can't transfer your music to a different computer using the IDP. That's great for music companies, but bad for honest consumers who buy music and are entitled to listen to it. For ($$$), the IDP is totally outclassed by several other players including the Apple ipod. Even the Archos jukebox would be a much better choice. Basically IDP is a cool looking device that has serious flaws when examined closely. I am not a sound expert, it sounds good but the lack of speed, flexibility and its expensive price make it a total dud.
Pros: Clear Crisp sound at a great Price, Excellent Bass, Many features and sound settings, Handy Remote ControlCons: Flimsy and short speaker wire, Speaker stands do not swivel up and down making it hard to aim the speakers in the best possible direction.I recently upgraded from a 2.1 speaker setup to this 5.1 sound system and let me tell you what a difference it made. I read a lot of reviews on the z680s and some other speakers in the same competition bracket. For the price and features I went with the logitechs. I was a bit weary to fork out the money because of some of the reviews I read about a constant hissing and some of the channels not working properly but I decided to go ahead with the purchase. For 225 bucks with free shipping was a really awesome deal. The package arrived very quickly and I was suprised to see how big the box was. I was like a kid in a candy store setting the speakers up. I've read some people say they had problems setting them up but I never even looked at the instructions. Pretty self explanitory if you have ever messed with audio equipment. The sub is pretty massive and I was really excited to get some music playing. I sat down in the chair and opened up winamp. I selected a couple of songs and hit play. I was blown away over how clear and crisp the sound was. I did upgrade my onboard sound to a sound blaster audigy ls sound card so that helped out a lot also. The sub knocks buddy. It can be a bit boomy and distored at high volumes but thats easily fixed by turning the sub down a bit. I have not watched a dvd on these speakers yet but so far I am impressed with the sound quality of music and games. I found the remote control to be very helpful. You have volume control for the sub and entire set up. Also have mute, input, settings, test, effect, and power buttons. They are very helpful if you are away from the keyboard or computer and need to turn the sound down or off.As far as the hiss goes. I do get a small hiss if the volume on the speakers are turned all the way up when not in use. Same thing happened when I had the volume all the way up on my yamaha 2.1 speakers. The hiss basically goes away after I turn the volume down on the speakers. I only get a hiss when I have just finished listeing to some music on full blast and forgot to turn the speaker level down. No big deal in my opinion.I plan on getting a digital optical cable to use with these speakers. Right now I'm using the analog connections to the sound card. I am also planning on replacing the short flimsy speaker wire logitech supplies with some heavier gauge wire. Hopefully I can get even better sound out of these babies.All in all if you are looking for a nice set of 5.1 speakers and don't have a lot of money these are the way to go. They have many features and sound a lot better than all of the other speaker sets I've ever listened to. As far as the nit picking stuff such as the hiss, don't worry about it. Peaple are always looking for new ways to complain. These are really good speakers and we should pat logitech on the back for designing them.
I got this 8200e two week ago. last weekend I was trying to install it onto my Dell Dimension desktop and hoping to duplicate a few data CDs. Installation was fast and simple. Then I followed every step in their on-line help menu to ensure my system is ready before the burning action. ( mine is a PII , with 128M RAM, and 4G free disk space ). In order to make the system stable, I shut down every possible program even including the Anti-virus real time monitor. and set the write speed to only 2x. Then the angry part starts. Everytime, in the middle of the burning ( writting ), the HP myCD software pops &quot;error writting, change a new CD-R and try again &quot;. I tried 4 CD-R , even including the HP one that included in the package, never able to complete once. There is not so much information provided, so I still can not trace down the problem. 4 CD-R gone, ( 3 SONY, 1 HP), and now still no clue about what is going on.I have another comment, which is about the software packages included.and the way this 8200e package is designed.HP pre-bundled 3 software, with each has some duplicated functions, and from different vendors. that is making a consumer's life very difficult. people buy this for burning CD, why making life so difficult? Obviously, the mentality is &quot;we are hardware company, those just for your try, if the machine can function, the rest is not our problem.&quot;However, the key point of a CD writer is to copy and write CD. Being an once-a-time HP employee, I really feel so bad about the way now they design product. NO HEART. So obvious they never bother to think from a customer's view point. Just because a lot of vendor have it, so HP also can package something ( this is not manufactured by HP at all ), label it and make some revenue out of it. NO HEART.because it wasted 4 CD-R, and still can not function, and the software that supposed to make it function is so confusing, I gave it the lowest score. the worse thing is, HP products are usually more expensive then other OEM brands. But in this case, the extra quality is totally not there. The product is designed without heart and commitment to customer. You will definately be disappointed. I must say, keep away from HP brand, they are no longer what the two letter meant for.
This is my first Digital Camera. It is compact and easy to use. The grip is exstremely comfortable. The accessories are varied and the camera functions can be complex for the more experienced or simple for the novice. The only downside is the 16MG card not really enough so I had to get a 2GB Also the batteries go very very quickly. You have to keep several with you at all times so it pays to get the rechargeables.The camera is well worth the price. I would consider getting another Cannon.
I had been looking at these headphones for a long time. I'm not usually one to go for flashy, let alone pink, but I took a chance and purchased them because of the price. I was planning on using these headphones purely for their functionality in the dorm room and for my MP3 player. I got them just in time for a 4 hour flight and when I slipped them on to ignore some chatty passengers behind me, I could barely keep them on for 20 minutes. They were not comfortable (perhaps because I have a larger head than most). The padding on the top of the head was minimal and quite hard considering the pressure that the arms create by my temples. The cushion on the ears was fine and the sound quality was good, but nothing spectacular. I wouldn't necessarily recommend these headphones who are sensitive to pressure on their head. These headphones made the rest of my flight excruciating.
Great clock. But the other 2 indicaters are to small to read at a bit of a hieght. But Just the clock is great.
I've had this gadget for over a year and even though my first unit crashed after a month (with a new unit speedily shipped from Archos) I have nothing but praise for it. But the true potential of the Archos is only unleashed with the Rockbox Open Source replacement firmware ... Get it right now and throw that clumsy Archos-firmware out the door...
Excelent relationship price x benefit.Cheap and functional, everything I needed.
This is an ok thing. I had to get one because i am a huge ipod fan and had to test one of these ipod killers as they say and see how great it was and what everyone was talking about with it. So i got one. The first thing i noticed is the wheel is not a wheel its actually a d pad desquised as a wheel. The screen is larger but when you set it side by side with an ipod its not relaly much bigger its a very deciving thing. It looks bigger till you put it next to an ipod then you realize the screen is not really that much bigger.Tried installing it the zune crashed and then would not see the OS. Then after unplugging it and replugging it several times it finally say the OS. Then it was such a pain to install it wanted several different places for me to sign up for a live account and i didnt want that. I only wanted to see how it works to purchase music. NO such luck i coulndt get around it. THis is not user friendly so far.After getting it all installed (took 2 hours) i logged in to the zune store. THis place is a mess no album reviews no movies, podcasts, videos or anything like that. The music selection is very basic mostly top 40 stuff. Well i for one dont listen to that garbage and it seems MS thinks we all do so therefor lets only put this music on our store. Its not user friendly at all it just is not click and download like the itunes/ipod. I dont like the subscrption idea i want to own my songs i dont want to pay someone $15 a month just to rent some songs. I rent movies i OWN songs. But to buy you have to buy ms points and then MICROcrap will keep whatever you dont use.I just cant see anyone who is not a geek wanting this thing. Its think it heavy and its weird it just doesnt work right it is no where close to the the ipod. I dont like the interface its ok but nothing special. I also dont like that microsoft refused to put there name anywhere on it. Makes me think as a business person the only reason i wouldnt want to put my name on something is if i think its crap or junk.I dont see these selling very much and if you have never owned an MP3 player DONT BUY THIS ONE!!!! Get an ipod or if you have a thing against the ipod then get anything else but not a zune. I have several different players and this one would come in dead last as far as functionality and form. Im not baised i think everyone deserves a chance but im sorry zune is just not worth the money. why would i spend the same ammount on the zune as an ipod when my ipod will do so much more?THis will not play podcasts, videos movies or games. It has wifi but i dont know anyone who wants a zune let aone would buy one so who am i going to wifi with? i know tons of ipod users but wifi is not a big thing i would rather just share headphones and jam right along with my friend. The FM radio well not even an issue i could buy a fm for my ipod but i didnt buy a mp3 player to listen to the radio. If i want that i will turn on my radio in my house or car. FM is dead anyway XM and Sirius are the future of radio.Think before you buy if you want this because it has wifi well first you have to find someone who will wifi with you. As steve balmer put it i could squirt something to you. NO THANKS KEEP YOUR SQUIRTING to yourself. It just sounds sick and nasty.Have you seen the commercials to these things? They make no sence and if anyone watched them i see nothing in the commercial that makes me want one or even after words knowing what the thing is.
Everything almost perfect with this fine item. Video and audio quality is amazing. Control is perfect but need a little training.The only cons are: not recording and AC adapter not included.
Worked perfectly to extend my mic for my Audyssey EQ setup. The cable is of good build quality and good flexibility.
I like this bag because it's sturdy and roomy. My camera, the USB cord, the standard lens, and the battery charger fit with extra room to spare.
This a great camera! We purchased it three months ago and have not had one problem. It is easy to use, the cd's are wonderful, and the screen lets you see your pictures clearly.
HP print cartridge arrived exactly as promised and works as it should. Item arrived quickly and was original HP product, not a knock off.
I have read some comments about it taking a minute or so to acquire satellites. It does, but... so what?This was the best spent money in a while for me. We just went to Martha's Vineyard and to New Hope, PA from New York and in the process we made a new friend: Jill (the voice I use) Everytime we go out my friends now ask: is Jill coming?I cannot imagine not having it now.Good product all around and worth every penny.
I am extremely satisfied with the purchase. The delivery service was also good ... they delivered, unpacked, and set the tv up. Wasn't expecting that. Again, extremely satisfied.
I used this to replace a burnt out door lock actuator and couldn't be happier. This package came with everything I needed for the install and more. I highly recommend this item :)
I have a Kyocera L3v, and, my days of digital photography can be characterized by words such as anguish, frustration, anger, hatred, and dissapointment (among other non appropriate ones). Suffice it to say, Kyocera makes a TERRIBLE product. I'm not joking when I say this--I've been exponentially happier with NO camera with my Kyocera 3Lv! Granted, I will take part of the blame for this, because I did not do my proper research that anyone should do when making a purchase of a digital camera. I was going abroad in a few days, so I went to my local Ritz, upon the assumption that the people there were genuinely interested in my concerns, not just trying to make a quick buck. How wrong I was. Some of the "problems" with this camera:--it ALWAYS says "low battery" and shuts down in the middle of picture taking, even with a set of fully charged batteries--the flash is terrible, and nightshots never come out--it is very bulky--It is almost impossible to take a picture that comes out with a decent resolution--the lighting must be perfect, your angle must be perfect, and the sun must be perfectly aligned for you to even have a chance at taking a decent photo--The zoom? How's losing your entire resolution after zooming in only 1.5x sound?--I could go on and on...but it's just a big headache. I'm so sick of this camera I need to hide it, because just thinking about it drags back bad memories. I'm a simple man who wants only to be able to take pictures to remember time spent with family and friends, but in almost every occasion, this camera does want to comply. I told my younger sister I'd give this to her because she's never had a camera before, but I'm currently re-evaluating this decision, because I care about her too much to allow her to go through what I have with this God awful piece of electronics!
This lenspen is an awesome little device to have in your camera bag to do a quick clean of your lenses and LCD screen. Works as advertised, cleans great. Definitely worth the money.
This is a terrible product. I have had nothing but problem after problem after problem.The service pack 2 issues are pretty bad. Lock ups, BSOD's, you name it. The kind of crashes that make you wince for your computer. Getting the new drivers isn't too bad, and when you install them, things should be great, right?Oh no. Check any forum about the issues after the latest drivers. Notice that your mouse kinda moves pretty glitchy? Yeah, that's because the hardware induces SEVERE CPU USAGE SPIKES. Go ahead... open your performance monitor. You'll notice every few seconds that cpu usage goes through the roof. Any one using winamp will notice this right away as their music begins skipping badly.What about the signal drop outs? Funny, this shouldn't be happening so close to the router. My other computer is fine. Oh, it's the Netgear card, failing. Again. Fresh windows install, careful deletion/replacement of drivers? Nope. Won't help.There are "solutions" - using old drivers, using drivers from another company - but each comes with a slew of new issues. At best my internet connection is slow and erratic. But hey, I'm just paying for broadband... I didn't need all that speed.Screw this wireless card. If you have an amd64 setup, be very weary of buying it. Netgear's site provides little help, I doubt I'll buy another product of theirs for a long time.
I love it , have 4 more like it , just wish that it was not a discontinued item.
It's a computer case! No, it's a suitcase! It's both! I have 4 Targus computer caese. This is the first one I bought that was not leather. It looks and feels like it will hold up. I bought this for my father to go with his christmas laptop. The bag can be use as an excellent carry-on. It holds a laptop (or two) and enough room for a change of clothes. It has a section that is ideal for travel documents. Lots of little pouches to store things. It has wheels and also comes witha shoulder strap. In short, if you travel with your laptop... this case is perfect.
Very reliable and accurate. I find that it should give earlier warnings when you have to turn. Updates are easy from my computer, but the only fault is early warning before turn is to be made.
Nice Canon filter. $5 bonus bucks from pricegrabber will bring the cost down.
Excellent reception on my end, and the folks on the other end always say I sound loud and clear. What more could you want? Oh yeah, it's very comfortable too! Believe me, I've tried lots of headsets, and the quality on this Panny set blows away every other one I've tried -- and the price/value ratio is just off the charts.I just ordered my sixth set. I use them on my home cordless phones and on my cellphones. I've given a couple away to friends, like the gideons give away bibles -- because I'm a true believer! I keep two in the house (one for each cordless phone -- makes for some awesome conference calls) and one in the car for the cellphone, and one for a spare just in case, because I don't want to live without them!Honestly, I'd gladly pay $40 for a set this quality. To get it at this price makes me believe that all may be right in the universe after all.
I'd been looking for a small, durable mp3 player with a decent song capacity for a pretty long time, and after a lot of looking around, I finally settled on the Intel Personal Audio Player 3000. I do not regret it. Set-up was simple right out of the box: I just installed the programs they gave me, found my mp3's on my computer with the Intel Audio Manager (included), and started installing right away. Within a few minutes, I'd figured out how to design my own covers with the Intel Face Plate Designer (also included), and I was printing &amp; cutting out my own covers. Everything was very simple from the beginning.As for my needs: I needed something to take to school that I could put in my pocket, that didn't need to be charged all the time, and could play around an hour of music. I also needed it for jogging, so I wanted to make sure that it was durable. Well, it is pretty small--small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Charging it up isn't a problem because it only takes 1 AA Battery, which lasts a few weeks. However, even though it is made of rubber and plastic, I didn't think it was that durable--sometimes when I dropped it, the plastic cover snapped off, which worries me because the hinges are pretty flimsy. After consideration, I have concluded that it is otherwise very durable (I have dropped it plenty of times by accident, and despite my worries, it has not broken). My other complaint is that the song titles do not appear on the screen when you are playing them, just the number of the track, which can sometimes be frustrating.As for the ergonomics of the player, they are very intuitive-- the buttons are all are set around the top of the player on the sides (a play/pause button, bass/treble adjustment, fast forward/rewind which also double asd skip forward/skip backward, a stop button which also acts as a power off button when held down longer, a lock/unlock button and a volume up/down button). I think that the highest volume is more than loud enough, and I am satisfied with the bass -- I have no problems as far as sound quality goes. As for the buttons, I feel that they are very intuitive and easy to get the hang of.Despite the minor flaws that I have pointed out, I would definitely recommend the Intel 3000 to anybody looking for a reasonably priced, light, durable player to play around 1 hour of mp3's on the go. It fits my needs perfectly, so if your needs are similar to mine, I can assure you that you will be satisfied.
item arrived on time... it is very useful.. now i did not have to worry about finding camera cables... i can just simply put in my memory card and get to my pictures...
I have 4 copies of this little mini-mouse now, The latest came this week and is different "ultra-portable"; slightly larger, more substantial looking. Time will tell about this one.My discussion is about the 3 original slim "mini" mice I have bought over the past three years. They all worked great, traveled easily, but in about a year, the left-click button quit working properly - more of a hit-or-miss. I finally found the problem, I think. Guessing that the left-click button was infrequently transferring my push to the switch inside, I took each mouse apart (two screws) and added a drop of J-B WELD cement to the tip of the left-click post inside the cover - it doesn't take much, applied with a toothpick, to add sufficient length to the post so that, after overnight to set, the built-up post will click that switch again. They all work now!Get J-B WELD at Home Depot - It fixes most everything!
I'm very happy with this receiver, it has a lots ofpower and sounds great through my JBL'S. I'm not even usingthe surround sound capabilitys yet but just the stereomode sounds great with the CD's, DVD'S, and TV.It looks great too with the blue lights.
I have the blue player. Pretty color. I use it in my office, but not everyday. I must have used the CD player maybe 4 times and now it does not work. So I can only use the radio now.
This family of products is hopeless. I bought the dir 655 and its sister repeater hoping I could easily string together. The instructions were useless. It was hopelessly complex to set up and the online help guides are woeful. When I called teh manufacturer they told me I needed to wire products together in a way that was never shown in any part of the manual. When I followed their instructions the router was disabled and despite resetting twice, I could never get it working again. I lost 8 hours of my life I will never get back.These guys are terrible and I cannot rate poorly enough.
Having spent 2 hours with the Magellan 315 on a camping weekend in Arizona's mountains, I can say that the unit is all that's advertised. The manual is cryptic, but once you get used to the customizing menus and 9 available navigation screens, the rest is pretty intuitive. I was able to create a waypoint, walk half a mile away in the woods and return to within 20 feet. It works surprisingly well even in a rather heavy forest. It was showing an estimated RMS positional error of only 6 feet at one point! Routes are given in 1. foot increments when you are within .1 miles of your waypoint (with the updated software you can download from the Magellan website)! As long as you keep moving, the compass feature is quite good. It even displays the sun and moon locations versus the compass dial.Nice screen, plenty of options and quite accurate. When used in your car, it tracks your speed to .1 mph, with updates given each second. If you are a hiker or hunter or fisherman or gizmo lover, this is a nice addition. I suspect on an open lake, this would be super for locating favorite fishing spots.
I was really excited to get my hands on a quality B+W filter to see what it could do compared to my 20+ year old Vivitar c-pol and man was I disappointed. Pictures look desaturated and the effect of the polarizer isn't right. Skies became more gray and reflections weren't reduced in the same fashion as before. Some colors shifted pretty badly in pictures. Overall I feel like this was a bad purchased and I'm looking for another filter. I bought the slim version to reduce vignetting, but not at the expense of picture quality.
I purchased these to go with my Panasonic KX-TG6512B DECT 6.0 PLUS Expandable Digital Cordless Phone...These work great especially for long phone calls. Great clarity from the headphone and no complaints about the voice quality on the other end.
Finally, Palm has produced the perfect PDA, the Tungsten E. I loved my first Palm, an m500 because the battery lasted a week. Then, I liked the bright color screen of my Tungsten T, but I wanted more memory. When the under $199 Tungsten E came along and another doctor in the hospital showed it to me, I had to try it. The battery lasts and lasts and lasts. The hotsync is so much faster and it uses a generic USB cable instead of the $50 palm cradle. I love that because I sync at work and home. The screen is so sharp. I carry seven big medical textbooks on my 256meg expansion card, as well as many MP3's. The Tungsten E opens those files just as fast as the files in main memory. And, for the first time, I figured out how to download all my Yahoo email into the device each time I hotsync. I also download about 3megs from Avantgo each sync and it takes about 60 seconds. Finally, Palm Pilot Perfection.
The left channel started going out only after 2 weeks of use. Do not buy! Terrible quality! Amazon needs to make sure the things they sell are of reasonable quality.
I was skeptical. Much cheaper than the Nikon but it seems to work just fine.
Have had, and still have, multiple Canon and Sony cameras for various purposes. This particular Canon has great specs and even more importantly, my wife loves using it more than any others that she's used before.
The product was recived in fine fashion. The item was the same thing I would have paid quite a bit more for at some other place. The only thing different was one of the blades was out of its original posiion in the package. No problem though.
This is a cute clock. (I bought it even after reading the mixed reviews because I thought it was SO CUTE and knowing that my son is gentle with things.) HOWEVER, we had it only a week before the button that toggles between music (radio) on/off/alarm music/buzz broke! So now it is only a clock...no music or alarm. I read several other reviews that said the arms fell off but so far that hasn&#8217;t happened to us but they do seem to be a bit too &#34;delicate&#34; for a kids' clock. My 5 yr old is happy to have a clock in his room but if I had it to do over again I would have purchased a different clock.
I bought this product to boost our Internet connection. Description said that it will improve cable modem signal. However, when I connected this device, our Internet connection completely stopped.I tried it a couple of times. Without the device, I can get to the Internet (albeit at an unsatisfactory speed). With the device, no connection at all.So, I returned the product to Amazon.
I really like this Metra speaker wire. I needed 12-gauge wire for my home theater setup, and this worked really well. The quality of the wire was impressive, and the price made it even better. This Metra 12-gauge wire is priced much lower than some of its competitors, but it has all the quality I need. Don't believe all of the hype surrounding certain brands like Monster. Just do a Google search on speaker wire quality and you'll see...the only recommendation I would make it to consider buying the 100 foot spool of this Metra 12-guage wire (Part# S12-100). I ended up ordering multiple 50 foot spools because I ended up using 150 feet of this wire. If I had just ordered a couple of the 100 foot spools, I'd have saved some money overall, and had leftover wire for future use. Make sure you accurately estimate how much speaker wire you really neeed before ordering, as it's very common to underestimate just how much wire is needed.
This has to be the best handheld radio ever! You can turn all of the features off, so you can have public or private conversations. Ingenious design, rugged, even has a power boost button. With this radio, I could understand the person on the other end up to 12 MILES AWAY in a forest! This is the best consumer radio avaliable.
You can not evaluate the lens by just the numbers - yes, it is nearly identical to the factory lens, but it is a much faster lens and made in Japan, not China. Additionally it has a unique focus system that requires very little lens movement to go from 3 feet to infinity - this translates into RAPID focus - faster than the factory lens as well. It also features the mounting lugs and 62mm (as opposed to 58) filter threads to accept the ring flash as well as the twin flash accessories, so if you have expanded beyond the FL-50 - you DON'T want the factory lens any more. Taken together, this is the lens 70-80% of my shooting was done with. I am sold on the E300 and bought 3 backs cheap after they were obsoleted - I also bought 3 lenses, the 14-54, the 50mm macro, and the 50-200mm - each lens is on its own back eliminating the risk of contamination completely while giving me redundancy when I am away.After knowing you are going to take a picture, you narrow down to 2 questions as to which one.1 - you don't know much except you have a picture to take - use the 14-542 - you know it's going to be about 50mm and you want maximum detail or have poor lighting, or have a macro shot - then pick the 50 mm prime lens3 - it's a long distance shot - take the 50-200, add the teleconverter if needed.Simple!And for flash - long distances get the FL-50 - shorter get the ring or twin flash to even the lighting out. Forgot your flash? pop up the built in one!
I am using the german's largest ISP: T-Online (T-DSL). I hope this review could help people like me who use this ISP in Germany. I'm using this router to connect an Intel based PC and a Solaris Sparcstation Ultra 5 to the internet.I bought this router about 2 months ago ... The installation was very easy. I've been on the german webpages of Netgear in order to find out how to configure this router for the T-Online. T-Online has a specific format for the login name. Netgear support pages had a link to a PDF file which 100% answered my question. Next step was to enter my ISP's DNS IP address (found on T-online webpage). Then I could start surfing ! Since 2 months this router has been connected to internet 24 hours a day without any trouble. A solid product which comes with a 5 year warranty.
I bought this after many years of using a point and shoot camera. The pictures are great and its really easy to use.
I am home on long term disability, my football games and movies on my projection screen TV means so much to me and my family. We were able to get the bulb for an affordable price. Thanks a lot!!!
If it saves your speeding butt from a ticket or two, you got your moneys worth right there. Of course, there's really no way to know if it did indeed actually save you from getting a ticket, but it certainly does give ample warning, time enough to slow down.Another great feature is the beeping gets softer so it's not always shrieking. Valentine owners will especially apreciate that!
This is a great ergonomic wireless keyboard. I have owned one for over a year and haven't replaced the battery in it yet. The mouse is very nice with several buttons on it for various tasks. The key touch is nice, quality is great. I use the keyboard for hours at a time. Now that I have owned it, I could never go back. Wireless keyboards do take a little getting used to for faster typists with the slight delay from keystroke to display on the screen, but the Logitech is the best I have seen yet. My only other complaint, and this is directed at all keyboard makers, is that they haven't standardized various keys like the delete, insert, end, etc. They are all in different places from keyboard to keyboard so if you have one at home and a different one at work it is irritating. I guess they want you to buy extras so that you can replace them at work/home. It worked, I took my old Microsoft ergo keyboard into work to use, but the differences are irritating enough that I am going to order another cordless Logitech to use at work. We share workstations and my co-workers are stuck on the traditional keyboards and don't want to get used to the ergo ones, so wireless is the easiest choice for me.
I first purchased this product on eBay for $50 roughly seven months ago and, in that time, it has become one of my best friends. As a big music lover, I was getting tired of constantly changing CDs in my car to listen to music, so I decided to purchase an MP3 player for usage with my cassette adapter.Of course, the most obvious choice would have been an iPod, but I really hate the way it works (especially how Apple forces you to use iTunes). I looked at Microsoft Zune too, but it was a bit too expensive for my taste. Then I stumbled upon the Creative Zen Sleek Photo: A 20GB MP3 player at an amazingly low price. I did not even expect to get more than 4-8GB, so this was a great deal to me.Well, it has been close to a year now, and I am ready to give my review. I can summarized everything in this sentence: Amazing MP3 player, but not without its flaws.Lets discuss the positives about this player first. To begin, as it is created by one of the top sound companies in the PC industry (Creative), you would think that audio quality is a big thing with this player, and it does not disappoint. Aside from good general quality, the Zen Sleek comes with an audio equalizer, and quality options like bass boost and smart volume.The screen itself is large and easy to see with readable text. Albums are sorted by Artists, Album, and so on (or alternatively, you can choose all music). Now most people choose an iPod because it is very small, but to be honest, I find that highly uncomfortable. The iPod doesn't fit well in my hand whereas the Zen Sleek does and it feels much better to me. I also like the fact that the Zen Sleek has hard buttons (i.e. a Play/Stop, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, etc) as opposed to making a single, awkward control similar to the iPod. Of course, the Zen Sleek does have a smooth slider that is used to control volume, but while its awkward at first, you get used to it, and it really is more useful than hard volume buttons.Concerning all the extra details, the Zen Sleek definitely does itself well. It has an exceedingly long battery life and I find that I am able to leave it without charging for weeks, yet still turn it on with good battery life. Furthermore, it comes with an FM tuner for those who likes radio, and the Zen Sleek players the two most common MP3 formats (MP3 and WMA); if you have songs in other formats, the Creative software will convert it for you. Lastly, the software for it (Zen Media Explorer) is light weight, and very easy to use. You can use Windows Media Player, but I really do recommend the Zen Media Player.Now then, what about the flaws? To be truthful, I can really only think of three flaws with the player, and only the first two are major. The first and the biggest flaw is that the company, Creative, does not offer the Zen Sleek software on its website. Since I purchased this player used, it did not come with the CD software, so I needed it. Because Creative failed to offer it (despite offering the software for some of their other players), I ended up having to search for days online in order to get it. This was tremendously exhausting and it counts as a major point against Creative for failing to include the software (which isn't even all that large at 300MB). Fortunately, some other enterprising souls have realized this problem, and are now hosting the Creative software themselves on their website, so there's no longer any need to search a long time to find it.Secondly, the Creative Zen Sleek Photo offers lots of way to sort music, but what annoys me is that it doesn't offer the most obvious sorting method of all: by filename. Instead, almost all of the sorting is done through the entries in the IDv2/IDv3 tags. Now, most people who have MP3 files largely just bother with the filenames and ignore the IDv2/IDv3 tags, so the fact that Creative did not allow sorting by this method is a huge oversight on their part. I had to download software which allowed me to batch change multiple IDv2/IDv3 tags at once (because I couldn't do it myself since there were hundreds of files) so that the files sorted the way I wanted it to in the Zen Sleek.Lastly, the other flaw I want to talk about is really minor. It is that the reset hole (located under the player) was made too tiny. Most other electronics makes the reset button easy to use or, in some cases, makes it so that a common household item, such as a paperclip, can reach it. The Zen Sleek has a reset hole so tiny, however, that the only thing that can reach it is a needle pin. Honestly, was that really needed? The few times that I needed to reset the player, I was not able to do so easily. The first time; I had to ask someone to loan me a needle pin they had. The second time; I simply allowed it to run out of battery (which is not easy considering its long battery life), then I turned it on through recharge after it shut off itself.Other than these flaws I mentioned, the Zen Sleek Photo really is an awesome player, though. Overall, I would give it these ratings:1) Sound Quality - 5/5; Great sound quality2) Functionality - 5/5; Great options to improve sound, many extra features3) Design - 4/5; Player fits well in hand, resetting could be easier4) Ease of Use - 3/5; Software/Player is very easy to use, but software should be available on website, sorting by filename should also be available5) Overall - 4/5; A great MP3 player to own
I purchased a couple of these for my kids bedrooms and they are great. I like the fact that they play CD and MP3 files from 3 sources. CD, USB and SD. My kids have portable MP3 players too, so its nice they can move the flash media from one device to another. Sound quality is good enough for their bedrooms, but could use more base. But for the price, its a great little player.
This does sound crazy but my HD channels from Comcast Cable got better when I used this without the power supply. Logically the analog channels did not improve, but who cares for analog cable. The signal meter on my Regza when from 59% reception to 90%. I went from pixelated to clean HD picture.I hope my finding helps.
Pro's Nice, sturdy enclosure; aluminum sides should help dissipate heat. Rubber feet have a good grip to the table. Electrically, the enclosure works fine, but the blue power light is too bright. I attempted to measure heat dissipation from my hard drive by checking it with the enclosure on and off, but temperatures were just "nice and warm" instead of hot, so think the drive I finally used didn't run particularly hot. It's tricky to connect the drive (see below) so didn't install the second drive again just to check temperature. If I needed another enclosure, I would buy this one again.Con'sIt's tricky to connect the drive data connector to the connector on the enclosure's PC board. There is inadequate space to initially put the drive in line with the enclosure connector, so the drive must be inserted at an angle, the pins lined up, then the drive rotated. You can't see the pins during this process, and unlike ribbon cable connectors the enclosure connector is noticeably shorter than the drive connector so it is easy to have the pins and holes not line up. I found the best approach is to place the connectors near to each other, very carefully checking the pin alignment, try to partially mate the connectors, start to rotate the drive into place, and move the drive back and forth in line with the connector axis. When I was lucky, I could feel the connectors move slightly towards each other indicating the pins were going into the holes. After the hard drive was in place, I used moderate force to partially seat the pins, then applied power, connected the USB cable and verified the computer recognized the drive. If so, I turned off the drive and applied considerably more force to seat the connectors. I repeated the procedure a number of times using two different drives, and twice the process went smoothly. The remainder of the time it took a number of attempts. It is possible for the drive to appear be connected (drive installed, but mounting bolts not used), but actually not properly connected, leading to odd-ball results or no operation.Increasing the length of the assembly about inch would allow the drive to be in line with the enclosure before connecting the data connector, which should simplify the process.Also, I had tolerance build-up, so it was necessary to completely seat the drive before the mounting holes line up adequately for the machine screws to be used. Longer slots would be beneficial. I thought of enlarging the slots, but won't do so until the warranty period is over if I install another drive.Cautions:The part number is not listed on the unit, only on the bottom of the box. Jot it down before you toss the box.After installing the drive assembly, be careful to not tilt it forward before installing the rear cover. The assembly will slide out, dropping to the table or worse.Jim
I was able to assemble and get the printer going in no time. The print quality is good, and the "print fast" setting works reasonably quickly, and also saves ink. The best price-value combination I could find. Not expensive, and does not compromise on functionality and quality for being that cheap. I would recommend this printer to a friend, after having used it for a month. So far so good. If I encounter any problems, I will update this comment.
I ordered this item a week ago. A week later I get an email that says the order was canceled. No explanation.If I had a way to rate this process, I'd give it a negative 10. If the vender is out of stock, the page shouldn't be up.
Already owning multiple Targus products I knew this case would be great. It has a nice sleek simple design on the outside and it's full of great features on the inside. A rolling travel case for 17" notebook owners is a must for flying. I've carried around my 17" Dell one too many times in a messenger bag type case and it just breaks the back. The fold out "workstation" has a place for everything and the compartment where your store your laptop sturdy and well protected. There is also plenty of room inside for a good amount of clothes. This really is the ultimate travel companion for everybody.
SanDisk 2GB SD Memory CardWhat can I say? Giving these things away + shipping and handling. Sure I'll pay the shipping and handling- wouldn't you?*But all I read is from a BUNCH of WEENIES CRYing about the shipping costs!!**What a Bunch of Sour Grapes! I just bought 2 more of these Sandisk, 2GB SD cards. Doesn't matter how fast they are because I'll use them for sharing photos with peoples 0wning Digital Picture Frames. I bought mine at Blue Proton only because I'm a past customer.I paid $5.55 + .01 Shipping/Handling. And you are Whining to the World about paying $1 + $4.50 per unit shipping/handling???***AREN't You BABIES Familiar with shipping costs for internet shopping? They can't charge consumer USPS rates of $.45 per oz. At the Low end of Any Shipping cost will be a Figure of anywhere from $4.50 up to $12.00 for a camera sized product. But there is a minimum, you CryBabies!!I love knowing I just bought 2 x 2GB of Sandisk SD cards for $11.12 !!***And for those of you claiming this shipping cost came up and bit you while you weren't looking- You're a BUNCH OF LIARS!! All shipping Costs Appear adjacent (right next to) each card coming from each of several merchants. I just chose one I was familiar with.Run on Home and Tell your Momma she wants You!!
This is an great jukebox! It is very easy to use and move music to and from. It is just like having an external hard drive you can drag and drop music too. The 20 GB size makes it almost hard to fill up with music! It comes in handy and the battery life is great! Would highly recommend if you like taking a lot your music with you!
It comes with no instructions, but now that I figured it out it's been working great
I ordered these inks by Focus ink as per the advertisement from the seller "OCProducts" but they sent me some other generic ink. When I emailed them, they wrote me back saying even focus is a generic ink and that their inks are covered for year etc etc blah blah.....I didn't return the ink because I had an immediate need and could not wait for another couple weeks to get replacement from them...i am sure they didn't have Focus ink otherwise they would have sent it to me at first itself...If I had gone into a refund mess and other back & forth with the seller, it would just have taken couple more weeks.but the first question is, why do they advertise as Focus ink and send you their own inks...this is clearly cheating the customers. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this seller....BUYERS BEWARE if you are specific about FOCUS ink DO NOT BUY products from this seller even if it the adv shows as such. They will not send you Focus ink.
Does just about everything - windows programs - syncs with outlook, wifi, music, video, games, and does it all fairly well. One thing people don't realize is how great the mp3 music and videos play on these units if you install the right software to run them. For music and video playback I installed the Core Player (TCPMP) that's free (way better than media player and supports various video formats). I tried the Archos 5 and the Zune and both don't compare to this for the richness of the mp3 music playback, although they ar superior in video playback.I've been using pdas from the early days of Palm, HP, and I always seem to return to one of these even after tryng and using the latest gizmos. Android apps? ha, Office Mobile beats any productive apps out there - Angry Bird? big deal! Internet? heck, these old units hold up well against the newer toys! Set the power setting to maximum performance, set the screen brightness fairly high and you get a well running marvel with great screen (3.7" diagonal but the screen actually seems larger). A little bulky by today's standards and shorter battery life but for the price it's hard to find a device that does everything this is capable of.Definitely not for novices - you have to be somewhat Windows savy to take full advantage of these pdas (guess you could say the same for Android devices). I see critical posts here based on user's inability to make use of the full functionality - please don't complain about the units if you don't know how to use them. Hey, it's a computer - it has computer related issues sometimes - like locking up on rare occasions, but it's nothing that's not easily resolved and it's certainly an acceptable part of using one of these.
I was excited to finally get a decent pair of headphones, but then I realized that after about the first time I used them, they were completely static and I couldn't even adjust the tuning to hear my music clearly even sitting three feet from the unit. Sometimes I can even hear random phone conversations from people beyond the headphones' range. The headphones pick up a lot of outside "garbage noise" and not too much of my own music. I might recommend them for use in an area where there will not be as much interference because my only experience with them is using them in a dormitory.
The thing I like about this case is:It's soft inside, though I still keep the lens cap on, and sturdy on the outside. There is plenty of pockets for filters, spare battery, memory sticks aluminum case, and the USB cable. I do like the quick release latch to access the camera (DCS-F717). There is a belt-loop on the case if you plan to holster it on your belt. The case is good for field use.The only negative thing I have to say is...it is bulky. In my opinion, if you want a sleek, form-fitting case, and do not care about carrying extra accessories buy a sleeker case.Overall, this is a good buy.
product is excellent in all regards except one--it is very difficult to read the display when plugged directly into a wall outlet.
I purchased this for my new Nikon D-7000 having had excellent success previously with Sigma lenses on my D-80 and with those same lenses on the D-7000.This lens refused to work with the D-7000. Tried every suggestion and camera still did not recognize it as a Nikon lens or as a non-CPU lens.I attached it to the camera and the camera froze. I'd had no no problems with any of my other Sigma lens.Did a bit of research and found similar experiences.Turns out this lens was manufactured before the D7000 came out.I went to the Sigma website and found their repair/warranty instructions. I emailed them and the next day a technician confirmed I needed an upgrade and directed to to filled out the repair form and include a copy of my Amazon dealer invoice and mailed to their repair facility in New York.Within 10 days I had my lens back and they had upgraded the chip/firmware and lens now works perfectly. No charge on upgrade or return shipping.Can't say enough good about this experience with Sigma and their customer service.
Great quality. Small in size allows for easy travel. Easy setup and very user friendly.
What can you say about 1ft patch cables? Either they work or they don't.I ordered these patch cables by Cables to Go over 2 years ago and they are still going strong. I love the snagless heads (I always seem to break the non-snagless ones) and the quality of the cables. Sure I could have made my own for cheap but I've spent enough time creating cables to know that it gets old fast. Definitely worth it to me. Highly recommended!
Wow, this thing is awsome. As soon as I took it out of the box its gentle faceplate and cool steel back carresed my hands. I tried to turn it on but quickly remembered it needed to be charged. The wait was excrutiating, but when it was finnaly over I started downloading my entire library. It only took 10 minutes because of its fire wire port. I should mention I dont own a Mac but thanks to Xplay I can use it with my PC. Anyway, the sound quality is super good but to fully hear the music you should get high quality head phones. I recomend the Sennheiser HD 570's. The iPod is a really great product that I wish everyone could enjoy, but because of it's price tag many can't. They should lower the price soon I hope. TheiPod is a Go!! Buy it, listen to it, and love it.
I have been pretty dissappointed with this TV/DVD combo. The fifth time it was used the DVD player stopped working. We couldn't get it into DVD mode and so the player wouldn't open. And, unfortunately, it had to be shipped to Texas to be fixed. And, the shipping was a LOT. I could have purchased a regular new DVD player for the cost. I don't recommend purchasing this product.
I have one of these. It worked fine for a few months, but then the on/off button started having problems. Sometimes I just can't turn it off. I will think twice before I buy an Apple product next time.
I just love my iPod. It has so many options and add ons that allow me to play my music no matter where I go. I have it playing all the time.The only problem is it's SO small that I would suggest you buy a protective case of some kind. The iPod is so delicate that I don't think it would take much to break it. I bought the Rhino clear/aluminum case and it's great.It's my best gadget to date.
I used this to replace a factory subwoofer in my expadition, It works good for the price, factory replacment was over 250.00
While most laptop computers cool themselves adequately, there are a couple in my household that get hot enough to shut themselves down on occasion, especially if they are left turned on for a long time.These small, inexpensive Kinemax cooling units have solved the problem nicely. They are also small and light enough to add to your notebook bag and take anywhere.
I am a GPS sort of guy, love maps, map software etc... I bought this for a business trip to Detroit, a city that I rarely visit, to use with my new laptop. Tried to install the software on the plane and couldn't due to a driver issue (resolved later - no thanks to the installation software or Delorme). So when I got my rental car I went ahead and rented the Garmin C550 with the car.After getting the Earthmate software installed later in the trip I was able to compare the dedicated product to the Delorme product - There was no comparison. I had become used to the super easy, accurate and fast Garmin product and essentially could not get Earthmate to work.It took forever (not an overstatement) to locate satellites. Really the most frustrating part of this product is the software interface. I use several mapping products MS Trips and street, Garmin etc.. and I simply cold not figure this out. Totally unintuitive, totally non-windows standard.I should have know before I bought this product as other Delorme products (Topo USA) also have a similar non functional interface.This product is going back.
Bought these speakers to replace the worn out stock infinity dash speakers in my Plymouth Prowler. By them self they, being just 3.5 inches, can not reproduce a full spectrum of sound but added in to a system with other larger speakers they certainly enhance the high end. These speakers are providing clear, crisp top end in my setup.
We purchased this phone for the features, and it did not disappoint. The phone is well constructed, and the speakerphone is full-duplex so both caller and receiver can talk at the same time. At first, we thought the cord would be too short, but by stretching the cord out (holding one end of cord with one hand while pulling with the cord out with the other hand), it becomes longer than expected. The caller ID screen does not light up, but we didn't like Indigo (looks like wrist watches from the 90s) like so many others that do light up.This is one phone well worth the price!
Bought this with a USB expansion kit and mounted it inside my machine solely for use with Windows Vista ReadyBoost. Vista approved the speed and it works like a charm. I was skeptical about ReadyBoost, but it does noticeably reduce disk reads/writes especially in Vista Ultimate. Oh, and I uninstalled U3 (doesn't work in Vista anyway). The Cruzer Titanium is much more durable and noticeably faster than budget USB keys. Definitely worth the extra couple of bucks.
CONS:runs very hot even without power, a/c adapter not included and is hard to find, not recommended running all four ports risk of crashdown, however i have not expereience one yet, therefore four starsPRO: nice design, small, and looks nice
I ordered this product for my boyfriend for Christmas last minute. Let me tell you, he hasn't put it down yet! Besides the shipping being ridiculously fast, the item is easy to use, very sharp looking, and works exactly like the product info described. I couldn't have asked for anything more!
This is wonderful for a beginner or intermediate photographer, though it only has 1.3 megapixels.
I bough mine in June of 2005. Well in March of 2006 it just turned off and no matter what I do, it's not coming up. It's dead!!!! I loved it.....but now I am very dissapointed. :( I wrote to Magnavox Customer Service.We will see what they say.
This is camera case is the best I've seen for the money. Far exceeded what I expected.
I bought the stystem for my 15 year old as a Christmas gift and he loves it.It is a good size and the sound is just right. He did not mount it as he did not trust the mounting gear. It was easy for him to operate which makes it a plus.
I was hesitant at first to buy it, after reading about the blurry images but I went ahead anyway, after all I could always return it. There was no need to worry. I found my photos came out fine with no blurryness at all. The trick? Press the button halfway and then wait for the autofocus to do it's job. This is really no different to a lot of cameras such as my Minolta. Many people expect to be able to press the button all the way down straight away. Digital cameras are often slow to focus compared to film cameras. Of course there are many that are much quicker now, but this Sanyo is not one of them. Once you get used to it, it's a fun capable little device.Also remember that this is primarily designed to be a camcorder first and a still image camera second. If your needs are mainly still images with a little bit of video now and then, you would be better off getting a regular digital camera with a video mode, since they will be optimized towards better photos over video. On the other hand, if you like the concept of a palm sized video camcorder that also happens to take very good still images then this is the device for you, especially when you consider that it can fit approximately 41 minutes onto a (now inexpensive) 1GB SD memory card. This is due to the use of a more efficient compression than is still used on most current digital cameras. You also don't need a highspeed SD card, the cheaper regular ones will do.When there is sufficient light the video quality is very good and the camera is not as bad in lowlight as is often suggested either. Using it in poor indoor lighting still produces usable video. Overall the video may not quite be up to regular miniDV camcorder standards but then you probably only use that for 'main events' such as birthdays, graduations etc. and rarely get it out for more seemingly frivolous use. With this, you can be far more spontaneous due to it's size and the ability to instantly transfer the video to your PC for viewing or emailing etc. The only real problem is that editing the resulting video files is more difficult due to there being hardly any software that supports the format at the moment. On the other hand, if you tend to shoot lots of short clips of kids etc. and don't do much editing then it's really not such a problem.These are part of the future of camcorders. As the memory card capacities increase, the quality of video for the same recording time on future devices will only get better.
I reviewed the z545, but the z540 is basically the same, just with a little less storage and only one built-in tuner instead of two.I'm extremely impressed with what HP came up with here. I'd been searching for something to centralize all my media (music, video, photos, etc) and for a PC that would be at home in my living room. This is both!It complements my Onkyo components just fine and doesn't look at all out of place. Now I can keep everything in one unit, time shift my favorite shows, and even surf the web or play games on the big screen. Once I get a couple extenders I'll be able to access all the content from my other two TVs, and additional removable drives should allow for unlimited storage. The z545 is almost perfect. I say almost because it has nearly everything I could ask for. No-subscription PVR functions, integrated wireless, lots of storage, good integration, and full PC functionality to boot. One shortcoming: The PVR functionality does _not_ yet support HDTV. I've heard that won't be available until next year's models. Also it controls cable/satellite boxes via infrared so be careful if you have a satellite box with an RF remote instead of IR. Even so, I'd highly recommend it.
This is my second play and charge kit, I gave away my white/gray one with my old Xbox and bought this one with my new one. The cable is 9' long, which is a great length, most people will be able to play and charge at the same time, if necessary, and any USB extension cable will work with it for added length. I have just bought this one so I cannot speak of it's longevity, but with my white/gray kit the batteries only really worked for about 6 months or so, after that they drained like crazy.. to the point where they were dead within 30 minutes without the charger. For ME, I don't mind playing with it plugged in so it's really not a big deal and, depending on how much you play, this method would still be cheaper than replacing batteries for 6 months.
Great Product protects my unit pretty good! The only thing not content with that it doesnt have an open area to check the battery level button on the bottom.
My elation at no longer needing to do the remote control dance between my JVC television, my Samsung DVD recorder, and my Panasonic VCR came to a screeching halt when I realized I no longer had an eject button for my VCR and DVD-R. Shucks! Now I have to get up and go up to them, feel around for the eject button. If I have to get up and do that, why even have a remote?! (I know, that sounds lazy, doesn't it?) I'll see if I'm able to get used to not having them spit out the tape or DVD first before I go to it to take it out.Programming was frustrating but not impossible. The key is to just put in the codes yourself rather than letting the remote try and find it. That's a headache. The pamphlet they put inside the manual was really all I needed, and the easiest way to program was just to trial-and-error the codes myself instead of trying several times to get the remote to find it on its own. (Some model TVs, like JVC and Panasonic, have several codes you have to try before it takes. I got lucky in that the first number I tried was the right one!)I also must note that although I bought the PM435S, mine looks nothing like the one they show here. Mine has large, blue, easily-seen number keys and large blue buttons for vol and channel, and large blue buttons for the main DVD functions. There is only one set of directional keys, not two as shown, and all other keys are translucent but don't have backlighting.For what this remote cost, the lack of an eject button isn't a huge issue, but I still wish it had one. The remote doesn't have lighted keys, either. It does, however, fit nicely in my hand, even if it is rather large. And most importantly, it works! I can turn the TV on and off, switch to input/video, turn the volume up and down, change channels, turn the DVD recorder on and off, go to the menu, set the timer record, and the play/pause buttons work. What else do I need? To my mind, since this does work so well, I can't justify paying upwards of $200 for a remote, because I can't imagine what else the expensive ones would do better. I'd pay $10 extra tops for backlit keys and an eject button, but that's the limit.
Good quality materials and fast shipping. Plenty of space inside. it's almost as big as a small luggage. It's a little bit too big for my 14" laptop.
It seems Amazon.com service is getting poorer day by day. The product page displays it will ship in 1-2 days. I've placed order for this item more than 8 days back. I got email today from Amazon saying it will take another 20 days. This site is becoming CHEAP and UNRELIABLE site. To top all this you cannot talk to anybody. You can send only email. Usually I've seen retailers throwing some goodies when they make mistake. Amazon guys simply send you one email saying they are cancelling your order.
I bought this 3-in-1 printer for home use. It is easy to install and very easy to use. It prints fast and the quality is excellent. The toner is comparatively cheaper than other brands. I strongly recommend buying this product either for home or office use. The only thing I regret is that I should have bought a 4-in-1 printer with fax function. Anyway, it is a good printer.
Just what I was looking all over town for! This works perfect for converting VGA to Digital. Sorry that I drove all over Dallas when I could have just gone on Amazon in the first place and would have had it the next day.
This unit sounds great. The different sound settings sound really good and the auto-reverse feature is really cool. Real good value.
I love this mouse. I have had it for almost four years now and it has held up great. I really like how the cord retracts and stores. The cord never has never had a memory like another reviewer stated theirs had. It has always tracked well. I use it for all applications.The only complaint that I have had, and is why it got four stars, is that quite a few video games don't seem to recognize the mouse wheel.
This is a very good book, a bit general, but covers a lot of inportant topics, such as sections of major OSs and a large meaty portion on urls, and lists of various kinds.Don't get me wrong this is a very good book, but in order to get the best out of it you really must use the links in it. And there are thousands of them. Just reading the book will not make you an expert, or a hacker. For this reason it is a excellent starting book on security, giving a whole host of information, abeit some sections are outdated, for instance VAX/VMS systems (or that may just be my ignorance).Overral yes, I would heartily reccomend this book to any aspiring hacker, systems administrator, or security professional, but you will have to use your own iniative to get the best out of this book.
my 5 star review is more for the online transaction with the vendor.. the item i bought is pretty straight forward; it's a charger! therefore all the praise has to go to the vendor for being the more afordable place on amazon AND getting me my order w/out a hitch.Thank you!Jaz
I highly recommend this product. It works fine. I can't wait to hook up my new modem using this cable.
This was my first serious telescope purchase. My experience has been great so far. The NexStar 6e was very easy to set up out of the box. It came with instructions, but I barely used them. The telescope came with only one eyepiece(25mm), which is my only complaint. I just expected more for $1000. At least a small zooming eyepiece, or something! lol All in all, I'm enjoying the telescope. The detail of the moon is incredible. I just ordered some new lenses, and filters. I can't wait. Happy gazing.
I bought this for my wife who likes to listen to music on her computer and she loves it! A big hit and definitely worth the money. It seems daunting to set up, but it's actually very easy.
This product works great. It is not too bulky and gets great receptions. The only thing is that it doesn't get satelites when you're indoors but that's expected unless you need driving directions from your garage to your living room.The touch screen is great and the buttons are large enough to touch while driving. The speakers/voice are loud and clear.The features are great and the POIs are pretty extensive. Searching for the POIs take roughly a minute or two but they are good enough. You can always updated your maps/POIs for free once you've registered the product.Overall, I really think this was a good decision.
I got one for christmas and it has been with me every day. I loved every aspect of it. The speaker quit working on the third day, but the rest of it was really coolBut recently it died on me. Completely inexplicable. I didn't drop it or anything. It worked at night (luckily I did a hotsync) and the next morning it began crashing. After a bit, it never turned on again. I called Palm and they basically told me to pay 125 bucks for a refurb or cram a sharpend stick into my southern orifice.I will never purchase Palm AGAIN! Please Boycott!!!
Just picked these up a few days ago, and hooked them up as surround sound speakers to my 5.1 Onkyo set-up. They're great! The sounds and subtle details come through them crystal clear. Amazing for the price. Don't hesitate!
Strengths:Really good sound from only 2 small speakers and bass moduleWeaknesses:Horrible DVD performance on HDTV/questionable surround sound reproductionSummary:Music sounds great on this system. I like how big and clear the sound is without being overmodulated and that it comes from such a small package. It is well built, simple to set up and use, and frankly, just an elegant piece of equipment. However, I am returning it tomorrow.The DVD video quality is horrible! I'm not exaggerating. The picture is so bad at times, that it looks almost solarized. The picture looks like a computer monitor set to thousands of colors. It is really distracting and in no way acceptable in a system that costs more that $1400.Surround sound reproduction from the (2) speaker system is just ok. You do get a sense that there is a center speaker, but rear imaging is just not there. It's not even better that my TV's built-in pseudo surround sound.Inputs on the back are limited to (1) AUX and (1) Cable/Sat input. I like to keep it simple, that's why I bought this system after all, but it is so limiting that I can't even hook up a VCR and an iPod at the same time. Geez.I wanted to like this system, and I do for music, but that's not enough to justify the price.
I am not sure if the product works as it did not come with a power chord or user manual. This was a Christmas gift that is now useless! I have ordered these items directly from the manufacturer at an additional cost of $40.00! I will never do this again!!!
Imagine how surprising it is to find a set of what I really expected to be cheap knock around speakers (for listening to iTunes when I'm using my laptop) and finding a gem of a set! These sound better than pretty much everything else under $150!!! They may be "cheap" but they sound fabulous. The treble and bass combo are perfect!
I spent two days trying to get router working properly, but it constantly drops wireless connections.Quite annoying.
This camera has been awesome! It's easy to use and the pictures turned out great upon development.
This is a camera with many nice features and one very poor feature: it won't take the picture when you push the shutter button. Instead it can hang fire a second or more, which means that if you're trying to catch a fleeting moment, that moment will have passed. There's no excuse for this, and I haven't been able to figure out any way to speed it up. Autofocus cameras always have a little delay, but this is ridiculous, and it suggests that Kodak is aiming for a pure &quot;snapshot&quot; photographer with low expectations. I'm keeping the camera for my kids to use but will be going to a Nikon or something similar for better performance.
i used this with my pioneer deh 3700mp and Belkin PureAV Audio Splitter and it is way better than using the fm tuner.there is a noticable difference.
This item stopped working less than 12 hours after it was installed. I'm very disappointed.
I've set up a few wireless routers (the last being a linksys a couple years ago) and this Belkin Wireless Router was incredibly easy. Using the setup disk it essentially did it all for you, and it actually worked the first time! No putting in IP addresses, setting up PPOE vs whatever. It did it all. Amazing! Maybe Linksys is better now, but it was a pain 3 years ago. The Linksys finally quit after 3 years, but it had been a good unit overall. This Belkin without a booster gives about the same coverage as my Linksys B did with a booster. Don't have the Belkin wireless cards (all 3 of my laptops have them built in; some are B, some are G), but they all work well and are plenty fast.
There are other remote switches that cost less, however this is what I paid for. I am very happy with what I received
Be aware: this is NOT a dual link cable as labeled. Will not drive 30" displays. Returned to Amazon for refund. But didn't need the hassle. If you are looking for a cable to drive your 2560x1600 display, look elsewhere.
I was very nervous at first especially after reading a lot of the reviews, but this was my experience.I had done some reading and thought it best to follow Microsoft's suggestion of downloading the Zune software from their website....yeah...that didn't work. Fortunately they send a copy on disk which started the 3 step process.1. insert disk2. plug in Zune to your computer3. syncI'm not kidding, it was that easy. I'm not a techie but I do know a little about electronics, but still... So what if the Zune marketplace is windows media player with a twist. I don't care that the hard drive reserves some space so that it can operate. I don't worry about the bulkiness of the Zune. It is a device that does what I want it to do. I want it to hold my music library in its entirety and have enough power to last me through the work day, and it does exactly that.One suggestion...if you decide to buy a case or protective cover...Zune does lack in accessories, but a hard drive case made by Case Logic works very well. Not only does it protect, but it holds my zune, earphones, cassette adapter and power cord.Enjoy...
I bought AW721. loved it but i also read about AW791 and decided to buy AW791 so I can return the AW721. But the quality of the AW721 is by far better than the AW791. Even thought the AW791 comes with a fiber optic connection wire( analog are not included with AW791- you have to buy it seperatelly), i hated the constant quite buzz that accompanied the AW791 so i am back with my original AW721. Also the reception of AW721 is stronger and more reliable (when you constantly move), than AW791.
I had an old Logistech headphone for god knows how long that simply refused to die... it has even come apart in 4 separate pieces and is barely connected by the thin wires that run inside, i.e. the two buds, the mic (for skyping... yeah, it was one of those cheap computer accessory things) and even the headband on top that slipped free!But somehow I told myself that this is one item that I will not buy for myself until I SIMPLY HAD TO ... because for some strange reason, the sound was heavenly in this ancient headphone. And finally, even though the old headphone still works when i tape everything together, I did buy another headphone for myself this Christmas - this model from Koss. And while all the amazing audiophiles on Amazon have given tremendously detailed reviews that I am very thankful for, I am not thankful for the sheer number of headphone options, the number of reviews for each, the number of reviewers around etc etc... that I had to wade through for getting to the right &lt;$20 headphone.So I don't have anything to add to the technical reviewers... just a recommendation for those folks who want to take a leap of faith (i.e. have no more than 15 min to shop online) for a headphone that actually sounds and feels superb, blending clarity with a comfortable rounded sound reproduction across all kinds of music, esp when coupled with a good source file and a media player with a graphic equalizer.So the recommendation is... go for it. You will not complain. You may always want more, sure ... but this product is beautiful at its price point.And since it seems fashionable to add reviewer credentials these days, I am a trained classical musician who enjoys listening to everthing from Andrea Bocelli to Beethoven Symphonies through Taylor Swift and Dean Martin & The Beatles / Bono, all in one day, as the moment demands. And this headphone totally did it for me these last two hours since I unpacked it from the box and threw at it the medley of the century! (this is my only Amazon review so hope it's actually useful)
I simply cannot understand why people go on using the standard Mouse. This Trackball is wonderful and frees me from the machinations of trying to stay on a mouse mat. The Service was great and the cost reasonable.After buying a Laptop, it does not take too long to realise that the onboard touchpad is limited and annoying. Similarly, the use of a standard Mouse becomes equally annoying until at last the cordless Trackball frees you to enjoy the freedom from wires. Leave the technical specs to the Geeks and just buy one and enjoy!
I regret that I bought this drive because it died in the first day! I am using Windows XP, the installation went on smoothly and the drive is accessible under the manufacturer's default raid 0 setting. I used their Raid manager software to change the drive to raid 1, but it can no longer be seen in "My Computer", although the WD Raid manager software still told me the drive is connected and in "Healthy" status. I figured that it may need an upgrade of the firmware. So I looked up into the WD website and did find a firmware upgrade: Firmware_r104a. I followed their instruction to install the firmware, but the installation failed in the middle of the process. My computer can no longer recognize the drive but tried to install it as an "Blank Oxford USB Device". I Googled my problem on-line and found I am not the only victim of the WD firmware upgrading: WD release buggy firmware upgrades to kill your drives.
It's pretty unbelievable at first, but these inexpensive headphones really give you quite a bit of use for your money! They connect easily to MP3 players and similar devices; and the bass is awesome just as everyone says it is. Moreover, at this price you simply can't go wrong.If you listen to a CD or MP3 player daily, I would recommend buying a few sets of these. They do go south eventually and you won't have to worry about waiting for another pair to ship.These are also much, much better than earbud headphones; the earbuds always make my ears hurt! The over the head strap is fairly comfortable and that alone makes this a much better choice than the earbud type of headphones.In addition, use these for young kids who may not be all that gentle with them. That way if they break or get lost you won't be out too much money.I highly recommend these headphones; they may not be the very best out there (after all, they're not Sennheiser, Skull Candy hesh headphones or Skullcrushers) but the sound quality is really quite good and you can't beat the price. You won't be too upset if these break or get lost, either.
My wife's old PC needed some 2.0 ports and only had 1.1 ports. This card was relatively cheap and had four ports. Worked without a hitch. Simple. Highly recommended for older PC's.
I purchased this to replace a Sony DVD that was only a year older -- same size, same layout, almost the same remote. What the older model did not have was SACD &amp; progressive scan. A couple of notes to those considering this player that may save you some frustration.You will need a receiver that has the 5:1 input jacks to get the full benefit of this player. You cannot use the optical or coax connection and get full multi-channel SACD. (There is one short sentence in the entire manual that says this). My Sony receiver worked fine once I connected to these jacks.Once connected right, you may still not get the sound you expected. If you are playing a hybrid multi-channel SACD, the player defaults to the regular CD layer and you get only stereo. I had to use the player menu to select multi. Then the white light bar comes on with the blue one. If you don't get the white bar you aren't listening to multi. Single layer multi discs require no menu manipulation -- the player reads them right.An additional note on progressive scan mode to other novices. If your TV doesn't have the component inputs, you can't use progressive scan. I'm not talking about the L-R-V jacks -- the weird ones Pb-Pr-something. Then again, if you don't have one of the wide screens, I don't think you can use the additional lines (data) provided by the progressive scan anyway (your TV can't deal with it). This is a feature that will be nice to have if you do have or plan to have the TV for it.Is the SACD worth it? Yep, the sound of the multi is phenominal once you get it all working and understand whats going on. Since there are 6 discrete channels theres not a bad seat in the house -- it really sounds great regardless of where you're sitting.
The potable Tablet-Style DVD Player is great for car, hotel or even your bathroom when you take a long soothing bath. Only minus is cleaning fingerprints off since the the display is not protected. We still love it.
Received the Headphones in good condition, however only 1 side would work, then trying to exchange them with Amazon, was a nightmare. (I already have a credit, but they wanted my credit card No. which kept defaulting, after 3 attempts including shutting down my computer, nothing, On the returns or exchange pages they s.b. advising that you need to give your credit card.) i wonder what would happen if it was a valuable purchase?Now amazon has given me a credit for the Headphones, value $4.41
I bought two of these since they're so inexpensive. They work great on either my home phone -- a cordless Panasonic -- or my cell phone (Motorola). My wife had complained that when she has long conversations her hand gets tired of holding the phone. Well, these definitely do the trick. The sound quality is excellent.Two minor complaints:1. The headset is kind of big and clunky and plasticky.2. The term "comfort fit headband" is a bit of a reach. The plastic headband isn't particularly comfortable. It's not bad but I have an inexpensive headset with a wire headband and it's quite a bit more comfortable. And, yes, I do have it adjusted properly.Still, overall this is a terrific value.
For a little boombox, the sound on this system is more than adequate. Like nearly any boombox, I wouldn't want this to be my main stereo for filling a house with sound unless I was in a studio or dorm room, but it's great as a supplemental radio in the bedroom, kitchen, etc. I have had mine for about a month, and it has been a perfect stero for my bedroom. Nice sound (even on low volume), and the remote is very nice to have for a boombox.While not well known in the American market, Philips is known the world over for making very good products. I wouldn't let the reviewer below, who had a SINGLE bad experience (as could happen with any product), to dissuade people from buying very good products from this company.
I bought these earbuds specifically to wear while riding a motorcycle. This application requires good sound isolation to protect against dangerous levels of wind noise and a close fit without protrusions poking into the helmet liner. The Plug received good reviews on a few MC forums so I had to try it.The noise isolation is OK, about as good as theKlipsch Image S2 Comfort-Fit Noise-Isolating Earphoneswith silicone mushroom-type seals. The photo of these Kosses is deceptive though, and the plastic part that stays outside your ear is much too big. Not only does it snag on my snug-fitting Shoei each time I remove it, the sharp edges of the silver-colored ring also dig into my earlobes. (The Klipsch are similarly too long, but at least they have no sharp edges.) For any other application these are probably a good value for money.tl;dr if your helmet fits correctly, these won't. I'm returning them.
My husband and I go fishing k lot in the cold weather. It's always nice to have something hot to drink. We have other thermos's before but after about 4 hours whatever is in it is just luke warm, and that's not enjoyable to drink when your cold. The day after we got the thermos we went fishing. I pre-heated the thermos the night before by putting boiling water in it. In the morning I made an excelent tea and poured out the water and put in the thermos. After an hour of fishing we poured us some tea it was so hot we had to blow on it before we drank it. Six hours later we were packing up and poured us another cup of tea it was as hot as it had been in the early morning. After getting home I put the Thermos on our kitchen table thinking I'll just see how long it keeps hot. That evening before going to bed I checked it again, still it was hot you had to wait to have a sip. The next morning I opened the thermos to clean it, to my amazment the tea was still hot. So I poured myself a cup and enjoyed it. I kept up this little experment to see exactly how long it would stay hot. The third day I opened it and it was still warm, not hot, but warm enough to enjoy it if you drank it swiftly. Day four it was warm and you could drink it, finally on day 5 I opened the thermos it was still warm but not warm enough for me to drink it. I LOVE this thermos, I'd give it a 10 star if I could and tell anyone that needed a thermos that THIS ONE is the ONLY ONE to buy. Great Price and a wonderful Thermos.
I bought this camera for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it! It was shipped in a timely fashion and came with all the instructions and everything. Works like new. We are very satisfied!!!!
Can't help feeling that another reviewer's comments about Creative's business plan might be accurate. Looks nice, performs well but the headphone adaptor seems almost designed to break. I suspect the 30 day warranty is because Creative knows this.I'm certainly not an Apple freak and would rather buy something else, but feel MOST reluctant to buy anything from Creative ever again. Oh - maybe that wasn't such a cool business plan on their part after all ...
Perfect for powering our kotatsu heater from japan which we Purchased to replace 110v space heaters which had proven inadequate.
Set it up mounted to the ceiling. Pulls up and down easily.Use my my Epson 8350 projector has been great.Very recommended!
This adapter did not work with my BlackBerry 8830. I contacted the seller and they promptly sent out another that did not work either followed by my money back. Guess I need to spend the $20 that Verizon wants for the BlackBerry adapter instead.
As can be expected from Pelican, top notch quality ! If you are tired of the cheap cases that may, or may not protect your firearms or electronic gear then get a Pelican Case. They are worth the extra expense knowing that your gear is protected from theft ,shock, water, and dirt.
I purchase this product on line though Amazon. Com, they advertise this product to be NEW, so I could not beat the price they sold it for, we'll when I got the product, it was used, it did not have the remote controller in it, and it did not work. Of course I am sending it back to Tiger Products, they told me that it was used, I think that is false advertizing, people should really check out the company before they buy product from them on line.Ben D. San Diego, Ca
Unless your already proficient in video editing, DO NOT BUY this camcorder. You must know how to edit and change the format of the files, otherwise you cannot put it on youtube or myspace. You can't pause the video without started a new one. The clips do not seam together unless you edit them to do so. I read the reviews but assumed I would be able to figure out the software that came with the camera. It's completely useless junk. You have to spend the money on something more advanced to see your video clips on anything but your computer.Also, unless your taping in very bright light the video is too dark to see. It does have "Nightshot" but that shows your video in green grainy worthless shots.I really regret spending the money on this camera.
Good product for a fair price I bought two of these for my trail cams for hunting and they are worth it if you intend on leaving your game cams in the field for a long period of time. Its better to have more storage then less in my eyes incase that mega buck comes too late !
Ok if you know your way around a camera and are looking for nice slim shot camera just to have around. Then this is a great camera. I have a very nice digital SLR camera but i really wanted something that i could just take with me. I will admit that the auto setting are not the best you can get, but it will get the job done. However if you switch the camera over to Program mode you have a whole bunch of settings to choose from. I am very impressed with what this little camera can do. It has by far the most advanced setting of any slim shot camera i have used. As for the 7.2 MP, you never really need to push this camera to do that, your pictures will probably turn out alot better if you use 6 MP settings. Just because it might speed up the shutter time and processing time. I am really a fan of long-exposer pictures, but i find myself in situation where i want to take the picture but i didnt bring my huge camera bag. This little camera can take these sorts of pictures. Just put in the night shot setting and push the +/- button and the setting will come up and your good to go. Findiing your way around this camera was quite easy. There are not a lot of buttons so a few hours of experimenting and you will have it down. Dont bother reading the manual is doesnt really help. As for the PMP in the camera, it is a nice touch. Although if you have a Apple computer putting movies on the camera will take a little work, but it can be done. Putting text files on it couldnt be easier just save the file as a TXT and throw it on your camera and again you will be good to go. Since I have a Mac i definetly use itunes but most of my music is protected and in mp4 format. This camera will not play mp4's, just mp3. Again all it takes is a little work and you can get those song on to your camera. Just find a converter and convert the song you want and put them in a different file on you computer just to have. I would have gave this camera a 3 but the advanced feature and easy learning curve really jumped it up a point. I love this camera and it will serve well for anyone. Dont be worried that the PMP features have taken away from the quality of the camera. It feels as if this camera has been cut out of solid block of metal. One last note, just becareful of shooting, although it have a very nice lens, it is also sensitive at time to movements, but it is not bad compared to many other cameras. All of them have this problems so dont let this scare you off. Just have the right settings and this problem will be corrected. I love it. I love it. I love it. Samsung is headed in the right direction with the slim shot camera market. Also check out the NV7 and NV10 if you want that extra boost in lens quality and functionality.
This camera is just plain awesome. I got it on a Friday and Sunday I shot our Church Directory. Using the built in flash made the light perfect and I got through the entire 200 couples with no problem with battery power. I was pretty suprised that the camera came with no memory card, since without it, it is useless. BTW, I recommend a good 2meg card as your first investment. I had a couple crop their portrait to a head shot (I shot full length portraits) and ordered an 11 x 14 and it was TACK SHARP.I can't rave enough about how easy this camera is to operate. This is perfect for anyone wanting to get into Digital SLR cameras. This camera, lacking a flash snyc port, is everything one can want in a camera. The perfect fit from beginner to pro.
Works great so far... plug and play using Win XP and USB 1.1. I've burned a few data discs and several music CDs with no complications and no &quot;coasters&quot;. Construction is better than usual Iomega (zip drives have always been a little on the junky side). Hot burn software is a little sparse-- which is why it gets 4 stars instead of 5-- but still usable until I invest in more extensive software. Overall-- a keeper, highly recommended for Win XP.
came quick, worked with my xm receiver and has only fallen off of my windshield twice on very hot days in the past few months
I purchased the CPen 200, which apparently uses the same recognition technology but is the cheaper model without the added features, and regret it. Accuracy is not good enough for most purposes I have tried to use it for and I have found it much quicker to type out text manually, or even write it out by hand, than to try and scan it in and correct the errors made by the CPen. The XTNDAccess infrared connection which I needed to purchase with the device is extremely temperamental on Windows 2000, and impossible to install on Windows NT Workstation - the tech support people were downright unhelpful and refused to direct enquiries to customer services. The battery life on the device is poor and I found I had run down the batteries in only a few hours of use. If I could return the device I would; buying it was throwing money down the drain.
I've had this router for 2 or 3 years now, and it's fantastic. I really don't have much else to say - I wish I'd bought it first instead of going through crappy Netgear and Linksys routers that stop working after a few months.
I bought this item for my husband and I was a little skeptical about it since the price was so reasonable (cheap!) Well, he immediately tried it out and said he has never experienced a loss of signal, in town driving. He said it works perfectly. I have listened to the quality of it and there is no distortion or loss of quality from the MP3 to the car stereo. I highly recommend this product, you can't beat it for the price!
This is a very cool product. I had a problem with space on my desktop for my Asus G1S, also my asus eats a great quantity of power so it gets very hot. This stand is from Targus, very solid metal, easy to use, no problem at all.Great product.
It's a good flash drive, but I bought it specifically to use with a computer running Windows 98SE. I downloaded the necessary driver and when it still didn't work, got in touch with memorex, who told me that it was NOT compatible with Windows 98SE.
I use this card with my Fuji F31d pocket size camera. I was recently at a Wedding and noticed that nobody had thought to bring a video camera. So I set the little Fuji with this card in it to record 30FPS full frame (D1) NTSC video. The camera shot the entire ceremony, the cutting of the cake, etc. PLUS about 75 stills, all captured on this 2GB card without even one dropped frame. There wouldn't be a video of this event if I didn't have this card. A very fast card that gets the job done.
Well, this has been a huge disappointment. I bought this product not realizing it needed a Samsung only wifi adapter. It was very expensive... I would have liked to know that BEFORE the purchase. Also, Netflix doesn't have closed caption. I love to use CC because we can lower the volume, but NOOOOO. Frankly, I took that for granted. I was wrong. If I had to it do over, I would have gotten a Sony.
The title speaks for itself. Watch out for their lifetime limited warranty, it's good for about a year and a half. I guess that must be the lifetime of some kind of horsefly or something.Avoid SMC at any expense.
I purchased this scope w/ airline rewards. I had a beat up old scope that was no good so I decided on the 127eq. It is an excellent first scope for people who want power w/ a learning curve. It is pretty easy to assemble. I suggest reading up online as to how to use the stand/mount properly. All you need is your latitude and to know which way is North.Also it is very important to align the spotting scope properly. That can take 30 min, but once it is done it is good, just don't bump it. It comes with the perfect assortment of lenses, whether you are looking for saturns rings or the moon. The 3x barlow is a great compliment to the 2 included lenses.Mine also came with software called The Sky version 5 which is a great program that allows you to figure out what is where and when.Negatives..I think, as far as I can tell, the counter weight is not heavy enough so it seems at times the scope is too heavy for the counterweight. You can 'feel' the weight of the scope as you search the sky.
This mouse does everything it claims it does, and does it really well. Once the software is installed, you can customize the buttons and make it do whatever your heart desires. The media controls are great and work well with Windows Media Player and Winamp (the only ones I tried it on).There are a couple of things that make this mouse stand out. First, the size of the USB receiver is superb. It is small and sleek and that makes it much better than the big clunky receivers of other wireless mice. Second, the fact that it does not need to be "paired" is great. With a lot of wireless mice, you need to pair the receiver and the mouse by pushing a button on the mopuse and receiver. This is annoying since it doesn't always work and it takes longer than simple plug and play. With this mouse, you just have to plug in the receiver and turn the mouse on and you're good to go. My advice: get one ASAP!
I have had 4 pairs of these over the years and last time I bought them I bought 3 pairs because I thought the price was so good. I don't use any other ear buds. I like them because they block our noise better than any headset I have used. They are better at blocking out airplane noise than my noise canceling headset that is big and bulky. I listen to audio books on my iPod while mowing the yard and these are the only ear buds I can do that with. Any other buds let in so much noise that I can't understand the book.My wife, on the other hand does not like the way these feel. If you can stand the roll up type of ear plugs then you should be OK with these. If the foam type ear plugs bother you, then these probably will too. The only problem I have had is that I tend to lose the foam plug parts when I shove these in my pocket. But for the price I can afford to replace them every year.
Good razor but blades don't last long enough and are expensive.
I needed an alarm clock to replace my old small (and fast may I add) clock radio, I seen the RCA RP4010 clock at Circuit City (I had no choice, I work there.) I was showing it to a customer and I was suprized at it becasue it had the SRS TruBass feature on it, so after work I bought one for myself. When I got home and put in a CD in it, I was amazed! The sound quality is awesome coming from a clock radio. I like how it has digital tuning, this clock reminds me alot of the Bose Wave CD/Radio clock. The only thing I didn't like was the size, it's pretty big, but i guess it is since my old one was kinda small, but I can live with it. The price Circuit City had was 79.99. But I think there discontinuing them.
A wonderful accessory to have with our Panasonic phone. Great to talk hands free. Reception is clear, and in six months of regular use, we've had no problems.
Pros: Price and sound quality. After reading some of the reviews here and on other sites my expectations were pretty low but I was pleasantly surprised at how good this system sounds. I have a hutch style computer desk so I put the Sub behind my monitor and the left/right speakers on the shelf above the monitor. The highs are clear and the Sub produces much more bass than I thought it would.Cons: There is no grill covering the downward firing Sub speaker. Not a big deal for me because I do not plan on moving it very often. Also the cables are not very long.Other Thoughts: The right speaker on my previous setup died this week after almost ten years of service. If this system lasts half as long I will happy with it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive speaker system for their computer.
Product works for what I wanted it for. Good price, decent timing for free shipping.
I had my service for 14 days. I took it back to Circuit City twice because it was not working- service was either full of static or not working at all. Circuit City replaced with XM radio and it works perfectly. Sirius charged me a $75.00 cancellation fee and would not waive it even though the service never worked. I appealed to customer service and they said I was out of luck.You should by XM radio instead of Sirius.
Use this cable to provide signal for a 17 inch LCD. Sometimes the signal results in text and windows that are fuzzy. If I jiggle the cable a little it goes back to normal. Thought it was the monitor or my video card, but after reading earlier reviews it appears that my experience is not unique. I have just fully screwed it in and the picture appears to be better. Will see how things end up.the cable I got was HottestDealEver Corp ! it does not work - the picture is very fuzzy and blurry! complete waste of money
Works great and priced right. Recently bought an 8GB SDHC that didn't work for the purpose I bought it. I was able to use this card reader and the SD card on my older PC as extra memory. The reader is fast.
Easy to install and use, a little bit noisy on the space bar. Price was great (sale) and standard delivery only took 36 hours!!!! Thanks UPS.
The Zune worked out of the box but, on connecting to our PC, immediately found it needed an update. The update went on for hours, and never completed. Two hours on the phone with Zune help couldn't bring it back to life. Bite the bullet... get an iPod. We sent it back.
Bought this for my sons' room. They only listen to cds when they go to bed and the cd player quit working after 2 months. We bought one for my daughter's room as well and the cd player makes the cds skip so bad that it is not worth having the music on. Very disappointed in the item. We should have just spent more money and gotten a better more reliable music player for our young children.
I had a Logitech mouse before and loved it. I wanted, in particular, the number pad to go along with my new laptop. When I saw this combo, I decided to try it out, expecting to like it. It's GREAT! I love having the number pad - I like this mouse as well as I liked the previous one - and I find I even prefer this keyboard to the one on my laptop. The fact that everything is wireless makes it so easy to use! And it shows me the battery status for all three pieces on the toolbar! YAY!
I purchased my Zen in the summer of 2006 and have used it just about everyday since, it's now January of 2009. At the time I was looking for something less expensive and hyped as the Ipod but on the same par. My Zen has always been great whether it be creating play lists for parties, jogging around the park, riding to work, to simply enjoying listening by myself. It has also been great to have a fm radio anyplace. Several times I enjoyed being at a football game while being able to listen to commentary. The embedded microphone was also very useful. From recording jam sessions on the fly to lectures in class it did the job (Although not the best job)I have seen that the battery life has gone down, however the same happens to any rechargeable device. The only real problem ever was the freezing of the device on occasions, which is easy fixed by reseting through the hole on the bottom. But the heavy casing has saved my [...] many times.Last summer I went to visit my family and found that they all had creative mp3 players as well. When ever the day comes that mine bites the dust I will be upgrading to another creative zen for sure.
There are adequate solutions, and there are elegant solutions. Elegant only begins to describe the iPOD. The designers at Apple have outdone themselves on this one - even opening the Cube-style box it came in was a joy. IPOD holds a huge chunk of my music collection and is my constant little companion. Those of you old enough to remember hand-held transitor radios will recognize the feel immediately - small and a little heavy for its size, with a dial you can work with your thumb. The sound is amazing and it can replace a stereo if you add a set of external speakers that plug into the earphone jack. The display is easy to read, the light works well and it even has a sleep timer, which saves your battery if you like to listen to music at bedtime.The reviews I've read seem to go out of their way to find fault with iPOD, and I have to disagree. The complaint that it lacks of an OFF button is misleading. All you have to do is hold the bottom button down a few seconds to turn it off. As for Fire Wire, most Macs come with Fire Wire ports now, and frankly, I'm glad I finally have a peripheral that uses one. Compatibility is only an issue if you use a PC, and I can't imagine why anyone still does. Packing my messy CD's away in a drawer made iPOD well worth the money. The iPOD has given me new flexibility and portability in listening to music at home and on the road. As usual, once you know Mac, you'll never go back.
I really enjoyed this camera. One thing that people complain about is the resolution is not very impressing. But that may because of the type of printer you have. Depending on a few things, this camera can produce high quality pictures. I have an epson 440 printer, and the photos turn out better when the printer is on quality rather than speed, and I have glossy paper. The dpi is great for this type of printer, but if it was better, the pictures would be picture perfect. And as for the batteries, I have had my camera for about two weeks now and on the same four batteries as when I bought the camera. But that is mainly because I have an ac adapter, personally I think the better choice is to get the c200cl camera, it is the same camera, but instead of an 8md memory card, you get a 4 mb memory card. Which you can still store up to fourty photos, and it would be cheaper to go out and buy the 8mb memory card than to get the camera without the ac adapter. Remember, the camera is the same, it's what comes with it that isn't. That can sometimes confuse you, because it sure did me. But overall, the quality is good, the speed of downloading pictures usually only takes about a half an hour for about fourty photos, but that drains battery life, and that is why in the long run TOO, it would be cheaper to get the ac adapter and a 4mb memory card with the c200cl, than just an 8mb memory card with the regular c200 or c200xi. The software makes it really simple to use, and there are many great features and options on how the pictures are to be printed, my favorite is the photo album option. And last but not least, I love the tv viewing of the picures, and when the pictures are on the tv, they are clear as ever, and it comes in handy when you go on vacation and at a family get together everyone wants to see the pictures, this way everyone can see them in large, and crystal clear. On top if it all, everyone sees them at the same time. My advice, go out and buy this camera!
I got what I wanted. The purchase was seamless and a clear example of how easy it is to purchase on the internet.
Logitech wireless DJ music system makes playing your music collection stored on your pc a breeze. You can search by artist name, album, genre, all by turning the wheel on the center of the remote. The screen is easy to read and makes creating a playlist very easy. The songs boot up very quickly and the sound quality is great.Makes parties fun because guests can look through your library and add to your song list. A definite must for those with a large music collection.
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.
This headset mic is great. It is comfortable and I use it for teaching dance lessons. I have my hands free and it fits tight. The sound is great and this is my second one I have.
Great product. Not fancy, it just works. Easy to install and understand. I had it up and running in 10 minutes. Don't forget to purchase as many cables as you need. I found generic 6 ft ones for less $10.00 each.
Its a pretty good belt-drive turntable which has a built-in pre-amp (on or off) under the metal platter. I bought this turntable because the replacement stylus is easily replaceable and not that expensive, unlike the Sony turntable's stylus that cost some $50 bucks to replace, this one only cost about $20 every 400 hours of usage. If you use it 2 hours a day it should last you the whole year.I've hooked this up to my dvd recorder and have recorded 10 hours of music onto a dvd-r via the sylvania dvd recorder which i bought on Amazon recenlty). Nothing to it, i didn't even need a reciever or amp to run it thru, I just took the white and red audio wires and connected to the back of the dvd recorder and connected the yellow video wire on any blank directv channel for the video and started recording, I've transferred all of my 80s 90s and now 2004 12" vinyl singles which aren't available on cds directly to the dvd-r disc.This is also a fully automatic turntable (not manual) which means it returns to the needle rest arm after a record is over playing. Since it does have the built-in pre-amp (which you can turn off or on) you can hook this up basically anywhere like your tv or mini audio system.
Got these speakers for my son as a holiday gift. They worked great and easy to set up in his apartment. After 3 weeks, they stopped working, had lots of interference and just were very poor quality. Had to return and buy a more expensive set, that is of much higher quality
I am not, as Amazon insists on identifying me for this review, "Lee Hall, Permanent Student." But no amount of hitting the EDIT button allows me to change it. So. On to the flawed product. I was introduced to the Epson Multimedia Viewer P-5000 on a recent photo tour in Morocco. It is a nifty gadget. Alas, I ordered from Computer Brain, Inc., via Amazon. I ordered TWO; both were defective on arrival. Neither Computer Brain, Inc. nor Amazon has been helpful in resolving the problem. I await a refund and reimbursement for returning the TWO defective--large blisters on both LCDs--viewers. IF I PURCHASE replacements, I will do so in a store where I can examine the product before paying. BEWARE.
The usb mic worked for a short while, then got stuck on a high pitch feedback loop of some kind.Never could get the thing to work again. I looked up support online and found many people having the same issue. And no fix in sight.Just google it.
I purchase a $4 set of speakers for my daughter's ipod before Christmas. I was asked to give a product review, which I did. I gave the product 3 out of 5 stars because the sound quality wasn't that great, but I also stated in the review that they worked fine for my 13 year old daughter and that they arrived fast! I received an email from the seller "Candy Huang" asking me why I gave a bad review and why I hadn't contacted them earlier. I replied that it was "no big deal" and that I didn't want to return the speakers. I was harassed with a series of emails asking me to remove the feedback in exchange for a $2 credit. After the 3rd email, I gave in and just removed the feedback so she would stop bothering me. Did I get a credit???? NO! I don't care about a $2 credit folks...but what a horrible way to conduct business! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE PEOPLE! And if you do, beware of leaving negative feedback! I'm sure I will be harassed by them again for leaving this review, but I just wanted to warn others. Thanks for reading.
These were recommended by a friend and I agree they provide a good, dependable, long-lasting charge.
I have been buying Viking in both SmartMedia and CompactFlash itinerations for the last 2 years. I've never had a problem and I find they are priced more competitively than the other leading brand. However, I always buy by the dollar-per-meg calculation, and currently this number should always be less than 1. Also, if you're looking to save $, shop the same card for a week or two and you might see some serious price fluctuations.
Highly recommended for its' qualities and prize, better than -and as good as - most "small" surroundsystems around, and I have listened to a lot of those (do of course not compare this system to the far more expensive hifi-kind). I agree that the bass (when playing music) can be experiensed as a bit tense, but I who love deep, pure bass in all sorts of music have absolutely no problem with that. In fact, because I am a musiclover, I use it more to music than I do to movies - the sound is amazingly clear compared to the size of the speakers, yes - functions extremely well as a stereo system as well, I have no complaints, and I have experienced no problem with mine so far. I've had mine for almost a year now. In any ordinary livingroom this is all the home-cinema you'll ever need. Great sound, clear sound - deep and rough bass - take a listen...
I purchased this player 3 months ago and I have recommended to family members who are athletic. I run 5 miles at a time and the sound has been excellent. The headphones work well and the unit is secure when running. The radio signal was fine for me, but I live 30-40 miles from a large city.The player does eat power... I go through rechargable batteries every 2 hours.I am pretty good with computers but have never used an MP3 player before. I found the software easy to use and ripped my CD's without much effort.I would recommend this highly. Great price, easy to use, great for sweating in..
Chose this product based on technical and user reviews and was very satisfied with the decision to buy. Installation went quickly and tech support was available to handle a minor issue with connectivity to Comcast. Performance is excellent.
Nice quality stuff, with a convenient crack & peel back. Standard quality heavy paper (nothing special, but nice enough), sticker is full sized sheet. Prints nicely without jamming. My only complaint is that the crack and peel is rather widely spaced, so if you're making smaller stickers, you can easily get something that doesn't have a break across the back, making it difficult to remove from the backing paper. It's heavy enough that it's not a terrible problem, and I suspect it's somewhat necessary to prevent jamming, so I only took off one star. The paper also sheds toner a bit if it's bent/rubbed much, but it's designed for inkjets, not laser, so I'm not deducting any stars for that, but I'm including the note for those using laser printers. Great sticky adhesive.
This case is wonderful! It looks very nice, holds Zune tight, and helps keep it clean. I love the sleeve on the inside to hold extra stuff! The magnet holds case together very well! GREAT PRODUCT!
I got this bluetooth mouse because it had the convenience of working with the built in blue tooth in my lap top. The mouse is very accurate and takes 2AA batteries. Like one of the other reviewers I just use one battery in it to make it a little lighter weight and it's a nice weight then for use. My only complaint is that it looses the connection to my computer sometimes, especially on resuming from standby. I've found turning my laptop's blue tooth off then on restores the connection fine, so perhaps it is my lap top's fault. A friend has a different brand of cordless mouse and experiences the same problem. For that reason I wouldn't reccommend this for someone with a desktop since you'll probably do better with either a corded mouse or one with a special receiving station.
This was exactly what I needed! It takes up very little space. It looks great with mac stuff. And its made of a really high quality metal.I'm so glad I got it!
No complaints at all. This one is exactly the same as the original lens cap that came with my camera.
I researched the market looking for an external storage solution for my notebook; with external drive high prices and modest 1 year warranty going for an internal IDE of my choice and installing it in a $30 USB 2.0 enclosure was economical and easy.The Drive; what is in the box? 3.5" drive, IDE cable, screws, 1 extra jumper, user manual, and applications CD (Installation Wizard, SeaTools diagnostic utilities, and BounceBack Backup Software). No other internal drive comes with back up software, period. The Barracuda 7200.8 drive speed secret is tucked in Seagate use of new 3 platters drive design (3x133 Meg each) versus the (4x100 Meg) or (5x80 Meg) platters designs other drives' makers use, since the drive head will spend less time spinning and traveling to find and read/write data.Installation: First install CD software, Second: set the drive jumper to Master or Salve, Third: install the physical drive in a bay or an enclosure. Fourth: run the installation Wizard, which will guide you to format and partition the drive to either FAT or NTFS format. Of course you could partition the drive to 2 or more drive and assign any Alpha letters to it as you wish. Note: the final actual drive size after formatting is about 372 Meg.Benefits: 3 months running fine, use the drive to (1) Backup my C drive, the BounceBack software install an icon that runs active in Windows quick launch system tray so it can run on demand, it also pops up every week to remind you to backup, or you can customize it to backup on any interval, (2) Store digital photos, MP3, graphic files, large data bases, burn and store DVD and family movies to folders rather than DVD+R discs, (3) Transfer data from and to other computers' since the USB enclosure is portable and swappable.Performance: The Barracuda deliver an impressive performance running at 7200 RPM despite its 8 Meg cache size. Real world tests (using my hand watch) it copies an average of 1 Gig per 1 Minute, (it is actually faster than my internal Laptop's 5400 drive), the tests shows that its faster when transferring fewer larger files, and it's slower when coping a lot of smaller files. The drive runs cool and very quiet, you only see the light blinking without the humming noise other drives make.Conclusion: if you are looking for a massive storage, innovative, silent, and solid performer, and 5 years warranty peace of mind, the Seagate 400 Meg Ultra ATA is for you. If you're looking for an external solution, get you an aluminum USB 2/Firewire enclosure and $ave. It's cheap, fun, Windows recognize it instantly, and it install in 5 minutes.
I ordered this thinking it was a ten pack (as the title says) but it was only a single DVD+R. What a deal, since after shipping I paid almost seven dollars for this one disc. Dispute still pending.Update- Cyberguys! quickly and cheerfully refunded my shipping charges at my request leaving my total cost at only 99 cents for the DVD+R.
We are on our second one of these the first one the DVD stopped working right after we got it and we returned it to the store. The second one has started doing the same thing within a few months. My grandson was so pleased when he got this and it is so cute in his room but at this point it is nothing more then a nik nak! Disney should really take away their name from this product.
I did a whole lot of research before I bought one of these badboys.My first choice was a Palm LifeDrive, however I did a ton of reading and there are a slew of problems with there built in 4gb CF drive. There is also NO way to switch batterys on the go, which is a HUGE downside. Overall the LifeDrive really isn't any better than the x50v, I feel it is much worse.1) You can't switch batterys on the LD2) You can't repair the CF drive yourself without killing the warranty3) Doesn't compare to the dedicated intel 2700g 16mb gfx cardNow to the Axim.1) Sound quality is superb. I bought this to replace my ipod, and I must say, this puppy puts the ipods quality to shame. You can get a software equalizer and tweak your sound.2) Battery Life is good to me, you can buy a portable charger that takes double aa's, ideally you want 4 nimh batterys, 2500MAs are best. It will charge it 3 or more times on the go.3) Graphics are amazing.4) Productivity is amazing.Overall I would highly suggest this PDA.
I bought this item for my husband for the Nikon D40 camera, everything fits perfectly in the bag and has room for another lens and equipment. The price on this product is unbeatable and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a handy carrying case.
Product was inexpensive and may work if not in under a pillow, but you cannot hear it if it is embedded. Others had commented on the inability to hear it, I guess I should have listened closer. No Pun Intended.
This is actually the second pair of the same headphone I have had. The first set canceled noise very well right out of the box...in only one ear! After exercising the Amazon return policy I received my current set. My primary use is on airlines, and after having used these headphones for two 14-hour trips overseas and several shorter trips domestically, I was very happy with them. I enjoyed them a lot. The noise cancellation is not perfect, but certainly takes the edge off the background airline noise, allowing me to reduce the volume on my MP3 player to a much more comfortable level. The sound quality was also very good for my needs, but is not "perfect" either--just a bit flat. Still, for listening to MP3s and watching movies on an airplane these headphones were excellent for a while. I did not find the same "tightness" problem some other reviewers have, but different people are likely to have widely differing opinions about the comfort of such devices--you must unfortunately try several to find one that fits your head in a way you like. After less than 3 months, the left speaker on these headphones developed a problem--it cuts out or plays at half the volume while until I wiggle the cord or find the perfect position to apply pressure on the plastic housing with my hand. Maddening! I don't recommend this product unless you like gambling...maybe you'll get a good one, maybe not. 2 bad units in 3 months, and here I am on Amazon looking for #3. It won't be a Philips HN110!
I rec'd the item in good condition and works well, very pleased with the purchase.
This is the best radio I have used. I live in the mountains and we use these for hunting, hiking and skiing. We used to have FRS and did not get the range we needed. Battery life is great and there is little static. We can get up to 2-3 miles range in the mountains and even further in open areas. My neighbor has Motorola and she is going to get some of these after trying ours out.
I bought these to use on a recent trip. I didn't want to risk expensive headphones getting lost, so I was excited to find well-reviewed headphones at such an awesome price. They are worth every penny! I will confess that I am not an audiophile, but not once did I notice a lack of sound quality whether listening to movies or music. I have used them every day since in a number of situations and they have proven themselves to be very durable. I also love that they are comfortable and low-profile. Not a fashion statement per se, but they don't draw attention either. Buy buy buy!
I really liked this case for digital cameras!!!!Good quality, a lot of space for your camera, flash, lenses and even more!!!I am very satisfied with this product!!!
If you are looking for a 50's style retro radio that performs well, this is it. The reception is really good and the quality is excellent. The way they used to build radios back then. It is simple to use and you will not be disappointed.
I purchased the DWL-120 along with a DI-713P wireless router. The setup for the DWL-120 was per the manual until I rebooted the computer at which time Windows 98 failed boot up with protection error message. Computer would not complete a boot up until DWL-120 was disconnected. After computer booted I could plug in DWL-120 and it would work fine until next reboot. Computer is an AMD 450 with MVP3 chip set running Windows 98. After much troubleshooting I was able to narrow problem to shared interrupt. I turned off video card interrupt in BIOS and computer booted nominally with DWL-120 connected.I'm not sure if this is a problem with my hardware or the DWL-120 driver but everything works great now. Very satisfied.
If you are considering these to upgrade your computer's sound system, don't delay. This system flat out ROCKS! Not just for the price, but the quality of the sound is excellent. They look good, sound good, and have the power to rock your world. Setup was a snap. The longest part of the setup time was just spent unpacking everything. Once everything was out of the box it was just plug-in and play. I've never had a problem w/ any Logitech product. From game controllers to keyboards, and believe me, Logitech has scored big with these. The clearity and the power this system posseses is just awesome. You won't be dissapointed.
I've had this TV for nearly a year. It's excellent with 1080i signal via HDMI from an upscaling DVD player. The picture is beautiful, the sound is not bad, especially for such a compact design (the speaker is beneath the screen). Compared to the competition at the time we bought this the value was absolutely superb. I also run 1080i signals via HDMI from my AppleTV box, and that also works great.The one problem I have just run into is when playing back 1080p signals from my new PS3 via HDMI, the picture eventually cuts out, and then the TV will pretty much refuse to display anything from the game console.I exchanged my PS3 under warranty and it made no difference. I don't know if this is a one-off problem with my unit, or if it's a design flaw. I've been unable to find any reports of this, hence my motivation for posting. I'm going to try the PS3 using a component video cable instead. If that works then I'll be satisfied (the difference between 1080i and 1080p will not be a dealbreaker for me on a 40" TV, it might be more significant on the larger models).
I've got 2 of these receivers and have learned to like them. They both exhibit the same problems: 1. low RF output - I plugged in an external home-made antenna wire, problem solved. 2. dim, small display - don't have a fix for this one, I just live with it. 3. high temps in the vehicle cause the display to blank out, though the radio still works. You can get this gem for about $20 if you shop around and that's about all it's worth. I use it mobile in a company vehicle and it's size and portability make it ideal for my purposes.
This is a great product. If you don't need the color screen and subscription services of the Squeezebox go for this winner. Send your entire MP3 and internet radio collection to any radio in the house!!!
This is a very good scanner at this price level, and thesoftware packages are really not all that bad as indicated by thefollowing complains.At first, I was very impressed with the quality of scanned photos and documents, but I was having some frustration customizing the software applications which came with the scanner. Well, the reason I was frustrated at first was because I was expecting the same level of user-friendliness you would find on other software such as WinFax, Microsoft Word, and Other popular commercial software. Well, I decided to spend some time and be patient to learn to use the software, understand the configurations and some try and error. I have now master the VistaScan (Beginner), Presto! PageManager, and the three push buttons.So, I can now scan the way I wanted it too, and the scanned result is very good. I am happy with it now after using it the second day! END
this is a great product for those who like to just toss things into there purse.To those who do not use a purse it makes for a quick attach on to the belt,with the room for memory cards and extra batteries. I would recommend it to my friends
This thing is great!It controls everything, easy to use, and won't break the bank.Currently I am controlling the followingDirect TV-DVROnyko AV receiverSayno 2000 DVD/VHS comboSony 5 disc cd changerApple Macbook ProI was pleasantly surprised it worked on my DVD/VHS combo as other universal remotes I had owned didn't. But the biggest surprise was that it worked on my apple macbook pro. As I'm sure many of you know, macbook pro's don't come with a remote and apple charges you $30 for one.The activities are really nice. It's kinda a pain when your leaving on vacation and you have to leave detailed instructions with the house sitter on how to turn everything on to watch TV. The 550 makes it a piece of cake, one button turns on all the necessary components and turns the TV to the correct channel.Not too shabby for a $50 remote.
very easy wire to work with, i used it for hooking up an ooga horn and some air horns in my car as well. nothing really that special, but good for the price
Back in May I order two 'C2G / Cables to Go - 29341 - Super Booster USB Extender' as backups for an existing one used in a custom cable for scientific fieldwork. When they arrived they were placed with our spares. During recent fieldwork (25 days on a research ship), we had need to use one of these. Only then did I realize it was a different item to the existing one. At the time I thought I had simply ordered the wrong item, but before ordering the 'correct' item I check my order history. I had ordered the 29341 product, but like W. Groth what I was shipped was not the item ordered. Also like W. Groth the shipped item was completely useless for the desired purpose. Here I must note that our existing genuine C2G Super Booster worked great for this task.The one star review is for the product ship by Pro Techgroup Corporation pretending to be the advertised product. A genuine C2G / Cables to Go - 29341 - Super Booster USB Extender deserves 5 stars, no data loss with a 100ft cat5 cable and a charging cable running next to it.
This is a useful item -- for some things -- but don't think it will replace a good tripod. You can not use this when shooting 1:1 macro -- you simply can't keep it steady enough. If you just need a little support and you're using a VR or IS lens (image stabilization) -- it works very well.
after installing it theres no more radio broadcast interference. A bit of a challenge to do it yourself but worth it.
Purchased for a photography class, arrived promptly. Good film for indoor/ outdoor use. Not too grainy, easy to work with.
It's advertised as a XM Radio adapter, but it also is great for playing an Ipod in the car. It works great and it was very inexpensive.
SanDisk is one of those companies that has never failed me. In my line of work, I sometimes put my camera and media cards to the test. Every SanDisk card I have ever used has been able to keep up with the demands I've place on them. They are some of the best products I have ever purchased, unlike a PNY card that broke after only one use! Regardless of what format you need, I highly recommend this and other SanDisk products.
Love most about this camrea- but they still haven't changed items that need it real bad. Then The Fujifilm S9100 would be close to perfect;1) A sure proof battery compartment lock that works2) A push-button stop lock for mode dial.3) An isolated off/on switch located far away from the shutter button.4) An isolated slide switch for 'play back' of pictures just taken.5 Audible alarm for people trying to take pictures when the camera is off.6) Audible alarm when memory chip is full.7) A better quality lens.
I am using this remote to control my Sony TV, Direct TV box, Onkyo Receiver and Toshiba DVD player. The activities button sounded like a gimmick, but is actually quite useful. Loading the devices via the included SW was painless. I even entered a wrong model number for my Direct TV box and it corrected it for me. Absolutely no issues, highly recommended.
I use my laptop as a desktop - it's on almost all the time. When I use it on my actual lap, it really gets hot quickly! When this arrived, I plugged it in right out of the package - couldn't be simpler. I was amazed. My machine was cool to the touch almost immediately - the fan worked perfectly.My only wish is that I didn't lose a USB port - my friend had a fan that plugged into the USB port but the plug was also another port, so you didn't actually lose the port.
I figured I would contribute a review since I am always looking at other customer reviews and since this product can be quit an investment.I have only had the router three weeks and it has been working excellent. I have it standing up instead of laying flat and even though I have it on all the time, I have not had any heating problems the others have experienced. The system lights are extremely bright so I would not put this in a bedroom but it makes a nice nightlight.I gave it 4 stars only because I don't know if am am really utilizing all its functions. I only really use it so that I can surf the net on my notebooks and to network so that I can backup files, music, and pictures on each computers hard drives.I mainly purchased this particular router because another reveiwer said that this router has a dual voltage power block which I was very glad to confirm that it does.Let me first state that this is my first wireless router and my first router experience. I am working with a windows desktop PC, windows 7 starter netbook, and a windows 7 notebook.I wired it to my desktop to run the application process and was immediately able to starter surfing on my other wireless book. Speed seems fine but it is hard for me to judge because my dsl isp is not very fast.As far as networking, I can see all three computers on my desktop but my books can only see eachother and not the desktop which I will have to work on that later.I would say that this is a good product and would recommend giving it a try.
I am a natural-light photographer, but there are times when a little flash is definitely helpful. I purchased this soft screen and was not very impressed with it. I haven't used it very much at all, and when I have used it I haven't noticed a great difference between having it on or just going with the naked flash. Price-wise I don't feel I was out too much money, though. I would not recommend purchasing this item.
I wish i would have kept dish network...!!poor cust service!!!
I just purchased this item for my upcoming trip to Maui. Amazon claims that it will work for the Canon SD450. To be honest, yes it can BUT it's not ideal. The buttons are located to line up with the Canon SD300, a vastly different camera than the SD450. You can put the SD450 in the case, turn it on, zoom with it, and take the pictures, but if you want to use ANY of the other features (like turning the flash on and off- which is important underwater) you can't use them because they aren't lined up properly for the SD450. Do NOT buy this case for that camera. Buy the AW-DC50 instead. Don't make my mistake because I'm going to Maui in less than a week and I have to pay out the nose to make sure the correct case gets here in time.
Hello, I decided to get a MP3 player for the gym since I've taken up longer distance running. I consolidated my needs to a list of a few things:1. I prefer a non-harddrive based MP3 player. While the tradeoff is less music capacity, I have the piece of mind knowing that high impact activities won't damage my investment.2. A MP3 player that didn't rely on proprietary software (falls under ease of use). I hate RealOne and having experience with removable drives, copying and pasting is a lot easier than having a "middle man" program interfering with something that *should* be very simple.3. Durability and compact design.4. FM Tuner and the ability to record wasn't important. I don't like listening to radio stations because commercials have me changing stations, so there's no use for the option. Also, it seems a lot of people complain about the FM tuners on most MP3 players not working too well.5. MMC card slot wasn't needed. While it's nice for expandability, I think 1 or 2 albums worth of music (192 bitrate) is enough music for a gym session. I'd rather work out than flip through songs.As far as the player itself and all it comes with, I'll say the pictures of this thing do it no justice at all. The chrome finish is very nice (doesn't seem scratch proof at all though) and it was very impressive looking out of the box, size is perfect, and the headphones work great.Accessories: I only considered needing an armband, which was provided, but the extras were appreciated. While shopping I was only concerned about player specs and not the accessories, I'll have to say that the including the rechargeable battery and recharger was a really great surprise since it basically cuts down on future costs. Armband works out great, and the PSA comes with a magnetic clip to keep lose headphone cord from dangling around.Setup: I run Windows 98SE and setup was pretty easy and straight forward. I work well with computers, so I anticipated a problem with Removable USB Storage devices. It isn't really a problem, just a feature that windows 98 didn't have built into it. You go through control panel and do a little setting up. READ THE PDF file that comes on the disk. You shouldn't have any problems if you follow the instructions. The disk installs MusicMatch (you can uninstall later), running the install does install drivers you need for removable storage devices if you're running windows 98. You can always uninstall musicmatch afterwards. I've used it before and it's "OK," it has decent enough CD ripping software which is very user friendly in my opinion. Use of this program is optional and is NOT *needed* to transfer files to the PSA. Once I had everything setup and my battery was charged, I updated the firmware (comes with the software) and started transferring files. Drag and drop, easy.My cons?- Opening the battery door on the back is a lil tricky, but once you've got it it's pretty easy. Slide your thumb across the back and it should pop up.- The headphones don't have any padding on them, so they are kind of hard. But, I guess sweaty pieces of foam on your ear wouldn't feel too good either.- Also, I think people with larger heads might have a problem with size, I'm 5'11, but I don't think my taller friends would be able to use the headphones that come with the player.- Output is only 5 mV. With no EQing, volume doesn't get that loud. But if you use the eq, volume isn't an issue. I use a custom setting of +2, +3, +4, +3. Other mp3 players I was looking at had the same output wattage too, so it pretty much on par.I found all of the things I was looking for in the Jordan PSA. Let me admit that I was initially considering a price point of $ while considering 128 MB mp3 players, but I'm a fan of Jordan, so I spent the extra $ for the 128 MB and the look. (I figured resale value would be a little higher if I ever wanted to sell it in the future).The main things I liked is the ease of use and it's build quality is top notch. I recommend it if expandability isn't an issue and this isn't your main form of music listening. The mp3 player was built with an intended use in mind, and Philips has definitely held up their end. With that, I'd have to give it 5 stars for getting exactly what I paid for.Other info: The other players I looked at were the Philips Key Ring KEY005 (you can find it on amazon and ..., but it's discontinued), Rio Cali (software, build quality), Verge 256 (circuit city exclusive, build quality issues), Rio Fuse (software, juggle stick looked flimsy) and the Nike PSA.
Oh, boy!Briefly, this item is just not worth your time or effort. It certainly isn't worth your money.I bought this for only one reason: to take the audio from my computer and power my bookshelf speakers. I've been using an old (~25-year old!) unit and it finally died, leaving me looking for a replacement. This amp seemed to fill the bill, but I was completely wrong.The sound is harsh and artificial (you may disagree--it's subjective), but my main complaint is that this unit has a "feature" that allows it to sense audio input automatically and to switch on (and off!) based on that input. According to the manual (just a pamphlet, actually) it's possible to deactivate the auto switching by placing a slide switch in the Manual position. Nope, not on my unit. That just doesn't work.So, the result is that every time the audio drops below an arbitrary and unadjustable threshold, a relay drops out and the unit is silenced. You can only imagine the irritation at listening to this and having it drop out and pick back up countless times in low-level passages or spoken audio! Click, click, click. And no sound at every other click. . .I repeat: the Manual selection does not work (at least on my system). This is a horrible design!After placing a complaint to customer support (and waiting an entire week with no response), I'm warning you before you choose this item: don't! If they just ignore your inquiries, why even bother?My intention is to simply open the unit and bypass the offending relay. If you don't know which end of a soldering iron to hold, however, you may find a solution like this a bit intimidating. No matter what, it's certainly frustrating either way.Consider yourself warned.--George AndrewsSan Diego
No problems with it in years, works like a charm. Very comfortable. Couldn't be happier with this product. If you want an ergo keyboard this is your choice.
This is an in-expensive solution for filtering the flash. Everyone doesnt come out ghostly looking and its easy to use. Great bargain and works great too.
Case Logic DVS12 DVD Player Shuttle for 9-12-inch DVD PlayersI really shopped a lot for the perfect case for my new 12 inch DVD player and this one is it. It looks great and is light with just enough room for the extras I recommend this case from this merchant.
This is my fourth finder and the most useful and comfortable for finding deep space objects that can't be seen until photographed. Used with a star chart and a ring overlay the size of the field of view, it is easy to aim the finder's crosshairs on the location of the DSO (after calibrating on Polaris). I found the right-angle feature a must for always allowing my neck to avoid awkward positions. Dovetail mount purchased separately.
Drivers are availible on Logitech's website. Great camera!
New to DSLRs, I was initially debating between the Nikon D40 and this camera. The XT offered many advantages over the D40, just do some research and you'll learn quickly. Purchased the camera with the kit lens 18-55mm, I do believe the kit lens does offer good general use. But depending on your primary use you'll soon discover that an upgraded lens will really allow the XT to shine. I've recently purchase a 70-200mm 4LCanon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Camerasand can't wait to snap some pictures at motorsport events, air shows, landscape, ect.Great camera.
This player is fantastic. For me, the battery life is solid, i've shuffled through songs for 5-6 hours without ever thinking about the battery, and last night i fell asleep with a 3/4 charge and forgot to turn it off, but was shocked when i woke up in the morning with music still playing. I have the white model and it looks great, people notice it a lot. I've had it for well over a week and still haven't taken the plastic screen protector off and I don't plan to until a skin comes out for this new model, and i recommend everyone else do the same, it's really hard to even notice that it's still on and the player is fully functional.Yes you do have to tweak your videos before adding them, but you have to do this for most portable video players so I don't know why everybody is yapping. My only complaint is with adding photos to the ipod, there's no obvious way to add one photo at a time, you have to have a folder for the ipod to sync to, and delete and add photos accordingly, but its not that big of a deal. Overall i have been verry please with this product and recommend it to all.Side note - everyone should realize that while customer reviews are very useful, people are much more likely to review the product if they have had a bad experience or a defective product than if they have had no problems, so the proportions of negative to positive reviews are somewhat skewed. Just something to keep in mind while reading reviews.
I ordered and received the DVD/VCR combo and it was DOA. They were very responsive and sent me an RMA to return it. Another unit was sent. It still did not work. I received the RMA and packing slip for FedEx and sent the unit right back... this time I asked for a refund. Now they are claiming they have never received the unit so they are not giving me a refund. Now I am out the $100 bucks AND have no DVD/VCR to show for it. I have contacted them and all I get is that they haven't received it. BIG LESSON LEARNED HERE!!!! Don't order anything thinking that you can return it if it doesn't work or isn't what you expected. They will take the return, but are not giving a refund. This left a terrible taste in my mouth!
Work fine. Battery compartment is poorly designed and I have to tape it shut to keep battery from falling out. They work. amazon was great.
I have 17" laptop, while it doesn't fit in the smaller inside pocket it does fit in the large main pocket. I use the smaller pocket to hold my cooling fan and cables. The bag is well-built and sturdy. A good buy.
This GPS is a pretty good deal for the money. From an operational standpoint, it works well. It is apparent though, this is really all about being portable, the screen is too small for good marine or car use. For my use, mostly marine, I set a lot of waypoints and scrolling on this tiny of a screen is just lame. Not any fault of the unit I know, just something to think about.
I just received this, unwrapped it, attached it to the receiver and wonders of wonders it works fine. Even the NPR stations which I could only pick up from my car are strong and clear. Both public broadcasting stations I listen to are 35+ miles away and I couldn't get their reception in my house only from my car. I also like listening to a station in Canada accross Lake Erie from me, and a small oldies station located in another county. Both were only reachable from my car but now I enjoy them both from my living room. Great antenna. I do have to hide it a little bit better.
It came in one piece a little cheaperthan getting it from the Honda dealer.Came just in time,to add the stereo.I will give it a 5 star review
I have been buying Sony Tv's since the 70's and this LCD more than lives up to Sony's standards. The picture is clear,bright with outstanding reproduction from all sources-not just HD.I have regular DirectTV and the picture and sound is very good. The on board tuner brings local HD stations to life. This is especially apparent on our local public broadcast station WTTW. When nature programs are being shown,the animals and background scenery just seem to pop out at you-breath taking!The sound is very good as well,especially HD surround.I've used a regular dvd recorder and the reproduction on this set is great-no need for an upscaling model.My system consists of this Sony LCD and Sony Receiver plus six Bose speakers and JVC DVD Recorder.When I fire up this system,I have no need to go to the theater to see a movie or go to a concert to see/hear my favorite band.It is that good!!!Now-as for Amazon. The price and delivery of this set is probably as good as it gets except for one thing.When I logged on to Amazon's website for this Tv on the day that I was purchasing this unit the price was $1,499 When I finally got to my checkout twenty minutes later the price rose to $1,699-still lower then Best Buy. Beware of this shady business practice.
These speakers fit a niche. When I purchased these in December 2010, no other computer speaker did as good a job of combining attractiveness, small size, and good sound. If the combination of these factors is important to you, then you should definitely consider these speakers. Some reviews talked about these speakers sounding "tinning" to the point that it almost scarred me off. I am happy that it didn't. If you put your ear a few inches from the speakers, I can understand why people say this. I keep my speakers 4-5 feet to the left and right of the computer monitor and the speaker system sounds very full. In fact, I believe the sound is impressive given its size and relatively low cost compared to more costly speakers many people, including myself, choose for their audio/video system(s). Truthfully, I didn't think I would enjoy the puc as much as I do, but it has been a real treat. It's also small so it doesn't take up much real estate, and it is much more convenient than managing sound through the computer, particularly if the screen saver has already kicked in or you need to answer the phone quickly. By the way, I got these for $225 as all retailers at the time were selling these 10% off.
This is like the 4th one I have bought for my wife. The problem with it is after about 6 months to a year the middle speed/dryer switch position burns out. I finally took apart the last one to see what exactly is happening. The switch position just slowly looses its contact so it will not operate on that setting. So then she gets mad, throws it out and buys a new one. She likes the way it feels, heats, etc. So based on our experience if you want to keep buying them over and over ... you get the picture.
This discontinued model was one of the largest LCD TVs when it first came out last year. Now others have surpassed it in size, but Sharp's quality is still the best. The viewing angles are admirable, the colors from DVDs are vibrant and true, and pixelation, although still apparent at times as is with *all* LCD screens (due to liquid crystal response time -- do not believe the &quot;below 16ms&quot; hype from some non-Japanese Asian manufacturers), is quite acceptable. The images displayed on this are just breathtakingly beautiful. Since this model is discontinued, you can find it at bargain prices, or get one of the newer big Aquos LCD monitors.
I purchased this item a month ago and it works well for me. It sticks well to the windshield, the handheld stays in place and is easy to adjust. I am quite happy with this purchase.
Any frustrations I've experienced over my HP 5610 All In One printer were minimalized when, after opening this black ink cartridge, I found a postage paid mailer for sending the empty cartridge off to be recycled. I love HP for that.
This is the best choice I made for a recording maching. Lot's of steps to remember but worth it. Great product.
I've tried to order this mini disc player on a number of different occasions but unfortunatley I'm not allowed to complete my purchase which is strange I always thought the idea was to build a product and SELL IT!!!!
I bought these for the gym and they work well for this use. They fit well on me but might be snug on a man's head. Volume adjuster is nice to have and the cord length is good for the gym (not too long). Great deal for the money!
I received an iPod for Christmas. After a little bit of using it with earphones, I figured it would not be used all that often. I found out about the iTrip from a friend and having it broadcast the iPod contents to radio, greatly increases the uses of the iPod. I would recommend this for anyone who drives a lot or works in a place where music would be good, but can't use the earphones due to the need to hear outside noise (phones, coworkers, etc.).
Works exactly how I needed it to, arrived as described. Used with external fantom hard drive to connect to Scientific Atlantic DVR
I bought this product after I had added another TV to my house and my cable modem stopped working. It took me a while to realize that I was splitting the signal too much and looked for a solution. I installed the signal booster and my cable modem started working again and the picture got clearer on my TVs. If you are having a problem with signal, I highly recommend it. (I did read that you can OVER power your signal and cause problems too, so only get it if you need it...no Tim Taylor'ing, "more power" isn't always better).
This perform as advertised. You plug it in, push a few buttons and it'll tell you how much juice the device(s) are sucking up. Whether it's a single item or a surge suppressor, it'll tell you all the consumption details you need. Plug in the cost per kWh and you've got the total cost per the elapsed time. Calculations are there if needed as well to calculate day, month costs.As other reviews had mentioned the small text is hard to read without proper lighting and angle. You can get used to the pattern so there would be no need to look at the small text once you get used to it.
I have purchased 4 of these just to have in each car, home, and work. I carry an iPod around and love the clarity and lightweight comfort these provide. Lastly, $5.00 including free shipping... who could ask for more?
Buena memoria, el proveedor cumplio a tiempo. La memoria es de poca capacidad pero sin embargo funciona perfectamente en equipos como el e-map o el 276c de garmin.
I had one of these cameras, so I feel qualified to review it. I still have one, but it's the USB version -- I switched from parallel to USB for convenience.I found the quality quite good. It was very easy to hook up to the parallel port and driver installation was a breeze. I used it for a few video conferencing calls and as a webpage &quot;webcam&quot;.Logitech is quite good at updating the drivers on their web site.Pros: Inexpensive, easy setup, reliable, good software included.Cons: Too much cable clutter with parallel version and you must disconnect it to use the printer. It was NOT pass-through.
You better know some network basics to install it. Learn about DHCP, SSID, WEP and WPA before installing it. It's easier to use the browser for setup, do not use the program that comes in the box for setup. Once you have configured it just run the application, you can download the latest from www.linksys.com Also cmflywav.exe will give problems sometimes just stop it using "task manager" and start it again. Once you know how to control it, it sounds beautifully when connected to a good stereo receiver and powerful speakers.
Again when I purchased this: "Intel Boxed Pentium 4 2.6 GHZ-HT 512K 800 FSB S478( BX80532PG2600D )" in good faith the seller on Amazon stated this was a NEW Pentium 4 2.6GHz processor in its own NEW Intel Pentium Processor Box and even showed this product in a NEW box with its simple booklet instructions. IT WAS NOT NEW it arrived in pink foam in a tiny box without the "Intel Boxed Pentium 4 2.6 GHZ-HT 512K 800 FSB S478 (BX80532PG2600D)" BOX and examining the processor I could see it was used and the seller just poorly cleaned off the paste between the heat sink and the processor. I had to further clean off the rest of the paste. I DO NOT recommend purchasing any computer products from Amazon that are important to your system. Buyer beware and learning the hard way leaves bad faith in place with the willful intention of defrauding buyers. BUY ONLY from computer retailers with an valid return policy and return your item immediately. I am now using a different processor from a valuable computer retailer which I should have stuck to in the first place. Don't try to save money go with the trust worthy computer retailers with a return policy that works!!!!!!!
This television is fantastic! After a little set-up and tweaking the set looks great... Blacks are BLACK and color saturation is breathtaking. I did see some rainbow in the Avia disk but only on a fully white display. If I had to choose again, the outcome would be the same. Great product!
this panasonic is fantastic.i love its features such as its design.what worries me about this model.is that i owned a model simular to itit was slim like this model.it had the controlslocated on the top instead of the side.same gum stick batteries.it only played cds.but one day i acciedently droped it it fellthe lid broke off.i just hope the same sinario doesnt happen with this model.
Not much you can say about this. It's an extension cord and it functions. So far so good. The dimensions are correct to the product I received.
These DVD+RW's work great with our Gateway DVD player. And you can't beat the great low price.
I've had my SG300 for 3 years now, and it inexplicably stops on its own (you can hear an internal shutoff click) and, ultimately, freezes, and all data is lost. It failed from the first time used. If I attend to it by not letting any time lapse, I'm ok, but that's hardly reliable! I've initialized countless times over the years. I'm on a Mac. The software that came with it was for a PC. In case it's my mistake (not knowing how to use it) I've talked to countless people (PC/Mac) and researched on the web and no one has a solution, but I AM reading about similar complaints. I use it ONLY as my secondary backup, which I keep offsite. My firewire LaCie Porsche, on the other hand, works flawlessly! I don't take this SG seriously.
This is one sturdy piece of metal, even better than mac aluminum. What I love most is I can hide stuff under for quick desk cleans. Awesome product from Rain designs. I have bought 2.
I have been using this IR light and it works great, I have had no problems with is and it is easy to use. I use it for paranormal investigating.
I am a corporate designer. I had my choice of getting a G5 desktop or the 17" PowerBook. I struggled with the decision, primarily because I wanted those dual processors so badly. I went for the PowerBook because of the portability...and come on, it's GORGEOUS. I am absolutely thrilled I chose this laptop. It's fast, rarely crashes ( I think I restart maybe once a week) and is more than I expected or hoped for. I also maxed out the RAM at 2 gigs, which has helped tremendously.I added a bluetooth keyboard and mouse (apple) and use my existing 20" flatscreen, with the laptop's screen acting as a palette monitor while I am in the office. I also added an iCurve stand ($40 Griffin) which keeps my PowerBook cool and brings it to eye level which has offered less neck strain.My one gripe is that 80 gigs simply is NOT enough. I was spoiled with a 120 gig HD in my old G4 tower PLUS an extra 80 gig internal drive. With Creative Suite being such a huge scratch disk hog, I am constantly having to archive files to get them off my hard disk to make more space. If you are like me and have a large mp3 collection, you know how important a large HD is. Hopefully, Apple will add a larger capacity HD option to it's next offering.
I have had problems with the auto color adjustment. The gain is always too dark or too bright. I have to set it manually to get the colors right, otherwise, the colors are too intense and not right.
I bought the iGo Juice 70. Seems like a good idea with auto adaptor. However, the DELL adaptor does not charge the computer (it's "power only"). I can't think of reason why anyone would spend $100 on a mobile charger that doesn't charge the device. They don't make this clear through their website or their third party vendors. On top of it all their customer service wouldn't take the return and told me I should have known.The charger with adaptors ends up being almost as bulky as all your chargers in the first place. They also didn't have 2 out of 3 adaptors I needed.
After a lot of research, I finally decided on this LCD based on price, performance and features. The other models I considered were the Sony XBR2/3 and the Samsung 4696. Both the Sony and the Samsung were considerably more expensive. The Aquos has a stunning picture, unreal color, deep blacks and a very sleek/modern frame and stand. Another major selling point for me was the fact that it has no overscan when connected to a computer.I should note that the original unit arrived with a cracked frame, but Amazon promptly sent out a replacement unit. Eagle GL picked up the cracked unit and setup my new one at the same time so I had no down time. The new unit arrived in perfect condition and has only very minor horizontal banding. The banding is very subtle and does not offset the stunning picture.
I ordered these covers for my RCA 5 cables.The cables measured 1 1/2in they should of fit.They did not say there was clips on the inside,with a middle support.They only allow for 1/2 cable on each side,That left one cable on the outside.Had to return this product & order the 4in, hope it works,did not want to go so big. Very disappointed with the info,should of showed better pictures of the inside with clips.Now have to wait to finish my TV. More to come after install....
When I saw this; I first thought this would be great for my computer as I have one from monster that's similiar (and 3 times the price (I purchased this for $50.00)).When I got it home, I was a little disappointed in the quality of it. It's very lightweight; not at all as sturdy as I would have thought from looking at it.Having said that; it does what it promises and I do like it a lot! For the price, you can't go wrong (assuming it stays around $50.00 ;) )
This product page clearly states that this charger works with iAudio M5. It does not. The M5 has a USB port for charging, and this is not a USB charger.Also, generic USB chargers do not work with the M5 either. When I've tried that, the player thinks it's connected to a computer. You have to have a proprietary charger to charge the M5, and apparently there's no way to get one. And that's a shame because otherwise I really like the player itself.I tried calling Cowon and got a "this extension is not available" message and was disconnected. Couldn't be less satisfied.
These are great mobile communicators and so easy to use with great range for use while having fun with the kids. Kids sure did work them well and continue to.
Got to replace a burnt out fuse on my car stereo. Works just fine. No complaints, came in nice packaging and quickly. Cant ask for more.
I bought this unit over a year ago and it never left me stranded. It is easy to program and can be updated over the internet. As far as I know it works all over the U.S., my own experience with this unit was mainly along the Eastern seaboard from Maine to Georgia. Great travel companion.
Tom Tom gets your trip mapped quick. The options are convenient and easy to use. We are on the road constantly and we believe this is the best purchase we have made in years. Highly recommend this navagiation system.
These speakers are absolutley great, I installed 2 pair on the rear of my house. Installation was simple, and the sound is awesome.
Lets face it, you want to spend your hard earned money on something that will sound great and last for a long time. I agree with most reviewer that the price is too high, but I think the quality is great. I actually have a 6.1 receiver that hooks these speakers up and the additional Bose center speaker. I've had these for 3 years and they worked great, even after 3 different moves across the country. I have almost everything hooked up by fiber optics to my receiver for the best possible quality. Trust me their is a difference between, optical and analog quality and it obvious whenever I listen or play something on TV. Even still to this day when I watch a movie or play a video game I swear I'm hearing something outside or in the house, but its just the sound from the speakers.Also if you know someone in the military, they sell Bose at the PX/BX(Post/Base Exchange). I got mine there and it was cheaper and tax free.
I ordered several different brands of fiber optic cable to try, so I have not opened the packaging for this item. However, the packaging and product looks like a high quality product as can be expected from Monster Cable.
I have to say this is one of the best Subwoofer Cables by far, especially for the price. The quality of this cable is remarkable, and I love the locking connectors.I'm not sure why the other reviewer is complaining so much, unless the price was A LOT more back when he bought it. I have always been a huge fan of AR, and I prefer them over the other "Monster" company any day. AR's products are top notch, and I have never had any problems with them at all. Yeah, the packaging may have been a little overkill, but who really cares.I actually bought 2 of these just in case I decide to upgrade to a 7.2 system in the future.
I had searched around and tried various auto docking solutions and this one is the best I found when you factor in price and functionality.The issue with most ipod auto docking cradles is the cigarette lighter adapter. With both cars I own the cigarette lighter socket is located near the base of the gear shifter, so if the ipod adapter does not have a flexible neck (like this unit) then it can be difficult to put the car into park due to its location. This unit solves that problem with it's flexible neck. I am able to insert into the socket and shape the neck in a covenient location away from the movement of the gear shifter (the flexible neck is very easy to adjust).The ipod itself mounts snugly into the adapter but I did find that the base (which plugs into the cigarette socket) is not super snug so it can tend to shift around a little. Perhaps you can get a rubber flange to stop it shifting/wobbling at all - but that should be included with the product.I've tried FM transmitters but I find the cassette interface delivers better and more reliable sound quality. However, how much longer will cars still support cassette tapes? In the US most cars still do but I took a recent trip to Australia (and took this unit with me) but to my dismay there was no cassette player in the car (nor my friends car). So longetivity of this solution must come into question.Here is a critical thing to consider. Apple (for reasons only know to themselves), changed the location of the interface socket on the bottom of the IPOD from generation 1 (white nano) and generation 2 (colored nanos). I have the generation 1 nano and I bought my wife a pretty pink generation 2 nano, expecting she could simply use either car adapter. However to my dismay, her generation 2 nano did not fit into either auto adapter (due to the aforementioned relocation of the interface socket). Therefore be very careful when choosing an auto adapter than has a precise mount!!
This model was highly recommended by Consumer Reports and Amazon had the best pricing. The installation software that came with the router was very easy to follow and set up took less than 15 minutes. Because I have a desktop, not a laptop, I purchased the router so that I could stream Netflix movies to my television. It works wonderfully!
I thought this item would not be as accurate and quick as more expensive ones, but I am pleasantly surprised that this is very accurate as far as locating you, and very, very fast to correct a wrong turn and recalculate a new route. It takes some time to type destinations using the keypad in ABC format, but commonly used locations can be saved in memory (as far as I understand; at least HOME can be saved, with recent destinations saved). The unit warns you verbally and graphically of upcoming turns. I would highly recommend this to anyone afraid of getting lost, as long as you don't mind not hearing the name of the street you have to turn next at. You can take a quick glance at the top of the screen for the name, so it is one con I found. Otherwise a great value product.
I have been using Maxtor external hard drives for just over a year now and have made recommendations to family and colleagues which have resulted in them buying many of them as well. So with experience with close to a dozen hard drives, we have not had any problems and have nothing but praise for the drives.First off, with internal hard drive prices for laptops so expensive and so difficult to install, external hard drives that use firewire (IEEE1394) are a great option. These hard drives use both firewire and USB, so you can take the information and hot swap it among multiple computer (like a thumb drive) or keep it plugged in to a single computer for use a secondary hard drive. I have found virtually no speed difference between accessing files on the external hard drive versus the internal.The automatic backup feature, makes the hard drive all that much more useful. It comes bundled with Dantz Retrospect Express program which is an easy-to-use option for automatically backing up just what you want with a touch of a button. I backup often, usually just punching the button as I go meet to clients. It usually finishes the automated process by the time I return. Because backing up is so easy to do, when I did lose the hard drive on one of my laptops, I barely missed a beat after I got it replaced, simply restoring the drive image to make my new laptop look just like my old one.I highly recommend Maxtor external hard drives.
hd cameras are expensive. this prosumer model is a cheaper alternative to all the glam, but actully does a very good job shooting hd video. i have used mine to create green screen videos, travel videos, and other little youtube videos. adobe premier renders the hd video from the camera very well, and setup on the camera is very easy. i have been using sony cameras for about 10 years now and this one is by far my favorite. the mic is decent quality, but has two inputs for mic cables if you want to use your own. there are settings to allow you to do special camera tricks and assign functions to a button. touch screen lcd is nice, but the lcd could be a lot bigger and i would not complain. bottom tape feeding is a little annoying, especially if you are using a tripod. you have to take the camera off the tripod, then you can change the tape. a camera with a side mount for the tape is much handier, and probably faster and quieter too.
Excellent product. I use it daily for CD listening and for DVD's in the car with the grandchildren. What did I do without it before?. Packaged well and shipped promptly. Good job!
Big, bulky, somewhat heavy, with a solid build, the Bescor MP-101 executes smoother pans and tilts (or a combination of both) than I can accomplish with my fluid head - keeping in mind that my fluid head is not an expensive one.To perform pans, the Bescor has a rather large circular "turntable" base onto which your tripod head attaches by way of the standard-sized screw. Once secured, the Bescor and your camera now turn together entirely as one unit - that is, when the bottom "turntable" base starts turning, everything above it - the Bescor's upper case (body) with your camera attached - turn to create the pan.Up to 180 degrees pans can be made either manually with the remote control or with the Bescor's auto setting. The remote features separate direction and speed controls on a 3 feet cable.Performing tilts - With the Bescor's base secured to your tripod head, the Bescor acts as an extension of your tripod's head. The Bescor's top portion provides a standard-sized screw and pin in which to engage your camera. This is the upper-most area of the Bescor, and it tilts independently of the Bescor's case.I gave the Bescor a 4 star rating because of its limited tilting range which can be inconvenient in some scenarios.Other than that, for its price, it can make an astounding difference in the look and feel of amateur videos. It's capable of transforming a simple handycam's output into a production seemingly created by much more expensive equipment.The Bescor MP-101 is made in China (so, what else is new?), and has a 90 day warranty.Catch my real-world demonstration videos, "The Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan Head - In Hollywood" on YouTube. Type in "thehwdykedemos" to find them quickly.
I purchased the Yamaha speakers for my garage that now is a workshop. Due to the environment in the shop I did not want to expose a pair of "top-of-the-line" speakers to the dirt, dust and hazard found in that area. I chose the Yamaha speakers for their size and sound quality. I have been happy with my selection. They produce a great sound for their size and price. Now when I am building log furniture or cabinets I can keep the tempo up and rock the shop!
They listed the 49X and they shipped the 49A(standard capacity), so like everyone else who bought this product, it is really the standard capacity toner that you are going to get. You may get it at a lower cost elsewhere check around.....
This is a good replacement battery, it works as advertised. I really like the ridge which slightly elevates the rear of the laptop. The battery has good run time.
This is my third PDA - I've always owned 'CE' boxes. The first was a Compaq 140 PPC - clamshell design, unreadable mono display, but with a full keyboard. That alone made it worthwhile. Then I got a Phillips NINO 512 - COLOUR. Very, very neat, but still limited to single tasking.Now I have the e740 - I didn't know what I was missing!!!!- Ultra Sharp, very bright display.- Fast, responsive operation.- Very sexy looking!!- Beautiful cubist metal case- Lots of programmable buttons- Built-in WiFi - extremely cool - standing in line at the bank, surfing on some upstairs office's open access point. Sitting in the john and browsing, when I'm notified of a just-arrived e-mail WOW!!!- Available, optional VGA output to allow Powerpoint presentations using external projectors!!!!But there are negatives, as well:1. The recording button is rather craftily located where it can be pressed without anyone noticing during a meeting. It also gets pressed every time you take the unit out of the supplied slipcase and often when you just pick it up. I often find that it's recorded 20 minutes of audio without my intending to do so.2. There seems to be no control over recording quality - CE 2.0 in my Nino allowed me to control the recording sample rate - the PC2002 seems to have chosen a low rate codec and it is not exactly hi fi. So I'm a bit of a nit-picker.3. The touchscreen seems a bit 'slow' to respond. Try playing Solitaire (the only game supplied) and you'll find yourself dropping cards during a drag - never had that with either of the previous machines - and this is a 400 MHz Xscale while those were 103 MHz slowpokes!!!4. The browser is a bit slow and seems to lock up from time to time. Admittedly that has to be a PC2002 issue and not related to the PDA itself, but it is worth mentioning. As well, the WiFi seems to require resetting the PDA (non destructively) from time to time.5. Everone comments on the master power switch - they say you can easily switch it instead of the WiFi power switch. I haven't seen this. I haven't experienced this. I don't think it's a problem (at least I don't until it happens to me, I suppose). In the meantime, I keep mine backed up and synchronised, so if I DO accidentally switch it off, I won't be at a loss for data.6. Palms have a dedicated 'Business Card' that can be beamed between them and to CE-based PDA's. My Symbian-EPOC-based Ericsson R380-Worldphone also does this. So why doesn't PC2002 offer this feature? If you want to beam information, it seems you have to manually select a contact - or perhaps I should say that I haven't figured out how to dedicate a contact entry or other data to a dedicated Business Card function.7. Connection to this device is by USB, infrared, WiFi - but there is no serial port. OK, people say it's becoming pass&eacute;, but I'm from the old school.Do I recommend it? Absolutely!Is it better than everything else out there? I don't know. I haven't tried the Ipaq 3950, which is the direct competition to this unit - the e740 is slimmer and lighter and has two removable media slots.What I do know is that it works well, especially compared to my previous PDA's.I recommend it for anyone who needs a serious PDA with wireless connectivity and/or the ability to handle both SD and CF media.Would I ever switch to a Palm? Admittedly there are more applications available for the Palm, but I don't think I'd make the jump.I believe that over time, as CE becomes more entrenched in devices (no one is saying that the Palm OS is going to be deployed in anything except PDAs and as the PDA component to a cellphone - CE is going to be in EVERYTHING. One OS for all my toys - that would be neat!!With the $150 in incentives that Toshiba is currently offering the US (I'm in Canada, where there are no rebates or promotions) it represents an unbeatable high tech gadget with a very high 'neat factor' . . . IMHO at least until Sony-Ericsson releases their new P800 cellphone-PDA combo in 2003.
by far the best trackball on the market, love the layout. this is my secound one the first one lasted almost 6 years of non stop use.
NOTE: After writing this review, I re-examined the Nikon D90, a D80 with some better features. I've discovered that the price for the D90 (Body only) is actually less than that of the D80. If you're considering a D80, you might want to take another look at the price of the D90 after reading this review--if it's still less than a D80, that makes it a better deal).For the record, I'm not a professional by any means. I am however quite a practiced amateur. I've had the Nikon D80 for about 6 months now. If you're looking at digital cameras, this model is older and some call it "obsolete", but if your goals are not huge, the D80 does an absolutely excellent job.The feel of the D80 is nice: the body is much lighter than my film cameras, and even weighs less than my first true digital camera, which was smaller in size. Lenses interchange easily, and the LCD screen at the top is easy to read in most lighting conditions. One thing I like is that it is fairly easy to flip through manual settings without having to use the LCD screen on the back. But perhaps my favorite feature is the D80's fast shutter speed: as long as you're not expecting red-eye flash adjustment in extreme low-light conditions, the D80 snaps pic after pic in quick succession; multi-frame photography lets you hold down on the button and just keep shooting. I've used an 18-55 and an 18-200 lens and been very pleased with the results.I was worried that time might have put some limits on the D80's capability to load newer, faster SDHC media, but apparently it will hold a memory card up to 32GB in size. My 16GB stick formats easily. 10.2MP on 16GB means about 4,000 pictures on high quality JPG, 2,000 on the super-high quality JPG, and RAW would probably still give you about 1,000 (but I haven't needed to shoot in RAW for what I'm doing).Battery life is fairly good on the D80. If you're using a large lens or the built-in flash, of course you will drain the battery quicker, but to give you an example, I shot about 1,500 frames over two hours at an outdoor event using an 18-200 zoom. The battery meter was about halfway down by the time I was through. I really enjoy the quality of the auto-focus in that the D80s 11 focal points give extremely good focus to your final images, but I am a bit disappointed in the auto-exposure because it tends to over-expose: better to drop the exposure down a notch, keep your color ranges intact, and then bump up the lightness in an image editing tool later. ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 4000, though I can't imagine ever needing to go over 1600 (like I said, not a professional).Probably the only thing a bit lacking in the D80 is the menu structure: when you're accessing settings through the LCD on the back of the camera, it's never really clicked with me - I tend to spend a lot of time crawling from page to page to find the specific thing I want to change. This may simply be because I don't need to fine-tune every setting on a regular basis, and most of the on-the-fly changes I make can easily be accomplished using the tiny LCD screen on the top or viewfinder.If you're looking for a good camera to learn how to dive deep in digital photography, the Nikon D80 makes a good starting point. It has most (if not all) of the technological bells & whistles of its time, and at this point its price is much lower than the newer generation. I'm going to continue to use mine to build my expertise because so far it has been a joy to work with.
I have had five i pods to date, 3 of which died(hard drives) and another that was given away. So i procured an Apple Care Protection Plan for my latest investment. At any rate it wasn't until about a year ago that i received my new "Classic" which had functioned well until one day when the screen went half black(not dropped or cracked). I called into "Apple Care" and after roughly 10 minutes on hold I spoke to a rep. For the most part the claim notification went smoothly and after 2 days I received a package form FedEx for shipment. After a three day wait I found out that they had "DECLINED" my service/replacement under the pretense that it was "ABUSED OR ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED" and the item was shipped back. Perhaps i misunderstood the value of the "plan" but after careful analyst i discovered that the plan does NOT cover; "extreme environment (temp. and humidity), physical/electrical stress,power surges, lightning, static electricity, fire, ACTS OF GOD(???), or other external causes. Because this is the case i now have a near-useless ipod with totally useless coverage. Its safe to say that i am justifiably aggravated and wish i could never purchase another product of apples' again, unfortunately this is not the case.
Having bought a flat screen, I decided to hook up my laptop to it. I bought this wireless keyboard/mouse. What a no brainer, no wires across the room to trip on. It does work flawlessly except for the jump keys...they do no respond. I'm told that they only work with Windows Vista and I have XP. I've heard horror stories about Vista and won't consider an upgrade. What a shame... but as for the keyboard and mouse, they work excellently and are nicely placed.
Was under the impression that this was a Toshiba brand battery when I purchased it, however, it is a generic battery. Was a little disappointed at first, but after installing in my Satellite M45-S265, it charged quickly and maintained charge as long as the original battery when the laptop was new. Overall pleased.
I am really enjoying the stability of the tripod head. I shoot with a Canon 7D with a battery grip. My heaviest lens is either the Canon L 24-105 f4 Or my Canon L 70-200 f4 and when I lock it down it does not move.I don't believe that it said in the description that it was as generously used as it is. But for a tripod head I am fine with the worn, scratches and 1/2 torn decal. Great heavy duty tripod. I would recommend it.
I have readed some complaints about this product, so i have decided to write a small FAQ to everyone, because they are very easy to solve.Q)The volume goes up and down without user intervention.A)The headphoenes is tryng to compensate a too high input volume by lowering it when it would be clipped. To resolve it turn down your input volume.Q)I hear static, pop or simply noise in SOME points.A)A)The headphoenes is tryng to compensate a too high input volume by lowering it when it would be clipped, but without success. To resolve it turn down your input volume.Q)I hear static in the background.A)The input volume is too low. Try increasing it carefully. if the source input is very dynamic, with silences and very strong sound explosions it may seems difficult, but is always possible.Q)The range is very limited.A)Try moving the transmitter even by only 10-20 cm, often works.Q)The battery last only 3 hoursA)It's true. But in Italy, at my local reseller, I have paid 10 euros for every additional battery (1 euro=1 dollar), and 20 euros a small additional 2 battery charger , so with 3 battery I can rotate them and get a 9 hours a day autonomy, which I think is enough for everyone.Sorry for my english.
Thanks to the other reviewers here, I had this up and running in less than 10 minutes. My router, PC, and stereo are all in the same room. However my stereo has speakers in other rooms. So I will be using this to pipe music from my PC (MP3, internet radio, etc.) throughout the house. So far, after listening to it for 5 minutes, it does exactly what I want it do. I would prefer a deeper sound but I haven't played with the settings yet, nor have I tested different music sources.
The TI graph link has become an invaluable tool for superheroes and non-superheroes alike. It easy to use, large, and convenient for the super-nerd on the go, plus chicks love it! You can even pretend that it's a tricorder and scan for alien life forms. Now how many graph-links on the market can do that? If you are a highly dweeby college student who enjoys science fiction, this is the graph-link for you.
Item was much smaller than I thought it would be. Weather radio works great but that is all. Unable to pick up any shortwave signals. One positive thing it works without batteries. Wish I had done more research before I bought it.
No problems with this, I'm using it on a Mac Mini running Tiger. Took some getting used to but really works well with my tight workspace.
I just got this portable, and it works better than expected (and at a better price than expected)!! This is one of the first devices actually available (not vaporware like others) that has the ability to show ID tags for the songs. This portable scrolls the name of the artist, album, and song on its LCD screen while playing. You can also search the ID tags for songs you are looking for... and you can easily jump between albums and artists. Having a lot of buttons helps make things easier. The negatives are that the unit does not remember where you were last listening on the disc. On a normal CD that is not a problem, but when you have 150 songs or so on the disc, it would be nice to have it return to where you were. This units starts from the first song on the disc each time. Other negatives are the small LCD (without a backlight) and the fact that albums and artists are not shown full length (it is in ISO9660 format) when you are toggling between albums and artists. But, these are minor problems considering the price and the overall good operation.
I'm not sure if this is an ironic coincidence or an inherent quality of Infinity speakers (see the previous two reviews), but my Reference 4 woofers' surround foam also got totally depleted with years. Like the previous two reviewers I fixed the woofers with this kit quite successfully, but would like to add a couple of notes hoping that someone might find them informative.First, to remove the remnants of the old foam from the cone and the speaker rim use a razor blade scraper (the cheapest one will do) - it's much handier than a utility knife recommended by the instructions. Soak the old foam remains with 91% isopropyl alcohol or paint thinner using a cotton swab to soften the old glue (paint thinner worked better for me). Be careful not to damage the cone and/or the rim with the blade - some rims have something like a cardboard gasket to which the foam is glued - be careful not to cut it while scaping off the foam. Be aware that this part of the job is quite messy.Once the cleaning is done, centering the surround on the cone is probably the most challenging part of the job. To help it, I drew a circle with a permanent marker at 3/8 inch or so from the edge of the cone (so that the line would be visible and possibly close to the inner edge of the foam when it's glued on) and used it as a reference both when applying the glue and when placing the foam on the cone. Be careful: make a couple of dry runs before finally doing it with glue. Proper centering is essential for the voice coil to travel inside the magnet without touching it. Note that you have to let the glue cure for 5 minutes before placing the foam: therefore once you place the foam it sticks to the cone and it is next to impossible to detach it and change its position. Take as much time as you need (it took me an evening per speaker to do the job properly).Finally, save whatever remains of the speaker glue. It's a good general purpose glue for plastics and practically everything else.
I got this from christmas and i totally loved it!!!I reccomend this if you're going to buy an PALM-OS handheld,beacuse of it's structure,ease of use and the new PALM OS v.5.0If you want a palm and a camera,buy the NX70V (but i reccomend to buy an aditional megapixel or more camera beacuse the nx70 has very low res.).I had an peg n 760c but i gave it away.
I had a problem with what I though was a decent fiberoptic cable I got from bestbuy. the problem was every time the screen goes white a hear an annoying noise in my speakers. I don't have this problem with this cable. and the sound quality is great. I got what I paid for
This printer is a welcome edition to my home office. It will save me a pile of cash per year compared to my inkjet canon. I was out of the box and printing in less than 10 minutes. I am running win7 business edition. All the printer apps installed flawlessly and worked. I then printed about a 1000 documents I had been planning to have a printshop do for me. Yay. As with every Canon product I have ever bought, it didn't need customer support so I can't say what that would be like. So heres my advice... If you can use a B&W printer for the bulk of your printing needs, this is a good, no frills laser printer. Just read the instructions carefully and set it up. Load paper exactly the way it tells you and never use high recycle content paper because the paper lint will make you sorry. NO USB CABLE. Buy a long one. This guy is as big as a cooler and you will need to be creative to find a place to put it.
Vary good looking and people ask me where i got them from. I use it in my PE class and taking the bus home. i also got the ispark 40 dollar earbuds that do what this do so vary good value.
I bought this tv after extensive research on lcd's and plasmas in it's size range. I picked the westinghouse b/c of the price, as the specs were similar to those of the same size tv's by manufacturer's like sony, etc, that cost hundreds more. I got it at bestbuy for 1499. I've read some reviews that are not so good, but i don't understand what they were looking at. I am using a SA 4200HD box from cablevision. The HD programming looks amazing. Of course regular cable doesn't look so good, but that's the case with all lcd/plasma hdtv's. The real HD programming is beautiful though. I'm using monster component cables. The midgrade ones I guess that cost about 70 bucks. Not the most expensive and not the cheapest. I did notice a huge difference when compared to the cheap component cables cablevision provided. Great Tv. Great picture. wish there was more HD channels and programming though.The remote IS a little bulky and big though.
I think this is a nice idea, but it's kinda complicated for old-timers like me. My grandkids enjoy it, and over all, I think the little scanner deserves 5 stars.
This is by far one of the best purchases I've made in quite a while. I travel on business a lot and really feel more comfortable when I know where I'm going. I've been lost on a few trips while trying to either follow a map or MapQuest instructions. The Garmin StreetPilot is fantastic! The features are very impressive and the maps help in ways I hadn't considered.We had to drive through a blizzard to get to our ski vacation last week. Visibility was horrible and we could barely see the road. Having the Garmin show us what was coming helped us navigate safely through a really scary drive. I just keep loving this thing more and more!
I purchased the wireless headphones so I could watch my flat screen high definition television without disturbing my wife while she slept. It advertised that it would work with high def TV's, but when I hooked it up, all I got was radio stations. I could not connect to the TV to watch different stations. There was no telephone numbers to call for support, and when I contacted the original company that distributed this product, the rep there was unable to help. I had to return the product, but I did get my refund.
I have owned this camera for one day. It is my first digital camera, but I have owned a dozen film cameras over more than 30 years. I am impressed by the ease of use and the very good image quality. Some of the larger digital cameras I looked at have more features, faster lenses and more powerful flashes, but I am pleased with the results I have gotten from a pocket-sized camera.
I had the D-Link DIR-615 and once installed DIR-655 didn't noticed any difference. Speed did not increase neither did the range of the wireless reception.
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the kit comes with a battery pack, with a built in rechargeable battery! it fits into any xbox 360 controller, and you don't need regular AAs, so you won't run into that battery shortage crisis! and you don't need to worry about putting in non rechargeable batteries by mistake, so they dont explode and destroy your controller! also it wieghs less than a battery holder with AAs! Plus, if its dead, you can plug it into your console, and simutaniously play AND charge!!!! its great!!! and the battery packs come in a variety of colors! BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!
I might has well have burned my money. Can't lock a Dell Inspiron 600m. Can't do anything that will keep the lock in the laptop. Any twist and out it comes. One star is one too many.
I love the gentle-wake function most of all. The two alarm settings are wonderful; the weekend "sleep" function is great; and for a clock radio, the sound is much better than others I've had. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase.
It takes awhile to get used to, but that's with anything new. Dry and style at the same time. I know I'll like it better than the curling brush.
I was excited to own our first iMac only to be very disappointed. The internal power source failed after 4 months. I signed up for the ProCare service so that we could take the computer into the local Apple store for repairs. The Genius bar is a joke. The only thing the technician did was to plug the computer into a socket and tell me that it needed to be repaired and it would take 7 to 10 days (for something that could be fixed in 30 minutes for they were willing to do it). I explained that my son had typed an important assignment typed into the computer and needed it in 2 days. The store manager was not able to offer any other solutions. At least with Dell you can get next day service. Also don't sign up for .mac and the trial of Word and Apple word processing is pointless since you are not able to print in the trial version.
Absolute crap - far and away the worst review I've given a 'product' on Amazon. Sony should realize just how damaging to their entire product line things like this are. Is it worth it to trash whatever reputation you have on throwaway products? Wise up. Since CD-Rs are really not very expensive do yourself a big favor and pay a little more for a good one.
Though this camera is priced on the high side of other cameras in its class, it will well worth the money. I has numerous program modes to select from as well as the ability to adjust whatever settings you may need. Beautiful image quality and good in camera picture adjustments such as crop DLighting and more. The VR kit lens is also a good lens for the money.If you are a beginner looking for a camera that you can grow into, this one will fit nicely.
Player works good, but ear buds didn't last a week. Hassel getting music loaded onto product.
I have the Garmin StreetPilot c580 in one car and the nuvi 760 in the other. The nuvi 760 has some advantages but you decide if the price differential is worth it. The 760 has a slightly bigger screen (although both are big enough). The graphics on the 760 are more sophisticated and less cartoonish. The 760 can handle multiple destinations simultaneously and it can do off road and bicycle and it can even lead you back to your car in the parking lot, assuming the lot is outside so it can receive a satellite signal. The 760 also can transmit on FM to be heard on the radio but the signal is very weak and there is static so I prefer the built in speaker (it is easy to mute).The 580 is an outstanding value. It comes with a year of MSN traffic/movie times/gas/weather. The 760 only includes 3 months of traffic. The 580 is bulkier despite have a slightly smaller screen since it is not "flat". Both GPS devices are very easy to use, the 580 may be a little easier since it also has a volume wheel on the side while the 760 requires the use of the touchscreen.Both devices have Bluetooth capability which allows the GPS to perform as a handsfree speakphone compliant with California's new law effective July 1. Just tap the screen to answer incoming calls. It is also easy to make outgoing calls. The GPS will show you all the telephone numbers in you phone directory.The 580 is the better value but if you want the extra features and the sleeker look the nuvi 760 is also a great machine.
Buying a camera, like buying most things, is a trade-off - there is no single right answer. On one hand, it's "horses for courses" (get something suitable for the type of photography you plan to do). On the other, we each must weigh the features of different models against each other, prioritize our personal wants and preferences against the price, and decide what is best for us. It's subjective and personal.I had already had a Canon Powershot S20 for a few years when I decided to get a Canon G5. Why should I want to do that? Was I dissatisfied with the S20, with its limited manual operation features, 3MP resolution and 2 optical zoom? No; I had originally planned to keep both, but I have found that the G5 is not so much bigger after all, so I am going to sell the S20. I just don't need both of them.While the G5 is still a small camera, there are many things it can do that the S20 cannot. Of course, there are still a few things the G5 cannot do, but for the general sort of photography I do, they are not many.Here are the main issues, chosen partly in the light of other users' (sometimes negative) reviews of this camera:1 Do I need 5MP resolution? Yes - mainly so I can crop a good chunk of the original image when I need to, which is quite often.2 Do I need the 4 optical zoom? Yes. I don't have the wide-angle or tele lens converters yet, but I may get them later.3 Do I need the fully manual control and the many focussing and exposure options? Yes - quite frequently (more often now that I have them, of course).4 Do I like the ergonomics and aesthetics of the G5. No question. A few minor quibbles, but nothing serious.5 Good value for money? I think so. Actually I think that most competing products are also good value for money. We get more for our dollar in photography now than ever before.Comments on some specific complaints that have surfaced in other reviews:1 Chromatic aberration (manifests itself as purple fringing under certain light conditions): I conducted a very thorough review of reviews before I bought this camera, and I decided to risk it. I am glad I did. The problem exists, but under practical (not test) conditions it is rarely noticeable. You may see it in very contrasty parts of a picture (e.g. bright lights against a dark background) when you are using an aperture wider than about F/4. This problem seems to be somewhat worse in the G5 than in some other cameras partly because it has a faster lens, which I hardly see as a fault. In all other respects this lens is as good as any, and better than most.2 The noise issue: at higher gain settings (`film speeds'), all digital cameras show increased noise. The G5, according to some reviews, is rather worse in this than some other cameras. However, according to the same reviews, the G5 shows higher gain than most other cameras for any given setting. ISO 400 on the G5 actually seems to be about ISO 700 on other cameras. In the end, I could not really see any difference in normal use. I use ISO 50 most of the time anyway.3 The viewfinder: to avoid getting part of the lens barrel in the viewfinder at wide angles, the viewfinder would need to be located further from the lens, which would require a bigger body, or else you would have to have a smaller lens. It's just another trade-off. Some cameras avoid this problem by just not having a viewfinder at all. There are times, however, when a viewfinder is the best way to frame the picture, at least for me. I can live with this.4 The lens cap: lens caps are a necessary evil with any lens that does not retract more or less fully into the camera. The G5 has a simple (but nicely molded, not at all cheap-looking) plastic lens cap that comes off quite easily. This is surely intentional, because if you turn the camera on before removing the lens cap, it gets pushed off by the extending lens without damaging the zoom mechanism.Overall rating? I'm giving it 5 stars, partly to offset some of the absurdly low ratings given by other reviewers. Otherwise I'd have given it about four-and-a-half.
I have a split-level house and due to the way the house is wired, the Internet Connection is in the Office in my basement. I had an Apple Airport Extreme Wireless N Base Station. I was plagued by bad reception - 3 Bars upstairs, 2 bars sometimes, and numerous dropped skype calls, and network issues. My NAS was wired directly to the router - when I was downstairs, I would get moderate performance and upstairs, when I right-clicked an ISO image to mount, the network would take for ever, at 36 Mbps and on a good day, around 74. Just wired up the DIR-655, and guess what, a consistent 130 Mbps throught the house. Amazing - 5 bars upstairs. I right click and mount ISOs and the speed is decent. I dont have to install the Apple Airport Express software anymore. I even tried using an additional Apple Airport Express unit to see if that would make things better - no go. Doesnt make a difference. Here's what I think - for an apartment under 2000 Square feet where the most you have between the router and a client PC is one wall, yeah, the Apple Products work. Non-Mac PC's still connect only at the 2.4 GHz and not the 5GHz as advertised. And there's no way on the AEBS to disable one or the other. So the router's not going to work great unless you have Apple hardware. The Dell Laptops - mine and my wife's, just love the D-Link. It has been 2 days, and I think that my days of bad wireless performance are behind me. Remember, as frequency increases, range decreases. The D-Link DIR-655 operates at 2.4 GHz. Yeah not great frequency, but great range and it works great for me. GREAT. Nothing less. The greatest thing here is that the AEBS gave me very inconsistent performance - the speed fluctuated constantly, for no reason. I would be sitting there typing just as I am right now and it would go to single digit Mbps speeds. With the DIR-655, I have 5 bars and 130Mbps - consistent. Too cold to go out onto the deck yet, but I will this summer, and I have a feeling this thing is going to rock.
Second scanner purchased for use in elementary school reading program library - Works great - Consistent, easy to use - Highly recommend!
The DIR-655 improved my remote wireless connection (about 250 feet) from a weak and unreliabale 1 mbps to a reliable 11 to 18 mbps, not the 54 mbps maximum for my system, but still a great improvement for my circumstances!
I have used this trackball for years. I have tried other wireless trackballs and wired trackballs. But the placement and weight and feel of the trackball on this model is simply the best of any existing trackball. I use it daily.Unfortunately, Logitech discontinued this model. It no longer is on the website.It does come with a very long wired USB receiver that is less convenient than the stub receives that other keyboards use.I hope Logitech will come out with a better upgraded model of this trackball - perhaps with a stub USB receiver. Bluetooth would be OK since Apple's portable trackpad also uses Bluetooth.Otherwise, I will have to make do with the several ones I bought - some in storage as replacements should the three current ones I use fail.
As other reviews have noted, this card is a great deal for the price. It works fine with my older camera as well as my mom's brand new one. The picture capacity is huge (even for an 8 megapixel camera) and boggles the mind. Don't miss out on this opportunity.
these were just what Iwanted and needed. they work very well for what I use them for. Good buy.would recomend them to others.
This TV exceeded my expectations. Two HDMI inputs is great. The picture takes my breath away every time I walk in the room. I had a limited width space for the TV and would have had to go to a smaller screen with any other brand.
A stout adapter at a good price. Used it with a pair of Cabelas Euros 12X50's. Can't be adjusted to the narrowest eye position, because of the thickness, but I was able use them at it's closest adjustment.
I'm usually a big linksys supporter. This is an exception. This device is a joke. Not a very funny one. The first thing I was told when I called for support was it most likely wouldn't work with my printer (Canon MP950). I spent several hours trying to get a linksys router to see this thing with online support. Don't waste your time.
quick accurate service. I will use this company again as I have in the past.
I bought this to obviously clean my lenses. This is a cheap options that works very well. There are no complicated directions just brush and polish. I defiantly recommend this product.
I purchased two of these things as Christmas gifts and found them to be so difficult to set up and so unreliable that I found myself unable to give them away. Tech support was no help. Level one support went through the same things I had already done, and referred me on to level two support. Level two support sent one Email saying they couldn't get in touch with me. I had stayed home all day the day they were to contact me. I Emailed back indicating that I was there and asked that they try again. No further contact was the result. I don't think my situation was all that unique, Olevia TV, Samsung DirecTV box, Sony DVD player. Should have been easy, anything but. All in all, I would rate it a ZERO but one is as low as I can go.
Well the poor design on these headphones provide a very uncomfortable fit. I'm 17, have average if not large ears but maybe my ear canal is smaller than average, my friends too? Because neither of us could get it comfortable in our easily. I tried for 20 minutes until my ear was raw trying to roll the big foam up and place it in my ear, and each time the foam uncompressed it would slide out of my ear. I managed once to successfully place it in my ear, but soon realized that more than 10 seconds to put a headphone in is ridiculous. Please do not go this route if you are searching for budget noise-cancelling headphones, i did and regret it.
I couldn't help myself buying these after reading the reviews (all magnifications). I got it for $170 A/R.When I took it out case and look through, I was a little bit dissapointed. The IS effect was not so obvious. But after a while I got used to it. I think it is not bad.The binoculars are nice themselves without IS. The IS effect is not so big becasue I think this is only 8 times magnification.This is the only reason that I am giving it a 4 star ranking instead of 5.But don't get me wrong, the IS effect is there. I can read smaller words with IS on. So I suggest buying higher powers if you can afford them and you are OK with their sizes and weights. The higher power the better IS effet.Now about those whines,1. Battery.It is said one cr123a can be used for 6 hours. It is OK and it's not expensive if you buy them online ($1.5 each).2. Object lens caps.I put eye lens caps on object lens, they fit well.3. Durability.It's a fine product. What do you wanna do with a fine optical product other than using it with care?
This battery never charged; even after mover 16 hours trying to charge it. Do not waste your money on this product.
This was a total waste of money. A cheap arm band, a thin almost colorless cover, a thin screen protector and with shipping, ridiculous price. Similar things at local competitors locally for a few bucks.
The adapter is as expected. Well made, fits nicely, no unneeded bulk. Unfortunately I wanted to use it to connect my trackball to my notebook computer but that doesn't work.
I just received the Epson 1270 and the quality of the photo prints are fantastic. I am using a Nikon 990 with a HP printer and was getting only fair prints. You cannot believe the difference with the two printers, I only regret taking so long to purchase the Epson. If you are considering the purchase, don't wait!!
In the picture this thing looks monstrous, but when it arrived, it wasn't too big, I think this will make a fine Christmas present for anyone who enjoys listening to their ipod in the car.
This antenna does a great job and it's not even powered. I do have to admit that I live pretty close to the transmission site so I can't tell you what it will do if you're far away.
I've used this laptop riser for a few years at work and I've never had any issues with it so I finally purchased one for myself.It is very sturdy, adjustable (so you can change the angle of the laptop), and allows for excellent ventilation for your laptop.Overall, I've been really impressed with this product.
I take a lot of pictures while on vacation. I nearly always find myself using this spare battery. I'm glad I have it, and thought it was a good buy.Do yourself a favor and pick up a spare battery -- and make it this one.Update: It's been several months since I first received this battery. Took tons of pics, and the battery eventually wore completely out. Honestly, it was disappointing that the battery had to be replaced, but I also got several months (8+) and thousands of pics out of it. It think it was a fair $10 spent.Now I'd rate this 4 stars for Price/durability
Pro's:Small unit with loads of features.Cons:After about 30 days, it constantly requires a power down to reset the wireless. The hard-lined Ethernet works great, never looses internet, but the wireless SID just disappears and disconnects for absolutely no reason 2-5 times daily.No new firmware, and upon searching for answers, this is a huge problem with these units....Buyer beware...
This thing is still great even though it has a kinda awkward handle, but that's what allows it to fold, so it is a necessary evil. Never had a device with a retractable cord work so well either. If you want a compact well drying hair dryer, this is a no brainer. I would definitely buy it again.
Okay, so I bought one of these things for every single desktop I own. If you are a performance hack, then you probably might not want one of these as the added physics slows your main cpu down with the additional objects. If you are like me and like just enough performance, but want every interactive and eye-candy effect in every game you play, you'll need one---but only if you have the highest end gaming CPU/GPU.The only complaint? How do I overclock the thing??
It's so nice to see something girly that isn't Barbie. Four stars for educational value for the same reason the other reviewer gave-- you could have your child listening to educational CD's while maintaining your sanity instead of going crazy listening to Barney and things. It's also a nice shade of pink, as opposed to the pepto-pink we usually see in girls' toys.Also great for those of us who are Hello Kitty fanatics! The sound quality is excellent, and the ASP actually works, unlike a lot of the "non-toy" portable CD players.
Great job with selling your product. Height adjustable is a great feature. The swivel feature is great also but it also spins/turns easily. Not too much of a problem with it, just have to adjust it back from time to time.Very sleek and modern design! Best out there compared to Office Depot, Office Max and BestBuy.
This 100 pack is quite the bargain; I used these to neaten up some cords around my home. The adhesive works well on most surfaces but I also figured out that I can apply a flat headed screw right through the center of these for extra hold in that rare spot if/where I need it - works perfectly! The translucent color disappears in most places and matches the 14" heavy duty zip ties I am using them with. Very pleased with this purchase.
After comparing this cable to others in my collection, I think it may be a generic USB A-mini-B cable, which would be available for less from a good computer discount warehouse. I gave this one only 4 stars because the mini-B end will bend if the Garmin is moved while the cable has no slack. However, this may be a fault of the mini-B design and not the cable per se. Overall, I am well satisfied with this purchase.
I've had this unit now for about 2 months and I'm completely satisified with it (well, almost completely...I wish it could store routes, but that's relatively minor). It's remarkably easy to use, ultra-intuititve, and the POI database is huge AND up-to-date. The voice direction capability works great; I can hear the woman giving me directions over road noise with no problem, and usually over the radio as well! The c340 features text-to-speech functionality, whereby it converts street & placenames to speech, and that functionality works quite well too. It also feature a variety of languages and dialects to choose from; I can have english spoken to me by a choice of several American, Britsh and Australian accent women (my fave is the Aussie).All in all, I can't imagine getting more GPS for the money...it's a winner.
Product was exactly what it was described to be. Fast shipment. I will definitely do business with this seller again!
This bag was nice and well constructed but my Canon XTi did not fit nicely inside. There was no room for anything else and I had to take out the dividers just to fit my camera in. When the camera was in the bag without the dividers the camera moved around a lot. I returned the bag.
Pretty good product for the price. The sound canceling is not that amazing and when the batteries go low it messes with the sound (but that is easily fixable and isn't a problem). Basically these are good headphones, have good sound, have decent sound canceling, are relatively comfortable, and are very convenient. Good seller and came as described.
I like this unit. It is hooked up to an S-Video in from my Digital Cable Box, and uses a component video out to a Mitsubishi HDTV. Picture quality is very good; I'm very used to my high-quality Sony DVD player DVP-NS700P, but this one is very close. There is just a touch of graininess to the picture from the Cable box, but then I've not compared with other units. I think its more than acceptable. A DVD I burned played fine on the Sony..but...when I recorded one program, deleted it, and then recorded again, it would only play on an older Sony DVD player. My Sony DVD player is kind of touchy, anyhow.All told, I'd recommend this DVD recorder without hesitation.
I received this router today and it is going right back to Amazon. The install CD does not work. I have read that other people have had the same problem. It does not Autorun and you cannot even open the file by trying to run it manually. I copied the whole CD also and tried to run the exe file that way. It does not run. I looked at the web-site for a downloadable install file and there is not one there. So this was just a huge waste of my time. I'm going back to Linksys. Much more reliable!
Exactly the product needed to replaced damaged CD covers. Full size jewel boxes, not the "skinny" ones with room for booklets and CDs inside.
5 out 5 because you are NO;! And I am truly satisfied of your serviceThank s for your rapidity to respond at me
....The PSION is NOT A HANDHELD PDA like the PocketPC or the PalmPilot. Comparing the PocketPC to a PSION is like comparing a PSION to a laptop; bigger means more screenspace and power. The reason people choose a Palm Pilot or a PocketPC over a PSION is because it fits in your pocket, hence the name. It makes more sense to compare the PSION to the Cassiopeia A22T, which has the functions you describe but is also larger than a PocketPC....I agree that closing applications easily should have been included in the PocketPC, but this is by design on Microsoft's part. The idea is that the PocketPC closes applications you aren't using in the background, freeing up memory for whichever application you are currently working on. This is presumabely so that the user doesn't have to worry about closing applications; when he/she is done with one application, he/she can simply open up the next application. The first application will remain open in the background should the user wish to switch back to it at any time, and if the user hasn't switched to it for a long time and some memory needs to be freed, the PocketPC simply closes the application by itself. I think that this is counter-intuitive: people are used to closing a program when they're done with it. As one reader described, you can kill a program by going to Settings/Memory and closing the program from there, but this should not be the default- it's too many steps.Thankfully, there are many applications you can download for the PocketPC that will allow you to not only close applications quickly but also to switch between open applications quickly (unlike the Palm Pilot, PocketPC allows you to have more than one program open at the same time). I agree that the bTask tool is annoying to use. I personally use a tool called &quot;Gigabar&quot;, which not only allows me to switch between and close applications quickly but also allows many other functions such as copying/pasting easily between applications, and many many other things. It's also skinnable (I have an X-Men themed bar there right now).There is a host of useful tools and applications available for the PocketPC from many sites....
After developing stiffness in my 'mouse wrist', I began using the Logitech TrackMan Marble FX Trackball (ASIN: B00000JBUI).I have continued to use it with no discomfort for several years. It is a perfict fit for the human hand and has performed like a champ without fail.I hoped this device would be of such high quality design, but wireless. It is not even close. There are some good features here, though. There are a variety of buttons, and the trackball is larger than that typically found in a Logitech device.Previous reviews accurately describe issues with cursor movement and, nevertheless, award 4 stars or more. The trackball behaves as if there is some fine grit in the bearings.But it doesn't appear this device is even intended for the human hand. It's shape requires that your hand be arranged upon it in a particular way, which would be fine, except that this leaves the left click button so close to your wrist that it's under the first joint of your thumb. My hands are average size or less.Examine the picture closely. That long, narrow grey button in the lower left is the left-click button. You can see in the picture how far 'back' it is.The Logitech TrackMan Marble FX Trackball is wired, but the larger (by 50%+), easy to manipulate ball, smooth movement, and perfect overall fit, make it a brilliant design. Buy it instead! You'll be glad you did.
I've had this product for about a week now and I love it. I bought it for my office and my office has never sounded so good. The only con is that when you turn the item on the volume is a little loud for an office. This would not be such a big deal, but if you pause the unit it will shut off automatically after a while. Once you turn it back on it will start exactly where you paused it, but the volume is now louder. It just means that there is an extra step in starting the unit.I still give it 5 stars and would buy it again in a heartbeat.Cheers
This is an excellent product and will provide you with much better sound than FM transmitters of which I've had a few.
This is the 4th spindle I've ordered and I haven't had a problem with any of my DVDs.
I have a camera that uses floppy discs to record pictures. Our new computer doesn't have a floppy disc drive. This little disc drive seems to work really good. It downloads my pictures really well.
I purchased the C5500 blu-ray player and a blu-ray disc at the same time. Hooked up the player only to find out it was already obsolete and needed a software upgrade. I spent hours uploading to a disc as recommended by customer service (I have very slow internet service. Obviously not broadband.) The disc did not work to upgrade the player and customer service told me to try a flash drive. Another couple hours trying to download that version and it worked.The worst part is that the player stops in the middle of a movie and will not move on unless I turn off the player, turn it back on, wait for the movie to load and move to the last scene it played. It must be some kind of memory issue, if there is such a thing connected with blu-ray players.I'm on my 3rd software update and none of them have helped.
If I could rate this product higher, I would! It's a great item, hangs on the side of the frig, easy to use, makes my life so much easier! Only wish they had invented it 40 years ago. Better late than never ......
The PDA arrived in good condition and operability. My wife is enjoying it as it helps keep her up on her schedule.I would use this vendor again.
Burned few DVDs so far. Burned at 4x. It was very smooth. No failures so far. Excellent quality. Very satisfied so far.
When I bought this case, I had to work the leather a little bit to get the cover to stay closed, and after that, it's a great case for your ipod. It looks really good, and my iPod fits perfectly into it. It has magnets that hold the flip cover closed, and doesn't bulk anything up too much, it still fits in the pocket of my uniform without bulging or anything like that. I recommend this for someone who wants to protect their investment and still look good........PJ
My Panasonic TZ3 likes this battery just fine. It was real cheap, but it was hard to tell (from Amazon's description) if it was the right part. IT was. It works.
this product is user unfriendly as there is no detailed manual available with it. Also the product keeps turning off intermittently even when the battery is fully charged.
I have been pleased with my headphones. They work exactly as advertised. I am able to hear my TV shows much more clearly and not annoy other people in the house. I heard my weatherman clicking his maps remote for the first time. They come with very inadequate documentation but I was able to find the information on the internet. My biggest problem was figuring how to open them to insert the batteries.Because I wear glasses, they make one ear sore after a while. I have learned to set my glasses slightly up on my ear and that takes care of the problem. If I walk around and dip my head they tend to slip off. They do an excellent job while sitting and watching TV. The fidelity is much better than the speakers on my TV. I checked my TV audio connections before I ordered them and everything has worked perfectly. For me, the lower price of a remanufactured set was worth the small hassle of figuring out how to use them.I would recommend them highly for someone who has a little bit of technical expertise or knows someone who does.
I am very disappointed with this portable device. I bought it primarily to download audiobooks from commercial audio book sellers or from a libary system in Oregon which rents downloaded books for 10 days. I have discovered that because of the Ipod's proprietary software, programs used by the library system and some of the major on-line audio book sellers cannot be downloaded to that unit. Even such common files as Windows Media Files are not downloadable. THe WMF software for syncing files does not recognize the presence of the "portable device".
I just got my palm and its making me EFFICIENT! I guess you could say i really needed it.
I ordered this item from Amazon.com because of the instant rebate and ink offer. I was FLOORED when I saw the quality of the pictures printed. This printer is so easy to use, I started printing in minutes. So far I have printed almost 100 pictures and it's still going strong.BUY this printer if you like taking and printing pictures.
Certainly a great buy. Works great on my treo 650. One minor problem though. Make sure your card reader can read it, even my Transcand PCMCIA 6 in 1 card reader cannot recognize the card properly.
I found these ink cartridges to perform just like the Canon ones, except they are obviously much less expensive. I switched from the more expensive ones to these Rhinoteks about 12-15 cartridges ago, and I have been happy with them.As for those who had problems, I'd check the printer, or maybe you didn't check the box that says you've put in new ink cartridges in your printer window. This used to happen to me back with the Canon ones, but I figured out what I had been doing wrong.
Works great and fits the camera perfect. I purchased this at the same time as the Sony camera. I love them together.
Although this novel may not be in my Top Five best fantasy novels of all time, it is certainly in the Top Ten. Here are the reasons why.First off, the prose. Bujold writes the story within this novel in a highly appealling and easy to read prose. She also interspaces some very clever humor at points, and conveys the emotions of the characters- particularly that of the main viewpoint character, Cazaril.Second, the characters. Iselle is exactly how I would imagine a strong, brave, realistic princess to act. She's not without her fears and flaws, but she takes charge of her destiny. Cazaril, the viewpoint character, is a complex character who also manages to be and appear very heroic in action.Finally, the setting. Chalion is a vivid, colorful, and realistic setting borrowing from the period of the Reconquista in real-life Spain. However, Bujold builds upon this base, greatly expanding it, and adding a wonderfully described and consistent theology for her world.For any fantasy and non-fantasy fan, I would recommend this book wholeheartedly.
Heaven help you if you want to use this with the FM remote -- a very common usage at heath clubs which provide TV rebroadcasts over FM. The FM remote connects to the iPod via a large plug on the left hand side. The armband provides a small circular hole on the right hand side, but no means of connecting the large FM remote plug.
This telescope is everything I expected it to be. It gives nice crisp views of Jupiter (you might want to use a moon filter though) and has a large enough aperture to allow you to see many DSOs. The orion nebula is particularly impressive. You will want to replace the eyepieces that came with it though. They are kellner eyepieces which are fairly cheap. Id recommend some nice plossls. Also a good 2x barlow is a must, along with a tool to collimate your scope.I noticed a lot of people complaing about how they couldnt get thier telescope to align so here's a few tips:-ALWAYS make sure the scope is level. Theres a built in bubble level for a reason.-Align with the brightest stars and dont use stars that are close together.- Make sure your batteries arent dying, that will make it inaccurate.-Use a GPS for the time input. Being off by even 20 seconds can throw the object out of view.-Lastly, realign with an object or 2 after an hour or so if it starts to wander off course.Hope this helps.Clear skies
Just received the Logitech Trackman yesterday. This may not be the ultimate ergonomic mouse, but it comes pretty darn close. My SO has the Microsoft Trackball Explorer. Both are very similar in terms of comfort, performance, and ease of use. I would say the Logitech trackball has a slight edge in terms of comfort (I find the contour fits my hand more naturally), while the Microsoft trackball has better button layout. Again, the differences are incremental at best. If cost is your main concern, go with Microsoft (about $10 less). If you prefer comfort and supporting the little guy, go with Logitech.A final note: my trackball would not work initially after installation, until my cat (no mouse jokes, please) knocked it to the floor. Then, all of a sudden, it started working. Guess she must have jiggled some connection in place. It does make me wonder whether the fix will last.
I just purchased an older Korg synth which uses SmartMedia for storage of data, only to find that it's getting harder and harder to find the media. I ordered the 128MB card which came very quickly and works excellently.
I've had the Sony ICS-SW7600GR shortwave radio for almost a year, and it has performed flawlessly. My only hesitation is that the speaker sound is somewhat thin, but it does sound much, much better with headphones.The radio cabinet is very compact and almost too thin. In fact, it is so thin that it fell off my counter with the FM/SW whip antenna fully extended and the antenna got bent and eventually broke. From this I learned that the radio is more stable when it is resting at an angle on its built-in fold-out back support.I called Sony Parts and they wanted $51 plus tax and shipping for the whip antenna! (About a third the price of the radio!). I found an identical Sony antenna on the Internet for $17. I bought this one and it fits perfectly.
This is the tape to get if you are labeling paper or cardboard items, like manila file folders, shoeboxes, or suchlike.It does NOT stick well to plastic or glass, but will start to lift &amp; curl after a few days (depending on humidity, I suppose.) Don't use it if you are labelling VHS cassettes or those little glass spice jars -- you need the plastic tape for those projects.I keep both kinds of labelling tape in the house, because it's so easy to pop the cartridge in &amp; out -- there's no wasted tape. Get some of each!
Don't expect anything more than average because you get what you pay for.
We bought this TV 5 months ago. Since then, it was nicely sitting in a built-in entertainment center. 2 weeks ago, we found that the TV is tilted, looking like it is going to fall. So, we decided to take it out and see what is going on. When we tried to lift it, the bottom of the stand broke by its own weight. Since it is still under warrenty, I called the customer service to try to get it repaired. I cannot believe what I heard? They said this is physical damage and it is not covered by the warrenty. I don't know how they can have such an unreasonable rule. Is it that Samsung did not make a good stand, so they purposely exclude such problems. My recommendation is, be aware of the warrety trick and the potential of weak construct (or just bad luck). All in all, the worst customer service I ever had.
I tried to configure this product 4 times and it just didnt work. The icons on my computer said connected to the internet but none of my online applications could connect. Spent tons of paper downloading help from Microsoft's website, yet no luck.The notebook adapter would just not recognise my home wireless network. So, after hours of endless hope i gave the kit back to Best Buy and got a linksys kit instead. It was cheaper and i had my entire network setup in less than 20 minutes. I might be the ony one out there who loves Microsoft products, but this was a major disapointment.
all right i had the m:robe 500i for about a wek now and im lovin it, its a neat lil thing to have. and all i gota say to the people is to stop disin it becouse you expect everything to be done in a second, i bought this thing new for 200 buks with the shipping.M;TRIP. i would say that its not the best software for uploading the music onto it but its the only one that you could. The encoding takes about 10 minutes per 3 gigs of music (not like u gona do it every again anyways) and the asound quality improves becouse the bitrate is increased.M:ROBEPRO:looks really coolis very unique (where have u ever seen an mp3 with a camera b4?)touchscreen that actualy responds fairly wellCOMES WITH 20GB OF SPACE!! there are no mp3's on the market offering that much space and a camera for such a low price....MID:the camera could use more work as its a litle primative but the pics dont come out that bad (has no flash or zoon but comes with a build in camera light)the headphones will need some adjusting to due to the wire being short on the remote control side and long on the other side (just a small formality)CONS:kinda heavy but perfectly fits into any pocket i havei have yet failed to make any screteches on it even thou i dont use the pouch but the fingerprints still showoverall i would like to say that its a really good mp3 and a CAMERA ON THE SIDE not the other way around. u basicaly get a lot of space and technology for your buck.
I have 5 of these and I need 5 more. Why such glowing reviews? Easy, they're truly stackable(!) (unlike most disc organizers that have lids that open on top), they fit in your current shelves and media cabinets, and take up the least amount of space while having the easiest access to a large number of discs. They are stylish, though cheaply made, hence their previously low selling price.BUT, I'm incredibly disappointed in discgear, as well as all disc storage manufacturers in general. If you check out this product's review list over at [...], you'll see the glowing reviews go on for many pages (through 2009 as I write this). There is clearly a demand for this product and products that would duplicate this functionality, but yet none are available on the market anywhere! (please educate me if I'm wrong) Discgear stopped making this over a year ago... why? There is clearly still a demand. People may not buy discs as much these days, but they now have blu-ray and game console discs that continue to pile up.I remain hopeful that someone will take the initiative and make something similar to this product soon!
They have now released the Audible Driver (in response to the review complaing about no Audible Support) and at any rate, the Sandisk Digital Audio Player driver worked once you put the device into MSC mode.Overall, it's a great little device, especially for the price. It does everything you want. It doesn't have a Huge storage, but I have 92 subscription songs plus a 6 hour audio book on mine. It's sufficient for the gym and casual use.no, it's not an ipod, but it definitely does the job. In fact it has several features going for it over any iPod. 1) FM tuner 2) Recording 3) Subscription Audio files 4)Replaceable Battery(!!!!). I have a 40GB 3G ipod, and the hard drive is failing, the battery stinks, yada yada. The Sansa is a simple device, which works consistently. An excellent little device overall.
I HAVE ABOUT 5 MP3 PLAYERS. SO FAR THIS ONE IS THE BEST. THE BATTERY LIFE IS EXCELLENT. HAS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR SONGS.VERY EASY TO USE.
I owned one of the Memorex players and returned it after a week to buy the Expanium and now I love this thing. Before having the Memorex to compare it too - I was hesitant to buy the Expanium but now I see they've made some intelligent trade offs to get things right.1) You can navigate through a cd w/o looking at the player - the memorex had a complicated procedure that was impossible to use w/o looking at the lcd display.2) Battery life rules3) Resume is actually pretty good. I don't even have batteries in mine (works through car charger) and I had it unplugged for 8 hours and somehow it still knew were to start the cd!! (sure it doesn't get the same part of the track, but the same track is close enough) - they say they have Magic ESP - I think they have Magic Resume! And a work around to those long tracks in audiobooks - get a program to split it into smaller files.4) ESP that's great! I haven't heard the expanium skip yet, and I keep it vertically in a bag that bangs all over the place when I walk! The Memorex only had ESP on Audio CD's. It skipped if you looked at it.5) Audiobook usage: I'm a big audiobook user too, and in my opinion the skip between tracks is better than the Memorex and than most other cd based players - the only time it's noticeable is when the tracks are split in the middle of a word - but this is actually pretty rare. The only problem is that Old Time Radio would have to be broken into parts by some software before burning the cd. No big deal for me though because I can generally listen to an entire program before I get anywhere decent in my car...6) Sound quality is great.7) It's available right here! (when in stock)
The absolute worst product. Stay away!! There have been zero days that i have not had a problem witht this adapter. I get the Windows BSOD EVERYDAY. Went out and bought the Linksys equivalent and have not had any problems thus far.
Hi,The product is not suggested. Very Very poor image quality. Not worth for money i spent. Friends who see me online cannot recognise my face.No improvement after changing various setting also.No more.
I use my laptop as a CPU with a separate monitor & keyboard, so it's always on. This cooler is quiet, and keeps my laptop cool. Am buying another for my son...
Works really good for blowing out electical items, including fans and filters. I am quite pleased with my purchase.
Replaced an older Ethernet only (4 port) router with this Wireless/Ethernet router. I use this router, it's 4 Ethernet connections and a switching box, to run 3 LAN/Ethernet wired PC's, a LAN printer, , and use the wireless feature for a MAC laptop.This router is fast and I have not experienced any dropouts since installing it 3 weeks ago. Wireless range and signal strength are very good.Installation instructions were well written and the process went easy. I mounted the box vertically and instructions clearly show various antenna positions for vertical mounting.I had a minor problem figuring out where in the DLink site to activate Wireless Security. I called DLink Technical Support, was connected right away and received clear instructions.Very satisfied with my purchase.
I have purchased three of these, and have had almost no problems with them. I use them to connect to two printers and one headset. I have noticed that to print from my laptop it needs to be within sight of the printer, and as close as 10 feet, not the extended distance the product literature states. Also true of the headset: closer is best, and more than 10 feet drops quality 75%. Otherwise does it's job well, especially for printing. No more wires!
When I saw this item I liked the idea having 20GB at my disposal. Some people have complained about the controls on this is kind of hard to master. I had no problems figuring out the buttons on the player itself. When I ordered this, I was really hoping it had the "drag and drop" feature like many Creative MP3 players have. This one doesn't. You have to install software to use it. Here's the problems: I tried installing it on my PC. It installed with no problem. However, the program WILL NOT recognize the device is plugged in. I went to the Creative Support sight, no contact numbers. Just a email service. Got their email back, did everything on the list. Still doesn't work. SO, I tried installing it on my laptop, the software wouldn't even install. Just gave me an error message. Once again, I have sent an email to Creative. This is the 3rd day I've had this MP3 Player. So far, all I've gotten out it is that I have a wonderful silver colored $180 dollar paper weight. Needless to say, if these software issues don't resolve quickly, I am returning this item and getting an MP3 player that may have less memory, but DEFINATELY has the drag and drop feature.
I have the model below this, TRV-110. Digital is where its at. No matter how many times over I record my 2-month old son on the same tape, the picture quality does not diminish. It is extremely amazing. I did a PCN performance up in SF and I had great close-ups from the back row. Built-in mic is o.k., I would recommend upgrading that. Also, upgrade the battery to at least to an 8-hour. There's cool features too. Picture mode will record 5-sec stills. Playback that on your VCR with music hooked up to the audio in and you've got a musical slide show! My wife has been experimenting that with our wedding pix. Nice stuff! A lot of video effects, I've yet to learn. This thing also has night vision! In the dark, it shoots our infared beams that act like a spotlight. Very cool. This cam as well as its upgrade very recommended! -Neil
My new SanDisk MP3 player is very user friendly. The music is clear as if I were playing a CD.
I have always purchased Koss headphones, but I didn't know that they would sound this good. The price is beyond nice too. One need's to give these a try.
The only thing you will need when you buy this package is some extra paper! I love the fact that Epson advertises realistic figures for this package. Some other printer makers do not do this!
I needed to connect a monoral 1/4" output to a composite cord, and this worked perfectly. Since this site requires more words I'll add more, but what else can be said about an adaptor except that it does its job?
My XP based laptop died & we needed to replace the 8yr old router because the software wouldn't load. This seems to do the job fine for an average household, along with having a ton more built-in security & features.
Product worked well for about a week and then suffered a major component failure and won't work even as a router!My regret, was relying on the name brand of product instead of buying based on other people's product reviews. After failure, I read reviews and found out this product was HIGHLY UNRELIABLE with unacceptable MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures). In other words it is JUNK!!I have bought a NET GEAR Wireless router and have been totally satisfied.Netgear WGR614 54 Mbps 2.4 GHz Cable or DSL Wireless RouterNetgear WGR614 54 Mbps 2.4 GHz Cable or DSL Wireless Router
I OWNED THIS TV FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW...PICTURE WAS GREAT WITH JUST REGULAR DVD PLAYER NOTHING IMPRESSIVE. HOWEVER, AFTER I HOOK UP MY PS3 WITH HDMI CABLE WAS BLOWN AWAY HOW AMAZING THIS TV REALLY IS. NOW I WATCH BLU-RAY AND PLAY MY PS3 GAMES REGULARLY. I WANT TO KICK MYSELF IN THE BUTT FOR NOT USING HDMI IN THE PAST 2 YEARS.... ANYWAY...I'M A HAPPY MAN NOW....I DON'T THINK ABOUT UPGRADE MY TV ANYTIME SOON...SHARP MAKE GREAT TV FOR VERY LITTLE PRICE.
Bought this mouse for someone who suffers badly from arthritis, a feeling of having something to drag is essential. The textured feel is probably more subtle to arthritic fingers. The others that came before this were just too light. Well loaded with weights I've not heard a complaint about the smoothness and accuracy of movement. At first the sensitivity of the buttons was an issue, more positive less touch could be easier to master. The motion is heavy yet smooth and the button touch is light, but over time that has become more comfortable.
I believe its a scam or something like this - very low voice quality - cant hear the other side and the other side cant hear me - so dont buy it - when I tried to return it I realized that Im wasting my time - In summary --> dont waste you money
I've had this set for over 2 years now and I still love it. DLPs aren't very popular right now probably largely due to the sever price drop in LCDs and Plasmas (Best Buy doesn't even display these on the floor anymore in my area). I haven't had any problems with this set yet, the picture is very clear. The only problem is a known issue with projection TVs, the viewing angle isn't as large as a plasma/LCD. This set is best viewed sitting on the couch right in front of it. That being said, my setup fits that recommendation so I have no issues with it. Samsung in general seems to make excellent HDTVs.
You will love this remote, easy to find and easy to program. We never have to search for the remote, large buttons allow for ease to see and select.
I got one of these as a gift. It was dead on arrival. It doesn't transmit on any FM frequency. It never worked.The Colby warranty says you can send it back with a receipt (but it was a gift so I don't have one) and $6, after you visit their website and call their support service,Buying this product appears to be a matter of luck; if you get one that works it's a good deal. IF you get a dead one, you've just bought a headache. Who wants to spend time on the phone trying to get a refund? Is your time worth it?I wouldn't buy this if I was you.
Works well and sounds real good. Easy to use and set up the preset buttons for the different stations. Good buy.
This item was what I expected based on other reviews, I wish the signal was a little stronger. I live in a double wide mfg home and router is at back of house and computer is at front and I only get 2-3 bar signal. I even upgraded my usb adapter to D link extreme dwa-160 dual band adapter and its still on the weak side, it could be its just my computer, its about 6 years old!!!!
I had gotten this player as a Christmas gift and about 6 months later (after the warranty ended) it started acting up. Then I couldn't even use it any more because the hard drive had gotten stuck on something. I never abused it in any way. I don't recommend this product.
I bought this item because it had the Nikon name and was small and I thought of it as a gift to a graduating student. I am satisfied after a couple weeks of using it. I have so far been dismally unsuccessful in locating accessory "stage clips." anywhere... (the holes are already pre=molded into the plastic stage in case you wondered) online dealers seem to be unaware about those Nikon parts... calls to Nikon USA telephone numbers has me concluding this is a very small seller item, too bad, it is a good gift for smart kids to get them off the tube. I earnestly believe Nikon could have and should have included the stage clips (they would be smaller than standard lab sizein the package. FYI, I added two AAA cell 10 hour LED book lights for 20.00 each for illumination which is really necessary IMO ( called called "Mighty Bright" book lights from Amazon, for twenty dollars apiece) Necessary. Also consider,for home use, getting a round table cast iron microphone stand and adapting it to a 1/4" bushing in the bottom of the stage if you get more serious. Still won't add much in cost and increases stability on a table. It is plastic,ALL plastic (except the optics) including the focus rack and pinion. It is not lab quality. I mean. But it is more than a toy...optics are not bad if narrow in field. It is a lot of fun to see objects of about 11mm blown up 20 times.Postscript:My gift person may have to wait a while while I look at aphids on little buds for a while.... I think it is fun to have a 20 power stereo microscope. I can't tell you it whether it is worth the cost,up to you to judge.
Looked at many briefcases and this one is perfect at least for me. It fits nicely under airline seats and it has plenty of room for the laptop, papers, etc. Best part is the back side: Curved so it 'fits' against a person while hauling with the strap. Underneath the carry pole is hidden but lots of space for headphones and all the necesarry chargers a traveler has to carry these days.
works well, seems to print about the same qty as a new cartridge not a short fill
I use this to carry playstation games when we travel. The playstation is indispensible for long minivan trips with kids. PS games generally cost much more than CDs and cannot be copied to a backup with a CD-burner. This little case has taken several dents, been stomped by toddlers and rambunctious kids, and gotten knocked around with luggage in the back of the van. It still works just fine and the disks inside are pristine.Cosmetically not the coolest disk case, but functionally a wise investment for travel.
Yes, the case is cheap plastic. Almost everything people said about it is true. However, it's the only case available right now, made specifically for the Z22, that protects the screen.There is a method to opening it easily. I hold it downward in my left hand, between my thumb and index finger at the "top", supporting it with my little finger at what is now the "bottom", and press on the upward corners of the case. This relaxes the clasp and the thing opens easily.It's way overpriced and won't look good for long. But, as far as I'm concerned, it's job is to protect the Z22. I'll dump this case as soon as somebody produces a good looking, highly functional, leather case that does the same without adding too much bulk. For now, this is good interim protection for a device I don't want to replace yet. Having broken two PDA screens in the last five or seven years, I'd hate to do that again.
I first purchased this router several years ago, when they first came out and I was very pleased. The router had gigabit support long before I had my first gigabit network card. As I added new devices and upgraded old ones, this router performed very well. As I added devices and services, such as remote secured FTP access, this router never let me down.The very day I was upgrading my internet service to the highest tier, the router died, and I did not think twice about getting the exact same model I had, I was that pleased with it and a testimony to the satisfaction I have had with this product.That was a HUGE mistake.D-Link has completely changed the internals of this router, called it the same model, and continued to market this router as the same router, and it is not. The hardware version went from an A1/A3 to B1 and in a word, it is "horrid".Beware, most all of the reviews for this product, dated in years past, are from the old hardware version, and NOT the new version.Suddenly, my remote secured FTP will not work, my android phone will not connect to WiFi, I cannot get access to some network shares, each time you make a change to the config you have to wait from 30 seconds to 3 minutes to refresh the page which is just awful.I spend literally days trying to get remote secured FTP working, which it had been working flawlessly for years, and it simply was not to be. I finally had to either put the FTP server on the DMZ (totally open to the internet) or disable the secured (SSL) aspect of FTP. It is STILL not working like it should. I opened all ports from 10-64000, which should be almost DMZ and it still would not work, so even though it says ports are open, they apparently aren't.Again, I spent several hours a day over several days, to get my cell phone to connect to the router via WiFi and to internet to save my data usage, and again, it was just not to be. I did finally figure out, that if I enabled the "Guest Zone", and used the SSID and password for the guest zone, it worked. I guess I can be a guest on my own network, and why this has to be, who knows.After another group of days and hours spent, it finally occurred to me, network shares (connecting to other computers on my network) that had been working great, was suddenly not able to connect.... could this be... surely not, but yes, it ended up being the router. Why? Who the heck knows. But now, when something don't work, I'm not spending days on it anymore, I know... it's the router.I routinely check the WiFi and network connections just to make sure no one has hacked in, previously all network connection showed up instantly, but not any more. My current WiFi connection that I'm using to look at the router doesn't even show up on the screen that shows all WiFi connections. This applies to internet connections as well, some are listed, some aren't. This is a major problem (as if none of the other con's aren't already).While trying to get these problems fixed, I used to be able to enable something on one screen, and pop over to another screen to turn on/off something there. The old hardware version (A1/A3) you could do this, occasionally a change you would make required the router to reboot, but this was only on a few things, otherwise it toggled from screen to screen, setting to setting as fast as the screen would refresh. Not anymore!!! Every little check mark and change you make then 'save changes', gives you this "Please wait ___ seconds (and it could be 30 seconds to 180 seconds (3 minutes... yep 3 minutes)) then you get to click "continue" to get back to the screen (it doesn't just refresh on it's own). Apparently someone that likes to drive a mouse wrote the new software.The point is, you can do nothing quickly with all the built in delays, it takes much longer- by a factor of several minutes every time you want to change something. But in the end, it doesn't do much good to change anything anyway, it probably won't work.I had a number of problems with LinkSys products years ago, and decided to give D-Link products a try, and every single product exceeded my expectations. They weren't a 'name brand' per se' but their products worked well, and over the years I have added more and more products specifically looking for D-Link brands and chose them over other brands specifically from my personal experience. That has now changed.If you want, solely internet connectivity and don't expect to WiFi with cell phones, or basically anything else but access the internet, this router IS fast and still does that part well. Anything else you may need it to do, it probably won't or plan on spending days trying to find a work around... and your workaround will probably just be.... just don't do that anymore. It's sad.Overall, I regret re-purchasing this product a second time.
The XL2 is truly a beautiful and desirable piece of machinery. It won't turn any aspiring filmmaker into a new Scorsese, and some of its onboard editing features seem superfluous in the age of advanced desktop editing, but for any filmmaker with a fair budget this should be a target.Unfortunately, as many other reviewers have pointed out, there are many scam artists and scoundrels populating the Marketplace section of Amazon.com. Some match the exact profile mentioned by honest reviewers here on Amazon.com, like cumatru_urs (props to past reviewers for the heads-up). Most deals truly are too good to be true, especially the ridiculous ones, like those priced under $400. Some sellers use Amazon.com Marketplace to lure buyers, then hitting them with an email later saying they will have to pay a much higher sum and outside of the Amazon guidelines if they want to get their product.Mbjstucki is one seller who uses this practice, and extremely rudely.Basicallly, buying these cheap items is just an expression of interest to these sellers, not a real purchase as intended on Amazon.BUYER BEWARE! Amazon will cover a substantial amount of your purchase, more than you'd ever buy, if you go through the official channels of Amazon. But if you conclude your purchase anywhere else, Amazon will only cover $250 of your purchase, which is understandable.Don't be fooled by some sellers who have high feedback ratings. They can just as easily be fraudulent. Since you can only leave feedback to sellers once they've shipped your item, you have no recourse against these frauds except this review service. Your purchase will remain in limbo and these sellers will not receive negative feedback, an unfortunate flaw in the Amazon system. So ask a lot of questions, and don't allow a hint of doubt into your final purchase, as your own gut is the best radar for detecting frauds. BE AWARE
We bought this camera on a Tuesday (not from Amazon). Went on honeymoon two days later and on the second day of the honeymoon it malfunctioned. Could not be repaired. We couldn't film anything or take any pictures.We called Sony, and were told that because it was not purchased in the USA they will not honor the guarantee, even though it was a product malfunction.For the price and the brand I expected better. Because of this I have no films and no decent pics of my honeymoon as I had to settle for using disposable cameras.
Excellent GPS. However, I have found that the quickest route which seems to be the default is not, often choosing roads that result in a much longer trip. If you can get it to choose the shortest route then it does give very good directions. Menu selections sometimes difficult to select.
I purchased this battery to replace the original NiCad battery in my older (10+ years) Toshiba cordless phone. I was concerned that changing to a battery with NiMH chemistry may not work, and may cause safety problems or damage the phone & base charger. After research on the internet, which indicated that it was not recommended to use a NiCad charger for a NiMH battery (However, it did not specifically discuss a phone battery), I decided to contact Energizer via telephone. The support tech indicated that it would be fine to use, no problem, but it would just take longer to charge the battery.My original NiCad battery was only 270 mAh, and the replacement NiMH one is 700 mAh, which is great because the higher the mAh rating the longer talk time you will have - in this case about 2 1/2 times longer. I have had this battery in use for a little over a month now and it works great. It charged fine, no extra heat buildup while charging, and it's nice to have the longer talk time. I let it originally charge for about 36 hours before using just to make sure it got a 100% initial charge.The only complaint I have was installing it in my phone. The "Universal" plug is two separate wires, the connectors are small and were very hard hold and keep straight while connecting them. My two wires went side by side and there was not much "finger room" in the battery compartment. However, that is not done often, so I still give the battery 5 stars.My battery was not yellow color, it was black and made by Audiovox for Energizer and was in an Energizer labeled package.The link to Energizer's spec sheet and which batteries this one will replace is - [...]
i am satisfied with this clock, particularly for the sound quality and the varios features such as two alarms, battery backup, etc.what i do not like about this clock is that you cannot see this time display. Unless you are looking straight at the display, the numbers are faded and cannot be read. Also the backlight display is very bright and annoying. Its very frustrating and I would probably pick a different clock in the future.
This handy little tool is a must have for not just Nikon owners, but all camera owners. A genius of design and function, I would whole-heartedly urge every person with a camera to buy one, or many, asap.
My laptop computer slides in easily and comfortably, but it doesn't exactly provide reliable protection. I use it in my booksack so that I can take my laptop with me to class, and as a result my laptop has developed a severe wobble to its joint for opening and closing the computer. I would recommend a bigger, more padded laptop case - even though it will be bulkier and more expensive, it's definitely worth it for the safety and security of your laptop.
For Right-Hand only, though. Given that, this is just the best mouse ever produced. It really has it all. Fast tracking with three programable speed settings, adjustable on the fly. Two thumb buttons, Left, right and down scroll wheel buttons. The speed adjuster, two of them, can be reprogrammed if you don't need to adjust speeds. Weight adjustable. Solid construction. Clean, firm clicks. The mouse wheel is large enough so that it is very easy to sweep the wheel left or right to activate those button presses. This mouse has it all. My original G5 was the one button version, and I wore it out. I have tried many other 'fancy' and expensive mice. This one is the very best.
The thing just does not stay plugged in. It is a good idea but after a week or so I kept on having problems with it not staying connected. After a month it stopped working all together.
I *always* recommend this router to anyone that I can. It has been extremely reliable and is very fast. It also has terrific wireless range as well. I love having a gigabit home network (especially when transferring a lot of movies and pictures). Don't think twice - get this router.
Good, I didn't have any problem w/ this product... I can recommend this to everybody...Good quality and cheap..Please get this product..
For such a cheap little thing, bass sounds good. It seems to me that the overall volume is not so strong, but maybe its with all headphones. For the price its a good buy.
Works great and does what it is supposed to do, and it was reasonably priced. What more can a customer ask for?
That may not seem like a reason to give it five stars, but I have no reason to give it less. If all the products we buy lived up to manufacurer claims, we wouldn't have to read customer reviews, and to me that has shown to be more useful and accurate than what the company claims about a product it wants to sell at the hightest price with the lowest cost put into making it.I was able to connect my dsl modem to the unit and I used my computer (with wireless PCI card installed) in another room of the house and I couldn't tell a difference between speed of throughput compared to being directly connected to DSL modem.I wish it had a way to have wired and wireless computers networked together, but I guess that would be a router, and this is only for connecting other wireless stations to the network, like it says.
"Received product promptly. But 1st color ink cartridge was defective. Contacted seller and in return they sent a new one out right away. I was very pleased with the way they handled it as soon as they became aware of the situation. I would most certainly do business with them again. Item was the real thing, Lexmark brand, not a substitute. Highly recommend this seller. "
I only had this for a week or so. I love the display, the responsiveness, and features over what I had in my old Visor.But the darn 5-way keypad in the center drives me nuts! The down button didn't give feedback like the left/right/up/center, which was very annoying. I returned it last night and got a new one. All the buttons now give descent feedback, but the up button doesn't actually do anything unless it is really pressed hard. So hard, that I think I'm going to break it.Should I go back for a third try? Not sure. I may return this and wait for the next set of models to come out and keep my Visor.
This clear case is a great protector for my second Palm. I love my Palm and can't operate my and my husband's life without one. I am sorry they no longer make new ones and I had to by one made several years ago. I think this was a mistake.
It works well. I installed the product into my laptop and it fit. Turned it on and it worked. Pretty simple.
I travel frequently for work and this power strip has been great. I use it for my laptop, cell phone and bluetooth charging and many other things. I made two trips this week where there was only one available outlet and this power strip allowed me to operate everything I needed.The one drawback is the length of the cord. It's only about a foot long so you can't get any extra reach out of it and if you plug it in an outlet that's lower on the wall you might need something to sit it on so it doesn't just hang from the outlet. No complaints, though. This is a great product for anyone who has a lot of technology to carry with them and need a small, convenient way to run/charge it all.
My keyboard is heavily, heavily used. I've been using the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite for many years now. I've probably gone through about 4 of them. I use them so much the keys develop a shiny, smooth surface (in other words, the slightly nubby texture gets worn off). I decided it was time for a new keyboard, so I thought I'd try the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard. What a mistake that was! The keys are clunky, and you practically have to pound on them. The space bar especially was a nightmare. I would tap the space bar with my thumb, which you know is the strongest digit, and ugh, the bar would not move. I literally had to remove my hand from the keyboard and use several fingers to push down on the space bar.I ended up giving the keyboard to my brother (it would have cost me at least $15 to return the keyboard to amazon) and plugging my old keyboard back in.If you are interested in this keyboard, I highly recommend going to a store and trying one out first. I did do this, but the keyboard display was such that I couldn't simulate a real-life situation.
I was recently shopping for a digital camera and this one seemed to meet the means.Upun opening I discorcered the usb cord to the computer was missing and could make no other fit. Then I tryed putting in an sd card and it said it needed formamting ,which it did not format I tryed others with the same result.I don't know if it was a bad camerea or dealer neglect.
A waste of money! It doesn't work. I'm plugging it into a new Dell laptop with Windows 7 and isn't recognized. Their web-site provides zero help with no way to contact them.
We bought this printer after a Salesperson gave it a high recommendation. We were told that the pictures would look like store bought photos. After hooking it up and loading the software we started printing. We were extremely dissapointed! Our pictures were VERY grainy. We tried switching the print option to best instead of normal, which helped but our pictures were still not perfect. The colors looked washed out, even though we were using the HP paper. Also, when we printed borderless pictures it wouldn't print to the end of the paper. We still had a finger width border on the left side(or sometimes it was on the right hand side?!). Maybe this can be fixed, but the software is difficult to understand and we were unable to figure it out. The best pictures were the ones we printed with the border, but it makes the picture small with a LARGE white border. Not exactly store quality! We are returning this printer to buy a more expensive (and hopefully better)one!
I use it to keep track of the kW used to charge my EV, and I haven't had any trouble with it.
fast free shipping great price ,very good mic and great quallity would reommend so glad to see it as described
Length:: 3:07 MinsThis system simply rocks,every aspect of it its amazing, i have the system hooked up by optical cable and i have to say you that is at least 50 % louder than in the traditional 6 channel direct, so if you're reading this, don waste you time and buy an optical cable, the sound quality with it its amazing, in 4.5 bars of volume out of 20, its enough for giving you a headache. The bass in the optical mode is so so amazing that i dont find a word to describe it exactly, but without exaggerating, playing the song of Throw it up at 1/5 of the volume, all my doors are shaking, the windows, and my computer. So if you have the money dont think about it more, buy this system and you will be amazed for the sound quality, really, you have to buy this!If you want to know:The package includes 3 cables of 4,6 m and 2 of 7,5 mThe subwoofer is 13 x 13 x 16 (height,width, depth)The pod is 9 inches tallthe subwoofer weights between the 30-40 lbs
I use my nano every day. It's the best MP3 player of the four different models I've owned. It has great sound quality and is the perfect size and weight for exercising. I have an adapter and use it in my car daily for my commute- the battery life has been holding pretty close to the advertised 24 hours, as long as I don't mess with the games too much. It holds between 850-880 songs, and I get tons of comments on the color. It is very durable, I've dropped it a few times and I've carried it in my purse since September, and it has no scratches on the casing or screen.The reason I rated it 4 stars is it freezes up occasionally and you can't manually put songs on it using your computer's folders- you HAVE to use Itunes to manage your music and create playlists. The music doesn't stay with the nano if you change anything on Itunes- I once accidentally deleted my playlists on Itunes, and when I plugged in my nano Itunes promptly deleted everything on the nano as well, and I had to start over from scratch. One other thing is it actually only holds 3.65 GB of songs, not quite 4GB.Overall, I highly recommend the nano, it's perfect for everyday use and has plenty of great features that I feel outweigh the drawbacks.
i have gone to many stores and i did like it i always crank it up and by far of the ones i got to turn up before i got yelled at this wuz the best im kind of leery of buying it for the reason that i love loud music and will prolly keep the speakers real close to my head and go deaf but thats a small price u gotta pay METALLICA FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
XP SP2 on a Compaq laptop. I'm an IT Professional and Windows developer, so I'm pretty knowledgable about drivers and such. This product is a dissapointment. Trying to connect to my Motorola V330 is very hit and miss. Occasionally it works perfectly. Plug it in, finds the phone, hooray. But 95%+ of the time it can't find the phone. I'll work with it for a couple of hours, installing, re-installing, modifying which drivers its using, etc, and eventually I might get it to work. But then the next day it won't work anymore. Kind of like going back to the early days of Windows 95. If I had to do it all over again, I'd definately spend the extra $20 and get a more proven device.
Love this GPS system. It's easy to use, easy to read and I cannot say enough good about it. I actually have nothing bad to say. I was in a really bad traffic jam on 81 in NY and hit the detour button - awesome. I must have saved at least an hour of time going through the detour. I highly recommend this GPS system. It's inexpensive and easy to use and best of all portable so we can use it from car to car. Buy it - you won't regret it.
I bought this style of hair dryer first in Japan about seven years ago, and loved it. I'm not coordinated enough to handle a brush and hair dryer at the same time, so this style does the trick for getting a smooth blow-out.The really nice thing about this one is the boar-bristle style brushes; I'd noticed a lot of damage on my hair from plastic-bristle hair brushes/dryers, so a trim and hair dryer switch has been great.Haven't had any problems with it (and I've had it for over a year now), so if it did happen to break down the road, there's a good chance I'd buy the exact same one again. Quite nice.
This battery charger is wonderful. It's easy to use, and the LCD display is very usefull.
one of my worst internet purchasesVery disappointing product, did not even use it, bought another cable.I will not recommend buying this product.
I broke two bones in right hand which is recovering very good due to my orthopedist,myself and homeopathy. I love salads and raw suerkraut. I have been watching my girlfriend use this salad shooter for a while. Finally I was able to use it with 1 1/2 hands and it is amazing. So easy to use . I did carrots, onions, apple, cucumber,cabbage with it so easy to with my handicapped status. I feel like they should put this with my ashes when I die. I am truly impressed. My girlfriends mother gave it to her kids and grand kids long time ago. Only if I knew about it earlier in my life. I hope it lasts for long time. A worthwhile gadget to have.
Great product!! It protects your Zune from everything and it has a clip on the back so you can clip it any where: belt, backpack, purse, sun cover on your car. You'll Love it.
It's the MOST TOXIC-SMELLY product I have ever received in my life. The toxic and chemical smell is so horrible that it smells DEADLY, yes, it feels that it could kill you or others if you smell it over an extended period of time. The smell is first felt after opening the package, and after careful inspection, I think the smell is from the plastic part of the lock, including the handle of the keys. I guess the manufacturer wants to save cost at any costs, so it uses some poorly recycled and toxic plastic?The worse thing is that the smell is so strong, it actually spreads through the whole house!I immediately threw it away, and then spent sometime to pack it in a plastic bag. Otherwise, it would contaminate my bathroom.One day later, I filed a return, but apparently I need to pay $5+ shipping in order to get only one cent back. This makes it nonreturnable because I'll pay more to get less money back. I suspect that the seller already knows that the product is defective due to its smell, so it sells it dirt cheap just to get rid of the product!The seller is very unethical! These locks should be all thrown away, not resold again!!
To those of you who have lost your manual (myself included) you can find basic operating functions on the Koss-AV.com web site under FAQ's-Answers/CDR Recorders. (Note: This is not the Koss headphone website.) They have not yet posted the full manual on the website, however the info posted should help.My unit it worked quite well for a while and I was smiling like a number of the other happy reviewers who made their first recordings, until recently (of course the 90 day warranty has expired)when all seems to be failing. I, like an earlier reviewer had a disc in the unit when it was turned off and upon turning it back on it endlessly searched for the CD prohibiting opening the CD drawer (funny I didn't read this in the now lost manual, which by the way appears to have been written by someone whose first language is not English).I returned the unit to Best Buy where I purchased it (that was the second day after I bought it) and they got the CD out and gave me a new recorder (gut feeling at the time was to get my money back- funny about those gut feelings). Later this happened again with the replacement when the unit failed to read a disc. Frustrated, I got out my screwdriver out and got the CDs out myself. Not easy but can be done. Not a good design(note: before going for your tool box, try turning the recorder off and on completely-unplug it. This &quot;might&quot; reset the computer and then it &quot;might&quot; then read the discs. If this doesn't work then you have to go in with surgery or just toss the thing out).For some reason my recorder has over time become more and more unreliable in recording. It has recently failed almost every CD recording either rejecting the CD one time and then recording it the next after numerous attempts or recording and then failing to finalize the disc resulting in an unusable recording unless you want to listen to all your copies off the recorder.All electronics are subject to failure but this one seems to fail on its own accord when ever it pleases. I have not used other CD recorders but this one won't be my choice when I replace it which looks like it may be very soon.
Jeez!My bulb lasted 2540 hours not 5000 or even the low end 3000...Now they want $314.00 for a replacement bulb???The clarity has never been that great. Forget vivid or sharp...If I had to do it over again I would spend some extra money and get real quality...This is a low end projector...
This is an excellent small charger kit with 4 "AA" 2500 mAh Ni-MH batteries. Lightweight but sturdy. Convenient fold down plug. Automatic shut off indicator light. These batteries are top of the line. Sure, you can find higher mAh ratings, but not by much and not really necessary. In my Canon A570 IS, 2 batteries give me anywhere from 200-300 pics and 15-20minutes of video. In addition to viewing, framing, and downloading. In fact, with just the 4 batteries I've put off getting an AC adapter for my digicam, cause I really don't seem to need it with the longevity of these batteries. Overall, a very, very good product that I highly recommend.
I didn't really have any other unit to compare this one to, other than the more basic types I have used in offshore navigation while fishing. This unit acquires satellites quickly and is so easy to use that a first-timer is up and running within minutes. It is very accurate and usually picks the best route to an obscure address. I have had to override its recommendations very rarely. It recomputes new, accurate routes the moment you have passed a recommended turn. Its database of eateries is pretty good, too! Only groan I could probably come up with is that you can't dim the display for night driving. It switches to a night background at sunset, but I find myself placing my ball cap over the unit when I don't want the glare of it interfering with my night driving. Also, I wish I could figure-out how to make it recognize time zone changes. But, for the money, this little nav toy is a gem!
I just got this monitor during the Thanksgiving frenzy and purchased it on a whim (for 299$) without checking any reviews before. I have been using different Samsung 15" and 19" Monitors so far and always have been thrilled about their quality and image display.The first thing I noticed when Windows boots up, was same backlight bleeding on the top and bottom of the display frame, i.e. it was not totally black as it should be. Nevertheless, during normal use you don't see it.The big issue for me was finding a graphic card that is able to display the native (and still unusual) resolution of 1680 x 1050. If your card can't display this mode, the picture is all blurry. The Compusa Salespeople told me that you could just download "widescreen" drivers from Nvidia and ATI Website - but even when I did this, my Gforce 5200 went into blurry state after entering this native resolution. The card always maxed out at 1280 x 1024.I stood 2 hours in the store and tried to figure out display modes on the cell with my wife who had access to a computer - with no luck....neiter manufacturers nor storeowners could tell, which card can display the required resolution for this monitor.In the end I bought a ATI Radeon 9550 (60$) which DOES NOT LIST this particular mode on their packing but to my relief it worked right after installation and without tinkering - whew!The I tried to watch a DVD Widescreen Movie, but - funny enough Realplayer and Windows Media Player don't fill the screen fully - you have to magnifiy the image and then it gets a little blocky - which again has nothing to do with the monitor.What I enjoy most is using Photoshop without having to constantly move the tools around as there is plenty of space now. Also cool: Outlook that can now show EVERYTHING on the screen fully.I'd give this monitor 5 Stars would it not have the backlight bleeding, but resolution and image are crisp and bright.Oliver Fritschwww.cendesic.comSearch & Info Design
I just picked up the WAP11 from Amazon the other day. It works beautifully, but only after mucking with the settings for a while. I have a Cisco Aironet350 card hooking up to the AP, and it worked perfectly once I disabled WEP on the Cisco card. Once I got a link, I then went and reconfigured WEP on both the AP and the card, and it works lke a snap! Lose 1 star for requiring USB to configure and update (it should ship with the newest firmware IMHO). Once the update is installed, 128-bit WEP works fine.For what it is worth, I am a networking engineer, so I already knew what needed to be done to make this work. I agree that the instructions are crap. I suggest that those of you who are having issues to do the following: 1. Ensure that you have a good card in your laptop (Cisco or Lucent seem to be the best right now). I have seen the horror of the Linksys card! 2.Begin with disabling all WEP,and making the SSID/ESSID the same on both cards. Once that works, you can probably get the WEP to work!All in all a very agressively priced access point. I recommend it to those who don't mind putting a little time into configuring it up.Good Luck!
They Work GREAT! I replaced my infiniti speakers and the polk are much much better sounding.
This really is perfect for what I need. My Alienware 17in widescreen fits perfectly into this slip case. The quality is great and it holds what I need it to.If you need something to carry around more than just the laptop, though, you will want a bigger case. Just be sure you know what you are ordering.I would highly recommend this product.
Camping store wanted $35 each for this exact speaker. Great deal from Amazon that saved me a bunch of money. Great little outdoor speakers that you can afford to replace as necessary. Originals lasted 3 years as outside speakers on my camper.
Excellent. The order came fast and in good shape. The antenna worked even better than I thought it would.
Got these for a gift and my son-in-law really likes them. He also uses them when mowing and said they are great.
I compared Stone Age to "Modern Technology". Stone Age wins and is CHEAP.Go get a T wire antenna and an adapter for wire to coaxial for a couple of bucks. Hook both wires to terminal A instead of A and B. Also try both to B to see which gives best reception. As good as, or at my location out performs, "Modern Technology" for Regular or HDTV.
I actually had to return this item for the 6" x 8" since I ordered he wrong size; but the sound and fidelity of these Legacy speakers were excellent and a big improvement over the factory speakers. There are also made from superior materials.Definitely worth it.
I bought the Nikon 80 with the 18-135mm AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens for my daughter's college graduation gift. She loves it and has put it to very good use in only a week. The lens is perfect as a starter for this camera ("Awesome" to quote her). The professional photographers where she works were also impressed.Beware of some of the "deals" you see offered at online stores and auction sites. Research revealed the following problems:1. Online stores with very bad ratings - they try to shake you down for more money after the order is submitted.2. "Grey Market" cameras that were improperly imported and come with Japanese manuals.3. Kits that bundle non-Nikon lenses (Sigma, Tamron). These work but they are of lower quality and cost than the Nikon lenses.4. Kits that bundle Nikon lenses that are not the AF-S DX lenses designed especially by Nikon for their digital SLRs.After looking at the whole picture, Amazon with my Prime shipping was the best deal.Now my only problem is that I want one, too!
While the look and feel of this walkman is very nice, the sound quality was awful when wearing headphones. If I switched the audio output from "headphone" to the alternate feature which allows hooking up the player to a stereo, the sound was great, but then I couldn't work the volume. I will be returning this product and looking around for something better. I had high expectations of this product, and am very disappointed in this Sony product.
Nice picture. Good build quality. Good Controls. The built in stand isn't very stable, and the remote is extremely directional.
I was using a pair of those and these are Ok speakers. It is made of cheaper components to keep the price down. The sound is coming out of them is good. You can't pretend spending that little and hope for superb performance, but they do sound good. I equalized them by boosting U a little. For general music listening, or for movies they will do.
I came across my Scosche RF Remote Control today, while I was looking through my drawer of iPod accessories for items I would weed out. This one's a keeper.I've used this remote control for the past two summers, and I've been very happy with it. I leave my iPod inside my upstairs window, connected to a wireless speaker transmitter. I tuck the remote control and my phone into a waterproof pouch, and then I can control my iPod tracks and volume from my floating pool lounge, without worrying about my ipod getting dropped or soaked (and without having to get out of the pool to pause the music so I can answer the phone). I was impressed with the range of the device, which in my experience is slightly greater than the manufacturer's spec. Keep in mind, I'm using it outdoors, so the only obstruction is a window. My wireless speakers don't pick up or cause any interference when using the Scosche RF remote.I only use it while attached to a wall charger, through the pass-through, so I can't comment on battery drain.It's a really nifty gadget that has held up well to the repeated cycle of heavy use and storage I've subjected it to.This was the first Scosche product I ever tried, but since then, I've made several Scosche accessory purchases and I've come to trust the brand. They haven't let me down.
This music bridge is obviously a product that should not be in the market. I spent at least 10 hours in three different chat and phone sessions with technical support until they asked me to return the unit (got a used unit in exchange). After upgrading firmware in the router and downloading the utility from their web site to replace the one in the CD, and three more sessions with the tech people, my PC can finally ping the bridge, and every now and then the utility can even find it. No way to play music through the bridge though. Tried changing WMP speaker settings, turning firewall off, uninstalling and installing the utility, everything I (or tech support) can think of. Also, when the bridge is powered my network becomes unstable and the PC's connectivity goes on and off. I have Linksys router and phone adapter, but if I had done a google search before buying, I would surely had gone for a different product, such is the number of negative comments I've found afterwards.
I just received these speakers, put the batteries in, and almost told myself, "Nope, this won't do." I played with the laptop volume settings and then started playing with the placement of the speakers. They are pretty amazing for as small as they are, and as flat.I put them on shoe boxes with the panels flat on the box and that increased bass and the sound x3. Pretty amazing. I then set them as close as I could to the wall w/o touching it. That also increased the overall sound in my entire house (1000 sq ft). The room they were up against was my bedroom, and I could hear them well in that room too.As far as traveling with them, sure. They weigh almost nothing and they are about an inch thick total for both panels, and they both fit in the same nice travel case.If you buy these, pay with them for a while. Placement of the speaker, what you place them near, and your location is everything. I suspect that if you put them in a hotel bathroom with the back panels against the wall next to your sleeping quarters, you will fill the entire room with decent sound, including the perception of bass.
RAM was purchased to get a 1st Gen iMac up to the Memory requirements for OSX Lion. Memory works great! As would be expected it was a pain to mount inside the iMac otherwise Great Purchase and Good Value.
Very good item...hooked it up and didnt look back...No sudden internet drops..However when you set up wep you lose stregnth in signal
I upgrade my 64 mb card for this 128. Now my games run smooth with out much choopiness. Buy This Card! Easy to install. Call Of Duty Worked great with Card.
I'm at the top of comfort use it . I used it before and I lost my connects between camera and Tripod That's why I bought new one
Its perfect, great study design, unexpected for the price, i have bought three so far for myself and my friends, loud, sounds good, the most amazing value ever, can run off 4AAA or through iphone charger
Smooth quality feel, weights make it heavy like i prefer, looks awesome. Fast and customizable. Great mouse for gaming it really has made me more precise on call of duty (FPS)
really wish i read some reviews before i made this purchase. nice cable, and length. my tv just doesnt recognize the cable.
This is my prize. I can't remember how I stumbled across it in my research for a flat screen LCD, but it hasn't let me down yet. I've had it since March of 2003 which as of this writing is two years. Since that time the only problem to speak of is one dead pixel (just the green transistor) which I noticed during the first month. In two years I've yet to notice any more dead pixels. The viewing angle on this baby is downright astonishing. I was almost at 90 degrees from the center and experienced little change in contrast. Another astonishing aspect of this monitor is its profile. It's about 4/5" at its thickest and is considerably thinner than many 17" LCDs two years later. Also of note, to this day I've never needed to use the On Screen Display for anything.Pros- Superb viewing angle- Durable- Extremely thin profile- Excellent contrast ratio- DVI compatible- Wall mountable- Travel's easyCons- One dead pixel in two years- Buttons may be too small for some people
I've been using this keyboard for years on multiple machines. It is the best keyboard I have ever used. The pad is comfortable to use for hours, and the layout is excellent. I especially like that the Insert/Home/PageUp keys are in the classic orientation.
They work perfectly and do not look cheap. Good budget sound. I'm using these at lower volumes in the office and have no problems with them.
This camera may not be for the pro, but then that is not who it was designed for. I have had this camera for about 3 weeks and have taken a lot of pictures with it. Having used a "Rebel XS" film camera for about 15 years before it died, I was glad to see how similar the operation and feel is on the XT. This made for a short learning curve.I was hesitant to leave film for digital, but am totally glad I did. The advantages far outweigh the drawbacks. One adjustment I am having to make is that pohtos are slightly underexposed on the fully automatic setting, this is NOT a problem with the camera, but the nature of the technology and something that is easily overcome.This is an excellent camera for the person who wants really top quality snapshots AND the ability to go well beyond snapshots on occasion. I actually think a pro could use this camera with success, since it is my belief that a truly creative photographer can take top quality photographs with a box camera - the bells and whistles are nice but the most important part of this machine is the operator.
Sound quality excellent, screen resolution excellent, usability excellent, value for money excellent, battery life excellent (6-8 hours playing music). A dramatic improvement over previously good Creative products.The only issue has been that it hangs a couple of times and you have to reset it through the pin hole on the bottom. This seems to happen when disconnecting the USB cable from a PC. Infrequent problem.All in all an excellent product...
This stand is great. It's sturdy, stylish, and useful. I know it's pricey for a laptop stand; but then again, what about Macs isn't pricey?
Good quality in outdoor, indoor, and sports modes. The only thing I miss is the color accent mode, which you can get with the model above in hierarchy. Overall I'm highly satisfied with the quality of pictures and video.
I connect my digital camcorder to my computer via USB. I then import all of my footage into an external hard drive through this adapter. IT WILL NOT IMPORT VIDEO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES! When I import it in every other possible way not including this adapter (firewire 800, 400, and usb on the external HD, or into the internal) it works perfectly.
I have used it fine for a couple of years. Handy because it's small and easy to take with me. Sadly, this week it became erratic...I think the thin wires that connect it to the USB port via the "retractable" spindle seem to have developed an internal invisible break. Otherwise it was great.
This device is like a piece of junk considering the speed and accuracy of its work. It never finishes a task correctly and it take about 30 minutes to write a CD.
I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro laptop I use mostly as my desktop computer and as a second monitor to do design work. I had bought other stands, and also one from Costco that had two built in fans that was a bit noisy but laptop would get hot at times even with the fans on and taking up one usb port. Since using this all aluminum stand, I have not had any heat issues (at least so far anyway). High quality and closely matches the stand of my Apple HD display which looks stunning.The space in front which allows you to access the button to open the laptop cover could have been wider for big fingers - which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars.
I love this product. I had one and then ordered another for a laptop. I am not happy with the rebate that was offered. I sent everything in, and the rebate people are telling me it was an invalid UPC code. I cut the code off the box (yes, I checked thoroughly to be sure it was correct), sent all requirements in and they say it's invalid. I would not ordered this product without the rebate. Now the product is $[...] than when I bought it several weeks ago.
I was looking for a mount for my 27" LG HDTV that would allow me to tilt and shift my views with ease. This was the closest find based on customer reviews and specifications.Installation was somewhat of a breeze. The included stud finder worked well, but I used a combination of the included stud finder and my magnetic stud finder to properly locate my mounting point. The attachment for the TV was also very simple to attach. the TV slid into place and was mounted. The wall mount was mounted within 15 minutes.The ease of moving the TV after being mounted is a bit cumbersome. It's not as wobbly as described in other reviews, but rather, it is extremely stiff. I have to fight with it to get it to shift left-to-right and the tilt function is even worse. I still can't get it to tile properly without the use of four hands.The quality of the mount is "okay". Not as sturdy as I'd like, but sturdy enough to safely hold my TV.Overall, good product and I would recommend for anyone looking to mount a 27" or less TV.
The price on this is excellent compared to the discount retail stores in my area. It works great, connected my printer, and I'm having no problems. Same product I paid a lot more at the big discount store. Excellent value and good performance. I highly recommend.
For his birthday my husband wanted an iPod with A LOT of storage space on it. He did not care about the size of the iPod itself (this one is pretty big, not something you'd necessarily want to put in your pocket) because he was simply going to plug it into the stereo in his car and listen to it while driving. We opted for this particular refurbished iPod because of its amount of storage and the great price. The first one we ordered arrived within 4 days. It was nicely packaged (it is refurbished, remember). However, as soon as my husband tried to charge it and sync it with his computer, it started humming and the screen froze. We contacted the sellers and they gave us a series of things to try to get the iPod to work, but none did. The seller promptly offered to send us another or refund our money. My husband wanted to give it one more try, so after contacting the seller, a second refurbished iPod arrived in about five days. Again, my husband tried to charge and sync it. This time it froze but there was no humming. I just contacted the seller again and am asking for a refund. I am waiting to hear back. They were great the first time we had trouble, so I'm expecting the same thing again with no hassles. We'll see what happens. I'm disappointed because it would have been a great price for the amount of storage had the iPod worked.
After several washings and spins in the dryer, the iron-ons will peel and crack on the clothing. You might still get decent results with pre-shrunk clothes (wash & dry first) and then always plan to hang dry them after the artwork has been applied. Don't dry Avery iron-ons in the dryer; they will be destroyed in no time.
WHY ON EARTH is this mouse $179.99? Similar laser mouse products go for around $60-$80. This is absolute highway robbery.
I'm fairly tough on my laptops and this works well to prevent scratching and easy to clean. The rubber feet help a lot and the laptop stays cooler, the distance between the bottom of the laptop and case makes an airspace void.
Bought it at an excelent price and did the job. Simple and straight forward. What more can you ask for?
This little charger works just fine with both my wife's iPod and my iTouch. What a bargin at just $1.88! The iTouch can use up its battery fairly quickly watching videos and with the wireless turned on. This is a handy way to charge it without having to boot up the computer.
This is my first dSLR camera. While most stores display the XTi and eventually the XSi, the XT is adequate for my needs. I believe I do not need the potentially ineffective sensor cleaning feature, live view, eye proximity detector, extra focal points, or the extra resolution. I ordered the XT with the EF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS lens for only around $180. After buying the 4 GB Sandisk CF card I spent less than $700 total. A few years ago, I would only be a able to buy a high-end point and shoot camera. In the near future, I plan to buy the EF 50mm 1.8 II prime lens as well.Pros:-Inexpensive-Compact; great for traveling, even fits in my backpack with my 18-55mm IS attached.-Very good ISO performance from 100-800. 1600 is OK-Handy back-lit monochrome LCD display-Built-in flash for starting out in dSLR photography and hot-shoe for future external flash-Very fast response-Shutter, aperture, and focus point display in viewfinder.-Custom functions allow some tweaking.Cons:-Changing white balance, ISO, AF mode, and light metering requires use of the color LCD screen that is hard to see in sunlight. I wish the shortcut buttons just toggle through the settings and that I could see the resulting changes on the monochrome LCD.-No spot metering-Thumb wheel is too firm to easily rotate-CF pins may be easy to bend resulting in expensive repairs
I found this digital camera bag to be good quality at a good price. My only "complaint" would be that I find it a little difficult to open/close as it has both velcro closure and a latch. I'd prefer one or the other instead of both. That said, I'm very pleased with the bag - it's durable, has compartments for batteries and memory cards, and it's compact/lightweight.
EDIT: I updated this review in response to comments and changes in the product description.When I purchased the cable the product photo showed gold-plated connectors, and existing reviews (Jose Lima 2007, Larkenfield 2007) mentioned separately insulated wires and gold-plated connectors, so that's what I originally thought I was going to get.The cable I received had nickel-plated connectors; it did not have separately insulated wires. It worked, but the sound started cutting out after less than a month and I've long since thrown the cable away.Given at least one other reviewer of this product (Joseph Z. Singer 2012) didn't get what they expected based on the product description, I think it's safe to say that the product photo and the descriptions of the product in all but the most recent reviews is unreliable. If I were you, I'd buy from another shipper.
We've been using this rewinder for the past several weeks with no problems. Our rewind option on our VCR was broken so upon receiving this unit, we rewound almost all of our 150+ tapes. It's not the quietest unit I've ever heard, but it gets the job done.
Well, I purchased the order on November 7th. Both the car charger and the outlet charger worked fine. The car charger, unfortunately, is somewhat short, which makes using the Zen while charging awkward.On New Years Eve, my outlet charger died. It will no longer work. I e-mailed SF Planet about this, and they informed me that my thirty day warranty was up and that there was nothing they could do.Do NOT purchase this product unless you are in desperate need of a replacement, as I was at the time. As well, I would advise against purchasing from SF Planet because of this.
well I bought this cam to match my logitech keyboard and mouse...well it looked real cool and logitech gave a great description saying how it's got clear picture and watever.Well the camera has an xxxxtremely grainy picture and to be real the camera isn;t worth it... BEWARE
This is my third digital camera, and it's by far the best. Great set of features with aperture and shutter priority, full manual, 6X optical zoom, 7 MP, and image stabilization. There just isn't another camera out there with the same features. Feels good in the hand too. I'm particularly impressed with the speed of operation, especially when using a high-speed SD card, and with the image stabilization feature. I've been able to take good quality shots without a tripod at the 6X optical zoom setting and the shutter speed as slow as 1/30 of a second. That would be impossible without stabilization. All in all, I think it's a great camera for anyone who doesn't need a SLR.
This product installed easily enough and that was all that is good about it.I live in a area with several strong AM and FM stations and even the strongest are full of static and very weak.Don't waste your money.
This model used to be called the Yacht Boy 400 Professional Edition (YB400PE.) It's quite sensitive off the whip. Fully extending the supplied reel antenna improves performance even more for MW and SW. The speaker has superior sound for its size and price range - excellent clarity - it can fill a room nicely. Tuning can be done in 1 kHz and 5 kHz. SSB can be fine-tuned perfectly, thanks to the continuous BFO knob. The narrow/wide filter is good. 40 memory slots is a good deal too. Very nice performance on FM, MW, and SW. The display light is a little dim and doesn't stay lighted. The construction is solid and dependable.It's probably outclassed by the new Eton models (I have an E1) but it's a surprisingly good little radio that performs beyond expectations.
I got this camera for my birthday in December..It was the first digital camera I had ever had...I've never had any problems with it so far and it's the simplest camera ever! Jusy always have spare batteries with you when your using it for a long time...Overall this camera is amazing!
As many others have reported, this Zr40 began eating tapes with only a few hours of use on it. I have lost many precious moments recorded on tape because of the tape loading problem.The only good thing I can say about this camera is the bag was large enough to hold my Nikon P100. The Canon is going in the trash.
I have been using the 7600 (no suffix), the grand-daddy of the 7600GR since its debut in 1992. That's close to 14 years of faithful, problem-free service until it finally died on me recently. I was sad to see it go but was all prepared to look for a better alternative. After ploughing through numerous reviews both online and off, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that its direct descendant, the 7600GR, still rates among the top portable receivers today. They are practically identical aside from some pretty superficial changes. I did appreciate the 100 station presets. That's useful for someone who uses it for listening to shortwave stations which change frequencies a lot depending on the time of day and the season. Aside from that, little else has changed. Reception-wise they're close to identical. But far from a fault, it's an indication of how well designed the 7600 was in the first place. I've seldom seen electronic appliances staying practically the same after more than a decade in service and still retain close to top spot in consumer reviews. Sony deserves congratulations for that.In terms of build quality, I can attest to their ruggedness. These babies were built to last. My trusty old 7600 has been on the open ocean, baked in the sun, drenched in rain (wrapped in plastic of course), subjected to leaky batteries, dropped several times, and given dutiful, uncomplaining service for over a decade. Where can you find electronic equipment built like that these days?There has been a lot of unhappiness with regards to the absence of an adaptor/transformer for the 7600GR. The original accompanying adaptors in the American market, initially the AC-E90HG and then the AC-E60A were noted to be unshielded, giving rise to RF interference with MW/SW listening. After Sony recalled them, it seems Sony did not replace the adaptor as part of the standard package in America. After reading reviews about the adaptor I had quite decided against buying it. However I managed to get the 7600GR while in Singapore 2 months ago. It was a direct Japanese import and it came with a new AC-adaptor. I'm not sure if this version is properly shielded but I've not noticed any increased interference with SW listening viz. AC-power and batteries. Note that this package is not the one offered on Amazon. My only complaint is that my original 7600's adaptor/transformer came with a 12-foot long cable meaning I could place it anywhere in the room. The new adaptor for the 7600GR is barely 6-feet in length. Also, my original 7600 came with ear-phones for stereo listening on FM. The new 7600GR does not.Reception, as far as I can tell, is no different from the old model despite the addition of the highly rated "synchronous detector" circuit. That's in part because after so many years, I know exactly which stations I want to listen to and no longer go searching for them. I listen to both SW and FM. Stations I tune to include the BBC, Radio Australia, Radio New Zealand and occasionally Deutsche Welle and Nederlands. They sound the same on both.These days, with the internet, you no longer have to slowly scan for stations on SW. The easiest way is to go to their websites, download their frequency charts and just directly program them into the preset memory. Actually, many stations also broadcast online. So much easier than in the past. But with a certain loss of that old mystique, anticipation and sense of adventure.I'd like to correct a statement made in one of the prior reviews. Removing the batteries for more than 60secs will not erase the station presets. The presets are stored in EEPROM which will not be erased with any power loss. What will be erased is the current time on the radio's clock but that's very easily reset.The built-in "tin-can" speaker is the only part of the 7600 that I dislike. Unfortunately that has not improved. But with the proliferation of cheap, fairly good quality desktop speakers to connect to, you are spoilt for choice. I bought mine together with the $99 Klipsch 2.0 Ultra. The resultant sound is as good as you can hope to get from a world band receiver. For private listening at night, I prefer Sennheisers. They make a world of difference especially when listening to FM stereo.Some appreciative words for Sony. I managed to get my trusty old 7600 repaired in Singapore at the local Sony outlet for the equivalent of about $40. Dirt cheap for what they replaced: the worn out crystal, DC transformer, over a dozen capacitors and an equal number of switches. What I appreciated most was the fact that they repaired it with no questions asked, despite the fact that it was over 10 years old, had no proof of purchase, no warranty and was no longer in production. If you want to know what makes a loyal customer, it is a company that stands by its product. Now I am the happy owner of 2 perfectly serviceable portable receivers, one for home and one for travel.
This was my first ipod and I am very disappointed. I loved it at first, but not so sure now. Had to shell out an additional $40 for an iSkin due to the fact it scratches so easily. Now the stupid thing "freezes" all the time and won't play at all. If I ever buy another mp3 player, it won't be an ipod.
There are alot of things wrong with this MP3 player.1. It takes a very long time to transfer songs into it. It takes about one minute per song.2. When the transfering was finnaly complete it only had the songs under song title and it is suppose to have it listed by Artist, Album, and Genere. It basically works like a slow version of the ipod shuffle.3. The directions suck4. It says that you can have 20 preset radio stations but it does not even tell you how to preset them.5. The stupid instalation cd got stuck into my computer luckily i got it out.I got this because my other mp3 player which i bought cheaply broke after 6 months but i deciede just to stick to my portable cd player which i have had for 2 years it is big and all but atleast it does its job.
I have this and am purchasing it again. This one is super easy to use and I use it with a canon pixma. The quality is great and have had no issues with it. I only give it 4 stars tho because I am that way, just like a boss, there is ALWAYS room for improvement!
This a great camera for anyone who ahs had some previous experience with digital imagery. it also can be a good beginner camera and build your knowledge by learnign the many features.
I was looking at my sister-in-law's Ipod Nano and decided that I would get one. I went to Best Buy and saw the Samsung z5 and was curious about the difference between them. After researching, I found the Samsung to be superior to the nano. Here's why:1. They both have the same amount of memory, however WMP compresses the music which makes it smaller so that you can hold more songs. Ipond Nano does not.2. The battery life is amazing. Samsung z5 can work up to 35 hours. Nano can only do up to 14. One of my biggest complaints in the past with MP3 players was the battery life but not anymore.3. The screen is huge compared to the nano and I personally really like having wallpaper that I can choose.4. The nano gets scratched up so badly and so easily. Samsung put some thought into it and made it out of material that will withstand scratches better.5. I played with ITunes at my sister-in-law's house. ITunes is horrible. Using WMP is much better.Some people complain that the Samsung doesn't have some features that IPod has like games and a date book. First, the screen is so small on Nano that you have to squint to look at it. Also, the games are not very good. For me, this was a zero factor.The other major complaint were the buttons compared to Ipod's wheel. I do like Ipod's wheel and it is the best thing out there. I do not like how you control the volume with the wheel however and Samsung did a great job in putting a volume button on the side. The buttons were weird at first but after using it for about 5 minutes, it feels so natural that it really isn't an issue for me anymore.I've had a couple MP3 players and this is by far the best and I can say that it is better than the Nano because I've played around with it.
My daughter initially liked the looks of this before trying to set it up. We are very disappointed that it does not come with the 4G insert. The description says that it works with the 4G, but now we find out it doesn't unless we buy a separate insert. We are deciding whether to return it or not.
Just got it yesterday and used it today for my laptop. It works flawlessly. Some notes on the item: (i) It runs a little bit hot, but not to a point where you cannot hold it. The fan never turn on with my laptop 90W adapter attached and charging my laptop. (ii) The rating is 175W peak, 130W continuous. It didn't say so in the specification. Not a big deal since my car can supply 120W only. (iii) The blue LED is nice but a little bit weak. Should have a brighter LED in place. Am I picky on this? On my car the ciger plug does not "lock" properly, so it may get loose and not working. A brighter LED will help finding this out WHILE I am driving. (iv) The inverter is really small at around the size of a 2.5" hard disk, but of course thicker. (v) No, there is no air plug, at least "not any more". It comes with a ciger plug and a clamp core (like those jump start cable) now. Hope these information helps any one who is looking for an inverter.
What a fun lens this is, and what wonderful new photos I can now take with my Sony A700! I have enjoyed my photography hobby since 1950 and have used all sorts of different camera formats and brands as well as dozens of lenses of all kinds. I have entered and won contests, and I have done exhibitions, so I am not completely an amateur in photography. I can say that this lens lives up to everything it claims it can do. The images are clear and in focus, even in the corners at full zoom. It works well in low light, and it is fast enough that I rarely need to use a tripod. It is just as easy to operate as any of the zoom lenses of my 35 mm film cameras. Great product. I'm going to have quite a bit of fun with this.
I've worked in I.T. for over 15 years supporting MACs and PCs, and all I can say is wow. This has speed, reliability, style, and flexibility. The MAC OS X installed (10.4.8) does almost everything I want, and for those who absolutely need Windows XP, this machine can run that too (although I don't see why you'd want to). The 20 inch screen is beautiful. We have a 32 inch Sony TV and find ourselves watching movies instead on this. The Sound is great, not perfect, but with my airport express(sold separately), I can send my music over to my stereo and enjoy it separately from my computer sounds. This is my 4th MAC since I completely switched over from PCs. I've also switched over my sister, my father, and 4 friends, not one will ever go back to PCs. I know some people say "PCs are for games", I disagree, nobody wants a crash during an online game. You want something for games? I'd recommend a PS2, PS3, or a Wii. In summery if you are looking for a computer to be happy with buy this one.
I play Counter-Strike. Several teammates use this headset. Their voice is much clear and louder than other guys. So more and more guys are moving to this headset. Finally I also jump to it. If you are a music lover, you will find many headphones, namely those from Sennheiser or Grado, will be much better if you can spend $100 on a phone. But if you are a gamer and need to talk to others, or you need a headset for internet chat, this one has the best price/performance ratio. For [this price], I would give it 6 stars.
These cords were easy to use and shipped super fast. I was pleased with how they fit with my electronics and they were in perfect condition.
This tv is perfect for a bedroom or study. Its small, lightweight, and has a great picture. I like the size with the speaker set below the screen. The tvs with the speakers on the sides only make the tv too wide, after all its just a 20 inch. Its not HD but we don't need HD. Plusses are picture quality, aquos reputation, and price. Picture quality for regular tv (not HD) compared very well to Sony's 19 inch lcd. However the best picture in my house is still my 24 inch Toshiba flat screen (but its big and heavy).
This product is the most worthless piece of junk I have ever purchased in my life. Not only are there obvious physical problems (which I thought would not bother me), but there have been numerous - and I mean numerous - problems with the hard drive since I purchased it a mere seven and one half months ago.The physical problems are as follows: the player itself is way too big and bulky, it weighs a good deal, and its carrying case will not stay hooked onto your article of clothing. Also, with the addition of the carrying case, the player now has even more bulk. But I have found the carrying case is always necessary, because the player is too flimsy to withstand bumping, jostling, or dropping.Now to the more important problems. Approximately one month after I received the player, an error message started popping up every 7 or 8 songs, obscuring the scene. It did not affect the music too much, although it was a huge nuisance (still has not gone away). About three weeks after I started using the headphones, one of the pads fell off; thus, they are now useless as they will not remain in my ear. About four months after I purchased the player, I could only hear music out of one ear. Despite numerous emails to Creative's customer service (who are unsympathetic), the problem still remains unresolved. Now, I can only hear music in both ears if I have the jack in a certain position; otherwise I can only hear in one ear. Now, seven and a half months after my purchase, the player has stopped functioning completely. I tried cleaning it, rebooting it, and replacing the firmware, but there is a "Harddisk Problem," and I cannot play any music. Again, despite emails to Creative (whose solutions have been either to send it with a forty dollar repair fee not including various other costs or reinstall the firmware), nothing has been resolved.I have spoken with multiple people, all of whom have I-Pods (surprise), and although I was initially against the idea of the I-Pod, now I fully recommend you buy it instead. I have yet to find someone who has experienced problems with their I-Pod, while mine is completely dead. Good luck!
It has been great. I'm getting spoiled with the fast print time. I hesitate to give it a "5" because it's so new and I haven't had enough experience to know if it is a true "5". We've had it a month and it has had no problems to date and seems to work just as described.
Pros:Nice and compact.Independent charging channels.Can charge 1, 2, 3, or 4 AA, AAA, nimh batteries, any combination, any discharge state.Bad battery detection actually works. Detected 2 bad AAA that an old charger never detected.Cons:Batteries come out a little hot.Not as hot compared to old charger.Heat is supposed to be bad for nimh batteries.Batteries that it came with had less than .9 volts measured with volt meter.Anything less than .9 volts is supposed to be bad for nimh batteries and isprobably the cause of high self discharge/inability to hold charge for longer periods.
My partner and I had been looking for a car GPS receiver since moving to the Seattle area a few months ago and, after many hours of background reading on the net and plenty of "hands on" play with the competing models at CC, we decided on the Mio 520.Our search included the Garmin Nuvi 350, Tom Tom ONE XL-S, Mio DigiWalker 520 and the upcoming HP iPaq 310 and Mio 620. While we liked the look of the iGo8-style 3D graphics on the iPaq 310 and 620 there were no models in the store to try so we quickly ruled out the last two as non-starters. To make our decision we looked at the criteria that were most important to us - GUI design, audio quality, routing, route control, POI quantity/quality/access, Bluetooth compatibility, product maturity, support, upgrade options and price.Here are our ratings based on our own experience and background reading. Remember, these are highly subjective assessments. (1=best, 3=worst)GUI design: Tom Tom(1), Garmin(2), Mio(3)- many buttons/fonts too small on map screen.Voice quality: Tom Tom(1), Garmin(2), Mio(3)- more options needed for TTSRouting: Not tested personally but online consensus seems to be Garmin(1), Tom Tom(2), Mio(3).Route Control: Mio(1), Tom Tom(2), Garmin(3)POI quality/quantity/access: Mio(1/1/1), Garmin(3/2/2), Tom Tom(2/3/3)- horrid access method.Bluetooth: Mio(1(Nokia 5300, Moto Razr V3 both worked fine)), Garmin(N/A), Tom Tom(N/A)Product Maturity: Mio/Garmin/Tom Tom - not much in it with current lifecycles.Support: Garmin(1), Tom Tom(2), Mio(? but not expecting great support from Mio)Upgrade Options: Tom Tom(1), Garmin(2), Mio(3 - seems to depend on user-base hacks at this time but might improve)Price: Mio(1), Garmin(2), Tom Tom(3 - XL-S)Features: Mio(1), Tom Tom(2), Garmin(3)In summary, I think the Mio DigiWalker 520 has been a very good choice - for us. The Bluetooth worked perfectly with our phones and mp3's/video performed as expected - given its hardware limitations. Routes have been pretty good so far around the Seattle/Bellevue area but, then again, I don't expect miracles like some other GPS users. If I were to criticize the Mio 520 in any way, I would focus on the GUI and voice quality. I prefer a no-frills map when navigating and that's an area where I think the Tom Tom got it right but I can see that a few more street names wouldn't go astray. Oddly, the Mio has a terrific keyboard screen for data entry and all the other ancillary screens are fine but the buttons on the main map are simply too small for me and I have narrow fingertips! I also think that Tom Tom did a little better on the audio front - not too chatty, decent speaker and a wide-range of voices. I hope Mio works on that design element a little more in future models.So ... to wrap up. Mio DigiWalker 520 is a winner in our view and I will be recommending it to my friends until, either HP/NavnGo irons the bugs out in its new design, or Mio brings the 620 onto the market in the U.S.Happy trails!
I purchased a Sandisk MP3 player for my son who is deployed to Iraq and then bought this jacket to go with it. My son tells me it fits the player perfectly and holds up very well during workouts. He was concerned about moisture (sweat) and bouncing it around during PT, but it does not slip or let the player fall.In other words, this is an excellent product that does exactly what it was intended to do. - Highly recommended if you have this type of MP3 player.
worked well for range of devices including those requiring high watts requirements, like hair dryer, in India. Remember to flip the switch between low and high watt requiring devices.
When I bought this remote, I had not anticipated buying the 7D. Happily, I can use this remote on both cameras with no problem. A fellow hobbyist showed me her remote, a non-Canon brand for which she paid slightly less than half. Same functionality, same reliability.For the small percentage of time I do use this, I have now come to realize that it might have been more practical to look at offbrands. I haven't experienced anything negative with this remote, so overall, it works the way it's been advertised.
I love my Zune - it is alot bigger and heavier than my son's IPOD which is a drawback, but it is very easy to use and I can plug it into my car's sound system - no more fumbling with cd's on my long drives on the freeway! The only disappointment - it was sold as "red" and it is actually a odd pink color. I also purchased the travel pack with it, which was a great buy, I have a car charger, so when the battery runs down in the car I can plug it in and keep on listening!
I ordered it then I didn't need it. So I stored it for later use. It looks just like what I ordered
This all-in-one unit using CLI ink cartridge inside. CLI ink cartridge has "new technology" to prevent users from refilling. The chip inside will not reset even you refill the ink. You have to throw it away and buy new ink cartridge all the time.MP780 is also an all-in-one unit sold on Amazon. It has printer, scanner and fax. MP780 also uses ink tank instead. Refilling ink tank is easy and cheap. Good for the environment, and good for the consumer. Please see my other posting on Amazon for how to refill the Canon ink tank.
I purchased the K10d as an upgrade from my 8ist DL. I have to say that this camera impresses me everytime I take it out shooting.I went shooting in -13 degree Farenheit weather for four hours and only drained 1/4 of the batter power. After getting it home and letting it warm up the battery registered full.Also, it seems to do a better job of metering than the *ist DL. My images are more vivid, sharper and I find myself not doing much to my RAW images.the shake reduction works great. I recently shot at 1/2 second and got a sharp image. This is not likely to happen all the time, but still, impressive.The camera's Noise reduction feature works awesome. It makes taking star trails a breeze, no hot pixels and no noise.So far i can't find a thing i don't like about this camera other than i didn't buy it sooner.
This has an absolutely terrific beginning with this poor broken man tottering across a wintry wilderness, hoping to get to a manor where he can beg a sheltered position, perhaps as a scullion. At first you picture him as a beggar in his fifties. Gradually you realize that he's well-educated, noble-born, and only 35!Once a battle commander, he was betrayed and sold into slavery which almost killed him. At the manor, he's given a better position than he'd hoped for: the tutor of the young princess who's second-in-line for the throne. He then must follow her to the royal court where he fears to encounter the evil lords that betrayed him. Soon those lords are threatening the princess compelling him to work a highly risky form of black magic in her defense.This leads him to some interesting encounters with his people's pantheon of five gods. There's also a lot of court intrigue and political maneuverings with neighboring countries.The fantasy world is Mediterranean, as in Spain or Italy, and is late-medieval or early-Renaissance. Our hero Cazriel is likable in that he's very resourceful but also exceedingly humble. His complex character and the strong plotting make this a good read. (I didn't find the sequel Paladin of Souls to be nearly as good.)
This is a very inexpensive way to play your songs from your iPod on your car radio. I Highly recommend this item!
I wasn't sure how much I would like the 3M Tilt-Adjustable Mouse Pad and Gel Wrist Pad. It never occurred to me to even think about getting a mouse pad with a tilt to it. But, my arm tends to get so tired and sore from all the mouse clicking and moving my arm around that I needed to try something.I've begun to notice a real difference in how my arm and wrist feels. Less fatigue, less pain. The tilt actually makes a difference in how my arm and wrist feel as well.Before attaching the feet I left them in the bag and just set the mouse pad on top of it. This way I was able to try different tilt directions and various degrees of tilt by where the feet are to be placed. I also tried using the mouse pad laying flat on my desk. I found the upward tilt works best for me.The surface of the mouse pad allows for excellent wireless mouse movement. The mouse feels like it's gliding across the surface.It is a bit pricey but, when you add the comfort factor it's worth it.
So inexpensive it is virtually disposable, this headset is a big hit with me. In the course of 10 years I have gone thru only two - not bad considering I use it for every day work and I don't treat it in any way special or gently. It is not as comfortable as headsets costing 20 times as much. As for mic and audio - not as good as headsets costing 20 times as much. But still really good and no complaints from anyone. I will be getting a new one soon. I have managed to mangle the cord enough times that the wire inside clearly has a small break since now and then I hear a little static. But it must be only the audio wire. My callers tell me there is no static on their side.
What can I say? It's a great chip, compatible with our Olympus camera, and it provides that extra needed back-up while on vacations, or when downloading time is limited!
you can't begin to control your household energy costs if you don't know what they are. This tool is easy to use and a real eye-opener re: energy consumption. Wish I would have bought it earlier..........
Installed quickly. Removed old router and put the new one in place. A network printer that frequently caused problems with the old router worked as soon as it was connected and continues to do so. Very happy with this item.
The Nikon SU-800 is a very useful product and it synchs up with my SB-600 quite easily. My pictures have a more professional look, IMO. I read somewhere that directional lighting makes a photo look a bit more polished and I have this with the SU-800. My only caveat is that I would make sure to have to flash's manual around when choosing channels and stuff. It took my an hour to figure it out with out the manuals and as soon as I used the manuals, I was up and running.Good luck and happy pictures!
I routinely buy these replacement cartridges from Amazon. The ink cartridges do the job, and the pack of photo paper is a nice bonus.
I don't know if I bought a fake product. The charger never get a battery fully charged. I got the same bad experiences decribed by other customers.
I'm an Olympus loyalist, and purchased the 710 for my daughter at Christmas, but she wasn't pleased with it. Her friends have this A710 that she's used and became comfortable with it. So I exchanged the Olympus for this Canon and now she's in heaven. My personal take on it though....too bulky for fitting in a pocket; not very compact. The menu buttons on the camera weren't obvious ('course, that's what manuals are for). Didn't have a flip-around screen (nice feature for kids). The memory card only allows for about 7 pictures, so plan on spending some serious coin to upgrade your memory. It's a good camera, you won't have wasted your money on it - just not my first choice.
I have had my E740 for about 8 months, bought for the usual reasons (great specs at the price). Like others, I have had all the usual flaws (battery running down,1% recharge glitch, numerous hard resets, at least two losses of data, all the other things i thought were ideosyncratic til i read the other reviews on Amazon). But what really makes me sure I will never buy or allow anyone I know to buy any Toshiba product is the customer service.About a month ago the machine stopped synching. After wasting two hours with idiotic "help" desk (we don't support AS 3.7, go back to 3.5!), they said send it in. They then told me I had broken the USB (how????). They charged me $110. This under warranty. But okay.TWO DAYS later, it stops synching again. Same problem as before. So we send it back in again. Comes back "fixed." We call and ask for our $110 back (this is done by my ssyadmin). Nope, they say "moisture damage." Okay, I did use the two days to shower with it. Come on Toshiba, two separate bogus causes of a failure. Why bother issuing a warranty?Then I read of no 2003 upgrade to OS, etc.I guess Toshiba just doesn't care about its reputation. Hmm, remind anyone of some American car companies?
This battery is great, works great, charges good.I am very pleased with it.Geneva
I have to really think back to remember how long I've had these, my brother had them for a few years and then gave them to me and now I've had them for awhile. I'd say around 5 years now. And we have really used and abused these headphones, I've dropped them countless times, I use them a good 9 hours a day everyday and they still work! On my last drop the wire got a bit separated and I was looking into buying a new set and realized I wasn't going to find anything better than these. Though even with the half frayed wire they still work. They're comfortable and I often forget that I'm wearing them to the point of me walking downstairs listening to music and forgetting they're there, but it still picks up the signal. These were half the price of my old wireless headphones and they are 10x better.Random cutting out is a bit odd, when the music gets low or it goes without signal a loud cut noise comes on and loud static, but I've gotten used to it though this is the only reason I didn't mark it as a perfect 5. I'm assuming it's trying to get a signal and once it 'thinks' it's been dropped it changes frequencies? I really don't know but thats the only drawback to these.They can also be EXTREMELY loud, where if I want to have someone else listen to something with me I can just turn up the volume and take them off and you can hear everything pretty clearly. So they're headphones which can double as speakers so you get the best of both worlds.One other thing I did notice is occasional weird phone interception, but that can be fixed easily by just playing some audio and it finds the right channel again. Also this might not be a plus for some people but for me it is, through the 3 cell phones I've been through in the time I've had these if I have my cellphone on the desk while I was using the headphones the headphones would make an odd buzzing click noise if my phone was ringing which for me is great because I'd usually have them so loud I wouldn't hear the phone otherwise. Probably not a built in feature, but works for me. This product isn't just great for the money, it's simply great.
I love It!!! It's three sound qualitys, normail, concert hall, and Bass, make all diferent songs good. I is thin and light, and the buttons are very good. The batterys that it comes with can stay in the CD player and only have to recharge for 2 hours before running for 15 hours. It is very good for a lo pryc.Thee 'nd
Before buying this TV, I had repeatedly seen Sony LCDs at the top of the charts in Consumer Reports. But like a lot of people, I wanted to see for myself. So, I went to the stores to take a look.In my opinion, after looking at the Sony displays next to the others in the stores, there is no comparison. Hands down, the Sony: 1) had a clearer picture; 2) had better contrast (darker blacks and lighter lights); and 3) had more accurate color.In the end, my choice came down to this TV (KDL-40V2500) and the KDL-40XBR2/3. My Dad came with me to the store to look at them basically side by side. Both of us agreed there was virtually no difference when watching the HD programming that was on. Maybe there was a slight difference in favor of the XBR, but not $400-500 worth of difference. So unless you don't mind blowing an extra $400, go with the 40V2500.So, I went with this TV and couldn't be happier. I have owned it for one month. HD looks great, and now I know why everyone has been talking about HD being such an improvement. Sports, movies, and nature shows (e.g. Discovery Channel) are where I have seen the greatest difference, and frankly it's spectacular!As for buying it on Amazon: I was nervous about buying such a huge thing online, despite my long years of devotion to Amazon. Buying a DVD or book is very different from buying a $1600 40" widescreen. Neverthless, I overcame my worries, and bought it on Amazon for a few hundred dollars less than at any retail store. The delivery was great and on time. The TV arrived in great shape, and I was up and running right away.One other thing to consider is the price of the warranty. I went with the 4 year on-site warranty. It cost me $279, about $120 less than a similar warranty at a retail store. I think it was well worth the peace of mind.Price adjustments: Make sure to check the cost of the unit for 30 days after you buy it. If it goes down, contact customer service and they will refund you the difference. Today is the last day that I could check back, and I was refunded $121 (from $1719 to $1598).Happy Watching!
It works well with Nokia 6682, my mobile has turned into an excellent MP3 player with 1GB of songs. Its worth it !!
I replaced my Epson 785 DCS with this printer and all I can say is...WOW. Right out of the box with no color tweaking/color matching/ICC profiles, etc. it is printing almost exactly what I see on the screen. Once I get a chance to fine tune the colors it should be excellent. I recently had two digital prints done at my local pro photo finishing lab and side-by-side I can't tell the difference between them...in fact I think I like the ones I printed a tad better.The only thing I don't like about it is that it can't print wider than 8.5 inches because it certainly has the quality to do so. I wish I could afford the 2200 which can print wider...but this is great for &quot;normal&quot; size prints.
LOVE THIS SYSTEM, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Just read below before you dive in!If you are getting this system for a HTPC or as a surround sound system for your TV please read http://forums.logitech.com/logitech/board/message?board.id=51_speakers&thread.id;=8205&view;=by_date_ascending&page;=1THIS WILL EXPLAIN AN ISSUE WHERE THE SYSTEM WILL POWER OFF AT RANDOM.IT WILL NOT POWER BACK ON SOMETIMES UNLESS YOU UNPLUG THE DEVICE FROM THE WALL.
Its the perfect size for my little point and shoot camera. The color is a little greener than I expected but it still looks great. Ive even gotten a few compliments about!
I have used the D80 camera with the 18-135 lens kit that was a package when I bought it in Dec 2006. Not even 3 years and the lenses has malfunctioned. I was on vaction in Yellowstone and the camera does not focus anymore, so I ended up doing manual focusing. I knew it is the lens because I have 2 other G lenses from my old N65 and the camera focuses well when using the old lenses. Nikon only has a 1 year warranty on this. Otherwise, before the lenses broke it was a great camera. Nikon has very poor customer support.
I attempted to run Oblivion, and I am a huge Elder Scrolls fan, and with my OLD video card? I got images that looked similar to negatives on a camera, and some objects weren't in the game. Now, with this... I can run it on the highest graphics settings without lag, or much lag. It's a great card, my other games such as World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons Online, also were able to be sped up and use higher graphic options. Great video card.
These speaker so far work great. We listen to the radio alot and the like and they are truly nice. However, they lose a star for its quality (only noticeable when playing music). I have them plugged in, I have had no need to use the battery so I don't have an opinion on that. I bought these for the family room area. The computer room is one room over. They are much bigger than I thought they would be (but not so big that they are annoying). I have not had any of the interceptions that others have noted, no funny noises and we have a wireless internet, 3 computers.
This product does not work for the iPad. A good wiggle causes the lock to fall out of the iPad. Keep looking friends this will not secure your investment.
I bought this Thermos for my son who is a welder on submarines. He has found this Thermos to be everything you would expect from this company. He says it kept his milk cold for his entire 10 hr. shift without pre-chilling it. He says it's a great, durable, and efficient product. He highly recommends it to anyone. It was worth the money.
I brought this a while ago. It still barely works. It has a short in it but even before the short, it was a horrible choice. I mean if you want something cheap and loud go for it. But these speakers pick up interference from EVERYTHING electronic. (The noise it makes is annoying) --me and my roommate made a game out of it every time it buzzes we know one of our phones is going to ring-. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy this. Not a good deal.
Can't beat this one for the price. Installed this in my sons Jeep and it works great. It allows you to tweak it to your likings. Would buy it again.
Unfortunately, I was one of the morons that purchased this piece of junk. I have had this printer since 12/04 and every time I attempt to use it, something isn't working. I have printed approxmately 20 or so picture in total. This time, the printer will only prints half pictures. I called Kodak and was advised to download their new software. I did that and now the printer won't work at all. The lady told me to send the printer in as they have had lots of problems with them. She then asked for my credit card number and that was all she wrote. She tells me they are having trouble with the printers, but I have to pay. I wrote the CEO and no response, so they don't back their product either. Kodak is in trouble and I wonder why?
I ordered the speakers with super saver shipping and was surprised to find them on my doorstep the next day. We hooked them up to our Sony receiver and they have more power and clarity then the 36" older speakers. Gotta love Amazon, saved me $100 over Circuit City.
i just got them a month ago, they are amazing only thing i am worried about is the wires, i am using them carefully, sound is way better then bose, and noise isolation does work to a great extent, i live in san francisco, i use them in bart and does not feel any external noise.all i can say is you must listen to them then u will know what i mean. no way i can explain the brilliance of the quality
The camera case in the kit does not fit the Dimage Z2 as indicated by the description. The camera is much to large for this case. I bought this kit at the same time as the camera with recommendations from Amazom for accessories. Didn't even open the charger. Can't use the case so $40 for a battery charger? Don't thing so, I'm sending it back!
Loved the card and works fine. My only complaint is the tall capacitors used on the board. Not a big deal for the careful but there's always that chance they'll break off and render the card useless. A bit paranoid perhaps but I'm not always careful enough.
We've been very happy with this printer, especially considering the price. We like the output, the speed, and the ability to refill the toner cartridge ourselves (burn a hole with a special tool, pour in toner, seal with metal tape -- but take all the normal precautions!). The printer holds enough paper for us. Works great as a copier. We also are very happy with the scanned image quality. The main reason I am writing a review is to warn you that if you want to print more than the occasional envelope, this may not be the printer for you. We have printed envelopes only once, and this is what we found:1) Sometimes the printer feeds multiple envelopes through at the same time, causing jams.2) The media tray does not hold very many envelopes to begin with, so it was a pain having just a few print, then having to reload the media tray.3) Either due to (1) above, or to some other reason, after printing 20 or so envelopes and after a few jams, there started appearing a printed streak on all output.4) After 50 or so envelopes, the return address and "to" address would print, but then the "to" address would print AGAIN, much lighter but readable, to the right of where the normal one was.Due to the above, we had to finish with a different printer, and I'm either going to have to try to clean the roller of the toner cartridge (if that is possible), or buy a new toner cartridge.So, beware if you want to print envelopes with this printer!
I bought these headphones after wanting something other then buds because buds always seem to hurt my ear, and I got these, and they're AMAZING. The sound is awesome, they look awesome, they're durable, they're just amazing. I bring them with me everywhere! They're very comfortable and fit me great, I'd recommend these headphones to anybody who wants to look good and have great music.
This cleaner pen seems to work exactly for what it is needed for. When my D70 has a dirty lens, it cleans it. If I had to find a problem, the cap doesn't stay on extremely well. It is helpful when I am not at home and it is raining, foggy, or just dirty outside. All camera owners should own something like this.
Every time I go to print something this machine makes it an adventure. Right now the printer will only print an entire document rather than select pages from it. The error light comes on for no reason. This is the tip of the iceberg...needless to say I'm shopping around for a new printer.
A very good price on excellent merchandise.
Purchased to use for 2 GPS's and cell phone charger on vacation, worked great. Has a heavy cord, sockets hold good and fits vehicle socket good. Quality constructed ! Would buy another if needed. Cord reached to back seat for 2 portable dvd players also. very handy when you have no 12 volt sockets in rear of vehicle.
I originally had six 500MB SATA drives bolted directly into the metal drive mounts in my home server. Over a 10 month period I had 3 drives go bad and RMAed back followed by a double disk failure (raid-5). Fortunately I was able to recover. I replaced all that with the SUPERMICRO SATA rack and 5 server class 1 TB drives running raid-6. The rack is extremely easy to install and keeps the drives at a constant 31C. I didn't have to make any modifications to install in a non-SUPERMICRO tower.I have had the rack in 24x7 operation for four months now without any glitches at all. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this product again.
I am having trouble with dropped signals on wired connections and wireless is a crap shoot. Sometimes it will hook up but most times it won't. Very unsatisfied with product. Amazon shipped fast and their part in this was great.
I must say, in the first four months, I felt like this product was awesome. Decent sound, portable, loud, and fun. But then the ipod dock started malfunctioning. Now when the microphone is on over medium volume, the sound breaks up. I called customer service and after 52 minutes of holding, the man gave me a phone number to call for servicing my block rocker that no longer serviced them. A complete waste of my time. Another call, another hour of holding and they disconnect me. So in short, the product falls apart and the company will do nothing to help you out. i would not recommend this to anyone.
Use it with computer/Ipod and a set of bookshelf speakers. Sound is very good and set up is very easy. If you want something that just has the basics, for the price you can't beet this.
What a great little product: exactly what it claims to be, precisely what you need it to be, no more, no less. And it's well made and fairly priced, to boot.
i work at a company that uses so many different printers this will allow me to connect them all and use only one and cut down on ink/toner
The bag was not what I was expecting, and, furthermore, the retailer SUCKS in terms of their return policy.
This is a great unit but this unit is only for 107.7 not 87.9. The company makes two models so make sure that the frequency in your area is unoccupied. Only 3 places in the US have a station on 87.9. Don't know about 107.7 but in the Washington DC area that channel is used by WTOP news.
I had concerns that this flash would not have the power to do the job of lighting up a large dance floor in a NYC Club. I'm not sure how this would perform on a Nikon D2x, however, on a Nikon D5000 it's a perfect match.Match this flash with the D5000, a $75.00 Stroboframe camera flip bracket, a $50.00 Nikon flash cable (don't get the cable with the focus assist)and pick up a $17.00 Sto-Fen Omni Bounce designed for this flash. You'll have a fully capable flash system. You won't regret it.For moving around very crowed clubs, photojournalism, and the like, I can't think of a more capable, comfortable, and affordable camera outfit.Don't worry about the lack of controls on the flash itself. The way the D5000 and this flash functions together will please you much. Especially if you are use to constantly adjusting and setting an external shoe mount flash. The flash is fully controllable from the camera.Also, you don't have to worry for the safety of the flash as much when mounted on a bracket (or the camera) when moving through crowds.Compared to a $200.00 to $300.00 flash, getting this flash for your Nikon D5000 only makes good sense.
If your looking for clear high resolution sound then this is it. This player has 3d sound options that make the music sound the way it should it comes alive. Scrap the ear plugs that come with it and get a pair of the shure brand plugs there expensive but really make this unit sound like your there. The color screan is great with great clairity and color quality. The unit is nice and small you can put it any were and not even know its on you. The only down side of it I dont like is the 10 hours of play back on a single charge. Over all I am very happy with it and was blown away with the sound Qualiy with the shure ear plugs. I would buy this unit again.
Pretty Cool item and after "playingwith it a while" I'm getting the hangof things. I'm a Grandma, and not verytechy, but I think I can do this! I suprisinglyfind different screens on the Garmin, but am notsure how I got there! I love hearing the vocal drivingdirections as you don't have to take your eyes off the road.The only 2 things I would change is #1,a more explicit step by step instruction bookfor the not-so-technical person.#2, that you could charge the Garmin Unit itself inside yourhouse by using a regular elec. outlet rather than having touse the cradle that holds the Garmin & plugging it intoyour car cigarette lighter. Both options would be great.
Great Buy,Reason I say great buy, because it made a great gift for my husband he loved them which encouraged him to get ridof the old big box speakers taking up valued space.Thank you,
I am a line dance instructor and use this for my classes at a community center. It does it's job very well. The sound in the smaller rooms is fantastic but when using it in a large crowded room with a lot of background noise, it doesn't work as well. It works well with my wireless head set and ipod touch. The battery life is amazing so far. Easy to move around and set up (and I'm 61). I have not tried it outside yet so can't comment on that.
They work. They're simple to install. They even work through a floor (I plug the transmitter into my PC upstairs and can listen to audio in my bedroom downstairs). And at the asking price, a bargain.
I looked all around for a camera that cost $200 or less and this camera beat out the competion. The 3.1 MegaPixels allow for higher resolution than the other $200 cameras. The camera is very easy to use in that all you have to do is turn the dial, point, (zoom if you want to [it has 3x optical, digital zoom is pointless]) and shoot. The multiple settings that are available make the camera that much better. Then to upload the pictures to a computer, you just need to plug the cable into the camera and computer and they are automatically downloaded(Windows XP) or use the included software to move the pictures from camera to computer. Printing the pictures is easy and they come out looking great. Some pictures taken with the CX6330 can be seen at http://www.oregonstate.edu/~sedlers/amazonOh yeah, the deals in the stores that advertise this camera in the Sunday newspapers are great!!! Be sure to check those out.
I don't have the time (nor the money) to do side-by-side comparisons of all the over-ear, on-ear, and in-ear options. I just knew I needed something affordable to block out noise so I could be more productive on planes and trains.These headphones do a great job of blocking the general roar of the commuter train -- it's amazing how much lower I can set the volume on my MP3 player with the noise cancellation option on. This has got to be good for my ears.Don't expect these headphones to block all the noise like you might get with the uber-expensive (IMO) Bose models. On the other hand, you don't have to carry a separate briefcase for these, either. I also don't feel like my head's in a clamp with the in-ear design.Added bonus: battery life is excellent!
Great Reader!! Easy to install, works great. You cannot beat the price! I recommend it to everyone, you will not be disappointed.
For the price you cannot beat this lens. Sure it isn't pro quality glass, but I cannot afford pro quality glass. I don't really need it either. I have taken some REALLY nice photos with this lens. If you are on the fence about it, just get it. You won't be sorry!
Excelent package, the black box, neatly sealed, you just cant wait to open it, but at the same time not wanting to wreck the box.Excelent sound, you can even install a linux distro and be able to view videos.Pros:Linux CapableSound QualitySIZEScreenConsScratches easilyFixed EQ, can't change any of themShould have gotten white, scratches show less.No video capable unless you go to ipodlinuxFor the price, you cant go wrong. Between the 1gb and the 2gb for the difference get the 2gb nano version.
This is the worst antenna I have ever seen. Before I was using an antenna I bought from a 99cents store and believe me even by putting this RCA antenna outside it is giving me the same reception. Don't go on shape.
Excellent product at an excellent price.These batteries will save you money.The previous reviewer who was worried that they push to much energy does not understand. Any battery will only "push" what the device will draw. Batteries supply current based on demand and cannot "push" more.These batteries have a higher maH rating which makes them great for high drain devices not just Olympus cameras.I use these batteries in several other devices and they last longer than other batteries.I was at first annoyed that I had to buy the charger/battery combination instead of only the batteries, but it is nice having spare chargers.Highly recommended.
I bought this because when riding the bus I would hear more noise than music. The noise cancelling is fair and the fit is also fair. I would not spend over 100 for this pair of ear buds. At best this is a 50.00 pair of ear buds.
I already had a Timbuk2 commute messenger, so I figured I would be happy with this bag. I got the medium size to use as a camera bag, and it fits the Tenba Laptop insert (not available here, Tenba model #638-251), along with a laptop, perfectly. The bag is quite spacious- the photos don't adequately represent this.The only downside with this bag versus the commute (which would not fit the Tenba insert) is there are no side pockets for me to stick a water bottle in.The only thing to take heed of is that the picture has a different color scheme than the bag actually has (for the Dark Brown/Rusty/Dark Brown variation). I was prepared for this because the description of the color is correct. So, I put in a little extra effort and found a pic of a Timbuk2 bag with those colors at Timbuk2's own website. I'm actually happy the colors are not the same as the picture, because I think the colors in the picture are poorly matched.
Installed this RPC in my Backups XS-800. Very easy to install, just remove the old Battery and install and connect the new battery in its place. It works!!!!!
Let's start off by saying this thing has a lot of power. Lots of bass, plenty of everything else. The controls are nice whether it be the remote, or the nice lcd display that looks nice sitting on the desk. The speakers seem to be pretty well-made, with the newer shipments allowing you to detach the speaker wires completely, and use your own length/brand speaker cable. This is a huge plus.However, I own an Audigy 2 ZS (has Dolby Digital 5.1/EX and DTS/DTS-ES/96-24 already) and in order to get the full surround sound working (via DVD or game) you need to disable the decoder in the sound card. This is very pesky! You need to get yourself a 3.5mm mono to female RCA adapted (3.99 at Radio Shack). Then use an RCA cable to hook up the speakers (controls are on back of control unit) to get the surround sound. Then, you need to adjust a few settings, one of them being "use digital output only" and set the control panel to stereo speakers (otherwise only center is being outputted through speakers and not surround sound). You can also use the 6 channel direct hookup and get great sound, but I don't believe it's the exact same as 5.1 or DTS. If you want your nice control module to display DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS logos, you need to use the hookup with that special adapter / RCA cable.Once this is working, the system is powerful, clean, good-looking, and easy to use. I do recommend it, except for the lack of clear instructions with the unit. They need more information in there.One more thing. This can be used as a home theatre system directly from a DVD player or XBOX, but please people, it's not the same as a full blown system. Yes it has the power, yes it has the features, but why would you ever want to watch a plasma or lcd tv with a high-end brand dvd player, and listen to Logitech speakers? They are a name in computers, let's leave it at that.Does this mean I still love the speakers for my PC? Yes. They are worth every penny for your system. But, save your money, and get a different starter brand for a full blown non-pc home theatre. There are ONKYO systems out there for not much more money, and the quality is far better (even their speakers I'm sure).I wanted to clarify these things after reading reviews and test results that were all over the place.Another plus was the item shipped so quickly, I could not believe it. I'm sure if you order on a Wednesday, you'll have it by the weekend. It also dropped 10.00 in price a few days after I purchased it, and Amazon is refunding me the 10 dollars. Where else would you want to buy besides Amazon? (oh and Newegg :)
I was looking for something more flexible, this is hard plastic. Maybe I didn't pay enough attention to the description.
At first, this machine worked fine playing VHS tapes and DVD's. When we finally tried to burn a DVD, however, nothing would work. The solution turned out to be upgrading the loader and system software, easier than it sounds, but annoying and time consuming.Once that was accomplished, we were able to burn DVD's that play successfully on half our six DVD players. This is disappointing and calls to GoVideo suggest that there's simply nothing to be done about it.If you're OK with playing the GoVideo burned DVD only in the GoVideo unit itself, you should be OK. If you need to send the resulting DVD to mom or to play it on your Sony portable while traveling, this unit is a gamble you probably shouldn't take.
I bought this particular brand and model solely for its storage size of 1.5 GB. My wife bought the 256 MB iRiver model at the same time. I figured I just wanted as much storage as I could get for the $179 I paid -- my wife paid $189 for a far superior product.Problems:- the program they give you to transfer files from your computer is quirky and designed for the AOL user/lover crowd. It works goofy, it looks goofy.- the power plug and the USB cable plug are so close together that you have to force it to work when they are both plugged in- randon mode doesn't seem all that random- nowhere to tie/clip a strap if you wanted to hang it from your belt or wherever (you know, like your cell phone)- it is really difficult to see the artist/song name as it scrolls across the screen- I wish I could put certain songs into folders so that I can listen to just a pre-selected group of songs instead of just by artist, genere, or album. Instead, I have to create playlists.- buttons are microscopic and might be difficult to use for some people- the headphones supplied with this player are those horrible 'earbud' kind. They don't stay in, especially if you are jogging.- does not come with a jogging/arm strap (the iRiver does)Good points:- Perfect for your pocket (this is where the iRiver falls short with its triangular design)- 1.5 GB!!!! (I have yet to fill it up)- loads/initializes fairly quickly- good sound (but only after I fiddled with the EQ)- battery seems to last a long time. It has an internal battery that is rechargable while plugged into a wall outlet- files transfer quickly- blue backlit display is nice (except for the scrolling words that you can't really read)- feels durable- has a 'lock' feature that keeps it from being accidently turned on/off, or from using any of the buttons- Ultra quiet during operation. Actually, I can't hear it at all- size of a credit cardIf storage is of your main concern buy the Rio. If features and ease of use is what you want buy the iRiver models.
The case is really surprisingly strong and very convenient. I was very pleased when I went to the camera store and saw similar cases for more than double the price.
If your main concern is not getting lost and getting quality directions to where you need to go, this is your unit. I don't need mine to play mp3's, etc etc. I bought one used for $185 and couldn't be happier. One thing to watch out for if you really care is that if you buy it used, you probably won't be able to update the map to the most recent map on the Garmin website for free. I didn't do this, and it hasn't been a problem at all using the last map version.This is the first Streetpilot model that will say the actual street name to you instead of must flashing it up on the screen ("Turn Left on Maple Street" rather than "Turn Left 300 feet ahead" and flashing maple street on the screen. The streetpilot 330 doesn't do this. If you get a Nuvi, you'll have to pay 350 or so to get the same feature. This feature is essential.On satellite reception:The GPS seems to look straight up at the sky. It loses reception when you're driving underneath a highway (where the highway is above you for a while, not just driving under a bridge). This hasn't been an issue though. Its gotten me everywhere I need to go. Other than driving under a highway for long periods of time, or going through tunnels, the GPS doesn't lose signal, even in storms.
A great little camera... for easy, high quality point and shoot... this is your beast... I have the smaller PowerShot SD600, but prefer this one... its a little bigger, but that gives you something to grab... hand position tends to yield less shake... also I would recommend this with the AA batteries over the lithium ones... AA's are easy to get pretty much no matter where you are... and out in the wilderness recharging is not an option... you won't be disappointed with this camera!
It's great to be able to charge 2 batteries at a time while still using my camera.I no longer have any battery problems.The price at Amazon was also much cheaper that other sites I visited. - Thanks Amazon
These headphones, by far, have the best quality sound than any that I have ever listened to in their price range. I have tried many brands, in including Sony, Maxell, Logitech, etc., some of which cost more...and none of these even come close to the sound quality of these headphones. They were such a good deal, I bought these just to try them out. I can't believe they sound better than a $50 pair of headphones that I have.
Good buy. Product operated well . I would recommend it to anyone who didn't want to spend a lot of money on an ipod. Received the product in a decent amount of time. It was well packaged. Was able to track the delivery time from initial order to delivery. Overall I was satisified with the service as nd the product.
I buy these labels all the time to print out stickers that I punch out with a 2-inch hole punch. The paper is good quality. I use a laser printer and they print out perfect. I took off one star because some pages have a slight crease in them from the cut strips in the back. I wish they were less expensive though. I feel they are expensive for the number of sheets you get. But overall, they are great.
TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigatorthis prduct has no earthly value, it failed to function in english.i threw it into the trash can after 12 hours of frustation. when i called the maufacturer i tried to explain the problem. after a lengthy amount of time following the instructions from a factory trained 'expert' i was put on hold. after s few moments the call ended. i do not recomend this product to any sane person. also amazon will not be seeing anymore of my business.john S
I purchased the HP812 because it had a high rating and a docking station. The ease of use is great. The pictures are wonderful and the enlarged ones to 8x10 are very good which I understand is unusual for a 4 pixel camera. The rechargable nickel metal hydride batteries are necessary. I had problems downloading the camera into the computer on one occasion. The problem was the memory card which I had purchased separately. I have had many film cameras through the years---this beats them all by far.
I'm a big fan of ergonomics on the desktop. This keyboard does not disappoint in that regard. Microsoft replaced the curved (but hard) plastic wrist guard with a nicely padded one. The overall key response is nice and the extra features for multimedia are ok if you are not already used to using shortcuts and the mouse (which I am). The biggest problem with this keyboard is the large size. The underside of the platform fits poorly on smaller desks and will take up all your real estate if you don't have a super big desk. Overall...this is a good item...fits my needs for ongoing health in my wrists....If you are a Mac user it is a bit of a pain to reprogram buttons via the control panel, but overall it's far better than my standard Apple keyboards (why won't they do any ergonomics? I guess making an iPod do everything is kinda cool though).
it is a good speaker system for the price but the install manual is not user friendly at all. it does not tell you how to take the grill out of the frame. i tried to call tech support and was on wait for 1 hour at which time i hung up. i finally got someone and he made me feel like i was a dummy. you have to pry the grill out he said. why didn't the instuctions tell me that. please fix it for the next customer. thank you.
I have a lot of USB drives, this is my first 2GB model however. I have not experianced failed parts problems as listed by some other reviewers. On the contrary I found the drive quite sturdy and rugged with its SS case. Performance to date is excellent. I have not had it very long so I dont know how long term durability and performance will be. I have an older Lexer drive which is all plastic, it has worked well not failed, but seems to be of lesser quality and speed than this drive. Only complaint (minor) the polished stainless finger prints easly. Lexar does include a polishing cloth with the drive so it's not a big deal.
This is my first Flat-panel tv. Having worked at Bestbuy and been in the industry for a while, I felt as if I had made an educated decision. I bought this set last summer for $1800, on sale from $22. The set has been on sale ever since dropping down to $1500 at times, which made me wonder. I am beginning to see the "Ghosting" on black scenes. The right vertical edge seems to be brighter than the whole set. It might be getting worse over time. This seems to change depending on the viewing angle, which is also not that hot. Overall the picture is very good. The tv does not have very good upscaling chip, so the user will have to get good components. I shopped around a bit and tried out different upscaling dvd players, and eventually settled on my xbox 360. Might go for the Oppo soon. The set has A LOT of options for MPEG noise reduction, contrastm backlight, etc., most of which dont seem to do anything, however, If you have the time, you could prob dial it in proper. These 1080P tvs are ahead of their time. Match the native resolution of the tv to the equipment you use. 1080P for BLU-RAY, HD DVD, Xbox 360, or PS3. Otherwise buy a 1080i set. The tv wont struggle as much trying to upconvert lower resolution material; dvd, Hi-def programming, etc. Sharp and Samsung are great sets as well. Hold out for the new sets with quicker response times and the new Frames-per-second (24 from 60) tvs. Overall all, I think the Sony set is a good deal for the current price, AND the service plans are WAY cheaper through Sony.com. Might go for a sharp next time. Sony kind of let me down on this one.*Still going strong with the TV. I have not noticed any more "Ghosting", and to be honest, I don't really notice it anymore. Paired it up with the Oppo dvd player (980) and the thing is downright superb. XBOX 360 never looked so good. You need to do your research and dial these things in right.
This USB adaptor is a great product..It charge almost anything that used USB port charger,,,i just plug it to the any wall outlet and charge my Sansa and, Plantonic Bluetooth..i dont need to use my usb port in my computer anymore..Highly recommended !!!
Bought these to use for our home delivered meals program one of our drivers kept smelling something burning looked down and the outlet was melting. He was afraid it was going to burn his car up. And there were only 2 things plugged into it. Would not recommend buying this item especially for long periods of use as our routes are only about 1-2 hours long and they were already melting.
These are great to carry in your back pack with your laptop. It is a surprise how big the sound is and how high the quality. I recomend them they are worth the money.
Has the tight 90 degree connector and exactly the length I needed for a drive addition to a Dell Dimension E510. Good quality cable. Be sure to buy the proper length, as you'll most likely need more than you think.
I BOUGHT THESE SPEAKERS FOR MY HUSBAND FOR CHRISTMAS AND WE LOVE THEM. WE USE THEM ALL OVER OUR HOUSE, INSIDE AND OUT. THEY HAVE GREAT SOUND AND RANGE.
I purchased this after I had a problem with other manufacturer's compatible inks, which color quality wasn't as great as original and ink spit on papers unevenly. I ended up buying original Canon inks, but it worth it.
I bought this backpack due to a recommendation by a friend. It's a great pack - sturdy, looks cool, and it has lots of pockets (two side mesh pockets, a small pocket on the very bottom where I keep my keys because I can reach it without taking it off, and a music player pocket on the top with a port for your headphones to come through, not to mention the two main compartments, one with a padded laptop pocket and the other with an inner mesh pocket, ID pocket, and three pen/pencil holders).The only thing about it that didn't earn it 5 stars is its expandability. It's really quite sturdy - which is nice - but you can't really stuff a whole lot into it. It can usually hold a book and two three ring binders with my computer. But if you're planning on toting around a ton of books or binders, I'd pass this one up for a bigger bag.
This unit performs magnificently. Watch for user error, though! Even after watching the accompanying instructional video which stresses TWICE that only CD-R(W) AUDIO CDs will work for recording, I went out and purchased the wrong kind. Buyer beware and be aware. In the store, you're likely to find the wrong kind of CDs shelved in the &quot;audio digital&quot; section. Just look closely and you'll be fine.I bought several different brands of CDs and they all work beautifully, 74 minute and 80 minute CDs, CD-R and CD-RW.It's true, operating the machine appears overwhelming at first, but the learning curve isn't too bad. Once you get rolling, you'll find that the manual provides important, necessary information. It's really quite simple and the final result is flawless.If you can find one of these I HIGHLY recommend you pick it up, and enjoy!
I bought a set of these speakers with a rebate so my cost was very low, but these are well worth the regular price and then some. Bass is very solid and the highs and midrange are quite good. I like the remote on these because it replaces all controls that you normaly find on the rear of the subwoofer including the bass control and power.
I bought this product for my college bound daughter who has a laptop. When I opened the package, a small piece of the mechanism fell out. I then tried the key and the key became stuck and became inoperable.In essence, I threw money away for something that never worked.Save your pennies and purchase from a known manufacturer, like Kensington.
I have this for a 2003 Audi A6 because I didn't feel like removing the stock CD/tape deck, and I want to use my iPod.Really simple review, the quality on this thing is great. I use my iPod and turn the volume about 60% on the iPod then just adjust on my car. Also, use my phone's TuneIn app, (android) and it streams music and it sounds great as well.This thing is cheap, but it works fine. Highly recommended for anyone that doesn't want to replace a stock deck.
I just checked my order n eagle gl tracking system, I found my order had been moved around 100 miles for 10 days. Average 10 miles a day.
I have had this camera for 2 months now and I love it.There are a few downfalls.1. If you have never seen this camera in person, its a bit bigger then most of the smaller camera's. So if you are looking for something tiny, this is not it.2. Also, when you make videos you cannot zoom in at all, so don't purchase this to make videos.This camera is very user friendly, without the manual it took me a few minutes to play with it & figure everything out. (Plus I have owned a SONY before). It takes beautiful pictures in all kind of lights & environments, you just to need set it on appropriate settings. Also you need to purchase a bigger storage card, if you plan on taking lots of pictures.
I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this product. For under $20 I expected something adequate but flimsy. 'Cables To Go' has impressed me with their products.Pros:Sturdy metal mounting cageWell constructed / high quality mounted portsTwo different USB connection types - motherboard (with premounted cable) and external (with additional supplied cable)Two different face plates (one with a 3 1/2 cutout and one without, they are both identical otherwise)Rear slot plate provided for use with external USB connection cableMounting screws includedInstructions in English that are understandableAdditional modding possibilities with supplied extra cableCons:Limited to two ports on front (although clearly listed in description as a 2-port unit)
This film was very cheap but it works amazing! I have shot beautiful rolls and they turned out amazing! I highly recommend this film and this seller, the film was received promptly in very good condition. Thanks!!
The item shipped fast, was packaged well, and works great! I got a blue 10' cord and it snaps in firmly to my ethernet port. Buy it!
My sister bought a cheap computer from a big box company with minimal ram. So after a year of adding new programs it was no wonder that computer needed more memory (it was running real slow). The PNY Optima went in with no difficulty and when she started her computer again she was amazed at the difference. Amazon had the memory module a the best price and quality. The PNY Optima arrived super fast.
The trackball needed to be lubricated and then it worked great. This trackball did not help my carpal tunnel syndrome as I hoped. I found a problem with Logitech's driver for OS X 10.4.8 in my Core Duo Mac. The trackball's scroll up button didn't work when I reached the bottom of an HTML message in Apple Mail, similar to the up arrow on theApple USB Keyboard - Whitewhich has never worked there in Mail either. With the 10.4.9 update, the keyboard's up arrow still won't work there, but the mouse will scroll up. I used anApple Mighty Mousefor a year before buying this trackball. It scrolled up OK in Mail but it didn't help my carpal tunnel either. Instead of this trackball, I just stopped using a Logitech Marble Mouse with my left hand. It's given me the same symptoms so I'm back with limited right hand use of a Mighty Mouse, trying to use more of Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts and the Universal Access mouse keys feature.
The building I work in is in kind of a bad area and I step away from my laptop pretty often so feeling secure with it just sitting out was important to me. This lock is easy to use and very sturdy. I don't think it could be easily broken. I recommend this product.
Great speakers that have good cord length, EXCELLENT sound, and AWESOME bass... My only minor complaint is that I wish they made a bass knob right next to the volume knob for convenience sake.
It's light, fast and reliable. SimpleDrive is a simple great product. I use it for backups of photos, mp3 and work files. It works with no problems in different PCs including notebooks. You just plug it and it works fine as other internal or external drive (depending on the computer you plugged it)I don't know if the price ($350) is fair for the size and weight compared with similar an cheaper devices
The Processor works as expected.Came in perfect condition!.Excellent seller. 10 of 10.!
I burn a lot of CD's and in the last two years I have had nothing but trouble with the Sony CD-R as well as the CD-R Music. I've exchanged two of the spindles I got thinking I had a bad batch but again, every third disc or less will not burn and needs to go in the trash. They are inexpensive but when you buy 50 and can only use 30 and 20 go in the trash. It's frustrating.
Have had my 20 Gig X5 for 5 years now. I play in a band and use this for practice work as well as to play break music at gigs. It's had 5 years of adult-level use/abuse, and has never failed to do the job.Only negative I would offer is the "sidecar" interface device required for loading music, charging, and accessing line out for audio level signals into my PA board. I'd have rather the unit had been even larger/heavier to avoid having to keep track of the extra "parts".Big picture, I paid extra for a heavy unit with a metal case, and that is exactly what I got. This unit is still going strong while my daughter has gone through 4 of those small units with thin plastic cases. Definitely feel like I made a good choice with the X5.
used them for our mavica camera and they work really well. have tried others and they do not work as well.
I recently purchased the Creative Zen Sleek photo mp3 player. It was a good purchase. It's moderately priced, easy to use and has a rechargeable battery similar to that of a cell phone that gives 15 or 16 hours of playback if used wisely. And with 20 GB of storage, one can take several hundred hours if music in the palm of your hand! I would venture to say it is as good a buy if not better than the ipod.
Good useful tool. . . except is not impervious to cat hair.My cat loves the computer station so I weekly have to unscrew the back and get the fur balls out of the roller ball area. Would be nice to have a quicker, easier way of cleaning it!
I'm happy to say this product has increased signal strength from a rooftop antenna so that all three of our TV's now have beautiful digital reception. Prior to installing the signal booster two of the TV's were unable to receive our local Public TV stations. Now all stations come in prefect. Money well spent. Also very easy to install.
No more japanesse junk for me, I decided to go back to HP and trow away my yamaha, just kept making bad burns at high speeds. With this one I have yet to have a bad cd. Very quiet and accurate, like it a lot. My yamah during warranty failed and no one even the distributor would give me a replacement. Just take it for fixing. DONT THINK SO, get me a new one or forget it Yamaha.This HP is being burning since July and specially like the cool ventilation registers makes it look like a Hot Rod burner of some sort.My cousin had his for over 6 years (a HP 4x2x12x ) and he recommended it to me. He was right it is plain good.
I like the round recessed speaker terminals for the ease of using a hole saw to cut the mounting area instead of a jig saw. You can take your finished speaker box and cut the hole without damaging anything else. This product was of good quality and have confidence that it will last a very long time. Don't drill a hole through your speaker box and let the wire hang out, finish it off right with a product like this one.
I liked this cover until I brought my Nook on vacation, and had two occasions when the Nook fell out of the case. This happens because while two of the corners are held in with elastic straps, the other two straps are fashioned with strips of cloth that are sown in the shape of a pocket, and both of them quickly became loose with wear. Based on that problem, I cannot recommend this product.
My kids love this product. I bought 2-red and black. The graphics are great. The only thing I would change is the size of the product.
DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE A LIGHT TOUCH AND/OR SMALLER HANDS.THEY BLEW THE DESIGN WHEN IT CAME TO THE SPACE BAR!If you hit the edge or near the side of the space bar it will not spread the force of your touch-it simply does nothing.I've tried other keyboards, demo keyboards at BestBuy and Frys, same thing.After 4 days of my thumb going numb I'm returning this keyboard and will revert back to my orignial keyboard.
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This was the perfect thing for viewing slides rather than spending a lot of money. It wasn't perfect but it did the job well. I was able to weed out many old slides and only needed a chair by the window to do it. I was glad that I bought this and not the more expensive ones as it got the job done.
I love my iPod Nano! Just love it! Easy to use. The wheel is not complicated at all. Fits everywhere and anywhere. I can't stop downloading music!!! I highly recommended.
THIS CARD IS ... COOL BUY IT!... 150 fps on quake 3 for me!...
These short 1 ft extension cords are great and fit into tight spaces, on power strips and UPSs. Price is right. I can't seem to find these at Lowes or HomeDepot. Work as expected!
It took hours to get this printer working on XP Pro. (I also installed it on XP Home and had no problem.) The software is terrible - at least half an hour to install, and it kept failing with a generic "fatal error" which gave you no idea what was being installed at the time. Then it would go through a slow process to delete everything it had installed and then I would have to start over. After tech support suggested I reinstall Windows XP, I gave up on them. Finally got it working after cleaning HP entries out of the registry.Then, a couple days later, when I tried to print labels, the labels would not feed right. An obvious hardware problem. But, support kept trying to convince me that it was a problem in Microsoft Word.So, I returned the printer and bought a Canon MP730 which I LOVE! Easy install, great quality, separate color cartridges. .... but twice the cost. Still, I wish I had just bought the Canon at the beginning.
I have used this for a year at my college. I do not know why some people dislike it. I love it! and on my opinion, It is the closest to HD your gonna get while not getting HD. You guys gotta realize that this camera has shot some big movies like Cold Mountian. I must say though the panasonic dvx100b is quite comparable, because I have used that too. But I like this camera I do not care what people say about it. It is so customizable that you will be surprised when you mess around with it's advance functions. nice camera, a little pricey, but all in all it's more professional than some other people say.
The Ipod's are awsome. I don't have one but I have seen one and I want it alot.
This exposes the real problem ........&quot;Unfortunately, Toshiba may not be able to help even if it wants to. The e750's PXA255 processor is a replacement for the e740's PXA250, which we understand was not without more than its share of bugs, particularly with the CPU cache and PCMCIA support. When Intel releases a new processor, it usually continues to offer the previous version, often at a lower price. That's not the case with the PXA255. As Intel's developer site notes: &quot;The Intel PXA250 processors are no longer available for new development and have been replaced by the Intel PXA255 processor.&quot;Indeed, what Intel markets as the PXA255 was originally to be released as the PXA250 stepping C1, according to an Intel Product Change Notification document seen by The Register. Not only does it fix the PXA250's prime glitches, but adds some new, performance boosting features of its own.&quot;.....&quot;Toshiba denied that the issues surrounding the PXA250 were the reason for the initial refusal to offer e740 users the update. &quot;To date Toshiba has not received any customer complaints around [the bugs],&quot; said the spokeswoman. &quot;The PXA 250 processor is not subject to any recall and is currently being sold by most Pocket PC device manufacturers.&quot;So, what we really need is a 2003 upgrade or a recall on the Intel PXA250. Contact Toshiba and request your upgrade or a recall and let them take their pick.
I saw this unit being used on an airplane... and for the price I thought it was worth a try.I am not very impressed with the noise reduction capability of the unit. I've tried using the unit in several environments with noise, TV sound, radio sound, etc... and have noticed very little difference.The two things that are noticeable with the unit are that there is some amplification of your music, so that it help drown out the external noise. The amplifier in the unit also accentuates the high frequencies, and there is some hiss introduced into the sound.If one tries to just use the unit as a noise canceling headset, I've not heard any discernable drop in noise.The earbuds are comfortable, and the rubber earplugs fit well, which probably helps more than anything else to keep out external noise.Is this worth a purchase..... its you call. I'd give the unit a D+ for noise canceling, and a B for comfort and sound. If you need real noise canceling headphones, this may not be for you.
I bought the case for a Canon SD8xx series camera, and it's just the right size for those. (I have another case that's very similar, same brand, just a bit softer.)The case is well-cushioned, and I'd expect it to do a good job of protecting the camera in the kind of fall you might get in normal use. (Sorry, I'm not going to test it. But you can see "test" results in another review.) And the pocket inside is quite suitable for an extra memory chip or something like that, perhaps even a spare battery.I'm very pleased with the product -- it's really very nice for the low price.
Was just as I expected, not the best there is, but I'd say worth the $$ spent. I needed something to do the job, & this one does it. I wish it would be a little louder for me, & I have had some callers say they couldn't hear me that well, but I do think there are way too many factors involved for me to blame it on this product. Overall, good choice :)
Every since I blew my money on the Creative 5700 5.1 system, I've been looking for an excuse to buy a new system (because I really regret getting the 5700's). I looked at the Klipsch, and listened to them at Best Buy, but I wasn't very impressed; especially considering the price tag. Although the Z-680 is actually sold for the same price as the Promedia, they completely annihalate the Klipsch in terms of quality!I've never heard such clean and precise sound in a computer speaker system. These speakers are almost as good as a Bose or JBL home theater system (and half the price, too). The subwoofer is an impressive 188 watts, so even when the volume is cranked, these babies still put out very clean, undistorted sound. Although when the volume and the subwoofer level is at full, distortion can be heard, but I'm not sure if that's the approaching limits of the speakers or of my ears.So whether you listen to music, watch DVD's, play games, or all of the above, these speakers are sure to kick major a$$ at doing it! This is the first product I've given a full five stars to, and Logitech really earned it!
These speakers are great. I really enjoy taking them out by the barbecue, good sound quality, and very portable. I just with they had rechargeable batteries, but the overall, I am very pleased.
OMG THIS MP3 PLAYER IS SO COOL! I was just looking for a cheap MP3 player 2 hold my tunes, and i found this one! its only $30 off AMAZON. the packet comes with the MP3 player, working headphones, a users CD, a battery, some coupons for rhapsody and such, and a USB cord to hook it up to the computer. it holds about 100-130 songs (depending on how long they are). its 3 inches long, i inch thick, and 1.5 inches in width. its super light. it works great. the sound quilty is good on your playlist, but not so much on the radio. this is a great thing to buy if you dont have a ton of somgs to put on it, and need a light wieght place to carry it. Ill probally buy the 1 gig version next time, though.
This is a great Keyboard. It has many new features than the older models. It makes computing all the more easier. Several quick buttons can be set for your 5 main sites or even documents on your computer. If you are surfing the internet.. you can easily hit the "back" or "forward" buttons. Hit a button and the Calculator appears. If you have to use an ergonomic keyboard I highly recommend this one!!
Great TV! HD Channels look so unreal! Works awesome with my 360 and everything else... Only thing I could complain about is it took to long to get here!! Overall a must buy.
I LOVE these earphones. They're all you could ask for in terms of bass response, which is exactly what I bought them for. I listen to a lot of electronic music, and find a lot of headphones defficient, but these are great! I'm a little crazy, and sometimes I still tweak the bass a bit higher on the equalizer. These canal phones have no issues with any amount of bass though, they play clearly up to painful volumes.Listening to music at sane levels and enjoying the details is rewarding as well. For some reason expected canal phones to sound "like you're there" but really they still leave you feeling that you're listening to head phones. Just an unrealistic expectation, I guess.The only problem I have with them is that even after you use them for a while, it still takes a few seconds to pick them up and put them in your ears, versus headphones which take a second. Makes them a bit more impractical at work. The other thing that makes them impractical at work is that they block out practically all sound, you'll never hear your phone unless you're between tracks. The same feature is absolutely great on an airplane, of course!Again, I love these things! The quality is great, the price is a little high, but if you love bass it's really the only choice in canal phones, and even in headphones it would be hard to find its rival.
This latest ipod is the best one yet. Lets start of with looks. It has a big screen for better showing the ipod titles. i reccomend getting the white version and getting a colored skin. i did that with the blue skin and it looks great. the 30gb has alot alot of memory. it should be able to keep up with ur playlist, unless you have like 30,000 biblical songs. it is very skinny and is comfortable to hold and store. the video playback is very good. the quality of it is actually not bad. the iTunes store sells music videos and TV shows like Lost and Suite Life for only 2 dollars and they turn out really good. or you can put ur own, but you need to download software. podcasts are great and there free. it also has many other attachments, like photo-viewing, international clocks, stopwatch, text file applications and so much more! this is a very good mp3 player, and you won't be dissapointed if you buy it. trust me.
seem to be holding up better than ipod headphones, i use them for running and they stay in my ears- i have pretty small ears too, so thats difficult
I'm on a Win 7 machine connecting to a Vista machine, and all I really wanted was a way to have both computers show up as a drive on the other machine. I have backup and synch software for which I wanted to map a "network" drive for faster thru-put (instead of going through my LAN).I bought the cable mainly because it said: "detected by each computer as a removable drive" --- but what I get is:* my computer thinks the connection is my existing CD drive. "Computer > CD Drive (E:) EasySuite". Hoping it might at least pretend like my other computer was the drive (even if a CD drive), all I see when I get there is the EasySuite executable.* To use EasySuite, both computers have had have booted up the software.* I get a split-screen window that shows both computers. Not awful -- just not expected, and not what I want.* I don't get a drive letter or drive reference when looking at Windows Explorer...well, except for the false CD drive indicator.I'm not completely unhappy with it, but I didn't get what I wanted and was led to believe I was getting. And I still don't have a solution to the problem I thought this cable would solve.
The Canon LiDE70 scans with ease, great quality and is very easy to move or store when not in use. The minor fallbacks are the raised rounded edges that require you to press down on the glass if scanning from a book. Photostudio is easy to use (provided) or you can modify your images in Photoshop as well. The noise is a bit higher than your typical scanner, but only lasts a few seconds because it scans quickly.
Cisco really outdid themselves. This device is so buggy that we gave up. It's sitting on a shelf; waiting for the next time that I have six hours to work with a Help Desk guy. The language problem doesn't help either. The instruction manual is a joke and a classic help desk response during problem determination was: "just go online to our Knowledgebase. It tells you there that the install instructions don't work with Windows XP Professional."Gee, why didn't we think of that?Stay away from this piece of junk or prepare to spend a long time on the phone.
These did exactly what I needed them to do. My husband wears hearing aids and had to turn the tv so load my son and I did not enjoy watching tv with him. My husband said surround sound quality is better than tv speakers. My mother in law was visiting and after using them she had me order her some too. I do wish they had better directions and packaging. Had problem getting them to work thru the tv but after reading another reviewer had said they plugged them directly into satellite tried it and they worked just fine. Overall we are very happy with this product and the price is great too.
I have used a number of mice in this catagory. This on is the best. It can take the abuse of travel, it is easy to setup and it feels good in the hand.
I'd recommend a different brand. This one makes it sound like your speakers are blown (and no - they're not). Playing direct from the CD sounds great. Playing the iPhone into Bose QuiteComfort 15s sounds great so I know it's not the music file on the phone. - it's just when I try to play through the cassette that it sounds horrible.
My low rating is based on the following.....I was supposed to receive this item via UPS one day shipping. Didn't get it on Friday 12/21 as I was supposed to. UPS tried to deliver it Saturday and Monday (to a business so no one was there). I wouldn't have ordered it had I known it wasn't coming on Friday. It was supposed to be a Christmas gift. Not sure if it was UPS's issue or Amazon's. Either way don't advertise one day shipping if it isn't going to come. I know it's the Christmas season so shipping gets tough but don't even advertise one day shipping during this time of year.
I must say this product is awsome. I havent tried any other adapter from another brand but this one gets the job done pefectly. I first tried it in my girlfriends Accord and it was great, now I use it on my Acura RSX and it tunes beutifully with Bose audio system. I recommend this product to everyone.
I purchased this for my 4 year old for Christmas and she loves to create little creatures. You can personalize all creatures you make, down to the music it dances to. Pretty neat little game that enhances creativity.
BAD static unless the unit is right next to the radio and there is a loud sound between each song. The static was so bad on instrumental songs I just didn't bother. I gave it to my teenager who plays hard core rock so he doesn't hear the static. In my opinion this was a waste of money.
Great service, prompt delivery, got exactly what I was expecting for a great price. Thank you!
Form meets durability, meets looks, meets price, and even re-meets iPod mini(!) in this, the second incarnation of the iPod nano line. The colors (blue especially!) are beautiful and even more vibrant than those of the second-generation mini, not to mention the trademark nano color screen. Somehow, even with the new, stunning metal enclosure, the new nano is 0.01 inch thinner and 0.09 ounce lighter than the first. And the new price for the increased durability, battery life, and storage capacity hermetically seals the deal. A personal music player cannot possibly get more comprehensively.... NICE, than this. It's EXACTLY what the nano should have been all along.
Wonder why you're getting a printer so cheap? You're probalby only getting reject half filled cartridges included, and look at the cost of new cartridges and consider how frequently you may need to buy them unless you hardly ever do any printing.I bought the x5150 about 8 months ago and thought it was pretty good. Soon the cartridges emptied after not much printing and I learned the hard lesson. I knew the cartridges weren't cheap but I thought I'd refill them. That didn't work. I went to local refill company and was told the sponges in Lexmark cartridges are difficult (they gave up trying)and they only sold other companies' remanufactured or OEM. I tried one remanufactured Black and it was horizonaly streaky no matter what I did to fix it.People are fed up with printer manufacturers having cartridges with sponges that don't refill well (Lexmark), or smart chips that prevent refills (Epson), not to mention HP's methods including "Expired Cartridge" messages, etc. If we don't, as consumers, vote "no" by not buying these printers and sending letters to CEO's we'll just get more of the same scamming.I was excited to read about Canon Pixma IP3000 & up models with separate ink-tanks & no smart chips. Examining all the Pixma models at a local store I noticed this extra pull down tray in the front-middle. After full investigation, it's a disabled/never will work CD/DVD printing bay. Yet the same models in Europe have a working CD/DVD print bay. The USA price does not reflect the non-functional CD/DVD printing either. So I will (doubtedly) try to get a Euro model or wait for Canon to release USA models that are fully functional. I may end up temporarly buying the Epson R200 but I feel like I should be ashamed supporting Epson and their smart-chip scam. There is a chip resetter device (avg. $10 to $15) but I don't know if it works well yet. Forget Lexmark unless you have money to burn on cartridges. And there's concern about Epson printers wasting/spraying ink all over the inside (read all R200 reviews) that soon causes problems (dries solid/hard). The Canon has ink tanks with no smart chips, look easily refillable, and their print head underneath the ink tanks holder is also removable (i.e. replacable, but I don't know what that will cost. If other printers' print heads go you pretty much resort to trashing the printer). It looks like the Pixma line is leading the way in printing and cartridge technology. Canon: Kudos for heading a little more environmetally responsible with the Pixmas obviously designed for long-term usage in mind but PLEASE get those CD/DVD printing trays functional soon!
Got this used and put it through its paces. I was shocked when I felt just how large and heavy it is. It adds almost twice as much weight on myPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The lens drops below the bottom of the body as well. But I immediately saw how they built the optics, which was to minimize the typical fisheye distortion that shows when adding these lenses on cameras. I didn't see the typical edge-bending that I always saw with wide angle converters. Trees and buildings seemed almost dead-on straight for a change. And the sharp optics gave the right amount of added width that I need with such a bridge camera, with a 25mm equivalent lens.The lens makes me want to use it as a paper weight when not screwed onto the camera. The front looks so much like a scratch magnet, but there is no thread to add any filter (just stating facts - a filter would add that much more weight in any case). And the optics are definitely a dust and smudge magnet. The front just begs for dust bunny companionship, and the rear is very concave, which eliminates the fisheye effect. Both front and rear caps were included, which is a plus (and the big SONY name on the front does look nice). Keep a lens cloth nearby at all times.The weight and dust issue is my reason for docking a star, along with the important fact that this is NOT a zoom-through lens. Only after a short bit of zooming, the focus is completely lost, rendering it a paperweight until you zoom back out. It's not perfect. If it were lighter, would the lens be able to still eliminate fisheye distortion? I'm not an engineer or lens builder so I can't tell whether I'm unfairly reviewing. But for others who want this, you'll get comments from people about how big this is. Some may want the lens because it gives such small cameras more beef and possibly, more camera-cred. I wanted my camera for its light weight and ability to be more inconspicuous. This Sony lens makes people want to stare at it. I might have gotten a lighter lens, but I'll keep this. It's bulky enough that you'll have to find a place to store when removing, but always remember about the optical real estate you may expose to scratches. At least put the lens caps on when you store it, no matter how short a period.
It is been over 10 years since I had my first PCI TV Tuner and it is always working, I had to leave one of my desktops in the living room to hook it to my 42" flat screen. For this product let me guess What seems to be a problem, "If the driver is on DVD don't try to install it from your CD-ROM you definitely need DVD-Driver on your PC, I remember when I purchased Adobe Photo shop and try to install, it wouldn't work so I had to buy internal DVD driver, for this product.....I don't mind to give it that 15 days of return period and work around it. I like to fix things so I am buying it and if I find better solution after the product arrives, I will definitely let you guys know.
I got this for my 4 year old daughter and she loves it. We have had no problems with it. She loves listening to her music like a big girl.
I set up a home network with this, a Linksys 4-port router, a Linksys cable modem, and a Linksys wireless card, and I was pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy it was. As noted, I was using all Linksys equipment to ensure compatibility, so I can't say if it plays nice with other manufacturers, but Linksys has a good reputation, so I imagine it would.Most of the configuration is pre-defined, with the setup asking if you would like to change the defaults. Even though I have experience with networking, there were few I changed. Linksys equipment is designed to work together well right out of the box, and for the most part they accomplish this very well. The documentation isn't great, but for the most part it isn't needed.This is a pretty device, and all of Linksys' home networking equipment shares the same basic design. This isn't strictly necessary, but it looks nice together. More important is that all of their equipment is stackable, so my three devices sit very easily in a stack next to my main computer, blinking away.The signal strength is good- I can get a consistent connection from three floors away. My house has four floors, with the WAP in a utility room in the basement, and I can get a decent connection in our loft. The only time I didn't appeared to be due to interference- from our dishwasher, no less.The transfer speed is adequate for most home LAN's if you are using it for file transfer, printing, etc. However, the speed limitation is common to wireless networks, and not an issue with this particular device. A wireless network is not ideal for network gaming, but most wireless PC's are notebooks, which are not ideal for gaming anyway. For the fastest signal, be as close to the WAP as possible.Perhaps the best feature of this device (and other Linksys components) is the fact that it can be edited in HTML- just put its IP address into any browser, such as Internet Explorer, and it takes you to an online configuration page.This WAP makes it very easy to set up a home network. I recommend it to anyone that wants to set one up.
Plenty of cord with flush plug, four wall-wart outlets, four more, good price. Requires grounded (3-prong) outlet, of course. We bought 3.
I am using this rolling laptop case to carry tools, and I am very happy, the space is great and it looks very good.I recommend for many aplications!!!
This is an excellent product and certainly recommend it. However, the included configuration software for Windows XP is not easy to use. For example, it lacks an easy way to determine whether log-in to a PPP over Ethernet account has been successful. The software for my old Linksys router was much better. This was surprising to me considering this is an Apple product. Nevertheless, I would still recommend this product.
The box was extremely damaged upon arrival. I would not have cared, but the printer shows a &#34;card error&#34;. The same card works in another HP Photosmart Compact printer that I used. The same error message came up for other cards as well. I have asked for a return label. I will order another printer.
Tried several AA rechargers and this one works best for me. Small, fast and relatively cool.
I ordered this with high hopes. I was to be replacing a perfectly working Linksys WRT54GL basically for the speed and increased reception. Out of the box everything went smoothly at first. My first impression of the router config page was not good. It looks like a jumbled mess comparing to the simplicity of my Linksys. Everything was connected including 2 laptops, 3 phones, 2 WDTVs, Bluray player, and X360. Everything worked at first and then I noticed in the evening all my connections dropped. I said, hey this is a new router, I'm gonna give it a chance, nothing is perfect. I changed my wireless channel and a few other settings hoping it was a fluke. Reconnected everything all was well again...until the next day...all devices dropped connection once again and once again I had to reset the router. This time I did a factory reset and did a manual setup since i have a decent amount of experience with routers being a PC Tech. So...dropped connection again...now I'm getting disgusted. I call Dlink...tech support was nice and the wait wasn't too long. The rep had me download the same version firmware I was already running and had me reupload the firmware, then do a factory reset. Didn't help. I called back again the next day and she had me change a lot of settings...about 15 to be exact. More dropped connections and now it wouldn't connect to my WDTVs or my Bluray player...she had me run a couple tests and said the router was faulty...and back it went to Amazon. I shouldn't have to go through hell and high water to get a router working like it's supposed to. I did not notice any heat problems or anything as some other users reported...hey at least your works right? =) I hooked my WRT54GL "Molasses Edition" back up and away we sailed on our wireless G network in less than a minute and no disconnects. I'll look into these N routers again in the future and maybe give one a try. Oh I will say the speed of this router was fantastic when it felt like working. I had a Dlink a few years ago and it worked fine but it seems so many of the N routers have quirks in one way or another. Hope the rest of you have better luck =) I won't be getting a Dlink tattoo anytime soon.
I have owned a 46xbr3 for over a month now. I would 1st like to say that the image of this TV is awesome. The menu options you have to tweak the look of the image is very very detailed. It helps if you run component and HDMI signals and need to have different tweaked settings to optimize look and reduce pixelization. 1080p with your playstation 3, blu ray or hd dvd players. The tv does not run 1080p component, only hdmi and vga, so your xbox 360 will have to run in 1080i (still looks great). The xbox 360 does run 1080p through vga input on this tv but xbox360 makes the screen look washed out.Clouding Issue:There is however a manufacturing defect that is not officially published by sony and no recall is yet in effect. The Sony LCD flatpanels XBR2/XBR3 40"/46"/52" screens have a greater then 50% chance to have a defect nicknamed "clouding". I am one of those unlucky buyers. What "clouding" basically is, is white puffy looking background lighting, when screen is black. This is not to be confused with non uniform lighting often seen in PC lcd panels; This is much worse and much brighter and heavily blotchy. For most people with this problem (including myself) you can only see this clouding during times when the screen goes black. (credits at the end of the movies, transitions between commercials to tv shows, dark parts scenes in movies and shows.) During these dark scenes they stand out like a sore thumb and make viewing distracting; due to the fact they are very bright and whitish. My experience is the longer the TV stays turned on the brighter these clouds get. When you 1st turn on the Tv they are very faint. They also have an odd habit of shifting around the panel very slowly over the course of weeks. (as strange as this may sound) I have found the clouding does not discolor or overbrighten the screen when the TV has full colorful images on it. This is why this problem is tolerable and I did not demand my money back, its still not acceptable though. I have read a few users say their clouding is so bad it effects the colors and makes them washed out. Thankfully I have not seen that.Please do not take my word for any of this I encourage you to be a critical thinker and go out on google and seek this "sony lcd clouding" issue. I am doing my part for the small community of us who are stuck with this sad problem overshadowing what is otherwise an absolutely great HDTV.In closing this TV is beautiful looking but when you spend this much money you don't want things like this bringing down your morale over the product. If you buy this TV you could be one of the lucky buyers and get an untainted screen and most stores give you a 30 day return policy. I have also heard (not confirmed) that the newest manufactured models have fixed this issue. I gave the product 5 stars despite the flaw, because even with this flaw I love this TV.Best of luck with your HDTV purchases. Hope this helps.
Simple to set up. Easy to use. Does what it is supposed to do. Good customer support.
It works great on my Honda Accord 2002 LX, and make the installation easier with the JVC KDR530. Satisfied customer here!
Nice small recorder. Very good quality. Battery live is good. i compared sony and olympus. But this one is the only one under 60 bucks came with the PC link (USB cable). and it's small then Olymus. I highly recommend it.
The battery arrived very quickly after ordering and was relatively easy to replace after the UPS was disconnected from all it's wiring. The replacement battery has been working flawlessly to date. The additional thing that I appreciate is that a pre-paid UPS shipping label was included so that I could return the old battery to be disposed of properly.
I love it! great camera! Arrived on time and unharmed. Packaged very well! Works perfectly! . . . . .
Never mind everything that I said below. They died after 1yr. They weren't such a good value after all....I had some 11W (each) Labtec computer speakers that cost a fortune ($130 dollars) in 1997. When the power supply died on them a couple of weeks ago, I discovered that there was nothing comparable on the market anymore. The old speakers were not just more powerful than today's computer speakers, but they had a half-dozen extra functions easily accessible from the front panel. Additionally, experiments with the demos at [local stores] had convinced me that most computer speakers that cost less than $200 were in the same class: garbage.So it was with some dread that I ordered these cheap speakers, even though they come highly recommended. Still, I needed something and I figured that I could upgrade later when I had more discretionary cash.The tiny 5W satellite speaker are actually quite responsive and at times the fidelity approaches that of the 50W JBLs on my home stereo. They are more than sufficient at the volumes that I usually kick out at, but THEY DO sometimes CRACKLE ON BASS when I crank them up.The 15W subwoofer is powerful. It was hard to find the right position for it. This problem was compounded by the fact that the subwoofer is NOT SHIELDED and therefore can't sit behind your monitor on a desk. Without a balance control for the subwoofer, you are better off with it under a desk anyway.I miss having the level of control that my old Labtec speakers provided, but the quality of sound out of these things makes up for a lot. They are better than the comparably-priced Creative Labs speakers and easily match the $100 dollar Harmans in sound quality (although the Harman/JBL Creatures have the benefit of shielded subwoofers).I will move to better speakers later. I want something with at least 5.1 and digital i/o -- when I have the cash. In the meantime, the Pulse speakers are better than one can reasonably expect for the price.In brief: These things won't match $250 THX certified speakers, but they do give you value for your money. They aren't good enough to crank up for a house party, but they will fill a small apartment or bedroom pretty well.
I purchased this battery at the same time I picked up my XTi. It's been about a year and a half now and this battery no longer takes a charge while the original battery is still going strong.
I had a belovedMicrosoft Trackball Explorerwhich finally broke after years of hard service at work. This Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman looked like the closest replacement, and though it has some definite drawbacks, it may still be the best replacement for the discontinued Microsoft Trackball Explorer. At least it has some programmable buttons and a scroll wheel, and really nice ball movement.PROS: Very slick, smooth, precise ball movement. Ball and bearing cleaning is a snap. Many buttons programmable, but oddly not all of them. Basic ergonomic shape is good. Wireless works well, though you occasionally have to press the "connect" button after rebooting the PC. Initial orientation was off by about 30 degrees, but this was easily corrected in the software. Long battery life. It has a real scroll wheel, plus Cruise Up and Cruise Down which are nice.CONS: Placement of buttons and scroll wheel is awkward. Left Click button is about the worst, also scroll wheel is way too far back. Forward/back buttons are funny - Forward is OK, but Back is hard to reach without really scrunching up your thumb. Left Click button is too small and is badly placed and angled - this is the button you will use the most, so it should be the largest and easiest to hit - like its Right Click brother is. While you can reprogram some of the buttons, you can't reprogram Left Click and Right Click - why not? Buttons on top have poor tactile feel - it's hard to tell when you've managed to press one, except by what happens on your computer screen.CONCLUSION: The Microsoft Trackball Explorer was the best pointing device ever made. Fortunately I still have one that works on my home computer. The Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman is an acceptable, though far from excellent, replacement. It's probably the best replacement there is, despite its noted drawbacks.
I bought the TomTom to navigate to friends address in Ft Myers, Fla. I live in Louisiana. It worked flawlessly, giving me excellent directions all the way there. TomTom directed me right into the driveway of the motel the first night and directly into the driveway of my friends home the following day. Can't beat it!
My order specifies 1 Olympus 16MB SmartMedia card.I got 1 16MB Smart Media card to use in an Olympus camera. There is a difference!The Olympus card has a panorama funtion. The other brands do not.I was not sent what I ordered.
Not much to say about it, it was long and cheap.
purchased the 20D as an upgrade from my Digital Rebel. The cost was certainly worth it.This camera has many, many advantages to the Rebel (as I'm sure other reviewers will point out), but I thought three were worthy of mention:ISO 1600 and 3200 have very, very low noise. This means that I am now able to get low-light shots that I never could before. For example, I often take pictures of crowded streets at night. Before, I needed to use a flash or else my shots would be blurred by camera shake and the motion of people walking. Now (with the help of a f1.8 lens) I can set the camera at ISO3200 and have the shutter speed be fast enough that I can get clear images. In fact, when I use the Black & White mode, the picture is virtually noise-free.Rapid-Fire burst mode. When the "multi-shot" function is on, this camera fires like a machine gun. It also writes the images to the memory card much faster than the Rebel ever did. I shot a series of 25 shots in 5 seconds, and it still had them all on the card 6 seconds after I stopped shooting.Black and White mode. Not just some toy feature, when you are saving as a JPG file (not RAW), the image is actully encoded as a B&W; image--meaning a smaller file size. This means more shots per card, and also more shots being able to be held in the buffer. I was actully able to record 90 frames of B&W; images (JPG-Large-Fine) at full speed (5 per second) without stopping (onto a 40x CF card).
I bought this battery 'cause the one that came with the computer wasn't chargin' anymore, it took two or three minutes to completely discharge the battery, anyways, I'm glad I bougth it from these guys, I don't know if I would have been this pleased if I'd bought it somewere else, but this one is actually a very good part.
I just got this in the mail a couple of days ago, so maybe I'm wrong here...but let me just say this anyway. I think it needs hearing.This is the greatest device to come along in a while. Not the SanDisk Cruzer specifically, but thumbdrives in general. If you're a techie at all, you need to carry one or relinquish the title.I was very queasy about all the 1-star reviews which mostly said "I just lost everything on the drive and it's broken and in the garbage can as I write this." Not those words exactly, but you get the idea.I bought it anyway. I know there are computer users, and then there are computer lusers. Those 1-star reviews are, honestly, written by people who have no business using a computer. They are the kind of ignoramus that does not understand what C: means and still using AOL dialup at $20/month.Listen up! I'm not saying you have to be smart to use this, but you can't treat the thing like it's a toaster! There's a big green light on the end of this drive. No! The end WITHOUT the plug on it. The light is very bright so I know you see it! You cannot remove the thing when that light is on! It will turn off after you do a "safely remove drive". Until then, it will probably remain lit. If you remove the thing when that light is on you deserve to lose your data.Buy this thing. You will love it. Or even better, get the 1GB model. You can never have enough hard drive in your pocket.UPDATE: It's been about a month now I believe and what I said turns out to be right so far. The negative reviews you're seeing here are pretty much user-error. We in the computer business call that an ID-10-T error. A little computer programmer humor for you there. Haha!
I arrived here in the States 12mths.ago from "Down Under" so direction for me was way out. Instead of going south I'd be heading north,instead of west I'd be going east. But not any more - the Garmin C340 keeps me on track. What a little beauty, and so easy to use.
I wanted a GPS and I was really sold on the Tom Tom until my wife decided that I could not spend $500 on it! Shoot. Well a friend of mine suggested the Garmin and I found out that the c340 really fit the bill. I really love the text to speech feature which means the streets are called out by name. A crucial feature when you are navigating in uncharted territory. But thanks to the Garmin, its all charted! I have seen a couple of misses. It lead me to a couple of resturants that were out of business, not a big problem but I still am not sure how the map will ever get updated. It did find me gas in the middle of nowhere (Colorado/Wyoming border), which at 10pm was a lifesaver! All of the street and road data has been spot on. I really like that it recalcultes the route when I blow the turn, this happens more than I care to admit. The distance feature is not as accurate as I would like when indicating a turn, I'd say it is about 70-90 feet off, but now I know to compensate and I usually hit the right street. It also knows about one way streets which helps a great deal.I highly recommend this unit!
Installed this into my 2001 Cherokee and it holds my head unit well. I put a hole in the back of the CD tray to run an auxiliary cord through.
i use these when i use my laptop and they are great. they sound good and have a good life span, i will buy again if they break.
Got this camera for my Mother who is in her 70's, it is easy to use and to get the pictures on the computer. She was taking pictures with in minutes of getting it turned on. We are both very pleaded with the ease of use and the quality of the prints! This replaced her film camera. Now she can share her pictures with family and friends with out buying all the extra prints. I recomend this for all Grand parents for email pictures. Much better way to keep in touch!
Haven't installed the cables yet but they all appear to be good in quality. Shipping was very fast for the first 25 cables. I then received the rest a week or so later. Overall, good product at a great price.
I have two computer science degrees. I can't get the print server to work reliably. Linksys Tech Support exists in name only.The Setup program is among the worst I have ever seen. I laughed out loud when I finally (!) finished the wireless config and the on-screen instructions told me to click the "User Setup" button to continue. There is, of course, no such button. It's Driver Setup. And don't get me started on the so-helpful error box that pops up and says "Connect failed."My Linksys Wireless G router is great -- too bad that Linksys' wireless client software and their support is so bad. Especially their support.
It is not producing stereo sound with my cellphone ( MOTOROLA W755).Bad product description. also I ordered black and received white.Seller does not facilitate return. you have to pay the shipping cost both ways.
This HDTV rocks !! And for the price that I paid for it make it even more awesome . ($1749.00 at Amazon). Amazon has been great thru out this whole transaction. Screw the big box stores.(Sears,Circuit City,Best Buy) They acted like you was trying to steal something from them if you asked them to match the dot com's offers.I love this TV.But I would advise you hook it up to something other than Direct TV.I'm stuck with Direct TV for 2 years thinking of all the Hi-Def Stations that they claim,but it's a lie.But this is'nt about Direct TV though. Buy this TV from Amazon,smooth transaction,order TV on a Monday and truck deliving TV four days later on Friday nite.Best deal i've ever made.
I have this lense and just love it. It is easy to work with and does the most amazing distance shots. The only thing that i really do not like about it is that it is a little on the heavy side when i am carring it around. also it sticks out and gets bumped pretty easy
It has more power than the one expected. You can feel the quality on this product.
It took ages for me to figure out that the reason my monitor wasn't displaying at the right resolution was that I was only using a single link cable. Once I got smart and realized that I needed a dual link cable, I spent an entire day going to every computer shop in town trying to find one. I looked in a dozen places, finally finding one at an office supply chain store . . . for $70. No way was I paying that. So, I came home and ordered this one for a small fraction of the price, then sat back and waited for only four or five days until it arrived.It works perfectly, and does exactly what I need it to do. it's a good, sturdy cable, and transmits the signal clearly. I'm very pleased with both it, and the price that I paid for it.
I thought I would save some money buying the Sandisk version instead of the "tack on $20 for using black plastic" Sony ones. Well, as you might note in the title, I also fell victim of the dreaded "error" message.The strangest part is that it gave me that error the same night I started using it, but got it to work somehow by bending or banging it around while mumbling obsceneties. Rinse and repeat this scenario for the next several months I've had the MSPro and you'll get the idea on how frustrating it is when you have something worthwhile to take a photo of.Because of that reason I've made it a habit of carrying around the 32MB card that came with the camera.Another odd thing is that I can't get it to read in my Sony VAIO notebook which has a built in memory stick pro reader. There are some SERIOUS compatability issues here. Perhaps this is why Sandisk sold off parts of their flash memory technology and discontinued many of their products this past spring/summer (last time buy for this stuff was in april/may and AFAIK they shipped their last batch sometime in august).I've googled the error problem and it seems as if this has happened to a GREAT many people. Unfortunately I lost my receipt therefore I lost about $80 (I got this card when it first came out), but it's a lesson learned...buy a camera that doesn't take this propriety technology and uses cheaper, faster, and more readily available compact flash or the equivalent.It's not even the money that irritates me, it's the frustration of not being able to take a picture when you need to or attempting to upload the photos onto your harddrive only to find a blinking blue screen of death mocking you with a "Error C:13:01" message! Augh!
This adapter does exactly what I expected of it. It's easy to use and it comes with a useful set of instructions. The one I received doesn't look exactly like the pictures, but it looks better, the case appears to be stronger and the tone of blue is much nicer. Highly recommended!
About 6 months ago I was looking for a headset that I could primarily use for gaming purposes. I came by this headset and the pricetag combined with the pretty sound reviews made it an obvious choice.I can tell you now that after six months, it is a brilliant piece of kit, and that you need not invest in any of those ridiculously overpriced "gaming" headsets.The sound quality is perfect and comes with a handy little widget attached to the wire for sound adjustment and quick microphone muting.It's almost illegally easy to use, just plug into a USB port and it works straight away, no CD or any stupid overcomplicated installation stuff to get through.Is it durable? Massively, I'm pretty clumsy and have a tendency to leave it lying in places where it can easily be stomped on etc. it has been sat on multiple times and crushed more times than I think is possible for people to perform without realizing. It's not in the slightest bit damaged and still works perfectly, same applies for longevity.As if you haven't been convinced yet, just freakin' buy it, it's the only headset you'll ever need.
Works flawlessly! Plopped it right into the back of my new Blackberry Pearl and the Pearl read the card instantly. I used the SD adapter to transfer a couple hundred music files from my laptop and everything seems to work perfectly. No formatting or anything. Music sounds great and transfer speeds seem fast.
easy to use, helpful in the car for anything that uses USB connections. if you have a wall pluge in the house that has 12volt its handy in the house also
This item is great for XDcards. However, the description from amazon implies that it will read ALL card types and not just XD cards:The drives can accommodate most card formats including Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard, Sony Memory Stick, Compact Flash Types I and II, MicroDrives and xDThere are DIFFERENT drives for each media, not just one drive.
I bought one for my son and was so happy,I bought a second one for my daughter!
We have had our Digimax 800 K close to 2 years now.It goes through batteries like crazy, we have gone through 6 - 10 batteries just to have pictures of the kids opening they're gifts. It's really bad on batteries. We have tried every brand on the market, up and including what Samsung suggests to use, and there is no difference. The camera dies after 4-6 pictures that requires a flash.It's a great camera outside, providing, you don't require a flash.So having said that, Would we recommend this little camera to beginners. Absolutely not!!! We are very disappointed with our camera, and we paid (more) when they first came out on the market.Thanks for listening
The receiver itself is of good quality, and I had no issues with installation scheduling. However, the receiver completely stopped working 5 months after purchase - frozen video, couldn't power off, etc. My local (authorized) Hughes repair center had the unit for 30 days before being informed by Hughes that the needed replacement motherboard was 'unavailable' - with no date available.After a couple of long sessions with Hughes support, I was shipped an 'advance replacement' unit - which requires you to give a credit card number as security until they receive your broken unit. We'll see if this one holds up....
Has all types of adaptors needed to recharge your kodak digital camera. Perfect for traveling. Just grab the ones you need depending on what continent you're going and that's it.
Not sure why Amazon won't accept battery returns based on their return policy of saftey concerns in shipping 'hazardous materials' (afterall was it unsafe when they shipped it to me...so why can't I ship it back to them). You should know Amazon will not accept returns or exchanges on this item. My APC Back-UPS 900 was actually a 900r (you have to read the small type serial number on the bottom rather than looking at the large label on the front of the item. Since mine in the 'r' version it takes the RBC5 battery NOT the RBC32. You wouldn't have known that based on the title of this listing so just be careful.
This is a great little system. Simple, easy to tote from room to room, I even took it to Mexico with us and could hear quite well from the kitchen to the patio. I mostly listen to talks and audio books and for this kind of use this system is awesome. The sound for music would not be the hightest quality especially at higher volume but certainly good/very decent.
I have had the D80 for 3 months now, and am totally loving it. I use the 18-55mm kit lens, the inexpensive 50mm/f1.8 prime and 70-300mm VR lens. The only challenge I am facing is with getting the expensive 105mm f/2.8 VR lens, as the cheaper AI-S lenses do not meter with D80.If you expect to use a large number of specialised lenses, you may want to consider the D200/D300, as they would allow metering with the older AIS lenses.It would have been nice for Nikon to actually disclose the useful life of the shutter, and its replacement cost.
I used to have at least 3 power strips to connect all of computers, monitors and various peripherials. I bought a UPS to replace all of those, and these power cable splitters are great to get all of the power cords hooked up, especially those pesky transformers that take up a lot of space.
Follow the instructions and its up and running in no time. Since it was installed 3 weeks now, it has never gone down or needed to be restarted. My old one had to be restarted twice a week.
I have a Dell 2300 and installed it myself. If you have a built in on-board video card (intel graphics card) you have to disable it and uninstall the driver to get it to work.People who did not like the Radeon 7000, did not know how to install it. Here is the down and dirty for the novice computer users.BEFORE you do this next step, install the software that come with the Radeon 7000. Then you are ready to uninstall the old graphics card & driver.Click Start:Click Contol panel, then System Properties, then click on hardware. You will see "driver signing" and "device manager". Uninstall the intel driver & disable the Install graphics chip in these places. Then reboot your computer and plug your monitor into your new card.The Graphics are great...
Just got a pair and had them set up within ten minutes without any problems. Was easy to hone in on the signal and no noise despite two cordless phones and two baby monitors in our house. The quality is tinny and thin, and they are NOT for surround sound since you can not separate the two channels, but for our rec room they were a nice solution for a room that wires could not be run. If you can run speaker wire in any way, save the money, you can get much higher quality speakers for less if you dont mind the wire.
I'm not sure if they are the same, but the product advertises the Brand Lens Pen and they even show the pen with the brand on it; however, the one I got says Vivitar. I have not used it yet, but I have read reviews of other people who have used other brands that were not Lenspen and their experience was not as good.
Worked for about a week, then crapped out on me. When copying files to the drive, they would be corrupted about 80% of the time. Spend a little xtra money and get a quality drive, this thing is junk.
There's not much to say about this USB cable. It's exactly what I needed to connect my Epson Stylus CX4200 Printer to my computer. Plus, I got it here on Amazon for about one fifth of what I could get it for locally. Excellent deal. I rate it at 5 stars out of 5.
I Purchased 2 New HP 5940s In 12/2005. I Wore 1 Out From Constant Use In 12/2009. I Still Have 1 Of The Originals. I Was Looking On Amazon A Few Weeks Ago & I Found The One I Ended Up Purchasing. I Already Had The Installation CD & The Power Supply. I Just Hooked Up The "New One" & Named It "HP 5940a" And It Works Perfectly.
I've had these for 2 years and they still sound crisp . the novel stereo/mono switch is cool too.
This 4GB IPOD was just perfect for my teenager. She loved the color & it holds a LOT of music. The only issue I have is the headphones, they are good & sound great, but, if you have small ears they are too big! I've had to purchase another set of headphones to accomdate the smaller ear size.
the cable works great and is well worth the value came on time and had no issues with it hooking up
Exactly what I needed at a very good price and received it earlier than was indicated. Not a single problem.
Have used many aftermarket ink cart. ! Having done this I have learned to buy only OEM ink refills. You will see why after making the mistake I did.
I had a Canon film camera (elan 7e) for a while and i decided its time for a digital. I held off for as long as I could. This meant not getting the original Rebel. Which of course turned out for the better.The Rebel XT is a nice step up from the original Rebel. With its 0.2 second start up time its alot faster than the original rebel which had around a much longer time of roughly 2-3 seconds. It also has a larger buffer and increased framerate. The original rebel would take a few shots of RAW at 1.5 Frames per second where the rebel XT takes 3 FPS for 6-7 RAW files and of course even more when shooting JPEG.There are alot of features on this camera which are nice to have even if you don't need them.It's a great camera all around.The smaller size is nice too.There are alot of people who say its way to small..I'm 6'4" and my hands aren't small either. It fits nicely.And with the grip no one can complain.I would recommend getting a wireless remote for the camera also.top lens recommendations for the moneyCanon 18-55 ( not a bad starter lens when stopped down)Canon 70-200 f/4LCanon 17-85 EFS IS USMCS_112 FDT2
I tried this set but returned it because the LT-20 refused to find the satellites in a timely manner. I called Delorme and a rude agent told me it took 15 minutes for it to lock on. I said that was a long time and he said all GPS software takes that long. I explained that I hooked up my Garmin GPS to the software and it locked on in less than 1 minute. He was rude and disagreed. Needless to say I took the package back to Best Buy and exchanged it for the Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with Locator. The software installed easily and the GPS locked onto the satellites in less than 2 minutes from a cold start. The next time I used it the time to lock on was less than one minute. Delorme has some good software but needs to find a better GPS unit and hire nicer agents.
These are great speakers. They are small enough to sit on a shelf but powerful enough to sound like floor speakers. Excellent sound clarity and quality.
These were for my husband for a Christmas present and he really liked them. I bought two pair for his man-cave.
I love the keyboard. I love the feel and I love the layout. I had originally purchased the older style MS ergo keyboard, but could get used to the re-layout of the arrows and other keys to the right of the main keyboarding row (delete, home, insert, etc). So I purchased this one cause it kept the common keyboard layout and was still ergo style. The keyboard is a bit loud, not a problem for me; but I could see it being an issue for some. The ergo style is great and you instantly feel the relief in the wrists. I have 2, one at work and one at home. For the price of this keyboard you cant go wrong, especially to make sure your wrists are not totally stressed out. There is a newer version of this model - the 7000 -[...], but I'll wait until the price of it comes down. I dont see much difference from looking at the pictures - other than that model being wirelss and having space-bar issues so I'm not eagerly waiting to pick it up. With the keyboard I use the Evoluent ergo mouse - [...] - best mouse ever! Takes some getting used to, but if you thought you could get comfy with it or the keyboard after a day, you're probably being very unreasonable and don't understand the difference in ergonomic keyboards and mice vs. the standard ones.
is perfect, doesn't matter how many different products you have, they will all work with this usb car charger. Now i don't have to have a seperate charger for each and everyone of my family's phones, ipods, mp3 etc.
This is my fifth Pocket PC atfer migrating from the honorable palm line. I must confess that Ipaq hx4705 has all I have be waiting for in a compact pc. Just name but a few,,,security, speed, view, touch pad and size. The backup is so great that with my ipaq off and password protected, it still does the daily backup assuring me that my data will be available no matter what happen. The backup to my Ipaq file storage is one of the thing that make me want to kiss my ipaq. I did a hard reset just to put the backup files to a test. I am proud that the restore process was easy and I got my ipaq back the way it was before the hard reset. HP, the security and backup system in this model is a great step up... The VGA IS EXCELLENT.. If you are in the market for a high end pda, don't hesitate as this is the right pda for you. So far I think it worth every dollars I've invested on it.I must say I am proud to have invested on this little machine.Storage is unlimited. I have 2GB CF AND 1GB SD CARDS on my Ipaq. Now I have more than enough room for any thing I can possibly load on it.......Just a Perfect machine and technology.
I debated between a three mailbox machine and a four mailbox machine but this one took my vote hands down. It's perfect for us, the set up is easy and we are able to retrieve messages from other locations at the touch of a button. The messages stay on the machine after we retrieve them in case we missed something. When we get home, there they are. It's perfect for families with 3 members, each can have their own security code to retrieve their messages. It works well with our caller id as well. I would recommend this GE Digital Answering Machine to everyone.
I like it when products are exactly as advertised, fit and function as they should, and are reasonably priced - prompt delivery is also appreciated. This item fulfilled all of those requirements with the result that if I need similar products from that supplier, I'll go back!
I have two of these and a cruzer titanium 1. This is a revised version of the original cruzer titanium. This revised version fixes the issues of the previous model. The case is held together better than its predecessor (the old one use to come apart very easily). But they substituted real metal, for some cheap alloy/plastic housing. It reads and writes fast and is sturdy, but after a few days (especially if you got it on your keyring) the housing is all scratched up and dull.This model has u3, most bad reviews about this model are because of u3. U3 was abandoned earlier this year for a newer technology coming out soon. U3 does not work with Windows Vista. I recommend you remove U3 by going to [...]Overall a great USB drive, better than its predecessor.
I use a pair of NHT SB-1's in my 10'x12' den with a Polk PSW202 sub and a JVC 100w receiver/dvd combo. I have no rear or center speakers for now and I may never add them. This combination of speakers is just perfect for this sized room. The SB-1's offer smooth, clean response of the mids and highs (you will need a sub if they are your fronts) and their small size makes them easy to place. They offer detailed and sparkling reproduction of all kinds of jazz and classical music and the power of Metallica. For a small room, these are great speakers.
Prior to purchasing this router (2 weeks ago), I had another D-Link router that I've used for almost 6 years. I wanted a router with better range and, with luck, a little more speed (though I know the speed of my internet service is the determinant factor). I also didn't want to spend more than $100.So far, I am very pleased with the device. The range is improved (no surprise with N; prior router did not broadcast in N). I've also noticed that the web performance of my connected devices appears to be improved. My PS3 (I do online gaming) signs into the PS network much faster. Haven't tried Netflix on it since I bought it yet, but I'm hoping it will make the streaming experience a little better.Set up wasn't too bad. Anyone should be able to follow the instructions that come on the CD. If you don't currently have an N router and want to "upgrade" for a decent price, this is a good product to look at. I paid $70 and I'm pretty happy with it.
Ordered one - then ordered a few more for family that loved them.Got what I ordered!
The item came before an order I placed a week before. It works great too.
I cant even count the hours I've spent on my knees on the floor under my desk, as somone from India, whom I could barely hear or understand, talked me through opening up my Dell Dimension tower and trying to fix it.I've had it. It has crashed for the third time in six weeks and I refuse to get on the floor and open it up this time.The first time I did it, it used up an hour-and-a-half of my afternoon but, with the help of a lovely young woman, we fixed it. A month later, it crashed again; again I compliantly got on the floor, dragged over lamps, squinted at tiny knobs and "boards" and that time it couldn't be fixed and Dell sent someone a week later to fix it.Now it's crashed again and I'm boycotting. I am not getting under my desk again.I've just angrily hung up on a perfectly nice young man somewhere in India who said that someone will call me back in 24 hours to "troubleshoot."I'm going to buy a new computer.It's not going to be a Dell.If I'd have wanted to fix computers, I'd have pursued that line of work.
These head phones were a present.They were very comfortable.They block some of the external sound but not totaly. The sound quality was not worth the cost at all. I have standard Ipod earbuds that came with my Ipod and they sound 20 percent better.The length of cord is nice but it did not have a volume control on the wire like the ipod one does.I would buy one for a child but I feel the price should be more like 39.95 for the sound quality.The volume was also not as loud as the ipod ear buds with the same player same song side by side comparing.One great thing I discovered is the wire comes unplugged from the headset at the base of the ear muff, if you get caught on something.This shurely saved me ruining another headset when on the treadmill!
I highly recommend this item to anyone who likes to wake up to their own music. The design is perfect for a small nightstand with limited space.SMB in North Carolina
Was about to give up on the antenna and go with cable or satellite and then I saw this product and gave it a try. It worked. Plain and simple, it is better than the other two boosters I tried.
just add some specifications:SONY 4 x AA w/ 2500 mAh2500 mAh 310 min charging time (est)Plug on the bottom.
I attached this relay inside the fuse box of my Silverado and wired it to turn off the 12v supply to the 7-blade trailer connector if the truck was not running. Mounts with singe screw easily connected with blade terminals. Good pricing and performance.
Customer service before we purchased was great in answering our questions. White glove delivery was easy and very professional. The price can't be beat. And on top of all that this TV is amazing.
Many people don't like ergonomic keyboards but I find this one helps relieve stress greatly. It is comfortable to use and has a built-in handrest. I like the handy &#34;zoom&#34; feature and web keys. Only problem is my &#34;insert&#34; key doesn't appear to be working. Not sure why, but obviously not that big a problem for me as I didn't discover it till a couple of months after owning it.
I looked at a lot of ergonomic keyboards and this one had the best features for the price that I could find. It even has a semi-cushion pad to rest your palms on. Pretty nice. I was concerned about some comments concerning the space bar. It would probably be better if it was divided into two, but I have not had any personal problems with it being hard to press since I have fairly large hands.I only wish it had previous and next buttons for windows media player (as I use WMP a lot). It does however have forward and backward buttons auto-programed for the browser between the palm rests. It was easy to re-program them to be previous and next for windows media player.I like this keyboard so much and find it so comfortable that I am getting a second one for my house (got the first one for work).
This product was ordered on Amazon. This product was shipped quickly and made my husband very happy as it fit in the computer and worked well.Thank you
I 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 didn't have any problems with my order, although it took a quite to arrive but I knew that before ordering and the Cable itself is great, had no problems with it and it works perfectly
To those of you who think a Tivo will turn you into a "couch potato", you couldn't be more wrong. Tivo allows you to be far more efficient in your TV viewing. You watch exactly what you want, on your terms, at your convenience. Moreover, you can skip commercials, meaning less time on the couch.I actually watch more "good" programming like the Sunday morning news shows, and Discovery Channel stuff with my Tivo. Before these shows were on at odd times, and I couldn't fit them into my schedule. Now I get more of this news and educational stuff in, and because I can skip commercials I still have time for my sitcoms.
Make sure you really need this before you order..The picture quality is not going to be great.. as someone already pointed out the pictures are stored optimized for a small screen, and a blown up image of that is all you are going to get.Make sure you go to "settings" and select "display" to TV OUT = ON; It appears you pretty much have to do this every time you turn Zune ON, as it defaults to OFF.Also, there seems to be no standardization for splitting three RCA cables from a single jack. Splitting regular Audio L/R channels is fully standardized and everyone used the same convention. But when you do it for three (Audio Left, Audio Right, and Video) it appears that different companies do this differently. The reason I say this because I tried to use a CANON cable that came with one of the video cameras and it didn't work. But finally I reasoned this could be the problem and decided to try all combinations. Lo and behold, the Red cable carries the video signal. Audio and LEFT and RIGHT are on the other two. I didn't check which one is which, but I did get two separate channels. So. if you find a spare 3.5mm jack to 3 RCA splitter cable lying around -- usually they came with older pre-HDMI video cameras, you probably don't need this cable. You just need to figure out which RCA jack carries the video signal and which ones the L & R audio.
This is the only keyboard I use; at work and at home, on Mac and PC, the Ergo 4000 is *the* keyboard. It's quiet and comfortable. The only thing it isn't is waterproof.
Just what one would expect from a manufacture replacement battery. We've had the battery for a couples months with no isses.
This filter is just what it says it is. However Amazon has it bundled with the Canon 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM lens which it does not properly fit. When mounted on this lens it contacts the front element. Canon recommends the UV Haze 1 filter.
I liked the hair dryer but after less than 2 years the heat stopped working. The retractable cord didn't really work so well after the first few months. You had to push it in.
I have only come to the world of iPod recently and, I admit, somewhat reluctantly. I started with a Nano which I have been very happy with. Recently it occured to me that an iPod 5G could serve very nicely as an external backup drive so I immediately ordered one (can you spell "Business Expense"?)Here is what I love about my iPod:1) Beauty2) Clear, crisp, large display for videos3) Got to love that click wheel interface4) iTunes, the best software bundled with an MP3 player that I've seen.5) Great battery life... this thing will last through a full day of travel.6) 60GB is enough to back up everything on my laptop which only has a 60GB hard drive!7) The ear buds that come with this iPod are actually very nice, comfortable, stay in my ears (thats the big one!) and have good sound.8) Equalizer, I got my rock and roll sound goin on!9) I love the clock feature, I setup all the time zones that I could want with a separate clock; from Hawaii thru Florida.10) I downloaded my calendar and contacts from Outlook so now my reminders show up on the iPod, how cool is that!11) I love rating my songs as I listen to them on the iPod; lets face it I'm a ratings-aholic!Now you may be wondering, why didn't I give this baby 5 stars?1) Where are the accessories? you might as well tack on an extra $100 to the price of this for the accessories you will need to buy: AC adapter ($30), case ($30), etc...2) I get frustrated with the fact that I have to plug this thing into a computer to do anything with it. At the very least I would like to be able to delete songs. And why can't I modify playlist settings and stuff like that?3) You better just buy a case for this before you even take it out of the box, and even with my case on it I see it is getting scratched.4) I'm a little miffed with Apple that they sabotaged my favorite player (MusicMatch) so it won't work with the iPod :( At least my Rhapsody can talk to it...You've been warned, now get on out there and buy yourself one of these puppies. I vote the iPod Video my favorite business expense of the year!
I had a Canon SureShot 35mm camera for 20 years producing the best pics. It finally quit working. I went thru one-time-use cameras for about 6 months, searching for the next best choice. While looking at digital Canons & couldn't decide, a Saleperson suggested looking this Canon camera, PS A710 IS. I don't regret it. It has been great! Gotta read it's User's manuals...it does have some lags, I give it a 4 stars but all in all...it has been fun using it. The zoom, the image-stablizer, the different photo shoots... easy for the inexperinced photographer. Recommend it to all: it's lightweight, user friendly, works great with my MAC (important factor), & photos are true to color.Very Pleased!!
After 10 years of using a cheap imitation of mac. I finally bit the bullet and bought an ibook to play with. That was about 8 months ago, now I own a macbook pro, and intel mini and this lovely 20" C2D iMac.If your debating on whether to switch, or even considering a windows pc. Don't bother, you'll just be using a cheap imitation, that is not designed for the user. From the time you power this beast up, you'll see that ever aspect of the hardware and software is designed to facilitate the most satisfying "user experiance" and o by the way it still just works...Lastly, don't listen to complaints about the cdrom/dvdrom drive, mine rips a full length DVD in 30 minutes, while allowing you to do everything you would be doing without such a cpu intensive process running. Also enabling the error correction in itunes will fix any cdrom import issues.
Okay, this is a cheaply made but relatively good little power strip; I could buy a similar one for 3.99 or less at home depot, but that's not what I'm upset about. The item description has changed since July of 2008 when I bought this item, but it used to say this was a five pack or a case of 5. The price seemed reasonable given the prices I'd seen at the stores and I believed it really was a 5 pack for thirteen bucks and change. So I bought it and of course, I only got the one power strip. Amazon was good about offering to resend another order in case someone made a mistake picking the item at the fullfillment depot and they did send me another ONE, so I let them know I only received one again. To their credit they offered me a full refund if I returned the power strips and Amazon would even pick up the tab for shipping. But the moral of the story is: don't believe the case quantities on these deals, there's a lot of erroneous info in the inventory. On the bright side, you could always return any goof ups.
This is a wonderful camera, I was amazed at the digital zoom capabilities! Crystal clear photos, this is a super easy camera to use. Truely point and click, great for the "technically challenged" it comes with a battery charger (most brands don't) so you are not wasting $$$ on batteries. I have yet to run my battery down. I also purchased the Canon MP760 copier/scanner/printer. That is a wonderful machine as well. I would recommend purchasing a larger CF card if you want to take video. This camera is worth every penny!Update May 2, 2007, this camera is fabulous! The battery is still charging up well and I so love this camera, I bought my husband the A540 a few months ago, and this one is much better in my opinion and my husband has asked to switch with me..LOL now the A540 is nice, don't get me wrong, it is just not as compact and works on AA batteries..
Bought this camera after reading reviews of the Option W20 and competing Olympus product. Went for the Optio because of reported better image quality and video capture capabilities.The photo quality above water has been good and underwater has been great. I am used to the snappy response of a Canon Rebel XT SLR, so the Optio feels very slow in comparison! But the tradeoffs for compact size and most of all waterproofing make this a good second camera.
This signal booster really works well. Previously, I bought several different signal amplifiers locally and no one worked because I have a cable TV and internet siverce. When the TVs signal increased, the modem would not work. This one sovled the problem and brought clear and vivid pictures to my TVs instantly while it did not affect the high speed internet siverce.
Not much to say about an ethernet cable, but it sure did the job. Excellent quality and fast speeds. Just what i needed.
The service was prompt and I really enjoy the protection and fit of the Action Jacket for my C250.
While it's no Microsoft Trackball Explorer, it does an admirable job. Eight buttons really make this device gamer-friendly.Naturally, I'd change a few things: I'd place the wheel in a place accessible by the thumb, and I'd make the buttons a little larger. I would also add another button below the right-click button. Having said all that, I'm still happy with the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman.
Just after the warranted expired the bass quit working. I didnt expect much from these speakers but I did expect them to work for more than a couple of months. Id pass on these and spend a bit more
I love that this memory card comes with sizes and I can use it in my phone or camera!
This was my first flash-based MP3 player, which I bought specifically for listening to while running. I carried the player in its manufacturer-supplied "holster" zip-tied to a reflective waist belt, often in a zip-loc bag. After about 15 months of use, 2-4 times each week for 30-40 minutes each time, it simply died. Blank LCD screen. Reset button does nothing. My PC doesn't even detect it anymore. Now, with the U2 conveniently (for COWON) out of warranty, I'm forced to shop for another player. My impression of this device based on the manufacturer's website and reviews of similar players is that they are designed to be disposable. I don't see myself ever spending over $50.00 for another MP3 player. If *you* do, the 2 year replacement plan would be of benefit.
We run an inbound help desk and needed a QOS router as we just bought a new telephone system that can VOIP to our own private phones at remote locations. This router could NOT handle it at all! The wireless has less reach than the typical cheapie Linksys units we have come to love. Finally we boxed it up and sent it back. Got the Linksys Wireless N without external antennas and it's GREAT! Handles the QOS without fail, wireless G is awesome as we have no N units yet. Pass on this model!
I've read in many articles about how amateurs blow thier budget for lenses on two or more instead of blowing on a solid lens. I took the advice to buy the best that I can afford for one, an I'm truly delighted. This lens is a step up from the kit lens you would get with the K100/110/10d's, and performs much better.Pros:-- Max aperture of 2.8 is nice to get more focused on your subject, and for lower light situations. Most kit lenses have a max of 3.5 or more.-- Good for moderate wide angle shots.Cons:-- It's a bit heavier then the kit lenses.
Product works OK for the price.Problem is that I lost the software and after a computer crash I am unable to download the info. PANASONIC HAS NO DRIVERS FOR THIS PRODUCT ANYWHERE ON THEIR SITE - PERIOD. Many other people have complained about this as well on various sites, I found all of them because I searched so much for the drivers.
Just as pictured. Works perfectly on my 58mm lens that seemed to be missing a cap after my father sold the camera to me.
Unknown brand was received, not C2G. There are no actual markings on the cable itself to indicate contents, however the cable is noticeably thinner than the real C2G cables purchased directly from Amazon on the same day.It isn't worth the effort to send back, nor use this mystery cable. And other than to say "avoid choosing Amamax for your C2G purchases", its not worth writing another word for this review.
They fit my head fine even though other people said they hurt. If you chew gum they hurt a bit. It stops most noise and has huge base. They can get really loud. I would recommend to anyone.
Can't get it to work! Installed the software, went through the instructions, stood on my head, recited mystical incantations, sacrificed small animals and still no music. This was given as a gift to my wife. It made me look like an idiot when I had worked so hard to give a nice gift. I had to buy another, more expensive gift to make up for it. Linksys products will be thoroughly avoided in the future.
this is a used product, but the appearance is good... further, it has an upgraded software version. With 30GB at a bargain price, it is true that the other man's garbage is another man's treasure.
You have to like the quality that you get everytime with SanDisk. I personally like the smaller GB size. I don't need to search through tons of pictures to find what I want....my preference is several smaller disks over one hugh one. Glad these are still available as suppliers/manufacturers seem to be pushing us toward larger ones.
I own a Linksys WRT-100 router for our home business. All of our computers are capable of Gigabit connections, so I figured it was time to "upgrade." Like many of us, I've grown weary of Linksys and their forever outsourcing "service" to India and other points west. Actually, my last conversation was with a very polite young lady in Manila, but, what the hey! When I finally had the WRT-100 set correctly, it hasn't missed a beat apart from the missing gigabit routine.Enter the highly reviewed DIR=655 from D-link.Man, was I excited to open this puppy up and get 'er going.That's were the problems begin. The installer assumes (remember the spelling of this word) that the whole word operates from a DSL modem. I don't. Do you? Anyway, for me this was a spiral down hill to hell. The installer is beyond slow, and I have absolutely no idea what it's doing for all that time. Now I must admit that my wired connections worked correctly and well. But the wireless part, OMG!!My other computers could not connect with the access point regardless of what I tried, and I tried just about everything I could imagine. I read the manual, twice. I called. I wrote. I sat a watched in horror as my wife's "accountant" computer couldn't connect!Guys, do you run a home business? Does you wife to the books? (yea, I know, silly question). Well, if she does, and you want any sleep whatsoever, PLEASE don't buy this thing. Just stick with Linksys. Yea, I know how badly they suck at a lot of things, but the interface is really nice, and my other (in the past) linksys stuff + my current one just worked.What more can I say?
The cord came very quickly. I didn't know the mail could get it to my home that fast. I was satisfied with everything.
Let me start by saying that I really want the 70-200mm f/2.8 which this lens is not; however, if you have enough light available, this lens is surprisingly sharp and the VR is absolutely great. I used to own a 55-200mm VR and that was a decent enough lens for the price, but with the 70-300mm VR, I can feel the VR working and at 300mm, you NEED VR unless you want to carry a tripod with you or can shoot at 1/450th second shutter speed handheld. I've been able to shoot handheld at about 1/60th a second and still get a camera-shake-free picture.So yeah, it's no 70-200mm VR but I felt this was a better choice for me than a used 80-200mm f2.8 non-VR lens. It's also a step above other "kit" type lenses because it's built very nice with metal mounting and it's a full frame lens for future cameras. VR won't do miracles, but once you have it on one telephoto lens you'll want it in every other lens.
I am drinking coffee in the USA. Coffeemaker is of a European variety. It can drip 10 large cups when connecting to this transformer. Initially had a strong "new electronics" smell. Now it only has function, no smell.
Only my second day using it and I love it already! All of the advantages of the V, without sacrificing memory space, which is important since the unit is not expandable. The slim form factor means it's always available in my shirt pocket when I need it. (Larger units might incorporate more functionality, but if they're not handy when I need them, or they're inconvenient to carry, what's the use?)Syncing with the Palm Desktop is a cinch. I did have trouble synching with MS Outlook 2000 and I have not gotten this issue resolved yet. I'm working with 3Com Tech support. I think that at this price, 3Com should supply a toll-free support line, but that's really my only gripe.
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.
This is one awesome lens; Nikon move over a new kid is in town! I have used them all, you name it I have used it! Sony is a top outfit when come to subject DSLR, and if you have one of these cameras or going to buy a Sony DSLR you will find out this camera is one of the best! Now judging the Sony 75-300mm Compact Super Telephoto Lens is plain awesome! I have not found a lens in this category by other brand that matches the performance of Sony 75-300 mm . It's a must have lens! Add this lens to your Sony DSLR lens collection! Smooth sharp clarity! Remarkable performance top Quality. I give it 5 stars ! well worth the money !
I purchased the this product for it's recording capabilities and found it to make perfect copies from pre-recorded cd's.It also makes good copies from tapes and gives you yhe ability to control the volume when making the cd's.I've also recorded records on to cd's.All in all for the price it gives quality copies at an affordable price.I like it alot and have recommended it to others who feel the same as I do about it.
I forgot to mention the jamjacket has no vents in the back so it gets hot! that can make your battery leak. The iskin and Xtrememac have vents in the back so it keeps it cool.
It protects my macbook very well, but that comes at a HEAVY cost. It is really very bulky to carry around. But in exchange I have the peace of mind to know that when I drop it, or hit someone with it, my macbook won't feel a thing.
The only reason I couldn't give this product 5 stars is because it doesn't charge my iPod (3rd generation).. but the sound quality is awesome, it's SO easy to use and when I wrote to the company to ask about the fact that it wasn't charging my iPod.. I got a very fast and personal reply. They helped me determine which iPod I have, explained to me in detail why it didn't work and offered to send me a model that will work for my iPod after I ship mine back. They have outstanding customer service! And when I get the new poduct I will be sure to write a review for that one as well! If you have anything other than a 3rd generation iPod - this is a great thing to own.. and while I didn't get to try it out.. it says you can use it with any audio device with a standard output jack.. AND you can charge your cell phone if it's USB chargable! BONUS! :) I highly recommend this!
We recently ordered this headset. It came very quickly and so for that we were delighted. However, the first person to use it discovered it had only one earphonethat worked, and by then we had thrown away the packing.Will you send another and pick up the one we have? We have the cardboard backing.Thanks.
Sony needs to state that you need a Reciever that has optical/digital output in order to use the expanded features of this headset.Having to use the analog input the sound of these headphones were horrible.I have a cheap pair of TEAC headphones that put these to shame. I played bluray discs,Playstation 3 games and music and could not get any quality of sound that you would expect from Sony and for the price.I had to push the volume of my Pioneer reciever volume almost 3/4 of the way up to even get decent sound and even then it was not that good.The volume control on the headset was almost impossible to operate and placing headset on the charger was not an easy task.The construction of the product is cheap.I know its the internal operations that make the product,but c,mon Sony put a little more build quality into the product. I am an avid fan of Sony and have total faith in them. However this is a product I cannot recommend. I should have stuck with my first choice, Sennheiser.Having read all the positive feedback on their headphones, I returned the SONY's and reordered the Sennheisers.
This was exactly what I needed. It is very adjustable, and feels solid and well made. The suction cup also holds very firm on the glass, a big plus since most window-mount devices like this constantly fall off. Unfortunately, after about a month, the adapter broke off, right behind the plate at the swivel. I was adjusting the swivel, while it was attached to the window, so there is no way that I put that much pressure on it, but it just snapped off in my hand. I looked at it pretty closely, and I couldn't see any defects that could have contributed to it breaking, it must be just the poor quality of the plastic or molding process.Were it not for the seemingly poor quality, this mount would have easily gotten 4 or 5 stars from me. Great design, but it's just not up to the quality of previous Arkon mounts I have owned. The only way it gets 2 stars from me is that I was able to patch it with Gorilla Glue and it is still functional. Gorilla Glue gets 5 stars.
My Creative Zen V Plus would never get out of "Recovery Mode." I upgraded the firmware, but that didn't help. The email support was pretty lame (Me: "My product is stuck in Recovery Mode"; Them: "Here's how to access Recovery Mode"). I finally got a human being to respond by email, and they sent me an RMA # to return the product. I've spent many hours now troubleshooting, emailing, repacking, and now I'll have to make a trip to UPS to ship it back, at my own expense. Who knows what they'll send back to me and if that will work.
This sub has very DEEP bass I have a T1000-1bdcp Rockford Fosgate running this SUB at 1 OHM & it really sounds great.
I just got this unit yesterday and havent had a whole lot of time to test everything out. First thing I did was get the newest firmware installed and its a great improvement. I am using 2 Samsung Spinrite T-series 500GB Hard drives in the NAS in a RAID 1 config. They are fast as heck and very quiet, in fact the only noise I can hear is a faint one from the fan on the back of the unit. I would definately suggest this unit to anyone for home or work that needs an easy to setup and use backup system that can be accessed from any networked computer or even setup the ftp server and access it from anywhere. The included backup software needs some improvement but thats it. I have no trouble accessing the nas from my xp machine or my vista ultimate machine, both found it right away and had no problem mapping the drive! Great buy especially with the RAID 1 mirroring option you cant get on most external hard drive systems.
I brought a car with Tape and no AUX, so I wanted to buy a cassette to 3.5 mm adapter. Researched online and saw all cheap adapters , until I saw this from Bellkin. And for the price it was better than the cheap ones. So purchased it . And product arrived on time and was in a bulk package.Till now working just fine. Only issue i felt is volume is lowered than that of FM . But it Ok and at 50% the sound is great.Now using for about 2 weeks,I recommend this to anyone...
Over the years, I've developed a lot of respect for Canon products. This case meets or exceeds all my expectations. The combination of safety and quick access is difficult to achieve, but they've done it. Attached to my belt, the "box" holding the camera would probably keep it safe for everything but gymnastics; but there are on top of that "box" two more layers, the Velcro-held flip up cover and the magnetic snap-down top flap. The camera comes out quickly and goes in quickly. The strap doesn't seem to go with the case very well, but I don't need the strap when I have the camera in the case. I wouldn't change anything about this case.
This lens is tack sharp on my D90 all the way out to the corners at all aperature settings and nearly all focal lengths (260+ is a little soft). On the D700 it's quite soft zoomed all the way out to 300mm and @ f/5.6 but stop it down one stop or two and it's "usable" sharp all the way out to the corners. This lens isn't meant to be a low light lens anyway so stopping it down shouldn't be a problem. For the price this is one incredible lens. If you want pro performance and sharpness in low light situations pay the big bucks and get either the (now old) 70-200 f/2.8 or wait a couple months and get the brand new 70-200 f/2.8 VRII. I will tell you in decent light or tripod situations this lens is just as sharp as the 70-200 f/2.8 (stopped down one stop from wide open) in the 70-200 focal range on my D700 and just as sharp at all aperatures (once again in the 70-200 focal range) on my D90. In a nutshell, from 70-200 this lens is wicked sharp stepped back a stop... from 200mm-260mm or so it's very good... above that you are simply just happy to be able to reach out there as even on the d90 its really only sharp in the f/8-f/11 range. Pro quality for a bargain price for sure though in the range I use it most! If you can't afford the 70-200... this is a very nice consolation.
This camera is awesome. It is a bargain price, the quality of the camera and all the functions are that of a much more expensive camera.Highly recommend this camera, you won't be sorry.
Purchased this product for my girlfriends Windows XP Pro laptop. I put the driver CD in, plugged the adaptor into the USB port, spent 2 minutes installing and it worked. No configuration or compatability problems. The only minor drawback is even though the adaptor is connected at 100Mbps if you only have a USB 1.0 port you won't get extreamly fast speeds. Nothing that she will worry about just browsing the web though.
This was a gift for my husband. He had no problem programming it and I am thrilled to now only have 1 remote instead of the 4 that we had laying around before. I don't know how easy it is to program, but it's totally easy to use.
Nikon SB-400 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR CamerasI bought this flash for my Nikon D-80 SLR and I a very happy with it. I don't need to break out my large flash for every occasion.
I bought a Fuji 2800 digital camera, which came with regular batteries. Within 2 hours of use they started running low and my camera wouldn't flash or capture images (at a very inopportune moment). When my NiMH batteries arrived, I charged them as recommended (3 times before first use) and I'm still using them and I haven't had to recharge them yet, and it's been about 3 hours of sporatic use over 2 weeks. I only wish Amazon sold the batteries without the charger, so I can have a second set ready to go whenever. They will definately pay for themselves in a metter of months. I take LOTS of pictures.
I love the Zune media players and software they are much more user-friendly than iPods and iTunes; it's too bad they were discontinued. Bring back the Zune!
I purchase these cuz the front dash speakers of my jeep died i was still using the originals :p these fit perfectly on the original space of 4x6" and the sound is the bes thing just what you can expect from Audiobahn after hearing these i also change the speaker in the back for Audiobahn and addedd a 10" subwoofer it just cant get any better.
My husband had this, still brand new in the box, in the garage when we got married. Of course, I lost no time dragging it out and setting it up in my studio.Initially, I did have some trouble with the "droop" mentioned in other reviews but my husband came out and put "teflon" tape on them and now they are rock solid like they should be.All my lights worked right out of the box, even the bulbs. In fact, I'm still using the bulbs the set came with.The stands have adjustable bottoms so I can balance positioning with floorspace.Its been over a year now and I regularly pack them up to take on the road. I kept the original box for traveling and they still work great even after all the bumping around.
I'm about 20 miles from major broadcasters, my reception was very spotty with this antenna and I would have to point it in a different direction depending on which station(s) I wanted to pick up. I upgraded to the multi-directional DB4 which I've had better luck with.
At first I thought there was something wrong with the transmitter but after I realized that the volume needed to be cranked up on the originating device - pc, stereo etc, the speakers worked wonderfully. I love being able to use them on multiple devices thru out the house.
I have been iPod user for the past 3 years. Since I recieved my first 20gb 3G iPod for Christmas one year.I have never used such a well built device. Load music and go. After searching and searching for an application that can store my music well, easy to manage, and be usable with actual devices I couldn't be happier.I have used Winamp for years and years.. so bulky, unreliable and way too basic. iTunes has definitely helped a lot. A lot of stubborn reviewers on here complain about having to use iTunes to manage your music.. grow up. If you bought an iPod, you knew what you were getting into.The entire time I had my 3G iPod, it locked up once when I was at an airport. Never happened again.And as of last year I bought a brand new Black 5G iPod and now am a Macintosh user myself and couldn't be happier. With the release of iTunes 7 and the brand new 2.1 upgrade for the iPod firmware, i'm still very excited about using this device.I don't know exactly what you people are expecting from MP3/Media players.. but you're expecting something way too much. As of 2001 we had either a few choices or no choices of media players to use. You had to either carry around a ton of CDs to listen to your choice of music.. listen to it in your car stereo.. or not listen at all. Media players in general are a godsend for music lovers, such as myself, or anyone else for that matter. Being able to carry around thousands (in my case, over 5000 mp3s and still have 7gb to spare on the iPod's harddrive), and using a simple click wheel to go to the song and play it, nothing could be easier.People review this device and give it lower scores because what it doesn't have. I can't quite understand that. If you're not satisfied with what it has, THEN DON'T BUY IT. You have a choice, you can read exactly what the device does before you buy it.. so there is no need to say "ohh it doesn't have a Radio (which the new 5G iPods do so i don't know why people still complain), it doesn't have voice recording, it can't do this or that"... then why did you buy it?! Sheesh. Most people on here that buy one are the true users, who shop around, learn what it has to offer and buy it based on those facts. But many on here buy one just because everyone else is using one and they don't want to be left out. It works for the cell phone industry too. People buy certain phones because someone else has it, and they find out they don't even want it.And I can guarantee, from a person in the Tech and 3D industry, most of the problems encountered by users are 95% user error. There may be that 5% error that is true, and needs to be dealt with.. But 95% of the time, it's because the user does not know what they are doing. Simple as that.
ordered these speakers for my apartment to replace my gigantic floor speakers. would recommend these speakers. good for the price, great sound.
I went horseback riding with my dad. He used kodak 800 speed film I used Fuji 800 film. We had the same kind of camera. We took the same shots, & the same time of day. The Fuji pictures were more sharper, with much more vibrant colors. I would buy nothing but Fuji film. My dad switched to Fuji too!(after he saw my pictures)
Don't buy this, it is not worth throwing your money on. I'm located at NYC & this antenna did not inproved the radio proformance (ok may be just a very small bit in term of static) over the regular oem wire antenna. The only reason it got one star is because it looks better the the cheap wire antenna the radio came with.
The card did not work but e-mailed sellers got feed back in less than 3 hours. They refunded cost plus shipping. Thank for making a bad problem go away.
I love this laser printer. It is fast and quiet and has great print quality. We go for periods of days to weeks of not using the printer; the ink jet printer would always clog, much ink was wasted head cleaning. Now after hours, days, or weeks the printer works perfectly.I wish I had maybe got a fancier model so that I could do 2 sided printing but it isn't a big deal.
I've been using these inexpensive Brother laser printers for about 15 years, this being my third one. They are basically bullet proof - cranking out good quality black and white printouts year after year. Brother has been tweaking the design, making each permutation a bit more reliable and substantially faster. Why they had to screw this one up is beyond me. The prior models had an adequate if slightly cumbersome envelope feeder. The 2070N envelope feeder is inadequate, too often allowing the envelope to turn and print at an unsightly if not unusable angle. I've had to throw away half my envelope printouts. If you don't want to print envelopes, this is an okay printer, otherwise, forget it.
This is a very attractive little bag, exceptional in details and workmanship. I use it for my cell phone when running around town, just attach to my purse strap. When out shooting photos, I use to to carry extras such as blower, batteries, etc. It's rugged enough that I just add to the outside strap. It is NOT big and you should carefully review the size before ordering - the only reason I give it 4 stars. Was not quite the size I expected when mine arrived but quickly found other uses for it and it is in daily use for me.
First of all the item arrive with no antenna. Second since it didn't give a chance to change the setting I tried to download the upgrade of the software at that point it stopped working and it didn't even turn on anymore.Very unhappy with amazon for not completely delivered what it was supposed to be in the package content and for the item because it doesn't work
I have a first generation sylvania dvd recorder that can record up to 8x, and yet these discs (for which I had high hopes for since I had bought the older memorex 4x dvd-rs way back when that came with a regular sized dvd case did work flawlessly) these discs, just didn't work. They look nice and everything coming with the newer slimline dvd cases, but yeah they didn't seem to work with my player. Maybe because its older, who knows. I caution you on buying this , or maybe it will work better with newer recorders. But these were supposed to work I mean it says 4x on it.I have 8 left , I'm not gonna use these right now. I'll buy a newer recorder and see if it does the same thing.
I love it, I coupled it with a PIE adapter for my truck and have a 1800 song juke box at my finger tips and its not even 1/3 full.
While I normally don't gush about a "new" device, I must say simply thins:IT WORKS
I'm a fairly accomplished amateur photographer. I've got film from Africa, National Parks and other places, and have now put around 500 slides and negatives through this scanner.It's *great*.The dynamic range is fantastic. 'Dark' images come through wonderfully. If it was unintentionally underexposed, the 16-bit color depth gives lots of room for adjustment. I was able to rescue many previously useless images and get decent digital files.Speaking of rescues, many old family photos have rolled through my scanner, and the pleasure of saving and restoring old memories has been of great worth.The negative strip feeder struggles with strips less than two frames long; some of my old negatives were strangely cut, and I ended up enclosing them in plastic slide frames.At full resolution and color depth, you can generate 120MB TIFF image files from a scan. You will want lots of storage.The only weak point of this scanner is the software. It works, but it is unintuitive and quirky. Occasionally it crashes. Nikon creates great hardware, but the team that made the software should be bludgeoned for besmirching an otherwise great product. Plus- upgrades and bug fixes, Nikon? Where are those?For those willing to pay a little more, Silverfast can step in with something more reliable and with a few useful bells and whistles, like automatic HDR.If you need an excellent tool for pulling 35mm film into the 21st century, this is it. It's relatively fast, is accurate on the color, the scratch/dust reduction is awesome, and it's *only* a thousand bucks. Once you're dialed in on the software, you can do wonders with those old photos.
This is a very good mouse. I love the side buttons, it's great for gaming. But users with small hands (kids, for example) may find it a little too big. I am a guy with an average sized hand, and sometimes I have to move my hand forward so that my thumb will reach the second side button. That's the only reason why I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5.All in all, best mouse I've ever owned. But I'd suggest you try it before you buy it, to make sure it fits your hand comfortably.
The color look different from the pictures but the sound is perfect. It is a good product and worth the price.
Let me start off with this is an awsome player... but the software is kinda a pain to get used to not as easy as my creative soft ware. This has been my 4th mp3 player the first being a sandisk who screen broke, then a creative zen vision which got stolen, creative zen v with also got stolen and now a zune. I have stayed away from ipods for a couple of reasons, 1. my razor phone has a tendancy to fall out of my pocket so having something with a little thickness keeps it in my pocket, also my friends have had countless problems with there ipods from screens to bad service. Probley on of the best players ive had was the creative zen vision m who's software was fast and simple and had a flawless operation, and i would have boughten another one but i cant find them anyware, so i went with the zune. The software takes a litte getting used to but once you figure it out its very simple. The player works perfectly videos look awsome, the music sounds good, the only thing i dont like is the ear phones as they start to hurt my ears after about 20 minutes of listening.
Hot tea in the unit at 10PM...too hot to drink at 6AM...come 6PM...yep PM...still hot (not scalding but hot). What more could I possibly want?OK for the "save the planet" folks. Put hot water in first. It might not make all that much difference but in the case of tea, EVERY tea processor recommends hot water in the teapot BEFORE brewing. SO...might as well warm up the thermos and then RECYCLE the water in to the teapot.One last thing...the collapsable handle is very slick when not in use. Good space saver.I expect to buy another for coffee.
The marriage of Pentax camera expertise, and Samsung's bottomless R&D; war chest ("SamTax"), has spawned the great-leap-forward K10D DSLR that promises well-earned laudits for a camera maker inexorably squeezed by wealthier competitors. Pentax' first entry into the DSLR world (the oddly-named *istD), although a fine performer, failed to compete pricewise with comparable Canon or Nikon entries. The smaller and better market-positioned 6MP *istD-S (which I own) arrived too late to give the hugely successful Canon Rebel a serious run for its money; and Pentax eventually retrenched with cheaper penta-mirror products just to keep a foot in the US market (ironically, the digital Rebel series had cut costs from the start with a seldom-mentioned penta-mirror).The tradeoff for any low cost DSLR, as against the costlier pro models, was the substitution of menu-driven operations for the latter's simpler and faster buttons and dials -- a maddeningly tedious and unintuitive cost-cutter, made all the more frustrating in bright light on small LCD displays. Even selecting the focus point (grid, spot or select) meant a trip through pages of menus, not aided at all by the infamous penchant for inscrutable abbreviations. In effect, the time lost in flipping the camera to scroll through on-screen menus all too often meant either photo opportunities lost, or just reverting to a digicam's one focus mode fits all. Moreover, adequate as 6MP might be for most, the megapixel race to 8 (then 10) MP sensors left Pentax bringing up the rear of the pack.But no more! The K10D is an altogether different beast, a handsome sturdy 10MP workhorse, with enough racing blood to lead the current (Dec 2006) DSLR pack. I shan't repeat here the praise for its fine quality pictures, but instead focus on the more arcane issues that affect purchasing choice between 2 or 3 finalists such as sensor dust removal, image stabilization, solid glass pentaprism, and retrograde lens and accessory compatibility. The exposure mode dial now is all professional, with just a single intelligent automatic setting - gone are the smiley face and jogger icons - while adding a novel mode selection for ISO-sensitivity priority.Pentax has tackled the bugaboo of dust attracted by the electrostatically charged CCD sensor -- a gotcha when changing DSLR lenses -- on 3 fronts: a new dust-repellant sensor coating; sensor vibration at startup (employing the sensor stabilization mechanism) to shake off dust; and -- a laudable first in the prosumer field -- a fully dust and splash sealed body that lets you take `clean' pictures in the desert as readily as in the rain forest [just don't change lenses in the open!].Image Stabilization (IS) counteracts the problem of muscle tremors and pulsatile blood flow that destabilize the hand-held platform, by moving either a lens element or the camera sensor mount in the opposite direction -- allowing longer exposures (extra `stops') without incurring motion blur -- an impressive advantage when shooting fast action or in low light. There are two approaches to IS: In-the-lens IS (as used by Nikon and Canon) builds a gyroscopic element into the lens assembly, offering speed and specificity, but adding front-end weight, expense and complexity; the pro is that in-lens stabilization is fast and can be transferred to same-make camera bodies (with matching power contacts), the con is that you pay dearly for the IS mechanism each time you purchase a new lens. In-camera IS (as used in the K10D and Sony alpha), conversely, moves the sensor so as to counteract platform instability -- once you purchase the camera body, you'll always have IS, whatever lens is mounted. This makes for full backward compatibility so that you can attain IS with your older lenses. The con is that the sensor's counter-movement must be matched to the lens characteristics, thus is slightly slower than the in-lens system. The in-camera sensor-moving mechanism, moreover, performs double duty as a sensor-shaking dust removal feature. The K10D further refines IS by floating the sensor electromagnetically, adding rotational to linear stabilization. Oversimplifying: if you need to shoot sports, races, or wildlife for a living, go for the Canon/Nikon in-the-lens stabilization; if your requirements are less extreme, stick to in-camera stabilization for a wider choice of less-expensive lenses to expand your system.On paper at least, the K10D's 22-bit A/D converter sounds attractive, but realize that even RAW images still remain at 12-bit depth; the claim of enhanced color rendition remains to be proven by benchmark testing. Contacts are in place to accommodate forthcoming lenses with hypersonic focusing motors, speeding autofocusing towards the Canon/Nikon range. Indeed, other than for slightly slower auto-focusing, PopPhoto benchmarking rates the K10D's resolution and image quality as Excellent, and noise from Very Low to Low at ISO 800-1600.In sum: The Pentax K10D (and its GX-10 Samsung sibling) emerges as a company breakthrough, in that it offers outstanding image quality, very low digital noise, and image stabilization inside a dust & splash sealed body -- all that with some of the highest-rating metal-mount kit lenses around. The well illustrated manual too has benefited from the new regime. Unless you require ultra-fast auto-focus in low light, the slightly slower autofocusing should not deter you; better yet, new USM lenses are on the way. In-camera IS makes the K10D a windfall for Pentax lens owners; its innovative features are a challenge to the "big guys".ADDENDUM: I stick by my original review of "Great Leap Forward", except (as I learned) for quality control over suppliers. About 2 1/2 years, and several thousand clicks later the K10D, in the midst of a shoot suddenly showed straight horizontal lines that - on 1:1 inspection - proved to be very dead pixels. Out of warranty, service diagnosed malfunctioning logic board; total cost for labor and parts etc came close to three C-notes. Offered to pay for labor, but felt defective electronics ought to be Pentax' responsibility. Rather than fooling around got a K20D instead.
I needed another USB charger for my can and the one I had only had one output. This has two. Plug and go.
Does what it is supposed to do. Can't complain till it quits doing what it is supposed to do.
First: Read all reviews BEFORE you buy. "Doing your homework" is not the same as "yeah I'll just read the positive reviews and buy this". LET THE "DISLIKE" VOTES GET BIGGER NOW.Second: Everything said about the parts is true. Barlow, lenses, finder and (less so)the mount, are worthless.Third: Prepare to spend just as much for the "real" parts as the hole scope itself, maybe even more.Fourth: Even after spending about $200 on top of this, the best Jupiter looks is like a small dot (6.4mm plus nice Barlow also multi-coated),Fifth: If you are a total noob like me, you will only get enjoyment out of howlin' at the moon.YOU ARE WARNED.PS. Starry Night is so much better than the software they give you. I'm learning alot about astronomy through my books.
I purchased this for my parents. We previously bought one around Christmas for ourselves. My parents were so impressed after a demonstration that they wanted one too. It is not perfect but is amazingly accurate and very user friendly. We took ours on a plane trip across the country and it worked just fine.
They claim this works for Sprint PCS but I got one for my Virgin Mobile MC760 and it won't pick up any signal! In fact it actually makes the signal weaker! I have to put the MC760 in a window to get a decent signal so I thought putting an antenna on the roof would be better but when I plug it into the MC760 the signal strength goes down! I tried connecting it to a spectrum analyzer to check but it doesn't get any signals compared to another cellphone antenna that does receive. I tried emailing Wilson but they weren't any help. Another problem was the cheaply made adapter that connects the proprietary FME connector on the antenna cable and plugs into the MC760. I had to try 3 of them before I got one that would work. The first one had bad threads and wouldn't go on all the way, the second one had a loose center pin that pushed back in when I tried to connect it. The third one finally did fit correctly but there was still no signal. I don't see how Wilson can get away with selling worthless junk antennas like this, they must get a lot of consumer fraud complaints. I'm sending this useless antenna back for a refund.I purchased a Wilson 301101 trucker antenna, mounted it on a magnetic base for a CB antenna and stuck it on the roof and it works great. This one must have been defective.
since my purchase, Amazon has lowered the TV by $266, they were quick in refunding the difference. Buy with confidence that you won't overpay. But remember to check frequently. I think the window is 30Days.-----------Been looking at Samsung since 2006. Almost bought last year's model, luckily it was discontinued before I pulled the trigger. HLT6187S with LED is the best out there. Ordered on 9-06, delivered on 9-13. EGL was great.Amazon was awesome also. Within two week of my delivery, they dropped the price so I contacted CS and was promptly given a refund of the difference.I was a little nervous about buying a large ticket item over web, but Amazon made it easy.
I have fought with my micro fiber cloths placing lint onto my filters for weeks now, but ever since I purchased this gem of a tool I have had crystal clear lenses and filters!
I bought, and returned yesterday, this product. Thech supports is horrible at linksys. Earlier today I bought a D-link print server, and will be a d-link customer from now on.
I have had my Dimage Scan Dual IV slide scanner for some years now and it has worked very satisfactorily on many slides that I have scanned. It was attached to an HP Pavilion Desktop PC (32 bit) using Windows XP Home Edition. However, I have just bought a new HP Pavilion Desktop PC (64 bit) using Windows 7, and while trying to install the Dimage scanner, it came up with errors for the driver, and despite trying to download the driver from more than one website, I did not meet with any success. Now, on checking with Windows 7 Compatability Centre, I was very disappointed to learn that the scanner is not compatible with a 64 bit machine using Windows 7. Fortunately, I have a Laptop (32 bit) still using Windows XP and I have been able to connect the scanner to this successfully. But it is very discouraging that the manufacturers of the Dimage Dual IV scannerKonica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV Film Scannerdon't have a driver update for Windows 7 for a 64 bit PC.
Plenty of flash drivers are available, but this has a professional look that makes it stand out. Its case is also rugged and tough. All your information is safe in your pocket or keychain.
I have worn earplugs to bed for a few years now, so maybe that's why I found them so easy to adapt to, but I've tried just about every kind of ear-only headphones and they never work. These stay in your ears and sound great. For this price, you can not go wrong.
I have had bad experiences with scanners and thought I would never purchase one again. However I am delighted with my CanonScan LIDE 70. It was easy to set up and very easy to use. I decided on this model from the reviews on Amazon and have not been sorry.
Fast shipping just what I needed perfect for what I am using them for great product!!!!!!! Thanks again will buy more in the future
PROS: Great button placement, wheel works really well in-game, love the on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment.CONS: Sometimes is painful after holding it. Maybe I played too much?FINAL VERDICT: Definitely worth the money. If you game and are looking for a gaming mouse, this is it.SUMMARY: Bought this after looking at online reviews, and many people seemed to like it. It has a great feel to it, lots of grip, has this crazy little tray of adjustable weights that pops out the bottom so I can adjust how heavy it is. But occasionally this tray will fall out. I love the software that comes with it, makes the mouse fully customizable. It is lighting quick too, an advantage over wireless mice that sometimes can lag out on you. (Which is not good in multiplayer) One of the edges is a bit sharp and depending on how you hold the mouse, can get painful if you're not careful. Try a few positions out, keep gaming sessions under 10 hours and you'll be fine.
Ordered HP 56/57 Remanufactured Ink Cartridges to test thier ability.I must admit I am so surprised at the clearness and perfect copies Irecieved. They are great and lasted almost 3 months. With such a lower price I will never buy the new product when I can use theremanufactured and save so much.Couldn't be more pleased.
These PS2-USB "adapters" are the worst thing to ever come from mankind. Why? All they do is switch over wires to a different plug. They do not "magically" make ps2 products usb compatible or the other way around. Almost never in the product description is this told. Many people have bought these to be very disappointed that they don't work. On the other hand, if you know you have a compatible keyboard, they work well. Make sure your keyboard states it's compatible with usb-ps2 adapters before buying an adapter! The work of actually converting formats is done by the keyboard, not the "adapter".
If you do not require the space of a larger attache, this is a very nice piece. Light weight yet rugged construction make this case comfortable and durable. I am very pleased with this purchase.
After going through a bunch of reviews, I decided to go for this stand for my Macbook Pro and it definitely doesn't disappoint. As matter of fact, I am really pleased with not only the sturdiness and functionality but also with the appearance.
What can you really say about these things...make sure you get a good seal in the ears, the correct size is needed for proper fit and comfort. Try a few different sizes and types to see which you prefer, keep extras on hand for other people.
I bought one of these a couple years ago because a small kitchen appliance had a short cord; this was just the thing to make it longer. The ends don't heat up, and the cord has held up very well. I recently got another small appliance with a very short cord and decided to get a few more of these 3-foot cords. Again, they're just the right length.
I am going start by saying that I rate this lens as five stars _except_ for vignetting on full frame digital sensors at wide open apertures. I use this lens as my standard lens on a 5d. I find this angle of view to be perfect for general all around photography where I will "step in" to the subject to get the shot. This lens requires more interaction with the subject, but I think it results in more dynamic pictures. This lens is razor sharp, visibly sharper than my mainstay 24-70 f2.8 L zoom. On the 5d, I can shoot at f1.4 ISO 400 indoors without a flash which is pretty cool.Now the downside. All wide angles at wide open aperture have light falloff and even this lens demonstrates this tendency. You may not even notice this on many shots, but under some conditions it is very obvious and this condition is more noticeable on digital than film. You can fix this using the distortion filter in PhotoshopCS. If you shoot at f4 or better, the light falloff is not noticeable even under the worse of conditions. The falloff is not visible when you use this lens on an APS digital sensor like the 20d where it has a "normal" angle of view.
This is a must have with olympus systems. I have a e-500 and it remains with the camera 80% of the time, with its beautiful range and quality.
I've had my unit for about a month now and there is very little to complian about. It functioned brilliantly out of the box and was fully operational within 20 mins including the wireless networking functionality.My only complaint was the lack of prepackaged software included. I went ahead and purchased Office 2004 to have a complete Word processing and a better mail client.All in all though a hell of a machine.
I decided it was time to replace my ancient KVM switch, and after much research, I settled on the GCS1734. It seemed like a great value and the technical reviews were fantastic, so I was really excited to set it up. I got my first two computers booted onto it, a win2k server and my brand new AMD64 XP workstation w/ a top of the line MSI motherboard. The server fired right up as expected, but curiously, the XP box wouldn't. After some troubleshooting to isolate the problem to the KVM, I called technical support. After the normal routine with support and still no fix, the tech asked "Do you have the nVidia chipset on your motherboard?", to which I responded affirmatively."Our KVM products don't work with the nVidia chipset. I recommend you buy a USB card."Oh really? How about a firmware upgrade so I don't have to buy additional hardware to run my brand new piece of hardware? "No." If they had stated this MAJOR shortcoming on their website, I would not have bought the product. Now I'm out return shipping, because apparently IOGEAR does not stand by their products or offer either 1) compatibility to a VERY common chipset or 2) Inform potential buyers via their website that they do not support nVidia.
This is an excellent case, however it is NOT for an 8GB Zune. It is made for the larger Zune's. I had to add foam just to keep my baby Zune in place. This works for me because I carry it in my backpack. The size is a little cumbersome, but it allows me to carry all my accessories in one place. I like it.
Put right in the phone, charge, it works!!! Slight different twist in the wire than the orignal battery. No brainer.
I have an olympus camera that has a 10x zoom and takes absolutely awesome photos, but the thing weighs over a pound and is hard to carry around. I chose this camera because is weighs like 6 oz. and has a decent zoom feature. I love the fact that it auto-focuses on faces and all I have to do is push the button. The colors were fantastic and clear. The only down side was at night. It has a delay before the picture snaps. So if you're trying to shoot a moving object, you might miss it. It has lots of fancy features, but I just like to point and shoot. The SD card pops right out my camera and fits into the slot in my laptop, so its really easy to download. I don't have the super steady hand, and my photos come out great, so I would say the image stabilazation feature actually works quite well.
The DTV dish I ordered from Amazon didn't work, it was an international roof mounted device, not at all what I asked for, I needed the tripod they advertised. DTV replaced it, the multiswitch they said it required was not at all on either unit. How do I return it?
Keyboard has a rubber feel to it and works as expected. Typing speed is definitely slower with this keyboard. You really need to hit the keys right in the middle for them to register which will take some getting used to. It rolls up nicely and fits into my backpack and I like the lightup feature. Makes typing in the dark easier. I am using this keyboard at both home and work and it seems to be handling my pounding fairly well.
I got one of these a few days ago, and it is great! I really don't care that the battery life is short for videos, because when I am going to be watching for more than 2 hours, there is always a plug of some sort (except on airplanes). Everybody I show this to is very impressed with the quality of the screen, which has the best resolution of any other iPod.Also, stop complaining about how the screen is too small, or the battery life is too short. It costs the SAME AMMOUNT OF MONEY of the previous iPod with a color display but no video playback. Even if you don't watch a single video, you are getting pratically the same music battery life, a thinner iPod, a free case, and 10GB, for the SAME PRICE.Also, to all of you who want more video content, you can convert your own content using the Freeware Videora iPod converter ([...]). Great program that I have used to many episodes of my favorite tv show.
this Lowepro Transporter Camera Strap is strong and versatile enough to help me in my photograghy.
Well, I've been holding out on making the switch from film SLR's to DSLR's mainly because I can get higher quality digital images with film and my halfway decent film scanner. I've adored Pentax since beginning with the K1000. I decided, finally, to make the switch when I heard Pentax would be coming out with their own advanced amateur DSLR, something to rival the Nikons and Canons out there.I ordered my K10D over the weekend and got it 2 days ago. I've take it out in and havve taken around 300-400 images so far, mostly testing out the various modes and settings and trying to get a feel for all of the settings. Even in the less-than-ideal conditions brought on by overcast skies and low-lighting conditions, the camera has performed outstandingly. The images come out sharp and with great color. The Shake Reduction(SR) is an amazing feature to have built into the body. It is a wonderful feature when using my new telephoto lens, particularly on these low-light days that I've been contending with.I'm impressed with the white balance modes, though I have not been particularly impressed with the Auto WB with the low-lighting conditions. I find that have to manually adjust the white balance in certain conditions, but these auto features aren't ever completely perfect.The layout of the camera is well designed and I have bee very happy with the controls. The camera feels solid and reliable in every respect.As I get more practice with using the camera, I'll happily update this review with what I've learned and any extra pros or cons I discover.
Worked fine for about the first month or two, but has gradually gotten worse.I don't even try to print photographs anymore, and right now it's barely printing out text documents. I don't use it that much, maybe once or twice a week, but it's becoming pointless. I have run through all the diagnostic and cleaning functions - replaced the ink... nothing is happening. oh well.
Very good package at a good price compared to other bulky competitors. Functions are better designed than the Canon S40. feels comfortable and heavy enough to take stable shots. The autofocus makes it easier for other family members to take pictures and enjoy the camera too.It would be better if it came with a minolta charger, but I guess most do not ==&gt; Don't forget to order good batteries and a battery charger.Download to the computer is much faster than I thought it would be. On the negative side , voice recording with video mode seems a littel weak.
This mouse pad has been wonderful. It has a hard back, which makes it great for using a laptop at various locations in the house, like the couch. Also, has adjusters to tip the mouse pad to a comfortable direction at a desk. The comfort gel wrist support is nice and the optical mouse has not given me any jumping or trouble.
I never receved this product from suplyer so there can be no review at this time will try in a month or two might have by then.
My laptop, which is not very hot (Lenovo T60p), compared to something like a Dell Precision Mobile workstation. The Vantec cooler is made of plastic and within 2 weeks of purchase, the plastic has permanently melted and has mishaped the cooler. Now, when simply setting the laptop down on it the fans rub making enough noise that you end up unplugging the USB power cable.Save your money and shop for something made from metal.
I use this power supply for powering 2 LiPo battery chargers. With 10A continuous capacity (12A peak) and two sets of outlets (cigarette and terminals) it's more than adequate. It's a solid and well-built unit that I expect to last many years.
Overall the keyboard is great. The programmable keys are a nice feature. The layout does feel "natural". The palm rest is perfect and the installation was easy. So, why am I giving a rating of 2? The only thing wrong is the space bar key is really tough to press. All the other keys are soft and take little effort to strike. However, if you push the space bar from the edges instead of the middle, it takes an extreme amount of pressure to strike it. I am a developer and the keyboard is my most essential computer accessory. I am reminded every time I strike it that the keyboard is flawed. I am starting to think the space bar key should have been split the way it is shaped to keep it from sticking.
THIS IS THE WOR5E MP3 PLAYER I HAVE EVER OWNED. RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, SOFTWARE WILL NOT LOAD, NOTHING BUT ERRORS; COMPUTER WITH XP WILL NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE THE ZUNE AS PRESENT SO CANNOT UPLOAD MUSIC. THIS IS A MICROSOFT PRODUCT AND IT LITERALLY STINKS....MICROSOFT SHOULD DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND GET THEIR STUFF TOGETHER IF THEY WANT TO COMPETE IN THIS ARENA.ANYONE WANT TO BUY MY ZUNE.........CHEAP!!!
The iCurve stand is elegant and, in terms of aesthetic design, belongs in MOMA. I keep it on my desk for when I'm using the laptop over long stretches, e.g. video editing. But, for use while sitting on the couch or traveling, a Targus Podium works better. It is easily packed and the swivel feature is great. I have another laptop stand that is made of plastic and has a rack for adjusting the lift and angle of the computer. It is cheaply made (you get what you pay for..) and the front bar gets in the way of the MacBook Pro's open/shut button. The material of both the iCurve and Podium are soft and designed to protect the brushed metal surface of the Mac. So: ICurve for home/office desk use, Targus Podium for travel/comfort.
Didn't last circuit board quit working fixing to hard wire it but hunted around till i found another.word word word
It is an excellent mouse. And I like the PS2 adapter, which allows us to use either PS2 or USB port.
I own a regular Bose radio and a cd Bose radio. I needed another radio but didn't want to go the $500 for another Bose with the cd. This little radio is an excellent buy. We do not have the best reception and this radio comes in great and the cd is fine. I am very pleased and will buy another one without hesitation.
What do you say, it's a plastic lens cover. Wish it was cheaper, but Nikon is over priced, so what do you want? It fits the 58mm size as a stock cover would, but also feels a little cheap, like a stock would. It does the job, I bought it, and would again if need be.
This is my second D-Link router, the first one (wireless-G) worked flawlessly for over 2 years. Bought this model to upgrade to wireless-N. The setup was easy, be sure to disable any firewall software on your computer that can block certain ports. I have 2 computers connected directly to the router via Wi-Fi, plus a Wi-Fi enabled iPod touch, plus a Wi-Fi enabled Blu-Ray player. I also have a D-Link wireless bridge/access point device connected to the router and two more computers connected to that device via Ethernet along with two VoIP adapters. And it all works without a hitch!This is a good, solid product.
This is the best thing I have ever bought... it works great and it makes you so available to do other things while talking over the phone. It works great and you can hear and people can hear you very well..
I was skeptical about this speaker set given how small it was but in light of the scarce choices for ipod shuffle speakers, I bought this and I must say I was really surprised at how clean and loud these little speakers are. I first tried it on the higher output setting, which I don't recommend because you get more hissing that way. On the normal setting, it sounds great. The package overall is well made and somewhat heavier than I anticipated, which was a welcomed surprise. No, I don't recommend this if you're going for a really loud speaker system, but it's terrific for travel and whenever you want your shuffle mix without the headphones. Also, it's really neat how the shuffle fits perfectly into the slot for storage.
I LOVE THE MP3 PLAYER I PURCHASED. I PLAN ON ORDERING THE CARRYING CASE FOR IT SOON. OVERALL I AM WELL PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE!!!!!!!
Battery works just just fine, I have to think that throwing money at old technology is not such a wise choice though.
I am new to the world of HDTV. I am using this Philips TV accessing content by way of my cable provider in the NYC area. I mention this because I was a little disappointed when I started viewing shows on this Philips set. Adjusting the controls provided with the TV went some ways toward producing a fair picture with standard definition broadcasts. The first HD channels I saw were noticably better but nothing that stood out. I surmised that this was the result of a low priced unit. You get what you pay for.That is, until I turned on the Discovery HD channel. As a recent famous philosopher might say..."Whoa!" The picture was crisp with vibrant colors. It displayed an almost life-like picture. This is what I was expecting. A big, noticeiable difference between digital cable and HDTV. I now use the Discovery HD channel to baseline my HD picture settings on the set.I have since come across other true HD programming. They all looked excellent when viewed on this Philips TV. Progressive scanned DVD players take advantage of the Philips ability to display content at 480p as well as 1080i. The result is an excellent picture when viewing DVD's and using component cables.The sound is only average when using the set's built-in speakers, though that was not unexpected. I expect a home theater setup to be much better.To finish my point: The Philips 30PW8402 television is an excellent bargain when viewing true HD programming. The quality of standard definition broadcasts has been average at best. Keep in mind that all of this is also determined by the quality of the source material (is it true HD?) and signal from your content provider, which seems to vary greatly.
It did not work in Europe. Every hotel in the US has a hair dryer. Why would I carry this with me? However we need it in Europe when we travel. Garbage!
We ordered this to replace an inexpensive VCR that was being moved to an extra room. The combo and value first attracted us, as did other reviews on previous models. Set-up was simple, instructions are good enough that two non-techies can follow them. The remote isn't any more confusing/complicated than others - an industry-wide standard is the only thing that will solve this. Everything works fine so far - we've had the unit only a week. There was some confusion with shipping because of the back order status, but Amazon was great to work with and provided a most satisfactory resolution to the problem. Definitely a recommended product and source for purchasing the item.
I like it, because it's got a lot of memory (8 gigabytes) to store more songs than I can ever hope to add. The sound quality from the supplied earphones (earbuds) is adequate. There are better earphones available to take advantage of the excellent sound quality from this 8 GB Microphoto player. The batteries do not last very long. With a full charge, it will only last 5 to 8 hours, instead of the touted 15 hours. I also like the fact that you can charge the unit when it's plugged into your computer with the USB2 cable.
These headphones were defective and I had to return them. For the 10 minutes they worked, they sounded great.
After ordering not one, but two of these from Amazon, I read a review on another Amazon product page for a different Panasonic model, which said that the TGA 60, according the package, could only be used with 2.4 GHz and 900 MH phones - not the 5.8 GHz that I have.I found this information out too late, as my two headsets were already in the mail. I had ordered them late at night and they were shipped early the next morning. I immediately called Panasonic and they said to ignore what the package said and that this unit is indeed compatible with my Panasonic 5.8 GHz phone.So Panasonic... why not put this very important information on the package????This unit works well with both our 5.8 GHz (WHEW..) and 2.4 GHz wireless phones (but not our Nokia 6010 cell). I have a problem hearing on the phone, and the sound with the headset is excellent. I've been told by the people that I've talked to while wearing the headset, that my voice is very clear - as is their's.I can't stand having anything on my head, so this feels a little tight, even after adjusting it, but hopefully I'll get used to it. My husband's set is very comfortable for him. I didn't give it five stars because I can't wear my glasses with it ... it smooshed the ear piece on my glasses and I had to have them professionally re-adjusted. Since I don't need my glasses to hear - this shouldn't be a problem!I feel like a Time-Life operator when I'm wearing it.
This is a great VCR. I have had it for a few months and I had the previous version for several years. I probably use the VCR for recording or playing something two or three times a day. It has a super fast rewind, which is fantastic (for when you are trying to make it to Blockbuster by noon).I just wanted to write a review to say that there is a way to reset the counter, but clearly people have trouble figuring out how to do it. It is rather simple, you just make the display show the counter (by pressing the display button the the remote) and then you press the cancel button (on the remote) and it resets the counter to 00:00:00.Another thing, I noticed when I was reading deciding which VCR to buy that a reviewer or two said something about this not having a manual and I was very concerned by this. Well, it's not true at all. This VCR DOES come with a manual, when you buy it new. I would guess that some others buy it used or from other sellers, and well, at that point, it's really their own responsibility to make sure it includes a manual. Also, when I spoke with Sharp, and if you have proof of valid purchase of the machine, they will send a new manual.All in all, this is a truly excellent VCR, especially for the price. I have had more expensive VCRs that just have not been as dependable, they broke down much sooner, something happens with the clarity of the picture, or a problem starts to develop with the rewind or fast forward. I have had no problems with this VCR or its previous version. I would highly recommend this for anyone who is looking to save a little money, but wants a good, dependable machine.
BACKGROUNDWhile the unit is great, the documentation is not. To be fair to yourself and the unit, you should do a search on the words nslu2 slug and unslung. There is a WEALTH of info online (This is the most important thing I can tell you.)Currently there are two known versions of this product. The original, and the ones produced after about May 2006. The old version had the CPU reduced to half the normal speed, the new one runs it at full speed. (the old one can be modified though)The unit you buy may have sat on the shelf for a year or two, so plan on having to Flash the firmware.COMMON MYTHS- You have to reformat the drive. (you do not)- You cannot use FAT32 or NTFS- You must have a drive connected to flash the unit (It is actually better not to)- The NSLU2 is slow. (it is acually your network, a 10/100 network maxes out well below 100Mb a second, so a USB 2.0 device connected directly to your PC will be way faster.)- It is complex to use. It can be as simple or complex as you want, really!USESThis Unit can be a simple network storage device, or a bigger workhorse than most peoples PC. Functions people often use them for... Print Servers, Web servers, ITUNES servers, Mail Servers, Home PBX's(astrix) and the list goes on and on!MY SUMMARYGreat for Everyone except those not willing to do ANY reading about the device. This unit is cheap for what it does.The first thing I would do is upgrade the firmware.Using it as a Storage device is low work and a no-brainer.The possibilities are endless for the more curious or the hacker.
I set this printer up for my son in law and ran off a few pictures from my Minolta Dimage 5 digital camera. The pictures were better than I would have got from a film. I printed a proof sheet, selected the prints I wanted, in the size and quantity I wanted, pressed the button and Lo! perfect prints, up to letter size. The printer did it all!!!.I am going to get one for myself.Irwin Hutchinson
I used these headphones once. After that, the base would not stay powered on for more than 30 seconds. I verified that I had the right AC adapter, verified everything was turned on according to the manual, and I still couldn't keep it powered on. Tried switching to different outlets around the the computer, and that didn't help.There's a reason these headphones are cheap: they don't work.
This camera is amazing, I couldn't have asked for more. Just be warned that the manual is pretty terrible. It's best to just play around with the camera until you figure it out, rather than wasting time trying to decipher the manual.
I Purchased on 08/19/2007)THIS TomTom ONE Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System AND I CANT STOP USING IT AS I SAID IT IS SUPER I DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
1. Service from the provider was good. Product arrived in a few days with no issues.2. Product itself is still a great deal, due to all the third party work done by developers. You can use it as a print server, web server, ftp server, etc., albeit a bit slow. Product has been discontinued though, so might get hard to find one soon.Was a great buy for me.
First, I looked at the universe of cases available for my new 14" laptop. I knew I was looking for a case that would do double duty as a small briefcase (I will still get a rolling briefcase as well for when I have too much to put in this briefcase. I have had nice briefcases in the past (even a Rosewood one), and I have a small computer case now, but I was looking for a highly advanced, organized case, which was also very customized for the specific purpose of carrying a 14" laptop. One reason I chose a 14" laptop instead of a 15.4" laptop, is for portability (not weight, but size). Also, I viewed smaller as better as long as there was a full sized keyboard. Similarly, I saw a small sized case as better, as long as it was big enough for the computer & accessories, and still function as a small briefcase. I also wanted it to have a professional style. Moreover, being able to stand up without falling over when it was put on the ground was also a plus, but an easily overlooked and important plus, which I would not ordinarily think about until I needed it. I also wanted a snug fit, which would provide some shock protection for the computer. This case fit like a glove, has pads to keep the laptop in suspended animation inside the case and provide shock protection, looks nice, is full of gee whiz pockets & features without overdoing it, and providing true functionality, and looks nice.The other 2 cases I had narrowed down to in the top 3 were:1. Logitech Kinetik 15.4 Briefcase (Logitech Kinetik 15.4 Briefcase), and2. Victorinox Architecture 2.0 Wainwright Attache Brief (Victorinox Swiss Army Architecture 2.0 Wainwright Attache Brief)I actually also bought the Logitech Kinetik 15.4 Briefcase to compare it to the Targus. The Kinetik wins on durability of the outside case, ease of setting it down upright, and nice oversized pockets for bulky items (like an adaptor). If I were getting a 15.4" computer or travelling more, the Kinetik would be a closer competitor. However, because I have a 14" computer, need the case more for business than for travel, and because of all the nice features of the Targus, I choose the Targus over the Kinetik. Also, the Kinetik may have better outside protection, but that outside protection looks like it could be easily scratched, and does not have the pads the Targus has for suspending the computer inside the case. Also, the red label on the Kinetik is distracting.As for the Victorinox Architecture 2.0 Wainwright Attache Brief, it is very expensive, and larger than what I need. Maybe if I get some money to blow I will try it, but not until then.
Works good so far.Just remember to connect your computers in the order that the ports are labeled. I was having some connection problems until I realized I had moved some cables around and skipped a port.
I got a good product for a good price thats all I ask for but it was a small item with an unusually large amount of shipping packaging so if your a squeamish environmentalist this wouldnt be for you.
A cheap priced battery that is working fine in a cordless phone. Can't give it five stars with out knowing how many years it will last.
Next to the toaster , this is the one kitchen tool I use at least once a day..or more. FYI , this is the second one .The first was the small model. Still running. I gave it to a friend when I bought the pro size.
A basic lens cap that does what it should. Just make sure it's the right one for your lens.
I take my NVMT 4x50 to the deer lease. At night when there is nothing to do I sit in my blind and look through the night vision. Last week I saw a 14 pt. buck getting a drink from the river that runs through. It was so neat to be able to see this at night. Too bad I never see this big of deer during the day, but I sure did like seeing it at night. This is something new and different for me to do on my trips.
Works great EXCEPT the Subwoofer RCA outputs don't work. After a 2 hour installation I have to rip it out and return it... And the Amazon return page is not working properly.UPDATE - This is a peice of crap. I have received 2 and neither sub output worked. ARRRRGGG!!! Very Frustrating!!!!DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE!!!!!
Nikon makes great cameras but awful software and this unit relies heavily on software. The scanner is slow as can be and making pre-scan adjustments with the software tedious and time consuming. Much faster with Photoshop! Bulk scanning in not a viable option due to the time it takes per image. I had the APS attachment and it failed continuously to take the film in. I sent it back to Nikon for repairs with detailed description of what was wrong and it came back with the same problems unfixed. Tried it with different brand films and still wouldn't accept rolls. For such an expensive machine it is barely worth it. Certainly not if you don't have much time to fiddle. This is all sad as the quality of scan is clearly there, just the ergonomics of using this unit and the ridiculously produced software are a typical Japanese pain in the neck. If this cost 400$ which it should, my attitude would be different but for 1000$ this is a barely 2 star machine and a hassle at that.
We've had one of these since Thanksgiving time. It gets used all the time. So far the quality is holding. There are tons of new accessories available...our favorite one is a leather flip case to help protect it.One drawback is that it can take a lot of time to download movies and you have to find a machine that runs the right formats to download off. My laptop runs the right format but for some reason is so slow that we cannot use it for loading. Our desktops don't play dvd's so the only way we can get dvd's into this is by using a friends pc. (That's a hassle). But still we use it every day. It's a lot of fun.Video quality & sound quality are ok. What can you expect from something that fits in your palm? I think the price is a bit high, but you are getting a 30 Gig drive...and look at what XBOX 360 gets for only a 20 Gig drive! $499 So maybe it's not a bad deal.
I've tried a bunch of FM transmitters, and this one is hands down the best.
Works great on my 50d. A whole lot nicer than spending the big bucks on the wired/wireless transmitter version from Canon. I just wish the wire was two feet longer. Works just like the regular shutter button. I'd recommend this one to my friends.
Sorry to be brief to the point here, I'm just writing this as a gesture to others so they can have an informed purchase experience the way I usually do based on reviews. So let me just state that this is a great little mouse for the price I paid. I bought this for a Powerbook, I was hesitant at first because the specifics were not clear enough about Mac compatibility but it is. It works wornderfully, specially in tight little spaces or any rough surface. It also matches perfectly to my platinum looking laptop. There were no connection issues, it instantly recognized the new device when plugged to the usb port. Buy it, you won't regret it.
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
This is a good printer, regardless of the other posts. If you buy something with moving parts and assum it will work for you WITHOUT DOING ANY LEG WORK, the joke is on you! And now eWho looks like an ass. It sure isn't the person that gets up and finds one of these things so they can see it, read about it, hear it work.And it sure is not Amazon or Hewlett packard. Now this is the most helpful advice on the page.
After step 8 of adding your songs to the Virgin player, YOU HAVE TO right click the device on the bottom right of your taskbar to properly disconnect before you unplug your usb cable or else your songs will not be saved.Sorry for this ommission, my memory is going downhill from taking care of 3 kids plus I've been drinking too much saki. Can I get a witness.
This lens works fine for what it is. On a Sony HDR-CX560 or 700, because the lens goes so wide there is no much leeway before you hit the edges of the lens, but for what it does it's okay, it makes a stronger telephoto without too much CA. Buyer beware that it magnifies camera shake, so use a sturdy tripod.
Hace had this for a couple of years now. It is ok and does its job. Often goes to the setup screen which is apain to get out of when you want to watch a DVD. Buy if cheap enough but look around as this unit is nothing special.
I had been filling my cartridges at a local store over the couple of years. Last time around, I was told the black cartridge had a leak and I would need a new one. I looked online and found this set with both a black and a color cartridge. The price for both was considerably less than getting two filled at the local store.I was pleased that my order arrived quickly and no shipping charges was definitely the deal sealer in my purchasing these cartridges. They are working fine and the ink colors are bright and true. I will definitely purchase them again when needed and from this Amazon store. Very pleased all around.
I almost never write reviews for products, but this time I really had to. These earbuds are great. They are way more comfortable than the standard ones that come with the ipod. I also think the sound quality is much better with these. It's much clearer and fuller sounding than the Apple buds. I can't believe Apple is charging 40$ for an inferior product. These really are worth the 5 bucks spent. :)
The keyboard has soft touch keys and it is very comfortable on my wrists. The padding under the wrists is just enough to keep from slipping and soft enough to type on all day. Carpal tunnel sufferers will see a big difference when using this keyboard.
great case. not to big, not to small. also avail at wally world for same price minus shipping:(
These are made of powder coated stainless steel in a flat black finish. They can be mounted to the bottom or the top of the speaker, with the part mounted to the speaker having 4 screws that come with the mount, and able to be positioned over a great variety of angles. The part mounted to the wall does so with 2 lags bolts, also furnished. The screw heads are galvanized and not powder coated, so I suggest painting them black - although they don't look bad left silver. Hardware is of a higher quality than you normally get from the big box stores. These can be mounted with a drill, screw driver, and socket or wrench. Probably takes longer to decide where to place the mount on the speaker than anything. I have had other model mounts before and prefer these above any. the metal section that goes fromt he wall to the part mounted to the speaker is a hollow tube. If you want some high quality mounts, these certainly fit that description. I have mounted KEF IQ3's and IQ30's with these. Even my wife likes them.
1. They constantly beep and buzz from interference--cell phones, power lines, cosmic rays, messages from outer space--who knows what causes it? But none of my other speakers do it in the same location, so I blame Cyber Acoustics.2. Left speaker is barely audible. Way to build a quality product.Spring for something better. I bought a set of Creatives for about thirteen dollars from an office supply chain that sound better than these, even without a sub, and have no annoying interference.
For the price the headset is fantastic. It is lightweight and fits comforably on the head. The connection cord is long and doesn't get in the way.
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I'm probably the only person where this cable didn't work. Was trying to avoid buying the more expensive one from Garmin. The cable fit so I have no clue. I was swayed by all the other reviews saying the cable did work.
One of the few digital image editing software packages that departs from the "Photoshop" approach. If you want to enhance existing images without major modifications you will probably find this to your liking after you get to know it. If you want to make major modifications, such as editing out, moving elements, you will be disappointed in the current version. It lacks a rubber stamp function that is so good for removing power lines, unwanted blemishes, etc. If you want to enhance an object or area without bothering to make masks and multiple layers, Capture NX will make you very happy indeed. Worth the price if you understand its capabilities.
I have had my Zen V for about 2 years now. I love it. It is small so it easily goes anywhere. It's small enough where with the long lanyard I can put it around my neck, tuck it in my shirt and wear it doing whatever without it being bulky in my way. This isn't for someone with big hands/fingers because it is a small device. But I have small hands/fingers so its perfect for me. Bright screen and easy to navigate. I didn't use all of the options. I used it for music only. The software that came with it was a little iffy. I had a few problems with the software locking up on me and I didn't like to use it because I couldn't figure out how to sync music from my computer to the device without it trying to put the pictures from my computer to the device also, but that could very well have just been me. I'm not the best with computers. Overall it's been very good to me. My favorite feature is the Line-In Recording. I used it ALL the time. Also like I said I've had it for 2 years now and I havn't had any problems with it. Would like a wall charger, because like someone else said, charging through the USB was a pain and took forever. Overall I love the device and would definately buy one again!
The Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo headphones have been exceptional. They are very comfortable to wear, easy to recharge and worked well with my existing 900 MHz system. I would highly recommend this item over the other brands available. They were also an great buy at a great price.
It's light, and sound is decent. The noise reduction is not as good as more expensive ones but works. Wish a little longer wire.
This bag is an orginial, nothing like the laptop bags that I have owned/bought in the past. It is made of good-quality leather and has more of a feminine, "purse" look. I use it when I travel; it carries my 8.9" laptop and accessories and anything else that I would normally carry in my purse, so I only have to carry one bag. I love it!
Yeh This is MY pilot ...Very Very Good Very useful for every thing .. lot Of Site to Download from Programs and Games and Utilities .. for me .. I have Download approx 54 Program from the Internet for My Palm .. and they are all Good .. When You Have This Organizer to take care very mush on it ,, Because It is like Your PC on your hand ..
I read one review by an engineer that said he couldn't figure out how to use it. Well I say he wasn't schooled very well. I figured out how to use it pretty well without even looking at the manual. I have no complaints about it at all. I love it!!
Very nice, reasonably priced player.It has a nice slim profile and has worked flawlessly.A complement to any home theater system.
This is a great set of headphones which I can highly recommend to anybody. We're using them to watch TV.
Ordered two of the 50 spindles.Used Memorex CD-R before and have been very pleased with quality. I have created some coasters but believe me they were strictly a user error (mine). I shopped around in stores and online and Amazon beat the others by several $$ for Memorex CD-R 50 Spindle. THANKS AMAZON.
This TV is awesome. Watching movies on this TV is great, with the widescreen aspect and the dynamic picture view is phenomenal for all programs, except for sports. I love the game mode on it as well. I have yet to test it on the PS3 though. That is the main reason I bought this TV, b/c of the 1080p resolution, which I can wait to see in action soon.
This item was delivered quickly. I have had it installed and I love it. The screen is large and the picture very clear; you can see everything behind you. The camera is totally adjustable so you can move it to accommodate the position of your licence plate. Even at night the picture is great.
good and fast router with a pretty good range. I recommended this to a friend who is having a problem with the wireless network range because of the size of the house. This router covers pretty much the whole house compare to the older linksys G router. I help him setup and it was really easy to and fast. All the dead sopt in the house was eliminated. The N speed is pretty amazing.
I first discovered this hairdryer at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua resort and loved it. I ordered one for myself as soon as I returned home. Love the way it dries my hair without scorching, frizzing or so much pressure I can't style it properly. Medium works great for me. Also loved the folding handle as my bathroom space is limited. As others have mentioned, be careful not to pull the cord out too far, as mine stopped retracting after 18 months. With almost 3 years of daily use, it finally died. I immediately ordered another one. At this price, one every 3 years is a bargain.
Size is amazing, bright screen, more than enough space for what I need. Highly recommend buying a hard clear plastic case (Belkin makes one) to protect it -- it even covers the track wheel.
The cable works great for powering two laptop hard drives that I have. It provides enough power, and extends the number of devices your computer's psu can power. And, at 8" long you have enough length to reach any device in those larger cases.
Just what I needed and perfect for my needs. Will do well repurposed when tumb drives join floppy discs, CDs, DVDs, etc. in the junk heap of old technology.
Very excited to get this product for the price. It sounds AS GOOD as a Bose system but a better price. I'm thrilled to have my husband open it up for Christmas. Sharp looking and without a doubt one of the best sounds around.
Easy connection versus OE terminal. For sure made connecting two more assysories a lot easier. Also, corrosion doesn't seem to be an issue. I have these on a '97 TJ and they are constantly caked with mud and dirt and still provide clean power.
gr8 cable, fast transfer of data. not much to say about a cable :)
Plugged these into a Sony STR-DG720 receiver, and the combination works really well. They don't take up too much space, they sound great, they're very affordable, and they're easy to set up. I'm going to buy more and hook them up as rear and surround speakers.
I previously used the Ultra II card, and this one tops it in all ways. I can take way more photos in one go than before, which is especially useful for wildlife photography, sports and the like. Like a previous reviewer, I also get a higher number of shots with this card on my D200 than with the previous, faster write speed means the cpu uses slightly less power on each shot. Fast read speed, so copying my full sized high res images to the comp isn't nearly as tedious as with my previous card. I wouldn't recommend testing it out, but mine has also shown to be very durable, through drops, spills and other various accidents.
I am ok with vendor price and delivery. However I am very unhappy with actual products. The new charger was very cheap and flaky and the new battery did not charge on the purchased charger or on another known good charger. I did not bother to return either since I had already tossed the packaging assuming "what could go wrong!" Next time I will test the product before tossing the packaging!
I was of the opinion that for snapshop photographers digital SLR was a waste of dough. My wife bought this camera solely because she loved somebody else's photos taken by the camera. I quickly discovered that this gem is very forgiving and captures beautiful images. More expensive than I ever imagined I'd spend on a digital camera but I have to say it's been worth every penny.
Portable, Lightweight, looks good and most important works great. Expanded my laptop's connectivity, and productivity. No CONS. Go ahead and get one. Its what you are looking for.
I used to use microfiber cloth to wipe off my lenses. I realize now how unnecessarily time-consuming and risky that was. This is a must-have. I am VERY picky about minute smudges on my glass. This "pen" flawlessly polishes them out quickly, and to me, the less time I have to spend rubbing something on my expensive lenses to clean them, the better. I didn't know water drops or smudges could come off so fast without a trace. Great product, and gentle on your glass.
When these work they are great. the problem is I have to keep wiggling them and repositioning them at the hole I plug them into or they won't work. They are very "touchy"; the sound will go off or just out of one side. The problem isn't with my laptop because any other headphones I plug into it are fine.
These speakers were a very good deal. The sound quality is very good, and the speakers look nice. The sub is not as powerful as it looks in size but it is powerful enough unless you are trying to rattle your neighbors' house. I had a sub before this around the same size, which was more powerful, but I never needed that much bass so it really is not a negative for me. I have them set up surrounding my bedroom, and the surround sound is great. Movie watching has been significantly improved. Very good speakers. I recommend.
the printer's quarity is great. It spent less ink and print good photos(even better than some of the photo printers). But it's a little bit noisy.
I had two of these MP3 players and both worked very well for a year or so. Then one of the MP3 players started to shut off for no reason and now it doesnt work. I had anther player and it worked well until one day when I plugged it into the computer. It said firmware error and was stuck on that screen. I tried to fix the problem but to no avail. Other reviews said the player stops after a year and I guess they are correct. I have two other Creative MP3 players and I really enjoy them. I hope they do not have the same problems as this product.
Pluses: flatbed scanner, color, auto doc feeder, USB/parallel connection choice, scan to email, good setup menu, priceNegatives: expensive ink cartridges, color ink cartridges poorly designed so they clog after a short period of time (before the ink is actually gone), terrible TWAIN plug in for scanning (no descreen for magazines, for example), flaky s/w (sometimes hangs on printing and computer needs to be rebooted to exit out), poorly written manualInk cartridges for this unit are about ~$35 to $40 each, and they don't last long before clogging. I have a Win98SE and WinXP computer on a network, both have problems with this printer (both via the network and directly connected to the client PC). The ADF and flatbed scanner are nice, but I'm sure there are better printers out there. The scanner is slow, but this really depends on the resolution you want (it does up to 1200dpi. I'm in the copier business, unless you are spending big bucks for a MFP (multi-function printer), scanning can be slow). Anyway, my advice is to spend a little more money and get a much better printer.
I have never had a GPS before and never been around one until I saw the reviews of this one on Amazon.I must have had good luck with me when I purchased it. In April I use it on a vacation to North Carolina From Kansas City MO. I am still amazed how well it worked. Just type in the address and start driving.If someone with no more knowledge than I have about GPS systems had the C340 work so beautifully, then I'm sure anyone could use it. I highly recommend this model ,because of the audio and vidio. Worked great!!!!!
This earbuds offer great value in terms of sound, comfort and price. They provide a fairly well balanced sonic presentation with more than sufficient bass response unless you are a total bass-head.Provided you handle these earbuds carefully (by grasping the metal shafts near the connection points rather than pulling on the cord) they will last quite a long time and not be susceptible to breakage and lost of sound expressed by some users. My teenage daughter has had her set for well over a year and they are still going strong. It is also advisable to burn these in for at least 20 hours and also to make sure that they are properly seated (in your ear) to create a good seal before evaluating how they sound.
I was hoping for a nice docking station with speakers but was amazed with the quality that came from such a compact unit. I highly recommend it.
I just love the looks of this La Crosse Technology WT-3181P Atomic Wall Clock. However, I don't think anyone should install this outdoors. I purchased mine for my home office so I have never tried it outdoors. However, I can tell you that there is nothing watertight about this product. It is plasic, and there are gaps that would surely let water into the clock mechanism and battery compartment. I can also tell you that the automatic setting of the clock can be a bit unreliable. My home office is located in the downstairs of our house. At each time change the clock remains at the same time if I leave it in my downstairs office. I have to bring it upstairs and leave it sitting on the counter for several hours before it finally changes the time on its own. I would just do it manually but it would be very time consuming given the fact that there is no way to manually move the time backward. The only time adjustment control is a button that you push, which uses a motorized method of moving the minute hand ahead minute by minute. It takes roughly 20 seconds just to advanced the thing by one hour. If you wanted to set the clock back by an hour, you would have to advance the time by 11 hours. That would take about 3 and a half minutes! That may not seem like much time but it is an eternity when you are just standing there holding in a little plastic button. I paid extra money for an Atomic clock that would adjust its own time automatically. It will do this but I always have to bring it upstairs and leave it sit for a good portion of the day.Overall I am very happy with this clock. The downfall of the weak radio receiver is outweighed by the stylish and professional looking design of the clock face itself. I have no major complaints about this device and therefore I give it 4 out of 5 stars. I would give it a perfect 5 if it would set itself without needing to be moved to a different part of my house. Oh yeah, and this clock is plenty big. It is very easy to see from across the room. It is definately an impressive clock for your home or office. I just don't think it would be wise for anyone to mount it outside in the elements.
I've had he chance to use one for a few hours now, and in that time I've still not gotten used to the lack of a real scroll wheel. The unit really shows its weakness when compared directly hand to hand with the 30GB iPod...though that's not my iPod of choice.It sucks that it doesn't work with the Windows Media Player, but requires yet an additional application to be installed. I knew it was incompatible with iTunes and Microsoft's own Plays for Sure...so all other major stores and subscription services don't work with it, but not being integrated with Windows Media Player is just mind bogglingly lame.The possible advantages over the iPod in theory weren't that was in reality. I found none of my favorite radio stations where able to get any decent reception, and even those stations with reception had static when I moved with the unit.Wireless has no purpose whatsoever other than letting someone else with Zune sample a song before buying...this of course requires finding someone with a Zune, negotiating the transfer, and then waiting for it to occur. I'd prefer to let someone simply jack into my iPod, burn them a CD or point them to the iTunes Store.Yes, the unit is ugly. Get over it. I don't care how it looks when it's in my pocket cranking out tunes. One nice feature that I'd give it is that the display is mirror like enough to actually use as such when turned off. This is like using the back of an iPod as a mirror.
My old router was simply too pathetic to support my needs, so I upgraded to this one. It really solved my problem. Reception is strong (54 mbps) and video streams from basement to living room just fine, even to my MacMini, which has a fussy location for its internal antenna. Setup was counter-intuitive. Normally, you stick in the disk and follow the directions. Not here. After you are done, and without a prompt from the install wizard, you have to go online to configure the router. Here the workflow was not obvious, the steps difficult to understand, and the importance and consequences of decisions not documented. Chosing a WAP key and implementing it was a pain. Tech support won't accept calls if the queue is longer than 10 minutes too. If you don't think you want to sweat this process out, buy something else.
This is an extension cord....it does its job? anyway, it is high quality, wire appear to be plenty large and the sockets are well made/beefy to handle abuse. I would recommend these.
I installed the PIE HON98-AUX into a 2000 Honda CRV. It worked fine for about 10 minutes, but now all I hear is static and some faint bass. The seller (iPodCarParts) only accepts returns within 7 days of receipt, but I didn't get around to installing it until about 14 days after receiving it, so I guess I am out of luck. I'll try for warranty service with the manufacturer.
I purchased this DVD player from a local retailer in 2001 and I have been very impressed with the picture quality it displays on my 36" Wega HDTV. The video has absolutely no scan lines that I can see within a reasonable distance from the HDTV.The audio outputs allow you to have either optical (my preference) or coax digital out. The player also offers a switch on the back to choose either Progressive, Interlaced, or Auto select video signal. The remote is very easy to use and has all the functions you would need to operate even the most feature rich DVD. The remote will also allow you to operate any Sony television but notably lacks some important more complicated functions (just enough to force you to have your HDTV remote on the coffee table 'just in case').All around great player and considering the price is currently less than half what I paid for it (but so is the HDTV--oh the price of cutting edge technology that becomes outdated in a year), it becomes economical as well.Oh, one last thing, it is also one of the few DVD Players that Sony made at the time offering MP3 playback (maybe Sony's softening up on their anti-MP3 stance) as well as VCD. Both of which I use on a regular basis.If you are looking for a multi-disk player I would recommend the Denon 5 disc carousel. I currently use that DVD player on my larger T.V. in the family room.
I've had my E210 for at least 6 years now and have not had one problem with it. I print mostly text, though some graphics at times, and it has performed remarkably well. I have had no paper jams, ever, and I am just now replacing the toner cartridge for the 2nd time.Unlike another review here, I've gotten way more than 500 pages with this cartridge. I don't know what their issue was, but I've been using this toner cartridge for over 4 years now (at least 1,500 pages) and it is starting to fade. But I also found cheaper cartridges online for around $62.For the price (if you can find one anymore), this little printer is fast, cheap to own and very reliable.
Fast Delivery. Excellent Packing.I'm no Audiophile, but the sound is great. Crisp highs-no distortion at high volumes.Not a scratch. It fits directly under my 52" LCD on the fireplace mantle.I'd recommend this product...and this seller.
Product only has 90 day warranty--go figure. Not made to last. DVD player barely lasted 6 months.
Unbelievably small. So tiny, yet it still contains plenty of room for all the music you may want to carry with you. If you plan to use it in the car it is best to have a direct connect to you radio/stereo as at least in a large metropolitan areas there are so many stations on theFM band that interference is common- this is not the fault of the ipod but of the FCC allowing too much crowding of the FM band. The only minus is that there are so many add on's for this unit ( or any ipod ) that it will certainly cost you more than just the price of the unit. Enjoy the music
Well I read the reviews on this device and from the positive things I gathered I decided to order it. It looks nice coming out of the box. It is light and sleek.However using the thing was extremely frustrating. Netflix menus seems to start just fine and I can scroll through the various movies with ease. However once I start a movie or TV show it takes literally 2-3 minutes to load. Sure for some people that may not be a big deal, but to me this device is new enough to be faster than my much older devices that load in a snap. The picture quality of Netflix is very good however. But because I use netflix so often and usually for TV shows , the load time is very frustrating.Now the main beef I have is the frozen main menu screen. I loaded my Scott Pilgrim movie (very new release) and it will sit on the menu screen frozen and will not respond to any command for several minutes except power off and the Main Main menu. Unacceptable. Not all of my blurays take so long to unfreeze the title menu, but just one is enough for me.Picture quality--great. The thing plays well when it plays. It is very sharp and crisp. However the VERY slowness of the device is a complete let down. I returned the first one I ordered to see if it was just broken but the second one I received played just the same.Sound--very good. I use the digital connection and it sounds great with my surround sound.5 stars for sharp image, good sound and it is a good looking device.1 star for loading time and frozen blu-rays menus. Overall 2 stars.So, if you have loads of patience and can sit for several minutes waiting on loading screens, I recommend it. If you want a device to work promptly and do what it was designed to do in an appropriate time then move along. This is not the device for you.
I have had the bridge for 2 years now, and it work flawlessly. Easy to set up. Easy to start. Its great for playing your playlists or streaming music at partys. I have a friend that uses it with a boombox around his pool. 5 stars.
I bought these based upon a recommendation from my sister and positive reviews on Amazon and I'm really happy with the purchase.I was looking for a simple way to allow me to transmit music from my iPod or, in the case of a movie or game, from my TV. Right now, I don't have the $$ for a surround sound and won't invest in an installed system right now. So, I ordered these units.They were delivered as promised and I had them plugged in and working in less than 5 minutes. These units are really straight forward, work well, and deliver decent sound quality.I would like a remote for my ipod to change the music integrated with this system but that's on the wish list. These units are indoor/outdoor so it's nice to be able to take one to the garage while playing with the kids or cleaning out the car and/or garage.A nice 4 stars for these.
I can't really say much about the "Skin", because I haven't used one yet. I purchased a Zen Stone for my niece for her birthday last September and by February it had stopped working. She brought it to me and I went online and updated the software and reformatted it and it works fine. How long will it last, I don't know, but, I guess I'll just do what I have to do to my computer sometimes, do a little upgrading and cleaning.Why give the skin such a low rating, when your problem is with the program. Your review, helped 0%.
What a pleasure it was to deal with true professionals! I would order from them again without hestitation, their customer service is amazing!!!! It is nice to see that this still exists in this day and age.
Positive Points:- Excellent sound- Lots of features- Good interface- File managment is just like in windows- Radio reception is very good- Works great as a tape recorderI would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the following negative points:- PC sometimes doesn't recognize the device- Connectivity to PC and other devices is somewhat of pain beacuse of the adapter (have to carry it around everywhere)- Screen resolution isn't good enough for playing movies, but heck, I was never interested in it's mpeg4 feature.Bottom line - I'm Happy.
I live in NYC and am constantly bombarded with annoying sounds. got these after reading a lot of reviews and wasn't expecting them to be that bad. they are not good at all. the noise canceling function is a joke. it barely cancels any noise at. they are a good bargain to get something decent for $38 but i would not recommend them to anyone. i could easily here people next to me on the subway and hear just about every other sound. what a rip off.
I put it in my phone as soon as I recieved it and it work perfectly.
Holds up the MacBook Pro with Retina at good height with Thunderbolt Display. Cable management isn't brilliant, fortunately cables aren't really an issue. Not sure about some reviews suggesting this stand can serve as a heat sink - my Mac is never all that hot that it would use a heat sink like this but it is solid aluminum construction so... To each their own.
I have an IMP350 and now a 400 (yes, I admit it, I'm a gadget freak). The 350 was and is outstanding, but my biggest complaint with it was the remote, whose design is counterintuitive at best. IRiver has redesigned the remote for the 400 and now it's nearly perfect, easy to use without needing to check the manual every few minutes. I love both players but I recommend the 400 for the sake of the easy to use remote. The sound is outstanding on both players, and the upgradeable firmware is great. IRiver has really done it right...again...
I bought this to use in my restaurant for one purpose.. shreding cheese. We go through about 20# of shredded swiss and provolone a week, which isn't a ton, so i didn't want to invest a ton in something to do the work.. We used to just use a large hand shredder, but the cooks were starting to cry... This thing pumps out 10# in about 15 minutes, but if the cook does it during business hours, all the customers probably think Dr. Frankenstien is making a monster in the kitchen. It sounds like the motor is dying, but that is the way it sounded from day one, and it's not from forcing it too much either. Been using it for a couple months now, and still going strong... If i get over a year out of it, i'll be happy. stay tuned.
This is my first webcam and it's so easy to use! It works just fine with Windows Vista too!
I ordered one of these picture frames and had 2 problems with it:1. When powered-off the LCD and backlight both power-off, but after a couple of seconds the backlight turns back on and never goes off. The only way to get the backlight to shut off is to unplug it.2. Using pictures on an SD card, the display frequently showed "jpeg data corruption" for random pictures. It was not always the same picture. The files on the SD card were not corrupt. The "corrupt" pictures either did not display, or were displayed disfigured.Thinking it may just be a defective frame, we exchanged it. The second frame behaved the same way. Returning the second frame for refund.
Don't underestimate the power of this receiver. Its' 50/40 watts per channel is far much better than Sonys', Yamahas', or any other Japanese famous brands'... 100 watts per channel. Every single small sound will be delivered to your ears straightly, smoothly, and satisfactorily, guaranteed...It's may be a little too high in price but it's worthy for every single of your peny. REMEMBER, you get for what you pay &amp; don't !!!...
For an FM transmitter, the sound quality is wonderful. It helps if you lower the volume on your mp3 player to medium-high not max and only adjust the volume with the car radio. Also, leaving it at the lower stations improves sound quality for those who are having problems, but that could just be my location because around 88.9FM there are no broadcasts so no interference either. Just pick stations that are far away from larger music stations which usually have strong signals and can interfere with the transmitter. Once you find the perfect station/frequency, it sounds really good. It really helps those people like me who don't have an mp3 input jack in their car.
This DVD player is awesome. I bought it 5 years ago for my wife and it's still going strong. Battery life is a little over 3 hours which is fairly good for a player of it's time. The remote is easy to use and the controls are easy to navigate. Though there are other players with larger screens and smaller battery packs, this is definitely a keeper.
very very nice super sharp no grain film will keep on trying more films I also recomend ilford plus 4
I like trackballs because I don't have to move my arm or wrist to point, and I dont have to jump the device over a fence to navigate or rotate 360, 720, whatever in a game, just flick my thumb. The device works great in small spaces, on the couch or on my leg on a bus it matters not. Especially good about this particular design are the use of the thumb to point. The thumb is the strongest of digits in most folks hands (provided you have one on your right hand). The motion required to navigate seems natural and though your thumb might not seem all that accurate at first, you will quickly gain dexterity points. Optical tracking makes it VERY accurate with minimal moving parts (just the ball itself, buttons and scroll) easy to clean.WHY WHY WHY is there not a Bluetooth version of this by now?!?!!?Anyways, USB cord is long if you need it, but I hacked one of my many Marbles Trackman with a retractable cable. I have bought many for all the computers my family uses. I use this at work too. There should be one of these that I can fit in my wallet for travel, but its really not too big for your average laptop bag/backpack. Get a velcro cable tie and you will be happy.Folks will look at you funny while they massage their sore wrists, but you can only pity the Trackman infidels. Don't try to convert anyone. Those truly seeking input nirvana will find this. My kids started using it when they were two years old, nuff said.Buttons and scroll wheel seem to have a cheaper feel over the years since the first Marble+ (with a white body) purchased over 10 years ago. Buttons will probably fail on more recent versions after about 4 years of heavy use (not too shabby). My first Trackman Marble+ is still working hard in perfect shape on my flagship desktop machine with perfect scrolly feeling, it is just harder to clean with its lock-down ring.
Like the 2 reviewers before me, I too had this set delivered, hooked it up and tried to turn it on and NOTHING! I started to freak out and was plugging and unplugging the set, pushing the remote buttons and the on off button on the TV to no avail until finally, out of a sheer desperation, I started to play with the manual channel/volume control disc on the top of the set while I puhed the on off button repeatedly and although I don't know what the magic combination of channel up, volume down, on/off button was, it suddenly came to life! The power light illuminated, the screen lit up, a picture appeared and I half expected an angel to fly out of the back end! Ever since, I've never had a problem turning it on or off and I think the reason is that this TV has about 5 &amp;quot;channel inputs&amp;quot; in the back, (DVD, Cable, VCR, HDTV etc) and I think that initially, the set was &amp;quot;stuck&amp;quot; on one of those channel inputs instead of the TV input and only manually changing the channel with the power cycled it through the inputs and &amp;quot;revived it&amp;quot; (The reason I think this is that now, when I turn it on, there is a 10 - 12 second delay before a channel/picture comes in because the TV is cycling through the different inputs internally determining which input you have currently selected.)Now that the TV was on, and the cable was working I plugged in my Progressive scan DVD player to the back HDTV input with such excitement, anticipating the amazing HDTV image that was about to be the projected in my humble living room, awaiting the Ooohs and Ahhhs of my friends as they oogled the depth, color and clarity that is HDTV. I switched the TV channel to HDTV input, powered up the DVD and hit the play button...The TV, now in 16:9 HDTV mode with black bars superimposed on top and bottom of the screen to simulate the widescreen experience (a mandatory sizing of the HDTV channel) began to show a crystal clear picture of high definition perfection, like the light of the pearly gates of Heaven, true HDTV started emanating from my TV screen. I gazed upon it with joy and amazement until my utter excitement was marred by a strange 1/2 inch purple and white dotted line which appeared across the top of the film image right at the upper black bar.I adjusted the picture, DVD player, tried another disc, repowered on and off, channeled through the inputs, rechecked the monster cables, nothing would obliterate that strange, eery, pulsating purple and white demon light across my screen.I called the Philips customer support and after speaking with many unknowledgable buffoons, I finally reached the HDTV genius who told me, &amp;quot;Oh yes, that happens due to the additional data tracks stored on most DVD's. It's normal for this TV to read the data track as light images and project them onto the edge of the screen between the image and the black bar on top due to the additional lines in HDTV projection. No need to return it for repair!&amp;quot;I could not return the TV to Amazon, Philips told me it was normal (in their later manuals, they actually include a microscopic note on page 70 something about the mysterious HDTV light-line and that it is &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; for this set.) (If that is normal, I'm afraid to see abnormal...) I myself, found the HDTV channel unwatchable with that horrid line, so have since, hooked the DVD player up to the regular component input on the back of the set and watch TV in regular definition. The picture and sound are perfectly clear, just not HDTV and for the $999 I paid for HDTV, I could have bought a regular Philips 27&amp;quot; TV for $379. Alas, I chose to just eat my losses and deal with this TV for a few years until i decide to replace it with a widescreen or LCD/Plasma TV. Until then, I shall try to remember the few brief moments of heavenly HDTV purity I viewed before the devil line took it all away...;8^)
I spent several weeks searching for a replacement for my last mp3 player, a Creative Zen -- I wanted something with no DRM and no cumbersome software interface (i.e. as far away from an iPod as possible).I was a bit dubious about going with this brand, never having heard of them before, but many excellent reviews convinced me to give the X5L a shot.I've had the X5L for several months now and it is performing flawlessly. It sounds great, the battery life is amazing, the interface is simple and it hooks up instantly to any PC via USB cables.Yes, the little add-on thingy that you need to attach to charge it is a bit of a pain, but it's not that big a deal (especially since I only have to charge about once per week).Also, note that the video quality is not great -- you have to convert files with the JetAudio software, and the picture quality takes a big hit -- if you expect to watch lots of video, this is NOT a good player. However, if you're mainly interested in music, and see the video as an added bonus, then the X5L is an excellent choice.For the price, you really can't do much better if you want a large capacity mp3 player that isn't crippled by DRM. I highly recommend it.
Fast shipping and works perfectly. Saves a fortune on batteries, and also the hassle of not having to worry if your controller dies mid game, just plug in up for a bit and good to go.
This product functions as it should. I bought this fax machine because I have a friend who owned one just like it. It worked perfectly for him and now it is working perfectly for me.For functionality and reliability I give it five stars.I gave it four stars because of its appearance. Of course this is just a personal preference and functionality and reliability are much more important than looks.
Pros:1. Excellent battery; It's been 3 years since I bought this, still recharges and goes for 2-3 hours.2. Reasonably good fidelity and clarity most of the time.3. I use this with my projector in my bedroom! Rarely if ever disturbs the wife, at night, if I am watching a movie or a game.4. Works excellent in US apartments and homes (wooden) and even outside. I have used this to listen to NPR while in my laundry (10-15 feet outside the apt)Cons:1. At times, when the source volume is low, it suddenly gives an irritating buzz (just the FM carrier signal). Used to drive me crazy tuning and re-tuning, but I have found that if you wait patiently at lowest headphone volume, it regains the data signal, after which you increase the headphone volume again.2. Not good if you are using in cement homes outside the USA. I initially got this for my mom and she would not use it even in the Kitchen of their condo, as there was a lot of disturbance. Eventually got it back after 2 years and it rocks ever since.
I bought a refurbished Denon AVR3806 from (reseller name omitted), which is a Denon authorized reseller for their B-stock products. At the time some online retailers were selling new unit at roughly the same price as the refurbished Denon on this authorized e-tailer. I chose to buy refurbished with them just for the "peace of mind" that Denon will honor 90-day warranty. The unit arrived with a totally broken front panel, 3 buttons were missing and appeared to be pushed into the unit itself. Called the e-tailer asking for an exchange because this is not exactly a "refurbished" unit. The e-tailer refused to help but gave me a number 630-741-0300 to contact Denon. They said that they just take the boxes from Denon and ship to customers. Any problem would be with the Denon "refurbishing" process. In their words even if Denon puts bricks in the cardboard boxes they would never know and are not responsible.I then called denon and after much holding eventually got a rep. Explained my situation. Initially the rep wanted to send me those buttons so I can fix my newly purchased receiver by myself. After I explained that the buttons and the board that they attached to were pushed into the unit, and it is way beyond my ability to repair a Denon receiver, the rep eventually agreed to take the unit in for an exchange. The next day I received a FedEx EXPRESS envelope, inside there is a call tag for sending the unit to Denon's Itasca, IL service center. The receiver was shipped and FedEx tracking indicated it was delivered to Denon on June 26.During the past month I tried numerous times to call Denon for the status. Most of the time as soon as I dial option 2 for service, I got disconnected. Once or twice I was "lucky" to get through their first tier of auto-attendant, only to be put on hold for over an hour before I hung up.So I spent almost a thousand dollars and now I do not even know when or whether I will get my receiver back. The AVR3806 receiver itself might be good product, but Denon customer service is the worst that I have experienced. There are many equally good audio gears on the market. For my next purchase it will definitely not be a Denon.
As a novice to the computer world, I cannot speak for the technical aspects of the Belkin USB 2.0 Device Cable. When I determined that was what was needed to set up my newly purchased Canon printer, I was pleased to see the great price for this item offered on Amazon's site. It arrived in just a few days, as specified, and all was very satisfactory from start to finish.
I cannot begin to tell you how satisfied I am with this company and the quality of their products. I ordered a Sigma 55-200mm lens to take with me to Hawaii, even though Olypus mentions that you need an Olympus recommended lens through Olympus I went against that suggestion due to the extremely high prices. I searched the 47stPhoto.com web site and it recommended the Sigma lens, I tell you this is the second lens that I have ordered to prepare me for my trip and my photos are crystal clear. I strongly recommend that for your photo needs use 47st Photo, not only do your products arrive on time, the prices are spectacular and the products are of the highest quality.
If you travel to Europe -- absolutly good choice. However, if you can plan just a little ahead -- look for a charger that takes about 8 hrs. for 2500 rated NiMH Batteries (some even come with a car charger). The reason is that to charge FASTER than 8 hrs. results in cutting your battery life (number of recharge cycles - and still get a solid full charge out it) down by HALF!!!Something to be aware of.
This is my second MP3 player and it has almost all I was looking for in an flash player. Sound quality is high, esp. compared to my first player, though I've never tried an iPOD so can't compare it to other high end players.Good quality headphones, clear (but not crystal clear) with a natural balanced frequency response and better than Sennheiser MX500's I also own (MX 500's have better instrument separation, more forward midrange, but a very thin midbass sounding odd).The thin form factor easily fits in your palm. The button setup is easy to learn. The design is attractive, the metal faceplate exudes quality, though the back seems cheaper than a $210 list price would imply. It has a whole range of gee whiz features, though how often do you use them, and an FM Tuner.3 problems: 1) Tuner reception is poor. 2) buttons would be too small for large fingers, esp. with the case that comes with it, and 3) the case blocks the mic for the sound recorder. The case is really nice looking, though it wasn't well designed in a sense for the player.I got a great price for it, enjoy it and can recommend it if you can get a discount and don't have large fingers. Though at the list price, I'd spring a few more dollars and get an iPOD.
Works great! Price is right! ($20) Once I changed the preset fm station as the default station 88.1 is a local station... it worked like a charm! The remote works great as well.
I bought three of these for my three children who love to take pictures with my expensive camera--so at $49.99 each that would be $150! I should have just bought a low-end real digital camera for them to share. This is the worst product and if I were Disney Inc., I would be embarrassed to have my name on it. The pics are grainy at best, but since you cannot possibly see what you are taking pictures of (due to the LCD monitor being neglible) what can you expect. Take a pass on this one. It is truly sad that this is such an inferior camera.
Works great, came new in the box, and added bonus is that it works with ALL Wacom &#34;penabled&#34; displays. (Including my Samsung Note tablet.)
This trasmitter picks up so much static - especially in the car! I find myself holding my ipod in my hand and moving around to find a spot with no static and then trying to hold it in that position. Not cool. I am here looking for one with a better rating.
I couldn't be happier with this unit...especially considering it is more or less a first-of-its kind. Sure, there were a few others out there, but none from anyone I ever heard of. None of those others seemed to handle variable bit rates, etc. And sure, I can't see the artist and song title on the screen, but the thing is in my inside jacket pocket on my walk to work anyway! I really couldn't see paying for an mp3 player and then hundreds of dollars for memory when blank CD-Rs are 50 cents a piece! Sounds good, stands up to a beating. Great unit.
love this in my daughters room she loves listening to soft music while trying to go to sleep! Since we got this i can say I can talk without waking her up or cleaning because it tones the noise level out!
The D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router is the best router I have ever owned.1:Great Design2:Great Software2:Very Fast Speed4:You Can access files from every computer on the router5:With the router being white it does not show dust6:Great Security
Thought I'd let you folks know that one of the replacement bulbs for this light is a Ushio Lighting Halogen Lamp (DXW 120V-1000WC5). Had to replace mine, but couldn't find the information online. Samy's Camera in LA had it.
Add 2 more broken latches. Since Giving the camera as a Christmas gift it has had the same part break twice. Even the in store display camera has a broken latch! This week the camera is getting returned. &#60;br /&#62;The Canon A95 looks to be the next best option, too bad i already purchased a 512 media card for the Kodak. :(
Compared to stores like office depot and frys, amazon had the best price for this package. I have a canon mp160 pixma printer, and for the needs of a medical student , this ink package and the printer are more than sufficient. I am getting about 300 pages of black with this cartridge. I don't know if that is low or high. I have yet to finish the color yet, so once I do I will update with the figure.
It's massive, extremely noisy, software for OSX is buggy and functions don't all work.Good; color prints good quality, nice finish, can be tuned to close to cmyk, prints from camera memory cards, lots of features. Has Ethernet and USB.Bad; buggy software for OSX, loud shocking noise when printing, loud shocking noise at regular intervals when not printing, slow printing, pages print off centre, grayscale printing is poor unless using color so you have to waste color toner, won't give audio while in faxing, can't cancel fax redial with 'cancel' button, 'cancel' button sometimes means 'reset preferences', Phone support; they try hard but I've spent many hours and solved nothing. Installation - bring lunch. Scanner seldom works (software problems). HP Director buggy. You'll need print off or find manual (pdf) Director won't access it after a while. Keep behind soundproof wall (HP says 66 decibels, that's louder than conversational speech).If you can put up with the car crash noises and the bulk, you get a great colour copier and OK fax, but I'm keeping my ancient Apple Laserwriter for better b&w; print quality and speed and using my inkjet for colour proofing so it wont scare people working or sleeping in my house.
Waste of money, the charge does not hold in the battery pack at all. I suggest all to avoid and to cough up more money for the more expensive plug and play model.
Yes....I was looking for something to wirelessly connect my tower upstairs to my router downstairs....this is so damn easy a caveman (Geico) could do it. I plugged it in...installed the easy software and about 6 minutes later I had the internet where I thought it wasn't possible. I am getting one for my dad for Father's day. BUY IT!
Just like most people while it worked it worked great BUT then the screen stopped working 3 months after I started using it. Will never buy Polaroid again. ARG! Oh I'm over my 90 days so yes they will replace with out of warranty payment of $120.00 plus shipping and tax. ARG ARG!
These are my experiences with the extender mounted to my EOS 10D. I'm currently debating whether or not to buy it for my new 30D, but it looks like I don't want to risk wasting my money. Let me explain:Let me start by saying that the only reason I gave this 2 stars instead of 1 is because it did prevent my nose from smudging the LCD screen. I shoot events at nightclubs a lot, so I'm always (a) running around to get shots, causing me to sweat, which causes a sweaty and oily nose tip and (b) I always show the subjects their photos after I take them, so having a smudgy screen can be kind of annoying. For further clarification, I'm Asian, so my nose is not as defined or long as other ethnicities.I run around a lot when I shoot. So the constant activity eventually led the extender to naturally fall off. I got lucky once, and found it in the general vicinity of where I was, but the second time, I wasn't so lucky. So what did I do? I purchased another one. Not only did I have to purchase the extender, I had to purchase the viewfinder replacement (the piece with the soft rubber) because that was attached to the lost extender. Another 2 weeks in, and again, same problem. I didn't even bother buying any replacements, as by this time, I upgraded to the 30D.If you don't plan on doing a lot of running around, then this piece may be okay for you. However, please take into consideration that this piece also fell off for me while putting my camera back in my Canon Backpack. For some reason, the piece didn't fit tightly with the mount on the camera.Another problem, as most people mentioned, is that images are very noticeably smaller through this extender, so be prepared to have strained eyes if you plan on using your camera all day.I guess I'll check it out at my local camera shop and see how it fits with the 30D; I'll be sure to write another review if the results are different than with the 10D.
Geek that I am, I was looking for a more customized thumbscrew but simply couldn't find anything reasonable priced online and amazons selection of thumbscrews wasn't impressive. This was the most reasonable priced ones with shipping.Ordered it on friday, received it USPS on monday, and was able to crack open my case on wednesday to change things out.Some thumbscrews have screwdriver groves on the top for some reason. These don't (but why would you need that?). Just gold plated and hollow on the inside.
I am a radio nut. I even have one in the shower. I needed a radio to replace my Sony SW-1. I live in the California central valley between Fresno and Bakersfield, the radio reception here is horrible and I like to go to sleep with the radio on and ear plugs in. With my Sony I could get fair Am/Fm and SW. With the Sangean I get great Am/Fm and SW. I get stations on the Sangean that were nothing but static on the Sony. It's a little bigger than my Sony but has some great features the sony didn't. Like setting the length of time before it turns off and the auto station select (I used it for FM, I like all kinds of music).The handy display light that turns off after 30 seconds. And to pull in those weak stations, a simple button to change to the fine tune mode. Also handy is the lock button that locks the front pannel (It keeps me from changing the station by bumping the buttons while falling asleep) If you don't mind a big radio and want one for AM get a CC radio. If you want a small radio to travel with or a small radio for your night stand, this is the best for the price.Pros: Great reception, easy to use, small, comes with a nice leather case, ear plugs, external antenna and ac adapter.Cons: No wrist strap.
Works great when trying to span a distance using cables you already have by joining them. Price is great and I may find other uses for it as well.
I should have paid more attention to some of the negative reviews. Received dryer today. Pulled out cord. Pushed button to retract. Nothing. Tried to coax it back in and could only push it part way. Returning it to Amazon. And, am going to avoid Andis products. If they want to enter the low end market, they should make a product that works.
Advertising and promotion of the iPod has reached ad nauseam. Then there was the same seeming swagger and contempt for the unwashed masses by iPod users that was seen by early cell phone users for their lesser beeper counterparts. Curious, I did the due diligence, kicked the tires and then purchased the G4 40 gig model. After owning one for a month I am now one of the zombies marching in lockstep and proselytizing. It starts with the iTunes software which is so elegant and seamless. Insert a CD in your computer and iTunes asks if you want to import it. It then rips it into compressed format at the bitrate you set. Just dock your iPod and if it's set to automatically sync, it imports the songs at lightning speed. Moments later you're good to go. The iPod itself is beautifully designed. The size, shape, heft, color and feel are perfect. It feels solid, substantial and elegant in your hand. (By contrast, I have an iRiver flash mp3 player which I also like for it's different purpose, but it feels like a piece of cheap plastic.) The chrome back and the white material on the front of the unit scratch very easily. So be sure to have a case when traveling and don't just toss it in your pocket with your keys and change. Controls are intuitive and the touch wheel amazing. I haven't bought any songs from the Apple store since I discovered a perfectly legal download site called allmymp3 that sells songs at one cent per meg or about five cents a song right now and have purchased at least fifty CDs without a hitch. So I highly recommend that site as well. Comments about the ear buds supplied are mixed. Personally I like them a lot, though I did also purchase the Sure E5C ear canal headset for times I want to really appreciate the music more than just casually. All in all, other players are cheaper and have features lacking here like FM reception. But nothing else compared for me.
I got tired of constantly having to redo the menus on my Pronto everytime I made a minor change, so when I saw this Harmony remote advertised, I thought it sounded like a really great and easier alternative. I don't have a Media PC but I really liked the choice of buttons on it, so thought I'd give it a try. Let's cover the highs and lows:1. Good remote for Tivo use (probably best of the Harmonies), but I had to manually configure a lot of the buttons that really should have been preset. Like play, pause, forward, etc. None of those worked with the basic setup.2. Basic setup is easy, but the online help if you have any problems is really confusing and annoying at times. I never did find anything that described how to use the online program guide. I did figure it out myself, but there should be more help for stuff like this.3. As another user mentioned, ability to customize is somewhat limited, certainly compared to some other fancier (but more expensive) universal remotes. For instance, the macros for doing things like Listen to Music only determine what components will be on and what inputs they will be set to. I cannot, for instance, make Listen to Music tune my cable box to my favorite digital music channel. The up-side of this is that for most people, the setup is pretty easy, you don't have to be a techno-geek to figure it out, like you do with some remotes.4. The ability of the remote to remember what components are on and off and switch them automatically is *really* nice. The Help button to correct any issues always worked great for me if something got messed up accidentally.5. I'm glad I can add some custom commands using the LCD but the biggest issue for me here is that it only allows 5 characters to display. Definitely NOT enough.Overall, this is a decent remote that does what you want 95% of the time. For a lot of users that find programming universal remotes too difficult, it's a great solution. I'm not sure it's quite the right remote if you really want complete control, but for the most part, it does the job.
The 2x and wide angle lens are not worth the money--blurry around the edges. I wrote to the supplier and told them that and got no response. The filters are ok--at least they produce pictures that are not distorted. I wouldn't buy this brand again.
These extensions, or liberators if you will, are great but 7 bucks for a 1 footer? C'mon now, I can get these for like a buck or two each at my local computer/electronics store.
Would I recommend this mp3 player to others? Definitely.1) Style and Sound... Even in a world of mp3 players with bigger names, memories, and prices, I must say that this player rocks. The sound is sick even with the included dinky headphones - the volume goes up to a measure of 30 which I have yet to reach because 23 is loud enough for most of my mp3's. The design is also welcoming: it's a small and thin black device, extremely light, with a nice navigation button, volume control, a locking device, and a nice display which lights up during use. I use the rio for everything from going to the gym to traveling on the subway and I'm very happy with it eventhough I could have spent another $100 on an IPOD.2) Technicalities... Something people usually don't mention in these reviews is the process of transferring songs on to the player. This is extremely important for the new buyer. The rio nitrus is very user friendly in this department. It uses a USB cable which you connect from the tower to the device. Once you install the software, you can easily access your downloaded music and transfer it to the player. This is a little different from the IPOD software where you drag and drop but it is just as easy and comparably quick. The device has a memory of 1.5GB which is about 375 songs. I personally will probably not transcend this mark because I don't have anywyhere near as many songs as that - but if this is an issue for you, you should probably look into the IPOD or others. The actual usage and navigation of the device is also user friendly. After you label your songs how you wish, they are listed alphabetically and you can play them all in shuffle mode or go directly to them. There are also other options some which I haven't looked into yet and others such as playlists etc. which I really don't care about but if you want to read the instructions on them I'm sure it's not an arduous task to complete.3) Price, Alternatives, Conclusion... I got my player for $215, which is probably a little high. But it was definitely worth it because it gives me all I need. I mean I know the swing wheel on the IPOD is enticing as well as its other features, but the IPOD is more like a computer and I'm not looking for such a device. If you need memory past the 375 song capacity but want to spend less, look into 5GB IPODS or something similar. There are also issues with the lithium battery which the IPOD also shares. Because the nitrus is no where near as popular as the IPOD it has not even been addressed for this rio but apparently these batteries die after a year or so. I really don't know about this, but it is something to be aware of. I've also read that some customers had defective products, I'm not sure how common that is but I've had no problems so far. I feel that the rio nitrus has everything you need for less money. It's my first mp3 player and will probably be my last.
Great unit - no problems whatsoever. It does exactly what Linksys says it does - no runs, no drips, no errors. Setup was easy and after attaching to my network, I restarted all my PC's and voila! DHCP worked flawlessly and everybody is surfing at cable speed. I couldn't be more pleased.
Bought this screen to use with my projector. The idea was to use it the first time on a family party so I paid rush delivery. The screen finally arrived, 3 days after the commited date. When I called customer care, they said they will return to my credit card the amount of the shipping, this never happened. Do not pay rush delivery for this product, I understand it's not the first time this happens.
Simple installation. Removed cable box and installed this unit in it's place. Transmitter and receiver are less than 20 feet apart. Initial installation was smooth - everything worked exactly as it should the first time. After about 10-12 minutes everything suddenly stopped working. Removed all equipment, put everthing back the way it was and tried the installation over again. Everything worked for 10-12 minutes and suddenly stopped. Third time was NOT a charm.Tried contacting Terk (manufacturer), no response. Phone system is a circle jerk of pressing numbers only to get the exact same messages.Tried contacting Frog Jar Sales (purchased from through Amazon), they changed their name to NewGearDeals.com. No answer. Web site does not allow for submission. Called and left voice mail messages with no reply.Credit card and BBB are next to contact.I'd stay away from this product, TERK Products, Frog Jar Sales and NewGearDeals.com - not a one of them have customer service anywhere in their vocabulary.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my Zune. I can watch movies while I work out, listen to any CD I have and listen to the radio. It holds a lot of movies, music and pictures. It has a great size screen, it's not too small.
Sleek, snug fit. Put your Ipaq in this (click!) and slip it into your pocket. You're ready to GO.Cover protects your IPaq very nicely, and you can still have easy access to your Screen. No extra parts. No zippers. Ipaq Fits into Cradle while in the case.Get this. You won't regret it. Great Design. Great egonomics, affordable.
I bought this camera to take pictures of the family,kids etc..for the price it was a terrific decision,it has a ton of features and takes great pictures.
These speakers are a big improvement over the built-in speakers on my laptop. They are not to large, but provide excellent sound. The AC adapter block is considerably small, a surprise for multimedia speakers. Headphone jack is convenient too. Bass, mid-range, and highs are all good. Don't be fooled by the 2 watt rating - they sound like 10 watts or more! They are definitely worth it for any user who needs a simple two-speaker system.
I recently bought a complete computer system, and also a digital camera to try it out. I had heard that digital cameras are so versatile and easy to use...no more fumbling with film at crucial moments. The main feature that attracted me to this particular camera was the fact that you can record a 5 min video (without sound of course) on here. The video will be able to be displayed at about 3/4 the size of the computer screen when you play it back. You can change that feature to be about 50 something minutes at a pretty small size on playback. I was thrilled with this prospect as I would be able to record my best friend walking down the aisle at her wedding...priceless. So far I have found this camera VERY easy to use and the features are great. You can opt for black and white prints, sepia, or even reverse black and white (which is basically like a negative). The pictures are incredibly crisp when you view them on you computer and when you print them. You can also choose to turn off the LCD screen on the camera to save A LOT of battery life and just use the view finder. Overall, this is a WONDERFUL compact, versatile camera for anyone looking to get into the digital age.
Summary:* easy to manage, import songs, video and photos.* HUGE screen!* Zune media software: nice GUI, easy to learn and how to use* lightweight, portable.* crisp images on display* GREAT sound quality* a bargain!* battery last long enough.* red color: cool!Forget about the iPod, Zune it's here to stay
The screen itself was a bit difficult to put together even when using the directions. Once the screen was together it mounted on the wall easy and looks great. The picture from my HD projector looks great as well. Great product for the price.
Plug in the memory, store stuff in it, remove the memory & share it.Dude, its too easy. If you want the items to "transfer faster" whether it be from computer to memory, or from camera to memory, buy the more expensive. This is still fast and great tho
This is a very handy little brush for removing the odd speck of dust, etc., from a lens. It is very useful and convenient, but the price is pretty absurd for a little plastic-bodied retractable brush. The thing is more expensive than the remote switch for my camera...
Samsung pulled a fast one. I bought this player and started to set it up. I immediately got a message as follows, "Due to a change of WiFi policy, this player cannot support the TKIP security type in 802.11 mode. In that case, check a security setting on the Access Point".After about 8 hours and two calls to AT&T;, my DSL carrier, to confirm my settings, I gave up. If you go to Computer Fix forums on the Internet, you will learn that very few buyers of this unit can connect it to the Internet. Some of the "solutions" were in "geek speak" and I had no idea what they were talking about. My neighbor, who is a computer maven, was unable to help nor did he understand the "solutions".No where in the model specs does it mention this change in WiFi policy.I called Amazon and returned the unit. I then ordered a Sony from Amazon which has not yet arrived and is the same model my neighbor owns. He said he hooked it up and got an Internet connection within minutes.Buyer Beware!
I have tried over 20 divx and xvid movies with this player, and it plays them all, including ones that don't play on the Philips 642.In particular it supports the advanced features of Divx: GMC and Qpel. It was these features that where stopping some movies from playing on the Philips.Like the previous reviewer I have also notices a slight audio/video sync problem on a couple of files, this can be fixed by a quick FF then Play.
i have a 30gb ipod. It is kind of expensive but i got mine for 90$ with the student discont because my brothers in college(we bought a mac). At first i had my issues, like the battery lasted and hour with music and it wouldnt let me put videos on it. I brought it back to the apple store and they didn't do much, later we found out we had to talk to a mac genious to exchange it, so we did. With my new one i have had no problems. I think that everyone should get an ipod not an mp3 player. Some mp3's are OK but theres a certain thing about the ipod that makes it the best. In my opinion there is two things neccesary for your ipod, 1 a case i bought the incase leather sleeve and it's been alright, the clck wheel protector slow it down. My guidlines for a case are to not scratch it, and to have a clear plastic screen protecor. Some people like click wheeel protectors but i dont thats your call. 2 the wall charger, it makes it so much easier to be able to charge it on an outlet, i think it should be included. Overall the iPod 30gb is great a must but for shoppers!
Great product. It took less than 5 minutes to get used to the user interface and knowing where/how to get around. Then I was off and running never to get lost again. The on-board maps have been surprisingly up-to-date so far. I've had mine for two months.
I own this product and I love it!! It is so fun. It works well and it is a great conversation piece whenever my friends are out on the water with me. I paid a little more than you can find on here sorry to say, but it was still well worth it! 5 Stars all around!!!
The Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville puts these in their rooms. After using it, I had to have one so came home and immediately ordered it. It is easy to use and leaves my hair shiny. The cord does require a couple of trys to retract sometimes.
The card works fine in Linux. I've had it going since Redhat 7.0 that I can remember. Uses the natsemi module perfectly.I've always had the card working fine in Windows 9X, however, I have issues in Windows 2000 with my home network.Every now and again, in Windows 2000/XP, Windows pops up a message saying network cable unplugged. This is not the case, the cables have been tested. However, it only does it with my 5 port 10mb Hub. If I tell it the media is 10mb single-duplex, everything is fine. However, I'd rather leave it to auto sense, and not have the annoying message popup every now and again (a few times per day).
I bought a pair of these some time ago and I absolutely love them! When I first listened to them I hated them because there was absolutely no bass. However, when I removed my glasses, the pads were able to seal well around my ears and the base was gorgeous. This really is my only complaint. They are very comfortable even when worn for long periods of time. Other reviews I read when I was considering buying these said that they broke easily and I was a bit apprehensive. I sling these in my backpack daily now and they are still in very good condition after about 6 months of good use. So long as you don't sit on them or lay on them or toss them across the room, they will hold up. The cable is super long and seems super thin, sometimes difficult to deal with, but the length can be nice. I love these headphones so much I bought my dad a pair recently. I recommend these headphones highly for casual listening.
I find this printer to be versitile, extremely portable, and economical to use (as it doesn't require the manufacturer's cartridges as some other small photo printers do). I carry this printer with me on trips and on family visits. In combination with my Sony 7.2 megapixel digital camera, I can print clear, color bright prints on the spot. I have even printed my grandchildren's less than clear photos from their simple digital cameras and watched as the printer cleaned up unclear photos. I have not found the paper to print panoramic prints, but I look forward to using this option. The advantage to this printer over the earlier, cheaper models is that it gets rid of red eye, allows for some photo cropping, and has a fun 'framing' option.
This is my eighth hp printer in fifteen years and they just keep getting better. I also found that it takes about ten mins. to refill all of the cartridges with a huge amount of ink. I found a company that makes after market ink cartridges that reset the chip every time you refill them. Sweet!
I've had no problems with this cable so far. It's working great transmitting 1024x768 resolution to a projector. The image quality is great, there's no ghosting or any type of blemish at all. I would absolutely recommend this cable to anyone looking for an inexpensive 75ft VGA cable!
Had a cheap Kodak camera before this one .... I saw my aunts pictures used with her canon sure shot 105 and I knew I had to get one! Sharp, clear, beautiful pictures!! The only draw back is waiting between pictures. Can't take rapid pictures one after another. This is a great camera for family pictures which I use it for. Wonderfully priced! Can't go wrong!
This is a great bag, and arrived quickly. Holds my camera and spare filters, lens hood, batteries, and flash attachment. I could put a lot more into it.
Don't look at the picture if you aren't sure how is 18 gauge wire looks like!!! The wire is cheap, very difficult to stripe without cutting tiny wires that it consist of. Quality of sound is very weak even for speakers. Don't buy it for Subs!!!I got 440' of wire for the birds. I spent about two days of my time to run the wires and mount the AMP. I have to buy another wire and do it again!!!
I received my player yesterday. I burned a CDR 700 Mb last night and it played flawlessly today. Few skips, same ones I heard in my computer. The interface is not as complicated as my TV remote control is. Sound quality very good with 128 bitrate. AC adaptor, car kit headphones. You can't get a better deal
My girlfriend bought this for her dorm in college and i loved it so much i ended up taking hers and buying her a new one. It is asthetically pleasing and the speakers have pretty impresive sound quality for an alarm clock.
I purchased this product from Best Buy on sale for about $40.00 and I knew it would be a steal. I followed the instructions, step by step. I was on the internet in about 10 minutes. I was able to get great speed, security and the distance is awesome. I don't work for Microsoft either, I just know how to follow directions.
well this is my 2nd apple ipod product and i love it (no probs with the first, just wanted an upgrade)...yes i am one of those cool people on campus with the ipod glued to my ears so nobody can talk to me! only because i love it!!! it is just so cute and light. and a plus for us girls: it slides into our tight pockets without a problem! battery life could be a lil better. but overall i definitely recomend it. have fun! :)
We purchased this clock radio because it has all the features we were looking for -except asthetic appeal (i just don't get the squat design.) In any case, if you take the time to quickly review the instructions it's a breeze to set up and it works beautifully. The sound quality is suprisingly good for a clock radio too. If you can handle it's appearance, go for it!!
With a HD antenna hooked to the HDTV in my mountain home I can only get one channel. I purchased this booster hoping to pick up two or three other major networks. It didn't boost the signal enough to receive more than the one network.
I bought this to connect my broadband internet and 2 HDTVs and I am amazed! A++++ (wait this isnt ebay) oh well A++++++. I also bought the Ultralink PLATINUM Series Videophile Pro-3 2GHz 3-Way Signal Splitter and they both work great in unison. I would recommend this to anyone experiencing signal problems.Thanks Amazon.com if we were in jail together I'd protect you in the shower :)
Easy Installation, works great, everything that was advertised about this card is true
I have owned the Harman Kardon GPS-500 since April and I am submitting this review after owning it for one month. I have not owned another portable GPS unit, so the only thing I can compare it to is the OEM Navigation system in my Toyota Matrix. The boot up time and the unit's ability to lock onto a satellite signal is pretty quick. The screen resolution is sharp and bright, you can still see the screen even with the sun shining on it. The mounting system is the BEST, no shaking and it doesn't fall off. The speaker and sound quality is great, even at highway speeds with the windows open. I use a cassette tape audio adapater & connect the audio auxillary port on the unit, enabling me to hear it over my car's stereo system. It accepts up to 4GB SD Memory, not the High speed memory, only standard memory. I have loaded MP3 files and they sound great, I have also loaded WMV files and converted DVD movies to WMV to watch movies from the unit. Finding addresses and POI is extremely easy to use, very intuitive menus and on screen buttons. Following the navigation screen and the text to voice is easy and accurate, the voice is very clear. The downside is that if you are at a current location and you want to "MARK" it on your GPS map and save the location, there is no easy way to do this. You have to go through the task of touching the screen, getting an exact address location, then go to "Plan a Trip" mode, type in the address and then save it. On my OEM Toyota Matrix unit, you simply pressed one button, and it would ask "Mark Point" and then I can save and name the marked point and the unit would autopopulate all of the address information. I went to Harman Kardon's website, no customer support phone number listed. I wrote them 3 emails asking them questions about this feature, plus using standard SD Memory card and asking them about how to create "playlists" for the MP3 player function. I got ZERO responses from them, TERRIBLE CUSTOMER support.Overall, if you are looking for something that is simple and easy to use, has the functionality and convenience to play MP3 and WMV videos and you have no special issues or request for customer support, then this unit is for you. I would rank this as an easy to use unit, small, with a clean look, exceptional display resolution and clear loud audio. Downside is support, I am not looking forward to the day I have a problem with the unit or if I need to upgrade the maps in the unit. It also doesn't have any special mapping features like marking current points and saving them or real time traffic monitoring.
The IPOD I purchased does not skip songs forward, that button does not work. At times the menu button will not work (a glimpse of things to come I imagine) I should have spent the extra money and bought a new one. The IPOD I bought was advertised as "very good" condition. I would not agree with that assessment. I won't be buying any more used electronics from Amazon. I have this model of IPOD and I love it. I bought this one for a Christmas present, bad idea. I tried to get it fixed but according to the technicians at the apple store it is cheaper to buy a new one. Live and learn.
I couldn't stand it anymore...just as I went to snap a picture with my digital camera the thing went whir, and the zoom lens retracted and it shut off.....again!Although I had been using a really slow and innefective little gizmo to recharge my batteries they seemed to last for about one round of shots...maybe 20...and besides that, the dang thing would really only charge two batteries at once...well you don't care about all this...so to the point...I ran to my pc and ordered this charger and a spare set of batteries...not only does Amazon deliver so fast (arrives usually in about two days and that's almost as long as charging batteries on the old charger!) but the charger is so compact and easy to use I keep in my camera bag! It has no cord, plugs right into an outlet and charges so fast it is great for travel! Now I have 8 charged batteries on hand all the time and never miss a shot.
Just bought this link station and hooked up 2 out of my 3 laptops to it so far. After reading other reviews I was a little concerned by the though of the setup, as I have a lot of firewall and security, and network tweaks on my home netowrk. Turns out It was as easy as putting the CD into the drive... Literally I was up and going in minutes. I had to read the documentation only enough to find out what the default password was and how to connect the print server, before I was also printing wirelessly! I havent done any speed tests apart from streaming a NTSC resolution AVI file from it, which worked fine. So far I'm really pleased with it and hope that adding USB drives onto it will also be as easy. So far so good. Giving 4 stars as I havent pushed the performance yet and havent set up the scheduled backups. Might update this review in time.
Was very pleased with the cost and quality of the Pentax UCF-X II 8x25 binoculars. They are compact, light weight, easy to operate and give a good image. Good to use at concerts and on trips where weight and size are important. Good value for the money.
these headphones are very nice... i use them for chatting with my friends around the world, and they work nice even with horrible wifi signal... they have useful buttons to mute, increase or decrease the volume. But one has to be careful because sometimes they click with a small touch.
Color print quality is excellent, professional photo lab quality when using high quality paper. Too early to provide a more detailed report on long term performance. Unit is a replacement for my previous Cannon printer only lasted about 1.5 years before developing a major (expensive) print head problem. I hope that this Canon will last much longer.
This is my second SWEEZ#2, because I am paranoid my current SWEEZ#1 may break. I dropped my SWEEZ#1 and it goes wacky once and while. I realized I cannot function without my SWEEZ, so I bought a second one. This is how much I love this Trekstor player. I would stay away from the EMO. Everybody seems to want to get rid of their EMO on Ebay.I bought my Trekstor SWEEZ#1, 4 years ago and it has turned out to be a great buy and a gem. It has a "cheap" look, I know. But when you start using one, it becomes apparent that this is a quality product.CONS:1. This Trekstor SWEEZ does not have "RepeatFolder"or"ShuffleRepeatFolder". This is one feature I wish it had.2. Again, this is fragile. Not for roughnecking, but for fine listening. You have to pamper this puppy.PROS:1. The Interface display is classy.2. Most important, the sound quality is superb!! I don't have the specs, but the range of frequencies is much broader than the normal player. Sharp hi's and deep bass.3. It has an internal rechargable battery and has not burned out yet. About 3 to 4 hrs recharging time. About 6 to 8 hrs playing time.4. There are 6 preset equalizer settings that are adequate.5. Playmodes are the usual Normal/RepeatOne/RepeatAll/Shuffle/ShuffleRepeat.6. Compatible with practically all OS's incl. Win987. In "Random" play, you can go back to the preceding songs, while in most players you cannot.Now, this next PRO I want to talk about is special. I've gone through six players so far and all have the "Shuffle" feature. Supposedly, this means "random" play. But, I swear, the "shuffle" feature built into this SWEEZ takes it to another level. The designers must have included an algorithm that displays AI to some extent, because it's like having a DJ in there selecting the next song. Somehow, the selections transition magically and perfectly match the preceding song. Either the instruments are the same or the tempo is the same. You just get the feeling it's not that random, and there's intelligence involved. So, if you don't plan rough use and want great sound quality, this is for you.
It is really convenient to use and carry, not to mention very cute!!
If you read the manual, it will tell you that the main product limitation comes from having to share one USB 1.1 port with many different devices-- your mouse and keyboard interactions will be guaranteed to hiccup every 3 seconds. I thought it was a great idea until I tried it out myself.
I've had this unit for about four months now and love it. I got it to use at the gym to alleviate cardio boredom, which it works well for, it fits on the book niche though the glare from all the light is a bit annoying. But it's all the use I've got out of it ouside the gym, much more than I thought, in the kitchen while cooking, on the floor with my 8month old boy slapping the screen, long car rides, and some presentations. It plays dvds burned off my computer great. So rather than have to lug a laptop I can use this light inexpensive player to show video and jpegs. The extra stuff that came with it is great too; the headrest holder, cables.....a bunch of stuff.Ok warm and fuzzies out of the way there are some annoying aspects of it. No menu button on the unit, have to use the remote, what the !#*!@!!!! Who's brainchild was that? And the little peg inside that goes in the little hole that lets it know whether it's closed or open broke off and it's pure luck I didn't loose it and was able to crazy glue it back on. And some times it gets in a bad mood and the video freezes, or the disk won't play, grrrrrrr.... But it doesn't happen that often and it always gets over it. It seems like it over heats some times??? And/or the disk gets out of balance?? I don't know, but hey it cheap, useful and I expect that Coby's customer service would be useless so I bought the service plan.
At the end, it worked fine. I tried to use it with my laptop, but just then I noticed that I needed a line input jack for audio (it doesn't work with the microphone jack) and my Toshiba Satellite A70-SP211 doesn't provide it.So finally I used it with a PIV desktop and worked fine.The quality is good, you can make nice DVDs. I only used the included software for capture video. For the editing and DVD conversion I used Nerovision Express.
I've been using a set of these on my workstation for over a year now. Great setup for the price. Recently I bought another set for my TV that I use for gaming. Sounds awesome!Only downfall is Amazon's pricing shifts... I've seen in fluctuate $70 within an hour...
I received my Nikon Coolpix800 in the mail on Friday, almost in time to get all the nights of Chanukah. I took it to the dinner that evening and took pictures of the kids and other congregants. I also took it home and took some great close-up shots. You can't necessarily tell how the picture will come out just from looking at the LCD screen, but when the pictures were viewed on my computer, they were really nice. The pictures were clear. Even though the room wasn't that light, the pictures were fairly bright. I forgot to change the focus to distance for one picture of the kids on the stage, so it didn't come out that great--oops. Also, the close-up shots were really nice--even in darkness or low light, when the LCD screen won't show anything, the pictures come out clear and bright. I noticed two things I thought were unusual. The first is that the pictures seem to be better when the zoom lens is low or zoomed-out. If I used the close zoom as opposed to simply moving closer, the picture seemed darker and less clear. The second--the batteries did start to go low later in the evening. So, I plugged in the A/C adapter. I forgot to unplug it, and the batteries were fully-charged in the AM. I don't think I was sent rechargeable batteries, but having the A/C adapter seems to extend the battery life, so, though I saw the low battery light in the evening on the first night I started taking pictures. I have used the camera with and without the A/C adapter, and I am still on the first set three days and 40 pictures later. I also do recommend having the USB CompactFlash system to download pictures--it takes seconds to download about 8MB. I bought a larger disk (32MB) and have used over a quarter of the pictures, and it takes less than 30 seconds to download all of the pictures--they appear quickly and clearly. I am considering keeping the disks and just buying more like I would buy film for negatives, as the picture quality decreases when I put them into programs on my computer.
I asked for this and received this remote as a gift last year. This svelte device has completely eliminated remote clutter from our coffee table and genuinely works in controlling and switching between all my devices.Setup: At least for me, setup probably only took 30 minutes. I think collecting all the model numbers of my devices was the most time consuming part (and that's a good thing). Once plugged into the USB port, online setup was relatively easy. The list of devices this remote supports is amazing. Logitech does a good job updating the server with the latest devices. The web interface is not super intuitive, but it gets the job done. I was up and running in no time.Function: I love the "activities" functions. With a simple press of one button, I can switch from watching TV/DVR to watching DVDs. The remote is smart enough to switch to the correct input on my HDTV, turn off the DVR, turn on the DVD player, and switch the input on the receiver to DVD! No other universal remote I've owned has been able to accomplish that task. If I want to watch TV, it knows to power up all the correct devices (i.e. DVR, TV, receiver) again with the press of one button. Amazing if you ask me.Looks: In my opinion, this is the sleekest looking "super" universal remote out there. The blue lit LCD display just looks cool and techy. Sure, you can get the color displays, but is that really necessary and worth the extra dough? Not for me. The odd, curvy shape of the other Harmony's never did it for me. Buttons have good tactile response. Like others, I thought the buttons were a tad small (and I have small hands) but they still work well for me.I had been waiting with an affordable and stylish remote with such capabilities for years. This remote has done the trick for me! Highly recommended.
I hooked up the optical cable to my plasma tv. There was quite a bit of interference. I moved the unit away from the tv but this did not solve the problem. I then decided to look in troubleshooting and found the answer to my problem. The troubleshooting guide says you may experience interference from a plasma tv. So I returned the unit to Amazon
I mean it is a pretty simple product, and it does what it is supposed to do and does it perfectly. Nothing much more to say than that! I will say, however, that I don't see a need to buy this unless you do need the "port-multiplier aware" function (which I do) since there are other cards like this at half the price if you just need a straightforward SATA jack on your laptop. If you are like me, however, and do need to hook up multiple SATA drives to a single laptop then this is a must in my opinion.
Professionals know that different brands of blank media have different levels of quality. Taiyo Yuden (a JVC company) is the best media you can buy. You can reliably burn disks at much higher speeds without worry that you'll end up with a bad burn or glitchy copy. This is the media that professional companies use. In fact many of the DVD movies or games that you buy in the store are burned using this media.Be aware that this package doesn't come with a spindle or case to hold it. It's just 100 shrink-wrapped discs in one tall tower. It's made to be inserted into enterprise-level burning machines with automatic feeders. The label side is blank white and accepts a sharpie easily.This media costs more than some budget companies but the quality is worth it. You won't waste your time burning a disk only to end up with a bad burn and wasted disk if you buy this media.
The Samsung is a pretty good TV but it does have some flaws. First is that it has some noticeable pixilation in fast moving and dark shaded night scenes. Also my biggest problem with the TV is the horrible sound quality of the internal speakers. Don't even attempt to turn up the bass because all you'll get is the sound of struggling speakers which sound muffled at best. I am not referring to Rap music either. ANY BASS sounds bad!The TV does have a good user interface and the menus are easy to navigate. The color and brightness of the picture is very good if you can get past the issues listed above. In short, I would not purchase another Samsung TV. It's cheaper for a reason. I guess I will be knocking on Sony's door again in the future.
The hardware is fine. I got this thing for $90 when Zune Brown was going for a song. And now I almost think I should send it back. $90 for a 30GB hard drive is a great deal... or so I thought. But you really can't use it like a hard drive, and it's all down hill from there. You have to use--you can ONLY use--the software that comes with it, which isn't merely bad. It's evil. I write software for a living. I thought, "How bad can it be?" Well, at least as far as I know, it hasn't messed up anything other than itself. And that's about the best thing I can say for it.Everything was going fine til yesterday, when, and you're not going to believe I was STUPID enough to do this... I plugged the Zune into my computer to charge it. Then, last night, I went to listen to some music, and IT WAS ALL GONE! Every single track came up as "Item is missing or cannot be played." Every single track.So, I searched the web. Microsoft's knowledge base basically said, "Start over" and went on to list all the different levels of "starting over," the first and least severe of which is removing all the music from the Zune and re-synching. So, I did that. And I thought all was well. NOT!I went to put a few new CD's I'd ripped on the Zune. I synched them up, went to play them, and again, EVERY SINGLE TRACK WAS GONE!!!So... I started over again, except now I noticed that all those old copies out there were still taking up space on the Zune, and now it was nearly full, even though I've only got about 10MB of content.So, now I've erased ALL the content from the Zune--the music, the pictures, the video, and I'm re-synching again. We'll see...If I had it to do over again, I'd pay the extra money and get the iPod.
I purchased the Polk Atrium 45 outdoor speakers about a month ago, and for $113, I am pleased with their performance. Some of the reviews I read criticized their bass performance, and they are a bit lacking in bass, but given their size limitations,they do OK. They are bookshelf-type speakers, for crying out loud, and I don't have an outdoor subwoofer. I mounted my speakers on 4x4 posts on my deck inside (believe it or not) foam coolers that are slightly larger than the speakers. This affords me complete weatherproofing, as the lid seals the speaker in when not in use. I used washers on either side of the foam when mounting them. The bass really livened up with the white foam surrounding them. And no, it doesn't look tacky. The overall sound of this set is better than the Polk speakers they replaced, and with the addition of another set, I will be quite happy. I live in the country, and can crank them up as loud as I wish.With outdoor speakers, most people are forced to listen to one mode unless they wish to run inside and change CDs or stations on the sattelite radio. For years I have used the X-10 Powermid and can listen to anything I wish -- this is an infrared remote control extender that looks like pyramids. I have one inside (with infrared sensors placed close to my equipment) and one outside. I use my Logitech Harmony remote outside and can access anything that I can inside, including TV sound, sattelite radio, audio DVD, over the air radio, and CD. The Harmony remote automatically changes from one mode to another and controls the volume. I have had the Powermids for years and assume they are still manufactured. There's no wiring, just plug both small (3"x4") units into AC outlets.But back to the Polks, for the money I paid, I have no criticisms. I just ordered another pair to augment the first two.
(...) However, for what I paid and what it does, you can't beat it. You really *don't* need an i-zone camera to have fun with this. I actually find myself throwing it in my coat pocket as I head out for lunch downtown to document the trip, and come back with some great textures, fonts, eyeballs, artsy-fartsy blurred out photos, etc. The photos tend to come out a little on the dark side, but a little photoshop help cleans them right up. Just plain fun. The only real downer is no mac support, but i'll live with that for now. I want to take one apart and play with the focus range, maybe build a lens for it...
good product - it enables me to receive all broadcast signal form NYC. I have an outdoor antenna in addition it. It located in a heavy tall wooded area and 40 miles from NYC.
I use it in a Power Mac G4 400 MHZ and work great.I use the DVI to VGA converter for work with my flat monitor.The card is like a new and works great
This is by far the worst mp3 player I've every used. The disks are expensive 10 bucks a pop, and the non rewritable. MUST I SAY MORE!!!!
I've use this bag for about a month and it was perfect. I am a semi-professional photographer, and most of the my photos are people photography (weddings, birthday, etc).The best thing about this bag, is its quick access for the camera, i can get up & ready to shoot within seconds. As people is my main subject you'll never know what will happen at anytime, even at the end of a party after you've packup your camera.I can just fit my canon 400D (or digital rebel xti) with a 28-300mm 3.5-5.6L lens attached, along with sigma 30mm f/1.4, Canon 10-22 3.5-5.6, kenko extension tube, canon speedlight 480ex, and many many other small accessories with space left for a few more lens.The only bad thing with this bag, is that the lack of good-placed slip-lock hanger. I told it will be nice to have at least one on the side (the other side of the camera access zip) where you can slip in an extra lens case or in my case a water bottle holder.Overall, this is the best camera bag, i've ever use. Its comfortable to carry around even if when i am in action. And it also doesn't look like a camera bag at all to a normal people which can give me a little more sense of security.
I bought this as I thought I had Bluetooth on my primary notebook, then later confirmed it did not. So I went ahead and bought theLogitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks- the one with the ultra tiny receiver. I love the Nano, it's great and I can program the extra buttons for my game. Anyway, I finally got around to buying a Bluetooth adapter for another notebook and tried out the V270 mouse. I didn't like the feel nor the response - and this was for regular usage not for gaming. So I put the old cordless Microsoft one back on that notebook.I don't know if I will ever use this V270 mouse - maybe for a very short time as a backup for if and when one of the other two ones I use break. Think I will stick to the VX-Nano next time I buy a mouse, hopefully they will make a Bluetooth edition of that. Another good cordless mouse is theLogitech LX7 Cordless Optical Mouse- Dark Silver. I use that one at work all day long. The LX7 has programmable buttons, which I use in my browser and other programs. I think Logitech would be better off offering Bluetooth versions of their other 'real' mice than this one.Rated 2 stars for feel, response, and the fact that Logitech has better mice than this model (some in the same price range).
Amazingly, I didn't really read the tech specs for the MS Optical Wireless Mouse version 2.0 before I ordered it. Unbelievably, the documentation says the wireless range is 3' (ie: 3 feet -which by the way is pretty useless). I had ordered 2 of them for computers in conference roomb. Both of them worked ok for about 5 minutes, then started getting hung up and the pointer wouldn't move .... rebooting and reloading ensued, then, I found that if I move the mouse to within 3" (That's 3 INCHES) the mouse works fine... I can move it outside of the 3 inch range and it starts hanging up. Fresh batteries...nope, same thing. Changed the Mouse and RF receiver channels, same thing still.......So, I hooked up the old trusty Logitech RF Keybd and mouse that I've had for about 5 years and it works fine, up to 14 FEET away. (so the MS problem isn't radio interference or anything apparantly, it is just shoddy craftmanship.
They work well once you get them adjusted so the field of vision lines up in both eyes, otherwise there is a weird blocking issue until they are lined up. Wish they were more rugged, it took one 7 year old boy 2 minutes to wrench off one eye-piece (which went back on but just doesn't adjust as well now) (and yes, I know, 7 year old boys shouldn't have such equipment in their hands but kids are fast!).
This is a great mic as long as you remember that is is an omni directional sound pickup device, so yes, it will pick up sounds from all around - it's supposed to.The quality of the sound from this mic is amazing. I've taped this little gem to the mic boom on my (much more expensive) headset when I record sound notes. It beats the mic on my headset hands down.I like it so much I bought a couple of dozen of them for business use.
My wrist and half of my right hand was hurting when I was using a mouse for work, home and back to work. I am a very heavy mouse user (PhD student in Computer Science = insane hours in front of the computer).Since I switched to using this trackball, my pain has gone away. I would definitely recommend this product to those who feel the same pain in their hand and wrist after too much usage of computer.It is worthy to note that you can play computer games (RTS, RPG and even FPS) with this mouse. Albeit not with the same precision as a mouse, but decent enough that you won't regret using this trackball mouse full time.I have one version which I bought from Amazon and another version that I bought at Bestbuy store. The Amazon box has the yellow word "optical" at the bottom right while the Bestbuy box is a bit different. Somehow, the trackball I got from Amazon is not as smooth as the one I got from Bestbuy. It feels like it is grinding a little bit when I move. But I don't mind that. Some other users (commented before me) said that you can fix the problem by opening up the mouse. I guess I will have to do that a couple of months down the road.For now, if you are picky about the smoothness of the trackball, try different versions at the store.Remember, wash your hand before touching the trackball will save you time cleaning it up later.
I bought this laptop in March 2003 and it is still going strong. It has survived a virus almost causing it to crash (new virus software and restoring the operating system has prevented this from happening again) and it has maintained its speed. It works great. Every once in a while it slows down but that is because it has a slower processor compared to the computers of today, and I have begun using a lot of graphics software. I have not upgraded a thing on this laptop and it keeps going strong. It is almost 6 years later and I am so impressed with it! Sony makes one heck of a laptop and it is small and light. The only thing I have had to replace is the power cord 3 times, but it has been 6 years, and that is a good deal. If you want a good laptop, get a SONY and ignore those cheap ones. I paid $1600 for this laptop in 2003 and it was worth every penny.
This cat5 cable performs exactly as expected. It was ran through 3 walls and an attic and has worked flawlessly. If you need guaranteed high speed performance, then this cable works.
Logitech has always been one of my favorite brands for computer accessories, so when I began shopping for a sound system for my PC, it seemed like a great brand to check out. Of course the reviews for this product are great, which is the reason I bought it! I was debating between this and other Logitech systems, and I'm glad I chose this one. Amazon has a great price on it, unlike the $400 retail price which may be a tad high for what you get. But for under $300 this system is great.At the moment this system is set up in my game room, and let me say that it gets plenty loud and has enough bass to fill the whole room (20 x 28 with a 14 foot ceiling). The sound from a stereo source such as my Macbook is a little lacking. But after I connected it to my DVD player through the coaxial digital input (the z-5500 has both coaxial and optical digital inputs) it sounded almost perfect. Listening to Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle" album is proving very enjoyable. The bass at 1/4 volume is perfect, and performs well when turned up. The subwoofer performed well when I fed it some techno and turned it all the way up. The windows in my house were definitely slightly disturbed.The satellite speakers perform very nicely and look spiffy with or without the cloth grills. I am still playing with them to get the best stereo image. The system comes with 3 15' foot speaker wires, and 2 25' ones for the rear speakers. These are a little short for my game room, but should be more than sufficient for my office. I know they will definitely be loud enough in my office which is tiny compared to the game room.The remote is fine and dandy, as is the control panel. The little blue LED looks nifty at night and the knob feels very cool when you adjust the volume.If you want a great system for your computer or TV, this is a great choice, and Amazon has a great price. If you want a super state of the art system, look elsewhere, but this system performs very well for the price Amazon has it at.
I own a KEF system for my home theater and the sound is stunning, not to mention they make a gorgeous product.So, I thought I'd try their outdoor speakers.Don't expect the same kind of perfection that you'd get from their indoor speakers. It's not realistic in an outdoor environment.However, I am amazed at how far these things throw sound even at low volumes. There is no comparison to my previous outdoor speakers where I had to crank them up to get sound far away. With the KEF's you get a pleasant sound, no distortion, and good clarity between instruments and vocal.The other thing is that the build quality is superb.It appears that they've dropped the price in about half as well.
For the short period of time that the Nitrus was functioning properly, I loved it. The sound quality was good--even with thestandard ear buds, and I found the menu system easy to navigate.Unfortunately, you can add me to the list of people whose units lock up in the "upgrader" mode, and never come back to life. I had approximately 400 songs loaded on the unit and lost every one of them. After a long call with a moderately-accented CSR,I was told that the unit was defective. I you do buy a Nitrus, I would NOT enable the automatic software upgrade. Better to have the older software, than to be stuck in upgrader mode for the rest of eternity.
I love the contour on this keyboard. I thought I was in love with the original split keyboard that Microsoft introduced years ago (I last had the Natural Wireless Multimedia Elite KB, which is so much better than the original one, but it's pretty much the same contour), and that I'd have a problem with this new contour. But after only a few minutes of typing, it's safe to say that I got used to it. And as if possible, the soft curve on this one feels even better on the left wrist than the original one.The Delete/Insert key layout has been changed yet again, but I didn't mind it so much. The Zoom-wheel in the middle is pretty useful once you remember to start using it. Customizable keys are pretty awesome since you can program them to start your favorite programs -- but this is about the same as my old Natural Elite. With this keyboard, you barely have to use the mouse. The numeric keys are fine. Overall, this is about the most silent keyboard I have ever owned. Works equally well on XP as well as Vista -- I am currently using an old IOGear KVM switch between two PC's, which seems to work fine. Had to install the driver for XP to get all the functionality (customizing the buttons, etc.). Had to do absolutely nothing for Vista -- it was plug and go (or play!).I'm so glad there's a company out there with untold millions to spend on research, and has expert researchers testing out the stress points on the wrists and arms. Being a heavy typist, I can ill-afford any additional stress on the wrists. Having tried pretty much everything out there right now, I can safely say that this is the best possible keyboard. If you are a touch typist who would like to alleviate stress on your wrists, this is absolutely the way to go.
Excellent product. Seldom you see a digital frame with all the function of slide, mp3 player, video player, photo explorer, with this price. The only negative thing is when playing video. It does not play smoothly which you can see frame after frame of the video. Maybe I need to use the fastest SD card speed to watch a video which I haven't tried yet. Another thing is you cannot play slide with mp3 music playing at the background. Although, I am not sure if it supports it.
I bought the eAvinu over a month ago. Without reading anything, I plugged it in and took a 1200 mile trip. It worked perfectly. Now I am reading the instructions and am even more pleased. It was plenty fast, always locked on, gave good navigation instructions. My trip was from Tennessee to Morgantown to Pittsburg and back. When I missed a turn (m mistake because the eAvinue told me to turn, it got me to the destination via a new route... cool enough.I married the GPS shortly thereafter, unlike the Tom Tom One, the eAvinue accepted...It will not wash windows.
Had this router for a while and it's been a constant headache. It randomly drops the internet connection and then reconnects. Not a big deal if you're just checking your email, but if you're trying to upload/download anything, forget it! At first I was led to believe it was due to too many simultaneous connections overloading it (though I never quite believed that) Now I can't do anything with a file over about 2mb even when it's the only thing running and no other devices are connected to the network. Trying to upload files for a website or stream files is useless since it's constantly crapping out. I've ended up skipping the router altogether when I want to get any real work done. Fortunately my modem is in the same room as my computer so I can just plug it straight in. Worst $150 I've ever spent on a computer product.
I was a bit skeptical about how this replacement cover would be compared to the original (which I lost at a party). I was glad to see it is exactly like the original. Fits perfectly, looks authentic Canon (even though the packaging it came in did not look like it was packed by Canon).But on the whole, does the job and works great and reasonably priced. So 5 stars!
It takes great pictures, and has very easy controls, we have this camera for a few years and are pretty satisfied. however the lens often gets out of position, and has to be repositioned (a little scary to do as you're constantly afraid you'll break it) in order for the camera to shut. We even had to send it in to replace the lens after it got totaly bent. Lately the speaker broke, but the microphone still works wonderfully, so it isn't much of a problem. All in all its a pretty good camera, as its been taking good pictures steadily. One negative though is that although you can set it to take multiples of the same image, you have to pause a little before you can take another shot. Also there is no in camera editing.
This is a good product and keeps the cords more organized. The only real complaints that I have is that it changes your monitor back to Windows standard and the Vista Aero doesn't work. Also, the ethernet doesn't work, at least with the AT&T DSL service that I have.
It was a pain to keep having to buy batteries over and over again so I decided to get the play and charge kit. As far as I know, the battery and the charger works, so I went and played a game to test how long its charge lasted. It didn't hold up too well. The light was off on the cord so I assumed it was done charging and put it away. When I started, I checked the charge and it said the battery was full. However, less than 2 hours in, the battery was already down to 2 bars. For now I leave it at 3 stars since it does it's job but I will update again in a few hours.-UPDATE-Maybe it was just a one time thing, but it seems the charge is working correctly now.
The batteries fit in my camera and work. They are a good alternative for the much more expensive CASIO batteries.
I haven't had problems so far.I have used it for over a month now.No problem with shipping etc.
The product worked as desired. It came along with all its adapters that enabled to interface with my laptop. The flash card was good and worked reliably
I bought this for home use. At the price, it is a great unit. It's got all the features most people need and I haven't had any problems with it since I bought it four months ago. Perfect for my needs!
I received my Audiovox SIRCK1 Sirius Satellite Radio Car Dock with Built-In Wireless FM Transmitter on the promised date. It was received in EXCELLENT condition. At this point, I am very satisfied with the product and the service provided by Amazon and the vendor. Thank you.
The wireless board fits right inside the unit, so that is nice. Takes a little to work thru the initial setup using the Canon setup utility, but once you have it paired, it works like a charm.I agree with other comments that this should be standard in the 90, but as it is not, nice option to add.
I was skeptical about ordering a "used/returned" Zune. It is fine. Works like a dream. I love that it has the FM tuner where the iPods don't come with them. We got the order right away without any trouble.
It is simple, handy and works well to prevent shaking your camera. But I am still doubt if this simple accessory really deserves 50 bucks... This wired release would be the choice only if you are not a Digital Rebel user who has a more reasonable price option for the additional shutter button.
I use the card in connection with a Olympus C 3000. I get 86 images in 2048 *1536 standard JPEG compression. The card worked right away, when I installed it in the camera.
There were several negative comments here that this stand didn't have an opening so that you can open your Macbook Pro. The designers must have been listening, because I just got one and it has a slot cut in the front bar that solves this problem. This isn't shown in any of the pictures on this or other websites, so they must have just added it.Everything about this stand is great. It is just a piece of metal, but the MacBook Pro fits in it perfectly (both physically and esthetically), and it is easy to reach and see when it is in there.
My son uses his set for Skype. He loves it and hasn't had any complaints. So far it's been working great since Christmas.
I own three of these. I bought one for my fourwheeler and two more for our car and van. Why have to worry about your batteries running down when you most need you GPS?
After 5 years and numerous trips to Iraq and Afghanistan, I'm finally replacing my bag. One backpack strap is starting to tear and the plastic lining inside is deteriorating. I wouldn't replace it with anything else but the original though. I was so pleased that they still make it. Previous comments on the "tactile" feel of the handle are right on. Big enough to hold all my gear, but compact enough to fit on my lap.
This is my Third and Best Logitech set. I have 1 for my computer, 1 for my Iphone and this set for my surround sound for games and movies. It has great sound, powerful bass, and works perfectly. It has a large sub but its ok because the sound the package produces is worth it.
I bought this router because my old router was acting up a bit and I figure if I ever do get an N card this will be perfect. So far I have had almost no problems with the router and I am even getting a better signal over a longer distance.The only problem I have had is when I try to print from my laptop. It can take up to 60 seconds for the document to print which can be frustrating at times. Other than that I would highly recommended this product.
Windows XP being a more up-to-date version than CanoScan 630U was intended for, it was necessary to get technical support from Canon in order for me to use the product. I am pleased with the final result.
This memory stores pictures from my Sony Alpha (Minolta MAXXUM mount 10 megapixel digital SLR) as fast as possible. I got what I paid for, and quickly with a vacation coming up and limited time to get memory for my new camera. What more can you ask?
i think this cable is amazing! it improved picture quality by about 10 folds its an amazing piece of technology. all my life i have searched for such a cable, and now i have founded. i am so pleased. i highly recommend this
Good headset for the price. No frills or gimicks, just a good headset for $10.
I really liked the U3 software. I love taking my documents with me and knowing that after 3 tries the data gets obliterated. Open office is great. It opens both Wordperfect (my favorite) and Word (which I evade like the plague). I carry it in my key chain. No problem.
I don't think there's any other PDA more worth its value. All the Palms are over rated, expensive and can't be expanded. My friend has a M100 and it's not worth the money. Other PDAs like the Jornada and the one by Compaq don't have the Palm operating system and that's a major flaw. Sony's PDA has Palm OS but costs 400 dollars. It's worth it's value because of the memory stick capabilities, but I can't think of anybody who has 400 bucks to spend on a PDA. The Visor is just perfect and at only $180, it's very reasonable. All the functions of the visor is the same as the Palm and I don't understand why someone can chose something that can't be expanded if it costs the same price.
This mp3 player is great! Its easy to manage, it lasts, has a screen and color display, has great sound, and an FM radio player built in it. At the lower price of 130$, this is a great buy! It's great for a huge stocking stuffer, a birthday present, a summer present, or pretty much any present. This is great for long car rides, and is simply the best non iPod, mp3 player availible!!
Have used it for over two months now and love it. Easy to install and the cord stays neat on the hook. Powerful enough to dry my short and in less than 3 minutes. My main reason for purchasing this was to find something I could hang-on the wall for easy access to use daily and to have it stored nicely in our main bathroom when not in use.
These Speakers are Nice! They don't crackle no matter how high you take them. I brought them in 2008 and I have had them blasting ever since, never had a problem or a blown speaker and, I BELIEVE IN PUSHING IT TO THE LIMIT! great system for people who blast there music!! lol FIGHT LOUD WITH LOUD AND CHOOSE THIS AS YOUR WEAPON!!
I bought this yesterday(Black Friday) from OfficeMax.The first one didn't work at all(no light after I plug in the USB port of my laptop), today I went back to officemax and replaced it with another one, that 's the one I am "using". The left botton and right button and the scroll wheel are working, but the pointer dosn't mover at all. I used 2 in a row within24 hours and neither is working properly, I don't think this is my computer problem, I tried it on all my 3 computers, one P4 desktop, one P4 laptop and one intel centrino laptop, any other USB devices work very well on these computers.I suggest you don't buy it, it is cheap, buy you'll waste your money, I am going to return mine, it disspointed me very much.
Item received quickly. Product just as described. Made the perfect gift for a good friend. Thank you.
This was easy to set up; I had no trouble and I am not a computer whiz. I am extremely pleased with how well it works. This is the first router I have ever purchased and set up and highly recommend it to anyone.
I needed a camera case for my new digital camera. The Sony LCSCSQ/B Soft Carrying Case for Sony T, W, and N Series Digital Cameras (Black) fit perfectly. Great product and is exactly what I wanted.
I was an early adopter of Capture NX, and I had mixed feelings... The basic premise of the software is great -- especially the control points -- but it was excruciatingly slow. It bogged down, and sometimes even locked, while performing basic tasks. After downloading the update to version 1.1, however, these problems seem to have gone away. A great tool, and now no complaints.
This is a really useful item. I am really happy with it. The only improvement it needs is a little intuitive and easier way to switch between devices. But it is still waaay better then switching remotes after remotes.
THis product is listed as "Frequently purchased with" a second generation iPod shuffle (the one that looks like a large postage stamp). However, the product itself is NOT COMPATIBLE with the second gen shuffle. It is built specifically for the third generation shuffle (the one that looks like a small pack of chewing gum).The product description itself is vague and should be clarified.
The picture was great but the sound card is junk. It failed after only 3 months. The local retailer I purchased it fromhas also gone out of business.
nothing special about this purchase, normal 2GB SD card, uhm nice box, exactly what you expect to get from buying a SD card, can't beat the price but watch out for expensive shipping and handling price add-ons.
The reason I am writing this review two years after buying this printer is that I recently started doing film photography as a hobby and discovered the awesome film scanning capabilities of this gem. I completely forgot that the MP960 could scan film so after getting a couple of rolls scanned to the tune of $25.00 (yikes) I was really pleased to see how the MP960 scans compared to the lab scans! They were super-sharp and had great color saturation, every bit as good as the lab scans that I paid for. It took some trial and error and googling to get the scanner software settings just right, but I am happy to report that the MP960 is a truly capable film scanner as well as a great photo printer. It will save me tons of money vs having to go to the lab so I can now enjoy my classic 35mm film camera with no worries.The digital photo printouts that I had done previously always come out perfectly without any banding, etc; I've always been blown away by the output of this printer.UPDATE: I recently bought vuescan for the Mac v8.5 which completely brought out the capabilities of the film scanner in the MP960. It cut the scan times down to about half vs the OEM software MP Navigator and it does a great job removing dust and scratches. The Vuescan software really enhanced the whole experience. No more removing dust particles and such manually. Awesome combination Vuescan and the MP960 but be careful to get the right version as the newer versions don't seem to support the MP960!
I bought this cable from SF Planet, and they shipped the same HDMI cable that they are selling for 27 cents. The cable does not look like the one pictured here. It works fine, but why pay 6-times more for the same cable?
I am in the Navy and I bought this right before I deployed for six months. It was by far the best thing I took along with me. I don't know what I would have done without it. On a ship there is not much storage space, especially for hundreds of cd's. This fit right in my pocket or hung on my belt and was with me everywhere i went. I don't know what I would have done out there in the ocean without my music! I had no problems whatsoever, and was able to upload music from anyone that had something I liked on the ship. For those of you in the military, this is definately the toy for you! I used it often while jogging and working out, I dropped it many of times, and I have never had a problem yet. My favorite feature was the play random song because with over 200 cd's worth of music, you never know whats going to come up next. I recomend this to anyone who wants a cheaper but extremely reliable mp3 player.
I use these in my sony TGI-1 camcordeds, they take a gharge very well, and they hold the charge to. I recommend these, and AMAZON has the best price.
I got it refurbed.. no problems. I had to call customer support to get my Xbox 360 set up for Live, they walked me thru it no problems.I get good reception all thru the house..I give it an A+ for now, only had a month.
This hard case is so pretty (I got the red one) and works great with my Macbook Pro 15. I had none of the problems described in other reviews. The laptop opens normally, I didn't have any trouble making it fit the computer, I doesn't heat at all. I wish I had bought it earlier.
I was hesitant to spend this much money on a lens especially because i am only an amateur photographer. My brother owns this same lens and we both upload pictures to a photography website. Anytime he uploads any pictures of Birds his pictures where aways crisp and much sharper than mine. I didn't understand because we both had a Nikon D80 and both 70-300mm. I started to get frustrated because i could not produce the same quality pictures. Then he informed me that he used the VR lens. I read up on the whole VR and was amazed at some of the shots i found online. aAnyway i recently came into some money and decided to pay the $[...].Here are 2 pictures, one taken with my regular Nikon 70-300mm and one taken with this 70-300mm VR lens. Both where shot of the same subject in the same lighting, using the same aperture. The subject is only the writing on a blender shot from across the kitchen at full 300mm so you can see the text on the front of the blender.See the difference for yourself.Normal 70-300mmhttp://thexfilez.webng.com/70-300mm_normal.jpgVR 70-300mmhttp://thexfilez.webng.com/70-300mm_VR.jpgAll i can say is, to get a picture this sharp at about a 15th or 30th of a sec in low light to me is well worth it. I haven't tried it on any bird shots outdoors yet.
Can't stand it when you spend almost a hundred bucks on a tool (that's basically what routers are), and it suddenly stops working within 3 years. While it worked, it was fine. Range and speed were fine. Never had any issues. But then just after the 3-year mark, it died. Not sure if other wireless routers last any longer though as our previous one was a Linksys, and it died after about 3 years as well. So, the new strategy I'm going to test is to buy a cheap one (decent speed but cheap), and see if it makes it to 3 years....
I bought this JVC model mostly because it was practically priced. When I got it home, however, I discovered that there was only one jack in the back. I was still willing to give it a chance when a tape got stuck inside after only having used it twice. After ruining about three tapes, I finally exchanged it for the same model. The very first tape that I put in got stuck and it has since eaten three more tapes. This has been a very disappointing and annoying purchase. I don't have a great deal of experience with JVC products and I can say now that I never will. The whole experience has been a gigantic waste of money and time!! Buyer beware
Still a very good product, in my opinion. Easy to replace. This is used on a wet and dry shaver that I've used for a very long time. And it still works well. Definitely would recommend.
I got this as a gift a couple years ago and it's the biggest waste ever. I thought I've been working it wrong and have messed with the settings until I'm blue in the face trying to get the quality of the image anywhere decent. I can be out in the sunlight and the image is still so dark you can barely see anything. Plus, don't leave your batteries in it or it'll run them down. This things eats batteries like crazy. I'm really going to hate explaining to my parents that we had to get a new camera because the one they bought us was a piece of crap.
Mouse works fine as does all the Macally products I've purchased in the past. My only comment, and it's not really a complaint, is that their products usually look too toy'ish.
I shopped for weeks trying to find an affordable bag for my 17" laptop with no success. I thought that I would be resolved to pay nearly $100 for one, but after finding this bag and reading the reviews I decided to take the chance. The bag is better than I anticipated, well made and fits my laptop perfectly. Highly recommend.
Bought this for my Nikon D3000 after seeing an Amazon suggestion for it but I have never used it because it does not fit the lens. Big waste of money. I'm regretting not getting a Canon.
Great Cord, Saves Space....and well made to boot. I would have liked a lower price but the quality is quite good and I have no doubt that it will remain useful far into the future...
Still pretty early to make a final judgement, however so far so good.Very encouraging. Disappointed in shipping costs however.
Pretty straight forward, works like a champ. Genuine Canon, heavier cable (wish it was a tad bit longer).Love it.
Flawless!! Was using the Rev A, Ordered a new one and got Rev B with the linux chip and OS and now I dont have to reboot after setting a port forward or something! Menu navigation is faster. Love this router
Since we were very happy with the quality of our phones and notinterested in replacing them, this battery was a very inexpensiveway of extending the life of our phones. We are back to gettingmany hours of talk time as well as quality sound with this easy toreplace battery.
I bought ths for my daughter as she got a new car to her. But it didnot have access to a CD player. What it did have was a cassete am/fm radio a weather band and a jack for herCassett adapter. My daughter and I was throughly disappointed. As their are no jobs in the family living on week to week. So this was a surpise for her new car and it broke within 2 and 1/2 weeks of purchasing it. I thought Belkin was alot better than that. You ought to be ashamed of yourself leading a 16 year old on thinking that she could have music in her new/used foreign top running car.
Purchased this for my dad and had to test it out before we gave it to him. The cabinet is sturdy and the finish is beautiful. The controls are pretty basic and easy to use. Unfortunately the only control for the cassette player is fast forward, and you have to press the eject button half way to use it. Kind of wierd. But otherwise everything works great. The sound quality is ok. The bass and midrange are lacking but what do you expect from an all in one like this. You can either connect external speakers or use RCA cables to connect it to your home theater reciever and bypass the speakers all together. Overall, nice product and looks good.
I received my zune yesterday and am very happy with it. The service on Amazon was excellent (as usual) and I received my zune 30gig the day after I ordered it. For 100 bucks it's definitely worth it. The computer I'm running it on isn't the best but I had no problem installing the software and formatting the zune. The zune software was very helpful and automatically scanned my whole computer getting all my music files. Because I buy mostly CDs I did not have digital cover art for most of my music. The zune software went online and found a lot of it. What it didn't find I got manually from Amazon and Pure Volume. I was not so happy in the picture and particularly, the video aspects of the zune. The pictures it got were only the jpg types but even with that it was a ton of pictures. I'm working on a family computer; I'm the only one who listens to music on it but certainly not the only one who stores pictures on it. I wish I could have manually retrieved the pictures. The video side was sadly lacking in types it would run. I need to learn how to convert my videos to their preferred format. Aside from that, the software was nice and easy to use. Also I went on the zune website and found a simple mod that allows my zune to work as an external hard drive. The zune charged quickly and after I synced all my music, all the videos I could, and some choice pictures I was ready to unplug the zune and use it. I was very pleased with the size, weight, and texture. The screen is a good size and is useful for viewing pictures and videos without straining your eyes. The controls were relatively easy to learn. In fact everything about the device (bar the quality of some of the cover-art) seems rather nice (note: I could not try the wifi for lack of knowing anyone with a zune). Overall, it's a solid multimedia player at a bargain price.
My old wireless router is too slow, so I choose this one. Now I can watch movie and play games online with the new router.
In the beginning I was debating whether I should get a laptop bag or one of these sleeves to protect my MacBook. I ultimately decided to go with this sleeve, and I haven't regretted since. The tight, compact feel of this case allows you to carry your Macbook in any bag -- it's not restricted to one bag. This is particularly useful for me as I don't need to carry the same backpack everyday to class and it gives me more freedom in that way.I also ended up getting a Speck hard cover case for additional protection. I would like to say that the Marware case works perfectly even with a Macbook Pro that has a Speck hard cover case. It's a tight fit, but it still works.Overall, I'm impressed with this product, and I'm happy with the protection that it gives my laptop. =)
I was searching for a wireless keyboard when I came across this keyboard in the store. After trying it in the store I had to abandon my search for a wireless keyboard as I could not see myself using any other keyboard. The ergonomics of this keyboard are the best I have ever felt.
...if you can only play the songs you get from other people 3 times within 3 days? That's right, read the fine print before you buy a Zune for it's sharing capabilities. You can only play shared songs 3 times in 3 days (whichever comes first), and then POOF... no more song, only a link to the buggy and limited Zune Marketplace to buy the track. Talk about lame!The only reason I'm not giving the Zune a 1 star rating is because the player itself isn't all that bad... it's bigger and bulkier than a full sized iPod, but the controls work quite nicely. However, getting the Zune to work on your machine will probably be more difficult than with an iPod. I've owned two iPods, and I've never had any problems making them sync with any of my computers (Macs and PCs). Not so with the Zune. If during the course of using your Zune with your computer you run into no problems, count yourself lucky; I ran into several. Another downside is that you can't use iTunes with the Zune, and nothing touches iTunes for easy media organization in my opinion.In Microsoft's defense, this IS a first generation product, and there were bound to be issues. But the Zune has a long way to go before it's anywhere near competing with the iPod in terms of ease of use (not to mention the thousands upon thousands of accessories that are available for iPods, the ability to play feature films, and podcasting, all of which are not available for Zune). The only reason I would recommend this player to anyone is if it were significantly cheaper than the iPod... then it would have at least some differentiation. As of now, however, the overall user experience with the Zune is not even half of what the iPod offers, yet the 30 GB models of the iPod and the Zune are the same price.So the real question is... why buy a Zune over an iPod?The answer... Don't.
I ordered this product and received it in a couple of weeks. It was just as it appeared in the picture. I will definitely order again.
I bought this for a Sony - Cyber-shot DSC-H90 16.1-Megapixel and it fits in the case just fine. Small and easy to pack away for a trip.
I have used this stand with two MacBook Pros, and I love it. Although I can't imagine typing comfortably on it, I use it at home with an external keyboard, so that's not really an issue. It elevates the laptop screen to the same height as my external monitor and wastes very little space on the corner of my desk when the laptop is closed. As others have mentioned, it dissipates heat wonderfully, up to a 40 degree difference from when the MacBook is sitting flat. AThe lid closure is much easier to access on newer (unibody) MacBooks; it is quite difficult to wedge a finger in to activate the latch on pre-2008 MacBooks. Also, this thing is very heavy for the size and not adjustable, so if you're looking for a flexible stand to adjust often, I would strongly encourage you to look elsewhere. Having said that, for my needs, it's as functional as it is beautiful.
this is a wonderful pocket camera. The stability control allows me to take pictures in low light. The program feature provides complete control or the auto feature does it all for me. I really like the optical view finder that most cameras omit today. In low light, bright light, or fast moving events, the view finder is a must. The movie feature is great and allows zooming in and out during the movie. Battery life is good and the quality of the lense is exceptional. I can crop and enlarge a picture to see the pimple on a face. The only con is the flash is not very powerful and it takes a long time to recharge. On the other hand, I rarely use the flash. The 6x zoom is magnificent and provides that extra picture composition over most 3x cameras. The controls are natural and intuitive.I willingly gave up my SLR for this convenient and great performing pocket camers.I liked it so much that I bought one for our daughter for a wedding present and another one for my wife so she would leave me alone with mine. Best camera I have ever owned.
I like Sony products, but was disappointed with this one. I've had it for about 5 months and the skipping keeps getting worse and worse. It also has recently started to stop playing for a few seconds then kicking back in - very annoying. No dropping or damage of any kind has occurred to the unit, so I can only assume it's poor maunfacture quality, and, of course, all this started to happen after the warranty was up. I do like the remote, but it has an annoying loud beep when used. I'm shopping for another car ready CD player to replace it - it won't be a Sony.
I grew up with a big base scanner. This one is one eighth the size and picks up so much more. I programmed in over 50 local frequencies from the Internet and the scan features flies through them, so you don't miss much. The manual may seem a little intimidating but once you know the basics, the scanner will be easy to operate.Some of the transmissions cut off and on periodically but I live out in the boonies, so that may have something to do with it. I live in an area that is susceptible to brush fires and floods, so this will come in handy. Quick delivery too, by the way. Thank you, Amazon.
I've had this item for over a year and it works fine. Simple, easy to use and understand interface. No frills( that's a plus) Only complaint is the first one I had had intermittent problems reading the smartmedia card. At first I thought the problem was the card (it wasn't). I exchanged the unit it's worked fine ever since.
ordered this as someone said I needed it to make my VCR work with my TV, but it wasn't the right thing. I had to open it, for it to be connected & now I'm stuck with it as you can't returned opened items.
Bought this product used, and have been totally impressed how well it works. Very simple to use, doesn't have some of the bells and whisles that some have but it does the job. Highly recommend this if you want an easy to use gps to get you someplace.
I lost my NIKON D80 snap on lens cap. I saw AMAZON was selling it at a fraction of it's original cost. I did not hesitate a moment and bought it and cannot be happier when I received it in 3 days. Thanks AMAZON.
I wanted a small camcorder, and I love my Canon Powershot and Canon printer, so I decided to stick with Canon and bought the new Canon Elura 50...great camcorder, so small and so cool, a perfect match for my Powershot! But then I had to go ruin it by taking video with it! Outside was ok..but as soon as you took any inside footage, the grain was just awful, and the audio only picked someone talking from within 5 feet...any further than that forget it. Also, the auto focus tends to fade in and out. I took it back for the TRV22 and now I can see why this camcorder gets such rave reviews...it just works, and works well. Video, both outside and indoors, was perfect, the touch screen is cool and works great, the auto focus is always right on, the sound is great (no motor noise) and the size,not the smallest available, but it's still acceptable. So in short, until Canon improves the video and audio quality of their camcorders, save yourself the trouble and get a Sony.
Although it came in a day after I left for a trip, as soon as I got home I charged my ipod. This is the second time I buy one of these (the other was a gift to my sister). Nonetheless, a great good working product.
First of all you need to play with buttons to get is right. As lot of people says, it doesn't convert 2D to 3D as it should, and you can't see 3D effects out of 2D movies or TV shows, it kind of take you in a view where it looks like you are watching it from a window without little 3D effects. For the Price I am happy because I got lot of 3D movies with it and it works on 3D movies, please note that not all 3D movies will work with these, only 3D movies that work with shutter glasses will work with those. Spykid and other movies will not work with these you need those paper glasses with those.
So, I am one of those people who research everything a million times over before I buy. I am also a 9 on the technology scale, so quirkly complexities do not bother me. The Archos 20 GB MP3 player, with color screen, is what I ended up buying after looking at all of the other's in this class. I bought the package deal with the memory card readers and later added the camera too.Everywhere I looked I found that people either loved this product or hated it. In every case, if you have a problem the Technical Support is terrible. You might remember this was the case with a cow-like computer company years ago, but people still bought the hardware.So far, into week #2, I have not had any issues with the unit itself. I am using it as a MP3 player and secondary location for data files for my laptop. I even mowed the lawn with it attached to my hip and did not run into any issues. The noise of the unit can not be heard, but then again, I do not record sound with it. My only complaint is the battery life is only about 2-3 hours.In a nutshell, if you want to have 20 GB of files in your hand or some extra disk space, this unit is for you. It is worth the cost having that much disk space available. Now I don't need to take all my CDs with me when I travel. I just take this device.If you get a bad unit, then things could be different, but so far mine has been really good. (knock on wood)
In terms of noise cancellation, these headphones simply don't do what they say they do, and I have some experience with the often-mentioned Bose headphones for comparison.For a few months, I was borrowing a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones to make a crowded office more livable. Those headphones have done an outright creepy job of removing the sounds of HVAC and PC fans. For removing speech, they were only effective at about 20 feet (which still helps immensely). The sound quality and comfort were fantastic, but the price was simply absurd (~$300).So when the Bose headphones needed to be returned to the lender, I began shopping for a reasonable replacement that could primarily filter out fan noises (which leads to a stressful sense of "pressure" in a workplace). Based on reviews, this seemed like a reasonable compromise between cost and quality; I was wrong.These Philips headphones have almost no active noise reduction qualities when compared to the amount of passive noise reduction caused by just wearing the cans. The noise reduction creates a hiss that is much more noticeable than the Bose headphones. The cans themselves feel very small and have crimped my ears in just a couple hours of use (I am a 6-foot tall male with fairly normal proportions). The sound quality seems fine when the noise cancellation feature is disabled, but it severely compromised by the volume of the cancellation hiss (compared to the Bose headphones). Also, the audio cables come out of both cans, which increases the probability of catching the cords with a hand while moving around.The Philips headphones are not completely without merit, but the positive marks do not match with the price. The headphones collapse well for travel, and can be still be used when noise cancellation is disabled (the Bose headphones simply cannot work without power). That's about it.For now, I am going to carefully pack and return the Philips headphones, and resume using my favorite open-ear Sony's until the next attempt at reasonably-priced noise reduction can be found.Ridiculously priced high-quality Bose headphones: http://www.amazon.com/QuietComfort%C2%AE-15-Acoustic-Cancelling%C2%AE-Headphones/dp/B002M38I2U/Favorite Sony headphones (good comfort, sound quality, and price): http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-Q22LP-Headphones-Interchangeable-Headphone/dp/B00008VIX2/
Another official accessory that could stand to be cheaper considering what it does. At least it works fine and will get you shake free images. Really could use a longer cord.
I've been using this cable for a couple of years now. Haven't had a single problem with it. Picture quality is phenomenal.
They are what they appear to be - decent paper sleeves in bright colors and with a useful tab to secure the CD from falling out. Like the bright colors, and appear to be well made, ( at least for being inexpensive paper ones ). I also enjoy not having to fuss with a jewel box!
This will protect your screen from a lot of oily prints on it once you close your Powerbook. I didn't think I would need it but after a week I started to see the problem. The keys aren't recessed like the MacBooks are. So every time I close my Powerbook I uses this cover.It works and I love it.
Excellent voice quality on this digital recorder. Saving files onto your PC is a snap with the serial or USB cables. Use the software that comes with it to edit the recordings and then save them to WAV files that can be played on any system. The data compression is excellent -- the sound files are small and can be emailed or put onto floppy disk.
This brought the HD signal to my TV better then any other one that I tried. But I still use cable for my channels.
Hi shoppers, we researched many hours on dvd players, and this one fit the bill perfectly. Works great in the vehicle, works great in a hotel room, bring your kids video games and hook it up to this dvd so you can have your television while they play. Travels well, speakers come off easily so you can go without if using the cordless headphones. We have had ours almost a year and it has worked fine. Good luck and I hope that helps.
Fast delivery, proper product, it came as described and pictured. I am very happy with the order.This is a simple product and a satisfying experience making it difficult to reach the required 20 words required to post a review, hence this sentence.
SPEAKERS ARE AWESOM EVEN MY WIFE LOVES THEM. SOUND IS CRISP AND EASE OF MOUNTING MADE INSTALLING THEM A BREEZE. I ALREADY HAVE A SET OF POLK JR.I WOULD RECC. THESE SPEAKERS.
I bought this charger for my rechargeable AAA batteries, as the description and technical specifications clearly state:"charger handles 4 AA and 4 AAA batteries simultaneously"and"Charges four AA and AAA batteries at a time"Although this charger can charge four AA batteries at once, it can only charge TWO AAA batteries at the same time; the two center slots accept both AA and AAA but the outside slots accept only AA. And in case anyone thinks I may be a nimrod that doesn't know how to use the device, straight from the product manual itself:"A maximum of 2 AAA batteries can be charged in the center slots only."
Great wireless router thats wireless N and G. Great speed but i dont see a difference in the range, but that might be because of my router location.
I can't believe I've gone this long without it! It works great on OS 9 and OS X. Just plug it in to your firewire and it's on. Comes with a nice carrying case and firewire cable. Also comes with CopyAgent backup software, but I am use Synchronize Pro...much better. You can partition it into different spaces and even divide it between a MAC/PC disk. This thing is awesome.
Purchase through Amazon was flawless, with a quick delivery. This headset transforms both my Panasonic phones and my cell phone into perfect devices for communicating in a comfortable fashion. The headset also amplifies the sound, so this should be great for hearing-impaired folks. The clarity in hearing and speaking is both surprising and tremendous: I never knew my phones had it in them. Hands-free convenience and comfort is as expected, but the sound clarity knocks your socks off. And all for $9.95!
I'm not a gamer (though I like an occasional game)but I use my mouse 8 to 12 hours a day for the type of work I do, so I wanted a mouse that would be comfortable and responsive. I tried a variety of ergonomic solutions but though they were somewhat comfortable they were usually not overly responsive and I still felt less than happy. Then I decided to try a gaming mouse on the grounds that they should be the most responsive and comfortable of mice. The first unit was defective but the second unit was everything I hoped for but there was still a snag. My work mouse runs three computers from a KVM switch and one of the computers uses the old PS/2 connector and the gamer mouse won't work with the old connections. Since we need this computer for legacy stuff it can't be discarded so I'm still searching for a work mouse - but the mouse is everything I could want on my private computer.
I have had this camera for 2 years now, I have not had a problem. Picture quality is very good! For the money, you cant beat it!
The Apple 4 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Silver (2nd Generation)is fantastic. Easy to use, easy to download songs into it from your computer or itunes. The sound is great. I love it!
I got this thinking it would speed up my PC, and it did! It took some help though from my friend beccause I never installed memory and it was really simple. I have a HP Pavilion desktop and worked as soon as i installed it and booted it up. Now I notice that my programs load up a lot faster. I might be thinking about buying another one.
I was recently searching for a new speaker system for my computer, but I was looking for something with all the specs. I looked at all the different [high quality] brands like Altec Lansing and Creative Labs. I did a lot of research for speakers [about a few months] before I decided to get the Logitech z-5500.Pros--Crisp sound... AMAZING quality.-Able to use it on your tv or home theater system.-Able to use it for playing games on your tv or whatever you want.-Remote.-Nice control box.-Bass is incredible.-Volume for it is the best. It has 20 bars for the volume, but you can go past that... 11 more times [boost 11]. My walls begin to shake with the volume on about 4 or 5 [that's pretty loud already].-There are different settings for the center speaker, the surround, and the sub. [Set it to what you like best.]-There are also settings for if you're watching a movie, playing music, stereo, stereo x2, 6 channel direct. These settings will maximize your quality.Cons--Too many wires - it took me a while to set it up, but it was worth it. There's a red and black wire [one of those wires that has 2 different ones but are connected] that you need to connect to each speaker. It was kinda annoying. The wires are very long, but the purpose of that is for you to mount the satellites in the corner [I haven't gotten the chance to do that so I have a whole bunch of wires sitting in 1 place]. Not a big deal for me when I get the chance to mount them.- When you turn off the speakers, there is still a red light that glows from the control box. I don't really like to leave things "on" [even tho it's really off], so I have to put the plug into a circuit breaker and turn the whole thing off every time.-After I set it up, it was a bit confusing to figure out how to turn on the speakers and later I found out that the switch for the whole speaker is located in the back of the sub. [Not a big deal]
This is the best keyboard I've ever used, and I've been using it for probably five years now. It feels great, the padded palm rest is surprisingly useful, and it's just an overall wonderful keyboard. I use one at work, where I'm a software developer, so I type a LOT. I have two at home, too (one on my son's computer, and one on the adults' computer). My only real complaint is the lack of a Windows key on the right, which is pretty ironic, since it's a Microsoft product. I used Windows+L to lock my computer every time I leave my desk, and I always did that one-handed on previous keyboards with two Windows keys.
This dvd player has been working good. I have not had a problem that the other reviewers here have mentioned. All my dvds play the first time, except pal format dvds. I do not have to reload them over and over. I have been very satisfied with this player and I have had it for a while now. Plays divx,xvid. I just wish it played PAL, but if I use ifoedit I can make it play the pal movies. Overall I recommend it.
These just did not work (errors in 9 out of 10). Waste of money
My son needed this to make copies of the songs he has written and recorded through the years. After reading the deterioration concerns of other products....using these to save provides peace of mind.
This card made by Promise is a very heavy duty one, why? I've been using this card for some time now with no trouble. I used this card for Gaming, AV Editing (Pro Editing), Server, etc.It is very easy to install, the instructions are easy to follow if you are new in installing PCI Cards.Over all, a good investment for anyone looking stability and speed.
This item does not plays and charge all iPods with 30 Pin Dock Connectors. I ordered a green one because of it saying it did on the Amazon site and had to return it because it does not take the new ipod nano 3rd gen. with 30 pin dock connector. I tried it with my friends old nano and it seemed to sound fine. Someone let me know when they've updated this item to support the 3rd gen ipod nano. I do love the look/design and thought the price was very affordable.
After using my 1 Mega pixel Fiji camera for more than 2 years I was shopping for an upgrade. I was looking for an offordable 3 MP camera when I came across Kodak DX7630 6MP camera for lesser price.After reading a lot about digital cameras manufactures by the markets gaints like Canon,Nikon and Olympus, I thought do I have to really buy a kodak. Well I took a chance becuase I got the camera at a very good deal ($250 at Officemax). This deal only lasted for 2 hours (lucky me).After using the camera for a month, I am very happy with the performance. Kodak integrated all the features as a software into this camera. Like different modes (Ladscape,night...) are provided by a touch of a button and the screen is displayed with all the modes.The Quality at 6MP is very very good. The flash works really good unlike my previous camera where I can hardly see something in the picture at night. It comes with a a special battery with lasts very long (approx 90+ pics).The size of the picture is about 2.3 Megabits, so a 256MB card and give you about 99 pics (at 6 MP,High res). Turn on the camera and shoot the first picture in 4.5 secs. Not bad when you don't want to miss any moment.The camera has a bigger LCD to view the images, and the Menus are very pleasent. It also comes with cable to download the pictures and 32MB internal memory when you run out of space in your SD card.Finally, very good 6MP camera for the price.Cons:1. Cannot use regular batterries. Need to buy the special battery that is compatable.2. The model is bulk and little heavy (but all kodak models are like that).3. No automatic lens cap. You have to put a manual cap like most film SLR cameras.
I got this lens as a walk around lens, eliminating the need to carry multiple lenses and/or converters. I am really happy with this lens, and love the lock button to hold the lens in place. It has taken very little adjustment to remember to set it and release it to use the zoom.Pictures are sharp and the lens focuses easily. It has met my needs very well. Please do be aware, as has been mentioned by other reviewers, of the vignetting at the 18mm range. For me this is not a major issue, as I try to frame my pictures keeping in mind that will occur, and to plan for post processing work. Very basic, too - just crop the photo to eliminate the dark corners.I really like the convenience of this super zoom, and it has been a joy to own.
Works just like the original, is cheap, and has a free recycling shipping label. Get it.
This is an amazing little multimemory card reader. I was so confused on which one to get, and spent 3 days trying to figure out the one that would be the best. This is definitely the one to get. AS stated by alot of reviewers, There is no need to install any drivers..This is the best part as it will work on anyone's computer. All you do is plug it in, and it will show up as 4 different drives, because there are 4 different slots in the card reader.. then, all you do is click and drag...The transfer speed is AMAZING!!!! I've never seen anything so fast..It's so much faster then plugging your camera into your computer and then transfering photos through software...It's definitley worth it to take out the card and put it into the sandisk because it transfers photos at incredible speeds. I have had this for a month now, transfered, thousands, yes thousands of pictures.. This is the best investment I have ever made. After Taking pictures for an entire day, I would transfer all the pics to everyone's laptop with ease... A definite must buy!!!!
Well, I my parents got this for me for my B-day in January(after I convinced them) and it worked....until about mid april, when the Hard Drive Shut Down...I had to call tech support which had me send it to be replaced. THis took about 10-12 days total. After I got it back around May 1st, it was problem free until now, when I got the "Hardisk-Problem" message again. I personally regret getting this and today, I will call Tech support to request a refund. I'll Prbobaly buy the I-pod Mini. Overall, expect it to break down alot. It is a cheap piece of C*** so don't buy it unless you want to go through a lot of repairs.
AV-Express listed this as a Niles audio product. Not true. It is a Chinese knock-off, and it sells for much less on AV-Express' site. I sent Niles photos of the product, and they replied: From the photograph it does not appear to be our product; the packaging is different from ours, the part number WPM1K-2.0 and UPC code are not ones we use. Niles further replied: They are not an Authorized Dealer and we have never used those numbers. We have since contacted Amazon to have it looked into. If you want a knock-off, the product doesn't look bad, but it is falsely marketed as a Niles audio product. I contacted AV-Express through Amazon several times but received no reply. Thanks to Amazon's A-Z guarantee, I was able to get a refund, but the product is still listed on Amazon and advertised as a Niles product (this time by a vendor with a different name). I recommend following Niles' advice and purchasing the product from an authorized dealer listed on their website.
I bought this about a year and 1/2 ago. I have enjoyed using it very much. I have had no problems with this thermometer.Keep in mind that I rarely will cook over 300The probes that came with this unit lasted appx a year and 1/2, the receivers are still working.looking for replacement probes, the price that the unit is listed at....may as well buy a new unit.No problems with this works up to 75 feet or so, through (brick)walls is not a problem.I recommend this unit don't see why you would need more a expensive one.
Love this product! It's easy to make scalloped potatoes, french fries, pretty salads. And clean-up is so easy too! Everything comes apart and is dishwasher friendly!
Let me start this by stating that I researched this tv VERY extensively before purchasing. I was convinced it was the best TV for the money, and that I would be totally happy --- WRONG!Out of the box the TV is impressive despite the white glowing thing in the middle of the screen (only seen when tv is off). It has something to do with the reflections within... not a big deal.Analog picture sucks, HD is amazing, DVDS are below average. Viewing angle is TERRIBLE.Viewing angle is important to me.... ever since I saw those big old projection tv's back in the 90s that basically looked like crap unless you sat dead center infront of it. We are way to advanced with technology to have limited viewing angles now.That being said........can you see the tv when setting offset--- yes, but it is darker...and not impressive.The noise from the colorwheel/fan REALLY annoyed me. It was loud sometimes, quiet others, but Samsung assured me this was normal.If you turn this tv off, and then right back on again, it makes a horrific cracking noise that makes me feel like the tv is going to die right there. I don't know if this is normal.pip is pointless if you have a cable box too... one of the main reasons I got it. I couldnt get pip with the cable box.But the real problem with this tv, the factor that eventually made me return the TV and get the fantastic Panasonic 50" plasma (top rated consumer reports plasma which I LOVE AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND!), was that the samsung DLP had SMUDGES/FINGERPRINTS inside the freaking screen!!! I spent 10 minutes trying to clean my screen before i realized they were INSIDE the screen...... give me a break. I pay $2000+ for a TV that someone compromised with their lucky handprint? Forget it.... projection tv's just feel weak to me...they seem to have too many moving parts....If you want the best...... Get a Plasma... Burnin??? DONT WORRY, the advancements they have made make burnin VERY unlikely unless you leave QFC on all night, or watch 4:3 programming all day without "stretching it out."Please understand I'm writing this review because I DID own the TV, not because I dislike DLP vs. Plasmas.... some people on here review a product poorly jsut because they think theirs is better, and that is NOT what i'm doing. I'm writing this to advise other customers who might have my problems.I did purchase mine at Costco Home, not amazon, so return was MUCH simpler....I hope it was helpful. Thanks
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I think this cd-wallet kicks ass. It has a mesh pocket to hold computer disks and money wich is useful. It is beter than caselogic because it costs less. It is thin and perfect for trips. I like rice.
We purchased the Canon 20D and it broke after only 4 months. The pictures were great. The camera just stopped working one day for no apparent reason (no power). We sent it to Canon and they want $800 to repair it. We actually bought another Canon as a backup and it broke also (the lense mechanism jammed). So not only are both Canon's broken for different reasons, Canon is very uncooperative about fixing them. Canon's warranty is not very good.End result: We are missing pictures of our just born baby girl, and Canon is requesting $800. So we're doubly penalized, despite having a backup plan.
It is a very good general purpose printer, easy to use and setup.
Just got is on Black Friday at Frys (...). Can't believe how great the picture is. Fantastic buy. There is a problem with leaving the battery in the unit but if you read the instructions it does advise you to remove the battery since the LCD does stay on for the remote and will cause your battery to drain. All in all the sound is ok but the picture is very nice and I have been using this unit everyday at work and it has not skipped on me once. I should of got more of these units when I could. Great bang for my buck
its saved my butt a few times. although a friend had mentioned a 2 in 1 gps w/ radar, it shows you on the gps where the cops are hiding on the map. she said her son had it yrs ago, i found a few online, but since i have purchased both, im kind of hesitant to spend more money.
We used it in a hotel and liked it so we bought 2 from Amazon. Various wind speed. The air is never too hot. The wind is never too powerful. It dries your hair quickly. Light-weight, foldable handle plus retractable cord make it easy to travel. I paid $20 out the door with Amazon Prime. It's better than dryers that are much more expensive. Now we'll just have to see how long they last.
Everything you see in the product description is not true!First of all the photo resolution is 352x288,which half of the pixels listed on the website.That is not all.There is no headset microfone included like the website says.DO NOT BUY IT.
You can spend a lot more for your cables, and I certainly have before. THis cable does what it is supposed to do for an excellent price.
Hey, this keyboard is great, it takes a little bit of getting used to but it really is nice. It lights up when you turn it on with the on/off button in the lower left corner. Just a really fun keyboard, easy to fold up and take anywhere. It comes with a usb connector and a usb to PS/2 adapter. I love my glowtype keyboard.
Good value for a wireless rear speaker system. Has good sounnd. Only problem is a hum when the system sound pauses from the center speaker.
very good sd memory card because the more memory you have the less crazy you get joking the main thing is more memory you get easy life you have
I love my iPod Video 5G and I hardly ever go anywhere without it. No more lugging around CD's, or a bulky CD player with iPod you have it all right there at your fingertips. I love it. You can download all sorts of things, not only music. You can put pictures, and videos too. Not only music videos but you can download your favorite tv show to watch on your iPod! It's beautifully designed, light and thin. With tons of room for everything you want to put on it. I'm a college student and it really helps to have something that doesn't take up much space in my backpack. Overall this is an amazing item and the best choice for mp3 players. I would buy this item again, definately.
This charger shows the current charge level of the battery.So you can know, when they are fully charged and at times, when you want to take batteries in between, you know how much charge they currently hold (for eg, 50% charged, 25% remaining etc).It can be used in various geographies of the world bcoz it works 100 to 240v.Looks are amazing! Its light weight too.I would recommend you to buy it.
This carrying case is too big for the Sony cybershot TX10 model. The camera is small and slick and the camera bag completely kills the size factor. It will probably work better for other larger models
My receiver outputs RCA sources as RCA and S-VHS sources as S-VHS. (no cross converting) So I was constantly switching the TV source back and forth between S-VHS and RCA depending on whether I was watching cable or watching a movie. This little adapter simplified it so that all my components are S-VHS now. So the TV stays on S-VHS.
This is the third and best Toshiba notebook PC in our family. Although others may want to focus on this notebook's limitations, I cannot overstate the value that this PC delivers for the price. Short battery life? Carry a second charged battery, or plug it in. Its larger than average screen makes it a good replacement for a desktop PC, or a college student's dorm PC as in our case. If you're looking for a smaller, lighter notebook PC with long battery life, choose another product. But if you need a reasonably priced, reliable notebook PC with multi media features and enough power to handle the typical Vista OS environment, then take a close look at this notebook PC. We are very happy with our decision.
I've used these for less than year and am now writing a review because they just broke.Pros: Sound is pretty good.Microphone is very good.Cons: The band across the head is uncomfortable and leaves gouges in my head. I don't have much hair so maybe others with some "natural" padding wont have as much of a problem there.Durability: These fell less than 3 feet on to a carpeted floor and one of the earpieces fell out and I no longer have sound in that ear. I'll try to take them apart to see if I can repair them otherwise it's into the trash.
Great product. I have always wanted one of these, but never felt I could afford one until now. The price was very reasonable and the quality very good.Does everything the more expensive ones can do but for half the price. I am impressed with this GPS system.
Recorder completely out of commission, missed recording of one of my daughters first dance solos, and several other events, stress over not able to replace due to $ right now. I ordered this head cleaner (probably should have bought one when I bought the camera years ago) and the camera works perfectly after two runs with this cleaner! Back into action now!! Great price and quick shipping too! Thanks!
I recieved my Palm today in excellent condition. Although it arrived much later than it should have, the Manager from Gamzi Digital, was very helpful today with trying to find out where my Palm was and why it was not delivered in the expedited shipment that had been paid for. It works very well.
i can record my shows with pretty good picture quality with this card. i'm using it in a mini atx motherboard which has an intel chip inside a small low profile antec minuet case. so i needed a low profile card. I'm running mythbuntu and using this to record TV from cable. so i have a free small form factor DVR now using this card. this seems to be the most recommended card for mythbuntu/mythtv on ubuntu systems. i wouldn't deviate to much from the tried and true with these linux distros. I'm still working to get another digital recorder card to work. so just some advice for linux users. but just a plug for mythtv, it works very well and has a nice interface.
When I run on the treadmill I get shocked in my ears if I don't wear a headphone with some kind of foam on it. I bought these for that purpose. I've been using them for a couple months and haven't had any problems. They stay on my head and the sound quality seems pretty good.
I first bought the Netgear RangeMax NEXT. Waste of money. I was getting 50% signal strength on my laptop from 10 feet away, with no intervening walls. With the D-Link, I get 99% signal under the same test.I have the router in an upstairs room, with several desktops in another upstairs room - plus a laptop, Xbox 360, and Wii connecting from downstairs. All get great signal strength. It never drops below 45%, and is enough to maintain a 54Mbps data rate using 802.11g cards. It's all about the signal strength, and the D-Link delivers.One slight downside is the admin console. It's fine for basic tasks, but things like assigning hostnames to MAC addresses could be more intuitive. I used to do this with a Linksys router, but with the D-Link the best I could manage was to assign fixed IP addresses to MAC addresses, and hostnames to the IP addresses. Still gets the job done, just not as cleanly.I highly recommend this product. Don't buy any other wireless router.
I am now able to see how much my appliances are costing me over a period of time. Some are more than expected, others less.
Last week I started experiencing issues with connections, DNS timeout and the like - lots of minor issues but nothing failed completely (unless you count not being able to stream movies or login to PSN). To cut a long story short, I never really suspected this tiny switch (the only netgear switch in the whole system) - it was the newest piece of hardware and I went through the wireless access point and cabling before I nailed the problem down to this switch.I had tested cables, changed out switches closer to the modem and worked my way out ... right before going out to get a replacement cable for a home-built cable I thought might have gone bad (even though it tested good with basic cat5/6 network tester) - I thought I had better eliminate the switch as a potential problem on that part of the network... I swapped it out for small dlink 105 (another 5-port gigabit switch I had on the shelf) - immediate relief from network aggravation!Having read reviews some say heat was a problem I considered this - but my netgear switch was only warm to the touch - it was bad anyway. It could not recommend this switch.
I have used Cables To Go before and I have never been disappointed. To pay more is a waste of money.
I enjoy using my USB cable. The price was right and the cable got to me in a timely manner. Thank You.
I liked this router quiet a bit, it has excellent features and a very nice admin console. If it weren't for its fatal flaw, overheating, it would easily be my favorite wireless router I've used to date. It's not as feature packed as something running DD-WRT, but for me, it was enough that I didn't miss DD-WRT at all.Now, the overheating issue. This first started becoming a problem during the first few warm days of the Spring this year. The wireless would suddenly quit, and the only recourse was to unplug the router, let it cool off, and then plug it back in. Only problem was, it would only last a few minutes before stopping again. I then realized I missed part of the clear film they cover the router in to protect it while shipping, which was covering some of the vents on the unit. After removing the film, I had no more problems.Until Summer, that is. During a hot day (>90 degrees), it exhibits the same behavior as it did when I had the film on it during the Spring. This thing is now completely worthless in terms of wireless. The funny thing is, mine still works wired.
This is (was) Sony's low-end digital camcorder. Snatch one up before they're phased out with next year's model. Crisp, clean video. Note the lux sensitivity on this low-end model exceeds the more expensive ones. The built-in video lamp is surprisingly effective.USB, S-video and firewire output is available for dubbing tapes. The firewire seems more tailored to dubbing direct to a Sony tape deck. Personally, I elected not to install the USB drivers because of problems mentioned with Win2K. I use the s-video input on my video card and it works wonderfully. You don't need the mpeg features on the high-end models, especially if you want to edit your video on your PC.The camera features nightshot and super-nightshot. What's the difference? Super is better, I guess. The manual is inadequate in describing some of the features, so you will be left to experiment. The nightshot feature has become notorious as a modern day, functional x-ray specs. If that's what you're looking for, keep looking. If you use the camera as intended, you can shoot in total darkness with a built-in infrared light source. An optional add-on infrared source is available for shooting around a camp fire or to film the candles on a birthday cake with wonderful clarity.Into any great design a few low-points must fall. This camera does not feature the Intelligent Shoe and is not compatible with such accessories. There is a built-in mic with no provision for an external mic at all (my biggest disappointment). The built-in mic has great sound; but, with the automatic gain, it may pick up the motor noise in a quiet room. Finally, it records on Hi-8/Digital8 tapes in a format which is not at all compatible with other cameras. Use it to record then dub to VCD/DVD, or use the firewire to dub directly to a properly equipped Sony tape deck with an extensive set of editing features.
this is an excellent mini wooden shelf system; great looks and i have been using this system for almost 3 years without any problems..it still sounds the same..absolutely perfect system for a low price.
I tried the Bose noise canceling headphones. They worked OK but no big deal for the price of $250-$300. The HN110 dropped the in-line volume control which was on the HN100. Good idea, it was a pain. The head strap also seems to be improved. Noise canceling works but no better or worse than Bose. Nice to have when traveling by plane but not needed for noraml use. Most noise seems to be suppresed by over the ear pads. Frequency response is very good (20-20K Hz) as is the S/N ratio (102dB). List is ~$72 which I would not pay. I got for $37 through Amazon and free shipping. A good value. Fairly light weight and they fold to a compact size. I do not consider them flimzy as some have reported. The pads do place some pressure on your ears which some people may not like. I would normally rate them at 4 stars but for the price, it gets them a 4 1/2 star rating.
While this product was easy to set-up (it's my first HTS), it's not that easy to use. I still can't figure out how to set the clock, or if it's even possible. It is iPod compatible but even that took a call to Samsung support to understand which setting the receiver needed to be set to. I am going to upgrade to HDMI cables because the picture is pretty poor (I have Comcast digital cable). I also detected a crackling in the speaker while I'm watching shows from the DVR. The rear speakers NEVER come on. They are for special effects...which I guess are minimal when not watching movies. All in all, I'm not impressed and would probably look elsewhere for a HTS.
I give it four stars 'cause I've had it for a few months and the harddrive is fine and I've dropped it [many times] and it still works. One big problem I have is not with the machine itself, but with the program that came with it. A couple of weeks ago, the program you use to load CDs into the player stopped working, so I uninstalled and reinstalled it a few times, and then it wouldn't recognize the driver that is needed to connect the player to the computer. I just learned that you can download new drivers from their website, though, so hopefully that will work when I try it later. The whole program-not-working thing might be because of my computer, which is old and has a tendency to mess things up, hence the reason I didn't give it lower than four stars.Overall, I love this machine. I have 2,278 songs in it [and many more still need to be loaded in] and it's so much more convenient than carrying around a bunch of CDs. I'm one of those indecisive people who used to leave the house with one CD, only to end up wishing I had brought something completely different. This is a godsend for people who have way too many CDs and want to listen to a diverse mix of music on the go [even if they don't have a CD burner to make mixes, which was my problem before I got the jukebox player]. Plus, its cheaper than an iPod, it's battery is replaceable [unlike the iPod, where Apple charges $100 for a battery replacement], and it holds more songs than the cheapest full-size iPod, which is actually more expensive than the Nomad Jukebox player.It's a good buy. But I'd get the warranty, 'cause you never know what'll happen.
I purchased my Tungsten E Handheld in January and yesterday,March 23,the handheld would not turn on. I tried to work through Palm Customer support since it is covered for 90 days from date of purchase and WHAT A NIGHTMARE. If you speak Indian or Pakistani you may be ok but, it was like talking to a machine with no clue of what you are attempting to describe to them. Everything was like scripted... so... I contacted Amazon and EUREKA!!! in spite of their 30 day return policy, they are sending me a replacement unit. Let's see how long this one will function; after reading some of the other reviews, probably not to long. I bought this based on positive reviews and now it seems I have purchased an expensive piece of junk. DO NOT BUY PALM PRODUCTS BUT, DO TRUST THAT AMAZON WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT.
I bought this product mainly because of the low price and now I can tell you that it is as good as any other external HD enclosures.I tryed a friend's Hawking HU225HD, but it didn't work well.This one comes with a superb USB cable and a carring case (though cheap one). It do not comes with a power adapter but does not need it neither with my DELL Laptop nor company's Toshiba Laptop.The only problem I had is that because I am an international buyer my billing and shipping addresses are different, so Tiger Direct mixed both. I have bought before from Amazon without any problem but if you are international buyer please do not buy from Tiger Direct, their telephone support is bad and attention is rude.Amazon, on the other hand answered my emails the same day!!!hope it helps.
Bought Panasonic headphones to complete my purchase to qualify for free shipping. Very satisfied with my purchase and with the service of Amazon, which as usual was *****. Happy new year to all
I have been using a Belkin Router F5D6230-3 for years hardwired to several computers and a switch. It seemed to work ok most of the time but would ocasionally drop out and I would have to unplug it to reset, some times twice a day, others every other day. I recently replaced it with a D-Link DIR 655 which has been operational with out flaw for several weeks now. It was a fast and easy set up. If you are having drop out problems try separating the router from the modem. I read about this and tried it with the old router after I had ordered the new router and the dropouts with the old router ceased. The new router is faster.
Connected device at end of 50' HDMI cable, in front of tv. Cable connected to cable box and dvd/blue-ray player through HDMI switch. Screen "purple" cast to loss signal cut-off, with or without device in place. Device did not work in my application, though it may if used with shorter cables, but would shorter cables have signal loss?
Purchased at the end of December 2011 from Amazon. Using it with a 750 personal heater to monitor usage/cost. Device failed after about six weeks of usage. I was well under the devices rated 15AMPS and it should have safeguards built in to protect itself which apparently it doesn't.Called manufacturer and got nothing but "attitude" accusing me of overloading the product. Will not be purchasing another one! Need to look for a better built/better supported alternative.
The keyboard is very comfortable for my arms and hands.Only complaint is that the letter and number paint runs off fairly easily so you can't tell if the key is an A or a R.that is why I got the replacement keyboard and it is already losing the paint on the keys.
The good: These headphones are pretty good. The sound quality is not bad at all, and they are comfortable to wear (at least on my head, which is probably near average) for extended periods of time. I was previously using a pair of super-lightweight (not a technical term) headphones from a Sony jogging radio. These are slightly quieter or more muffled, but I don't really have a huge preference either way.The bad: They feel pretty cheap, and can pinch your hair if you move them around too much. Also, not that it really matters, but someone might be concerned, the black writing on the earpieces wore off almost immediately (I could rub it off with my fingers). Permanent marker rubs off that silver plastic as well.
He refuned all my payment and mail fee after I found he shipped a item was not exactly what I need.
Have you ever tried to write information down on paperwhen your holding the phone? This Panasonic headsetmakes that job much easier. It also makes your conversations on your cell phone much clearer withoutany hesitation. It is also very comfortable to wear andeasy to adjust. Great value for the money! In fact. Iliked it so well that I bought two more of them.
For our small office of 6 people, we have been looking for an office machine that is easy to operate, reliable, and cost-effective. The four contenders are HP 3330 MFP, Canon D680 imageClass, Brother MFC 9700, Brother MFC 8820D. They are all 4-in-1/5-in-1 machines(Fax, Laser printer, Scanner, Copier, Data/Fax modem) priced below US$800. Brother MFC 9700 is cheaper but comes with a 14.4k modem and only 8MB memory and a smaller flatbed; as the result it faxes and prints slower than MFC 8820D. The remaining three candidates all have excellent "pedigrees" and are well designed and built. However Brother MFC 8820D won at the end for the following outstanding reasons:1. The 'D' in 8820D stands for duplex copying and printing: It works seamlessly and effortless. There is no need for removing the paper tray manually (really tedious). Duplex "fax receive" saves 30% to 50% of paper by having fax printed on both sides. Now one can have some break from the cost of receiving junk faxes.2. 32MB memory: This is more than enough for holding a lot of copies and faxes. Very good for large unattended jobs. The best part about this is again about cost. No immediate need to spend more money for upgrading the memory as is required for Canon D680 (measly 2 MB).3. PC fax software for computer data/fax needs.4. Expandability for network interface.5. Digital paper count to indicate the no. of copies made and faxes received: good for cost management and safe guard against potential abuse of the machine by employees for personal uses.6. Excellent ADF (automatic document feeder): we have not had any paper jam so far.7. Very easy to program and operate: simple to use for beginners and sophisticated features for users who demand more advanced functions.8. Last but not the least is the cheaper cost for its toner on a per page basis.There are only two minor drawbacks for us:1. MFC 8820D's ADF/scanner does not scan a page from edge to edge. However this is true of all machines in this price range. Canon D680 omits the least at both margins. HP 3330 is the worst.2. Large footprint. We had to relocate it to a different room in the office where there is enough space instead of putting it at a more convenient place where there is easier access. Nevertheless it's not too bad considering that it replaces 4 separate machines all at once. Besides it forces us to walk down the hallway and get some exercies!! ;--]
BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network AdapterWas very easy to install & use..I love it!!Karen
My husband purchased this a few months back because we were given a free projector for our family room and wanted to keep costs down to use it as a television. So when my husband saw this had a built in television tuner, as well as dvd/vhs capabilities, we thought this was a perfect solution. I did read reviews saying how awful the machine is, but decided to be brave and give it at try--figuring people who were happy with it might not report that fact.Well, it does everything wrong that people say. First of all, just an annoyance, but the channels would hesitate when you change them, so if you wanted to quickly go back and forth you had to wait for them to reset. Also, the controls are primarily on the remote, so when the machine froze, you relied on the remote.After a while it would freeze while playing dvd's, and you could not turn off or turn on the machine nor eject the dvd. You would have to unplug it and hope it worked. It eventually would work again but eventually would freeze again. Two days ago it crashed again while we were watching a dvd but this time, it just says 'hello' over and over. All functionality is gone.What a waste. So much for the $150 we paid to benefit the 'free' projector. Wish we would have purchased a new tv.I wrote to RCA today and hope to hear back from them but I am not hopeful.
This thing is such a peice of junk and now I read all these reviews and realize they are all that way. I bought it because I needed a second VCR and my RCA that I had for about 5 years stopped working. Plus I am sick of all the ugly silver electronics so this being black and having the clock also, was a perfect choice. Ok JVC seems like a good brand name and I paid about $80 for this from walmart.comThe first one was scrambling the picture on recordings so I exchanged it for another one. Now this one here , the clock wont keep the right darn time, and the power button sometimes wont work so you have to unplug the thing to get it to work, and then you have to go through resetting all your timer record programs because it didnt save anything.Never mind how complicated it is to set up your timer record. I consider myself to be pretty electronically literate but this thing is ridiculous.Your finger is just about numb by the time you are done punching all those buttons and then if you forget to hit timer- you have to start all over again!!!!By the way I have had this for about 34 days and and I will scream like hell if they dont let me return this thing.DONT BUY THIS VCR-I have had $40 cheap brands that work better!So if you see some crazy perosn in Walmart, screaming at the clerk, trying to return this VCR , let me know you read my review!!!!LOL.
Bought these speakers in March 07, it is now November 07 and the power to the transmitter stopped working. One day it was on, the next off. If this product can't last more than a year, it's not worth it. It was probably used once or twice a week, never put batteries in the speakers, had power outlets outside - the speakers work fine, it's the transmitter that died.
It is a truly incredible mystery how a $15 pair of headphones could possibly sound better than Sennheisers into the $100-200 range! But they do. In fact, these headphones sound much better than most big, full headphones. And NO, I am NOT exhagurating. And I do know what I am talking about. I ought to point out that I am not someone who up to now listened to their discman with the headphones it came with and who has now just discovered the KOSS KTX-PRO1. For someone like that, these headphones would definitely seem like light years ahead. But I am not that person. I have had experience with MANY different kinds of headphones in all price ranges. In fact I own a pair of Sennheiser HD 600 (Now I do not mean to compare the KTX with the hd 600-this would be like comparing a Porsche 911 to a Mercedes S600. Different things, both amazing in their own rights).Power requirements: The KTX Pro-1's low impedance and high sensitivity allow you to easily drive them with any portable device. You do not need to plug them in to a headphone amplifier or to your stereo.Comfort: They are very comfortable even after long-play and they stay in place-unless you are into extreme headbanging ;)Isolation: Note that these are open-type headphones and isolation is very poor. Personally I don't care about this since the background where I listen to music is quiet anyway, and I don't disturb anyone.Construction Quality: The quality of construction is not breathtaking, just good.Sound quality: What sets these headphones to the pinnacle annals of hi-fidelity is their sound quality. They are extremely clear with unnoticeable distortion (even when heavily driven). Low frequency response is excellent and highs are very slightly bright. Mid frequencies are thereby slightly recessed. If you notice how most people set their equalizers is that they increase the bass and treble while leaving the midrange in the 0db level. This makes the input signal (spectral) look like concaved upward (smiling) . The reason people do this is partly because they like bass and treble to be accentuated but more importantly to compensate for the speakers' or headphones' natural inability to reproduce low and high frequencies at the same level as mid frequencies. These KTX are very good at reproducing frequencies in the whole 20-20000hz range very well (as they SHOULD), without droppoffs at the low and high ranges, and therefore artificial compensation (like all those bass-boosters on your discman that distort the signal) are not really necessary.In plain words: these headphones "kick ass." There is not pair of headphones that I could recommend more. What amazes me is that they only cost $15. If I were to rate them compared to all headphones I have tried throughout my life irrespective of price I would rate them 4.5 out of 5. If I were to also consider that they can be driven by any portable device without the need of additional amplification (the one or two pairs of headphones I would give a perfect score require a headphone amplifier to be driven adequately), I would give them a 6 out of 5!!!Negatives?The quality of the cable is poor! In fact, driving these headphones with high current after a period of time causes damage to the cable (like electrical "Low-Cycle Fatigue"). This is why most people have to change these headphones every year or so. But who cares if Amazon sells them for a miserly $14???
I have been purchasing my HP ink cartridges from local office supply stores for the past 15 years. It never occurred to me that Amazon's prices might be lower than Office Max. I was wrong. The cartridges that have purchased are equal or superior in quality to those available at the office supply outlets and the price is at least 20% lower. I am very glad that I have discovered Amazon as a source for my ink cartridge needs.
I bought this for my daughter and she loves it! Sturdy construction and it was packed efficiently to protect it. The only negative is the instructions to operate, they're not that great. After we worked out the bugs and figured it out, it works like a charm. I'd buy it again.
Owned this one for almost a year now and I am generally happy with it.Won't repeat the good points by so many reviewers and articles. Here's the list of problems I found based on my use:1. The sensor gets dirty easily (I do switch lenses often, never in any dusty environment though), and hard to clean.2. Shutter button becomes sticky just now, won't release once pressed sometimes.3. View finder is small and hard to manual focus in regular day light, impossible in dim in door setting for me.4. The menu has most of the things I need, but not quick to get to during shooting. I have to give up so many good opportunities just to adjust the settings: focus (single point to muli-point), white balance. Yes, the custom white balance works great. But I didn't realize I have to rely on it in most of the in door settings. Auto WB fails in door most of the time with strong color bias without flash. When different rooms have different lighting condition, I have to set each one up before I can make my shots. And it ain't easy or quick. This is the pain in the ... Tried Olympus Evolt E500 and the auto white balance on it was worse. Maybe this is an inheritant DSLR problem because of the current limitation of the sensor technology?5. The building flash is kinda weak, but the recycle is fast. The external flash just is too big and slow. Wish Canon will make the new ones more powerful in the future.6. The camera's software gives me errors from time to time, regardless which lenses I use, Canon or Sigma. Pull the battery and restart usually solves the problem. But at one time, it went totally crazy, none of the lenses I have can auto focus. I ended up reinstall the firmware and it solved the problem.I am going to send it back for service, and hope things will get better after that.All in all, this really is an entry level DSLR, something supposed to be a lot more expensive. Canon managed to make it affordable for us mortals with a catch. I think I'll move to the 30D line when it comes out with auto sensor cleaning. The full frame is great (better view finder and faster AF, among other things), but it places too much pressure on the lenses. I just can't afford the right lenses for the full frame. Haven't heard any rumors on 40D yet. The new 400D XTi supposes to have better AF and sensor cleaning. But I am far more cautious about the Rebel line in general now. Perhaps Canon made too many comprimises to make this line affordable.By the way, I took over 80,000 pictures with this camera in less than a year. So I real used it.--------------------------------Update Sept 2008Finally updated to 40D, right before 50D was announced, thanks alot Canon :) AF is so much better on the 40D! But everything else is still the same, except there are more buttons so I can have better control more easily, most of the time. AWB still sucks, so I shoot RAW these days. Just take much much more time for the home work afterwards. But I wouldn't blame 350D for its limitations. Because no matter which way you cut it, it's in a different world from any point and shoot, even with the humble kit lens. For those who want to have something to shoot their small kids, go get an entry level DSLR like this one, or maybe a Nikon if you haven't already got so many EF/EFS lenses like myself. With those point and shoot, you have missed way more great shots than you realized. I only got mine when my slow little Olympus died on me. Then I discovered DSLR. But by that time my daughter is already 1 year old! Get it before the baby comes out and do some practice before the big bang. You won't regret it.
I'm using this to hold my Ascend CMT-340SE center speaker above my rear projection DLP and it works great! Can swivel and move up and down to position towards listening area.
I bought this router from amazon, due to its positive reviews. The first one arrived DOA, with dlink offering minimal phone support. The second one has been functioning......like garbage.I have a 900 sq ft loft (meaning that its pretty much open), and I lose wifi reception 30 feet away. The power socket on the back has to be taped to the router in a certain way in order for it to power the device, and it needs to be reset on the reg.This was my first kind of expensive router, and I am really disappointed. I had a $20 netgear that worked much better.Oh and if you want to plug a hard dive in this router......its a colossal pain. You have to pair the devise that you want to access the HD with, and then when you are finished, you have to un-pair it. If you don't un-pair it, you wont be able to access the HD with any other devises.
When this model first came out,there were all the stories about 'ghosting' and 'headlights' and almost every set seemed to have one problem or another,according to the owners.Of course,when people did their research of these sets,just about all they read were the aforementioned problems and therefore,looked very hard to find something wrong with their TV.If you look hard enough,you'll almost always find something to nit-pick at.Slowly,the problems started to 'ease' and the sets have become the standard of the LCD market.I doubt you could find a better set for the money.
I bought the HDR-HC1E the first weekend it was on sale as i wanted to update my old camcorder and thought this HD model woud be terrific. I was really excited to get it. However after a few months I'm quite disappointed with the performace for the $. Seriously consider the Panasonics (at a third less for the top line model) IMHO.The picture is grainy and the low light level performance terrible. And i find with a 5 yo kid so many occasions are indoors...ballet concert, kindergarten parade etc etc, all the sorts of events i use the camera for.We also just went on holidays and it's heavy and large compared to some new camcorders, which i wouldn't mind if the picture quality was first rate.I also found very frustrating the lack of information to help me get the best from this particular model camcorder. There's really nothing i can find. *Maybe* that would help.I would urge you if considering to go to a shop and compare models side by side first. I just took Sony's word......
These headphones are inaudible under water.They are also uncomfortable to wear.You can not hear the music under water.Not recommending these.
I bought this router because it has 3 antenna. It is easy to setup and it has usb port to connect usb printer. The firmware from the programmer wrote is ok because it doesn't hang even it is overload. the only issue i have is the living room smart TV not connected to it too well. I don't think the distance has more than 20 feets tho and my internet speed has 30mbs. I think i will run the cable for those bad reception instead. Since i bought this around 70 dollars for this, I think this router is overpriced even i bought it on sale. I think it worthy around 50 dollars maximum
After doing research online about which Palm to buy, I discovered that the Vx is the best. Below is a list of what makes it so much better than the other Palms. It has the latest version of the Palm Operating System V3.5. It has the most accessories out of all the Palms(folding keyboard, modem, acoustic modem, memory expansion plugs into port, and more). It has the most memory; more memory than the Palm VII that has internet access. It is the smallest and lightest. By attaching a modem to the Palm Vx and hooking it up to a cellular phone, it is the same thing as the palm VII but has more memory, is smaller, lighter, has more accesories, and is better looking. There are hundreds of software titles to choose from, allowing people to organize anything they could possibly think of. I would definately recomend the Palm Vx.
This is much cheaper than using the plastic CD cases that I have been using for many years. Very good product.
I also own the SanDisk 512K Cruzer Titanium which I purchased a couple of years ago. The 2GB model is smaller and just as durable. This USB drive is very fast and the fact the USB connection is retractable is very convenient. It also fits in tight places such as the front USB ports of my desktop IBM desktop at work.Highly recommended.
i didn't care for the height of the keyboard keys. and the mouse was a bit big for me. (carpel tunnel)it may be perfect for someone else.
I have had several speaker systems over the years. This is the best! Bot 2 more for home.
I bought this flash card to use it in my Canon XSi DSLR. It's got enough space to store a complete weekend of constant shooting in RAW mode. If you shoot jpeg, it's virtually infinite space even at super fine resolution.
I used my Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet) to connect my computer to my scanner. I have tested it and it works just fine.
This is my second Garmin that I own. My wife and I love this one because this one has the "text to speech" feature. You don't have to look at the map at all just keep driving and Jill will tell where to go. Just listen to Jill that all you need to do. My first GPS was Garmin iQue 3600 that's completed to operate (my wife's says so) didn't have touch screen and it was PDA and a GPS, but c340 is very simple to use.
I am bitterly disappointed with the Philips DVDR-3400 recorder, and suppose that all of its line has the same problems.I did not find out until I had burned 300+ DVDs that the disk directory structure created by these Phillips machines is defective. The main title on the disk you make will appear to "play" on other home DVD players... but ALL of the post-recording edits made (cutting out parts you didn't want etc.) are LOST.AND most PC-based DVD players and other software won't handle the disk, so if you wrote your home movies to disk for long-term archiving, you're out of luck.I don't know how a company the size of Phillips can release such a piece of [...]. They HAD to know of these problems. I am sick to think of the time I have lost. All I have is junk to show for it. And yes, I did everything right (finalizing the disks etc).Add to this the terrible remote control with rubbery, no-feedback keys that often don't work; little provision for using the deck for playback, etc. etc. (read other's complaints) and you have a real loser here.I bought my first Phillips tape recorder in 1968. I will never buy another Phillips product.
Works as advertised. I wish it lasted longer than 20 hours, but still I get a lot of Usage out of it. Cheap enough to replace if you buy the 6 pack, but I am a little ticked off that I cant seem to buy the 500W version in a 6 pack.Light is bright and nice color for photo, video applications. I use mine for Video.
This pen is great! It is compact, easy to use, and very lightweight. I carry it with me everywhere I bring my camera. It has helped keep much dust out of my photo's and I am glad I purchased it!
I ordered this product and did not notice that it required a 220V input. I contacted the seller and they were willing to swap it out for a 110V unit with the same specs. I was however able to get a 220V circuit into my network closet and thus did not have to return the unit. It works great with my Mac Mini server using 10.6.? as well as my Netgear NAS both devices talk to the unit via the USB interface. With spring storms on the way I am glad that I have protection for my gear.
How nice is it to type in an address and the thing tells you where to go. No more maps, no more nagging wife yelling at you to stop and ask for directions !! Easy to use, easy to read, can't go wrong for the price.
I bought this TV via the internet (not from Amazon.com). Before the sale, the vendor explained that once I accepted the TV from the shipper, if there was anything wrong with the TV, I could not return the TV to the vendor, but I would have to contact SONY for repairs under the SONY 1 year warranty.When the set arrived, everything seemed to be okay - the set has a great picture-so I accepted the TV from the shipper. When I set the TV up, I noticed that the set was cockeyed- it tilted from left to right. It seems the TV stand that is attached to the bottom of the set is defective. When I contacted SONY customer service, they told me I would have to return the set to the vendor. I explained that the vendor had a "no return" policy, and had told me to contact SONY.I asked SONY to either repair the set or send me a new stand for the TV and I would install it. SONY said that the warranty was for the television, not the stand. Since the TV was working properly, they refused to help me. So here I am with a cockeyed television set with a beautiful picture. I hope nothing else goes wrong.P.S.I will not buy SONY products in the future.
Got this for a steal at $120. Well constructed and gives sharp and clear images. It's easy to focus and the relatively heavy weight makes it more stable.
There are a million soft cases for these portable recorders, but this fits the size of the DR-40s perfectly! I would strongly suggest getting one if you want to protect your gear well.
I ordered this huge screen and took all the time to properly measure and hang. I pulled down the screen and then hung my projector at the proper distance and angle and thought everything was perfect. I then went to put the screen back up. Soon recognized that the screen only went in one direction... Down! The roller is broken and doesnt retract at all. I can get it to go up about 2 feet, but not even close to retracting all the way. Now, I have some big eyesore in the middle of a room that it doesn't belong. Its a permanent ugly fixture. I wish I would have just got a fixed frame, it would look much better. When I took the screen out of the box I messed the box up too much to use it to send it back in. It was such a long box, it would be impossible to find something to send this thing back in. So I am stuck with this huge eyesore!
I have always been a believer in screen protectors, as it drives me crazy if I have a scratch on an LCD screen. When I bought my Sony Clie NX80, the first accessory I looked for was a screen protector. In the past I have always had a difficult time applying the film membrane (screen protector) and could never eliminate all of the bubbles or air pockets. This Sony screen protector is quite different than any of the others brands I have tried. First, it seems to be a much thicker membrane; and second, you only get one, rather than 10 to 20 in a package. Sony claims that it is reusable (I have not tried that feature yet), where other companies plan on you replacing the film regularly. I had my doubts when I saw how thick the membrane was; but the performance and appearance are great - I do not seem to have any reduction at all in the sensitivity of the touch screen. In addition, it seems much clearer than other protectors I have used. But the greatest improvement over the other screen protectors I have used is the ease of getting a perfect application (no bubbles). My only problem was that I had applied the film crooked on my first try, so I had a slight overlap on one side. I then removed the film and tried again, and once again got a perfect application! I was just astounded how the screen protector virtually disappeared. It seemed to be perfectly clear, and there were no bubbles or air pockets at all. I presume that the thicker membrane, or perhaps an improved adhesive, allow this, but I have never been able to get such a perfect application with any other product of this type I have ever used, and I have tried several other brands. Bottom line, I am accustomed to paying slightly more for a package of perhaps 10 screen protectors as compared to a fairly high price for the one membrane with the Sony product, but to me it is well worth the money. A+ for this product.
Given the price, don't cut corners. Use arctic silver paste on this one.Before installing, my PC would crash constantly. This made my thermally flaky Asus PN5 MB- which has a HOT northbridge- work nice and stable. The static aluminum heat sink was almost 150F; this is just a shade over body temperature.
I have purchase the Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar Detector with the Red Display back in March 2008. This unit is easy to operate and the red display offers easy reading at a glance. You may want to turn the AutoMute feature off if you drive with the radio on, because you may not hear the radar detector go off. Dim Mode is good for night time driving. Overall, this Escort radar detector is outstanding and meets my requirements.
Once you've seen the Yahoo page fit onto your screen all at once, you'll never want to go back to the normal landscape mode again.I cannot emphasize enough how great this monitor is for web surfing and word processing because it pivots 90 degrees so you can see the whole thing at once. Pivoted, it's almost as wide as a 17 inch monitor, and yet so wonderfully deep.Sure, it puts the speakers both on the left when you pivot it, but who cares? I don't use those speakers for listening to music, and the computer's also plugged into the stereo in case I do want to listen to music. It clears a lot of desk space. Once the old monitor and speakers were gone, there was space for a scanner on the desktop.
Just got this from Office Depot. Super fast delivery (received it within 24 hours). Everything went well except that I am a little concerned about the sound quality. I bought Panasonic F65 and after I decided to buy this I returened the Panasonic DVD player. I feel the Panasonic one sounds better than this one. Not sure I am right about this or it is just because I listened to too much music.Another thing is, the file navigation is really slow. If you got a big library on your computer, chooing the files you want to play can be really painful.But overall, looks like GO VIDEO did a pretty decent job on this product.
Product arrived with a pixel stuck red. Unfortunately, I didn't notice until I went to the desert and took some pictures of cloud formations and it was past return policy. Sent in for repair. They replaced the sensor and it came back with a different pixel stuck blue. Sent in again, the exact same pixel still stuck blue. Broken from factory, 2 repairs, and still have not taken a picture that does not have defects. I called Canon to get a remedy and I will apparently be just sending it back in and hoping the third attempt at repair will work while the other attempts did not. I would not recommend buying this unless you want to photoshop pixels out of your photos and deal with some guy from Canon who insists he does not have a Supervisor.
My son wanted his 17 inch laptop carrying case before he moved to UC Davis for his junior quarter. He previously bought his 15 inch laptop case from Amazon. I trusted his judgement in reviewing the Targus CVR217 laptop bag before making decision to purchase.The bag was nice and both he and I liked it. It is light and fits very well on his HP laptop. No bells and whistles and that is what I liked. Price was very attractive.I recommend this bag to those who want a well made, inexpensive and a good bag for their 17 inch laptop.
I love this stand. It works great ergonomically to set my laptop screen even with my 2nd monitor. It's simple and works great.
As we all know the Xbox controller wastes batteries fast. And it costs way too much to keep buying batteries over again!So you can get this! You will save so much.It plugs into your controller and your Xbox to charge the battery. Then you can unplug it or just play while it plugs in. Works great!
I am replacing a returnedApple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Gigabit) MB053LL/Awith this router after our previous D-Link router started rebooting excessively after 5 years.We have 2 dedicated iMacs and 1 powerbook, 1 Apple TV, 1 HP printer, several external hard drives, and 1 gaming hungry Wii on our home network. We also have 3 iphones/touches and the oh-so-troublesome Nintendo DS coming on and off the network. My husband has a newly developed addiction toCall of Duty: World at Warfor which I will soon be purchasingNolo's Essential Guide to Divorceor aTruper Herramientas #MD20HC 20LB Sledge Hammer. In his defense, I have Boxee running on the Apple TV streaming shows, and I regularly video chat with family, as well as need to upload large files to my course webpages, so let's just say a the health of our router may impact the health of our marriage (or at least the day-to-day happiness).Bottom line: we need a Mac-friendly router that can allow WEP (for the Nintendo DS), allow me to prioritize certain traffic, and a gracefully handle large amounts of upstream and downstream data.Pros:1) Easy set-up if you know something about what you are after. I was up and running in about 10 minutes with some problems getting it to happily accept my PPoE2) Very configurable - I wanted no SSID broadcasting, WEP password (archaic, cannot handle N with this - of course), e-mails sent on triggering events3) It can handle WEP passwords (the AirPort could not and the big daddy DIR-825 appears to have some trouble with it) - so, if you have a child or adult with an old-school WEP-requiring device, keep this in mind. Otherwise, take a look atD-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N QoS 4-Port Gigabit Switch Simultaneous Dual Band Draft 802.11n Router (White)if you have an internet-heavy household or small business.4) I can assign static IPs by Mac address at will - e.g. to 3 networked hard drives, 1 of the iMacs, and the Apple TV, which I need to SSH into fairly regularly.5) Printing even large, picture heavy pdfs is fast with no loss of data - much faster than the AirPort, which is surprising6) I have not had to reset the thing in 3 weeks, whereas the Apple was dropping every time the phone rang7) I can talk on a 2.4 Ghz phone while typing on my laptop while streaming video and uploading powerpoints with no problems even with the router 10 feet away from a running microwave, the phone base station, and the fridge - so it is robust (obviously, pick a better spot if you can - I just wanted to see how it handled interference)Cons:1) No included software for the Mac - 192.168.0.1 in a browser is all you need to get set-up2) No included USB drive software for the Mac (so you can attach a USB drive directly to the router) - ummm.... yeah - I was hoping to have one of the networked drives hooked up to the router, but this is a no-go. However, it is my understanding only 1 computer could access the drive at a time. I tried SharePoints, which did not help at all. There appears to be no work around for this.3) Customer service is poor - I e-mailed them to inquire about work arounds for the Mac and never even received a reply beyond the "we'll get back to you within 48 business hours" response - that was 2 weeks ago - this jives with my 1 previous past experience with D-Link in which the tech could only read off his screen and did not comprehend it in the slightest4) I had to (no kidding) download a patch for the router to handle the hubby's Call of Duty game, but it still hangs up if I am downloading or streaming onlineFinal thoughts: This router has a lot of options while still being relatively user-friendly (I was able to get it going with only a basic understanding and zero interest in reading the manual). The AirPort was not acceptable because I needed to assign permanent addresses to certain things (like the AirPort or external drive) to make it easier to find. I also needed to keep WEP until the hubby gives up the DS. It does not work as promised, as he cannot connect to his "game" if I am even downloading podcasts. He must connect first. I would NOT recommend buying Call of Duty for your husband, but I WOULD recommend this router.
I bought this item in 2009, setup was easy and it was usually easy to connect once it was powered up. I backed up to the drive 1-2x per month and I would have to manually power it up to connect. The power button on the outside of the case did not align with the button on the inside, so I found that I had to take the cover off to hit the power button. One day I powered it down and moved it and it would not power up again. I spent hours on the phone with D-Link trying to solve the problem, but there was nothing to be done. I did not drop it or bang it - the enclosure board failed, the drives still work.The above were nuisances (I understand that electronics will fail), what really bothered me was this: I bought the enclosure and set it up in Raid 1 to definitively protect my digital stuff. I expected that even with a failure there would be some way to get the data off of the drives. So, I bought a new DNS 320 (they stopped making the 323) and apparently the drives had to be reformatted (i.e. erase all data) to work on the new 320. I contacted D-Link several times (again) and the only way to salvage my data - THE ONLY WAY - was to buy a used 323 that had the same encryption software as my original enclosure. Actually, I could have paid someone several hundred dollars to do it as well, but buying used was less expensive.What I can't believe is that D-Link does not have some software than can salvage the data through a generic 3.5" enclosure. It seems like such a simple thing to do especially if the old model is obsolete. Two stars and no more D-Link for me.
I highly recommend this product - it works perfectly with my 17 inch Mac Book Pro - Perfectly! My work station is perfect now that I am using this product. It is a very durable, well made, and beautiful product. I highly recommend it.
Great product. I use the batteries mostly in a digital camera. The over the counter batteries were dying at rate almost unaffordable to me, so I thought I would try these. Wonderful. I do reccommend that when you do buy, buy the top rated(most powerful) batteries. They tend to last much ,much, much longer....and then you can recharge them..I have already save the cost of the total unit and shipping at least three times over.
The Nikon D100 is an excellent digital camera. I consider myself an advanced amateur and I bought the camera almost two years ago. I chose the D100 because I was very happy with the Nikon Coolpix 5000 and because of Nikon's reputation. The 6MP CCD sensor captures images with brilliant color and clarity. No one can tell that my photos are digital. I have enlarged photos up to 20x30 inches and it is still impossible to tell the photos are digital. After purchasing this camera, I hardly ever use my film SLR's.The Nikon D100 was designed based on the Nikon N80. The D100 has a rugged, well-designed body. There is a large, bright LCD screen on the rear of the camera. The LCD is used for reviewing photos and changing settings. (Most digital SLR's use the LCD similarly.) The viewfinder must be used for taking photos. Most of the camera settings may be changed using the controls on the body or scrolling through the LCD. The camera uses compact flash memory cards which are readily available and is also compatible with microdrives. I prefer the faster speed 1GB compact flash cards.The D100 comes with a rechargeable battery, battery charger, camera strap, manual, USB cable, AV cable and Nikon View software. The Nikon View software is used to transfer photos from the camera to the computer and has a few basic photo-editing tools. I recommend purchasing a compact flash reader for the computer. Nikon Capture software is also available separately. Nikon Capture is a powerful photo-editing program made specifically for the Nikon digital SLR's. Aside from photo-editing, Nikon Capture allows the photographer to connect the D100 to a computer without a compact flash card. Photos are stored directly onto the computer hard drive. Other features of the Nikon Capture software include changing camera settings and taking photos without touching the camera. Everything can be controlled from the computer. This is convenient for studio photographers. The battery life is amazing. I purchased an extra battery and usually charge the batteries after several months. The AV cable is a nice accessory because it can be used to display photos on the television in a slideshow mode.Photos taken at the fine resolution (6 MP) are very sharp and detailed. There are three formats for photos - raw, jpeg and tiff. I have purchased several 1GB faster speed compact flash cards and I usually keep my camera at the large jpeg and fine setting. I have taken beautiful photographs in the raw setting as well. The enclosed Nikon View software allows the user to edit the photo without changing the file. The Nikon Capture software has far more editing tools and functions than Nikon View. I would recommend using faster speed compact flash cards in the raw setting, otherwise the camera sometimes lags when the buffer is full. (This only happens if more than six photos in the raw setting using a traditional, slower compact flash card are taken within a few seconds.) I seldom take photos in the tiff format. (Tiff is basically an uncompressed jpeg file.)Nikon is famous for both cameras and lenses and has a large variety of lenses and accessories. After purchasing the D100, I bought a 24-85mm zoom lens, 28-300mm telephoto lens, 60mm macro lens, 1.5x teleconverter and SB-50 external flash unit. One zoom lens may be sufficient for amateurs. The three lenses have been more than sufficient for my needs. (I seldom use the teleconverter.) I may add a wide angle lens to my collection. When purchasing lenses for the D100 (or most other digital SLR's with CCD sensors), it is important to note that there is a 1.5x conversion factor (i.e., a 24-85mm lens becomes a 36-127.5mm lens). The conversion factor is great for distant subjects but may be inconvenient for close subjects. Nikon has released a series of DX lenses specifically to address this issue.Other items that I bought after purchasing the D100, include the Canon i9100 photo printer and Adobe Photoshop. I used Photoshop LE before purchasing the D100 and decided to upgrade to the full version of Photoshop after my purchase. I use Photoshop for almost all my photo-editing. I only use Nikon View for photos in the raw format. Most of the time, I edit the raw photos as needed in Nikon View and then convert the raw photos into jpeg. The newer version of Photoshop CS is able to read the Nikon raw format. Adobe Photoshop Elements may be sufficient for most amateurs but Photoshop is more powerful and fun to use. The Canon i9100 prints stunning photos but it can be expensive to print photos at home. The ink cartridges and photo paper can become expensive over time. I print at home when I need a few sample photographs or I need the photos immediately. Most of the time, I print my digital photos at Costco One Hour Photo. The photos are reasonably priced and available within an hour. Similar photo processing services are now available at drugstores, grocery stores and discount department stores. It is also convenient for photographers who do not want to deal with the entire photo-editing and processing situation.I recommend the Nikon D100 for advanced amateurs and professionals. The camera takes beautiful photos and is definitely a good investment. I learned a lot about digital photography and photography in general after purchasing this camera. I love this camera so much that I will probably never use film again.
Not too bad for a *basic* introduction to security, but certainly not rigorous enough to secure a network. While Sams considers this an &quot;advanced&quot; topic (from the cover), the author &quot;anonymous&quot; gives only a superficial glossing over of the subject. It's a script kiddie's intro to hacking, in the same vein as Meinel's [poorly constructed] book.What I'd really like to see is a comprehensive discussion on the strategies and methods employed by intruders, with code examples and thorough explanation of common techniques (e.g. buffer overflows, detecting sniffers, common code/scripts to detect SUID changes, etc.). This book merely says &quot;buffer overflows exist&quot;, when it should describe how to evaluate code to prevent overflow attacks. More forensic topics are required as well, for &quot;post-mortem&quot; analysis after a breakin.
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.
This is my first macro lens. It has opened up a new world to me. It is incredibly sharp. The autofocus is maybe a little louder than the Canon 50mm f/1.8, but that was pretty loud too. It feels a tad slower too. This is forgivable given the price tag and the quality of the glass. I bought the lens to replace the 50mm that broke after a short fall. I used the lens for portraiture and walking around (until I would feel too constrained and a need to go wider). With the 50mm I always felt the wider f-stops were too difficult to use given the intensely shallow depth of field. I don't miss the extra stop. The macro has added a new dimension and a brand new interest to my photography.
Works great on my cassette player. Some adapters are not accepted in newer/luxury car cassette players and auto eject.But this one hasn't eject one for the 3 months I've had it.Sound is a little bit low but I can just turn up the volume more. Saves me money by not having to take apart my dash to install and aux-in. Well worth the few bucks.Cord is long enough and is pretty well made.
I've been using the original MS Natural keyboard for years and I love it. But I wanted to go wireless so I bought this set. Unfortunately, it falls far short of being functional. Overall, the keyboard and mouse have a nice solid feel to them. The keyboard especially has a nice feel to the keys. Reception has not been a problem at all.Here are the problems:Keyboard:1. The strangely laid out home/end/pg up/pg down/insert/delete keys that everyone has mentioned.2. In order to conserve space, the different key pads are placed uncomfortably close together. The letter keys, the home/end/cursor keys and the numeric keypad are so close together that they are almost one continuous keypad. This makes it difficult, tactily, to move from one set of keys to another. This sort of defeats my purpose, which was to buy a full-sized keyboard for my laptop. For instance, when I use the page up/down keys, I have to be careful not to press on the numeric keys. These are not things I need to be thinking about when I am touch-typing.3. Again, a space-saver issue. They have brought the function keys right down on top of the letter keypad and the scroll-lock/print scr/pause keys down right on top of the numeric keypad. I use the numeric keypad a lot and because they have basically added a 6th row of keys at the top, my hand is always positioned on the wrong keys and I'm typing all the wrong characters. Same with the function keys, which I also use a lot. Not only are they right on top of the number keys of the keyboard, they have these sort of random spaces between them, which again, makes them very difficult to use when touch-typing. With this keyboard, I've been forced to resort to hunt-and-peck typing a lot.4. One last negative. Yet again, a space saver issue. The right shift key has been reduced to nearly a "normal" letter-key size in order to squish the cursor keys right up against the letter keyboard. This makes the "enter" key stick way out past the shift key. And again, tactily, I constantly end up pressing Enter instead of Shift because the shift is a good 3/4 inches in from the end of the Enter key.Mouse:1. Huge mouse. Not good for small hands, which I have. It is also a right-handed only mouse. So if you're a lefty, you're out of luck. I'm not a lefty but I mostly use my left hand for the mouse and I switch to my right, when my hand get's tired. It is nice to have that versatility.I suppose once you get used to these inconsistencies, it would be an adequate keyboard. But I wonder why I should have to relearn to type to suit Logitech's quirks? P>The one thing that the old MS Natural keyboard and that none of these new split keyboards have is the reversed "stand" (can't think of a better word) where it tilts the keyboard AWAY from you rather than toward you like they all do now. When the keyboard is tilted away, it is much much much more comfortable. I have seen other people mention this as well. I wonder why they did away with that excellent feature. Right now I've propped up the Logitech with a piece of wood under the wrist pad. Makes a world of difference.
Initially, I bought this keyboard because other co-workers were using it and it seemed quieter. I spend 8+ hours on a keyboard per day writing software manuals and my wrists were starting to hurt, so I knew I needed to try something new. I went from the old Microsoft ergo keyboard (white one with purple connector) to this model. The good news is that as soon as I started using it, I could tell a difference in the stress on my wrists and hands. The faux leather wrist rest is comfortable, the curvature of the keys are comfortable--this keyboard really does feel more natural.It does take some time to get used to the minimal layout differences (spacing and such) and the spacebar also takes some getting use to--it's the loudest key and you have to kind of hit it hard at first, but you get used to it. This has been a complaint of my co-workers as well, but this small complaint does not outweigh or detract from the nice features of this keyboard.I liked this keyboard so much, I bought a second one for my home office!
The last one I bought through Amazon.com served me well for about 3 years in spite of some abuse. This time I bought two for less than what I would pay for one here. It came promptly. I was pleasantly surprised with the excellent sound quality. The headset is a little tight, but not a big problem. They are great for long chats and waiting on hold to talk to a warm body. I use one at my desk and one in the family room for long chats with my friend.
2gb of flash memory will not be destroyed at high altitude or dropped short of shattering the memory stick. A 30gb hard drive as in the iPod 30g (that my son has) is subject to air pressure, shock and temperature domain that a flash memory device will not be subject to. Because the hard drive spins to lift the heads above the disk, moisture from condensation will cause the head to crash if, brought in from a cold car and turned on. I do not know about the iPod but some larger devices have dew point detector that will not spin up unless the air in the device is at safe temp.THAT's WHY...
Honestly, I began searching for 2.1 speakers sets to save space. I was using a 5.1 set on my PC...but not in a surround sound arrangement!I started out with the typical PC brands, then stumbled across these while looking for small but powerful systems. At the 24W woof-power rating (+6W each satellite) on paper...and due to my satisfaction with the On Tour box I got...it seemed worth the risk, especially since it was one of two space saving sets (and the other choice was really boring looking - I'm a softie for style).Glad I chose this...while you do lose a little detail by removing 3 channels, the clarity of the mids/highs are very evident even compared with my old 5.1 set. The bass is certainly not lacking, neither is the sheer volume.5 stars in its market space!
I was scared to order this because i didnt know if it would fit my ipod classic 6th gen. and it does! it fits perfect
This keyboard is a great product! It is an easy transition from any other ergonomic keyboard. It only takes a soft touch for great production and is not loud at all! I have already purchased another one for my pc at home (this one was for my office)! Never want to go back to my other keyboards, this is the ultimate!!
As others have reported, this gizmo is easy to set up and configure out of the box. However, I am seeing throughput speeds on the order of 150 Kbps (average). That is not a misprint, I typed a "K" in front of the speed. It takes absurdly long to open a single digital photo and/or copy a single mp3. It could take days to fill the device with data -- not that I've had the patience to let it run that long.Other than the NSLU2, my network hums along reliably and at high speed. Very disappointing...so far I have spent more than ten hours installing, debugging, testing and trolling internet sites looking for a solution. I don't have limitless time to debug the NSLU2, especially since I originally bought it as a covenience to SAVE me time. I'll probably noodle around a little bit more and if/when I make no headway then sell it online for whatever I can get.Not recommended, even for hobbyists. If you must buy it, ensure that you have a good return policy to fall back on.
Experience was acceptable as long as it was connected to the computer. Pictures somewhat dark and no bright colors, but it worked.Then I took some off-line shots. Tried the photo series mode. Wanted to stop the series, so switched the camera off. It got a hang up. Connected it to the computer to store the pictures. Result: My computer crashed totally. Had to switch it off two times before Windows started again. From the help-line I got the procedure how to reset the camera. Some days later, the same thing happened again, but then the reset procedure didn't help any more.I think the camera comes with a hobby programer's software. It's awfull. I gave the camera back to the shop.Pros: Nice little webcam.Cons: No flash, no adapter for tripod, low quality pictures unless you have bright sunshine. Very buggy software.
great price for an item that is hard to find in local stores, meets all expectations that are needed to use with application
The clock has a nice finish, but setting it takes some time if you should have to do so manually. Most won't, but if you live in Hawaii -- do not buy this clock. You will need to set the time yourself and every couple of days when it automatically jumps ahead by two hours.I still gave it four stars because it keeps good time and I've more than once witnessed it automatically update the time very smoothly. The finish and mechanism are well put together. Minus one star because the numbers on the face are printed on a piece of paper.
Got this for 2 reasons - looked like the perfect bag - amazon had these for about 75% off including free shipping.Sounds pretty good volume is low but expected for 4 AAA batteries - the bag was a little smaller like a kids backpack. I'm 6'3" and 250 lbs so it was a little snug but was pretty good for packing daytrip beach stuff. Now the kids use it.All and all for the price of a book bag you get speakers amp and a volume control on the shoulder strap which was an added bonus.I didn't pay much for it and in my opinion it more than payed for itself
I now own several of these drives and have been very please with them overall...the fast transfer speeds, the overall reliabilty and different connection options make this a drive well worth purchasing. I plan to continue to purchase these drives as I expand my storage in the future.
VERY tight fit into receptacle and won't fit at all in one of my vehicles. Took a bit to find a station though I don't live near a big city but apparently close enough! I like having the presets because of this. Direction booklet is clear but print is quite tiny.
Macro:Some say this lens focusses slowly. So what? Most macro lenses do.For proper sharpness, you move the camera in small increments anyway as a millimetre can make or destroy a picture.Portraits:Inexperienced or timid models cringe at the sight of a bazooka pointed at them.The lens is light and VERY non-intimidating as a portrait lens.The 'tone' of pictures you can get with this lens is much more natural except perhapsThe F2 aperture is as wide as a good (Saleable) portrait would normally be shot at.Investigate those 1.4s if you think differently on this issue and have excess money to spend.Other:It almost makes a stealth camera out of an e-1, e-3 or e-5 ...Good for tight landscapes too and you can shoot until the light's almost gone.Razor sharp at F2 and effectively diffraction limited before f4 - a great design!
As already mentioned this lens is much better than the kit lens and I would highly recommend buying only the camera body and fit it with this lens.This is a very sharp lens (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).The lens does exhibit fringing problems, and the color and contrast are not on par with the "L" class, but for the money, it's hard to beat.
I've been using mine for about a month now. It works great under heavy use. I frequently need to transfer alot of files between alot of computers. Many of the computers have narrow or hard to reach USB ports. Previously I've had to carry around a USB extension cable just so I could attach a thumb drive or external HD into some of these ports. The built-in USB connector on the Lacie Carte Orange is small enough that I no longer need to do that. It fits into all of the recessed or narrow USB ports that I've tried without problem. Some of the reviews I saw on this before buying said the USB connector looked fragile and might break over time. I don't know about long term durability, but so far it seems stronger than it looks. I've had no problem plugging it in and letting it hang from the USB connector without support.As far as regular use goes, it works well, it's fast and I haven't had any errors or lost files yet B"EH.I'm very happy using this, at least until the Lacie Cart Orange 12GB comes along :)
Overall a great mouse; never any issues with it (besides cleaning, see below). Setup was easy, and haven't had to do anything since the original setup.Feels much better on wrist and is very efficient.Hard to get used to though... took a while (month or so), especially with CAD. But within a few months I was being more productive/feeling better.However, still somewhat difficult to be very precise (especially in CAD) and I tend to move the trackball slightly when trying to click, which can be a pain sometimes.
I bought this to use on a dual-boot Linux/Windows box, it works great in both environments.
The Canon body cap is included with the purchase of your Canon SLR camera. If you happen to lose the cap, you need a new one. Don't risk damage to your camera body that will end up costing more than a replacement cap. The cap protects the camera's interior from stray dust particles and damage while your lens is off the camera. To save some money, look for anoff brand versionat a local camera shop. There are no special parts to this cap.PROS:Protects the interior of your cameraCONS:Expensive for a piece of plastic (but you gotta have protection.)
I suggest that prior to purchasing this card you do a Google search for "2200BG problems" and you will see what the brutal reality of the 2200BG is in the marketplace. Intel seems to be incapable (after many releases) of writing a 2200BG driver that actually works and does not repeatedly drop connections even in the face of a strong signal. Do yourself a favor and put a different card in your notebook. I struggled with this piece of garbage for months as have hundreds if not thousands of other users. I would love to have a nickel for every hour I spent trying to get this card to work.
As of now, I'm still trying to figure out if this works for an Quad-Core Intel Mac Pro running Mac OS X (10.5.8) and the verdict so far...No, it does not work. The mic seems simple enough. One plug from the Mic connects to the Mac via the plug in the back of the Mac. Done.Then you go to System Preferences and fiddle around with the Sound panel specifically the Input. Two options "Line In" and "Digital Out". I tried both and nothing. I even tried Output just in case I didn't understand if a mic was an "output" but again that'd be a "Does Not Work" either situation.Maybe I'm missing something. This doesn't come with anything else besides a registry piece of paper so there's no driver or installation cd.So until this works, it's a one star for this Mic.
I love this player for several reasons. It has radio without having to purchase anything extra. It's small. In syncs with Windows Media Player 11. I haven't tried out the software because the player works so well with WMP. It's small and easy to use. Pictures look surprisingly great on such a small screen. I've seen some people complain about it freezing, but I haven't had any such problems. In the year that I've had it has shut off randomely and I've had to reset it with a paper clip. That is my only complaint. Worth it for all the other great qualities. The sound is great, too!
I am looking for a projector to serve my current needs to watch 480p DVD movies and connect to digital tv to view sports and few tv events. HD DVD at 1080p and the HDTV at 1080p are future and evolving technologies, there is no point buying a 760p or higher projecter and use a video amplifier for my price range. This projector fits my bill to use the projector till the next generation stuff availble at effordable price range.I think this is the best projecter under 1000$ at this point, and I like it best with component video cable.
I purchased this drive after reading through numerous positive comments. I am sad to say I have lost data 3 times now and am extremely gentle with the drive.
came on time and very easy to use. always use sandisk for my flash memory cards. never have a problem with them.
DO NOT buy this if you have an iPhone 4! I had an iPhone 3G and it stayed connected all of the time. i just upgraded to the iPhone 4 and this unit will not automatically connect to the iPhone 4. Every time you turn the ignition off you have to pair up the two devices. This is unacceptable!! This is not a 1 step process either, so it's a real inconvenience. Also, Pioneer's customer support has been awful in my experiences over the past year, including this issue.
I've been waiting for someone to come out with a decent RAID1 Home NAS for a while and this unit has great potential. I knew it had issues but the new 1.02b bios has clear up most of them, and it should only get better.The first problem I had was that the Easy Search utility did not see the unit on my network. I run DHCP, but not on the default space (192.168.0.x). One I got the IP of the unit in my IP space, all was well and I logged into the web admin interface.The second problem I had was that the firmware upgrade progress page never really tells you it's done. At some point, it just gets to 100%, but still says "don't reboot or power off the unit during the upgrade". At some point, I figured it was done and just rebooted the thing.After that I had numerous problems with large amounts of file copies not working, freezing, aborting or throwing "network name no longer available" or "file in use by another process". As it turned out, those were completely problems of my own doing. Make sure your firewall, or the Windows firewall is not blocking ICMP as this makes Windows File Sharing cranky.Once I corrected those problems, file copies went without issue and I was able to transfer about 4-5GB from my file server to the NAS.I'm not using the uPnP, FTP Backup or iTunes features so I can't comment on them. But for file storage this unit is just fine with the latest firmware. And for the price of it and a couple of cheap 200GB SATA drives, the price point can't be beat.
This Coby CA-745 wireless fm transmitter is entirely acceptable for my car radio/cassette where I cannot play CDs. I download library audio book CDs to my Creative Zen V mp3 and play music and audio books through my car FM radio quite well. Plenty of volume. Have not had to switch stations when traveling outside my locality, but would be no problem since the buttons on the device for selecting new "dead" frequencies on the radio are very user friendly and easy to read. Nice tandom lighter on the device in case you have only one cigarette lighter socket in your car and need to run two devices. I recommend this device.Dennis
This is a must have when your tv doesn't have enough a/v connectors. Even though the manual was missing, it took less than 5 minutes to conncet the Direct TV, vcr & television. The little remote is very handy, we just attached a piece of velcro to it & keep it with the tv remote. This tiny little expander takes up little room, you can place it on top of your other items or on the side of the television. I LOVE IT!!!
I love that you sent this item in record time. It was in time for me to finish my math finial. i would love to order from this person again if every I need any thing.
Hi, I'm a student going abroad for an internship this summer. I had a bookbag, but thought that a messenger bag would be more appropriate for an intern. So I got this Targus Fusion notebook bag. Wonderful bag, I recommend it. It's black and classy enough looking to let me take it to my businessy work, but cool enough for me to take to class without looking overdone. Make sure you use it for the right purpose though - this is really a laptop oriented person's bag. It's not too great for all the "stuff" you want to carry. It's great for my laptop - fits snug, feels secure, room for all my laptop accessories (cords, camera, mouse, cds, business cards, just about everything). However, as a student, I often need to carry books and notebooks/small binders, too. The Fusion Bag isn't really suited to doing those things well - it's laptop with two legal pads or no laptop and two bigger notebooks and a single textbook.Other tiny problems - might not be for you - the waterbottle/unbrella holder is really tiny (they mean small water bottle or really small umbrella). Also, with the strap, for over the single shoulder use it is fine, to wrap it around your back, the bag strap bunches on the little plastic square side. It would do better with a rotating clip so the strap doesn't get twisted and wrinkled.Don't let those comments throw you, though, this is a great quality bag. It works great for my internship, and decently for classes. I would recommend it to others with the disclaimer above.
I highly recommend this item. The only thing wrong with it is you need a small, grounded, high amperage (15A) extension cord as the P4460 plugs directly into the wall. Otherwise, this is a very useful piece of equipment that worked right out of the package. Being able to calculate daily, weekly, and monthly electrical costs of a particular appliance is extremely informative as well.
I purchased an all functon printer at Wally. I looked for an USB there but once again I refused to pay their price. I went online and found this one. Great price and an added bonus was the 10 ft length.Happy with my purchase.
Film had been removed from original manifactor packaging along with expiration date. Film received was outdated single opened containers of outdated film.
This Clarion equalizer is the best I've ever had. I don't even have a head unit hooked up to it. I just run my ipod straight into it. The sound is powerful and clean. The soft blue illumination that glows from behind the knobs is very nice and not overpowering at night. The connections are all gold-plated so they conduct all the power and sound to it's maximum potential.LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
After a lot of research, I finally decided on a 1080p LCD TV and couldnt be happier with this Bravia. Outstanding picture, easy to set-up (I had some difficulty in setup, called Sony and was up in minutes)and really nice to look at. If you are in the market for an 1080p LCD TV, this one is hard to beat.
My SanDisk reader worked okay for about 18 months, then simply died. I only use it about once per month on average to transfer pictures from my digital camera SD Card to my PC, so it was not like it was overworked. I find it unacceptable that a solid state device getting extremely light use should simply die. After a lot of trouble shooting, checking USB ports, drivers, etc., no dice. I will be buying a replacement, but it will be a different brand.
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),
I needed this cable after buying a second computer and a router. I only needed a short cable and this 3-footer worked perfectly.
I wanted to replace my 5 year old broken tablet and decided to purchase this one due to the brand(Wacom), the funtionality and price. This is a great value and performs as well and in some ways better than my old tablet.I highly recommend it to any artist, amateur or professional, that is looking for a drawing tablet.
This product was cheap and worked just fine. I plan on buying a second one right now for my wife's car.
Headset is great, v. clear for me and the person on the other end of the line. Only thing is, it drains the battery of your cell phone quicker than smaller headsets. Still, I'd buy it again happily.
Nikon Coolpix 3200 is one of the Best Compact "pocket" cameras you can buy. The image quality rivals that of my 7 MP Sony V3. The power of Nikon Glass Lens. Plus, it uses 2 "AA" Batteries AND you can even use the very convenient and long-lasting CR-V3 battery. The menu is one of the best I have ever used - everything is exactly where you expect it to be! You don't need to read the manual - it's pretty much self-explanatory (unlike my Sony V3). The only reason why I did not give it 5-stars is because of the 3-4 second delay between shots using Flash. However, it is Fast taking Outdoor Shots which is what I mainly use it for. If this is going to be your Primary Camera AND you take A LOT of Indoor Shots (or have a speedy toddler), you should probably not buy it as you might become frustrated by the shutter delay. Unfortunately, ALL of the Nikon Coolpix Cameras suffer from this "handicap". But if you can be a bit patient, then you will be rewarded with Beautiful, Stunning Pictures that Rivals Cameras with 5,6,7 MPs at one-third the cost! This is why I think this would make the IDEAL Second or in my case, Third Camera (I'm a camera addict).
How do you connect an old parallel printer to a new computer that has only USB ports? There are USB-Parallel conversion cables, but I also wanted to be able to use my old computer. I decided to set up a wireless network.The Level One Wireless mini printer server is very conveniently packaged. It's about the size of a cigarette package, and plugs directly into the parallel printer port. There is only a small cable to it's ubiquitous power cube. The printer can be located anywhere within range of the wireless router. Very nice.The quickstart instructions failed at about the third or fourth step. There is no telephone support from the manufacturer. They are in Europe and only offer support by e-mail. It didn't try that, so I don't know how well they respond. There are several user manuals in PDF format on the installation CD. After selecting the correct manual, I had to re-read it several times before I began to understand. It is mostly screenshots, with terse descriptions of various configurations and instructions that are often confusing or contradictory. After a couple hours, I finally had it up and running, but my router software couldn't detect it. (It was there and working, the fault was in the router software)I first tried to print from my old computer running Windows XP. It seemed to set up the printer OK, but nothing printed. I finally got it working by completely removing my printer from Windows printer setup, then reinstalling from scratch. Next I tried to get things working from my new computer, running Ubuntu 7.10 Linux. With Linux, you're pretty much on your own. The Ubuntu printers menu has almost no documentation. After searching through Linux forum postings, I discovered that it's better to setup the printer using the well-documented CUPS web-based control panel.The instant I entered the correct URI for the printer, it started printing!All in all, the wireless mini print server is a good product, but the documentation is so weak, it's probably hopeless for anyone to use unless they're pretty savvy about networking. I had two different friends try to help me, and finally had to figure it out myself.
I'll make this review short and to the point. This device works extremely well. I bought it for my girlfriend who recently moved to downtown Philadelphia, and it has yet to give her bogus or misguided directions. If you are in an unfamiliar area, you will thank yourself for buying the item. (I can't speak to its capabilities/accuracy outside of a large metropolitan area, though!) The touch screen is bright and works well. A free year of MSN Direct is icing on the cake.Here are the cons: It doesn't come with an AC adapter (sold separately), so it can only be charged with the included car adapter, which is just annoying. It is a little "chunkier" than the other Garmin navigators, so you can't carry it in your pocket. Occassionally, it takes a few extra moments to locate the satellites.All in all, a worthy and recommended purchase.
Good sound and material quality and all that, but it didn't work properly with my VX8300. I guess the VX8300 doesn't have a standard 2.5mm plug. The original headphones for the phone had a button for answering/ending a call.If I put the plug all the way into my phone, it would trigger that button signal and stop the music. I also only got sound in one side of my headphones.So, good adapter, but not for the VX8300
Ok, probably like you I thought this was a very cool camcorder. It's a great design, small with lots of features. The problem is that it has one fatal flaw. The left and right mic are on top and pick-up a high pich whine of the camcorder motor when you are recording. I tried to get used to it but after a few days returned the product with much regret. As an Engineer I couldn't help but be amazed how could such a simple and fatal flaw could have made it to market on such a great product.
One of the speakers makes static noises when the transmitter is not activated i.e. not plugged into the audio output of the TV. Also, by design, the Remote Control does not turn the speakers on. They must be turned on at each individual speaker. Speakers are very sensitive to interference.
I got this piece of crap, and its horrible, I immediatly returned it for the real palm keyboard, hey more expensive things, are usually better!
I followed directions completely. After finishing and letting dry played the speakers. Glue didn't stock most of the way around. I will have to try to re-glue.
The Dimage F-series of digital cameras are nothing short of AMAZING. Or AWESOME. Or PERFECT. Each model is a perfect balance between size (compact, take-anywhere) and features (especially the number of manual controls which simply don't exist on other digital cameras, even excellent offerings from Canon or Fuji). 3X optical zoom is pretty standard on prosumer cameras these days; of course it would be nice to have 10X or 30X or 100X optical zoom, but at what price? The F100 (and other F models) are very well priced, being affordable to every level of digital camera enthusiasts.Unlike the flat dimensions of the Dimage X-series, the F-series models are a bit elongated and hence *easier* to hold (especially if you are rightie, of course). The controls are pretty straightforward, although you might want to keep the manual handy the first couple days you use the camera. Rechargable batteries are dirt cheap these days with the Chinese entering the market, and NiMH ones have twice the recharge cyles as LiIon ones, so power is not a problem -- you just should bring enough for your trip.I also love the fact Minolta uses SD memory cards. My Fujitsu laptop (as well as other multimedia laptops from Toshiba and HP) have a built-in SD/MMC slot, so I can just stick in the SD card and it instantly sits on my XP desktop as a removable drive. Then it's just easy drag-n-drop in Windows Explorer! Just perfect!What can I say. If you don't have an F100 (4 megapixel) or F300 (5.3 megapixel) already, go get one today!
I've had this for quite a while and have it hanging outside under the eave of my house. The clock continues to be accurate as well as the humidity. The temperature may not be as accurate, probably because the clock is located in direct sunlight few a few hours during the day. We do bring it in for the winter. The display is big enough to see from across the yard.
Note #1: Use clean drivesthis will reformat your hard drive to their specific linux set up also if you add a second drive its recommended that you use 2 fresh drives with no data.Note #2: Well ventilateIts recommended to store in a cool well-ventilated area (if you running two drives its a must)Note #3: Transfer speedits speed of transfer data does generally depend on your network connection - at first I used 10/100 then switched to gigabyte speed and found transfers of files were super fast.Note #4: NoisyFor all its good this is probably the most annoying thing that it is noisy. Although its wired to Ethernet you can basically store it anywhere you live where you don't mind a little noise.Once you understand Notes #1, #2 and #4 you will be very happy with your purchase and that you can increase performance through Note #3. I have been pleased with the product and would recommend it.
Easy to install. Performs excellent with Windows XP. I am right handed: find it more ergonomic than other Logitech trackball models that I previously owned (2). Rated it (4) because I consider the design of the optical base could be improved eg. cable free.I highly recommend it.
It's a good transmitter but just a little noisy. It does get the signal through but when volume is over 50% you will hear the hissing noise. Other than that it's OK and worth buying.
I bought this camera new from J&R in New York and it lasted less than a year (or about 3, 2-week trips). I paid $89.99 plus tax and when I went to have it repaired I was quoted $80.00 and told by a third-party repair service that the problem with the lens was very common with this camera and brand. The picture quality and other features are no better or worse than you might expect but there is no durability. It breaks down at the one-year mark (end of warranty). In short, it is a piece of Chinese-made JUNK.
This product is definitely worth the purchase. While it is unknown whether I will need it or not, there is one thing I have realized when it comes to Apple. Their products are super expensive, especially to get them fixed. However, you DO get what you pay for in reliable products. I have been using my MacbookPro for over a year now with no sluggishness or hesitation. I don't for-see myself having any issues with it in the coming year or two however if I do, I will know that with this product, it will be taken care of for free and quick with helpful and courteous customer service reps.The service of Amazon in getting this item to me was faster than I expected and it is exactly what I knew it would be. The package was unblemished and the code worked without any problems. Two thumbs way up from me. Thanks again, Amazon! You have never let me down.
Exactly as advertised, works just fine, no problems. Looks to be a quality product, and the price is right. There are other similar products, and the design and electrical specs (input/output volts/amps) are also similar - make your choice!
I used my TRENDnet TEW-411BRP router for a couple of years in association with a D-Link DWL-G650 card. It served me well but for one troublesome spot within my house. Unfortunately that spot is my favourite place. Home-made cardboard/foil antenna "boosters" helped maintain a steady signal, but it was never good enough for reliable audio - let alone video. The D-Link DI-624 router seemed the obvious choice as a replacement as it matched the ExtremeG mode of the card. No such luck. The combination worked fine over the rest of my house, but transfer rates were mostly no better than with the TRENDnet. It was considerably worse in my "dead spot". I returned it, and decided to pay twice the price for the Belkin Pre-N router and get the matching card. Fantastic! For a start I left the D-Link card in my notebook. I now had a reliable much stronger 802.11g signal in my dead spot. Installing the Pre-N card in my notebook gave a stronger signal and "very good" quality indication. The indicated speed is around 100Mbps - and streaming audio and video is solid. In a nutshell, I'm very happy with this Pre-N router and card combination. There's no denying it is expensive - but if you need the range OR have any dead spots in your house - this is the one to get. The fact that it is not using a ratified standard doesn't bother me a bit. It's my house after all.
It writes fast as well as prints fast, a plus on every side for both the business and personal use.I bought this brand for I am use to Verbatim, it works well in my regular CD burners on my older computers and my new lightscribe machines. Also they work well in the duplicator I have.
I ordered the Sienna (tan) leather case (http://www.amazon.com/BoxWave-Barnes-Noble-Sienna-Leather/dp/B000BDJGN8/ref=pd_cp_e_2) to match my PDA's case, but received the black one instead from Boxwave. Also took about a week longer than promised. Regardless, I am pleased with what I did receive. Case appears to be well made, yet inexpensive compared to $60+ cases. It is thin enough to allow a Lyra Light (available from the maker of the Nook) to clip on the right-hand side. My light is also black (Night), so I think the black case matches better anyway. As mentioned in another review, possibly for Kindle version, the magnetic clasp is on the back vs the front. As the placement on the front would be over the viewscreen, it is in a more logical location. Front cover appears to be stiff enough to protect the screens.
I've had a ton of ipods and this one is very nice, although I hardly ever use it for video. If you're just going to be listening to music, then the video option is superfluous and is like a camera option on a cellphone (best to go with a real camera or watch on your laptop).
the charger is nice.. pretty fast charging.. the only flaw is that for charging AAA batteries, it doesnt mention that at any time, only 2 AAA batteries can be charged... other than that, the rest of the features are the same as what were mentioned...
Great card with the Casio EX-S10 camera. Keeps up fine with the video mode in highest settings. No problems whatsoever. Great card at good price!
My daughter's HP DV6226US notebook was plugged into our router/hub when lightning struck the cable box in our community. While the router came out unscathed, the Motorola cable modem, Netgear hub, my son's desktop PC and my daughter's HP notebook all sustained damage. All but the notebook were a total loss. On the notebook, the built-in ethernet adapter took the hit and stopped working. Although the wireless continued to work fine, that would be little help when she returned to school in the fall and connect to the cable in her dorm room. As the 1 year warranty on the notebook expired in February 2008, HP wanted $300 to repair it. Before committing to the repair, I decided to try the Belkin F5D5050 as I had used one previously on an old laptop and it worked fine. After downloading the Vista drivers from the Belkin website, the Belkin ehternet adaptor came to life! The money I saved on this fix will be put towards a new notebook for her maybe next year.
This is nice when you are going out for a walk or just want to chill out. One thing though, Ocean Reef Electronics didn't send me any directions with it & were of no help when I emailed them. I have no way to print the directions & going to the Zune site was not of much help either. That was really a shame. The seller should have provided an instruction manual with the product!!
This hi speed cable was stated exactly as I wanted. It is for my printer which works well. It came super fast. I would definately buy from this seller again.
This is one great ipod shelf system. The sound quality is exceptional, especially for the compactness of its design. It will fill any room full of music, and comes with a remote which is incredibly useful. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a docking station for their ipod or other portable music device.
I would do biz again for sure with seller. Fast, and efficent.
There is not much of a practicle difference in the D70 and the D80. I had used the D70 for two years and nine thousand captures before jumping on the bandwagon with the D80. The view finder is larger in the D80, the viewing screen is much larger then in the D70, and some of the controls have their own buttons for more convenient adjustments.But when push comes to shove the D70 pictures are in most recognizable respects just as good as the D80. The extra pixels don't get you better pictures. The D80 makes getting better pictures a little easier. The D80 has a bigger viewfinder and bigger viewing screen which is real nice, but the extra money is not going to get you better pictures.For most picture that we take the d70s will do the job and get very good high quality results under most circumstances. The d50 might do the job just as well.I like the d80 but all things considered it does not out perform the d70. The exra money would be better spent on a good lens.
went from a vga cable to the dvi made a huge difference i though my monitor was going bad as it would be wavy looking some times now with this dvi cable that went away and it seems like a new monitor games even look better. will be ordering another so i can get my dual monitors going.
I have known ChannelPlus (linearcorp.com) for making quality products, having used their DA-500A amplifier in the past. The DA-506BID appears to be a similarly well made CATV distribution amp.I decided to upgrade my home CATV distribution to better support digital CATV services (meaning 2-way capable amps). My CATV service enters the home to a 2-way splitter, with one leg going to the Cable Modem and the other to the input of the DA-506BID distribution amplifier. The DA-506ID outputs directly feeds my other TVs in the house, with one of the +4 dB output ("Long Run" outputs) going to a 2-ways splitter feeding a set-top box (STB) and a home network connected M-card DVR (HDHomeRun Prime).There are four 0 dB ("unity gain" or loss-less splitter) outputs ("short reach") and two +4 db ("long reach") outputs.The resulting signal levels are all excellent, both for my old analog TVs and my new digital tuners (Clear Channel QAM Digital TVs, cable STB, and HDHomeRun Prime)
I can't stress enough how handy it is to have my entire CD collection (more than 600 CDs) stored in three of these binders. It's the most attractive and efficient storage solution ever for a large quantity of CDs. If only they had removable pages... but they get an A+ for durability (this is the best construction you'll find on the market right now; I checked out pretty much everything that's available commercially) and ease of care (dust wipes right off -- the nylon version of this product will get dirty more easily). On a recent roadtrip, I took along nearly half of my entire CD collection -- carried it in one hand as I headed out the door.[update - this product now has removable pages -- yay!]
It worked as advertised. Note: It comes with an SD Card Port (not an SD Card). I knew that but the wording they used seems a little misleading.-j
MAXELL CD-403 MULTI-COLOR CD/DVD SLEEVES WERE VERY GOOD QUALITY AND SHIPMENT ARRIVEBEFORE ARRIVAL DATE. THE PRICE WAS VERY REASONABLE TOO.
i recieved this item LATE after i paid for 1 to 3 day shipping , and it worked for 1 day !!! it has a glass type fuze in the charger part and it burned out , we replaced it following the directions and when we plugged it in it SMOKED AND SIZZALED , we of course REMOVED it immediatly removed it , replaced the FUZE AGAIN , and it wouldn't even turn on !!!
The connectors work perfectly well despite the low price! The seller shipped them promptly and were received without any fuzz. I have already used 32 of them and so far so good! Unbeatable product for the price & terrific service from the seller.
I have bought four brands of wireless transmitter for my iPod (from BestBuy, 'cause it's easy to return them there) and this is definitely the worst.Still have not found one that I really like but the best so far seems to be the TuneStik by DLO.But really, the only way to listen through your FM in the car is hard-wired (if your unit has that jack).
A year later and still no problems. So easy to use. It's real small so easy to bring around with you. Powered by the computer so you don't need a power cord.
It does a great job but installing the software and getting it to work are VERY difficult.There are much better solutions than this.Netgear and IOGear come to mind.
I was waiting for this camera to get here ASAP, and it did! Everything came as described. I only use this camera for Stop-Motions, and its very hard to find a Nikon camera with Stop-Motion Movie mode on it, and I'm glad I found this camera for under a hundred.
This item is great, I plugged it in and within' five minutes I was viewing documents faster, rendering quicker and spent less time staring at the same screen.
the dead. I tried numerous times to lower the gentle wake in the high mode. The lowest volume able to program is ten which I feel is very loud. I called the Phillips tech line and was told that no other adjustments were able to be made to the volume level. The technical solution was to put a pillow over it. There are other program issues but after the "technical" advice I received I did not pursue the other issues. My only recourse is to put the clock in another room and purchase a new alarm clock.
Reading some of the reviews I've notice some people have a bass problem and some don't. Why is this? I think its the sound card. I have a creative x-fi and don't experience no such bass problems .. In fact I increased the bass with no such problems that some people are having. I think having these speakers need a good sound card. Maybe i should of disable my sound card and used onboard sound to see . But I'm a little lazy today , beside other people with onboard sound should write a review .
I got this for a small electronics workbench I set up. I wanted to protect the table from solder and stuff so I decided to get this. Since it's anti-static I guess it makes it less risky for me to go without a wristband myself. The grounding cable was stretchy and I attached it to the metal cable leg. I have already messed it up a little with a soldering gun mishap and the surface just melted a tiny bit, no noxious gas nor did it break through all the way. It's about the perfect size that I needed and the price was reasonable.The only thing that drives me crazy about this is that it seems like the edges of it never smoothed out. Since it comes in a tube the edges curl a bit. I've had heavy stuff on it for months and I can still see the edge flip up a little bit. This is just me being a little OCD so it's not a real concern but do know you will at least have to have some stuff to make the edges not flip up when you first buy it.
This gear bag has proven itself to be sturdy and convenient. Its an ideal size - fits right in my truck's glove box with room to spare. The only down side that I've found is the cut out for the Zune is not big enough to accommodate a case. The unit has to be removed from its case if you intend to store it in the larger gear bag. I found it just easier to store the cables and plugs in the gear bag and keep the Zune within the case I use to hang from my belt when alking/jogging. Otherwise, I don't regret this purchase.
Fit fine, was the cheapest i could find, and did exactly what I needed it to do.
This could have been cheaper, but it does the job better than the other stands that I've used. Great little stand to work with.
Simple, short review: the product works just as you can imagine. I would personally prefer a little more length, but that's okay. The only other thing, I know there are generic options, but I always find that I am attracted to Canon and find that the functionality is much better. However, you gotta pay a premium for it. It would be nice if they tossed these in the kit or had kits available that included them.
The cover was a black one piece item, there is no aluminum filter as the description stated. Made from very thin metal powered coated black, the screen is very thin, my screen has a rip in it across 5 strands. I am satisfied with my purchase
I've owned two of these for over a year and use them with a set of Panasonic Cordless phones. Admittedly, I'm comparing these to three or four sets of handsets of comparable style and price. I have no experience with more expensive sets. That said, for the money, these are much better than the others. Comfort is about the same as other similar headsets, but one can hear and can be heard much better. Also, they've been much more durable than other inexpensive headsets I've owned which seem to disintegrate all too easily. Panasonic quality is obvious, even in this inexpensive headset.
This gizmo allows me to play the same music in several different locations at once.With airport express you can only connect to one reciever at a time and only while using iTunes. I also tried Sondigo Siracco which not only has the limit of one reciever but is technically challenging. I would have to reboot the PC several times to get it to work and then it would have buffering issues causing the music to cut out.The Xmod works great. Easy to set up in the control panel and so far I have been able to connect to three different receivers at the same time including one that is poolside - about 75 feet away out doors. (I believe the limit is 4 recievers at one time.) I am not sure what will happen if my neighbors start using a set.I also can play music in my office at the same time by connecting my powered speakers to the audio out of the transmitter. This works great for when we have parties.I don't have much use for the remote controls can't really do much with them other than adjust volume and their range is not very big. It would be nice to have digital audio outputs.Finally, a wireless gizmo that allows me to play music through out my house and outdoors. It is extremely easy to use and sound quality is good.
I bought this LCD Monitor as a present for my parents to replace their old 15" CRT. This monitor was supposed to be in ViewSonics "professional" line. I was really disapointed with the quality of the monitor display. Compared to the CRT, the font was not clear, the contrast was poor and the colors were washed out, no matter how I tried to adjust all the control possibilities. My parents wished for their old CRT back, so I returned this LCD to Amazon, with absolutely no problem at all. For office work, this monitor is not to be recommended.
This photo printer is very easy to use. Compact and lightweight. Good for those who just want to print pictures without a lot of high tech nonsense.
I was looking for a monitor cable to use with my new Avocent KVM switch and hoped that a more expensive cable would offer better signal quality. I bought this Belkin cable and a 6 ft Tripp Lite (that was a tenth of the cost) and there was a huge difference in image quality. I'm buying another one of these to replace the Tripp Lite as I'm extremely picky about image quality.I'm using the Avocent Switchview USB in combination with a Dell 1801FP Ultrasharp LCD panel and the the Belkin cable offers a pristine image. The cheaper Tripp Lite cable I have has what I would describe as a ghosting effect on the image where black text on a white background looks just a touch smeared. If you are picky about image quality, this cable is worth it. Disappointingly enough, the Trip Lite appeared to be of good quality -- gold plated connections, ferrite core at one end, and low gauge (thick) wires -- but I guess appearances aren't everything.
Amazon.com is the ONLY place I could find a NEW sony Clie to replace one that was just plain worn out. The transaction could not have been eaiser. Thank you Amazon
Very easy to use, BUT the sound quality is so bad that I can't listen to anything louder than Easy Listening. I wish I had my old FM transmitter back.
I received this monopod as a gift. It is fairly lightweight, I found it easy to carry, and fairly easy to use. Unfortunately, I only got to use it a few times before the middle locking ring cracked. Even though it was broken, I was able to just leave that section collapsed, so I continued to use it a few more times, but now the bottom locking ring has a crack, too. The locking rings are some form of plastic, and there doesn't appear to be any way I can fix them. As a gift, I doubt I can find adequate proof of purchase to get warranty coverage, and I'd probably be obliged to pay postage anyway - On a monopod that costs $30, round-trip postage is probably a significant fraction of the cost of a new one; and unless the replacement rings are made of a different material, it'll just happen again anyway. With this experience, I can't say I'll buy a Manfrotto / Bogen monopod to replace it. I was surprised that it had a 4.5 rating.
I had the older Kill a Watt and it was really good but you still had to do the math to figure out costs. With this one you just program a rate and it will tell you what each appliance costs per day, week, month, or year. This is GREAT.
I absolutely LOVE this camera. I would label myself as an "advanced" photographer, having done studio work, shows, and used various formats, but i never forget my roots in why i began liking photography- SNAPSHOTS!!! Nothing is better than coming back from that fun night of dancing and having hiliarious shots of you and your friends busting a move. Or remembering that you have a camera in your pocket when you run into an old friend or some other unique situation. This camera is so tiny, you can shove it in your pocket even when wearing tight clothes, and it's barely noticable. It's also extremely durable. Being the klutz that i am, i have dropped this camera a billion times and even spilled POP on it, and it still works perfectly. Also, i have never even purchased a memory card for it. The ten megs of internal memory is good enough if you are just takign shots for the web/online photo albums. I set my resolution lower and i can usually get about 60-80 pics out of the 10 megs. I have even tried printing some of those pictures, and they actually came out pretty decent.I wouldn't recommend this camera to someone who is taking precious shots of their baby and they want to print them and put into an album, but i would recommend it to anyone who wants fun snapshots on the go, has always been bogged down by the inconvenience of NOT having a pocket-size camera, and views most of their photos online. This thing is fun, hip, and extremely convenient for the spontaneous snap-shotter.
I love this camera, I can't say enough about it. It does great with low lighting, does great close-up. It is so versatile and isn't terribly heavy. This is a great camera.
(i'd rate it 0 stars if it was an option)I thought since Dell makes decent computers, why not try out their mP3's?? BIG mistake! I bought the 20GB and within 2 months I was having problems with it; having to reboot, the screen freezing up and I was only up to 2,000 songs! Stick with the iPod. I've had mine since May and so far so good.
I couldn't be happier with my iriver T10! Using a double A battery is great and I still can't believe how small and light it is. The sound is outstanding and the ease of down loading music is a major plus!
very poor sound quality, very uncomfortable, and the cord isnt long enough. just buy a cheap pair of ear buds unless youre swimming in the things.
This lamp has a nice look to it but my one year old was able to break it in half. It will no longer screw back together. It's nice looking but it can be knocked over easily. It also gets very hot to the touch. So if you have children or don't like fire hazzards I wouldn't bother.
I bought my A15-S129 two years ago for $500, but since then it's given me a wealth of problems.Given that statement, I should say that I use my laptop for perhaps 6+ hours a day, and often not in ideal conditions, i.e. on my bed. Also, when it has been working free of problems, it has met my needs sufficiently, which include word processing, internet surfing, and the occasional low-graphic game. I don't think the Intel video card can handle any game that's graphics-intensive, as I tried running World of Warcraft and found it almost unplayable.During the end of the first year, the laptop's fan start to make noises. I opened the laptop up and took out the cooling unit. Evidently the adhesive holding the unit together had tilted the rotor in one direction, so the fan's blades were grinding against the surrounding casing. After coping with it for a few weeks, it became unbearable, as an official "cooling system error" popped up on my screen a few times. (The fan would stop itself if it kept grinding against the casing) I bought a replacement fan, installed it myself, and the cooling system has given me no problems since.After about 18 months, the hinge connecting the display to the main board became extremely wobbly and loose. Nowadays, if I tilt the screen more than 20 degrees from vertical, the hinge will give out and the screen will slam down on whichever side it was tilted towards.After two years (i.e. right now), a component in the hard drive has either been broken loose or placed in a spot it shouldn't be, since my hard drive now makes extremely loud grinding noises if I don't place it at just the right (often awkward) angle. I'm afraid that one of these days the laptop will simply refuse to start up because the hard drive can't be accessed.I don't think 2 years is an acceptable life span for a computer, so I am ultimately disappointed with my purchase. I have backed up all my files and plan on buying a new laptop soon. I have no intention of purchasing another Toshiba--it's just not a risk I want to take.
We just came back from our 2nd Christmas, our day after Christmas extended family gathering. We had so much fun taking and watching videos on our new little Pure Digital Camcorder that we didn't take any "powershots" with our Canon. It's not just fun and easy to take videos under any lighting conditions, playback is great, too! You can scroll through thumbnails of all the videos stored on your camera and either press play or delete. There are no interface cables and no software CD/Drivers because the software and USB interface is BUILT-IN! Simply pop-out the USB and plug it into any computer. The Pure Digital software automatically loads! Instead of wading through hours of tapes to try to find a special memory, videos are displayed in thumbnails. Just click on the video you want much like choosing the chapter you want on a DVD menu. You can watch, share (send to any email address) or make a DVD of your videos directly from your selections.What other camcorder fits in your pocket?! What other device have you ever seen plug directly into your computer without the need of an interface cable?! What other device has the software built-in?! What other camcorder is this easy and fun to use?! NONE. Video playback on a standard definition TV is great. Lower light videos are grainier than those shot in daylight, just as with any camcorder. The video quality is 640x480 which is better than the quality on an iPod Video or a Microsoft Zune. We're thrilled.
I gave this tomtom to my husband and he is having so much fun with it. There are a few things we still need to figure out but we are happy with it. It's a good beginners GPS.
I have purchased two of these keyboards. I had to replace the first one because I spilled something on it and after that it would type incorrect letters for the keys struck. Totally my fault, but I've had keyboards in the past that survived such accidents. The second keyboard, the "x" key has stopped working. &lt;-- I just spent a couple of minutes looking on this page for an "x" to cut and paste. So, in terms of dependability, I'd say this keyboard ranks two stars (below average). I gave it a one though because given its cost it should be more dependable than less expensive options.
Finding the right headphone for the iPhone can be a little challenging because of its awkward-size headphone input jack. I had previously bought the more popular V-MODA VIBE Duo Nero (w/call button). The audio was good, but not enough to justify the $100 upgrade over the stock headphone. My old Sony MDR-EX71 paired with the Shure Music Phone Adapter sounded almost as good as the V-Moda in terms of bass level. I returned it after a week partly because of hearing durability issues about the earphone. I then seriously contemplated on getting the Ultimate Ears super.fi 5Pro, but opted for the Shure because of the triple driver technology and the iPhone cable adapter that compliments it. I'm hardly an audiophile, but I can say that the sound reproduction is exceptionally clean. Basia's "Copernicus" with its rich jazzy instruments was a delight to hear and Enrique Iglasias' "Bailamos" bass-thumping tune was intense with absolutely no distortion.In short, if you're budget-minded, get the Ultimate Ears super.fi 5Pro, but if you can afford or crazy enough to shell out this kind of money on one of the best headphones on the market, look no further.
This device has a USB female to female cable, and thus can be connected direct, or connected via the cable. I leave the cable on my computer, and carry this with me in my bag. It is very, very lightweight, and I really like that the USB cable on the device slides into a little slot and does not dangle outside.When installed, it does assign a drive letter to each memory card slot (5 I think), so you may need to modify the drive letter assignments to get it to work.It has worked flawlessly for me for my camera cards and file storage.
works great, what more can I say. good clear TV reception. The remote works great also. Had a different hook-up before and this Sabrent outperforms it by 100%. Well worth the purchase price.
The price isn't exactly a high point but then again its better to have rewritable to try out your project before you go with a permanent -R disc. 2 x is kind of slow but it is more of a safe guard for me to have a rewritable instead of sinking money in something that won't work or have my burn stop in the middle because of an error. I recommend rewritable discs first for anyone who burns and cares about cost but if money is not your issue than have it with any disc you need.
I have owned a Palm IIIx for over a year. I cannot live without it. But, it has it share of problems. Lines have appeared on the screen but were cleared up with a hard reset. I have had to replace the unit once (free of charge). It is fragile. My screen broke (but I have not lost any data) when it hit my cell phone in my purse. I am buying a protector for it. I have it hooked to Aventgo and read the Wall Street Journal and NY Times daily. I recommend it to anyone.
Pros:Great Screen, Sleek Design, Great video, picture display, FM Radio, Record voice, FM or Line-in, 30 gig capacity, extended 35 hour battery option, great sound, direct to some digital camerasCons:Ergonomically inferior to IPOD, though some nice featuresFull user opinionAt present there are two products that stand above all competitors - the X5 from iAudio and the Apple IPOD. I like them both, though personally use X5. The iAudio has the edge in everything but ergonomics, accesories. Its feature richness shames competition, especially Apple. But Apple's ease of use may embarass them as well. Personally, I have the X5L 30gig, which is a bit thicker heavier, but offers 35 hour battery life.Reasons to choose X5:-If you like FM radio and the ability to record, buy this machine. I have found reception (in NYC) to be excellent. This was the biggest reason I didn't go IPOD.-great screen, resistant to scratches as well-Microphone record is handy and line in record will let you get other stuff-Ability to play video (comes with simple conversion software to a 15 frame per second format that works nicely).-good for displaying pictures-Comes with good accesories-high quality construction-great value-long battery life optionWeaknesses and reasons to think IPOD:-not as well known as IPOD and I'd check before buying as a gift for kids-very high quality construction, but ergonomically it is not as well-designed and intuitive. Most of this you learn and get used and there are some advantages (ability to adjuct easily from pocket by feeling for pointer).-hard to use buttons on sides during early stages of use (you will adjust over time - kinda like pointer vs. touchpad on laptops - but inferior a bit to IPOD)-menu system pretty intuitive, but depending on how you start song,-can customize skip setting, but to only one setting -either jump whole songs or 30 second increments (former is better for music, later is better for podcasts where you lose your spot or want to jump forward, also rock songs of 70s with overly long acoustic introducations)-fewer accessories like direct docking into custom speakers that you can get with IPODAccessories to consider purchasing:-spare adapter and cable so you can make full use of portable harddrive option-car charger with FM transmitter is nice. It only transmits between like 106.7 and 107.9, but very simple to use and handy.-headphones with volume adjustment on them. When going through menus you temporarily lose ability to adjust volume and buying a second set of headphones is handy to be able to directly turn down volume. It comes with very nice headphones by the way. (Note: Not an issue if you buy the remote).-I am on the offense with the remote and would look at other reviews.-docking port is nice, but normal adaptor does same and a spare is only $9.Things to improve:-leather case was very tight for x5l, which is thicker but as leather, it stretches over time. Minor quibble, but oddly case has no opening to connect to adapter while in leather case, so must take out to connect. I had my shoerepairmen cut a nice slot for it. Minor quibble, but Just dangerous to me as an accident could occur while out of sleeve.-docking port or spare adapter to connect to computers is handy.-ability to connect to TV to display pictures would be nice. slide show program for pictures would be nice (may have it and I missed it though).
This little unit really opened our eyes to electric consumption in our home. We're entering the solar power arena and the Kill-A-Watt helped us determined voltage/current usage for all the items in our home. The findings will be used in designing our solar system. Great product!
Wow! We are very surprised. We bought this digital camera to help us remember the houses we visited as we looked for a home in the Seattle area - after 80 or so houses they really do all start to look the same! It's an outstanding piece of harware.The camera takes fine pictures up to a goodenough resolution for reviewing on the TV, posting on a website, or pretty much anything apart from blowing them up to poster size.The battery life which we had thought of as a really serious concern for digital cameras has been outstanding - we filled the supplied CF card (88 images at low resolution) more than 4 times without even having the battery drop from full - including using the flash and the LCD a little. This is pretty much uheard of in a digital camera.As a starting point for digital cameras I highly recommend this - it has done a fine job for us! The only issue is the slow download to the PC when you have the CF card pretty much full, but that's only a minor quibble.
This is my most fav camera. With it I can take all the wildlife pics I want. Easy to use, great pics. What more can you ask of this product?
This Belkin sub cable is all you need for your home stereo.-The price cannot be beat-The quality of the cable is top notch-25 ft cable is more than I needed, but you won't need to worry about not having enough length in the future-Nice protective sheath that also keeps it from tangling
I used this camera once in the water. The entire screen is water logged and the camera is broken. I don't know how Pentax can claim this camera is waterproof as it clearly is NOT. If you are looking for a waterproof camera, get the one by Olympus. I had that one and it was just amazing (until it was stolen). This camea also takes horrible photos at night, day time shots were just fine, but you could get much, much more for the price.
I purchased this card to support PATA and SATA drives simultaneously. I was unable to install the drivers without the help of a call to tech support. The guy with startech on the other end was very helpful, patient, and reasonable, but nevertheless, even after reboot and install of the driver, the harddrives are not recognized.But here's the kicker: Tech support tells me now that drives over 500 gigs are not supported. I have a 1.5t SATA drive which I want to use, so I must return this unit to where I bought it (not Amazon).thanks
I have been using Maxell products for many years not just the recent creation of digital disc but audio cassette tapes VHS video tapes, and computer floppy discs 3.5 in and 5.25 in. They consistently exhibit a high, reliable quality that I have grown accustomed to. I am more than satisfied with the product, and the online purchasing experience, as well as the timely arrival of my product including the condition upon arrival. I will be coming back for a reorder when I begin to get low on my stock that I maintain on a routine basis.Satisfied customer
I've had my PowerShot A710 for three months and it has exceeded my expectations. I love the picture quality and there is no noticeable shutter lag. The high shutter speed gives me excellent action shots and I love the color filter feature. Using the wide variety of digital color filter settings easily replaces a bag full of Hoya filters.
It saves me desk top space and the picture is about as clear as my 8 year old monitor. So , I guess it's OK.
1. Very nice 4.3 inch wide screen that works faultlessly both day and night2. Sensitive GPS receiver that pickes out signal very quickly3. Map is acurate and up-to-date4. It reads out the maps5. Bluetooth works seemlessly with my Nokia cell phone6. Price is great.
I was lucky to buy this on the sale rack at a discount store, so perhaps I'm happy with the value I got for little $, but I had another player before this, an off-brand, and the sound was terrible. I have not heard other players, but I am thrilled with the sound on the ibeat sweez. It also gets very good fm reception. It weighs nothing; it's about the size of a 5-piece pack of gum.If you are far-sighted (need glasses to read) you may not be happy with the text size on the very small display. I'm near-sighted and have no problem with it; it's clear and an easy-to-read font. The menu is a bit labor-intensive to get through, however, my experience with other players is about nil so I wouldn't know how it compares.My biggest problem occurred with switching from fm to mp3. This takes some practice as you have to follow a series of particular and somewhat illogical steps; this is likely not for those without any tech savvy. It took me a while to figure it out and then only after reading the instructions over several times and even asking their customer service people to explain it. But I finally learned it and now have no problems. I've had the player for over two years and use it often. I am attached to it and hope it keeps working. Unfortunately I have only a 2gb, wish it were larger capacity, but that's not the player's fault. The sound quality would keep me coming back to Ibeat if they make players cheaper than Apple's.
I have had this TV for about 6 weeks, I can not tell you how much we are enjoying it. Great picture, good sound and in a room where the TV should only be a 50" max this works because of the quality of the picture. The viewing angle is better then the DL models. The picture is almost as good as a plasma without the price. I have not had trouble with the light but they cost $300., get the extended warrenty it could pay for itself. :-}
I bought this because i keep loosing my lens covers and this one works perfectly like the original
This is like an iPod. It just works. No fooling around. No instruction manuals. You just open the package, turn it on, record a video, flip out the USB plug, insert into your PC, and boom, you can save the video to your hard drive or send it to a friend.Although I'm a techie, I love simple, well-thought-out, easy-to-use products. This is one. Worth every penny.The Luddites in your family will appreciate it too.
BE WARNED - Many of the folks reviewing this GPS are giving it high ratings but are listing many faults. Others are probably first timers and have never seen what a real GPS can do. READ THE REVIEWS - Don't trust the stars on this one.This GPS spent more time getting me lost than taking me to my destination. I used it for a 1 month period and was thoroughly dissapointed. I returned it and got a Garmin NUVI 350.Want some examples?1) My home was built in 1920. The town is just as old. It could not find it! It took me to the town and sent me everywhere but my house. I decided to follow it and it send just looped me around for over a mile and never reached any destination.2) I was traveling to a party with my wife and luckily she had her GPS (Magellan 800). I put them both on in the car because the TOM TOM went nuts. I had less than a 1/4 tank of gas and it was sending me 20 miles out of my way to get to someplace the Magellan told me was only 7. Guess which one I followed.3) I used the "locate" option which allows you to lock down the location of a place you would like to return to when you do not know the address (for example a restaurant or a store). When I got home I told my wife about this great restaurant I found and we got dressed to go, but when I chosed this saved location on Mr. TOM TOM, it kept saying "No Route Possible" and would not even begin to get me in the area. I tried it with all my other saved locations and same story.Some other bad features:1) Battery life is pathetic.2) The unit only comes with a car AC adapter, which has a USB pin that is very easy to bend and brake (believe me I found out).3) You will NEVER and I mean NEVER get the quickest route to a destination (I found this out using it with 2 different GPS systems which gave me quicker routes). Isn't part of the point of a GPS to save gas?4) The unit does not signal you when you need to turn. When you get close to your turn, all you hear is "turn ahead in 300 yards" then the system starts to count down with no audio so you have to look at the screen while driving. The system never announces the street name or offers a bell or signal to indicate this is the corner you turn on. I had to do so many u-turns I lost count. If you miss your turn, rerouting is not a given. A few times it just kept on letting me get lost and never even rerouted me so I thought I was OK. On another occassion it almost let me down a one way street. I almost feel as if the Tom Tom was not built for the US because it does not seem to recognize streets that have been around for decades.******** update ********Outside of the GPS systems I own, I do alot of business travel which requires me to rent cars that often have GPS systems installed. In all honesty, the best GPS I have used is the Garmin series. They are extremely customizable and durable. I have used multiple Magellans and they are durable, but when they break, they really break because the case is so hard it leaves no room for flexibility of shock. Their customer service was a little better than Garmins, but they are overpriced and to be fair I only had to call Garmin customer service once, while I had to call Magellan several times to get my issue resolved. I tried a newer Tom Tom again about a year after this review (my daughter got it as a gift from her boyfriend), it was no improvement. It was really frustrating to customize and she called me on 2 different occassions because she was lost. It was returned. I did some research and discovered my earlier feeling on the Tom Tom not being made for the US to be accurate. They use another mapping system that is more popular overseas. Spend a few bucks more and get a Garmin.
shipping is on time and the quality is good. It is easy for us to use. We will introduce this product to our friends. We will buy it again next time.
We live in New York City, the capital of electronic interference. These speakers work so well, that we use them all over the house. This company should be making money hands over fists because these are sturdy, easy to use wireless speakers that do what they say they will do. I'm looking to buy extra to put them on different floors of the house.
I purchased diskette labels (30331). The labels had correct markings on the box however the labels in the box were postage labels. The company sent a replacement for this order but the labels in the box were still postage labels. Money was refunded.
It came to me exactly as described, in perhaps 5 days, I can't recall the exact passage of time. Its longer than my imagination made it out to be, but it worked fine. I use it to connect an old 2007 laptop and a new 42 inch LCD display my roommate recently acquired. With the addition of a spare stereo 1/8 inch male to male cable, she can watch all the Netflix she wants.The quality of material is average, certainly not the beefiest cable I've seen, but who cares. It works, its cheap as balls. So be it. Works on all VGA standards with no degradation as far as I've tested.
I tried this printer out for 12 days and had to return it. The cost savings benefit of a color laser over an ink jet wasn't worth the sloooooow, noisy printing. That is extremely noisy. You could not talk on the telephone while printing.The install was quick and easy. From box (I could have used a couple people to help lift) to running in about 30 - 40 minutes. The calibrating and / or initializing routine it went through was about every ten minutes and very noisy. It would have to do this when not in use and every 2 - 3 pages when printing. What a pain.
Excellent Camera!!!Pros:shutter lag is about the same as a film SLR5 frames per second!!!The Sigma lens for my Canon EOS film camera work well with the digital.Battery life is good (even with that I strongly recommend at least one back up battery)Picture quality is amazingCons:If you are not used to the size of SLR cameras this may seem rather big; however with a good neoprene neck strap the weight is not as noticeableSet at maximum resolution it fills up memory cards quickly - Hitachi makes a good 2 and 4 gig micro drive that is fairly inexpensive compared to other compact flash memoryI have had this camera for about 4 months now and am very happy with it. I do a lot of bird photography. The lack of noticeable shutter lag and the ability to shoot 5 fps have helped me capture some amazing shots of the birds in my back yard.
Okay, I'm not going to get all &quot;techie&quot; on you. I opted for the Memorex MP3/CD player for a few reasons, 1)the price was unbelievable 2)Memory sticks and Smart Cards cost way too much vs. CD-R's 3)I can listen to a ton of music w/out carrying around a load of CD's or tapes.This is the third week I've had the player, and I've become positively flustered with the array of buttons on the player. I can't use the &quot;file search&quot; button at all, and I've read the user's manual three times! The &quot;resume&quot; button doesn't resume play. Altogether, it's a pretty in-efficient navigation system. Say you want to go to track 100.... well, you can click the &quot;skip&quot; button a hundred times, or you have to call Memorex for clear instructions on how to do it, because the user's manual stinks!There's no button guard or lock, so when it's powered-off and put away in your bag, you run the risk of turning it on accidentally and wearing out your batteries before the evening commute home.The 45 seconds of Anti-skip, feature is a blessing. And the adapter sounds great in my stereo at home &amp; in my car. I think Memorex needs a little more &quot;fine-tuning&quot; for this product, and it would be ideal.
I bought this camera in hoping to upgrade from my Canon A610 (fantastic camera btw). The main reason for the switch was because I wanted to take night shot without having the lag that is normally associated with Point and Shoot cameras. My impression:The Good stuff:-Camera shutter speed is fast. It was better than I had expected.-Easier to use than expected.-Shoots great photos in Auto mode-Good amount of manual selections to work with-Lightweight and small-Compatible with many Canon lenses-Priced very low for a DSLRThe Bad stuff (opinion):-Camera feels cheap. Too much plastic, but I'm sure canon had to cut cost somewhere to be able to sell the camera this cheap. At least they cheapen the external rather than the internal.-Cannot turn off flash in some mode. You'll have to either set the exposure, aperture, or the contrast in order for the flash to not come on. It's very annoying since some of the photos I want to take do not need more light.-The camera will not take pictures because there is not enough light for a particular setting. I cannot see why the camera cannot just let me take the photo and let me do whatever I want with it. I am using the camera to take picture. I'm the photographer, not the camera.-LCD screen is a bit small (hence the XTi is better in this department)-Camera kit does not come with a standard memory card. I recommend at least 1GB. You'll be taking more pictures than you'll anticipate.Conclusion: For the price I paid for this camera, I am happy with my purchase. It's a great camera, and I can see why it's been one of the best selling cameras in the world. However, if you can fork out a bit more for the XTi, I would recommend so for the bigger LCD and the self-sensor cleaning system. The pictures I take with this camera is not leap and bounds better than my Canon A610, but I bought the camera for its ability to shoot at night
Appears to be working fine. Of course it hasn't been installed but a month or so...ask me again in a year or so.
does exactly what it's supposed to, and does it well.to use:1. with one end, extend the brush, and wipe debris away.2. twist the cap on the other end, and take it off. with that end, wipe in a circular motion, and smudges get polished away.
I have a long, daily, one hour highway commute and racked up several tickets. I finally had enough and purchased the Escort Passport 8500 X50. This detector saved my butt many times!! It's the best radar detector I've ever owned. I use the default settings for highway and they're fine. It's nice having the option to silence the X band but I'm not ready to do that yet since there is only one X band alert during the trip. The auto-mute function after initial alarm is great. The detection range is amazing and it detects over hills and around corners in some cases. Often, after detection, I find myself slowed down completely and waiting for the radar threat to be within visual range. Threat detection from rear is just as good. No need for an arrow to tell you it's detecting from the rear. When a threat is detected from the rear the signal strength gets stronger gradually.
Late November 2010 we bought this Samsung Blu-ray with high hopes since all of our electronics are Samsung. It was shipped on time & was really nice packed & we do like the slim design BUT once unpacked & set up we stuck in the movie Avatar & could not watch it! Soooo disappointing. We called Samsung & were told that we would have to buy the wireless adapter to watch this (and many) movies and not only would we have to buy this $60 product we would have to order directly from them for what ever reason but one being that this Blu-ray was already discontinued!!! We read the reviews before buying and yes saw that a few complained but only about not being able to watch streamline like Netflix. We have a Wii that we use for Netflix so that one negative review really didn't bother us. All in all IF your family is like ours & like to watch all the new releases then I would NOT purchase this specific Blu-ray player because many movieswill not play. Purchase the Blu-ray that is already comlpletely wireless setup it will be cheaper to buy one that is ready than this one that is slightly cheaper only to find out you have to buy a $60 adapter to make it play the Blu-ray disks you want to watch.... Although the picture & sound quality is really good we are Sadly Disappointed in this product because for us it has very limited use as it!!!
Great book with an unexpected plot twist. This may sound very chauvinistic but Lois McMaster Bujold can really write a book that appeals to both men and women.
I bought the DSL Router on the suggestion of the local computer company that sold me my computers. I know nothing about networks. I was told by the local cable internet provider that I could only support 3 computers simultaneously on my cable line at one time. If I wanted 5 computers hooked up simultaneously and I did, I needed to pay for 2 separate cable lines plus 3 additional IP addresses. This is because they said they could only support 3 computers per line. This would be about $95 per month.The local computer company guys told me I could use this DSL router to create my own IP addresses. All I needed was a hub that would support all 5 computers and a network card in each computer. I would need the hub and the network cards anyway for the cable connection, so this only cost me about $100 more to reduce my cable cost from $95/month to $40/month. This is a $55/month saving. On top of that I have a hard firewall and it is 100% legit. This I checked out.As my family is hard core gamers (Everquest mostly) and my daughter and I surf the net, it is not unusual for us to have all 5 computers on at once. We have not noticed any degradation in our connection. Three of the computers are on Everquest most of the time.As for hooking it up, I found the instructions to be a bit sparse, but complete (in retrospect) for what I was trying to do. I routed my cable connector directly to the DSL box and then the DSL box to the hub and the hub to the individual computers. Routing to the individual computers was the hard part. This was only because of the location of the computers and the fact I live in a center-split house.When it was time to enable it, I did need help. However, I called the local computer company that sold it to me, for assistance. I can't speak for Linksys support. But, the things I had to change were pretty easy. If you try and change the input port location on the hub and corresponding switch orientation on the DSL router you should be able to get it right, by process of elimination. There are only 2 of each. This is really all I had to do to resolve the problem I had.For usage, since we have had it up and running for about 1-1/2 months now, we ocassionally crash it. I wish I could say why, but I think it is due to a loose connection. In this case we turn off all the computers and reboot the DSL box, by turning off power to it. It has fixed it every time. The reset does not seem to fix this problem. If I was more knowledgible, I could tell you why.I can't speak for the firewall, as I have no clue how it works.All in all, this was a very good investment.
The choice for this music bridge was based on the fact that if you can hear the sound through your computer speakers so you can hear it from your hi-fi system. It means that there aren't limitations about the source of your music, proprietary formats, types of files or copyrights. I failed to set it up using the CD software included. Instead I downloaded from the Linksys Support a new driver version 1.2 (12/07/2006) for the setup wizard and no difficulties were found to have it recognized by my D-Link DI-524 wireless router in a 10 minute procedure. An on/off switch would be desirable. It's possible to send audio files from every computer connected to the router, one at a time, just having to install the Bridge Utility Software in each computer.Fair price, great sound.
For a [price] card (with rebate + coupon + free shipping),this card is great. It took me only 15 min to get it up running with a DLink router.I recently updated the card to the latest firmware, driver and the configuration utilities. The latest firmware will not work with the old driver so you have to upgrade the driver first then the firmware. I used the uninstall util from USR to uninstall the driver but it didn't work so I had to upgrade the driver from the device manager , rebooted machine, update firmwaret, configuration util then a final reboot to make sure everythinggot updated. So far everything is working fine for me.
First things first, amazon.com sucked big time in shipping this order. Within an hour after I ordered, the status was changed to "items shipping soon". That status remained for 8 days and they never shipped camera. Finally after contacting their customer support, it was shipped. Thus, it took more than 2 weeks before I had this one in my hand. From my personal experience with amazon.com for last couple of orders, "free super saver shipping" the status will change to "items shipping soon" within no time after you order so that you can't cancel the order. Than you keep waiting and waiting and you will be really lucky to get your order within 2 weeks. Amazon shipping UUHHHH!!!!!!Now about memory. This is reliable, reasonably fast SDHC card. I've been using it on my new Canon Powershot as well as MP3 player and I haven't seen any issue. The read write rate is reasonable and its not too slow. Overall, its a good memory and I highly recommend it.
very happy with these speakers. i ordered 2 sets one i use for music with a 2 channel onyko amp and powered sub woofer music sounds good to very good.( i use them outside on my deck) one set i use as back speakers in my surround sound system with paradigm towers and polk audio psw 505 sub woofer run by pioneeer elite sc35 amp , they excel as back surround speakers very happy with price and sound quality.
Great little item for the cost and the results. It definitely softens up harsh flash shadows, and overall creates a super nice look to photos that are taken with flash. For the $10, it's so worth it, and should be in everyone's camera bag. If you're thinking of getting a Gary Fong diffuser - try this first for your onboard flash. It does not disappoint.
I just bought this fan and it is too loud! Even on its lowest setting, the noise is a bit much. It does put out a stiff breeze, but I'm not sure it's worth it. My Black and Decker tower fan is better.
I was looking for a cheap 12V (car) to 5V(USB) voltage regulator for phone charging and other electronics use. I got two of them, one which got taken apart and used in an electronics project and the other kept as a charger. Both worked well. It has a small voltage regulator circuit and not much more than that. Great to keep in your car just in case. Decent quality of construction, certainly good enough for the application.
Worked fine for a month. Then it stopped reading some discs. Now it won't play anything. "Disc cannot be played." Even on brand new movies.
In the end, this "rugged" device only lasted about 4 months before it broke (its demise coming after falling on carpeted floor at the gym). Prior to breaking, it was greatly disappointing. First, it was unable to keep the music files properly sorted - it always placed them in the wrong folder. Second, it never picked up where I left off - it always started from the beginning of the play list. This was particularly problematic because third, the joystick (used to maneuver through the play list among other functions) was often inoperable, and then would suddenly over-react by four songs (or volume levels, etc). Compounding that problem, fourth, the player's display would only list about 1/3 of the songs actually loaded. Fifth, changing the battery practically requires a blow torch. Six, the headphones malfunctioned about two weeks before the device broke. There's probably a seven and eight too - I've just forgotten them. About the only good thing I can say for the RCA Lyra is that it didn't electrocute me or otherwise cause me physical pain.
I was obliged to buy this adapter because CH Products doesn't give a d*** about whether its customers are happy.I have a 20-year-old "Trackball Pro" which I use mostly for graphics editing. It's in perfect working order, but it has a PS/2 connector. The next computer I own won't have a PS/2 port, so I was giving thought to being ready for the change.CH Products couldn't have cared less. Their current consumer trackball (which uses the same ball and case) costs $160, three times what I paid for the original. CH wouldn't give me a trade-in, nor would it sell me a USB board and cable, which would have made conversion a matter of a few minutes' work. I was told that, as I'd gotten 20 years' service out of the existing trackball, perhaps now was the time to buy a new one. I own several CH Products products, but you can bet I won't buy another. What is the point of purchasing a well-made, high-quality product if the manufacturer refuses to support it?Anyhow...I tried a simple "passive" adapter, which wires a mouse's PS/2 lines to a USB plug. To my surprise, this //did not// work. The CH trackball "looks like" a PS/2 mouse, so why shouldn't it work? I couldn't figure it out, so I looked for an active adapter, and found the ATEN.Simply put, it works. And very well. There's a minor catch, though. It's not //quite// plug-and-play. You don't need drivers, but you do need to shut down the computer, plug the adapter in (with mouse & keyboard attached), then restart. Once Windows has gone through the (somewhat lengthy) process of finding the necessary drivers, you again restart the computer, and everything is copasetic.This is a very well-thought-out product. It recognizes hot-key strokes (from the keyboard attached to it) that let you change the operating system in use and the keyboard's language. There are even two lights on the unit that blink when you're using the mouse or keyboard. And -- as it's a perennial gripe with me -- the user manual is clear and well-written.
The ink cartridges for this printer are extremely small and are expensive for the amount of printing they can do. Also, if the colour cartridge is out it will not let you print with black ink, even if black is full. In other workds, both cartridges need to have ink in order to print. This has been a very frustrating purchase.
I needed a case for my iPod. It had several scratches from where I had used it in a careless way. So I found this case and it is great. It holds the iPod firmly and allows no slop. The plastic on the case is soft and not brittle, so it provides a nice cushion for the iPod. When in the case the scratches on my iPod are not visible, so it makes it look like new. There are some small rubber feet included that work great to keep the iPod from sliding around on my dashboard.There is one modification I had to make. I have a Griffin iTrip that fits into the bottom slot of the iPod. This case is thick enough that my iTrip was not working because it could not slide in far enough. So I modified the case. I took the iPod out of the case and separated it into the top and bottom half. The modification was made on the top half of the case only. I used a razor blade to score the tabs on the very bottom, all the way to the corners. Then I used a pair of pliers to bend back and break off the tabs. This left an open bottom. I reassembled the iPod into the case, making sure it was positioned as far toward the bottom of the case as possible. Because I made no cuts were made on the bottom half of the case the iPod will not slide out. However, the iTrip now works because it can slide in far enough for the electrical contacts to work.
Great price for a great product, keep several on hand if you like to take a lot of pictures. This one holds around 400 pictures.
This is an excellent GPS for a demanding user at a budget price. My remanufactured Roadmate 700 arrived in perfect "like new" condition, and has worked flawlessly out of the box. I have often used the Hertz "NeverLost" system in my business travels, and am excited that I can own one just like it at a reasonable price.I will be using this in my future frequent business trips. I have already saved a number of my customers' addresses into its address book, and will not have to waste time doing that every time I check out a rental car. It's also nice to be able to find restaurants and gas stations quickly and easily.The suction cup windshield mount seems surprisingly sturdy, and installs and removes in seconds. I did get a box of wipes to clean the windshield area where the unit installs, to prevent possible drops.
This unit is bound to freeze up on you. It is just a matter of time before it happens. I've had hellish nightmare experiences with mine. And don't think that since it comes with a warrenty you can easily get any problems corrected, "oh, no my brother". I sent mine off for repairs twice(in 1 month!) and guess what the first night I got it back guess what happened. I've seen some who praise this trash but every other person who owes one is having problems simular to mine. I run a home studio and the loss of time, $$, and CD's (don't get me started on the wasted CD's) is enough to persuade me to no deal with this brand (company) ever again. For about 6 months everything was fine, but when things started going wrong they never stopped. Hey get a computer and a CDRW (even a 4x) and save yourself some fustration. Oh yea I heard the Philips USB CDRW was garbage too. Imagine that!!
Great Sound quality, and fit comfortably on your head. Only problem I have is if the audio quits, after about a minute it turns off and goes to static. Other than that it is a great product.
I originally bought a Belkin, but ran into tons of problems with poor software and worse support. So I took it back.With this unit Tried using the guided setup, but it failed, so I just did it the old fashioned way. So much for intelligent setups!Once setup it has worked fine. One hint, I have DSL and the default for PPoe on ths is to disconnect after 5 minutes of non-use, just set it to not disconnect.
I highly recommend this product for anyone who wand a good sounding mp3 dock for about seven bucks. It is also great for a laptop when you need a bit more sound. It plugs into an ear phone jack so it is compatible with just about anything. The only con is that my iPod nano sits a bit awkwardly in the holder, due to how the cord is positioned.
I purchased this product for my boyfriend for work and he loves it. For the price it was well worth my money.
I just received my new case and very satisfied.My new sony hx5v fits in it very well.Other than that this case has a protection in it (both sides)which i think may protect your camera in case of dropping situation..
I acquired a pair of these when I moved into my new house; the prior owners had put a pair on the patio trellis and wired them into the house.They're 6 years old and they frankly sound great with rock, jazz, and folk music, which is most of what we listen to. I don't hear much bass out of them, but that's OK frankly, as I don't really want to disturb my neighbors; I just want a little soundstage on my patio so I can relax outside with a book, a drink and a little music. Their mids and highs really have nice fidelity reproduction and it never sounds like a compromise or like a muddy 'rock speaker.' And they have survived freezing temperatures and gale force wind and rain with no ill effects.Although they are advertised as paintable, I would not consider painting the grill; and as long as the grills are left white, I figured the whole speaker enclosure might as well stay white. We painted the brackets, however, to match our trellis and they look nice.
The Arctic Butterfly products are of good quality. I have the Arctic Butterfly Brite and bought this HDF brush for my Nikon D3. The reason for this was that I felt the Brite brush which came together with the package was too small. The HDF brush is adequate to thoroughly clean your sensor and the peripheral area around the sensor.One must take into account that this is not a brush to be used without the Arctic Butterfly spinning tool. It will not work by you just brushing over the sensor. You will need to first visit the Visible Dust website to get an idea of their systems. Also see the way to use them on YOU TUBE.One important thing to remember is when cleaning the sensor after spinning the brush, one needs to remove it from the machine and use it on the sensor. The power button is not designed well in terms of quality and location, and one can simply power it while cleaning the sensor and the spinning action can damage your camera.
I bought this in the hope of getting all the multimedia and browser buttons of a Microsoft keyboard but the correct key labels and layout for my Mac. Having switched from a MS keyboard, however, I'm now regretting it. The Kensington pilot board seems to have significant difficulties transmitting wirelessly, as it regularly drops keystrokes and often shows a perceptible lag between key hit and computer response (compared to a wired keyboard). I'm returning mine.
Purchased this flash to use with my DSC-W1 to fill in where the built-in flash was partially blocked by the telephoto lens. After playing with it for a few days it does a fine job. No problems with shadowing, flashes at all "normal" angles and positions from the built-in flash, and seems built well enough to hold up over time.
I ordered two 10 foot cables and only received one. Making this very expensive cable, and of course having to get another cable somewere else.
It's RAM, it will make your computer work faster like any other ram. The ram I purchased has held up pretty well and made my computer very quick. Thank you ram. It's nice to have a faster computer :)
This stereo is not only beautiful, but sounds great at a bargain price. DVDs are extremely crisp when coupled with an HDMI cable and the sound via the 5.1 is incredible. Matches perfectly with my Pioneer Purevision plasma, as if it was made for the TV. Bang and Olufsen style CD/DVD cover is pretty cool. High quality materials don't feel flimpsy or cheap. Overall, best home theater system under $1000 by far.
The Zune is a major disappointment. I gave my Sony Walkman MP3 player to my daughter and thought this would be a good replacement. Boy, was I wrong! The Walkman functions as a auxiliary hard drive, so you can pretty much drop anything you like onto it via Windows Explorer and play it. Not so with the Zune. The proprietary software screens content in the name of honoring artist copyrights. In the fine print of the online documentation there is a statement that says anything you have ripped cannot be loaded onto the device. So, when I purchased CDs I wanted to listen to during workouts, I found they will not play on the Zune. They are legal copies properly paid for, and the Zune censored them anyway. I threw my money away on this one. Do your homework. Don't buy this unless you are sure you are only interested in content the Zune will support.
The unit shipped minus the power cord, The unit does not have standard plugs on the back so you can't plug in normal electronics item into it. The voltage of the unit is for 220v and higher, RE you can't use it in the United States. I call Ritz and asked for a refund they said yes then sent me an email saying they won't take it back. I replied to the email and explained the unit was unusable in the United States. They still refuse. The vendor is selling unusable goods that they won't refund and they know it. Shame on Ritz!
Got this for about $60 with free 2-day shipping (Prime Member) and couldn't be happier. Hung my 50" Panny and had no problems. Comes with all the hardware you'll need to mount your Plasma/LCD tv. (Note: Make sure you mount the bracket into your wall studs! Use a stud finder &lt;$20 at Lowe's/HD) Cheapest I found anything comparable was ~119.00, so this was a steal! Highly recommend for 50" or smaller.
This has been the best purchase I have made in a long time. With the extra purchase of a Sony tape and power adapter (can get it at Target or Amazon), I can hook up my player to my car and play all my MP3 through the car speakers. I can even have the audio of the movies play through the car speakers and watch the video w/ the travel cables hooked up to a portable TFT screen (you can get both through the Archos web site or Amazon). You can do the updates from the Archos web site. With the updates, the device allows you to switch back in forth from a Windows Device to a Hard Drive (it tells you how where you download the updates). You want to install the updates before you put anything on the device, because it formats the drive. When it is set on Windows device, you can synchronize songs (MP3 and WMA) with no problem. When it is set on Hard Drive, you can send your .AVI files back and forth. I copy Movies off the TV (or On Demand for Cable users) and then save them on my PC and it frees up room on the device. My computer has an 80g drive so I can put just the ones I want w/ out having to rerecord them. You do not even have to sit and watch the device record. You can set the timer on the device to record and even when to cut off. There are also sites that you can download AVI movies for a small fee. I copy my DVD's and VHS also. Whatever is showing on my TV shows up on my device. You can see what is being recorded on the device. I have also been able to play my music back through my TV when I do not want to put the headphones on. Now if they could just combine this w/ a PDA it would be even better.
Love this TV. Have watched OTA HDTV and 480i DVDs only so far, but picture quality really is great. Not a huge fan of watching some widescreen movies on it, but fullscreen always look great. Some widescreen just look a bit blurry when 'Zoom' feature is used to fill screen, while others look great. Might be user ineptitude.Used Avia to calibrate picture, and found that I had to make very few changes to get good results.Be firm with shipping company if they seem to be toying w/ you. Eagle was a bit unreliable regarding time of delivery, but once it was delivered the delivery guys were great and helped me get it set where I wanted it to make sure everything worked okay, then they took away the packaging so I didn't have to deal w/ it.Only downside I see: I notice the LASIK induced astigmatism in my right eye more than I used to...might have to go get that fixed now!
This is, of course, a very good product and the price was good as well. The only problem is that the shipping & handling charges almost doubled my cost. I just didn't need any other things (like this) at the time to have shipped together with my discs and therefore make my purchase a little more reasonable. I'm happy with the discs; I needed them.
I spent $1203.00, from Beachaudio, plus $125 shipping. It got here in about a week, no problem. I wanted to plug it in when it arrived and was partially unboxed, but was advised against it as the TV was very cold...I waited and used the time to go get a Sony HDMI cable to connect to my HD Time Warner cable box that I'd picked up earlier. THE Best Buy and Circuit City sales people have a whole spiel totally scripted ready to cause you to buy the MUCH MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE Monster Cables, TOTALLY UNNESSESSARY AS PER CONSUMER REPORTS, the Sony cable is superb, as any other would be because they have to be manufactered to minimum standards...THIS TV IS GREAT. Picture, stunning. Hookup, piece of cake. HDMI!!!!! cables are the best, ie. the hookup is so easy it is laughable. Slide show phote memory card feature, VERY COOL. Remote, the best, easily programmed. NO complaints or issues at all! I've had it for a week and I love it more and more. When it is $900 something in a year I will not care one bit.Beachaudio was great. I called them alot after the order. They always answered and everything went just the way they said it would.....You will do very well buying this TV. BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET ONE TOO BIG FOR YOUR ROOM. The first thing we did was move this one back as far as possible, now perfect but anything larger would have been TOO big for how I wanted to place it....You can get an HDMI adapter ($30) for your existing DVD player if you want to use your existing DVD player in the second HDMI port...Great tv, end of story.
This unit is absolutely great!!!! I have had several Garman GPS systems for car and boat over the years but I bought this one for my son's birthday since he is new to driving. I really like the GPS/mapping performance and would have paid this price easily for just that functionality. The best part is this unit is a great pocket PC with much more endless capability. I am the typical electrical engineer which means I like electronic gadgets and toys. My 50th birthday is coming up soon so you know what I'm expecting ...
If you read reviews for the standard RipFlash, you will find this problem as well. It will work...but it takes a lot of effort. Getting it up and running was a hassle, but I still have to give it four stars because the features are outstanding. More on that later...The manual is written in broken english, and the software on the CD is outdated. I suggest you ignore both, and go straight to their website for these items (as an aside: this thing is BRAND NEW on the market, why is it shipping with old wares?).E-mail tech support essentially claimed the incompatibility issues were my fault because I had SP1 installed. Why on Earth wouldn't I install SP1? When Microsoft releases service packs, especially ones that fix major security holes, people generally install them.Their solution was to remove everything I had installed from the CD (software & drivers), roll back my system, and download the new software from the website, which I did. I then had to replace every occurrence of windrvr.sys on my computer from version 5.05 to 5.20. Next, I installed the new software package.I plugged in the device (powered on - this seems to be a sticking point), and the new hardware wizard came up. You can't let it install automatically because it won't work. You have to point to the driver folder in the package downloaded from Pogoproducts' website. This product has not undergone windows logo testing (hence all the problems) - but you don't necessarily expect that of smaller companies - so you get a box warning you of this. Next it asked me to point to windrvr.sys (which was previously updated), and once I did that, the drivers were installed.I gave the machine a number of reboots during this process to make sure all the installations were going through to completion before starting something else. When I finally got the software to start up, it wouldn't recognize my device through front-side USB. I have to use motherboard USB, but other than that, it works. The tech suggested that the front-side USB port may not be providing enough power, and he said he'll look into it.So that was the install...now comes the actual operation of the device. I love the edition of a backlight...it's an often overlooked feature that helps on many occassions. I'm a college student, so I use the device to record lectures. I gave it a test run today, and I am happy with the results. I loaded about 20 songs (mostly 192kbps), recorded 2.5 hours of class time at the default setting (32kbps), and still have 10+ MB of memory left over. I uploaded the lecture MP3s to my computer and converted them to WMA, which dropped them from 15 to 7 MB. The instructors sound just fine for being 20 feet away from me. It also has a line-in record to create MP3s from any source. Cool!The music quality is only as good as the files you put in it, but my excellent MP3s had excellent sound. If you want to double your storage capability, convert your MP3s to WMA before loading them. The device will play both, and most people can't tell the difference.Pros: Backlight, awesome record feature (line-in and voice), small, light, stylish, great sound, battery is showing full charge after 3 days of use, patient support people.Cons: XP headache, lame but functional software, can ANYONE translate from Chinese to English?!?
Works perfectly. I wanted to reuse a ps2 mouse & keyboard on a USB only laptop. This ps2 to usb convertor allows me to do it...
The Garmin StreetPilot c340 is a great product. I bought it for my husband because he travels often with business through-out PA, MA, NJ, and VA. He absolutely loves it. There has been a few roads or buildings we could not find due to being new but otherwise the system has worked wonderfully. The screen is easy to read and placement to windshield is simple. We recommend it highly. We used it right out of the box and it was easy to program addresses. The default voice is a bit annoying but it can be changed. We like Karen who has an Australian accent. Amazon had the best price and shipped the product quickly and efficiently.
theyre definitely good speakers no doubt about that. but it doesnt get as loud as i expected. sub bass is good i guess. nice surround sound. most id pay for this is 400. id suggest getting these for parties/tv/movies . i wouldnt suggest getting these for listening to intricate music.
I watch a ton of movies with it. I had them rented from blockbuster. The player only reads wmv video but I converted all the movies using Crazi Video for PMC. I was able to watch them on the long usually boring bus ride. The player has 20GB that was enough to fit 12 movies. It is also light weight and very stylish.The movies have a very clear picture quality and Great sound quality.
My new rooftop mounted antenna was only providing intermittant reception of some stations. Coax running from the mount location exceeded fifty feet and was split to four televisions. After reading reviews I purchased this booster and it did the trick. I am now receiving all the area broadcast stations without any "pixeling" except for an occasional unexplained and momentary signal loss. The product, for its purpose is worth five stars but the positioning of the coax connections (in, out, power,) could be improved. Highly recommended to solve weak signal delivery.
I bought this card, installed easily, recognized easily by my Dell computer. For 2 days. Then FAILED completely. I switched it to 2 other PCI slots with no success. Just did not work.
I am so happy with this product - both the charger and the 4 batteries are great value at a great price with a speedy delivery! Thank you Amazon!
I use this headset with a ham radio, an Elecraft K3. This radio allows you to plug a mic and headphones into 1/8" jacks on the rear panel in addition to a traditional ham/cb type connection on the front of the radio. These 'phones sound great and are comfortable for hours at a time. I get unsolicited reports of great audio on the air frequently. On occasion I've plugged them into the laptop beside the radio to listen to mp3's and they're better than the Koss headphones I normally use which are quite good themselves. I've had them for about 6 months and durability seems good so far, I haven't had any issues. Hard to go wrong for under $20.
When this unit is in direct sun light for too long, it stops working, but you will never know it until you get a ticket. In other words, the display says that it is on, and there is no radar, so it looks like it is working correctly, but it won't beep when there is radar anymore. The only way you know if this is happening is if you power cycle the unit, when it powers on, it won't stop beeping. The way to fix this is to put it in the shade (i.e. on the floor or under your seat) or better yet, put it directly in front of your air conditioning vent until it cools off.One morning it was sunny and about 80 degrees outside, I had my air conditioning on, and I would hardly be considered an extremely hot day. I drove past a nice bush on the side of the highway that was hiding officer friendly from the highway patrol, who was doing radar. Not a peep at all from the radar detector. Evidently it decided to stop working again with no prior notice. Officer friendly gave me a speeding ticket for $240... this is your state sanctioned highway robbery at work. It is not like it is 120 degrees outside either. Considering that I don't use this in extreme temperatures, my conclusion is that this radar detector does not operate correctly in the normal operating temperature where it would typically be used, it is a design flaw. You might as well make a ski jacket that only operates correctly if the ambient temperature is over 50 degrees, and not mention anything about this to the consumer before they buy it.The other problem with this radar detector is that my state uses photo radar vans on the highway. They don't use laser, they use K-band radar. This radar detector does not pick up these photo radar vans until you are right along side the van. When you are there, you have already been clocked. What good is the radar detector if it doesn't warn you before you get clocked?In all fairness, the radar detector has saved me from several tickets, but I am disappointed with the quality. This can not possibly be the best radar detector that is out there. Escort used to make a good product, I don't know what happened to their quality control, and in particular I can't understand why this product doesn't even work when it is sunny and over 80 degrees outside.
Purchased this TV after extensive research. A little nervous making such a big purchase online, but set was delivered without incident,( white glove, they even set it up). Picture excellent, HDTV picture awesome. Haven't had to tweak anything, right out of the box perfect picture. Features very good, and remote fairly straightforward. Saved hundreds on price which I used to by surround sound system, great compliment for Movie watching .
Excellent product. Speedy delivery. Will recommend and buy from again even though the shipping cost was a bit high.
I'm probably a little biased as I upgraded from the now-archaic Palm m100 to this one. Going from a small gray-scale screen to a slightly larger color screen was an amazing change. The Palm 515 isn't as crisp as some of the other handhelds, but that's about all its lacking.With the expansion card slot I can take pictures with my digital camera and then transfer them to my palm. You can even store short video clips on this thing. The USB cradle is the fastest, and best, way to go. This handheld coupled with a 64 mb MultiMedia Card from Viking is a wonderful combination.If I had one complaint, and this is what kept my rating at 4 stars, it is that I don't like having to depend on being able to recharge my Palm. Sometimes I'm in a setting where I need to use it alot and I won't be able to recharge it, not to mention the fact that I had to buy a travel charger and another cradle/charger for at home. Maybe on a future model they could include some sort of auxillary power where you could pop in a battery just to make it home.On a final note, I would like to congratulate Palm on having some of the best customer service I've ever worked with. Since buying my first Palm I've contacted them 7 or 8 times with small questions on how to set things up, etc. (never an actual technical problem). Each time they responded promptly via email and provided me with the infomration I needed.The Palm m515 may not be perfect, but its one of the best on the market and with a good company like Palm backing it up, its the best PDA you could buy.
i can speak specifically to those folks in and around chicago. the itrip works as promised out-of-the-box without changing a single setting.yes, occasionally you can hear a slight bit of radio frequency feedback -- and yes, you may have to spend some extra time setting up the device if 87.9 isn't "clear" (i.e. complete static) in your area.but for $20 or so, i can't think of anything that's a better value when in comes to extending the usefulness of your ipod. highly recommended...
I first bought this thinking that it's going to take awhile to get this to work. I bought this plus WPC11 from Amazon. I also got an Orinoco PC card silver from another vendor (...)Anyway, the entire setup including unpacking the box and installing the software took only 4 minutes. I was able to surf the Internet and browse my local network.I'm running Windows 2000. USB runs fine. Pop the Orinoco card in, install the driver, and change SSID, Done. I was up and running with both PC card on two different laptops running Windows 2000 in under 10 min.The manual looks a little scary and confusing. So I didn't bother with it. I was able to do the entire install and setup without the manual.I have not try the range test yet, but sharing the hub (within couple offices on the same floor,) the speed and connection seems to be fine. Good luck.
it works very well, just some times it dont get on when you play a song, and need to pause and playback the song or disconect and conect the product, all other things perfect
This is a great Blue Ray player. Quality of picture is great especially with internet streaming. Seamless streaming without interruption
If you're looking for a small amp for a second room, you found it. If you need a compliment to upgrade your 5.1 this will do well for you. For the price you can't beat it, it delivers good sound and can really expand your system. I use it as a stand alone amp to power some smaller speakers with an iPod dock connected to it. It's 50watts per channel so it's no powerhouse by any means but if you need a boost, this is your amp.
ok first things first some people on here are saying that the rail that holds your laptop on here will scratch the front of your Mac. So all i did was buy a $2.00 dollar square of felt, cut a small strip and stuck it on the rail over the "two screws of doom" and boom bam, problem solved. and YES it will allow you to put in and take out dvd/cds with ease, it won't jam it in their and cause it to explode. I have a 17' Mac book pro, and this is the best stand i have owned
I purchased this device so that I could use my 8mm camcorder tapes in the new VCR I purchased. When I tried to insert the 8mm tapes into the adapter, it became apparent that they did not fit. This was a disapointment.
This is a nice power supply. It's regulated so it doesn't interfear with the deviece you are using. I bought this model for 2 reasons. 1) 10 amps2) Has a lighter plug on the front as well as the pos/neg terminials so you can charge a cell phone or other lighter plug deviece. This P.S. is quiet. I don't hear it when on.
This is a very decent router. Having no experience with wireless routers, I based my buying decision on reviews from here and other websites. This router had better reviews than other similar routers, and, therefore, went for it.The installation was not hard at all. Just pop the included setup disc into the drive and follow the directions. In no time, my wireless network was set up. I haven't gone through the advanced stuff yet, that is, using the firmware. However, I'm already satisfied with the basic setup.So far, I have a desktop with Windows 7, a desktop with Windows XP, a netbook with XP, a Wii, and a Lexmark X6650 wireless printer all connected to the network and everything is working great. I'm getting decent speed. The Windows 7 computer is connected to the router, and the others are connected wirelessly. The other desktop is connected with a DWA-130 USB adapter and is getting between 1-3 bars, yet it still performs well.I haven't used customer service yet. But, since the installation was so easy, I haven't run into any problems yet.I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to start a wireless network at home.
I cannot believe how well this unit functions, especially with DVD-RAM disks. I feel sorry for all of you who are missing out on DVD_RAM features like chase recording (watching the show that is being recorded), delayed playback (replay a game highlight while still recording), automatic fill in of blank spaces on the disk, thumbnail previews etc.I really did not believe that you could actually record and watch a show at the same time using a only a DVD recorder without a hard drive, but IT WORKS!!! But only with DVD_RAM. It is simply the best media out there.Buy this unit and forget TIVO etc. For less than $200 you have infinite storage. Just buy another disk.
We have a totally dark, dedicated theater with 12 seats in 3 rows. The screen was easily mounted directly to the wall with 2 screws into two studs (measure very carefully if you want to get it right first time). Used two six foot ladders and balanced it on top of both. My teenage son and I completed installation in about 45 minutes.Screen is just what I expected and it has really become the finishing touch for our dedicated room. We do not raise or lower it, so the retractable feature was secondary for us.If your wall will take it and your projector can fill it...this is a fabulous screen.
i just finished my sony 50 CD-R spindle.NO ANY KIND OF PROBLEM with any single piece of SONY CD-R. excellent performance. i highly recomended this product.thanks SONY.
Although I cannot guarantee it's accuracy, I find the unit very handy and easy to use. My one complaint is that some of the LCD information near the edge is difficult to read. I would like to see the font size for that information increased. A back-lit LCD panel would be a big improvement.A hard-wired extension cable would make the unit easier to use especially when you have to get behind a refrigerator. I got around this by adding a six foot extension cable.
The speakers sound great and installation was simple enough.Be aware, however, that you are ordering a PAIR of speakers, not just a SINGLE speaker as I was led to believe. I now have twice as many as I needed.
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This is a good inexpensive GPS system. It does a good job of tracking your location. The map is excellent. The labeling is not as good as the previous version. POI finder is top notch.
Came in quick, looked great, easy packaging, as described. Was wrapped up in a circle and sealed up in a baggie. Had the easy releases and worked well.
This is the first truly universal remote I've owned and I am not disappointed at all with it. Before getting this remote, I was juggling 3 to 4 different remotes. I have a Comcast hd dvr hooked up to an Onkyo AV receiver and a Sony TV. The comcast remote was good enough when watching tv. It has the ability to turn on all of the components and adjust the volume. But I was never able to get it to fully control the Receiver and tv. In order to change inputs you really had to use the remote for the receiver.The Harmony 550, to put it simply, has changed my life, at least when it comes to tv. All it takes is the push of a button and it will turn on all of your devices and set them to the correct input. You can even take it a step further and have it change to a specific channel when it turns on. If after watching tv you decide you want to watch a movie or play a video game, all it takes is another push of a button. The remote will turn on the device you need, and turn off any devices you no longer need.Setup is very straight forward and easy to use. Plug it into your computer and follow the instructions on how to add your devices. If at first the remote doesn't have a button or function that the original remote had, you can have the 550 learn it and set it to a button.My only quarrel with this remote is not a problem with the Harmony 550 itself, but all universal remotes. It doesn't have bluetooth control. I own a PS3 and a Wii, both of which use bluetooth to turn on. It's not a huge problem since when playing games you have to use the controller anyways, but when I want to watch a dvd or blu-ray, it would be nice to be able to just use a universal remote.
I bought this because my husband's hand was going numb typing on his regular keyboard all day long. Instead of taking him to the doctor, I decided to get him this keyboard to see if that would help. It is so comfortable that within 4 days, all of the pain and numbness was gone and his hand is back to normal.
No appreciable difference between this and the "Canon" product it stands in for. None that is but the price !....Really nice quality product that won't leave you feeling violated after the checkout process.
This product works really well. I love the sound and the features are very good.
I was hesitant after reading some of the not so favorable reviews on this product, but I went ahead and purchased it anyway. Boy, I am sure glad I did!!! It was a lifesaver on our 1,000 mi trip to MT this summer!!! Our 2 year old daughter was tickled pink that she could watch her favorite videos in the car. We didn't play it constantly, but gave it a pretty good workout. No problems whatsoever! Comes with all the accessories you'll need in a travelling DVD player.
This is a great headset to use for Skype and other internet phone services. The microphone works better than any other product I've tried, and has plenty of adjustment room in the windows volume settings. It gets a little uncomfortable after long sessions, but that is rare.The USB audio device does not interfere with normal windows audio settings - it runs independently. There is no software to install. The cable is about 6 feet long.If you're searching for a VOIP headset, this is perfect.
Good sound reproduction. But best for me, they don't fall out, and are still very light and comfortable
I recently replaced my JVC surround receiver with this one. I love it, now I have all the inputs I need for VCR, DVD, Sattelite, Etc.. It also lets me connect composit video devices and send them to my monitor through the s-video jack. With my JVC receiver I could never get a good balance between my surround speakers and my center and front speakers. With the new receiver it sounds great. The only problem is now I'm tempted to add side surrounds to get 7.1 surround.
The great staff at a Camera World got my camera working and it is doing fine now. I'll stick with the Nikon800 Coolpix.
I first bought an 8 GB SDHC card at a store, then put it in my camera and it didn't work. I hadn't realized that the camera could only take a 2 GB card (though it makes sense in retrospect, as the camera is at least five years old). So I returned that card and got this one... well, these two. It was a great price, they came quickly, and they work in my camera.
this is more than i thought it would be.....very good sound and the right size to put anywhere..........
Cable works like it is supposed to - using it on 802.11N and HDMI 1.3 / 1.4, so why spend more money.
for a direction -challenged, newcomer to Atlanta, Ga - The Garmin c340 gets me where I need to be.
I have a great cell phone and great connections - BUT - 2.5 instead of 3.5. This product allowed me to use my headphones, jacks, connectors etc. with my new phone with stereo. First one I received didn't work on stereo but the dealer was prompt in replacing without being begged. Works GREAT.
Well it seems to be well made and only one defect spot on gen 1 screen. It's made in russa which I did not know at time of purchase. While this would stop me from purchasing it I would like to have known. It dose turn night into day and the views are clear. Only draw back is manual adjustments needed. It last a decent amount of time on one battery. For the money not bad.
This is a good headphone. Good sound quality and everything. Easy to use. Just one problem though. If you wear it too long your ears WILL hurt a little. Other than that I love it!
Bought this to replace an older cassette adapter from another brand-thought my speakers might have been going, but this new cassette adapter cleared up all the sound issues in my car and my Ipod sounds great
Even though the price is amazingly low, the quality of the product stinks. The ink ran out after about 20 sheets of paper, leaving me to go out and buy a replacement for the full price of about 50 [..]
I just have to say... this is the best purchase I've recently made, next to my new Kodak digital camera of course! It's so easy to use, and the pictures are of the same quality that you'd only expect to get from a professional film developing company, all in the convenience of my own home! It is a little costly (at 64 cents a print), but so worth it to me. Trust me when I say, you will love this little printer, especially if you're short on time! This printer literally prints the highest quality photos in only 60 seconds! Not to mention that it's so convenient to not have to fiddle with changing the batteries in my camera. Just set the camera on the docking station to charge up the rechargable batteries. Love it, love it, love it!
got this a few months ago to use with a smoker (the smoker was a present - and the best one ever). loved the wireless thermometer, used it every weekend. it allows me to use the grill in the backyard, while i lounge in front of the game by the window of my 3rd floor apartment watching the smoker temperature and the meat's doneness without lifting the lid of the smoker (which lets the heat/smoke out). unfortunatly the on/off switch broke (not a robust design) but I contacted the Maverick folks who immediatly invited me to return the item, and they replaced the switch and sent it back in just a few days. kudos for their support! unfortunatly, after using it a few more weekends, the reciever stopped responding to the transmitter, so i will have to return it again. however, given the experience with the switch, i am sure the support staff will gladly fix or replace the item in short order. despite these minor issues i recommend the product.UPDATE - sure enough, they replaced the defective part right away. good product, excellent service.
This camera works seamlessly on my Mac G4 right out of the box, even without installing the software provided. Toshiba even provides the USB cable needed, something HP and Minolta save a buck on. The auto focus can be easily defeated when necessary. The recycle is speedy and the manual control knob on top is perfectly suited to an almost instant transition from digital stills to movie mode. Review your pix and flix almost as fast as you can push the advance arrow. Awesome camera.
I got this camcorder for a Christmas present. I have to say its a very good camcorder. It has sharp video, built in light, and night vision. The audio is very crisp, and is good for storing memories. You can take snapshots and record them to video, with sound. You can put in a memory stick and take stills, then transfer them to your computer via firewire, or USB. The battery charges in about 2 hours which is very fast. The only downtime is that it would be cool to have a 20 X optical zoom, but 10 X is powerful enough. I would recomend this camcorder to anyone. You can't beat this amazon price! I hope to keep this for years to come!Bill.
At first my music sounded horrible. I figured out that I needed to turn down the volume control on my iPod AND take the EQ setting off (which I'd set to "Bass Booster").Having gotten past that, I enjoyed pretty decent (but not great) sound quality, only to have another problem crop up. My car's tape deck began reversing direction automatically every few seconds, cutting off the music each time. Ugh!...I hope this is fixable (haven't found the solution yet), but I sure could have used some clearer directions when I bought the adapter.So...so far, I'm finding this is not a carefree "plug & play" product. Hopefully, it'll wind up being fully functional, though.
I have a phone that has a plug for a plug-in headset - no bluetooth. This headset is perfect for use with this type of phone - it is lightweight and well constructed, and has good quality sound, both incoming and outgoing. Because of my hearing problems, I cannot use my phone on &#34;Speakerphone&#34; setting because the sound quality is not good enough, and this headset solves that problem completely. Definitely recommended!
We are very happy with this product. We've found it to be very easy to download music.
The zune is such a great device. I am very happy with it after owning a lot of things including the gigabeat s and the ipod. Now what I like about this over the ipod is that the screen is bigger and it has a bigger color variety. As to were the ipod screen is smaller but still big and it only has two colors.I mean sure you can say "what about the new nanos and the minis" but we are not trying to compare the zune to them, because the zune will blow them out the water.Apple needs to step the ipod up with more colors, white and black are getting stale. Also I like how the zune does not get scratches or finger prints easily. Were the ipod is a huge magnet for both. The zune also has limited editon items like the red,baby pink,orange,hot pink,and halo 3 editions. And those are just to name a few.What does the ipod have, I dont know the U2 edition. Now everyone complains about wifi but think, you have to start somewhere and better to have wifi than no wifi. The feature will be implemented more in the future and with all the hackers and whatnot out there it might be possilbe for them to create a custom firmware for the zune so it can use internet or something. Now that's what I like about ipod over zune, the fact that it has custom firmware like ipodlinux and rockbox. I liked playing mario and stuff on it. But the only reason why zune does not have that is because it's still new and the ipod has been out for years. So just give it time.
I bought this player in mid Jan and waited a while before I would come up with a fair review :) I thought why not spend a bit more to get the extra 30GB and I didn't regret it! I updated the firmware and did everything I am supposed to do and it never gave me any problem so far. I've read many reviews about it not being recognized by windows etc so I guess am just lucky? Been using it quite a lot. Battery life is great and the screen is amazing. It sounds good even with the included earphones, much better than my old Sony and new Philips.So it is a tad thicker than the 30GB version (and Ipod of course) but so what? I like how it fits in my palm and I don't carry it when listening to music anyway. I often read reviews about how bad the sensitive touch pad is etc but it just took me a few minutes to learn how to work with it. Oh and it never hang on me - surprisingly or luckily?The good about the sync adapter - you don't need to pay extra for it, it lets you charge and use the av out at the same time. Well the bad is of course the hassle of bringing the adapter wherever you go if you didn't purchase a direct wall charger (which many people complaint why it didn't come with the player in the first place) and the chances of losing it. So I guess you just can't win. I bought a car charger/wall charger/av cable pack on ebay and they work great. The price of ZVM is decent enough without the wall charger. I wonder why many guys keep attacking that issue. Why don't they just pay a few bucks and get it delivered in few days VS many charging hours and complaint in the future? The wall charger on ebay + ZVM still beat Ipod's price!I love the drag and drop function. Like I said I didn't face any software issues so it's been a great experience for me. I keep my music in the pc by artist name/Album depending on the circumstances. Creating playlist for them with ZVM Media Explorer is so easy. Just right click on a folder and select Create Playlist, voila! But to create playlist with songs from different folders, I would actually use Winamp to select all the songs first, save the playlist then sync with ZVM. The sync software will search for all playlists on the pc and copy them to ZVM. That's fab!The player is great but nothing is perfect as usual hence the 4 star. It wouldn't play some videos that were successfully transferred. It says bitrate not supported. I have yet to find out why and there are many resources/forums online such as anythingbutipod etc. So I'd just skip watching those vidoes on ZVM for now. No harm done! Creative should have included a decent case instead of that silly pouch since 60GB version costs more. Not that it's expensive to buy somewhere but a 60GB silicon case is nowhere to be found! Hmm... Talk about being Creative? I would also love to see a firmware update with FM recording like the 30GB and gapless play back.So overall - great features, good price, good (enough) media formats, ease of use, nice screen, bla bla bla... I just don't know what could you ask for more. Go get one now and kill the pods, YAY!
I own a D50 along with a 55/1.8 and the kit lens and couldn't wait to get my hands on a nice zoom-lens beyond 55 mm. Initially, I wanted to buy the 18-200 VR and/or 55-200, but after reading numerous reviews about this lens, I decided to buy it and check it out. Aside from the fact that 18-200 is a few hundred bucks more expensive and not available for another 3 months in most places, this was a must buy.I couldn't be happier. The lens works great and VR is a nice feature as well. The pictures come out crisp and clear with no blurred out edges. But I have to warn you. The lens is huge. My D50 looks tiny compared to the lens especially if you add the hood to it. It is abou 3 lbs, so you need to have a good/heavy duty tripod (if you are going to shoot scenery in low light). I don't anticipate needing another lens for quite a while except maybe the 18-200 when I am travaling around.Great buy. Gotta give it to nikon for making it happen.
It's portable, it's chockful of information, it's a dieter's best friend! A marvelous tool to keep you on track. Highly recommended!
This is one of thous things that you can live very will with out, but if you are wondering what an appliance costs you to run, then this is a amazing little tool. After you program into it the cost you pay per kilowatt, an easy job, it will calculate for you what you are paying to run that appliance per hour, day, week, month, and year. I got mine after I had bought a infrared heater, but that is another story. The only con that I can see is that it works only for 110 volts and can't be used for 220.
First of all, I'm an electronics addict. Second of all, I'm a diehard Sony fan, so I know their products like the back of my hand. This fine piece of equipment has reached #1 on my charts of rating not only minidisc recorders, but all forms of portable devices like mp3 etc. On top of all this, I owned three minidisc recorders before this one, and i love it. Half a second & you're hooked up to both your computer and power--simply by dropping the little guy right into the cradle. Of all the features Sony makes available for all of their portable devices, this one's got it all... The backlit remote that actually has the same if not more power over editing than the main unit. The unit has a pretty nifty tucked-away jog dial for easy scrolling thru titles & options. oh yeah, in case you didn't know...HIGH SPEED TRANSFER!!!! yeah, after using the OpenMG software with the MZ-N1 for music to and from the PC, you will never go back to anything else, i'm serious. The last thing that puts the icing on the cake--this thing is by far the smallest of any of Sony's minidisc recorders, which means that if it's Sony's smallest, then you know it's gonna be the tiniest guy you'll get ahold of. Once again, I've done all the research for this puppy and all in it's league, so i know the goods...the MZ-N1 is the best of the best.
I've had this camera for a year, and all I can say is WOW. This is my third Sony digital camera, and I have never been disappointed with any of them. If you're an amatuer photographer, just looking for something to take pictures for the web, or you want to get good family shots, this is a fantastic little workhorse at a price that will fit almost any budget.My biggest reason for loving this camera is the double anti-blur technology. The drawback of these newer, lighter cameras is that they are more diffcult to hold steady, and I have always had trouble getting a good, clear shot without shaking a bit anyway. How many times have you taken a dozen shots of the same thing in the hopes of getting one decent, clear picture? You'll never have to take more than one shot again with this camera-- you get crystal clear results *every single time*, even if you purposely wave it around. The 7.1 megapixel images are MORE than plenty to get great printed images (and the video is nothing to sneeze at either!).Don't be thrown off by images of the camera itself. It's actually very small and lightweight. The battery lasts a long time, but takes a long time to charge (one of my only complaints), and you can get a single memory stick PRO duo in a 1 or 2 gig size at a low price, which will hold LOTS of pictures. I do wish it took a standard SD card. That, and the long battery charging time make this a four star product instead of five for me.If you're shopping for a digital camera, this is a great choice even though it's been out for at least over a year. However, be sure you also check out the updated model,Sony Cybershot DSCW150 8.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot (Silver), and compare the features. Overall I still highly recommend this camera!
I have had my NSLU2 for three months. It stopped working after 2.5 months. Sent it back for warrenty repair, Quality Assurance found nothing wrong with it, they shipped it back to me. It still did not work. Hours on the phone with Linksys Tech support to get new RMA to ship unit back. It's a great unit when it works, but BEWARE! Once you format the disk on your external hard drive to use the NSLU2, there is no going back to simply plugging in your external hard drive to your computer...so I have had no acces to my external hard drive for several weeks now...if I could go back in time, I would not have purchased this unit...
Price isn't bad. Actually saw it on sale at another site but I'm not complaining. That's my own fault.Does what it's supposed to do and does it well. No problem at all with it.One thing though is that the socket on it is a bit tight. Plugging things in and removing them can take a bit of work.That's the my only gripe but not enough to warrant losing any stars.Definitely a handy tool to have in order to determine how much electricity things cost to use and to see how much juice things suck up in standby mode when they're not actually in use.
Toshiba sells a TDP-MT5 not a TLP.Is this an older model or just mislabeled?
I've had thewe speakers for a bit over a year now and they have been most impressive the whole time. I live in a situation in which I can't make anywhere nearly the full use of the system's power, but in brief experiments I've become convinced that their output potential is stunning. I use an optical connection from my Creative Titanium FAtality Pro sound card and a coax cable from my comcast HD channel box and get very good 5.1 sound from both. The speakers do offer such options as Steroo x 2 when the input is in 2 channnel format and that expansion is very effective. Even at rather low volumes the subwoofer's effect can be rather stunning, and it definitely produces output that is more felt than heard - IE subaudible frequencies. I can reccomend these speakers without reservation.
I wanted to like this scanner. I really did. The most exciting feature and the main reason I chose this scanner was the 4"x5" slide/transparency scanning area. Finally, a scanner that I could capture my 120 shots on! Much to my dismay, the scans were nothing short of horrid. The scans were littered with red pixels (in a moire noise pattern)! They were also INCREDIBLY blurry. Things got worse the more I tried to make it work. The scanner began to scan far off center from my selection. Eventually, it wouldn't scan ANY of the selection, just the white background.I understand that I obviously had a defective scanner, but the initial scans were totally unacceptable. I bought this scanner for 120 film and to save myself a few dollars. I took this scanner back and got a scanner manufactured by a much more recognizable name in the photo industry.
After using these heaphones lightly for about 6 months, the support arm broke. The noise cancelling does not work all that great either, but I am skeptical that any manufacturer and actually reduce noise all that well (Maybe Bose?). Also, another annoying quality is the volume control/noise cancelling on/off button sits in a horrible place. The only place to put it is in your shirt pocket. Otherwise, the 5 pound brick just hangs from the phones. Buy something else and preferably not from Philips if this product is indicative of their craftsmanship.
There are too many words to describe what a great product this is.I love the fact that if you hear one of your favorite songs you can "rewind" and hear it over and over.Plus pause live radio.LOVE IT!
This physics processing unit is a piece of trash. Running it in conjunction with an HD5850 to get a little extra shazam on Arkham Asylum and UT3, wasn't worth it AT ALL. You have to install prehistoric drivers to get it to be recognized and then update those drivers to even get it to work decently. It doesn't have any effect on benchmarks in the 3 different tests I've ran for it. After enabling hardware physics in UT3 I gained a couple breakable objects and a few more guts flying, big woop. Crysis did a much better job putting the physics into the engine itself and still had higher framerates on there. Arkham Asylum gets practically NO benefit from this card, maybe a 5 FPS increase even on normal physx. Only way for it to be smooth is to disable physx and what's the purpose of the card then? Without physx on my rig can push the game at 60-70 maxed out 1920x1200.Buyers beware: The fan on this little thing is RIDICULOUSLY LOUD! What intelligent individual put such a crappy fan on this thing, especially considering what they used to cost?I honestly regret buying it.
My criteria for a camcorder included compact size & the highest Mega pixel CCD for digital picture clarity. I researched the dcr-pc120, dcr-pc101, canon optura 100 & 200mc. (I decided to stay away from the microMV camcorders namely because they only have 60min max recording tapes and i feel the miniDV's have a larger audience)I chose the dcr-pc120bt sony because:1. it had a built in quality intelligent flash (4 settings - forced, red eye reduction, off, auto)2. Hologram AF Low Light Laser Assist function (this function is incredible, using a class 1 laser for focusing in low lighting)3. 0 lux nightshot rating4. Progressive shutter system5. Sony's great features and the warranty/options Sony offersI considered the following equal in my comparison:1. the digital zoom is not much good after 120x, therefore canon's 200x didn't become a factor2. both have carl zeiss lenses3. size4. canon's optical stabilization is basically equivalent to sony's digital stabilization.cons on the dcr-pc120bt:1. grip and functioning the controls are a bit ackward (it takes a few days to get used to)- the canons 200mc is much more comfortable.2. bluetooth functions pushes up the price.I have no regrets on buying this camcorder! It took 2 minutes to install the USB driver and my computer recognized the memory stick as a removable disk where I could download pictures. If you can afford it, purchase this high quality pc120bt camcorder.
Easy to use, great versatility for card reading. Sits nicely in a cradle, taking up less space but I would like to be able to remove it from the cradle without losing wire contact.
Because it is getting harder and harder to find these tapes in my area, I ordered from Amazon. Received them in a timely manner and very pleased with my purchase.
The camera dimensions for my Panasonic Lumix camera are 4 x 2.5 x 1.5". The camera sits comfortably inside and the front zip pocket was just the right size to include an extra battery and a memory card holder.This is a great little bag for compact cameras. I got one of these cases for myPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3and used it for a 12-day backpacking trip through the Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico. The case is rugged and it kept the camera protected from the elements.PROS:* Will most likely fit most compact point-and-shoot cameras.* Quick camera access not hindered by zippers like most other cases.* Overall compact design is perfect for backpackers, hikers* Rugged construction.* Well padded interior.* Main compartment lid covers camera well, keeps rain out.* Velcro and side-clasp buckle keeps lid secure.* Small front pocket has two spaces to store extra battery and memory card.* Belt loop on back lays flat with Velcro and snap.* Comes with thin shoulder strap.CONS:* Really, none.The one thing I really enjoy about this little bag is the lid. You won't miss many shots fiddling with zippers to access the main camera compartment. The side clasp buckle and Velcro allow for easier access. Cases that rely on zippers to secure the main compartment still allow water to enter, but this case has an actual lid, so during rainy moments water is deflected over the sides and front.The camera had been dropped on rocks while stowed in the case. There wasn't a scratch or dent on the camera and the case cleaned up easily.
Don't waste your money on this. You can not turn the sending unit off without opening up the battery compartment so either your batteries will be dead when you use it or you need a screwdriver to open it up every time you use it.Never have I seen a product with the on/off switch buried inside the unit.
No improvement in range over my old router. While router has to be reset several times a day for wireless to connect. I have tried all the fixes suggested by the D-Link forums to help with the problem and nothing has helped. I have given up and have ordered a Cisco-Linksys router.
I ordered a shrink wrapped pack of Taiyo Yuden dvd-r s, which arrived completely opened in the box-discs all loose and flying around inside. I couldn't believe it. The shrink wrap was clinging to about a third of them. AND...the image/description of the product led me to believe that I was getting a premium grade disc-not value line. What arrived was the value line version. This was no mistake. A total rip off!
Great Value!!!! This does exactly what we need it to do and was a lot cheaper than what I would have paid at a retail store and it is the exact same thing!!!!
Works well with certain cards, not with some of the larger cards, but they come with there own readers. Quick shipment, good price. Easy to use
Talk about ease of use. Now I am an older guy creeping up on 60 and new technology doesn't always come easy and I did have help from the Circuit City FireDog guy but I have to tell you once you get this set up, nothing could be easier. Press the Watch TV button and on comes the TV, AV Receiver, and Direct TV Receiver, press Watch DVD and off goes the Direct TV Receiver and on comes the DVD player. I looked at more expensive Remotes, CC had this for 100.00 on their Outlet site, paid 57.76 w/ Amazon and couldn't be happier. Even has a help button, if something gets mixed up you can press help and it will walk you through fixing the problem. So easy to use but you may need help getting it set up if you are not real up to date savvy like me. No sense spending 150.00 and up for a fancier one when this one is like perfect and you can't beat the price w/ Amazon
I just bought the Mustek DV4000, a decent beginners digital video/camera, and a rather inexpensive little piece of equipment. The only complaint that I really had was the thin piece of cotton cloth the manufacturers refered to as a "camera case". It looked and felt like an herb bag and definately would not protect my video recorder from damage. I mean, it was cheap, but it was still worth protecting.Anyway, I ordered this very small camera bag, and my product fit perfectly inside. This protective bag can be strapped over the shoulder or clipped onto the belt. There is even a slot where you can slide MMC/SD chips (in their case, of course). If you have a Mustek video recorder/camera, get this case.
This is my first Digital Voice recorder. It was one of the cheaper ones I have seen but it works great. It is very small, has a USB interface and software for the computer, and has good sound quality. This device has much better sound quality than a lot of the mini cassete recorders people use to dictate into, is easier to use, has a USB interface, and is much smaller and less of a battery hog. This unit also gets high marks from me because it is easy to navigate through the menus. I recommend this unit to anyone.
For Christmas I received an 80 GB iPod. After about a month of fighting with it to do what I did very simply with a Dell Digital Jukebox I finally gave up and returned it. I have an extremely large music collection so I began to search again for the biggest player out there.The Creative Labs Zen Vision: M fit the bill perfectly for what I was looking for: large hard drive and easy to use features. I would have preferred an 80 GB if not larger but I'm fine with 20 GB's less to be rid of the iPod.Features of the Creative Zen are really what sets this apart from the competition. The color screen does a great job of showing not only the track name and artist but also the cover of the album itself. If you can see the button in the upper left hand corner below the screen, this button is for randomly choosing the album of the day. This is a nice feature for those that want to listen to something different but really don't know what. The touch pad is MUCH easier to use than the iPod circular touch pad. The iPod touch control was very difficult to control - especially when trying to select an artist a ways down the alphabet. With the Creative Zen all you have to do is hit the button on the right side of the touch pad to move the cursor to the alphabet and then just use your thumb to move down the alphabet. Another great feature is the "add to selected" feature. While it may be available on the iPod, I could never find it - despite reading the manual. This makes adding various songs, albums or even artists to the now playing extremely easy. As a nice side feature once you're finished your only about 3 clicks away from saving it as a playlist if you choose.There are quite a few other great features but I think the point has been made. I highly recommend giving it a try. [...]
The Pinnacle TV for Mac HD Stick is a nice compact product and comes complete with everything you need to watch television anywhere. With the included antenna, you can watch regular TV broadcast channels and HDTV as well. It can also take cable/sat TV as well. All you really do is insert the USB hookup with the antenna or cable TV line and install the software. Once installed and work with the setup, you are good to go.The quality of the programs looks great in HD, and is a great alternative to purchasing a HD television. I use a Macbook (1st generation), and it meets all the requirements to view high definition programming.One of the small issues is that when you set-up your channels, it does an auto scan. If you live in a place that has some difficulty getting reception, you might want to do your autoscan somewhere near a window where the antenna can lock-into the channels. Once autoscan is done, you should be OK. It took me a couple of tries to get all the channels that are available.
Wanted to get a simple, inexpensive CD player to play CDs for my baby. This works well as described. I only use the CD functions including the random and repeat. So far so good. No problems with the volume. Think it can go pretty loud. Good buy! :)
I purchesed these speakers about 3 years ago and have been great. They are great for the money I am now finally upgrading since i spilt water on the remote for the speakers.
Let's be honest here - a major reason in purchasing a Mac is because they are beautifully designed. Unfortunately, the vast majority of accessories to accompany Apple products are poorly designed and made out of cheap material. Thankfully, the mStand is not. The quality and look match that of Apple's design perfectly. It's not made out of cheap looking plastic like most stands and will blend in perfectly with any of Apple's brushed aluminum products. It will also help with cable management because of the generously sized hole in the towards the back of the stand. I am thinking it should help a little bit with heat dissipation as well, since it's lifted off the desk.Slightly pricey, but I'm sure so was your Mac. It's worth it for the quality. The cheaper, plastic stands come in anywhere from $20-$40 anyway.My 15" Macbook Pro's screen starts about 7.5" off the desk when placed on the mStand, for reference, when the screen is just perpendicular to the desk.
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
Ok I cant complain too much because it was sooo cheap. However the one in the picture does not match what you get. It has a ton of rubber around the plug so if you have a device like me with a recessed plug then your screwed. I did shave off the rubber with a knife and I almost got it to fit when I slipped and broke it :\ I am going to try and solder it but idk. Oh well thats what I get for being cheap i guess haha.
I was looking for some nice small speakers to use on trips with my iPod Nano and saw these. I noticed some other reviewers gave it lower marks because of weak bass, etc. I'm not sure what they are expecting from a speaker that is only a couple inches wide. In my opinion they sound great. Do they have thumping bass like a giant boom box or big stereo speakers? Of course not. But does it sound clear and is the bass fine for a hotel room on a trip? Absolutely. Mids and Highs are very clear, and the bass, while not strong, is enough to balance out the sound. It even sounds good when I crank the iPod up to nearly full volume. Considering the extremely small size of the speakers I would be surprised by the quality if it was anybody but JBL. From JBL I'd expect nothing less.
If i could i would return this item for a full refund, i am not satisfied with this camera, especially for the price. This item does not take the highest quality of pictures, my $150 HP R707 took better pictures and was easier to use.
I was very pleased with the product and the service -- I hope they are able to keep this business model. I will certainly check-out AMAMAX when I need similar products.
My shaver, a Panasonic ES8152, isn't mentioned on the WES9006PC packaging, but the screen assembly and blades fit perfectly. The new blades hold more securely than the old ones that used to fall off easily.The old screen and blades were the originals from about five years ago. The change was so gradual that I didn't realize how much they had worn.The shaver is so quiet now and feels so much smoother on my skin that it didn't seem like it could possibly be cutting my whiskers. However, it shaves closer than ever and with no irritation, especially when I use it wet with a little shaving oil. This was a really worthwhile purchase.
Im a first time GPS user and I've had alot of fun with this Nextar so far.Yes, its true the is a bit of a delay for it to "aquire a signal" but once it does, this is a great GPS.The day after xmas I took a train from CA to WA so I brought it with me. It was neat to see the different options, clicking on the different points of interest in each area i was in- you can really learn alot about your surroundings. The GPS even picked up on the tracks and showed me where i was headed and when the train would be making sharp turns and whatnot- it was exciting!The high point of this is the directions- they are RIGHT on the moneyAlso, its really easy to figure out and get started with.The low point about this I would say is the delay on the signal...Definitely worth the money- if I hadnt gotten it as a gift, I would have bought it. :)Happy Mapping!
I just want to point out that Legend Cx don't use the SiRF chip as it says under product description.
A great piece of engineering with a fatal flaw - no keyboard - (those wireless take for ever things do not count)Let me understand this - this is targeted at the professional market. So I bought one. now it is three months later and they can't even produce a keyboard to sell with this thing.Dear fellow professionals, save your shekels and buy a Sony Clie - at least Sony provides adequate accessories and it is a highly competitive product.I regret purchasing this
Works perfectly on XP! I'm only using it for Skype, so I didn't install all the software, just the drivers -- Skype can handle it from there. The anti-echo feature works well, so it can be the mike instead of having to use a headset. And, a greatly appreciated feature: the item is packaged in one of those usually bombproof plastic shells, but there is a corner one can bend back and a set of perforations, so it is easy to remove from the packaging without the use of large cutting tools and copious profanity.
This is my second Logitech Trackball Wheel, it is a little less accurate than my first one that you could use the fingers - this one you have to use the thumb, but is not a problem. It looks great, have a good ergonomics, and the value is certainly much more than you will pay. I approve n recommend.
Esta con madre, puedes buscar una cancion o una foto super rapido, no se tarda en empesarla a reproducir y el tiempo de transferencia de las canciones o fotos de la cumpu al ipod es mucho mas rapida que cualquiera que tenga un disco duro, no pesa nada y los audifonos tiene muy buen volumen, lo que no tiene a su favor es que le falta el reproducir video no le cabe "tanto" comparado con un ipod grande y el precio. pero por todo lo demas esta genial R.F.V./MTY/Mexico
This product is one of the best printers I have ever used. When our old one broke down, we searched everywhere to find a replacement. It is a workhorse!
If you have more than one PC at home and need to connect to the Internet, this is just about the easiest and cheapest way to go. Two years ago, you could not get a product like this at any reasonable price, but now it is practically an off the shelf consumer item. I love tinkering around and learning all of the internal stuff that turns most people off. But, the RT314 doesn't really require you to learn much to get it to work right out of the box. A pleasure indeed!It took me about 20 minutes to get the thing connected and working with my cable modem (Cablevision in New York). No problems at all. The lights blinked, I rebooted everything and up she came! Very fast throughput. Comparing connect speed with and without the RT314 inline shows a small difference, certainly smaller than I expected. When you have two or more PCs accessing the 'net, it is amazing how the slowdown you expect never really happens. Of course each PC is not getting the full bandwidth, but it sure seems that way.Buy it. You'll like it. Easy to set up, easy to upgrade and hardly needs maintenance, if ever. Best hardware purchase I've made all year! :-)
When I bought my Garmin Map 60 GPS unit, I also purchased this fitted protective case. I am grateful to have it on my Garmin considering it has protected it from briar scratches while bushwacking, and dings while climbing over rocky areas while geocaching! The tight fit enables you to work all the buttons with ease. The only reason why I didn't rate it a "5" is because due it's sleek tight fit, it is a pain in the butt for me to slip it off to get to the plug for the USB wire to download GPS geocaching waypoints from the internet. Otherwise this is an outstanding case for the money, and I highly recommend it with the Map unit it fits!
I cannot say enough about Tom Tom One 3rd Edition. It PAID for itself. Recently, I got off track in Boston. With all the continuous construction there, it got me back to my destination. Plus, it was great to get me to all my points of interests in Florida. Many points of interests are preloaded into the Tom Tom system, which was a BIG plus. I would not go anywhere without Tom Tom. (In fact, my best friend just bought one, and she is using it on her trip to Utah.) This is a DEFINITE buy!
I've owned a couple of low end universal remotes before but none of them came close to providing all the functionality of the remotes that they were supposed to replace. On top of that, those remotes were really hard to program. The Harmony 550 doesn't have either of these problems. It was really easy to program by connecting it to my PC (via USB) and running a Logitech application that allowed me to pick the exact equipment for the remotes I was programming into the 550. I had a little trouble with one part of the programming but called Logitech and got a good technician who solved my problem in about 10 minutes. I use the 550 to operate my LCD TV, cable box, A/V receiver and DVD player. I can press one button to "watch cable TV" or "watch DVD", or "listen to CDs" and the remote will turn on all the appropriate equipment. Using the LCD screen, I can even pick obscure functions for any of my devices when there isn't an actual button on the remote for that function. For example, some of the DVR functions on my cable box don't appear as buttons on the 550 but by using the LCD screen, I can scroll through a list of additional functions that cover everthing the original cable box remote does.There's only one thing you need to be careful about. When using the one button "on" feature, you have to make sure you point the remote towards all the pieces of equipment that need to be turned on, and keep it pointed in that direction until everything turns on. Family members sometimes put the remote down before everything turns on which can cause something not to power on.Although this is a really simple piece of equipment, you do need a little bit of smarts to operate it. If you spend the time to learn how it works, the payoff is well worth it. I've been using this remote for a few weeks now and haven't had any problems. I think it's great and definitely recommend it.
I'm not going to rant on & on about all the features & how they compare to ALL the other models, you will go NUTS trying to keep each models pros & cons straight in your head & get dizzy after a while!! LOL I know I did!After TOO much research, I broke down & finally bought this camera & let me tell you, we have been nothing but pleased in that decision! One of the key deciding factors, besides the most 'BANG" for the buck, was ALL the online user help groups with very active forums & myriads of artcles & info to ANY question that a new user could EVER need! We have had it for a year & we have yet to call Panasonic with ANY questions, as they are readily answered by a quick post or search on the dvx user forums! I am currently looking for a good fluid head for our camera as my son wants to film hunts this year & bought a tree arm, but the 503 Mafrotto, is proving to be elusive,as it has been discontinued , but happens to be the one my son "NEEDS" wouldn't you know!! LOLAnyways, I highly recommend this for the new (or experienced!)"PRO" filmaker, It's been a 100% POSITIVE experience for us! Hope this helps...BTW, I know HD is the new wave of the future & the ultimate way we will eventually switch over to, but not until the prices come WAAAAYYY down!
We bought this system about 4 months ago when moving into a new place. When comparing it to higher priced Sony models and whatnot, we found this one to have the most and best features for the most reasonable price.Pioneer is well known for its high standards in audio quality and is probably one of the best in the industry. It has 5 speakers plus a subwoofer. The speakers are back right, back left, front right, front left, and one that goes on top of your television. The overall appearance is very impressive. The subwoofer can either stand up or lay on its side, which ever you prefer. We decided to put it under the couch to create a more realistic and captivating effect.The dolby digital encoding in this thing is superior. For example, in a movie a car could be driving from the left of the screen to to the right and the sound of the automobile will actually seem to move across your room because of the effects the speakers produce. It's as if you are actually in a theater. Very deep clear sounds. We previewed many different home theater systems from Best Buy and other electronics stores and this one was by far the best. It has a cleaner, crisper, deeper, more resonant sound than other models such as the more expensive Sonys. No hissing or clicking sounds like the others produce because they can not handle the amount of sound. Also, it has tons of different preset theater surround sounds you can pick from to give your dvd the best sound possible. Some of them that I can remember off hand are Action, Drama, Musical, Virtual Surround 1, Virtual Surround 2 (My Favorite), and there's many many more that I can not remember right now.Another feature that makes this model superior to its competitors is that it is all in one unit. The receiver and 5-DVD changer are all in one so you don't have to worry about the bulk that other systems cause. This is especially helpful if you live in a small place or an apartment...or if you just don't want alot of equipment taking up alot of space. We have ours in a small stand with a VCR and Playstation 2 and everything fits just fine. Also, if you are worried about the 5-DVD changer....I've had some in the past that have broken, but this one is incredibly smooth and doesn't glich at all. Superior workmanship.One of the best things about this system is that you can run anything through the surround sound system. We went to RadioShack and bought some extra cords and were able to connect our VCR and Playstation 2 through the surround sound system. You wouldn't believe the effects this thing produces. It's amazing. When you can't rent something on DVD, you can rent it on VHS and still get the same surround sound effects. There's probably even a way to hook the actual TV through the system, but we haven't figured it out yet, or we haven't bought the right cord. But it does have a TV option, so I'm sure that you could.Another thing that I must add in is the amazing quality of video. This DVD system produces crystal clear pictures. You can definitely tell the difference between a movie in my Sanyo VCR and a DVD in my Pioneer. Also, I used to have a Panasonic DVD player prior to this purchase, and the Pioneer looks 10 times better. Very clear. Great color balance and depth. Amazing.Pioneer definitely took a step up with this home theater system. The all around package is just incredible. The $... you are spending is definitely worth it. Especially since some of the higher priced models don't even have many of the features or sound capacities that this model packs. We already knew Pioneer was great with sound, and now the Video capability opens up a whole new world of Home Theater Entertainment.
I HAD VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT.1) I was not supplied what they advertised.2) The single item the one I received was totally damaged.3) The Amazon had NO Phone contact number of the sender.4) I am working towards returning the product and close my Amazon Account.
Makes all of my 110v and 120v items work in 220v European voltage outlets. Great item and a must have for travellers.
Had this TV for several years and never had a problem. The picture is great and the sound is good (as good as you could expect).Pros:Picture (for the price)SoundDigital tuner (capable of pulling HD signals)Cons:Connectivity (Only 1 HDMI input and one component input. Does have plenty of composite inputs.)
Works as advertised---very easy to clean up smudges on a lens surface---Some even use it on a camera's sensor----much more effective than wiping with a cloth or tissue--
A nice kit for putting XM into any car using the SkyFi2 unit. Easy to install and everything needed is included. Remember that it can take over an hour to have your unit update for use after you sign up. During this period, the radio needs to be on and in a position where it can receive the XM signal.
iItried this product at a hotel and wanted it. Is is easy to hold and has a blast of air that easily dries long hair.
This camera is for anyone who wants to take great pictures and isn't a photography expert. Easy to use; takes excellent quality pictures; and a great price!
This is my third one. They last longer and work better than any other trackball out there. Helps that it is wireless.
I originally bought this scope to give me something to watch the sky with while building my 14 inch scope hehe. I think it's a fantastic scope for the price if you know what your expectations are. It's a great scope for a beginner, because it's light , easy to transport and set-up which means that you'll use it often. What's the point of getting a monster scope if it'll end up sitting in the closet because it's just too painfull to have to lug it outside and set it up. With that scope you'll see all the planets and all the messier objects and it'll keep you busy for years. Don't expect to see Hubble type pictures though. All you 'll see is faint fuzzy glows. But that's the case with all small scopes.Optics: the optics are good. Star images are clean with no major defects. Collimation is easy and the primary stays well collimated through all the abuse you can think of. You'll have to adjust the secondary often though due to the single-stalk spider. The focuser is nice and stable and the knobs are big enough to give you good control. The supplied eyepieces are ok. Not spectacular. I recommend you get the accessory kit at the same time, becuase it's discounted when you get it with the scope. It contains 5 eyepieces plus a barlow and all the planetary filters, which is a real bargainMount: the mount is good and very stable. The fine controls barely induce any vibration even at high magnification. The mechanism for the declination control is a little flimsy, since it consist of a screw pushing against a metal block. The setting circles are useful to get the scope pointed approximatively in the right direction, but you still have to exactly align the scope by eye with your target. Don't expect to be able to dial in the coordinates of an object and voila. The only part where you get a lot of vibrations is if you touch the focuser. That can make focusing at high magnifications a little tricky, but even the worst vibrations die down after a few seconds. The only thing I have issue with is the azimuth adjustemnt of the polar axis. The lock screw will move the axis just slightly when you tighten it, so that to get good polar alignment you have to overshoot a little to compensate for the shift caused by tightening the lock screw. Let me point out that this is a minor annoyance only and that overall this is a great mount for that pricePerformance: So how good is this scope? I put it to the test in my back-yard in light polluted Los Angeles. Here's a sample: during this year's opposition (2003) I was able to easily make out the polar caps of mars and glimpse some surface feature (300x). I've split close double stars (2 arcseconds separation), and the ring nebula (M57) is definitively a ring. Stars have colors. Based on performance, this scope will keep you happy.who is this scope for?: this scope is ideal for a beginner who isn't sure about astronomy and wants to get a scope to check out whether or not he/she would like the hobby without breaking the bank. The main problem used to be that beginners would want to get cheap scopes so as to not have a very expensive coat rack but would end up getting such low quality that their dissapointing experiences would turn them away from the hobby. This scope is definitively an exception since it has superb quality for the price.
i installed this memory on my T61 and now it's memory is 3G in all. i usually open many websites at the same time while running some matlab program. so my computer was always short of memory. by adding this memory, my laptop performs better when running several processes at the same time. however, maybe due to the speed of hard driver, it still takes lots of time when starting a new process, where i/o is involved and which, i think, has nothing to do with memory.
This pair of speakers goes very well with my Polk Audio RM85 surround sound system. I have a Onkyo 708 (7.1)series Surround Sound system. The room is 12'x14' and the system sound is very crisp.
cord surprisingly long, it will allow many uses.as title says, I have a FZ50 (silver-not that it the color matters)I bought it cause i thought it was cool and was worried when i saw how expensive Panisonic's version of this has become. was worried this type of accessory would be hard to find but I knew it could come in handy.I have not tested much, it does seem to work out of the box
Amazingly waterproof, although I did not hang it so water sprayed directly on it. Great reception and sound. Held up for three years hanging on a towel bar with some spray and lots of "fog" in the bathroom
This player was my welcome to the wonderful world of blu-ray. I bought this and the star trek movie that was released in 2009 to test my new big screen. Everything is hooked up with HDMI cables.Oh WOW! I saw things I never saw in the theater! I've watched that movie in all sorts of different settings but never before in blu-ray. It is well worth it.As for the player itself ...No problems. Unpack, connect to TV, plug in, and go. Happy viewing. The TV is also a samsung (LN55C650), hence no connection drama.From reading the other reviews and stuff, it appears this little box can do a lot more than just play disks. I guess I should hook it up to the internet and test that stuff out too.I haven't streamed netflix, but did upgrade my subscription for blu-ray. $4/month more now. It automatically adjusted my queue and now each title has a little selection box so I can choose my preferred format. Very easy.Amazon wants to stream me something to (I think), but I haven't taken them up on it yet.Even without all that other stuff, I'm very happy with this player. I'll update this review as I play with all those advanced features.
I just had to join the ranks on how disgusted I am with this product. Bought it for my new house in Dec 2005, installed it in Feb 2006 and in 30 days it died. Yes the same thing, black screen. Of course I too was past the 90 day warranty period. Now I have a $200 FM radio, no AM that never worked. It amazes me how a company can still be in business after manufacturing such inferior products. Lesson learned, never again will I buy from Poloroid.
This GPS works very well. Voice directions are very good. An excellent GPS for the money!
This amplifier is a good enough design aesthetically for me. Also the amplification provided is enough for my casual use (hooking up computer or TV to in-wall speakers, indoors and backyard). I am not an audiophile so if the sound quality is not as true to source, it doesn't bother me (in other words I can't tell the difference mostly).Given all that, I was really hoping for this to work out for me - as I am just not comfortable spending significantly more on a simple amplifier that suits my need. But it didn't work out. I ordered it, and right out the box only half the output worked (I think it's called channel). So whether I had speaker A or B selected, only my left speaker (say) would work not the right. I tried to play around to see if the problem was my input, but no it was the amplifier. I was able to hook two speakers by using a common Red connection (the one side that was working) while taking the black separately (which was working on both sides). Just as a test, not that I was going to use it like that.I called customer service with a hope that there might be an easy fix. They were great. Within the first couple of minutes they recommended me to just send it back and get a replacement. I would rate their customer service 5 stars, but on this review I want to stay true to spirit and only rate the product - which is a 1 star in my opinion.Needless to say I didn't exchange the product, but simply sent back to Amazon for a refund. I'll keep looking to find an acceptable solution elsewhere.
Filling out this review so it will stop asking me to do it! It has been years and years since this purchase was made and the product used.
I use this as a whitelist not a blacklist. It is the only product I can find that whitelists, so the seller doesn't need to do anything; s/he has a monopoly on this.As far as the whitelist goes, it worked great. Easy to set up, beautiful silence, I trusted the rings to be calls I asked for. I picked up the phone without even looking (like "the olden days.")The manual, as some others have commented, is lacking. The troubleshooting section is very short. I ended up going two weeks without a phone and spending money on a new unit and having to return it, all because the cords for phone and line were switched, a troubleshooting issue that should have been in the manual but wasn't. The issue also resulted in my deleting the whole memory to try to fix it (another fix that's not in the troubleshooting section of the manual).The manual also does not give the user contact info to get tech support, so I ended up trying to email the original seller, which didn't work out too well. I didn't get any support until I posted a negative comment and got a support email to write.Also many sellers sell this product, and I bought my first one from someone using the name jfteck though jfteck says it wasn't them.
Purchased this router a couple of years ago for use of its bridge feature. I don't have an Ethernet cable running near my TV/DVR. But, I wanted to add a Slinbox to the configuration; the Slingbox requires Ethernet access. Instead of running cable, I purchased the P330W for a very cheap price. The steps to configure it as a bridge were not that obvious; otherwise, I would give it 5 stars. You should be technically knowledgeable to attempt the bride mode setup. I ran my Ethernet cable from by Slingbox to the P330W and it bridged the connection to my wireless router.A couple of years later, no problems, no reboots, runs like a champ and not bad (industrial) looking either. Its fits in well in my den.
good cable, tested goodwhat else can I say?it was advertised as 10' and it is
Excellent antenna. Excellent gain. Works better than my Radio Shack FM antenna which was twice the price and four times bigger than this one. Works well mounted in back of the radio. For better reception mount in attic and run a quality coaxial cable to radio. This Crane FM antenna is an exellent value for the money.
I've used this product for years. First experience was as a std. option w/ a Panasonic phone. Have since purchased by itself for all other home and mobile phones. Much preferred over using a speakerphone when possible. Price is also fairly reasonable.Excellent sound and microphone. Mic doesn't pick up wind noise like a lot of other heasets and microphones, including the mic on my mobile phone itself. And aren't the ear piece and microphone the 2 most important things for a headset?Only downsides:- is a corded headset (vs. bluetooth, etc.)- is a full headset that goes over the top of the head vs. asmaller headset that hooks over the ear. Fair trade-off w/the excellent sound quality and microphone.
I have been extremely frustrated with this capture device. I received the DVD EZMaker USB2.0 for Christmas and have not successfully used it to copy an analog home video to DVD without the video quality degrading anytime the camera was moved. Seems to do OK for VCDs, but I bought it to do DVDs! Also, realize that it will not capture analog video in *.AVI format - only MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats or direct to DVD &amp; VCD. I tried to use the MovieMaker software included to convert to *AVI, but it was extremely poor quality. I also tried to import the MPEG-2 files into Pinnacle Studio 8, but could not successfully edit them with that package either.
When a p2p software such as Bitcomet is running, the router becomes irresposive to other applications that require internet access such as IE or Firefox. From what I found on the net, this is due to the limited TCP/IP connections allowed by the router.
If you can't get Amazon to respond by e-mail, call them at 800.201.7575. They don't publicize the number, but they do answer the phone. :)
We just purchased our second Canon printer. The first was a BJ-610 which has serviced us for over 5 years. It is now going to our son. We purchased another Canon because of the good luck we had with the BJ-610. We are purchasing a new digital camera and the new 6000 has the special resolutions to handle digital photos. It has the additional color cartridge for photos. My biggest reason for purchasing the 6000 is the individual color cartridges. My grandkids come over and love to print colored pictures. This will allow me to put in only the colors that have run out. Our primary use for the printer is home use and now with the new digital camera, photos. We have yet to put it through it's paces and with the information from a previous review (Rich, San Antonio, Tx), I'm sure that we'll be able to set the resolutions to accomodate the pictures perfectally.
I need a vcr that will handle a LOT of recording. Will this be good? Thank you for the great reviews!
The TomTom One is one of the best purchases that I have ever made, I have it with me all the time. I like it because it does not have all the bells and whistles of the other navigation aids. It does one thing and that is getting you to where you want to be in the shortest time. I use it every time that I go out. The TomTom One is worth its' weight in gold. I am glad that I brought the TomTom One and not some other navigation aid. Highly recommended.
I bought this rather than risking incompatibility with the palmos 5 of the clie and tungsten.I think in general I would have been happier with the tungsten, especially considering that the price difference between the m515 + sdio bluetooth card and the tungsten isn't very big.But nearly everything I had with my III works with it, so I'm pretty satisfied, and I'm happy with the additional memory.
Its very nice but i'll tell you the bad things of it: scratches even with a cleansing cloth, video format support very poor, everything else its very good so far....
The inside or the leather case is finished in black velvet! this is not the optimus material for the use and the look of the item. I recomend just leather.
On my previously submitted review, please correct &quot;corded&quot; to &quot;cordless&quot; in the 2nd to last paragraph.The unit appears to be made well and offers good features. The price is excellent for a corded/cordless phone with an answering machine. However, the sound quality is lacking.There is noticeable background noise on the corded handset when the volume is above level two (out of four). Moving the phone to another jack where another corded phone was previously plugged in (without background noise) did not help. I bought this phone because I did not want the background noise of a cordless phone on my main phone. The noise is not awful, just annoying and surprising for a corded phone.The cordless phone sounds fuzzy both at the phone and to the person on the other end as well. Switching channels did not help. The phone was much clearer when within 5 feet of the base set, but obviously, that defeats the purpose of having a &quot;cordless&quot; phone.Although there are few alternatives in this type of phone available, I would pass on this one and keep looking.
I find it hard to believe why someone will say this is not a great device, or even say IPOD is better than Zune. In short, Zune is a trend setter and on a class of it's own. It has functionalities IPOD owners can only wish and dream of. For starters, you could easily share songs, and pictures with friends and families without a computer.This is one of the strenght of Zune. It is built on the concept of socializing with your device. Napster taught us how to share files online, Zune teaches you how to share your music, and pictures on the fly...no computers. What else can you ask for Zune haters? Yes, the software is a little quirky sometimes, but that is the truth about software. Even the itunes is known to be very unstable and even worst you don't get a software disc when you buy an IPOD now, you will have to download it...too bad if you don't have an internet connection.So let's not kill a device that has opened doors to a new way of socializing, rather applaud the effort of Microsoft and give them there kudos.
Thumbs up :) My sister in law loves it. And it was well packaged, shipped fast, and works great! Thank you :)
One of the best printers in the market. I was looking for an all in one for quite sometime and this one struck-me with its printing quality. The Photo prints are really sharp and crisp but at times the photo-prints tend to be a bit on the darker side. This can be avoided by touching the photographs a bit before printing, a pain!!! nevertheless. It comes with a HD panel to preview the tasks it will perform. Copying, document printing, scanning and photo-printing etc are all cool features.This printer though, is an ink-guzzler. You print 50-60 photos and it will yearn for a new print-cartridge. And cannon provides the propriety ink-cartridges that are priced too high for comfort. I just hope that they bring the price of the cartridges down a bit. All in all, a wonderful product with all the features you will desire, just watch-out for the Ink cartridges, they call for your attention very often.
Finding products specific to my MP3 player is tough, so I was very happy when I found this armband. The Player is held securely, but is flexible, so there is no loss of functionality from any of the buttons. The only downside I saw was the armband itself could have been a little longer. It is very stretchy and still fits great, so I didn't think the length deserved to lose a star. If you have this MP3 player and want an armband for workouts, consider this product!
The item is exactly as pictured. A black XM cassette, but works perfectly for an iPhone. It fits well into the audio port. The sound is great. The shipping is also very fast.
I bought the wide converter WC-DC58A and the tele-converter TC-DC58B lenses that go with this adapter. Their magnification, above and beyond the cameras capabilities are so minimal that they are a total waste of money. I am shocked that Canon would sloutch to this level, as to sell a lense that does nothing more than the camera will already do. If Canon is worried about their image, they should not even make this junk available. Guess I need to spend at least $3,000 to come close to what I thought I might get. I am a novice so that's what these are made for evidently. They look all professional, like you really got something, but you may as well duct tape the bottom of a Coke bottle to the front of your camera and you would get the same results. I am sure it is my fault for not doing more reviewing of the products. Buyers, DO YOUR HOME WORK!!
You can read the tech specifications and instructions and try to make a decision--but from the perspective and experience of the average user, this is an excellent product. The calendar and address books are excellent tools that help you stay on top of daily tasks. In addition, synchronizing is a breeze which makes sure that you do not double book appointments, schedules etc.It takes sometime to get used to the graffiti, but once you get tye hang of it, you are ready to go. And in themeantime, you can always use the keyboard layout to enter your data. And what better way to spend your commute than playing solitaire (well, there are other good ways...)It is an excellent investment.
I'm using them as surrounds speakers in a 5.1 setup. They don't have the quality of the stadium floor speakers but for surrounds they are just fine.
I've been a fan of ACOMDATA ever since I bought an ACOMDATA 160 back in August of 2003.Now looking at the generic looking red and white box it's sold in, you might get the mistaken impression that these drives are in some way low rent. Don't be fooled.The hard plastic shell is anything but flimsy, unlike certain drives from Seagate.I've used both the USB and firewire connections and both work great.So in short, if you need a fast, reliable and trouble free drive to increase your storage space, whether your a MAC or PC user, ACOM is the way to go.That's been my personal experience, and hopefully it'll be your's too.
I really enjoy my old Nikon digital camera. It takes excellent quality pictures even if they are only 3 MP. However, for my (technical) purposes this megapixel coverage is fine. Problem is that this camera has always gone through batteries faster than any other appliance I have ever seen. So, I needed to be able to plug it in. I have never understood why power bricks could not have some standardization to them. Nevertheless, they don't and the Nikon product was prohibitively expensive. I bought this adapter as an interim solution and have been very happy with it. It does the job. They only downside is that I now have yet another power brick to add to my already too-extensive a collection.
I am having a difficult time getting this product to recognize my voice. The concept would be a 5 star but I could not give it that because it does not understand anything that I say unless I repeat it several times. I have followed the directions speaking clearly, having friends do the same, but so far nothing has helped. I purchased two of these planning to give one as a Christmas present. Hopefully with more practice I can get it up and working. If so I will write another review and wll indicate how I finally got it to work. In the meantime I hope others who bought this product will give their input and tell me what if anything I am doing wrong.
I purchased this for myCanon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver), and together they operate flawlessly. Worked right from the package. The overall delivery was sooner than expected. It got here on the 2nd day after the order date. It came with a little plastic case, roomy for the memory card itself. Seems like an oem since it doesnt have original packaging.5 stars nonetheless.
I bought a GoVideo DP7240 player that quit playing DVD's after three months of very limited use. Multiple calls to their pathatic customer service center only yielded fustration and a complete slap to the face by demanding a $90 replacement fee for a refurbished, replacement unit. Do not waste your money on any GoVideo products. GoVideo markets poor quality products only to rip-off consumers.
I having been using it since last 2 years and it has been working very well. I am happy with it.
this item is just what I needed at a good price and I recieved it very quickly.
I decided to get this and keep my existing cable modem router instead of buying the combo router/wireless device from Linksys. The WAP11 had better distance ratings on the Linksys web site. I'm happy with it. I get 11 Mbps connections anywhere in my house.
This thing is really small but excellent for a person that is on the go. The footprint of the unit is so small that you forget you have it on while working out at the Gym or running. It has a lot of nice features and good software that lets you rip your CD's to MP3 for use with the unit. Another advantage that people don't really make use of is that with a cassette adapter you can use this thing in your car and get the same high quality sound in you car or truck. Without having to buy $600 or more in car audio equipment.
I waited a long time to buy a GPS for my Valkyrie Interstate. Lots of guys in my clubs had them but I wasn't putting together routes or anything but just riding in the group or tailgunning. Then a friend got one for his Interstate. When I asked him how he was going to hear it he said that it plugs right into the Auxillary port on the radio and you hear it thru your headset. So I searched for the best price and found it on Amazon.com. Takes a little know-how to install the wiring but not difficult with a basic understanding. Now I have a GREAT GPS and I can listen to all of my MP3 tunes thru the built in MP3 player in the ZUMO. Couldn't be happier. Ride leaders attach the route file to our forum notifications and I can download it to my 450 and know in advance where all of the turns are going to be. One of the best toys I have.
I finally had to replace my 20+ Sony studio headphones and did not want to spend a whole lot of money. I gave these a try and I really lucked out - these are great sounding headphones. My only complaint is a complaint I have on pretty much all headphones under $100. - the cord and connections are thin and cheesy. The Sony headphones I bought back in the day had a nice 10 foot curly telephone type cord that was indestructible. However, for the money these Koss headphones are a solid value.
Pretty simple: a cable. Has metal pieces that "snap" into the SATA drive for added security (security as in preventing the cable from being tugged out.) Cable works great.It's made in China, but I suppose the fact that it has a Lifetime Warranty makes up for that.
This amp is great (I have 2 of them, 1 for the right/left stereo signals and the other one just for my center channel) but there is one thing that you HAVE to know before you setup this device.If you are only plugging in 1 device, plug it in source 2.It makes very little sense, but I almost threw these things out the window.See, they are auto-sensing, so they default to source 2 and will always amplify what is on source 2, BUT if there is a signal on source 1 (not just a low level but a few db) you will hear a definite 'click' as it moves to source 1. If your music or content plugged into source 1 all of a sudden gets quiet, you will hear another 'click' as it moves back to source 2. I made the HUGE mistake of plugging my equipment into source 1 and got all worked up that my equipment was cutting out when I would watch quiet scenes in the movies.All I can say is: These things are awesome, IF you use them correctly.
Logitech needs to get their act together. The lag on the mouse is criminal. It is to the point that I can spin the mouse in a circle five times. Let go of it. And watch the last two circles appear on their own. So up to a two second lag. Which means you can't use this mouse for anything.
I love this black croc iPad cover. The price was just right and it gives the iPad a great look. I had been looking for something like this, but everything I found was so much more expensive. Looks sleek and can be carried just like the "old time" planners were. My only minor gripe is that it opens kind of funny. The snap is actually on the "back" of the iPad, so takes a bit of getting used to, but not a major issue.
The battery problem mentioned in other reviews has been resolved with the new firmware update. If you buy this, be sure to update the firmware--an easy task that Samsung guides you through.This is everything I wanted it to be. I wish it worked without the external antenna in buildings, but it does need satellite access, after all. To use it when I work out, I just record a few hours of XM at home, then take it to the gym and play the recorded music (or whatever). To record XM you set it in its cradle with the external antenna set up to access the sky. It recharges while it records. Lift it from the cradle and off you go. I have used it for 3 hours without a recharge after having removed it from the cradle the day before. It will probably last longer, but I haven't had to test it. Interestingly, when it sits in the cradle--sideways--the display shifts 90 degrees so it's always upright.I use it with Bose noise-cancelling headphones and the sound is topnotch. It accepts MP3s or CD transfers easily using the included Napster software. This software also allows you to organize your music, add and delete track by track or playlist by playlist. Recorded XM music needs to be added to a "Playlist", but CDs or MP3s are automatically set into Playlists.The manual says it will record 25 hours of XM AND 8 hours of MP3s. I haven't tested it, but I have no reason to doubt it. (The memory can be partitioned to use up to 100% for XM and 0 for MP3 or vice versa, or any combination of the two formats.)All in all, it's better than I had hoped. Since I have almost $600 invested including the Bose headphones and an extra Home Kit (one for the office, one for home), I really NEEDED this to be good. It is.
The television itself is great, but we wanted to return ours because the speakers are not detachable (the other post on this site saying that they are is just wrong -- read the downloadable manual). Amazon's policy, which appears on the product page but is certainly not highlighted, is that any TVs over 27 inches cannot be returned (except for damage during shipment, etc.). Nor will Sharp do an exchange or return. We would have been willing to shell out for return delivery and probably even an upgrade to a different model, but Amazon's policy is firm.
This mouse is great for laptop use on the go. It comes with me everyday on the train and on buses on my way to work, and still works with no problems after a couple of drops and banging into things. My only complaint is the dimensions on this page are way off. The mouse is very small, for my hands I basically use it with 2 fingers, but it works great!
The 60CSx screen scratch very easily. This case gives excellent protection against the elements, or in your backpack. Just keep in mind that USB and 12V adapter ports are not accessible when use this case. Garmin Bracket doesn't work with case neither. It is so close to be the perfect case.I'll use this case when I'm out there against the elements, and use 010-10117-02 carrying case plus a scratch guard film for in car use.
I used the Wireless 54MBPC CF by Ambicom in my Dell Axim X51. In about a 1 minute of setup, I was conneted to the internet. It does take more power from the Dell Axim X51 thereby, draining the battery. To solve the battery problem, I used an APC Mobile Power Pack Model: UPB10. Thereby, providing 40 hours of mobile internet access, before a recharge of the APC Mobile battery is required.
I own this wonderful little camera simple to use but in this age of digital cameras the film was impossible to find, so was grateful to find film on Amazon. Perhaps when these rolls are used up I will be forced to get a digital camera?
I bought this lens over the canon 75-300mm lens because this model was much cheaper and has macro capability. I took it on vacation and took many outdoor and indoor photos with my Canon Rebel 2000 and I was very pleased. The pictures were brilliant and crisp at even full telephoto. You will not be dissapointed with this lens.
For those who don't want to get into the hype of iPods and want a sturdier and smaller unit, this Creative Zen V is the best. Great sound, easy download from any mp3 sites. I would recommend over the more expensive iPod.
Came damaged, no call back from customer support. Other then that, it works, just blemished on the top.
Well it is my time to say how good or bad. Well first auto focus is fast, 3.5 is bright enough, 4.5 is faster than the kit lens. Image quality is great all through the focal length, super sharp at 60 to 90 mm with tripod. I got this for my E510 at Cameta Camera for only $129.I was worried to get this from Cameta Camera because of the price but after a few weeks of wondering I just bought it from them. It came well packed with front & rear caps + lens hood in good bubble wrap, thanks Cameta Camera I will buy from you again. Soon I will get the 70 to 300mm.Factory demo EXCELLENT CONDITION. Works like new I have photo to prove it.PROSFast auto focusVery sharp imagesLarge hood for blocking excess lightReasonable weight(Metal mount) better than hard plasticSmooth & firm zoom.CONSNot so good in low light conditions & nightFront barrel rotates for focus not good for circular polarizedMinimum focus distance too long 1.5m.Over all a wise choice and must have lens, with Olympus Cameras IS system I wouldn't worry too much about a tripod for daytime use.
I bought this for my husband's Zune (30 GB) and he loves it. Thus far it's strudy and durable, plus it looks great.
I have an HP4p B&W; laserjet printer. Seller included URL to download the driver. Downloaded driver, connected cable - worked the first time!This is a replacement cable - centronics end plugs into printer; USB end plugs into PC. You will not find a better price for a cable of this type. Quick shipment - great deal!
Essential optional, must be sell with the Canon i-90 printer! Works perfectly and really easy to install is a MUST HAVE PRODUCT
These are by far the best headphones I have ever owned. I can't say more than the other reviewers. I agree with them that there is no describing how unbelievably good these sound. I am a musician so I pride myself on knowing top quality audio when I hear it and these are it. You will hear things you've never before heard in music you've listened to a thousand times. I have been listening to Bela Fleck & the Flecktone's Left of Cool all day with them, an album I've heard a thousand times. I hear things that Jeff Coffin is doing in the background that I never knew was there. Victor Wooten's bass sounds deeper and fuller than it did when I sat three rows in front of him at a concert. On the intro to Trouble & Strife I hear harmonics in Bela Fleck's banjo that I've never heard before. It truly is something to behold.One reviewer mentioned wondering whether they are worth the extra money over a lower model in this line. I also own a pair of the SE210's but the wires cracked in the same place as every other reviewer has mentioned. Compared to the 210's I would say these are a good 25% better. The bass is clearer and the separation is more distinguishable. Honestly if I had paid full price for these I would say not worth it but considering Amazon had them on sale for around $260 it was definitely worth it.In regards to the wire situation the wires on these seem to be a bit more flexible than on the 210's but only time will tell if they suffer the same fate. I will definitely hold on to my receipt this time as the only reason I didn't send the 210's back was because I lost my receipt. One thing I found with the 210's, and it seems to be consistent with these as well, is that once you opt for over the ear or straight down with the wires there is no going back. They are too stiff to change. I briefly tried to wear these ones with the wires down like normal earbuds thinking that it might alleviate some of the cracking problem but they didn't seem to be as conducive to it as the 210's. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to be extra careful with them.One reviewer mentioned sleeping with them. I sleep with headphones in every night and I reckon that contributed to the rapid cracking of the wires in my 210's. Also I found that my ears were sore after a night of sleeping with them in. However, they don't seem to bother me wearing them for hours at a time during the day. For sleeping I recommend the Bose in ear headphones. They don't sound quite as good and don't block much noise but they are great for sleeping. Either set I combine with a Replug (look it up) to save the jack. There is nothing worse than having an expensive set of phones ruined by rolling over in your sleep and yanking the plug.
This DVD rack is sold by Atlantic, and made made by Mitsu, which is based out of India. I bought this rack because it was cheep and the reviews indicated it worked. I make my own furniture and I currently have many projects in the making. My wife asked for a DVD rack, which I do not have time to make right now, so we looked for something cheep that would keep the DVD's out of the floor temporarily. This rack worked just fine. I would like to address two issues I read in other reviews.Assembly: It is much easier, when assembling anything to not tighten any screws, or bolts, until the entire project is put together. This allows for some moving room and it is easier to fix mistakes.Tips/Falls easily: The first thing I noticed about this rack was that the base is the same width as the body of the rack. It stands to reason that once loaded with DVD s it is going to be top heavy, therefore it will fall over. It is designed to be screwed to the wall, but I wanted it to be free standing. I cut a plywood board two inches wider and two inches longer than the plastic rack. I carefully drilled holes in the plastic rack legs and I attached the rack to the plywood base. Now, the bottom base is wider, longer and heavier then the rack, so it stands up straight and it will not fall over even with the top loaded with DVD s. If you want to try this, be sure and pour water on the drill as you are drilling plastic. This keeps it from cracking. If you do not want to try drilling in plastic, you can strap it to a wood base board.
still working - and the price was alright - what more can you ask from a cable after all eh
For our small office of 6 people, we have been looking for an office machine that is easy to operate, reliable, and cost-effective. The four contenders are HP 3330 MFP, Canon D680 imageClass, Brother MFC 9700, Brother MFC 8820D. They are all 4-in-1/5-in-1 machines(Fax, Laser printer, Scanner, Copier, Data/Fax modem) priced below US$800. Brother MFC 9700 is cheaper but comes with a 14.4k modem and only 8MB memory and a smaller flatbed; as the result it faxes and prints slower than MFC 8820D. The remaining three candidates all have excellent "pedigrees" and are well designed and built. However Brother MFC 8820D won at the end for the following outstanding reasons:1. The 'D' in 8820D stands for Automatic duplex copying and printing: It prints on both sides of papers seamlessly and effortlessly. It is not necessary to remove the paper tray manually (a really tedious process in other machines). Duplex "fax receive" saves 30% to 50% in papers by printing faxes on both sides automatically. Now one can have some break from the cost of receiving junk faxes. This feature can be disabled if one-sides printing is desired.2. 32MB memory: This is more than enough for holding a lot of copies and faxes. Very good for large unattended jobs. The best part about this is again about cost. No immediate need to spend more money for upgrading the memory as is required for Canon D680 (measly 2 MB).3. PC fax software for computer data/fax needs.4. Expandability for network interface.5. Digital paper count to indicate the no. of copies made and faxes received: good for cost management and safe guard against potential abuse of the machine by employees for personal uses.6. Excellent ADF (automatic document feeder): we have not had any paper jam so far.7. Very easy to program and operate: simple to use for beginners and sophisticated features for users who demand more advanced functions.8. Last but not the least is the cheaper cost for its toner on a per page basis.There are only two minor drawbacks for us:1. MFC 8820D's ADF/scanner does not scan a page from edge to edge. However this is true of all machines in this price range. Canon D680 omits the least at both margins. HP 3330 is the worst.2. Large footprint. We had to relocate it to a different room in the office where there is enough space instead of putting it at a more convenient place where there is easier access. Nevertheless it's not too bad considering that it replaces 4 separate machines all at once. Besides it forces us to walk down the hallway and get some exercies!! ;--]
I purchased these as a replacement for the pair that came with my 15GB iPod. The sound is great. The cushions are like the inexpensive noise protectors that you have to roll up and then stick into your ear. They expand slowly to fill your ear canal. The result is a system that blocks out a lot of external noise and give some pretty rich sound.What I don't like about them is the fact that they WILL get dirty if you have "waxy" ears. Yes, you could replace the buds (a spare set is included), but I don't want to be worried about replacing the cushions every so often. It kind of becomes more work than I want to do with earbuds. I just want to listen.So, I guess you could say, the sound is great, but the design just might not suit some. 5 stars for sound, 2 stars for the buds. Let's call it 4. :-)
When I first got this monitor I thought the quality was so-so especially when it came to the fonts. Image quality was pretty good but the fact that the fonts were fuzzy really kind of bothered me. I decided to download a utility for my video card that allowed me to make adjustments to gamma and screen resolution. After I made some adjustments to fonts in Windows display properties, I then set my screen resolution to 1280 x 1024 through the utility (not Windows). Once I did that the fonts now look perfect! My Windows screen resolution also says 1280 x 1024 but for some reason setting it through the utility made all the difference. I would suggest that anyone who buys this monitor download the latest driver and utilities for their particular video card and play with sreen resolutions, font sizes and font shadows to obtain the best possible looking fonts.As for the speakers, well, if you don't already have some they will be adequate until you do. I had speakers already and while it would have been nice to remove them from the desk top, they stayed as the quality just isn't there for the built-in speakers.We didn't attach the accessory holders on the sides of the monitor - looks too ugly IMHO. Glad they're not built-in.One more thing - there is a utility included with the CD that allows you to rotate the screen image and then you can rotate the whole monitor screen to view everything in a portrait mode. I kind of liked it that way because you don't need to scroll as much but my wife disagreed. All a matter of preference.Overall a very good monitor for the money.
I first bought these from Radio shack 14 years ago. That pair is still in use as my everyday headphones, hot glued together with new ear pads. I won't give up on them. They are attached to my Theater System in my living room. I have tried to find a replacement pair for years. They have great stereo sound, feel very comfortable on my head, and I can control the audio volume very easily. They don't have noise canceling so I can hear everyone in the room that talks to me. Well, I guess by now you can figure out I am a little hard of hearing. I used to read the closed caption on the TV screen, but now I don't need to I just turn up the volume to please me and enjoy as I did when I was much younger. I have a new pair(2nd) from amazon I use with my Desktop Computer. I have a 3rd pair I put in my car's glove box to use with my mp3 player as I travel. Now, I am going to buy the 4th pair to put in my laptop travel case to use for when I use my laptop. Guess what, I am going to stop looking for a pair when my Radio Shack ones die, I now have a few spares.
I recently purchased this product from my local Staples store ($39.99 plus tax). I needed one ASAP since my job requires me to use a headset 8-10 hours a day. Later the same day I got online and found this deal. So for $6 more I get two of them delivered to me. Guess what I'm taking back to staples in a few days? As far as the product itself it does not get much better. I owned one of these a few years back and when it finally failed(at the switch) I replaced it with a less expensive model and missed the quality of this model. Now when it was time to get another, I did not hesitate to go back to the MX500. By far the best sounding and the microphone will not pickup almost anything except you. Highly recommended.
I just got this headset with [...] and I love it. Not sure about the durability because I just bought it but so far so good.
The nice things about this unit are obvious:* the form factor* great screen* video supportThe bad points make me want to send it back:* The maps aren't very complete and they CANNOT be updated. Harmon Kardon's support is nonexistent and they certainly are far from providing map updates. In several cities in Northern California I've looked for restaurants and cafes and found almost nothing, when just driving down main street tells me there's tons.* Very, very difficult to set a 'Go Back' navigation point.
I bought this headset for my wife based upon my own experience with the same model. It works well on noise cancelling and has exellent sound quality. I use my set on the NY subway where my iPod at full blast still cannot be heard at times without the noise cancelling headset, with the headset I can always hear reasonably well even with the iPod volume at about 3/4.I had a less expensive sony headset prior to the Phillips, the sony would often come up with a sound like a mosquito flying in my left ear and had a cheap plastic headclamp in lieu of the steel wire one provided by Phillips. he Sony model was returned and I've never regretted the upgrade.On the downside, in a very strong wind the wind velocity over the Phillips "sampling microphone" - (the gadget used to judge what noise to cancel)creates a false cancelling noise making the output very annoying. Also, jackhammers get to sound like helicopters and helicopters sound like they are coming from the opposite direction from reality.I do wish it had either a rechargable battery or at least an automatic shut off when disconnected.Overall I think the Phillips is the best anywhere near it's price range, comfortable, effective, reliable.
The product did not work when I tried to use it. Beware of their return policy, unlike Amazon YOU pay for the return shipping, YOU pay a res-stocking fee - even if the product doesn't work. This vendor was also slow in answering emails when I wanted a refund. I learned my lesson - buy from Amazon directly, not from places like this.
The 60CS replaced my Etrex Legend. I found the larger color screen very helpful. It acquired the satellites quickly. Controls were intuitive except for finding waypoints and landmarks. Overall an excellent product I would recommend to anyone.
This Nikon flash is almost foolproof. The only function on it is the on/off switch. Everything else is done by the camera, D40 in my case. It adds considerable depth to the on-camera flash, and so is just what I needed. However, it isnt the most powerful one available fron Nikon. It suits the design of the D40 since it can be used as easily as a point and shoot, but takes great photos.
This review is for the Targus CVR217. I bought this to fit my Pavilion 17" notebook. It fits perfect. I just wish 1 thing: the handles distributed the weight better(It tends to sag while carrying, but not much). Other than that, it is perfect for a slim carry protection for my laptop. If you are looking for a lot of space, get a different case, but this is exactly what i was looking for.
Be very careful about installing the mount on the windshield. Mine fell off, the screen impacted the gear shift and cracked. Mio is denying warranty repair. They tell me I installed it incorrectly. They are willing to spend $133 to send the suction cup mount to Germany for testing, but they are unwilling to make a customer happy.I guess you get what you pay for.
I recently purchased a Garmin Street Pilot 340 GPS system as birthday present. My daughter often drives alone so having a GPS system relives my stress as I wait for her to come home. It works very well and has voice directions with street names. We are both very pleased with this product.
The sound stopped functioning on this product very soon after we received it so it had to be returned.
I have a little projector and I wanted to hook up the sound to our camper speakers and needed a long cord to make it happen. I have the two cord and the coupler worked great.
&quot;~I recieved this camera today and although it's my first venture into digital imagery, I was taking and viewing pictures in 15 minutes. The sofware is fun and easy to use. The camera takes wonderful pictures and the LCD is true to life. I especially like the USB hookup which is great for me since I am using this camera with a superslim laptop. and the batteries provided with the camera are dead. I am on my way tomorrow to get rechargeables and suggest you do the same before you receive this camera if you plan on using it for more than 12 pictures on the first day.
This adapter cable allowed me to continue using my trusty HP 6L Laser Jet printer with a new PC which offers UBS interfacing in lieu of the parallel port connections found on older computers. I rate this product AAA+++.
I'm not impressed with the quality of this armband especially for the amount I paid for it. It only comes in gray? Why? The material of the band is very cheap. It does it's job, but ehh, it's certainly not worth the money for the quality you get.
Today is January 24, 2013. I bought the DVD player in 2006 complete with the mounting bag and all the other stuff that came with it. It even has a controller with games built right into it that you can play on the screen in the car. Just got it out again for next weekends trip and it plays great! Very reliable for us. Thanks Audiovox!
I bought this item at Wal Mart over a year ago and I have loved it ever since. I listen to book on tapes all the time and it has been perfect with it. I jump on trampolines all the time and this thing has flown off more than once, and it survives! It can deal with negative g's along with many posotives. It survives smashing into the cement ground and keeps on going. I've been using this thing forever! I HIGHLY recomend it.The autoreverse is great when I mow and can't afford to stop and flip the tape and the sound is aweasome. For anyone who is rough on your tape player but wants a not so expensive one, this is perfect for you!
I needed a stand to prop my Macbook Pro 15" (Late 2011) up so that it was easier to use with the Apple Thunderbolt Display. I'm so glad I bought this! I got it from Fry's instead of Amazon as I didn't want to wait, so I spent a few bucks more on it, but that's fine with me - its really nice! It holds the Macbook at the perfect height to kind of hit the middle of the Thunderbolt display.I do have the Apple Magic Trackpad, Wireless Keyboard, and a Bluetooth mouse, which is pretty important with this stand - you can't very easily use the keyboard on the laptop if you have it in the stand, but I don't really see that as an issue - if you want to use the keyboard on your laptop, why are you putting it in a stand?The product is really nicely designed - its got very sturdy construction and it looks beautiful. The little rubber bumpers on top of it protect the Macbook and hold it in place well. The only issue is that the magnets on the latch for the macbook are so strong that its hard to open the display when its in the stand - but actually its hard for me to do that when the laptop is on a desk too, so it really has nothing to do with the stand.
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.
After using for a month, mostly on air travel, i put on my old earphones. I could not believe how flat and lifeless the music was. My wife was borrowing my SE500 for daily walks so I decided to get her a pair. I could see she was really pleased when unwrapping the gift and she is still thanking me.Note on air travel: in ear earphones are light and easy to use. I use them to block sound while sleeping on on long-distance flights (>8 hours). You can lay on your side with no problems. See the guys fumble with the Bose headsets and wonder why they put up with the bulk. The Bose do not sound as good as the SE530!The only problem is the usual wire problems. after three years of use I have to send the SE500 back to Sure to repair wires in four different places. Expensive to repair!
This CD player is the best for the money. It may seem a little high but well worth it.It has never skiped on me once even with it in my side pocket of my shorts while riding my bike. Even when I dropped it in my pool it still plays perfect. Over all the Best.
The product packaging opened easily enough; maybe too easy. Brush side of the pen looked like a brush-too soft, too coarse, whatever. The other side of pen however left a black residue when I touched it to my knuckle. Yes, black like a Sharpie and hard to wash away with soap and water after dotting the back of my hand in repeated disbelief. Has to product tampering. Too bad.
I have cars that have cassette deck and CDs but no aux input or ipod docks. I tried a couple of FM transmitters, but the sound quality was poor at times. I was thinking of replacing the deck and looking at $300 devices with additional cost to install. Then my brother suggested that I try the cassette adapter. I bought one for each of my cars. It works well with all my devices like ipod/cell phone/mp3 player/DVD player/Laptop. The sound quality is phenomenal. I believe this is the best investment I ever made.
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Ok,so my friend had a 10 gig iPod, one of the white regular sized ones and he was saying that it was the best mp3 player he ever had and it convinced me to buy one. I didn't have 10 gigs of music so I bought a 6 gig iPod mini. I thought it would be at the same amazing level that the regular iPod's were on, but no. My mini just one day decided not to recognize that my iTrip was plugged in, then for a full day the screen would turn black and then light up and the little apple sign would show up then turn back to black to eventually shut off. Then it decided not to show anything on the screen but it would light up and it would work with my headphones. Then one day, it decided that it just wanted to die. So, no more iPod mini for me. I would like to say that the iPod was never in danger, and barely moved from my car to my house and vice versa. I have heard many similar stories with mini's. Oh, and the paint scratched within a day of having it. You would think that paying this much for an item, they could use a higher quality paint. I'm not here to bash Apple because they make some amazing products and the regular iPod is amazing in the mp3 world. If you are willing to make a $240 investment in an iPod, spend the extra $30 or so for the regular iPod. They are so much better.
This printer is amazing! Great picture quality (from a 3 color cartridge)! It's hard to tell the difference from my Canon i960 desktop photo printer (with 6 color printing). Just remember, garbage in, garbage out, for those of you that don't agree with what I am writing (because of 1 review that I read, before I purchased it). (Appearently, somebody must have tried to make silk from a sows ear, on that review). And, fast too! It is worth the purchase!
Its a small boombox. Sound is not bad, but not great. Good for patios, beer, and grilling. Easy to drag around. Here in Charlotte NC you cannot get a reception indoors, so it can only be used for outdoors. I think in bigger cities there may be more ground repeaters. Overall for what I use it for its just fine.Oh, it would have been nice for to have equalizer controls.
I have gone back to Comcast and they have our telephone too. For the internet I needed a router so I could get on with other users in the family.It works great and I've had no problems. I bought this as I read that you don't need one that cost's a lot of money just one that will do what you need it to do.. So far it has worked great..
I find the storage link to be very unreliable. Everytime I tried to scan drives unit locked up and all my shares and data was lost. Needless to say I don't scan drives anymore. It seems to be ok if you leave the defaulet share and basically a wide open share Disk 1. Old adage you get what you pay for, I just wish I didn't pay for this at all.
Easy to connect and use. I'm running my zune straight through a tube amp powering Klipsch book shelve speakers and the sound is amazing. Remote works great and it's got a magnetic backing. If you have decent audio equipment at home than this is a must for every Zune owner and at 70% off, you'd be foolish not to.
After having a couple of cheaper models that worked badly and then just died, what pleasant suprise this item is. It is very well built and gives a very clean signal with no obvious noise.a very nice suprise and a pretty good value. Recommended.
I just ordered this keyboard/mouse combo. The 6 feet range is not the max - that is just recommended. I've typed from other rooms! The mouse is very precise, and everything on the mouse and the keyboard is very functional and customizable. These items come with batteries, which I have not seen on other products. I have had 2 minor problems - 1) it was a little hard installing with the mouse not working and 2) the media button does not support Winamp yet. However, this product is one of the best and should not recieve anything less than a 5.
This product worked great. I need to connect a PC up to the router which was on a different level. There is no noticeable singal loss using a 100' cable.
I'm a research engineer and on the weekends a sailing instructor on the coast of CA and Hawaii. I bought a Night Owl Optics monocular and it worked great. After about three months it just stopped working. I sent it back for repair and it once again worked. When I pulled it out several months latter to use it, it was dead again. Because it was out of warranty I opened it up to investigate. The factory repair people had stripped out the screws and the inside was an example of the worse workmanship you could imagine!
this thing is sweet and the bass drops really heavy when i'm playing bf2 i feel like the war is happening in my room!!!!!!!!!!!very good buy!!
The product is 100% compatible with my Olympus digital camera, fast delivery and excellent price. Definitely will buy again from same vendor.
Bought one more than a year ago...then bought a cheaper one, never thought there would be much difference. Wrong...Nikon quality is excellent. Whether you are a Canon user or Nikon user, get this. Cleans quickly and leaves no streaks..a lifesaver when out on the road. Just bought 2 more.
I would not have purchased this if I knew it was the same cable as I have for my digital camera.
Had these earphones for a little over 1 year. Sounded fine and held up under exercise usage. Wire covering has now split exposing the wire in 5 different parts of the wire and is now unusable. I did not cause the damage. Might not have bought them if I knew this could occur.
First off, I want to sing the praises of Amazon for the way they responded to the problems that I had with the first unit I received. The return/exchange was so fast, it was unbelieveable! The unit itself is a great piece. Sound Quality is excellent for its size and price. Simple to use, and the perfect size to take along wherever you are going. This is an excellent accessory to any portable music player.
. . .The 7.1MP Work's Great.And My Friends Love To Use It.Go For It ~~ MarQuis
I purchased this adapter to mount for my road bike handle bar. It is well constructed and comes with rubber pieces to protect your handlebars from any scratches caused by the adapter. It does require the Garmin eTrex Cx Series Mounting Clip which I happen to have misplaced from the original packaging. You can pickup another at GPSCity.com for $5 if needed.Just took at 55mi ride yesterday and GPS was secure and looked great thanks to this Garmin rail adapter.[...]
First off, let's get one fact out of the way, I have a big head! My head is 24". My wife's waist is, that's right, 24". I hope that puts it into perspective. I find these headphones quite comfortable. I give them 4 stars on that fact alone. I know some people have had issues with comfort. I just bought these, maybe there is something different about the new ones.The noise cancelling is almost useless at blocking higher frequencies, but does a cracker-jack job at blocking low frequencies. The sound quality is decent, but I am not a good judge really. I have a pair of Grado SR-60s and they are a bad measuring stick because they are fantastic.Comfort - 4 starsSound - 3 starsI would give them a 3.5 if I could.
If you want disks which burn without error and last a long time, Taiyo Yuden is the best. They are a manufacturer of disks, not just a retailer like Memorex which stamps it's name on whatever they can get at a suitably low price. It's a shame Amazon doesn't carry a good selection of TY disks.
This model shares the same construction/internals as the hard drive equipped EH50, at half the price. Panasonic is the earliest developer of DVD recorders and this is a very mature product with premium components, R & D benfits shared by higher end models all the way up to their Blu-ray recorders. The ES10 Black version has pure white lettering, which looks a bit cheap, but otherwise a high quality product. The accessories, esp. the stylish remote and bonus DVD-RAM, make it an excellent buy.DVD-RW is not editable (cutting chapters, etc.), but after finalizing, the disc is divided into convenient 5- minute segments (chapters). Editing features require DVD-RAM, I've yet to try it out. I transferred several non-macrovision protected VHS tapes and the picture is great. According to forums, Panasonic may not have the best MPEG compressor, but its analogue to digial circuitry is one of the best. This makes it best for ironing out the "wrinkles" in your old VHS tapes.It's amazing that a low cost unit could replace the VCR and DVD player, greatly reducing wire clutter behind the cabinet. I can finally put away those bulky VHS cassettes, contents transferred to more accessible, and maybe better looking, DVDs.
At first I was real happy with this, but when I opened the case and started using it I realized how tiny this was. I could hardly fit my USB cable into it's pouch and if you put the ipod in the case that it came with and then into the travel case, it wouldn't really fit. The hole thing started falling apart after a few days and my ipod wouldn't stop falling out of the little lether so it got scatched alot. It's not really worth $30 to me. I suggest you do not buy it.
This is a great LCD TV. The price is great too. DVDs and HDTV show an exceptional picture. The only problems I see are poor manual documentation and Westinghousedigital email support is slow and sometimes will not answer your email questions.
Makes a loud clicking noise in my car cassette player. The clicking is easily audible through my music, even when playing the music at the loudest level I can tolerate. I am someone who can usually tune out extraneous noise easily. However, the clicking gets quite annoying very quickly. On the positive side, the product arrived quickly and the sound quality is otherwise good.
Avoid this phone. The sound quality is poor and the buttons on the phone are too small.
I used to work for a cell phone company as a call center agent and I did use this headset. It was clear to hear customers. Good product.
These sound incredible. Literally sound as good as an aux input. The only problem I occasionally have is that the car ('99 Mercury Sable) tries to flip the tape, so that can pause the music for a few seconds. This might be just a car by car situation so, ymmv.
I bought these about a year ago and really get my use out of them on the computer. I am very picky when it comes to sound but these little things sound great. I still can't believe they can sound that good. I use them at least 1 to 3 hours every day checking the web for new music or watching some movies and I don't even know I'm wearing them most of the time. They do have a tendency to slip a little but just tighten the headband and they should be fine. The cord isn't that long so don't expect to get up and walk around while working on your computer. They're made of plastic and aren't meant for little children to play with or use or they'll surely end up broken. The pros definitely out way the cons on these plus they're only $5 so order them,they're handy to have if you're tired of earaches and still want good sound.
Came with my Inspiron laptop 6...7 years ago, and I've been using it since. The padding inside the right shoulder strap bunched up and is pretty messed up almost immediately, and hurts my right shoulder when it gets heavy. Since it is a big pack, and has compartment for many many things, it does get heavy often because I can fill it up with lots of stuff.I like the space it has - especially when not holding a laptop. The laptop space is a nice divider for loose sheets/xeroxed articles. I also like the many compartments that holds things in place - pens, cellphones, eye glasses, water bottles, music player (has head phone hole), keys, etc.I don't like the messed up shoulder strap... also I wish it has a horizontal strap somewhere, because it's spacy, and the weight when all that space gets filled, combined with messed up shoulder strap, really hurts that shoulder... . I just bought an Asus laptop, and the backpack that came with it doesn't match up to this one. Although the price it's going for on here while I write this is somewhat insane... $60 vs $12 on eBay?
First a quick note; the hub as delivered is black, not blue. In fact, it is identical to the one it is replacing, which apparently shorted out (when I found it not working properly it was very hot). Another one works properly, and this one appears to be fine as well. It is small, the cord just long enough to be out of my way, it lights to show it is alive, and the ports have a reasonable arrangement. And the price is excellent.As to the failure of one that I had, I would note that a laptop USB hub is built a lot lighter then one for a desktop, much easier to damage, so I do recommend this unit.
I usually purchase a different LS product but decided to try the 100's this time.The quality is better and the price is less expensive.Great speakers for the price.
Just a quick primer on different kinds of network throughput:Wireless standard 802.11g can support about 54 megabits per second, while the more recent 802.11n standard goes up to 300 Mbps. Wired Ethernet connections using Cat 5e cable can safely support 100 megabits per second and might be able to go higher. Wiring with Cat 6 can support up to 1,000 megabits per second. And Internet downlink speeds for companies like Comcast are in the range of 20-25 megabits per second ( some vendors might be higher). Network controllers are also a constraint, with older controllers supporting 54 Mbps (wireless) and 100 Mbps (wide) and newer controllers supporting 300 Mbps (wireless) and 1,000 Mbps (wired).What does this mean? Basically, for home networks, whether you go wireless or wired, Cat 5e or Cat 6, you're still likely to have throughput capacity that exceeds what your Internet service provider is using. So you really can't go wrong. Commercial networks have different considerations, which I'm not addressing here.My own home network supports in the range of 6-8 devices. The split is pretty even between those devices that are hardwired and those that are wireless. I use cabling where I want to be absolutely certain I have enough throughput capacity to support things like large downloads and video or audio streaming. That tends to mean hardwiring my desktop, my Ethernet-ready Blu-Ray player, and my Roku box. Everything else is wireless.For me, Ethernet cabling has become a generic commodity where price and convenience trump more technical considerations. I have cables from MediaBridge, RiteAV, and Cables To Go. They're all pretty much the same in that they are soundly constructed, have decent connectors, are snagless, are not susceptible to crosstalk or other interference, etc. Being able to pick different colors is, for me, more important than a specific brand. Also, I tend to buy Cat 6 these days although there is really no noticeable difference in throughput no matter what spec I am using.These cables are fine. If you decide to go wired rather than wireless, they are a good choice. I purchase cables of 3-6 feet to link equipment on the same rack, 9-12 feet for units alongside my controller, 20 feet for units across the room from the controller, and 50 feet for units in the next room. This is for a two-bedroom apartment. Different colors help me to distinguish between the different network links.I hope this helps.
Rio seems to be getting out of the MP3 player business. Like many others my volume dial broke in 6 months (3 mos past the VERY short warranty) so Rio would only offer me $99 for another from their remaining inventory. They aren't making any more and to the best my knowledge are getting out of the MP3 business altogether.I also agree with some of the other cons: short battery life and poor recording quality.
I learned long ago, after market printer parts can eat up all the money savings by wasting my time getting them to work. I always buy OEM parts because they work...period. No muss, no fuss. Time spent trouble shooting is time not spent making money.Hopefully, this is my last one. We just bought a new Ricoh printer and its consumables are FAR less expensive
I have no idea why people are hating on this hub, it is fantastic, I charge my 3 iPods, and my Droid Bionic, all at once with this hub, great for on the go too. I love it, no complaints.
This thing does just about everything, you can watch movies, listen to music, transport files, and even record interviews. Mine has worked flawlessly, ive put it through its paces, roadtrip, jogging, around campus. And it makes your friends jealous as a added bonus...;) It even plugs into macs without any software. Great gadget, great price.
I am very happy with this purchase. This item was easy to install direct fit and super fast delivery. I recieved exactly what was ordered with no delays or problems.
I can't speak to the sturdiness over time but after reading reviews about wrinkled screens and warped angles I was nervous so I went and bought it at a local store in case I needed to return it. The screen LOOKS great and goes up and down easily - let's hope it stays in once piece.
I'm moving drives to a new system and have attached these cables to different drives multiple times during the past month and they have worked flawlessly. The connectors continue to snap tight (as expected) every time.
You can get a feel for all of TiVo's positive aspects from numerous other review. I, too, love mine, but there are a couple of shortcomings I wish they'd deal with.First, while the unit isn't loud, it does make a enough noise to where you'd want to put it inside a cabinet. Of course, you can't do that with an IR remote, so I would suggest they make it an RF remote.The other thing I'm not nuts about is the toll call I have to pay every time Tivo updates my listings. Major cities are covered, but that's about it. You'd think the monthly service fee would provide for a toll free call. At least I have the option of buying a wireless USB networking card and having my updates take place over my home network.Overall I'm impressed.
The belkin print server was a replacement to a wired Hawking print server. The Belkin is 10x more reliable and was very easy to install. Works with both my printers and wireless network. I would definitely recommend.
Being a fan of Olympus I had high expectations for this camera. So I was just astounded by how horrible this camera was. I owned a 3.2 megapixel Olympus C-3020, which broke, and I decided to replace it with this sleeker, smaller, and sportier model with a slightly higher megapixel count. Big mistake.The pictures out of this camera were blurred, colors were completely washed out, and the flash didn't reach that far indoors. Outdoor pictures were slightly better, but colors still appeared dulled and had no vibrancy. This was especially shocking, since I have taken extraordinary photos with my C-3020, which has a lower megapixel count than the Stylus. My father has the SRL Olympus E-20 N which is also an remarkable camera. I assumed that all Olympus products were created equal. Alas, they are not.Because of its compact size, I kept opening the camera's battery compartment door while handling it, and the camera actually felt too small and cramped in my hands.After less than a week, I packed it up and returned it, deciding I'd rather spend the money to have my beloved C-3020 repaired.Since then, I've had the opportunity to try out the C-5000, which is an updated, sleeker version of my C-3020. It's as good as the C-3020 and boasts 5 megapixels. If you're looking to buy a good Olympus camera, stick with the C-series and stay away from the Stylus!
The SmartShopper is awesome! It has a huge item list and adding custom items is very easy. I love that you can reprint the list, edit the list or delete the whole list depending on the circumstances. I would definitely recommend this item to everyone.
I got this 2 days ago, the first one i got was defective ( the IR receiver keeps shutting off), i returned it to Bestbuy and got a different one. I didn't know that in order to hook the xbox up, you will need an "advance av pack". That's all you need to get, the optical cable is included in the package. I fired up the "Saving Private Ryan" dvd, i was amazed. It was like you're inside the movie. I have a Phillips Home Theater system which i thought was excellent. But after hearing the spherex sound, i immediately got rid of my Phillips. Next stop, the game, I popped in Halo 2, awesome experience. You could actually hear if someone is right behind you. DOOM 3, scared the crap out of me, i was like in hell. Hearing those tormented souls whispering in your ear. While emptying the load on my plasma rifle.If you're thinking of getting this "bad boy", i got one friendly advice for you. "Stop thinkin', just get it".
I read all the negative reviews on this print server and hesitated before purchasing. I'm glad I got it. It serves my purpose without a hitch.I had no problems installing it after disabling the firewall.I setup WPA security without a problem. Disabled SSID broadcast after installing and all is good.I was concerned about using a printer with USB to Parallel conversion cable, but no problem!Just make sure you configure the print server with SSID broadcast enabled and have it connected by ethernet before going wireless. After disconnecting the ethernet cable turn off/unplug the print server for 10 seconds and plug back in and it recognized the wireless network.Hope this helps someone!
I've own this device for 2 years now and I'm more displeased now than ever before. As we continue to purchase more wireless devices we have become ever more frustrated with this product. We havent had any success acquiring positive solutions from Netgear. I recently downgraded to a competitors wireless g router and we're completely satisfied now. The range of this Netgear router is paultry at best. Even if we're using our ipad 10 feet from the router, we cant keep a solid connection to the router. Our wireless devises keep a connection for about 3 mins before we have to manually reconnect again. When I purchased this product, it was top of the line in capability and price. It has NOT been worth it.It's easy to install, setup and administer; however, capability and realibility are just not there.
Battery life is very short, software is slow and when it goes out of charge you lose all the data (except what's in the memory card) and you have to reinstall the software. On top of that BE AWARE that if you have any problem after 90 days, you will have to buy a new Palm (if you like the idea) since the repairing costs are $125+$39.99 + taxes. To call the Technical Assistance you have to add $25. My Palm after only 8 months does not turn on anymore and since batteries are non-user replaceable Lithium, my only option is to buy a new PDA, NEVER AGAIN IN MY LIFE A PALM.A lot of other clients had my same problem and this could really be a defective product.I want to underline the outstanding quality of Amazon's Customer Service, not responsible for the insulting low quality of this product. It will be a great pleasure for me to keep make my purchases on this site and I suggest it to all my friends.
Just recently purchased this camera to replace my old Canon 35mm SLR which had been sitting in storage for a couple of years since I bought my first digital.Already having Canon USM lenses I got the body only and am very impressed with the results so far. I can honestly say that the only photos that haven't come out the way I wanted them to were purely my fault.Gave it 4 stars for 2 reasons.1. I am used to changing the focus from Single to Servo using a dial. Since I change this setting a lot I do not really like having to push buttons to do this.2. They have made this camera a lot smaller than the 'traditional' Canon SLR. Mostly in the width...I did prefer the larger body size personally.3. Having to push buttons to change the focus point really does annoy your subjects for portrait shots. (It takes some time) I know I should have bought another camera with Eye focusing if this was an issue for me, but it is just what you get used to I suppose.
This is a great device for measuring the amount of electricity certain items use. I can enter a rate per kiliwatt and leave the monitor pluged in for 24 hours and it tells me how much it costs to run the item. I can caculate by hour, day, or month. Now I know it costs me $1.23 a month, at the highest rate, to leave my laptop on all the time.
I have this on a small table in my bedroom with my 19 inch flat screen TV on top and underneath I had enough room for my VCR. DVD player, and Roku adaptor as well as 4 remotes for each piece of equipment. Very sturdy and well built, black and silver blends nicely with the black colors of all the equipment. A great deal. I even put a swivel turntable on it and the TV on that, works fine and supports everything nicely.
I just got this keyboard a week ago. After a week usage, it works perfect for my HTPC. I read some negative feedback and was worry about the quality of this keyboard. However, I guess the manufacturer fixed the problem.
Just as one has come to expect from Amazon, I received shipment of this product quickly and at a very attractive price.
Bought this when it was a lighting deal for $30!! Great deal, i really haven't seen or can hear any improvement to either the audio or the video, but you can never be too careful when all of these eletronics that we buy are 1,000's of dollars. With the monster connect warranty, i think i will be okay :)
Completly unreliable. Drops the connection at least once a week and requires power cycling, until it gets to the point where it just doesn't work anymore. Wireless connections are hit or miss, and the wired connections also tend to drop out. I can't believe a company is allowed to sell a product this awful. Linksys should refund every customer that wasted their time and money with this junk.
This product is a piece of junk. Within a month the display started going and I had to reload the firmware. Just after one year, the player wouldn't work (kept starting in recovery mode). The online Creative knowledge base was of no help, and they would not help me further without charging me. Overly sensitive touch controls. Won't buy a Creative product again.
This hair dryer works great. It has lots of power and dries super fast. A little more bulky than other travel hair dryers but since the cord retracts into the handle, it still fits in my carry bag.
This is a superb quality 25 ft (male/male) vga cable. I am using it to supply 800x600 resolution video from my HTPC computer to my Infocus X1 projector. The image quality of DVDs is very clear and sharp. I think the video image from this cable looks even better than with the standard 6 ft vga cable that came with the projector.
Bought the Leapster 2 game console for my 2.75 year olds. This was a good first game to get them used to the gaming system. Beyond that, there's not much for them to do in it. Certainly not for anyone much older than 3.
Item as described perfect addition to my audio equipment. Highly recommended if you are looking for improvement to sound quality.
My battle with FM car/iPod players is long and arduous but I feel with this we have a winner! It works really well and, maybe it's just where I live, but I always have a really clear channel and sound quality. Great for longer car drives and for those who don't have today's new stereos but not old enough to have cassettes.
This is a great laser printer - it's very affordable and performs like any other top-of-the-line printer. Toner lasts a long time, and it's very easy to set up.
I did some serious homework before plunging into the Hi-Def TV world. I looked at this TV in store displays and shopped multiple sites online as well. This TV easily stands up to Plasma picture quality and, in my opinion, exceeds it. It really stood out in the store when I asked the salesperson to switch the hi-def DVD demo they were playing over to a standard (analog) signal (the entire store had to be switched). That's where this TV stood above the rest. This TV did a better job than other brand LCD's and better than the Plasmas at displaying standard tv signals. It was less grainy and less pixelated than the other units.Once installed in my living room, I compared analog basic cable channels to standard digital and hi-def equivalents available from my cable company (1080i). I cannot wait to hook up a true 1080p signal from a hi-def DVD system.The televisions color quality, picture clarity and contrast levels are impressive. I have NOT seen any evidence of the much talked about "clouding" or "ghosting" issues with my TV after a full week's heavy use over the holiday weekend. This TV was manufactured in November 2006, which is supposedly during the time the cloudy pictures emerged from the factory. I can see no evidence of that no matter how I change my display and backlight settings.The sound quality is very good and the remote is clean, uncluttered and easy to use. It doesn't have 100 buttons on it that you'll never use. All advanced settings are a single "menu" button press away. As the title says, I am very happy with this television and I believe you will be too. You won't be disappointed!
I purchased this camera and I have had a lot of trouble. In fact, I'm looking to purchase another camera because the Canon is not working. The camera took good pictures, but there were so many mechanical flaws, it was not worth it. This camera was not cheap. Problems I experienced were camera would not take picture right away and the camera would sometimes decide not to work. The lens would not open sometimes and this camera has been a big disapointment.
The Garmin Streetpilot 340c is a fine product. It is extremely simple to use right out of the box and does exactly what it is supposed to do. We used it while visiting Memphis and never got lost once while we drove all around the city. I especially appreciate the feature that tells you the street name to turn on. It leaves virtually no room for driver error.Other useful features are the ability to store locations in memory and the dining and lodging locators. We will feel much more comfortable traveling away from home from now on. This is one product that delivers the goods.
I can only assume I got a dud because although the programming feature seems simple, it does not work either for the TV or VCR. I did get it to change the channel once and I read back the code with the instructed procedure which seemed like the righ tone for this model TV but it did not continue to change the channel or do anything. Of course I tried both reprogramming the code and autosearch again but no dice.There is only one code for my VCR but programming it in didn't work either nor did autoscan.I can only assume I got a complete dud, but I am very unhappy. Wasted my time and money(if I can find the store receipt I may return it, but then I'll have more time wasted).
I purchased this product to connect to my MBP to capture from VHS tape. The product works flawlessly. Audio & video sync perfectly and the integration with Toast is awesome. That makes it very simple to capture and convert to DVD. It allows conversion to different file formats (AVI MPG etc)in case you want to save a digital file rather than burn directly to DVD, which is nice for me because I like to keep an archive copy on a portable drive.I took off 1 star because when you convert to AVI MPG DVD etc, you don't have much control over the output filesize. If you are capturing a 1.5+ hour long video, chances are you will not be able to fit the conversion to a standard DVD, you will need a dual layer burner.The over the air HD reception is a neat feature, but wouldn't be and wasn't my primary reason for buying. It's tough to receive OTA HD signals from INSIDE so your channel selection will be limited without an external antenna.Things to note:1. You will need a 2 RCA to 3.5mm stereo audio patch cable to connect left and right audio from the source (like a VCR or DVD)2. The package comes with a lite version of EyeTV. I highly recommend upgrading to the full product right away if you are planning to use this a a DVR. The lite version just doesn't cut it. Even if you choose not to upgrade go directly to EyeTV and download the latest lite version as the one on the disk is outdated.
The first time that I used this camcorder, I could not believe how easy it was to use. I first used my brother's and decided right then that I had to have one to take on my Hawaiian cruise in mid-September 2007.
It's like having a real-life bass player in my room! The overall sound is incredible. With the different settings and levels, I can getexactly what I want. Honestly, I'm surprised at how good it sounds. WELL worth the money. No complaints what-so-ever!
Bulbs work great. They are what they claim to be. Nothing exceptional about them, but nothing wrong with them as well.
This is the best "near" SLR on the market. Great pics and features. Can be as easy as one-click to use or you set any of the photo settings manually for the desired affect.
I use this for small in-home studio shots. It is great. It's also small enough if I need to take it with me I can. Good quality easy to set up.
it looks nice but i can't use it because the company never sent me a disc to set it up.
Within two hours of receiving the first computer I was told it had a bad motherboard, according to the excellent HP support person. He offered to fix it, but since I had just gotten it from Amazon I opted to return it for a replacement. The return process went very smoothly....at first. When I didn't get confirmation that the replacement was on its way, I tried multiple emails requesting more information from Amazon...without response. Since I have been using Amazon for nearly as long as they have been in business (8+ years), I knew this was very unusual. Just as I was going to cancel my credit card authorization, I was able to locate a phone number for customer service. (Yes, it does exist - 800-201-7575!) I called the number and within minutes the young man had the problem solved and a new computer on its way. The new computer was delivered overnight at no additional charge!So far, the system does exactly what it says it does. It's very quiet and compact. The dual core processing is just like my old dual processor work station and allows me to multitask up a storm! I have already transferred several videos to DVD in short easy steps. The front and rear inputs make life very easy. I like easy. Easy is the only way to go!
I replaced my Sony Vaio SZ laptop with the MacBook Pro 2.4 so here is my review:First of all it wouldn't be fair to compare Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista. At work I am using XP, on my Vaio I had XP and Vista (for two months). XP is OK but after my Vista experience the Mac OS X is such a relief.I have Tiger on my MBP and I will upgrade it to Leopard. Just watch the "Leopard - Guided Tour" on Apple's website and you will wonder why do people torture themselves with Windows?The design the speed, and the build quality of this laptop is great. I upgraded the RAM to 4GB - it took only 5 minutes - I found a good deal on Amazon. I have no issues with the screen (Matte - LG panel).Pros:- Mac OS X- Great preinstalled software package you don't have to waste your time with uninstalling the junk like on a windows laptop.- Size / Weight compared to other 15.4 laptops- everything regarding to the operation - fast, quiet, illuminating keyboard, magsafe power adapter ...- multiple options to install other operating system - I have Bootcamp / XP on it I only use it for my games.- I found all the other softwares that I needed for Mac.- wide range of custom designed accessories - you can spend a fortune on these :-)Cons:- only 2 USB ports- no multimedia card reader- no docking possibility- can be hot - I would recommend iLap that will solve the problem- fingerprint reader would be nice on a $2500 laptopMy conclusion:I don't take away stars for the cons because I knew all these things before I ordered my MBP and there weren't unexpected problems. So for me it is 5 stars and I just love it...
Ths is exactly what I needed. I have so many 12volt DC products I need connected at the same time and this definetly helps. I like thatI can mount it where I need to, and there is a good sized cord that comes with it. The built in LED "Power usage" indicator lights are nice, especially if you have your engine off and your woried about your batter. If it goes from green to orange, start your vehicle and you won't have to worry if your battery is going to die.
Great product, easy to install on the laptop. Battery life without being on the charger was a very long time. Would recommend buying if you have a dell d400
omg this car is a god send i have never gone so far on such little gas. haha j/k. this mp3 player is really GOOD. the quality is like so cool
I have to say the same thing as the last review. I purchased the Sony projector 4 months ago. The bulb is only under warantee for 3 months. The first CS person told me it was covered and to take it in to a depot. Then I was told it wasn't covered by the depot but that I could purchase it for $450 plus the labour of $150 to install a bulb that can't take them more then 5 minutes.I have gone back and forth with Sony support for 4 weeks. And they are now saying they'll give me a discount but the discount is based on getting it fixed at the depot and I'll get sony gift certificates back.I have purchased a lot of Sony stuff in my life but I will never buy anything again. I was so disappointed with support on this product that I would never have bought one given the choice.It is very good quality but the cost of ownership is just too ridiculous.I can't stress enough that there are many other great products out there. Go with one that has good support.
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT is my fifth Canon SLR camera. Other Canon cameras I own include the Canon EOS 10S, the EOS Rebel G2, the EOS Elan 7, the EOS Rebel digital (6.3 MP) and now the EOS Rebel Digital XT.Canon products keep getting better and better and less expensive. I used to be a big Minolta fan, but then Minolta did its swan dance and I got stuck with a couple of Minolta bodies and a bunch of Minolta lenses that were no longer supported. That will never happen with a Canon camera.But back to the Rebel XT. This camera has all the wonderful features that made the first EOS Rebel digital such a big hit and then improves upon them. The obvious improvements are a smaller and lighter body as well as a bigger sensor (6.3 vs. 8.0 mp). The other not so obvious improvements include much faster response time (I can't tell you how many shots I previously lost due to lag time) and a new accessory battery grip that takes rechargeable batteries as well as AA batteries. While traveling is not always feasible to bring a charger along, so the ability to use standard and readily available AA bettereis is a major plus.This camera is a true joy to use. I passed up on the XTi (like I passed up on the Elan 7E) because I do not need or want some of the extra complexities of the XTi model. I don't need eye focusing (Elan 7E) and I don't need a CMOS self-cleaner (Rebel XTi). It is not all that hard to occassionaly clean out the old CMOS.If this is your first digital SLR camera you will like the point-and-shoot auto modes found in the camera. If you are a more advanced user you will benefit from all the shooting choices available with the camera. In other words, this is a camera that you can grow with and will not soon outgrow.If you already own Canon, or Canon-mount lenses, then buy the body only and skip the kit. If this is your first SLR, get the kit and learn your way around the camera using the lens included with the kit. Is not as bad as some people would like to make it out to seem.Get this camera and you will never look back!
According to a 15-year audio install company, I was the 1st person to buy and install a Tivo in MN. I love the product. You will find you use it a lot more than you anticipate. That said beware of the liftime 1 time service fee verbage. Note it says{PRODUCT} lifetime. That means if you pay $249 ( like I did a few years back) and upgrade to a new box, ( I use it so much I upgraded to a 80 hour box) Your old lifetime subscription goes into the garbage with you old box. Yep - they want you to buy a new one with each new box you buy. That is pure BULL$H!+ in my view everyone should email them and tell them so. Also note that you can record it low res. down and dirty ( to save recording space) or, med high or super high quality. The hour recording they show is for the tacky down and dirty mode which you will use less and less the longer you use the unit. If you have a plasma TV or any kind of quality system, you'll want to record for top quality. Thus, don't make the mistake I did and buy a lower capacity hour unit thinking you'll never record more than what they advertise it at. . I found you need to take that hour time they advertise on the box and divide it by 4 to get the real capacity of your machine. Thus the 80 hour machine will allow you to record 20 hours in high quality playback before it asks you to start deleting previous recording requests. Note that as your space fills up the unit will start asking you to delete scheduled recordings to make room for any new additions you want to ad. I think you'll agree that this defeats the purpose of having a TIVO in the 1st place. Thus, buy the max machine (currently the 80 hour unit) if you buy one at all. Trust me, you'll be glad you did. IN conclusion, this unit is the coolest and most innovative invention in years. If you buy one you'll use if more than any electronics device you probably own. It's worth every dime and I never had 1 problem with my original machine in over 3 years. One last note. All others always compare themselves to Tivo and not vice versa. Think about it.. don't invest in a want-a-bee. This machine is dependable, has tons of cool features and is easier to use than heating up your morning coffee in the microwave.
this worked still works good but just have not been using it as much since i got my steering wheel controls hooked up
I am extremley pleased with my intel deluxe pc camera, afew months ago, i had the option of the intel deluxe or a cheaper alternative, i ended up buying the logitech quickcam express ($30) and i was extremley dissapionted with this, as it only came with afew basic programs and the pictures on the box were nothing to do with the camera and the picture quality was so poor it was difficult to make out what the image was and the camera offered little support to low light situations. I thought that mabe it was just my camera but internet reviews show that other buyers were just as dissapointed with there identical cameras. After 5 months i decided to buy a more expensive camera (Intel Deluxe) for $59 (curcuit city) and i was extremley impressed with everything about it, the picture quality is like looking into a mirror and it came with more software than you could shake a stick at!, I set the camera up in under 3 minutes and i was having online video confrencing using 'Netmeeting'(included)in 10 minutes. This camera is deffinatley good value for money and an excellent camera. The only slight drawback is that it was not compatible with windows 2000, so to overcome this problem i downloaded the win2000 drivers from the intel site but currently there is no way to get the included software to work with win2000 but it is shortly expected but i used the camera on my win98 pc and it worked perfectly!
Battery popped right into my Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop and heald a charge right out of the box. Now my laptop is like new again.
I was in the market for a PDA, I was losing track of my calendar, contacts and todos. I did my homework and researched all of the products that are available today. The full color and &quot;compactness&quot; of the Casio E-100 is such a life-saver. I knew several people who had the 3COM Palm Pilot - but the green screen with gray type just wasn't friendly on my eyes. The CASIO E-100 gives you the ability to record by voice and drag the file it creates to your regular computer desktop. It synchs perfectly with Outlook 2000 (which I currently use). It also permits the user to choose which items to synch - just in case you do not want to select your entire inbox (especially if you are a mail hog.) It comes with 16MB of memory and is expandable to 32MB in a spare PDA slot. You have the choice of using an &quot;online&quot; keyboard, or you may write &quot;freehand&quot; using the stylus. The writing recognition is very easy to use. After using it for one day, I knew how to write instead of tapping on the &quot;online&quot; keyboard. I would be absolutely lost without my CASIO.
Schumacher SE-1275A Automatic Onboard Battery ChargerThe charger box was crushed at one end of the cardboard box where the charger was located. It was not protected other than loosely packed inflatable plastic tubes on the opposite side of the charger. Recommend better packing so that the charger can't move around during shipment. The charger fortunately works all right.
These are simple and quality. If that is what you want, take a look at the price tag and then add them to your cart.I purchased two pair of these phones for my children (5 and 2) knowing full-well that they will be broken, taped, glued, and abused some more. With the quality and comfort of them and at about $5 per unit, I don't mind if I buy twenty over the next few years.For myself, I purchased RP-HT46-S. This unit is essentially identical except it folds up and includes an in-line volume adjustment for more than double the price. Should I need to replace it though, I will do so with RP-HT21.
I love this thing. I bought one in February (and they are MUCH cheaper now), and have used the heck out of it. I have several systems that I typically transfer/share music, pix and other data with (98SE, W2K) and have had very few problems. I have had a couple of instances where it got "confused", and I had to do a scandisk to clean it up and recover the empty space, but that only took a minute or two and I didn't loose any data. I have convinced several friends that they "need" one of these things :o), and they all agree. The thing is TOUGH too... I accidentally left it in my pants one night, and it ended up in the wash (and dry). NO PROBLEMS! Amazing. One of the best little gadgets to come along in some time. My only regret is that I didn't go bigger!
I hate to say that I was willing to invest in a mouse only after I developed carpal tunnel problems. After using this for a week or so, the problem slowly went away and I am so glad. Yes, its true that you will need to get use to this mouse, but once the learning period is over, its a breeze! But because its a trackball, you will find that you take more time to highlight sentence - cos its rather sensitive.Also, I love the forward and backward buttons, takes away the trouble of having to move the cursor to the top left of the internet browser.There are cons though. I don't find the "lock" button particular useful. Also, the so call "cruise control" is difficult to use. Often, I still use the scroll button. Some people complaint that there are too many buttons, I complaint that there are too few for me to customize. I guess I am rather lazy...But overall, I still give this a five star because it takes away the stress from my hand.Also, you might want to try out which type of trackball mouse suits you. This one allows you to use all fingers except your thumb. If you prefer to use thumb tracking, I suggest you pick the other ones by logitech. Most of their other trackball mice are thumb tracking, except for this one and another that allows left hand use as well. But the latter one has the trackball smack in the middle and personally i think is rather ugly...
I love my new camera!...I'm having a hard time putting it down...I'm not a pro but I love to take pictures and have been wanting a good digital camera for a while...decided to treat myself and for the price, the quality is second to none!...I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for good quality at a great price...
I've owned this laptop cooling stand for several years now. It has proved to be a very sturdy product. It is in as good a shape now as when I bought it. It folds up easily and is quite small when compacted, fitting easily into a purse or backpack.I like this product so much, I have bought several as presents for family members, who love it as well.
This worked great in my car and i didn't have to splice my original car wires. After you connect it with the stereo it is better to cover the ends of the wires with tape or plastic caps so it doesn't short circuit
really nice mouse, i have been using with for 3 months now, and its a good piece of work.pros:*smooth and easy to move*good DPI*the DPI adjustment option and software are an excellent add-on,(the increase and decrease DPI buttons could always be used for more progressive things if you just want to play on a standard DPI setting)*the 2 side buttons are extremely handy, easy to press and effective in games.cons:*i could always do with a higher DPI*its a bit to small for large people such as myself with huge man-mitts*its hard to reach the decrease/increase buttons to adjust DPI of-the-fly.*the extra 2 scroll wheel buttons are needless
I purchased this finderscope to replace the standard F2 Red Dot Finder that came with my new Stellarvue SVR80ED Raptor Telescope. Since I live in an area with a fair amount of light pollution the use of the red dot finder could only get me in the general area of what I was searching for. I can say that with the Orion 9x50 it is way easier to locate objects in the night sky. The optional base that I ordered did not work to mount this to the clamshell of my Stellarvue. I had to order that directly from them in order to mount the Orion.
I got this for Christmas from my kids. I loved it the first few weeks. I use it while running. After four weeks, the player shorts out, then resets itself and shorts out again. I've tried changing batteries and head sets, but this is obviously not the problem. I'm very disappointed, yet afraid to let my kids know it's not working properly since they just bought it for me six weeks ago. Prior to this problem commencing, it would lock up and I would have to uninstall the battery and reinstall it to get it to turn on. Buy the dell dj ditty instead, or an iriver or ipod nano. My husband got the ditty and my kids the nano's they work great. More money, but mine is now basically worthless after just six weeks.
I've used this headset for a month now, and I'm glad I got it. I was a bit worried about ordering "the cheap model," but at the same time I also got a more expensive model (the TCA88HA, 2.5X more expensive and hearing aid compatible). Happy to say, I like the cheap one just as much. I like that the microphone boom is long enough to place the mic close to my mouth. I like that the speaker fits snugly over my ear and that the volume is plenty loud enough -- my phone adjusts volume, so I don't care that the headset doesn't, and I usually set the volume at 2 bars which is less than half of the max. Folks on the other end can hear me fine. I use it with both my house cordless phone (Panasonic KX-TGA101B) as well as with my Motorola cell phone (with a plug adapter). The comfort levels of the two headsets are about equal, too, which surprised me because the more expensive set "looks" more comfortable but isn't. With either one, I'm happy to wear it for an hour or two, but unlike other reviewers I never "forget" I'm wearing it and will take it off when I'm done using it.The only drawback is that the unit does seem a bit flimsy. Nothing has broken but I have the sense that I need to treat it delicately because the plastic is narrow and feels like it will flex enough but will snap if it exceeds its limit or gets crushed. I assume everyone is okay with a 4' wire, which is a bit of a pain but comes with the territory--if you hate wires, get bluetooth, but that's a different category of product. For what it is, this headset is fine and a good value.
Works great in Germany. I did learn something while I was there - most of the products you buy now can be plugged into there plugs with no problem as they know when they are plugged it to 220.. Was needed only for my camera.
First off, I've had one of these for nearly two years [perhaps longer, I'm not sure...I've had it almost as long as my car!]. In fact, the only reason that I'm replacing mine now [with an identical one], is because I accidentally left the windows open a month or so ago and the darned thing got wet. Amazingly it still mostly works, the sound is just quite a bit softer.Unlike some of the other reviewers, I've yet to have a problem with static. Sure, you get a problem if you have it set to one specific preset and then drive into a new area that happens to have a very strong radio station on that specific frequency. However, if it's not strong, more often than not, the transmitter will drown out the new station. When I lived near Dallas, I used 106.7 all the time, and that's an actual legitimate station there!In my experiences, I've found that the available stations tend to be empty air stations in most of Texas and parts of Oklahoma. I've put this thing to the test in hilly regions, stormy weather, sitting in the hot sun all day, etc, with never any problems [until I left the darned windows down].Oh, and as far as the magnet goes, just attach it to the little screw that holds up your rear-view mirror. I've found that to be the best location for it. I don't understand what all this bollocks is about it having to be close to your physical antenna. I've got an old Oldsmobile, so my "antennas" are pretty much at opposite ends of the car, and they've always worked fine.Oh, and about the other transmitters interfering? My mum and I both drove on a four hour trip last August. They listened to my mp3 player the whole way there by tuning their radio into my "station." Not once have I experienced interference from other passer-by's transmitters or supposedly stronger radio signals. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I am pointing out that never once in two years of frequent driving have I had that situation occur.
This is the perfect camera for someone who needs a simple to use camera for every situation, yet wants the added benefits of aperture adjustments, high resolution, stabilization, etc.
I thought it was going to be kinda hokey, but this is really useful! I wear it while I'm cooking and doing other things requiring two hands. My husband is using it for his ordering for work. Our 4 year old son even dropped it and I managed to step on it..but besides the soft ear covering falling off...it was fine! I slipped the cover back on and it was as good as new! Awesome little pice of equipment!
When I could no longer find a diamond stylus for my old Pioneer turntable, I bought the PL990. I'm satisfied with both the sound quality from my old vinyl recordings and the price I paid for the turntable.
The Drive Shuttle is the size of a normal wallet, only thicker. Inside, there's room for exactly 6 USB drives, held together securely by means of a partitioned mesh and a rubbery band that keeps them in place, three on each side. The walls seem to be reinforced to a degree that there is no danger for the little drives to break if dropped or crack inside a stuffed computer bag but they are likely to be crushed if stepped on. This holder is not expandable.I find the drive shuttle useful if one needs to keep up to 6 USB drives in one place and one is disciplined enough to return the USB drives to it when not in use. However, I found that I'm using 8 such drives with some regularity so I would welcome a larger holder.
Good sound quality, very compact, impressive battery life. However, the standard earphones seem unable to handle the top volume of music without the music being distorted. The memory is rather limited, but you get what you pay for. Buy the 4 GB if you need the space. Oh, and the black one gets scratched VERY easily.
One piece of Hardware placing Coolermaster above the rest. On medium setting lowered my temps an additional 3c`s.
The case fits the MacbookPro perfectly, and the case makes it really easy to find all the ports with your fingers (if you plug in the headphone cable a lot, you know what I mean). But the case appears to be made of plastic, and it can be difficult to justify paying so much for what is essentially plastic. But so far, I like the case, and don't really have any complaints. I just hope it actually helps somewhat. I'm sure it will prevent scratches, and when it's on the unit it looks great, but I don't know what other protection it will really provide.
I heard how great Tivo is, but I never expected it to surpass the hype. I was a busy graduate student without time to watch the shows I wanted to see when they were on. Tivo's Season Pass function literally changed the way I watch TV. I can see all the shows I want to watch whenever my schedule permits, and I don't even have to keep up with when they come on. Tivo gets them all for me. I've also discovered new shows I never would have thought to watch. And the pause function is great when you get a phone call in the middle of your favorite show.
Device works great, only think that I had a problem with is that I had to wait one day(24hours) for my UPS to see that it was a new battery and to clear the replace batter light
12-11-08 Currently a great deal for the money. I did a lot of research and yes there are better devices out there but you're going to pay for them. This is a rapidly changing area so I choose the middle of the road price/feature wise and spent around $100+. I realize I will need to purchase another one in a few years anyway so why pay $300+ for something that overheats. It's fast, easy to setup (I'm techie), shared printer works well and works with different operating systems (have Vista and XP).
SORRY THEY DICONTIUED THIS CAMERA I HAVE BEEN BRAGING ABOUT IT SINCE I GOT IT MAY 2002 I WAS GOING TO BUY 2 AS CHRISTMASS GIFTSI AM GLAD I GOT MINE. SO EASY TO USE AND OUTSTANDING PRINTSSOFTWARE IS EASY TO USE ALSO WE MAKE OUR FAMLY ALBUM PIC'S ON ITIT'S THE BEST.!!!THANKSELOISE THOMAS
Not thrilled with the interactivity, of the product, when changing FM frequencies. The ipod has to be extremely close to the radio for clear reception.
I like the appearance of this case very much, and it does a great job of protecting my iPod. The one problem that I've had is with opening it to connect it to my computer. In order to open it wide enough to connect the docking cable, you have to remove your headphones from their jack. Other than that, though, it's very nice and will get you compliments. The built-in cord management for your headphones is also very useful
Fairly decent. Produces pictures with optical blur on the edges if you use zoom. Leaves black semicircle on pictures taken with a flash about 1/5 the way up from the bottom on the picture because the flash isn't tall enough to miss the wide lens. Other than that.. it does capture a few more degrees. If you are going to pick this or the telephoto attachment, get this.
W-O-W!!! SUPREME SOUND! STYLISH AND PRACTICAL!! LOTS OF POWER!!LOTS OF DIFFERENT INPUTS!!I ONLY PAID $230 W/SHIPPING! ON AMAZON!NOT A SINGLE COMPLAINT OR FLAW IN 7 MONTHS!!!!!!!
I have always been anxious about buying a digital camera, did some research and decided to buy this one. I have the Minolta Maxxum HTsi...still love it but fear that it will now sit on the shelf more often now that I bought theSONY DSC-P5. I highly recommend this SONY digital camera!! I went to a holiday party the other night, and shot pictures and short video clips all night long (6pm to 2am). I did have an extra battery with me and a 64 MB card! The pictures were crisp with great color! The zoom feature is great! The short video clips are good quality too! What a way to save memories!! Pictures and video clips all on one memory stick! The price is worth it! BUY THIS CAMERA!!
I agree with those prior reviewers on their incredible sound quality. You can hear every nuance. They are a bit tight to wear though. The electrostatic shielding they provide is another matter...possibly more important than any other consideration now that they say cell phone use may not be that great for your health. Something to think about.
These headphones are durable and well constructed. The adjustable headband allows the headphones to fit myself and my school age children correctly. The volume control is great.
I had this for little over one month, and I really love it. I have been using Palm III for about 3 years, and I wanted to switch to a color Palm OS PDA. I really love the crisp color and large viewing area. One disappointment is that it appears to be not as stable as Palm III. I am not sure if it is due to new Palm OS 5 or Sony's modification to Palm OS (I am assuming they did some modification to accommodate bigger screen). I had to perform soft reset for about 3 times in last couple of weeks. I never had to do reset for my old Palm III while I had for 3 years, and I was mid to heavy user of my Palm.Large screen is really good for viewing/reading, but it doesn't work with all applications in Clie. The full screen mode is compatible with all basic organizer (date book, address, memo pad, to do) functions, and it also works with clie memo, document to go (ms word and excel application for palm), clie files(a file management tool for clie, it is just like windows explore on desk top), voice rec, mp3 player, clie album, photo stand, photo editor, clie viewer, and viewing all movie clips and macromedia flash files (yes, sony pre-loaded macromedia flash player for you).However, if you use graffiti to write like me, the full screen is useless. To use graffiti the writing area needs to take some screen space (about 30%) out of your sight. The bulit in keyboard is neat and useful for quick punching in few characters, but it's not for typing sentences or phrases with my fat thumbs.memory stick (ms) is a good expansion of memory, clie let you backup all of your pda data directly to ms. the software bundle also includes a software (a driver to be exact) to make nx60 to work as an external driver for your desktop computer. you need ms to import your favorate pictures, music, or movie from your pc to clie.
Since "zero" is not an option, I had to settle for "one". Avoid this device at all cost. It crashed my XP Media Edition OS, and rendered my laptop unusable. Not even Safe Mode or Last Known Good would work. And I agree with the earlier reviewer regarding Kensinton's support... they offered no assistance, and instead refered me to India (I mean Dell). Dell said the diagnostic showed corrupted clusters and that my hard drive was crashed. So they shipped me a refurb replacement, and I had the joyous task of reinstalling my entire software base. Lessons learned... backup frequently and avoid Kensington products.
There's a reason why this stuff is significantly discounted. This is definitely one of the worst products I have ever bought. I did not do much research. I think the data may be in there, but I could not learn how to make it work. The interface is horrific - unusable. Don't do it.
We are very satisfied with this product. The liquid stays hot in it for almost 2 days. The thing that we love the most about it is the fact that you don't need to unscrew the cap all the way to pour the liquid out which is helpful because it helps the liquid stay warm even longer. You can simply unscrew about half way and tilt the thermos (directional arrows guide you) to pour. It's got a stainless steel exterior which is easy to clean and is very durable. 5 stars !!!
The mouse is somewhat hard to become accustomed too. This is my first time using a trackball mouse so I knew I was going to have to adjust. However, in a few days I was using the mouse with relative ease. Some who have rated this item have claimed that the RF signal is good for up to 20 feet, which is undoubtedly a bold faced lie!!! In honest truth, you will have to buy an extension cable in the form of a male to female USB connection. And even with that, my mouse only works at roughly 5 feet worth of space between the reciever and it. Furthermore, I use my LCD TV as a monitor and use a wireless keyboard and mouse on my bed. This is the reason I chose to go with a trackball design simply due to the fact that both the optical and laser mice do not work to well when I use them on my sheets. If you are in the same situation as me, it would be a good idea to convert to a trackball. However, keep in mind that the RF signal is very weak for this mouse and hence the reciever will have to be very close. Aside from the range issue and the odd shape, all is well.Overall, I don't think that the product is the best bang for the buck and I recommend you to look around a bit more before buying. With that said, this product is still decent and worth owning if you are by chance using a similiar setup as mine. Just be sure to get an extension cable with the mouse.
This card, based on the same NV18 GPU as the GeForce 440MX, was introduced in February of 2002. It provides extremely reliable, baseline performance for professional, OpenGL accelerated applications, and the Quadro drivers are certified for many of these applications, differentiating this card from it's GeForce brethren.This card is a dinosaur by todays standards, but it is now extremely cheap and very solid (not even having an active heatsink). I would definitely buy this card as a stop-gap if you have an aging 3D workstation with a failed graphics card and you can't quite afford the jump to a modern PCIe based system.PNY is nVidia's OEM for all their Quadro cards. Their support is exemplary and expedient for the Quadro line, which is basically the reason Quadro cards cost more than twice their GeForce equivalent.-- note -- if you are going to review a product, you should probably own that product. if you are going to review that products technical support you should probably have experience with that products technical support
I dont know how other products stack up but ive found this one to want to drive off to no where too many times...Just wrong.
great for my original intentions - people, dont expect a lot for $10 - it is a great hub for small non-powered items - if you expect to run your printers and external hard drives on it than expect it to get hot. I use mine for my mp3, wireless mouse and other small additions and it works great
I have used San Disk memory cards in the past and have had positive experiences with them. This one is no different. Does everything I expected and is very fast. I will continue to use them and would recommend them to anyone.
I mean it sounds great, has everything i need like AC adapter, headphones and car kit. The batteries give a lot of time of playback, and I'm using rechargable batteries. I'm only missing the line out cable, but for 150 bucks i think i got more than enough. If you want a high quality and easy way to play your mp3 collection, this is a must have!
I have not taken a lot of photos yet, but those I have taken have been excellent. I particularly like the 6x telephoto.
I have ordered this product before and have had great results, but NOT this time!!these flash cards will not work in my sewing machine!! I think they were NOT new as stated when I bought them
this lock functions great, but the cable may be a little short for some people. the cable is a little less than 3 feet. Shipping was 15 days earlier than expected so that's a plus. I would definitely recommend this product to a friend
I am a 10 year old who has been saving up for a long time to purchase an ipod and accessories. I purchased this product after I saw that this got "good" reviews. I came home from a week of summer camp, and my mom said it had come. I ran up to my room to try it out, I turned it on, plugged in my ipod and played a song. It wouldn't play and sounded broken. I'm going to return it and get a better one(how hard would that be?).
Isn't it nice to order a product, receive it, really like it, and not have to send it back. I'm pretty picky, but the Mstand exceeded my expectations. Not only does it look as if it was designed exclusively for the Macbook Pro, it is very functional as well. Accessing the DVD drive slot and release latch are no problem. My biggest fear was that the angle of the stand was such that even with the screen fully opened, it would be less than vertical, but this is not a problem. Trust me, I looked at more than a dozen different stands before settling on the Mstand, and I am absolutely satisfied. Ignore the gripes for other reviews - if the Mstand doesn't do it for you, then I don't know what will.
I have a Mac G5 and had no problem installing the software and no problem using it. I paid $20 for my keychain and was very skeptical. I saved my receipt because I knew I would be returning the keychain after getting it home and getting frustrated with it. It was actually quite simple to use the program, select the photos, edit the photos, and then load the photos. I was surprised how easy it was. I have told several people to buy them. I think if you just follow the directions closely, it's really very, very simple and user friendly. I gave it 4 stars because I felt that the directions could have been more detailed.
The ideal economy HD set. It's chock full of features and has a handsome, non-reflective console. The default picture mode can be a little dim for me, but you can adjust the brightness. It also seems to run a little hot, but that's probably the case for all flat panel TVs. Antenna strength could be better, but heck, at least it has one.Full disclosure, mine broke down after 5 months. But Samsung service has been pretty good. Customer service was pleasant. They sent a repairman out to my home that same week. After replacing some components in the back, it still wasn't working, so they sent me a new set the following week.
I bought this unit to supply power to a satellite modem for satellite internet. I had the modem on a standard UPS--you know, one of the usual with poor waveform output and poor power factor. Satellite modems not only have a receiver, but also a radio/microwave transmitter in the system. Well, after some trouble with the modem and a fix-it session that involved replacing the modem and radio, I decided that the isolation, pure sine wave, and filtered output of this device would be an advantage.I called Tripp-Lite and told them of my woes. Their customer service was exceptional and they suggested this unit. It is a bit over-powered, but is the smallest in its product type that they make. Tripp-Lite also furnished me with the names of their retailers, including Amazon.com.The unit was shipped in good order and arrivcd in good shape.This unit provides a very stable and continuous supply of power because of its dual-conversion: all of the power is rectified to DC current and placed into a battery. Then the battery power is inverted to provide AC current for use. The output is then further filtered and, I'm sure, the phasing of the current to the voltage waves is set so that the power factor is very high. This unit's over-all power factor is 0.8, where most run about 0.62 or so. What that means is that the unit, which is rated at 1000VA input, acturally can produce 800 Watts and that devices using the supplied power are isolated from any line spikes, noise, or voltage variation.The unit comes with a set of cables for different interfaces with your computer. I am using the USB interface cable to monitor the power supply and integrate it into my computer. The "Power Alert" software supplied is easy to install and when installed with the power supply already connected, automatically finds the unit, categorizes it, and makes some recommendations. Do check Tripp-Lite's website for the latest version, however.The AC outlet configuration is satisfactory. That is good, considering that Tripp-Lite does not recomment any extension cords be used, or power strips, either coming into the unit or going out of the unit. Not only might that overload the unit, but I am assuming that it might introduce a phase shift or power loss. A phase shift would mess up the pristine output.The only real negative comment is that, since there is a rectifier bank, there must be a fan to cool it and the fan was a tad noisy. It is otherwise rock-stable.I liked it so much that I bought a SU1500XL, a larger version of this one, for the rest of the computer.
A very good TV/HDTV-monitor. I went out and over-purchased, because the pricing for the screen real-estate is quite reasonable.However, I didn't do enough research. The manual (available on-line at sharpusa.com) notes that one can not split the screen with PC-input.
This item was openned when it came to me. They should have told me that this item was used. The return process back to Amazon was quick and simple
Bought the unit in October so that we wouldn't miss football action while cooking. Started out great, good tv reception after attatching outside antenna, good radio reception. It's now February and the the TV keeps disappearing and going blank on us.
Bought this system to get great sound while watching DVD's on the computer, listening to CD's, and playing games. It is a great system for all of these. I have it coupled with a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS sound card. Put in the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan and it was amazing. Played Half-Life 2 and the first few bullets I heard scared the crap out of me.The only complaint was mentioned by other reviewers. The rear speaker cords are too short. Paid $7 for a couple RCA extensions at Best Buy.Great system.....would recommend to anyone.
Doers what it says, like most FM transmitters it can get fuzzy sometimes but not as often as others I have used
I recently purchased Dell Inspiron 5100 notebook and LinkSys wireless access point router BEFW11S4 with intention to build a simple network of two computers (one wireless and one direct line). Connected the router with my desktop computer first, followed setup instructions (router manual) and got connected to the Internet in no time (have Motorola cable modem SB4200). After that, I connected the Inspiron (direct cable to the router), run network Wizard in Win XP and established connection between both computers and Internet. As the last step, I installed the Orinoco software, disconnected Inspiron and router and inserted Orinoco Gold card into Inspiron. Again, using Network Connection option in XP, computer practically connected itself to the network and I was able to share both Internet connection and files/printer accross the house. Haven't tried 128 bit encryption yet. After more then a month, network works just fine with the all above components. This card is great.
It might be a good printer if it worked; mine was a piece of junk.
The sound quality was good, and it worked for a couple of weeks or months, then it started to get ejected once in a while. Then, It is getting ejected more and more frequently to the point that I cannot use it anymore. I see other reviewers have the same issue, so it may be due to its inherent design problem.
I bought this camera as a display model from sears and i've had it for over three years already and i love it! shortly after it was purchased, it began acting strangely (turning itself on and off), but kodak offers a free year warranty and i sent it in to be repaired--they replaced the entire processing unit and it didn't cost me a thing! i will be sad when it finally dies on me.
I really thought that after powering this beauty up and getting it charged it would be a no brainer.I think 'IT' is laughing at me since I can't really figure it out...I do believe it works though,even if I can't get it to go!....... It may come down to the instruction manual as it doesn't seem to be real explanitory to the point of lacking information in an accurate step by step format.I believe it could be simplified greatlyI put it down(the manual that is)and fumbled through the menu to where I programmed the clock,and starting point or home.I walked down the street and it seemed to follow me exactly where I was going.If I return the product,It won't be becasuse I think it is defective but because It seems to be one of those strange and curios things and I couldn't quite get all the pieces of the puzzle together.It gets a 5 because it wins the battle for today.
I bought this because I wanted to have a wireless trackball for my laptop when I'm lounging in my recliner. There are really only two wireless trackballs available; this one and a three button logitech model. I went with this one because I like having the additional buttons.The device itself performed flawlessly, but the effort to try to learn to use it was much too high for me. Trying to use your pinky to do right clicks while manuevering the trackball with your ring and middle finger was next to impossible. Also, since I had the trackball on the arm of my recliner, pressing the left button with my thumb tended push the unit(since it is on the side and when you push it you are applying horizontal force to the unit). As has been mentioned in other reviews the scroll buttons are in oddly uncomfortable locations.All this was enough to make me dislike this device, but the pain I started to feel from the constant manuevering of my hand and fingers was just too much. I felt like I had to contort in unnatural positions to get the buttons to work. I simply gave up on the idea of right-click and drag all together.I'm returning the unit and getting the other Logitech wireless trackball that is more of a standard thumb-ball device. I'd rather not have the added buttons and get a more normal device.If you are truly interested in this unit I would suggest find a place where you can try it out before purchasing it. Many people may like it, but I found it completely annoying; and I wish I had been able to try it before I bought it.
Our office bought 10 of them and all of them seem to work fine so far, except one, that stalls upon hookup, but seems fine now. Very good reception and clarity.
Has all the necessary features, reads all my memory cards including the micro ones, the led could be off though until you put a card in.
I HAVE HAD THIS HDTV FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW, I SEARCHED ALL THE ELECTRONIC STORES FOR WEEKS BEFORE I DECIDED ON THIS ONE. LET ME TELL YOU ,YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A MORE CLEARER PICTURE IN A PLASMA TV. AS A MATTER OF FACT THE STORE I BOUGHT IT FROM, IT WAS SETTING RIGHT BESIDE A PLASMA SET AND I COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PICTURES. IT IS ALSO A BEAUTIFUL TV, IT REALLY MAKES A STATEMENT WHEN PEOPLE COME IN AND SEE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. IF YOU WANT A WORRY FREE HD EXPERIENCE, AND ONE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AND ALSO NOT PAY THE PLASMA PRICES, ESPECIALLY FOR A 52 INCH WIDE SCREEN HD , LOOK NO FURTHER
I originally purchased the Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser (split keyboard + mouse, which I also reviewed) but had problems with the mouse that came with it after only 12 days, so I purchased this Microsoft keyboard instead.As a touch-typist, I have been using Microsoft Natural split keyboards for the last 15 years, and I'm now unable to touch-type on anything else.This keyboard's keys have a much softer feel than the previous Microsoft Natural keyboards I had used before (both the original and the Elite), but they do provide enough resistance and "spring back" nicely (except for the Space bar - see below). What took me a bit of time to get used to was the slightly different positioning of the letter keys, as they are not completely straight in a row like other split keyboards I've used, but more in a natural fingers positioning. I got used to that after only about a week though, and I seem to type faster than ever.As many other reviewers mentioned, the "Space" bar only has a contact in the center, which poses problems to some people. Indeed, if you press the "Space" bar on either edge, it is quite stiff, bends and may malfunction. I personally haven't had any problems with this key though, as I tend to press the "Space" bar right under the letter "B". Consequently, I've never had a single problem with it (no missing spaces, no double spaces or any such things, as other people mentioned). You'll definitely want to try this keyboard in a store before purchasing it, or consider where you usually press the Space bar while typing -- if you don't press it near the edges, you'll probably be fine too.I am using the keyboard on Windows vista Home Premium, and I never installed the Intellitype drivers/software that comes with it (too much potential hassle and memory use for something that is not absolutely needed). I just plugged it in and it was instantly recognized by Windows. Also, most of the keyboard's special functions work just fine without the drivers (Web, Mail, Search, Back/Forward, Calculator, Volume Mute/Up/Down, and Play/Pause buttons -- all work well without the drivers, on Vista anyway). The only functions that do not work without the drivers are the "My Favorites" button, the "Zoom" key, and the 5 customizable buttons at the top. I can live without them.My only gripe with this keyboard is its excessive length. I thought the Elite was already way too long but, believe it or not, this one's a whole inch LONGER than the Elite! (20" versus 19" for the Elite). Because of that, the mouse must be placed way too far to the right to be comfortable, which constantly causes me pain in my right shoulder.If this keyboard was a couple inches shorter and had a better Space bar, it would be perfect. I'm very happy with it overall, though.
This item was very easy ro use. All you had to do is follow the directions and everything was fine. I was very pleased.
After using the Mio C520 for over 3 months now I truly regret I bought it. the device performs poorly in route calculation choosing the most bizarre routes you would ever imagine.Fortunately also owned a Garmin 200W and the TomTom One. both outperform the Mio in suggesting much faster and more logical routes. THIS IS THE MOST BASIC FUNCTION OF A GPS DEVICE!The bluetooth speakerphone is useless as there's so much background noise. besides, you have to pair the phone each time you turn the Mio on.Overall nice feature/function but poor design, stay away!
As an IT administrator for an engineering firm, extremely high quality is a total concern. Working with some of the most detail oriented people in the world, I have to be absolutely positively sure that all of my purchases meet or surpass expectation levels of incredible standards.This one passed. No one could tell which photo in my travel albums were Epsoned or Emulsioned.I have purchased the HP890Cse in the past and that printer was stunning for its time. However, we have found that with all HP inks, the colors shift badly under standard office lighting in just under a year. Luckily, the documents from the 890 were not reprographic runs involving digital photos. Forget that if I have to redo my photo album every year. This is a dirty little secret that you must pay attention to when purchasing any photo printer - IS IT LIGHTFAST? HOW LONG IS IT LIGHTFAST? WHAT THE HELL IS LIGHTFAST? etc etc...The 1270 uses inks that are rated for 25 years. This translates to 15 REAL years in the REAL world with REAL people.Other features of this printer include tabloid size prints and ink level status on the properties menu. If you're screwey enough like me, you'll find a way to reset the out-of-ink parameter on the carts and also a way to print stunning photos using KODAK and HP PAPERS as well as Epson's. I have dropped this printer from a table and wrenched jammed paper out with metal pliers (actually it was cardboard). It functions as if brand new ... well, almost new .... relatively speaking that is ..... sort of ..... you know ..... OK it sounds like it has asthma now.The only real problems I ran into is that Autocad plots do not print correctly using the default system printer parameter and only one page at a time can be sent if the 1270 is connected to an ethernet print server with no bi-directional capability. EPSON PROGGIES - PLEASE REWRITE YOUR DRIVERS.For truly amazing prints that SURPASS 35mm emulsion prints, check out Epson's Pro 5500. Its a printer that uses a new DX3 print head with drops that cannot be seen with the naked eye. I would not dare drop this one.
I'm not a camera expert but this is a very nice camera. Small and very very easy to use. Picture quality is just WOW. The price for it was WOW too. A great camera for a good price. However,I recommend buying rechargeable batteries. It'll be worth it in the long run. Overall I would highly recommend this product.
I am impressed with the print quality and the features. I have only two complaints: (1) The software installation is horrendous. Instead of using the normal windows installer, HP had to write their own cludgy dohickey. It almost never can find the printer on the network the first time (even if you can ping and load the HTTP interface), requires a reboot, and takes forever farting around doing who-knows-what. Printer driver software should not take 40 minutes to install. (2) It makes startling and disturbing noises. After printing, about 2-3 minutes later when it is nice and quiet, it lets out a gasp like someone who is startled in fright. Also, 3-4 times a day it runs through the initialization process and spends a good 3-4 minutes clattering around noisily. Then a little later it gasps in fright again. This device is not for the jumpy consumer. Combines poorly with heavy caffeine intake.
There's nothing "wrong" with this product, but I don't like it. I bought it because it stated it is narrow enough to use on planes or buses. The truth is, it's not. It's also pretty heavy and I had bought it because I have a bad neck and need something I can roll behind me instead of carrying it. I've gone back to a carrying bag rather than use this one.
Started out with a Vx and upgraded to a M505. I was never happy with the brightness of the M505, and after purchasing the M515 I am very pleased with the brightness and quality. I use my PDA for work and the 150 x 150 screen is more than enough resolution. I set the M505 and M515 down next to each other and even with the light off the M515 id brighter than the M505 with the light on. I keep mine set on the low light setting and it is more than enough. Battery life has not been a problem. I looked at the Sony 615c, but felt it was more of a toy than a work horse. If you want to play games and look at pictures the Sony is what you may want, but if you want to get some work done, the M515 does the trick. I rated it a 4 of 5 because it would be improved if it came with the higher resolution screen, but that is the only minor flaw I can find. The other issue with the Sony is the fact that there are so few attachments for it. Palm offers many attachments.
This saladshooter is great. My wife had the smaller one for years. Finally quit. This new one works good. A little noisy, but worth it.
I bought this to sync my Razr phone with Outlook 2003 on my computer. Using Motorola Phone Tools software and the Belkin adapter allows me to sync to the contact list, upload and download photos and download ring tones to the phone. All this is easily done wirelessly. All I have to do is turn on the phone in the same room as the computer and away I go.
I have been wanting an all in one remote that can handle the many different brand electronics in my entertainment center. The software is easy to use and setup is a snap. With just one remote on my table now, I enjoy my entertainment center much more now that I do not have to find 6 different remotes and I no longer have to keep up with all those batteries. Excellent product for the price. Highly recommended.
The sound from the WMB54G is really great, once you can make it work. If you go to the communities at Linksys.com, you can see all the people having a hard time getting the sound to come out the right place. I had a very frustrating time myself (see below), but eventually got it to work, and now it's absolutely perfect, with no dropouts at all. A whole new Hi-Fi sound source for my home stereo! For me, the WMB54G is plenty small, and the options for sound-out to your stereo or whatever are complete, right up to optical. I just use the RCA jacks, and the sound quality is flawless on my mid-range Onkyo receiver.The lack of the ability to play through both the PC speakers and the WMB at the same time is a pretty severe drawback, though, and I hope Linksys will soon update the software to include this capability.My setup experience:I read and followed the (very minimal) instructions very closely and I had a lot of problems getting the whole thing to work, the same as many others, it seems. In my case, the WMB was visible on the network by the Linksys utility and my Netgear wireless router immediately and all the time, no problem. I could change all the WMB's settings via the web browser just like you do on a router, no problem there, either.But no matter what I did, unin/reinstall the Linksys utility, disable my firewall, change the WMB's IP, etc., the sound would never come thru the bridge, no matter what it was hooked to, and no matter how closely I followed the tutorial helpfully posted in the Linksys forums. The sound just kept coming out the PC speakers as if I'd done nothing.Then I ran across a message somewhere saying something about rebooting having helped, so I went on a campaign, and this worked for me with two different 'puters, one a wired desktop and one a wireless notebook. I call it my Reboot, Reboot, Reboot setup:Uninstall Linksys utility. Reboot computer. Reinstall utility. Reboot computer. Unplug and replug WMB54G (I waited a minute between, don't know if that made a difference). Open Utility. Click on "Connect". Then, and only then, start playing whatever program you want to send sound from. For me, a big "Woo-Hoo" each time.Note 1: I noticed a potential stumbling block for many that is not covered in the instructions. They tell you to use the supplied cable to hook the WMB to your computer's ethernet port. But if you're installing the WMB on the network with a computer that is wired rather than wireless, your ethernet port won't be available. It turns out you can just plug the network cable from the WMB directly into a spare wired port on your router during the intitial finding process. I would do this if I had any trouble getting the Linksys utility to "see" the WMB from my computer's ethernet port, too. Oh, and don't be thrown off by having to wire the WMB to your network, it's only momentary for getting it set up.Note 2: I see most folks referring to "players", like Media Player, etc., but anything that goes to your pc speakers will be transferred to the bridge. I use my regular web browsers (Firefox, IE, and Netscape) WMB-ing from an old spare computer to "Listen Live" to KBAC Radio-Free Santa Fe at kbac.com. Best radio station ever, IMHO, for 40-somethings with eclectic minds, and now I can listen to it forever on a good stereo, no matter how bad my over-the-air FM reception is, of course keeping my fingers crossed that they keep webcasting. But it was definitely worth all the hours of trouble with this WMB. Sounds perfect now, the best FM reception ever!!!!Note 3: I accidentally found out that the port on the WMB can also be used as a wired access point once it's established on your wireless network, in case you ever need it for a puter without wireless capability, or want to allow a visitor to hook in without compromising your wireless password.Thanks for all the reviews and suggestions, everyone. The trouble you took motivated me to do the same.
I got this for my little one. It's pretty good for a $20 mp3.
Very well done, read SD card without problems
Works well. I work with three different high school classes and use a jump drive for each. Its nice to have them all in one place. The case is easy to use.
I have had this bag for several years and I am VERY satisfied with it. First, it is amazingly spacious with many compartments for storage. The main compartment is huge, with a nice well padded area for storing your laptop. I've traveled hundreds of thousands of miles and never had any issues with laptop damage. There are side pockets on each side of the bag. One side has a large zippered pocket with several small storage areas within it. The other side has two zippered storage areas.Second, the case is comfortable to carry around. As I mentioned, I've lugged it around the world and the only gripes I have are more a result of me overstuffing the bag than a fault in the bag itself.Third, this is an attractive looking bag. The leather is smooth and fine, but very durable.Fourth, customer service is impeccable! Over the course of the years, tears have developed in the leather where the shoulder strap connects to the case (though the design is such that even with these tears the armstrap worked fine). I called them up and they replaced my bag free of charge!I highly recommend this bag as well as other products from Kensington. They have proven their worth to me!
Epson gets it. The number of sheets of paper and ink cartridge match is pretty darn accurate. I'm currently on my second order of this product and appreciate not having to waste ink when I run out of paper (like I did when I used to buy the 100 pack). I also like how they package the paper in several packages instead of all together. It's easier to pack in my scrapbook bag. The price per print is comparable to local stores...especially with the price of gas if you have to drive to pick up the prints!
The creative labs Zen Xtra 40gb, 30gb and 60gb have a known issue with their latest version of firmware. During the download of the firmware your PC will freeze. You will need to reboot. Once you reboot, your Zen Xtra will never come back on again. The support staff at creative can not or will not fix this issue. Posts on their support forums go back over 1 yr. No official statement has been released and no work around has been issued. The customer support tells you to mail the device bak to them with a $27 fee foe evaluating the issue. Eventually, usually at least 1 month, you will be sent a refurbished device with the exact same issue. After several attempts you will probably find one that works, just be sure not to do any more firmware. I have not been so lucky. I now have a 40gb paper weight!!
If you're going to copy a lot of VHS tapes to DVD-R or DVD+R discs, this is the one to get. I tried both a Philips DVDR600VR DVD recorder/VCR combo and a Sony RDRVX500 DVD recorder/VCR combo. The Philips had a couple problems and I returned it, so I'll compare the Panasonic to the Sony:The Sony had a lot of nice features and overall good quality, but I found that it had a major problem copying VHS tapes from a separate VCR with a GoDVD device. The quality in that case is substantially degraded, with streaks of interference, as with a satellite dish with the polarity or azimuth tuned wrong. This is either with the composite video connection, or using an S-Video cable from the GoDVD to the Sony. The odd thing is a signal from a separate DVD player comes through the same GoDVD device OK, and the signal from the VCR is OK without the GoDVD. The only way I found to get a decent signal from a separate VCR through the GoDVD to the Sony was through an adapter to the coaxial input, which of course is lower quality anyway and somewhat defeats the purpose.However, with the Panasonic DMR-ES10, I made perfect copies of the exact same tapes from the same VCR through the same GoDVD device. Additionally, the Panasonic has the following handy features not on the Sony combo unit:1. Flexible speed recording. If you have a tape that's 2 hours 5 min. you can record it at a speed that exactly fills the DVD-R (or +R), where if you just left it in SP mode it would run out. I tried a DVD-R disc recorded this way on 2 other players and it works fine.2. You can change the thumbnail images in the menu. With the Sony you're stuck with the first frame. With this model Panasonic you can play the title to any frame you want to select for the menu image.3. You can store phrases for the titles. For instance, if you're recording Perry Mason episodes, every title starts with "The Case of the ... " You can store that so you don't have to spell it out each time. I like to add previews to the extra space on a disc, so I saved "PREVIEWS."The only problems I've had with the Panasonic DMR-ES10 is with DVD+R media. When recording stops, it fouls up the disc so it's unusable. I've had this problem with TDK, HP, and Sony DVD+R disks. Once in a while it works if the recording is under an hour. It always works fine with DVD-R.This isn't a combo unit, so the quality from the VHS tape depends on the VCR. I tried two different VCRs, an old Toshiba and a newer cheaper model, and got great quality DVDs from both. I tried both VCRs with the Sony and both had the problem with the GoDVD described above, but seem fine without the GoDVD. But the VCR built into the Sony combo unit seems to have worse performance than the separate VCRs, causing flickering sometimes.Because of that I don't see much advantage to the combo unit, and recommend the Panasonic DMR-ES10 as the best option for copying VHS tapes to DVDs.
I've held off reviewing these for 3 months waiting to get a Dolby Digital Live encoding soundcard to get real DD 5.1 into these from my PC..It was worth the wait.. these speakers with a DDL card like Soundstorm 2 or the HiTec X-Mystique 7.1 Gold (this is the one ive bought) sound fantastic.I'm not gonna get audiophile on you.. plenty of other revies have doen that for me.. just get the card.. get the cable and get the speakers.. thats all there is to it.
I got these last night, set them up and wow! The sound is so clean, perfect for my needs in a bedroom. The bass is not overpowering but can be felt given the size. I highly recommend these speakers as fronts for a small to medium sized room or possibly the rears in a surround setup.
I bought my 40-gig ipod in December of 2004 at Amazon, and the player worked decently for about 4 and a half months. Then, my click wheel broke, and I decided to exchange it at the Apple store. Unfortunately, they did not have my model in stock, and I had to wait 6 days for my replacement. My replacement turned out to be defective (unfortunately, Apple replaces your ipods with refurbished products in most cases), and I decided to send it to California myself (we have only one Apple store in NYC, and there are huge lines at the genius bar, where they solve technical problems). This time, they repaired my refurbished replacement, which lasted another 2 weeks. The bottom line is that I have completely lost faith in Apple products and will never buy anything from this company. I was lucky that I purchased Applecare, so I have an opportunity to fight with them for another year and a half, but, on the other hand, it might as wellprolong the torture of dealing with the company which sells second-rate junk for unbelievably high prices.
Second order - and it arrived sooner than expected in time for our early Christmas celebration! Very dependable! Don't need all the cords but the price on this combo is more than worth it - it's like getting the AC adapter for free!
I have to question for the people who have this camera. When I turn it on and set it to AUTO mode, the camera will make noises (sound like a broken radio, you have to put your ear near the LCD to hear it), and the picture showing in the LCD will be blurry a little for a second. If I leave on a table (not moving it), the noise will stop. If I move it, the noise will appear again. It doesnt have this problem in Manual mode or other modes. I returned this camera twice and still having this problem. Please let me know if your camera does the same thing or is it just me. Thanks. Otherwise, its a very good 4M camera ...
This travel case will accommodate notebooks up to 15" easily, I can see that 17" notebooks will be a "maybe". For those in the same situation, a second notebook will fit the compartment as well, my combination of a 15.4" Dell Precision M4500 and a 14" Dell Latitude E6430 is a reasonable fit.The quality of the case appears to be solid and it will store all the other items you usually need in combination with a notebook, but don't expect to add clothing for several days as well. Handling is not the best (minus one star) as the wheels are too small to navigate stairs, curbs or rough ground. Expect to carry the case over such obstacles.
I recently bought this and it's totally awesome. FM stereo with automatic presets, equalizer settings, plus a custom setting. Quick drag&drop; your tunes to your player. Music Match works perfectly with player. It's also just like having a flash drive. You can transfer any file type to any PC. I change my tune selection often and it's easy as pie to delete and add songs or folders. I love the fact that it randomly selects songs from all your folders - you never know which artist is in que.The sound is great and the battery lasts a long time. No need to wait for recharging - pop in another or use rechargable AAA's.I see iPod has entered the small MP3 player market. I say don't waste your money. You have to buy additional accessories for up to $30 each to match what this baby does on it's own. Don't hesitate, if you're in the market for a nifty MP3 player look no further. Go for the 1G player if you need more space.
I've liked everything about these headphones so far. They fit really snugly, and I generally have issues wearing headsets because they hurt my ears. However, these are relatively much more tolerable than other products I've used. The only complaint I could possibly think of is that the cable isn't long enough. Other than that, I'm enjoying these rather thoroughly.
Tested this cable out on my ipod and laptop hooked up to my 5.1 surround system. There was no humming sound from either device. I have no complaints about the product. Works as advertised.
The Panasonic hands-free headset is a must if you ever talk on the phone longer than fifteen minutes. It is comfortable, handsfree and durable. I especially like it when I am holding for a line with customer service for hours. Great price for a great product.
If you are looking for a point and shoot pocket size camera this is the one! It's got lots of cool features and has high quality pictures. Great zoom and various other options! Very user friendly.
Pros: Light weight and sleek enough to carry. I hate those bulky things that you need to hang over the wall. It comes with a cable so you can keep this unit on a table, or on the floor. I haven't tested the refresh function yet, but I hear it works great. The indicators work as intended.Cons: Only thing i wish is that it had some mechanism to retract the cord and store it.
I have this installed on the demark of all our phone wiring in order to protect all of our devises at one time. I had one just like this that lighning hit by our house and it sacrificed it's self so I bet it saved some of our valuable equipment. I replaced it to be ready for the next time a surge comes through. I think this is an excellent investment.
I met a hundred per cent, does what it describes and delivery is on time. No longer fashionable zune, but it is a good product. Recommended only for lovers of the zune.
I like the sharp images of this blue-ray plus all the streaming features from the internet, like Netflix and Yahoo widgets. They are some features that I did not imagine existed. I am very impressed and glad I bought it.
It fits. It works. It was priced right. I bought it. What more can I say about it? Still need 2 more words... sheesh...
Tried several CDs with this model and none of them worked. The CD was spinning, and the display just said "No". Radio worked fine. Sending it back for a refund.
This mp3 player is great. At first it was hard to operate, but now it is easy. My headphones broke shortly after I got it, but we replaced them with some really cool ones from home. I like the cord/necklace it comes with - it can hang around your neck. It holds lots of songs and it is just really cool. This is my first mp3 player.
I use this headset at work and I only had this for a few months, after using it the over the head part that holds the Bluetooth broke in half where you adjust the size for your head, it snapped one day when taking it off my head, I am gonna get a replacement but they need to make it out of a better plastic. Other then that the sound it great , people on the other line can hear me crystal clear.
Product was great - at first. Then it died - spewing smoke and all! But things happen. So I contacted Audiobahn - and that is when it all started. They will not honor their own warranty unless you buy from one of their "authorized resellers'. This was buried in the product's manual and not even mentioned on the warranty card that I filled out and returned when this was first purchased. Many emails over a month long period provided no solution. The responses that I received from the "customer service manager" demonstrated that they had no concern for my business. I will go so far as to say that they were curt & rude in their responses. At no time could they come up with a reason for not standing behind their product. I refuse to do business with a manufacturer that has such little concern for their customers. Look elsewhere for a quality product that has a reputable manufacturer standing behind their products!
all the apple harware and software are great, never had a problem with it.
A friend of mine bought one a zune. You've probably already read that it is larger than other mp3 players in size but the real problem is the difficulty of installing the software and getting it to work with the PC. My friend has a Dell that is only about 3 months old running Win XP and we had a hard time getting the PC to recognize the Zune. Just to see if it was his port we tried my Ipod (he already had itunes installed) recognized it just like that. After about an hour fiddling with the zune he took it back and exchanged for an ipod and is quite happy with it.The ipod is just a better thought out device, the sandisk player is also supposed to be pretty good but I would stay away from the zune if I were you. Lots of money spent on advertising this device, doesn't look like much was spent developing it.
I used this DVD player for approximately four months before it began experiencing occasional glitches (the Bug's Life DVD was one of those affected). Its performance was unpredictable in that some DVDs it would play flawlessly and others it would simply not play. Most irritating of all was that it was developing a nasty habit of partly playing movies and then shutting down just as the conclusion was drawing close. Needless to say, it's in the shop for the second time (the first time it came back with a clean bill of health, yeah right). The warranty is only three months parts and labor, so any work is coming out of pocket. Also, I found the remote for this unit clumsy and innefficient. My advice, spend more, you'll get more.
This is a good tool for your overseas trip. but if u need for computers or cellphones dont use it, just use the outlet adaptor, new chargers works for 85- 220 vac 50/60Hz.
With all the different cables and prices for an Ethernet cable on Amazon, I spent some time deciding which to buy. This cable is well constructed and works great. It's running around a room, down into the basement, across the house and back up into another room.
I bought this rack for my husband to store all of his PS3 games on....It serves that purpose very well....We decided to secure the rack to the wall (parts were included to do so)....otherwise the rack would have definately been tippy....
Used them with my Sony cube speakers and they are PERFECT. I wouldn't put anything larger on them.
This roller met all my needs. It made this project much esier to do, in fact they should say if you are using the dynamat product this tool is required. Glad that I bought it!!!
This is a great product. It sounds great on cds or dvds. Read the manual before you use the product and it will make sense of the remote. This is the third JVC stereo I have had and the sound is better then any other brands I have heard. My only complaint is the subwoofer never completely turns off so if you live in apartment with really thin walls turn this down to low so the neighbors don't complain.
This is actually a pretty nice unit. My only gripe is that if you have a power outage, someone needs to manually push the on/off button to turn it back on. Not very well though out on the part of Linksys. Otherwise, it provides far more functionality than it claims including acting beautifully as a webserver.
I replaced my old HP photo printer for this one. The buttons on the HP Printer were becoming difficult to make it work. The Canon Selphy printer was horrible. The quality of the prints didn't even come close to the HP quality. I could only print 15 photos before the cartridge became clogged and had to call tech support which didn't solve my problem. I returned the printer and will purchase an HP printer again. I don't recommend this product to anyone.
We recently relocated to another area of our state and my husband got me this GPS for a housewarming gift. We took it out of the box and didn't need to do a thing to it other than tell it where HOME was. It has saved me hours of getting lost! It has help me find parks and stores as well as has recommended alternate routes around town off the beaten path that has lead me to finding other places/stores/parks etc. I'm much more adventuresome when venturing out on roads I don't know now that I know I have "Jill" (our GPS's name) to bail me out!
Sony makes some of the best headphones. I paid a bit more for these 3 years ago, they last a long time. The foam pads fell off after two years of regular use, but I had spares from a old pair. These 'phones are made to last and unlike some of those other funky headphones they are comfortable to wear, I wear them for hours at my PC while writing papers/ doing hw. Highly recommended, even for those who like good sound. These deliver rich base, and are good for mp3 listening as well as dvd watching. In fact, for the price I just might buy a spare. A plus side with this is if you are hard on stuff or simply like to carry headphones in your backpack you don't have to worry about them--the price is so low. I hope this helps. What are you waiting for? Buy some headphones. These headphones fit into anyone's budget.
Even if mine had worked properly (it didn't) I probably would have still sent it back.1) Video from the latest iPod models will not display on the LCD screen.2) The unit protrudes too far from the cabinet if you leave room for the cable connection. My cabinets are standard 12 inches deep and the TV protrudes more than two inches. If your cabinets are deeper this won't be a problem for you.3) Cheap plastic look and feel. For almost $400 it should be sturdier.Mine was also defective - one of the speakers didn't work. However, it's very easy to return to Amazon so I would give Amazon 5 stars for customer service.
While looking for a new curling brush, I happened upon this dryer. After reading the reviews on how it gives lift to hair, I decided to purchase it. I does indeed give a nice lift, but I wish the switch was in a different location. I'm constantly turning it higher & lower while drying my hair.
I bought this player so I could simplify my music-listening while I drive up and down I5 each weekend.IT WAS A MISTAKE.I've had it just over 24 hours and I've already had to reset it at least three times (yes, I updated the firmware). The player died (wouldn't turn on) and froze (wouldn't turn off). Unfortunately the player has to rebuild the music library each time you reset it and that can take up to 5 minutes. There've been at least 30 times that the music has stopped playing for no reason, and I have to press "pause" then "play" to get it to play again. I drove for about 5 hours today and the battery is almost totally dead (I started out with a full charge). The player turns itself off instead of sleeping, so every time you pause it and run an errand or take a phone call or whatever, if you don't make it back in time, you have to start it up again (and THAT TAKES FOREVER--FOR! EVER!). Also it makes the most pathetic creaky cheap-toy plastic noises when you handle it (even without pushing any buttons), because the buttons are made of two pieces of plastic that touch each other.The organization and navigation of this thing suck. I have a car stereo that plays MP3 CDs, and the navigation is painfully simple: Press the joystick up or down to flip through folders, and press right or left to choose a song. EASY! I assumed (like a dodo) that an MP3 player as well-received as the Zen V Plus would work on a similar principle. I was WRONG. The Zen V Plus sorts by tags, and you can choose to select by artist, album, or genre, or select all tracks. I put a 6-CD compilation on the Zen V Plus, so there are around 100 different artists from that comp alone; with all of the other albums on the player, there are a couple hundred artists in the artist list. So, yes, I sometimes have to scroll through a hundred or more artists to find the one I want. Did I mention I got this player to use while I'm DRIVING? Can't scroll and drive. I guess I could simplify the process by hooking up the Zen to my computer, firing up the MP3 management software and creating a playlist, but the software is a joke. Regardless, once you have a playlist, you still have to navigate through the menus to pick the playlist, then scroll through everything in that list; you can't even re-sort the list (e.g., by artist or album title) as far as I can tell. If you make a playlist of all of the songs, you might have to flip through 300 of them to get where you want to be. You also have to update that list each time you add/remove albums from the player. An alternative would be to make a zillion playlists and scroll through those. I don't want to! I shouldn't have to. So, long story short, ha ha, to get access to all of your albums, you have to either select every album and scroll through songs individually, by the hundreds, or you have to stop after each album and go into the menu and navigate to the next album or playlist, which you can't do while you're driving. The player doesn't go from the end of album A to the beginning of album B. It stops at the end of A (you can put it on repeat if you want). And just to make this clear as daylight: In a playlist, you cannot skip over an entire album with just the push of a button. You have to skip each song until you get to the next album on the list (20 songs on the album you don't like? Then you'll have to push 20 times to get past it). I just want to be able to listen to my albums continuously, in alphabetical order by band - album title, and skip over an entire album if I don't feel like hearing it. That isn't asking much.The alarm feature on this is nonsense. The "alarm" is a black dialog box on the screen. Great alarm, right?The headphones that came with this player are insulting. They feel awful and they sound rotten (distortion at volume level 8 [of 25]). I'm to the point that I'm wondering if someone dropped the whole thing in a lake on its way to me. How could anyone think it's okay to sell something like this?So...any good points? I guess one good thing about this player is that you don't have to look at the controls to operate them (as long as you don't have to look at the screen, I mean). It's easy to tell which control is which by touch. I can't think of any other good points offhand. I would say "The Creative Zen V Plus has never personally tried to kill me" but I'm not totally sure that's true.If anything in this review is inaccurate, please advise! If I can't return this piece, I'd like to know how to make it less useless and aggravating. I'd consult the user manual but it's essentially useless as well. Thanks for reading! Please excuse the negative tone here; I am just really disappointed. If you get one of these, I hope you have better luck than I've had. I'm just glad I didn't buy a bunch of expensive accessories for it before I realized how much I hate it.
It is a little hard to get excited about a camera battery, but this one works as well as the Canon battery I got with my new camera. I don't notice any difference between the two batteries and this one costs considerably less.The Lenmar battery is a good product at a reasonable price.
Let's get what appears to be the most notorious claim out of the way. I've seen many reviews talk about the noise of this thing and I have to say these people must have super sensitive hearing. My drive's fan rarely comes on and when it does it isn't quiet, however, the claims that it's a hairdryer are grossly fabricated. Of course, I don't have the thing sitting by my ear on top of my desk, it's under the desk about three feet away. Don't let the noise scare you away from this product.I chose to go with RAID mirroring (essentially 500gb). It was quick and simple to set up. I even bought a Fire 800 controller card to take advantage of the extra speed, however I have been having issues with this interface. I can't tell if it's the controller card or the hard drive since I don't have any other Firewire 800 devices to test out. So I mainly just use the USB 2.0 port until I get more time to play with it.I have had this drive for close to a year now and except for the 800 issue, I haven't had a single problem. The drive is fairly fast at both storing and retrieving files. I use it to store High Def video from my Sony SR1 (Avg. 15gb/ea) and pictures from my still camera and important documents I don't want to lose. Currently, I am using about 30% of my drive's space and am thinking of grabbing another one.The drop of one star is from the FireWire 800 fiasco which may not even be the drive's fault.
The Palm m515, in my words, was the saviour for Palm's goof: m505.Compared to the m505, the m515 came with 8MB more memory (a total of 16MB), and a brightness control, which help made it the best of all Palms. It has the look of the old V series, 16MB, hi-res colour, and expandability (uses Multimedia and Secure Digital cards), this Palm is the best idea since the first one.(My wife uses my old m515, which replaced her m130. My parents also still uses their m515.)The rechargeable battery, which isn't replaceable, stays charge for about two weeks. I suggest you get a cigarette charger if you're on the road a lot.There are many third-party software, hardware, and accessories still available for the m515--more than what's available for it's replacement model the Tungsten E.If you want a professional, slick, and/or versatile PDA that is inexpensive and fairly new, then I would suggest the m515.Don't waste you money on the m505. And, I wouldn't suggest the m500--why spend the money for all the technology and get no colour screen?If you want a new model and want hardware attachments (utilizing the universal connector), I suggest getting a Tungsten T2/T3 or the Zire 71.
I like this. I don't use it as much as I thought I was going to but it's great. I need to get out there and video something.
I have both iPod nano and June, and I have to say June software is much easier to use. It's very intuitive, just drag and drop. Unlike iTunes, Zune software allows you to create and name your playlists, which you could organize your Zune and very easy to navigate on the device.I only have Zune for few days now, and I am very happy with it.
I would have to say this is one of the best purchases I've made this year. I bring this camera everywhere. Its not as easy to use as the Olympus D-580 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom but its better in the sense that battery is rechargeable. I returned the Olympus D-580 because it was using up too many batteries. I had to switch batteries after 30 or so shots. But the picture quality at night doesn't measure to that of the D-580. I would have given this camera a 5 star if the picture quality was comparable to the cheaper D-580. But other than that I love everything about the camera. Its fun and cheap for a college student like myself who likes taking random pictures.As for the time delay, well that's when the camera is focusing. I do have a problem with it as well but its not as noticeable as some have made it out to be. You just have to hold and freeze for a little while. At times this can be bothersome but for the price what can you say?? I don't mind saving money on this feature because I'm not using this camera to take pictures of little children or fast moving animals.Indoor pictures are terrible- even with the correct setting indoor pictures do not measure up to those taken with the D-580. I find that with indoor pictures, one gets the best pictures if it is totally dark but if there is lighting then the picture comes out darker. The best pictures I've been able to take with this camera were those taken outside. In June I took a picture outside and I was able to blow the picture up to a big 20 X 30 poster and it came out beautiful. I've blown up many poster size pictures but I've had the best result with the Olympus 410.I've used this camera to take pictures of documents as well. Sometimes professors post answers to exams on the walls and whenever I didn't feel like copying down the answers I just took a picture of the documents and I was able to read the words when I uploaded the pictures onto my computer. The things you can do with this camera is endless. Having a digital camera is very handy. If you take it to lab, you can take pictures of the organ being studied and then review it for your next lab. Its very handy.Overall I would have to say I love having this camera. I was able to do many things with little effort. for the price this camera is a bargain. Even if I had the extra money I don't think I would get a bulkier camera for better quality pictures. I like the size and the look of the camera. If you are unsure take a look at the camera around town before you purchase.
I bought this dvd player to replace a dvd player that would not play rented movies. This player has the same problem. It plays the previews fine but locks up or displays a choppy, purple, pixilated screen when the movie starts. Burned video from my camcorder works fine. Avoid if you buy or rent movies. Mine is personally headed for the landfill and I barely got to use it.
I bought this here at Amazon largely on the strength of the other reviews here, and wish I hadn't.I don't know whether I just got a bad one, but the wireless range and signal strength are terrible. I should have sent it back during the Amazon return period, but I didn't motivate to do so and now I'll be stuck with replacing it and taking a total loss.As a concrete example, in the next room a mere 20 feet away with nothing in between other than a little drywall, I only get 2 signal bars on my Kindle. And two bars on a mac laptop. And downstairs, within 40-50 feet, it barely registers at all... one bar IF the computers can see it. There are four routers in my neighbors' surrounding houses which are penetrating my house with a stronger signal than this router IN the house.I'm sure it probably has a bunch of advanced features I'm not using, but it's not doing the basic job it was bought for. It doesn't supply a decent wireless signal within a regular house, even at short ranges. The words "extreme" and "gigabit" sound fast, but this thing makes for a SLOW home network. It will wind up in a drawer and I'm shopping for a replacement.Poor signal, give this one a pass.
It took me awhile to decide on a laptop bag when I recently visited my local computer store. With over two dozen different varieties of over-the-shoulder bags, backpacks, traditional briefcases, and bike courier-influenced "sling" bags, I was a little overwhelmed. Then I came across this rather unassuming backpack sitting in the corner. It said it was designed for 15.4" laptops, and with my 15" MacBook Pro, I gave it a shot. Immediately I was impressed with the pack's sturdiness. Especially when it came to the top and bottom of the pack - where your pack is most likely to sustain the most impact if it's dropped. In both areas, the Tropolis 1250 exceeded all the other bags in the store. A strong, stiff frame keeps the bag fully expanded at all times, and when the laptop is put into the pocket in the main compartment, you will feel a sense of security as you realize hardly anything is going to damage your valuable item. The front compartment is extremely nice for us in the IT industry - I can easily carry a set of tools, screws, measuring tape, RJ45 crimper and jacks, cables and just about any other small tool needed for the job. The cushioning on the back of the bag is excellent, nearly on par with high end weekend camping packs - breathable but extremely soft and supple padding will have your shoulders thanking you after that long walk. While the overall design may not appeal to more "trendy" laptop users, this is definitely the most utilitarian, protective and helpful laptop bag I've had the pleasure to come across and I'm now a very proud owner. Highly recommended!
My wife attempted to use her hair straightener with this product on the 1600 setting and the plug first popped and melted a bit. The straightener got extremely hot so gave up. The next day, she tried again and the fuse blew. Very disappointed.
Great router. Dlink seems to be hit and miss with their routers, but this is definitely one of their better ones. Firmware is feature rich and it is easy to configure. Range is better than my old Linksys WRT54. Highly recommended product.
Dollar for dollar this is the best unit that Palm has produced. It's got a beutiful hi-res screen. It's got 32 megs of internal memory (finally an adequate amount in a Palm OS device!). It's got a speedy 126mhz processor. It plays MP3s at a nice volume with headphones (it will even play them out of the built-in speaker, which is cute in an Alvin &amp; the Chipmonks sort of way, but not that useful) And it's got that wonderful slim, form factor for which Palm branded devices are famous. Yeah, Palm and Sony produce machines with bigger screens and faster processors, but the premium you pay just doesn't justify the purchase. And honestly, the form factor of the Palm Tungsten T3 and the sony Cli&eacute; UX50 includes too many compromises. I mean, what's up with Palm's obsession with silly sliding mechanisms? And what's up with Sony's landscape only orientation on the UX50 (not to mention seven-oh-oh samolean pricetag!) or those other over-laden bricks that feel more like small notebooks than PDAs. At two C-notes, the Tungsten E is cheap enough that, even if you do become seduced by the next great model coming down the pipe in a year or two, you won't feel guilty about having bought this one in the meantime.So go for it. This Palm rox my world!
I have been looking out for a great deal on a Harmony remote and Amazon recently had the 550 for under $60 so I jumped on it!The remote has been great so far, it took me about 1 hour to fully set up and tweak 4 components (42' hdtv, xbox360, onkyo AV reciever and a digital HD set top box from Comcast Cable). The remote works great and the Activities function is top notch. For example, if I want to play my xbox 360....with one button press my TV turns on and goes to the right HDMI input, AV receiver turns on and also switches to the correct digital input and the 360 turns on. Before, I would have had to use 3 remotes to do that and it was became a chore. But that is in the past with this new remote.The LCD is easy to read, I love the blue glow of the remote and LCD and the backlighting is great for dark rooms. I highly recommend this remote for someone who wants to reduce remote clutter but does not want to spend a fortune.I think this is the best bang for the buck universal remote there is and the HELP button on the controller works great for newbies. I also like how you can customize just about everything using the software. It also came with batteries which was a nice touch.
This cartridge is great for what I use it for. I was setting up my craft room and most of my scrapbook organizers are white so using the clear background with the black lettering stood out great. Plus it's great for journaling in scrapbooks too. I'm still on my first cartridge so it seems to last as well.
Folks, don't listen to the Frenchman. Just because he got stuck with a lemon E100 don't believe that all E-100 suck...I can honestly say that my E105's the best PDA around, hands down! No other palm-size device (Palm or CE)comes close to it. It's got the richest color display around!
Let me start out by saying that I know there are more expensive cables and MAYBE better made but I saw the difference right away.No more flicker and the picture was much clearer compared to my priorcable that I was using.I bought a new power strip along with the cable, Monster Cable MP HTS850 Home Theater PowerCenter which works great along with the new cable.If you feel your not getting the best HD picture then trygetting these products from Monster.
Generally for the cost of FRS/GMRS type Two Way Transceivers, we all pay around $50-$100 - whether it be Walkie Talkie Portables, or a Unit Primarily intended as a sort of "Base Station" as this model is listed. The FCC limits our Transmitting Power "output" to 1/2 of (1) Watt for the FRS (Family Radio Service) Channels (#8-#14). The GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) Channels which Require us to purchase an FCC License for $86.00/5yr. - are allowed some 5 Watts of "input power" to the final Internal Electronic Power Amplifier(s) Circuitry. Actual External Output Power is around (4) Watts (+/- a little), with fully charged Batteries or external supplied Power Source on Channels (#1-#7) and (#15-#22) that's it per Federal Regulations.Commercial, Marine, and Business Radios are in different categories, and of course are much more expensive.The just mentioned, is to potentially help the non-technical person reading this gain just a little bit of insight into this type product. Now to directly state things: This Midland Brand XT511 Base Camp Unit is actually quite nice for what it is intended to do.Specifically: It has AM/FM/WX(7 Weather) Bands, (7) FRS Channels and (15) GMRS Two Way Communication Channels, Utilizes 120Vac w/included Adapter, has a NiMh Rechargeable Battery Pack included, can also run on (4) AA Alkaline Batteries (not included), can also run on 12VDC (Vehicle Socket) power, and you can Recharge the NiMh Batteries via the hand CRANK "Dynamo" built into the Radio. That is a lot of Optional Power Source capabilities for Camping, Emergency usages, or even around your own property as may be applicable.The Two Way Radio portion of this unit is compatible with all other Two Ways using "standard" FRS/GMRS Channels. This Two Way Radio also incorporates the CTCSS and DCS "Privacy Codes" which Midland Company has been a trend-setter in utilizing these technical enhancements. Simply stated for understanding: These CTCSS & DCS Codes are "Frequency or Numerical" Coded additions incorporated onto the FCC assigned Frequencies for each Channel. Analogy: Kind of like Phoning a businesses 10 digit Main telephone number, and then adding a 3-4 digit EXTENSION Number to take you more directly to where & who you want to talk with. This enables some 121 Codes that can be assigned to each of the 22 Standard Channels (that's a whole bunch of Privacy capability). Transmitting capability is via the External Handheld Microphone, VOX, or Press To Talk Button on the Base Unit itself. Range of course is dependant upon Battery(s) Charge Level, Obstructions, and Terrain. NOTE: This Base Camp Model does NOT have "Group Mode" capability which is even another Privacy Capability found on Midlands higher end Portable Walkies such as their Model GXT1000VP4 (found herein Amazon). The GXT1000 Walkies also have 142 Privacy Codes. However, you CAN set this Base Station and the Walkies just mentioned, up to 121 of the same CTCSS & DCS Codes, or just Standard Channel setting for this Base Camp Model - really quite nice.The AM/FM are standard, and are Adjustable for Volume & Tone. The Weather (NOAA) has 7 Station Capability, and comes in very clear with very good reception even in a Basement with Florescent Lighting immediately around. The built in LED Flashlight supplies enough light for the immediate area - but is not a Flashlight with a projected beam. There are also built in Digital Clock, Alarm Clock, Siren/Calling Out Sounds, Dual Watch for Two Way Channels, Weather "Emergency" Alerting, and even a Carry Strap. Note: This unit is NOT as physically large as it may sound - it is NOT a Pocket or Belt carry type Radio, however, it is not heavy, nor bulky either about 8" Wide by 6" High. The only negative I see is the physical Handle of the Dynamo Crank itself... this handle folds into its designated holding position on the Radios RH side. It is the rather "thin" plastic handle that is of concern. Although it may never break... I would like to see Midland reinforce or make this part from a heavier plastic material. Also, the LCD screen is easy to see, and is lighted!The Owners Manual requires a bit of getting used to, the English translations are sometimes different from how we generally construct our sentencing, and requires being read more than once. Overall this unit is well worth the money, it could literally be a life saver, and its versatility is impressive.
I have been researching LCD`s on AMAZON for weeks and chose the Audiovox.You can`t beat the price, for a edtv as well as hdtv ready.The unit is attractive and ultra slim. It has all the possible hook-ups you need...except a PC monitor(which I was`nt looking for anyway).The picture quality is very good as well as the sound,Stereo & SRS.The Wall-Mount which is included is top of the line and very easy to install with all mounting hardware included.The provided remote is simple to use and the on-screen menu is a dream. The only negitive is the sound delay when changing channels.(16 mila-seconds)No big deal.All&All great little TV.
I got this for a pretty good price on an auction. I really like the kickstand feature for my desk,the color (green) and it seems to protect my Zen well when I drop it. The one problem I have with it is that my Zen won't turn on while in the case. I'm not sure why, because I can slide the button over all the way, but it just doesn't turn on. I have to take it out to turn it on and off. I guess thats okay considering I only payed $6 for it:-)
I have found it hard to find earphones with individual volume controls. These headphones come with individual volume controls allowing you to set the volume differently for each ear. They are also very reasonably priced.
Simple to Use and Setup.Upgraded the hard drive to 300GB for more storage. lOve this thing.
well i own it for two days and it already giving me trouble like half way into the movie it freezes with all the movies and so it start playing from the beginning but then i had to go thru it to find were i was and i well and it seem it be playing fine but it do it again and it also started as if the motor on it about to go out and also own another gpx dvd before but was not great either had that one for a month and the laser went out on that one too
I own several universal remotes, including some costing far more than this one, this is by far the best of the bunch, it works!!! even with my Tivo and XBox 360. Finally only one remote, aaaahhhhhhh
Ok, so bear in mind I have only been using it for a week (I will update if necessary later on). I have been searching for a bag or backpack to use for school - I always take my laptop, power brick, a couple books, notebook, day planner, umbrella, plus the usual wallet, cell phone, pens, and girl products. Needless to say, I need a lot of space, but not a huge bag that is a pain to carry around. This bag does the trick! I can fit all of the above in there (easily! just need to be creative with how you arrange it), and it doesn't get too heavy. Everything is easily accessible too. I would remind people to switch shoulders each time you pick it up, so as not to cause any future problems. I do wish there was room for a water bottle (but I don't know how they would fit that in, and it isn't hard to carry around by hand), and maybe a zipper on the outside, but those are minor complaints.All in all, a great purchase for a student or a professional!
well built ,great sound ,a little fun to get into walls but once you i got the brackets in,worth the money
I received and installed the Wireless DJ today. My first challenge was that my computer runs Vista, and the version of Streampoint software included in the package wouldn't install. Luckily, the Logitech website had an updated version. Once I downloaded it, the new version installed easily. I was initially thrilled with the sound, but then after about an hour of playing with the controls, the sound quality began to sound terrible with horrible distortion. It took a while to diagnose, but eventually I realized it was just that the volume control on the Wireless remote has to be kept low, with the actual amplification coming from the receiver. For my system, I have to keep it down to one to four dots on the remote. Once I resolved that, I'm really happy with it. I also recommend that you keep it up high -- otherwise when you walk in front of it, it loses wireless connection.
This headset was more than double the price on the Panasonic web site. I bought two of them, one for me and one for my husband. It's great to be able to talk on the phone and have your hands free to type or cook etc. Great value.
After using this model of wireless mouse at home for over a year I was thrilled to find it so affordable to replace my mouse at work. Not only is it twice the quality of another tracker-ball mouse, it is cordless which makes it even better. You can't go wrong with the price and quality on this one!
This is a case where I can't wait to write a review about a product that I love and believe in with all of my heart and soul! You can rest assured in knowing that there is no possibe way to go wrong if you're considering the purchase of one of the most intelligent and powerful high-end digital cameras on the market. The Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera, that comes complete with an awesome Canon EF-S 18-55mm (f3.3-5.6) lens, is the highest performing high-end digital camera that I have ever used. If you read nothing more-know that you are making a sound purchase and if you're purchasing as a gift-you simply couldn't be more thoughtful or generous!With so many brands on the market and so many choices, where does one begin to find the right camera for their personal and professional needs? Where does a photographer or the average enthusiast start to isolate the camera that they want to buy for themselves or as a gift? Do I just need to focus on the impressive 8 Megapixels technology or is there more I need to consider?If you're either new to digital photography or new to Canon, you should feel very confident that this Canon Digital Rebel XT is one of the best digital cameras ever produced. I really do hope that this personal and honest review will help you narrow your search and help you develop more faith in what you're buying. I'm assuming that you probably have a good deal of experience with photography or you're a person that appreciates great photography. So if you're looking for an outstanding digital camera at a Professional Level, you've found it with this monumental digital camera from Canon. This is a VERY dependable camera, clearly at the top of the almost all the reviews I've thoroughly researched while doing my homework for this important review. If you're a photographer, you know how great it feels to put a great machine in your hands. Your confidence as a photographer immediately improves with a camera that offers an awesome array of important performance features. The Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens is as sturdy and comfortable as they make them! And with 8MP quality and a fantastic Canon 18-55mm lens, you have a complete camera package that only lacks someone to take the photographs!This Canon Rebel XT (Digital 8MP) camera will always take incredible color-rich and vivid photos for you-even if you make a slight mistake or move your hands just a tiny bit when photographing. It actually has a great deal of technology that is built-in and designed to compensate for anyone who might be in a poor lighting situation or someone who forgets to focus well before shooting the picture. Don't worry if you are a bit unsteady as the technology will help to compensate for any small movements. I typically use the function that allows the camera to call all the shots. At first I wasn't comfortable in doing that, but soon learned that Canon's technology has far surpassed my own abilities-for the most part. However, even though you can have the Rebel "Call All The Shots", you are always abled to manually handle absolutely any function that you might want to adjust. What more could anyone ask? I'll never forget how impressed I was with the first set of photos I had printed. I was in a hurry and had no time to make any adjustments with the incredible software that is included with the Canon package. When I went to pick up the photos, which only took about 30 minutes, I could not believe how "perfect" the photos looked to me.Canon Digital Cameras are pretty hard to compare with others in the this high-end digital arena. I've had Powershots for a long time and I've taken over five thousand photos with them-they stand up against my accidental drops or drops of rain when I've exposed the camera to water. This Rebel XT Digital Camera is a couple notches well above the Powershots and is perfect for anyone.Aside for requiring powerful batteries that use a good amount of power, there is no downside to this incredible digital camera from a great digital camera maker. I've been able to have these photographs enlarged to poster size and found them to be as vivid (even close up) as I could ever have imagined. With 8 Megapixels, sizes like 8x10's are not even a concern when enlarging.Canon was in the camera business decades before digital cameras were even on the market and they've really pushed the digital envelope with this camera. If you're looking for a gift for someone who is an avid photographer, or a professional, and likes digital photography, you've found it in the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens. You can stop looking and place your order now. Your recipient will be extrememly satisfied with the ease of use and the high quality of this great camera.If you are an avid photographer, like myself, and wish to have a great camera for digital shots-this is the baby you'll want to buy! If you're looking to take photographs that you will likely enlarge to 5x7's, 8x10's or larger, this camera has enough power and technology to do the job without looking like a digital photograph. Often my framed digital prints look better than my photographs taken with film-something I never thought would happen!There is a great deal of information that you can read about this camera on the Canon website and other review sites online. You can compare the camera with others in the same category. You might find some slightly better deals with other brands that might offer even larger amounts of Megapixels. That really is NOT what you should be looking for. Often the number of Megapixels is only possible with the use of special software to inerpolate the photographs. You don't want to have to worry about all of that. You are set with the Canon that truly delivers 8.0 VIVID Megapixels!Canon puts together an entire Kit or Package when you buy the Digital Rebel XT. I wanted to also let you know that the software that's included with the camera package is fantastic and is literally worth the price of the camera in itself. However, you're getting a super package with this deal and a camera that can depend on for as long as you want to own the camera. I've exposed it mine to rain about 10 different times, and I've not EVER had any even a small incidental problem. reminds me of the Energizer Bunny-It just keeps on Going and Going and Going and never stops! You will NOT be disappointed with your purchase and with the warranty from Canon.I hope that this honest review was of some help to you as it was a pleasure to write it for you.Pete Cannice from Phoenix, Arizona.Horsepete@aol.com
It's a fine battery. What else can I say!? Useful for field work when backing up your images.
I love this beauty tool. Have had it for a couple months now and it shows no signs of dying out. Unlike my previous 2 hot air brushes from Hot Tools, which burned out relatively fast. Great value for the price and have not found anything better.
At Christmas time, I was able to buy two Zune's at a great price. I have been using a Creative Vision M for years and love that player but, at the price, I thought a Zune would be a nice backup so I bought my son and myself each a Zune.After spending hours trying to install the Zune software on my sons pc, I finally gave up. I was able to get the software to install on another pc but that install also took a long time. Check the internet, there are many people not able to install the Zune software. After installing the software, the best that I can say is that it does not work well. Getting songs to be added correctly requires editing all the MP3 tags. Adding videos is extremely slow and the process to convert a video so that is can be added to the player is time consuming. Adding songs and videos requires several additional software.The Zune interface is not great either. I would like the ability to remove items on the menu that I will never use but that option is not available. Navigation is fair but playing media requires several clicks.The best that I can say about the two Zunes that I have purchased is that at least I did not spend very much money.
The Ritek Ridata (RICOHJPN-R01-002) DVD+R media worked fine for around 10 burns, and I was quite happy with it. Then all of a sudden I got 7 coasters and nothing has changed in my configuration. I am using a Philips SDVD-6004 DVD+RW drive that came with my Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop. I tried both Nero and Roxio and both gave the same results.I would not recommend this media to anyone. If you're using some media with your burner already and planning to switch to Ritek just because of the lower cost, trust me - its not worth it, because if you factor in the cost of the wasted coasters you'll be even, and not to talk of the agony and the time wasted.
On another note, it seems that I got a defective Zune (why would this be the case since it's the first batch of devices?). Anyway, the battery status is very inconsistent and moving up and down. I only played the Zune for 15 minutes and the battery is now half and falling below that margin after a fully charged.Being very nice to the device, I also turn off the Wireless feature, just to conserve on battery (what a joke that was). And yes! It was fully charged before I started using it.Contacted Amazon for a refund on this thing.
Your search stops here. Just get 'em. The price on this set of speakers has never been lower and is worth every penny. I upgraded from a set of Logitech Z-2300 speakers and the price difference is worth it. I won't go into all the technical details since it's been mentioned many times. The speakers are easy to setup, although it will take a few minutes.Most of all, get a good sound card. Most motherboard onboard cards won't do these speakers justice. I have the HT Omega Claro 7.1 sound card, but there are others which are just as good. Nonetheless, if you can't afford a new sound card, these speakers will sound better than the speakers you probably have.The control panel is very nice and the remote can't be beat. Wiring was plenty long enough for me. Bass is very controllable, so don't let that scare you away. Lots of output options, each which can alter the sound, so pick the one that best suits you.I'm a fan of almost all music, but mainly pop music. One song which I have found to found to test this set of speakers is Pancho and Lefty by Merle haggard and Willie Nelson. This song has a good combination of highs, middles and lows. Set your panel to PLII Music, center 6 bars, surround full bars and sit back about 10-15 feet from the speaker. Make yourself listen to the whole song even if you are not a fan of this type music. You'll be amazed.
I love how the software for this product automatically does a back up for changed files. It is seamless and I cannot imagine this product working any better.
Having owned a set of Motorolas that cost 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.
Since I am well over the age in which I can directly ask for Christmas presents from my parents, I had my wife hint to them about what I wanted. This worked pretty well a couple of years ago when I got a Kindle for Christmas (when they were still nearly $250), so this past Christmas, I had my wife hint that I wanted an XBox 360. In retrospect, I should have told them that my four year-old daughter wanted an XBox 360 because they tend to buy her lots of cool stuff. And, despite the furious hinting, my parents got me a whole lot of nothing for Christmas (which, given my advanced age, is probably appropriate).So, come January, I bought myself one. I wouldn't say I play it a lot, but I play pretty regularly, and sometimes I even let the kids or my wife play. And even though I've only had the thing about ten months, I have found myself changing the batteries in the controller more than a few times. Enter this charging kit. This is a godsend, in my opinion, and it will pay for itself (by not having to buy more batteries) several times over in a short amount of time. If you have an XBox 360, you really need this. You might think you don't, but you do.
I've had nothing but problems with this TV. It does not work- I've had it for service but they can't find the problem. Nightmare! Waste of $315!!
I have had an MP3 player in one form or another for almost 5 years - my first being a TINY card-reading type (which held all of 20 songs) purchased for train/plane rides; currently I have the Zen Micro and I am more than pleased.About a year ago I wanted to upgrade from a Flash-syle Mp3 player to a hard drive style. There were a few major factors at play:1. I did not want an Ipod. There are two types of people - Ipod people and anti-Ipod people. I don't like the elitism of Itunes or a lot of the other features.2. I wanted something that was simple and straightforward. Most of the time my MP3 just stays in the car and plays music for me while I drive and commute.3. I wanted something compatible with subscription music services. The idea behind buying a MP3 (for me) was to stop buying CDs that contain 3 songs I like and tire of in six months. Instead, I pay $15/month and have an endless supply of songs.The Zen fits all three categories. I was initally concerned by some of the negative reviews - Zens that simply died or froze up. I followed the instructions on the Creative website, updated all of the programing and had very few problems. I did have a bit of an issue transferring music at first but when I started using a different computer it never repeated. The sound quality is excellent with rich full tones no matter how I listen - headphones, car stereo, home stereo - I'm always pleased. I didn't like the ear buds that came with the Zen - but as I ordered from Creative I also got a pair of noise cancelling headphones free in the package (which are wonderful - my husband tries to sneak off with them) Programming is simple though it took a while to figure out how to get music OFF the Zen.I have never had any complaints. It charges quickly and easily by connecting to my computer or plugging into the wall. I'm not concerned with accessories so I'm very happy with what I have. I have recommended the Zen to a number of friends and planned on buying one for my husband as well. He picked up a Lyra on sale and while he's satisfied (unbeatable price) the quality is nowhere near as good.
Bought this for my Canon EOS 6D body. It's a very, VERY, nice lens. I love how fast and sharp it is. Behaves superbly. I am using it for everything - landscape, portraits, video. It's a great normal/wide prime lens for a full frame sensor camera. As I start getting more lenses I don't think I need to go wider than this, but I am looking to get a high end telephoto zoom lens.
Thick insulation, works perfectly. this was used to install speakers in a restaurant drop ceiling.i would recommend this to anyone running new wire!
Initially I was ecstatic with this little NAS, however on day two of setting it up the power supplies appeared to have died while connecting my third computer using the D-Link DNS-323 CD connection software. Amazon having an excellent replacement policy is replacing the product and I UPSed the defective NAS back. Providing the second product works as advertized I'm certain I'll be just as ecstatic?Because I realize my two SATA could have been the problem before requesting help from D-Link I removed both drives and checked their operation and reformatting them in a StarTech SATA Docking station. Then reinstalled them in the opposite bays in the DNS-323. The assistance I received from D-Link was adequate even if from India.There was one problem I found with the backup software FarStone's DriveClone 5. It's only good for two computers, D-Link should include backup software that's designed for a small business or moderate sized family of at least five computer users if it's going to be used to backup multiple computers! If not at least have reasonable pricing for additional users.
I wanted to love this product, but was so disappointed in the quality of the stand (mine was defective--the ball joint would not budge so neither I nor a partner could attach the arm to the stand). I had to return it. The clips are plastic and one of those would not work either. It's so flimsy even the DVD says you'll need a "sandbag" to anchor it if there is any wind (outdoor shots). Great idea, but wish they had a better stand to offer. The reflector looked good, but based on the quality of the stand I'd have concerns about the longevity of the zippers, too.
I did a tremendous amount of research before pulling the trigger on this purchase to replace my old 30" CRT (tube) HDTV, and I couldn't be any happier with the results unless it also made me breakfast and was 80" instead. No geometry problems, no bowing, no color push, no hot spot, no halo, no weirdness of problems whatsoever. Fantastic picture. Excellent clarity and color accuracy when set up properly (start with Movie mode with Warm 2 and go from there with something like Digital Video Essentials). The great people of the famous AVS Forum were incredibly helpful in this selection and have great starter settings from which to tweak the picture.
The Palm Vx is really a standard-setter. Small footprint, great connectivity to the PC and to mail programs like Outlook. Many, many applications written for it, some shareware, some you can purchase. Easy synchronization via the cradle interface, which is also the recharging unit.Here are the pros:Small, lightweight, fits in a shirt pocket. Standard OS that is widely used. LOOOOOOOONG battery life. Plenty of memory for most text-based application. (8MB) Plenty of peripherals like a sexy little keyboard, a combo ballpoint pen-stylus, travel adapter kits, car battery charger, IR exchange which works quite well.Cons: It's fragile. Even in the brushed steel folding case I bought, the screen broke when it slipped from my hand. It's Palm OS, which means it doesn't have the advantages of the Pocket PC (former Windows CE) OS to run PowerPoint, (there is a new program for the Pocket PC that lets you view and hear PowerPoint.) It doesn't have color display. The screen font could be clearer (there are better ones on other PDA's) The telephone and wireless stuff isn't in it (that's either the Palm VII with built-in wireless or other brands.) No MP3 player, no voice recorder. And the battery pack is not removable, although it lasts plenty long.Should you buy it? If you want an organizer and email reader, this is excellent. It's what I use every day. The long battery life is a real boon to the traveler. It packs a lot for the money. The optional accessories are priced too high, but this is a complaint against the industry in general. You buy the basic unit, but to add some useful doo-dads, you can rack a significant percentage of the purchase price in no time.
With so many people switching over from VHS and video casettes to Tivo, the internet and DVD burning, it is hard to choose which media is the best kind for your burner. That also can be troubling if you've bought a DVD recorder. Maxell understands that, and has maintained the best quality with each disc they make, and their media discs are no acception. This 3 pack of DVD-RW discs, are very convient in storing anything from MP3 tracks you've downloaded from the internet, to just everyday use when you're recording your favorite TV shows. The price is right because they are inexpensive and very convient. Although these DVD-RW discs are only compatable at 2X speed, check to see if it is compatable with your burners and recorders before use. I like them a whole lot, and I absolutely suggest Maxell over lesser-known brands that seems to deliver the storage, but not the promise of the quality.Price: AConvience: AOverall: A
I bought 3 of these. Two for my kids and one for me. The memory is 512MB and with the high quality of songs that are on my PC, it holds about 50 to 60 tunes. Most of the songs I have take up about 10MB of info each. I think the memory for the MP3P is perfect! I now have a cable that I have hooked up to my car stereo that allows me to hear it in my car. I was surprised to find out that even the headphones are powerfulful! This is an inexpensive item that would be a great gift for anybody! I suggest that you would buy one from a good rated seller. Thanks for reading!!
The product is a perfect fit for a 2002 Honda Civic LX Coupe. No problems with wiring as they were all color coded correctly. Installed and everything works as intended and designed.
i thought it was a really good cd player.the skip protection is good. but finding the mp3 files are hard to find by folder is hard but just search through the songs are easy enough. the music match software is hard to work with(the thing i hated was that if your walking with it, you can't put the hold button on while playing like you can in sony
Loud keys are a serious issue, but I sent this back and exchanged it because of issues with the spacebar. I found if you hit the spacebar off center it would stick. This was the case with either my left or right thumb. This happened often enough to seriously slow down my typing.
I used this card on my Nokia N70 for storing mp3 files. Granted I can't fit my entire music collection on it, but if I wanted to, I'd buy an iPod. This is perfect for listening to my favourite songs on the go, as well as taking pictures and video clips! Highly recommended!
I had my straight, fine hair cut to shoulder length recently and have to do some magic with a brush and gel, so I decided to try this tool instead of the old two-handed brush-and-hairdryer routine. Not only is this a really neat gadget that makes styling easier, but ionic is definitely better. My hair isn't getting deadened out at the ends and holds very nicely, for a change.
I had a Cannon S230 that I took to Africa. It was great. However, it died after i returned. I ordered the SD1000. It's slightly smaller, but the feel and controls are comfortably the same. I am pleased with the 7.1 megapixels and look forward to taking the camera to upcoming trips to Italy and South America. It's compact, comfortable and just right for the tourist photos that I'll be taking. Couldn't ask for anything more
I have this device and a 2-port Linksys. Frequently with this one, I get a delay in or totally lose my mouse control when switching between computers. I'm using a MS optical mouse that is natively USB, with a USB-to-PS2 converter attached that could be a problem. Just a warning to those with similar configurations that they may get similar results. The Linksys KVM has no problems with my setup.
A tip for those who mentioned the hissing they heard when using the adapter. Turn the volume down on the radio and use the MP3 player volume control. Solved the problem for me.
Perfect for on the go laptop usage when you don't want to carry around multiple headsets.This was so hard to find that I made my own out of radio shack parts, but this is so convenient and cheap that I bought it and love it. Nice workmanship and high quality; for the price it can't be beat.
If you're looking for a PIM, and a documents to go platform, the Clie S360 is great. The screen size is bigger than the new Palm devices. The internal rechargable battery has excellent life (better than AAA's). You also get plenty of memory, and the option of memory sticks if you use lots document. I would caution however, this is not the internet and multi-media device like the high end Clie's. Add-ons are few and expensive (if you need a camera/GPS/etc. I recommend a Handsrpring). I bought mine for PIM, using some basic engineering calc's from Excel, and occasional games. After 1 week I've been impressed. I've been using it constantly to get everything transfered and set-up. The screen hasn't hurt my eyes and I didn't need to recharge the battery until last night (on 1/2).
For All Those Peeps Who Say DONT BUY THIS FOR PAVILION COMPUTERS I SAY, &quot;I FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION&quot;, It Works Wonderfully in my pavilion.
After reading all the reviews that warned me to "stay away from this junk", I found the one that explained what was wrong with the original parts and what had been done to correct things. On the basis of that one review, I decided to take a chance. The seller was outstanding to have it in my hands 4 days later in an un-dented box. The unit looks to have been repacked and hopefully refurbished with the new part. So far, I've had no complaints. It does record both tape and disc, the tuner works well with antenna and I'm getting accumstomed to how it differs from the VCR's of yesterday. My tape collection has little that's not copy guarded, so I haven't tried the "one touch" copy. I'm disappointed that a 6 head machine can't track tapes made on my other VCR's without some noise band remaining at the top or bottom of the screen. Commercial tapes play beautifully, at least the ones I tried so far. I'm glad I took the gamble to try this and I hope it keeps working until the next generation of recorders makes it seem obsolete.
Because none of the brick and mortar stores are selling these. Sadder even that most of the sales representatives don't even know what minidisc are. Works as advertised and plays on my Sony MD MZ-N707.
I bought a pair of Turtle Beach PX5 headphones (5.1 wireless..love them... but thats a separate review). It only has one TOSLink input (the optical cables) And an output of the same signal. i picked up this switch so I can plug in my XBOX 360, PS3 and DVR box and send all of that to the headphones and then from the headphones to the receiver I have.I use a Harmony One remote from logitech to control it all and I am very pleased. Its a bit pricey of an overall solution but now I can play my video games and watch TV without waking up my 7month old.Only had the switch 2 weeks but works flawlessly so far.
I picked up a pair of these to run a simple network to another floor in our house. I already have a multi-tiered fast ethernet network, and this was just to put one computer in one room on the uppermost floor. I installed one in the computer to go upstairs and it worked like a charm with ethernet-like speeds (actually HPNA 10M cards can push 15-20 Mbps in good conditions, so I'm not suprised). The one I put in the ICS (internet connection sharing) computer to allow the upstairs computer to use the file server and print server downstairs would blue screen the ICS machine within five minuite of bootup, every time. Removing the card resolved the issue, even though the drivers were still installed.Trying to isolate the issue, realizing that placing the card in a different machine would do the same thing, it was resolved by placing it in a different computer wired to the ethernet infrastructure, but it would bluescreen after every day or two (running Windows 2000). Rats, no dice, so I had to return the card.Before returning it, however, I did call up Linksys technical support and after explaining that I am qualified on NT and 2000 Server operating systems, they sent me to the right person right away. As it turns out, there is an issue with this card running on i8xx series of chipsets with Windows NT, 2000 or XP. Since these are 80% of the computers with Celeron or Pentium III processors, it would get one star. For working as well as it did when it was working, however, it gets two.To sum it up, be careful and check the return policy when you purchase these. While I would purchase them again if I needed them and I was pretty sure they would work with no issue, currently there are too buggy. Go purchase someone else's HPNA 10M cards, they all use the same Broadcom chipset and so the performance is exactly the same. Now excuse me while I purchase a 3com.
I was very pleased with the service we had and how quick the product was sent. I strongly recommend this product and the business that sold it. Thank you.
The programming of the Nitrus was very easy after I had created an account on the Rio website. I didn't like the fact that I had to stay current with Rio just to maintain the "proper functionality" of the device. Its not a computer, it's a jukebox! I was not impressed with the functions of the device as I would have expected better personal control over the it's functions, for the amount spent on this particular model. The menu was difficult to navigate and, again, should have flowed smoother for the $$ paid for the device. I do not think I would own another, and I am currently searching for a replacement that is easier to use.
This is much faster, more efficient, and way cooler than a mouse.
Worked pretty good for five days. Cheaply made plastic pieces inside broke and it would no longer play music. Not even worth returning.
I've had my sportrak for over 18 months now and bought it mainly for a fishing trip to northern Ontario on my boat. I went places I never would have gone before with it as everything starts looking the same when you are on a big body of water with no landmarks (no civilization) It works great. I have the mapsend CD and have used it on many roadtrips and it's saved us a lot of aggravation especially on the way back. I really like the fact that I can store many waypoints especially to mark good fishing spots.
This hard drive was purchased to use to backup my home computer. So far so good. The transfer rate seems pretty good for being USB based and on the PC this was a plug-and-play device as advertised, so no cds to worry about.I did, however try to use this same device on a Macintosh (G3) computer and didn't have any luck. I assume the default format of the drive is the issue, but honestly I didn't have a lot of time to look into why the device was not recognized.Overall, I'd say this was an excellent value for the storage capacity. Although it's not meant for a portable drive, it is compact enough to sit next to your computer and not be an eyesore. I'd definitely buy again for my needs.
I'm really surprised at the quality of these headphones! The manufacturer really went that extra mile to make these headphones right. They are infinitely better than the cheap ones I used previously. I use them exclusively for online phone calls and the quality is very good.
Heard about the images this camera and the 880 gave, and they are great! This is not a point and shoot camera, because you have to override some of the automatic settings when there is backlight or even frontlight. I would not recommend it for anyone who hasn't had a 35 MM that they had to tweak the picture. The best thing about this complaint is that you can view the picture immediate and reshoot it again. One reason I got the 800 instead of 880 is that it takes 4 AA batteries and the 4 AA rechargeables are less costly.
I bought this Sony HI MD recorder as a way of recording my (teacher) classes in school. With a 1gb disc, I recorded a week of daily 8hr classes in school. I rarely used it for music since I drive and would rather use an Ipod in the car. Times have changed and you should have a specific use for this player if you chose to buy it.
My experience with the Garmin StreetPilot c340 includes daytime and evening travels over unfamiliar high volume New Jersey and Pennsylvania streets and highways to the mountain roads of Virginia. It worked remarkably well in all situations. I confess being skeptical, but for over a 1000 miles the c340 kept me on track. I had a concern that any GPS navigation system might reduce my attention span to the real task of safe driving. I have reached the very opposite conclusion - the c340 permits the driver to concentrate on the immediate task of driving and not to be distracted by the innumerable signs and crossroads that confronts every driver traversing unfamiliar roads. A quick scan of the lower right hand corner displays the distance to the next turn that keeps the driver adequately informed of progress; then await the close-in verbal and visual instructions from "Jill" as she guides you through the next turn for virtually error free travels. It is a senior citizens "must-have" driving utensil.My wish-list would include an expanded user's manual and a computer interface for loading destinations either to SD cards or directly onto the unit.
This camera is nearly a decade old. This review was written in March 2012 and this camera came out in 2003.I bought it because I was interested in beginning photography, and didn't want to spend too much. So I bought an older model to get the feel.I read countless reviews before buying this camera.I am very impressed. A family member of mine has a Canon XSi that I have used a few times, and I honestly think this camera is much better quality.-The first thing I noticed when I opened the box was that it was very small, very narrow.-In reviews, I read that this camera has a tiny view finder, equivalent to viewing "a postage stamp at the end of a tunnel." I do not find this to be accurate. Sure, it would be nice for the viewfinder to be a tad larger, but its current size is perfectly manageable.-I was worried about the 8MP compared to the modern 12MP or so. I shouldn't have even hesitated. The detail on this thing is quite good. I uploaded three photos. One of paint splatters to show off its colour. Second of the Santa Fe railyard to show off its nice contrast. Third of a tree to show off its detail. Those pictures were taken with a 28-80 lens, rather than the kit lens.-One thing that really bugs me truly is the small LCD. I barely get an example of the image with that thing. The only true way I can determine if an image is good is when I upload it to my computer. Newer models have larger LCDs, some 3 inches, which I'm pretty sure is twice the one on the XT!-The memory cards for this thing are different than current models, and can go up into the $40's for only a few GB!(sandisk compact flash) Luckily mine came with one, but be warned.-Sometimes the shutter-release-button (not so great on my terminology yet) sticks. I'll hold it half-down to focus, and it won't take the picture when I try to push it down fully. Happens probably 3/10 shots. Mostly why I gave this 4 stars instead of 5.So if you're a beginner, this camera is perfect for you.
After reading some of the reviews, I was a bit leary of my purchase but after getting it home, the Zune QUICKLY cast away all of my worries, doubts, and concerns.After spending two weeks with my Zune, I had to buy 2 more...one for my husband and one for my daughter just so I could have mine back!First off...I had absolutely no problems with the software at all! It loaded quickly without any fuss AT ALL!Using it was the same...plug it in and there you go. We have several other mp3 players of various brands and none of them were this simple. My 9 year old uses it without any instructions or complications at all even though she could not download to her mp3 and I would spend hours trying to get it right since titles and such would disappear. Even my husband who can't navigate the computer or internet without someone looking over his shoulder to tell him what to do has mastered using his zune and software BY HIMSELF! Probably the most amazing thing to me is the quickness with which the software and the zune sync....20 hours worth of music in less than a minute! I thought for sure this was it...the glitch in the software! Yet when I disconnected the sync cable and scrolled through my music it was all there!Even ripping music from cd's is soooo easy...just open the zune software, put the cd in the drive and in no time...the entire cd is right there on your music list! Again I thought there must be a problem with the software...the music must be messed up...pieces missing from the files and such...but it was perfect! Loading photos and videos was the same....Everything should be this easy!The Zune marketplace is also simple to use even if you can't remember the entire title or full artist name AND at only 79 microsoft points per song (less than a dollar per song...400pts for $5) it is definitely not going to break the bank. They have a wider selection of music than we anticipated. My husband even found obscure songs from his youth that we couldn't find on other music sites. The song downloads also work on the other mp3's we have around here that are now just collecting dust and we OWN the songs so we can burn them to cd's and load them on every mp3 device we have!I bought the car kit with the fm transmiter as well. All of my friends and family members have to check out my zune when we go anywhere. In fact, most of them, having not owned a mp3 player, found it so simple to use that they actually managed to make their own playlists on my zune without any help or instruction (let alone my approval). Even my friends who are avid iPod junkies and had tried to talk me out of the Zune in the first place are now singing its praises and have added it to their Christmas lists, at least the ones who didn't run out right away and buy one for themselves.If I had to find anything wrong with the Zune it would be that there is only one model in 3 colors. I would have prefered a less expensive (preferably $100 or less), slightly smaller model for my 9 year old daughter. But considering the fact that I don't have to spend hours let alone days trying to get her new cd ripped and sync'd with her device and that she loves it so much because it is so easy for her to use that she is afraid of losing it or being without it so she takes better care of it than anything she owns...it was well worth the money!
The headphones save on neck and back pain and allow me to move about the office, get files and do other things because my hands are free and I'm not tied to the handset location. The downside is that I have to purchase a new battery about every 2 years and the unit wore out after only 7-8 years.
I bought this along with the Sony MDR-110LP (also reviewed on Amazon). I bought both to have a backup in case one stops working. In the last few years I've bought at least 6 which have all stopped working.The Panasonic RP-HT21 and the Sony MDR-110LP are very similar. Both work well and both are about the same price. Also both can be easily adjusted for different head sizes ranging from a small child to an adult. Just gently pull the band on each side and it will expand.For me both of these headsets work well. However, the sound on the Panasonic may be a bit better. It seems to be a bit clearer like my old headset which cost several dollars more. My old headset stopped working on one side after only a few months of use. Hopefully these will last longer.For my purposes the Panasonic is perfect. I use it at my desktop daily to listen to mp3s, movies, youtube videos and all sounds on my computer (including an occasional popup advertisement). So far this seems to be the best headset you can find in this price range. However, if you're a music fanatic and must have more sound control perhaps you'll need to spend more on an expensive headset. Most people, however, should find the RP-HT21 to be perfect.
Works good. The smaller switches slide or tip over when you get 10 or more CAT5 cables connected. Especially when your using it for home and lab practice uses. Usually you disconnect cables for different scenarios quite often. I highly recommend for techs practicing their CCNA or MCITP exams.
The little straw thing won't stay on while spraying, it has to be held on to work. I'll never buy this brand again.Also, I saw someone else wrote on a review that it doesn't have "bitterent" (?)... that stuff that leaves a film on the keyboard and a bad taste on your skin... well maybe it doesn't have that "bitterent" stuff, but the skin on my hands where I touched the keyboard definitely have a bitter taste. I stopped using this product because of it and because of the problem with the strawn.
After a year of research and of waiting for prices to go down, we decided on the KDL40V2500 (the SAMSUNG 4095 was close second). Despite some hesitation making such a major purchase on-line, the chance to save close to $300 over the cheapest brick-and-mortar shopping option convinced us to take the plunge. The set was delivered (by Eagle Shipping) yesterday, as promised during the ordering process; the shipper showed up on the day and in the timeframe promised, unpacked the set, and even helped move an existing TV to make room for the new one.Initial impressions: When first turned on, the TV was easy to setup and autoprogram and the remote was simple to use overall. The picture quality on digital channels is very good (480i) and on high def (780P or 1080i) it is simply outstanding; even analog broadcasting looks OK (though with digital equivalents in almost all cases, we'll never want to see analog again). Although we do not subscribe to Digital Cable the built-in QAM tuner allows us to get dozens of digital (unencrypted) channels right off cable without any additional equipment or cost. Sound is quite good for TV speakers (damnation with faint praise, I suppose). Overall we are extremely pleased with the quality of the set and the purchasing/delivery process through AMAZON!!
This is a well made item. My only trouble at this point is that I am not used to a roller ball to move the cursor. I've always had the typical movement of the entire mouse to move the cursor. I'll get used to it. I don't see this thing falling apart or sticking closed.
I guess I got lucky. I got the BB service contract on my set when I bought it. I would never buy any tech over $1000 without an extended svc contract, especially new models or 'fragile' tech like HDTV's and laptops.The bulb ignitor circuit board in my set died during the first year I owned it. The svc contract covered it so it was just the aggravation of waiting for the parts to be available and arrive. Later I decided to get rid of a small dot I had noticed on the set in the upper left quadrant. It had been there all along, I just decided I'd try to get the dot fixed while the svc contract was still going strong. The svc contractor played process of elimination trying to get rid of the spot. He ended up replacing the projector/light engine, the screens(twice), and the bulb. Anyway I got bascially a whole new set other than the housing, and its been going strong for a long time now. I've owned the set about 2.5 yrs I think.To me its been a great set but I had the guts replaced almost entirely as it turned out.I agree with other people who have said to wait until the red flashing light is off before turning the set on again. When you turn the set off, it goes into a cooldown sequence for the bulb.update ----Well my 2nd bulb died much earlier than I had anticipated. There seems to be validity to the short bulb life issue after all. I still think the cooldown procedure can hurt the ballast part, but the bulb life itself is ridiculous. I use my computer alot so I don't even have the tv on that much other than watching a few late night shows, and a few times a week watching a few movies.I'm going to see if my BB contract will cover the bulb at the very least. I'm going to try to push for a replacement set from BB or a refund of my purchase price from Panasonic if I can. I've read enough reviews to see that $300 on a bulb every 7 to 10 months is the norm and unacceptable. I may have to sign up on the lawsuit as well. I will see what satisfaction I can get.
I just received this camera as a gift.I love the idiot-proof menu.The instruction guide was actually readable.It feels like a film SLR, and the size is perfect for smaller hands (my boyfriend finds the buttons and controls a bit too cramped).Image quality is great, though I've not used it in a wide variety of settings (yet).Another feature which I LOVE about this camera is the flip screen. This appears to be the most "advanced" digital camera with this feature. As an artist and model, I shoot myself alot. The flexible flip-screen allows me to get odd angles and self portraits.My only complaint is that the auto-release is a maximum of 10 seconds (making complex self-portaits difficult). I got the remote shutter accessory, so hopefully this won't pose too much of a challenge in my self-portraiture!
I thought my camara was toast. This head cleaner fixed my problem within seconds. Thankfully my JVC cam prompted me to clean the heads. Sadly, I had a cannon that encounterd the same problem of thick black lines on play back. There was no prompting and I had a repair guy tell me the device could not be fixed. Yep, in went, needlessly, into the giant trash can of life. I was astonished that circuit city did not carry any head cleaners for the camcorder they sold me. Thanks amazon.
The Canon camera bag would have received 5 stars if it was just a bit larger. I bought the bag to house my Canon Rebel SLR, zoom lens and the option to tag along the battery charger plug in while on vacation. When I placed the camera and zoom in the bag, it was snug...fit, but snug. Instead of placing the camera on the base, it had to rest on the back of the camera with the lens portion sticking out of the bag just a bit. NOTE: Bag was able to zip closed without a problem, but you could feel the camera lens at the top of the bag if you pressed down. The bag was able to close, but was not able to put anything with size in the zipper part in the top of the bag. There was another zipper part in the front of the bag that provided more storage for extra card, battery and wire to the charger. However, the charger itself did not fit in this area of the bag and it had to rest on top of my zoom lens. Even taking out the padding didn't give me extra room since the problem was more with the height of the bag, not the width.NOTE: On a regular photo shoot, I most likely would leave the battery charger at home which would give me some extra room to throw my keys and phone in the storage section in the front.The price was amazing as I saw the exact bag in WalMart for $53.Would still recommend this product: good quality, padded & adjustable strap, handle on top and 2 removable velcro padding (2).
It's good and cheap. Love it. No complain what so ever! Shipping went smooth.
I bought this for my daughter who wanted an IPOD so bad. Needless to say she absolutely loves this MP3 player. It is fairly small, a little thick but not too bad, works great, has wonderful sound and a long battery life. No problems with it so far at all. The 512 MB is perfect for my eight year old, I only put five CD's on it so far at the 64Kbps WMA setting and it has taken up about 100 MB. Still plenty of room to go. I liked it so much my wife bought me the 1 GB version for my birthday. It's a great, simple to use MP3 player and definitely sold at the right price. I like that it comes with an armband as well, although not the greatest, I hate having to go spend 15 bucks extra to wear the thing while I run.
I bought this bag so I could travel with my laptop. It's both stylish and practical. Fits my 14inch laptop nicely and looks nice. Also, as others have said, fits files and a book, plus phone, ipod and other stuff.
Had mine for several years now. It is the model with the black feet and finish and it still works. OK the batteries have been replaced and I have installed RockBox but other than that it is the original unit. The supplied headphones were dreadful and were replaced by some Sennheiser noise cancelling phones. These deliver fantastic sound and nobody else can hear so you don't annoy fellow travellers on the train/bus/plane etc.I got the unit because it could record in stereo directly to MP3 from line input, and can be connected to a computer. The unit has been gigged and used to record live music direct from the mixer (or from a stereo mic). It has been dropped, bashed, shaken and stirred and survived it all.Pros:Excellent sound but let down by nasty supplied headphones.Can record directly to MP3.SPDIF/Line in (also built in mic).USB 2.0 connection to computer.No special software needed on PC.Solid build.Can be used as USB hard drive.Can run RockBox open source software.Runs on 4xAA NiMh batteries. Easy to replace.Standard 2.5in. IDE disk unit can be replaced/upgraded as needed.Cons:Only plays MP3.Basic 2 colour display.Awfull user manual (switch to Rockbox - excellent manuals!).Not a fashion statement!
I recently purchaced the sony mex 1 gigaplate sterio. It was easy to install, had lots of great features, and the price was great!!The 1 gig face plate was easy to load on my VISTA computer and now I have 150 songs at my fingertips. I havnt used the cd player because i was able to load all my best cd's into the unit.
here's how to prevent the lock from freezing up. when you 1st open the package, leave it at the default 000 combination, and put a few drops of oil into the lock.i used motor oil. this re-lubricated it and prevented the locking mechanism from sticking. worked great after that.
What I liked:Optional waterproof case, anti-shake focusing, COLORS, easy autofocus, optional 4GB SDHC memory chips (inexpensive), battery life (two rechargeable AA batteries), nicer travel size for hiking & exploring than bigger prosumers, macro settings for close and very close.What was ok:Lens range is reasonable, price.What I didn't like:Fuzzy background on videos, can't seem to delete individual pictures.Used this camera in hawaii with the Canon waterproof case for snorkeling pictures. Rain and waves are also a problem in a hawaii. Waterproof case worked great, although special care to keep the sealing gasket clear of sand and small particles (use a Q-Tip) is important. Be sure to have the flash on while shooting underwater or colors may not be what they could be. Camera captures greens of the landscapes and colors of the flowers and water beautifuly. People shots turned out great too. Auto focus lock is nice to show me what areas of the shot that the camera focused on before I shoot. I did one video, which wasn't bad, but the details in the background were a bit on the fuzzy side, despite allowing reasonable time for the camera to adapt to the background. I added a 4GB SDHC memory chip, which allows me to shoot over 2,000 pictures at full resolution. After a weeklong vacation of shooting, I still had about 900 shots left. One bad thing is that I can't seem to delete individual pictures. I just copy my pictures near my home to a PC/laptop regularly and delete things there. For trips, I recommend getting a portable storage device. Less liability than a laptop and smaller too. The 4GB SDHC memory chip allows for lots of pictures, so it's not a problem. Memory chip upgrade cost me about $50, which is reasonable. All in all, easy to use, decent features, priced ok, and smaller size.
I bought this from Best Buy and it's been perfect. Perfect sound and features! NO popping noise with AM/FM radio. The previous person may have gotten a faulty machine. No need to call all of them junk!
Hi B0ught it with intention that it will be helpful for charging i-phone while driving along with My GPS. But only one port work at a time ,you either can charge Phone or GPS. Not of use for which i ordered it ..totally waste of money
The touch pad drove me crazy. I kept scrolling past the menu item I wanted. The design also seemed like a device about five years behind the curve.Luckily it stopped handling transfers (I'm a Napster To Go subscriber) after two days. I'd still be blissfully stuck with the thing otherwise. Returned it and picked up a Samsung YP-Z5 4GB player. Very happy with it - definitely worth a look.
Got this as originally an upgrade to the Nano Plus. It worked great for about 3 weeks. Then IT happened. My girlfriend unplugged it from the PC and I thought "Hmmm... was that a spark?". I continued working and when she brought it back an hour later for more music, my PC no longer saw it. I was PO'd.I tried for 5 hours and couldn't get anything. Even formatted my PC I was so desparate. Come to find out, my ZIP drive, ext. HD, Palm, printer, phone, UPS and CD stacker were also no longer recognized.I had used it at the office before, so I brought it there and had no trouble with it there or at my mothers the next day. Static??? Maybe, but I am in and out with USB thumb drives all day and have never had a problem.A new motherboard later and everything is working fine again. That was 3 months ago and I can say that it hasn't failed since. Luckily the CPU and RAM I use is still pretty popular so it wasn't hard to find on Amazon.1: Sound is fantastic.2: Size is perfect.3: Easy to use.... well, that is debatable, but it is ok.4: It has pictures.For ease of use, the Nano was much easier for me. The Nano is basically a pimped out USB thumb drive with a player and FM tuner added. The Micro Photo is an MP3 player that does a good job, not a great job, of having a straight forward interface on the PC for getting the music where it needs to be.
I looked at probably 10-15 other televisions online and offline including going into Best Buy to look at their selection. I ultimately decided to go with this one based on Amazon customer reviews. I'm glad I did. Very happy with it. Nice picture, looks great in HD. Standard definition is adequate and doesn't look too bad.
THE GOOD: This is a great product and easy to use right out of the box especially if you have a cable modem. DSL is pretty easy as well, but requires a few more steps. This is the perfect product for someone who is setting up their first wireless home network or does not require the advanced features of the router. I was up and running in about 5 minutes with P-330W.WHY I PICKED THE P-330W:Price and features! I made the switch from cable modem to SBC Yahoo DSL and needed something that supported PPPOE (point to point protocol over ethernet) something required by many DSL providers. I have a Linksys WRTG54 that have been using for a year and absolutely love (loved) until it came time to hook it up to DSL. For some reason it never kept a consistent internet connection and was constantly renewing it's IP address or was just in a disconnected state. After about 5 minutes of googling it was obviously I was in for a fight if I wanted to continue using the Linksys router. So I wanted to find an inexpensive router that had dynamic dns, pppoe, and port forwarding.THE BAD: The only real complaint that I have about the router is that it has limited ability to forward many ports. It supports a few predefined services. You cannot add additional service ports. :(OVERALL:If you are a beginner and don't know what dynamic dns or port forwarding is, or have a very simple network: such as a network that is not running a web or FTP server; then this is a great product for the price.If you are more experienced and have multiple services you are wanting to expose to the internet, then this is not the product for you.****If you are looking for a router you can control and tinker with, I highly suggest the Linksys WRTG54, it runs on open source Linux and there are many many hacks you can do to it customize.Bryon Gaskinhttp://gaskin.dyndns.org
Good solid construction, excellent sound quality. I have four of them hooked up as rear surround speakers in a 7.1 setup with an Onkyo receiver. Very clear sound in DVD and TV movies, and FM music. You can't go wrong with Polk products.
I ordered this card for an older scanner that I have (Canon DR-5080C). It arrived on time and in pristine condition. The card itself works just fine and I have had no problems with it. Great purchasing experience.
I got this 3 days ago, so I can't say much. But when I got it, great condition, crisp clean stereo sound, I love to listen to video game music. This device seems perfect for stuff like that. The little remote is cool, easy to use, I've been too rough, maybe a light touch goes far. I dont know all of the features yet so I can't say more.
I purchased this for my daughter when she was 17yrs.old. She is now 19 and still has it and listens to it everyday. Well built, sound quality is wonderful. Will buy again for my son. :)
I am very happy with UltraTV. The TV picture is much better than I expected, video capture is simple, and the ability to record radio programs is a nice little bonus. I expected setup to be much harder, especially for a recovering computer illiterate like me who's only had their computer for a few months. But it was fairly straightforward, as long as you follow the directions closely. People with more experience then me would probably find it even easier.
The 1 GB upgrade really speeds up the system, including Windows start-up and shut-down. The hardest part of the process was finding the motherboard manual to determine which PCxx00 chip to use. The second hardest part was opening the case. I had to remove the video card since it was somewhat in the way of my fat fingers, but I basically plugged in the chip and I was done (&lt; 1 minute) The price was the best I could find for 1GB, not to mention free shipping. BTW, the chip type was also printed on the existing RAM chip, so if you don't have your manual handy, pull the old chip and see.
first off guys you need a amp for any componemt speaker set up when you see rms power get a amp that is close to the highest number for rms. with out a amp you are wasting you money.
The Coby TF-DVD7050 stopped working after one use [which was it's trial run!]. I sent it back for a refund.
I got this as a Christmas gift a few years ago and I love it! It works great. As for the comment I seen about the volume only working on this and ignoring the iPod, not true for me. Obviously a defect on that customers. Mine has worked great for years!
I am not a radio hobbyist and defiantly not a radio professional. I love this radio because the realm of global radio is made available. With the Sony ICF-SW7600GR radio you have access to ALL the broadcast frequencies. This radio is easy to operate and has ALL the important technology(Synchronous Detection, a MUST have and SSB) to dial into any broadcasted radio signal being sent from anywhere. Right out of the box this radio pulls in an incredible wealth of exciting and interesting things(as I'm writing this I am listening to 2 ham radio operators talk to each other) like navigational beacons, ham operators, aircraft communications, CB radio and various world broadcasts like China International Radio, Voice of Canada plus a multitude of others! With the 7600GR it's easy to zone in on a signal then fine tune it to maximum reception. Whether you intend to search the waves for what may be out there or you want to tune into specific broadcasts from any country around the world the 7600GR makes it easy and extremely enjoyable! The radio is light weight and the buttons are laid out in a perfect fashion for searching the waves and fine tuning. I can hold this radio for may hours, working the controls to search the air waves with no problem. It's easy to operate and all the technology really works with you. The backlit screen makes the display easy to read even in the dark. The INCLUDED case also looks very nice and keeps your radio clean and protected. The buttons are well laid out and the screen has a very good viewing range. The speaker does sound good for a portable radio. The reception is very good right out of the box even without the INCLUDED reel antenna. I researched this radio and the Sangean ATS-909. I was leaning towards the ATS-909 but it didn't have Synchronous Detection, which I now know I could simply NOT do without! It's a great feature, don't buy a World Band radio without it. The tuner on the 7600GR is also great. You can dial in a specific frequency via the number pad, or scan with the push button tune buttons. Tune in steps or 1 kHz fine tune, add the SSB (Single Side Band, BOTH Upper Side Band and Lower Side Band) and you can tune within the 1 kHz you are listening too. It's fantastic for picking out those weak signals and really homing in on them. This radio has all the features(and some extras) of much more costly Shortwave (World Band) radios.THIS IS TRULY THE BEST RADIO IN THE UNDER AND UP TO $200 RANGE!This is the best investment I have ever made. I simply LOVE the Sony ICF-SW7600GR! I recommend it to you too!
I bought this antenna because some reviewers loved it, and I wanted improved reception on both AM and FM stations without having to rig up an external antenna. I connected it to my stereo receiver, and compared the sound quality with that from my old, cheap antennas that came with the receiver (a 300-ohm flat ribbon antenna for FM, and a small plastic loop antenna for AM). The Terk came up short to both, regardless of how I oriented it.Maybe this antenna helps in some situations, but it didn't help me. I returned it yesterday for a refund.
This is a wonderful device for me and my husband. We share it between two cars. This is very easy to use the address entry feature. You can even look for places to eat. The spoken instructions are clear. The map shows the proper level of detail. (It can be zoomed.) Once it even helped me to navigate the parking lot of a huge shooping mall. If you make a wrong turn anyway, it recalculates within about a half block.Another great feature is it updates your ETA based on travel speed. So you know if you can still arrive on time.It is so nice not having to glance down at instructions or wonder which left you should take. It takes stress out of driving and makes it more enjoyable.
I purchased this item a few years ago and it is the worst product I have ever used. EVER. It jams every time I want to print a label and when I press the feed button, it prints a bunch of blanks and wastes the very expensive labels that you have to buy from them. I have never before encountered such a poorly designed product.
Got mine 3 weeks ago. I had a different opinion on the unit; specifically I had to buy the plug-ins but, my opinion has changed. I have become a little more familiar with it and found that it will read other file formats with no additional add-ons. Seems the unit will accomodate all types of video file formats. Most can be transferred directly; others I have to convert and compress. I already had NERO 7 for this task. Still trying to figure out the RM files. The unit itself is solidly built. The side buttons stick up eough to use as a grip to keep it from falling out of your hands. If you plan on watching a recording of your favorite game, while riding a roller coaster, forget it. But if you plan on being stationary, it works fine. I keep trying to remind myself that this is a hard drive and it's subject to damage if used as a walkman so I try to be mindful of my struts when I go for walks. The 504 comes in handy when I visit my local laundromat. I'm still only half way through 'Munich'.
I wanna know if this speakers have a hiss when are On.???
Will get you anywhere you want to go with ease!! Great product, would highly recommend..
Very good - light - easy to use - must have a couple and fits right in your pocket - I recommend that Travel charger its perfect for these small batterys
pluged cable into my garmin gps followed instructions and was able to program my gps with no problem. would recomend it to any one to use.
Buy this card if you don't want the hassle of multiple cards. Huge amount of room. I loaded it and was good to go for hundreds of 10 megapixal photos, 10 video clips, and still had a lot of room left! Got my whole two week vacation on one card. With brand name Fuji, I didn't worry about quality, and so far so good. I found buying online was a great price over my local stores. I could of picked any card. I am still glad I chose this one.
My ethernet port stopped working so I had to use a USB and this product works great, no issues in the month I have had it!
I used one for several years and was quite happy with it - an external flash is certainly advisable if you can install it, but it will take great pictures with just the built-in flash. I found it easy to maintain and operate (warm water diving) - the buttons are too small and close together for using gloves.My only complaint is that the latch isn't as strong as it should be where it connects to the back hatch, and mine finally broke. As replacement parts aren't available except by scavanging, I would be forced to buy a new one if I hadn't already upgraded to a newer camera & housing combo.Well worth the money for the casual underwater photographer.
I went to my local Apple store in the mall and bought the iSkin (there is a website...bet you can't guess what it is. ;-)) that is made by EVO2. This product works great and it comes with its own screen protector. So you won't have to Mcguyver one out of a PDA screen protector. It also comes with a belt clip that is a total waste of time. I am very happy that my iPod is well protected with this rubbery iCondom!!
I decided to go ahead and get a Philips after reading the reviews, good and bad. One thing that struck me about the negative reviews were the complaints about the wires and how they couldn't be changed from the factory set. Well duh. This is not a theater that techno geeks would be satisfied with. If you want to complain, buy your own components from the groud up and have a ball. For most of us middle of the roaders, this is great. With the color coding on the speakers, I found it amazing how easy it was to set up. I was asking myself, "Is that all I have to do?" I think I took longer to set up because I wasn't sure it was that easy! I was watching my Liberia Angel Voices video in less than a half hour. I couldn't get over how I could hear all the nuances of their treble voices and the instrumentals.It misses 5 stars because for some reason, the composite video cable only gave me a black and white picture. Super sound. I mean stupendous sound but for some reason, I now had a black and white TV? Before packing things up and returning the unit, I decided to splurge on an s-video cable ($5) and see what happened. Well, I got my color back. S-video gives a better signal anyway so I am happy. The dvd tray is a little flimsy but for the price, oh well.As I said, for a middle of the road or even low end unit, I am having a blast listening to my music videos, dvd's and cd's. I also tried that little trick about changing the unit to an all region capable set, that M Felix wrote about, and to my excitement, IT WORKED! That trick is worth the price. I buy a lot of foreign dvd's and have had no problem except for the latest one. Now, I can watch it and enjoy the sound and picture quality even more.Even though I've only had my unit for a day, I highly recommend this unit. I have no complaints, especially using the IPod dock. I hadn't used the Ipod in a long time because I got tired of the ear plugs/ear phones. Even the battery had run down from disuse. But, after connecting the dock and placing my Ipod in the dock, after five minutes of charging, my library of tunes came out crystal clear and filled the room. You gotta love that.Enjoy yours. I know I will mine.
I am very pleased with this purchase. The picture is great and the price was just too good to pass up.
I simply needed a new work PC and our software at work does not support the new Windows so decided to go online and find a laptop with Windows XP. Well, found it here on Amazon.com. As usual shipping was fast and the product was received in great shape. I am glad I purchased it!
My main concern was getting a laser printer set up and running on our home network to be used by multiple PCs. I'm not a network admin so I needed this to be simple. I spent hours trying to get a Linksys Print Server working and then it ended up making MS Word unusable on my Desktop. After I de-installed the Print Server MS Word worked fine.Anyways, I got a little worried when the instructions recommended to check with your network admin (not me and especially not my husband). I plugged the cat 5 cable into the printer then into one of the network jacks. Then found on about the last page of the instructions how to print the printer configuration settings. This got me my IP address which is what you need before installing the drivers. So do yourself a favor and get the configuration information (IP Address) first (push the blue print button 3 times). During the install it will ask where the printer is, select URL and type in: http://youripaddress ex. http://192.168.1.5I got this up and working for two computers within 30 minutes (that includes dusting off the area I was putting it in).
The Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight Headphones are an excellent product for the very low price. If lost or damaged, the low cost makes it easy to replace. The sound quality for such a reasonably priced product is quite good.
"The Plug" offers VERY poor balance across the sound spectrum, they are very bass heavy/boomy, resulting in a very muddy sound. Unless you listen to your music with the bass turned ALL the way up, I suggest looking elsewhere. Also, the acoustic tube is far too rigid and can scratch/gouge your ear canal. Overall, a poor choice.
Perfect for work, with or without the laptop. Stylish and sits on shoulder with several pockets. Plain black with subtle gray-tone flowers on the inside. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
I was very happy to find this case! I searched all over and finally found it at Amazon, and at a very good price too!
A lillte louder than other models, but works great! Would consider replacing with the same product if needed in the future.
This the best leather cover case for your macbook, it's so easy to put on and it really does protect your macbook.
The only problem with this equipment ...the very well known fact that is it has a junk headset. Ok apart from this the faults .....NOTHING .It does have the modes buttons located within the case and it is inconvenient at times.But then how many times would you want to change these settings. I have just left it at resume play and my problems are over. A minor glitch may be that the system takes off a fraction of time to turn on the bass feature and so you dont hear audio continuosly. But hey ..thats ok for me. The anti shock works amazingly well and the Sound quality is fantastic.The radio pickup is classy. The noise reduction is also helpful when you use the 'City' feature. Programmable feature :very helpful and convenient .No more hassles of locating your favourite stations. In all a 4.5 star rating would be good for this .But since its not available id give a 5 rather than a 4 .
This is an excellant product, well made and a good idea. The only drawback I can see is there should be room for more than six pieces in the product. Perhaps if they used a differant method of holding in the flash drives they could get more than six in it. It will hold more than six if left in loosely, but there are only six elastic sections for the drives. JB2wheeler
I have had my Palm Vx since late 2001. I am still using it today, February 2008. I would love to now upgrade to a color Palm. However, I am very fearful that I will not find another PDA which offers the durability and longevity I've received from my current Palm. I will continue to use my Palm Vx until it dies - permanently. There were times when I thought it had died, but discovered there was a button that was depressed and I didn't know it. That caused the battery to die and be unchargeable. Once I figured out the problem, I depressed the button, recharged the unit, and went back to business as usual. I love my Palm Vx!! Is there anything comparable? If so, please email me at delecia1@cox.net
I am encredibly savvy when it comes to all types of computers, operating systems and networks.i just don't understand how linksys tech support can just stonewall every question i ask them.they say the product isn't supported in a Mac environment and in my apartment i have a mixed node setup with both mac, windows and unix. this device will only work with windows and for only one reason.linksys won't tell me what it names the usb port, so i can't create network printer ports in mac and unix. i've tried everything from l1, lpt1, usb1, u1, one, 1 i've tried it all. i can get the machines to send a print job to the device wireless (no easy feat there) and i see the print server queue up with a print job but it just sends it off to neverland causes i dont have the proper port trailer on the ip address. and linksys won't tell what it is.i friggin hate you linksys, i'm never buying one of your products again.
Since I have received my 74-200 it has worked very well. I have to admit I haven't used the alarm clock feature yet but the S.A.M.E. feature works as advertised and the reception is good even at a long distance from a transmitter. No more annoying alarms for counties well beyond my area. The only test it needs is the one transmitted weekly by the weather service. The manual could be a little less confusing. For the price, this radio can't be beat.
I know I am the one at fault but I thought that the 2X meant that I was getting two disks. When I got the package in the mail, I thought there was a mistake but the 2X meant the write speed I guess, (which is 1-4X).
I have now owned my D40 for just under a year and I am hooked. I've shot 10,000+ pics and still counting. It's size, ease of use, and user friendly interface are perfect for people thinking of getting into the DSLR world; and the battery life is phenomenal! The only things I wish this camera came with were the ability to bracket shots automatically, and an intervolometer, other than that I love my D40!
the pda part is what i expected does everything I want,,,,the GPS part is what really caught my attention and it good ,,it does get confused going to my house ,but thats probably because the road has 3 different names ,,but it does get there,,it has roads that are just back dirt roads that are short cuts and there they are in my little pocket pppc,,very good ,just takes a little getting used to it,
This is the latest model and I got one this week. You simply have to hear it to truly appreciate how awesome the AK320 is. It puts my previous Sony hifi to shame. There is absolutely no distortion even at maximum volume and the bass is earth shattering. The reason why its sound quality is so good is because only Panasonic use BI AMP wiring which makes it sound as good as a professional studio speaker. This hifi has a stunning design and the graphics are cool. It plays MP3s as well. I've never seen such value at this price. This is the BEST hifi at this price. Buy it!!! Its the latest model.
The title says it all. If you want a cheap camera for video chat, then this is a camera and it's cheap. But the quality is not very good at all. Also does not pick up well at night in a lit room - I often resorted to getting a desk lamp next to me.I got this cam to work on Mac OS X.
This actually is the same keyboard I use at work. I bought one to use for my PC at home because I can no longer use a straight keyboard with any comfort. I considered wireless but didn't want to spend the money. This works perfectly for what I need--nice touch, and quiet.
I bought this over a month ago for my new camera, and so far so good! It holds over 1500 pictures at 7.2MP or over an hours worth of filming. I don't have much experience with memory cards, but it doesn't lag after picture taking (I'd heard some do) and the upload rate to my computer is not bad at all. For the price (I think I spent $13 including s&h;) it was a very good deal!Hope this helps,James
Pros: Durable, I keep mine on my keychain and after about 6 months it looks pretty much like the brand new one I just got. Slide design means no cap to lose, and because the USB connector is within the tough body of the stick, it's nearly impossible to damage the device by force when it's closed. It's pretty fast as well, An informal test (on a slow computer) got 7.1MBps write and 14.5MBps (decimal) read. Under 5 minutes to write a full 2GB and under 2.5 minutes to read it.Cons: A bit pricey, and there are much faster USB flash drives out there. Slide design also leaves the end of the USB connector open to dust and dirt. Not weatherproof.Conclusion: This is one of the few USB flash drives I'd feel comfortable keeping on my keychain in my pocket. It comes with U3 utility software which some may feel is useless. There is a utility to remove it.
I bought this Walkman six months ago to replace an old Sony Walkman I had for about four or five years.Having a digital radio tuner was really crucial when choosing a new one; with the old Walkman, I would have to keep the tuner on my favorite station since it was very hard to pinpoint the exact static-free point on the dial and leave it there, hoping no one else would touch it. With the FX277's digital tuner, not only is the reception much better on that particular station (KIIS-FM, Los Angeles), I can save another 20 stations and get great reception on them as well. TV and AM tuning works just as well across all stations.I also decided to replace the old Walkman because the cassette player wasn't working as well as it used to. The FX277 does a good job at playing all different types of cassette tapes, from pre-recorded albums to blank tapes recorded from CD's. There isn't as much hiss or noise than the old Walkman, and with regular cleaning/demagnitization, you should be able to keep it sound as good as it did the first day you have it.This Walkman is quite durable; I have dropped it a couple times without any noticeable problems, and I like the button hold feature, so I wouldn't accidently hit a button while listening to a good song.If I have to hate something about this unit, it would have to be the case/belt clip. It's quite hard to put on, and really a hassle if you have to access the tape in the cassette deck. I personally don't use it, I keep it in my pocket if I have to have my hands free.Considering the price and features, you'll get the most bang for your buck with this Walkman.
Palm One Tungsten E has many features and easy to obtain information. Download of other programs, word, excel and others gives the opportunity to have files on hand for both work and personnel. Color Contrast is easily readable and with the infra red it's easy to transfer information to other PDA's. Calendar makes it more readily to sort through appointments and also reminders of up coming events. Would recommend this product to others who require the basic and even get more than they planned.
I bought this cable for my printer. The product works well and feels like a good quality cable. Belkin is a good name in the tech sphere, which is why I went with this product instead of a generic brand. I got this off of Amazon because most retail stores sell printer cables for $15 to a little over $20. I am very happy with the purchase.
I play my kindle and netbook through my car radio.. It all works perfectly. My wife and I loved it on an 800 mile trip recently.
The first day of use, the very thin cloth overlay atop the foam rubber base of this pad started peeling at the edge. I turned it around and the other edge did the same. Adhesion of the cloth overlay to the base is almost non-existent and for the price of this, I could have bought several much higher quality ones at Office Max. This is junk.
My previous sub died, so I was in the market for something that would just add a little bottom without making the whole car bounce. I'm running a Dual 400w amp, so I figured I would try their sub too. The sub is mounted in a MDF box.I had the speaker within three days of placing the order, so that was great.I was a little concerned about the size of the magnet, which seemed much lighter than its predecessor. However, overall this sub seems to work as promised. It moves enough air to really get a good "thump" without being overbearing.There are probably better choices, but I know for sure there are much worse products out there. I just hope it lasts.
facil de usar ; comodo y muy buen productoZune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)
THE ITEM IN QUESTION WAS WRITTEN AS 10' CABLE BUT I RECIEVED ONLY A 2' CABLE. THIS COMPANY TOOK MY MONEY AND LAUGHED ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK
This was a great buy. I didn't want to add another PCI card and this was the best solution. At first I was worried that the USB connection wouldn't be fast enough, but that disappeared as soon as I hooked it up. It's now zooming away.
right after receiving the CD Radio, i tried it out and it couldnt play any CD music that i have, and guess what, it is brand new. I hope Coby will review their product before they sell them out to the market
Great Value ~This is however a 2 inch but one of the few eyepieces can give you a wide field of view with good edge-of-field sharpness and long eye relief. This Meade Series 4000 QX Wide Angle eyepieces was an incredible value, delivering excellent performance on the 5 nights that I used it in my 8'" Celestron f10 SCT. Great 1+ degree views Yes I did purchase a 2 inch diagional for the telescope visual back back . The set-up is a litttle back heavy so I reballanced the tube and slid it a little forward
If you're looking for an ultra stylish micro-system that actually packs some punch - LOOK NO FURTHER! I thoroughly investigated many shelf systems, and for the most part, I was typically a bit disappointed in the relatively weak sound quality. I then stumbled upon the Pioneer NS-33, and was immediately drawn to its unique appearance (and subwoofer). After receiving it a few days later, I was able to finally check the sound quality - and was VERY pleasantly surprised. The NS-33 has excellent sound quality and is quite adjustable to the listener's preferences (bass/treble/subwoofer level). I've had it a few weeks and would HIGHLY recommend this system to anyone. It had many cool features and is quite the conversation piece. It truly outshines the competition in LOOKS and SOUND! Once again, leave it to Pioneer to produce an excellent piece of stereo equipment!
I've been using it on my E1 for a while, and it proved to be an excellent lens. Sure, my Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5 (Leica Vario-Elmar) beats it in bokeh and image beauty, and any 50m Planar will beat it in absolute sharpness, but this one has almost the bokeh of a Minolta, and almost the sharpness of a prime; it's reasonably fast for a zoom and has the best range of focal lengths one can reasonably hope for (28-108mm equivalent). It's good for everything, although not absolutely perfect for any particular thing. That makes it the standard zoom of choice.Flaws: cyan fringing (chromatic aberations) on the wide end, particularly on the edges and wide open. Vignetting on the long end. Target-shaped bokeh, especially visible when shooting macro. That's about it. Oh yes, very resistent to flare, the coating is excellent.
I bought this hoping it would work with my mac even though reviewers said it would I couldn't understand why the manufacturer did not say it would. Anyway, plug and play pretty much. I had to do a couple of minutes of configuring, but I haven't had to think about it since and the range is way better than my other non-bluetooth wireless devices. I will never buy another wireless device that doesn't use this technology.
Great printer - fast, the cartridges last a while. Should have bought one earlier, rather than spending $$$ on ink-jet printers and ink.
This case is the perfect size for the Sony DSC T-9. It is made of a relatively thin leather and sturdy plastic coated interior which provides great protection. While I don't use it all the time, it comes in handy for long trips or for storing the camera while it is not being used.
This triple outlet works great even has a power light to let u know its live. high quality
I bought the IPAQ 5915 a little over a month ago. I was very unhappy with the unit, until I found a software update at HP that updated the GPS, The Windows 5.0, and the TomTom MAPS. I have been thrilled with ot since. It did take 7 hours to download all the fixes (and thats on a broadband card in my PC)but was well worth the time. HELPFUL HINT: Close all programs prior to using GPS and Close the GPS prior to using windows mobile. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM AT ALL SINCE FOLLOWING THIS ADVICE.Buy it, you won't go wrong.
Fits my Sony Cyber-Shot perfectly. I would have hoped to have a specific compartment (lined with softer material) for the actual camera. The main compartment is large for the camera and it rattles around a lot. But, I am keeping it since it works.
Installed and connected to my network in no time, no problems at all and has better reception than my previous adapter (Netgear)
I had been considering purchase of this module ever since I purchased my Visor Deluxe 18 months ago. I'm glad I bought it. Initially I was disappointed with the image quality. Everything seemed too dark and blurry. However once you remember to use it outside or inside with plenty of light you'll get good photos. It's 640x480 so they are good for emailing. I wouldn't recommend blowing them up for a 5x7 or larger print, that's what mutli-mega pixel cameras are for. However for quick photos it's great. Consider it a substitute for a Poloraid. I use mine a lot for trips to Sea World or the Zoo with the family and email the pictures to Grandma and Grandpa. Many times Grandpa uses them as his Desktop Wallpaper. At work I've used it for quick photos of construction sites.The images on the Visor/Visor Deluxe are pretty poor when viewed on the unit's display. However they are generally of good quality when viewed on a computer. I tried it in a friend's Visor Platinum and there was a great difference (16 shades of gray vs. 4 makes a big improvement). I haven't seen the images on a Visor Prism. It does use up the batteries quicker. I normally go through a set in 3 weeks. Now it's more like every 2. I'm considering passing my Visor Deluxe to the wife and buying one of the newer Handsprings with rechargeable batteries and improved display.
My Canon ZR85 started making horizontal bands across the screen.I ran the head cleaner for 10 seconds and the camera is like brand new.
This is a beautiful looking camera. It is a very comfortable camera and fits easily into the palm of your hand. It slips into a pocket for easy carry and you can drop it and it still works. I've dropped mine several times. It's also water resistant.If you want a rugged camera that takes good pictures and don't need manual settings this is a bargain for today's prices. I bought onewhen they first came out and paid a lot more.I also have the telephoto and wide angle lenses which are held on with magnet rings.Don't care much for the CamedaMaster software and don't even use it.You have to pay extra to activate some features. Also would prefer the entire manual in print and not on disk. The menu takes awhile to learn. Use the no reset feature to save your settings.Hope that helps. For today's prices this is a good deal for a camera that you canjust take with you anywhere.Update: 3/7/11 It's 3.5 years since I wrote the review and I'll just say that this was my first digital camera and I've had many cameras since but I'll always keep this one.Michelle Ress
I got these headphones and they really work. I can wear these headphones really comfortably and listen to anything I want without disturbing the rest of my family. THey work with TV's Computers and everything you can think of.
The only way to defeat an iPod is giving a BETTER PRODUCT at a BETTER PRICE. Microsoft has failed doing this. Why on earth would you buy this instead of the trendy iPod?
This is the first camcorder I've purchased and I intentionally held off until a good DVD camcorder was available. The dcr-dvd403 is worth the wait.Video quality is outstanding; I'm recording everything in 16:9 with the highest quality possible (the camcorder records in low, medium and high quality yielding 1 hour, 30 minutes or 20 minutes of recording time per dvd) and surround sound. The camera picture quality is good but not exceptional.I've heard of horrible startup times in previous DVD camcorders and am happy to say that after you turn this on you only have to wait a few seconds to start recording. With DVD media, you do need to format the disc one time, which takes about 20 seconds, but that is a one time cost. You also need to finalize DVD-R or DVD-RW media (you don't need to finalize DVD+RW). The cool thing with DVD-RW is that you can unfinalize it and keep recording.There are a few things on this camcorder that really stand out:- Super quick startup- When you take pictures they are stored on the DVD instead of a memory stick. You can record video and pictures on the same DVD.- The night shot mode is really cool, let's you see in the dark- The touch screen is really cool, much better than having a million buttons on the camcorder.- 16:9 support and 5.1 surround sound is really cool.
My Toshiba Satellite X205-SLI6 17" Laptop does not fit into the padded sleeve provided with this laptop. Very disappointing, since I checked the dimensions before buying. My laptop's size is 15.7" x 11.3" x 1.42" /2.05", and the Targus website says that device compatibility for this product is 16.5" x 2.25" x 13".
I've been looking for about 6 months for an MP3 player that I could take to the gym and have it be portable enough that I can wear it while I run. Size was important. The dimensions said this player was 1.5" deep. That one thing alone almost prevented me from buying it. My guess was they included the thickness of the battery clip. They did. It's slim enough for me. Within a half an hour of getting it, I had cleared the propaganda that comes with it and loaded it with 15 of my own songs on it. I played with the face plates a little. Neat idea. My kids pictures will be in there soon.It works with MusicMatch but I think it's own audio manager is fine. The reviews I read were right, the 'ear buds' really stink. No big deal there though because I ordered Aiwa Swoops when I ordered the player. Smart move on my part. I really like them, but I guess this isn't a review for them.So, I went to the gym with it and it turns out I bought exactly what I wanted. I won't compare it to others because I don't own others. If you purchase this one, you'll be happy. Now I don't have to keep burning CDs over and over again when I get bored with the songs. I can just erase and replace now. And when I'm at the gym, the treadmill won't skip it like my CD player, which I can now give back to my 5 yr old.
This is my first digital SLR, though I've been using a Nikon point-and-shoot for several years. I chose the D80 because it includes a more versitile lense (18-135) than the Canon Rebel XTi (18-55), not because I think Nikon is vastly superior, or Canon's suck. I just didn't want to have to buy a second lens right away to zoom in.The camera is very easy to use. I love to take photographs, but am definately still an amateur. With this camera my photos look great. I can't wait to see how good they are after I learn how to actually use all of it's features.It is bigger and heavier than my old point-and-shoot Nikon, but that is true of any SLR. It's a small price to pay for such great photographs.
You can trust this seller for their products.They don't sell junk.The battery works as advertised.
The best consumer electronic product I have ever bought.I have used standard Tivo for more than 2 years and yes it does change the way you watch TV. You notice this most when you do try to watch TV live. You then realize how crazy the commerical breaks are especially on many cable stations like Discovery and A&amp;E. We see more programs we are interested, we have far less hassle with unwanted junk. We take advantage of recording many cable programs at off hours like 3AM. Finally, one thing I like best is the ability to pause the program (like when the phone rings) and replay the last 8 seconds (like when the killer is named just as your spouse asks if you fed the cat). I don't know why people are not lined around the block waiting to buy this product.
EVERY WORLD TRAVELER SHOULD HAVE ONE!EVERY WORLD TRAVELER SHOULD HAVE ONE!EVERY WORLD TRAVELER SHOULD HAVE ONE!EVERY WORLD TRAVELER SHOULD HAVE ONE!
The set up for this hands-free kit is good. You can mount the micropone on the visor and the speaker is out of the way in the cigarette lighter. The problem I had was that I had to shout to be heard and I could barely hear the speaker. There was definately something wrong with the unit. The volume control had no effect. It came with no paperwork or instructions.
Price is OK, product is great. I bought these to go with my digital camera. Really like the compactness of the charger. Easy to plug in and the batteries last a very long time.
This product did not work for me. I have a HP non USB keyboard and wanted to USB my keyboard to my laptop. After setting up the PS2 USB Adapter to my laptop, I could never get a connection even after rebooting several times trying toget it to work. Now I have a USB Adapter that I can't use.
These reviews truly DO NOT give this device justice!My wife had a previous generation iPod and the iTrip to match it. That was an awful device, we got better reception and quality from a 0.99$ Hong Kong FM transmitter we bought on eBay. So when I first saw all of the other reviews, in addition to our previous experience, I was real hesitant to purchase this device. But I had a free gift certificate so I had nothing to lose. I finally got the device I was thrilled to see that I did NOT need to install an iTunes plug-in like the previous model. This device has a small scroll dial that allows you to change the station without having to go through the iPod.The first time I tried it out, I was in my car and like the other people here said, I got nothing but either static or fuzzy reception. Not wanting to give up on it that easily I gave it the benefit of the doubt and went through every single station in order to find the perfect one. Sure enough after an exhausting search I found it and the sound quality and reception are beyond amazing. We live in Houston Texas where its 3 cars to every family of four, everyone has some sort of device in their car and with that being said - rarely does it ever drop the signal. There are some times in which the passenger picks up the iPod to change song and we get some sort of interference, but that's very minimal at best.With that being said, there is one huge problem I have with this - sometimes it just won't turn on. There's nothing in these comments and nothing in the manual, it's suppose to power on as soon as you hit play but sometimes that never happens. It's taken me from a couple seconds of hitting play to a couple of minutes, to even hours. This is the reason why I don't give it a perfect score and sometimes I just want to return it for my money and get a better one.I have not seen that problem happen to anyone else so I don't know if it's just faulty engineering on their behalf or I just have a defective product. But overall I am extremely satisfied with my iTrip.
Read www.avsforum.comAll new units coming with new firmware that disables component up-conversion. DVI only. If you got your dvd working - its not the newest model.Plus, this player doesnt support Divx and Xvid format.I desided to pay 90$ extra and buy Momitsu DVD880.You can use Momitsu with PAL or NTSC dvd.You can upconvert480p to 720p and 1080i via component cable(as well as DVI) and its 50Mhz and 60Mhz.You can play Divx and Xvid.Momitsu very often release firmware updates.Sound and video are outstanding.I bought mine from Extremephono.
This cable is just enough longer to allow better arrangement of my printer, but no significant loss in signal. It is pliable yet seems of good quality. It is just what as needed.....works well.
I received a Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra for Christmas last year. It worked fine for six months and then the headphone jack malfunctioned. It was out of warranty, but it certainly wasn't time to pitch it a get a new one. I returned it to Creative to have the jack replaced. This cost $20 for an initial evaluation.After a couple of week Creative called me and said that the unit would have to be replaced with a refurbished unit at a cost of $200. New units can be purchased for $239. I thought this was stupid since the harddrive is completely detachable from the rest of the unit (surely half the cost). It made me wonder if they can't fix a bad headphone jack, what on earth could they fix. Seems like they scammed me for $20 in addition to their bad product.Since the unit was completely functional except for the headphone jack, I chose to have the unit returned without repair and use it as a portable harddrive. I had also hoped that I could listen to the music through my computer. It wouldn't be completely portable, but I could take it to work.I then made two painful discoveries. First, the headphone jack on the jukebox is the only audio output, even though you can control the unit from your computer using Creative's software and the software appears to have functionality to change the output. Secondly, there is no way to access the jukebox as a generic mass storage device, so you can use another media program. Consequently, I have to drag files over to my computer harddrive to listen to them.The jukebox will also not let you copy protected files to a computer. Pretty short sighted when you consider that there is no way to backup your protected files.Jukeboxes are great and I will buy another one. It won't be a Creative product.
I love this bag. Small, very practical and made here in the USA by very skilled craftmen. Nothing negative can be found in this camera. Built to last.
Mic works very well. I used it while driving, in the house, and while walking the mall. No one has complained they cannot hear me, like they have complained about other headsets I have used. It could be that my hearing is not the best, but the ear mic volume is a bit low for me. I can still hear those I am speaking with, it is just not as loud as I would like. I thought it would be louder than what I can hear when using my cell phone. Unfortunately, it does not have the cell phone answer button next to the volume control as some other headsets do, which I ended up missing more than I thought I would.I would recommend this to others.
Just got this mp3 player and could not be happier. Radio works amazing and it organises my music great. transfers fast and for the price of 40 bucks you cant go any better. There are no cons i can say except i wish it had a belt clip.
Great quality tv and DVD. The DVD player works better than my own high end brand DVD player. The colors are crisp, the sound is great and the added feature of little Spongebobs by the channel number and the volume is adorable. I also like I can program in how high of a rating it will allow. So if she stumbles across a program while I am not around that I would rather her not watch, it will block it. She uses it mostly to watch movies and that works great. The all in one remote is easy to use despite looking complicated(many buttons). Only complaint is it doesn't have a last channel button, but that does not detract from the tv at all.
I am using this fan to cool my voltage regulater in the mother board and this little fan moves a lot of air. It did what I wanted it to do and is really quite as well. Very happy with this product.
My teaching job requires me to be on many different sites. Rather than stress out my poor back with dragging worksheets for several different classes around with me. This handy little case lets me carry 6 flash drives and then I can print as needed on site. It's a great way to organize multiple flash drives with all my many files.
My Hewlett-Packard desktop PC (nearly four years old) has two USB 1.1 ports, but I needed more ports and needed to upgrade to USB 2.0, so I contacted the local computer repair/maintanence shop and quickly realized that upgrading a piece of hardware was something I could probably do. After finding this product, I ordered the Iogear 5 port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI card; four days later, the product came via FedEx-Ground yesterday (Jan. 31). Opening my CPU wasn't as hard as I figured it would be, but what was a bit tricky was removing the metal slot-cover of the PCI slot I chose to use--but when the cover was out, the PCI card slipped in easily and I replaced the card-holding screw. Now I know what "Plug-and-Play" really means! After only about ten minutes, my computer was back up and running. The O.S.--Windows ME--recognized the new hardware, but I had to install the drivers from the Iogear CD.I now have four USB 2.0 ports for the three USB-powered devices I have, so I don't have to swap their cables in and out anymore.What prompted me to do this hardware upgrade was that, for Christmas, I got a Seagate 160-gig external hard-drive; initially, the hard-drive was sluggish, due to the data-transfer limitations of USB 1.1; but now the hard-drive works great. Also, the external drive no longer bogs down my computer's processing power (766 Mhz Celeron).What's amazing is the 40-times difference between USB 2.0 and 1.1I'm really happy with this PCI card--it's precisely what I needed. What I'm even happier with is the fact that I saved money buy installing the card myself; I didn't have to rely on the local computer shop and be charged an extra $50 for labor ($70 was the price I'd been quoted, presuming the shop would've installed a $20 5-port USB PCI card similar to this Iogear product).Instead of investing in a new computer (I don't care for Windows XP, anyway), I think I'll just gradually make the computer I have better.Overall, I'm glad I made the decision to upgrade to USB 2.0 -- thanks, Iogear, for making this fairly inexpensive PCI card.
I cannot give a rating of this product as I have yet to receive my Visor. My rating is based only on the customer support!!! I placed my order 2 weeks ago and still have not received my product. I have been told several different stories regarding the delivery date. One would think that they'd at least make notes in their system so that I'm told the same story whenever I call in. I am hoping that this will not be an indication of how my relationship with this company will be in the future.
My hairdresser blow dries my hair straight with a dryer and a round brush, which I've found impossible to do by myself at home. I bought this during lightning deals for under $10, and I would have paid triple knowing what it can do. I used it as soon as the UPS guy brought it. It straightens my roots and gives my hair volume, while leaving the ends relatively smooth. No need for any other steps like curling or straightening. I'm thankful this product does what I was hoping it would do.The only thing I would change is the location of the power button. I turned it off 10 or so times on accident in the process.
The TV is huge. It works pretty well. The overall picture is not as impressive as I thought it would be though.
But, this does what is intended, and does so without static. Good fit on both ends, and sturdy casing. Not much to say here except if you need one this is the one to buy.
Why buy a DVD recorder without a hard drive when for the same (or lower) price you can purchase an RCA DVD recorder with an 80 Gig HD (#DRC8030N)?
Just what I was looking for. Now able to use two computers with only a push of a button. There continues to be the need for two sets of speakers though if audio is desired. Hopefully the next improvement of such a product.
AWesome. At first I thought that this product was a rip-off but now I realized it really keeps your CDs safe and secure.
Only downfall is that the battery seems to drain pretty fast. Find it to be a great value and excellent MP3 player for the price. I had bought the same model through Circuit City prior to finding it on Amazon and can confirm that Amazon has the much better deal. Great sound and easy to use.
Works to my expections. Good every day radio. Received quickly and in good shape.
Easy to set up and just great all around. The sound is good. You will be happy.
My wife and I definitely had a love/hate relationship with this player. We had it connected it to our standard tube television for years.We primarily used it to watch XviD media hosted on my primary computer, via Wi-Fi. The signal generally could penetrate a wall and still result in good quality. The problem with the player was that, on some media, it would cause the audio/video to go out of sync; it was never like that on the original source material, and stopping and starting a video multiple times may eventually get the content to play in-sync.To get it to play media reliably, we ended up using TVersity rather than D-Link's provided software.We used it for years until we were given a blu-ray player with built-in UPnP/DLNA media playback.
It works exactly as advertised. Quick readings as I was looking for. Especially good when BBQing. Jab in, read, get away from the heat.
It is a nice external power unit but I had bought it for my Ipod Touch 3rd generation--unfortunately it is incompatible with it. Works fine with my normal Ipod for which I do not need it.
This is an awesome looking keyboard/mouse package but has its problems. Logitech has done a poor job of getting the software right.One of the problems is that often when the keyboard has been idle for a time and you then press a key you get a double keystroke. This seems like nothing to speak of but often results in an incorrect password or web address if you are not careful.Another problem, the mouse will sometimes lose directional control. You can use the scroll wheel but moving the mouse up or down/ left or right gives no movement on screen. You can either reboot the PC or press the Connect button to reestablish a proper connection. There seems no particular reason for the loss of connection.The final problem is with the mouse battery. The battery is rechargeable but you must recharge extremely often. I would recommend redocking the mouse every other day or you will have problems. This seems like no big deal but if you are not use to docking a mouse forgetfulness kicks in quickly.Logitech support is absolutely no help what so ever. When these problems are presented to them they only suggest moving the Bluetooth receiver to the front of your PC. Otherwise, the problems are categorized as "environmental" which seems the Logitech secret code for "we did little or no QA testing so you the customer must suffer".
Worth every penny. I don't have much to say that hasn't been said already by other reviewers. These were a gift from my uncle and I use them every day.
Speedy shipment of refurbished player at good price. The player has lots of features-good FM radio, browser, clock, attractive and informative display, neat screen saver, equalizer, and really sweet clear sound. I'm a Mac user and it took me a couple of days to upgrade the firmware so that it would work with my 2003 Mac.. After that frustration it works great. I'm impressed with the quality and design of iRiver.
Connection setup was a breeze. Range is outstanding - I can get a "very good" signal strength in my laptop at a distance of 200 ft. in my car, around the corner, and down a hill in my apt. complex. I have had absolutely no dropped connections since I connected it 6 weeks ago. Currently using a Zonet USB wireless adapter for my desktop and an Intel Pro 3945 internal wi-fi card in my laptop. I'd purchase it again.
Decent quality. Solid connection. Affordable, and a good value for the money. I had some Cat 5 cable previously, and with this there is a noticeable speed increase, even while streaming video on another computer over the network. I've ordered a couple additional patch cables as a result.
The quality of the scans is good when it works but the software keeps crashing and there is no technical support for the product - very annoying!
Hi, Let me begin this review with saying that I liked this product for being portable, good looking and sound quality. My main purpose of using this was to listen the cd's and it did well on it for few months. Yesterday it just didnt play any CD (it's being almost 4 months since I owned it). Now I dont know what to do with it!! I am writing this review in a hope that coby sends me a replacement for this one.
These speakers rock! I was just picking up some basic speakers to hear my CD's on my home computer and did not want to spend a fortune, but these things go to 11! No buzz or fuzz like my old cheapies either. For the money...a sweet deal.
I own a Logitech 560 4.1 system, so I figured it would be a no-brainer to move up to the 5.1 680. Like its predecessor, it's really loud and has low distortion. But here are the issues I've had with it:1. Way too much bass. Bass overkill. I couldn't set the sub level past 1/4 without losing everything hanging on my walls.2. Ugly, fat, buggy, unuseful control pod. The dial is digital (you can keep spinning it in any direction) and it often jumps around when attempting to adjust volume. Its also big and ugly, and none of the controls are lit. The contrast on the display is poor.3. Lousy effects. The effects that are supposed to make stereo sound like surround are pretty bad. The voices in songs and movies are 'moved' to the center channel, and you get a ghostly afterecho of the voices in the sattelites.In summary, I like my Logitech 4.1 better. The controls were simpler, and in my opinion, much more robust. Don't get me wrong, this is an awe-inspiring system. Beleive it when people say that Logitech makes the best computer speakers out there. But I would either get the 4.1 560 or else wait for the next generation of 5.1 (or 6.1) from Logitech.
These earphones work fine for me. I use them mostly at the gym. The plugs are comfortable and do not fall out. The sound is good too. The only issue is that the foam pieces sometimes come off the headphones and could be lost.
I brought the iriver t10 in feb. of 2006 and I haven't had any major problems with it. i paid only $119.00 for mines at the time. it was easy to install and even easier to use. I use it at work when I am in the office sitting at the computer. The sound quaility is great. I wanted an mp3 player so as to get rid of those clunky portable cd players and I am very glad I did however, even though I am pleased with the overall performance of the iriver t10 it does not have enough space. I can only fit about 238 songs on it because most of the songs I downloaded are over 4 minutes long; But I am still glad i made the switch and this product was a good investment. At least for me.
I was excited to get this cord especially for the price however, I guess you get what you pay for. Sure it plays good but only if you dont hold it, move it, touch it or anything else. Otherwise, you get speakers full of static! Not from wear and tear either this is opening the package and plugging it in. I was so sad! DONT BUY THIS!!! Poorly made, plastic feels like one bend and its done! :( I should have listened to the previous reviews... Im usually really good at that but for some reason I disregarded them and now I have wasted my money.
I really like this camera, it's use of AA batteries (rather than a custom LiPoly) makes the camera a little larger and heavier but it's definitely worth it, you can carry spare AA and you can get them just about anywhere.That said there are two things about this camera that could be better.1: The flash takes a long time to charge and while it's charging you can't do anything *including* turning the flash off. This is really annoying.2: The camera isn't rechargeable ready. It begins to complain that the batteries are low when they are still at 1.35V. There is lots of useful power remaining in a traditional battery when it's at 1.35V and unfortunately a NiCad or LiMH drops to this level very early in its discharge profile. While I'm a great fan of rechargeables I may have to give up trying to use them with the A710.
Small; 110/220V its important around the worldFaster reload your batteries in a couple hours
I found the default settings do not do this printer justice. It took patience and lots of wasted paper, ink and time to get the results I wanted. BUT, once I did, I can only say that some of my print was stunning. Especially when using high resolution paper. One drawback is speed (or the lack thereof). Printing text is OK, but to get high quality photo or graphics be prepared to wait. It took 9 minutes to print one page of a newsletter which had 3 graphics and 1 photo... but, WOW did it look good (as well it should!)
apears to be exactly what i wanted . noticed while working it was coming off my belt because i wear a wider belt. zune goes in very tight and comes out very hard hope it loosens up over time. all in all i like the style and looks.
This is the best ergonomic keyboard I've found. I like it alot better than the Fellows ones you find at Sam's Club or Costco.
I purchased this thermometer to complement my Big Green Egg cooker. Ceramic cookers do best if you don't open them up frequently to check temperatures, so this unit is nearly ideal.Good:Wireless. You can keep the remote with you during a long cook and keep an eye on both the cooker and the food temperature.Replaceable Probes. The two probes can be easily replaced if you do manage to fry them.OK:Setup. Temperature set points adjust UP only until they wrap around. So if one day you're cooking chicken to 170, and then next beef to 130, resetting the temperature take longer than I'd like. However, it hasn't been a huge issue.WEAK:Cooker temperature range. The top end temperature this unit will read is around 450F, which for slow cooking is fine, since target temps are 200-350. Unit cannot be used to gauge temp for high temp cooking. Sigh.Final Comment:While not perfect, this unit does a great job for what it was designed for: Slow cooking or smoking. It also does a good job of reporting the outside ambient temperature when you're not cooking.
I used to have this case and loved it, but my camera was stolen while it wasn't in the case. Now I have the case, but no strap to go with it. I just bought the camera again and would like to use the matching strap for the case. Is anyone willing to sell me their strap. It would be greatly appreciated. Please email BEALL100@chapman.eduThanks
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.
This is a great display, if you own one you will love it. BUT, Amazon doesn't seem to have a box that it will fit in securely for shipping. I received my original order, the box was completely destroyed and the screen was damaged due to being thrown around in shipping. The second display I received had been treated even more brutally, and I had to return it as well. I ended up getting a refund, because I don't want to keep dealing with this. Don't let this review stop you from buying an excellent display, but be careful how you ship it. I recommend you choose overnight shipping so it doesn't get tossed around for 4 days in the shipping process. Sure it might be 30 dollars more, but you are already spending 700+ on a monitor so the 30 dollars to ensure it gets to you safely won't hurt too bad.
We did some research and this is the least expensive printer that can be used wirelessly. It's been easy and fun being able to print from anywhere in the house. The quality of printing is suitable to our needs and we're pleased with this purchase. We read that we might have trouble printing PDF files, but we haven't had any trouble at all.
Works great with my hand held Garmin GPS. I usually use the batterys but when I use it in the car it's great to have the power cord.
After I installed my HP PSC 1315 about one year ago, I could not run my Jasc software programs. I could not use my Epson Stylus C60 as an alternative printer, although it remained installed with my computer. The HP PSC 1315 photo sharing progrm (Snapfish) required RECIPIENTS of photos to log in (even my daughter refused). Yesterday was the end, as the HP PSC 1315's malfunctioning (after one year) caused me to spend hours of my time trying to fix it by uninstalling and reinstalling the software. It would not reinstall successfully, so I uninstalled and am junking the machine. Until recently, the print quality was pretty good, but the quality has been going downhill recently. After not using my Epson Stylus C60 (about 5 years old) for a year (as the 1315 wouldn't allow it), I tried it today and, although it needed new ink cartridges, it worked perfectly. So, I'm purchasing an Epson all-in-one. I will never purchase an HP printer again - the 1315 has frightened me off.
I really enjoy this radio. I am able to pick up short wave radio stations from around the world as well as all the local stations. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, Psychiatrist, Hallandale Beach, FL.
The package for this drive is virtually impossible to open. The drive is encased in what seems to be a solid block of plastic--good for surviving a nuclear attack or a time capsule perhaps. If you buy this, you better plan on a trip to your local hardware store, because ordinary scissors or knives will definitely not open this package.
All I can say is "WOW". It's a great speaker at a great price. In particular, the frequency response is outstanding. The continuously variable crossover is nice and it has plenty of power--I usually only have it up 1/4 of the way or less and my windows still rattle! The sound is deep and very rich. If I ever have need of another sub, I'd get another one of these for sure. You will not be upset with this speaker (unless you hate the color black in your movie room).
i am satisfied with this product. the sound is clear and strong. a good product for those that love good sound but don't want to pay a lot for it.
I found the 845 reciver to be a very well thought out piece of equipment. It has 100watts X 5 channels, Dolby Digital and DTS processers, and a wealth of connections. All the RCA jacks one could ever need, 4 S-Video inputs, 4 Fiber optic, and a dual sub output for those who like their bass thick and chunky! And to top it off.... this year it includes Sony's Remote Commander, which will control just about everything you own. I would recommend this receiver to anyone looking for Digital surround sound, versitility, and reliabilaty.... that won't break the bank!
I bought this PRe-N Router, PRe-N PCI card, and PRe-N PCCard for a desktop and notebook. Two of the three products were DOA (dead on arrival). Every time, I would place the PCI card in the slot, the desktop (a new Dell) would not boot.I spent several hours on holdwith Belkin, no one would answer with hours of hold time. Finally the call would just disconnnect. Finally I returned them to the supplier and got replacements. Now the router would get obtain an IP address from Verizon DSL. No matter what I tried.. it just would not work. If I called tech support.. of course.. same problem no one would answer.Also, trying to set up the pre-N router with the pre-N notebook card crashes the computer. The commonly labeled products are incompatible !!!!!.I would highly recommend to avoid this product and Belkin in general as a supplier if you need any assistance along the way.I am now planning to throw everything out and go with Linksys or DLINK.. Im just the end.. so frustrated..and on top of it all, people consider me a networking guru..
This seems to be a decent GPS but it is far from perfect. Among the major setbacks are: the voice comes on very late when making turns, frequently just as the turn is upon you; the GPS feature is off a good amount of time by more than 50 feet, not a majot factor except when in a crowded area; it is diffuclt to override the system's selected driving route making some trips frustrating. It is important to have a some sense of where you are going and how you would like to get there and not leave all the details up to the GPS. The maps frequently don't show the cross streets.Among the better features are the window mount. You don't need the optional dash mount as the window mount works really well. The screen is visable in almost all sunlight conditions. I live in Florida where it can be really bright during the day and usually have no trouble viewing the screen. The GPS is easy to use even with out instructions. Some I guess might call it intuitive. You also don't need the optional battery charger since you can charge the GPS when you don't need to use the GPS functions.At less than $300 bucks it seems to be a fair exchange. And it's fun.
This was the easiest install ever, just hooked it all up per the directions in the package and it worked perfectly.
I've been using the JBL On Tour for four years now and it has performed wonderfully!! I use it in the enclosed space of my office, and it sounds great! Have never used it outside or in a larger area, but I didn't buy it for that.It's perfect with music as well as audiobooks and podcats and it has performed with the same excellence through 2 iPod nanos and the current iPod Touch.Double thumbs up!!
This very expensive Teleconverter is not compatible with the 300G 4.56 Telephoto Lens, It will not even connect and allow you to work in Manual Mode. It will connect to the G 400mm lens in Manual mode. I am sending mine back to Amazon. Very disappointed.
...Opened the package, installed batteries and memory card and took it with me on a month long jaunt across the U.S.A. from coast to coast and north and south in between. Without any difficulty at all this camera functioned admirably under all conditions (rain, snow, heat & cold). I deleted unwanted photos with ease and upon my return couldn't have been more pleased. It's incredible how much picture you get for your buck. Btw, this is my first digital and I'm hooked.
I think this is a really well constructed, sturdy bag. Obviously, from past reviews its clear that this bag is not big enough to hold 3-4 lenses, a camera body and external flashes (etc.). If you don't need to lug all of that around and are just looking for something that's durable for travel this is a great choice. It holds my Rebel T1i snuggly and securely so I'm happy with the purchase.
This is a review of the Avery 3279 Ink Jet Dark T-Shirt Transfers. But I wouldn't be surprised to discover that the rest of the stuff they make is ALSO junk.This stuff is EXPENSIVE....over $15 for five sheets from Office Depot.I had put in a brand new ink cartridge just a couple of days prior (HP PSC 1410 Inkjet) and it was working fine on normal paper. Read all the directions carefully and more than once. First time, the paper CUT OFF the top portion of the image.....sure, blame it on the printer; but if so, why didn't normal paper do this? Second time, it printed really wimpy and hazy grey....yet I had set the printer to use MAXIMUM dpi! I thought, "OK, maybe it will darken from the heat of the iron. Set the kitchen timer, ironed it exactly as instructed....and it is STILL a sickening hazy grey instead of the crisp black I wanted! AND some of the darkness of the fabric below is showing through the white portions.Oh yes...it is INCREDIBLY difficult to peel off the backing...you do end up having to tear a portion of the design you create, pretty much ruining it.So....wasted time shopping for this. Overpaid for the product. Wasted HOURS prepping the image. And now I have a ruined tote bag that can't be replaced. Avery scum, I HATE YOU
I love Sony products and this radio is no exception. I doubt I will ever be using CDs anymore with this radio even though it could handle it if I had wanted it too. Between the radio, Sirius, and the Giapanel, I am set. The faceplate holds 1 Gig of music, in MP3 format only. Plenty if you ask me. It will only play WMA files when on CD. Not a big deal. A cable is included and it simply hooks up to your computer and shows as an extra drive on your computer to drag and drop your MP3 files too. Sort by folder if you wish to sort your music into different folders, such as Dance, Country, Etc. Flipping through the folders from the faceplate is as easy as hitting the ablum up or down butons. You also have the typical shuffle and repeat buttons. Choice what you want to display on the faceplate while you listen, be it the time or the track name. I think you can shuffle through your current folder or all your folders if you wish, but I haven't played with that option yet as much. The biggest annoyance I have found with this radio, is that it is very finiky in regards to the satellite radio channels being displayed on the faceplate when using Sat radio. I first had problems with the channels being displayed when I was setting up the Sirius service. I couldn't get the channels to be displayed on the faceplate even though I heard the stations. After speaking with Sony Tech Support directly, I had to use the reset button, which did get the stations to be displayed, even though all my settings were shot. I have found that if you shut off your vehicle before hitting the off button on the radio, your satellite radio channels won't be displayed again until after you hit the reset button on the radio again wiping everything out, having to redo all your settings. This doesn't affect your MP3s that you have stored on your Gigapanel, but you will have to set your clock and radio stations all over again. (sort of a bug) This radio just supplies SO much music, I do not regret getting it. Sony just makes such quality products, how could you be disappointed in one? It is also Satellite radio ready so wether you use XM or Sirius, I don't think it matters, but for those that don't have satellite, Look into it. It is definitely worth the few extra pennies more a month and is fairly cheap if you commute or travel alot,(about the cost of you and a significant other eating at McDonalds once) so my advice is to get it. This radio has a cool blue backlight to it that I like. It also has a fancy plastic case to carry the faceplate around in (which I probaly won't use much), and a remote (fancy, but again, probaly won't use) but there for those looking for that sort of thing. Anyway, I doubt anyone would be disappointed in this radio which you can now find around the internet for about $200. About the only thing I would have liked to see this thing do, is play DVDs, which that isn't what I was looking for anyways, and there is no bluetooth options with it, again not a big deal for me. I just loved the fact that you could store MP3 on the faceplate and that it was Sat Radio Ready. So easy to take along alot of tunes in your car, instead of a bunch of CDs. Check this radio out, you won't be disappointed in a Sony.
This product is exactly as listed, was received quickly, was found to be incorrect, was returned quickly, re-processed quickly, and refunded quickly.I am disappointed that I didn't receive the product I needed (this adapter is NOT compatible with a LEVOVO G575 - it is 2mm too short), but the business sense is excellent.The only thing I noticed was that they seem to respond to emails quickly, but often it can take five emails to get your point across - while I appreciate fast customer service (theirs is hour-long-turnaround fast, at 2am on a Tuesday), I'd love for the efficiency to be there, too.
After running out of sleeves that I, um, borrowed from work I purchased these. I wanted sleeves of different colors because white sleeves just don't stand out on the clutter that is usually found on my desk.These sleeves hold one or two discs without any trouble. They're tough enough that they don't tear when I carry them in a backpack or mail them across country with a Christmas card. A nice feature is a little tab cut into the back of each sleeve - the flap tucks into it to hold the sleeve closed. The white sleeves I used previously would not stay shut and I usually had to tape the flap down to get it to stay down.The sleeves really shine when I use them for storage in my home office (aka "Dad's messy room in the basement"). I used to use slim jewel cases but even those take up quite a bit of space compared to these. I love how many fit on my narrow 12 shelf CD/DVD bookcase from Ikea, and the 5 colors of sleeves make it a little more likely I'll stay organized. At least the colors make the shelves more interesting to look at than if they were filled with white sleeves.Buy these - they're durable and colorful, and the little tab is a nice touch.
I purchased this reciever thru Amazon about two years ago. I take it when ever I travel. It gets great reception at the beach and thru the caribbean and Canada. I like all its features. I also use it as a clock radio when I travel for work.I works well on alkaline and nicad batteries. I tried an off brand power supply, not so good. But between recharing the nicads, I use alkaline batteries, if I need too. This seem to work well.I highly recommend it to anyone who travels, and likes to have a great radio at hand for news, and music.
I ordered this unit to add wireless to existing service. I set it up in about 10 minutes with no glitches. The bright lights are problematic as I set the unit up in a small bedroom where I sleep. I cover it before I go to bed. However, a small trade off for such a great router.
Terk Technologies Leapfrog LF-30S Wireless 2.4 GHz A/V Distribution SystemI ordered this product in hopes of bringing TV to my sewing room. I ended up returning it (Thanks, Amazon, for making the returns process such a breeze!)Although the Leapfrog was two floors away, (within 3 minutes of plugging it in) it completely killed my wireless computer network. I worked on various channel settings, getting the frequencies as far apart as possible. Alas, there was no solution.The product itself worked wonderfully, and if I never wanted to use my home network again, I would have been very happy with it. Buyer beware -- but on the flip side, if you not have any other 2.4 GHz products this may just be for you.
Works fine with my Windows XP notebook. NO compatibility issues whatsoever. Reasonably fast data transfer. And you really CAN'T beat the price.
This camera has met my expectations in so many ways. I should note I never really wanted to start looking for a new camera when I started looking for this one, but a camping trip (where I actually stored my camera in the tent!) sent my Canon to its grave. This was the second digital camera I'd lost to outdoor exposure. No more. I'm now a loyal Olympus fan.Thus far, my Olympus has been through the rain and cloud forests of Costa Rica, through several feet of freshly falling snow in Romania, and on many a camping trip and trail. And I'm just as happy with it as day one.The images are crip and clear, it fits perfectly in my jean pockets, and I like the fact that the lens withdraws within the camera to avoid scratches. Battery life has been outstanding. It seems to be such an issue with so many electronic devices, but I've found that I can take hundreds of pictures with my 810 without a hitch. Now that I think about it, on my recent trip to Romania, I was snapping away with the camera without an electric converter or spare battery and never ran out of batteries over my 11 days.At first I was a little disappointed that I couldn't find a weatherproof camera with a viewfinder, but I've become very used to the LCD digital display as of late, and it hasn't proven a problem.If there is one thing that I would like to change about this camera, it's the curved edges. Sure, they look good. But say you want to take vertically-oriented image in the middle of the night? You can't set the camera on a level surface with the curves edges on the sides (and you can't hold it in your hands, or the image will blur due to the long exposure), though you can shoot horizontally. I guess I could get a tripod, but this is a point-and-shoot camera...And if the worst I can do is to complain about a camera's ability to shoot a particular orientation in the middle of the night...not bad, right?
I will review this again later when Optoma replies to my suppor ticket, but for now, I cannot give this projector a good rating because the bulb just exploded at 300 hours. I was using this in my clean office, not a dusty room, and took good care of it. I only used it sparingly, not for more than 3 hours at a time.As for the quality, it was not strong enough in a well-lit room. I had to turn off the lights and put a lamp on. Then it would work well for presentations and movies too. When it was completely dark, it had a nice picture for movies. But now that it exploded after only a few months of use, I am very disappointed to say the least. I just hope Optoma replaces the bulb or I am never buying their product again.Today I spoke with Optoma, and they will not warranty the bulb past 90 days. So I just got screwed. I don't know if all manufactures have this same policy, but basically the 2 Year Warranty with Optoma is useless since the bulb is not covered. I don't know if I will buy another Optoma or not, but for now, I am not a happy customer and do not recommend this product to anyone.
This helps out when most of your hotel room plugs are occupied.If it is resting on top of a desk its ok but it will dangle from wall outlet. This folds up nice and is compact for traveling. The top of the plug lights up when pluged in. Electrical tape can block it out.
I had a Digicam which uses niMH batteries. I use this device and batteries for use and backup power. This is a excellent for travelling and has International usability. This can also charge AAA batteries as well. This is also have a number of good features of battery type detection, auto cutoff features. Overall excellent product.
The printer works really, really well -- I've run 9000 labels through mine so far, and it's a total champ (it even senses when you run through the end of the roll and only print half a label, and reprints that one when you load the next roll and resume printing).The software, at least on the Mac, is a little flaky... It's really difficult to get the formatting exactly right, and the Office plug ins don't seem to work at all.Still, the excellent printer mechanism gets this four stars -- four-and-a-half, if I could!
I've had nothing but good experiences with my Cruzer 512k, which I bought about a year ago. Absolutely the best thing in the world for quickly transferring files amoung computers. I've been plugging and unplugging the thing like crazy without ever bothering to "uninstall" it. Never had a problem.I managed to kill the thing today. I had it plugged into a computer that sits under my desk. I had the comes-with lanyard attached. Said lanyard caught on my shoe as I got up from the desk. The lanyard broke free AFTER the Cruzer got bent at a crazy angle.That should have been the end of the story, except I was able to recover all the files on the drive. I managed to bend the thing back in just such a way that it came back to life long enough to let me download all the files.At this point it is trash. Rest in peace old Paint. Just a week ago I bought the larger 1Gig Cruzer, so now that unit takes over. Without the lanyard.Ed Bianchi
Overall I aagree with the comments on picture quality and overall satisfaction with the unit. One area of annoyance is the constant background noise created from the fan. I have my unit in a large wood open cabinet so the fan noise is a little louder than normal.The other item is the wide difference in picture quality between various materials, such as off-air HDTV, DirectTV (no HDTV) and my DVD player. These difference I do not believe to be unique with this TV, but is the reality of the different qualities of input signals. I find that the set allows me to quickly tune the color and picture qulity in with its various preset picture settings, such as a dark or very bright room.I am using an Oppo up-converting DVD player and the newer software titles have almost as good a picture as an off-air live 1080 show, such as a football game.
I bought this camera when it was first made and still on display with tons of Ads.I've had this camera for about 2 years and if you are a steady shot and know what your doing, this is a SUPERB camera.I take photos of family, trips, and even wild life. I am getting a picture published in the white tales deer magazine next spring with a photo I took Via this camera.Totaly recomend it.It can also take video, the video quality isn't as good as photo quality by a long shot though. Nice if your in a rush though.YES, pictures can be blury or shaky. Thats with all cameras. My one complaint is that there is FAR to many snap shot modes, I stay on the auto mode without flash, occasionaly using the auto flash setting, and my photos are being published in magazines.Very easy to use as well.If you have practice, you should have a blast.Enjoy!B-
We are rather happy with this digital camera as the pictures are of much better quality than that that we were able to get with our previous dig cam. The only knock on it is that you have to be particulary careful about the batteries you put in. They must be brand new and never have touched human (i.e. greasy) hands. The instructions for the batteries are given in the maual and are verbose. But I just have never used a device that was so particular concerning the batteries. Now that we follow the'rules' we are able to get almost 200 pictures per set of batteries. Disobeying the rules means that you maybe get thirty. Big difference.
It's a great feeling to be able to wake up to sounds you enjoy in the morning to start the day off well! This alarm clock works great, plays excellently, and is without a doubt the best idea I've had all week! You'll love it. Go ahead and get it.
All of these Kodak Easyshare cameras seem to have the same problem with horrible image processing. Colors look good but the compression is atrocious. If I use the "2-megapixel" image as my computer wallpaper (~1megapixel) there is a great deal of JPEG artifacting evident. These images are OKAY to print as 3.5" x 5" prints but not much larger. Even 4"x6" prints start to show artifacting and noise. As if it isn't bad enough to have poor images, the camera also eats 2 AA batteries for every 35 images captured!!! I have to bring a pack with extra batteries everywhere I take my camera!
I love this bag, it is very sturdy molded plastic that will protect your Zune in almost any conditions. Great for traveling or just to keep your accessories all in one place in your car.The molded plastic insert for the Zune itself is meant to hold the Zune, therefore you can not use if your Zune is in another case, but, again, it was meant for the Zune, how can they be expected to account for other manufacturers cases and products.The accessories side hold everything including many types of chargers, (I keep my cell phone charger in it as well)A great protective case all around.
Bought one. Returned it because the floppy drive didn't work and the screen went on the fritz. Exchanged it for another one. Again the floppy drive doesn't work and the DVD-ROM drive won't open. I talked to Sony support and they claim they don't have hardware problems with the computer or its docking station (though they had in the past). Curious to know if others have had this problem too or if I am just spectacularly unlucky this year. I haven't yet decided whether or not to give Sony a third try on this machine. It's a pity since it seems like such a well designed laptop, if only it would work.Another reviewer mentioned Sony's support. I agree that it is weak, especially relative to Dell and others. My desktop Sony had to go back. It came back (reset so all information was gone). They hadn't fixed the hardware; they had just re-run the setup discs. Gee, thanks Sony!
HP has great quality on their toners - no problems. Amazon.com is the BEST seller since you get FREE SHIPPING in a timely manner! They seem to consistently have the better price.
This is a product that is incredibly overpriced, and simply isn't worth the money. You can buy the same hardware in a computer that is $500-$600 from dell.com Look at the inspiron or business lines to see what I mean. I got my dell computer with 4gb ram, 260gb hd, 15in screen, and a 2.6GHz penryn cpu for $200 less then this. It's simply insane to buy this unless you for some reason, have to have the apple operating system.Apple has created a cult of people who have fallen into the trap of paying for a computer, that although works well, is one that with the same amount of money, you could get a far better computer.
I got this tv a few days ago and this is the perfect tv for the hardcore Batman fan no matter if you are 8 years old or approaching 25(like me). Sure it's not a HDTV and it's not very big but who cares when you are a die hard Batman fan. Of course these days it's more difficult to get one of these now that they are discontinued. If I were you I would get it from Toys R US on their website. It is much cheaper and faster shipping. I tried ordering from here twice and one seller was too cheap to sell his tv and the other ignored me when I asked a question.
Read the glowing reviews here & thus purchased....Set-up: HD TV with antenna. Some hills here in S.F. Bay Area but signal towers higher & within 2-3 miles.Result: Nothing. Tried everything. Got better reception with the HD RadioShack indoor/outdoor antenna i already had.Perhaps it works better with cable hook-ups BUT it also stated that it would work, nay--- vastly improve my present set-up.Final statement: A major waste of $....
As far as I know this product is great - it is a Christmas present so I don't know how it works yet
We have always trusted Netgear for its quality merchandise at a reasonable price. So when we needed a network interface card, Netgear was the natural choice. Model FA311 was selected as the best choice for the system. We googled FA311 and Amazon, found one at a reasonable price, and ordered it-- no hesitation, we trusted Netgear. Not any more!First problem, the box had no shrink wrap, and no seal on the box...but then things got interesting. The seal on the anti-static bag was broken. Hmmm...the item description said "New". Oh well, if it worked we would keep it. After installing the card in the PCI slot we noticed that the cable would not snap into place. No cable that we tried would give that reassuring snap. OK, maybe a bit of electrical tape would keep it in place. But, there was NO green light-- ever! Not even a flash! We removed the card to inspect it, and discovered that there appeared to be notch that would not allow the cable to be retained in the port-- Physically and electrically this was a defective unit!We called the seller to ask them for an exchange, hoping that the replacement unit would function properly. They said they did not have another one in stock, but would refund our money--- but we had to pay return shipping, sending the item by a method that provided a tracking number. Though it was clearly not our fault that the item was defective, we were going to have to pay shipping costs that amounted to half of the purchase price, if we wanted a refund.We were so fed up with the vendor, DATAVISION, that we will not send the item back, we will not request a refund, we will never do business with them again! The product was represented as new and clearly was not new. The product was defective and all they could offer was to pay them to give us a refund. If we were to return the card and request a refund, I would not be surprised if they would turn around and sell it to some other trusting, unsuspecting fool, who would return it and give the chance to cheat yet another person. This smells like a racket!Back to the FA311--after deciding that Datavision was not the place to buy anything, we went back and searched again on Amazon, this time finding a listing that had ratings! Had these ratings been attached to all listings of FA311, we never would have purchased the item to begin with.After reading the reviews on Amazon.com and other online reviews on, we concluded that we would never again trust Netgear. If, after reading the reviews, you decide that you still want to purchase the FA311, get it from [...]...for $19.99 plus shipping. You can rest easy knowing you are getting manufacturer's sealed merchandise, and you will be able to exchange it if the card proves defective.So, who failed here?1. Datavision - For selling defective, used equipment as new and for not having items in stock to replace a defective one. I suspect they were fully aware that the card we received was not new and that it would never function.2. Amazon - for not attaching the ratings to each listing of the FA3113. Netgear - the card we received seems to be incorrectly designedI suppose we should share in the blame...we should have thoroughly researched the FA311, we should not have trusted Amazon to index their products and reviews properly, and we should not have trusted Netgear without doing our homework.The moral?...as always, let the buyer beware!
This product is useless.I bought it probably just over 5 years ago.Power went out for maintenance with my big screen TV plugged in.A surge blew out the PM board and the capacitors on it.Dead TV. ~$500-$750 to fix.Only has a 5 year warranty on any product plugged in.Even worse. With everything you need to do for a claim and repairs, it will be 2-3 months before I would have my TV set fixed.After all of that, If I want to get a new TV they will pay "blue book" on my TV that worked fine but probably is worth $100 or less.DO NOT USE. It will not protect your equipment and their warranty is worthless.
I recently purchased a samsung HDTV with the built in tuner. The TV alone could not recieve any digital broadcasts. After installing the antenna, I was able to recieve a total of 27 stations, 9 of them being HD. I live in a suburb of Pittsburgh, and there are alot of hills. I am about 25 miles away from the nearest station, and am able to recieve that many station with that little antenna. GREAT, GREAT, GREAT ANTENNA.
I studied ratings and descriptions carefully before selecting this model; so thought I was getting something that would give me a lot of control--but didn't realize that many of the features for which I selected it don't work with my cable connection:VCR+ is incompatible; in order to be able to record off the air, I had to have someone come up from the cable company to program it in a way that was not described in the manual, which I did read very carefully.It does play very well when I use a readymade videotape--but I wanted more than that.
I really like the size of this drive, however, in general it does perform like a USB 1.1 device (or slower). Come'on Lexar...do some testing on your products first!
Needed to replace an HP color deskjet printer. Ink Cartridges were just way too expensive and the ink dries up too fast if you don't print a lot. Liked the convenience of the MFP and Canon has a good reputation in SOHO equipment. The printer was easy to set up, works great, easy to use. Because of the height, make sure to place it in a large enough space with plenty of overhead room. Haven't done any scanning yet, but faxing, copies and printing just couldn't be much easier.
After attempting to use my built in laptop wireless adapter, and found that I could not get and maintain a strong enough wireless signal, I decided to purchase thisBelkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Notebook Card - Network adapter - CardBus - 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11g+. This product works very well with my Belkin G with MIMO wireless router and is much faster and reliable than the wireless adapter that came installed in my laptop computer. The location in my house where I use my laptop computer is a good distance away from the wireless router. I am, and plan to remain, a customer of Amazon. From my point of view, Amazon is the best vendor on the internet.
I have tried just about every brand and price for earbud style earphones. In addition, I have tiny ears and it is hard to find earphones that stay in my ear and do not fall out. (Only this brand and the new Sony headphones fit my ears) Most earphones are too large and HURT my ears. These are 5 star rated because:1) The best sound quality I have heard both in BASS AND TREBLE, and all sounds in between. I use these for: AUDIOBOOKS, MUSIC and PODCAST SHOWS. All types of these have superior sound using these earphones.2) They are so so comfortable and do not fall out of my ears.3) They are used for jogging and speedwalking and other exercising. They stay in my ears.4) They are used for traveling and are lightweight and comfortable and store easily in my purse with my MP3 player or CD/MP3 player.SUPERB PRODUCT!
It has very good range, covers my whole 2 story house (2200 SFT) and backyard. Installation on my XP PCs and laptop were as easy as it gets. Downloaded the firmware for the router for better performance. If your computer can't get connection, all you have to do is turn off and on the DSL or cable modem. I choose MS brand because of their customer service and the length of the warranty. I heard some horror stories for Linksys and DLink customer services, but only good things about MS's.
The build quality of this cable is very poor. There is also no insulation from other devices so I frequently hear "things" from other electronic devices nearby. Quite a distraction. The "plug ends" are loose -- and have been since I opened the package. It does "work" -- just poor quality.
The title says it all. The on line price of this cable was alot better than buying it in a store. That cable came in, was installed, and works fine.
I decided to cancel my voicemail through my local telephone company. After researching seveal different answering machines, I decided to purchage the &quot;Swatch Recorder&quot;. The sound quality is excellent compaired to other digital answering machines I have tried. Outgoing messages are &quot;loud and clear&quot; as well as incoming messages. It took me no more than fifteen minutes to set up the machine and learn all the features on it. It is definitely a &quot;user friendly&quot; machine, not to mention the fantastic colors available!
I wanted a long cable to connect my computer to my tv from about 12 feet away and this worked perfectly.
I'll let you know how it works if I have a power surge.The quality seems to be very high, its built like a tank.
I've owned 2 Pioneer receivers, and this one is really nice. It's got front-panel buttons to switch between each source (like a standard AV switchbox), TV out for the menus (so you don't have to do it all by looking at the tiny LED display), and a very nice universal learning remote with its own LCD screen. The 2 HDMI inputs are appreciated as well.My only problem with Pioneer receivers is that they make it hard to tell if you're in the surround mode you want to be - a bunch of confusing, useless modes can potentially prevent you from just hearing the surround track in its original form. Still a great buy though!
I've been shopping for a good mp3 player. The apple ipod is too expensive for its size. You get 40 GB for half the price. The layout is basic and satisfying. Sound quality is good. This is for the ulitimate music collector. The 2.0 USB is excellent in uploading mp3 files to the player. I only wish that it had a car input jack to hook up to the car's audio player.
This camera takes very high quality pictures even in the bright sun. I can't see why anyone would have a complaint about this camera.
These are very good for what they are: 3.5" coaxial speakers mean to fit in factory speaker locations. The treble and mids sound almost as good to me as decent components (CDT, for example), but don't expect frequency response below the spec'd 100 Hz. They don't have much mid-bass hit, but again, they're small speakers, meant for factory locations. Use these w/ a good set of 6.5" mids and a decent powered sub and you're got a much-improved listening experience vs. most stock systems.
I purchased about 2 weeks ago and have been happy with the quality of pictures and general functionality so far. This is my first digital camcorder & third camcorder over 16 years.On price... Amazon was by far the best when you consider free shipping and no sales tax, I saved about $200.I-Link... Be careful, the Amazon description (at my review time) is still showing the camera supports i-Link (aka firewire) allowing pass-through of analog input to your computer and high speed file transfers. Not true. The option is available on some of the other Sony digital camcorders but not this one. I informed Amazon to correct the description about a week ago. I was a bit disapointed, since I was considering using the camcorder to digitize my old 8mm tape library direct to my pc. You can record an analog signal (say from old camcorder) to the camcoder's DVD, but that is a 30-min (capacity of DVD) at a time process and presumably would be considerable wear-and-tear.File transfers to PC... I can echo some of the other reviews that I have experienced one problem so far on a file transfer from camcorder to pc with the Picture Package software. I tried to transfer a 25 min video - the transfer started then died about 25% of the way through. I'm trying to file an alternative to Picture Package.
I've been buying Linksys equipment for a few years now and it's all good stuff, at very affordable prices. I've had no complaints with any of their equipment so far, except for one.I have found (and so have a few of my tech buddies and Network Admins I know) that Linksys hubs and switches tend to have problems with ports going dead or becoming unusable after only about a year of use. That is, one or more of the ports will die within a year's time (or shortly following the warranty period -- this is especially true of the 5-port switches).This premature port failure is not limited to just the hubs and switches. I've also had 2 DSL/Cable modem routers with 4 port switches exhibit the same problem (in one case, ALL the ports died except for the cable/DSL port).My suggestion is to buy more ports than you need so that you can still use the hub/switch after some ports go bad. That's why I am buying an 8-port switch even though it's replacing a 5-port switch where 2 of the ports are now dead.Why 4 stars? Because if you know about the port death syndrome and buy more ports than you need, it's STILL a great deal for the money...
This was my first digital camera and also the worst I can't belive it's still offered on AmazonIt's only 1.3 MP that should be your first tip, it's slow to turn on, slow to take a photo.It eats AA batteries and it takes some of the worst photos I have ever seen.At least it never broke on me.My advice save up for a little more money and buy a real camera.
This is a great space saving unit, wall mountable, and has good sound quality. Easy to use remote control with detachable speakers.If you have space limitations, or need a system that can be mounted on a wall this is it. It is not heavy so no need for huge anchors to secure the unit.
This is what I wanted. I didn't want to buy a new radio because I've had one stolen in the past. No one will steal my stock radio. The sound sounds like it is coming from the CD player.One negative aspect about this is it has RCA input instead of a simple Aux in. So I had to buy an RCA to Aux cable.
Bought this for my Saab with a nine-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system. My glorious sounding audio system was reduced to quality lesser than a cheap boom box from the mid-1980s with this adapter. It only played through two of the nine speakers and you could barely hear it. After working with the settings on my iPod and sound system to no avail, I decided to just pitch it in the trash.I hope it was just that I got a faulty one or something along those lines, but my experience with this product was very poor.
I did a lot of research on hard-drive based players (in comparison to MP3 players which don't hold nearly as much space), trying to find the perfect one - this is a huge chunk of money we're talking about here! I was going to buy the iPod, but after reading a few reviews on how it isn't *always* compatible with PCs, which is a chance I couldn't take, I decided on getting this entirely PC-compatible iRiver jukebox. I love it! Aesthetically, it's very sleek looking and I love the silver / dark silver / blue screen contrast. More importantly, it is so easy to get running - I had about a hundred albums, tons of other MP3s, and audiobooks loaded just a few hours after I got the product. It would have been much faster, but that had to do with my USB port; I'll talk about that in a second. Navigation takes a little time to get used to, but once you do, it becomes very easy and intuitive. You can load all types of files on it, from MP3s to WMAs, and even just regular files since it can be used as just storage space as well as a music player. You also get an FM tuner on it with *excellent* reception and voice recording, which I haven't tried out yet. IRiver included tons of accessories - a backlit remote control with 4-line display, headphones, carrying case, installation software CD, AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, line-in cable, user manual, and warranty card.As great as this device is, I did have just a few little problems that aren't really big deals. Still, I'll share them anyway. For one thing, even though a USB 2.0 cable is included, if you don't have the USB 2.0 *port,* it won't make a difference. However, that's more of the buyer's problem, not iRiver's, and my little 1.0 is sufficient enough for me. Also, I should have sprung for the 20 GB jukebox - believe me, though 10 GB seems like a lot of space, it really isn't. Especially if you're loading high-quality music with high bitrates. One last thing, the included headphones are kind of dinky and I'll probably have to buy my own pair later.All in all, a five-star product which I recommend to anyone who's looking for a hard-drive based music player.
Has great storage -- I cant imagine puting that many songs on it. I wish however Apple would allow different ways of organizing the music -- where you could create your own folders - instead of having to play with the Mp3 Tag data. Also it gets complex trying to load a personal video on to it.And as everyone has noted - the earbuds that come with it stink.Nothing is perfect - But overall it is a very nice product!
This is my 4th iPod (had the 1st gen, 3rd gen, and shuffle before), and Apple has a true winner with the video iPod. I couldn't be happier! I purchased this before taking a vacation to Europe, loaded it up with movies, tv shows, and podcasts; I made so many people jealous on the flight over. Bought the Belkin battery pack so that it would keep a charge for many many hours while watching video. I also have the camera connector, which allowed me to transfer my pictures everyday to the iPod and free up my memory card. I listen to the iPod at work, in my car (avoid FM transmitters, go for a stereo with an aux port), wherever. It's truly become a part of my life.To the reviewer below, Ryan Mikel Farquhar: Apple offers an excellent 1yr warranty that comes included with the price of your iPod. Don't bash Apple because you don't know how to use it. They will replace/repair your iPod if it really does not work.
I received the Pink 2nd Gen 4GB Apple iPod Nano as a surprise gift. I'd long wished for this baby, and I couldn't be happier with it. It is beautiful and tough--seriously, when I'd played with my friends' first-gen Nanos I was terrified I was going to snap it in half. This iPod doesn't feel like a toy; its heavy enough to feel good and strong. Still, I keep it in a wallet because I'm paranoid like that.PROS:~4 GB is plenty of space for most people. I have 806 MB left over after putting most of my music library and 35 pictures on it. It is honestly PLENTY of space.~Love the color choices. The choice of black or white in the first nano was a big dealbreaker for me.~Pictures look great, you can have tons on there, you don't have to format them to put them on, just choose an iPhoto album or the whole dang library.~Music plays beautifully, all the time. Expect nothing less of Apple.~Album art showing up is a fun touch.~Its in Color, which makes a huge difference. The screen is more lovely than any iPod i've ever seen, and better than any PDA too, for that matter.~Lots of good options, like search, settings, extras, photos, music, etc.~Plenty of icons to let you know which settings you have on.~Sleep timer! For an insomniac like me, I have to have music to go to sleep. Its great that I can set it to 30 minutes, put it on my Sleepy playlist, and I'm out, plus it'll automatically turn off after 30 minutes so that you don't have to worry about battery or get woken up by a sudden screamo song.~Comes with good earphones.~Tons of other pros. It is way cooler than I ever imagined.CONS:~You can't use the nano to delete songs. You have to upload it on to the computer and then delete the songs.~It doesn't come with any exterior speakers, a dock, a user's manual, or an outlet charger. The only things in the box are the nano, headphones, a cord to connect it to the computer (which charges it and lets you put all the music on it) and a quickstart guide. You can only charge it using the computer and can only listen to it using the computer's speakers when it is plugged into the computer.Overall, it is a beautiful and amazing machine. I would buy them for everyone I know. The perfect adorable little music device. Apple's done it again. I would recommend it to anyone who loves music.UPDATE (01/07) Its been almost a month now, and the thing is WAYY cooler than you could possibly imagine. Yeah, there's no manual, but it is easy to figure out if you play with it a little. It just is made with a technology you can't match anywhere else. Lots of these reviews don't understand the technology that goes into every iPod...really, its incredible. I'm like....wow.
Setup is easy and you will find all you need in the manual.Works over the Internet with wireless laptop and wired desktop.I have laser and photo printer connected through this print server to all my computers without any problems. Does not work with some firewalls though.
Very good quality with a fair price. and it even room for added items like a small sd card storage case. I would recommend it
I finally broke my first Laptop Desk after 3-years of daily use. Hard use at that. After dropping it several times over the years it finally busted. It took less than a day to realize how much I missed it. A replacement model 2.0 was purchased and I couldn't be more pleased. Such a simple design and great functionality. I give it a 5-Star rating and have recommended to many of my friends.
I use USB sticks to hold embroidery designs for my embroidery machine. This case helps me keep the sticks together with all my other embroidery stuff without them getting lost.
I had this camera for less than two years when it stopped working. I treated this camera like a baby, so it should have lasted for a long time. They would charge me $115 to fix it - and then that is only guaranteed for six months. Minolta customer service told me that it is the nature of mechanical things to break and I happened to get one that broke. Do not buy this camera unless you want to buy another one next year.
I have bought this "stereo audio cable" few weeks back and found in great price and using it since then and found it good in playing my MP3 players with great quality of sound. Although I have not tested any other cable or equipment to ujdge this product in detail, but on audible experience and correlation, I can say it is good product in cheap price. "I wish if shipping was free" it would have been awesome. :)
if you have a nice pic you wanna preserve or hang this is perfect. it is not solid or of great quality but it does the job. worked for me! and its simplicity emphasizes the picture itself so, good for the money.
One of my few reviews. I purchased the Earthmate GPS with Street Atlas on the recomendation of a friend. I prefer Microsoft Streets & Trips, but the GPS function of MS doesn't have the voice directions. I used the Delorme software in the past, but was never too impressed. I'm still not, but it has gotten better. The installation of the software was quick. I did try to install the serial interface, but XP crapped out, so I had to roll back to before the install. I plugged in the GPS and it worked well. From my estimations, it is well within a 10 meter variance. Fine for me, but I wouldn't trust it in the wild.The biggest reason for requiring the GPS is for when we go RV'ing. We tow a semi-large camper, 28', and need good directions into and out of some of the smaller campgrounds. Here is a big negative of the Delorme software: it doesn't have all the campgrounds that MS S&T; does. In fact, it doesn't have nearly half of them. I tested it out this past weekend on a campground we have been going to for Easter weekend for years. I set our home address as the start and scrolled down the map to the point where the campground is. When I tried to find it using the POI (Points of Interest) search, it didn't find it. This campground has been in business for years! Come on Delorme, RV'ing is a growing pasttime! At least make an effort.All in all, until MS comes up with voice directions, I am satisfied with this product.
I am an American working in Baghdad. My camera has to be digital, fast, light, versitile, rugged, and EASY.I bought the Panisonic DMC-FZ50 a year ago when my first camera (a Fancy Fuji) died an untimely death. I bought the package with all the extra lens adaptors and have never used them. I finally packed them and sent them home. The camera as is, is more than adequate for all my still / video needs. It has held up very well in this harsh environment. I do recommend the filter pack as it is good protection for primary lens. I have never needed a spare battery but will get one soon anyway. A good full size, light weight, quality tripod is my most used acessory.I have carried the camera, filter pac, and tripod in my backpack all over Europe and Baghdad and the weight is definitely not a problem.If you do not have a real steady hand, a good walking stick or monopod is handy for shooting video. 2-3 high speed 4 gig SD cards are a usefull addition if you want to shoot a lot of video.The only thing this camera isnt is discreet. When you pull it out everyone knows what you are doing.Return business is the best recommendation and this is the third camera like this I have bought. I am buying another for a friend who wants one just like mine.
The Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 headset very much meet with my satisfaction. However, I needed the analog headset not the USB and therefore returned it for an analog.
When I first bought this Ipod I was worried that I had paid too much. But then I found out that it comes loaded with the confession of Lee Harvey Oswald, the missing 18 1/2 minutes from the Watergate tapes, Osama Bin Laden's phone number, and the new Fergie album. All in all I would say that this was a good buy. If you've got the cash to spare I say go for it.
I purchased this product new when older used one's were selling for twice as much. I orrigionally bought this mouse 7 years sago but it finially gave out. I was so happy to find another 1. I dont quite the product has been discontinued from logitech but it is by far the most comfortable, user friendly mouse I have ever purchased.
Arrived on time in good shape. The small size is convenient for packing with my laptop.
Well, I did my research after a lighting hit my home, leaving me with 2 broken brand new lcd tv's, 1 pc, 1 printer, and 1 microwave.... Good enough to learn a power surge will never be a waste of money. So... I order 2 of this, 1 for my microwave replacement, and 1 more for my refrigerator (would die if it gets unserviceable). Both power surge had been working perfect, and best of all comes with an equipment warranty- including lighting..- UPS mess up with the shipment. I contacted customer service, and they solve the situation in a "light speed".This company is worth to do business with them!!!!!!!!!!
I'm running it for 3 computers on a DSL router, works great! I really pounded it, and it keeps coming back for more. I'm not sure what difficulties the first guy ran into, but it is very secure out of the box, sets up quick, and can be configured for anything... You can re- direct incoming port requests to a specific IP and port inside your LAN, block specific traffic, or allow others. Very easy. I understand that the first reviewer had a difficult time with blocked traffic, but if you want security, you HAVE to block certain types of traffic (I.E. ICMP packets). Most users will NEVER notice the difference.
I've had an old 512mb Shuffle hanging around and was going to give it away. I saw this on Amazon and figured I could use it outside on the deck or doing yard work. For $12.99 I didn't expect much at all. Figured I would give it away with the Shuffle if I didn't like it. It's awesome! The sound is amazing for the size. I mean, really great sound! I guess this was originally $90 and sounds like it. If you have an old Shuffle you NEED one of these! Even if you don't, it has an input and a cable for connecting anything with a headset jack. Zips up nice and it also has a little compartment inside for headphones and connector cable. Battery life is great! It uses 4 AA but also comes with an adapter that will charge the Shuffle when plugged in.Come on, $12.99 and FREE shipping! It's a no brainer!
I purchased 2 and they didn't work at all. Tried in different cars and different devices. Total waist of money don't buy it
While these aren't the "hands down best sounding headphone" I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, they are VERY comfortable and they sound quite good, even attached to my laptop. Yes, I must confess that I bought these mostly for something to use at work that "wasn't too expensive" yet "listenable" - plus, my past experiences with Aiwa have, overall, been good.I can wear these for a few hours and not really notice them or be too uncomfortable - they're light, the cord's nice and long and very pliable, and they fit well enough to stay on yet aren't so encroaching as to make you want to take them off "to let your head or ears breathe," if you know what I mean.These certainly aren't audiophile level, but for the price, they are very, very good in my opinion. Now to finish constructing a decent headphone amplifier to "open them up" a bit more...
Got this charger because I'm tired of buying aa batteries. It works like a charm. I like the fact thatit has the refresh option, so you can totally drain the batteries, then recharge them. Takes a little longer, but you know they are all charged at the same level. I would buy another one.
This is a good product. I couldn't figure it out at first but after a little while of monkeying around with it my husband got it working. Now we listen all day long...our kids love it too!
My iPod battery would not hold a charge after less than 1 year...but I have the 6 GB mini and didn't want to get a new nano for 200 dollars and 2 GB..so I got this little guy and decided to do it myself.This process is not for the tech faint of heart...but if you've ever opened your computer to replace a hard drive, install a DVD drive or upgrade memory, it's pretty easy.THE ONLY ISSUE I HAD was opening the top and bottom of my iPod. They're not meant to do this, so I scuffed mine up a bit with the metal tool that wedges between the plastic piece and the case while trying to pry it off. Once that's done, though, the rest is a breeze.Now I'm kind of mad at Apple, though, because they should have made iPods easier to open and replace the battery!Bottom line:Saved a bunch of money and kept my big storage factor too!
Excellent product very useful if you're one of those extreme gamers who play for many hours without stopping, you will get a lot of fun without any intervention, unless your mother tells you that you clean your room hehehe
I spent a long time looking at other cases but liked this one best. It has a side pocket that zips open on both sides which makes finding small items easy. It will strecth to fit quite a lot. You can carry a few file folders in the main case. Quality is good. I wish Case Logic would have used a two tabbed zipper that opened on three sides but I still love it.
If you are a hunt and peck typist, forget it. This keyboard is not for you. This keyboard is appropriate for a touch typist only!I was a hunt and peck typist for many years and found it to be unacceptable, so I took a typing course. After I finished my typing course and became a touch typist, I started to experience repetitive stress syndrome problems: pains in the arms and wrists at the end of the working day. I was looking for a solution. This was about 15 years ago when Microsoft just introduced the "Natural" keyboard at an affordable price. I purchased my first one the day it went on sale. I have been using a Microsoft Natural or a clone ever since. I am now using the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 and I like it very much.Although the Natural keyboard design is vastly superior to all other standard keyboard designs, is the Microsoft 4000 better than other "Natural" keyboard competitors? That will be up to the individual to decide; however, the 4000 does use a PS-2 hard-wired plug. I have been very unhappy with the performance of wireless keyboards. The performance of hard-wired keyboards is superior to wireless keyboards.Did the repetitive stress problem caused by repetitive keyboard use go away totally? It was reduced: Yes, but go away: No. Introduce the Dvorak keyboard layout. Microsoft has supported the relatively unknown ANSI standard alternate keyboard mapping (Dvorak) in parallel with the very well known ANSI standard QWERTY keyboard mapping for as long as I can remember. Over this time, Microsoft has also supported the left-handed and right-handed Dvorak keyboard layouts for one-handed typists; however, the Natural keyboard offers no advantage to the one-handed typist unlike what it offers to the two-handed typist.Together, the Microsoft Natural keyboard and the Microsoft Dvorak keyboard mapping TOTALLY eliminated all of my repetitive stress syndrome problems that I experienced when I used a standard keyboard with QWERTY mappings as an engineer typing six plus hours a day.The mouse (a rat in disguise) is the only un-ergonomic device that remains in my work-flow process that causes repetitive stress syndrome problems. I have tried to learn the keyboard shortcuts that replace frequent operations that would otherwise require mouse movements.
I also have the Nikon 70-300 non-VR lens. This new VR lens is remarkable by comparison. I can hand hold for shots that I previously had to use a tripod for. Sharpness is noticeably better (probably due to (VR). As noted in previous reviews it is somewhat heavier than its non-VR counterpart but on my D90 it balances out pretty well and actually makes it easier to hold steady. I have the 18-105 kit lens, the 50mm 1.8 and now this one and can cover just about any situation I encounter. Tried it for portraits and am well pleased wit the results. Can't find any negatives as far as I can see. Highly recommend it.
ok this Zune Gear Bag, I bought a zune 30 gb in ebay and no protective device so my zune has a house that can queranteed that it will protect it from harm and dusk and sratches.so buy it now i just bougth in amazon for 1 cent but the shipping is more expensive for $3.99. hehehe so the total is $4.00 ok
Have been looking for stacked DVD+RW disc. All I could find were the ones with jewel case and I felt the cost was to high. These were just what I wanted and work great.
Except for being slow it is a great product. I found that is takes a very long time to scan and save pictures. Although I am still learning, most slides came out much better than other methods of sanning I have used.
Since I have over 2000 songs on iTunes the last thing I needed was a boom box and the hassle of burning CD's to enjoy music in my backyard. I was in the market for a set of wireless speakers I could use outdoors and based on the reviews I decided to drop $100 and buy these. They are very easy to install and sound okay. Being a bit of an audiophile I want nicer sound and I realize these speakers do not have a sub-woofer. No problem, I was already using a Creative Labs XMOD USB sound card (I broke my laptop speaker input and bought the XMOD as an easy - but $79 solution). Using the XMOD boots the sound and supplments the bass, giving these little wireless speakers pretty nice sound. I'm sure there are other solutions that could be cheaper but I was already using the XMOD so it came in handy. If not for the XMOD I would have given the speakers 4-stars, but overall these speakers are very good.
It is really good system and deliver the product at right time without any damage. It is suitable for all types ipod and easy to control using remote system.
This is a nice to have, esp. if you have fluctuating voltage in your house, and a lot of lighting storms. I was having a lot of problems with fluctuating voltage, and that's why I bought this item. It turned out that I had a loose neutral outside of the house. I still use this because it just added protection when lighting hits the lines outside.
Digital Ipod Speakers for Ipod, Ipod Nano, and Ipod MiniI love these little speakers. They have great sound and they are so compact. My husband and I recently drove ten hours to visit our son in another state. Most of the trip there and back (20 hours total) was spent listening to a book on my Ipod with these amazing speakers. I was surprised the batteries lasted so long, and the volume was great enough to counteract the noise of the road. This was a fantastic buy--and you can't beat the price!
Bought this case to build mid-range PC with new Sandy Bridge. Great design, easy to access components with the movable tray and detachable panels.
The product works well so far. It doesn't have the sound quality that you would get from a CD, or mp3. It does what it says it will do and hasn't broke. Plus the extra plug charging plug in is great.
I love the optical mouse. It has helped my back tremedously because I am no longer reaching for my mouse to move it around. It took some getting used to but I am so glad I bought it. If you get anything remotely wet or even gummy" on the ball it acts funny!
I purchased the Easyshare printer dock and I have enjoyed it very much. It is fun, easy to use and the pictures are great. I highly recommend it for anyone !!!
Camera seems to do it all. A lot of useful features for the price. The 7x optical zoom is amazing!
Arrived in no time and it was actually better than what I expected. Good price too.
The cam doesn't stay clipped to my laptop very well, but the picture quality is pretty good. The next laptop i buy will def have a built in cam because traveling with this (even with the provided case) in a hassle as well. It's easy to install and works well with skype so overall i would reccommend it.
I have tried two of these keyboards. The space bar is hard to push and actually will hurt your thumb. Within a year the space bar got so bad it's was no longer usable. The quality is not as good as olderMicrosoft Natural Keyboard Elite.
Every time I need a new printer refill (not often) I agonize about buying the more expensive "Name brand" or the cheaper "brand X" refill. Every time I go with the more expensive option and never regret it. Life's too short to deal with the inconvenience and problems that the refills somtimes cause.
Works great! Very easy to navigate and so comfortable. I actually type faster now!
I was interested in an external hard drive for an easy solution to any future C;\ drive problems I may have. My only problem was the usb, but that really has nothing at all to do with this hard drive, and in fact this hard drive is for usb or firewire. I followed the install instructions exactly and my computer a Windows XP Dell found the hardware immediately. Two CD's came with the hard drive, I put in the Iomega one and installed the easy to find back up software. I was given the option to set the back ups to happen when ever I wanted it to. I chose a time that I would be asleep so I wouldn't have to wait for files to move over. It works, I have checked it. It copies over any changes I make on my c drive to my new Iomega drive. I also upon the backup install had the software copy my program files and my documents to the new drive, this was the only time consumming part, but it worked great, and since I have it add the changes at an offline time, it continues to never take any time. Now, of course I hope that nothing ever happens, but just in case, I will have everything on my external drive waiting for me if I need to re-install a crashed OS. I do know that this works because on an older computer I have two drives and I had to reformat the main drive clean. When I reinstalled windows onto the main drive, all the files and data were still there as before on my other drive. I mentioned they provided two software cds, I never installed the other one, Norton Ghost because I am running Go Back and didn't want a conflict with two programs that might both be creating a false partition. I don't know if there would be a conflict because I don't know for sure if Ghost does create a false partition, but I do know that Go Back does and I didn't want to take any risk. At any rate, the hard drive is a great investment and all went with ease.
I have been using these strings for a while.I always went for them because they were the most expensive I could find and figured they were the best.Now I have been playing guitar for 8 years and I guess you could say why didn't you just stop buying them.Honestly, I would always just buy these guys and they last a long time but other than that they sound nothing like the D'Addario EXP16 that I just switched too. If you must buy these do not buy them at a medium gauge. They are way too rough and actually uncomfortable to play. There is a reason almost every guitar maker puts LIGHT d'addarios on their guitars. Trust me.
I don't understand the comment about not being able to access individual files or folders: of course you can. If you couldn't, it wouldn't be much of a backup.The backup software that comes with it (Dantz's Retrospect Express HD) offers two choices: comprehensive backup (recommended) and "duplicate". Both choices let you specify the folders and files you back up. I elected to back up My Documents and all subfolders.Comprehensive allows you to set a schedule for automatic backups. I chose that, and I run backups every night. The first backup took about an hour, but then each night it back ups only *changes*, so it's very quick. This also allows you to select a restore point if you want to restore a file or folder: you can pick to restore the most recent backup of the file or folder, or the one from a week ago, or three days ago, etc. Once you've picked the backup point for a restore, you can then select the folder(s) or file(s) to restore. The list of files is alphabetic, which makes sense.Duplicate backup just makes a disk copy of the files: you get the usual structure that you can see via Windows Explorer, and you can restore by a copy command. But Duplicate overwrites the previous duplicate (so no restore points: you just get the last backup, period), and it does not allow you to set a backup schedule.A couple of points I learned from the Dantz support forum, which has been quite helpful: you want to turn OFF the (OS) monitoring of the Maxtor. In older systems you can do this with Device Manager: right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. But in my Windows XP Pro, there's no My Computer icon on the desktop: it's now on the start menu. To get the tabbed display that you're used to, hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. (Obvious?)I really like this unit and 300GB offers LOTS of restore points. (When Retrospect Express HD runs out of room on the drive, it starts dropping the oldest restore points.) Even with comprehensive backup, you DO have access to files and folders, but not through Windows Explorer: you use the "Restore" option.David Pogue of the NY Times recently had a bad hard drive crash. In talking with the tech attempting to recover the data, he was told that ALL hard drives crash--the question is when, not whether. Beware. You DO need a backup. This device and software offers a very easy way to have it.
i bought this in october wanting to use it for my art,when it got here i was so gladthat pluged it in right away and fell in love with it.its a little confusing at first i have to admit,but once you get use to it,its so fun you wont want to put it down.the things that confused me at fist was:how to make it move while im drawing whithout messing up my picture,it took me a while but i found out that if you take the pen and hover over the tablet(about an inch)itll still move and not mess up what your working on.all in all i give it a 4 outta 5.plus its not too high,and its a perfect starter table
This is truely like having a 2.2 gig removable hard drive. Very fast, and massive. Easy to use, just like a hard drive. The only problems I have had (and heard other people also have the problem) is that sometimes the disk does not read initially when you insert it. However, clicking retry always works and then the disk is fine to use as long as it is in the drive.An awesome addition to my computer. Each disk store tons of mp3's!
I am not a professional photographer, but I love taking artful and beatiful pictures. This camera is allowing me to fully learn the art of photography. It is versatile enough to allow me to try anything I want to.I would say that this camera is more than needed if all you want to do is take point and shoot snapshots. You can do that with this camera, but you can do so much more.For someone who, like me, is becoming a serious amateur photographer I would say this a great camera. I have been very happy. I would also say get a photography how-to book. I'm reading "The Basic Book of Photography" by Tom & Michelle Grimm. Read that along with the manual that comes with the camera and you can use all the knowledge from the book.Get Photoshop Elements and a companion how-to book. I use Scott Kelby's Photoshop Elements for Digital Photographers. With Photoshop you can make a good picture look great.Get a quality photo printer. I got Canon's i860. It does a fantastic job at making gorgeous prints, and it's quick.With all of these compontents a whole new world is opening up. If you have a Mac, like me, all of these components work together seamlessly.The camera is fun and easy to use. I would recommend it without hesitation to anyone interested in getting serious about photography.
I've only had 3 digital cameras including my K800i Phone and this camera is amazing. Take great photos in low light condition and very easy to use.
I haven't yet had a problem with the DVD player on this unit. The VCR seems to work OK too, and I figured out how to program timer recording easily. A cool feature is that it reads your tape and tells you how much time you have left on it to record when you aren't sure if you have room for a program. The only real drawback I had was the hookup instructions. They were needlessly complicated and could have been written a lot simpler than they were. Once I figured out what I needed to do, hookup was a breeze. But the reading the directions made it harder, not easier.
I upgraded my system to 7.1 and needed a good wire that I could surface mount and conceal reasonably easily. The AR PR361 fit the bill perfectly. My system is complete and sounds awesome and I was able to run the additional speaker lines and keep them hidden fairly well. I would say it's a must have if you don't have the option to run your speaker wire through conduits inside your walls.
Without a doubt this is the best MP3 + Video + Picture + FM player available in the market. The software is easy to use, it will download album art so it looks great while you are listening to music. Support MP3 and WMA. Videos must be converted to WMV, but you can load any video format into the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (comes with XP and Vista) and convert it to wmv.The only weakness and that is the reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the battery. Three hours to fully charge it and lasts 3 to 4 hours listening to music. Tests says that can last to 14 hours, but that it is not true If you move forward, or backwards in your playlist and select things, and watch a video etc, the battery will run down very quickly. I hope Microsoft place a new battery with better performance for future versions.Anyway is a great product, but get a travel charger so you can have the battery charge in condition.
I bought this the same day I got my first digital camera. The camera came with a ten picture memory. when I put this in I found I could take as many as 1,650 picture. So I wouldn't need to delete a picture(unless it is a terrible shot) until my son who is three month go to college. so if you need a huge memory this is the perfect product.
I have used Sony camcorder for sometime and loved it, so i was biased to buy Sony. I liked this camera mostly because of the price and brand. It takes good pictures outdoor in normal mode. The battery life is good and Sony recommends using rechargeable batteries, works ok. I also bought a 1GB card, got a nice deal on it. With a 1GB card, in excess of 300 photos can be taken.Good macro shots.Ease of use/ no setting required.After about a month of usage, am not really happy with this.1. It doesn't have a timestamp feature, meaning when saving pictures to computer it doesn't imprint the date/time. You can may find some tools to get after u download.2. In the night mode/Slow flash mode the picture is ALWAYS blurred. The object being photograph has to be dead still, any slight movement and the photo will be blurred. I had similar features on other brands/Sony camera and use to like it a lot.3. I couldn't turn the flash off for taking pictures thru glass or of reflective objects( i didn't read the manual, this may be available).4. Not the best if you want to 'picture' moving objects, kids or sports.5. Is very basic camera, not many/any features at all.It works but I don't like it. I wouldn't recommend it unless this is your very first digital camera and you just need a cheap/brand camera.
I bought my first creative 3 years ago. I used it together with the Creative Dock that I also bought at Amazon. For three years I enjoyed great sound quality. I used it every day 8 hours a day at my work. I believe good sound is important to enjoy your favorate music en so it did. Creative Zen V plus is very easy to use and I had no problem with it. Until two months ago. It just stopped!!! Well, after three years constant use I believe it did his duty!!!!!Now I bought a new one, now with 4gb and I am enjoying it just the same with the first one. Long live Creative!! I love it.
I have had two printers that used these cartridges. They used to last for several months. I don't know if HP is trying to wean me off of them but the last three cartridges I have bought have lasted less than a month or less than 25 pages. Not great for an "XL" cartridge. The last one ran out of magenta in less than a week. Only 3 pages were printed.I recently bought a Cannon since the only thing worse than HP's cartridge quality control is the software that they try to force you to install. I bought a new HP printer before the Cannon and it took 10 reboots to get the software off my machine. This was because the HP printer I bought didn't work out of the box and it was a cheap, inadequate piece of junk that was poorly made and obviously poorly tested. I am afraid I am getting out of the HP printer and supplies business.
The seller said I would be receiving a refurbished Zune, you know, one that WORKS. I get it. It's fine. It turns on, it's empty, everything seems in order. I download the Zune software from the internet because the device did not come with such, and then the Zune starts rebooting. It will not get out of reboot mode. I researched this issue on the internet and apparently they sent me a Zune with a corrupted hard drive that will not work in the updated mode. I only used it for one day. One day.Don't buy anything from this seller. I just wasted about 100 bucks.
No way to turn off, so had to disengage when not in use. Worked great for 3 months and then died.
These people that are complaining that they can't create half a dozen partitions on this drive, find it difficult to install three different operating systems, and are boo-hooing about its speed ought to be slapped around a little bit.... THIS IS A 5 GB UTILITY DRIVE for cripes sake!! For less than a hundred bucks, what do you expect?So ignore the momo's who are giving this device one star because they've got nothing better to do than to deliberately look for flaws, and decide for yourself. I've been using my drive for several weeks now with good results. As a professional desktop/network support technician for many years, I've used my Seagate drive as a network file server for backing up customer data just to see how it would perform, and it works well, even compared to our actual servers both on- and off-site. I've got a few GBs of music stored on it, and use it weekly to backup my work PCs, too.As the owner of countless portable drives in all shapes and sizes, this is my favorite by far. Buy a can of Altoids to use as storage housing for the drive and you're set. Seagate support isn't the best-- it never has been in my opinion-- but you take your chances with that. It's a good investment for the price.
I have been very satisfied with this product. It was easy to install (I didn't really even need the manual) and works well. The data-transfer/status lights work with my SATA controller (Promise PCI card with 4 SATA ports) and you can easily see the individual activity of all the drives in the machine. Airflow seems adequate in my case and I have not had any problems with the temperature sensor like another reviewer mentioned. I left it on the middle setting (I can't remember how many degrees the middle setting is). My case was very well ventilated to begin with but I get additional peace-of-mind knowing that there is another fan on the back of the Icy Dock to help cool down the drives.I had very little trouble installing this into my machine. My case has some metal tabs in the 5 1/4" bays that are meant to hold devices in place. I had to bend those tabs down to make room for the Icy Dock. This was very easy to do with some needle-nosed pliers. Make sure you have 3 molex power connectors available in your case, if you don't then buy some Y-splitters in advance. You don't have to have 5 SATA ports to use the Icy Dock but you do have to have enough SATA ports for the number of drives you are planning to put in it.Overall, I consider this to be worth the amount of money I spent on it and I am really enjoying the ease of managing all my disks without having to get into the computer case or even take the computer out from underneath the desk. I highly recommend this to anyone doing RAID-5 or some other type of RAID. It makes it easy to swap out failed disks and put new ones in. With 5 bays you can keep a spare or 2 in the dock as well. Make sure your motherboard/SATA controller supports hot-swapping before you try to do it.
Im sure this d-link router would have been fine if you could get it hooked up.I,for the life of me had no luck with it.Startup disk,Tech Support,I tried it all.There tech support is a joke,and they did not have the time of day for me,much less understand there eastern indian accent.I sent it back for a refund.I'll stick with NetGear.
Perfect thing for an already cramped desk! Monitor is raised so 'no more slouching' over the laptop! Also allows for dual monitor usage without adding another thing to your desk.
I just got these today, and am incredibly impressed. Compared to other earbuds I've had, these are more comfortable and have higher sound quality at a lower price. Highly recommended.
I have had this thing for 5 months now, and use it daily. THemain reason I needed it was for wireless internet access. I use minewith the Omnisky Wireless modemI first bought the Palm VII but returned it when i saw how limited the web access is on a PALM VII- you get only abbreviatted versions of a couple of dozen web-sites. The Palm V/ Vx with wireless modem lets you surf most all the wireless web. Plus the wireless internet access from Omnisky (with the Palm Vx) is unlimited usage for a fixed fee - not the pay per byte plans that you get with the palm vii.The wireless modem allows you to surf almost any website on the internet without being connected to a computer. You cannot in general, however, get onto the most secure servers with wireless access - (stock trading websites like Ameritrade or an on-line bank). And you generally can't get graphics. Sending and receiving email is fairly quick and easy, with up to 6 email accounts. I use the palm for all the usual stuff that has been covered here. I read the newspapers (NY Times, Wall St. Journal Interactive &lt;subscription&gt;, Fox News, and others) every day. Any time you are in line or sitting wasting time, I wip it out and it doesn't feel like wasted time anymore. I also read while on the excercise bicycle at the gym - no more fumbling with an ackward newspaper. THe adress book, calender, and calculator are there when you need them with the push of 1 button. That is great. Windows CE handheld computers I've used require clicking on too many icons to finally get to the programs you need fast.THere are thousands of programs (shareware) written for Palms, though i don't think theres even a fraction of that written for CE based PDAs. THe Palm is years ahead of other PDAs, though I have not yet tried the new Microsoft PDA.I don't have a hard case and I have dropped mine from my breast pocket only once - though i don't have to bend over as much since i became a manager.The best shareware programs I found out there are QMate (allows you to enter checks and credit card purchases in your Palm that you can later sync to your desktop version of MS Money or Quicken), and ProxiWeb (only good if you have wirelss internet), AvantGo, and Parens (scientific calculator).The Palm Vx is the PDA of choice becasue as you can see i use a majority of the 8 MB of memory. The calender is very useful for work. And I have never regretted that the Palm V series is without question the sleekest and sharpest looking PDAs out there. After a while, if it's too bulky, you won't carry it anymore, and then who cares if you saved a few bucks - it's of no use if you won't carry it!
The Samsung HL-S5087W is a HUGE step up from my old Panasonic 47inch rear-projection HDTV. The colors are absolutely spectacular. Rich, vivid greens and blues, blacker than black, and bright whites. The cabinet is pretty slick too and will definitely compliment any room you decide to place it in.I will say, that out of the box, the picture needs some work. You will need to do some tuning to dial in the tint, contrast, brightness, and saturation. The default "dynamic," "standard," and "movie" settings don't really do it justice. You can adjust the picture settings for each input. In other words you can have different settings for your DVD player and your HDTV box. I would recommend getting a calibration disc to take full advantage of the capability of this HDTV. It's well worth the 20 or 30 bucks for the disc.Shortly after I purchased this set, I picked up a Toshiba HD-DVD player. The picture and sound both are nothing short of Fantastic. Stunning, detailed images and deep, rich sound in 5.1. HD cable is just as impressive on this display.Another thing I like about this model is the user-menu. A slick "windowsish" type menu with adjustable transparency, and it's very easy to see exactly what your adjustments to contrast, saturation, etc... are doing to the picture. Another nice feature in the menu is the Digital Noise Reduction switch. I usually leave it turned off for high quality digital sources, but I find that it does wonders for some older standard definition DVDs and some standard definition tv channels.With standard ground shipping, Amazon had this TV in my living room in 7 days. The carrier brought it inside, unboxed it so I could inspect it for damage, and hauled away the packaging. That's what I call customer service. Certainly better than the standard freight carriers.
I have no complaints. It works great and was low in price. I have used it now in my camera for about 2 months.
CD player stopped working within a month. We only used it to play a couple of brand new CDs. We never dropped it. We never carried it with us. It stood the whole time on a side table in a bedroom. I e-mailed Coby customer services, they never got back to me. I called. No answer. I e-mailed again. Silence. I wish I didn't waste my time and just returned it to amazon right away. I will never buy Coby product ever again. They don't deserve our business.
Quick response time. Only complaint so far is memory card is accessible from battery compartment.
This great camera may be small, but it's packed with great features!The zoom lens is terrific. While I was at my cousin's concert, I could see them up close without moving an inch! Believe me, going from 38mm to 115mm is a long way. I also love the all of the modes. The flash modes are: Auto flash, auto flash with red eye reduction, day-light sync (fill-in flash), slow shutter flash off mode (it uses natural light where flash is not advised), and slow shutter with flash and red eye reduction. The other modes are Infinity landscape mode and self timer (10 sec.) For the price, this is a great camera!
Does the job. I still feel as though Canon should include these with lens purchases just like every other lens manufacturer, but I guess quality with canon lenses is just gonna be better in most cases, so they feel they can do what they want.Get in the habit of always using a lens hood, not only does it help with stray light, but it can really save your optics if you accidently let your camera bump into something. Replacing a 25 dollar hood is much easier than replacing a 300 dollar lens.
The device has always been mediocre from a sound quality point of view, quite tinny. Making it do simple things has always been a chore. It charged our iPods quite well and played the correct song when the alarm would sound. For that, I awarded two stars. As for the function of displaying the correct time, the iHome tends to struggle with this important feature, consistently slow. As of yesterday, it has completely "lost track of time". I hope the other iHome newer products received well needed improvements. Save your money, do not purchase. There are better products.
My Polycomms kept burning out so I tried this one - mainly for the speakerphone. Works great so far (4 months) with good sound and controls.
I bought this because I needed a longer cable to reach from printer to computer. It worked like a charm. No problems. Much better price here ($6.40) than at walmart at target, etc.
My son had bought this wonderful keyboard for me after I had seen someone in an office that had a keyboard similier to this one. I made a mistake a spilled a small amount of water in the keyboard. Yes I almost cried. My keyboard was ruined. I finally found another and I just love it. It also has a high raised attachable part for even greater comfort to your wrist For any one that likes or has to type a lot this is a great product for your hands as well as your wrist. I would highly recommend this product to anyone. However I would like to leave you with a little advice. Never have spillable items at, near, or close to your keyboard.
I admit at first I was very concerned about the noise the device generated. It sounded like a hair dryer on high a few feet from your head. After I upgraded to firmware version 104 the fan noise is still noticible but is much much quieter.I think overall this is a very good drive. The RAID feature is very convenient. No more having to backup the drive since it does it automatically.Bottom line it is that it is a good value and the after the firmware upgrade it is very acceptable fan level.
The product fulfilled all my expectations. The 2GB flash memory card is fast, roomy and very economical.
I purchased the c340 after renting a c330 on a vacation. Works great right out of the box. Easy to use and accurate. I would recommend this unit to anyone.
My first digital camera (2/5/02). I wanted the 3 megapixels to print up to 8x10 if I choose to. Fairly easy to use out of the box and takes great pictures with little effort. I am sure I will be able to customize for some great pics.Here are the highlights/lowlights of the camera.- The lens cap situation is horrible. If you leave the cap on and turn the camera on, the motor churns to expand the lens tube. I think the motor times out before any damage happens, but bad nonetheless. The camera should have an automatic lens cover, like some of olympus clamshell cameras. I've decided I can live with the lens cap issue.- You can preview the picture after you take it without changing modes. VERY NICE feature.- Olympus has a very effective red-eye reduction flicker flash.- The optical 3xzoom is adequate for most shots. The digital zoom appears bogus. Haven't used it yet, manual says it could be grainy.- Try on-line printing of your digital pics... Otofo is much higher priced. I tried it and the pics came out GREAT.- The camera has different pre-set shooting modes for portraits, action, night scenes, and landscapes.- The...price seems very fair for the optical zoom @3.2 megapixel.You will have to buy a ac adapted to use the camera at your computer, also purchased the olympus rechargable batteries and the 128 meg smartmedia cart...
I am very good to use this. I like it. The price and function, all are satisfied.
OK, most people probably don't care what brand of card they get, but I do. As of this writing this product is listed as a Sandisk card, which is what I wanted, but I received a Fujifilm card.To their credit, Digital Media Source promptly refunded me the difference in price between the two items ($12.00).
I would say that this product is the best to have.I and my wife don't need a guideperson to show us around town.With this GPS you can go anywhere and not know the city or stateand just hang out hit the GPS and tell it where you want to go and bingo you are on your way there. Don't leave home without it!!!!!!!
At first it works good. I've owned mine for about 2 weeks and the sound quality is terrible, I need to go buy a new one already. Save yourself some time and just get one that doesn't cost $.01
I've done my homework, reviewed radar detectors, and the Escort is the best value. Don't think you can save money, unless you think something cheaply-made sounds good. This one is easy to program and use. The suction cups don't reliably stay on the windshield, when holding the detector, so place it where the detector is barely touching the dash. Overall, you'll be very satisfied.
I have had this tablet for 5 mo. and have yet to have it work on any of 3 computers running Windows Me and 98. I have not gotten any response to 3 e-mail requests for tech support and a live phone call just puts you on indefinate hold. It appears that there is a problem with their drivers, but neither the one on the CD-rom, or the ones that can be downloaded from their site work. This is one of the worst products and customer service I have encountered in 20+ years of working with pc's. Don't waste you money on this piece of garbage!
Well, it is a cable and it works. I gave it only 4 stars instead of 5 because of its generic black color. A 5 star power cable would be neon pink or purple or something out of the ordinary.
I would give this camera 0 stars if that were a choice. I purchased this camera and didn't even make it through four shots before the shutter stopped working. When it arrived it looked cheaped and fragile and felt the same way. I wish I could recommend the Lomo Pop 9, because I really like the concept behind it, but after owning this own and having similar problems with the Oktomat, I would say save your money.
i just instal it on my car today....the sound is kicking better than the original toyota manufacture that i have...but it have the bad part alsobad part:1.the mount is very hard to put in and it is not allowing you to put and take it out so easily2.doesn't look good in your car(but the sound is kicking)3.i dont like the graphic on this x plod its so fake......but still i recommend to buy this
I have always loved the trackballs. I have carpel tunnel (spelling) and the original trackball really helped. While this one is a little higher in height, and the ball is slower, everything else about it is great. Nice addition of buttons to program.
This is my first digital camera so I really have nothing to compare it to. I did some research before buying though. My sister wanted me to get a Sony brand but after reading the reviews on this Canon I decided to try this one instead. It's been real easy to use. I've taken hundreds of pictures and I am thrilled with the results. Everyone who see the pictures on-line say they are great. The batteries that came with the camera died within 2 days. I bought recharable batteries & I've had the same batteries in for 3 weeks now & haven't need to recharge them. I am home all day with kids, so I'm constantly grabing the camera to take pictures. One suggestion I have it to get a soft pouch or case for it to prevent the screen from getting scratched when your traveling with it.
i wouldnt buy a lens without a filter, mainly because if you dropped a lens the odds of it landing face first is the highest. Having a filter on your lens will protect the glass of the actual lens. Think of it as a $30 investment for an expensive lens; which would you rather pay $30 on a new filter that got cracked/scratched or 1500 on a new lens? its just common sense to get a filter...especiall a high quality one like this.
I purchased the X4530 about 3 months ago and have been sorry every since. It is not only sloooooow but the print quality is mediocre at best. When set for the best print quality it takes about 1 minute or more for a page to print. I did call the Lexmark help line but since I can't speak Farsi and they can't speak English I recieved no help from "Steve". My recommendation is to not only not buy this machine but stay away from Lexmark altogether.
Don't buy part 010-10085-00 for the etrex Legend Cx, does not fit, the other one might, not sure. Amzazon will take it back and even cover shipping as they should not have recommended it.Very happy with GPS unit and just loading metroguide maps into it. 64MB is good but you will need larger memory if you want to cover a region and all of its points of interest and city streets.
This is one of the rare inventions that really will change your life. I had a Shuffle for a year and loved it (even without a display), but I was ready to upgrade to more space so I wouldn't have to update it so often. Even though the 8GB Nano is the same price as the 30GB video, I opted for the Nano for its aluminum case and flash memory, both of which make it more durable than the video.In the week that I've owned this brilliant invention, I've rediscovered CDs from my collection that I've barely listened to, finally making those discs worth the money I paid for them. I've also discovered the world of audiobooks, spending lunch hour walking while listening to a book on CD loaded onto the Nano.The 8GB Nano holds plenty of songs. Right now there are 1,400 songs (encoded at 192kBps) plus a seven-disc book on CD loaded on my iPod, and there's still room to spare. (Be sure to import books on CD into iTunes as AAC files with "Spoken Podcast" quality to preserve space.) You have the option of managing content manually or auto-filling from your entire library or specific playlists, and updates are speedy with a USB 2.0 connection. Sound quality is great, and the Nano even includes several different equalizer settings.I've yet to load any photos on the Nano, so I can't comment on that feature except to say it's a nice option to have. It's also nice to always have the latest edition of my favorite podcasts with me always. And with this MP3 player being so small, light and durable (especially if you have a case such as the Belkin acrylic carabiner case), you can leave it in your jacket, backpack or purse all the time.My only complaints are very minor: 1) I prefer the old earbuds, as they seemed to stay in my ears better, and 2) I wish the Nano had a shuffle option in each menu drill-down, as opposed to just being able to shuffle all songs. If you want to shuffle, for example, all songs in a particular genre, artist or album sub-menu, you have to change settings in the main menu.
i would buy this speaker over again if i had to. its great it really helps bring my sounds system alive during movies. i would say that its major draw back is that now i want to totally rebuild my system after this amazing center speaker.
I purchased this Ipod round speaker and I like it. However, I did return the item when I first received it because it was not working correctly. There was too much static. I return it for an exchange and as soon as I received the new one I tried it at it worked. I work in an office at this is perfect for my limited space. I recommend this item to anyone who want a speaker that will not bother other coworkers. good working item.
For a basic set of headphones these are very nice. I had an identical set of Koss headphones but a parrot chomped a wire. Ooops. I did extensive searching and these came up again to be the perfect choice. The volume control on the cord is great. Just keep the parrots away!
I just love this camera! The quality of the photos and videos are excellent. The battery life has never been a problem at all. It's very easy to store in it's dock. The videos are great and so convenient that I find myself taking more videos with this camera than with my video camera.
If you need to change DVI genders for whatever reason, this does the job! As simple as that. The construction seems sturdy and it doesn't feel like it's going to break or fall apart.
If you dont own a plasma this is the one to get. It's definitely affordable and won't break your pockets. Just buy it, you will see what I mean!
These are sturdy cables that I use to connect a Behringer DEQ2496 to a Behringer SRC2496, which then goes out via AES/EBU cable to a Behringer DCX2496, keeping an entire digital chain from my Phonic Summit digital mixing console through to the digital crossover/loudspeaker management unit (DCX2496), out to the FOH QSC subs and mains. This cable is necessary in my setup as the Behringer DCX2496 has AES/EBU input but not output. So I use this to come off the DEQ2496.
Wow, I got this printer yesterday and I'm really impressed. Ihad an old HP 660C printer before. I was really happy with how easyit was to set up, and the ink cartridges drop in real easy andperfectly. Everything feels like really good solid quality. Forregular black text printing this printer is really fast and superquiet. I was really impressed.It prints pictures really nicelike regular photos. Although learning to use the Adobe Photoshopincluded is a bit of a learning curve. And the first couple 4X6photos I tried to print I had the orientation wrong and messed themup. Trying to figure out which way the picture has to be to printtakes some trial and error. I think I got it worked out now.Theonly bad things are: that when you want to print envelopes you have totake out all your paper and feed the envelopes. With the HP you couldfeed paper and envelopes simultaneously. However the old HP I hadreally sucks compared to this thing. Also what does it take to throwin a USB or parallel cable into the box. Luckily I had a spare USBcable, but they should ship the printer with everything you need. Itcomes with ink, why not a cable? Another drawback is the printer ispretty large and takes up a good amount of space. But all thesethings are pretty minor, the printer really is awesome.
Tried this unit out and its heading staight back to Best Buy. It certainly does pick up local HDTV signals without its power booster, and picture only improves slightly with the booster plugged in. Reception was never completely clear for six local channels, and my non-Hi Def signal from my Dish was vastly better than the over-the-air signals using this antenna. It got two stars because it's slightly better than no antenna at all.
tengo este router al final de mi casa, conecto 2 blackberrys, 2 laptops y un playstation 3, la se&ntilde;al llega perfecto, el playstation 3 esta al otro extremo de la casa y la se&ntilde;al llega en un 80% 75% promedio, me parece excelente!Se&ntilde;al: ExcelenteMateriales: Resistentes buen acabadoSe instala facilmenteEl setup del router es muy facil de utilizar
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.
Item was exactly what i ordered only problem was item was listed as new. It did come in original packaging so how did the top of the item get all scratched up? Other than that works seems to work fine.
This is a tank! It doesn't look like a light show but the sound quality and ease of operation makes it a winner. Sony make several base models for the car. The give each one certain features allowing the buyer to choose one that fits his needs. It capably drives a Sony 10 disk changer. The Mex1GPcomes with a wireless remote, plays MP3 music and has a state of the art hush quiet amplifier. One very neat feature in this unit is a 1Gb flash memory built into the detachable face allowing transfer of mp3 from your computer to the head unit by simply bringing the detachable face into your home office and attaching via USB cable (supplied). You can store up to 500 songs! Talk about high quality audio, this unit operates quietly wth a 100 Db+ silence. The model number may change, but the Sony head units always keep the precision and quality technology affords.
First, let me say that I have looked at a lot of briefcases both on and off Amazon. Unfortunately, nearly all of them either fall into the category of costing little, but looking like plastic toys or looking like finely crafted items, but costing many hundreds of dollars. Some even look well-built online, but once you receive them and see the cheap materials and lack of worksmanship, you realize that the price really was too good to be true.Not so with Vanguard. It fits in between a modestly-made case like a Samsonite and a luxuriously appointed case like a Zero Halliburton. Many of its parts are plastic. The handle and, I am sure, part of the shell are indeed made of plastic. However, it does have a beautiful aluminum finish that would convince anyone that it is nearly 100% metal. The inside is finely upholstered in quality materials. No "made in china" tags to remove or cheap-looking stitching. The latches flip open with a slick sounding "clack" and close very confidently.It will hold almost any sort of electronics, but larger laptops will have to go without their power cables. Regular to small laptops should be fine. But then, this isn't the case that you carry a large laptop in. It's the type of case you bring to meetings with all of your documents and smaller portable electronics. It wasn't designed for lugging around loads of stuff. And for this purpose of filling it up with papers, notes, and maybe the last-minute addition of a laptop or portable device, it shines and looks good doing it.The 83 will be my personal go-to case until I can afford a higher-end briefcase later down the road. Even then, I've seen Vanguard's other cases and I believe that I will go with them again on their Modern line just based off of my experience with this case. I really can't recommend this case enough. It may not be inexpensive and it may have some parts that could have been made of higher-end materials, but it's just a pure, simple, classy looking case for the money.
Sony DCC-FMT3 Car FM Stereo TransmitterI am using this transmitter currently for my walkman and it works fine. At firsts I thought it may have been too cheap for it to be any good, but it is not so. It's really a great little gadget and works very well. I get good reception. No complaints so far.
I bought the camcorder today and i am very excited.Is so small it fits in ur palm.The video is great!!!!I took some pictures for testing.I connected the camcorder through the USB in 5 minutes .Voila the sony is part of my computer.I printed the pictures on a regular A4 paper..They are great!!!People if u are not photo professionals get it!!!!!!!The camcorder is expensive but the best gadget i ever bought
The D-Link DIR-655 is so easy to set up, espcially the way the wizard coaches me how to set up the security feature with pass code. It works very well so far for us. The wireless range is work fine in our house arrangement. I'm quite happy with this unit as this is the 1st time I got D-Link brand, and the 3rd time buying a wrieless router box.
This thing is a work of art compared to the dumpy one Intel sends out with their processors. I've had it for over month and not problems.Advice: Be sure to install this on your motherboard BEFORE mounting your motherboard in the case. As a newby to CPU Fans I had the huge thrill of dismantling my computer to install this as I foolishly thought the Intel fan would be adequate. Live and learn.
It worked wonderfully for two weeks using it to browse the web and moderate downloading, but when I tried to transfer a 1GB file over my network, it developed a 23% packet loss that has persisted since. Presumably it overheated, but what a waste of $20 if I can't use my device without it breaking.
Awesome drive, great reliability! Highly recommended as I have two of these with no problems.
This is about the 5th radio I've had from Sangean and everyone has been top quality. The shipping was faster then I could have imagined.
I bought these speakers and one broke in 2 months time, after using them very little. Sony has given me the run around on fixing it. I don't care if they were cheap speakers, I'm just mad at the whole ordeal they've put me through. I've spent too much time boxing their broken speakers up, driving them to UPS, and calling them when there is an inevitable problem cuz they can't do their job (or won't do their job, as they get trained to blow off customers).Here's my letter to them:"To whom it may concern:I am writing about my work order # ---. I sent a speaker in ( Model: SSB1000, Serial: ---) to be fixed, as it had lost all sound and I had recently purchased it. I bought these speakers from Amazon on February -, 2008 and they were still under warranty when I sent one to be fixed and when I made the work order on April -, 2008.On 4/-/08, I received that speaker back, with no cover and nothing inside it, just a wood box basically. There was no explanation given, and it obviously it had not been fixed or exchanged, but rather returned in worse condition. I also had sent the speaker cord, and that was not returned to me nor made mention of.I contacted your service center on 4/-/08 and was told that a new speaker would be sent to me, and I wouldn't have to do anything else since I had already been so inconvenienced. I was told it would arrive in 5 business days. I waited nearly two weeks and nothing came.I called the service center again today, 5/-/08, and was told a different story. The woman said I would be sent a shipping label through email and would have to ship the broken speaker back AGAIN. I have already put way too much time & effort into getting this speaker fixed. It is RIDICULOUS that I should have to ship the speaker YOU sent to me BROKEN and in WORSE CONDITION than what I had sent it in. At this point, I should be sent a new speaker with no further effort on my part. Nothing else was done to try and make up for this bad experience.Your customer service is TERRIBLE and I will never buy anther Sony product again. Not only are your products poorly made, but you do your best to weasel out of fixing them when they break under warranty. I've already posted several bad reviews on the internet and will continue to post more.If I don't receive the speaker I was promised, in working condition, then this will not be the last you hear from me. I am not the kind of customer who just disappears because you make it so hard for them to get any service.Sincerely,---"
Just received this in the mail a few days ago. It is horrible and doesn't work at all. I can hear caller, but they hear complete silence. I read most of the reviews and they were good, but this product so far stinks! I am going to see how the returns work...we'll see.
This is a great product and has been very helpful. While the price is a little higher than what I would like to see, I probably wouldn't hesitate to buy another one if I needed it. I have used this cable to connect my TV and computer to my stereo system. Great for parties when you want your MP3's heard on the real stereo system!
The Samsung L77 works well for me. While the pushbutton controls are quirky, a little practice and I've become pretty good at operating this camera. I very much like the 7X optical telephoto lens because that allows me to carry only one camera, and in my shirt pocket! I also very much like that this camera does all that inside and nothing sticks out when turned on, or when adjusting the telephoto lens. The quality is high. The metal case is durable. The rechargable battery lasts well, and the charger is fairly small and charges in less that an hour. A second battery was inexpensive so I can keep going.
Can't believe how they can get so much in so little space. I bought the 128mb storage card and in the WMA format, loaded over 100 of my favorite songs. Plugged into my outdated tape player in my car, through the headphone jack of the Cassiopeia and a casette adapter, this thing just rocks. It's much more than just an organizer, but I use it to know exactly where I've been and what I've done as far as work and billing my hours for payment. Battery life is phenomenal and recharging is a snap in the USB cradle, as well as downloading or uploading info to my desktop.
Everyone compares each mp3 player to an iPod and since I own 2 iPods I am going to do the same thing. The Zen's controls are OK, the little joystick in the center can be a pain if you have bigger hands or if you are trying to do 2 things at once (i.e. drive and change songs). But it gets the job done. The menu's and organizational software is good and it works well with Windows Vista. The big plus is the services that it works with. Yahoo's music service is great and if you are into music over the long run it is a lot cheaper than iTunes. All in all my suggestion would be get and iPod if you have no mp3 player. Get a Zen is you don't want to deal with iTunes or want a music subscription service.
UPDATE: This device has one annoying defect. I'd drop the rating to 4 stars. It has a "clever" feature of switching inputs automatically when it senses no input on one of the two stereo inputs. Problem is, any stretch of silence will cause it to switch. A mechanical switch would have been a far better choice. Since I bought it I've added an external mechanical switch and given up on the secondary input.Also, the manual Amazon deposited in my lockbox is for a different model.Nonetheless, this is a unique device. I looked far and wide for it, and when I found it another reviewer had exactly the same need as me.Firstly, let me help with some details. Amazon lists 3 different measurements for the depth of this device (main page, tech page, manual). The model I received is in fact:- 8" deep using the cabinet measurement- 9" deep including the banana plugs for speakers- significantly deeper if one connected speaker leads with banana plugs, I use bare wire and screw in the connectorsI needed this to fit in a narrow shelf, so depth was critical. It fits perfectly, as long as I don't put banana plugs on my speakers. I threaded in the speaker wires and screwed down the banana plugs. It fit my cabinet.The amplifier seems to have been designed to auto-switch from TV input to a CD player input. There are two rca plug inputs, one output. Two dials, balance and volume. Two sets of stereo speaker posts - A&B.; You can drive A, B or both. Speakers MUST be at least 8 ohms resistance. There's even a headphone out, and you can direct sound to two speakers and the headphone. (As noted in my correction the auto-switch feature is problematic.)I use low volumes and small speakers, to me the output is very agreeable. I am not, however, and audiophile.
easy to use and i love the biggest rollers. made my hair shining and smoothly and only takes 10mints in the morning! and also really good deal!
I love this product. It holds everything and it is very strong. Again, this is a name brand product and for the price here, you will not find it at a store near the price listed. It is set up to hold a bigger Zune, but it has straps that will hold a smaller one.
What can you say about cables, either they work or they dont't. This cable funtioned as expected and the quality was good. A good deal at the price.
this is a cool mp3 player, so darn small, but it broke in half when i accidently dropped it!! it scraches so easily too. but wow, breaking in half! make a tougher ipod next time, apple.
I bought my camcorder in 2000 and I barrely used it. I got four of my cassettes full but now I had trouble to find them. I like that we can still find products that are hard to find at those regular stores such as Best Buy and Wal Mart. And at a affordable price.
These batteries are a necessity for any digital camera owner that requires them. They charge fast and last forever. I even use a pair in my optical mouse because they last so long.
I purchased this item a few months ago, it is now a very expensive paper weight. It doesn't read any DVDs I have and getting it repaired is not even an option. I'm not surprised to see that others have had a similar history with this product. I'm surprised AMAZON has not pulled this product from their offerings.
I love my 568 and also purchased the pocket keyboard. I give only two stars because the keyboard hides the power and USB connectors. If you install the keyboard you have to run off of battery power and must remove the keyboard to use synchronize or recharge.The manual is bad. You must remove the original cover of the Jornada to install the keyboard. The manual does not tell you how to do this.
I looked around quite a bit before purchasing my first digital camera and settled on the D510 as a good compromise in terms of price, resolution, size, and quality. It has been a year now, and I am well satisfied. I have used it indoors and out, on trips abroad and along the coast in our sailboat. The camera, and the Camedia software packaged with it, have functioned perfectly.It does have a few irritating characteristics, though. The shutter delay sometimes seems long when taking an action shot. The instructions are not very clear, and the user interface is not very intuitive.Still, all in all, a very satisfactory first digital camera at a good price and I would buy it again.
This is a better quality strap than the OEM Pentax version. Very nice padding, and room for two accessory SD cards in the pouch. Highly recommended.
I bought this player a little over a week and a half ago and have used it fairly extensively in that time. I have applied the latest firmware by Samsung. It is hooked up to a Samsung 55" LCD TV (model LN55C630, 1080p). For streaming content, I use the wifi that comes with my Verizon Fios package (25/25). I do not have it hooked up to a sound system yet, so I will not comment on its audio potential.I have compiled a small list of strengths and weaknesses based on my experiences with this player.Strengths:- The Blu-ray image is amazing, and the DVD upscaling is pretty good depending on the disc you play.- Streaming works really well. I have had absolutely no interruptions of any kind while using Netflix, Pandora, or Youtube.- Connecting USB devices works like a charm.Weaknesses:- Does not come with built-in Wifi and wireless LAN adapter is proprietary. If you buy this player to stream movies and music off Wifi, you will be forced to buy a Samsung wireless LAN adapter, which will cost you an additional $70-80, bringing the real price of this player (Wifi ready) around $220-230. You can get the C6500 model for that price, which comes Wifi ready with 2 USB ports, but seems like many C6500 users have problems with DVD playback quality, a problem this player doesn't share.- Pausing it for a relatively short amount of time causes it to stop the disc, and forces you to restart it from the title instead of resuming from the pause point.- Does not come with an HDMI cable. This isn't a huge issue, since you can buy HDMI cables at a relatively low price and other players don't come with one either, but it is an unnecessary inconvenience nonetheless.- USB devices work well with this player, but there is only one USB port. The wireless LAN adapter uses this port, so you won't be able to plug in any other USB devices while using it.- Upgrading to the newest firmware is a requirement for some discs.- I also had an issue with Avatar, but I found a way around it by pressing the main menu button to return to the player menu, followed by pushing the (disc) title menu. The image did get distorted during a scene, forcing me to restart the disc, but it was a one time occurrence and only happened with Avatar (most likely a firmware compatibility issue).- You will have to register your player on your Netflix and Pandora accounts to stream their contents. This should be a one time registration, but after a few days, I was asked to re-register my player on my Netflix account even though I hadn't signed out or unregistered it. If you have a smart phone with internet, it will only take you 2 minutes to open Netflix and input the code, but for those of you who don't have internet on their phones, you will have to turn on your computer and input the registration code before being able to stream on the player. Over time, this could become a huge frustration if forced to do this repeatedly.I have listed more weaknesses than strengths, but don't let that discourage you from buying this player if you are on a budget. I have used a couple of my friends' Blu-ray players, including more expensive Sony, Panasonic and LG players, as well as the Blu-ray on my PS3. The 1080p Blu-ray quality on this player is pretty much identical to those I just listed.As a basic Blu-ray player and streaming device, it is well worth every penny. It is not for those who are looking for a player they can use as a media hub for connecting devices and for those expecting wireless internet out of the box.
I ordered this from SF Planet twice both times it was defective on an LG Lotus Phone. SF Planet does have good service but the product will not work with an LG Lotus.
Esta memoria la compre para una camara SONY HX-200V, hasta el momento no ha fallado de ninguna manera, la velocidad en que se graba la informaci&oacute;n es excelente.
I love this little thing. Price point is so low that you can carry it everywhere without worry. It works flawlessly exactly as advertised. The little color screen is VERY bright, and very sharp. Software built-onto it makes it idiot proof; for novices it's a no brainer; for tech junkies it's tremendous fun, as simplistic and perfect a working gadget as you will ever find. If you've a little more skill, it lets you open up just like any flash memory drive, to just copy the avi files over to your computer. Quality is 640 x 480 and it really is very nice. It's auto-adjust circuitry for lighting conditions "on the fly" (while filming) actually works very well and adjusts quite rapidly while filming, and this includes relatively low lighting (in-home, at night, standard household lighting) as well as regular lighting, outdoors, day time. Sound quality is maybe a little tinny (mono) but really not bad at all, again, decent, better than decent; just not stereo hi-fi quality. It's small, easy to carry, 1-button operation to start and stop video; no special set up or accoutrements to carry around; works 10 seconds after you open the box (batteries pre-installed on mine - good alkaline no less, from Costco Dec. 06' purchase). So inexpensive it could be a high-end toy for a deserving kid; but any regular consumer can use it and love it and it is just great. Can't say enough about this thing, and I'm a real tech junkie, ready to be tough on nuances and flaws that could be better. This just does not have any for what it's meant to be.
This item fits the car adapter of my 2007 Honday Odyssey LX. By combining this item with the other one - Metra 71-1722 - I can install the cd player from 2009 Honda Odyssey LX onto my 2007 LX.
I have had this playing since it arrived!The sound is wonderful...actually I have a long history with Grundig(Germany)and I would rate Crosley as equal in quality...The door to the controls is a bit technically uncomfortable for me...I keep thinking that the latch will break and then what will I do? I do not want anything to happen to this radio! The CD player function is very good! The lights and the bubbles are simply great fun!Arrived intact...very well packaged!I would highly recommend this product...I would order Crosley again!
The sharpness and color rendition are wonderful, even wide open (which is a seemingly slow f5.6 at the long end). This is one of the best values I've found in a lens, especially considering it has VR. Only negative is that it's big and heavy, but that doesn't detract from the overall experience for me. Highly recommend.
The NSLU2 does what it is supposed to. I had no problem with standard Western Digital IDE drives in generic USB 2.0 enclosure boxes plugged into the NSLU2. Security settings are very easy to use if you have experience with that sort of thing, but probably more difficult for those without such experience. Backup can be easily set to automatically happen every night if you have two drives (highly recommended). If your primary disk fails, you just swap in the second disk.Some have commented on the transfer rate being slower than direct USB 2.0, but they're comparing apples to oranges. If you want to plug a USB drive into one PC, you don't want this product. Just plug the drive directly into the PC, duh! However, if you want to share data across a network of multiple PCs, without having to worry about which PC is turned on or has the disk plugged into it at any given time...the NSLU2 is a good solution. It is comparable in performance to setting aside a &quot;server PC&quot; that just serves files over the network...only it costs less, uses less energy, backs itself up easily, and is totally silent.Now, some minor gripes that are relevant:- The backup drive is not accessible at all unless you turn off backups. Read-only access to the backup drive would be very helpful for easily retrieving files that were accidentally deleted since the last backup, or just reassuring yourself that the backup files are actually there.- The box keeps poor time, drifting over an hour in less than a week. Linksys says if you set the box to recycle periodically it will pick up the correct time...but that is a kluge.- Use of the non-Windows (ext3) filesystem on the drives is a bit of a downer, since it would be nice to unplug a drive from the NSLU2 and plug it into a laptop when travelling. There are supposedly programs that will allow Windows to read ext3 disks, but I haven't tried them.None of these gripes would keep me from buying the box again, and all should be fixible by Linksys with a firmware upgrade (though I don't expect the filesystem ever will be).For the uber-geeks, check out the TomsHardware article &quot;Hacking the NSLU2&quot; for how to log in and directly access the Linux server running on this box, giving you the ability to tweak it to your satisfaction. Very cool!
This home base for your SKYFi3 XM radio is an excellent buy, works like a charm.
The case was satisfactory. I wanted a case that I could clip to my belt - before, I was carrying the ipod in my pants pocket. It has swievel clip that conforms to my movements, and the clip disconnects from the case if the case gets snagged. I cut off the lid because it was in the way of accessing the control button. I used it this way for a year or so, then I wanted to take the ipod out. It was impossible. The ipod was jammed into the case. Actually, I had to jam it into the case in the beginning. I had to cut the case to get the ipod. Although the case was satisfying for the intended use, I would not buy this again.
I bought this to use on my sigma 300 f2.8 to give me a 600 mm reach and so I would not have to bring my long lens on a weight restricted trip. However it became loose and gave me error messages on my Nikon camera and did require the TC to be sent back to Sigma for repair. needed the mount replace. now working fine
I am very happy with the antenna. Now I can listen to my FM stations and enjoy my music without static. The sound is very clear. My whole family is very satisfy with my purchase. It was easy to install. One of my best purchase.
We looked at many LCD TVs at the local retail outlets. That is the only way to buy any LCD TV. They tend to have the lowest end units on one end of the row and the best ones down at the other end. At the high end were Sony and Samsung units. Both were beautiful. As I already have a Samsung 21" 213T SyncMaster PC monitor, I knew I would like Samsung. Honestly, the Sony had a more appealing bezel with it's high tech silver appearance. But what do you watch when you watch TV? I look at the screen. And Samsung was a little better.This LNS3241D unit is great. I have not owned any LCD TVs before this one, but I am very particular with anything that shows a picture. You won't be disappointed if you get this television. I live in a metro area and run it off of rabbit ears! No cable required to get instant HDTV. (A better antenna will only improve your experience, however).I also got the Mustang wall mount at the same time. Not required, but it is a substantial piece of equipment that will securely support your expensive TV.Best of all, and why I got it here, was that Amazon couldn't be beaten for best overall combined price/shipping/tax. And with Amazon, you know you will not get ripped off.
The adapter arrived within six days after the order. It was new and I used it the day it arrived. Every thing worked A-OKAY. I downloaded two hundred thirty-six pictures from the camera without a single problem. Best product, best price I could find any where. Thanks Amazon.
I have been using many types of media for my dvd burner. This one works just fine as for budget DVD DL.The promised 2.4X is there and the recordings are flawless.Recommended for anyone not willing to spend a lot of money.Personally I'd recommend buying 25 pack, since the average cost per dvdis a lot less. Please remember to update your dvd burner drivers as from my experience it proved to be most important step. 4 out of 5
I was nervous about buying it ,because of some of the bad reviews. Overall not to bad. Regular web surfing and playing average games it works fine. Maybe it's time for me to buy a new modem. I noticed that it is a slow at downloading . I went to d-link's website to see if I could upgrade the firmware ,but it already has the latest version. I don't see any real difference in speed.Upgrading from a D-Link Dir 601, I was expecting faster speeds. So far so good , it had a some drops in this month of December ,but went away. Netflix on PS3 drops connection constantly, maybe I just got a bad PS3.I'm not here to complain about this router it , nothing is going to be perfect in life.This is my second one the first I bought three years ago was an A version and it went bad after 3 days. This one is the B version. I am happy with it.
I bought this keyboard about 3 years ago. I use it every day. If I'm at another computer, I miss this one. I get tendonitis on a normal keyboard or laptop if I type too much. I can type several hours straight, or all day with breaks, on this one. I'm buying a new one because I have used this one so much I've worn the labels off the "e", "s", "d", and "c" keys. Everything is still completely functional, so I'll keep this one as a backup. I just want it to look pretty again.
having never owned an i-pod before I am blown away by my 30 gig video pod! It has allowed me to get in touch with music I haven't listened to in years, since I can carry my entire music collection with me whenever I go. Ease of use and functionality is great. I haven't really tried to watch a video on it yet, so I don't have an opinion on that. I will say that I am not that impressed with the ear buds. They are simply ok. Bass response could be better that is for sure. And they could be more comfortable. Overall, this is an awesome product, and I highly recommend it.
Frequent mouse usage made me have RSI on the wrist.This keyboard fixed my RSI problem.There is a zoom button in the middle of the keyboard, as i seldom use zoom, i change it to become scroller.Google for instruction, there is a blog with file for u to download.I also bought logitech marble trackball, currently using two mouse, will switch to trackball only once i get used to it..
Worth its value!You can take neat pictures and email them to friends and familty.For net conferencing you will need a high speed modem and fairly good system (PIII and 128MB ram).It does not work with winNT only win95/98/Me.Computer hangs if you have any other camera software installed.Uninstall it before installing this camera.On a whole very simple to use and worth its price.
I use this product at home primarily for my job in dermatology. The big picture is: this product is very easy to put together and use, it is inexpensive for the variety of tasks it can handle, and the print quality is remarkable.The photo copier portion of the device works very well. I have used both the top feeder and regular feeder to copy pages. To date I have copied thousands of pages and have not had a single paper jam (this is huge!). The copy quality is outstanding. My only quip about the copier is the time it takes for the device to copy: it's too long! The reliablility, however, as stated above, makes up for the sluggishness. The printer is also excellent. I print out photographs for work, and they are very high quality. The color quality is in general excellent. I have yet to scan and fax with the machine. To sum up: great product for the buck.
I just got mine this week, and I like it a lot. It comes with a sweet case, which is basically the same as people put on their cell phones. Thin and black, doubt any scratches will get through. The case also allows you to still access all the buttons, unlike some companies who really dropped the ball on the case! The iGP-100 doesn't come with an armband for those of us who want to work out with it. Its like $8 extra online, but whatever.For those of you who cant imagine what 3.2x3.1 inches look like, its basically the size of a circle inscribed in a POST-IT note.I wanted this for working out and did a lot of research. My friend had the iRiver 395, which is basically a 512 flash player. It is a little smaller and lighter, but I chose the iGP-100 b/c it holds 1.5 gigbs (though only about 1.38 of them are usable...) and it costs less. 512MB is plenty for working out, but I also take it to class, do HW with it etc...basically, I didn't want to pay $200+ and end up with limited memory. Another advantage is that the iGP-100 is recognized as an external HD, so its basically drag and drop. Also, this allows you to put documents or even programs on your MP3 player. Might not be useful to you, but I do find it convinient to have important homework files handy. It hasnt skipped yet.The volume is the same on all iRiver products: from 0-40. Level 10 is good for studying or background music, and I dont think there is a need to go over 30-35. Loudness isnt an issue with this player.The sound quality is superb. Excellent bass, and the EQ works very nicely. The headphones they gave me procude good sound, dont expect to work out with them though- theyll fall out a million times. No big deal, any set of head phones will work.The FM tuner is what made me pick iRiver. Other companies (Rio, RCA) put out 1.5 Gigs for about $150, but I like the radio a lot. Otherwise I'd never hear new songs, so it would get boring.A nice feature would have been a timer to see how long I've been running for. It does come with a sleep timer, so I guess I could use that.As far as batter life goes, I dont think it will live up the the advertised 12 hours if you want to turn it up, add some bass and upload some songs, but its definately enough to get you through the day.I hope this has been a helpful review for you!
I got The Plug and The Spark Plug together about 4 days ago. I tried the Plug out first. Amazing! Really nice deep, rich bass (with the treble and middle still sounding really good), and they fit so well, I eventually could barely feel them.HOWEVER......from the start, I noticed that the bass seemed to be coming stronger from the left channel than from the right channel. It was only my second day of owning them when the right bud started making a faint, staticy sound. It kept getting more and more noticeable until I couldn't ignore it.I tried out the Sparkplugs to see if they would have the same problem, but so far, they definitely don't. I'm going to see if I can send the Plugs back to Amazon and have them replaced soon.Despite the defect, I still recommend these to anybody (except audiophiles). Like I already said, they have awesome sound and awesome fit (These are the exact same thing as The Sparkplug, just a different look). If the next pair I get isn't defective, these might be the only earbuds I get for a while.
I have been looking for a good set of curlers at a reasonable price for a while, these are just that! My hair is a bit past my shoulders and usually will not hold a curl for any length of time over an hour. But the first time I used these, even after I brushed out my hair later that day, my hair stayed relatively styled. I did not leave them in very long as I usually also have trouble with my hair sort of poofing out for a while after I curl it if I leave anything in for more than a few minutes, but again, not the case with these, I had soft curls all day, even right after I took the rollers out. So I'm looking forward to really being able to use these and not completely frying my hair.
Very good results.One problem ,takes longer time to focus than a Nikon. But for the price difference,worth it.
I bought a new computer because the old computer stopped making the monitor work. Bought the transfer cable to get some files I didn't want to lose transfered to the new computer. Fortunately, my most important files were saved on a flash drive. The only way to make the transfer cable work is to load the files from the disc onto the old computer. Since there is no monitor, I cannot control the download. Emailed the transfer cable company to ask for help. They replied that I bought the wrong cable. Right cable costs another $35.00. Not ready as yet to spend more on files I don't really need.Ron Clasky
Unit arrived without any damage. Unit was easy to hook up and began installing. Setup was moderately easy without much problem. Unit has reasonable range with in my home. We have 6 laptops usung the link and have not experienced any trouble. Signal strength is not as good in the basement (3 bars). Link is installed on the main floor. Very satisfied with unit and its function.PW
My previous player was a 30GB Nomad. It was great for a couple years 'til I dropped it twice while jogging on the treadmill and killed the hard drive. So I needed a player with no moving parts.The Zen V really appealed with its 4GB, line-in recording, FM radio, and built-in mic for lo-fi speech recording. Plus under $100 at Amazon.I've had it for a month or two and it's performing up to expectations. It sounds fine and the controls work pretty well--the menus work OK. I like the tiny size (compared to Nomad). I've also put in a bunch of photos and even some "contacts" information.Negatives. I initially tried to install it on my Win 2000 PC and it told me in no uncertain terms I couldn't do it. So with some trepidation I tried it on the Vista PC. It works pretty well. The Media Explorer application usually locks up after I finish ripping files and I have to use the task manager to close it Also, in Media Explorer after it finds the CD info, it puts the track names in some weird font of strange unreadable symbols. Despite this, ripping CDs is pretty easily done. (There's another included app that doesn't mess up the titles.)I've had to re-boot the player one time. Didn't lose any songs or data.4GB ought to be enough for about 1000 songs at 128k sample rate. I feel a little constrained since I had over 6000 on my Nomad. But I haven't filled it up yet.I thought $29 for a wall charger was outrageous, but charging from the USB works fine. I bought a generic USB wall charger on eBay for $5, but it doesn't charge the unit. Not yet sure what's up there.Highly recommended. Make sure your OS will run the software.
Bought this item for my son for xmas. He is very pleased with this item. It holds all of his things that he needs for his laptop.
This is the best Ergo Keyboard out there. Has many features including buttons for quick link to you calculator, five favorite websites, email, search, home page and volume control.
I cant fully review this product yet but so far its working fine, with my 40 inch tv,ps3,logitech speakers and subwoofer.....ill probably leave another review after a month or so but good so far
As a loyal Palm user for many years, I am disappointed to report that Palm's customer support is the worst in the business. The m5xx series has had a host of synching problems and Palm has been totally unresponsive. Yes, the product has many appealing features, but wait till it stops synching and you try to get the problem resolved through Palm. Good luck!
Previously, Amazon displayed a different stock photo. As of Feb, 2013, the photo matches the product I received, and returned. My previous review was:The model number may be the same, but the headphones in no way match the photo! The ones in the photo look sleek, with a slender ear clip. The ones you get are bulbous and clunky, and have a thick round, uncomfortable ear clip.
Haven't had a chance to use the computer yet, got it for my Grand children for Christmas and they haven't used it yet, we had to get an internet connection to their room.
I bought this lock to use while on business in Grand Cayman. I live in Chicago, so the travel time was pretty long.I have a brand new Sony Vaio that I was going to use on the job and I decided to get a lock to prevent theft.The directions were hard to understand and it was nearly impossible to set a new combination. When I finally managed to change it, I put the lock on attached to my work table.The work day went by fine. I was thankful for the lock even though there wasn't really any worry of theft with the company I was working for. At the end of the day, I went to unlock the combination and it had "Forgotten" my combination.After an hour of trying every combination starting from 000, I had to get it removed by a locksmith so I could return home with my brand new laptop without the table attached.Kensington was COMPLETELY unhelpful when i addressed this problem and they refuse to get back to me with any kind of refund of any sort.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
I've had this for about 2 months and I'm very pleased with it. It was half the price of a 20GB ipod and had 10 more GB. First some of the negatives. I had to change the meta data on my ahem.. less than legal songs so that they were sorted correctly. Also it locks up occasionally while transferring songs.Despite the negatives, it gives you great value for your money and the software that comes with it is pretty good. It allows you to choose what you want to load on the player instead of automatically deleting your songs like itunes. I would highly recommend this product for anyone not looking to spend a ton of money on an ipod.
Works great with windows wireless 360 controller. It's nice not having to buy batteries all the time. Cord for charging is perfect in length for my CPU desk.
I love this mouse it is so easy to use and it makes surfing the web a breeze.I cant see myself using another mouse again
This is a great GPS system for beginners (which I am). I needed something easy to operate with not a lot of bells and whistles. My only complaint is with the lack of documentation for the unit. I would recommend this for anyone who wants a GPS but is technically challenged.
I bought this years ago (it's been with my since I lived in my last home), and I have it in my kitchen and listen to it every day, occasionally using the CD. It's held up well and seems to be going strong. The only thing I can think of that I don't like is that it could use a better antenna system.
First of all, I love it! Picture quality is great, remote is simple enough to use, it has plenty of connections, plenty of tweaking options... Just be sure to have a High Def source available! Standard cable tv is very soft looking, and standard DVD over cheapo A/V cables looks about the same. Definately get HD Cable, an Upconvert DVD player with HDMI, or a Blu Ray Player! The colors are great, and cartoons actually look incredible on this thing. You will not be more satisfied with another plasma. I promise!My one and ONLY complaint is that the aspect ratio is a little less wide than I would prefer. When I walk through the HDTV section of any of the stores, basically every tv is wider, but this panasonic has the best picture out of ALL of them. This is me being very picky and you should probably just ignore it, because aside from that, the tv is perfect! It has shockingly good speakers too.
I ordered this about a week before Christmas for my Dad. He always has these really expensive USB sticks for 64gb just lying around. A few weeks ago he broke his good 64gb USB stick. So I ordered this case, gift wrapped. And on Christmas day, when he opened it, right away he put his good USB sticks in them. It worked great. It was small so it could fit in his pocket, and big enough so it could easily fit 2 USB sticks.
Zune Home A/V PackThis is a overall great Item. I use it with my 120GB zune and have very little trouble with it. The Faceplate does require a knife or a small screwdriver to remove though and can be a bit frustrating. though that is only for owners of the 80GB and 120GB players. the remote needed a new battery to work properly but that is minor. Other than those minor gripes it's an overall great Zune acessory. Cheaper than the newer model too.
I've had my Daowoo 19&quot; Color TV (similiar model) for 8 years now and it still works great. No bells or whistles, just decent color and rececption. The only tweak I had to do was an antena replacement. I actually got it on sale for less then the price offered. I highly recommend it.
This unit always ran hot, but performance seemed unaffected for 8-10 months or so. When my wireless transfer speeds took a nosedive, I initially assumed it was another neighbor stepping on my signal (happens every 6 months or so), but then I realized that everything running through the netgear switch was just as abysmally slow. I eventually power cycled everything on the network to no avail. Swapped out the netgear with aTP-Link TL-SG1008D 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Desktop Switch(which is older and has always been cool to the touch) that I had on a different subnet of my network and all speed issues vanished. Needless to say, I will not be replacing with another netgear.
The Lens Pen has helped me most of the time i tried with the the lens cleaning cloths but they don't clean as good as this Pen.the Brush and cleaning tip combination makes it a problem solver, have also ordered the Nikon Lens Cleaner solution and wet clothesbut have't got a chance to try them on since this solves the problem 99.9% of the time, have re-stocked after using the initial one for an year.
First off... I have had the Fuji Finepix F150, 5 meg pixel camera, it took very dark pictures! Even with flash, I tired to correct using different exposure settings with no avail! You can see by the example pictures taken by this Finepix E900 they are not colorful, lack of detail, all sightly out of focus and dark outside too. The only difference between the two cameras is the 9 mega pixel...it might as well be 100 mega pixel for a camera that is under standard to Nikon or Canon at about 6 mega pixels. Beware of this camera if you want good quality in focus, great color pictures! I do suggest the Canon line, SD 630 or 600 for about $200 to $250. you will not be disappointed... judge by the pictures ordinary people take! Don't be fooled by other reviews.. seeing is believing!
Best Buy wanted 3 times more money for it.I still wish the camera companies would use AA batteries but each company is greedy and design their own lithiums to use and we are stuckDislike this a lot.So I ordered a second unit and always make sure they are charged when I go out to shoot pictures.Also I have a car charger and a wall chrger with me so if I stop for dinner, lunch, coffee, I plug one it to recharge.But on backpacking trips, I carry my older camera which uses AA and use it when both these puppies go dead.Bad part is that newer camera takes HD movies but old one not - but hey - it is what it is.Thank the greedy camera companies.
The stand does the job nicely. It's light and small enough to slip into a backpack effortlessly. The elevation provides an ergonomic typing experience and improves air circulation on the bottom vents. You can adjust the length of the "grabbers" to accommodate your notebook's dimensions. I have absolutely no complaints about this stand.
The best parts about this are it's simplicity and self-contained design. For most basic lens-cleaning operations, this has everything you need in a nice compact package. Works as advertised, used it on my Canon SX10IS to get dust and fingerprints off the lens.
This vendor took the pain out of replacing my old cartridge. The service staff was knowledgeable, courteous, and prompt.Thank you.
I use these at work, in a large, open office space, when I am catching up on busy work. They are fairy comfortable for up to a couple of hours use. They reduce but by no means eliminate noise -- I can still overhear conversations in the next cubicle over. The sound quality is pleasing. Overall, well worth the money.
Been using the disk for about a month, work fine...Our walmart in Fenton, mo no longercarries rw disk..That's ok, I'm not a Walmart fan
I was looking for a camera that could take some knocks when I dont want to take my $1000 Nikon SLR around. I know that Pentax made excellent optics but this deal was much better than I anticipated.PROs:*FAST auto focus ..not sluggish like some inexpensive point and shoot caneras.*Excellent Pentax glass lens. Not a cheap non branded piece of glass* Multi zone focusing like my $1000 Nikon*Long zoom that brings the image 4 times closer with no distortion like in a digital zoom camera*No shutter lag as in all digital cameras* Simple drop and load film loading*Solid construction for a $150.00 camera.*Free shipping!Cons:* Not pocket size, but controls are easy to accces for my large handed husband.* no others that I found since having this for 60 days. I just bought another for a xmas gift today after I sale for $99!Overall an outsatnding value that delivers picture quality [ I use Kodak Gold 400 speed] on par with SLR cameras.
I have noticed that over the years the hardest part of installing an aftermarket stereo is usually due to wiring. This includes the fact that the antenna connector always seems to be just too short. This eliminates that in addition to providing an adapter for the GM antenna and providing a right angle surface cutting down on connector hangout for low amounts of room.
I bought this MP3 player back in early August, and got a 2Gig SD card for the add on as well. So far, it has not gone defect on me yet.A few bottom lines are, you can't view text or pictures at the same time when the music is playing, you cannot change the color of mp3 player skin(always blue) unless someone comes up with some magic hack to change the GUI all together, also the FM tuner has a bit of a weak reception compared to what Sony Mp3 players have as well but not too weak.Overall, it's a descent mp3 player if you are on a tight budget or want something cheaper than an iPod.
I bought this 60GB iPod a month ago. I had lots of concerns because of people's bad reactions to it, but I decided to buy it anyway because it looked like the best way to go for my needs.Now, a month later, I just don't know how I ever lived without it.First of all, the iTunes: I really feared this software because of people's reactions and stories: how they can't work on more than one computer, and how they had to reload all of the content on their iPod when restalling the software, etc. This is the sort of things that happens to people who DOESN'T READ INSTRUCTIONS! A quick adjustment in the preferences can tell the iTunes to only synch manually, which means - you don't need all the songs to be on the computer, you can choose what to put on the ipod, and you can use 100 different computers and load songs from these computers (I used it on 7 different computers to this date, and it works like a charm). To switch to manual, go to Edit -> Preferences -> iPod, and there are the options.If you want to sae songs from the iPod on any computer you want, all you need is a simple freeware called Yamipod. Its really simple and easy to use.The only bad thing that I can say is that it is really a delicate machine... but once you get a silicon case and a high quality screen protector, its perfect. I put my entire music collection on it, and I can listen to it all in shuffle mode, listen to albums, songs, specific artists... its a true delight. So please, read the manual, and you'd find out that MOST of the problems are just misunderstanding of the machine.
My iPod definitely lived up to the hype. I love it. I thought watching videos on it would be foolish because of the small screen, but the truth is the video is crystal clear and I had no problems whatsoever watching TV shows like "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," or "30 Rock" on it.
So i neglected to do research before purchasing this computer. Boy was that a mistake. It seemed like it would be a great notebook that had all the specs I needed. It took about two hours before the screen went black the first. I lost count at 25 times after that. I took it back to Best Buy and they were very sympathetic to my dilema. They gave me another one to take home and I thought my problems were solved...boy was I wrong. The same thing happened again and I had to take it back. At this point I decided to buy a more expensinve HP instead and I have been more than satisfied. Dont buy this computer unless you want a one headache after another.
I upgraded from Creative's Z-5300 series after the center channel died. Crisp, clean and powerful sound from these. Whether you're listening to music, playing games or watching movies, this can handle it. The soft blue that the control center gives off makes a nice addition to any computer desk. This product was well worth the $250 price tag.
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.
This is a very rare Canon strap that's very wide and screams CANON EOS! A great conversation piece. Comfort is better then those flimsy straps provided by Canon but nowhere near as good as those flex straps sold by other aftermarket vendors. Would buy again just for it's looks and rarity. A must have for any hard core Canon fan!
I discovered this mouse years ago when I worked for Best Buy and have bought several of them since. I hate using the touchpad on my notebook computer and always use my Logitech Trackman instead as well as use it with my iMac. I saw that ridiculous outrageous price that it's currently listed for on Amazon and thought this has to be a typo. I accidentally left my Logitech Trackman at home and wanted to have one shipped to my current location but not at this price!Logitech's website reports that this mouse has been discontinued [...]and there is a new wired Trackman that looks different. I would prefer to stick to what I already have and will just purchase the wireless version of the Logitech Trackman for a much reasonable price.
The manual for this product was written very clearly. That's my biggest PRO for this review, because a lot of manuals are never clear enough.Now for performance. The adapter is a true bi-directional port. Please understand, it is not EPP or ECP, just "Byte Mode PS/2 Bi-directional". This means if you use say, an external hard drive, don't expect "blazing" performance, but your read speeds will be about 10KB/s faster than with a uni-directional port.Oh, and I'm using it in an IBM PS/2 Model 25, which is an 8086 based machine.
Received unit as advertized with no issues, very easy setup and excellent clean source of conditioned power for the media room. Definite buy rating
I needed the T adapters to connect the control/power cables of my model railroad DCC system. These adapters fit the bill perfectly....JimMc
This is a great tool to have around your camera at all times.. Im very pleased with the way it is compact and easy to use and get the lens clean fast.. a must have for anyone.
This is our first wireless router so I was nervous about setting it up properly yesterday. But it was a breeze...the instructions were easy to follow and we set it up without problems. It's in a downstairs bedroom and the reception upstairs says it's low but I can still surf the net without problems. PS3 was easy to set up and my son is very happy with the speed/connectivity.May update this review once we've used it a bit more.
I suppose 19 dollars for the 78 color cartridge is fine, but the black didn't work. The printer wouldn't even recognize it. They were also very sloppy...ink was dripping off the tape, and one of the cartridges didn't even have tape on the bottom of it.
I bought this bag through Amazon because the one I used on vacation held only my digital point and shoot. While this bag won't hold all my cameras it will manage my SLR and my point and shoot plus a few other things like a phone and batteries. It also has the ability to be used as a fanny pack with the self contained waist strap which leaves hands free and no concern about the bag flopping around. This bag is extremely well made and secures everything with padding and a zipper as well as a rain flap. This is the bag I will grab most often for short or impromptu outings. I have a larger Canon bag which is also very well made. It is worth the investment. I like it
The Canon i80, Pixma iP90, and now (despite its cost) the new Pixma iP90v series of mobile high-quality fast inkjet (color photo) printers are an excellent investment for travelers (we paid US$230 in all in June 07, including S&H;, on eBay for a practically new iP90v with 28 months left on an extended warranty from Best Buy). Though offering plug-and-play use with a USB connection, the optional and rather expensive Canon BU-10 Bluetooth adapter is a better solution, especially if the printer is going to be shared among several computers (we paid $67.30 in all for a brand new but open-box item online). The following blog describes how I resolved problems with installing the BU-10 on (our 2) Vista (laptops).The instructions below apply primarily to the new Vista-compatible Pixma iP90v, but should be mostly applicable also to the earlier Pixma iP90, for which you can download the Vista drivers from the Canon site. The iP90v is essentially the same internally as the iP90 and will show up in your Printers panel and in other Vista (driver, etc.) notifications simply as the iP90. What follows may apply at least in part for other Canon printers, like the i80, which are now certified Vista-compatible, and on Windows XP SP 2.Physically installing the BU-10 adapter into the printer:* Illustrated steps online at Canon for installing BU-10 along with its 'cover' on the i80 Bubble Jet* Procedure is similar for the Pixma iP90v but attaching the small 'cover' is superfluous for this modelHow to install the Pixma iP90v on your computer for Bluetooth (wireless) printing (see also):1) Install the printer first using the wired USB connection and ensure that it's printing correctly.2) Disconnect the USB cord and ensure that your Bluetooth radio (built-in or added USB transceiver) is on.3) Click on Printers in the Control Panel, then click "Add a printer" on the menu at the top4) Click on "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" in the "Add Printer" dialog box.5) If the Canon printer does not show up, click on "Stop" then on "The printer that I want is not listed"6) Choose "Add a Bluetooth printer" (the option button at the bottom) and click on Next7) Select the Canon printer when it shows up in the Search window (might have to retry a couple of times)8) When you complete the steps, the printer is installed (2 items are added by the installation routine)What you should not do and why:Do not use the Bluetooth Devices panel in the Control Panel to add the printer (as you would have done for other devices such as phones, PDAs, headsets, GPS, etc.). If you do so , Vista will create a (superfluous) COM port for the printer, add a number of other items in its installation routine, and--worst of all--search in vain everywhere (including through Windows Update) for a (missing driver for a) Bluetooth Peripheral Device. This is a specifically Vista (as opposed to Windows XP) issue that has been reported in the forums by others using a variety of other (than printer) Bluetooth-enabled devices.This error will not stop you from printing wirelessly to the printer. But you'll then be bothered, each time you restart the computer or log back in, by a Vista notification to search again for this device, ask you again later, or not to show this message again for this device ("your device will not function until you install driver software"). Moreover, if you are using a (Microsoft Wireless) transceiver (for Bluetooth) to provide such functionality on your computer, Vista will create a new instance of the Bluetooth printer in your Printers panel and increment its assigned COM port number by 1. The existing Bluetooth entry will be retained but labeled as being offline (obliging you to delete the latter). This behavior has been reproduced and confirmed by Canon support with whom I've been cooperating via email from 11-15 June to troubleshoot and resolve the iP90v Bluetooth installation routine on Vista.Using the Add Printer routine, on the other hand, does not a create a COM port entry for the printer. Moreover, the installation routine only adds 2 items: 1) ??? and 2) iP90 printer driver. So you'll not be repeatedly bothered by the Bluetooth Peripheral Device notification described above. Nor by the creation of additional COM ports and printer instances each time you reinsert the USB transceiver.I've advised Canon support to provide clear instructions, including the pertinent details from above, for installing the BU-10 Bluetooth adapter both physically on the printer (not all obvious...) and also by way of configuring the Vista computer to recognize it correctly. There is nothing in the computer manual nor in the boxed BU-10 package (which included a superfluous USB cable but not even a quick-start sheet of paper). Neither do they seem available online on the relevant product pages at the Canon site. However, Canon's email support has stuck with me patiently all the way through the troubleshooting procedures.The Pixma iP90/90v seems to pack a lot of punch into a highly compact portable format. If you're frequently on the road, it's an investment you probably won't regret.svAbhinavaPS. I have a more complete version, with useful hyperlinks, at my computer blog. The best way to find it is to search for "Sunthar Visuvalingam - Pixma iP90/90v Bluetooth printer on Vista" on Google (as Amazon doesn't allow hyperlinks in reviews).
Can survive for several hours during auto mechanic tasks before eventually tearing. Overkill for light painting.
I've had nothing but problems with this printer since the day I bought it. The colors don't even look close to what you see on the screen. The ink cartridges leak everwhere. Blue and yellow stripes print over the image. I've deep cleaned the cartridges, check the nozzles, and done everthing else they recommended but it still doesn't work. As soon as I get enough money to buy another printer I plan on taking a sledge hammer to this one!
This is a very good amplifier. We purchased one to go with an unpowered multi-directional digital TV antenna (RCA ANT1500). It replaced an RCA Model VH121 amplifier which we had used some years ago with analog TV when we lived further from town. With its lower noise figure and its better ability to handle digital signals, it enabled us to pick up digital stations reliably that had previously came in and out, it found some new ones, and it increased the signal strength of those we already had. It gets better though. Unlike the RCA which had connectors for RF and cable on the top (they all came up and out) this one mounts flat with all the cables coming in from the sides which makes it a very low profile and allows it to be mounted horizontally or vertically out of sight. It is also much smaller in height, about a third of its predecessor's height. But maybe the best thing of many good things is the power connection. The amplifier has an AC adapter which mounts to a power outlet BUT the connections between the adapter and the amplifier are through a shielded RF cable. So if you run the power and the signal cables up together - as you almost have to - there is much less of a chance of getting power interference on the signal line. There are also two RF cables of six foot length each supplied in the box, very generous lengths for included cables.
This is my second set of speakers. Used the first in the Motorcoach. Tv was above the Dash and the volume was to be set loud to hear well in the living area of coach. These speakers gave me the chance to lower the volume or turn it off on the TV and hear a great stereo sound at a reasonable level where you needed the sound. The second set was purchased for the same reason. The entertainment center was 20 feet from the seating and viewing area. These speakers gave an alternative to the surround system in the room. A speaker on the end table instead of earphones. The option to adjust the volume with the seperate remote from the TV's volume control. So good the neighbors followed suit. Great buy to put the sound where ever you need to have sound. Take it outside great for the patio or deck.
Just wanted to say that this product is unbelievable, never heard anything like this before in my life. I would recommend this product to anyone. Awesome!!!!!Carmen
Zune was in expected shape, we had trouble getting our computer to accept it, but the customer service walked us through it. Would purchase this item again and would buy from this store again. Shipping was very on time and the customer service was very helpful and prompt.
I bought this for my husband who is on the go and needs to keep his files together. It fits nicely into his backpack with the laptop.
Case was like 2 times as big as the ipaq and does not fit the hp1945, did not use.
Nice little tripod, but ended up a lot shorter than I thought it would be. Well built though.
Basiclly, I bought this camera after a short term job, and I decided it was all I could afford at the time.Truthfully..the camera has not been good enogh for what I wanted, but do you really expect that from a digital camera under 100 dollars? Really, you won't find a better camera for this price, but you won't get much out of it. I know I will be re-saleing this camera as soon as I get a better job, so I can take pictures at a better clarity, though my most useful trick with the camera is to take all of your pictures at the high resolution option, and then resize them with your paint program, it helps create a sharper image.If you are just planning to take close up pictures of your face or something, it's a good camera, but if you wanted to take pictures of vacations, or scenary, you will not like this, and I suggest you wait a few months until you can afford a better camera.
I like this alarm clock for its color and space saving size. I had read other reviews on it saying you could not turn the glowing lights all the way off, but you can! I also read a review that said the ipod nano 3g does not work with it, but that is the ipod I have and it works great! The sound is great and I love waking up to my favorite songs on my ipod! The only down side for me was there was no remote with it and that you had to buy the remote separately. Although, I was able to use the remote that came with my under the counter ihome to change the volume and songs on the alarm clock. I think this a great product for the price!
I just got back from taking this camera to Ireland with me...wow!! Friends and family both have said the quality is amazing, suitable for poster-size prints. Being new to SLRs, I had to really find some organized way to run through the auto modes and creative modes to figure out what was going on, but it didn't take long. You just have to take photos of the same subject with the same light through each mode to identify the characteristics of each. I'm now starting to really enjoy the range of possibilities with the creative modes.I'm glad I upgraded to the Canon 17-85mm IS USM lens, because the kit lens didn't seem good enough for this camera. But the quality of colors and resolution is simply unbelievable!I highly recommend this camera for anyone wanting to get into SLRs for a very good price and almost unlimited expandability.
This cable does exactly as promised. HDMI on one side and DVI-D on the other side. The ten feet is good if you have some space between your setups.Some notes for buyers:1. To get HDMI video on your monitor through DVI-D, your monitor must be HDCP compliant.2. This connection only gives you digital video. You need to output sound through another means.
I had to make my first trip into unknown territory shortly after receiving my Street Pilot. I found it easy to set up the trip and was very pleased with it's accuracy. The best feature is when it automatically recalculates your route when you make a wrong turn. A great product if you are traveling into unfamiliar areas.
I purchased this HV probe for use with discharging CRT monitors after reading that this was the "safest" way to go. Since it was my first time and after reading all of the warnings of electrocution I was paranoid about building my own tool using a screwdriver, wire and alligator clip. The price of admission was a little high for something that I am not going to use on a regular basis, but it beats ending up on the Darwin Awards list.When it came time to discharge 2 CRT monitors in arcade cabinets I was so paranoid I had my wife watch from a safe distance with phone in hand ready to dial 911.With one hand in my pocket, the HV probe connected to my multimeter and the clip on the monitor frame I shoved the probe behind the anode cap and... nothing! No pop. No reading on the multimeter. Nothing! While my wife is looking at me like I'm an idiot I probably spent 30 minutes triple-checking that I had done everything correctly and that the multimeter was set properly. It appears that these monitors self discharge, but it's always better to be safe than sorry!I have not attempted to measure anything with power supplied to it yet and I don't think I will. At the end of the day owning this thing only makes it appear that I know what I'm doing.
I wrote a review about a month after I bought this (I got a really good deal), I've now had it for about a year. For 20GB I am able to load tons of music very easily thru my Mac. Well things started happening a little at a time with my player over the past few months. You see I am a commuter and I live for my MP3 player while I am on the road for 4 hours a day. First thing, a song, not anyone in particular would be playing and all of a sudden it freezes. I would have to hold the off buttons for about 5 seconds to shut the thing down and start all over with the loading process. It happened a few times at first and now just about every song freezes and I have to just shut it off for good. I have taken a lot of songs off the player, but why do I have to do this when that is what the player is made for. Next thing that happened was the little port to which your ear buds are plugged into has become so loose that I have to hold the plug in a downward position in order for me to hear out of just one plug, for some reason the right plug won't work. I've bought from cheap to expensive earbuds thinking this was the problem but to no avail. Holding the plug in this position also causes some skipping, freezing and shutting off modes. I guess I can contact the manufacturer about this since I got the extended warranty, but if anyone has any advice, I am open!!
These headphones cancel out noise very well. I take public transit daily and enjoy listening to music. These were exactly what I wanted in a set of noise-canceling headphones. I like the fact that I can turn the noise cancellation on and off and they also run for a long time on a single battery.
The only complaint I have is we just had a new baby and the clicking sound the buttons make would wake her up. For the money though this is very versatile and even works on our remote control fan. Great product and make sure you keep the back light to a minimum for longer battery life.
Case fit great. Makes the buttons around the wheel a little easier to hit. I don't worry as much about dropping the Sansa.
These speakers sound awesome for an all in one system. I bought them for my pc and have been very happy with the sound quality. But they do not even come close to sounding like my high end home theater. But what do you expect for 250$ to 450$. Ignore all the comlplaints. If this is the type of system you are looking for it is one of the best. All the complaints you have read are from people trying to sound like audiophiles. If you are an audiophile you would not be looking at this in the first place. However if all you want is an easy to install all in one system with great sound that plays more than loud enough to piss people off, for under 500$. Then look no further. If you want a top quality audiophile system. Then go spend thousands on a component system. Great for what they are. Sound better than most home theater combos from the big boys.
We moved to a smaller house. The sony speakers I had were HUGE in the smaller room. They were wearing out as they were 20 years old. I always shop AMAZON first because you cannot beat the selection and in MT there isn't always a choice for some items. These are great speakers. My SONY stereo sounds as good as it did when it was new. I trust SONY for quality Audio equipment. These are small speakers with FANTASTIC Stereo sound. I HIGHLY Recommend these speakers!
I bought this TV as a Black Friday item Nov 26, 2006 for $[...]. No warranty was available and I was real sceptical in purchasing since it was the first time I ever took the plung into HDTV. I own both the 360 with HD-DVD, and PS3 and this system ROCKS with both units. The 360 is used for games and HD-DVD, but the PS3 I use for the Blu-Ray and here is a cool thing, I run 10MP photo's of family events when guests come over as a slideshow. I use a can of air on the TV every 3 months and clean it regularly. I put the timer on whenever we watch it late at night to avoid burn in. I love every bit of it no problems, with care this system two years later shows no sign of disappointing me.
I've had other trackballs, but until I got the Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical. I was never really happy with them, but I'm happy now. And the price here on the site is half of what it is at (not so) bestbuy. But this is just my 2cents worth, try one thats all i can say.Really Happy, Earl
This is the perfect card reader. You don't need any drivers, it reads just about any memory card you can find, and it's fast. Very, very fast.
I have a bad habit of misplacing memsticks so this was exactly the product for me :) It's big enough to easily find and small enough to be practical! I'm glad I found it... now if I could just find all my memsticks to put in it!
The Belkin 30 ft. patch cable is CAT 5e supporting 10/100/1000 Base-T networks. The cable ends are standard RJ45 male connectors with snagless molded strain reliefs. The cable performed well as expected.
I just received this little gem a few days ago and I could not be more impressed. I have a couple of table tops and they are just fine IF you are not using a zoom lens, and just need something super compact to toss in the pocket of your camera bag. I needed something that I could use with a heavy, 72mm zoom, and feel comfortable that it would be supported.After I did some online research, the Vanguard VS-82 was what I came up with, and I figured it was worth a try.It is like a little tank! The legs are super sturdy and I love the way the large, ridged feet angle down from the legs to give ultimate support for the unit. In my opinion, this is very well made.You can expand the legs for additional sturdiness and height. The 'neck' also gives additional height and can be adjusted to exactly the extent that is perfect for any given situation.It does not have a quick-release shoe, but that didn't matter one whit to me. I am happy that my full-size tripod DOES have that feature but, for a table top, it is not necessary for my use although I feel it should be mentioned.If you are looking for a table top tripod that will not only support your camera, but support a heavy lens (I believe it says it supports up to 5.5lbs), and be nearly impossible to knock over or slide...this might just be the one for you.
I bought the updated software. I bought the cables. I never got it to work. I never got the drivers to load. I donated it to Good Will.
The Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 is an excellent keyboard! I love the array of favorite keys that allow me to quickly open my most frequently opened applications and folders. My only complaints with this keyboard is that the space bar is much more stiff than it should be, and I believe that the zoom slider in the middle could have been much more affective as a scroller. All in all however, still an excellent keyboard and very comfortable.
I hate to whine about these things, but I was sent a "refurbished" ipod and it was not refurbished. It showed up on its last leg and died about a week after using it twice. The apple store said it was never refurbished and said it was nothing more than an over sized paper weight. Amazon returned it no problem. Be careful, save yourself the hassle!
It might be something wrong with the USB power and unit on at the same time. I needed to return for a refund.
Good bag for a small DSLR with lens and small accessories - good "walking around" bag when you don't want to lug all your gear. Flat bottom to stably rest on, although a little top-heavy without a heavy lens, so might fall over if provoked. Nice long shoulder strap (though no shoulder pad), handle on the top back is a plus.Only complaint is that the plastic buckle that secures the flap over the main compartment isn't idiot-proof (especially when you're not watching carefully as you close it): half the time the ends will not align quite correctly when closing the buckle, although they will continue to slide together most of the way, possibly fooling you into believing the flap is securely latched when it isn't. Shouldn't require such careful attention (two hands while looking closely in adequate light) just to perform a task which can be done behind your back (one-handed if you're reasonably dexterous) on most backpacks or other gear with similar latching mechanisms.I mainly use it with a Canon XSi (450D) with 50mm f/1.4, and it has plenty of room in the main compartment for an extra inch of foam padding below the lens (in case I drop it hard), plus a charger, filters, etc. and a 1/2" deep front zip pocket that covers the full height and width of the bag for lens brush, mem cards, and other accessories. Best bag I've seen so far for my purposes.
I've used the HP 2840 on a home network for over 8 months. The noise issue is silly -- it prints, faxes, copies and scans perfectly, every time. The software is admittedly goofy, such as opening a browser each time I print across the network. But the big issues are always quality and reliability, and in this HP excels. I spent a lot of time pondering and researching the purchase of a multi-function printer, and have not been disappointed. Now if Amazon would more clearly list printer supplies -- e.g., how about stating the HP printers a particular cartridge will work on, especially when listed on the same page (see above)...
This product doesn't not work very well. Although it does its job, it doesn't do it very well. Made from cheap materials and the aux cable doesn't even stay correctly. I plugged it into my speakers and only the left side was playing, and if you shifted the cable around the sound would become distorted. Do not buy
This has been one of the worst products that i have ever owned. I purchase this product in 2/14. I loaded a bunch of mp3s on it. I play the songs, all of a sudden the player would freeze. I thought it was something wrong with my mp3, so i deleted all of them on the player and tried to reload them. However, after like 121 mb, my computer keeps on tell me that it's full.the customer service supports sucks too. They told me to reformat the player, now the entire player is write protected. lovely huh,oh and the part i love the best is this statement from teh customer service support staff."What types of files are you trying to play? The player will only play MP3 files (128kbps bitrate) and WMA files (64kbps bitrate) if they are unlicensed. Make sure your files are not licensed and the bitrate is correct. To increase the supported bitrate, you may go to http://www.sandisk.com/retail/dap-firmware.asp to download and install the firmware for your player."where was that statement on the product specs? This is my second sandisk product. But i don't think i'm going to purchase another one again.
Just received these headphones from Amazon. I am very pleased with the quality of sound. They are certainly a great value for the price.
I've been using my Coby TF-DVD 7333 non-stop since I received it. I didn't think I would like the small screen but it doesn't bother me at all. The color is vivid and the picture is very clear. I especially like all the accessory's that came with. It's great to take along for any kind of traveling you do. I actually use it in the bedroom instead of a tv. That way I can catch up on movies. I reviewed a number of DVD players and found this to be the best rated. They were right.
This is basically a no frills, get the done charger. Plus it into your 360 USB spot, and when you're ready, plug your controller into it and it will recharge your battery. You can also use the controller while it's charging. As an added bonus, the charger comes with an extra battery. Pretty sweet by my estimation. You should definitely own one.
It's an excellent product for the price. It serves all my needs, the 4 foot cord with 6 outlets is just what I was looking for. I've noticed other reviews complaining about the lack of space between outlets and the positiioning of the on/off swith. However, I've run into no problems. If you're looking for a quality yet inexpensive power strip, I'd highly recommend this Belkin.
Excellent product for the price. Very sensitive mouse with excellent response. Button toggling for sensitivity is well placed. surprised to find the cord was of excellent quality. not your typical cheap plastic cover, but a woven reinforced cloth. Only reason I can not give it a full five stars is the first G5 mouse I received died within 15 minutes. Amazon quickly sent a replacement. I love my new mouse and highly recommend it.
Good quality with an excellent price. Why spend more for a name brand when this product works just as well.
Works well, no problem with my new canon ip90. Easy to install.
I've had a Palm since the days they had &quot;Pilot&quot; on the end of them. 3 Palms later I decided that it was time to check out the PocketPCs and what they can do. After reading a few reviews and doing some shopping I decided on the e740 and could not be more happy with it (well, maybe only slightly happier if Microsoft hadn't written the OS).The unit is only slightly heavier then my last Palm (IIIx), but has so much more to offer. Transfering everything from my Palm to the PocketPC in about an hour I was able to start really playing with it, and was very pleased with how it worked. But, as with all things, it isn't 100% perfect (but still worth the 5 stars).The worst part of the design is the record button, which is assigned to the &quot;5th hotkey&quot; located on the left side of the unit. When placed in the case the e740 comes with the button is at the perfect &quot;grasping&quot; spot -- which has caused me to press it many times when I pull it out. Not something too annoying, but I think they could have done better.The only other problem I've had with the PocketPC is with the OS. The fact that it is a Microsoft product aside, it's been a hard adjustment with the fact that programs really don't close when you think you close them. An &quot;X&quot; icon appears in the top-right of any app but this does not actually close the application, as one would expect it to with the Windows style OS -- it is more to the effect of minimizing. It is possible to close the apps, but it is actually a 2-3 step process... seems kind of excessive for such a simple task. This, however, is a OS issue and not something to be held against the e740.One, slightly misleading, point to be made concerns the &quot;wireless&quot; feature. This wasn't something I was looking at as part of my criteria, but it should be noted that this is *NOT* at wireless modem! You will not be able to stand out in the middle of the park and get your e-mail with the built in features. The wireless feature is more of actually a &quot;wireless LAN&quot; feature -- which worked out great for me in the end!The PocketPC does everything my old Palm did and so much more! The e740's built in wireless capabilities have already proven themselves very useful. The color screen is of very good quality and the overall function of the device gets my thumbs up.The only thing I miss from my Palm is the writing functions. The PocketPC is more dependant on the tap keyboard, where the Palm was better suited for the handwriting. You can do handwriting recognition for some things, but not for everything.
Worked for about a week, now doesn't. The tape remained in the stereo, so I see no reason for it to stop working.Upon inspection, it does look cheaply/poorly made. You get what you pay for, but still for the price I expect better. My recommendation is to just put the money toward a better product that will last.Good luck out there!
A year ago I sold my Digital Rebel on eBay and purchased the 20D. I have since not looked back. This camera has brought nothing but joy to myself and others. The sharpness and colors from the famed Canon sensor are true to their reputation. Friends and family all love the pictures that come out of this camera.After selling my Rebel, I debated upgrading to the new Rebel XT or the 20D, which I'm sure many of you might be having right now before pulling the trigger. I held both in my hand and played with them at the PMA tradeshow where the XT was introduced. It was very light and felt very small in my hands. I don't have exceptionally large hands, but the XT felt like it was designed for smaller hands. That being said, it is a great travel partner to have being so compact and light-weight.The only other drawback, however, is that the user interface is quite different from the 20D. Although it may seem like a trivial feature, the dial navigation on the 20D has been immensely more convenient and practical when shooting compared to pressing the buttons on the Rebel or the XT. I didn't like having to navigate through the ISO or other changes to white balance via the LCD screen. I definitely think there's a reason why the 20D is more expensive beyond the fact that it has the solid magnesium alloy body. The user interface for me was worth the extra money as well. The more you take photos, the more you will realize the freedom that comes with controlling your aperture, shutter speed, white balance and more with the 20D interface versus the XT. That being said, it is still several hundred dollars more expensive and the sensors are practically the same (the XT has 0.2 fewer megapixels). But the XT will give you the same stunning results because the differences are mainly external.The XT is not for everyone just as the 20D is not for everyone. I suggest strongly considering and weighing the differences between the two camera bodies before purchasing and prioritizing what's most important to you between size, weight, and UI. If you travel a lot and don't want to lug around a heavy camera...then without a doubt get the XT. It's the same bang for less buck and for the price the XT package can't be beat.I highly recommend getting the kit lens with either camera. For an additional 100 or so bucks it is well worth it just for the range and it has pretty decent quality results. Bang for your buck it can't be beat. Make sure you pick up a EF 50mm f/1.8 II USM lens for another 80 bucks. This is a powerful little lens at a great price.I have had so many friends ask me about my camera and my pictures, that I decided to create a site called eosrebels.com that you might find helpful in making your decision and learning about the basics of digital SLR photography. It's specifically for owners of the Canon EOS digital SLRs. Check it out for useful tips and research that will help you get started on this rewarding journey of digital photography! Either way you won't regret your purchase. It would make an incredible gift, not only for Christmas or a birthday, but for life. It sure did change mine.Don't hesitate to buy this camera today!
Pros:Great priceSmall dimensionsClose to no distortion on high voumeSleekGreat priceCons:Good amount of bass, but won't cut it if your use to a sub
Great deal on a new cartridge. It works as advertised and was delivered promply.This was for my church copier.It is used for the church bullitins.
I LOVE the salad shooter. They're not as readily available as they used to be. My mom has had one for years. Makes grating cheese a breeze-especially when arthritis starts setting in and doing it by hand becomes very painful. I no longer dread having to grate cheese. We've also used it to make homemade sweet potato chips. Worked wonderfully. I love this little machine.
After reading so-so reviews, I went to check it out at a store. The saleslady talked me into this one over the others (Logitech & iHome)--she actually did know what she was talking about. The sound is great for something this size and price! I live in a 1 bedroom apartment and no matter where I put it, I can hear it clearly everywhere.I only have one qualm (reason for 4 stars over 5)--I can't get this remote to work regularly. Other reviewers have complained that it works too well and turns other things on and off, but I can barely get it to do anything. Once in a blue moon it will work. I'll call cust serv and see how they respond...
This charger came with 4 Sony Ni-MH 2700 mAh AA batteries. I like this charger for its Refresh (restores lost capacity of old rechargable battery) and Automatic Charge Cut-Off (shuts off itself upon charge completion and LCD display stops flashing) functions. Though the description claims as a Quick Charger, it is not as quick as some other chargers I have seen. It took about 4 hours to complete charging 4AA batteries.This charger recognize the quality of rechargable batteries. I have tried to charge different brands of rechargable battery with this charger using its Refresh function. It charges only high quality battries regardless of how old the battery is or how many times it was charged before but it does not charge cheap low quality Ni-MH batteries. I happen to have some cheap quality rechargable Ni-MH battery bought from a seller in China through Ebay and this Sony Charger doesn't charge them but keeps blinking very fast, the owner's manual says the charger keeps blinking fast and does not charge the battery if the the battery is not compatible. My other charger (Trisonic brand) is dumber than Sony (I guess;) charger and keeps charging without recognizing wheather the rechargable battery I bought are quality or cheap brands.This product got my 4 stars only because I recently (July 2009) got this product and I do not know how long this charger (or the batteries that came with it) is going to last.
1st. The Zune is great for all the obvious reasons. Screen size, user interface, standard FM radio, and cool see through skin.This is the new kid on the block and ever person that has seen me with mine loves it. Even my ipod only friends say the Zune is sweet. So if you're interested you can transfer all of your itunes over with no issues.The clear skin extra sexy and gives it a mature look. The body is also scratch resistant. So it has the perfect amount steel and velvet for those who know what I'm talking about.I have had no issues with the software. It integrated with my library of song that was on my HDD before my Zune software with no issues. It dose what it is supposed to do. I think people have issues with the ability to use a PC in the first place.In all the Zune is worth every penny. The only advantage it has over the ipod is wifi and FM radio standard. And that is what pushed me to spend my money on it over the IPOD. But if you do not like radio and sharing with wifi.
I would strongly recommened against buying this product.Some of the many things wrong with it:The player brags that you can fit 8+ hours of MP3s, or 16+ WMAs. Standard WMAs are larger files than MP3s. They use up significantly more space space in memory and therefore allow fewer hours, not magically double somehow.I quote 512MB in my review title because the actual file space free is about 485MB.The player has a tendency to shuffle songs in memory. I don't mean the shuffle feature simply turns itself on, no it simply saves the songs out of the order you specified. Which is okay (though annoying) for some music, but if you are trying to put soundtracks on (for example... the musical Wicked..) it's very annoying when the songs are forcibly in the wrong order. Deleting and readding the files several (3 to 4) times corrects the problem.The player brags about easy file adding, how you can simply drag and drop to instantly add to the player. Not so much. Instead you have to work through either RealPlayer or Windows Media player (neither of which are very agreeable) to get the files to add. Then once they are added you can't do anything to modify them (as you would be able to if it were truly a simple drag and drop system), so when there are glitches (incorrect order for example) they are impossible to fix without deleting all the files and trying again.And finally (this is the problem that made me put the player back in it's packaging 6 hours after purchasing it) when I ripped and added music from one of my legally purchased CDs I got an error because apparently I had put protected music on the player, and it could therefore not play it. My reaction, "fine whatever, it doesn't have to be there." However, when I tried to delete the files, the player refused. Insisting that these were protected files that could not possibly be modified or removed. 44.8 MB out of the already minimal "512MB." That is approximately 9% of the advertised capacity of the player.Save yourself the trouble of returning it, and do not purchase this product. I will be returning mine in the morning.
The HP 56 cartridge was purchased from [...]. new.It's workingperfectly.It's a original brand HP. Not remanufactured. At Staples itlists for 39.95. This cartridge was 14.25.How can you go wrong.
We went from a 27" CRT to this TV so, of course, it would have been hard not to impress. Still, having lived with it for a month and having gotten used to the size, the TV is awesome. SD quality is great, HD is spectacular. The room where it is set up gets flooded with sunlight during the day and amazingly this TV copes even better than the CRT even though its configured for night-time viewing (brightness way down from factory default). Note: its helps to get this TV calibrated -- it made a world of difference.
The documentation is terrible at best, but after working through that I'm pleased with the product. I wanted to hook these up to my stereo, but the manual only tells you to use the RCA plugs and connect to the audio out. No stereo I know of has an RCA audio out.... at least not marked that way. Once it dawned on me to use the "tape out" as my audio out I was playing with power tools. Other then the lack of volume control at the receiver, I'm pleased.
First, the Kodak branded battery that was included with the camera was awful. The camera could literally take 2-3 shots immediately after charging all night. Of course, when I wanted them to fix the problem, I had to send in the camera for 6-8 weeks rather than Kodak just sending me a battery that works.In addition, Kodak recently turned off - or quit advertising - their tech support #. They're trying to make everyone use their online knowledge base. I understand that but with the problems highlighted in the reviews of this product, I would think they'd offer a higher level of support.In agreement with other comments, the battery life is awful. I carry 2 sets of backup AA batteries when I take the camera away from home.The camera itself takes pretty good pictures in the right environment. That is, as far as the flash can reach. In low light, it can't focus and you can't do so manually - result is terrible pictures.On the plus side, the software that comes with the camera is simple but effective.
These speakers are cool-looking, with a subwoofer that is small but capable, and a simple design. There is a outlet for headphones, and color-coded wires. Sound quality is good for its price, but it depends more on the sound card and the quality of music being listened to. The volume can get pretty high, and is sensitive. Games were not that great because of the lack of additional satellites, so surround sound was OK. Altec Lansing website recommends these for music, and I would agree- it is the music quality (especially classical) that makes these speakers tick. Experienced no problems till now, have been owning these for about an year or so. I give 4 stars because they are "not the best", but I believe they are "the best bargain for the price." Would recommend it for well-priced speakers that offer good sound/price ratio.
I bought this set over the thanksgiving weekend after a month of research. This is one of the best tv out there. The hd reception is simply breathtaking. Regular DVD performance is also exceptional. Also I am not using HDMI cables yet - component cables only!! The only drwaback is not having a USB port. However my cablebox has one that compensats for it. The other issue is I just don't want to watch SD tv anymore! Highly recommended
We recently remodeled our kitchen and as part of the remodel we added an LCD TV. We have TiVO on our main TV and wanted to be able to watch taped shows in the kitchen without the hassle (and expense) of buying another TiVO box and subscription.We were skeptical about this product (especially the claim that the remote would work with it) -- but -- to our surprise (and delight) this thing really works!!Set up was a breeze and it works fine. Great product for the price!!
These are the best headphones i'v ever had. They have so much bass that they tickle your ears.
For the same money, stck with tried and true. No iPod killer here. Software blows, and the software is what makes the iPod. Reasonable from a hardware perspective, but again, the software is what makes the player. For a hundred dollars less, it would be a steal; but it is the same price as the gold standard. I would at least wait for the next generation.
I use my 276C exclusively for boating, and it performs admirably. Once you figure out how to navigate the menu screens, you can take advantage of some very powerful options which you would only expect to see on higher end GPS models. Overall, I am very pleased - setup was a breeze, never a problem with position refresh, battery life is good, data is accurate, signal strength is fantastic in my boating area, and I really like the fact that nearly every screen is customizable.However, in order to take advantage of the 276C's many IMPORTANT features you should plan on spending (quite) a few more $$$. For starters, the marine base map is garbage for those who boat offshore or cruise the coast. I wasn't expecting much in the marine base map department going into the purchase, but for those that are expecting this, plan to pony up an additional $150 for a (proprietary) data card which gives you the detail you'll need to navigate the waters safely. Also, the absence of a 12v adaptor is a real miss. Given the unit is marketed as "portable", why Garmin opted to not include one is a mystery to me. So, plan on spending another $25 for that. If you plan on using this GPS for boating I would recommend the display cover... another $20.One of the more powerful feature I plan to utilize in the near future is the sonar function. To enable this feature, you'll need Garmins analog scanner (GSD-21) and a suitable transponder. One other feature I enjoy is the mapsource software that came with the unit. From this, you are able to upload your trips to the computer. From there you can analyze your trip - it even interfaces with google maps to provide a real-life view of your excursion. Pretty cool stuff.
I've used this film on a few occasions under different lighting situations and I suggest everyone who's into photography from the level of beginner to professional to use this film. My prefered method of using this film is a combonation of exsisting light and strobe...including on camera flash! It's a great price and provided you process using a professional laboratory, the results will be extremely pleasing!
This is a very good book, a bit general, but covers a lot of inportant topics, such as sections of major OSs and a large meaty portion on urls, and lists of various kinds.Don't get me wrong this is a very good book, but in order to get the best out of it you really must use the links in it. And there are thousands of them. Just reading the book will not make you an expert, or a hacker. For this reason it is a excellent starting book on security, giving a whole host of information, abeit some sections are outdated, for instance VAX/VMS systems (or that may just be my ignorance).Overral yes, I would heartily reccomend this book to any aspiring hacker, systems administrator, or security professional, but you will have to use your own iniative to get the best out of this book.
I love the clarity of the screen. It has easy to follow instructions and so far, I have been very satisfied with the Garmin c340.
The shipping was more than the product---the seller was Canadian, and at the time the dollar was more favorable, but the seller did not convert the $.I spilled coffee on my mac and this little gadget saved me a whole lot of headache. . . durable, rinses well.
Researched plasmas for several months. Bought this one from Amazon and couldn't be happier! Great picture, shipped and arrived on time! 100% satisfied!
Sometimes an item comes around that is so simple in design and great in function you want to have been the inventor. This is one of those things. Compact, easy to carry and does a great job of cleaning your camera. While it could have been made with sturdier materials at this price get several. Despite being made by Nikon it works perfectly on my Olympus camera..
I bought this for my wife who is technology challenged. She was able to use it without reading the instruction manual and love it as she cannot read a map. Great item and very intuitive.
Several Blu Ray DVD's would freeze the entire system. The only solution was to turn the thing off and then eject the disk and watch it elsewhere.I have had it since October 2010 and the problem has persisted with such regularity that I am going to buy something to replace it.DON'T Buy it!
the wifi ready only takes specific samsung usb adapter, 70$!if you direct wire i am sure it is fine...but factor in 70$ or buy one that has wifi built in...not "wifi capable"...i returned this item because it was not clearly marked, lost 8$ shipping! so beware!
This is a very high quality cable. It may not have the expensive marketing of Monster, but it has all the right materials, specifically high-performance polypropylene foam dielectric on the signal lines. The connectors are large and solidly molded. Cable diameter is somewhat large at about 9 millimeters or 3/8 of an inch, but that's a result of the good internal construction. That favorable construction also results in a cable that's somewhat stiff, but fully managable. Be sure to get a cable long enough so you can have some slack to make a strain relief loop at the connections. (In other words the cables should not be pulled tight at the connectors or into sharp bends anywhere. Bends should be gradual, with large radii.) Cables To Go also has 3 and 5 meter versions which Amazon sells, and probably other lengths also. It may take some searching to find them, but it's probably worth it.
This product, at least the one I received from an Amazon vendor, does not fit my 580EX II. Not even close. It fit the 430 flash unit, so I may have received the wrong diffuser from the vendor, whom I contacted. If so, I will revise this review.
We love this TV - simple as that. The picture is beautiful, it looks great in our house, and no technical issues so far. Delivery was good. It's hooked up to a Mac mini via a DVI-HDMI cable running MythTV. I'd definitely buy it again.
This is a very good MP3 player, when it works.Two downsides, one is major1)In my first day of use the unit would not turn on. I returned it to CompUSA the next day. I have only had the unit for 5 months and again the same thing happened. The unit is dead and will not turn on. I will call the company and see if they will replace it for me. Their English is really bad too.2) not so easy to scroll through playlists. To avoid the hassle of scrolling through a folder with 100 songs I needed to break up that folder in to 2 or 3 folders to make it more manageable. The scroll wheel on the Ipod takes care of that.The problem with many reviews is that people don't let time pass and see how the something works over time. That is the most important. The Inoi has failed me twice in less than 6 months.
The most recent pair of these was too loose of a fit and a wire has apparently broken in the cord. They didn't even last three months.
I bought this player around Xmas time and I have been using it about 4 times a week when I go jogging for about a hour or so. For the most part, its preformed to my expectations.I did notice one slight problem, the battery meter is inaccurate. Sometimes its says you have a full charged battery when in fact your batteries are dying out. I've only noticed this recently when my player started to stop all of a sudden even though it previously showed that the batteries still had a decent amount of charge. That's the only reason why I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5.
The case was better than I expected and it is really nice to be able to put all your jump drives in one place ITS GREAT
I replaced an Older D-Link router and TWO Linksys rang extenders with this one unit. Coverage and speed are great. Easy to config and set-up.
There is not much to say about these units other than it works as described and allows you the ability to use usb ports to charge most any device. Rather than buying a dedicated charger for your car, this gives you the availability to use the usb cables from any of your devices to charge them. The versatility is just what i needed and bought extras to give to friends, and they too love it. They appear to be cheaply made, but then it is made in China, but it works and that makes it worth it.
The picture really doesn't do the bag justice. It's almost an iridescent blue. Although it's faux, it doesn't look cheap. It has a bunch of internal pockets and is pretty lightweight. I get compliments on it all the time. Definitely a great value.
We used this blowdryer in a hotel and liked it. Couldn't find it in any stores so I ordered it from amazon. After we got it my husband told me to order another one for a back up and I somehow made two orders. I let my daughter use one and we still have one put up for a back up.
My experience has been very good with this remote. Even recommended it to a colleague who got within a couple of weeks.Pros:The best part of this is the setup via Internet.Once your profile is created and the devices model info entered, it updates the remote. The only little manual fix that I had to do was to get my Dish Networks remote programmed. All I had to do was to go through its trouble shooting and place the dish remote and this facing each other and press a couple of buttons.Really easy to define the activities.Although the initial setup may sound little cumbersome the operation of the remote is cakewalk especially for everyday use.Cons:1. Initial setup and activity definition is tedious but easy to accomplish.2. Do not switch on the devices manually. If done remote will not automatically "know" this.3. If someone obstructs the remote when Activity buttons are pressed, some devices may not switch on or off. Pressing Help and walking through the wizard will "fix" this.Overall, a really good value.
I just bought one of these beauties in my quest to tame my living room entertainment center to my wife's comfort level. I programmed and tested and refined it in less than an hour. My wife who is wonderful, but not technically inclined, instinctively knew how to use it. No more select TV function, cycle through inputs, select DVD function, press power, load disc and press play. Now she just presses "play DVD", loads the disc and enjoys. I liked it so much that I bought a second one for the home theater room. This is the standard by which all universal remotes should be judged.
I really like this DVD. The picture quality is excellent, and it's a really dependable maker. It really is a life saver for my carpools - keeps all the children happy and quiet! I also use it at night to watch movies, when my family is using the TV. I have also played my MP3 & CDs on it, and the sound quality is incredible. Worth every penny!
I bought this because I had a few bucks left over on a gift card. I am really glad I bought it. It works really well removing dust and smudges from the front element of my lenses. I am always going keep one of these in my camera bag from now on.
We have a long run from the cable entry to the house, about 300ft. The picture quality has always been bad, but we lived with it since the cable company says it's our problem.Recently we bought a 32" and a 50" flat screen TV and we need to improve the signal.I was looking and came across this product and decided to give it a try. Excellent picture quality and sound, we can see all channels now and the kids are thrilled.However we ordered 2 of this and 1 was not working right out of the box, I filed a claim today and we'll see how it turns out.
There are times when need your hands and you're talking to someone who you know will talk a lot. This hands-free headset is comfortable and the person can talk all they want and you can do other things the whole time.
Motherboard had unused headers for USB. These give functionality to those headers. Priced right, good utility.
A week ago today, I purchased one of these puppies at a local retailer (Best Buy-or what i call it worst buy). This is the best thing I have bought in a long time. I purchased it with a Adaptec external enclosure, so I basically built my own external hard drive. The greatest thing about this is that it can hold sooo much stuff. I have only used up 50 gigabytes out of its 400. and thats just from downloading movies off limewire, and backing up all my music. Just the fact that it spinns up at 7200 RPM's makes it all worthwhile, because not only can it hold a large amount of data, but ita can write/read it extremely fast. The only disadvantage to the barracuda is that it gets moderately hot when it spins up. And oh ya---the 5 year seagate warranty--you definately cannot go wrong now, if this hard drive decites to crap out on you, which rarely it does, the seagate company will cover you for the next 5 years. (with that kind of a statement they must stand behind their prouducts) The hard drive comes unpartitioned, and has tools on a CD in case there are problems, in most cases you can fix yourself. This makes the seagate barracuda a real BEST BUY. so if your in the market to get alot more extra space, just pick one up, I know I will be buying more of their prouducts later on for sure, because the quality is unpresidented.
This filter is amazing. It makes the skies bluer, and the clouds stand out so much better. Also, it arrived the day before a big car show, and without it my pictures wouldn't have been anywhere as good.
Returned a Logitech Z313 because of poor sound quality, this sounds much better for half the cost. Definitely recommended for a very small and simple setup. Amazon pulls through again.
Initially, I received a wire that was defective. Through quick, understanding customer service (which doesn't happen much today), I received another wire (that wasn't defective). The customer service was great, but I wish the wire was of better quality. It does the job, but it doesn't seem of high quality. I guess you get what you pay for.
This was my favorite headset until i run into the Audio Technica Microset Omni Condenser Headworn Microphone.Audio Technica Microset Omni Condenser Headworn Microphone in BlackThis headset is great don't get me wrong only thing aside from size is comfort over time. when wearing it for hours it becomes somewhat painful as it squeezes the sides of your head. other than that sound is excellent after all its a shure what else will you expect.
I bought these for a friend and they did not solve his problem , but I do not blame these noise suppressors as I do not believe that his problem is related to anything that these help with! They are extremely dirt cheap-(not quality, but price)! They shipped out very fast! Well worth your time should you need these! 5 stars rating for the company as they were very good to deal with! Quality made product!Thanks!!!
I dont really know what to say in a review for this item. It works, it works well, it works exactly as described, it fits easily onto my lenses, it doesnt scratch easily, it's easy to maintain, it hasnt fallen apart. It's exactly what I wanted and was expecting
I bought it to be used with my ipod touch. I was really excited that I wouldn't have to buy the expensive apple charger, but when I hooked it up I was disappointed. I noticed that if I tried to use the ipod while charging the screen started to flicker. also on places where you have to drag your finger ie. unlock from sleep mode, it seems to be not working properly and it gives it an effect that its sticky like glue, makes it feel like you are dragging it by force. So i didnt take any risk using it anymore and ended up buying the expensive apple's version, so this is a complete waste of money for me.
Just as the previous reviewer stated: got two and they both failed within 1 week's use! I also didn't like that the description states that there is a necklace and a clip in the box (there isn't). Amazon did write me that there were higher than normal problems with this item.
Her name is Jill and I take her everywhere. I am a real estate agent and find that life just got a lot easier. I can find any house, any time and am no longer fearful of making a fool of myself by getting lost. Worth every penny.
This enclosure is great except that it does not have any automatic power shutoff and it's passive cooling is in my opinion not enough. I have a 500 GB WD Caviar drive in there running all the time, probably wasting a lot of energy because when my computer goes into standby mode to save power, this drive for some reason continues to run, so it is always fairly warm. I have to physically turn it off at the switch to save power. Maybe I am missing something, but I guess I thought it would be smarter than that. Other than that, it is lightning fast, and it does my full backups (>300 GB) much, much faster than USB hard drive enclosures. As far as speed goes, this is a great model. If I could do it over, I would buy an enclosure with active cooling.
Currently I have my main cable line from the street splitting into a line that goes under the house (this goes to my cable modem) and one that goes into the attic. The line in the attic then splits again to go to the two TV's in the house that I use. One TV uses an HD DVR box, the other uses a regular digital cable box which is on the opposite side of the house away from the cable line.After continually being frustrated with the cable reception at my back TV, I called my cable company. Most of my higher channels would pixelate and more than a few wouldn't come in at all. They came out and replaced one of my cables that was RG5.9 with RG6 yet it still didn't help the bedroom reception. I then purchased a cable booster at Radio Shack. It did absolutely nothing. I didn't notice a single bit of difference.I then read about the Motorolla Signal Booster. After all the positive reviews I decided to give it a shot. I hoped it would help the signal to at least clear up the channels that were pixelated. I installed the booster after the first split from the main line, but before the second split going to my two TV's. I plugged it in and to my surprise it worked PERFECTLY!! I now receive every channel I'm supposed to and I have not had a single bit of pixelation on ANY of my channels. I plan on moving the booster and put it before the first split to see if it boosts my cable modem speed at all, although I do get a good download speed without the booster already.Bottom line is that this thing works great!
I have a Macbook, 2 PC's and an Ipod touch, all running wirelessly. However, there were some dead spots in my house and I wanted something that had a little more range than my previous router, an older Dlink. We're also using some demanding video applications, and I hoped that a newer router would lead to smoother viewing.I noticed people reviewing this router complained about 2 things: the heat and the light the modem gave off. My router runs pretty cool, I noticed my hardware is "Rev. B", I don't know if this revision solved the heat problem or not but I haven't had any heat problems.When I read the reviews about the bright blue lights, I thought, "how bright can they be?" The answer is, pretty doggone bright. My router is in my bedroom and I literally had to tuck the router under my bedroom nightstand in order to cut down the light. The next day some tape cured the problem.I don't use setup wizards, so I can't comment on that, but setup manually took about 10 minutes. Anyone who has configured a router should breeze though this setup. One quirk of this router is that every time you change a setting on the router, it reboots when you save the changes. It's more of a nuisance than anything else, but when you're setting things up the first time and making a lot of changes at once, the repeated rebooting is annoying. The good news is, once you've made your changes the problem ends.There are a boatload of bells and whistles on this router, but the truth is if all you did was set up the wireless network your ISP configuration, this modem would run just fine.I use a few of these features, but I've been self taught. Each computer and my ipod have their own DHCP reservation, and I use the MAC filter so that only my PC's can use this router. The SharePort utility is pretty handy, although it doesn't work with the Mac. However, there really aren't any "how to" or examples in the manual. They kind of present what the feature is and let you figure things out for yourself. Tech support is famously useless and the company webpage is of little help, almost deliberately confusing.IMO, this product did what it said it would do. I don't have any dead spots in the house anymore and the video streams quite smoothly. Yes, you'll use about 5% of the features, and you probably would never use the other 95% even if you understood how they were worked, but if you have an old, tired router, for $65 this is an excellent router that really performs. I highly recommend this router.
We purchased this camera battery for our Canon SD600 and have been using it for several weeks. We haven't noticed any difference between this battery and the original, they both charge fast and work well, and we take lots of pictures. It comes with a one year unconditional replacement warranty. So far, we find no reason not to recommend this inexpensive and reliable battery.
At first wasn't sure if I should go with the store bought variety, but man were they expensive. I could tell right away from the packaging that they were cheaply built and they were all plastic. My speakers weigh in excess of 8 pounds so I had to go for quality, just didn't want to spend an arm and a leg. So I read some reviews about these mounts and they were all positive, thank you Amazon ! I ordered and installed them and I really like them. I had to drill directly into the hard plastic housing of my speakers but it was worth the effort, probably works a lot easier with wood speaker enclosures. Well to wrap things up they seem to be extremely sturdy. I would recommend these mounts to anyone. Hope this review helps anyone looking for a good set of speaker mounts.Oh by the way, they are available in a multitude of sizes to handle small to large speakers.
Great service i recieved the product sooner then i expected and the quality of the item is amazing! i highly recommend it!
This is a card I us in my Monolta 7D, it has huge performance gains as compaired to the Sandisk IIIit keeps up pretty well with action shots to about 10 to 12 shots before lag.
Purchased camera and was excited about those who have succesfully installed and used. I spent 5 1/2 hours trying to install and I consider myself tech savvy. I Went through all tech support and still nothing. It is going back to the store. I was using Windows ME and have never had any trouble with ME. The Biggest problem I had was the step during installation where it detects the camera. Never Happened! Keeps locking and giving me a solid blue screen after restart.
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.
This is a great product. I just love it. I bought mine on the 14th Nov and have been playing with it. I was able to load the software without any problem and the Zune software on the device is really cool. In my opinion its at par with iPod if not better.The big screen really does make a difference. But small thing like the ability to personalize it with one's own pic is really good. I have a pic on mine which I had taken with my new Nikon D70 and now my Zune screams that it belongs to me. The FM radio is a good bonus.I think it's a really good start and things are only going to get better.Rohit
This is my 3rd Lowepro bag. I have a small Nova 4 AW, a minitrekker and now this very versatile Slingshot. It carries my D300 and several lenses for when I dont want to load my entire arsenal on a day trip, had a gazillion secret pockets for CF cards, manuals, batteries and assorted cables and it is built like a tank. The fact that you don't have to take it off to access the camera is a GREAT FEATURE. That alone sent me away from my trekker. Good job.
I am very disappointed with the Canon 20D. My first disappointment is with the sharpness of the pictures. I've tried all kinds of combinations for the auto and manual functions, but most pictures came out soft around the edges of the subjects. The Nikon D70 takes much better and sharper pictures. I was actually willing to put up with the softness because of the fast sutter speed, but then came the second disappointment. It's actually a shock more than anything else -when I changed the camera lens for the first time, the lens release button fell out and wouldn't stay in place unless I tape it down. This should never happen on a $1,400 camera! What a mistake in buying the Canon 20D! I'm returning the camera for a refund.
I received QuickLink Elite pen today and have been testing it for the past 6 hours. Now I am finished, I would like to share my thought about this device with you. The box came with the content as described by Amazon. My surprise was that the 135 page color manual, I thought those were extinct! That is in addition to the PDF one in the CD.Installation on Windows XP Pro. SP2 (Tablet edition) went smoothly, the instructions on the self run CD were easy to follow. You basically install the driver for the cable [serial at the device connector to USB (II in my case) at the PC end], then you install the desktop application which is a very basic utility that lists the files on your pen, and allows you to communicate, change settings, transfer data, and add software to your pen. Once you install the software, you will be asked to connect the device to the computer to start the communication. Initially I had a problem connecting to the device because it conflicted with Bluetooth serial ports. So I disabled the Bluetooth serial ports and removed some extra unused serial COM ports from the computer device manager. I reinstalled the pen drive from the CD, restarted the computer but before I connect again I did one more IMPORTANT step that is not mentioned anywhere. You Baud rate on the pen (go to settings, communications, baud rate) must be the same as your computer COM port (go to device manager, right click on the new COM port), choose a rate, in my case 57600 worked best. After that I managed to exchange files, install software to the pen. In addition, It tried the IrDA with my laptop, the text file was transferred instantly. PDA (iPAQ) recognize the device but transfer of files needed third-party software (Peacmaker $15). In their website, they say there will be an upgrade where third party will not be needed.After that scanning the text went smoothly, I also scanned small image ( max 8 mm wide), installed the tables software on the pen, scanned directly on the PC ... all went very well. I scanned a type font 10 textbook, out of the total 543, 24 were mis-recognized (some missing one letter, some had capital letter in the middle, while others were just a mess). That is about 95.5% accuracy, not bad, considering that I get about 85% with a flatbed scanner. It takes me about 5 to 6 seconds per line (about 5 minutes per page), so this is truly for text snippets rather than a whole page scanning. Image scanning is useful for signatures, Greek letters, etc. Quality is just OK, you can also scan tables, business cards (to outlook), URLs (get sent to favorites) with the included add-ins on the CD, and bar codes (additional downloads from the wizcom website). All in all I will recommend this device for students, researchers, & people who type slow or rather collect different set of texts from books, journals, etc. It fits 1000 pages internal memory, besides scanning directly to your word processor. It has built in English dictionary, good for language students. It also read aloud any text that is scanned (I do not see the use of this one) but the pen comes with earphone with volume controls.All in all, this pen turn out as it was described and I think it is a keeper. Thanks for reading this long review and I hope it helped someone.
Purchased this system a month or so ago and could not be happier. I use the system in an area where there are few radio stations and the reception is poor so I need to use my computer and the internet to listen. The sound quality is better than I anticipated for a reasonably priced wireless system. I have one speaker on a back porch, another in the kitchen an a third(which I purchased seperately) I use as a portable radio (6 c batteries required). I highly recommend this system.
Allowed my Mac to fly at N speed and finally connect after my previous router would not communicate with machine. Installation was a breeze and in my opinion looks cool on my desk. The rave reviews here and elsewhere were great and on the money.
I recently bought TomTom One (2nd edition) from Amazon after the price was reduced to $199.99. It was a disappointment. The unit operates OK but the maps and voice commands suck. I live in NYC and drive in NY and NJ. Quite often TomTom One cannot locate house on a street or, even worse, places a destination several miles away from where it should be (in NJ). Given, NJ addresses are nightmare (duplicate streets in different townships) and TomTom is a European company. But I expected more from this device.
In this review I am going to talk about my experiences with the Belkin F5D8230-4 Pre-N router and its companion, the Belkin F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card.But first, let me talk about my experiences with routers in general.I have owned a half dozen routers throughout my home computing years. All of them have been Linksys brand simply because I always felt that they were the most reliable router company for the home consumer market. Up until recently, I have never had a single problem with a Linksys router.In January 2006 I bought the Linksys WRT54GX4 which was touted as their newest most powerful flagship router capable of broadcasting Internet at high speeds throughout a large home. This was important for me since I have a very large house with multiple levels and a deck outside -- all places I would want to access the Internet from via my laptop.The Linksys WRT54GX4 actually worked rather well for the first three months UNTIL I purchased a duo-core IBM Thinkpad laptop and started experiencing all sorts of problems. After a week of research I discovered that the Intel 3945ABG network card that is installed on most Duo-Core laptops has a compatability problem with certain Linksys routers. So, if your laptop is having such problems connecting to a Linksys router -- you now know the deal.I had to find a new router. It had to be powerful and it had to be easy to configure. Someone on one of the Internet forums I frequent suggested purchasing a Belkin Pre-N router. That person claimed that it did a great job broadcasting an Internet signal throughout his large home.I went to my local retailer and bought the Belkin F5D8230-4 Pre-N router.Now I must say at this point that the first one I bought was defective right out of the box. The wireless function would not work. Belkin customer support suggested I return it for another. Fortunately, the replacement worked perfectly! Please don't let this experience deter your purchase decision as I feel the end result is worth the fact that sometimes these things happen.Let me also say that despite many negative comments I have read on the Internet, Belkin support was very obtainable over the phone, though the guy I spoke to didn't seem very knowledgeable about the product as he had to refer to his manual to address the initial problems I was having before determining I had a defective unit.Right out of the box, I was sort of surprised at the look of the router. Unlike the clunky Linksys I was replacing, the Belkin looked more like an elaborate paperweight. The design was more sleek and low-key than what I had seen in previous routers.One of the most amazing aspects of this router outside of its performance is the ease of installation. For most people including myself, router installation and configuration is one of the most cumbersome tasks you don't want to deal with. Well folks, I am here to tell you that Belkin has made the process an absolute no-brainer. You simply pop in the supplied CD and via a on-screen walk-through process, my router was working in under 5 minutes. This was far easier to install than any Linksys router I have previously used. Kudos to Belkin!So let's talk about performance...The Belkin F5D8230-4 router performed just as I expected. It provided ample coverage throughout my home -- no more or less than the Linksys router I had replaced. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the loss of signal in the farthest reaches of my home and on the outside deck, and I needed something that would boost signal strength. Enter the F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card.Within days I ordered the Wireless Pre-N card hoping that it would increase overall coverage in my home as the manufacturer had promised. Upon arrival, I installed the software and then the card into the cardbus slot of my PC.Now this is important: many have recommended that you do not install the software that comes on the installation CD but rather download it off of Belkin's website as it is more current. I took that advice to heart and had the software and card installed within minutes.Well, the Belkin F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card did EXACTLY what it promised to do. My signal strength almost doubled. My WiFi strength meter went from 2 bars to 4 (out of 5). Surfing speed dramatically increased. It was almost as if my laptop was hardwired to the cable itself.I was now able to use my laptop in areas that I could not before. As expensive as this combination of router and card was (about $200), it was worth every penny to get this sort of coverage with absolutely no dropouts or disconnects.I would highly, highly recommend the combination of Belkin Pre-N router and PC card if you are looking for amazingly powerful coverage for a large living area.
I've had a diamond stealth G460 with 8 mb for two years. Then, I finally thought it was about time to get a &quot;SUPER&quot; video card, even thought my favourite games(USAF, Delta Force 2) would run in my old video card.When I saw the Viper 2, I simply couldn't resist... So much features and special gimmicks such as &quot;T&amp;L&quot;, &quot;Quad texture&quot;, etc... I just thought that if I could play my games decently with my old video card, if I got this new Viper 2, the performance would be outstanding. The Viper 2 would totally blow away my old video card and give me fantastic video quality and frame rates in my games.Well, if things had only been this way... After I installed the card with the driver that came with it, I just went to Delta Force 2 and could notice no special improvements in video quality or frame rates. Don't get me wrong. I've had a monster 2 in the past, and once you turned the thing on, all your games would seem totally changed. They would seem different, better. The frame rates would raise and you COULD notice it!After the initial disappointment I went to the diamond website( now S3), and started downloading and instaling the new drivers. I've tested them all, microsoft supported or unsupported versions, and I must say this is a major headache. When a driver improves a certain aspect, it simply screws another... :(When I had finally upgraded and reinstalled the latest versions of Directx (7.0a), and the latest microsoft unsupported driver from diamond, things would still not seem much better. I mean, I would turn my games on and you simply couldn't notice I had upgraded from a two-year old 8 mb card to a brand new 32 mb video card with a hot chip.And this is bad! :( I mean, I expected a noticeable improvement in frame rates or 3D video quality. And it didn't happened. And the worst part, my Cuseeme videoconference software who had been working flawlessly for a long time, started to freeze the whole computer every time I would open a vid. Then I'm back to the original driver that came with the card, so Cuseeme can work, but I have no special performance in my games.I've had read plenty of reviews warning people about bad drivers for the Viper II, but I decided to ignore them and take my chances buying a &quot;GREAT&quot; card for a decent price. Now I just wish I had believed the bad reviews and bought a TNT2 Ultra or Voodoo chipset card instead.If you are thinking about buying this card, think twice! Unless Diamond treats its customers seriously and release a final driver for the Viper 2 which finally works perfectly, I'm just thinking about never ever again buying anyhthing from them.It's horrible to have great expectations and spend quite a sum of money in a video card. Then, not only I am very disappointed with the performance, but now I also have lots of video bugs and problems I didn't have before. I have almost the same performance I had with my 8 mb card and now I have all sorts of headaches because of testing and installing drivers, I'm angry and I'm poorer. :(
I received this tripod as a birthday present. I set it up and used it to take one family photo. My daughter then walked by, slightly bumping one leg of the tripod. I was quite surprised to look at the tripod and find the leg badly bent. Tried to straighten the leg and it snapped right off. &quot;Sturdy steel leg construction&quot; the package says. HA! Straight into the garbage it went after being out of it's package less than 10 minutes. I'll get a different brand next time.
The Sigma 55-200 is a very inexpensive telephoto zoom. For the price, it's excellent. Of course it's not a pro lens, but for candid telephoto shots of the family and friends it's great. It's a little soft wide open, so try and keep the lens closed down a bit.
I've had an ipod for 4 years. I have an original 5 gig Ipod and fell in love with it back in 2002. It still works great and battery life is still good. I was thinking of getting a new 30 gig ipod with video but received the 4 gig nano as a gift.So far I love my nano. The size is just right, the screen is very bright and clear, and battery life is very good. The only thing I don't like is the headphones. I have never liked Ipod headphones but thought the new Nano headphones might change that, they didn't. For me they just don't fit well so sound fades away very easily. They also fall out easily when on a run or walk. I have a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones and when you match them up with the nano the sound quality is fantastic. For walks or runs I use a cheap pair of nike headphones that wrap around your ear.I picked up the Nike + integration device and a pair of Nike + shoes to track runs and walks. For the price this is the best addition to your Nano if you like to walk/run with your nano. The shoes are a little expensive but not much higher than most shoes today. The adaptor integrates so easily anyone can use it. It provides a great way to track your workouts.Overall, I love my Nano. For the features, Itunes integration, and many offered accessories for the Ipod, I'm not sure why anyone would buy anything but an Ipod. Good luck to the Zune, you'll need it.
I bought my dell dj 20gb version used from a pawn shop almost 2 years ago. I have never had any problems with it. Found it easy to use. I was uploading mp3/wma files to it within 30 min., after downloading some albums and the software. I have tried the Apple ipod, and comparing the two I found the use of the dell more practicle and easier to use. I love creative nomads, but few of them hold enough music for my tastes. In my opinion, I have yet found another mp3 player that is as easy to use. I personally have never had a problem with the software (the most common problem with other mp3 players), or the hardware. I couldn't be happier.
What a nightmare. I have had mine for about one year. It did well with the original battery, but when that failed, I have had no end of problems. I put in a new battery and the thing locks up about every third time I dock it to my computer. I have tried reloading the firmware, cleaning, and finally formatting and reloading everything. It is still giving me fits.I am now an enemy of anything with lithium based batteries (lithium ion, lithium poly, etc.). I found out the batteries (looked it up in wikipedia) have to be carefully guarded during charging to keep from over charging lest they catch fire or explode. Then I found out the batteries lose about 20% of their capacity per year from date of manufacture (your mileage may vary depending on usage and conditions of use).I am switching to a MP3 player (SanDisk SDMX3-2048 Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player) that uses standard OTC batteries and getting a good set of NiMH batts (with their own set of pros and cons) and a smart charger. The unit has less memory and is less durable but is sounder, electronically.
Lesson learned with this item? Always buy a service plan. I bought this DVD/VCR home theatre in December 04 and Right after the warranty went out in May 05 of course the entire system broke down. The machine would turn on and after 5 minutes the subwoofer would start making a thumping sound and the whole apparatus would shut off. After being off for about an hour the whole process started over again. Luckily the parts were still under warranty so I took it to my local guy and he has had it since then (it is now October 05 of this writing) and he hasn't been able to figure out whats wrong with it. He also informed me that three other XBS444's have been turned in all of them doing the same thing. I haven't heard anything of a recall but I want my 250 investment FIXED NOW! I have had the same problem with most things I have bought at Circuit City and Best Buy, and they want you to cough up the extra 200 bucks because they won't stand behind the products they sell. My Desktop Computer in 2000, my DVD/VCR in 2004, and my Laptop in 2005 all died after 6 months to a year of use. Luckily by the time I got to the laptop I wised up to the game. Everything is designed to break once. So get a service plan. (PS when it worked the machine was fine and all the features were wonderful, however the timer on the VCR would only allow you to record one programed event, and then it would eject the tape, so you can't leave for a week and expect it to tape 7 hours of material at different times)
Mixed reviews for this product. And its hard to tell if they are referring to a early version or the current versions. But I'm currently using the WAP11 v2.2 and it works flawlessly. But I caution users that networking of any type can be frustrating so if you're not sure what your doing, ask somebody for help. Don't expect much from Linksys or any company for that matter.1)Setup: For me it was plug, configure WEP, and play. But I have an existing network. A RR cable modem into a NetGear router. The Router feeds a Linksys Switch and between them I have 10/100 wired Ethernet in every room of the house, 2 jacks in the den and a dedicated print server. So I just plugged in the WAP11, it got an DHCP IP address from the router and it was up. It immediately talked to the IBM nic in my ThinkPad and the Netgear MA401 in my other notebook. It took a little bit (30min) to get the wep going (I think I was entering in a invalid hex key) but I now have 64bwep and mac filtering for the 2 nics. Easy huh? But other situations can be different and end up bringing a lot of frustration.2)Range: I get a usable signal all over the house and outside on the deck. It varies from room to room and placement of the WAP can mean everything. 2.4ghz phones and the microwave cause interference so be prepared for that. And Linksys sells a booster for the WAP11 that gets great reviews.3)Support: None really. And the documentation is useless. It is web configurable but linksys provides no help in how to do it. In short, know what to do with this before you buy it. Don't depend on Linksys for support. In my case, I didn't need them and I give it 5 stars. Others needed help and now give it 1 star.
I have read many good reviews on this camera which is the reason I bought it. I never had to pick up the manuel. It is very user friendly. Very easy to use. Takes fabulous pictures. The design is very stylish and functional. I had been looking at several cameras in this price range and the casio has lived up to it's many good reviews. Looking forward to moregreat products like this from Casio in the near future.
Had a pair of speakers I bought at Radio Shack 22 year ago, and the original foam surrounds of the woofers rotted. Still like the speakers, so decided to try repairing instead of digging in my nearly empty pockets and buying modern speakers.The directions are well-written and easy to follow. It takes some time to do this. I did one speaker at a time over 2 nights. Be patient and don't rush the work. It gets difficult during the final gluing of the replacement foam to the metal frame. The repair does work very well and I can't detect any audio difference from before. Should extend the life of my speakers at least 10 years now.
This is an excellent unit with all connections on the back which helps with cable management. It also has low-volume audio feedback for the hot-keys which is better than my prior KVMs.However, I was surprised to find it has four male video connectors for the controlled computers. My previous two KVMs had female connectors and worked well with my cables. After spending an extra $15 for 4 video gender changers, everything worked out fine.
I had been using a radio shack splitter and amplifier for years (the &lt;a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103093">1-to-4 Bidirectional Cable-TV Amplifier&lt;/a>). It did a good job, but recently began to fail after many years of service.I replaced it with the Motorola signal booster. However, the signal booster is not a splitter, so I also added a &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00003CWG4/qid=1150049570/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl23/002-8385210-9892822?n=507846&s;=electronics&v;=glance" >Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitter for TV & Satellite&lt;/a>.The Motorola signal booster made reception much better right away. (Note: the Motorola signal booster has higher amplification than the Radio Shack amplifier.) When the signal booster was coupled with the Monster Cable splitter, reception was great - better than it had ever been. I now receive channels clearly that were always fuzzy with horizontal or vertical bands in the past.
WHY DID I WANT THIS MODEL?I got this as a Combo Christmas & Birthday present from my boyfriend. I asked for a GPS unit that was easy to use because I was tired of calling my boyfriend when I was lost to ask him to look up directions on a Yahoo or MapQuest to guide me to my locations. I am self employed and the nature of my work sometimes include me going to clients homes -- and I wanted to be able to get to their house without turning around when I thought I went to far and I knew if I could conserve on precious gas and minimize my frustration driving, I'd be a happier woman.WHY TOM TOM over other Units?I asked TOM TOM and GARMIN user which they perfered -- usually it came down to price and TOM TOM had better features for the same price. THIS GPS UNIT IS AWESOME -- My boyfriend did program it for me -- because it was my gift, he wanted me to be able to put it in the car and go.ACCESSORY PIECES I OWN AND WHY I LOVE THEMI have the adaptar piece for the car phone charger as well as the computer link accessory. The car charger prevents it the battery from dying -- although it does last about 6 hours without being plugged into the car charger and whenever I come home, I take it in my home and plug it up to my computer. When my boyfriend picked me up from the airport with the unit in the car -- I pulled it off the plug and was able to play with it's basic features with ease. I have used it daily for the past 7 months -- I plan routes like to my job downtown and back home -- which has helped me be on time more often because I really know how long the trip takes and can take short cuts to save time but I have also used my unit for long distance driving trips in Flordia, NYC, Connecticut, Deleware and other places that I was not familiar with and the maps were accurate, cut down my driving time because I wasn't lost and "Points of Interest" known as POI's in my unit helped me stop to find an ATM or Gas Station. I have used the Favorites feature and saved my friends and family addresses and can plan multiple trip route. I play recreational softball and soccer and one time, was able to locate a softball park without having the address using my unit.OTHER PROS AND CONSMy only frustration is when I don't know the name of the town I'm going too -- or when the address I have for where I'm going -- insn't located within the GPS map. (I never bought the TomTom Plus service) and I haven't used the IPOD Control (I think it's better to play in my car speakers than the gps unit speaker) but I have used the bluetooth phone feature and it's really cool. Of course, people complain that they can't hear me if the gps unit breaks up -- but other than that I love it.
In the age of HD this camera is still rock-solid and holding it's own. Stunning SD image, great features and laid out logically.
Overall this camera is a great buy. I have seen what others have said about the auto focus, it tends to focus on the wrong things in the seven point mode. You can bypass this in the P mode by choosing the central point focus, but then you lose out on the other Auto features. The only other problem I have had is that the flash sometimes seems out of sync. Some of my shots you can actually see the flash on the left side of the picture, that it hasn't made it across in time.But don't let this slight irritations stop you from buying it! Compared to the point and shoot models out there this slr camera for the price is superior.
I've had this TV for about 4 years and it's broke. I've researched online and other people have the same experience with this TV as me.. about 4 years of use and it breaks.. out of warranty.. so it'll cost a lot to try to fix it..I bet lot of those 5 star rating are people giving those reviews without using for more than few months..What a waste of money. WILL NEVER BUY OR RECOMMEND SHARP TV AGAIN!!!!
My dad loves his new TiVo. . . which is great. He said that it was easy to set up and use. But I can't believe that the rebate offer is still being advertised on Amazon.com's website when it was only available through May 31! Why is that information still posted on the web page for this product when it isn't valid anymore? I feel like my dad got a great TiVo and I am out $50 that I thought I was supposed to get back.
After doing a little research on similar products I went with this more expensive model. I absolutely love it. It's fabulous. Mounted in a corner in my kitchen, it provides non-stop entertainment. I've watched DVDs, viewed pictures, played my ipod, watched cable tv and jammed to the radio. I love this TV! I even prepare more meals at home now. Hands down, this is the best Christmas gift I've ever received.
Apex Digital products often fail within the first year. They have horrible customer service, false advertising, and fail to honor their warranties. They do not care about the consumer and based on my past 1.5 years of experience there is virtually nothing we can do about it but stop buying their products.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.
My daughter was turning eight and she wanted more than anything a cute pink docking station to charge her Nano as well as play music. I read mixed reviews on this product, but decided to go with it anyway. The docking station has several different adapters to fit most any Nano, shuffle, or Ipod (but I would still recommend checking the specs before buying to make sure it will fit the one you have). The nano fits in well and the sound quality is great for such little speakers. It is easy to work so I don't have to always run over to help her when she wants to listen to music. It also has a clock and a radio which are an added bonus. She really likes that you can put in batteries and carry it outside to dance and play with her friends. Of course the very best part is that it is pink and what girl doesn't love pink?! For the price, I couldn't expect more. We've only had the item for two months so the durability verdict is still out. I would like to give it a few months before I make any speculations on that factor.
Funny, I remember already doing a review of this purchase.Anyway, to make a long story short the product was delivered very quickly and the product itself is great. A quality product, I use it everyday for work.
Good radio-bit complicated-reception is fair would recommned external antenna for better reception. Tried the one that came with it and it didn;t help much
This product performed as advertised. We are using it in a University setting for ID picture purposes and it has performed flawlessly.
After using this cartridge for a few weeks. It started to leak toner.It made a big mess out of the printer. This resulted in having to vacuum out the printer and get a new cartridge.Bought a refurbished one from Amazon and it solved the problem.I called Brother Customer Service and they said I had to put the bad one back in and check the lights. I refused! Spoke to the supervisor and he informed me it did not matter since I had purchased it more than 90 days ago. The would not honor any warranty on a defective product.
The Sandisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium is a great deal for the money. It feels very solid compared to other flash drives I have had. Write/Read speeds are about what you would expect. The light is a good size, and lets you see when data is being written/read. All around a good product for the money.
I bought mine in November of 2005 and loved it until yesterday. For some reason the screen looks like it got shot with a bb gun in the lower right corner. This resulted in Multi- colored lines running down the right side of the screen and black lines running across the bottom.Nothing came in contact with the screen. There is no sign of a scratch, dent,mark of any kind on the screen . It was fine the night before.It is basically a total loss. I didn't get the extended warranty from Best Buy. When I tried to call the local authorized service centers I got no answers...I ended up buying a new LCD TV - with an extended warranty...not an Aquos cause they don't make 32 inch anymore and I'm a bit gun shy now...
I just got my Hipshot and I have the following observations:--My Diana camera won't fit into it, full stop. If I ever get one of the ActionSamplers it'll go in here.--If their 120 format cameras don't fit in the bag, then WHY do the film-holsters ONLY take 120 film well (no "lip" on 35mm to hold it)--Almost none of Lomo's 35mm cameras take an external flash. So WHY did they design one pocket just for a Colorsplash or Diana F+ flash?It's not worth returning and it may be worth using if I can figure out how to cram my Diana into it, but otherwise this item is all hip and no functionality.
I've only had this TV for a few days, but I purchased it for a rental condo and wanted something inexpensive, but nice. I purchased at a discount store for under $270, with a one year return warranty. From what I've read, I probably should have purchased the extended warranty for another 3 yrs. for $39.I've knocked off one star because the first time I used a DVD it made a horrible noise. I'm hoping that if it occurs again, it can be fixed by folding a piece of paper and sticking it in the tray joint, as one reviewer said he does. At about 100 lbs., this won't be easy to return. Also, another irsksome issue, no one else seems to have mentioned, is that changing the channels is slower than on most other sets. If you have over a hundred cable channels and surf, this can be annoying. The remote looks cheap and the letters are very small. The menu system works well to auto add cable channels, but selecting and scrolling seemed a bit awkward. This can also be improved.The most important aspect of the TV, however, is that it does provide a very good picture. I'd put it on par with my Sony or Panasonic Tau. I also wanted a 27"TV that had a smaller foot print than most for my cutom built swivel stand. Although the width is stated as 26.5", the base is more than an inch less, using the same footprint as most 24" and older 25" sets. Having the speakers on the bottom instead of the side helps accomplish this. The speakers also provide good sounds.Make no mistake about it, however, this TV is not made with the same quaility as major brands, and there will probably be a higher proportion of units that have problems than others. This is evident by the other reviews that indicate various problems. Another concern is that the longevity of this TV may be considerably less than the better brands. Nevertheless, for those of us willing to take a risk to save over $100, it may be worth it, then again...
This is a great iPod dock. It has a remote control and can be hung on the wall. I was surprised how loud the sound could be. It truly is "boom box" quality, although it is a fraction of the size.My one criticism (hence the reason it did not receive 5 stars) is that when I first turn it on, the music BLARES for a second and I have to turn it down quickly. I'm not sure if it is my iPod or a defect of the dock.
My husband is about to be fired for being late to work. Alarm 2 is not working consistently. I called 800-531-0039 and they will exchange but I have to send the unit in first. Then they will send a replacement. They do not have a loaner alarm. I told them if I wanted to go buy an alarm I wouldn't have called them first. By-the-way, this is the 2nd unit. I had to exchange the 1st one because it was malfunctioning also. Too bad for Philips...we are about to purchase a big screen TV and a DVD player.
I discovered this mount when I bought the 700DX tripod. Having used many (including Slik) quick mounting systems in the past, I was shocked at the simplicity, utility, constuction, and value of this solid aluminum hockey puck looking device. It is round. It can handle over 15 pounds of mounted equipment. You can mount a camera fitted with it in the dark within seconds. It is very secure, of all aluminum construction, and allows you to position your camera on the tripod head anyway you see fit.This is the best of the quick mount class, no matter what the brand. I bought several soon after I bought the 700DX tripod. My camera bodies and long lenses each have their own quick mount plate permanetly attached. Try it, and be amazed.....
The light itself is well worth the price, but the bulb that came with it does a dis-service to the product over-all
I bought this lens separately and very happy i did. The standard lens is a good lens and this blows the shorter lens away. It is my "carry lens" despite the size, which is suprising. It is a very fast lens for the price and focal length and blows away the "kit lenses" that come with the canon and nikon's. This lens with the 14-45 covers most of the bases. Any upgrade wont start with this lens but rather a faster short lens ($400). And then the new 18-300 ($800-900). You'll have little reason to replace this lens even as you put more money into your kit. In fact if i were going to spend the money id skip the 14-45 and get this lens, the 300 and the pro quality short lens. If i only had one lens with the e500 this would be it.
It's hard to find a surge protector geared directly for home theater setups. This product has everything you need and then some. I had problems with other surge surpressors hooking my coaxial line through it to my Direct TV receiver. Several channels wouldn't some in when it was connected. This product eliminated the problem. And Amazon delivered quickly at a fair price!
I like this small thing. Work great and cheap.
Crazy. Everyone uses iTunes because it rocks, excuse the pun, and has the exact same features on PC as it has on Macs, but this Zune does not work with iTunes, even on the PC. Doesn't work with my Mac either. Nor does it work in my car which has an iPod connector as most do these days. Not really a viable option beyond some marketing guy's white board. Maybe the next one will address these bugs.
These headphones and others made by the Skullcandy brand have a good sense of style, but my problem with these headphones was the sound quality. The built in "subwoofer" is a pretty fun feature, and it sounds pretty decent. The bad part is that the sound as a whole isn't very good, It seems like there is a lot of high to mid-high sound, and TONs of very low-end sound with the subwoofer on, but little or no true bass sound, which is very dissapointing. I could barely even hear the bassist on most rock songs I listened to, with or without the subwoofer on.Another major complaint I have is that the subwoofer in the right earpiece started to make rattling noises after I had the headphones for about two weeks and I had to send them to the manufacturer.Overall a decent headphone if you're not picky about sound quality, and you just want something that looks pretty cool. If you want something that delivers more in the sound department, get a pair of Sennheisers.
I have been buying Koss headphones for the past 2 years. Ultralight, Recovery, and then Titanium. I love how lightweight Koss headphones are, how they're not noise-blocking, they're inexpensive, and the in-line volume control is very helpful. However, every set of Koss headphones I have ever bought breaks within 5 months, and Titanium was no different.I'm not rough with these headphones, but I do use them often, especially with the volume control switch. I don't know if using the volume switch wears down the wires or something, but always after about 4-5 months, the sound goes static and then stops working on one side or the other. I know it's a problem with the volume switch region because when I bend the cords around that area at a certain angle, the sound will come back, but obviously I can't keep holding them this way.It's a shame that they're so flimsy because I love using them, but I'm not going to put up with buying a new pair every few months. As comparably inexpensive as they are, constantly buying new sets really adds up to a lot of wasted money.
Oh, my. It's a beauty to look at, and just what I needed: a slim system to play music and books on tape while I do housework. Great idea. Radio does work. The CD player kept spitting out ALL the cd's I inserted. from day one. It never worked. So, back she goes. Was this perhaps made in China?
I purchased this telescope locally (from a local retailer) and I found it to be overall a great telescope. The optics are really clear, the setup rather easy, and the tripod pretty stable. I was even able to get a pretty good picture of the moon (using some creative engineering untilCelestron 93625 Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-AdapterandCelestron Accessory Kitgets here). Mind you, I wasn't expecting observatory quality optics, and was impressed with the optics it has and the construction quality.The motor controller and software, however, takes some serious getting used to. First, the city location isn't very good if you're more than about a mile from the city center. However, it works great by latitude and longitude (its accuracy is down to the second, which is within about 27m in my area). Second, it doesn't have an internal clock (set it up once and it keeps the time type), which makes it a pain because you have to set the date and time every time you turn on the motor. Other than that, the lock on works pretty good. When navigating, be warned that the arrows reverse (left and right) when the motor speed is down, which can be inconvenient.I haven't used the telescope enough to comment on the battery life, though I'm most likely going to get rechargeable batteries to help with that cost...MaybeCelestron Power TankorCelestron PowerTank 17AH Power Supplyfor when I'm using the telescope away from home, and I did orderCelestron 18778 AC Adapter for Computerized Telescopeslast night.Over all, I'm happy with it. It'd get rated at "five stars" if it had an internal clock so you didn't have to set it every single time you powered it on.
The headset worked great for exactly 4 days and then in the middle of a conversation with a customer I could hear them but they couldn't hear me! After a little research come to find out that if you swivel the mic handle to much the wires can disconnect & the headset is useless! The company i ordered from did issue an immediate refund however I didnt want a refund, I wanted and need a product that worked for longer than 4 days! Nevertheless, i guess u get what u pay for and I do thank the company for the prompt refund but I'd rather have a working headset and u could've kept the refund!
This is a must have piece of equipment for anyone interested in protecting their expensive electronic equipment. Living in a city on the east coast I assume I had fairly clean and constant electricity. I was using a surge protector on a regular basis but they do nothing but protect your equipment from a spike. After losing a 36" TV years ago a electrician recommended I get a Tripp. Line conditioners actually take in variable current and output a constant current. So during brownouts, etc the power out of this unit is constant. 10 years later I have had three of these. This unit I've used for 5 years. There isn't much to say on installation. Plug it in, plug your equipment into the back. A led light display shows you the units status. Yellow mean the current is 10v low and the unit has kicked in and is correcting. You can hear a small click when the unit switches up and down. Some people report hearing a hum but mine you'd have to be within 2 feet to hear it. I was surprised how many times my unit corrects the current. Wife or neighbor plugs in a electric leaf blower --click current drops, unit goes on. Rain storm -click. Surprisingly there are also a number of times when power is too high and the unit modulates it down. I'd say 2-3 times a week. The good news is I've not lost another piece of equipment.
only had 1 month, so far very good. Great sound reproduction. We willhave to wait a while to give a review on build quality as these speakersare replacing a pair of BOSE 101's that lasted me 17 years of outdoor use.
I agree with the other reviews here. This is a great lens, especially for the money. While focus hunts a bit in low light, the lens otherwise performs very well. The VR, in particular is amazing. I have a lens with the previous iteration of VR and the new VR is much better in actual use. I regularly use it hand held at the 200-300 range and have been very pleased with the results. Can't go wrong with this lens.
I am sorry I do not like to write less than positive reviews but this item is one I can not endorse. 2 Stars for the innovative idea but the technology is not quite there yet. I don't want to say butter 3 times and have a list of choices come up sometimes w butter sometimes without....I gave as a gift and it was given back to me to return.
I have been trying to get the DIR-655 to work with my Dell system. I have contacted D-Link & Dell. I have tried cards, and USB ports from Dell and still can not get the wireless and my computer to connect. I give up. I am going to attempt to return the DIR-655 back to Amazon for credit.
I use several of these to print barcoded product labels. We print a large number of labels monthly and have never experienced a problem with these printers. The print is clear and always readable with our barcode scanners.
I was very skeptical when I saw this product. I did not believe that this device could give the results that it does. Not only do I use it on my camera lenses, but also eyeglasses. It would be great for binoculars, telescopes, rifle scopes, or any opitcal device that has a lense which gets smudged. It is the only cleaning kit I have in my camera bags. I have one in each of my Nikon Digital SLRs.
If you plan on taking pictures of small children or baby, THIS IS NOT THE CAMERA! As some of the other posting mentioned. Motion produces Fuzzy or Ghost-like image. Low light produce grainy pictures. I know some would say that the way it works but I don't recall my old 2.0MP sony camera was this bad. The only optimal setting I find is a very bright sunny day inside or outside and your subject is not moving around then you have great pictures. I also find that sometimes you think you took a great picture as seen in the LCD but when you actually see it on your computer, its a total different story.
The player is good, really good. Except that it is buggy. I have had to take the batteries out on 3 occasions in a week to reset the thing because it would lock up. Now all the featues on this thing are all nice. The voice recorder is good the radio Is very good and the interface is simple and fast. the player is also very light. light like you might crush it, not durable light. However the player is a pretty good bang for the buck.
So far this battery has performed as expected. We seldom drain the batteries in our cordless phones, so the real measure of performance is the amount of poor battery usage this item can absorb before it refuses to take a charge. Won't know that for a year or two.
happy with purchase. storng when fully extended- which is very tall. good product that I expect to last a long time for an occasional user like myself. self locking mechanism is very strong to hold in extended positions. lightweight with carrying pack is an added bonus.
I hate this camera. Most of the pictures come out blurry unless you have a steady hand. The flash is too bright for close up shots, you end up looking like a ghost. It does not work well indoors, the pictures always come out dark. It can take decent pictures outside. But I definately would not recommend wasting your money on this camera, wish I hadn't.
I bought a clear Speck for my MacBook Pro 17" and I just bought my wife a Macbook Pro 15" and wanted to get the same type of cover for her. Of course she wanted Pink and it looks great. It identifies the laptop as hers as it has her flare. This cover is great. It snaps on quickly and easily and I have not had a problem with it falling off. It provides great protection. It does add a little extra weight and thickness, but it looks great and is completely protected. I just love it.
Sorry, product very good but delivery was 3 days longer than expected. Took 8 days to get my home- would have purchased one locally if knownUSPS or Amazon problem dont know
I bought these to Dress up my DDR2 Memory. With the smooth edges I dont have to worry about any wires that may rub when moving the tower. Finish is good. Nice and shiny.
Purchased it for my DSLR camera, works like a magic, no-frills cleaning device for any optical lens, inexpensive solution for your camera investment. Highly recommended.
This router was easy to set up, even for a novice like me - even easier to connect other devices to. The setup also saves a copy of your settings to your desktop, so you can access that anytime. I had another desktop, a Wii, and a blue ray player all connected in minutes.
I bought this from MicroCenter about a week ago, and it's been working great.I haven't used the amp, but rather have been using the RCA in/outs to get audio into my PowerBook via USB. It records fine into GarageBand and plays fine from iTunes.I have a Mackie mixer and a MOTU MIDI interface, so all I was looking for was some two-channel in/outs. I didn't need any mic preamps, and the lower end offerings from M-Audio and Edirol were more expensive and seemed kinda iffy.I gotta say a love all the extras - it included a USB cable (why don't printers come with them?) and a couple of RCA to 1/8" cables. Plus, it can run off of bus-power (but comes with an AC adapter for when you're not travelling), and it has an active, one port USB hub. Neither of those last two features are mentioned on Griffin's website, but they're pretty nice--I didn't lose a USB port or have to buy a hub!I agree the design isn't sleek, and the blue light SUCKS, but so far everything else is cool. I hope the amp sounds good if I ever need it.
At full price the NEC LCD1935NXM 19" LCD is an attractively-priced high quality monitor. With the rebate it is a great monitor AND a great value. It is very sharp, bright and has beautiful contrast. The setting are intuitive, the controls are easy to access, yet out of the way. It is attractively designed and, pun intended, easy on the eyes. I am buying a second for the kids' computer.
This relay saved the day on a DIY rebuild of the LCM from a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis. Hope I don't need to buy again, but if I do, I know where to go.
Works fine once installed. Installation software that works in windows 7 does not really exist at this time (03-15-10). You have to do some research to figure out how to set it up manually. Port settings netwok settings etc... Unless you are good at this sort of thing either wait for windows7 install software or buy a wireless printer that works with windows7 Holger
Not too heavy... pinpoints area to soothe...nice long cord...enough flex in the 'fingers' to work the vibration in and around with ease...a unique experience to contend with the sore spots...a keeper!
The 1GB Xd picture card is great, small and compact, with lots and lots of media space.
The item I purchased is what I expected. The item was in good working condition and did not took to long to arrive. I'm very satified with the VCR.
My best friend has this receiver and every time we're at his house watching a movie I can barely keep from cringing during any musical peaks, this receiver is so unpleasant.For the same or just a tiny bit more you would be much better off getting an Onkyo or best of all, Harman Kardon receiver. In fact if you go to eBay you can buy refurb HK receivers direct from them with full original warranty and for the price of this Sony POS you can get an HK AVR-135 or 235 which would blow this out of the water.About the only thing Sony still makes well nowadays is their TVs, with everything else they're just cashing in on their huge brand name recognition. Visit any audio newsgroup/forum like ecoustics dot com, avsforum dot com or home theater forum dot com and you'll get much better suggestions.Edited to add: now that Panasonic has released the two hundred thirty dollar SA-XR55 pure-digital receiver, that's what I'd strongly recommend over ANY receiver under $2000. The only caveat is that you must have decent speakers that are not overly bright and that can put out quality midrange otherwise all the extra high frequency detail the Panny brings out may be overwhelming.
I'm having a difficult time finding words for my disappointment. Let me start off by saying that the hardware is more than decent. The Zune sounds great and feels solid, with that said; the software is worse than I ever could have imagined. If you buy this, make sure your music is tagged to perfection and even then, the Zune's software misinterprets tags and randomly fills in blanks with information it pulls seemingly out of nowhere. I truly cannot believe that the people behind the software interface still have jobs.
We use our salad shooter to shread and slice just about anything food-wise in our kitchen. I don't think I would want to make a salad without the Salad Shooter. I use the Salad Shooter for carrots,cucumbers (sliced into 1/4 legenthwise) peeled celery, boc choy,cabbage, radishes, mushrooms,potato's and alot of other foods. Big or small Job I like to save time in the kitchen.I have used the salad shooter for baking with Chocolate and other hard items. I just pullout the salad shooter and I'm done very fast. I make alot of chinise dishes. A big advantage of the salad shooter is that you can aim it right into the cooking pan or the mixing bowl. Anything that saves a bit of prep & clean-up time is great in My book!Presto 02910 SaladShooter Electric Slicer/Shredder
Cancelled order with JR Music when I was waiting and got no shipping info. Emailed them and advised it was back ordered. should have been told that when I placed the order
Well I bought this little piece of heaven over the weekend. Not to brag, but a local Camera shop had the kit, with the lens and K100D body not the K110D body for 399.99 regular price, minus the 100 rebate the pentax offers on their website (store had no idea) that 300 bucks for this beauty. Now I'm not going to say where I bought just know that their recommend by Pentax's official website.So my review. It takes a little getting use to but this thing is amazing. I'm personal a no flash kinda guy and this thing really does an amazing job. It does fantastic at on night shots, and that what I live for with my camera. Capturing what I can't see (this guy also does great at capturing exactly what you seeing, its amazing" I do a white light adjustment and then figure out my exposure (I never trust the automatic and haven't tested it trial and error is the best way to go) and I'm getting unreal shot. My first run at night shots with this thing got me the shots I'll be sending out as christmas gifts this year.My own mother found it hard to believe I took that shot, and thanx to walmart I've already gotten some excellent 8x10's and haven't even owned it for 48 hours yet. So GET THIS Baby, wether you buy it here (don't buy from walmart horrible shipping department) or Penn Camera, your shure to love your results once you get the basic down. Did I mention the top LCD that tells you your Exposure Appature battery meeter and two other things that I haven't figure out yet, and its got an excellent macro function, ok what are you waiting for buy this thing, and start shooting awesome pictures at a price no one is going to believe, (does better then my fathers Nikon D40 and my sisters Nikon D80 neither one believes what I paid and the quality) Also unlike nikon and cannon this supports all their previous lenes so lenes are easy to find and can be found at a steal. Not to mention this thing is made of Carbon something or other, its very solid....Also it has a built in CCD Cleaner, you just press a button and it makes some noice and shakes off the dust. EXCELLENT BUY a must have. If your looking at this, you should already be buying this.
I like it. It takes me right to the front door of where I am going. What else can I say?Highly Recommended!
Extremely easy to use and incredibly helpful when on the go. It's great not to have to dig in my bag for a cleaning cloth.
This Garman navigation system is easy to use and immensely helpful. How did I ever live without it? It is so reassuring that I will never get lost again!
I bought this to go with my Acer Aspire Netbook and was a little afraid it was going to be too small for my big fingers. Not so! It works great and has a nice feel. It operates with a gentle fingertip grip which takes a few minutes to get used to but once I did it is like I have been using it forever. It retracts and saves room in the Targus bag that I carry everything in. What I like the most is if I have the mouse right next to the netbook, I only unreel a couple inches of cord instead of having to have a long cord getting in the way. I can unroll more if I need it, but only pull out what I need. I bought this because I didn't want a wireless mouse that I couldn't use on an airplane. Very pleased with it.
The speaker wires were good quality and easy to install. The flat profile made it easy to hide alongside the window sill, and I was able to paint over the cover so that it blends in with the wall. My one complaint would be that since they are flat they are very wide and almost stick out the side of the window sill, and I had to drill two side by side holes in my floor instead of just one in able to run the wires underneath the floor of my house.
Cant beat this price, ease of use, installation, connectiivty to my cellphone. oh if only all things electronic were so easy!
has the ability to get loud without getting tinny or scratchy. Also is lightweight for easy transfer from room to room.
This product was awesome for about 5 to 6 months then stopped working.If I knew it would have went out I would have got a different one. But then again it was only $13. so i guess I cant complain much. Still it was a good product till it gave out.
I rather like this multifunction, and it prints, scans, and copies well. It does however chew up ink cartridges very quickly relative to our previous HP printer, and you cannot recycle/refill them. Ink costs will likely surprise you.Another problem is poor software design. For example, when a color cartridge is low, you have to click a warning dialog even when printing a black and white document. Also, the default setting was to print documents in *reverse* order for some reason. It also won't let you print a document when one of the five ink tanks is deemed empty.After about 16-18 months of average home use, it developed a problem where under the #5 cartridge a thick vertical black line came out, on the *reverse* side of the paper, bleeding through to the front. We tried replacing cartridges several times, then spent a couple of weeks fruitlessly interacting with their email support line (who seemed quite unable to perform support). We talked to a guy at Fry's Electronics about it, another Canon owner, who was fairly convinced it was a defective print head. We ordered one for $48.00, and of course it was not the problem. We've now got a gorgeous piece of junk on our hands, plus two print heads and, perhaps $200 of spare ink cartridges, too many of which were opened to try and solve the problem.So in summary, I loved the mechanical design and functionality, tolerated the software quirks, and finally became disgusted with the reliability and customer support.Update (10/28): We went ahead and bought the Pixma MP600 Photo All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2.5 Color LCD Viewer in order to recoup our investment in print cartridges. We've had this for several months and it seems solid. The software is less insistent that you change low cartridges, so we tend to use less ink. I only hope it is more durable than its predecessor.
These speakers are absolutely incredible. I purchased them from an auction several months ago and have paired them with a Denon 5.1 channel amp running about 100 watts continuous per channel. The result is some of the greatest sound I have ever heard.As far as size goes, they are actually a lot bigger than they appear in pictures. Still, compared to many floorstanding speakers they are on the small side. Visually they look pretty nice, especially with the cover off, but even with it on the black wood accents the room nicely.Soundwise, these speakers are incredible. As I mentioned earlier I'm running them through a Denon amp; they are the only speakers I need. The bass is thick and punchy, and I can squeeze enough volume out of these things to hear the music through my entire two-story house as well as on the street outside. Treble can be a little harsh at times, but with a good EQ and good placement these speakers have an excellent, well-rounded response that practically makes the addition of a subwoofer unnecessary.The only downside to these speakers is that they're so small. You would think that with such a big sound you'd have more magnet to show off, but they're suprisingly undersized. However this DOES NOT subtract from their sound at all.Overall its a TOTAL STEAL, don't hesitate to pick these up... you won't be disappointed.
I replaced a set of Bose that had given in to the elements over time. This were much less expensive and I think just as good as the Bose were in their younger days. I would ask for any better sound than I am getting from these speakers. They live in a tough salt water environment and seem to be thriving, and giving us a lot of listening enjoyment. I will buy another set soon for another outdoor location.
Perfect fit. Looks & works great. Absolutely no vignetting at the wide focal length. The only downside: You have to remember to take it off when using the flash.
Camera broke five months after purchase. Warranty lasted for three months.
This router lasted about a year then it started dropping wireless signals. It also had to be rebooted all the time. It was very aggravating having to reboot the router all the time and had to be in the same room for the wireless to work. I replaced it with a Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL Router that is working without a hitch!
I installed this just over the weekend and it was very easy to install and it works wonderful. It gives a very wide view.
Some ideas you know are right but the way they are done makes you feel depressed, this is the real mark of a Microsoft product, so near and yet so dissappointing at the same time.If you like the way Windows 95 works you may like the Zune but otherwise why not go for the best and buy an iPod (better support, better song & video library, better 3rd party options...
only split board I have found that lets my hands relax while I typetakes a bit of getting used to but well worth itmake sure that your chair/seat is raised high enough so that your hands fall forward as they naturally shouldahhh.
It's cheap, but I guess it works! I didn't experience any problems that other reviewers had, but all products are different. Overall, it works and I'm okay with that.
These are easy to install speakers. They sound great for reproducing sports sounds from a TV through a Sony amp. A paging system was also hooked up for these speakers and the sound is clear and not distorted. Great for background music or business paging.
electrical short kills cheap-med quality head phones! i lost four before i figure out the problem. and no, it was not just one player. i returned it and got a new one, and it did the same thing. I gave it a 2 and not a 1 because it records radio very well.DO NOT BUY!
Well first of all, this is my first time using amazon.com.I was unaware of the free shipping(and leary), but since it put it 4 cents cheaper then waiting 2 week's for tiger directs retail store in raleigh to get them off of back order i went for it.Placed the order on tuesday and got them friday, well BEFORE amazons estimated time of arrival. My gratitude to UPS and Amazon. As for the speakers they are amazing, I have read plenty(more then i'd claim to have read to not overburn on the geek title) and my set has NO hiss at all. All 5 speakers work nicely, and subwoofer is amazing. My only complaint on this product is the amp heat off the sub, but as for sound quality they are AMAZING. Heading out today to opitacally connect to PS2. I highly recommend using the digital connection (coax or optical) Sound cards make these speakers shine. im running mine on the Audigy2 gamers card and works well.GREAT PRODUCT, As too short once said "Buy You Some"
Nothing is more waste of time that waiting for you images to download from the digital camera to your computer. I needed an extra CF card and stumbled on this package that also comes with the reader... now I can get images from the card to computer in a flash! Great stuff!
I have a hard time reading because of my eyes, I didn't have to read the entire manual to find out how to take a shot. The shots were perfect for me and that's saying a lot. I can't wait to take on vacation. Excellent product.
I bought the item for a resonable price and it gave me a whole lot of pictures to take. It arrived in a short period of time.
I actually bought two of these for myself, one for my digital camera and the other for my Nintendo Wii for backing up my virtual console games. Now I can take more pictures than ever before and download more games on the wii shop. Great price, great product, if I had any more devices that required SD, i'd gladly buy more of these.
This fax works really well. It was delivered quickly and the step by step instructions made it easy to set up.The price is unbeatable. All and all an outstanding value.
For my birthday, I purchased a Canon S5 IS. I am very much an amateur with a love of photography, and after several very happy years spent taking photos with my trusty little Canon PowerShot A60 (another birthday gift!) I was beginning to grow a little frustrated with the limitations of that camera, though it served me extremely well and was a faithful companion for all the years I used it. I was ready to move up into the next level of camera, and after much research I chose the S5. It was no contest, really - the S5 is an incredible camera.Since the S5 is in a totally different realm than the A60, I started again from scratch and the first thing I was concerned about was the fact that the lens had no protection. I was positive that due to the combination of my inexpertise and rather accident-prone nature I would end up accidentally jamming the barrel and/or scratching the lens and ruining my beautiful new camera, which I treat as though it's made out of the finest spun glass (because if I didnt, I'd break it in five minutes).Through reading around and reviews, including the helpful folks who review cameras and camera equipment here at Amazon.com, I discovered what lens adapters were for and that many, many people use a lens adapter in combination with a UV filter to protect their lenses. I was delighted to have found such a great solution so quickly and purchased this adapter and a UV lens to go with it on the same day I purchased the S5.This adapter fits perfectly on my S5 and is very sturdy. It has the barest bit of a wiggle, which has caused no problems whatsoever, and does not jiggle loose, rattle around or come off or offer any kind of difficulty at all. It's lightweight aluminum, not plastic, and looks as though it came with the camera itself.The UV filter and new lens cap I purchased fit onto the adapter with no trouble. The adapter extends to just beyond the range of the lens barrel and the adapter and UV filter completely protect my lens and barrel so that I dont have to worry about accidentally switching it on while it's in my camera bag and burning out the motor. I never have to worry about the lens cap popping off (the new cap I bought snaps on very nicely and securely). This little adapter, along with the UV filter, gives me peace of mind that I would have been willing to pay a lot more for, for less than $20 total.I still have an enormous amount of learning to do but this adapter makes it much easier to use my new camera without having to worry about damaging the most sensitive parts of it. I am probably going to go ahead and buy another one of these, as well as another UV lens, just to have amongst my equipment on the off chance I need it someday. Well worth the price, and it tricks out my camera enough so that it makes me look like I actually know what I'm doing! :D
I own a Sony A390 and have taken many amazing photos using this lens. The quality is excellent. The experience i've had using this lens is priceless. Everyone that has seen the pictures are amazed by how detailed my wildlife photos are, the majority of them are being used by Park Rangers for their educational presentations. I highly recommend anyone interested in photography to add this to their collection of lenses, the price is more than reasonable for the quality you get, it's worth every penny.
I know that Panasonic microcassette recorders are the most widely used recorders especially in the middle east, by physicians,but when i compare its usage with the Sony microcassette recorders,i am more comfortable using the Sony, because it is lighter and the pause button is easier to use.
I have bought over a dozen palms for employees, friends etc...I thought I would treat myself to the best one for my needs, the m515. This product is a lemon (the whole line not just the 515).Sadly they designed it flawed and after a few months it will no longer synchronize with your pc. The Zire series is the replacement line. However, the first time the M515 went under they denied that the problem ever existed. I then found the problem on a newsgroup (it's called SUDS). When confronted with this fact Palm offered a replacement for a fee... promising that the replacement fixed the problem. Second M515 waited about the same amount of time (5 months) and choked for exactly the same reason. Replaced for a fee again. Third time it choked they want to sell me a refurb at full refurb price.I paid $... for the original and they have put me through the ringer. There is not enough space here for the whole waste of time but suffice it to say that when a company knows a product sucks and won't stand behind it... I am done with them. and you should try another manufacturer.Just my opinion but I am completely disgusted.
The product came as advertised and was her in good order and quickly. I appreciate a business that thinks the customer deserves quality service and a quality product.
These speakers are exactly what we were looking for. We take them camping, we take them to our cabin and then we take them back home as well. They sound great and all friends and family like them as well! Looking forward to buying a few more to add to these so we can have more speakers outside around our house. We like to plug these in because it seems the batterys go rather quickly. Would recommend these to anyone. These can be plugged in to the stereo, tv, IPOD..anything...it's great!
I like Amazon, always good deal and on time.... This is the second time i bought this just because it is convenient and saving.
This is a good set of headphones with good sound and good quality. I recommend them
Quality of the sound is very good! just buy it and play your fav music.. I just did not like the cover design but who cares!
I bought the c340 for my wife for Christmas, as she is always getting lost when going places that she is unfamiliar with. I had a factory installed system in my Chrysler Pacifica, and liked it. Well, when we mounted the c340 in her car and turned it on, wow, what a difference. Technology wise, the c340 wins hands down. There is no comparison. The features are outstanding compared to factory installed units. The recalculating time when making a wrong turn is incredible. The c340 does recalculating almost instantly, where my factory installed unit would take maybe 30 seconds or longer. The POI feature is far superior to the factory installed unit. There is only one negative that I can think of. When turning on the unit, sometimes it takes a minute or two to locate the satellite. Once it's on, it's great. If it turned on instantly, I would have given the unit a 5 star instead of 4 stars. Well, I just got a new car, another Pacifica, and this time without a GPS. I'm buying the c340 for my new car. That's how much I like the unit.
I'm running windows and Mac and both are very fast except for windows load. It's a beautiful PC, very fast. Everything is perfect except for 1 thing which is why I didn't gave it 5 stars. It runs very very hot. Your hands get hot with contact. Sometimes I have to touch my face while using the notebook and immediate I have to take it off, cause it feel like burning. Another thing that bothers me a lot lot is that it only has 2 USB. Apart from that I love it. Its very quiet also.
I've been using this stand for over a year now with my 13" MacBook Pro. It looks great, is sturdy, and seems to help keep the computer cool. It's a little pricey, but I don't think you can go wrong with it for the quality and aesthetics.
Sony ear buds were requested by my son for Christmas. He was well pleased with his gift.
I have tried this keyboard in several local computer shops. I have not had an issue with the spacebar in any store, so i just bought it here. It is all about thumb placement. If you tend to have a small hand, i could see were you could have an issue. My thumb is comfotably placed zero to one inch max, left and right of center. If you are on the edge of the bar then yes it is stiff. I have used this for writing reviews here and reviews for my employees at work. This is a great gaming keyborad as well. You can make macros if your a macro hacker. I even bought a gameing keyboard called a merc stealth by steel series. I sent that POS back and kept this one.Final word:small hands = think twice about buying this.medium to large = dont think twice, just get it......If it is any help to size a hand. i can palm a basketball for 3 seconds.. LOL...Cheers.....
Very impressive quality... I ordered the red over a year ago and it still looks pristine. I will definitely buy from this manufacturer again.
I probably have had over 15 pairs of speakers come and go over the last few yearsand I spend a good deal of time restoring older classic speakers, with dedicatedsystems for just about every room in the house. My first experience with Mirage wasa set of Mirage OMD 5s I dropped into my Home office system. Those OMD 5s outperformeda set of 1500.00 Bookshelf speakers I was running at the time. Ive kept those Mirage OMD 5sfor the last three years and use them daily, they have the special ability to create a verylarge soundstage with exceptional clarity in a nearfield setup. I spent about 2 yrs and wentthrough 2 or 3 different brands of tower speakers in my Multichannel HT system but nothing comparedto the Little Mirage OMD5s I had in the office so I purchased the OMD 15s for fronts in the HT.They are excellent throughout the entire Spectrum, the Lows are astounding for such small driversthe mids are clear with vocals on par with speakers costing 3 times as much. The upper range is verygood also, not on par with ribbon tweeters but very good at this price point, in fact I would saythe price for these OMD 15s is amazing for what you get.Mirage,s OMD line/design has the abilityto sound good anywhere in the room without the need for a sweet spot.A+ for the SoundstageB+ for ImagingA for the overall SoundA+ for the fit and finish.If your looking room filling speakers with high end sound on a Budget I highly Recommendyou give these a try, my only regret is not buying my OMD15s sooner !
This paper works fine for making any size label or sticker. The adhesive is good and it prints well. I wold have preferred a more glossy finish. To make it waterproof you have to use a spray sealer. It is not the best value for the money.
I am very pleased with this system. The control head is small and unobtrusive. The satellite speakers are small with a large sound. If I have a complaint it would have to be the limited mounting options these speakers provide.
Purchased due to reviews on amazon.com and product review from consumer reports. Bottom line, reviews and reports weren't wrong, this is a great product. Great, highly recommended.
i like almost everything about this turntable EXCEPT 2 Things.(1) The Built in Pre-amp is not switchable , you can use it on older recievers but on a aux or cd input only(2) the lift lever built onto the cartridge is so small it,s hard to lift and put onto another track,But overall this is a very nice turntable from pioneer and soungs Excellent!!and with pitch control and a strobo to monitor speed. Well built.
Originally I was discouraged from buying this product based on some of the reviews here, but decided to chance it. The product works very well. I am running at 1280 x 1024 and have no noticable signal degradation. I ran Serious Sam and it looks just as good as ever. To be fair - I do have a very good flat pannel display from IBM - so maybe it's a little less sensitive to signal degradation.The CTRL hot switching is very convenient, but I can see it causing issues if you use that key for rapid fire in games. It looks like the sensitivity is at the 1 second threshhold, so you should be OK for most other tasks.One other feature that I really like about this unit is that it draws its power from the keyboard connector - so it's not neccessary to sacrifice yet another plug on my power strip.
Good condition but the right earphone doesn't work and battery life is limited to about 6 hours.
This router is horribly unreliable! I replaced it with a Linksys, which hasn't had any problems. How does D-Link get away with selling this garbage?
Works great for skype (built-in microphone is more than sufficient), and with the $30 rebate, it was a fantastic deal. A quality product all around.The only trouble I've had with it was that even with adjusting the settings and lowering the exposure as much as possible, the image was still rather overexposed when I was sitting outside in direct, bright sunlight. Indoors at night, though, it seems to do just fine.
I've had this radio for a week and the AM reception is outstanding,even better than my Grundig G4000! It at least ties it for FM. The TV andweather band are great too! I get all the weather stations in my area,better than my walkman that only gets the local one. The TV band gets as many channels as my other TV radio, the Sangean DT220. It has a great sounding speaker too, my next best sounding radio, right behind my Boston Acoustics. The only thing I wish it had is more than 5 presets per band, but that's no big deal. The battery life is great too! I've been using it every day for a week and the battery indicator still reads full. I also like the aux input. So I'm using this as my new portable radio! This is definately one of the better radios out there.Update: 3/9/08 After 2 weeks of use on batteries the battery indicator still reads almost full. This radio has very long battery life! It does real well on the AC cord too. No AC hum at all! I hooked it up to my cord a couple of days ago and am piping it through the speaker of my Boston Acoustics clock radio because the speaker has slightly better bass.
We have used LC-1800s since the early 1990's and have only one complaint: if one of the mechanical relays that maintain the 110-120 VAC output fails, the associated indicator light on the front of the unit will still function as usual, and the user will thus not be aware of the failure. The result is that the equipment connected to the LC-1800 will be subjected to brown-out or over-voltage conditions.The only way we have found to monitor the proper operation of the relays is to periodically plug our LC-1800s into a 140 VAC autotransformer, attach a VOM to one of the output duplexes, and slowly turn the autotransformer voltage down from 140 to 87, watching the VOM to see that the relays engage the various secondaries on the LC-1800's transformer and thus keep the output voltage in the 110-120 VAC range.Before we began this monitoring, the main power switch on two different LC-1800s failed due to overheating. On each unit, one of the internal relays had failed, allowing low input voltage to flow through to the load and create an over-amperage draw that exceeded the rating on the power switches.
Worked great, for a while and then the CD player quite working after only a few weeks of use for 1 or 2 hours nightly. Hard to find a portable CD player that lasts!
This little boom box isnt half bad. RCA jacks in front are great for a psp home theater kit for tourself instead of something more expensive. I also live out in the middle of no where, The radio picks up stuff that my huge stereo wont.Only draw bock to this produt is the cd player. The tray has a push button and it comes out like it would with an automated try. But then to put the cd to play , very carefully you have to push the rack back until it clicks. But i still didnt buy it for the cd player. I give this product 4 out of 5 stars.
I don't have any problem with the adapter and the sound quality is good. In my opinion, it deserves 4.5 stars. Actually most of the bad reviews here for this product are not fair. At least one should not complain about a product because he/she couldn't receive it from a retailer or received a wrong product. He/She should point his/her finger to the retailer, instead.
Great - this garmin GTM 12 FM traffic receiver work around the world (only with my Garmin navigations-system). I use this receiver in Germany, France, Spain and Austria. In all contrys without any problems. The first 5 month in Florida - and whow - you see the streets in diffrent colour - with big traffic or free way.
I had been looking for a quality periscope for my son for 2 years and finally tried amazon. There were a few types available, and I thought this looked the best. The plastic feels solid/heavy duty and the view is clear and nearly warp-free, with a wider field of view than the other choices. Considering the free shipping-this thing is pretty big-it is a very good deal for the price.
This is the best quality of Memory Cards and this value is unbeatable. One fourth of what you will pay at any store. Highly recommend to all...good quality; great value. Amazon always give the best deals.
These speakers are a great addition to our outdoor patio. They have great sound quality and good bass output. They are priced very reasonably and are constructed extremely well. I would recommend these or any Polk Atrium speaker to anyone considering adding sound to their outdoor experience!
My husband and I recently purchased this camcorder and used it on a road trip. Having never purchased a camcorder before it's functions were very easy to figure out. We used it for inside a museum which it did very well with and for moving car shots. The sound quality is very good and best of all it is small enough that you don't need some giant gaudy camera bag for. Most of the time I kept it zipped in my coat pocket! The only thing that was cumbersome is when you open the screen to begin recording it takes about 20 seconds to be up and running so you need to plan your recording ahead of time.
I LIKE THIS BRIEF CASE MADE OF REAL GOOD QUALITY LEATHER, VERY LIGHT AND LOOKS PROFESIONAL, I WILL USE IT TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS AND ALSO FOR TAKING DIFF IMPORTANT DOCUMENT PLACE TO PLACE
Works great! Havent had a problem yet, batteries work for at least a week.I havent had a chance to try the car charger yet, but cant wait to try it out.
This printer is a baby HP3600N, a workhorse color laser. The 2600 is an amazing printer for such a cheap price. It is small and quiet. It delivers super quality. You gotta get one...throw out that inkjet junk and move up to corporate quality at a home price.
Had this camera for 4 months when it stopped working while taking a picture during a hike in the Caribbean. Kodak said there was corrosion throughout the camera, thus voiding the warranty. They refused to fix the camera even though we had never had the camera in contact with water or used it abnormally. We think there's a design flaw or manufacturing defect in the camera housing that allows humidity or moisture from human contact to penetrate camera. Beware! Kodak will not help you in any manner and now we're out a camera and $200.
I ended up with an XT when Best Buy gave me a "loaner" (that I had to pay for) while my warrantied 20d was in repair for three months. They are finally replacing my 20d with the new 30d - but that's another story. As an aside, I don't believe the problem was with the 20d as much as it was the company that Best Buy contracted with to do the repairs.Anyways, on to the review. I gave a rating of 4 stars because it is a good camera in its own right. But after owning a 20d for almost two years, I was much, much happier with the 20d than with the Rebel XT.But don't get me wrong, the XT is still a very good camera for the money. The picture quality is superb, with crystal clear pictures. I did notice a difference in color rendering with the XT, but a lot of that could have been my lack of experience with the XT as the the controls are somewhat different than on the 20d.Another major difference between the two cameras is size. If you have large hands, you will definitely appreciate the larger 20d. The XT is much smaller and feels more like a toy in my hands. Its plastic body (as opposed to the magnesium alloy body of the 20d and 30d) made me a little nervous as well. Although I've never dropped my camera (knock on wood), I think the added ruggedness of the magnesium body adds a bit of insurance to your investment.One other major difference is the focusing. I noticed that the XT doesn't auto focus nearly as well as the 20d. It tended to focus on the wrong point more often than I would have liked.All in all, the XT is a very good camera and is a smart purchase if your budget pushes the 20d or 30d out of reach. However, if you can afford to spend the extra money, I think the added features are definitely worth it.
This product has served us well. When we need a charge on our cell phone(s) in the car, it does the job.What more can you ask for?
The HP Color LaserJet 2600N is my perfect home printer. The price is excellent for the value. The ease of installation and network ready flexibility is fantastic for anyone who needs a reliable, cost effective printer that can handle any of their home or small office needs. The print quality is great as is the ease of cartridge changes. The shear volumne of printing that can be done with this machine is awesome. A fine product!
After reading consumer reports on the best signal booster that would work for my Cable Modem I was plesantly suprised at the ease of installation and the reception imporovement.Good product. Worth the money.
Not a big deal, with the low price, just an inconvenience during install to have to run and find the right one
i bought this for my powerbook because it had two stupid usb ports. i have a mouse in one & this hub in the other. the hub has my printer, external harddrive, & camera cord. i have never had any problems with lack of power. i enjoy this hub.
How much can you can about a lense hood? It serves its purpose and I am happy with it. I tend to use my straight edge lense hood more frequently than this one but that doesn't mean this one is a bad choice. Just depends what you want it for or what you are trying to shoot. The choice is yours...
I bought this card to go with with Nikon D700, my first camera to support UDMA. As other reviewers have noted, this card line is fast and reliable. In my own experience, I can see the D700 buffer flush faster that with older, slower cards. If your camera does not support UDMA, you'll be just as happy with the much less expensive Extreme III or older cards.
Without this antenna the radio in my jeep only picked up one station. With this antenna it only picked up one station.
OK, I work at a large software firm in the Silicon Valley. I don't know why, but this is the KVM I was issued when I started here a few years back. So I've had this under my desk for a good long while now.There are two drawbacks to this KVM--one is mentioned elsewhere, namely that it does a poor job of switching between mice. This isn't a real issue for me usually as on two of the three systems I'm switching between I'm just using command-line. So no mouse isn't an issue; I've plugged a USB mouse directly into my Windows machine. The keyboard and monitor switching works as expected.The real drawback is that this KVM "beeps" or "chirps" when switching. And when I say "chirps" I mean an 80 decibel squawk that can be heard in neighboring states. Until recently that hadn't been a problem, but I have a new office mate and it's very annoying... in fact, I'm tempted to open the KVM and kill the "speaker" with a screwdriver, but since it's not mine I'm hesitant.If you share an office space, or are need a KVM at home (and aren't living in your parents' basement) skip this KVM and pick a quieter one.
works. didn't blow-up my mac when I put them in. happy with purchase.
This is my first GPS. I checked so many reviews then decided to buy this one. I'm still confused how come the review rate is so high for this GPS. After few months using it, I regret buying it. But it's too late for me to change idea now. Give you some examples how it drives me crazy:1. Route you to turn right on a bridge. HELLO, is this a suicide GPS? We would jump in the river if we follow the route.2. Ask you to turn left on a road which you can't turn.3. On the way we drove to Canada, it routed us to drive off the highway. We thought the GPS was giving us a shortcut, and excited to follow the instruction. Got off the highway, turn left, turn again, then turn on a highway...THE SAME HIGHWAY. Did they put a joke function in the program?4. Chosed less Toll option, it still routes you to lots of tolls. If we use our usual way, we only need pay $6. Following the GPS instruction, we paid DOUBLE.5. Too slow, give you instruction right before you need make turn. If you are not a good driver, you might miss your turn easily on highway.This is enough for now. Right now we rarely use the GPS anymore. If I keep using it, guess the list will be much longer.
I purchased this player based on the reviews. The player is very cheaply made, the controls are difficult to maneuver, and the instruction book sucks. While trying to program the player it became stuck in "Chinese" for the language. The player would not toggle between "auto" and "manual" to pre set radio stations. I tried to program the player off and on for two days and finally gave up. Needless to say, the player is being returned to Amazon.
Words cannot describe how satisfied I am with this purchase. I Iove this stand for my 2012 15&#34; macbook pro. It elevates the screen so I have better posture, and helps me not to get too close to the screen. Build quality is as good as the macbook itself! I use a logitech wireless mouse and an apple wireless keyboard with it. I'm Using it now and would highly recommend!
1)alarm is not very loud (so forget about using it as a panic device), 2)often did not pick up signal from transmitter (had to be close to vehicle) so forget using it to locate your car, and 3)design seems dangerous - leads get clamped to car battery but there is nothing keeping the clamps from coming off, causing a short, or worse a fire - yikes!
Apple has done it again. I had a previous 10Gb model but this one is even smaller and holds just the little extra I needed. Besides alle the idiot proof features, I can now broadcast all the songs wireless through my house. My 13 year old can't stop using it. Never read or needed any manuals; it's a real Apple product! Granted, on the PC it's not as good as on the Mac (In regards to software and features), but look to MS for that problem.... I just gave away my last PC to a friend and bought a mac for my son.
It didn't pick up a radio station just about a mile away, but does radio stations located further away... Overall, a great product and very useful!!
Ive always used APC surgeprotecters/battery back ups, but i needed to replace 2 of the entry level ones I had so I ordered this considering to replace the battery for each of the previous models would have cost me more than the newer/better/more powerful one here.
It looks and responds great. The cd drive works and it has very limited body damage. I absolutely love it and can't wait to use it more.... Down side it didn't come with iMovie or iPhoto or garage band.
I have just replaced an Epson SP750 with the SP1270. The 750 does nice work but the 1270 produces, without a doubt, the best images I have ever seen from an inkjet printer.I have printed 4x6, 5x7, and 8x10 photos on both the new premium glossy photo paper and Matt heavyweight paper and you cannot tell the difference between those prints and copied done by a photo lab.As for other types of printing the 1270 also produces clean, crisp output. PDF's printed with the 1270 are much better looking compared to those printed another printer.The1270 will replace my Epson SP750 and SC1520 both good printers, but no where near the quality of the 1270. In addition, the 1270 is fast and very quiet.
I've taken more than 30,000 pictures with my XT and the biggest problem is that it does such a good job that I have a hard time justifying an upgrade. The images are great up to ISO 400 and very good at 800 and 1600. For the price it's hard to beat, but I'd probably recommend going for a newer camera with the ISO displayed in the viewfinder and a better auto focus system. Also, the included lens is so-so. I use a Sigma 17-70 which is excellent. The 3fps it captures is not quite fast enough for sports, but fine for kids. The grip is a bit small, and the camera can be hard to hold if you have a flash, large lens, and large hands.
I had this router a little over 6 months. I bought it mainly based on the good reviews found here on Amazon website. It exceeds my expectations. The wireless signal is very strong. I have the router in my basement and I get the signal everywhere through out the house, the back yard, front yard and I bet my neighbor sees the signal too (BTW, it's secured). The router has been on 24/7 for over 6 months I I haven't had to reset it once. My last Trendnet and Linksys routers needed a reset every few weeks or they refused to connect wirelessly.I highly recommend this router to anyone who wants a reliable gigabit and wireless-N router. It obviously one of the best product in its class.
When I looked at the specs for this player, it appeared that I would only be able to use it with my PC. Not true! I tried it with my Mac, and it was plug and play all the way! Just drag songs from iTunes into the "audibles" file and you're ready to go.This player has surprisingly rich sound. Seriously, it compares to a hard drive player; maybe it's because of the headphones, but Sansa has produced a solid player. The FM tuner works extremely well for me-- maybe the radio signals are stronger in my area, but it's as clear as it is in my car.I was figuring on getting a cheap product for the gym and the track, but I think this is the player I will end up taking with me everywhere!
These headphones have a great sound through my Sony Walkman mp3. I set the equalizer to my liking and the music comes alive. I got these for 15 bucks and they sound like they could cost 10 times more. They are comfortable to wear, but frame seems fragile. The cord is too long, but tolerable. Overall for the cost, these are excellent headphones.
I've had a Visor since they came out, and, it is definitely the best handheld device available. When you leverage it's reasonable price with the expandability of the Springboard modules, there really are better choices.
I ended up replacing all my audio cables with these. I had decent cables already but due to some things I was trying with a couple different stereo setups, I ended up with these cables connected between a DAC and a receiver in my living room. I had forgotten I even made the change until about a week later I thought "dang this cd sounds really good today". Then it happened with a couple other cd's too - I started to ask myself why things might be sounding better when it dawned on me that I had switched cables. Belkin and Amazon have received a few bucks from me since then!
Lesson learned. I purchased this player without having a DVD disc with me to test it. The main reason that I purchased it was the pirce and the progressive scan feature. I setup this player in no time and played a new movie The One and noticed that the image would pause for about five seconds. I own a Toshiba and it never did this, os I tested the player using The Martix and the player would skip over scenes or skip ahead five seconds in a scene. Someone would be talking and then it would skip to another scend five seconds ahead. I also could not get this player to play a mp3 file and I tried more than one type of disc and different formats and it would not play. I also ran a dirty disc test, by touching my nose and placing my oily finger prints over the disc and inserted in to the player and the player froze and would not open the tray or turn off. I had to disconect the power a few times and pressing the open button it finally open, a good player should play a disc with finger prints on it with no problems. I do like the features on this player, but what good are they if you can't watch a move wihtout it skipping or jumping ahead in scenes or pausing during playback. Zenith states that the player is software upgradeabel, but a visit to the website didn't list any info on this at all and the website didn't list a tech support number to help with this problem. I will return this player and try another.
I've had the 4th Generation 40GB iPod for ~1 year and love it. It holds a fair amount of my music collection and entertains me more than I can imagine.Along comes the iPod Nano and oh my word! I've been running with the 40GB version and I'd been contemplating picking up a Shuffle. Then Steve Jobs has to go and show me this... I tried to order one as soon as I could find it. Finally tracked down a 2GB black version and I use it every single day. It has helped get me through more long runs and training than I ever imagined. It goes with me everywhere.My only complaint is that the face & back can get scratched fairly easily. I don't have the time to sit and baby the Nano every time I go running, so I've decided to just live with it. It is more for function than for beauty in my case anyways.If you pick one up you won't regret it!
This thing is amazing. I have nearly 3000 songs on it and the quality of the sound is great. The design is futuristic and space age. The IPOD turns heads when people see it.Sure, you pay a little more for Apple, but you pay for amazing quality and ease of use.Long live Apple and the IPOD. (I own a PC and use the IPOD with my PC and it works great.)
This is a great tag-along for the iPOD. I listen to mine every night. The only thing is that it doesn't charge the iPOD while it is in the boombox but aside from that it is definitely worth the investment.
Replaced my DLINK DI634 with this. 10-20 seconds to acquire wells fargo account or amazon reduced to 1-2 seconds.Same greatly increased speed for msn and email. also, communication between my two shop computers was almost unbelievable after the change.SUGGESTION: WRITE DOWN AND KEEP !!!! where you can find them again (I had done this) all the user names and passwords especially those from your ISP And the settings used in the previious setup. It still took several hours to get all the lights on and msn up and running. Expected I'd be slow.
At first I was worried about this memory cause many people recomended the original Sony or Lexar. But theSandisk 256MB Ultra II Memory Stick Pro performs just as good as original Sony or Lexar.I can record video with my Sony Cybershot DSC-P73 at 640*480 with fine (max resolution) with no problems or stops (only 3 minutes cause movies get too big).This memory rules...Sandisk as always delivers great stuff....
The only things that I care about when buying an mp3 player are price and reliability. I read many reviews about how the iPod is pretty much designed to last one year (battery and/or hard drive craps out and you get the frowning face on the computer), so when I saw this mp3 player had good reviews and was only $185, I jumped on it. Lucky for me, Amazon is good with returns. I charged the battery, transferred my songs, and put it to work. The touch pad was a little annoying, but I could live with it. The sound quality was great. However, after one hour of listening, the unit froze up, which brought down the sound quality by a large factor. I had to let the battery completely drain before it would reset, and then I tried again. When it came back up, the "Down" part of the touch pad barely worked, and it froze up again after about 30 minutes.Recap:- Froze up twice and touchpad went to [...] within 24 hours- Software is annoying, and you'll need to make sure all you mp3 id tags are set or else browsing your music is annoying- OLED screen is nice indoors, but almost impossible to see outside- Touch pad is irritating even when it is fully functional (why does it need a touch pad anyway? do Up/Down buttons give you cancer or something?)Verdict: WorthlessThis seems to be the going theme with mp3 players these days: make it look pretty but don't worry about reliability or longevity (longevity is a bad thing for these companies). If my old Archos Jukebox 20 hadn't finally gone out after 3 1/2 years, I'd still be using that. No frills, no software, and ugly, but it passed the "Does it Work" test, which is all I really care about. Maybe I'll try the discontinued iRiver H120 or H320 now or another old Archos Jukebox next.
I found this system in what I thought was a great bundle: theSC-HT643W at Sam's for a very reasonable price. It's basically this system in a box with a second room "front" unit. The instructions are usable, but give the impression of having been translated to English by someone not familiar with the product. The setup of the wireless is not intuitive... the second room unit comes with a wireless card for the main unit, which the instructions warn you NOT to use (?), but to put in a safe place and save. Additionally, the wireless has two killer flaws. The lesser problem is that the wireless is just not very robust. The stated range is 30+ feet, but I set the wireless rear and front up in the same 20 x 14 room as the main unit. Standing in the "path" of the signal would block it completely (wireless speaker goes dead). Worse yet, just walking along side of line of sight between the main and either wireless unit would result in the red "W" on the main flickering, and the speaker cutting in and out. Which brings us closer to the worst problem. The DVD player worked and sounded fine, but only gives 480p resolution via component (NO HDMI). The ability to plug in a MP3 player to the musicports worked and sounded fine, but some of the options didn't make sense. (Why select rear music port on the main, when you can do the same on the rear, and neither way plays over the main or remote front?) But the worst was when you used the unit to amplify your TV sound, which is what I bought it for. There is no digital input, just left and right RCA jacks, so you connect two wires and switch the unit to AUX and it works. But both wireless speakers make a noise... too low for a whine, and too high for a hum. As far as I can determine, it is a design flaw, and it happens any time the wireless speaker are on and the main is set to AUX. Please note that this is NOT wireless interference... it only happens when the main is set to AUX. Muting the main makes it stop. Changing the volume on the main does not affect it, unless you go to zero, which auto mutes. In an effort to see if the main was picking up interference, I disconnected the audio input to the main, and nothing changed. Finally, I disconnected the main unit entirely, set it by itself in the middle of the floor (8 feet+ from anything), unplugged everything else on that breaker, powered down the WIFI and cordless phones, and it did exactly the same thing. When (and ONLY when) the main unit was on AUX, both wireless units made the same noise... which the main was obviously sending. And I don't see any way that the main unit could have been receiving any interference. I had our house as RF dead as I could manage, and the next nearest house is 100+ feet away. So I put it all back in the box and returned it. If you want to confirm my experience, be my guest. But be warned. Oh, and by the way... I'm not an acoustic snob or anything, but that "open mike" noise got real old, real fast. I like the appearance and modularity of this unit, it just doesn't perform.
Overall, I give it 4.5 stars. After reading many favorable reviews of this radio, I bought one as an "upgrade" from my 1991-vintage Radio Shack DX-440. The Sony is a high quality receiver with some nice features, but I think it's overpriced. For $150+ the standard accessories should include an AC adapter, rechargable batteries and an earphone. Shop around if you plan on buying one and try to get it on sale.Good things:- Well made, solidly built.- It's compact! Like the size of a paperback book.- Excellent sensitivity and very good selectvity.- The synchronous AM feature works as advertised to reduce interference.- 100 memory presets.- Fully adjustable attenuator control (RF gain). Very useful when signals are too strong.- Audio line-out jack (see below).- Single side band (SSB) reception. Required for listening to HAM operators and certain other signals.- Dual clocks.- Display is recessed to reduce damage/scratches.- Included clip-on reel antenna really helps reception.Not-so-good things:- The audio. It generally sounds muffled on shortwave broadcasts and just "okay" for regular AM/FM reception. Using ear buds helps, but the best option is running the line-out into an external amplifier.- Small, recessed switches on sides of radio can be difficult to find by touch and hard to operate.Minor negatives:- Battery life is average, plan on using rechargables.- Controls and features not 100% intuitive. Read the user's manual.- Small display.- Backlight could be brighter.One last note: I don't understand why some reviewers claim the sensitivity is poor. As I write this in Colorado, the receiver is sitting on the floor with the antenna tucked away, and Radio Havana is booming in loud and clear. :)
Our cable line runs 100 yds down our driveway and then makes a run to 3rd floor computer installation. So we had problems w/our cable internet since we started service (both the main installation and wireless router that we had installed for 2nd floor computers). The signal booster was really easy to install. Results were immediate. Speed is almost comparable to my work internet service (large corporation). In 2 months since installation we have had absolutely no problems.
My first LCD. Looks great under DVI. Setup was a snap. Pictures look gorgeous. Can't ask for more: fast response time, .26 dot pitch, 170/170 viewing angle. All cables included - very nice.Work with both PC and Mac, which is a nice feature becoz I have a Win2000 desktop and also a Mac laptop. Can connect to this monitor without breaking a sweat. If you are looking for a reasonably priced and loaded 17" LCD, this is the one.PS. ...
I chose the Creative Zen Micro Photo over the IPod Nano for several reasons:1. Storage space - Micro Photo has 8 GB, Nano has 4 (and costs more)2. Rechargeable AND Replaceable battery - Unit charges through the USB cord whenever connected to your computer (this is a PLUS, because you spend a lot of time connected to your computer managing your music library). Micro Photo holds the charge for at least 12 hours, maybe more. And unlike the Nano, the battery is replaceable, so you can purchase extra batteries if this one dies, or swap batteries to keep music playing on long trips.3. Compatibility with online music stores - This feature was #1 for me. I'm a big fan of Comcast Rhapsody, and this player (NOT any IPod) is compatible with their Rhapsody to Go service, which lets you have UNLIMITED downloads from their catalog of over 1 million songs for $14.99/month (as long as you have the subscription, your songs will play in your MicroPhoto). ITunes can't beat that. I no longer buy CDs. The day they come out, they are on my MicroPhoto.4. Price - do your research, for an 8 GB compact-size mp3 player with a color display, this price is a steal.I haven't even used the Photo features, but I'll love having an album of pictures on my mp3 player to show my friends and family at anytime.The unit is very small; about the size of my flip-style cell phone. That's bigger than a Nano, but very lightweight and a comfortable fit in the palm of my hand. I didn't necessarily need a credit-card size player. I wanted the storage space and the Rhapsody-to-go compatibility.Negatives (and there are only two minor ones):1. The world is made for IPods, so there are not as many accesories available for Creative players as there are for IPods. However,[...] has a nice selection.2. The touch controls are very sensitive and take some getting used to (I figured it out within 2 days).My husband has an old Creative Zen Nomad (30 GB and the size of a small brick) and although it's no longer "in style" it works well. I know my Micro Photo will hold up well over time.Friends, family, and coworkers were critical of my decision to purchase a Micro Photo instead of an IPod. Now, many of them want to trade their IPods for one. Do your research - the Rhapsody-to-Go compatibility and 8 GB hard drive were enough to sell me on the Micro Photo.
I've had this notebook stand for more than 3 years. I originally purchased it for my 17" Dell XPS 2 because I liked the angle it put on the keyboard.I then got a MBP 17" and I _needed_ the stand to control the heat.Last year I traveled 160K miles and took it with me everywhere. When I take my laptop out of my backpack, I always set up the stand. It just works.I highly recommend this stand.
this printer doesn't run at all with xp, and just causes problem after problem. the tech support is worthless and you have to go searching to even find a phone number to call. stay away from this machine even though it seems like a good deal.
I purchased this battery as a spare. It is the same size as the one that came with the HDD recorder. The batteries drain fairly fast if you do a ton of on and off shots like I have done for our newborn. No complaints. Also purchased small plug-in charger for the battery only. This is a must because it means you do not need to carry the docking station unless you plan on filling the hard drive before you can access a computer to download.
I researched a lot of cases and typically depend on other reviews before making my decision. This case seemed perfect for me. I really wanted the brown but the cost was much higher. I really liked the feature of the removable base. However my first impression was the smell of Chinese packaging. Upon further inspection I was unable to get the handle extended. After several tries I finally got the handle extended. The most impressive feature to me tuned out to be a dud. The removable base. This feature offers absolutely no practicality in real life. This feature is just to complicated. Unzip three or four zippers, I do not remember. However if you think you could easily put this back together on the way to the airport, think again. I ended up returning it and purchased a Delsey from Mori luggage. With the exception of the handle the leather and overall quality seemed OK thus the two stars.
I have no complaints. I love the picture quality. The picture quality is even further raised with features like VIDEO STABLIZER, VIDEO CALIBRATION, and you can change the sharp tone to "SHARP" for a sharp picture, "SOFT" for a smooth picture, and "AUTO" for use with VIDEO CALIBRATION. This VCR is the most reliable I have ever seen. Sometimes the picture quality is better that DVD recorders. Unlike DVD recorders, there are certain tapes that can record HDTV. Use that tape with its Super Video connection, and you will have a knock-out.When you hook up your antenna to the VCR, then from the VCR, to the T.V., you get a super clear picture. (For antenna users) It also has VCR plus, so you can connect it to your cable box and it will automatically record for you, A S-Video connection, HI-FI, and an MTS decoder.
Major issues include very delayed response and reception. Connection with satellite takes for ever and seems lost many a times. Connection drops out at the drop of a hat. A bit of cloud cover and there goes the connection. A few trees overhead and it loses it. What's with the 4 and 5 stars? Ridiculous!
This is the best mp3 player i ever had, it plays, almost everything, mp3, wma, wmv, mov, mp4 with excellent quality of sound.And a decent plus is the radio and you can customize the background.It plays the video with an amazing speed, and quality.Very Satisfied with product.
MY G/F SEEMS TO BE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEM.I GUESS.NO COMPLAINTS ANYWAY.
My teenage son requested this, as we have vehicles without all the modern upgrades for listening to music! He loves it!
This is my first digital camera and it is great for what I need it to do. It takes good, high quality photographs. Though, if you are more of a professional photographer, or want to take pictures of your kids playing, or running pets, etc, then this might not be for you. It's good for landscapes, and portraits. For me, it's a great camera.
used it with my Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 when I needed to pull some files off the internal hard drive, it did what I needed it to do and was fairly cheap since I lost the one that came with the camera
My Go 510 worked for only 1 plus weeks and had to be returned to TomTom for repair or replacement. I am very unhappy with the purchase. Ralph
Though the box is not for novices and it requires some network savvieness...it great. The default config out of the box works for the most part. Backup the config as soon as you are able to make it work. Second, if you cant get it to work, make sure there is a small box in the start up wizard that says something like auto discover route or something to that effect is checked. I broke the config and wasnt able to get it up and running for a few hrs. then I compared the default config which is published (google it) and used that when I ran the start up wizard for the nth time. Worked like a charm.The other side is IPS module is like 1200 bucks. So consider SA520...can be a decent option for home use.
the 8.4s are a bunch of pretty nice speakers. well suited for classical, jazz, generally any unplugged music. i got them because i want accurate representation. you will hear details that you never thought were on your CDs. on the other hand, if you just want a bunch muddy bass-over-emphasizing boxes that make you feel manly, do yourself a favour and seek elsewhere, these are really, really not for you. that said, even bass-heavy electronic music comes across reasonably well, it's just not the stomach massage that seems to be the recent trend with speakers.they are reasonably well built, especially given the price. the fake wood veneer is just that: obviously fake. maybe the black ones would actually look better. the grille is a joke. luckily, none of this affects the sound. if you want great speakers for little money, they're the obvious choice.
I bought this TV last month for my bedroom and I am so pleased with it! The price in Amazon is unbeatable. The TV is so clear and the picture quality is super! I hooked up my TV with an upconverting DVD player (PHILIPS DVP5982 - MULTI REGION CODEFREE DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI 1080p AND USB) via HDMI cable. The picture quality is so awesome. Even in playing in DVD-R, the picture coming out at 1080p upconverted is very very good.The TV has very simple menu which I like. It does not take you long to figure out what to do and what to adjust in the menu. The design is very handsome. I ordered from Amazon and within 3 to 4 days the shipper contacted me for delivery. They brought it to my place, unboxed the TV, and put on the table for me to test. I couldn't believe how convenience and quickly it was. The experience was painless and hassle free relatively to if you buy the TV from the store, bring it home, unbox and do the whole thing yourself.Now for console game, I hooked up both of my Xbox 360 and PS3 to the TV and check them out. Oh my god! There is no further comment on picture quality with the PS3 on 1080p output. Wait until you also see the Planet Earth on Blue Ray outputed at 1080p! Your jaw will drop! My Xbox 360 is the older version so it only outputs at 720p max resolution. Even at 720p resolution, I really enjoy the picture quality on this TV and can't tell much of the difference between the 720p versus the 1080p output from the games.Overall, I am very happy with this TV and would strongly recommend it to everyone. 40" LCD 1080p Sony at $1500 (price at this time when I am writing this comment) is again unbeatable. You can't find this kind of deal at Best-Buy, Circuit City, or Sear!If you're thinking about buying this TV, don't think any further. Just get it!
I have owned this item for over three years and it works perfect for everything except Macrovision3. The color, brightness, and contrast adjustments allow you to create a copy that is better than the original. Unit has performed error free with no malfunctions. This is a excellent device.
This plays things like DVDs and it doesn't cost much. If you don't purchase this item, I'm going home to mother.
In the past, I would have a few minutes to watch TV and then would not be able to find anything. I would end up channel surfing through the same channels over and over.With TiVo, we just look to see what is recorded. We have so many great shows recorded that we can't watch them all. We like "Sanford & Son", so we always have a couple episodes recorded just in case. My husband likes motorcycle racing, so we set up TiVo to automatically tape motorcycle races. I like nature shows, so there are always several waiting for me. This week is the anniversary of JFK's assassination. We used the wish list feature and searched on JFK. Now we have a dozen shows on JFK waiting to be watched.We watch TV when we get ready, not when the TV moguls decide they want us to watch it. TiVo has improved the quality of TV that we watch. The only downside to TiVo is that when someone asks if I've seen some interesting commercial, I just say, "I don't watch commercials anymore..." (I think I can live with that!)
Better remember your password... this device has NO WAY to hard-reset it to factory defaults. I called Buffalo about this and they told me with a straight face that if you forget your password you basically have a bricked device. TERRIBLE DESIGN!! I'll make sure I never buy this brand again.
I recommend so much this product because has a good performance with low cost.The parts are easy to find and the tape is very cheap.
I bought this lens and was absolutely repulsed by it. I bought for use with a Nikon (though my issues were all thanks to Sigma). Though cheaper, and generally inexpensive for this sort of zoom range, what killed the deal for me was two things. First, it has no stabilization (ok, not all lenses need it, but at 200-300mm in anything but sunlight or bright studio, even a steady hand sniper needs VC/IS/VR -whatever your flavor-). Secondly, but most annoying and the primary reason for returning it because it's something that really surprised me, when you focused on an object with the lens racked out to, say, 300mm (full telephoto), then zoomed out even a slight bit to, say, 250mm the lens would suddenly be not clearly focused on that same object (assuming you locked the focus on the object somehow such as keeping the shutter button half-depressed or manually focusing in the first place, and with AF not in servo/continuous mode). In that same situation if you pulled further back to say 75mm or 50mm, the focus would be so out of wack that it destroyed the picture -if it weren't completely destroyed by the blurring earlier-. Everything was blurred and generally unrecognizable at this point. I had come to expect that this would not happen with a modern lens but was very much surprised. This essentially meant that you could not zoom into an object for the purpose of confirming focus on the correct area, then zoom back out to compose the shot. The problem existed if you focused at wide and zoomed in to confirm. It would keep the focus point such that when you came back out to wide it was still focused, but when you were zooming to confirm the shot would be very blurry. I immediately returned the lens upon discovering this.In its stead I bought the Tamron 18-270mm, whose VC is far superior, the lens has more range (18mm is a huge a difference from 28mm considering angle of view and how much more you get in the shot, but 270 versus 300 isn't a big difference), and performs wonderfully. It is my "workhorse" lens (i bring it around everywhere and keep it attached much of the time). For what it's worth, [...] at places like Amazon.com and [...]. Seriously, a lot of people buy a new lens very seldomly for an SLR (especially if your aren't an enthusiastic hobbyist or amateur photographer). My suggestion for those replacing the unimpressive kit lenses that come with SLRs with a reach of ~55mm, spend the extra money to get a great all-around lens with phenomenal zoom range and great performance that you can use in 95% of the situations. Mine has survived a lot of abuse thus far.
If you need a reliable memory card you can't go wrong with this 2gb card.
I bought this as a gift for a friend. Ordered it 2 days before his birthday and it was delivered on the day. I was quite impressed with their promptness. He hasn't stopped raving about how much he likes his new wallet.
The only reason I bought this jacket was to replace the same cover we had that got a little worse for wear after using it to go to the gym 5-6 times/week for over 2 years. Great case!
I bought these at a brick and mortar store a long time ago, it must have been in 2007 or 2006. They have been hooked up to my various PCs over the years, and I still use them. About 6 months ago they developed a little bit of intermittent crackle, but not enough to bother me because it usually only happens when nothing is playing. They are obviously not for the audiophiles among us, but I use them for gaming, music and movies and they are awesome. The subwoofer is a little small, but it does provide sufficient bass for my tastes.
My 21" Nokia CRT finally gave out last week and I ordered up two of these Acer AL1912 LCD's to run off of my dual head video card. I checked around for a straight replacement for my old 21" but found the price on an equal monitor had actually gone up. I noticed the Acer LCD on sale for just over 3 bills and figured two would make a great replacement and give me a little more desktop real estate to work with.After setup, I measured the new 19" LCD and the old 21" screens to compare and found the actual viewable size was only 3/4" smaller! Though max resolution is 1280 x 1024 on the LCD, I only notice a small difference, the addition of the 2nd flat panel though yeilded a great deal of welcome new space. The new LCD has a very nice bright and vivid display and after installing the driver, I was able to update the refresh frequency to 75hz and play my favorite first person shooter (counterstrike source).Games are always the toughest test for any computer system so a component that can game well, will definately do great on any desktop application like photo editing, or web browsing. I noticed while browsing a couple sites, the white background of pages was so bright it was actually too much so I cranked the brightness down to 50%. The display stand and case have a nice black design that is compact compared to its equal CRT counterpart and compliment my black computer case and keyboard. The shelf on my desk that the CRT monitor used to sit on had a sag of about 1" that leveled back out after its removal and replacement of the new LCD. The more compact LCD also takes up much less space on my desk so I have room for more junk food and empty coke cans... what a great bonus :)
Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 LensI purchased this camera in December of 2007. I have waited two years before reviewing the performance of this camera in order to use it under a wide variety of conditions. I am happy to report that it has performed perfectly in a wide range of conditions over the past two years. The camera body is extremely well made, (even though final assembly for the bodies of Pentax DSLR's occurs in the Philippines and the Pentax lenses are assembled in Vietnam). The quality of the lens is equally good, while also being extremely light.One reason for the design of DSLR's is to duplicate the "What you see in the viewfinder is what you get in the image" feature of traditional 35mm and some medium-format film cameras prior to the arrival of digital cameras. The K10D accomplishes this very well. I find myself framing, composing and shooting the same way I used to with my film cameras. This is accomplished with the traditional reflex mirror SLR design used in the K10D. This does however create a drawback in that the K10D cannot display the through-the lens CCD image on the 2.5" LCD display. In order to see the image the camera sees on the LCD display, you must utilize the preview feature which allows you to capture the CCD image in the LCD display without the captured image actually being saved to the removable memory card.The image quality is outstanding, and the K10D offers a wide range of options for manual control. In addition to the fully automatic Green setting, which allows "point and shoot" capability in a wide range of conditions, there are priority settings for shutter speed, aperture, EV (ISO "film speed") value as well as a unique feature which allows for both aperture and shutter speed values based on a continuously variable ISO value, something impossible in film cameras. The built in metering system works well in most regular lighting conditions. Extreme low light shooting requires use of the system's built in spot and area metering system, which allows you to set which of four quadrants within the frame are to be read by the CCD for rendering exposure settings. The built in pop-up flash unit works well within its limited capacity as a fixed angle straight on un-diffused blue xenon electronic flash. I recommend getting either one of two available dedicated flash units, Pentax AF 360 FGZ or the AF-200FG if you plan on doing a lot of flash photography. As with virtually all Pentax cameras, the K-mount lenses will mount to this camera, even lenses used on my old K-1000 film SLR. Although the formatting is not 1:1 between the 35mm and the CCD format, conversion is easy. Although auto focus does not work with the older lenses, the K10D still beeps when the subject is properly focused manually with an older lens. Diaphragm automation in older lenses depends on how old the lenses are, so this varies depending on the individual lens.The included and proprietary lithium battery pack has good charge life and holds its charge well when not in use. However, I've noticed that the threshold between fully charged and fully discharged is narrow and abrupt, so you can suddenly find yourself with discharged battery and a shut down camera fairly quickly. Carrying a spare battery pack, easily available for about $50 is another worthwhile accessory. The included and dedicated charger charges the battery pack fully within about two hours. Overall, an excellent camera. One that is as of this writing no longer in production, having been replaced by cameras that have been refined designs of this camera. I can say that any of these newer machines would be an excellent choice because the K10D is such an outstanding camera.
Easy to use. Great curls for me. I am new at using hot rollers, I have always used a curling iron. I thought they were simple, fast, and produced a wonderful bounce. I save myself at least 15 minutes in the morning.
The Maxxum 70 is an excellent camera having impeccable features for the amateurs and professionals alike. The camera has fully-automated Program mode for completely automatic functionality to Manual mode for manual operations. The top shutter speed is 1/2000 of a second. The camera has 6 built-in exposure modes and 5 Subject Program modes which include Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, and Night Portrait mode. The 14-segment honey-comb metering system ensures perfect exposure for your favourite photographs. The camera incorporates eight 'local focus areas' for emphasizing focus on the specific area of the frame. The 14-segment honey-comb metering system ensures perfect exposure of your pictures.
This is the wrong adaptor for the Garmin 350, although Amazon has it listed as an accesory for that product.
Unfortunately the product description didn't mention they won't attach to a computer, and this was my mistake in assuming they would. So I got them, saw the cables enclosed, called Sony, was told there isn't a way to attach them to a computer and had to return them. My mistake, but I'm writing the review so no one else makes the same mistake.
I am an Amazon customer and they make my life easier. It is easy and fast to buy in Amazon, whereas in other companies you find a lot obstacles: "We do not accept foreigners credit cards" "We do not ship goods to credit card different address" "It takes two month to ship you your good because we are out stocks" and so on.Congratulation Amazon. You're the best.
I recently received my order of 400 slim CD cases and was very pleased with them. I ordered mine from the seller MymorExpress and they arrived packaged very well. There were 200 cases in each box and those boxes were in slighter larger boxes (so double boxed) and then the two boxes were placed in a larger box with padding. All cases arrived undamaged (which is rare from most sellers) so I would definitely order these again from this seller. I've ordered these cases from various sellers in the past and usually you get 10-20 that are broken so I'm very happy with this purchase. The cases are of good quality and I like that they are clear and black instead of a mix of various colored backs which is what you get at most office supply stores.
I bought 2 and have them for use with our cordless phones, love the clarity and comfort on the ear. I am glad I I chose to go with this model.
The device is not as good as they say in the reviews, has low signal range.But everything works fine and normal.
So glad I ordered this very convent and useful. I would refer this item to anyone that has an iPhone.
Had no idea how much of a difference that a Digital Fiber Optic Audio cable made. Most digital audio including HDMI and Component really sounds about the same but with Optic Digital the output is so much more intense. It's the best audio cable I have ever purchased!
I was looking for a flash-based mp3 player for a while and stumbled across the sony nw-e99. I tried to find as many reviews as I could to help me decide on whether to buy it. I was a little concerned about all the complaints about the SonicStage software but decided to just buy it anyway.Here's my review of this player:(*note: I think this player is only compatible with Windows)1. Software. About the SonicStage software, I honestly can't say anything about it because I Don't Have To Use It. If you listen to mp3's and don't want to bother with converting to ATRAC3 then you don't need SonicStage. The player has a built-in mp3 transfer program. Initially, the manual says you need to install SonicStage just so your computer will recognize the device even if you don't want to use SonicStage, but then it says you can just install a device driver. All I had to do was download the driver off of www.sony.com. The device show's up as a removeable drive. This is all laid out in the instruction manual. The mp3 manager is just a bare-bones type of program. It's just a simple drag-and-drop window. Since the player is 2x512MB, it lets you pick which memory slot to transfer to, and displays the available/total space. It doesn't give you much flexibility with music organization in terms of creating and renaming folders, but that's what your computer is for. The program delivers a no-frills transfer method, the way a flash player should.2. Battery life. Insane. This is an often overlooked feature of mp3 players, but in my mind, is one of the most important. What's the use of having 1 gig of music, if the battery is going to die before playing all of the songs? The "up to 70 hours" playback is for the ATRAC3, but they claim that the player delivers "up to 50 hours" of playback using mp3's, which is still way more than any other player. The nw-e99 uses a normal AAA battery. I actually prefer this to a rechargable battery. It's simply more practical. The places where you need a nice mp3 player the most are where you can't or don't have the time to sit around and recharge a battery (travelling, commuting to work, etc.) You can always just buy a new battery from any store and be on your way.3. Form and Function. Like most flash players, it's small. It's not so small that it's difficult to use, though. The play/stop button is in the perfect position for thumb use. The forward/reverse shuttle switch is incredibly intuitive - push forward to advance a track, pull back to reverse, or hold to fast-forward/rewind. Much easier to use than having separate buttons. The volume buttons and hold switch are also well placed and easy to use.4. Sound Quality. I am not an audiophile by any means, and I know the quality is dependent on the quality of the headphones used (I'm using the Sony MDR-EX71's) and the quality of the mp3 file (most of mine are at least 192kbps) but the nw-e99 sounds excellent. I have not heard any distortion or any other variations in sound. While there is not a real dedicated EQ on the player, it does have bass and treble adjustments and two preset adjustable sound modes.5. Personal Style. This is obviously very subjective, but it is still an important consideration. Basically, I wanted something different. I didn't want to be another Apple fanboy and get a ipod shuffle (*ahem* no screen, short battery life). Lots of people are going to have them though. The nw-e99 stands out, especially with it's mirror finish. This player also does not seem to be for the "I just need it to work out" type. This should be apparent by the lack of armband accessory. It does come with a neck strap, but it's rather large and looks like it's made for a camera, not an mp3 player. It also comes with a cloth case for keeping your player shiny and new.Some concerns:This player is not perfect, but it comes pretty close. There are some areas of improvement, but they hardly detract from the overall quality of the player.1. It would be nice to connect without a usb cable or special drivers. However, having the usb connection built into the player might alter it's size/layout which already is perfect. As far as the drivers, it's not that big of a concern for me, since I only use one computer. But they are readily available from their website.2. Transfer speed. Faster is always better, and I was concerned before I bought the player that transfer speeds would be slow. After reading some reviews that said it didn't use usb 2.0, I expected a painfully slow transfer, but it wasn't that bad (USB 1.1 is still 1.5Mbps). It just takes a little longer to transfer the songs. However, this should definitely be improved.3. The mp3 manager only supports a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz (bit rate from 8 - 320 kbps). The majority of mp3's are 44.1 kHz (I've only found one of mine that wasn't), but it can be annoying to have to re-encode a song you really want to take with you.4. Expensive. This player is a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for (an amazing mp3 player).5. 2x512MB format. Having the memory split among two banks is not as nice as having one large 1 gig bank. It calls for a bit more organization and management of the available space. Plus, you end up with small bits of unused space on two drives instead of just one. Granted the leftover space is small, but it could have been avoided.Conclusion:I have tried to present a balanced view of the nw-e99. I would highly recommend this player for anyone who loves their mp3's. I don't really use any other format of music, so I cannot speak to its effectiveness with anything else or the SonicStage software. I like to keep a well maintained and organized archive of mp3's on my computer, so using this device is so easy. This player is not for everyone though. If you are the type of person who downloads songs occasionally and then can't remember where you downloaded the file, maybe you might look for a player with a more dedicated mp3 software package. Or if you just want something to work out with, there are other, cheaper players available (so you won't cry if you drop it or crush it with a dumb-bell). But if you're like me, then buy this player now.
The lens works as I suspect the manufacturer intended. Please note for the price you will not get super fast focus speed (it is a telephoto and I can't much imagine you could get significantly faster speed if you did it yourself...lest you be awash in cash, in which case you would not be considering the purchase of this less expensive version and or reading the reviews; my humble estimation).I used the lens at a polo match on a ridiculously bright, and might I add hot, day. The photos came out splendid. Please also note the lens takes a few moments to focus when you go from one extreme range to the next; 70 - 300. Additionally, the lens can be used in doors, but you must have plenty of light and minimal action to have shots worth admiring. If you are shooting outdoors and it is well lit, this lens will do you fine. The VR is well worth the hassle if not having VR is a consideration. The lens feels substantial and well put together in your hand in stark contrast to the cheaper version of this lens. If you are in the market to buy such a lens as this, I am sure you know by now if you want the professional equipment response, you will have to pay considerably more. However, if you are a hobbyist and the health and well being of your life, the conditions of your liberty or the protection of your brood do not hang in the balance buy the lens and enjoy it.PS - I would post the pictures I have taken with this lens, but I have a nasty habit of photoshopping (Yes, by the power I have vested within me and by all that is holy and just, as I see it anyway, I decree photoshop a verb) certain photos heavily. I can't very well go through the hassle of posting pictures listing all the camera details and settings and then run through every step I laboured through in the Photoshop (n.) process, now can I?
I use this keyboard as a computer programmer everyday and it is excellent for anyone who loves split keyboards. The wrist rest is padding, but doesn't get too oily over time. My biggest gripe is the positioning of the left/right navigation keys in the bottom center. It's far too easy to accidentally hit one. This can be very annoying if you really didn't want to navigate back/forward in your web browser. Overall though, the keyboard is good enough that I bought one for home usage with my laptop.
Hi all! I recently got this player, just after my SONY CD-Player began to randomly stop 3-4 times a disc. First of all - the sound quality of this player is great - no less, then the sound of SONY products. Second - the buttons, which seem inconvinient from the first glance, appear very good, because they are hard to press and thus you avoid randomly pressing them, while keeping the device in your bag. Third - MP3 playback. The quality is great, the playback is stable. The only flaw in this section - is that 192 and higher KBPS MP3s are played with interrupts. However all up to 160Kbps sounds quite fine. Yes, 160kbps MP3s are played WITHOUT ANY interrupts. So 128k limit is a myth really.Overall - go get it, it's nice!
Like everyone else, I have been researching for months now looking for a digital camera. I needed a camera with USB connectivity, one that used a removable card (for a lot of pictures), and one that was compatible with both PC and MAC. I also wanted at least a 2 megapixel camera that was capable of zooming.After reading everyone's reviews, I realized that I found the one I wanted. I am so glad I read the reviews because I found out I that I also needed rechargeable batteries (I bought the Kodak Photolife K1000 Battery charger that comes with 4 batteries), a card that was at least 64MB (I got the Viking one). I also picked up the Olympus C-7-AU Adapter.I recieved the camera and accessories a couple of weeks ago and I am more than satisfied. I was totally set to go right out of the box! The color and clarity is excellent. Both day and night pictures came out great. I was able to hook up to my PC with no problem but had some trouble with my Macintosh. I e-mailed Olympus and they were quick to point out that I needed the USB Mass Storage Extension. Well, I did not have it so I went to the Apple Site under Knowledge Base and had to search for USB Storage 1.3.5 software. Downloaded it, installed it and that was that! I actually don't even need the Camedia Master software that came with the camera. Works perfectly!I could not be happier! I definitely recommend this camera.
Just get it ! .. its as simple as that even if you occasionally use the built in flash .. When shooting people indoor you can really get a nice ambient light when you bounce it off ceiling or wall. I don't no the difference between a SB-400 and a SB-600 but the difference in the built in flash n SB-400 completely justifies the extra purchase. Try it your self n see the difference.
I wouldn't know what to say other than it works, so I got what I paid for isn't that what it's all about.
I use this keyboard at home, it is really nice but the space bar is very hard, (some time you miss spaces when type real fast) I don't know if it is a miss production or these all have the same problem.As far as shape and look it looks real nice and very comfortable to type (personal preference).I like the functions keys, volume control and so... it does worth what I have payed for, even it worth more then that I guess.I don't recommend with the space bar problem, other then that go for it....
Ce-Labs is good at what they do, This unit was purchased to split two hd steams between two separate televisions and worked perfectly. Just plug them all in and power it up and boom it works, I'm still a big fan of comp video, it just works and works everytime , The price was perfect and again Amazon never disappoint's with the shipping times. I buy these all the time and will keep buying them.
The sound quality is great for such a small speaker system. Easy to use.
I've used a Tripp-Lite line conditioner for years now. I recently bought this unit to replace it so the old unit can do duty elsewhere. I installed this unit on my home entertainment center. Good thing I did.My house has developed a bad neutral. If you're not familiar with this, it can cause all kinds of weird electrical problems. In my case, when I turn on the microwave (or another appliance) in the kitchen, the voltage goes up in my living room. Lights flicker all over the house. It's a mess. Luckily, my neutral line is not gone completely, but iffy enough to cause voltages in my house to vary between about 105 and 140 volts. A repair is scheduled in a few days. In the meantime, I'm keeping most of my electronics unplugged. At least I can still watch TV at night because of the Tripp-lite standing guard.It's interesting to watch the Tripp-lite work. When the voltage goes out of range, a relay inside the unit trips to bring the voltage back to normal. Indicator lights on the front let you know whether your voltage is low or high. The relay is loud, but if it's clicking a lot you have a problem that you should look into.My older unit is keeping my office computer safe. My house mate works from there and would be in trouble if he was suddenly unable to work while my house waits for repairs. Compared to the older Tripp-lite, a 1200 watt unit, this unit is bigger with a plastic case instead of metal and much lighter.If this unit serves me half as well as my older unit, I'll be well pleased.
I got these ink cartridges at a better price than the big box stores. They arrived quickly and in good condition. They've been working great, I even printed a few pictures on the free photo paper.
Could not get this router working out of the box with my fairly simple network. Called D-Link tech support and after being walked through all of things I had already tried, I was asked what level of firmware was in my router and instructed to download the latest firmware and told to call back if that didn't fix it. Guess what? I had the most recent version. I suspect I was just being blown off. I'm back to using my LinkSys WRT54GS which is working without any problems. I'll look for some other solution for an "N" router.
I bought this television in March and it is wonderful. Don't let these vagabond reviewers dissuade you from purchasing one of the best deals on the market.
I bought the 4Gb Blue Nano as a replacement for my old 6Gb Blue Mini that finally died from a hard fall. I liked the size of the old Mini and, the Nano being so much smaller, was afraid that the Nano would be too small. I was wrong - the Nano's size is perfect!+ The clickwheel is very responsive in the Nano,+ The menu navigation is much more "snappy" than that of the Mini, part of which has to do with the absence of a hard drive to spin up.+ Great screen.+ Excellent battery life. I really mean it - the battery simply refuses to die (and I thought that my Mini's battery was good).+Just like the Mini, the Nano's casing is not prone to scratches, a big improvement from the 1st gen Nano.+ Podcasts are marked as read/unread. This is very useful.- Syncing the Nano seems to be perceptibly slower (~2x) than that of the Mini. I used to sync my Mini through both USB 2.0 and Firewire and either was faster than syncing the Nano. Some reviewers on the web also note the 2nd generation Nano specically being slower to sync than the 1st gen. Bugs in software or using cheap parts by Apple?- In three days of my owning it the Nano froze three times, exactly as many times as my Mini in two years. This happened when trying to navigate to an Audiobook and trying to change volume immediately after the Nano wakes up. After one of such freezes, the entire Audiobook menu disappeared from the Nano submenus until the Nano was synced to a computer.- The Mini used to come with a belt clip, which allowed to securely wear it. How am I supposed to wear the Nano??? Unsecured, it will fall off my pocket in no time. Aftermarket cases that provide a belt clip are UGLY as death. After a very long search of the web I finally found a third-party belt clip for the Nano, the same as the Mini used to come with.Overall the Nano is a GREAT product. Despite my long-winded description of (mostly minor) negatives, they are EASILY outweighed by the positives: absolutely wonderful design and great functionality. Highly recommended.
Easy to install & remove. We bought this for a long car trip. This can be easily zipped up, taken down and carried into hotel room. Keeps the dvd player safe and stored neatly when not in use.
I say this is a great value because the disc can be used over and over. That's a lot better than recording and then discarding disc after disc, when media content is no longer wanted. Great price too!
We do a travel television show entitled "Another Shade of Blue with Ty Sawyer" where we travel the world looking for adventures in water related locations. We follow Ty, a world famous photo-journalist both above and below the water as looks for the most authentic stories in each location. On our last show we went to Grand Cayman todo stories on the Kittiwake wreck and the lion fish invasion in the Caribbean. On one dive excursion the skies opened up and rained for over an hour but we had these Kata covers on both of our Sony HXR-NX5U cameras. We were soaked but the cameras were perfectly dry. As you can imagine being on boats and around the water all the time our cameras need to be protected and these Kata CRC-15's have served well over the years from rain to waterfalls to jet ski rooster tails our gear is always dry.
I bnought 2 of it form Eforcity. It works well in the end. The one of the first two cartridges did not print at all. Luckily the second one did. All in a good speedy service.
We bought this TV not here at Sears actually over 2 yrs ago! It was quite cheaper there, it looks great and came with a remote! Sound is great and it is sturdy, pic is great, too! when you adjust the volume, there is Lighting McQueen jumping from bar to bar! the coverblind for the buttons on the TV came of recently, but after this long time in the hands of a now 6 and a half yr old, no wonder! The TV has been used frequently, specially the DVD player. Knock on wood, but we never had any problems with it as the others described and it still works perfect!The price here of almost 500$ is harsh, we would have not bought it because TV's in Kids hand, you never know how long it will last. I think we paid like 200 or 250 back then at Sears for it. The price and how it worked was well worth it (not the price here) and it's still going strong. I came here to look for one for my daughter. I like to compare reviews ( and rpices) on amazon before I buy stuff anywhere!
Many of my friends are using a Harmony remote and they all told me how well it works so I added another purchase to my credit card and bought one.Having 5 remotes on my coffee table and condensing down to one is what advertisers tell you, but do they really work? In this case the answer is a resounding yes.Getting the remote to work was a very easy process with the software that is included with this remove. Attached your remove via USB to your computer, run the software and viola you are connected to Logitech Harmony web site and all you have to do is follow very simple instruction to download all the controls for your devices to the remote. You have the option to set up many entertainment scenarios. It set up one to watch TV, one to play videos from my DVD player, one to watch videos from my WD TV (see my review of this device), and one for my WII.Now downstairs to try it out. I pressed the activity button to highlight the watch TV button and it worked. I then tried watching a DVD and it worked, then I tried watching a video on the WD TV and it worked. Simply amazing it worked as advertised without any problems.The size of this is no bigger that any of my other remotes and is very easy to operate. All the buttons are labeled with easy to read functions and they just work.NOTE: you must be a little patient on turning on an off your devices as this take a few seconds and they don't all turn on or off immediately.
I also purchased this player and promptly returned it. It was packaged nicely with a nice box, but little else appealed to me once I got the thing going.First, the player failed to play many CD-R's that would play fine on my computer. I checked to see if this might just be a problem with my writer/reader combination, however using other CD players confirmed that my EXP103 was the problem.The sound is poor. When the player did play CD's it did so with a lot of background noise with a relatively &quot;flat&quot; sound quality. This even occured with original audio CDs.I returned this thing and took a stab at a Rio Volt and haven't looked back. The Volt is the best damn thing I've bought since I purchased my first Sony Walkman back in 1982. Maybe Sony will do even a better job...
As expected, monster cable delivers. this highly functional cable delivers superb audio quality. Great for connecting mp3 devices to any audio amplifying device.
Product arrived quickly and packaged well. Installed these batteries and they held a charge just fine. No complaints. As a professional organizer I like it when things work easily without wasting my time. By: Lorraine @ [...]
Used it to hook an iPod up to a stereo system, worked perfectly. Needed a quick, cheap solution that shipped on the same day and this was it. Not much else to say.
I wanted a printer that would do the best job at photo printing, so I decided to switch from a plain old, regular Epson to this Canon model. I chose Canon, in part, because my digital camera is a Canon and takes amazing photos. This printer does an excellent job printing photos as well as text documents. The scanner and copier are icing on the cake. The printer is impressive looking, and I like the cassette and manual feed options for your print media. I keep paper in the cassette and the manual feed set up for 4 X 6 photo paper. It's easy to set-up and use. For the price, I don't think you can do better.
As this MP3 CD technology is still not a grown one,most of us face some or the other problems with Mp3+CDA Cd players. No matter of whatever you buy ( I talk about Expanium &amp; Rio)you will definitely find few problems with it.I really worried when I read the reviews.But I had good confidence on Memorex as I have been using their quality CDRs for a while. Moreoever due to my tight budget I could not think of anything else.At first, it seemed to be good and as the days go by I started facing difficulties like, Skips,distortion and all that.When I read GPG's review y'day I thot why not try this out. Today I tried and now it does not skip tracks and seems to be like playing an ordinary audio CD.I really appreciate GPG for having provided all of us( memorex cd player owners) with an essential tip.I do not want to repeat the trick as you can get it from his review.I just wanted to reinforce his tip as many of you can make use of it.Last but not least, as I said earlier, MP3 CD player is still not a grown technology ( i read a review talking about some AIWA MP3+CD player.But I could not find it anywhere in local shops) I would suggest you to wait till it grows in it's entirely.If you are a kinda person like me who can learn work arounds and be content with the product then GO AHEAD and BUY it.
i have been looking for a multi- port, high speed usb card and after looking at other reviews i selected iogear 5-port. all i had to do was plug it in to my motherboard and turn my computer on. win-xp plug-and-play did the rest. i now have multiports available all the time instead of having to plug and unplug my various usb cables.and the price was right, too.
Camera take exceptional pictures, has high quality in Hi8 mode. You can purchase long life batteries (&gt;2500 MaH) that allow you to record for extremely long periods even using the LCD screen as your viewfinder. The image stabilization is very good, allowing videos to be hand held, but yielding a very stable picture. The internal lens cap feature is very nice, out of the way when shooting, yet nothing to lose. The resolution on the direct viewfinder is exceptional, and even though it is B/W it is very usable combined with the color LCD for playback. Having an internal viewfinder is extremely useful in bright light situations where the LCD is washed out/hard to see.Overall an exceptional product, with a very good price. Has held up well in trips to Europe, Western USA, and New England, as well as for family gatherings.
My ipod nano attached to the Teac player fills my house with music. My neighbor was so pleased with mine that she purchased one also.
I bought these about a year ago and really loved the sound. A few weeks ago they stopped working - which seems to be common for most brands and models of 5.1 computer speakers. I use my computer for everything (have a quadcore with a 40' monitor and blue-ray dvd and I use napster and get my news and talk radio streaming)However after talking to a very friendly customer service rep at Logitech I simply sent my controller back and with in about a week they sent me an entirely brand new system. I expected to only get a new controller or something. I applaud Logitech on that amazing customer service when in this crappy economy companies seem to be cutting back on everything starting with returns!
I was not happy with the USB car chargers I purchased back in November. I bought 2 of these chargers because I planned on giving one to my mom for christmas and was disappointed when I went to use my own and it did not work properly. It would not charge my iPhone and my phone would keep dinging as if it had just been plugged into a charger even though it could have been plugged in for 30 min. I was not at all pleased with the product I received.
I asked what cable I needed to hook my computer to my TV, and was told to by this one however this cable dose not fit in my usb port on my computer nore my TV, would send it back but it would cost me more then I paid, so this will go to goodwill.
This charger works great! It charges the included four 2700mah batteries without any problems. I use this charger and batteries with my digitial camera (Olympus SP-510) and am very satisfied with the performance.
I heard so much about Pioneer DVD burners that the first drive I bought was Pioneer 1x drive DVR-104. I never liked it, because it would give me discs with errors from time to time. And it made horrible noise while reading CDs!So, a few weeks ago I wanted to upgrade and I got.. well Pioneer again! I thought that was just one problematic drive. I got DVR-109 this time. Stay AWAY from that drive! I had 3 types of media and it would only burn them at 1x! So I got rid of the Pioneer DVR-109. And finally bought this LG SGA 4153B drive, I read many good things about it, but after the Pioneer experience was somewhat skeptical. This drive is GREAT! So far I only had 2x media to test it with: TDK, and two no-name brands. All were labeled as 2x and I was able to burn them as such. After burning each I set the Nero to verify and all passed. Movie was tested on Apex and Sony standalone DVD players without any glitches. This drive actually carries its logo proudly on the front, unlike the Pioneer which didn't specify the brand anywhere on the drive at all.Also couple of words on operation of the LG GSA 4163B. When reading DVDs it is very quiet, so it is perfectly suitable for watching movies. Eject/close operation is very smooth and the drive bay doesn't slap like in the cheaply-made drives. I think this says something about this drive's overall construction. Reading CDs is also smooth. You can hear them spinning but not in an intruding way.
The iPod is great! I had a 4 GB nano before this, and the 8 GB has so much more space! It works perfectly. I love it.
I bought two of these and I am very pleased. I use one for my cell phone and one for my office. Blocks out noise and you cant go wrong with the price. I throw mine around in the car all the time and it seems very durable. I love it!
I've been an avid fan of WD for years. Whenever I did have a problem with any of the drives I was always able to get assistance from support line.I bought the triple connectivity drive (eSATA.) I have to tell you this is one of the quietest drives I've ever (not) heard. It's fast and friendly and works like a charm.Highly recommended!!!
I have a few sets of Shure headphones and so does my co-worker so we did a test and the SE530 headphones are were far above the rest for sound quality. I suggest if you are not willing to part with the cash it takes to get these do not even try them out. Once you hear them you can not ignore how good they sound.The cable is the perfect length for using the Shure MPA cable for my iphone, leaving the microphone and clip in best position for talking on the phone.
After the digital conversion, and at 50 miles away from tv towers in Sacramento, our TV signal sucked. We live in the Sierra Nevada mountain range on a ridge and brought in only 2 channels with reliable constant pixelation-free viewing and 2 channels with constant interruptions and 2 channels unwatchable due to almost constant pixelation and lost signal. After the easy installation of this booster, we now get reliable and constant tv signals from over 10 stations. Even the one network station that was unwatchable most of the time is now watchable most of the time. This is an awesome unit and Ihighly recommend it.
The product is excellent, very confortable in use. And the seller was very good in all the process.
I've been shopping off and on for a new TV to replace my Hitachi set I had purchased in 2004. The Hitachi set was a spur of the moment purchase which I now regret due to numerous, I mean numerous service issues so this time around I was going to do some research.I have had my eye on a 73" Mitsubishi set for awhile after seeing one at a local Audio / Video store when they first came out and was dead set on getting one. I had almost bought one on several occasions but kept talking myself out of it figuring the price would go down another hundred bucks a month later.I heard a radio ad today advertising a 20% leap-day sale at H.H.Gregg and decided to swing by after work to see what they were asking for the Mitsubishi sets. I found the set I was looking for but was stopped by a particular Samsung set sitting right next to it. At first I figured it was a plasma or LCD set due to the difference in brightness and at closer inspection found it to be a LED DLP set. Let me tell you if you haven't seen an LED set next to an old-style projection set it's like looking out of your window on a rainy day and looking out of your window on a bright sunny spring day. The colors on the Mitsubishi were dull and gray compared to the bright vivid colors on the Samsung set. My mind was set for months on getting that Mitsubishi set and all that was changed by a simple glimpse of the Samsung set.If you are in the market for a new projection screen, the Samsung set is the way to go. The Mitsubishi may have a bigger screen but as they say quality not quantity.
I was looking for a way to protect my Nikon P7000 from abuse and this is very suitable for my purposes. I typically carry my camera in the front seat of my truck or in a bigger bag like a backpack or shoulder bag. Sometimes I will put it in the pocket of my coat when walking around. This pouch protects it from dust and physical abuse between shots. The fit is comfortably loose-not too tight so its not a hassle to access the camera and yet it doesn't add a lot of bulk. I have a microfiber cloth in the pouch to wipe the camera and there is still adequate room. There is a place in the front pocket for my wireless remote and an extra SD card.One thing about the velcro closure though- it makes that velcro ripping sound every time you open it, so you can't be very stealthy when pulling out your camera, say in a museum or other quiet venue. Oh well. If it had a different hasp it might be more hassle, I don't know. Maybe in Hipster 2.0?
This cute little clock would have gotten 5 stars from me if it weren't for the fact that I had to order a 1st Generation Nano insert from the iHome audio website so my 7 year old daughter could safely dock her iPod on it.The clock comes with 4 inserts:thin iPod with videothick iPod with video3rd generation NanoiPod TouchIf you have any other type of iPod, be prepared to spend six bucks plus shipping for the insert.The clock itself is perfect for a young girl. We love the pink! The sound certainly isn't stereo quality, but how could you expect that from a clock anyway?There is NO radio (but for us that's OK since we rarely listen to anything but our iPods) and it does NOT come with a remote. The box clearly states the OPTIONAL remote is available for purchase online.The pink side lights are WAY COOL in the dark. The snooze button serves as a dimmer with high/medium/low settings, or as an off switch if you don't want any lights at all.I had a little trouble setting the time at first, but then I read the directions (who would have ever thought of that?) and found it was simple to set.I recommend this clock for the youngest generation of iPod users. :)
After trying to get different linksys working, this one works with no problems at all. One of the previous issues that I was being able to support large amounts of bandwidth through the previous routers. This router works without any issues. There are a lot of configuration options for the device which makes the device configurable.I have had this device for a while now and I haven't had to reboot it once. I have been very happy with the device and would buy another one without giving it another thought. This is the one to get if you are looking for a device with good range and configuration options.
Worked fine for me. I didn't have any problems with it pairing. I didn't test the "distance" because it worked from my deck to my dining area and that is all I needed. I would like to bring it to my bedroom so I'm going to run some tests and maybe do the antenna mod that is on the net to boost the signal. The smoking results were very good so I believe the temperature was quite accurate.
This antenna is worthless. It does not give any more channels than we already had which is one. I do not recommend anyone wasting their money on this product.
Can't beat it for the price. Delivers near CD quality audio to the HARMON KARDON system in my Saab 9-5. Has run well for about 20 hours so far. =Only con: Cable could be more robust! It is very thin and flimsy.
I bought this lightbox thinking that it wouldn't be bad for photographing things and I could get more work done at night and not be so reliant on daylight. Wrong.First of all, the design of the box is all wrong. There are three white panels but the top is the black part that houses the accessories. Causes shadows and also causes the box to bend even when it's empty. It never stands straight as in the pictures.The lights are nowhere near bright enough to get the photos of fabric to the colors they need to be. You could add additional lights but it just wasn't worth it to me. I think the money would be better spent buying super heavy duty lights and worrying about the light box later.This one went back quickly.
The Macally charger worked fine the first couple of times I used it.Most recently--when I plugged it in--I got a message on my Sansa e280's screen, something about the battery being incapable of being charged.I don't have any problems charging my Sansa with SanDisk or Griffin brand AC chargers, nor with my SanDisk base station. No error messages; all of these work fine.Would no longer dare plugging in the Macally charger...if it "thinks" my battery is defective (when these other products don't complain), I don't trust what effect it might have on the player.I've had the same issue (others have mentioned) with the cable falling out. Not that it matters, for a charger I'll never again be using.
Nice router, works great!Let me start by saying that I'm a neophyte network person, in other words, I've never set up a network before. I bought this to use with a hard wired pc, a wireless laptop and for wireless Xbox 360 live. The setup was fast and easy using the setup disk. I know this may not be optimal for all you network geeks, but it works for me. I'll tweek it if needed as I learn more. From unboxing to finished setup, it probably took 15 minutes tops. The reliability has been excellent. I have never had to restart it in the 3+ weeks I've owned it. My laptop picked up the signal and works great. The Xbox 360 has performed great as well, with no noticeable router lag. FYI- I'm using the Xbox 360 N Wireless Adapter.The only minor drawback is I have yet to discern an on/off switch. The on-disc-only documentation doesn't seem to mention it. At least I haven't found it yet. I can still turn off the cable modem, but the router stays on. Also, there's a button on the side of the router that I have yet to discover what it does, no documentation on it either (yet). Knowing this now, these issues would not dissuade me from buying it anyway.
Sure these are not the worlds greatest speakers. Yes the bass is a little low, but you are only paying thirty something dollars. For the price the speakers are amazing, they have some good volume before they distort and they have better bass than all the leading name brands that run one to two hundred dollars. I put a pair of Inifinity Outdoors in a side by side comparison and actually had better bass output from the audiosource. So I took the Inifinity's back and had enough money to buy a 300 disc cd changer and money left over to buy an extra pairs of audiosource speakers for the garage and more on the deck.I would recommond these speakers to anyone who wants good sound quality outside at a cheap price. If you are looking for surround sound speakers, then look elsewhere.
I bought this drive in May 2005 at Staples for $150 CAN and I thought thaw was a good price for 40GB in my pocket. First of all, the stupid thing filled up fast, and second- the USB connector in the drive feels very fragile. I was at my cousin's house, connecting the cable to it when I heard a shallow plunk-plunk-plunkity. Stupid connector fell in. Staples said basically that oh well who cares send it to Iogear in California. 25 bucks in shipping. Came back 3 weeks later. So I plugged it in- yes!- it had all my data. Then the connector broke a few months later. I got it fixed again. I'm taking no chances. I bought a Western Digital Passport (120 gigs) and put all my stuff on it before the connector goes again. I wiped the Iogear and I'm going to give it to my friend, so he can back up his video game collection. By the time the connector breaks the warranty will be over. Then I'll help him open it, remove the drive and stick it in a laptop so he can recover his collection. I hate this drive.
A little large for travel and walking, however, almost perfect for easy shooting most any where.
great price for a high power rated surge protector. Works well. The LED is nice, but draws attention to your "hidden" cables.
It was literally a snap to install. I watched a couple of YouTube clips to double check how it is done. Nothing to it. The video on my laptop now runs more smoothly and multiple opened applications respond more quickly. Worth the price!!
...As long as you take pictures with good light you'll be fine. The flash can burn your closeups, though, and the shutter speed is so-so - forget about quick motion pictures! Also, the controls are difficult to use. With so many limitations, why four stars? Well, if the subject doesn't move and/or there's good light the quality is quite good. The USB port is great (try the serial one and you'll understand while you wait), and the TV output is convenient. All cables are included, even a power supply, and the software is good. Be careful with two things, though: don't use the diskettes included, one has the driver (an updated version is available at RCA's website) and the other one has a Windows dialup update (it wreaked havoc with my dialup windows). All in all, a great way to get started and quite enough for your website (remember, high resolution pictures take time to download).
If you are running any Windows Format other than XP you will want to ditch the installation disks, and go straight to Lexmark's website for Windows Version-specific drivers/instructions for your computer, or you will have problems with the installation. I had difficulty like about half of the other users with initial installation . . . I am running Windows 98, and something that the CD's have for Windows XP screwed up my computer for a couple of days. The drivers were XP ready and would not cooperate with a 98 format download. I went to the website for Lexmark and downloaded a "98" driver specifically for my unit and installed according to the new instructions. I also had to re-load Windows 98 and the drivers for the USB ports provided with CD for my computer motherboard. All in all, the insallation was a real PAIN . . . BUT . . . the unit's performance is OUTSTANDING--the BEST quality scanner I have EVER used. It is extremely FAST, very easy to use once you finally get it formatted for Windows 98. The printing quality is among the sharpest I have ever seen for a personal computer, and I have found it to be a piece of cake to operate since buying it. If I were to rate this unit based solely upon the ease of installation, I would give it 1-ZERO stars . . . installation was difficult, to say the least, but in performance, I would rate the unit a 5+ Stars for its outstanding features/ease of use/speed/quality of print, etc . . . I purchased the unit for it's performance . . . I viewed installation as merely a means to get the performance I desire . . . so my overall rating is on performance/quality ONLY--not installation. Despite the problems/difficulty I had with the installation, this product IS worth the money and the time to figure out how to properly configure it for your computer--after all, it is less than half the cost of other multifunction units with equal features. HOWEVER, you should not purchase this unit unless:1) You are skilled at hardware/software installation, or,2) You are running Windows XP--from reading other reviews, XP users seem to have an easy time of it!
These are replacing a pair of Sony's that are ancestors of this model - the sound is quite improved over the older ones, which I thought sounded OK to Good, so these would be good-to-great following that line of thought.Since I'm using them for surround-speakers, I can't really comment on their sound (balance and so on) as they don't get true audio played through them, but watching movies, they do the job and do it well.I am happy with this purchase, and the cost made it a no-brainer.
Anyone who rates this a 5 must work for microsoft. The wireless card is ok, but the router is absolutley worthless. I never could get the installation software to work with my windows 98 operating system. I had to configure it manually. Then the router would have to be reset 2 to 3 time a day. So when I tried to upload a software update sent by microsoft online, the router stopped working and would not even reset. I had mine for over 90 days, so when I asked microsoft for help, they wanted a service fee. So much for microsoft products. I went out and bought a Linksys router. It installed in 5 minutes. I threw the microsoft router away. I sleep better at night now.
I tried to install this drive on two different XP machines. On both, the system recognized the drive just fine, and no problem could be found by troubleshooting, but whenever the drive spun up it would make a high-pitched squealing noise. It refused to recognize known good disks, whether blank or containing data, and asked to format. If a format was attempted, it failed to complete the format process. I returned the item and went looking for something better. I'm giving it two stars instead of one because I'm familiar with TEAC products and assume this is an isolated issue.
After 18 years of using the magnificent T70, a dear friend wanted a good complete second-hand SLR kit to start taking good pictures. It was time for me to move on, so I sold her mine. I've always used a Canon and I always will.The Ti was new on the market and I read every review out there on every Canon being sold. It was down to the Elan7 and the Ti. After a very detailed review of specs, I decided that the Elan does not offer any extra important features to the good amateur photographer justifying the price difference (unless you really want the eye focus control). I also reviewed all Canon lenses and I did not want to be changing lenses for most of my photography needs, like I did with my T70. The Canon EF 28-200 f/3.5-5.6 USM provided just that.The Rebel Ti did not disappoint any of my expectations. As a veteran amateur photographer, I was surprised by the light weight of the camera and the performance was exactly as I expected namely sharp, capable and inclusive of everything that you might need. It does use up the two small but expensive Li batteries too fast for my taste, but the extreme light weight compensates for that and more. I did end up getting the battery pack with chargeable AA's for heavy indoor use.The Canon EF 28-200 f/3.5-5.6 USM is a big but very responsive lens. The auto focus USM speed is very impressive. Two things about this combination you should know. One, the lens has a 72mm diameter, which hikes the price of your filters and attachments. Two, the lens comes only in black and the camera only in two colors. I did not mind the mismatch, but make sure you that you won't.
I have never written a review for any product I have purchased -- the fact that I am moved to do so now is a testament to how terrible my experience with this card has been.I am a composer who purchased this card as a means of running some modest audio and notation software on my laptop when traveling away from my home studio. I bought it mainly for the ability to employ soundfonts. When I installed the card the first time (on a COMPAQ Presario 2100, with 1.9 GHz Celeron and souped up to over 750MB of RAM), the card showed two soundfont synths (A + B). When I downloaded and installed the web updates, I lost one of the synths. In an attempt to get it back, I uninstalled the drivers and software (after trying many other fixes to get the 2nd synth back) and reinstalled. Since that point (three installs later, as 'clean' as I can get them), the card won't even admit to having ONE soundfont synth -- thus making the use of soundfonts impossible!There are a host of other problems. After doing some reading (which admittedly, I should have done before buying...lesson learned), I discovered that Creative seems to be almost legendary for its lack of adequate documentation and technical support. I have found nothing on the web thus far to help me with this problem of soundfont recognition -- and other users have had the same issue. The response from Creative -- silence.Other issues:- Often crashes on reboot after first install.- Applications suck up over 300MB of disk space.- Limited installation options and placement of annoying icons on desktop after install (no option not to do so).- Uninstall leaves tons of clutter behind on hard disk and in registry.- In "advanced" configuration mode, the ASIO drivers (another reason for my buying the card -- low latency) pop and crackle something fierce, when they work (see next).- Numerous Blue-Screen-of-Death crashes when trying to run VSTi synths off of the card. With my system, at least, this card is hardly stable.- None of Creative's updates address any of these issues -- I've downloaded and run them all with no improvement.I've tested this thing every way to Sunday on my machine. For me, at least, it's a worthless waste of my PCMCIA slot. Maybe it's a good card for games...I don't know. I suggest, whatever you plan on using it for, that you do a lot of reading before you spring for it. I've learned my lesson, and will never buy from Creative again.
This being my 6th printer I have ever owned, I have to say it's the best printer I've owned. There are a few minor things I'm not too crazy about, but with the right photo paper and resolution settings, the pic's come out "photo quality". The option for printing directly onto inkjet printable CD's was one of the reasons I bought this printer and I have to say the prints on the CD's come out GREAT! (I suggest going to CDW.com and purchasing the Verbatim inkjet printable CD's). The roll paper option that comes with this printer is also excellent, but there's literally nothing you can do to get out the "paper curl" that happens when printing off a roll. The only thing you really can do is put the pictures in an album and leave them there forever. Picture quality is excellent though.Now onto the minor annoyances I have with this printer that prevented me from giving it 5 stars.I'm not, and have never been, too crazy about the ink cartridge systems that Epson puts out. The cartridges come with a protective "covering" where the ink comes out (looks like plastic but I'm not sure) and when you first install them, the printer itself has to "drill through" the plastic when you first install the cartridge. The main problem with this is that sometimes it takes 2 or 3 times to run throught the whole head cleaning process to get the cartridge to open. When I first set up my 960, I installed all the ink cartridges (6 in all) and when I went to print, there was purple color on the page I printed where there was supposed to be blue. For some reason, the blue didn't print and it took me 4 times of going through the "head cleaning" process to get the blue to work. Although, after I did finally get it to work, the colors were excellent...The other minor annoyance I have is that on certain photo paper, the Epson 960 didn't perform well at all. I've only really used 2 types of paper and both of them I purchased at Costco. They have a Kodak 100 pack "Premium High Gloss" photo paper for about 25 dollars, about 25 cents a sheet. They also have an Epson Glossy Photo paper for about 20 dollars for 100 sheets, about 20 cents a sheet. I guess it's true what they say about using the paper that is the same name as the printer. The Epson paper, which is cheaper, prints better pictures than the Kodak paper which is a better paper (both prints I did were at the 1440 dpi setting). The only way I was able to get a good print on the Kodak paper was to set the highest dpi setting (2880 dpi) and then I got a decent print. So basically, if you want good prints out of this printer you really need to stick with the Epson paper. I haven't tried the high gloss Epson paper yet since it's a bit expensive right now...the regular glossy Epson photo paper is a good choice...And the last minor thing I need to say is the ink availability. It's strange but I was able to get the ink here at Amazon, but it was offered through "Office Depot". When I went to the local Office Depot here, they didn't have it and when I went to the Office Depot website, they didn't have it either. The only way I've found to get this ink is through Amazon via Office Depot (huh?)Anyway, this printer, for the money, is probably the best photo printer you can buy for picture quality and versatility. I know there are other photo printers out there costing 2 and three times as much as this printer, but I can't see how much better pictures can print than what this printer puts out. Without a doubt, worth every penny!
This router gave us trouble from the start. We're a small office with generally 3-5 networked computers (some Mac, some Windoze) running at a time on a business-class cable connection. We ran this router for four months, then removed it from service. The throughput was fair, but certainly not what we expected given the reviews. The most significant issue was that it dropped packets like crazy, and outages were frequent. It was not uncommon that our wireless network was down 30% of any given day, even while our wired connections were running fine.
Oh how I love my Video iPOD! First off, it plays the music wonderfully- great sound and its got the nice headphones. Very easy to navigate also. It also has features like a calculater, games, etc. I really love its picture and video quality- It's better than my TV! This is a really great little device (it's not too big, either!) and makes a wonderful gift. I can't stop singing its praises! By the way, if you decide on getting one, I highly suggest buying a travel charger to go with it. That way, you don't have to bring along your laptop and the travel charger works just as well as the regular and is a whole lot cheaper.
I'm using the cable to connect my PC to my 32" HDTV. They were easy to connect and fit perfectly. The picture was very clear. I wish I bought the ones with audio, though. I had to use my computer speakers.
Have used the 2420d for 6 months now. I am constantly switching paper... This add on installed very fast and is extremely easy to configure.If you print alot with different papers, this is highly recommended!I use letterhead in tray 2 and white paper in tray 3.
These headphone hangers are exactly what I've been needing for my rack for years. Instead of just laying expensive headphones on a table, hanging them on a mic stand (where they fall off), or worse yet lying them on the floor, this hanger screws right into your rack for a safe place to store headphones. My small complaint, there aren't enough threads to be able to use it in place of a rack screw that secures your rack gear in place, so you have to use a free screw hole. Note that the "HH2" is an angled head phone hanger, not like the straight one pictured by amazon. The straight hanger is the "HH1".
The writeup on this bag said that it includes a removable partition. When I got it the partition was missing. I emailed the vendor and they emailed back, saying that their info was wrong, and that the next size bigger included the partition; I could either send the bag back ( I would have to pay shipping ) or they would give me a price adjustment ( which I accepted ). I used the price adjustment to buy velcro and I made a removable partition from foam-core.I'd bought an Olympus Pen 4/3 camera and needed to carry both the camera and the stuff that came with it. The partition made a place where I could put the charger and cables, extra batteries and all the extra stuff that comes with a camera. I also found that the manual that came with the camera didn't fit, but by cutting a slit inside the top cover, next to the hinged side, I could slip the manual inside the top cover. I can dress the raw edges with fusable hemming tape. It was very snug, but everything just fit. Sweet!With the top cover open there are two overlapping flaps with velcro to hold them closed, so nothing will fall out accidentally. When the top is closed there is a plastic snap/latch on a web strap to hold the top cover closed. It would be nice if the web strap were about an inch longer so that it would be easier to latch when the bag is full.The materials are nice, as is the workmanship.I'd have given it full marks, but the removable divider issue was a problem.
Let me start by telling you a very long story. I have had 3 Sony players in the past, and all 3 of them have broken down, or sounded so bad that I had to return them. I am being serious here...Sony is seriously declining. Their products are becoming more and more terrible. Everybody at my school seems to own a sony CD player but I personally think that they are terrible. They have everyone brainwashed that just because its a SONY, its the best quality you can get! HA!!!!When I returned my second Sony CD Player that day to Circuit City, I saw this player and it looked very stylish, not to mention the D Sound logo that caught my eye. I was able to go on the Circuit City website from there and read lots of reviews for this player. Everyone seemed to like it. So I bought it (majorly because of its battery life) and got in the car. This was my third CD player I had bought today. I was very nervous on opening it because...what if it was bad?I first had to charge the Ni-Cd batteries for approx. 3 hours. After that was done, I tried it out (without the extra AA battery pack). This player was not only the best of my lifetime 5 CD players, but THE thinnest and lightest. This CD player sounds so incredible that a Sony customer would probably throw away their CD player to have this one. The bass is incredible and the treble is just awesome. There are 5 EQ settings: EQ Off, S-XBS, S-XBS+, Train, Live. I think S-XBS+ sounds the best. The player itself takes 2 &quot;gumstick&quot; batteries, making it able to become extra thin. This thing is so awesome because I can fit it into my pocket easily and its not heavy enough to weigh my pants down. There are the main buttons on the player: Play, Stop, |&gt;&gt;, &lt;&lt;|, and volume control. There is also a hold button on the player. The top of the player is silver and feels very durable/light. The best part of the player is the remote.The remote has a LCD screen with all the buttons you need (EQ, Mode, Display/Menu, Hold, and all the play functions that are on the player. It supports ID3 tagging and has a backlight on the remote so you can see what you're playing at night. Also, the buttons on the side of the player light up when you are playing music and/or charging. I thought I wasn't one to like the LCD type remotes because if you lose it, then you have no screen. But to my surprise...it works out very well. I guess I just had to try it for myself.I was very curious about the battery life at first. Without the AA battery pack, I wondered how much life it would get out of the Ni-Cd batteries. Well its about 23 hours for MP3 playback and 14 for CD Audio. With only the AA battery pack, its 97 for MP3 and 53 for CD Audio. With both, its 117 for MP3 and 65 for CD Audio. Even though the battery pack can be annoying sometimes, it works out quite well and I can understand why they did it. I love the battery life on this thing!As for the headphones, I haven't even tried them because I know they will probably stink but when I opened the CD player up, I put on my Philips HS500 Street Style Headphones and it sounded like BLISS.Just about everything on this player is perfect. As I said, this is the best portable I have ever had, and for now on, I am sticking with Panasonic (as does Consumer Reports. They seem to like Panasonic) and I am NEVER GETTING A SONY AGAIN. One last thing. Say, if you have 300 MP3's on your disc, this player reads them ultra fast and there is no pause between switching tracks. The MP3 playback is beautiful.Overall, a COMPLETE gem. The only player I would compare this with in quality is the iriver IMP 350. But did you know that the iriver has only, like, 30 or so hours of playback? This one has so much more!BUY IT NOW!!!! You won't regret it. I promise.
This is a great product, especially for the price. It's easy to use, and the DVDs it produces are crystal clear.
This device is amazing and you don't have to pay monthly fees. The programming of the device is a little awkward but the device has been rock solid for us so far.
This is definately worth the price, Amazon was the cheapest. No drifting stations or Fuzzy reception. I found out that GM has a mini plug from the antenna to the radio so I had to purchase 2 adapter cables, one from the car antenna into the device and another one from the relay into the radio. Even with all that extra expense, $24 for the relay and $24 for the adapter cables it was well worth it. I purchased the adapter cables from my local car stereo store. Cheaper on line but would have to wait for it to ship.
Obviously, this isn't the most expensive camera that's on the market...but for the price, it delivers a good picture, and depending on the speed of your computer, a fast interface.
I was surprised to see how tiny it is for a wall hang-up. I got one with the nightlight for another bathroom (doesn't come in black!) and it was much larger. This one would look silly in a main bathroom, it looks like a childs dryer.
Was trying to increase the signal strength from my wireless router. These 25' shielded cables allowed me to get the router to a better location to get 5 out of 5 signal strength. Nice solid construction. Ends lock into place solidily and are easy to remove. Great price.
I have quite a large MP3 collection, and finally decided to give these portable devices a go. After reading many reviews, it was clear that Intel released a quality product with their Pocket Concert model, and previews of this model reported that it would be on the same track. I like the look and feel of this player. It's a little bit larger than a pager, and has a sturdy belt clip. The faceplate is made up of a clear removeable plastic shell, and the back of the unit is made up of a soft rubbery material. The buttons, which surround the outer edges of the player are also made of rubber. The Intel software that comes bundled with the player is very straightforward, and allows you to manage playlists, re-order, and delete songs on the player. Transfer times (via USB) were quick at around 200K/s, so on average a song would take around 15 seconds to transfer. I was able to fit an hour of songs on the 64 MB of internal memory.Pros: Small size, bass &amp; treble adjust, flexible volume control, good sound, customizable faceplate, MMC expansion slot.Cons: Not many! The rubber over the buttons reduces their responsiveness.
This item works great and I can't believe how great the price is! I had bought an off brand FM car transmitter before so I could listen to my music in my truck. That one worked horribly until it broke after only a week. This one by Coby works perfect and I can finally listen to my music while driving.
I purchased the XS-LB10S and the XM-1S with a Sony GT81UW head unit, thats right sony all the way hoping to reduce any problems and make sure all synced well. The sub performed well, sq was good but died 3 weeks after install. Im told it blowed and submitting it on warranty, but the amp is 290rms and the sub is rated for 330 rms - it should have never happened.Looking at the reviews on the net now, the only 2 reviews I have found on crutchfield and sonicelectronix indicate premature problems as well. I dont intend to keep this sub, Im going with a ED SQ10 instead, cheaper and better performing.Sony - you disappointed me.
Truly an excellent value. Purchased this DVD player yesterday, we have tested every function of this player already. Versatility doesn't even begin to describe this one. I opted not to purchase the P721 with the memory stick capability. I figured the extra [cost] for something we wouldn't use much wasn't worth it. I copied some photos to CD and viewed them with this player, full screen on my TV, just as promised. The MP3 play is great to. Oh yeah, it's a progressive scan DVD player, the picture quality is awesome.The owner's manual is a good one. It not only tells you what the player will do but what not to expect from the player also. I have yet to purchase a piece of audio/video equipment where the accompanying manual explains the detail of configurations you have as options like this one. With every option there is an explanation of what to expect from each configuration, good, better, best for video and audio. For some folks this really isn't needed but for people just getting into the market or novice users you can't go wrong here.The remotes are user friendly and my universal remote will control this player to.
This is a light, accurate mouse. I've had it for over 4 months now and has been working great.
100% authentic CTG cable in Cat6. Love it. It's so much easier to remove than the standard stuff! Will buy again!
I carry this all the time. Too often I've juggled something and accidentally put a fingerprint on a lens. This product is great for those times and I feel safe that I won't damage or scratch a lens in any way when cleaning.
Bought this lock for my daughters dell in September. Worked fine. She set the lock. Unlocked it a couple of times. Went to unlock it for Thanksgiving, and it no longer worked. Need locksmith of hacksaw to remove from computer.Not recommended.
I didn't buy the my ipod from amazon the way I normally buy my stuff. But I don't think Apple is properly prepared to deal with Windows users. At least, not from where I am sitting. First expect to pay whatever for the amount for the ipod. [$$$] for me (15gb) expect to pay another [$$$] for the firewire card then spend all night trying to get the thing to work with Win98. As of this writing the usb wire has not been released. The Software included with the ipod nicely tells you it doesn't function with your OS. I tried ephpod and macopener and they don't work with the latest ipod for windows because ephpod will error out. And if you use macopener and recreate the directory structure with ephpod, the ipod won't boot. Musicmatch the mp3 jukebox that comes with the ipod will work with Win98 but the plugin for the ipod won't. In short if you want a portable mp3 solution and are a windows98 user run, don't walk AWAY from the ipod.
My wife has been working from home. She spends a lot of time talking with clients. This headset matched up with my phone easily. Now she can talk and type info at the same time. Great product. Recommend it highly.
I think this is one of those very good products priced competitive from a non-OEM supplier. I will suggest strongly to buy this product from this supplier. Extremely satisfied with the fast shipping, quality and cost of this product.
It's a keyboard that does what it's supposed to, feels good, without extra junk I don't need.
I just bought this about 2 weeks ago and I am absolutely pleased by its split screen view and its almost instantaneous gps positional locater. In addition to being able to see where the car is heading, you can choose as an option to have the next 5 turns show up on the right side of the screen. This was the main reason I bought this delightful gps. I have been using gps for the past 2 years and I can say it has transformed my life. Being new in this city is tough, but when a gps will help you get to all sorts of places, hey, it is great. I use the gps every day - sometimes just to see if there is a shorter way, or a more scenic route to something.I still have my Spint gps on my dinky little Samsung M500, but my eyesight was seriously challenged at trying to read all the streets in that tiny phone gps (although I still think the Sprint telenav gps is fabulous in many ways), so I bought this MIO C520 portable gps and I love it. There are so many options that you can choose on this machine that it may take almost 2 pages just to go over all the options, but the main reason is for the gps split screen with its choice of Points of interest, full info, or THE NEXT 5 TURNS listed. I bought it for the next 5 turns listed, and it is fabulous just for that, because if you are a timid sort of driver like me that takes almost a mile to switch lanes, then knowing which way to turn (5 turns ahead of time) is awesome!! I have also set the voice volume to very loud so you can hear it through anything - even my very loud Bose speakers playing cds in the car!Then it has this bluetooth so my phone and gps are one! I can go through my gps and get a history of my phone calls and call from the gps too. Then it has it so that you can sync Microsoft outlook contacts so you can add all your contacts.I just bought the 2 gb sd card, and have put some pics, and some music on it as it is also an mp3 player with a file organizer function, and it also has a currency, metric calculator and converter also.What I really really love about this gps is that it gets a gps signal almost instantly. Just turn it on and within seconds, the gps signal is located. I can just touch the satellite function, and see how many satellites are being used to get an idea how accurate the position is.Then it has this tracking function so that after you have done a trip, you can go over it and check out your route.Anyway, I love this gps because it locates the gps signal so quickly, has the 5 next turns on a split screen, and even comes with a lot of extra freebies such as the blue tooth, mp3 player, picture viewer, calculator and currency/metric converter. I highly recommend this to someone willing to sit down and read the manual because there so many gps options you can do. This is a wonderful advanced gps for the person who has used gps a lot and wants a lot more of the advanced features in addition to its lightning quick reception and split screen 5 turn by turns.
This battery was a perfect replacement for an older G4 battery that was no longer holding much of a charge. The new one lasts longer than the old one ever did, which is really all you can ask for. Too soon to comment on reliability.
if you need VGA extension this is your thing.no problems at all.very cheap too.if you go to best buy they make you pay like [...] at least for an item like this.but this is cheap and gets the job done!YAY AMAZON!
The product works good, as promised for a reasonable price. Installed in my attic and it works just fine.
I bought these hoping that they would help me work in a room with a TV playing by listening to music. They were totally ineffective. The noise canceling feature was JUST noticeable i.e. there was a barely detectable difference between ON and OFF. But the frequency response was poor - almost no upper register which made listening to music hardly bearable even with TV off. I returned them for credit,
Works well, as advertised...pretty basic unit.Remember to use input #2 for one component.Powers bookshelf speakers well - sufficient to turn volume up to 1/4.
This system deserves high ratings. I was surprised to see that video from my camcorder passed through two concrete block walls and still reached the receiver. Audio and video were clear enough to record on my Pinnacle PCTV Ultimate stick. Now I am light on my feet and can carry my studio with me without spools of cable running under the feet of wedding guests.Two observations is that the plastic is lightweight and I need to get some padded pouches so that these will survive the gadget bag. Second is that the cables included are short and limit the placement of devices in the workflow.Go ahead! Better that stringing cables.
Had to buy another one. I bought it as a spare and thus did not use it for about a month and thus didnt return.
I have a system that uses this as well as a clarion cross with 2amps and an apline head unit (CDA117) and the quality sound that I get is just mind blowing. I will recommend this to any music freak
This charger accepts any input voltage from 100-240 V, so it operates anywhere in the world. There may be others out there that can do this also, but I have not found any. Even the exterior packaging on these chargers do not list the line voltage.I have taken the charger with me throughout the world and it works flawlessly. Unlike some of the universal chargers for camcorders which tend to overheat and undercharge batteries when operated on 240V, this one works fine. It is not as fast as some of the "smart chargers", but you should always carry an extra set of batteries with you when you are out for the day anyway.The only reason I did not give if 5 stars is that the design is not super compact. The line cable unplugs, but takes extra space in your luggage.
I bought the zune player on the release day and I must admit I have been satisfied with the devise so far. Considering it's a first generation media player the product is outstanding. The zune marketplace works seemlessly with the zune player. I had no problem installing the software on a windows xp computer; along with the software came a 14 day trial of the service--that was pretty sweet! Although the hardware and software is very intuitive, the zune does have its shortcomings. One of my complaints is the battery life, I can't say its horrible, but its just not great. Another complaint is that the zune marketplace is currently not offering videos, it only offers music. Although MS said they will offer videos in the near future, it would have been nice to have some at launch. I guess to overcome the lack of videos, the zune player comes pre-installed with videos, music, and very cool art that you can use to customize the background. For those complaining that the zune is bigger than the ipod, you have to remember its a first generation model that will change as the it evolves. I think it's only fair that if your going to compare the zune to the ipod, you compare it the first generation ipod--remember those ipods, they were big and bulky!Note: The zune has a big screen for viewing your videos, which is a factor in its overall size, but the player is very light and easy to carry. Also, it has wi-fi, which allows you to send songs wirelessly to friends who are near you and have zune player.
My phone system doesn't have a port to pug it into. If it did, I.m sure that I would like it.
I went from a D60 to this new body, the Rebel XT. The body itself is a bit flimsy feeling to me, but the IMAGE quality if outstanding. I compared it to the 20D, and decided the Rebel XT was just as good, perhaps even a tad better. I do feel the camera body is a bit small for my hands, so I bought the Opteka Battery Pack Grip (from Amazon), and now the camera feels much more substantial & robust in my hand.All in all, I think the Rebel XT (350D) is an outstanding camera, especially image quality, and a FANTASTIC value.
This installed easily and had a program that by-passed the normal Windows wireless stuff. It worked for a while but was so cheaply made that now just someone walking in the room is enough to make it disconnect. Basically it's junk.
This card is great. I can play all my PC games at high resolution. It is more than enough power to run the latest games. Before buying this card I was severly limited. Highly recommended for those unlucky souls without an AGPort on their PC. Priced at 59.99, this card can't be beat.
If you buy a Sony laptop, be prepared to pay >$250 to replace a dead fan after the warranty expiresI completely agree with the review by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"]. Potential customers, you should read reviews by owners who have owned the product for some time, especially for laptop.I bought a Sony VGN-T-250 laptop one and half years ago. It was one of the most expensive models and I only used it lightly during the one and half year.Now, the fan had exactly the same problem as posted by by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"], --- it became noisy for two weeks and then died. Sony insisted to charge >$250 to replace it because the warranty was just for one year.If you check Internet, you will find low quality fan is wide spread problem in Sony laptops.Be aware: Sony sells such low quality product at high price and then makes another round of profit by repairing it. I used to consider Sony a high quality brand and now they have destroyed their own reputation.I think there should be a class action lawsuit again Sony on the fan problem.For the same price, you can buy a much higher quality IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad, which I have owned for over four years and it works excellently.
very very good Microsystem. very good sound for a small system. love the design. only 4 stars for the high price. don't be stingy go for it
Needed a short CAT5 cable to hook up a TV from a router and this fit the bill perfectly. Cable is good quality and works perfectly fine.
This thing is AWSOME! I have one other crank electrical radio with weather band that I've had for years and is nearly indestructable so I have had my expectations of these devices raised by my experience, and this thing is all that and a bag of chips. It can be hand cranked out of the box with the included rechargeable battery and in a couple of minutes you got a fully charged FRS/GMRS radio, transmitter, with a cool "CB" type Microphone and Speaker, AM/FM Radio, and Weatherband Radio, and Flash Light, and Full USB Port, and Clock and Alarm Clock, and Carrying Strap, and Several Monitor/Scanner, etc. functions, plus the ability to plug into AC or use AAA Size Batteries for power as well, which as I stated are essentially unnecessary since it is fully charged after a couple of minutes of cranking and it cranks very easily with a nice comfortable handle. I wish it was a female so I could date it. Love this little radio, which, by the way, is a relatively small, compact size that will fit into most glove compartments of any full size vehicle. Recommend!
Targus makes a series of at least five models that vary solely in height. I went with the 54" model, and you'll pay more for extra inches.But they all have the same features, including a three-way panhead (pan left-right; tilt up/down; roll right), a bubble level (especially useful if you're on uneven ground and the 3 legs aren't extended uniformly), a quick-release locking mechanism that keeps the camera (still or video) secure but allows easy removal, easily manageable leg extensions, and a simple but functional carrying case.The construction is a bit shoddy - don't overturn the screws, or you'll strip some plastic. But it's more than sufficient for our needs, and I generally keep it out of the bag, with the locking base attached to a camera, so that we're always on the ready to take pictures of our kids.
The other reviewers have covered the many fine qualities of this camera. I want to explain what this camera (or any digital camera) has in common with a Barbie doll. The Barbie doll itself is not that expensive. But once you buy it, you will want all the accessories -- Ken, Barbie's Dream House, her sportscar, clothes -- and that's what puts a ding in your wallet. Same here. You will love the camera. But you will need to buy the AC adapter and Amazon doesn't carry it. (Try TechDepot.) The batteries will croak very quickly if you use them to power the camera while it is connected to a PC or a notebook. Invest in a charger and rechargeable batteries. The camera comes with a mingy 8MB Compact Flash card. You will want a 64MB card, at the very least. Not to mention a camera case! I recommend the camera highly. Just keep in mind that the purchase price is only your FIRST expenditure.
I learned the hard way to put a surge protector on your fridge! I have a GE Profile that was not protected and had to replace the circuit board $350 because was damaged from electrical surge. The Belkin is one slimmest ones I could find since I did not want my fridge sticking out 4 inches from the wall or use a strip type device.
I have used many CE Labs products and they always worked as advertised. If this is something you need I wouldn't hesitate to purchase it.
The image shows 5 cables and the product is called "Cables to Go" (plural). This indicates to me I would be buying 5 cables, right? WRONG! This is only 1 cable. I looked through the description and the technical details, but nothing confirms this product is only a single cable.I thought I was getting a great deal for five cables, but for only 1, it's not such a great deal. Deceptive imagery. Beware.
We purchased the Sony tape unit as a player, not a recorder. Sound reproduction is reasonable -- we're using it for taped voice rather than music.
After my old 4 MP Sony (over 3 yrs old)died, it was the perfect excuse to upgrade a bit. Even though I could have bought any product (since I couldn't use my current MemorySticks due to Sony's change in MS form factors), I ended up staying with the Sony.All of the things I liked with my old Sony (size, ease of use) exist in this new model...but there were a few things that were really good to see!* instead of a long cable to charge the battery, there is a simple, small adaptor that plugs in the wall. Great for travellers* much greater charging of the flash* quicker time to actually 'take' the picture* excellent new modes: the ISO mode with blur reduction takes pretty good pics at without a tripod (this was impossible before), and takes AWESOME pics if you use a small tripod.* a button on the camera where you can directly delete (instead of going to a menu)* extended menu options, including a way to have a user defined setting (like B&W;) set to the 'mode' settings on the rotary dial. Much quicker than the old Sony.* the 'mountain' setting workes really well and has multiple focus zones. Works much better.All in all, I'm stoked with the device. The only gizmo that I'd rather have is a panarama function that is available in some devices now.
Hving used palms since 1996, most recently an M500, I was very interested when I saw the &quot;E&quot;. HALF THE PRICE of the other very cool color Tungstens!Stunning screen, beautiful case, lightning fast, extremely responsive to the touch, improved Graffiti, and on and on.They had to cut corners somwhere: no sliding cover, no keyboard built-in and no wireless, cheesy blister packaging.But, I did not want any of those features!NOW the bummer: NO cradle! It just lies on the desk -- one cable for Hotsync (USB) and another for power! And there is not a cradle you can buy as an extra! What royal pain!Still, this is a great unit and a superb value!
I have to say that I wasn't overwhelmingly please with the DVD-R155. It looks nice and had a reasonable price tag, so I decided to upgrade my old Sony DVD Player and go 1080i with my Sony HDTV. It performed okay. The picture quality for DVDs wasn't too bad. I did find it strange that on some DVDs, even store bought ones, that play flawlessesly on other players, skipped on this unit...particularly when DTS was enabled. The remote layout is good...the menus are okay, not much eye candy but they serve their purpose. My biggest beef was two things: 1) It will only handle DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-RAM. No +R/RW capability. 2) The dics I did record either pixelized or didn't play at all in many of the DVD players I have. What good is a DVD recorder if you can't play the material anywhere else? My dad bought the same exact unit...he had to take two back. One because it would skip playing DVDs (worse than in my case...his was ANY DVD) and on the second unit, it wouldn't stay synced in HDMI mode with his plasma TV. Sorry Samsung...you dropped the ball on this one. Needless to say I returned mine and bought another recorded that is $30 cheaper and handles many different recordable formats and plays flawlessly.
Has everything powesurge should have. Everything connected to it.Xbox tv cable dvd players. Have no issue at all. And not to mention pc richards wanted $300 for similar item
I won't add to what's already been said about sound quality -- I agree; it's outstanding.My Shure 530's have been in use all day, every day. They're plugged in to an iPod or else they're plugged in to a cell phone with Shure's adapter/ microphone. Why carry a second hands-free device when you've spent all that money already?They're resting in my ear canal, just like you'd expect. I'm not "hard" on them -- no yanking them around. No leaving them in a tangled pile at the bottom of the briefcase. They're either in my ears, or neatly coiled.BUT THE INSULATION HAS PULLED AWAY AT BOTH ENDS -- THE EAR BUD END, AND THE JACK END -- LEAVING BARE WIRE EXPOSED, AND LEAVING THE WIRE ITSELF AS THE ONLY MECHANICAL STRENGTH. I'VE HAD TO REINFORCE WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE -- UGLY, AWKWARD, EMBARRASSING! BUT IT'S EITHER THAT OR SPEND ANOTHER $400 TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN.HOW CAN YOU CHARGE THIS MUCH, DELIVER THIS MUCH SOUND QUALITY, AND STILL HAVE THE TERRIBLE RUGGEDNESS/ RELIABILITY THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED?
If you don't print primarily COLOR documents, DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER. I purchased the HP Color Laserjet 2600n as an alternative to cheap inkjet printers which use way too much ink. I knew the cartridges were expensive ($85.00 per) but with the yield of each cartridge I thought it was worth it. I also made the assumption that because I used the printer primarily for black ink documents that my color cartridges would last a lot longer than my black cartridge...WRONG. I called HP Technical support for a minor issue. I spoke with Tania. Tania told me that this is primarily a color printer, therefore, when you print a document which only uses black ink, the printer assumes you're also using the color cartridges, so it is using up the color cartridges at the same rate. There's only one catch, when the printer tells you that you have to replace the color cartridges, most likely there is still a LOT of toner left in the cartridge. When I became incredulous, she laughed at me. Eventually I was transferred to Gali, in Customer Care. I was also on the phone at the same time with another woman but they wouldn't give me her name. They confirmed MANY TIMES exactly what Tania told me. So many times during my conversation I said "I just have such a hard time believing that I will be forced to replace FULL CARTRIDGES!" and every time there reply was something to the effect of, I understand Ma'am, but there's nothing we can do, the machine is not defective. If I were you I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PRINTER.
You will not find a better battery maintainer/charger. Nice quality and works like a champ. GM offers this exact charger as a Corvette accessory. You pay more for it because it has the Corvette logo on it. If you have a car that is not a daily driver and sits in the garage for extended periods of time, then this is what you want to keep the battery at it optimal.
1. Study existing 5-star review written in 2004 by A W Flones of California;he covers a lot of ground.2. Note well that this wonderful Sony does NOT provide an EXternal antennajack, which would have been nice. A radio is only as good as its antenna'sincoming signal, so for a SWL set to omit a passive means to boost signalsis regrettable. Hardly any portable (or tabletop) sets have external jacksfor an antenna, so do not use this as a pretext to "pass" on this model.3. Once the existing supply (warehouse stock) of Sony ICF-SW7600 sells out,you'll be looking desperately for USED units from questionable sources. In case you actually intend to _use_ a solid SWL portable (at home or away), the 7600 will serve you better than what is produced these days.Please do NOT buy one in case you merely want to add it to your unused collection of trophy radios; there are serious SWLers who can make better use of the dwindling stock (manufacture DISCONTINUED!).4. To those of us who are annoyed by SSB "noise" when tuning, this radio allows us to actually make sense of what otherwise is an unintelligible signal. Most SWL radios don't "read" Single SideBand, but this one does.5. Powered by 4xAA.Be prepared for emergencies by stocking 8-count (4+4) lithium AA's, soldat outrageous prices, but having a ten-year shelf-life. Search B00003IEMECharger for NiMH AA's: definitely get the affordable B00077AA5Q (quality)Batteries: go for Sanyo NiMH 2700mAh B000IV413S
I bought both the Sigma 1.4X and the 2X teleconverters thinking that I would decide which one I liked the most and sell the other... Well that was a couple of years ago and I still own both. Unlike many here I use mine for Macro photography so that I can get 1.4:1 or 2:1 depending on which I use. I have found them both to deliver excellent results, If you purchase a teleconverter you should consider that for the best results you will need a tripod or a very steady monopod, camera shake quickly becomes a factor when using TCs. If this is a concern then you should consider it. The great news is that my 180 mm macro lens becomes a great 360mm manual focus telephoto, or a 252mm auto focus telephoto depending on which TC I use.. Most digital cameras at least the ones that I have used need a lens with an aperture of f/5.6 or larger for the auto focus to work, my macro is a f/3.5 so the auto focus will not work as the aperture of my lens assembly with the TC attached becomes f/7.0 If you already have a lens that you really like and would like to turn it into an even longer telephoto then a TC is certainly an option. You can check compatibility charts online, I have seen sigma charts for canon lenses as well as other manufactures but they no longer seem to be available on their website... but I know that they are out there on the web somewhere...
This laptop bag works great! We find it much easier to carry around than a traditional laptop case. Very versatile. Has plenty of pockets for accessories, notepads, etc.
You cannot compare these to floorstanding, full range speakers, nor can you compare them to smaller speakers that cost ten times as much. If your frame of reference is using speakers that came with a surround sound receiver, or speakers by KLH, Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, or any brand not KNOWN for making speakers, these are probably the nicest thing you could do for yourself. They are very nice bright sounding speakers for a bargain price. I use them as my rear surrounds with Polk Monitor 60's in the front, a Polk center (CS!?) and a Velodyne sub. I upgraded from Infinity speakers of the same size that were about 10 or 12 years old. Polks feature a brighter more forward sound, with perhaps a touch more detail in the high end than the Infinitys.If you are expecting audiophile, $1000 speaker type sound, you arent getting that from these, but they will sound alot better than what most people use or what came in a surround sound package.
For the price this is the best there is. I can charge my bluetooth and iPhone 4 at the same time.
I got this product to replace my aging Sennheiser HD 595. I really like the 595 they served me well as a movie watching, call of duty playing, and sound/video editing do it all headphone. So deciding whether to upgrade actually started by looking at the new style of the 595 I didn't like the color. So I looked at Sennheiser other phones as well as Grados, I'm so so glad I did.The Senniheiser 650s look great and sound fantastic. First, I stuck in Sade - "Send me someone to love" and I feel the love for these phones. Next I decided to stick in Disk 3 of my Stereophile test CDs these phones brought out clarity I'd never heard before. They made my 595s sound muddy. They are particularly good at bringing out clarity with instruments like cymbals and vibrations on string. Next I plugged them into my Yamaha S90ES to play some Chopin with Grand Piano set, wow, they sound so good that they actually make the synthesizer sound more...synthetic. The phones provide great tonal balance. If you like boomy big bass look elsewhere these cans (headphones) keep bass pretty much in check as they are tight and will require equalization to be bassy. That being said everything so far sounds bang on from hip-hop to vocals to Rachmaninov.Highly recommend.Things to note about these cans:1. They need power to sound well.2. The cord is slightly shorter than the 5953. If you adjust them to be just a little tall, they will fit very snug on you jaw muscles. This worried me a bit since my wife and I will use them for sound editing and recording for extended periods. So fitting appropiately to your head is a must.
You can't go wrong with this item for the price compared to other models. I've had mine for about 3 mos. and been very satisified. If your looking for a decent model with easy to use features I would recommend this model. It does the job. I've heard APEX support service could be a problem but I've had no need for them. I would recommend the Memorex DVD-R & RW's. I've been pretty happy with the quality and able to play them on both my Sony and Panny DVD players.
Welp, boy, was I taken for a ride. I thought this would be a fix to my problem, but instead, it just made it worse.
Moving the data between the two devices it connects is what I ask of a cable. This one does that just fine. Six-foot length allows additional flexibility for device placement. Slightly over $1 a foot...what's not to like ?
For reference, I've owned a set of Labtec APX-6420 2.1 speakers for about 6-7 years now. With the purchase of a a new computer (Mac Pro + Cinema Display) I decided it was also time to upgrade my speakers. I spent a very long time mulling over different brands and models, listening to them in stores whenever possible. Of the major "PC speaker" makers, I recall sampling Altec Lansing, Logitech, Klipsch, Bose, Creative, and JBL. Aside from listening in stores (a poor environment) I also took into account personal experience with the brands (mostly the first three I listed) in regular "home" situations.I initially wanted the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1's because of the fantastic reviews they've gotten on Amazon and elsewhere, but was turned off to them because of the apparently poor build quality (parts breaking very quickly), along with reports of buzzing, the power switch being on the back of the subwoofer, my impression of them in stores, and experience with a friend's ProMedia 4.1's (which neither I nor him really cared for, and which recently broke).I tried as many Logitech speakers as I could in many different situations and decided I HATE ALL OF THEM (with the sole exception of the Z-5500's which I own and love)! The bass especially sucks on their speakers.So... through all this I eventually came to the conclusion that Altec Langsing was the brand I wanted to go with. And if that was so, it had to be the FX6021's which I had been eyeing for years. The first time I heard them in a store I declared them my favorite of the selection at the time and the same is still true. These are probably the best sub-$200 2.1 PC speakers you can buy. Even at their MSRP of $250 they're probably worth it. These speakers a very nice!The sound is very clear and sharp. Get ready to hear all the distortion in your low bitrate digital audio files. The speakers especially shine when listen to live recordings or anything that was produced by real instruments (i.e. not techno, though that sounds good too).Subwoofer is NOT "boomy" or "buzzy" like others have reported. I never use the equalizer in iTunes and have the bass at about half. It's very deep, rich, and discrete. Doesn't shake the floor or cause my neighbors to complain--yes, I live in an apartment too and bass is a concern of mine. For those who complain about the bass: maybe you shouldn't have gotten 2.1 speakers? Maybe your units were defective? Or perhaps the subwoofer was placed in a very poor position? I know sound is highly subjective, but those reviews just don't sound right to me.PROs:* Tall, sleek, and sexy satellites provide a nice wall of sound and match the Cinema Display perfectly.* Bass and treble have a *large* range of adjustability. 50% of either is plenty enough for me.* Power button on control pod* This is important: NO BUZZING. Not while they're on, not while they off. 100% silent.CONs:* Volume adjustment is digital and moves in "notches"; these notches aren't always small enough. I much prefer a regular analog knob.* Remote is a bit useless* While they look good and perform well, they feel a little cheap* Get ready for lots of cables hanging from your desk and all over the floor (on the other hand, long cables are a PRO as well)And finally, don't be fooled by specs. Yes, other speakers may have more watts of power and THX certification, but that really doesn't matter as much as it might seem. These are more than loud enough for any sane person (100% volume would probably wake up the neighborhood). I really didn't pay any attention to the specs, I bought them because they sound the best!
Bought this for my old school point & shoot. Im glad I bought this I'm very satisfied with this purchase.
Crutchfield recommended these for my suburban, found them here at half the price. Good sound, great price and easy to install
The Zune came very fast. The company it came from is wonderful and the product is wonderful
As the title says, the W-lan capabilities of this Router are great.Even 2 floors above the router (solid ferroconcrete) I have still ~60% signal quality and high transfer rates.On the other hand I expected more settings for that price.-I missed the possibility to associate IP's with fix mac addresses-My internet Provider uses an MTU that is outside of the ajustible values (Arcor Germany with 1488 and 1492)-The setup Tool that came on a CD doesn't allow to configure the Router when the WAN port is not connected to the internet(of course you can if you use the html configuration)At the moment I'm using the Belkin as an Access Point and my old rooter keeps the connection to the Internet and works as a DHCP server
These may be more expensive than other cables. Keeping that in mind you should probably go with a cheaper cable if they are available. I only got this because it came at a discount when purchased with the THX certified Logitech Z680's from Amazon in 2005. Back then I paid about twenty bucks and that was a decent price for this type of cable back then. It still works fine though I haven't used it much with those speakers. I am sure they are no better or worse than any other cable though.
Bought TV based on Consumer Reports Review and I am very happy with this purchase. Size is just right for our typically sized family room. Any bigger and I think it would be like sitting in the front row of a theater. Since all the TV's I looked at in stores were just hooked up with coax tuned to channel 3 or 4 it was hard to judge which looked best since the picture quality was only as good at the analog source so I had to trust Consumer Reports testing. At home DVD's using component video look almost like high def and Dish Network receiver using HDMI is also great. I get local channels over the air using digital channels and they look awesome, which was a pleasant surprise since I thought the HDTV might highlight the flaws of our SD broadcasts in Erie, PA. Over the air old analog channels look a little rough though. The only problem I had was with the local delivery agent for the Eagle shipping company used by Amazon. They missed one appointment to deliver and I had some bizarre conversations over the phone with the local agent claiming they had never talked to me before and then hung up on me. TV did arrive in perfect condition eventually.
Bought it 10/ll. Worked fine till 3/12. Now it either won't play at all or it will play 2-3 cuts, then die. I've used a disk cleaner and cleaned my disks with water and a sponge. It doesn't help. Their troubleshooting guide suggested that maybe moisture is the problem so leave it on for 2-3 hours to dry it out. Did that. Didn't work. Called them and they said ship it back to them with a money order (not a check) for $10. By the time I get it packaged and ship it, I could buy a new one. Aside from that, it doesn't remember where you last stopped so you have to search for it. (I listen to some audio books, not just music.) That's not easy because you can only go forward one cut at a time---there's no slow fast forward. The volume control is on the back of the unit which is also inconvenient, especially if you use it in a dark room. Moral: Look elsewhere.
I was pleasantly surprised with the JBL On Stage II Speaker/dock. The audio output is awesome for its size; clear with deep bass tones. Probably due to its Harmon Kardon technology. The remote is convenient.The dock adapters included do not include a size for my Nano Gen3. However, the Universal dock adapter that's included with Nano purchase fits perfectly.Also understand the newer OnStage IIIs have a battery option which would make the speaker even more portable.All-in-all an excellent product.
I spent a lot of time online searching for the best price on this camera, and this was it. It arrived in a few days and was perfect. I purchased it as a Christmas gift for my 17-year-old daughter, and she is thrilled. Just remember to purchase a memory card separately as no card is included with the camera kit.
After a school trip to the oregon coast, i saw a kid that had an "Ihome." I fell in love with it when i saw it, and it charged the ipod as it was playing. The sound was very good, so i thought i'd buy one of my own.I did some research on the internet, and saw that this one had quite a few 5 stars, and was within my budget. (my mom would only let me spend $30)I bought this for my bedroom, and for school trips. As soon as it arrived, i put my ipod in it. I was SO impressed by how cute it was, and how well the radio, sound, and clocked worked. I was worried the sound wasnt' going to be very loud, but its quite loud! And clear. The only thing that some music snobs may have a problem with, is that the bass isn't the best. But for the price, it can't be beat.Another thing that impressed me is that it charged the ipod so quickly! it's just as good as plugging your ipod onto the computer and letting it charge.I STRONGLY suggest this. It is an amazing product! I am so glad i bought it!
After a day of taking digital photos, I always have to rush home and print them. Now that slight problem is being solved with instant printers! With Polaroid's brand name and cheap price on this printer, I had to get it and try it.And wow, I'm impressed. This package comes with everything you need to get started! Even an extra adapter and film so you can print right out of the box. The setup is easy and the instructions are made so you can stick it on the printer if you forget. What's great is that the printer accepts BOTH CF and SM cards. Now you can give photos away to people and they will be surprised at how you printed them so fast and because the picture source is from a digital camera you can select what photos you wanted printed and how many times.The quality of the photos are superb just like those instant Polaroids everyone used to have, this prints a smaller rectangular verison with the photo about the size of a credit card; great wallet prints! The coloring of the film however seems to be a bit more on the magenta side if you dont have long-distance flash. Other than that, the printer itself requires no batteries and has a convenient strap so you can carry it everywhere you go. The printer is shaped nicely you can hold in your hand and the weight is light enough to carry with your digital camera.I would definitely recommend getting this product! You can't find a better deal with the rebate offer!
The cord for these ear phones was too short, and they broke easily within 5 days. The product is cheaply made. I would not recommend this product.
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
When I received this reader, I was very pleased with its performance and cost. It seemed to download very quickly compared to several generic readers I had accumulated over the past couple of years. But in the extreme environment of my desktop, I was only able to download three CF cards before the unit died - no light, no computer recognition, nothing... I wrote Sandisk who referred me back to the seller. I did receive an RMA from BlueProton on 27 February, after a few emails back and forth. So I am waiting now for a replacement unit. Hopefully it will be longer lived.This is the first Sandisk product I have bought. I had thought I was moving up in the reader world. But they have yet to earn that distinction.M. Hughes
Good mid range cb for intermediate user--- great features and speaker placement.
At the time my purchase, the Sharp VLZ3U MiniDV camera was the least expensive digital camcorder on the market. Price was very important for me. Here's what I have found to be &quot;important&quot; aspects of the camcorder that I didn't know before I ordered it.1. The camcorder can record video on miniDV tapes or take pictures and store them on SD (secure digital) memory cards. However, the camcorder came without either media. Silly me, I had expected that the camcorder come with one miniDV tape to get me started, but no. I had to run out and buy a miniDV tape in the evening.2. The camcorder comes with 3 ways to &quot;download&quot; images or video:USB, DV, AV. The USB port allows the computer to download digital pictures from the SD card, the DV (digital video, aka 1394 port) allows a computer equipped with a 1394 port to download the video to the computer, and the AV port allows connection to a TV to show the video. The camcorder does not support USB streaming, so you cannot download the video through the USB port, it has to be through the 1394 (DV) port. The camcorder also does not allow for the camera to store video on the SD memory card. So pictures has to go on the SD memory card, and it has to be downloaded through the USB port. The video has to go on the miniDV tape and downloaded through the 1394 (DV) port. More advanced (expensive) camcorders support recording on the memory card, and/or USB streaming. For the price difference, I found that it was easier (cheaper) for me to add a 1394 card to my computer. It was also very easy to download the video and start making movies using the camcorder, the 1394 card, and moviemaker on WinXP.Overall, I was quite happy with the camcorder. I still think that they should have included one miniDV tape, but that's just a nitpick.
Although this camera helps slightly to produce OK pictures and helps you have control over the effect it has on the photograph, the advantages do not outweigh the cost. This was, in short, an extreme waste of money since it's range of expected capabilities was limited. Also, it is difficult to position the filter onto the lens. I would not recommend this product unless you have an umlimitless supply of money, andn't think of anything better to spend it on.
Bought this keyboard/mouse combo because I needed to replace my old three year old DiNovo keyboard. The keyboard is not sold alone, so one has to get the combo.I love this keyboard! The keys are very responsive and as they are only 1/4th of the hight of most the other keyboards, they really help to type fast. Love the triggerpoint on then and the klicking sound of the keyboard is nice and solid. It has all the buttons on it that I need and combinded with the small size and very sleek design, it makes for a great keyboard. Again, I bought it again because the old one was worn out.The mouse I don't like as much. It is big and heavy. I don't need all of the buttons on it and would prefer a smaller size mouse. I like the charging cradle though.I did not intall the Multimedia pad/Bluetooth hub. Don't need it and keyboard/mouse work without it.Installation was very easy. Plugged the Bluetooth dongle in, paired it with keyboard and mouse, and that was it. Keyboard works perfectly, mouse sometimes stops responding for 10 - 20 seconds and then resumes work as normal. Happened three times in a month of use. Annoying at the moment, but in the grand scheme of things no big deal.Overall assessmet is that the keyboard to me is the best on the market. Tried many keyboards, but this one really is it all. The mouse is only ok. Would not prevent me from buying the package, but would also not be the reason to buy the package. I like the recharging mechanism on it. Did not install the Mulimedia pad as I never used it on my old DiNovo set. Bluetooth works well, with the occasional drop-out of the mouse. If you are looking for a truely great keyboard, buy this combo, if your focal point is the mouse, then think twice.
I gotta admit, my favourite thing about the WAP-11 is the cool stylish look. With the cute little antennae sticking it up it sort of looks like a blue version of the Great Gazoo.Bought the WAP-11, a WPC-11 PC card, and a WUSB-11 to attach a laptop and a Windows PC to my home lan. No real problems setting things up, including configuring wep encryption. Things don't always match up with the documentation and other linksys products 100%, but close enough that it isn't too tough to figure things out. For example, the wap-11 and wpc-11 let you enter the encryption key using a pass phrase, but the wusb-11 makes you type in the actual keys in hex.I find the range to be perfectly reasonable - at least I can work all over my house. Even when the link quality and signal strength meters drop down to below 20% I get fine performance.The install and configuration is Windows centric - this can be an issue if you are (like me) mostly linux. You need a windows box with a usb port to do initial configuration - fortunately I have one (whew). Once you have this done, you can use snmp for subsequent configuration, though even then by far the easiest approach is to use the provided windows based client software. It would be nice if the unit picked up an IP via dhcp and had a linux client for lan access - thus dispensing with the need for the usb/windows hokiness. From their site, it seems that this may be coming.All in all, the blue gazoo has me writing this review from the comfort of my living room where I get to hang out with my wife - instead of trapped by a wire in the office. What could be better than that?
I plugged this into my cordless headset and in spite of the microphone being right near my mouth, everyone tells me they can barely hear me! Only when I unplug the unit and talk into the cordless phone can they understand anything I'm saying. Straight to the trash can...
I let my printer go without ink for weeks because I couldn't afford the HP cartridges at Wal-Mart they were around $75.00 after taxes, so it was a boon to find this deal on Amazon, my HP All-in-One will never have to go thirsty again.And the cartridges work perfectly.
This product works great! I would definitely recommend it. I looked at Walmart first and a very similar cord cost $50.
I purchased the Original Elph in 1998 and I must say this is the best camera I ever owned! I've never come across the dreaded &quot;flashing H&quot; problem, but my flash gets stuck once in a while...I lost my Elph a couple of months ago, and am now looking to get another camera, but I've decided to get my 2nd Elph!
The brown Zune was on sale for 89.00 at Amazon and I jumped on it and haven't been sorry in the least. It truly is worth the asking price. It's a beautiful piece, heavy enough to know you're holding something precious. The music is devine! I am listening to music I'd had on my pc or on CDs and am hearing notes I never heard before! Many sound like new music. I'm in love. love. love! My phoots are so clear and bright! This is a Chrismas present to myself and, boy, did I buy the right thing! I had an iriver 1 gig mp3 player and was happy with that, but Zune tops that by far. I am not an ipod fan and have no interest in it, but when the Zune was announced, I was ready to buy, but the cost was prohibitive, I thought. Since I purchased this one on sale, I really got a steal and am very happy. I read the review by an apparent "techie" who compared Zune unfavorably to the Ipod. I say, if you want an ipod, buy it...but the Zune results in love, love, love - of your old music, new music, your photos -everything!!!As soon as I settle down, I'll get into the rest of the Zune. For now, I'm happy! Helen
A short time back I had taken my sister's 4MP version of this camera to Disney for the day. It was so nice that I went out and ordered this 5MP version. The 4MP camera was small so it fit in my pocket. It wasn't too light so it didn't feel like I had lost it. It also felt sturdy in my hand. However, in the 5MP version, Olympus seems to have cut back on costs. They changed from a brushed metal casing, to what feels like a shiny plastic casing. I may be wrong about it, but it just feels different to me, and the logo is no longer raised letters, just a clip on plastic emblem. I feel like if it has a slight drop, the case could break, instead of only dinging. This would be a good thing for Olympus, as they would have more service repairs. This is also a bad thing for me, because I exhibit OCD habits and can't stand finger prints all over the plastic. Therefore, I was very disappointed when I pulled this camera out of the box. The camera is also lighter, and I have lost that feeling that I know it's there. Other than that, the camera is great. The pictures are decent, however, a little grainy. The controls are simple to use. I find the setup menu a little confusing to get around in and haven't found all the options yet. It only comes with a 16MB XD card, which only takes 4 pictures at the highest quality (which I recommend), so you will need a bigger card. I am not fond of the XD cards, as there are not many multi-card readers that support them. However, the camera acts as a reader with the cable and the software is not required. It is just a standard mass storage device, which works great in Linux. However, you have to actually open the case to plug the cable in. But this is because the camera is all-weather, and this area is sealed. The movies are good, although a little small. I don't like the fact that there is no view finder, as screens are generally what eats up batteries. However, I can live with that on this camera because the battery life is excellent. However, I did buy an extra battery just in case, since it is a proprietary battery. I wish there was a little more zoom than the 2X optical, however, I have yet to play with the digital zoom. But I avoid digital zoom on all cameras. This camera has a nice little "Quick View' button for those who have friends who like to see their picture right after it is taken. Press this button, and the last picture is retrieved. So I recommend this for someone looking for a good point and shoot camera that can easily be carried with them throughout the day. It also looks pretty cool, so its great for teenagers.
I'm satisfied with the roominess and the quality. It also balances upright quite nicely when the laptop is in it. About the only thing that would make it better for me would be a removable insert for the large bottom compartment that would give me more organization when I don't need the room for clothes.
Love this stand. I have a standing desk at work, and this stand is angled so that I can have the screen at eye level while also having my hands on the keyboard in a comfortable position (I don't use an external keyboard). Great product, solid construction, pretty good balance, doesn't wobble much. I'd recommend it.
I just recently built a desk for my new computer only to find out the wires for most of my perhiperals (monitor, scanner, keyboard and mouse) were not long enough. I fixed the scanner problem (monitor looks like a lost cause), and decided to invest in a wireless keyboard and maybe a mouse.Well the Logitech caught my attention and purchased it. Setup was a breeze as it comes with USB and PS/2 connectors. Plugged everything in (using the PS/2 connectors to free up a USB port) and loaded the software. The directions are not clear but should be good for most people.The keyboard is quiet and has a nice feel to it. Directions don't tell you how to program all the buttons, and I'm still trying to figure out some of them. The mouse works good as long as you have a good surface to move it on. The pointer seems jumpy on a computer desk surface and even worse with the current mouse pad I have.I did mount the receiver underneath the desk away from everything so I can put the keyboard in my lap and type away.
If you are looking for a light weight and easy to use soft camera pouch for your Lumix GF1. This is the product for you. I basically wrap my camera up with OpTech Soft Pouch and drop it in my crumpler with my other gear and I am not worried at all that my camera might be scratched. Awesome product !!
The design is perfect for stationary use, sitting a a desk, etc. Comfortable, but there is a bit of ear fatigue after a few hours. You can hear callers clearly and cleanly and unlike some other headsets, they can hear you clearly as well. Donning the headset is initially a bit awkward, but once you figure it out, it becomes second nature. There are more comfortable under ear headsets that I have tried, but I couldn't use them because of their poor sound quality. So far, this is a keeper.
My father actually bought a similar item for my daughter for Christmas. It did not work when she got it out of the box. She had surfed the net and found this one and really loves it.
Real sturdy cable. Haven't been able to get device working yet but will be working on it and will report back. I don't think it's the cable but need to trouble shot system.
I bought this product and lost the remote and can not replace it because its not sold alone. So be aware that if you loose the control you can not replace it. For that reason I give it a one.
This is yet another nifty tool for photographers on the go who don't want to be bogged down with a lot of extra cleaning products.Granted, it doesn't clean lens surfaces and other surfaces as thoroughly as more complete cleaning systems, but its compact 2-in-1 cleaning tools make it a must to carry in your gadget bag.Although I've never been overly impressed with most of these doodads, the Nikon Lens Pen's patented cleaning solution and applicator provide a quick and effective method for removing most dust, smears and small debris that lodges on the lens filter's surface and in and around small, difficult to reach places around the camera's external working mechanisms.The Lens Pen goes with me everywhere; it keeps the lens clear of dust when I'm shooting, so my proofs don't end up with spots. At the end of the day, when I pack up my gear, I use a complete cleaning system for the lenses and to wipe down camera mechanisms before packing it up.
This is a good case to protect the camera. It does increase the overall size (of the camera) making it little difficult for it to fit in your pant pocket, but I would still recommend this when protection is the primary objective. I felt the leather was little on the stiffer side.
This little baby is an essential addition to any retro decor! Not only does it look great, with the neon-lit areas, bubble tubes and the dancing lights, it also sounds amazing. The speaker clarity is well above par and it is frankly the coolest Ipod dock I'vbe ever seen. Enjoy!
I've had my Cassiopeia for close to 9 months now. Prior to having the Cassiopeia I was a Palm user. I more or less depend on having my calendar, contacts, notes, etc. with me all of the time. I made the decision (and it was a tough decision) to switch to the Cassiopeia/Windows CE platform because of the following things that the Palm didn't offer. I've been constantly disappointed.-Ability to sync with outlook mail: It works great, however you can't sync email if you're syncing with more than 1 computer (i.e. home computer and office computer) so it's useless to me.-Ability to access personal financial sites: Many of the web sites that I want access to when traveling are my bank accounts. I can't access them because Pocket Explorer is not the "correct" version and does not have the correct level of security (even with the 128 bit patch), so my bank site will not allow access.-Ability to download and listen to audio books from Audible.com: The transfer process is so unbelievably slow I've given up and taking audio books with me when I travel.-Ability to read eBooks: Books from Peanut Press work fine with Peanut Reader. Books for Microsoft Reader are another story. Very disappointing.-Ability to synchronize with my MS Money accounts: This is perhaps the most infuriating bug of all. Good luck with keeping your accounts synced. Balances get screwed up and it's not uncommon for the Money file to come up corrupted, requiring you to replace the file and re-sync it. There's a whole list of procedures to remedy crashed money files, but I really don't feel like spending hours fixing something, over and over, that should have worked in the first place.Add to all of the above, appointments and contacts that magically vanish, only to reappear days later, and some of the worst customer support from Microsoft that I've ever experienced, this time-saving device is far too time-intensive. I regret ever letting go of my precious Palm!
I didn't expect that noise-cancelling thing to be as big as a flash drive MP3 player!! The unit was so big when my friend saw it she thought I had gotten another mp3 player or had bought it for someone else because i had one already.Notwithstanding, the sound and the noise cancelling is great and the in-ear fit was somewhat comfy but that noise cancelling unit is too bulky for me to carry around so i'm returning it back to Amazon pronto!!
The hardware design is great. Multilingual display, backlit remote also display track info. Camera is at acceptable quality. Noisy as usual in dark environment. Cannot be a digital camera replacement but can be good if you just need a quick snapshot of something.The mp3 decoding has a little too much noise. Very noticeable when playing certain kind of "quiet" music such as classical or any form of unplugged instrumental, even the mp3 files are encoded at 320kbps constant bit rate stereo. The interface response time is a little sluggish, like one or two second delay after each button click. Honestly I'm not very happy with this product due to these two issues since I spent $420 for this and I'm expecting excellent quality. I hope they can be resolved through a firmware update.Remix function is fairly neat, but I don't really use it. Quite some work to set up one remix, and you have to do it per track. I wish there is a remix setup per album / playlist function option.The m:trip software is fair. Need some work as well, such as the playlist order easily get messed up by browsing in other search method list. And some music files fail to accept an album cover image even it's showing in m:trip. Biggest complain is when you have a bunch of mp3s under one album, and if they don't have track no. tagged in their info, m:trip will upload them to the player regardless of the track file names, that is you can have the files in order in winamp (since winamp load files in numeric / alphabetical order), but not in m:robe. I have to go in and type in the track no. to make m:trip place them in order, and I have to do it one by one, no auto numbering functions.Honestly, I would say, wait for firmware / software update for this pricey unpolished product... It would totally deserve a 5 stars rating if they can fix these issues.
Tried it with a couple of pork butts this weekend. Was hoping not to go outside to check the temp of meat but be able to monitor temp from my living room. Sounded like a decent product and while the the transmitter would read the temp correctly, the receiver was intermittent at best. Only 25' to my Living Room. Any time I walked back to house it would lose the signal. Finally gave up.Not sure what needs to be done to perfect this model. I like the idea, but the implementation is not there.I'm thinking a 2 probe digital thermometer with a pair of binoculars will be good.
Just exactly what I needed. Shipping is via turtle. It took forever to get here.
I am an amateur photographer so my opinion is not based on more technical aspects. This camera is so great compared to my non slr digital camera. I have a one year old child who is never still. This camera allows me to catch those moments that the other digital would miss. It's so easy to use. The automatic mode has captured some pretty amazing photos. There are creative modes that allow me to choose how much control I want - great for a beginner like me. It's so much lighter than the other digital slr cameras that I was considering. I can take it everywhere without much trouble. I highly recommend it!
I used a Canon G2 4.0 megapixel camera and this Canon EOS 20D is definitely all that AND a bag of chips. Don't let the price tag scare you. It's really well worth the price and looking back at it, this 20D camera is THE BEST purchase that I've made in a long time. I'm not even kidding. That's why this camera has so many great reviews from all sorts of people. It absolutely takes great stunning pictures, fast autofocus, fast 5 frames per second, sharp focusing, availability and scalability with the entire vast line of Canon EF and EFS (the newer) lenses. You just can't go wrong. This is hands down the best semi-pro consumer model out there. And trust me, I'm not even a pro and when I take pictures of just people at BBQ's or taking fast shots of my friends playing basketball, it's just amazing. My friends can't believe the high quality and clarity of the photos. Taking a photo of my friend dunking the basketball and freezing the picture while he is in mid-air - Now THAT'S amazing! The modes on the camera are easy enough for a point and shoot person to take great pictures but at the same time, offer so many complex options/customizations for the professional photographer that makes this camera a true winner. I totally did my research when I bought this camera and I'm glad I picked it up. I promise you that you'll love the camera too. It's a great investment and it won't be money thrown away later. Later on if technology gets better and Canon releases a better camera, then you can re-use all of your existing lenses and all you need to pick up is another body. I love it! Love the switch to Digital SLR. Can't imagine how I survived without this wonderful camera!With the 17-85mm lens, it's a deal to get it with this bundle. This lens is the best all around lens. It does everything that the basic standard $50 18-55mm lens does and more. Very good lens to have as a "leave it on the camera and be the 1 lens you choose to have to take it around to travel or carry around with you to take pictures". The one lens that's multi-purpose and good for all around shooting. Can't go wrong! You'll love it! It has the ultra sonic motor that's super quiet, has auto-focus capability for fast auto-focus, and has a good large wide angle for wide shots as well as a healthy zoom for close up pictures. It's made in Japan for high quality, and like a lot of other things in life, there's a reason why it's expensive and there's a reason why you get what you pay for.
I bought this television based on it being the highest rated by Consumer Reports and I am pleased. Great picture and sound. I really think the review would be better if I could tell you what it was like 3 years from now. Still, the 1080 is impressive. Also, I bought this through Amazon via Tiger Direct. The shipping was less than 5 days, a very nice extra.
$$ but indispensable. Once you see all the ways this can improve the usage of your Fig Rig the exorbitant retail price will only sting a little. Not only can you attach a plethora of devices to your rig such as monitors, mics and lights but you can also attach a quick release plate to one of these and the entire Fig Rig will mount on your tripod. Since all my stabilizers have Manfrotto sleds I can go from the Fig Rig hand held to putting it on my fluid head tripod , my slider or my skater dolly all due to this little device.
Sometimes some things so simple are priced like crazy high for what it is.I bought this at the lower prices, like, $3.00 for one.I think that is a great price considering you can't get any in the store for that price.It's basic, it's simple and it works.It has lasted me at least a year.The only thing is that it makes a whirring noise in the tape player.I use this in my car. So it was kind of weird.But playing music is perfectly great.I'm not in any way some sort of sound professional nor picky, but I would have to say it does the job of putting the audio to your cassette.And don't spend more than $10, get the cheaper one.
Some generic (non-Apple) USB car chargers won't charge the newer iPods or iPhones. This one does. And the extra port can charge something else like a headset at the same time. Just what I needed.
I got this to transfer data from a computer that toasted the motherboard but the hard drives are fine.This is truly an extraordinary product! As follows:-Very well packaged. It was in excellent condition when it arrived.-Instructions are straightforward.-Exceptionally solid construction. The on/off switch is maybe a tiny bit flimsy but should be adequate.-Very easy to assemble/dissemble. The whole thing is very rugged, heavy duty power supply and case. High quality connectors. Even the finish is first rate.The only part that was a little tricky was sliding the data connector onto the drive. But after a couple of tries I got it. I was up connected and running 5 minutes after opening the box.Data transferred very fast even with the USB version. No compatibility problems.Do not expect to be constantly swapping drives in and out: it is really designed to be a semi-permanent carrier, though it is certainly solid enough to stand many changes of the drive inside. It is more the assemble/disassemble that would take too much time.Do remember to set the drive you place in the can to "master" via the jumpers on the drive. If the info is not on the can you can check the manufacturers web site for the settings. (save the jumpers, they come in handy!)A great product, one of the best I have seen in a long time, well made, good documentation. Even comes with a usb driver CD in case you need it.
Other than the obvious need for it to fit my camera, the feature I was looking for in a camera case was how it attached to a belt. This case has a snap on the strap so that it can be looped over a belt without unbuckling. It can also be attached to a backpack strap or other such close looped strap.
For me, this signal booster did not live up to expectations. I still miss channels from time to time as I did without the booster. So, use of the booster is no great improvement. The problem is that you dont know if the product will work or not until you try it. Then after you open the package you learn that Amazon's return policy requires an unopened package only.
For non-DSLR goodness, just buy the Sony Alpha or R1 family cameras. I like Fujicons a great bit too, so this unit just offended me. The Fuji 10+ digital point-n-clicks are great values. Do still consider these for small jobs.
Reps at the Apple store in Soho, NYC strongly encouraged me to get the FM transmitter made by XtremeMac instead of the Itrip. Yes, even though Griffin improved the Itrip and did away with the software hassles, it still seems to be an inferior device. With that said, I wouldn't recommend ANY of these transmitters for use in a city. In the city and even 60+ miles out of NYC (LI and NJ), I had a frustrating time trying to pick up reception. Now I only use it on vacation. It was a waste of money for me.Important note: Neither the itrip or XtremeMac versions work with the NANO. The transmitters require a dual plug (look at the pictures) which the regular ipod and the mini have but the Nano does not.
I use these batteries for my digital camera and they have been great so far.
I was flabbergasted that this serial port converter didn't seem to have a Windows 7 or Vista driver... I figured I could suss out the driver from the actual hardware. I theorized that I could use my knowledge as an engineer to locate the actual supplier of the hardware (assuming it would be a Taiwanese company working slowly to build drivers for their line of hardware converters. Pop the case, check the chip, and on to a driver...No such luck. This design is a stupid old programmable microprocessor, and isn't easy to reverse-engineer. Further, since it was stupidly engineered by the king of shlock hardware, Belkin, there isn't enough volume to pay for a line of working drivers. Instead it's some fixed hardware driven by custom firmware. Idiots.Learn your lesson, people. No more Belkin.David Smith
The circle is now complete: I started with film SLRs about 35 years ago, used them professionally in my job, but for personal use, I had gone to point and shoot film and recently point and shoot digital. I have not been happy with the sharpness of the point and shoot cameras so I thought it might be time to try the digital SLRs for sharpness and higher resolution.I ordered the silver body Rebel XT camera as I like it better than a faux pro black camera (this is afterall not a pro camera), and black cameras look dirty or dusty all the time. It came rapidly from Amazon.com. I have had mostly good pictures with this camera, but there are a few things I would add to the other posters.Pro: compact, light, fast, good in outdoor daylight.Cons: in incandescent light the AWB is only fair. The picture color is better if you set this manually in a manual mode rather than using the AUTO mode.Sometimes the autofocus has a tough time figuring out where things are indoors, and sometimes there is severe hunting, with an occasional focus which is way off. You can fool this autofocus in situations where the subject is further back than foreground objects unless you set the focus point ahead of time, which is usually not what you think about on the spot.ISO speeds in AUTO mode is 400, and cannot be set higher. You can set this to 1600 with very little noise in the non-auto modes.Kit lens is a bit soft in my example, despite good reviews. I got in a Tamron lens (28-75) which seems sharper, but some say this lens has a yellowish cast, which I have not seen yet. One other thing pointed out by the professionals: you have to wait till the buffer has saved the picts to the CF card or they will be lost. So long as the little red led has stopped flashing you are OK.Overall I am happy with this camera. I wish it were a bit more user friendly and intuitive, and there was more control over the ISO and AWB in auto modes. You can't expect the kit lens to be very good considering the price it is, but I would rather have a better prime lense than a cheap zoom which you have to replace anyway. Next time round I will just get a body and forget about the kit lens. For those looking to step up from a point and shoot film camera or a lessor digital, this is the right direction. I do wonder if I should have got the 20D instead, but for the difference in price, I got my Tamron lens and I am happy I did it this way. Good luck and happy picture taking to you all...Edit 4/10/2005: before doing my 24-75 zoom Tamron lens rebate, I wanted to be absolutely sure there were no front focus issues with this lens in this camera. Some have said the Tamron lens might have a front focus issue, and I spent a lot of time yesterday and today specifically looking for front focus problems, and found none. I took dozens of pictures indoors and out, with flash and without, and found no consistent problem worth sending the lens or camera back for. As I said above the focus is sometimes off indoors, probably due to low light, but much more often than not it is good. Outdoors today I shot some sharp pictures which focussed spot on, and I am pleased with the Tamron len's performance in my Rebel XT.
This piece of software is what I have been hoping for for since I bought my machine. It is the most elegant and detailed mapping system that I have used. With the Garmin Vista Cx it works flawlessly. You can download any or all of the map data from the disks into the "Topo" file and it runs very well on my powerbook G4. It will upload all waypoints, and routes. It will download all waypoints, routes and tracks! The maps are gorgeous! The interactive web feature is cool but young. It has a geocaching feature. The 3d maps are sweet! It downloads updates and new map layers almost perfectly (had to manually download the software update). I only wish that waypoints symbols would transfer to and from my unit but I can easily live without them. Load the Mapsource maps to your device (Garmin "x" series saves to swappable memory microSD cards) and use Topo! from your laptop.
I was looking for a giveaway deal to replace my inkjet which stopped feeding paper. It's possible to find steals on inkjets, in fact it can be cheaper to replace the whole printer itself than the ink cartridge (which is where the money is made). However when I saw a great deal on the Lexmark e210 and read countless positive online reviews about it, I couldn't pass it up.Setup was simple- it was working in less than five minutes. This is in sharp contrast to my last laser printer (a Brother), which was nearly impossible to replace the ink cartridge and ended up with ink powder everywhere. This printer is solid and attractive and compact. The print is top quality and super fast. I was thrilled to have a laser again after suffering through the slow ink jet with far inferior print quality. No, I can't print color or pictures on the laser, but I have found it to be cheaper to send my picture files out for processing than the cost of the ink/paper to do it at home (they look way better that way too), so a laser is perfect for me.I have been warned that the replacement ink for this model is more than double that of most laser printers, so that could be a downside for someone who prints frequently. The initial cartridge is rated at 1000 sheets and the replacements are rated at 2000 sheets. I'm not concerned since I bought it for home use, but this could be a factor for others.
The company shipped this very quickly. I got my order within 3 days instead of 10.The product is very reliable, unlike some other brands which produce discs that won't record.
I love this keyboard! It has all kinds of useful shortcut buttons that minimizes the amount of times you have to go to the mouse. It's ergo design is a blessing for those of us with wrist problems. It's super quiet, too. I haven't figured out all it's extras buttons yet but I look forward to doing so.
I have been using these speakers for the past almost 6 years, and I can tell you without a doubt that they are the greatest for music or games. I get the clearest tones, notes, and everything. It's just beautiful! I haven't eve had them extremely high because their already loud enough! A couple of years ago, the light burned out on the main console and the subwoofer stopped giving sound to one speaker. Problem? Nope. I sent a message to Logitech and got a response in 10 MINUTES!!! I told my story, and the lovely lady said send the main console to us and we'll send you a brand new one. ( They probably do this, so you can't be BSING and have a 2nd system for free.) So I sent it out. By the way, I happened to be broke at the time and told her and they gave me a FREE SHIPPING RETURN LABEL! Outstanding customer service! I then got an email telling me that my new system has been shipped, I was like okay 1 week or so. NO! Next freaking day it was in front of my house from Phoenix,Arizona to Texas.10/10 sound10/10 satisfaction10/10 logitech10/10 OVERALL!
Do not buy this if you are planning on using it w/ iphone or you computer - or anything that has an 1/8 jack. It will not work..
I recently bought this KVM kit. It is really good and for this price, you can not get a better deal. The only lowdown is that even though the unit arrived in excellent packing condition and a new box well sealed, the switch to flip between two computers (heart of the system) does not work !! I was going to return it but there is an alternate way to use the [Ctrl] key twice on the keyboard. That was the only reason I did not return the product....But if the swtich in yours works, this is a very sweet deal. GET IT NOW.
I suddenly found myself needing a composite to S-video converter. I had a three that were acquired with various camcorders and other devices over the years, but had never tried. One showed no direction arrow, one showed composite to S-video arrow, and one showed bi-directional arrow. But none of them worked. Either black and white, or psychedelic colors. So I had reservations buying one not knowing if it would correctly work. This adapter works just fine, converting Composite to S-Video, correctly, in quality color. Looks nice. Obviously, I don't get the true S-Video quality as the signal has been encoded into NTSC composite before the adapter, but lets me hook up things when I don't have the right plugs.
I've had several different food processors with an assortment of blades and all have been a pain to use for shredding, with unusable pieces either getting stuck on the top of the blade or large pieces falling over the side of the blade into the shredded food. I bought the salad shooter to use for grating cheese and carrots and have used it mainly for those two purposes. For lack of aggravation, great job, and ease of cleaning,this product deserves more than five stars. It's one of my favorite appliances. Only caveat is it's rather noisy, but I'm willing to put up with that for its positives. One interesting side note: The carrot leaves orange staining on the plastic, but the cheese cleans it off!
I must say I was a little worried about my decision after reading the reviews. But I crossed my fingers and prayed to the screen gods, and have ended up with an excellent screen. No dings or dents. I did have it delivered to my friend's business address. I'm wondering if that made a difference... A residential mailman would not be so thrilled to carry an awkward long 30lb package. The pull down and release are both very smooth. As far as "the smell" it puts off, it is nothing offensive. Just smells like fresh new screen. I have no complaints about the product. I only wish I'd chosen white casing instead of black, so as to blend better into the ceiling/wall. But it can always be painted..
I've had it now about 6 weeks. Had a small glitch with online programming, but the people at Logitech walked me though it fine. They were willing to spend any time needed with me on the phone. The Harmony 550 has been excellent in what it does. I previously had probs getting my surround, HDTV and DVD player to work together, but the 550 does it without a flaw. One button, and all is on and ready-to-go. Only complaint I have is the buttons can be larger. People with weaker eyesight will have problems, but you do get used to the positions with daily use. Liked the value so much that I gave one to my son for Christmas.Highly recommend the Harmony 550 !!!!!!!!!!!!
I like this mouse overall. It has a shapely design and comfortable contour. It glides smoothly over mousepad and clicks smoothly, although not quietly. My complaints are that the scroll wheel makes rattling noise when you turn it, and the hardware driver is buggy. The mouse went dead after day or two of use on both USB and PS/2 ports (Win 2K, XP). I had to uninstall the MouseSuite to get the mouse back. Searching for a newer driver on IBM website yielded no luck either. IBM probably has one of the worst websites of any hardware manufactures. Searching by the part number or model number as they suggest returns no results. Oh well. The mouse still works, but I can't program the buttons.
Hands down the best wireless router I've ever purchased. Has great firewall features, including the ability to block entire ip address ranges. I would have preferred more flexibility in defining the ranges, but definitely far better than most consumer routers. Have not had any issues with the wireless range, works very well streaming HD content to xbox. The setup utility is well designed and professional. Extremely reliable, other routers I've purchased in the past require a reset at least once every 1-2 weeks. This router has been running strong for over a month without a reset. D-Link really outdid themselves on this router.
I purchased this unit as a replacement for a Belkin Wireless router that was incompatible with my Blu-Ray DVD player. After I installed the D-Link router, I was able to receive streaming video and connect the Blu-ray to the internet (seems like a common problem for Samsung units.)Only issue I have had recently is intermittent loss of connectivity. I replaced the connecting CAT 5 wires with CAT 6 and the problem so far seems to be corrected, so this unit may be more reliable with CAT 6 that CAT 5 wires.Would recommend this unit. Security set up is aesier and also if you would like to experiment with QoS, this unit has some great features that allow easy set up.
This is one heck of a cd player rugged too. My old player died and with so many choices this had great reviews and ratings I bought it. Plays great and have used it probably daily and didnt need to change the batteries for a month on the second level my only complaints are the aweful headphones(buy new ones)that are very flimsy and where the shock switch is(right under the cd inside the flap)where you need to open it and remove the cd to change it. On my previous one i had broken off the lid within a week NOT going to happen on this one i've dropped numerous times and it keeps coming back un-harmed. The hand strap is great for running ang biking but is a pain while around the house use. Awesome machine!
Have had it for ~3 months and about 15% of the time when accessing the device under XP SP3, I get a BSOD. Eliminated rest of setup and narrowed it down to Belkin drivers, on two different laptops.I've had good service from Belkin in the past, this is the first junk & a waste of time for me from them.If you're serious about your task, consider a non-USB serial port solution. See:http://forums.lavag.org/USB-to-Serial-adapter-problem-t8778.html
This item was purchased as a Christmas gift for a loved one. It's been in use now for over a month and I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. The SkyFi2 is not the most feature-packed XM receiver on the market but it is definitely the nicest in this price range. The included car adapter kit was very simple to install and came bundled with every accessory that I might ever need for another vehicle in the future. And on Amazon, I was able to find it for $50 cheaper that anywhere else. Thank you!
The sound quality was wonderful after too many pairs of cheap headphones, but that didn't mean much since they wouldn't stay on my head. NOT adjustable to fit anyone with a smaller head.
Not nearly as fast as expected.......far prefer the lithium.......sold the camera because of this and went back to my Sony!
When I ordered this anti-static mat I read over the details and the reviews very carefully. I knew exactly what I was looking for and I received just that.This mat is intended to cut down on static between a work surface and a piece of electronics. You shouldn't ground yourself to it as it will move around while you work potentially spilling components off of your work surface. The included cord is perfect for plugging in to a wall outlet ground or it can be attached to a piece of grounded equipment using the alligator clip.This mat is perfect for at home electronics work and I recommend it to anyone looking for a simple static solution.
I used bought D40, but I returned it and changed to D80. It's really excellent for me.
Small size, good layout on controls. Use it for walking, biking, and when I can't sleep at night. Good battery life. Like it a lot better than the SONY that finally gave out on me.
I bought both the Pre-N router and the Notebook (F5D8010) Network card from Belkin, to replace my Linksys WRT54G and Cisco Aironet PC Card, because was having range problems after I moved to a larger home.So, after reading several reviews of Belkin, Netgear, Buffalo and Linksys 'Super G' and MIMO products, I decided to switch from Linksys, due mainly to several reported problems with their newest SRX2 and SRX4 products, and also because Netgear seemed to be the less reliable of the products I looked at.After I got the products from Amazon, I installed the router with a little effort (reinstalled a couple of times) , and connected my desktop PC to one of the Fast Ethernet (wired) ports, and the Internet port in the DSL Modem. It went to the Internet without a glitch, and in less than 5 minutes I was surfing exactly as I used with the old router: No differences noticed in the wired connection.When I installed the network card for the first time, it also worked like a charm, and I got a signal boost to an awesome 40%-50% in the same spot where I was hitting 11%-15% previously with my 811.1g gear.Then there came the bad news: Every time I turned off my IBM T40 Thinkpad, or it hibernates, stands by or otherwise switches off the Belkin Pre-N Notebook Network card, it gets permanently disabled.After that, the network card can not be enabled other than unplugging it, uninstalling all of Belkin software and drivers, rebooting the notebook pc, and then reinstalling Belkin software, plugging the network card back into de PCCard slot and reconfiguring the wi-fi network settings (ssid, security, etc,)This means I'm reinstalling the network car at least twice a day (every time I go to the office and back home) and this also happens when if I switch to wired Ethernet and then try to go back to wireless any other time of the day: the PC Card is automatically switched off when windows detects an Fast Ethernet connection and it won't come back.Now this becomes more interesting: BELKIN SUPPORT DOES NOT EXIST !. I've tried to get support by phone, being kept on hold for hours at a time. Response time to e-mails take at least 10 days, and all I've got are non-sense answers that tells me they don't read trouble tickets thoroughfully.Maybe it is good to mention that I'm a seasoned electronics engineer and hold a few Cisco certifications, which have made no difference since Belkin manuals are so scarce that it is impossible to figure out the numerous configuration parameters and options of this network card without support from the manufacturer... which as I understand, it is not available within a reasonable timeframe.Conclusions:- Belkin Pre-N products have the best reviews in its class over many sites in the Internet.- The product is great when it gets to work, and router installs easily.- Range improvement and signal boost is awesome- Network card has configuration problems, at least under Windows XP- Documentations is extremely poor- THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BELKIN TECH SUPPORT!- I'm about to return this combo and go back to my old Linksys gear.Bottom line: If you're a Internetworking expert, wireless genius and you hold a Ph D in electronics or a CCIE certification, go for this router and network card!.... or maybe you could hold forever on the phone for a Belkin Tech, who has memorized 'Networking for Dummies'.
The good: This camera takes very nice photos. It's small and easy to tote around. It's also loaded with neat features like IS, a 6x zoom, view finder, as well as different scene modes. These modes are for night, sporting, and landscape settings as needed. It makes life a little easier for point and shoot photographers. In addition you can play around with various color settings and really take artistic pictures. It also has full manual mode which is a truly great feature to have on any camera. The canon software is also decent. The photostich app is a handy way of doing panoramics without using a photoshop type program.On the downside canon only gives you a 16mb SD card which can only hold about 4 high resolution shots. Considering that prices are dropping on these cards it's almost an insult. But that's not so much a criticism of the camera. My only real gripe with the camera itself is that the flash recycles painfully slow. I had read that this was true and thought this might be an exaggeration. It is not. The good news is that this camera takes extremely good low light photos so if you've got decent indoor lighting you can take nice interior shots without really needing the flash in the first place.While image quality is very good I was a little disappointed. I have an old canon S30 3.2 mp and I did some comparisons. While the 710 did shoot noticeably higher resolution it didn't blow me away with clarity compared to 3.2 mp. I thought the difference would be more dramatic then it actually is. My old S30 was a very high quality camera and there is a lot to be said for optics. But the 710 is a very good camera. Considering that you can get it now for well under $300 it's really a bargain for a camera to does so much so well.If the flash rate was better I would easily give it 5 stars. Maybe I'm expecting too much from a compact camera under $300.00. Still, the flash is just about useless for multiple shots.
This card writes 2x faster than CF on my S3 Pro. It can hold 81 RAW files. I think it's a must-have for any S3 Pro owner who shoots RAW.
I like my XU-301 a lot. It has it's flaws in the handling butthey are easily forgotten when compared to the features you get. Ipayed for mine here in Sweden, replacing an old Denon DCD-620. Maybe the audio isn't the best but it matches the Denon at least.If you own a MD-walkman and like to listen to several CDs at once the this is the machine for you.
The color saturation and archival properties I've experience while using the Rhinotek Color and Black Inkjet cartridges over the last year and one half have convinced me that there is no other choice at any price that compares!!! In the completion and color proofing of my current color landscape photography book &quot;Idaho Discovered&quot; we chose the Rhinotek Color for it's saturation and accuracy. The savings are substantial and the quality superior!!! Completely Convinced, Kirk Anderson e-mail: photoart@micron.net
I've owned this bag for 1-year now and travel about 80% of the time. This bag is very functional and the perfect size, but poorly made. The fabric on the case has started "fuzzing" every place there is any wear and some of the stitching has started coming loose. Last week the extension handle stopped working. One of the spring loaded buttons broke so the handle no longer stays up by itself. I will not own another Kensington product.
This memory stick is working just like it should and I like the ability to put it into my Sony TV and see my pictures on a big screen.
Works perfectly on my Palm TX and is available at a very reasonable price. I don't know how well the memory might work in other products, but for my application, an excellent purchase.
Good sound for the money spent, though it does feel as if it is a bit on the fragile side regarding wiring. Ear cushions are a plus, act as earplugs and ear buds at the same time, while improving sound quality. Bass is a bit on the lose end but nothing an equalizer can't fix. Trebs sound clear and alive. A must purchase if you are looking for a good deal. Rated rather well on some electronic sites, and they are on the money when it come to the KOSS "THE PLUG". Beats spending $30 dollars on a Sony!?!?! That might or might not fit your ear canal/might or might not cause discomfort. If you like to sleep while listening to music (airplane/traveling) this is the ear bud for you. Exactly like earplugs but with sound',',
I love everything about my iPod Nano except for the Earbuds. They leave alot to be desired. That being said, the sound quality is great and its so easy to operate.
Belkin is a reliable source for well-made products. With electricity quality continuing to degrade in most areas, it's much better to have a device absorb the brunt of violent voltage swings than your appliance. My seven-year old Whirlpool Gold fridge failed after an internal device designed to keep the compressor from frying fried itself. The internal part was $55 with another $175 (!) to replace. I purchased a couple of these cubes immediately afterwards. Better to have the external device melt than deal with another service call... of course, this cause / effect is speculative, but why not buy some cheap insurance?The cube is fairly compact and has two green indicator lights, showing that you have proper grounding and that the unit is working. Belkin also has an Internet registration site for their damage guarantee. This does give you some peace-of-mind that the cube will protect the appliance/device.
I've owned the NAV 200 for about a month now. so far, I've used it to guide me on a trip from Michigan to Florida, and to get me around the Sunshine State. It's been excellent. I've probably only scratched the surface of its capabilities. My only concern so far is that reading the display is next to impossible when I'm wearing sunglasses. This is a problem. Other than that, the system works as advertised; I'm glad I bought it.
The software installation was not difficult to perform on my Vista 64bit laptop. After the software was installed, i then inserted the Expresscard adapter into the slot and it was detected by Vista. I had to locate a terminal/communication program that supported serial com ports greater than com-4. Once i did then find a program the adpater worked great and both serial connections could be operated at the same time.
I bought this product because the AC adapter to my laptop was no longer functioning and I needed a new one. Sadly, this product is substandard. How can you go wrong with an AC Adapter? Well, this one will not stay connected to any electrical outlet or extension cord. It is not wide enough so that when you plug it in you can't even do a minimal movement of the cord without it unfastening from whichever outlet is connected to. Additionally, it is not long enough; hence you end up inevitably pulling the laptop closer to you to use, and the cord follows. So you have to constantly plug it back in the outlet. Save your money. Don't even bother buying this, go for something else. It will save you plenty of aggravation.
This purchase was unnecessary; the Amazon descrption of the GPS device implied that the adapter was not included, but one is included.
This is my first MP3 player and I found it easy to use and figure out right out of the box. I had previously ripped all my CDs (3300 songs worth) into itunes and the zune software converted my entire library and uploaded it to the zune in a matter of a few hours.I like the control (the ipod button annoys me) and the radio feature works well.The only complaint that I have about the zune is the lack of supporting accessories at this point.You will not be dissapointed unless you are a stubborn ipod owner.
I used it as an extension for my projector cord. Works perfectly for what I need. Not sure if this would be good for higher wattage items.
I bought this mouse because I travel on business a lot. I openned the package and read the installation instructions that said insert the CD and follow the instructions on the screen but there was no CD! Went to Compaqs website and no driver is available there. Went to Micro Innovations website, they make the mouse for Compaq, and no driver available there either. Called MI tech support and was disconnected after holding 15 minutes. This product is completely unusable!
The sound is far from muddy or boring.... it is luscious and warm. Colored? I feel so... but nothing is completely transparent. I started hearing so many things I've missed in the tracks I listen to every day on my infinity car audio system.
I use my computer all day 5 days a week. I had pain because of the mouse. With this one I don't move my arm so there's no carpal tunnel syndrome pain. It really helped a lot. The mouse did lock up a couple of times but I guess I have to live with that. I won't give up this mouse.
I purchased 10 of these specifically because the description specifies that these are the 'old version' with the red accents and the snap-on cap, as opposed to the new version with the gold accents and the screw-on cap. I use these to clean my eyeglasses and very much prefer the snap-on lid version.BUT, what arrived today was 10 of the new version :/just a warning if you want the old version specifically.
Got the Digital Antenna because we got the converter box and got no channels with the old rabbit ears. Upgraded to digital as recommended and we get one channel.
verrrrrrry good cd player. i'm not even that active but my other one broke down and it had a warrenty and i got in store credit for $80. so i got this for basically $20. if you have enough money and want one that will last for a great amount of time, this is the way to go. although i wish they would have found a better place for the volume, not because it's not convenient to get to, but because it's TOO convenient. i found that i'd accidentally bump it etc. but overall...GREAT product.
Bought one of these because our car stereo is factory stock and has no input or tape player for a hard-wire connection for my iPod Mini. Thought this transmitter would be a serviceable alternative. In a nutshell: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!The transmitter was never able to grab a station. followed all the instructions to a T. Emailed the company and all they did was re-hash the exact same instructions I had tried for several attempts. When I asked about what I do to value the warranty, they said go to the store I bought it!!Don't waste your time w/ this product. This is a small scale company with a small scale outlook on their business.If you need to buy a transmitter be sure to not buy from Griffin---they suck!
This sytem is very clear, the only thing that I was not impressed by is the sub. It is not as loud as thought that it would be although I have not yet been able to hook it up to the computer. I only have it connested to my 360(xbox) and dvd player.
I just got off a 25 city book tour and took the Tom Tom GPS along to help for a lot of the driving. It is almost better than my car's built-in GPS in some respects. The voice component helped my 66 year old mom when she drove and she is going to get one now, too. For the most part, it will get you where you're going and works as well as the really high-end GPS units.3 problems I had (but understand that many portable GPS may have the same thing):1. Unit doesn't power up easily. I had to repeatedly hit the power buttom and sometimes wait for 5 minutes to get it to work. I'm taking it in for this one.2. Clock never worked correctly even after I set it repeatedly. A minor annoyance but you'd like to have the right time showing on it if it's going to have a clock.3. Sometimes the directions are off, like most GPS's as changes in mapping and roads do happen. Unfortunately, this landed us in a snowstorm stuck in a snow bank for 3 hours when it erroneously took us down a secondary road that wasn't the right route for where we were going. This may be because the severe snow interrupted the satellite signal.However, the GPS worked fine in snow in Boston, heavy rain in Seattle and overall got us to where we were going. I simply could not have taken this journey without the Tom Tom and so am very pleased with it. For the price, it is definitely worth it if you need to know where you are and where you're going or have heavy, complicated driving trips to take.The kit contains all that you need to use it including cigarette lighter power cord and windshield mount. The interface is easy to use and I had both my 67 year old mom and 75 year old mother-in-law, who came with me for part of the trip, using it, putting in addresses and POI's in just a matter of minutes.One thing about portable GPS as oppose to the built-in in your car -- it will not keep track of you when in tunnels or at the airport because it will lose the satellite signal. I'm sure this is true of all portable GPS where it's a tiny piece of technology receiving a signal as opposed to an entire car, which is the case with built-in GPS. So if you're landing in the airport and then, driving off, plan to stop about 5 miles from the airport to program the Tom-Tom once it has a signal. And have a basic idea of how you start out driving at first.I highly recommend this product.
Good camera, takes excellent pix (I use it at the highest possible resolution) which are extremely detailed, even when magnified. Haven't used all of the features yet, but "auto" is good enough for point-and-click people (like me). Software is easy to install and use--again, haven't used all of the features, but tinkering with some of the basic functions has been satisfying so far.The video is of decent quality and picks up sound well. Records as .avi files and can be immediately watched on your PC or TV (or, of course, the camera).One very minor gripe is that occasionally it will hang up for about 3-8 seconds while writing to the memory card, preventing you from taking another image until it is done. Overlookable in most instances, but if you like to take multiple shots without hesitation it could be a problem.Overall I highly recommend this product, especially for everyday users.
For months my wife had pestered me about getting a universal remote yet my understanding of the technology was mixed. I think we've all tried those crappy devices that learn your remote through infra-red scans. The process is tedious and the end result always had me clammoring for something better, something like the Logitech Harmony!This device is straightforward enough for anyone to understand and easy enough for my wife (technology challenged!) to appreciate and use. Other Logitech models seemed to offer better displays with full-color images and the ability to learn more devices. But it wasn't enough to justify the cost difference for what was initially an uphill battle in our house. This is one case where the entry-level model is more than sufficient for most.
I found no problem installing the software. And the quality is much much better compared to my old legitech webcam. Even in the dark room, the picture is still bright. I love this camera!
This was my first attempt at making my own RJ45 terminations. I bought an inexpensive crimp tool and these CAT-5 E crimp connectors. The reviews were not encouraging, but I took a chance because of the low price. I watched a couple of YouTube videos and made my first attempt. Out of 4 termination attempts, two were successful and two failed because of mistakes on my part. It takes a little practice, but at less than 4 cents a connector, it is worth the effort. The finished crimped connectors fit into router ports just fine and click into place after the locking tabs are bent back into place after being flattened by the crimp tool. If you are a beginner like me, keep in mind that if you try to push an uncrimped connector into a router or computer, it will not fit. Only after the crimp is made will the crimp connector fit in the router or computer port. These connectors are for solid-conductor CAT5 cable. I don't know what the physical differences are, but if your cable has stranded-conductors, apparently these crimp connectors will not work, or are not optimal. Anyway, based on my limited experience to date, I am happy with these connectors.
The Best Bang for the Buck, I went to Best Buy Picked this up for 1299.99Looks great tested it with Finding Nemo because of the colors and sharpness looks incredible. HD TV is even more of a in your face great looking thing. One thing many people who review this TV dont mention is, with the Xbox 360 playing games is clear as it gets beatiful looking gamesIf I had any complaints it would be the Resolution could have been a little higher and being that its a newer model 1080i native would be been even better. Dont let that fool you, this TV Set in a final word is AMAZING!!!
These headphones do a great job for the money paid. Comfortable when adjusted correctly and good sound quality. Folding is a little clunky, but certainly manageable and results in a package easily stored in computer bag.
I have smallish ears and ear canals and can't use these things. I'd had a set of MX-75 for 1.5 years which were a decent fit , good sound quality and good for workouts as sweat didn't seal them as all other buds I'd tried did. The 75's were retired when the wires had broken right outside the plug, the self-tangling cords were an irritant, too much twist, too sticky! but they had survived ~500 uses. So I'd assumed that these would have the same size transducer cage and roughly the same fit , but apparently not. the OMX-70s have a larger metal cage and won't go into my ear properly even with the ear clip's rotation, extension and springiness . Phooey!
Go ahead, find a center channel for the same price that even comes close to the sound of the CSi3. I dare you.When paired with a good mid-line or better receiver (my own is paired with a Yamaha RX-V557), this speaker will not let you down. During movies and video games, voices are incredibly natural. Between the silk-dome tweeter and the two drivers, this speaker can hit every frequency that human vocal chords are capable of producing; that's important for a center-channel.Although I generally stick to stereo for most music, unless it's encoded properly for surround, this speaker will also impress during your favourite tunes. Don't expect much in the lower frequencies, but mid and highs-will be as accurate as you can imagine.Finally, though to me, this is one of those superficial qualities, the case design allows the user to place the center below his or her television, pointed up at the user. This adds another measure of flexibility, although the fact that polk doesn't use this design in their top-line LSiC might point toward how the company really feels about such a speaker arrangement.All-in-all, you can't go wrong with the CSi3. The average listener will be blown away, and audiophiles will be impressed with such performance at this price point. I know that I certainly am.
Why didn't I try this before?About two years ago, I set up a Raid 1 array on my home desktop so that I could avoid losing data if I dropped a drive. It worked fine until I upgraded to an XFX motherboard which apparently doesn't support onboard RAID (of course the sales literature says it does). After messing around with the software-based XFX RAID for a few months, and having a couple near misses with my data - I gave up on that idea.That's when I found the DNS-323. Bought two brand new WD drives to put in it and it took about 15 minutes to set it up with RAID 1. Works great, so far - I backed up about 150gigs of files and photos onto it, and set up my printer on it, so I no longer have to move the usb cable between my laptop and desktop. I haven't tried any of the other features yet. Also I didn't use the included backup software - I just use the free syncback product.My only complaints are minor. First it's not obvious how to change the printer name on the device - I'm sure there's a way to do it, but the manual doesn't say anything about it. Second, the blue Led light is a bit annoying and bright. I'm sure they did that for marketing purposes, so folks can show off their equipment, but I'd prefer it to be less conspicuous.
I've owned two of these V995's and they've both worked flawlessly.I am an amazingly aggressive driver, driving about 200 city miles a day, usually doing 15-30 mph over the posted limit.The only tickets I've received while using either of my V995's was from LIDAR (laser) being shot from an overpass in Dallas. The best radar detectors cannot warn you in time while laser is being used, because laser does not typically omit a signal before your speed is read. You need a laser jammer to help with areas that laser is used in.I've measured signals that I've picked up as far away as 2.1 miles (Ka band). There was an adjustment period getting used to the V995 after having used Cobras in the past. Alerts were detected so far in advance that I thought the detector was going off for no reason at all.This detector allows you to turn off unused bands (such as X, which isn't used in this area). It also allows you to view the frequency of the current alert to help determine the nature of the alarm. After using it for a while, I can tell which signals are our county sheriffs, which are city police, which are state troopers, and which are false alerts. The mute button/volume control on the cord plug is very nice to have also. Both of my V995's have endured summer after summer of abusive Texas heat, while I left them hanging in the windshield.The only thing this radar lacks is maybe a prettier display... and a black housing would be nice.I will never use a Cobra again... night and day difference. If you live in an area where laser is unused (like me :D ) and you slow down as soon as your V995 goes off, you can forget about speeding tickets!I think I'm going to try a V955 or V8 for one of my other cars, a lesser model of this detector should be more than enough.
I've had 3 different Nikon Coolpix cameras over the past 6-7 years ending with the 8700. Since Nikon no longer makes the high performance Coolpix cameras any longer, I began checking around. I'm the photographer for a weekly newspaper and we primarily use digital photos. I needed minimum 8 megapixels and minimum 250 eqivalent optical zoom.I'd never heard of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5D, but I was aware of the high reputation of Leica lenses. With 10 MP and 420 equivalent zoom the Lumix is a great deal at a much lower price than my Nikons. I am very happy with this camera.The Lumix is a bit larger than the Coolpix 8700 and the macro settings are more limited, but the larger screen and high clarity make up for this.
For me, it holds more than enough songs and the price was so good. I don't like to spend a lot of money on something I won't use very often, so this was perfect!
I got this tv stand when it was on a great sale around $150 and free shipping. It took about 30 minutes to put together; which included me putting something on upside down and figuring it out later. I only have a 32" lcd tv on it but it looks amazing in my room. It would probably even look more amazing in a living room. I like the all-glass look that it has. It seems very sturdy and I'm sure it will pass the test of time. I'd probably buy it for quite a bit more money even if it wasn't on that great sale that I found. Overall great tv stand so I gave it a 5/5.
im currently in iraq . i got these glasses yesterday and im already looking to upgrade to the 1 GB version. the lenses are shatter resistant. and the quality is suprisingly clear and loud for sutch a small device.
I thought it was good when it worked but then one day it stopped and never worked again. I try to call the Creative people but they were not help. So unless you just need it for a year don't buy it.
My husband brought me th 60 GB IPod for Christmas. I really loved it. I had to buy the Nike earbuds because the other ones kept coming out of my ears and I have to buy the car charger. I was going real good, but then it stop working. When I took it back to the store, they said it looked like someone openned it and to fix it would cost 259.00. I thought that was crazy. I have not bought a replacement yet and I am not happy. I do not recommend a product that is costs this much that needs so many extras that you can not get support for. It is truely over rated.
The problem with these speakers is the glue used to adhere the speakers to the plastic housing. The glue becomes brittle and loses it's adherence. My speakers fell apart because of this.So, I unscrewed the housing and stuffed a folded paper napkin between the inside back of the speaker housing and the metal back of the speaker, to cause the speaker to push forward against the housing. Then I screwed it back together and it was fine. For the price I don't mind doing this and I like the sound and portability and would actually recommend these speakers. I like these speakers and their sound quality but I can't seem to edit my one star rating.
White labels with black text. What more can I say other than they work.
The Acoustic Research PR130 Audio Cable works great for a fraction of the price of the "Boutique" cables out there. If you need a quality cable at an affordable price, I recommend you give Acoustic Research cables a try.
These were excellent to add a note to a mass mailing. Easy to print and eye-catching, they were faster to process than printing and folding a second letter.
This is a great switch for a home network. Its fast, easy to connect, has a cool design and works well. I saw my network file copy speeds go up from less than 20MBps to over 40MBps sustained. This is a greats wtich and I recommend this to anyone with a small home network.
I bought this one a month ago, and i'm very happy with it, it's so small and cheap, but it has an inconvinient , (i don't know if the 256mb version fix it , i have the 128MB player),my player has some problems with the mp3s with variable bitrate, it really don't sound good ,but i don't think its a big problem , anyway I can always convert my mp3 with variable bitrate to mp3 with constant bitrate and listen to them in my great player.
The SanDisk Cruzer Titanium is indeed sturdy with fast data access speed. However the U3 system installed on the drive requires two drives to operate; One for the operating system and one for data storage. It occasionally happens that a computer I need to use does not have two consecutive available drive letters (E: and F: for example) and I cannot use the flash drive. That is annoying.
This is a niffty little lens cleaning device that has a bunch of uses around the house, what with all our electronic devices and their lens and screens.
Everything was in the box as expected and worked fine. These speakers fit perfectly into the dash of my S-10 pickup.
The 40 gb iPod is superior to all the rest. It is so easy to use (after the initial setup and some tinkering, have some patience it is not as confusing as I thought). I doesn't skip (I run and never have a problem.) I charges fairly fast and doesn't run down quick. I do wish it came with a clip and better manual but....other than that it's great Itunes is easy and if you get you music from "other" sources it is very easy to import it! Get it it is well worth it!
Okay I'm a creative fan. It's the first MP3 player that I owned and have been upgrading for years. I don't like the creative software that comes with it's players and don't use it that often. I personally use software from www.redchairsoftware.com and it has the best interface and user controls for ANY MP3 player.As far as ease of use of the player I really liked it a lot. All my menus I'm use to was there. The only thing that I have trouble with is the controls. Because I'm a big man and my fingers are big so it's not that easy for me to use.Also for people that don't know anything about MP3 players do your research. If you are buying a MP3 player to work out in or for your KIDS and you know that it's going to get dropped or jolted around STAY AWAY FROM HARD DISK MODELS you need a FLASH based model. If you ever seen the inside of a hard drive you know what I mean. That is the most common problem I see from people I deal with. Hey bought this 40 GB MP3 player and it's not working anymore. Yes used it when I was running at the gym and I fell and it didn't work. Well the hard drive inside the MP3 player crashed and it will be $60 for me to repair it. You know how it is. SO PLEASE do your research and don't complain because you kid dropped it and now it doesn't work.
I carry around a mobile office - laptop and associated gear, portfolio with papers, etc. I like to use a backpack for comfort, but it looks goofy with a suit, so I recently switched to a shoulder bag. I happened upon an orthotote and it is a Godsend! The weight doesn't shift around and I have much less discomfort when I have to carry the bag for several blocks. and the bag doesn't slip off my shoulder. For such a small investment, it's a great buy.
Have own two Play and Charge Kits and both have stop working. The batteries can die in under an hour at this point and sometimes do not even charge at all
This product is ONLY for a Jeep Cherokee and WILL NOT FIT 2002 Jeep Liberty, and possibly others. The installation guide clearly states that it fits the 1974-2004 JEEP CHEROKEE only...
Well, many people whoever visit my home ask me "more" about this BOSE system. I bought this to use as computer speakers but surprised with its quality of sound when connected to my TV. Since then, they are my home theatre system for 1.5yrs now. My tv has TruVolume hence I can control the volume level with tv remote. Unbelievable value for price. No doubt, it is 5 star system.
High quality product. Does exactly what it is supposed to do. What could go wrong? I would recommend this to anyone that needs speaker mounting hardware.
I have a amplifier which requires a powerful speakers, power output at 100-120w.I searched other cheap speakers and found they don't fulfill my requirements.That speakers fit my budget, and the requirements of my amplifier. The sounds is great, and I can turn the amplifier to maximum volume and the sounds still good.
This is one great little DVD Writer. It does everything... and does it well. It is so quiet that you don't even know it's running and I have had no problems whatsoever with it. The actual burn time is usually less than 5 minutes. Super speedy and dependable. I highly recommend it!
The 16M card is now cheaper than an 8. The Memory stick is awesome....I highly recommend using it. It's amazing how small they can make these things.
This is one of the worst items I've ever encountered. There are too many reasons to list them all; I'll give you the short version.1. The instruction book that everyone else is complaining about is horrible. It's only good quality is that is shows the thinking behind this product. One of the main features of this Jukebox is that you can use it even if you don't have a computer, just import your cds straight from your cd player, so these geniuses give you an instruction book that can only be read on your computer (it's on the cd for those that like me thought they didn't even get instructions)2. The software it came with not only didn't work, it reconfigured XP so now I get NO SOUND FROM ANY PROGRAM! I have to find the windows disc and try to fix whatever this Archos garbage did to my drivers.3. The headphones that people have been trashing weren't even in my box! It was still factory sealed...they just weren't there. I called to see if they'd send me a pair and they told me that I must have lost them. I said I opened the box five minutes ago and they're not in it. They said there was nothing they could do.4. It weights a ton compared to similar players, yet feels like a cheap piece of junk (think knock-off action figure) that's gonna fall apart if you breath on it too hard. Oh, and in real life it looks even more like a stick of deodorant than it does in the picture.5. This is the big one: IT DOES NOT WORK, and THEY DON'T CARE!!!! I charged it for the ridiculous 8 hours you need to charge before it will turn on the first time, and when it turned on I got a message saying that it couldn't read from the hard disk. I called Archos, and the operator told me that the wait for tech support was over an hour (by the way, their support line is not an 800 # and in my case the hour wait would be at a long distance rate from New York to California) She added that they probably wouldn't get to me before they shut down for the weekend (It was only 2:00 in California were they are). I told her what happened and she said that it was normal and I just had to charge the battery overnight. I was annoyed that I had just charged it for 8 hours and now I was being told I needed to charge it for another 8-10 hours, but I did it, and as soon as I woke up I tried it again. Same exact error message. It simply does not work.My gut reaction was that I just got a lemon, but I went online and read more customer reviews and realized that out of 84 reviews 11 other people had defective units, that's 13%. That means if Archos managed to sell a million of these things, 130,000 WOULDN'T WORK!!! It's insane. Some people are on their third unit! And what's more disturbing is that many people report that theirs worked for a few days and then just quit on them; so even if yours works, you don't know if it will tomorrow.Even the good reviews of this item bash the firmware, the tech support, the instructions, the batteries, the software, the microphone, the display and other aspects....these are the good reviews! My thinking is that people are so blinded by the price tag as compared to the ipod that they don't care if the thing is any good. They want it so badly that they'll just make due with whatever they get.In the end I returned the item to Amazon, and bought a Nomad Jukebox 3. It worked out of the box, and I'm enjoying a 100 song custom playlist as I write this. It was a little more money, but when you figure in that I no longer need a to buy a USB 2.0 card, it comes out to be the same.In closing, I'm sorry that this "short version" was so long, but I really wanted to convey how frustrating this product is. There are at least 4 other 20 GB mp3 players that are less $$ than Ipod, and I strongly recommend you get one of them because short of a player that bursts into flames when you turn it on, nothing could be worse than this one.
The unit was very easy to use and set up. But the problem was with the sound. The skipping and popping sounds mentioned in older posts were evident right away. I searched out creative's tech support, played with the computer settings, and worked hard to have this work properly... and it didn't happen. The sound quality was excellent when it wasn't cutting out, which was about every 25 seconds. Oh, and I don't have a wireless router(a common interference problem) and the transmitter and receiver were only about 30 feet apart. Very disappointing for a Creative product. The unit is being returned as soon as the post office opens.
If I could give ZERO stars, I would. I read other reports about the battery charger not working and stupidly didn't believe what I read. I too, purchased TWO rapid charges, and neither of them work! I thought it was the battery pack so now I have 4 of those, but the chargers simply DO NOT WORK. This is like the TWO Kodak Easy Share Printer Docks I purchased. Neither of them work either, but they will at least charge the camera batteries. What an expensive way to charge a battery! Needless to say, I will never buy another Kodak product again.
I've gone through 2 Griffin iTrip FM transmitters - replacing the last one with this model after reading the Amazon reviews. Boy do I wish I would've gone to Amazon first. The price of this thing is so low that it makes it a steal. I paid more than $50 a piece for the Griffin iTrips and neither one gave me a clear signal. The Coby provides a very clear signal. It is easy to use. Interference is a minimum - even during the dawn hours when radio signals seem to be the most unpredictable. I like that it has a place to plug in your car charger. The ironic thing is that I have the iTrip plugged into the Coby so I can use the USB charger on the iTrip. I'll never go back to another transmitter. Maybe someday I'll grow up and have blue tooth in my car.
I was looking for one remote to get rid of all the other remotes that I had for my tv, dvd, sound surround...etc..etc. This remote was great accept for one main problem, the size of the numbers. Not exactly the best design. I don't really have 'fat fingers' but the numbers are so small, and close together, that it makes it hard to press the numbers and change channels. For now it gets the job done but I wish I would have bought a different one, and will in the future.Otherwise, it's a good all around remote for the price.
This card greatly increased my computer's ability to access wi-fi networks; configuration was automatic by the Mac OS.UPDATE:In use for one year, the unit broke in two due to the flimsy hinge.Hawking's "support" was absolutely useless.I will never buy another Hawking product again - poor quality and design is one thing, but ineptitude and no ability or desire to rectify a problem with a product is a very good reason NOT to deal with a company.
Koss has produced a very interesting headphone here. It does not sound like any other I've listened to, which is not necessarily a bad thing.First off, the treble energy is very recessed and laid back for a headphone claiming to be a hifi can. The tonal balance here is very dark. I would guesstimate that these cans are down at least 12dB at 10Khz compared to my reference headphones, the AKG K701. It does not appear to be a limitation of the driver but rather a deliberate design choice by Koss in the voicing of this product. Impressively it does not hold back these cans as much as you might think in areas such as high frequency detail retrieval and soundstage/imaging. Cymbals sound crisp and well defined with good air and separation for a closed back can in this price range, the sound is just rather recessed and muted. It results in a very mellow sound that places strong emphasis on the lower midrange and male vocals. There is definitely no risk of listening fatigue or sibilance/harshness on these cans. They fare surprisingly well with classical music, something I was not expecting considering the lack of treble energy.The midrange is again mellow and offers good detail retrieval and dynamics for this price, but it is definitely not a reference or flat sound. They are very colored, and whether you find this to your liking or not will be hard to say. I personally find that it depends upon the vocals in the song being listened to. The midrange on these Koss flatter most male vocals (with a couple of exceptions), but tend to leave female vocals recessed and flat sounding. They tend to emphasize texture and chord movement within the frequencies they are exaggerating, so certain male solo performances come out with a very engaging and enjoyable performance, if not a realistic sounding one. If you are a stickler for accuracy these cans will not be to your liking, but their colorations make certain types of music quite enjoyable to listen to in my opinion.Bass is strong, a bit too strong in the 100-200 Hz region, most likely made worse by internal resonance from the closed back design. Leading edges are detectable in most music, though the drivers seem to struggle to retrieve micro dynamics and other detail in the lower frequencies when things get very busy. They do alright for the price Amazon sells them for. Solo drum lines are taut and crisp with good punch for a phone in this price class. They also offer good weight to bass attack, though sometimes they sound a bit soupy and heavy if the primary frequency of the bass line is around or above 100Hz. Detail aside, the bass response itself is pretty fast and tight when driven by a quality amp. On a DAP or cheap receiver the bass is heavy, sloppy and dominates the musical presentation. They feel reasonably flat down to perhaps 40Hz and taper off sharply below that, but they will hit hard and pretty deep if that is what you are looking for.Soundstage and imaging are, considering my comments about the treble response, impressive. One would expect the sound to be stuffy and closed-in, but instrument separation is remarkably good for the tonal balance present. Instruments are often present considerably "outside the head" when called for by the recording, though they offer overall a pretty intimate "in your head" listening experience like you'd expect from a closed back headphone design. Still, there is good ambiance and a full headstage befitting a proper hifi can when listening to the right recording.Build quality is fair, not great. They appear to be made of metal from the picture. They are not. It is all painted plastic. Nothing feels flimsy per se, but I wonder how long the folding hinges will hold up over years of use. Comfort is a mixed bag. The headband is very comfortable, more so than my K701 in fact, but there is enough clamping force that the cups tend to irritate pressure points around your jaw over time. Worse is the matter of your ears getting hot and sweaty over long listening periods. In a warm room I can't make it more than 30 minutes before my ears are too hot to be comfortable anymore, and moisture condensation builds up on the plastic guard covering the drivers quite easily. I've actually wiped full drops off of them before, and this condensation must be getting to the drivers as well. I've thought of asking Koss directly if this presents a reliability concern for them, but Koss has been making closed cans with this type of rubber cup design for decades, so they must know what they're doing. The cups themselves seal around your ear quite securely, and block a great deal of ambient noise. The sound is affected noticeably by how you position them on your ears. I found that sliding them up and back until the front tips of my ears touch the edges of the cup, then centering them slightly after that produced the best tonal balance.Overall, I am pleased with the performance they offer for the price paid. These are a very laid back sounding can and those seeking a high energy headphone with a "sparkle" or attack in it's treble should immediately look elsewhere. I would describe them as neither warm nor cold sounding, just very mellow with treble energy pushed to the back of the presentation. The midrange is never harsh and offers a colored but detailed and often very enjoyable listening experience with powerful bass to back it up. I bought these knowing their reputation for recessed treble energy and find that, for certain types of music, they present exactly the relaxing laid back sound I was looking for. You will not be getting listening fatigue with these headphones, that much is certain. I don't know if they would be worth their full retail price, but for the price they are selling at I think their performance is worthy purely on a technical level. So long as you understand their dark tonal presentation and the fact that they were clearly never intended to sound accurate (non-fatiguing being the motive) the MV1 proves to be an enjoyable headphone and a decent value within it's class.Final note: For those who worry about break-in, I found that their sound changed mildly over the course of their first 100 hours of use. The treble opened up slightly and the bass/lower-mids leaned out a bit. This was a welcome and much needed change, as they simply sounded too dark when they were new. Quality of amplification matters too, as I've found they scale reasonably well with better amps. They would clearly pair well with a bright sounding solid state amp, but my slightly warm sounding Channel Islands VHP2 coaxes dynamics and details out of them that cheaper amps could not despite having a sonic signature that makes them sound even darker.
No more calls from 800, 866, 877, 888 numbers; no more daily calls from debt collectors hunting Melanie (I am not Melanie and do not know Melanie). The instructions are a little unclear at times, but I programmed numbers in my reject list first (easiest since I was blocking area codes only using the wildcard option). Entering the entire number of callers I want to receive proved to be more time-consuming, so I decided to just add them to the accept/reject list as calls come in. Most friends and family call my cell so this is not as important to me as being able to block unwanted calls which this product does 100%. That in itself is worth the price of this item.
All BROTHER labeling tapes are good quality and great for their purpose. However this tape was overpriced, and in fact most brother tapes are priced too high. Still, the best price I could find was at AMAZON, and the best labeling system is BROTHER.
This was a gift and a no brainer. It was exactly as ordered and shipped great.
I have the EXACT same Sienna van shown in the demo picture for this product. I thought it would be a great item. However, turns out the way they photograph the product is with the drivers seat fully forward. As you slide back the drivers seat into a position suitable for a driver with legs, it pushes into the 'gooseneck' and forces it down. The only way to position it so that the gooseneck then wraps around the seat is to push the whole contraption down, leaving the DVD player about six inches off the floor between the back seats. USELESS Product.
This item was exactly what I was looking for. I needed a device that had alot of RCA outlets to hook up my DVD, Wii and TV and still had outlets to hook up more things if I wanted. I didn't even this equipment existed. Thank you for carrying this item. Their 2-day shipping option was true and glad I didn't have to wait longer for my item.
I downloaded the firmware upgrade 2.15 and installed it on my Rio 500, however the RIO does not detect the RAM. I read somewhere on Diamond's website that some SmartMedia comes preformatted with the file structure for the typical camera and that I should reformat the card back to its blank state. Now just HOW am I suppose to do this? Remember: the RIO software cant recognize that the card exists. I have downloaded every update or patch I could find for the RIO, but I am at least for now stuck with two of these 64 MB paperweights. One of them was going to be a Christmas gift - glad I had the sense to test it beforehand.
The fully auto mode of this camera is the closest to making digital photography a totally idiot-proof experience. While I am personally not at all technologically challenged, I have several other users and potential users of this camera who will appreciate the idiot-proof modes.I like the fact that this camera uses Compact Flash (CF) memory which is not only cheaper that SD and xD memory formats but also appears more rugged. But for me CF was a big plus since I had a number of old CF memory cards left over from my a previous digital camera that I was able to reuse.The only con I really see is that the battery is proprietary and expensive and also cannot be charged in-camera. If you buy this camera do consider purchasing an additinal battery to keep handy. This camera does not have a battery meter so the battery could go quite suddenly. Having a spare battery would be very helpful in such cases.I found the basic mode (1024x768, Normal Resolution) to be good for most type of pictures. I purchased an after market 512 MB memory card from Costco for $79 and using the basic mode the camera reports that I can shoot 2714 photographs. Naturally this is a ridiculously large number of pictures to take even on the most exotic vacation. But I am comforted by the fact that I can now let my kids take pictures with wild abandon not having to worry about deleting pictures. In fact this is the only memory card that I will need for my upcoming holiday.
Since there were so many complaints about the space bar on this, from so far back, I figured Microsoft would have fixed it. Nope. On the one I got, if you hit it just right, dead center on the LEFT side only, the sound was tolerable. Only one problem: I always use my right thumb for spacing. And when I did that, the "clackety-clack" was intolerable. The noise was exacerbated by the fact that the other keys are remarkably quiet, so the sound becomes even more annoying. It had to go back. I now have the Adesso Tru-Form Media, on which the keys are slightly louder but since the sound is uniform you don't notice it once you get into the rhythm.
Well i received the cable so i could cable my apartment with my new 5.1 system. Well as soon as i started ripping up the carpet my girlfriend busted into tears and told me that i am ripping apart the carpet and that she didn't want me to run the speaker cable. Well i thought i had wasted 50 bucks and 100ft in speaker cable, until i assured her that everything would be ok. I ended up running the cable and it fit wonderfully underneath my carpet. I can not feel it at all on my feet, and you can't even see it under the carpet. I would recommend this cable to anyone trying to run speaker wire underneath their carpet. It worked great for me. It sort of stinks running it around a corner but other then that great cable.
Ordered this product on Sept 11. Received it as expected on Sept 17. Bought these batteries for a Sears garage door opener. Batteries arrived packaged as shown on page. Fresh new batteries dated 2021. Local stores are charging $8 for a pack of two. I would reorder from this seller Best Deal Supply.
It holds its charge quite well, is east to transport, east to charge. The price was much better than buying the battery locally.
The sending was to fast. The Card is working excellent.Another Cards are better than this. But, for my necessity is ok..
Don't let the brand fool you. This player is remarkable in a few ways: 1) It is region-free. You can play DVDs from any region with this player. 2) It can play MPG and VOB files on an ISO formatted disc (along with your mp3s as well), although it expects the MPG audio to be s/vcd compliant. 3) The screen quality is amazing. If you play HDTV streams on this player you will be quite pleasantly surprised!There are a few downsides with this player: 1) it doesn't automatically switch between wide screen 16:9 and 4:3. What's annoying is that the control to switch is only available on the remote control. To be fair, I don't know of any other DVD players that does this either. 2) It doesn't come with digital cables. The unit is preloaded with 1 audio and 1 video cable. It is also capable of outputting digital through its optical port but you need to buy a mini toslink cable separately. 3) The tech support seems non-existent, at least via e-mail.Also, this player is capable of fast-forward. Some units like Audiovox aren't capable of seeking, so you have to either watch a whole chapter at one time or start over. A noteworthy feature.
I was so lucky to have found this for my mom...she is not ready for digital, yet the Olympus is her favorite camera. So I am so happy to have found it and for a reasonable price to boot. It's very easy to use and my mom loves it!!!
this cd burner is not only a state of art piece of work . it also have a good looking.
This camera has been my workhorse since 2008 till present and like my D40 it has no sign of slowing down. Build quality is tougher than it looks but the rubber on the side warps (Is it because live in the tropical area ?) It feels solid even without the optional mb-d80 grip. Most functions and dials that are commonly used are easily accessed via dedicated button. Image quality is great! You can easily make nice crispy images and the 10.1MP makes printing images large without problems. It has almost everything a photographer needs. I have to say one thing though about the 'ERR' error, It is common... I used to work at a camera store and this problem pops out once in a while but don't worry just take it to the nearest Nikon service centre. My camera experience this 2 years after I got it, after it has been serviced I could say so far so good. :) overall totally enjoyable. With technology's rapid expansion, As awesome as this camera is it's not practical to get this unless you are collecting cameras. A better choice now(2012) is the D90(at least) or the D7000.
I used a Trackman for CAD work in 1997. I loved it then and I love it even more now. I work at a computer as much as twelve hours a day. I use the Trackman to keep my wrist from too much mousing and as a second trackball device. It compares very well with the Kensington Expert Mouse Pro on my home desk.Sure the Expert Mouse has more buttons; I don't use most of them. I am set with three buttons and a scroll wheel. Logitech's software is not as complete as Kensington's. But again, it does what I need it to. The Trackman costs 30% less than the Expert Mouse.I like and need the diversity they provide my hand and wrist. I move the trackball with the thumb at work and with the fingers at home. I click with the fingers at work and my thumb and pinky at home.I also like that I can clutter up my desk, I don't need to keep the area free for mouse movements.The one down side is the lack of left hand support: 0 Stars.If you are right handed Five Stars.
I just replaced two of these at home with 5 port trendnet gigabit switches instead.When initially started I would see gs605v2 provide gigabit speeds but either pc copying files would only use 20% of the available gigabit speed as reported by windows 7 networking tab on task manager. Frequently one pc would drop to 100TX speed and the other pc would see 8% network activity when copying files to / from the other.Both gs605 switches would become hot to the touch when left on for long periods of time. Both were left in well ventilated areas.So I replaced these with the trendnet switches instead and now I see 47% network utilization. I use cat 5e cabling and now copy files at roughly 2gb/minute where before I would see ~ .5 gb/ minute.
Charges 1 phone (Samsung Galaxy s Continnum and Fascinate) perfectly. Have yet to try it for 2 phones but I don't think it would be a problem.
Well I got my new Kodak DX3600 yesterday ( as I mentioned it's a replacement for my Sony DSC-S70 digital camera - yes I down graded from a $600 camera !!) and started playing with it. IMHO a digital camera's ability to take close-up photos is a good indication of the overall quality of the camera ( based on the premise that ALL digital cameras can take decent photos of people, buildings, cars, etc ). The first picture I took in macro mode 6X is shown at ... ... and a picture of a quarter and for what I want to use the camera for it's a good quality picture ( both pictures have been cropped and reduced ). The focal distance to an object in macro mode has to be between 10&quot; and 24&quot; with the DX3600 where other more expensive cameras you can get closer because of a high quality lens. Kodak does make 5X &amp; 12X close up lenses ( which can be piggybacked to 17X ) for about $35 which would greatly increase the effective close up range of the camera and detail of the pictures. I plan on ordering the close-up lens kit shortly. Tomorrow I plan on getting out and trying my hand at &quot;normal&quot; shots and see how they look - from the examples at the review page at Steve's Digicams it appears to be very effective in that respect. This camera has 8MB of internal memory - with additional memory being supplied by compactflash modules. Another nice feature of the camera is it's ability to take full motion video clips! All in all for the price it's a nice entry level 2.2 megapixel digital camera. Why did I go from a Sony to Kodak - well the Sony had too many bells and whistles ( I am no macho-techno nerd when it comes to cameras and I want nothing to do with fooling with f stops and all the other settings) for what I need to do with a camera ( maily take photos for ... and outdoor photographs while traveling ) the Kodak seems to be exactly what I need AND the price was right.
I purchased this thing for like $20 and though it doesn't hold much music it is perfectly sufficient for the cost. I bought it mainly just to have some music for a 3-month long trip living in the middle of nowhere. It worked perfectly well and the battery lasted as long as one might expect in my opinion. Good buy.
Wired setup was easy using the installation guide. Wireless was a bit more difficuly. My laptop (XP) was setup without much difficulty. My wife and son's netbooks (both XP) seemed to get stuck on "verifying identity" on the initial setup and again when reconnecting. I removed the security key due to this frustration and made the network "invisible" so my neighbors would have a more difficult time sharing with me.Changing setups is very easy and speed is excellent for our uses (internet surfing). I do not have N cards on any of my computers, but I doubt it would make a great difference for our uses. We are getting 31 Mbps (wired) and 15 Mbps (wireless) down and about 2 Mbps up. My laptop is located at the other end of the house (about 40 feet and several walls) and have excellent reception.Very happy after about 10 days of ownership.
My husband already owned one of these docks for his ipod and loved it. It gives a very big sound from a small speaker. When I saw this dock for a fraction of the price on Amazon.com I snatched it up for my daughter. She loves it and is able to listen to her MP3 player in her room without wrestling with her dad to borrow his!
I have had this laptop (an older model really with the 2600+ processor but no wireless card, only 20 GB & 256 MB, 64 MB of which is shared to support the video) for just over a year and the warranty just expired. I use the machine mainly as a desktop replacement but I have taken it overseas on a few occasions. The benchmarks put the floating point & integer operations to be faster than a P4 2.8 machine!I started having problems (fortunately) just before the warranty expired & HP has stepped up to the plate. What differentiates good businesses from bad ones is in how readily they try to fix problems on their part.In my case, after spending an hour or so with me on the phone, HP tech support adviced me to send them the machine. They could have tried to put it off as one of the other reviewers has complained, and my warranty was to expire in a week or so any way. But they didn't. They couldn't reproduce the problem. I have had to call them twice since then and all I had to do was mention that this was a continuing problem even though my warranty has expired. HP has been very cool with that and have tried helping me spending a few hours with me on the phone trying to diagnose the problem. One of the calls was to their India support center and I was surprised as to how professional they all were. So far the problem appears to be fixed. But it is an intermittant problem and I should give it a few more weeks before being absolutely sure. Because of my pleasant experience with them so far, I have gone ahead and bought an extended warranty from them.Why only 4 stars? The machine does get quite warm. May be it's the AMD chip. Also USB 2 would have been nice. I didn't get the s-video cable even though there's a TV output. The USB connectors are way too close to the power input. I have another laptop where the power plug is to a side which I find more convenient.I also bought an aftermarket wireless card which works quite well.
Excellent product and price. Follow the instructions for installing the software. Works great ! Very fast for my old HP laptop. I bought this to replace the internal wireless that died. This is nice. I leave it in even in the backpack. In the summer, I my laptop in my conversion van for traveling and it gets excellent reception through the metal body of the van. No problems at all with it. I highly recommend this one for older laptops. I'm running XP Pro on mine and it is flawless.
Needed this for voice chat and was very happy when I bought it. It fits very comfortable and sounded great. Then...just about 3 months later I noticed that the sound started fading out of the right side. I moved the cord around and managed to get the sound to come back but had to be extremely still. The next day it was dead. There was no sound whatsoever, altough the mic worked. So under warranty I requested a new one. Basically from here on out the SAME FRICKIN THING HAPPENED for a total of 6 times! I finally decided to just forget about replacing it since shipping it back to Plantronics cost me little over $5 each time. So after paying for it twice,(actual and through shipping charges) and going through some very frustrating times; I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE! Unless you only plan on using it for about 2-3 months (in 1 case less than a month!) No abnormal abuse or usage caused these problems. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
This did exactly what I needed it to do...connect my computer and TV. Easy to use and has worked great for a while now!
I really love this product. The body is sturdy and has magnets so you can hang it on the fridge. I love this idea as I often think of things I need while I'm cooking or cleaning and it'll be great to record them on the fly.The paper is the size of a register receipt, but reads very clearly. The machine sorts your list into categories to make it easier on you at the grocery store. You can even tag an item to remind you that you have a coupon.I would recommend this product. Half the battle of grocery shopping is putting a list together, so this is extremely helpful.
I like to go against the grain, and I've personally never liked the look of the iPod anyway, so a went with Zune. I had no problems with installation of the software or syncing my music. Operation is so easy it comes with no manual. The interface is super-intuitive and simple to use. The large screen looks great, and the sound is good.A few cons to the player, none of which are a deal-breaker for me. I don't mind the Zune software, but I prefer using Windows Media Player and I don't see why you can't sync directly from WMP, considering it is nearly identical to the Zune software except for the skin. In addition, the stylish squared edges of the player make it a little less comfortable to hold, so it's not for runners or anyone looking to walk around holding their player constantly. Also there aren't a lot of accessories out there for Zune, but I found a lot of great stuff on Ebay as far as cases and chargers go.So all in all, I'm very happy with my Zune. It's a simple player, I've never had any problems using it, and IMO its design is a lot more interesting than the iPod, particularly those ugly little dwarf iPod Nanos they just put out.
this clarion eq puts out very clear sound with no noise.the 50 hertz knob will almost double the bass if your running a sub. you insert your own power, ground and remote wires. this is good because some eq's have a wire mess hanging from the back. this eq only has one rca input but has front rear and sub outs, this is good if your deck only has one output on the back. it has a aux rca input as well.this eq is put together pretty well, it has a metal frame, the led lights are blue and bright, each knob has rubber grips. this unit is all rca's no wire mess. it really cleans up your music and allows me to play my music louder.the area where you tighten down your ground and power wires unplugs to make it easyer to install the wires without having it pluged in.been using it for about 2 yrs now.
with these nice thick audio wires u get great sound from this high quality connecters
A little too bulky , and does not fit very comfortably on the ear. Sound quality is not Amazing, but is not too bad either. Has a very comfortable ear cushion, and a powerful mike! Overall, not bad at all for the price of $10.
Had same problem, Not lieing here, Something wrong!had the same problem here trying to use these thing and I'm not trying to smare Sony at all. Have had some grate products from the pass andlook forward to new things from them, But these Sony CD-R are no- good. I slow down the speed when copy on them and still getting errors so I don't know what the problem is with them, I use other brands and have copy just find. These have been my home recordings not copyright music, I thought that maybe something to do with it. Maybe are fake brand, I got at a big retailer store here so i don't think they are, If someone know what I need to do to make them work please feel tale me. I cann,t recommend these at all!thxs,,
I really wish I could review this specific product, but when I placed my order, the seller substutited a "comparable product without the name brand" in its place, and so I never got this particular item.I think it's really lame that sellers can just sub in another product and not send you notice. I got a similar item, but not the one I ordered and I didn't even have the option to say whether or not I would accept a substituted item.I'm confused why the price for the item was the same if what I received didn't have the name brand...I guess you really don't pay for a name after all.
It is a question that all digital camera enthusiasts ask themselves shortly after purchasing a digital camera, but it is one that is not easily answered as there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration. This review will help to guide you to the best solution based off the characteristics and specifications of the Gateway DC-M42 4MP Digital Camera. I feel I am qualified to provide this information as I was in the memory industry for 7 years but having left the industry a year ago, I can be completely unbiased on this subject.One of the biggest factors to consider is the megapixel rating of this Gateway camera. Considering this particular camera is generally considered to be a 4MP digital camera. You can expect to store approximately 32 images on a 64MB card, 64 pictures on a 128MB flash card, 128 digital pictures on digital film of 256MB capacity, 256 pics on a 512MB picture card, 512 images on a 1GB media card, 1,024 photos on a 2GB flash card, and a monstrous 2,048 digital photos on a 4GB card. These image/picture calculations assume that you are going to utilize the full potential of your camera but won't shoot in RAW mode. In other words, the estimates are for shooting at the highest JPEG setting available for the Gateway DC-M42 4MP Digital Camera. Understand that they are indeed estimates and can vary based off the actual scene or subject being shot and the amount of light, color variation, detail, etc. in the photo. You can assume these numbers are accurate within 10%.However how many images a card can hold is not the only factor you should consider before buying this all important accessory. You should also consider that you may want to use your Gateway DC-M42 4MP Digital Camera to take shots of sporting events, wildlife, or even your child's unique expressions. These moments have a very small window of opportunity to get the shot you desire thus a flash card that has been rated by experts as being a faster card may be something to consider. In my opinion, it is always best to find a review of a flash card as it performed in your specific digital camera. Some cameras just work better with specific flash cards do to the software, firmware, buffer utilization, etc. between the camera and the flash card. Finding an answer to this question is not usually an easy task. There is, though, a superb website that not only offers flash card reviews but also has an extensive user forum that can answer this all important question for you. You may want to take a look at dpreview dot com and then do a search for the Gateway DC-M42 4MP Digital Camera in the forums area, if that doesn't work just do a search on Gateway and you should be able to find someone that can help you. I am fairly certain you will have plenty of information to make an informed buying decision. You may also want to look at their detailed review of this particular camera as well if you have not yet decide on whether to purchase it.Of course one of the next factors to consider is in regards to price. Please, do not make the mistake that I have made of buying the absolute cheapest flash card. Take a look at the factors I have mentioned here before you make a purchase. Think of a flash card for your Gateway camera as an extension to it. Just as you wouldn't purchase the cheapest camera case for your camera (personally I own the Targus DPMV02 Pro Series Video/Photo Backpack but I like the extra room and the backpack style, which may not be your cup of tea) don't necessarily purchase the cheapest flash card either. Keep in mind that you will use this card every single time you use your camera. Like I said it is truly an extension of your digital camera.The final thing I will mention is in regards to service. There are a number of flash card suppliers in the world today. However all of the flash cards are actually built by a handful (3 - 5) of companies and even those companies only have a few options (2 - 4) regarding which components they are going to use in their particular design. More or less, the actually hardware inside each flash card is going to be similar but the way in which they utilize that hardware and the level of support they will provide, given there is a problem, are more paramount. Just imagine going 10 days without a flash card for your camera (which I did) because you are waiting for some company to repair your flash card, or worse yet having it fail and having no recourse. There are a couple of manufacturers that do very well in regards to utilizing technology and providing customer service. As of the time of this writing they are SanDisk, Lexar, and Viking. However check the newsgroups and forums for the latest information as it can be very cyclical and unfortunately can take a turn for the worse overnight.No matter what flash card you decide to use with your digital camera make sure you take the time to take the pictures. Time flies by fast and having thousands of images to thumb through 5 years from now to remind you of the time that has gone by will be the most powerful investment of all. I have personally purchased a SimpleTech external hard drive to store my images on (another reason I like the Targus DPMV02 Pro Series Video/Photo Backpack as it gives me room to put in my hard drive). The hard drive combined with the backpack allows me to take my photos with me when I go visit family and friends. I use PhotoShop exclusively to do all my photo editing and batch processing (a great feature of PhotoShop) and of course make occasional backups to DVD-RW.Enjoy your Gateway DC-M42 4MP Digital Camera. I hope this review has informed you how this camera can be best enhanced by a flash card and the best approach in finding one that meets your specific needs.
The order process & fulfillment was handled competely. It's for use on a hard drive docking station, which I have not used yet, so I can't comment on the product performance.
Product gets great read/write speeds and is compatible with several devices when using the included adapters. Product is very small and easy to lose.
I love this headset. I use it for work. Noise reducing. Light. Earpieces turn outward so you can hear around you when needed.
Bought this because the firewire ports on my G4 powerbook got burned out. Just plugged it in and it worked. No drivers needed. Connected 4 drives simultaneously and all worked fine. Transfer rates were on par with the built-in firewire ports. Good price and works well. Highly recommend if you need extra ports on a G4 powerbook or yours are burned out.
First of all, none of the negative reviews here have mentioned anyone attempting to clean their DVD Drive with a DVD Head Cleaner. You should do this FIRST before calling something a piece of junk, and you should make it clear that you are not technicially incompetent, as some of you apparently are. For example, How could a DVD player "Lock me out of my TV" ??? And did you bother to FINALIZE your DVDs before trying to play them on a different piece of hardware?PLEASE! Make it clear that you know what you are talking about.
Iogear - Beware - Customer Service HellI bought an Iogear GUC2015V External Video Adapter recently to connect two monitors on my office PC.I followed all the instructions in the manual. I was unable to install this product on my Windows Vista PC after many attempts and reboots taking over 2 hours of my workday.I finally called the Tech Support number on the instruction manual but could not get anyone on the phone after 4 attempts. I finally left a voicemail. No one called me back.The next day I called again and this time someone with a thick Philippino accent answered the phone.For half an hour he took me through the installation process again including downloading another driver. Still would not install.They he proceeded to tell me that I need to pay for an engineering to take over my PC to help me diagnose the problem. I refused to pay for tech support for a problem that is in their software. I already paid $60 for this useless gadget at Fry's.I asked to escalate, but no one was available. I asked to speak with a supervisor or manager, but he refused. He claimed that this was a fault of my computer and not their problem.They sold me a product that they claim is compatible with Windows Vista. But it would not install. That's a driver problem, not a consumer problem.I then told him that I wanted my money back so that I can buy something else. He refused, until I threatened to contact the CEO and complain over the internet. He reluctantly promised to have someone call me. But I doubt that he meant it. And sure enough, no one has called me.If this is the kind of service this company provides, I would never buy anything from them again. And I will warn everyone I know against doing business with Iogear. I would sell their stock short because this company is headed for a fall.
I purchased one of these lens adapters instead of the Canon product because I already had several filters and hoods for the 58mm threads. It is a nice product. Sturdy black anodized aluminum as opposed to the Canon product, which is plastic. I can't detect any vignetting or flash shadows caused by the lens adapter, but adding a lens hood does create problems. I leave the adapter on the lens with a skylight filter just to protect the objective lens element, which is exposed. Looks good on the S-3 so I just leave it there. Only problem is--the tabs that lock into the bayonet mount around the S-3 lens are undersized. The adapter locks into place OK, but then it's a little loose and rattles in the mount. I put some tape around the tabs to take up the extra space until I can find a better solution. That said, I like the product.
The Garmin 60CS is terrific. I love the colored sceeen and easy to use buttons. I have not had any problems with this unit. Before purchasing the 60cs, I did extensive research on many GPS units. The 60CS fits my needs perfectly. I mainly use it for geocaching and with it's own geo menu it's easy to find waypoints. Road navigation is terrific as well. I highly recommend this product. I don't think you will be dissapointed.
Low Cost, Great Quality!I'm using Elite Screens EZ Cinea 100inch with HD(1080) LCOS home projector. Easy to set up, compact case with storage bag. I'm enjoying home theater every weekend with my family. MAx White screen material is sufficient quality for HD home theater purpose. It's better than conventional business projector screen. Value for money product!
I will keep this short. I agree with all the good things I read in the reviews prior to my purchase. The HL-S6187W 61" TV performs just as described in the product details. It is connected to a DirecTV HD DVR and a Panasonic Progressive DVD Player/Recorder via HDMI making the picture quality superb! Sound is pumped through a Yamaha HTR5760 AV Reciever with 6 speakers & sub woofer. I use the TV speakers as a supplimented center channel. It's like being right in the middle of things. When watching things like news programs my AV reciever is off and we just use the TV speakers which are pretty good. Also puchased the TV Stand (Samsung TR50X3B) which was easy to assemble and fits seamlessly, making this the "Perfect Home Entertainment Experience".In conclusion, I must say that I was a little hesitant using the Internet for such a major puchase, but past experience with Amazon made me pull the trigger. I was not wrong, AMAZON came through with flying colors. The experience was truely amazing, just pushed a few buttons and everything happened just like clockwork. Thank you Amazon.
I really wanted to like this device, but it makes it very hard to do so. It is well designed, I like the size of the ball, but the button placement leaves a lot to be desired, especially the main button ("left"). There are two things Logitech must improve. First, this thing is a battery drain, which is expensive and environmentally unsound. Second, it's interface to the computer (Mac OS X) is strange. Many times the behavior is as if the left button is continuously pressed, it would attempt to drag objects I have no interest in dragging and so on. This device will end in the trash and I will buy a new trackball from another manufacturer. Other, less important irritants are erratic pointer movement and the fact that it does not work well in direct sunlight.
I just received this little drive and tried it on my PC. It got recognized by my PC (with windows 2000) automactically. Data transferring speed to and from this drive is very fast.It looks very nice and cute. So far I haven't found any problem yet. It's a great product at a bargain price.
All I can say is IMAGE SMEAR.....I was really disappointed in the PQ of this panel. There is alot of noise even on HD-DVD, and with Noise Reduction turned on (even on low), I saw the worst image smearing I have ever seen. Images trailed across the screen with quick movement. Totally unacceptable for a panel that costs as much as the Sony. I think Sony is in trouble with the new Sharp LCD's as they are almost 1/3 with the same image quality.
Works well, intuitive. Concerned about sound quality? Don't be. Great if you are tight on space (mine is in a Miata). Arrived in great shape and faster than I expected.
This thing is good and bad. It's very sturdy. You could just chuck it somewhere and I think the camera would be protected. It fits the camera almost exactly. So it doesn't take up much space but you also can't pack any spare batteries, cords or other accessories in it. It depends on what you are going to use it for. Tom
This radio has all that you are need and the night watch is a great feature if have the radio intalled in your car. Great radio, good receiver, it will last long. It's a cobra!
For those who want the fastest video card with all the newest features, they had best move on and look at the Nvidia Geforce2 and the ATI Radeon. However, those cards work best with the newest hardware and programs. For a lot of us who may not be hardcore gamers, a Voodoo3 3000 is still a very respectable choice. No it does not have any new fancy technology. No T&amp;L support of the Geforce or Radeon, nor can it support AGP texturing (still getting started but it'll be more common), it's limited to 16 bit color in 3D (note: a Voodoo3 CAN do 32 bit color in 2D, like your desktop and web browsing). Still, for those who aren't looking for the latest in technology, the Voodoo3 does give great images and very nice compatibility with nearly any game or program out there, even older ones that do not run well with the newest video cards. There does seem to be problems with installation if you had previously had a Voodoo card and have a hard time uninstalling previous drivers, but as this was my first Voodoo card, I had no problems whatsoever. Don't bother with the T.V. out, it's nothing really that special. Finally, I liked this card because it worked with my older Aptiva computer. The new cards really work best with the newest hardware which also should include a power source of at least 200 watts. Despite running quite hot, this card worked just fine with a computer that was powered as low as 145 watts-something that was woefully inadequate with the newer cards. Don't expect miracles or pretend that the voodoo3 3000 can do more. It is after all, a generation behind in technology, but what it can do, it does quite well.
First I bought the Celestron 130 SLT ( Christmas 2009)and the 60 SLT. It was so easy; I started ordering eyepieces, filters, ccd, SkyScout, Nexstar Connect, the PowerTank (17aH) power inverter and the solar filter. I will admit I expected to take deep space pictures but the mount is really only good for planetary Pictures. My Bad...the literature says as much!The SkyScout hooked-up to the telescope is the bomb! They say in their literature that it will not slew the scope...wrong! It is great. In one night I had a "StarParty" with some friends who have never seen a real telescope. I looked like a pro: point the SkyScout, it orally tells what you are seeing and slews the scope to the object. We saw everything on the SkyTools III list for the night that was viewable: Moon, Saturn, Saturn's moons, Mercury, Venus, and took pictures. Someone would ask what is that, they would point with the SkyScout and away we would go. My friends never realized that this was the first time I had operated the SkyScout "Connected" to the SLT's. One said, this is better than that planetarium (referring to the Mark Smith Planetarium). Though they were indeed wrong, what they were actually saying, "this is great fun." I have a crowd anytime I go stargazing. What fun!I am ordering the CGEM 1100 HDEdge because I am teaching Astronomy next year and I am teaching in Malawi this Summer and can see the Southern Constellations. I expect deep space pictures. I am certain I will!
Over the years I've "worn out" several sets of these earphones (I use them heavily - daily on my walks). You can't beat the sound quality for lightweight earphones! If fact they are as good as some "Heavyweights". I would pay three times the price if I had to replace these. I could not find a better set for my use. The in-line volume control makes this device especially useful for a walking set.
...and only 2 are still working. The other 2 simply died; one met its end rather suddenly and the other endured slow, ever-more creaking demise. Now I know nothing is perfect, but the &quot;service&quot; I received from Bionaire was so cavalier that I did not return the dead fans (they wanted me to jump through too many hoops) and simply decided to buy from them no more. Live and learn.
I was waiting for a DVD camcorder with least problems and good quality and finallydecided to buy Sony's DCR DVD 403 after reading reviews and information fromvarious web sites. Though it is not the perfect one, I am satisfied with the overallquality and ease of use.Video quality is very good if you are shooting outdoors and in High Quality (HQ) mode.It's almost near to what you see on professional DVDs. Indoors, where light is low,video is not as good as it is outdoors, it's somewhat grainy. Though I think I haveexplore features of this camcorder to get good indoor video quality. Because the shootingtime in HQ mode is approximately 15 min. on a MiniDVD, you should use DVD-RW (You canreuse DVD-RW after copying your video to a regular DVD or to your computer) and should carry4-5 of them if you are going out. You can playback the DVD-RW without finalizing on yourTV or Computer by connecting the camera to the TV or Computer.Also I had no problem in playing a finalized DVD-RW on my computer.Overall creating a DVD is very easy on this camcorder, which was one of the main reasonI bought it.Battery life is also good, I was able to shoot around 45 min. of video with lots of playback.Of course the battery is new. So don't give-in to the scare tactics of the store salesman tosell you additional battery.Still-picture quality is very good and with the build in flash, there is no problem in takingpictures in dark.Overall this is a good camcorder for those who wants portability and quality (outdoors) of a DVDand ease of use.
Not bad of a card. I have this along with P5VD2-VM SE and an e6600 max ram. It runs great compared to my old system. Though i only scored 6000-6500 on 3dmark06 with DX9c. Again it beat my old AGP build. My main goal was to run Hellgate and Crysis and desent FPS. This card sure delivers. Hellgate plays on high with no FPS lag. Crysis, it runs pretty good at High. It only lags when loading a huge area. eVGA offers the setup program so i might go to the cheap 8800gt soon. This card is good for low budget buyers.
As others have noted, this little unit falls a little short when compared to a MiniDV camcorder. Sound quality is very modest, and the video quality has more artifacts that you expect from a MiniDV unit. Still, it's so tiny, and handy to shoot with, you'll likely catch a shot you'd miss with your bigger camcorder, as you left it back home.The amazing part is the still camera. Fairly quick time to shot, and very respectable image quality. It actually does better in low light than my pricey Olympus. The teeny flash has more output that you might expect too.
The unit skipped (screeching sounds) with brand new mp3's disks from day one. I had the unit serviced and the problem still remains. The problem is not the disks, but the unit since the cds work fine on my other player. Unlike every other boombox I have owned, the AC adaptor is on the plug and is enormous. The sound is only marginal. ...
Best price I could find on this item was with Amazon. Mount can be positioned in many angles and seems like a sturdy product so far. I would recommend this purchase.
Ctek is the recommened charge and battery tebder for many cars but is the number one pick for the Chvrolet Corvette.So if you are no planning on driving your car every day, the Ctek 3300 charger/tender is the one to buy.Don't forget to get the extra cable (a sperate purchase) which allows you to charge the battery by simply plugging it into an accessory outlet in the car. Of course the outlet needs to be directly connected to the battery and not switched by the ignition.Works a Treet! Highly recommended by Corvette owners who care. get the Ctek 3300 and the accessory cable.
There is an important feature for this charger (Sony BCG-34HE) that makes it an excellent buy: it charges each cell individualy.Most low-cost slow chargers force you to charge cells in pairs. That is, either 2 or 4 cells. This smart charger allows you to put in 1, 2, 3 or 4 cells at any time. Each cell is charged individually and stopped whenever it gets full. The only problem is that the indicator lamp only changes color when ALL cells are fully charged. So even if three out of four cells are ready, you cannot start using any of them until the last one is done.Why is charging NiMH cells in pairs a very bad idea? Beacuse no two cells have identical capacities. Even if you start with two new cells of the same brand, their capacities will drift apart after several cycles. When you charge two cells in series, the one with lower capacity will be over-charged, and this will only accelerate the disparity in capacity next time. Eventually you'll end up with cells that can only deliver a fraction of their rated capacities.Then there's always the problem when your application requires either one or three cells. Now you are left with one drained cell that you cannot charge. If you try to charge a drained cell in series with a full one, the latter will be badly over-charged and may even be damaged from over-heating.While I'm at it: here are the charging currents for this charger:- One to two AA cells: 1050mA each- Four AA cells: 525mA each- One to two AAA cells: 640mA each[Update on Nov 22, 2008]I need to clear up a possible source of confusion here. SONY makes several AA/AAA battery chargers, and their names all start with "BCG-34H". My review above refers to the "BCG-34HE". If you are looking for a compact charger for both home and travel, this one is your best choice. Be careful when ordering because SONY also makes a "BCG-34HVE" which looks almost identical, but it is not suitable as a travel charger since it only accepts 110V AC input. Then there is the "BCG-34HRMF" which is larger and more expensive, but added four LCD battery status indicators. Finally, there is the "BCG-34HUE" 15-minute charger which you should avoid, because it is very bad for battery lifespan.In case you like to consider chargers from other makers, I highly recommend theKodak '1-hour' charger K6200and theDuracell Mobile Charger CEF23DX4N.[Update on Dec 9, 2010]SONY has released a newBCG-34HREcharger. It is similar (in terms of size and speed) to the old BCG-34HE reviewed above, but added several important features. Check my review on the new charger for details.
I purchased this product for my then 11 year old son 2 years ago. All components are still functioning well. This is terrific, in light of the fact that for most of those 2 years it was regularly dragged on car trips (since the tape player on our van broke), as well being mishandled by 3 young children. I purchased another brand for my daughter, and hers has not held up nearly as well. The CD player broke and the tape player eats tapes.This has been a solid product, and I am planning to replace my daughter's with one.
Absolutely the worst printer I've ever owned.
The media worked fine for me, got a pack once as a gift and used them all. Between work, home, and laptop - burned them on cd-r's and dvd-r's and all worked. No idea why some reviews complain about "black" cds being bad. You can buy cd-r's in red, blue, orange, silver, and ones that look like old 45 records, etc... It's just the color, it's not some other format. So if you're having trouble, don't blame the color. Memorex is a good brand name for cd-rs or dvd-rs so ignore those talking about an issue with "color".
Kingston has quickly become my least favorite brand of flash memory. Back when digital cameras were new, Kingston was a name I could trust for compatibility and customer service. I have used nothing else in my digital SLR, point 'n shoot, and digital video camera. Early in 2008 I purchased five Kingston sdhc cards. I ran an exhaustive memory test which of course passed. They worked fine in my Pentax K20 digital camera. Later in 2008 I purchased another five Kingston sdhc cards of the identical type. My memory test ran fine. But, when I used them in my camera I was only able to shoot about 5 to 10 photos before the camera reported memory read and write errors on all 5 cards. Switching back to the older batch of memory worked fine.I emailed Kingston for advice. They chose not to respond. So, I opened an RMA to return the five bad cards. I received a prompt automated email response and I sent the last 5 sdhc cards back. They sent me another five sdhc cards from the SAME LOT. Surprise, they did not work either. This time, I faxed them a letter to advise them of a bad lot of memory, gave them the lot number, and asked if they could help me with my problem. Again, Kingston failed to respond.I would rather throw these bad memory cards into the trash and loose money rather than let Kingston sell them to another unsuspecting consumer. Something happened at Kingston between Spring of 2008 and Fall of 2008. My guess is they switched their manufacturing process for the worse. Their customer service used to respond to emails but no longer. A lifetime warranty does no good if they only swap your bad memory with more bad memory.
These headphones actually stay on my ears while walking and running! They allow me to hear if someone wants to talk to me because they are not stuck totally in my ears. Very light!
As someone who snacks while they work, I was thrilled when I found this easy-to-clean keyboard. Sadly, my excitement soon turned to aggravation.The Virtually Indestructible Keyboard is fairly difficult to get accustomed to. When I first got it, I felt like I was learning to type all over again. The keys require much more pressure than a traditional keyboard (at times, you have to hit a key three or four times before it heeds the command). So unless your hands and wrists are virtually indestructible, you're almost guaranteed carpal tunnel. It's so much more difficult to type using this keyboard that my typing speed is probably 25% or 30% less than with a standard keyboard.Secondly, the inked figures on the keys wear away very quickly. For me, the vowels were gone after only two weeks. A few weeks later, half of the letter keys were blank.Don't waste your money. Get one of those little keyboard vacuums instead.
I bought this stand for my macbook pro because it was advertised to work well with one, and that's what's pictured in their marketing material. I'm dismayed that it didn't work out ...This notebook stand shipped well and appeared slick and sturdy out of the box. It's plenty heavy and it does give you a sense of security that it will never buckle nor budge under the weight of a seventeen inch macbook pro. In fact, out of the box it looked and felt quite impressive.However upon use, there are a number of problems with this stand. Bad problems.For one, this stand will scratch your $2500+ macbook (mine was about $3500) ...It's hard to explain so bear with me. There is a rubberized T shaped bar that's supposed to prevent the notebook from slipping down the incline. This T-bar isn't welded to the baseplate, it's *screwed* (was there a pun there?). In fact there are *two* screws that hold the T-bar in place. The problem is these screws are on the inside of the T-bar facing your notebook. Now, there was an attempt at beveling such that the screws lay flat so they don't jut out and scratch your PC, but no dice, there wasn't enough beveling! The end result is your laptop will never touch the rubberized T-bar at all but will rather rest on those two jutting screws and of course ... get scratched! And? There's worse. Those two philips screws were stripped and burred by a laborer who doesn't know how to use a screwdriver! My $3500 laptop was resting on a series of burs (ding!) rather than that rubberized T-bar! The darned thing scratch up my $3500 notebook!There are other design problems as well ...That T-bar that doesn't do anything? It actually does. It prevents you from opening a shut computer. That's because you can't press that elongated open-button on your macbook anymore because the T is in the way! Nice design! But there's more. That same T-bar also blocks your CD slot! Imagine you forgetting you have a CD in your your machine and you eject it ... boing!A few other things you should be aware of ...This stand swivels. The slightest touch will send your laptop spinning. And by virtue of the design, it can spin right into your brand new aluminum keyboard (ding!) if you don't have ample distance between your stand and your keyboard. Personally, I like my keyboard really close to the laptop so the laptop is closer to me. In fact I like my keyboard somewhat underneath my laptop. You can't do that with this design. I ended up wedging my l bluetooth keyboard into the stand so it wouldn't spin and so my machine was closer. The downside to that? Aluminum against steel. Ding!Obviously, I don't recommend this stand! Beware ...Cheers!
The product is an excellent value. The price paid for this much quality surprises me. The unit arrived with all of the necessary parts to successfully install it and was working with my radio in short order. No complaints. Recommended.
I had doubts about this product from the mixed reviews. After receiving the item I was able to easily connect it to my tv. It took a few tries to make sure my tv was on the correct video line and I had to connect it directly to the tv not through my dvd player as this would not work. Maybe if I had tried to get some help from the manufacturer of the dvd player this issue could have been resolved. Anyway I have now been using the product for over a month and it works very well. There have been times when interference has interrupted the signal. This can be caused by a cell phone or a wireless router on occasion. I think a couple of times a neighbors wireless phone has caused interference as well. This can usually be remedied by switching to a different frequency. Overall I am satisfied with my purchase as the alternative would be renting another cable box. I would recommend this product to those who want an inexpensive way to watch a program on a second tv.
i recive my ipod in a very good condition like new. i am happy with my ipod
I got this pad. I didn't like the grey color, but it was the best available. I tried to use the top side of the pad and it was very much a pain to use it. I got the pad because otherwise the optical mouse would be on a surface not smooth enough for mousing. I had to use the back side of the mouse pad to be able to control the cursor. I will say the top side of the pad is worthless for optical mice, but the backside is wonderful for optical mice, but only comes in black.You will probably pay more in shipping for this cheap pad than if you went to the store, but not all of us can handle the Office store environment. *cringes*
Have been using this for over a year without any problems. Have had very bad weather in GA and it seems to protect my equipment well.
I love this printer. My probelm is that my friends disk she got seperated the photo fantasy and all the other programs. My combined into 1 called photoimpression 3.0. I want the older disk because the seperate programs are easier to use. All I need is the older disk number, so I can give it to epson. For some reason they just can't do it. Hopefully someone knows and can help. ALSO, pizza cutters, take a screw driver and pop out the white plastic clips that hold them. It's pretty easy. Although its easier to unscrew the top and the bottom, they should weasel out.
This ipod charger worked fine but the parts seem very delicate. Whenever I have to change the adapter I'm always afraid that I'm going to break something. I would suggest using a higher quality american charger and simply using a foreign adapter.
it is good for price,but it is not comfortble,if you use it over half hour,and it is not a headset for listen to musics.
I got the printer dock as a christmas gift. At first it worked great, but then the paper got stuck and there's no way of getting it out. The pictures were okay. I recommend a photo lab!!
Product works exactly as expectected!Was described accurately, packaged well, and arrived quickly.Does not get any better than that.
So when the adapter arrived, I was excited to FINALLY get my new card working. I go to plug it in, and realized it wouldn't go in. Upon further inspection, the combination of square and half hexagon ports on the adapter did not match up. I found some at a local store finally that sold them, and the guy told me he had heard of this happening recently, and that it was a factory mistake. I'm glad no one checked that out before taking my money.
ok.pros. the thing is really cool. allows you to plug something into it so you can use the socket still, lets you change the channel so you can listen on any station you want unlike ones with only pre-selected channels, even has a back light so you can see the screen and buttons.cons. the thing broke on me not even two weeks into using it. just driving home when the thing won't work anymore. the screen still lights up but it doesn't transmit. so now i have a worthless cigarette lighter extender.product would have been 5 stars if it worked. i had a monster one that lasted me a year before it died. this coby just was just pathetic.
After going back and forth between the iPod and the Zune, I finally decided on the Zune. (Mostly because of the lack of enthusiasm iPod owners had about their devices and the encouragement of current Zune owners). Installing the software was very simple. Took about 20 minutes to install all the updates and software.The Zune synchronized immediately with the software and transferring 16 gigs worth of music took less than 30 minutes which is quite a feat if you ask me! Each song took only about 5 seconds to transfer!The device itself is a little heavier and bigger than I expected, but seems very durable and scratch-resistant.The menu screen is self-explanatory and it's easy to find the track you are looking for. The resolution is fantastic and the sound quality is great.The software itself was a bit confusing; it took me a while to find the small button in the corner that allows you to transfer your own music (aside from the ones you get from the marketplace, if you go that route).Also, like Windows Media Player, once the device starts syncing, you can't delete some songs from the playlist; you have to go in after it's done transferring and delete them (this only occurred because I decided to transfer an entire music folder rather than selecting each individual song, and I had to go back and delete the ones that I didn't really want).Aside from minor organizational issues with the software, the interface is comparable to iTunes and much more visually pleasing. The device itself is user friendly and simple. The battery life has been beating my friend's iPod and while his is coated in screen scratches, I have no problems at all! I highly recommend buying this over an iPod anyday!
I had the Creative Zen Plus 4 GB less than a month when it simply stopped working and I had to return it.
Incredible! This thing can handle a major battle in Descent 3 with no problem! I had a Voodoo 2 until recently, and it didn't even come close to this thing! If your considering a V2 because of the price, don't! The V3 3000 is way better! Defenatly worth the little extra $!!!
The Garmin Streetpilot C340 portable GPS Navigation System is one of the greatest items you could ever buy. We used it in Montana, Idaha, Utah, Nevada, California, Colorado and it did a terrific job of telling us just where to go including Los Angeles CA. No one should be with out this system if they do traveling of any type, personel or business. Our son's remark when he used it for one day was the next time we move we are buying one of these. Excellant tool.
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..
In my 2 years of usage of this printer, I did not face any significant issue. The only thing is that sometimes you have to insert paper carefully and the cartridges are costly as with any other printer.
First of all, I am not a traditional typist, I do a lot of "two finger typing". It did slow down my typing speed a bit but not as much as I anticipated. I could see myself getting used to it, The key layout is very comfortable. I like the soft feel of the keys and it's not terribly noisy, like my Dell L100. But one attribute kills the potential beauty of this board, the space bar, which is one of the most used keys.You have to hit space directly in the middle in order for it not to have a sticking feel. If you try to press it from the sides it takes a lot more pressure. You have to hit it hard then it seems to slam down, highly unacceptable and annoying when you are trying to type fast.If it wasn't for the worst space bar design I have ever used, this keyboard would easily get 5 stars. But I must give it 2. I also read that the lettering on the keys wears off after a short time. This I did not experience for it took me a day to realize that it must be returned.
Great product. Works perfectly. One of my friends bought this EXACT same product for $49.99. I payed $17.49
I looked at several local stores for a video camera bag big enough and sturdy enough for my prosumer style camera. I was so excited to find one on amazon from this store for about 2/3 less than what these same bags were in the stores. I thought it was too good to be true, but took a chance and bought it anyways. I am very pleased that I did. Holds everything I need to take with me to shoot on location. Thanks for a great product at an awesome price.
A cable is a cable - not exactly, I've used some cat-5 cables that had poor connectors and were so stiff they always held their curve. Not this cable - straightens out with ease and the connections are crisp and full.
Hi, I'm a student going abroad for an internship this summer. I had a bookbag, but thought that a messenger bag would be more appropriate for an intern. So I got this Targus Fusion notebook bag. Wonderful bag, I recommend it. It's black and classy enough looking to let me take it to my businessy work, but cool enough for me to take to class without looking overdone. Make sure you use it for the right purpose though - this is really a laptop oriented person's bag. It's not too great for all the "stuff" you want to carry. It's great for my laptop - fits snug, feels secure, room for all my laptop accessories (cords, camera, mouse, cds, business cards, just about everything). However, as a student, I often need to carry books and notebooks/small binders, too. The Fusion Bag isn't really suited to doing those things well - it's laptop with two legal pads or no laptop and two bigger notebooks and a single textbook.Other tiny problems - might not be for you - the waterbottle/unbrella holder is really tiny (they mean small water bottle or really small umbrella). Also, with the strap, for over the single shoulder use it is fine, to wrap it around your back, the bag strap bunches on the little plastic square side. It would do better with a rotating clip so the strap doesn't get twisted and wrinkled.Don't let those comments throw you, though, this is a great quality bag. It works great for my internship, and decently for classes. I would recommend it to others with the disclaimer above.
This is a must have if your Sony stereo receiver does not have a built-in jack for external devices, such as an mp3 player. It works seamlessly with my XR-F5100 receiver. XA300 comes with all the cables you need, except the one to hook up your mp3 player or other external devices. To hook up my Creative Zen I had to purchase an audio cable with 1/8" stereo plug at one end and dual RCA's at the other. XA300 comes with two auxiliary inputs; I can hook up one more device to it. The USB is not powered and can be used to connect a laptop computer. I have not found a use for it yet. Auxiliary input #1 also has a headphone jack with a volume control knob. It could be useful to some; especially if the driver does not want to be distracted while the passenger is listening to the stereo. Plugging a headphone does not disable audio output to the receiver; you can listen through the headphone and the car speakers at the same time. For private listening, just turn off the speakers. Operating instructions can be found at this link:[....]This has been a great addition to my car's stereo system and lets it play my handy mp3 player during my long and otherwise extremely boring commute every day.
I've been a logitech trackball user for years, ever since the marble mouse was released so I've been hesitant to change. I decided to try to get something as close to that as I could find, so I tried a couple kensingtons....didn't work out. I finally decided to get this mouse despite my fears. Those who use a trackball know that the positioning of the ball means SO much, it's not something to ignore. Also, the feel of the ball itself is a very big deal. So far, I have no complaints. Fair warning, it IS uncomfortable for the first 2 weeks, then either your hand or finger or brain picks up and it's a clear highway from there on. It's completely natural feeling now and provides the same level of comfort and ease of use of my marble mouse - the buttons on there are also extrmely functional. The buttons above the main left button allow you to cycle back and forth through pages, the lock button allows you to multiple select or draglock and the mousewheel allows you to scroll up and down pages without using the ball. Also, the ball feels very fluid. One of the biggest reason I couldn't get used to Kensington trackball mice is that the ball felt like it had something movinng against it...it didnt feel fluid and free.On to battery life.....I got the mouse a while back and I havent charged the batteries since. It uses 2 AAs. There's a battery meter in the mousman application that lets you know what level the battry is at. I suspect the reason I'm getting great life is that I have the connector very close to my mouse - not even a foot away. I can move it 4-5 feet away and as long as the mouse is in line of sight it's fine, however once the connector is blocked at that distance, the connection will stutter. All in all it's a great mouse and I'd recommend it for any trackball user.
I spent a lot of time researching the best video camera to buy and decided on the DuoCam. At first I was thinking of getting a Sony miniDV HandiCam, but after trying it out in the store I was afraid I would break it, it felt more like a Fisher Price toy than a serious (and expensive) piece of electronic equipment. I saw a review in Wired Magazine for the DuoCam and it peaked my interest, both a miniDV camera with a 4 mega pixel video camera in one package...hmmm. Well I tried one out in the store and although it is a little bigger than a HandiCam, it is much more solid and once you learn the controls is very convenient. One of the reasons I bought this was because we have a new baby, with this camera I can video tape him and when he does something particularly cute I just switch to the digital camera and take a shot, no switching or anything, pretty convenient when you have diaper in one hand and your camera in the other. I found the video quality to be the equivlent of the the HandiCam and the photo quality and features are excellent. Considering how much you would spend for both a decent miniDV camera and a good digital camera, this is a great deal. You also get a remote, USB cable and memory card. I am very happy with my purchase, way to go Samsung!
It is cute and the sound is OK. The power supply is a piece of junk and it stops funtioning after 2 uses.
It does the job but there is a high pitch sound that is very annoying when it's connected. Other than that it's an okay product for the price.
Well, I could write a bunch of stuff here... but, the last reviewer pretty much nailed it. Great set, great value. Now that the TV has dropped another $50 since I bought it, it's an even better deal. The set alone with free shipping and no tax is $450 less than the local retailers around here. So you can easily afford an extended warranty, indoor antenna and probably even an "up-convert" DVD player... or even an XBOX 360. My fear after ordering this 50" and going back to the stores and seeing the 56" and 61" models was that I should have bought a bigger one. Nope, the 50" is huge... at least in my living room it is. Great set! Buy it! Amazon has the lowest price. Free shipping got it to my area in a week. It got to my local airport on Friday morning. However, due to contract drivers only going to certain areas on certain days, it was going to sit there until Wednesday. No way did I want to have it sit there all weekend a me miss all the football and baseball games! So I called and they said I could come pick it up, and I did. Shipping company was very good, helped me get it loaded up, strapped down. Very light to get it in the house too. Anyway, the TV rocks. Get one for yourself.
If you have as many computers as I do , you will love this item as well as a four port KVM switch offered by Linksys. You can use one minor to run 2, 4 four more computers and save a ton space in your house . I use this to run 2 computers with a limited desktop area . I use the 4 port for a file server , laptop and two other PC's . It works great . Check it out for yourself .
This player has not garnered much attention in the media, but it is truly an astonishing product. Very small footprint, about the size of a credit card (but thicker), has outstanding software and is designed with excellent controls. Powerful, clear sound. Highly recommended. I love mine 100%!(P.S. The Nitrus is often compared to the iPod. But the iPod is like a desktop PC -- but the Nitrus is like a subcompact laptop. Less capacity, but sleeker and easier to carry.)
I bought this item about a month ago and from the first moment I turned it on it has delivered excellent sound quality. When you first start using it the cord is a bit stiff and so when it is moved it will cause some interference. After the cord loosens up a bit its not a factor unless you are really stretching cord.The casing that houses the 12V adapter has already started to crack and chip off within the first couple of days. You can tell that they didn't use very expensive material but given the price I didn't expect better.The positive thing is that they put all the money into making a quality product that is clear when played. Even on radio stations that i get a signal through my car antenna this device overpowers the radio station and the feed from the ipod comes through clean and without distortion.If you are looking for something that works and gets the job done, this product is for you. If you are concerned about the best looking product with the best materials this may not be your favorite. The only other comment is that for some cars you have to pull the device out of the 12V car socket when you turn the car off otherwise it will drain your battery.Overall, this is an awesome product and I would definitely recommend it for the price.
Do not buy! The first 4 cdr's I attempted to burn all failed or were unreadable in a player. Now I'm stuck because Target won't take back.Stick with Memorex,TDK ect.... I would have given it zero stars if that were possible.
****WARNING**** If you bought these before and they had the angled plug on them, be warned that the new version will NOT sound at all the way your old pair sounded.I have used the Plug for 4-5 years now, almost everyday while at work in carpentry. They are the best thing I have found for blocking out the external noise of my tools, and providing decent audio quality. I would go 6 - 10 months before I would get a new pair, normally due to cord failure, and because they are so cheap I really didn't mind getting a new pair.I just opened up a new pack this week, and noticed that there was a new straight plug instead of the angled plug I was used to seeing. After using them the first day, I could immediately notice a difference in the way they sounded. The bass was lacking, the mids were not there at all, and the highs were tinny and annoying. While the previous version did not have a perfect audio response, I rather came to enjoy the full sound they produced, and tweaked my EQ around the somewhat muddy mids. With the new version, I am unable to get a full sound that is pleasing to me. Turning the bass up and the treble down all the way helps, but I am not happy with the empty sound that comes out. It sounds like they changed the drivers, and the new packaging makes no real mention of any bass boost, which is what I believe the old packaging tried to sell them as, bass boosting earbuds.I plan to try to salvage the earbuds I just threw out, hopefully finding a replacement cord to attach to my old ear buds.
Cheap (price-wise), and it works. I needed a microphone for my fianc&eacute; while she is away for a week at a time on training. I can hear her just fine with little to no background noise. Her voice is fairly clear and simply put, it gets the job done.
This battery has performed well and at a much lower cost than an original battery I cannot complain. If it lasts a bit less I am OK with that, but so far so good. Seems well conditioned and has not dropped its charge yet.
Don't waste your time looking around, if you can afford this one, you will find this is the best GPS for outdoors!!!
I recently bought these speaker to use at my garden wedding. I put batteries in the speakers, hooked up my IPOD and set one speaker in the middle of the garden and one speaker near the altar. The speakers made each song sound crystal clear an gave the illusion of surround sound. We only had the speakers turned half way up and the music was loud enough for everyone to hear even during the reception. We played many genres of music: love songs, jazz and rap included. Everything sounded great--no popping, no static--just the integrity of the music. My in-laws are so impressed with the speakers they are getting a pair for themselves. I will absolutely reuse these speakers over and over again. It is so convenient to put the music where you want it and not where you have an outlet. I put one set of batteries in these speakers which got us through the rehearsal and the complete wedding (about 7 hours) with battery power to spare.
I bought these over 3 years ago and they are still going strong. So happy I found good cables for a decent price. Would highly recommend.
if you have been reading reviews on this piece, you will find that their only downfall is that they use rca cables instead of speaker wire. let me tell you that that problem has been fixed. the speakers are amazing. they are clear and loud. setup took me 5 minutes. i highly recommend them. WARNING: THEY WILL MAKE YOU GO DEAF IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL!
Sennheiser product quality is well known and respected. Therefore, I cannot understand why within eight months of use (workouts on bicycle, Ellipticals, Treadmills)I continue to have failure problems. First one side goes out and then the other. I think there is a problem with the copper wire connections. Has anyone else had this problem? I do have to say that the Service Center does quickly replace the product if under the two year warranty
Can't upgrade to mobile 2003 even though it is Xscale machine. Toshiba is ripping off people who bought this thinking they had some sort state of the art equipment. They simply dumped support and say sorry.
I have had the USB wireless adapter from Iogear for 2 months now and have had no problems. My Windows XP based Dell PC recognized the adapter quickly and started working immediately. The PC with the adapter is in a room that is about 50 feet from our router (with 2 walls between)and it has had no problems receiving a very strong signal.One note for new users. The adapter has software for wireless networks that must be used to find and control links to wireless networks. The Windows XP wireless network utility can not be used with this adapter (or at least I have not found a way to use the Windows XP utility). However, the utility supplied with the adapter works fine.
When I buy electronics, I usually look for items that serve multiple purposes (ie I waited for a DVD player until Playstation 2 came out so I'd be gettng two machines in one). My husband and I have been looking to upsize from our current iMac since we can't upgrade the video card, and 8 mb just isn't enough for some of the programs we're running. Since we'd been wanting an MP3 player, and we also wanted to be able to transfer the iMac's information onto an external hard drive, we figured this would serve both purposes well.Although I'm not much of an audiophile, I really love the clarity of the sound that the iPod offers- so if even I can tell the difference, it must be pretty drastic. Transferring music to the iPod is really very simple: Launch iTunes, put in the CD's you want, select the songs you want iTunes to import, and when you're done with that, plug the iPod into the FireWire port, and it automatically sends the songs to the iPod.A word of warning to those with lower-end Power Macs: importing songs from a CD to iTunes can take a long time. I'm currently running on an iMac with a 450 mhz processor, and each song takes from 1-2 minutes to import. But despite this, sending the songs from iTunes to the iPod is extremely fast- I sent 59 songs from iTunes to the iPod, and it only took maybe 30 seconds.From reading the instructions included with the iPod, transferring songs from the PC to the iPod is relatively simple too, although it takes a couple more steps to do so on a PC than it does on a Mac.The new design of the iPod is excellent as well. The buttons are extremely touch-sensitive, but I have found that they are only sensitive with fingers, not objects such as pens. I was able to adjust the volume and switch from song to song with my fingertips effortlessly, but when I tried to use the top of a pen, it wouldn't go. I think this is a very helpful feature, especially if you're going to be carrying this in your pocket, purse, etc.Just as a word to the wise, if you are considering purchasing an FM transmitter to listen to the iPod in your car or personal stereo, a better option is to use a cassette adapter, like the ones that come with CD car adapters. The FM transmitters have a lot of static, whereas the casette adapter replicates pretty closely the crystal-clear sound in the iPod itself.Some people may wonder why to purchase the iPod instead of a lower-end MP3 player and there are two major reasons: ease of use, and the large amount of drive space avaiable. If you have an emergency situation where you need to transfer a large amount of information from one computer to another, the iPod is ideal: just connect the iPod to the computer and send the files to the iPod. Of course, you can't open these files on the iPod itself, but it's a great extra hard drive in a pinch.
Now just for the record I'm a Manfrotto guy, I knew next to nothing about Velbon until I saw the price for $69.99, I believe it's a $59.99 now!...at 69.99 it's a great deal, at 59.99 forget about it, get it. Now not knowing much about the brand left me with some reservations....once I recieved it, I was stoked on the build quality of this model. I also got the Manfrotto 234RC monopod head with it and the combo is light!...just what I was looking for, something to carry in my pack walking around town without lugging my tripod around.It's not meant to be on the sidelines of a football game with a Nikon 300mm 2.8 attached to it, it's for travel, it's for the shot when the light gets a little too low for a steady handheld shot. Don't get me wrong, the build quality is there, it's robust, the twist locks, though not flip locks are excellent and have a great feel to them....I'm sure this guys going to last me some years.Bottom line I'm extremely happy with my purchase, you will be too........Cheers!
I was pleased to find that my 4 year old likes this game and plays it often. It's interesting and there are lots of things to create and do in this game. I like it because its not annoying or violent and it lets her use her imagination.
Seems like it's OK built, but the problem is that it's not configured very well and it's not reliable. Figuring out how to use the unit is confusing and the instructions are very poor. Also, I left a message with the company to call me back. The message on the answering machine came off like it was a machine left on a number that never attended to. Sure enough I never got a call back after 2 weeks of waiting. The unit sometimes transmits the temp. and other times it shows you the old temp. that has not changed for hours, but when you look at the transmitter you see that it's way off. I was not further than 20 feet from the transmitter ever. It just not designed well and the company offers zero customer service.
I love this bag. I bought a camera bag from Lowepro a couple of years ago and based on that product bought this notebook bag.These guys design their products for users like me. A pocket for everything and padding where it needs to be. It is lightweight and yet very roomy. I can see where a large screen notebook might be tight, so check your screen size before purchasing.Lowepro rocks for me!
I've had my X85 for a while and would not recommend it. Although functionality is excellent there are recurring problems getting it to communicate with the PC (I have a Dell Dimension 8250 running XP pro). The drivers out of the box did not work. Installing new drivers + patch fixed most problems but I still have to reboot too frequently. Go to the Dell forum to see all the complaints about this printer (Dell made the mistake of recommending it!). Many, many people have this same set of problems.
Do not buy this product. The sound quality is mono- and full of static, even with the Nano turned all the way up. I tried it on my home stereo, and then in my car. I could hear the music, but I didn't even want to - it made great music sound awful. Great concept, but this product isn't ready for commercial use yet.
This probably works well if it's what you have in mind. It wasn't what I wanted, though. I wanted a USB drive that would automatically back up individual files from my hard drive. This does a system restore type backup so you can restore your operating system. I ended up buying a Maxtor USB drive that automatically copies the individual files I select.
best micro hard drive player on the market in my opinion. i wouldnt buy anything from iriver though. they brag about how their products are updateable by firmware, but they release no firmware updates, also , when the battery goes in 2-3 years time iriver told me , after many many ignored e mails, they dont replace the batteries for the igp-100. the company is interested in nothing only money, not respect from their customers. if they listened to their customers they would see that their current way of treating us makes us move to the ipod or creative players. if they listened , and took our opinions into account they would have customers back again and again. i wont buy anything from them again. when everyone starts this( and most will) they will go bust and they can blame no body only themselves. back to topic though . terriffic player. pity the random play isnt exactly random. lovely size , nice software, good sound, get better headphones, the supplied ones are useless. iriver keep making good products, but get your act together in the area of support and customer relations
This is a great unit. I thought that the screen would be too small. It is not a problem at all. I love the touch screen. It is very easy to use and has a lot of information in the memory. I like how it tells you the name of the street you neeed to turn on. I highly recommend this unit.
i did alot research on hdtv before i bought my xbr 2.you see i had a stoke last july and was off for 7 months so i had alot of time.i talked to sony tecs so many times checing to make sure nothing new was coming out in near future.they asurred me it was not. you see i already had sony hdtv,and sony surround for less than 4yrs.and 2yrs.on surround sound.but after 3 months researching and price-watching.i just had to have 40xbr2.so i gave my 28yearold son all sony gear.my daughters were a little upset.well enough of this. i love my xbr with builtin hd tunner,a must for us off-air antenna people.i live in small town in ILLINOIS and get channels as far south as st.louis,mo.and as far north as champaign,il.with my 29.99 wineguard 4400 hdtv antenna i have hookedup from sony uhf/vhf on back of tv, not my directvHDreceiver,it dose not come near as good as sony HD TINNER hook up.oh did i tell ya I have 2 - 29.99 wineguard antennas upstairs on a spitter,1 pointed north and the other south using RG6 cable, not outside but facing a window inside my 2-story house.it works, why,I dont know. and dont buy an exspensieve dvd player unless you can afford it,[BUY A SONY HD BLUE RAY] get you a up-convert sony dvd player and hook up SONY HDMI cable from vidio 8 hdmi input on back of tv to your hdmi out on your up-convert dvd player,if you have everything hooked up like your sony support tec's tell ya,that blue light comes on and you wont beleive how good your dubbed dvds you make come in. make ya want to tell some one.the only thing i dont like about 40xbr2 is how and where they have[angle is bad] the 3 HDMI inputs back and side tv.i told sony tecs i could live with it. I LOVE MY XBR I bought from amazon.com 01/15/07 T-BONE VIRDEN,IL.
This is one of the best ipods yet! Some of my family members have various other ipods, such as the ipod nano and the ipod mini, all of which I have used, but to get the most out of your money, a video ipod is the best idea. It has a beautiful display and is actually very compact, without being ridiculously small like the nano. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because downloading videos from the music store (itunes) can take a long time, like 25-40 minutes per show. Also, I have had trouble downloading tv show seasons completely. But, aside from that, the ipod itself is the BEST!
This has been a reliable recorder in our home.
Since I've received this camera, I have had a great time shooting pictures. The camera is very capable, yet small unit. I just ordered a Canon telephoto lense for it today, can't wait to see how well it works. The reason I purchased this camera was due to the price point and all the great reviews it has. This camera was good for me as an amatuer getting back into photography. I'm sure even the pro's could use this as a backup camera (especially since its so small for a dslr)The kit lens EFS18-55 is actually quite useful as a walkabout lens. It is like having two lenses in one. (Macro + Telezoom)The reason for 4 stars was due to the fact that you can't give 1/2 stars. The only thing you can ding this package for is that it doesn't come with any compact flash, Even a starter 256MB card would've been nice, without jacking up the price so far.Overall, I am completely satisfied with the camera. I will likely upgrade to a better Canon model in the future, whats even more nice is that you only need to buy the good expensive lenses once!
THIS IS A GREAT QUIALITY BAG, BUT SMALL. I'AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT, AND IT IS WORTH THE [...] BUCKS. GREAT IF YOU OWN ALOT OF PALADIN TOOLS LIKE I DO. IT IS REALLY ONLY FOR YOUR TOOLS AND SOME SMALL PARTS. I WOULD RATE IT A 4 ONLY BECOUSE I DO WISH IT WAS A LITTLE BIGGER, BUT THE QUALITY MAKES UP FOR IT.IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY THIS YOU'LL LIKE IT.
I bought this to use with a laptop. I could get the camera to point at me coming off the side of a laptop, but I couldn't get it straighten up, so at best, I had a 45 degree angle. I gave it away.
I call the Nikon D100 the "VOLVO" of digital SLR cameras. It is safe and rugged, and once you buy one, you cannot buy any other. I bought the D100 about 3 months ago, and after test-driving it for a few months, I have been very happy with it.Photography has been my hobby for the past 12 years. I am an avid (and loyal) Nikon user, being the owner of the N70, N90, F4, and F5 35mm SLR cameras (yes, I have a thing for Nikon). Therefore, it is almost logical for me to stick with the Nikon brand, and hope that the lenses are interchangeable.I was quite skeptical about the capabilities of digital cameras, and I never thought digital technology will be able to catch up to film resolution for a while. Until now. I have to say that the Nikon D100 convinced me to take the first steps towards the digital revolution.Now, I primarily use the Nikon D100, and use my film cameras as back-up. I've only used my film cameras during rainy days, so that my new toy/investment would not get wet.I've made a brief list of what I noticed about the D100.Pros:-instant on-fast response-nice fit in [my] hand; very ergonomic-superb resolution-default pictures have higher contrast-compatible with Nikon lenses, especially the Nikor F mount lens-LCD monitor cover comes with the camera(Thanks, Nikon!)Cons:-6MP, compared to the 8MP of the Canon (20D and 350D)-moire effects-no firewire connection-does not properly tag JPEG images with correct color profile; have to use Nikon View software to separate images for full Adobe compatibilityOne camera that almost swayed me away was the Canon EOS 20D. I was fortunate to have friends who have these cameras, so I was able to make a head-to-head comparison of the Nikon vs. the Canon, and the pictures and features "side-by-side." The pros and cons of each camera balance each other out, so in the end, it all comes down to personal preference, and what you like or dislike about these cameras.For me, it was because of loyalty* and investment. I saved a few thousand dollars because my lenses (especially the Nikor F mount lens) are compatible with the Nikon D100 (I was informed that they are also compatible with the D70, but that is second-hand information).Conclusion: The Nikon D100 is a great camera, which is cheap enough for the amateur photographer, and advanced enough for the professional photographer.Footnotes:* Loyalty did not come instantly. Like I said earlier, I have been a photographer (and therefore camera enthusiast) for 12 years, and it took me a few years to appreciate a good camera.
No problems! Unwrap & plug it in. Takes a bit of time to get used to and remember what you've programmed all those buttons for - but totally worth it and was saving me time within a few days (savings compared to labour intensive conventional mouse). Works seemlessly with windows 7 64-bit - which so many other mice have difficulty with. I'm a designer and spend over 50 hours a week using a computer modelling programme - this new trackball have been fabulous.
This is very long, ten feet long to be exact. It's also very high quality, it looks very professional. It's an old technology VGA cable, so basically you should buy the cheapest one of these that you can, like this one, because expensive wires on old technology deliver about the same performance as inexpensive wires.And, if you're wondering, a Male to Male VGA cable means that you plug one end into your monitor and one into your computer. A Male to Female is an extender.Pros:+Very long, it can connect anywhere+Economical+Sleek and blackCons:-Very long, if you only need a short distance, you'll have a lot of extra cord
OK - you can't tell that batman is running across the room - they are not stereo. But you CAN put these two speakers in different rooms and have music all over the house. Plug the little transmitter into your computer, browse to[..]and you've got the music you like wherever you like it. Plug the transmitter into your stereo, ipod,or about anything else that has an output jack - lots of different jack sizes come with it, and you're good to go. Can't get enough volume out of your laptop for a presentation? These speakers solve the problem. No power outlet? Use batteries in the speakers. In case you can't tell, I love 'em!
this is crap. after ONLY a month the right side has gone out. AND they don't even stay on your ears where they're supposed to be. i;m sorry i wasted my money. more like a crappy rental than a purchase. the ONLY reason this even has one star is because amazon doesn't accept no-star ratings.
This player is huge! I regret buying it every time i look at the darn thing. I have had it for about a year, and it constantly freezes up, and requires me to remove the battery to get it to turn off. The software has lots of options, and is not too user friendly. overall, do not get it, looki for something the same price and size, but much smaller in size. ii bought it because i did not want to fall victim to the iPods monoply, and i do recomend something besides ipod.
I have been through 4 XBR TVs and all of them have had clouding backlight issues - also known as 'mura'. I swapped my first 40XBR2 out for a 46XBR2. The 46XBR2 was the worst of the four I'd had. I came complete with the brightest and most widespread clouding and also one stuck green pixel!The problem is most visible in low lighting conditions and can be readily seen when watching dark scenes in movies or games. I noticed my first set had clouding when watching Superman Returns. During the scene when Superman flies into outerspace and is kicked back with his cape flowing out behind him, I noticed clouds with him in outerspace. It was impossible to overlook this issue.Were it not for the superior picture during other conditions (i.e. a lit room showing content that didn't contain a lot of shadows), I'd have given up immediately on the Sony XBR2's. However, I have been through the ringer with buying a set only to have to cart it back to Best Buy the next day.Sony is also officially not acknowledging this problem. The customer service response for some members of the AVS forum has been alarming. Some have had Sony authorized repair techs come to their house only to be told "this is normal." When I called Sony, they told me to "return it to the store" if I was still within the thirty day period.I strongly suggest anyone considering this TV to search on Google the following words "Sony XBR clouds." You will find more than a few hits that will lead you to online forums. I particularly recommend AVS forum.Once Sony fixes this problem, I will be able to recommend this TV and will purchase one for myself again.
I read the other reviews here and thought I would add my experience to the mix.I did not purchase my BOSE 321 GS Series II system through Amazon, but purchased it for $999 through the BOSE TV Informercial.I chose that route because they divided my payments into 12months. I also got free shipping, I got the 30day free trial, and I got free return shipping paid for by Bose. So I thought, why not give it a try?I do not have cable, TIVO, or any tv/cable subscription, so my set up was not complex, other than my existing VCR and DVD players. I do however have a brand new Samsung 42" Plasma. I thought I deserved some good sound quality - never having bought anytype of home theatre equipment.My BOSE arrived within a few days right to my doorstep. I unpacked everything and followed the easy directions and found that one of my audio ports on my TV was already taken up by another plug. I called BOSE and the cusomer service guy was super helpful. He told me to puchase a component media cable, which would work better than the cable BOSE supplied. He told me not to spend more than $15 cuz it wouldn't buy any better of a sound experience. So I found one at Target for $7.Although I'm a sound engineer for live music, I don't spend any money on home equipment. I think this system is quite good, but I don't have a lot to compare it with. That's why I gave it a 4 out of 5.It is pricey, and I'm not certain what kind of sound quality I could purchase for $999. I did also buy the warranty.I use my system all the time.I use home made CD's in it, Netflix CD's, the radio. I notice that the lo-end bass decibles are excellent. In fact, I'm often caught off guard listening to commercials for I hear all the bass rumblings. In fact, my trial run DVD was SpiderMan III. While I was watching, I was putting a spoonful of cereal in my mouth when the special FX kicked in, I jumped, spilling cereal and milk all over myself. It was pretty funny.I've not had any troubles with the CD tray or with overheating, as some of the other reviews report. To the contrary, if I had, BOSE would have replaced it immediately. The plugs are however not designed with the snuggest fit, as reported by another reviewer. Mine have never come out or fallen loose, though.Seriously, I really like my system, but I wonder if I could get something comparable for a better price.I do feel very comforted by the BOSE guarantee, and so I think I will be keeping my system (I've had it for 3 weeks now).
I accidentally spilled some water on my ergo keyboard last week and the control key and "c" key were out of commission. I purchased the 4000 and tried it out as a replacement. The keyboard is huge. If you are using a computer desk with a slide out keyboard tray, this monster will either scrape underneath the desk or not fit in at all when you try to slide it back in.There are lots of bells and whistles such as programmable keys and the sort, but these are more of a gimmick than anything else. The key response and placement are ok, but it's easy to mistype because of the angle of the keys.After two days, I returned this keyboard. It has a nice wrist cushion, but overall, the feel of the keys, the unwieldy over-sized footprint, and flimsy keys don't add up to a very good typing experience. The Microsoft Natural Elite runs circles around the 4000.Oh, and after two days, my keyboard dried out and works fine again.
I bought this binoculars for my husband based on the reviews. They lived up to the ratings. My husband actually thought they cost 3 times the amount I paid for them. Very sharp focus and easy to use.
I bought this to use at work. It is comfortable & sturdy for all day typing. The keys are sensitive enough to not require heavy hitting. I would recommend.
Like everyone else, I thought this thing was great when I first got it. I used it a few times before I had to charge it. I only used it about 8 times before the exceedingly short warranty of only 90 days ran out so I didn't realize there was a problem during that time.Turns out that now the thing won't hold a charge and even though Ion knows it has a problem, they will absolutely not extend the warranty or replace the battery. And, the customer service reps (who say they get this complaint all the time) simply make excuses, say they can't bend the rules and I have to go get a replacement myself all while being rather rude of tone. Whatever happened to making the customer happy? Why not replace the faulty components or not make the item at all until you can find a battery that powers the speaker while retaining charge and can't be overcharged?Do not buy this item, they will not honor customer complaints outside of the short warranty. Most products that have a critical issue that affects the complete useability of an item would have a recall issued.Here's the other kicker.... they are the same company that makes Numark turntables, which are considered absolute junk and has a reputation for crap customer service. Had I known that I would never have purchased the Ion Block Rocker!
It's simple. The fan is loud. It gets louder. I call. They say, "Sure we'll replace it for a $30 fee (oh, and you have to front the cost of another card since we don't trust you to mail the old one back on your own dime)." Thanks guys. I'll remember to tell my friends about you.
I got this for a birthday present and was pretty excited; I popped in a CD-RW and got &quot;DATA&quot; on the LCD. Nothing happened. After reading the documentation; I came across &quot;does not work with Direct CD&quot;.Basically, if you're hoping to use this with a CD-RW, how do you format it? When I got through to their support (they have electronic chat support), I was told I should use Real Jukebox and that other methods (e.g., Windows Explorer) won't work for putting MP3s on a CD. The chat support person then tried to palm me off on their 1-800 number (voice-mail hell).The advertisements are misleading, the volume is very low, and the support is non-existent. Philips should have done a little more research and worked on their marketing and support (try hiring people who have a clue). I'm very disappointed and feel this reflects poorly on all Philips products.
Can't tell you how many purchases i've mde from Amazon but there's a lot. I now ONLY shop with them period!*I promise i am not affiliated w/ Ocean Reef or Amazon!. I am 63yr old Great granny. I purchased this item from the company but the voice activation would not work. I origianally left an average review because it shipped fine, etc and no other problems.Well they immediately called me, and really showed so much concern i was shocked! They rushed me a return label n gave me a refund! The rep that called was very polite and professional. I was so surprised because I never had anybody call about a product when I had a complaint! Wow, these people were on the money! As soon as they recieved it, they called again to see if I recieved email notification of the refund. Ok, i'm so pleased with them. Being my age i've been ripped off just too many times.After all, it was only a flaw and THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE PRODUCT! Memorex has always been a great company too, but anything you buy could be defective these days!I will def. shop with Ocean Reef again n again..They're alright with me!!Thanks guys, from my heart! and God bless you!Anita
I bought multiples colors of this for every point and shoot camera I've ever owned. It's perfect for shoving in my pocket or purse to avoid any nicks. It takes some getting use to to slip out of the cover but that's what I love about it. It won't accidentally slip out and my friends won't be able to take incrimidating photos of me because by the time they figured out the secret slip out ninja move I've already moved onto a normal stance.
I got this with the Garmin 340, and I agree with those other reviewers who've panned the traffic receiver. It's a great idea poorly executed.As others have said, it's just not accurate. It tells me that traffic will be slow in areas where the traffic moves fine, it has misidentified the location of the only accident I've seen it display by a good mile, and I've been stuck in traffic worse than what it led me to believe. I'm not quite unhappy enough with it to rip it out and leave it by the side of the road, but unless the quality of the service improves dramatically, I'm another person who won't renew my "free" subscription next year.I see no reason why they can't tap into the same set of traffic sensors that our local news station uses (in the SF Bay Area) to power their traffic Website, where I can see every single accident in the Bay Area, and the current speed in miles per hour on almost every mile of every freeway. If Garmin/Clear Channel would give me that level of information, I'd pay for it tomorrow.
Almost a perfect laptop....I owned 4 IBM laptops prior to this Macbook Pro 15, 2.4GHz, 2GB Ram,160GB HD.I used my Thinkpad X series for 3 years and finally it is now experiencing random blue screen of death (due to faulty aged motherboard or memory modules), which I am reluctant to buy replacement parts or repair (old 1.8GHz Centrino).This is my second Mac (I bought an iMac 20" one year ago and really love it). I've had this MBP for 3 weeks now. The first unit I got had a faulty number "2" key on the keyboard. I had it replaced and the store gave me a brand new one right after testing it. He said it rarely happens for a mac to have faulty keyboard. I bought the MBP right after the Leopard was released, hoping the Leopard would come preinstalled. But it came with Tiger instead and has a drop in kit in the box. It took me over 2 hours to upgrade to Leopard.I won't take time to do what others have done; I'll briefly just go over some of the features I hope it could improve/should have included. Let's face it, it is a $2500 retail laptop, it should come with a lot of features not found on a sub $1000 laptop computer:1. louder speaker (louder and better low end sound) (some Toshiba and HP has much better sound than the MBP)2. even though I probably won't use it, but a finger print security scanner would be nice3. more USB ports (I think it has room for at least 2 more)4. better cooling, it gets so hot after a while it became not laptop-able.5. longer battery life (it gets about 3.5-4 hours now. With the technology improvements on other aspects of the computer industry, I think it should be at least 5-6 hour range for even DVD movie playing.)6. higher megapixel for the built-in camera. (it's only 2.0MP now)7. upgrade option for 512M video card (it's only 256M now)One week after I bought it, Apple offered the option to upgrade to 2.6GHz for another $250. I didn't think the 0.2GHz was worth $250 so I didn't go back to the store to get it exchanged again.I play a lot of music on my MBP that's why I really thought the speaker quality was not good enough. Of course one could always add another external PC speaker, but I am just comparing to what I heard on other Toshiba or HP laptops in the same size/price range.Overall: Highly recommended.
Memory was received with 2 day prime shipping. Installed and computer recognized immediately and has been working as expected. Would buy again.
Photography is a hobby of mine and my standard format for it is 35mm film. However, I have been wanting to try a digital camera for some time. Fortune smiled upon me last month, while at an awards dinner, I won this camera as a door prize.On the way home, I was able to try out the camera. It was fairly easy to set up and put into use. The various shots I took came out fairly well and I expect to get better results as I get use to the it's capabilties. Unfortunately, the internal memory got used up pretty quickly. So if you intend to take alot of photos with it, be sure to bring at least one memory card with you. The camera comes with a USB cable and the software to download the photos into your computer.I like this camera. It is definitely a good camera for someone wanting to try Digital Photography. It comes complete with everything you need to get started, USB cable, batteries and software. The instructions were easy to understand and follow. Just add a couple of memory cards and you're all set to take this baby on vacation. I know that is exactly what I'm going to do. Take this with me on my next vacation.
I have tried many other rechargeable batteries and none of them stay charged that long. I've missed out on opportunities to take great pictures with my camera that I use them for. I have to say that these stay charged for a very long time and are definitely worth the money. I used these batteries and charger for my camera on a recent vacation. During the week I was gone....I took tons of pictures and only had to change the batteries one time. The charger is very easy to use and only takes about an hour to recharge your batteries. You can charge both AA and AAA batteries at the same time. Definitely would recommend this set to others. Well worth the buy.
I get about 1hr 45min on performance setting. Exact fit for a E1705 and probably many many more. The battery is not made by Dell...but that might make it better then OEM anyways.
I am amazed that the other reviewers laud the picture quality. I have a 6 year old RCA which I considered to be a poor tv (weighed over 200 pounds), but the screen on that shows no pixelation and more realistic color. There is NO comparison in picture quality and this one cost $300 more that that did. I was really shocked at how bad the picture is; it's actually annoying. Plasma supposedly gets worse over time. I can't wait.When something moves onscreen you get a shadow, the TV takes a while to start, the screen jumps to adjust whenever you change channels, channel changing is slow. Really, this is the worst TV I have had since the 1960's. If you do not HAVE to hang your TV on a wall, do not buy this TV. Frankly, there are ones with better pictures than this. But don't buy a flat screen unless you need to. The quality is MUCH better on non flat models. At this point, cool technology loses out to plain decent functionality. My best TV is the RCA -- sad to say.
I've had quite an assortment of home theater gear in the past, and have even delved into designing my own subwoofers and full-range loudspeakers, but when I finally left college and moved into an apartment, I knew I'd have a hard time living with the bulky speakers and subwoofer I'd used when space constraints didn't prevail. I knew the superlative performance that large-box speakers and subwoofers could give, but I wanted to explore what was possible from some of the smallest speakers available.I considered a number of small subwoofers, from PolkAudio, Velodyne, and Sunfire, but when I found a refurbished Velodyne MiniVee 8", I knew I'd need to act quickly. I'm extremely happy I did -- this sub is a tiny wonder! It applies a brute-force method to producing bass, eschewing an enormous resonant enclosure in favor of a tiny, rigid box, a beefy long-excursion driver (with a one-piece diaphragm made from a pulp of resin and ultra-strong Kevlar fibers, and with a 12.7 lb. double-stacked magnet assembly), and a 1000W amp that can muster brief 2000W transients.Right off the bat, this subwoofer's affinity for music shone through. Whether dialed-in for a flat response or goosed for a more thrilling experience, the Velodyne handled the rapid-fire double kick of power metal, the depth and snap of Victor Wooten's Fender Jazz Bass, and the inexorable punch and rumble of Metallica with equal aplomb, while still offering a light touch for pop and acoustic rock when necessary. For movie testing, the MiniVee made short work of the driving bass line and powerful explosions in the final chase scene of The Italian Job. Even when pushed hard, the MiniVee kept its composure, the internal dynamic compression limiting preventing any audible driver strain while still pushing a surprising amount of air.One thing to keep in mind when considering this sub is the size of your room. It may be the ideal apartment-dweller's sub, but in an 18'x24' room with high vaulted ceilings, it may be outclassed unless you use multiple subs. The MiniVee's maximum output was tested by one online reviewer to be 94dB @ 1 meter with a 32 Hz tone -- by comparison, similarly-priced internet-direct subs can usually muster levels above 110dB, but come at the price of a larger driver and a larger cabinet footprint. For its size, the little Velo generates a prodigious amount of air movement, and delivers exactly the slice of big-budget home-theater performance I was looking for, in a tiny package. Cheers to Velodyne for this feat of miniaturization!
This is a cool product, so far I don't have any problems with this. It charges my Iphone, and any other small units. I haven't tried this in a long drive yet but I'll give you guys an update when I drive from NY to TX this summer. Well, so far so good!Cons: The only thing I notice is that you can't really tell if it's "on" since the "ON" button's light is unnoticeable, it is just useless unless you try to wrap your hands around it to dim the area. BUt I still would recommend it to anyone I know!
I use this for my Mac. It offers great protection without being too bulky.
Wow. I just replaced a 5 year old 21" Viewsonic CRT monitor that was getting yellow and fuzzy. I picked up this beauty and plugged it into my PowerMac's DVI port and just about fried my corneas with the white intensity. Don't get me wrong about the brightness, it's a thing to behold. If they only made the automatic pivot software for the Mac...Nothing beats lots of screen real estate, and at 1920 x 1200 I have multiple web pages side by side open or Photoshop with all the pallettes strewn everywhere with a large image open, and with the plethora of inputs I'm watching NFL network in a Picture-in-Picture while working (well, maybe not getting much work done!)Bottom line - huge, lots of inputs, great price, Innovative stand with pivot, happy as a lark ;-)
Sleek look to case and good camera protection. Just what I wass looking for. Like the idea of the slot for camera strap in case cover, but it's awkward to use for quick access situations. However it is just as easy to let the strap hang out from side of cover for when you need to get that quick , not to miss shot. Kit is excellent deal for the money!
I bought my first Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 five years ago, and was at first a little dubious about the curvy, split-in-half design. I'd used some funky keyboards before, and often the extra knobs and buttons, bells and whistles were of poor quality or limited functionality.Not so with this keyboard.1. Ergonomics. 5/5This is by far the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used. The angle of my hands is completely natural, the size and shape of the keys makes them all easy to hit (especially for a touch typist), the palm-rest is soft and not obtrusive as on some competitor's products, and the tactile touches like the little ridge on the J and F keys are appreciated. I can type on this keyboard and use if for games for 10 hours at a time or more and not get sore. The keyboard has feet near the back which can increase the angle, and it has a large plastic bar that raises the palm-rest by a couple inches. These both make for very natural hand positions, but both of them make the keyboard too bulky to slide into my keyboard tray, so I don't use them at all.2. Design. 4/5The keyboard has a few nifty design features which have become more standard in the five years since I bought it. It has pre-programmed buttons along the top which open up Search, Email, and Web Browser. It has a series of 5 user-programmed buttons which can either activate items on the taskbar (handy in Windows 7) or run favourite programs or locations. It has simple multimedia controls (volume, play/pause, mute). And it has a calculator button just above the number pad. All of these are simple, functional, and laid out in a way that makes them easy to identify and use without the chance of striking them by accident.There are a few other design choices that are less common. One is the Zoom lever, a little knob placed dead-centre between the G and H keys. This controls different things in different programs, and rates as "Almost but not quite useful" in my book. In Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, it is set up to adjust the text size, which is handy for reading small print. However, this is just as easily accomplished by holding CTRL and pressing +/-, so it's not the most useful function. Worse, the button doesn't seem to be open to user configurations the same way all the others are. In Acrobat Reader, it does nothing, or sometimes acts as a page-up/down toggle. In other programs, its uses are seemingly random or non-existent. The Zoom lever is a good idea and easily reached, but it just doesn't seem to work the way it intuitively should. A last note about it- it sticks up above the keys to a degree, so if you use a keyboard drawer without much vertical clearance, the zoom lever can get stuck on it (or unexpectedly pressed down, yielding tiny tiny letters when you resume computing).The other design element that stands out is the placement of Back/Forward keys for web browsing down near the palm rest. These are beneath the space bar, and thankfully nowhere where they will be pressed by accident. It's a small reach to get to them with your thumbs if you have your hands in typing position. But honestly, I have never once actually used these buttons. Maybe I'll configure them to do something in a game or something, but it seems unlikely. They're just too out of the way to be noticed.Construction Quality: 4/5The keys are solid, the buttons non-sticky, and the whole thing just feels like a quality product. As I said, I've used it for five years now without any problems. There are just a couple of things that bother me a little about the construction quality. The first is that the keys have a slightly texturized surface. This is incredibly comfortable to use, but after a year or so it began to rub off on the most used keys. The space bar in particular had a shiny spot where my thumbs rested. The second issue is that the keyboard is slightly more difficult to take apart and clean. Everything fits very, very snugly together, and once dust or crumbs get between the rubberised palm-rest and the plastic, they're there for good. Lastly, the long piece of plastic that can be attached to raise the palm-rest up (for straighter wrists), is just that- a long piece of plastic. It doesn't fold or tuck away, and it's not as solid as the rest of the keyboard. When not in use, you have to find a place to store it, and it's awfully bulky and strangely shaped.Overall, I am very pleased with this product. The software was easy to use, the keys work great and are neither too quiet nor too noisy, and I feel like I got my money's worth ten times over. It's not a "gaming keyboard", it's not wireless or bluetooth, and it doesn't have a million weird gadgets attached all over. It's just a simple, solid workhorse of a keyboard that happens to be shaped to keep your hands as comfortable as possible so you don't even notice it's there.
We bought these speakers to replace our bulky rear speakers in our bedroom; they are great, good reproduction of sound (music, movies) without distortion; nice small size and at a great price. Great performance with a Sony 150wts surround receiver. They work very well with the SSB-3000 as front speakers.
Excellent card. Great shipping time. My daughter loves it in her camera.
I don't think I'd be as frustrated if I hadn't paid $50+ for a peace of metal and plastic. My main compliant is that even though they claim this is adjustable, you can only adjust and then re-lock the height. As far as I can tell, you cannot lock down the tilt angle. I am at a corner desk and for my set up I my feet are a tad bit high on the the foot rest and so I have to flex my feet and even my core to not push the top down. Therefore, I find myself often not even using this $50 piece of plastic.With that being said. I can see how this would probably work for some people, especially if they have a really deep desk with tons of leg space. I do love the wide, non-skid surface.**Update: December 4, 2012**The foot rest has now cracked right down the middle. Its still usable, but the 4 inch crack makes it feel even more unstable.
There is no digital tuner built in like Amazon says. I did my research before I bought this and knew it didn't have it before I spent the money because the price was about $100 less than Best Buy or Circuit City. The TV is nice looking. I also have the 32" in my living room. That one has the digital tuner built-in.
Dumbfounded by the deluge of digicams? Spending more time obsessing on which digicam to buy, more than you did buying your house? Like the fact the users seem to fall in love with this little wonder but are put off by the fact it's only a 2 megapixel camera? Don't worry about the megapixels. The Lumix FZ1/FZ2 is rightfully developing quite a cult following with consumers, photography enthusiasts, and even professional photographers (read "FZ-1: A Pro-Level Digital Point & Shoot" by Frank Van Ripper from the Washington Post available on-line at CameraWorks.com) If you can live without more megapixels, this compact camera has so much to offer. 2MP is more than you need for PC viewing, e-mail, and the web. It can and does provide sufficient resolution to make excellent photo-quality prints up to 5X7, and supposedly makes nice enlargements up to 8X10.This is a compact, responsive, point and shoot camera with a robust feature set - including a capable burst mode (great for sports action shots and not found on cameras in this class), and true TTL framing via an EVF. There's enough to this camera to satiate the enthusiast - night portrait, portrait, panning, "normal" mode etc., and also has a fully automated mode if you want to let the camera do all the work, and just "focus" (pardon the pun) on composition. But what sets this digicam apart is the big zoom fixed Leica lens. It really is a word-class piece of glass with remarkable specs, especially considering its size. Combine this remarkable lens with an effective image stabilization system, and you have a "different animal" all together. This is a unique versitile and fun digicam that has so much more than others in its price range. Its limitations (weak pop-up flash, EVF cuts out in low light, noise above ISO 200, etc) are really more attributable to its class ($300 point and shoot) than the camera. However, it is capable of producing remarkable images, and once you start shooting with its high quality lens with an IS system, you'll never want a camera doesn't have them. Plus, it is an excellent value. If you don't do a lot of enlargements or cropping in a photo editor, I would recommend the FZ1 in a heartbeat over any other camera, regardless of the number of megapixels, in its price range, and most cameras that cost two or three times as much.Now a word about megapixels. A megapixel is 1 million pixels (they're the little squares that make up the image...). So, this camera produces images that are 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high. 1600X1200 = approx 2 million, hence 2 megapixels. Since going digital, I find that I view 90%-95% on my PC/laptop monitor. It's convenient, and priting them all would cost a small fortune, since now that I can snap away with wreckless abandon since film (for me) is a thing of the past. (I still use a lab to print. I would rather "borrow" the lab's $200,000 printer than own a $300 dollar consumer photo printer, plus it costs much less per print when you factor in the cost of the printer ink...) Okay, so my laptop's highest 32 bit resolution setting is 1024X768, the resolution of the FZ1 (1600X1200) exceeds that. Point is that since I view most of my pictures on a PC now, I gain NOTHING from a higher resolution camera with more megapixels in most circumstances. The 5% to 10% of pictures I print, I usually print at standard 6X4. Anything over 200 pixels per inch (ppi) is considered "photo quality" for printing, 150 ppi is considered "acceptable". As you get beyond 250 ppi on a print, the differences in resolution from a normal viewing distance are virtually invisible to the naked eye. IMO, I would fail a blind test, probably, if asked to guess the resolution of a picture between the 200 and 250 ppi range. 1600 (pixels)/6(inches) = 267 ppi, exceeding 250 ppi in length on a 6X4 (Note: technically, this formula isn't entirely accurate but is close enough for government work, and serves better as a quick illustration...). A 5X7 is 228 ppi, and an 8X10 is 160 ppi. Hence, this camera produces "photo-quality" images up to 5X7 and "acceptable" resolution up to 8X10. Most photo editors worth their disk space, like Photoshop, can resample images using bicubic interpolation to add pixels and boost resolution for the (very) occasional larger print. A very good product for this is Qimage, a free trial is available, and it's quite inexpensive to purchase. A hot shoe would have been nice but my understanding is that a "digital slave flash", which are quite reasonably priced, like the Vivitar AF200, work very well when you need a big flash.Now consider, not a "scientific survey" but 3 or 4 folks I know own 3 to 5 megapixel cameras. (The 5 megapixel guy has a 10X optical zoom camera, made by one of the usual suspects, that cost 2X as much as the FZ1, but he doesn't even attempt zooming out beyond 5X without blurring the image, since his camera doesn't have IS). None of them kept their cameras on the highest setting thereby "using" all the megapixels. Why? Because the larger image files cut the amount of pictures they can store on their flash cards in half, their camera annoyingly "locks up" for a couple seconds while it writes a larger image file (often very frustrating), and they really can't notice a difference in quality on their prints, and they view most of their pictures on their PC. Let's say you have a 6 megapixel camera that had a cheap lens that introduced all sorts of distortion and a processing engine that rendered inaccurate colors. What would you get? A crappy picture with distortion and inaccurate colors rendered in all their ugly glory in high resolution. The FZ1 has the "best" lens on the market, and an excellent, innovative processing engine that provides "enough" but not "extraneous" megapixels to provide photoquality resolution for 99% of "real world" viewing formats. I believe that camera companies are exploiting the conspicuous consumption factor of camera consumers who wear their camera around their neck like jewelery. (The "name" + many megapixels = "the guy" equivalent of a pearl necklace to wear on a night out). It is therefore a great way for the camera co's to (finally) introduce planned obsolence into their offerings, dispensing with the days when folks held on to their cameras for decades until they finally died. I'm glad at least one manufacturer withdrew from the "great megapixel wars" and offered an excellent product based around real user needs and the true advantages of the full range of available technology - like IS and its processing engine, and did so at a very reasonable cost, instead of being just another combatant exploiting one aspect - "the megapixel", and the conspicuous consumption factor.Get the picture?
I thought I would give this product a shot since it seemed like the only people who weren't happy with it were the ones who recieved defective items. Well I guess it wasn't worth it because I was one of the owners of a defective item. I spent a good hour in my car troubleshooting and couldn't get it to work at all. I tried on a couple other occasions and got the same response. The power light would turn on and I could choose the frequency easily but there was no connection what so ever to the radio. Thankfully Amazon has a great return policy and I was able to ship it back with no problems and free pick up from UPS.I will never buy an item that has so much negative feedback again. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME ON THIS PRODUCT
Get a case immediately. No question. Honestly, who cares about scratches on the back of the device? However, you want to protect the front because the video playback is beautiful and you want to keep it that way. I Received this as an upgrade from my 3rd gen ipod. I can carry LOTS of photos of my kids, watch tv while on break @ work, listen to music. Headphones that come with it aren't that great, get some new ones, you'll get much better sound. When you watch video, the battery does deplete quickly. I kept my cable from my old ipod and can plug it into the wall while at work if I need to. Also, read some gripe from a PC user who wanted to drop files into folders. You CAN do that, if you enable the ipod to be used as a hard drive. Look under the options menu. I'm also a PC user, and my only gripe is that syncing my calendar through itunes never worked, I actually had to export each event that I wanted to load onto my ipod. Well, he got me a music/video player, not a PDA. Also, my jog dial is very sensitive. Maybe it's just my magnetic personality. iTunes is intuitive and easy to use. Makes organizing your music (and video) a snap. I'm almost at the point where I want to buy a mac so I can use iVideo (or whatever it is) and put my home videos on my ipod. How cool would that be? Have fun with your purchase.
This printer was $100 and is well worth it. It prints fast and it's very small. I would however get the next model up, because this seems a little blah. It's not the best at anything, but it's great (if that makes any sense).Great for a college student!
I have used other lens cleaning systems and have always been fearful of scratching my lenses. This is so easy to use and I take it everywhere I take my camera. I also use it to clean lenses that I've leased. It does a wonderful job and I've been completely happy with it.
This review is exactly what I wish someone had explained to me before jumping into the fire with D-SLR.The body gets five stars for meeting the goal of a nicely capable D-SLR that tends to get slight nods over any other, such as Nikon's D40 series, which comes with a reasonable lens. Canon's kit lens gets 1-star for destroying the whole experience. The combination is worse than just about any modest point-n-shoot. The upshot ... most buyers who are the slightest bit picky will discover the cost of the kit is a lot more than it appears.Unless you are not going to be very picky, ditch the kit and research the cost of replacement lenses, first. Start with Canon's professional 'L' and consumer EF-S just to get the PUCKERING over with. Then, take heart.While many will offer Sigma, I like Tamron lensing made for Canon EOS bodies. For starters, Tamron offers a 6-year new warranty, the best I've seen (NOT honored on gray market copies) and it just seems their lenses get, copy for copy, a tad better nod with a slightly higher price. Ideas include Tamron's basic 18-200mm, improved 18-250mm and the too-new-for-review 28-300mm with optical stabilization ... all of them a one-lens-does all idea ranging from $350 to $600 new, roundhouse.If you are REALLY picky, it's tough to beat the performance combo of a current $400 Tamron 17-50mm (very well rated by pro and consumer) plus a $140 Tamron 70-300mm basic telephoto with macro, a surprisingly good lens for the average person's need. But, don't take my word ... research hard and find your own gems.What you get with the kit is a faster, more capable camera with sorely degraded optics. To get the results your Rebel XT can deliver, the cost is closer to $1000.
I am well pleased with this product it never loses signal in the open, inside docks, stopped under bridges is a different story, well worth the cost. I am thinking of buying a second one for my brother he is a trucker also.
No problems, worked right out of the box, even has MAC address cloning so you don't need to notify your cable company about a new MAC address. Linksys has a great website with information about the product as well.
This product is awesome it is what they say it is . It has great sound and the microphone works great too.Thanks for getting it to me so quickly!!!!!
simply the best MP3 player I ever had. Beatiful design, very easy to use, easy to upload music. Even works as a portable disk if you need to carry some files around, you need to carry the USB cable too in that case however. I would definitely recommend getting a good case as this thing is so small it would probably break if slightly mishandled. I bought a Belkin case and the nano seems to survive a lot now ;o). BTW get the 4gb version if you are serious about carrying at least part of your music collection with you.
Don't waste your money on this. Terrible sound quality, skips constantly when the car engine is on. There is virtually nothing about this product that makes it a good deal.
Have ordered twice off of here and no problems both times. And a heck of lot cheaper than buying these in the store.
The flash drive was worth every penny. It was cheaper than getting one in town, only the next week it was on sale for $9.99. I spent the money on shipping intead of using my gas to get to the store that had the sale. Otherwise the Kingston works very well (Ihave several smaller Kingston flash drives that I have purchased in the past) and holds a ton of my files that I nedd for school and work.
I just purchased one of these, placed brand new batteries into it (yes they were inserted correctly) and started my smoker up. I went back to look a few minutes later and the unit was no longer on. I press the taste button and it turns back on.. but for only like 5 minutes then it tuns itself off again. The instruction manual (the part in English anyway) does not mention an auto off feature or a way to keep the unit from turning itself off. This makes the unit worthless if you want it to alarm at a given temp like it is supposed to do. Defiantly skip this product and spend the extra $10.00 for something that works.
Ordered this of amazon.com prior to reading all the reviews...truth be told, I would've still ordered as most reviews were favorable?!I used it to make some Elk Jerky on my smoker (only the grill probe), it kept the receiver updated and was accurate with my grill level thermometer. I had no issue making the connection between the two and had no issue with it dropping a signal.As others have reviewed, the on/off switch on the sending unit is badly designed and the software that doesn't allow one to adjust high/low temp setting without going all the way thru the temps is annoying, bu given the price I paid, tolerable?!The quality of the material used to make it was inline with other thermometers I own, but having used it only once I cannot comment on the longevity nor the long term quality of the product. I will say, typically, you get what you pay for and in this case I felt it was a bargain!I would recommend to a friend, with the previous critiques!
This product is full a capabilities to do more with 3rd party firmware.The only caveat is that although this is a great product to use for external drives, it is not intended for NTFS formatted drives, so you must FIRST format to Ext3 (let the device do this).Otherwise, it works great
Good, quick, nonmagnified natural light slide reviewer. Easy to quickly change slides and orientation is not a problem since you can simply turn the viewer to get the correct side up.
When you are able to get the software to work correctly, the product works excellent. The learning curve on the software is something that I enjoy though, but it could be a little more intuitive. Mainly the most annoying part is the navigating through the different options. I still have some more kinks to work out, but it is fun to see what you can do with the remote once you get everything figured out. I would definitely purchase another one. Samsung TV is setup a little weird so the it was a little difficult to get the inputs to go to the correct state. I emailed tech support at logitech and they have yet to get back to me on it. So beware of little or no help from them. All in all I am satisfied with the capabilities of the remote and it now works well with my TV, AV Receiver and DVD play. For the receiver, it work flawlessly just by inputting my Marantz model number.
This module has been working like a champ for a long time, and will probably outlast the computer.
I used to write about 200 posty-notes a week, with phone numbers, dates, tracking numbers, and reminders. They somehow ALL ENDED UP IN MY POCKET. This is bad news when wash-time comes around. I'm reputable for having the worst long-term memory for non-conceptual data of anyone, and having all my notes turned regularly into a pile of yellow mush doesn't help anyone.So naturally, this thing has been one of my most usefull items. Anybody who fills notebooks with random numbers and then can't remember what the heck they were for needs one of these! It's not very expensive, you can put a couple of games on it, you can upgrade it with those little module thingies, and despite what one of the other reviews have said (about it being cheap plastic), this thing is holding up under some pretty heavy wear without a dint.
I'm a pro photographer, and the stock pro strap that came with my camera slips off my shoulder so easily, not to mention it's not comfortable at all. This one really holds to my shoulder really well, even with slippery nylon shirts and such. I love Lowepro because they give us pros what we ask for, and this strap is no exception. The nylon clips are great for times when I don't want the strap on or getting into better shooting angles. Memory card storage case on the strap holds 2 cards.
After five years of near daily use, the TV is working just fine. Five stars is based on reliability and quality of sound and video for price paid.
I was sent two 250ft spools, i wanted one 500ft spool, I also wanted same as picture it is not a metal spool it is plastic and not made by coleman a good quality brand of wire, if you purchase this item don't purchase from deerso inc. "boo on them".
The sound is very fuzzy but it is probably better than any of the other ones. I ended up buying a new stereo and getting it installed and that sounded very well. I payed a total of $185 for all of that new system.
My roommate and I bought this router so we could share a common cable connection, and to connect our computers, and we have been impressed. It was relativly easy to install with directions, and the speed has been fantastic. I have not noticed any slow down since adding the router, in fact i recently tested the bandwith at speed over 1MBps over the internet. Between computers, the thing flys. We both have fast eithernet cards, and I have found that I can download 60 MB of material from his computer in less than 10 seconds.
The Free Talk indicates when the other party has wandered out of range. Great feature when trying to keep up with your teenager at the mall. And I like the programmable options -- makes it much more vesitile than others
I was looking for a FM transmitter for my iPod and found this one sale for a price I couldn't beat. Originally I wanted a transmitter with a dock, but I love the versatility of this one. Without cords and running off the power of the iPod, I can take this with me beyond my car and share the tunes of my iPod virtually anywhere. I've never ran into a problem with my iPod's power draining so very happy I went with this version.Cons: You do have to have the iPod within a certain range of the radio. I haven't had trouble with this yet, but you can't have a radio in another room on, carry your iPod with you and not expect it to get some static.Had very fast results from this seller and shipping was free! That's as good as buying from Amazon directly!
I bought this because it was less expensive than the Movie Box USB and figured it would capture from my Analog Camcorder. Well after I installed it I got video but couldn't hear it. So I called customer service after and hour on hold to their long distance number. Was given a few tips then I could hear but not record. Called again and then I lost the sound again. I have a 2.6 Dell Pentium 4 Windows XP. Needless to say after installating and uninstalling at least 7 times and Pinnacle replacing my Linx Cable it still would not work. Pinnacle is offering a refund if I can cough up the receipt. Don't waste your time on this.
I used this for HDTV (Directv) all around my house including under the deck to an outdoor TV. It has been installed for over a year and is still good as new.
After reading some of the other customer remarks about the Archos Jukebox Recorders, I decided to plunge into this exotic new technology, and I'm happy to report that these machines work very well, although the accompanying instructions could use some help, as most others here have noted. I bought the 15GB JR15, which is similar to the JR20 except for the smaller hard drive capacity and the fact that the rubber feet are black, not bright blue. I can't comment about the PC-related functions of the JR15, as I use the multimedia resources of my business computer very sparingly, limited by a dial-up Internet connection, and so keep no MP3 stash on my PC's hard drive. Instead I have been using the JR15 to record my collection of CDs the old-fashioned way, in real time via the analog input. The JR15 excels in this application. Recording in the highest quality, the sound is the equal of CDs, in my opinion as a seasoned semi-pro musician, although a carefully matched A/B comparison might reveal some minor anomalies. At any rate, the recordings the machine makes sound GREAT, and though I haven't jogged with the JR15, it has never once skipped in playback when I take it walking, riding a stationary bicycle, driving in a car, or riding the subway. This is better performance than my portable CD player! I have paired the JR15 up with a pair of Bose MediaMate speakers, and the sound these three put out is nothing short of astonishing - an outstanding portable audio solution. How many albums can a 15GB hard drive hold? My estimate is around 240; I have now used about one-third the memory recording 80 albums at the highest recording quality. I did have one problem that manifested itself after about a week of use: sometimes the machine would hang - responding to no control besides OFF - while making a long, two-CD recording. As a result, I would lose the recording, wasting several hours of effort. Fortunately an email to Archos produced a response the following day that has provided the solution. It is advisable to power the machine from AC when you are making a long recording. But when you plug in an Archos Jukebox Recorder, you only see the charging screen, you say! For the sake of other Archos newbies, I will share the two most vital pieces of information omitted from the instruction manual: 1) You CAN run the Archos Jukebox Recorders off AC. Just press and HOLD the ON button for 5 seconds after you plug it in, when the charging screen is on. The machine will eventually reboot, and the normal file screens will appear. 2) The machine has a useful HOLD function - to toggle it on or off, press and HOLD the ON button for 3 seconds when the machine is playing or recording; an onscreen message will confirm that HOLD is activated. The fact that the instruction manual neglected these rather essential pieces of operating information may give you some idea of the incomplete nature of the documentation. That is why I am deducting one star from my evaluation; I would give the machine itself a 5 and you will too, as it essentially enables you to take all your favorite records with you wherever you go.
Worked for about 3 days, now ejects itself regularly. So frustrating. I had one made by Dynex that lasted me well over 3 years- only threw it out recently because the wires were getting frayed. Will be on the look out for a new one.
well to start off i'd like to say i had to return this camera twice. the second time i got my money back. okay when i first received this camera i thought it was amazing! it was thin and everything, and one of the coolest things was when u turned ur camera the view/picture changed as well, awesome! however this camera was not made for me. i like to bring my camera everywhere i go and keep it in my pocket. so i went a few partys and of course i ended up dropping it and finally it started to have major problems with the shutter opening and closing. so i decided to return it after only having it 8 days. so i just got a replacement thinking it was the camera, well new years eve rolls around and i'm drunk and everything else and i drop it into my 16oz. solo cup, i mean it thin it fits perfectly and it of course stopped working correctly. so i returned it and got ym money back and purchased an olympus stylus 790 for like almost a hundred dollars more around $239 total cost compared to like $159 for the other camera i had. plus this one come sin colors and is flashy and is even smaller!!! best of all its guaranteed to work dropped form 5 feet and u can take it underwater down to 10 feet and even take pictures! i think this one is for life. so i def recommend it. however if thats a lil bit too pricy and ur only looking to purchase a camera for the occassional family event or gathering then u may consider to get the cannon, but make sure ur not clumsy like me and drop it or get it wet.
Many things have been said about TomTom One, most of them are right. It's an excellent device, well designed, fast, etc. BUT Teleatlas maps included with this GPS are awful. These maps are completely outdated, somebody said that couldn't find places built more than two years ago, but I would add that not even streets more than 4 years old are in some of the teleatlas maps.Overall, I love TomTom one, it is simple to use, cheap(199 plus free shipping in Amazon), powerful, funny (can personalize voices, etc). I definitely recommend it.
My Nikon FM's have well over a million miles on them. They were with me through the best years of my life. They never failed me. I went with the D40 because Nikon never let me down. When I picked it up and started shooting It all felt so natural. It is intuitive. Handles like a european road car. The quality is great. It has been just plain fun to shoot to my heart is content load them on the computer and enjoy. My only problem has been to many good shots to print. The ink is going to bankrupt me.Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
I bought this UPS and immediately got an orange light indicating "UPS fault." Belkin said it was defective but would not pay for return shipping, which is quite costly for this bulky item. They were extremely rude and argumentative. I will never buy anything from them again.
Like everyone else, I also purchased this on Black Friday. Since then I can't stop looking at it. The pictures are crisp, and after I adjusted the settings, the text clear. It does seem a little bright, but I got used to that in a couple of days. What a difference from my big 'ol 17 inch CRT. And the warranty is better than most. You can't go wrong with this one!
Received a little later than expected but still fairly timely. Like 10 days. Cover looks and fits the same as original. Wish it had a string loop to attach to camera to prevent further loss.
I bought two of these. Tried them both with two different pairs of headsets on three different laptops. The microphone does not work on any of them. Granted, they are cheap, so no frills are expected. But they should at least do the simple tasks they were meant to do.
I had looked at many LCD monitors before deciding to purchase the Samsung SyncMaster monitor. Many of them just do not have a good picture. They were not as clear as I am used to with the CRT monitors. I am totally pleased with this one. The colors are beautiful. The picture is just what I want. They are adjustable to each person's needs. It was a little bright, but it was very easy to adjust. I definitely recommend it.
Package was received a little earlier than expected, was in good condition. Waiting for the old cartridge to run out before installing this one, but the quality has been very good in the past. We're going to use Amazon more often for buying office supplies like this one.
I don't know why this product isn't advertised more.It's a great light stand!!!Lightweight, but stable. And I looove the fact that it's air cushioned!
First time I purchased a memory card other than Sandisk, pretty much because of the price. Not a bad product, but some times taking pictures seems slow with this memory card. There is a gap after each picture, which seems weird. I tried my Sandisk 2GB card in the camera and did not have this issue. Overall, I am satisfied with this purchase. Can't complain about getting an almost perfect functioning 4GB memory card at this price!
I just received mine - from Amazon - a few days ago, and I have to say, it's fabulous. I comparison shopped in person, and the Sharp had the best picture hands down - blacker blacks, crisper images that were not blurred when displaying motion, and in general less eye fatigue - in a row of 8 32" LCD TVs, my eye preferred to watch the Sharp every time. Now that I've got it home I can't say enough good things about it. My setup is a Comcast cable box, and setup was a breeze - a 5-connector cable from the box (3 component video and 2 sound channels) and I was finished.Delivery was a snap. The delivery guys were cool when I explained to them that I needed to see the machine power on and deliver video and audio before I could sign for it. They understood that I would be sending it back if it had not worked. In fact, they helped me set it up. I recommend having your cable box in place and the cables ready to plug into the machine; it really took 5 minutes to get it out of the box and get a picture and sound. (Actually after that there was no setup left to do; I haven't really adjusted anything since then and the picture is great.)In terms of comparison shopping, Sony hypes their digital image correction technologies, but this set also has a good number of them, available in easy-to-access menus. The default settings are best, especially for watching in HD, but if you are watching a grainy old black and white movie, you can set the noise reduction to 'high' to remove the grain - it's amazing, it just disappears - and the color to 'monochrome' to remove pesky color artifacts. Likewise you can optimize for 'slow' motion, such as those HD nature documentaries that show deer grazing at sunrise at Point Reyes; or 'fast' motion such as an HD NASCAR broadcast.At the 32" size point, I compared Panasonic, Sony, Sharp, Westinghouse, and JVC LCD screens, and the Sharp won. (This wasn't true for larger sizes or rear-projection TVs; Sony definitely seemed to have an edge there, but the 32" Sony LCD looked grey and washed out by comparison to the others.)I also used the DVI input to make this a computer monitor, just for laughs. The result: I immediately tossed my old Apple 20" monitor into the back room - no contest. This is now on my desk and it is my main monitor as well as main TV.Some other things I liked: It's light. The stand is on the TV when it's shipped, no assembly required. There's a nice back cover to route wires cleanly. The remote is easy to use.Finally, a couple of reviews incorrectly mentioned the speakers being detachable. They're not. You could never get them off, they are totally built in, permanently attached, fully integrated into the case of the TV.I'd buy this TV from Amazon again, my satisfaction is 100%.
If ever I wanted to hear this one record that I own from my small record collection, I would have to buy a new turntable because that recording was made in 1966 and was never released in any other format. I thought the Teac P-988 at $90 would serve my purpose. What was I thinking? Even if I had been able to get this turntable to produce any sound I would not have kept it and I would still rate it 1 star because 0 star is not an option at Amazon. This unit is so cheap that it's embarassing. I returned it and got the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 at $220 from Amazon. Now there's a turntable that will make all your records sound super fine for just a few more dollars.
This is a good camera. Nice compact size and light-weight. Pretty easy to use right out of the box. Nice big display. Great quality video (not crystal but lightyears better than my 2001 Kodak that died recently). Even easy to plug into the TV to view pics and video on the really big screen.The totality of features is a bit complex for me who's just wanting to take basic (good quality) photos and videos -- but what the heck, I can just ignore the ones I don't want, or explore in stages.Thumbs up on this one!
The Dymo 400 is a great label printer. We have 4 of them at work that see daily usage. The printers themselves are terrific. They just work. No jams, no failures, extremely few misprints. We do a lot of volume printing for shipping labels and name tags, and the Dymo 400s never have issues.They print about one tag per second, which is fast enough for us. If yo you want greater speed, get theDymo 400 Turbo. They don't print in color, but we don't need color for shipping labels and name tags.I do not recommend you use the printing software that comes with them. It is pretty poor. Also, don't install the drivers that come on the CD. Download the newest ones directly from Dymo's webpage. That will save you a lot of hassles, as some of these seem to ship with outdated, problematic drivers. This is especially true if you're using the printer with Vista!Overall, these get the job done with a minimum of fuss. They don't print in color, and the drivers are spotty, but they are fantastic at what they're intended for: printing labels.
i think this tv is a very good buy. it has very good picture with he component inputs hooked up to my 360. i overall think this tv is very good. recommended by me and my best friend
I sent a Terrain Navigator California Set to my father earlier this year as a gift. He just can't stop saying good things about it. So I got the New England region for myself. I use it for hiking, canoeing and sea kayaking. The GPS wizard makes connecting to my Garmin a snap. The map prints are clear and provide a UTM grid and lots of reference points. Looking at the maps in 3-D provides a real good sense of the terrain. I use this feature with the 3-D glasses which are provided. I would recommend Terrain Navoigator to anyone who works or plays off-road.
I have read a lot online about this project and people were constantly getting low or no reception on their civic. The majority of people said this is unavoidable.This was the same case for me. I even soldered the blue wire to the blue amp control wire, and the signal was mediocre at best. From what I have read over 60% of people are running into the same issue so I don't know why this issue hasn't been addressed.I am very upset about this, and feel the manufacturer should address this
I know that this camera is an older version, having only 4 pixels. But in my line of work, this has proven to be the best camera for the money - then and now. It is compact, it takes fabulous pictures. And the previous one I owned (before I accidently dropped it!) worked perfectly, usually not stop for four years. And no one ounce of trouble. Just as my newly purchased camera is doing.
As I read down the prices of a tv I wanted to buy, every one of the comparison companies listed their shipping charges in the tax and shipping fee column...Every one that is except Amazon.com which blatantly put "free shipping." Imagine my surprise when I filled out my purchase and there under shipping was approximately $ 80.00. Free!! my arm!
I recently bought the mini itrip with mixed emotions from the reviews: some loved it and others hated it. I&#60;br /&#62;, my self, soon learned to love it and it's the most valuable investment I have yet to make for my iPOD mini. Not only do I get good reception on the preset channel but mostly anything that there is barely anything on works. The only negative, for me, was that you have to add the iTrip stations through iTUNES. I used to use realplayer to add music and when I added it through iTUNES, it deleted EVERYTHING and I had to re add what I had left in my computer. Overall, very good idea to purchase.
I got this camera as a Christmas gift for my daughter. It was used once and downloaded (25) pictures OK. Afterwards, the original batteries (4x AA's) were toast. I went out and purchased rechargeable batteries and a charger. I implanted the 4 newly charged batteries, but the camera would not come to life. The only signs of life was the ready indicator light was on and, every 30 seconds, the LCD display would flash on and fade off. I performed CPR by swapping memory cards and batteries, to no avail. I pronounced it dead. An e-mail to tech support confirmed my diagnosis.Unfortunate, because the pictures were nice quality and the camera seemed to have all the bells and whistles that many of the &quot;brand name&quot; models boasted in the 2 megapixel range ... and at almost 1/2 the price. This company's website is loaded with helpful tips and FAQ's and the tech support replied within 24 hrs which surprised me because it was New Years Day. The company seems to be doing all the right things, but the product failed.
What you see in the picture is exactly what you get. It shipped quickly and works great!
I bought this and it will not work wirelessly when password protected with my: PS3, I-Pod Touch, 4 yearD-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Routerold Toshiba laptop...all these devices worked with the previous router that I had. The mfgr tried to help on the phone (by reading from a script) for about 30 minutes then referred me to a website. The website just had FAQs so I am stuck with a router that only works with 40% of my devices.
Was really excited to place an order for this TV for $1279 on Monday 11/27. Amazon said tv was on backorder until the 30th. No big deal. On 11/30 I received an email saying that Amazon is having problems with their supplier, and my tv wouldn't be shipped for weeks, and would arrive between 12/21 and 1/9. Yet this tv is still shown to be in stock by Amazon by December 4th. If you check this item daily, you will notice that the in stock date keeps getting pushed back every day. Don't plan on getting this into your home by Christmas from Amazon.
This camcorder is really easy to use, makes great 30 minutes videos which can be downloaded onto your computer and copied on a CD. It's compact fits in a purse and is very lightweight.
This is my first photo/DVD printer and will probably be the only one I will be using for a good while. The photos I've printed out so far, inluding several 8x10 enlargements, are outstanding and undistinguishable from lab prints. In fact, I think they're a lot better since I can edit them and adjust them on the PC. Printing from a PICTBridge-enabled camera isn't too shabby either, but I prefer to edit my photos first. Same thing with printing from memory cards; this is a handy feature, though since I can use the printer as a cardreader.Two little gripes - the supplied color LCD screen resolution is rather low and the B&W; LCD does not illuminate, which may be a problem, as in my case, since I keep the printer in a dark corner of the desk. If you largely print photos from PC, you may want to buy the R300 instead, which doesn't have the color LCD and is 40 to 50 USD cheaper, depending on where you order it.I was actually debating whether to purchase the Epson R300m or the Canon Pixma IP600D or the HP 7960. The photo quality in the stores was almost the same. What tipped the scales in favor of Epson was the ability to print onto inkjet printable DVDs and the relatively cheaper ink cartridges. I guess now I'll never know the real difference but as long as the Epson does what it's supposed to do, and does it extremely well, who cares?UPDATE: This little gem is still going strong. No paper jams or streaks as long as you maintain the printheads properly. Photo printing is still topnotch. Text printing will never equal the crispness of a laser printer but that's not the reason I got it. I love printing my own DVDs. As for cartridges, several online stores carry cheaper versions that work just as well as originals, sometimes for 40% less.
Then you'll love these speakers that have about as much audio resonance as a Kazoo.Spend fifty bucks more and get something decent.
I bought this for my husband, and the software wouldn't download on either of our computers. Definitely do not buy!
Charges well, looks great, on off button easy to use, but it only works well if you sit still. If you walk, stand, adjust your head they start hissing. It's impossible to enjoy a tv program bc I have to constantly press rewind on my DVR. If you don't have a rewind button forget about using these.
I have been using this keyboard on three computers for about three years now. I find it perhaps the best I've ever used in terms of ergonomics and feel.As with all ergonomic designs, it takes a few days to get used to it, and people who don't touch type probably won't care for it. However, I started using one of the original Microsoft Natural Keyboards in 1995, and as a writer I think it's one of the best decisions I ever made. I've never had the first trace of carpal tunnel stress.This model is wired with a USB plug, and after trying some wireless ergonomic keyboards, I came back to the wired version. The wire is a minor annoyance, and having to change batteries in the wireless version is a bigger one.The layout is fine, with one major objection. All later versions of the Microsoft ergonomic line change the way functions keys are used in a very stupid way. People who need ergonomic keyboards are generally quite familiar with Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Z and other shortcuts for common operations (Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo for the four listed). The new arrangement for function keys duplicates those operations on the function keys, but you have to remove your hand from the keyboard to get to them, which is vastly inferior. Plus, that's the default when the keyboard is turned on, and so if you are accustomed to using some function key operations in programs such as Microsoft Word, you have to press the F Lock key to switch the functions keys back to normal usage. That would be fine, except that when you do that, the PrtScn no longer works until you press F Lock again to switch back to default mode. Fixing this annoyance requires first installing Intellitype (which you can download from Microsoft), and then doing a patch to remap keys, which is available on the web. I can't put links in product reviews, but I can tell you that the search you want is "F Lock Key Eliminator".The other major issue with this model is reliability. I'm getting less than two years of usage out of each one, and that's not full time because I move from computer to computer depending on what I'm doing. I got one with a bad space bar that never did work quite right. Two others have failed with keys that just stop working or become intermittent. It's possible that this comes from build up of dust and detritus in the keyboard - my office is dusty and I'm not fastiduous about cleaning the keyboard. But it didn't happen with my older models.However, these little guys are pretty cheap, so I've just been keeping one in reserve at all times and ordering another when one fails. It's worth it to me to get the smooth action and nice ergonomic layout.A few miscellaneous notes: the keyboard has play/pause and volume up-down keys for media, but nothing to advance media as some of the other Microsoft keyboards have. Instead it has five programmable keys, but if there's a way to make them work as for media forward/back I have not found it. There are also dedicated keys for bringing up a browser to your home page, and for search, email, and calculator. Finally, there's a handy mute key to silence your speakers, and I love having that to silence things when I get a phone call. The dedicated keys can be reprogrammed to other functions with Intellitype. Finally, the keyboard has back and forward buttons beneath the space bar where you can thumb them, and a zoom slider in the middle (between the separated banks of keys) but if it works with any piece of software I've ever owned, I have not been able to detect it. You might as well pretend it's not there.All in all, this is a pretty cheap way to find out if you like ergonomic keyboards.
I have been in love with the Trackman Vista for years, but they have long since gone out of production, and my last one died, so I needed a replacement. If Logitech made an updated version with optical tracking I would instantly buy enough for a lifetime.This one comes close, and has several good features: Wheel, 3 buttons easily reached by thumb, ball almost exactly same size and weight as the Trackman Vista (no need to change a good design; the oversized ball in FX was a mistake), precise tracking, etc.But it has this strange 30-45 degrees wrong orientation. And the wheel is a litte hard to reach with any fingertip. And there is only one button to the right of the ball, the Trackman Vista had two, which was right.That is, until you realize that Logitech's idea of finger layout:Thumb: 3 side buttons2. finger: Wheel3. and 4. finger: Ball5. finger: Right buttonTry this and all criticism is moot. The angle is right, and all the buttons are in the right place.It is just the wrong layout. The 2. finger (&quot;index&quot;?) is the most sensible, flexible and precise we have, so it should be reserved for the ball. Thumb is reserved for side buttons. That leaves you with at least two fingers to the right of the ball, and none to the left.Logitech should move the wheel to the right of the ball, and I will buy a stack of them. For now I will try to get used to this one.
I have been using Canon SLR and DSLR for many years, and I had a Powershot G1 as a backup camera. I bought the A710 a month and a half ago to replace the G1. I am very happy with the A710 and here are some of my feedback about the A710:Strength:1. Excellent picture quality for a compact digital camera. Pictures are sharp enough, exposure is mostly very good and color is good so long one has sufficient light (doesn't have to be ideal or great light).2. Very rich function set; lots of features and freedom of tailoring.3. Just about the right size. Easy to use especially with its rich functions, much better than the tiny credit-card cameras.4 Optical viewfinder, Image Stalization and AA battery are HUGE plus. No more extra lenses and I still can take pictures by looking directly at most of what I am shooting.5. Great zoom range. 28mm would've been better, though I am not complaining about what it is now.6. A terrific everyday camera and excellent back-up for SLR when quick set-up and shooting is needed.Weakness:There really isn't any. In low-light the picture gets noisy like most compact digital camera do. Some commented on the battery usage; I don't plan to take thousands of pictures with it every year, so I use Energizer lithiium AA battery, and battery is not a problem for me.It does need a camera case, otherwise one would have to take extreme caution not to damage the LCD panel.Overall, I am very happy with it, and I highly recommend the Canon A710.UPDATE - 03/14/2007:After using it for a while, the Canon A710 is beginning to grow on me. It easily can do at least 90% of everyday phtography extremely well. I still use DSLR for special occassions, but these are become fewer and fewer.I have not use any add-on flash so 'serious' flash photography can be less than ideal with the A710, although there are some room to tweak on the flash and exposure to make it less harsh. The A710 is truly a great product from Canon, I would like to see how they can top this one.
This is my first handheld device, and I enjoyed using it until about 5 weeks after I had purchased it. At this point the hotsync operation ceased to operate. The thing is now useless for anything except as a calendar, and I can get one of those for a fraction of the cost. The tech support isn't very helpful - the thick Indian accents make the technician difficult to understand and they just read through the same list of trouble shooting techniques that you can find for yourself on the PalmOne website. At this point I have spent around 8 or so hours trying to get it to work without any success. This product is nice when it works, its just a matter of whether one wishes to risk the cost and pain of getting a product that does not work.
I reviewed all of the iPod docks available at the time and chose this one for the value and what features I really needed. The remote works great with all of the essential functions and its nice being RF instead of IR so no pointing it at the dock/stereo. The dock set up easily although you'll need a S cable if you want to view photos, which I haven't even tried to do yet...not sure how that works. But as an iPod charger with remote to play music keeping the iPod continuously or easily connected to your stereo, its great and much less costly than many of the competing products which most are way over priced.
Great for where you can't get a cable to . Microwave will interfere in some cases.. For the most part this worked fine and easy to install.
I am absolutely thrilled with my Lexmark ... Scanning is great, copying is pretty fast and printing perfect ... I couldn't have asked more for my money - Actually I expected less :)
Ok so I have read mixed reviews of the Zune.After having it for a couple of months, I must say, I'm quite satisfied.I'm definitely not an iPod type of person so I definitely wanted to check out the Zune while Amazon was having a black Friday special of $89.99. I couldn't just let this deal pass me.I love all the features Zune has. A lot of people complain about Zune's software and I don't have any complaints. (I complain a lot too.)I think the battery life is awesome. The radio is definitely a plus. I haven't seen one of those on an iPod.Overall, I think that the Zune is definitely worth the money that it's selling for.
These are just the worst head phones I've ever purchased. They do not stay in your ears when you go for a run, nor do they stay in when you wear them sitting at your computer. I bought these off of Amazon when they were $35.00 dollars, and its no wonder they've come down so much in price....they're just a terrible product.
I purchased this product about 1 year ago. It worked great using SD and USB memory. After a year the unit began to fail. Now it may or may not work.
It is a great case for the creative lab zen, it fit easily and look like a small bag when in it. Great quality
I was unsure about buying a sound system without hearing it first hand....I was very impressed. This product has great sound and is comparible to the BOSE speakers and is only a fraction of the price.
I've gone threw 3 of these cheap Walmart knock offs. When they work they work fine you just have to be smart enough to calibrate a microphone. But the first time you roll over the 20 foot cord, there done. If you can't afford anything else go for it but your better of buying a higher qaulity mic because they break like the cheap headsets that they are.
The tool was exactly what I needed to do the job. It came in a very timely manner. It took just a matter of minutes to complete the task of removing my stock radio cassette deck and replacing it with the OEM radio CD player.
I have used this keyboard for years. I like the USB keyboard because I do not have to worry about battery life. Plug it in and it is ready to go. I buy from Amazon for several reasons. First it is cheaper, I know the quality of the product, and usually I get free shipping with out sales tax.
Product arrived in a timely manner and was exactly as advertised. Thanks and I would probably order from this seller again in the future.
I bought this replacement battery for my compaq. The price was right and the battery runs for almost as long as the original one did. I meam maybe I get 15 minutes less run time but for half the cost of an OEM battery, I can live with it. Oh, In fairness to the battery mfg. the age of my laptop may play a part in the shorter run time.
After reading all of the reviews for this product I was a little trepid about buying it. I decided that the bulk of the problems users have is due to lack of computer experience. To test this theory I tried to examine the product thoroughly before coming to any conclusion.I wanted to test the product out of the box and then upgrade to the latest software versions and test it again... here is what I found...Out of the box the product set itself up very well. It found the network and the server (my PC). It could play most of the files that I tried but had trouble with a few. The main interface was a little cumbersome and the program had an overall buggy and unintuitive feel. I would have rated the product a three at this point. In fact I would have agreed with most of the negative reviews written here.Now... here is where the fun started.Upgrading the product was soooooo easy that my pet monkey (If I had one) could have pulled it off flawlessly. It was as easy as going to Govideo's site and downloading two files. One of the files is an ISO image (burnable to cd) and one is a zip file containing the new software for your server (PC).Once I downloaded the ISO it burned to a cd in about 38 seconds (at 48x). I placed the cd into the DVD drive and it immediately came up with a menu prompting me to confirm that I would like to upgrade. It finished upgrading in about a minute and prompted me to restart the system.The upgrade for my PC was rather large (68MB or so). This took me about 15 minutes to download. I recommend downloading it in advance if you buy this product, especially if you have a slow connection. Though the file is large it is critical that you download it. Setting it up was as easy as clicking next, next, next and finish.The software is very, very easy to use. On the PC you simply click the folders you would like to share and click scan. The program will find all of the Video, audio and image files in these folders. You can set it up to scan on a timer as well. I have a large collection of MP3's and all-in-all it took about 10 minutes to scan my entire collection. Once you finish scanning the PC can be left alone (especially if you set a timed scan). One final thing on the software is the ability to create play lists. Very easy to do and minimal on time. Software is perfect for the device.Overall setup was easy even for basic computer users. The updates come in ISO's that are ready to be burned to cd instantly. all you have to do is pop the new CD in and hit enter... Setup (minus downloading) took less than 15 minutes. That included the time it took to figure out how to share files without the manual. If you do not install the updates this product will not function properly, period.The DVD player is very, very easy to use. It separates your video files into categories for easy searching. It is basically the same thing as the file system in your shared folder with a different skin. Very easy to search, organize and play all of your files. I was extremely satisfied with the diversity of files played. In fact I have files on my PC that I have been unable to find a good codec for that play flawlessly on this DVD player. I cannot say enough about the simplicity and quality of this player. The diversity of files played is shocking and flawless.One thing that you need to make sure of is this... the player only takes certain wireless cards. If you open the product manual (above) on page 13 you will find a list of acceptable cards. It is probably best to order the card at the same time as the player... otherwise you may end up with a fancy DVD only player for a while... I was under the impression that it had built in wireless. It does however come with a Ethernet PC card that works great.For a first Generation product that is breaking new ground you cannot beat this player. I cannot see myself replacing it until the format of media on the internet changes. If you cant afford to build a PC for the media room... or simply want something perfectly capable of filling that role you cannot go wrong with this product. It has my stamp of approval!
This is an OK purchase that seems to have done what we wanted it to do for us and hopefully will continue.
I bought this unit because of the price, and learned a lesson... It's worth paying a little extra to buy a reputable brand.I lost the remote, so I went out and bought a universal remote. Bad move... universal remotes which work with "almost every brand" do not work with this one. So I called Apex, and after paying three times what I would have spent on a universal.... which also doesn't work!I called their technical support line and was told that they are now aware that their new remote does not work and that their techs are working on the issue and I should "call them back" in a week or two. (And, no, there's nothing they can do in the meantime...)Since the TV/DVD itself has no "enter" button and no fast-forward or rewind, it's practically useless until/unless they figure out how to get a remote to work with it.Next time I'll buy from an established, reputable manufacturer.
My laptop keyboard finally fizzeled out and with carpal tunnel in both wrists, I decided to try an ergonomic keyboard. What a diffence, my wrists are bent at just the right angle and no more pain when typing. The keys were too dark so I just ordered florescent stickers and that solved the problem. Very happy with purchase.
It was one week from order to delivery. The gentlemen that delivered the TV unpacked it and placed it in my livingroom. Great transaction. I shopped for a while to get the best price, military exchange price was even higher. I have 5 different video systems hooked up and there is still 4 more inputs...LOVE this HDTV.
Contrary to others' "complaints," I had no difficulty installing my pictures onto the unit. For such a small screen, the quality of the image is surprisingly good.For such a small price - and I did get mine at a special department store/Christmas sail - this is a reasonable purchase...just don't have more than one key attached to the ring.
I originally purchased one of these at my job 5 years ago. The rest of the company quickly forced our IT department to make this the standard ergonomic keyboard. I just bought my second one. It has great features and function keys. I love the ergonomic styling. Its a really comfortable keyboard.
There are a number of things to consider when buying an MP3 player. It's really important to ensure that the MP3 player is right for you.If you're a mac user, and have a very large library then I feel the ipod is the best choice. Why? well the ipod and iTunes work hand in hand, and on the mac that's what most people would use. Other players most likely won't work on your mac. Beware though, there is a "conflict" of sorts between AAC and WMA, so if you bought most of your music on napster - then this player would be a very bad idea.The size of the ipod is something to really think about too. I originally bought a 20Gb ipod about 1.5 years ago and I didn't have a clue how I would fill the entire ipod...yet about 3 weeks ago or so I filled it up, in fact my library is now about 2-3Gb more than my 20 Gb ipod can hold. If you use your ipod as a home stereo, or wish to have your entire music collection with you all the time - get more space than you think you need!One last thing to consider about this ipod is how portable you want your ipod. This ipod is great for walking around with, bringing to work, using it in the car, or as a home stereo - BUT it's bad with exercising like running. There is skip protection for the ipod, but overall it will skip if you're running for awhile...for that, getting the ipod shuffle or nano is a better alternative. Also, if you find you don't want all your music with you all the time, then this ipod may be kinda much.The last thing I want to note about the ipods are the batteries. If you did your research, you most likely read how the batteries are always failing. While this is a bit untrue, it is true that over time if you use your ipod a lot without a power source that the battery will fail. This is something to be careful of because replacing the battery is kinda a pain.Overall for recommending this product, I must say that the ipod is a wonderful MP3 player, one of the best I've used. Unfortunately the ipod is not the best for everyone and depending on your circumstance, you may wish to go to another player - mainly depending on your music format and what music you bought online (if any). Remember that the ipod does not play WMA, and the win32 based players do not play AAC (to my knowledge). Converting your music (burn, rerip or use a converter) would be necessary.
I bought this reflector for my studio lighting. This WESTCOTT product is absolutly a high quality product for serious photogrpahers and personally i high recommend to buy it. I'm very satisfied with the product and price. I'll buy other reflector soon..maybe the square one or the same kit. Shipping was more faster i thought, i got it 2nd day after i bought. fast uhm? ;)
I am very pleased with this adapter. I am using it to connect the 2.5mm stereo output of myGarmin n&uuml;vi 295W 3.5-Inch Widescreen Wi-Fi Portable GPS Navigatorw/ mp3 player to the 3.5mm input of my factory car stereo. I ordered the adapter from partner Eforcity and the one they shipped looks just like the photo listed by Amazon.com (note that other reviewers of this item have ordered from other Amazon partners and received adapters that look quite different.) The Eforcity version has the right-angle male plug with three conductors (1 tip, 1 ring and 1 sleeve, or two insulating rings). The cable length (not including 2.5mm-M & 3.5mm-F) is only about 1.5". This length is great for my application. The Garmin 295W has a small screen and is about the size of a smart phone. It fits nicely inside the compartment in the middle of my dashboard that houses the 3.5mm aux input for my car stereo. With this adapter and a 6" 3.5mm-M to 3.5mm-M I'm able to keep the total cable length short and the right-angle plug doesn't stick up making for a nice fit with the Garmin nuvi.
I've had this less than a year, and so far I'm happy with it. However, I was happy with my previous all-in-one (an Epson) until the ink jets clogged after a year of use, so I'm still waiting to see how this one holds up. At least the ink isn't as expensive as some, and it appears the print heads can be replaced if it ever becomes necessary. I like having a paper feed under the printer so I can stick it in a cabinet and not have paper sticking out. I use the duplex printing (printing both sides) quite a lot. Changing ink is simplicity itself. The quality of the printing has been fine, but then I have never had problems with print quality on other printers.
If you are a jogger/runner, this is the walkman for you. After ruining several other &quot;regular&quot; walkmans, I broke down and bought the Sony sports walkman. It doesn't eat your cassette tapes, wear out the batteries too quickly, and allows for consistent tape play back while running. It is a little more money than other walkmans, but worth every penny. You will never need to buy another walkman to run with again.
I have an older version of this keyboard that has the same problem everyone complains about, i.e. the "sticky" space bar.Today I received a new second keyboard and there are a few differences. The Space Bar is a little smaller, just enough so that it no longer rubs against the other keys. That older version's Space Bar was a bit bigger and would hang onto other keys if hit at various angles. That's what I believe caused all of its problems.The other nice thing I noticed about this new version is the keys themselves are not as "wiggly." The older keyboard's keys would wiggle in all directions quite a bit. If this was a result of age, I don't know.Based on the older keyboard I wasn't thrilled about getting a new one, but from all my research this was the best I could find. Now that I have been using the new version for most of today, I am very happy with it. So much so that I took the time to write this :-)
Have no problems with this headset. Received it a couple of weeks ago and I can hear clearly and can also be heard clearly. Feels more comfortable on my head than my previous model.
The camera fits snugly in the case & there is a compartment to hold extra batteries as well as picture cards. The camera is well protected and the belt holder is an added touch. I love the opening on the top for the camera handle. It is wonderful quality for the price.
I haven't had any issues with this device, but I did remove the software it comes with from the device (U3) because I didn't care for it. This device just seems to work well and it looks good. Great case and design. I also like how strong the titanium case is suppose to be.
I like this camera because it is quite small, portable - it fits in the palm of your hand. As the name implies, it is intended for clipping onto laptop screens - there is no good way to get it onto a tripod like some of the desktop models. The portable factor also means a short USB cable - good for travel, not so great if you wanted to clip this thing on your flatscreen at home with a desktop. In that case, you'll need a male-female USB extension cord. A small mesh sack rounds out the package, allowing you to store the cam safely during travel.I am very happy to report that this camera works fine with Skype on an Intel Mac running OS X 10.5.2 - I did install the free sourceforge Mac Cam driver but that may have been unnecessary. Skype found the camera (See Preferences / Video) and the only other thing then to do is to tell Skype to use the microphone on the Camera (See Preferences / Audio) instead of a line-in microphone. Thus, even a mac mini can be turned into a conference center.Like most web-cams, the picture quality is so-so, particularly if you are in a high-contrast environment (i.e. it's daytime with a window behind you). The logitech software allegedly can do something about that but since this camera is not officially supported, I didn't even bother. Instead, I opted to invest in iGlasses, a very functional and easy-to-use piece of shareware that adjusts contrast, brightness, etc. for most web-cams very, very well.So, overall I am happy with this product. What would make it a 5-star is if Logitech abandoned its in-house software and bundled iGlasses with its Mac-centric stuff instead.
I held off on this review for over a year now.When I bought it I was blown away. This was an expensive piece, Sony TV's allways are more costly than thier competition, but they are also worth it.I have a PlayStation 3 (which is also a BluRay player) hooked up using HDMI.I have a PC hooked up to this with a DVI cable (with wireless keyboard/remote).We sit on the couch, and watch movies, play games, and use the computer. All crystal clear, and of course in surround sound. This has so many functions I havent even used, only had it for one year, and it has been worth its value many times over. I would buy this again in a heartbeat!
The only reason I did not give the product 5 stars is because it does not have the left/right knob as it's bigger brother, the RS-140 does. Also, the ear pieces are not the noise cancelling cushion type that completely surround your ears, as they are with the 140 model. Other than those details, these headphones sound GREAT. The sound quality is superb, and most of the time, you get NO STATIC WHATSOEVER. That is a big issue with most wireless headphones, but Sennheiser is known for making headphones with excellent signal reception. Also, another good thing is that these headphones work with the RS-140 base. I broke my RS-140's, that is why I bought these, but I didn't want to spend as much money. The 140 base has a &#34;compression&#34; function that gives a richer and louder bass sound, The 120 base does not have that function built in. I so put the 120 base that came with this unit in the closet as backup, and am using the 140 base with these, which pleased me even more.
I recently purchased this Eforcity Premium Reusable Sceen Laptop Notebook Protector. It was important to me to protect the screen on my newly purchased 15inch macbook pro. However when I received my screen protector in the mail, it was bent and when I tried to apply it to my screen, the dents in the protector were even more noticeable in that there are now those little air bubbles all over my screen. They won't flatten out due to the dents, and I'm very unhappy that I have to continuously look at them until I can purchase another screen protector.
I purchased 10 of these for my entire team, we write a lots of documents and email and some of the folks had started talking about ergonomics on the desk; these keyboards seemed to be a great way to get them something new. For those in the team that knew how to type this was a breeze and actually increased speed without increasing pain. For the rest of them, the learning curve was steep as they first had to unlearn their existing crazy typing style and start all over again. The adoption rate has been close to 90% and that was way more than I had expected so a testimony to the design of this keyboard. I now need one at home to replace the classic keyboard I have there!
I can add and listen to MP3s easily without buying Palm's $99 kit. All one needs is a set of headphones ($10 or less), and a flash card ($30 or less) [contrary to comments by &quot;An electronics fan from SM, CA, USA&quot;]. Palm I think is not quite clear on the necessity of the kit on their website, and they should be more forthright, it is not necessary at all (aside from needing headphones and memory card). Also, the &quot;fan&quot; writes that the software does not work in OSX. The only problem with the software is that DocToGo does not support Powerpoint on the Mac. Otherwise it has been fine for me, and support has answered any email questions on the same day.
Yes, BETTER! It is absolutely identical to the Sony Memory Stick, but cheaper. (Some reviews make it out to be slightly faster too!) That makes it better in my book. I have several: All perfect after a good thrashing.
The scanner exceeded my expectations and support is fantastic.I am using the scanner in an insurance office. The scanner can be set up to scan to multiple locations (employee's files) with the selection of 9 customizable presets and simply pressing simplex or duplex. Very fast. Really does scan about 25 pages per minute at 200 dpi (8 1/2 x 11) and 50 pages in duplex mode. Easy to set up. If you purchase it download the update to the Omni Page scanning software. This will enable you to scan to different locations as i specified.I owned many other Visioneer scanners at home and at the office. They have always held up well.
We had a multi-week tour over a good chunk of France and of course we brought a plethora of electronic equipment. Our list included (but was not limited to): 2 types of smart phones, an Atrix Lapdock, a Kindle, an iPad, 3 types of cameras, a mp3 player, and a hair dryer. I wanted a decent extension cord with multiplugs that I could use wherever we went, and that would be reasonable with an adaptor like theOREI Wonpro Grounded Universal 2 in 1 Schuko Plug Adapter Type E/F for Germany, France, Europe, Russia & more - High Quality - CE Certified - RoHS Compliant WP-EF-GN. I was really glad I bought the 4 outlet, as we used them all several times. I considered the Monster travel kit or global adaptor, but the combo of adaptor and OTG400 extension I found to give more options overall -- and was quite a bit cheaper. I got this thing for this particular trip, but it's so handy I'm taking it on all my trips now. See my posted picture for this thing in action.
It's awesome, so comfortable and fantastic sounds. I took it to germany and it was like walking on a calm day. The Sounds of the plane and the trains in germany were reduced to a minimum and it made the trip so much more enjoyable. The Bose Headphones I hear are nice, but I'm poor and don't wanna pay $350 for 'em.
First off, let me say that I work as a Network Engineer. I previously used a Netgear hub in my home and have been very pleased with it. When this switch/router became available, I decided it was time to pick it up to share my cable modem with my wife's computer.When the router arrived, I was disappointed to find that I can not change the WAN MAC address. I can only specify factory default *OR* spoof the MAC address of a card that ATT already has the MAC address for. Because I wanted to upgrade to a 10/100 NIC from my 10 NIC that ATT had on file, I was left with no choice but to call ATT and give them the MAC address of the router. I could have saved time if the router would have just let me change the MAC address to the one ATT had on file. After an hour of getting ATT to change the MAC and waiting for the settings to take place, I was finally able to boot off of the router's MAC address DHCP.I am returning this router back to Amazon after a week of use. This router appears to be working fine when I surf the web and, then, all of the sudden drops http request packets. I'll request a web page and it will just 'freeze'. I know it's the router because the ISP light on my cable modem is still lit *AND* I can still instant message with friends and play games online while the router refuses to forward http requests. The only way to fix the router is either to: (1) reboot it through telnet or (2) unplug it. I have to do this at least 10 times a day. I have upgraded to the latest firmware (April 13th) and it didn't solve this problem. I'm sorry to say that this router is useless to me and it seems that I am the exception based on other reviews.Tonight, I reluctantly ordered the comparable Linksys. I can only hope it works better.
I ordered this product for a present. I got this one because it had 2 extra cones with it that mine didn't have. I thought it was the same as mine other than that. So I was surprised to see that it was twice as big as mine as well. That worked out great because the person I got it for doesn't have a food processor or other machines to help with lots of slicing. She has already used it several times and loves it. I highly recommend this product and when my 20 year old one goes will get another one.
Bought this camera for my 82 year old father for Christmas. I knew he needed a camera with image stabilization, to get more pictures that weren't blurry. His previous Canon point-and-shoot took great pictures; however, there were too many that were a little too blurry.This camera is the right size for him to hold onto. It's not the smallest camera, but for his hand size, it seems to work. He's not the type that will use many of the available settings, so he has kept it on Auto. So far, he hasn't taken a picture that wasn't sharp. Although, I do have to remind him to press the shutter button down half-way to focus. Even when he doesn't wait, the pictures come out OK. This camera has a bigger screen for him to compose his pictures, a definite plus.This camera is not the fastest and doesn't have the manual controls as do other cameras. However, for the average picture taker, this is a great camera. And, Amazon's price can't be beat. For anyone needing a basic camera for taking great pictures, this one should be considered.
I have been a Zune owner for one full week and must say that this device is very cool. It is the ultimate travel companion. I have owned other MP3 players but have not used them quite as often as this one.I can listen to music in my car using the FM transceiver.It is now integrated into my home theater system via the A/V kit, and can share music and video with my Xbox 360 and Windows Media Center PC. Total home entertainment integration that was very easy to set up.The Zune Marketplace is very easy to use, and if you were a Napster user before you will find the all you can eat subscription very familiar. If you are like me you download current chart toppers and listen to it for a few days and then get updated content. It is much cheaper that buying albums just to listen to a few songs on it. If you find music you like simple purchase it.What's really cool about this device is the music sharing. It allows me to receive music from other Zune users who may have different musicale taste from me. I can listen to the shared music for three plays or three days. If I like the music I can download it from the marketplace using the monthly subscription or purchase it. For you Xbox gamers out there, you can use the same tag for both subscriptions and share points between the two marketplaces (Xbox and Zune).It is the must have MP3 player.
I bought a second hand Technics Stereo and needed to get speakers for it, so I got these. I thought that they might underperform for such a classy Hi-Fi, but they sound great and just as big as my Technics. Great Specs for such a small product. The bass is really good, but not overwhelming. If you have doubts, don't have them anymore, this is your product!
I got this for my 15" Retina MacBook Pro, because I didn't want to use an external display with the new nice screen. It works well for this, I can get the display closer to me than with just a riser. The Macbook Pro fits securely and doesn't feel like it can slide off. Recommended!
I am glad there will be no more victims of this printer. Although the printer prints exceptionally well for the price and has a wonderful light weight feel to it, there is a strong chance it won't last you 6 months even with minimal usage. Many people complain the printer broke on them, this and the similar light weight models. It seems a little piece inside of the printer wears and breaks off in no time. These printers are said to have a "light weight technology" more like cheap plastic technology to me. I went through 2 of these printers and similar in one year, first the 3420 and then the 3320 which did the same thing in less than 6 months. I don't do much printing and reading these reviews I realized it's not the users fault. HP is a great brand when it comes to printers, however, I suggest you go with a much higher up printer that will give you your monies worth.
This is a basic featured, entry-level model that performs quite well. It does all of the tasks you would expect of a camcorder, and the color and sound are fine, unless you are an aspiring filmmaker. It is very simple to use, and will definitely work well for the next 3/4 years until digital camcorders become more affordable.All I wanted was something to make home movies of my children, and possibly take on trips, and it has served me well in those capacities.I recommend it to anyone who wants to get a well-made camcorder and doesnt want to spend alot of money. ...
I bought one for my wife so she didn't have to carry around a booklet of pictures of our kids. The picture quality is pretty good and it carries 60 pictures which is about the maximum amount of pictures you'd ever want to show someone. My only complaint is the casing is plastic and feels really cheap. We also had one instance where the color inverted, but after resetting it, the problem was corrected. I wouldn't recommend attaching to your keys since I don't think it could take the beating. The software was easy to install and it crops the pictures so there is no editing to make it fit onto the keychain.
True to its promise it is a great music player and the itunes software is intuitive and makes it easy to create playlists. The enclosed earbuds are so-so - but it does work as promised, and in my case needed a large chunk of the 60GB though in total between photos and music using about 26GB - so unless you own 500+ cd's 60GB may be more than you need.The photo bit works as promised but while the screen is sharp the pictures seem a tad fuzzy to me, and while the concept of a slideshow is nice not really using it that much. Also haven't used the TV slideshow feature which would probably make me like the photo bit more. I think there is a way to store the whole photo file not just a cut down version - so it becomes sort of a backup. But I have too many photos to do that for.I also bought it to store my contacts/calendar - and they make it sound easy. Well perhaps for MAC users - but for a PC user regardless of my trying to use Palm Desktop or Outlook the contact feature doesn't seem to work and the process is horribly explained - just plain awful.Also one note of caution - if you are going to carry it around in bag or pocket probably worth getting a cover/case. Almost immediately I noticed a small scratch on the screen - I was obviously not being careful enough. Unless you treat with kid gloves - get a cover.
The speakers work quite well and are what I expected to get when I ordered them.
I love my new remote. The set up is web based and is so easy. It simplifies what you want to do and makes it easy for even my mom to watch tv or watch a dvd with my complex entertainment set up.
Having lost the 707 Mini Disc player which I had for 2 years, I have just replaced it with this model.I picked this model because it offered everything I needed at a reasonable price. I could not find any reason to buy the 900 for $50 more. The MZ-NH1 has backlit LCD which is good for recording in a darkened venue, and is made from Magnesium which is tougher, and has a rechargeable battery. Worth $110 more? I don't think so. It is also better than the 810ck which the technical data says does not play mp3s.I use the MD mostly for self recording, voice lessons etc, and occasionally for mp3 playback. Having also got the new 1 gb 45 hour disc mini disc, I am happy because it is now possible to get on one disc what I previously had to spread over 34 standard 80 minute discs. If I want, I can store about 900 songs, or 70 cd's, or save a whole year of voice lessons.A major problem was managing the discs, and often running out of space to record a voice lesson or a performance. You can imagine how much easier it is this way. Another major problem was transferring self recordings to the computer, because the supplied software does not accept self recordings, apparently Sony even wants to control your self recordings, in addition to mp3 copyrights.There are so many different ways to get mp3s now, I am not sure why this is even an issue. But it sure it frustrating and time wasting for people using this device legitimately. Ironically tranferring Mp3s is a very straightforward check in/out method.I can only assume this has to do with potential unauthorized live recordings. There is no way these precautions would deter a determined bootlegger, so what is the point of making it more difficult for everybody?I use my computer line in to record in real time, which can be a drag, and then using Cool Edit to tidy up, and edit the tracks and convert to mp3s.I also bought the Sony Stereo microphone ECM-DS70P which gives excellent reproduction.This MD is a great machine, and I highly recommend it. Hope this review was helpful.
This is probably the best buy you can find anywhere. For the price, this particular webcam is a steal. It comes with a bundle of software for video editing, snapshots, and several other softwares conveniently stored on two CD's. This could also turnout as a great gift for those loved ones who are far away from you. The resolution was amazing and it works wonders for single people looking for online webcam chats! Since I bought this product five of my friends have followed my example. Highly recommended!
I have been using Casio Digitals since about 1990. I have 2 lithiums that Casio does not make anymore so wound up getting this one. The battery life is shorter on this watch since the battery is only 1.5 volts where lithium are 3 volts.Still I am so glad to be able to find a small, digital watch to use. Rarely use either alarm or timer so they are not that important to me.I have replaced the battery on my watch about 3 times and it is still working. The more dressy model does not work right after I changed the battery last time. It is a chance I take to do it myself.I did get inexpensive metal expansion bands for all my digital watches. The band will move to the new watch I order to replace the broken one so it is worth getting them.Don't rely on it being that waterproof so I am careful and have had no problems. I did get in a swimming pool with it on one time. I don't remember if it stopped or not. A few days of drying out and I am still using that watch.
I use it to carry all my SD Cards, the fit ok, you can even put 2 sd cards on a single space. Bag itself its quite big, could be smaller. Very good overall
Wow these things suck really hard. Constantly falling out of my ear or coming half out every time I slightly turn or tilt my head. They need to redesign the ear bud its freaking huge. Straight rubbish.
I'm very happy with this device. Very easy to install and the results were great. I connected my Computer, WII and my Ipod touch within minutes.
I have used these for both stranded and solid Cat5E as well as stranded Cat6 and I have had no issues so far. They work just as well as any Ethernet connector that I have used in the past.
Excellent router, great speed, many advanced settings, I have a few computer certifications including a network cert so I did not use the cd that came with the router opting to set things up manually so I can't comment on that aspect of this router. I downloaded and installed the latest firmware, and set up my little home network which includes a windows home server, this router works well with windows home server, along with my laptop and my asus oplay media players. Those with problems with this router should check their firmware version and revue the manualfor the router.
I bought these binoculars for my son and daughter in law. They are going on a safari for their honeymoon. I did alot of research and selected the Steiner 8.5x26 Wildlife Binocular based on their excellent reviews and recommendations. I particularly liked the binocular's compact size, light weight and ability to view objects in fading light.
bought this remote a while back works great with all my components,i ve got the hook up in the basement ,so i got dimmer switches ,for watching a movie it turns ,on the tele,turns the right inputs for all my components on and dims the lighting,and i set it all up on my pc ,as easy as 123 ,great remote
This printer is a great purchase for most home/personal use. I wouldnt recommend people who are buying a printer for presentations to buy this simply because the curling is a bit of an issue. If you dont buy crappy thin paper you are in the green. Unfortunately, however, recycled paper and cheap papers cause serious curling. If you buy average copy paper like most offices and homes use though you wont see this problem as a serious one.The set up was a breeze. I have 4 macintosh computers, and I only had to install it on one. Set up from the others was a simple point and click. All of the drivers included work perfect. It wont win a prize for quietness, but what laser printer will?It has a sleek and attractive design that goes well with my sleak and simple style. The front loading tray is annoying when trying to use more than a couple of sheets of specialty stock paper, but for home and personal users (as recommended) you wont find yourself doing this very often.So, in a nutshell, this printer has several flaws. These flaws, in my opinion, are simply caused by using the printer for things that it was not designed for in the first place. For a regular user, with average document output i can give this 5 stars. It has great quality images, fast prints, very fast start up time, an attractive sleek design, and easy set up.
This camera is a great buy for those that are just beginning in photography and can't afford the high priced DSLR World. The optics are great, can't get too much better Leica. This camera is more than enough and will keep you very busy learning the art of photography.
The throat on the cable side of the connector tends to be a little deeper (your crimper tends to have a pre-marked depth for the sheathing strip, extend past it between 1/16 and an 1/8 of an inch). Occasionally you're crimper might miss one or bend one of the pins but it only occurred once out of the 40 I used.Otherwise, SOP
This is a great value for replacing dead batteries in my Uniden phone system. The battery is a little smaller than the original battery but works perfectly.
Effective and inexpensive way to extend your Zune collection to a big screen TV with very decent video quality. Works with Zune HD and Zune 30 GB. The remote control works surprisingly well too.
I bought the LT Designer keyboard back in 1998, and have used it daily since. Well, after 12 years the shift key stopped working and it's finally time to replace it.Technically these keyboards have a lifetime warranty, but given that I have gone through at least 3 monitors, 4 computers, and who how many mice in that time (not to mention a few liquid spills or other abuse) I think it has proved its worth many times over.But in addition to reliability, it's also one of the most comfortable keyboards I have used. The keys have the perfect weight (and different weights depending on their position) and spring, and none of that annoying IBM keyboard clacking noise. It's a large keyboard, but the extra space means the function keys, number pad, etc are not cramped like on some compact keyboards, and allows a subtle concave ergonomic slope as well.My only complaint might be that it's PS/2; still, it does a great job of capturing simultaneous keys, making it ideal for games as well as work. All in all I can't recommend it highly enough, which is why I just bought a new one to replace it!
Installed with no problem. I added a linksys 5 port switch, added a Dlink Print Server. Everything seems to be working fine. Very happy.
My daughter has had a blast playing with making her own stickers with this set. Like other reviewers, we find it fun to be able to be totally creative and not confined to a boring square or rectangle. I definitely would reorder!
Easy to use. You can download your clear pictures thru your PC or MAC. Price is very affordable for a good digital camera. Very reliable.
it works for DVD, Plasma TV, Nintendo WI (To identify which imput is in your tv the nintendo), also works for my Musical Equipment.A little confuse how to program everything at the begining, nevertheless when you finally conected it works.I took one star for the price.
Cable to go quality like always. Would definitely buy these cables again!!! Unlike other reviews I did get cable to go cables.
For the price I paid I was expecting something of very little quality. I needed something fast for a project and did not want to spend too much money. Easy and inexpensive setup, perfect price for the quality.
I have used this card reader for about 6 years. I have owned several of them to use at work with heavy use. Once these were updated to be a different product, it was harder to find and I have tried about 6 other card readers that all broke within a month of heavy use.To this day, I will never use another card reader until these are no longer around anywhere.
Calculator arrived timely and in perfect condition. You would never know this item was used. I'm so glad this was available since they don't make them anymore.
I'm not an expert on headphone audio performance, however, I believe these headphones are quite an excellent bargain.First off, audio isn't Hewlett packard's forte, but the sound quality on these are pretty clear. One way I try to critique the clearity of sound is listening to the minute aspects; such as the clanging of symbols from a band or the finer digitized sound of a rap or techno song.*The low end(bass) sound that it produces is exceptional, when turning the bass controller to max, one can definitly feel the rumble.*The noise cancellation is impeccable, I get no leakage from the headphones to the mic. The mic itself is very versatile as the goose neck adjustment allows it to bend to ur liking.*The weight of the set itself is decent, u can look up the exact weight. It does feel alil hefty on ur ears at first, but I still need to let it break in. And the tightness of the headphones have on ur ears adds to the uncomfortableness. Some can probably tolerate it but I haven't had headphones like these in awhile. I would say the comfortableness varies from person to person.*Misc: The weight itself help reassured me that the product quality is probably more sturdy and well built as opposed to other headphone I looked at. Some headphone one can glimpse at and tell that it was made pretty poorly. Obviously, there are some great headphone built to be lightweight but I would make sure that, that is one of their highlights or intended features by the company. My opinion is if they look and weigh a decent amount than a good amount of stuff is put into it to make it good, that's just my little rule of thumb if I don't know too much. It's easily arguable.Overall: The sound quality itself is good but not the best of the best. The solid bass sound help distinguish this from a weak, or cheapily built headphone. It feels sturdy and durable although the tightness and weight are alil uncomfortable for me. The mic is very versatile and bends easily. It comes with a one year warranty card from Hewlett Packard itself. I payed 30-35$ for this at Fry Electronics. I would say it's very much worth the money for that price and it beats some other headphones I've tried at about 50$+. If your looking for a headphone with great low end sound and solid feel for a good price this is your stop
after determining what my Dell would take (using Crucial Scan), I ordered.delivery was prompt and the product was as described. installed easily andfunctions properly. this was a simple memory upgrade.
These work terrific! The lightscribe surface looks great on the colored surface! It really adds a flair!
Works as well as any other optical cable I've used! I'm using it for running between my home theatre PC and a Sony sound system and I get clear surround sound as though it was connected via HDMI cable. Music sounds just as good as if I had played it over the blue ray player that is connected by HDMI.
Speaker and docking station for ipod- Shipped quickly and it works great!My son loves it. Worth every penny
If you use flash drives and have the need to store several of them for whatever purpose, this is a convenient case for that purpose. It is semi/soft sided, with a 1/2" x 2" nylon zipper tab, which makes it easy to open and close the case. It's dimentions are roughly 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" x 1 1/8" and have the following numbers on the bar code tab inside the case (10/11/SZ, 85854 08032). This looks like the one shown on the site. Interestingly enough they also make another similar case that is a little more rigid and 1/8" thicker, but otherwise the same dimentions with a zipper tab of what looks like plastic and has the follwing numbers on the inside white bar code tab (01/12SZ. 85854 05910). This may be their 2012 version. Each of the six storage slots have elastic tops and mesh bottoms so they can stretch to accomodate different sizes of the different manfacturers of the drives. The slightly thicker case offers a little more room inside it, but that makes it a little bulkier to store, if that is an issue, such as in a camera bag. Either of these models are light weight, functional, versitle and inexpensive.I store SanDisk Cruisers, ETC Flash drives and PNC Flash drives in my Case Logic cases. Why might you need this Case Logic case with capacity for up to six drives? The reason I recommend two or more such drives of different size / capacities, either as backup for data on my computer, particularly photos, for transporting or backup storage such data, is that such drives, as with CF and SF memory cards occasionally have problems so I don't like to put all of my storage capacity in one storage basket. Also, if you like to backup your data, photos, music etc., and want a portable storage medium, other than a portable hard drive, flash drives just like memory cards have significantly more storage capacity than DVDs and are very versatile with todays modern electronic devises that have USB ports.
Product works excellent...covers Canada which many others do not.Also several years ago I had a product by Garmin out of warranty..they fixed it twice at no charge !!!! I know this isn't the real world, but that's how Garmin thinks...they care about their customer.
I would prefer a separate low, medium, high switch for temperature from the low,medium, high for the fan. This has a single low, medium, high for temp+fan, with a push button to allow for no heat, just blown air. The retractable cord, and folding handle, though, are the real pluses that save the day.
I used in the marathon best 10k in Moscoso Bridge, and I really get stund, the photos taken were sharp for the distance and movement. I used a Sony A100 camera in 400, believe me all the came good. Very light, easy to handle without tripod. Very good lens for the price. Strongly recommend for this sport photographers.
I bought the Nikon Coolpix S9 as a replacement for my Canon PowerShot S410 because I wanted a lighter, less bulky ultra-compact camera with good picture quality. The S9 was the one of the lightest, and earlier versions of the Coolpix family received decent reviews.While the camera is light and fits nicely in my pocket, I must say I was not pleased with the quality of the photos I took with the Nikon Coolpix S9. Most photos taken with flash in dark rooms came out blurry and washed out white, and often had lens flare. And photos taken with flash off did not come out as clear as they did with the Canon S410. Photos in normal lighting with flash on came out okay, but still did not match the quality of the Canon.I'm returning the Nikon Coolpix to Amazon today and purchasing a Canon.
Very light weight and compact when folded up, yetStable and solid in use.One downside: On a 15-inch powerbook it does indeed block the CD/DVD slot.
Had no problems at all with the Zune. The Zune itself is not heavy, anyone who thinks this is too bulky to carry around needs to exercise more apparently. Its also not the ugliest mp3 out there. The Creative MP3 players especially the Zen's are far uglier than the Zune in my opinion. (Plus the gloss finish leaves fingerprints).Had no trouble connecting the Zune to my computer was able to get up and running within minutes.Takes some getting used to. But I was able to jump right in very quickly and this is my first mp3 player.Fairly easy to manage your files if you turn off the auto-sync option. After you do that its basically a drag and drop and sync routine.Its also apparent that many of the bad reviews are from a bunch of idiots who have no life who are obviously the lap dogs of Apple.
First of all, I don't believe in convergence. I don't like a camera-mp3 player-pda-cell phone-web browser-gps, because 1. you don't want to lost all the devices if you lost one and 2. i firmly believe in the "stick it on what you do best".That said, I love this product.I was a loyal customer of Palm and before buying this one, I've already owned 3 different Palms. So, when the time for an upgrade come, I was very doubtful about continue with my loyalty to Palm (and the LifeDrive) or move to the Windows Mobile world.Then I find the Travel Compannion.This product is awesome. It does everything as adviced and then a little more. Some reviewers said that this is a GPS with PDA features, some said it's a PDA with GPS. Either way you look at it, it excels in both fields.Two weeks before buying it I have the chance to travel to Miami and rent a car. You must know I'm chilean, and that was my first ever travel to USA. I went to the rent-a-car desk, and the guy said: reservation numberplease. I took the Travel Companion, got connected to the internet using my cell phone as a modem, and bluetooth as interface between both devices. Download my email to the preinstalled Outlook and get the reservation number. Give it to the guy at the desk. He asked "do you want GPS". I said no thanks. Take the car, intalled the car craddle included in the package in less that 30 seconds. Power up my iPaq and the car, wait another 30 seconds, search for the hotel I was staying (remember, first time in Miami, not a clue about addresses or roads or anything) and followed the directions. Get to the hotel in less than 10 minutes without a single turnaround.Amazing. 21th century stuff.2 cons:1. TomTom only have maps of Europe, USA and Canada. I knew this before buying. But they told me that they're not planning any extension of the maps. So in South America, the GPS is useless (as far as a navigation tool goes. You can still get the coordinates of the point you're standing)2. This device is so easy to operate and so trustfull, that you'll tend to rely on it too much. I was so scared that I'd lost it or it was stolen, because I simply couldn't make it back to the hotel without it. I still don't have a clue about the street of Miami.Still, I love this product. It's the best device I've buyed ever.
I have had this camera for a couple of years now and I still love it.The quality of pictures is outstanding. It does help to know how to use a 35mm film camera when using the program and manual settings, but if you don't have that experience, there's always "full auto." I used this camera to take photos of a birds and other subjects. The lens quality is typical of olympus' outstanding standards.It is a bit bulky, but it is also a beautiful and sleek looking camera. In this age of digital photography, it's good to still get and keep a hands on knowledge of 35mm photography. The twin flash system allows for great exposures.I still have my original OM-10, E-volt 510 and my IS-500 as well as a Canon XTI and powershot SX120 IS. The digitals are fine for immediate viewing of the photos, but if you learn how to use an old fashioned 35mm, you'll excel in digital photography.This is a great camera.Steph- Chicago, IL
I received no instructions on how to use this mic that I purchased. I check the entire packaging. All I can see is you plug it in and use it. There is no software. So the money spent on this item was useless
There isn't much you can say about a Cat5E cable. It does its job and works well. The RJ45 ends are solid and the cable is crimped securely.
Just installed the Terk FM-50 in an outdoor location - on wall about 10 feet above ground. Reception of all local Philadelphia stations is amazing, full signal level on all, even the weaker ones. I did not aim the antenna at all, just picked a convenient location outside. Was worried that it was not mounted high enough but this was not even close to being a problem. I have a Sony HD Radio tuner and all HD stations are being received with no problem. I highly recommend this antenna. Great performance without any hassle. Easy to mount.
The cable I received was heavy duty, and exactly the same mold on the ends as a Viewsonic cable I also had. This is well worth the $4. It's a heavy cable with ferrite rings on both ends.
I received this product, although packaged well, product does not work. Not damaged in shipping, I feel that I was sent a product that did not work.
Arrived on time and it was exactly as described!Great deal for the money, fit my son's car as described.
The product I had ordered came to me in a very good packaged condition and it was within the estimated time of arrival. The product is of high quality and performace. It is really professional!! Keep the good show.. I will defenitely recommend to my friends.. Cheers to Amazon!!
I have had zero issues w/ this blank CDs. I use Verbatim DVD-R and CD-R only. These play just fine unlike other reviewers
I have had no problems with unit. The only interference is my baby monitor but can work around with the other channels and and moving antenna. Works great upstairs and works awesome in the basement as well. The unit is on the middle level of our house. Will get more in the future!
I bought 2 of these racks. I am a quilt lecturer and teacher.These are very portable-when packed in the bag take up very little space in my vehicle. Stable when used inside. Height and width adjustable to fit each individual quilt. Highly recommend
I bought this unit to replace a cheapie external USB drive. I wanted something fast and reliable. The DNS-323 seems well built, although the cover slips off a little too easily. I used drive mirroring for reliability and the setup was straightforward. I was pleased until I checked the performance:I had researched that USB has a top speed of 480 Mbs, about half of Gigabit, so I expected a big speed improvement, especially using fast 7200 RPM drives.Instead, I found the USB Drive gave me 32 MBs/Reading and 25 MBs/Writing while the DNS-323 only produced 20 MBs/Reading and 9 MBs/Writing!These numbers were too slow for the DNS-323 to be my central repository, so I checked around and found theSynology DS209. It's double the price of the DNS-323, but when you factor in the hard disks (2 x 1TB, about $200), the comparison is really $500 to $350.The Synology unit gave results of 46 MBs/Reading and 31 MBs/Writing under the same conditions, about 2-3 times the speed of the DNS-323.Is that worth the extra $150? You decide.
I put this on my back patio 2 years ago and it is still going strong on the same battery. It looks and works great.
It's pretty much as advertised; it's pretty large, you draw on it, and the display is crisp. There are a few small problems though:There's a small gap between the glass you write on and the actual screen - somewhere between a third to a fourth of an inch - so when doing really precise actions you might be a little off where you intended to place the cursor if you're viewing the screen at an angle. I'm sure that's a problem with all tablet monitors so that can't be helped, just FYI.I had a case where I was messing with a non-zoomable canvas and decided to lower the resoloution really low to compensate - which makes the cursor offset quite a bit (like half the cursor's size - which is alot for me at 800x600) off. Not a big problem unless you're trying to get the pen to a very specific spot.The tablet monitor input on my Vista machine seems to only want to work as my main monitor. Sure, I can make it an extension monitor and it displays fine, but if I try to write on it, it acts as if I was drawing on the main/other screen. So if it's not set as my main monitor, every time I want to use it I have to switch my display settings.The picture is sharp and the input at high resoloutions is very accurate and responsive. The stand/prop is sturdy but as a tablet monitor with the assumption that you're always looking down to write, there's no way to prop it up like a regular monitor on a flat surface using the built-in stand. Mine didn't come with any dead pixels, so that's always a plus too.
Products that we have purchased from Canon have always been satisfactory and this product was found to be very good also
I was rebuilding an older XPpro laptop and needed the usb slots for other devices, so I researched PCMCIA wireless cards and found this product from Trendnet. I followed the setup instructions and the laptop was unable to "connect" to my home wireless. So, I removed the software and started over and inserted the card FIRST, then when windows asked for the software, I installed it from disk and that worked. Also, I changed the setup to allow Windows to manage the wireless vs the TrendNet software and this SEEMS to work fine. So far, the range is great and seems to find 'lots' of networks around the neighborhood that I didn't know existed - some unsecured!!! Anyway, the speed is excellent and the connection has not dropped at all. The cardbus sticks out of the PCMCIA slot about 1/2" which is nice and doesn't interfere with other objects on my desk or when I'm using it around the house. The options for various security and backward compatibility make this a good choice for folks needing wireless connectivity on older laptops.
I love my black Macbook. It is faster than any pc and is great for everything. The only thing that kind of sucks is that you cant run final cut pro on it.
Too bad there is not a rating of less than 1. If you want a rating for three days of absolute frustration give it a million. The installed program caused fatal exceptions and locked up the system. It kept sending garbage to the printer and even deleted the printer driver. I tried all the troubleshooting suggestions to no avail. I even paid a technician to help me out -- just in case I didn't know what I was doing. After two hours of &quot;clicking away&quot; he gave up. What more can I say?
I just purchased this unit, installed it and i love it I have 2 other units LCD and a Plasma and it is the best unit of the three. Great picture and brilliant display!
Always buy Canon.They are always perfect and will not buyany other brands.Color good to the end.Receive a message when getting low.
I bought these headphones based upon the reviews I read here to replace a Sony MDR J10 that I was using with my MP3 player. These headphones are perfect. They fit very snuggly, assuring great sound, and they stay in place (just make sure the cord is on the right ear). The single cord does not get tangled and the headphones play much louder than the Sony (the built in volume control is nice too). As for the sound, the treble and base are much better than the Sony and the music comes in loud and clear. I highly recommend the Aiwa Hp-JS35.
this lasted only about a week. I guess you get what you pay for on small stuff like this lol
Love the flash, it worked flawlessly for the party I shot last weekend. The shipping was quick and accurate and the seller wanted to make certain I received the item correctly.Found out the cord does not work on my specific camera but that's my fault. I took a chance that it would work universally for Canon products.A very good shopping experience.
...but for now, D-Link gets only one star due to hassle.I know the hardware is good because I've managed to set up a wireless network between this and my PCMCIA wireless card (also D-Link) using the USB adapter on someone else's PC. On my own desktop PC, the configuration utility usually refuses to run, and twice now, installing the D-Link USB adapter has trashed my DSL connection (also USB), requiring a lot of reinstallation and rebooting before it would work again.I will credit D-Link tech support with being prompt in replying to an e-mailed tech support question; they'd responded before the end of the business day after the evening when I wrote (i.e. less than 24 hours). But the reply wasn't overly helpful, and when the configuration utility doesn't run, &quot;you don't really need it anyway&quot; is not a very reassuring answer.Modes and such are all set identically, but this and the PCMCIA card won't see each other. I'm not even using encryption just yet, so as to keep things as simple as possible. I'm not sure how many hours of my life I'm really willing to devote to fooling with this thing.Be warned.
The Zen products I've owned (30 GB and 60 GB MP3 players) both featured powerful amps that gave a world-rocking sound experience, in combination with Bose headphones. I loved the ability to hear my music even on a noisy airplane at 30,000 feet. Crying babies and turbulence announcements were drowned out and replaced by "musical heaven."Unfortunately, it quickly developed a propensity to freeze up. This was especially tricky to manage if it froze while in key-lock mode. After the 3rd freeze I could not reset it again. After considering my support options with Creative and reading other reviews of what happened when folks tried to get Creative to stand behind their product, I trashed the player and decided to blacklist this manufacturer, only 6 months after buying it.I can no longer recommend this product at all. I have tried to change my stars rating from 4 to Zero, but it seems I cannot change the stars rating now.
This little thing is a powerhouse! I bet it could power a TV and then some! It works great, and I would gladly buy several more if I needed them. Completely worth it, and arrived a day before it was estimated to arrive.
I am a former user of a Xerox copier/printer (XD125F) that I purchased a few years ago for $550. I loved that machine, but when its fuser assembly finally went, the technician told me it just wasn't worth fixing.So I went comparison shopping for a replacement. It made sense to start with Xerox, but I wasn't crazy about their comparable model (PE-16). So I looked at their M15i model, which was a bit more expensive than I'd planned to go ($1,100). Reviews on the model were scarce, but I went ahead and purchased it. When it came, I was horribly disappointed. It interfered with my home wireless network--the network would no longer work once the driver was loaded. Finally, the programming on this unit was all screwed up--even though I'd chosen "English," the printer dialogue box was mostly in German. In addition, a menu item that was supposed to reduce background copy marks was not even present, so all my copies had a gray-dotted background. I called tech support, who tried to talk me through the settings to turn on the needed feature to reduce the background "noise," but the programming menu was missing a vital selection. The technician finally told me that there must be a "glitch."So, not surprisingly, the machine went back. Which left me back at square one.Then I started reading reviews on the Brother 8840-D. I briefly considered buying a Canon ImageClass, but it was lacking too many features that the Brother offered. So, I took the plunge and purchased the Brother 8840-D at Office Depot for $500, plus an added $90 for a two-year warranty on top of the one-year warranty that comes with the machine. I have been thrilled with it. It produces clear copies, faxes, and scans. Its double-sided features take a bit of practice to figure out (there are a ton of configurations), but once you do, you'll love how easily you can print 2-sided copies from either 1- or 2-sided copies. (I had a brief moment of panic, when I noticed that the machine only printed 2-sided from 2-sided copies with the back side upside down. My panic quickly turned to relief, however, when I realized that I merely had to turn the 2-sided copy 180 degrees when I sent the original through again to copy the even-numbered pages! I was a bit slow...)The machine integrated into my existing wireless network (between my laptop and desktop) seamlessly (unlike the Xerox M15i), and I was able to hit the ground running immediately. There's an option to purchase an additional 250-page paper tray on top of the 250-page tray that comes standard. I may actually do this--I make a ton of copies so the current tray does empty quickly. It's hard to find a copier with a 500-page tray that comes standard OR optional, so I'm very glad Brother has this as an additional option.Perhaps the only con to this machine is the complexity of its features. A few times I was about to get angry at the machine because I couldn't make it do what I wanted--BUT calming down and referring to the manual enabled me to set it up the way I wanted every time. I've had one problem with trying to make it print several copies from a 50-page, single-sided original--it says it runs out of memory. But it DOES print several copies from a double-sided original. So far, I've just done it that way instead.Unlike many machines I have purchased, this machine has NOT REQUIRED A SINGLE CALL TO TECH SUPPORT. That's huge. If I do call, it will probably be to sort out that memory problem mentioned above.I would recommend the Brother 8840-D for any small home-based business. It does it all: single- and double-sided copies, scan-once-print-many, faxing, scanning. It also has a 50-page document feeder--most other comparable copiers, such as from Canon, only go up to 30-page. My initial toner cartridge that came with the unit lasted 4,733 copies and printouts--the drum cartridge still has 74% left on it. The toner cartridge and drum cartridge cost about $60-$70 each.This machine would probably also have the stamina for a larger operation, although I haven't put mine through the workload of more than a single-user environment. I have been using this machine for three months now, and I love it.
I use this lens with Nikon D5000. It compliments Nikon 18-200 VRII lens. I had initially bought 500mm lens but that turned out to be too heavy for me. So, I went with this 300mm. It's fantastic for wild life photography and is a good option if you want to get a taste of telephoto photography. It works brilliantly well with Nikon D5000. I'll post some photos soon. I think other reviewers have listed its pros and cons. What I found really good is that it does NOT have a creep problem. It takes a little more effort to zoom in/zoom out and that prevents lens creeping. As an aside, I bought it from amazon with a 67mm UV Filter, but the filter quality is rather cheap. But the service was great!
Did alot of research and I decided to get the Garmin Streetpilot C340. The reviews that I had read on Amazon is what lead me to this product. The reviews were accurate. We are very please with our Garmin. We used it on a recent trip to California. When we got our rental car we plugged it in and it took a little while to find where we were but lead us to our destination. We feel very confident now when we are traveling. It gave us enough time to adjust lanes to make sure we made the right exits. It also told us our estimated arrival time. Wish had purchased this alot sooner!
The best things about the this mp3 player, is that it looks pretty.Everything else about the player is horrible. This mp3 player is made by Microsoft, but is completely incompatible with any of Microsofts media (i.e. PlayForSure, Windows Media Player). Not to mention, the online service to buy music is horrible compared to the iPod. I feel that they make it uneccesarily more difficult to purchase a song.To buy music, you have to purchase "Zune points". You are forced to buy points in "chunks" so that Microsoft can save themselves credit card processing fees. Microsoft already has been giving in to the music industry, and is likely to start charging more for popular songs. So instead of paying an equivalent of $1.00 per song, you will likely be paying $2-$3 per song.What does this mean for you?What this means is that you can spend money buying points, and because the songs are not flat amounts, you will end up with left-over music points from your "chunks" of points that don't add up to enough points to spend. You essentially have money floating in limbo!It would be much better if you can could just be charged for what you want, and not be forced to have wasted points laying around.This mp3 player DOES NOT support podcasts! This is terrible, as there is absolutely no reason to pick this mp3 player over any other mp3 player.The WIFI IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK! You might think "Cool. So I can sync files from my computer's mp3 library without having to plug in a USB cable, right?" WRONG! All this allows you to do it transfer a song to another Zune, which will only be playable on another Zune for 3 plays!!!!After that the songs erases itself. And then the Zune asks you to purchase the copy. This is really annoying, because it will do this to songs that are already free! It's a mid-advertised feature. This is not WIFI, it is a self-advertising mp3 player.Horrible mp3 player. My money $250 would have been far better spent on a Nintendo Wii.
I purchased 2 Zune 30GB Media Players. My son & daughter-in-law loved them.I loved the availability, price & speedy delivery. Thank you, Sandra Washington, Chicago, Il.
THIS IS ONE OF TWO THERMOMETERS THAT I BOUGHT. YES MOST OF THE REVIEWS ABOUT DESIGN ARE TRUE, BUT IT IS NOT THAT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I HAVE USED IT FOUR TIMES NOW AND IT WORKS GREAT. BUY IT!
I bought the SE530 from a local place (not amazon), and used them for a couple of years. I spent a lot of money on them and thought you get what you paid for. I was wrong. About a month after the warranty expired, the cable started to split. I didn't think much of it because it wasn't an issue with others online yet. I contacted shure for an out of warranty cable replacement, and they would have charged me for it.I have had these on my shelf now for a few years because of the split cable occasionally electrocuting me behind my ear. It's a shame that the only thing wrong with these are the cables, and I paid so much for them. This will definitely be my last shure product and would encourage others to look elsewhere.
Do you still use one of those old monochromatic dumb terminals at work or at home? Of course not, I didn't think so. Then why would someone want to use a plain Palm Pilot or a Visor, when you can get this little wonder for a (little more)?I got my Cassiopeia 125 about a month ago and I cannot imagine life without it. I went through 3 Palm Pilots (including the color pilot) but this little gadget is the BEST. It is not a handheld device, this is COMPUTER. No kidding!You get much more than just a gadget for appointments and phone numbers. You have a windows operating system (there is nothing new to learn, everyone knows windows by now) and you can run such programs as Excel and Word in an incredible color display. You can also add a wireless internet connection in the place of the memory card and access the interent at high speed. With the 125's bright colorful screen, you will feel like surfing on your desktop (Ok, some extra scrolling IS required). You can receive and review all your emails when you synchronize with your computer, or you can go with the wireless connection and work directly from your Cassioppeia, sending and receiving emails.The 125 comes preloaded with 32 mgbytes of memory but your can upgrade to 1 Gig (yes you read that right) since the Compact flash slot is compatible with the new IBM microdrive. Jornada CANNOT do this, and the Compaq Ipaq needs expensive and bulky add ons to achieve this effect. Think about it, 1 gig of memory can hold almost 20 hours of MP3s. I have been using mine as an MP3 player on the subway, on the way to work, and I love it. Be warned though, you need a Compact flash reader for your computer to tranfer the music on the card. Doing that through the 125's craddle is time consuming. You can also use the flash memory to transfer pictures to your 125 and show them to everyone at work. No more carrying around baby pictures or vacation pictures in your wallet. You can now bore your friends with this hi-tech gadget.The 125 is only slightly bulkier than the Palm III color, but the additional features more than make for it. Hand recognition is 100 better than the Pilot Operating system. The 125 &quot;learns&quot; your handwriting and recognizes the words you write more than once. So after you type &quot;marketing&quot; once, the next time you start typing the word, by the 3rd or 4th letter you have the suggested word appear on your screen, and all you have to do is tap at it to enter it without writing any further. Very handy for names, long common business terms, and other commonly used words.The battery life is about 6 hours, but (unlike the Compaq Ipaq) you have the option of buying additional battery and taking it with you on long trips. If the battery on you Ipaq runs out, tough luck.Documentation on this product is not the best. You will have to figure out some features by yourself, like for example how to close all open applications when there are too many of them and the 125 starts slowing down (Setting&gt;sytems&gt;memory&gt;running Programs&gt;stop all).Other than that, this is a brilliant gadget and I recommend it to anyone interested in a Pocket PC. The Ipaq has a slight advantage in Mhzs, but that's really not that important. Plus the Ipaq is still going through the process of figuring out all the bugs. This is the 3rd or 4th cassiopeia model and all the early problems have been cleared.
Got this camcorder for christmas 3 yrs.ago.After storing the camcorder for about 1 yr. I charged the battery and when I went to check a tape that I had recorded 14 mos. ago there was no picture on the monitor and the viewfinder.I had sound but no picture.I called the JVC service division and they told me to ship it to them and they would check it out and tell me how much it would cost to fix it.I also went to an authorized JVC repair shop and was told that this was a problem that JVC had know about and that if I send it to the JVC that they would fix it for free.The JVC service division person I spoke to told me that I would have to pay.I am confused and very upset that JVC doesn't standby their product.If I have to by another camcorder,I'd never buy a JVC.
My nephew was so excited to receive this headphone as a Christmas present. It's exactly what he wanted. His friends have this kind of headphone, he tried it before & loves the experience of listening to music using this Philips HN 110. It's a better sound quality compared to his expensive Bose & Sony noise cancelling headphones he already owned. Ace Hardware delivered this right on time before Christmas.
Slick package and nice color display. Some clever features for boating but doesn't do the one, most important, thing I need; auto-routing. The straight line GOTO function is worse than useless, just a weak imitation of a routing function and more likely to get you to a dead end than where you want to go. I use a GPS unit on a motorcycle to get driving instructions and this is just a portable map. I recommend a Garmin V or StreetPilot instead, they have real auto-routing functions.
Great little mp3 player. Sound quality is great.Even a grandmother can learn how to use easily.
These work just as advertised. We use them in our office so the volume is generally low. Every so often I do need to hit the auto tune button, but it says that in the directions. They are not a home theater speaker, but they don't cost like one either. They are what they are and work great for their intended purpose. Music comes out!
Es ideal para la Sony TX-5, en espacio y comoda para sacar la camara de estuche, es resistente. espero q duro mas de 5 a&ntilde;os
I purchased my Palm E at an office supply store before the official release date of 10/1. During installation of software, I discovered that there was no way I could load the basic calculator and the &quot;Expense&quot; icons and programs onto the handheld. When I called Palm,tech support refused to support it until 10/1. After 10/1 tech support was wonderful. The web site was not helpful in getting the Expense and Calculator programs loaded onto the handheld. Tech support had me go into the installation CD and manually load the programs to the handheld, and it worked. If you have a similar problem in getting the Expense program to install onto the handheld, call Tech Support.Another annoyance - the PDA Money program is a demo program, and because of this there is no way to download data from the handheld to your desktop/laptop. Nowhere does it say the program is a demo until you go to the PalmOne website and look under &quot;Support&quot;. The site states that to download from your PDA to your desktop, you need to purchase the whole program from Handmark.com.This is my third Palm, and is by far the best. (I had a 100 and 105 previously.) I use Quickword, and it runs seamlessly, and quickly. All programs run quickly, with no crashes. I like not having a cradle, and is one of the reasons I bought the E. I want to travel light, without the encumbrance of a cradle. Hot-synching is easy, even though I miss the button on the hotsynch cable. Battery life so far has been good, and I use my Palm constantly. The battery quickly recharges. I looked at other Tungstens and the Zire 71, Pocket PCs, and Sony Clies. I highly recommend this Palm. I find that the Tungsten E is plenty fast, is well priced for the features, and has lots of storage. Buy it, you won't regret it!
This surge protector arrived at my house in one day instead of two and works great. Great build quality and I really like that it has built in child protection outlet covers. We have 2 kids age 3 and under and I really appreciate this little attention to detail with that. I would buy again for sure!!
I recently replaced my deceased TV and antique VCR on the same day, and also acquired my first-ever DVD player (I'm not much of an "early adopter"). Like another reviewer, I was looking at the SD-2800, but this model in the same series was considerably less expensive and seemed to have all the features I'm likely to need. I don't have a home theater system, so I don't need advanced artificial intelligence in a player, or any of that. This player set up and attached to the TV with a minimum of fuss and played three DVDs one after the other perfectly and with terrific fidelity. In the three months since then, I've played perhaps 25 discs, both my own and multiple-rentals from Blockbuster, and the machine ticks right along without a whimper. So far, I really like what I see!
I have had one now for over 2 months. I love it! Very well made, easy to use, tons of add on parts, and enormous storage capacity. This is by far the best MP3 player I have ever had. It does cost a little more than most of the others, but it is well worth the added expense.Pros:****High storage capacity****Excellent battery life****Fits in a shirt pocket****Recharges quickly****Intuitive controlsCons:****Expensive, but well worth it****Strongly reccomended to use with a USB 2.0 port. Works with older USB, but slow.****Screen is a tad bit small to watch something over an hour long on. I heard that a 3rd party company is rolling out a pair of sunglasses that will interface with the iPod, and display the video on the inside of the glasses. Sorry, but I cannot remember what company is planning on doing this.Over All, the iPod is the king of hill and will please the masses with it's ample features.
I ordered a red ibeatle headset Organizer in February 2009 and received a silver iBeatle. I promptly called and told them of the wrong color and was told that the red was out of stock and they would send one free of charge when they were back in stock.It is the end of June 2009, and my order has not been corrected, nor has there been any communications what the status is.
I was thinking about getting an Ipod since i have a macbook pro, but I think the zune was a better choice used or not. I know a person who has a zune now for 3 years with no problems, and I know a handful of people with Ipods who's changed or had to fix them every other month. The zune has a lot of great features and the best one to me is the radio especially since i live in New York.
Great headphone for mixing. You sure can count on it for most part of your mix. It's also comfortable for long periods of usage.
Hi,So I got one of these things a few days ago, despite reading on here that it had a myriad of problems (e.g. Wiping data/Freezing/No Back Up Battery), because the one I played with at the store seemed to work fine, and after reading on ..., it appeared that only the first production units were affected by the issues listed here.If you go to Toshiba's Website, specifically...They are now fixing, free of charge (including shipping), any of the earlier models that fall within a certain serial number range.I checked the Serial number on the box of the machine I bought, and made sure it wasn't one of the affected machines, and sure enough, over the last 4 days of use, it has performed almost flawlessly.I say almost, because using ActiveSync over the Wireless connection proved impossible, until I downloaded a program called "Pocket Hosts" (not from Toshiba, but a third party Freeware application). This lets you list your desktop PC's IP address in the PDA's "Hosts" file. Once I'd done this, Activesync works everytime wirelessly - as long as you remember to turn on the built-in wireless card!!! :)As for the unit itself, it feels good in the palm (no pun intended!!) of your hand. Easy to use. The only problem I have right now is that the hardware action buttons on the lower face of the unit are in a different order to my previous PDA (An HP 548), so I keep pressing the wrong one. They are configurable though, so I could reorder them if I wish.The PDA seems blindingly fast, but that may be because my last one was the HP 548, which isn't the quickest of units. Also, the screen seems fine to me, and I'd have to disagree with people that say they can't read it in sunlight.... mine is fine. I had to increase the brightness one level higher than the default to read it properly, but it's now readable outside, in bright sunlight.It's also handy having built in Wireless AND both CF-II and SD slots... because I can use my old CF-I 256Mb memory card in it, and now also use the MMC card that came free with my laptop while still being connected to my wireless Network at work or home.All in all, I'd say if you've been interested in this unit, take the plunge and get it... if you're unlucky enough to receive one of the early batch, then Toshiba will fix it for you. Once that's done, or if you get a later one (like I did), then you'll be the happy owner of a powerful PDA.Hope this helps you all!!! :)Steve
I ordered this a month ago. Programmed it and everything seemed to be going swimmingly. But then it started developing hiccups. Setting to watch a DVD puts my TV on the wrong video input intermittently. Sometimes it does not change my video input at all. In addition, there could be better Media Center PC compatibility as there is no way to wake it from a sleeping state without using the Microsoft remote. Logitech simply wont do it.And at times the channel number buttons are hard to press. Other than that the remote is very logically laid out and it is easy to find the right key. I also like the fact that it seems to know when I am near and light up in the dark. Kind of spooky and cool at the same time.It has issues that are only small annoyances and do not outweigh the benefits of not having 5 different remotes on my coffee table.
I was deciding between the Panasonic 4623S and the Sony SLV-N700 and I bought both to do a side-by-side comparison. The Sony model is more expensive but it has more features such as VCR+, Quasi SVHS playback and a handy replay button. Rewinding speed is extremely fast, and I prefer Sony's on-screen display better. For example, after you press the rewind button, the Panasonic model doesn't display the time counter right away; it takes a few seconds for it to show up, making it difficult to search video just a few minutes prior. Programming is equally easy on both, but only Sony has VCR+. In terms of video quality, the Sony model records and plays with superior video quality in both SP and EP mode, but the difference is not huge. This is the only two recording mode available in the Sony model vs. Panasonic's SP, LP and SLP mode. Buttons on both remote controls are tiny; Panasonic's remote is illuminated but only on 4 navagation buttons. Sony's model has a glow in the dark remote on every buttons, but some markings are not directly printed on the buttons, rendering it meaningless to have blank buttons that glow at night. Panasonic features commercial advance (CA), which is different from commercial skip from other manufacturers. After recordings, Panasonic will rewind the tape to mark commercials. During play back, it'll automatically fast forward without having to touch the remote. It works almost all the time but sometimes it'll miss a commercial, depending on the program and signal. The down side of CA is that it takes 15 mins to mark a 2-hr recording. Sony's commercial skip only fast forward 30 sec per key press. Overall, Sony's quality and feature wins out, but I decide to return it and keep the Panasonic, mainly because of the commercial advance feature. For those who care, the Sony is made in China and the Panasonic is made in Indonesia.
What I was looking for in a new pair of headphones:1)Circumaural design2)Decent audio (more concerned with fidelity than power)3)Reasonably comfortable (I've never had a problem, but from what I've read some headphones are very uncomfortable I guess...so I didn't want those)4)Decent physical construction (not going to fall apart...)5)Ability to listen without disturbing others (late night hulu time)What I got:They are truly circumaural, so no worries there. The audio is great in my opinion (though I don't have much experience with above average audio devices). The sound is good regardless of volume, I can turn my volume all the way up without it "breaking up". I think they're plenty comfortable, though they're too big for my girlfriend's little head. They seem constructed well enough...but I'm inherently distrustful of any electronics that are this LIGHT! I can listen without disturbing others (or hearing them) just fine, so long as the volume is at a reasonable level. Don't crank it up all the way and expect nobody to notice.I only gave them 4 stars because I wasn't, you know, AMAZED! They're good, they're worth $30, and I would recommend them, but I'm sure there is better equipment out there.
Pretty satisfied. Delivered in a condition as advertised. Works fine with my Olympus stylus 750.Thanks!
If video quality is on top of your feature list and you have the money, buy this one and you won't regret. Its image quality is the best I have ever seen and its low light performance is amazing.When I bought this expensive toy, my wife feel a $... camera is good enough and I was crazy to spend the money that could buy 10 cheapest SHARP DVs. Now when I compare DVD from my brother's $... DV and mine, she agree that it worth to invest and baby's every moment is priceless.Yes, it is bulky, it is expensive. But if you can afford it, you (will) have a baby/kids and you will mainly shoot indoor, don't hesitate. It is not perfect. Some guys will point out that Canon GL1/2 have better ergnomics. But hey, just take a loot at pictures from VX2000 and GL2, or even XL1, you judge it. Its color is so accurate that when I play the video of my niece, everyone is surprised to see how good it is.Finally I need to mention its low light performance. I have to use amazing to describe it. When my eyes have difficulty to look, man, I can see it on LCD, color is still good, with moderate noise. With $... range DV, what you can see is just gray and black, lots of noise, no color at all.
Sony's RMAX1400 is a great product and I'm using that in both bedroom and living room. I would recommend Sony to add more makes and models in the preset codes list as I have to mostly use the learning function of the remote to program my multiple remote control units. I find it's button illumination feature very useful in the darkness of night when I watch TV and operate the remote control from bed. It's stylish design is very attractive.
IF you want the max performance, you should1. buy a new PC and tell the company to install it, Dell is a good choice ( Wha tI did)2. Take it to a PC shopIf you do this, you will definitely get good performance.(I never got a crash).
I was a little worried about the paper curling issue at first, but having used this printer for a while, it is not as bad as some people make it out to be. Yes, the paper is curled slightly when it first comes out, but if you set it aside on a flat surface and let it cool for a few seconds, the paper will flatten out by itself. I have seen other laser printers that do far worse curling.Network setup is very easy, especially if you're using Mac OS X Tiger or Panther. I was able to connect both with Bonjour/Rendezvous wirelessly via Linksys 802.11g router after installing drivers downloaded off Brother's website. Also was able to connect a PC running Win XP, which required an extra step or two. After you're connected, if you need to change any default printer settings, it's all done through a web interface (both FireFox and Safari worked fine).Overall print quality is noticeably better than any inkjet and as good, if not better than similar laser printers in this class. Even graphic printouts were much better than I had expected and is perfectly fine for non-photo quality jobs. There are settings for 300/600/1200 dpi, a toner saver feature, power saver timeout, print density, and paper type selector (someone mentioned that selecting "thin" paper type causes less curling). Various other advanced printer and networking settings, and emulation modes exist also.Print speed is very good. It takes about 10 seconds from the time I click the Print button to when 1 page in 600dpi with a fair amount of of text is printed out, even having just awakened from sleep mode. No problems printing out MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat documents.I've printed a couple hundred pages so far, and have not experienced any printer errors or paper jams. (The printer also keeps a tally on the number of jams and an error history of the last 10 errors.)Firmware version on mine is 1.11.Overall, I would highly recommend this printer for anyone looking to save money on inkjet cartridges and want a very good quality, speedy, easy-to-setup, compact, networkable B&W; laser printer for their home or home office.
I have owned 5 or 6 different mice over the past 2 years and this is simply the best all the way around.
2 sets of these speaker systems have broken and customer service is worthless. They are good speakers until they break and then you are out of the money you purchased these speakers with. Logitech customer service is not only hard to understand since they are in India but have poor knowledge of their products and will try to convince you to buy another system from them. I have owned the z5500s, harmony remote and wireless mouse/keyboard combination from logitech and all have broken with no customer support. Buyer beware and buy at your own risk. I would recommend buying from another company if you can. I will not buy a third set of speakers from logitech. My next pair will likely be an altec lansing or harmon kardon which both offer superior support in the event of a problem. If you buy these speakers, you will see how poorly they are made and the ease in which they can break. My neighbor also had the z5300 which of course, broke. Logitech offered to give him half off a new set but he refused and bought another brand. Again, buyer beware. I urge you in the most empathetic terms to go elsewhere.
Bought it for my Macbook Pro 15" and it fits perfectly. It is a must have. If you want to protect your machine, I would recommend having this. It is easy to put on and it comes right off if you need it to. Doesn't slide off and it has opening for the CD drive and all ports. I love it.
The first one that I received did not work at all. Just plain dead out of the box. No big problem, I got a replacement from Amazon and returned the non-functional one.The replacement functioned well. Good sound quality, good signal strength, easy to tune. But, after 7 months of use, the second one died as well. It'll work for 10-20 seconds and then stop working (lights go out, stops transmitting; have to unplug it, let it sit, and then plug it back in to get it to come back on for another 10-20 seconds).
I bought my play and charge kit when I first bought the system. It worked wonderfully the first few times. You plug it in when you are playing and it will slowly charge the battery. However, after not playing for awhile, when I went to charge up the battery it wouldn't charge anymore. The controller was definitely connected to the 360 as I could play the games while connected.However, the battery light indicator on the controller would glow red, to indicate it was charging, for about five minutes. Then it would turn green to signify that it charged the battery completely. I thought that perhaps it was charging, despite the light not being red, but that was not so.I kept it plugged to the 360 while playing for a couple of hours, and then tried playing wirelessly. 5 minutes later, the controller died.Ultimately, I think it is more of a problem with the batteries than the cord itself. I bought an extra battery to go with my white controller and it suffered the same problems.I seem to be one of the few that have had this problem, and they are not too expensive, but be warned that this problem does occur.
The Griffin iTrip for the 2nd Gen Ipod has a very attractive design and if not the most sleek design compared to any other FM transmitters in the market. But that is where all the pro's end for this item. Its also the main reason I purchased as well, mainly for the looks.This transmitter is powered by the ipod's battery power and I feel that its not enough for the transmitter to send out a strong signal. I live in NYC and this gets overpowered very very easily. Also every time I grab or move it slightly in my car it loses reception and emits lots of static noise.The sound quality is very poor as well, you can still hear lots of static in the background and sounds worse the my AM stations in my state.The quick fix to all the static and low transmitter power is by connecting a usb car charger to the iTrip. This gives enough power for the iTrip to emit strong signals and charge your ipod as well. But this kind of ruined the entire point of having such a sleek FM transmitter that was easy to carry around.
The BT-466 cordless phone battery is the manufacturer stated replacement battery. I replaced the batteries in our four cordless phone after a couple of years in service. The BT-466 di recharge fully but would lose that charge if left out of the phone cradle overnight.
This wallet has made it much easier to carry my favorite cd's in my card. I plan to buy more as I add to my cd collection.Thanks,
I have had this keyboard for about two weeks, so far I love it. I purchased this for my MCE computer which is in the living room. The keyboard feels very sturdy, solid and works as advertised. I use the keyboard for house keeping on the MCE computer and for some light surfing. I would recommend this item to anyone.06/2010 I have used this keyboard now for several months with no issues. I can't say say enough good about this keyboard. This thing is GREAT.
This is a great product. Very easy to connect to your TV. You need an audio and video rca jack on your TV to do so. Picture quality is acceptable even on a larger tv. You must have the powersupply connect to the base unit for it to work correctly. Great addition to your Zune. Even works with the older or newer models Zunes.
This camera was better than I could have imagined. This is the 2nd digital camera I have owned (the 1st being a 2.1MP Fuji bought in 1998 or 99). It is very intuitive, producing excellent pictures in somewhat adverse conditions. Immediately after purchaing the camera, I used it in Cabo San Lucas, taking over 600 pics over a 10 day period. 100 of these were underwater using Canon's WP-DC6 UW housing. The camera has a setting for an under water white balance that provided pictures equal to or better than many cameras made for this purpose. What really impressed me was the ability to take underwater videos by simply changing to video while under water. This past weekend, I was at a Nascar race where I took another 100 pics along with some video using this camera. Again, it performed flawless. With the image stabalization and 6X zoom, I discarded very few pics, even capturing the driver in the car as he drove by me at 140 mph. I have recommended this camera to several friends who are currently in the market.
I like this DVR. It runs quite and has the latest MPEG4 compression. Good picture quality, use cameras with 480 TV lines to get the best results. The remote is poor so you will likely need to operate it from the front panel but the controls are very user friendly. I recommend this DVR for anyone looking for a low cost cctv solution.
this is good router for speed and easy setup, But the range is not good compare with my old Belkin Pre-N. If you look for the range, i think Belkin is No. 1. All good..
All,I purchased this item last week, received it the following. I have had an InFocus 72 for the past 2 years now. Love the quality specially the HDMI feature. HDMI makes the screen look great. I am now building a 9 x 16 foot screen for my backyard movie/boxing matches. I most def. rate this a 5 star. Recommend to everyone looking for a projector and not looking to spend too much cash.
I personally bought a black 25FT cable and it works great! It has the exact snagless boot shown which is much better than the thick boots I used to have for my cables because it doesn't prevent it from locking into whatever device you use. (I bought it directly from Amazon, beware of 3rd party sellers, even if fulfilled by Amazon)
bought 2 of them. both of them can't handle high resolutions, and is no where near hd. blurry picture. and apparently i need 20 words for this review. - this product sucks. do not waste your money on it. don't buy/
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 would give it 5 stars except for the fact that I'm a Mac user and there is no way to get rid of the U3 System Launchpad for Windows that also loads upon insert. Unfortunately Amazon's website did not mention this U3 smart thing when I bought it. The price was right but it darn irritating to have the U3 System load up with the drive. Whose dimwitted idea was this? Other than that, it is sturdy and quick. No problems with the flash drive except for the aforementioned.
For the price they were, these headphones are very good. They fit well and eliminate the outside noise well enough when traveling in the car with my family. The only complaint is that they easily fall out when working outside or when excersising. I bought them because I thought that the form fitting tight snug would stay in my ear, but I was wrong. They fall out when sweaty because their made of the plasticy waxy materials. Other than that, they are great headphones.
Great performance for the price. The FM antenna built into the power cord pulls in stations that are not received on any other FM receiver in our home. The dual alarm function was the selling feature for us and the easy 24 hour reset button is a plus.
PYLE PLCM7200 7-Inch TFT Mirror Monitor with Rear-View Night Vision CameraThe customer service from Pyle is ZERO..The camera that came with the system is faulty..I contacted Pyle via E-mail with no reply..I then contacted Pyle via phone and they told me to send back the camera with me paying shipping both ways..That's nearly $20 in shipping for a camera that cost them $10..I will not be buying from Pyle again..
I went back to a cable modem so I needed it wifi. I do know something about setting everything up and it was a breeze! Reception is great! Can even pick up a good signal in my parking lot! Very pleased.Only negative is that I occasionally have to put in my WAP code again on my Mac, but other than that not a problem! (Have the same issue with the wifi at work. Could be a Mac thing.)
Can be a bit difficult to line up properly around the trackpad, but once it's in position this thing is awesome! Provides a nice soft, cushy surface to rest your palms as you type. I wish it came in a black version so that oils and sweat from the hands wouldn't be so visible over time, but luckily it's easy to clean. I purchased one for my 17" and also my 15" MBPros. It will definitely help keep your Mac's resale value high!
This sale was a bit misleading since it states under condition that this product is New. It is not, its a refilled cartridge which originally did not bother me, however, like many refilled cartridges, they dont last like a manufacturers sealed cartridge does. They do work in my printer with no issues, but normally cartridges last me approx. 2 1/2 - 3 weeks with my use, and the first one I used just ran out after less than 1 week. Even with a great low price, this was not a good deal for me. I will go back to the sealed manufacturers ink cartridges.
I just wanted to post a review that I would have liked to be aware of before buying this camera. I bought this camera in March 2006. It has worked perfectly since that time and I have been very happy with it.One week ago the buttons on the touch screen became unresponsive, making the camera completely useless, as all menu applications are controlled through the touch screen. You are unable to finalize a disc meaning you can no longer record video.I did not get any kind of extended warranty so I am completely out of luck. I called and it will cost $211.00 flat fee to repair the camera, no matter what the problem.So here I am, my second son is 6 months old and I have no camcorder. I called the service line and of course they are completely unsympathetic, and the $211.00 fee applies no matter the problem.So I guess when budgeting for the camera make sure you add repair cost or at the very least buy the extended warranty.I am very disappointed because I really enjoyed the camcorder, but I can't see spending $211.00 on a "used" camcorder that will come with a 90 warranty after repair. So sadly I have to shell out for a new camera.
The Nakamichi SoundSpace 5...I have had one for over 4 years now and it is a true hi-fi system. At first I compared it to my home Hi-Fi stereo system (NAD 720BEE with PSB Image T65) and sure there is a difference. but once I mounted on the wall and placed the speakers a little furhter out, the Nakamichi sounded clear and warm. I was shocked at the frequency response, the lows came through and it didn't effect the mid range like on some systems. I know have it set up in my bedroom as a stereo and hooked up a DVD player for watching movies. I added a PSB Subsonic 5i sub to fill out the big booms. When friends have come to listen, all are very impressed with the quality. I agree that the remote is not friendly. I wish I could find the SW-5 sub that is designed for it. If you find a used system make sure it is coming from someone who is smoke free and has a love for qality equipment.
When you compare Quality and Price this head phone is really a good choice for daily usage. very low weight, good quality and very good price
The Presto 02790 is probably great for many things but for my house it's great for shredding cheese for mexican food, a staple in our household.
so, i fit 213 tracks of music on mine the other day. you know, that about makes up for it's short comings. i agree that the ID3 tag display would be great, and the way it operates is not completely logical (in terms of order of tracks, etc)... but, 213 tracks.i have mine hooked up to my home stereo, and although the quality of most mp3s are pretty crappy, it works great.
I bought this to ground my antenna. As far as I can tell it has done a great job plus it was very easy to get into the ground using even a rubber mallet in our drought hardened clay and shale.Arrived in like almost overnight with reg ground shipping. Looks like quality.
This is a sturdy, well-made piece of hardware that fits neatly in my computer purse, but it goes much farther than extending access in hotel rooms (as important as that is). This is social hardware that eases the sticky public situations that happen when people with laptops are jockeying for the lone power outlets in coffeeshops, airport waiting areas, and conference waiting rooms. Bring this out and ask if you can share, or plug it in and invite others to use it. The only problem comes when you have to leave early and three people are plugged into your strip -- just tell them it's $17 on Amazon and "don't leave home without one."
I don't know how is it possible. But this computer is rather slow.My other computers are: Dell 3.2 GHz Intel HT, Dell 1.8GHz, and HP 1.7GHz.And this computer is supposed to be 3.2 GHz Dual Core. But surprisingly, it feels like it is about the same speed as the HP 1.7GHz or the Dell 1.8GHz.It is slow to start up. To find out, i use a stop watch to find out: 93 seconds for it to boot up. Some PC can boot up in the 30 to 45 seconds range.The app ccApp.exe kept on crashing, and later another app crashed... and it is a brand new PC.The graphics card also had a problem with the shading... that different shade of a color actually shows up as layers of different shade regions, rather than naturally varying shades. This doesn't happen to my other 3 PCs.Also, when Windows starts up there is no greeting music. You have to manually go to control panel to add it.The other problems are smaller... but the fact that the PC is as fast as a 1.8GHz... makes me want to return the computer.Also, BestBuy and Circuit City both carry the m7480n but not the m7490n. Now I wonder why... maybe because of the high product return rate?
I havent owned an IPOD or any of the other (creative) players. X5 is the best I have ever seen or owned. Or atleast I think.Pros:Video is crisp and clear.MP3s never sounded better than this.(Lots of Audio controls).No software reqd to transfer music/files over. (So acts as the best back up USB hard disc based device). when ur windows gets corrupted.Sounds awesome on the Home theater system.Jet Audio is another awesome player(Sound quality) much much better than the Windows media/Apple Quicktime/or any other players.Cons.The joy stiick controls are 3difficult to get used to.. Took us two weeks atleast to get to use it fluently. But makes sense if you start to understand about the way Cowon have designed it.Head phone even though it sounds great and has a unique design, feels really unconfortable in the ears..IPOD killer i am not sure if it is going to be one. Even with the NANO out I still think this player would be the best in the sound.Why I love this player?This player gives me more options to control the sounds I like to hear. More sound control options. FM radio, Voice/Line in recorder/ Picture viewer/ text reader. Nothing better than this.
This is the review I have been LONGING to make- one for a gorgous, beautiful white iPod nano! I got it for Christmas from my parents. I love my nano, I call it my ba"nana". (Nano, Nana) Its sitting next to me right now... I love it.Unlike the iPod mini that my cousin got for Christmas, my iPod nano came charged and ready for action! When I opened the package, I took out my nano and quickly figured out how to turn it on and off! (But, playing with friends assortment of ipods, minis, nanos, videos, photos, and normal, didn't hurt a bit) This iPod is easy to learn how to use- EVEN IF you don't have prior experience!My Computer if so old so I can't download songs from it. My mom is bringing her laptop home so I can download all my songs!So, all yesterdy, I played games on my iPod nano.If you are thinking of getting a nano, GET ONE! but, get a 2GB White iPod Nano!iPod addict,M@NDY
FABULOUS QUALITY SOUND SUPPORT AND PACKAGING, THEY DO IT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE DONE.. ROCK ON LOGITECH..
The device works, but the sound quality is poor. I get much better sound using a cassette adapter
I am a new user of the DNS-323, and I would say my tech experience is moderate. The unit was very easy to setup. I installed 2 x WD 500GB SATA hard drives (WD5000AAKS), which you add to the unit without using any tools or screws. They just slide in from the front and click. Removal is just as easy. The included setup CD made finding the DNS-323 on my home network painless and fast on all of my networked computers.I did not (have not yet) set up any user groups or permissions, which means that all the computers attached to my network can access both drives and all the folders on the DNS-323. I can see why you would want to set groups and users to protect information, but for the moment, the no group/users way works for me.Setting up the print server was the only thing that gave me a bit of an issue with my HP Photosmart D5160 printer. To resolve my slow printing/no printing problem, I did this:1) Configured my DNS-323 with a static IP address and made note of it.2) Connected my printer to my computer, install drivers etc and make sure it was working correctly. (ie: printing!)3) Next I opened the printer properties, selected the PORTS tab, and ADD PORT for a new local port named: \\&lt;the_static_ip_address_of_my_DNS-323>\lp Click OK and exit. Make sure this is still your default printer.4) Finally, I disconnected my printer from my computer and connected it to my DNS-323. Without any further adjustments, I was able to print as normal from my computer.Overall, I like the DNS-323 very much for a shared storage/backup device that all the computers on my network can access. The network print server was also a selling point for me (so I was pleased to get it working properly!), as was the idea of being able to replace hard drives quickly and easily as they become full, thus extending the the life of the product. I have not tried the iTunes server or the media server, since I wanted the DNS-323 primarily as a BACKUP device and would rather not play with the data I store on it. But it does have that included function for those who wish to fully explore its capabilities.
I haven't used this scanner extensively yet. I am scanning old paper records. Sometimes two sheets get through at the same time. This may be a problem with other types of scanners as well-I have no experience with other sheet fed scanners. It seems to scan fast, and the Papersoft software seems to work well so far. It is unable to scan photos (with thick paper)-the photo will go off course and jam. This seems to be a major flaw.
The best by far. This is my second one. I wanted a back up in case there is ever a problem.It has everything necessary for business including wi-fi.I love this thing!
We have a media computer connected to our whole house sound system. That computer has our entire music collection on it and up until now we had to use the computer keyboard to select songs or playlists from itunes to play. This was a major hassle when you're running around the house or are out on the deck and the music stops.This remote allows you to select the computer sound output as the designated output. That means that you have all of the benefits of the remote (scroll songs, playlists, albums, etc.) without having to connect the wireless feed to your soundsystem.I left my computer and soundsystem connected the exact same way it was before and only use the remote to control music on the computer. This allows me to start, stop, pause, etc., music from anywhere in or outside of the house with the ability to see exactly what I am doing on the LCD screen on the remote.If you have a media computer connected to your sound system and you want a way to control the music being played on it, this remote works fantastic. I expect I could have connected the wireless connection if I wanted to - but I was already happy with my set up and was looking for a better way to control it. This was it!
If you wan't compact binoculars, these are a gem. Relly neat look and feel, excellent quality.
Rechargeable battery and charge cable to hook up to the 360. Play plugged in till the light goes out then play wirelessly. Doesn't charge when the 360 is off.
The quality of the photos was decent for the first 5 photos, and then it started printing on half the page. I wasted many expensive photos trying to troubleshoot the problem. I finally sent it back to Kodak. This was the second time I had to pack it all back together and send it in. This time they tell me it is going to cost more than I originally paid in order to fix it. The first time I sent it in they fixed it. This piece of junk is only a couple months old, and I bought it from an authorized dealer. It is not my fault their product is so horrible that I had to send it in twice. I had to pay shipping twice plus the price of the original purchase for only 5 photos, and now they won't fix it. Do yourself a favor and steer far away from Kodak.
I've had this camera for almost 5 years and haven't had any problems with it. I've taken it to Yosemite, Tahoe, Napa, Alaska, Australia, Death Valley and Mexico to name a few locations. It's fairly rugged (I'm a bit of a clutz so all of my toys have to be) and takes the most beautiful pictures. I use standard 200 and 400 speed fujifilm from Target, nothing special, but wow, when I get my prints back, I can't believe I took the photos! It sounds like a few reviewers got lemons, but mine has worked perfectly since day one. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a standard point-and-click camera.
I have a analog/digital TV receiver and video converter for my Mac computer so I can watch TV on my computer. I bought this system so I could watch my TV with surround sound. I wasn't sure what kind of quality I would get out of computer speaker. I was so surprised and so was my husband!! They cost much less than regular surround sound systems and I can't tell the difference!! Logitech you are awesome for creating such a wonderful system for computers! Amazon you are wonderful for selling it at such a great price! Thank You!!!
Brought it in Dec 2009, and it just died on me yesterday Oct 28, 2010. Somehow it cannot be charged anymore... Ordered a different one from another co. Will see if that works better.
I haven't used this item yet, but Amazon sends me email asking for a review. Other people say it works well, I hope they are correct being that I bought some to use. The package did arrive on time and it is in a plastic bag as shown. I gave it 5 stars just because I haven't had anything bad happen and I try to always give people the benefit of the doubt.
In my experience, Griffin makes a solid product at a reasonable price. So for me, the bar was set pretty high when I had the chance to review another of their products. The Griffin AirDock is a docking station made for any iPod with the standard docking connector. This would include most full-sized iPods and both generations of Nano. The iPod Shuffle won't work. The AirDock comes with a (radio-based) remote control, a composite video cable, and an AC wall plug. It's constructed of silver anodized aluminum over a plastic core and resembles the industrial design of the Mac and Macbook Pro.To set the unit up, simply snap-in the right iPod adaptor to get a snug fit for your model. Plug-in the power cable, and run the composite video cable to your home entertainment system. The power cable is a standard USB with a small AC brick for the wall. Set the iPod into the dock and use either the iPod's controls or the Griffin remote to play audio or (if your iPod supports it) video content to your TV. Or you can use the USB cable to connect your iPod to a computer. No software is required.I found the setup, and controls to be intuitive and didn't need any instructions. I was up and working in seconds. The remote is radio based, not infrared, so you are not restricted to line-of-sight to use it. A bonus. The range is adequate for a large room, but I sometimes found that I had to repeat the button push to get a result. This was not dependant on distance. There is a slight time lag between pressing the remote key and getting the response in the iPod. The bottom of the AirDock is a non-slip rubber material. If your entertainment center is near your computer, you can attach the AirDock to both simultaneously. It can be your one 'dock' for everything: sync, charging, and sending content to your TV.All told, I am very impressed with the AirDock. And it's slight shortcomings with the remote would not sway me from a 5 of 5 rating. Well done Griffin.... Again.
What can I say- it works. I didn't want to go to walmart for just this item so i ordered with amazon prime. The price was reasonable and after plugging it in I haven't thought twice about it.
Went back with the original battery, and not leaving my laptop plugged in all the time seems to make the battery last longer. Will go over 2hrs. on a charge. Good product, and fast shipping as always from Amazon.
Ok.... I bought one of these as a refurb thinking that it was a great bargain... hey 5GB for less than $100 what a deal. Once you get the hang of loading and working with the Windows Media Player its not a big deal to load. Unfortunately after it begins locking up and not recognizing songs (which requires a drive reformat and reinstallation of the songs) you get really good at it. Had it for about 4 months before it stopped even recognizing the HD and no longer worked at all. I thought maybe the reason was that I had bought a refurb so a new one had to be better... right?So I stupidly bought a brand new one.. again less than $100. This one has now begun the lock up and reload problem within 2 months of reciept and I just recently got the "not recognizing the HD" message. I am in hopes of getting it to work but for right now its just an expensive paperweight. I am 0/2 with these players so I don't believe that they are worth the shipping it takes to send them back. Beware of this product!
aside from a spare battery this is the best accessory for any laptop that doesn't already have a high gloss screen, even then it's a good idea to protect that expensive lcd screen. it took some time to get the air bubbles out but the wow factor is really high on this product!! it fit my macbook pro perfectly and i've got that shiny new high gloss screen! for these results i would have paid double the cost and been happy.
I LOVE this GPS. I bought it for the cell phone blue-tooth capability primarily and it's very clear both for me and the person I'm talking to. I also used the free 1-year MSN Direct and it is also fabulous. I highly recommend this GPS for anyone - so many neat features and very user friendly - easy to use.
Well after much trepidation (because of the negative reviews), I purchased the wireless bridge and have to say that I didn't have any problems in connecting to my wireless home network. I used the tutorial that's in the linksys forums and followed the directions to the letter. I am using Windows XP, connecting to a share drive on my home network for the music, connected the bridge to an Onkyo receiver (via CD input) and playing music using Windows Media Player. Surprisingly, the quality of the music is very good. So for $24.99 plus $5 shipping that I paid, I gotta say that it's definitely worth it.
Now the Zune is going everywhere with us and completely charged very easily. Excellent shipping and service!
It's an average product. The software packages bundled with the burner are ok. I had to buy a better burning software. It's a usb product but doesn't work on macintosh. Though HP claims the burner dooesn't support Mac, it's still bit disappointing to know that it doesn't really work on mac. I'm saying this, because when ZipCD first came out, Iomega didn't have the driver and software for mac and yet it still worked on the platform. Even MS usb mouses without a driver works on mac. What really amazes me about HP is that customer representative never replies your email enquiries. BTW, HP delivers rebate checks really fast, and that's the only thing I like about HP.
First drum did not fit; however, the company was more than willing to quickly send a replacement. The 'not fitting' is believed to be a fluke/rarity. The replacement drum has worked out great!
Can't think of anything they need to change - glad to see the high quality "Cables to Go" offerings in a variety of colors, makes it easier to organize my layouts... though I tend to use labels, anyway.
I have a newer Macbook and bought this mouse to travel with. As I was reading reviews I noted that many people complained about losing the pairing with the computer. This mouse had good reviews regarding this, and after using it for several days I can report it is working flawlessly.Things I like about it:1) I set it up once and after shutting down, sleeping, restarting...whatever, all I have to do is turn in on and it works. No problems there2) I have a black Macbook, it looks good with it.3) It is EXTREMELY sensitive. I had to turn down the sensitivity because it is so accurate4) Excellent price when compared to the Apple wireless mouse (70 bucks I think)5) Nothing to plug in, like a USB mouse that wastes a port.6) Comes with a neoprene case, good for travelingThings I don't like about it:1) Bigger than I thought it would be. (and heavier). Considering they advertise this as a "...travel mouse" I thought it would be smaller. It is about the same length as a normal mouse, but it narrower.2) When running on battery power, it definitely runs your battery down faster....although you would expect that I guess.Overall highly recommend.
I have purchased a total of 5 of these amps from Amazon, 3 on one order and 2 on other orders. I just hooked them up on 2-25-12 and had a problem with one of them. Channel A on one amp would not produce sound. All the other amps worked fine. I am still waiting on a reply from American Audio on repairs to the one amp. But the amps which worked sounded great. My system includes a Gemini preamp, Numark dual cd player, Behringer mastering sound processor, Seismic Audio speakers. After I had everything hooked up and made some basic settings on the sound processor I had great sound from these amps ( no hiss or humming at any volume level ). The cooling fans are somewhat loud but if the amps are rack mounted this will not be a problem. Its too bad one amp was defective but I bought 2 of these as spares so its just a small problem to get the one amp repaired. They appear to be built rugged, but if you plan to use these amps in a portable PA system beware, as they are somewhat heavy for their size ( 22 pounds apiece for a 150 watt, 300 watt max amp in one rack space size, I have 110 pounds of amps alone! ). I have these for my sound system at home so the weight will not be a problem for me. Overall I am pleased with the amps and hope American Audio will make warranty repairs easy. I gave a rating of 4 stars because of the one defective amp.
I have 2 sets of these little monsters along with the KLH center channel speaker and a Yamaha sub. Been using KLH for quite a few years mostly due to cost. But, Have always enjoyed the quality and sound from these.My "man cave" sounds great with these as front LR and Rear LR.
I purchased this product in Sept 2004. I should have done my homework before buying however. Denon products tend to have more problems than many other well-known products. This DVD player was no exception. Within the first year my CD's and DVD's began to skip. Furthermore, the price is way too high for the features you get in this DVD player. You can purchase a Sony or Panasonic DVD player with similar features that is just over a third the price of this Denon and with much more reliability. No more Denon's for me!
I am very pleased with the case. It was just what I needed. Thank you very much.G. Laughlin
I decided to try this out after wasting many hours trying to get my lenses looking brand-new again with a cleaning cloth and solution, which was really annoying and kept leaving streaks that weren't even there to begin with. So, I ordered a LensPen and figured I'd give it a shot. I was skeptical at first, but let me tell you; I will never use anything other than this to clean my lenses again. Period. It literally cleans the lens instantly and takes no effort at all. Plus, having the retractable brush was a nice touch. This thing works, and it works well. If you hate cleaning your lenses the conventional way, give this a shot. You won't be disappointed.
I've taken this camera to New Zealand and Paris, and I have brought home many nice shots. I'm no professional, but I do enjoy taking pictures. This camera has several nice settings such as video, timer, and still, and has served me well. I would recommend this camera to anyone needing a quality point-and-shoot camera.
This is a great tool, it's very comfortable and very easy to use and not have to worry about a cord twisting on you. I would recommend this to anyone...
the battery didn't fit my axim without forcing it to. To tight.after doing it a number of times it still was a tight fit.
I got these headphones to replace the ear buds which had short cord. I am happy with longer cord length. The cord, frame and phones are sturdy and durable. The comfort and sound quality are OK, but not as good as my notebook headphone set that is ten times more expensive. These Panasonic headphones are inexpensive solution and they are worth the price.
I bought this back in 2006 and still have it. The picture still ooks great and I've never had a single problem with it. It's only 720p so it lags behind the newer TVs a bit. But after owning this for so long, I'm not sure I'll ever buy anything besides a Panasonic plasma. Everyone's obsessed with LEDs, but they're nothing more than LCDs with a different backlight. Many of them do look great, but picture on plasmas still can't be matched.
I wanted to like the Zune. I spent several days trying to get this thing to work with my new Dell laptop, and I'm sorry to say after much frustration, I will be retuning my Zune. The final blow came when I discover that by installing the Zune software on my computer it caused me to loose my entire Napster music library. Before you ask, I'm not new to computers. In fact I'm a network administrator so I know a thing or two about computers.I bought the Zune because a good friend seemed so happy with is Zune. That has since changed; He bought the Zune because he liked the wifi feature. After several failed attempts to share a song he became frustrated with the Zune. The one successful attempt took forever and drained his fully charged battery. At least he didn't lose his music library. This product is not ready for prime time.
I've only use this two times, but it sure beats putting in batteries. The cord is long enough and doesn't interfere with the GPS system. We didn't put the GPS on the Window but we lodged it into the ashtray just below the radio. Works great.
First lets get that finicky little remote review out of the way... Klipsch, you guys must fix that. I demoted the review a full star for the cheezy, finicky remote that works only part of the time properly and requires multiple presses to get the functions to work.Second, the sound system sounds superb. It fills any room with near audiophile quality sound, with good bass coming from the relatively large bass ports. With the added output jacks, adapters ect that come with this mini sysem, you have the best of portability and broadcast. The sound is as good or better than the more expensive Bose units. In fact I would compare this favorably to some home stereos. So... look no further and buy the Klipsch. You will be totally taken by the sound and frustrated by the remote. Frankly the cranky remote is a small price to pay for the fine, fine sound.
I got this recorder becuase it can download on my Mac and I am very happy with it's preformace. I use it to record my lectures at school. I have some all day lectures and it records the whole time. The play back is good but not the best I have heard. For my life the DS33O Recorder fits perfectly.
Very easy and super fast set up. Instructions are simple and concise. I installed it for an older Toshiba desktop (Celeron 466 MHZ), under W98SE, and it works flawlessly. It sits in a bedroom behind 2 closed doors and 3 walls with 2 large storage closets, and gets a strong signal (over 95%) from DI-713P, which is set up as an access point (infrastructure) with 802.11b. It probably would be even faster with another Airplus 22Mbps product. No configuration needed, and truly PnP and running in about 5 minutes. It supports 64/128/256-bit WEP, and carries a 3 years warranty. The price, with the current rebate, makes it an even greater value. What more can I say about D-Link that I have not said before!
I read reviews of all the footrests on Amazon and was amazed at how difficult it seemed to find a problem-free footrest. It seems like such a simple item to make. I finally settled on this one and couldn't be happier. It's solid, sturdy, and works perfectly. I can tilt my feet back and forth, and the surface feels great. I have not tried to adjust the height. Highly recommended.
It can't be mounted on a motorcycle due to wet area to be mounted because it is not a potted sealed waterproof Relay. The mounting bracket is hard plastic and can not be bent for mounting in a tight place. The sellers don't have the commond sence to understand this?They send you what they want to send you, not what is advertized. They would rather just cost you time and refund your money than send you the correct part?I'm really a "PRIME MRMBER",Larry W. Jordan
The headphones and shipping cost me a total of $[...]. I ordered these right away and took back my other sennheiser headphones that I bought in the store 5 days ago for $[...] and some change. That was 1 of the best things I did in 2010. These headphones sound great and the price speaks for itself. The only downside is that the cord is short and has no volume control on the cord. You can get these two features for twice the money on the next ones up, but the sound quality is the same.
Great product. Looks good, and doesn't take up much space. Can handle several laptops, a desktop at once along with an I pad. Delivers as expected. Would recommend this.
Good headsets overall. Only complaint is that the connection wire from the headset to the phone causes static in the headset when touched or moved while headset is in use.
The Creative Labs "Xmod Wireless Music System" solved a long standing problem of how to get the music from a PC into the main family stereo, located in a different room some 20 feet away. Since running a physical line wasn't a good option, this device was a good (and fairly inexpensive) solution.The set up couldn't have been easier, as it is just plug and play. Besides the USB connection, you can also connect an audio source directly to the transmitter which allows other MP3 playes, keyboards, etc to play though to the receiver end.The sound quality is very good and there wasn't any unexpected distortion or drops.This is a great solution for transmitting your PC and regular audio around your house, without the need for additional wiring!Highly Recommended!CFH
For a first time iPod user...I was impressed with the versitility of the unit & the ease of instilation. It didn't "take over" my computer which was nice & the Nano is easy to cart around. However, I do not like the small font...can we please make it bigger? Over 35's will have a hard time reading any of the iPods when they are playing in their respective docking stations or players.
I've owned my Palm Vx for about a year and a half now. Despite the hype over much higher priced units, I still think it's one of the best PDAs out there.What I Like 1. Memory, and lots of it. If 8 Mb does not sound like a lot, think of what you're using a PDA for. There's plenty of room for the phone book and appointment book. That's 80% of what I use my Palm for. I've never run out memory. 2. Lots of freeware and cheap shareware add-ons. The most useful is the new Palm PDF Reader from Adobe. I can take important documents with me as a PDF and have them as a look up document. Other nifty utilities I've picked up include a travel alarm clock with World Time Zones, IP Calculator and some neat games to pass the time. Coming on strong are text document readers and databases. 3. Good monochrome display with adjustable contrast. Sure color on PDAs is a hot topic, but from what I've seen, color is not worth it on a PDA. The color is poor and it really decreases battery life. 4. Built in rechargabe power and long battery life. No hassle with batteries: drop it in the cradle and it recharges. I've gone as long as three weeks without recharging.What I Don't Like 1. I had to add PocketMirror to synch with Outlook. When I upgraded my desktop, the Outlook synch was lost until I purchased a new PocketMirror. I have no gripe with the performance, I just wish this was a standard feature 2. No expansion capability. I know I said it has enough memory, but I wish I could add an MP-3 player or use SmartMedia for archive storage. 3. It looks so nice I have to watch out someone dosen't &quot;adopt&quot; mine!PDA's are what most people really need when they say they need a laptop. If you really do need portable spreadsheets or data bases and total e-mail management capabilities, you *do* need a laptop and no PDA is going to fulfill your needs. A PDA is a handy electronic version of the old standby appoinment book with some adapatability to other tasks. As for the current crop of hype topics: Wireless? It's a solution in search of a problem. Color? Keep it on the big screen where it belongs.
I purchased this router exited that I would receive a top of the line router for only 70 dollars. The set up was easy, and it has flying fast speeds. But now a week later after, replacing all wires, unplugging both the modem and router, resetting and reinstalling, my connection is still being lost and websites are still refusing to load. The wireless strength is incredible, but lacks connection. There are 3 wireless devices in my 2/2, and one 360 hard wired to the router, all of which cannot hold a connection.Needless to say I am disappointed and will be replacing this router.
LOVE IT!!! IT IS Real cord that I needed, what a cord,fantastico!!! can extend anywhere, flexible and long enough to work outside too
I was very disappointed with this item for the amount that I paid for it. The sound quality was very good, but there were other flaws with the unit that caused my dissatisfaction. The AM radio reception is TERRIBLE, and that was my primary reason for buying the unit. Also, the power of the speakers is far too great for use in an office setting. I had this unit in my office on the lowest volume, and it was still far too loud. I unhooked one speaker, and my office mates were still bothered. This system may do well for a different setting, but it is certainly not of any use for listening to the radio in a quiet setting.
Don't bother with the fancier models of the Panasonic headsets. This bare-bones model has all you need. So it doesn't have volume adjustment or a mute button. Who cares? Your phone should already have those features. Besides, that redundancy would weigh down the entire unit. Also, this headset is very inexpensive to own, so those unnecessary features would drive up the price, which would not be a good thing.If you own a Panasonic cordless phone, this headset works best with these phones. I own many Plantronics-brand headsets, which are excellent on my cell phone, but horrible on my Panasonic cordless phone. Callers constantly complain that I sound very far away. But then I bought this Panasonic-brand headset and callers hear me very clearly. Ordinarily, I'd be annoyed at having had to buy an additional headset for my Panasonic phone, but it was so cheap that I really don't mind. Now I've got an extra headset that I can use in my car! An added bonus is that this Panasonic also works really well with my cell phone, so if I had to choose one, I'd ditch my more more expensive Plantronics headset since that only works well on the cell. But, it's important to note that the Panasonic headset is not that portable so I'm not throwing away anything just yet.
If you have lots of USB sticks, this is a must have... No more lost drives, and, it offers some protection for them!
You can get ethernet cables for 10 cents a foot, but you definitely get what you pay for. These are top-notch cables that will perform well.
I bought this unit two weeks ago and i am impressed with the ease of use and accuracy. Tom Tom mailed me the updated Maps on DVD (instructions were very clear to update the maps), i got it in couple of days, they are also sending me the windshield mount (it falls off the windshield), i was a bit skeptical about this unit after reading reviews but I really liked the wide screen with better resolution. Bluetooth setup was a breeze, worked with my RAZR phone with no problems,imported all my contacts from phone, hands free calling is very easy with good sound quality, directions are very clear and accurate, voice quality is very good.I need to get used to POI (one need to figure how to filter the data quickly). Unit get GPS signal within minute or two sometimes longer if you leave the unit i car in cold weather. Based on my usage of two week i would recommend this unit. Adding favorites is very easy (up to 42) after that it will be added into POI. Battery life is around 4 hours. could be charged at home or in vehicle.Only TOM TOM gives two years warranty on their GPS unit most of other brands have one year warranty.
While this remote has worked fine, according to the person I bought it for as a gift, I would recommend that you purchase it from another seller. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM MAXI-AIDS - PLEASE SEE BELOW. (When I purchased this in October, there were two other sellers selling it. Pay the $2 extra bucks and give your hard-earned money to someone that appreciates it.)I will review the remote under sellers that I would hope are more customer-oriented and stand behind their products/service, so look there if you are contemplating a purchase.WHY YOU SHOULD PURCHASE FROM ANOTHER SELLER:I had a terrible time with another item I purchased from Maxi-Aids (didn't work and said they would replace, but claim "we never got the defective one"). THE REASON ALL OF MAXI-AIDS REVIEWS LOOK TO BE ON THE POSITIVE SIDE IS BECAUSE THEY DRAG OUT THEIR RESPONSE TIME UNTIL YOU CAN'T RETRACT IT/DISPUTE THE TRANSACTION. Pay attention to those negatives you do see in their feedback. Those people are telling the truth :)
We film trails in the Grand Canyon, innercanyontrails[...]. We hike hundreds of miles in all kinds of weather. These batteries have been super for us. When your into a 50 mile hike, you cannot go back for more batteries.
It has a brush on one end and a cleaning pad on the other. The brush is like any other brush, but the cleaning pad is supposed to be moist, but there is nothing moist about my one and it just does not do the job it is supposed to do: cleaning!
I received my camera today and I love it. The shipping was super fast and came before the expected date. This camera really takes great pictures. I haven't used the video mode yet but I'm sure that is great as well. I have been carrying it around in a small makeup pouch until I can get a camera back and it fits right in my purse. I am very impressed !!!
very poor quality drivers, tech support almost zero (unless one speaks taiwanese dialect), I whish I could send it back (lost the original packing)...What a waste of money !
Compared to the older Optio S, the S4 features 4 megapixels (vs. Optio S's 3MP), and weighs in at only 3.5 ounces vs. Optio S's 4.1. In short, the S4 is another truly AMAZING digital camera that's no bigger than the Apple iPod. If there's one consumer-grade digital camera you get this holiday season, the S4 should be the one. (If money is object, choose the S model.)
I bought this so as to be able to use files from either computer on my home network as well as receive files from the A/V department at church using the built in FTP server. I had a lot of trouble getting it set up with several emails back and forth to tech support. In the end, it's finally working like I thought it should. Some of the problem was with me not being an IT professional, but some due to the complexity of networking in general. It's a great machine, but you'll need a lot of patience setting it up. It's just not as easy as it looks in the advertising.
I have a Song CDRX700E 8x burner for my Dell notebook. About half of this Memorex spindle wound up in the garbage due to buffer underruns and garbled audio. I was convinced it was my burner or my computer that was causing the problem, but I when I switched to TDKs all my problems disappeared. Stay away from these CDs!!Also, the large bright purple logo on the disk shows right through the white CD labels--yet another reason to switch to the all-white TDKs.
i love the mp3 player. sure there isnt a folder system but organized by artist is fine (with legit songs) for me. the big thing is not being able to stop the music besides pausing and turning off the mp3 player. is there some way around it like pressing two certain buttons at the same time or smth? lol i would rate it five stars if it was present (minor nusiance for some) ---so easy to use !! :-Di bought it from j& r music world only because there was a 10$ rebate (69.99-10.00= 59.99) and besides, i wouldn't have to wait for the mp3 player to arrive to my door; the downside of J&r; was the NY sales tax that came up a tad higher than i expected so my purchase came up to 75$ and after rebate it will be 65$ instead of less than amazon (with supersavings and tt long wait with supersavings). if only sales tax could be abolished!
Buyer's beware. Olympus support is horrible. If you ever lose or damage your software Olympus will not help you get it. I lost my CD when I moved and you can't download the software anywhere (you can't even buy it from Olympus). Now I have a completely worthless digital recorder. I'LL NEVER BUY OLYMPUS AGAIN.
For the price and PRIME shipping and Amazon customer service this competes with monoprice fare without the shipping wait and price.It registers as a gigabit connection on the switch and the rudimentary bandwidth-test function on the device I'm running this to shows equal value to cat6 purchased from monoprice.
This camera suddenly stopped working after less than 6 months of light use. Olympus said it would take 10-14 days to get it back. They received it 6 weeks ago, and I'm still waiting. Getting through to customer service, or getting an email back is a nightmare. Buy a camera that is more reliable!
We've enjoyed our EasyShare camera and have already taken hundreds of pictures. The pictures aren't high quality but do look good on the computer and in small prints. For the money it is worth it.
You get what you pay. The hard drive end of the connector is of low quality and does not fit snug in the drive. A smallest shift of the cable causes the drive to loose power. All of the 3 splitter cables I ordered exhibited this behavior. I have 3 other sata power connectors to compare: a connector from my power supply, a power splitter from a well-known brand, and another from a noname manufacturer. All of them sit in the drive much tighter than this particular connector. I would return these power splitters, but the shipping would probably be more than the refund.
This beauty is incredibly easy to USO. Snap it on and shoot. Perfect exposure every time. Fits in a pocket when unneeded .
I ordered this with the hope's of curing two problems. One was the high CPU temperature and the other was the high pitched fan whine the stock Intel fan was producing. Once I installed this cooler, both problems were corrected. I can't get over how quiet this cooler is! I would highly recommend this product.
Sturdy enough, easy to insert and then read cd's, not bulky, stackable. Good size for smaller nook spaces vs the also good tower one, which I lay on its side.
It is a good and cheap product. The sound clarity is excellent for chatting over Internet and hearing songs. Only disadvantage is the length, it is tooooooo lengthy but I think most people prefer this length.
I went with the Transdock Micro since I had previously used a first generation DLO Transpod and was very happy with its performance but it was breaking down and needed to be replaced. The sound quality on the Transdock Micro is terrible compared to my Transpod and the signal is quite weak. On my Transpod, I could broadcast on virtually any frequency in the NYC/NJ area. Empty stations would yield better quality but you could still hear the music on any station. The Transdock Micro is completely inaudible on any frequency that picks up any sort of broadcast.I also tested the Transdock Micro driving from Miami to Key West through the Florida Keys, which is far less concentrated than NYC and I always had a significant amount of static in the background and the sound quality was fair at best. I tried the Transdock Micro in a 2003 Toyota Corolla and a relatively new Sienna Minivan and both vehicles yielded the same poor results. I will try to return this product because it is useless near cities and in rural areas it is adequate at best.
this combo radio and ipod player is great. has decent sound and has a considered design that looks good while working.
lots of bells and whistles. don't know why all manufacturers are allowed to advertise ridiculous numbers for range. my experience has been 1-2 miles with gmrs and this is no different. i like this radio.
this was a reasonable price and it was perfect for my home, it is safe, and reliable brand and it is not too bulky.
It was dead when arrived. Also, they have drivers on their website but they don't tell you they aren't for Vista and Win 7, and that the latter OS's (should) have the drivers required. Finally, their tech support is about as bad as it gets. Although they answer the phone within a reasonable period of time, it is impossible to understand what these foreign language people are saying, and they take up far more time than necessary to diagnose/resolve a problem - totally dysfunctionality. Furthermore, their website says you can do a Chat session, but there is no link on the page, or any other indication of how to initial a session.
This system has really enhanced our TV watching. We bought a Samsung LCD TV in November, and this system makes the whole movie/TV watching experience so much better. We also use it to listen to music, very good sound.
This is a great value for the money. It is simpel and does. Have had it fro awhile and it holding up
The Samsung DVD Blue ray player is just as advertized. It arrived per the estimated date and in good condition. I am very pleased with this product
This is my second set of these phones. The sound is loid and undistorted. Works even better when the phone has a belt clip. You can't go wrong with this set.
I first encountered the LensPEN when a friend let me borrow hers to clean a smudge off my lens. Until then I had used microfiber cloth, lens paper etc. This is so much easier that I decided to buy one for myself. After giving it a whirl my camera's lens seems cleaner now than it has ever been since the day I opened the package when I bought the camera. It is a very convenient travel size, too, and slides right into the front pocket of my camera bag so I won't ever be caught without lens cleaning supplies again.I saw that some people here complain they received a cheap knock-off. The one I got is the original as shown in the picture (seller was Ace Photo Digital and all three items I ordered from them were the genuine article).
DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE. In total I probably accessed this drive about 30 times and it completely died on me. All my data lost. Stay away from Western Digital.
These cartridges are fully functional in my HP printer (PSC 1600) and are significantly cheaper than new cartridges. They are not generic - they were originally HP branded products, with an HP stamp in the plastic casing. Recharged and resold at 1/5 of the price. Excellent deal - a relief, really, from overpriced ink.
Some reviewers have commented that this cord is a "pretty heavy gauge". One even claims the cord is 14 awg. Well I received my cords and they are 18 awg, the same gauge as your average power cord. In what sense then do these cords deserve to be called "premium" power cords? I don't know.
I bought one of these and the remote lasted for three hours and then stopped working.I took it back to Best Buy and got another radio. The remote works but the radio only worked for about five minutes. The CD plays but the radio doesn't work at all.I am taking it back and buying a different brand
I used this blow dryer at the Four Seasons.It is quite powerful and ionic.The folding handle and retractable cord make it extremely easy to store or take with you on trips.
This item is an interesting concept, but, like the Newton, it suffers from voice recognition issues. I bought this about two months ago based on the mostly positive reviews, but was a bit dubious. It is certainly an aid for most household items, but can ANYBODY OUT THERE get it to respond to 'limes', even after attempting to teach it that word? Too pricey for what it is able to accomplish, but may be of use so long as you can glue a post-it to the printout for limes, or create one of its suggestions for limes, like lemons or muffins (? Go figure). Too expensive for a throwaway, but that is ultimately what it is.
work vacuum ever bought ...never should have purchaseddoesn't pick up anythingjust creates a lot of dustit's just a replica of the windtunnel by hooverwhat in the worldi paid $168 for junk
****A friend of mine bought this GPS receiver, and we set it up together. The TomTom ONE is remarkably user-friendly, extremely easy to set up, and intuitive to operate.The screen features a nice "driving view" that was unavailable in GPS systems at the time I bought my GPS; this view is more 3D, very easy to read and quite appealing. For the price, it seems to be an incredible value.The TomTom ONE kit comes with a USB cable that hooks up to your computer and a CD that can be used to manage it over the computer, giving greater flexibility in management. My old GPS can only be managed from the console in my car.Seeing the capabilities of this portable GPS system, I wished I would have not had a different GPS installed in my vehicle, but instead purchased this unit. The TomTom ONE can be transported and used in rental cars on trips, or in friends' cars, and there are no worries about it being stolen, as it is small enough to stow away in your purse. Versatile, easy to use, inexpensive---what more could you want in an entry-level GPS?****
Overall I love this unit, but there are a few minor issues. First, it sometimes takes a very long time for it to turn on & recognize where it is. It sometimes takes several minutes for the map to come up & for it to take directions. This doesn't seem like much, but when you get in your car & are waiting for it to boot up, a few minutes is a long time. Also, many times it tells you that your destination is on the left when it is on the right and vice versa. The volume could be louder--I have it set on the second loudest setting, and it is still difficult to hear when the radio is on, and the speaker vibrates.Now the good stuff--It gives excellent directions most of the time. I have gone places where I have no clue where I am going & it has gotten me there flawlessly. I haven't opened a map in months!It is easy to read when it is on the dash, and this model says the street name which makes it easier to know where to turn.Overall I am very happy with this unit but can't give it 5 stars due to these shortcomings.
Nice simple tool for removing the car stereo. Worked great on 2000 VW Jetta. A little flimsy, but the price is on target.
I bought this Batman TV for my son on his 4th Birthday, he is now 5 and the TV no longer works. He never messed with the TV, it was up high on his dresser and when he wanted to watch something I turned it on for him. I went to turn it on one day and you could hear the sound but you could only see a small line of picture across the middle of the tv. Yes if looks cool but sure didnt last long!
It's GREAT! I love it, very sharp! I can DIG IT!
No protective cover, poor packaging, arrived with one minor scratch. All images lack any definition whatsoever no matter how I try to compensate. With an unmodded DSLR at ISO 200 f/2.4 expect about a 10-15min exposure in bright direct sun.Would say its a waste of money but it was cheap... Waste of time? If you plan to use any images shot with it for anything besides personal entertainment, then yes.
amigo mio gracias por el envio todo esta muy bien, muchas gracias y que pase muy bien y feliz d&iacute;as de los enamorados
worked great fast deliery and charges my controller and can use with out batteries for a more lighter controller. buy
I've owned a lot of power strips in my day, and I've never had one just die like this. This particular model must be a real lemon as I see many other reviewers had the same problem.Mine died less than 2 years old on a day with no storms, no changes to normal setup, etc. All that's plugged into it is some AV equipment (a Plasma TV, a TiVo, a Receiver, a cable box, and a couple of little accessories).Save yourself some misery and buy a different unit.
Very nice. Works very well, nothing really to worry about. You need a 2 gig memory card? Here it is. End of story.
For $69 this pair of speakers is fine for kids and people who don't know what they should be listening for. There is no "brightness" in the sound (it's "muddy") and the best way to describe them is "tanky" sounding. Seems that a rule of thumb is that you have to spend $100 or more in this particular bookshelf category to get the wonderful "presence" of sound that lights up the room. I had to send these babies back. Sorry.
What can I say, it's a power stick?Worked like I expected, no shorts.Hasn't burned the house down yet.
I bought this TV in the Sping of 2006 and luckily bought a 5 year extended warranty. Immediately, I got the black bar across the top of the screen and they replaced the light engine. It is on the 4th bulb, as of yesterday. Each bulb lasts about 2,000 hours and not the 8,000 hours that is promised. My repairman said to be cautious of using generic $100 bulbs from Ebay, because they will ruin the ballast and cause a more expensive repair. The next replacement will be out of my pocket, so I will probably shell out close to $200 for an authentic Toshiba bulb and replace myself (very easy to do). Hopefully, I've sold this POS before then. I'm thinking about putting a money jar by the TV asking guests for bulb contributions. Thanks Toshiba for helping me lose all of my friends!
Just replaced my linksys router and wireless access port with the D-Link DIR-655. So far working great. The setup was ultra easy. I've had many linksys products but they always degrade or just stop. The most I've gotten was three years, which isn't bad but the reviews were great for the D link . So far so good with the D link. UPDATE. It's 10-26 2012 and the D-link is still going strong with no problems.
Not a whole lot you can say about this except that it should come with the teleconverter or the close-up lens. I guess they do this so that you won't end up with two of these if you purchase both. I only attach this if I am using the teleconverter and I never use the hood. To fit in my camera case, I have to take everything apart anyway.
I purchased the older model of Sony charger and 4 2500 AA batteries. Then I purchased this unit and 8 more batteries. My plan was to use 4 and keep 4-8 charged "on standby" at all times, swapping them out as I needed them.The Sony rechargeable batteries suck too much to support my plan. After a full charge, even a full refresh/charge, if I leave them in the drawer for 2 days they will run out of power and I need to charge them again. And they seem to power my devices for less time than alkaline (non disposable) batteries as well.If I knew what brand to get instead, I would throw these away and buy them. But the Sony rechargeable batteries have made me distrust NiMH rechargeables altogether. This is not a premium quality product, definitely not worth the Sony name.
We were having to rearrange cables, plug them into different devices, and it was a hassle. The new switch worked fine right out of the box, so now our VCR, DVD, and converter box all work easily with the push of a button. Great product.
Just plugged it in, connected the cables and a vast improvement in picture quality was seen. (No more tiles in digital picture and no ghosting on the analog screen) Also, an improvement in bandwidth is seen thru the digital modem although more time is needed to verify....)
The cable looks fine. The wires in the two sides are different colors, one side gray and the other side copper. I give it one star because my first roll and a replacement roll both measured 46 feet. I need 50 feet. Some reviewers received less than 45 feet. If you need only 44 feet, it's probably a good deal. If you need 50 feet, it's a nuisance.
I use this headset to provided customer service, the sound is clear I've had no complaints from customers about clarity. Good device for a low price.
I loved the camera. Great pictures, great size. Then it stopped working. I sent it back to Canon Service in Irvine. They reported the camera &quot;within factory specs.&quot; It still doesn't work right. They don't care. I have other Canon cameras. They are excellent.
I ordered this router on Amazon. After reading all the reviews and trying two different Linksys, I thought D Link was the one to be tried. When i received this router, I noticed that the router was already used by someone else as there was a a wireless with SSID already setup. I had to return the router and re order a new one. And then it was easy to set up and haven't had any problems with the router so far.
... I looked at the very reasonable price on the CANON S200 on AMAZON.COM and read the very sincere review by this fine young lad...and then checked out the prices on the ink cartridges for this machine-ABOUT half or less of the Lexmark's!!!...Well this was the clincher! I immediately ordered the unit from AMAZON-received it a few days later in first rate condition...and have not regretted the decision one bit! It was very inexpensive...even with the USB cable added to the purchase which CANON does not supply.The quality of the S200 is so good and the setup software a breeze, it is hard for me to imagine someone wanting a more expensive machine except for a laser model! If I could, I would give the CANON 10*'s!Regardless of the DPI rating-Color photos are superb!Regular print quality is second to none!The owner's manual is very well written.The machine itself has yet to jam[an unbelieveable feat-especially around our household!]. There is a small blue lever under the cover where the cartridges are housed. This lever must be set correctly for a given type of paper-all the way to the left for normal white paper.The cartridges themselves slide in very nicely on a tray or sub-housing{if you will}. At any rate-they are easy to deal with!My wife is a CCD director for her school and constantly has the printer going. I do a lot of auction selling and always am making copies of my ads! The kids continue to have their book reports to do! In four weeks of solid use, the printer has not jammed once!...NO KIDDING!! The color cart is still on almost full and the black is about halfway down!...AMAZING!!However if you are looking for speed...look elsewhere...AS YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET IT WITH THE CANON! If you are looking for a sleek[about half the size of the LEXMARK Z42]printer that does a super job at a really great price-in a reasonable amount of time...then look for the CANON S200!...Absolutely FIRST RATE!! You won't regret it!! Do remember to purchase the USB cable from AMAZON...IT'S very inexpensive!! Thank you, CANON and thank you, AMAZON.COM ...
DO NOT BUY THIS T.V! Purchased the samsung dlp tv in 2008 and within two and a half years the tv began to have white dots that completely covered the tv screen and shortly after that black dots began to pop up all over the screen as well. I found that it was a samsung manufactures mistake. After calling samsung and getting the run around, they said that my tv was not one they would fix for free.Sad that a billion dollar company would not take care of their customers. They transfered me to there repair department only to find that they do not repair dlp tv's anymore!! Yes you read right, THEY DONT REPAIR TV'S THAT THEY SOLD ME A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER!I called a local tv repair service to see what could be done. It came down to me having to pay $500.00 to get it fixed! Wow, I payed over $2,000 for a tv that only worked for less than four years.Samsung DLP tv's are horrible. Dont waste your money.
Product came as described and works very well! It's perfect for the winter months, it keeps drinks hot for hours.
This model is a step up from the now deleted 550 version and is a terrific replacement. This newer version which can be found for hundreds of dollars less than it's original price offers just about everything anyone could ask for. I will confess I love the look of the slightly larger, newer, flat-screen Nuvi models but this beats almost all of them for the money. If you get a new one and find that it does not have the latest map version, Garmin will supply you a CD for upgrading or you can download the new maps from their site for free. The mapping system is great, in the year and half I've had my 550 I have not found a single street that was not in the data base, and this new one residing in my wife's vehicle seems to have even more info. As with all GPS units, you may find that the Garmin will not always know the shortcuts that you my have discovered over the years in your local area, most folks don't need a GPS to get around their own back yard.The built-in MP-3 player is very cool and will take a regular SD Card for music or as in my case, old radio shows for playback as you drive. If your auto radio has inputs for external devices you can play back your music and driving directions through you car sound system. I've found that one of the best features is that this model will sync with your bluetooth phone and you can ditch that annoying earpiece while you are driving. Your phone rings through the Garmin unit or your radio, you press one button and have your conversation. When you first pair the Garmin unit with your phone, it installs all the information from the phone onto the Garmin so when you go to make a call, one button brings up your list of names and numbers, you press the dial button and your call is made. The speaker in the Garmin is fine for calls and I've never had any reports of problems with anyone I've called hearing me loud and clear at their end. I do wish the volume went a tiny bit louder for music playback when it's not playing through my radio, but that is a minor complaint for sure.The 580 also comes with a free year of MSN which allows you to check movie theater locations, start times for the movies, the location of gas stations in your area with the current price of gas, weather and traffic conditions, temperature, in your area and more. Of course there are ton's of points of interest included and you can add more with some optional Garmin tools available from their website. Thousands of addresses for restaurants, coffee shops, etc., are at your fingertips too.Highly recommended by this user..........
This Tom - Tom is worth the price for ease of use and what it does. Yes there are models that cost much more and will serve you tea, while massaging your feet but I just need to get from Point A to Point B. Which is exactly what this little Tom-Tom does. The screen is nice and easy to see, I like the way that the volume correlates to your speed increasing /decreasing. The only drawback I had is that when I took it to Memphis with me it was stuck on safety locked, I called the number( help) and after what seemed like 500 hours- more like 30 minutes - I was told that it was because I turned it on and was out of my home area, had I driven to Memphis it would had been ok.Basic unit good price. I like it.
This printer has excellent photo quality and the side benefit I never anticipated was the incredible ease of use to scan and print documents. The menu wheel feature is too easy! I can scan and print in less then a minute. Canon printers come with great monitoring and application software. That's one reason I switched from years of HP printers.
Setup was painless and simple. The set up CD made all the correct settings and the unit was working in my system within 10 minutes of opening the package. The only downside of the set up was that its so automated it didnt ask me for any prefence choices. For example, I always hide my SSID rather than broadcasting it, so I had to get into advanced settings after the router was going to change it. Not a big deal but I suppose a few feedback questions during initial set up would have been nice. The only reason I have given this router four stars instead of five is because the blue LEDs on the front of the unit are just unreasonably bright. My router is on a shelf in a spare bedroom of the house, and I had to cover over the front of the router to dim it enough so that it wasnt disturbing to a guest that was sleeping in the room. There's no reason the LEDs need to be that bright other than maybe for showing it off(?) but I dont know what DLink would think thats important for most users. They could have used smaller LEDs or stuck in a higher impedance resistor on the circuit board and toned it down to what I'd consider a normal brightness.
There's just no reason to be out without one of these. Handy for all my lens, but especially handy to use with binoculars, which always seem to be dirty. Just remember to take it with you.
I got these Panasonic RP-HT21 headphones here at amazon about a week ago and at the time I paid $4.95! I just wanted a spare set of headphones to use with my LAPTOP and as another light weight audio option. When I saw the price and the reviews here I had to try them. I am a headphone guy buying Skullcandy, Sony, and two different Panasonics just in the last 3 weeks! I must say that these Panasonic RT-HT21 are really excellent for this price and even at three times the price would be an excellent choice! They are very well built and I think you would really have to abuse them to break them! The base is nice (FULL), mid and highs are very clear as well. Just a perfectly nice balanced sounding pair of headphones is the best way to describe them. I am certain they would fit even the largest size head when fully extended with no problem easy. This is really a great way to go for a very well made set of headphones especially if you want just the best value for your money. Great job Panasonic and thanks for a really nice product that is truly worth every penny!!!!!!
I use Toast with a Sony CDU948S, which is a 4x write CD-R, and these Imation CD-Rs always fail at 4x. Other &quot;Certified&quot; CD-Rs allways work.
I've owned this receiver for about a decade. I have pushed this unit to the max and it hasn't failed. For years I bridged the receiver (not recommended) and ran a pair of DCM 12". I have blown both of the speakers (cross overs) but the Onkyo remains strong. My first receiver was an Onkyo and it lasted even longer. Top quality, I don't know if they make them like this any more.
This USB port HotSync cradle for the Handspring Visor makes downloads and backups to your PC very quick and simple. I wanted to purchase an extra cradle for use at home, but found the shipping and handling charges direct from Handspring to be ridiculously expensive (almost $10.00) Thank you, Amazon, for not beeing greedy and charging exhorbitant shipping and handling charges and also providing prompt delivery.
Works great, good price. If you still have a decent AGP system like I do, and you're not ready to upgrade to PCI express just yet, this is the card for you.
Very easy to learn how to use. Ready to use right out of box. Voice is plenty clear & loud. Charges battery as I drive or can charge battery on computer with cable provided. Battery seems to hold up well enough to use on short trips in older six volt car where can't use cigarette lighter to hook up. Simple packaged instruction folder is all you need. I downloaded the complete instruction manual but do not feel it is necesasary. The windshield suction mount won't work on my 2001 Avalon so I mount it in my cup holder with a strong rubber band. The road directions have been very good in Northern California so far. The restaurants are definitely not up to date but good since you can get address & phone number so can call to verify still exist. You can download updates for free if there are any. Garmin seems to be a good customer service company but I have not had any problems with my unit. Too bad they do not have a better mounting system than the suction cup and bean bag type dash mount as neither are very worth while for many types of cars such as I have. Bottom line is that for $222.00, it is very worth while.
I bought this VCR in December, it's now March and the picture is gone. the screen is just blue when it is on "play", but if you Fast Forward or Rewind it, you can see the picture. Bizarre! Our other VCRs lasted several years. I contacted Panasonic but have not had a reply. Needless to say, I am NOT happy with this purchase.
I have had my dvd player coming up 2 years now and I can successfuly say I must have gotten one of the non factory rejects. Mine has never given me trouble. Not once. It has played photo dvd's and audio, plus my dvd's perfect. There is no weird red line or blue bar like some have reviewed to say. The remotes dont annoy me either. I find the remote quite cool to be honest. I meen I am only 17 years old for crying out loud. I dont need a big fancy thing to make me happy. Samsung has satisfied my family in the past and my dvd player is great. I got it for christmas. I can say that compared to some of my friends, this one is the best one. My one friend has a panasonic brand, and it sucks. I can say that I am lucky to have this one. It loads my dvd's in less then 10 seconds literally. Its a perfect model for myself. I think some people who are un happy with it must have gotten bad models. Mine is perfect.
I am having serious problems with my recent purchase. I had the TV delivered hooked it up to all my devices' and nothing. A little sound was made but no contrast on the black screen. No menu, no volume, nothing. I called the seller twice and was put on hold for more then 20 min each time. I tried calling them today to confirm my exchange and all I get is a busy signal. I am really not happy and hope to get a now WORKING tv soon. I called Samsung and they say about 8% of these models that go out are completely defective. Buyer beware.
If you want to be fully "surrounded" by music or sound, this is your headset. It is lightweight, comfortable, and it delivers. It's a little work to set it up for those who are not computer savvy, but it's worth it.For those of you who are having trouble getting it to work beyond windows sounds and Live Messenger, there is a trick you have to do to unlock its full potential, and I found this out the hard way. You have to go to your Control Panel (Either Start->Control Panel or My Computer->Control Panel), then go to the "Sounds and Audio Devices" Option. It will bring up a screen with a series of tabs. Click on the Audio Tab, and set the Default Sound Playback and the Sound Recording Sections to the "Microsoft LiveChat LX-3000" option. Then Click apply. Next, in the same screen, look in the "Sound Playback" section, you will see the Advanced button. Click that, and it opens up the "Advanced Audio properties" screen. You should be on the Speakers Tab already. Set the "Speaker Setup" to "Stereo Headphones" and again, click "Apply". Click Ok to get back to the previous menu and Click ok to exit. You should now be able to listen to your music and other sounds because it's no longer conflicting with the default stuff.
This review is meant to be helpful to those people who are pretty much 'sold' on the SE530s. They are GREAT, but almost everyone winds up using the 530s with the silicone triple-flex sleeves (included). Be warned that the factory mounted foam sleeves can be VERY difficult to remove. The foam sleeves are formed around a hard rubber insert that becomes stuck on an unseen barb (mentioned in instructions). The harder you grasp the foam sleeves, the more they resist. I'd bet that some people have broken the earbud itself trying to remove the sleeve. I had luck by grasping the foam at the very end- then twisting and pulling. I'm sure there are other ways to remove stubborn sleeves, just be patient.Aside from that, these earbuds are a pure joy to listen to!!
I knew that I had to have this camera as soon as I saw the words "Image Stabilization". I have been shooting with Pentax camera's and lenses and upgrading them since I started shooting with a K1000 in 1980. Over time, I have accumulated and upgraded camera's and lenses (now to some of the auto-focus lenses), and all of them can be used (including bellows and teleconverter) with the K10 D. I often shoot in low light hand held (because I can't bring in my tripod) and I think that the " IS" is going to be a benefit when shooting under these conditions. I also work with a 100mm-500mm telephoto lens and in experimenting with it, I was able to photograph (hand held & clearly read), at a lower shutter speed, a license plate on a car about 125 ft away.As I have been going to larger prints, the RAW & RAW + jpeg formats (on the fly) will give me the ability to make better images of the important shots that I want to create without using up memory on images that are not as important.All of the new shooting modes (in addition to the Av & Tv modes) may be overkill. Sometimes I think that it is easier to use the M setting. I can see that if you are shooting a lot of images in succession of action or a lot of depth of field control, it might be appropriate for some users to use these camera settings.The optional battery grip BG2 is an important option for serious photographers to consider. It just makes using a camera in the portrait mode a lot more convenient. I have not yet totally figured ot how I plan to use my external handle mount flash with it yet, but I know there are some brackets out there that I think I can make work. (I don't use a lot of flash in my work anyway).I am looking forward to getting into using this camera to create new and interesting images. I am writing this review probably prematurely given that I have not yet had the chance to use it more.
I have an HP all-in-one printer at home and another at the office. I have been pleased until now, but recently I installed a brand new, sealed HP 56 black cartridge at the office and it registered empty and didn't print, even though it was well before its expiration date. Another new cartridge worked fine. Yesterday, the same thing happened at home with still another cartridge. There is no recourse to these defective cartridges, no way to prove that you didn't simply use them up. There is no other product I can think of to compare to this rip-off! Even though I am satisfied with my printers, one more strike and they go to the curb.
It's really a good cleaner and also easy to keep in your camera case.I can get rid of dust and some stain on my lens. It's worth to buy this one.
Good quality, pretty comfortable. Used on an airplane for the kids - good sound volume. It's not high-end, but for the price it's pretty good.
I haven't even booted my TT One yet because I am still recovering from the ordeal of opening the plastic bubble package. The heavy duty plastic bubble required metal cutters and large scissors (while praying that the TomTom did not go flying). This insane packaging might help impulse sales in a retail store but is infuriating and is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Did I say that it is infuriating?
This thing holds 2 GB of data. This equals about 250 songs. "What only 250? There are way better mp3 players with way more memory!" Let's face it. Who listens to 250 songs a day, even a week? If you want to hear new stuff, how long does it take to add and delete songs? I have over 4,000 songs on my computer, and this thing works just fine. I don't think anyone needs more than 2 GB of data. Yeah, changing songs every day can be a hassle, but there's no need to go any higher. The only thing that I see as a problem is the price. You could buy the 20GB Photo for only a hundred more dollars. The math for the prices is not linear. The 20GB should cost 10 times that of the Nano since its hard drive is 10 times bigger, or better yet the Nano should cost a tenth of the 20GB, making it about $30. Just a thought, Apple.
I've four of these sets since owning my 360, and after several months 3 of the 4 no longer hold a charge. Google this problem and you'll find plenty of other people in the same boat.My advice is to buy some Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries. They're one of the top brands, last long, and best of all you can use them for more than just your xbox controllers.
I own the TV for half a year now. It is great. The picture is very clear with HD Channel.
I bought this keyboard for work, as I work 4 10-hour days per week. I did not find it hard to adapt my typing to it. In fact, it seemed to adapt to me so naturally. I cannot believe that I did not buy one sooner. I just made do with the company-issued keyboard for over 5 years. Unbelievable performance. If it were possible, I would rate it a 7th star. Now, I'm on the search for the wireless version for my home pc. ***Update 05/11/12, this was bought 12/11/11, previous one bought from Amazon 08/29/09. Still going strong. Actually on my 3rd one for another home pc. I decided this is excellent for personal pc as well, who cares about wireless. This has great preformance. You cannot go wrong with this keyboard!! My advise, buy it while you can!!!***
I purchased this TV in 2008 from Aaron's it has the Ambilight which I love to death but on the negative side the picture stopped working sometime this year!! I am not sure how long these TV's are suppose to last but I think with the amount of money I paid for it I should receive more than 3 years of service. I took it to the shop for the second time and it should run me about $300 to get it fixed...I am stuck between a rock and a hard place because it is Christmas and I have to decide on whether or not to get my TV fixed or get another one!! My first plasma TV died on me too early...Buy if you want to I just pray you don't have the same problems I had...Happy Buying!!
I only have a 300 watt power supply, so I'm limited as to which cards I can use in my PC. I bought this to replace an ATI X700 that was failing after 17 months. I didn't want to spend much because I plan on replacing my computer next year. Bad decision. Truely, the integrated graphics that came with my computer displays much better text and pictures and has more resolution options than this card, although the card does enable some additional video functions. The X700 was much much better, and I wish I'd bought another one.
I was on the verge of buying this printer on sale for my father, and then I checked on the price of toner. The toner cartridge (reportedly 3000 pages) runs at about twice the cost of a 3000-page-toner cartridge on my beloved Brother laser printer. For me, the initial investment of an extra few dollars on a Brother will repay itself the very first time I buy toner. I guess Samsung learned from the ink-jet marketing scheme of making their money on overpriced ink/toner.I am not sure why one customer reviewer claims that the Samsung toner cartridge comes with a drum unit. When I researched the price of the toner cartridge, drum units for this printer were sold separately, and at quite a high price.
Not wishing to spend a large amount of money on my PC's computer speakers but not liking the factory speakers included on my computer I took a leap of faith and purchased the Cambridge 3-Piece system because of it's low price compared to some of the units out there.The system includes a large woofer and 2 tweaks that can extend up to 4-5 feet. The volume is controlled by a switch attached to the speaker's wires that can stretch 2-3 feet. The bass is controlled by the back of the woofer and overall installation of the speakers is very easy.It's amazing how much high quality sound I get from these speakers when running my computer's DVD player. Even with 3 speakers, the sound still gives you the movie theater feeling of having the sound go from left to right. I own a large TV but still prefer to watch DVDs on my 21&quot; monitor because of the sound's quality from the Cambridge speakers.I also own a large amount of PC games and if you're an avid gamer you have no idea what you're missing by not having a quality speaker system. Many of today's PC games were meant to have not only a good sound card, but excellent speakers that allow the user to appreciate the sound that the programmers meant to be a part of the game's atmosphere. Some games such as Clive Barker's Undying are 3x scarier with this system.You can buy better speaker systems than this but why bother with more speakers until they invent computer screens that stretch a few feet. The 3-piece Cambridge system is more than enough for anything you may use on your PC.
Stable, Quiet, Strong. What more could you ask for? Cheaper? All failures, problems I have seen come from the cheaper ones (often inflated specs).This is from a builder of TOP OF THE LINE Power supplies. For years I have been very satisified with this line..Never a failure! Recomended.
My order for the Pana-vue 33 Slide viewer was exactly like what I saw and read in the advertisement. The order came promptly and in good condition when delivered. I received the Pana-vue within 3 days. Excellent seller. I would buy from this company again.
I have never liked Apple for its over the edge proprietary control over products and services it offers. What is really disturbing is that people are willingly submitting to apples ridiculus controlling methods. For example not allowing your purchased music to transfer back to PC after a reinstallation or in case of getting a new PC.Having said that, lets take a look at Zune and compare with ipods. First lets talk about features that Ipods lack.- Wi-Fi. Oh yes, it will probably be on the next generation ipods, but unlike apple fans, we won't go crazy complaining it was copied from Zune.- Wireless sharing of music. If apple doesn't even allow paid customers to transfer back their purchased music (from ipod) to a new pc or after a reinstallation, do you think they will allow "sharing" of music? dream on.File Formats : Stubborn apple doesn't support WMA format. Oh man, don't they love to hate Microsoft although Microsoft saved Apple when it was struggling to survive? But why do you want WMA format? It is because nearly ALL the online music vendors except Apple distributes music in WMA format. So when you get an ipod, you are stuck to Itunes, and Itunes only. Zune in addition to playing WMA, MP3, it plays AAC, JPEG,WMV, MPEG-4, H.264 files as well.Build Quality : Ipods don't even qualify to be compared in this category. Zune is rigid, solidly, very well built gadget. Even without any kind of cases, it is not scratch prone. Ipods need those expensive fancy cases, but even then they are so easily scratched. Zune has round edges with high quality plastic layer to protect the screen.Display : Zune can be used and navigated in a horizontal or vertical view. Beat that ipod! Oh did I mention Zune has a larger, brighter display than Ipods. Afterall it is no fun watching video in a lilliputian ipod screen.Navigation : I really loved it. What a slap in the face of Apple fanbase. Now they won't be able to complain Zune stole the navigational wheel as if nobody else on earth has any creativity. It is not a click-wheel like IPods. Navigation is vertical. It is common sense, the shortest distant from one point to another is a line, not a circle. So that means you can navigate faster using a vertical navigation. Zune navigation is fast and works very well than wheel.I personally prefer something that is of open architechture, that gives consumer more choices, more flexibility. It is true that not many mp3 players have come and gone, but Zune has a good backing. There are of course better digital players than both ipods and Zune, but because many of those companies are small and don't have enough to allocate for advertising, their products remain unknown. I mean you go everywhere, you see ipod ads. That is the sole reason for their success because it lacks in features and substance. So it needs a way of tricking people. Much like they annoyoing PC-vs-Mac guy ads. They say, if you repeat a lie 10 times, it becomes the truth. Apple says ipods are the best, we hordes of sheep say "oh yes allmighty apple, I'm honored to buy an inferior product, I'm happy to be given only one choice, .."Cowon (iaudio, jetaudio) makes some of the BEST music players. Creative makes great soundcards but its mp3 players have been very disappointing. And finally IRiver is also good choice. Do your research, know what you are getting unless you are one of those blind apple fan who will reject everything non-apple.It is time to put a stop to Apples manipulation.WAKE UP people.
As executive director of a developing statewide non-profit that recently received its first small grant, I had significant demands in a printer. I needed a printer versatile enough to provide high quality scanning, quick and professional grade high volume printing, and ease of use. This printer has delivered far beyond my high expectations.The easy scroll wheel makes this printer a dream to use. Replacing ink cartridges is intuitive and the entire design is user-friendly. The separate ink cartridges and light display when changing cartridges are very helpful. In addition, it is easy to see ink volumes on the easy scroll wheel and on my computer screen. The printer informs you when one of the ink cartridges is running low well in advance. I was able to print about 15 full colour brochures after receiving the low ink warning before I changed the Black 5 Pigment cartridge.I was impressed that I was able to print 200+ double-sided, full colour (yes, Brit spelling) brochures on thick, high gloss paper without any smudging or bleeding. The ink cartridge lasted until the end of my printing, after I had already printed over a hundred full colour brochures on plain paper. Ink may be more expensive than with other printers, but I've never had ink cartridges provide as much use as these.A print job that would have cost $2 per brochure for a total of $400 ended up costing me under $100 including high quality, double-sided gloss paper and the replacement ink cartridges for the Black 5 pigment ink. After only one print run, this printer has now paid for itself in the money that I saved. The images and text appear sharp and high resolution. I received multiple compliments on the brochures at a conference yesterday.I asked the customer service employee at Staples why this printer had two different Black ink cartridges. He told me that the printer usually defaults to using the Black 8 ink for plain paper printing, but that it automatically defaulted to using Black 5 pigment ink for this print job because the Black 5 pigment ink dries more quickly and is more suitable for brochures. I didn't select anything different than if I were printing a letter, the computer just decided (correctly) for me. Again, painless and simple. On another printer, this print job would have required me to play around with different settings. Ideally, you should check print setup to select the correct paper type, paper feed location, and page setup before you print. However, even without doing that, this printer still managed to get it right.I did not get a single paper jam, except for when I overloaded the paper feed tray with 50+ extra thick brochures, which was definitely my fault. I was impressed that, unlike on the HP I have at my other office, this printer stopped running immediately as soon as the paper began to jam and put a message on my computer screen about the paper jam. Because the printer stopped so quickly, even the jammed sheet was not fully damaged and none of the other pages were affected. Yet another mark of superior quality. For once, the images on my screen actually looked BETTER in print than in print preview. The photos I printed appeared to have been professionally developed upon close glance, though I am admittedly not a professional photographer.Installation was easy, without the bugs I experience constantly with my HP. My colleague has an Epson, which is better quality than my HP, but is incredibly slow and loud. He has started to use mine because printing on the Canon MP600 is so much quicker, quieter, and higher in visual quality.There are only three potential drawbacks to this machine that I can envision:1 Size- It does take up a larger space than many other printers, though this appears to be because it has solid, sturdy construction. It does not appear flimsy at all. I am rough on my equipment and it has held up to over a month of hard, continuous use. I realise that is not a long time, but I've printed the same volume for my non-profit in a month as a personal user might in an entire year. Also, this printer IS smaller than some of the expensive laser printers that many businesses use. It's mainly large when compared with most printers designed for home use.2 No fax- I generally prefer not to send sensitive documents by fax and use Skype instead of a ground phone line. This printer does not have a fax, so you may want to get e-fax or use Skax if you use Skype (which I highly recommend because you can make domestic and foreign calls from your own number with voicemail for less than $100 a year).3 Ink costs- The ink costs seem high. However, I got twice as much colour printing per ink cartridge as I did with the HP. So, while ink may appear to cost twice as much, the reality is that it probably costs about the same amount when actual volume per dollar is calculated. Buying in bulk or searching online for the lowest price will save money. The multipack containing all of the 8 ink cartridges seems to offer the most cost-effective solution, just remember that you will also need to purchase Black 5 pigment.This is a 10 star printer out of a possible 5 stars. If it had a built-in fax, slightly smaller size, and less expensive ink, even my perfectionist self would be unable to find a single fault with this printer.Aside from these three minor drawbacks, this printer is flawless.For a printer in the $100-$200 price range, I would recommend this printer above all others I have encountered. Bravo, Canon.
A great point and shoot camera! Literally pick it up and begin to take beautiful pictures quickly and efficiently! It's small size lets you throw it in your pocket and head out the door, and it's quick processing ensures nobody gets bored. The SD40 even has advanced settings to fool around with such as manual ISO adjustment and color accent for more creative users. My girlfriend loved this gift!
Being at the cutting edge of computers can be expensive. Being TOO far behind can be frustrating in terms of performance. This board hits a nice middle point in terms of giving very solid performance for a reasonable price.The built-in graphics are easily good enough for most purposes, although I assume top-end gamers would disagree. The same goes for the built-in audio.There are SATA disk connections, an external firewire connection, half a dozen external USB2 connections (and more internal). These give the board decent "modern" connectivity. But for those who may need some legacy support, there are also connections for a floppy disk drive (remember those?) and a serial port.I assume the BIOS facilities are fairly standard, allowing the system to boot from a floppy, from a CD, from the disk, or from the network.The board came with good instructions and the purpose of all connection points was made clear. There were very few jumper settings to mess with, and those that there were came in a sensible configuration so that you didn't need to touch them. Constructing the machine consisted of just plugging everything into the appropriate spot.I used this board to construct a Linux (Ubuntu) box, and everything has worked perfectly.
THIS WORKS WITH NTFS HARD DRIVES NO REFORMAT REQUIRED AND CAN BE USED TO SWAP BETWEEN PC AND NETWORK WHEN NEEDED. UPDATE THE LATEST FIRMWARE ON LINKSYS WEBSITE. NTFS WORKS ONLY ON PORT2 OF THE UNIT AND FAT32 OR LINUX EXT CAN BE USED ON PORT1 OF THE UNIT. HAPPY CUSTOMER AND WANTED ALL OF THOSE DISSAPPOINTED TO UPDATE THE FIRWARE.
The adhesive backing isn't as strong as I would have liked. I used these to clear up wires in a control panel, and the adhesive pad gave way on a few of them that were holding back a few wires under tension.
This transaction was very satisfactory. I think this was the cheapest I could get this adapter anywhere, and I had searched a few places, in stores and online.
worked great and very fast shipping, will order again, the price of a new cartridge i thought about just buying a new printer, its almost as cheap to replace the printer than to replace a new ink cartridge.glad i found this cartridge on amazon, and will buy from again, and ill stock up on black and color cartridges. great service
Ok so it's canon, you know it's going to be good, but everything about this camera is great. It's lightweight, compact (for an SLR) and takes amazingly great pictures. I cannot wait to get out and take some photos at the US Figure Skating National championships with this camera.The manual is also easy to read and understand, and the tech support--if ever you need it--is user friendly!Buy this camera, and be ready to never look back!
I have it plugged into my laptop dock. When installed and running, it is fine. The problem I have is that when it is plugged into the dock, it prevents my system from undocking. It throws up a "you cannot eject your computer error" and specifically mentions the IOGEAR device. Tech support suggested that I plug it directly into the laptop. When I tried to explain that this idea defeats the purpose of a dock, they just repeated their suggestion. They also suggested I load the driver into the dock and not the laptop. I still don't understand that one... Tech support is definitely not there.
This was not the little pod I wanted to buy, but Amazon was out at the time. However, now that I have it, it is working great. Features I was looking for were light weight, small size, and (obviously) stable. So far, it meets all those expectations for a very small price. The legs extend smoothly and still lock down solid. When fully extended, I think the pod is quite solid, even when I am moving the camera while shooting video with camcorder. It has all the different movement points lockable so once you set it where you want it, it stays put.Overall, its simple, solid.
I just wanted a set of wireless speakers that I could hook to my PC and install in my living room so I could listen to the music on my PC without having to be in my office. These work ok - they're not stereo speakers, but they sound ok. You have to adjust the volume on each one seperately which is no big deal except that you have to re-adjust every time you turn them on. The on/off control on the remote doesn't work, so I have to turn each one on manually which is a pain in the neck. The volume control on the remote works fine, but again - you have to adjust each speaker seperately. The most annoying thing is that every 5 minutes or so, one of the speakers pops. The other one seems to work ok. Overall, I think my money could have been better spent.
This product took a while to get used to using , but now that I have had it for a few weeks, I hate having to go back to a conventional keyboard. It takes all the pressure off the wrists and places the hands is a neutral/natural position
Fits well on arm. However, velcro does not hold wires in place very well. Must remove i-pod from armband to turn on/off.
This is my first Camcoder, the other choice I considered was JVC-DV120, I liked JVC's 16x optical zoom, but its construction looked cheesy and it's much bulkier. The DV102 looks much better and has some nice features I like: zoom-mic and build-in light. It's a real good deal.Camera is pretty easy to use and takes good picture, the image stablization does a good job, I took a lot of video by holding it without a tripod, sometimes I need to walk around, and the image wasn't very jerky. The sound quality is very good, no background noise at all.In low light the image is a little bit grainy, but still very acceptable.I'm not worried about the SD card, though I do have a spare one from my digital camera, I rarely use it, the still picture quality is too low to justify the price of a card. If Panasonic removed the SD drive and offered it with a remote, I'd have given it 5 stars. The other thing I missed is it doesn't have S-video output.The Camcoder offers some manual feature such as iris lock, backlight and program AE, which are essential to cope with certain light conditions.The camera's control buttons are a little hard to reach for me by just using one hand, my hand is relatively small, so make sure it's good for your hand.Overall I feel it's perfect for begainers on a budget.Btw, the software is virtually usesless.
Awesome price for a cord that costs much more at stores in a local area. Works perfectly every time. Thanks!
Ordered 3' CAT-5 Ethernet cables to clean up my home technology area. I hate tangled cables and when all devices are close to each other this becomes problematic. I replaced all the 7' cables with 3' cables and couldn't be happier, without using velcro. Awesome!
This product does not fit Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep vehicles from 98 and up. It fits a few "select" models that fit into those huge categories. This is product is terribly advertised. Be careful.
This is a must for those who need to travel whether for personal or business. Looking for a larger one for future.
I thought I'd try Zune because I didn't feeling wasting money on Ipod...Maybe this line of technology isn't where it needs to be yet...The Zune, and it's associated software has potential, but doesn't live up to expectations. The Zune software/marketplace will drive you crazy with its consistency. Your ability to download and burn music is entirely dependent on the whims of the software at that particular moment...I'm terribly disappointed. Another crappy product care of the corporate Nazis at Microsoft.
What can I say, so much for so little. I shopped around and this little tike blew the doors off the rest of them.
I purchased the player yesterday, and so far I have only been happy with it. I only gave it 4 out of 5 stars mainly because of the DRM issues and because I would've liked a little more battery life. That said, both of those issues don't bother me much at all, and I have been able to work around both of them. Also, no player is perfect.The player itself is well designed. The interface is well constructed and easy to navigate. So easy in fact that they don't include a manual with the player, and that won't impede your using it. I haven't worked much with the zune software, though from what I have done it seems well designed. The whole marketplace issues don't really matter to me because I buy actual cd's, but for those who live in cyberspace, I can see where complaints come from.For all of the criticisms against the body design, I have this to say. You are all comparing the zune to a device that is thin, fragile, fingerprints to an abscene degree, and has a nasty habit of crashing on its loyal customers. Apple has marketed the iPod brilliantly and have done a fairly good job designing a player, and as we have seen they develope quite the loyal fanbase. They are not perfect. And neither is the zune.It's not tiny, but then again calling it huge is a relative term. It's the size of a normal mp3 player from a few years ago, and no one complained then, and I'm not complaining now. It sounds good, and these are the only earbud headphones I have decided to use, and I like to think I care about teh quality of my music. It's comfortable to hold and use. That's the bottom line.My advice: consider this player if you are on the market for an mp3 player. Go to a store and try a floor model for yourself. Form your own opinion and realize that it is my opinion, not yours, that the player is well designed and has potential.Also, both Gates and Jobs are full of themselves. In concept I like apple. In practice I admit I use microsoft. Neither should be preached about or have a blind fanbase.
This is a good keyboard and I love the glow, but I would not recommend it for fast typers. The keys have to be pressed rather hard for it the register so if you type rather fast sometimes it is not the best keyboard to type with.
I ordered this item almost 7 months ago. The sound quality was not ideal to begin with, but you can expect that considering the price. The earpiece is comfortable and the piece can be adjusted easily. Daily use took its toll though. About a month ago the sound started to fade in and out. Seems to be a problem with the jack that hooks into the phone. No matter how much one pays for a product, it shouldn't go out within a few months of use.
This cable works as advertised. No problems. It's hard to go wrong with ethernet cables, and for this price too.
I bought my EM-500 last fall and have had to send it back twice now for repairs. For some reason, out of the blue, it just refuses to either turn on, or remain on after a few minutes. There is a power update that I installed when I first got it but it doesn't seem to fix the problem at hand. If you're looking for dependency and reliablity, I defiantly wouldn't recommend the EM-500. I've lost all my data twice now (partly my fault because I didn't do a backup).
I got this as a gift and never would have thought to buy one myself but I sure would now. Directions are usually decent and maps are up to date for everything I've seen so far. The points of interest are pretty accurate but opened/closed places in the past year may not be correct. Be careful when selection a POI, somehow my friend scrolled around the map and thought he got us directions to a place to eat but it took us to a mobile home instead. Uploading new POI's is simply and I've created files for all my work locations. You can find free POI files online for most any restraunt or store. Like to eat at Blimpie? Download the .csv file and now you have all the locations of it. Traffic function works but is limited for now by the 3rd party provider but may be even better in the future as more people subscribe.
When I received the cable the pins and connectors were pretty beat up. I wasn't able to plug either end into a DVI port. Had to take needle nose pliers and unbend a lot of metal. Cable works fine though now that I fixed the pins.
I was put off by the price of these Intuos tablets. I assumed you'd need a larger-sized one if you wanted to do anything decent, and they are MAD expensive. And supposedly the Graphire, while much cheaper, is also vastly inferior - go figure. It seemed like an instance where you'd have to spend a chunk of change, which I didn't feel like doing - I wasn't convinced it was worth it.This may have had something to do with the fact that I'd never used one! They had Intuos tablets at my skool, I knew about them, but I never really bothered with them, or with Painter. I always felt like it was simpler to paint with paint and scan it for illustration work. I was keepin it real. I figured Painter was for people who didn't want to get their hands dirty. And as far as Intuos compatibility with other programs like Illustrator, Photoshop, etc, I was used to using the mouse and OK with it, so again, why bother.However, a couple friends from skool started using Intuos tablets with Painter. Once I saw prints of some of their paintings, and realized that they were totally digital, I had to admit I was impressed. Clearly Painter was developed by people who had a real understanding of the way paint acts, not to mention chalk, ink, pencil, airbrush, crayon, watercolor, etc.The thing is, you definitely DO need a tablet and stylus to take advantage of it. I started using Painter with the mouse, and right away I realized the extent of that problem. Painter 7 and up includes mouse-compatibility technology that supposedly allows for variation in pressure, etc, but it's still an awkward and clunky way to go. You can make it work, but you're handicapped from the start, and your results will be limited. I can't imagine that anybody would want to work that way. You need the stylus.I went ahead and bought a 4x5 Intuos. Well, first of all, the small size isn't that big of a deal. You technically only have the 4x5 space to work on, but the fact that you can zoom in and out and move your canvas around on the screen makes this a non-issue in practice. It would be nice to have a larger working space, but I suppose I'll live.They talk about &quot;1,024 degrees of pressure-sensitivity&quot; (or whatever) all over the box. That means nothing to anybody, but using is believing. Once I got the knack of the tablet (which does take a while - it's not as intuitive as you might think, it's an acquired skill), I was amazed at how exquisite it really is. Different pressures, different angles, everything behaves as you would expect real media to behave; and it's (almost) as expressive, because you're using it the same way - your marks are simply being recorded digitally rather than by pushing matter across a surface. You also have the convenience (within Painter) of being able to change paint color, brush type and size, &quot;paper&quot; type and color, and practically every other variable conceivable to the artist, all &quot;at the click of a button&quot; (like a 50's TV spot). From the point of view of professional illustration, this sort of thing is invaluable.All I've done so far is talk about Intuos with Painter, but to me that's it's main application. The other one that sticks out is Illustrator and/or Freehand, et al. As you may know, actual &quot;drawing&quot; with the mouse in this program can be mad retarded difficult. The stylus makes it more natural. Same thing in Flash, etc, and 3D apps like Maya, for the same reason. Oh, and of course Photoshop - in which I've used it mainly in making precise selections.Anyway, here ends my valentine. I know I sound like I'm employed by Wacom, which I hate...lol...but I do really like this stylus/tablet thingy.
This is a great sub-had it for almost a year, see my reply to the "bad" review on this product.
I can't stress how much stress this device has caused. It seems that it's going to do the job properly and then insidious problems creep in that get worse and worse until everything goes horribly wrong.Terrible support and worse companion products mean that this access point will cost you more in sweat and tears than any other piece of electronics you may own - and it's unlikely to get better due to this area of gadgetry 'moving on' to new faster standards.Advice is - if you want to stick to cheap and cheerfull 802.11b hardware - avoid linksys kit like the plague and keep doing your research to find a good alternative.
Lois McMaster Bujold has created another masterpiece that will provide enjoyment to her readers (both old and new) for years to come. Also, this book like all others by her is seriously habit-forming. I mean there I was doing something else when something I read made me go reread a certain passage and I wound rereading the entire book twice!!
This camera I own for two years. The pictures of this camera were excellent. We took the pictures during night time at Niagra Waterfalls, pictures came so good.Nice features of camera:Excellent resoultion and quality; good at night shots; date imprint feature, NTSC/PAL TV output; able to print 8X10 size without loosing quality;But after using two years it start giving the problems, it's not holding the battery for not even two photos. I given the camera for repair at CompUSA. They replaced couple of parts and working fine for few days. Later it totally stop working even though you load full charged batteries. The camera power light blink and it stops. Anyhow, it's not working now. I suggest to take extended warranty from store for this camera to overcome these kind of problems.
OK, so I got a REALLY GREAT DEAL since today it is $130. You want an All-In-One LaserJet based unit. Go for it! It has met my expectations 100%. Prints fast, quality is great for this price. Scanning has full range of features with OEM software included. The footprint is really not that much more than a typical Inkjet. It is taller obviously, but I think it looks fine sitting beside the monitor. I agree with other reviewers that think it should come with a USB cable. It is a bit strange that it doesn't ship with an essential cable. I had an extra one to use, so for me it was no big deal.
I bought the JBL speakers since one month and i have finally connected the speakers using 2 cables for each speaker (bi-wiring).Boy, do they sound differently now? Absolutely.They sound like having more depth and clean sound in the upper high frequencies and also the middle range.I listened yesterday to Peter Frampton concert (1976 Frampton Comes Alive) and it sounded just like a long play LP record, just as I remember it when I had an LP player many years ago.I have spent 3 hours today listening to many albums and tracks and every one of them sounded much richer and wonderful.Its been a while since my musical listening habits have declined, but now I am listening more and more.I am now hooked again with music.It feels good to listen to music in high fidelity.The JBL speaker are definitely not the best speakers out there, however with their price tag and specifications, that are real winners and a perfect bargain, considering the price factor and build quality.I listened to Pink Floyd the Wall, and it sounded again just like the LP version.Are they better than the high end speakers? that's a tough question to answer, however the JBL can handle all type of music that you through on to them and will deliver that high frequency tunes and bass sound with no problem.I think that the JBL is very much suited for heavy rock music and reggae, and it will also suites more high notes SACD and SuperAudio material.It is also perfect for home theater environment.More on this later on as I still need to break in the JBL speakers.
I've used it for a couple days now and couldn't be more please. I base my review against my previous GPS, TomTom Navigator 6 for PDA. Compared to It, the navman is much better. The interface is very simple to use (really, if you can't figure this out, you have issues). The maps show great detail and accuracy such as adjacent street names and house/street name of where you're currently driving by. So far, POI are accurate in the WashDC/Arlington/Fairfax area. Calculates/recalculates in a few seconds. Also acquires sat signal in 5 or less seconds of powering on.It does not have text to speech but it does read out streets that have numbers such as "Route one twenty three" and "exit seventy one ahead". which is great for major streets and highways (tomtom just says exit right in 70yrds).I like to give props to the Picture feature. Its more useful then what most reviews think. Its not just "a cool addition". For example, Have a traffic accident or on the road and see suspicious vehicle or incidents, just start hitting the camera button and it takes pictures very quickly continuously. Great for police and insurance purposes. Beats most cellphone cameras and is much quicker to use and inconspicuous) Who's gonna argue a pic with GPS coordinates on it! Resolution is good and clear in day and dawn, lens adjusts pretty well at night and to different light types (light bulbs etc).You can also take a picture to tag the location of your regular digital camera pictures, then use services like Flickr, Mappr etc to have a cool map albums.Also, navigating by selecting a picture is much easier then selecting it out of your favorites list. Bottom line, the camera is a nifty idea! I could careless to have an MP3 player on it (you prob already own an iPod or player of some sort), dictionary and all the other galore of useless half working features that others have and jack the price up over 500.00. Its a car navigation GPS, not a UMPC!My only gripe is that the desktop software is currently not "FULLY" compatible with vista. I got it to work after trial/error. You need to uninstall Active Sync (Vista has its own version of this preinstalled). You need it to push updates (check navman site).Navma, for future - VIDEO! why not? let us pop in a high capacity SD card and film away some nice 640x480 video clips! Cellphones can, you too!This GPS does the job car navigation wise. Gets you places or out of places in your car, if thats what you need, get this one! If you walk, hike a lot, you're looking at an apple instead of an orange.Navigate away!
After years of suffering with dark, weak, wobbly binoculars (thank you, Magnacraft), I found myself needing two types: the best quality I could find (1) at any weight but under $250 for use within a drive of home (home binocs), and (2) under 10 oz, easy to travel with in tour groups, simple for impatient family members, and ideal for night concerts and day baseball games (travel binocs).After studying reviews and comments thoroughly, I concluded there are brilliant experts commenting regularly on Amazon - much more insightful than the professional reviewers who focus on expensive, heavy devices purchased by others of their ilk. From my fellow consumers' insights, I purchased 11 binoculars with at least 70% five-star ratings that fit my general specifications for home or travel.GENERAL CONCLUSIONS. After exhaustive examination - reading a DVD box at 46 feet, finding individual cattle from a moving minivan, and watching stars and planets in my backyard - I concluded the essential attributes for binoculars across categories are:(A) Plenty of Light brought to your eye. Light is determined by the diameter of the light-gathering lens divided by the magnification. In other words, an 8x42 pair has a ratio of 5.25 and produces LOTS of light, while a 10x21 pair has a ratio of 2.1 and always appear dark. Conclusion: About 3.0 is adequate and the best available for compact binoculars.(B) Good Stability of View. View stability depends on (i) the degrees of field of vision (can you find what you are looking for), (ii) the depth of visibility (do you have to refocus for every few feet of depth), and (iii) wobble (which is itself determined by (i) and (ii)). Conclusion: field of vision is rarely as broad as advertised, depth of visibility depends on the lens quality and you just have to check it out, and any binoc with a magnification of 10 or higher proved to have poor stability of view without a tripod, at least for me. There is a big difference between 8x and 10x, particularly below a 42 lens diameter.SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS. (Home Binoculars) The best Home Binoc was the Nikon Monarch ATM 8x42, and it outperformed all other 10 by a wide margin. I could read a DVD box at 46 feet, keep a broad and stable view to find the cow with three white spots while bouncing in a minivan, and find and watch Mars. At 24 oz, it's too big for constant lugging, but oh what a treat. At $230, it was comparable in price to the Vixen 14502 Foresta 8x42 and the Bushnell Ultra HD 8x42, but it performed noticeably better, particularly on view stability. Several cheaper, heavy models under $100 had cloudy lens.(Travel Binoculars) The Pentax 8x25 UCF XII and the Olympus 8x25 PCI were best in class, although the Pentax had less wobble, more clarity while the Olympus provided more light and more accurate color tones, but a smaller field of vision. (Forget finding the cow, but if you found it, you could count its ear hairs at dusk). Both were 10 oz, and about $65; the Pentax, which gets slightly better overall reviews, is larger but felt better in my hand. Small hands, viewing at dusk, standing still = Olympus. Larger hands, viewing in daylight, on a bus = Pentax. Lastly, the itty bitty Olympus 7x21 PC III at 7 oz in metallic blue is adorable and $24 (refurbished), with fantastic clarity and ease of use, but a very narrow field of vision, despite its 7.5% claim.So what did we do? I decided to travel with the heavy Nikon Monarch, but kept the Pentax 8x25 in reserve. Different members of my family preferred the Pentax 8x25, the Olympus 8x25, and the Olympus 7x21, each predictably on the basis of the decision maker's age, size, and goals. None showed any interest in the other six binocs.As a final note, Beware of imperfection and non-Amazon sellers. Two of the 11 binocs arrived with lens imperfections. The heavy Bushnell Falcon (7x36) at $30 had a cloudy lens, and Amazon accepted the return promptly. The lightweight but expensive Nikon Travelite 10x25, already with little light and a small field of vision, had a defective lens, making it darker. The vendor wanted me to pay shipping in both directions plus a restocking fee to return the defective item.Good luck with your decision. I hope my odyssey was helpful to you.
Most of Information is old and can be collected from various Sites/Documents. Most of suggested Utils are out of date. Good Start for Newbies, worthless for people with experience in Network Security.
Pros: The setup was pretty easyCons: The setup did not work!I have had this device for about 3 weeks. I told my wife, that based on the reviews I read, that this would make her life easier. Unfortunately, I have had nothing but trouble with it. After using it for about a week, the volume of both my tv and receiver started going up. Regardless on what selection I made with the remote, boih would go up at the same time. Not just a little bit, but all the way.I have tried to redo the setup, but that did not make a difference.It is now basically useless. One other thing I had major trouble with is that I cannot close the battery door after the batteries are installed.I have a pretty good understanding of remotes, but this one beats me. I guess I'll will be using my Sony multi-remote for a bit longer, as this one will go back where it came from.
It works nice for the camera and all my batteries, battery charger, extra memory cards, and cables for connecting the camera to a TV.
This little baby was well rated by the websites I visited. I've had it for a while now and it's kept me from several tickets. It pays for itself quickly.
After less than 2 months on my wife's iPod Mini, the silicon screen protector bonded to the glass and won't come off. No cleaners or solvents will remove it. The rest of the Jam Jacket does a decent job of protecting the iPod, but the design of that screen cover is very poor. If you have to get this, you'd better use a scissors and remove the screen cover first. Totally unacceptable.
This product exceeded my expectations. It's small and yet packed full of features. It's durable with great looking graphics.
I hate this unit with a passion and I sell the things. Its cheap, 299.99 at most retail place right now and that's what you are getting. The One died in 24 hours, while plugged in and never turned back on. It also directed us to a road that was headed into the Pacific Ocean, there is no road across in the pacific last time I checked. It acquired Satelites ONCE and then never acquired them again. And good luck talking to customer service, both I talked to didn't speak english...A dreadful unit, maybe TomTom could go work at Walmart
I sought a binocular to suit a purpose of travel, ease of carriage, and above all a quality product.I feel that I got all of these attributes in the Pentax 8 x 25.
This is an excellent, easy to use and simple to install option for anyone who wants XM in their car or home. Some points to consider:- Read the directions. The menus are confusing if you don't know where to go, but once you do it's all very straight-forward. 5 minutes with the manual will save you hours of frustration.- I installed my antenna on the driver's side corner of the dashboard and get a 100% signal. No need to run the wire outside the car and pull a bunch of trim off in order to hide it.- I don't have a tape deck and didn't want to hard-wire the unit, so I was excited about the built-in FM transmitter. I live in Denver proper and get very good sound quality using the transmitter. This may not be the case for everyone (even I get some interference in some places), but it beats the extra wires of a tape adapter or extra cost of a full-blown installation.- The buttons are a little small, but easy enough for me to use, and I have some big fingers. The layout of the controls is nice, especially the channel and group up/down buttons. The remote is a plus and not found on some other models. It's a little big for storing in the car but you appreciate it when you're using it (the SkyFi remote, by comparison, is so small as to be uncomfortable).- The screen is very easy to read, has a pleasing blue color and displays much more info that the Roady or SkyFi units from Delphi. One downside, you don't have the option of other colors.I have installed and used a SkyFi and a new SkyFi 2 in my fiancee's car and prefer this radio quite a bit compared to hers. At the current price, it's hard to find a better radio. Audiovox has a full range of accessories to go with the receiver as well. Highly recommended.
This was a great mouse and keyboard combo. The keys felt good on the keyboard and the mouse was both comfortable and quite functional.That said the two devices did use quite a few batteries which always seemed to need replacing. I have since gone back to using corded devices.
I bought this for my daughter and she absolutedly loves it. It was easy for her to get started and she hasn't had one complaint. She loves her zune. This product is excellent for teenagers.
This camera, while small and easy to bring along anywhere, takes very blurry pictures at least half of the time. I've been disappointed so many times, thinking that I have some really cute pictures, only to find once I download them that they are blurry. I have to say I am very disappointed. If there is even the slightest movement, the picture is blurry. I have contacted Sony and plan on returning the camera to see if there is something they can do to fix it since it is still under warranty. Buy a different camera - especially if you have young children, as I do, and pictures are too precious to waste.
These headphones are amazing! You won't be disappointed.After using a loaned pair of HD600s for a few weeks, and researching the heck out of headphones, I settled on the HD650. I had read that they were very much like the HD600s but with added bass. Lots of people have lots of different opinions about sennheisers but that particular comment about these two models was repeated far and wide.These headphones do need amplification, and they depend a lot on the amplifier for their sound. Without any amplifier they won't sound so great. With a cheapo amplifier they'll sound okay. But with a good amplifier they will sing. I haven't yet tried a great amplifier but I'm really looking forward to that because I imagine they'll sound even better.
I knew this wouldn't have much range and felt I didn't need it, but 25 feet and it loses signal. Very hard to program. Most of the time it keeps temp on the meat, but sometimes fluctuates by 25 degrees or more
great product for the price you pay for it, I have been able to take great sports shots with it
I bought one of these to throw into my laptop bag. It's the perfect way to talk to mini-USB devices while on the go.
i have had one of these since june '06 and i LOVE it.that said, i wish i had gotten a sandisk sansa 4gb mp3 player.Pros:>>>easy to use>>>itunes is great integration software>>>good pix quality>>>tiny size>>>flash memoryCons:>>>chrome on back gets very smeared and you cant clean it off with a clorox wipe>>>there's a fingerprint on the center button where i press down on it that wont come off.>>>breakable screenoverall a good player but not the best.
you get to take your high quality digital pictures, but still have the convienience of printing them immediately, no matter where you are. It's fairly small, and since the film contains the power supply, you don't need any additional batteries or power adapters to use it!
I bought this thermos for my day trips that I would like to take (and have a good cup of chai tea with me anytime I wanted it). The size of the thermos does make it a bit of a challenge to clean (I had to purchase a long handled brush from another on-line company) it is fairly easy to clean and maintain once you have the right brush. I made my chai early in the morning and the thermos kept it nice and hot for the entire day, even with it being opened several times in a cold environment. The big key for keeping things hot is the same really for any thermos; pre-heat the thermos with hot water for several minutes so the inside is hot before you pour in what you want to take with you. The pre-heat is the part that most people who have problems seem to forget.
After needing a useable remote for my 2nd Dish TV I ordered (2) remotes as I figured I should get one good one out of the two. They arrived in less than a week in a well packaged bubble envelope and even though they both looked well used, one works perfectly, The other doesnt work at all .I didnt recieve any extra or free one as others have stated. I paid $7.57 more for postage than what it actually cost them, So I would guess they make up for the low price on the postage. Still all in all I got exactally what I had expected and would definitely order from them again.A new remote through Dish Network with shipping is around $35 and even though it would have been nice to recieve 2 working ones, I do have one that works like new for a third of the cost.Kevin G
Have been unable to use the GPS to find out how many miles I've hiked on trails in the mountains because I don't understand the instructions.
I recently purchased a Canon a720is digital camera. I also purchased the Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 batteries and purchased an additional 4 batteries based on the good reviews. This was at the end of November. The batteries are terrible. Supposedly with a full charge, they last about 10 minutes in my camera. What a waste of money!
These sound perfect in my living room 13' x 18'. I wanted to keep my room as clean as possible and these do the trick. The main reason I am writing this is to clarify that as of 10-13-07 the set that I received had regular spring clip speaker connections not RCA plugs. Which in my opinion is a very good thing (I was told by logitech support that it was the rca plugs). The set came with 3-15' cables and 2-25' cables. Which in most cases is probably enough but I needed more to run through the attic so installing my own was easy with these terminals.I am running my X-BOX 360 and DVR cable box through an optical splitter into the optical input on the control pod and works just wonderfully. My DVD/VCR combo is ran through the Digital COAX input. I also just figured out that my X-Box is a media extender so I can play all of my music and videos from my computer in my living room.The speaker stands work fine for wall mounting but I installed my satelites hanging from the ceiling and the stands flex a little. This is not due to poor quality just that it isn't what they are made for.Overall this is exactly what I expected, Good quality, great sound, and superior selection of inputs. Could't be happier.
Yes, let the buyer beware on this one. As far as I can tell (by putting the specifications and photos side-by-side) the Z611 is is identical to its "big brother" the Z615 (available for about $20 more) with these important exceptions: the Z611 comes with no black ink cartridge or USB cable...and the Z615 does. Saving a few backs by excluding a USB cable I get...but deleting the black ink cartridge? Come on, Lexmark!...I guess the printer business is a cuthroat one. Apart from that, it's a fine little printer for the price and performs well...but only makes sense if you happen to have a USB printer cable and a Lexmark #16 or #17 black ink cartridge already lying around. Otherwise, save a few dollars by buying the Z615.
This product has exceeded my expectations. It increased my bandwidth from 12mbps to 16mbps and decreased my latency from 200ms to 26ms (On a 9 year old router, haven't hooked up the new one yet). It was also extremely easy to set up.
Purchased Profile AP600 from Barneys Electronics on Amazon and am very happy with my purchase. Profile is good product so far (had it a month)and when I had a question on install they replied to my email promptly.I have the amp hooked up to my stock cd unit via speaker wires connection powering a pair of Polk 6x9s and I was worried about not using a preamp outs and rca cable but the sound is Great! As good as my imagination hoped it could be. Amazing Bass with no noise or distortion (Polks are awesome also). I used an amp install kit with 8 gauge wire not included.
Earphones are very uncomfortable, even though I tried with all 3 earpads (S-M-L). Sound quality is awful... they can't handle any type of bass. I wouldn't recommend this product.
Fast delivery and works great! The only downside to the 320mb version is that it is getting phased out and replaced by 512mb...Bummer.
This is an unbelievable camera. The image quality is very clear. It is so easy to use, that you will get addicted to this camera. Installing the software is easy, fast downloads with memory card. This camera will save you money(no more buying film and no more developing fees). A memory card size 32MEGS can hold up to 144 6x4's images on superfine quality. The only thing bad is the batteries run out fast. So if you purchase a memory card, battery charger, 2 sets of batteries, and small case.....YOU ARE SET.
I bought four of these batteries several months ago and I can say that they exceed the factory battery's performance by far in all four phones they have been installed in. With a reasonable price and Prime shipping, it's pretty hard to go wrong here.
I'm not going to say what's already been said so I'll just give my pros and cons about it.Pros:Renaming recorded titles on discs is easier because you can press certain buttons like number 1 to take you to a row of letters & numbers with the onscreen keyboard. (example: push 1 to take you to the row with ABCD abcd 1234 etc.)Auto time and date set.Three S-video connections two in back and one in front.Cons:No auto chapter skip markers until after the disc is finalized (which is only 5 minute markers). But this isn't much of a big deal because with the "time slip" feature you can quickly get to the end of a disc to make sure everything recorded ok. And after its finalized you can just input the chapter number. So let's say you want to go to 3 hours into the disc just punch in the chapter number like 10 for example.All discs have to be finalized in order to work with other DVD players including -RW which can still be "formatted" and used again of course. I don't like this much because the Liteon I had recorded discs that didn't need to be finalized before they would play on any other player at least for RW.Disc speed (quality) is not displayed onscreen so you'll have to look at the recorder to know what speed you're in.No zoom for DVD movies.No DV link for people with those type of camcorders that use it.Not really a con but this unit has no fan in back. It has one air vent in back and two on the sides. I wonder if heat could become a problem later.Other then all that it seems like a pretty good recorder despite it won't record macrovision VHS. And for now there is no hack for it.Update: Last Thursday 2/12/09 it officially died. Too bad. I was expecting it to last longer.
This is by far the best FM transmitter for the ipod mini. Stop thinking about any other transmitter. Amazon also has the best price on this. I love how it runs off the ipod power and doesn't need batteries.
This paper has been my only choice for making fine art prints to sell to my customers the past 2 and a half years. Its subtle texture with not-too-thick-but-just-right thickness plus its ability to produce incredibly rich, accurate colors has been everything I could hope for in a fine art paper.But now... I've been told it's discontinued. What do I do now?! I've tried other papers. They're not as good. Oh Canon please offer something similar in your product line as a replacement. Perhaps you're upgrading to something better to come in its place? I hope so! I love the Photo Rag paper so much.So I've searched high and low and bought out any package I can find to help me along for a little while longer until I have to succumb to a different brand. All good things must come to an end, I suppose, but it doesn't change my review any lower than 5 stars because truly this paper is (was... *tear*) fantastic.
It depends what one is used to, I suppose. Myself, I am no kind of expert in either cameras or photography, and not even much of an enthusiast. I got this camera in a fit of exasperation at a series of mishaps with my 35mm effort, and I can only say that as an unadventurous amateur I have been absolutely delighted with it and I don't grudge one penny of what I paid for it.I chose it at random, and the only comparisons I'm able to make with other digital cameras are with those I've seen my friends use. This one is certainly on the big side - it doesn't fit comfortably into a coat pocket, for instance, but it can still be carried there. When taking photos there has occasionally been more restriction than I might have liked as regards width, but that could well be because I have not troubled to find out all the options it gives me. In fact I have left everything at the default settings, as I have seen no reason to change these. Now and again the occasional photo comes out a little darker than I wanted, but that is easily edited with good p/c software - I use PSP8. Otherwise I have to record complete customer satisfaction. Battery life is excellent (I prefer to use disposables), and the camera switches itself off after a short idle period. The memory stick no longer has to be a proprietary Sony one, as it seems that this technology has been standardised. Above all, the photographs have pleased not just me but everyone else with an interest in them, and that I can assure you is not because I am any great photographer. Others who have used the camera include complete strangers and very un-technical friends. Their photos have turned out as well as my own have, and no elaborate instructions have been needed for anyone. No special software is required if you have a Sony p/c, and the delayed-action when used with the Sony tripod works a dream too.Obviously more ambitious users than I am will set more exacting standards. For a humble amateur like myself who wants only simplicity, reliability and good-quality output this little machine leaves little or nothing to be desired. There must be plenty like me.
When I was researching cameras, I wrote out a list of requirements that my camera had to have: high quality shots, sturdy build, easy to carry, hotshoe for additional flash, ability to add filters, rapid shot feature, manual and automatic settings, movie settings, red eye flash, timer, programable white balance, 3-5x optical zoom (has 4x), and takes CF cards (cheaper than other memory cards). When I entered all my requirements into www.dpreview.com, only 2 cameras showed up that met my requirements. After comparing the photo quality of the 2, the G5 was the obvious choice.Before getting my G5, I had taken less than 500 pictures in my life. Now, after owning this camera for almost 2 months, I've taken well over 2500 pictures. Yes, 2500. It's just so easy to take a great picture with this camera that you will enjoy taking it with you everywhere!
I Love this printer! Get great quality photo in you home- Highly reccomend!
As with most digital cameras, this one has way more features than I will ever use. The image stability feature is great, the camera records and recovers fast except when the flash is needed and the size is just right for those of us that want to have something to hang on to! This is a true Canon camera, quality with a great price. One word of caution, purchase some 2700maH rechargeable batteries as the alkaline and lesser maH batteries dont last long.
I have read consistant reviews on all the different sizes of this drive of poor constructions - the plastic breaks very easily. But this was the ONLY drive on the market that had the features I want - specificly, encrypted and non-encrypted portions, non-U3, and the ability to attach a lanyard/keychain to the actual drive, NOT THE CAP (which is a really stupid idea - one day you'll wind up with a cap and a missing drive).Unfortunately, its all true - The cap has complete disintegrated after carrying the drive around for a few months. I can buy more, but I resent having to do so. Additionally, one of the two snaps that holds the caps on has also broken off, and that I CAN'T replace unless I replace the entire drive. So far the cap is not falling off, but if the other one falls off...
This is a great product for anybody who doesnt want to follow the mainstream and get an ipod yet still wants a nice mp3 player made by a trustworthy brand. It takes a little getting used to but donesnt take long. Another great feature is that microsoft has free universal updates so that all of the zunes are the same unlike ipods.
Iinstalled the signal booster as mycable modem is a long distance from the cable box of the sstreet and the signal was borderline. I do not have the equipment to measure the signal now however since I installed the booster I have not been losing my connection at the samee rate that I had been. Additionally, TV reception is noticably improved. I definitely recommend this item!
We used this kit on a weeklong trip to the UK and it worked just fine. I used the transformer/converter on low wattage to recharge a digital camera and my wife used it on high wattage for her curling iron. She remarked that the curling iron heated faster than at home. The only caution that I noted was that the converter brick grew quite hot while in use, and needed to cool for a few minutes before packing away. Great kit for the price!
I got a great deal on this radio and with the rebate, paid about fifty bucks. Had it installed at Best Buy (would recommend professional installation) and it was activated in minutes. There is a plethora of news and sports stations (my main reason for getting satellite radio) so I am never without something interesting to listen to. Very easy to operate and lots of features. I'm very happy with my SkyFi2. This is a gem.
I bought two of these, one of which never was recognized by any PC and never even lit the LED's. The other did light the LED's and I could see picture for a couple of days, then it started connecting and disconnecting from the computer (the USB status) while still plugged in. I tried it on several computers with the same results - finally it just quit connecting completely (but the lights still light up).I contacted DreamBargains and they offered a full refund for both if I send them back to them. I checked and the cost for me to pay to ship them back plus my time isn't worth the effort. I'll keep the around as "dummy" security cameras.
I bought 2 of these units 4 months ago and have already had to have both of them replaced. For no apparent reason they will just stop storing any of your presets so everytime you turn it off and back on it will go to channel 184 and you have to reset everything again. I go through this daily. Sirius is good about replacing them, but I'm sick of the hassle. I'm going to replace the units with the Starmate or Sportster.
if you wan't to bump your system to a higher level this is the partyou need don't let the price fool you it is by no means cheep i put it in line with a new jensen vm9412 with my 3 ads amps the 7 volt outputdrives them better then before and the control you get with the sub and hight is perfect, i didn't expet much for 50bucks, i was suprised.
I bought this item for my son so he could hook up his sirrus radio in his truck. All good!
I was looking for a bag that would be big enough to carry my Nikon D300, 18-200, 70-300, 28-70 and 17-35 lenses. Not to mention assorted filters, batteries, flash cards, etc. I thought, after doing quite a bit of research, that this bag would suffice. And I suppose it might, if you carefully tucked everything away in the bag and never actually tried to get at anything. Sure, the bag will hold a bunch of 'skinny' lenses (problems stuffing in my 17-35), but those lenses are buried under layers of padding velcroed in such a way that makes all but the exposed camera and attached lens readily accessible. For example, the camera and attached lens has to sit on the 'second tier' of padding in order to use the 'lens gate'. Under the body, totally hidden, might be another lens. Another problem with the body and lens sitting high up, is that the bag's center of gravity is higher up and more prone to dump out your gear. And speaking of velcro, trying to rearrange the pads is sort of like herding cats. Another problem are the storage spaces- there simply aren't enough zippered compartments to hold loose items. The front compartment is less of a pouch and more of a sleeve. The side pockets only velcro shut, good luck if it rains. And inside the top lid? Great for storing pieces of paper, that's about it. The bag comes down to personal preference. I misfired by choosing this one.
I shoot weddings for a living, and rely on a small remote mic attached to the Groom in order to hear the vows clearly. I have had to make do with the cheaper remote mics for some time, constantly having to adjust the position of the antenna, not backing to far away etc.THIS little lovely however, has answered my every audio prayer!! Sharp sound, no interference, can be placed behind a closed door and still get through! Have not had the chance to test the hand held mic yet, and probably won't since I have no use for it in what I do, but the clip mic is discreet and picks up voice beautifully. This unit is DEFINITELY worth every penny.
This is a fabulous bag for my Canon SX 40 and it stores 3 batteries, 2 chargers, a car charger, lens hood & all cables and still plenty of space for my smaller SX 100 with its case !! The quality of the case is also very good with metal zipper handles and shoulder belt clips. The padding is excellent and it is very easy to remove and place the camera in. I have had a Caselogic 304 case and while it fits an SX40, the battery charger, 2 batteries and USB transfer cable, it does not take the lens hood or the HDMI cable or the video cable....The only thing I hoped was there were some options other in color other than the dirty green bottom. Well worth the money that I spent for it.
That's exactly what I want. A FM transmitter with a DC adapter. It's not that easy to find product with such combination. Most of the cases you only get a FM transmitter, then you will have to buy another DC adapter for your GPS......It's a great product. The signal is very good, though sometimes you may have to switch a channel for a clear sound. :)
I purchased the Garmin StreetPilot c340 for my directionally-challenged (I can say this because I inherited the gene) mother for her birthday. She has taken scenic detours on her way to visit me (in a fairly distant city) the last couple of times she has come to visit, so I wanted to take some of the frustration out of the drive. In addition, her work requires her to be on the road quite a bit, so I thought this could assist her there too. Because this was for my mother, ease-of-use was of paramount importance.Enough about why and on to how it performed. I first checked out the non-talking version (c330?) in a large electronics retail store. The unit was simple and appeared to work well, but I worried that my mother would have trouble watching the road and the GPS at the same time. I purchased the c340 for the audible instructions feature.It arrived promptly, in brand new condition, and, happily, charged which allowed me to test it immediately. Input is easy and intuitive. While it provides the locations of nearby restaurants, gas stations, etc., there are not many options to play with. For my mother, this was a good thing. In short, the Garmin c340 does its job simply and well.My mother has since received it for her birthday and used it. She informed me (proving the value of the gift) that when the Garmin tells her to turn right and she turns left (?), it immediately tells her it is recalculating directions and to turn right. She was impressed with the effort the inanimate object goes through to get her back on course. I am happy that she seems pleased and, fingers crossed, will avoid unwanted two hour scenic excursions while coming to visit us in the future.Of course, the downside is that, when intentionally taking an alternate root on her home turf, the Garmin insistently (incessantly, perhaps?)informs her how to get on its preferred path. Of course, this could be solved by giving in to the imagined whims of the Garmin or, less robotically, by turning it off until you actually need it. I did not, of course, make either of these suggestions to my mother. I do not know if there is any override feature which would accomplish the same result.In addition, the unit need not be mounted at all, much less in only one car, in order to function. This is good for people, like my mother, who usually use their own car, but sometimes take another (my sister's) car on long trips.After testing the unit myself (and hearing my mother's report), I do recommend getting a GPS system that is voice-enabled.If you want a simple to use GPS system at a comparatively reasonable price that has some great features (locates fast food, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, etc.) but few "settings" to screw up , I highly recommend the Garmin StreetPilot c340.
The reason I bought this amp was similar to another customer - I wanted something to use with my iPod so I could hook up speakers of my choosing. I didn't want/need a big-bucks home theater receiver with all the gizmos. The amp works a treat, it is solidly built and very low profile - fits in a small cabinet. Interestingly enough, I had the exact same problem with the amp switching - you actually hear it switch over if you have any silent phases in a song playing on the iPod.....was bugging me till I read the other customer's review....simply changed the input from Line 1 to Line 2 - works a treat now.
It's basically a great cable. I use it for plugging my ipod touch to my stereoor the sound system at church or even laptops to a sound system. Great item.
After reading 3 1-star reviews, I decided to put in my 2 cents. I have had this surge protector for almost a year, and have not had ONE problem. I live in a townhouse, and when power goes out here...it goes out! I have had lightning storms, blown transformers, and many other outages. This product protected my Sony TV, Sony receiver, Panasonic Blu-Ray player and my 360 with no problem. I did get the HTS 1000 as a gift for Christmas, so I will be upgrading...but I have no problem doing that with another Monster product. It's not that I don't believe the other reviewers...it's just that I feel that the good products need to be balanced out from the 1-star reviews they are given. This is a great product that not only protected my electronics, but I believe it even cleaned up my cable line a bit as well!!!
Perhaps I'm not as savvy as most of the reviewers, but I had trouble with the software. I didn't think it was as straightforward as some others did, and there are no written instructions on how to transfer music from CDs to the player. For example, it was not plain for all to see that you can download the music so that you have different levels of quality.However, once I figured it out, downloading went quickly. The ear buds are awful, so I am using the earphones from my portable CD player (which won't be used very much anymore). And, even with the full 2 hours of music downloaded, it still sounds great. I love the fact that I have 2 hours of music without having to lug a CD wallet with me, and that I can change tunes pretty quickly. The additional memory is my next purchase.This is a terrific product, and shop-intel (where I got mine) is offering it at a great price. Amazon's price is on a par with other vendors' prices.
This is a manufacturer lcd from chi Mei's at ttp://www.cmv.com.tw/en/default.asp. It is sold under the name Corian Pixo but there are no attempts to brand it. The packaging is very generic with no indication that it's from any company in fact except the obscure website of chi mei's in the manual.Do not expect warrenty on this item as there is no contact information of any kind to take advantage of the 3 year warrenty. Just today I received a "RETURN TO SEND, NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED"I'm disappointed by the fact Amazon is selling this item.Overall however, the monitor is acceptable but may be overpriced. There are many more similiar priced lcds on the market for the same price especially after the end of this year.
I looked for a long time and read all the reviews before I picked my MP3 player. I love this one. It's easy to use, lightweight and the buttons are intuitive. Other people who reviewed it didn't like the face plates but I think they're fine and I'm not a teenager. The earbuds do hurt my little ears but better earbuds are under $$$.... I also ordered 64 extra MG for those long airplane rides or runs.
I almost didn't buy this camera because of all the negative reviews posted, UNTIL it became obvious that they weren't talking about this model. Amazon do something about this!!!The camera works fine and provides adequate pictures. The flash indoors is a bit "hot" but most of the time my 5 year old will be takeing pictures outside. The picture quality is adequate as well. It is easy for my daughter to use and doesn't have any games to distract her and run down the battries like other "kids" cameras.Things I would change: I would add a distinct "click" to let her know that it is OK to take the camera down from her eye (she wants to look at the picture as soon as she has pushed the button). I would also ad a rechargeable battery that can be charged on the sync cable.I can't complain too much about the shortcomings of the camera as it was under $30. I spent $25 for a Polaroid camera that looked like a game controller and took .3 megapixel (640x480) pictures. This is a true 3.0 megapixel camera AND you can add an SD card if your kid really takes a lot of photos.This review is for the Disney Pix MAX 3.0 Megapixel camera. Beware that there are Pix and Pix mini that are probably receiving the poorer reviews.
I bought two PC cameras, one is Kingston PC CAM and the other one is EZ-302. For some reason Kingston's doesn't work on my PC but the EZ-302 works well. I never tried other PC cameras before, but I think this EX-302 is very good at its quality and price.If you are looking for a PC Camera with limited budget, this is a good choice. If you want to try to see the quality of PC Camera over the net, please let me know.perryxu
Great TV for HD signal. The Cablecard does not really work with the TV very well. Also do not love the features supplied with the TV remote.Update - This TV broke 4 times and I had the extended warrenty which help, but I would lower my stars from 4 to 3 if I could.
This product is a really great value. It's a pack of 3 keyboard/mouse combos for less than $30!However, the description states the mouse is a PS/2 style mouse, but in fact is a USB mouse, with PS/2 compatibility. Not quite the same thing if you really need a PS/2 mouse (some older motherboards don't work with the USB/PS2 dongle).
I was going to buy a $14.99 at a local store and was not that great. For 6 bucks this is one hell of a great diffuser, love it and just posted for another..worth every penny i have the 580ex II...Fits and does not slip...
I had read several reviews, and I thought this product was the solution to my noisy office (air planes buzzing overhead, officemates chattering away, construction going on outside, etc.). I was so excited to have a device to turn my crappy office into my own personal place of tranquility. Boy was I wrong. The product did not reduce ANY noise. They functioned like an expensive set of headphones with no noise-cancelling abilities. I sent them back. My ear plugs did a better job than these headphones. Not sure if I got a defective product. Regardless, the thing didn't work for what I needed. I'm thinking ear plugs and ear muffs might do the trick at a fraction of the cost.
Could not believe the price. Thought I would get it AFTER christmas, but got it in 20 days of ordering. My kids told me it was last years model, but it still has all the bells and whistles. They love it! I wish I had ordered more for my other kids. TWO Zunes for less than the price of a new one today.Only one problem. One of my daughters set her's up at home with dial-up internet. Took a while, but no problems. My other daughter set her's up using high speed wireless internet at college. It WOULD NOT set up. She came home and used the dial-up and was up and running in a few hours. Sure dial-up took longer, but it worked. I still need to ask the girls about the wireless capacity of their Zunes. I hope they tried it out!
I've been using this camera on my travels as well as at home, and I love it. I'm a shutterbug and enjoy the point and click type cameras, but this camera lets my photographer roommate manually set just about everything he needs to when he's at the helm.My favorite part is the rediculous amount of video with sound that this baby can record with a 128meg memory stick. I get 90 minutes of video and audio on the one stick. Imagine when/if Sony comes out with 256 or 512MB sticks!
I'm a graphic designer, and I did a lot of research, including &quot;professional&quot; sources such as photography mags &amp; websites, before choosing the Epson 1650. I've found this scanner disappointing -- it consistently clips the shadows and highlights so that very dark areas scan to muddy gray while the brightest areas come out about 25% darker. Tweaking the Twain settings to expand the range pulls more black into the shadows but still misses the c,m &amp; y and vice versa on highlights. So on color scans, there is a lack of richness at both ends. I also use the scanner for OCR, and the bundled OCR software is horrible.
I have owned a Salad Shooter since they first came onto the market. It makes your shredding and slicing jobs easier and quicker. It is easy to clean and my grand-daughters even enjoy using it with me.
Not too many of these cameras left out there for sale. It was the digital version of the Maxxum 7 film camera.I'm very happy with the pictures it takes, particularly in low light. This is a benefit of the 6mp sensor, which nowadays seems like a low figure, but unless you want to go much larger than 8 by 10 prints, shouldn't be an issue.What I want to warn people about are a couple of problems with the electronics. The 7d has a known problem of first frame black, the shutter doesn't fire the first time it is used, then you turn it off and back on again and it will work.Eventually though it will stop working.The other problem is with the anti-shake mechanism. The camera will refuse to take a picture while the anti-shake lights go off in the view finder, accompanied by a whirring noise.Both these problems can be fixed, normally by Precision Camera. It will cost you though. I was lucky enough to get one that had been fixed, and was still under the warranty from Precision. Ask the seller about these problems.
I have had nightmares with the driver for this machine. At first I thought a virus was slowing down my imac to near crashes (in os x? Never before.) I even got an Apple technician out, who ended up replacing the motherboard. Then a crash course in terminal later and I was able to determine that it was in fact &quot;Lexmark X73&quot; process that was eating up anything between 70-99% of cpu every three seconds. Everytime I use the thing (or open a program that thinks I might need it) I have to remember to open terminal and run &quot;top&quot; before being able to &quot;kill&quot; whatever process number it has. This takes ages especially when the cpu is being strangled so much. I tried to use the Lexmark online support and got a very rude and sarcastic response. It has wasted a huge amount of my time and isn't even particularly good at either printing or scanning.
The lens is a perfect compliment to my D80 with kit lens. VR is a great feature. I can take excellent pics at 1/8 sec with perfect sharpness. The distance scale is an added plus for determining depth of field calculations.
After getting one of these headsets for free from the Live Search Club rewards, I ended up giving it to my mom because she uses Skype every night. I then decided to buy my own because it was such a comfortable microphone headset. The headphones do cancel out background noise, but not to the extent where someone next to you will talk and you won't hear them. The microphone picks up your voice very easily and quite clearly. I don't know why people are complaining about its performance on Vista, my mom uses my Vista laptop for her Skype talks every night, and there are no problems. The buttons work perfectly; the "mysterious" middle button is for use with MSN Messenger chat. This is a USB headset, so make sure you have a free USB port to use it. This headset is a great product, and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a microphone.
It was ideal for me and my use and the price did not hurt either. The Best Service,,, The service was great
This is my 2nd one, a piece broke mysteriously (the children ?) so I felt lucky to get another one. Simple to use & sounds clear, volume is loud enough for me. Sure there's no volume control but wow what a price. I like that it is only one ear, I can still hear my family when I listen in on work-related conference calls.
This product was bad out of box. Returned item to DLO, with no information availible from DLO with status for over 2 weeks.DLO now claims it was sent out in the US mail and now over 2 weeks lost. I am very dissatisfied with this product and DLO themselves.I am a power limited Technician and deal with suround and central audio systems in commercial and residential construction, but this piece will not be included in myy future installations. I am glad I fought with this instead of one of my customers!!!.Which if I may add , is the only bright spot in this ordeal.
Yes it does extend your eyepiece out, but at what price? It's like looking through a pair of binoculars backward. Your view finder is about half the size.
This is very small. When you squeeze it, air doesn't come through the brush. It looks like there aren't any one way valves in this. So you have to squeeze with one finger covering the hole in the middle of the blower to prevent air escaping through it rather than through the brush. (Maybe this is how it was intended to be used but the blower brushes I have used previously had one way valves.) Even when you get the air through the brush, it is a very small amount so quite useless as a blower.
Wanting to move up from a point and click camera to a DSLR, I researched the information on the internet about Canon, Sony, Nikon and Olympus cameras. I wanted a camera that takes good quality pictures in low light situations. My Olympus D560 and Nikon Coolpix 200 both take decent outdoor, normal light conditions, but not in low light conditions. Many reviews were helpful and it came down to a decision between Canon and Nikon. The D40 felt better in my hands from the standpoint of weight and ergonomic layout of buttons. The D40 has excellent refresh rate when the built-in flash is used, which is horrible on the point and click cameras. I am still learning how to use all of the manual and P-S-A modes but the tests I have done so far give excellent picture quality results. The low light test pictures have been great in auto and manual settings. I need to get a tripod to achieve better long-exposure pictures to get the quality of pictures others have posted in reviews. I would recommend the D40 for people wanting to enter the DSLR world. The best advise and information came from Ken Rockwell's site: http://www.kenrockwell.com/index.htmHis site also lead me to Amazon for the best price when I decided to buy. Thanks Ken, Amazon and Nikon.
These are a waste of you're time. These headphones are by far the worst product that I've had the misfortune of procuring. They cut out during the first few minutes of operation, then stopped working completely. Nice. Without equal, the worst product i've ever purchased from Sennheiser. Most like it will be the last.
It is a good flash drive, because it is designed so that it easily detaches from my keychain. The key ring is slightly large for my taste, but is functional. I was afraid that the flash drive would detach accidentally, but it fits securely and will not fall off. I am satisfied...just don't buy from BlueProton; I waited nearly a month to receive this item.
I've been putting off buying battries for my UPS because of the price. (I have 8 UPS's) but saw this one priced low so thought I'd try it. I've only had them about a month, but they charged up fine and running fine. The true test is how long they will last. The orignial batteries lasted for 5 years...so we'll see.
I have had my D-510 for over 2 months now and am happy with my purchase. I initially spent a couple weeks reading reviews all over the web on different 2 and 3 mega pixel digital cameras. Bottom line is that I would recommend this camera to anyone that is just starting out with a digital camera and wants to have a powerful camera that is a great value.Pros1. 3x zoom (You should get at LEAST a 3x optical zoom, digital zoom does not matter because you can do the same thing in software later)2. Retractable lens.I really like the fact that the entire lens retracts into the camera and gets covered so there is no danger of it being scratched. Some people might not like the fact that when you open the lens protector to turn on the camera for picture taking, the flash will come out and you have to wait a few seconds for the lens to come out. I got used to this and did not find it very bothersome.3. Small size - it fits in the pockets for easy carrying around. Nice compact package when the lens is retracted.4. Crisp and colorful pictures. The 4 x 6 prints I made turned out very nicely. I couldn't even tell the difference from pictures that came out of a regular camera. If you need bigger pictures often though, a more expensive 3 or 4 mega pixel camera would probably be bigger.5. Fast USB connection, in my opinion you do not need to get a separate digital film reader.6. Output pictures to TV, cables comes included.7. Can fit over 200 pictures on a 128MB card. It uses 3.3V Smart Media. Don't buy the wrong stuff! Viking works great.Cons:1. Only comes with a 8MB card. You need to buy Olympus Smart Media if you want to use panoramic mode. You can just buy a new card of a cheaper brand and use the one that comes with the camera for panorama pics, which is what I do.2. Software could be more robust, it works though.3. Batteries, you need to get lithium ion batteries. If you do not have a set and charger already, you should get the 510 package to save money. Batteries will last a pretty long time if you do not leave the LCD monitor on and use flash all the time.
The SD300 looks like a great little camera. I was thinking about upgrading/replacing my S300 (3yr old 2 Megapixel) with waterproof case (100ft), but since can't even get to 10ft it would be pretty useless for SCUBA diving.
A nice little gadget, as long as you download the most recent firmware; although I was utterly disappointed with the error that Linksys put in their specs for this product. They stated that the supplied power adapter had a voltage range of 100V to 250V - utter rubbish. I only bought it to use for 240V in Europe and have had to go well out of my way to find it an alternative power source. Also there is no MacIntosh driver, however it is possible to configure the device through a web browser. They also fail to mention that the hard disc that is to be used with the device ought to be formatted by the device before use; download the latest firmware to get round this problem and it all 'sort of works okay'. Good luck.
This player is one of the best DVD players out there for the price. Not only does it feature options that high end players have: such as progressive scan and multi-format playback, but at this price it's a STEAL!That being said, there is one thing that SONY should have added to this DVD player: the ability to read ID3 tags. Although the player allows you to navigate through an on-screen menu to the song you want, it only displays the title that you give your file on-screen. It does not display the info from the ID tags such as genre, track numbers and artist. However, the player does have the ability to scroll the file name of your song on its front display.By the way, for those of you who are having problems with playing CD-Rs with MP3 on them, be sure to burn the CD as an ISO 9660 format, level 1 or level 2 or joliet. So far all the media i've placed in the player worked flawlessly.I've searched the internet and found that Amazon and [their partners] have the lowest price for this player.
I've had the DI-701 for about six months and when it works, it's great. It took forever to get PPPoE support, and all the bios updates have been &quot;beta&quot; -- read &quot;unsupported.&quot; I have a lot of trouble with ftp and e-mail -- can't send long e-mails or ftp send file (yes, even in PASV mode, d-link). It also seems that every time I flash the bios (had to do it about 10 times so far), it takes an inordinate amount of restarting my dsl modem and the di-701 to get them to talk. The telnet configuration does not match the gui configuration (if you do a &quot;renew&quot; from telnet, it tells you you're not set up to get your dhcp configuration from your ISP. Sweet!) In short, I'm dumping this and getting the Linksys 1-port DSL router; I'll post a comparative review in a few months over there. Should that fail, I'm going to turn an old P-75 into a Coyote Linux box and do it myself.
As the other reviewers note, this is a very nice case. All leather, includes a carrying strap, and has the velcro inside with one long divider and one short cross divider. This thing just fits a stock Pentax K-01 camera with DA XS 40mm f2,8 lens. When you have it in there there is room at the end for an additional battery or a small lens hood. There is a mesh pocket inside for additional SD cards and one more pocket on the outside which can also hold cards.Be aware that if you have a K-01 in this thing that will pretty much be all that you can carry. It just fits. However, this case makes it easy to throw the thing in your briefcase or man purse, messenger bag, wherever and just carry the camera wherever you go.Like the other review notes, this thing can be used for other purposes as well. I bought an additional PTX-L80 to hold my battery chargers,cables,spare batteries, and other small items and I keep it in my Pelican hard case with my other camera gear. It is perfect for this. I bought a third one to carry small cables, adapters, ipod stuff, ear buds, etc. when traveling.To sum up, this is a very nice case, Pentax branded, for the K-01 with the bare minimum space for a few cards or perhaps a lens hood or battery. No way you are fitting that camera in this case with any lens other than the DA 40mm XS. It is genuine leather, well made, and useful for other small items--cables, batteries, cards, etc. I think it would probably serve as a small toiletry bag for the road as well if you keep things simple.And you cannot beat the price for such a nice item.
If all you want is a carrying case that is transparent and UNABLE to use the stylus with the case closed, then this is the perfect item for you(sarcasm).The Palm Z22 Air case states that you are able to use the sylus with the case closed, this was the selling and purchasing point for this item. Problem is, this feature does not work. Affortable, but what is the point if you can not utilize the item for it's selling feature...
It does what it is supposed to do without problems. Looks good mounted on a rack and it's not expensive. What else can you ask for?
This is a great shuttle for anyone who usually loses their flash drive in a purse or desk you can hang it on the handle or on a thumb tack. Also it protects it from getting dust and other stuff in the flash drive if the flash drive doesn't have a cover.
I purchased these after returning a pair of Sony MDR-EX51LP/WHIThe ear pieces on those seem to collapse when you tried to seat them in your ear.I read a few reviews on the plug and thought I would give them a try.The one I saw listed on other sites came with extra different shaped ear pieces and a carrying case.The one I received from Amazon came with one extra set of the same earpiece and no case.Well these did not fit my ear very good either. I sort of expected this after reading reviews but decided to try the mod using the cushion ear plugs.This did not work either. The problem I have is the rest of the head phone is too big so this does not allow me to get the earpiece in deep enough to seal so they just sound tinny.If I hold them in they have great sound but I really don't feel like holding them in all of the time.I will try some other earpiece mods to see if I can get a better fit.My advice is read the reviews on other sites also and check out http://www.headwize.com/projects/cmoy4_prj.htm this site shows you different mods for this headphone.
This simple inexpensive screen works well with my HD projector. It has no special accessories to hang it or stand included. You need to get your own hooks or screen hanging device to hang it up. I'm hanging it in a basement with unfinished ceilings, so it was easy to put some hooks in and go. The screen quality is good. I will admit that if you have a high lumen projector, you may not need a screen at all if you have a light colored wall. This screen is quite large for a home. To use the entire screen, you'll need to put your projector rather far away. Measure up your space, I was impressed at how large this screen is.Retraction is quick and painless. Reminds me of grade school pull down screens. Next I need one of those 1 foot diameter clocks they had and a desk with hinges. For the money, this is a very good deal. I would recommend anyone considering a large HDTV to switch to a projector and screen. Just make sure you buy a quality projector. It's probably way more important than the screen. And expensive.The only downside was that one end of the screen and box had a bunch of brown dust on it from sitting on the floor of a dirty warehouse, or perhaps from being left outside during the shipping process. It wasn't tough to dust off, but certainly an unusual issue to have.
i received a 1/8 to rca instead of 1/4 to rca and had to return. Then for 60 cents more i bought a 6 foot 1/4 to rca cable and worked fine.
Copper is copper. Don't let anyone tell you differently. All the nonsense about oxygen-free, teflon-encased conductor waveguides is just that: nonsense. What matters is the wire gauge, shielding, and certified frequency rating. This well-constructed cable with very solid terminations hits all the required marks, and is priced sensibly to boot.Beware the Monsters.
I'm rediscovering my record collection, which has been silent for over a decade. This amp is a pre for a harman kardon post amp and really brings out definition in my vinyl that I didn't know was there before. Definitely worth the price.
When my old mouse died I tried to find something similar. Like the intellimouse this mouse can be controlled by your index finger but it is a lot more sensitive. Two fingers work better unless you slow down the response setting.I love that I can left click with the thumb still but it will take a bit getting used to doing a right click with the pinky. Still, when I want to do that it reacts easily without strain on the hand.The best feature of this mouse is being able to 'advance to' or 'retreat from' viewed files without having to search for a back button on my browser. Not only is it faster, but it leaves your cursor just where you expect it to be when you get there. When you are in a database this simplifies the movement back and forth to the same navigation location. It has a couple of other nice features the intelli didn't as well such as 'quick lock and scroll' copying which gives you more control where to stop and start.Ergonomically the mouse feels good but I wouldn't rank it as high as the Intellimouse for my own small hand. I find the ball bigger than is really necessary and the scroll wheel feels a bit farther away from where my index finger wants to be but that is the only reason for a less than a perfect 5 stars.No wires makes it a dream as I no longer have to extract my mouse from my telephone cord to take a call.Software loaded without problems on my ME machine (after I ignored ME concerns about missing drivers that were on the disk still to be loaded) and the install instructions could be followed by a 3 year old, though a two step install (basic mouse first then the trackball)was kinda strange.All in all, a good mouse that I will be happy with...hopefully as long as my intelli lasted. The real bonus is that visiting relatives take one look at it and say "do you have another computer I can use?"
Just a warning if you are buying this for the new Pentx K-X DSLR camera. It does not have an outlet to plug in this pin-type connector. I imagine there may be a cable made for the Pentax K-X; however, this is not it. Best not to assume anything without explicit detailed information. I guess I'm the one who deserves the 1 star rating!
First of all, TiVo isn't perfect. So why five stars? Because it's one of those devices (microwave, PC, air conditioner) that really becomes ingrained in the way you function. I can't rate customer service, because I haven't had any major problems. The device itself has had a glitch or two, and it required me to re-work my home theater setup. But at the end of the day, I'd suffer immensely without TiVo.No more setting the timer on the VCR (I'd rather go to the dentist than do that!) No more watching to clock to make sure I don't miss Alias. No more flopping down in front of the TV and finding that, with a zillion cable channels, there's just nothing on. With TiVo, I can see what I want to see when I'm ready, and there's always something I've got on a wishlist or season pass that I can watch when I need an hour of "down time."Admittedly, I wish that the TiVo engineers had designed in the ability to flip between TiVo TV and regular, non-TiVo TV... like a bypass or something. Kind of like the way you can switch between TV and VCR, even though the VCR is still recording. That would resolve a chief complaint of many people: that you can watch one recorded program while recording another, but you can't watch live TV while recording a different program. My fix... I have TiVo hooked up to Input 1 on the TV, and straight cable hooked up to Input 2. So I can watch one thing while TiVo records another. Or, if TiVo interrupts my show to start recording something, I can just switch to Input 2 and watch straight TV. That'll work for those of you who don't require a converter. Won't help for digital, though.I also wish TiVo would offer a release that would allow users to connect to their PC via the USB port and "burn down" recorded shows to a DVD burner. It would be nice to archive shows on something other than videocassette.My only technical problem was that, occasionally, a recorded show would start getting jumpy, the sound would go out, and the screen would get odd bands or blocks on it. Frankly, I never found out if it was TiVo or the cable system... it always happened on the same channel. I permanently saved a show that happened on, and it hasn't happened since. Probably a bad sector on the hard drive. Oh well, I'd rather just leave that program saved forever and sacrifice 30 mins of my recording time than mess with trying to change drives or units.All in all, definitely worth the investment, and worth the short investment of time to get the hang of it. Just be careful... once you can watch TV when you want, how you want, and can always have interesting programming at your fingertips, you just might find yourself watching a lot more TV!
its a nice little camera but recommend you bye it from Nathan Co. plus his is the cheapest
This appears to be the exact factory supplied battery that came with my Uniden phones. I have six phones that use this particular battery and four of them needed new batteries after seven years of use at the same time. If these batteries last for seven years as well, then I figure I will have made a good purchase.
Great Card!. I have installed in several Win 98 2k and XP PC's with no trouble at all. The card works flawlessly.
This device is great for the price. I download licensed WMA (Plays for Sure) books from Netlib. My plan was to use the FM radio for morning runs, then switch to the currently loaded book for my afternoon walk. The problem I have is that thw unit reverts back to the beginning of the book when switching from radio to song (book) mode. I haven't found a way to defeat this or a link to contact Sandisk by e-mail to question this.
Router not very stable, kept going on and offline (rebooting?). I disabled 40MHZ mode and still had roblems. Got thru to D-Link tech support who recommended changing some settings, including changing from channel 1 to ch 11. It seems to have cleared up all of my problems but I have no idea why. Hope this helps somebody.PS: I have been using this router for about 3 months now in an environment with several other wireless routers operating nearby (several houses within 200 ft operate 802.11G devices).
Please save your self a terrible and horrendous headache and if you are even interested in buying this item then DONT and buy an iPod instead. Microsoft has always been strict in their compatibility issues, but the system requirements for this thing are insane. Half of the time it wont even be detected by the computer and if it does work then a few seconds after being detected it crashes the computer.
After taking about 650 photos with this camera, I think the FZ50 is a great camera! The most important requirement that I had was that the camera I bought had sharp focus. The leica lens on this camera is superb. All of my shots are crystal clear on what I wanted to focus on.The center weighted auto focus works superbly allowing me to get sharp focus on close or distant objects and disregarding unwanted objects like a car or bushes or a stranger that can't be avoided. There are also 9 point, 3 point and spot focus if you want them. There is an auto focus assist lamp built-in to allow focusing in dim light.The optical image stabilization in the lens is also superb. I can hand hold at full 420mm zoom (12x) and still get sharp focus. There would be no way I could do that without the OIS in the lens. Goes without saying that the OIS works superbly at the wide end of the lens too since the long end is the hardest.The manual zoom ring on the lens. This is absolutely superb and I can never go back to toggle button zoom. The focus ring on the lens when manually focusing on a bird through branches or a subject through glass is superb and I can't imagine not having it. BTW, the zoom is non-extending and completely contained within the lens. Therefore air is not sucked into the camera by an extending lens when zooming which can allow sucking in dust too.The hot shoe allows mounting an external flash and using TTL (Thru The Lens) exposure metering. I bought a FL50 flash and it works perfectly with the FZ50 using TTL. I can take bounce flash photos at parties that can look like the pro photos now.Don't let reviews of poor low light operation scare you off. Think about what you normally shoot. Outdoors during the day? Indoors using the flash? Outdoors at night using the flash? This camera can take great, clean looking shots in those conditions using no flash or the built-in flash. With an external flash it's even better. 99% of my photos are in prints of 4x6 or 5x7 inches. They look great. The few 8x10 photos also look great. I've read that 13 x 19 inch prints from this camera also look great. There may be a slight issue with noise in low light situations where you cannot use flash but those shots will probably be better than your current point & shoot so not to worry. But what percentage of your shooting is in a low light situation? If shooting low light, switch the camera to RAW and remove noise in post processing.There are so many other functions that are super. Live histogram overlay on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder allows setting the right exposure "before" taking the shot under difficult situations. Tic-tac-toe grid overlay allows composing the shot properly and level. Exposure bracketing with 3 rapid shots (darker, mid, lighter) to insure you get the right exposure. Burst mode when you need to take photos rapidly, either 3 shots or to the end of memory if you like. The list goes on and I can't mention them all.I don't have the least regret buying my FZ50. I don't have to change lenses to get 12x zoom like most DSLR camera with kit lens have to do. I'm estatic with the sharpness of my photos. What's not to like?Skylark
The hardest part I had in setting up the product was identifying the ethernet cable that went to the remote location. After that was taken care of, I plugged everything in and it worked. (Yes, I'm working on labeling my cables.)
I went and bought the VCR based on reviews that were mixed and right out of the box plugging it in I thought oh cool clock is set. Then I turned it on and within 5 minutes I was ready to pack it right up and take it back. You have to hit two buttons to turn it on, the tracking is not on the remote, tapes don't play clearly from older tapes, the display is distracting because of all the movement. All I can say is blech. Pack it up and take it back and see what else I can find. I know I will not get a Sony.
What can you say about a cable. Item as described. Ran cable internet to my basement. Works great, quick shipping. Best price I could find.
The cord started working for a little while and at some point in time it decides to only work when the cord it place in a specific way.
AS advertised, have not used item yet. 1 23 3 4 4 1 24 4 3 2 3 1 3 3
it is good!! i would buy again if i didn't need many of them but i would probably buy the larger count. it is good!! it is good!! it is good!!
I have a 30GB black iPod and so far, I am nothing less than impressed.I bought this iPod to upgrade from my old, yet suprisingly more reliable, 20GB monochrome iPod and here are the upsides:Video: Everybody's talking about the new video feature. It's absolutely great and it has nice quality, but it eats up your battery power like nothing you've seen before and the iPod has very specific restrictions on what type of videos it can play, which is annoying if you don't know how to get the software. I watch mainly TV shows on it and after like 2 or 3 30minute episodes, my iPod's battery went from a full green (which means good) to a barely there red (which, obviously, means it's close to turning off on me). If you are on a trip and this happens to you and you are unfortunately caught without a charger but you still want to hear just one more song (not see one more video), I suggest that you IMMEDIATELY turn off the backlight, because the backlight eats up power as well. And an interesting thing I found, is that you can watch videos without a backlight...Which leads to my next section,Backlight: The backlight is possibly the brightest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. I honestly believe that staring into it can't be good for you, but it is a nice feature. It really needs levels of brightness because if you turn off the backlight completely, you are going to have to show it to another source of light because reading the screen becomes near impossible to read, unlike with my old iPod in which I could read the screen with ease.Portability/Scratches: This iPod is thinner and more portable than the previous 20GB iPod, but it is more delicate and feels more "wider", even though I've been told otherwise. This iPod is unbeliably easy to ruin aesthetically (sp?). If you breath on the silver back, expect to find a dozen little tiny scratches when you try to wipe it off. I highly advise that purchasers of an iPod buy a case (either metal or rubber) or a LCD screen protector and when the iPod comes, take it out of the box and put it on ASAP. You don't have to buy an LCD screen protector, though. You can just be cheap and keep the plastic cover on the front of the iPod on the iPod and not take it off. That's what I'm currently doing, LOL.Headphones: A lot of people complain about the headphones. I personally don't really have any qualms about it. It fits snuggly in my ear, but it would be nice to listen to U2's Vertigo at maximum volume without other people being able to hear it. And the headphones included with the iPod tend to falter when listening to loud music, producing a painful static sound.Color function: I think I speak for most 20GB monochrome to 30GB video upgraders that the colors on the iPod are some of the coolest things I've ever seen. It's great being able to see album artwork while listening to your favorite song. And if you added lyrics to it, you could read along as well as listening to the song you might be playing. It would be even cooler if they had a mini artwork box with the lyrics, but other than that, I'm okay.In conclusion, despite its qualms, I believe the iPod is possibly the best mp3 player I've been fortunate enough to have. But I also believe that despite its greatness, it's in your best interest to purchase an iPod apple care plan agreement and then when that expires, buy another protection plan, either from Apple or from an independent insurer!!! You will kick yourself when you wake up one morning finding that dreaded exclaimation mark is on your iPod and your limited year warranty just expired like a week ago.Best luck,A Proud Member of the iPod Generation
This item was perfect for what I needed. It was cheap and it will be well-used :)Quick shipment and new-quality.
This Belkin router was easy to install and it had a good wireless range, but it dropped a lot of packets and continued to get worse over time. I could not use Skype or any VoIP with it, and ultimately returned it as it began dropping too many packets to even support Internet Explorer.
I bought this zune from amazon last black friday for $80 with shipping included, and now I am still using my zune and it is still in perfect condition. This 30 Gb zune is very durable and can take a beating. If your are in the market for a strong, reliable, durable mp3 player don't hesitate to buy this 30 Gb zune.
What nice sound in a little boom box. I bought it for CDs, the ear phones are comfortable and sound is great. The cassette player has better sound, both recording and playback than a cassette player alone at work, which cost the same price.
I love these headphones. Im not a big music person but when the mood strikes me it hits hard. These headphones are the only ones Ive found with a cord long enough for me to keep my music player in my pocket/purse/backpack without worrying about it pulling out. I started using it for my computer while living in a dorm in college and the extra length was a life saver, didnt have to sit so close to the cpu. I love the volume control too! Ive bought 3 pairs so far- which is not fault of the product. I just tend to sit on things or lose them. The average person should have a long relationship with these babies.
After dropping my Sony Cybershot and cracking the LCD screen, I was in search of a better camera bag, and this is it. It is totally black, with only the Sony and Cybershot logo in white letters. I use the shoulder strap, but it also has a belt clip. Note that this belt clip has a snap so you don't have to take your belt off each time you move the bag! It has just enough pockets and no more. Just places for spare memory cards and batteries and maybe a set of car keys. Not really enough room for a cell phone, unless you put it in with the camera in the main compartment. Here's the best part: The main camera compartment zipper has two pulls, so you can have them meet at the top, and leave the wrist strap of the camera hanging out, so you can get your wrist in the strap before you even open the bag to prevent accidental dropping. Believe me, the best chance to drop a camera is when you are removing it from the case!
Very easy set-up, I was up and running in about 15 minutes. It's been up and running for three days now - with no overheating, or drop-outs! I was streaming videos from about 75 feet away with no lag. Not working this weekend so, I'll see how far I can go and will up date.I was slightly disappointed with the USB port. Connected my printer and thought it would act as a networked printer. No, you have to virtually disconnect the printer from one machine to use it on another.I would highly recommend this product to a friend!UPDATE: Any where in my home I retained 99% signal strength. Very big back yard and I was getting 65% from 100yds away. Running a week+ now - no reset! Had to reset the Laptop a few times but, not the router. Very interested to see how this works with Ooma!The router is connected on my desktop which is running Vista. Notebook running 7. Gonna switch the DT over to 7. Will let you know if I have issues.
These lamps are really heavy. They look antique. At least as good as the image online.A really nice touch to my home!
We have almost 90 year old floors, and I feel comfortable using this product on them several times a week. It smells great, does the job, and is environmentally friendly. Even more importantly, it is non-toxic, and friendly for my entire family (even the furry members).
I bought this for my son to go with his mp3 player that he got for Christmas. What a find! We were totally impressed with it's output and I have not heard one complaint from him regarding it. For such a small piece of equipment, it kicks out some noise. Couldn't beat the price either...
Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko LensesExcellent choice for first time Digital SLR users. Bought one for my wife - she was able to use it right out of the box. Loves the rapid action shots of our Boxers. She loves the fact that she can use the LCD screen to preview and take pictures.
I bought the Graphire3 to work with my Ibook. It is a perfect addition to a laptop as its very portable and easy to install. It also replaces the annoying mouse pad and button most laptops have. The only complaint I had was that I didn't have the most up to date operating system on my Mac so had to install the most up to date software for it to run. Unfortunately Wacom was very unhelpful, and I had to figure it out myself. Although this tablet is perfect for somone on the go with a small desk space, it is advisable to get the largest wacom tablet possible as the actual working area can be limiting.
Got this primarily so we could work anywhere in the house on our PC laptops. Granted, a Linksys wireless router would have been cheaper, but the Airport Extreme also serves as a wireless print server and that (plus the fact that our primary computer is a Mac) was what sealed the deal for us. Our cabling setup is:Cable modem -&#62; Linksys Wired 4-Port Router -&#62; Airport Extreme -&#62; Lexmark Optra E312LOur laptops use Linksys Wireless-G cards and get good reception throughout the house. Our G4 and PS2 are hooked directly into the wired Linksys Router for their connectivity. The trick to using it with an existing router is to turn off the NAT addressing feature of the Airport Extreme so that it acts only as an Ethernet &#34;bridge&#34; to the wireless computers; the Linksys router assigns all the IP addresses for everything on the system including the PC laptops. The PCs can print wirelessly to the laser printer via the Airport and so can the Mac. Bonus!Setup was very quick - about 15 minutes to get everything plugged in. The hard part was getting the security set up correctly (and yes, you'd better secure your wireless network) as the format for passwords was different on the Mac vs. PC platforms. Had to do some Web searches to find out how to make them speak the same language (hex). Has worked flawlessly since then. If I had to do it over, would buy it again in a heartbeat.
It freezes my Mac computer, it works okay in a PC but still slow. It should include drivers or some kind of application to make it work normally.
I own this product and while it has some pretty nice features in it, you'd better either have the manual handy or memorize it. It has weird controls that I have mastered after 2 years of owning this product. My wife still has no clue about how to set it up even though we've gone over it many times, and she's pretty good at these things! Nice sound, crummy antenna and as a result, often poor reception. Don't waste your money.
90-DAY WARRANTY. TAKE THIS AS A SIGN THAT RIO DOES NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.I got it at the end of Dec. 2003. It was great while it lasted. I took it to the gym, on the plane, to work, in the car...Then one day, it started giving me &quot;timed out&quot; messages when I tried to load songs. I called Rio, and the person on the phone was clearly only trained to say &quot;Upgrade the firmware. Goodbye.&quot;So I upgraded the firmware (again - I already did this before I called) and the problem seemed to go away.But no.Then my Nitrus started clicking in the middle of a particular song, and then would shut off. Battery life still on full. So I tried to re-install the firmware (a third time), and then things got interesting.It started just saying &quot;upgrader&quot; on the screen and clicking.So I turned it off, waited, and tried again.That was the end. Now I turn it on, it shows me the name of the company in large letters &quot;RIO,&quot; clicks, and does nothing else. I can't even turn it off. I have to put a paper clip in the &quot;hard reset&quot; button to shut it off.I am not the first to have this happen to my Nitrus. There are many, many others. Go to &quot;riovolution dot com&quot; and read through the forums for the Nitrus.So now, Rio is telling me it is defective and I should mail it to them (at my own cost, of course) and they will replace it... In three weeks!Rio could have a good chance at taking market share from Apple if they increase the length of their warranty, improve their customer support (not just train Indians to say &quot;Upgrade your firmware,&quot; or &quot;Defective&quot;), and improve the reliability of their products.Beware the &quot;Rah rah Nitrus!&quot; posts. I felt this way, too, when I first got it. When it breaks down on you, you will feel that you wasted your money.
It's just like a new one , have been useing it a lot . thank you. my 310 easyshare is now compleate
I use these bulbs in my studio lights. After purchasing several other brands that blow out within a few uses I was happy to finally purcashe a bulb that gave me my moneys worth.
I bought the Toshiba Pocket PC e740 on March 24, 2003 from Shopharmony.com. I received it via UPS on April 1st, 2003. My serial number begins with a "2".When I received the PDA, it appeared to be working fine for one day, so I sent in the rebate (big mistake). Right after I mailed it, guess what? The PDA is now officially [not working]. THe screen would start flashing all over the place when I charged the PDA overnight, and I constantly saw "low battery" messages all over the place. Turning off WiFi did not help. My BIOS version is "1.0604..."Now, if I remove my battery for any period of time, the data is lost. Completely. Hearing all the reports of faulty repairs by Toshiba, I would suppose that sending the PDA to the company would be a bad idea (I already talked to the Recall center representatives).Now, I can't use the PDA properly, let alone CHARGE it. I can't return it to Shopharmony.com, since I already sent in the UPC code for the rebate. Am I officially [out of luck]?Someone who is/knows a lawyer, please consider a small-case court against Toshiba, if this is feasible. The number of defective Toshiba e740s is staggering, all over the place. Toshiba will not honor a e750 exchange, neither will the place where I bought my PDA. According to the other posts, returning it to [the store] is useless, since they have to same exact problems.Is the Toshiba e740 model [out of luck]? (it probably is). Toshiba has removed the e740 from their website, and even the recall information.
I've had this keyboard set for several years but my husband has always wanted one as well,so I purchased this one for him. He loves his now just as much as I do. If you're looking for quiet keys and a flat keyboard then you'll like this one. This one is a blue tooth and the software would not set it up, we had to go to the website and download software for it. After we got the blue tooth software downloaded it was a breeze to setup.
I think that my typing speed has almost doubled on this keyboard. My fingers are also more relaxed, since I don't have to extend them as much.It's definitely good for people moving up from the more standard keyboards, as I found that their isn't a steep learning curve.
I have purchased many Tamrac products for my SLRs. This one I purchased to hold my point and shoot and the accessories (cables, charger, etc). It is lightweight, rugged, and everything I have come to expect from Tamrac products.
The 'Base Camp' radio correlates well with Midlands GTX1050 2-way radios and others. This advertised capability is what drew my attention to the device in the first place, as I am well pleased with the operational capabilities of the GTX1050s.The ONLY drawback on the XT511 is that there is no external antenna capability.I mention that as we found, up at the hunting cabin, the ridges and gullies of the Rocky Mountains tends to interfere with good communication with people down in the gullies. An ability to put an external antenna on high-ground above the cabin and run shielded cable from said location down into the meadow where the cabin is located would overcome MUCH of that problem.However, as I understand it, that's an issue that needs to be brought up to the FCC which dictates that external antennas are a 'no-no' with this type of radio.WRITE YOUR CONGRESSPERSON!!!!
The Professor was very pleased with this purchased and it has helped her with transferring files from home to office.
This printer is amazing for the price. I just had it delivered yesterday and already I've printed out digital photos that look JUST like they came from a photo lab! I was amazed. The printer is super easy to hook up and the only unexpected thing...this thing is BIG. I don't know why I thought it would be smaller. But, I'm not dissapointed at all. It's sleek looking, easy to operate and the print quality is just incredible for the price of this printer. I did find that they aren't blowing smoke when they tell you to use the recommended Canon photo paper. There was a noticeable print quality difference between the Canon brand and some other Kodak photo paper I had. Overall, this printer has exceeded ALL my expectations. I highly recommend it.
Purchased for the 'A' band/AES and Linksys' logging capabilities. Configured and successfully set up quickly. Range was good and, in reality, had no problems. The configuration/setup options are a disappointing barebones in comparison to previous Linksys routers owned. Disappointed in logging capabilities and that there appeared to be no way to configure it to allow multiple VPN sessions to work. Other then that, it's performed well. Up to yesterday when it went belly up - not even 3 months old. I've had prob's w/Linksys quality in the past and thought they mighta got their act together w/Cisco. But, I guess not. It'll be a 'cold day' before I will again purchase a Linksys product...
No problems at all, might be a little bit slower than some other cards I have, but not enough to lose any stars. Would buy again.
We bought the RCA WSP 150 speakers, used. We installed them today and I would say the sound quality isn't quite as good as conventional speakers. Everything seems to be working fine. The only problem we had was with trying to hook them up to our speaker terminals with the y-splitter. We kept on losing the receiver signal for some reason. So we ended up pluging in to the VCR in/out on our receiver. That seems to work. It would be helpful if we could hook them up to the speaker in/out so we could control the sound from the reciever instead of from each speaker. But all in all, for 30 bucks, not bad.
This cable is perfect for extending the reach from the computer to the printer. I'm very happy with the product.
I bought this a few months ago. the first one did not work. It had to be returned, at my expense. The turnaround time for replacement was ok. The main complaint I have is that it refuses to connect to any of the Macs I own. I have tried 2 different Macbook Pros. They will not connect. It connects with an XP PC a Windows 7 PC and XBOX 360, although the connection is erratic at times. I have called tech support at DLink and Apple and each says it is the others fault. The Ironic part is that I have used bootcamp on my old 2008 Macbook Pro and am able to connect. Yet, not with OSX on the same damned machine. .It even connects to my iPhone. I am lost. In the end. I have had no issues with my Airport Extreme with any devices.
The refresh function is very helpful. And if you not in a hurry, just let the batteries in the charger, they will not be over-charge. No hot battery, and you can charge one/two/three or four batteries at the sametime as you wish. The Sony batteries in the package is also in good quality, and super powerful.
Perfect angle, matches Macbook and WD studio, solid metal stand. Apple should carry this stand instead of the Griffin laptop stand, this one is way better.
El producto es muy bueno, el empaque es el original, la calidad del producto es muy buena el pedido llego tal cual fue indicado.
This case is a solid 4. It makes your Nook look good, feel good and now you can discretely read on the bus or subway cause it looks like you are reading a book (although it looks like an agenda).It could be perfect if it had a hole for the earphones (I think this case was not made for the Nook Color specifically and you can cut a hole on the strap quite easily), it could have an option to turn it into a stand (vertical or horizontally). It actually kind of stands on its own but I wouldnt trust using it like that for too long.
I just got the 1 port Linksys router to share a Verizon Online DSL connection between multiple PCs. Setup couldn't have been simpler; just connect modem-router-hub, and you're done. The Linksys does all DHCP setup and supports PPPoE.The web based interface, without a doubt, makes the product. Just navigate to http://192.168.1.1 in your browser, and you can view status, PPPoE settings, DCHP tables, and even do more advanced stuff like prevent certain PCs from accessing the WAN, redirect ports, and set up routing tables. This makes it easy to set up a web or FTP server, for example, on your network that's accessible from outside.Overall, its a great product with super features for the price. I highly recommended it.
I bought these to go with a new Intel I7 build. All i can say is they are fantastic! Not only did Amazon beat out other online retailers but up to more than 100 dollars cheaper but it arrived in less then 48 hours with no problems. Great speakers, great company....if you want serious stereo sound then look no further
Bought this for my HX9V because i need something to carry it in on vacation. This case is very sturdy, fits my HX9V very snugly and has room in the pouch for a spare battery. Not much room for anything else though.
I purchased this because it got a good write-up in Consumers Reports. It was inexpensive for a laser and the print and copy quality is excellent. I have not used it to scan yet, but it did come with OCS software. It also has an automatic paper feed if you want to copy a multi-page document and it will re-size copies. Relatively small footprint on the desk.The only downside I've experienced so far is the fact that the envelope feeder will not accept multiple envelopes.
After reading other reviews, I was nervous as this was the first time I've ever done an iron-on. Since I only had one shirt to do, I only had one shot at getting it right. I'm happy to say that the whole process was easy and it turned out really well. I followed the advice of another reviewer and let the transfer cool completely before removing the paper, rather than the 1 minute it says in the directions. The paper came off easily and the color didn't smear or run at all. The color could have been just a bit more vivid, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. I would like to add, however, that I have not yet washed the shirt, so I can't comment on the durability of the transfer.
I have not measured it with a scale, but it doe snot look like a 3 feet long cord to me.
For what it costs, it's a great little secondary setup. I chose to route line-level signals throughout my house instead of using a central amp. I use these for places like the garage, the patio, and the bathroom where I don't need big power or surround-sound. The patio amp in particular has many hundreds of trouble-free hours on it.I'd certainly buy one again if one of the three I have were to fail.
Great camera and easy to use. Computer support program works with MS Vista. I also bought a underwater housing, but haven't used that yet.
Tried a few of these, including the Monster version that is 3 X's the cost, and this one works the best by far. It's silent and sound quality is good.
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 don't know if other printers are like this but this Canon pixma MP160 guzzles expensive ink like a Saudi Arabian marathon runner guzzles water freaken A!! so I tried using remanufactured ink it worked for awhile then somesort killswitch screwed up my printer so I got Canon ink again it worked then I ran out of ink so I got more Canon ink but I'm getting a errorE Aghhh so frustrating!!
I bought this item primarily for working out and riding my bike. It has definitly served its purpose! It's compact, easy to use and comes with some very handy extras such as the case, arm strap and I also appreciate the fact that it comes with an seperate USB cable.
received it in a few days, installed in an old computer running Linux Mint - everything worked.As always, Kingston memory works correctly.
I purchased this unit on the basis of the reviews I read here. Almost every person commented on how great this thing sounded. Well I'm here to tell you that this CD clock radio sounds TERRIBLE! The sound is way too bass heavy and muddy. Even modest program material on a CD, like acoustic guitar sounds distorted even at low volume. Frankly, I cannot imagine how anyone can say this sounds good, never mind great! I took it back to the store where I bought it and compared it to 10 other CD clock radios in the general price range and it was easily the worst sounding one there.This is a true bummer because everything else about this CD clock radio was fine.Bottom line, a nicely featured box with HORRIBLE sound.
Setup was quite easy, but the installation instructions were a bit hazy, when it came to networking this printer via ethernet. But when all was done this printer works well with networking and directly connected. The only problem is, I have to turn off my ceiling fan when printing many pages, due the fact the pages fly out of it so rapidly they sometimes fly right out due to the fan. Funny thing is, I also bought a HP 7310 all-in-one inkjet that boasts 30 pages/minute, what a lie, it doesn't even come close to the 2070N even in draft mode.
I've had my Palm 2.0 since Christmas 1996. I couldn't live without it and decided to upgrade to the Palm IIIx. Love the enhanced screen and larger letters when making a new entry. BUT!!! Be careful when sychronizing the first time. MAKE A COPY of your user profile. Make 2 copies... I lost three years worth of address entries because the IIIx overwrote my 2.0 .DAT file. Sob. Sob. If I had only made a copy before synchronizing, I wouldn't be so lost now...Otherwise. I am addicted to my Palm Pilot. Buy it!
This is probably one of the best bags. It's big, soft and nice to carry
I am very happy with my previous Sandisk purchases (flash cards and reader). But, NOT this ONE! I tried it under XP Home and XP Professional. In either case, only one USB port detected the flash drive and tried to install the driver. However, the installation can not be done completely and WINDOWS posted warning message such as &quot; ....may not work properly&quot;....I tried the Sandisk online FAQ logs and found some &quot;fix&quot; on the registry. But, the registry described in the fix can not be found. Only something with similar VID(Vendor ID?) exists on my PCs. They may have changed the driver or something. How can my two recently-bought P4 machines not working at the same time?I am returning this junk. I have another 64MB USB 2.0 flash drive from Vixxxn works great though.
First Review Ever For ME But IT's Kinda Interesting this is The SEcond Seller on AMAZON to Claim to Be Selling a 50 pack of Memorex Brand Standard Size Jewel Cases To Send Me Some BS XTREME TuffWrap Accent looks like a SIlicone Case For a Phone or SOmething and They'll More Than LIkely Get Negative Feedback AFter i Receive Either My ITem Or My Money Back And I'm Sure They'll Blame it ON Amazon and Not Themselves
I had a problem losing the Satelites until I reprogramed it as instructed by Garmin . Now it works very well , no complaints except that it sometimes calls out the turns late and it could have a better volume control with a wider range.The Garmin people are EXCELLENT to work with , I can't praise them enough . I haven't compared the Garmin to any other brand .I purchased the Garmin from Amazon which , in my opinion is a GREAT company to do business with . I never got hurt by Amazon !
It works. Not sure why I didn't think it would but yes we do have cars without a CD player theses days. This thing works great with our ipod.
I needed this for a long car ride. I am used to using the tape cassette attachment for my ipod. However, I was using a car without a cassette player. This worked great!!! Occasionally, I would hear static but changing the station fixed it. Other than that it was amazing especially for the price.
The Street Pilot Has performed everything I have asked it to do so far! Great Value wonderful performance!
My old PDA was a Palm V, so this was a significant technology leap. I have been using PDAs since the early 90's and have seen significant progress in the features. I use Microsoft Office including Outlook, so that drove some of my decision to move to a Microsoft based PDA. I am very pleased with how easy it synchronizes with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I am disappointed in how difficult some of the features have been to figure out, configure, and use. The documentation is weak and does not exist for many features. The documentation is very Microsoft like in that if you already know how to do everything, or you are willing to read through a number of technical bulletins, or you consider it fun to explore web sites and user groups, then the documentation is just fine. I know you won't believe me, but I am an engineer who actually reads instructions...well sometimes.Individual features:Wireless connectivity works fairly well. I have been able to link up to a number of wireless networks and surf the web, download e-mail, or other tasks. Some websites are very supportive of the smaller PDA screen. Many websites do not. Exploring websites on your PDA is more of a hobby or emergency measure than a practical way to surf. This is a generic comment about the web on PDAs more than a comment about the iPAQ.Bluetooth is okay, but configuring devices takes some exploration to figure out. The documentation is not very good in this area and I am still trying to configure some tasks even after a few hours of playing with it.The handwriting recognition works very well. There are a number of different ways to input handwriting from recognition to pop-up keyboards. Not a significant leap forward from the Palm, but everything just works better. I am sure later versions of the Palm have incorporated these same improvements.The GPS system works well, not great, but well. The Tom Tom software is a reduced function mapping software from the full size stand-alone units and is designed for PDAs. The GPS receiver can take a few minutes to update and capture satellites. The sensitivity is not as good as the stand-alone units either. Having said that, I cannot put a stand-alone unit in my pocket and the price for including the functionality in a PDA is pretty sweet. The USA and Canadian maps are pretty complete and the points of interest are pretty up to date. It will not replace my stand-alone unit, but my iPAQ is more likely to be with me on a trip. Maps for places outside the USA and Canada are pretty weak and involve some cumbersome map file management. Forget China. Brazil was marginal with an emphasis on the big cities. Germany was okay, once again with emphasis on larger cities.The WorldMate software is a nice utility and was a good inclusion in the standard software. I work and travel across a number of countries and time zones and this feature helps me to mange currency conversions, time, and weather. It is a simple package, but a nice utility. The full version is pretty expensive and I have not invested in it.While the iPAQ is an MP3 player, it is not a practical one. Windows media player is perfectly fine for playing tunes and the sound is okay, but the memory is a significant limitation. Without using the expansion slot, forget carrying more than a few songs with you. Even using a 2MB SD card in the memory slot does not give you much room once you move many work files to the iPAQ. The iPAQ can work as an MP3 player in a pinch, but I will still carry my iPOD as my MP3 player and photo viewer.Battery life has been very good. I can use the iPAQ for a couple of days of normal use without recharging. If I have it on for extended time using the GPS function, then I get 8-9 hours of continuous use. The included car charger, AC charger, or USB charger works very well and keeps me from having to worry much about power management.I hope this helps.
I bought this for a birthday present for my youngest grandaughters 13th birthday. She had hinted at what she wanted as a gift. Not knowing much about Ipods, I did a lot of research into them. I found prices from 100 plus dollars to 300 plus dollars. The price of the one I bought was the lowest price I found. She was thrilled to say the least when she opened her present. She loved all the features on it. It made an old man and a young girl very happy.
I love PDA's (and computers in general, for that matter) and this is an excellent device. There was a time when I swore by Palm's pda's, but while Windows CE (now known as Pocket PC) has evolved to near-desktop power, the Palm has remained virtually unchanged. Of the Pocket PC's available, this unit is the best compromise of size and power. It packs a 150mhz cpu (more powerful than the HP Jornada, less than the Ipaq), 16mb of ram, and an amazing screen capable of displaying 16bit color. The Ipaq and HP Jornada can both only do 12-bit color at best. All of that is packed in a comfortable, small device that feels extremely solid in the hand.While I do believe the EM-500 is probably the best unit available, it does have a few draw-backs. The miserly 16mb of ram is hardly enough... if you buy this make sure to get a 32mb or 64mb memory card to go with it. My other complaints are minimal: lack of hardware volume control, location of IRDA port... but none of these minor issues really impact the usefulness of the unit.Definitely a great PDA, and well worth the money
This is a VGA (also known as RGB) cable to connect your laptop to another screen or monitor or an HDTV. Works great and 10ft length is perfect. Obviously this will not be HDMI quality, but it is still very, very good.
No one who installs car stereos could match this price. We brought this to best buy with the stereo we bought there and had them install
This is a good product . It feels substancial and is not too small .
I love these headphones. My whole family shares our 2 pair, so now I'm buying more, plus two for my elderly parents.By the way, people in our family have big ears AND wear glasses with our headphones. They are plenty comfortable. They only hurt if you wear them backward. There is a right and wrong way to use these. :)I use mine mainly for audiobooks, at home, in the garden, in my car, shopping, and on airplanes.
Overall, I don't recommend this product. It has respectable sound (considering there is only one speaker, and the price is relatively low), but I have too many gripes about it to recommend it.Cons:1. The vertical blue lights on the left and right are on all the time. They can't be turned off without unplugging the unit. And they are kinda bright...at least for my tastes.2. The volume cannot be turned down sufficiently. The quietest volume really isn't that quiet. And, if you try to turn it down further, it is mute. There is no in between. It's like the volume can only be adjusted in "notches", not an infinite adjustment control like must radios.3. The dock does not feel very solid, at least with my 8GB iPod nano. It comes with several "adapters" for the different iPods, but none of them gave a secure dock for me.Only one Pro that I can think of:The sound is decent, even though there is only one speaker. And it can be turned up fairly loud without distortion. Again, the sound isn't great, but for the price you can't expect too much.Overall, I give this a thumbs down. Maybe the more expensive iHome products are better than this one.
I love this printer. Simple to use and great for the price. Cartridge doesn't last more than 2 months if you do a lot of printing, but inexpensive to replace and easy to find.
I have had nothing but problems since I bought it in April. It constantly freezes up. Sporadic no hard drive found errors. Have reimaged dozens of times. Replaced hard drive and motherboard. Tech support is a joke. Mostly offshore parrots reading from a script who cannot understand American Dialect of English.Just a big LEMON.
While I have my projector for 5 months, it stopped working and upon servicing it, Optoma returned it stating I needed to purchase a new lamp. The customer service representative said that it was my bad luck of the draw and there was nothing I could do but buy a new lamp on my own dime....go figure, great support. I will never buy from them again.
These are perfect for my camera . I Had problem to find them in store , my camera doesn't take mor than 2 gb
If you're looking for a versatile, high quality reflector kit then this is a must have. The 5-in-1 is very easy to use and stays in place, even when shooting outdoors on windy days.
Although it wasn't a huge purchase it was handled exceptionally well. In no time at all it arrived at my door, much to my delight. I would definitely order from this vendor again.
This is a great camera. Very easy to download into the computer. Takes great, clear pictures. Nice size. Durable.
I have used my C340 for a couple of trips and have found it to be excellent. It is very easy to use and provides clear instructions on getting from point to point. Won't leave home without it.
This is a portable drive that works as it is supposed to. Any time you don't have an electric connection in addition to the USB connection, you risk information or drive failure. I will only buy portable drives with electric connections as well as the computer connection, and, as a photographer, I cannot afford to lose information.
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I can't imagine using another charger now, Sony took it to a whole new level. The LCD screen is very very nice as with a glance you can see the progress with the batteries and also can easily tell if you charged them already or not. If you are like me you have a dozen or so rechargeable batteries lying around and sometimes they get mized up, the readout helps you quickly establish which are the charged ones and which are not. A+ for Sony!Other nice note, there is something different about the way it charges batteries. My other chargers are a bit faster at putting a charge on, but the batteries die much much sooner. I am not a technician so I have no idea how this all works but the ones charged on this last so much longer, my other chargers have a permanent home in a box in the garage now. Highly recommend this charger!
I had endless problems backing up to Sony CD's. Switched to TDK and almost always works fine. Stay away from Sony CD's.
I had a lexmart from walmart and it broke within a year. This cannon was rated high on line on cosumer reviews. I like it for the easy ink cartriges they are more solid and have more ink in them . Also printer seems to use less ink by printing out documents a little lighter (which saves ink). I trust a name like cannon for a printer. And I must say the price was remarkably low.
This is a great MP3 player, light, small and well-built. What was surprising to me was when I installed the software to my PC that runs Japanese version of Windows98, the attached CD-ROM automatically installed a Japanese version of Audio Manager, which can handle two byte letters perfectly. Intel did a great job.One Caution: Intel has placed a notice that some of SanDisk 64MB MMC (but not 32MB) has compatibility problem with this player, which was exactly what happend to me. I had to return the SanDisk MMC and get a Viking MMC in exchange (Amazon did a super job) and it worked just fine.NOTE added:After a few email exchanges with an Intel rep, I found that there are two versions of Intel Audio Manager 2.0, and what I purchased was the international version that has the software in many languages. There apparently is a US version that only comes with English software but with a little up-dated than the international version. For example, the international version does not import m3u playlist if the list file has a comment line at the beginning, which is the case with the m3u files created by Winamp. You can manually delete the comment line with Notepad, and it works just fine with Intel Audio Manager international version. The latest version English software is available at the Intel support site, but there is no fix planned for software in other languages.
I have been using my player now for a month. It is a really good player, picture is great is easy to use. I would buy it again and again.. The only small con: is the speakers are not real loud. Enjoy! Larry MS.
this was a great cd/mp3 player....for about 65 days. I used it very lightly-about 20 minutes a day walking to class, then all of a sudden it won't recognize cds, it always says "no disc." beware of this because amazon won't take exchanges or returns after 30 days, and now I'm out 50 bucks.
VERY FAST SHIPMENT. WELL PACKAGED. THIS UNIT WORKS ASADVERTISED AND A BIT MORE. VERY HIGH QUALITY AS ISKNOWN WITH KOSS. I LIKE THE FIT OF THE UNIT OVER THEEARS BUT NOT THE TOP. THEY USE CHEAP METAL THAT LAYS ONTHE HEAD AND THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT PULLS DOWN ON THE TOP.BUT WORKS EXCELLENT. THE BEST I HAVE TESTED. THEY LOOK ALOTLIKE THE PORTAPRO'S BY KOSS AND MAY HAVE THE 50 MM DRIVERS ALSO.FOR THE BASS IS THE SAME GOOD QUALITY.HAPPY CAMPER
I saw a study on radiation from cell phones and brain cancer. It is scary stuff. I do not like Bluetooth. So I went in search for a wired headset for the iPhone. This is the one to get. You have to get the adapter Male 3.5 Female 2.5. I could not find this in any store that I went to around Tampa. Cell phone stores, Radio Shack, Apple Store, etc. Save yourself the trouble and order it online.I ordered this 2 day air. It got here in one day.Great product that helps me in building a huge business.Hope this was helpful.Stevehttp://www.RetiredAt33.com
The box would randomly quit responding to the remote control commands and I would have to pull the AC plug and re-plug to recover. Even the unit's on/off switch would not respond when the box was in this condition.Digital TV was fine. Recorder function was also fine. Just the hanging was too much.Amazon made the return very easy with even a UPS pickup at the house ! Full refund including return shipping.I will probably buy a HDTV through Amazon because of their excellent customer service and white glove delivery service.
I've had my Zen Xtra for about 7 months now and have had almost no problems with it. I read the other reviews and I haven't had any of the same problems. I found both the player and the software easy to use. My favorite thing about my player is the EAX sound effects. You can listen to songs in fast forward or slow motion, without distorting the pitch. You can turn it on night mode which stops sudden increases in volume making it easier on your ears. The buttons and the scroller are at the sides of the player, so you avoid accedentally pressing buttons while the player is in your pocket, and it makes it much less awkward to use them. My only problem with it is the headphones, I couldn't get them to stay in my ears, so i just bought some different ones.
Color is essential, and all the blah colored mice were immediately ignored when I spotted this red beauty. The USB also features the red... only the case is black. Perfect size for throwing in a laptop bag if you don't want to eternally deal with the silly scroll pad. Battery life also impressed me - I've been using this since August (and I never remember to switch it off) and I only just had to replace the batteries. Since I carry it around a lot, it's been subject to low level abuse and still, no issues. This weekend I worried that it was malfunctioning, but it was just the batteries dying out - be aware that the mouse will keep semi-working when batteries go down, it will just start to automatically turn itself off when you don't touch it. Change the batteries, back to perfection.
We purchased two of these triplett testers. We regularly repair and rewire existing networks in buildings. These triplett testers work great unless any power is supplied to them on the remote side. If a cat5 cable is plugged into a switch on the other side because it may be labeled wrong, plan on replacing the triplett. This happened to both devices within 2 days. This is the only time I have ever seen testers with this issue. We went to home depot and bought cheaper testers that seem to have no issue with this. I would only recommend this item if you are not working on an existing network.
Takes a little time to get use to after that it's a great mouse. I have a KVM switch and it works great on both of my computers. There are no problems with this mouse.
Way easier to install than I thought on my Toshiba Satellite A105. Installs from top and there's plenty of videos online to show you how. Keyboards works great! No light or indicator for caps lock but I will manage just fine.
Overall i thought that this desktpo set was fairly good. THe fingerprint reader, probably the coolest thing to happen to the desktop since the mouse, was slightly dissappointing though. Despite its cool factor its fairly limited in its uses. You can pretty much only sing onto your personal account on your computer and a couple websites. I thought it would be compatible with some online games that you can sign into, such as everquest 2, but it seems to only work with websites. Also some of the websites that seem to change frequently, like the mail portion of [...], seem to cause it to forget that it alraedy has it registered and doesnt recognize it. OTher than these problems it is a nice desktop set, if a lil overrated.
I honestly don't have anything new to add to the feedback discussion. I was just hoping to give my own take on this product.First of all, the setup that I had was a DLO Transpod that I wasn't exactly thrilled with (I reviewed that piece earlier). Basically, I thought the Transpod was OK, but I hoping for better.While I was shopping, I came across this Pioneer piece. I was attracted to it right-off since I have an older Pioneer head unit (I'd gotten the head unit as a gift in '99, great at the time but a little dated now). So to make a long story short ... I bought it.Installation was pretty easy, I'd say comparable to an external disk changer. None of the wiring was too hard and the directions were fairly easy to follow. This isn't the kind of installation I'd say I have a lot of experience with either; so if I could do it, I'd be comfortable saying most other people could too.Now here's where I differ from everyone else. Everyone that didn't seem to like this unit really complained universally that the navigation menus were difficult to use. Well ... they're right, the menu thing is a pain in the a$$.However, I don't find this nearly as annoying as everyone else seems to. I usually just put a play-list together before I go out, or do all my searching before I hit the road. This way I can just set up my iPod and not have to pay attention to it.Even before I bought the IB100 I never really found that I was able to surf my iPod very well and keep an eye on the road. So for me, problems with the menus just weren't something that I really paid much attention to. I did most of my set-up in the house before I went out.I tend to think if people changed their habits a little bit, they'd really appreciate this unit a lot more. It's really a great piece too, the sound quality is top-notch. I'm thrilled to death with it and happy I bought it.
I'm not in anyway an audiophile, but I love these ear buds. I'm actually looking for my third pair, having worn out the last two. I have had no problems with the fit. In fact, both times I've purchased these phones they actually came with several different foam plugs so you could find the ones that best fit your ear. I use them on the rowing machine, in my van pool, and at work. I originally bought them because I hoped they would block out background noise and they do to a significant extent. I like the way they sound with my MP3 players.My only negative comment would be that it can be easy to lose the foam plugs if you're just pulling them out of a crowded bag everyday. But then again, they're cheap enough that I can pick up a new pair when that happens.
I agree with all the other comments about this product not lasting very long. Ours worked fine for about a year then suddenly stopped playing for no reason. I called customer service and was basically told I was out of luck!
This is a simple product. It's a network cable that's very long. I needed this to run through conduit across the roof and eave of my home, because wireless wasn't working due to the locations of the computers.It has held up well. The "snagless" simply means the little risers are on the side so when you pull it through, the release tab is less likely to catch on other wires and things.
These are absolutely wonderful and way better sounding then I could ask. I bought two to try out and loved them so much that I got 4 more. My back and front yard feels like you are walking in Disney World and with so many sounds around the internet the other day I was listening to classical music from Russia and a all Micheal Jackson station from Germany. I love them and great bass and treble. Wow!
This card would not work in my computer. I was running windows XP and it worked for a few minutes, thenit gave me the blue screen of death. I had to remove it.
I bought this camera my tool for learning about digital photography. It has been very easy to use and a great learning tool. As with any camera, the lens makes a big difference in the photographs you take. The lens this comes with is okay for a generic starter, but you will quickly want to invest in a more high-end one based upon the type of photography you want to do. It is compatiable with the older Canon lenses, so that has been a plus.
I bought one of these 3 years ago and was satisfied by it. The new one has very clunky action in the space bar. Otherwise, it is a good design.
I PURCHASED THIS TELEVISION FROM CIRCUIT CITY IN 2007 AND AFTER HAVING THIS TV FOR 4 YEARS, IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I WAS WATCHING TELEVISION ONE NIGHT, THE PICTURE WAS BLURRY, COMING IN AND OUT IN WAVES. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY CABLE, SO I TURNED OFF THE CABLE. I LEFT THE TV ON AND NOTICE THAT THE BLACK PICTURE WAS STILL COMING IN WAVES. I TURNED OFF THE TV AND IT NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. IT JUST DIED! THE FOURS YEARS I HAD THE TELEVISION, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT, AND I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT IT DIED ON ME. THE TV TECHNICIAN THAT CIRCUIT CITY PROVIDED TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE STATED HE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE MAGNAVOX LASTED THIS LONG. THE TECHNICIAN STATED HE HAS BEEN CALLED IN TO ASSESS MY SAME MAGNAVOX NUMEROUS TIMES AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT. I WOULD ONLY RECOMMEND THIS TV IF YOU CAN GET IT FOR $250-300, SINCE THATS HOW MUCH CIRCUIT CITY IS WILLINGLY TO GIVE ME SINCE ITS A TOTAL LOSS. THE TECH STATED HE WOULD RECOMMEND SAMSUNG, SONY, OR PANASANOIC, BUT HAS DONE SOME REPAIRS ON SAMSUNG. I'M PLAN ON PURCHASING A SONY.
I like this boombox for its versatility, appearance, and ease of use. The sound quality is excellent. The features I use most often are the CD player with the sleep function. I compared other models and prices and am happy with my choice. For the price, I think it packs a lot of features and quality.
Good material. My Kodak DC3200 does not fit on it very well, but I can put some extra batteries and additional compact flash cards every well on it. If you think to use it on filmed cameras, extra films won't fit on the little bag that it has.
It's hard to rate an item that was dead out of the box... I really needed it for a specific purpose (A GIFT) and had to run to a local Walmart and pay more money for a simailar item.... It's frustrating... The least that Samsung could do is test it before it ships to a retailer...
i acquired this palm tungsten e from my school for course related work. i used it barely a few days and and then, it doesnot work anymore. its great looks, good memory, good backlite features, but NO RELIABILITY. The hardware has gone packing. waranty is 3 months - woefully bad.palm one will need to do their hardware 'home-work' better - i wonder how such an un-relaiable product is sold in dozens (or is it so?).overall, palm one has poor hardware put out to users.
I borrowed this camera from a friend to take with me on vacation when my film camera broke. The camera performed flawlessly and I have printed out a number of absolutely spectacular photos from it. Very Impressed!
Very happy with purchase-a must for every cook. The price was very reasonable-very fast shipping. All and all just couldn't be happier. Thank You so much- hope to do business again.J.M.S.
I'd give all aspects of this product five stars except for ease of use, which I'd give seven stars.Once I plugged in both boxes, which required no setup at all, they had connected to each other in five seconds. I was able to play any kind of sound from any kind of player over the wireless connection with great quality. Both boxes have a generous supply of ports and controls. For example, your desktop speakers can be playing the same audio at the same time (not different audio, but that's too much to expect for a driverless sound card) as the wireless receiver but at a different volume. Either the receiver or the speakers can be muted as well. Amazingly, the boxes and their remotes have play/pause, skip forward, and skip backward buttons, which work seamlessly on my two media players, WMP and Zune. I understand that it is compatible with other players as well. Keep in mind that this is all done with zero drivers or setup.What more can I say? AirPort Express just doesn't compare. (The one exception I can see is if you have a laptop, don't want to bother with an external USB box, and don't care about playing DVDs or other non-iTunes content. A rare situation, indeed.)
I got this to only send faxes and not receive faxes so the whole ink ribbon ordeal is not an issue for me at all. Overall its a great product if you don't plan on recieving faxes on a daily basis otherwise, I suggest you get something more cost effective.
I thought I was going to love this router and all my computers would share a faster single. Well it didn't work out like that I had to reinstall it 3 times on my main coputer and it still didn't work and to make matters worst after i added and rebooted the third time my hard drive crashed now I have to send off for a restore disc. My laptop can still get the signal but the router stops sending basically when it wants to so I lose my connection in the middle of work and can't get it back up for sometimes hours. My other belkin routers work like a dream and this is a nightmare. I've lost everything off my other comp and this one I'm afraid is not far behind. I don't know if I'll ever buy another belkin product.
This keyboard served me well. The battery life is great. The keys were comfortable both in placement and to the touch. Didn't really use many of the special keys because I usually do things the longer way anyways. It pretty durable too, can't even remember how many times both the mouse and keyboard fell and still function like it was brand new. But alas it did not survive moving. It was done it by the desk it sat on during dis assembly. For the price I paid and the use i got out of it, I very confidently say it's a great product that will remain with you if you don't drop a piece of furniture on it. It even survived frequent soda and water spills.
The GARMIN C340 is a very nice unit. After purchase, used it on a trip to New Jersey and it worked very well. The text to speech feature is great and makes a big difference when you're looking for the street names while listening to the C340's directions. The battery life was shorter then expected, about 2 hours, otherwise an excellent product.
This router was recommended to me by a friend, and since it had almost 2,000 reviews with a 4-star average, I decided to give it a try...WORST ROUTER EVER. I have had nothing but problems since I first set it up. As a Mac user, the manual set-up is a little more difficult, but it's still relatively easy, so that was initially encouraging. Ever since then, my roommate and I have had to reset it at least twice a day (there are absolutely no problems with the internet connection). Although it works very well, it needs to be reset so often that it's not worth it. Do not buy this product!
I had a similar style harness to this one, but the hook on that one shattered a few months after getting it, so I decided to go with a more well-known brand name. I know many tenor players that enjoy neotech straps so I went for this one. Overall it makes holding a bari easy as could be and lets me focus on playing the instrument rather than fighting it. Takes a little time to setup, like others have said, but once you get it down it feels great. The only thing I'm worried about is the hook snapping, however it appears to be quite thick. I've only had this thing for a week now, so we'll see about that. This type of strap is a must for any bari or bass sax player and would probably be nice if you're holding a tenor for a long time as well.
I read all the reviews prior to purchase. I had a different one that had awful sound. This one is great - and the person I'm talking to does not get background noise, etc. Happy I bought it.
I am not a high tech person. This camera was easy to install and use. Use to talk with the grand kids now and then. So far I am happy with this.
I bought this camera with my first student loan. It was a lot more then! I absolutely love it still. It takes AMAZING pictures. I have several prints from pictures that I've taken on my walls as posters.What I like about it:This camera takes great night shots. All you have to do is hold it steady. I have some amazing pictures of the beach under the full moon. Since I first saw this sight I wished that I had a camera that would capture it.I have dropped this camera down a mountain (Literally. Broken Top Mountain in Oregon.) and it survived! It also survived an ice storm, some glissading, and white water rafting that trip alone. Other than that I've taken this camera spelunking, hiking, coast to coast, weddings, work, sporting events, and photos for non-profit organizations. This camera is perfect for all occasions.I'm a college student (still) and this camera has made it through my drunken friends taking pictures, dropping it in beer, being in my HUGE purse and my backpack. I've wrecked my bike and landed on it... it's been through a lot. It looks like it wouldn't work, but it works like the day I bought it!The only downside to this camera is I take pictures on the largest resolution there is. This makes the shutter a little slower so I don't always catch the perfect moment, but I'm still 99% satisfied!
I researched a LOT of printers before deciding on this one. After reading all the reviews about the MP960 and then seeing the price on Amazon it was an easy choice. I bought it mostly for printing photos and they are great! I can get an excellent 8x10 or 8.5x11 print from negatives that are 30 years old. My relatives love it. Just follow the instructions, as they are great. No short cuts...no long cuts. I have been using only Canon inks and paper and see no reason to change. Prints are superb. Documents are clean and crisp. This is a keeper!
I needed this to convert a 1/4 inch to speakon and it did the trick just fine. Seems to be well made.
This is my 4th 058 Manfrotto tripod that I am buying in 20 years. I have absolutely no complaints beside the fact that it could even be built more tough.Every 5 years I replace this tripod with the same new one because of plastic knob that broke, or legs that are sticky and do not glide easily.It is heavy, but I like this. It is the best tripod that money can buy.
Llego a tiempo, se encuentra en buenas condiciones y el envio no hubo complicaciones, les recomiendo usar este proveedor, de momento no tengo queja alguna.Muchas graciasCristian Fuentes
I installed in about 20 minutes but I'm particular about cabling and like a neat finished layout. If you are not worried on that end, install can be done in just a few minutes. The receiver eye is indeed sensitive and can be placed in inconspicuous location such as behind a speaker grill or framed mesh door. The only install issue I had was with finding all of the A/V component IR receiver locations. Once located though, everything has worked perfectly. Great product, would buy again and also recommend to anyone looking to control enclosed/hidden equipment.As always, Amazon service support was professional and top grade. I have seldom had issues with purchases from Amazon but stuff happens, right? First shipment arrived and had been opened. Hot Link package was torn, and several of the IR emitters were missing the adhesive backing which had caused them to adhere to the cabling. I called Amazon and they gave me an RMA email on the spot, and shipped a replacement overnight for Saturday delivery. I then printed the prepaid return label and shipped back the original unit. Easy. Can't beat that.
It's hard to complain about something this inexpensive, but these are the worst earbuds I've ever used. They are too large to fit comfortably in your ear and the material completely abrades your skin. My ears are literally left cut up after using them.I found the sound quality average at best.
This was exactly what I needed to get my APC Back-UPS XS800 up and running again. Thanks!!!
I have two 80 hour series 2 Tivos connected with the wirelessnetwork and so far have not had a single problem the system.The inital setup with Windows Xp was not as smooth as I would have liked. The installation disk failed on setup. I will have tosay that Microsoft customer support was great. I only had about30 seconds of wait time till I was talking to an actual personthat really knew something about the product. The usb adaptor setup in Tivo went very easily. Give it a try if you have Tivo.
I am extremely happy with the picture and sound this set provides. It has all the features I need. The delivery guy did nothing more than allow me to inspect the TV for damage, which was not the way I understood it was to be. From looking at other reviews I think the Eagle delivery guy was supposed to let me power the unit up to make sure it worked. Wasn't going to happen. However, everything worked fine. I would recommend this product without any reservations.
It's lightweight and easy to use and takes great pictures.For the ultralight setup get the cheapo 50mm and you will get excellent shots. I've blown them up to 15x20 with no loss of detail.Until Canon comes out with a full frame rebel or I win the lottery I'm sticking with this camera. And for backpacking it will always be my choice.My only complaint is that occasionally it seems to crash and need to have the power cycled. If you're a pro or a serious amature and can't afford a failure make it a back up to another camera or get two.
We had the worst thunderstorm in about 10 years. I purchased this for my elderly in-laws a few years back. The power transformer outside their house was hit by lighting and it was fried. They had a massive power surge in their house. The HT-850 was fried but all of the electronics that were plugged into it are fine.. This product saved them several hundred dollars. I have purchased this same model as a replacement.
Bought this Answering sytem to replace a 25 year old answering machine that quite working.The AT&T; system was very easy to setup, I had it setup without the instructions in about 5 minutes Works great has nice sound quality. Works every time. Unlike a GE Answering Machine we purchased 6 months ago! It would go though all the motions of recording a message. But when we checked the machine it didn't have any.I highly recommend this product.
This is a great external hard drive but its NOT portable. Thats sad cuz I wanted one that was srtictly portable. I could have bought a bigger hard drive for the same price but I thought it was external.Great hard drive, quiet, easy to use but NOT portable.
Headset works perfect. Was shipped fast and arrived ahead of schedule. I will use this company and product again.
Very nice binoculars at a great price. My wife has always had difficulty with seeing birds on our nature walks. These binoculars deliver a crystal clear view and are easy to adjust. Very quality construction. They feel like they will last for years.
After reading other reviews, I purchased the mStand by Rain for a 15 inch MacBook Pro (early 2008). Perfect fit (even when it's in a Speck hard case), height and angle. Easy access to all ports, display release button and slot loading super drive. The stand also holds an older model 15 inch Dell Inspiron 1501 with no problems. So I'm ordering a second one for my husband's PC. Amazon.com has the best price! Thanks.
I love the surface of this mousepad. THe mouse glides across it smoothly and it even works well with the old ball type mice (I have one that I don't use but had to test.) The mouse pad itself is very sturdy. If you were on the road or something, you could mouse on a bed or sofa cushion.The pad annoyed me at first. I could not get it adjusted right. Finally, I threw away the plastic velcro stuff and just used plain doublesided tape to stick it to the mousepad in a comfortable position. THe tape holds up fine.The wrist pad is very thick but not too soft. The faux leather does not stick to skin or clothing. I wish the pad was just a little softer, but the support is good.Antimicrobial is very good for an office - especially if you eat at your desk. I'd also recommended wiping everything down once in awhile to keep germs at bay.I also like how it looks on my desk. Very professional looking.
The TV was delivered ahead of the delivery schedule right before Christmas which was perfect. The TV is great. Picture is really clear. The price was $500 cheaper than Best Buy. The thing you have to remember about an HDTV is just because you have the TV, does not mean you have high def. You have to get the tuner and then all stations and shows are not necessarily broadcast in HD. Of course, everything costs extra too. Is it really worth it to get those few shows in HD? In my opinion, the FCC has the whole HD thing all messed up.
ALL current HDMI Upscale DVD players on the market are FIRST generation products and are all in need of work. However I cannot afford to waste money or time until they get it right. The HDMI connects looked great...it stopped working within 48 hours. So then I was left with only the progressive outlets working till I worked on returning this item. Then I noticed that the progressive connects (yeah they worked) but looked HORRIBLE. So I went back to my old sony 425P. I love this player and in my opinion is one of the GREAT dvd players sony has made 2+yrs and running strong.So please avoid this player read the rest of the reviews and wait for awhile till they submit a new model with HDMI connects
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!
Purchased a pair of db6501s and paid to have them installed. Worked for a week and then quit. I returned to the installer to find that the speaker that wasn't working had a voice coil that was not working.
I bought the Zune for my wife who is no computer genious and she had no problem setting up the software and connecting to the Zune. So I am not sure of peoples problems with setting it up everything went very smoothly as she followed the simple instalation instructions. Later we decided to move it to another Pc from the laptop only because of the amount of space needed and I did have to update the Windows XP software with SP2 and other windows updates..but this was only I neglected the pc. I can only assume from this is that the people who have been having trouble with the loading of the software is more to do with the state of thier pc's than anything else.For the same price as the ipod 30 meg machine you get a built in radio, a bigger..less likely to scratch screen and the wireless that allows you to pass three songs to other users...a nice feature though she will probably never use it. There are of course more accessories for the IPod but i think the Zune is better value than the equivalent Ipod.
Very happy with this little box. Even better, I only paid around $30 for it, so it was a great value. You do start to lose sound quality at high volumes, but I expected that. I do like that the volume control is an analog dial. I have another ipod dock at work with ditigal up and down volume buttons, and for my relatively quiet office environment, level 2 is too soft, and level 3 is too loud, and there is nothing in between. I don't have that problem with this unit.My only minor complaint is that I have to take my nano out of it's case for it to fit in to the unit because the case has a belt clip, which is slightly inconvenient. Now, I just keep my full sized ipod in this dock so I don't have to deal with the nano case removal issue.Overall, very happy with the product.
I bought this headset the other day and so far, I love it. The sound quality is great (I love it when I play Counter Strike), it is comfortable, and according to the people I talk to, the microphone is great too. This is definately an item I would recomend. Great headset for very little money.
This thing is great, even with Mac. I have one and I simply download to my CF reader and pop it in. I am surprised by hold great the sound is much better, 10 times that the thumbdrives that I have heard. Fun, Easy and a Great universal device for CF media.
GReat Camera, lightweight, easy to use, entry-level user, flexible, beautiful pictures. what else can I say?
After deciding not to splurge the $900 for the new 24" display, I decided to purchase this existing 20" display and pair it w/ my mbp. I personally prefer the solid aluminum styling over the black bezzeled frame. I know Apple is eventually replacing this monitor, however, after test driving the 24", I visually didn't see a difference between the 2 displays. Furthermore, the review on this display has been satisfactory at best, and for $900, I need a display with a solid reputation. It would have been nice for Apple to update this display during the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2008. 1680 x 1050 display resolution could be a bit higher at this price, then again, very few displays compare with this one. Highly recommend to pair w/ current or previous gen mbp.
When I first purchased my 15" MacBook Pro, I wanted to protect my investment, like many of you...so, I went to the Apple Store and purchased a Red 15" Speck See Thru Hard Case...When I got it home and installed it, each time I lifted the cover, the bottom of the protective case was pushed off by the top piece, because it did not fit correctly...I tried to adjust it and it kept doing the same thing...frustrated and angry that I had just spent $50 on a piece of plastic worth .50 cents, I took it back to the Apple Store...we tried a new one and the same thing happened, right there in the store...the sales staff was very friendly and took it in back to ask about the problem and see if they had any solutions, and they did...they suggested that I use a grinder of sorts and shave down the plastic on the top, where it was hitting the bottom panel...I said no and left the store...Well, it took me two years and lots of investigative research, but I found the same case online, at a substantial discount and said, ok, one more time!! So, I ordered it and lo and behold, it fit, no problem with the top piece pushing off the bottom and I just love it!! The extra weight is not a problem and I really like how it looks and more importantly, how it protects my investment...So, after purchasing three of these, I can honestly say, it is worth it...especially at a bargain basement price!!
I have owned this printer for several months and I am very happy with my purchase. I use it in my home office for general printing (it is fast), copying, scanning and fax.ProsInexpensive, fast printing, easy set-up, excellent copying (including enlargement & reduction) execllent scanning.ConsThe fax utility is hard to use for incoming faxes. The manual could be more helpful in this area. For example if you put on "Manual" what button(s) do I press when there is an incoming fax. This is not explained in the manual. I do not find the lack of a multipage feeder for the fax an issue. Irecently sent a 20 page document and scanned each one in turn, which stores the pages in memory and then fax the whole document. Works just fine. I can imagine this method being a pain for people who send multipage faxes on a regular basis, but for the casual use it works great.
This Sony is the best there is out there. I have my cable through a hdmi cable and my PS3 is also hooked up to the TV this way. The picture is unreal. I am mad at myself for not buying it earlier.
I have a 15" Macbook Pro, and I weary of how this was going to fit because of all the complaints in other reviews. Figured what he hell if I have to modify it I would. But didn't have to do a thing besides snap it on, the screen tilts back just barely less than without it, but it is negligible. Very satisfied with fitment, and it will protect my computer which was the main reason I purchased it. The only thing that worries me is heat being trapped on the underside, it will be about as bad as having lay flat on a table. It is easy to remove the casing if need be. anways great product, perfect fit, protects, and looks awsome.
After driving for ~2 weeks with both x50 and Valentine One I amkeeping x50 and Val1 will go back to the vendor.Besides the price differential, x50 offers better pop protection,is less sensitive in the city driving and offers more up-to-dateinterface.On the other hand it lacks arrows and back window radar (it doeshave a back window laser detector, which is not the same as afull fledged radar that Valentine 1 has patented).Arrows could come very handy, but this alone does notjustify the ~$120 difference between otherwise very similarproducts.Other than that, both units are very accurate compared to someother detectors that I've tried. The noise level in the citydriving could get excessive, thankfully x50 comes with a very convinient mute button right on their "smart cord" power supply.I am deducting a star for the lack of a carrying case,as less expensive units come with carrying cases out of the boxI was expecting x50 to provide this accessory as part of theproduct, not a separate purchase.
Some of the best money I have ever spent was on the Palm Vx. I use it constantly throughout the day! Complete with shareware and freeware programs such as Due Yesterday and PowerOne Graph, you can replace those bulky graphing calculators and planners, take notes with the grafiti, and make an end to those paper notebooks.The Palm Vx is a simple, small, and strong handheld device. It is on par and works very well. One thing that won't last long is that shoddy leather case that comes in the box. I will probably get a metal case in the near future. Also, the serial cradle can be mindnumbingly slow when synchronizing lots of data such as webpages in AvantGo.You most likely won't be able to find a new Palm Vx now, but there are many great handhelds out there with great value. Its chief competitor would be the Handspring Visor Edge. If you pay a little more, you'll get a more updated version of the Vx, the m500, with a useless expansion card and Palm OS 4.0, which may have compatibility issues with some programs. At these plummeting prices, a PDA in this world is a must.
It was hard to install the card into my pci slot. A couple Driver Installation problems which made me call tech support. It achieved a fast connection speed of 48,000bps and quick download speed.Great Product, few Installation problems
Thermos Nissan 61 Ounce Stainless Steel Bottle w/ Folding HandleI'm a truck driver , This product is everything I expected . Keeps about 1/2 gallon of coffee piping hot for well over 12 hours , Preheat first . **( Enjoy !!! )***** Update - I've been using this product 5 days a week for over two years now . Still going strong . Recently I cleaned the inside for the first time with a few tablespoons of calcium carbonate ( you can buy it here on Amazon , or make your own by grinding clean-dry eggshells into a fine powder . Were you aware that eggshells are 93% calcium carbonate ? ) and very hot water . Let sit overnight , shake every few hours then rinse well three times in the morning . Bye-Bye bitter build up . Clean as a whistle . Awesome Thermos !!!
I needed a DVD burner and heard great reviews about this and found that it was very cheap on Amazon. I bought it and I installed it very easily and it was all great. It works great. There have been some times that it would not open though, but I think that it might be something wrong with my computer but lately it hasn't had that problem. Highly recommended.
everything is good with the keyboard, keys responsive - a little to 'springy' for me.2 usb plugs you need to plug into the computer - then you get 3 usb ports on the keyboard. one directly above 11/12 number keys.* THE BIG GRIPE - moving the cap locks key to bottom right of keyboard (IN BETWEEN option and control!) and having another control key where caps lock normally is. ?!?!?!? How about keeping the keys where we're used to them. As a lefty, i NEED to access the option/control keys on the right.... i don't need an extra key in the middle to confuse me.it coulda been a contender....
We've owned it for about 1 month. Excellent quality sound system. However, the sub woofer was much larger than we expected which caused a spacing issue in the small room we have. We highly recommend this product to our friends and family.
I ordered this from Tiger Direct. It does NOT play DVD's from all regions. It does have PAL or NTSC output, but will not accept DVD's of other regions. I specifically bought this to play region 2 DVD's so it is worthless to me. The returns policy at Tiger Direct is so difficult that I will probably give it away rather than go through the process. This was a complete waste of $50 for me.
UGH! We purchased this item in December, and it was defective. We had to go through Philips directly to get a replacement, and it has been a NIGHTMARE.First you have to call Philips and get a case# assigned to you. Then, AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE, you have to FedEx the unit back to them in Arkansas (and get insurance on it, too). Then you don't hear back from them, and have to call constantly to track them down. Don't even bother trying to fax them because their fax number never picks up.They received my defective unit on Jan. 21st--I have the FedEx tracking number to prove it--but they still haven't updated their records to reflect that. They said it takes 10 full business days to hit their records, and then another 5 to 10 business days after that for me to get my replacement unit. Meanwhile, I have nothing from them in writing that says they will replace my unit in that time frame...I have to "trust them" that it will show up on my case# eventually. In the meantime, I have endured the inconvenience and expense, and will not receive a replacement until a full month after I returned it.I will never purchase another Philips product again!
While this product is a great product, don't make the mistake I made and assume cordless means wireless and use them interchangeably. Yes there's no cord on this thing, but that's because the cord is on the RECEIVER...and it's a pain in the butt and I don't see why it's necessary to have all that extra hardware and cord in this day of wireless technology in their other mice. Come on Logitech, get with it. This trackball is perfect to reduce carpel tunnel motion, and I got it to be mobile. But having to deal with this extra cord and transmitter negated the mobile advantage so I've moved it to my workstation location. I'll have to find another trackball that's wireless for my Macbook Pro.Now all that said, I love the device. Feels good on the hand, easy to use.
I bought my first digital camera (a Kodak DC 280, 1 MP) three years ago. It's worked fine, but I've wanted something that could fit in my shirt pocket and had good optical zoom capability. As of last winter, these were mutually exclusive requirements. When the Pentax Optio 550 was announced in February, it seemed to be what I was looking for. I bought one last month, and it's been just about everything I could ask for. The pictures are excellent, the size and features are terrific, and the battery life is great. As some of the published reviews have pointed out, the lens is a bit slow to emerge, so it's not the best camera for an impulse shot of some fleeting phenomenon like a car crash or hummingbird. Learning all the features may take an hour or two. Unlike the Kodak and some other competitors, the Pentax didn't come bundled with any software. And some standard accessories (like an A/C power adaptor or extra battery) are somewhat difficult to find. But overall, this is a terrific little machine that so far has no real competitors.
My 40 GB Ipod died after 4 months and had to be sent back to Apple for repair. They sent me a new one which also died after 4 months. Very similar experience to previous poster. It seems there is a serious design flaw with the 40 GB Ipod. I definitely would not bother buying this.
I have been looking for a WiFi finder for a little while. I did not want to have a big bulky one. Keep this one handy, attached to my computer pack back to easy accessibility . I have read other reviews about this so finally decided to get it. It beats lugging out the computer to find if you have a good signal. Now this does not tell you if the signal in secured or not. It will tell you if you have a good strength though.
I needed a slide viewer to make digital copies of my favorite slides. Could have bought a special adaptor for my Nikon Coolpix 990 for $50 or so, but decided to give this a try. It works very well; I got excellent results with it.The only drawback is that although it precisely covers my lens, it cannot be fastened onto it like the special adaptor would have, so I have to hold it firm with my left hand while holding the camera with my right, but it can be done. I'm happy with it.
I wanted to get the best, and here it is. I have not seen another unit like this, and it really does work to the advertised. While a bit on the pricey side, compared to others, I figured that my system was worth it. We live in an area where the power is fairly clean, but the override and filtering of this unit are superb.
If your printer is at or near the 10,000 copy mark it may stop working and tell you that you need a new imager unit. The 6120 is a reliable workhorse printer and produces execellent output.Replaced the imager unit with this unit and printer has been back up and running for 6 months.Well worth the investment to keep your system up and printing. This printer has outlasted my Xerox 8550 and 8560 color (Wax) printers and is very easy on the pocketbook if you opt for OEM compatible cartridges.
Great procut at a great price. I can now see some of the HD channels that I was otherwise unable with the regular cable connection and just the comcast receiver.
Quick delivery and the product performed as expected. My PC had no problem detecting this memory chip.
My Zune is great, Microsoft has done it again...I love the fact that the sound is so great. What sold me is that I didn't have to convert my MP3's to MP4a format etc...I loaded the software, and I was off. Like many of the other reviews the software needs alot of work.My Pro's:1. Great Sound2. UP and Down stand for UP and Down, no circle motion to scroll thru you list!!! Thank you!!!!3. Playlist function allows you to play hours upon hours of music.4. The radio function Wow this was smart! I have gotten alot of use out of it already!My Con's:1. The Battery life as others have reviewed, is somewhat weak,however I love that its usb powered, while at work my usb cable goes on and for hours the music bumps.2. The Software...is kind of tricky to understand. At First!!!3. The free pass to download music, you have to actually purchase the license to burn the actual files to disc, in case you want to share with others.4. The Wireless function... 0 use for it now..All in All this is a great MP3/Wma player, I am having a ball with this thing. If you want an alternative to the IPOD, you will not go wrong with this!!!MICROSTRONG IS COMING FOR YOU APPLE!!!! THE TAKE OVER!!!!
Just wanted to echo what others have said, that these batteries seem to really last. I received a new camera and was using generic rechargeable batteries in it, almost as powerful as the 2500s here, and the batteries ran out after a few hours. Replaced those batteries with these, and these just seem to last on and on. Am very happy with them.And the recharger, although not the super fast kind, is small--easy for travel, including the fold-down plug and worldwide voltage.Recommended, especially at the price here.
I am truly amazed at the technology and features bundled into this entry-level priced unit! Progessive scan DVD player with on-board Dolby Digital &amp; DTS, Hi-Fi VCR, ability to play CD, CD-R, CD-RW including CD-R's containing MP3's and JPEG image files...for $159.00 or less!!! Set-up was straightforward, the remote logical, build quality OK althought the CD-DVD tray seems a bit flimsy. I've already tried it with DVD's, CD-audio, CD-R's containing MP3's or JPEG's, and it handled them all flawlessly. Navigation on-screen for the MP3 or JPEG CD-R's was intuitive and easy. Sound and picture quality is at least equivalent to my older, pricier Toshiba unit.Overall, not quite of state-of-the-art audiophile/videophile 'Dream Machine' caliber, but a versatile player and an amazing value. If you enjoy DVD's, audio CD's, &amp; MP3/JPEG containing CD-R's don't hesitate to buy this unit.
Just what I need for a piece of equipment which had a cable that was too short. This a male to female extension cable.
Easy installation, did it in under 30 minutes. Still trying the different buttons, but I like what I see. Overall, a nice unit for the price.
Tripp Lite ISOBAR6ULTRA 6 Outlet Isobar Premium Surge Protector (3330 Joules)I have used this brand of surge protector for protecting computers, servers, audio video equipment, etc. This one makes 4 that I have though-out the house.
This converter is a must for a frequent traveler or a person that's using electric US appliances in Europe. It's really compact and not bulky to carry along in a trip. It's sturdy and comes with a variety of connector converters. I highly recommend it.
Got an awesome deal on these speakers; paid $330 for a pair, which is nearly half price. I've paired the speaker with the JBL CS11 Sub-woofer, as well.As expected, the quality of the packaging was great and no damaged was incurred through shipping.The speaker itself is great. At 8 ohms impedance, I am running around 80 watts to each speaker using an Onkyo 8050 2-channel stereo receiver.Power levels at 80 watts per channel is plenty; stereo is sufficiently loud at only 30-40 out of 100 volume units on the receiver.The only reason I haven't given the speaker a full 5/5 is that both speakers are temperamental when using the Banana Plug features. When attaching using banana plugs, the speaker will not function properly unless the plug is in exactly the right position. I expected the banana plug to be more robust and seemless; I may end up reverting back to a more traditional speaker-wire connection (i.e., bare copper wire).Overall:Pros:--- Good Highs--- Strong Lows--- Clean, Modern Look with optional speaker screenCons:--- Would Prefer Entirely black speaker; there are silver accents at the rounded foot of the speaker.--- Banana plug connections are temperamental and cut-out unless wire is placed perfectly.
Product no longer works after 1 month of sporadic use. I purchased a single port one from [...] which has been working for well over a year with no problems, only cost a couple bucks.
I purchased this product with lots of doubts as there are several bad reviews out there. It took a few minutes to get used to it. But it works great! I even purchased one for work as I liked it so much at home.
This cable works as described. It does charge your ipod and play the audio through the cd-changer jack. It also bypasses the volume (which is a good thing in car audio), while retaining control of the iPod through the actual iPod (not the headunit).Now the bad. The sound quality sucks! Not only does the cable transmit the audio, but it also transfers the electrical noise of the iPod. You can hear the disks spinning and the pre-amp hum. It's wicked annoying. Also, it is not my other audio components. I had this installed professionally from the number one car audio installer in California and in the top 10 of the USA (Audioshoppe in Riverside,CA). I spent a pretty penny on a totally new system, so I cannot attribute the noise to the install. Also, I tried multiple iPods (my brand new classic, a few nanos, an iPhone, and a Touch). They all produced the same electrical noise.If you are an SQ guy, avoid this like the plague.If you don't really mind a little noise, then it might be applicable, but I still think there are better ways.
Okay I had to add to put in my two cents here. I saw everyone's setup horror stories with this product and decided to buy it anyway, because it was exactly what I was looking for and was up to the challenge.I actually found this product to be fairly plug and play after reading a couple very helpful tips in the reviews of the product on other sites. I will however note that I own a Linksys wireless G router.Okay the instructions for the Music Bridge are horrible because they leave out 1 important point which ends up confusing the hell out of people, especially those who would typically consider themselves savvy with computers.In the directions they tell you to plug your desktop (or laptop) to the music bridge via ethernet. Even though this sounds weird, do it anyway.Then after you get the software installed and setup, unplug the ethernet cable from your computer and then plug it into your wireless router and then plug the bridge into your stereo receiver with the included RCA cables.You should be good to go from there. I am using this with Rhapsody.com and it works great and is exactly what I needed.btw, Rhapsody for Tivo is clunky and terrible, which is why I decided to get the music bridge so I can stream music from my laptop straight to my stereo wirelessly.
i realy love this mouse because you don't have to move the mouse just use the ball and your arrow move.
i participate in national novel writing month every november (since 2005) and i always suffer from pain in my hands and wrists that cause me to lose about a week of writing because i just can't use them. last november, after not being able to use my hands for 2 days, my boyfriend showed up on my doorstep w/ this brand new keyboard in a beautiful red box. it took me about a week or two to get really used to typing on it but OMG. not only did the pain in my hands and wrists almost immediately subside my typing speed and accuracy went WAY up. i can now, comfortably, type about 100 wpm and sustain it for as long as the ideas flow.i have had this keyboard a year now and have not suffered ANY hand or wrist pain since beginning using it. its also extremely durable. i dumped a whole cup of diet dr pepper on it once...i unplugged it right away, took it apart and cleaned it out and it still worked perfectly.some people have complained about the space bar being difficult to press or sticking and i had that problem too but after a week or so of use it loosened up and now i don't have that problem at all. if you have trouble w/ the space bar its because its designed to be pressed in the middle and most people space to the sides. either way it'll adjust as you use it.best keyboard i've ever used.
Bought the computer on my trip to Honolulu Hawaii on Oct. 21. On a business trip to Japan, the hard drive failed and could not get it fixed at Sony Dealers in Japan. Was told that must send to San Diego, CA to get fixed. Recent quotation is $700 plus. Never buy Sony made in China. Will never buy Sony...period.
When I turn on my Iphone music up to 75% lound volume, it start making disturbing noise, for the best result, turn the MP3 player to &lt;50% volume then turn the car volume up, it will have a good a clear sound. But for this super low price, I can not ask too much for 100% perfect, overall I like it.By David Du (Silicon Valley, CA)
This camera is a marvel! I bought it (my first digital camera) in December 2001 and since then have used it successfully in a number of situations. On the resolution side, this may initially seem downmarket at 2.1 MPs. However the picture quality on a computer monitor or in a 4x6 print is simply awesome and 8x10s are pretty good. I had done a lot of research before buying and while larger MP cameras may give even better pictures, the humongous file sizes and higher prices are simply not worth it for a non-professional. The kind of detail I have got on nature (Cherry Blossoms in Washington) and human photos (Disneyworld) is way better than anything I got on a regular camera. One reason for this is the super high quality optics. The aspherical glass lens is very, very good, making for both sharp images and deep detail. The 10x optical zoom (38-380 mm equivalent) is outstanding and I think easily the best on any digital camera. It also has a digital zoom but with such good optics, I have never needed to use it and anyway digital zoom is generally overrated.The Olympus has several pre-programmed modes in auto mode including the vanilla landscape, close-up and so on. There is even an Action mode for moving objects (about which more later). As a result, you can get started very quickly and go on to explore the features as you get more comfortable. I claim to be at best average technically and I had no problem understanding the operation of the camera. The LCD screen on the back is beautifully sharp and well positioned so that it is easier to frame an image holding the camera about a foot in front of you rather than the standard eyepiece - in fact the latter is pretty pathetic but I guess after the initial adjustment, few bother to use it. A good playback facility puts the shot pictures on the LCD screen either singly or in groups, making it easy to dump a bad shot and re-shoot.Images are stored on SmartMedia cards. Make sure you pick up a good 64 MB or even 128 MB card. It is a good idea to shoot on high quality and then scale down using the Camedia software. This means a typical picture will be about 400-500 KB and you will need lots of card space if you do not want to keep switching cards. The Camedia software is pretty decent too, allowing you to trim, filter brightness and contrast, rotate, scale etc. You can even add text captions to the pictures (somewhat tedious). Annoyingly, the images are given serial digital numbers as file names and this can get pretty confusing at times, especially with multiple cards. The camera has a good USB connection through which images can be downloaded to a hard disk / CD. However I suggest you pick up a SmartMedia reader ...so you don't have to over use the camera itself.Batteries, well that is the bane of all digitals, but keeping the LCD screen on power save mode helps you save on battery life. Avoid the AA batteries; they die fast. Stick with the CR-V3 Lithium cells which are more expensive but have a decent life. Or get a charger with re-chargeable batteries. I have found the re-charged cells to give excellent life.Some cribs. The lens cap is a disaster and Olympus seemed to try and cut costs with a flimsy cap that is hard to keep track off. Worse, I dropped it once and the spring slipped off. It's been 2 months and Olympus still can't get me a replacement! (I finally complained to Olympus Japan and got it post-haste!). Speed-wise, like all digitals, this camera can be slow, with the result that an action photo is pretty challenging since the action is often over by the time you get the camera to fire. But all in all, a great buy and no regrets from me. Highly recommended!
I needed a car charger for my cell phone and my ipod and this worked the best. It is a double charger so I can do my cell phone and my ipod at once. When I use the navigation on my phone, I leave the phone charged as I drive! It keeps it charged as I drive!
Having owned one of these magnificent machines 2.5 years ago I can say that this is by far the best of the best for PowerPC. This thing literally flies through everything I throw at it! The great news to those who own older liquid cooled G5's, most of the Quads use a much better, and more reliable liquid cooling system which will prolong the machine for years to come(Do computers last that long? - some say, yes). If you are looking for a fine, secondary machine which will take care of most of your everyday tasks, even heavy ones this IS the one to get. With four processors(2 physical processors and 2 cores each), this machine cuts through even the simplest of apps. With Apple leaving PowerPC behind, there are still 1000's of smaller, minor developers developing for the PowerPC; it was simply not given the chance to grow. IBM's processors are not a failure, it was Apple's failure in not realizing the serious potential of the 970MP, the PPC G5 inside the dual core and quad core Power Mac G5. The only problem I have with the Quad compared to my 2010 mac pro is the noise level, but Apple offers three levels of processor controls with which you can control the speed of your processors, thereby silencing the fans even at the heaviest load.I personally own 4, yes.. FOUR PowerPC macs and one Intel Mac Pro.. at the end of the day I love using my PowerPC because it feels like a real mac to me, while my Intel mac feels like a PC. For those with some likening towards PowerPC, you won't be disappointed at the sheer performance this one can do. If you already own an Intel Mac, do yourself a favor and pick up a second hand Power Mac G5 Quad - You'd be glad you did!Macs I own are in order from most used to least used:Power Mac G5 QuadPowerBook G4 Hi-res 1.672010 Mac Pro 6-corePowerBook G4 Pismo.Despite what Adobe, Apple, and Mozilla say, the PowerPC still has plenty of life left in it. There are still 1000's of useful apps out there and don't forget the older versions of ilife, iwork etc.. - all work on PowerPC. So, if you aren't looking for the latest and greatest, this machine IS the one to consider for all your nostalgic needs, and also your everyday "light" needs, though the heavy power of 4 processors will amaze you with even the dirtiest and toughest apps out there.
I have summited Crow Peak, South Dakota. Been through almost every hazardous terrain throughout the Black Hills, and have made my way through to and up and down the coast of California with this thing. The Pentax k10d is the way to go for rough and tumble photography. This camera has been in snowstorms, mountain ranges, deserts, and even right on the ocean and it was never failed to capture anything but what I shoot at. The weather proof body has taken its toll in the past year I have had it and have not had a single malfunction or problem with moisture or foreign contaminants. I have been caught out in the rain in the Moab while hiking the windows national park with the camera in the dirt then it rained and held up against the water and the mud created in the way out of the park. It was sincerely something else to see all the cannon fans pull out plastic baggies and scram for coverage of their cameras. They had came all that way and could not take the shots of the windows because of the fear of losing their beloved cameras. As for me I continued out in the rain with my weather proof Pentax to capture what I set out for. Clearly this camera has and will continue to preform to the fullest as long as it has memory and batteries. To barely scratch the surface when I say that this is the best camera for my lifestyle, I cannot wait to step into the bigger Pentax models, and continue to explore with some of the best equipment on the market
The battery life problem is easily fixed by going to XM's website and downloading a software update to your radio, via the usb cable.Most ones shipping now no longer have this problem.It's great to have a single device to receive live XM radio and my MP3 music files on. Threw my Ipod out after I got this baby. The playlists of live sat radio are way better than anything I could create on an MP3 player anyway.
I recently purchased an upright standing workstationBuddy Products Euroflex Standup Fixed Height Workstation, 19.625 x 44.25 x 29.5 Inches, Charcoal and Silver (6438-36), but at almost 5'8" tall, I was having to look down at my monitor. This adjustable stand raises up the monitor to my eye level using 2/3 of the support blocks. The feet have rubber stoppers on them to prevent it from slipping. My monitor is about the same width as the durable plastic shelf. Good product.
Being a graduate student and living in an apartment, I was hoping to find a cheap printer that would allow me to print off course materials and assignments. It prints off things quite well and it is fast. It does not, however, print 500 pages per month. 50-100 pages per month is a more reasonable estimate and then the cartridges cost over $20, which is high considering how often you need to buy them.The item did arrive in a timely fashion and it arrived in the specified condition.
DOA. DOA. DOA. You get what you pay for. It sounded like a good deal but what good is a stereo that doesn't emit sound.
I have tried a few Portables...the Philips 10" player, the Toshiba SD-P2700, and a 5" Panasonic player over the last few years, and this is the player I have finally decided to keep. It has the best viewing angle I have ever seen, which has alway been a big complaint for me....(great for watching with 2 people). Used it on my last vacation and it was perfect....just the right size for portability, and a great picture for a 9" screen. This really is an amazing screen, with great clarity and color for such a small player. This is Toshibas best. They finally figured out a way to make the screen viewing angle problem a thing of the past. Only complaint is the speakers, but I have never found a player that could figure out how to make a small player sound halfway decent. This one does OK in that dept., but with 2 headphone jacks, it isn't a big deal. Also has a Photo card slot, and an A/V INPUT.....a very nice plus. It is a great player that I would highly recommend.Update - 3/07:After living with this player for quite a while, I have to say that I am even more convinced about giving a 5 star rating.... this is one heck of a portable player.....we have used it quite a bit, and marvel at the picture quality .....that is what a portable is all about...right? Picture quality....viewing enjoyment when away from your home system.....Toshiba is one of the best portables out there....and even though it is a little pricey compared to most portable players, you do get what you pay for. Quality, durability, and just the right size for us when travelling. Need I say more??
I haven't had one of these in twenty years, but due to a host of tickets lately, I took the recommendation of folks more knowledgeable than I about these matters, and purchased the 8500. First trip paid for itself by accurately finding those sneaky folks whose life's mission is revenue enhancement for small Texas towns, as well as Arkansas and Oklahoma. Like the old Amex commercial "Don't leave home without it" This is a great product that does as well or better than advertised!
This is a great design for a keyboard and an improvement of the older MS Natural keyboard EXCEPT that the space bar is horrible. It sticks and is unusable if not hit directly in the center. Read other reviewers' comments before buying!
I liked it very much because I can carry not only the camera but also the cable and the battery charger. Really a good product. I strongly recommend it.
I have this lens with my 20d and i get great results. This lens has standart zoom range and half the price of Canon's 28-80. I get great pictures with creat colors and 2.8 constant is great for low light photography. Another great thing about this lens is that the focusing ring takes a second to switch from AF to MF just by pushing it front or back. There is just one thing that could be bettter about this lens and its performance in low light. Even though the colors are great the AF does give sharp pictures. The solid construction (metal body) makes it withstand the abuse that lenses get if you like to take nature pictures.Great leans for the money, deff recomend.
If you are starting to get interested in network security, this book is a good guide for those who have never thought along these lines before. Interesting read, lots of information, if you follow all the links, you could become close to an expert. There were several gaps, mostly in true PC networking, it was somewhat strong on the Unix side. It was sort of an insight to the mind of a cracker. One questions the author though, if he was a true hacker and not a cracker, why remain anonymous. If he was a cracker, why not tell us so that we could have a stronger idea of what a cracker thinks. Some good references to tools used in the industry, but overall this book is not the be-all-end-all of network security. The CD that comes with the book is mostly useless, but then aren't they all?
Compr&eacute; una memoria SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Proen diciembre para mi c&aacute;mara Sony DSCV1, a menor precio que la memoria Sony y su desempe&ntilde;o ha sido excelente; creo que la relaci&oacute;n precio valor es muy buena, particularmente ahora que ha bajado su costo, comparativamente a cuando compr&eacute; la m&iacute;a. En este caso, No vale la pena pagar m&aacute;s por la Sony.
I've found the perfect printer for my two daughters who have learned to use my Epson 400 over the last 3 years. Quality is sweet, the ink dries and doesn't smear before the item is done printing and at a cost of 30% of what my 400 cost you can't beat it at the price or quality. If it was for me I would have spent the $$ for a 1440 dpi Stylus Photo printer but since Dad would have to buy the paper, I'm real sure they won't need that in 6th or 8th grade. Epson has been great for me and after using the new 440 for a few weeks now. I'm ready to buy #2 for daughter #2. Great Value.... Reliable and easy to use.
I was SO happy to get this camera. At $350 it was more than I'd wanted spending for my first digital camera, but I needed it to take quality photos of my artwork. It had a "flower" feature, which took nice closeups of my smaller, more detailed work. The "museum" setting did a fine job of getting the colors right without the glare of a Flash.Two months after the 1-yr warranty ran out the shutter button fell off. No harsh treatment, just cheap manufacturing. I went online to see about getting it fixed and, as another reviewer noted, they estimated it would cost $135 to fix it. The other option they offered me was to trade it in for a refurbished camera they deemed similar, and I could check the box next to the one I wanted. The hitch was there was no guarantee they'd have the one I chose in stock, so they'd have to pick some other lemon if that was the case and send me that.This is infuriating! Finances are difficult enough for artists, and when we make a big investment like this from a (formerly) trusted name like Kodak, we expect that investment to last forever, like my parents' and grandparents' Kodaks did. No more Kodak for me. $350 for slightly more than one year's use is a BAD, BAD INVESTMENT. Can't tell you how disappointed and angry I am about this waste of money.Congratulations to those of you who purchased this camera and are still in the honeymoon phase with it. I was there once and would have given it four stars a month ago (the point deduction is for the EasyShare software... just use your camera & scanner wizard instead... Easyshare software made my computer slow and they kept sending spam.)
I should have ordered this from Amazon in the first place; I went to two local batter places first and they each sold me the wrong battery. Got it right the first time with Amazon!
Bought the device to add the necessary phone line for my satellite receiver in a room with no hard-wired phone jack. The devices work great, even with our SBC DSL, EXCEPT when the remote unit is connected to the DISH receiver. Even then, it makes good connection with the receiver, allowing it to dial out, etc. And, it delivers caller ID information to the receiver. BUT, when connected to the satellite receiver, the base unit cuts off all incoming calls after two rings, not giving us or our answering machine time to pick up. It's as if it answers the phone and then hangs up. Could not figure out how to stop this. So my score is low if needed for a DISH network 522 receiver.
Nice for the price. Goes on easy. Good sound quality on both ends.
I have not had much of a chance to use this yet, but I look forward to using it on large roast. Seems like a good product so far.
Absolutely worthless. Bumps off immediately when camera bag is zipped shut. Want to get rich? Invent a lens cap that works for a 77mm filter....
Having never owned a fish finder, I must say this one is the right unit for beginners. The menus are easy to operate and it has all the basic features you would look for. Must have if you are fishing in waters 600ft and above.
I BOUGHT THIS PANASONIC RAZOR ABOUT A YEAR AGO FROM AMAZON AFTER HAVING TRIED A NORELCO I FOUND THIS TO BE SO FAR SUPERIOR TO THE NORELCO OR TO THE BRAUN THAT I HAD BEFORE THERE WAS NO COMPARISON. PURCHASING THE REPLACEMENT FOIL AND SHAVERS HAS MADE IT JUST LIKE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, BEST SHAVE EVER.
I used this cable to connect an older HP Laserjet printer to a newer Dell computer that didn't have the traditional printer port, only USB connections. Worked great, no configuration required. The new Dell is running Windows 7.
Ear plugs sound good but the rubber plugs kept slipping off the stem that the rubber mounts on. Not worth the time fighting to keep them on. Not sure if the rubber plugs are defective or just a bad design. I would recommend another product.
I have been through a lot of speakers and as a musician and gamer I needed top performing speakers. I love these speakers. I had the G51s and they were garbage compared to these. You will not be disappointed!!!
I almost did not purchase this item after reading the reviews. That would have been a big mistake. We like to listen to German radio stations that are available only by computer. The same way we listen to SIRIUS Satellite Radio . By way of a splitter, we hooked the speakers up with our computer speakers. That took about 2 Minutes at the most. The sound is so good that visitors do not believe the speakers are hooked up to a computer.The speaker Base station is next to the computer upstairs. The speakers are in a solarium downstairs. Not only are there several walls in between but also the solarium has a heavy steel structure to support all the glass.We have used these speakers for two months.
This tiny jewel of a camera is a snap to use, fits easily in one's pocket, and is surprisingly sturdy (with its solid construction, automatic lens cover, and all-weather rating). We've taken many great pictures with it, including all those we'd have missed because toting our big SLRs was either too inconvenient or not an option. Our Stylus 410 stays with us whereever we go --- because we've found that it's so much easier to take a picture if you have a camera at hand. We've very much enjoyed our Stylus 410 and heartily recommend carrying one.
Purchased this screen to go along with an Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 8100 projector. The screen arrived on schedule and was packaged well. Installation was fairly simple but the included instructions good give a little more detail. Included wall mounts worked well and hold the screen securely. I am very pleased with the image quality. I chose the cine white screen (vs cine gray) as I feel the projector did not need any help with contrast ratio. Although this screen costs a little bit more than buying projector wall paint I feel it is well worth it. The screen is good value for money. You can certainly purchase more a expensive screen but I feel that this screen is a great starting point for someone after purchasing their first projector. I you have the room, go for 120 inch vs the 100 inch. When watching a blu-ray you will be glad that you did.
My wife and I had one years ago. My wife said look on Amazon to see if you can find another one and presto Amazon had them. We could not find one in the stores. It is great for making salads and cutting veggies for homemade soups. I bought the professional one this time around cause we burned the last one up from using it so much. The first one lasted us years.
I just received my new Zen Xtra 30 gig today and I absolutely love it.. I also plugged in my new USB 2.0 ports, which took about 5 minutes, then plugged in the mp3 player.. It took me a total of about 5 minutes to get command of the interface of the player and then another 5 minutes to get used to the software. The software is very nice and easy to transfer and organize files.. The unit is fantastic and the sound quality is amazing. Why bother with an Ipod... Save yourself $200 and pick this up...
Although it works, it will freeze my laptop without any reason. Seems it's safe when the signal isn't too strong(yellow icon). By the way, no news for my rebate application after nearly half an year.
I bought this to go in my Nokia 770. It worked perfectly right out of the box. No regrets.
I ordered and received the speakers early and in great condition. I quickly set up the transmitter to my stero, set up the speakers outside on my deck (about 20ft away) with a push of the button I was up and running. I liked the fact there were several adapters to allow different electronic devices, including my ipod, to work with the transmitter and speakers. BUT.....(there is always a but) I could not get past the mono sound. We listened for about 1/2 hour to different music, but could not get past the sound. Regretfully, we boxed up and sent back the wireless speakers. If you are looking for music but not quality sound, these are for you. We bought wire type speakers and ran them from a new stero installed in another location (from Amazon) and we are much happier we did so. We spent $60 for the speaker and $140 for a "boom box" type stero. Works perfect!
PLUSES: The Microsoft Wireless optical mouse has a great feel, rock-steady movement and cursor control.MINUSES: The "Tiltwheel" technology has limited use. Hopefully, Microsoft will add user-defined functionality to the scroll wheel tilt (like backspace, etc) so it is a useful addition to the normal mouse.
I have been a track ball user for over 10 years.I first had the Logitech track man corded then about 5 years ago I bought my first one of these. I now have 4 of them one for every computer and I still have the first one I bought on the computer I am using now. I do commercial construction. So this mouse is in the worst environments all the time. I travel constantly abuse abuse abuse. I am a very heavy computer user and dealing with digital drawings is VERY mouse intensive. I have never had one minute of problems with any of these mice. I even used this for the last 3 years as my main HTPC interface until two days ago when I got a Logitech DiNovo mini (meh)GOOD:FeelButton PlacementTrackball smoothnessscroll wheelprogrammable buttonsDurabilityMEHRF wireless rangeBattery LifeBADThe RF receiver is big and clunky, not a slick little USB dongle like it should beIMPROVEMENTSscroll wheel should also tiltRF should be blue tooth dongleRechargeable Lithium battery instead of AA's
I also have studied this camera and like it alot the only thing that I can find wrong with it is that it only takes 640 x 480 still images. where most of sony's cammcorder take at least 1600 x 1200. also it only comes with a 4mb memory stick, but i would assume that if they uped the res they would up the storage capacity of the memory stick.
Very easy to use... very much like the disney dvd products, however this product works! We purchased two disney dvd's and they both quit working within 1/2 hour! I sent them both back and purchased this one. This one works on battery, which lasts about 2 1/2 to 3 hours on a charge. You can also plug into a home outlet or a car charger..awesome! Durable and much better than the kind that has the flip up screen and it has TWO headphones included! I would buy it again!
I wasn't expecting the ease of installation I ended up having for this product. I have a D-Link router and don't know if that had anything to do with how quickly I got everything set up but all I did was plug this into my XBOX-360 and bam, that was it. XBOX picked it up right away and I picked my network. The adapter is pretty small too.As far as lag and gameplay, I'm not sure yet if it's because of my internet connection or this adapter OR my main router, but on occasion (not too often), I get disconnected from a game. That is pretty annoying and only because of that, I gave this adapter a 4 star. I need to try setting a direct line to the main router and see if there is a difference. The lag isn't bad as far as I can tell, but again, i'd have to do a direct line test and compare. If I do, I'll update this review.I chose to get this rather than the one sold specifically for the XBOX because I felt I could do more with this. The other one, you have to be sure you have a USB connection, this one you can use for just about anything with a ethernet cable output. I would recommend buying this product.
The squares are a really good solution if you have to take care of a lot of pictures and for a cheap way) I bring home around a average of 1200 pic from vacation and I do not believe in, of having everything only on the computer, so I print them out. I need a average of two squares for one pic. It's very easy to handle and most importand i can take care fast of it. If you have the photo-corners it takes a lot of time to get them in and their also come easy out and you need 4 of them. So I think the squares are the best solution.
Exceeded expectations. Everything was brand new. I even had to pop the plastic from the holders off. The case is large but that was to be expected for the amount of disks that it holds. Also a nice feature that the case possess is the fact that inside there are sections of one hundred holders so it makes out easier to divide up types of movies etc.
Had one before when I was in Texas before it got stolen. Got me out of many speeding tickets. Had this one for about a month and so far its been saving me again
Not a fan of microsoft and I hate giving them a penny more than I must, but I have to admit this is a great headset. Bought it ONLY because the Amazon price was such a deal. Comfortable; sound quality is excellent.
Great product... Doesn't work with I-phone but has a small footprint and great sound. A plus is the night light on the sounds. It's very useful and good looking too...
Good value for it's price. This product arrived within a week from the order date. It is hard to truly evaluate this product without a test ( an electrical surge ).
Works as it should. I bought several to put categorized home photos on. I see no reason not to like and recommend this product.
I bought this item thinking that it will be a plug and play considering XP will recognize it....well I was very wrong.I am using it to synch my laptop with my bluetooth Sony Ericsson P800 bluetooth supported mobile phone.I spent at least more than 4 hours trying to install it on my XP (SP2).My biggest problem was the COM ports would not synch and there seemed to be a conflict. I decided to call their tech support, and some moron on the other line told me there to switch the COM ports from the assigned 6 to 9 & 10. Nothing worked. he had no more suggestions nor did he run a few options for me. The dongle would not work.I also sent a few emails AND THEY NEVER ANSWERED. I hate it when you buy someones product and they dont even give you the time of the day.At the end, after I was about to return this product I decided to research the forums on the net. Finally, I found the right answer (...AND THE ANSWER DID NOT COME FROM THEIR OWN TECH SUPPORT who obviously knew less than me)Anyway, to cut the long story short, the problem was that you need to go to START then Control Panel + Phone Monitor + and then enable the COM ports assigned by this dongle (check in your case, mine was 6). Voila, it worked !And the answer came from someone in a Forum, and not from their site, or their FAQ, or from me calling the tech morons there.Anyway, Try another product.! I would not recommend this product to anyone, even thought at the end it worked for me. I wasted many hours on them. Not worth it. I recommend you not to buy it.
Ordered these to replace my factory onkyo's... well the sound quality is much more detailed. The quality is far more superior. Obviously, these are not the best surround speakers on the market but mated with my current system, it sounds like I have a very High end system that consists of a onkyo manufacturer subwoofer, bic center channel and 2 sony tower speakers (which I paid $100 for both) plus these polk surround speakers... in a 5.1 setup. I am very pleased and I do consider myself an intermediate level audiophile. I can go 7.1 but the wife is putting up some resistance to installing additional speakers in mans land... the basement. I will win this battle in the end. Overall, this is a very good speaker. Total cost of my surround sound setup: $385 (just the speakers) and everyone that hears the setup is impressed, it never gets old. Lesson, if you want a high end system, you do not have to pay a high price tag. Research and you can spend less that $400 (for speakers only) for a complete high quality sound which will give the $3000 systems a run for their money. In my opinion, mine certainly does.
I recently bought this DVD player and have noticed that the remote controls do not work very well at all. I can be 5 feet from the box and practically smashing the buttons down and nothing happens. I'm going to return it, especially in light of all the complaints on here about skipping scenes. I would not suggest this player to anyone else.
I bought it as a gift for a friend's daughter. My friend told me his daughter loved it so much she has it with her all the time. Must be a very good product !
If you have a Mac OSX system, you cannot use the setup software included in the setup disk.Even if you have a Windows computer, the setup software may never work. I spent half a day trying to set up this router, and it kept failing at the end of the setup.Many people have this problem.The posts say that you can set up the router via Ethernet connection without the setup program, but I was unable to connect to the router through its 192.168.0.1 IP address without it being initially set up. A complete waste of money. Please read the comments on-line about this router before you buy it. Tech support is not very helpful.
Worked decent for a couple months, then stopped working. I'm not sure which is more cost effective, buying 10 of these over the next few years or just upgrading my deck to one with an 8mm mini input or bluetooth....oh well back to CD's for now.
The Samsung SmartMedia Card is excelllent and functions very well in our camera. It was difficult to find but the purchase was efficient and we received the product in a timely fashion. I would purchase again.
I bought this surge protector ~July 2007. It's a solid, well made unit. As the other reviewers have noted, it has a high joule rating, much higher than I could find in many stores. It would be hard to find better protection for your home entertainment center or computer gear. It's price (~$26) was very reasonable for what it is. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Just upgraded our old Linksys 802.11b router. I was wondering if I would have any issues with the installation, based on other reviews. Happily, installation was quick and painless. So far the performance is great. Web pages are loading significantly faster. For the wifi ubernerds, there are tons of settings which I will probably never touch, but that you can tweak to your hearts content.
This router seems to work out of the box, but as soon as itis properly configured(with security, port forwarding, QOS, etc) itdrops any connections. Set it back to defaults and it startsrouting correctly. Right now, I'll just have to run an open networkand hope no one bothers to steal my wifi until I can find anotherrouter that actually works.
Thanks to Kevin Edzenga's review. I bought this adaptor based on his review. I bought this item from SUPER DEAL. I love both the adaptor and the seller. Sound quality in my car's speaker was great. I hooked my Treo 750 phone to 2.5mm adaptor to Tape-deck adaptor in my car. I like the Free shipping very much. Thanks SUPER DEAL Today is June 22, I bought a second set, Treo 750 to earphone. I watch/listen both ears with stereo sound on sony-earphone-2.5connector-750 Treo. Work great on second set. also bought from SuperDeal, same seller. Very happy.
This monitor gives a rapid response time and offers a clear picture. The only drawback for me is the poor quality of the built-in speakers which comes across as "tinny" sounding. I hooked up some external speakers which took care of the problem. Overall, I'm happy with this product.
This unit will distribute one original audio/video signal to feed up to four outputs for four seperate devices. In my case it made it possible for one satellite converter box to feed four TV's at the same time with no picture degradation or noise introduction. All feeds are as good as the original.
It was really usefull to compensate the loss of zooming feature of Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V.I was recently in Nepal and the accessory was essential to take mountain movies without beeing an alpinist or to film beasts without unnecessary risks in the Jungle.
All good stuff!!! I like them all very much...The Robot vac is the BEST!!!!!Hate it that I have to submit required no of words...................
Best for my purpose.Recommend for everybody who doesn't like to move mouseround pad.
We went to Sam's Club to find a new flat screen and the Bravia 40V2500 had the best picture hand's down. Their price was $1899 + 6% Michigan Sales tax. Best Buy was $1999 the same as ABC Warehouse. Amazon was $1650 with free delivery. The delivery guy was a little short on social graces but got the job done without wrecking anything. The TV is awesome. Very bright and clear with no reflection on the screen. Tons of inputs and options. I used the below-the-screen speakers for the center channel of my 7.1 surround and it sounds just great. I love Sony's stuff. Always top quality and reliable. You wont regret buying this tv.
Arrived in a timely manner...powerful enough for a medium size room...rear surround speakers work very well...5 disc transport system very convenient to use...remote control easy to use...could use more AV inputs and outputs however, but if you're simply hooking up a cable box it should work fine...DVD unit itself works as advertised...speaker connections well color coded.
I have been using this DVD/CD burner for years. It has never given me any problems and has always worked perfectly and quickly. Would not hesitate to buy this burner.
I was able to pick one of these up a year ago- one of the last ones Apple had as the G5 had already been out.This machine is incredible. I am still constantly amazed at how well it runs and how few problems there are. And how I can have many programs running and not have a loss of speed. All this with no upgrades so far and running on 10.2.The design is very pleasing- important to me because I really dislike the big box style used by others. The screen is crisp and saturated with color. CD/DVD player works fast and flawlessly. Speakers aren't the greatest but they are kinda neat looking I guess...Only drawbacks are the keyboard (weird, uncomfortable layout) and the mouse (that stiff wire is always in the way.Other than that, a dream machine I hope to use for years to come.
Hello folks,I got my Sandisk 512 MB Digital audio player. I have been very impressed by a lot of features and there are a couple of small annoyances. The listed things are in comparisn to similar players available in the market. Listed as follows:1. Very light weight.2. Very Good battery life.3. Very good FF and RW functions. Contrary to what has been written in some reviews here the FF and RW is pretty fast. The FF and RW are both about 15x approximately. Loosely translated if you want to fast forward 10 min of a 15 &lt;or more> min file it will take you about 40 seconds to do so.4. Very easy to navigate between folders and songs once you learn how to do it. WARNING: The procedure mentioned in the manual is wrong and incomplete. Experiment yourself a bit, it is not that hard trust me.5. Decent FM reception.6. Voice recorder is decent. You can record HOURS of voice and the memory wont run out.7. Computer transfers are fast.8. Headphones are decent.Annoyances:1. The volume should have been more. At 40 &lt;max> it doesn't sound enough to me. I even tried a lot of different headphones but to no avail. [Main concern]2. Manual needs to be corrected.3. If it was a jumpdrive that could be connected directly to a computer that would have been awesome.Overall it is still a decent buy for around 50$ rather than spending another 150 for an iPod. Well unless you need all that space then go for the iPod.Rahul.
I switch back and forth between wanting to make sure I don't put bad toner into my laser printer and wanting to save some money.At first, I bought only Brother cartridges, but lately, I've begun to use recycled cartridges. So far, I haven't noticed any problem except the recycled ones may print just a little bit lighter. Maybe it's my imagination, but I sometimes think I don't get quite as many pages with the recycled versions, but when I can buy 2-3 recycled cartridges for the price of a single factory cartridge, I'm definitely money ahead going with the recycled ones.The Brother printers are cheap enough so the savings on several recycled cartridges might make you enough money to buy a new one if a bum cartridge causes problems with your printer.
I was not able to get the U3 feature to work. Everytime the drive was in place my system would lock up. As soon as the drive was removed everything was fine.Tried it on several USB ports with reboot nothing seemed to work. I was able to used the U3 uninstall software from sandisk now the drive work fine.
Absolutely love this thermos - have already gotten so much use out of it! Use it for water, tea, coffee, etc, love the cup/lid on top! Thank you!!
Hey this worked out great.. good quality product connectors and didn't have to leave the house to finish setting up our recording accessories.
This camera was easy to use right out of the box. It gives high quality photo, that we used to have to pay others to take. You will not regret this purchase.
Of 5 headsets I tried, this is the best quality. And the price is amongst the lowest.
I bought this for my seven year old daughter to play her iPod in her room. I have to say, I wasn't expecting too much at this price, but I was so EXTREMELY pleased that I bought two more of them right away! The bass is incredible sounding out of a little boombox, radio gets great reception, it has the built in digital clock, and AC adapter which was the deal maker (no way am I buying batteries!) We have a $100 model (different brand) and this little thing is just as good! It comes with probably six different adapters for different iPods.....and I read that it doesn't hold the newest nano's.....but looks to me like it might. The plug that goes into the ipod actually slides back and forth to adapt to the different models. Anyway..... I LOVE this product for the money....free shipping.... can't beat it! I'm buying them for gifts!!
These ultra-cheap headphones have no business sounding as good as they do. Very light (because it's so "plasticky") and comfortable, for this type of "old-school" design. Reminds me of the ol' Walkman days...Sound is remarkably good to my ears. At very high volume, the high end gets a bit shrill and the low end gets a bit muddy, but that's beyond my normal comfort level. At my usual preferred listening volume, the sound is quite enjoyable for all types of music that I listen to.The cord is about 50% longer than most "earbuds"; I can use it comfortably with my desktop Mac without needing an extension. The plastic "handle" around the plug is larger (wider) than it needs to be, which could be a problem. For example, on my iPod nano, when something is connected to the dock connector (like the sensor for the Nike Sports Kit), the plug does not fit into the adjacent headphones jack. I'm not going to use these headphones for running, so no big deal, but I can't see any advantage in having such a "fat" plug connector.Because these headphones have larger speakers, and they sit on top of your ears, there is sound "leakage." If you play your music loudly enough in a quiet environment, people near you will be able to hear what you are listening to. So these headphones may not work well in some places that are meant to be quiet. Also, it takes a higher volume setting (on the player) to achieve the same "perceived" loudness (compared to typical small "in ear" headphones). If you like your music really loud, the desired volume may exceed the maximum setting on the player. Again, this is not a problem for me, but I noticed that I could set my iPod nano to play through these headphones at highest volume setting without "making my ears bleed."I gave it five stars taking into account the price I paid. Not taking its extreme value into account, I would rate it four stars.
Had a problem installing this because certain drivers didn't work with Windows ME. However, tech support walked me through and it works fine now.Only use &quot;fast&quot; print if you have good eyes. You really need to use normal setting to be able to read anything you print.Good printer for the money.
I've just purchased this product and love it. It's easy to wrap the hair around. The pins are the old-fashioned kind and are perfect. My hair is thin and fine so the curlers may get too hot for my scalp. But, as with my previous set, I just turn them off and then start curling. The residual heat lasts long enough to set the entire head. The secret to long lasting curls is to leave them in the hair until your head is completely cool. When you take the curlers out you will have shiny, bouncy locks. Really!!
I cannot express it better. WOW, what a camera. I have moved up from the 7000i to the 7D. I bought the camera in mid Jan and to date have taken over 2000 pictures with it. Probaly 300+, just learning what things did what.I take pictures in 3(primarily) modes. The ability to set the camera in those 3 modes, and switch from one to the other is a tremendous plus to me. Most of my work is at night. Some times with flash, sometimes ambient light. Being able to rotate one dial to change the camera settings makes it easy and fool proof. As long as I remember to do it.Using continous, daylight, I can get a play back that is close to full motion video. From a still camera. I was getting 16-18 shots a second. Thanks to the large buffer.Down side? Well, compared to the 7000i I shot for 10 years or more, this camera is heavy, and though I was able to use my existing lens, thanks to the body mount stabilization, the 5600 flash is very expensive, and necessary for digital photography.Overall, I can't say enough good things about this camera. 8 mega pixel chip? I would need a wall mount TV, as a monitor for my computer.
I have been using this card for almost one year and have not had any problems with it. The chinsey 16mb card that came with my olympus C-3030 camera broke, however. I do not know how this happened, since I always take good care of it. I would reccomend any quality card like this, and a large card can make your picture taking a lot more fun. It is a pain to run out of picture space when you are in the field and do not have a access to a computer.
I've been using IBM-compatible systems since committing to the platform in the Apple II days. After one too many (pick one: crashes / blue screens / errors), I decided to take the plunge on my latest replacement. I have never been as pleased with a new computer purchase. At first I was apprehensive, thinking that you could never get anything done with a 1GHz processor. Well, things are a little different in the Mac world. This is as fast (or at least I can't tell a difference) as my 2.4GHz Dell. I did get 1 gig of RAM. One of the reasons I needed a new computer was that my PC did not have a DVD burner. Within hours I was editing movies and burning DVDs. The interface is great (I'm also using Windows XP on another computer, and it is LAME compared to Panther). I love the Expose feature. Windows users will think it is the coolest thing. Switching users is effortless. I have since added an external LaCie 200GB HD, effortlessly, and and am using the iSight. The iSight works fantastic with other Mac users, but is very sluggish with PC users so far (that's with Yahoo! Instant Messenger, AOL has a beta coming out that may fix it, but I haven't tried it yet). iTunes is awesome, you can listen to radio, download, organize, and burn without even thinking about it.All in all, I am very pleased. I actually enjoy using my cumputer again, and am eyeing the G5 as a replacement for my last PC (you know, &quot;more power&quot;).
Really can't beat this deal on Amazon. High quality cable for an unbelievable price compared to other stores around. Highly highly highly recommended.
We needed to split a video signal in our church media. Media Shout recommended this product and we are absoutely satisfied that it solved our problem. Great product and excellent service from Amazon.
It's great for a family that needs versatility. If you have children entering high school, it's perfect for student projects because of its flexibility. Pictures look beautiful, but it is still cheaper to mail out digital files for printing in the long run. Can be a little slow when it warms up but I'll wait fine knowing that the printer will produce just what I need.
This has been the best universal remote that I have ever gotten for myself. The only reason it got 4 stars is because every now and then it fails to register button presses. I feel like I have to button smash things sometimes in order for the input to register. My only other minor gripe would be a LCD screen with more rows. On my DVR device I am continually hitting 'next' to get the other options that are not on the default buttons. Otherwise, this is a great remote for the price!
LensPEN Lens Cleaning System is the one tool that you should have with you at every shoot. LensPen is the best tool for removing dust and smudges while on the go or on the set. I bought the LensPen after a Hollywood Director friend recommended it to me. Believe me when I say to you that I will never go to a shoot without my LenPen again.It has two convenient tips for cleaning your lenses. For removing dust and larger particles from the lens it has retractable soft brush. The other end has a some sort of non-liquid smudge removing element.Every time I use my LenPen I'm amazed at how easily and competently it removes dust and smudges. And it's super easy too! I used to dread cleaning my lens, because of the multiple steps and tools involved. But, now I give my lenses a once over with the LenPen every time I have a shoot. It looks like my lenses are cleaning than they've ever been.I highly recommend the LensPen Lens Cleaning System to anyone who shoots video, film, or digital photography.
The user-friendly site allowed me to purchase a last minute digital camera at a great price ($99) in literally two clicks. The camera arrived the very next day. I was stunned. The camera has many options and modes and neat little tools. Reading its manual is a must though.
this product doesn't have a good quality. it won't charge nicely. you'll have to move the cord to a direction to let it charge. i wouldn't recommend this product to others. i think it's kind of a waste of money. overall, fast shipping.
I purchased this HP 78XL ink cartridge from amazon in August of 2010 as a back up for my printer, since I had just inserted my last on-hand cartridge into my printer. The expiration date on the box reads "Sep 2011". Today I put it in my HP printer to replace the existing one since the color printing had started looking bad. However, when the "test" sheet printed out there was no yellow ink showing. And this, 6 months prior to the printed expiration date. I realize the amazon "return" date has elapsed, but when a cartridge doesn't perform at least up to it's expiration date, to me it means the cartridge is defective.HP 78XL - Print cartridge - 1 x yellow, cyan, magenta - 970 pagesI feel that due to the circumstances, this cartridge should be replaced by the supplier.
I had initially purchased the Sony SAT-A55 receiver with the idea it would be what most Sony products are. Let's just say that it was not close to be what it was cracked up to be. After a little research (which I should have done to begin with) I purchased the RCA DRD480RE.The hook up was very simple, with a good instructional manual for the dish and receiver. First thing I noticed excellent picture clarity and color reproduction. Using the S-Video connection gave the best picture just short of component. The digital 5.1 optical works great with awsome sound. The 32 bit processor does a good job in surfing, and the different choices of menus and favorite channels is handy. This receiver and two other RCA's have the WINK (tm) Interactive chipset. With this you get downloads from the satellite, and view certain interactive programming. You can watch a show, and get bio's, more information, and even place an order of so inclined. Last but not least, the receiver is vented well, and does not run very hot at all. The Sony almost melted my program card.The RCA DRD480RE is a very good receiver, at a fair price. Don't let the brand put you off, an EXCELLENT receiver.
The only thing that is missing in an automatic feeder. I had some old slides that I scanned and they came out beautiful. Old faded memories came to light again. I had an HP before but I won't go back. Cannon is better all the way around.
We purchased this item so we could monitor what our costs are for pumps on our fish farm. We have used it to help show if it would be better to upgrade to newer items. It even helped us realized that it was time to replace an old deep freezer.
It was better than i expected in a couple of respects:Very easy to unfold and put together and just as easy to break back down.It is its own case, which is great, you can put all the little parts back and keep it in one spot.The only thing I didn't love was that the lights get very hot very quickly, but I guess that's what happens with halogen lights. Overall, it does what I need it to do.
In today's society, people are a lot more careful on what they spend their money on. Yet, we all want to have the newest gadgets on the market. That is the attitude most people have when it comes to shopping for an MP3 player. We all look to get the biggest bang for our buck. However, with a market filled with expensive iPods and Creative Nomads, there are not too many places to turn. That is just what the Sandisk MP3 player gives you. The Sandisk 512 megabyte MP3 player is the most economic yet powerful MP3 player on the market.The Sandisk MP3 player is great for taking with you everywhere you go. According to [...], it weighs only 39 grams with a battery in it. That makes it great to carry with you in your pocket or purse, without you even realizing it is there. The Sandisk MP3 player is also small enough to fit into the palm of your hand. It plays all the great songs you want without weighing you down. That makes it great to use while you are working out or cleaning the house.The Sandisk MP3 player also has many features that make using it a breeze. It contains a built in USB port that makes transferring songs very hassle-free. Containing a built in flash drive, it makes adding songs as simple as copying and pasting it into its own file on your computer. The MP3 player is set up to allow easy navigation through your playlist to find just that one right song. You can also divide your playlist into separate files inside the player. The Sandisk MP3 player also contains a built in FM radio and voice recorder.The most important feature of the Sandisk MP3 player is that it is very user friendly. You will not find a MP3 player on the market that is easier to use and operate. Anyone, from the most experienced computer user to a beginner, can operate this player. You will be hard pressed to find a feature on this player that you will not be able to work. The average person can take this player from the box to listening to music in about 3 minutes.Overall, the Sandisk 512 MP3 player is one of the best MP3 players on the market. It offers all the features that you could want in a MP3 player with the reasonable price to go along with it. You will have a hard time finding another MP3 player that that is this powerful for less than $100. The Sandisk MP3 player is a great alternative to the overpriced iPod and Creative Nomad players. The Sandisk 512 megabyte MP3 player is the most economic yet powerful MP3 player on the market.
If you have smaller than average ears, go buy these headphones immediately. You won't be disappointed, particularly if you are a gamer. BUT, if you have average or larger ears, you will only be able to wear them for limited stints while gaming (20-30 minutes?) The padding is way to shallow, and causes significant discomfort to your ears. The sound quality itself is way better than you would expect for the price. I use mine regularly, but have to constantly shift their position to avoid colossal ear aches. Sad flaw for an otherwise superior product.
The radio had great sound and the quality especially on AM was wonderful however the antenna for me was not acceptable for how I wanted to use the radio. The antenna is on a loose hinge that can be slightly extended so the antenna can be more upright while using the tilt stand. This unfortunately leaves the antenna loose to the point it can rock back and forth. I travel quite a bit by greyhound and I will attach the radio to the side of the bus by sliding the tilt stand into the AC vents to hold the radio so I can sleep and not have to worry about dozing off and the antenna hitting somebody. With the Sony's hinge issue it would only take one good bump in the road to cause it to swing into the glass and break. Its a shame as if it wasn't for the issue I would have kept it for sure. If it wasn't for the hinge I would have given the radio a 5 star rating instead. If the radio is going to be kept still then I would say go for it as the radio is great. For me its back to the search.
I wanted a laptop stand for my desk. The $50 price tag seems a bit high, but I ordered one anyway. This item is very well made and looks great in its simplicity. I still think the $50 is a big high, but I am glad I bough it anyway. Stop angsting and go for it!
It works as a mouse pad (the mouse has smooth traction and the optics will pick up movement over its surface more accurately then it would over most desktops) but it is cheap. The fabric started to peal off of the foam after three months of light use.
Pros - Comes with everything you need to install; omnimount customer service is great if you have any questions; is attractive, durable and high quality; works exactly as manufacturer statesCons - screw sizes are metric so we didn't have the exact size drill bit needed. We opted to just use the closest smaller size and wiggle it around to make the hole slightly larger; labels on parts did not match the parts list but we were able to figure out what was what fairly easilyOverall - I love this mount! Was very easy to install (does require two people) and it looks great. I recommend calling Omnimount prior to purchasing to confirm your mount choice. They can also let you know if any adapters are needed in advance based on the TV you'll be mounting(very nice to know!). Their website is also very informative. We installed this with a 32 -inch samsung flat panel in my office/den and we're very happy with it.
This is an excellent product. It is rock solid and works well as an endpoint. I bought it to connect our DVD player to our wireless network. Works great for Netflix instant movies and NEVER goes down.
For my 50 mm lens. Keeps it safe, dry and clean.
I got the RioS30s about two months ago and this is what I noticed.The sound quality is great, the small size is good, and I loved it overall. But I noticed it would restart itself sometimes or when I went into FM mode when the batteries are low. I also noticed that the FM reception was poor overall.With the firmware upgrade for the SonicBlue website, I think the FM reception has gotten a lot better, and the lockups and resets are all but nonexistent now.I highly recommend this product, but remember to get the firmware.The five star rating is for after the firmware upgrade.(Plus it's really cute looking, I like to hug it, ha ha)
Before I purchased this flash I bought an "Off Brand" flash with Auto-Mode that said it would work on my camera. Even some of the reviews of that flash said it worked "Great". The fact is "other" flash unit Did Not work "Great". In fact it did not work in "Auto-Mode" on my camera at all. I have a Nikon D-5100 camera and at first did not want to invest in an expensive flash so I thought I would try the cheaper one first and I KNOW I should have known better. When the cheaper flash arrived I shot several pictures with it and the first thing I found was that my camera did not recognize that flash and the built-in flash on my camera kept trying to open with my camera set to the "Program" mode so I was ONLY able to test that flash using other setting on my camera. I was able to successfully get a few pictures to come out OK but was very disappointed in the "so-called" Auto Mode of the "other" flash. I returned that flash and bought this one. There is absolutely NO comparison. This Nikon flash works flawlessly, in ALL modes of my camera. The built-in flash does not try to open on my camera and every shot I took came out Great. Also there is a noticeable difference in the built-in flash and this one as well, especially on longer or wider shots. I am VERY happy with this flash. Obviously this Nikon flash was twice as expensive as the other flash but I believe you get what you pay for. This flash is well worth the extra money. Live and Learn yet again.
This A/V pack absolutely works with newer Zunes. I have an 80gb Zune and it fits in the dock perfectly (you do not have to pry the dock apart or put it in the dock backwards). It also works as advertised if it is connected properly, which can be complicated initially. Mine came in ziplock bags without any instructions and I had to go online to find out what I was doing wrong.To connect your Zune to the TV, do the following:1. The Zune must be firmly seated in the dock. It should be facing forward.2. The dock must be plugged in to an electrical outlet using the supplied cord and charging plug.3. The A/V cord that connects the dock to the TV must be plugged into the back of the dock (NOT the headphone jack of the Zune) on one end and the A/V inputs of the TV on the other end.4. The TV needs to be changed to the proper setting for input (in most cases this just means hitting the TV input button on the remote).5. When the above is done, and connected properly, go to the menu on the Zune (keeping it in the dock).6. Select "Settings"7.Select "Display"8. Select "TV out: Off"9. You will be given a screen that says "To return display to Zune, hold play/pause to turn Zune off, then press any button to turn it back on."10. Select "OK" (You will have to select this every time to connect your Zune to the TV)11. You should now see you Zune's menu screen on your TV. You can use your Zune (in the dock) or your remote to navigate through your menu screen.In the interest of full disclosure, I should also point out that my remote doesn't work, so I emailed the seller and he is sending me a new one and has bent over backwards to keep me happy.
1) The fan is very noisy,2) I had a *catastrophic* failure within few days of purchase,3) you need a driver to use this drive,4) I tried updating the firmware to 1.4 to deal with the noise - it failed every time I tried it.
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.
No problems what so ever setting it up. It has good range and doesn't disconnect at all. My internet speed is still very fast while behind this thing
Buyer Beware.Recall on internal battery issue. Issue NOT resolved after recall. Unit "thinks" battery is dead, and completely loses all configured data as well as installed programs (or configured program startup icons if installed to storage card). No problem, use the backup software right? Wrong! The backup software is so buggy that it will only back up so much stuff before it bombs stating that the "storage card has been removed." So, if you don't install a lot of software on it, the backup software MIGHT work. In other words, if you the need for a backup is low (device not configured much beyond defaults) the backup software will work. Toshiba sales said they would NOT marked a direct connect keyboard so I purchased a wireless keyboard. Six months later, they release a direct connect keyboard. Tech support is poor (look for reviews on the internet if you don't believe me). I am pretty disgusted with this device, but I paid so much money for it, I can't replace it. ... If you do very little, you MIGHT be all right. But if you do very little with it, you could buy a cheaper PDA to server your purposes. And spend the extra money on peripherals, or a lot of lunches....In summary, if you want a cool looking device, with buggy software, spotty peripherals, and lousy tech support that has been abandoned by its manufacturer, this is the PDA for you. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
The versatile iRiver iHP-100 (10GB) is the first hard drive-based MP3 player I've seen that brings advanced features into a casing only a hair larger than the iPod's. It has just about every input and output that the power user could ask for, excellent battery life, a fully functioning in-line remote with an LCD, and excellent playback/recording quality. This combination doesn't come cheap, but if you're in need of all these features, the iRiver's [$$$] retail price is money well spent.
This is a small, compact bag perfect for my new digital SLR. Its clips make me feel as though the camera is secure, unlike other bags I looked at. I happen to have purchased a Nikon, and the case that came with it was laughably cheap and tiny in comparison.
This print server works - but buyer beware: printing is slow if anything large (like photos or other graphic objects) are printed. All Netgear print servers have only 64 KB (!) buffer (according to their Web site), and this shows. So if performance is a primary concern, look elsewhere. The manufacturer's claim that this device would remove any bottleneck is FAR from the truth - in contrary, using a PC and sharing the printer attached to it gives MUCH better performance. Due to this, I'm still contemplating whether to return this thing or not. Luckily I got it much cheaper than the current Amazon price :-)Another thing is that since the printer is hooked up through the print server, the printer status monitor does not work for some reason. So I can not see how much ink do the cartridges have, for instance. This is annoying, but I could live with it if printing wasn't this slow.
I love my new Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio. It is better than the previous model of Delphi I had. It makes my long distance commute to work much more interesting, and keeps me up-to-date on what's happening in the world and the stock market. I only wish the stock info display was a little larger, since my eyes are not what they used to be.
I'm in general agreement with other reviews, with one major addition.Comfort is not exceptional. I've used these on a transatlantic flight, and I could only stand to wear them about four hours. My ears became too sore after that. I had some Seinheisers before that did not have that problem.Sound quality is marginal, but it's about what I'd expect from noise cancellation headphones in this price range. Ditto for the noise cancellation. The set folds up pretty well, but not nearly as nicely as expensive sets such as Bose.In short, there are no outstanding reasons to buy this set. But there's one reason that makes wish I had not. I'm tired of putting those silly ear pads back on.The first one fell off the third or fourth time I used the headphones. I worked hard to try and get it back on exactly right. Then the other side fell off shortly thereafter. Now they both fall off with regularity. I'm way past trying to get them back on with the edges property tucked in because it's not worth the fifteen minutes it takes every time. Now I just slip them on, and know that they'll fall off again in two or three wearings.I'm thinking of super-gluing those pesky suckers on. I think that's the only way they might stay for a while.
The Magellan GPS 315 and 320 are outstanding units. What may be unclear at first sight, is that these units are identical, differing only in the fact that the 315 database has more land based locations, while the 320 has more nautical ones. All these can be updated via CDROM anyway. Hence the price difference is accounted for only by the fact that the 320 already comes with a PC connector + power supply cable for car use. In the field, satellite acquisition is fast and reliable, even mounted on a car dashboard with no antenna. Having used the 320 for some time, I cannot think of any extra functionality which needs to be added. The software is clearly the result of actual field trials and offers 9 practical and useful navigation screens which are quick to access and intuitive to understand. For newcomers, I would recommend 1-2 days navigating in your local park in order to properly understand the large number of menus available. You dont want to be guessing during a real trip. For example, invoking the BackTrack option can create a large number of waypoints. At first, I found it quite tedious to delete these after use. Later I learned that a Clear Memory option does this with one keystroke - very neat. These units are easily superior to comparable Garmin 12 models - mainly due to their much higher resolution displays and light weight. The Garmin displays are comparatively coarse until you consider the much more expensive models. I cannot imagine navigating across land or sea now without one of these Magellan units for backup. In fact, they are such a joy to use that the map and compass tends almost not to be used - although you would be wise never to be without the latter.
My kids received these as a gift and, unfortunately, they are completely unusable. How disappointing that anyone would make such a bad product. I hate to throw them out and fill the landfill but they are of little use. Maybe they can be used at school to take apart and look inside.
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What a perfect marriage of price and performance. Worked flawlessly right out of the box. I'll never get lost again. The more expensive models have more bells and whistles but I really don't need all that.Minor complaints are, if you need real time traffic, you need to buy certain cell phones and none will work from Verizon. Too bad because they have the best network in the NY area. As with Mapquest, a few times you get a round about way to get to a destination but get there you will and it gives you alternate routes. You can update maps for free via computer USB port. Forget the optional AC charger as you can charge the unit in the car and when plugged into the USB. You must get the carrying case to protect the screen. This unit will blow you away.
small channel display and very slow to turn on until warmed up. Ditto for channel changing.
An ideal tool to minimize the wear and tear of your VHS player/recorder by rewinding your VHS tapes on a separate and relatively inexpensive device,
What can I really say about this body cap? It does its job in protecting my camera's sensor, which is all I need :)
I have used only one other gps and thats magellan in hertz rental carsits old, no touch screen, but i find it much betterc340proseasy enough to userecalculate route is fastcons1)map is not easy to navigate, e.g. in current map if i just want to see what streets are on my left, i cant just move left in the map, i can click directions, show map, + + + + + move move move move ah....2)it tells me tooooooooooooooooo late about taking left or right turnlike when 0.2 miles leftif i am in left lane, its impossible to make a right turn3) the way it sits on the glass by default is ugly.I had to by the dashboard mount for 30$4) its not easy to choose route using highways vs using streetsif you want to avoid highways, u need to go to somewhere in system settings and change etc.you cant just switch easily in the middle of the routetrust mefor 320$ its just ok product, i expected something greatohbye the way5 ***** to amazoni bought it and then they reduced the priceamazon has this 30 day price gurantee (but you need to remind them about it)so i just emailed them and they gave me $$$ back!it costed me 320 instead of 389if you decide to buy it, shop around for price first
I am not an expert by any means... but these simply work well, especially considering the price. My budget didn't allow for much and I didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised. Outside noises are not completely blocked, but muted enough to not distract/annoy me. Sound quality is good, including the bass.
hi. i am getting this for my b.day in a few days. i would just like to say how awsome this is. the sound is better that a $100 walkman. the size is also great. u can sneak it into school and have it in your pocket, binder or instrument case without anyone noticing!(lol). anyway i digress. this is so easy to use!! the lcd screen makes it so much better than the shuffle!! u turn the circle button to make a type of mouse move. this makes selecting songs sooooo easy. one drawback, it does scratch easily. my friend learned that the hard way and now he uses an ugly case to hide it from people. theres another problem, the cases are sooooooo ugly!!! the look like the clear gameboy color type of plastic!!! i recamend keeping this in a safe place so it doesnt get scratched! i will review again once i get it!!!!! look for it! its the last review you will ever need!!!!! all the kids reviews that are really informative are mine!!!!!!!
I purchased the CCD-TRV68 back in 2001 and have found it to be an EXCELLENT camcorder. I used this camera for shooting videos for broadcasting, interviews, traveling documentary style videos, not to mention family stuff. I have used this poor camera tirelessly over the last 8 years and it has never failed to work properly for me. I would recommend it to anyone. The ONLY downside is there is no option to attach an external microphone cord.
I had this montior for just a little over 3 years and it died on me and now I have to go out and buy a new one...Gateway was no help at all, I will never purchase a Gateway product again.
The design goes well with my iPod, the sound quality pretty reasonable for something at this size and price. This won't replace your home sound system or blow you away with great base or anything, but good enough for a picnic or BBQ with friends.
Nice printer cable that gives you a little extra length than normal 6 foot cables. Amazon price is always better than over-inflated superstore prices on USB cables.
The DVD player performed well, the radio and ipod were ok. The big problem was the LCD TV. The picture had faint wavy lines going through it and was snowy, I thought it was 1970 again and I was watching re-runs of I Love Lucy. I called up the Philips tech and told him that I had Direct TV which is digital and I could only receive a snowy analog picture. He told me that is the best picture I was going to get because I was using coaxial cable. I said I had 3 other TV's that worked fine with coaxial cable. He recomended I use composite cable hooked directly to a box. After he told me how to properly hook it up I thought what would be the point of spending almost $400 on an under the counter fold away LCD TV if I had to have a set top box sitting on top of my counter? Any way I tried hooking it up his way and I still had a snowy, wavy, analog picture. My 15 year old 9 inch Sony TV still has a perfect picture. I guess I should not have attempted to up grade to a new LCD Philips TV that thinks it is 1970. Don't get me wrong snowy TV's in 1970 were great as was my 8-track player (when it was not double tracking) but this is almost 40 years later. I guess I foolishly expected something better. Ahhh 1970 it was a great year, thank Philips for reminding me. Terry
As was stated earlier, the recorder only works with the included software because it records in a proprietary format. After upgrading our network and having to create new user accounts, the software no longer worked and said it needed to be reinstalled and I have since lost the CD. Again, as stated earlier, there is nothing on the panasonic site that helps. I call and they want $25 for the CD, plus $8 shipping on a device that costs $70. Terrible, terrible customer service.
These screws are exactly what you need if you are building a computer. What can I tell you, they're screws! Do a google search for which screws are best in which area (hard drives, motherboard attachment, fan attachment) just so you which are best.
I bought this so I could add the voice command with the sensor that detects a person outside the car. This product has worked 100% as described so far. The speaker is load and clear and it has a volume control so you can test it quietly. But, the directions stink! and the company don't offer much in support. I don't get what the issue is with providing a couple more pages of directions, maybe have a few people install them and see what kind of questions they ask? Well I did get it installed and its working to my satisfaction. It has a ton of verifiables so it should meet anybody's needs. Overall I got what I paid for and it does the job well. I wish the seller would build a website and provide a answer and question area or just go into more details on some of the install / program details.
The way i've experienced it. The sound quality is decent enough. The only problem is if it's next to your cellphone it makes a beep beep sound. Usually when your calling someone, texting, or the cell is looking for a signal.
There is not much one can say about something as mundane as a monitor cable. This one works great, is plenty long, and is exactly as advertised. No need to buy expensive fancy brands with catchy marketing when this works just as well. I am using this one to connect a laptop to the SVGA interface on my HD plasma.
An excellent product, the preparation materials are good, is a very original product and it is possible to be used with several types of cameras to cyber shot
Just bought a Visor. Other members of my family have Palm M100 and IIIxe. In comparison, the Visor is a better buy than the M100 - bigger screen and expandable (I bought it at their special sale price at the end of December -- so the M100 and the Visor were both [the same price].). The Palm III has greater built-in memory capacity and an upgradable OS - so if you feel the urge to upgrade the OS in the future, you'll be able to with the Palm, but not the Visor. On the other hand, if you think you'd like to add the silent vibrator in one of the 2MB addon modules (I have the RemoteSolutions, which is terriffic), or if you are a physician who'd use the PDR module, the visor is the way to go. Mine is loaded with various hacks and shareware apps, and I synch it frequently with my home and work PCs. I can't go anywhere without it now. One little caveat - the USB cradle is fast -- when it doesn't hang. It works great with Windows 2000 Workstation, but is not too reliable with 2000 Server (it doesn't actually claim to be compatible with Server)and requires resets of the Visor and reboots of the server once in a while. Overall, I'd buy the Visor again.
First let me just say that a 5-star rating does not come close to expressing the quality of this system. Rather than being a bottleneck in the pathway of excellent sound, the sound quality really depends on the input quality. This thing can take any type of input (as you can read in other reviews.)The main point in my writing this review, seeing as how the product is no longer available, is to point out the fact that the Z-5500 comes with speaker wires PERMANENTLY attached to each of the satellite speakers, making it impossible to use higher-quality speaker wire than comes with the system. It's the same quality speaker wire that comes with the Z-680; however on the Z-680 the speaker wire attaches to the satellites EXTERNALLY, which means you can upgrade the cables for the best quality sound.So if you're looking at the Z-680 vs Z-5500 and trying to decide between the two, I would highly recommend buying the Z-680.
After owning this for more than 3 years it is finally winding down. I replaced the battery after 2 years (simple solder job). Now the headphone jack only play out of one headphone but I tried a simple hack with aluminum foil which is no failing too. I am sad to see this little one go.
It plays excellent sound and is small. With the added feature of MEGA BASS, it seems like you are at a concert. But the buttons are small on the unit and the LCD display is small and must be looked at a good angle. But the remote is easier to use. Overall,this is a great product for people on the go.
I love this PC, great with XP or vista! Its fast, great for Gaming, e-mail, internet, everything! It great for the money even for a big family like mine, I have 4 kids, and its a great multi tasker!Compatible with Vista with a 4.3 rating!Also you can upgrade up to 4GB ram
Tried to burn DVDs after ripping with DVD Encryper. All I get is &quot;List out of bounds&quot; error message. Pinnacle offers no phone or email support. Check out their &quot;Forum&quot;, you wont belive the problems people have with this application. I believe 5 stars rating are from relatives of Pinnacle!
I bought this gadget for the 2007 US Open. Very well made, trendy at the same time sporty and light. User friendly even for binocular amateurs, perfect for theater,sporting events, sight-seeing. I love it.
Again, so far I am very happy with it. Amazon and it's supplier came through with the product I ordered.
A cable is not just a cable, except when it is. I bought two of these 30' cables for a 1080p projector and everything is great. Fast shipping.Buy 'em already!
I wanted a snug case for my 13" MacBook. This one fits perfectly and the pocket holds the power cord/adapter great. Not as pretty as some of the artsy ones (BuiltNY Laptop Sleeve - Notebook carrying case - stripes, Gyms Pac Sukie MacBook Pro Sleeve-15.4") but it's nice looking and much cheaper! You can carry it alone (the pocket can hold pens and a small notepad) or put it in a larger bag. The pocket has zippers on both sides, and the zipper on the main compartment goes a few inches down the short sides so you can get the computer out pretty easily even though the sleeve is snug. The only negative was that it smelled kind of stinky (rubber smell) when I first got it - but it aired out within a few days.Update: When I use this a lot the red color rubs off on my white MacBook. It was a little disturbing but it comes off easily. You might not have this problem with the other colors.
My blow dryer broke after less than 3 weeks of sporadic use. I thought it was great at first, but was very disappointed that it broke so quickly.
What was supposed to be a new volume control unit arrived in very shabby packaging, an old and used box that had the previous address scratched out with a black marker. The return address was not that of the seller's that was advertised on Amazon. When I opened the box, there was another old and used box labled Phoenix Gold. The problem was that it was supposed to be an Audio Source unit! Inside was about five white and ivory face plates, some packaged in plastic zip bags, some not. The volume control was not in any packaging and it was obviously used. Both terminal strips for attaching the speaker wires were missing. Even if they were included, one of the slots for their attachment to the unit was broken. I still don't know if it was an Audio Source unit or a Phoenix Gold unit because there were no identifiable markings on the device. Of course, I immediately contacted Amazon to request a return. The seller did respond very promtly and apologetically and offered to provide another unit after they received my return. The problem with that was that they have wasted my time and delayed my project. So the answer was thanks but no thanks....This was by far the worse experience that I have ever had with an order from Amazon!!
The title misleads the buyer into thinking this is only good for single-LNB dishes. I purchased the following with my triple-LNB dish, supplied by DirecTv: (08) Terk BDS-P1's, (01) Terk HD-TVS off air HD antenna and the Terk BMS-58 switch to make everything work together.I experienced no problems with the installation. DirecTv receivers see all 3 satellites and have the option to receive free HD TV from local towers. The BMS-58 switch works as a combiner routing all signals through 1 coax cable. This makes running cable cheaper. The diplexer then splits the signals at the DirecTv box. I also use this for TIVO with no issues.
These worth it! I have hooked up to a 1100 watt sony xplod amp and they hit so hard. on top of it all these subs look amazing. GREAT BUY!
This Nano was my first Ipod. I loved it so much, I used up all my GB and had to buy a 4gb. Though I hated the originaly headphones it came with, it's still a great product.
Love the fact that it has 2 USB ports! Works perfectly & I can charge 2 iPhone at once. Have had NO problems with it at all!
I would not recommend this to anyone. I got this thinking it would come with all the normal features all of the other scanners did (i.e. thick manual that had different options, such as lower case, etc...) Sent it back because I couldn't use it at all... The manual that it came with was only a few pages and no advanced settings.Also, if you try to get support over the phone or via email... it won't help. They do not respond to multiple emails and phone calls. The people that made this product are Adesso.com. Will not purchase their cheap junky products in the future.PS - I normally do not like to write bad reviews, I just had to let everyone know how bad this scanner was...
I bought this over a year ago to use on my HDTV. It is a VERY directional antenna so I wasn't able to pick up many channels because the stations in my area are in different directions. I was only able to pick up 3 digital channels with this antenna. Also, with the odd design, I could only place it in one area of my house, which didn't work well with the antenna. The antenna is very sensitive to placement, slight changes in the antenna will cause you to lose signals. So the bulky design, the long distance between my house and the TV stations (about 40+ miles), this non-amplified antenna sucked. I bought a cheap amplified rabbit-ears antenna and I get around 7 channels, plus I am able to easily adjust the antenna to get other stations.I eventually threw this one in the garbage.
For the price I will admit it almost sounded too good to be true but was NIB as promised and got here lighting fast.Two Thumbs Up!!!
Very , very nice .This should be your first accessory for your new scope .Take the finder scope that came with your scope and chunk in the woods .If you can see your target look through the bullseye in the Telrad and it is in your eyepiece .It's that easy .
The picture of this lamp looked great. However, when we received it , it was quite flimsy. It was hard to stabilize the base. Very disappointing.
Absolutely a life saver. Installed itself (I use XP Professional) and automatically disabled my malfunctioning either-net adapter, on my motherboard.Works like a charm. Please insure that you have USB 2.0, although it works on USB 1.0, it will be slower.
It's too premature to rate this product a 5 star product until the durability has been tested which seems to be the biggest problem with the users on this products according to the reviews. However, it has great sound quality (from my end) and reasonably comfortable. One has to understand when the headset has one ear piece, the other "clip" like above your ear will not be comfortable, it's not like a stereo headset with 2 ear pieces. As for the durability, I tend to agree with some others who mentioned the head band can break easily. I don't know how easy it may break but for the price, I doubt you can find a metal head band which will not break as easy.Other negative reviews mentioned about the sound quality was bad from the other end. I tested it with my wife, she mentioned about choppiness but I think it was because I'm on VOIP. It's rather often that it goes choppy when the internet connection is not as smooth. Otherwise, she said the sound quality was good.All in all, at least for the few times I use it, it's a good hand free headset for $9. If it breaks, I'll update how long this review so you know how long this lasts.
I love the user friendly software and the easy to understand functions and features of the hardware. I have used many different brands of printers but Canon is the best company for printers by far.
This definately is not the clear coating NOR the thicker gauge you see in the pictures. It is a poor quality PURPLE sheathed wire. SOO very disappointed.
I'm sure you could get lucky and not get one like I did, but the one I received couldn't hold a consistent charge.The camera would say the battery is full, yet after a few shots, it would show up as fully drained. I would take the battery out, put it back in, and again the same thing would happen. A couple of successful shots, then fully drained. I could maintain this for a very long time - almost as long as the battery SHOULD last (week+), but this whole back-and-forth was unbearable.Meanwhile the same battery from Canon that I've had for years still works good as new.tl;dr: Don't be cheap like I was, go for a quality brand.
Don't listen to the positive reviews, those people are willing to put up with a LOT of drawbacks to solve very particular problems.No one here has complained about a few things that really irk me.1. MPEG2 support - Dlink claims it, but since FF/RW do NOT work with MPEG2 I think they need to put lots of little asteriks by the word "support".2. The remote is pathetic! The layout is awful, and the most used buttons are very small and grouped closely and incoherently.3. File names, on the screen the 520 truncates filenames to about 31 characters. I've got a whole screen full of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart-" without any way to tell the recording dates, etc. Even the "info" button just mimics the file name length.
We've now had this Sharp VCR for about 4 months now. The Sharp VC-H965U 4-head VCR is a good no-nonsense, dependable quality machine. I would NEVER have thought when I had to replace my Panasonic VCR (after just two years) that it would be so difficult to find a good quality VCR. Apparently it is getting harder and harder to find well-engineered ones, even those made by the more well-known manufacturers. I had always been told about Panasonic's quality in regards to its VCRs, and how &quot;JVC had invented the VCR tape&quot;, and therefore I reasoned that my first Panasonic which died prematurely must have just been a lemon, or something of a fluke. So I (unfortunately) bought yet another Panasonic. After buying it, we had to return it within a week since it mistracked every tape I put into it almost immediately out of the box. Same with a &quot;super-high quality&quot; JVC &quot;S-VCR&quot;; I didn't even have it for 24 hours before I saw permanent tracking lines on everything I taped &amp; watched. (Those tapes were forever damaged by that VCR and my second Panasonic.) After trying a VCR/DVD combo which ALSO didn't work properly, I purchased this Sharp unit and a Sanyo VCR hoping that ONE of them just might work. To our surprise, both units work flawlessly, were easy to program, and played all of our older tapes without any problems. And the price was less than half the price of the JVC and Panasonic units.This VCR is not by any means perfect, but it is a very, very good and a safe bet. As someone here wrote, it does sound a little louder during the rewind function than some VCRs, but it is not unreasonable to live with. There is a slight problem in programming cable stations where the picture went out after the process, if you happen to have a live signal on channel 3, but the manual does address this. And the very polite customer service staff walked me through the problem after this first happened when I used the Auto-set feature. (This contrasts dramatically with JVCs &quot;Customer service number&quot; which was just a voicemail box, with no option to even leave a message) And the Hi-Fi recorded sound on this VCR is very clean. When viewed on my digital set, and the recorded picture is also clear, though an improvement it could use is that the Sharp is just a tad darker in the shadow areas than my two Sanyo VCRs. However, all around it is a solid performer, and exceptionally easy &amp; reliable to program your favorite shows. I would buy another in a minute. Yet another winner from Sharp, whom I've come to respect more over the years...
These headphones have excellent sound. They are the best sounding headphones that I have ever seen at this size. Although they are a bit pricey, I would still reccomend them. The only downpoint is that sometimes they shift around on your ears. Once you figure out how to adjust them though, they should stay on pretty well.
It works and it's cheap. What more can you ask for a plug to connect a 10+ year old printer to a wired network?
I know very little about fax machines I just needed one for occasional use. This is easy to set up and easy to use.
This is a great camera. Been using this for 2 and half years and it takes good photos. Never had a problem with it. My friends thought I was using SLR and when they saw my camera they couldn't believe it. Just wonder why its more expensive now. Was trying to buy again for mom but can't get the same price when I got this.
No matter what camera you put on it, the motion is not fluid it has a slight jerk. If it was $99 bucks or less I'd keep it but at the $130 I paid just not worth it.
I love the compact design and that ease of use of the flash. I like the fact that it uses batteries. I like how you can bounce the flash in such a small flash. Pretty great flash for the price. Some things I don't like though is there are only 3 angles to bounce the flash. wish it had more. also don't expect it to do a great job in really large rooms with high ceilings (i.e.: church, anywhere above a 15 ft ceiling pretty much). But for the price you can't beat it.
I bought several of these microscopes to use in high school and college classes. It is great to be able to hook it up to a monitor for viewing by the entire class. The feature for saving snapshots of the item you're looking at to your computer has been invaluable for students creating slideshows and presentations. Even though it is marketed as a toy, this simple-looking microscope can be used and enjoyed by all ages. I would highly recommend it!
When I got the lens from Amazon, I mounted it onto my E410 and began my testing. My standard testing aid (which I found to be very effective) is my old tube type TV. This TV when tuned to a blank channel, is perfect as a test tool because the pixels are quiet large. I took 2 shots with this lens and right away I can see that the TV pixels are very sharp, compared to the 40-150 f4 kit lens!Although a bit larger and heavier than the lens my camera came with, this will definitely be my new favorite. My portrait shots are better and never been easier to shoot because of the larger aperture this lens provide. I was amazed at one of my lady friends' head and shoulder portrait, when upon focusing on her eye, her contact lenses were so sharply defined in the photo! This lens has awesome resolution. Excellent bokeh too!
This would be a great wireless mouse if it weren't for it's battery usage. It runs on dual AAA batteries. They need replacing about every 2-3 weeks. I DO NOT recommend this mouse. Instead of adding to my large collection of AAA batteries, I'm purchasing another mouse that handles battery usage efficiently.
To keep my printer going, I have to switch to the original Canon cartridges half the time. It is so convenient that I can just wait for them to come in the mail.
I have owned this TV for about a year and a half. The picutre is good, not great. I have a very light room and it doesn't have a great picture during the day. About 3 days ago I heard a loud pop and my lamp went out. They say the lamp should last about 7k hours. Since I didn't run my TV 13 hours per day, I think this is wrong. It looks like this is a very typical issue with Toshiba DLP TV's. I have even read that there are class action law suits regarding Toshiba and there DLP lamps. Its a good TV at a good price until you figure in the price of a new Lamp ($200) every year and a half. I would stay away from this TV or make sure that the lamp id included in any extended warranty that is available.
So my wife purchased these CD's for me, and they are horrible, after going through over half of the CD's, I came to the conclusion they were all no good. Bought some memorex CD's and I'm up and running now. Do not buy Sony media products.
My Visor is great. As an avid internet user and a busy college student in need of organization, this was by far one of the most wise purchases i have ever made. I am really impressed with the all of the palm software there is available, and the Springboard slot makes the Visor that much more useful. If you're undecided between a Palm Pilot and a Visor, I would reccomend the Visor, because it is far more versatile and expandable than the Palm Pilot.
Very easy to setup, I updated the firmware with no issues at all, the main interface its user-friendly, the remote its OK and if you already have a Samsung TV you're all set to control both devices with one remote, the picture quality its just superb!, oh and the load times are just fine, very fast actually.I would definitely recommend this player, Samsung...you've done it again!
These were decent at first, with the downside being the bass had no power. Even without decent bass the mid-high range was very clear so for $14 or so these were an OK purchase. About a month later the speakers are crackling on certain frequencies, so I decided to bite the bullet and buy a high end headphone so I could trash these. The annoying thing is that Sony even bothered to waste any time or materials building these.These are not worth purchasing, but if you want to gamble on how long they last then be my guest.
Caution..., Product price is good and advertised as new, but I received a previously used Zumo missing a part. When I contacted Customer Service however, they were very cooperative and immediately shipped what appears to be a new, not previously used Zumo. Very suprised with Amazon. Thought it would be better experience as this was my first order with them. Bottomline: I should not have had to go through that hassle.
Good product, needed to tweak the default settings to get it to work. Had to switch it to Infrastructure mode from Ad Hoc mode to get it to work. Works well even when signal strength is about 50%. I see no decline in my cable modem service and i have never had to reset the access point. I have had it for 3 weeks and am satisfied.
I bought this TV to replace a 26" / 75lb bulky black one & am I ever THRILLED!! This TV is easy to set up, only 16lbs, has a terrific picture & sound with a light beige/gray surround that doesn't interfere w/ viewing & looks great as a stand alone or in my stereo wall unit--haven't decded where to park it! It can be hung on the wall & I just might do that! I saw this at a big 'box' store for $500 + TAX but found better prices here & I'm thinking about getting a 2nd one for a computer hook-up since the clarity is much better than my monitor. I love this TV!
Hi there,I bought this surround sound system a couples days ago.I thought that I was going to be dissapointed,but I was amazed by the power and fidelity of this system instead.It has 3 digital inputs(2 optical,1 coaxial),1 analog input (that you can convert into 4 with a pair of splitters),1 USB for future upgrades, and a slotcard.The speakers are amazing.You can expect a quality sound from these omnisat satellite speakers(RCA connectors instead of convention cable is not too much problem just buy better cables).The subwoofer sounds deep and you can place it in any room location (I put it next to my T.V.).Well I hope that you guys buy this system it really rocks!
I have a terrible memory so this seemed to be made for me. I love it!!!The only problem is it does not pick-up a lot of the words in the book. I haven't had time to add words but will do this soon. My daughter and a friend of mine saw it Thanksgiving and will probably be ordering one soon. It was a little pricey but I still love it.
I was planning an international trip and knew that I needed multiple outlets to charge various devices. This was perfect for that trip and will be used for domestic travel as well.
The price is REALLY good! And it works like a charm with my Finepix 40i which needed a smartmedia with ID for storing of mp3 files besides the digital photos.
I purchased my Tungsten E at the end of January and by middle August it had already died. The screen became frozen and it stayed that way. I called customer service and after attempts to reset the device I was told to send it in along with $125.00 for repair. For an additional $75.00 I could purchase a new one! Additionally, who ever heard of paying a flat rate for repair without a diagnositic? Apparently there is little concern about producing a quality product and even less concern for building customer loyalty. That was $200.00 of my money that went quickly down the drain.
Not what was on description one line copper one aluminum . Not two conductor same .I am very very very disappointed
This reader works perfectly. Plug and play set up. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars is that the cables may be too short for some people. For example, if you keep your PC on the floor but you want the reader on the desktop, the cable may not reach. I didn't have this problem, but other people will.
It was the best deal when we bought it in summer 2006. Used only for trips for my 10 year old daughter. Broke before its one year anniversary. Error message: Wrong Disk.
I love my Tungsten T and don't want to beat it up like I did my Visor Prism. I wanted a hard case I could put in my jeans pocket to protect the TT from change, etc. or in my shirt pocket that would save the Tungsten if I bent over and it fell to the ground (been known to happen). I'm a little obsessive/compulsive about getting the right product and looked at the Palm hard case, the scuba case, the PocketSolutions Cover Up and the Rhinoskin. My criteria were toughness, appearance, access to buttons, slider use, and use for my style. Here's what I found in researching and more important, in using the Rhinoskin Tungsten T Aluminum HardCase:1. Light, snug, allows the top to slide up for writing, but keeps the TT in firmly, by gripping the two rectangular protrusions in the back. The Tungsten will never slip out of this case accidentally. It is in firmly, as it should be. It takes just the right amount of pressure to remove. I should add I Emailed Saunders asking them about this and they replied immediately. Important if you can't hold it in your hand to check it out.2. Hinges are on the right, not the left as on the Palm. For me, a right-hander, this is important.. Also, good click when door is closed, but not TOO tight3. Cutouts designed well. Standard top open, side for audio button and headphone jack. Also on bottom for synch, but must be for the plug type, as TT won't fit in the Palm cradle with the hard case on. Small touch: a half-oval cutout on the bottom to use your right thumb to help push Tungsten out of the case when you want to remove it. Similar cutout on top in back to assist in sliding up for writing4. Good appearance-better than the Palm. Matches the tungsten finish closely matches Tungsten5. Great support. In addition to answering my product question, the first day I had it, the case was a little tight. In the process of working it looser, the hinge pin came about a third of the way out of the hinges at the bottom. This has not repeated itself since then. However, since I was within Amazon's 30 day return policy I Emailed Saunders. They again replied, stating that the pin should be snug, that it could be "tweaked" (my words) with needly-nose pliers, and that they guarantee the product for ONE YEAR if you save the Amazon invoice. (A) Than't a great warranty (B) For a $30 product I am surprised that my questions are answered this professionallyOnly drawbacks I see:1. Cutout for the voice memo button is a little too far away (part of the design because of the extrusion for the lid to latch). The button can be pressed and held to record, but is a little more difficult and the Tungsten without a case (to be expected)2. If you have a program open (such as DateBk5) with a full menu bar and pull the top up to write then, your left thumb will sometimes drop down a menu. This can be helped by using the little round Palm symbol on top to pull on, but it is best to pull the slider open and THEN open the application.All in all, this is a well thought out product...
The remote has a very limited range. YOu have to stand within 6 feet for it to work.
I've only been using them for a short while and they seem ok for the most part. I have had one or two stop momentarily (like a hick-up) and then continue on. I'm not really sure just how many times I should be able to reuse them.
I love that you can plug this into the headset area on your ipod or phone. It works wonderful! I do not have issues with noises or anything like my old itrip fm transmitter.
The product is not the problem - just dealing with the vendor. Any necessary returns are difficult. Shipping was inflated at $15 UPS, but it cost me $9.00 UPS to return. After a restocking fee of 20%, a $100 purchase cost $65. in just handling and shipping, and the vendor will re-sell the item. Futhermore it may take six weeks for them to credit the return?? MY ADVICE BUY LOCAL - where a return is handled as good will and much, much simplier.
I had a Xycel x550 that I replaced with the D-Link Dir-655. x550 was a fine router. Just getting a little old. Went with the Dir-655. Worked fine. 17 months later, it died. Almost threw it away. Probably like many others as I had no easy way to test the adapter. You can't just plug one adapter in to something else. Especially due to the odd sized plug designed by D-Link. Intentional? You tell me? Tested it with a volt meter. Dead.So, I looked on line to buy one and guess what? No one sells a 1.2mm x 2.2mm sized (or what ever stupid size it is) power adapter. They made these small, I can only guess, because it is a possible revenue generator?New ones are ~$15. And they will too likely die a short death as well. In fact, I have never had a Power Adapter die before my actual product before.So now, I will buy a - / + 12v 2.5amp or 3amp power adapter or brick and splice this stupid sized end on it.D-Links only recourse is to buy a new power adapter. Nearly impossible to find one of this end size...unless you buy their replacement product....NetGear or Zyxel for me.Do NOT buy / Avoid
I have a desktop and 2 laptops andseveral external hard-drives ofvarious sizes and capacities.My CD collection easily fills a 20 GBdrive in compressed 128 MP3 format.That's over 500 albums.This is nothing more than a hard-drivewith slimware to drive it (SMT Tech).I can build one myself but it's not worththe trouble.The problem is moving parts in a portabledevice, not to mention the fact that themoving parts are ALWAYS moving. One bumpthe wrong way while the unit is running andyou might as well light your smokes with100 dollar bills.EEPROM units in the GB range are just aroundthe corner, so save your money until theindustry comes out with a dedicatedNo Moving Parts (NMP) unit in the GB range.This unit is almost built to die in 3 yearsor less. It sort of reminds me of theVega and the Pinto.
It keeps my comp pretty cool. Very light and portable. For the price it is worth a try! Keeps my dell laptop significantly cooler!
I got this as a gift over a year ago. Works great and I'm very happy with it. However, on a few occasions, the lens failed to open and I had to wait a while for it to start working again. As with some digital cameras, the most annoying feature is the slight delay in taking pictures. This is very frustrating when you're trying to capture a baby's actions! The mini movie feature is great and so is the quality of the photos. This is a good camera overall.
**** Warning this item is not 105 inches long.the item is almost 111 inches when considering mountingthe screen for vieweing width wise is 105 inches 120 DiagonalThe screen looks amazing with my Epson 8100crystal clear bright whiteeasy to use and arrived damage free
I have owned this camera for several years now and love it. I would suggest to anyone who has battery life issues to get the AA Lithium batteries. They last a really long time. This camera takes the picture when you push the button - no lag time - no closed eyes or blur from people moving. The picture quality is great also. I've taken photos of hummingbirds, screech owls and dragonflies that turned out great. The only problem with this camera is the same with all cameras with an lcd screen - can't see anything when you are out in the sun. But this camera has a viewfinder unlike a lot of the P&S cameras on the market.
My family brought me out of the dark ages by giving me an MP3 player for Christmas. However, I needed some way to play it on my car stereo. I bought the Coby CA-745 Wireless FM adapter. The sound quality is the same as my radio stations which is good. I live in a rural area so there are a lot of stations available with no interference. My only minor complaint is having the display/controls connected directly to the input. Originally, I chose this one because I thought there would be less chance of it breaking but after trying it I realized that my 12v plug is in an inconvenient spot. I would like the display better if it were on the cord. I can't see the display without bending toward it- not a good thing to do while driving. I have to set it up before driving and if I lose the station I will have to wait until I can stop and fix it. When you're choosing a wireless adapter check to see where your 12v plug is in your vehicle.
DYMO Labeling Tape, D1, Split Back, Adhesive, Easy Peel, 1/2"x23', Red on WhiteI actually purchased "black on white" tape. I have previously used 3/4" tape, but tried this 1/2" product, where I routinely type 3 lines of text on a label. Print and ease of reading has been excellent; and labels seem to adhere longer/better than the old Avery paper labels.Great product relative to some alternatives that I have used; and tape is better than some I previously used with a Brother's labeling device.
This is the larger size color cartridge. Your better off getting this size so you spend less time changing ink cartridges. Never had a problem with HP ink. I tried "economy" brands and had color issues.
I'm sure there are TONS of better ones out there, but lets get real. For the price these are top notch. Under $10? I will say I do get pain in my ears if I wear them excessively so I try not to wear them "for hours," but that's not unreasonable as all headphones can do that.I've dropped them, had dogs step on them or drag them because they caught the cord in their feet, and two years later they are still alive and kicking.Don't expect "Bose" sound, but you will get your money back right away.
This is your best bet for a affordable cassette adapter, especially since it runs for $20 in stores. However, if you don't like hearing the sound of the cassette spinning, you may not like it. Otherwise, just raise the music to full volume and you'll be fine. =)
I have owned an HP Color LaserJet 2600n for the better part of two years now without a single problem. No replacement of the drum, Not a thing except buying more toner carts. So when it was time to look for a multifunction printer, I looked into the HP version and found that it's reviews were poor and so I looked into the Canon.Needless to say I am very disappointed for a variety of reasons. If I could make this review ZERO stars, I would! I have owned the printer for a little less than a month and so far, here is what I have encountered:1. Driver installation was a bit challening as the "auto-find" function to locate a printer on the network did not find a printer on the network. I had to manually add it by IP address. Sure no biggie if your an IT guy but (1) I am NOT and (2) the HP driver found my printer right away without a hassle.2. Once installed, I had (and am still having) trouble printing the right quantities. For example, if I say I want 20 copies of a document, I will only get 1 because the Print Options seem to reset themselves to the default when you hit print button. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. A maddening quirk.3. Printer Drum burned out after less than 1 month of use. I had to spend $200 on a new one after spending nearly $700 on the printer.4. Tech support was not helpful in that they wanted me to send the drum back and they would tell me in 2-3 weeks if they felt it was covered under the warranty. I guess my business will just not print anything for the next month until they decide if I can get a new one.5. Once I opened up the printer to see what the deal with the print drum was, I found the yellow toner cartridge had burst and went all over the inside of my printer. Gee... guess I found the reason why the drum burnt out.6. Noisy! Wow, this thing whirrs and clicks like nobody's business. And it takes forver to warm up.7. Slow - Canon claims a 4 page per minute color output. Not even close. More like 1 or 2. Even B&W; is slow unless you adjust the print options to print in pure black and white. At least the HP printer is smart enoguh to figure out that even though it is set to print in color, if the doucment contins no color, they whip out of there in a heartbeat.So overall, my advice is avoid this printer! Sad but true, you do not get what you pay for unless you like spending $700 a month to buy a new printer...UPDATE: I just got off the phone with Canon. Was on the phone for 1 hour and 15 minutes, spoke to 3 different reps and couldn't get a refund for my damaged parts. They wanted to send me a refurbished printer even though this printer I own is 15 days old. I am selling the printer and going back to HP!!!
I put off buying a DVI cable when I bought my last PC because it was new technology and my budget was able to spend another $60-$80 on a video cable.Recently I was working on calibrating my monitor for color perfect workflow (so my digital photos would print the same way they look on screen and at the photo shoot). As I was doing this it occurred to me that I was still using a DVI to VGA converter from my video card and running an old-school VGA cable to my monitor. Because I felt silly using state of the art technology for color calibration while not using the same for my video connection. I looked around and found this cable on Amazon and ordered it.The cord comes packaged in a printed plastic zip-lock style bag. There are no instructions or documentation that come with it. Some people might find this odd, but you really don't need any documentation. It is a cable; you plug it in and screw down the connectors.The cable does its job. I have noticed that fine details are sharper and more clear. It is not mind-blowing, but it is better than VGA.The construction of the cable seems nice as well. It seems very sturdy. I know another reviewer said it was flimsy and another said the contacts were all bent, but this was not my case. The shielding is robust and the cable head seems well constructed. The connector pins were all in good condition. The screw connectors were made well and easy to use.For most people this will be a great cable. The length of this cable is about six feet so you are only running this cable from your computer to your monitor. This means the cable does not need to be "gold-plated" or "double insulated" or any of the other "sales terms" used by companies like Monster and Best Buy (Geek Squad).My recommendation is you save yourself $50 or more and buy this cable rather than getting charged quite a bit more for essentially the same product in different packaging at one of the retail chains.Overall, I would definitely purchase this again.-Cheers!
I own this camera, my second digital camera, and I am exceptionally happy with it! I will not go into all the technical details about this camera, as this information is available in the product description and in other reviews. I will say that this is not a camera for one just getting into digital photography. This is a (near) professional quality instrument and has so many options that one not grounded in digital photography would be quickly overwhelmed. It is also higher priced than the typical consumer-grade digital camera, with an asking price of right arund $1400 dollars at the time of this writing. Once you add a couple of filters, a telephoto zoom lens, and some other accessories, you quickly have an investment of over $2,000 dollars. Thus, this is not a camera for the masses.If you are looking for a camera that provides you with all the versitility of a SLR quality film camera, you have come to the right place. Canon's 20D will absolutely overwhelm you with its extensive options! This is truly a versitile instrument that will allow you to do virtually anything in photography! I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that the Canon 20D is the best camera for its price in its class. It blows the competition away.The camera body has a firm heavy feel to it. It is not a miniature digital camera at all. It fills and fits the hand nicely, much like a SLR should feel. The buttons, wheels, and controls are all within finger reach, but there are so many options that one has a pretty good learning curve to be proficient with the camera. By the way, the instruction manual is well over 150 pages, and it does a mostly adequate job of introducing the camera controls to the operator. Still, it has taken me several weeks of use and review to learn the camera's many features and then remember them so that the operations are automatic.The pictures I have taken are very pleasing. One can shoot in low light, bright light and all conditions in-between. A flash is available and pops up automatically if desired for additional light. This camera takes excellent pics in low-light conditions.The lens that comes with the camera is acceptable and I am pleasd with the sharpness of the images produced. Other reviewers have stated that compared to fixed focal length lenses, such as the 50 mm, the variable zoom lens is not as sharp. My view is that the lens provided is very adequate for virtually all applications, however, if the operator wants the very sharpest images possible, especially for portrait work, then perhaps a fixed focal length lens is beneficial. I purchased a EF-S 28-135 IS lens for a telephoto zoom, and am happy with it. Again, the quality of the zoom does not approach that of the Canon "L" series lenses, but then how many consumers can afford a single lens that is over $4,000 dollars? From my perspective as an amateur that shoots a lot of images, I think the 20D is more than adequate for my needs.I highly recommend this camera to any amateur photographer that seeks a highly versitile top-quality camera that is a definite cut above the rest. If you can afford this camera, buy it. It will give you the creative options a photographer desires in a camera, and will give years of pleasure.Jim "Konedog" Koenig
I was leary of purchasing this device(since I couldn't find ANY competitive players in stores), but its GREAT! Once I realized that I couldn't use DirectCD to create the CD's I had NO problems. The only negative I could find is the small ard to read LCD with no ID3 capability.Butr if you want a great CD player that can play HOURS of MP3's this is the one!
Product does what it claims to do. The signal is good, sound is great and you can control what effects (only 2) you want if any. Remote controll is cool too (other than having ANOTHER remote in the never ending line of remotes). The only things i do not like is1) The signal is delayed a little (i.e over the air). Thus, you can't listen to your speaks on the PC at the same time as the speakers on your stereo because there is no delay in the sound coming from the PC to your PC speaks, but there is from the PC to these units.2) when you have the unit turned off, it blinks a red light to let you know its off. I do not know why in the would people make products like that. When I turn it off, I want it off! Just wastes electricity.
If you don't need every gadget in the world, and want a great functioning set for a decent price look no further. I had used the mouse before and could not imagine a product I would like better. I like the style and the way it feels like it was designed for my hand, like a custom pair of gloves. I was initially just going to purchase the mouse but saw an offer for the set. I am happy that I purchased them both, the only reason that I did not give five stars is the keyboard while having great features and all,has the keys tighter than the other keyboard(s) I have used. I have not been using it that long and I might change my mind as I get more familiar with it. Being Vista capable I expect I will be using this with my next upgrade and for years to come.
I was amazed by this little instrument. I never thought I could hear well enough without an ear bud, but this proves me wrong. My husband called me while I was outside and said that the speaker was just like I was talking into a phone. The price was phenomenal to boot.
Although this item does not give the info on open or secure network, it does work and seems to be sensitive. It is also nice and small and light for travel.
I'm being asked to review this item by Amazon; OK; here goes. It's fine & it's what I asked for, the price was great & it arrived in a timely manner.
I worked a lot of overtime this past summer, and my gift to myself was this smashing iPod, which has more than 9500 songs and plenty of room left for more. I love it. My only quibble was that the earphones that came with it shorted out in the first week and I couldn't figure out how to return them, so I just ordered new pairs.
Excellent choice, excellent price and on time shipping. The ipod is the greatest invention ever made and its small but tough.
This replacement remote is a great purchase if your car starter remote is not working or you have lost it. I would recommend this product to anyone.
I have to admit that I had my doubts when I saw what this product was claiming to be. I was completely proven wrong. This product is awesome. It is everything we wanted it to be. The quality is very nice, though the mic leaves something to be desired. Plenty of volume; clean sound; durable construction. Very nice.
Although these felt absolutely tiny in my hands, the sound produced is great. I don't quite understand how they are priced so low and actually work this well. I don't find any particular range being overshadowed by another and I am still pleasantly surprised by the range and depth of the music coming through them.I primarily use these while listening to Pandora on my phone so the cable length is not an issue. However, when I plug it directly into my computer, which only sits behind the monitors, the length seems a bit short so keep this in mind.
The best thing about this system is its sound. I once put it as loud as it would go and there was no fuzzy sound comming from it. But I had 2 complaints from the other people living in our apartment :(
Easy to use and very versitile. Combines the best of both worlds.(Digital and SLR) The manual is a little overwhelming at first, but once you start working your way through the menu you'll realize that it's not as difficult as it appears to be.I've never had an auto pop-up flash, so it took a little getting used to. I love the fact that you can change the wide range of ISO settings. Light weight and durable.Dennis
Well, cannot be too bad a speaker set if I have bought 3 of them! No issues with them for years (and years). My kids enjoy them too. My friend actually uses a set for his living room as the speakers are small and the fashion police (wife) will not allow "unsightly" speakers. Price is not really an issue as I have had them for while so ROI has been great! I love these speakers!
I have a zr500 and the fisheye worked great, it came with a 28mm-37mm lens adaptor but i had to get a 27-37mm adaptor which wasnt a problem, i film skateboarding and it works really good, and for the price its amazing. rather than buying say a 60$ kenko fisheye buy this fisheye
Getting it connected and properly set up was not as smooth as I was hoping (and I had help from a techie). The instructions jump around a bit and are not intuitive. Like many items today, not having an owners manual in your hand to help understand what you're looking at is a problem. The "world" symbol blinked orange and we didn't know it should be blue, but finally figured it out. Once you're up and running, it's great.
These headphones give excellent sound quality and are most comfortable. They remain engaged much better than rigid versions and shut out ambient noise very well. Overall a really good buy.But the Amazon specification indicates and 8' cord.NOT. The cord is only 4' - beware.
My main intention for buying this camera is to take pictures of my kids. I need a camera that is capable of taking a picture very quickly and still be clear. I have owned 3 digital cameras in the last 2 years and always find something that I wish was better as soon as I turn it on. I am, in no way, a pro at photograghy but I love to take pictures. My co worker has this camera and let me take a few pictures with it. After the first couple of pictures I was in love. My only hesitation was the price. I am glad that I paid the extra because I can't find one thing I would change on this camera. It is so easy to use and there is so much I can do with it. It is great with up-close portraits of my children and nature shots at last minute. The menu is easy to use and I love the trimming feature.I also have to say that the shipping price was cheap and the service was excellent. I ordered on Thursday and 11 pm and received my camera on Tuesday evening. I work for USPS but I have to give UPS credit.ThanksCrystal
For simple LAN use this is the perfect choice, great configuration options as far as DHCP and DMZ, however, what is not openly admitted is that this is not a true 100mbps router. Your uplink port, (where you dsl/cable modem) hooks up is limited to 10mbps, so regardless of the fact that your hub/switch is 100mbps, from internet to the pcs is 10mbps, translation, you just got slowed down from your normal capabilities. Especially if you have your cable modem tweaked to where it runs 8-10 times faster than normal, you will want to throw this in the trash first time you use internet/LAN communications for games.
Before you take into T. Warren "thw420" reviews, take into account that he doesn't like just about everything he buys, which makes me wonder if he is the competition slamming other venders products.I discard everything he reviews.This Alpine unit is tops for a midpriced unti, and I have never had a problem with it.
i've read the reviews on this component set before I purchased it - and I must agree with others that this unit definitely lacks any ability or willingness to produce any bass. Mine are powered by a Rockford Fosgate T400-4 amp, and while they sounds extremely clear, and have very little distortion at higher levels - a subwoofer is an absolute must with those speakers. I actually have this component set installed in the front doors, with custom mounted tweeters in the pillars, and a set of 3.5&#34; polk coaxial speakers (DB351) in the dash, with a kicker 6x9 3-way speaker in the back doors, and the bass (again) is very lacking). I did get two alpine 12&#34; Type R subwoofers and a 1000w RMS@1ohm Alpine amp to push them - so, that should provide plenty of fill. But, just a heads up so you know what to expect.
Just finished listening to the audio book version - it was brilliant. Its great to have a fantasy story that has little or no comparisons to Lord of the Rings. The characters were well developed and kept developing throughout the story. The story itself was simple, but had complexities built-in and the world was explained very well. Lots of unexpected twists and turns. I've found a new fantasy author who also does Sci-fi - so I'm doubly blessed.
20 % of this battery I purchased from you went dead after a short time
I got this one from Amazon a couple of weeks ago as part of a redemption of a gift certificate. I am extremely happy with it and think it is worth every penny, especially if you need to frequently carry large files around. Goodbye stacks of floppy, goodbye clumsy CD ROMs (even if you can rewrite them), goodbuy chunky zip drives, HELLLLO FLASH MEMORY!!!This gadget is so versatile and easy to use. On a windows machine running ME or later, just insert this one in the USB drive and there you go, a new drive under your service. No formatting, no gimmicks, just move your files around, remove the dirve, and carry them around for as long as you want.This drive has a stylish design that reveals the interior through a purple plastic casing. The casing has a matching cap like a pen cover, and a hole through which you can add the drive to your key chain.I suspect that in the very near future, with the technology moving towards more capacity for the same price, CDs, DVDs and zip drives will become the new tape drives and compactflash drives will become the defacto storage technology.Some catches to put in mind:1- The drive needs to install some of the drivers when it is first used on a certain computer. Although the drivers are installed from the standard files of Windows, you still need Administrative access to make the computer see the drive. So, before you carry the drive with you to a public or school library or that critical presentation you are having, make sure that either the computer you are working on is configured for USB drives, or that you can install the drivers.2- The small size of the drive, and the key chain hole suggests that you can treat it the way you treat your keys. I don't think this is a valid assumption. First, you will have to unhook it every time you want to use it since after its insertion it basically is hanging on its USB socket. So, it shouldn't be able to carry the weight of the key chain. Second, I don't think the plastic casing can take the beating of using the drive as you use your keys.3- The capacity of the drive is not exactly 128MB! It is 128 Milllion Bytes, which translates to 125KB or 122MB. For those who do not know the difference, an MB is 1024*1024 bytes and NOT 1,000,000 bytes. So, divide 128 million bytes by 1024 and you get the KBs, and by 1024 again to get the MBs. So, don't be surprised if Windows tells you the size of the drive is less than what you expect.4- The cover needs to be a little bit more securely attached to the drive. I hope it does not loosen after sometime of use.In short, this is a great gadget if you need it. If you really have the need to carry big files around then it can be also worthwhile investing in a larger drive. For me, this size is perfect for my usage and I am happy with it.
great price and it works well, just wish there was a way to put it somewhere else besides my windshield
After reading many reviews and doing ALOT of research I decided to take the plunge and get a zune. I can say that this is a high quality item...I made the switch from a Philips GoGear 6GB mp3 player, and the difference between the two is astounding.Start up was VERY simple, and it's a plus that the Zune Marketplace is Vista compatible. Synching the device was even easier. Also, the music selection is impressive, considering that the marketplace is new. So...Pros:-Ease of startup-Huge music selection-Arrived on time from Amazon-Sound quality-Looks great...-Durable-Pretty good battery life with wifi turned off-User friendly menus-Came with a protective pouch-Firmware updates to improve quality are availableCons:-Album art tends to be pixelated at times-Provided earbuds aren't the best of quality-There currently aren't any music videos provided by the marketplaceOverall, 5 stars, because the pros definitely make up for the few cons. I would recommend this to anyone looking to buy a new mp3 player.
I don't know why people don't like Giottos stuff, this head seems to be fairly nice for a small one. I bought it to replace a Trek-Tech magnetic ball head, which I don't like.
The item arrived in good time but it was obviously damaged as the moment I opened the box toner was all over the place. Seeing as the item was tagged as used and it would have cost more to return it than the price of the item, I just tossed it out. I do t think I will be buying from this vendor again.
I've had this camcorder for a while know, and i have to say that for the prize excelent FOR ME. Know the Sony TRV-140 isnt all flowers, it does have some but few flaws.1. Steady Shot isnt superb.2. REC button some times gets stuck and it wont retract after you press it like it should, but dont worry because i fixed that with just a little bit of grase.Well know let me tell you ,the things that you will appreciate from the Sony TRV-140.1. USB Streaming.2. DVin/out port3. Super NightSHot
If you are a traveller, I would not recommend these headphones. The brackets which hold the cups have broken three times in different places in as many trips.
I did some research before buying a new surge protector for my computer and Tripplite really seemed like a reputable company and I read that their quality is also unmatchable to most brands. I got this surge protector recently and it works fine. I have no problems. All the outlets on it work though I wish that it's cord had a slim plug and not a fat one like it has so it gets a star off but overall still a good product.
We bought a Westinghouse flat screen TV about two years ago. It was about 2/3 of the price of the other models. We figured the picture quality might not be as good, but we're not serious TV watchers, so the price break was huge for us. Now we're watching and the thing essentially turns itself off and won't turn on again for several minutes. Shell out a few more bucks and get a TV from a quality manufacturer. We're wishing we had.
This product is great for the price.Cons - noisy, no auto document feeder, not network enabledGood - printout quality, energy efficient, good software(it might take a while for you to explore all the features), value for moneyI already had a router with USB print server, hence networking is not an issue for me.Overall, if you are not looking to spend a lot of money but still want to own a multi function printer, this would be a good choice.
I just received this camera from Amazon. Did a great amount of research, read reviews, etc. I am having the same problems that were posted on a review on 19 June 06. Unfortunately, that one was posted after I purchased the camera.There are lines through EVERY picture I have taken except for the ones I took outside on this overcast, cloudy day. They are so overexposed all I see is white light. I can't even tell what the picture is by looking at it. AUUGH! After reading so many glowing reviews, I can only conclude that there's a defective batch out there, Amazon has 'em , and lucky me, I got one.Now onward to the joy of returns, renewed research, and swallowing my disappointment.
Recently I loaned a flashlight out to my neighbor. Upon its return one week later I could not get it to operate. After careful inspection I opened the casing and discovered Univeral Batteries leaking inside. My well intentioned neighbor informed me that he had purchased these batteries recently online and wanted to replace my Duracell batteries with fresh ones. We inspected his other battery powered tools and found multiple problems with the newly purchased leaking batteries. Without a doubt you indeed get what you pay for. My neighbor now owns a bad batch of Universal Brand batteries, several non functioning tools and a badly corroded Maglite flashlight.
This is a very nice LCD HDTV. I looked at other brands but came back to Sony because I thought it offered the best bang for the buck. HDTV is jaw-dropping and simply stunning. I'm finding myself watching a lot of HD shows, even some I've never watched previously. Regular TV (analog/SD) is okay (especially the further away you sit). The TV's built in scaler is excellent and watching DVD's with my upconverting DVD player is darn near HD quality. Black levels are more than adequate on this set with an amazing 7000:1 contrast ratio. I am able to connect this to my Mac to use as a second monitor via HDMI > DVI and 1:1 pixel mapping is excellent with no overscan. The ability to tweak the picture to my desired taste among the various inputs is also excellent. Sound quality is better than expected though I usually use my surround sound system for movies and some TV programs. You cannot go wrong with this Sony!
A single 1 GB memory stick is shown, but it is actually a package of two separate 512 KB memory sticks. The package I received was clearly re-labeled as this part number (MD1024SD1-333). I ordered two items (2 GB), but my computer doesn't have room for the four memory sticks that I received.
These earbuds are great. The only knock is the kind of large noise cancellation box that you have to carry with you. Otherwise, these are the perfect earbuds
My job insists on ordering brand spanking new cartridges and since I just can't abide that type of waste and because I order refills for my printer at home, I ordered 1 for my office and so far works very well.
if you are looking for an expensive way to have DVI-D dual then this is your product. however if you are looking to get hi-definition from it then do NOT purchase this product. I purchased two of these cables, and both of them have been creating alot of random artifacts that are really annoying.
I was really happy with my Zen Microphoto until it stopped working after less than two years. Creative offered me a new one for $150 (which is half what I paid for it), but I'll probably try to find one without built-in obsolescence. I think that a $300 device should last longer than that, and I wasn't impressed with Creative's after market support. My other big problem was I could never get it to work with Windows XP, although Vista seemed to support it OK.
I purchased 2 sets of these speakers for my 1 acre backyard. They were a breeze to mount, but the mounts only afford you the ability to go horizontally or verically. No big deal really, as I was able to tilt and direct the sound where I wanted it. I was impressed by the depth and clarity from these little workhorses. I like to listen at moderate levels, but when I took them for an all out test run, they really sounded consistent. No break-up or excesive noise. If you are comparing to other similar speakers, look no more. These speakers appear to be marine durable and they can't be beat for the price.
This BD-C6500 unit worked fine for a year, then began shutting itself down at random times during play of either DVD or Blu-Ray discs. Sometimes I could restart and fast forward past the stoppage, other times it just quit and would not restart. Really a nuisance. At first I thought it might have been bad discs, but the same discs worked perfectly on our other players. Same problem with new discs. Haven't yet tried Samsung's repair policy, but this should't have failed so quickly....Would NOT buy another of these units! Hope I've saved someone a similar headache.
Before I bought this, I was getting no video or mixed video signal for ALL of my HD channels and many of my regular channels. After the exceptionally easy set up, my HD TV does what I bought it for. Channels are clear, sound perfect. Easy fix to a very frustrating problem.
This is a very pretty machine. The picture quality is five-star. It comfortably fills that niche between desktop and laptop -- small footprint that I wouldn't take on a plane, but I would take into another room on a whim.I lost several wires and power connections by switching from an ordinary desktop tower to this piece. Naturally, losing the mouse, keyboard and modem connections tidied things up, but losing the monitor and speaker power and connection cords, too, really untangled a frightening web under my desk.In spite of remarks from others about the lack of documentation, the included power cord only connects in one place and the Start Up diagram makes it obvious. That Start Up sheet is also clear about the order to proceed during first-time set-up. If you've ever used a computer or NEVER used a computer, this will NOT feel like a rocket science degree will be necessary. Once connected, the Help file will fill in any gap you're suffering.I was already familiar with Vista Home Premium, so the learning curve was negligible and the authorization was completely painless. And to counter another reviewer's experience, ALL of my Adobe software works just fine.My mistake and not the fault of the machine -- I uninstalled all of the pre-loaded trial software before installing my own software discs and that created issues -- I shouldn't have unloaded the trial Quicken and tried to install my old Quicken version. Didn't happen. And I screwed up something by unloading the RealPlayer. If you run into trouble, just browse Yahoo or Google and you'll find the answer on someone's forum.Nice machine. I might get annoyed about the wireless, potentially battery hungry keyboard and mouse at some point, but after hours and hours of use, not so far. And the keyboard is shockingly comfortable -- I didn't believe it would be. (UPDATE: It is months since I made this purchase. I use this computer often, daily. The keyboard has not needed new batteries yet, and I've replaced the mouse batteries only twice. I would say that this is not a battery hungry system after all.)I enjoy it. This computer costs less than any system I have ever bought (I'm not a gamer) since the 1980s, yet runs better and looks better than any of them. If I run into anything ugly, I'll report back.
The price on Amazon is awesome for these, but I would even be willing to pay the "list price" of around $60 for them because they are great speakers. (I bought them like two years ago for about $35, though). Anyways... these speakers are so clear, and they have so much depth. I love listening to them. The subwoofer, however, takes the cake. It is amazingly powerful and makes listening to music a very fun experience. I can't believe how great these speakers and subwoofer are for the price. I would recommend them to anyone--The sony speakers that came with my computer (including a sony subwoofer) are so shallow and weak sounding compared to these. I also really wish I could put these in my car, because the speakers are way better than those in my car. That is mainly because the speakers in my car are about shot... but you get the idea. How many people would want to put a set of computer speakers in their car? Not many, unless they've experienced these logitech speakers. They really will get the job done SUPER WELL for anyone. Don't waste your money on more expensive speakers because these things are great.
This XM Cassette adapter worked great the first few times I used it. Very clear sound. After about five uses, the sound deteriorated rapidly, and now, only a month after I started using it, listening to music is mostly listening to scratchiness. There is very poor sound quality across a range of music and podcasts. I do not drive my car every day, so in total, I've probably only used the adapter 10 times. Considering my limited use, I hoped to get at least a few months out of a cassette adapter. I would not buy this one again.
I was pretty hesitant about buying this microphone at first, but after reading all the positive reviews here I went ahead and placed an order for a pair.I gotta say I'm pretty happy with the results. The mic pics up my voice very well and doesn't trigger from my breath like my old mic did. The earcups are nice and comfy for the most part, but do take some adjusting before you find a position that's perfect.A very minor complaint: for those of us that wear glasses it may be uncomfortable to have them on at the same time as these headphones. It presses the arms on my glasses into the side of my head unless I position them just right.
This was part of a graduation gift for our Grandson's graduation. He had wished for one of these for a long time, and it was a delight to find it well priced on Amazon. It arrived in good time and well packed. Thanks for the service, Amazon!
This is a very low-tech, handy gadget to look at 35mm slides. Well worth the very small price.
I bought this thermos for my husband to take to work. It holds just about a full pot of coffee. 12 cups! He fills it in the morning at 6:30am and brings it in to rinse out at 6:30pm. If there is any coffee left (which there usually isn't) the coffee is still hot! The thermos is easy to clean and easy to pour. I would definately purchase again. The inside is stainless steel so no worries about breaking the inside. If you want hot drinks then this is the thermos for you
I found the bag to be better than I expected. Sporting both a waist belt and shoulder strap. The clips are steel instead of plastic. This is a first-rate piece of gear.
It works fine once you get it installed and set up, but pretty much every screen requires a restart which makes it pain to use.
On May 29, 2004 I ordered the digital recorder, based upon the glowing reviews that I've read about the sound quality. I'm a barbershopper and wanted to have high fidelity digital recordings for the chorus web site and for learning tapes. The device is tiny, sleek and shiny like an elongated lighter. It sounded sensational with the little ear buds, but came with no protective case. On 07/09/04 it stopped working entirely. The display did not light up, yet the batteries were new (2 days old)and the battery display showed that it was fully charged the day before. I was heading out for a rehearsal, and had it on my wrist by the strap. My guess is that it must have bumped into the car door as I slid into the driver's seat. When I took it off my wrist to put on the seat belt, that's when I discovered that the display was dead. I opened the battery slide and the little coil that pushes against the battery sprung out. Without that in place the recorder cannot work. Because the failure happened more than a month after purchase, Home Depot would not cover it. Olympus is having me send it back. We'll see what happens. It's a nice device, with great fidelity, but it's incredibly fragile. I'd hesitate before recommending it.
I love this device. I needed some music before going to sleep and this has a 90, 60. 30 minute option. My favorite function is being able to set the alarm, snooze or just turn it off. By turning the alarm off, it automatically resets the alarm for the next day. No worrying about 'did turn the alarm on'I found it very easy to use, I do like the ability to change the 'night light' setting to 3 different intensities.The sound is not the greatest but I am able to enjoy listening to music on one floor of the house.I am reviewing the black model. I also want to note that I bought this item at our local TJMAXX for16.99+ tax.Peace to all.
I absolutely love this mouse! I was introduced to it at work when they decided to go ergonomically correct and just had to buy one for home. I will never go back to those mice you have to drag around! :) It's probably not good for left-handed individuals (though I've been told they make a left-handed version) but excellent for us righties. It's nice to not have to worry about the extra room on your desk and getting it to move just right (especially with limited desk space). This is definately a 5-star product!
I like the heft and solid build of the Zune accessory. Also, the price is quite reasonable for this older but not obsolete accessory dock for the original Zune 30 gig.
I bought this In August, been shooting with it since, just got back from a trip to the North Carolina mountains at the height of the autumn foliage season. Everything worked great; image quality, color accuracy (important for me since I'm color blind, and have to ask others to make sure), image stabilization and autofocus worked well in low light situations, manual focus worked well for selectively focusing. The camera has a great feel to my hands, everything is well sealed, and I feel no hesitation going out in a little misty rain (best time for some landscape shooting). Oh, and excellent service from Cameta Camera, and no problem getting the rebates from Pentax for the Camera w/kit lens and 50-200 zoom.Pros:1. Weatherproofing.2. In body image stabilization (preserves usage of my expensive existing pentax lenses).3. Bright, large viewfinder, large dials, easy to navigate menus.Needs work:1. More persistent "Raw" setting would be nice.2. ISO setting also needs "set and leave it" capability.
Nice design with retractable USB cord. 5GB enough storage for an entire DVD content. Good price.
I have used the same original Microsoft Ergonomic keybard for many, many years. The letters had worn off -- which is great because the rest of my family refused to use my computer. But, the 4000 is great. Others have complained on message boards that the spacebar was very hard to engage. My works fine. But, I may just be used to how the spacebar works from my previous keyboard. I really like the tactile feel when pressing the keys. And I lke the leatherette wrist rest. I can't keep my fingers from running over it. I like that Microsoft put the arrow keys back where they go -- I didn't make it a week with the Elite version before I went back to the old one. I changed the zoom bar to a scroll bar with a hack I Binged. I like that the F lock defaults to on since I use keyboard commands with the F keys religiously. It was easy to program and I'm getting familiar with the other hot keys. I seldom write a review. I was happy to take the time to write this one. The tilt mouse rocks too. Good Job Microsoft! Please don't make Windows this perfect or you'll put me out of a job.
I've tried many other brands and other disks from Verbatim as well. The &#34;DataLifePlus&#34; are the ONLY ones I've found that reliably give good burns and I cannot even recall the last time I ended up with a coaster from these. Any of the DataLifePlus line works wonderfully, not just the &#34;shiny&#34; ones either. I put lots of home video on disks to send to grandparents and have never had any issues with compatibility or corrupted disks.
I bought this for my iPod touch, and like may other people, I received the error message, "Charging not supported with this accessory."
Like many other reviewers, I found the sound on the Belkin XM adapter to be very good, border line excellent. The one odd thing about the whole cassette model is that these adapters have internal circular plastic spinners that actually move when the cassette player is on. And in the case of the Belkin, this movement results in a cheap plastic noise that can be heard during quiet moments or between songs. I unscrewed the cassette and removed the entire system of plastic gears inside, put the adapter back in my car stereo and ta-da, no more cheap plastic noise. Why would anyone design and manufacture these moving plastic parts when they have nothing to do with the transference of the audio and just make noise?
This device would more accurately be called a battery charger/maintainer. It is beautifully constructed out of high quality materials, and works brilliantly to charge and maintain batteries for a variety of transportation modalities (car, motorcycle, etc.). It requires no complex setup and even automatically detects when it has been connected with reverse polarity. I recommend using it in conjunction with the CTEK 56-263 Comfort Connect Cig Plug (a separate purchase), to avoid having to access the battery, which may be under the hood, in the trunk or somewhere else that's not convenient. The plug mates seamlessly with the charger/maintainer, and plugs into the vehicle's cigarette lighter or 12V accessory socket. Because it is a &#34;trickle charger&#34; the initial charge time may be long (a day or two, depending on the state of charge of the battery), but that doesn't mean it isn't working as designed. It also &#34;conditions&#34; the battery by removing &#34;sulfation&#34; which can seriously degrade battery function. It may be left connected for extended periods according to the brief manual that accompanies the device, and in my case it had been connected for over two weeks so far without a problem. I highly recommend it for any vehicle that is not driven regularly.
I absolutely love this tripod. It has amazing control on the head. Very smooth movement. It is lightweight and easy to colaspe. With its quick release heads you can be set up and ready to go in seconds. For the price this is an amazing peice of equipment. I would definitely recommend it.
Worked great for 18 months then died . No power opened it up and capacitor is spread open on top. Seems others have had no power problems. Was nice when it worked but dies to soon.Paid $180 expect more then 18 months.
I bought the card for my XV6700 phone and it works fine, i didn't have to format or anything. Well, the card does not work on my Vaio laptop's card reader, probably it's not supporting 4 gb cards. So, make sure your device supports 4 gb cards, then buy it. And there is a difference between miniSD and miniSDHC, so make sure which one your device supports, most devices use miniSD. Good luck!!
I ordered this cable specifically because it was WHITE.It has WHITE in the name of the product.The image looks white. The cable isn't. Its grey.There are lots of "white" things around it like thepacking slip that clearly are justified to be white.So I've been mislead and am not very happy ..
I bought this camera for taking pictures when I'm on road trips on my Harley, it takes great pictures while I'm riding, even at speeds up to 70 or 80 m.p.h., it's easy to hold with on to with one hand and use with one hand. Last year I took some beautiful pictures as I rode thru the Black Hills of South Dakota when we went to Sturgis South Dakota. If you want a good, easy to use camera that takes great pictures this is one to check out. My only complant is the lid where the battery and chip goes comes open easy, if you brush your hand across it, it will open, nothing will fall out, but Sony could have made it harder to open.
Basic connectivity and wireless work. Any attempt to use advanced firewall rules fail including VPN passthrough. This device could not have gone through even a rudamentory test cycle. Please read the reviews, this is common and these problem were confirmed by my IT dept and also by D-Link's tech's as well. On second one, all of the exact same problems.Sad to have made a choice, hope they make it right.
I definetely would recommend this tv to anyone looking at upgrading to the new 1080p resolution. The price is great, shipping is free, and the freight company set up the tv and took the box away with no hassle. The tv looks amazing and it's lighter than my old tube tv. I just hooked up my new Playstation 3 to it and I set it to 1080p mode without any problems. If you're not going to hang your tv on the wall definetely go with a dlp tv. They are almost as light as an lcd, cheaper, and they last longer. The viewing angles aren't quite as good but the colors are much better and standard tv looks great.The only thing I didn't like on the tv was the game mode. It sacrifices quality for speed. At least in all the games I tried the tv handled the graphics fine without game mode on. Also my dvd player sometimes got "mode not supported" with certain movies, but when I put them in my Playstation they played perfectly. Go figure.
I had been using a Logitec keyboard but thought that it was causing my fingertips to split and peel, probably because of some reaction with the chemicals in the plastics. Switched to the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard to see if it helped. The Microsoft keyboard is laid out a bit differently with some unusual key spacings. It took a little getting used to but within a day or so I was tying without too many mistakes. Now, a couple of weeks later, my finger tips have stopped cracking and peeling and I am used to the layout of the new keyboard and like it. Like many of the features and find that the split layout is easier on my wrists and hands. Construction quality is very good. Keyboard has a good feel (I type pretty hard)and I like some of its special features. Still not sure how to use all of them but have assigned the special function keys and I use them more than I thought I would. I recommend the keyboard highly. Also, it was cheap for such good construction quality.
These headphones have a good sound quality and are extremely durable. I highly recommend them.
Installed in 5 minutes, blazing speed, hasn't crashed yet after>1000 hours of continuous operation. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks.
had trouble with the reception on my hd radio. I heard about the c crane radio company and thought I should check it out. Well low and beholdthis product works. If you have issues with reception on your hd radio, this is nothing short of a godsend. Thank YouThank Youdiane1625@optonline.net
After having a horrible experience with the Monster-branded cassette adapter, I decided to give this much less expensive option a try. Honestly, it's much better than I could have hoped for for $6. The cassette is silent while in my cassette player, and the sound through the speakers is probably 85% as good as the same tunes played on the original CD. I've found that the sound is best with the Zune cranked up to about 27, using the car stereo volume to control the listening volume. If I reduce the volume on the Zune and turn up the car radio, there seems to be much more distortion.
This is a great iPod. I'ts small, it holds about 500 songs, and it doesn't cost $400 like other iPods. If you're thinking about getting an mp3 player, save yourself the hassle and get a nano. They're so good, I wrote this review while listening to mine. But, you should invest in a good skin(seriously, they don't cost much), because these iPods scratch VERY easily(or, at least that's what i've read, but I've never seen it, because i applied a skin immediately). But, make sure to write down the serial number before you put your skin on, unless your skin is clear(I found that out the hard way), as you need the serial number during registration. Setup is easy, organizing your music is a snap, and iTunes, Itunes Music Store, and any Ipod work seamlessly. Over all, this is the one to get.
I would give it 0 stars, but that was not a provided choice.Well, after reading these recent reviews it no longer comes as a surprise that my Bionaire fan also died. Not even 6 months old and I left my apt with the fan running on the lowest setting and upon my return I noticed it was unusually quiet, (as this fan made enough noise to hear it throughout my apt). I tried turning it off/on but there was no response, it just up & died on me. I see it is now selling at a lower price than I purchased mine for, and rightfully so, since the product has a very, very short lifespan. Unfortunately, when I purchased my first, (and last) Bionaire product, I did not have all of these reviews to consider, there were only the first 2 or 3, from others who had not had the fan long enough to know better. Additionally, like other's have noted I also found the warranty to be just more trouble than the fan was worth. So instead of putting more money & time into this poor quality product, (shipping, schlepping and fee), I just simply purchased a very similar fan (costing less) and it seems to be doing just fine. Now, had I taken the hastle of schlepping & shipping this hunk-o-junk fan back in accordance with it's ridiculous warranty, just what was I supposed to do about the heat in my apartment while they wake my dead Bionaire fan??? Does Bionaire even consider that the consumer has actually purchased their product for a distinct reason, (cooling, air-circulation etc..). Given that and the fan just died which now forces me to "deal" with the heat and/or lack of air circulation - but as if that's not enough of an inconvenience, Bionaire now expects me to take the time,effort & $$$ to pack, schlep & ship their dead fan all the while paying the addtional associated costs...Come on this is outrageous and a total rip-off. They are ripping us off and they know it. Buy this product at your own risk and if it dies, well, you're aware of the warranty and all this will be of no surprise.
Having had marginal experiences with the D-Link DI-701, I decided to bite the bullet and get the Linksys to see if I had any better luck! Boy, did I ever! It literally took about 5 minutes for me to get up and running. Of course, I already had a router set up, so it took plugging in two cables and two reboots of my main WinME machine (one with static IP to configure the router, one with DHCP back on). I configured the box then waited with bated breath when I clicked the &quot;Connect&quot; button, but voila! we were on the web. The web interface is both easy and extremely flexible, with a ton of advanced configuration options, including the DMZ option. Of special interest to me is that my outbound socket woes have vanished -- the D-Link would not let me send e-mails or ftp puts greater than 2K or so, which was a real pain. The Linksys didn't even hesitate. Highly, highly recommend this product!!
This is a great card if you can get it for the right price. I have been very satisfied with the performance in 3d games like OBLIVION and the Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Demo. Video output is AWESOMe, video editing is awesome. Another great feature of this card is that you can dvi output to an HDTV as a monitor. I have a 32" LCD tv hooked up to this thing and it works awesome in native windows environment, gaming, divx movies etc. Highly recommended.One downside is that the drivers/configuration screen load a little slower than NVIDIA stuff. But the level of control available is awesome. . . .
I found these sleeves to be the best of their kind around and they are at the right price. Fellowes also make a variety of plastic storage boxes that are ideal to store a large collection and they also fit hard plastic cased CD's. I'l be buying plenty more in future. Delivery to Australia was quicker than if I'd ordered it here, and the product was much cheaper.
I bought a Memorex E-Gear DVD player model MVD2030 at Target about 1 year ago. This is the best player I've seen. It can play virtually any format. CD audio, DVD, CDR MP3 disks, CDR MPG disks (for those of you into music videos), DVD MP3 disks both DVD+R and DVD-R. Yea, and it can play cdr's full of jpgs too. It can't play avi files but I haven't found anything else that can do this either. Need built in avi decoders as well as mp3 and mpg decoders. I've yet to see any other dvd player do all that. As far as reliability, I've had no problems and I even bought another one. I've bought 3 other dvd players, Sony DVP NS325, Apex AD703, and a Philips Vertical DVD590M. The only one of the others dvd players that comes close to comparing to the Memorex is the Philips. The Philips can play a wider range of bitrates when it comes to mp3s but doesn't do as well at rendering mpgs on the large screen of a television. I was suprised at how will some of the mpgs look on the tv.Do yourself a big favor and buy one of these cheap but great dvd players! Ignore the Bozo that reviewed this player and gave it a one star! I give the Memorex, 4 stars because it could play a wider range of bitrates when it comes to mp3s. Bitrates as high as 320 would be nice. Bitrates of 128-192kbps should cause no problem with the Memorex. Above 192 kbps I hear some distortion (e.g. 224 kpbs). The memorex can also handle variable bitrates. Also a built in avi decoder would have been nice. Being able to see more characters in the names of mp3s when viewing them on the television would also be nice. The Memorex remote control works very well. Buy one!
Is the perfect match for your MacBook and/or MacBook Pro and your Apple Monitor. Matches in every respect. Keeps the laptop monitor at perfect height next to the external monitor so you can use both monitors together. Aluminum design also matches perfectly. Looks like it was designed by Apple designers. Very sturdy. Laptop doesn't move or slide around when on the stand at all.
I have used these type items for years. They are easy to put in your ear - similar to "foamy" ear plugs. If you don't like ear plugs, don't expect to like these. The sound isolation is superb, as is the quality. The microphone is also very good. A lot less background noise than others I have tried.
Many people think this is the kit lens. It is not!The numbers do match, but the kit lens is not USM and worth about 1/2 the price. Go to the Canon web site and take a look at the Lens Chart. This lens is much faster and has better glass than the kit lens.
It is exactly the same as buying in a local store, with the ease of online ordering and ability to price compare.
I don't usually write reviews, but this product has so much functionality that I am continually amazed. It reminds me of the first time I bought a computer (1980 or so) and each time I went to use it, I discovered new and wonderous things that it could help me do.The iPaq comes with a USB docking station and charger. I think, I will try to buy an auto adapter soon, because it charges to full capacity very quickly. I am on the road a bit and don't want to really carry another standard charger (eg PC, phone).My iPaq connects to my PC a work seemlessly. I have all my appointments,emails downloaded automatically, so I am always on top of things. I have started reading books on the iPaq, not much is yet available, but you can read in dim conditions and changing a page is a thumb push EASIER than turning a page in a book.I went to Paris last week and used the free map to help me figure out where to stay and where to go. Its only the start (the apps) of what is going to make the CE type devices the &quot;PC&quot; of the future.
I really wanted a three mailbox machine and found this one. Had received good reviews so I was pretty sure it would work as expected. Disappointed with the item as it is very, very difficult to understand and the only way to delete a message is to play it and hit the delete button while the message is replaying (my previous machine had a button to delete all old messages which worked great).
I admired our neighbor's cool outdoor clock, so I bought this one. I mounted the "weatherproof" clock on the outside of our home. A year and a half later it is totally rusted out, and the cheap paper backing for the face turned to dust. I complained to their support line, and they told me it can be outdoors but has to be protected from direct sunlight, rain, snow, and other elements. So, it's a great INDOOR clock. I'm going to get a ladder and examine my neighbor's clock so I can find a brand that actually works. Don't buy this piece of junk.
I've had this screen for over 2 months now. I have to admit, at first, the mechanics are a little tricky. I rarely roll the screen up, so the so-so mechanics don't bother me. With that being said, the screen does get easier to raise the more you do it. After 2 months use and only about 6 times needing to put the screen up, my screen goes up no problem.So here's my $0.02; if you need a screen to go up and down all the time, or at least regularly, spend the extra $300 and get an electric screen. If you absolutely can't fork out the 4 to $500 for an electric screen, this is a great value screen. Just be patient when you first get the screen. Mine is now very easy to operate.The folks at Elite are great about answering the phone. I must have called 4 times before purchasing and someone answered the phone everytime I called. If you have a decent projector, all you need is the traditional matt white screen. This price will be hard to beat.
I had the smaller version for years and it finally gave out. This one is even better and faster. I use it for so many different things and love the way it shreds cheese. Also a snap to clean. I love it!
I WAS DELIGHTED IN THIS PRODUCT AND FELT IT STOOD UP TO MY STANDARDS AND WORKED WELL. EVEN THOUGH I ACCIDENTLY CUT THE LINE BY ACCIDENT IT LASTED FOR A GREAT WHILE AND I WAS DELIGHTED THE PURPOSE WAS STANDING UP TO MY STANDARDS. I AM GLAD AND WILL ORDER FROM THEM AGAIN.
I've been using this printer over a month. This is Great!!! Fast print, clear texts, and charts. I use this printer for school(I got tons of slides to print out for classes), it works without any loud noise. And scaner and fax work perfectly. I love this printer.
even though i have been reading all these bad and negative feedback on these ipod tune centers, yet my experience was totally different.I bought 2 of them, one for me and the other for a friend of mine...and we both live it!The sound quality is fine, not superb, but really good and accessing online radio stations is really cool...all this with a 17$ deal! to me is really worth every penny...i highly recommend this prodcut...especially with that price!
Shopped for a router for a while, took a chance on this one. First one was a lemon -- after calling D-link support, they told me to return it. Just bought a replacement, and this time setup was a snap. Network range is improved, but not stunning. That may have more to do with the peculiarities of our house, hard to know. Most importantly, it works as advertised thus far!
Does an excellent job picking up AM stations at our home in Costa Rica. I recommend it for areas with weak radio signals.
If the size difference is not a factor for you, don't hesitate to buy it!
The seller did their job well. The ink came in a day earlier that the "Delivery Estimate Date".Today is April 23, I and had the color ink cartridge in the printer since April 4. The last color ink cartridge that I got from a regular store, didn't last this long. I spent a whole lot of money on the store one than this "on line re-manufactured ink cartridge".
Bought this lens to use with my "compact" E-620 as a "prime" lens to use for portraits and general medium tele work.So far, it has performed as advertised. This lens is SHARP right down to f2 which makes it ideal for available light work. The only real negative is the noisy focusing, which is, however, accurate.
You are reading a non technical review from your average fun photographer. So don't expect a lot of technical stuff. I finally stepped up from a Fuji S9000. I have loved my Fuji cameras ease of use and the colors they produce. I was a little reluctant to spend the kind of money it takes to get into the D80. I am thrilled I did. I finally have a digital camera that when the kids do something I catch it as opposed to the camera taking the shot after they have left the room. Super fast. A few Saturdays ago I was outside in our wooded back yard taking pictures of the changing colors in the trees.When I went to take a shot the flash popped up. I said this isn't right the sun in filtering though the trees but I took the shot anyway. Wow the camera new what to do. Unbelievable photos. Easy to handle even with the pistolgrip MB D80. I also sprung for the SB600 flash and a great two dvd training program on Ebay. So don't be afraid to spend a couple of grand for the D80 and accesories. You will be glad you did. Happy in Alabama
I bought this mouse over 2 years ago if I remember correctly. I still use it to this day. I won't give it a perfect rating, but it has served me faithfully. However, I must insist that you look for a newer and better mouse on the market, because there are certainly some out there at the moment.
Did not receive item from supplier. Still waiting for a refund. Would not buy anything from this company again. All correspondence is done thru e-mailing
What a discovery! This is the best plasma HDTV available in this price range. I bought this during the Holidays along with a 50" Vizio and I prefer this model. I have never been more confident in a decision.The chief reason the Panasonic stands out is the accurate color reproduction, deep contrast ratio, and image stability. I've seen a lot of TVs with the same hard statistics, but there is a huge difference in the end product.As for features, the Panasonic is a little on the skimpy side, but it has everything I need and a few more. The SD card slot can't display images from my DSLR camera so I haven't found that a terribly useful feature. It would be lovely if it could play XVID and DIVX files, but its mostly useful as a means to upgrade the firmware on the TV. Yes, it's firmware upgradeable and Panasonic is actively supporting the TV. Not only that, the software for the TV is Linux based so this is a great choice or the Linux fan (and hacker).One of my only gripes with the TV is the info display for the current program. The Vizio has a much sexier on screen display, but it provides the same amount of information. Samsung TVs also have much better on screen displays and features overall, but they are much more expensive and the Panasonic provided the performance I wanted if not all the features.And most importantly as a bedroom TV (the Vizio ended up in the family room), it has an alarm function. You'd be surprised by how many TVs DON'T have that feature.An yes, there is no PIP...but that doesn't matter to me.
Looks nice, light, incredibly small, great features, unfortunately mine only lasted 6 days. Completely stopped working, fortunately J&amp;R took it back with no hassle.
this system did not preform/work in the beginning. I informed the seller that I would continue to verify the operation and if they had any additional information to assist with operating functions on June 6 and to date have had no reply. as it stands this is my 1st and last purchase thru amazon.com
This is the first GPS I have ever purchased, or used, and was alittle apprehensive about making the right choice. I can sum up my experience with few words.. It's a GREAT choice.. I bought it right before a fishing trip to Florida.. It was super easy to learn to use, was able to use it on the plane just by holding it up to the window. I used it on 3 offshore deepwater fishing trips, and worked flawlessly.. I don't think I could have made a better choice in purchasing a GPS.
I bought the battery based on the image showing an original HP battery, however the battery is some fake brand and is only 4.8 mah which is weaker than the original battery that deliver 6.8 mah. anyway. this is totally wrong !!! complete deception !!!
Terrible adapter. Took it out of the box, installed it and my computer never recognized it. Installed it in another known good PCI slot and it still didn't work.Contacted their tech support via email and received a response asking me for more info. They said they'd send a return authorization number but never did. Subsequent emails went unanswered. Finally gave up and bought another brand.Don't waste your money on this junk.
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.
This thing is great, especially for the price. I didn't think I would use the extra cigarette lighter spot but I use it all the time. I think it may have caused me to blow my fuse for the cigarette lighter, so if that happens just put a bigger fuse in it.I get great reception, it will overpower area radio stations which several of my others would not.Really great product especially for the price.
It's quite a surprise to wear a sling bordering the earand the back of the skull that holds two ear budsmade out of smooth plastic(?) product says no pvc.When playback starts, the vibration intensifiesin conjunction with the bass response from ANY sourcethat has good bass response or bass boosting.Not necessarily needing a vmss unit e.g. panasonic cd playersbut need be, I would like to hear it here.I'm quite happy with the purchase(to amazon, cheers for that seller)to test and review, my own personal boomcar, it's real.In Jesus.
Was looking for one of these to connect my favorite old-style keyboard to a new computer, and was hesitant because of the high prices. I found this one on amazon, and immediately bought it--best price for the exact same cable! I have plugged it in, and as you can see, my keyboard works great!Recommended to anyone who has a keyboard they love that is older and needs something like this. Can't beat the price on amazon!
Great to have if you're shooting exclusively with jpg format. It fills up pretty fast with RAW or other videos. Next purchase will be a 32 GB.
Needed this tuner to fit in a LP case and it gets the job done nicely. After the registry fix for the corrupted show timeline in SageTV, it is providing a good image on all channels.
So far it has been a great purchase, the only issue is that it does not work with Ipod touch nor Iphone, keeps trying to power them up, but not even synchronize. So if you're planning to use with your Ipod touch or Iphone keep looking, this is not for you. Other than that, it's great for mac users. Don't need to install any driver and it works right out of the box, reads usb sticks and flash drives very fast.
This is my 1st MP3 player. It was the cheapest one with the best ratings I could find. I didn't want to pay for features I didn't need. I had an initial problem getting it to work...turned out to be my mistake...I hadn't noticed that the battery came in a shrink-wrapped sleeve that had to removed(duh). But after that, it was fine. I use it primarily for quick&easy data file transfer between our two PC's, but the sound is fine through my Etymotic head phones for music, too. It did freeze up once (couldn't get the buttons to respond). I removed the battery, put it right back and then everything worked fine again. If not for that, I would have given it 5 stars. I'm a little nervous about the few reviewers who say the thing broke down quickly, but if this thing lasts a year, it will be worth it.
I received the item on time. The printing quality is just as good as that of the authentic ones. The price is very competitive. I would highly recommend this to my friends.
I got this camera to upgrade from my 3.1mp camera and was very disapointed. Though it was easy to work the pictures were blurry and dark most of the time and after a while i went back to using my old camera. I plan on giving it to the kids. Photo quality does not matter that much to them. Spend your money on another camera
Every morning when I was a little girl, my mother sat at the head of our table with seven eager faces waiting patiently for her to start our daily dose of reading. Most often they were Beverly Cleary books. I remember laughing so hard sometimes, I had to brace myself before I fell to floor in hysteria. The funny antics of Ramona Quimby related to my everyday dealings with brothers and sisters and school and anything else life can bring a young girl. I thank my mother for taking those few minutes away from her very busy morning to show us that she cared enough to instill in us the importance of reading. I am now a mother of a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old. I have started reading Ramona the Pest to them both, though not as faithfully as my mother. It is worth those few minutes to see the smiles and giggles coming from them. You can never go wrong with Beverly Cleary books.
RCN offers me a speed of 20Mbps. If I connect my macbook directly to the modem I get speeds of 19-20Mbps. However If I use this router, I get speeds of about 5,7 Mbps and am about 3,4 feet away from the router. It sucks....
I have an Olympus E-500 and this is a great addition. Even if I don't need it, it is on my camera. Because in low light it uses infrared light to auto focus, where the camera sets off a burst of high powered flashes which freaks out the subjects.It has the power to light a large room and the flexability to create many lighting effects.I highly recommend this unit.
These are one of the worst plugs I've ever attempted to use. Bare wire is potentially an upgrade. There are 2 things that make these plugs a waste of money:1. The set screws that clamp the wire inside the barrel are poorly made. You'll probably break 1 in 4 of them before they're able to torque down enough to hold the wire. Once the set screw is broken, the plug is garbage.2. The threads that hold the aluminum sleeve over the gold-plated plug itself aren't milled into the sleeve - they're a separate piece that's glued in. I've had a bunch of these fail, so the threads separate from the sleeve and there's no way to fix this. The plug still works fine but it's not fun to work with (you're now holding the bare plug).These aren't even that cheap @ $4 a pair. Stay away!
This product worked great for the first 3 weeks. Now, the sound cuts off unless I lower the volume. I assumed that my MP3's were clipping or over modulating so I re-ripped them using the normalize feature. No change. I have to lower the volume to almost half in order for the music to NOT cut out mid song. With these dinky headphones, I can hardly hear anything.Also, it takes a single AAA battery which dies very quickly.The size is great. The data storage is great. The voice recorder is adequate. But I think I would rather have a hard drive based player. I got mine on sale but the retail price is WAY too much for this product to be worth the purchase.
Snap to set up - although it would be nice if Epson would throw in a cable to hook it up to my computer. Not so thrilled with the photo editing/managing software, but they are just frills. The printer is much larger than I'd imagined, but well worth the desk real estate. Printed my first photos on Kodak premium picture paper and they were beautiful. Haven't tried the Epson paper yet to compare but I can't imagine them getting any better.
This monopod works well so long as you don't use it fully extended. But other then that it has performed very well. I added a wooden ball that screws onto the camera mounting screw to protect the threads. It is light weight and carries well attached to my camera bag. This is a very good low cost very useable product.
This was a great charger, came with 2300 mAh batteries. Went to Vietnam and after almost a week of using the batteries(over 600 pic), I decided to take a chance and recharge. It did it great, but the charger no longer works. Batteries charged fine in the U.S. using a friends charger. But the unit is no longer any good. Maybe not so worldwide OR couldn't take the travel.
Overall I like Netgear...but I think this card may have been rushed to market. It worked fine at first, but overtime developed issues to the point where, the card will not establish a connection with the Gigabit Switch. I have some 100 MB switch ports still available, and the card works ok in them, but when I connect it to the Gigabit Switch, it will not establish a connection. We have upgraded drivers, reseated the cards, tried different ports, even rebuilt the computer and it still will not maintain a connection unless we have it connected to the 100 MB switch...which kind of defeats the purpose. Hopefully Netgear's newer Gigabit cards are more stable.
Excellent product - cannot beat the quality for the price - comes with an armband - perfect for running and workouts. I also listen to mine in the car using a car adapter (tape cassette adapter) and the sound is pretty good - it has equalizer options as well. Really sweet deal for the price.
With the exception of the play bottom built in the front of the recorder, this is a pretty good recorder. Many times I would bang my school bag against something and the recorder is playing. Now, I have put it in a plastic coin bag and the problem seems to be fixed for the most part. If you can find a good small casing or something to hold the recorder in and prevent it from touching the play bottom, then you got it made.The sounding recording is pretty good in both fine quality (FQ) and high quailty (HQ). But standard play (SP) was "so-so" at best. The price is also reasonable too.
This is a great product. I don't know what I did without it. With the addition of RoboForm (available @ http://www.roboform.com/?affid=n3uea) I can store all of my passwords, music, reports for work, etc. All that is required is an available USB port. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED BY THIS PRODUCT!!!
Great price point, video quality is up there. If you are on a budget go for it.
The GPS Magellan Meridian Color Handheld GPS was shipped promptly, and works as advertized. Its color screens are crisp, easy to read and the GPS is very user-friendly. The instructions that came with the GPS are helpful and well organized.
I bought this little mouse for my laptop because I hate the little tracking pad. It is perfect, works on all surfaces and the retractable cord makes it easy to take along--no tangling. Great value too.
They seem to print just fine. I am not a heavy user of my printer, so I do not know how long they will last. The first few things I needed to print were perfect.
Shipped when promised, and it was an excellent deal. Why would you pay more? If you don't need the item within a few days, this is the way to go.
This unit is not compatible with the Sprint PPC 6700 as posted above! Make sure you call Pioneer with your telephone model number for compatibility. I tried the PPC 6700 and my wife's phone (another sprint phone, not sure on the model number). Both have issue and Pioneer's customer service agent was horrible and would not help solve this issue, only to blame me for not calling Pioneer first!This unit is the first device that was not compatible with my phone that I ran into!
Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue)The software from Creative "ZEN V Series Media Explorer" apparently is not compatible with Microsoft's Vista. It will install and open but then it locks up and you can not close it. CTRL-ALT-DEL time. Furtunately you don't need it, at least for music.
I am a first time owner of the Palm IIIx and I am currently searching for an alternative. I received my Palm IIIx as a gift about 7 months ago, and I have lost all of the data in my organizer 8 times. I am an active professional in the television industry and I travel to remote parts of the world for weeks at a time. I have been away from my computer (to HotSync and restore the data) all but one time and have been left without vital professional and personal contacts as well as lost all new contacts and production memos and notes. I have determined the cause of the failure. If you own a Palm IIIx and have it with you, follow along with me. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the unit. Open it up and look at the way the compartment is designed to have the batteries installed. The top AAA battery slot is designed such that the positive end of the battery (the one with the 'bump') must maintain contact with a wire coil. What happens is this. Let's say you have your Palm IIIx in your purse, briefcase, backpack, fannypack or WHEREVER. If you drop your bag, set it down a little too hard, or even RUN with it, chances are that the contact coil will slip off of the positive terminal on the battery and you'll lose all of the memory in your organizer. First and foremost, I CANNOT BELIEVE that 3Com allowed this product to be released with such an incredibly inept design flaw. Second, I can't believe that they didn't install a back-up battery to which the organizer defaults in cases of lost power for ANY reason (let alone because the inherent design of the product leaves it prone to losing power and therefore data). Finally, 3Com Customer Service has done NOTHING to respond to my repeated attempts to bring this to their attention and ameliorate the situation. The Palm IIIx is SUPPOSED to be a powerful tool for powerful people. I'd be surprised if the execs at 3Com would utilize their own product.
this works in my printer and it is cheaper than going to a store to buy it.
This software is less useful than Photoshop CS3, but it has one interesting feature that I found useful. It allows you to pick spots and adjust the color, contrast, size, lightness/darkness of that spot. I find Photoshop much easier to use (I've been using it for years, so I guess I am used to it), but when I got my Nikon D300, Photoshop CS2 would not handle the RAW images and I needed to work in RAW. Once I upgraded to CS3, this product basically sits unused.
I really found this very useful. Also the accuracy is exceptional.I feel its definelty worth the money.
Good fused power cable -- using this cable between battery and a 1500/3000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter. Was fairly easy to work with and install -- has worked well so far.
Excellent product. Fits my hand very well. It has considerably reduced cramping in my hand. Easy to set up and use. I bought one for my wife several months ago, and after trying it on her computer, I got one for myself. Microsoft does take a lot of hits in the market and in reviews, but they really do make some good products, and this is one of them.
I decided to upgrade my wireless network to the N standard awhile back and decided to try and save some money by buying a cheaper brand. Big mistake. It cost me more by doing that.I bought a Belkin wireless N router at wallyworld because I'm cheap. It was junk. It rebooted itself about 5 times a day (not kidding with you), dropped connection about as many times as well (without rebooting), and when streaming Netflix to my XBOX360, Netflix constantly had to readjust because the router kept slowing down and choking it. Don't buy Belkin... ok? Save yourself the hassle...Buy this instead. It's friggin fast and I've had no issues with it since installing it nearly a week ago. Set up was simple on the computer.** READ THIS IF YOU HAVE A GAME CONSOLE **The XBOX was a little more complicated. Turns out that the XBOX (and I'm guessing some other game consoles as well) doesn't recognize WPA2, which this router defaults to when you select WPA for security. Took me awhile to figure that out, and only realized it after finding a post on some obscure forum regarding issues with a Sony PSP (of all things) and this router. You'll have to change the security to WPA ONLY in the web browser set up utility for the router.Overall, I'm digggin' this puppy.~~~~Updated 7/17/12Over three years later and it's still working fine. I do believe D-Link may be my go-to brand for wireless routers in the future.
I expected more from this hair dryer after reading the reviews. It wasn't as powerful as I like and the opening for the air coming out seems to be larger than my last dryer, so it just goes all over the place instead of being more focused. The thing I'm most unhappy with is the cord. I always buy dryers that have the retractable cord because I can't stand having to deal with the cord getting wrapped around everything in my drawer. Every other dryer that I've had the cord goes all the way into the dryer just leaving the plug hanging out. This dryer has about a foot or more of cord still hanging. It is just a pain deal with the dangling cord while putting it in and out of the drawer every day. I'm still deciding if I should return it or not.
I have had my epson 2200 for over six years now, and it is still going strong. Yes, it uses a lot of ink, and yes, the ink is expensive, but the results are well worth it. I find it works better if it is used often.This is not a printer for the timid. However, if you are willing to spend the time learning about the color management, and calibrations, the unit delivers spectacular prints.
This is a good quality lens available for under 300$. The optical characteristics and build quality are excellent and I wouldn't dig deeper into them, since it's best left to the pros. Summarizing my experience with this lens and a canon APSC body esp targeting it to the non-professionals looking at this lens:1) Goes from f2.8 to f45. The large f-number is really helpful since achieving the desired depth of field in macro photography can be tricky.2) Good for portraits as well: The lens does perform good for portraits as well. But I wouldn't buy this lens primarily for that. If portraits is what one is looking for then the canon 50mm 1.8Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lensbeats this lens hands down. It has a larger aperture (f1.8) and costs in the sub 100$ range. I would recommend buying that even if you have this lens.3) Good focusing for macro objects. A lot of lens' find it tough to focus on objects close by. This lens on the other hand performs verg well on the autofocus front.4) Perspective and focusing distance: This is probably the most important feature which should determine your buying choice. It's not technically a feature or an attribute but it was one of the key reasons why I let go of this lens. While using a lens in the 50mm focal range, to get 1:1 magnification you have to be too close to the subject. This may be a concern if you are photographing insects/critters since they tend to be distracted by an object so close to them. Also, the focal length also limits the applications of this lens to very small flowers or objects, try clicking a larger object and the perspective you get just isn't pleasing enough. I found that using a longer focal length lens, provides a much tighter background, a much better subject separation (foreground is well lit and separated vis-a-vis the background) and overall a much better aesthetic appeal.Apparent depth of field is also much shallower using a longer lens leading to better photos than this.5) Comparisons with other setups:a) Compared against the 50mm1.8 + Extension tubesCanon EF 12 II Extension Tube For EOS Digital Cameras(Or try using third party extension tubes which are much cheaper) I have tried macro using the 50mm canon with extension tubes. I found the results were much more pleasing as compared to this lens, primarily the perspective is much better. Focusing though, is much tougher using the extension tubes and the sigma wins hands down as long as focusing is concerned.b) Compared with the sigma apo-dg macro 70-300.Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasThe sigma zoom offers a macro mode when it's in the 200-300 mm focal range. I found that my best work has come out of using this configuration primarily because it offers the perspective which I so desire. Focusing is a big issue however with this lens in macro mode. (Lot of focus scan which leads to very fast battery drain)Summary: Overall, I would recommend buying a 100mm or longer zoom lens. I believe that the longer focal range provides a perspective and background separation which makes taking aesthetically appeasing photos much easier.
I've been using this thing for a week now, and I love it! It has worked great from the word go! I've had no trouble with the autoreverse. The sound is perfect. I have been using it to listen to a digital audio book, and I couldn't be happier.
At 70+ I no longer fear venturing to any road accessible no map address, particularly at night. This item (and I) have performed consistently as new at far below store prices. Bargain !
These speakers if positioned correctly in a half way decent roomsound amazing. My sound room is my living room and I have tunedthe room with different mods for flat response. I have the littlesonys sitting on my tile floor about ten feet apart and about 2 inchesfrom the wall with a slight toe in. This is an unusual speaker positionbeing so close to the wall but it yields the best over all sound. Todescribe the sound . A huge soundstage with incridible bass not onlyin the lower octives but all the way up into the midrange is very fulland accurate. The little sonys stated cut off is 80 hrtz , you wouldthink they would have hardly any bass at all but this is not the caseinstead it sounds like I have a high quality subwoofer in the room.The sound from these speakers is crisp and punchy but not overly brightor harsh. The sound is also quite nuetral so they sound good with anytype of music.I think the biggest mistake people make is they alwaysthink they have to elevate the speakers so the tweater is at ear level.Nonsense put em on the floor with a little figurine on top. Beautifull.Oh and one more thing it was unnescessary to add any bass using the tonecontrol.I havn't found the need for any tone controls with these not thatI am againts using tone controls.Some one on here said these little gemswere not hi fi well my response to that is iv'e spent a lot of money on socalled hi fi speakers and they have all gone by the way side because theywere boomy, thick sounding or harsh. So if hi fi means painfull listeningthen I guess these are not.
Installed this for my wife for her mp3 player; works perfectly.Includes an on/off switch, but she never uses it.Very little static, works quite a bit better than other FM modulators we've tried.Just buy a RCA to 1/8" 6' cord, run the cord to where you'll be using it, and you're set.Easy to install, too.
The drive works well enough thus far, except that when I use it via eSATA, Windows Vista doesn't recognize it as an "external hard drive," but instead as another internal hard drive (I think). The whole reason I bought this is because I am using Windows Live One Care and it recommends backing up data externally. I decided Microsoft is right, and backing up data is a wise choice, so I bought this drive and an eSATA adapter that just plugs right into a SATA II port on the motherboard and then fits in a slot by the other PCI ports on the back of the tower. Then you just use an eSATA to eSATA cable to attach this drive directly to the motherboard via the adapter. This provides the advantage of eSATA speed which is considerably faster than USB, and it doesn't use up a USB hub either since so many peripherals seem to use USB these days. But Live One Care doesn't find the drive as an option to backup your data this way. At least not any way I have figured out yet. So, after all this, I have it hooked up via USB to perform the backup. It was still a good deal at 100 bucks, but I specifically bought it for the eSATA. I would have bought one with firewire had I known of the eSATA issue since I have firewire hub not being used on my tower. Oh well.
Worked great on an older printer: HP Deskjet 1200C on a Windows 7 - 64 bit machine. Basically plug and play, no problems.
It was packaged well came in great shape.It was a gift and he said it sounded great.It was very welled built.
Wasnt' sure if the product would work as well as the origional HP, however, I was surprised to find that it's just as good...and at a better cost to boot!
We've had an AT&T machine in our offices for many years. After having been through three 1738's we are switching brands. When accessing remotely, we do not get messages that are there on the machine when returning to the office. Extremely unreliable and counterintuitive compared to excellent past AT&T units. What's going on, AT&T?
The Sigma lens is a good telelens, more range for less money. I use it with my E-300 Evolt. The operation feels different from the original Olympus lenses, it takes a but more effort and you cannot use the manual focus mode on the camera, you must flip a switch on the lens. Other than that it works seamlessly and provides good quality.
This splitter seems a lot more well-built and weather ready than what I found at Home Depot. Only time will tell, but so far, so good.
Haven't had much time to check speed, but seems to be one of the only cards out right now that will support a Lacie drive on Leopard 10.5.1 Good luck
I feel that this product was misrepresented since it was listed in the travel dryers. It is the size of any "large" dryer and I needed a dryer for traveling that was compact to fit into a small case. It had all the requirements I wanted except way too large. I have two large ones already."IT WAS NOT COMPACT" That was my only complaint. I sent it back of course.
The product received not only was received in a timely manner (not bad considering the start of the holiday mail crunch)but was received in excellent condition. This product was purchased under the "used" category but the seller, true to their comments about it being either a return or store display item seemed accurate. The IPOD seemed brand new and there have been no problems with it. The seller said all features had been tested. I think they must have been very diligent in their assessments. Again, we've had no problems with it and our daughter was so excited about getting an IPOD for Christmas. We could not have afforded one in any other way. Would do this again with this seller in a heart beat!!!
REcently acquired the Aquos 20&quot; LCD Tv from a retailer in New York City (harvey electronics), when I found it a small discount. It's an excellent LCD TV that can also double as a PC monitor. The contrast and brightness are just great to boot and the surround sound is fabulous. I place it on my desk next to my PC so I can watch CNBC and also play DVD movies while I pretend to be working. :) This is a great product. It's expensive but if you have the money, get one.
I do video & audio, so I have had a bunch o' drives in a bunch o' enclosures; I have 2 AcomData boxes (this and a USB 2.Only) and never a hiccup of any kind. For contrast, I've also had drives in several generic cases (house brand from a downsizing chain...) - and EVERY ONE of the drives in those generic cases has *died*. Nothing special about any drive, or its age, or how its used.MORAL: don't buy cheap generic crap in an effort to save money - the time and data I lost when virtually new drives became unmountable for no reason far outweigh the money I "saved"...to say nothing of the money I had to spend to recover. These AcomDatas are good (yes, I'm ordering another today!)
I've had two Linksys products die on me shortly after a year (a 4-port router/switch, and now this 8-port switch). It works fine until it dies (but that's like saying a stapler staples correctly: it's supposed to).Just to note: I run them in a very friendly environment -- no dust or heat or voltage spikes or any of that to blame for the problem. (Also, you can count me as an "expert user".)I myself will never buy another Linksys product again -- I'll try out Netgear & DLink and other brands, but goodbye Cisco/Linksys. If you chooose to try their products, caveat emptor.
If you made the mistake of not buying it originally, never too late. Very useful for those sunny days. You won't be sorry spending the money for it.
This Christmas we got money from my mother to purchase a Blu Ray player. She knew that we'd been talking about getting one and figured her financial contribution would make it easier for us to finally make our decision. See, we'd been debating on whether a Blu Ray player was really that much better than a DVD player. But when I saw the price for this Samsung player I figured it was a good bet.I'm SO glad we bought it.PROS:- HDMI CABLE - A good friend of mine was shocked that our Blu Ray player came with an HDMI cable. He said that his hadn't and that he had to purchase one separately, adding to the cost of setting it up, of course. This player comes with a good HDMI cable, making it easy to set everything up the minute you get it home.- Easy set up - Aside from the HDMI cable, the set up is very easy. The machine walks you through setting up the language features and everything else and makes it simple to get to watching your new Blu Rays. If you'd bought any, of course (which I, like a dummy, hadn't).- Works SO well with Samsung TV! - This is one pro I didn't expect. We plugged the HDMI cable directly into our Samsung television and the sound into our surround sound (we're still using an older surround sound system). Now usually, in order to get the DVD player to play, we had to switch the input on the television and on the surround sound. Imagine our shock when the tv immediately switches to the new Blu Ray player the minute you turn it on! So I use one less remote, which is definitely a bonus!- AMAZING picture - I'm wondering if those who say that Blu Ray doesn't look much better than DVD have hooked up their Blu Ray player with an HDMI cable or are using the old cables? Because to us, the difference was very clear!CONS:As of right now, I can see no cons.We don't have high speed internet due to our location but rely on satellite internet, so I haven't hooked up the system to the internet. But I can say that the picture is amazing, and the sound is even a bit better as well. And the fact that it harmonizes so perfectly with our Samsung TV is simply astounding. So glad we purchased this!
I've had this accessory for a while now. It's a great buy and will save you a ton on batteries, but Microsoft still needs to get their rechargeable batteries sorted out properly. They have a tendency to fail completely without any warning. That being said, I got my money's worth out of the battery before it failed, but it's handy to keep the case for the AA batteries, or an extra rechargeable around in case this happens when friends are over.
This is my first flat screen TV and I just LOVE it.I am using HDMI connection from my DVR and Component cable for DVD player and they look awesome.I watched Extreme fireworks on discovery HD, I can not explain in words how amazing the picture was.I am yet to buy a home entertainment system and presently I hooked it up to 2.1 AIWA 300 watt system and not too bad.
When my nearly 20 year old Sony Dream Machine cube style alarm clock radio finally gave out I decided to go in search of the best night stand alarm clock radio money could buy. The requirements were design style, sound quality, reception, ease of use, and a back light that goes completely off so that I can sleep at night. After a good deal of research I zeroed in on the Tivoli SongBook ($159) and the Sangean Sonido ($99). After trying both, here's what I've found:The Tivoli SongBook has very attractive, modern styling (I prefer the black model), exceptional sound quality (like having a $1,000 Bose next to my bed), terrific reception (I don't even need to extend the antenna to get my favorite radio station clearly), very easy to set/update the clock and alarm times, and a back light which thankfully goes completely off. I decided to give the Sonido a try because of the SongBooks negatives - the alarm must be turned on everyday buy pushing down and holding the alarm button for a few seconds (easy to do, but I fear the day that I forget), no alarm snooze (I just turn the volume down), and the display, with or without it's beautiful blue back light turned on, is small and difficult to read, even from only a foot or so away while lying in bed.The Sangean Sonido looks nice, though not quite as attractive a design as the SongBook (the shinny silver buttons have got to go!), cost's $59 less than the SongBook, has a more readable screen than the SongBook (with back light that goes completely off), has an alarm snooze, and has an alarm that stays on from day to day. While I haven't made my final decision yet on which to keep, I'm leaning toward the SongBook given the Sonido's shortcomings - to get my favorite station clearly I must extend the antenna directly upwards creating an unsightly mess, while much better than a Sony Dream Machine the speaker audio quality is only about half as good as the SongBooks (I think this is what really spoiled it for me, though in the end it might be good enough), and even though the display is nicer when the radio alarm sounds the display shows the radio station number, not the time!Both the Sonido and the SongBook have their own pluses and minuses, either one being a very good choice. Hope this review helps you decide.Update: In the end I decided to go with the Sonido. I exchanged my first unit and the replacement had much better audio quality (though still not as good as the SongBook). The reception remains less than stellar, but while using the SongBook I was late for a meeting because of it's lack of full alarm function features, so it had to go.
I have two of these. The first one was purchased many years ago and is still going great. This remote does not have the problems with battery contact that some of the other remotes have. This has the spring type battery contacts. It does not use a charger, I use alkaline batteries and they last for 2 to 3 months.
I just got this, I haven't used it yet but it sure looks like it is durable but fragile if you thing of dropping it from your hand... It is just plastic and a good connection of energy
This cable works well,and I can hardly imagine getting a better deal than this.I challenge anyone to find a better cable at a better price.
This case is poorly designed and it is too small for a Walkman! I wish that I had read the reviews before ordering it! My rating is ZERO as it is unusable.
Really love this, easy to see at night because it lights up, plus the plug has an extra plug for a charger for whatever device I hook up to it!
Great noise cancelling/amplifier for phone headphones. We use this product at work and does a great job of cancelling out background noise from other agent. Highly recommend the product and vendor.
I paired my HTC S200 with this with minimal difficulties, all due to the phone, not the stereo. If you are buying this to pair with an all in one, make sure that your all in one supports the A2DP protocol or you'll have to do some creative registry hacking. If your device has the protocol pairing is plug and play. Now that I have it paired it is wonderful. I can take my podcasts with me to listen to in the car, no problems!
I agree with the review above by "On The Level". My wife has copied school papers on this machine continuously since we got it. It appears to be tough as nails.We bought two full-sized toner cartridges in addition to the starter cartridge. Each of them reported low toner and stopped copying with about half the toner still left! For a while, I switched cartridges to fool the machine, but even that did not work. The ink cartridge has two small circular windows in the sides. The machine shines a light through the cartridge to see how much toner is left. The holes are not at the bottom of the cartridge! The light can get through when lots of toner is left.I put a piece of black tape over the hole in side of the carrier for the cartridge. This keeps the sensor light from entering the cartridge, and makes the machine think there is plenty of toner. Works like a charm. With this fix, I am very happy with the machine.
Speakers are always subjective so I was a little concerned about some of the reviews I read about the Audio Unlimited Wireless Speakers. Due to Amazon's easy return policy, I took a chance.Talk about painless. Five minutes after unboxing the speakers, I had music in two rooms of my house. I wouldn't even have considered running speaker wire that far. As for the sound, I didn't hear any problems and thought the speakers did a great job. The speakers also come with remote (didn't use) and different adapters. In fact, my PC connected to the speakers as easily as the stereo.I should also mention the annoying bright blue power light that is easily taped over.Finally, I didn't measure but the speakers are around 16 inches high and should fit anywhere.I would buy these speakers again.Mike Honeycutt
This is a very nice camera. The battery life on this lasts for several hours. The picture quality is excellent. It is fairly easy to use provided you actually look at the manual. It does take crystal clear, vivid color photos. I had used the one my husband borrowed from work to take pics of our new grand baby. My photos actually came out BETTER than the ones a professional photographer was paid to take the studio!!It is well worth the list price of around $800. If you can find a deal like I did then I would strongly advise you to grab this beauty!
This is a &#34;no bells & whistles&#34; power strip, and works just fine as such. I've been using it for about a month now and it hasn't stopped working or overheated. It sits there and powers things. :)
I installed this in less than 5 minutes and I was up and running. It is a great product and very fast.
Sound is great. The headphones that come with it are good but younger ears might enjoy the fit of the extra pair of head phones.
I bought this camera for my girlfriend for christmas, and she absolutely loves it. Its one of the best budget cameras that i have ever used and would recommend it to anyone who doesn't have an extra arm and leg to give for a camera.
I connected these to my 2 line ATT landline phone in my home office. I have a pair of more expensive Plantronics that I have trashed as they simply have very low volume and I cannot hear.These are inexpensive and the volume is fine (at full phone volume) and callers tell me they hear me fine. I only use them in short bursts, so cannot comment on how comfortable for a long period. The ear pad is leatherette not sponge. Not sure about longevity, but the price is absolutely right.Rating 5 stars given the price/performance. The cord is long, but I leave it folded with the twist tie.
After one week, I went out and purchased a Duracell rechargeable battery pack and I am much more pleased.
This mouse is exactly what I was waiting for. Much improved from the previous trackman I had which didn't scorll well.
I bought this camera because it is an affordable medium format camera and I didn't have $5k to spend on a nicer one. Anyway, I love it. I developed my first few rolls of film and discovered that I needed to learn the settings and how to adjust the focus, but other than my mistakes, the camera is great. It takes great photos and it looks super cool. :) I love it.
Have had these speakers outdoors for three years and they woork and sound great. Excellent bass response. Highly recommend them--you can't beat them for the price.
We bought this unit for long distance travel in the car and have used it approximatly 5x. Initially, very pleased with performance. However, after 1 year of very low usage, the motor completely died. The kids were using it for several hours for about three times on two consectutive days. Then it just stopped running. Very disappointed with Panasonic, esp. since we stayed away from lesser known brands and were hoping for better quality product. This will now have us buying product from another manufacturer in the future.
Frankly I didn't feel much difference is speed after I installed it on my Notebook to my existed 512MB (On-board pre-installed memory by IBM) but it's a great product by Lenovo.
I was bought this as a gift for christmas, brought over to the UK by my Auntie. I had spent hours researching this on the internet, and found this to be the best affordable player. I now take that back. It is, straight out, the best player on the market. My only complaint is the volume buttons, as they are rather fiddley, but I use the same volume most of the time, so it does not bother me much. As for sound quality, it doesnt get much better than this. The Nitrus comes with a Custom EQ, along with 5 presets, so whatever type of music you listen to, it always sounds just right. The bundled software is also one of the best on the market, so the 1.5gb hard disk feels 10 times bigger. With software like that, there is no need to buy a 20 or 30 gb player! The bundled headphones are some of the best to be bundled with any player, and produce consistantly excelent sound. Another great point is the price - in the UK 70 cheaper than 1.5gb Muvo2, and at least 130 cheaper than any ipod. If you want supperior sound, small sizes, and a great price, along with software, and storage to match, why go with anything else?
Purchased for a portable Sony cd player. The cd player is your regular sized portable cd player. It's not bulky or one of those big sports anti-skip ones. It is just a regular nice thin round cd player. But it does not fit in this holster?? What kind of cd player was this made for?? Now I have to go through the trouble of sending it back? Awesome!
Hi,I just took this stylish little camera on a three week tour of the UK. It performed very well over the entire trip and provided me with over 800 quality pictures. I really enjoyed the cameras small size (fits in a baggy pocket) and ease of use. Overall, a very good camera.For people looking at buying this camera there are three things that are very important to note before you purchase:1) Because this is such a SMALL camera, the lens is also small. If you are used to a larger digital camera, with a larger lens, this one will NOT take quick, sharp indoor pictures in most cases. Expect to hold the camera VERY steady or place it against a stable object. If you can live with this it provides fair to good indoor pictures (in comparison to other, larger digitals).2) The flash on this camera is very, very strong. Hard to believe considering it's size, but it is. I try to never use the flash, the pictures just turn out too bleached.3) This is my biggest complaint, and the reason I gave it 4 stars. This camera has no battery meter! You only get a warning that the battery is low, and at that point you only have between 4-15 pictures left (depending on LCD and flash settings). This requires you to either have an extra battery or just miss out on important events. This is a huge problem if you are on a trip without an easy place to charge your battery. You'd think canon would have figured a battery meter out by now. I didn't find out this important fact until after I had mine.Hope this helps!
Be aware that this handset is for a *cordless* phone only... even though it was suggested as the perfect companion -- by amazon -- for the *corded* office phone I bought at the same time. And when you search for a headset for a corded phone, it shows up in the top results. Incredibly annoying. "Cordless" isn't mentioned in the bullet points for the product, either. This is more annoyance at Amazon's recommendation than at the product. The reco gets 0 stars.
From the moment I took it out of the package and put it in my car, this thing has only played the music out of the car's passenger-side speakers. Originally, I figured it might be my speakers since this thing was brand new, but the radio still works fine and I can even plug in my old cassette adapter and use that fine (the connection was a bit loose so I wanted a new one, but now I'm using that again anyways). I have tried jiggling the cord around a bit, thinking I might have gotten one with a loose connection, but haven't made any progress. I've also tried putting the tape in both ways but get the same result. I am VERY dissatisfied.If I am doing something wrong, someone please let me know how to fix it and I will get rid of the negative review. This is the first negative experience I've had with Amazon. However, I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Canon has excellent lens but this one weigh 5 pounds. I would recommend a monopod or tripod if you are using this lens. Bright pictures and what a good quality 28-300 lens.
These are fabulous little portable hard drives in a way.I love them for music, photos, and data storage.My new home stereo has a USB input so I have my own little jukebox!
I really like the keyboard and have owned 3. Like all keyboards the letters wear off the keys too quickly.
No complaint about the printer, but a warning that if you are going to use this in an office where you need to network it, you'll need the additional hardware for that, which is another $150 or so. I found out the hard way. Otherwise, so far the printer is operating well and is much easier on ink than my old inkjet, making it a real money-saver for us. Also, this is a black & white printer, so don't be misled by the fact that it has color scan.
I previously had a Sony sports radio and enjoyed that, but thought I would try and save some money and get this one when I accidentally broke my Sony and that was a big mistake. The sound quality was very poor and the headphones very cheap.
This device is fine for charging an iPod in your car. Every now and then, our iPod turns up in the car juiceless. When that happens, we just pull out this device and plug it in, and within seconds, the iPod comes back to life. It looks and feels like cheap plastic, but it works as advertised, and we have had no problems with it after 6 months of use.
I have tried at least 15 keyboards in the last four years. I still have five or six. This is the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used. It actually increases both the speed at which I can type and the time I can spend typing.I was already a fan of the "Natural Pro" type keyboard because of its comfortable position. This keyboard is even better because of the down slope of the keyboard. If you get your chair and the board at the right height relationship you will find that there is no fatigue even if you are typing long documents for hours. This is as good as I have ever used.My only criticism is that the space bar makes too loud a noise when you are typing. It is not loud enough to make me do anything but mention it. The feel of the keys is just right.Anyone want some keyboards only slightly used?
I have and still use the Linksys 4 port router/switch. I works great on my cable modem but when I tried to use it with my DSL connection it couldn't keep the connection alive. I tried all versions of the Linksys Firmware by upgrading and downgrading it and always after a couple hours the device seemed to become so busy the performance went in the toilet.So I broke down and bought the Netgear version and just like the Linksys it is super easy to use and has worked perfectly with my DSL for weeks now with no problem whatsoever.The only thing I don't like about the Netgear is that in their latest firmware they have removed the advanced tab (it is there but unclickable) from the web interface, so to do any advanced fatures like RIP etc. you have to telnet into the box. Not that big a deal, I guess they did it to stop idiots from goofy up a really easy product to use.Overall both the Linksys and Netgear are great but if you have DSL (mine is Verzion) get the Netgear.Also CompUSA and BestBuy both have this device for but Amazon is by FAR the best deal I have found!!Happy Surfing
This ergo keyboard is terrific for the money! I find it to be very comfortable as I use my computer all day for my work. I recommend it very highly for people that do transcription of any kind. Thanks Belkin for making a good product!
The adapter is a great idea for playing VHS-C tapes in your regular VCR but mine stuck in the VCR every time I used it. All regular VCR tapes worked fine. It needs some refining
it is 29.99, what do u expect from this printer? hopefully you don't expect anything near professional printer.btw. you can get ink refill thing from costco for 30 dollar and using it over and over. (i used it for 2 years yet still have some ink left. and i am a college student)
So if someone does sue Coby, let me know first thing. It has a great LCD screen. But everything else is poorly made. It's a sand trap because you can't contact customer service to return the item. I've emailed way too many times and called twice. Zilch. I've sent BBB on them over the battery that caught fire with this item. And contrary to what I've heard, the battery is not supposed to be attached to the device while your are using it.Then there's the non existent battery indicator. And inserting dvd's on it gives me a wrong disc notice now. And if your worried about a little radiation, the red laser showing from the vents won't excite you all that much. The screen flickers now because I found out twisting the screen on it's 180 axis pulls the wire out of the motherboard. Who put this thing together? Probably a bunch of broke engineers that were fired from other companies because they do such a poor job. Seriously avoid this product at all costs. I can't imagine how this got a 4 star. Just wait till yours goes bad.
I thought this would be a wonderful system until my home was burglarized and they deleted the recordings off my system. It was my fault that i did not change the default password but the system is so sluggish and hard to use that it's difficult to do so. There is no backup of your recordings and the cameras are easily pulled off the wall by criminals. Look for a better system if you're hoping for safety and security after a robbery!
I have had this speaker for over 3 years. It is in our living room theater system. We use it every day. The voices are clear and the sound over all is excellent. I have it hooked up to an Onkyo 805 I have all JBL speakers speakers in my surround system and the sound fills the room. I have had almost 4 years to assess this speaker and I can say I am very pleased with my purchase.
I like the camera and for the price it is a pretty good option.
I use this on a Mac Pro and connect to it via an optical cable. The sound is great and the price on Amazon was great.-A happy customer
I thought I was the only one, seeing I only bought the camera a few months back it pains me to have such a small thing break. I looked up the warenty, which I still have the ability to use the one year one with the product. Only trouble is they charge you a large amount just to return the camera back to you and you must mail it to them in the first place to have it repaired! Cash out for postage to them and cash out to return!! What a great warenty, not! EDIT: I think I speak for all before me that its not the battery DOOR thats our issue, its the cheap and flmsy little PLASTIC orange lock that is breaking on everyone!! Ihave contacted a few local stores and asked if they have had many issues with this problem and the answer was a clear yes. OTHERWISE this camera is the best one out there, with ease of use at the top of my applaude list!! Clear HUGE pictures are great for large prints. BTW, the Video is 10 times better then the 4mp I had before it, also a kodak. Great sound and very clear video!
Pros+ 20 GB+ Simple File transfer+ Size of a cassette tape+ Holds 200+ albums+ Can also be used as a portable, swappable, or spare driveCons- Non-intuitive User interface- Weak Playlist feature- Heavy (not good for running)- Throw away the headphones and get yourself some Sony earbuds20 GB...it makes those 128 MB players seem like they're from the 90's. 1/150th of the amount of space.Definitely the best feature is the ease of connectivity to any NT based system (Windows 2000/NT/XP). Most computers that I have connected to do not require any drivers to be installed. Plus, the Jukebox shows up within Explorer just like a hard drive icon would. Copying music to and from the Recorder is as easy as dragging songs, albums, or playlists into it.When I bought this I thought that I could fit my entire CD collection onto it. Well maybe not (since I have a ton of CDs and downloaded MP3s), but it sure holds enough to constantly have fresh music. I record typically at a 128kbps rate, and I have about 200 albums on my recorder.The user interface is my only complaint. Sonic and other companies have done a much better job at having an intuitive interface. Archos, unfortunately, saved space by limiting the number of buttons. For instance, the Stop button is the Off button tapped once (hold it to turn off). These little things take a while to figure out, but once you do, it's gold.One last dealmaker is that unlike most MP3 players, Archos can handle ANY file types. Therefore, I store Word Docs, email files, pictures, videos etc. in my Jukebox and bring them between work and home. It's better than a zip drive and holds 20,000 diskettes. Sure you can't play the pictures on the Recorder (there's another model for that), but being able to bring them all to your friends place rocks.For the price, buy it! (Keep your eyes out for the 40GB or photo/camera version though).
The cable was as advertised. I received a black ethernet cable in Cables to Go packaging. I haven't measured it, but it appears to be quite lengthy so it's most likely the 75' that I ordered. The cable release is the snagless design. Made sure to order the product that's sold by Amazon due to other reviewers stating they were not receiving actual Cables to Go brand cables. My order was perfect and the cable works correctly on my home network.
The cable works very well with my earphones. The 3 meter cable is great for watching late night tv when the kids are sleeping. I might order another set.
Just enough room for a medium sized digital camera (i.e. retractable lense), a few batteries, memory sticks, and lens accessories. Probably too small for a SLR camera setup.
I bought these to use in my Canon digital camera. These batteries fully charge in about 2-3 hours, and they last for at least 500 pictures. They are great and didn't cost a lot!
Lorex - decent product with H O R R I B L E technical support. I installed the LH136 product with 13 cameras and have had numerous problems, failed firmware updates, failed "restore to factory default settings, failed PTZ functions, etc. Called tech support last week 3 times and they never called me back once even though they promised. Got up early today to call them first thing in the AM and sat on hold for 15 minutes before their system disconnected me.After the last round of problems, they wanted me to "restore to default settings" again, after it failed to fix the prior problems. Keep in mind that after a reset, it takes about 1 hour to set all of the custom settings and I've been through this three times now with multiple firmware updates.This being my 7th call to tech support in 2 weeks, I refused to reset again and requested a replacement DVR as something isn't right. The support initially said he couldn't do that and I stated that I would just get Costco to replace the DVR and then he conceded. The tech support said I would be getting an email to complete and they would issue a replacement DVR . . . unfortunately, they never sent the email, so I'm having to call again.I'm a techie and I never run into problems like this that I can't solve on my own and they're treating me like I'm an imbecile. For a company that deals in security, they don't seem to take my businesses security very seriously. With a recent string of break-ins in our complex, I want this system working and it isn't fully functional as it should be.I really want to like their product, but their technical support is killing it for me. Had I not spent 10-hours with two people installing it, I would rip out their product and send the entire system back.V E R Y F R U S T R A T I NG. Look elsewhere for security cameras if you want a reliable system.
I got this product as a Christmas gift a few years ago.Initially, it worked great! It's design and size are wonderful. Aesthetically speaking, it's great.I never mistreated it; it sat snugly on my desk and was never thrown around or tinkered with.It wasn't until a few months after receiving it did the problems arise. This iHome "unplugs itself". It will turn off, on it's own. The first few times, it was just a minor inconvenience; it'd take me a few moments to reset the clock, and I'd go on with my day. After the fiftieth or so time, I started getting fed up, and never bothered with setting the clock at all. Now, I have to bother with the dang thing for 10+ MINUTES before it will decide to work on me. Even then, after a few moments of listening to my iPod on it, it would go kaput again.I'm sick and tired to dealing with this overpriced piece of crap. If it weren't a Christmas gift, I would have returned it.Don't waste your money on this product. You will want to chuck it across the room.
this is an excellent product for the money! Great for convertible driving and the traffic reports rock! (if you live in a metro area)bluetooth is loud and clear!
I bought this Mp3 player because it was just a few bucks cheaper than the Ipod and I ended up paying dearly for it. It is a piece of junk that stopped working only after a couple months. The firmware decided to stop recognizing songs, albums titles, and eventually that there was even any music to listen to. Now I have a 200$ dollar mp3 player with no music on it that will not interface with my PC. Customer service? Don't count on it. So if your into extensively troubleshooting, highly frustrating, pieces of junk, this is a great product.
When it comes to my 30gb Zune, i have to say that im satisfied with it. From the quality of the videos, to the sound of the music. The videos are crystal clear, the sound is loud and crisp. The pictures are also crisp and clear. I think it's better than the IPOD because the menu has a much more, better display to it. It's not just the white background with the blue scroll bar. On the IPOD, if you slightly just press the scroll wheel by accident, not even with your hand, it'll lower the volume or fast forward the song when you don't intend to. The Zune doesn't have that problem. You just hold down the button and the songs scroll down slow at first, then fast showing the 1st letter of the song on the side as it scrolls. The only thing that i don't like about the Zune is the battery life. They say it's supposed to last 13 hours. But for me it only lasts about 4 hours, and thats only if you just listen to the songs without messing around with it. Watching videos will dramatically decrease the battery even more than just listening to music. I recommend buying a wall adapter for it. Besides that, i'm very happy with my Zune.
I have had mine for about a year and a half now. It is reliably unreliable. There are bad sectors on the drive (apparently of Hitachi manufacture), which are uncorrectable and often result in unrecoverable data. The drive seems to panic unpredictably during data transfers (clicks, thrashes, locks up my computer for minutes at a time or until I reboot it), even when it is fully powered up and has been connected to the power cable for hours. This is the least reliable hard drive I've ever seen.I bought it because it was supposed to be easier to see this drive in Linux than the Creative or Apple MP3 players. I also liked the idea that you can download the open-source Rockbox software to improve the functionality of the player. I wish now that I had just paid the premium for a better designed product. The factors on which I based my purchasing decision are moot if the product itself doesn't work for squat. I'm staying away from Archos from now on and hoping I don't get burned the next time I pick an MP3 player.
I have owned several different Koss products and they have not disappointed me. These are nice headphones and are very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The sound quality is good and they do a good job of keeping out external noise.
5 stars of course, for the service, the price as well as for the item itself. Will definitely be buying from this vender again in the future.
and read some of these guy's experience [...]I have 40 years tech experience. The kit assembled easily, all parts were there, but unit does not function. The fault is like that described in the first couple reviews you'll find on the link above.I see amazon prohibits link addresses. The reviews I tried to cite are on eham - dot - com. You can find them I'm sure.Epilogue: A tech support guy at Ramsey suggest flipping D1. That worked, so I took my rating to four stars. I might only suggest a note in the instructions about this (there is no "troubleshooting" section).
Pro's-Large-enough room to fit my head phones in-Sturdy-the case is very sturdy in construction, i'm confident my player is safe in there.-Pockets-Large enough to fit my accessories and enough pockets to keep everything in order.-Elastic straps-perfect for keeping my player and accessories secured so they aren't fumbling around.-Looks-the sleek black look is in my opinion very cool.Cons-Large-Although i staed this as a pro, this can also be a con. its quite large as i stated, but in my opinion that good, but it can be bad for other.overall-great for keeping rio's and other MP3 players safe from getting banged up.
I have a few devices that are bluetooth compatible (printer, phone, mic/earpiece) and being someone who loathes cables, bluetooth mouse is the perfect solution, avoiding the use of another USB port for a RF antenna.There aren't many bluetooth mice on the market and I had my worries initially, but after 6 months of excellent service, I have to give Logitech 5 stars for this mouse.It has a good design - solidly built, good shape (for my hand anyway) and looks like a quality piece of kit which it is. 6 months of daily use and it still looks as new!Range and sensitivity are also good. Perhaps a little less sensitive than wired mice but that's the price you pay for wirelessness. It certainly is not bad and the convenience is well worth it.The off button is a nice touch which really saves down on battery. I've only had to change batteries once (2xAA).There really isn't much I can criticise about this mouse! Though if you are looking for multi-direction scrolling and all that, then this is not the mouse for you - it only has two buttons and the wheel, full stop.Also, I use it with my ThinkPad T41, and have no problems with touchpad or touchpoint or driver, but maybe I'm just lucky!
The LCSCSQ case is a high quality, reasonably priced carry case for a wide range of Sony portable Cybershot cameras. Check your model first for sizing, but I'm using mine with the DSC-HX9V, which fits snugly in the case and zippers shut without much problem. The case has a textured nylon and synthetic leather body, and it feels high quality and well built. There is a small pouch in the front held closed with a Velcro zip at the top (this would hold one "G" size battery, or a couple of memory cards, as long as they are not in a plastic case. There is an integrated belt look on the back of the case for belt mounting.What's not to like? When cases like this can easily run $30 to $40 dollars (and some of Sony's cases indeed do) a case at this price is a no-brainer. Five stars for price and quality.Final Note:There is one aspect to this case I'm not too wild about. The belt loop on the back of the case, which allows you to mount the case on your belt for easy carrying, is wide enough to make the case wobble a bit on the belt. It's not a big deal, but when I compare it to other cases I've owned, it seems a bit of a strange design. But it works fine once you get the case properly oriented on your belt. Some people may actually prefer this wider loop design, but I prefer something a bit more tight.
This is the perfect product for someone who just bought their DSLR and is still babying their lenses/ camera. The brush takes off the dust perfectly and the smudge cleaner on the opposite end does its job too.
This is not what I expected. Accessoried couldnt be purchased for it like I thought. There is no home docking station for it. But it worked in my friends car. I gave it away.
This is the second Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 that I own. I bought it for the office.Some people claim that the quality of materials in this keyboard has declined over the years. I'm here to say that this is simply not the case, in my experience. I have an exact model of this keyboard dating back about 5 years (that is still working fine), and the new keyboard's materials feel exactly the same. The keys themselves are WAY quieter and feel much nicer than my old one since the rubber padding on it has probably worn down a bit from normal use and also probably from dust.When it comes to split keyboards, this is the gold standard. The brand new keys are so nice that at $30, I'm about to buy another one to replace my old one.
How much can you say about a cable? This one is well made, the snagless ends are pretty, well, snagless. When we hooked it up it just worked. Everything one would expect from this cable.
easy to set up and to install on computer; intuitive navigation buttons makes for simple straight forward handling; very quiet and stable when in operation; double sided printing is a joyone little niggle - it did not come with USB printer cable
Good purchase. Quick shipment the battery works as described. Thanks!
There is no way of transfering data with this thing. it only shows local system but no remote system. Save your money don't get this!! waste of time and money. what a load of crap
In short, why a 1 Star Rating you wonder?Took forever to set up properly; long wait time and poor help from tech support; automatic set-up I doubt will ever work for anyone. Though it does work once finally set up.__________________________________________________________So I decided to go wireless at home with a new laptop, new wireless router, and a wireless print server (PS), so I can put the printer in the garage and free up space in the house.I did a lot of research and decided to get a Belkin router (F5D7231-4) and this PS from the same manufacturer so hopefully they would set-up easily together. This is definitely not the case!First be warned this product IS NOT WPA compatible! Thus, even though the router is WPA able, you cannot use WPA with the PS and thus have to use WEP for the network once this product is used. Hopefully in the future this product will support WPA, but it would only hopefully do so thru a Firmware Upgrade. Do not think this PS is WPA compatible.Next, be warned the box says "3 Minute Easy Install" - well it took me about 12 hours total to get the PS working now wirelessly. I am not a computer techie, but I am smart, a great problem solver, and savvy enough to teach myself how to create a whole html website with hundreds of pages.I tried to set-up the PS on a static IP address, as recommended by my techie friends, but this just did not happen. Thus, next time I restart the router it may assign the PS a different IP address and then I'll have to find it thru the router interface and reconfigure the printer set-up for that new address-so I plan to spend more time in the future revisiting this issue.The crux of how I got it to work is by using the router interface and entering the MAC addresses of the PS and computers in the network. This is the golden key I searched for for hours trying all permutations of all the other settings in the router's and PS's web interfaces. Only this way was I able to unhook the LANd-line from the PS to the router and get it to interface and thus work wirelessly.Belkin tech support had medium wait time, friendly techs (not always speaking English without thick accents though), and they were unable to solve my golden key for me. They even promised a chief tech would call me back but that never happened.So, yes, the product works fine but just be warned from someone perhaps like yourself that I had to learn way more about this whole network/configuration issue than I ever wanted or expected to, and I had to manually configure the whole set-up to get this product to work.
I recently purchased the TomTom One based on user reviews stating that this unit was easy to use, right out of the box. As it was meant to be a gift for my directionally challenged hubby, this feature was most important to me. As promised, there was really no assembly required and we put it in the car last Saturday morning for a test run. Imagine our suprise when the touchscreen announced that we needed to retrieve an online activation code. It really wasn't difficult to do, but it did require going back into the house, and upstairs to the pc in order to retrieve our code. Perhaps the instructions should have indicated that this would be necessary. Other than that, the unit delivered as promised. I agree with the other reviewers that it might be nice to have street names announced. Then again, we live in New England and many streets don't have signs posted so it really doesn't matter.
This products looks good! But trying to set it up is arcane at best. The user interface is clumsy and not intuitive. I tried to get it to connect in a wireless mode. Even though I have 4 other computers that all work using 802.11B/G this unit will not connect at half the distance of others (12 feet).I sent an email to d-link support and after a few days got a worthless response that asked how far the it was from my access router. OK, so they didn't even read me original email.I'm returning it as the piece of junk it is.
This item surprised me in several ways. It is very well designed (I love that it features an extra outlet) and the sound quality is exceptional.The best part is the reception; unlike other FM transmitters I've tried, this one sounds crystal clear with no static or distortion. And it costs half as much as many transmitters that don't work nearly as well.
This product was easy to setup and is a very handy little device. The fact that it works with any media player is what attracted me and it hasnt let me down yet.
This thermos is awesome. The second night I got it, I brewed a pot of tea and left it in the thermos overnight. It was still nice and hot the next morning. The top is a very convenient cup and also holds a pack of Ramen very well. I also use it with oatmeal. The strap is pretty decent as well. I have been carrying it around for maybe a month now and havent had any spills or leaks. The top of the thermos looks like it will stay water tight for a long time. One thing to keep in mind, though, that this is a very big thermos. 61 ounces is basically a whole pot of coffee. For me it is no big deal carrying that much around, but they have smaller sizes that may work better for other people. The craftsmanship etc. is excellent for the one I got so I would recommend the brand to anyone. If you want a big thermos, this is the one you want.
I purchased this to use on an AT&T home office phone and so far it's been excellent. It's light weight, has a long cord, and the people I talk to say I sound clear. The unit allows for use from both the left and right sides.
Bought this for my college daughter. She specifically wanted to select what songs she wanted to wake to and also recharge IPOD. I didn't want to spend too much money. Meet both our needs and she is happy with the product
this little thing works great has all that you need for a portable player ! ! ! ! ! !
Great sound! A step above the Koss pro4aat. In the past year I've owned three high-end headphones, these blown them all away.Sony SA1000, AKG 181, and dt770.I like music. They make love music.good:musicgamesbad: Not much you need an amp or/and a good sound card for best sound.
I have about 30, from my couch to my HTPC and keyboard works fine. Universal remote functions were set very easy.
It is okay for the price. It isn't exactly the most stable rack in the world but it is adequate if you don't intend to overload it. The assembly was easy once I figured out the instructions. They are just two pictures and no explanation. Unless you want to use the wall mounts you don't need any tools. If you want to wall mount it then use a phillips head screwdriver to put the mounts up.
It's a great digital camera, 9 pixel internally, and takes up to a 2 Gb card. Simple to use and also lots of settings for even a creative pro like myself, uses 2 AA batteries, lightweight small, and the images are excellent. I'm tired of the silver look, and I really like the black color of the body. Very happy with the performance.
Can I just say WOW. This certainly is the best bang for the buck. I have nothing negative to say about this tv. We got the matching stand so its set up perfectly. Eagle Delivery was toying around abit about the delievery time so I called in and laid down the law and they got it out to me the same day. I cant believe how huge it is the picture is GREAT unless youre standing inches infront of it...which only my toddler tends to do so thats not a problem for me.I did lots of research and was very hesitant about making such a purchase online so I advise people to do there research and take youre time, BUT trust me this is a AWESOME DEAL.My husband likes to hook up the Pc for his games and such thats a great feature as well. Its very light and sleek looking.I will try to post a pic and I will also update this in a couple months ...Im loving it. And so will you.Editing to add; that right at about the 12month mark it started acting up I was told that was a common problem with this type of Tv and specifically with Samsung its was too costly to fix so we replaced it I have since avoided this brand!!!!
Installed in vehicle with an amplifier, sounds phenomenal! Never tried without amp, so can tell you how that sounded. Great buy!
Instructions on the package are easy to understand and represent the product accurately. Easy to carry with you and very durable. Works great on the lenses and filters! Have not had it too long so not sure how long it will last but so for the price I paid this is a great tool to have in my bag so far.
I've only used this keyboard for 1 day, but my initial impression is very positive. It has very obviously improved my hand positioning while typing (straighter wrists, compared to my old standard keyboard). The shortcut keys are also very convenient, but beware that many are enabled automatically (I turned the "Save" and e-mail "Send" keys off immediately to avoid any future disasters :). As others have mentioned, the space key is harder to press than the others, but I don't find uncomfortably harder. In the end, I think this is a great keyboard for the price (even though my co-workers have been making fun of it all day :)
This is a PCMCIA card. New laptops (e.g. Dell Inspiron E1705) have ExpressCard slots. This is a new standard but it is not compatible with PCMCIA slot. Before going for this card make sure you have a PCMCIA slot in your notebook, or else the card won't fit. There is no ExpressCard soundcard yet.
Soon I suspect that CD players, now becoming as obsolete as turntables, will be eliminated even from automobiles. So if yours is a CD-heavy collection, the Tivoli CD player is a solid value. I can guess that there are complaints about slow and erratic performance, but unlike personal portable CD players, this one has gone the distance. [Tip: When the going is dicy, unplug it for a few moments and replug.]Just a couple of alerts: Tivoli prices them between three and four hundred, depending upon finishes. I still fail to see any differences in the two Black/Silver models except the price--one is a hundred more.2nd major alert: Tivoli is scrambling to catch up with the enormous revolution in the way people now listen to music--a sea change that the average guy has yet to grasp. LPs, CDs, full-frequency sound sources such as that from clean and powerful FM transmitters--all of that is being replaced by internet sound (a mere ten years ago internet audio was tantamount to 2 Dixie cups and a string). Internet audio, in turn, has made it possible for listeners to store their entire collections in "Clouds" and, in effect, to carry it with them on their smart phone or other device. Wires are out--replaced by Bluetooth and a couple of other technologies like Apple's Airplay (wireless can still be erratic and undependable, except for the measurable inferior quality of the audio). Of course the audio of both internet transmissions and wireless connectivity is not as good, but few people seem to notice, especially in the guitar-driven vocal ensembles that most listen to.So Tivoli is being forced to compromise quality and become less traditional and conservative in order to survive. But you can be the winner. Ignore their plastic devices (the iPal was my first major disappointment from this company). Instead, go to their site and be on the look-out for steep discounts on the quality components. Consider, instead of this CD player, the one that's part of a complete stereo system with clock radio and inputs for iPods. Ignore the reviews that say nothing about classical music or mainstream jazz (where discernment of walking bass pitches and shimmering brilliant ride cymbal is paramount). Chances are the negative reviews are from younger writers who listen mainly to their favorite rock bands since the '60s. But good audio is about more than power in the mid-range and some thumping in the bass. It's about the "accurate" representations of the many orchestral colors in a many shaded palette that's true to the original audio source--that's being utterly faithful to the original sound, that's "High Fidelity.: The Tivoli traditional Hi Fi System is 2nd to none. The problem is deciding whether to put it on your nightstand (as clock radio on steroids) or in the living room, where it can convert your entire 2-story into a concert hall.As for internet sound, Bluetooth and Air Play, and Clouds all over the place--go for it, if you plan on living forever. Otherwise, take the little of it that is immediately useful (say, an iPod Nano for playing your downloaded music files on trips). Much of the rest, when you look into it closely, has not improved the quality of life for chronically plugged-in Americans. (Certainly, more people are not discovering the Berg Violin Concerto or the Bartok string quartets.)
Works almost as good as I thought it would from all the reviews. A couple things that I didn't like though were that there were a few times that the units lost communication from each other, the on/off switch on the meter is inside the battery compartment so you have to open it everytime to turn it off or on, and lastly, the battery compartment door has 2 gaskets that both fell out after only a couple of uses. Sure, I can put them back in but they seem to easily pop out now. Temperature metering work great though and that's the most important thing.
almost returned it because i thought i was ordering an 8 port modem, but it stays here because its just what my tech (the hubby) needed. fast shipping, working well
I originally ordered Klipsch AW-650 after reading great reviews from other customers. The order was fulfilled directly by Audio Video Sales Guy (Main St. Electronics) in CA in Oct 2012 and the shipment promptly arrived. Right out of the box, I was intimidated by the enormous size of the speakers when I opened it. I felt that these are humongous and out of proportion to the size of my backyard and I don&#8217;t want them to ruin the look of it. I promptly exchanged emails with Rob at the Main St. Electronics explained my predicament. After convincing him that I would like to exchange the speakers with a lower version AW-525, Rob sent me a return shipping label and I shipped the speakers back! He shipped me AW-525 and refunded the price difference. Thanks Rob for a wonderful service!Now coming to the actual feedback on the speakers; Looking at the specifications, AW-650 and AW-525 are very similar in terms of performance and they both have Bass Reflex enclosure and high sensitivity with only difference being the 525s&#8217; are little smaller.I wired AW-525 only a couple of days ago so I waited until I could enjoy the sound quality before I could provide an honest feedback on these speakers. I have installed them 10 feet apart at a height of 15 feet just outside my 2-storey living room wall pointing downwards to the 15 X 12 patio listening area creating a sound stage and ensured proper rain water drainage. I connected the speakers to my Denon AVR-790 Receiver to the Zone-2 using 14 AWG speaker wires that I ran from the attic. I can play music in the backyard on Zone-2 while enjoying another output source in the Main listening area in the living room. I am very impressed when I heard the quality of music that they deliver.These speakers deliver lifelike clean and crisp sound with great highs and lows without any distortion. The bass is very impressive. I am an audiophile and it&#8217;s a pleasure to enjoy the crisp music in my patio from these beautifully crafted speakers without having to crank them up.I believe in Klipsch quality and I definitely recommend these speakers. I researched the Klipsch brand of speakers and believe me I didn't even consider other competing brands at all.
This stand solved my back neck pain in 1 day and it is beautiful. Now I don't have to look down to my laytop's screen any more.
We bought this and initially loved it. Then a few months passed and we discovered what a piece of junk it was. Sure it comes with a lot of great stuff and it's well priced, but you get what you pay for with this player. We bought the replacement plan and I guess it's good we did because after a few months when the first one wouldn't play anymore, we sent it back and received another one. This one pooped out in a different way, but led to the same result--no longer usable. We had to pay for the shipping to send in the player and we had to re-buy the player from amazon and then be reimbursed. So I suppose we got our moneys worth (?), but now a year or so later and $100 plus the warranty later, we are back where we started--no portable DVD player. Buy at your own risk and don't trust a review from someone who has had it a couple of days. We'll definitely be buying something different this time around.
Holds the charge very well and will recommend it to my friends, fits without a hitch and packaged well in box
I've always purchased HP printers and they have proven to be indestructable. Not so with respect to the printer/fax/scanner/copier combinations. This is the second HP fax, etc. that has failed me in less than 2 years. I purchased the second HP fax. etc., machine -- shame on me. The ink jets are ungodly expensive, the ink smudges, and the scanner is a little fuzzy. Sorry folks that I don't have a more positive review for you.
This little adapter is great. I was previously contemplating buying a similar cord at Best Buy for $40. I was a little reluctant because it was very costly but its a good thing I checked on Amazon because this little deal does the same job plus more. I had problems with it first but it wasn't the adapter at all, but ended up being bad RCA cables but I fixed it. IT was so simple, all I had to do was to plug this adapter into my S port on my laptop and the other side goes into the yellow cord to the tv and the computer desktop is displayed on the television. Perfect.
We both have them, I lost my fitbit and now have the new Fitbit One. She still has the older one so we decided to try this to see if her fitbit will fit in it. It does and hopefully it will keep her's safe.
This speaker set is awesome, it's that simple.They are so good, I was just listening the the quality and had to get up and write a review 5 Stars all the wayThere are heaps of options for setup, however I prefer simple digital optical straight from my pc to the Control station.The remote control is great. Line in and out is good, Software controls are good.Subwoofer is connected to the Control station (around 2.5m cable) and all other speakers connect via the Subwoofer.You get a pretty descent length of cable to run the remote speakers for single room.I like to listen to all kinds of music and right now i have some drum and bass that is just kickin it and sounds crisp and loud.It's pretty obvious from everyone elses high ratings that these are well suited to anyone wanted the top of the line computer/audio speakers.If they still sell these, buy these.
TheCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Camerashas a reputation for being delicate (the AF bits anyway) and this is a relatively cheap way of protecting it, besides the advantages for flare etc. It also looks cool.
Item arrived in excellent condition. As a sculptor the idea of lugging my heavy pieces to a photographer did not appeal to me. With this excellent stand I am now able to take pictures myself in the comfort of my home.The stand is sturdy and of excellent quality. It is easy to set up and to fold back. The bag is handy and perfectly suited to the task of storing the stand.Very happy with this purchase. Highly recommended.
a durable, solidly built camera that bridges the gap between a point and shoot and a dslr. So far, taking pictures of an object that isn't moving (dogs sleeping) and is indoors provided excellent results. Bought a used camera that included a memory card that still had pics from the previous owner. These pics were all of a kids birthday party (Thank the good Lord there wasn't anything creepy) and even action shots that were taken outdoors appeared clear. I'm soooo excited to use this camera to take pics of my sons 1st bday. Perfect little starter bridge camera :)A little background: I have taken a few photography classes with an "old school" film slr. So, I have rudementary knowledge on how to use a dslr and what to expect as far as quality is concerned. Even considering this is an "old" camera, coming out in 2005 I believe, it still gets better reviews than the modern Canon Rebels. Hence the reason I purchased this one. Check out cnet reviews...The only "con" so far is that it is a little noisey, which I'm scared will distract my son when I'm trying to get action photos of him. But then again, holding something large and black up to my eye (cannot see image on screen while taking the picture is another downer) will probably distract him just as much. ;)
I bought this adaptor.I opened the box and the first thing I read was"The Windows Vista operating system is not supported by this device."Here is a link to the product description:http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F5D5050-Networking-Ethernet-Adaptor/dp/B000062R4PNowhere does it mention that Vista, a 2007 operating system, is not supported. This is egregiously misleading.Shame on you Amazon!Jeffrey
Great basic cable. No complaints. AND it doesn't have those annoying rubber covers! (does anyone find those useful? What are they really for?!?)
Works fine with my Sony video recorder. I've been using Sony Li ion batteries for years and they seem to work fine. Much better than Ni Cd's. No complaints.
I know it sounds corny and like a commercial, but this product WILL change your life. TIVO will record shows just like a VCR, but it will store them digitally and allow you to bring them up any time you want. Tivo will also record your favorite series with a feature called Season Pass. So if you love a certain show or many certain shows it will always record them for you, even if the network changes their time slot. YOU WATCH THE SHOWS YOU LIKE WHEN YOU WANT. My schedule is all over the place so i used to only catch my favorite shows when i got the chance, now whenever i get home there is a plethora of stuff that i can watch when i want. Get this and you will never regret it.P.S. It also pauses live TV which is very cool and impresses the heck out of your friends
It is much cheaper than the Belkin and it works both as RCA to Svideo and vice versa.
As many people know Creative dropped the ball with this device in 2003. There was a major problem with the headphone jack that caused it to break loose.Creative fixed this problem and released the Zen Xtra again in 2004. The result is an amazingly good and inexpensive option for people in the market for an iPod or jukebox MP3 player in general.The Zen is bigger than the iPod, but the aluminum case looks nice and doesn't get scratched up as easily as the iPod. I've owned two iPods and they scratch so easily that you have to put them in a case almost immediately to keep them from getting ruined. Navigating songs is easier on the iPod, but the Zen navigation is pretty good and has a pretty quick learning curve. It is also missing some of the useless features of the iPod like games and contacts. However, you are buying this for music not to keep your appointments.The Zen Xtra excels in several areas. First is storage size with an amazing 30 GB for about $100 less than a 20 GB ipod. Next is sound quality. The Zen has easily better sound quality than the iPod and also has an EAX EQ that works very well and has many cool options. The EQ on the iPod has never worked in four generations of devices. The ability to make multiple and varied playlists on the go is unmatched on any device I have used. You can also delete tracks without needed to hook up to the PC, something else the iPod lacks.Instead of being stuck with just one PC jukebox option like the iPod you have multiple options. The Zen will sync with the included software, the incredible Notmad Explorer, Real Player, Winamp, Windows Media Player, and many others. This player also is fully compatible with Audible.com and I highly recommend that service to anyone getting a Zen Xtra.For the price this is really the best MP3 Jukebox you can buy. The Rio Karma is close, but the frequent harddrive failures have never been addressed by Rio so I would skip that one as well. I've owned iPods, Rios and Sony Minidisc players and this player from Creative is better than them all. It may not be as pretty as an iPod but it is better at what is important playing music. Oh yeah, did I mention the battery is user replaceable. Nice if you go on a long trip because you can bring an extra and switch it out.I also want to note that the Zen now comes with a one year warranty instead of a 90 day one. Nice for some piece of mind as a Zen owner.
This is a great little gadget. It is very user friendly. I figured it out very easily.
When installed in place of my Trendnet, speed went from 10 to 15 mps to 30 to 35 mps. Well worth the cost of the upgrade. Next to upgrade is provider supplied Surfboard modem.
Works great for older Macs that cannot read +R DL discs. Worked for an old Powermac G4 and G5 for me. Very expensive, but if you need it, you need it. It's not explicit in the description, but this is a two pack.
There were a few minor problems installing the Satellite Cable connections. It might help if Monster could leave off the overhang lip in this area to ease connecting the cables, but I found it a minor inconveniece. Having good cable connectors versus cheap ones made things a lot easier! Unit is in behind my cabinet and the Blue light is hardly noticeable since there is all kinds of other Red, Green, Blue, etc indicator lights on all the various pieces of electonic equipment already. First noticeable difference was it appears the PQ is now smoother. Didn't think there was a line noise problem in my place, but I guess there was. Recommend buying this product.
Item arrived exactly as described, no issues to date. Much cheaper than buying cables from a local business store front, which I will never do again...
Design-wise, these fit well on my large head and the wire/control box are not irritatingly heavy. The volume control is functional, although unfortunately it's easy to hit the large, centrally placed lifechat (what an absurd name) button, which creates a popup urging you to install microsoft's VoiP software. The first time it minimizes a full screen application like a game or a movie you'll want to break the button.The sound quality is functional. You can't expect a lot of thump in the bass from headsets, especially for thirty bucks, but I'm not an audiophile and am happy with the audio.The bad news is that you are really gambling when you buy these, because they're unreliable and break frequently. All headsets with volume boxes set midway along the cord are prone to breaks in the wires leading out of it, the box getting under a chair wheel somehow, etc, but from my own experience and anecdotal evidence collected by talking to fellow purchasers (as well as a review I happened to notice a page below this one...) this headset appears to be especially prone to breakdowns. Two months after I bought it, my headset started crackling loudly when the volume box was jostled. A day afterward, the microphone stopped working. The audio now functions only intermittently and I expect it stop working completely soon. I turned out two of my co-workers who had bought the same headsets had the same problems. Although the design is there, the manufacturing is not.I would love to recommend these headphones, but the chances your money might go to waste seem too high. Pass on it.EDIT: I forgot to mention the microphone is of excellent quality with clear sound, although the mute button is too easy to hit accidentally.
Sorry for those who will certainly disagree with my review, but IMO this is the worst in ear monitor (monitor?) that I could ever try. Not even close to a flat response, too much mid range (close to 1K~2K), absolutely no bass response (strange, someone else claimed it has an over response on the bass range), it doesn't sound even like a cheap 10 bucks mini phone. I primary bought this as a substitute for the crappy phone that comes with the Apple IPod, but now I really regret this buy. I can think it's a faulty peace but I'm not able to return it as I'm not an US resident. It's a shame a faulty (or not) piece like this, with this terrible quality coming with the JBL logo on it.
I received the product in good time and in good shape. It installed easily per the manual on my MFC8840DN. I was having a problem with Acrobat files over 10 pages or so - they would start to print OK then turn to garbled. It must have been running out of RAM, as I haven't had the problem since installing the RAM.I recommend a RAM upgrade for any laser printer or Multi-function printer that comes with less than 128MB if you're printing longer documents on a regular basis.
I had the same problem as others re the door jamming and crunching tape. In addition, the cassette was very hard to extract from the rewinder. I was able to push the door back in place and a multi hundred dollar video job was saved. As soon as I was able to input to my pc, the rewinder went to the trash. I am using my canon elura 100 as my rewind device until my new rewinder arrives. Bad, bad, bad.
I am an amateur photographer, so you may want to consult a professional, if you are looking to go pro. For me it's my best purchase ever. Quite an exceptional product.
I purchased this product three weeks ago and absolutely love it. I had been doing research for about a year now on all the various laptop coolers, and I have to say that I like this one the most. Its a little pricey then a lot of the others out there, but I think its worth it.I read some of the other reviews on here before I bought it and I would like to set the record straight about a couple of things. First, this cooler comes with two USB cables. One of them powers the cooler while the other connects to the USB hub on the back of it. I have a MacBook Pro and did not have any problem powering the cooler with my wall charger plugged into the laptop. Once I removed that power cable from my laptop, I would get a message saying that I didnt have enough power to support the USB hub and it would turn it off. I contacted the manufacturer about this to see about getting an AC adapter. They were more then happy to send me one free of charge and I only had to provide them with my sales receipt or invoice. Now I can use this cooler all the time without having to worry about the power issue. One of the down sides to this adapter is that once you have the AC adapter plugged into the cooler, there is no on and off switch. In order to turn it off, you just have to unplug it from the back. That is why I gave it four out of 5 stars.All in all, I would recommend this to anyone that has a huge laptop. I have a 17" MacBook Pro and still have plenty of room on both side. Its very sturdy and keeps my laptop very cool when playing World of Warcraft. I think it brought my temp down about seven degrees Celsius compared to all the other coolers I have tried. I like this one the best. So if you are looking for something that going to get the job done, this is your cooler.
There is nothing like a salad shooter in the kitchen! I have literally worn out two salad shooters before. One I had for years and years and used it 3 or 4 times a week. It is the best for slaw or grading cheese. When I purchased this last one I got one for my son who had moved out to his own home and was always borrowing mine! I can't imagine not having a salad shooter and I hope they never stop making them .
the product looked very nice when I first opened the package, however, the first time I used it, the radio worked but the cassette ruined two of my tapes
Well made, reasonably priced, and works fine. The batteries are really good, and LAST. I like the design of it, with the folding plug and silver case. Nice job SONY!
I gave this to my husband for a birthday present this past summer. I can't imagine how we ever traveled without it. I'm a avid map reader and excellent navigator, so I never saw the need for a GPS. I'm sold! We love to try out new routes around the busy traffic in Atlanta. I love being able to have an ETA. It's a fabulous product and a great price. My husband downloaded John Cleese's voice for the TomTom. It's so much more fun to hear him give directions than the factory voice.
I recommend this monitor to 2 friends before. But three months after I bought it, the left bottom corner lost the blue color. When set refresh rate higher than 60Hz. It starts to blinking for 3 seconds every half an hour.Anyway, I will buy SONY next time.
Sometimes it amazes me at how affordable color laser printers have become, and this HP printer is an excellent example of such a printer. Perfect for home or small business use, it prints professional-looking, crisp color sheets at a decent rate, although not as fast as a higher end model should. (It takes about 30 seconds from turning the power on to printing the first, full-color page; a ten page job takes approximately 2 1/2 minutes.) The resolution of the printed pages was even better than I had expected.This particular model comes with full-size color toner cartridges. Given the price of replacing them, it adds real value since most printers come with 1/2 full toner. The display on the front shows how much of each toner remains, a helpful feature if you're about to print a big job. Drivers are available for Mac OS X and different versions of Windows. This is a non-PostScript printer.The only problem I had was printing from a Adobe PDF document on my Mac. I can print the same flier from a Word document, but once I convert it to PDF, it loses the font graphics. The same PDF document prints fine from a Windows machine, so it has something to do with the Adobe Reader for Mac. If you use a Mac and expect to print a lot of PDF files, you should be aware of this potential problem. Because I can print using Word, I deducted only a half star for this.I don't recommend this as a solo printer if you print a lot in black-and-white since the cost of toner and the slower speed makes it inefficient for simpler tasks. Use this as a supplement for times when you need high resolution color that is more colorfast and glossy than an inkjet. For a good quality, low cost black-and-white laser printer, I recommendBrother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer.
My old GE clock radio finally gave out after 32 years. From stays in numerous hotels, I wasn't too impressed with the sound quality or ease of use of the the current crop of clock radios from all the major vendors. After some searching on the Amazon site, I came across the Boston Acoustics Receptor,and decided to give it a try.I've been very happy with it. The sound quality is somewhere between that of a stereo system and a typical clock radio--quite pleasant for music or voice. This is impressive given the small footprint of the unit. The FM reception is excellent and very stable.Perhaps the strongest point of the Receptor is its well-designed user interface. The use of the knob to adjust the time or station is a particularly good idea and works well. It is clear that a lot of thought went into the design of all the features. One addition that I'd like to see is a headphone jack, but this is not a big problem.Overall, I think it is an excellent product and a good value.
i really like this item because it can hold so much the only downside to this is that it didnt come with a usb cable or the little pouch..my only negative to this: if youre gonna sell stuff, put pictures of the item you're planning to sell not put pictures of the item you're selling along with things that don't come with it :)
I had a previous PDA (an older Palm) and upgraded to this to get color, more memory and more functionality. The Tungsten E is a very, very nice choice and I recommend it highly. It seems well-made (I have already dropped it once without damage), and I enjoy the slim size (it fits in my shirt pocket easily).The color display is crisp and sharp in all light levels, the performance is very fast, and the sound (MP3 PRO) files is also quite good. In addition, there is an extensive and usefull set of software included with it. I have not yet used the Documents to Go software for any of my MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, but I can see it's utility by playing with the sample files. The RealPlayer software for the songs is quite nice and enables you to manage playlists so that you can vary the order or contents of the audio playback. Note that using this PDA requires the purchase of an Secure Disk plu-in memory card.I have not used the Internet connection software of the "beam" function, so I cannot comment on them.The Tungsten E is an excellent value. You won't be disappointed.R Gates
Used this cable to fix a computer at a clinic I work at. Great cable for a great buy! I would recommend this cable to anyone who needs to do simple computer hook-ups.
I've had this processor for 2 years now. When I bought it, it was already on the low-cost side. Two burnt motherboards (both ASUS, btw) and this thing still works. Great for office / Internet / basic videos. Works best without Vista. I never tried to overclock.
I have been a fan of NetGear's blue-metal-box line (now called ProSafe) for some years, so I dove into this box (and its 24-port brother) for a project I was working on.Out of the box, they were plug-and-play. They automatically detected 4 parallel spans to another vendor's switch and started using them before I had a chance to formally configure a LAG (link aggregation group).The auto configuring ports perform flawlessly in our mixed network of 10/100/1000Base-T based Macs, printers, routers, servers, and various toasters. In fact, they perform so well, they, um, "pointed out" some driver issues we had on a few systems that had trouble coping with the added speed.The web UI is spartan for sure, but quite functional. Configuration settings are pretty obvious without reading the manual. Their SNMP MIBs are complete.There is one gotcha... You must remember to *save* your settings. It does not do this automatically.Support seems excellent, and they openly describe fixed bugs and any outstanding issues contained in each firmware update available from their website. (I didn't need to upgrade, I did it to test the upgrade process.)Adding icing to the cake is a lifetime warranty and a high MTBF.If I were to pick a word describing this box, it would be "lean".
i just got my zune a couple days ago, i had read many of the reviews, alot of people were bumbed at the zune because the software didn't work or something like that... well i got mine everything worked great, all my friends have ipods(most are on their second or third because the first two had stopped working for some reason) and i took a chance with the zune i now i wouldn't trade it for anything, everything works perfectly, and the display is slick lookin and easy to use.to all those who think the zune is a failure they should probably go out and try a zune out before writing reviews about them because its a really great product.
Product is light-weight and has a great picture. The HD picture is incredible. The flat back makes mounting it a breeze. Overall, a great product.
Great camera for the money. My old camera always took blurry pictures. The IS feature works well.
Cable arrived on-time and in good condition. Used this to connect a Comcast HD box to my stereo receiver. The sound quality is great for both regular cable shows as well as with On-Demand Movies/TV Shows.
I use the camera to shoot pics of the family and anything else that interests me, but mainly for family. I have 2 very active kids, 6 and 8. I've had the camera for a few months and love it! The biggest advantage to me is that I can fire away at the kids continuously, and dump the bad pics, which is a significant percentage! I have caught far better pics than ever before with my previous camera. The first set of prints I ordered online are wonderful. For action shots this camera is perfect. The advantage of the SLR is that you don't have the delay found in the majority of point-and-shoot cameras marketed to people like me, and the burst rate is more than an amateur like me would need. I found that the P&S; type of camera caused me to miss the good shot more frequently than getting the good shot.Make sure to get a big memory Compact Flash card. I've found good deals for 2 gig cards with rebates, which can hold 500+ pics in JPEG format, and still a few hundred even if you shoot in the RAW format. I have not found problems with the 40X write speed.The battery life is very reasonable, allowing at least 250 shots before recharging in my exerience. I also recommend shopping for extra batteries, which can be found for a very good deal for the non Canon brand. I have not noticed any problems with the lower priced battery.I purchased the optional battery pack, not really for extended battery life (it holds two batteries), but because I wanted a larger grip area and the pack has extra controls and shutter button for vertical shooting, which I find to be a huge advantage.The software that comes with the camera is reasonable at doing basic photo editing (red eye reduction, etc.), but those who are more into it probably would be happier getting 3rd party software for in depth editing.I also bought the Lowepro 100 Slingshot pack to carry the camera. It just fits this model with room to spare for accessories.For those amateurs who are willing to spend some extra cash to get these advantages, I believe the camera is well worth it, especially if you're a family man and those kids will only be this age a short time!
while the picture quality isn't fantastic, it's enough if you're intending to put your film up on the internet.the cameras computer connectivity is a breeze if you follow the manual.
I was hesitant to purchase this product because of some unfavorable reviews even though I thought it best suited my needs. However, I plunged in and bought it and so far, I am very happy with it. I synchronize it with my work computer and it has been very reliable. I haven't yet used the wireless internet connection so I can't comment on that. I know there is a recall, but only on certain serial numbers and they have fixed the problem now which, I believe was loss of information if the battery wore down. The only negative thing I can say is the record button is a pain since it is located on the top left side of the device. Every time I take it out of the case I accidently push this button and make a recording which is annoying. However, except for this I am quite satisfied and its with me everywhere I go.
There was a problem with set up...I called Customer Service and spent 10 minutes with a guy trying to give me "free" stuff for $11.95 cause I was the 100th caller. I kept asking if this was D-Link's customer service and was assured that it was. I kept saying I didn't want the "free" stuff, just answers to a set up problem and he kept telling me he would get to it as soon as his computer booted the info and then continued to try to get me to take the "free" stuff. After hanging up I called back and got the same..."congratulations, you're the 100th caller, etc." Finally just returned the router to D-Link.
I ordered an electric 150" screen that came bent and wrong case color. The bend was small and I tried to deal with it but it affected the roll up of the screen. This along with the case color being wrong I decided to send it back for refund through amazon. This was a lengthy process because you can't just mail one of these back. It has to be shipped by a special carrier.I decided it was not worth double for an electric and went with a manual. This item came in great condition. It was a couple inches shorter than the electric which surprised me for they were both elite screens. It is still a huge screen and it is a perfect fit for my theatre room.
and these worked great! Memorex has free downloadable templates, so formatting was easy. This was my first CD project and my artwork was full bleed heavy ink coverage, so I had some doubts about quality. The stock (although admittedly lightweight)held up beautifully. If you're looking for high-end glossy effects, you won't be happy. I did experience some registration issues (see other reviews) when I didn't monitor my printer closely. That said, I'd definitely use these again--they made my project easy, inexpensive and professional-looking.
I bought this camera a few months ago. I really like it but I found some drawbacks on this qonderful camera. (It is impossible for me to find a perfect camera)1. Zoom control is not easy to use. Unlike S400, zoom is locked in step. The control is ok but not as good as traditional SLR cameras or S400.2. When you switch to P, A, S, etc mode the 9 points auto focus function is gone. This is not a big deal though if you can use the other auto functions.3. I wish they change the way len is cover by sliding cover. I don't feel very confident that the len is protected by dust.4. Macro is not working very well. I guess it must be the same as most digital camera.Ok. Most of these complaint (except the first one) I fully expected when I bought. Why the heck I bought this camera?1. Canon digital camera has the best picture quality. About the same as Nikon but cheaper. Far superior than Kodak.2. Compactflash memory is cheaper than other format. Unlike other, high capacity memory card is available.3. More manual control over S400 but not too much as G serie.I think 4MP is more than enough unless you want pictures more than 8X11. Hope this review helps your purchase decision.
After 4 years of fighting with the iriver AFT 100, it finally went out on me. I researched all of the available options, wanting another device that used vehicle power and could be tuned to any frequency. Decided to take a chance on this one and after six months, I'm pleased. It has a strong, steady signal. It doesn't cut out for any reason like my previous transmitter. The cord is coiled and therefore only extends a foot or two from the device, but that's a fair tradeoff for a device that works flawlessly. It's easily worth 2-3x the asking price.
My criteria for a decent mp3/cd player is something that supports ID3 tags (shows title/artist/album info if it was encoded in the mp3), a good button interface that is usable when you can't really look and read each button, something that doesn't skip like mad.This player fulfills all of those and here were the drawbacks I've seen: no backlight for its display (something that I'm positive Memorex will fix in the next model), the search function hasn't worked for me at all yet though other people report it, it does skip occasionally but it's not enough to bother me plus I think some of it is a problem with mp3 itself as one of the worse skips happened twice, both on the same song in I think the same place!Also, the player doesn't resume when its been powered off and it'll power off on its own in what seems to be less than 5 minutes which is a bit of a pain to me because I'll stop it so I can talk to someone but I want to be able to hit the resume button within say 15 min and have it resume immediately. But in the end, it's better that it powers off on its own because your batteries won't get worn down as much via accidental power ups if something hits the play button. My wish: a longer &quot;idle&quot; period.Bottom line, I think when you read the other people's reviews it becomes clear that a lot depends on how well you burn the cds in the first place. And when you compare this to the Phillips boxy player &amp; the other few players out there, it's really very much better because most of the others don't have ID3 support and many have very difficult to use button interfaces (too close together). And considering that this is available at about half the price of the Phillips machine which fails on both ID3 &amp; usable interface.... it's the best machine if you want something NOWSure this isn't the best possible player but the problem is that that player hasn't been BUILT yet. I really do think that for all the pros that this player has in comparison to the other players, it's worth dealing with a few cons, some of which you can overcome yourself.So personally.. I still need to experiment with burning cds because I did it using what other people said not to which is probably why the search function isn't working for me.I want to offer this experience ... on the same CD which contains 189 tracks, I'd get varied &quot;read track&quot; reports. If I let it just load and count them without interference... I'd get a count of 187 and it would start playing on the 34th song. If I immediately set the &quot;play mode&quot; to Random when I powered on, it'd start playing within a few seconds and the track count would vary greatly. So obviously, the player isn't reading two of the songs and if you don't let it just do its thing when you turn it on, it won't read the CD fully.
I used this GPS immediately and was impressed with it's knowledge. You need to keep this software up on your computer of new maps etc.
When I am sitting near a fan, which is needed here I'm Arizona, often I cannot hear what the other person says unless I use this
My father got me an iPod nano (2gb) for Christmas. It was decent, although as a music lover I felt restricted by the fact that I could only have 500 songs. Then in May, someone at school stole it, partly because of my own stupidity.Well, to say the least, I was very disappointed, but my uncle who works at Wal-Mart was so moved by compassion that he bought me the Zen Sleek Photo at Walmart with his employee discount.First of all, big props to this player for being the SAME PRICE AS THE iPod nano with 10 TIMES MORE STORAGE. And then I find out that it has microphone and FM radio?? And that albums, artists, and genres are nicely organized? And that photos look great? And that I can change the backgrounds? Incredible.My one complaint was that setting up the software was a bit of a struggle, there are two programs you can use for updating, one for novices and one for advanced, and I actually found the novice one a bit more complicated than the advanced haha. But this really is a great alternative if your thinking of dropping $200 on an iPod nano.
These headphones were up and running in minutes with no messing. These headphones come with a usefull collection of bundled software including PerSono Audio Centre, L&amp;H Voice Express 4, Roger Wilco, HearMe and Net2phone.These headphones are great at doing what they are built for i.e. chatting whilst playing games, using voice recognition programs for hours on end in total comfort.Although the sound is of an excellent quality under low to medium volumes they start to distort a lot if the sound is cranked up. If you are looking for a pair of headphones to blast out mp3 till your ears bleed then look elsewhere (sennheisser.com) If your after a set of headphones that let you play games and chat without a loss of sound quality or that enable you to dictate for hours on end without realsing that you have a pair of headphones on your head then these headphones are for you.Pro's: Lightweight, comfortable, well made, great sound quality and crisp, clear voice recording (my mates have noticed a big improvement in my voice clarity over Roger Wilco compared to when i used my LabTech headset (steer clear of LabTech, you get what you pay for i.e. 6 months of use until you loose sound in one side of your earphones.)Con's: A little pricey, L&amp;H Voice Express wouldn't work on XP Pro without downloading SAPI 4 from M$. I had to figure this out for myself as L&amp;S don't seem to support VE4 anymore.
Works as advertised. I use this adaptor for two different USB charged devices at the same time. It is made better than what I expected for the price. It is build solid and I can't think of a better product that I needed to do the job I was looking for it to do. I use this for my iPod Nano and also to run my DeLorme PN-40 GPS. Can't say much more except it does the job.
Just installed the 4gb mini sd card into my pda phone. Works like a charm. Great product and price.
I was psyched when I got this hub. I wanted to use it for the single USB port on my Time Capsule. This way I could hook up multiple printers and storage devices that would be viewable across the entire network. After I hooked up all the USB cables and power, I turned on my MacBook Pro and nothing showed up via the Time Capsule. I plugged in each device individually to the Time Capsule USB port and each one showed up individually but not through this hub. I was bummed!I decided to do one test before returning the product. I bought a cheap 4 port powered USB hub and hooked everything else up just like before. This time, everything WORKED.I'm kind of disappointed because I like Belkin products. Maybe I got the one Lemon of the bunch?? This one should probably be avoided anyway.
I am very happy with this machine. I had some issues at first with the SD slot and the back screen (caused after the machine "slept"). Once I fixed these I am very happy.To fix: installed new BIOS version (from Toshiba website) and resinstalled a Vista "hot fix" for the SD drive.If you also allow the machine to sleep you want to set the controls that wake it. For example I added a regular mouse and if the machine was closed a movement of the mouse caused it to partially wake (leaving the blank screen). I set the mouse driver to not wake the machine - problem gone away. The machine awakens now on opening the case or a keyboard click. Working great.
I've been using one form of the Microsoft 'natural' (split) keyboard for over 10 years. Interestingly, the first versions took the approach of hdaning slightly pointing down (lower at the back than the front) was healthier, then interim version put a tilt at the back (irritating once you've gotten used to the downward tilt) and now this model features a (removable) front lift that gets back to the downward tilt. I've been personally terrified of carpal tunnel syndrom, especially having seen several co-workers go through very painful surgeries and recoveries, so I may be a little more manic than some about these ergonomic considerations. That said, I'm still (knock wood!) carpal tunnel free. My primary negative comment about this particular incarnation of the MS Natural Keyboard is that it could be a lot quieter. Another design improvement that I'd love to see is the slightly more "chiclet key" design of recent Sony VAIO laptops where the keys are slightly higher than 1/8" (as compared to the more traditional 'shaped' typewriter-style keys on this model). Another relatively new PLUS is the inclusion of programmable "your purpose" keys and the middle "zoom" gadget. Altogether a good buy. My second negative comment is that the keys on this are labelled in what seems to be a "stick-on" decal. I've read other comments that these tend to wear off (and middle models of this keyboard have had etched-on key labels, so that would not seem to be a technical problem).
This is a great wireless card. Installation and use are very intuitive and the transfer rates are fairly fast, especially for the price (the Amazon seller I bought it from was about 50% off MSRP).
This product is nothing fancy or substantial but it does what it's supposed to do, especially for the price. The outlet cable would be much better if it were longer. It was received in a timely fashion.
Best mouse I've ever had. The changeable weights are a nice feature. I like the feel of the mouse, even better than the first G5 edition. I also like the back and forward buttons on the side. It's great for gaming (I play World of Warcraft). Great price and fast shipping from Amazon as always. I woudl recommend this mouse to anyone.
This unit is great for working out as it is solid state (no moving parts). Just what I needed.I was worried that it would be frustrating connecting it to my pc, and downloading. That actually was my biggest concern because Iam not the savyiest tech. wizard!!But since I already use Jukebox for music it was just too easy.I actually did better when I didnt use the directions as theyare a bit much. Just plugged it into the USB port, open Jukebox, and copied existing or new music onto my Portable Device!!.Thanks SanDisk for a great product!!
I was pleased to find a battery available for my old camcorder. It is a better quality battery that what came with the camera-it lasts longer! My order came ahead of schedule. It was a pleasure to do business here. I was kept informed about the order process.
My daughter had a salad shooter and it broke, she can't live without it. She use's it every day. She really love's her salad shooter.
Great product I used it to download music on my phone. I also used it for my XM SkyFi 3 and downloaded music on the card. It's so easy to transfer music and pictures on to it.
I needed a long narrow surge protector for a very small working area. Surge protector offers plenty of plug space, works great and is made to last.
I bought this has an upgrade to an 3 MP camera . Not disapointed at allunit does what it says and the wife used it with no problems either.
So far it's doing it's job in keeping out dust. Very pleased with this purchase!
I was a little hesitant to purchase, but once I mounted, it hasn't come off. Great Lens for the cost.
I absolutely love this headset. I'm practically addicted to it. It's very comfortable to wear, the sound is very clear and I love the fact that it doesn't go over the head.
General Overview: The Jornada is a great tool for those who want to type on the go. You can purcahse a PCMCIA card to give access to the Internet. The look of the Jornada is terrible, but can be fixed.Pros: This device can be syncronized with your computer so if you need to tranfer files to and fro you can. It also has pocket versions of Microsoft Office. The audio on the device is surprisingly good, and you can play mp3s, wavs, and wmas. (Maybe more, but I have not checked) It is light, being about the weight of your remote control and fits in the palm of your hand.Cons: The look of the Jornada is very old, and XP and Vista users will find it hard to adjust. (Lukily there is a fix). Also the rpograms you can upload on this are minimal, so dont expect to be running much else than what is put on it. (Though there is a PLUS! packaage that included paint, spell checker, and more) Finally the battery life lasts about 5 hours if you want to just plain even look at te screen without it being dark.Fixes: As I said, the look is rather distasteful. The desktop can be changed easily, but that still makes Icons and the Taskbar look ancient. Look for a pogram called Gigabar that donwloads directly to your Jornada. Youll want the 1.59 version, than download any skin for it. Read the gigbar readme file which will give you directions to how to install the new skin. The site is here: http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/In essence, you'll mainly use this device for typing and using PDA type things. Internet is useful, but you need t pay extra. There cheap now, and if you travel a lot and like to type, get this. Thank you and good luck!
This is a fantastic wireless router! I have a g notebook card and my wife has a new n notebook card. The signal is fanatastic for both. Full reception all through out the house. Never a dropped connection. The only bad part of this is D-link's costumer service. I had a hard time installing it so I called them. They told me to sent it back cause it will never work properly. One call to Qwest my internet provider fixed that. It was setup and working flawlessly!!! Don't even bother with their customer service... but and awesome wireless router!!!
This is the best Salad Shooter I have ever had. So easy to use clean so powerfulWords can not explain the love I have for this Shooter
This fan came with four screws that were too large in diameter to fit in the holes and were less than a quarter inch long when the fan case was over one inch deep. Thus, I will have to either return the unit or go purchase new screws to attach the fan. Otherwise, the product appears to be as advertised.
Missing a fifth star due to flimsy cap constantly falling off of the pen. Device works well to clean my lenses and the price was right.
I love this television. Has a great picture and sound. I am technologically challenged, but I do research and comparison shop. While I have only owned it for a short time (a little over a month), general consensus is GREAT! I have three other Toshiba TVs in this house and they are great sets. I waited to install FIOS until I got this HD set and the installer inquired about it. He wanted all the information I had on it because he said after seeing all the others, he liked this one best and that was the one he was going buy. So, maybe it's not my opinion that counts here!
I had the old corded Microsoft Trackball since late 2003 and it broke last summer. Hate to use the common mouse cuz of my bad arthritic hands and fused wrist. So, I frantically searched trackball mouse on Amazon.com and found this. Didn't heistate ordering them and got it quickly. Extremely comfortable with it. Almost like the old Microsoft Trackball. Buttons are slight different. Easily adjusted to it. I like this one better.
I've heard complaints about the software that comes with this product, but what I don't understand is why anybody installs it! The product works perfectly, right out of the box, without installing any software. I have it hooked up to my Dell desktop PC, my Apple iBook laptop, a microsoft 2-button mouse w/scroll wheel, an Apple USB keyboard, and a Dell 15" LCD. It works flawlessly.The installation was a bit challenging, because the PC didn't recognize the mouse at first, so I had to unplug the mouse from the KVM, plug the mouse directly into the PC, restart the computer, and let Windows recognize the KVM while I had mouse control in order to click the right buttons. Once that was done, I plugged the mouse back into the KVM, and it works perfectly.My only complaint is that the KVM cables come out of one side, and the USB/monitor cables that go to the PC/Mac come out the other side. This makes it very difficult to find a good place for it on your desk. It'd be better if ALL the cables came out of one side.
The upright design of this thing was a big mistake, especially since the thing is so fragile. I had it sitting upright, and it inevitably got bumped and tipped over on its side. That was the end of hundreds of gigs of very important files.I was shocked that it broke so easily! It wasn't like I abused the thing, and it sounds like I'm not the first person to tip this unstable thing over. It did such a great job of completely breaking that even though it turns on, it makes a loud clanking noise and can't be read at all.I'm very sad and will be looking into more reliable options.
We have purchased two of these keyboard and mouse sets for our office. They get lots of use and we have been very happy with them overall. The keyboard and mouse are both comfortable to use and have decent "extras". I love the separate volume and mute buttons at the top of the keyboard. The number pad on the keyboard is also a must in my opinion. The batteries in the keyboard last a very long time and a decent length of time on the mouse.The only thing that I don't care for is the separate receiver that you must have on your desk, but it's not too bad. Both the mouse and keyboard have plenty of range for regular desktop use.
I love my GPS. I received it as a graduation gift in May and waited this long to write a review so I could have some time to experience the pro's and con's. I'm naturally bad with directions...I get lost all the time. I just started working a job as an auditor this month and with clients all over the place, this GPS has become a necessity.Pro's: My favorite part about the GPS is I never have to worry about getting lost. If I take a wrong turn it recalculates and finds an alternate route. I moved to a new town and didn't know anything. It showed me my closest banks, supermarkets, parks...basically everything I needed. I love the feature that allows you to see all the turns you're going to make and counts down the miles. It gives you an expected arrival time to your destination. As you get stuck in traffic, it allocates for that. I love that it saves all my recent selections.Con's: It sometimes takes me on the most bizarre route. I find myself turning off a road only to turn back onto it after 5 minutes of driving in a different direction. But I don't mind, since it still gets me where I need to go. Sometimes it tells you to turn when it wants you to stay straight. If I'm on a highway and there's a major exit in five miles, it says next turn in 5 miles when it's really that I need to bear with the highway. It has taken me to a wrong location once. Mapquest sent me to the same place, though. Mine takes quite a while to acquire the satellite. I have no idea why; it didn't used to. What I do is start driving and hope it kicks in before I'm in unknown territory.All in all, I'm VERY satisfied. I'd recommend it to anyone.
I was quite excited using this product in large town settings but was horribly disappointed trying to use it on the back roads of Connecticut. The device kept losing satellite connecticity, took a huge amount of time to regain connectivity, did not recognize the street(s) I was on frequently, was slow responding when I made sudden turns, etc: etc: I tried it both ways - i.e. fastest time and shortest route but the results were no different. I had to return this as it was pretty much unusable.
I just purchased a Compaq Presario SR2170NX last week. The Vista software will not allow me to continue an online course I was taking and is incompatible with other applications I was using with XP. I loaded the updates and patches the website said would fix my problem, now the computer says that its D:Drive is full. I just bought this thing and have not even started loading software on it yet! I've had the same problems others have described with the computer locking up for no reason and have had to pull the plug. Don't buy this computer. Spend more for a quallity product.
I love it! I especially love the fact you can replace the battery. I'm extremely pleased that my public library, Walmart and numerous suppliers of music and audiobooks provide a wide selection of materials that work on it. It's a sturdy piece of equipment and it's known to take a few bumps (or drops with a rubber case). It is easy to navigate through the screens, and I love that you can preset a maximum volume. No damaged ear drums with this baby! I have long fingers and I'm pleased that the Zen MicroPhoto fits in my hand comfortably. I don't like extremely thin devices. I highly recommend it.
I just got this for Xmas to replace my undersized Belkin 4 port hub and it looks great. It works fine for most of my peripherals but don't bother hooking up your Soundsticks to it. The music skips about once every 20-30 seconds. It also requires a powercord (adding to the already overflowing powerstrip) unlike the Belkin which will work w/ or w/o external power (in accordance with USB specs I may add). So, I have the soundsticks plugged in directly to my TiBook and then the hub in the other port to all of the other peripherals. I debated returning it but the blekins are not stackable and take up a greater horizontal footprint. Sometimes I just wish I could find one product that did what I needed...
My only usage of this product has been for audiobooks. It currently has 10 unabridged books on the device and the memory is less than 1/3 full...amazing, for such a small thing!The only glitch I've encountered has been a "freeze" that has happened a few times. It's easily corrected by pressing and holding the Memo button and the center circle for 20 seconds. If this had never happened, I would have given the product 5 stars (rather than 4).I'm delighted with my iPod.
Love my Zune. I enjoy it very much. watching movies, music, radio (which by the way is definetly a plus) it's totaly awesome product. Must buy!!!
I purchased this as my first usb headset. Analog just wasn't cutting it anymore. It has excellent sound and is quite comfortable for the price. Windows 7 installed it immediately. I use it for speech recognition and for watching video and listening to music. I am very pleased and I recommend it to anyone looking for a low price great sounding headset.
This is a really simple range finder to use. Just point, push power on button and then push again to get the range. It reads in 1/2 yard/meter increments. I also really like its small size. My only nit is that it feels boxy in my hand. But that's a really small nit. I'm also happy that it's rated over 6000 ranges on one CR2 battery. I don't think I'll have to worry about the battery for a while.The closest I could get it to range is 11 yards. The farthest away I got a reading (so far) is 482 yards on a tree in very dim light. I'm very confident it will fill my needs for bow and rifle hunting.
I purchased this as a backup battery and it is working fine for my Panasonic dmc-fz28s so far. I have charged and used it twice so far and so did the original one too. The battery hold the charge for quite long and has short charging time. No problem observed so far.
This router does not produce a reliable signal, once a day it has to be unplugged and plugged back in which never happened with my old router using the same ISP. If you try calling tech support (which I don't recommend) you'll likely be on the phone for hours as they ask many unrelated questions before you can even get to telling them the problem. You of course can't use this with a VPN either b/c of the unreliability it causes lots of problems. I agree with other reviews that the lights are very bright and annoying.
Im happy with this product and it fits my needs well. I have good reception through it, and I guess that's all I can ask for. I'd buy again.
I just purchased the Linksys CF card for my IPAQ. The Driver for Pocket Pc 2003 isnt on the install disk. You have to download it from a ftp site at linksys! Problem is that the BETA driver isnt there! They put there ad that it is for 2003 but it isnt! Good luck in getting the driver!
Creative Nomad Zen Xtra appears to be the most consumer-budget-friendly hard disk based mp3 player on the market. Creative built this player using a standard, 2.5" wide and 9.5 mm thick hard disk used in laptop computers. These hard drives are bigger and heavier than the whole iPod; however, since they made in huge quantities, they are rather inexpensive. This allowed Creative to offer a 40 GB player at a price close to half of that of iPod and iRiver with the same disk size. Additional built-in savings feature (which apparently added another millimeter or two to Zen's thickness) is user-replaceable lithium-ion battery. One can find a spare battery from twenty dollars, keep a charged spare at hand when going on a long trip, and replace it faster than it takes to change AA batteries in a portable CD player. All other comparable mp3 players must be disassembled to replace the battery (which usually loses its capacity after 250-400 charging cycles), which costs roughly twenty-thirty dollars for the battery and approximately fifty to seventy dollars for a five minute installation job.Yes, Zen Xtra is bulky - it is 0.3'' taller, 0.6" wider, and 0.3" thicker than iPod, and 2.3 oz heavier. This seem to be not a lot on the paper, but when you hold an iPod in one hand and Zen Xtra in the other, it does seem BIG. It does not look that bulky after you get used to it (or have no iPods nearby), but it is still feels heavy if you put it into your shirt pocket on in your fanny pack.Out of the box, it comes with a partially charged battery and about 60 pre-loaded pieces of popular classical music (not a stellar performance, but good melodies). The earbuds are comfortable and have surprisingly clear distortion-free sound. However, thier bass is not very strong, and trembles could be somewhat more transparent. The sound quality of the player is very good (&lt;0.1% harmonic distortions, 98 dB signal-to-noise ratio), it support mp3 up to 320 kbps as well as WAV and WMA. In fact, the general opinion seems to be that its sound quality is the best of all mp3 players in its class.The unit comes with a 12-month warranty. The information on Creative's web site (as at the end of February 2005) was contradictory, but I got confirmation from their customer support that their new policy is 12 month and no longer 90 days.Zen Xtra supports USB 2 and USB 1.1 (although does not support charging through the USB port) but does not work with firewire. Its software (required to copy sound tracks and data files back and forth between the player and your PC) can be installed on any version of Windows, including 98. Mac is not supported. The first application uses Windows Explorer interface; the second one is more elaborate, provides more sophisticated user interface, and supports ripping of music into mp3 format.I read many negative reports on Creative Media Source, but I personally find this piece of software very convenient and efficient. It indeed takes some time to figure how it works and why it works this way, but once you figured it out, it works great.All tracks are saved in the root folder on the player's hard drive (data files can be saved with folders), and looking through an endless list of files in Nomad Explorer could be very intimidating. This is where the Media Source comes into play - its multi-window structure allows you very quickly display tracks which match certain standard selection criteria, such as genre, artist, or album. This is in a way similar to instant arrangement of tracks into folders, as one would do it on a computer.The player comes with a decent quality leather case, a charger, and a USB cable.To summarize, Zen Xtra is not as cute and tiny as the iPod, and does not have the iRiver's endless set of capabilities. But if offers you 40 GB for $150+ less, and saves you another $50+ each time you need a new battery. It is bulky, but it plays very well, has long battery life, solid feel, and a quite convenient user interface. It is the player to buy if its size and weight are not major factors, but the price is. Six stars for the value, four stars for the size and weight, five in average.
My first year to do on-line Christmas shopping.. Amazon.com made it SO easy.... and we were able to find everything that we wanted, including this wonderful gift!
DO NOT BUY THIS TV.. after several months, the tv starts turning on and off by itself. Ok, i can deal with that. After 2 years, there are white spots all over the screen. It looks like a constellation all over the screen. I will never buy another samsung product. stay away from it. It is nice at first but soon turns to garbage.
This is probably the best agp has to offer, great bang for the buck. I can actually play Doom 3 now. Although when I run the auto configure feature in doom 3, it does not select highest graphic mode but just high and the resolution sets at 800x600 even though my desktop is 1024x768. I had to move an hdd to a lower position because the card is very long, but I think most graphic cards are long these days, not a big problem for me because I have rather large chassis. No cooling issues so far, the driver that came with the bfg cd reports 64C on idle and 44C ambient in case those are helpful to anyone. The threshold temp is set to 120C default and as far as I know the value can't be changed from the driver interface so I reckon the stock cooler is good enough. I wish the fan came with lights though. I am not quite sure about the bfg recommended settings though because they contradict what I read on other sites with respect to the AGP aperture size. BFG recommends setting it the same as the card memory however I read somewhere that AGP aperture size is good enough at 64M to 128MB. I think it was adrian's rojackpot bios optimization guide that had the information. Comes with DVI - VGA converter and it supports analog and digital, also comes with Y-power cable.There is only 1 issue I have so far. when I load the demo of the mermaid which came with the bfg cd, it powers down my pc and I cant turn it back on unless I pull out the plug and put it back in. I have no idea why that happens. It could be the mermaid demo and not the card because the card functions normally otherwise. UPDATE: This problem was solved by increasing my power supply from 450W to 550W.I have not tried FEAR as yet but from what I read FEAR has a poorly coded graphics engine and even a 7800GTX slows down at certain places in the game. Oh well what else was I expecting from a sierra game? I will update this review if anything new comes up.4 stars and not 5 because its a powerful card but games still take a while to exit and refresh the desktop even though I run a P4 3.0GHz HT, ASUS P4P800SE, Maxtor 7200rpm SATA HDD, PC3200 1GB DDR , memory acceleration enabled and dual channel mode. Probably I was expecting too much from the card.October 2007 Update: Card renders some artefacts at some instances during windows desktop loading, during firefox tab opening, and during dota load screen. I contacted support at BFG and they are ready to setup a warranty replacement RMA. I have to see if this is feasible.Update: The previous problem with artefacts on the screen was due to the power cable which has to be tight and snug else small vibrations could cause these issues. I upgraded to a CoolerMaster 80 plus power supply and all those issues were fixed. It helps to have a high quality psu with high efficiency and APFC.
I really like this camera. I use it for photos that I take for my Romantic Oregon Coast Vacations web site [...]It is very easy to use. I also got the dock for it with the rechargable battery pack. This ensures that I'm always ready to go. The photos are nice and clear. Since I got it recently, there are some features that I haven't tried yet, but know that I will use down the road. Just right for a casual photographer. A big thumbs up!
I bought this last year, and it's still works well. The indicator display and the charger casing are nice. Kinda pricey, but it's still cheaper than keep buying batteries. I'd give 5 stars if it's cheaper. I bought the Sony AAA 900mA batteries as well.
great scanner. works and works and works. Large foot-print. Noisy.
My several-years-old APC BackUPS 650 failed after long and faithful service. The problem was not with the UPS electronics, but merely the battery, so I ordered a replacement. Installation was a no-brainer, taking almost no time at all. Bingo -- the BackUPS is as good as new! I want a longer run-time on my computer for those rare power outages that last more than a few minutes, so I'll be buying a larger APC UPS in the near future. The existing unit will move to a TV and other home entertainment equipment, where I'm confident it will outlast most of the devices I'll plug into it.
Don't know how much can be said about an SD Card except it arrived quickly and held 845 pics of good quality.
Windows XP, AMD 1.4ghz.After reading the reviews about the problems with XP I was pretty worried but I decided to take the chance anyway. This printer was selling for $$$ ..., so I decided I couldn't pass it up.The install was absolutely no problem whatsoever! I haven't had one crash or error in the few print/scan tests I've done. The scan quality is way better than expected (once you change the DPI from the factory default of 150 DPI(?)). Both BW and Color printing came out with quality that's totally sufficient for a casual user.I would enthusiastically recommend this printer to a friend. It's a great deal, even at the price it's selling for on Amazon.com.
I bought these wireless speakers for my dad. We set them right behind his recliner, so he wouldn't have to keep turning the tv up so loud on my mom. It has worked great. He can hear the television much better. The price was right, the quality is excellent for the price, and I especially like the ability to plug them into a wall outlet. He has found the remote pretty handy too. I would recommend for purchase!
Ok so i was wasn't expecting this product to be anything near as good as say a Bose headset but it was hardly better than my normal (non-noise reducing) headphones. The sound quality is fine and its comfortable to wear, but i thought i was getting a "noise reducing" headset. Really that's my only, but BIGGEST problem with these headphones, so really i payed twice as much for headphones i already have.
This item has been hard to find on the web, til I came to amazon.com. This site has always come thru for me.This product is much needed for me cause of what I do.
Purchased the mintek last year for Christmas...worked great for awhile but after six months the picture disappeared...no picture, just sound...take in for repairs and was told that was a common problem with Mintek and that it would be more to fix the player than to buy a new one...I am purchasing a new player but defintely not a Mintek!!
My HP 1320 laser printer has functioned with no problems for eight years, using only HP toner cartriges. I once tried a less costly off-brand with the former printer. It never printed properly again. The price I paid on Amazon.com was excellent, and delivery was prompt.
I am somewhere between a neophyte and an amateur photographer. I bought a Sony A200K as my first DSLR and love it but soon discovered the limitations of the lenses it came with. I consulted pros to see what my next lenses was going to be and this 75-300mm was it. Since I don't have a lot of bucks right now, I took a chance on a used one and this thing was in mint condition. But I was soon doing some incredible jaw-dropping shots from the time I got it attached to my camera, Close ups of flowers, Animals, and yes even bugs jumped right out with amazing clarity and color... Amazon, the seller and this lenses made me a professional photographer most of the time. I couldn't be happier.
My parents own a Gateway, a Sony and a Dell - all three purchased in the last three years. It is my opinion that all three systems were a waste of our money - with graphics and shared memory. Great service from Dell and Gateway but they often times told my brother, sister, and I as college students we did something wrong. I guess when one of use turned the PC on, it was wrong thing to do.My dad's firm uses HP Servers and he was referred to look at the HP Pavilions. He is an IT Manager and knows how to get answers to his questions. The HP service recommended he take a look at the Pavilion line that were introduced in the 2nd half 2003 and my dad did so.My mom and dad ended up buying me an HP a350n for Christmas. I had it setup and burning DVDs in under one hour. It is so very quiet and very powerful. The CPU is a P-IV with HyperThreading - meaning the CPU can run tasks in parallel. I mean the unit is very fast. And the graphics card, although not the best on the market, is very adaquate for gaming, burning and viewing DVDs, digital photography, and my college work. My dad loaded software he purchased from Microsoft - including Office and Visio.The HP a350n is fabulous. Now, I can do my homework and research work from my apartment at college and do my digital photography too.A friend received a Sony DS420 for Christmas. Both the HP a350n and Sony DS420 are comparably equipped - with the Sony coming with more software titles but a slightly smaller hard drive. My friend and I were going to run benchmark tests side-by-side. But, two weeks after Christmas, my friend is still waiting to setup his Sony. At first, he could not get support to give him a straight answer to why Windows XP would not load. His recovery files were not there. He finally got some help from Sony service and an RMA for the HD. I helped him extract the HD from the case and package it up to be returned. There is no assurance the HD is the problem. I suspect the problem is the HD controllers on the mother board. My friend paid for expidited S&amp;H or else it would be longer time without his &quot;new&quot; PC. He is waiting for the HD to be returned. He will go to college without it - and wait until he comes home for a holiday.I had a few problems with my A350n but nothing serious. The XP operating system (XP Home) needed some tweaking that my dad helped me with. And HP Service helpdesk was excellent too! I spoke with a &quot;David&quot; who was very helpful and curteous. I am no &quot;hot-shot guru&quot; but he stepped me through some evaluations / testing, explaining what the test results meant and what to do to resolve the problem.The HP a350n is a fabulous computer. I am a happy and satisfied HP customer.Now, we are packaging the unit up so I can take it to college with me when I leave on Saturday for the San Francisco Bay area.I am excited about my HP Pavilion a350n. Thank you HP!
I also purchased this unit with the intention that it was trouble free--But what a surprise. I didnt believe others as to it failability and numerous problems--but after 5 monthes it happened to me. This unit failed not only mechanically but the company and its representitives as well. I am sick and tired of retuning this unit {3 times } and getting it back to work for a little while. You would think a respected company would care for its customers and correct things to their satisfaction----DO NOT BUY this unit it only brings TROUBLE
We eat alot of salads, and this makes the prep ALOT easier. Wish I had one a long time ago. Would make a nice gift for someone that you enjoy eating their meals (hint, hint).
Does the job, and reasonably priced at $1.99. Using it for a ham radio application, and it seems to work well, with little extra noise introduced.
I wanted portable music. My first thoughts were of an MP3 player, but the options are currently quite limited: either fixed storage of 30-60 minutes, or removable storage (flash, memory stick, etc) at a cost of $1-2/minute of audio... and long download times to get the music into the player. Lot of money, not much functionality. I looked elsewhere...Minidiscs have improved immeasurably since the first generation of harsh, metallic audio. Media is cheap as well; at $2-3 per 72-minute disc, the savings over mp3 media alone are enough to justify Mindisc.I decided to get a portable player/recorder, and after looking at the options, purchased the MZ-R90. Sony's highest-end, smallest, lightest minidisc player (competitive with an mp3 player!), with a great feature set. The jog-dial is a suprisingly effective control -- a single control, which you can jog with thumb or finger, does almost every common operation -- except volume. Wonderful idea, I hope to see it blatantly stolen by everyone else.RTFM, though, if you want to title your tracks: I figured out everything except how to save the title I had entered. There are a couple other gotchas: the same jack is used for headphones and line out, and it resets to headphones when it powers off, making it a hassle to switch between 'phones and stereo (or car). (Setting volume at max for line out is the easy workaround.) Recording off of battery avoids any chance of ground loop hum, but if the battery isn't freshly charged, you risk running out of juice. Use the external AA-holder to more than double your rec/playback time. These few gotchas make me rate this 4 stars instead of 5 -- my personal experience has been excellent!With the addition of a $30 mic, it's also very handy for recording interviews, so it's now a business expense, too.There's only one problem. The hard-to-find MZ-R91 looks even better. So I got one of those, too... :-)
Very comfortable to use. It took me a week or two to get used to the split keyboard - I've always had this weird typing style I worked out on my own, so I've never been able to type properly. Now that I'm getting the hang of it though, I really like it.I also really appreciate all the extra buttons: the favorites and volume control in particular. I never understood why anyone would want all that extra crap, until I actually tried it out.
I bought this system new through Amazon in November 2008 and now the battery won't hold it's charge, so its no longer portable. I loved it while it worked, though... Great sound, and perfect for parties. Unfortunately, Amazon says its no longer eligible for return so I will have to call Ion and see what they can do for me.
I have got a Lexmark Multifunctional and it uses the cartridge number 29 for color. I also got a continuous ink system that was supposed to work perfectly. But, these cartridges once they get empty will not recognize any new level of ink even if they are full. I had to get this type (29A) for it to work. So if you usualy recharge your lexmark or plan to do so you must get this type, 28A and 29A. Bet before you buy try with the old ones, who knows, they might work.
I bought one of these to serve my home DSL (2 1.54 lines). I do hosting off of my home service, and frankly, though my linux box does just about everything I could ask of it, I just didn't want to deal with running yet another service on it.So I bought one of these puppies. It took literally minutes to get out, set up, and configure the DMZ (DMZ= Demilitarized Zone= NOT behind a firewall -- so a web server can have everything but port 80 hidden behind a firewall, but still serve). This thing rules. A 6 year old could set it up. Good stuff.If you think you have a need for something like this, buy this one.Someone told me that if you are running a large number of gaming machines behgind one of these, it can lag, but I have not experienced any network latency.Good luck!biolight
For an office color laser printer, the Xerox 6180N is an excellent value. It warms up relatively quickly, prints quickly, and the print quality is excellent. Although this is not really a photo printer, the photos in my memos and brochures are just what I wanted. The two factors that preclude a 5-star rating: (a) the toner is expensive and (b) the printer is exceptionally large and heavy.
i recently bought the philps expanium and it works great! the only problem i encountered was the inability to play properly, cd's that were still open. i recommend closing your mp3 cd's before playing them. other than this little problem, its perfect. the resume function is great, and the accessories are wonderful. the manufacturers of the riovolt should take note and do the same instead of charging for the cassette adapter to be bought separately
I managed to set it up without difficulty and backed up my data but I realized that that data was accessible to everyone connected to the network so I made a mental note that I would need to explore its access control mechanisms sometime. I got back to this a few days later and I created a user using their web interface. Once I did this I could no longer map any directory on the hard-drive connected to this device onto my PC. Everytime I tried to access the device I was asked to provide login credentials and they never worked!Unfortunately there was some gap between the time I created a user on the Linksys router and the time I got around to using it so the connection between user creation and the problems that created were not at all apparent to me and I wasted one Saturday before I figured out that I was better off not trying to create users on this device.The issue may well be a problem with Vista since I was able to connect to the Linksys using another laptop while the user still existed. I should ideally try and experiment some more but I am too stressed out to try that again - maybe someone else could try that. However this post should serve as a warning to Linksys NSLU2 owners attempting to use some of the "advanced" features of this device.
My title is pretty direct. The sound is ENORMOUS that is produced out of these. For a fairly cheap 5.1 system it plays back sound quality that is top notch. The bass can produce immense volume, the satellites offer great tone and sound quality, the center gives good feedback as well. However I've not gotten to run this through it's full paces in true 5.1 yet to give an accurate description. So I will simply describe it in simplest terms first, and later update this.I used the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and "War of the Worlds" to test and bench mark against my old logitech 2.1 system. Let me say that with the bass alone my old speaker system was drowned out completely by the opening sequence of "Saving Private Ryans" beach landing. The sound of bullets and the shock of mortars really pumped out of the 10 inch sub.The Rears and fronts gave good quality for spoken dialogue and the higher frequencies of bullets and gun fire came through excellent. All in all the only one speaker of this set I've not yet gotten good feeback from is the center, again due to my lack of proper set up for the true 5.1, pesky sound card! My 2.1 couldn't hope to keep up with this system. Although a good system, the sub alone is about the size of 3 of my old.For "War of the Worlds" the trumpeting of the alien ships was immense. The sound of building being destroyed and beams vaporizing civilians came through excellent! Leaving a very cinematic feel. I was impressed overall by the fidelity of which this produces sound. Given again, that it is not a top of the line home theater system, but for computer system it really is awesome.For my brief intro, I will say this already is worth every penny I spent and I would recommend these a thousand times over. Once I do some upgrades to my PC to offer better sound processing I'll revisit this for a fuller review.
I've tried dozens of different brands and models of headphones and I keep finding myself coming back to these. The Koss Plug headphones are the only earbuds I have found that don't fall out of my ears. They don't make my ears physically sore after using them for extended periods of time like most traditional wrap-around headphones. They do a great job blocking out outside noise and have great frequency response. They're great for listening to music while I play along on my drumset, or for just listening while at the gym, in the car etc. In my opinion these headphones are far superior to many more expensive models, and best of all they're cheap! I've broken/lost a couple of pairs of these over the years and I don't lose any sleep replacing them. I recommend these headphones to everyone.
The Garmin did not recognize the cable, therefore it wold not work.Will use the cable for something else if I need it.
The wireless range is quite poor. Range is improved somewhat by 'pointing' the dome of the receiver right at the mouse, e.g. velcroed to the bottom of your display. The keyboard and/or mouse just flake out after a few months.We haven't had trouble with the driver in Panther and Tiger, the volume and itunes controls work fine, when the stuff works at all.The one saving grace is Kensington's excellent warranty service. The system has a five year warranty. The 800 number gets you to a human pretty quickly. Tell them your troubles, your serial #, your address, guess at the purchase date, and a week later a whole new kit arrives. The new ones work fairly well for a few months, then start dropping key and mouse strokes. I do wish they would actually take the dead ones back for postmortems, maybe they'd learn to make reliable gear.
Nothing fancy. It works to adapt my 72 mm Cir. Polarizing filter on 62 mm threaded filter lens.The quality is good but the thread is a little bit gritty.
Case fits perfectly over my MP3 player. It came with accessories that I haven't figured out how to use yet as it came with no instructions, but I am very happy with the protections it provides my player.
This scanner has been my family's sole scanner for several years now. The scan quality is excellent, and the ease of use makes scanning possible for even the most technology illiterate!
i bought a rio nitrus without the software. i took it home charged it and it plays fine. it doesn't have the upgrader problem but it will dot be recognized by my computer. have emailed rio but they are stupid indiansdownloaded rio software and driverhave xp and 98sedoesn't work on eitherif you can help please email memy address is jimmyefrye@earthlink.net or thedew02@yahoo.comif you have a rio with a bad hard drive email me and maybe i would take it from you
Good cable, no interference for 25'! BUT the right channel doesn't work after 1 week. So NO don't buy, spend money on a bit better cable.
this product is great. the original cable connect screw is a bit short and very hard to keep connected .The new replacement cable is just right and hooks up easily. Good product for a good price and shipping was fast.
Just started getting into photography and purchased a high quality lens and didn&#8217;t want to run a towel and scratch my lens so I got this brush and works great. It even removed light finger smudges.
Works very well, no problems, wood buy again, good price, don't know why you have to type so many words for a review of product
This is a handy device for any computer owner who has to transfer data for self or others. It works as advertised on XP machines and the light showing access is a nice touch. It is especially important now that so many computers and mini-notebooks come without floppy drives.
I have had my e410 for a few days now. I read some different reviews on it. All of them had nothing but good things to say about this camera. With in a day I knew what all the settings are and how to use it all manually. At first I was scared that there was too much. I picked up the manual and looked it over. The manual is Great. It explains every thing from what SLR stand for to focusing. Very user friendly with your trusting manual by your side you will have it all figured out in a day.I love all the different settings to pick from. I love the size. Its small but light it fits well in my hands. My husband said "it's so small and light, but has grips in all the right places I can hold it all day." He has bigger hands then me and still found it comfortable.The Live LCD screen is nice but I like to use the eye piece better for focusing. All the buttons are in the right places. The photo quality is great. With the software they give you allows you to put together panoramic photos. I LOVE THAT.The manual focus is not like others. It's better for just fine adjusting. If you put in on seim automatic this way you can let the camera focus and then tweak it to what you want and that works great.You can't beat the quality for the price. I was looking at Nikons and Cannons. The ones in this price rang did not impress me. This camera is just as good as the d40. If not better.I could go on and on about this camera. I love it and you can't go wrong with it. This is my first DSLR I moved up from my old 35-mm SLR and this is a great camera to do that with. I highly recommend the E410 to anyone that wants a good travel DSLR that is fun to use and takes a great photo.
Excellent!!I love this backpack, it's so useful, helps me a lot. I'm a Network Engineer and this backpack was just like a gift from heaven. Almost unlimited storage space for my HP DV6-1030US (watch my review on it) and network tools/network cables, etc.So this was a great purchase, i totally recommend it.
These are great devices once you get working ones. I bought my developers these units for backing up their work. The first five we received all erred and gave us errors, including power errors that WD's Support cases were useless for helping. Eventually worked with WD Support and they determined we had five faulty drives. These are apparently laptop hard drives placed into some nice casing and there have been quality issues with some batches.Once replaced with a new batch of drives, all have performed well and members of my staff that use them rate the Passports with high marks. No requirement for external power is especially useful for some. Since our purchase, I've discovered one of my vendors uses 30 of the Passports to carry and deploy images for their training PCs. They have had similar experience with a few bad drives, but once they got working ones, all works well. It is their primary mode of deploying environments for training, now.
This over the head cell phone headset has good sound, is durable and afforable. It has been increasingly difficult to find an over the head head set
I'm very satisfied with this purchase. This is the only way to listen to your new MP3 Bluetooth phone in the car or on the go. Wear it around your neck, tuck the receiver under your shirt, earbuds in and your good to go. Listen to your MP3 phone (mine is a new LG Fusion w/ 1G Memory) and take calls. All without big, ugly headphones. Buetooth calls fade in an out a little, but not too bad. The MP3 sound from my Fusion is great with no fading at all. Also comes with a small Bluetooth transmitter for your non-Bluetooth MP3 player if you need it.
Ok, what I wanted was an easy to use digital camera/printer bundle. I found it. The set up directions were fool proof. I set up the camera and dock....then took, saved and printed a fabulous print (start to finish) in less than 10 minutes. This from a woman who still has no idea "how to get the pictures out of the digital camera" when it comes to our old digital camera. This is a great little package for beginners who are intimidated by technology. And I MUST add that the print quality is exceptional. I never expected such crisp clear prints from home. Great little camera/printer for the price.
Good print quality & paper feed. Overall the hardware is good, except for being VERY NOISY. The software is problematic in every respect. The installation CD can make your PC crash it is so big and tempermental. A total resource hog. The consumables are very expensive considering their built in short life. And don't even think about using a HP "compatible" cartridge or drum. If the sensors sense anything other than genuine HP they will shut you down.I have owned many excellent HP printers in the past. But not one in the past 3 years has been decent. I mu$t move on. HP was the quality standard forever. It is sad to see them fail.
No complaint, thus far. Take the time to read and understand settings. I travel the western U.S. and unless I am in the middle of no where I use the Automatic settings. Volume control once adjusted for my taste is tolerable. At first to loud and annoying, I have settings the way I like it now.V995 paid for itself two weeks ago when Highway patrol was using Laser tagging of cars. The V995 Vector picked it up before he could tag me. That being said I still needed to take warning seriously and immediately slowed down. Avoided unreasonable speeding ticket.I would recommend this everyone.
Intel's previous Pocket Concert Player was a very highly reviewed MP3 player but a bit pricey. This time Intel has followed up with a few improvements to the Pocket Concert while removing some of the features that some may find unnecessary making the bottom line--price--better. First, the player comes with 64 megs of memory of which about 60 is available for songs using wither mp3 or wma format. The software is wonderfully simple to use. Transfer rates are decent through USB. In addition, the player comes with a full edition of Musicmatch 6.1 for organizing, ripping, and burning. Unlike the Pocket Concert, the player has expandable memory with MMC cards which now only go up to 64 megs and are pricey in comparison to compact flash or smartmedia. The player is durable with simple buttons and nice headphones of the earpiece variety. Intel has added a cool factor of exchangeable &quot;skins&quot; to vary the look. This may be for the younger set as I find this more a marketing ploy than a substantive reason to buy. There is no FM tuner or digital voice recorder. As far as I am concerned, all i was looking for was an mp3 player with no frills. This easily fits the bill. This to me appeared much better than any other pure mp3 player out there.Pros:1) Sturdy build2) Expandability3) Superb softwareCons:1) No bells and whistles like FM tuner or voice recorder2) Questionable future support from Intel for firmware upgrades as Intel recently announced the termination of its consumer products division
I've owned this keyboard for well over two years. I spend 8-10 hours a day on the computer, five days a week. I was suffering from carpel tunnel syndromes before purchasing the keyboard, so severely that I would spend the evenings and weekends in wrist braces. The keyboard has relieved the pain entirely. I've become so accustomed to the shape and style of the keyboard that I can not key as quickly and accurately on regular boards as I do on my ergo board. I've also started a trend at work, with nearly 10% of all employees using the same keyboard as I do. In a company of over 1800 employees, this is quite a feat. The company now purchases this model keyboard for employees needing the relief of an ergonomic keyboard.
Netgear GS605NA Giga Switch 5PortPlug and Chug networking for offices and home networks. My office is in the garage (broadband router, big computer, laser printer, File Server), connects to the house over conduit run with Cat 5 cable, house has one computer, a WiFi router, a 3G cell minitower, and two TV devices on ethernet. Two of these Netgear GS605NA switches connect the two buildings at gigabit speed.The devices from Apple are all gigabit connections, the TV stuff, laser printer and Windoze machine are only 100 megabits. If you use a hub for the connections, the whole network runs at the slowest device's speed! When the TV was receiving HD channels, the house WiFi wouldn't allow new connections (no bandwidth left over). After installing the Netgear switches, the WiFi router is back to GigE and working great even when two HD channels are active!Installation time for each switch was under five minutes. Nothing needed to be done to any of the devices, not even the Windows XP machine! That, to me, is networking perfection!
I wasn't going to buy this item but after browsing other items for my aftermarket radio it popped up with suggestions or items bought with my wire harness and dash kit. But it fits like a glove. If I didn't get this my radio would not work with the factory plug. Gm cars you have to do some research they have weird wiring. But do some research for your car then buy it on amazon I save a lot a money. In here
These binoculars are small, light weight, focus easily, and give a strikingly clear image. Fun for travel, bird watching, or even checking on whether the new plants need watering. Love 'em!
I spent a lot of time shopping around for digital cameras last summer, and we purchased an S400 - same as the S410 w/out the pictbridge feature. Have had no regrets about our purchase, and now my entire family has the S410. The camera has proven to be very reliable in auto mode, and we have used the manual features to shoot in a variety of conditions. Ease of use is wonderful, and the thing is built like a tank. Feels nice and weighty in your hand which is nice due to it's small size. Small size is one of big selling points for us on this camera, and because of this we can take the camera everywhere!The battery life is excellent, but I do recommend another battery or the car charger for when you are on extended road trips or will be shooting for a long time.We have been printing our photos on an Epson R200 - the greatest $100 photo printer out there. Excellent quality for the price.
These are among the best interconnects I've ever used. I have paid a lot more for cables but none were any better. These have silver plated oxygen free copper wire, beautifully made RCA connectors and great insulation. I had a cheap cable running between my preamp and amplifier. There was a hum that I couldn't get rid of. When I replaced the cable with the Sonic Wave, there was dead silence. I held my ear to the speaker and turned the volume all the way up. Dead silence! The music was also better defined and the soundstage was noticeably enlarged. The vibraphone in "Jazz at the Pawnshop" album sounded as if it was right in the room! You can pay more for cables than you will for these Sound Stage, but you can't get anything better. Highly recommended.
I really wanted to like the iTrip but the poor transmission quality did it in. Like the old rabbit ears on a tv, the iTrip worked best when I held it in my hand...not a good quality in a device designed for use while driving. At best, when the reception was acceptable, the sound quality was dull and lacked presence. I returned it and went back to good old CDs...man, they sound good in my car.
This is simply the best single band router out there although it's an older model (2007). Took 5 minutes to set it up and works like a charm. I used it on our three story house with a lot of walls and the Wi-fi signal remains strong to all parts of the house. This is specially great when you are a bathroom reader who brings their iPhone/iPad devices to read while on the throne. The speed is pretty fast and does not slow down even with multiple devices (my iphone, laptop, PS3) plugged in and running at the same time. My only complaint is when you change something in the router config it takes a long time for the router to save the settings (around 30 seconds).
this item has been very useful, especially the hands free calling feature. One of the main reasons I bought this particular model was the rating by CR and because it is compatible with a wide range of cellphone companies. It is very user friendly and you can understand the computerized voice. I would recommend this gps.
This headset was OK - not great, not bad - but stopped working after the 90 day labor warranty period.Panasonic customer service says: "...we recommend sending the product to our Customer Service Center in McAllen Texas. The product will be replaced with a reconditioned model for a fee. Please send the product along with a letter to explain the problem..."That's not worth the effort, so, another piece of plastic junk is heading toward a landfill near you.
I bought two of these and they were for a good price but one charger stopped working after a week. I gave the second one as a gift and as far as I know it is still working.
The radio is very nice. I like the functions and believe it is priced a little bit high for what you get. The technology makes up for the build however. I like the 2 way radio function. The antenna is great as it is not telescoping. What I did not like was:1. the dynamo crank handle is plastic and flimsy2. it won't charge an iPhone4s nor a Droid X2 (I contacted Midland and they confirmed)Other than that, it is not bad. I returned mine b/c my intention was to have a radio and back up way to charge my phones. It would be nice if the manufacturer just went ahead and listed the actual cell phones that the radio is capable of charging instead of putting the buyer and seller through the return process.
Advantages:1. No tapes or mini-DVD's; record straight onto hard drive2. Many hours on the hard drive, even in HQ3. Beautiful colors & resolution4. Easy to delete and edit clips5. Records standard MPEG video (easily edited/manipulated)Disadvantages:1. No firewire output to computer (USB only; see below.)2. No headphone output3. Included software easy, but not powerful4. Comes with cheap composite video cable; premium S-video cable addn'l costI've sorely needed a camcorder for some time now, but I also wanted to avoid a future of buying and storing and fiddling with drawers full of tapes or mini-DVs... so I looked into hard-drive camcorders. Reviews of the exisiting hard-drive camcorders out there were quite mixed, at best - problems with image quality, compression, adaptability to video editing software, etc. So I held on, (unfortunately missing the opportunity to film my kid's first birthday and first steps, etc.) and I bought this machine as soon as it was finally released (initially only to Sony stores) in mid-April. It is surpassing my expectations thus far.I really do like shooting video directly onto a hard drive. I don't have to worry about wasting tape/miniDVD space, running out of tape, or finding the right spot on the right tape, etc., so I find that it really frees me up to shoot video whenever I'm inspired - and just delete (immediately or later) if the clip isn't interesting. Very liberating. Deleting segments is very easy, just as easy as on a typical digital camera. The clips are organized automatically into folders based on date/time, and within each folder, clips are selected for viewing on the touch screen (or via included remote control), referenced graphically by the first frame of each clip. Simple. One can watch/listen to clips on the 2.7" screen (and speaker) integrated into the camcorder, or hook the camcorder up to TV or computer for playback/preview of unedited footage - resolution is excellent on my 40" LCD TV. I was wondering if I'd be disappointed in the resolution on my big screen, especially considering that nice compact high-def camcorders are now in the $1500 and less range (none with hard disk drives, though), but I'm not disappointed at all; video looks great and crisp straight out of the camcorder - especially since using the "premium" S-video cable I bought for about $35 (which should really be included in the package, I think.)Creating quality DVDs was my real goal, though, ie. sharing the results with family/friends, and creating a long-lasting archive. Using the included software, I've created a first DVD of about 25 minutes of various length segments of video, mostly of my 15-month old daughter running around and being extremely cute. The DVD looks and sounds surprisingly clear and colorful and vibrant, even on my 40" LCD. The included software makes it fairly straightforward to import video from the camcorder's hard drive onto my computer's hard drive, for editing and authoring DVDs of video. It knows which clips have been imported already, and imports only those that are new. One you've decided what you want on the DVD, it comes out with menus and all, very cool. I haven't yet tried the even simpler "easy-DVD" burn feature, as I've been into editing the clips somewhat before putting them on DVD; I don't know what those results look like. Also, for Mac users, the instructions do include some comments about using the footage with Macintosh computers (I haven't tried that yet.)Shooting with the camcorder is a breeze. Nice slow smooth zooms are possible, and become easy once you get the hang of it. I was worried that there would be a lag time to initiate recording (after pressing the "record" button) but there is none really. It feels pretty good in my hand. I haven't dropped it, and don't plan to, so I can't comment on whether the hard drive fails with trauma.Some comments:1. My computer doesn't have USB 2.0 input (which is the standard for the past three yrs or so), and I've had no luck with various adapters, so the lack of firewire output is rather annoying to me personally, and causes importing of clips to my computer to be rather time-consuming (though easy). It seems silly that Sony is abandoning firewire output on this machine, just like Apple has abandoned it on the newest Ipods. Sucks for me; though my computer is a great but oldish HP with fast Pentium 4 processing, it only has USB 1.1 support. For most of you, though, importing via USB 2.0, it should be quite fast.2. Sound recording is very good, but I wish the camcorder had a headphone port. Oh, well. Perhaps it's a blessing, as now I have no reason to plug my head into headphones all the time.3. The included software is really nice for getting the video from camcorder to computer, but editing is primitive at best. I'm waiting for my video editing software suite to arrive at my door (I chose Sony Vegas Platinum, based on reviews); I hope it works well. Compatibility should not be a problem, as the video files are saved, on my computer, as MPEG video files, which are a fairly standard platform.4. You'll be tempted (like me) to start buying software and accessories (mic, extra battery, new computer with superfast processing speeds, etc.) so save a few hundred (or thousand) for those. Included battery lasts for almost 2 hours of use.Overall a very nice machine, with a lot going for it. I'm very happy to own it, and I'm using it frequently with minimal problems thus far. I wish it had firewire output and a headphone jack, but it's great even without it.
Okay---do NOT read this review if you are interested in my opinion regarding various technical details, specs, or other important aspects of this device. If you want that info--read the above reviews which offer far more informed opinions. If, however, you want to know if this camcorder is easy to operate, straightforward in design, fun to use, and a good buy--well continue reading. My husband and I are so electronically un-evolved--it's pathetic. Neither of us has ever purchased or operated a digital camera or a regular old analog camcorder...Digital? Forget it. We have two young children who keep erforming incredibly precious, video-worthy antics (you know, eating breakfast, reading books, taking a bath---what could be more exciting?)--we decided that we have already let two many of these precious moments pass us by--and it's time to document some of them...So we decided to get a camcorder. Right out of the box this device has been incredibly easy to operate...my partner spent 2 nights studying the manual, practicing with different lighting, setting up the tableaux, etc...I just grabbed the camcorder after I found my son tearing around the house--naked (he's 2 for chrissakes), smeared with cream cheese, peanut butter and pretzel hat and wearing a hardhat and cowboy boots. I just picked it up and started filming. The sound quality is very good. The display screen is fantastic--the image is wonderful when projected onto the elevision. This is a great camcorder---great for technologically naive users and apparently for sophisticated users as well.
I bought this printer new several years ago. Although I'm a light user, averaging maybe 20 pages a week over all the years of use, I'm still very impressed that like the Energizer Bunny, it just keeps going and going and going. It's always worked flawlessly, not one problem. If it died tomorrow, I'd very probably get a reconditioned one as a replacement. For those in need of a B&W printer, I don't know how this one could be beat.
i have this amp pushing two 10" dual speakers and by hearing' my system you would think i would have top of the line speakers but i don't this amp is pretty good and i ain't what you got it's how you work or make it work...easy to adjust don't have a million buttons real simple and good amp
Our project was to install ceiling projectors from the ceiling. We have suspended ceiling tiles and needed these brackets which end worked very well.
Nice product at a good price. The only thing I wish it had is that the brush part, when it retracted, was covered. Other than that, no complaints.
The desciption did not say thay the software was only for Windows 98, luckily I found that out before I installed the actual reader, luckily my XP told me this, it wouldn't even install. Then after checking it out further I found out the plug type was not compatible with my Dell. So this thing had no chance of working with my computer. I think Tiger Direct could have been more forthcoming with this information. I am out $12.99 plus $7.49 shipping for something that will not work. So I just have to eat this thing because it is not worth it to me to pay for return shipping and then of course the obvious hassles of getting a refund.
Don't buy this junk. It works when it wants to. If you have a low sound coming to the headphones then it will automatically turn off even when you have the switch turned on. It's rather unfortunate that the quality of RCA products has deteriorated into junk status.
I used this product in a hotel on vacation. I loved it so much, that is why I purchased this one. It is a fabulous hair dryer.
This camera has 2 LCD screens. Something you will not find in the new rebel series. You must purchase a professional D series to find this.A great camera, very light and compact. Highly recommend v the new rebel series. Consumers look at the increased pixels on the new series and feel they own an obsolete piece of equipment..Under normal circumsatnces there is no benefit from increasing pixel numbers past about 6 megapixels on the APS-C sensor on DSLR. For point and shoot the same holds true after exceeding 3 megapixels. Manufactures basically are selling extra pixels instead of a better product. The rebel XT is a pro model in disguise.
If you are changing your GM factory standard car stereo, then you need this item to hook your antenna up to it. It works as advertised. Also make sure you get the GM chime retention interface, which allows you to keep your chime sounds (low fuel, door ajar, keys in ignition, turn signal still on etc.)
This product IS NOT a toner cartridge! It is a waste container for unused toner! Please change the advertising! Thank you!
These headphones and complete JUNK! Sound is awful, crackly, NOT clear at all. Don't waste your money. Sending them back immediately!
The wrist pad and orientation of this keyboard fixed all my wrist aches immediately. It has fairly good response as well.
My husband and I went to Aruba on our honeymoon with our new digital camera. After shopping around for approximately a month, we decided to buy the HP7760 mainly because of the 1.8&quot; LCD screen - no computer necessary.The guy at Best Buy told me I needed a USB cable, which is true, but it is not necessary unless you are printing from your computer. He tried to sell me a $30 one; I went to Walmart the next day and got one on clearance for $12.The printing is absolutely wonderful! The colors and hues are so rich, it looks like you are there in person. The blue sky is as blue on the picture as it was in person! Same with all the other colors! I have not run into any problems with little stars or black lines appearing on my pictures, and since I installed it about two hours ago, I have printed more than 50 4x6 prints using the HP Premium Photo Plus glossy paper. The prints are instantly smudge-proof, but take longer time to dry if you want to put them in an album (especially the ones with the dark colors). I feel the quality is equal to that os lab processed prints. I took a picture of the sunset one day and the oranges and reds just jump off the picture at you.I also haven't had any problems with any paper jams or &quot;ink failed error&quot; as some other reviewers have complained. The tray can only hold 20 4x6 cards at a time, so don't overload it and you'll be fine.I also liked that it came with two ink cartridges, one color and one photo. After 50-something pictures, the cartridges are still going strong. I also bought a black cartridge and color cartridge (a combo pack at Best Buy for its sale price of $39.74, regularly $53) and a gray photo ink cartridge along with a second photo cartridge. In addition I bought the HP plus glossy and matte paper (haven't used the matte yet)One word of advice (and it tells you this in the manual): When you place the paper in the 4x6 tray, make sure the side you're printing on is down and the perforated edge is toward you. I made the mistake of putting the paper in backward and had a couple prints come out with a white stripe on the end where the perforated edge should have been.This printer is great for the price and ease of use! No complaints whatsoever!
they sound ok but the ear pieces break off the headband VERY EASILY! they are not sturdy by any means, mine broke the first day.
The product works as advertised. I can listen at any volume level anywhere in the room or house, and the wife and guests can listen at their volume level. I just wish the battery life would last more than about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. As a result I purchased a second set to keep charged so I am not interrupted during a long movie.
This charger will charge your phone. However, the phone connector will not stay in the phone. Therefore, you think it is charging but is not because it is disconnected. I would recommend staying with the real thing - the actual manufacturer's charger. It costs twice as much, but works!
Many people complain about having two wires to charge and dock. Why can't a company make a piece of plastic what would hold the USB and charge plugs and have a dock station or cradle for the TE??????
System works good if yo can figure out how to work it. As with all new electronic devices, you need to be a 13 year old nerd to figure out all the controls. But after calling, and getting curt answers from a nerd, the system is working and doing what we wanted.... providing music from the cable box to our living room.
For my first digital camera and as a beginner myself, I was pretty satisfied with its features and the quality of the output. The multiple picture mode takes either 4 or 9 pics as a single pic so it's also great for shooting action shots. For its reasonable price, I was also suprised at how many pictures the camera is able to store on a 4 MB memory card...it holds about 22 pics, which is almost equivalent to a single roll of film. The camera also comes with a program where you can transfer your pictures from your camera to your computer. You also have a choice to either take pictures in color or black and white as well as if you want the date imprinted on the pics. Just the program itself with all its different capabilities makes the camera package worth buying. There's also great looking carrying case that comes along with it.Pictures look great on your computer...I'm not sure how the pictures would turn out if you were to print it, but if you're just planning on using the pictures for web purposes (email, etc.)..this camera is a great buy for a beginner!
I read the reviews saying that the Rio Nitrus goes belly up after a couple weeks and thought, &quot;that's okay, it won't happen to me.&quot; Well guess what, it did stop working on me. As of this writing, Rio has sent me 3 refurbished replacements, none of which has worked for more than a day. I am now caught in a viscious cycle of waiting for UPS to drop one off, finding out its another piece of sht, and sending it back.What really gets my goat is that the functioning player was great, and had a nice navigation and display and all the other stuff I wanted in an mp3 player. $170 later, though, I have nothing to show for it. Find another mp3 player! I command you!
Projector lamp life is just ok, lamp is good, it's easy to install, but it only last about a year or year and a half with daily use of 2 to 2-1/2 hrs. It's supposed to last 4000 hours. It doesn't. I'm on my third or fourth lamp now.
This laptop cooler is what you want, forget the cheap ones as this is sturdy, very quiet and powerful. The only thing I would have liked to have seen on it is an on and off button which it does not have. You have to plug and unplug when using. GREAT FOR ALIENWARE !
Great bag - plenty of pockets for all the cables and accessories - well thought out by designers. HP 17" laptop fits perfectly. Back compartment can be used for personal items such as clothing etc or for a printer or scanner.. I would recommend this bag to anyone who has a large monitor laptop.
I wanted to confirm that this works with the 2002 Honda Civic.The wires are thick and seem to be top quality. The clip fits smoothly with the aftermarket stereo I purchased.There were a few extra leads that I didn't need for my deck, so if you have a couple loose wires after the four speakers, the red, yellow and black wires are hooked up, don't worry. Double and triple check of course.
The other day, while in an electronics store, I was watching some hoodlums messing around with that "Guitar Hero" videogame. What impressed me was not the game (or their antics), but the fact that the speakers which were flooding that large room with sound so impressively were these unassuming-looking ones by Logitech.I immediately purchased some and have been very happy with them. The sound is both crisp and deep. Installation is entirely plug-and-play; in fact, there is no disk included.Only one minor gripe: you have the ability to plug headphones into one of the speakers, but if you do so, the volume control knob no longer applies and you have to go through your OS interface to turn down the volume. This is the only thing that has disappointed me in an otherwise worthy speaker system.
Purchased 3.5mm Stereo Coupler to hook-up speakers on a old small sony tv. This did the job in fine fashion. Clear as a bell, in large part due to this excellent coupler. These were good people to deal with.
This item is truly plug and play. No need for drivers or setup unless you want to encrypt the data. The product does go up to 85 mbps as advertised. The problem is that it can only be accomplished by connecting the two units to the same power outlet. I was able to get about 12 mbps from the 1st to 2nd floor. Sometimes it would drop to 1.05 mbps and it would not come back up no matter what I did. I managed to solve the problem by connecting the downstairs PL-100 to an outlet which is closer to the distribution panel using an extension and there are no other appliances connected to it. I am now consistenly getting over 30 mbps. I would have given the item 5 stars but it does not substain good throughput all the time. It varies with the surges that other power drawing appliances can be causing. I had to work around that by finding an isolated outlet which not everyone is going to have. It has been a relief to me with my deadspot wireless problem. I hope the 200 mbps units will deliver more consistenly when they come out.
These are very high quality and long enough to do a decent sized run. The cable is really really stiff so be aware that you will not be able to do any tight corners with this one. It is also very expensive now, I managed to get mine for considerable less so keep your every open for a sale or if they change lengths.
I purchased this memory stick and have been extrememly happy with it. I have a Sony 5.0 digital camera and have been using this memory stick constantly for the past few months with no problems. I would recommend it highly!
I bought this ups because of the outside the box message "15 minutes backup". But the UPS only with my iMac 2007 can't handle more than 3 minutes when the AC power is out. Fortunately the iMac shut down in a very few seconds and the UPS still OK for me, but BELKIN lies when offers up to 15 minutes of backup time, its a fake. The software that came in the box didn't work neither my iMac nor my PC and i had to download the software in the belkin's web site.
I may not be a speaker expert since I've only ever dealt with the ones that came with my PC, but I was very impressed with these. I have owned several items from Logitech (I've had my wireless mouse for over a year and a half and still haven't replaced the batteries), so I knew I was going to get a quality item. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box. The speakers look good and work even better. The sound is great. I've seen some reviews that say the bass is overpowering even in the lowest setting, but I can't agree. I have mine turned halfway up and, to me, it sounds perfect. I've compared many similar models and I can honestly say I haven't found anything in the price range that compares with the look and quality of these speakers. Definitely a good buy. Logitech is a great brand with a reasonable price and I'll stick with them over Sony or any of the other higher-priced brands.
I purchased SanDisk about 2 months ago and so far I am very satisfied with its performance. I was looking for a chepear alterantive to Ipod as I am not an avid music listner and SanDisk was the just the right product. Loading music on it is real simple using Windows media player. Battery life is excellent. I also use it to tune into FM channels while at gym or when I want to catch up with days news at work. The FM reception is quite good for something this small without an antenna. I even have dropped it atleast on three occassion and so far it seems to work just fine. Touch wood !!Overall a great product for its price !
it is worth the price paid for it. Nothing extra special to get a higher rating, nothing wrong to get a lower rating.
Best canal phones I have bought yet (owned 5 pair). Very good bass....mids are a little drowned out. Keep in mind they are pretty big. They really stick out of your ears. I would buy again.
philips remade these and they seem to look alot better and more durable.i dont own them but i do know that they are different now and actualy look 100% better.best buy has the new model if anyone is interested.
Have a 300 Stylus and tested a 410, will buy one soon. Lots of myths out there:- Never buy a camera that uses non-rechargeable batteries (i.e. AA). You'll go through piles of them with even light usage. They'll die just when you need more. Why is it so hard to simply recharge your Li-ion battery more often than letting it run down to zero?- I know it so hard to be inconvenienced, but you have to press the shutter down so the camera can focus. If you're on a strange angle or poor lighting, the camera just won't take the shot - it's trying to focus during that time and conks out. Anyone who wants &quot;instant&quot; shutter snaps needs to return to analog film.- Skin tone is hard to get with any flash camera unless it's professional. The Olympus flash does tend to be rather bright, I must admit. But I'd rather have brighter (can adjust later with some editing software) than too dark (can't do anything.)- Who wants all this extra bulky photo editing software? I just want to plug the camera into my computer's USB slot and download the photos without all this baby-handholding &quot;editing software&quot; that comes with other cameras. Only the Olympus allows you to do that. If you're at someone's house or at work or wherever, you can download right to their computer. Can't do it with others if they don't have the editing software CD.Beats Fuji and Canon, this camera.
purchase experience was very good. Delivery was fast and product exactly what I ordered.
These little speakers are really great. As others have pointed out, they are not Bose, so one cannot expect that quality from these; however, the sound is quite good. I have now purchased 3, and we are all very happy with them. My daughter has taken hers to the lake this summer, my son uses his while he's riding his bike. Better than using earphones in traffic. So far, the battery life has not been an issue for us. I would definitely recommend these!
Received this last week, thinking I could clear up some space inside my HTPC. WRONG, this thing has some screwed up temperature sensor. After 15 minutes of heavy disk usage, the temperature alarm goes off and halts the drives; screeching like a smoke alarm. I talked to ICY dock tech support and was told, "It can take 5, but most people only use 3 drives maybe 4 max. Also it's designed for 5400RPM IDE drive not 7200 or higher." First of all the tech guy called it "IDE," second only designed for 5400rpm!Stay away, I'm sending this back as soon as I can.
The converter worked great but the plastic box that holds the converter et al is HORRIBLE! It was difficult to open & close the plastic box. My hands suffered with scrapes, bruises & cuts from trying to open the darn thing. It was difficult to get it to close properly as well as getting it to stay closed.We used this kit on a recent two week trip to Munich, Val Gardena, Cortina & Venice. The converter worked just fine. I used the transformer/converter on low wattage to recharge a digital camera as well as on high wattage for my curling iron. I too found that my curling iron heated up faster than at home. The converter brick grew medium hot & had an electrical scent to it while in use. It needed to cool for a few minutes before packing away.
This GPS Receiver is just superb. Received it absolutely on time. pacajt shipping and service is great.The product was new and it works good. It doesn't have a charger. I ordered the charger here : [...]This PSP charger fits perfectly for Tomtom MKII (probably you have cheaper ones available too but I tried this).I've purchased Co-Pilot Live ($2.99) from android market for my Nook Color running CM7. I'm using Bluetooth GPS provider (free free Android market) to pair Tomtom MKII with Nook Color. This entire combination works like wonder.So spend less than $15 and you get good working bluetooth GPS receiver + charger and GPS Navigation software with entire USA maps onboard - That's a steal.After reading many reviews on different forums I took a chance to experiment this and it works great !
Decent pair of headphones, low price... Enough said. Why does it have ease of use? if you can not plug in a set of headphones, you may want to save the money on the headphones, and get some help.
Works great, good price! I watch streaming content from my laptop now my big screen in no time at all.
This scanner works fine on XP. XP detects and installs the driver, however you can not install the HP driver. It is still works! I succesfully scanned OCR and Color photo with a usb cable! Helps if you know what you're doing. ;)
My 7 year old son has very tiny ears and we've not been able to find headphones that will stay in his ears, until these! We used the smallest attachment and they work great!
With just a little more common sense and effort, this radio could have been great. However, I found it to be a huge disappointment. The first thing you notice is that the whip antenna is not securely attached to the radio and moves around loosely within the plastic radio housing. When the antenna is fully extended, this translates to a 4 to 6 inch left-right thrashing. The digital display is invisible when looking down on the radio from above. This would be for example when the radio is on a table or night stand and you are in the seated position. The radio must be tilted back or you must look at the display from below for the digits to appear. The radio has a multitude of slide switches which are notorious for going open or intermittent. But the main disappointment is the tuning scheme used in the SSB mode. To hit the correct beat note, there is a thumb wheel on the side of the radio that provides a frequency offset. The problem is that the adjustment or rotation range is about plus and minus 5 KHz which is very course. This makes fine adjustment of the LSB or USB pitch very difficult. The range of the thumb wheel should have been plus or minus 1 KHz rather than 5 KHz. All in all, the radio is just awkward to use. You wouldn't want it on your night stand in the dark as the dial light is very dim and useless. Put your money into something with better engineering such as the AOR.
This was bought after we bought 2 new laptops that needed wireless and my desktop isn't! Just the right size for me to connect to the router!~
There is ONE iPOD photo, which comes with a charging dock and case... this one does not. If those are items you think you will need, be sure to price check on buying those items seperately.
Check this 3 principal facts amount others:1. You need topay (extra) for an optional modem in order to browse the Internet,apart of the initial (cost)2. Is a lie that is a full Internet Explorer experience, JavaScript animations don't work along another JavaScript BASICS. I download some LITLE pages to the equipment and it takes 45 seconds to render it each!3. It says that play MP3s, but even that they announce it as 32MB unit, in reality this have only space for 2 or 3 songs a top quality BUT this is not only the problem IT TAKES 18~20 RIDICULUS MINUTES per song to be downloaded to the device a top speed! so how to use it!Another things are: You need to download a files system update before use it or the machine will lose infromation, but if you reset the unit any patch must be reentered again! And all data is GONE.They say that it support AOL but no all features supported (they need to say 2% of the features are supported)They announced it as a Windows 2000 Professional for PocketPC, (Is really far a way for this point) this is just Windows CE 3.0 and is not a Pocket PC meaning that a PC is what in this days a PC means.They DANGERUSLLY compare it with the Pilot on speed processing. 20MHz of a Pilot vs 133MHz, all I can say is based on this relation. CE is 17 Times slower that PalmOS.The hardware is very nice but is just that the Software is ...My Conclution: The reality is that this a expensive and heavy device that can not offer any more that the Palm does. anything else is just a very good marketing exercise that at the end we have to pay for it.
I am an experienced "audiofile", but despite my best efforts with a 20' line of sight set-up, the performance was un-usable!! Run a wire if you possible can!
0 stars. Nowhere does it say that this headset is not Mac compatible (A minor detail!!!!)Now I have the hassle of returning these.
I bought this item for my wife. She open that box and take it out and kept on her table. Lateron when she wants to use it she turn it on. Noene of the items works. Nor CD or Radio works. I tried to return the items but the return date expire. DO NOT BUY cheap items. DO NOT BUY DO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDO NOT BUYDon't waste your money
I have been battling with an Epson Stylus CX6600 all in one before I decided to purchase this canon. I held my breathe while it printed my first photo---I was so delighted it is excellant. The photos it turns out is very close to lab quality.You see I own my own photo studio and I'm a professional photographer, I needed a better all in one then I was using, and after reading reviews on the canon I decided to buy it. It was the best purchase on an all in one I have ever made.I highly recommend this all in one----buy it you won't be disappointed.
I bought three of these keyboards [...]. I'm sorely regretting it. They keys are incredibly hard to press, and the spacebar is noisy and stiff.
All the negative reviews make it seem like Rio put a bug in the system to make it die on the 91st day. Look people, you take a risk when buying electronic products. My player has worked flawlessly, even asking me to upgrade the firmware when I plug the USB cble. No problems or conflicts with software or hard drive. I mean, take out an extended warrenty if you are worried. But for 1.5 gigs and the long internal battery life, plus the quality of the sound make it a decent purchase. Had I know the 5 gig version (Carbon) was coming out, I would have purchased that one. Don't become an iPod nerd....stick with Rio.
Works great, never have to change the station. Only problem I had was when I got it, I thought my cigarette lighter was broken... turns out the tip is funny shaped and I had to shave it down a bit so it would work properly! But it works great now!
I am more than satisfied with my new DCR-SR100. It has exceeded my expectations. It is very easy to use and the video quality is very good. The still camera quality is not as good, but I didn't buy this camera to take still photos. I highly recommend this camera.
The product is very easy to use even for someone like me who had never dealt with a GPS before. The start up is really straighforward and requires no expertise. When I had to install maps from other locations (outside the U.S) it was also simple and the internal memory made it possible to install other maps without having to insert a dedicated SD card.
I have had this unit for about 9 months, and love it... use it a lot, dropped it, still flawlessly playing music... controls are easy to manipulate, interface is dead simple, computer connection and software are smooth and fluid... I strongly recommend this player.
These are terrific little units with awesome range.I keep a pair in every car I have for trips to Costco, the Mall, Seaworld or wherever.My only complaint if the NiCAD batteries. They do get a memory if you don't use them a lot. NiMHD would have been a better choice considering the way you'll likely use them. The batteries will lose their charge whe sitting unused so they are less available for last minute emergency use.
Good memory card. Bought to go into my camera, works well, and haven't had any problems.
I can't say enough good things about this machine. I own a lot of devices (a LOT - I'm a gadget freak) and most of them work fine, but few of them do as much and work as well as this one. It does everything I need - copy, fax, scan, print - almost perfectly. It's super-fast at everything, and great quality. Ease-of-use is great, too.The PC-based configuration tools are great for setting up the fax speed-dial list and the scanner macros.Speaking of which - the scanner macros rock! It's great to be able to just drop a 5-page document in the feeder, choose "Scan to file" on the display, and a minute later have 5 files on your desktop with that whole document. Or "Scan to image" will scan it color and hi-res, and open it right in Photoshop in 1 step! Even handier are "Scan to email" and "Scan to OCR". Fantastic!With the document feeder and duplexer, (standard on this specific model,) it seems like it can do anything the super-copiers at Kinko's can do. And more... with the manual feeder tray and the straight-thru tray in the back, it does envelopes and thick stock like a champ!Two small weak spots:1. The scanner. It's fast and produces razor-sharp images, but its default brightness/contrast settings tend to produce very washed-out images that lose highlights (detail in the lighter shades). Luckily you can use the PC-based config tools to tweak the defaults to compensate for that. After you do that in the right places, you should get great-quality copies and scans every time.2. The PC software isn't 100% intuitive, but it's all simple and easy enough with just a little exploring....but both of those are non-issues for me now, so I'm extremely happy with this machine!
I absolutely love this product. It's so compact and portable that you will always have it with you when you need it. If there is any sort of cleaning problem you can't solve with this, you must have dropped your lens in mud or something. The kinds of light dust and dirt and water spots and whatnot that you have to deal with all the time? Just reach for this simple, reliable, well-designed, nicely constructed, excellent simple tool.
I used the original until one day while cleaning it I lost one of the ball bearings. The original was awesome. Sure, it had to be cleaned from time to time but the ball spun easily, the cord was long, and most days it worked so flawlessly you just forgot about it. So since the original would catch without the ballbearing, I decided it was time to get the newer optical version.Ugh.My first one had dyslexia. Up would go down and vice-versa. Logitech was nice enough in sending a replacement but after a few months this one catches almost worse than my original without the ball bearing! Only the trackball doesn't come out so you can't manually clean it. Very frustrating and I'm currently looking for a new solution. If this trackball will be your daily driver don't expect the legendary reliability of the previous models. This one will only disappoint.
I purchased this TV February 9, 2004. I still haven't viewed a single program to date (April 2). This product is not covered by Amazon (27&quot; and over), and Philips still have not returned my E-mails. I received this TV on February 11, 2004 in an undamaged box. After reading instructions, I plugged in the TV and turned it on. Nothing, called Philips customer service (note: there customer service is located overseas in India, and if you ask a question that is not on their list of possible questions, expect a lot of confusion and bewilderment) where I was told to call a local approved service center. The service center picked up the TV February 17, and to this day there it sits. Philips has still not sent the replacement parts in able to Refurbish this TV. The warranty states that an item will be fixed (refurbished if it never worked in the first place) or replaced. What happened to replaced? I guess Philips thinks its acceptable to have its customers wait months to take care of a problem, instead of sending out a replacement. I was extremely patient at first. Now my patience is gone. Look elseware for a TV. I wish I had. Maybe this review will save some other sucker from the hoop jumping that I have been going through. Philips USA 1, consumer 0.P.S.If I ever receive the product (there is a nice TV where the Philips was supposed to go), I'll let everyone know how it is.
We replaced an aged Merlin system with these phones, and in general we're quite satisfied. The only limitation we found was that we can't use all eight phones at once in our 13-room, 4-story house. Evidently, the total length of all the phone lines -- probably several hundred feet -- is just too long. With a bit of fiddling, we got seven working solidly, and they make for a terrific phone system that meets all our needs. We expect to use all eight instruments in time, as two or three separate systems, so I can forgive this one problem.
I've used this for about two years now and haven't had a single glitch. It's been plugged into both Macs and Windows machines without a problem for either one. I even slightly bent the metal end of the USB plug and it still worked fine! I only wish it was bigger. But two years ago 256 MB wasn't seen as being that small and it was a bit more expensive than now. Not sure if the newer SanDisk flash drives are this good, but this model has convinced me that I'd probably try them again.
I bought this mp3 player for about 200.00 retail. Six months later, it no longer works. It stopped working again. I turned on the power, and the Rio splash-screen appears for about 60 seconds. It then starts making these weird clicking noises, displays the text "upgrader" on the screen and remains completely unresponsive any input. When I reset using a paperclip, it turns off, but powering it back on again yields the same results. The knowledge-base on RioAudio.com suggested that I upgrade the firmware, so I downloaded the latest and plugged in. My computer recognized the USB device, but the updater (RioNitrusFlash_123.exe) said that the operation timed out. Then I tried the same thing on a different computer, my laptop. Same result. I was advised by Rio Cust Support that the player can no longer be used if the firmware cannot be updated. Buy another product...
Great sound quality, loud, good remote, easy setup. Headphones sound OK, but I use smaller ones. Voice memos and radio recording quality is poor as well as FM reception, but I love the concept. This still seems to be the best CompactFlash (CF) card MP3 player.I bought this gadget without any memory because I had several CF cards for my digital camera, so whenever I'm taking tons of digital pics I can still use its card if I run out of space; in the evening it all gets loaded into (or from) the laptop anyway...This device has no moving parts when used with a regular solid state CF card. I dropped it several times; once it hit the ground so hard that the batteries and the CF card fell out, and people around me probably thought I was faking it when I picked up the pieces, put them back together, powered it on and continued listening and exercising. It still works flawlessly, probably because plain CF cards have an operating shock rating of 2,000 G's and can store data for over 100 years.I prefer not to use the thicker, shock-sensitive microdrive cards (CF II) which consume more power and reduce battery life.Speaking of batteries, do our planet and yourself a favor and buy a set of 2 or 4 rechargeable NiMH AA's batteries and a charger if you already don't have one. It's best if you can find the AA's with 2500 mAh or greater capacity, but almost any NiMH cells will give you much longer battery life with both microdrive and CF cards. While connected to a PC, NEX iA uses the USB power, so the batteries are preserved for standalone operation.However, I don't usually connect the unit to my PC because I have a CF card reader and just manually drag & drop MP3's and create and organize folders. Cards over 256 MB w/ large number or files need some subfolder organization by artist or album for easier navigation.As with most MP3 players, there is no mic or line in jack, but I doubt I'd want to use it with this recording quality.The designers should consider fixing the shuffle mode so it could also work within a chosen folder instead of only with all the files on the device (maybe it's coming with a new firmware upgrade?)...I can definitely recommend this gizmo to technically inclined consumers who already have CF card(s). It could use improvement in voice recording and FM reception, but the core mp3 player is good engineering and has great sound quality.
Works as it should. I can not believe how little I paid for it. Buy it! Seems like it is going to hold up well too.
I like this mouse for gaming. The rough texture does not slip in my hand. It is a little large for my wife with her small hands but for me is perfect. The weights don't seem to make much difference but I really like the one button resolution. It tracks very well with the 2000 laser.
So far 3 tickets the police will write someone else I drive a Bently and their always looking at me even if I'm not speeding this car has lots of power so it's easy to forget what's the speed limit special on the open roads of FL. the Escort 8500 x50 has not let me down yet it's worth every penny I'm very rich and rich people pays very close attention to their investments with that said this would be a better buy forget the blue one alls the same I got the red because it matches my console .
This is a great camera with features that are hard to find on other cameras in this price range. Many may consider the Zoom a little, short but it is actually just right. A 32mm to 96mm range gives you EXCELLENT wide angle unavailable in similar cameras, and still a good zoom for practical photography.If you are taking pictures of the kids just about any digital will do, but if you like scenic and landscape shots, the wide angle capabilities and 3.2 REAL mPix will give you excellent 8x10s and beautiful sunsets etc. with the noise reduction. Remember to buy a nice table tripod for those low light situations and you won't need a more sensitive lense.I also own an Olympus 2040Z, and I have never been able to take a bad shot no matter how bad I mess up. Keep it on auto and it will probably do better than you can with manual unless you want special effects.The battery advantage has been discussed elsewhere but I thought of getting the Cannon S40. Nice Camera BUT check out the price of a few extra proprietary lith ion batteries. Very high and the same with Sony. NiMh AAs are available with near the capacity of Lith ion these days and keep getting better. I use 1600 mah and 1800+ are available.Only down side is Smart Media, but I started with smart media and it is doesn't quite have the high capacity of Compact Flash but a 128 Meg will hold quite a few TIFFs even not to mention 70 or 80 very low compression JPEGs.I've heard criticism of the lack of a software bundle. Well if you buy a scanner, printer, or new computer you get that anyway so why pay for more. I'm glad they kept the price down and left the software out. I have Photoshop Elements and 5 others anyway so certainly didn't want to pay for another copy.Resolution is not what's cranked up to be. Cannon's S40 is actually 3.9 real pixels. The 3020Z is 3.2 real pixels. I don't think that from a practical standpoint it makes much difference for the extra cost.Olympus listened to the needs of its previous users and made this one right! Great camera -- 5+ stars
Worked well for speeding up the Compaq desktop running XP and couldn't beat the price.
These are good headphones that last me about a year, year-and-a-half. I'm good with that because I'm not at all gentle with them and use them daily. Seems they give where the cord passes through the volume control, but by then, I've gotten my money's worth.I like over-the-ear headphones so that I can hear important sound around me, and, also, that other people can see that I'm listening to music.Music sounds good. If I want acute fidelity, I'll put on my high-end headphones. But for decent and cheap, these do well. Comfortable.So, I keep buying them.
Like others stated the range of this is practically zero. Maybe the range of the antenna has something to do with it 'cause the antenna of this old clock radio I'm testing it on is built inside. It picks up radio stations just fine. When I place the iPod directly on top of the radio it works as expected. When I move it away more than 2 feet quality is poor. I kind of knew this before purchasing it so I can't give it 1 star.It was a lot of trial and error getting a frequency with no radio station traffic on the radio to match it with. iTrip seems to have a mind of it's own. I attempted to set it to 89.0 and it reverts to 87.5 (below the FM range I believe). Finally I found compatibility at 107.8, and now it's working, yet right on top of the radio.Another thing, I put a protective iSkin on my 30 GB video iPod, highly recommended for protection. The dock connection is blocked a bit so I have to secure it very tighly. Otherwise iTrip won't turn on.I plan on taking this to europe in the spring to play it on a Boom Box I'll have in my apartment. I think it's better than taking a CD wallet full of 100's of CDs!
the prducto excellent when used in very good this pewter physical functioning and the product was very good paratodo foulbrood pressures achieved in the unicique recordings do not like the resolution of the camera but this excellent video
I got this as an impulse, thinking it would be easy to use to transport my Zune and all the cords needed for it. It does that, plus carries other things like my daughter's iPod and cords. And it's hard sides make me confident that the contents are safe.The only drawback is that being as it is larger, it can be bulky and hard to carry. It needs some sort of handle of sorts to carry it with.Other than that, it was worth the price I paid and I am very satisfied.
I bought this case as a Christmas present for a friend. When she opened it up, I knew it was the right choice just by looking at her face. She quickly put the Kindle in the case and began using it. She loves the stand the most since she can read it upright while she cooks, cleans, etc.
It's a very nice quality filter...I just wish I can put the lens cap on the filter. Instead of having to take the filter off.
I am well satisfied with the price and the quality of this memory card. My wife is the one who uses the camera the most and has not had any issues with it and she takes a lot of pictures and also uses it for transferring some files from the desktop to our laptop and it performs well. For the price, you cannot go wrong.
I have been using an IBM T40 for the last 1.5 years and just bought an IBM T43 for my brother. Performance wise, this is a great machine. Some of the differentiating factors I have found.1. The IBM support center on the laptop itself is kind of helpful.2. The IBM Record now (and the DVD record for T43) have very simple and clean user interfaces. And the CD/DVD burns really fast.3. IBM is supposed to have one of the best customer support. Though I have not yet had a chance to use them.Some of the not so great things I have experienced with my 1.5 year old IBM1. Unfortunately, the battery cycles do not outlast other manufactures. My IBM battery now has only 1 hour of juice on a full charge. It started out at 3 - 3.5 hours2. IBM computers come with their own wireless network setups etc. So it is sometimes confusing, when to open the Windows standard interfaces or when to use the IBM interfaces3. My IBM T40 sometimes comes up with a "Fan error" when it tries to restore from sleep or bootup. It might be just my machine. But a little tap on the fan does the work almost every time.4. The portable media bay door does not close if you don't push at certain points on the bay door. Once you know, what that point is (beyond the open button), then it should not be a problem.Overall, it is an excellent machine.
At first I was a bit reluctant to buy an iPod Video, but with my 3G 10GB iPod battery life deteriorating fast, I took the plunge. Let me tell you that I have absolutely no regrets. The extra space this iPod provided over my old iPod was very welcome and the quality on the video playback is nice for a portable device. The price may seem a little high, but considering that my 10GB iPod was bought for roughly the same price, Apple has found a way to add more feature without raising the price or without sacrificing the quality of their product.Everything is not perfect with this little device though. The battery life for video is not that great, about 2-2.5 hours, so don't expect to watch more than one movie without recharging. As with the black iPod Nano, the black Video iPod scratches very easily. This can be prevented if you buy a protective covering such as an iSkin. It is VERY important to keep this iPod as scratch free as you can. If the screen gets scratched enough, it will get difficult to watch video on it. The Video iPod also DOES NOT come with a wall charger, which can be a negative for first time iPod buyers. In order to recharge the unit, you have to plug it into the USB port. The last thing I can think of that can be considered a drawback is that there is a lack of radio and voice recording, which is included with the iRiver.Even with some minor drawbacks the iPod video is still the king of the hill when it comes to MP3 players. If any one is looking an MP3 player, your search stops here. This is a must have gadget for anyone looking for a portable audio player. If the price seems a little steep, I recommend going to http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=26374814 where you can get one for free or at very little cost.
Here's a gadget that is convenient to carry in the pocket or mount on the dashboard. Extremely easy to use. Very few of those mysterious choices to make--just point and shoot. It takes adequate pictures and sound, despite a recent New York Times review that I felt was unduly lukewarm. The movies look really good on our bigscreen TV.I wish I had the 60-minute version instead of the 30-min.
I've been through about 5 printers in the past 9 years. My last printer was a multifunction Canon MP370 which lasted about 2 years, but it finally clogged up out of warranty. The MP600 is kind of big, very heavy (which I kind of liked that for a change) but is extremely fast, produces high quality output and easy to use. I've had it for 2 weeks and both my wife and I use it daily. She copies lots of stuff for her artwork, scrap-booking and card-making. The color reproduction has improved a lot. It also scans fast and accurately. Best of all, it is very quiet and so fast in B&W text mode that it doesn't seem possible. The setup had one problem that I've never encountered. The instructions made a big deal out of not connecting the USB cable before the software was installed, the wording was incorrect which led to me connecting it up incorrectly anyway(and I knew better from experience). You can't go wrong with this printer, except the ink is a little hard to find and very expensive. One complete set of cartridges will cost you at least $75. I'll be looking for after market ink soon. Canon would make more money if they simply cut the ink costs by about 40 or 50%. This is a very good multi-function, much better than my past experiences with Epson and HP.
When I got this camera for my birthday April 2005 I thought that it was a dream come true. The picture quality was brilliant, it was easy to use. The device was ment to be envied. It took marvelous pictures until within 3 months, July 2005- the LCD screen cracked. The camera had been in a case sitting on a bed with no possibility of misuse or accidental damage. I was never suspiscious of it until I took it to be fixed and reading countless reviews of similar problems. Something bad will happen to this camera. Either the sceen will break or the memory card thing. A friend of mine also owned the s410, and her screen broke before mine did.The camera still takes photos, but without the screen the device is near worthless as you have no options. It is not worth the price of repair. Tomorrow I am going to buy a new camera.
I bought a 30GB Ipod recently. Sound quality and lot other features are great.But the battery life is so poor.Seems like a Apple has the same problem with other models too.My two daughters own Ipod Nanos.Those also have the same poor life issue.Hope Apple will come up with better battery life solution with the next generation of Ipods.
Thanks to Amazon, I can still purchase a projector bulb after several years. What good would it be to buy an expensive projector and not be able to find a bulb when it burns out. Thank you Amazon!
This item is extremely cheap and the return process was difficult. If you open the package to inspect the item and cannot put the packaging back to it's original condition; which was impossible, it will not be accepted on return. Do yourself a favor, don't waste your money...........never seen a lampshade as cheaply constructed as this one.
Just a note: the current shipping revision of the FA310TX is 'D1'; this revision no longer uses the DEC Tulip chip but instead uses the Lite-On PNIC chip.
Who would have thought that my search for the most comfortable pair of headphones would lead me to these? I sure didn't.I have tried, and still own, in ear "bud" headphones, behind the neck in-ear headphones, medium cup sized over-ear headphones, and huge over-ear closed style headphones. All have their perks, and unfortunately negatives too.The in-ear type of headphones would actually cause me physical pain only shortly after wearing them. The little ones, buds, with the little suction type end piece hurt the most. And the portable factor was dismissible once I realized I had to fight to untangle them each time I wanted to use them. The around the neck in-ear headphones, but no "suction cup", would typically yield better results in regards to the length of time before pain commenced. They still hurt after some time, and because the pressure of the band was suppose keep them on your head they weren't very practical for quickly taking off. This also made having them around your neck uncomfortable.Moving on I then tried headphones with over-ear designs. I ended my search with my Audio-technica monitor headphones (ATH-A700). I love them, for the most part. Audio quality is superb, and the comfort of the band is great, as the wing design fits to your head. They have a closed back design so it helps keep outside noise at a reduced level. These positives unfortunately came with some big negatives though. One, obviously, they are not very portable, and much less practical to use in public. Secondly, due to me spending large amounts of time using headphones for work, school, and hobbies, My neck would start to ache. The sheer weight of the headphones was actually causing pain in my neck around my shoulder area. Keep in mind, I was wearing them for close to 5-8 hours straight, so I'm not knocking the ATH-A700s, I still love them.Now the Panasonic RP-HT21. I was doing my normal shopping on amazon when I decided to throw these headphones into my cart as an add on item. I thought to myself,"What the heck, why not? Would be nice to have a pair I could throw around, travel with. They have to be super light by the looks of them, which has a bunch of benefits in itself. They look like the headphones I had in the 90s though, so there's a chance they sound like crap. I mean it's been close to two decades, technology of headphones has to have drastically changed. Ah, for the money, its worth a shot."Got them, opened, popped into my clip+, hit play. Simply put, I love them. These headphones have obviously exceeded my expectations. They are light, audio quality is good, and the form factor is perfect for traveling and using in public. The biggest plus to these headphones is that they are extremely comfortable, and I mean they are almost "not there" comfortable. Not to mention, the price is fantastic.I will be buying probably around 2-3 more pairs, so I have backups, and a couple to tinker on. I'm thinking of adding a Rean plug and maybe some braided cord, just for fun not because it's needed.
Look, I understand that the pictures won't bring you to tears of joy with their intense colors and riveting detail. If you want that, spend more on a camera that will be much larger and feature laden.However, if you want to throw your camera in your pocket and run out to a bar, the beach, or wherever (knowing full well that you might not even use it on said trip) it doesn't get a lot better than this. It's stupid easy to use, it's light, to this point it's been indestructible, and about 95% of my pictures, even from dimly lit places have been high quality. For some reason the quality suffers when you DON'T use the flash, but it really doesn't make much difference.So it's really all about what you're looking for. If you're in college or are a young person looking to document adventures, get this camera. If you're taking family vacations, probably you could do better. Either way, I love the thing.
In my recent quest to upgrade to HDTV, I got a little over zealous. I originally purchased a 50" Samsung model HP-S5053 Plasma. When I got it home, it just seemed a bit too large for my living room. After a week, I finally decided I just needed to go with a smaller screen, so I ended up with this 42" Panasonic, and boy am I glad I made the switch!The picture quality is much nicer and and it is extremely compatible with my cable remote. With the Samsung, I had to use both remotes, but with this one, I only need the cable remote. I'm not a techy type, so I can't speak to the technical aspects of the TV, but I know the picture is outstanding and the TV itself looks more attractive.It has 4 picture size settings. This is my one complaint, but I believe all HD TV's are like this. The first setting leaves bars on the side of the picture. This is the most accurate setting and is necessary to use when watching sporting events. The side bars are a little distracting and take some getting used to. The stretch setting makes people look short and squatty. The zoom one and zoom two settings lose the graphics bars at the top and bottom during sporting events. These are good, however, for watching movies if you don't mind losing the outer perameters of the picture.Overall, I'm very happy with this model. Gotta go now, the football games are coming on.
It is an exacellent product; easy to use and understand; great price from Amazon..............
From the pictures it looks like the same, poor placement of the "6" key that Microsoft continues in all of their "ergonomic" keyboards that have a small separation between the left and right handed keys.If you ever go to a typing class, read a book on typing, or do a computer typing program, the 6 key should be pressed by the right hand. Microsoft never seems to learn that and puts it on the left side of this keyboard. I even called them up and created an enhancement request for it years ago, but they don't seem to be able to get their thumbs out to do it correctly.The overall keyboard feels smooth and the keys are easier to use than a square keyboard. However, everytime that I need to press the 6 key, I have to relearn where it "is" as oppose to where it "should" be. If you learn typing correctly, be cognizant that the 6 key is a constant nuissance. Microsoft makes a wavey and contineous ergonomic keyboard that is "as" comfortable.Ridiculous as this sounds, if you ever try to press the "6" correctly as most typing teachers suggest, you will surely get a strain with your right finger--hence, this definately would NOT be an ergonomic solution.
I ran (2) 75' HMDI cables from my cable box and PS3 coming out of a 1x4 splitter. the splitter was "amplified", but apparently not enough. I was skeptical whether this product would work, but I plugged them (between the 75' cable and a 3' feet cable going to the LCD TV - make sure you have the "source" end lined up properly!) and they worked perfectly! I was also able to unplug the 5V DC charger as well. happy camper...
I love trackball mouses, I've had one for years now and I got this one for my girlfriend. It's a little weird feeling to get use to, but once you do you'll never go back =)Pros : Trackball mouse, comfortable, has scroll wheel, good for gamingCon's : Only thing it is really missing is back/forward web page buttons (a feature my mouse has). No big deal, but if your a gamer, the more buttons on things, the better so you can assign them things ;)
I'd like to rate this product, but it was ordered by me as a gift for my daughter... she is very pleased with it.
The premiere business and financial calculator with over 250 built-in functions. Its menu driven set-up makes it very user-friendly. Most of the powerful functions are accessed through the simple &quot;softkey&quot; on-screen menu/submenu system where the function of the buttons at the top changes depending on what you are trying to calculate.Features include:* All basic math functions plus logarithms, reciprocal, factorial etc. and a simple to use memory/recall set-up.* Business/financial functions including Time Value of Money, cash flows, IRR, NPV, , required periodic payment (i.e. for mortgage/car payments), and a full bond price/yield/coupon function.* Programmable -- user can:* Create own formulas (e.g. an involved formula or a series of several calculations done in a row or done on a regular basis), * Create softkeys for the formula, and then* Access this formula the same way the other formulas like time value of money are accessed.* Statistics.* Algebraic solver.* Time and appointments.* A beeper which beeps on appointments and optionally on errors.* 6.7K Bytes of user memory* 2-line, 22-character LCD* Both Algebraic notation (default) and Reverse Polish notation* Infrared printing compatible with HP printers.* Batteries: 3 x LR44* 6.7K Bytes of user memory.I have used a lot of financial calculators and this one is my all time favorite. Simple to use, yet more functions and power than most anyone will ever need.
I purchased it new in May, '09. It worked well enough on my Nikon D60, considering it is a consumer quality lens, but only for about 5 months. Early in October, '09, on about every 3rd shot, the lens would grind during autofocus and zoom, and the image in the viewfinder would shake uncontrollably. This shaking and grinding would continue after I released the shutter button. Needless to say none of the pictures turned out at all. I shipped it back to Nikon in NY, and it was returned, supposedly repaired, 3 weeks later. The day after I got it back, the shaking and grinding continued. It also malfunctioned on my friend's Nikon D40. I contacted the seller, who would not replace the lens, so I had to ship it back to Nikon again, where it should be by now. Those are just the facts, but I'm researching other manufacturers products now.
The Philips upconverting DVD recorder records on both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW, but this Samsung only records on DVD-R/RW, which means you have to finalize the disc before playing it on another player (which takes about 10 minutes). This player also costs about $50 more, but the menus and front panel display are much nicer than the Philips, and it plays discs without a hitch. The Philips stalls for 5-10 seconds whenever you try to skip a chapter or FFWD (I tried 2 players, and they both had the same problem). I got both players at Wal-Mart, which means a good price, cheap extended service/replacement plan, and 3 months to return it. I've tried playing discs I recorded on the Samsung on several other DVD players, and they played fine. However, you need to make sure you use the EZ Rec mode, so that the disc automatically gets recorded in DVD-video format, and not DVD-VR, which seems to be the default format otherwise. DVD-VRs only play on the PC. Also, the digital tuner doesn't give the same channel numbers as my Cox digital cable box. The Samsung tuner lists channels as primary and sub-channels if I select 'cable' as my source, so that it's hard to program it to record because it uses different channel numbers. If I select 'antenna' as my source instead, the channel numbers are correct. But it doesn't receive all the digital channels that my Cox cable box does. But it appears that this is the overall best upconverting DVD recorder I can get.
I bought this camera so that my wife could take it with her when she travels internationally. I have a MacBook Pro with the iSight, but her Sony PC laptop doesn't have a built-in camera.I chose this particular money because Logitech was running a rebate that took the final price down to $12.Using Skype for video chatting, the camera works great. Video is more than acceptable, and the audio is also very good. My only complaint is that occasionally Skype forgets its settings for using this camera as the video and audio source. Not sure if that is a camera issue, a Skype issue or a Windows issue. Not a good thing to happen if the person is not computer-saavy, but easy to fix if you know what to do.Overall, I highly recommend this camera if you are going to use it for personal use and don't want to spend a fortune (assuming the rebate is still valid).
I have enjoyed my Sony digital and will continue to enjoy it! The only setbacks of this camara are the expensive Sony accessories but other than that it is a great digital camera for the money. If you want to save some [money] buy the Lexar memory sticks which work just fine and give you more memory for the dollar.
I enthusiastically agree with H. Connelly of Pennsylvania about this product's value in a power outage such as winter storms regularly provide to Northern California. I can't think why the manufacturers don't market it as a safety product, especially for elderly people living alone: no more searching for candles, to say nothing of old jelly jars to set them in. Adding a reflector to each unit would make it even better. Seen as insurance, it's not expensive, and there's plenty of time to recharge between storms.
This software will not download onto my computer whatsoever. Called customer service on directions and given website to download from there is does not work. Have tried on two computers!!! Do not buy!!! My money went down the drain and now I have to return.
i bought it a month ago. no need to describe the product. it is fantastic.
I'm looking into buying the dcrtrv22. I would like to know if anyone is putting their footage on dvd. If so, what are you using and how easy is it.
Be aware that this product needs Windows ME or 2000 and does not run on 98.
Let me preface my review by saying that, during the week immediately following Christmas 2004, I bought the Z-5500s for $269.99 from Amazon. That's a 33 percent break off the MSRP and the Super Saver Shipping was free (normally, it would cost $40-50 to get this extraordinarily bulky package delivered) so be advised that timing might control whether you get a great deal.As for the product itself, I'm sufficiently impressed. Because I wanted a punchy 5.1 system for my office, and multiple inputs so I could attach my laptop, iPod, PS2, and cable box, this accommodated my needs perfectly. This is an excellent system for smaller rooms and for audiophiles with discerning ears. I heartily recommend purchasing it if you enjoy crisp audio with your games, movies, and music!
The item never worked. If the remote won't charge it's useless. Look elsewhere, not DLO.
I got a "hands-on" look at these at my local Apple Store.I think this is the best iPod yet. It's even smaller than I thought, yet feels very sturdy. An advatage over other iPods is that it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive and still has a screen. Flash memory is more durable - no moving parts, perfect for exercise.There are some downsides. The battery will eventually wear out, forcing you to replace the entire iPod unit. Storage capacity is not expandable - bad if you find you want more space. It doesn't come with many accesories - you'll have to buy them separately.Overall, this is one of the best portable audio players available. I guess quality comes with a price, but there is a way to get the 4GB iPod Nano in your choice of color for free![...]This is not a scam - it's a legitimate offer from Gratis Internet, who've received much media attention after giving away millions in products like iPods and PSPs, just to name a few. This company's offers have been verified on CNN Headline News, Wired News, BBC News, Tech TV, NBC news, etc. I frankly thought this was too good to be true, until I saw all the proof that's out there!Whether you choose to purchase it or get it for free, I highly recommend the iPod Nano!
We needed an inexpensive printer change at work. This printer does it all!! Thought I would miss color prints, but definitely not. I also love the price savings on ink :-) ONLY downfall is no feed for multiple page faxes; each one has to be scanned in.
the unit works great, but the rubber suction cup is hard to keep mounted to the transom of the boat.
I split a Comcast signal, one end going to a TiVO, the other to a Comcast digital box, so I could get On Demand. After I did, the signal on the TiVO dropped on some channels to 60%, and several channels would not come in at all on the digital box. Not Good. Ordered one of these thingies - it arrived in two days. Hooked it up to where the cable comes into the unit...took less than five minutes. Ran a cable from it to a three-way splitter, with one of those going into the two-way splitter at the TiVO and...voila! Signal back up to between 95-100% on all channels. Every system and set of circumstances are different, so that doesn't mean that it would necessarily work that well for everyone, but certainly worth a try and the $ spent to avoid a call for a truck roll from Comcast, who would take hours to figure it all out and then probably not get it right.
Got a great deal from Dagco/Amazon.com and arrived in 2 days! Took about 20 minutes to set up. It works PERFECTLY & looks GREAT! PLUS it's ergonomically comfortable to use and light - did I mention it looks GREAT?! The software does all programming work LITERALLY. Now instead of 6 remotes on my coffee table It's just the great looking 550. I couldn't justify spending $150+ for a remote even after spending thousands on my system but for under $100 YOU CAN'T BEAT IT! To be honest it was the appearance of the 550 that initially sold me. The Macro Programming via the Activities Button controls every component flawlessly and in sequence - you just have to keep it pointed at your components. Any misstep that may occur is EASILY resolved by going directly thru the DEVICE button. I'm very particular with my toys and noticed that all the buttons I use on ALL the regular remotes are featured on the 550 for EVERY component. So, instead of manipulating several remotes I easily navigate all my components with this ONE. The ULTIMATE finishing touch for my higher end system.
Thanks for a great price and fast delivery. Was a fast, reliable transaction, I have used this item already for my digital camera which only takes 2 GB. Saved my holidays.
I bought these binoculars for my husband for Christmas and since we live on the 6th floor with beautiful views of the lake and city we get a lot of use out of them. They are high quality and really aren't very heavy which will be great for hiking. I like how you can focus separately for each eye. I primarily got this so my husband can look at the moon and it has been great! Nikon has a good reputation for lenses so that's mostly why I looked into this brand.
It's a must to include this in your camera bag when you travel.Extremely handly and light.Perfect when you shoot in dusty cities in Asia.
I was looking to replace a broken reader. I have used SanDisk products before so I chose this one from athe list at Amazon. It works great, and I am very pleased with it.
This cable works very well since all three wires are connected to one. Amazon .com shipped all my purchase on time. Thank You.
I switched over from my cell phone to a VOIP service and needed an earpiece for my Panasonic KX-TG7642 cordless phone that would get me thorugh my hours of conference calls each day with both comfort and clarity. After reading a number of reviews I decided on this Plantronics, even though it looks a little "funky" with the ear bud and upside-down hanger and I'm happy to say it was a great choice.First of all the quality is great. I've done a number of quality tests and the reports back are that the voice quality "outbound" is very full and rich, and not "tinny" as compared to my Blackberry. The "inbound" quality is also very clear with plenty of volume when mated with my Panasonic cordless DECT6 phone. The simple volume wheel and mute slider switch are convenient and simple to use.Lastly the comfort is outstanding. I spend 3 - 5 hours a day on the phone and don't even notice I'm wearing it. Yes the design looks a little strange but it is ergonimically designed to sit comfortably in your ear.All-in-all for the price, quality and comfort I would highly recommend this.
Why buy a series IV when you can get the same thing for series III? Just a diff label that they stuck on.
Ease of set up will rely on what type of modem you have and who provides your internet service. D Link gives you no warning. I did the quick set up disc. The installation software system indicated "all systems OK" "successful installation" . The only problem was I couldn't access the internet. I took phone calls to D Link in India, ATT in India and California to reset my PPPOE information and reset my connection type to "bridged" before success was achieved. Total time, 3 1/2 frustrating hours. That being said, the device works great, much better than my girlfriend's netgear G. Note: both D Link and ATT tech departments were easy to reach and hung in through the process ( a little hard to understand what they were saying). Good luck on your adventure.
I like the small size and weight of the product. Its simplicity makes it something that I am beginning to carry around with me to "see what happens". I am thinking abt making a short film using it. The only suggestions I have is that there should be a small bit of documentation in the package that explains that the software to export the files and play them on a PC or Mac are stored in the camera and that there is a special driver that needs to be installed to use with other software like Adobe Premier Pro. Other than that I have been satisified.Jack
The Unit works great and no issues with it at all. But i am rating the unit 1 since the TOMTOM software that came with it is not current. TOMTOM customer service tells HP will provide the update. and HP people say they are working with TOMTOM to get the maps it had been over 2 month and there are no updates on the issues.
I bought these for my dad for christmas. He LOVES them. Product arrived quickly and was packaged well. Very satisfied.
does not hold the plug tightly, requires a wrap in electrical tape to keep connected
This is a great product. It is simple to use and extremely helpful. I purchased it for my wife who thanks me everytime she uses it, which includes short and long trips. The time to destination feature is very acurate and the directions are too. I was a bit sceptical when I bought it as other brands I had encountered had left me disappointed, but this is well worth the money simply by avoiding any fights on a roadtrip about stopping to ask directions!Bottom line, it's easy to use, aquires the sattelites in a minute or less when starting, works with included power cord or batteries, good sound/ screen, will find coffee/retraunts, hotels, gas, etc., etc...
I've been reading Lois' Vorkosigan series just this side of forever. So, it didn't take much to get me to buy Curse of Chalion.And once again she delivered on an excellent, exciting, thinking novel. I loved the Spanish influenced background, which after a surfeit of celtic influenced fantasy was a breath of sweet exotic air. And plenty of interesting intrigue to go around. The main character, Cazaril, is a witty and fully fleshed person. Even the villains are fully developed. The central mystery of the story draws you in and won't let you put the book down.
fits my sh67h3 look and feel are acceptable LED always on with orange color match the HDD LED which nice
Easy to set up, just what I was looking for. Also it is simple to use . Buy many items online I wasn't disappointed.
I use with my Mapsource 76S and this is a "must have" item for in-car use. On a trip of any length you are going to burn thru a lot of batteries. But, with this power cord you can turn the GPS on at the start of a trip and leave it on. Also the back light stays on all the time, which is necessary for car use at night. With batteries only the back light will auto turn off after a max of two minutes.
But outrageously expensive. It seems both Brother and Brady have their own little Monopoly going on their labels and tapes. We use these a lot at our company for labeling cables and fibers.
I have had this camera for over 2 years and love it to death. I take it everywhere and take lots of pictures and short video clips with it. It is so easy to use and takes awesome pictures. I didn't buy the printer dock to print the pictures. I went with a picture quality printer and let me tell you...you can't tell if I had the pictures printed at the photo shop or on my computer.You can't go wrong with this camera!
I bought this product because I was curious to see how much it cost to run an oil filled radiator that I use in my office. This tool told me exactly how much it cost to run by running total, minute, hour, day, week and year. The longer you leave something plugged into the device the more statistics it can gather and the more accurate the prediction. I especially like the fact that you can input your own cost per kilowatt hour so you don't have to do the math. As others have said, the screen is not lighted and is hard to read unless you are looking at it straight on or use a flashlight. And it would be nice to have a short cord coming out of it so you don't have to bend down to the outlet to read it. But, I just hooked up a 6 foot grounded extension cord and now I can hold it in my hand. It's really fun to find out how much power things draw and how much it costs to run them each month. I was actually very suprised that my work laptop and 20" LCD monitor only draw 86 watts and only cost me under $4.00 a month to run. Sure beats paying for gas to commute to work. Anyway, even with its' shortcomings, you can't beat what you get for the price.
It works great. The cost was a lot better than getting from the store. Thanks
Great screen! i couldn't have asked for much more. it was easy to mount and the picture looks great on it. i leave it down all the time, but the one or two times i have retracted the screen has been a bit tough. but im sure thats because im doing it wrong.
Enabled me to multiple surf, play online games on my wireless laptop without any noticeable lag.I was able to take advantage of redirecting web requests to my desktop so I can use my computer as a web server.I printed the manual on the CD. I haven't explored all the features yet but it seems so far that I got what I wanted.
Easy to operate.Information is mostly accurate, but there are restuarants that are out of busines for over two years in there and places that are over two years old that are not there.We loose sat contact on 75% of our trips for a short period of time.Time to location very good.
This has got to be the best HDTV LCD, or for that matter, the best "flat panel" TV thus far made! The picture is so "vivid" and "crisp" HD broadcasts appear to be in 3D! I've researched and looked at them all.Sony has gone the extra mile again with the XBR2 (the XBR3 has the same inner guts, but has a gloss black surround). The first thing my friends said when they saw them (yes I bought two, why deprive yourself?) was, "Wow, 3D!"There are lots of settings, more inputs than you will ever need, and they are all individually calibrated so you can switch from one to another and maintain your "customized" settings for each input; i.e. one for Cable, another for DVD, for VCR, Playstation, etc. However, the best thing about this Sony is the PICTURE! Do yourself and your loved ones a favor, spend a few extra bucks and get this SONY! They will thank you! Jeannie
I have been working with computers for over 20 years and have bought and installed many many printers. Never have I spent more than 5 minutes setting up a printer. With HP PSC 1315, however, I spent over an hour pulling my hair out, until I finally gave up and called HP tech support for assistance. My problem with the printer, essentially, was a button panel label sticker, which had to be installed on top of the printer. The quicksheet, which I faithfully followed, had only a vaugue warning that the printer would not work until the label was installed. It did not have a sufficient warning (even in the user manual) that the back of the label has a universal bar code marking which has to be placed over a narrow scanning slot. The only direction the quicksheet, and the manual, gave was to align label straight with the edges. I did this but the scanner is is very fickle, apparently. The "out of toner" and "out of paper" LEDs along with the "copy black" and "copy color" lights kept blinking the whole time until I managed to re-seat the label (after painfully ripping it out from the printer).The HP tech support person was very quick to point out my problem, which seems to indicate the frequency with which this problem occurs with this printer.What was HP thinking? Be warned and be careful!
If you've been doing you're homework on all of the PDA's out there now then you probably have heard all about those &quot;palm&quot;top computer systems. What I've found that is most disturbing about those palmtops is that they have so much more than you need, are larger, have reduced battery lifes and are about twice as expensive as the wonderous piece of equipment I am reviewing now.The Palm Vx is the latest and, in my opinion, the greatest Palm of all the ones that 3Com have produced. Using the latest version of the palm OS, this device comes loaded with 8 megs of ram, a battery that will last up to a month on one charge, enough programs to organize your entire life, and an easy to learn writing technique called graffiti. And although it may not be quite as accurate as on the more expensive PDA's, it does the job, and there is also a built in keypad that can be used to input information.Syncronization with your computer or laptop is simple too. Just place the palm in it's handy-dandy charging station (which is included) and hit the HotSync button. All of your days notes, scheduals, information, and whatever is easily backed up to your hard drive. And anything that you add to the computer transfer program will be uploaded to the palm Vx. In short, the setup is easy, the programs are user friendly, and did I mention it only weighs 4 oz! Also, unlike it's palm bretheren (mainly the Palm III's), which have a hokey plastic casing, this palm has a very sleak magnesium casing that is both stylish and that just feels damn good in your hand.However, it does have it's downsides. For starters, the built in IR (infrared port) is almost useless beyond 4 inches away which means that the transfer function between two palms, although nice, isn't very useful in most real world situations. Hell you can't even beam a signal across and empty room. Second, unlike it's cousin, The Visor, which was produced by the company who had the original idea for the Palm, it has no extra memory slot and therefore cannot have extra memory added to it. However, since there is not much that would use all 8 megs on the Palm Vx, you wouldn't need to expand your memory anyway. And thirdly, expect to buy a real case for the Palm immediatly after your initial purchase since all the palm comes with is a cardboard cover in leather that is attached to a stylus pen and that fits in one of the two pen slots on the palm.In general, I find that the palm Vx surpasses it's more expensive competitors in every way; from price to simplicity, from form to function. And if you need to get your life in order without dropping a boatload of money on a color screen and useless extras, then this is your best bet. And to put it simply, I wouldn't trade my Palm for any &quot;palm&quot;top PDA if you paid me.If you're still curious about the more complex PDA's, go check out my review for the Cassiopia E-115. Enjoy!Revuman: Hey! Can ya let me outta the screen please? peace!
I bought the TomTom One because I wanted a high level of portability with a legible 3-1/2" screen and also wanted the option of buying maps of Western Europe. The unit is small enough (thin enough) to fit into a jacket pocket, unlike the most feature-laden and more expensive TomTom 510 and 910 models. I considered getting TomTom's Navigator 6, which connects to a Bluetooth phone like my Treo 650, but the screen on the One is about 60% bigger than the Treo's, and unlike the Navigator 6, the One it doesn't require me to set up a Bluetooth connection to use it.Be sure to use a drop of water on the suction cup mount that hold the unit on your windshield; otherwise it will fall off.You have to be willing to accept that the maps are never 100% up to date, and knowledge of the locality beats any GPS system. The first day I used it, it told me to go to Boston Logan Airport by the shortest route, but it's not the fastest. Just the same, it gets you where you need to go when you don't have local knowledge, and that's what you buy GPS for in the first place.It's missing a case and a 120-volt adapter, although you can buy both as accessories. I bought an inexpensive generic case for a digital camera to hold both the One and its 12-volt power cord. It also lacks text-to-speech capability, so instead of telling you, "Turn right onto Beacono Street" or "Bear left onto Interstate 95", it says, "Turn right at the next intersection," or "Bear left onto the motorway." That last phrase shows its Britsh heritage -- even with one of the US voices selected, it tell you to go "straight on" rather than "straight." Personally, I don't think the lack of spoken streets names is a problem, and the name of the street our highway number is displayed clearly in the screen, but it's a matter of personal preference and about a hundred dollars.Out of the box, took 2 minutes to get it working. To get the full list of features, you should change the preferences to see all the options, and then you can do things like: Change the ABCD keyboard to a QWERTY keyboard; decide whether to display a compass on the screen; change the screen colors; and a lot more. The options seem quite complete to me -- you can customize the display extensively; plan a route in advance and look at it turn-by-turn before you start; and save places you drive to often as "Favorites." For example, I go to Los Angeles frequently I can select Los Angeles Airport as a destination from a short list of Favorites rather than having to enter it each time I'm headed there. You can tell it to avoid freeways, which can be useful in a place like LA. If youre in a traffic jam you can tell it to find way around the jam via local streets. That's proven to be a very helpful and effective feature.I'd guess that most GPS units have a similar list of features, but the TomTom One is small enough to dump into a briefcase, large enough to be legible, easy to use. and complete enough to get you where you want to go. It gets four stars rather than 5 because there's no case or AC power adapter, but it's a five-star performer.
This is my 2nd keyboard of this type - except that I bought this one because it had wire.My other one was wireless and it didn't work that well - it was locking up, probably due to weak signal.Keyboards connected via wires are still way to go.
Granted, I know I get what I pay for so I wasn't expecting to be blown away. And with that set of expectations, this headset works pretty well. It's comfortable, adjustable, has plenty of length to the cable and works pretty darn well. Only negative I have seen so far is that at random times, I can get a little static. That isn't very often at all and usually only lasts a moment.Definitely recommend for anyone looking for an inexpensive headset option.
I bought this item as it came recommended in a book. I was thrilled to get it as it says it's compatible with all DSLRs. It seems as it might be more geared for Nikons and Canons -particularly when Canon is specifically mentioned in the small insert that are the instructions. I could not get it to work with the Alpha 200 as the manuafacturer suggested trimming to get it to fit. While they did respond to my inquiry, the instructions were very vague and I never got it to work. Very disappointed, but it may be a nice option for a Canon or a Nikon, which are two of the most popular cameras.
I was not looking to break the bank on an entertainment center. I just wanted a reliable one with wireless rear speakers. This one has 2 speakers in one large wireless rear. One power plug no other wires for the speaker. The wireless is RF (RF- does not need a direct line of sight infa-red does). It was purchaced through Amazon from Discount Jungle refurb so it was only $185 (-$30 for getting Amazon card: $155). This is $400 new and most name brands with wireless rear are minimum $400. Works fine, sounds great. Great buy if your not looking for top of the line.
I've come to determine that these FM transmitters JUST DON'T WORK. I read the 5-star reviews here (which look suspiciously like they were reviewed by the product's marketing team) and thought that this product might actually work. Didn't. No matter where I was on the dial, I had to turn my volume up 3 times louder than normal to hear via this device. Guess what happens when I change the source to a real FM station? An explosion of sound in my car! Tried multiple cars (and various iterations of FM transmitters) and they've never worked well.I finally did purchase a cassette tape adapter which works great (until my next stereo which will have an alt-in for iPod!).
I read so many good reviews that I wonder if I am the only one that is having trouble with this machine!!? I use it primarily as a copy machine, and inevitably the pages get stuck time after time.......it has taken up to an hour to copy 10 pages due to having to open the back and pull out the paper that continually gets jammed! (not to mention all the paper waste!)
This thing saves a lot of money on batteries, and it works with my white controller.
Love my Garmin, she gets me where I need to go most of the time. The only negative I have is that she may not be aware of detours and may not always give you the shortest route. However, she will "recalculate" the way if you know a shortcut. I especially like the feature that shows restaurants, etc in the area and their location. Easy to use and love the vocal directions. She is not 100% correct but pretty darn close. We use her every time we travel and now feel lost if she's not with us. (I call her Gladys!)
I think that I did not have it secured in place for it to work correctly prior to sending in previous review. Found it not to be connected all the way (operator error) works good.
Bought this for a "Big Sister Reward", because my 7yo was always stuck watching preschool shows with my 4yo and 2yo. She loves it and the whining during car rides has almost stopped. We use the DC plug (included in the package) in the car, and have used the AC wall adapter (also included!) in hotels and Grandma's house. I even used it, and the remote (also included) worked great. The kids are only allowed to watch it SITTING DOWN and cannot move unless it is packed in a bag (the included bag is not big enough to hold accessories). We have dropped it about 3 times and it's OK so far.My daughter was not a fan of video games, but figured out how to play games programmed into the player and liked playing--even though the package did not come with game directions. So she was not disappointed, but the picture quality IS LOW and the games are pretty old--not comparable to Nintendo or Playstation handleld.One star taken off for no game instructions, and the plug on our DC adapter in the car falls out very easily--not major problems.
That power button is surprisingly bright in a dark room. Previous reviews were right about finger room on the RCA connectors. Glad it was a one time thing. I mainly bought this guy for its power filter capabilities. I do know that its the average surges in the homes and apartments that overtime damage flat panel TV's. I hope I never have to use it as a lightning protector.
nice camera bag...esp for the price. the 2 things that made me give this a 4 instead of a 5:1. i wish the bag was just a tad bigger so that i can carry an extra lens (eg. my 50mm portrait lens...not one of those honking zoom lenses). i think they could have achieved this by making the side pockets expand more.2. i wish the side pockets had double zippers so that if i put something in there that's a little too big, i can still close most of the pocket up. eg. my mini tripod.
I have not had any coasters yet with HP. The package I received is the black/green/yellow label, not the white and blue label. I took off a star because the cake box that the discs come in was damaged. They need to be better packaged because I like to use them for other projects.
i bought this for my guitar pedal thing to hook up to my computer.The cord works great i just havent got the cord hooked up to the program on my computer yet so im not shure how it really works right now.however,From the looks of the cord it looks durable and fits my pedal mixer so i would highly recommend
Great DVDs. My burner will only record on certain dvds (the 4x) so these are hard to find. Would buy from again. Thanks for the fast shipping and great product. Would recommend!!!
I recently upgraded to the 30gb Ipod Video after owning the mini for a year. I was a little hesitant at first but I'm glad I did it. It's awesome. The only downside is the lack of accessories that they offer for the video ipod. But I did purchase the socks from Apple and that seems to work fine for now. I noticed people complaining about the USB, and also noticed most of them had previous models of the Ipod. I use the adapter that came with my old Ipod. It works fine and in our house we now have 3: the Mini, the Nano and the Video so it benefits all those in our home. Hopefully Apple will come out with some accessories such as the armband and a case for the Ipod. I've yet to see any scratches on mine and I was afraid of lots because of all the reviews saying that they scratch easily. Not a problem for me. I just hope it stays that way. All in all a great investment but I gave it 4 stars again due to the lack of accessories.
These speakers, in one word, suck. I made the mistake of buying them because they were so cheap. I guess I forgot the old adage "You Get What You Pay For", didn't I?They worked "okay" when I first installed them.In a week, I got bad signals and the speakers didn't work properly.Worse purchase I've ever made!!Don't make the same mistake I did, please! Spend the extra money and get quality speakers!
Bought this for my many trips across the pond - Battery life is good with music or audio books - get a pair of noise reduction headphones and travel away...
+ Lots of gee-whizzy 3-D and lighting effects and huge library of objects.- Allows you to embed a cabinet or other furniture into a wall, half in one room, half in another. Doesn't understand the concept of &quot;solid&quot;.- Treats some objects (doors) as measured on center, while others are measured to their edge (windows, particularly the height of the window above the floor)- To move an entire room, you have to move each and every little object that makes up that room. Painfully difficult to select all of the objects that make up a room.- No convenient wizards to walk you through entering existing data about your house to speed the process of replicating it, nor any convenient wizards to then ask what it is that you want to change and help guide you.- Help system is oversimplified and limited to just basic concepts behind the software, not the details on how to use it.Conclusion: It may be very powerful in the hands of the people who wrote it, but it lands frustratingly in the middle-ground between what a DIYer should buy and what a professional architect would use (likely AutoCAD).
I'm SO impressed with this product! What a great price for such a great product! I've been looking at fm trasmitters for a while now, there are some really expensive ones that do the same thing as this one. This one even has an extra bonus, it opens up and you can plug something else into the cigarette lighter! Would recommend over anything else!
So I'm browsing the headphone section in the electronics department at Target. I see these and the on ear headphones also made by BOSE but 179.99 on display. I put these ones on first, and oh my God. My ears felt like they were in heaven. Before I even pressed the demo button, I was entranced. haha seriously. Then i heard the sound, and it sealed the deal. My first paycheck went to these bad boys and I hope they dont break after the 90 day return period courtesy of Target. check em out if you get a chance, you'll be surprised.
It's very convenient to have an SD in this format because you are guanrateed compatibility in many different products. I can use it in my computer with the regular sized adaptor, my camera with the Mini adaptor and my Cellphone with micro adaptor. For a few extra bucks this was well worth it
This thermos keeps my tea hot most of the day. I brew it around 6:00am, and it's still hot in the late afternoon around 3:00 to 4:00pm. Just be careful not to soak bleach water anywhere near the inner rubber lining around the mouth of the thermos or near the stopper. It's okay to fill the thermos with bleach water to clean, but just make sure you don't fill it all the way to the top mouth where the rubber lining is located. If you let bleach come in contact with the rubber lining for a few minutes the bleach will warp the rubber and you will lose your seal. You will have to buy a new thermos then.
Hey, you all should buy this mp3, cuz it works great. It can hold 240 songs (if songs are wma file) and the quailty is great. i got this at best buy and i only got it for $83. i also like it becuz it is not very big and it comes with a screen. this was defintly worth the money and you should defintely buy this.
I've been using the E since it first came out and I'm on my SECOND unit, but not because of any failure on the part of the Tungsten. I lost the first one :o(I call this my "Swiss Army Palm" because it does EVERYTHING. I use it for a PIM, synching it to my computer's Outlook calendars, contacts, and alarms. I play games on it, I read E books (I'm never without reading material in a long line or a solo lunch), I listen to music (It's a great music player with the addition of PocketTunes Deluxe and some compact headphones). I use the calculator. It's my photo album for pictures of my kids. I carry my shopping lists (Handyshopper) on it. I use Documents and Sheets to Go to carry and use important documents with me. I have many knitting patterns converted to Documents to Go format so they are with me "on the road". Using Avant Go, I can download driving directions from MapQuest and don't have to worry about losing the paper with the directions on them. It's even my nightlight and flashlight.I'm working on adding video capability with the addition of MMPlayer and a bigger memory card.I love that I've eliminated all the paper junk in my purse (i.e. appointment slips, shopping lists, etc) thanks to it. I carry a very small purse with only room for my wallet, PDA, and cell phone--very efficient.It is stable, both units I've owned worked without a glitch. Even losing my first unit was not terrible, because I merely had to sync my new unit to have everything back the way I like it. It goes without saying that it's important to sync regularly. The only bad part was paying for a new one.The display is AWESOME and my over-40 eyes have no trouble seeing the screen. Even reading E books on the small screen does not strain my eyes (I have it set for a rather large font!)The battery life DOES stink. One advantage of having owned two is that I have two chargers. One lives in my office and one at home, so when I'm playing games or listening to music in a fixed place I plug it in. Actually, I now have a retractible cable sync/charger that hooks into my computer in the office. I'm looking into getting a battery extender so I can use it on a long plane trip.I love the slim design and think it looks very nice with it's included flip cover. Yes, the flip cover does cause some small scratches on the metallic (plastic) frame around the screen, but it's not so much that I'm bothered by that.My E is in almost constant use--several hours a day--and I haven't had a single problem. Now that they are not making these anymore, I can only hope that the E2 will be as good if I ever have to replace this one.
Guys...if you're looking for a high-powered receiver to drive your speakers, look no further. I have bought the 845 and am driving the Bose AM15 home theatre speaker system with this...it is just wicked! Initially I had some reservations on using Bose speakers with a Non-Bose receiver but after a lot of convincing from the salesperson and Sony I bought this. And I must say that I have absolutely no regrets. In fact, my salesperson also said that this combination would sound much better since the Bose receiver does not have any customization features whatsoever whereas the 845 provides one with an array of features and effects. Also the remote control can control any brand of A/V equipment which makes life much more easier and simpler...I'd recommend you guys to go for it!
I bought this headset to replace a walmart "clip over the ear" model. Incidentely, the Panasonic cost less than the walmart junk. This headset is comfortable on the head and doesn't fall off. Volume is excellant. In fact, I had to turn the headset volume down on my cell phone because it was, initially, too loud. The Panasonic is rather heavy duty. The cord is much heavier than most other models I've seen. The ear piece is very comfortable. The mouth piece is easily adjusted and does not slip easily when positioned. Can't believe it was less than $15.
I was expecting a closer view as these were purchased for the beach to spot dolphins. Hard to steady for more than a minute so you may want a tripod
Like everyone else says, it work fine.But now I'm stuck with no place to send the old battery, or pay $$ to recycle at the local landfill.
Many times what determines whether you will use the technology alot is whether you have it readily available when you need it. This is particularly true for cameras, especially if you want to capture all those spontaneous moments in life. Size therefore plays a major factor.In this camera, Sony proves that size doesn't mean less capability. To be able to pack a 4M pixel camera with 3X optical zoom, and NTSC resolution full motion audio/video capture (with no time limit) in a form factor the size of a candy bar is pure genius.The interface is easy to use. I picked up the camera and started using it without having to read the manual.There are only 3 weaknesses with the camera:1. the microphone is positioned on the top left hand side of the unit so it is easy to cover it up when you are holding the camera to take videos.2. when in video shooting mode, zoom is fixed but autofocus continues to operate.3. flash pictures in dark environments can sometimes yield lens flaring.
The SB-400 with a Gary Fong diffuser paints light in a precise manner that is just as good (just less power) as the SB-900 with it's built-in whitecard but much more compact and much less weight as well. I save the SB-900 for weddings and large events and the rest of the time the SB-400 is always on my camera. Travels well in a coat pocket. It's simply a must have.This lens is very very easy on lithium batteries and recharges very quickly.Perhaps the best selling feature is how well the SB-400 works in concert with Nikon cameras. It takes your mind off correct exposures so you can concentrate on photography and not the equiptment. 3rd party flashes can't hold a candle to Nikon flashes.
This thing works WONDERS in my passed down '98 Ford Escort, and I was thoroughly shocked, of course most of the reviews didn't lead me to believe otherwise, but I was truly amazed. The sound quality was amazing, I never knew the speakers in this car could sound so clear and smooth, it sounded just like I had plugged my phone & iPod into any high quality dock or speaker and was playing the music. I did have a little trouble for about 5 secs with the adapter continuously ejecting but all I had to do was simply change the side and problem solved :) I would totally recommend this product to anyone looking for a simple inexpensive fix to modernize their car :) Enjoy! I know you'll love it once you receive it!!!
You know it is a good electronics product if it can survive a 1 hour wash cycle (with suds and hot-water). it has come in ever so handy, and has never jammed in any of the computer that I have tried it in. I am very impressed and strongly recommend it.
Rather than spend twice as much for a "medical alert" flash drive, I wanted one where I could use my own format. The different shape makes it easy for the EMS people to find. I also have a standard bracelet with the symbol with a small note telling them a few basics and where to look for more information. It has already proved valuable.
While this may work, to improve reception in a building which has marginal signal inside, but adequate signal outside, this definitely DOES NOT increase range by 30 miles on RV's and boats. I specifically purchased this for my boat (they advertise a lot in boating publications and target the market). I installed the system exactly as instructed. I had the outside antenna on a mast above the boat (a Nordhavn 40 trawler). The antenna was 30 ft above the water. The inside antenna was mounted on the lower deck in a stateroom, with the antenna facing down and away from the outside antenna. There was at least 3 Fiberglass and wood bulkheads (Walls for you non nautical types) separating the antennas. I took the boat off the SW cost of FLorida (Marco Island) and started heading south. I usually lose signal about 9 miles south of Marco (Verizon). When I was down to 1 bar on my phone I powered up the amp. No difference, I had to literally put the phone directly underneath the inside antenna to get a few more bars, and then I only had signal for another 2 miles. I had the same experience with my Sprint MIFI card.So lets see, over $500 + expense and trouble to install this thing under the best of circumstances (over water, line of sight to cell towers), only to get 2 additional miles over my hand held phone. Save your money, it just doesn't work.
You will be amazed at the photos this thing prints. Better than anything that ever came out of an inkjet! It will print with or without a computer. As with most digital cameras, outdoor pictures look great, but indoor flash pictures may need to be touched up in a photo-editing program using a computer. The dock uses the same cartridge used in older versions of the printer dock, but check the list of cameras that are compatible with this dock. It will print from any PictBridge digital camera via a USB connection. It prints using thermal dye transfer. Basically, it's a roll of plastic film with yellow, red, blue, and a protective coating for each picture. I have tried rewinding the roll and using it to print new pictures, but it produces a ghost image of the original print on the new picture. Kodak pairs each cartridge with 40 sheets of tabbed glossy photo paper. It is magical to watch it work. The dock grabs the photo paper and sends it through the dock 4 times: once each to apply the yellow, red, blue, and then one additional pass to apply the protective water-resistant coating. The pictures look awful while the yellow and red are being applied, then suddenly look real after the blue goes on. How it doesn't mess up the paper placement between each pass is beyond me, but the result is a stunningly sharp photo. The perforated tabs break off after printing, making the photo borderless. The only downsides I can think of is that photos are limited to 4 X 6" or smaller multiples and it doesn't work on batteries so you must be plugged into an AC outlet to print or transfer. I ordered this dock from Amazon.com 6 days before I got an email from Kodak saying that it was available.
Everything worked out great with this order: It arrived on time, price was right, and product is what I expected. Good company to deal with.
Four weeks ago I ordered this item. It still hasn't shipped. In the meantime, I've learned the joys of local radio stations, gotten to appreciate the genius of local advertising, heard crappy 80s music played in conjunction with classic oldies from the 60s and all announced by an over-caffeinated announcer. Maybe it'll never ship. But if it doesn't, I'll have STILL saved 7 or 8 bucks (what it would have cost more to order it from someone with the item in stock), since I ordered this, Steve Jobs has died, a new iPhone has come and probably already gone, and for all I know, my iPod is no longer supported by apple and may have an update that makes it incompatible with this Coby Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter. They say good things come to those who wait, which is why this item must be the best Amazon item EVER and gets five stars.
This is a horrible hard drive! It may claim one of the fastest access times at 8.5 but you pay for it in quality. I have had four friends purchase these Deskstar models and have had non stop problems with them. It's a real hassle to go through their return policy. Do you really want to risk having all your data on this one drive completely lost? Changes are that is whats most to happen if you purchase this drive. ONCE AGAIN, DON'T GET ANY DESKSTAR MODELS, THEY ARE HORRIBLE!!!
This product was advertised as handling two discrete 'phone lines, but it has only two leads in the 'phone socket (i.e., for a single line). I replaced it with a Dynex from BestBuy, which had 4 leads, for two-line protection, at, incidentally, a far better price.
Metra products do what they're supposed to do. All instructions were clear. Buy Metra for a nice clean installation.These keys make the job a lot easier than attempting to make your own.
I bought this little camera recently from Amazon. Thanks for tremendous service and speedy delivery, Amazon.The Sony DSC-W100 is terrific. It is very simple to operate. The menu system is well-organized and easy to understand. Inserting the battery and memory card is a snap. The Zeiss lens system yields incredibly sharp photos even at the automatic setting. The flash is pretty powerful,too! I took some shots in a rather dark restaurant, and the pictures came out really nice and clear. The macro function is superb with crisp, well-defined details at very close range.The powerup time on this camera is fast as well as time between shots. There is very little shutter lag, and you usually get the picture you intended to get. Autofocus can be a little slower until it "finds" the target perfectly in certain situations. But this is no big deal compared to older digicams.I like being able to switch quickly from viewing the pictures in replay mode back to camera mode by simply tapping the shutter release button lightly. You are quickly ready for another picture.The camera is not miniature and weighs nearly six ounces, which is not extremely light--but is comfortable to carry or place in purse or pocket.I also have a Canon Digital Rebel XT, and this little camera does take sharper pictures. Of course, you do not have the versatility of the SLR, but it is a great everyday camera to take along with you for all the shots you would otherwise miss. I highly recommend this camera and recommend purchase from Amazon.Update: I have now used this camera in the video mode. WOW. It produces incredibly sharp videos with a fast frame rate that looks terrific on our television. A multi-purpose cable is supplied with the camera that allows USB 2.0 and audio/video hookup. You must decide what zoom level before you start shooting your video because once you start, you cannot zoom in and out. If you have a 1 Gb memory stick Pro Duo you can take about 12 minutes of video. I want to get the 2 Gb Pro Duo stick which allows almost 25 minutes of video. This would be ideal to take along when you want to switch between still and video shots and keep your video shots consistent and consecutive in order. You must use the PRO Duo stick for the high quality (fine) video mode.
in response to the review from the person who had toubles loading the software with Win XP O/S. I had no problems installing and using the software on my Win XP Pro operating system. In fact, I installed it on my desktop and laptop and it works flawlessly. If you are running Win XP, dont let that review prevent you from purchasing this GREAT camera.
This is the first scanner I've owned that does everything fast and well. For the past several years I've been scanning paper files to hard disk, to the end of achieving a paperless life.I bought 7 scanners between 1999 and 2005, including an Epson, an HP, 4 Visioneers, and the Xerox Documate 252. All were either sheet-fed or had document handlers. All but the Xerox Documate were fair to dismal.I used several of the previous scanners with a succession of Macs, while using others on a PC. For Macintosh the HP scanner software always proved dysfunctional. It failed outright a signficant part of the time. The HP hardware was similarly afflicted. The document feeder choked on a high proportion of documents run through it (for reasons I could neither fathom nor correct). The Epson worked slightly better, but was slow and clunky. Its document feeder frequently stuck, and gagged on something as minor as a slight crease in the paper.The Visioneers had these and other problems as well. Also, files created in the Windows environment on older versions of Paperport scanning software that was bundled with these scanners (Version 5.5, for example) almost always became corrupted in some way when I transferred them from a PC to a Mac, and vice versa. Therefore I had to keep my Mac and Windows scanned archives on separate computers.When I bought a Xerox Documate 252, it proved head and shoulders above any scanner I had previously owned or even seen. [The Xerox Documate does share the Visioneer nameplate, but as far as I can tell it has nothing in common mechanically with earlier Visioneers.] It makes one-sided or two-sided scans, in color, greyscale, or black and white. It is fast and accurate. The document feeder handles everything I throw at it (with very occasional paper jams). Also, the more recent versions of Paperport scanning software (9.0 and above) that are bundled with the Documate produce pdf files as the default scans. Pdfs transfer well between Mac and Windows. [Some file names do not transfer fully from Mac to Windows, but all file names transfer from Windows to Mac in my experience. Therefore it is better to do initial scanning in the Windows environment. That is necessary in any event with the Xerox Documate, which functions only on Windows operating systems. The Documate does work well, to my own knowledge, on an Intel-based Mac running Windows XP in Boot Camp. I don't know, however, whether that also obtains for Windows Vista in a similar configuration.]I got more useful scanning done in 4 weeks after I bought this device than I had accomplished in the previous 6 years.UPDATE: I've now used the Xerox Documate for over 3 years. It has lived up to its promise, and then some. I bought a second one for a different office; it has worked equally well. I have also bought a Fujitsu Scansnap S500. The Scansnap is a capable scanner, at half the price, but not in the same league with the Xerox Documate 252.There is one further development worth noting. The latest version of the Paperport scanning software (version 11.0, which I am now running on a Vista platform) handles paper jams more deftly. When the document feeder jams, the scanner now provides the option to save the pages already scanned to the Paperport Desktop and continue with the unscanned pages after unclogging the jam. This is a vast improvement over earlier versions, where a jam on the next-to-last page required a complete do-over. [I did not notice, unfortunately, exactly when this improvement kicked in, so I can't say specifically what level of upgrade is necessary to obtain it.]SECOND UPDATE September 26, 2009: I am updating this review to report that after 4 and 1/2 years the older of my two Xerox Documate 252s has faltered mechanically. The problem is that the roller in the document feeder does not reliably grip the pages of the documents that I insert for scanning. As a result the scanner sometimes just whirs for a time, then stops. The document must be reloaded at that point and the scanning restarted. It helps to press the documents down and against the feeder, but that defeats the self-executing element of the scanner. My conjecture is that the roller (which is made of rubber) has become harder and has shrunk a little, so that it no longer grips paper with as much friction as in its younger days -- a kind of mechanical equivalent of bone loss. In any event, my original Documate 252 is now in semi-retirement. I still use it for short documents that I can help along by hand through the feeder, but not for long sustained scanning jobs. I have replaced the Documate with a Fujitsu fi-6130, which I unpacked and set up today. When I've had more extended experience with the fi-6130, I'll review it on Amazon.com. Meanwhile, I did try a few quick scans earlier today and was tremendously impressed with the mechanical performance of the fi-6130 (although the software is distinctly unwelcoming and will take time to absorb).
My wife and I recently moved across the country to a city I hardly ever drove in. After the first few weeks I insisted I get a GPS and decided to get the TomTom One based on price and features. We can say this little baby has saved our marriage! Clear, loud directions from Mickey, a free add-on voice when purchased, have shuttled us across town and across the state. It even knew dirt roads along the Naches River near Yakima WA. And it is easy to add new addresses and plot your course with all of the features. It doesn't remember the path you take or say street names like the the more expensive models, but it knows when to put you in the right or left lane for merges or turns and give you plenty of warning before your next way point, something other GPSs I've played with don't do very well. The only other thing that disappoints me is the traffic feature. Be advised US drivers, you will need a Bluetooth cell phone to pick up data packets to transmit to the TomTom. It is a European product and only picks up European cell signals on it's own. I hope this feature is ready for the US market soon. Then this little device will be unstoppable.
I was charged $16.75 on this site per protector and the day I received it in the mail it was on this site for $9.84.The ad at that time made you think you were getting two for 16.75.Customer service refused to "price match". Theft by deception. I will be returning my items.
The delivery service on this product worked out extremely well. I ordered 2-4 days before I wanted it delivered (for a birthday no less), and it arrived one day ahead of time. The person I gave this to thinks it's one of the best gifts they have received. I'd recommend this specific model to anyone: it has good interface and is very easy to use.
replaced all of my remotes and is hella easy to use
reman or new who can tell the difference? not me. they work great and now both my wife and I can enjoy the TV
excellent product had my first for 5 years. cannot beat the comfort of this jewel. As far as I'm concerned there is no other except maybe the same thing in a cordless, ( but I'm not into cordless stuff)
Considering the features you get with the Zen & the price it is selling for, you cannot beat it. I ordered mine from Amazon.com based on customer reviews and a recommendation from a friend. What others are saying is true ~ the touchpad is sensitive, the battery drains faster than I would like it to, and you have to recharge the device through your hard-drive.This last item is the most annoying for me. My computer does not charge my Zen unless the power is turned on. Also, my Zen only charges when it's hooked up to the computer in which the software was installed. That has become annoying b/c I cannot charge it at work, but I can easily purchase the adapter and cease worrying about it.Overall ~ the sound quality, the space offered and the size are all great reasons to buy this player. The software is user-friendly and you only need a preliminary understanding of computers to work with it.I'd recommend this to anybody looking to buy a great player for a very reasonable price.
These Pelican cases are perfect for protecting and storing anything delicate. They come in many sizes and colors. I will order more of these when the need arises.
I got mine off ebay for ... dollars, but even at retail price ($...+) it's worth the price. Very good battery time, even on the rechargeables.. I have played it on and off for about 2 weeks and only last night did the recharge batteries die out. The sound quality is great; before I had a minidisc player, and this surpassed the sound quality by leaps and bounds in my car, probably thanks to their MASH 1-bit DAC System, designed to inhibit distortion, a common problem with mp3 playing. cdr playing has been a relative non-problem so far, and most of my discs are 3 year old silvers.The only peeves from me are the non-seeking ability and with the remote. It is hard to advance the tracks without turning off the player, operate it and you will see what i mean. The sound quality out of the remote is also not as good as directly out of the drive, but only slightly. Also the remote is not backlit, so it can be frustrating to see where you are at or what you are doing in the car at night. This is only small a small problem though. The remote is very simple to operate and easy to use when only using your sense of touch. All and all, i would take this over any other portable device that i've handled so far. It's light, efficient, and sounds excellent!
I have had this printer for about 90 days now. While the functionality is nice WHEN IT'S WORKING, I find it incredibly annoying to deal with the perpetual ink tank error messages. As so many others have mentioned, there seems to be a glitch with these models with ink tanks being unrecognized which halts all printing. It's always the yellow which is not recognized. It is the original tank.I am contacting technical support and hope they will make this right.
This is the best little boom-mic headset I've yet owned. The price is right, too. It's so comfortable and stays in place so well, I have to be careful not to walk around unless I've dropped my phone in a shirt pocket.If you are like me and hate holding a phone for long periods, this little headset is probably just what you're looking for.
This is a very functional switch allowing you to switch one K/V/M, Speaker, Mic and USB from any of four systems. Works great.
This is my first Harmony remote, so I don't know how it compares with its more expensive siblings, but this is hands down the best remote control I've had. The nice price drop I got ($50) is nice too. Nothing is perfect though, so here are some plusses and minuses.+ This remote has a strong signal, I can use it at longer distances and sharper angles than my original remotes+ The setup is very easy, anyone can do it in just a few minutes+ The "activities" organization of the remote is great. Members of my family had a difficult time with other remotes that had the feature because they still required lots of button pushing, but were able to use this one easily right away+ The remote is highly configurable from the computer incuding learning new functions and reassignig functions between just about any key you choose- For some reason the remote wants to turn your TV to "tuner" input as the first step whenever it turns on your tv. It then sets the correct channel, but you're forced to listen to static for a few seconds every time. This is not configurable- Not very ergonomic as you can see, this is compounded by somewhat awkward placement of the buttons.- Some buttons, like the ring in the middle and the vol and channel buttons around it look great but feel a bit flimsy, an abvious aesthetics over functionality choice, but I am worried how long they will last.After this remote wears out (hopefully not soon), I definitely plan to stay with the Harmony brand, maybe I'll check out the more expensive ergonomic models.
I bought this battery as a back-up for our new Canon SD 790 IS. Since it is not a Canon product, I was very reserved. We have used it for a few months and it has worked just as well as the original Canon battery. I am sure it is not as high quality as the Canon battery and I expect it to have reduced performance in the future... But, I will buy another Lenmar battery since it is less than 1/4 the price asked for by Canon and seems to work very well. I am very surprised how long these batteries last. We have filled up our 2GB cards over 3 times per battery charge! That is a lot of pictures. Price Paid: $9.50 from Amazon, and now the price is only $7, how can Canon keep charging over $35 for their battery.--------------------Update - It is now July 2010 and the battery is still working as well as the Canon supplied battery. Thought you would like to know how the quality holds up after using it for well over 2 years! This just amazes me that Canon still charges 5X the price for a battery that seems to be just as good...?!?!
Easy to install and easy to use. Makes life a lot simpler by not having another cord for my desktop.
The company it came from and the shipping went great. I was pretty happy paying 2.92 for an Aux cable. However, after hooking it up and attempting to use it, I realize why it costs so little.I have constant issues with the sound cutting out on the right side of my car. I play with the cable and it starts back up just fine but it is quite frustrating. For the price I suppose I cannot complain too much but I won't make the mistake of buying a cheap cable again when I can get a Griffin cable and know it'll work great.
Canon printers need new cartridges every 9 months, whether the printer is used or not. i only print black & white, yet the printer shuts down completely unless a full, but old, color cartridge is replaced with a new one. Went back to HP where printers print even if one cartridge is empty.
You can hear the difference. Compare this cable to a standard cable and the sound is clear and full.
Great product. I use mainly in L.A. traffic. I take a turn where I'm not supposed to (you know, to avoid breathing all that mess...) and the little tom-tom re-routes my way home, my way to the party, my way to Vegas.Very nice features: it finds points of interest on your way or before you get there. You could check traffic on the connecting your bluetooth phone to it (didn't try yet) and the speaker phone works very well too. It also retreives your phonebook through the bluetooth.It speaks using many different voices: one day Jeff gives directions, while a British Tina will do it tomorrow (I made up the names, but everything else you can do).Great buy for the money. Not too expensive for what it has to offer.My first GPS unit.
I have been wanting a Zune vs Ipod for a while but couldn't decide between the two and the thoughts of dropping that kind of cash on myself especially at Christmas was tough. Thanks to a great after Thanksgiving sale on Amazon, my decision was made to get the Zune and I have NO REGRETS! My friends with Ipods want my Zune! The screen is bigger and clearer and I get radio too! I can easily download my own CDs and from any site easily-not just Itunes store! And the Zune marketplace is easy to use too! My Zune has a cool protective cover(and the brown makes it unique) and has been dropped a bit...the ipods are more fragile looking and get smudges and scratched too easy! The 30gb holds 7000 songs...I download all the time and haven't touched the max. I love my Zune and recommend to anyone trying to decide between the two!
Wow. i actually got better at gaming (fps) very sturdy ergonomic design very comfortable in my hand. Custom weights are fun to use but... im not sure how much of a difference it makes.only problems is once in a while (once a month) the mouse dies for about 1/2 a second.buy it.
This thing is a complete JOKE! I bought it to boost the reception of my CCradio Plus weather band reception on the recommendation of a support tech at CC Crane. To my surprise, the reception actually got WORSE when this thing was clipped to the whip antenna than without it. I tried moving it around in every conceivable position and shape I could think of and it never improved the signal strength or the audio quality at all. As I said, it actually made both worse!At least for my application, I would suggest you save your money. I am sure a $2.00 dipole would have done the same thing, since all this thing is is a dipole made out of RG56 cable!What a complete waste of time!
This is the BEST Esata cable in all DOMs. Sturdy, effecient ... and it really connects. Would like something even longer than 6' ... if possible.
I purchased 100 of these to digitize home VHS recordings. I've used 2/3rds of them and have yet to have a single bad disc. Perfect recordings using my JVC DR-MV100 recorder, and perfect duplicates of said recordings using my three-year-old computer. Perfect playback on about of a dozen DVD players of varying type, brand, age, and condition. I am going to buy another 100.
This cable is great and durable, if you want to connect a far away computer to your router through a wired LAN connection this will do just fine.
I purchased a Canon PowerShot A700 about 2 years ago, thinking it would be the only camera I'd ever need. I use it all the time, but the photographer in me said I needed more control over my exposure than it could provide.I selected the Nikon D80 based on a number of reviews and research that I did independently. I am thrilled with it, but I will have to say that there are so many bells and whistles in this camera that I may never learn to use them all. I have already purchased 3 books that are specific to the camera, and still can't figure everything out, nor do I need or want to. When I purchased the camera, I ordered it with the 18-135 MM G kit lens. It's a good lens, but I'm going to need a shorter lens, probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-60 MM.I have enrolled in the Nikon School to learn as much as I can about the camera, and about digital photography in general. I think this is a good step that will help a lot toward becoming a better photographer, and learning as much as I can about my camera.Nikon workmanship is the best. No one can come close to it. This camera will serve me well for the rest of my life.
I used this to wire my daughter's 2002 Honda Accord and it worked perfectly. It made the job of switching stock car stereo for aftermarket much easier.
I bought my 8 megapixel Digital Rebel XT in August. I'm in love with it. If you're looking for a manually operated slr, you won't go wrong with this. It's lightning fast when you turn it on and it can take shots rapidly.I've taken some great pictures with this camera -- and I'm just learning. It can be used in automatic mode (like a point and shoot) or you can set it manually.It is physically smaller than the 300D, but it has many more features.GREAT CAMERA!
I bought a Buslink Mp3 player in a Datavision Store in NY (Datavision is a big reseller, listed in Buslink page).The unit sound volume is weak, but this is not the problem. After just 3 months of use the unit wont play mp3 anymore, the screen went crazy every time I start it, and then froze. I contacted Buslink to got a replacement but I got THE WORST SUPPORT, INDIFERENCE AND BAD ATTENTION from they, particulary from Ivan Smith, customer support. Walk away from Buslink. They cannot replace the unit without the invoice from Datavision, they do not honor your waste , confidence nor preference. Stay away from Buslink, a unit that lasted only 3 months and they wont replace. I REPEAT, THE WORST QUALITY AND SUPPORT I GOT IN TONS OF PURCHASES. DONT BUY ANYTHING FROM BUSLINK.
They warn you - its like a computer.But am experiencing difficulty burning DVD-R discs. So, I have burned on DVD-RW, then copy to DVD-R. So much for simple.Not sure why it is so particular. The DVD-RAM capabilities are good - like editing, but how do you transfer to a DVD-R (for cheap use and copies)??Unhappy with the purchase - and Costco dropped the price $50 within 45 days. A double negative!!!
I have an HP dv7 1285 dx laptop16" x 11.25" x 1.5" approx.... NO PROBLEMStoo,this is a beautiful bag color and styling wise!This was not stated on the description..It has plenty of room for my mouse and electric cables and transformer.(in the front Pocket)Rest assured this bag is an all around bargain and functional to boothas inside pockets also...the shoulder strap is comfortable and is reasonably sturdy (plastic)...note: strap clips always break at some time.. so it is a matter of time on that.But i could not be happier with this purchase!
I used this card to download files form my Smart Media Card to the PC and that worked well. The problem started when I deleted all the files form the card. Thereafter the camera refused to recognize the card and kept shutting itself down. The camera would not even format the card. However the camera works with any other card not used on this card reader. Formatting the SM card did not help.---------------The Zio web site ZioCorp.com under the FAQ section for Multi Function Readers has the following information:Q I downloaded my pictures to my computer using the 8 in 1 reader and when I put the card back into my camera it no longer works. I get a format error. Formatting it in the reader does not solve the problem.A - This is due to old firmware that will need to be upgraded. Please email our Technical Support department at techhelp@ziosupport.com to initiate the RMA process. Your media will need to be formatted as well and our support team can assist with that.----------------The company did not care to respond to my e-mail.
The printer caused me a lot of trouble and I will suggest avoiding it. The 1st one I received didn't work at all. After assemble the printer can't detect the toner. I asked a replacement and it arrived two days (good job amazon). I printed about 10 pages the replaced printer had a paper jam. After the jammed paper is cleared the printer again can't detect the toner. What a horrible experience.
Have use this for years, it is fantastic, can't imagine life without it.It isn't obvious but to clean you easily pop the red ball out to clean it. No need to unscrew anything.Highest recommendation. I have never tried the wireless version, maybe i should someday.
We needed larger memory for our digital cameras so we bought these two. They work perfectly with no trouble. Very satisfied!
I've had my webcam for about 6 months now and it's been great. The problem is not with the camera, but with the terrible support on the Philips website. Just try to find a driver for this camera....or for that matter any of their cdrw drives. I also have one of them from Philips, again a good drive, but a disk wasn't supplied in the box so I went looking for drivers on their website found nothing. In the end I contacted customer support who said that the windows drivers should be fine and the disk basically wasn't needed anyway!
I found this remote to be completely adequate.Pros: I have so far replaced 4 remotes with this thing. I enjoy the option to be able to control my IR controlled fans (We don't have AC). It is a very nice design. I really like the fact that it keeps track of what devices are turned on and which are turned off so that when you press the main power button on the controller it powers down all units that were turned on by the remote. It has a help function as well that is fairly intuitive.Cons: To start the number buttons are a little small for my liking. The interface to input your devices is a bit clunky. You must have the model numbers for your devices in order to have them down load the proper programming to the remote. Drop downs would have been much nicer for us users. I am using this for my primary TV, which is hooked up to a 5.1 surround, a DVD player, a cable box & a media center PC. I had to individually program the buttons for my Media Center Activity (So I wouldn't have to press additional buttons). Also, I've noticed that when you exit out of an activity (which gives you multiple control options such as the volume will work with your surround and the channel up/down will work with your cable box) by selecting an individual device it will reset the individual devices, or send the startup sequence again.Other thoughts - I think that this remote is great even though it requires more tweaking than I really have time for. I'm still trying to get the startup sequence with my media center pc correct, and I will have to use the learn function for the fans in the room, even with the proper model numbers.
Great product and the deleviry was excellent. It was as expected and the shipping was well packaged. The product works well and I recommend it to warn you when you are being targeted.
works well for iPod and AM. Does not pick up AM well at all. we returned it since we could not get our favorite channels on FM.
Great Camera. It meets all my expectations. The only fault I find is the lack of a memory card in the kit. You can't just take it out of the box and start using it. You have to purchase a memory card separately.
I do hate the mouse, for the following reasons:(1) It's too heavy, feel pretty bad for my hand. Logitechs are much better.(2) Very un-sensitive for my hand's movement. It let me feel I need to use "power" to move(3) The driver is awful. Sometime the mouse pointer will be locked in the right corner of the screen and the restart of the machine is the only way I can find to make it work.(4) For the same price, I would go for Logitech or M$.Final word: Try to test a real one before buying.
Stylish and great leather protector for my ipod video. It's durable and holds tightly, I do not need to worry it will slip off from my bag. Appreciate with the fast delivery.
The Helix has surprised me. The home kit fits perfect in my car and uses the same power adapter and antennae as my XM sportscaster. The radio works fine outside as long as you hold it. In the carry case it will lose signal if you turn away from the south. The XM antennae head phones will probably solve that problem.The memory has only two settings. 100% XM or 50/50. You can not partition for 100% MP3.The radio actually picks up a strong signal in my living room with no external antennae attached.So the cradle stays in the auto connected up. Nice:) When I'm out of the car I just bring it in, connect it to the AC power supply it comes with and connect it to my amp using the headphone jack. Works great. The record feature is very slick.It appears to be very well made. Nice fit and finish. Screen is big and clear. It rotates if it's in the cradle. Nice feature.
The best ergonomic keyboard I've ever owned. I use this keyboard both at work and at home and I'm a heavy user (developer). Once you go with this keyboard, it's hard to go back to the traditional keyboard and Microsoft's done it right. Mine actually just died after 2 - 3 years of heavy use so I'm back here again to buy a new one. Something's wrong with "1" key and it just repeats itself forver. Tried cleaning but no luck.
This did not work.It worked for a short time and just stopped working.You get what you pay for I guess.
I've given it 5 stars because it works well now I have it set up and running. The process of getting to this point was nothing short of going to the dentist for "pain free" dental work..I read the reviews and decided to give it a go. No one seemed to find the setup easy so I went to a local store and bought the WPS54G so I could return it if I failed in my mission.It took several hours of trial and error to get the darn think setup! In the end the final solution was simple. Here's my advice..Make a small voodoo doll and call it "Linksys Managment". Then get the setup disc that is packaged in the box, (Setup Wizard ver 2.0 in mine), and smash it with a hammer. Take the shards of the disc and poke as many as you can into the most private places of the voodoo doll! The setup disc packaged is missing a vital step in the process and gives you no place to put in the WEP Encryption key for your network. (If you are using a secure network.)Next, go to Linksys.com and download the latest FIRMWARE setup wizard. When I did this it was dated 7/25/05 51.1 mb. Unzip it and copy the files to a CD to replace the orginal CD, that is now serving a more useful purpose.Next access your router setup and set it to STATIC IP addressing. You wont need to retain this setting once you have the WPS setup but without static ip addressing the setup wizard on my system could not find the WPS.Run the setup wizard from your cd and run the "server setup" first. Plug everything in as they show. The WPS must be cable connected to the router to setup.The wizard should now pick up the WPS and is a simple follow the steps setup. Now you can set up the WPS to Server Assigned IP adressing and add in the KEY1 WEP Encryption code that you used for your wireless server.It took me a while to get to this stage, many trys and you have to power up and down the WPS if things go to crap, restart the wizard etc. I altered no other settings on the server setup and when I finished I did not save the Static IP setting so it defaulted back to dynamic.I then ran the Computer setup option from the setup disc, for each computer in the house and the WPS set up first time on each computer.It works fine now. Wireless and free like a bird! The printer is no longer a slave to one computer, and it only took 7 hours to work out...
great item at the price. Beats paying that high price in the stores. My mother is happy. Dont have much to say but I gotta type more lol
I wanted this ink for printing coupons! Pretty much satisfies the purpose! Hope it lasts long for my coupon frenzy household!
You are screwed. I have had this printer for 14 monthsand now it is dead. I replaced a printer cartridge and thengot an error that the cartridge wasn't installed right.When I reopened it, the cartridge had fallen out and therewere springs and a plastic piece lying on the bottom with itand I have no idea where they came from. Needless to say it doesn't work. Now I am not a mechanical genius but I still think that if one installs a printer cartridge incorrectly it shouldn't cause the whole printer to fall apart. I can't afford $100 a year for a printer. Stay away from this one.
Serves the purpose inexpensively, and needs no batteries or electricity! Hold it toward the sunlight or a lamp, and view slides perfectly!
I have the older model 303. Sound quality is great! Works well even if you are not right next to it. You can walk around the room and people can still hear you fine. Highly recommended for internet telephone service. Size is great for travel. Has a nice long cord so if you have a long distance from you desktop to computer you can still position it wherever you want. Great value.
I've never reviewed a product on Amazon before despite my many purchases here. However, I've been so frustrated by this particular TV that the time has come. I was able to use my TV for about 10 minutes - during which I have to say it looked and sounded pretty good - and then the sound went out. Completely. I returned the unit at my own cost to Westinghouse. That was in April 2008, this is almost July, and I still...don't...have a TV. Their warranty process is completely screwed up, and though the agents on the phone are plenty nice, they can't do a darn thing. So enjoy the TV if it works for you, but if it doesn't, be prepared for a long, drawn-out torture of customer service absurdity. You've been warned.
I used one of these for close to a year before I upgraded. While I found the audio quality to be just fine, I did experience that it ate batteries like nobody's business. I also had some issues with it staying connected to my PC long enough to transfer more than 1 or 2 songs at a time, so I eventually gave up on that and went with just using SD cards. Eventually this player had problems playing in both ears, a problem related to the fact that the headphone jack is only secured in the player with the solder points and eventually the natural stress created by the headphone plug will cause the solder joints to fail, resulting in loss of signal to one ear or other. This is a common issue for lower-priced MP3 players. While I certainly feel like I got my money's worth from the product, I won't buy another.
I have just received my new scanner and I am very pleased with it. I had no trouble setting it up and by evening had scanned my first carousel tray, 140 slides. I have now scanned half a dozen trays and find it going very smoothly. Only gripe is that the easy scanner program should allow a default file format and compression setting, I am constantly changing it from TIFF to JPEG, and JPEGs default to medium compression whereas I want low compression, large file, best quality. Highest resolution seems to be about 10 megapixels per slide. A tray of slides scanned into low-compression JPEGs comes to just under a gigabyte on my hard drive. Scanning speed seems to vary with image darkness, darker images scan at a slower speed. No matter, I am very pleased with the quality and the price.
It works great and has really provided insight to the engergy hogs in our household. I have used it to determine where green power strips would be applicable in turning off items that don't require a constant power source. The Watt Meter will easily pay for itself in electrical savings within a year's time. What more could you want in a world where energy costs continue to rise and solar power isn't exactly affordable in the short term.
I have to agree with previous reviews and say that unless you are a hunt and peck typer, this keyboard is not for you. I am a medical transcriptionist and thought this would be great for work when I travel but these keys are very NONRESPONSIVE. Unless you hit them dead on, forget it. I feel I wasted good money. Please don't buy if you need to speed type. I learned the hard way.
When I bought these JBL I expected really good quality, but I got something even better, the sound is very crisp, the bass is perfect, the sound is just great to fill not just the room, even the garden next to the computer room is full of music. Great product, completely satisfied.
Out of the box, the C-3020 works and does all the things it should very well. I have had mine for only a few weeks and continue to discover new things, but in the meantime you can use it as a 'point and shoot' camera as you learn. I was looking for a camera built by a camera company with good optics and an understanding of the needs of the beginner as well as the serious amateur. They have done a good job.With 3.2 megapixels available, the quality of the finished photo can be excellent. I made a sharp 8 x 10 enlargement of our very hairy dog and every hair is sharply in focus and visible on the print. The built-in flash is surprisingly good. Exposures with available light are more than adequate. The almost overwhelming variety of controls will take a while to learn and require referral to the manual, but many will not be used reqularly anyway. The printed manual is inadequate, but the manual on the CD included is excellent.The camera does not have 'video out' or sound, but if you don't feel you need those features, you can save $200 as compared to models which include them.All in all, I could give this camera five stars, but nothing is perfect. First accessory needed, a battery charger and rechargeable batteries. Why doesn't the manufacturer include them? Olympus does include Adobe Photoshop Elements which is an excellent program and will cost nearly $100 if bought separately. If you buy a C-3020, I predict you will like it.
This item is noisy and I get double checked each time I go through airport security because it is made of metal. There are better options.
I originally got this as a secondary back up for my controllers as they would die when i am besting on call of duty games . Warning DO NOT BUY THE NYKO 1 its not worth it and it does not work properly it will fry your controller . If you have the NYKO version throw it away it will FRY your Controller over a period of time . If you going to get a play and charge kit get the Legit Microsoft 1 and it will last longer . I had a few wired controllers too but got rid of them after i bought this . Going Wireless is much better and using this Play and charge kit will charge your controller in under 30 minutes . Another TIP remove the rumble and your will get another 5 volts of juice . This is a must have for Any 360 Gamer
Use:Daily, student, travel, Inspiron 5100Pros:Better battery life than old dead Dell one!Does not get too hot when charging (although the laptop has cooling issues)Cons:None at time of writingOverall:Having to replace a battery is a pain because of cost, but the Dekcell is a good deal.*** Update - Daily Use for Business and still going strong. ***
Perfect to reduce camera shake. Simple to use. Just like pressing the sutter release with zero possibility of induceing inadvertant camera movement. All camera functions work as normal. (note): Will NOT work correctly with extension cable I bought even though the connections are all the same/correct.
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.
Wow! I LOVE these headphones. Had I known I would like them so well I would have gotten 2 more sets--I've tried expensive wireless noise-cancelling headphones (too much static), ear buds (hurts my ears), other brands of headphones (didn't last long)--and I've got to say The cord is long enough for my needs. The earpieces swivel but were not too "delicate" for my use. I'm tickled to find these headphones!
This product was more than I expected. It holds just about all off my CD collexction with room to spare. Very easy to operate. The only problem That I had was setting up the radio stations.
Well, after wanting an Ipod for years, and years, and scrimping up enough money to afford the $550 price tag (because you can't have *just the ipod* - you need the dock, the warranty, and a radio converter as well for the car), I received this unit on March 13th.This is the fifth generation IPOD, the biggest seller Apple has, and the subject of so many glowing reviews it's hard to find one that isn't.However, my experience was one that countered everything I had read. An experience that brought me to the deepest darkest layers of consumer disappointment, and I checked - it wasn't buyers remorse.These units are pretty. Actually, they're gorgeous. The controls are a little weird, but once you get used to it, it does make sense (there is no "stop", only " for pause and > for play, in one button. Overall, I'm impressed by the product design.What amazed me however was that my ipod arrived with a scratch on it. No kidding. Just a small one, below the wheel.But that wasn't the half of it.I own a nice car. It has expensive leather seats. I put the ipod face down in my car, which was clean, and drove to the store. Upon arrival, about 10 minutes later, I picked it up, and saw a glistening on the surface. This short trip has given this $400 mp3 player, the king of it's product category, a nice even layer of scratches all across the surface.After more research on Google (a search for "my ipod is scratched" reveals class action lawsuits), I discovered that my dream device does, in fact, suffer from an achilles heel - it scratches easier and faster than a hip-hop DJ in NYC. And not just little scratches either. Some of these were annoying, high visibility scratches.Now, what I want to know is, "Why does a $400 top-of-the-line, 5th generation (5th!) mp3 player scratch? Especially when my $50 TIMEX watch, which also has a plastic cover, most especially does not, and has not after 2 years of active lifestyle battering. How can a company that creates such magical devices leave such an important detail unhandled?To Apples credit, after I explained that I wasn't as much dissatisfied as profoundly disappointed, they eventually did give me an RMA number for a return. But it was only after three calls, a couple of emails, and the generosity of one exceptionally nice woman that it happened.Overall, my experience with the Ipod was of profound disappointment. I would highly recommend staying away from this device unless you're willing to watch it's quality degrade steadily and rapidly.Beyond the scratching, which is insane for a fifth generation product by any company, the product was an excellent mp3 player.I hope Apple gets it together, because I definitely expected better from the company.
I am pleased to be able to buy this product on Amazon. My camera is a bit old but still trustworthy. I was unable to buy the smart card anywhere else and I appreciate Amazon for still carrying this product. It came quickly from the seller. I would purchase from this seller again and would recommend this seller to my friends.
After my cat chewed through my original HP Media Center IR Emitter, I was dismayed to find out that getting a replacement wasn't going to be easy. After 30 minutes on HP's site trying to find the part (never did find the exact one) I came to Amazon hoping to find it. Instead, I found this IR emitter from Jobsite. I ordered it with my fingers crossed, expecting that it wouldn't work. Fortunately, I was wrong. The IR Emitter works perfectly. In fact, it's far superior to the one that came with the HP unit. Despite having been peeled up and moved several times, the adhesive still held tight. Not so with the original, which I had to scotch tape to the front of my cable box. It also came with 2 extra adhesive pads that the original didn't have. The price was reasonable, especially when compared to the HP product, and it's low enough that I plan to order a few more just in case my cat gets hungry again. If you're like me, frantically looking for a new IR emitter, I recommend this one. You won't be sorry!
I got this remote so I could shoot pictures of myself, without using the timer. It basically does the job, it's just that the remote feels cheap, and is a little temperamental. It takes a few pushes of the button to work, and the remote must be in direct sight with the camera. With those drawbacks, it's tough to get a natural pose. You're hoping it will work on the first push.
purchased this ipod nano 2nd generation and it works like a charm. saved a ton by buying an older version.
Very cheap price for the basic cable needed to hook up my iPod to my car. it's been working great & the sound quality is great. Works as well as the $20 cable my sister bought herself!
I got this lens to go with my Canon EOS 6.3MP Digital Rebel Camera. This is a very basic lens not for professional photographers. The lens works great and has taken photos of images that I need most of the time. There are two things I don't like about this lens though 1) the Canon snap on cap doesn't stay on ALL the time. I have to make sure the cap is securely on and fiddle with it or else the cap falls off in the bag. 2) the lens exterior part is made of plastics so must take extra care when using it or it will get damaged easily. Otherwise, this is a decent lens for beginners to tote around.
This product works as promised. When my parakeet Ned few into the gears, that was the last time I saw him. He must be in Laser Heaven.Canon imageCLASS MF3240 Laser Multifunction Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax
Too bad AR has somehow found it necessary to discontinue this product line -- but luckily it means you get a decent audio interconnect at great prices. According to the Amazon product page, most people are buying other cables instead, for no reason that I can ascertain other than this AR blue-jacket line looking a little plain next to others. I don't buy a/v cables for their appearance, especially since the packaging of most cables is all the product really offers. Monster Cables' line is overglorified trash with awful sound, harsh and muddled, with overly ripe and tubby disco bass. Belden's audio cables seem mushy and strident, sounding hardly cleaner than common hookup wire. I've been using this older AR line for several years. The sound is fairly neutral (which is the way a cable is supposed to work, folks). When harsh treble is present, as it usually is(!), at least these AR's make it a little more tolerable. If the source bass is clean and solid, it'll sound that way thru this cable. Midrange is clear, with good soundstage depth and width, and you can pretty well hear distinct instruments in big bands and orchestras, with a good "pop" on drums -- little or none of which can be said for many of AR's competitors. I had to string two 20-foot lengths together to get enough audio line to reach a second TV, and had no trouble with this product. I also have some shorter over-$200 wires that do sound a bit better on my stereo, but who can afford several connections at that price? Anyway, most home home DVD players and TV's don't generate audio as well as a $7500 sound system, so for most a/v setups I'd say the old Performance Series has some terrific bargains and above-average performance. AR/Recoton is to be faulted for not keeping this line alive; junk like Monster might have shoved it off store shelves, but audiophiles and videophiles I know are stocking up on these tried-and-true blue-jacket cables. Take advantage of the good prices while you can.
If it were possible, I would give this product 50 stars. When I got the speakers I was absolutly blown away. The sounds that they project make any music at all, whether it be rap, rock, classical, or jazz sound like you are at the concert. If you hook the system up to a DVD player or a computer with a DVD player like I did, it sounds BETTER than the movie theater. For those of you who are reading this and are serious gamers (just like me), you know how much of a pain it is to minimize your game window to switch songs, with the remote included you don't need to minimize anything. Just point and click even while playing without having to stop. The crisp sound that the THX certified, dolby digital speakers and subwoofer send out are mesmorising. All these great features, combined with the price (which right now is virtually unbeatable) makes this system a must have.
Nice unit, very affordable. The only problem is that the LCD died in eight months. Only 90-day warranty. They were willing to replace for a $160 "out of warranty fee".
This Thermos keeps coffee HOT not warm for a while,but HOT. The second day I made the mistake of pouring out the Thermos to put fresh coffee into the Thermos the following day and I was moving dishes around in the sink with my free hand and I accidentally poured the coffee onto my hand and burned my fingers and hand. After 24 hours the coffee was that HOT. I did not expect the Thermos to keep the coffee that HOT for so long, I have never had a thermos perform that well. I had bought it for the stainless steel liner, so I would not break the unit, and to my surprise that seems to be the reason for the long hold times I have gotten.
doesnt fitthe booster i got from here. Got the booster kit an want an extra antenna but doesnt fit the booster..... even bought an extra male to female connection and that does fit ti....
Many people have complaints about the plastic part near the metal sliders breaking, I've had these dropped and thrown around on a daily basis for about 2 years and they've never broken. The wires that lead into the jack have ripped apart at the end and the wires are slightly exposed, but nothing a little glue wont fix and a little extra care would ultimately prevent. The only part I would consider poorly constructed is the cloth material that covers the speakers. The cloth hasn't completely come off and probably never will, but it has fallen off enough to where hair and other debree can get underneath and reach the speaker.It would be nice if they where noise cancelling. In a car or on a walk the extra noise makes it diffucult to hear. You might have to turn up your volume to hear and i sometimes fear it might cause hearing damage.Other than that these headphones are excellent.
I wanted an Auxiliary port on my car after getting an Mp3 Player/iPhone and this was the only way of doing it without switching out my head unit.The installation was pretty simple, but you will need to purchase more connectors before hand. This unit here only connects from the back of your stock radio. Whats left is a white and a red RC cable and one ground (as seen in the picture). You must connect the RC cables to either a male 3.5mm plug or a female 3.5mm hole. Apparently, if you choose the 3.5mm plug you will end up with a wire sticking out of your console. If you choose a female 3.5mm hole connector, then you can mount it on your dash for a cleaner look.I had a really hard time finding a female 3.5mm hole mount for this but fortunately someone on a forum mentioned there is one called "AQ-AUX-3" made by Aquatics. It's made for a boat accessories but it works. I ordered mine for $12.00 + $5.38 shipping from their own website. No one else sells them anymore.As mentioned by one of the reviewers here, the remaining ground wire is connected when there is no charger being used for your Mp3 player. If you are charging your mp3 player, then it is "recommended" that the ground wire be left alone (insulated from ground). I followed the reviewer's suggestion and installed a simple toggle switching allowing both options. This was great, however I noticed very little difference with the ground on or off when the charger is plugged or not plugged. This could be because I am using an iPhone4, but not sure.The sound quality is good, but not the best like an audiophile would want. I have no complaints though. You might think it's the radio you didn't see the aux cable connected.
The watch arrived quickly and well-packaged, and it has functioned well. I am pleased with the purchase!
Item as promissed. Fast e-mail & shipping. Well Packed. Honest seller. Will recommend. A+ Thanks!
If you are looking for cheap speakers, get these. The bass is definitely not too loud and they sound way too good for their price - definitely comparable to anything under 100 dollars.
THIS WIRE HARNESS WORKED PERFECTLY ON MY 2002 FORD F150... IF YOU BUY AN AFTERMARKET STEREO, YOU MUST HAVE A WIRE HARNESS DO NOT CUT OFF THE THE WIRE HARNESS THAT WAS ON YOUR STOCK STEREO, BUY A HARNESS!!! YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE DO THAT!!!
I had low expectations but I went from no signal from my outside antenna to my DVR to signal strength in the 90% range. I was surprized how well it worked.
i usually read all the reviews for the products I buy, but I never thought I'd have to read the reviews for a genuine HP printer cartridge! Silly me, to think it would be a straightforward purchase.As others have noted, I also received the HP 56b cartridge, and on googling the cartridge, it does say that it's for 'basic printing'. What the heck does that mean? I returned it, and will be buying the 2 pack, and hoping for the best this time. I also bought it from Andrew's Printer Supply, or something like that, but it was FULFILLED BY AMAZON, so ultimately, I think it's Amazon's mistake.
I've used and even owned a variety of Belkin products in the past, and whether it's just been dumb luck or what I can't say, but the only issue I've ever had with any of them was their MSRP. For example there isn't a single store in my immediate area selling this cable for less than $20, and many are much closer to the list price of $35 than I care for. So when I realized I somehow didn't have a USB A to B cable in order to troubleshoot my suddenly unresponsive Wi-fi printer Belkin was the last name that came to mind, but for whatever reason Amazon is selling this for less than $5 right now and at that price I've got nothing to complain about...I'm a little curious what synthetic benchmark Belkin was running in their lab that got all the way up to 480MBPS through one of these, and I also wonder why this is listed as a "hi-speed USB 2.0 cable" instead of a "~ A-to-B (or however you like to write that) cable," but if all you're looking for is a "USB printer cable" for your home, maybe even your home office, this should do the trick for you.
This is my second digicam..the first was an excellent 1.3 megapixel.However, I wanted to be able to do more &quot;stuff&quot; and enlarge pics up to at least 8x10..so I read a lot of reviews and input from the consumers here, and gave it a shot. I am so glad I did. This is an excellent, easy to use, good-looking,feels-good-in-the-hand camera,and I couldn't be happier. The software installed quickly to my new XP OS computer, and I was sending out photos over the internet in a few minutes. I did buy the battery charger, however, because no matter what camera I am using, I do not like to go through batteries and worry about disposing of them properly.I am using a fairly inexpensive printer, with glossy photo paper, and the pics are superb! I haven't gone beyond 8x10 yet, but from the looks of it, larger prints shouldn't be too much trouble.There are so many features and capabilities with this camera..too many to list.I have used Olympus 35mm film cameras for years, and loved them all. And I love this new digicam already. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this camera.
I'm a first timer at getting OTA HDTV. This has been an experiment in progress for the past 5 weeks. I have gone through four antennas (they are all here as I write this) before finding something that's satisfactory (rather than tolerable).I live around 25 miles from Manhattan, where the towers of most TV stations are located. I am also aware of the directional information from [...], and have experimented accordingly with its effects on reception. My apartment's windows all face north, while the signals all comes from southwest. I cannot get signals from where it comes from, and thus needed to get signals from deflections perhaps off nearby buildings and trees. It's a very poor circumstance for over-the-air reception, maybe just slightly better than being underground. Signals are weak, and are affected by weather. Stormy and windy days have shown effects at disrupting signal reception.With this said, and without going into much detail, let's talk about the antennas. Now all these antenna have been tested with the same equipment, setup, directional adjustments, location, etc. etc. and have been tested through good an foul weather, day and night, to observe differences.1.Terk HDTVaTerk HDTVa Indoor Amplified High-Definition Antenna for Off-Air HDTV Reception- After reading some rave reviews and high ratings at [...], log periodic types (looks like a fishbone) seems to be the way to go. I got the Terk HDTVa first, thinking that the amplification and VHF antenna should nail my reception problems at the start. However, after more than two weeks of fidgeting around ad nauseam (directions, locations, amplifications, different devices, etc.), I only managed to pick up two ATSC channels' signals, and even those don't have strong enough signals to display anything. I thought maybe it's just my poor location, and that I should probably give up on the attempt. The included in-line amplifier dongle doesn't work at all. Powering it on makes no difference in signal strength readings, which hovered around 5-10%.It is well built, looks nice, good concepts, but it just didn't work.2.Phlips PHDTV1Philips PHDTV1 Digital HDTV-UHF Indoor Antenna- The venerated "silver sensor" which was previously sold under the Zenith brand also had great ratings and reviews. It's in fact nearly legendary. I decided, in desperation, to try it out, even if it doesn't have amplification. It seems all my local HD channels are in UHF anyway, so I won't miss the VHF dipoles.The unit has startlingly poorer build quality compared to the Terk. It has paint bubbles, hairs and dusts trappings in the paint, sharp edged cheap plastics and much thinner metal blades that's covered in oil and has some dings and bendings. I wasn't impressed with the quality, and didn't expect much from it as I set it up.To my surprise, it picked up 9 working channels (note: the terk got two channels' signals, but they didn't work) from the start, even if it's randomly placed. It's thrilling as it was the first time I saw OTA HDTV. After some adjustment and location experiments, I was able to receive 19 channels. However, not all of these channels work well given the same direction.The directionally sensitive antenna needs to be adjusted as I switch channels. e.g. NBC and CBS seems to work well in one direction, while ABC has its own favorite direction, which works also with FOX. I tried as best as possible to find a compromise point where everything works. I couldn't. It just needs to be adjusted constantly.The transmission is often dogged by reception fluctuations. Signal quality tend to fluctuate quite a bit, especially affected by weather. That means the TV playback would get choppy at times, with its severity dependent on the direction I point the antenna at. I didn't think fluctuating signals was a characteristic until I tried the latter two antennas later. I also found that I had to constantly play with the directional positioning to get a stable signal from each of the stations.It works, and I was impressed, but then in retrospect it could only be best described as a "tolerable" HDTV experience as I struggled for a smooth signal delivery.3.RCA ANT111Basic Indoor Antenna- While shopping in stores, I saw this basic and classic RCA loop/dipole antenna for less than $[...]. I couldn't resist the temptation to try it out, just for the heck of it. It is also a different type of antenna than the previous two.Again, I was surprised. This cheap antenna worked well, especially considering how it's only a fraction of the price of the two I'd tried. I ended up getting 17 channels, a few less than the PHDTV1, with the same location and setup. Some channels also don't work, even if signals were detected. The quality of the signals seems to be the key.So what's so special about it? It strangely had better signal delivery for the channels that worked. It's not as choppy, and quality level is very steady. It is also not as affected by directional positioning. I was for the first time able to view FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC without adjusting the antenna. However, the lack of directionality also makes it ambiguous when I lost the signal. It seems that there's no "favorite direction" for the channels, which also means I can't pull in stronger signals at my choosing. It is also quite susceptible to weather changes, particularly wind (which probably affected signals reflected by trees?)The signal strength also seems to be a little weaker, though the signal quality tend to be higher in general. That probably contributed to the smoother video delivery. It also tempted me to get a similar design that has amplification.4.Philips MANT510Philips High Performance Amplified Indoor Uhf/ Vhf/ Fm Antenna- This unit has a "digital TV optimized, patent pending UHF panel array". I thought I'd try it out just for the slightly different antenna design, if not just for the adjustable amplification.Well, it works, and works quite well. The antenna doesn't work without power, and with amplification turned off it works a little less than unpowered PHDTV1 and ANT111. Yet with the amplification turned on, I get 24 channels, with strength up to 81% (compared to 3-10% unamplified, and quality consistently above 60 and usually in the 70-90%+. That generates the most reliable video delivery of all the ones tried.While thunderstorms still managed to distrupt signals, it's much less often and only momentarily. I also don't have to worry about hunting for signals as I just point it in one general direction and I get everything but three NJN channels (they are even further from here.. maybe a good 50 miles).I finally can just set the antenna and forget it. It lets me focus on the programming rather than antenna adjustment. While it needs to be powered, it gives me the confidence to finally enjoy HDTV, rather than tweaking and tolerating it. It's good enough that I can probably stop searching. I hope it'll be helpful to you who may be going through the same purchasing decision nausea as I have.
Did not experience any of the sever problems mentioned by others.purchased an Improved unit without the need of a recall. The record button at first was a real pain. the PDA had to be handled percisely or it would record..later on found it useful when used with a kessler case..attached to quick release belt clip.recording notes became less painful.all buttons became less bothersome and more user friendly.good color good speed.takes some getting use to..... well worth it
I just enjoying the zune experience now more, I use my zune to give presentations on my job, and this make it so easy, becuse on my line off work a computer is not always on hand, but this make my presentation easy, just the best.
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT. Do I have to explain anymore? This is a wonderful keyboard. I love the features that it comes with it. It was easy to install, and also the wrist support was awesome. You could have the keyboard in many different positions. Up, down, and flat. It was great.. If you are thinking about buying a new keyboard, try this one out. It was worth the money and the rebate again helped me to select this product.
I used this as a stocking stuffer for Christmas and surprised my photographer. She couldn't wait to put it to use.
I use this on Mac Laptops and is a perfect tool for that. I recommend it.
This is really the only digital camera worthy of the LOMO description. It's so small and convenient that there is really no excuse not to have it with you at all times. It might be the smallest camera that has support for an SD card. In fact, this would best be described as an SD card reader that just happens to have a camera built-in.Good: Small. Convenient. SD card support. No special drivers needed to transfer pictures. Pictures with lots of saturation, strange colors, and vignetting. Interesting movies.Bad: Eats batteries. 512 M. SD card max. No flash.
When we set the unit up, I realized there is no multiple page feed for the fax. Do all of the other reviewers live in some bizarro world where they only send one page faxes? Well, it's a deal breaker to me. I guess I should have read the spec's a little closer. Also imortant, the machine did not pick up the incoming dedicated fax calls. Its going back before I mess around with that though. Why build a laser multifunction that you have to fax on a flatbed?
I own a version of this that I bought probably 15 years ago. It still runs perfectly. I love having it when I have to slice or grate anything hard. It does a beautiful job with carrots in particular...makes them really pretty for salads. It's small (doesn't take much space in the kitchen), easy to clean and fun to use. My ONLY problem with it is that I sometimes forget that I even have it and don't use it as often as I could. This thing really works!!! If mine ever broke, I would be sure to get another one to replace it...I like it that much.
Meets requirements necessary for a DC power adaptor in mobile use. Good quality and does the job.
This picture printer is great. I picked up the case to keep it stored when not in use. Does not take up much room. Easy to use. I like how I can pull the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer and print easily. It has so many options that I am still learning. Very nice.
First, I did not have any problems with the construction/build-quality of the screen. The housing is a good strong metal; it doesn't flex or twist. As far as operating it goes, it does exactly what I expected a manual screen to do. It operates about like what I remember the pull-down screens back in elementary school did, except it's easier to get it to lock or roll up.I was a bit worried about getting a non-tensioned screen, but it hasn't been a problem. The edges have a few places where there's a bit of a slight curl, but it's insignificant with regards to the picture. (If nothing else, they're all out in the black border area, not in the white part.) If I look really close, I can tell the screen's not a perfect plane---but I have to really look for it when all the lights are on.When it comes to watching TV/movies on it, the short of it is that no one notices the screen; nothing distracts from the picture. I think that's the point. Any flaws the screen may have, they're irrelevant when you're using it to watch something---with the lights on or off. In order to notice the screen instead of the picture, you have to stand about 6 inches away with a 1080p source---and you'll notice the pixels first.
This is a piece of junk, especially the software. It hung up twice on trying to install the software, and the video portion got hung up so badly I finally had to simply shut down my computer to turn it loose. I sent it back pronto!
The clarity is excellent. I agree that it does eat batteries, but then again I have this radio on for eight hours, five days a week hooked up to my computer speakers at work.
I was so very pleased with this cleaning cassette by JVC. Not only did it work perfectly on my very first try, but I was really happy with the price as well. It has been a very long time since I have needed a new cleaning cassette and the last one I bought was quite a bit more expensive than this one was. And I might add that the store where I bought it didn't have any more available for sale.Thanks for a truly wonderful, effective product and a very reasonable price. I'll definitly come back here to Amazon.com to buy another one when I need it. I've already recommended this to another friend who needed one.
These things are terrible. If - IF - you can get them to stay in your ear, you'll get good bass but not much else. Getting them to stay in your ear is the major challenge, of course. And the sharp plastic tube which conducts the music can easily and painfully poke through the foam and scrape the inside of your ear. Avoid them at all costs.
I own this camera and another cheaper canon digital camera. They both have the same issue. In the battery compartment a piece of plastic that actually assists in holding down the battery compartment door chipped off. It has chipped off on both cameras and same exact piece. It is a piece of plastic that is not level it protrudes out a bit and helps secure the battery compartment. So once this has broken off, you have to hold the door down while taking a photo or tape it in place. This should not be happening for the amount of money spent on this camera.
I have owned 2 of these cameras over the past few years. The pros: Great features, easy set up, good video quality. Cons: After a while the Pan dies, then the tilt, then the fan starts to make a lot of noise then the cameras just dies. Both cameras died the same way. I have 3 high quality commercial grade cameras that have worked well before and continue to work flawlessly. I would NOT ever buy one of these cameras again.
I upgraded from the original Digital Rebel two months ago and am happy I did so. The original digiRebel was a very good camera but the XT is a great one for serious amateur photographers.The shutter is wonderful and the eight mp resolution is nice too,but the best feature might be the Digic II processer.While the 18 x 55 kit lens is shunned by photophiles, I found it to be okay, however I have recently upgraded to the EFS 17-85 IS USM.
We researched alot before we purchased our very first high definition television. With all the burnt pixel, burn in 'cons' to lcd and plasma, we decided on the only projection screen that I believe was available on the market that had the new 1080p at the top resolution. Bought this in 2007..it's now august 2012 and STILL working like the first day we bought it!The profile may be deeper than a standard high def tv, but it works for where we have it in our rec room.
This cordless optical mouse is a great time saver for anyone who spends a lot of time creating presentations or transferring data between applications. You can program the extra buttons so that you never have to take your hand off the mouse to cut and paste data, graphs, pictures,etc.I find this configuration where the trackball is controlled with the fingers more comfortable and easier to control than the ones that use the thumb. The scroll bar and paging buttons are very convenient for surfing the web or large documents. And finally, I appreciate the way it stays put. Lighter weight mice slip on a tilted keyboard tray when you let go of them or slide around while you're trying to use them. This one always stays in the same spot so my hand goes right back to it every time without fumbling for it.It does take a bit of getting used to and other people tend to freak out if they try to use my computer. But it's well worth the effort to get used to - this is my second one and I didn't even consider getting a different design.
Why 2 stars? I could not update it - at first I had trouble getting the HD setup but once I figured that out (I am not a techie) it is spectacular.This is a great entry to HDTV since it is a great price/quality and had 2 HDMI slots - a rarity! The picture is crisp and breathtaking with HDTV. The HD movie channels are amazing. Each HD channel for network TV seems to display their shows in various screen formats, which is annoying, but that is not the TV.I bought this at BestBuy December 9th, 2006 and choose the 324 instead of the 325 model that has the 4000:1 contrast ratio because I didn't think there was a big enough difference for the extra $200+ I would have to pay and I like the styling of the 324 better. (At BB I had a 12% discount for Rewards Club members so it was $1029 before tax - Amazon has it at $900 something with free shipping but I didn't want to hassle with a shipping return.)I'm not a TV/techie type but when I learned how to do it, setup was easy (and yes, it does a few seconds for TV to turn on). When I bought the TV BB told me to see any channels in HD I had to have an HD cable box. Comcast in Baltimore City had set me up with regular digital cable when I moved in but it was an HD capable box (HDMI input in back) so all I had to do was call Comcast and upgrade to HD cable ($5 extra) and then hook up with the HDMI cable and disconnect the regular coax cable. FYI - if you sign up for HD cable at Best Buy they take $50 off your TV. I bought the $99 Monster HDMI 4' cable there too for convenience.It's light enough for me to carry in the box so I didn't have to pay the $50 delivery or setup fee (also free on Amazon). Everyone complains about the sound, but it seems fine to me - but I am not used to surround sound anyway. Hope this helps! : )
It is, after all, just a cable. That said, it did the trick, and fits nicely in my machine. Seems solid and not "cheap" as well.
Update 10/2010 - I wrote this review a long time ago but it's still true today. I moved my 50mm from my E300 to my E3 and still get great portraits from it. I bought the macro empty tube for real closeups and the teleconverter as adjuncts to make this more useful - I don't recommend everyone buys those items unless you are taking forensic pictures in macro mode or want a 200mm 35mm equivalent lens. The tube is cheap because there is no glass inside - it moves the lens out for magnification w/o glass. I just wanted to point out that I've been following this lens price and this month its down lower than the past year (where it approached five bills) so now is a good time to buy at 438 usd. Review begins below.Before purchasing this lens you should read some literature. You don't need to be a lens expert - but know what "MTF" means. MTF is modulation transfer function. It is a qualty by which lenses are judged. The more linear the plot, the better the odds you've bought a winner. Olympus and Cannon both publish their MTF plots of their "BETTER" quality lenses. They don't publish the plots of the "included in the box" lenses. For good reason. You can analyze them on a machine if you have a lab and discover they resemble a rollercoaster and not a horizontal line like you would prefer.Google MTF LENS modulation transfer function and you'll be on your way - then visit OLY's website and click on the MTF curves on this lens. You'll see why it is so well thought of.Now let's talk Zoom. Remember your old 35mm camera. If you wanted a closeup, you walked towards the person. A wide angle meant walking backwards, mindful of the pool, traffic, etc. The zoom lens eliminated some of this to the extent of its focal length. This is not a zoom lens. It is called a PRIME lens. PRIME = opposite of ZOOM. It's like that old friend on your first 35mm camera. But with a little under the hood.This is called a macro lens. That does not mean it only can shoot closeups. It will focus from 6" to infinity. For $35 or so you can buy a 3 piece set of magnifiers from Hoya or Tiffen - they screw on like filters but magnify the image in 1, 2, and 4 diopter power. Like using a loupe to view a stone, they help you see the fine detail. The microprinting in the new $20 bill is easy to photograph with this lens. You can see things not visable to the naked eye with it.Finally - as I mentioned the focus does cover close up to infinity like any good lens (just unscrew those magnifiers used to photo your stamp collection). But you will see that while most lenses (in meters) will have a readout of 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 25, infinity in meters - this lens starts way down at 0.22 m (22 cm!) - the next number is about 0.24 m. The point is there is a wide range of focus space down close to the lens below a meter, then 1, 2, 3 meters. For closeups this can't be beat.This is not to say you can't use this lens like old'faithful on your first 35mm camera. I've shot entire photoshoots with this just stepping back a couple times to frame the shot how I wanted it. I also switch to aperature mode (A) on the Oly Evolt and stopped down the lens to F10 outside or with the FL-50 flash. My depth of field was dramatic - everything came into sharp focus with the crosshairs in the middle.Printing the images on 24" wide photo paper and a HP designjet drafting/photo printer gave the final satisfaction. This is one awesome lens. No zoom, but pictures so sharp and detailed with contrast unheard of before that when I run out to catch a good photo, this lens is normally on my camera. And I also have the 50-200 ED zoom. The 50 ED PRIME lens will outperform the 50 zoom under most occasions.It's a starter lens, a quality lens (mid level in the OLY 3 tier quality system), a macro lens, and best of all a razor sharp lens that maintains contrast (you normally give up one for the other). There is a lot of glass inside this piece, and good glass at that. I advise against the f=35 mm macro lens, as it is in the LOW quality group from oly. If you need a 1:1 scale, consider this lens with the extention tube for a little more and you'll be close to 1:1 there.Like all of the "quality" group of lenses in OLY's lens plan, this has a focus meter on it to tell you where you are focusing, or to aid in manual focusing. Mine spends most of its time on the camera - I'm sure you will enjoy printing photos from it as well. Shoot at F/10 and focus is almost not an issue at all in wide spaces. Inside, add the FL50 flash and shoot F/10 as well. You'll be happy with the outcome.One last note about flashes - you'll eventually want the ring flash for macro work. Undocumented is that the ring flash includes 4 modeling lights with a 3 minute timer on them. To put the macro ring flash on the macro lens requires a ring flash adapter FR-1 available separately for about $95. It's bucks, I realize, but it does have a simple two prong bayonet mount to a ring cut into the lens - so removing the ring flash is a breeze. The ring flash (minus modeling lights) has a GN of 36 and is roughly equivalent to the FL-36, except that shadows are kept to an absolute minimum since the flash wraps around the lens. I use it for closeups and even modeling shots - a great lens/flash combo with the FR-1 adapter. Using the modeling lights you can keep the flash reflection out of the picture!
At least this accessory do not help to a better sight, the motives appears so far from the camera. Pay attention, this model do not fix well for Rebel T1i as announced.
This is a horrible product that you should avoid at all costs! I have wasted a great deal of time trying to get it to work properly. Its drivers run in the Windows 16bit emulator (they didnt even bother to write 32 bit drivers for it for w2k or XP)So when it crashes (which is frequent) the 16 bit emulator takes all of the cpu time! Then the stuff wont un-install, so you have to figure out where it is running in the registry and remove it by hand! One of the WORST products that we have ever bought here!
This Item was Recieved as it was Represented, it was also in great condition when recieved. It was also recieved in a very quick manner I am very happy.
The design is great! What a shame the space bar does not work, and makes noise. The overall quality is the worst. I would gladly pay more for this design that has quality build and a space bar.
I took someones advice and just loaded the drivers and used media player 10, and it worked flawlessly. I have loaded the drivers on two computers and everything went smooth and clean. I think the sound is great when using radio shacks small headphones, and the earbuds are also very good, but I don't like earbuds personaly. I bought the player on sale after considering a ipod. This player is at least equal to the pod which I believe is 50% hype. Buy it and load the drivers only. When you insert the cd the driver option is easy to use.
This card really screams when used with a WA camera. My D2x writes 12mb raw files and, with this card, they are written to the card almost as fast as you press the button.
I use this cable to give me a TV display on a spare LCD panel in my office. I ran the cable from my Directv box in a nearby room. I have to go to the other room to switch channels, but I don't tend to channel surf much.The video and sound are fine.
Yes these 90's tidy up the wall but they do not work well for me in applications requiring a strong clear signal such as digital HD cable boxes. The connector seems to play well in my office where the coax run is used only for a cable modem. I question the signal degradation these adapters may be causing downstream.
I bought this for my Nikon d60 and it fits perfectly. The bag is actually pretty small so its perfect if all you're carrying in it is a dslr with the attached non-zoom lens and some small accessories (i.e. backup SD cards, batteries, etc...). Its definitely too small to be your camera locker, but its great when you just want to take the camera on a short trip. The build quality seems very solid and the camera compartment can be opened with one hand, which makes access very easy, yet secure. The bag looks nice as well if you care about that.I'm glad I bought this bag for quick trips and it works great for my d60.
I grew up using the Pentax K1000 film cameras, so it was natural for me to move up to the Pentax K100D SLR Digital cameras. I bought the K100D Super, and it is truly .... "Super"!!!Not only does it accept all my old K series lenses from my old film camera (saving me thousands of dollars), but it's easy to use. No sooner do you pull this out of the box do you immediately begin to realize how it works. The settings are intutitive, and photos are professional-grade.I was considering it's older brother, the K10, but I feel I've made the right choice. The learning curve on the K10 would have been too steep for me. I am halfway between a pro and an amatuer, and this camera suits my skill level perfectly.This camera makes photography fun again!
I purchased this External DVD re-writer to copy a business program that needed frequent backup.This unit seemed to work fine playing DVD movies, etc, however this was not my main use I had intended for this machine.The problems I encountered were as follows;1.) When I copied the my program onto the DVD for backup purposes, I had difficulty recopying it back to my computer; it wouldn't do it reliably and frequently crashed.2.) When I tried to rewrite over an old program (i.e. update the same program but with new information) on the DVD it wouldn't (although it asked me if I wanted to and I said yes). So I had to erase the entire DVD before I tried to copy a new file on the DVD disc.3.) After I erased the DVD, that disc would not accept a new file being copied to it; the EZ-Dub kept asking me to put a disc in the drive, although there was one already there.(the one I just erased)I ended up taking this unit back as I could not seem to get a consistent working response from this machine.
I don't use it, Just not use to this type of keybord, Might be ok if you used it but I don't want to look for the key all the time
I have been happy with this stand. Some of the pros:* attractive* even though it's not adjustable, it seems to be at about the right height* sturdyOnly one con:* This stand is advertised as acting as a heat sink. It does seem to keep the laptop cooler than sitting on the desk, but it does not in any way act as a heat sink. The laptop is separated from the stand by rubber pads and there is no metal-to-metal contact, so heat transfer from the laptop chassis to the stand is almost non-existent.
I bought this to replace a very old Sony Trinitron which I used for watching DVDs. Both of them were placed several feet from my favorite chair. It took some time to adjust the custom controls to get a good picture to my very critical value standards but it could be done.What I especially like about this set is that the full amount of the video picture is shown. The older Sony magnified the image so that the edges of the original image could not be seen.People who watch on the air or cable television programs should be aware that the built in tuner is the NTSC analog type and not the high definition type that will be required in two years.
It takes up absolutely no room in my case, It is simple and easy to use. And, most importantly it works without liquids or lens clothes.
described and delivered fast and packaged well. Used it 3 days and love how well everything fits. Yes recommend this item to anyone with the Tripod.
This cool device will free you from anoying CAT-5 cabling. No need to wire your house. If you get cards for all of your PCs you won't need a hub. If you have DSL or Cable. All you need is your modem, the Linksys Router DSL/Cable and the Linksys Access Point &amp; the the indidual cards for your Laptop and you Desktop. I got nothing but praise for this device. It's easy to setup, there's only two cables you need to plug in, the power and the CAT-5 patch cord. Five starts aren't enough. Sure bet. Winner!!
I am really amazed on this item. Just received mine & am starting to tranfer all my songs. I got mine free thru http://www.pvps4free.com/default.aspx?r=95379...I was first a little skeptical but followed thru with it. I will be able to put all my songs on this & still have room for tons more. It is very easy to operate & the menu is easy on the eyes....& programmable. I think if your into portable music & pictures...this unit is for you.
I purchased four packs of 2 cards each. They arrived in a timely manner and were exactly the items that I ordered. I am using them in a Kodak Z950 digital camera. At the maximum size setting each card can hold up to 400 pictures. This capability exceeds the battery charge. But having a second charged battery I am able to shoot pictures all day while out. Recommend buying from this seller.
THE self-CLAIM IS TOO FAR OFF
Printed 8x10 photo, taken with a Olympus Camedia 3000 digital camera, in HP's photo glossy paper and got such a good result that gave up on the idea of buying a dedicated photo printer.Hyper-fast draft printing mode that is a God-send to print proofs of texts. Text quality is acceptable for an inkjet, but far from a laser printer. If you need high quality text go for a laser.Easy to use as a copier or fax. Instructions on the LCD are in plain english and easy to follow.Very good software to print photos, could be better on image editting - but I think that would be asking to much from HP. :-)Overall, great printer for small/home office in search of a do it all machine that doubles as a nice photo printer while printing acceptable inkjet-like text!
I could play craps and have better odds winng than I would of getting a working burn with this coaster maker.It seems to record OK when first turned on, but eject the disc properly through the menu and you can forget about appending more to it or finalizing it. Sometimes it fails and says "DISC MAY NEED CLEANING OR IS DAMAGED PHYSICALLY" if you hit stop and wish to record a few minutes later. Tried seven different brands of media with 3 countries of origin-Japan,Taiwan,India.DVD-RAM seems to be OK, but formatting can take up an hour.The interface is convoluted, confusing, and inconsistent.How something like this gets past quality control and testing is beyond me. Goodbye Toshiba!
Seems to be working fine. I haven't test data speeds. So much depends on Vista, don't even get me started.
Regular ink and paper at a discount price a good buy if you need ink anyway might as well get the paper for no extra
Great transmitter. It's great that it allows you to plug in an additional plug. You can charge your iPod while using it with the transmitter. I've used this from the back roads of Kansas to the inner city of Phoenix and only if I have the transmitter set to a station that is broadcasting that area do I notice any problem.Definitely the best wireless option.
Netgear used to be my preferred vendor. This product has changed my mind. On arrival, it was unable to retain settings on power-off. Fortunately salvageable by a hard reset. Wired connection to the router gave speeds >30 mbps while wireless crawled along at 0.2-0.7 mbps with occasional bursts up to 2.3 mbps. After a night and day of fighting with this thing, finally found turning off wmm (wifi multi-media)(not recommended by the vendor) and frameburst allowed wireless internet connection speeds to be what they should have been i.e. ~30 mbps.Netgear technical support is completely worthless - the email team is incapable of reading, understanding or responding in any way that is related to the question asked or any response to their non-response that you might give! To give them some credit, the staff is very good at "cut and paste" from the manual and it is amusing to try and guess what the keyword was that they used to make their selected response - one would think that it was somehow related to your query, right?BTW, if you buy anything refurbished made by Netgear, you are on your own - don't even bother trying to obtain support from them!...and there does seem to be a lot of refurbished Netgear stuff out there....no need to wonder why.
I get good voice reports from those on the other end of the call, so the microphone itself is of good quality. I do like having the volume control on the line -- that is very convenient.That said, this headset is not long-lasting. With enough rotations of the microphone swivel, the "teeth" eventually will eventually wear and file to engage, making the microphone flop straight down. It's not a bad headset for the money, but it is not very durable.
The mouse is small and easy to install. A small problem would be that the pointer moves by itself when I am not using it. Overall, it's a nice mouse.
I started looking for a mobile Ipod charger, but this DLO micro promised so much more functionality, I decided to try it. Unlike most mobile units, it also permits easy use of both my "Shuffle" and 30g Ipod.It took a little experimenting with FM frequency to find the clearest channel, but that is the case with any similar device. This works great and I use it every day with either the "Shuffle" for music or the other Ipod for larger files.
I'm not going to go on and on about my background and qualifications of merit for you to value my opinion, so just take it for what it's worth.... every red cent!It really is true, with all other headphones you are a spectator, a mere observer of the music. With the HD650 you are right in the middle, and it is right in the middle of you, with amazing detail in spatial separation, even distance.Go ahead, get a blanket and get ready for the chills you will get from your favorite tracks, again and again... just amazing.No other compares to the quality of sound on this set, well suited for any genre music or type of recorded work.The other components in your system will be the weak link in the chain, so the better they are, the more you will get out of this set. I don't think you don't need to go run out and buy amps or other stuff immediately.... relax and enjoy them. The sandisk player is great with these (with eq) and the higher output mp3 players like Cowan sound incredible. You won't really be happy listening to mp3's unless really high quality, so if mp3 is your media, make sure to burn your tracks from cd whenver possible.
The DVD's came very quickly. Everything was as described. Burned several discs so far with no issues. Will do business with this vendor again in the future.
I purchased the DIR-655 thinking it would be an upgrade from the DIR-615. I had been using the 615 for something like 2 years and it worked flawlessly. The main reason I was upgrading was to extend my wireless range. While the 655 is just as easy to set up as the 615 (the interface if virtually identical), the 655 has never worked correctly. While is consistently measured my download speed at 10-11Mbps on the 615, I never had a test higher than 3Mbps with the 655. Everything takes much longer to load and I receive time-out errors many times when trying to watch video.Perhaps the worst issue is the 655 seems like it may have created some kind of security issues with my on-line banking. Immediately after installing the router, I started having issues with not being able to log-in to my on-line banking, then the site would say it didn't recognize me. Rather than asking the typical challenge questions, I was being asked to provide all of my personal info (name, ssn, dob, ATM card number, ATM pin, ATM security code, DL number, and so forth). While I can not say with 100% certainty that this is tied to the router, I know it happened immediately after the router was installed.I will say this: the router has an excellent wireless signal. I get stronger signal throughout my home, but with slower internet, it's not much of a bright spot. I strongly recommend against this product. If you like D-Link products, go with some other model - I highly recommend the DIR-615.
I was scared to use my new Nook, for fear of cracking the screen. This prefectly fitted, soft leather, protective case arrived quickly and is exactly what I wanted, for half the price of the covers B&N sells. It's attractive and very comfortable to hold as well, and the little booklight I purchased clips right on. Perfect!
We recently moved to a new office and I bought 6 of these speakers to provide background music throughout the building. They were easy to install and I have each powered by a separatePyle PTA2 Mini 2x40W Stereo Power Amplifier. (The amps have pre-amp level inputs and output so they can be daisy chained back to a pre-amp or a single pre-amp level source such as an iPod or in my case, a Sirius radio receiver.) The sound quality is great and the combined cost for each amp-speaker unit was less than $125. Although they are usually played at low volume, they also sound great if I crank them up after hours. Would highly recommend these speakers for similar home or office applications.
I ORDERED THIS IPOD AS A XMAS GIFT FOR MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & SHE TOTALLY LOVES IT. SHE SCREAMED WITH DELIGHT WHEN SHE OPENED THIS GIFT, - SHE SAID IT WAS VERY EASY TO OPERATE & FIGURE OUT - SHE'S ALREADY UPLOADED TONS OF MUSIC TO IT, SHE UPLOADED HUNDREDS OF SONGS IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, IT IS VERY FAST, WE ARE TOTALLY HAPPY & EXCITED WITH THIS NEW APARATUS. IT HOLDS TONS OF MUSIC AS WELL AS VIDEOS & PICTURES SO SHE CAN SHOW HER FRIENDS SLIDESHOWS OF PICS SHES TAKEN FROM HER CAMERA. SHE TOTALLY LOVES IT. IF YOU WANT TO BE THE NUMBER ONE PERSON WHO BUYS THE BEST GIFTS - GET YOUR TEEN ONE OF THESE FOR A GIFT. THEYLL LOVE YOU FOREVER! I SPENT OVER $1000 ON MY DAUGHTER FOR XMAS & ID HAVE TO SAY THIS WAS ONE OF HER FAVORITE GIFTS. IT COMES IN ALL KINDS OF HOT BRIGHT COLORS OR IF THEYRE NOT INTO COLORS - THERES WHITE, BLACK, OR SILVER! EXCELLENT CHOICE! I SHOP AROUND TOO & THIS WAS THE BEST DEAL I FOUND.
looks big in the picture, but it actually really tiny and hardly accommodates a professional DSLR.overpriced. you can buy the average professional camera bag for less.
Okay, I'll be brief. I built my first stereo amp from a kit when I was 12. I have bought and sold audio gear as a hobby/job all my adult life (I'm now 50). I bought two of these to use as a stereo pair. They are FABULOUS!! High quality drivers, speaker case meticulously crafted. Weight so heavy they can be stood on end without fear of tipping over. The dual 5 1/4 in. woofers extend the bass to a nice low level. In short, there is not a center channel on the market at close to $179 that can match these. They have been discontinued by Wharfdale which is why they are so inexpensive. Go for it!
I bought this camera after reviewing several other camera in the same price range. This is a great camera with most of the features I was looking for including a handy remote to take picture of the whole family. I love it...
I bought this after the 2nd generation was announced knowing the firmware was being updated and I am very happy with it. It looks great and works fantastic. I bought the A/V dock and have it hooked up to my stereo. I can sync to the Zune from my laptop (in another room) via the wireless network. This is a very nice feature in that I don't have to hook up my player, it just happens!The sound, graphics, and user interface are wonderful. The PC software is a little lacking in complexity (no auto playlists, like/dislike rating system) but it is fine once you get use to it and I imagine it is great for those less computer savy.It doesn't have an equalizer, which is bad, I suppose if you use the headphones but since I am playing it through my home system, I just use those controls (my CD player doesn't have EQ either!). Even if I used the headphones, I am a believer in listening to music how the artists intended and not playing around with this or that.Some advice: Download the Zune software from the website. That way you have the 2nd generation software installed from the get-go and you don't have to upgrade from the original software. I heard there were some upgrade issues, but those don't exist if you never had the original software in the first place. You can also load and play with your library while you await your Zune being delivered. Once it arrived, I hooked it up and the new firmware was automatically installed. Very smooth!Great device, my wife and kids agree too.
It was listed in good shape, used. It was complete, and in great usable condition.A good quality product that worked out great.
I bought this mouse and it worked for the first two days so I threw the box away. Then it died. I exchanged it, and the replacement never worked out of the box. I am trying to use a PS2/Serial adapter, which the manual says should work. It doesn't. So now I am stuck with a dead mouse. Stay away from this one.
I have a Sirius radio and the fm modulator was not powerful enough to overcome the capture effect with nearby broadcast stations. So I researched my radio and found the cable connections were exclusive to subaru (2005) but found the necessary adapters and ordered two adapters and this Audiovox unit. Installation was straight forward the most tedious part was getting to the radio. After getting to that point and installing it. I found the broadcast interference is gone and also the white noise. Happy customer here both with amazon and audiovox.. Id recommend the unit if you dont have an aux in for audio on your stereo which I didnt. BTW there is a good pdf file on the web that covers removing the subaru outback radio which took a while. To save you time do some reseach on your radio and check if the standard connection to your radio is motorola or not. If not you will have to by adapters or make them yourself.
Love this lens. Is not pro level but is great for my needs as an amature, that is nature shots & such. Use w/monopod for birds & such w/very good results. VR is a life saver in lower light (not low light) situation. Complements the Nikon 16 85...VR. Use w/D69.
Could have used just a little more room for accessories. Good and solid case for carrying. Glad I purchased it.
This camera is absolutely amazing! I have had about 3 digital camera, I love the compact ones but unforunately they don't take great pictures in dim lighting or for close up objects. But thank goodness for the Sony Cybershot DSC-T9 6MP, I am still in shock over the quality of the pictures this lil camera takes. It has a variety of modes and when I first got it I took a picture of a small buddah statue I have and even when I took the statue outside in the dark at 9 p.m the picture came out clear and with great lighting, not the normal ugly flash color the other cameras give you, but it actually looks like I had perfect lighting conditions. And for the artistic person in all of us you will love the modes and the differnt ways one picture can come out just by changing the mode. You will not regret this picture, it gave me hope once again that I can have a compact camera that takes AMAZING pictures.!It also has a great slide show option with differnt modes and you can add your own music to it.
The cable does exactly what it should do and the price is good. Metal clip is a big advantage.
Do not buy this mouse. The software for it prevents me from using the mouse wheel in gaming. It disconnects quite often, requiring random button pressing, which is frustrating for anyone, much less a Comp Sci major who should KNOW how to fix this stuff.And just this morning, it randomly decided to freeze.Yes. My mouse has frozen.You can turn it off and back on, you can pull its batteries, and the effect is the same: it will not fix its connection to the computer, and most importantly, the never-prevailent reset button no longer even makes the little green light blink. It just sits there, taunting me with its paperweight-like nature.P. O. S.I'm debating whether to smash it with a hammer, or find a Logitech joystick (almost an oxymoron...) and burn them, as well as effigies of the executives who made millions of dollars selling this garbage. I'll send them the video when it's ready. It'll be hard to use Adobe Premiere on the videos though WITHOUT A MOUSE!
Over the past 3 weeks I have used the Linksys WET54G and the Microsoft Wireless adapter. Both worked, but they were a pain to setup. I tried following the directions the best I could, but it still took 1.5+ hours to setup the Linksys one and over 4 hours to get the Microsoft one to work. I was able to get the Dlink DWL-G820 running perfectly within 10 minutes. I have had the DWL-G820 for 3 days and have had no problems with connectivity.Also, a major bonus with the Dlink card is that it supports both WEP and WPA encryption. From the information I had available at the time, the Microsoft and Linksys adapters seemed to only support WEP (although they may, at some point, release a newer firmware update to allow WPA support).By the way, I paid $80 for this with a $30 mail-in-rebate bringing the total price to around $50. The MS and Linksys adapters were still over $90 when I bought my Dlink!!!Where's the downside?!? It's cheaper, better, and smaller to boot!
the ten inch screen is fabulous. colors are beutiful and this machine has everything one could ask for. i purchased it today and although the price is high, it is worth it. the remote is small like a credit card. the only negative is the battery charger. it is a three prong plug that goes into a two prong holder. if it is not placed just right,then it will not charge. took a few minutes to figure that part out. the instruction manual is also excellent that's how i found the problem.
First the bad...it *is* a little big for smaller hands. And the earbuds...whose ears do they fit? Yoda's? Oh, yeah, and it shimmies. Just a little. The installation software appeared to hang (got to 5% and just stayed there), but it did install just fine. I don't know if it's just my computer, because something similar did happen with another player we recently purchased as well, but the management software appears to be non-functional. BUT...that's okay. It was instantly recognized by Windows Media Player and it synched like a dream.Now the good...everything else! This is a great player. It's got a ton of room for all the musical buffet you could possibly want to put on here. Battery life is pretty good, and recharging takes two and a half hours or so. Lots of room for text, so you know what you're listening to and have specifics on the tune right at hand. Lots of options. You can find artists, albums, etc., right away. No stop button, but that has been no problem at all for me. The price on the unit is unbeatable. I can't believe that in my hand, for less than $200, I'm holding a computer that has 29 more gigabytes on it than my first desktop pc did! I'm really loving this unit. I consider it a "best buy," when you take price, functionality, and storage space into consideration. I'd buy it again in a second.
I bought two 50" plasma Zenith tv's off of Circuit city.(1080)One in Dec. 2005 and another in August 2006.(same model)No problems after two years and great,picture andbuy for around $2000.I also have two 50 " Plasma Panasonic tvs(1080) in upstairsbedrooms. The Panasonic sets were way more expensive($4000) and oneof the tuner boards failed after 3 months use.I think the picture is BETTER on my two less expensive 50" Zenithstv's than the more expensive Panasonics.I'll buy another Zenith whenthey come out with a 60"+ set anyday. Great Buy and good quality,I'vehad no Problems after "TWO" years on BOTH Zenith sets !!!!
great. i love it, tell everybody to buy it, its the real deal!!!!!!!!!!! the cable is out of this world, the best for a great steroe system
I wouldn't say charging is fun, because I am unable to play the game. But it works excellently, can be plugged in to charge while playing! Saves batteries and fits perfectly with the aesthetic of the controller.
I'm mainly playing around with this device, testing how much my appliances use.So far I have not tested anything that used more than 350W, in all instances did the meter provide reasonably accurate results.I did not test many of the extra feats this device has, as I am only interested in the power draw of certain devices.Pro's:- It does what it supposed to do and moreCons:- The display is not back lit,making it hard to read the results in dark places.I bought it reasonably expensive, but they go now for just over 25, which is a good price!It is more accurate than reading from the electric box (from the electric company) outside your home, which would show 80W as 0.08kW, and would not be able to differentiate between 10 or 14 watts.
Macintosh has done an excellent job. This is my first Mac after having owned systems with Windows since the days of Windows 3.1.The Mac OS is extremely intuitive and operates quickly. My main reason for not purchasing a Mac over the years has been the price difference. I would have to admit now that you get what you pay for and my experience will lead me to replace other PC's in my home with Macs.
I got this mouse for free when I purchased a targus bag for my laptop maybe 4 or 5 years ago. I have no idea what the people that don't like this mouse are talking about. I LOVE this thing! In fact, I'm using it right now while I submit this review! It's like the sports car of the mouse industry. Small, sleek, does everything you want and FAST! And it definitely turns heads when you're sporting it around the local starbucks. I recommend this to everyone looking for a laptop mouse or for something small and different. I've used mine for years and it's still working just like the first time I plugged it into my PowerBook Pro.
I've owned and tested many USB flash drives. This one is faster than all but one I tested ($300 4 GB hardware encrypted drive). Don't mess with the others. I thought that this was the same memory as the regular SanDisk (plastic) but it's not. This drive is about four times faster. I have a soft spot for anything Titanium (even though it's just a coating). I've carried this drive on my keys for a few months now and you can hardly tell. I did make one modification because I don't like the existing split ring for hanging. I popped the unit open and drilled and added a cord to the top so that it hangs better on my key ring. I don't recommend this as it is press fit and it may not stay together after you do this.PROS: FAST! STRONG!CONS: Just the way it hangs. I would prefer that the split ring be in the center of the drive, not on the corner.You can't beat this drive. I paid more than twice as much when I purchased mine and never thought twice about it once I realized the difference.
This is my second digital camera and I am thrilled with it! What I love about this camera is its manual settings which allow you to control f-stops and aperature. But it's also fully automatic, so I can snap a quick shot, or set up exactly what I want for a protrait of the night sky. The scene settings in the automatic mode are also very nice. I like the sunset one especially.The video feature is uniqe because sound is included with video--great memory maker. I have not used the audio recording feature much, but on a 128MB card, I can record up to 30 minutes of audio at a time!Minolta makes a great product; the optics are the highest quality. This camera is perfect for those who want to dive into the digital camera market at the top of the class and also for those who want a no-nonsense user-friendly product that takes maginficent photos. Five stars is not enough for this product!
This bag is a perfect fit for the Fujifilm Finepix A170. As shown in the picture, it holds the camera snugly and has room for extra batteries and memory. It's sturdy design and adjustable strap make it very portable.The downside is that the top flap fits snugly over the top of the bag and secures with both velcro and a clasp, making it somewhat inconvenient to open. Not great if you want to pull the camera out quickly for that last-minute shot.Overall, this is a great bag for the camera mentioned above and would probably work well for other models of similar size, as long as you won't be frequently taking the camera out and putting it back in the bag.
Excellent service I highly recommend the seller of this product. The product was exactly what I was looking for. A++++++ service from Beach Audio.
It is a good product as I expected. I have been really enjoying the speaker.
This is a great price for 200 jewel cases. The best news is that it came from the West coast to Philly and not one case was damaged!
This printer is so user friendly, compact & reasonably priced! I absolutely love it! Pictures are such good quality, as the 35 mm used to be taking them to the local developer. I am really impressed!
On the purchase of my second unit (shared USB and power supply) I managed to convince myself to ditch all the old cases - what a relief.In common with advice from other reviewers it is almost an imperative to dismantle the units and lubricate (silicon spray in my instance) I managed it with both full and empty carousels (no difference) This transformed the unitsone was a DOA (carousel overtightened) and the other was so noisy as to drown out the noise from my PC (which brings back the fond memories of Concorde taking off and passing overhead)Remember to note the passwords onto the cds/dvds and delight with the appearance of the item at the press of a button and a twirlThe supplier was very prompt and helpful clearing up some confusion I had and shipped it from the US to the UK via UPS
Good value- nice options I especially like the lithium vs rechargable battery option. This camera is cheaper than comparable models w/ simular features- IF you have a Mac and don't have to buy the useless docking station :o)
A Zune is SO much better than an ipod. the screen is big and clear and great for watching videos. there's plenty of space on it for tons of songs, pictures, adn videos. it's definately worth the price. the red is beautiful and different so it makes it even more fun to use.
Small and cute. Its cable length is long enough to be put at some distance away. This works with Mac.
This USB 2.0 Cardbus Card is manufactured by Apricorn. Its a perfect upgrade for those who have older laptops with only USB 1.1. Unlike other USB PCMCIA cards, this card does not obstruct or take up two slots. The USB ports are on a dongle that connects to the card itself. The following is an excerpt from the manufacturers website:Apricorn's EZ-USB 2.0 CardBus PC Card is the easiest way to add 2 self-powered ports of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 technology to your notebook. Our unique power management design eliminates the need of an AC adapter found on most competing products. Our Hi-Speed USB 2.0 CardBus card is certified by the Hi-Speed USB Organization and supports transfer speeds up to 480Mb/s or 40 times faster than USB 1.1. EZ USB 2.0 CardBus PC Card is the best way for you to add external hard drives, DVD Drives, cameras, and scanners to your notebook. Compatible with all current USB products.[...]I would have rated the product a 5 had it not been for the card breaking. The connector from the dongle to the card itself snapped. While the problem was due to my negligence, you should be aware of the issue, and be careful with it.
Most of today's tripod heads are great for quick settings, but for those who want to tweak the frame in tiny increments like i do, this is the one to get.
I love this trackball! I've had one for years, and its great for gaming and normal computer use. Only setback? The new ones dont light up near the ball itself, and it only seems to come in grey. Not-so-major setback. Get one now!
I bought this camera with the docking station and I LOVE using it! I had my digital pictures processed using Ofoto and they turned out better than regular film processing. I had indoor and outdoor pictures processed and they both turned out marvelous. The camera is easy to use. Definitely purchase a memory card with this. I just wish the zoom worked on the LCD screen instead of just in the viewfinder. I keep it on the docking station when I am not using it and I have never had a problem with the batteries running out of power.
This camera is relatively easy to use and the pictures are very good quality. I think it's important to remember that these cameras are for fun spontaneous moments like at parties and trips to amusement parks. It's an &quot;INSTANT&quot; camera and it does it's job very well.
We have small jobsite with unreliable or slow data connections. These allow us to save the files locally and backup to our office when less critical.
I recieved this mousepad at the perfect time. I had just taken a spill earlier in the day on a wet pavement and landed on the heel of my mouse hand. Though nothing was broken, not only typing, but mouseclicking was really painful. The pad arrived on that day and I found it really comfortable to use. With all of the mouse work that I do for film editing, it's nice to have something that is not only a great surface for my mouse but has comfort and looks like it will be around for a very long time. The wrist rest is just a little too wide at the center for my preference, but then that' just me. I do recommend it as an alternative to help reduce repeat stress injury (aka, carpal tunnel syndrome) etc.
A little disapointing in all. I like the features and I did not need two cordless phones. There is a lot of background noise on the cordless handset, but I have already gotten used to it after one week. The corded phone sounds good, and the speaker phone is acceptable, but I have had complaints that it sounds hollow on the other end. It works well enough though. I love the directory, but you have to put all the numbers in to the handset and the base phone seprately. I can understand why, but it does not suit my needs as I live alone and am the only person using both phones. It would be nice if they could communicate. I haven't read the manual all the way through, but I don't think you can even check the messages from the cordless.The phone looks great. A lot of the cordless phones out there are trying to look like cell phones or some sort of George Jetson appliance. This phone is very understated and looks attractive on my end table. Its also nice not to have two wires coming out, as the handset only needs a power cord.I would expect a lot more from ATnT. They don't even make this phone. It is made by another no-name company and marketed under their name. I would think that they would take a little more interest in the use of their name.This phone is nice for the price, but you should consider the above before you buy it.Thanks for reading
After using an etrex Vista for 2 years I decided to step up to the new GPSMap 60CS. After several months of use I'm thoroughly pleased with the 60CS. Battery life is considerably increased over the Vista, and the button arrangement seems more logical as well as easier to operate than the rubber covered approach used on the Vista. The 4-way toggle button is a welcome improvement over the Vista click-stick, being both easier to operate and more precise. The color display is fantastic, easily readable in just about any lighting conditions. The perfect 5-star rating is very high, but I just can't find anything not to like about the 60CS.
Good overall quality. So far, maintains charged for a long time. Would recommend to a friend.
What a great package! I bought this for my bedroom, and I could'nt be happier. The dialog enhancer is great for viewing movies in a dorm, apartment or late night viewing when you dont want to disturb anyone nearby - it works great! Then there's the zoom feature, which lets you (very gradually) format the movie to your TV! So you choose how much bars to leave in your 4:3 screen - also works great! Sound is awesome, very clear! HTIB's arent the loudest but this one is one of the better ones out there. Also it plays the new DVD Audio discs! Which will soon be the main audio format, replacing cd's. Not many players do this yet. Put in a mp3 disc or two and you have enough tunes to last nearly forever...lol. I have 1 complaint: There's no digital audio input (fiber-optic or coax)! So no digital surround sound for your X-Box or DTV/DSS. I have a main bigger system in my livingroom so this wasnt a worry for me. If this is your main system you may want to consider the SC-HT900 ([money maount]more) It has this feature. This does however have 3 stereo (regular) audio inputs: TV, VCR, and Aux. I shopped and compared for weeks and found this to be the best choice HTIB for me. Also Panasonic's reliability has been great in all their products in the past.
The photo box overall is well constructed and easy to set up. The camera tripod is not great but adequate - there is a bit of a wobble that can be corrected with a little gentle bending of the outrigger legs.The lights are a bit of a mismatch for this photo box. The first thing you will notice is that the lamps on their stands are 2/3 the height of the box, and they can't be lowered. This results in longer than needed lighting calibration, and you need to pull the lighting out further from the box to compensate for the high angle. I ended up raising the photo box by setting it up on the packaging the kit came in, which allowed me to get more uniform lighting.The lights themselves are a bit underpowered. The best light coverage and shadow effects come when you are able to pull the lights away from the box and allow the light to illuminate the entire side of the photo box, but the power of the lights diminish a fair amount when you pull them back sufficiently.Overall though a good product, and even with the weaknesses you should be able to get some good shots.
Simply put...I love this item. So simple to use, accurate and affordable. Most people have heard that men don't ask directions. . . .owning one of these is why!
We also used the Remote Extender to control a camera at the back of a church. One we got from a National Retailer at a mall, (R.S.), wouldn't go half the distance we needed. We also tried a unit touted to send video and be a Remote Extender, no luck. This unit goes the distance, even when the receiver is sitting behind a short wall. I'm ordering another for my next project.
good product for how cheap it is, better than the $20 ones in town, sound quality could be better, but overall it's a good adapter.
Product was far better than the original one that comes with the GPS. This product stays on the windshield much more secure. Would recommend this item.
I purchased the D-Link DIR-655 as my primary wireless DHCP router when my aged Netgear WGR614 started to act funny (will only connect to one wireless device at a time). It is an excellent wireless-N router, and an equally impressive gigabit router. Although there are over 700 reviews for this device already, I decided to add one more just because it is such an impressive device.My configuration for this system is not your typical setup. I have the DIR-655 set up as the main router, and I have a Netgear WRT110 hard-wired (RJ-45 Cat5e) to this router (DHCP disabled) to connect with wireless-g devices. "Why do I have two routers, when the DIR655 is backward compatible with G as well as N?" one might ask. The reason I have it with this configuration is because I have a mix of N devices and G devices. The G devices drop the DIR655 down to wireless-g speed (54 Mbps) whenever they are wirelessly connected to the DIR655, even with N devices. So, I have a wireless-G router hooked to the DIR655, the wireless-G computers are connected to the WRT110 and the N devices are connected to the DIR655, and all the devices are working to my preference. I need and rely on a fast data transfer rate for viewing HD movies through my network, so a severe bottleneck happens when G devices connect to it. The DIR-655 still serves as the DHCP router.I bypassed the disk installer and did a manual configuration. The setup was quite painless, and I had the wireless router working in 10 minutes. Afterwards, I searched the available wireless network, found the router SSID, typed in the password for network security (a definite must-do in San Francisco), and I was wirelessly connected! I never had to reset the DIR-655 since I installed it over a year ago, I have never dropped a wireless connection, and the data transfer has been flawless. The wireless N devices I have are a 17-inch MacBook Pro, a 15-inch MacBook Pro, a Dell XPS via D-Link DWA-140 (where I store my movies), and an IBM Thinkpad T43. All connect well, and I get at least 28 Mbps speed in the fartherst corners of my house, and above 80 Mbps speed anywhere on the same floor as the router.I gave it a 5-star rating because it worked for me out of the box and without the disk installer. No glitches, and the device was current with the latest firmware. The router is on the second level, and I have decent signal (>72 Mbps) in all the rooms on the same floor, and a stronger signal than the previous g-router on the other floors (18-24 Mbps with WRT110, -vs- 0-12 Mbps with WGR614).I've had no issues with heating or overheating. I use the little "feet" so that the router is "standing" upright. This helps dissipate the heat better than if it was lying flat on a surface.It works with various OS flavors, including WinXP Pro SP2, Vista Home Premium, Mac OS X, and Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, and OpenSUSE).I've using many of its other features (WPA2 encryption, VPN, QOS, content filtering, filter scheduling, and many others). It works as a wireless router, it works as a gigabit router, it works... plain and simple. It fully deserves my designation of a 5-star rating.
This Item can be fun in many ways, and also useful and if you have an iTrip and and a voice Recorder, then you can have loads of fun.Step one: Record something scary or anything you desire.Step two: Grab the itrip and tune it to a station that you know someone is listening to.Step Three: Play the things you've recorded on the frequency that that person is listening to.Trust me, it's more funny if you scare them.
Quick delivery; good price.Note: enlarged image on amazon site for specific specs of battery; battery delivered was 3.7 volts, but NOT the same mAh - it showed 1050, but the ones delivered were 1200 mAh. Per R shack, etc., this should hopefully mean the battery lasts longer than the orig w/o any problems (same voltage, etc.) - BUT it should be listed correctly on the web!
I usually buy inexpensive cables such as this and sometimes my purchases backfire on me and I end up with a cable that doesn't function. Well, this cable was inexpensive, I received it quickly, and it works fine! I'd prefer that the cable was white, but for the price, I'm pleased with the blue cable. Who knows, I might end up with it somewhere where I might trip over it and the blue cable would help my old eyes see if before I create a problem. Highly recommended.
Sony BCG-34HRMD4 (mind you, it is NOT 'Super Quick')Pro:Sony BCG-34HRMD4 has LCD readout of progress/failure for each oneIMHO, I'd say that (unless you are forever in a mad rush) the LCDscreen (which indicates each battery's status) outweighs AA & AAANiMH chargers made by Rayovac or Energizer (although 15 minutes).Con:The two other brands (which are comparable for results) charge in15 minutes (stated claim; you argue with them, not me).These two brands are- Rayovac 15-Minute (IC3 technology) (there's one w/ car adapter)(you can get spotty/bad info by doing a Search for B0000A1OFY )- Energizer 15-Minute chargers and batteries (Search B0000DIIAS )(note well that the Energizer people make/sell three different AAbatteries that are rechargeable NiMH; they have different limits.Check and double-check (by walking into the physical store if youhave time and mobility) the different grades of AA batteries. Youwill see that just because they look alike on the outside and saybasically the same thing (brand logo, design, color), they aren'tall the same. No time to figure out for you the exact strengths Isaw in the store; suffice it to say that you want the maximum one(I think the capacity is 2500 mAh; the 2 others hold less juice).From what I saw by reading labels (super fine print, no pride) itseems that the AAA size NiMH Energizer cells come in only 1 power(I forget the strength, but it was less than any 1 of the 3 AA's)Even though you CAN find and buy a Sony or Energizer battery thatwill charge/work when using Sony/Energizer/Rayovac NiMH chargers,I seriously suggest that you opt for the Rayovac 15-minute cells.They might and probably will cost you more cash up front than theother two brands (Sony/Energizer), but it seems that Rayovac's 15minute technology has a lot to do with their cells/batteries, andthe other two makes are perhaps more passive. You'll get adequateinfo about the pros and cons by entering a well-stocked store andwhipping out the magnifying glass to study the fine print. Basicsare NOT spelled out for everyone to see: stuff such as CAPACITY &whether you can charge 'unequally-yoked' batteries (varying loadsor brands, for example). In case you use Rayovac (aka Ray-O-Vac),beware the high heat that is generated, even when used CORRECTLY.Don't let young people or airheads handle that brand's 15-minutesline of products; they'll mess up (burn skin or total the house).No, the chargers are not as dangerous as old-time pressure cookervalves BUT you should read and follow instructions BEFORE use. Itis not in the best interest of the various manufacturers to focusattention on SAFETY, since they'd have more trouble selling theirproducts. They DO disclose safety precautions, BUT IN small PRINT
I had the TomTom Go 510 for about 5 days before I decided to return it. Overall, the user interface is great, and very easy to understand and configure. The setup was easy, and I also thought that the windshield suction-cup mount worked well, which I know a lot of other people complained about. The items that led me to return the unit are as follows:1) Bluetooth hands free- the clarity on this wasn't bad on my end, but the anyone I talked to on the other end of the phone couldn't hear me well. I had the external mic on my visor, so it was probably no more than 2 feet from my mouth. Unless I was holding it in front of my mouth, the connection wasn't clear. I also had problems where my Motorola RAZR V3 would simply disconnect from the TomTom for no reason, or send a call straight to voicemail rather than letting it ring through the TomTom.2) The Point of Interest database is lacking. I had read this in other articles, but didn't believe it could be that bad. I was wrong! Basically, when it comes to restaurants, it only contains fast food, and aside from that, anything retail related is lacking.If you are just looking for navigation where you aren't relying on POIs and don't need hands free calling, this unit would work fine...but then again, without those features you could get something much cheaper that would get the job done! Overall, this product is not worth the money!
Just the thing for mass storage of discs that seem to accumulate past all reason. When plastic cases get to be too burdensome - try these for more efficient use of precious storage space.
I also purchased the Wal-Fart special Viore 42" Plasma PDP42V18HA the day after thanksgiving. Mine crapped out today and Viore says basically I am SOL.No one will repair this TV locally.Never buy from Viore and stay out of Wal-Fart.Support you local shop owners.
The existing 130 some reviews has given good description about most of the provided functions. Not too many people talked about it's recording function. I bought this MP3 player mainly for recording and listening to class lectures. After I make few recordings, it records so well that I can't believe how good the quality of the recording. The FM tuner works better than all the 3 portable FM tuner I owned. This is perfect.
I loved this product, considering I use my Xbox often, the charging kit helps me save money on batteries and charge during I play, excellent product, I definitely recommend it.
I purchased this as a started case from Amazon for my daughter for christmas. She likes it. The compartments are padded & the outter zippered pocket for "extras" is really handy.
I own/operate a Recreational facility, and have been using small $10 radios for the past 16 years I have been open. I was looking for an AC run base to use rather than one of the employee radios. Despite all the bad reviews, I decided to try it for myself. I packed it back up the same day. I only needed the GMRS radio, so the other options I will not remark on. The handheld radios I use now, Cobra PR 255-2 VP, can transmit and receive perfectly anywhere on our 30 acre park, even with high power lines, and very dense trees. I keep my handheld radio(Cobra) in the store, and use it every day with perfect results. This Midland XT511 radio was having problems from inside the store to employee radios that were not even 200 feet outside, transmitting and receiving. The XT511 would cut off the first few words they would say, and they got the same results when I was transmitting.A really odd thing... I also use a regular home scanner to monitor our radio frequency, in the store. When the XT511 is on, it constantly transmitts a pulse that is picked up by the scanner. The only way to get rid of it was by turning the scanner squelch all the way up. Unfortunatly, this also removed any possibility of receiving the employee transmissions.I used the XT511 on the AC adapter, and on HIGH POWER. I contacted Midland, and they told me it was a 4 Watt Transmitter (since I could not find the information anywhere else, including their site). I could not believe this thing cost 5 times more then my little handheld radios, and was basically useless. If anyone is looking for a portable transmitter for Emergency Use, LOOK ELSEWHERE.
I spend days with Intel customer support to get my new cam working on Win98. I had to replace dlls and systems files! I addition I had to install some more files manually. It worked! and it was pretty good.Than I upgraded to win2k and also put the new drives provided...The cam is in the dust now. I don't have the time and the nerves to spend another week with Intel on the phone and on top of it pay them for that once more.Try something else.
Very easy to set up and use. It's small enough to not block my view of the road, but the screen is large enough to make the maps very readable and the color-coded streets are very helpful. The screen has excellent resolution and is readable in the brightest sunlight. The Bluetooth connection to my cell phone was quick to set up and works beautifully. Directions are reliable if not always the most efficient, but it adjusts smoothly if I decide to take a different route or get detoured.The only thing I'm not certain of yet is the value of the MSN traffic information. I haven't fully tested that yet, but initial results are unimpressive. At least the first year is free so I'll have plenty of time to evaluate it.Most importantly, this GPS takes the stress out of driving when I'm going someplace and I don't know the way. No more fumbling with maps or wondering where that tiny side-street is. I feel very confident that I'll get better directions from this GPS than I can get from a local gas station attendant.I have no way of comparing this to other GPSs, but this one does nearly everything I need and it does it very, very well.
The Samsung LNS3241D is just what I was looking for and am very pleased with the purchase. Setup was fairly simple and it has all of the inputs and outputs that you could need. Setup is intuitive. I like the different picture and sound settings you can preset. Image quality is fantastic, especially with HD! Even the analog channels are improved. I am very happy with this purchase and with the price I got through Amazon.
The reader is 3x faster than my old USB 2.0 reader and 10x faster than the built in CF card slot on my computer. I actually tested transferring about 500MB of data from the 3 different devices. The Extreme IV card is only about 15% faster than my 2GB Extreme III card. However, the reader is lightning fast as stated above.
Not only will this device guide you in unfamiliar areas, but it will greatly enhance your local driving as well. This GPS unit has already saved me considerable local driving time, as it has enabled me to bypass local freeway driving due to construction. For the price, you can't beat it.
I am using these headphones with a Fiio E09K amplifier and E17 DAC. I decided it was time to upgrade from my previous HD 558 headphones. I thought that those headphones were really awesome at the time. Right out of the box, the difference of the HD 650s was immediately apparent to my ears. They absolutely crush them and sound mediocre in comparison. The 558s have this very airy, relaxed kind of sound to them, and are not tight at all. The mid range was there, but lacking. The 650s sound much more "there", like the music is right there with you. The bass is very nice and accurate, and tight with a good punch to it, and when it gets deep it has this slight rumble to it without being drowning to the other ranges, which I love. (I love bass, but so many manufacturers get it wrong, and give quite muddy, and sometimes, literally painful bass reproductions. The HD 650s are not like that.) Trebles are incredibly crisp and clean, and reveal details in songs I never even knew existed before. It sounds like your hitting the hi-hat right next to you, that's how good it is. The midrange REALLY shines through on this, and is what connects the two ranges. This is where many headphones and speakers fail miserably at reproducing. I can hear details unlike ever before. Vocals and backup vocals are absolutely clear and distinguishable from each other. You can hear individual strings in guitar playing. I can hear the actual hit of the bass drum, not just the bass of it. The snare sounds very clear and crisp. You can hear the pick hitting guitar strings, the fingers moving up and down as the guitarist switches chords. Classical music is incredible. What you thought was one violin before was actually 3. Everything is in balance and you are totally immersed in the performance.The build-quality of these headphones is top-notch. They are made from very high quality materials, and feel extremely sturdy. You take one look at these headphones and you know they are NOT cheap. They are built to last. They weigh more than most, which I am totally OK with, in fact I prefer it. They put a decent amount of pressure on your head, especially at first, but they are not uncomfortable, and I can listen to them for hours. (may be because the band inside is actually made from metal, and not plastic)I cannot wait for these headphones to open up to their full potential. They have about 25 hours of use so far, and I can already hear differences from when I first used them. They are worth every penny I spent on them, and I would recommend them to any serious audio user. You are not gonna get much better than this in this price range.
It's a B+W filter what more is there to say, except they are pricey. I owned oneand gave it to my brother when I sold the lens that it fit. I also use Hoya, Pro1 Marumi MCand Vivitar Series 1 which are all excellent filters.
I did not have any problem with this product, and can recomend it. Specially since I am very happy with battery time.
I have been using the Microsoft Natural Keyboard for years and have one for every machine and one that travels with me so I can use it at client sites - simply the best when you are keyboarding hour after hour! Bought this one to replace one that got nailed by some cream of mushroom soup...a dumb user issue, not a product issue!
Maybe mine was defective (I returned it, didn't want to waste time trying to get it checked out). My signal was pretty good (analog cable), but went thru a splitter, and was slightly degraded on some stations. With this booster, it was a lot more degraded. I swapped it with a simple male-to-male barrel connector for testing, and the picture was much, much worse with this booster.
A complete disaster. Worked well at first, then problems with buffer underuns, then more problems with destroying CDs.
I manufacture photo sculptures, a.k.a. photo cutouts, by laminating prints made with this kit to acrylic and then cutting away the background. That's a lot of handling and opportunity for scratches and scuffs.These prints are not only up to the job, they produce vibrant colors, great contrast, and they are even waterproof!
After a deceptively slow start, the book picked up. A lot. Around the 25% mark it went from leisurely to wildfire.Now that all is said and done, I absolutely love this book. No holds barred, hands down, pick another cliche. It's a wonderful book that uses Fantasy to re-examine Earth History (in this case, the story of Ferdinand & Isabella) and also ponder the Mystery. There's enough world history and metaphysics hiding beneath the folds of this story to make it three-meals'-worth of delectable reading.That being said, if you are looking for Fantasy along the lines of The Wheel of Time or The Warded Man or something else chock-full of battle scenes and wizard duels...you'd be better off to look someplace else. This is a patient, bide-your-time sort of book and most of the action comes from character development. Granted, these are some of the best characters I've encountered in awhile. Cazaril is getting tacked onto the list under Charles Butler and Tyrion Lannister. So I had fun with it. Just know going in that your enjoyment of the story will be largely based on what you expect from it.
I purchased this product last year for my husbands birthday and we have had nothing but trouble ever since. When we first set it up we used it a couple of times and it stopped working. My husband had to send it back to RCA to get it replaced at least twice before he complained that he didn't think it was packaged properly. It finally came packaged properly and worked, for about 6 months. 2 weeks ago it completely stopped in the middle of a movie and hasn't worked since. You've got to be kidding me.This is the biggest waste of money and time ever!! It's a total disgrace.
I have owned an HP 722C printer for 6 years or so. It has performed flawlessly from the moment I got it. Besides standard printing, I have used it along with premium photo paper to product outstanding color photo prints. If you can get one for a low price (under $50), it should be a good purchase. If you have to pay much more than that, you may want to consider one of the newer products instead.
A really fine instrument the met all my 12 year old grand daughter's needs. Very solid and has excellent optics and focus controls. This is not a toy to be thrown away after a few uses....It will be something she will enjoy for years to come. She absolutely loves it.
I really don't understand why people are so attached to Ipods and Zunes when this is equally as great but at a much more affordable price! I bought this for my husband and we've both agreed that it was well worth its price and can't believe how great of a deal we got! Yeah, it doesn't hold a ton of music, but we convert to WMA, and 16 hours is good enough! Its easy to delete and put more on (especially with a 2.0 USB port)! I cannot stress enough how this is such a great buy!I did some research on FM transmitters (because many of them would not work with his car). I went on ebay and found eforcity.com had a generic digital transmitter listed to work with Sansa, and thought, "why not?" since it was only $4!!! It works great and I couldn't be happier! Oh, and just in case you're wondering, I added in about the transmitter for those with similar issues!
Player slow booting up even with firmware update. Low price for player and integration with Samsung TV best part of player. Most Web apps need subscription for cost and need Wi-Fi adapter to work Samsung adapter overpriced. Other then Blu-ray start up time, picture is fine. Will upgrade this and TV at later date.Samsung BD-C5500 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
Excelent picture quality, excelent Signal, excelent Sound.The Antenna is a very delicate, so be careful, I broke mine just a day after open the box, but i could solve it with crazy glue.
I spend a lot of time photographing birds. They don't cooperate. You need a lot of lens and a lot of light to get a decent shot. This lens is simply terrific at both. The colors are excellent, the pictures are crisp across the entire image and there is no chromatic aberration anywhere.The four thirds system provides very quick auto focus, crisp and responsive manual focus and relatively light weight. I say "relatively" because this is a big lens. You'll need a tripod or monopod to use it in all but the brightest conditions.The lens is amazingly sturdy in the field. It was undamaged by a fall that cracked two of my ribs. It works consistently and reliably in very hot (90 degrees plus) and extremely cold (-45 F) conditions. I've carried it outdoors all day at temperatures below zero and never had a problem.Highly recommended.
very happy with the Sony Camera Case we bought. Small and convenient to carry plus a great price.
A reasonably priced brand X battery which seems to hold its charge as well as the name brand.
The CD/DVD Albums are great for organizing, only take up a fraction of the space and look great on the shelves.
This flash worked well at 50ft. from the subject. The picture quality from the bounce flash was excellent, and it gave a nice soft quality to the picture. Have not had time to put this to a hard test, but look forward to using this many times in the future. I would highly recommend this flash. I gave this to my husband for Christmas. You can see he really loves it.
Great case! I've been using it for almost 3 weeks now and it's provided amazing protection. There've been some coments about not being able to pull down the notification bar. I've figured out how to deal with it!You have do put your index finger on the top of the back of the cover and then you have enough leverage to put the edge of your thumb on the notification bar. Seriously it's easy! If you want the utmost protection and confidence in a case I would recommend this case over and over again. I've seen all types of cases on Droid X's and they don't look so promising. This one has some cushion to it so it's perfect for softening drops n kicks (works like a charm!).I wasn't able to post a video bc I dont have software to change the video to a avi, flv, mov, mpg, or wmv. If anybody wants to see the video make a comment to my account or this review and I can email you the video.
when i first got this, i looked up other customer reviews on it and was shocked that people hated it! it sounds like they only have technical difficulties though. so if you have the right hardware it works realllly well. i love all the features like the transitions, sound effects etc etc i'm still experimenting but i serously have no complaints!!!
The best burner out there. Can handle any sort of disc with aplomb and no coasters. Lite On is so much better than other better known brands, but they're getting more famous by the moment.
Great product, works fine with no problems. Came on time which I appreciated very much.
This is THE best headset I have ever bought and believe me, I have bought plenty. I work from home and my headset is my most valuable tool. I like this because it is unobtrusive, it takes a little getting use to, but after a few days it is extremely comfortable. The flexible ear piece (the back) arrives a little stiff, but with some consistent use, it loosens up and soon you don't even realize you have a headset on. The volume control is excellent, but what is more, is that you can change the microphone volume too. It is also comfortable because if you wear glasses and have an over-the-ear headset, it interferes with the proper fit of both the headset and the glasses. I had this for a year and a half and I used the heck out of it, twisted the cord, it got dropped, stepped on and finally after constant use, it called it quits. I quickly just ordered another one from Amazon and got it two days later. At this price, it is worth it to me to have an extra one on hand since again, it is the best business tool in my arsenal. Excellent product, I highly recommend!
Great product, I always buy this, and it arrives so quickly. Thanks. The price is good too, and they last long.
Ok, so I bought my SC-PM28 a week ago and I just have to tell it' perfect. Worth the money. Design is awesome, with a bunch of tiny details. Many usefull functions (like text searching in mp3 titles). But it has 2 "first-time bugs" and one "life-time bug". First, it can't search in mp3/wma files, e.g. Fast Forward and Rewind. But trust me, you will only miss this feature the first few days when you will play with the system :). Second, the lower frequencies of the sound are not-so-good the first time you play some music. But human ear is very sensitive and after a few days of intensive listening you will notice that the sound is perfect. And if you are really a bass freak :) then put the system in one corner of room and sit down in an opposite corner and you have an instant "virtual subwoofer". But anyway, as mentioned above, the system is lacking a bass boost feature. I've connected it to my PC (Audigy 2 soundcard) and the sound is perfect. Speakers CAN handle the bass frequencies well.And third, when you power on or off the system with some cd's in you will notice that it's quite noisy. So for a decent wake up with a radio, get all cd's out the night before :)I will not tell you "BUY IT!" 'cos it's on you to decide, BUT I LOVE IT!
This works well. I did reformate the drive to NTSF. I needed to have a drive to back up my computers using Windoes Live One. This does the trick!
I had always though that Nikon brand is one of the top one. How wrong I was...:( This camera is the worst. I own 2 years old Kodac DC3400 2MP and believe you me this camera takes better quality, crisp photos not like Nikon. I could not focus this camera in more than half of the times. The time of flash to reload is a way to slow (you're talking about 3 to 4 sec minimum). The photos of the moving people appears so blury that it seems like I had tryed to shoot a "flighing" Formula 1 race car on a track. After more than 6 hours of frustraction, I am bringing this camera back to the store.
an amazing music system...i have heard it and its like something to be owned...i only wish i could get it into the UK ..its one of those dream systems
I've been holding off for some time buying an LCD to replace my increasingly well-worn CRT reference monitor. For one thing, I've been very concerned about color accuracy, as I am both photographer and reporter, and have seen what happens to colleagues whose monitors didn't accurately reflect the image shot.I finally broke down and bought the Gateway FPD2485W, in part because of its amazing price, but also because I had seen generally positive reviews already posted online. They couldn't have been more upbeat, as I'm discovering with the Gateway sitting in front of me. It was easy to set up, right out of the box, and though I didn't go for the optional speaker bar, this is absolutely everything I'd imagine needing. Colors are great (more in a moment), brightness is also a real plus, especially in a room with large windows on two sides. I absolutely love the resolution, at 1080p levels, I can display a number of programs side-by-side -- or use the DVD player or built-in tuner of my HP Core2-Quad computer to watch video. By the way, peripheral fall-off is surprisingly good for an LCD.I should stress that color accuracy is ALWAYS an issue and I opted for Pantone's new Huey color referencing system. It's amazingly easy to set up and very, very accurate. Better yet, it can sit in its holder -- not much bigger than a pen with a 3-inch circular base -- and regularly adjust monitor output based on changing room lighting.I've used Gateway gear, on-and-off, since they started up. I've had mixed results, over the years, including the catastrophic failure of my last Gateway laptop. I have heard that this monitor is more reliable and am hoping so. So far, so good. That would be my only concern.But recommended? Absolutely.
Just got back from using on vacation. Generally worked real good - kept loosing signal in the mountains and in the big city, but still had good directions. My son has the unit that does not give the street names (a bit cheaper) but I really found the name to be very helpful since you sometimes have several streets all together. I probably will not use daily, but when traveling in unfamiliar territory it's real handy. You have to try to find a mounting location that get's the unit out of the bright sun and reflections to help see the screen, but you really do not want to be doing to much looking at it while driving any way - it talks to you enough.
I reluctantly purchased the dv9005us two weeks ago after a bad experience with an older HP desktop. So far I can't turn it off. I love the 17" screen, it's hard to imagine going back to a 15". And it's not heavy either. I use this mostly for personal home entertainment. I got rid of my desktop with no regrets. The memory, processors, wide screen and capabilities far exceed what I had on my desktop. The built in web cam and Movie Maker software helped me make a very cool video for a friend complete with title, transition effects, downloaded music in the background and 8 different clips of varying lengths. I put it all together and burned it to a cd in a few simple steps. I also use it to play The Sims 2 and the graphics are great! No skipping because there's not enough memory either. The built-in wireless card makes getting on the internet easy. Visually, this laptop is very stylish. The touchpad has a built in scroll bar so you don't have to scroll, scroll, scroll to the right just to move down the page. Just slide your finger down the side of the touch pad. The 100GB hard drive is also nice because I have lots of games and music and don't have to worry about running low on space. Honestly, there's more software on this computer than I've had time to test but bottom line, I'm loving it so far.
I searched several stores nearby and this cord retailed at around $25 dollars. I decided to gamble on this cord, and am so glad I did. I plugged it in and within seconds, I was able to print documents without any issues. I highly recommend this over the pricey store versions!
Love this for keeping my lenses clean. Doesn't scratch and is compact for easy packing. I will definitely order again.
So far, I am thoroughly pleased with my Sony Bravia BR2 TV. I have not experienced some of the blurring in shadow areas that have been reported and the high def quality is unparalleled. The unit easily integrated into my existing 7.1 surround system and has become the perfect finishing touch. I recommend this unit and recommend Amazon for providing the best price out there.
I PURCHASED MY 770 A MONTH AGO. IN THAT TIME I HAVE LOOKED, HANDLED,PLAYED WITH AND ENJOYED. BEING IN WHEELCHAIR WITH RA. I CAN APPRECIATE THE COMPACT SIZE OF THE 770. I CAN HANDLE AND USEWITH A GREAT DEAL OF CONFIDENCE. HAVING SO MANY FINE FEATURES IT WOULD BE HARD TO SAY WHICH IS THE BEST OF THEM. THE ABILITY TO USE WITH MY P C IS ONE OF THE TOP FEATURES I ENJOY. TRANSFERRINGTHE IMAGES TO PC TAKES A LITTLE READING TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH.THIS IS NO PROBLEM AS IT IS JUST &quot;WORKING OUT THE KINKS&quot; FOR HOW TO DO IT.MANY FEATURES IN THE USE OF IT ARE EASY TO LEARN AND FUN TO USE. FOR THE PRICE, FEATURES, AND EASE OF USE MAKE THE SANSUNG SCL-770,A TRUE WINNER.
I really like using this item as my husband and I can both charge our phones at the same time. I will continue to buy from this seller.
This was a gift for my son-in-law. He was excited, because that was exactly what he wanted. I have heard no complaints from him.
When in the sutdio or at home, use a good cleaning system like a lens cloth and a lens cleaning solution, etc. But when you are shooting 150 miles from civilization and your lens gets dusty due to the desert breeze, this pen is fantastic.The retractable bristles are soft and provide a fast efficient method of cleaning the lens and surrounding parts that dust can impair, such as the hood, the LCD screen, the eye piece glass, etc. Should a speck or two just not want to come off, you can gently remove it with the felt-like tip on the other side, which is also great for removing those odd smudges that occasionally happen on the lens, but happen ALOT on the LCD.I've used my pen for just over a year almost weekly, and nary a scratch on my lenses. This is no replacement for a full cleaning with a good cloth and solution, but is PERFECT for intermediate cleaning.Work of caution: DO NOT use this on your image sensor!!! the filter that covers your sensor is very thin and very fragile. It is less expensive to take your camera in to have the filter cleaned than it is to damage it and get it replaced. :)
I expected this generic product would have some problems and maybe not all the ports would work. In fact the card worked flawlessly the first time I plugged it in. I didn't even need to load the driver into the windows xp home operating system. This product is an excellant buy assuming that I did not get the one functional card.
I take BART (train in San Francisco Bay Area) everyday, so I want to try this 'noise canceling' headphones. But it doesn't help at all. Plus, it is kind of hot on the BART, this headphones make me feel even hotter.
I bought this one for my wife as she can't pry my hands from my original video iPod. Apple's atttention to detail shines in every part of this device-- from the experience of opening the package through to loading it with music and photos. Nice bright screen that I pre-loaded with family photos, ample storage since it doesn't handle video, and the iPod's famous ease of use and interface.This was the first Apple product my PC-using wife has ever used (a very well-received Christmas gift). She's on the way to recognizing what she's been missing.
This is my second Tamrac bag and I love them both. I bought this particular one as a travel bag for a Canon PowerShot SD1200. It's a tight fit, but it holds everything I want to carry, including the camera, charger, an extra battery and several SD cards in one neat little package. It carries well with the long shoulder strap or the doubly secure (snap and velcro) belt loop.
"An electronics fan", in a previous review, is technically correct. The bandwidth of a broadband connection will not be helped by this amplifier. But the signal quality improvements do help data throughput because with a better channel the number of bad packets is minimized. This means there are fewer dropped IP packets and thus fewer resend operations. In my case I got the device because my cable modem was dropping my connection from time to time. The signal level was, when the cable modem was working, -13 dBmV. With the amplifier installed I now measure a signal level of 6 dBmv (better than I expected!) and the connection is solid. The TV signals look correspondingly better, which is a bonus.
80% of the time this "thing" tells me that the signal is poor even though the router is less than 12 feet away and the transfer rate is equal or less than dial-up. Even with it's "simple to use tool" software that really serves no purpose since you can't make any real adjustments, it's mostly for flash to make it look higher quality. Every time I start up the PC I get a prompt telling me that there is a critical error and the software needs to be reinstalled or updated (which I have done). I just can't figure out this "thing's" problem. It's not worth much so it was no big loss when I replaced it.
I purchased my Tungsten E through Circuity City on May 1st. I was allowed 14 days until I could return the product money back guranteed. On the 15th day, the palm died and all my information was gone. I returned it not knowing that this is the way things worked with the Palm PDA.After I got my second Tungsten E, it started freezing when a reminder I had scheduled was showing, I had to do a soft reset twice or three times a day because of this. I called the Palm Store (there is a 90 day warrenty with the manufacturer) three times because of this. They had me do a hard reset. Which did not solve the problem. I requested that the item be replaced because I know that this will subsequently drain my battery, which is very important since, the warranty does not cover the battery. They told me I would have to send the product back and wait 5-7 business days or pay $39.99 for an advanced return, where they ship me a palm while my old one is being repaired. I said no SIR! I went straight to Circuity City where they replaced my old one with a new one. If I didn't get a warranty with Circuit City I'd be out of luck.The moral of the story, I would not recommend Palm PDA's, Palm's customer service does not know a thing (while talking to me the lady sounded like she was reading straight out of a manual.) Their PDA's are a waste of money. I wish I had bought a daily planner instead. If you are interested in PDA's go to another source. Also, the Palm Store does not have a good standing record with the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
I bought this cable to connect my netbook to my bedroom tv. The cable itself is thick and appears to be made of quality materials, however it doesn't work when solidly connected to both components. The screen color goes purplish-pink, unless I play with one side and keep it held in that position.This cable was also tested with my Desktop Monitor and PC, and I found the same issue. No, it's not my equipment, it's this cable. I'm using this cable right now with tape, while a wait for another cable. Very annoying that a simple VGA cable doesn't work properly.Not recommended.
I must say I didn't like the sound when it arrived in my hands, until I recabling it. HD650 doesn't come with best sound without doing any thing, however, it sounds fantastic when you pair it with a good amplifier and cables. It can sing, with warmth sound as you heard with a tube amplifier. But if mismatching an amplifier, it would sound awful; the difference is so significant.
I received this battery on or about November 7. My battery just died a few days ago, very long lasting...they have gotten better with these. When they first came out they would only last a few days now they are lasting a lot longer. Definately worth the money..
I bought this navigator for my son, whose first job involves a good bit of travel. It's a big help to him, and he especially likes to use it to find restaurants and shopping when he's staying away from home. This is an excellent product at a price we could afford.
I have a lot of "windshield time" and one of the main reasons I purchased an iPod was to use for books I download from Audible.com (I was tired of burning 10-20 CD's per book), as well as giving me the capability to download music from iTunes. No, it doesn't sound like my Infinity speakers at home, but (1) I didn't expect it to, and (2) the sound quality is surprisingly very good for the most part with both books and music. There is only one city that I travel to/through where I get a little interference with the FM setting at 87.9, but 90% of the time it is not a problem. The Griffin iTrip Mini does a terrific job for a superb price and I highly recommend it.
Received the printer yesterday - my first personal printer. Excellent quality of print on the normal A4 paper. Used it in color mode - seems slow if you're used to laser printers. The setup was a cakewalk for my machine with Windows XP. Assembling the printer itself was very easy as well, with the 1-page express setup visual guide ! The box got delivered much before expected delivery date, thank you Amazon.[com.]
I was pleasantly surprised by DLO TransDoc Micro. If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars, but not 5, and this is why. The 4 station presets are adequate. I ran through my local stations and tried to find some good open frequencies. This was surprisingly difficult. I live in a large metro area, and I never knew the level of audio "garbage" is being broadcast. Anyway, the presets allow for easily moving to another "clear" station. Program the Micro, set these as presets on your car stereo, and your good to go. If you find you are having interference issues, a quick press on the Micro, and a corresponding press on your stereo preset, and things are clear again. It is true that the output on the transmitter is strong enough to block out some low power stations, but only some, and you may get some interference. Overall, I would say this is a worthwhile purchase if you don't want to go the expense of installing a new stereo with an AUX port or an iPod interface, or if you need the portability (switching between cars). One cool addition is the AUX Input on the Micro. I am able to plug out portable DVD player into the Micro and have the DVD audio play over the car stereo. It works well.The reason the Micro does not get 5 stars:1. The "stem" that plugs into your Power Port in your car (cigarette lighter) is too long, and presents issues in my car. It interferes with shifting (5-speed manual Toyota Matix). You may have a different experience in your vehicle, but be aware that the stem makes it stick out much farther from your dashboard than you would expect.2. While the blue color on the LCD is cool, it is very bright at night, to the point of being distracting, especially if your car's dash lights are not blue.3. I don't know if this is the Micro's issue, or my car's, but frequently you can hear interference/noise from the iPod itself being transmitted over the Micro when the iPod is accessing it's hard drive (I use the 30g 5G iPod Video). I assume anyone using a Nano (no hard drive) would not have this issue, however for me, since I don't have a Nano, this is a slight mark against the product.4. Some car stereos can tune to the 87.5 - 87.9 range, and in most areas this part of the FM range is very clean (no radio broadcasts). While other products like the Micro can transmit in this range, the Micro itself can not, which is another minor mark against the product.5. Don't expect great bass response. While the the human ear hears sounds down to 20hz, the Micro only broadcast down to 50hz. Therefore bass response is somewhat flat. Of course, this is fully dependent on the source audio. However, don't expect the same quality of sound as you would get from a CD being played on your car stereo.Bottom line, the product is good, and a worthwhile purchase. It gives you an above average interface to your iPod music without huge expense or modifications to your vehicle. It allows for portability. It recharges your iPod while in your vehicle. It works! Check it out!
I paid >$30 for this product and it was well worth it. The headset is good, doesn't hold out THAT much sound, but does a nice job generally, and it produces excellent sound quality and can be very loud. The mic is great also, the 'stem' it's on IS movable but doesn't seem to be something you want to constantly adjust, but it does swivel nicely. The mic has quality recording as well, it doesn't seem to pick up much background noise but I usually use it when it's quite anyways. There is also a volume adjuster on the wire as well, which the wire is rather long, about 3ft I think, the slider is very useful as well. It is one wire but splits into 2 jacks for headphones and mic. Only reason why it's not a 5-star is because while you can swivel the mic the stem doesn't adjust laterally, so you can't pull it in towards your face more if you want. Not a HUGE deal, but something I'd feel more comfortable with. Still a great product.
Bought one of these for my partner last year. Works fine for her, but the battery barely lasts through a day's use. If she forgets to plug it in overnight, it's useless the next day (no power left). All other Palm devices I've owned (and that's been quite a few!) have a considerably longer battery life. I'm looking to buy her a holiday replacement to her E right now...so if you're thinking of getting a Palm device, I recommend steering clear of the E.Giving it 2 stars because I like the Palm...but if I was rating on battery I'd give it 0 stars.
One of the great things about this product is how light it is, even with batteries in it. Love the rechargeable aspect because I hate buying batteries.It has a beautiful sleek design. The remote is wonderful for just walking around. Also, one of my own quotes on this product is, &quot;it's not spinning but it's still playing!&quot; The Panasonic comes with built in memory to save battery power. And it backs up songs so that the CD itself is not even spinning, which is also great for anti-skip. Not to mention just a cool feature.The play/stop buttons etc on the actual CD Player light up while charging and playing. Just a nice little display.In addition the sound quality is amazing, crisp, wonderful.The only things I wish this item had was an option on what kind of headphones one can receive. I've never been a fan of earbuds, I have small ears and they always tend to fall out or hurt my ears.
I bought this because i lost my charger in my boi's car. It works great and i have no problems thus far.
I would recommend these little jewels to anyone who wants decent sound from an expensive set of portable speakers. At about $4.00 shipping and all, these are great for camping or traveling or... Volume is good, sound is acceptable, price is GREAT. Simple audio plug means it will work with most any mp3 player or iPod. Any negatives? Well, maybe one. The audio plug could have a longer cord which would increase it usability as it could be used as laptop speakers.
Great company...all of their products have a 100% lifetime warranty. I broke this product by backing over it with my car (accidentaly of course) and I called to buy a replacement. They had me send in the broken unit and they gave me a new one for free.
I would definitely recommend this to people. I have used it for over a month, with no problems. If u are a consistant gamer you would want to buy this product.
I have only had my 2200 for 2 weeks so far, but have enjoyed using it immensely. I have a 5.1 megapixal cam, but was disappointed that my great "on-screen" photos didn't look the same when printed out. I even purchased a Sony dye-sublimation printer, thinking that pairing it with the Sony cam (DSCF707) would produce great results. I was limited to a maximum print size of 4x6", and the final pictures were not thrillingly vivid. I used my Canon S300 to print larger 8x10's of my vacation shots. It did great for a 100 dollar printer, but again, fell short of my camera's ability to produce great photos.I knew there had to be a printer out there that could meet my expectations. After shopping around I purchased one that claimed to print over 5 megapixals, but returned it after reading it's poor reviews. (Lex....)Enter the Epson 2200... Wow...all the reviews and information I read on it sounded GREAT, so I ordered it, and waited impatiently for 2 weeks for it to arrive. I ordered extra paper and cartridges, knowing I would burn a lot of both to get the hang of the printer.So far the pictures have exceeded my expectations, and then some. I have used the Epson Premium Gloss, Semi-Gloss, Premium Luster, Archival Matte, and Watercolor papers. The Premium Luster produces the most professional looking, and feeling photo, and contrary to other comments about the matte paper...I have had excellent results with it. (I have only used the Epson Archival/Enhanced Matte Paper on the "auto" mode using Print Image Matching) In fact, it rivals the depth and color of my glossier paper, without the glare...and my B&W; prints never looked better.A word to the wise. This printer specifies only certain papers for best results. I would not put low grade gas into a fine auotmobile, nor cheap paper into my Epson 2200.I am still learning the software, and how to edit the photos for best color, etc. So far, with the exception of a couple of prints, I have had the best results printing the photos untouched, with Print Image Matching. It seems to print my pictures very close to the way they appear on the Monitor.As for the ink, I have printed over 30 8x10's or larger, and my lowest 2 cartridges are around 25% ..the rest at still half, or above.To say the least, I am VERY happy with this printer. It has re-kindled my desire to frame that perfect photo...and givin me the ability to flawlessly transfer it onto paper.Happy photo taking! JW
I purchased this but then found a much smaller one (in black) at a national retailer (not T) that fits just about completely inside of my car AC outlet, so less than half the size of this--which is great because then I can leave the adaptor in and close the cover completely.Amazing that they could make a 2-port so small. I'm going to grab another one the next time I'm shopping there.UPDATE: Found the better/smaller product I mentioned above on Amazon. Search for: PowerJolt Dual Micro
I was able to install this with just a couple of screwdrivers after watching some youtube videos. It works perfectly!!!
The Elite Screens VMAX 2 150" 16:9 screen is priced right and a decent screen for that price.My first screen arrived Damaged, crushed by something. Amazon quickly replaced the screen and the new one arrived OK. That is one of the issues with a screen like this, the bulky nature (6in x 6in x 12ft) makes shipping a hazard as it can be damaged along the way. The packaging for the screen is adequate if handled with care, but delicate enough to take on damage without a lot of effort while in transit. The screen came packed in a single-wall cardboard box with 1 inch wide, 1 inch thick foam rings placed around the screen every foot or so. The box adds little support against impacts or the screen being bent or stepped on.As the screen's build goes, it's VERY compact, much smaller than some of the other motorized screens I have encountered in various offices or churches. That is a good thing in my book, as it hides away easily. The only negative is the screen is made from a rather thing-gauge sheet metal can be bent by hand if you are not careful and you have to handle it with care when hanging it, as it will flex easily. The end-caps have mounting screw options for just about any situation, so hanging it is a breeze. The whole unit weighs only 40lbs, so one person can actually pick it up and move it around, but you really need two people to hang it without damaging it.As electronics go, it is rather simple in design. It has a very small motor unit to raise and lower the screen that is very quiet, barely audible. It is rather slow, taking a good 60 seconds to raise or lower. The power cable has a 3-prong plug ready to go, but is only 4 feet in length, so you will need a ceiling outlet for it. The Screen offers the best selection of raising and lowering options I have seen, with both RF and IR remotes, hardwired remotes, IR Sensors and a 12volt Turn on, all that are ready to use and plug into an RJ45 plug on the end cap of the screen. Bravo on that one.The screen itself is a thick vinyl material, akin to something you would find in a roll-up blind. It is black on the back side and has a nice border that surrounds the white screen material. The material itself on my screen had some very minor waves in it, right out of the box, which is common on a large format screen like this without tensioning. With the projector on (Epson 8100) they were invisible. The image provided by the screen is quite nice and has a wide field of view and the gain seems to be spot on with the rating.Overall, I give the screen itself high marks, as well as the remote options and compact design. The low points that drag this screen down a bit are how slowly it operates, the flimsy casing metal and the poor packaging that adds a Lot of shipping "anxiety".
This is my first cordless keyboard and mouse. I purchased this based on the price and reviews. I like it very much. The install was very easy and my computer recognized it right away. It has a very quiet, soft, smooth touch. I really like no cords. The mouse is very comfortable and responsive.
You get what you pay for. And what you're getting here is a super high quality stand that looks and works great with a 13" MacBook pro.
I bought these satellite speakers to complete my surround sound system. I already had two bookshelf speakers, a center channel and a subwoofer, all Polk Audio. And these do very well for the rear surround speakers for sound effects and supporting audio in movies. I am very happy with these speakers for what they are designed for. Polk Audio makes great audio components.
Just recently purchased the bushnell H20 8x42 binocs. Also have recently ordered the 10 x 42 also. Our son in law has a pair of these binocs and of all the others I have used these are the sharpest, clearest and easiest to use. When you look through them it's like seeing 3D HD. They are so crisp and clear that if a deer blinked it's eye you would notice. I highly recommend this brand to anyone who hunts.
This is a good printer for the price. I have only had it for a couple of months and use it for school work. The print quality is good, it's fast, has been reliable and easy to use. I would recommend it for someone that needs to print/copy/scan a couple of times a week.
The product is great, but Toshiba corporate is the pits. They recalled this pda, and don't offer any compensation for the trouble.
I just received the radio and I must say that it is not as good as I expected. My biggest let down is the reception - which is not as good as the little sony radio this was intended to replace. Overall quality is not great. Finally, there is no clip to allow it to be attached while I am walking with it, so it is hard to store/hold while moving.
The Tom Tom Navigation System is a great GPS tool. It is portable, easy to use and very accurate. It has navigated us around a few construction sites and prevented us from getting stuck in traffic.
We are five people in our home, more than 11 wifi device and all of them getting internet uninterruptedly. Range is more than enough for a medium home. (Almost 250 ft radius). And its super easy to install. One of the best router I have ever had.
I bought this one to use it with the kensington sd100s docking station and its been working smooth for 3 years+ (yes 3 years!).
Ever since I got these speakers, I've only had problems with static and radio signals being picked up. I called up the company, and they recommended moving the speakers away from my wireless router--well, the wireless router happens to be in a different story of my house, so I just don't think it can get any farther than it already is. So, basically the customer service person told me that this problem could never be fixed and I'd just have to buy a different set of speakers. Well, I'm never buying Altec again.
I've been using this cable for a few weeks now. It has functioned properly since it was connected up. Just not too much that can go wrong with a cable. It either works or it does not. Fast Amazon supervised processing and shipping. Five star service.
I LOVE THIS PRODUCT! The sound is amazing and they look really cool! The Sub is big, and the speakers are loud. That's all you can ask for.The only problem with this system is the volume control. I like my music LOUD, but I also like to be courteous to people around me. Lets say the current volume of my music is to soft, but if I turn it up 1 notch it gets to loud!!! So there's a con if you have other people living with you.Pros:-LOUD!-Great bass!-Easy to hook up-Good sound-THX certified-Plenty of jacks in the back-DTS decoder-Customizable sound-GOOD BASS!!!Cons:-volume control stinks-All the effects and stuff are kind of confusing and the manual doesn't explain them well. (Panorma, Sound Delay, Center Width?)-REALLY big compare to the pictures! (Both a Pro and a con!)
Right out of the box, folowing the inclosed instructins it was up and working. There are many options in set up that I dont understand but it's working very well with the basics. Good buy.
The USR8200 looks promising on paper but my experience was terrible. At first, it was extremely unstable and I had many contacts with customer support, many levels of it, and cost me too much time. Some early problems were partially solved by new firmware, but never completely. At the end it failed completely and the customer support (support?) said LITERALLY to please throw it away. I did throw it away as I did throw away any respect for USR and its products. Extremely disappointed.So, my opinion is, if you want a stable reliable router look elsewhere. This is a piece of junk.
I bought my 15 GB Dell DJ in May 2004. I've had it for 3 years and have no complaints! My sister has already had to buy a new iPod after her battery wore out in 1.5 years; my Dell still plays for hours before it needs recharging. If you care about functionality and a good, quality product, this is for you. It's very easy to use with a home, scroll, and back button similar to web browsing. Dell also has great customer support for these. This thing is also very tough - it has traveled with me to three other countries, fallen off my treadmill several times, and fallen onto concrete quite a bit (I'm not the easiest on things) and is still going strong! My first and only review I'll write for something, but I really love mine!
I am in the middle of a 4000 mile road trip - the first using a GPS device of any sort. The Garmin has performed to perfection. I have discovered that I prefer to use "view map" on those long interstate miles where there are no turns for the next umpteen miles - then entering specifics when I get close to stopping for food, gas or lodging. I have also discovered that by using the (-) key in the upper left that I get earlier warning to turns - which is nice when traveling at interstate speeds. It can be a pain for those states (like California) that don't allow mounting on the windshield - to find a better way to keep the GPS where you can use it. Not a complaint against this particular GPS - it true of all. The POI's seem to be adequate - though I could wish that rest stops on the interstates were marked. However, I think this is minor when compared to the useability overall.Well, I have now completed the 4000+ mile trip. When I first wrote we hadn't been in the little mountain roads of New Mexico or Colorado. I'm more impressed now. Even in canyons with high sides the GPS didn't lose lock but once or twice - and then recovered quickly when the sides opened up. We even found a cafe in a most out of the way location you can imagine - and really enjoyed the food in this little 'mom and pop' operation. The 'recent locations' is a great utility. No matter where we strayed off to, just simply going to recent locations and choosing the address of our motel or hotel brought us right back without a hitch. It even recognized when there were service roads beside the main street and directed our turns into food, gas and lodging at the right place then along the service road to the location. We really had a good experience.For an easy to use, practical GPS without all those bells and whistles - this is a great choice.
I compared these to the Sony noise cancelling headphones (MDR-NC5).I found they didn't reduce background aircraft noise as muchas the Sony did, and they were much less comfortable. Whenyou are wearing headphones for an entire plane trip comfortmatters quite a bit (to me at least...).I'ld pass on this product.
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!
Rock solid, Zeiss glass, well made, no gunk on the glass (like with Tiffen and some other cheaper brands I have bought).Thread is good. Comes in a nice case (although, mine stays on the lens to protect it).Price is more than cheaper filters but, you get a good filter and not as expensive as Heliopan (which is also excellent).
I compared the Cambridge 740, the Bose Wave, and the Tivoli Audio Music System. They were priced at $349, $499, and $599 respectively. The Cambridge reviews were not that good, especially problems w/ the CD player. The Bose was good, but had no treble and bass controls, and the sound quality was not as 'bright' as I wanted. However, the Tivoli fills a 20'x20' room v-e-r-y well. It has bass and treble controls, a CD that really works, and brilliant highs w/penetrating lows. Yes, I paid $100 more for the Tivoli, but the sound quality is well worth it
The Canon Rebel XT (350D) is a great start for any up and coming photographer. It is truly a rebel, in that it is a prosumer camera that can take beautiful pictures and prints. Here are some pro's and con's from our experience:Pro's-----1. It takes beautiful pictures, given the right lens and creativity.2. It is affordable, especially in the aftermarket.3. It can take EF-S and EF lenses. (Canon 5D and on do not take EF-S lenses.)4. Light weight, good for travel.5. Battery grip allows increased power and better grip for vertical/horizontal shots.6. Fast start up time.7. Seven AF points8. E-TTL II compatibilityCon's-----1. Low light noise at ISO 400 and higher.2. Relatively minor con: not weather sealed. If you want to take pictures in tough weather, make sure you buy cover.3. If you change lenses a lot, buy a blower to be able to clean dust.4. Limited ISO range, only up to 16005. Small viewfinderTips----* You have a crop factor of 1.6. So if you have a 10mm lens, you effectively have a 16mm lens.* Use a different flash to be more creative like bouncing the light off the walls or ceiling. You can't do that with the on-camera flash.* Battery grip is a definite buy, more power and better ergonomics.Conclusion----------The biggest issue with the 350D is the noise level in ISO 400 and more. But if you shoot in good light or have a good flash, the 350D is the ultimate bang for the buck camera. Its sensor size is also about the same as Canon's 400D, 10D, 20D, and 30D. If you are looking for a camera more expensive than the 350D, invest in the 40D, 5D, or something higher.
Shipping and handling was greatProduct arrived; software and hardware installed easily.Video is fuzzy and audio does not work and I have done everything I can to improve this.Internet search - others have the same claim.FYI - I am a trained TV technician and worked for Compaq/HP for 10 years.
I use it to hook my keyboard piano to my laptop. I'm sure I might use it with other stuff too. It works. It doesn't look like it's going to break any time soon. It's not terribly cheap for a cable. You can pick up a comparable cable from monoprice for about $1.50, but hey, if you're looking for that free super saver shipping like I was and you're just a few dollars away why not pick this up? Spare cables are always useful.
I am the same grandmother that is TERRIBLY DISSAPOINTED with the same product that had TV and karaokee in the system.This CD player I bought for each of my two other grandchildren and it works GREAT! Very pleased, with service, shipping and product!
Yes, I can store music on my PDA (UX-50) sometimes. Big deal. The "Pro" is not compatable with Sony software, nor my new Sony television.
Came in the mail fast and does what an ethernet cable should do.Data transfer is FAST. I tell everyone to get their electronic cable needs from amazon! It's got the best deals on the web.
This unit has all the quality i would wxpect from panasonic. very light weight and comfortable would highly rceomend it.
Handy to take pictures with a slow shutter speed. Works very well. A good price.
I have had two of these the first failed to charge my iPod. Then I was sent a new device and after only a few weeks now it fails to turn on anymore. The remote will not charge will not turn on will not function. When it worked it was slow and displayed "Out Of Range"whenever I needed it most. I am a performer who thought the remote with display would be perfect and it is in theory. But the company that makes this product cannot make a version that actually works.
I've had the camera for almost a year. I have no complaints. Search for the Nikkor f1.8 lens and pick that up with it ... you won't be disappointed.
The product is very easy to use and understand. Once set up you can start to figure what appliances are costing you money and what the pay back is on new purchases.
Installed this device about a week ago and had it up and running in about 20 minutes. Easy to configure and has a large number of features. I especially like that you can configure a wireless Guest Zone for some of the very old devices I have around the house.The one downside, and its minor, is that there is no client tool to allow you to easily map the network. Linksys has a very nice support tool that comes free.
I have compared these binoculars with several others that I own, including an inexpensive pair of 10x50's. I did not expect to see as much difference between my old binoculars and the Orion Ultraview as I found. There really is a considerable difference when you buy a quality product. I am getting great views of star clusters, Jupiter's moons and craters on earth's moon. There may be better binoculars out there, but these certainly meet my needs and I feel I got my money's worth.
With my old vehicles I use to spend loads of money on systems. I would use Eclipse decks and speakers powered by JL audio amps. I always loved the mellowness of the highs without being piercing. In my new car I didn't want to go so expensive or crazy, just something easy that would sound good. I installed these Polks in my 04 S2000 and they were a perfect fit. Just a little modification needed to match the holes but very simple. The speakers sound great. I lowered the tweeter decibel on the crossover -3 which tones them down and are never too sharp. The highs are clear and the lows are very good. I don't use an amp but could only imagine them with one. I run them off of a JVC KDR900 so not a super high end deck but performs very well with these speakers. I recommend fully. You won't be disappointed.
The SB-400 is a very good basic flash unit, small and fairly powerful for its size. The unit does not have any bells or whistles, not even a "test" button to manually trigger the flash, but it works wonderfully with the flash options offered through the menu of my new D5100. Certainly it is a vast improvement over the camera's built-in flash! Of note is that the unit sits high enough on my camera body to nearly totally eliminate the dreaded "barrel shadow" produced by the camera's flash.I use the SB-400 with a Stofen flash bouncer and the results I obtain are quite pleasing. Note, however, that the bouncer must be removed from the flash to adjust the flash head elevation. That's not a big deal, but be aware of it; it's easy to forget where the elevation is set because it's hidden by the bouncer. The bouncer I use with my SB-600 moves along with the flash head as its elevation is adjusted.The SB-400 is delightfully small and easy to carry along while mounted on my camera, serving as an everyday "walk around" flash unit; I now use my SB-600 for more critical shooting. But please note that while the case that comes with the SB-400 is very nicely made, its design leaves some things to be desired. Instead of being rectangular in shape (easy and cheap to produce), it is form-fitted to the flash unit... leaving absolutely no room to carry within it an extra doo-dad or two. There is not even enough room in it for the flash unit AND the bouncer. More importantly, the case has no belt loop or even a carry loop through which a carabiner could be inserted to secure the unit to a belt or strap or D-ring. Sadly, the case is of little use other than for protecting the flash unit while stored on a shelf or somewhere deep within a camera bag.Nonetheless, the flash unit is a great product and it is fun, easy to use, and produces wonderful results. It is well-deserving of 5 stars-worth of kudos.
It is very good, since the original control comes only with AA batteries!The battery lasts for a long time. I'm happy with it.
My background, after leaving the Military, as a photo wet lab instructor, with a "few" hours of photo reconnaissance in the Far East, was a 20 year paid affiliation with a respected optical use and applications laboratory for a Fortune Fifty Corporation. I am "retired" in Florida with a home grown photo testing lab and a reseller of Canon Gear. OK, now, the reason for writing this.On December 24, 2012, I purchased 50 "look a like" Lens Pens on eBay for about a $1.00 each for myself and to give to my customers free, as a "thank you" for buying my Canon gear. Concerned of potential quality issues, with an untested product copy, possibly capable of damaging my lenses and those of my customers, I decided to first test the look-a-like "Lens Pen" as follows:I purchased 4 plastic/acrylic magnifying glasses for a dollar a piece at Staples, strictly for testing. They actually are sold as 2 magnifiers for $2.00 in a single blister pack. You can buy these yourself and check my test results if you wish. Obviously acrylic without a coating is a soft plastic, easily scratched, and I wanted it just that way for this test.1. I took a dry cotton swab, selected an area on the first acrylic test magnifier, and rubbed the cotton swab 50 times in a circular motion within the diameter of a penny. Results: The magnifier surface showed neither haze nor evidence of any surface disturbance.2.I performed the same 50 circular motion test in a different part of the magnifier, this time using a Bounty Paper Towel, over a fresh dry cotton swab and repeated the 50 circular repetitions. Results: No change in the surface of the test site on the acrylic magnifier. Perfectly clear.3. Now the horror story. Finally, I took the first 5 look alike, "Lens Pens" and repeated the test with each one, checking every 10 repetitions'.Bottom Line... NONE MADE IT PAST 10 REPETITIONS WITHOUT SCRATCHING! EVERY SINGLE LOOK A LIKE "LENS PEN", (ALL FIVE), EACH, SCRATCHED THE TEST ACRYLIC MAGNIFIER LENS, AFTER ONLY 10 CIRCULAR REPETITIONS!While true that lens coatings are relatively robust, some even approaching the hardness of crown glass, why would anybody want to take a chance with this device?Finally, the same test was run with a genuine Lens Pen from a NIKON Lens Cleaning Kit. The results: No marks whatsoever. However, I am reserving judgment on the Lens Pen until tests can be developed and run, to determine exactly how much soil the tiny pad can absorb, before it becomes saturated, and redeposits the soil it has captured back on to the lens... a very real concern.Copyright 2013 Canon_Treasures
First of all, as another reviewer mentioned, the batteries were rolling around in the UPS box when they arrived. This is because the original product packaging was open, probably due to age and storage issues. The batteries expire in 2015, at least two years earlier than AA batteries currently sold in stores. Furthermore, "For Europe only" is written on each battery, indicating that these batteries are from the gray market, discontinued odd lot, or obtained from some other less-than-above-board channel or means. Don't buy these. I never write reviews, but this item is clearly sub-par, and Amazon should not be selling it. I'm returning mine or otherwise asking for a full refund.
this product worked as good or better than was expected for the price. The product met OEM specifications and was a breeze to install. Well worth the buy.
I used 2 of these in a RAID setup I did for a client. They are secure, point "down" and are decently long. Would recommend and buy again.
Handy little case to carry USB drives. Previous to acquiring this case, my USB drives were scattered throughout my desk. This item really helped me organize.
This came in original packaging and works perfectly. I wish I would have had it years ago!! I am considering buying another.
5 stars for great batteries charger. Faster charger.2700 AA batteries Rules!Cya
As someone who uses headphones professionally, often for several hours a day, I am quite choosy about my sound quality. After having owned and used these for over a week (35+ hours), here are my thoughts:Bass: 5/5 - These headphones have terrific bass, some of the best bass I have heard in this form factor, nevermind at this price range.Mid-range: 4.5/5 - The mid-range tones seem a touch on the soft side, though this may be partly due to the outstanding bass, I find myself raising the equalizer slightly in these ranges.High: 4.5/5 - The upper range is smooth and completely lacking the tinny sound expected from cheap headphones. I did notice a VERY slight buzz at loud volumes when listening to a couple of extremely (extremely) high notes. Not enough or often enough to be a problem, it only affects certain pitches (I have had two different soprano singers trigger it), and even then is hardly noticeable 90% of the time, unless you are listening at a very high volume.Construction: 5/5 - They are fairly sturdy and have survived several drops already with no discernible damage to sound quality. The rotating axles that attache the earpieces to the overhead band have noticably different tolerances, as one earpiece tilts freely, while the other grips the earpiece more firmly, but that is a minor inconsistency and does not cause any discomfort.Leakage: 5/5 - These headphones have very little sound leakage. Sitting less than 3 feet away, they are entirely inaudible through quite high volumes.Overall: 5/5For the price, these are definitely the best headphones I have ever used, hands down. They produce sound worthy of headphones four or five times the price.
This device is a breeze to install and just as easy to program plus much less expensive than any other &#34;smart code&#34; transmitter available. Range could be a bit better but does the job.
It's a GREAT PRODUCT and I Recommended to anyone, it is very reliable and you can take it anywhere and the sound is GREAT! Keep Up the Good Work Sony and Amazon for the Good Services! I am very Happy with it! and the Price was very Good!Sincerely,C.A. From: St.Louis,Mo
I really like this videocam. It integrates seamlessly into my computer system.The video comes out really clear and sharp, so much so that when I view it later, I was so amazed that everything looked so sharp and clear. The sky was so blue and the resolution is also great. You can easily see falling flower petals in the background several feet away.Focusing was fast and accurate.There are lots of video editing features on this camera, but I only use the basic features, so I can't comment on those. But I dont think those features are very useful anyways, because there are much better editing programs you can use on computers.In digital camera mode, it has two resolutions. The 1.4 megapixel resolution is comparable to most dedicated digital cameras. Both resolutions come out fine when uploaded into my computer. On a 128 meg memory stick, I can stick over 600 pictures on it. It also comes with a flash, can take pictures at night.I use it to load video and jpegs on my Apple MacIntosh computer, and everything is plug and play. No need to fiddle with the drivers and controls.The only negative thing I can say about it is that it is not as small and compact as the other videocams out there, but for the features it has, the compromise on weight is acceptable.
Christmas 2002, I recieve the Olympus Camedia C-50 Zoom Digital Camera as a present. After 7 years, I still own it; unfortunately, I could of taken better care of it and will have to get a replacement in the next year. But I believe that this is a testiment of this camera's durability; it's been dropped a couple of times and consistantly thrown in my backpack or purse without it's protective bag. The features I enjoy using on the Olympus are the variety of camera shooting settings i.e. manual, landscape, portrait, night, action, etc. The bulky camera size and small screen makes the camera look a little outdated. The original Li-ion battery lasted approx. 5 years before getting a replacement. The only problems I have encountered was 5 years later: the lens cover falling off the track (which I had fixed under warranty), the lens doesn't always extend the first time pushing back the cover, I have to press the shutter button down several of minutes before the camera shoots the picture, and the flash doesn't always go off.Pros:*picture settings*pamarama option in the screen menu*continuous shooting with manual setting*multiple flash modes (slow, redeye reduction, slow & redeye reduction, autoflash, and no flash)*long battery life between charges*durabilityCons:*small LCD screen*bulky camera body*15 second quicktime movies (no sound)*32MB card hold approx. 12 pictures at highest resolutionI'm discovering its difficult to find another point and shoot camera that offers similar or better features as a replacement; in addition to letting go of my constant traveling companion.
This is my first photo printer and I also purchased a Canon PowerShot digital camera. I printed 110 photo's this weekend and the quality of the photo's are excellent, much better than I ever imagined! Printing 110 photo's completely used up the Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta ink tanks. Barly used the Black and slightly used the other colors. So, I am back on Amazon.com to purchase those two tanks only! I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to crop photos directly from the printer and using the other printer options but that could be user error since digital is so new to me.However, I find the instructions not very detailed or indepth as to all the options the printer offers. The directions are easy to understand for what it shows you, just doesn't explain everthing the printer was said to offer. Ex... fully explains how to print from the memory card but does not give the same explaination of how to print directly from the camera. But, I'll keep working on that! Thank you!
Item was exact as described. Perfect for the camera we have. Good quality, would purchase again if I could find the item.
I have to confess that I am a bit of a media maniac. My CD burner and my Panasonic DVD recorder work overtime. I could probably run a small pay per view movie theater in my living room! Frankly, I probably need to see a shink about my media obsession...That being said, these disc sleeves are a perfect way to keep my discs from getting scratched up or dust covered. A stack of 100 discs stored in the envelopes takes up a lot less space than the same 100 discs in jewel cases (even the slim kind!) I prefer the colored sleeves over the white because the colors help me to file my discs in an organized manner. Movies in Red envelopes, Documentaries in yellow, Music in Green, etc... I store the discs in their envelopes in a 3 litre covered plastic bin with handles that is available in a national office chain (Hint: O.D.) you can check the bin out at reallyusefulboxes (for website, just add a .com) This is a very efficient storage solution for a collection as large as mine. And if my husband has me committed for my media mania, I can bring the bins with me because they are totally portable. LOLThe only reason I didn't give these envelopes 5 stars is because they are a little bit snug, so getting the discs in is not as easy as with the Memorex sleeves I bought in the past. However, I would buy these again as long as the price remains competitive.
I did lot of research in these protable dvd players and found that this Magnavox DVD Player suites my needs. Screen Quality : GOOD, SOUND : GOOD, Formats : All Most all formats with region free (plays PAL and NTSC) DVD, VCD, MP3, Audio CD etc, Battery Life: OK (But Remember you need to hook-up an external battery which increases your over all size which is not shown in any pictures).This unit makes a little bit of noise when reading the disk (not all times, I guess when its initially loading and when its unable to read a sector on the disk).Over all its a good DVD Player, good screen quality compared to most others.
I bought two of these CD cases quite some time ago, and I've been reasonably happy with them for their storage conveniance until I started noticing that the CDs I took out of the case had slight scratches on them. I looked into this and realized that over 70% of the CDs that I kept in this storage medium got scratched over time without me taking them out of their sleeves. I assume this might have happened when I was moving or when I was carrying the cases with me, but the case should have protected the CDs in these situations.I analyzed the issue a bit more and I realized that the surface that they use in these cases that goes in direct contact with the CDs was what caused the scratches. To be sure I got a 120CD case with the RollingStone title on it (not sure of the brand name) that had softer surface in it, and after using it for a while I noticed no scratches. Unfortunately, I could not find the RollingStone case ever again, but I stopped using my CaseLogic cases ASAP after realizing what damage they did to my CDs.Conclusion: Do not make the same mistake as me and do not buy this case if you care about your CDs!
My surround sound subwoofer blew out because they make them so cheap matched up the size and wattage and its does its job
The dimensions were correct and the build quality excellent. Easy to use and just right for the camera.
Received battery and it was dead. I charged it.Still dead. I cleaned the contacts, which seemed dirty...still dead.
I'd have to say, this amp worked perfectly for my application. Can't find ANYTHING wrong with it. :) Cooling fans are a GREAT FEATURE! :D This thing stays VERY COOL under 2 Ohm loads. Probably the coolest operating amp I've come across. I've got this baby hooked up to 2 Alpine SWR-1242Ds (4 Ohm operation) with a Pyle PYX-3X Crossover to "cross" out them high frequencies. I do not believe it's putting out 1600 Watts below 50 Hz, but I bet it IS somewhere along the lines of 1100-1300. It's all wired in 12 Gauge Wire. Maybe Upgrade? ANYWAY, Great product. CRYSTAL CLEAR. :)
One needs to be committed when carrying this around all day because of its weight but it has served most of my purposes. Obviously in a price point like this with this focal length, low light pics can be problematic. It's not a lens I'd ever carry around at night. It does remarkably well at sports. I have shot two MLB games and two NBA games with it, having mostly good results. There's a learning curve, as with any lens, but once you know what you can and can't do with this, I think it's certainly worth the price. But oh if it weren't just a lug to carry around my neck!
I have been looking to replace my Dell bought in 1998. I have 3 computers at home.I never imagined I would buy a eMachine system. As I was looking for a good system,I came across T5026 of eMachines.I like the look of the system. Especially I was attracted by the 'e' button on system and monitor with Blue ring light.This is awesome system. Works very well. I did not buy this system from Amazon but from Compusa. U cannot get better deal for your money. What is the use of spending 1300 $ when technology changes so fast?. Better to buy a system like this and buy again in 2 years!.I feel that E machines give a good value for money and that is the reason Gateway acquired this company.I love this new system and encourage U to buy this system.However one thing I noted that is not so good. When I start the system, it makes a big sound (fans). I called E machines and the rep promptly sent me a CPU fan. I have no reason to replace the fan. I will just keep it. Who cares for big sound once in a while?I encourgae all of you to just blindly go for this system and U cannot get a better deal for U R money!
You get what you pay for with this cord. In other words, this cord is cheap and never worked for me. The sound quality was horrible when I tired to use it in my car. The sound kept on cracking and sounded like I was hearing the music down a tunnel, echoing and never getting the full strength of the sound. Instead I went over to Sears on the same day that I got this cheap cord in the mail and bought a Belkin cord that works great.
I purchased these fans to replace the original 2 fans that came in my thermaltake lanbox lite which were 1700rpm and were extremely quiet problem with those was that they didn't push enough air out and I just recently purchased a 6850 with no enclosed fan which means all the hot air from the graphics card was blowing back into my case. I notice my case was running hotter than I was comfortable with although It never overheated or shut down due to the heat I replaced the 2 back fans with these vantec fans and purchased an additional one to place right above the graphics card. These fans move an impressive amount of air for there size with three running they are a bit loud but quiter then other fans don't expect silence if you use more then one.
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.
The features and the performance of the Canon PowerShot A570IS are both exceptional. The size, feel and handling of the camera are impressive as well. As with most digital auto focus cameras, it is somewhat slow in low light situations where flash is required. My major complaint is that the camera seems to go through batteries very quickly. I finally purchased a pack of the 10 minute rechargeable batteries to try to eliminate this problem. One other minor thing, the 16 MegaByte memory card supplied with the camera is a joke. It only holds about a half dozen pictures. I would recommend that anyone purchasing this camera also purchase a 1 or 2 Gigabyte memory card as well.
We've had this printer for about a month now and it is great. It linked to our network easily and you really can't beat the price. Both my husband and I work and take online classes so the printer is used a lot. The only thing my husband has mentioned is that he has to go up to high resolution (uses more toner) to print PDF's or he says they come out a bit fuzzy. I have not noticed any problems and I think the pages are far more crisp and clear than my old inkjet (not to mention a whole lot cheaper). I would advise everyone to get one of these.
The speakers have good volume and very portable. The material doesn't feel that cheap. I wish they were black.Over all they are really good for small spaces.
this little radio picks up everythingit took awhile to learn how to program it andthe manual is a little confusingbut the radio picks up everything very clearlyWe are now monitering the entire county of all emergenciesawesome radio
I bought this radio to listen to while I'm cooking and the sound quality is fantastic. It's compact, simple, attractive and sounds great. I think the my cooking skills are improving, too.
Great idea I have a 2 and 4 cord splitter. It helps get bulky power cords on the floor. I wish I had a three splitter, instead of the four, as it is a little bulky and I only wanted three....
Bought for taking night shots, which is basically useless. if you're aiming for night skies, just use film. Digital becomes very noisy, fast.Otherwise, 30 seconds is plenty long exposure for whatever you're going to use. Tripod/2 second timer does well to avoid shake. It's also very, very short.Basically, if you need some kind of remote, use a remote.
This was by far my worst purchase experience ever at Amazon. The supposedly "Factory Refurbished" iPod did not work properly, had scratches/nicks on the case and I highly doubt it came from Apple. The process of getting my money refunded was too long. Their "online live assistance" is a sham, it does not even work. It took threats to get any response from the Seller. They totally misrepresented the product. I bought a current generation refurbished iPod (that looks and works like new) directly from Apple for the same price. I will never purchase anything else from this Seller.
The battery charger works properly, replacing one that failed. Originally lost in the mail to Galveston in "Ike" aftermath. Rapidly replaced (UPS) through Amazon. Overall very pleased with final result.
La c&aacute;mara es excelente y las fotos que toma muy buenas, lo &uacute;nico que no me gust&oacute; fue que en el modo de toma de fotos autom&aacute;tico, no hay opci&oacute;n en el bot&oacute;n del flash para que este dispare obligatoriamente, lo cual es muy necesario para elementos que est&eacute;n en contraluz, o como flash de relleno cuando hay muchas sombras............si se quiere hacer esto, hay que pasar al modo manual y hacer ajustes lo que demora mucho la toma de la fotograf&iacute;a........en c&aacute;maras de otras marcas, esta opci&oacute;n de flash si est&aacute; en el modo autom&aacute;tico
Garmin GARMIN HANDLEBAR MOUNT EDGE - GPS HH ACCESSORIES - GARMIN PARTS - Model#010-10725-00Buy This it is Worth the Money
This is the perfect media device for anyone who enjoys having music, videos and pictures at your fingertips. Would definettley recommend it over the Ipod Video
This is a good mount for Garmin GPS.It does exactly what is proposed to do.One unique screw sometimes make difficult to handle in middle of wires of my motorcycle handbar.The attachment is strong, My unique problem was about the vibration from the motorcycle makes the GPS turn off alone! but not happened with the other bike I have...so the problem is not he mount!go ahead! Buy it!
I found this Zune to be really cool! It had a lot of features that I would not expect, like the ability to make the wallpaper from any picture on the Zune. I really like it. The only problems that I have with it is that there is no clock on it, it does not have bass, and it's weight (but the weight is to be expect for a 30 Gig). Another problem, not with the zune itself, but with the zune marketplace, is that they don't sell videos. They only sell music. Other than these things, though, it is a great mp3 player and I would definitely recommend it if you don't mind these minor flaws.
I've had it for two months and today I'm throwing it in the trash. Thus ending my annoyance with the humming sound that's there most of the time. How others gave it 5 stars is a mystery to me.
Very portable, quite loud, the best part is that it doesn't distort. My other Ipod speakers drove me up the wall with distortion. I also found these for $30 during a sale, absolutely can't be beat for that- for $100, a little pricey.
Previous versions of the MS Natural keyboard never impressed me that much. This one however seems to have much more advanced ergonomics. Indeed, short of going to a $800 Maltron, this seems to be the best ergo keyboard on the market today. Certainly in my opinion it is much better than the Kinesis, let alone anything else in this price range.For what it's worth, when I switched from a straight keyboard to this one, I experienced significant reduction of wrist strain. YMMV.
Well, recently I purchased the Microtek 5900 scanner because I need a transparency scanner to handle my 35mm, 120, and 4x5 films. I went back to scan some film I took as far back as 1966 (b&w;) and also tried out some 6x7 negative and positive film (6x7 slides), and 4x5 negs. I opened the scanning program and found the "simple" settings not to my liking and switched to the advanced settings where I could scan for various outputs: desktop printer, web, print (such as brochures, postcards, etc.).I was very satisifed until I ran across problematic review on the scanner. I went back to check out some of the things the reviewer mentioned, "The scans were littered with red pixels (in a moire noise pattern)! They were also INCREDIBLY blurry." I found that by having the proper settings there was no problem such as the reviewer mentioned. I did notice some differences in the quality of the scans but, I also noticed the worse scans came from the film that was not developed very well. I made the original mistake of not taking the film to a professional lab for processing.In addition to the normal type of scanning you do I eventually got around to scanning text. This scanner allows to scan text and then manipulate it in several forms: html, pdf, and plain text. I did find the text scanning did have some problems diacritical markings of French, Creole, and Yoruba (three languages I work with in my work). However, even with those limitations I felt it was worth having most of my scanned text editable.To sum up, I think this scanner is just fine. I'm sure there are better scanners out there but, for the price, this one is among the best I've seen and used. I've used several different flatbed/transparency scanners in this price range over the past several years but decided to purchase my own instead of using ones in an educational graphic labs at the three colleges I have access to.
I got this camera for my son, and we know how well most kids take pictures. The reviews don't lie, you need a very steady hand, full daylight, and even then you MIGHT get an ok picture. Don't waste your time on this.
This is really awesome, i've never had an ipod before, so if there are any features that were available on previous ipods that are not included in this ipod, i am not aware of them.included with the ipod are:Ipod nanoitunes and ipod insataller softwareUSB cord to connect and charge the ipodearbuds (headphones)ipod nano dock converter, to change universal docks to ipod nano docksthin gray protector case. I would reccomend getting another case to really protect the ipod, that you can use while playing the ipodinstructionssadly the ipod nano does not include a charger that you can plug into the wall...the main reason for me giving the ipod 4 stars. in order to charge the ipod, you must leave the ipod plugged into your computer through the USB port, with the computer on which ends up staying on all night in order to just charge an ipod...a waste of energy if you ask me. if you havn't heard it enough the screen gets scratched really easily.If you can, order the ipod through apple.com, because they will engrave it for free.
My wife has this keyboard, and I was replacing an outdated keyboard from a different brand, but also an Ergo-Split keyboard style. The last one was a wireless, and I needed something wired to make sure it would last longer and also for better responsiveness.
I have had mine now for a month and I love it. All prints are great but it is ink hungry. I think the prints are better then anything I have ever gotten from a photo lab. If ink lasted longer I would give it 5 stars
I bought this item, used it once with the docking connection and it was working ok, but when I wanted to turn it on the next day it didn't WORK! no sound! I had it replaced but again THE SAME THING HAPENNED! I can't still believe it! I'm very dissapointed, it's been the worst experience I've ever had with Amazon.. Don't BUY THIS! As someone said on another review... this item is cheeply made, so don't waste your money and buy something more expensive with higher quality.
I have bought over 5 of these for home and office use. They work flawlessy and for the price you cannot beat the functionality. I was running Windows 95 or Windows 98 on all the computers. Setup was a snap. Just pop in the card to an empty slot. Then install the drivers from the floppy disk that comes in the package. Worked flawlessly everytime. I had no problems hooking up the ethernet card to a Linksys DSL/Cable Router, Netgear ethernet hubs, or a college dorm ethernet connection.Get this card and you will get the convenience of file and print sharing when used in conjunction with some sort of hub and windows network neighborhood. Anyone with little to no computer expertise can do this just by following the instructions. It may be a little difficult if you are scared of computers, but it can still be done. Just follow the pictures that come on the step by step setup foldout.
Got this extra battery for my lumix dmc-fz18 as combo. The price was good and now I have an extra battery that comes with my camera and my 4GB memory card, and I think everybody interested in taking pictures outdoors should get an extra battery... This was a fair deal, satisfied!!
None of the spec sheets mention mac and an email inquiry to Creative resulted in them telling me that it was not mac compatible, but I ordered it anyway and it works great. In fact you can plug anything into it to stream to a receiver--iPod, etc. I have a mac mini running leopard.Make sure you use the remotes, so you can turn off the Crystallizer effect if you like. There is no software interface---again, making it OS independent.Here is my set-up. The mac mini connects to the USB input of the transmitter (so then you don't need the separate power adapter--use this only for an iPod, etc). That's enough to stream to the xmod receiver across the room, which is attached to a set of powered speakers.However, I also wanted to play through the speakers attached to my stereo tuner/receiver, which is near the computer. So I have the audio out from the xmod transmitter connect to one of the inputs on the stereo tuner/receiver---I use the VCR-input ports. (This was a mini to split RCA connection.) If you have a Phono input that is probably better since it accepts a weaker signal---if you go into VCR or CD you need to crank the volume. I tried using a pre-amp, but my pre-amp was causing distortion--I originally blamed the xmod, but that was not at fault.Finally, I want to be able to stream the radio from the stereo tuner to the xmod receiver. No problem, I pluggeed the VCR-output ports on the tuner into the RCA audio-input port on the xmod transmitter. Just be careful switching the stereo tuner/receiver from VCR (playing, say iTunes on the computer) to radio, since the volume is cranked up to compensate for a weak input.So far, I m very happy with this product.
I have had my keyboard 2 years. Within 2 months the lettering on the keys was wearing off which since I type by touch is not a big deal. Now the left riser foot broke. I called Microsoft to buy a replacement and lo and behold they do not sell them and wanted me to buy another keyboard. Seriously? I should spend another $40 for a keyboard because of a 20 cent part even though it is in the warranty period? What a joke. We are such a disposable society today that they would only sell me a new keyboard rather than let me fix it. Sure it puts more money in their pocket while taking it out of mine. Not a chance. It will be a cold day in, well you know, before I buy another Microsoft hardware product. Why should I as they would never allow me to fix it.
While the Logitech Quickcam Pro 3000 is a pretty good webcam from an image quality perspective, the design is nothing short of horrible. The cam itself is an orb which sits on top of a cheap plastic stand. The cam is fixed to the stand by a thin plastic tube, which is used to rotate and adjust the camera. The problem is the tube constantly pops out when rotating the camera, making it a frustrating chore to do any kind of positioning. Overtime the hole in the base becomes stripped and the plastic tube may break. It's just plan bad.Outside of the design, the image quality is pretty good. Nothing that cannot be found in cameras for half the price from Creative. The built in USB microphone is also a plus.Overall it's not a good camera for the price and the cheap design ensures it will not last long. Avoid it.
I had just recently sold my custom built home as to where all my speaker cables was ran inside my walls upon building my house. Our new home we did not build so there was no wires in place to hook up our rear speakers to our Bose Lifestyle 35 System and in order to get the rear speakers hooked up it was going to require going over 3 doors and a fireplace with speaker wire. Now it could have been done but I am someone who just doesn't like to see wires where there shouldn't be wires. As I was considering going under the house to fish wires into the walls I remembered a email I received a couple of years ago from Bose talking about this new way to hook up your rear surround speakers with out having to run wires from the front of the room to the back. So I went to there website and saw the SL2 wireless surround link.This thing works great and is SO EASY to install. The transmitter and its receiver are 16' apart and there is no problem at all with them communicating with each other. I can't even tell that it's not hard wired because the sound quality is the same as in my previous house.I can't express enough how thankful I am that I remembered that Bose made this product. It truly saved me a lot of work.
The Archos AV420 lives up to the reputation it's gaining. It's an easy to use little device that is good at what it does.Music: I keep my entire music library on this device and it barely makes a dent in the ~20GB of space. The sound is great through the headphones, although through the built-in speaker you get limited volume and some distortion. I use an FM transmitter to play music through my car stereo and I love it. If you use Media Player 10 to store your CDs on your PC, it's a no-brainer to get them onto the Archos.Video: Once the cradle is set up, recording TV is a breeze. There is a utility provided for converting files from your PC into a format the Archos will play, and there are supposedly codecs that will allow XP to recognize and play videos off of the Archos. It's not quite time to throw the TiVo out, but this is certainly an intriguing alternative.Pictures: I tried moving some 5-megapixel pictures onto the Archos to see how good it could look. They come through fairly grainy, although not unrecognizable. However, the samples provided with the device show off what it is capable of. It may take some tweaking of file types and compression to get the best picture. The ability to move pictures directly from your digital camera media onto the device is a blessing for those of us who have ever filled up their camera media and been nowhere near a PC.PC Installation: Piece of cake. Turn it on and plug it in. It's a fully functional external hard drive, and XP makes it simple to use it as such.I've been extremely happy with this device in all its respects. By all means, check out the other options (Creative Zen, iRiver), but don't count the Archos out because the brand isn't as well known. This little gadget does things that the Zen and the iRiver don't, and it does all its jobs well.
I replaced my Linksys router with this d link and there is no comparison. There are absolutely no hang ups or seconds of not performing and the coverage is excellent. I have solid concrete walls and still get maximum signal all through a 3,000 sq ft house. You just can't beat this one.
Bought this for my Sony digital camera. I got a pretty good deal on the price. It fits good in the camera slot and works just fine. 512MB will give you plenty of storage space for a 4 meg camera. No regrets, nothing to complain about.
I picked up two of these to use for splitting component HD video feeds to multiple displays. Both are being used in a 720p environments. With a 3ft component cable from the feed source to the splitter, and 12ft component cables from the splitter to the displays, there is no noticeable loss across any of the lines.A LOT of the splitters out there only give you one input and 3 outputs. This one gives you 4 outputs, which is a plus!I say "little" because while you think this splitter might be fairly small, it's a lot bigger than you'd think. It's about 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall by 1 inch deep. It's NOT rack mountable, but does have holes for mounting to a plate or to the wall.Having also recently usedCE LABS CAT5T6 1 X 6 Cat-5 Component TransmitterandCE Labs Component HD Receiver (CAT5RX), I'm sold on their brand. We're talking Kramer quality at less than Atlona prices!
How people think that copyrighted DVDs are going to be easily copied is beyond me. A program that would do that would be, by definition, illegal. Two different programs work, though. First, start of with SmartRipper, in the "backup" mode, then use Instant Copy. Viola!! Flawless BACKUP copies!!!Once your movie is ripped, Pinnacle Instant Copy has the easiest to understand user interface, as well as making backups that look hard to distinguish from the original. I highly recommend this program as a complement with SmartRipper.
First let me start by saying that most people who write reviews have strong opinions on a product, usually very good or bad. I am a middle of the road type of guy. I know when I buy the newest thing on the market (purchased 11/04) I should expect some issues with the product. With that said, Panasonic has got to do something about the bulb life on this TV. As stated earlier, I purchased this TV in 11/04, I replaced the first bulb 2/05 (4 months). I just replaced the second bulb in 2/06. The bulb is not lasting a year with minimun use. My TV is used maybe two hours a day seven days a week. Do the math, that averages 730 hours a year. Panasonic states the bulb should last 10,000 hours..... This is not what I am finding and I would really like to see their initial test results. I am expecting any day for a class action lawsuit against Panasonic, if that happens I will be one of the first to join in. Other than the buld, this picture is great. That's why I give this tv two stars instead on none. If you decide to buy this tv go ahead and budget for the extended warranty (if they cover the bulb) or plan on spending another $300 per year on maintenance.
I got this sleek mouse as a Christams present after begging for it constantly, always pointing it out whenever I saw a picture or ad or noticed it on display at a store. When I first tried one out (albeit briefly) it felt odd since I was so used to the old &quot;hockey puck&quot; design that I had been using for well over a year. After a while, though, I began to get used to it.The first thing you notice with the mouse is that there doesn't seem to be any button for you to depress (which would seemingly make the mouse completely useless). That's where the genious of this thing lies, the entire top of the mouse is the button. It's a great idea for reaching all age ranges as it simplifies any need for a younger kid to &quot;search&quot; for that darn button everytime they use the computer. The tension is also selectable, although there's not a huge difference between the three options, but it's noticeable, and also adds to age range for the delicate hands of a child to the big, burly hands that like to put a little punch in their clicking. Whatever style you use, you'll find this mouse comfortable and easily conforming to what you want it to do.Something else that people seem to love is the clear design of the mouse. Every friend of mine that has seen it picks it up, gazes at it for a few moments while turning it to get a view from all angles, and then simply says &quot;that's weird&quot; with this sly grin on their face. It definitely won't be an eye soar for the astheticly astute Mac user (which there are a lot of).There are very few complaints that I have with my mouse. The cord is kind of short which could pose to be a small problem to laptop users and the tracking will sometimes not be 100% accurate, but that ONLY happens if you go crazy and just start wobbling the mouse back and forth at insane speeds like a mad man, so your accuracy wouldn't even be great to begin with.Overall, this is definitely a mouse that every Mac user should consider grabbing if you were stuck with the old &quot;hockey puck&quot; mice of old. For PC users, don't get this. It doesn't have the right click which is rather important for Windows applications. It is definitely a great addition to the Apple family, however.
Simple to install- keeps the machine out of the dust and off the floor so I can keep the area cleaned without constantly moving the machine or fighting with a gaggle of cables. Highly recommended for all neat freaks and OCD geeks!
I bought this Garmin awhile ago for my girlfriend that has to drive a lot for work. The Garmin has literally tried to kill us on several trips. This ranged from going the wrong way down one-way streets to entering the exit ramp onto an expressway. I've updated the firmware but it still continues to act faulty. I wouldn't recommend buying this considering its inaccuracy and bulkiness.
When every other possible way of updating my Nuvi 200 failed, I did some research and bought this cable. Received it today, 4 days after ordering the cable. I was in no hurry, so I am happy it reached me on a weekend to try it out. Comes in a zip lock bag. The cable is about 3.5 feet long and very sturdy built. I believe it's a good buy for $3.12 with 2 day free shipping. As soon as i received the cable, I connected my Garmin Nuvi 200 to one end of it and my laptop to the other in that order. My computer recognized my Nuvi right away. This is the first time i have ever connected my Nuvi to my computer. I got a small screen at the bottom center of my nuvi showing a graphic picture of my GPS connected to a computer. Felt right when i saw that. Replaced the img file on my Garmin with latest image file. My computer usually takes 1 minute to transfer 700 MB from my computer to any external hard disk and vise versa, this time it took 12 Minutes to transfer about 900 Mb from Garmin to my computer (backed up the original .img file, just in case), and it took close to 51 minutes to transfer the new image file of 1.29 GB from my computer to Garmin. Not what i wanted to see, but this is a one time in a year thing, I don't really care much about it. The cable is very sturdy, so your GPS sits in upright position on the laptop or desk when transfering the files, which i liked very much.
The first battery received did not work, it would not hold a charge, the package was damaged when it arrived so not sure if battery was dropped and damaged during shipment, but after I informed them that it was not working a replacement battery was sent and seems to be working fine.
I experienced exactly the same as reviewer "Spyryl" ....stupid me not to read before buying. You simply can not install it on your XP.
So my TV makes this popping noise with the sound and is especially aparent when the tv is in the srs surround sound mode. I was so amped for this tv but so far its been a huge bust. Maybe I one of the few, but so far samsung has had very mediocore service, from customer service to the repair technician. They arent going to let me send it back until the repair guy trys 3 times to fix it. It already needs a new mother board. I didnt even know tvs have monther boards. Also the S-video cable was very hard to install the prongs for my dvd player. Also for people that have the tv now. Do not use "Dynamic Mode" it comes this way and the picture looks great. But your contrast is set at 100 and will burn out your bulb real quick FYI. Move to around 85 to save the life of your bulb. So far some HD channels look great some mediocore. It might be my cable box. I dont know the espn baseball games look good and the FOX games look like garbage. As for videogames it works great on my 360 and there really is no lag problems. I have to miss time from work now and now I regret not buying a flat pannel.Update: Its been almost 18 days now since I called Samsung and their technician keeps reschdueling with me. This has been a horrible experience. I also notice alot of motion blurr on hdtv channels when the camera moves really fast, like tracking a homerun leave the park. So mad I bought this thing.Update. August 08 I need another motherboard. Samsung is hastling over whether or not they will replace my tv. My audio out does not work now. Way to go samsung. The part is on back order. So I take it this happens all the time. Terrible, terrible purchase. Do you know how much of a pain this is to take time off of work to meet a repair guy 3 times in a month? Samsung I need a new tv. NOWUpdate: August 14th Samsung has been a nightmare to deal with. After calling on hours on end once a day for the past month they finally are replacing my tv. Good luck if anything ever goes wrong with your tv. This has been THE worst experience as far as purchasing a big ticket item.An Insider Tip if you have to deal with their customer service dept. Immediately Ask for an ERC, they over see the customer service reps and have authority to solve your issues.If I could give this tv 1 star I would. For some reason I cant change it. Anyways. I honestly think Samsung has posted the majority of these reviews so be careful.
I have been using this for five to six hours a day for the past two years. It's still going strong. I misplaced the clear plastic cover for the usb plug, but no biggy. I love the fact that I can charge it without a charger. I can just plug it in to usb port and it charges. The battery is still great, and I get to adjust speed of playback, adjust search speed, play music in sequence, shuffle, and moreover, fm radio as well as adjust sound equalizer to get just the sound I need. I work at a plant and dropped it few times but still going strong. Love this! Best investment ever.
For the price this is the best GPS and it speaks in different languages LOL!!! Great display and easy to use. I had it working in 5 minutes and was off and navigating in a jiffy. It is a true gadget lovers dream.
This headset was great after I bought it... for the first few times I used it! The microphone just quit working :( I don't recommend it as it is pretty cheap.Just as some other reviews state... it does pench your ears, but it's not too bad. It penches a little, but not very noticeable.
I bought the 8500 x50 several years ago. It worked fine for a while. Two years ago it started self calibrating every 5 minutes then finally quit working. I sent it off for repairs and $100 + shipping later I got it back. It worked fine for 2 years then the self-calibrating started again and now it shut itself down again. I called customer service and my options are pay $100 again for standard repair, $140 for premium repair, or trade it in for an $80 credit on a new one. So BEWARE, you will buy an expensive radar detector then have to pay over $100 every few years to continue your radar defense. Cobra is looking mighty fine right about now!
Folks - Save your time and money. Stay far far away from this product. I regret to give this junk even one star.
I have been using a smaller "beginners scope" for a few years and was invited to a friends house one night and saw this telescope. We used it and once I learned how to use the skyalign program it was a breeze to use. It was so simple to just enter what you wanted to see in the hand controller and the scope goes to it. I like it so much I ordered my own. My beginner scope was fun to use but it was difficult to keep moving the scope manually to point at what you want to find and the 130 is motorized so all you do is push the buttons on the hand controller to move the scope.My friend told me to buy the DC power cord if I plan on using the scope away from the house though it runs on battery which I bought with it. Though the scope looks big it can be taken apart and moved with ease and just weighs a little over 30 pounds.
Before we purchased these Sennheiser wireless headphones we read all the reviews and some of them talked about having some difficulty getting them hooked up. So I called the company and asked how difficult it was to get them hooked up and working. They said that sometimes a person would need some converter from analog to digital signal, which was pretty expensive. So then I called LG, the maker of my tv and got their input. They said if I used the 1 audio out plug on the tv that if we got sound from the headphones we would lose the sound from the speakers. That wasn't good. Finally I called my cable company and spoke to a tech support person. He explained to me that our cable box was digital and had 2 audio outs and all I had to do was hook the wireless plug to the cable box in one of those. That info allowed me to place my order, which was a very good deal on the refurbished unit. The headphones arrived, we charged them up and then hooked them up as directed to the cable box and they worked perfectly and also we still had use of the tv speakers. Now my husband can use the headphones to have the volume as high as he likes and I can have the tv at the volume I like. It was easy peazy! I thought I should share this information for others who may have been intimidated about hooking them up. The sound in the headphones is amazing. Crystal clear. We are very happy with the purchase.Sennheiser Remanufactured RS-120 Wireless Headphones
In search of a machine that would be compact and efficient enough to serve as an all around tool, I researched several brands and models that are with-in the less than $250 price range.I've always find it cost effective to go to Costco to get prints off of my digital camera rather than print pictures on a color laser or inkjet printer, so photo quality was not a concern in my quest. I did however require an auto-document feeder, which comes in extremely handy when faxing pages and pages of documents.Dell had the A960, which is a spin-off of the Lexmark X6170. These printers caught my attention but upon reading the specifications (lack of fax memory), seeing it up-close and after inspecting the prints it produced, I had to find something better. I looked at and tested Brother's $149.00 entry to the &#34;all-in-one&#34; market but aside from having a slow fax modem (14.4kbps), plasticky and flimsy looking, the prints were not too good either. Personally, I prefer Epson printers because of overall performance, print quality and design, but since Epson's all-in-one does not come with fax capabilities, I turned to HP.HP offers several all-in-one models with auto-document feeder to choose from starting from this 5500 series all the way to the 7100 series, which cost a lot more. I did not need the built-in card readers, wanted a very small overall footprint and wanted something affordable so I chose the HP5510v. I tried the 6100 series as well and aside from having more on-board buttons it slightly has an edge over the 5510 in terms of print quality. Bear in mind though that I had the prints inches away from my face trying to compare and scrutinize the differences. In the end $100+ difference between the 2 was more noticeable.I have Win XP on my machine and I would have to say that setup was simple and easy enough if you follow the setup poster to the letter. Other reviewers had issues with driver setup and had to call HP customer support and got connected to a tech person in India, which in the end caused more problems. I'm guessing that because we've been so accustomed to hooking up the new device first before installing the driver/software, people tend to do just that. With the 5510, you have to begin installation of the printer driver/software using the CD first, and then wait until it instructs you to connect the printer to your PC. So make sure you read the instructions carefully.The install CD uses a chunk of your hard disk space if you want everything installed. You can however opt to have just the drivers installed. Doing so will save you hundreds of Megs. You can also download installers from the HP website. I did that and burned the drivers on a CD just incase, but the supplied install CD worked just fine.After installing the driver/software, I was able to do pretty much everything the all-in-one promised. However, I have not tested the fax function yet. I also noticed after installation that by pressing the scan button repeatedly, it cycles through my PC's installed photo editing software even Word! This allows you to dictate the scanner where to send the scanned image immediately after scanning. The time and date on the printer's LCD screen also adjusted automatically based on the time and date I have on my PC!If you have an answering machine on the same telephone number, make sure you follow the manual on how to hook it up so that the fax machine can still receive faxes by &#34;listening&#34; to incoming messages and detect a fax tone while your answering machine is recording. I have yet to test this feature but I think HP did a great job and did everyone a favor by doing this.Prints from the 5510 surprisingly came out very nice looking even on draft mode and on plain paper. Scanning using the auto-document feeder is not the fastest but was not slow either. It produced a very crisp and clear scanned image directly onto my software of choice destination. Copying in fast mode produced a good enough copy of my son's colored school calendar, which is now held by a couple of magnets against our refrigerator door. Like I said, I will have to test the fax capabilities although it does sport a fast 33.6kbps modem and supports black and color faxing, enabling you to transmit and receive color faxes.All in all, I am very happy with this HP5510v all in one. However ...Cons:I knew it did not come with a USB cable so I had to get that before the printer arrived. Fortunately I knew where to get a USB cable cheaper as those things can run from $24 and up adding to the cost of the printer!When I was doing the pen alignment utility feature as per the printer's instructions, it could not find the pen alignment sheet on the scanner when I tried to follow the paper orientation as shown on the setup poster. I did that several times and no luck. I finally rotated the paper 180 degrees; the printer scanned it and finally said, &#34;alignment complete&#34;. It's funny because the same thing happened when I tested the pen alignment feature on one of the store's display model.The HP inks for this machine, as everybody else noted can cost a lot of money. So make sure you find the best deals when you shop for HP inks.Enjoy and HP(Happy Printing)!&#62;&#62;&#62;&#62;&#62;&#62; UPDATE: September 28, 2004 &#60;&#60;&#60;&#60;&#60;&#60;Faxing from the machine went without a hitch, and yes I used the auto document feeder!I also tried to fax from our office fax machine which allowed colored transmission. The 5510 received and printed it out in color and it looks as if someone had printed the document off of the PC. Yes it's that clear and in color! No more fuzzy fax!By the way, when I tried the color faxing experiment above, my answering machine picked up the call first, as it should, and after a few 'beeps' from the office fax, the 5510 took over the call and started receiving the fax. (You can read more about that inside the manual.) Happy Reading!
I find these to be acceptable. They stay plugged in and they terminate just like connectors costing much more. No complaints yet.
Seriously, no nonsense. They bolt easily to the wall, they hold lots of plugs. They work. I have one on my workbench in the basement, and another mounted to the wall behind my desk in the office. All my computer and office hardware can be easily plugged in without stretching cables all over the place, and I can add or remove plugs without having to reach down to the floor behind the desk. It's a vastly better solution than "block" designed outlet extenders and surge suppressors.
This item is not as advertised. It requires multitple additional purchases to do anything-such as a docking station. I called niles to purchase the 30 pin cable and they said it was not available and were not helpful at all. They in fact were rude and made no attempt to help in any way. I then called one call and they were equally not helpful. They felt that the description was accurate that it would require additional purchases to be functional. The true cost of this system is more than $300. Now I have to find my own solution. I would not recommend this product or purchasing from either source.
works great,was filly charged when i got it in the mail.just plug in and gocord is long enough to reach when playing for easy charging,
Husband very happy with this product - got it for one of his bday gifts. Good deal online and shipped directly to my door - who could ask for more?
I used this in my 97 e36, and it worked great with my Sony head unit.
Don't waste your money. After less than a year of use, the clapse breaks. This makes it nearly impossible to get your camera out and renders the case useless. (Due to the design, you cannot use it without closing the clasp.) No extra storage space, either.
We've always heard that size is important and in headphones size and weight is sometimes really important. These phones are extremely light and are good choices when traveling or for noisy environments. Excellent sensitivity, decent bass but a little light in the high end would be my overall impression. If you can go for a little larger headphone to get a considerably larger sound, go with the Koss Sportapro, KSC50 or KSC55. If you purchase these, checkout www.headwize.com for some good articles on improving the sound coming from these units.
i love this camera, it is light weight and perfect size. Pictures are clear, and i love the color accent option. i would highly recommend this item and the matching case. perfect combo.
I must say that it works really nice. I bought it in 2006 and it's 2010 and it works just fine. So I feel its a really nice product to buy when it comes to rechargeable batteries. It's reliable and last's long enough for what you pay. What else you need when it's working long enough.
one of the speakers does not work. Do you plan on doing anything it? My future business requires that you rectify thiis.Lynn M. Elliott.
Good finish,all oem switch that fit well,radio insert ok but at the end its very difficult that lock the kit in the dash car
Product is exactly as described. If you are looking for a 1ft cord, look no further. Very happy with purchase.
I have a HP Photosmart 2710 wireless printer and it has been a world of problems -- especially the insane software that severly slows Windows systems. So, I was skeptical. But WOW! This printer was a breeze to set up and works very well. It slipped into my network without issue -- it almost seemed too easy. I would give it 5 stars, but it does cause your paper to curl. So, it is a good printer for most uses, but I wouldn't use it for business purposes where presentation is an issue.
One of the few of these type of items available on the market. I bought it with great trepidation after reading all the reviews. I had received some free drives from Newegg (Seagate) and needed to house them. This was a no brainer set up. The utility found it immediately without me having to mess around with turning virus protection or firewalls off. (XP pro SP2). The firmware was one rev prior so I updated it - absolutely smooth as silk. Reformatted the drives. I chose the RAID 1 option and ext3 format. I like the fact that you can specify RAID size and the leftover is formatted as striped volume. The drive is fairly solid. The fan is not very noisy. The front slide up access door is a little kludgy. Good user interface. I was also surprised with the speed of transfer especially having chosen RAID and ext3. The only thing I can never get to work and it is 100% MY lack of knowledge is the email alerts. I couldn't get Infrant to do it and same with this one.As an aside I love Amazon and NewEgg. Great retailers both of them.
The retractable cord and folding feature along with the power this dryer produces, make it a great deal. My hair dries in record time and is very silky. The only downside is the heat/speed settings. I find the medium and low settings to lack the heat, and sometimes want to finish my hair with lower fan speed with more heat. For the money, this is a great purchase!
It does hide the cables but the double sided tape sucks! May need to glue, which then defeats the purpose for not damaging your wall.
Pros and cons of the MRCD headphones:Pros:ComfortableRuggedPeople can't hear what you are hearingQuiets other noises in backgroundsCons:Long cord may cause some problemsMay muffle sounds from other electronics other than CD player(keyboard, computer speakers ect.)May make your ears hot if you use them while you excerciseYou must turn up volume a lot to get a medium volumeFinal point: Good for CD players that you would be using in the car or on a plane, may not be good for sweaty activity.
I got this MD player as my Christmas present. It didn't look very attractive and new, in terms of design. When I started to use it I realized what was hidden under its silver body panel! The sound was amazing (44.1 kHz) and the batteries lived for a good time to enjoy the music (approximately 12h with alkalines).I take it to school everyday, and swich the batteries every 2 to 2 and a half weeks. I sometimes forget that I have it with me cause it's so light and compact. The Mini Disks are too very light and easy to carry. Once I ran to the bus listening to my MD, and it didn't even skip. I recommend you to buy this product. Even if it's kind of old, it's still good.Thank you for reading my review. :)
I had these in the back of my sisters car which i drove for a year, they were great speakers but not outstanding. Since I knew I wasnt keeping the car this is why I put in these speakers. They do sound great for basicly all music, strong mid and bass tones. I do recomend them but i now that i have my own car I am getting the Type-R 6 1/2 upfront and a Type-R 10inch sub.Over all a great speaker. Very nice sound clean and crisp. I did have the ones with the 1 inch tweeter and im sure it made a small differance but nothing noticeable.Hope this helps.
These speakers are great especially for the price. I am running them through a Creative Sound Blaster Live 5.1 and they sound cyrstal clear. The sub is also very good, haven't heard any distortion from it yet. These speakers also easily transfer to a tv or dvd player.
This case makes my computer look new again. after 4 years of college it had taken a couple of fall off the bed and sustained some cuts and such, but now it new again.... my mom asked if i had purchased a new one.good products fits nice and i love he color!
It has a mechanical problem. After a few months, I have not been able to eject the disk. Also, it has a software problem as well. When you want to burn a CD or DVD, the driver does not recognize the blank CD or DVD that has been inserted (my OS is Windows XP). I did not expect these kinds of problems with Sony.
I've had this mouse a few days now. I find the delay while it is waking up a bit annoying, but nothing I can't live with. (I'm not much of a gamer.)I've used it's look-a-like, the "Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks", for over a year with my work laptop. There is no noticeable delay with the older non-Bluetooth mouse. Of coure, the V270 just might have a significantly better battery life--only time will tell.I have not tried using Logitech's drivers with the V270 since it works well with the default driver on my Dell Inspiron 9300.The only real problem I had was that the Bluetooth interfered with my wireless internet connection. That turned out to be a problem with the wi-fi driver, and after updating that everything seems to be working fine.
I've noticed very little degrading of the sound, if at all, and this is rare in most extensions. The cord is thicker than usual for both the positive and negative polarities - a separate wire for each - and I'm quite pleased with this, will perhaps get another because of its thickness. I now have great headphone sound within a twenty-foot range - just what I was looking for. Even if you don't need 15-feet of cord, I would recommend this over the shorter 10 foot cords where the wiring is about half as thick and not likely to hold up over time...I subject all my electronics to heavy use. Plus, the best extensions for Grado headphones go for $40, and I'm quite satisfied saving over $30 by having this one.
I wish I'd saved the moeny on CDs and bought this product sooner. I love it!
Very good headphones for personal use even in a room with other things going on. I have been able to use them while my wife is watching TV and there are no complaints either way. Solid sound quality.
The player came in all banged up. Not from the packaging which was fine. It was clearly used and abused. And I have to pay to have it sent back. Not happy. It's not as if I can use it, The dvd cover doesn't stay closed, it's bend upwards. I should have been offered a new one and told to keep this one.
This works together with my iPad-to-conference-room-projector VGA connector. This was just what I needed, and it works like a charm.
That device is small, light, easy to use and have a good output.recommended
Even with premium cables, trying to split one cable into two this device did not work. They sent me a replacement thinking maybe the first was faulty. Both do not work. I regret wasting even so little money. So much for that idea!
I bought this the day it came out because I got the urge the night before. I immediately had buyer's remorse. I knew that I hardly ever used my last two (now defunct) iPods, and figured that this would be no different. Luckily these fears have been put to rest for the most part.As far as the reviews on Amazon right now I would venture to say that anyone who gave this thing 1 star hasn't bought it and are one of the many rabid Apple fanboys that would buy a quarter for $5 if Steve Jobs made it. I would also venture to say that the people who gave the Zune 5 stars are maybe a little overzealous. Yes I did give it a 5, but thats only because theres no 4.5.The actual Zune unit itself is outstanding. Its close to the same size as the iPod, costs the same, and offers way more features. Looks are in the eye of the beholder but personally I think the iPods are starting to look old, and they really aren't very reliable. The Zune has personality. The menus are outstanding compared to the iPod. There are nice subtle animations and everything moves smoothly, something you can't always say about the iPod. Plus when you hold the Zune you feel like it can fend for itself in you pocket, whereas the iPod would get scratched if you so much as looked at it (exageration). The Zune is almost, but not quite perfect.Now the software that comes with Zune... Thats a whole other story. Its probably perfect for the average user who just wants to get songs on their device, but me, I like to know everything thats going on. The software doesn't allow you to choose the install directory, and the first time it starts up it will import just about every song, and most pictures and videos it can find on you computer into the Library. Something I didn't want it to do. I don't know if there is something wrong with my songs, but most of the ones that didnt have album art were assigned the wrong covers. Overall the Zune software is better than Apple's first attempt at iTunes, but nowhere near where it should be. I didn't mark the unit down much for this because its something that can, and will be improved over the coming months.Summary:Hardware: Outstanding, a true competitor to iPod if it catchs on.Software: Has a long way to go before the entire process is perfected.
Ok, so I was super psyched to get this. As someone who doesn't know much about speakers, this is great. The sound is clear and powerful. However, it does not have an adaptor for the 3rd gen nano and I'm afraid that will cause a problem down the line. The remote is no where near as powerful as I'd expected and doesn't work consistently. I emailed jbl about it and they blew me off. It does come with a one-year warranty though, so if it breaks I'll just return to them.
I would give this a 4.5 if I could. I finally replaced my 1998 Epson Photo 700 printer with this one. Short of shelling out $600 for the Photo 2200 I decided on this one because I don't have a camera that can give me enough detail that can be printed on something larger than 8.5X11&quot; paper can do. Even if I did decide on the Photo 2200 I would have to spend more for larger paper and subsequently more ink. I got the &quot;best price of the season&quot; from Amazon at $310 w/ free S&amp;H. I buy a lot from Amazon so they upgraded me to 2 day fedex shipping for free (usually $23 to Hawaii). It came in a huge box that could hold 3 printers. The main gripes I have about this printer is that I have to put in attachments for specific media. When I want to print on roll paper I have to attached the roll to the back, the paper cutter on the front, and the catcher on the output tray. To print on regular paper or use the front feeder attachment I have to roll out the roller paper and detach everything. The paper cutter is fine but if I cancel a 35&quot; panoramic picture it will cut it at 35&quot; so I waste the rest of the paper unless I can print smaller pictures on the rest of that 35&quot; later. Ink is hard to find but this printer is relatively new and most stores don't stock it yet.You really save on ink on this printer. Ink capacity is huge compared to standard 1 color cartridge systems. I've been mainly using the paper roller to print out borderless 4X33&quot;-35&quot; long panoramics that Photoshop elements 2.0 and my Epson 3100z camera can do with stiching (not on OSX though). Try get custom panoramic sized prints at your photo lab or online photo site... Those come out fabulous and when I show people they say &quot;wow&quot; or &quot;cool&quot;, esp. if they are HP, Cannon, or dare I say Lexmark users.Print image matching works great. You have to really read the manual about color profiles or else you will get discolored prints that are useless.I bought this printer mid-Sept. and it came with the CD printing carriage which I did not try out yet because inkjet printable CDs are hard to find.Printing at 1440dpi is fine. You really can't tell the difference between lab processed photos and prints at 1440dpi, fast mode off, and on premium glossy photo paper. I suggest cold laminating prints you want to display indoors and want to last long. Hot lamination might warp colors. Prints in photo folders/albums last very long. My prints from 1998 still look great from my photo 700 in the photo albums on the standard glossy photo paper. Printer manual suggests drying for 24hrs before framing eventhough they are dry to the touch right after printing. I'll trust the manual sans destroying a great print.I'm an avid digital media enthusiast but short of being a pro or pro-ameteur. After reading photo printer reviews for a year waiting to replace my photo700 this printer more than fits my requriements. Great media handling expands your creativity in the print world. 2 picolier prints on this printer is noticeably more detailed than my 4 picoliter photo 700 prints. I use it at home so printing speed is not an issue. I let it dry before laminating anyways so there is no rush. It is significantly faster that my photo 700.This printer is a must for digital media enthusiasts like me that are willing to pay a bit more for a whole lot more quality and &quot;shock and awe&quot; prints. Can't wait to see what Epson will have when I'm looking to replace this printer in 4-5 years.Just make sure you print often or else your print heads will clog, usually about once a week for me in Hawaii. Even just a little printing like a web page invoice of your cell phone bill, bank statements, etc...
Have been using this router for the last 2 months or so. I have already returned one unit for replacement, which cost me $15 in shipping under warranty because dlink does not cover me shipping the unit to them (didn't know this!). second unit is still just as unreliable. reception is not any better than my older g router. wireless connection is laggy and slow. lose connection every so often. customer service is horrible (they claimed that these are happening due to my ISP yet I had been using the same ISP w the old router w no problems). so far I am sorry that I have upgraded to n. stay away from this router.
Long story short: This easy-to-use camera packs in great features for the price. It has yet to disappoint me in any way.I've taken this camera with me on a couple of trips, including one to Antarctica, and I've been delighted by the pictures I've brought home. The video-capture, with sound, is a nice touch. The level of resolution has not been a problem for me. If you're looking for more zoom (and that will cost you), this might not be the right camera for you.
FYI. Note that this description doesn't match the manufacturer's. The Samsung website states that this model has a 10 speaker (2-way) sound system with 15-Watts per channel for a total of 30-Watts. I didn't get clarification with their customer department.
I too own this printer and apparently there is a problem with the print head on this model. I have the same problem as many of you, it won't recognize the yellow cartridge. It only took about thirty days for this error to start popping up. I was going to get a new print head, but after reading everyone's review, I am just going to trash it and and accept it as a lesson learned.For me, it is the end of the road for Canon. I was an HP person and someone talked me into this one. I am going back to HP.
Bought one last Christmas and I have loved it. I have had no problems with the player. I use it mostly for music and podcasts, but like the games and viewing movies when traveling. The FM workes great and was my news source during hurricane Ike. The Zune software is good for discovering new music and is not buggy like I-Tunes.
Now this is a nice antenna, it hangs on ceiling nicely in my upstars room. Instead of fooling around with a wire fm antenna trying to get right shape location etc, this is much easier to find the fm sweet spot! The on board amp is not necessary where I live so I disconnected it. You can use it in weak reception areas.Yes for a clean easy to set up fm antenna I will recommend this one. Very nice looking well made.
This is a great MP3-CD Player. In term of sound quality, it is good. When I listen to my MP3s, I notice that piano and guitar harmonics sounds are kind of distorted. Even though I can't tell if it is MP3's encoding problem or the unit's decoding problem, I will say it is MP3's encoding problem because of the way encoders work. Just remember one thing: MP3 player consist of at least 2 important pieces: MP3 decoder which transform MP3 bytestream into waveform, and the D/A convertor which transform waveform into analog signal that we can hear. The MP3 decoder is pretty much 'standard', but the D/A convertor is not. That's where you should look at in term of playback quality, and it is also why I won't buy a shady-brand alternative. Unit does not support ID tags, but it is not a problem to me since I just put inside a drawer in my car. One bad thing in my set up is that I can't do song searching etc. while driving, but perhaps a remote like a standard CD-Player one would help... which is lacking here. I think the MP3 organization on CD can be done with this way (and that's what I do) -- write a README.TXT in each dir that tells you what the heck is in the dir. Name your sub-dir and songs like ALBUM000, 01.mp3 etc. and it should be fine.
I bought this detector to replace a Bel 980 when had served me for almost ten years. After many a trip back to Bel to get re-calibrated and refurbished, they stopped offering this service. This 995 is a direct replacement as far as features and so far range and sensitivity are excellent. What cost them the fifth star is a feature that could probably be fixed with a re-cal. On the 980 after the initial alert you could set it to auto-mute to a geiger-type click that would vary based on signal strength. This new 995 gives an initial warning at your set volume level then only mutes to a lower volume. No clicking anymore. This sure does get annoying after a while but it's purpose on my windshield still outweighs this annoyance so far.
My personal bad experience was more on the delivery side. I read "white glove" service. WHAT white glove service??? FIRST, I watched the ONE delivery guy drop my tv as he was unloading it. He didn't see me so I waited for him to tell me he dropped it and to offer to check it over with me. NO... he brought it into the house and was in a rush to leave. Didn't say a word OR offer to check it for me. SO, I told him I saw him drop it and that he had to help me look it over. WELL, it turned on yet he seemed in more of rush so I asked him what happens if I find something else while using it. He said to contact Amazon. So I move it around thinking there is too much glare. Low and behold the entire front screen is punctured in making the screen look like there is perpetual glare. I call Amazon immediately within 5 minutes of the guy leaving telling them what happened. The guy on the phone reassured me that I did the right thing. Two days later I get a letter from Amazon that I cannot return the item, that the delivery service is not required to check to see if the item is working and that I signed for it. Believe me, I complained and now am able to return it.The moral of the story is to SERIOUSLY MAKE the delivery guy stand there whether it takes 5 minutes or an hour while you check every inch of your television or any large expensive item for that matter. Don't let them bully you into hurrying either.I'm contemplating getting another one but am weary on the delivery service.
I wanted to get an extra cap to take on vacation with me, because things get lost. I don't like the Len cap savers on a string, because they are in the way. I am only taking one lens with me so I don't need different sizes of caps. This new cap fits tighter then the old one, just because it's new.
Router worked wonderfully for the warranty period then started randomly dropping Wireless Support. Not worth the money...will stick with a Netgear or Linksys next time.
I got this mainly because of the belt-strap on the back. It's made of a nylon-polyester type strap which is very strong. Previous camera cases just never lasted as their straps always got ripped off when I got the pack snagged on objects I walked past. This case was different and I still have yet to see it wear out after much pulling and snagging. Bravo to the designers.My only gripe with this case is, however, that there are few pockets for accessories, like the Manfrotto camera stand, or the extra battery, or even a Gary Fong flash diffuser. I wish there were more.Still, it's a good solid case and I recommend it to those with few accessories for their point-n-shoot.
I bought this for my husband so I hope and can do the review justice. We have a Monster cable for our main TV in the living room and we love it. We get frequent power surges in this house so this type of product is a must in our home.I bought my husband a new TV for the bedroom last Christmas so we needed another Monster. The problem was (and I hope I get this right) that since we have satellite with dual outputs we needed a monster with dual inputs. We found them on Amazon but they were very expensive. (The reason we are now in August and I still did not have one for the TV I bought in December.)The Daily Lightening deals to the rescue. This Monster cable has dual cables like my hubby wants and every thing is labeled nicely so if I ever have to disconnect/reconnect anything I'll know exactly what is where and where it needs to go back to.
The unit does have both a pen and stylus as advertised.I'm taking off two stars because it's cheaply made, seems more like a pen you'd find in the bargain bin at Staples, or at the dollar store.I'm taking off another star for the stylus itself.Now, these were available before the Iphone 3 & 3GS, so it's possible it's not Pilot's fault it doesn't interact well with the Iphone . I purchased this unit because I have fat fingers, and on the Iphone the letters and numbers on the right side of the keyboard give me trouble. I'd hoped the stylus would help me.The stylus is not responsive at all on the Iphone as you don't press down on the keyboard, instead you slide the key up. This stylus, for me at least, doesn't grab the key and allow me to pull it up.It may work great on other keyboards however, so you may find the stylus more useful. But that won't change the cheap look and feel.
My JVC XV-523GD DVD Player stopped playing DVDs altogether a little over one year after purchase. The troubleshooting provided by JVC's web site did not solve the problem. It just caused more frustration because the machine responded to the onscreen troubleshooting, but nothing changed in its inability to play DVDs.I found JVC to be highly customer unfriendly because the customer service available by phone can tell you nothing about solving problems with the machine (types of problems, costs of service), offers no understanding, and merely points you to a list of service centers.Added note: I doubt the cleanliness of my machine or DVD condition affected its functioning. I store the player in a cabinet and it's been kept up well.
This is great. I was surprised no lens caps or that I needed software to download pics. This would have been more helpful.
I was given my first salad-shooter 20 years ago. It took a lot of use - grated mostly cheese because there is nothing as good as fresh-grated cheese. The motor was sounding really loud and stressed so I upgraded to the professional model. I love it! I use it mainly for grating zuchinni, cheese and slicing cucumbers.
The device works as promised. I had some concerns about it being refurbishedbut have had absolutely no problems.
This is an EXCELLENT notebook cooler. I have a Toshiba 15.4" which would get uncomfortably warm, especially if the blanket blocked the cooling vent when I used it in bed. This cooler solved that problem. You can't hear the fans, they are incredibly quiet. The connector is on the side so you can connect to a side or back port on your computer. If you squeeze the plastic - the fan will hit the surface. This is a notebook cooler - NOT A LAPTOP DESK! I bought a folding laptop desk to use in bed but it is not necesssary because this cooler does what it's supposed to. It looks flimsy, but it isn't. I like the USB connection. It holds up to what it says: quiet, slim, light, and it works. It's a great product for the money. I would consider buying another to take when I travel.
After a terrible experience with a Buffalo NAS I was a bit reluctant about this D-Link DNS-323 because it's a bit old and has been around for a while.I am glad I bought it, because it proved to be perfect and has a very large community of users on the net, just google it and you'll find so much out there.
I've been using this unit after purchasing it from a Best Buy store for 200.00(customer return) and am pleased with both the picture quality(S-VHS output only) and the audio quality-optical inputs for surround and Audioquest Topaz for 5.1 outputs into a Sony DA 333 ES reciever w/Audio Physic Virgo(mains) and Alesis studio monitors for center and surrounds. I purchased Bela Fleck's 'Planet&quot; DVD-audio and was impressed with the spatial depth and breadth of the recording. Individual breaths of the performers could be heard and the noise floor was well below the perception of my feeble hearing. If anyone has any recommendations to some quality disks, please inform...
I loved this flash while it lasted! I shoot a D90 indoors a few times a year for parties and such and my pictures looked much better when bouncing this flash. After using it maybe 10-15 times, it up and died, so I sent it in to Nikon for repair (I was just out of warranty). I got the repair estimate back today and my jaw dropped. Total cost was $103!!!! Seeing how I could (but won't) buy a brand new one for $17 more, I was in total shock and called up customer service. They didn't care and a supervisor declined my request to speak with them.A+ product when it works.F- for product support and customer service.I won't buy another one.
don't buy fm modulators are ok if they are powered but the self powered units are so bad that i had it sitting on top of my antenna and it still sounded hollow and faraway use a tape adapter or just burn a cd
These speakers are great for any home surround sound system setup. They sound exceptional with the latest movie sound tracks. But if you are to used them as your general audio listening pleasure do yourself a favor and buy a sub woofer. Overall its a great buy!Samuel Medina
Camera bag and accesories were just as described. Was a gift so have not heard how everything is once in use.
I've been staiving off getting an ipod for awhile now, but it has become harder & harder to aviod...let me explain. Right now, I have a DMC XClef 500 60GB MP3 player. (...) I wanted to kinda get a feel for an ipod and I also wanted a much smaller MP3 player for even more portability, so I bought the ipod nano. (black 4GB model) All in all, I must say, it is a pretty good little music player. I'm not going into detail on it's features and what I like about it, you can go to apple's website for that. I'm going to talk about ipod's in general. In my title, I say "Pros & Cons", well I'm listing the Cons first!CONS:- IT'S NOT DRAG & DROP!!! That is my main complaint about the ipod and why i've been avoiding getting one. I want something simple and fast, that I can plug into my computer, use windows explorer and any ripper program I want to rip songs/albums directly to the player in a folder, etc. I hate that iTunes crap! (Which is why I got Anapod Explorer from Red Chair software. Another $30 bucks!) The navigation of the ipod is too dependant on the ID tags. If all the tags for all your songs aren't in order & labeled properly, it makes it that much more difficult to find anything! With drag and drop, just make a folder for an artist, name the subfolders for albums, and rip the CD or save the music files to those album subfolders, that's it, your done! Apple should have given the user a choice in the ipod from the beginning on transfer and navigation, use ID tags, use folder & file names, or both.- It is one of the costliest music players out there! As mentioned above, the XClef I currently have cost only $250 and it's 60GB too. But the ipod photo 60GB is $400! Now granted, the photo has a color screen and other features that the XClef doesn't, but the XClef has some really good features that the ipod doesn't...at least that don't cost extra to add-on. (i.e., built in radio, voice recorder, etc.)- The battery life. What I mean by this is not necessarily the length of the battery life per charge. (Roughly 14 hours for ipod nano, 15 for ipod photo) That's pretty decent. What I mean is the life of the battery throughout the IPOD'S life. Apple warns that the battery that is used in the ipods will eventually lose it's ability to hold a charge, depending on how many times the ipod is charged up. (Roughly I believe it's 1,000 full charges or an average of 2-4 year life span) Apple does have a program to replace the battery for you, but it costs $70! Luckily there are other places that you can find online that can repair and replace ipods and there batteries for a cheaper price. (Which I will mention in the Pros)PROS:- Many choices for navigation. I do not like the fact that it isn't a drag & drop interface for transferring files, but there are advantages to using the ID tags for navigating to the music. You get choices on HOW you want to look up the particular album or song you want to listen to. Do it by Artist, album, song, genre, etc. making alittle easier and faster to get to that particular album, song, etc. (When compared to my XClef, which all you get is a root menu of all the folders in the player [artist/system folders]).- Smaller size. Good things come in small packages. (I know everybody has used this phrase for their descriptions of the ipod to death, but hey, it fits!) Is argueably the smallest mp3 player out there for it's memory size. (Compared to my Xclef 60GB which is 5 x 3.2 x 0.87 in.; the ipod photo 60GB is only 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.75 in. And of course my nano is much smaller/thinner than that at, 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 in., but only holds 4GB (technically 3.8GB) so if your music collection is bigger than that, you won't be able to fit everything on a nano.) But the nano uses flash memory, where the regular ipods use small hard drives. But I shall wrap this up before I start to ramble.- It has a lot of cool features. Again, I'm not going to name them all off (refer to apple's website for a list), but the ipods do have a number of very unique and useful features that are only found on ipods.- Accessories Galore! The ipod is the only portable music player that has more accessories made by more companies and smaller businesses out there than there are grains of sand at the beach! (This is mainly the reason I'm heavily deciding on buying one) For a complete listing of these companies and pretty much anything else related to ipods, i.e., mods, repairs that I mentioned (...). If you have an ipod or are going to get one and you don't already know about this site, you'll definately want to bookmark it! Cases, cables, mods, whatever you want to do to your ipod but didn't know you could or don't know how, there is a website out there with the info or the gear you can buy to do it! (And ilounge is a pretty good place to start!) There have been a number of little mods and accessories that I've seen for ipods that I wish I could get for my XClef, but unfortunately my player isn't famous enough for others to make the accessories nor the company that makes the Xclef itself. (Except the most basic ones of course, i.e. power cables etc.)Overall, I like the Xclef a lot, but I want more! (I'm greedy like that!) So as much as I like my current mp3 player compared to the ipod's pros & cons (I mean cons & pros), I guess I'm going to have to bite the big bullet, go mainstream and join all those other ipod yuppies out there by getting an ipod of my very own. (I can hear the chants right now of all those yuppies too, chanting, "One of us! One of us!" Oh man, I'm such a sell-out/tool!) Hope my review/rant helped you out!
This is going to be perfect for travels. There are never enough outlets for two phones, two iPads and whatever. This little darling is going to make it possible to charge everything without crawling under tables, behind desk. Etc.
The scanner was easy to hook up. It would not scan clearly but half way down. The lower half of the scan looked like someone had taken a squeegee and smeared wet ink the rest of the way down. The scanner seemed like it was calibrating itself a lot. I was trying to replace an HP scanner without buying too expensive of a scanner Until I was ready for an "all-in-one" unit. The Canon had too many buttons and selections on it for me. It stopped scanning when the light source stuck in the middle of the platen.
...and at a cheaper price than Garmin's equivalent. I took off 1 star because I emailed the manufacturer with a question and they never replied.
I am a regular PC user, who spends 4-8 hours per work day on my computer. I experienced repetitive-use-injury tingling in my wrist after using a "regular" mouse for years, but once I purchased this one, the tingling and night-time numbness went away! However, I am very sad to say that this mouse "died" after 7 months. It is a bit too pricey to be so "disposable." Terrible.
I purchased one of these from Magnavox through a well known auction site (not e Bay. It arrived with no power cord but they sent me to a service center a few miles form my house and they handed me one---if they had told me that it wasa standard PC type power cord I could have saved the gas.there were problems out of the box. the connections are vertical not flat against the screen. That makes it easier to hide the cables but harder to connect them---especially S Video. The standard picture settings are not that great. I found some suggestions online about what to do with them.The picture actually seemed to improve after a few days. I am happy with it so far.
Couldn't be happier. After trying out two X series displays from Viewsonic, this Professional line display is superb.
They do not work. I purchased 2 of these and neither of them work.Tried to charge my Droid X and a orgional Droid and all it would do is flip between charging and not charging. The red LED light also flashed with anything connected to it.
I've been using this product for months and haven't had a problem with it. I'm very happy!
Amazingly good sound for such a small unit! All my audiophile friends who got great mega systems, also bought this marvel.Some for bedroom, like the previous reviewer did.Whoever wants it, should hurry though, since it is discontinueditem and to my knowledge, only some Circuit City stores carry them for $169.99 while supplies last.
Great portable weather alert radio. Easy to program and easy to understand instructions. It worked better straight out of the package than the previous two weather alert radios I had tried. Great price, too, best on the net.
I upgraded from the old one to this one and I was not dissapointed. This mouse is not for drawing, mind you, but really good for games and its awesome not needing a mouse pad
I do CAD work and was wanting to see what others felt were good input devices. I saw quite a few posts from users who highly regarded trackballs. After reading the many positive reviews for the Trackman Wheel I decided to give it a try. It didn't take more than a minute for me to realize the reason why you don't find trackball devices dominating the mouse displays in retail outlets. Getting the cursor to traverse the display requires two to four movements of the ball with the thumb. Analyzing the mechanics involved, it is more efficient to have the ball roll on the desk than to have to move it with your fingers. One sweep of the hand can give several rotations of the ball when it rolls on the desk whereas with the ball inverted, the fingers are required to provide all the rotation of the ball which obviously requires much more physical input from the user. Combine those manipulations of the trackball with your other fingers for the buttons and scroll wheel and you will quickly feel stress in your hand as the fingers and thumb strain to coordinate the cursor movements.CAD users commonly use 2 or more monitors. For me to get the cursor to traverse between two monitors required several thumb movements on the trackball, in contrast to a single sweep my wrist with a conventional mouse. To pan in the drawing window I have to press and hold the scroll wheel while moving the mouse cursor. To zoom the view in or out requires rolling the scroll wheel. With the trackball these movements require rolling or holding the scroll wheel button down with the middle or index finger while moving the trackball with the thumb. This is an unnatural and awkward movement for the hand and quickly leads to fatigue. Also to draw lines I have to hold down the left mouse button while moving the cursor with my thumb and at the same time pressing or rolling the middle scroll wheel to pan and zoom to place the end point of the line. Coordinating all those manipulations between the thumb and fingers is stressful to the hand. With a conventional mouse the cursor movement is controlled by the wrist, leaving the thumb naturally relaxed and the fingers free to manipulate the buttons and scroll wheel.I am not criticizing the quality or functionality of the Trackman Wheel mouse but I do not recommend a trackball for CAD work.
I love my new Zune 30gb. It is so easy. My daughter had an IPod and it was much harder to navigate. It has been so easy to learn. My only complaint is loading movies. I bought this to put movies on for trips. I still have not figured out where to buy them. I hoped to find them on Zune Marketplace but if they are on there I don't know where to look. Music on ZMarketplace is great, very cheap and tons of it!
I bought one of these hoping the color would be outstanding. Unfortunately it is not all that great. The color is grainy making your pics look cheap. The screen is too small and the new palm os is not at all much different from their previous version.
I had been looking at 35mm cameras for months trying to decide. I had originally decided on an Olympus IS-50, but then found this wonderful contraption and went with it instead. I could not be happier, I have taken many pictures and the only way they could be better is if I were a better photographer. This camera is wonderful, and I'm very very happy with it's performance. The only down side is that some of the controls and settings are a bit over my head but that will all change with time and research on photography. Wonderul product! Worth every cent.
The camera works well for images and even video, keeping in mind that it requires a lot of light (normal). The microphone stopped working shortly after I got it, and it might be because I plugged an external microphone into the PC. In any case, the 'built-in' mic hasn't worked since, although it was convenient at first.My main annoyance is the camera sits on a tiny pivoting ball, and it's hard to keep it in the desired position since the cord at the back weighs it down. It's actually fallen off several times.
It worked fine when I first got it. However, it's only been 1 month and the headphones are broken and it skips and cuts out when I play a cd. I didn't drop it or damage it. It's just a piece of junk. Next time I'll spend more money and buy a quality made cd player.
I bought this camera 7 months ago and used it only rarely. (My total recording time was less than 2 hrs.)This week I opened the camera to find out that it is dead. No display, nothing. Called the customer service and they asked me to ship the camera to their Camera Repair company. And the fee for that service: 161.5 Dollars. This is a flat fee according to them, no matter what happens to the camera.I had a Sony 8mm camera for last 8 years and it still works fine. I am going to buy a Sony camera instead of wasting so much money on repair.
The JVC XLPG3B portable CD player is easy to use and gives good quality sound for everything from new age to hard rock.This CD player seems to go through batteries a bit quicker than some other portable CD players that I've had in the past,but battery life is still decent.Overall,this unit sounds good and gives solid value for the money.
This power supply is a great product. It worked well for me to replace a lost power supply for a netgear wireless router. I used the 2.1mm x 5.0mm adapter for the router and it works great. I think my linksys router uses the same size connector. I suspect this is the same as what is sold at radio shack and is probably compatible with their connectors. The power adapter is a little big and heavy which is why I only gave it 4 stars.
The CTA Digital IP-TBC Rapid Travel Charger for iPod does the job and for the price it's great. My only concern is that it's not well made but what do you expect. It is very convenient and easy to use. Overall, I would recommend this product to anyone that needs one when they travel.
It's just like I wanted it to be. Perfectly priced and even after talking for an hour I don't feel that I have spoken so long. The voice clarity is very good for other side (which was quite opposite when using BlueTooth). I love this.
Everything was great, the product was exactly what I expected (perfect for my 8 year old) and the seller was wonderful.
Clean and nice fit. Better than eBay. Better than waiting in line at a brick and mortar store then paying wayyy too much for the same item. Besides the local stores didn't stock then and took too long to order.
This thing is a life saver for photographers at all skill levels. You'll carry it with you everywhere and wonder what you did without it. Plus it makes a good gift / stocking stuffer for the photographer in your life. Highly recommended.
Like many of the other reviews on this page the DVD player broke after about a months use. You can hear the sound but the screen doesn't work.Sounds like a defective product to me.
My 1985 yamaha R-9 bit the dust and I was in need of a new stereo. I bought the R-9 25 years ago when I was in the service for 350.00 thru the AFES, it listed retail like 900.00. I have been so impressed with the 797, especially the clarity! What was even nicer is the subwoofer link so you do not have to splice in speaker wires!I highly recomend this unit! It rocks!T
Purchased the lens because of its zoom range and vrII function. The lens is fantastic, focuses quickly with my D80/D1X/D2H and the vr is abosoultely fantastic. The vr lens yet at a bargain price.
Beautiful color and good protection but not exactly fitted to the 30 GB ipod (slightly big).
I am using this to filter the dust on the side grille on my Antec 300 case. It does seem to cut back on airflow considerably, but I don't have a fan on that spot and have plenty of airflow otherwise. It does it's job admirably! If I did decide to put a fan there I would probably looks for another dust screen that was less restrictive.
There's not much to this device, but it works well. Simply put it in the tape deck and plug in your iPod or mp3 player and you're good to go. Sound quality is good, not great, but you can't expect a whole lot considering you're filtering your iPod through a tape.
Another great product from Philips, and the price is great and it is a very good sound quality for the price.
Easy to set up and use. I like the remote control and DIRECTV menu guide. I switched from a Dish Network system and this is much better.
The instruction were easy to follow and the recorder works easily.The playback is really clear and easy to use. Ireta Clemons
I believe the new and old Zune are both better than the iPod Classic or Video iPods for several reasons (especially after the firmware update):1. Zune can sync via Wi-Fi2. "All you can eat" Zune pass. For those who buy multiple cds a month and cycle through cds quite frequently, this is an awesome option - $15/month3. Large bright screen4. Navigation is even better than iPod5. Has a more durable build6. The new Zune comes with premium ear-buds7. Ability to share music with friends who also have a Zune8. Has a built-in FM radio
What a terrific screen! So easy to carry and set up. I worried that it might be too heavy to carry but it's not. Definitely a next generation screen -- no more tripods for me EVER again. The little fold out feet are great. Can you tell? I really like this screen.
This TV is inadequate at best. Picture quality is sub par and can be bested by purchasing an analog rear projection TV. I have had mine 1 year less 4 days and have replaced the lamp twice. The lamps are lasting 6 months at best and this will be my last free lamp as the warranty expires in 4 days. At $200 per lamp who can afford to purchase two lamps per year. This effectively makes the TV worthless. At what point do you cut your losses and run?If concidering purchaing go with another brand.
It is absolutely lovely to be able to go on line anywhere on our property. Well worth the money.
I purchased this telescope for my son but he had such a hard time finding anything to focus on. Very hard to use
long cable, can have it far from keyboard.good size and shape, fits nicely in my large-ish hands.blue light is a bit bright, at night, lights up the whole room.buttons click and respond well.no edges or corners to make alcohol wiping a pain.
It's a 19 in. SATA cable, it works exactly like it's supposed to. There are conveniently placed depressable clips on both ends that makes it much easier to pull out. Plus, comes with a lifetime warranty.
I've had at lest 5 pairs of these in the last 18 months and all of them have broken in someway most of the time one of the ear pieces dies so you can only hear out of one side and that gets REALLY annoying so you'll go out and buy more and more and more...so my point is they may be cheap now but after you buy 5 pairs it starts getting costly
I've only had this camera about a month, but so far, I am really happy with it. It's small, lightweight, and easy to use. It takes great pictures in both bright and low light.The only reason I give this 4 starts out of 5 is that the operation can be a little slow, especially when making long exposures - there seems to be quite a delay in the time between when the shutter closes to when it displays your image, but other than that, this camera is perfect.I am a fan of film myself, and for any serious work I will probably always use film. I bought this camera for a photography class, and it's great for taking photos that turn out beautifully and are quickly and easily transferred to a class computer to turn in.
I purchased the Moda series wall furniture from Amazon along with an Omnimount tilting wall mount for my Samsung 40 in. LCD. I found that the Moda wall furniture was fairly easy to install, but it is essential that you measure very carefully in order for the top wiring cover to be flush with the bottom of the TV so that the wires don't show. Other than that it was pretty simple to mount the frames, install the shelves, hook up the components and hide the wires behind the wiring covers. It looks like a very professional job and it only took about two or three hours to do everything. There is one issue that is rather annoying. The whole idea of buying the Moda system was so that I could hide the wiring without cutting a lot of holes in the wall. It certainly hides the wiring except where the power cords exit the bottom of the bottom wiring cover. So, I still have some unsightly wires and my surge protector extending below the bottom of the wall furniture. I fixed that by placing a leather bench under the wall furniture, which gives it a nice look but still doesn't completely solve the wiring situation. Other than that, I'm quite happy with the entire set up. I recommend it.
The pen rarely is accurate. The pen does not link to the computer well when working in word. I have to go over the line four or five times to get it to read in word. The desktop application is not very user friendly. When attempting to replace the batteries, the pen did not take the AAA batteries I used. Both the batteries that came with it and the ones I replaced them with were duracell, and the replcement batteries did not fit. They were too small. I had to squeeze the back of the unit to get power and then it did not stay on. Overall, I thought the pen was not worth the money and is virtually useless.
I bought this lens for my T2i. It's really sweet. The aperture is so wide it's like having night vision. It's perfect for portraits and landscapes. Three words for you: GO GET ONE!
The product was delivered very quickly. I held off on rating it, as I waited until I installed it. Works good, no problems, Pages are printing as expected.
I finally dumped my Microsoft D67 due bad ball movement and constant need for cleaning. I bought this one as a replacement due to similar ergonomics. What a relief to use a silky smooth ball instead of that moon rock from Microsoft. I would rate it five stars if it were a little larger and had a button for fwd and one for back. As it is, the scroll wheel can be set to activate the "back" command, but I would like an instant "forward" command like the MS had. That would cause me to give it all five stars. It is trouble-free, never needing ball socket cleaning like the MS.
mmc's are getting harder and harder to come by, especially at rock bottom prices like this. i had a bit of a time trying to install it, and the packaging was pretty much non-existant, but i highly recommend this to anyone wanting to listen to music and/or wanting to hold more pictures on their mmc compatible cellphone.
I got this for my girlfriend. She previously had a D-Link card that was nothing but trouble. We were constantly uninstalling and reinstalling the software. Our home network consisted of a D-Link wireless router that crapped out after about 8 months. I decided to replace it with the Belkin MIMO router and matching card and we've never been happier with our network. We installed the software once and never had to fool with it again. Best of all, this card was less than [...]! One word of advice, if you pair up the Belkin MIMO router and card, use the regular WPA security encryption rather than the WPA2. It's much easier to set up and doesn't freeze. I run a MacBook with Airport on the network and I was even having problems with the WPA2 setting.
I have some musical equipment that utilizes this 3.3 volt SmartMedia flash memory card. In fact, it's the only way to store data as the system I use is now ten years old. I'm very pleased with the performance of this card and with my order from ShopTronics. The card, which came sealed and new as promised, was delivered on time and just in time to prepare for a performance. This card was exactly what I needed. Overall, a great experience with both product and seller.
I ordered 2 of these to compress the amount of cases that i had. I'm extremly impressed with the quality. The case is sturdy enough to hold together at full capacity and the zippers and pages have yet to tear. You can't beat the price in any store for the amount it can hold. I plan to buy 2 more. The different colors helps me not have to open the cases to see what's in it. I've designated one color for cd's, dvd's, and blu rays.
Well, I'm all for seeking out a good product and I applaud the efforts of the reviewers that will not accept an MP3 player that is less than the epitome of perfection in its purest form. That being said, for those of us who just want a classy little player that looks and sounds great with better than average battery life, the SV-SD85 is ideal. Now, if you have read the other reviews you are probably wondering if the software issues are as bad as people claim. I would say that there is definitely a slight learning curve, especially for someone who is not very comfortable using a computer. However- it's really not as bad as they say. Once again, it's not the epitome of perfection, but it's definitely useable. I have transferred hundreds of songs to the player during the time that I have owned it using SD Jukebox 4, and it has not crashed once. (Which makes me wonder if the people who have complained about it have bigger computer problems than just the Jukebox software.) It's a little slower to convert the files first and then transfer them to the SD card through USB 1, but even transferring enough songs to fill a gigabyte card is not as bad as people claim. Be calm, try some feng shui and take a little walk. When you return, you'll have a full SD card and you can go do your thing. Owning this player has been anything but a painful experience and I would recommend it to anyone.
I researched tons of color inkjet printers before deciding upon the Epson Stylus Photo 2200. I use it exclusively for my personalized prints business so both photo and text quality was must with no room for compromises. In the 4 months that I have owned this printer I have nothing but praise. No paper jams, high quality prints with little if any recognizable dithering/dots in photos, great value priced printer, also saved tons on inks with 7 seperate ink containers that can be replaced individually. This is a semi-pro printer instead of traditional consumer grade printers. Even so, I didn't really have to fiddle with anything, it worked and printed quality prints right out of the box. Yet it still has extensive setting controls to tweak prints and I had to only use it once or twice to reduce the Cyan level in advanced settings page to -10 to get as the printer rendered/printed portions of the white in the photo with a slightly greenish tint. Aside from that minor problem that was isolated and easily resolved, everything else about this printer is absolutely wonderful!
Very easy to use without any tools. A very convenient method for quickly modifying a hookup. No loss in picture quality. The piece itself is well manufactured, solid and durable.
I had an expert install this unit replacing a well known router. We tried it out sitting just 5 feet away to see if it would work, all I got was a FAIR reception, worse than what I had. HORRIBLE
Not completely perfect, but reliable, and frankly, it extends the reach of my headphones. This is all I need it to do.
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.
After two months of using this device, we reduced our electric bill from $150 to $95. This device actually allows you to see how much energy you are using and its costs. It very easy to operate and understand. The most difficult task was finding out how much the electric company is charging per kwh ($0.093). Follow the advice from other users and get an extension cord.We changed six 3-way bulbs to 50-100-150 CFLs. Monthly readings were $14.50 for the incandescent and $2.45 for the CFLs. This was an easy fix that paid for itself and the device within two months. We started to exchange other bulbs. LED bulbs will even provide more savings. Those are being placed in ceiling fans and the results are great. Thankfully, the price for CFLs and LEDs are becoming more reasonable. It would be nice for those manufacturers to include comparison data on the packages.Our refrigerator, stove (gas), and washing machine are on the same outlet. These three devices (combined) cost about $4.60 per month to operate.I agree with the other reviewers that it would be nice to be able to download this data to the computer and have some program plot the data.Thanks to the other reviewers who are including sample data in the reviews. This helps by directing one to the higher energy hogs which allows one to develop a plan of attack of creating a remedy such as replacing items with more energy efficient items.Other areas we have found to save money: using a Prius instead of an Olds Silhouette and Saturn SL2 (savings to date after 4.5 years is $16,500), MagicJack instead of a land-line with features ($750 per year), insulating the house (about 1/2 completed) and replacing the furnace in this 115 year-old house ($1,300 per year), toilets to low-flow dual flush ($15 per month (still collecting data)).
Installed the serial port and it created an LPT3 that was unusable. Same problem as another user had (see other reviews). Hope this is not an XP issue and will return mine for another one. Hope this is just a bad one.
It did work fine initially. It didn't last very long - only a couple months then stopped working. Dissappointing as I usually only buy Belkin when not purchasing the &#34;brand&#34; name accessory.
sadly this mouse with all its great features does annoy the heck out of you when it jumps all over the screen, all other functions are great it controls most media players which is why i wanted it but , grrrrrr its as bad as my old mouse i needed to replace which would have a clicking attack lol id click once it would click 2 or 3 times closing pages on me, i am not very pleased and eventually will be buying a new one, id return it if the remote control function wasnt so neat...also the software that comes with it searches ONLY in the drive that it is on, plus it will say it found music yet it wont play it, it acts like its a zero file it does look real nice though buy at your own risk i did
Good cord, I use it to plug my stereo into my speakers to use the speakers on it, works fine.
We bought this unit for the rare long car trip that we take with our 1 and 3-year-old little girls. We used the unit during 5 or 6 trips since we bought it 9 mos ago and it has now stopped working. It will play for maybe 10-15 minutes and then will freeze up and become unresponsive despite trying multiple different DVDs. I think it may be overheating. A call to customer service was a waste of time. We were told the one year "parts" warranty only applied to "external" parts. If you must buy this unit consider an extended warranty or buying with a credit card that will warrant the item. Better yet, stay away.
The perfect eye level, very sturdy, matches Macbook design. Cushions prevent slipping and I can store my tablet beneath it.
Purchased this charger in Sept 2006 which came with Sony Brand 2700mah rechargeable batteries. First recharge was great. Used the refresh feature and charged the Sony 2700mah batteries as directed. Batteries held charge even 2 weeks without use (digital camera). When I did use the camera, i got close to 300 shots with flash. Little use since that initial use/charge.Recently things have not been so good. Refresh and charged the 2700 batteries, put in the camera and everything starts up fine and i take 1 test picture. Put away the camera (to be used in a couple of days); bring the camera, power-it-up and "low battery" indicator turns on. Refresh and recharge the 2700's again, can power up and take shots immedicately, but after about a day or so, the batteries are dead. Refresh and recharge a set of Sony 2500mah with the same charger and they work great(hold charge).Used a non-brand charger for the 2700s; charges fine, but after about 2 days, the batteries are dead again. My only conclusion is that my unit was shipped with defective Sony 2700s that now can't hold a charge for more than 1 day. Will need to see if i can claim something under warranty, but knowing Sony, the warranty probably expired 90 days after purchase....bummer!
I had been using a linksys router for a year... and after multiple dropped signals in a day while studying for my boards, i had it. Time warner assured me it was an equipment issue. So I looked up reviews and found this router. After ONE year of owning this router, i have NOT had a single problem with the signal... even with an avid gamer in the house who also downloads movies in his spare time.
I contacted this place PIRATEPT in November since I was travelling and I did not use the IPOD I got from them. Once I started using it my wife realized the IPOD pins you use to charge the unit were missing, they still charge the unit but it had a missing part. I contacted the merchant and they were extremely rude and they accused me of lying. I have different IPODS and an IPAD and never have this issues. I filed a claim and the merchant kept sending me emails stating I was lying. I only wanted my IPOD to be fixed nothing else, I did not care about a refund or anything else. I decided not to continue with this claim since it's a waste of my time that I don't have because of working issues. My IPOD charges however I don't know for how long on this condition. Three weeks ago since I send another IPOD I did not get with this Company I contacted this guys again to see if they could repair the Unit and someone named Jim told me to send it to their Repair Department to fix it and they will let me know how much it will cost. Since I did not get a response back on 02/02 I decided to contact them and they accused me again of lying stating I did not send any Unit/s. I will go tomorrow to the FEDEX store I send it to get that tracking number since I did not kept the invoice because I thought I did not have to face this issues. What I don't respect it's the rudeness and the way this people treat their customers. I'm a business man and it's really hard to believe someone is in business acting like this. I was so upset and still I'm with the way they treat me that I was ready to file a complaint with the BBB but I don't have time to go through this, my time is woth more than an IPOD. Thanks a lot for reading my review....
I've been using these headphones for almost two years now, practically every night ! They always sound great and have never caused me any problems !It's not really fair to compare these headphones with corded headphones but considering the freedom the RS-85 gives you to roam around without pulling a cord behind you, I think these headphones are a great value !I strongly recommend the RS-85 to anyone looking for a quality wireless headphones !
My phone has a built in headset plug, but in order to get a plantronics headset to work you MUST plug it into their amplifier box. They've made deliberate design decisions to ensure that you can't just plug it into your phone.That doesn't really make any sense. A headset is just a normal telephone receiver shaped like a headset, so I should have the same sort of plug shape and not require a clunky, oversized, battery-requiring "universal modular amplifier" to make it work.
Cheap, quality tapes, work well with my Canon HV30. I try to stick to a single brand so I don't have to use a head cleaner (not all that important, anyway. I've been using this brand of tapes for 2 years now without an issue.
I was a bit weary from reading some of the mixed reviews, but many of the positive reviews out-weighed the possible risk. With having the remote for a week now, I must say that it was a great purchase. I also recently bought an Sony RM-VL610B remote and am pleased with that purchase as well. The AX1400 is more advanced than the VL610B in terms of macros and XPRESS buttons.Products used on:Vizio 47" LCDSony CT100 Sound BarSony DVD PlayerVizio Blu-Ray PlayerSharp Aquos LCDLiving Room IR Dimming Recessed LightingSA Digital Cable BoxSA DVRThe Pros:-Despite a previous review stating the software does not work on Vista, it DOES. There is an updated version on the Sony esupport site and you can get the drivers from the disc that comes with the AX1400.-was easy to set up basic functions and learn where needed. Setting up the macros and express functions took a little bit, but once you do and if you are moderately tech savvy, it will offers you a great amount of features and programing options.-learned all my existing remotes with ease and if it didnt have a function you can add it....I had to learn my Insignia Blu-Ray player functions, but 99% of the universal remotes do not have the Insignia Blu-Ray player codes.-It has replaced all my remotes in the living room and the master bedroom..with the exception of the PS3...but with a cheap IR PS3 remote receiver, I will have some of that functionality.-the OLED and backlight aspects are great functions and programmable as well.The Cons:-Its not a small remote..its a bit on the bigger side, but not outrageous for that matter either. Its the trade-off for having a decent OLED screen and a good amount of buttons..which is a plus when wanting to have as many feature buttons from your various factory remotes...not to mention giving you "spare" buttons to program as you like-Its not a cheap remote, but definitely not the most expensive either...-Sometimes it likes to be directly aimed at the units to be operated, but I have seen worse and better.Overall a great advanced remote..if you want something that offers a good level of functionality and can accept a slight learning curve for the advanced functions, you will not be disappointed! It handles basic functions well too....
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I lost the little rubber part that came with my digital rebel and had to replace the entire eyecup. Luckily I found the right one and it snapped right in place.
I ususally put a lot of stock into reviews but I discredited the people complaining about the background noise on this unit. Boy was I wrong. It really is very annoying. Mine is the combination of a chirp and a constant noise that I can't explain. But it is a serious annoyance.(...)
I have been using these for the last 2 years.These are no doubt the best headphones I have ever used. Sound is pretty good and I can easily tell the difference when I am using other ones and this one.However, this has serious build quality issues:1. The plastic end where the headband connects to the earphones is very cheap. It broke within a year of usage - in spite of my being very careful in using it.2. Now, after nearly 2 years, the earphones material came off, exposing the sponge inside.While the 2nd issue is *probably* OK (or is it? for so much price?), the first issue reflects very bad on the company. Don't they use their own products? Haven't they found this while testing the quality?++ for sound quality-- for build qualityNote: These are *not* noise-cancelling headphones. Some sellers say these are "passive noise-cancelling" headphones. All they mean is, because it fits on your ear, it blocks any air flow, thus reducing the noise.Avoid these if you can!Hope this helps! :)
I had high hopes for this!!! but it didnt fit my sony disc player!!! buyer beware its a waste of money! .................the one star is for Amazons great service.
Received the item in a timely fashion. It is the exact model of the original flash that I had broken. Works great with my old camera.
It has a weather feature on it. I set it for my altitude and it always shows it is raining or snowing.
Excellent price and a great value for this battery. It was a little strange that it came with no charge on the battery whatsoever but after a normal charge time it works perfectly. Would purchase again!
I bought the Nordic Blue version of the T6200 a month ago. I'm satisfied with the performance. Although I'm a bit disappointed that the T6200 actually doesn't have the Vibracall function (it says in the manual that only the T6210 and T6220 have it). It was actually one of the main reasons why I chose to buy this model over the T5420. I hope ... would revise it's editorial review and omit this VibraCall alert feature so as not to mislead prospective buyers. Overall, it is a great buy though.
Canon PowerShot A560 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom( I think this is the one) I returned it as I didn't like it at all. It seems very cheaply made and had AA Batteries, which I also didn't like.
There is no doubt about it; this is a great camera to discover the virtues (and limitations) of digital photography. The interface, a menu system given via a LCD, is easy to understand and use, though in bright sun light the LCD can be nearly impossible to see. The camera's main problem, as many have mentioned, is battery use. The camera comes supplied with batteries (wow!) but since this camera is such a joy to use, you'll likely go through them on your way to the store to buy the NiMH rechargeables that you'll need. I purchased a 13hr charger and 8 AA NiMH batteries for $40.00 at Radio Shack.The advantage of the digital is that I've been taking many many more "memory" shots of my life with this camera then I ever did using the traditional chemistry based system. Another advantage is that the LCD lets you review the pictures right after taking the image. This can be a great feature at parties and the like. When it comes to a traditional camera, the outlay of the many dollars and the amount of time between shot taken and shot realized was too costly for me to take many pictures.The disadvantages of digital cameras, at least at this cost level, are resolution (you really cannot beat the old system yet) and image control (focus, f-stop, zoom, etc.) but maybe I just haven't discovered those aspects of the camera yet.All in all, a great "new to digital" camera coupled with a great place to buy it. Amazon.com treated me very well when I had some problems with the order. I highly recommend them.
I didn't even want the play and charge cord but it's cheaper than purchasing the battery by itself. You can always throw out the cord, a little wasteful but I guess that's how microsoft prefers to operate.
A couple of negatives to start with. As others have indicated, once the electronics are turned off the current time is not kept. If you forget this important point aligning will not work. Next point. Double check that the tightening screw that secures the optical tube to the mount is tight every time you use the scope. I neglected to do this and the thing slid out of the mount and hit my patio. Unbelievably, nothing broke and the scope's collimation was not knocked askew. The good news is you can be using this scope in a manner of minutes after just a little practice. The optics are good and the tracking is too when you consider how inexpensive this machine is. Adding weight to the accessory tray helps with stability.
I opened the box in my tiny college dorm room looking for something will blast music onto the academix quad outside my window. This does the job perfectly! It does a great job for a 450 watt system. But wait, didn't Amazon claim this to be 500 watts? I don't know where that came from, but the consumer should know that and I am surprised that this has not been picked up on yet.After reading few of the other testimonials I noticed that I was not the only one to have problems hearing voices through the speakers. Oddly enough, after about 10 min of use, it sounded perfect and the singers came through clear as a bell. One more thing, make sure you either have coax, optical, or a three minijack sound card to make sure you get full use out of all the speakers. Overall a GREAT product.
I've used Logitech thumb trackballs since about 1999. As the other reviewers have said, it has saved my hand and arm from great pain. I own about 4 of the Trackman Marble Wheels (discontinued) and now one of these. Everything about it is perfect, EXCEPT that the ball pops right out of the top every time you drop it or even if it just gets turned over while moving (in a laptop case for example). I wish Logitech had made the ball just a little more snug or put a ring around it like on the old Trackman.
I ordered this one for my daughter and family. I have had one for about ten years. I use it all most weekly. It still works great. Highly recommend.
Let me start by saying I have used several detectors in the past and had mediocre luck including an incident with my Rocky Mountain detector/jammer that was a total fraud! In that incident I got two tickets in one week and then researched and realized that the supposed "jammer" was nothing more than a ploy to get people to buy their sub-par radar detector for lots more money! Now on to this detector. There are some erroneous alerts as you would expect but using the city/highway versions where appropriate help this tremendously. On my way home from Kansas City on Sunday I had a guy convoying with me (pretty typical when I travel) I was doing 90-95 on the posted 75 mph split lane highway passing a car when my V995 started chirping K-band so of course I slowed and moved to the right lane. The guy behind me obviously wasn't too intelligent as he went ahead and passed right by me without much hesitation. As he passed I tried to signal him that there was a cop coming but he never looked over. Of course within a mile or so we passed a trooper going the other way and before I knew it my V995 starts chirping again and I look in my rear view mirror and see the officer gaining ground on us. He barrels straight past me and nabs the guy that passed me about 3/4 of a mile up the road. I love my V995!!! Buy it! You will not be disappointed!
I love my Zune. Its to bad Microsoft has decided to give up on it in the MP# market as it supports all music formats. I will cantinue to use it until it dies.
I had this printer cable for a HP 4880 All-In-One and it had been working for 2 years without any problem. I just sold my old printer with the cable and got a new one for my new Canon MP560, still works like a charm.Made with quality material as well as sold for a cheap price on Amazon, you could never get such a good deal in Bestbuy or walmart.
This review is my first on Amazon. It is for the Omnimount UCL-L Black 26" To 45" Large Flat Panel Cantilever Mount. We purchased this for the family room to mount a 40" Sony flat panel to the right side of our fireplace. Hanging a tv above the fireplace is generally too high and get be hard on the neck. We attached this cantilever mount to three studs on the wall in less than 1/2 hour which included adding the television to the mount. This setup allows the tv to be pulled out away from the cabinet far enough that we can turn it in any direction we need. Our general contractor was quite impressed with the quality as well.The instructional manual needs to be more detailed.We highly recommend this item. Due to the bankruptcy sale at Circuit City, it was listed at 30% off an over $600 sale price not including sales tax. We saved quite a bit by purchasing it through Amazon plus the option of return if we needed to. Very pleased with this purchase and product.
I love this product.Presto 02970 Professional SaladShooter Electric Slicer/Shredder, WhiteI have had the smaller version of the Salad Shooter for 20+ years and use it on a regular basis. I bought the Professional version as it is bigger, and it will save me so much time with my garden this year for freezing and canning. Slicing and such will go so much faster. I have tried a couple other products, and keep going back to the Salad Shooter, so easy to use and clean up is a breeze. I like the fact this has a crinkle cut and two different thicknesses for slicing. I use it for salads, make a big one to last for a few days, takes only minutes!! I'm all about saving time in the kitchen and now that summer is almost here thie will be a great time saver, especially when I start to harvest my garden!! If you have not tried the Salad Shooter yet, you don't know what your missing!! I highly recommend it!!
I had a perfectly good hair dryer but got tired of coiling/wrapping the cord around the handle or something every time I put it away. I bought the Andis because it has not only the retracting cord but also the folding handle, and space is at a premium in my place.The dryer itself does a good job. Not only is 1875 watts plenty hot but I use it on 'high' and the motor blows the air hard enough that I can dry my hair in only about 5-7 minutes which is good.The disappointment is the cord retraction. It worked fine maybe the first half dozen times I used the dryer, and then suddenly it stopped short. It still retracts but stops with about 6" of what it used to retract, still out. Add that to the length that was never intended to be retracted, and voila, I'm dealing with cord again - the one reason I bought the thing to avoid!Since the heater, motor, and handle still work, I'm keeping it till I can find something better. I had never heard of Andis before this and I wonder if it's just an off brand...? At any rate, do NOT buy this if the cord retraction is what's gotten your attention.
Like everyone else that's reviewed this product on this page, having the same issues. The mouse and keyboard connectivity is terrible. I'm a graphic artist, plugged it in last nite tried to do some work and i almost threw it out the window.This p.o.s. is going back to best buy.
I have this disk and am yet another victim of the C1301 Error. Is anyone filing a class action lawsuit against SanDisk? I would like to be party to that!
Very good for setting up our small home network. We run a desk top and lap top via this network, plus a kindle. When the kids visit they have their lap tops and allows everyone internet access without having to "schedule" time to check emails, FB, etc. I am not a tech wizarrd, but it was pretty easy to set up and have operating in less than 1 hour total....which includes reading directions.
i got this for my nokia n75, its working great with no problemas of this time. i got the package bec of the adapters its much easierdowlowding the pics to my computer, fast delivery
I love to tune in to Internet radio (which the spiders and snakes of the RIAA and their congressional cronies are trying to kill) and have friends over. These little black speakers are planted unobtrusively planted in the living room, plugged into my laptop on the hearth, with a lightshow filling the screen. My friends ask where the great sound is coming from, and I watch their faces when I point to the laptop and the Monsoons.I have four Dahlquist DQ-10s, an MK sub and two McIntosh amps, so I have a good benchmark for comparison. Everytime I play my laptop through my little Monsoons, I'm once again awestruck, that this sound is coming out of ...[these] speakers.
This is a very good product for the average user. I use it at work and home. I have had no issues with it and has good feel to it. Excellent buy for the money!
This stuff is Antec's Formula 5 STC (Silver Thermal Compound), and the part number accurately reflects this. Another reviewer said he was expecting Antec Formula 7, which is based on diamond dust.The two mildly annoying things about this product are 1) the tiny amount of actual product received, which is maybe a third of the volume of the syringe it is supplied in, and 2) the comparatively huge clamshell package used to encase the syringe. C'mon Antec, in this day and age you can do better than that - it's a waste of raw materials and energy. I'm docking one star just for that.The product itself? Seems to work just fine. Antec say it is 88% (by weight) micronized silver, which is a near ideal thermal transfer medium. Hope it doesn't dry out - if it does, I'll try to remember to update this review.
I've had my Webcam Go for several months and love it. I've not had problems with freezing of computer as reported in other reviews and I have an unsophosticated computer set-up. Its true the picture quality is mediocre at best but the product does not mislead regarding pixel and quality. Also keep inmind that printed quality also depends on quality of your printer with ink jets delivering superior photo quality. The software include when I purchased the camera allows one to work with the image - for example to sharpen, add or decrease contrast, hue, color saturation. Utilizing this software I've ended up with many good to high quality photos. Again this required learning the software which is very easy to use and for me a load of fun. I'd say this camera is perfect for people who will enjoy being creative and as I said earlier &quot;play with pictures.&quot; A key to quality is adequate light and more important learning to focus the camera. The focus ring around the lens requires estimation of range to target. I found I became better at this over time. Also a major advantage is that the camera stores up to 90 images at highest quality setting. So I recommend when shoooting image you really care about - take more than one shot at different focus settings. Again I love mine! I have a background in photography including developing my own in a darkroom. Never thought I'd enjoy a digital camera this much...I think I like it because I do get to be a part of the creative process ( as in a darkroom )because I have to improve the quality using the software. In closing - if you want to download excellent pictures effortlessly this is not the camera for you. However if you are creative and like to work with images then you will have a blast. I'm buying one for my teenage neices because it will give them the experience of taking the picture and learning about contrast, color saturation and etc.
Awesome! Running XP, a true plug and play unit. From box to scan in 10 minutes including all sw setup, connecting and first scan. Compared to an older unit i had prior, the scan quality is superior, easy of operation all around terrific. No need of manuals, process is easy step by step. No glitches, a winner.
Poor sound quality. Does not come with docking adapters for all ipods, this should be standard when selling a product like this, it's a 5 cent piece of plastic. Buttons on top are flat so hard to reach from bed and know what you are doing.
While searching for a lens for my new elan 7 I came upon this one. I figured that since angry people are more likely to write a review, there are bound to be more bad reviews. It is only now, when the lens is on its second trip to be repaired for the same thing, that I realize that this lens in particular is not a good one. The af/mf switch broke on me twice, and when it was repaired the first time the Sigma workman snapped the data cable in the lens and now it doesn't stop down. Now the warranty is out and the lens is practically unusable.I thought that lemons only come to other people, but this is just one bad lens, especially on newer bodies, since Sigma does not buy the specifications from Canon, like Tamron does.Do yourself a favor and pass over this one and get the Canon 28-105 f3.5-5.6 (make sure you get the f3.5, not f4) or the Canon 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS. They are both much (much) quieter (silent), faster operating and aperture, and are guaranteed to work with your Canon body.When I contacted Sigma support they were often busy and not very helpful. Canon, on the other hand, was very nice to work with.I will enjoy my new 28-135 USM IS, and I will try to trade this lens in for some money, even though it is now out of warranty.And a note to people like me out there...Spend your money on the lens! It is much better to have the 28-135 IS with a rebel ti than a 28-90 on an elan 7e.
I bought the second battery to use on long trips, but this isn't a very good choice. I can't remember when I bought it (maybe a year ago?), but it's already dying. It only holds a charge for about 50 pictures before I have to charge it again. My original Cannon battery far outlasts this one. I recommend you get a name brand battery replacement.
If the iTrip much away from the radio the signal lost and no good sound
I bought a Canon A570 for my mother and she loves it; and this week I bought another one for my best friend for her birthday. Even though I also recently purchased an Canon S5 IS for myself and will be ordering the Canon 40D soon (for more serious shots), I still plan on picking up one more A570 for myself because I like it so much.
I thought they were going to be really cool when i got these speakers. I was wrong. It was okay at first, then they got fuzzy and the sound is all distorted. I guess since they aren't expensive, you get what you pay for... so i suggest spending more money
As a skilled touch typist accustomed to the standard keyboard layout, I was surprised and disappointed to discover that this keyboard forces you to use your left hand to reach the "6" key.Microsoft decided to make the "7" key twice as wide, and move the "6" key to the left side of the split layout -- where the right hand cannot reach it.This to me is a fatal flaw. If you don't touch type the numbers, maybe it won't bother you -- but if do, or if you share the keyboard with others, they might find themselves mistakenly typing "7" when they meant to type "6". I did this a few times already, but I'll be replacing this keyboard with something better as soon as possible.
So we all know the SE530s sound amazing (especially with the yellow foam ear pieces that come with the PTHs), so I wanted to give you some insight into the potential long term wear. After almost two years (but not quite!) one of the wires right next to the earpiece started to crack in two places. I used these things for everything, and almost daily for two years; While running, lifting, sitting on the train or airplane, and often let my ipod nano hang down from the wire (not the greatest idea as it puts tension on the wire).Thankfully, I was still within the two year warranty, so I shipped the earphones back to Shure, and within a week I had a BRAND NEW set of earpieces with all the extras. This is called great customer service. Hopefully I will have these for longer than two years, and when they eventually fail, I will buy another set of Shures. Bravo.
This item is not the one pictured. This is a standard optical cable on both ends. I needed the mini earphone style plug at one end to plug into my Mac.
This is an outstanding product. It has the feel of something much more expensive. It's very comfortable to wear, sound quality is excellent. I can't imagine a better product for the price. I am very happy with this purchase. I had never used a headset previously, but that's the only way I talk on the phone now.
Sometimes I hear the cassette rolls &#34;grrnch, grrnch,....&#34; But more times than not it turns smoothly. I like it. Nothing more to it. Order arrived on time.
The 7020 is my second Brother laser and has completely met my needs. The only downside to this amazing machine is, because I use it with multiple computers over a wireless network (using an Apple Airport Express as a print server), the computers can't "see" it to use it as a scanner. To scan with it, I have to run a 16' USB cable across the room and plug one of the computers directly into the 7020. Hardly a fault with the 7020, though.I like the 7020 so much, I'm thinking about buying a second one for my classroom at my own expense -- it's such a time-saver!
I have had a sony Hi-8 Camcorder for ten years now, and was genereally pleased with it. However, I wanted to go digital. I didn't want to spend too much money, certainly not on my first digital venture. I did a lot of online reading, and got the impression that HDD cameras didn't perform too well, and mini DVD limits your time, so went for miniDV.I have had the camera just over a week at the time of writing.Pros: Good clear image. Audio Quality. Nightshot Plus. Ilink. Small size. Ease of Use. 40x Optical zoom.Cons: Sony Accessories, particularly batteries are far too expensive. I shall be looking for 3rd party sources. No headphone jack. No accessory shoe. Cannot control playback except via touch screen LCD. No firewire cable supplied. Cannot charge batteries off camera without purchasing a seperate charger.Comments.It comes with some basic editing software on CD, but I cannot comment on this, as I have Adobe Premiere 1.5, and I am using this with no problem at all. If you want to transfer your video into your computer, you need a firewire cable. Usually for a PC you need a 4 pin to 6 pin one. You can buy them on Amazon MUCH cheaper than the local stores, so I recommend ordering one if you decide to buy the camcorder.All in all, I am pleased with it so far in terms of video and audio quality. One annoyance. If you buy another battery, you also need to buy a charger, as the power supply you get with the camera will only charge the batteries whilst they are in the camera. This isn't much use if, for example, you want to charge a battery at home, while you use a fresh one outdoors. The extra chargers are around $40, as well as the cost of another battery of course. By the time you buy an extra battery, that off-cam charger, a case, a couple of filters, and a firewire cable, you can almost double the cost of the cam itself!
Great sound while they worked. One earpiece just quit working all of a sudden.
i am a nikon fans.i bought this camera in Oct 2007.this product worth the value of it.i tested the noise of the ccd, and the result is amazing: no noise point in low ISO 100 at 8" exposure. the pictures are also excellent,the color is vivid and the image is sharp. the lense in this kit is ok, and i plan to buy more lenses like 50/1.4 and micro 105 VR.
I have owned three SanDisk Sansa M240 models that store 1GB. The first one I purchased with a in store warranty, but the player did not work right out of the box. So I took It back and got a second Sansa which developed an intermittent short within two months causing sound quality to diminish significantly. I took the second Sansa back and cashed in my warranty on a third SanDisk Sansa m240 1GB along with buying a second in store warranty. In two months my third SanDisk Sansa m240 developed the same intermittent short. I'll cash in my warranty on a different player this time.
These are great little headphones for the price. They're just like foam earplugs. There is a proper way to squish and insert earplugs, believe it or not. Most people just press a couple times without any thought and shove. You have to "roll" these between your fingertips really well, evenly, over and over. If you don't, they will expand too fast and you'll have trouble, especially when new. The more you use them, the better they get until the foam finally breaks down and you go to the replacement foam. I only use these when traveling and they knock down the noise down from planes, considerably. These are your best bet for the money. Ignore the reviewers that state that their double and triple priced headphone are better. DUH!!! What would you expect!!! If you buy a car for 10,000 don't expect 20,000 or 30,000 dollar features and performance. Someone actually compared these to 80 dollar Shure headphones!!! Also, any self-proclaimed, pretentious, audiophile that buys these for 10 bucks and expects audiophile performance is just being ridiculous. Come back to Earth, please. I have used these on all forms of media and have yet to be disappointed. They will definitely show the flaws in any recordings because the sound is isolated and aimed directly at your eardrum. This is one reason I would NEVER give it to a little kid. If you like to save space on your Ipod and go with a low quality setting, your mistake will be painfully obvious. It will also be painfully obvious when you listen to the some of the cheap/low quality recordings and incompetent audio engineers of late.These will not fit everybody's ears on the entire planet!
I love this headset, I purchased it cuz the ear buds that came with my radio weren't comfy but these things are great. Its soft and has flexible ear pieces so it's not squished against my head and its adjustable. Its light weight and the sound I get is great. If you're looking for a good price you can't complain with these.
I was worried about purchasing this product after reading some of the other reviews. I have a wireless network and a cordless phone and thought they might conflict with each other. My phone rotates channels and some of the channels conflict with my wireless network causing me to lose contectivity sometimes when I receive calls. The Leapfrog setup is as simple as others have said. I'm using it with my DirecTV Tivo. When I first turned it on, my wireless network went off, but I changed its channel and have been fine ever since. I have not had a problem with the cordless phone, although I don't use the phone and the leapfrog together often. A slight adjustment of the antenna gave me crystal-clear picture and sound. I am extremely happy with this purchase.
Although keyboard has nice features and is well laid out, the space bar only depresses in the center. Apparently this problem is wide spread amongst buyers as it is well documented on google. You would think Microsoft would offer a replacement part to fix such a common problem.
Out looking at the competition for this router, and after reading so many horrible reviews for all the latest competitive products (dual band rounters) I've decided to keep this one.I've owned it since 2008 (!) and it's been the most solid and fast router I've ever had. I had many before this router, so when the Comcast guy came by to install my cable modem, I asked him what he recommended. He didn't hesitate to tell me the D-Link router was by far the most successful model he had seen out in the field. I followed his advice, glad I did. I think I might have installed new firmware once, but this router stays up for months at a time without touching it. Let me qualify that: my partner is always downloading, and I'm a huge media hound. So there are times she and I are both downloading AND she has the Netflix going. I might be using the VOIP as well!Worst case, I have to stop trying to stream media, if I'm also transferring files off my laptop to my media server. This router (or maybe my server?) won't handle both transfer of files and streaming at the same time.. I'd like to get a dual band and see if it's any better but after reading reviews, I'm not going to try any other router.Lesson Learned: If you have a fast, solid router that actually works without much resetting, keep it.i will say this router is touchy. It's not running very hot (I keep it out where it can get a lot of air though). If I pick it up and turn it over (to see the model number for example) it may drop the connection. It doesn't like being moved lately I've noticed. But it's 4 years old, still going strong, I guess I'll wait for it to break..I did have a problem tonight; torrents were slowing down. I reset the modem, rebooted and rebooted the router. Router never came back. I rebooted it again (power cord style). It still didn't come back. I started reading about new routers, figuring it was just dead now.But I decided (before getting in the car to go to BBuy) that I would hard reset it with a pen, and push the button in the back. Came right back in seconds, no problems since.This is such a reliable and fast router, I'm not up for rolling the dice on any other box.Sounds like dual band is not much help beyond 10feet with other routers. I sit about 10 feet away from my router but my partner will be upset if she has any connection problems in the master bedroom. I use my router for work, for media downloads, streaming, VOIP, so I depend on it for my life.If it ain't broke...
I previously owned the G5's orange predecessor and loved it. It went every where with me in my backpack and out lasted my first laptop but it slowly went into death throws. I tore it down and fixed the wire to bring it back to life but decided to start anew. The extra button is handy for button mapping in some of the games I play and the other functionality that I had grown so accustomed to was there and untouched. It's precise, the wheel is smooth and solid, and i enjoy the wheel tilt for photo editing and web surfing. The variable speed is excellent for games. The weights allow for more control. It's a fantastic mouse. I would warn that if you plan to use it with a laptop go easy on the cord, it failed where it enters the mouse on the old model more or less because of the nylon wrapping.
The product was packed well and received within days. The latest available firmware was already pre-loaded and I was using it 10 minutes after opening the box. I much prefer this over USB and &lt;shudder> parallel centronics connections.I left it in the default DHCP setting, disabled Netware & Appletalk and simply reserved an IP address on the DHCP server. It took just a few minutes to create the TCP/IP port on all our Windows and Linux PCs in the house. Yes, this serves our home network.
This camera and its included software is all you need, really. It goes from "point and shoot" to all types of customized photography. If you already have Canon lenses, I strongly suggest getting the body only, and a decent memory card. Even the included flash works great. Nice job, Canon.
Well, My T.V. has a blue streak across the bottom of the screen. It has been there Since day one and appears to be growing in size. I do not know if i will order big items (such as electronics) on amazon for awhile, if ever. Receiving the TV took longer than expected and to have a blue streak and not great Hi-Def picture is absurd.So apparently Amazon cannot do anything to help me except that i need to contact a certified TV repairer authorized by samsung. It was very hard to arrange him to come, and when he finally did he was just like yeah you have a blue line thats bad (I could have told you that). He said that he would get back with us. Well he never did, and 3 weeks later i finally call him, and he tells me "I have forgotten about you yada yada yada...just let me know when you are going out of town so i can pick up the tv, its probably the light engine or something."That would have been great if you could have told me what the story was earlier. But in the end it is probably Amazon's fault because the T.V. essentially "broke" in shipping.Sincerely,A very displeased customer.
After my disastrous experience with the Toshiba 27df46 (see my review of that product), I purchased this set.The picture, sound and all features are superior. I don't watch much TV, but what I do watch is at least enjoyable from a technical perspective thanks to this Sony. I really don't understand the complaints others have posted regarding the sound being too loud on this set, I have not run into that problem at all.The only complaint I have thus far is that it is obvious that HDTV menus are a add-on to this set. If you wish to adjust anything (other than channel or volume) while watching Digital TV you have to select the Analog menu then tab over to the Digital menu before you can adjust picture/close captioning etc.The design of the menus for the Digital is modern and high tech in appearance whereas the Analog is very 70's and cartoonish in appearance. It appears that Sony "went cheap" on this feature and rather than rewriting the entire Menu software they simply tacked on the Digital to the existing.If you watch primarily DVD's, analog Satellite or Cable this menu issue is less likely to be an annoyance. I use the Digital menus a lot simply because I frequently watch over-the-air HD broadcasts.
I originally wanted a Pelican case, because that's what everyone recommends, but after looking at some of them, they really didn't fit my needs. They were big and bulky looking, WAY TOO heavy duty, and most importantly, they were expensive and cost too much for what I wanted.This case looks beautiful and protects your equipment adequately.Not only does the case look good, but it's sturdy and built very well.I didn't need something that could protect my equipment from a head on collision with a train, so this stylish Vanguard at a reasonable price was exactly what I was looking for! What I was looking for, was a hard case that would protect my DSLR equipment from bumps & dings moving from my home to the trunk of my car, as well as guard from dust.Included in the package is the hard case, a 1/2"~ thick extra dark gray Styrofoam base for added protection, 6"~ thick customizable foam the size of the base, two foot long dividers, two 6" dividers, a 8" divider, an optional clip-on shoulder strap, and two sets of keys. The dividers are made of plastic and have a rubbery material covering it with slits to fit the other dividers for maximum customization.Right out of the box, I was stunned by the quality of the case. It looked VERY good. My father took a look at the case and thought I paid at least $200 for it! I told him it was less than 1/4 of what he thought, and he couldn't believe it!It's light, not too big or bulky, and I like how the handle has the black matte grip. Not only does it look good, but it feels good and doesn't slip in my hand when I carry it fully loaded.I took a picture of my setup and uploaded it in the product picture slides. If you take a look at that photo, my equipment includes:Canon EOS 40DSigma 50mm 1.4Tamron 17-50mm 2.8Canon 70-200 F4LCanon Speedlite 430EXand some other small accessoriesThey all fit comfortably and don't move around in the case thanks to tons of foam padding inside the case.If you have more equipment than this, I'd suggest you get a larger case.Some things that I would say that I'm not satisfied with is the buckle and latching system. That's the only part that feels a bit cheap and the design allows the top cover to jiggle around when it's dropped down. Not a problem though because once you clamp it down, the case is tightly secured.Also, this case comes with keys, but they are pretty much useless because I bet I could bust the case open with a simple pair of pliers.The 'rubbery' finish on the exterior is not really rubber, but some type of thin plastic brittle substance. I doubt that it adds to any shock absorption. Again, not to worry about if you're relatively careful, as you should be with your equipment because there's ample foam padding inside the case.Bottom line, this Vanguard gives you exactly what you need for exactly how much you want to pay to protect your equipment.If you want a stylish looking, affordable hard case that could fit 3-4 lenses with your camera body and a flash, this may be the case for you!
Other than the fact that this recorder just plain performs, it also has a feature you will not find on any other model from any other manufacturer: Flexible Record. It allows for a variable recording time format. In other words, let's say you want to record a program that is 2 hours and 17 minutes long. With most units you would have to choose the 4 hour recording mode and leave a fairly large blank space on the disc, (some have a three hour mode - not many). With this baby you just press the FR button and a screen pops up where you can set your record time and the unit will adjust the record speed to fill your disc with the best possible recording and no leftover space. I don't think Panasonic, in it's infinite wisdom any longer includes this feature on it's dvd recorders and I for one cannot imagine why. I called them once about it but got no real answer. Go figure! Another thing Panasonic did with this unit was to not put a "tray open" button on the remote?????? What makes this even stranger is the unit will except the command! I know this because I have a remote from a DMR-ES10 and it will work the unit and open the tray. So I don't know why Panasonic decided to leave that button off the remote...I guess they saved a couple of yen. But this is a good recorder. It has a digital tuner and it will record any type of disc out there except Blu-ray.
I am using three of these in different locations. Two are set up in BRIDGE mode, and act as wireless access points to a wired network. The third is used as the router. Easy to set up, works perfectly, I can't remember the last time any of them needed to be reset. Well worth the inexpensive cost.
I couldn't find any one elses' reviews for what I wanted to do with this splitter(or any other for that matter), so I thought I would share. I used this splitter to split a previous line going straight into a Brighthouse(cable) modem, and split into the cable line with another going into a TV Tuner card. It worked like a charm, and all my services work like they did before. This splitter is amazingly sturdy feeling(I think it's made of steel), and weighs about a pound, despite it's relatively small size).
Incredible sound. Hard to listen to without smiling. We are so glad we put this on our computer, our primary tv. I will look at Bose first for any other speaker needs.It is hard to describe the clean high quality sound, no absurd lows, just perfect sound.Matt
I was on the fence about how effective the lens pen would be, but was pleasantly surprised. Cleans very well and if you're careful to remove the particulates from the surface it does not scratch the lens at all.
this product provides great protection for i pods, but pushing the buttons is not quite as easy with the skin on. so for protection is give this four starsi did not take off points for some other things because other people may not have the same problems or concerns.one of my problems is that the skin makes makes the i pod look much larger and chunky. but it looks great on the i pod mini.there is also a little difficulty getting it on and off if you plan on doing this regularly. why? one might ask would i think of taking off the skin regularly? well even though i can charge my i pod with the skin on i can not plug my i trip into my i pod with the skin on so if i want to listen to my music when driving then it is a lot more trouble than i like to deal with.so if you don't mind the look which is actually not bad, or the i trip inconvenience, then the protection is great.oh and if you have an i pod mini then i definately advise buying on of these
I've just got my iPod and have been playing with it non-stop for the last week. This product is a 10! There is currently nothing I don't like about it, it's the easiest, most intuitive, most useful portable music device that I've ever seen. All this and I'm running Windows! I'm using the xPlay (version 5) trial software and have been thrilled at the way the iPod works with Windows. It doesn't automatically sync up w/o iTunes, but I'm not sure that's a disadvantage--I don't think I want my mp3 player to reflect any changes to my hard drive everytime that I sync up--I'd rather select what to add. It's also slower with Windows than with a Mac. A CD takes between 30-45 seconds to download, rather than the 10 seconds that Apple claims. That being said, the time consuming part of the process is burning the MP3s onto your hardrive in the first place, not transfering them. If you are doing something normal like adding three or four albums at a time (rather than changing every song on your iPod) you'll be done in under three minutes. If you have Windows and and have coveted one of these things, go for it! The xPlay system works very well and brings iPod to Windows.
I really like this product- it cleaned up my picture on my 55" LCD a little- was good to begin with but better now. It also helps me manage my cables. You cannot tell from the back of my entertainment system that there are 7 devices connected. Nice to know how many amps my system is pulling too. Hope I never have to put it to the ultimate test- would hate to lose it.
This is a very good anti-static pad. It is sized large enough to fit a desktop PC and a couple accessories like an external hard drive and USB hub or a notebook PC with a couple such accessories - but small enough that it can fit on many shelves. As noted by previous Amazon.com users, its ground wire connection has an alligator clip which can be removed and the blunt end which remains plugged into the ground connection of many power strips. Some power strips have too wide of a ground receptacle on the outlets which don't provide a good ground connection, but many do. Also as noted by previous Amazon.com users, I could have done without the white color (I have a black Desktop PC and a black notebook PC).
I contacted the seller but have not heard back yet. The ipod was supposed to be shipped a month ago but I still haven't received it. I'm not sure what to do. Please help.Thanks,Greg
I purchased this item for my son less than one year ago. Within three months from the date of purchase (almost exactly to the day the warranty ran out) the DVD began skipping and not playing DVDs. I had to buy a separate DVD player and hook it up to the AV jack in the back of the TV so my son could watch movies.So far the screen still works but it already has a greenish color beginning to cloud part of the left side of the screen.My son is very upset that his favorite TV is no longer working correctly. This year I will buy him another TV/DVD combo but it will not be this model.I recommend that you read all of these reviews before you decide to purchase this item, I wish I had done that. I learned a tough lesson the hard way, I didn't do the research.
I bought this product with the Belkin wireless router and it works well. I did a lot of comparison shopping and chose the wireless usb adapter because of its versatility. You can use it in a laptop as well as a desktop with no problems. I would definitly recommend this product.
The Sony CFD E100 rates say 4 stars for my purposes*; for others', it might rate 5.Mainly I wanted a good quality radio-cassette player boombox, with CD function optional, and little space usage. This model looked trustworthy, and could use my existing 6 rechargeable C-cells. I bought it online, used, unseen anywhere, and the price was right. (I'm one of those over-age-34 curmudgeons the marketers seem to hate. I bought the E100 mainly for playing tapes of my favorite radio news/opinion programs, i.e., time-shifting, to listen when my mind is less occupied. My cassettes are usually recorded by a high-quality deck with Dolby-B.)The design/shape factor is a plus, avoiding the fad of bulbous giant-fungus shapes.Sound quality is very good, but a bit bassy, at least on tape playback; voices tend to sound low and boxy. The "mega-bass" button makes practically no difference. I'd rather have normal tone balance as the default. Subwoofers be da_ned!Presetting radio stations was not difficult, following directions. Radio performance seems fine. The antenna can be swiveled when its bottom section is fully extended.(No comment on the remote control, which I lack and don't miss. It would only be needed for direct access to preset stations, rather than in step sequence.)CD playing works well, and the sound balance is more brilliant than on the cassette sound; maybe a tad weak in mid-range. CD track playing does not seem to be programmable; no random or auto repeat. Handling CDs must be done carefully, as the laser player mechanism hinges outward a little when the front-facing door is opened, and a CD needs to be held nearly vertical and snapped onto the hub --better with 2 hands. No, it does not play MP3s, but my CD-R copies play fine.The cassette door is similarly located on the back of the unit, but the in-&-out motions are more straightforward (up/down, simple). The carrying handle should be rotated down behind the unit to keep from interfering with cassette in-&-out. Cassette actions are full auto-stop. Only the "record" button is easily distinguishable, on the left end, with its red dot. Strangely, the cassette can be powered on by just pressing "Play," but after "Stop," the power is still ON. If not noticed, and you don't push "Power" off, this can drain your batteries!Overall, the design and function is quite pleasing to my senses. The E100 targets a near-empty niche, with very good design and quality. [*For what I paid used, it's 5 stars.]
dude... the capacity for AAA batteries is 700mAh and for AA is something around 2200mAh, of course AA batteries are going to last longer than AAA batteries...
I would like to start off this review by pointing out the purpose of this mouse. It is designed to be a cost effective solution for a transeiver-less [meaning no silly USB devices to plug in to use the mouse] optical bluetooth mouse. As with any bluetooth device, there may be an issue in communication with some bluetooth devices. The best way to fix this is to talk with the manufacturer of the notebook or transceiver and see about an update in software, firmware, or hardware.The first thing you will more than likely notice when holding this mouse is the way it fits your hand. It's not obsurdly small like some other notebook mice and it is no where near big. I've read where some reviews think the mouse is "too tall" to fit in their notebook cases. I personally find that may be true for the Mac notebook solutions but most other notebooks it will not be an issue. I own a Sony VAIO SZ-280P and the mouse is of the same thickness. It's designed to be confortable, so this means you need something to hold onto which it delivers that beautifully.The setup on my notebook [which actually uses a Toshiba Bluetooth module] was fast and easy. Once it was setup with the bluetooth manager [which took all of 2 minutes] I can now turn on and off the mouse at any point and the notebook will detect it automatically within about 4-5 seconds [this may vary due to the notebook's refresh rate (how often the computer looks for devices)of the bluetooth manager]. Some reviews have noted that the mouse sometimes needs a second to respond. This second delay is the mouse 'waking up' from a soft sleep. Which nullfies the comment from another review stating that this device needs an 'auto off' function. It has a soft sleep mode which allows it to conserve power, the Red LED stays on so that it can see if you are trying to use the mouse and then 'wake' it back up. This results in an always ready to use state, but incorperates an extremely energy efficient sleep mode that allows you to forget to turn this mouse off for days without killing the battery. I myself have left it on for days in my notebook bag and still have PLENTY of battery life. I have had this device for about 5 months and am still using the batteries that came in the device. I use the mouse maybe 2-3 hours in a normal day with many peaks of 5-8 hours. The great thing that goes unmentioned, if you find yourself with dead batteries and only one spare AA battery left, it will function with just ONE of the two AA Batteries in the mouse. I found this extremely smart for those JUST IN CASE situations when you don't have two batteries to complete the circuit.The mouse use is also very pleasent. I love the weight of the mouse myself [different for each person], as well as the sensativity, and overall functionality [yes forward and back buttons would be nice, but you can always switch to keyboard shortcuts]. I've not had the issue of the battery cover coming off at all except for a really bad fall or two. Never in use or storage.This mouse overall is GREAT. It's light, sturdy [I've dropped it several times], and efficient.Recommended? - YES [HIGHLY]
There is no reason that these wireless headphones should be purchased by anyone. I intended to use these to replace a set of IR wireless headphones that I use while on a treadmill attached to a TV because as the old IR unit is prone to static if not directly in line of sight of the transmitter.I could not get the JVC headphones to work at less than 8 feet from the transmitter. I adjusted the analog tuner both on the base and on the headset to maximum signal. The fact that there are two places one needs to adjust with a small thumb wheel is a bad sign, but even when properly adjusted the signal drifts and I still hear lot of static. Remember, I am listening to TV not music and on a treadmill so sound quality is not at all critcal here.I am returning these, but I will have to pay shipping.
I love this easy to set-up, easy to take-down and carry screen. Could have used a larger screen for my projector but don't regret the purchase.
I puchased this headset to you with my cordless phone in order to free up my hand while on the phone. It is excellent. The sound is clear and I would recommend this product to anyone wanting to free up their hands during phone conversations.
I bought this system Xmas 2001. ... There a few "nagging items" I'd of like done differently but overall I'm very pleased.THE GOOD1) Sounds great! The subwoofer & (5) satellite speakers are nice looking & compact. And the output is plenty for our 12' x 16' room.2) Plays virtually ALL TYPES of CD's perfectly. I use DVD, CD-audio, CD-R & CD-RW with MP3s. I've encountered no skipping problems.3) I plugged my existing CD changer & my HiFi VCR into it's RCA jacks. These components were integrated well.4) 5.1 Dolby Digital DVD output.5) DVD playback features are adequate. Picture quality is perfect (of course - it's digital).THE BAD1) No DVD zoom or similar features I've seen on other players. Not a real big deal to me...2) No built-in DTS decoder. Again not a big deal to me as Dolby digital kicks!3) It takes approx 5 sec to "read" a disc before any playback can begin.4) There is no text display for MP3 files & the unit doesn't "chapter" folders the way some units I've seen will. For instance if you have individual albums in separate folders, you can't "chapter" from folder-to-folder. This unit only skips tracks although you can type in a "go-to" track #.THE UGLY1) Very slow disc changes. I timed it at about 12 sec. Almost best to consider it a single disc player.2) MP3 playback seems to be limited to a MAXIMUM of 160 kbps encoding rate. This is annoying to me as I have many recordings at 192+ kbps and this unit will jump/skip at high bit-rates.3) The unit tends to get hot seemingly due to it's "Energy Star" compliance that cycles the fan ON/OFF. I actually returned the 1st unit I'd purchased thinking the fan wasn't working. After getting the 2nd one and watching the fan, I realized it cycles. Take heed and install in a ventilated area with good air flow!
Saved one of my expensive laser pointers...Just with they had one a 6th of the size to fix my other one. Highly recommend.
I have the AUA 3020A which is different from the picture. There's 1 firewire, 3 USB and a smaller square USB port. I bought this to upgrade to the faster USB 2.0 for my Mac Quicksilver 2002. However, you will only get the USB 1.1 speed as noted at the Adaptec website. The Mac hardwired Firewire is considerable faster than the PCI based Firewire. Great if you need more ports but not faster speed. I rated this a 2 star because the label is somewhat misleading for Mac users looking for USB 2.0.
I got this for $60 on the gold box deal. I had been looking at getting a new set of studio phones for listening when playing guitar, playing home movies, and occasionally on long flights.These have been absolutely incredible. There are worries about the sound--a pretty important part of a set of quality headphones--especially in the mid-upper range. I've found that when I play music out of an mp3 player or phone, these headphones have been very weak in those ranges. On the other hand, I plug them into my amp or computer and it sounds perfectly fine--in fact, they have the best sound of the three (computer custom klipsch audio system--yay alienware--my amp and these phones).While I'm not sure I would pay $150 for these as a college student, for under $100 these are one of the biggest bargain's you'll see.The cord length is great, the rubberized cups hold in noise great (even though they do tend to get your ears a bit sweaty), they look fine and have held up fine, even though they are made of plastic.I've spent about half of my waking time over the past couple days wearing these--about 8 hours a day--and my ears started bugging me a bit towards the end. They're comfy enough for extended listening, just don't extend it too ridiculously long.If you have any specific questions, I can try to answer them. This is one of the few products I've found on amazon worth taking the time to review.
This device is very comfortable to use after a few days adapting. Movement is very precise, BUT probably not suitable for 3D gaming. (except sniping :^) Adjustment is possible, but result is either too sensitive for useful gaming, or far too much movement needed. (IE, roll ball 3 times to turn 90 degrees) Luckily for gamers, under Windows it is very happy being plugged in USB at the same time as a PS2 or USB mouse, both work simultaneously.Vertical/horizontal orientation is VERY far off out-of-box, (about 30 degrees, but feels like more at first) but can be adjusted under WINDOWS ONLY. (If you are a Linux user, you should probably pass, Linux mouse drivers don't currently offer orientation adjustments or extra [>3] button assignments) [Maybe some consumer pressure can convince Logitech to spare a few programmer-hours to add this support to the Open-Source driver? :^) Worth a few emails a week...]Take placement warnings seriously:The receiver is VERY sensitive to nearby metal. As an example, I placed the receiver on top of my steel computer housing, only 8 inches from the trackball, (right underneath it!!) and it was unreliable. I placed the receiver on my wooden desk, but on top of a few CDs, and it was unreliable at 12 inches. I turned the receiver UPSIDE-DOWN in either of those locations and I get 3-4 foot range! Obviously the antenna is located in the bottom of the receiver, which is IMHO a design flaw, but easy to overcome. When placed on wooden desk with no metal within 4 inches, I get up to 8 foot range before movement starts to stutter from transmission errors. Quite acceptable. Ability to mount on a vertical desk side would have been a very handy addition, however.The rollers inside are VERY susceptible to dirt accumulation, and I find myself cleaning them AT LEAST once a day, but this is a very simple process. (push the ball up from the bottom, rub the three micro-ball-bearings with a fingertip, blow loosened crud out, drop the ball back in - about 7 seconds total)All in all, apart from desktop wobble and a sticking button (...) and limited Linux configurability, I'm quite pleased with this trackball.I would recommend it to anyone with limited desk space for a mouse, wanting/needing precise cursor control, and/or just wanting to try a trackball. There IS a 'learning curve' since you use fingertips to control motion, thumb for 'left-mouse' and two other buttons, but RMB is located to the right of the ball (not clear in pictures) and you can remap functions of all eight (that's right, 8) buttons in whatever way suits you.j
The unit did not work on the Sony CDX-GT310 receiver. All it does is tell me that I can "safely remove the iPod." How for the hastle of trying to get a replacement. Maybe I should just get a refund.
Okay so Ive been searching around looking for a working microphone that goes with my laptop, i saw the positive reviews and though oo maybe something that will actually work...but I was wrong, the stand part wont even work im not sure whats wrong with it, and the portable little microphone, it works but not to my liking or sound quality. I was highly disappointed and as much time (and money) that im wasting, I might as well buy a laptop that has a webcam AND microphone. Thankfully the laptop I have now was a prize because i would never buy a laptop without a microphone/webcam in the first place.
I have the wired version of this and love it. I bought this wireless version so I didn't have to have a wire tethered to my computer.When I got it, I found I had to plug in a WIRED sending unit. So this results in having another tethered wire thing that dangles from your laptop when you move it. Not very portable and negates having something wireless. Why don't they make this so it can connect via Bluetooth??? It isn't a cheap mouse and no Bluetooth?Logitech: Get a Clue!
I got this to replace my old Quasar beast since I no longer need the turntable or have the space. This baby is just right--barely takes up any space and the sound is good without rattling any windows, which works fine for me since my window rattling days are past. My Pink Floyd sounds great on it and that was important.
hi,this product is just fine.. i have 2 usb flash's in it.. throw it in my purse.. it is always closed when i go for it.. so no flash in the bottom of my purse.. i like the little key chain thing too!
This iPod was great while I could use it. Then my wife took it and now I only see it when she needs me to recharge it!! I guess it is safe to say that she likes it too!!!
I have used this drive for about a year. It's great for transfering files from a Mac to a PC. You get 120MB of usable memory. It did just fail me, but I sent it in for repairs and got it back in 5 days. It will take longer to transfer and delete a whole bunch of small files (like jpegs) than large files. Overall, I have found this a very useful device.
This is a great lens for outdoor sports or wildlife photography. You can make sharp handheld photos at 300mm. I took several photos at Disney on the safari ride (from a bouncy truck) at 150-300mm ... and they came out sharp enough to print at 8x10 and frame. (My wife hung them in the living room, so they have to look pretty good). Probably not the best for low light ... need $$ fast glass for that.
This product worked very well, while it worked. Used it for a multiple state road trip and it worked all there and back and then some but then suddenly quit working after less than a month after purchasing it. It didn't melt like I see others have had the problem of melting, it just plain does not work. No power passes through it, I don't know if the problem lies in the plug or the three extension holes. Of course, I cannot return it or exchange it as I was apparently only given 30 days to do this in. Guess I should have heeded negative reviews more than I usually do, not that I ever completely ignore them, but usually I realize the product should fall somewhere between the good and bad reviews. Not in this case!
Does not work with the item that it sells. Why sell them together? Buy a cordless phone and this item has nowhere to connect.
I purchased these headphones for my fianc&eacute;e to block out sound while studying. He absolutely loves them. The noise cancelling feature really does cut out a lot of noise. These headphones were very cheap considering how well they work.
I am not a technophile, but after about 8 weeks looking at all options and pricepoints, I knew much more than the people at the retail stores. I first bought a 46" Sharp Aquos and it was terrible for a variety of reasons, most notably it had really bad vertical and horizontal banding, to the extent that I started noticing the flaw in the TVs on the wall at the retail stores - there is simply no excuse for that kind of thing to leave the factory. There were other user-unfriendly issues too so the Aquos went back.I've had this for about 6 weeks and it's great. The swivel is a plus, though I had disregarded that in my purchase. The on-screen navigation is friendly and logical, and puts the controls in your hands, versus some dynamic brightness default parameters of the Aquos which were bothersome.I haven't had time to figure everything out with it yet, but have it hooked up to my 10 year old Onkyo stereo, and it's all great!Amazon service and delivery went fine. A buddy of mine is an analyst for a major bank and has followed Amazon for years, and pushed me to go ahead and take a leap with a big ticket item purchase. I am an amazon fan until they cause me to be otherwise.
Very stylish. Heavier and more sturdy than I thought. I got two of these, one for home, one for the office.
This has worked well for me in a mid-size city and then a rural location.It's easy to use, I'd buy it again.
Not the best product out there, but for the price, it was worth it. I've had it for about a month now and it rarely ejects itself. The sound quality is not the best, but again, good for its price. Overall, I haven't had any major problems with it and am very satisfied.
It works great. Better than the little adapter-like transformer I previously had -- that one kept getting really hot.My only complaint is that, of the two plugs on the thing, one was not properly built into the box; part of it sticks out. Poor workmanship. Luckily, I will not be using that plug. There is also a plastic piece which is freely rattling around inside the box.
Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)AWSOME, AWSOME, AWSOME. I LOVE MY ZUNE
I purchased these in the hope they would work as a good speaker system for my outdoor theater. Upon opening the box I was a little surprised to see how cheaply the speakers, transmitter, and remote were made. Never the less I proceeded to set them up using AC power instead of batteries ( I didn't have 12 C-cells) and test them out. The first problem is that the transmitter doesn't sent out a stereo signal! Beyond that problem I was getting a intermittent screeching, clicking noise that would not go away by hitting the "auto tune" button. So I have packed this speaker system back up and have returned it.
For my ear, it requires another cushion however the fit is firm and the mouth piece actually reaches your lips ... thank God!!
The driver on the disc does not work and will not allow you to uninstall it (or install a working one) because it scatters the files all over your system.Only buy if you enjoy having to clean up your system or reformat it.Never got it to work.
I just bought the LX1 and it is an impressive piece of hardware.The fast focus and a wealth of features make it a pleasure to work with. It also works really well in low light situations - yes, with noise, but you still get pictures you would not get with most other compact digitals.It is really built well and very intuitive to use. If you put it in automatic mode, it produces excellent pictures without much thinking. In the manual modes, you can change almost everything, including the focus which offers a lot of creative possibilities.It is larger than you would expect but quite light.
This thing is great. Its inexpensive but well built.Easily holds my Nikon D300, my D80, five Nikkor lenses, two extra batteries, cable shutter release, and some filters.-----------October 2010. Just received a second one for my D700 and the FX lenses.Still give this very high recommendations.
The mouse became hard to control after only 2 months of use. It won't go where you want it to go. One of the rubber pieces that the wheel spins against (inside) seems to be decomposing.
The wireless revolution has seriously altered the way I work. It didn't seem like it was that big of a deal, to be able to work anywhere in the house on a laptop. And then I was home over Thanksgiving and tried my father's - it was incredible. So, soon after I had my own and I love it - I even ended up getting another one for my wife's laptop.Whether it's browsing amazon.com late at night in bed, checking morning email in the kitchen while the kids run around, or being able to set up a writing desk anywhere in the house without worrying about an accessible internet port - the airport system is awesome. Even if you only have a desktop computer it's worth it - you can to put the computer in a place where there's no internet plug, without the 40 foot cord draping your wall to connect it. All in all, a wireless system may seem extravagant, but once you have one you'll wonder how you got by without it.The airport card, along with the base station, allows you to connect several computers, even ones that don't have wireless cards in them (i.e., we have two laptops on the wireless system, and then one iMac that doesn't have an airport card is plugged directly into the base station). You can print, scan - anything - wirelessly, as long as those extra components are connected to the base station.If you have a big house and the base station won't be centrally located, you may want to look into the antenna. I have a 2500 square foot house and the base station is at one end of it. I can get access from anywhere in the house without the extra antenna, though in one or two places it's a weak signal. My father's house, on the other hand, is over 5000 square feet and the base station is at a far end - you can't even get a signal on the other side of the house. However, he purchased the antenna and the signal is now very strong wherever you are. A warning - you should make sure your airport network is password protected, especially if you get the antenna. The signal will be broadcast through half your neighborhood and if not protected, people can get on and use your airtime, clogging up your bandwidth.Make sure you get the right card! There's the airport extreme card and the regular airport card (I believe they are both compatible with either base station). Check Apple's website for direct compatibility between your computer and the two different cards. They are different sizes and will only fit in the right kind of slot.One final word - I've heard from others that certain products from Net Gear or other wireless manufacturers accomplish the same thing as the airport card and base station for much cheaper. I can't attest to the validity of this, but it might be worth looking into. I'd exercise extreme caution, since if you go with Apple products it will be covered with tech support, even if it's more expensive. And putting third party hardware in your computer will likely void the warranty on your computer.
An absolute must for anyone who owns a Mac! Covers the Mac if it breaks, and gives you phone access to the folks at Apple for tech support. But shop around. I got my plan here on Amazon for $50 less than if I bought it direct from Apple.
I've owned many headphones, as I am never truly happy with a set. Well, I found these Lowrider's at my campus bookstore. For about three months I watched them, wondering if the 49.99 price would be worth it. I have to say, it totally is. While I agree that the bass could be deeper, the sound blows away anything I've had to date. It's clear, crisp, you can hear everything at any volume level AND they're rather snazzy.My first pair did break though, at the top hinge. I wish they wouldn't have put in that hinge, it seems a random one to have. HOWEVER! The Skullcandy Warranty process is simple, quick and very willing to please.&lt;3's on all fronts and I am OH SO glad to have them back with me :)
I use this camcorder mainly for making short video's and it is awsome. I really like the touchscreen becuase it gets rid of all of the buttons on the camcorder and is so much easier. Also something I haven't heard anyone say in the reviews is the record button on the side of the LCD screen as well as the normal buton by your right thumb. The button beside the LCD is really nice for if you are trying to get an angled up view of someone, or are holding the camcoder in an awkard position. The video has great quality under almost all circumstances, even if the still pictures aren't that great a camcorder is for video not pictures.The only things I don't like are; the 10x optical zoom which is small but the digital zoom does seem to be better than other camcorders I have had, the battery doesn't last as long as many other sony camcorders but is still above averge, and it has a slightly smaller viewing angle than most camcorders, but I have a wide angle lens that can be used to compensate for that if needed. There is the quiet humming noise that others have talked about, but you can't hear it unless you have the volume turned up really loud so it shouldn't really affect your choice.The V22 camcorder is a great buy and is perfect for if you are taking home video's, or are editing short movies. I am very happy with my purchase and recommend it to everyone.
If I were to rate this camera only on its quality of photos and ease of use, it would be a clear 5 star item. But I too had to return the first rechargeable battery pack and that video recorder part is pathetic. I hate that you can't just buy your own rechargeable batteries and expect the docking station to charge them too. (But you can still use fully charged substitutes) The camera feels a bit cheap with its plastic case but its a wolf in sheeps clothing! The photos that come out of my photosmart printer taken with this camera blew me away! The Outstanding quality of the prints easily matched those of my old wedding camera. Now I fill my albums with high quality 5x7s and larger. If your goal is a digital thats easy to use and makes outstanding photos, this one is a great choice.
This one of the best jukeboxes out there. People are crazy to complain about the user manuel (yes it [is bad]) because if you visit the actual archos website, you will have an extreamly detailed manuel. Also, the JBR is fine the way it is with the archos firmware, but with rockbox, it gets even better. The noise gets louder, battery life improves, and just too many things to list. I just have to say that this is a great and realiable jukebox that doesn't really have any problems. People probably just got defective JB's which happens to any brand.Are people crazy? there's just too many things to list about this item which makes it great...
In my business I end up talking a lot on the phone with clients, but like to be freed up while I'm chatting to be able to check emails, research things online, etc - this is one of the smartest purchases I've made this year (and it was cheap!) and I love the sound quality and how much freedom it gives me to talk and multi-task. Great product, no static and sounds great and i have received excellent feedback from others when asking if I sounded different.
my 17" late 2011 macbook pro fits well. rubber pads as well as velcro for securing the bottom and other wire type securing devices gives you plenty of mounting options.
Great speakers ,got an amp hooked up to them and they sound great just like any Panasonic product does. very happy
We love this thing! We bought it for a cross country vacation, and it was a dream. It'd find us in the middle of nowhere, and we never got lost. It took a few resets in the beginning to recognize our iPod, keep the correct time, and generally behave; but it's been operating flawlessly for the last 9 weeks or so. We fondly call our 510 "Mikey", after the cockney-accent custom voice we downloaded. It's removed alot of stress from car travel.
I just got my 13'' MacBook and this case is perfect! I didn't want to buy a backpack or bag JUST for my laptop, but I needed something to protect my laptop. I'm a student and I'm constantly switching from backpack to bag to purse and so on. This case makes it easy to protect and travel with my laptop. Quality is great and its not bulky or akward.
This is super card for digital cameras at a great price. It's great quality and a dependable card.
My unit that quit working after 2 days. Started to skip, lose sound, and stall completely after I downloaded more than 100Mb. Also didn't quite care for the product for the following reasons:1. Cheap plastic casing with a track button that wasn't quite centered.2. Cheap headset.3. Software was ok but kept prompting me to upgrade ($$).Returned for a refund (hopefully)! Maybe it was just my luck, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it.
I own this from last one year. I did research from Infinity Beta series, Atlantic Technology, KEF, M&K; ...many others. They sound great but they are bulky. If you want similar performance and nice look (Virtually invisible) yes, Bose is the way to go. I hooked up this to my Yamaha RXV 1500 THX Receiver. It shakes.This is definitely NOT Radio-shack quality.
I only get two comments on this case, one is, "You have an 80 Gig?" and the other is, "thats a cool case!" I really like it because it completely covers the ipod. Blue color is amazing on the white ipods too.
I purchased these headphones to use at work because it is often difficult to concentrate with all of the phone conferences going on. They fold up quite well and look nice. They are comfortable and the sound is good, but the earpiece separated from the rest of it after only two uses.I am asking for my money back!
I received the camera earlier than expected and when I opened it up it was in practically brand new condition! It works great. All i had to do was buy a charger for the battery but that was mentioned in the details. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the purchase and the seller.
The shipper never sent me the item. I had to get a refund.
I purchased this product in attempt to hook up 2 lcd's in addition to my laptop monitor utilizing all 3 screens as an extended desktop. That works fine.The only problem is that my computer does not restart properly when the express card is inserted in my laptop. I have to disconnect the docking station, start my computer, then reinsert the express card.
Have been very pleased with this camera in the month I've used it. Bought it for my wife who uses it as a point-and-shoot. Everything about it is easy - 2 AA bateries - simple controls - 9 MP - put a 2GB memory card in and taken many pictures and videos without any problem. Some problems - image stabilization - mode wheel moves too easily - power adapter not included.
Ive been searching for a good, inexpensive set of over-the-ear headphones and these are everything I wanted and more! They are so comfortable, noise cancellation is par, and sound quality is up there with any bose I've heard once you turn em on! The folding is another huge bonus! I'm showing them off to all my audiophile friends and they can't believe I only paid 40$ for them. These truly are the hidden gem of headphones, and I'm glad I read the reviews on amazon for this set...great buy!
It is really comfortable to type with this keyboard. Someone says there is noise when knocking on the space key, but I think it doesn't matter at all. What's more, this keyboard has some additional keys that are useful. Microsoft really manufactured a cool products~
Good surround sound effects, and flat picture view is excellent
I've had this player for around 4 months and I love it. Its built great and has a FM radio and holds just the right amount of songs for when your on the go. Its way better then the Ipod shuffle 512mb caus it has a screen and it has a fm radio! Great overall buy.
I was spektical at first, but now I am amazed by the benefits of this camera. There are more features on it than what the technical data says. It comes with a battery, carrying string, and great software. There are also a few different things you don't hear about. Like the ten second wait so you can get in the picture, and an auto shut off. There is even a tripod skrew on the bottom (I recommend the Vivitar VPT-120 at Wal-Mart if you want to get a good tripod). The software will come in handy, and with some of it you can make a 3D head of yourself and make 360 degree images. Setup was quick and easy. You may run into some problems, but you'll eventually get the hang of it. The resolution is super good. It is much clearer than a regular camera, and you can get it right on your computer when you get home, or you can bring your laptop with you to view them as you take them. No matter what you're doing, this digital camera ranks top in technology and fun.
Very good product, Brush the right stiffness for brushing off the dust and the pad does a great job on getting off water spots, ect. Wouldn't be without one
It works great. It looks really nice with a lot of wood and the remote comes in handy
This printer offers all of the advantages of an all-in-one device with the added advantage of both a flat bed scanner as well as a page feeder for large scanning jobs. It has a very high print and scan resolution and a wonderful print speed. Finally, it is a very attractive device with an innovative shape and all blue backlit buttons and display (No more standard green LEDs! )
After extensive research on this site and several others, I returned my Canon S200 and upgraded to the Minolta F100. I am very pleased with my purchase, because this is an excellent camera well-suited to my two main reasons for finally making the move to digital: clear, quick snapshots and the flexibility to completely control the shot. With a set of rechargeable lithium-ions (not included - easily worth the $ I paid) and a 128MB SD card I was able to shoot over 100 pictures at a friend's birthday party (most with flash, including movies, motor-drive style, automatic and manual exposures). I dropped them onto my ibook and went right back out to try my hobbyist's hand at our historic village. I can't think of a thing to complain about: this camera is small enough to go into a jacket pocket, versatile enough to offer complete f-stop, shutter speed and exposure control, and it takes phenomenally good pictures at all image grades (from the 2 MB, small to the 4MB superfine level). No purple fringing, no unnatural white balance - just excellent pictures. Worth every penny. Finally time to retire my APS Elph after 7 years. (I had also considered the S230 and the S45, but they just didn't match up. The S230 was overpriced and limited in its flexibility, while the S45 was too big and too expensive. I'm hooked on the Minolta.
I was initially pleased with the Linkstation Live. Installation was fairly easy, performance was adequate considering I was accessing it mostly over 802.11g, and the value was good.One of the features I was most intrigued by was the DLNA support. I bought a PS3 and wanted to stream music from the Linkstation to the console. After figuring out a few quirks such as required folder names for media files, I was able to get the PS3 to find and play them on the Linkstation. Unfortunately, this feature proved extremely unreliable. The DLNA service seemingly would go to sleep and I'd have to log in to the Linkstation's web interface in order to refresh the database. That's annoying to the point of being practically useless. Then finally, the entire service seemed to freeze. I could see a only a few .MP3s I had in the root of the music folder, but none of the CDs I'd ripped into sub-folders. No amount of stopping/starting/rebooting helped. I had to give up on media sharing entirely. Emails to Buffalo's tech support only yielded "We've never heard of this problem", but I found other people grousing about it on web forums.Oh yeah, about two months after the warranty period, the unit failed entirely. I won't miss it.
I just got my Koss TTXPRO1 i like it a lot. I highly recommended. The sound quality for the price is fantastic.
This was a great buy. Live in an apartment and have limited space. A neat way to keep CDS. Love it.
So far I haven't had any issues with the battery or the charger. Kind of curious though why when the first time I installed the USB plug into my computer, it installed drivers for it and it shows up under installed programs. I did't notice any software that came with the charger nor any information if this charger tells me the battery life or some other information (the light that turns from red to green is all I need to tell me the battery is charge). I think I could just plug the charger into a powered USB hub and it still charge. Overall happy with the charger.
This is the perfect laptop sleeve for the Lenovo Thinkpad X61. It comes with cloth handles that can be folded in if not desired and the zippers (two, one from each end closing at the center) are solid with two thumb-handles. When going through security at an airport, it's easy to remove from your luggage and then when through, close the zippers and place it back in your luggage. However, the fit for the X61 is snug (as I wanted it to be) and therefore, do not count on placing any additional large-sized hardware (such as a power adapter, although a small mouse will fit) into the sleeve. All in all, a very well made sleeve (surprisingly from Microsoft) for the particular laptop, at a good price.
I will have to return this router... I thought it was a bargain but it's just too unreliable! The throughput is terrible and the firewall is a miserable excuse for one. Configuration options are poor and limited. Spend the money and buy a decent router. The tech support is supremely poor. Belkin barely supports this router. Period.
I was trying to do an exact replacement for a bag that my brother had which had this sku number on it: 64079. When the bag from Amazon came, it was not the same dimensions or same material, though the design was generally the same. I later learned that Kensington has a system where they use the sku 64079, but then add a random letter afterwords to designate a different model, design, material, year, I don't really know why they do it. But this was frustrating to learn after I had placed the order and received the bag. It was purchased as a Christmas gift and by the time it came, I did not have time to exchange it.The bag that I received was a taller, narrower bag that seemed to be made of cheaper material.
The Garmin c340 does exactly what the description states: Easy to setup ... Out of box activation. I am especially pleased with the corrections in directions when I miss a turn or decide to take a different route from the one the Garmin outlines.My husband and I plan to purchase units as Christmas gifts for our children!
I was initially happy with this keyboard. It was much more comfortable than any other keyboard I've used. The keys were very quiet and smooth. It had many convenient shortcut keys which I could reprogram for my own custom purpose. There is one fatal flaw, however.If you get ANY liquid on it, it will be completely ruined. I spilled a glass of water on the first one I bought, and I figured I'd just let it dry out and it would be fine, like any other keyboard. It never worked again; most of the keys did not work. Another time, I just choked on some water and got a TINY bit on the second one of these keyboards I bought, and again, completely ruined. The reason for this appears to be that there is not one solid plastic piece under the keys. If you remove some keys, you can see the contacts inside, so if you get a little bit of water on it, it will drip straight down and ruin the entire thing. Someone suggested removing all the keys and spraying some rubbing alcohol down there to help any excess water evaporate out. I'll try it right after I finish typing this, but I doubt it will work. Seems like a pretty big design flaw, considering the price of this one, and that I've had keyboards for under $10 that you can dunk in water and will still work if you just let them dry out for a day or so.Overall, it's a great keyboard but if you are prone to spilling things, you'll end up buying a new one every month or so. I'm shopping for a waterproof keyboard right now but I'm going to miss the design of this one.
Stop thinking about it and just get them. I just ordered mine after trying them out at my buddy's place. I left with out a doubt in my mind that I was going to buy them. These speakers should be worth about $400 bucks for what they can do. If you don't like them, just return them (but you wont!).
I order this cable so that i could hook my computer up to my HDTV and watch movies with it.. It works great.. No complaints.. :)
I read all of the bad reviews about the Maxtor but bought one anyway. I figured: this is a very popular drive, so of course there are a >few&lt; problems. Lo and behold my OneTouch II 300GB drive turned completely "corrupt and unreadable" after less than two weeks of normal operation. They tell you the key is to use the "safely remove hardware" feature of Windows XP when removing the drive. But I did that every time, and for me the failure happened not after a disconnect, but as I was copying files from the drive.Having waited three days for a response from their tech support, I'm now just hoping to get a replacement under warranty -- so I can sell it.
Ill make this short:The Good:---------* Works well enough, does the job install is pretty simple* Price is pretty good.The Bad:---------* IMPORTANT: Does not support NTFS or FAT file systems this means if youAlready have a ntfs harddrive with data on it you wont be able to directly connect it to the device and read it, you will have to format it first. this was really annoying !* SLOW, for me at least worked very slow. but as this is a backup drive i am willing to live with it.
Ordered two of the 50 spindles.Used Memorex CD-R before and have been very pleased with quality. I have created some coasters but believe me they were strictly a user error (mine). I shopped around in stores and online and Amazon beat the others by several $$ for Memorex CD-R 50 Spindle. THANKS AMAZON.
I have been using this Lens mostly for sports and nature photography. It has a clean image with little distortion. I bought it strictly because of the price being much better then actual Olympus lenses. The only thing is if you set the lens on manual focus, you can't trigger a shot with a remote IR device. I take lots of time-lapse sequences using my "pclix" (Google it) triggering device using a fiber optic cable and I like to have the camera set completely manual to maintain exposure. The 14 to 54mm Olympus lens allows remote triggering when set to manual focus. I suppose it is how the lens communicates with the camera.One complaint is the lens hood intefears with the manual focus ring if placed on the camera in the storage mode (backwards) and removing it requires a strong enough twist to spin the internal focusing mechanics when set on the auto focus mode. Other then that, I have had really good luck with this lens. Bill K
While the picture quality of the 400 speed doesn't quite compare to that of the 100 speeds, this film is simply awesome. The sometimes artificial colors (punchy reds and deep blues) really bring out the 'pop' in most scenes (especially grey days). In terms of an all around consumer film, this is simply the best and is what I use when I shoot with my P&amp;S. What makes this film so spectacular is that even with the higher speed, you don't have to sacrifce picture quality and color saturation, making it possible to hand-hold even in dim or night situations. The colors are great and the picture quality is nearly indistinguishable from slower speed films. Simply put, the only film that I like more is Fuji Reala.
First layer writing goes well. On double (second) layer writing, you get error message after writing less than 1 GB, and it stops burinig. I have tried 5-6 times, and it has failed each time. I have a recent SONY DL bruner that otherwise works fine.I am using it as single layer DVD (at a burn speed of 2.4x !!!). Money wasted.
where i work, reception through walls can be a problem, but these work and sound great
I aint gonna lie about it, I am very hard to please especially when it comes to the sound of stereo equipment. You might say I am anal, but anyways..... I got these speakers at a bargin and could not believe the sound that comes out of them. They sound as good as anything I have ever heard and they look sharp as a tack too. Only thing I don't like is that they are easy to turn over. Oh well, they are pretty easy to sit back upright too, lol. I have never heard a computer speaker that sounded anywhere near as nice and hard pressed to find a home speaker that sounds as good. I can't imagine how someone can rag them.
This camcorder is very easy to use and download. The picture is so perfectly clear. this is a perfect gift for a new camera person.
I added a CATV card to my PC and went from 3 taps (2 TVs and Broadband modem) to 4. The broad band performance and the signal quality on the TV on the last tap dropped. I bought this... put the input of the cable coming into the house right into it, to the out put of this thing and put it into the 4 way splitter. Works wonderfully. I now have kicker broadband access (off the first tap of the spitter) and flicker/snow free TV (off the last tap of the splitter). Also its great to have cable to my PC so I can record, search, etc video using Vista Media Center. I really recommend this if you put it right where cable comes into your house. It fixed all the problems the cable company could not with my video quality and broad band performance.
Does not work on apple products which is why I purchased but it does work on other products, but I don't own any. The description should mention it.
I love this... I have used it so many times... especially around town and on vacation... A must have.
This is a beautifully designed appliance that works flawlessly with my 17" iMac. It comfortably holds every CD I've ever owned and still has room left over for me to transport files to and from work. I've successfully connected my iPod to my home stereo and the sound quality is equal to a CD. And there are third party devices such as the iRock ($30) which allow you to listen to the music on your iPod through your car stereo. I've had my iPod for about a month and I have yet to find anything to criticize.
I have had the TV for over a year - picture looks great. Don't know what the reviewer is talking about the TV not having a clear picture. The only issue I have is watching Direct TV where they compress HD channels so much it pixelates when there is a lot of movement on the picture.
I purchased 5 of these for my classroom to use at the computer center and when needed, the listening center. The quality is great for my little ones.
I'm a touch typist, and was taught that the left index finger types the numbers four and five, and the right index finger types the numbers six and seven. Guess what? The number six is split off from the right side of the keyboard so you must type it with the left hand. After typing the same way for thirty seven years, I cannot adjust. Plus this then requires you use the left index finger for three different numbers. Is this supposed to be an ergonomic style? In addition, I've used the keyboard for about two mos. (with 10 days of vacation in the midst) and already four of the keys have the printing nearly worn off. Not a good quality! Too bad, because the shape is comfortable.
This is a great Christmas gift to use my 15" MacBook Pro on. I have the speck shell case so the laptop does not dissipate the heat as it would without it. So this stand should help with getting some air flow below it. The design is very apple style.... simple, elegant and clean looking. Functions very well to elevate my laptop and angles it to assists in viewing, it also frees up some table realestate. The durability seems excellent. No complains on my first day of ownership.
I was looking for a smaller flash unit to go with my wife's camera. The SB-400 fits the bill, and it works seamlessly with her D3000. She only needs to slide it on the hot shoe, and turn it on - all the other controls are managed in the camera. A very powerful unit for its small size, and perfect for our needs.
Really easy to use. Sound is great. There is no lapse in the sound either. I use my phone and it works perfectly
I have used this cable as a connection between my PC and 1080p LCD TV for 1 year, and it has worked flawlessly. You will get quality with this purchase.
This is both an oft-forgotten and a must have item for A/V. I just don't understand people purchasing multi-thousand-dollar electronics gizmos to blindly plug them into a wall socket. The incoming voltage is noisy and does fluctuate from time to time. Protect your equipment with this unit.
I've been using this for 2 years now and I like it.First, though, I have to mention that unless this transmitter is close to my car stereo (within a foot), I get a lot of static. I've dealt with that by buying a non-slip pad on my dash and a little holder also which both allow me to keep it within half a foot.So, with that out of the way, it works great. The sound quality is awesome, it's easy to use, and it's lasted 2 years without fail.I'd recommend it for those who want to save money and can handle the inconvenience of having to keep the transmitter very close to the receiver.
The inevitable happened, I washed my Jumpdrive sport. It didn't spend too much time in the dryer; I use the damp setting so I don't have to iron. When I remembered, the drive was hanging upside down in the pocket of some denim jeans. I wiped a water drop off the connector and plugged the drive into a USB port. All the data was there. Next day, I checked some file sizes against files on my primary machine just to be sure. Definitely not a recommended procedure, however, it demonstrated a good product design, in spite of user error. As you might expect, the drive finally died about 6 months after the washing. I purchased a 1GB Sport as a replacement.
Sooo i got this about 5 weeks ago. All i have to say it i was really excited to get it, but very wary too. I look at the reviews and saw that the good ones out weighed the bad reviews... ahhh yeah... boy was i wrong. Ok so i drive 15 minutes to school, and fifteen minutes back so i thought it would be a good investment... First of all, it does not deliver clear crisp, ample sound. You have to crank your volume in the car to max. Secondly, the wires suck. if you touch the 3.5mm male end to any surface, it makes a crackling noise over your speakers. if you touch it on metal, its even worse. thirdly, when its plugged in and music is playing, there is a very annoying "white noise" kind of noise... like the noise when your TV goes blank and its buncha gray dots on the screen! so i have to set the to my back speakers so it doesnt annoy the hell out of me, but then i dont get sound all around... so its not a fun experience. I do not recommend this product.It is cheaply built and wires are bad. feels like they will detach from the transmitter at any moment.
This device slips into your car cigarette lighter socket and gives you two USB charging ports for charging cell phones and other devices.
It is a very useful item and simple to be installed,,, why not submitted with camera itself as one of the accessories. ?
This a a great wireless mouse.The scroll wheel,forward/back buttons,left/right buttons all work great.The only problem I have is my large thumb sometimes hits the forward or backward button when I left click,which is not a product flaw.
I've only had the lens for a month and it seems to be working out great. I'm no expert and usually have my camera set to "Auto" and the picture quality with this lens seems to be very good. I'm anxious to use it on my upcoming trip to Australia.However, as mentioned in other reviews, the lens does create a shadow when using the camera's flash. I would recommend this as a worthwhile addition to the S1/S2/S3/S5 IS Digital Camera.
I have purchased both the 13" and 15" version, both are great at protecting the computers. There was an issue with the fit of 15" which Speck talks about on their web page. I sent mine in for repair and the item disappeared in the postal service. Speak was great when contacted and promply sent out a replacement at no charge. The product has protected my laptop recently from a spill on rootbeer. Without the case that this could have been unfortunate for the lap top involoved . Also fits in their canvas laptop case without removal of the hard case.
I have taken 50+ photos, uploaded to Laptop, and cleared the card 3 times. First Digital so I do not have any History for comparison. It is doing it's job well.
this was a birthday present for my grandson and he loves it, says it is easy to use and he is 12
I, like many teens, get the short end of the stick when it comes to televisions. When we play video game it is often on an old ten plus year old TV that only comes with an RF outlet. What do you do if you want to get the most out of your TV without dishing out $500+ for an HDTV? Get this product!Like my intro implies I play my xbox360 on an ten year old piece of junk RF TV. Like most teens I do not have a lot of money thus I do not have an HDTV. When I was playing my xbox360 I was constantly agitated when ever I would go to a darker section of the game, snow on the TV would appear thus bringing me back outside the game world to the ugly truth of my TV's horrible picture. I wanted to get the most out of what I got so I purchased this product and an A/V S-video cable for my 360 to work with the A/V S-video RF converter in this product which works just fine. I noticed quite a few differences. The audio increased a lot both in the quality and volume the picture is another part. The only time where I noticed a huge difference from when I looped by xbox360 through my VCR to this product is that when I play xbox1 games, they look a lot sharper and with more detailed color. For xbox360 games it makes the picture more clear and with more detail. For an HD console, like the xbox360, you should save up for an HDTV but if you are not in a job that can give you enough for an HDTV, then get this product.This product doesn't make the picture better just makes it more crisp and clear so you won't notice the faint snow on your screen. Overall this product is amazing. It was very simple to set up and good for Monstercable. I am not trying to bash Monstercable but this is a rare time when I purchase a monster product and notice a substantial difference from what I had before. So, if you are stuck with an RF TV and want to get the most out of it before you dish out the bucks for an HDTV then this product if for you.
Not having much confidence in Memorex products, I decided to read through all the helpful reviews on this site before I decided to open the package. So, taking everyone's feedback into consideration, I thought it was worth opening to see if I had the &quot;Suffix A&quot; version. GREAT, I did! I was really looking forward to listening to all my CDR's and MP3's in the car now. Plated up the new Aimee Mann, plugged the power jack into the lighter, slid the cassette adapter into the player and backed out of the driveway.Skip. Music. Skip. Skip.What's this?I have the &quot;Suffix A&quot; version, this shouldn't be happening. Tried an MP3 CD, same thing.My assessment- This thing doesn't like to ride in the car, plus it doesn't like the cold. I left it in a cold car overnight and tried to fire the unit up in the morning and it wouldn't even power up. Thinking it might not be able to brave the elements, I waited to tried it again when the cabin of the car got nice and toasty. It ran, but it skipped wildly, clicked and skipped some more. Sure, it will play 98% of the music without skipping, it's that annoying 2% that's forcing me to return it.When powered in the home by electricity or walking with batteries powering the unit, MP3's and CDR's work fine. Not one skip- even when provoked!It could be the power adapter for the car or it could be the cassette adapter. I've experimented jostling around both with little success in getting the unit to skip. Maybe it's one of the terminals inside the unit, I don't know. What i do know though, is it's time for it to go back.I purchased this unit primarily to sit shotgun as I drove to and from work. It's failed the test miserably. Even as I sat idle at a stoplight it skipped on occasion. Something hasn't been perfected with this unit yet. It's a great idea whose time has come, but it still has bugs.My suggestion to those who are considering purchasing this unit:* Look for the &quot;Suffix A &quot; sticker.* If you don't plan on using it in your car- KEEP IT!* Use the advice of the other reviewers when it comes to setting up your MP3's files and you'll be fine.* As far as the other little nits about backlighting, buttons and instructions, don't let that affect your decision. All that stuff is minor unless you want to wait for other manufacturers or other models to surface.Bottom line- you should be able to hear the music the way it was meant to be heard! If I want to hear music skip, I'll pull out my collection of '45's.
THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION OF THESE FIFTY DISKS IS AS GOOD AS ANY. I LOVE THE HIGH-GLOSS PRINTABLE (I HAVE A PRINTER THAT WILL PRINT THEM) SURFACE. I CAN FIND NO COMPETITORS FOR THIS HIGH-GLOSS ITEM AT ANY PRICE. THE PRICE OF THE DISKS WAS RIGHT. I'M GLAD THAT I BOUGHT THEM.
This cable is installed between my old HP printer and my old iMac in my home-office setting. It seems to work well. The cable is very flexible when compared to a shielded cable, and the kinks from packaging came mostly out with a little bit of manual manipulation and letting it lie stretched out on the carpet for a few hours. I'm so glad I bought this cable and didn't spend a lot of money on a shielded cable. Praise Belkin!
The J052W speakers are a great value for the money! Not a lot of bass, but good otherwise. Easy to install and they do a nice job projecting sound across my patio.I'd recommend them and I'd by them again. Now, if I only had an outdoor sub...Arrived on time and in perfect condition.
Stylish, well though out, provides for a well ventilated notebook, hole in the back for routing cables
Bought the web cam for my kids to video with their Nana. Unfortunately, this product will NOT work unless the user has full Admin rights on the PC. Since my kids only have User permissions in XP Home Edition, the camera is useless. This "feature" was confirmed by Logitech's technical support. I wish I had known this before I bought it.
This is my 2nd Sony battery charger and I really liked it. It is so handy & easy to use compare to my early one with cords & etc.
The product shipped fast , great condition, great performance:) if you want to improve your machine, this is what you need.
Panasonic could learn a few things from other manufacturers. Back when most standard DVD players were averaging [money], I bought a [money] G.E. unit. Everyone told me I was nuts, and I would be sorry. I have never had trouble with it in 3 years, and it carries some standard features, that I thought, were standard on all DVD players, but Panasonic has convinced me otherwise.1. If I was too tired to watch a movie until the end, I would stop the movie, and shutdown the unit. When I was ready to resume, I would turn the power on, and it would start EXACTLY where I left off. Panasonic DOES NOT do that. Even if you just hit stop, and leave the power on, it makes you start from the beginning, searching & searching until you finally figure out where you left off.2. When I paused a movie on the G. E. unit, after 5 mins, the unit would go into a screen saver type mode, and it would go to the unit's main logo. That logo would would fade in & out, as to not burn any images onto the screen. By simply pressing "Play" it began where you left off. If in screen saver mode too long the unit would even power itself down, but simply powering back up at anytime, it resumes playback at the precise point where you left off. The Panasonic unit DOES NOT have this feature, it stays paued as long as you leave it that way, leaving you with possible screen burn.The 1st feature mentioned above is very important, and I think when you're supposedly upgrading to a finer unit like Panasonic, that a simple feature like that would be standard, but I was wrong.I WILL NEVER buy another Panasonic DVD player again, based on the fact that when I called them about this, they really didn't seem to care what I liked or did not like. All they did was note my account of my complaint. They also told me that they never heard of those features on ANY DVD player on the market! If that's true, the Panasonic R & D department needs to leave their offices more than once every 10 years, and maybe ask a question or 2 from users of other units. They might even go one step further, and actually use another unit to maybe see what it can do. In a word "PANASONIC [STINKS]" Beware!!
I didn't have any of the problems that other reviewers had. The cutouts lined up with the screen and the microphone/speaker, the buttons are useable through the skin, and the power button lined up with the bump in the skin for that.I did use a scissors to cut a hole in the bottom for the tripod bolt to go through, but other than that, it's plug and play.
Had I not read all your reviews, I would have been the unhappy victim of fraud. Everything was going great until I was asked to Western Union the $700 to Rome, Italy. Even though the product supposedly ships from New York. Thanks to all of you who posted your warnings. Another type of scam I encountered was the guy who listed a used one for $200. Then when I because interested, the price was $2,000 because he "listed it wrong." Watch out!
Works well, good quality, sounds good. Wires can be a bit stronger, but it works fine as is. Recommended if you still have a tape deck in your car. This works TONS better than the "FM tuner" units, but the hassle is the wire is jumbled around. I use it everyday to connect my Android running Pandora to my OEM tape deck to work.
if you have a picture mate, get this. it's the best deal going for the $. you'll have more paper than ink when this runs out, but just order ink next time, right? right.
I had this for one month before it went out/became unreadable. I went to the seagate site to do a warrenty claim and it reported it was out of warrenty.....no matter how cheap it may be one month use is not worth it.
I ordered this card and am currently using it in my mp3 player. It works great and holds about 2 hours of music. I would recommend this purchase to anyone in the market for a Multimedia Card.
I bought this mouse years ago for a higher price and always found it much more comfortable to use than a standard mouse. I ordered one recently to use at work and on the bus, and it performs exactly as hoped. The only 'wish' I have is for Logitech to release a bluetooth version of this mouse given that the wireless version seems to have a large transmitter that makes it a poor fit for laptop use. Still, the price on this mouse is hard to beat, and I've always been happy with the performance and durability of Logitech products.
I have bought this dvd player because of the price. I was looking for a less-500US dvd since a long time and when I finally find this dvd I bought it. I have not find any problem but a littlle stopped in some scenes, but this is not problem for me, because pressing the play button again I solved the problem. In one word, I like this dvd plaver.
Bought it two months ago...tonight it just shut off randomly and started emitting a high pitched noise. Won't stop making the noise and no other lights in the house even flickered. Only had two things plugged into it. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT.
I have limited storage space for what my kids tell me is an unnecessarily large DVD collection. (They don't seem to buy the explanation that I have a significantly longer history of watching movies than they do and therefore require a large and varied movie library.)Replacing the original DVD cases with Memorex slim cases essentially doubles the storage space available. The cases are sturdy and actually much less likely to get squashed than the remarkably flimsy cases currently being used by distributors for most new DVDs.Granted, if you want to use the cover art from the original case, it requires a bit of surgery -- about one quarter inch reduction in the width of the insert. That can be achieved by carefully folding the excess on one end or folding it equally on both ends -- or you can just snip it off and slide that cover art right into the slim case cover. If you gauge it just right, the spine of the slim case will display the movie title or at least part of it. I am told this reduces the resale value of the DVD but I don't have them because of their resale value. It doesn't seem to affect the quality of the DVDs when I watch them and watching them is why I have them.As for the DVDs falling out of the slim case when it is opened, I have never had that happen. Once the DVD is snapped onto the hub, it stays there until someone releases it. This is a sturdy, space-saving case, available in "Cool Colors" or, for the more conservative collector, the more boring but just as well-made "clear".
Fits 2004 ford explorer perfect I used this to complete my radio install. Get one of these if you are diy it makes your life so easy. Great product
I puchased this radio to add to my collection of World Band Radios and was not disappointed. The sensitivity is great and it was actually easy to store various frequencies in memory. My only complaint would be having to flip a little switch on the side of the radio to switch to SSB, but that is a minor quible. I highly recommend this radio.
These Philips SHN2500 Noise Canceling ear buds just don't compete with the noise-canceling headphones. In a side-by-side review ear buds and headphones, I reviewed the following:1. Philips SHN2500 Noise Canceling ear buds2. Philips SHN9500 Active Noise Canceling Headphones3. Q:Electronics Noise-Isolating ear budsBest Overall Sound Quality - Philips SHN9500Best Overall Music Quality - Philips SHN2500 (barely) - just a little clearer on all levels, and because they are ear buds, really put the sound right in your ears.Best Overall Music Experience - Q:Electronics ear buds - because they are ear buds and put the sound right in your ears, they are nice and loud. Because I like music with a beat and with some bass, these are way better than either of the Philips models which seem to bring out the treble more than anything.Best Ear Buds Quality - Q:Electronics ear buds - these are metal where the Philips SHN2500 are plastic. The Q:Electronics ones just feel more substantial and seem like they'll hold up better over time.Best Noise-Canceling Quality - The Philips SHN9500 - These are WAY better than the ear buds. When you turn the ear buds on, you get a very noticeable sound that can be very annoying if you don't have any sound playing through them. When something playing through them you don't notice it as much, but obviously not as good as the headphones (understandable as they were three times the price of the Philips ear buds). For the low-decibel level sounds, gotta have noise-canceling: like on airplanes or other places with a lot of low-decibel level sounds--like AC fans, motors, and rumbles.Best Office/Public Noise Canceling/Noise Isolating Experience - I would have to say the Q:Electronics ones do better for the type of sounds in a regular public setting--like an office, family room, dorm room, etc. With the Noise Canceling headphones and ear buds, I can still hear talking pretty clearly, but with noise isolating, it cuts out much more of the talking level sounds. I wore them at the office and my boss got after me because he was trying to talk to me and I couldn't hear him with the ear buds in--so I can only wear one in at a time now.Best Sound Experience for the Money - Q:Electronics - At around $10, the Q:Electronics ear buds are a great value for the price. If I really need noise-canceling, then I'd have to go to one of the Philips--or even one of the Q:Electronics models, but for just music listening, I would get the Q:Electronics ear buds very time over the Philips SHN2500.Overall Review of the Philips SHN2500 Ear Buds:Pros:1. For noise-canceling, they do the job--not the best, but for the price, OK for noise canceling2. Ascetics - ok, but not the best (also not the worst) so I'd mark this just slightly above average.3. Put the sound right in your ears--louder than headphonesCons:1. Construction/material-wise these feel cheap. For the price and function, they feel cheaper than the Q:Electronics ones I have (which are noise isolating not noise canceling)2. Noise canceling background noise is very annoying, especially without any sound playing through them.3. Sound quality was ok, but not what I was looking for--just don't really bring out the bass much.4. These would have been much better (and I would have given another star) if they had in-line volume control. They have a huge box that controls the noise canceling feature, don't know why they couldn't have added a volume control on the box as well. Someone really missed the mark when they designed these.5. Being noise canceling, they should also include an adapter kit to use on airplanes, but these didn't come with anything. They are small and should be easier to travel with, but without adapters, could be a problem when traveling. Fortunately I have headphones, so I can either just bring my headphones or take the adapter from my headphones and use it with the ear buds.6. The jack is just a bit short. it is one that is L-shaped, not a straight jack, so plugging in to some types of devices--like some iPhones--could be a problem if they need to go in a little deeper.Honestly, I wouldn't recommend these. If you need Noise Canceling--pay a little more for headphones. If you need noise-isolating and a good sound experience, get the inexpensive, but high quality Q:Electronics ear buds--at the price, a much better deal than these.
Solid, strong, exactly the right height and angle for my 14" HP laptop. An ergonomic necessity to save your neck (literally). You can use it with a mouse if you just need to type in a command or two, or add a keyboard and make your laptop into a complete desktop computer. Perfect.
I have been very skeptical of Nikon and other brands' vibration reduction claims, but finally decided to give it a try with the Nikon 70-300 VR. The lens is well-made, with a solid feel for a plastic lens. The weight of the glass in this lens probably also adds to the feel of the build quality.The optics in my lens are outstanding (I'm using a full-frame D700). Wide open in bright light and 300mm, it gets a little soft in the edges, but in virtually all other conditions it's sharp and contrasty. I don't have a high-dollar fixed focal length lens to compare, but I think the vast majority of amateur photographers would be happy with the results from this lens. The zoom range is huge, and I've found it works well as a portrait lens in decent lighting. The minimum focus distance is very long, so it's not great for indoor photography in tight spaces, but it's not really designed for use in that environment to begin with.The VR works wonders. The first time I really tested my lens, I had just finished a pot of coffee before we headed for the dog park. Even with my hands shaking from the large amount of caffeine I had just stupidly ingested, the image in the viewfinder was stable and still. I was able to walk with the camera pressed to my face and still get good photos of my dog racing around the park. Active mode is extremely helpful when taking photos from a moving vehicle. If you are planning a Safari or any other activity that requires photography from a moving truck, this lens is a must.
Have yet to have any problems 5 months in. Signal is clear, transmits about 15 feet cleanly, starts to get staticy at 20, signal can still be heard at 35+ feet. I use this on 87.7 like another reviewer suggested and the signal is great, plus the fact that it doesn't actually use up your lighter, awesome. I plug this in with the phone charger plugged inside, and pull them all out together and store them in the center console.
The product works perfectly as advertised and was shipped quickly and without hassle. A+ highly recommended.
Simple product, but seems solidly built and sound quality didn't suffer at all when I used a pair of these to connect an Ipod and XM radio to one pair of aux inputs.
This camera has all the features that are important to me:(1) 5x optical zoom [3x is not enough](2) compact size for carrying and travel(3) 5 mpixel for resolution and prints up to 11 x 14 [or smaller enlargements of portions of the image](4) terrific battery life(5) decent optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment for my glasses(6) 0.1 sec. shutter release lag.Right now I don't see this combination of features available in any other camera.In the first two weeks of owning this camera I have taken some outstanding images including some macro close-ups. I have had some 8 x 10 prints made whose resolution rivals any 35mm prints that I've seen. The camera controls are well thought out and intuitive to use.I have purchased a Pentax small leather case with a belt loop [camera and case also fits easily into a pants or jacket pocket], a Pentax remote control, an extra battery, and a 256 mb SD card that holds about 142 images at the 5mp/** JPG compression resolution. The camera is a little hard to hold as it is heavy and relatively small, but I use two hands.So far I am very pleased with this camera.Pentax may have come a little late to the digital camera game, but I think this camera has a combination of features that will appeal to a wide range of users like myself.Problem:This camera has very high image noise at ISO's settings above 64. Other cameras using the same sensor have much less noise. The problem likely comes from too high sharpening used by the camera which Pentax could probably easily fix by issuing a firmware update, which so far they have not done. If you are looking to use this camera in low light conditions, it is probably not the camera for you, as you would have to do extensive noise reduction on images above 8 x 10.This noise is not a problem if the ISO setting is set at 64 and the sharpness and contrast settings on the camera are set to low. Shooting always at ISO 64 does reduce the usefulness of this otherwise fine camera.
consists lots of features like ipod dock, aux line in, USB port, cool sound, easy to use ..just great for my room.
I have talked numerous times with support center from India and Philippines. They were all trying to help, however, they do not know what causes the Print Server behaves that way. Every time I tried to print, it requires to unplug the power code to the print server. After printing, I try to PING the device, the system does not recognize the IP anymore. I have returned the item for the second time and no reponse regarding refund of my purchase. The support from remote help center for product and support from Amazon for customers seem to be equipped just for trival issues.
The fax was an easy setup and worked first time I used it. I mainly use it to fax out rather than receive faxes as most of the things I need to do is to submit faxes. It is a little expensive to receive faxes as the copy ribbons are a little high priced, but as I said, I mainly use to fax out and so far it has been excellent.I use it on my magic jack line and this fax has the 9600 baud rate that is the only one can really be used by this phone line. But it has proved fast and accurate and has done it's job. I'm extremely satisfied.
I really, really want to like this player. It's small, it's cute, it's got &quot;unlimited&quot; memory via cheapo SD cards, it's got really neat accessories and an amazing battery life... but tomorrow I'm returning it to the store where I bought it.Why?Simple. The UNBELIEVEABLY stupid &quot;anti piracy&quot; features they put into it.No, You can't just copy your mp3 files to the player and listen to them. The player only wirks with specially encrypted files. To use it with an mp3 file you have to use the special software to &quot;check&quot; the files into and out of your hard driveAnd yes, the files on your hard drive ARE MODIFIED for some evil reason when you check them out. Don't ask me why or what happens if I stick the card in my camera and format it without &quot;checking&quot; the mp3 files that were on it back into my hard drive. I don't know, and I'm not waiting to find out.And OF COURSE the upload software is horrible to use, and YES it fails to install properly until the tenth try. Even then it took me ten minutes to get it to recognize the special SD card writer they supply. I mean, what else could it do?What on earth were they thinking? They took this beautiful little gadget that somebody had designed and totally ruined it. Their hardware guys must be crying right now.Did they think this system will somehow keep me from &quot;pirating&quot; the mp3 files THAT ARE *ALREADY* ON MY HARD DISK??Whatever. Tomorrow I'll go and swap it for something by Creative or iRiver or something. Anything but Panasonic.
I bought this camcorder to replace an aging 8mm GE unit that I've had since '96. I can't believe how far technologies come in such a short time. The video is amazingly clear with the optical zoom (although it does get grainy when the digital zoom kicks in) and quality is good in many lighting conditions. I just got a firewire interface and even though I'm only using the two "(inexpensive) and free" software packages (the firewire card came with ULead Video Studio and the Canon comes with ArcSoft Showbiz), I'm having a blast editing video with my computer (in near realtime). Quite a difference than just 4 years ago when I was using a Truevision Bravado card and my 8mm (Quality was never that good and it took FOREVER to preview/compile video).
Quite small in size but easy to handle. Fits into shirt pocket. Well placed dials and switches. Easy to use after reading the instructional manual. Gives you enough options in many regards. Has zone focusing system, not a continuos one -- not really made clear in the sales information. The macro, portrait, and normal distance settings work very well, IF you carefully follow the distance specifications for these settings, otherwise you end up with blurry pictures. In general, the photo images are very good to excellent. The battery drain seems to be fairly heavy, but at least it uses the popular AA size. An AC adaptor from the Samsung company has proved to be very useful. The built in memory is fairly small, but can be augmented by adding cards. The USB connection to your PC works like a charm automatically, and the editing software is very good. The case is well made. It is a great value for the money. I would highly recommend it, depending upon your needs, especially for the average photographer, like me. It is an excellent little camera.
I love this thing. It has changed the way I view television. But be careful. It makes a lot of noise. I put it in our bedroom, and it grinds away all night. It drives my wife and I crazy. I checked, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's normal noise for the type of hard drive they use (a cheaper version that the quiet ones that might have added a little to the components cost).
Fits my DSC-H20 perfectly, with ergonomic storage for my spare battery and memory cards. Bulkiness gets overcome by name brand style for your Cyber-shot!
I received my order very fast and was completely satisfied.I ordered 2 cards for my Boss Sp 505 Sampler and both cards worked great.Great price as well.
Good little unit for the money. The MSN feature is nice when you are in areas that it supports. I'd love to see them add a doppler radar page to the MSN service to really raise the bar. I don't like the MSN hardware portion being built in to the cigarette lighter adapter but it is what it is for now. The price was right when I bought it and it has been worth the amount spent without a doubt. My father has borrowed the unit and enjoyed it as well and he is not tech-savvy. The roads are pretty up to date in my area, rerouting is pretty quick and intuitive as well.
I love this product. I would highly recommend it. Havent had a problem yet
For the price this is the best performing clock radio you are going to find.With a real FM antenna the tuner is as good as any out there. The sound quality is musical and satisfying, and given the small size excelent. This is the first small radio in a long time that I can listen to for long periods, and that includes the Bose Wave .
This is a very easy to use MP4 player. It holds a lot of music and Pics And videos. More that i can fill.
I have to admit, I've obsessed over this little thing for a little over a month before I bought it. I'm one of those guys that have to REALLY do research about a device before I actually shell out the cash....I was up in Canada when I decided it was time to buy an MP3 Player. I was DYING to have something to do on the plane. So to the internet I went.....I fell in love with ARCHOS. As so many other ppl have after seeing what it can do. It's not much more expensive than other MP3 players with similar storage (far less than ipod) and has MANY more features.Now let me tell you.....reviews like this one have played a huge role in what device I'm going to buy. I read the horror stories and I've read the success stories. And from the best I could decipher is that this is a device for the more technical savvy person....not the average joe. So I am quite comfortable with that.I was very disappointed when I found that Archos wasn't sold anywhere (that I could find) in Canada....so I bought my second choice...the Rio Riot. (I'm going to write a review on that one as well)As soon as I returned to the states....I bought my JBMM.What can I say? I LOVE IT! 5 minutes out of the box, and I'm watching the vids that came with it (I plugged it in of course.....)Within the hour, I had most of my MP3 collection moved over (minus those that needed sorting) and had already learned how, and actually converted a DVD to watch.I will admit that converting a DVD or any other MPEG/AVI file can be a bit tricky....but with the help of other websites out there that deal with these issues, I was able to stumble my way through it.....and now I'm a pro!Regarding the device itself.....yes....very small. And with very small comes a very small screen. But I promise you, you will be SHOCKED at how clear it is! I can sit through an entire movie easily without straining my eyes. (something I was concerned about)And when I connected the output AV to a television (62 inch projection RCA) the picture was VERY clear. FAR surpassing what I expected after reading some of the reviews. Yes, it's VCR quality, but if you ask me......that's just fine. I watched a ton of music vids I downloaded, as well as some home movies I had made with another camera, and converted....I also tested out the SD Photo Module. Piece of cake. I had all the pics I've been avoiding moving to my PC from my camera downloaded within a minute. Can't complain about that in the least!Now comes the Camera Module....I've read all the good and bad about the camera and knew exactly what to expect. Bad pictures in poor light....and good pictures in good light. Guess what.... Exactly that. I took a few pictures inside at about 1am when I first opened the device, and of course....they came out horrible. The next morning, I took pictures and a couple short vids of the kids as they woke up and they came out wonderfully! I REALLY hope to see a better cam module for this unit before the AV340 comes out.Now regarding the user interface...yes....it's a bit difficult to get the hang of...but once you've grasped the general idea, it becomes second nature. I've adjusted from the menu system of my Rio, which is MUCH MUCH different.All and all I give give Archos 4 stars....there are a few things I would like to see improved (aside from the many that has been improved through firmware updates already), but you can't beat the features of Archos for your buck!
Advertised to work with Vista, but only works wired, or in G mode. Only G works in Vista-32 or Vista-64. Technical service gave up after 2 days on the phones with them.
pros: good video quality; several special effects;cons: not very convenient to attach on ThinkPad X series, and have to take it off every time for it blocked the sight of a tiny part of my upper screen.
Bought this because my old linksys A/B/G router's range pooped out far too soon. Installation was simple, the design is a bit sleeker than my old router. Range saw a pretty dramatic improvement, I'd estimate about 3x. What used to be on the very fringe of recieving any signal now gets a respectable 36 Mbps, certainly enough to get maximum bandwidth from my 3.0 Mbps cable internet connection. I haven't purchased any Pre-N cards as of yet due to their expense, but things are just fine with my old A/B/G cards.
In and out, very quick and easy to use, and worked perfectly the first time.
This is a very well known company (at least by me) and the cables usually sell for a lot more. They are of the highest quality available and I have used plenty of cables from this company. Fast Shipment, Quality product.
plugged right in much cheaper than in box stores would buy again a must have when replacing old GM radios
A great looking, compact, and useful strip. The space of the plugs are far enough for various sizes adapters. Good price.
All of a sudden my iPod would not turn on. I looked and I had it plugged into the charger, which had worked just fine for 3 days. I thought my iPod was broken since it is one of the original ones. I almost ditched my device but then decided to try and plug it into the computer ISB charger. My iPod worked! Turns out this piece of junk charger wasn't working so the battery drained on my iPod. The red light goes on so you THINK it is working but all it is doing is draining your battery. Spend a little extra and get a better quality one. It will save you money in the long run and time.
I'll do the stars, but this part is too much for every bloody purchase... If something it extra special or dang annoying I will let you know
this system is the best system I have owned, I recomend it to everyone!!perfect sound, good bass, i love the remote, good quality.It is heavy, but thats no problem.I use it everywhere, in my desktop, laptop, wii , xbox360. Its great! i have this system and an LG dvd 5.1 surrond system in my TV. I have 14 speakers and 2 buffers in total ( the Z5500 gives allot better sound) and the combination is AWESOME!!!! I would like to try 2 of the Z5500 in the same tv. that would be the ultimate combo!I give it a 5 star!!!
Like others have mentioned, it has wonderful feel- but the key placement takes some getting used to, and... IT'S LOUD. All in all, the tradeoffs are worth it if you like a firm tactile response and a full sized keyboard.
I have used the Kodak DX3215 for more than 2 years without having any problems. I have the docking device and keep the camera there to recharge batteries when I am home. Away from home I use the lithium batteries. I take many snapshots, and use the Kodak software to edit, store, and print them. I am not a professional photographer, but knowledgeable about point and shoot basics. I found this camera as easy to use as my Ricoh 135mm camera, but now prefer this one because I can edit and print the photos myself.
The bag works well except when it breaks. The side seams all tore apart on me. I had to duck tape it back together to make it work. The duck tape seems to be holding, but I will not buy another one. Others on here seem to have the same problem.
I am no environmentalist but I really am bothered by the little things in life that contribute to waste. I travel a lot and go through tons of batteries. They always seem to run out at the most inconvenient time.I recently bought this product and could not be happier. It charges 4 AA batteries at a time. It also can charge 2 AAA batteries and 2 AA at the same time. This works great as my MP3 player takes AAA and my digital camera takes AA.It is lightweight and does not take up much room, approximately the size of a PDA though a little thicker and more compact.The dual voltage works great in Asia where the majority of the plugs can accomodate a U.S. style prong or a Europe style prong. I would suggest you get an adapter in case you run into places that do not support the U.S. style prong.I admit I purchased this because of the Sony name. In general I have had no problems with the functionality of their products.Save money, Save landfills, recycle
Took a while to finally get it programed correctly. Once I finally got it programed properly, it works great. Not as easy to program as they make it seem
Although all the pictures show the edges of the covers flush to the wall, and it advertises that you can paint the cover, in reality there's a very significant ~2mm gap between the edge of the curved cover and the wall itself. It's large enough that you can't possible cover it up with a liberal dose of paint, like I was planning to do.The shadow caused by the cover makes the gap very visible, and honestly it looks awful, like I've slapped a cheap piece of plastic over my wires.On the upside, it's extremely easy to mount, and the adhesive mounting means that when I take this off my wall to throw it away, I won't have left a mark.
After purchase though the net, the unit arrived safely and without damage. It was carefully and properly set up and wouldn't work. The image disappeared, audio remained. This is quite frustrating and I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a 3000$ purchase from a well-known manufacturer to work out of the box.Warranty requirements state that the defective unit must be sent to Sharp not the retailer. This would have cost me another200$. I was able to take the whole unit to a Sharp-authorized repair shop who diagnosed the problem as a "bad" board that needed replacing. However, I was told I would be responsable for payment for the new board and their time - about 900$ total - and I could take up the warranty with Sharp myself.That was two months ago and I am still waiting. I am told that it is back ordered by Sharp Japan.All in all, the warranty policies are clumsey, expensive to the consumer and there are no parts in the event of a failure. Who wants that?If I ever get it going, I'll report again.
At the end of the day you buy an FM Transmitter to play music from your choice music player through your car radio and the quality is the most important thing. I had one of those little wireless ones before that plugs into the bottom of your iPhone or iPod and the quality left A LOT to be desired. That is not so with the Coby. I used the default status it was preset to (87.5) and the music from my iPhone sounded GREAT! I was honestly astounded by just how good the sound quality was. It was about as good as good any local radio station. For just under $18 and with Prime shipping, this transmitter is a great deal. It would even be a great deal at $30. No longer will I have to make CDs to have high quality music play in my 2001 Ford Focus!
I was a little skeptical at first, mainly because of the price. I have used this lens a number of times and I am slowly falling in love with it. I use a tripod with it for balance when I can. The photos are great. I enjoy it very much. It is a little heavy but not bad at all. Get it and be surprised as was I. It is amazing just how far you can go with this lens.
Helps get great clarity on voip calls using Google Talk and Skype instant messaging. Plantronics is well known brand so I was happily surprised to get such great features from the leading producer at such a reasonable price.
The D-Link DNS-323 is a dual SATA enclosure, boasting an embedded Linux running on a Marvel board with an ARM5 processor. You put in the drives, and it configures them using the software raid stack from its embedded Linux. It has gigabit ethernet, and as NAS functionality goes, it only supports SMB shares. That's about where the coolness ends - with the specs. Even though it runs Linux, it is not capable of serving NFS. Even though it runs Linux, it is not capable of using ext3. But I am getting ahead of myself.First thing I had to do based on the advice pouring from the Internet was to upgrade its firmware to the latest and greatest 1.0.4. Then I put in my 2 x 1TB drives and I started configuring it. The web interface gives the usual choice of jbod/raid0/raid1 - and after choosing raid1, it asked me how much RAID1 I want, promising that the rest will be used for a JBOD setup. I selected a 500GB setup for RAID1, which gave me an extra 1TB of JBOD scratch space I planned on using for stuff like local mirrors and caches. I did a samba mount for the RAID1 volume, dropped about 20GB of stuff on it and then proceeded to test the failure handling of the DNS-323. Power off, pull out one drive, start it up in degraded mode. As expected, the JBOD volume is gone, but the RAID1 one is still going strong, data is still there. I zero out the drive I pulled out, power off, insert it back, and power on again.This is where the fun started. One would expect the device to reconstruct the RAID1 array, and give me an option to remake my JBOD from the space not being used for the RAID1. Sure enough, the web interface prompts me resync the new drive2, issues a failure, asks for a reboot. Upon reboot it asks again to resync the newly inserted drive2, this time it looks like it is making it through, half an hour later it says it is happy and asks me to reboot. Fine, I reboot, next time it comes up it prompts me to resync the newly inserted drive1 (note - this is the *other* drive that I have not touched, now it thinks that drive is newly inserted as well). This is testing, so I click ok, it fails, asks for reboot; reboot, starts syncing fine, completes, asks for reboot. On next reboot, it asks to resync the newly inserted drive2, and the cycle seems to keep on repeating.On the positive side, the data continued to be available. But maybe because it was running degraded most of the time, I don't know why, it stopped being reliable. I would get random read-only errors from the smb mounts, directory tree corruption (files that should be in subdirectories show up in the root of the share), a whole bunch of problems that made me put the thing in the box it came from and send it back to Amazon. I wasn't even trying to stress test it and it failed miserably. Totally not worth my time dealing with it. How many people that declare themselves happy with the device have actually tested the recovery from a hard drive failure?
I love my pink iPod speakers with remote. And it charges as I listen to my music. Awesome. I more than highly recommend.
This is a great product, it is the best thing I've ever used to clean my lenses, it fits in your bag or pocket easily to boot!
I bought this TV on a whim and it has come in so handy. We've used it in bed when sick, on a train, in the kitchen, and so on. Lately we've been using it more than our "real TV". Light and easy to use. TV tuning can get a ever so dicey every once in a while, but it is really not a problem.
Installed and noticed that my computer was running slower than when I used 1 gig of Ram. Had to take this one out and put my old 1 gig back in.
I was looking for a wireless way to send the video & audio from my living room to a bedroom, so that I could watch movies coming from my cable box & DVD player. Having a remote control feature, I chose this model.I can tell you that the picture was very sharp, and the sound was great. However, I also have a Panasonic KX-TG2730 expandable cordless phone system, which operates on the same 2.4Ghz frequency. With the phone's base plugged in, it produced crackling sound and wide dark bands that scrolled vertically along the picture. Unplug the phone system, and it was flawless. I had read other mixed reviews on interference caused by 2.4Ghz phone systems, but I can tell you that the Panasonic system I mentioned did cause interference for me. I tried moving the phone base, and tried all four channels on the Leapfrog Wavemaster 30 video transmitter, but nothing helped.In short, if you don't use any other wireless devices using the 2.4Ghz frequency (cordless phones, wireless network devices), the Terk Leapfrog Wavemaster 30 delivers a great picture with equally great sound. If you do use other wireless devices on the same frequency, I would look for a video transmitter that uses a different frequency (or a wired one), or be prepared to return it to the store.
i love this patch cable it works great and better than the after market i had speed is faster and better shipment was fast thank for a great product
Save your money. I've been through 3 Plantronics headsets over the past year. They are &quot;VERY&quot; easy to break.
Cable was cheap at less than $4,but now I know why.It did not work on my Garmin Nuvi 255W.Bought one at Best Buy for $12 and it works fine.I guess "you get what you pay for" is still true.
This is a very nice sleeve for my 15" MacBook Pro. The sleeve is flexible enough that you can easily insert your laptop and zip it up, but stays form fitting for protection. The padding is thick enough to provide protection in most normal situations. I like the flexibility this gives me to carry the laptop in any briefcase, backpack, etc.
I've Had this mp3 player for only one day and I am VERY surprised! It is very loud and the earbuds are great! The mp3 player is tiny and light weight. The only thing I have to say wrong is that it feels a bit flimsy and tacky, but as long as you take care of it it's great. It has a stopwatch, equalizer (which has modes classical, jass, rock ,pop and custom) The backlight isn't bad but I haven't tryed the voice recorder yet. The FM radio reception is quite good. It's quite easy to download songs (although I don't use the internet to do it) It's quick and easy to rip songs off cds. The Battery life is great.I hoped you liked my review
I have used this unit extensively for the past 10 months. It has performed flawlessly while burning somewhere in the vicinity of 1400 DVDs... That is not a misprint...fourteen hundred DVDs... Have used mostly 4x dvd-r with a burn time average of 14min.10sec... Performs equally well with my Toshiba laptop as it does with the Sony Vaio desktop... Easily outperforms the Sony 510 dvd+/-r internal in the desktop... The only disadvantage I have found is some of the 2x dvds only burn at 1x, but have have no problem with 4x discs in either plus or dash format... and yes, the DVD+r burn ed perfectly also
flim kodak advantix 400 would not work they came out red .they did not delvop clear pictures.not good bennie taylor
After reading the other reviews for this product, I was sold on it. It sounded light and compact, and perfect as a Christmas gift for my mother. I knew immediately upon opening the package that I would not be able to give it to her. While it is not huge, it is not a small travel-sized blowdryer either.So I kept it for myself because the size is comparable to other blowdryers I have used. The thing that annoys me the most is the handle which is square and not super comfortable. The Off/Low/Medium/High switch is fickle too. It has to be directly on one of the settings or the blowdryer won't work. It's not a big problem, but it is an annoyance. Although the blowdryer dries my hair just fine, I wouldn't buy it again.
Okay.... so after ordering my Zune a few day's ago, I got really freaked about some of the reviews over this product. It seems like people are having a hard time using it. I got my Zune, opened it, and in 2 hours I had all my songs and pictures that I wanted.A main problem with other people is that they are either technologically challenged, are too old for this new technology, their computer sucks, or simply have no idea what they are doing. I will admit that it took me 2 attempts to get the software started but it only took 5 minutes. Compared to the iPOD, the Zune makes the ipod's screen look like child's play. This screen is HUGE and very clear. The menu is freaking easy to use and the Zune has radio unlike ipod. You can also apply your own pictures as the backgroud unlike ipod. Since it has a rubbery finish... it wont sractch easily, show fingerprints, or smear like the ipod. It might seem like I am bashing the ipod but in reality, i'm just comparing!For the price.... you can't ask for anything better. You really have to compare your marginal benifits with your marginal costs but you will easily see that a 30 gig MP3 anywhere else wont sell for less than $250.After my friends saw my new Zune and all of its features, they were Jelous!! Even though it has a rubbery finsh... it looks VERY sleek with the coal chrome finish on the edges of the screen. You ca also play your pictures in a slideshow as Landscape view and your movies as well. It looks like a mini wide screen!!!!For these reasons, I give this product 5 out of 5...- Easy to use- Looks incredibly nice- Has radio- Plays all your songs, videos, and pictures- Has a HUGE screen- Wont show finger prints or scratches- 30 gig = $140???? uhhhh, BARGIN!!!!!- BETTER THAN IPOD!!!!!!!!!
I use this Cruzer constantly. It truly makes my files mobile and gives super flexibility. No signs whatsoever of daat corruption.
This webcam was easy to set up and works very well with Skype. I bought two of them: one for my family and one for myself. The picture quality is good and the mounting attachment seems to work well for monitors or flat desks.
We got this flat panel tv for our second home. It is now mounted on the wall on a articulating arm so it can be faced to avoid glare. The tv is lighter than I expected and was a pleasure to install. Unfortunately our home is out of range of any over the air HD signals, but we have combined it with a DVD player to give us an awesome entertainment center.
I have replaced 4 earlier ergo keyboards with the 4000. All users report more comfortable use. You need to get the user a couple of inches higher in relation to their work surface or keyboard drawer to get their fingers into the recommended downward slant.
I've been shopping around for months for a full-featured compact laptop and it seemed like I was always trading off weight and size for features.After comparing laptops from the big boys (Dell, Compaq, HP, Sony), I decided on an Averatec laptop because it had the best price for the size and all the features I wanted.It's so light that it's a breeze to carry around between work, school, home and on the plane. My only wish would be for a better battery life. It lasts for about 2 hours.
Mine was wired in between the wall jack and the Answering Machine/Base Station. The device receives calls and displays the caller id info but does not pass Caller ID information downstream to the Answer Machine/Base Station. So all the wireless handheld phones show is 'Incoming Call' and no Caller ID info even though all the info is on the Phone Ring Control device. I loved the interface, but I needed the caller id info to be passed on to the Answer Machine/Base Station for this to be useful.I also tried it on a different jack by itself (no phone). I wish it would hang-up rather than filter the R list numbers to stop the call from still ringing on the Answering Machine/Base Station and other phones when installed on a dedicated jack. I had an old Radio Shack one that got fried in a power surge so I have been looking for a new one. This will not work unless there are some undocumented features in the microcode.
Frustration and disappointment.Its my first mp3 player. Within two weeks of purchase it malfunctions. Customer service poor at best. Their solution was to send me a remanufactured unit. It lost the ability to save new tracks. Another multiple week wait for another remanufactured unit, which by the way has again lost the ability to save new tracks, and also turns off on its own whim.I don't have the patience to deal with Rio anymore.Pay a little more and get an ipod
i own this camera after upgrading from my first sony: a HC21. I like it a lot. It takes clear outdoor videos, Indoors i have to turn on the "back light" features to get a clear pictures. Besides, i edit the video on pc. I love the firewire port for best video quality. I make my home video look like a profesional just with this non-profesional camera.i have 2 extra batteries and an extra wall charger, for a serious amateur like me it is worthy ti get what i need. I dont want to run out-of power in the middle of an event.So far i am satisfied. I can also do color correction if need it. digital efects and titles, then i burn in DVD.I preffer Mini DV than HDD. In HDD every pause you do while recording, makes a thumbnail, when you transfer the video you may get about 200 thumbnails in a 2 hour video. It takes a headache to drop every thumbnail in the storyboard for video editing.But using firewire you get just one thumbnail. altought it takes longer to transfer the video, you have to play it to transfer it, and it takes that long.
I had this 12" Dual 2 ohm Kicker Solo Baric L5 (s12l5) wired to 4 ohm on my Rockford Fosgate t10001bd (500 watts RMS @ 4 ohm) and the voice coil burnt out after an hour. When I pulled the woofer out of the box it was so hot I couldn't even keep my hand on it. I would not put anything more than 300 watts RMS into these subs if you want them to last.
This mouse is great. I'm not going to list out all the pros and cons, but there are definitely more good things than bad things. Before I begin, I wanted to talk about the shipping: The shipping sucked. Luckily, I was "soothed" by Amazon's customer service. I don't know why, but their service reps are really good. There supposedly was some mixup when FedEx transferred the mouse to USPS, and the package was lost. The most ironic thing of all was that the mouse was shipping out from Seattle, which also happens to be where I live; the expected delivery date was July 1st; they quickly solved the problem by sending a new one free of charge with one-day shipping (on the 14th). Anyways, A product should NEVER be rated by how slow the shipping is (the only reason shipping should be rated is if the package is ripped to shreds).So, the mouse is awesome. I was really surprised at how useful the dpi-changing buttons are; it really came in handy in Call of Juarez for those quick-draw duels. I definitely recommend this mouse fully. If you are willing, you could look for a better price somewhere else (and I saw the price drop to $39.99 the day after I bought it), but if you look somewhere else, be careful that you don't get the old model with only one side button. I looked at some other reviews and saw people complaining about the texture and the cord; personally, I love both. The cord is an excellent length with that nice weaved "insulation". The mouse's texture is really nice, and it doesn't feel weird in your hand. Speaking of which, the mouse's shape is excellent. I've seen other mice that are much too short for my hand. Oh, and if you're buying this mouse only because it has weights, then you should go ride a bike. The weights are awesome, although they are not much of a "deal-breaker"; they can be fun to tinker with and actually make a bit of a difference in performance, but... yeah. And please, if you buy this, don't brag to your friends that your mouse has adjustable weights.I almost forgot to talk about one of the most important things: tracking, as in how well the mouse performs. It is excellent. I highly reccomend this mousepad to go along: SteelSeries QcK Mouse Pad (Black). It is undoubtedly flawless.P.S. after you install the driver stuff, there's a nice "advanced options" menu in the logitech thingymabob in the taskbar which is kinda confusing to find: right click on the icon in the taskbar, then go to the options, then under the chess-piece tab, there is a button that says something like "advanced gaming options". There, you can program up to 5 desired dpi settings. Hope this helps.
I am so glad I made the decision to buy this cable; I had wireless before and I was losing connection most of the time. After I bought this cable I have not been disconnected once!
Exactly what I was looking for, for movies and stereo music, is just a great sound, for all the JBL speakers system bought from Amazon.
My wife and I each bought one of these for backup/pocket cameras after being very happy with an older A series Canon. Out of the box, this is lot of camera for the money, impressive feature set and image processing. The image stabilization is hardly noticeable so it's hard to count it as a feature. However, both cameras need to be replaced due to mechanical and electronic issues after moderate use: camera one, the lens outer shutters get stuck part way open; camera two, always shows "battery low" and has dust spots on the image sensor. They will cost more to repair than they are worth, and frankly, why put money into such an unreliable camera?We've had Canon's for a long long time but this one has us thinking about other brands.
We bought the gmr1048 hoping to use them at our cottage where Verizon cell coverage is hit or miss. Seemed like the the ideal solution fr keeping in touch around town and the lake. Cant say if they do work the 10 mile range they tout. The problem with these radios is battery life!! Or lack thereof. I don't know ours must be defective. After full charge you start getting half battery icon after a few transmissions. One actually dies after just a few uses with the dead battery shutoff. Really frustrating. I should have returned them but we've had them a while so my fault. Fool me once... Next time RESEARCH! I usually do but this time I thought I'd just wing it and I got burned. I have never owned 2 way radios before, I wonder if they are all as unreliable as these.I thought I'd just buy new batteries and see if it improves the reliability. Guess what? 2 new batteries costs more than a new set of radios which includes 2 new batteries and a charger! I have not found decent aftermarket batteries either. I am UNIMPRESSED. Bad business model. If Uniden thinks they can fleece the consumer this is one person not biting, not only am I NOT buying their batteries but I am not buying any more Uniden products and I will be a lot more diligent and skeptical next time before buying. READ REVIEWS your experience will most likely parallel others' experiences on stuff like this. I will probably pitch these and learn a lesson from it.The radios are a moot point, we found out how to get our cell phones onto another cell network at the cottage and now our cells work GREAT.
Warning don't let the NP-60 description fool you. Usually I do more research but I purchased these in a hurry for a trip. I thought the (NP-60) description was the same battery as the NP-60 in my Casio Exilim Ex-S10, but it's not.4 stars has nothing to do with product quality, I'm required to provide a rank...
The product feels flimsy, and cheap. I did not mind, as long as it would do the job, but what a surprise! It did not work at all. I did not expect it not to work, since I have gotten cheaper ones at Walmart, and I have never been disappointed. For the price, I will just not return the product, but it was a well worth 8 dollars gone to the trash. DO NOT BUY.
The detector performs excellent on the open highway and in rural settings. The only problem I have ran into is usually in urban driving where businesses have electric opening doors with sensors; these constantly set the unit into alarm mode. Other than this minor inconvenience I feel this unit has already paid for itself and I am fully satisfied with it.
I have owned my Starmate Receiver for almost a year now. I stopped listening to FM radio about a week after buying it. My satellite reception is of course awesome. I love a clean factory look in my car and so I had the power adapter hard wired into my car. Before Sirius, I bought a car stereo with an auxillary in plug for my mp3 player. When I got Sirius, I simply put a splitter on the Aux in and now I can listen to both Sirius and my mp3 player. The nice thing about it is that I can listen to my mp3 without turning off the Sirius because it for some reason overpowers it. That lets me watch what songs are on the radio while listening to my own stuff. I did the same thing in my sisters car.My main suggestion: if you are buying this receiver, have a stereo with auxillary input. They are not expensive at all.
Very convenient mouse. Why would you want to move your wrist/arm when you can do it all, and more precisely, with your thumb? The scroll wheel doubles as zoom in games like Spore. Ball rolls smoothly on three jeweled? bearings. Easy to clean with a few wipes of a cue tip. MTBF of the button microswitches based on my experience is several years. (error in "stars" rating. I rated 4 or 5 stars on all categories)
The product was just what I expected. It was very reasonably priced and was processed and delivered in a very timely manner. These days especially it is nice to get a quality item at a decent price. Continue the excellent service. I'm sure many customers appreciate it!
I mainly use this item for my job as a medical transcriptionist, which means that I wear these on my head for eight hours a day, five days a week. I've tried many other brands of headphones and these are by far the most comfortable to wear for long periods of time. They do not press hard into the ears or cause them to get "hot". Soundwise, they are excellent at cancelling constant background noises and hums. Even so, I can still clearly hear the conversations of people around me. I mainly use these headphones to listen to the dications of physicians, however, music sounds great on them as well.
I love this mp3 player. It has great sound quality, pictures are nice on it, and there is a radio(not great, but at least its there.)and voice recorder. The back also pops out, so you can replace the li-on battery yourself. This could have been the ipod killer if it not been for a few flaws. The touch pad is very sensitive. To select something you tap the vertical touch strip, but sometimes you end up moving up or down your selections. This is only a minor annoyance as you get used to it after a few days. Another con is that the player takes a little while to boot up. It sometimes takes 15 to 30 seconds for this thing to start up. You can't look at your pics and listen to music at the same time,and the software isn't as easy to use as itunes, but its decent. The outer shell itself has nice solid feel to it, and can take a few drops (unlike the nano, which you could crush). The pros really do outway the cons on this product and I would highly recommend the zen to anyone who is looking for an alternative to an ipod.
I can't see any benefit in paying dozens of dollars for cables that do the same thing as these cables.
I'm the kinda of guy that has about every tool you could possibly need. (Except for something like this)I'm planning on installing a solar backup system for certain sections of my home and needed to know exactly how many watts I was drawing from different appliances, entertainment center, computers etc. throughout the house and this thing made that a snap.Great product.
Decent for listening to music, etc. But I wish I had saved my money and just bought a higher quality headphone set sooner.
The product is very good because the apple people are very responsive.My issue is with Amazon: I bought my macbook pro on 4/4/07 and apple care sent me an ending date of jan/10 - which is about 3 months short of the 3 years I paid for.Upon contacting apple, they indicated that the start date for the apple care plan is the date when amazon purchased the computer and not when the amazon customer purchases the computer. Buyer beware - ask the question about the purchase date when you buy.
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 just received this and I love it already. My husband and I own 6 different iPods between the 2 of us. I wanted something small, yet with good sound, but didn't want to spend lots of money since I will primarily use it when I'm in the kitchen or on the deck. This system works. There are plenty of adaptors that are marked to accommodate all iPods. You can even plug the Shuffle in. It just won't charge. I noticed for the best sound that the volume on the iPods itself has to be at least 1/3 of the max and then you can crank the volume on the speakers. My husband has JBL speakers for his main computer and we love them so I was drawn to the JBL iPod dock. Great price through Amazon as well. Compare prices of all the colors. I went with the black because it was a little less.
this product was well advertised ,lived up to expectation ,looked good overall iI was pleased with this product.
I lost my cable and have a camera several years old. I was very happy to find a replacement on Amazon.com and after receiving it promptly, I realized it was the exact duplicate of the original one I lost. Thanks Amazon. SuzanneOlympus Stylus 600 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
This was my first HDTV, I had decided on this TV several months ago, but was just waiting for the price to dip below 1500, which it did. Delivery only took 6 days, I live in the Philly area. I am using a 50 dollar antenna and receive 7 hd channels and about 20 other digital channels. Watching football in HD was amazing on it. Basic cable looks decent when on 4:3 mode. DVDs look great on my Samsung upconverting 960 player through HDMI. Was contemplating getting the 56 inch for awhile, but once this showed up glad I went with 50 for my smallish basement. I sit about 7 feet from the TV and picture looks very good. Horizontal viewing angle is excellent, close to 170 I think, Vertical is not as good, gets a lot darker when I am standing.Overall very satisfied with Amazon, no other place really came close on price and shipping. Also I decided against the extended warranty.
I own one and every single Panasonic PT-50LC13 has a defective ballast that overpowers the bulbs. We received 1500$ for warranty to buy new flatscreen luckily, but it was originally 3,000$. I've replaced the bulbs with 4-5 oem new panasonic bulbs and even tried generic ones, but they always die very quickly especially when kids or guests switch the T.V. on and off before the 45 min cool down period! So don't buy from anyone who is trying to sell you this load of junk.
I was looking for an upgrade from my Handspring Visor Platinum, and had come into a few hundred dollars to spend. I was torn between the Sony and a PocketPC, but I decided that I wanted the Sony because of the built in keyboard. Boy, was I glad that I did that. It's quite possibly the best PDA ever. So many features in a nice package. I don't have the camera version (NX70V) cuz I already have a good digicam, so I didn't care about it.Tho, I'd like to clear something up. Some people complain about not being able to use the memstick for mp3s without magic gate, but this is wrong. You can use any memstick. The trick is to not use the mp3 program that comes with the Clie. Just use the drivers that mount the Clie as a removable USB drive, and use Windows Media Player (or even Windows Explorer) to transfer the music. So easy.I only wish that they would actually bring out a REAL 256MB memstick and not this stupid &quot;switch between one 128 section (a-side) and another 128 section (b-side) a la audio tapes.&quot; I wonder if there's a technological impasse on the size that a memstick can be.
Decent battery life, I use rechargeable Nickel Hydride and find that just two in this camera hold up nearly as well as the four I used in my last Kodak camera. Instead of the Easy Share system, I opted to buy extra batteries and more compact flash memory since I'm on the road and download my photographs to my laptops through a PCMCIA adapter or a USB card reader into whichever computer I'm nearby. The files are JPEGs and not KDC format, so most computers easily recognize the files in the cards and transfer them using Windows Explorer for quick copy and paste or drag and drop functions. The Kodak transfer software is easy to use and the email feature that automatically allows the sender to select one of three file sizes to keep transfer time to a minimum. It produces decent video segments, which depend on the speed of the compact flash to store more than a couple of minutes of video. The quality of the images from this 2 megapixel camera is very good. I carry it in my jacket pocket and it gets banged around and still produces great images. If I wanted a higher image quality camera, I'd have to give up the flexibility and ease of access; and for my uses, it works just fine.I'd like to see a little more positive feedback when I trip the shutter, as going from the half down to focus, and the full down to take the photo isn't a distinct tactile sensation. The screen in full sun is sometimes hard to see. The digital movies are produced to use Quicktime MOV file formats, so not everyone easily displays them as compared to the MPEG when they're passed to family or friends. I'd buy another, maybe two, especially at these prices.
I was very disappointed with this product. First they used FedEx Smart post which is a disgrace to the FedEx name. Took forever and no updates. I paid good shipping money for crappy shipping.Then I get the product and cannot remove the whine from the unit. It changes every time you move or touch the cord. Also it does not transmit both speaker channels. The passenger side cracks loudly every once in awhile but will not play. This has to be the unit because it works fine on regular radio or cds. I would send it back but it will cost me shipping and 6 dollar handling fee. This very well might be my last purchase from Amazon. Very very disappointed. Junk Product.
I was looking for a speakers set to be used with my livingroom's HDTV, after read several reviews from many websites about Home Theater Systems I chose to buy The Logitech Z5500 because its specifications were just that I needed.I have plugged it to the soundcard trough SPDIF cable, the quality sound and performance delivered from these speakers is amazing, I have watched some movies with Dolby Digital Sound, DTS, THX,... and I have done some sound tests and let me tell you that the subwoofer could blow your mind.My brother in law came by to my house, saw it, loved it and bought another one to him inmediately...
Works very well no interference at all and easy to hyde from the direct view.I recomed it.
Made of very cheap plastic. Saw an ipod version of this at Target for $9.99. I got ripped off.
I bought this player when it first came out and it is an incredibly solid and reliable unit. The only major flaw is that it does not fast forward (search) or rewind (reverse search) through individual MP3 files (it searches fine on CD Audio files). It also searches fine through folders/directories, both CD Audio and MP3's. The LCD isn't that great but that's not important to me. It doesn't read id tags but I don't care about that either.If id tags and FF/REW doesn't matter to you, I'd say buy this one. It will play ANYTHING you throw at it. ANYTHING! 32-320 bitrate, 22,44,48Hz, CDR, CDRW, ISO9660, Joliet. I was thrilled with the player, but I really need a FF/REW feature because I listen to many MP3 books. Some of the chapters are 30-45 mins long. If I have to stop in the middle of a chapter, I end up having to listen to the first half all over again!! bummer. So I bought a RioVolt to solve that problem.Anyway, my Expandium is still alive and well and used for MP3 songs, not books. I highly recommend this product except for that one MP3 seach flaw. I hope Philips gets the hint and will fix this in their next rev.-The case is well made and sturdy. -The hold button works fine. -The sound is good (if you don't use the included earbuds). -The separate Line Out works great. -I've never heard it skip a beat. Ever! and I'm not exactly dainty with electronic gear. -The Resume feature resumes to the begining of the last track played. note: This is another less important flaw (to me)--it doesn't resume to the exact spot where you powered off, but at least it goes back to the folder and file you were last listening to. Many players don't resume at all! Supposedly, the RioVolt resumes to the exact spot with a firmware upgrade--haven't tried it yet.Bottom line: Buy it if you don't need to search thru individual MP3's and if you don't need id3 tags.
Received the product very quickly. Would use this company again. Have not had any trouble with the recorders (bought 2 of them) at this time (about a month since purchased).
I was pleased to have this item, even at $5.00, until the weather became cool. All of sudden, my tape deck began auto-reversing because the spool became harder to turn. At first, I was concerned that my tape player had a problem, but when I checked it out with a standard music cassette, there were no such issues. It does get slightly better as my car warms up, but not enough to continue using it, as I've not had this problem with other adapters.
Ordered the product as a cheap alternative to a similar cable for Turtle Beach, through a process of elimination discovered the microphone half of the cable was dead on arrival. One half works fine, so I can have EITHER audio or a microphone, but it defeats the purpose of the product if I cannot have both at the same time.
I purchased this WAP because of it had an affordable price and adequate performance for my needs. I have a laptop, but I didn't want to be tethered to my Linksys BEFSR41 4-port Cable DSL Router. I purchased the WAP11 Wireless Access Point along with my Linksys WPC54G 802.11g PC Card (802.11g is backwards compatible with 802.11b) so that I could move freely around my apartment and still have access to both the internet (via my cable modem) and the files on my desktop PC. I could also use the wireless network at work.Now that things are working well together, I'm glad, but the devices weren't cooperative at first. For the better part of a week, I was playing with the settings for my WAP, my router, and my wireless card. What I have found works is changing the default profile's SSID in the Linksys Wireless Connection Manager (I installed it in Windows XP because it seems to be handling connecting to multiple access points better than Windows XP) to &quot;any.&quot; This will allow the card to connect to the closest access point.Using encryption was a little troublesome, as well. The WAP allows you to enter a passphrase from which the WAP calculates the key. The Windows wireless connection manager only allows you to enter the key. This is not an easy task with a 128-bit key. The Linksys manager, however, does allow you to enter the passphrase and calculates the key for you. This was much easier, and I now have encrypted wireless communications.One last thing to think about is the use of a 2.4GHz cordless phone. Our cordless phone will occaisionally use the same channel, which kills the connection between my laptop and my WAP. After forcing the phone to find another channel, my connection is restored.
This stand is not adjustable, but it set at the right height for being placed on a table or desk. My macbook Air is much easier to use now that it is set on this stand. I use a separate keyboard and mouse. I would recommend this stand!
We researched the market for months before deciding on a Sony PC. It was definitely worth the wait. The monitor is sharp and the overall look of the PC is clean and worthy of sitting on my kitchen desk. I am looking forward to many years of use from this computer. Amazon was very easy to buy from and the customer service is excellent.
This clock radio had some nice features but the backlit time was way too bright.I even went so far as buying a little bit on static cling vinyl window tint to cover the front of the clock. It still was a night light for the bedroom.The CD features were nice, but overall it seemed ill-designed. For example every time I went to set ALARM 1 or ALARM 2, this stupid "NAP" feature always got activated, to which I always had to turn it off. It was a constant headache. The buttons didn't seem to well placed either. I did like that you could adjust the SNOOZE time, but that was about it.I picked this up at Wal-Mart, which was a travesty in itself, and returned it a few weeks later. I am now using my old Sony Dream Machine from 1997 until a better one comes along...
Works as intended and was easy to set up.
The battery life for ipod is astoundingly poor and the nano is full of bugs. Mine keeps freezing and drains very quickly. Fed up with the problems, I have concluded to return it tomorrow and buy something else. I suggest you do the same. You will want something worth your money, the apple ipod clearly isn't. Buy something else.
The only lens you need to carry when traveling. The choice was between a two lens solution of a 24-70/f2.8 + 70-200/f2.8 or just this one lens. I rented the 70-200/f2.8 and this lens to try them back to back. The weight differential is not that noticeable. The choice came to lower overall weight of the one lens solution over the two lens solution. The compromise was in losing the f2.8 capability. I shoot with a 5D mk II and already have a 24-70/f2.8, the plan was to use the 24-70/f2.8 for indoors/lower light and the 28-300 as the outdoor/bright light solution. However knowing my intense dislike for changing lenses. It turns out that I am seldom using the 24-70/f2.8 anymore. For recent travel I just carried the 28-300 lens as the sole lens and addressed the low light requirements by carrying the very compact EX270 flashCanon Speedlite 270EX Flash for Canon Digital SLR CamerasThe 28-300 is definitely heavy but it is still lighter than a camera bag full of lenses. I have done away with the 5D strap and use the following strapOp/Tech Bino/Cam Harness, Elastic Version for Cameras & Binoculars - Blackwhich takes the load off the neck and makes it more evenly distributed on the shoulders. It has the added advantage that it keeps the camera/lens close to your body when hiking rather than swing out and hit something that the neck strap is prone to do.If you are looking for a one lens solution look no further. It is the L lens to get...
I was hopeful that the 628 would be a decent universal remote, but that wasn't the case for me. My major gripe is the inability to easily set custom options. The configuration is so wizard driven, that the only way to make modifications is to spend time on-line making adjustments, sending the updates, then make more adjustments. The nomenclature for device inputs, outputs, etc, on-line doesn't match the nomenclature on the device and I ended up flailing around trying to figure out what input Video 1 matched to my TV. The Tivo module put the Tivo into sleep mode when I wanted to watch a DVD, but wouldn't wake it back up. Finally, many of the Tivo and DVD options were not available and I would have had to the mapping by hand.One of the comments below mentioned that a technical person could make this remote work. It's not a technical person, but a person willing to spend lots of time trying different option combinations to get the setting just right. I want to watch TV, not program a remote control. For example, when switching from Watch a DVD to Watch TV with the Tivo, the remote wouldn't set the TV up to the proper input and channel. I had to pull out the TV remote to adjust it. About three rounds of config changes fixed that problem, but then the remote wouldn't wake up the Tivo. I don't know why the Tivo was being put to sleep since the DVD was on a different input, but there ya go. In order to wake up the Tivo, I would have to hit "Watch TV", then select "Other Actions" and choose menu. Not exactly one click.A number of options for the DVD like Skip Chapter, Menu, etc were not available on the remote and I imagine I would have to diddle with the settings to get them started. Same with missing settings for the Tivo, like changing tuners, Instant Replay, etc. I can do everything of what I need with the Tivo and DVD remote more simply. When I plan on expanding my electronics, I will be looking for something more customizable.My recommendation is to try it for a few days and if you can't get it set properly, send it back.
Bought this smaller case for a very important prototype circuit board. Works like a champ and protects our very important small items when we need to transport them to our fabricator.
Although many times people mistake the case for a makeup case, transporting my Nikon D300 in this case gives me peace of mind. This case really gets the job done; immobilizes the camera inside and can fit everything in it. I find it easy to use and convenient since little partitions are included to fit everything in their own separate compartments so everything is neatly organized, Whew! But yes I was surprised that the case was delivered a day before the expected delivery time that was indicated initially. The service was great and the product was received in perfect condition. Although the case is a bit bulky and huge, it's good to be reassured that the camera case will protect the camera inside! Thanks again!
This is less a review then a public service announcement.Logitech never bothered to tell you how to clean your trackball. Leading many to pan the device because it will crud up.1) Flip the trackball over. See that hole in the bottom, through which you can see the ball?2) Take a blunt object (e.g., eraser end of the old #2 pencil) and push that through the hole, popping out the ball itself. Don't let that ball roll too far.3) Flip the trakball (sans ball) right side up.4) You'll notice three small ball rollers inside the cavity where the ball once rested. They are likely caked in dirt. You will also notice a window, behind which lies the laser (?) sensor.5) Take a small pointy object (e.g., the metal tip of a mechanical pencil) and clean the dirt off the rollers. It should just come right off. There is no need to soap & water or other wet cleaners.6) Just pop the ball back into the trackball.7) Enjoy.
I chose to purchase HP iron-ons due to having an HP printer and the reputation of the HP product lines. However, I was not happy with the performance of the HP iron-on. It was not as smooth a lift from the paper onto desired material item. Nor was there a completely clean transfer, again due to inadequate lift from the paper. This was unsatisfactory in the results I aquired, and less than adequate, based upon my experienced with other iron-on clothing transfer product lines (such as Avery)--I am sorry to report. Using Avery has always been consistently successful.6-sheet 8.5x11 Letter T-shirt TransfersHP C6049A Iron-on Transfers
Yesterday we bought the 46" XBR2 and had to return it for the 40" because it was too big for our room. We didn't see any clouds on the 46" but unfortunately, with the 40" we have the "cloud" issue that some have mentioned. We exchanged it for another one and it too has the problem. We have spent the whole weekend buying and returning TV's. Consumer Reports had this so highly rated- too bad they didn't get one with the "clouds". They could have saved some of us alot of hassle! If you google "Sony XBR Cloud issue" you will find a response from a Sony rep. asking that you make some setting changes and they are also offering a self service software update which they will send you when it becomes available in mid Feb. Not sure at this point if this TV is going to be a keeper. Like many others it has a fine picture and the sound quality is really good. For the money we paid for this unit I would have expected a product without a defect. Even with the self service update I am not guaranteed that it will take care of the problem. By the time that can be tested the 30 day return window is over.????? I think Sony is going to have to come out with something that will give me a warm and fuzzy feeling or the TV is going back. The clock is ticking!! I hope Sony steps up to the plate because I really like everything else about this TV.
My Husband and I found this camera to be great. It is also great for transferring into computer. I have been able to make a photostory with the pictures and download it to a CD, for the purposes of entertaining our family. The pictures are great and it is easy to understand how to operate. I'm not too good in understanding electronic gadgets, but I certainly picked this one up pretty fast. Sometimes, my husband will ask me how to operate the camera. Now, that's a switch :). He usually is the expert in cameras. I bought it for him for Father's day, in 2004, and it's been a fantastic camera. People have asked us where did we get it from. I let them know, we ordered it through amazon.com. I would recommmend this to all who are looking for a great digital camera.
I have it for 2 weeks now, and love it from the day one. The picture is very good right out of the box the HD is simply incredible (I have dish HD package + locals...) For the standard definition you will need a little tweaking to make it look good (just look around on the avsforum.com) For the absolutely best picture you will probably need professional to do the final tuning on each input. The pedestal is OK for me, I still find a place behind TV for a small AV rack. The only slight disappointments for me are the shiny speaker panels on each side, they sometimes reflect to much light in a not so dark room. Overall I think it's one the finest TVs around, and probably is the best for the price
I needed to upgrade my 802.11g wireless adapter with a faster device but didn't want to spend much money on it. I decided to take a chance on this one because of the price which was quite a bit less than some other brands. When it arrived I installed the drivers for it (supplied with the device) on my Vista system and was able to connect easily with my WiFi router. The speed was noticeably faster than my previous 802.11g adapter (my router supports 802.11n) so it did what I wanted.Supplied with this adapter is a short and very stiff USB cable which is useful for plugging in the adapter to a USB port and supporting the adapter at any angle you desire - you just bend the cable. I have it plugged into a USB port on the front of my desktop computer and angled so the adapter is straight up and not sticking horizontally out of the port. That keeps the adapter out of the way.I did notice one slight problem - when I first started using the adapter it would not connect right away when I rebooted the computer, I had to disable and then enable it to get it to connect. After about a week I found an updated driver for it from the Trendnet web site which I downloaded and installed. This cured the problem and it has been fine since then.
Have had my Harmony 550 for a few years. Recently got a WD live plus media player and wanted to update activities to include this new device. So download new version of Harmony software, log in, add device, update activities and begin update remote. Update fails. Call in to logitech support and they have me put the remote in safe mode which does not solve the problem and now remote will not leave safe mode and is unusable. They claim it is a hardware problem and give me 50% coupon off for a new one from their site. So in short they brick my remote with their firmware update and then somehow a coupon for over priced remotes that support less devices than the 550 (yet are newer models) all for the pleasure of going through this again in a few years when they brick the new one with their updates. NO THANKS, I've already learned my lesson.
Great storage unit, fits into a small space as it is tall and narrow. However, in order to store DVDs you need to remove two of the shelves. I was counting on these two extra shelves for DVD storage since the descrption mentioned how many the unit could hold and as such, I don't have quite enough room for my collection. Otherwise, great product.
I don't have it yet, but I am about to! A friend of mine had one and it was so great that I am about to purchase it. It is a supurbly great deal for what you get. The picture is always beautiful and clear, even with older VHS tapes. There are never any problems, it is very user-friendly and works great with other electronic items. In an age where new media and DVD's are taking over, it's nice to see there is still attention to detail and quality on these 'old-school' type products. I have a DVD player currently, and I never had any intention of buying a VCR, but this product changed my mind. It is definitely comperable. My DVD player is also Philips, and I have a high level of confidence in this manufacturer. This VCR comes highly recommended, try it and see. You'll be convinced of it's outstanding quality, as I was!
I have had a Logitech Trackman for over 11 years. Lost 1 in a house fire in 1998, and the replacement that I got from my sister began to have issues with the left button recently so I bought this one. Needless to say, an item like this lasting over 10 years is pretty much a miracle.This one is a bit different from the old one I had. But I am sure that I will get years of use out of it.
I purchased these (2) Y- adapters for use with my new sub-woofers. After reading the reviews here I was pleasantly surprised to find they also come with 15 foot cables. So buying them was a no brainer. Several days after placing my order, OSD called to say they no longer had the 15 foot cables with the Y-adapters, and would I accept the 25 foot cables instead (for the same price). Again this was a no brainer (after all it's better to have and don't need than..). First off I have to say these are some of the best cables made at any price. The build quality is absolutely stunning. All cables feature locking collars which aid in signal transfer and are very well shielded. If there are any complaints (and there isn't) it's that the connectors are larger than the standard type and therefore need more room behind the components to secure them. Overall this is one of the best purchases made in cabling. I highly recommend them.
I'm a tough, bargain-concious consumer so buying this device involved a lot of research. Great quality sound for awesome price. The sound is so crisp I can "blow away" my daughter when she cranks her stereo. Now she borrows my player when using her mp3 player. Only wish the remote was more functional and it came with a standard USB port. I highly recommend this product. Hmmm...could probably be a great Christmas gift.
I paired this with LSi7 bookshelf speakers and in-walls, and couldn't be more happy with the sound quality. Everybody is wow'ed with the sound. Strong and crisp which is what I have come to expect with Polk. My only minor complaint is that the center finish is only available piano black and the matching bookshelves are ebony wood. I would have like to see the center match as the ebony is much nicer looking.
Got this for my Girlfriend for X-Mas... and she LOVED it.Not the greatest quality, not the most extravagant gift... but for my girlfriend who loves taking pictures and is proud to have everyone in her pics in her life... it is unbeatable. She shows the pics to friends and to co-workers and it is a good icebreaker and conversation piece, too.Per another user's review, I advised her not to put it on her keychain; but she wouldn't do that anyway. She keeps it in one of the pockets in her purse and it comes in handy.Highly recommend this if you want to give your girl a quirky yet practical and thoughtful gift.
Didn't realize these miniSD cards were obsolete but it was great to get this works well and was incredibly promt getting it. Good company!
We received this for Christmas and are extremely happy with it. The picture is clear, sound is excellent, and it took all of 2 seconds to hook it up. Very, very pleased!!!
I've owned this product for over 2 years now and am a light/casual user of my Sony camcorder. The battery is great because it's a backup for when the main battery is down. However, I have noticed that if I charge it and leave it unused for a month or so, the battery life is gone when I use it. I don't know if that's a standard thing that occurs with batteries, but it would be nice if it held its charge.
I bought this as a gift for my sister. She absolutly loves it. It could use an ipod dock. It was simple to set up. I just wish it wasn't like every other piece of electronics; made in china. She likes the big sound without losing her entire dresser. A bit pricey but you get what you pay for. the seller did charge me sales tax.
I received one as a gift and have been using it for years, then purchased another and gave it as a gift. This is simply the best, most portable and durable laptop stand on the market. The arms telescope to accommodate almost any notebook, even ones with extended batteries (like mine). It keeps the machine noticeably cooler, which helps it to run faster. Fits easily in any bag and has never been questioned by airport security. I have used it on my lap, but it's not entirely stable and not comfortable for long periods. Not intended for that use though, just tabletops. For that it is perfect. This is the notebook stand you've been searching for.
A little pricey, but works as described. It didn't work very well with the omnidirectional outside antenna. Could not get enough seperation between inside and outside unit. Replaced outside antenna with directional yagi, and things worked like a charm. Only problem is, it adds another $80.00 to the price tag. Where I used this, I had less than 1 bar on the phone. Usually calls would drop in the first minute or so. With this unit, calls are solid with about 2 bars on the phone, as long as you are in the room where the inside antenna is installed. I was also able to maintain an internet connection with the Verizon broadband/National Access service. I used the unit in a house, and not a RV or boat, so I can't offer any thoughts on how it would work for RV or Marine.
I am very impressed with this product in a nutshell.Powered by a standard AAA battery the battery life for my kanguru is outstanding, I can listen for hours at a clip and change my battery about once every two weeks. It's about the size of a large pack of gum.The music quality is as good as I think one can expect from a memory stick player presently. The tunes are largely flawless and the bass and EQ (equalizer) settings are much better than you will find with other players.It's windows and linux friendly, (I didn't realize it but one of my computers was actually trying to boot from it the other day so for anyone looking for a cool hacking toy, look no further)Initially files mp3's and recorded mp3/wavs are stored in separate directories, you can however add directories to any of these areas and organize your tunes by folder which I find really convenient if you want to group your listening into types of tunes or what have you.I've been very happy with the transfer speed to my machines and have been able to basically forget burning CD/DVD's unless I actually want to "keep" something.This player does have some minor issues but these are just that minor I'll be fair and mention them.The little springy music switch seems to me to be the one thing which I think would/(might still) break, although it does make a certain amount of sense when you consider that you can move FF/Rev or go through tunes to a point in a song, not just from tune A to tune B.The volume button on the unit is a little tricky, once or twice I pressed too close to the middle and the volume button and the player got confused and shut down, but now that I know, I am wiser.Now to be fair, I am not easy on my equipment. I go through cell phones regularly and while I don't remember a particular instance where I overly abused my kanguru,but about two weeks out it up and died on me, but fear not intrepid readers, their support folks were all over it and I had a free replacement out to me in just 2 days. So just when I was missing my tunes I got my groove back!And like any good American these days, I'll blame Al Qaida for the last bad thing that happened. I went thru some funky new metal detector at an airport and got an earful but otherwise the kanguru and I survived.All in all I'm tempted to give them 5 of 5 but I've only had a couple of these and have been (so far) impressed.
Went from kicker comps to these in my 2010 sierra crewcab mounted under rear seat. Speakers sound amazing and really hit harder than i expected. Five *
Many problems. #1. You don't get directions until you start moving your car out of your driveway or parkwing lot. Shall I may a left turn, go straight, right turn, what? You have 2 out of three chances of being wrong BEFORE you even start the trip. #2.Difficult to understand names of streets. #3. Kept using name of street when it turned into highway. Ex. Follow Smith St. 10 miles when Smith street became Highway X 3 miles down the road. #4. Just the opposite. Said Follow Highway X 10 miles and Highway X became Smith St. 3 miles down the road. #5. Difficult to find POI. #6 Final notice to make turn came (for me) seconds too late makeing it difficult to get in proper lane. #7 None of this mattered because the unit turned itself off and stayed off for hours and nothing I could do would turn it back on. (Overheated?) When it did turn back on it never operated "normally" again. Returned it to Amazon. Customer service was very good, which I appreciate. PS. The clearness of the voice and volumn were good.
I purchased this USB hub because my on-motherboard USB was giving trouble. I'm still working with my computer trying to resolve related problems an the IOGear card is not yet running. I expect it will work just fine once I've figured out the problem.
Battery Charge does not hold 25 hours in my XBOX Elite controller. More like 8 hours of continuous play. Great for convenience/multiplayer games.
I was looking for a camera with 5 megapixels because I wanted to be able to replace our 35 mm film camera. The ability to print film-quality 8x10s was a real allure. My wife wanted something small that we could carry with us all of the time. Our decision came down to the C-50 and the Nikon Coolpix 5000 series. This camera is decidedly smaller than the Nikon, and cost less to boot. Since niether of us are professional photographers, we did not miss all of the "add-ins" in the menu system that the Nikon had. This is a great camera to point and shoot with incredible results.As some have mentioned, there can be a lot of redeye with this camera, but I think this is likely from most cameras. Anyways, almost everyone uses some program to take out the blemishes, so that is not a biggie. You will want to buy a bigger xD card though, I would recommend the 128 MB. The xD is quite nice as it seems faster than CF and SD cards, so no complaints there either.We have had this for over a year, and love it. Highly recommended.
I purchased this reader to speed the transfer of SDHC cards. Note that the photo on this website does not exactly match the product (or the photo on its box). The reader now clearly shows SDHC on the front of the reader. Using an older computer with an added USB 2 port (but without the corresponding faster bus), I was able to transfer at 13 MB/S using a SanDisk Extreme III 4GB card. The rated speed is a bit faster, but I'm very happy! Nice blue glowing light. No software to install. Great product, low price!
I bought this reader to transfer pictures from my 10Mp digital camera that uses SD card. The installation of the SW that came with the reader was a snap. After you plug in the reader, it displays 4 removable drive in my computer. When you plug in the SD card, the installed SW will automatically start on Windows XP.The transfer speed is excellent. It transferred 85 MB worth of files in 13 seconds = 6.5 MB/sec.There is only one minor issue to point out. The USB cable included with the device is a bit short. I wound up buying an USB extension cable. But the reader does provide an extra cable (very short) so you can take the reader with you.
I bought these because my vcr quit dubbing from dvd's. The company told me to buy CPRM dvd so I did these worked great and I was able to finish dubbing our recorded vcr tapes to dvd. Thanks!
iPod accessories are so over-priced that it is nice to geta reasonably priced item that does what is expected.Very basic but does the job.
Bought the printer at Best Buy and they didn't have this adapter. They also tried to convince my any other bluetooth adapter would work. Fortunately I didn't listen to them. Ignorant sales people. This adapter is expensive, so is the printer, but it works perfectly. It also slips into a discrete connector near the front of the unit. It does not stick out of a side or other area. Seemlessly integrated. It also works from over 300 feet away from my Mac Pro workstation. Print times are fast as well. The only interference has been when my dehumidifier has been between the two. No clue why. Expensive but worth it.
I opted for a monochrome printer so that I could get something better quality for my money than I could have if I'd gone for color. I love this printer! It's very fast and neat. The curve issue is nonsense. I'm glad I didn't let the curvy paper reviews stop me from buying this printer.The fact that the printer is so compact is another huge plus. It fits into my setup very neatly!
This is definently a waste of $250. Even though the picture and sound are great, the player only plays very very few DVD's uninterrupted. It just stops in the middle of a movie and when you take the disc out and clean it, it still skips in the same spot. If you are a first time buyer and are looking for a cheap, good quality portable DVD player, DO NOT waste your money on a Mintek.
I love my I-pod radio, one of the best purchases I have ever made! I use it every day, while I'm cooking, cleaning the house etc. it's awesome!
I looked around for a while before picking this FM transmitter. The price was the main benefit of this one - it's not the cheapest out there, but it was the cheapest one with good reviews, and I haven't been disappointed with what I got.Pros:+Easy to use - plug it in, change the station, and you're all set+Pass through DC adapter. This is very handy, especially since this unit is just a headphone plug, and not a phone charger.+Works with any device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack.+Station can be tuned in 0.1 MHz increments - this will work in countries that use the even-numbered decimals.+Sound is great - like a typical FM station. Not as good as Bluetooth or an AUX connection, but it's FM - what do you expect?Cons:-No way to turn it off without unplugging it. If your car doesn't automatically turn off the DC outlets when you turn the car off, make sure you unplug it.A word of advice - when I first tried this, the audio kept sounding scratchy and staticky. Turning down the volume on my phone fixed the issue - the FM transmitter was clipping at high input volume. You have to turn up the radio volume to compensate, but it sounds much better.
i love my ihome, and would recommend it to anyone; i've never understood why so many reviewers complain about tiny flaws... yet i have to point out one thing that i haven't seen anyone mention: after your ipod comes on to wake you up, it shuts off after an hour and doesn't come back on. you also can only hit the snooze button for an hour before the unit just stops waking you up. this can be a problem for heavy sleepers like me that sometimes take more than an hour to fully wake up and get out of bed... but regardless of the users' personal needs and sleep habits, it seems pointless for there to be a one hour shut-off.
Comfortable, easy to use... I've bought one of these for every one of my workspaces.
Got the D80 with the 70-300VR and 50mm f2/8 lenses in time for the holidays! Also ordered the SB600 flash. Got some great pictures! I took over 1500 pictures in 2 weeks. Can't believe the quality at times! Very happy with it. Hope to understand the more technical features of it like aperture and shutter priority. Happy with my decision.
Don't know if this is a 'discontinued product' but was unable to source anywhere in the UK. Amazon (UK) accepted my order, initially, but then decided they were unable to fulfil. Much to my surprise, but pleasingly, further Google searching revealed availability in USA. Even with shipping, currency conversion, & import duty cost was only marginally greater than (expected, if available) UK price and delivery was still achieved within a few days.
Vocals sound wonderful as does multi-channel music and movies. I use these with the LSi 25 they are matched beautifully. After upgrading from the CS 20's it is a night and day comparison.When taking the time to properly set up your system, this center channel speaker blends seamlessly with the LSi fronts and surrounds. it is quite a wonderful effect. Worth the money.
This cable is of excellent quality and much cheaper than the same or similar cable at local retailers especially "The Shack".
I've got a toshiba laptop where my internal wifi card failed. I'd gotten a netgear usb card that i'd been using.I'm using the Belkin now. I primarily use Linux. Ubuntu picked up the card right away. While the Netgear usb card regularly lost the connection, the Belkin is awesome! It's stable. It's *fast*. It works flawlessly in Ubuntu. Did I mention that it's fast? Pages load in a fraction of the time the Netgear loaded them.So far, it's been the best $27 I"ve spent in a while.
was a birthday gift and an excellent choice. works great just as described and was a big hit!
TDK makes a very reliable blank DVD-R that can handle up to 4.7 GB of data including up to 120 minutes of video with or without sound. Moreover, these blank DVD-Rs are capable of recording data at speeds up to 16x. These are very useful blank discs to record video. Great!The DVD-R discs are compact and easy to store and easy to copy to another blank DVD-R if you need to do that. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your DVD-Rs that have data stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.There are two caveats about any brand of this product: when you burn the data onto the blank DVD-R, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than 16x. This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your DVD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink can seep through the top coating of the DVD-R disc and slowly but surely compromise your data--and you wouldn't want that, now would you? If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note.Overall, TDK blank DVD-R discs store data reliably over long periods of time. I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at 16x.
Good Product and helpful in finding "power expensive" appliances.I wish it had two more features.1. A battery that actually allowed you to view the data when it is not plugged in. Currently you have to plug in the product to see the values which can be inconvenient trying to read the data on a wall. For instance, you plug in your refrigerator and the data shows but you can't see the data because it is behind the appliance. But you can unplug it and it saves the data but you can't read the data unless you plug it in somewhere. Well most plugs are not in a very convenient place to read the screen. I use an extension cored so I can sit and read it in comfort :).2. It needs to have two more values on the watts. One that shows the peak wattage and the lowest wattage during the time it was collecting data. This is good to know what that appliance used during its peak time so you can find out if your generator is powerful enough to run it.Other than that it does what it says. I am happy with it.
I love this camera! We take a lot of family pix, since we have 3 young kids. It's small enough to take around in my purse, but is a bit bigger than those subcompact cameras. I like the bigger controls and the bigger LCD screen. The main functions are very easy to figure out, and this camera has more features than I know what to do with, for a very reasonable price.The only drawback is that the shuttler lag is a bit slow, but that's pretty much the case with all cameras of this size.
Great PDA, fast and plenty of software to choose from (downloadable from the web). Just one little perk, the recording button has to go, move it some where else (you can accidentally press it, it has happen a few times.). Other than that, the wireless connection works great not to mention the expansion slots (SD, CF Slots) plenty of storageCool Gadget
I bought this system with 4 indoor/outdoor cameras about 2 years ago to protect our expensive toys. In the early morning hours of 1/2/2010, we picked up a prowler trying to beak into our car and our home. Later did we learn that many of our nighbors had their cars broken into with items stolen. Our cameras picked up the prowler and we were able to give a positive ID as well as a copy of recording to the police. Without this system, our entire neighorhood would have had no idea who had done it.Pros: Easy to set up, do take time to read the manual to understand how to set up recording as well as how to search for an event. Make sure this is hooked up to a recordable device (VCR, DVD-R, ec.)Cons: You do need a HD added (extra expense), I bought a 500 GB HD, (the highest GB advised) but it will record for two weeks before overwriting itself. We chose to record in real time so more memory is used up faster, but if you choose to record slower, you can record for a longer period of time. Also, records best in bright light, so I would suggest that for night time, have good lighting intalled and on. We use several motion detection lights outside our home. The brighter the lights at night, the better the picture.I do not have this hooked up to my computer (another great feature) for remote surveillance, but you certainly can do that. It comes with the CD program for your computer.This system easily paid for itself yesterday. It's hard to put a price on piece of mind.
I purchased this item to smoke my Thanksgiving turkey. The temperature reading on the smoke chamber was off by at least 10 degrees and therefor I regulated the smoking chamber at the incorrect temperature. Additionally, in the final hour of cooking, the reading from the meat probe malfunctioned and and the display began blinked on and off without any reading. I put in an old meat thermometer and discovered my turkey was slightly overdone. I was very upset about this as I had many family members over for dinner. The good news is that everyone enjoyed the turkey anyway.
I received my new Canon Digital Rebel XT 2 weeks ago. It has performed excellent for me. I have already printed off some images..stunning quality. This camera is easy to use and produceswonderful results!
I bought this for use with my new laptop, since I hate touchpads. It's range and control is excellent but most of all the USB transmitter plugs into the mouse and shuts it off, saving battery power.
I bought one of these and within a few months, had problems. Well after calling customer care, they told me they would send out a new one and then pay to return the old one. Well, this didn't happen. They want me to pay the return shipping now (wouldnt have returned it in the first place if they would have told me this) and will not admit it was their fault. Tried to get the information to make a complaint to the company, and the supervisor gives me a bogus number. I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING SAMSUNG AGAIN!!!
TomTom MKII works with my iPod Touch + Nook Color. I have listed my configuration below. If you do want more inside look about this product, you can read this review: search for "pocket gps world mkii" on google. I do get between 8 to 10 sats lock with a 3m accuracy. It's the cheapest gps receiver on the market at $11 (including shipping).Device: iPod touch 32GB (4th Generation)OS: iOS 4 (jailbreak)Apps: btstack + navigon app, MotionX-GPS (gps log)Device: HP TouchpadOS: CM 9Apps: Google MapsIf you are using Windows 7, you can add the bluetooth receiver as a sensor. Search for "GPSDirect NMEA Sensor Driver" on google. The weather gadget will set the location automatically through the sensor. Otherwise for PC users, you can read the gps signal with this application "Turbo GPS."For charging, I am usingSony PSP Data & Power USB Cable. You can replace the battery by a Lithium Ion Polymer Battery 3.7v 1300mAh with a 2 pin JST connector at adafruit shop. You can find batteries with similar capacity at sparkfun or ebay.
It is not the lightest or cheapest backdrop stand.The quality is great easy to work with, stable and robust.It is not really light and the only complaint I would have is that the bag has only a handle and not a shoulder strap (I will probably add that my-self)Definitely would recommend it
You might be wondering: why spend money on a stand-alone print server when you can just plug a printer into a windows or linux pc and share it?.Well, it's simple: because you want your printers to continue working from ANY MACHINE in your Home network or office network, ALL THE TIME, even while systems are under maintenance or experiencing downtime.With this, whenever the network is running, your printers are available!. Even if suddenly all your PCs on the network become unavailable (virus infection, hardware failure, etc) you can still plug a notebook on your lan and have access to your networked printers!.I've been running AXIS 560 print servers since 2001. It's one of Axis' best-selling products. Imagine how good these print servers are, that they've been producing the same model since 1998!. And they continued updating the product's firmware from version 1.x until the last one: version 7.02, dated 2005.I've used my two AXIS 560 print servers with the following printers:Axis print server #1- HP Laserjet 1100 (laser)- Epson C62 (inkjet)Axis print server #2- Lexmark Optra 40 (inkjet, color postscript)- TI Microlaser (B&W; laser)And with the following operating systems:-Windows XP-Solaris x86-Linux (SUSE 9.0, LindowsOS 4.0, Sun's Java Desktop System R2)-FreeBSD-IBM OS/2 Warp / eComstationit even works with Macs (but I don't use a Mac, sorry ;-).It's like a small dedicated computer, you can TELNET to it (default login is root/pass, but of course you can change that), ftp to it, and configure it with very easy to use WEB BASED configuration forms.You can also see stats about jobs printed, see the print queue, etc.Top-notch engineering from Sweden. I don't know if they continue manufacturing these in Sweden, but the two units I've got are Made in Sweden. Top notch quality!.
Before purchasing a smart media card reader I had read the reviews here and was not overly impressed. But since Best Buy has a 30 day return policy and the SanDisk was on sale I thought why not?Well needless to say it was a great purchase. This reader is lightning fast! It downloads images from my Digital Camera in a matter of seconds. I also have the Adaptec CD Creator software and have had no conflicts whatsoever.It was also very easy to install, and straight to the point. So I say if you have a Best Buy near you try it out, if it does not work return it for a full refund.
This pen simply performs wonderfully. It is simple, easy to carry and most of all cleans the lens to a crystal clear state. I would recommend this for anyone who carries a camera around and want to make sure they get clear images fro their lens. Isn't that everyone really?
I am from Germany and during my visit to US I bought this piece of ...I knew that I have a risk, because the Canon's Warranty doesn't work in Germany, but I thought it is an L-lens. Canon quality, for over 1000 Euro. Little did I knew.First problem was that photos at f/1.4-f/2.0 were VERY blurred even at the center. No matter how I focused: AF, manually or in the live view.I've sent it to the official canon service center in Germany. They told me that Focus Plane was wrong. They took the lens with my camera and after 1.5 month and 180 Euro I got it back. Yes, the center image wide open became better (although not that good as all the tests say), but the was a new problem: on the sunny day @f/1.4-1.8 the lens gives extreme purple halo on all light objects. Like CAs but in the center and much much bigger than in the corners.So guys. I recommend you to avoid this piece of ... and take 35mm f/2.0 or Sigma 30mm (or buy Nikon and their cheap and excellent 35 f/1.8). Even if you get bad copy, you can take another one and it will cost you same money as I paid to the service center.
30 bucks for this is an over kill....but it is good quality and worth it. If I did it again I would still probably buy this one over a knock off that is 1/3 of the price...
I looked all over the place and couldn't find a price that came anywhere close to Amazon's, and after reading other people's reviews, decided to buy the HL-S5087W (as well as the TR50X3B stand that matches). I placed my order during the evening of December 19 (meaning it didn't really process until the 20th) and selected the free shipping. The stand arrived via UPS on the 22nd, and the tv arrived via Eagle on the 28th. Everything was on time as promised. The stand was pretty easy to put together, and the tv (so far) has been even better than I expected. I just got my DirecTV HD DVR a few days ago, so for the first week I had the tv, I wasn't even receiving an HD signal, and I was still blown away. And now it's perfect. Just as good, if not better, than all my friends' plasmas that they paid $2800 and up for. I would definitely recommend this product, and if you don't have to have it RIGHT THIS SECOND, you should also definitely order it here. Use your $500 savings on something else!
I have been using this product for 2 weeks now. I really like the keyboard , it works flawlessly , if you dont bother about the battery stuff. But the mouse is really bad. It consumes a lot of battery, the first pair lasted me 5 days as i am a programmer.The mouse hangs up , even though the key board works, so I have to shut down the computer and restart it. The keyboard so far seems to be out of problem.I would not recommend this product for intensive computer users. Unless they want to keep on changing batteries every alternate weeks. And secondly if you have a patience to reeboot when even the mouse stops working. ...Over All , the product is still in the infant stage of development. hopefully they may come out with some rechargable keboards and mouse in the future just like our cordless phones.This product really S U C K S
I have purchased the Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II for my newly acquired Kodak 7590 digital camera. So far I have no problem with it. I also use it on my Toshiba notebook which has a built-in SD-card reader. So far it works fine on the notebook computer too. I have read customers' review for the Sandisk 256 MB Secure Digital Ultra II. People were complaining about the card went dead on them after some time of use and they are returning the card for refund. I hope this will not happen to me.So far, I am very happy with it. It stores more than 200 pictures at 5MP @ Fine JPEG Compression. As for the speed of the card. I can't really tell the difference when I compare it with a regular Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital card. Both seems to work just as fast in the digital camera and the notebook computer.
Umm Hello I am wondering if this product works for Windows Vista and skype. And 2. If I need a software for this product to run effectivly on my windows Vista computer and talk to my friends on Skype.
Easy to install. Excellent price, the best that I found. Used two devices, iPod Mini and Vivitar camera, with absolutely no problems. Highly recommend.
After comparing several cameras in this price range, I decided on this one. I'm so glad I did. I have gotten great quality pictures, the camera is easy to use, and the software, which is Vista compatible, was very easy to install and navigate. I'm very happy with my purchase!
3 words.. Simple, Perfect, Beautiful..This camera has everything that u wld want from a point and shoot. The pictures are sharp, colors are beautiful. The battery gets discharged quicker but then u can save it by shutting the display off.. it gets charged fairly quickly.I got snaps printed from [local stores]. All came excellent..love this camera..
I own an Olympus E-300 and several Pentax K mount lenses that work beautifully with the camera when an adapter is used. They are all manual focus and my two telephotos (a heavy Tokina ATX 50-250 (35mm equiv) and Takumar 135mm (35mm equiv) are truly excellent performers. Sharp and crisp. When I add a 2x extender I am easily up to 1000mm, and find that noise levels in the E-300 let me snap away at ISO 800 and 1600 with the former quite good and the latter fixed up by Neat Image.Because I do a lot of canoeing and also railroad photography, which often require pretty quick focusing, I decided to get an auto-focus lens and took the plunge with this Sigma.It is not quite as good optically as my PK lenses, but it does an excellent job in most situations. It focuses quickly, contrast is fine, and it is very, very light...great for travel. Like most lenses in its price class it is best when stopped down to f5.6 or higher and images are better a the wider end of its reach. Mechanically, it is solid but does feel a bit rough when focusing and zooming, but it is not rough enough to affect much of anything. Some day I might upgrade to far more expensive glass, but right now I am pleased with this lens.--------April 2009 updateThough I have added two Olympus 4/3rds telephotos to my collection (the most recent 40-150 and the 70-300) I continue to use this lens, which sits in my car kit and often goes out in the boat with my E-330 or E-510. Every time I use it and review the pics I find myself extremely satisfied with results. It has stood the test of time well and was a great investment. Frankly, stop it down a bit and it produces results equal to the Oly lenses.
FA70 Battery did not work/charge at all. Sent back for refund, Its pending over 10 days now. lets see. Adorama is closed on fridya afternonn and saturday so will have to wait till sunday for a refund confirmation/followup.
This goes up to 5 feet 10 inches, while others go to up to an average of 5 feet. No bending over in an uncomfartable position, tape while staying at your height. Its very sturdy and woth every penny. Compatable,safe,comfartable - You should buy this one!
My only complaint about this product is that it appears to have a gold plated effect, when in actual fact it's the standard pastey yellow colour I think that Verbatim mis-represent what the product can achieve.Postage and packing was ok but came from Las Vegas quoting up to three weeks for delivery. The goods actually arrived within six days, so well done seller, you deserve four stars.
Though a little pricier than some other portable CD/Cassette/Radiorecorders, this is a good solid product.
At first I was afraid to purchase this due to it's price and since I'm still new to photography, but it is one of my best purchases I've made for my lenses. Not only does it protect my glass, but it helps in creating some of the best photos. I highly recommend this product for any 67mm lens out there. Must buy.
Excellent, simply excellent. A must have.
This product was easy to setup and a steal for the price it was offered at. The only con I would be able to point out is the fact that although this speaker system is still Logitech's flagship, it has been some time since this model was introduced. Clearly, with the launching of motherboards that support 8.1 HD channel audio, this speaker system's 5.1 channel audio is dated. Having said that, unless you compare this product with another system with higher channel audio you won't be able to tell the difference. By the way, that is a 10" sub included in a 1010 watt system... need I say more.
It makes time fly to watch a TV series while in the air or between flights. I have an inexpensive set of noise-reduction headphones I picked up at the hardware store. Place the headset over the earphones and you can hear the show without problem. The 2.5 inch screen is amazingly clear and detailed.Two accessories I'd recommend: 1) The AC converter/charger recharges the battery without your computer. It's small and can be packed with your toothbrush, etc. 2) The AudioVideo cable lets you hook the iPod to a TV with the red/white/yellow video connectors, and, voila, you've got a screen size and sound as big as your TV.This is a great little device.
This product is very similar to the Radio Shack System and offers no improvement in performance. Subject to considerable interference from . . . I don't know what. I used this system in an attempt to move Satellite signal from a TV on the main floor to a location in my upper level that could not be accessed with a cable (without tearing up a wall). Results were unsatisfactory screen is subject to constant interference.
I can't imagine anything better for this price. I bought mine on sale for $200 right before I went on vacation to Baltimore with my family. My system came with preloaded maps internally. An SD card can be used store maps of other continents (which must be purchased separately). I didn't map my routes beforehand, and TomTom One came through every time. Here are some pros and cons I noticed:PROS -- Works right out of the box (It really does, and it only took me about 10 minutes to set up)-User friendly interface, touchscreen, and intuitive.- Voice instruction can be set very loud (I was able to hear it over my 5 & 6 year olds fighting in the back seat)- Bright screen, with contrasting colors- Easy to understand directions, that gets the job done- Fast to recalculateCONS-- Does not announce street names- Unit is off many times by approx. 20 yds (can be confusing when roads are close together)- Screen gets washed out in bright sunlight (I guess they all are)I don't believe it can be beat at this price.
repalced a failing cable in an old Dell desktop computer. This does the trick quite nicely and all those event-viewer system events have since gone away...
Excellent Monopod for the price. I'm 6'3" and this monopod fits me incredibly well. I was a bit skeptical of a monopod at this price point but the the return policy of Amazon what did I have to loose. Well, it is a solid piece of matte black equipment that extends tall enough for me to use without stooping at all. The retractable spike with rubber foot is another plus as is the enclosed bag. Overall, easy to extend and set up, light weight, solid enough for my K-x with 55-300 attached, and did not break the bank. Very happy with this one.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE OR ARE PLANNING ON UPGRADING TO VISTA!!!!!-This is a great headset if you have XP, but don't get it if you have Vista or are planning on upgrade. After buying a new computers with the latest and greatest OS I have had nothing but problems with this. It does not work. I start playing music or a game and a short while later the sound cuts out and I have to restart windows. Not fun. Support is abysmal for this product I got fobed off to another part of Microsoft, and you can forget about up to date drivers as they have not been updated from version 1.0 written in 2006.
I love this thing! Even if only for grating cheese it is awesome. I am still trying to figure out the slicer...I have both sizes but both seem to slice squash very thin. That is likely user error though.
Have owned this unit for about 3 months now. Very happy with it. It's a nice looking unit and the sound is decent. Couldn't give it 5 stars and here's why: I took it to an outside party, and didn't bring the external antenna that's included with the unit. I thought, "The Stiletto has an antenna built in and since I will be outdoors it shouldn't be a problem." Wrong. You MUST hook up the external antenna. I wish the unit had the capability of detecting that no external antenna is connected, and in that case, switching to the antenna that's integrated with the Stiletto. Not a big deal though, the lack of that feature would not have kept me from purchasing it.
I bought this for my daughter for school. It works great and was a great price compared to buying new.
...This headset has everything the more [$$$] version has but a whole lot cheaper. I will state the pros and cons.PROS:1: Great Sound2: Mic is better than average3. Light WeightCONS:1. Might hurt ears if worn for a long time.2. The end of the wire, are two wires that are joined (will explain)Here is where the Slight Flaw comes from, the end of the wire has two leads, mic and sound. It is both connected and cannot be separated. The problem is for people who has speakers and an earphone out. It cannot be possible to plug the ear connector to the speakers and connect mic to the back of the comp. Its a slight prob but if you have a front panel with both sound and mic then you'll be fine.
The first router that was sent did not work. It took a considerable investment of my time to convince myself, and then D-Link, that the router was defective (including being disconnected multiple times while waiting in various queues between service D-Link service reps). The reps were all courteous and professional, but the long and arduous process and the repeated dropped calls where ridiculous. Very frustrating, but unfortunately typical of customer service quality these days.After all was said and done, they suggested that I send it back to Amazon to get a replacement. That process when very smoothly; Amazon immediately sent a new router and paid for the return of the defective one (a real benefit of ordering through Amazon).Once I had a good copy, the router was easy to configure and works as advertised. The signal strength and connection speeds are great and I haven't had any issues with the wired or wireless connections. It works fine with my sons X-Box, which was the one concern I had. The admin pages are laid out nicely and it's easy to locate what you need. It was also fairly painless to upgrade the firmware version. I'm only knocking off a star because of receiving a bad unit and having such a long and frustrating experience with D-Link customer service.
This is a great piece of equipment that can be used as a wireless or direct network connection. Installation was easy, but the user needs to understand how networks work. The instuctions are clear, but the user must follow them as they are presented. I believe this server is no longer available,which is unfortunate. I would seriously consider Belkins wireless hub as an alternative.
This is a superb portable/dockable/easy-to-use multi-memorycard reader. Out-of-the-box it installs effortlessly (true plug-and-play) and supports 12 different types of media. I've swapped images, music, and files between several machines running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, and even OS X without having to install any drivers. It comes with a convenient docking station that can be attached your home system, for example, AND another USB 2.0 cable that can be used on the road with your laptop. Personally, I use it all the time for mini-storage and to trasfer various things between many systems using SD, Compact Flash, and a few other types of cards. It supports the media for my digital camera, digital video camera, and those of most my friends--so, it makes sharing very simple as well. You don't have to worry about plugging in your friends' cameras, installing drivers for each camera, then fidgeting with the camera until you can get pictures off it. All you do is insert the memory card and access it like a normal diskette. The drive doesn't require much to operate and is very small, so you can take it anywhere.
After a bad experience with a Belkin SOHO KVM, I ended up getting an IOGear MiniView III 2-Port KVMP. After 3 or 4 hours of use I'm 95% satisfied. The display is as clear as I expect it to be (which is to say, perfectly). There's no delay when typing or moving the mouse, even when typing fast. Occasionally, I will get a stuck key for a fraction of a second, but it's very rare. USB sharing seemed to work perfectly. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that F12 worked as [Eject] on the Mac side. There's also less than a second of delay when switching between machines.The only real problem I have is that I switched the KVM's on screen display activation key to [scroll lock] [scroll lock] from [ctrl] [ctrl], but Apple keyboards apparently don't handle F14 exactly the same as Scroll Lock, so now I can't access the On Screen Display. Pisser, but not a huge deal since I can still switch machines with the [ctrl] [shift] [option] [#] command. A minor complaint is that I can't disable the beep that happens when machines are switched.Definitely a nice KVM.
I just bought a Toshiba P200/P205 17" wide screen laptop and was having a hard time finding a slip case for it. I had looked at other brands and then thought I would take a gamble on this one since it was fairly cheap. I am very pleased with this case. There is more than enough room to hold my goliath machine. My laptop slides in and out with ease. There is even about an inch or 2 to spare at the top of the case. The only negative is the thin divider inside the bag that kind of gets in the way when inserting my cpu. With scissors it was an easy fix. I would recommend this item for anyone that wants a basic case that has plenty of padding for a 17" wide screen laptop.
I understand that there is new technology avaliable DUHHH.This works great for what it is intended for. I have a sony Mavica and it is great for checking out the pictures. People who have to have 5 megapixel pictures do not understand the true meaning of what more Megapixels mean.Do not listen to the self proclaimed experts, if you will notice they never bought one!Yes If I had a 1,000.00 Digital video cam then I would not have much use for this. Video out on a digital camera..not many.Anyway, this is a great product. I highly recommend it
I bought two of these. After a year and a half of operation, one is dead, and the other is clearly dying, as more and more bad sectors are cropping up. One failure I could write off as a fluke. But two - plus all the other lousy reviews here - convince me that this is just a flimsy product. Save yourself the trouble and buy something more robust.
I get the feeling that the reviewers that had difficulty with this receiver were either not reading and following the manual or really just did not understand what they were doing. I've had the machine for just over 2 months, and it performs great. The sound is fantastic, and it can handle anything I want to run through it, including my DVD, CD, Tape, 2 VCR's, and TV, and I still have room to hook up additional components if I can think of any. It supports 5.1, 7.1, dolby digital, and all the simpler formats, has plenty of optical, s-video, and component hookups to run everything at higher levels. The remote has little difficulty running my complete mutt of a system (toshiba, techniques, HK, JVC, Onkyo, and Hitachi). I think it's a bit spendy at anything close to full price, but I can't say it isn't worth the money. Overall a great machine.
As many other Monster products, this piece is incredibly overpriced. Is it high quality? Yes. Is a similar item at Monoprice costing over $10 less of any noticeably different quality? Not at all. I don't work for monoprice, but once I found them, I have never bought another overpriced adapter/cable. All the experts on AV forums seem to agree with me.
This TV is good in all ways but the ONE thing I bought it for: HD. I bought the $100 HDMI cable to get true HD and this TV does NOT support HDCP (Copy Protection) when I connect it to my HD-DVR cable from Time Warner in NYC. Before you buy this or any HDTV, check to make sure it does not block you from getting HD because of HDCP. It varies by specific TV model, and not by brand. One Samsung TV may allow, while another may block. This information is not readily available on the checklist of features that you use to comparison shop, so find that out BEFORE you buy and get stuck like I did. I would totally return this TV had I not already thrown away the box.
I was thinking about buying a small stereo for my dorm room but decided to get these speakers for my computer instead. The sound is AMAZING!! Very powerful speakers and nice crisp, rich sound. I am so glad that I bought these instead of a stereo, much cheaper and sound better than any stereo systems I looked at.I have never seen any interference with them and I use my wireless laptop and cell phone near them all the time.
I received these Cables 2 Go DVI cables quickly. Items arrived brand new in a bag and wrapped up with a twisty tie. Cable was easy to hook up to the DVI ports of my monitor and the DVI interface on my graphics card. Cable was a good price and works well. I would highly recommend these cables to anyone looking for a DVI to DVI male to male cable.
On a D70 it feels well balanced.Powerful flash -- guide number of 50 @ ISO100 and 105mm makes this a very powerful light. In TTL mode it could keep firing while I shoot continuously @ 3fps (!).Good exposure -- This flash gives me excellent, consistent exposures on a D70 in Matrix Metering: both the camera metering system and the flash quality contribute to exposure predictability. Suggest everyone to check reviews of this flash with the specific camera.Great value -- although this flash lacks wireless, which makes this somewhat "on-camera-only", it gets you pretty far into flash techniques, without superfluous features.
I bought this in early November of 2005 before a trip I took in December. I only needed to use it once with an Earthlink dial-up account. Worked fine. Once. After that, it remained in safe storage away from heat, away from cold, away from the sun, away from handling. In fact, it was stored safely in my laptop travel case, which was stored safely in a closet. No one could have bothered it, since I live alone. I did not need to use again until 6 weeks ago. When I got the Wiflyer out and plugged it in ... NO wireless signal. None. Kaput. My laptop connected just fine to other wireless, just not the Wiflyer because there was NO SIGNAL AT ALL, so there was NOTHING TO CONNECT TO. The little wireless LED in the middle front of the unit does not come on. Of course, the unit is no longer under warranty, so that's the end of that.Honestly, I think the product is just not well made. The concept was excellent, and yours may work for you for a while, just as mine did. But I wouldn't expect this to last for very long if used frequently. Perhaps some sort of minor jostling caused the unit to fail? I'll never know. And I sure won't buy another one.***** UPDATE *****I emailed techsupport at [...] about my difficulty with the wireless LED staying off and no wireless signal being broadcast. I was informed that I could return the WiFlyer to its factory default settings using the following procedure to initiate a "Hard Reset":-----------(1) Unplug the power connection from the rear of the WiFlyer, then(2) Hold down the top button (with the lightning bolt), then(3) Continue holding this lightning-bolt button and(4) Plug power back into the WiFlyer, and then(5) Continue holding the button down while the WiFlyer cycles its 5 LED lights on top from right to left, then all LEDs will go solid on. There will then be three beeps, and then the unit will cycle through the LED lights again, and WHEN THE MIDDLE LIGHT (the wireless LED) COMES ON, RELEASE THE LIGHTNING-BOLT BUTTON.-----------That's it. It brought my WiFlyer back to life and it functions normally again.I did notice that when the unit is used to connect my laptop via wireless to my broadband modem that I did not see the higher internet download speeds that I see when connected directly to the cable modem via ethernet. I believe this is probably just a limitation of 802.11b in operation.
I can't believe this product has an average rating of only three stars. This model is far and away the best pair of wireless radio headphones I have seen on the market, and I have tried the RS-60s and RS-40s (which used to be the best before these came out) as well as products by Advent and Amphony. Any criticism of this model must be based on unrealistic expectations for radio frequency headphones, which do not reach the level of the best infrareds but are close and have significant other advantages. The sound quality and range on these (even through walls) are unbelievable and the comfort is unsurpassed. Being the best product in its category for a marginal price increase over inferior brands, which is entirely justified by the clear edge in quality, these headphones deserve five stars. The only weakness I can think of is a certain fragileness (don't roll over on them while taking a nap).
I bought this item based on all of the positive reviews. Problems I found: Brush gets extremely hot, is difficult to hold (handle is big), and at 1,000 watts not powerful enough to dry by itself for thicker hair. I am returning and buying a regular hair dryer.
I bought this for my Canon Rebel but with the 55-250mm lens attatched it was too small. I loved the design of the bag but sent it back and bought a Tamrac which just fits with the long lens on.
Pros: Easy to setup,sounds great ,good product for the price.Cons: Does not play all VCD's.
This is my first mp3 player and it has worked as advertised with no signifigant problems.I have really only become an enthusiastic music collector in the last year and a half, since I started using the mp3.com website. On mp3.com I sift through a lot of mediocre music until I find something I really like, then I download as much of it as I can get (mp3.com is legal and it isn't affected by Napster's troubles). I never got in the habit of buying 40 minute standard CDs; I am used to having large amounts of music.I first started looking into mp3 players about 6 months ago. I wanted to be able to listen to mp3s in my car and house (I don't use it with headphones). I also wanted to archive my music so I'd have it 30 years from now.The large volumes of music meant that standard CDs and mp3 players with memory, memory cards or zip drives wouldn't work. That left jukeboxes with hard drives and CD mp3s. My computer doesn't support USB, so jukeboxes were eliminated (also some jukeboxes won't let you upload the files, so I'd still need a CD burner archive the my files).I read about all the CD mp3 players and chose TDK for navigation, sound quality, skip resistance and battery life. Making the discs is a little time consuming but the navigation on the player works perfectly; I can pick individual songs, artists, or folders and play them in sequence or at random. I organize the mp3s with Windows Explorer, rename them with Navitrack, then burn a CD. Each CD holds about 10 hours.Battery life seems to be about 10 hours, but I usually use external power (batteries have to be removed). I have never heard it skip. The start up time and the time between songs seems O.K. Occasionally it will fail to start and I will have to restart it.I use it in the car with a Sony cassette adapter/ power supply. I also use it on my home stereo with it's own power supply and an adapter cable from Radio Shack. It sounds good either way. I was concerned that it wasn't firmware upgradeable, but it doesn't seem to have any bugs.I had also hoped to download recorded books, burn them on CD then listen in the car. I haven't done that for two reasons: The TDK can't fastforward or rewind within a track. While it can pause and play, it will lose it's place when the power is off. This means that I might have to listen to several minutes of text over again to get back where I was (I got my TDK in May, so they may have improved since).CD mp3 would be the perfect technology for unabridged books, but it's not quite ready. The recorded book vendors are only starting to support this format.
I love the idea of this product - I only wish it would work better. The print out is organized according to categories, which is a nice touch. However, it frequently does not recognize the product you are speaking and the choices it gives you don't even remotely relate to the item you spoke. When it recognizes what you are saying, it's great. When it doesn't (which, in my case, is at least 50% of the time), it's very frustrating and easier just to get a pencil and a piece of paper and write the shopping list the old-fashioned way!
I know this product doesn't have the best reviews, but I think it's great!I bought the S2 camera (on Amazon), and this bag works JUST fine with it.I can get the camera, my extra batteries, and the wall adaptor all in the bag just fine :) It's a very sturdy bag to! I wouldn't recommend it for a professional though, who has to carry around a lot of camera stuff. But for me, it worked great, and I recommend it :)
These disc are made for stand alone cd recorders. These are not computer compatible. Once recorded and finalized they will play on any home, office or car cd player and if your not satisfied simply erase from the last track forward or the entire disc and start over. Works on the same principle as a cassette tape.
Wow, it is huge ... and not just huge for a &#34;portable&#34; ... I mean huge. Now maybe it's because this baby is an 1875 watt job and all our other current and prior hair dryers are 1600 or less. When it is open, it is bigger than any other hair dryer we have ever owned. When it is closed (folded, for &#34;travel&#34; -- heh, like this would handily fit in a suitcase) this thing is almost as big as my dopp (shaving bag). Fortunately we travel more by ground so we don't worry much about suitcase space.And, as others have mentioned, the cord does not reel in all the way without help or retries. We can live with that. Even once the cord is stored, the cordstop leaves about a foot of cord out. It wasn't a surprise because other reviewers have mentioned this too.On the plus side it does dry hair quickly. FYI, all the girls in our family have long thick hair.A very important feature this dryer has -- and a major reason I chose it -- is that it does have a &#34;medium&#34; heat setting. (Most just have high and low, with low being very low.) The reason &#34;medium&#34; is important, especially on a high wattage unit, is that &#34;high&#34; can blow circuit breakers. If you don't whether you have 20amp service on an outlet, you may really want the medium setting. (Ever try to get a hotel to reset your breaker while your wife's hair is wet?) The &#34;medium&#34; setting dries hair just fine. The high setting dries hair scary fast, but I'm not sure how good that much heat is for your hair in the long run, but it is nice to have when you're in a hurry.A word of advice about any high wattage appliance with a cord reel: always pull the cord all the way out regardless of how much you need. I don't know if it tells you that in the manual but it's always a good idea because a coiled cord carrying a lot of current will get hot. From staring at this unit, it is possible the hair dryer draws the cold intake air across the cord reel so they might have thought of that already but I wouldn't rely on that.Anyway, this is a great hair dryer as long as you know before buying about its size and the price is certainly right.
This is a great deal! I looked around in stores and couldn't find anything like this for less than $36. The silicone skin fits perfectly. The armband works well, but I haven't really tried the belt clip. Order was delivered very fast. I would recommend to anybody who wants to protect their MP3 player without adding too much volume to it.
I really LOVE this camera, even though this is my first dslr camera that I have owned. I have been searching for a long time trying to find a camera that would work for me and one that wouldn't break the bank as I am an unemployed graphic design student that needs high res. photos for my portfolio work. I have two hybrids that have great zooms but they do not have the snap speed for taking photos as this Canon does.I had my eyes set on a Nikon, but somehow I came back to Canon!!
This is much better than the Optical Marble trackball.However, the form is not as good as those from the Kensington.To be more comfortable, the finger portion should be less cursive.I think Logitech is not good at making comfortable trackball.Most Logitech trackball lovers seem to be new users of trackball.If you compare it with Kensingtons', then you will find out what are better.The software for this is not good. With Kensington's software, the buttons can be used as usual and be used with modifier keys. Well, the Logitech's software seems to work like that at first, but it's not really. (With Mac version )The advanced click mode for using the buttons with modifier keys just let you use it with modifier keys and as a predefined simulated buttons, like 1 ~ 5.But you can't assign that button 1~5 what they should do.This H/W itself is good. But the s/w is not.I recommend Kensington's Orbit trackball for its ergonomic design, good H/W, and better S/W.Don't erase my post, administrator.People need more frank review. Not &quot;Evey prodducts are good.&quot;
This is really a nice bag.One can buy this for the price given.Its a best buy for the price provided in the site.The looka nd feel also is good.
We bought this DVD player to use in our car for our 18 month old daughter. It fits nicely over the front seat headrest, which was a big plus for us. (Most of the others would not hang neatly from the headrest.) It never skips, and even has a remote that I can use from the front seat. We originally had a more expensive Sony model, but this one is so much better. Plus, if we need to take it somewhere, it has the ability to stand up on a table like a TV. I highly recommend it for anyone, especially for parents looking for something easy for their kids on car trips!
I purchased the router and ran through an initial configuration. After enabling WEP, the router began to lock-up and lose config resetting to defaults. Initial connectivity without WEP or MAC security was outstanding. Great penetration on both G and A however security was a necessity. Tried to flash the router to the 1.04 FW when it completely died....Red Diag constantly on...no joy RMA to store. Trying the WAP55AG and will let y'all know how it performs
For a set of under $5 headphones, these things ROCK! Fitment is great, they're comfortable, they sound good, they're inexpensive, they have a long cord, and an adjustable headband. What more could you want? I plugged these into a set of portable headset mounted DVD players during a road trip with my kids and they were flawless the entire time (45 hours of driving). Perfect for their purpose. DVD players - check. Headphones - check. Sanity - check!
Pro's: The unit has fine sound and excellent video when playing standards DVD's. Price is good.Con's: No external surround sound.I expect a Home Theater In a Box (HTIB) to have surround available for more than just the internal functions like playing DVD's. Only Left/Right audio inputs are supplied via the Aux input for connection to a Satellite or Cable box. Digital Optical Audio is reserved for the PT1050, which costs $100 more.If you plan on using this system for TV viewing, save your money and buy something with better capabilities.
The HKS-3's were perfect compliment when upgrading my HKTS system to 7.1, at a very affordable price. I was very impressed by the mid-bass and clarity for such a small speaker. The small design is very attractive, and it was a surprise to get the color coded speaker wire (very handy when using an HK receiver), along with the mounting brackets. Being Harman Kardon quality and considering the price, you can't beat it. 5 STARS!
the interface is more or less user friendly, even to those like me... who can't be bothered to read the instruction manual. I have friends who complain that their ipod batteries don't last long, but my zune battery lasted for days before my first home charge. I also hear about ipod lockups... I've had nothing like that happen on my zune. the only issue I have with the zune is the video transfer proccess. for some reason, I can transfer mp3s but I'm having trouble with video.but as I mentioned before, I haven't read the instructions ... so I may still figure that out.I'd be happier if zune included a clock.
I got this after I bought my Canon T3i. It fit perfectly and was great for travel. I didn't have any additional lenses or anything but it was strong and effective.
I was looking for medium-budget whole-house audio system. Finding the right receiver at the right price was pretty easy. Using a speaker selector to split the audio to multiple rooms is an affordable option, but speaker impedance matching can be a problem and you need lots of power from the receiver if you want all rooms on at the same time. A power amp is a better solution, but the multi-room amps I found were over $1000. The AudioSource Amp 100 is a great compromise solution - even power distribution to all rooms, good sound quality, and enough power for enjoyable listening. I'm sure the $1000+ amps sound better and can drive more power, but the Amp 100 has what I need.Some of the older review complain about the amp switching off too quickly when losing the audio source. I definitely don't have this problem - the amps shut off after about 5 minutes of no audio signal.The one surprise I got when I received the amp was the volume selector. From the pictures I saw (with two knobs on the front of the unit), I assumed the two channels had separate volume controls. In fact, one knob is volume for both channels and the other knob is balance. Not a big problem, just not what I expected.
We have Wi-Fi (DSL), 1 cordless phone, wireless security systems, & 3 cell phones (Sprint & Nextel) in basement (750 sq ft)... this A/V distribution systems works perfect by sending 100% clarity picture from basement to 2nd floor TV!!! The extra bonus is that remote control works too! \(^_^)/
My internet access is limited to dial-up. I have two children who are avid web surfers. I connected the WAP11 to a Windows 2000 laptop using Internet connection sharing and a phone line. Two other laptops have IBM or Linksys Wireless PC cards. Setup was easy and the whole system works well. It's great to work on the PC in the yard, no wires!
This is my third Logitech trackball. The trackball it replaces is a Logitech Trackman that I bought in 1995. Nothing attached to my computer was anywhere close to that old.I finally got tired of cleaning the ball on the old Trackman. My wife has both an Logitech marble trackball and a Logitech optical cordless mouse, and I wanted the best, too.While each new Microsoft OS has had problems with the older version of Mouseware software, in my experience, Logitech is always the first to have updated drivers available shortly after release of new OS's.After using the trackball for about 5 months, I'm still thrilled. Sure, the gunk from my oily, sticky, food-covered hands still builds up on the ball, but unlike mechanical mice and trackballs, it doesn't cause sticking and jumping of the cursor. The action was still smooth. I had not even noticed that it was getting harder to move the ball until I popped the ball out, and gave the contact points a quick cleaning.So even with five months of built-up grime, it was still working just fine.Now not everyone likes trackballs. I use a mouse at work, and it's probably better for me to be moving my whole arm. But at home my desk is too messy. There's no room to move a mouse, and even if I were able to, I'd hit my elbow on something else.Not for one minute have I regretted buying this trackball.
I bought this kit along with a black wireless controller when Amazon had the bundle as a gold box deal a few months ago. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, then I started to notice that the battery was lasting shorter and shorter periods of playtime. Now it doesn't hold a charge at all. I plug it in and the light glows red for a second, then goes green. Unplug and the controller is dead.Luckily it came with a standard battery pack and I now have rechargeable AA batteries and a charger, so I will just go that route and see if it works a little better. As a note, I also bought a white play/charge kit about 6 months before the black one, and it still works fine as of now. Guess it's luck of the draw on these, which is disappointing.
Not only did Apex come through for me in a TV situation I found myself in, Amy one of their Cust. Reps.picked up the pieces for me. She was knowledgeable, patient and courteous. Right there every time I needed help. I would highly recommend APEX for any and all of your electronics. Check it out for yourself. Go ahead. "Thanks Apex and Amy". moolie
I am an IBM hard drive victim. After just 7 months. Out of the box I had a loud whirr. But it worked so no more of that...Just piled loads of important data on it. Then.....Clunking harddrive, although not very frequent.Then eventually corrupted files, crashes on any surfice test.And now fails to load. New Maxtor goes strong for more than 2 years.NEVER buy IBM. Not one. Bad news.
I have an HD Antenna and was hoping this thing would boost my signal, but it basically did nothing. If anything it made the signal a little worse.
Very nice design and very cool product. Works very well. I just plugged it in my Windows XP machine and dragged and dropped files. It works great. The only drawback is the storage space. 256 MB gets filled in quickly when you have huge files to be ported.
I have many products from Sony. TV, CD-RW drive, digital camera, just to name a few. Over the years I've never seen a bad Sony product.Until now.A few weeks ago I bought a spindle pack of blank CD-Rs from another retailer (other than Amazon). Like many people on this forum, I expected more from the Sony name, so I didn't think there would be a quality issue. It's like another reviewer said, you have to read reviews on EVERYTHING nowadays. Before I even tried burning any disks, I took notice to funny looking markings on the outer edges of these disks. They look like there are erratic bubbles and lines on the edges and if you look at the playing side you can actually trace the erratic "bubbles" and lines making a pattern onto the reflective surface of the disk. I didn't give this much thought at first. The burning process itself was successful on all, but don't let the fact that just because it burned well you won't have an issue. I use Norton Ghost for system backup on CD-R's. On the data intgrity test THREE sets failed! I thought it was errors on my HDD but now I'm not so sure. I ran tests on my HDD and no errors showed up. Tried a backup with TDK blanks (which have a nice and smooth outer edge). NO PROBLEM! Then I tried burning a music CD with the Sony disks. On two disks in a row of the same program there is tracking error so bad you can't hear the music in spots. Tried same program with TDK disks. Nice & quiet. Nothing but the music. I complained to the retailer and they gave me another pack of Sonys (I requested TDKs but they told me that they had to have me try another pack of what I originally bought first). OK, now I want them to take these pieces of junk back and give me the TDKs like I requested originally! I WILL NOT trust important data to these disks! Actually, I remember I bought a 100 pack of Maxells a few years back and if I remember correctly, I only had 1 failure out of the bunch. Go with TDK, Maxell or Memorex here. I don't know where Sony has their blank CDs made but they ought to take a hint from this forum. They have a quality control issue there.
I ordered this directly from Amazon, so this review applies only to the item they sell. Other sellers may sell a different item.The adapter I received was NOT the one shown in the photo. It was in a Barska box, but the shape was different. It didn't even match the picture on the box! The "real" Barska adapter should have a T-shaped cross-section, with the crossbar on the T closest to the binoculars. Instead, the one I received had a H-shaped cross-section, like many other molded plastic adapters. The upright arm was also narrower than shown. Altogether, it was quite different. Also, the screw was too long--it bottomed out in the socket on my Barska binoculars (Yes, same brand as the adapter was supposed to be)--I wouldhave had to use some sort of washer to take up the additional length.I don't know what happened. It's possible that Barska changed the design but didn't change the box & photo, but it's also possible that there was some sort of misrepresentation involved, perhaps on the part of the vendor who sold the adapters to Amazon.
i have like weird line's that shoot out at every end of the screen whenever i open up any window or a grid line wavy lines whenever playing games or movies....not like a digital glitch more like shadowing.....basically now i'll have to cut up the cable to shorten it and see if that fixes the problem, i've understood the extra length cables often causes problems like thisi was just hoping i wouldnt have to put up with thisif i'm able to fix this problem the cable will be perfect
I have to admit, 8Gb for the same price as the 4gb ipod nano, what a deal! I had this thing for a day and I tried to download the firmware like Napster says you should but my computer wouldn't recognize it-I ended up erasing the firmware on the player and the new version wouldn't download, leaving it on the recovery screen with no remedy. I heard something about a different cable was needed to do that so make sure you don't erase the firmware without the correct equipment to replace it. Anyway, I waited 3 weeks to get a replacement and I am only following the directions to make sure nothing like that happens again. If Napster works with the player, don't try to fix it if it's not broken-I learned the hard way. My new player is working fine, I did a lot of research and this one was the best-and the color screen is so vivid, it's unbelieveable that something so small could be so great! I have a hard time blaming my 3 week wait on Creative, it just means that this little thing is the best because they were always sold out. The 4 stars are because it is quite fragile-you need to be careful when you're outside in the New England winter weather and you can't jog with it either. But don't let my bad experience taint your thinking--this player really is the best buy!
I took a chance on this product, since the number of well-made, inexpensive iPod chargers available in the stores seems to have decreased, and I can no longer find one for what I am willing to pay. I was pleasantly surprised. While the quality of the connector is not equal to the quality of the one on the USB cable that came with the iPod, it does the job nicely. For the price, you cannot go wrong.
I recommend purchasing this if you have an older Dell PC. It upgrades you video graphics so you can play newer games. The 8mb Dell gives you for your video sucks (if you are a gamer).
I bought this walkman and didn't expect such a great performance from such a cheap walkman. Great sound, slim as an audio cassette. If you're looking for a great deal, this is it!
This VGA cable works very well. I use it to connect my daughter's laptop, which does not have an HDMI output, to the HDTV. It works very well and the length makes it useful, allowing you to place the laptop out of the way. You also need to buy a similar length audio (headphone plug on both ends) cable to provide sound, if you want the TV to provide sound for the videos. Also, and this is VERY important, you have to spend some time experimenting with the best screen resolution settings on the laptop to find one that is supported by the TV and doesn't distort the screen or leave part of the screen unused (blank).
It works just fine. Voice quality is OK, and the machine is relatively easy to use. The best part is that it has an audible alert that there are messages waiting; this is important to me since the machine is in the office. The audible alert is also the worst thing...it is really not very loud at all; easy to miss.The visual alert of message waiting is also pretty good; it flashes when there is a new message and is on steady if there are old messages that you have heard. (It's off when there are no messages stored).Interestingly, it uses flash memory for everything so no battery backup is needed. Of course that means the clock goes on a power failure. I think the clock freezes at the time of the failure but I'm not sure about that. There is a warning on the display that tells you the clock needs to be reset.Caller ID is supposed to reset the clock but the instructions are a bit ambiguous. They imply that it keeps the clock synchronized once you set it, but says nothing about resetting after a power failure. I have not done that experiment yet...Later (Oct 08): Yes, a call with caller ID sets the clock after a power failure.
The Tom Tom One is very easy to use. Gets you to your destination turn by turn.
This Lenmar battery functions as well as the original Kodak battery that came with my Kodak Z612 camera, and it can be bought for a small fraction of the cost of Kodak's model. I have used it for well over a year, and it lasts as long and recharges just as quickly as Kodak's original battery. I do a lot of outdoor photography while hiking and kayaking, and a reliable backup power source is essential to my work. (In fact, I carry two extra fully charged batteries in my camera case because I'm often far away from any vendor that could supply a replacement battery.) I've never kept a precise count, but I estimate that this battery lasts for 250-300 outdoor photographs before needing a recharge. That's good enough for me!
La calidad del sonido de estos aud&iacute;fonos es excelente y el micr&oacute;fono transmite sin interferencia; incluso al utilizarlo en las extensiones de nuestro pansonic KXTG4000b se dismiunye la interferencia cuando se recibe o hace llamadas desde una posici&oacute;n alejada de la base (mejora la recepcion).
I purchased this router to connect my computer to my Bluray DVD player so that I could get netflix. The install was effortless, the instructions were complete and easy. Best of all it worked perfectly from the moment of turn on. I would recommend this unit to anyone, I wish all computer electronics were as simple. I was up and running in just a few minutes, however the Bluray install took 3 hours. The security set up was a piece of cake.
This mouse has worked wonderfully. It's a little agressive on the powersave, but always wakes up and works with just a little jiggle beforehand. Battery life seems to be good, range is excellent, accuracy is spot on.I've been using this with a MacBook Pro 15" with no issues.
I have an old high quality 1990's 8 inch 100w sub box from a home theater set. It got blown, but from what i remember it sounds better now with this than when it was fine condition(not blown). For this price its really unbeatable quality/price ratio.
I got this when I bought a 20D. I've been switching between this lens and a Sigma 17-35mm I borrowed from a friend. The difference in cost is around $150, and for what it's worth, I think that the 18-55mm is just as good. It's fast, quiet, focuses pretty well. Feels kinda cheap. The optics aren't superb, but it'll do nicely for a wide angle, even with a crop sensor.This lens is good for something pretty basic, especially at 18mm for wide angle. This lens is a lot cheaper than most prime wide angle lenses-- if I wanted a real, wide-angle lens, there's no real reason I can think of for why I wouldn't get a prime-- the Sigma is okay, but it's also that much more expensive, and probably not worth it just for the zoom capabilities. I rarely use the 55mm, as if I want a focal length that much higher I'd much more favor my 50mm prime, which would get me a few more stops.It's a good buy if you can get it cheap, like I did. Otherwise, it's still a solid lens, provided you really need the wide-angle zoom... it's nice to have, especially considering the price compared to higher-end wide-angles.
This usb hub is EXCELLENT!! its small and compact, it actually communicates at usb 2.0 speeds, and the best part is that it doesn't need a separate power supply just to opperate. This hub is designed to get all the power it needs from the usb port. Overall this is the most well designed hub I've seen and with it having such a low price tag you can't go wrong!
This arm band works great and fits the iPod Shuffle very nicely. The only problem is that the material gets saturated quickly during heavy workouts. Fortunately, the black material doesn't show the accumulated sweat. For $20 it is totally worth it.
Strong clear FM signal - much better than several other FM transmitters - easy to pick up in our crowded Northern NJ area - did not get interfearance I had with other transmitters such as Griffin from local FM stations - this area has crowded FM radio spectrum.Has socket I can plug my phone Motrola Photon charger into so I can charge and listen at the same time on long trips.I have had it for 4 months and it is a permenante fixture in my car.It may cost a little more but it is more than worth it - you wont regret this.
It broke after 3 uses, and I tried to install the software, but you need iTunes, but the only problem is that iTunes WILL NOT WORK with my ipod. Totallly useless! It sounded bad even when it did work.
Great screen! Mounted to wall and looks good! Housing is metal...not plastic. The picture looks perfect on it. Ver happy with this product!
Totally unreliable.I thought this would be a cheap way of adding USB ports to my older desktop. So I plugged it in to my sole USB 2.0 port, inserted an optical mouse and another USB device, and lo and behold! My monitor was dead as a doornail. Unplugged the hub, plugged the mouse in directly, Voila! I'm back in business.Tried the gizmo on a new Dell laptop. Plugged in two devices for a few minutes. The hub was hot to the touch.I would avoid this device like the plague.
I bought this so we would have a charger for our iPods and iPhone in the car. It was a waste. It did not work in any adaptor port I put it in. It was disappointing.
I read various reviews of this camera at photography sites and most expressed concern over it's picture quality in low light.From my experience with this camera I never see a problem with that. I think this camera is for people who like super compactness in stuff they carry around and at the same time has decent quality.If you are looking for stunning quality pictures no camera this size can take them. But this one is capable of taking pictures good enough for an average dad and mom who love taking simple, yet decent quality pictures. I took over 300 pictures and there are only a few of them I can complain.If I have to buy all over again, this one will be an easy pick for it size, quality, and style. Oh! don't forget to get the camera bag(Model: Sony LCMPX) specially made by Sony for this camera. It's a perfect compliment to this camera and has great style.
I decided to buy this to protect my refrigerator after reading some of the customer reviews. (Thanks to J. Leo for the idea)People often forget that a fridge needs surge protection just like their electronic devices because they can cost as much or more than a PC.
I needed a compact headset that could fit in my laptop case so I could use Skype while on the road. As it relates to my applied use, the headset is comfortable and reception is excellent on both ends.
While it may be a good idea it will not work with Windows 2000. I called tech support and they were no help either, matter or fact they could not even ask questions to the people who really made the device ( KYE Genius ) so I am going to write my own drivers.
LOVE this little bluetooth mouse. perfect size for home or travel. back button would be cool for browsing, but otherwise perfect device. And the battery life is awesome. Logitech still makes the best mice. Microsoft has some decent ones too. This is the best wireless one i have ever owned.
I just bought 2 more sets (we now have 2 PS3's in the house) This is my 2nd set for me. The mute, volume control, and price make this the best bang for the buck in gaming headsets. This is my 2nd set for me because the 1st set I stepped on and cracked and the swing arm also got loose over time. The only downside to these headsets is that after 1.8 years the arm got real loose and would not stay in place. The headset was still useable because it "flexed" up close enought to my mouth to pick me up but I decided to get another one since I was ordering another for our 2nd PS3 in the house anyway. MUTE FUNCTION and VOLUME CONTROL is a MUST on any headset you decide to buy.
I love these headphones. I just got them today and so far I have no complaints. I was so afraid to get them after I read all the reviews about them breaking in half. But I don't see mine breaking in half. They are made pretty good. I think people must have huge heads or something :p the sound quality is amazing for the price of these headphones. I think they were well worth my money. I just hope that they do not break. If they do I will change my rating. Also, they are much hotter pink in person. Which I love. The picture looks a little purple. Anyways, anyone who's looking for awesome headphones at a good price needs to get these!!!!
I bought these speakers because the price was so low for such a well known name. I've always wanted to try out some Polks and they didn't disappoint. I have Avid bookshelf speakers and Bose bookshelf speakers as well. I did a side by side comparison and the Polks blew the others away hands down. For $40.00 dollars you won't find a better deal. They have a well balanced, rich, full sound. Plenty of bass and beautiful highs and midrange sounds. Wonderful imaging. I originally bought one pair to use as my fronts on my home theater. They sounded so good I got two more pair. One pair to use as my surrounds and one pair to use as my main stereo speakers.They have such an amazing sound that I have been listening to CDs I haven't listened to in years just to hear the rich full sounds that the Bose couldn't come close to.These speakers need about 8 hours to break in. After that you will never listen to anything but Polk again! Hats off to Polk for producing an affordable speaker that sounds amazing.
Great to use while on a long trip in the car to listen to books. Great audio and I would recommend this to anyone!
My sister and I bought this camera for our dad and he loves it. Apparently it works really well, is accessible if you aren't a super techy person, and it looks slick.
I just opened my new Pop 9 and was a bit surprised. It's made of cheap gold plastic- REALLY cheap. The "lens cap" has a tiny plastic handle to pry it off- it's already almost broken off. The film is a little tricky to engage too. However, I just got back my first set of prints, and they're great! Not a blurry shot in the bunch, no matter how close up I took the photo. The view finder is off-kilter, but after one roll you can pretty much see how to adapt. I love it! Fun fun fun. I can't wait to take more shots. There are so many possibilities with this camera!
This is a great adapter/converter for international travel. with a trip to several european countries & the UK, this was just what we needed. The only issue i had was w/ the weight. it's rather heavy so we chose to put it on our carry on which we then had to deal w/. i would buy this same one again though
A bit thick at the 3.5mm end - that gets in the way of the case I am using. Cannot use it with my iPhone's Otterbox case.
The Zumo 450 works as advertised. Installation is easy on the bike and software installation is easy on the computer. Getting used to putting in enough waypoints takes some getting used to, but in the end, this allows you to really customize a route as much as you want. The MP3 feature will only recognize up to 1,000 files, so don't buy a large SD card, you can't use it all anyway. The touch screen works well and is easy to use while in traffic. Overall a good product and the prices are down below $400. Too bad they quit making this model.
Already own one. Extremely pleased with AM reception and sound quality from distant stations when far away up in the mountains.Decided to buy a second one to leave in the city for the rest of the family to enjoy while I'm gone.
After over a year my son still regards this as the best gift he has ever received. He still finds new ways to use and enjoy it, and it has become a platform for still other gifts. It's truly "the gift that keeps on giving"!
I love my new Canon A710. Large LCD makes taking pictures easy to frame, color and sharpness is good all around and needing only 2 AA batteries is great. I no longer need to search and buy special camera batteries, I can go into any drug store.Only draw back on this camera is the size of the memory card 16mb. For a few bucks more put in at least a 1Gig.Overall rating for a camera in this price range - above average.
I am very pleased with the service of the delivery and the condition of the purchase. I am using the ink as we speak, and it is actually better than what I was using.I am happy with Amazon.com and the people they do business with.
This is OK for taked money. Thank. What I am waiting, that I have.I That is exselent woring and come in time
When I opened the box for this package the box INSIDE of the shipping box was badly damaged. However the battery back up unit inside was just fine and did in fact appear to be new with all said software and wires ect..I am very satisfied with the unit thus far. I wont know just how well it works for me until my power fails in my home. I expect it will work as it's suppose to though. I have another model of this same unit on my other computer that I bought in my local computer store for twice the price and have been very happy with it. Over all I would say this product and the seller of it are very good.
I just received my ZR 40 and really liked its size and low weight. But once I tried it, the fun was quickly over. Low light recording (in my apartment with lights on) was horrible and even with low-light mode selected, it was unacceptable. And in night mode, everything moves in slow motion. Overall, the quality was not that great, even in day-time shooting.I have a regular Sony Hi8 cam, and its low light and night capabilities are 100 times better. I would seriously hold out for a better camera, even if it costs a bit more.The image stabilization also makes the picture look strangely un-lifelike.
Its not a bad product.... It does have one drawback that you can't plug in external mic. Of course it can record in MP3 format but the Internal mic (built in ) is not the greatest. but i guess if you don't care about voice recording the product is great!
I needed a replacement for my old Linksys WRT54G, and I also wanted to upgrade to 'N' std. for streaming video.This router was very easy to setup and worked 'out of the box'. I avoided the setup CD and logged into the router using Chromium on Linux and was setup in short order. The menus are easy to navigate and setup wizards were helpful.My only complaint is the requirement to only run the wireless connection using a WEP key. I usually leave my network open and use a 'whitelist' to limit connections. I can see no way to do this as the router insists you use a WEP key. I will check forums to find a way around this eventually. As a result, my kids' iPod touch's have fault where they lose their WEP kep when they disconnect from the network and it needs to be entered each time they try to connect (Not DLink's fault)I have read that others have had problems with this router, I can only comment that I purchased the router new, not refurbished, and I am completely satisfied with its' function and value.EDIT: I poked around the software on the router and found a 'Guest' mode for wireless access that allows occasional users wireless Internet access. I still would like to 'whitelist' those guest users though, and need to poke around the router more to see if this is possible.
Love this thermas, hold almost a pot of coffee. I take early in the morning (6am) and any left overs at the end of the day are still hot. This is the best thermos I have ever had. I do follow instructions and add hot water to thermos to warm before I add my coffee.
I love this camera. It has been so easy to use and there are so many accessories for it. I got it for a great price so it was definitely worth the money. I have two other Fuji cameras and a Pentax that have been great but this has been the easiest to travel with by far and the pictures come out awesome. It is small, light weight, easy to use and set, and an I-pod screen protector fits it perfectly.
After reading some of the reviews here, I thought I should get my own 2 cents in here. It seems that some people have forgotten that this product is marketed toward the owner of a simple peer-to-peer network. If you want to get complicated, you should never expect this thing to work perfectly. Simply put, it was marketed for simple applications so that the unit itself would be simple and easy-to-use. I installed it in my home network with absolutely no problems at all. It took me about 30 minutes to configure 2 computers and both now work perfectly. This thing really beats using ICS to proxy my connection. I found that my ICS client computer went much faster with the D-LINK ICSHARE than with ICS. Plus, now I don't have to leave the computer on all the time to keep my internet access alive. I highly recommend this to anyone running a simple home network. If you want to complicate things with your own DHCP server, etc., this might not be the right product for you.
Cable as good as stated Works well and is flexible enough and connectors work well without difficulty some cables have
I got this as a replacement for my washed i-pod. It is infinitely better. The picture is better, it costs less for more memory, and the best part is that it has more music downloading options. I can get music from a any on-line music store and download from just about any program. The accesories cost less too. Why would anyone eant an i-pod when they could have a creative zen?
The sound is average & the durability is fair. They lasted a month and they broke. I bought a pair Sony headphones & they have been great. Overall, I would not recommend them.
The cable, installation, and software are very easy to use. Don't waste your money on self-made cables, this one is superior
I bought 2 of these for my boys for Christmas. The write-up says that it works with all Ipods, but this is not true. Both of my boys have the Ipod Touch Generation 2, and Ipod does not support it as an accessory.
You could tell a lot about a product just by seeing the type of packaging it came in. But for Polk Audio, the name alone tells you it's a great product. They were easy to install, came with all the necessary hardware, look great, and most importantly, sound excelent. Crisp, smooth highs and natural sounding mids & vocals even when pushed hard. Bottom line, great sounding speakers at a great price!
The fuse blew within minutes of use, not sure what happened. I was running an out (non-powered) from my receiver to the AMP-100 playing my exterior speakers. Within about 25-30 minutes it stopped working. At first I thought it was my new receiver but later discovered that the Amp-100 blew a fuse. I replaced the fuse, but it still didn't work. Thankful Amazon's return policy!
This is one of the best hair dryers I have found for the money I spent. I have pretty thick hair and this hair dryer does a great job of getting my hair dry FAST without making me feel like I'm scorching my head.Excellent investment if you're like me: likes to dry her hair, doesn't like to burn her head.
I bought this because of the other good reviews and because of the good price. While I do wish it had a digital readout and would scan for open channels, the transmitters that do have those features had poorer reviews and cost quite a bit more. So I decided to play it safe and get the cheaper model with the better reviews. So far I am happy with this item. You do need to pre-program the channels into your radio or else it is very tricky trying to change channels on the transmitter while driving. I do encounter some static at times, but it not too distracting and generally goes away. All in all a great value for this item, especially considering the low cost.
This adapter does a good job but it doesn't fit tightly into the S-Video jack on my graphics card (XFX ATI Radeon 4850, 1 GB model). Since it's in the back of my PC it's not a big deal, but I still docked it a star because of that. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for this type of adapter and are able to use it in a location where it wouldn't be bumped into because it does come out rather easily due to the loose fit.
Obviously it's not going to make you the next Ansel Adams, but this little Springboard device is SERIOUS FUN. It has the magical charm of those ancient toy plastic-lens cameras and its cool factor is just about off the scale. The color is surprisingly true and the fact that you're holding your Visor like a 2 1/4 inch format camera gives you the same disarming interaction with your subject, ie, you can make eye contact since you don't have a box in front of your face.Again, don't expect miracles, and remember that any camera is merely a tool, you've gotta bring some magic of your own to the table, but I must say that I haven't been this happy and excited about an electronic device since... well, ever. It's THAT good. PLUS its little manual is exceptionally well-designed, the little metal case that comes with it is brilliant, the software is robust and well thought out -- If there's going to be an Eyemodule 3, I want to be first in line to buy it!
this is a very good product. It stores several pictures and seems to work really well.
Best price I've seen on this TV. Even after shipping, it's about $150 less than the local stores are selling it for. Packaging is well designed to make it easy to remove from the box, and setup was very easy. Picture quality is great, although I was disappointed to find that my local cable provider doesn't have HD channels yet. Still, I have an up-converting DVD player--a must have for getting rid of motion artifacts when watching DVDs on an HDTV. The picture is impressive even though it's not true high definition.Don't waste your money on brand name cables! Amazon has perfectly good generic HDMI cables for like $7!
Purchased from Amazon with my Garmin GPS. Wonderful choice on my part, and great product, price and service. I highly recommend it.
I am very pleased with this SandDisk Sansa MP3 Player 512 MB. It's really easy to upload songs and extremely user-friendly with good sound quality... a nice product for the price as well. I would recommend it to anyone considering making this purchase.
Booster is easy to connect, but only has one cable, when two are required: one from transformer to booster and one to connect booster to signal source. Previous version came with two cables. Connected up without difficulty and has been working fine since.
I was trying to save money with this item. Bad idea. It's much smaller than the Panasonic version (much less on the roll) and sticks to the paper coming out of the fax machine. Basically, it's unusable.
This is one great laptop! It's light and portable but tough! The 1.7GH processor is fast!! 60GB of hard drive is more than what I need! I bought it new 4 years ago and it works great and am learning to appreciate it more with time! Never a problem. Love the wireless feature! Worth every penny! Portable, reliable, easy to use, nice to look at!
I have used MS ergonomic keyboards since the original Natural Keyboard in 1994. I have been a huge fan of the line until this keyboard. For some reason, the keyboard I ordered from Amazon is nothing like the 4000 I've been using at my work for the past 2 years. This keyboard seems to drop keystrokes (particularly the spacebar) and there is no known workaround. Unfortunately, since this is an inconsistent issue with this keyboard, I didn't realize it was a problem until it was out of the time period that I could return the unit to Amazon.com -- so now I'm stuck with it.I have since replaced it with aLogitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro. Aside from a slightly different keyboard layout which I'll have to get used to, I'm much happier with that keyboard -- no problems with the spacebar, very responsive keyboard, and no stiff keys aside from the function keys.
this is actually 1x-4x, if you've got a recorder that takes 4x, this will not work. seller (ANTOnline)also refused to refund money.
This iPod was able to store a lot of my music. So far, I have over 670 songs on it, with quite a bit of room still left over (and most of the songs I have on there are 4-5 minutes long!). Not only that, but it's so easy to use! Also, instead of paying for songs on iTunes, you can just rip music from your CDs, put them into iTunes, plug in your iPod, and it'll automatically put them in. However, if you want to be able to make backups of your music so you don't have to go through all those CDs all over again, I'd recommend buying "PD+Rescue for iPod." Since my laptop crashed, I lost all of my music in iTunes, and once I installed that software, I was able to transfer everything from my iPod back onto the computer.
Cameta Camera is managed by morons. They cheated me in a previous sale and when I asked these idiots if these lenses could use filters, I got this dumb response:"Hi,If you'd like to create a customized package or have any questions regarding our products, please feel free to contact us directly. Unfortunately we are not allowed to give you our phone number or direct you to another website due to Amazon policy, so you'll have to just google "cameta camera" for our contact information.Kind Regards,Cameta Camera"HEY MORONS I DID NOT ASK YOU TO NAME ANY SPECIFIC PRODUCT, I ASKED IF THEY COULD USE FILTERS AND IF SO WHAT SIZES YOU IDIOTS, IDIOTS, IDIOTS! I hate it when people waste my time. Too bad you didn't want $179 from me but chose to be illogical unhelpful idiots once again.
The Taiyo Yuden discs were the recommended dvd media for my slideshow presentation. Although somewhat skeptical, I am impressed....these discs burned first time, every time without a glitch! The supplier also is to be commended for the ease of order and speedy delivery!
Being forty years old I have to admit that deciding to buy an I-Pod was .... a big step. All my friends were raving about it but it's better than I thought. This model is phenomenal, the best on the market. I have already 8.000 songs on it and I can store 7.000 more!!! I'm rediscovering music I hadn't listened to in ages. It's simple to use with display in color! And can store photos too. 25.000 of them. What else can you ask for?
Listening to music in a room with air conditioning, it will cancel out the hiss and motor sounds , click the switch on and off you will hear the cancelation working .also on flying on Airplane . you will really enjoy the background sound cancelation, and get free movies .
This is a great versitile product. We do short interviews around racing/noisy conditions. Both the lavalier and hand mic do a great job. Maybe not super professional, but get the job done! We also bought a mic extension cord for the hand mic. This makes everything very easy to pack around as you dont have to have the receiver on the camera. We also bought a shotgun mic to try to get interviews but was a failure in comparison to this system.
What more can you ask for...a network cable at a good price and, better yet, works great! Have had no issues and would buy again.
This is the headset that works well with cell phones when driving. Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband. It only covers one ear, leaving the other ear open to hear traffic and ambient noises necessary when traveling. Complies with state laws.The ear cover is of a leather like material that does not crumble from the sun nor fall off as some do. Nor does it tend to make your ear perspire.The boom microphone has a lovely foam cover to help mask some of the wind and traffic sounds in the listener's ear. It is also flexible and can be easily moved so your own breathing is not irritating to the listener.When traveling and keeping up with messages, this is so much better to wear in the car than blue tooth. No recharging, no falling off your ear because of the secure headband, no need to yell to be heard. You should consider buying one for the car.Bobbibear
Bought it to boost signal from HD Homerun to BTV. Have noticed an improvement, though nothing spectacular. Nevertheless a worthwhile purchase.
Works as billed. I am currently playing a DVD+RL that would not play on any other player. I have not purchased a 1080P LCD TV, but it is why I purchased an upconverting DVD player. I have tried DVD+R and DVD+RW. I will be trying audio formats later. I would recommend this product to anyone who is waiting for the HD versus BlueRay to determine which will be the dominant technology and for its price to come down.
I buy a new keyboard when I get a new computer, because we give the old computer with accessories to a family member or friend. I find it a very comfortable keyboard to use and I am on my computer about 4 to 6 hours a day. I only ever had one break on me and that was after I spilled a glass of orange juice on it.Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Awesome, clear, solid sound. Especially for the small size and price. Very smooth and realistic sound with lots of loud, clean bass. And of course the coolest looking speakers.
Very lightweight, sleek design in this universal remote that can control Mangnavox TVs and VCRs without programming.
This thing works great. I had bought a booster from Radio Shack and it had actually degraded my service. I think it added too much noise to the line.I had seen this one on Amazon and it got so many good reviews, I figured I'd try it. recieved it today. hooked it up in 5 minutes. Now I am recieving more channels on all of my tvs, not just the upsatirs TV I was having issue with. If the cable run in your house is too long or you have too many splitters like I do, this will boost th signal to acceptable levels.
Listen, this may not be the best camera in the world, but when my 9-year old son asked for a Polaroid camera for his birthday, I saw this as a good alternative. Picture quality is good, the resolution is great, and it's extremely easy to transfer the pictures to your computer -- just plug in the USB connector and it'll show up as a removeable hard drive that you can copy the pictures from. It only holds about 20 pictures at full resolution, but about twice as many at the medium resolution (which is still pretty descent). If I had bought a Polaroid instead, I would have spent $80 so far just on the film he would have taken. Plus, with the video cable, you can plug it right into your TV, which my son did at the end of his birthday party, so everybody could enjoy seeing all the pictures he took all day long. The cost and ease of use makes this a good starter camera.
Got this card to accept faxes with WinFaxPro software - it works well and seems very reliable. Good buy for the money.
I am impressed with not only the speed of this all in one printer, scanner and copier but also the quality. I would recommend this printer to anyone since it is the best I've seen.
For all electronics that are dual voltage (most laptop chargers, battery chargers for digital cameras, cell phones, etc. are, but always double check on the unit itself to be sure), this power strip from Monster is a very useful item to bring with you, especially if you're going to be traveling internationally. I used this along with the All-in-One Surge protector from [...] for all the aforementioned chargers and they worked without any problems. If you are going to be using something that is not dual voltage, be sure to buy a converter - I bought the 1600 Watt Converter from the same website - and if you purchase this, definitely remember to buy the #400/Europe Regular Non-Grounded Adapter plug to extend the plug, as most of the outlets that I saw in Germany were recessed! I used the last two for my straightening/flat iron by Bespoke Laboratories purchased from [...] and it worked fine. Hope this helps to anyone who is planning to travel to Europe!
My favorite. Couldn't find anywhere but Amazon and they work great. Thinking of getting a second one so that in a few years when I need to replace this one - I'll have it.
Fantastic TV, however not the best deal you'll find. Walmart online is selling this TV/DVD combo at $277. Shiping is around $70 so it's still a better deal and probably more reliable than merchants offered here.
I have used dozens of different brands and colors of CDR's, and the Memorex black ones are the ONLY ones that have NEVER given me any trouble. I have Memorex black cdrs in my car that have been there for 3 years. They've been through the hottest summers and the coldest winters. To this DAY they still play great. All other cdrs that i leave in my car get ruined by the heat. The black cdrs are not exactly the "nicest-looking" cdrs on the market, but they are SUPERB in terms of performance. If you have some valuable information or music that you want to keep forever, i strongly recommend the Memorex black CDR.
I wasn't very impressed with this product however very impressed with Amazon.com. They are some excellent vendors and I'll do more business with them in the future. They were excellent.in terms of this product I was not very satisfied with it and should've gotten the Toshiba which was only a few $ more. I have used Toshiba for many years but never owned a Go Video product before.What made me get this one was the cost and the ability to read DVD+R media, which is doesn't read I must add. I purchased some DVD+R media not knowing that most machines only read DVD-R.I would pass if I could've knowing what I know now.but Amazon is AWESOME
Great Camcorder, I love it. The best I have ever owned. Easy to run. Battery Charges very fast and last for over a hour.
I ordered these because I needed something small for my dorm room. They just came today, and they are the perfect size, just what I needed. Plus they look great too. So far they sound great. We'll see how they sound after I've had them for awhile and whether they stand up.
Requires part number FA119A#AC3 (the Ipaq cover pack) to work. This part is included with the 3800 and 3900, but not with the 3600 and 3700 series Ipaqs. Adds bulk, but that's exactly the point - the padding is what absorbs the shock of a fall or of jostling in a briefcase. Don't expect to stick an Ipaq enclosed by this case in a shirt pocket, though.
I bought a set of these and a set of the B-Tech's. I needed a heavy duty set and a lighter one and figured I'd save a few bucks with these for my rear speakers. BIG MISTAKE. Only saved $7.50 after shipping and the B-Techs are far superior. I really regrett it. Plus the B-Techs are easier to setup and more secure for the speaker.
Had this card reader a couple of weeks now, and i am very impressedCan't go wrong!!!
This is more a review of the lack of customer service from the Aderfy Store company, I in good faith purchased a Video Cable from Aderfy, this company did not only send me the wrong cable, but the product they did send looks like it had been pulled out of a trash can, unpackage and bent tips, I contacted them to try and get the correct cable, but I guess I was asking to much, their fix was to refund, and told me to go shop somewhere else. I can only imagine the the Aderfy company must be having some great sales that they find it easy to blow off customers instead of making the problem right.So I can tell you that I will never purchase anything from this orginzation again, and unless any one else as a consumer like the run around that they keep from buying anthing from the Aderfy Store company.It is hard to believe that in day and age, that a company rather take bad press instead of making a customer happy over a $5 cable, which I will be sharing the bad treatment for monthes with people,Just thought other want to know how Aderfy store does not take care of their customers.Dan N
I use it to connect an old Rotel turntable with a harman kardon amp. It works perfect. Gives a clear sound. It is a little bit ugly so i had to hide it, but besides that, it's perfect.
These aren't too bad. I had to right them a little over my case fan, but they do a really nice job of keeping the cat fur out of my machine. I have to clean them off periodically, but hey there is no such thing as the perfect filter.
Sub is a bit boomy and satellites lack treble. I replaced a separates system with this. Should have kept the separates, or gone with Bose.
I got this product last August and it is still working to my satisfaction. I admit there are some kinks that are minor flaws to me, such as the picture turning off then on every so often, and the component cables are under the back portion rather than behind the screen. However, I got this for around $700 out of box from Circuit City and as a college student, this was a good buy considering I don't have a huge income. It's better than the regular television I had and watching HD programs and playing my PS3 (with HDMI cable) makes the pictures look amazing. Even my DVD's look better b/c of this widescreen television. I customized my picture and sound quality to my liking so I have no complaints there. The sound problem that others have did not concern to me. Like I said, I'm still in college so this is a good alternative for me until I can afford to upgrade to an even better product that I can play in my own home and get some BOSE speakers. My advice though is if you can afford to spend money on a new HDTV, do your research and pick a product that has better quality than this television. Good luck in your searching!
The lamp arrived within a couple of days of ordering. It was very easy to assemble. And I agree with another reviewer, it looks more expensive. It's beautiful and classic. The light is soft and not harsh. All in all, it's a wonderful piece.
I was sorely disappointed with this item. I knew it was cheap, but I did not know it was going to also be horrible at holding DVD's. It was pretty easy to assemble. Good luck trying to put DVD's on it and having them stay on there. The bottom lip of a "shelf" is SO SMALL that one minor, tiny bump to the shelf while placing a DVD on it, or removing one, will cause many, many to fall off. Once you spend a very painful amount of your time to fill the whole thing up, it gets a little better at holding them on there, but only because there are so many on there. Remove one the wrong way and boom, there you have many on the floor again. This would have been a MUCH better product if the lip of the "shelf" was say, at LEAST ONE INCH for the DVD to rest on. Two or three inches would have been a GENIUS of an idea. Oh well.. Final word: AVOID
This item is good for cleaning your monitors, TV, and etc.
When I first ordered this product, I was only able to use it with batteries, and it was just fine. It sounded fine, but I wanted to be able to use it with an a/c adapter, as the brochure said, and I went out and got one especially for it.When I tried it out,it didn't work, and no longer worked with the batteries either.I complained about what happened, and the company who makes the product sent me a replacement without even asking!The new one works just fine, with batteries and the a/c adapter.
Just what I ordered perfect. Im happy. Product works fine. Perfect for what I need came clean and on time thanks amazon. I would buy again. Glad I came to the site to buy
The cleaning pen works prefectly on my lenses, and has even diminished the effect of a scratch on my very old Pentax telephoto lens. It is very small and fits well in what seems to be an increasingly smaller camera bag.
Plays clearly, great sound, easy to work, doesn't skip! Also, allows you to put a LOT of music on it. Doesn't eat batteries as much as some others we have seen. We highly recommend it as a cost effective mp3 player.
I almost bought this router.THEN, I remembered the last D-Link router I bought (with two PC cards). That router (and PC card) would only work at a distance of less that three feet. Anything beyond, with either card, would fail to connect EVERY time. The D-Link *tech* told me there is no help for me because it worked at less than three feet and therefore is not their problem. I called back and spoke to management who gave me the same answer.I THREW THE WHOLE MESS IN THE TRASH. WASTED MY MONEY.If you want a product with support and a decent company behind it DON'T BUY D-LINK.
YES, IT WAS REFURBISHED BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS I HAD TO BUY NEW LAMP KIT FOR ALMOST $300 THEN A BLACK MARK APPEARED AT TOP OF SCREEN & IT WILL COSTS $600 TO FIX IT!!! ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM TOSHIBA AFTER LETTERS, EMAILS & CALLS. WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY.
I purchased this item because another reviewer indicated that it works well with the Lenovo Thinkpad W520. I can verify that this is in fact the case. It feels very stable and the rubber grippy areas feel very sturdy.
These headphones sound good and are light weight but ..... The quality of the ear cushions are really poor. For what you pay for these headphones you would think the cushions would not rot out as mine did. The worst part is they are NOT REPLACEABLE like the Shure brand of head phones in the same price range. Don't waste your money on BOSE buy the Shure SRH440 or SRH480 Headphones.
WOW!!.....I`m not a network guru or anything close,but this was one of the easiest computer tasks that I have done. The directions are very clear and easy.I have a DSL connection and have put my two other computers on it also.The router also serves as a hub for a LAN to share a printer and files between my two computers.It took a little doing,but I got it to work in about 2 hours.Highly recommend the Netgear RT314.
This is the second wireless router that I have purchased, about the 8th I have worked with and I really do like it a lot. My previous router was a Linksys, and while it performed well, I found it to be a bit buggy at times. Even programming it with a static IP address didn't seem to remedy it's penchant for losing connectivity and requiring a re-boot.The D-Link was very easy to configure, and security setup was a breeze. It works great with my Windows 7 machine and so far I have not experienced an issue with connectivity (About 3 weeks).The unit has not gotten hot for me so far, but I do have it in an open air environment, as you should always try to do.Speed is superior to my Linksys 54G, but that unit is a little dated as the D-Link utilizes wireless-N and the Linksys utilized wireless G protocol. So the comparison is a bit unfair.Appearance wise, I have to agree with one reviewer that stated the led's are very bright. They are, but I don't use my PC in the dark, so it really isn't an issue for me.In all, a very good router for the money, easy setup and works with WIndows 7. Very good speed.
This is the worst VGA cable I have ever used. I have a 100 ft cable that displays better. Maybe because this cable only has a ferrite core at one end. At any rate, there were horizontal stripes of slightly brighter/dimmer color that would move up the screen, slow down, stop, and then start moving down the screen, ad infinitum.Pros: cable is sturdy, could be used to strangle someone.Cons: if you're not already blind, using this cable will make you want to gouge out your eyes and then strangle yourself.
Not much to say. The cable is well made and works without issues. Will probably by another one for another room.
This product is a great way to manage your caloric intake. However - just a few things to know if your lifestyle is similiar to mine - on the road most of the time. If you are on the move you will be keeping the calorie counter in your bag somewhere - and the button on the face is not covered by a protective face and it constantly is turned on by pressure from various items in the bag and wears out the battery. My resolution has been to keep it in a small bag with a hard cardboard in front of the face to prevent this. Seems to work.The second thing to know is that for as many foods in the data bank as there are - there are alot missing - there is a function to add items into the system and that will take some time and research...just an fyi.My third fyi is that you need to know that you cannot manage the system on the desktop...all activity must take place on the physical calorie counter.Still - to have this portable machine is a great way to become cognizant of your own health.....it really makes you realize what food items have high calories...and which have low ones and are better choices......for it's faults (in my opinion only) it is still well made and a worth while purchase.
Works better than the powersupply from Apple. I used this chargerin Europe (France) with only a adaptor (i.e. no transformer needed). The product came with the correct adaptor for my Titanium Powerbook G4 (400 MHz).
This usb flash drive from SanDisk really works quite well as has been my experience with other products of theirs. There is one draw back however. They have imbedded some software in a partition that takes up almost 5% of the drives nominal 2 GB so you really have only 1.9 GB to use. This Partition is locked and shows up as a CD (on a Mac). Disk Utility seems unable to reformat it. There may be some 3rd party software that can erase it, but my feeling is that it shouldn't be this hard.
this is the first serious digital camera i got, and i've been pretty hapy with it. great macro, decent zoom, and fair response time. the other complaints you hear, including how it chews batteries and the like, are generally true. still, given a pocket full of batteries, i'd take this with me when i go places.my biggest complaint is the size, it doesn't travel super well (i like to keep my hands free, i'm forgetful and often misplace things). i like to stick my camera in my pocket, and it just doesn't fit.still, its plusses make it a decent camera. i'd check out some of the newer coolpix cameras if you were buying new and had the budget for it, they're a great line.
After installing Windows Vista on my home laptop (w/512MB total memory), noticed an appreciable degradation in performance of the laptop, versus the previous Windows XP.Bought two 512MB modules of the Kingston Memory product (total 1GB), having checked the Kingston website for the correct product for the target PC.All worked as advertised. The product proved to be fully compatible with the PC and the performance of Vista improved considerably.I would certainly recommend that if you plan to upgrade to Windows Vista, also plan to upgrade your PC's memeory capacity to 1GB (at least), and Kingston seems to fit the bill for the average Joe, in terms of finding compatibility information, performance and price.
I have the older iPod shown here, I would probably never put one of those new ones in a case, because I think they are beautiful. However, I love the fact that my iPod is now black, this comes with a cover for the screen, that protects it, and if the cover gets lint on it, just simply wipe it off with a damp cloth. I use the iTrip with mine, and after breaking the case in, I have no problem with it coming loose. This is the best investment you can make for the older iPod's.
the design is clever.. but really doesn't work well... you must extend both the headphones AND the audio jack at the SAME TIME or else the cords get tangled up(the instructions on the box state this).. but that's a pain.the metal aligator clip is in a terribly unuseful place - 2.5 inches from the audio jack.the worst thing about this product is that the length of the headphones is way too short. Fully extended it's only about 3 ft long. The sony headphones I currently have are almost 6 ft long.the extra length is absolutely necessary.this pair will be going back to Amazon.
I've had this burner for about 6 months, and I've burned a ton of DVDs with it. I've burned both data DVDs and video DVDs. I always use DVD+R media, but I've used all sorts of brands and speeds from 4X to 16X. I've found this to be a fast and reliable burner that produces video DVDs that can be read on everything I've tried from computers to various consumer DVD players. I almost always use Nero 6.6 to burn, by the way.This is in marked contrast to two other burners I've owned, which proved to be dicey.There is a newer DRU-800A model that I may get next.
Quality is good, but the instructions could have been a little bit better. In my car (93 geo prizm) I had to break off the top tabs and replace them with the almost-identical slide-in tabs (part gbp-955) in order for the bottom holes to line up. This wasn't mentioned in the instructions at all, and the one image where the tabs do appear, they are backwards. I also had to trim the tiny little tabs off the inside ends of the stereo hole to get the sleeve in. Once I figured everything out, it fit just fine and it seems pretty solid so far.The plastic also seems less brittle than the scosche kits I have used in the past.
I have a Logitech 5.1 system and needed a basic mount that would match the style of the speakers while not looking too obstrusive. These mounts fit the bill. Though the mounts came with a variety of screws, bolts and fasteners, I ended up having to buy others which fit my particular speakers. I chalk that up to Logitech, not the mounts themselves.Once mounted on the wall, I like the amount of adjustment that's possible with the mount. It helps when you're looking to direct the speakers at a particular spot. My speakers are small, say 4" wide by 6-7" high and 4" deep so the plastic mounts don't seem to be under a lot of stress. But if you have larger or heavier speakers, I'd look elsewhere.I recommend this product to anyone with smaller speakers!!!
This is 1-nice portable SW radio its small but packs a lot of power for its size i love mine.
I've been using a Canon Elura 2 for several years now, and have been amazed that it has taken so long to produce a better camcorder in the same small package. For a long time, the smallest camcorders have been bigger than the Elura 2. Finally, the Optura 600 is a worthwhile upgrade. Better video quality, better lens, better semi-pro features (exposure, etc.), full anamorphic 16:9, external mic input, and a great still camera mode.I've always liked the smallest camcorder available on the theory that if you don't have it with you, you can't take the videos. The Optura 600 is small, and really packs in the features.I did some extensive still photo comparisons with the Optura 600 still camera and my Canon Elph 500 (5 megapixels). Other than a slightly different color balance, it was nearly impossible to tell any significant difference. I also compared Super Fine vs. Fine mode, and actually thought the Fine mode had slightly better image quality. Just because the file size is bigger doesn't mean that the resultant photo is any better. I'd recommend you try the comparison yourself, but my choice is to keep it in Fine mode and not use the full SuperFine mode. This is a really great feature of the Optura 600 because you can really leave your digital still camera behind (which usually only have 3x or 4x optical zoom) and use the very nice 10x optical zoom.For anyone who has any intent of editing, miniDV tape is much better than miniDVD. The quality (and bitrate) is far better, and most editing software works much better with this format. And shoot your videos in 16:9. Even if you don't have a widescreen TV now, you will before you know it, and you'll appreciate the fact your videos are in the modern format. The Optura 600 uses the whole image sensor for 16:9, so you aren't losing any image quality.My main complaint is the lack of an external battery charger, but this seems to be the trend these days. It is amazing that they can fit the battery charging logic into the camcorder body, but I really like to have an external charger to charge one battery while I use a second. You can get one for under $30, but they really ought to give you one in the package.(All the comments about it being uncomfortable to hold seem to fail to take into account that this is a small camera. The hand hold design is the same as the old Elura 2 - you hold it at an angle with your thumb on the record button, and your index or middle finger on the zoom. Your ring and little finger wrap around the front. With the great new still camera mode, I find it better to use the middle finger for zoom and the index finger for the shutter release. But the design works as well as you could hope for in such a small camera. Left handed folks may have a bit more trouble, but that is true for most camcorders.)If you've been waiting to upgrade your camcorder, this is a good choice. You'll get great MiniDV quality (suitable for editing to high quality DVD) and a really great still camera in one package. The video will look good on HD widescreen TVs. Maybe in a few years high def camcorders will be small, cheap, and easy to edit and produce to HD-DVD, but for now, this is much more practical, and will give you very good quality video. And it is so small, you might actually take it with you.Update: I just took this camera on vacation, and I love it even more. I carried only this camera most of the time, and could take both video and photos as needed. While the still camera takes great pictures, it is a bit slow on startup and between picture cycle time. Also, there is a noticible lag between pushing the button and taking the photo, so it is critical to use the "push the button down half-way" feature to pre-focus. If you do this, then there is no delay. But it was just fantastic to have the 10x lens, and a great photo and video camera in one small unit.
The Redi-Check SMoker Thermometer is a must for every serious and backyard BBQ'er. It's simple to operate, very accurate and has improved my end results quite a bit. Temperature and timing a keys to good BBQ and this is the tool to do it.
This item sucks. Don't buy it. It falls out constantly, looks tacky and cheap, has very mediocre sound, and kinda hurts to wear for a while. 10 bucks seems like a bargain, but I wouldn't even pay 2 dollars for something I'm gonna throw away after just one use. If you wanna keep readjusting the position and shoving it in your ear every time you turn your head, feel free to fork out the 10 bucks. I would rather get 2 Subway sandwiches...
I bought this camera after owning a HP C200 for a couple of years. The most noticable difference is the ability to zoom (optically, rather than digitally) on the subject. This camera takes great pics and has a good battery life. It came with a substantial owners guide; however the camera is really easy to learn. It's also good looking and built solid. My only gripe is not being able to view the pics on a TV, as with the HP. If you need this feature, you can buy the A20 for a little more cost. One suggestion: Buy a memory card reader for $20 to go with the camera. You can have immediate access to your pics, without the delay of uploading them.
My unit takes 10 minutes to delete 100Mb of stored data, so it is faster to burn a new CD than replace the data in the this memory device !!!
This is a cheap and utilitarian basic tool kit. It has just what you need for working on your hardware and nothing more. A couple philips and a couple flat-heads with a nice little parts retrieving tool. If you just need an extra kit around, it's worth it. No frills and not something you'll want to use for heavy duty jobs, but if you're putting a computer together, go for it. You can buy more expensive "computer tool kits", but they tend to mostly come with a lot of additional pieces that you'll never use, like a "memory chip remover/setter". When was the last time anyone needed that?!
With 93 D80 reviews already posted, the world needs another one like it needs higher oil prices. In any event, we all have our opinions so I'll impose mine upon you now.After 30+ years of shooting with Nikon film cameras, I decided to stick with the brand when switching to digital. It was a tossup between the D80 and D200, as either of them would fit my needs.Since my eyesight now requires auto focus, the fact that my manual focus Nikkors will not meter with the D80 but will with the D200 didn't make a difference. That being the case, I saved a few hundred dollars and bought a D80.Cutting to the chase, I am amazed by the image quality. It took a few hundred shots to "zero in" on the settings that I prefer, but now it turns out very consistent results.If I'm so satisfied with the D80, how come I only gave it 4 stars? I'm glad that you asked. After 4 months of ownership, I think that I've found some weaknesses that I hope Nikon will address with the D80's replacement.1- Matrix metering, as configured in the D80, is too sensitive to very light or dark areas in the center of the frame. With a dark central area, it's far too easy to blow out the highlights. When they're gone, they're gone. No amount of magic can put back what isn't there to begin with. Sure, you can dial in some exposure compensation, but why should you have to?2- Dear Nikon, Please, Please, Please put a stiffer detent on the door for the SD card. I'm really tired of finding it open in the middle of a shoot. It's only a matter of time until I find that it's snapped off.3- Speaking of detents. An interlock is needed to keep the mode dial where it's placed. It's far too easy to wind up in some idiot mode instead of remaining in aperture priority. Nothing is worse than having the flash pop up and fire because the dial slipped.4- While not exclusive to the D80, Nikon is the only manufacturer that does not include a fully-featured RAW converter in its software package. What's up with that? RAW is all that many advanced amateurs and pros shoot, so why isn't a converter included? It wasn't a deal breaker for me, but I felt like my pocket was being picked.Anyway, it's all about the images and those that come out of the D80 are as good as I've ever seen from a camera in this class. When I look at the 16X20 prints on my walls I'm almost ready to give Nikon that extra star. Almost, but not quite.Enough with reading reviews.....go to your local camera store (if you still have one) and wrap your hands around the cameras you're considering. Trust me, you could be out there shooting instead of wasting so much time reading reviews. :-)
I've used canned air before to clean computers, but this canned air is the worst I have ever used. First of all, you have to hold it perfectly vertical or it will blow freezing white liquid all over everything. You can not shake it or it will blow freezing white liquid all over everything.The directions on the can specifically state:"Always hold can upright when using to expel contents as a gas. Do not shake. This product contains a liquefied gas which will expel as a liquid if can is held sideways, upside down, or shaken when using."This is totally useless to clean computers.With other canned air products, I attach the straw and hold the can sideways and spray into the cracks and crevices of the motherboard and other components. But with this canned air, I am required to take the computer apart, hold the motherboard and components directly in front of me and spray. And for God's sake don't be tempted to shake the can while spraying!If you're looking for canned air to clean computers, buy a different product.
I bought the C340 as a gift for my wife (Christmas). We've used it quite a bit already and it is a tremendous product. I researched a lot of products before I bought this one (as I always do), and this one is definitely well worth the money.
The Zune is great - it lacks what a lot of things do today which is directions - but once I started to use it I love it. My husband and I both have one and you can send a song from one Zune to another - it is super. also if you sign up for a membership the majority of uploads are free...I like it better than an ipod
Like most factory automotive speakers, quality & performance are a bit lacking & my 2011 Jeep Wrangler was no exception. The Polk Audio DB6501 component system was just the upgrade needed to make music much more enjoyable. Using a Dremel sanding drum & working slowly & carefully, the tweeter pod openings were enlarged just enough to pop in the Polk tweets for a perfect fit. After removing the dash & factory head unit, the crossovers fit nicely in the pockets on either side of the stock radio. By the way, popping out the air vents allows you to easily reach in & change the tweeter db level switch. Getting the drivers side speaker box out was easy after removing the left vertical support strut that the black plate is screwed to under the steering column & pulling the plastic panel out a bit. Teamed up with Polk Audio DB651s in the roll bar & an Alpine KTP-445U, the sound quality is much improved. Definitely worth the price & effort!
The thing I love about this router is it's simplicity/price versus performance.It took about 10 minutes to get two of my computers connected and running on this router.Easy would be a good word to describe the configuration of this router.I'm spoofing both my computers IP addresses with the check of a box and everything is running flawlessly.Only beef I had about this router is it took a bit too long to ship and Amazon is kinda slow but I also did choose UPS ground shipping so It's kind of my fault. Aside from that this router works beautifully and looks beautiful too. I would recommend it over the problematic Linksys dsl/cable router.
THIS IS THE BEST MP3 PLAYER YOU CAN GET!!!!! For the following reasons...>>>>>>10 STARS&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;1.) There is double the size of the biggest iPod Nano2.) 4 gb iPod Nano= 199.99- 8gb Zen MicroPhoto 199.993.) It is Play-for-Sure compatible (So you can use it with all other music subscriptions and also itunes...compared to iPod which is only compatible with iTunes.4.) IT IS JUST ****** BETTER!!!!! :)
As an Engineer, I have a lot of vendor data, cut sheets, or promotional data on CD/DVD that I don't want to throw away but were getting too numerous to just leave in the corner of my desk. This product works geat, filing 100 disks in very little space, alowing me to chuck over 50 CD cases and other assorted mailers, carriers, etc.The online Index Pages are a anemic - basically, you can type info in, but can't do anything but print out the list in the exact same format you put it in. No sorting by group (manufacturer, in my case) and pointing out where to look in your 100 now impossible to read CD Stack. Turns your computer, internet access, online tool, and printer into a Typewriter!!!Note to Discgear: Fix this so I can convince myself to buy another one for home. NOTE: Music lovers have access to CDDB data, which speeds the typing.Amazon sent this order to Target - ah, there's another story. I ordered this on Sunday night, and Target reported that they'd shipped it on Wednesday evening - except it never left Target's facility until Friday 6 PM. Took nine days to get from order to delivery (Minnesota to Idaho)! Too Slow!
Never occurred to me that there could be that much difference in RH45 plugs... The little clip/tabs have no barb or notch, so they simply fall out of most jacks. Not recommended.
This camera produces a poor image that is grainy and has color problems even in decent light. The picture is much worse than images from the Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks in the same light. I am returning my Quickcam Chat but keeping the Quickcam for Notebooks.
This is a quick and easy way to replace the much larger factory radio in my Grand Caravan. The kit came with good instructions, though you have to read them carefully. Once installed it looks almost as nice as the factory unit and has a cd pocket underneath. Be sure and get the Scosche wiring harness as it makes the job really easy. The only thing the instructions didn't tell me was that I had to hook up both ground wires to the new stereo or the factory power amp would not work. I am very happy with the Scosche products.
I've only had the Lowepro Tropolis 1250 backpack for a little over a week - but it is a breath of fresh air.i have a 'bad back', if i carry anything over a few pounds in one of my hands (like my laptop), it knocks my lower back out of kilter, and i experience weeks of pain. so i must use a backpack, even just for carrying the laptop from my office to my car in the parking lot!i bought a cheapo backpack last time around, and after the strap broke with nearly disastrous consequences, i decided to really research what was out there. naturally, amazon's customer reviews are one of the best ways to find the really good stuff - and this is good indeed.the pack is simple in styling - understated elegance in my opinion. there's no blinding fire-red stripes or hot pink patches on it as so many other packs have - sorry, that's not my idea of good taste. but far more important are the build quality and design - both of which are top-notch. the zippers are very heavy and i've no doubt they'll last a decade. the straps are well-padded, and the plastic cinchers - what broke on the last one - are solid and heavy as well.the outer pocket is very deceptive - it looks like it'd barely hold a pad of paper and some pens - but it holds piles of stuff - i have a dozen cdroms in tyvek sleeves in one pocket, a spare ethernet cable in another, pens, a knife, a mini-maglite flashlight, a roll of velcro ties, my wallet, my reading glasses in a hardshell case - and there's room to spare. that's just the OUTER pocket! the main laptop compartment is very spacious, holding my 14" laptop with room to spare (as advertised, it should hold a typical 15" laptop fine). i have a full size leather folio in the other pocket in the main compartment, and there's room for the laptop power supply as well.but best of all, it's all held close to the back - no cascade of pockets that stick out a foot and a half behind you like so many other packs. that's better for one's balance, thus easier on the back. it looks nicer, and takes up less space, proportionally, while holding just as much as the humongo packs.it really is understated excellence. my hat is off to lowepro, they've hit the absolute sweet spot in a business user's laptop backpack. i'm pleased as punch. and on top of all that - it's less expensive than some of the other laptop bags out there. this is by far the finest value one will find, period.
I bought the Philips HN 110 Noise canceling headphones on a whim and a sale. They sound very nice, fit well on my big head, and don't bother my ears, thought they are large. (my ears, not he headphones:).The sound reproduction is pretty darn great. I use them with my sound system as well as with several different MP3 players. I live next to a fire station, the whistle gets quite annoying most of the time and these provide some relief from that annoyance.They will NOT make all outside noise go away, mainly they quiet down things like railroads and highway noise, both of which I get in abundance living where I do!I don't use them a whole lot because usually I don't think of it.I've had them for a few years and have not noticed any of the breaking parts others mentioned yet. I hope they don't break because I really like them!
Lowrance is the most consumer oriented GPS on the market. I bought the iFinder when they first came out quite a few years ago. After nearly ten years of perfect service, my old unit started to show its age - being bounced around in suitcases, dropped, scratched, and generally abused, it was time to replace it. Lowrance provides free firmware updates for this unit, which let me take advantage of the latest features and tweaks. The new iFinder has all the buttons in the same places and operates identically to my old unit, so I didn't need to read the manual again. They've added a few improvements. The buttons are easier to press, it's faster, it locks onto position better - in fact, once I had a lock it continued to operate indoors without loosing its position. In addition to the MMC card, it now takes SD cards as well - and, up to 1gig in size. The backlight on this unit is brighter and the battery cover is more secure than the old unit. The memory cards are easier to swap in and out. They even threw in a DC power cord for the car because it does run through batteries - also customizable, you can conserve battery power but dropping the sample rate.What sets Lowrance apart from others is that there aren't any gotcha's. My original unit was bundled with MapCreate which allowed me to add map details - almost obsolete now, since I'm no longer trying to squeeze everything to fit on a tiny 64meg card. All my old routes, points, and map details were read without the need for software upgrades. I just dropped in my old memory card, loaded my files, and I was running. Even sweeter is the new firmware which can find a street address or display addresses along a long stretch of road. They made little tweaks, like the street pop-up name is anchored to the lower right corner instead of where it used to be - blocking the road detail right under the cursor.And, the MMC card reader which comes with add-on MapCreate package can read any MMC card, such as my PDA's storage card. This was one of the best purchases I've made since I purchased my old iFinder - and, if you have an old unit you'll love the faster navigation and little enhancements they've made.
This company is advertising a Magicolor 3100 cartrigde and picturing something else.It's a great price, but what would I be buyiny???
This router is fast. I use it mostly for ethernet. I get about 80mb of my 100mb service though it. My old Netgear only gave me about 10mb. I get about 40mb in wireless mode. My old Netgear (g) only gave me 1mb. I keep wireless turned off most of the time because new research is showing that wireless can damage your DNA. I'd keep it at a good distance. I had difficulty in accessing the set-up menus on my Mac using FireFox, IE, and Safari. Lot's of can't find page or scrambled pages in IE. When I switched to Google Chrome the problem went away, and I like Chrome so it is not really a big problem. I also did fine from a Windows PC running FireFox and IE. So be careful if you have a Mac and are not prepared to use Chrome. It is not fully Mac compatible in that respect. It works fine for accessing the Web though, It is just setup that is a problem.
I use these for watching TV, and occasionally for music on iPod & phone. The sound quality is excellent (and much better than other comparably priced sets I've tried), with plenty of volume range. They're also comfortable, and I can wear them without feedback from my BTE hearing aids. My only complaint would be that the volume slider becomes finicky after a few months of use, and eventually one ear stops working (has happened on 3 different sets over a period of several years). But the price is so reasonable, and I've never found a headset that works as well for me, so I consider that a small price to pay to be able to hear well!
My Dell Inspiron 1720 w/mobile GeForce 8600GT runs pretty hot, enough that I need a cooler or else it would sear my lap. I tried a couple of cheapies, but they didn't get the job done.The fact that this one blows air up directly against the bottom of the laptop (and into the air intake), and is made of aluminum to help with heat spreading meant I saw temp drops minimally of 4-5 degrees Fahrenheit during gaming sessions, and often better if I was doing normal tasks that didn't push the card and two cores on the CPU.I don't use the supplied USB cable to power it, but instead the AC adapter to get the best fan speed. I haven't tried out the extra USB ports on the cooler (the 1720 already has 5 of them), so I can't report on how well that works. If your cooler comes without the AC adapter, you can go to their website and request a free one via email.The first unit I got was defective, however. The rheostat on the fan control wasn't working and would actually short out and the fans would stop spinning. The replacement unit has exhibited no such problems.Definitely worth the investment so far. My main, lingering question is how durable it is and how long it will last before it fails (as it inevitably will, like all coolers I've ever had).This, to me, is the best choice if you want to cool a 17" or larger laptop, without a doubt. Highly recommended.
The zune is a very good unit. I'll start with the pros:*The zune can hold much more than the Ipod*Has built in radio tuner*holds pictures*big screenand basically anything that's already on hereCONS:*The program is sort of mediocre*The accessories are costly (But note the fact that the Zune is barely 1 year old)*The wi-fi capability has that three song restraint*Could have better button design (i.e. scrolling)The battery life of the Zune could be better, but varies on the settings.Overall, off to a good start. For all the Ipod fans though:you have to remember, this is the FIRST GENERATION Zune. Until Microsoft gets more input from the public, it's not going to be perfect.But, I think they did a very good job for a first generation MP3 to be competing with the current Ipods.[...]
We gave this to our grandson for his birthday. He absolutely loves it. His first experience with an MP3 Player and he says "It can't get any better". Very easy to download all of his music selections.
I lost the lens cap for my 35mm f/1.4L lens when my father used it at a university event. Purchased this replacement, fits perfectly like the one I had lost.
This is a rather fun toy microscope that has a built in CMOS detector so that images can only be viewed via a Windows PC. The all plastic construction (including lenses) limits the accuracy of focussing and the on-screen image resolution is adequate rather than good. This microscope was originally marketed by Intel and built by toy manufacturer Mattel as the QX-3. Now Digital Blue have taken it on after Intel discontinued production. The QX-5 is an upgrade having 640 x 480 pixel resolution rather than just 352 x 288 in the original QX-3. Have a look at micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/intelplay for very detailed scientific description of the original QX-3 and advice on what to use it for. Every school in the UK was given one of these in 2002. Scientifically inclined youth (and school teachers) should also be very interested in the book `700 science experiments for everyone', published by UNESCO and available from Amazon for about a tenner.I installed the QX-5 software under Windows XP Pro on a 1.2MHz Athlon PC and the software worked fine. The only downside is that the software changes the CRT screen refresh rate to 60Hz and doesn't switch it back to the flicker free 85Hz. So a trip to `Start, Control Panel, Display, Settings, Advanced, Monitor' is required to set the graphics back to their correct setting (check these before you run the software). Otherwise the software and USB microscope run very well. It comes with a small prepared `slide' (a cardboard and plastic array of things like insect parts) plus a reasonable archive of digital images which you can add to.Once on the PC the 640x480 images can be manipulated and pasted etc, and it does time-lapse for things like crystal growth, and there's a fair bit of control of the time-lapse intervals from 0.1 second to 1 hour intervals. I have a QX-5 at home for the kids, but like most kids with microscopes they can get bored with it after running out of things to view - so web and book searches for ideas is useful. Note that you can also get pretty good hi-res images of things like nuts and leaves from a cheap flatbed film scanner (not the Lide type), and there's also the digital camera in macro mode, but this microscope is far more kid friendly and being very light it bounces well. The main microscope body can be detached from the stand to view things.The QX-5 has not got the resolution of even a standard 'school' compound microscope though, largely because you see it all 'enlarged' on a large computer screen, it uses plastic lenses and has a low resolution detector (but you can share the view with friends). So you may find the QX-5 a real disappointment if you expect too much of it in terms of image quality. However it is rather fun to use and has transmission + reflection white LED light sources built in to view specimens. The software is also very kid friendly and the increased resolution over the QX-3 is very welcome. So overall, recommended for pre-teen budding scientists.
I've owned the Dell Dimension 8400 computer since about November 2005 and have never had any problems with it. I admit that I didn't like the noise of the CD-ROM drive, so I replaced it with a better drive by a different manufacturer. I use this computer for my home business and run Adobe's CS 2 suite on it, which demands a lot from the system. I only have 1.5 MB RAM, but the computer has been able to keep up with all the latest software programs.The key thing with Dell computers (as with any big name manufacturer) is that you have to remove programs you don't like right away and make sure you're not trying to run software that is incompatible with your OS and hardware. The one thing that disappoints me about Dell computers is that they make the hard drives proprietary by using their own Dell interface to the motherboard. You can get around this, but it's a pain.I know this machine will last me at least two or more years, giving me a total of at least 4 years with one machine, and that's about all you can expect with the way software applications and operating systems keep bloating.
I have yet to find an ideal CD storage system, but this is better than most. It means you don't have to keep all those jewel cases. It is well-made and ideal for home storage. If you want to take your favorite CD's on your travels, you might prefer to buy a smaller version that will hold just enough CD's to keep you entertained while you are away from home. This case, when full, might be too heavy and bulky for travel convenience.A major disadvantage is that it does not hold any of the paper so it is necessary to store the booklet and backing separately. Also, because the rings holding the wallets are sealed, you cannot rearrange the wallets as you expand your collection. This makes it difficult to organise your CD's so that they are easy to find. Everybody can find their way round that problem, but it would be handy to have rings that open like normal ring files.I am still hoping that somebody will produce a really good storage system that caters for large CD collection at an affordable price. In the meantime, this will do.
We've had this TV for less than two years and we just blew out the second bulb on it! At a cost of approx. $300 each, you would think they could figure out how to keep this from happening. Now I'm on hold to order the second one and the projected wait time is 60 minutes! Althought it does have some really cool features like being able to play video games on one side while still being to watch tv on the other, I still wish we would have never purchased this tv.
...they're fine. I teach, and this is great to carry to class to play a recording through my IPod. Very odd thing,though--it doesn't work with the battery cover on! And even odder, someone else has had the same problem. But again, at this price if it works why bother to return it?
Works great with all manner of devices, buttons are easy to see and press. Even lets you use channel guide features.
This is the easiest little gadget and after using it I can't believe what I paid for it. The size is perfect. Plug and Play. Within 5 minutes of opening the package, I was listening to my favorite music. It doesn't get any easier. With the music I have saved on my computer, transferring music to the this little baby was easy. All the basic functions needed for the audiophile that just wants to listen to her or his favorite music without having to deal with unnecessary extras. The best part is that my cell phone car charger can be used as the power source allowing me to enjoy my music privately while sitting in the passenger seat during my car trip to FL from NY. What a money saver on batteries. The best gift I've bought myself in a long time.
Well didn't know if it was going to work with my Huwaei ascend phone, but it did. I can even play music through my phone from about a 100 feet away from car and answer if somebody calls. And the sound is pretty clean, cleaner then the radio, it sounds just like cd. But you have to go in your phone when you set it up and enter the code 0000 in bluetooth settings or else it won't work!Pros: plays music wirelessly, good quality music from bluetooth and calls, good customer service if help needed, you can add more than one phone, 4 or something for friends, automatically registers your phone when entering car with bluetooth on.Cons: If using bluetooth on phone to play music, after someone calls music will start skippin-but i just reset bluetooth
This nice autostereo sounds good and the best is you can put your USB with your music and you forget carry cd, all for less 50 box.
I love this Garmin. For the money it does everything I would ever want. I use it as my hands-free phone while in the car. It works great. I can dial, use my phonebook, and receive calls with ease. I get the latest routes and redirects me when I want a detour so easily. I can get traffic information and avoid the hassle of traffic jams. The screen is nice and big, easy to see. You can choose a voice to suit you, male, female and different accents. Not that this is necessary, but being able to choose my own little car icon is neat. This winter season I can' wait to change my vehicle to a Christmas tree. The price was right, the shipping couldn't have been beaten, I was headed on vacation to Florida, the timing was right. Great buy you won't forget.
I got a minidisk player last year for christmas. I couldn't deside between a Mp3 or this. These are way better! The minidisks players cost about the same as a GOOD mp3 player. The minidisks hold way more music for way less. You can fit about 60 songs on one disk. They are small, light and the batterys last for more then 10 hours, also, the battery doesn't take very long to charge. GET ONE, It is worth every penny!
I received this as a gift to replace my Ego speaker case that fell once too often and broke its latch. The engineering of this product is poor. First of all the speakers are stacked vertically. Unless you are lying on your side that effectively turns the stereo sound into mono. It cannot stand properly on its side because of the latches. Also sideways my full sized iPod works its way out of the connector. This product looks like and weighs a brick. The control wheel is really buttons arranged in a circle and are missing functions such as the scroll feature. Unlike the Ego this case is not water proof but only water resistant. The sound clarity is noticeably better than the Ego because of the more conventional speakers however it is not as good as most desk speakers. It comes packaged in a blister pack that you have to destroy to open. That is so you cannot return the resulting mess to Amazon.
The Canon Gadget bag is, stury compact and well designed for camera equipement. The main zip has a protective cover helping to prevent rain from entering.
I'm no tech-genious and I'm not a MS fanboy either, but the Zune has been a good buy so far for me. Sure it's a little bigger than a fraking ipod, but it's not that noticeable. Another good thing is the screen. It's bright and crisp(from what I've seen so far). The earbuds are the most comfortable I've ever worn...I dont know if anyone else cares, but I sure do. I'm not sure how it compares in weight to the pod, but its NOT THAT heavy. The software worked flawlessly for me, in that it automatically imported all of my music, vid's and pic's during the initial setup. I can't compare it with iTunes, because I've never really worked with it. Overall it's a good product and I would recommend it to anyone who's looking for a good player.
If you shoot RAW only, forget this thing. If you shoot RAW+JPEG and you configure it to only transfer the JPEG, then it could be a nice tool to show previews to customers.
The item arrived quickly from eForCity. Was exactly what was pictured. It also worked perfectly for what I needed it to do. I wanted to connect a microphone to a desktop transcriber. A three ring adapter would not work, this two ring adapter was perfect for the job.
I read all the reviews on this keyboard, so I went to Best Buy to get a feel for the unit before buying it from Amazon. I just received it. Installation was a breeze. The construction is satisfactory. The keys have a good feel. The Space Bar is utterly annoying. I know many people have written about the Space Bar, but I couldn't believe that it could be so loud....and the one in Best Buy didn't seem so loud during that trial. I noticed that if you depress the space bar with your left thumb, that it isn't so loud. Also, the space bar requires much more push than the rest of the keys. This is being returned tomorrow.
I think these are great speakers for the price. The speakers are optimal for a smaller amp.
I love this thing. Fantastic camera. Takes really great images, but.....Try finding a Samsung dealer to buy accessories! While you can use Pentax accessories, being that the camera itself is made by Pentax, and in some cases is better then the Pentax itself (operating system for example. The Samsung is different, and actually better then the Pentax)Samsung replacement batteries for this camera? Unless you want to use a aftermarket battery, expect to pay no less then $100.00 after shipping and handling.Samsung Battery Grip? Go on-line and read the horror stories of trying to find one--even in Europe!Samsung-Schneider lenses? From what I can tell, made to order, if your lucky to find one, they are almost twice the cost of a comparable Tamron lens--I think, because no one knows what the actual quality of the lenses are other then the 18-55mm that comes with it. But its a pretty decent lens.Yes, you can find SOME items on the internet for purchase, but these items are few and far between and even hard for the people hawking them to get. Samsung two DSLR models are not even carried or represented by any store in California. (I bought my from a very good store who sold me on Samsung in Lakewood, Washington, which ironically no longer carries the Samsung DSLR models. Go figure! They like the product, but don't like dealing with the representation of the company)Samsung needs to make up there mind whether they want to be in the DSLR market or not--and distribute these cameras via walk in consumer who want to make their purchase of such an item on sight, not unseen. While having the three-year warranty that came with the camera--one of the main selling features for me, well, I'm wondering how they would be about backing it, let alone if its worth anything.Get with it Samsung! Your marketing and sales department is destroying your reputation! I love your camera, but honestly, if I had to do it over, I would be buying the Nikon.
I bought this cover and one other for my wife to use with her new Palm Z22 and this one won out. It's simple design, top hinge and see through material makes it a winner all around.Other cases I've seen usually have the hinge on the left and that can sometimes make it difficult to use the device for lefties. This one has the hinge at the top so it's great for both righties and lefties.
the look of this flash drive is very classical. it is different from the photo here: the inside region is not flat but a little bit convex, and is of a darker titanium color. nevertheless, it looks quite awesome.also, before you open up the package, because of the plastic packaging, the titanium looks like it has some wrinkle pattern. but after i opened up the package, that pattern is not there... so it is probably due to the plastic casing.in terms of the drive installing some U3 launchpad small app on the computer, for me, it is not a big deal... and the transfer rate feels quite good. i like it so much that i actually ordered the 2GB one after getting the 1GB version.
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I bought the RCA model for one reason - it was the cheapest model available at the time. I thought that I was getting a good deal; I could watch DVD movies without scraping too deep into my bank account. After about four months of concervative use, my player started to freeze during movies and then shut itself off. After doing this for a while, the performance degenerated to the point where it wouldn't even stay on for longer than fifteen seconds after I turned it on. Customer service was a joke; so I was stuck with a piece of electronic equipment that didn't do anything. I gave up on it and let it sit for a while (back to VHS) and then I decided to plug it in and see if it would work after its vacation. It does work off and on, but it is very unpredictable. I couldn't invite guests over to watch a movie because there would be no certainty that it would work when they arrived. When I bought the cheaper model, I expected it to lack some features found in the more expensive players and maybee not last as long, but a four month life span for any kind of electronic equipment is rediculous. Incidently, I have decided to put up with the sporadic perfomance until I can afford one of those trick hand-held DVD players!
instead of paying 15 dollars for a bypass thing on amazon i bought this relay for a few bux and hooked it up to my avh 3300bt . now i can watch videos while on the gobuy it and search avh bypass on utube, watch the first video and you're all set
Decided I wanted to setup an external monitor with my little Macbook Pro 13. I also wanted to have the Macbook open for an extra monitor. I had used another type of stand before, but the angle of this stand is much better than the other stand. I can comfortably type on it when not using my external mouse/keyboard. So far very sturdy! Shipped in time without any damage/need to return.
This xd card is wonderful! It is easily recognized by my camera (Fuji sd6000). Also the writting speed is fast! I often use my camera to take small movies. It only takes less than 1 seconds to for my camera to write movie files (often more than 100MB) on the card. Highly recommened!
I work from home and am busy all day on the phone. This headset is great! Comfortable to wear and the sound is crystal clear.This was recommended to me by a co-worker, and I would recommend it to anyone needing a headset. It also fits my cell phone which is an added plus.
The refresh function is something that I have not seen on many chargers. What it does is , it drains the battery completely before it charges it up again. As an old radio control hobbyist I know the value of this function. This simple function can greatly extend the life of rechargeable batteries. Without getting technical if a battery is only used for say an hour and recharged, and this pattern is repeated over and over after a while a battery that has the potential for lasting 2 hours will only ever give you that hour that you have been using it for.
I just broke my second pair (I'm a klutz) in 5 years, and I'm back for more. They give great sound, and they're comfy padded. They can get hot in hot weather (even tho they're light they just encompass the whole ear so if you have them on for hours it can get stuffy), but they position really nicely in different places on the ear. Plus, you can wipe the ear pieces down really easily. Great sound, and I play heavy bass electro. Really good stuff.
What can I say, got here on time, works great and took only a couple of minutes to connect. Having seen the batteries that APC uses now I would look for them on the net and see if I could save a little more money. You can easily pull the tape off and remove the wiring from the old batteries, so I have to think I could save another $20 or $30 buying the raw battieries. Happy with the current replacment, will see if they last any longer than the first pack that was almost 3 years to the day. Not sure how APC gets that 3-5 years as I haven't had one of their packs make more than 3 years yet.
I'll Keep this short. I have comcast and have had a ridiculous amount of problems keeping On Demand working without glitches.I was having to start and stop on demand several times, just to get a program to run and even then they would run glitchy and sometimes drop out altogether.After numerous calls to Comcast, who never seemed to care, I took matters into my own hands and bought this device.I installed this thing right before the line comes into the cable modem. I actually split it off with one cable going unfiltered into the cable modem and the other going into this device, and then out into another splitter, sending it off into three televisions.Since i set it up, I have not had one problem with glitches or on demand failures. The menu and guide work flawlessly and ridiculously quick on all the televisions now and I haven't had to think about the problem since.Well not every problem is going to be one of signal strength... this device seems to be excellent at boosting the signal and eliminating all of the issues I was having prior to its installation.Accordingly, I would highly recommend it for similar applications.
Okay, I am new to the world of stargazing. I purchased this telescope based on recommendations here at Amazon.com. I have been completely satisfied. I am especially impressed with the clear, crisp viewing of the moon. I can see a few planets, but they are of course very small through the eyepiece.I do have a suggestion to anyone who may purchase this telescope. Take your time putting it together. Read all the directions first. Pay special attention to the details concerning the Collimator. If you don't know what that is, you need to. I almsot made some major mistakes, screwing and unscrewing parts that needed to be left alone.If you pay attention to all of the details on the instructions, you will have the telescope together in a couple of hours and be well on your way to enjoying yourself, especially on a clear night.The package containing my telescope arrived in four days and was completely intact. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I am sure a more avid sky-watcher might want a little something more, but for the once-in-a-while gazer, this is the telescope.See ya next review.
Once again, Microsoft hit a home run with their hardware. Fairly recently I developed intense wrist pain. Typing on a flat keyboard is uncomfortable always, and becomes unbearable after a few minutes. I'm a software developer. You do the math.This keyboard allows me to type pain free. Anything else is just gravy.I don't use the custom keys right now, as the Linux workstation I work on doesn't support them. I'll be upgrading to a newer distribution soon, though, and newer kernels do support the extra keys!One thing to note - for most people this keyboard will take a bit of getting used to. I still occasionally have issues, but rarely. When I *have* had problems, it is usually because I either am sitting at an odd angle to the keyboard, or have reverted to holding my hands in an improper position.Final word: if you have wrist pain, get one. If you don't, get one anyway so you don't develop wrist pain.
There is nothing to comment here. Simple the most amazing headphones that I have ever owned...and I have owned a lot. :) Don't think about it - just buy them.
This cable was the length I needed for a favorite full tower of mine. The 80 cable speed was a nice bonus.
This was my first digital camera. I liked everything about it except the fact that it had no optical zoom, only used 2 AA batteries, and had a small screen. You could barely see the pictures. Sometimes the screen would slid open and my camera would be on for a while, but I liked that it was "one hand operation." It's a good starter camera. 5 megapixels is good, but if you zoom, the MPs go down, and pics can get blurry. It was really easy to operate though.
The computer based software that programs this remote works fine for me; I have not experienced any problems as others describe. The buttons are laid out nicely and the bottom of the remote is designed with two different ergonomic hand positions, depending on whether you're using the directional buttons or the play, stop, rr, ff buttons, which is nice. The bottom has a rubberized coating for a nice feel. The activity buttons, the directional buttons, and the select button "click" very noticeably when pressed, but the rubber buttons are silent. I have two annoyances: when selecting an activity, it does take several seconds for the remote to complete sending commands to all the devices involved (i.e., tv, av receiver, satellite receiver). If it were able to do this more quickly, you wouldn't have to continue holding the remote pointing at your equipment so long. Also, if you have a device that is not in the Logitec database, the remote can learn commands manually by pointing your original remote at the Harmony remote so it can "see" the IR signal. Unfortunately, you have about a 1/1000 chance of finding the perfect angle, distance, and duration of the button press for the Harmony remote to see the signal correctly. I don't know if this is the fault of the original remote or the Harmony remote, but it sure is annoying. Overall, I was able to program the remote to do everything I wanted--but the learning curve is pretty steep.
This works exactly like my original key fob that I lost last year. The price was great and my husband, who is not a mechanic, was able to figure out the code and get it working in a couple hours. Love being able to start my car in the morning from inside the house during the cold New England winters.
I also bought this item from compusa in $199. when i received the item, it was not charged. i took it immediately in my car to test the unit. it worked very well. now i tried to test its mp3 player but there was no ac adapter to charge the unit. i found 1 ac adapter which came with belkin wireless router. it was 5V 2 amp and it fits in gps. I already had usb cable. I hooked up the gps in my laptop. hooking to laptop took some time. My laptop did not recognise the unit easily. i tried different port and ultimatly my laptop was able to recognise.still i face the same problem sometime.I think that is the problem with gps unit. ultimately i was able to copy the mp3 song. it plays the songs very well. while using the gps unit, i never found that it lost the signal. it was always getting the signal.i drove from detroit to cincinnati and it took me to right place.its manual is so so. jvc should have print good manual with proper explaination and pictures.pros:1. cheap as compared to others.2 20 gb space.3. gps works as expected.4. nice mp3 player. i did not check the movie and picture.cons:1. not good manual.2. no usb driver3. no ac adapter. if unit is not charged, you can not copy mp3 on it.overall unit is ok. i will recomend if you can get it under 200.
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.
This case looks professional and provided adequate protection from occasional spills from my shirt pocket. However the hinge broke within 6 months. If you purchase this over the Flexicase, consider reinforcing the hinge with clear packing tape.
great brightness, although it is 450 cd/m2 not 500, like it says. Otherwise the monitor definitely gets a greater contrast ratio than rated most of the time. The real contrast doesn't come from the black level, but it actually comes from the intense whites which are great for gaming. crysis explosions are so intense, along with lighting effects in racing games, etc. Initially, I was scared to buy this because i had a smaller very fast response lcd display. But, I noticed no ghosting or choppiness, although i am running a nice overclocked rig with a 4870.
I picked this harness up for an installation on a 2003 Ford F-150. It was easy to install but the instructions do have the "dimmer" wire labeled as Orange/White when it was Orange/Black on this harness. Most people will not use that wire anyway; the orange wire in the harness labeled "illumination" is the one most people will use. For most aftermarket stereos it's just a matter of matching the wires on this harness to the same color wires on your stereo's harness. It can't get much easier than that...The Good:Easy to installGood qualityPriceThe Bad:One mislabeled wire in the instructions
I bought this cable to listen to music on my cell phone. It does not work at all when it is plugged into the earphone jack. It only works if I push and pull the male end of the plug until I find a spot where it conducts. Since it's not in the correct position, it will not lock in place and I have to use tape in order to hold it. I have tried two other similar cables to check that it wasn't the cell phone causing the problem, and they both worked perfectly. I recommend you not buy this product.
Had a little trouble keeping it plugged in when putting on the case cover. Replacing the battery was a tenth the cost of replacing the phone.
If I was a boss at Philips the person responsible for this design would have been FIRED long ago. Why create a portable stereo with NO WAY to pick up or carry it? THe speakers fall off, the front door gets jacked up from trying to carry it somehow. Not to mention it doesn't have much MOJO. Pass on this you won't regret it.
IF you can get this massive tv for a good price that's great but just know that you will have to pour money into it just like a lemon car for the duration of owning it. The bulbs burn out, it gets white dots all over and costs 200.00 dollars to repair. We have had to replace other pieces as well. Also it has started just turning itself off, and dont you DARE try to turn in back on right away because you will freak it out and break it again!!!
I agree that, although expensive, this is a great service to know you have three years of protection and phone support. Here's the problem. I've needed the support and have three times waited over 45 minutes on hold before finally hanging up in frustration. The one time I did get through I was told the issue needed to be handled by a higher level tech. Fair enough, but they just put me back into another loop -- another 35 minutes before I finally hung up. Get it together Apple, "it just works" is supposed to be your thing...
Overall, this is exactly what I was looking for. It works great, swivels smoothly and it's just the right size. Unfortunately, it suffered delivery damage. It was gouged through the thin cardboard box it was packaged in - a small 1/4" gouge in the most visable spot (center on the front edge). A black magic marker helped to make that less noticeable. I use this at work to support 2 side-by-side computer monitors and it does the job. I would recommend this to anyone - worth the price.
I love this camera. I used to be doubting on my purchase before it arrived because some other models sounds pretty attractive too, but now I am pleased with it. The features are great, some of which should belong to more expensive ones. The usb interface kick the hell out of serial's. That's a real kick. It is very easy to take a high quality snapshot. The picture seems really nice to me. The sad stuff about the camera is it eats batteries like a horse. My brand new 4 AA batteries were sucked in 30 mins. I couldn't quite figure out where in the world the energy had been gone to. I am gonna buy some rechargeable batteries to kill this problem. Oh, ha, no underwear for the lens. You'd better not touch it. Anyway, it is a very nice little cutey. I like it a lot.
I had purchased this camera for my husband, since he loves taking pictures, a couple of days before we left for Florida. When we got it, we made sure it worked by taking a couple of pictures. Unknown to us, the camera only worked inside and not outside. This of course we due to the fact that we received a used, already returned camera by accident. But this didn't help us in Florida. We wound up purchasing another camera (Kodak digital). When we returned from our trip, I emailed Amazon and they were awesome about the whole thing. What a relief to find a store that will not ask any questions and they will send you a new one, prior to you returning the old one. The next day, we received the new camera and, yes, it was brand new. I love this camera. It takes wonderful pictures and is easy to download pictures onto your computer. Much easier than the Kodak one that we purchased. Would totally recommend this camera and certainly purchase it through amazon.com, since they are the best in customer service.
Wow...the wireless technology seems dated. Judging by the age of some of reviews, I'm probably right. A cumbersome unit attaches by wire to your usb port instead of the tiny usb connector (Unifying Receiver) now in use by the Thumb-driven Trackball, the M570. Still, I had to switch to the the Optical Trackman because I was developing RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) in my thumb using the M570.All that said...I love it!After having used this for a couple days, I now understand why there are some reviewers who've stuck with this Trackman for years -- buying a new one every time the old one wears out. Here's my complete assessment:THE GOOD**Fantastic array of buttons** In addition to the standard scroll wheel, you also have back and forward buttons which have to experienced to be appreciated. Many trackballs and mice give you the option to assign this function to different buttons, but this is the one unit that has dedicated buttons in location that is both intuitive and practical. In web browsing, this is a great feature to have because you no longer have to hit the back arrow or the backspace key.**Good wireless connection** Like another user, I found the wireless range to be lacking initially. That is remedied simply by placing the transmitter box close to the Trackman. For me, it's not an annoyance at all and I get smooth, uninterrupted use out of this thing.**Comfortable** By positioning the Trackman with my wrist straight, all the buttons are right about where my thumb and fingers can reach them.WHAT THEY SHOULD IMPROVEJust one thing:**Incorporate the Unifying Receiver** I'm not too crazy about using extra desk real estate to accommodate the transmitter unit.In Conclusion:I looked at every Trackball out there including Kensington and some other lesser known brands. There are not very many wireless trackball mice out there these days. My favorite for the past several months has been the Logitech M570, but of some minor RSI related to all day use, I had to switch to this Trackman. I was skeptical at first, but now, I'm completely on board with it. Overall, with the added features and benefits that were lacking in the M570, I'm happy to have made the switch.
I just stocked up on this Memory card. The price on this is great !I use it on a Fuji Finepix S800. We travel a lot so I really do not get the chance to down load until I get back home and can con my sister into doing all the dirty work on the computer(she feels needed and I'm to lazy to do it)for me. And yes, I am lazy since my computer already has digital media built into it.Anyway, I have never seen a XD(extreme digital)card this cheap! The cheapest one I found was Wal-Mart at close to $60.00 not including tax, that was last year.I can average well over 300 excellent quality pictures with one card.Depending on your Quality settings I'm sure you could get 150-600 if not more pictures out of this.
The grey scale is very useful; however, I am a bit disappointed to see that this chart is printed on paper only. Kodak should take a lesson from the Gretag Macbeth ColorChecker for which the color squares are affixed to a plastic background.
I have not measured this wire, so I cannot comment on the length. I purchased because I need to connect speakers to the in wall wire I have. This is high quality wire and for a great price. You cannot find 12 AWG at the home improvement centers and if you do, it is generally twice the price.
The best thing about this model is that it has 3 sound level settings for the buzzer, and the loudest setting is extremely loud. Very useful for deep sleepers, and recommended for anyone who ever slept through their alarm clock.Other than the ultra-loud buzzer, this model features HUGE numbers, possibly the biggest I've seen for any clock radio. Useful for those who wear glasses/contacts and remove them at bedtime. The brightness of the numbers can also be dimmed so that it won't distract you.Also features an "Alarm Reset" button which resets your alarm for 24 hours. The button is conveniently placed over an inch behind the "snooze" bar, farther away than all other buttons to prevent accidental pushing.All in all, a good clock radio with a simple-to-use design to make sure you wake up on time.
Lenght was excellent for this cable, I djed a wedding and this was exactly what I needed. Awesome buy and good quality for the money!
received adapter on time and had it installed in seconds and worked as advertised. I will be bying more of these adapters in the future. Amazon was great
I just moved from a briefcase to this back pack. It is great. I hink that it looks classy and it protects my laptop well. The only complaint would be that I wish that there was a little more storage.
Very Good ! As far as the owner, the ipod is well take care.
Bought this for my mom to take to another country, and CD did not work. We forgot to try it here in US before she left. Now she is using just for the Radio part. Too much hustle to bring back to US to send it for a return. BUYERS be aware about the CD problem.
This thing is great if you don't have something like it already. Makes short work of dust and smudges on lenses and filters. Super convenient to keep in a quick access pocket of your camera bag. GET ONE!
I purchased this product 6 years ago and it has worked flawlessly for that time. I have 6 zones operating with 22 speakers, I used speaker hubs to get more than 2 speakers per zone. The only knock on it is the remote, but if you use a universal remote it works great. Specifically, the remote is weak and does not work reliably unless you have it pointing precisely at the wall unit. The unit has never been turned off in the 6 years so it is solid. I used the triggering feature to silence it when the doorbell rings over it or when l use my whole home paging using it.
Pro: The device was easy to install on the PC and the Airport base station had no trouble 'seeing' it.Con: The signal however is 'low', whereas the airport card in the Macbook pro next to the PC is 'strong', and cards in aluminum cased Macs are notorious for weak signal strentgh.Pro: Since the PC is on a cart on the floor and the usb slots are jammed together in back, the stick is inserted in the usb port in front and I hit it with my foot the other day, knocking the plastic casing off. The dongle still worked and the casing just snapped back on, so I'd say it is pretty durable.Con: I wish it was articulated, so it could be folded up at a 90 angle so it would be out of the way instead of sticking out.I buy Belkin when I have a choice, because their products do tend to be very reliable.
This product worked well upon receiving it. I bought a generic no name brand about a year ago and I had problems with it from rolling it up when I stored it. Apparently, after rolling up the cord, a short developed. This cord seems a bit more durable. I don't anticipate any problems.
I finally decided to get a dvd player, after looking and looking. The price on this one was absolutely great, and JVC convinced me. So I popped for it, and it arrived in two days. It was simple to hook up, flawless in performance, and a great improvement over VHS. I know [Amazon.com] bleeps the prices if I put any here, but I got it through the GOLD BOX and could not be happier with the price or product. I am using the S Video output into a XBR Sony, and plan to add the speaker system next. The picture is beautiful. Flawless. No moire, no ringing, no noise. The audio has yet to be heard, since I have not set up the home theatre sound yet. But I expect it to be fine. One thing, this unit does not have optical audio output, just coax. That is fine with me.PS. I am a tv broadcast engineer since 1972. I repair monitors and vcrs. I know video. This one is great for anybody who does not have a 62 inch hdtv thing taking up half their house.
Nothing to add about how the camera functions, it's fine as described in the other reviews. However no one mentioned that the lens cap is not attached by a cord and there's no place to string one onto it. It also falls off easily. I expect it will be lost within a month if I don't find a way to velcro it onto the camera body when in use.
You won't find any better headphone in this price with clarity and bass! I bought one and ordered one more today. A must have for private quality listening, very comfortable and light wt.
When I say Fastest I mean it. This is the 4th all in one I have purchased over the years & this was the fastest to set up & learn the different functions. Works great. Print quality on printed material & photos is way above average. Scan time is also very fast. The double paper feeds are something every printer should have, it makes switching betwee different print jobs a breeze instead of a hassle. The price was great. I am very happy with this printer. JEM!
This item worked exactly as advertised. Once installed I was able to use VOD (which was did not work prior to installation) and veiw my extra digital cable channels with much high picture quality and no interference or sound drops. The item does not interefere with cable modem use.
This is my second purchase of this headset. As others have said, the sound quality is very good on my end, and others tell me they can't tell I'm wearing a headset. It's so convenient to have my hands free, and it's comfortable on my ears. My only complaint is, the headpiece broke on my first set. It's all lightweight plastic, and when my husband tried wearing it (let's just say he has a bigger head than mine), he stretched it out and the plastic cracked when trying to adjust it back and forth. So of course we applied duct tape and that worked for awhile but eventually the old set became too loose to fit me properly. I think it would be great if they made a model that had a flexible but stronger wire headpiece. But for the price, I was not unhappy to just order another one!
have two parasound amps that don't have 12v trigger. I always forget to turn them off. used the 12v trigger out from my receiver into this and now my problems are solved. i'm sure it will pay for itself quick with energy savings and extended amplifier life.
I bought this and received it the next day. Works flawlessly, would do business with again.Cheers!
advertises a belkin transmitter. will send a phillips one instead. did this to me and my friend within one week.
Fast delivery. I used this film in one of my older cameras and the results were great. I did have to send it out through the mail to get it deveolped but that is understandable today.
This is without a doubt the fastest stalest memory I have ever used, from now on I'm going to use Corsair Memory.
I love this USB hub, it fits perfectly under my Airport Extreme and is exactly what I was looking for. One downside is that the ports are lined up for use with a Mac Mini, and so the short USB cord that is included could not be used to connect to my Airport Exreme, but any USB cord will do.I also can't understand is why there aren't MORE USB ports. There is so much empty space on each side, that this could easily handle more ports, seems like a waste of space. Nonetheless, this was a great buy.
The Olympus 510 Zoom is a great camera! This is my second digital camera, my first being a low resolution inexpensive camera. The 510 is head and shoulders above it! Be forewarned however, you do need to read the instruction manual carefully before using all of the camera's features. It takes really great pictures right out of the box if you don't want to do anything fancy. Rechargeable batteries are a must. I bought the value package with the rechargeable batteries and they really last a lot longer than the AA alkaline batteries. The package also came with a free 64 megabit Smartmedia card which I'm still waiting to receive (it takes up to 10 weeks). The supplied 8MB card is woefully inadequate allowing only about 13 high quality pictures. The 64 MB card should fit the bill nicely.
We purchased this JVC 42" to use as a bedroom television. Delivery was on time and the product arrived with no damage. Initial power on showed no dead pixels or any obvious problems. Black levels are not as good as my new Samsung but black levels were certainly acceptable. I did notice some "ghosting" on the sides during a completely black transition (e.g. during a break from a commercial or dead air time). However, the ghosting was not apparent during normal television viewing. Sound quality is good and has plenty of volume for noisy areas. The unit takes about 10-15 seconds to power up when initially turned on, which is normal. This JVC delivers better picture quality on standard definition television programming but since it is 720p, it obviously cannot compare to some of the newer 1080p sets when viewing true HD content.Overall, if you're looking for a reasonably priced flat panel as a second unit, this is a good buy. I shopped the $600-$1400 price range and at $799, this was a good buy.
after about 1.5 hours of practice and recalibrating over and over again, this is what the first few lines scanned from the irispen manual look like:'he IRISPen may be the biggest sensation in computeriand since the mouse \ As efficient as computers are, you have to encode your data first. If you've ever If y-u'veever rekeyed text, you kn(ng and time-consuming it can be.... The IRISPen, a unique product for every computer user, offers instantaneous vaI at your fingertips. Text rec-!nit-o-- -her; you.q want it, w-en 1 The IR nsist- oftw2 coE1P8--nts: a unique g--y-c-eHI'ell-si-e- scan=. ner and the powerful PCR-Il ("Pen Character Recognition") text recognition technology. The basic principle could hardly be easier: slide the IRISPen over a line of text and it is e :o your application in.st-ntJ-.as if-eyed in -ut up to 30 times fas!er. (JP to a 100 characters can be entered per second. Cut from paper, paste to Windows-: can you imagine a simpler way of entering text?Is it worth it? Spell check couldn't even fix this disaster. I am a very computer saavy person, I don't think I am using it wrong, I think they just really haven't perfected the text recognition software. The one review above must be an irispen employee. I find it hard to believe right out of the box, that it worked perfectly...and then to encourage you to upgrade??? Laughable. You will spend more time fixing the scanning errors than if you just typed it yourself. Going back to amazon tomorrow!
This works well and it's nice to have the computer close to be able to control when watching Net Flix.
I compared this 50 foot cable with a 4 foot high quality Monster brand audio cable I have and when I plug this 50 footer there was no loss of signal or quality in the sound. No static, no nothing. Perfect for my backyard project.
Worked much better than expected after trying other comparable headsets.The only downside was the ear piece that caused my ear to be a little sore after a while. I got used to it however. I may be extra sensitive because ear buds also hurt my ears.
I like this headset so much, I have already purchased 3 of these headsets, not all at once though. The first headset that I bought, I have had for a few years now, and it is still working as good as new.I have had other similar headsets, and these are the best sounding ones when playing music. They are also very light weight and comfortable to wear. For the price (currently under $5), I highly recommend them!Suggested improvements: Volume switch on cord and foldable
Did everything advertized and easily able to fax. No problems especially good with call pick up. Thanks for the opportunity to review this item.
So far this has been the best mouse that I've ever owned. It is just for home use, but I love not having yet another cord to get tangled. Battery life is pretty good compared to other wireless peripherals that I've used. The weight is perfect - not too heavy, yet not so light that I accidentally knock it off my desk. The color choice is a nice option as well. I've never been a fan of Microsoft products in general (I prefer Logitech) but for some reason I really do prefer this particular mouse despite the brand. Overall, I definitely recommend this mouse.
Had a constant low frequency hum when cable TV connected to system. Been using a cheapie power conditioner for years but the noise did not go away.I figured it was just somethingin the house wiring and would just have to live with it. Decided to give the HTS3600 a shot. Plugged all components including cable connector into the HTS 3600 and the hum was gone! I can't believe I waited so long to purchase. Well worth the investment!
My 3 year old son received this as a gift for Christmas last year. I loved all the features, great sound, great picture, nice for trips to visit family two states away. The only thing I didn't like is that I had to take the player out of the case to change the disc. Would have been nice to have some way of rigging it so I didn't have to completely take it apart. Unfortunately, it only lasted about 6 months. Brand new DVDs started reporting "Wrong disc" after playing for only a few minutes. Now it constantly freezes up, or reads "Wrong disc" and won't play at all. Maybe it's just too sensitive and needs to spend all it's time indoors...not out on the highway? I will not buy Coby again after this.
I really like this as a manual focus telephoto zoom for my nex, but it must be used with a Minolta adapter. There are more limitations to using this verses a Sony lens, but for the price it works well for me!
Recently i bought my first digital camera .It is great but rapidly depleted batteries are a problem.You have to buy special charger and batteries for camera.It would be nice to use other common battery types wit this camera. ... ...
Is the worst cam that you can buy. I would not get it even for free.
I gave this to my husband as a gift on Christmas 2001. He never had any trouble setting it up to run on Windows ME. However, after buying some high-priced printer cartridges (including a color cartridge for $49.99 plus tax), the printer stopped working. A few months later, the scanner has quit, too. It was already out of warranty at the time of the printing problem, and no repair centers can be found anywhere close to us. Additionally, it would cost more than the item itself to take and get repaired. I have a beautiful Panasonic KX-P4410 that I rely on, and have for NINE YEARS. Never again, Lexmark, never again.
I bought this router based on some excellent reviews that I read online. However, my experience with this router was all bad. It did not play nice with my Mac Book Pro. It was always having a hard time establishing a connection with the router. It worked okay once I turned off Ipv6 on my Mac Book, but I had to do a ton of troubleshooting to find that solution. Even then it still had intermittent connection issues. Then on day 3, the router died completely. No power, no lights, no data, nothing. I tried a couple of different outlets to make sure it wasn't a bad socket. It wasn't. The router just died. I would not recommend this router to anyone, and I'll be looking at other options for a replacement.
This is a very good card reader. No driver installation required. The extra stuff like the automatic download button and the holding base is unnecessary in my opinion.
They are exactly like the apple ones without the logo. They work great, dont look cheap, and fit my ipod perfectly (i have a classic). They also fit nanos and iphones! Get them!
Well this Plasma has been so far so great! The picture in 1080i is like cable modem compared to dial up. You simply don't want to go back to the past. I've read some reviews stating that soon after the 1yr MFG warranty was up so went their screen. Well why buy an expensive TV without an extended warranty? Some people say it's a waste of money, not me, and some of the other reviewers probably wish they weren't so stubborn with the money they spent, spend an extra $300 or so and get the warranty. Like having a car without insurance. This TV was purchased at CC for around $1300 (floor model) but was listed for $1799, they threw in a $300 surge protector and took of another $100. So for that price the extended warranty was purchased, if it were $3000 then I would be afraid to plug it in without the extended warranty. Now the sound I have no idea of, a samsung 5 disc DVD 5.1 surround sound was bought with it, just couldn't imagine watching a 50" plasma without surround sound. As far as burn ins and pixels, I thought I had a burn in. AMC was burned in the picture when I turned the TV off, but when I turned the TV back on for a few minutes, turned back off, it was gone. I guess it just had to warm up. If you want to see and hear something amazing, try Discovery HD! Oh don't buy an expensive HDMI (Munster) Cable. Go online and buy one for $10, not $100 at the store! So for some of you who payed $3000, ouch! TV, Samsung DVD 5 disc 5.1 (HDMI) Monster Power HTS1600 surge protector, nice matching 3 shelf stand, and two HDMI cables (online purchase) totaled $3200.
I just bought the PowerBook 15" (1.5Ghz, 80GB harddrive). I switched from Windows (an HP machine running Windows XP). I've had the PowerBook for about two weeks now and all I can say is wow! I'm a photographer with about 40GB worth of digital photos. I use Photoshop CS extensively. The wide format screen is awesome for photo editing. The included iPhoto software is great. Way better than anything I've used on Windows (and I've used just about everything). The OS is rock solid. No freezes or crashes yet (unlike the blue screen of death in Windows I got on a daily basis). I would highly recommend a PowerBook with Mac OS X to anybody into digital photography. Also, when I'm at Starbucks or Borders with my PowerBook, there's definitely a wow effect. I always notice people checking it out.
The bottle refill immediately every pad stamp without any leakage, without any drop of ink outsidethe pad. it is a very clever bottle.
This is not my first signal booster but, it is the first signal booster to have ever really worked.I found the Magnavox signal boosters to be unimpressive with my stereo antenna reception but it was exceptional in boosting my cable reception. The picture went from grainy to an unspeakable clarity - instantaneously.There's only one caveat. This booster is for indoor use only. So, if you're planning on connecting outside, it is not recommended per the manufacturer. Also, make sure your wires and connectors are in good shape. It's not going to help to buy a booster if you have anemic connections.So, if you want improve your CRT, plasma or LCD's reception, I highly recommend the Magnavox Signal Booster.
I bought these with the intent of using them until I could afford something decent, and to my astonishment I've been using them ever since. For the size and the age, they've got surprisingly good sound. They're a good,inexpensive upgrade from non-powered to powered speakers, but they won't substitute for a good sound system to music and movie connoisseurs. For the price and durability you can't beat them. Great for a kid's room or for that secondary PC you don't use that often. Or, buy them to get you through until you can get a good sound system... you may find yourself using them a lot longer than you had anticipated.
It was a tough decision choosing a new TV with all the choices on the market. I really beleive I made the rightchoice with this Sony KDL-40V2500 40". It was a easy hookup & the reception is great. I'm very pleased with my purchase.
The screen on this thing is sooooo bright. I can't sleep unless I turn the screen completely off, but I don't like doing that.
Great way to transfer images and is really easy and fast. No cords no mess, highly recomend with any digital camera!
works great my wife uses the adapter with the Canon TC-DC58B zoom lens wich she loves to use. She has not used the hood much yet.Good quality.
I am very disappointed in this product. When I first got the package, the left earbud was very low volume compared to the right. In mere hours, both stopped working (I did not put them through extraordinary strain). Even if it had continued to work the battery pack in the middle of the cord is very awkward. I strongly recommend against purchasing this product.
I bought this item 2 years ago at Target for 80 dollars and would not buy this for 200. I suggest you find it cheaper at target. It sounds great and unless you get butthurt at sound not being like the beats headphones this is not for you. It sounds great and gets amazingly loud and looks awesome too.
I had difficulty getting this product to work initially, it would not read my Kingston Elite Pro flash card. It turns out this was due to a problem with Kingston memory. I tried it out on another pc and with other cards, it is really fast,faster than the usb2 products, but it runs warmer than other readers. According to the Rob Galbraith site the higher temperature is normal for this product ( they have 4 of them}.It now reads my Kingston card, Kingston replaced the card under warranty and all is well except for the higher temperature.Raymond
Hi,I finally got the K10D (actually got it as an early Xmas present for my wife,but she's nice enough to be willing to share) ;) We're both novices with SLR's, but willing and eager to learn real photography. So this review will have more resonance for those who are just getting into the SLR world.In searching for a camera to buy, we looked at the K10D, Nikon D80, and Canon 3D and 5D. All of these, of course, are perfectly capable of taking fantastic photos. The main thing that wound up sealing the deal for me (no pun intended) was the price/features ratio. The weather sealing, anti-shake, dust removal, compatibility with just about any Pentax lens ever made, the dedicated RAW button, the intelligent design....all for a much lower price than its competitors.People have made a fuss over certain perceived drawbacks. Some people say the autofocus is slow in poor light. We tried taking some test photos indoors at night with just two lights on, and it seemed okay to me. I suppose it may be marginally worse than other cameras in its class, but unless you're a professional, I don't think you'll notice it at all.Also, someone commented on the sound of the shutter. It's not whisper quiet, but it's certainly not like some sort of jet plane taking off either. It's a shutter. All SLR's will have some shutter noise. If the shutter noise is really a major priority for you, maybe there's a camera with a slightly quieter shutter action, but it seems to me the noise difference is pretty negligible. I certainly have no problems with it whatsoever. And if you're really nervous about the noise, go try it out in a store.Which brings me to another point--if you're considering buying an SLR, you MUST--repeat, MUST--go try several out in a store. Do NOT buy an SLR without holding it in your hands first and playing with it. This is particularly true for the K10D. It IS a slightly heavier camera than others in its class. Not so heavy that most people would be uncomfortable, but I feel that there are a few people who would probably find it heavier than they'd be comfortable with. My wife and I both have no problems with the weight (and remember too that you'll have a lens on it). For me, the heaviness is a good indication of how solidly made the K10D is (metal frame, high-quality textured plastic casing). This thing is built like a tank.To sum up, I can't be happier with our purchase. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still buy the K10D, in a heartbeat. For those thinking of buying it, keep in mind that new Pentax cameras, the K20D and K200D, are rumoured to be announced in January...so if you can wait that long, it's possible you might be able to buy the K10D's successor, which by all accounts might be even better than this already-great camera. However, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the K10D itself. Absolutely terrific, highly recommended.EDIT: One thing I forgot to mention. Many editorial reviews you'll find online speak about how this camera is designed for the "advanced amateur", citing things like the lack of "scene modes" and other automated features. This may scare off some total SLR novices. It almost scared me off too. Now that I've tried it out, here's the deal: if you are a novice, the K10D *will take good pictures for you without any effort*. It has a "Green" mode, which is its fully automated mode. You point it at a subject, the camera calculates everything, and you press the shutter halfway down briefly to let the autofocus do its job, and then you take the picture. Couldn't be easier, and the pictures come out fine in most situations.The caveat is this. If you want to take *brilliant* photos, the kind you dream about taking when you see those travel magazines or nature shows; if you want to take photos that truly take advantage of the full capabilities of this camera, the kind that are razor crisp and vibrantly coloured or look like they were taken by Ansel Adams; if you want to take incredible night photos, or ultra-high-speed action photos..... then you *will* need to learn some basic photography. That means learning about things like focal length, aperture, ISO settings, depth of field, lenses, etc. So if you're hoping to get brilliant photos in every situation without any effort, or if you're buying this for people who permanently have their VCR's set to 12:00, this probably is not the right camera to buy.However, if you're willing to learn a little about photography, this camera will be a very rewarding instrument. In full automatic mode, it's adequate for most tasks and takes a decent picture. In manual and semi-manual modes, its performance is among the best SLR's out there (I'm still learning....but if you look through the user gallery at PentaxForums, you'll see thousands of examples of what the camera is capable of).
This is one great travel product! Many hotels just don't have enough outlets. It also works great with a adapter in Europe! The compact size, and reset button makes this product a winner!
As others have mentioned here, this keyboard is great with one exception - the spacebar! It is really ironic since the ergonomic form forces your hands to rest at angles, naturally drawing your thumbs away from the center of the spacebar. Any pressure at the outer corners of the spacebar causes the cheap plastic to warp and bind the plunger mechanism.I find it amazing that MS did not figure out that this spacebar is a complete piece of junk before it mass produced this device.
I was attempting to use this to connect a PS2 keyboard to my HP Workstation, and then move the mouse and keyboard to a KVM Switch. It just doesn't work- I tried connecting it every USB port on the computer, and neither Ubuntu 10.04 or Windows XP Pro could find it. Save a little money here, and purchase something a bit more expensive, but functional-[...] USB TO PS/2 KEYBOARD ( USBPS2PC ) is what ultimately worked for me.
I absolutely love my cannon printer...I was just shocked when I printed my first picture...kept waiting for it to finish and when I looked down the picture was just sitting there and I didn't hear a sound...not like my other clunkey clunk...and perfect colors!@!
I finally decided to buy the Grundig G4000A I was really surprised for the excellent reception on Shortwave, AM and FM but especially for the powerfull sound of the speaker A++++++++ I can pick up stations on shortwave band from Los Angeles CA, South America, Mexico and from all over the world. Even on AM band at night I can pick up stations from 1500 miles away. This is the best radio for your money and size.
The product purpose is to clean LCD screens, but it says Camera Lens Cleaner. It sucks when you receive your product and it is not what you were expecting.
Had a Canon A60 and loved it ...Needed to update and checked out several other cameras....Settled on this one and sure happy that I did....Does everything it says and Amazon.com you did a great job again.
i love this drive, i owned the 1 gig before this one however i have recently moved into a college dorm and found out that an idiot will always find a way to mess things up... a friend plugged it into his desktop computer and walked by kicking the drive side ways therefore breaking the usb that was sticking out...but hey the titanium body was still intact..just empty...
The bag this cable came in had a "Cables Unlimited" sticker covering up a "StarTech" sticker. When I tried it, my multi-input TV could not detect "PC connected", which it can with two other VGA cables I have. I decided to open up the connectors and found that the cable itself seems to be good quality shielded cable. However, the RGB shield connections (pins 6, 7, and 8) were intentionally shorted together inside both connectors - not a huge problem, but not to spec. The real problem for my application was that pin 5 ground was left completely unconnected inside both connectors.
I really appreciate other people taking time to review items - Thank you so much! It helped me to set expectations for my purchase. That being said, this is exactly as promised, in fact I was impressed that I could get the volume louder than I thought I would be able to.There are nothing in the way of directions, and so you've just got to figure it out - not too hard! And they are cheaply made, which is not unexpected given the price - so don't expect them to be hearty - but if you are going to keep them say in one place and not travel with them, I think they are perfect.Good luck. MR
Purchased at the end of April and took it with me on an early May trip to Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies. The landscape pictures that come out on my Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP monitor really blow me away. There are poster-quality shots taken at the Butchart's Garden, Lake Louise, Lake Emerald and on top of the Banff overviewing Bow Valley. This DSLR model is the least expensive currently only offered at Amazon, if you like to take your photography experience to another notch while not busting your pocket, this is it. Since DSLR cameras depend primarily on the lens, you can always start off with the kit lens, and gradually migrate into other pro lens given your shooting habits. Sure there are other newer models available from Canon as well, but $400 saved for an investment of a much better lens make this one a no-brainer. In essence, I highly recommend this camera, it is a Canon DSLR at $450 with future upgradability, I love every bit of it.
It's a wonderful mp3 player! It's very easy to carry over with you! not a bulky product, the color screen, photo library, all feature is much better than minis. but easily scratch though, be sure to cover it!
I purchased a similar unit, DVD RV27, at Target for $130.00. After one year, the dreaded &amp;quot;H07&amp;quot; service code appeared. The unit is no longer under warrenty for labor and probably not for parts. By the way, Panasonic will not tell you what H07 means, but basically the main motor is burning out or has burnt out. The part itself is probably only about $0.50 or so. I am very disappointed in the quality of the product. I bought it because it was offered at Target. Beware, buyer!
I bought a maxtor drive and have nothing but problems with it. It was used to back up my files but instead I spent most of my time deleting them and losing tons of information that I will never get back!!!!
Very helpful to isolate/cancel the noise in my working environment. I sit in a biology lab for at least 10 hours every day and machines (freezer, centrifuge, ovens, heaters..) are very noisy, especially when all of they are turned on. By switching on the function of "noise cancelation", I would say 80% of the noise are neutralized.Compared to other expensive product, this headphone is cheap and helpful.
These Blu-Ray disks didn't work in one recorder/player (a Plextor PX-B320SA), but did work in several other types. Worked fine once it mated to the right player.
I recently bought Lanzar 6x9 600watt 3 way speaker for my rear deck, it plays so well that I wanted to buy another Lanzar speaker system for my front doors. I love this System. First time I ever had or used a crossover too, Music sounds crystal clear with it connected, especially with the tweeters. You are supplied with everything you'll need, only thing is that you'll need your own terminals to connect to crossover(not really an issue, there's a plate that holds the wire end in place) The speakers green/black wires already have terminals (for speaker only). Installation is very very simple. After installing everything, I tested out the sound. It was marvelous. After 5 min. of playing I kept hearing a ringing noise coming out the passenger door everytime the beat hits or when the volume is turned up. I removed the door panels checked to make sure nothing was loose, unmounted the speaker and the sound went away once I tilted it upwards, it comes back when held 90 degrees straight. I thought it was defect, I didn't want to go through the hassle of calling Amazon or Lanzar, unmounting and repacking, paying for shipping, etc. So I reinstalled the speaker, and lived with the noise. After a week, the sound permanently went away. I don't know if that specific speaker was breaking in. But its gone. Now the sound is balanced all throughout the car. Bass sounds so clean, tweeters aren't overkilling the high notes, the mids is really smooth. I'm now a respectable confident customer of Lanzar, I will definitely buy an amplifier, and subs and more audio products from Lanzar in the future. Its been 39 days since I bought the speakers, and they still sound great.
I have an Iphone 4 and wanted to use this in my car. It didn't work. I contacted the seller and got a reply email asking me to call to arrange for a return label. Since the item was very inexpensive, I didn't try to make arrangements. I would have liked an email with the return details as is typical for amazon returns. Oh well.
I bought this backpack based on the two previous reviews, and I have to say that I'm pleased with it, overall. There are a couple of little things that I haven't adjusted myself to yet, since I haven't used the backpack a lot yet. But I haven't found a good way to attach and carry my tripod. When I figure that out, I'll have no complaints at all. I also have a little problem with one of my cameras fitting into one of the camera compartments. My Nikon D200 has an added battery pack on the bottom, which makes it a little too tall to fit in the designated place, but it looks like I can reorganize the compartments without too much trouble, so I plan to try that.
This is my second Escort Passport 8500 X50. The first one is in another car. It saved me many times for getting caught though I'm not maniac driver. The detection range is very good, it gives you plenty time to adjust your speed before you see the police car. I love the blue color and it only costs $30 more than red. The only problem that I have experienced on my first one is sometimes I got laser false warning signals, especially on raining day with defog is on. I heard someone mentioned that turbo charged car can causes X50 Pop and Laser false warning signals, and my first X50 is in my turbo charged car. I'm not sure if Pop alerts were false but since it won't help much, I have it turned off. Overall, it's very good detector, you will get payback if you own one.
Bought it and installed it and put in all 150 dvd's I wanted to...A DAY later it broke and dosent work anymore.
I bought this system about 4 months back. It came with a complete car kit and the player. I am highly impressed by it's quality. It has played almost every cd that I have thrown in including some scratched cd's that cd-rom's refused to read ( including the new panasonic mini system I bought recently ). It refused only one cd which had some data file initially I guess. This is an extremely minor issue though. Also displays only the song number. But you can program the tracks ! Anyway even if you had song display support until you have a browser like winamp it's not much of a help. This player has never skipped in any of my decent cd's. While moving around the house it has never reacted to movement. With the car kit you can play the mp3 on cars, tape players ( I was surprised at the innocuos looking electrical to magnetic converter though). Sound quality is very good. The earphones are good but were not very comfortable after wearing for long time . You could do better buying good headphones. Overall I would highly recommend this for the price , reliability ( important ) and sound quality.
I have not used this product, however it looks solid and handy, though very inexpensive. I expect the sound quality to be good. I have bought gadgets from this seller previously, based on them, I do not have to guess, the product must be good. The seller is an excellent person, packing, shipping, and promptness in mailing is great.
I got these for my mp3 player because the ones that came with it were terrible and broke soon after I got them. But these headphones were terrific! They take a lot of abuse from being thrown around all the time without breaking.Also, the built-in volume control is perfect, barely thicker than the cord, so it can still wrap around an mp3 player fine.I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for great earbuds at a low price!
I purchased this Logitech V-270 for my Apple Macbook. I installed this in winxp and MacOS within 2 minutes without any software. Although I found that after installing the logitech provided software in windows. I was able to gain more control of the mouse because you can turn off the cursor accelerator feature. This is probably by far the best laptop mouse for the price.
I purchase this device over a month ago and it's still performing like a charm. The setup was real easy and I love the auto switching function. I paid the price that Amazon is presently charging and that price is unbeatable. I noticed one of the other reviewers rated this product as "crap". If this product should quit prematurely, I will update my review accordingly. I'm very pleased with this product.
The Home ExperienceI have a Sony Grand WEGA KF42WE610 42" using Comcast Cable reception w/o the box (analog reception). I wanted to give a bare bone truth if the HTS5000 is any good or not. After spending 1hr 30minutes properly installing my plugs, making sure my wall socket had 3 prongs (not use a 3 prong to 2 prong cheat which will void your warranty, the HTS5000 will not register as being grounded) and installing some copper wire to grounding the HTS 5000 itself (water pipe, iron/steel fixture tucked behind a wall or heater vent will do nicely) I was finally able to plug the HTS 5000, turn on the Sony STR-DE885 receiver w/ 150 watt preamp sub. I immediately noticed a better quality of sound and I was finally able to maintain its volume (as it would decrease and I would have to turn it up even more). It is the same sound quality as mentioned earlier with the Best Buy receiver. The picture is less pixilated and flesh tones are better (although nothing like Direct TV). Cartoon network has vivid, sharp colors (the colors orange and yellow, blue and purple, etc are distinguished. #1 noticeable difference pronounced even as I write this review is the TV's sound quality! It is as good as my STR-885 Sony Receiver! The sound volume remains the same and the bass is much richer then before. The voices are crisp, clear and audible. In the past I accepted the fact that my TV speakers were no good (reason for buying the STR-885) until today! Another positive trait is viewing Channel 2 via cable. In my area channel 2 is the worst channel, producing a series of thin horizontal to diagonal lines. The lines are very noticeable and distracting giving a 3d effect as you attempt to watch a program only having a 75% viewable screen. After installing the HTS 5000, channel 2 is now 95% viewable. You now have to look real hard to find them from 5' away! This is 2nd biggest improvement as I already have a 4 port, Electroline Drop Amp with single shielded RG-6 cable wire. The coax cable is connected to the HTS 5000 and a Monster top grade coax cable from the HTS 5000 to the TV.SIDE NOTEAlthough double shielded RG-6 coax cable would do better most that I have found do not have a solid copper core. As I was told that the signal travels around the circumference not inside. Regardless if you have solid copper core or not It is extremely important to check your cable connections to make sure the exposed copper wire does not have any marks or nicks around the circumference! If any are found there is a 100% chance you are not receiving the best picture possible. It is a MUST to cut the wire just below the connection, then buy $10-$18 "plastic" 2-Blade rotary coaxial cable stripper to properly strip it, place a coax connector then screw it back on your TV (This is intended for coax cable installed by your cable company. Monster coax cable and such are not part of this side note).The Home Experience VoltageWhen I first turn plugged this unit in Voltage was at 125V and did drop to about 115 volts using appliances in the kitchen. I did notice voltage as high as 125 volts until I turn the TV on then it would drop to 120 volts. I also have my computer, DSL and 18" monitor hooked up to the HTS 5000 and it remains 120 volts with the TV on! I did not notice anything better with the computer DSL or monitor.
I consider this a great buy for my old ipod shuffle. It works great for my work-outs or for working in the yard. The only thing I wish was different was the way to tighten it-I wish it had a velcro strap instead of a pull-through buckle. It would be a little easier to pull on and off my arm. Overall I'm still happy with the purchase and would still buy this product again if I could not find one with velcro.
Great sound. I use on my computer and my ipod. Works great for me. I dropped these a couple of times, still works.
I have had my toshiba D-R2 for about a month now and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I am using the recommended DVD's and I have read the manual; there's no mistaking it...you have to read the manual. A DVD recorder is a different animal than a VCR. I have had to teach myself a new way to record movies, but, boy, is it nice when you figure it out...and it's not brain surgery. I would recommend this machine to anyone. Incidentally, Toshiba will respond by e-mail within 24 hrs for a techincal issue; happily.
Great for everything I use it for.. My PS3 looks incredible, HD cable is flawless.. no complaints.. no problems had it for almost a year and use it 8hr a day..
I've had nothing but problems with BOTH of the Tungsten E's that I purchased. The first one lost all of my data about once a month, would turn on by itself, and have to be reset regularly. The cost to have it repaired was over 50% of the purchase price. I like the software and ease of use of the product and hoped the problem was only a bad battery. So I bought a second Tungsten E. I could never even get it to turn on. I would recommend looking at other manufacturers.
won't bother with after market stuff again. should have stuck with sony brand.can't understand. it should have re charged and held it. but won't.
I have been having trouble for over two years with poor analog TV quality and Internet cable modem dropping off-line over and over. I have numerous TV/Internet cable outlets all over the house. I finally figured out that because of the number of these cable splitters throughout the house has depleted my signal to a level that the cable modem would not work reliably and TV reception was snowy and of poor quality. After purchasing the CE Labs CE 6001 RF amplifier, all my problems disappeared. The Cable TV analog signals responded to the 20 dB of gain by providing me OUTSTANDING picture quality on my TVs and the Cable Internet signal improved to the point that there are NO drop outs and going off-line. What a great product!! Why don't the cable companies know about these great amplifiers?Dave
I've tried several different wireless combos, and this is by far the best for the price. I would recommend that you do not install the software that comes with the package, as it's not needed. Just plug it all in, reboot and you're set! Good tactile feedback on keyboard, and the mouse is comfortable, unless you're a lefty, in which case this won't work... They make a lefty kit, so go for that instead.
I bought this machine recently for $20 at Staples since I was paying $1 plus per page at "Stinko's" and thought that it would pay for itself right away. So far it works as advertised. I only send short faxes (5 pages or less) so I can't comment on longer fax jobs, but I have no complaints so far.
I've tried a couple docking stations previous to this, and this is by far the best for the price. Easy to use, good sturdy quality, good (not great) sound.
I did a lot of searching, and this is one of the few speaker sys w/ front inputs jacks for mic&amp; headphones....a GREAT convenience for voice recognition software use ( I was getting tired of climbing under the desk to the back of the CPU!)And for the great price how can you go wrong? I also agree that it has as good, if not better sound than my 3 pcs sys. They are a bit big for desktop, but not a problem for me...I'm happy!
The specs for the device indicate that the signal strenth would be amplified up to 32 times (15 db). I bought this unit to replace an inexpensive amplifier I had purchased at Home Depot with an advertised gain of 10 db. It appeared to me that the Motorola unit did no better than the cheaper unit.
Look no further. FreeBSD 6.1 and later will recognize this card. Earlier versions of FreeBSD might work, too. But this card will do the trick. I am so glad I found this card!
My install of this system went fairly smoothly, but it is an amazingly lengthy process, with many stages involving updates and bluetooth reconnects and such. Still, it all worked out and it never left me wondering if I was doing the right thing or not, unlike many hardware/software installations.The keyboard, mouse and pad have all worked pretty well for me, and the media pad shows great promise as a home theater controller, but I have a couple of quibbles:1) the mouse charging station is a piece of junk relative to the rest of the system - it's tippy, you have to fiddle to feel that the mouse is making contact, and the power cable easily falls out2) the keyboard, on waking up, often repeats (many times) one of the characters you type in3) I _suspect_ the software of periodically bogging my PC down, though I don't know that for sure yet4) I can assign the keyboard media button to bring up iTunes (and other applications), but the media pad media buttong is not given the same choices for some reason.Overall I'm very impressed with this, but I AM COUNTING ON LOGITECH to improve the software such that it sees its full potential.
My scanner got foggy in just over a year. I have barely done 50 scans on it. The result is in softer image after scanning. Basically, useless. Given the price, it is not acceptable. Its a nice scanner but the manufacturing quality is terrible. If you get lucky, I guess it is alright.
I have this paired with the Emerald 97 fronts (working on back &amp; sub...) and a Yamaha real sound receiver. Wow. Even with the 3 speakers instead of the full 6 the sound is full and dynamic. The only issue is the grille. The prongs used to attach the grille are darn skinny and mine snapped off in shipping. I'm working on replacing that, but in the meantime, I have a great-sounding speaker (with no grille). Definately a good speaker.
I got this to clean the lens of my Nikon Coolpix point and shoot camera, and the pen part of this is too big to clean the lens unfortunately. However I can still use the brush on it and I'm sure I'll find other uses for this as well. Overall good value for the price.
just bought this item today and gave it a work out ! NO skipping while shaking it vertically or horizontally !programmed a few radio stations and set it to memory easily . the head phones supplied went straight into the garbage !! thats a negative for panasonic . had to buy a set of sony ear phones . panasonic's earphones sound awfull and low volume output , and very uncomfortable !! the remote is a nice feature , unfortunately , you must use the remote if your going to use the earphones supplied . the cable from the earphones is only 2 feet long ! the rest of the cable is attached to the remote ... the remote it self for me is too small. buttons are ok but the writting on the remote is in black ... so is the remote !! they should try to change the color or the buttons and symbols to white . that would be easier to read !!those are the only 2 downer's of the unit. the unit itself is easy to operate and all function buttons are located with in reach . I tried out the sony dfs815 , which is the same as the sw899v in that they both have am/fm and water resistance , but panasonic offers twice as many options for the same price !!sony does not have a remote, both units have the same problem in that you must open the lid to access the button to change modes from random to normal play . no big deal ..all in all , if your looking for a unit that has am/fm ,h2o resistance and many great features ,you will be impressed with this panasonic sl-sw899v .hope this helps with the decision making !!any question , you can email me !thanks
I have had the Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV for about a year. I use it with MAC OSX. The scanner comes with a good 99 page instruction manual. Most of the features are explained well in the manual with lots of pictures illustrating the instructions. There are 4 modes of operation: EASY SCAN UTILITY, BATCH SCAN UTILITY, DS DUAL 4 UTILITY "Basic", and DS DUAL 4 UTILITY"Advanced". If you know nothing about film scanning the EASY SCAN UTILITY MODE is very easy to use, it's for beginners. You will soon find it too easy with too few features then you are ready to move on to the DS DUAL 4 UTILITY"Basic" mode which has a lot more features. If you want to make more complicated adjustments for your scans then you can use the DS DUAL 4 UTILITY"Advanced" mode. I stick with the DS DUAL 4 UTILITY"Basic" mode, it has enough features for me. The BATCH SCAN UTILITY mode is good if you have a lot of negatives or slides to scan. The scanner also has basic and advanced image processing that can be done when scanning. I don't use it, I process the image in the included Photoshop Elements 2.0 software. The scanner doesn't have ICE software or in other words automatic dust removal software. ICE is handy when you scan in slides because there is a lot of dust on slides that can't be wiped off easily because of the slide holder. The dust then shows up as black spots when scanned. ICE removes this dust automatically. This saves you lots of time since you don't have to go back and remove lots of dust particles from your scan. Dust is less of a problem with negative film because you can clean the film easier because there is no slide holder trapping the dust in. Sometimes I have to relaunch the scanning software because it doesn't recognize the scanner is connected to the computer. This happens rarely. So if you have a lot of slides to scan you may want to get another scanner which includes ICE software. Other wise this scanner can scan up to 3200 d.p.i. which will allow you to make very sharp prints up to 10 X 15". Considering the features this scanner has and the price, $300, this is a very good deal. A cheap scanner with a lot of advanced features good for the beginner, amateur and advanced amateur photographer.
It's a good mouse, but when opening and using some programs on my PC, it increases the sensitivity automatically even when I don't want it to and don't press the adjusting buttons. This problem is fixed when I adjust the sensitivity control on the mouse, but it's still kind of annoying. Still a decent product.
This keyboard is very slick and the keys have really nice action; however, I use the dvorak layout with this keyboard and was surprised to find that the stems on the bottom of the keys are rectangles (not squares). Thus, not all the keys can be popped and swapped. When I rearranged my keys to suit my layout, I had to turn four keys sideways to make them fit. Even in light of this, this keyboard is by far the nicest and most comfortable I've ever owned.
Purchased this printer about a year ago for my girlfriend. She is a nursing student who is required to print out several hundered pages each semester for class. Our Lexmark all-in-one was not holding up to this task, so I bought this laser printer. It is PERFECT for those that print a lot! The paper tray holds a lot and the toner lasts a LONG time... We made it 9-months on the starter cartridge! When deciding on which brand & model, I reviewed the cost of replacement toners & drums. This printer was the cheapest to maintain (if you use the E-*** place for replacements). Also, with the network feature, we have it plugged in to our router and can print from any computer on our network which is a nice bonus!
I've been using this product for a couple weeks now and have been quite happy with it overall.KEYBOARD:The keys have a very tactile response to them and there is no noticeable delay or lag when it comes to typing, which makes this better than many other Microsoft or Bluetooth enabled wireless keyboards that I've used.I have not made use of the media or zooming buttons, but installation and use within XP went without a hitch. I used it with the drivers for playing a FPS and just as easily on my work machine w/o the drivers.It is not responsive enough for gaming (hitting multiple keys at once) but for anything else, I would say it is very well done.MOUSE:The mouse is a little small for my hands. I am not "in love" with the ergonomics on the mouse, but it tracks well. The forward/backward button placement is also awkward for me - I am used to having those buttons near my thumb so having them by the scroll-wheel isn't that great for me.OVERALL:Other than a few personal quirks, I would highly recommend this keyboard and mouse set to any non-FPS-gaming computer user. The reception is fantastic which instantly places this near the top of all wireless sets. (And that's quite sad, really, that most other sets just plain suck)
for being very portable and uesful i cant complain it works good for me and fits in my laptop bag for portabilty
The mouse is fine - it's small and works decently well.The keypad is useless. For those that own one, try this: Press and hold '0' and then tap '1'.You expect to see:01And instead, you see:012Strange ... I didn't touch the number 2. Hmm. Try holding down 0 and hitting 3:03.Where did that period come from?!?If you are a very slow, methodical typer, this will work fine for you. If your fingers fly, the Gear Head wireless Keypad will cause hours of aggravation before you figure out that it's not you, it's the POS keypad.Stay away.
We work out of our home and need a fax machine but not the expense of having a dedicated fax line. We fax about twice per week. This device allows us to share the main phone line with the fax. All we need to do is let the phone ring more that once and if the call is a fax it automatically goes to the fax machine. If not, it rings and we can answer it or the answering machine will get it. It saves us about $30 per month and is well worth the cost to buy.
I bought this because I needed a very small subwoofer for the very small trunk in my convertible (BMW Z3). I installed it about a week ago and I'm very impressed with the sound. People who hear the system are surprised that I'm only running a single 8" sub. It's powered by a 600 watt mono sub amp. I'm not trying to win an audio competition or set off alarms as I roll by. Instead, I wanted something to boost my low end and give tight kick when needed. This box delivers! The box was a little lighter than I expected, which I didn't mind during the installation, and there's a very tiny bit of rattle coming from the box, which may be due to loose internal cables, but it's not audible from outside the trunk so I haven't bothered to investigate further. Even with the rattle, I'm giving it five stars due to the great performance, ease of install, and low price.UPDATE: during some intense summer heat and after only about 2 months of use, the speaker stopped working and I had to send it back to the factory for repair. I ended up replacing it with another brand of speaker. The enclosure is still going strong, though.
Very cheap and works well. I was concerned if it was going to work for my 60D. Yes, it works!!!
This is the best calculator that I have ever used.I acquired it immediately prior to purchasing a car. The loan calculation function allowed me to compare and contrast the different loan packages, interest rates, length of loan and other variables.Want to know how much your 401 (k) will be worth when you are 59 years old? You can select a financial calculation that will let you insert the present value, monthly contribution and years to retirement. You can then determine the dollar value assuming a return of 5%, 6%, 7% and so on.The inherent power and financial tools available in this calculator will pay for itself in a very short while. The soft cover paperback manual easily and throughly explanes all financial functions and can be read in less then 3 hours.Why hire an accountant or MBA when you can do it yourself?
There's already plenty of great reviews, but I wanted to add my experience w/ IPTV devices and this signal booster. I live in an approximately 15yo condo. The coax in the walls is thankfully RG6. Rather than tear up the walls and install ethernet cable, I instead opted to put in coax to ethernet converters from the now defunct Coaxsys. Additionally I've got 4 Regal two way splitters and one generic 3 way splitter. Needless to say by the time the cable signal hits my cable box, it's fairly degraded. I tried placing the signal booster in various places in this system. The only way I was able to get it to work properly was closest to the cable company beyond the IPTV filter. Now I have a quality cable signal and ethernet. I will test MOCA based at some point in the future.Edit::I had almost forgotten about this review. I've upgraded to MOCA devices, and it still works normally.
I can remember wanting these speakers for ages...when I got them it was a great day indeed! They are excellent speakers - very powerful and very versatile for such a low price. I've recently read about people who have successfully hooked up two, and even three sets of the z-680s to create 10.2 and 15.3 surround sound systems!!! I wish now that I had another system for twice the THX goodness! I'm too greedy I think.
The Epson 1520 has been a great printer for my business. I am a graphic designer and have to print out color proofs at large sizes to enclude crop marks and bleeds. My color is always right on. I also use the Epson RIP for printing out EPS files, it works fantastic--no problems.
Everything you read about this being bad is true. zune is garbage. Just save yourself the time and agony and get an iPod instead. Although the Zune screen is bigger, the resolution is the same as an iPod so the picture actually looks worse than the iPod. The music interface is clunky and hard to use and it's just physically big and ugly. The wifi feature is so bad its useless and only works with other zunes.
I must not have read the discription very well I have a 3G nano (I think) it's the long sliver one.and the FM transmiter won't fit.seems the phone plug and the part that plugs into the bottom of the nano are to close together for my nano.It looks like a good item.I just miss read the item discription.
For the most part and the price, it is fine for my small business use. This is my second one but I know it will need to be replaced because of clip on device in about 3 years. Not bad overall though.Ray
They're freakin Technics, what else is there to say. Top notch bad boy! Third one added to the family. Can't go wrong. If you don't know, you won't know till you get one.
I purchased this product one month ago. I am very pleased. The case holds my SD750 snug. The only con is I wish I had room in the case for an extra battery or memory card. The battery has only been charged once. I use my camera almost everyday. Great Deal!!!
I like the ease of use and the text to speech, but it doesn't take intersections as addresses nor does it come with an instruction manual, so if it does take intersections I don't know how. I like the detour feature as well.
This is my third Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman. I use it with my desktop and both laptops. I am on my computers all the time; I do most errands online and I am a huge fan of online gaming. This trackball is perfect for any and all applications; even the rigorous demands of playing WOW. It has a number of programmable buttons which can be used to customize your most important "hotkeys", and it's operation is smooth and responsive.The most important feature, in my opinion, is the ergonamic design. It is a perfect fit for my hand, the buttons and trackball are easy to reach and intuitive to use. It really saves wear and tear on my wrist and thumb joint since I am on the computer so much. I hope that Logtech will carry this trackball for many years, because I can't imagine a better one.
I am very happy with this ink package! I only gave it 4 stars because I haven't checked out to many others!
I bought this unit and with my desktop and laptop and after installing the cd (which the direcions say u should) it would not work at all. Occassionally, there would be blinks of the light going off but then it would die. I dont know whether this was a defective unit or its just did not work, but i returned it within an hour. I checked the Sandisk website and after following the directions the technical support gave me it still didn't work. I own a dell inspiron 8600 and a cyberpower system.
I was very surprised how well and easily this cleans my camera lens. Small and easy to throw in a camera bag. A must have for outdoor photography. This thing shined during Lollapalooza. Go figure it did a better job than my muddy t-shirt. But seriously this thing is awesome, you have to use it to believe how well it works.
This was my pest pda i ever got o and you HAVE to back up alot it WILL die and you have to leave the batters out for about an hour put new batts can put olds the net day thought but you WILL lose all your data so back up outher wise you will have nothing.I gave it 5 stars because it has never has compleatly died on me. Like this coputer or my outher palms.My grandafather gave me this one because he got a blue one with 6 mgs of ram.Also it uses AAAs so I dont have to buy the recharble batts that are about 40.99 and amost caust as almost as much as the pda.I us Ni-cd Ni-mh AAAs because I can recharge tham and they are not 40.99 for a batt that will only last about a year.
I recently purchased the 4050 from Amazon and couldn't be more pleased with the quality, ease of installation and use of this printer. The 1200 dpi is spectacular and halftones look great. The built-in Postscript capability is a godsend and I can't believe the speed with which the 4050 delivers copies! Although a printed manual would have been an asset, I haven't needed to look at the documentation disk. I highly recommend this printer for those who need a high-volume, top quality machine.
I have a great Cruzer, just I spect, work great wiht my XP. Colect my pictures from my family. I recomendet to every one, great price.
This, undoubtedly was the most useless electronic piece of junk I have ever purchased. The instructions were easy to use and follow, but the remote would simply not do what it advertised. It just could not control my very basic system - 1 TV, 1 satellite receiver, and an all-in-one Home Theater System w/DVD and stereo receiver. I tried various options and whenever I changed a setting manually, that one option would work,,, sometime, but then it would negate a previously programmed function.I worked with this thing and wasted most of a perfectly good Saturday afternoon. I wholeheartedly do NOT recommend this item and will not be purchasing any future products from Logitech.
STRENGTHS:Canon printing and scanning quality; reliable; prints photos directly from camera; can make copies as stand-alone copier without being connected to PC.WEAKNESSES:Tiny ink cartridges run out quickly and are very expensive for small capacity!; Somewhat lower scanning resolution 600 dpi is ok for documents but for high quality photo scans 2400 dpi is preferred.OVERVIEW:Overall, I thought it was a great all-in-one machine, printing high quality color photos and grayscale documents. It saves space and is packed with features. So far, I printed one page in color. Colors are OK but ink runs out quickly! Therefore I will be using it mostly for scanning, printing, and copying documents in grayscale mode. You may even copy your documents without connecting it to PC. One of the cons is a bit high noise of its paper loading mechanism. For ink replacement I recommend buying original Canon ink cartridges only! Because generic ink may clog printing nozzles. Canon MP160 appeals only by its 3-in-1 function, nothing much exciting beyond that.PRICE PER PAGE ANALYSIS:If you use it mostly for grayscale printing, then I don't recommend it because it is VERY EXPENSIVE to run! I counted about over 200 pages printed in grayscale mode and now both ink tanks showing low ink indicator and asking for replacement. Capacity of PG-40 blank ink is 16ml and it cost $20. I have Canon IP3000 printer, it uses BCI-3eBK black with 27ml capacity, which cost $15. Which one is a cheaper to run?! I think it is evident from comparison of capacity and price. Now let's go into a deeper analysis. Although I don't print in color, this printer uses both ink tanks, PG-40 black and CL-41 for grayscale printing. Replacement of these two original inks will cost you $45 (PG-40 $20 and CL-41 $25 ) shipped free from Amazon as any orders over $25. Now do the fair calculation. You can print maximum 300 pages in grayscale using both inks though. Now,$45x100(cents)/300(pages)= 15 cents per page. I have to cry out loud to Canon - WHAT A RIP OFF! Although I don't like HP brand, now I'm planning on buying HP 1020 monochrome laser printer. Because it is better quality and better value for grayscale printing. Even though cartridge (HP Q2612A) of HP 1020 is more expensive ($59 shipped), it will last for about 2000 pages. Divide $59 to 2000 pages, it will be about 2.95 cents a page (59x100cents/2000pp=2.95 cents)! Nothing personal against Canon, I still love Canon cameras, scanners and other printers. It rather was just fair calculation of expenses. Bring on your counterarguments in comments, if you have any.FOLLOW-UP:If you open "My Printer" from setting you may select use black ink only option. Here is how:Open "My Printer" and click on Printer Settings;From there, click on "Maintenance" tab and then click on "INK CARTRIDGE SETTINGS", select Black Only. You may change this option any time if you decide to print in color later. However, if you print mostly in grayscale mode I'd highly recommend black-ink-only setting.I'm not sure if it will help saving ink if you intend to use printer for grayscale prints exclusively, like I do. Because I still think that for cleaning purposes printer will be using color ink as well. And believe me, printer cleans itself more often as it needs too! I'm suspicious if it does cleaning almost or close to every time you turn it on.Of course that's the only way to make even a thrifty user who uses printer occasionally to buy ink over and over again.
I love it. I have photos, books and music on it. I exercise with it and recently used it on a long car trip. It's easy to operate and to download info on it. Next time I'll get even more gigs.
This was an excellent buy at a very reasonable price. I was able to test and recrimp the ethernet wires in my lab and in the main officr.
I was hesitant to buy the router as there were a lot of reviews on Amazon that mentioned that the unit was hard to setup or that a lot of contact with customer support was necessary. I found none of those statements to be true. From the time I opened the box to the time the router was up and running was less than 10 minutes. The software that comes with the router was extremely easy to use and my laptop and Kindle had no issues finding the new wireless connection and logging right on. I'm receiving an excellent signal from anywhere in the house and the amount of walls or floors that the signal travels through does not degrade its strength at all. I would to recommend this router to anyone looking for ease of installation and a reliable connection.
I must say that I am very pleased with this radio. My wife does not like my habit of going to sleep listening to talk radio (usually NPR/BBC) so I needed a small radio that I could easily change stations/band on in the dark by feel. This radio fits the bill, the battery seems to last about 50 hours, but unlike another one I had earlier, it does not lose your pre-sets when you replace the battery. Also, the automatic shutdown after 90 minutes can be easily disabled.The reception on both the AM and FM is quite good--better than my bedside clock radio.The only negative on this model is that the volume adjusts digitally, so if level one is too loud for you, the next level down is silence. Maybe they could in subsequent versions have some more sensitive volume levels or use the old fashioned wheel.
I'm a camera and cell-phone maniac to begin with and this product has satisfied our needs impeccably. The film quality is quite good outdoors though the indoor quality isn't marvellous. I didn't buy the dock and I find it quite easy to transfer with the USB cable. The picture quality is exceptional. Indoor and outdoor pictures, you get far more than you expect. And talking about safety my camera easily survived a 2 foot fall 1 and a half weeks after it was brought and the batteries just came out, thats all. The zoom is not enough to be precise, but o.k. I have'nt experienced the battery problem that many users are talking about and I am quite happy without the charger(mind you, I'm on my 1st set of batteries.) though I off the camera whenever I finish using it. This camera is marvellous.
I purchased this unit to add some additional functionality to my Dish Network HD Reciever. Truly Plug & Play. Now I have caller ID, and can purchase movies on demand without adding a drop near my AV equipment. This is a highly recommended unit for anyone looking to add a jack without all the fuss.
I've had this for over 2 years; it works great on Windows XP/2000/Server_2003 and also Knoppix. Only problem is that the attachment for the cord broke, but not a big deal.
I now have several flash drives and use them often. I am pleased to find they now make many different sizes
Received my order with no delay. Product was as it was promised to be. Very, very happy! I would order from them again with no reservations & I will be telling my friends!
hey, it's just a cable but i needed something long cuz i've got stuff all over my desk. the cables that often come with printers are so short! this one is long enough and gives me the freedom to connect my printer to my pc even though it's a few feet away.
This travel case is a must if you travel allot or don't. It keeps all of ur zune stuff together, protected and easy to find.
I purchased 8 of these for my company to give to all of our sales reps and office admins. Before, they had to feed labels into printers, and I swear I lost a fortune in labor for each label. After researching all of the alternatives and models, I bought them through amazon, and got the 400. It prints so quickly, I can't even imagine the need for the turbo. It took about 5 minutes to set up, has a small footprint and is stylish, and is amazingly easy to operate... from a word document (think a letter to somebody), just highlight the address, and click on the little mini dymo icon right next to your printer icon. The software opens with the label in case you want to modify or put an automatic barcode, and you click print, and 3 seconds later or less, you tear off your label and put it on the envelope. That simple.I only wish I had bought these for our office years ago. I think it's going to pay for itself in about 3-6 months.
I never have to change the batteries regularily. This is the only portable TV with this built in feature. Even Casio does not have it. I like this unit!
This charger is a good quality one from Sony. It is compact and easy to use. Only it gets a bit hot after prolonged use. Automatic worldwide voltage support is great! The batteries are good too and last almost for 200 shots with my canon s3is.
Definitely worth buying online. Pretty standard wiring harness, as long as you somewhat know what you're doing you should be fine.
I have a Microsoft trackball wheeled mouse of the same design on my other computer, and I love it. I have become spoiled to not having to move the mouse around and re-adjusting it back onto the pad. Logitech has always had great products, and I felt confident in choosing them for my replacement mousing needs. I have not been disappointed! The product arrived on time, and in perfect order.
I ordered and quickly received the battery. What can you say about a battery? It worked as promised.
It isn't often that you research a product and finally choose your pick and find when it is delivered you under estimated its abilities and friendly interface. That is exactly what happened when I received my BC296D, it is a high quality, high performing device with a user interface that was designed for my thinking process. I have introduced it to others who have, borrowed it for short periods, and without exception their summary was similar to my own experience. Bearcat has a real "Winner" on their hands with this product! Kudos to the development engineers and the workers who have designed and delivered a promise beyond their claims.Without reservation I recommend this product to anyone seriously considering a digital trunk tracking handheld scanner. It truly does have a feature set and performing characteristics that sets it above the competition; Definitely a "WINNER"!
I didn't have any trouble setting up the print server, and it worked as expected. I was happy until I started printing photo's through it (which is the primary purpose of the printer attached to the print server). It is so slow as to be unusable. I imagine you would be happy sending it small docs to print but for anything large (like photo's), forget it. I'm looking for all the original packing so I can return it.
Works great right out of the box with easy setup. What neither the manual nor the info on line say is that the Leapfrog receiver has a built-in A/B switch. Plug in your cable box or antenna output to the Leapfrog receiver and when it is turned off, it passes the signal through to your TV. Turn on the Leapfrog and it feeds the Wi-Fi signal into your TV and turns off your antenna or cable box feed. Perfect! I had an earlier model from Recoton called the Rabbit whic got interference from neighbors' Wi-Fi computer systems and had a dinky range. This one is great without interference from my own in-house Wi-Fi.
This is an excelent card reader. I like it
Before you think about buying this or another Dlink product, please click on the 1 star reviews or do a search about firmware and DIR 655. The firmware update will ruin your router, and there is no fix available. Dlink knows about the issue, yet still leaves the firmware updates on their website for you to update. Why would anyone do this? I had not updated the firmware on my router since I purchased it, and I decided to update it, because usually with a router, the firmware updates will improve your product. I did not believe that any harm would come from a simple update. I've spent the last 12 hours trying every possible combination of attributes available to get this to work, and for the first time in my 15 year career as an Network Engineer for fortune 100 company's, I am defeated by a $150.00 consumer router. Right now I am working my way up Dlink's corporation until I am able to speak with Tony Tsao, Dlinks worldwide CEO. I just want to talk to the leader of a company that does not care about his customers and see what he has to say.I will never buy another Dlink product again, and unless you want to just throw your money away, you would be wise to follow suit.
Bought this camera as a replacement for my still functioning Sony 3.2MP cyber shot that was 5+ years old with a tiny screen.Boy, they dont make them like they used to. This cameras body is mostly plastic, but that is how most of the cameras in this price range are now.Nice 2.5" screen is easy on my aging eyes.Great price through Amazon included a 2GB SD card.The Canon A570IS has many features but the automatic setting is just fine for me. Pictures are crisp and nice looking.Disappointed that there is no constant battery meter and that you can not resize pictures on the fly.(If someone knows how, please let me know.)Time will tell if this camera will last as long as my Sony but so far, so good.
I'm not an expert on speakers for a PC but these speakers have a very nice sound eventhough there is no way to adjust for bass or treble.
I bought this polarizer used in "like new" condition. It's a great polarizer, one of the best money can buy. There was, however, a very tiny mark on the glass, but it's not big enough to effect image quality. All in all, a very good buy.
I simply love this product. It's definitely not for nubes. If you want to watch high bitrate video (HD) you need to hook it up through Ethernet. I love the fact it plays a wide array of formats - AVI, DivX, MPEG, XViD, MP4 (you can encode movies with Nero Recode - awesome), WMV, etcListening to my mp3's couldn't be easier. The interface may not be as pretty as the AppleTV but it's functional and straightforward.I highly recommend this product, I've had it for about a year now and couldn't be happier.
This was the first trackball mouse I ever tried. Man, I love it. It works so well, and it's so easy to clean (you just pull the ball out and clean the little wheels and such). It feels very comfortable in my hand. It's thanks to this that I'm now a bit clumsier with a regular mouse (I'm not good enough with the trackball for FPS games and I'm definitely no good with a regular mouse anymore) since I don't use a regular mouse anymore if I don't have to.I'd definitely recommend this for trackball lovers or for anyone that wants to try it for the first time.
I have used this product with adobe premiere, and had luck capturing the analog viedo, but the video is very poor quality, the firewire on the card doesnt work, and when I have another firewire card installed, it conflicts with the pinnacle interface, and I cant capture any video (dv or pinnacle analog). The trouble shooting guide does no good. There are NO issues or problems that I had addressed in the trouble shooting guide. My recomendation is DO NOT BUY!!! This hardware has done NO good for my purposes!!
I love my new IMac, but why oh why didn't they provide usb ports on the front or even side? I know they wanted to make it beautiful and uncluttered, which it is. So this little hub solves the problem well. I put it on my slide out tray and doesn't even take up desk space...love it! And the indicator lights are a plus. Well made.
This is my all time favorite camera strap. I love that the blue neoprene is unique and easy to spot. If you're walking around with an SLR around your neck all day, this is the camera strap you need to wear. It's incredibly comfortable.
I bought this "skin" for my 25 year old son's 15" mac. He loved it. It snapped right on and offered scratch protection for his 15" MAC so he felt comfortable carrying it around in his backpack. He loved the agua seethru color.
I received my TV in about 10 days after ordering with no problem. I set it up at 10 pm after work and by 10:10 it died. Lets see $2000 for the TV, thats $200 hundred dollars a minute. I called support and was told they will send out a tech but they may not have the parts. It seems to be the fan and that is a common problem for this TV. Buyer beware!!! Dont do it. Keep looking for another product on here. I cant wait to see what the future holds for this thing. The price is dropping for a reason. DONT DO IT!!! SAMSUNG NEVER AGAIN!!
While (according to the packaging) the battery has slightly higher amp-hour rating it doesn't seem to last quite as long as the Canon battery. However at a fraction of the price it is still an excellent value. I would still recommend it to anyone!
This is a nice radio that picks stations up very well. I would definately recomend it!
I gave it to a local charity and I kind of feel bad about that.... terrible printer...This machine will only make a copy of the Fax to your computer if it is hooked up to your computer via USB. AND IT WILL NOT PRINT FAX AND MAKE A FAX COPY TO YOUR COMPUTER at the same time. You can only have one OR the other; Copy or Print. It is too stupid to do both at once. Shame on HP.I bought this machine as a Fax replacement for a 1999 hp inkjet that could print and save a copy... at the same time. grrrrrrrrrrrr
The capture NX works very slow if working from raw. However, it gives great flexibility with camera adjustments later on. The drawback is that it is agonizingly slow when working with raw. It improves speed a little bit with the the duo core processor. It is great with JPEG fine but you lose some data compared with working with raw.
I took this on a trip and filled it up with ice water. 24 hours later it was still icy cold. It's a little too heavy to carry around in my bag so I will be getting a smaller version, but this will still come in handy when I want to bring some my filtered water with me for overnight trips.
First off I'll say that I'm happy with the product. It gives me what I've been looking for. I do have some grips thought.The good:- Very unobtrusive. This will not fill up your dash. Small footprint.- Static (if at all) is minimal if you set it correctly.- Nice display , although small - gives you what you need (filetype, setting etc.)- Works great from a SD card I HAVE NOT TRIED THE USB as of yet- It shuffles music - which was one of my most important features required.The bad:- It shuffles poorly. As another reader pointed out it takes several minutes (in the worse case) to find the next song (I was using a 2gig card with about 400 songs). Shuffle mode is very important to me,, and nothing brings you down quicker from you "music high" then having to wait for the next tune to play,..I actually thought the unit was broken when I first used it - be warned. I'll be looking for an updated unit with a better shuffle mode.In all, a great unit from the mix offered- I still would recommend it to anyone.
Other coolers that try to suck heat away from my laptop have made very little difference. This cooler is compact and blows cool air underneath my computer which keeps my laptop way cooler! Plus the extra USB port is really helpful. I wish I had been using this from the beginning.
I purchased this fax for home office use. It works flawlessly and does all it is supposed to do. It is quiet, has several different set ups for answering and is very up to date with features. As to the ribbon some complaints were made about short life. This unit (and all fax machines I have had) come with a short initial ribbon, just as printers come with small capacity cartridges. You need to buy full sized ribbions, several of which are available on Amazon and have also worked perfectly. I do not recommend using any fax for a copier rather than an occasional use as such. This is what uses up the ribbon fast. This is a fax, not a high volume copy machine.
I bought the Young Micro 5-in-1 Universal iPod player multifunction, so that I could listed to my iPod nano, over my car's speakers. It has a charger, from the cigarette lighter, and an FM radio transmitter, for transmitting to the radio, which then plays the iPod music, to the speakers. Unfortunately, the radio static, from the 5-in-1 transmitter, is so bad, that, even over road noise, the music quality is unacceptable. My advice: don't buy this product!
I bought this GE 4 Way Distributor Amp at my local Home Depot in order to prepare for the analog to digital cut over. I am using a very old storm damaged rooftop antenna and 4 old analog televisions with analog to digital converter boxes. In central New Jersey I was receiving 33 digital channels without the amplifier and some of those were weak. With the amplifier I was able to receive another 13 channels, and all of the weak channels were now strong enough to never lose signal. I was thinking about upgrading my rooftop antenna, but now I don't have to.
Ok here are all the things that no one is going to tell you about TIVO. Don't get me wrong, I love my TIVO but here are some things I had problems with when I bought it:1) YOU NEED A PHONE LINE TO SET TIVO UP - Ok this one may not seem like a big deal, who doesn't have a phone line in their house right? ME!!! There is a segment of the population that don't have land lines and I'm one of them. I have two cell phones & WIFI but no phone. I had to take the TIVO over to a friends house to download all the updates just to use it for the first time. Big pain in the neck. Also after you download everything you can't unplug TIVO for 4 to 8 hours or you will have to go though the hour set up again.2) Even though the box has a big sticker on it saying "Broadband Ready!!" it's not - All the documentation on-line says you need 4.0 or higher. Well I had 4.0.1 shipped to me, but after an hour of trying to get the WIFI adapter to connect I called tech support and they told me my software needed an update before I could connect. So having 4.0 or above does not guarantee network connectivity.3) Connect to the TIVO downloads a couple of times after you first set up TIVO- Even though it seems that you have downloaded all the updates there still might be more for you to download. It took three attempts for TIVO to get my channels correct for my cable service. Nothing is more frustrating than realizing you have a hour of QVC and not the new Simpsons.4) For wireless connection buy the Linksys WUSB11 [ASIN: B00005AW1H] When they say this is the recommended wireless adapter they mean it. I tried two of my other adapters just to see if they would work and I got nada. It's worth it and it works the first time (at least it did for me).That's all I can think of right now. The TIVO is great, better than I even could hope for but it's not a totally smooth ride...yet.
I just received this little printer this afternoon. Took it out of the box, set it up, hooked it up to my laptop and Canon powershot SD800IS and printed a photo in a short amount of time. Printed the first photo on Kodak paper, then printed the same photo on Canon paper. Both turned out great, the Canon was a bit sharper. I can't believe how easy this was to set up, and what great photos it turned out.I am wowed by the ease. No more photos living on SD cards forever and ever!
Good camera card BUT I'm not crazy about the fact that it's hard to find card readers for it. Its still a good storage card. Just wish Olympus (and Sony) would switch to SD Cards. GB
This CD player began being unpredictable (sometimes worked, other times did not), then stopped working completely after less than 4 months of light to moderate use. Very disappointing.
This was just what I needed as my stock antenna connection would not fit in my aftermarket head unit. Very cheap and works as advertised!
Plenty of room and you can fit Sony W290 in it easily with but still there is more room to use!
The Linksys PS2KVMSK ProConnect 2-Port Compact KVM Switch Kit is without a doubt the best value on the market today.I'm studying for a Red Hat certification and I have 3 computers networked together. Two of them (a Red Hat machine and a Win98 machine) are used extensively on a daily basis. Space constraints in my home office had been forcing me to wiggle under the desk and swap out cables each time I changed Samba parameters or added/removed users. With the purchase of this KVM those problems are over.One reviewer mentioned that some games use the control key and two presses active the switch. Well, we need to remember that most action games allow you to re-map key bindings.At this price, with all of the required cabling included, there is no better value today.
It's been a week and I forget the computer is even in the room it is so quiet. I came to change the four stars to a five star, but it won't let me. If I build another computer, and I will, then I am going to use this case. By the way, there is a locking cover over the front drive bays. This is great, if you have kids around.Updated Review...Antec P190, QX9650, ASUS P5E3 Deluxe, EN8600 GTS Silent Graphics Card, WD SE16 HD's, Corsair 1800 DDR3.The system is awesome, quiet, and fast. Using the stock cooler with the QX9650 - CPU 14 Degrees, MB 35 Degrees. The RPM on the cooler in ASUS silent mode is 998 to 1010. I can't hear a thing.Only complaint about the P190 is all of the power supply leads. I like the modular design, where I plug in the leads that I want. I just took all of the unused leads and placed them under the MB, where the P190 as about 3/8 inch crawl space. I have written three reviews, because I complained about no room for a cooler. But, now that Intel ships a decent cooler, I have no complaint. It seems like the Zalman 8700 would also work, but not sure if it would be better. I am going to return the Zalman. Zalman will tell you that it doesn't fit, but it does.BTW, the light in the case is almost worthless, but it looks cool if you point it to the fan on the side. Just adds more light to the system, so it is easy to see inside the case without removing the cover. Okay, so it's not useless, but it could have been mounted a little better.Old Review..."The Zalman 9700 is too tall. Maybe the 9500 will work. The 8700 does work, but not with the P5E3 Asus, which has DDR3. I will try the 9500, if I can find it locally, but if I can't, then I will probably use liquid cooling. It's quieter, which is why i got the case, but seems risky if the thing develops any leaks. Plus, many liquid coolers don't work as well as Zalman's, and believe it or not, many are too noisey, such as the Bigwater 760i. I also reckon that you must be careful not to get an air cooler that conflicts with the air currents in the case."
I PURCHASED A IOGEAR 5 PORT USB 2.0 PCI CARD. I RECEIVED IT ON TIME AND INSTALLED IT IN MY DELL COMPUTER WHICH HAS THE XP WINDOWS PROGRAM. IT WORKED JUST FINE.
I have used these Maxell 2x DVDs in my older Sony DVD recorder for years, and I have not found any others that work any better. I have found that the older DVD recorders do not like the more recent DVDs with speeds over 4x, so these have been my standard recording medium until they became impossible to find locally. They work great in my older DVD recorder, but do not work well in the newer DVD recorder that I have.
Nice features, lousy results.The range in my dual probe therm is at most 20 feet with unrestricted sight lines. The probe will constantly lose it's signal which will force me to walk the remote back into range or have to reset it altogether. It is a complete pain in the rear to use.The first probe died in it's second use ( I am experienced with these and was careful not to kink the line, get it too hot, or get it wet).The quality control of this product is severely lacking, and I should have sent it back for a refund. Some people have had good results with this therm, but probably just as many or more were like me.Maverick should be ashamed of this product. I would not recommend it to anyone.I gave it 2 stars because it was a great idea.
This works great, I used while on vacation and it always recharged within minutes. I could also listen to my Ipod while having it plugged in, it was really cool.
This switch improved my network speed as in doubled with both computers having a netgear copper gigabit adapter ga302t using this switch makes it a sweet setup gaming and all..
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!
What can I say? The USB cable transfers data from one device to another device.
I needed a tele lens to complement my D50 purchase.A didn't want to spend too much money on it but I needed one that a least matched my Lumix FZ10 in sharpness.This certainly did and the VR really works, I am able to take sharp pictures up to 1/40.My d50 flies on it.
I was hesitant about how good these cables would actually be, but once they arrived and i felt how heavy they were and how well the sheathing was made all doubts were erased, they perform excellently. I would definately recommend these to anyone interested in them but not interested in paying the monster price.
I prefer the over the ear as opposed to the on the ear design. However, these are much lighter than what I was using and they do work well. I use them on airplanes and they do not block as much noise as I expected but they are better than what I had. For the price, I think they are very good. The on/off switch is hard to find without taking the headsets off.
This drive has a great aesthetic design, but did not work out of the box when I received it. Amazon delivered promptly as usual, but quality of this product is definitely lacking. Look at the Western Digital... that's what I now have and have had no issues.
These speakers are garbage. My wife, who's no audiophile, commented immediately on how terrible they sounded. We had them for two days and through them away. I might have been able to return them to Amazon, but they wound up in the trash. Oh well - steer clear, these are a joke. I kept the batteries though.
I love this camera. It's so easy to use and has so many nice features. I was able to start using it immediately.
This has been a very long lasting, reliable printer for me. I use it for my business and demand a lot of it, and it has kept up with my needs admirably. It is fast, the print quality is good, and the separate ink tanks save money. My only complaint is that when I want to copy something, it defaults to a smaller size than the 8 1/2 x 11 that I usually need. I've had other Canon printers that have had problems with the feed system after a while, but after a year of heavy use have not had any problems with this one.
I bought my first XM 3-4 months ago and love it. I enjoy having the cable news at my finger tips and endless static free music where ever I go. The first thing I noticed was that all the chatter from the local radio adds and DJs was gone. Ahhh! what a relief. My only frustration was that I couldn't take this format with me; my old boombox was burdened with the same old adds and limited format. I'm thrilled Delphi has brought this out; I the tunner, car kit and boom box yesterday. My Sony, though very good is going to ebay. I've traded up.Delphi has solved the problem with a product that is very well engineered. The sound of this boom box is very full. The tunner is great; love the all the display info and options. The satellite antenna wire stores inside the base (in case you don't need to run it to a window .. which I haven't had to do yet .. maybe when we go out of town).I'm very pleased.
This product worked when I plugged it in, but then when I plugged in the phone it stopped working. It does not work in any car now, it is the unit itself. Spend a few dollars more and get a better brand!
This cable is well worth the cost. It is super easy to install and functions exactly as it should. It is literally a plug and play operation.
Owned for about 3 years and never had an issue. Mostly wanted to add that Lowepro misses one benifit that I appreceate. The end pockets are removeable and can be used on your belt. Large enough for a 70-210 in one and a 12-24mm in the other. I have a backpack but sometimes just want a lens or two a battery and memory this fits the bill! I started out with two bodies but have the extra body in another bag.Currently in the bag:Nikon D300 w/MB-D10 and 17-55 f2.8Tokina 12-24mmNikon 55mm micro ais sometimes replaced with a 50mmNikon 105mm micro aisNikon pn-11Nikon 70-210 AFTamron 200-400mm 5.6Nikon SB-600MC-36 timerMH-18a chargerAA chargerlots of misc.Total weight around 25 lbs
I use it on a Dell Latitude D610 under Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, and under Fedora Core Linux... works great/automatically. Came with a nice zip up case, too.
This plays very clear and sounds great. It also did not take very long to ship. I think its a great product.
The flash stopped working on my P712, it would cost as much as a new camera to fix it. The P20 Zoom Flash solves the problem!!! It brought my camera back to life.
Now I sound like a commercial. But it is true. I have five computers in my home office, with a variety of hard drives. Over the past few years I have had 2 drives fail on me. Both contained crucial data that was lost and Both were made by Western Digital. It makes me wonder how Western Digital can sell their products at such ludicrous prices. I replaced one drive with a Maxtor, and the other with a Quantum Fireball, which is now Maxtor Fireball (Quantum sold out of the hard drive market).Total, I have 2 Maxtor drives (a small 6 gig in my internet server)that have been put through the paces (formatting, installing OS) and both run constantly. I have yet to experience any problems with them and will be purchasing a 100 gig drive for my file server. In summation:No, I will not purchase another Western Digital. Yes, I look forward to yet another reliable &quot;workhorse&quot; from Maxtor. They make products that increase my uptime and decrease data loss.
After bad-mouthing Microsoft's attempt at even considering entering the cluttered, overcrowded MP3 player market, I have to admit...I'm eating a bit of crow now.I've owned a few different players, including the iPod, the Sansa, and a Creative Zen device. Whereas the Zune is the most expensive player I've owned, it shot out in front of the crowd while I was investigating available options to replace my broken Zen.Firstly, the hardware is actually a modified Toshiba GigaBeat product loaded with a revamped version of Media Center Mobile. I've always wondered what the GigaBeat feels like and would probably have been prettly pleased had I ever taken the plunge and purchased the Toshiba offering. The Zune feels great in my hand, yet not like it will crumble if/when I drop it to the floor. It looks and feels sturdy to withstand the general wear and tear that made my iPod look like I ran it through the dryer a few times a month. (I didn't.)The software built into the Zune is truly fantastic. MUCH speedier than the other players I've owned and also the best looking and most functional. (I love being able to customize the background with a picture of my kids...'course, that's just me.)With all of this said, that the Zune Marketplace offers a subscription service is what convinced me to buy the Zune. I own a TON of CD's, mostly Greatest Hits packages, but love listening to new music, too. I just find it more practical to get them as part of a subscription to make sure I won't be wasting my $$ if/when I decide to buy them digitally or at the CD store. The Marketplace is actually pretty cool, but still simple enough to navigate quickly. And is amazingly fast when it comes time to sync the files to my Zune. (I'm not sure if I've just used the wrong combination of player/software in the past, but the speed of the sync really blows me away.)All in all, I am extremly pleased with my Zune (Black). For the price, I feel like I got a great bargain and am excited to see what's in store for the Zune as MS improves the burned-in software and the desktop Zune app.
We've had 3 PCs with ATI Radeon X600 Pro 256 MB and all of them stopped working in less than 3 years time. The company asked long list of questions reaching to what game from which company I am playing, even though problem was happening with multiple games. They simply replied then asking me to check with game manufacturer, check hardware specs, udpate driver, check knowledge base and lots of other things which have all been addressed in their long trouble ticketing form.And even when it was alive, I wasn't getting best performance.Couldn't be worse.
Overall a decent scanner. You'll have to do adjustments to your scans with any scanner. The transparency adapter is pretty good, too. I've had some problems scanning negatives. You have to check with microtek to see where it is available. There were some problems installing the scanner with XP, but i got it to work. They might have even of improved the drivers since then.
This was a nice little scale until the postal rates went up. It then took research to find that the processor chip had to be replaced at a cost greater than the scale. I just use it for the weighing function and calculate the postage myself.
These work fine, the 2nd time. Ordered Black and Color. Color worked out of the box. Black did not. Printer didn't recognize it. Cleaned it to no avail. Supplier quickly sent me a new one from different manufacturer that worked correctly. Saved a ton!
The best camera is the Olympus Camedia C-3020 Digital Camera. The rating on the Internet was the lowest of the three cameras I picked. This camera has the most memory, the best zoom feature and an auto focus; it also has the highest prise. This camera also connects to the Mac and the PC.
I am writing to submit a frank, personal, and very negative account of my 40 gig iPod purchase. I bought it from an Apple Store and only about 2 weeks later it broke irreparably. The facts, in complete honesty, are: It slipped off a coffee table (me + headphones went one way; iPod followed) and onto a CARPET, and when I picked it up the screen was cracked. The fall was about 2 feet onto a padded surface. I have never heard of such fragility in any portable music device before (think of, say, the LCD screen on your cell phone). When I contacted Apple Repair services, they said to mail it in for repair under the warranty. After I'd sent in the iPod, I got a terse emailed response from Apple saying that defects due to external causes do not fall under the warranty. Moreover, they would not repair the iPod even for charge since, in their view, the repairs would cost more than buying a new unit. What I have now is literally a piece of trash.I recognize the logic of claiming the damage is due to an external defect. But again, I repeat to you: the iPod was hardly even JIGGLED. I feel like Apple just robbed me of $400, and now tells me blithely to piss off (now that they have my money). I have never before experienced such an outrageously ill-designed product nor such aggressively adversarial support service.Do not buy this product.
I use this headset with a Plantronics amplifier for my telecommuting job. I have found the binaural headset to be very comfortable, although there is a slight minus to not having a tight fit: when the inevitable person calling from a speaker phone or cell phone comes through, I have to press the earphones to my head to hear them properly, thus negating the hands-free portion of the headset's capabilities. Usually, though, I can hear clear as a bell with no need for such measures.The noise canceling mic works wonderfully, and ought to be verboten on all call center headsets. No one can hear the garbage truck trundle by, or the neighbor's kids whooping and hollering outside. On occasion, though, they can't hear me either (one might then call this a voice canceling mic). This is usually the aforementioned speaker phone and cell phone people, but anyone with a soft or low-pitched voice is going to have a little trouble with this I think. It's partly to do with the position of the mic: this one is designed to end near the corner of the mouth, so you could take a sip of water without disturbing the mic. For the purpose of sound quality, a more traditional mic ending right in front of the lips would work better in combination with the noise canceling feature. After all, if you're not speaking directly into the mic, why wouldn't the noise canceling feature cancel out your voice too?All in all, though, this is a good headset to use if you need one compatible with a Plantronics amplifier. I have found that cupping your hand around the mic and your mouth works great at clearing up the sound when the caller can't hear you.
This is a surprisingly solid, simple riser from 3M - a company with dependable products. Very sturdy, with a non-slip bar on the front. It raises my small laptop to a perfect ergonomic height - my chiropractor urged me to get one of these for that purpose. The riser saved me from having to switch to a desktop computer. It's great.
This is a really nice product. It does exactly what it should for a nice price. The sound quality is very good and it's easy to use. A good purchase.
although, many of my friends are big in the electronic industry, I have resisted being &quot;taken in.&quot; I was the same with cable TV... now many of my favorite shows are on cable-only networks. Feeling I was missing a major resource, I finally accepted a WebTV from a friend. I am a big fan of the TV remote (am I alone?)... and love the wireless keyboard- though it tends to skip letters when I type too fast. Still, its like a super remote, and its been a very painless way for me to become familiar with the internet. I am on this site to see about purchasing one for my mother for Xmas- even more stubborn than me. Cross your fingers.
This BELKIN WAP was incredibly easy to install. Simply plugged into an ethernet connection (which is connected to my router), and it was off and running.The management software installed easily on both Win98 and WinNT. I set up security within minutes. My laptop had no problem connecting, even from a non-Belkin adapter.I can't comment on the distance. I have placed my laptop as far as 100 feet away (indoors) and still get a great connection.Also, the unit is so small I was able to mount it on the wall behind some furniture, so it is not even visible.
I have had this player for just under 6 months. In that time I have had:o the desktop software Creative supplied crash countless times;o the player's hard drive become corrupted by simply loading an MP3 that was created using Creative's software, requiring the disk to be reformatted;o the hard drive fail completely.When the player has problems you have very limited options - I never saw the disk repair utility work. I ran experiments to verify that loading a particular MP3 would cause the player to die and that the disk repair utility would not repair the problem. &quot;Reformatting&quot; the disk - your one other choice - almost certainly does no such thing. I had 16GB of music on the player when I first tried loading the MP3 of death. When I finally bit the bullet and reformatted - after trying the disk repair utility at least a dozen times - the format returned in a few seconds. Throughout this process Creative's support was pretty much useless.As someone that has been a professional software engineer for 25 years I am appalled at the quality of the product. Since the product only comes with a 90 day warranty the disk failure is basically fatal.The result: I now have a fairly expensive paperweight sitting on my desk to remind me to think hard before buying another product from Creative.
I too have a Sony RDR-VX500 VCR/DVD Recorder and the formating only took 5-7 min. Another reviewer said that the formatting took over 40 min. This is not normal. Either a disc is defective or the recorder has malfunctioned. I had no problems so far.There's one thing that customers need to be aware of: That is the difference between DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. I didn't think there was a difference, so I purchased a package of DVD-RW discs at Wal-mart. I learned the hard way that there is a difference. The DVD recorder will not create a menu on the DVD-RW discs. You can still create titles-but if you are playing the disc on a regular DVD player(I also have a Sony 5 disc DVD player)then playing the DVD-RW Disc is nearly impossiable. So when buying RW discs or R discs-Make sure you see the+sign. Either the DVD+R or the DVD+RW. It's the differnce between a menu or no menu. Just be careful.I'm no expert in the field-I'm a buyer with experience.
The best value for money deal you will ever make. I used it and have never looked back since. Its one of the best buy i have made here. You will never get anything better than this cause i have tried others but this beats the rest.
There are several features that make this product unfit for use:1. While the on/off switch is on the outside of the remote piece, the switch for the broadcasting piece is behind the back cover plate which has to be removed to turn the device on. It must again be removed when you are turning it off. How could anyone involved with this product think a user would find this a great idea?2. The remote device must be turned on first then the broadcast piece. This should be reversed if it matters at all. Which it shouldn't.3. In the end, the remote is worthless because it doesn't stay synced with the broadcast piece. If you want to use the remote, you must go back outside to the smoker and turn the other piece off and back on. This, of course, requires removal of the back cover plate (see # 1).Fortunately, the broadcast piece does also display the temp so it can be used as a regular thermometer. Also, this unit has two probes, one for the temp of the food and one for the internal temp on the unit. That is a nice feature but only if the remote unit stays synced. Which it doesn't! Aaarrrrrrgh!Don't buy this unit.
I bought this printer for $80 - it's quick to set up, easy to install and unlike many of the HP devices, the driver package isn't too large. The speed of printing is really quite remarkable, and even from the standby mode it will produce pages within about 10 seconds. I wish there was a document feeder on the scanner so I could scan multiple pages more easily, but otherwise the scanner works without any issues.This replaced my old HP All-in-one which was problematic for years - apart from endless software problems, the unit literally drank the ink refills and printing was becoming expensive. This machine has reasonably priced toners (especially if you use third-party refills), so I can finally print out 20-page documents without feeling my wallet being drained.The build quality is a little flimsy in places, but for $80 this is really not an issue, especially since the printed output looks great. I'd highly recommend this unit on price alone, but having the scanning and fax capability is an extra plus.
Ordered this wish my 50mm 1.4 USM. Works as described. Hooks right on with no disformities of any sort. Does the job.
Then it died on me, Disappointing word word word word 1 2 3 4 5 more words to go blaa..
I go through about 1 of these a month. The problem is, I play a game that I need to press the right mouse button down a lot of the time. If you look how this mouse is constructed, the only thing springing up the mice buttons from engaging is the memory of cheap plastic. After a month, there is no spring in the right button and my right button commands "stick". At $30 minimum, this is a horrible value for me. Yet it's the best trackball I can find. A tad more build quality and it would be great, now it's just frustrating.
I got these to replace my z560 set, and boy I was not dissapointed. Setup was very simple,eventhough the wiresthat came with them are short it did'nt matter because I hooked them up to monster XP cable and these things are awsome! The coax and the optical inputs are great. I use mine for gamesand watch movies with DTS or Digital, and it sounds like you are in a theater. I must say that z680's with the Audigy or Nforce2 board makes a deadly combination. I waited give my review because I wanted to see if these could hold up longer than the z560's and they did. This is the best system I ever owned, and it puts my fathers Sony theater system to shame.Amazonshipping was very quick Amazon Rocks! Buy this system and you will not be disapointed!
Bought this thin Canon personal copier. We didn't set it up for over a year. When I set it up nothing would be printed on the paper. Called Cannon and it was beyond the warranty period. Got this cartridge cause it was dirt cheap. I then checked the reviews of this model and the reviews were terrible, just as I am stating. Very strange as I have other Canon products that have lasted for years. This cartridge printed, but 5 months later with very little use (40 pages) the prints are terrible. A new toner cartridge is more then half the printer, so it's getting tossed. A large Canon printer/scanner another person is using has been running fine for 3 years. This copier is just a bad product/design. Sorry I didn't open it earlier during the warranty and have them send a different model. So I can't tell if the copier is just so bad or we got a defective cartridge.
We needed a replacement after our old router started to misbehave. After reading mostly positive reviews I tried a cheaper Cisco-Linksys. It had a major issue with DHCP (as was described in some of the negative reviews) and I had to return it. The more expensive D-Link was my second attempt to get reliable internet.First of all, automatic setup did not work, but I had absolutely no problems with a manual set up. If you know what you are doing, don't bother with automatic setup.Second, you can share a USB device through the router, but not every USB device. For example, my Lexmark Prospect Pro205 printer did not work. However, the printer has a wireless capability and I connected it to the router with no issues.After that, everything worked great: wired, wireless, streaming HDTV, printing, etc. The router is somewhat of an overkill for basic home use (I am still exploring all the features). However, cheaper routers proved to be simply unreliable in my experience. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase - 5 stars.
As editor of a 48 page quarterly magazine I have been able to scan an extraordinary range of original photographic materials, from 35mm slides to 8 1/2 x 11 negatives and/or positive film with great success. Other features makes it a very versatile piece of electronic equipment. I have previously used at least three other manufacturers' scanners but Epson is in my opinion no doubt the best.
I am a high school photo student and this is the first SLR I bought. It is a very simple camera, akin the the K1000 (An all manual TANK!), but with a few extra luxuries like an automatic film winder and aperture priority mode. A great camera if you don't mind manually focusing, especially for still life type photos. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a basic camera that takes great photos.
I got this unit after doing lot of research, reading reviews, tech specs, etc on various websites including Amazon, C-Net, etc and was very excited when I got it. My expectation was to boost the Wi-Fi connectivity in my apartment to be able to stream HD media through web and storage device (shared folders/external hard drive etc). Feeling very confident about my purchase based on the great feedback and reviews, I named my wireless connection as "Blazing Bytes". But, unfortunately it came out to be anything but "blazing". Rather I should have named it "Crawling Connectivity".Installation and set-up was very easy as I followed the supplied instructions. However, the connectivity was very poor...even slower than my current Belkin router from 2005. To validate the connectivity issues, I checked the network speed using the internet provider's speed test link and also using speedtest.org. The so-called 802.11 N effect was nowhere applicable. (I wondered whether N stands for negligible in this new standard)My laptops are not 802.11 N equipped but I should be able to get as much speed as I was getting through 802.11 a/b/g router. Moreover, there should not be any drop in the connection speed if I connect the LAN cable to laptop using the new router vs. directly from modem.Frustrated, I called the tech support and the things they asked me to do (reboot, reset, check some options in the router settings etc), I had already done in my own troubleshooting capacity. Then they asked me guided me to upgrade the firmware. And afetr the upgrade, re-installation, re-setup the network (a painful process)..........behold................none of my PC/laptops could even connect to the wi-fi. Tech support was equally helpless...and couldn't guide me any more.Frustrated, I hung up and decided to return the router to Amazon.
This is a great little camra. it doesnt hold much Video but takes Great still Pics. The camra can hold a lot of still pics and the come out looking great. Ever since i got this i have not taken it out of my pocket. It is a very usfull litlle thing if you like taking quick pics.It may be great to use but the soft wear is not great. But i am happy with what i got and i think if you like taking pics buy this camra.
Everything about this charger is great except its billing as "super-Quick". I don't consider charging 4 batteries in 4-6 hours as super quick. Otherwise, I think it is a great design when you can plug directly into the wall thus eliminating the electrical cord.
My friend has one of these and I am going to order one as soon as I find some money lying around. I scanned a page of a textbook and it only got a few letters wrong which I consider really awesome considering that my two-hundred dollar scanner and five-hundred dollar OCR software gets at least 50 characters wrong per-page. If you have massive ammounts of homework like I do, get one of these and you can just scan all the answers straight out of the book. I promise, this product is worth every cent you pay for it.
I purchased this adapter to allow connection of my DVR to my TV. It shows the picture but only in Black and white...I am very unhappy.
I really like this camera so far. I do tons of white water rafting so a water proof camera was a must. I am very impressed with it's video capabilities. It takes 640x480 video at 30fps. That is very good for a still camera. Don't plan on using the zoom while in video mode, I believe it is only a digital zoom. The interface is simple and intuitive. The over all picture quality is good but not great. My old Nikon took a little better still images. The bottom line is; if you plan on doing a lot a activities where things will get wet, this is the camera for you, if not, you can get a camera in this price range with a little better image quality.
I bought one of these drives. Word got around and had to buy 2 more for friends. When you have 1GB, you think that is plenty, but 5? What are you gonna do with that much.. Much much more.I like the password feature and even better the disconnect USB option with one click. No having to go through Windows and those annoying messages with 'drive in use, can't disconnect' when you know fully well that you stopped using ages ago.The only peeve I have is the shape. Seagate should have stuck to the rectangular form factor. It was smaller and not shaped like a UFO.
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 came to amazon.com to find some in ear headphones and that is exactly what i found. I read some reviews from the customer, the ones that really know what is going on as they are the ones who use the products most and they recomended this product. And now that i have purchased and tried out these headphones i implore you to give them a try. For a relatively cheep set of earphones the bass response is great. Also you hear everything as they are plug style and you hear very little outside noise.
update 12/2/11: I moved the review up to four stars, from one. I stopped noticing the hiss (though it is still there) and have decided I like the speakers overall.These speakers will always hiss. You can disconnect the source line, turn off all electronics in the house and they will still hiss. Cheaply designed amp.
Well built, large capacity thermos bottle. Keeps our coffee hot until finished. Only complaint is I liked our old flip-uptop for dispensing better than the two turns required on this top.
I bought this laptop about 2 years. But after 2 years my dardisk, keyboard and battery was damaged. I ask the support but dont have anything. Very very :-((((((
I purchased 6 of these for gifts to teachers. After they arrived, I wished I had ordered one for myself. As a teacher, I am often approached by kids he need to print things, but the computers they work on are not connected to printers or they just don't have the money to pay to print in the library. I like keeping an extra drive for student use instead of using one of mine. This case holds two drives and keeps them handy so you don't have to go digging through your desk or bags to locate it! :)
I ordered this before a trip to China, but since my husband and I travel a lot I wanted something with multiple plug converters so we could use it again. After reading the reviews, I gathered that as long as I didn't use it with a curling or flat iron (which btw it clearly states not to use it with in the product description) I would be fine. Sure enough it worked great! It is a little heavy, but I like how it comes in a compact case that contains all the plug converters and the power converter. Exactly what I was looking for and a good price. It will definitely be used in the future as well!
I've had this for a couple of months now and I have liked the results so far. Been doing a lot of indoor sports photography (lacrosse and swimming) and once I got used to the limitations of the lens (small aperture) I am getting very good results for a lens in this price range. Autofocus is fast and pictures are sharp. Looking forward to outdoor sports this summer!
I purchased this product about 7 weeks ago at a price of about $3700.00 with tax. You would think that at this price the product would be reliable the company eager to assist. I had a problem with the Lamp (which costs $300 every time it burns out) failing. When I called the warranty dept at Sony they stated it would take approximately one week to get the lamp in because they were out of stock (telling me that there is a problem with this item). Since that time I have had nothing but a run-a-round from the Sony Corporation. Now i'm told it will be another week and half and another department says it has been shipped, both the service department and the parts department do not communicate with each other and so neither one knows whats really going on. Then try to find a number for the Corporate Headquarters in New York! Good luck. My advice is to stay clear of this product unless they find away to fix the lamp issue and have a competent business that caters to the customers vs blames each other....
Update: We've had this serviced and the thermostatic problem has been corrected.We actually came to Amazon to read the reviews on this model when we were shopping over two months ago. And the price was good, but it was available to us retail at a very comparable price. Having said that, the popular electronics chain from which we've purchased has had four visits from us in the past eight weeks regarding our TWO HL S5087W sets and their shared problem; they shut off indiscriminately.This is really disappointing; because the picture and versatility is very very good with this model and brand.We have followed the manual and have definitely checked the timer. An update when the service rep identifies the problem (and solves it....) The phone handlers were very professional.
Preforms as I expected. I installed it in my Soyo motherboard. It fits; it works. I got what I wanted.
We bought a Gateway and Windows got hosed for some reason. We called 1-800-GATEWAY for support. Guess what? If you buy a Gateway anywhere but their website you must call a separate toll number. WTF!? Then we needed to restore it but the restore partition was bad. Had to get the recovery disk. They charged me $20 for a $1 CD-R. Then it wouldn't work, and they wanted to charge me to tell me how to use it. Again WTF? These people are horrible. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a Mac. Get HP. Get an abacus. Anything but Gateway.
I bought this product thinking "An All In One Sharing Capible Drive" NOT the case!! How do they expect to sell any of these with a propriatary file system?!?! the access on the drive is SLOW. Thier Tech Support is worthless (took me 30 minutes to talk to an ACTUAL PERSON) and they still couldnt resolve the issue i was having after a hour long phone conversation. I know have a very heavy papper wieght. THANKS LINKSYS!
The design of this adapter is much better than my original one. It has a replaceable fuse now (the old one didn't). Works great with my 60C.
If you're looking for a reasonable, but not exactly great, set of headphones with active noise canceling, then the Philips HN110 is a suitable choice. It blocks out low frequency sounds (not talking and such since ACTIVE headphones are designed for low frequencies while PASSIVE headphones are designed for high frequencies- for that I recommend the KOSS's QZ line) enough to notice a difference (however slight) in environment. Sound comes through fairly nicely, but not of an exceptional quality- to be expected from a $40 set of headphones. Also, they might be a little tight but not to an insufferable amount.In sum, it's a decent set of headphones for the price. So if you want inexpensive active noise canceling headphones for leisure, then I would suggest the Philips as an option.
Great keyboard, nice precision feel to it. Like the separate num. keypad and the bluetooth works great.Cons- Instructions or lack of, had to discover features on my own, also because of no back-light its hard to read lcd.
What you see is what you get. Just your average cat5e cable. Good for ethernet connections up to 3 feet.
Postal delivery never got to me. Post office insists they delivered but I never got the package. Reported to Amazon and got credit for purchase without any hassle. Cables never showed up.
This mouse worked for about 3 months before failing. If you only need it for short-term use, then it's a good buy. Don't buy it if you want a mouse that will last any longer.
I didn't find this one before I wrote a review then I posted to the 320GB. Here it is.I bought two acomdata 160GB external HD. The quality is very good, very reliable, never feel hot whenever I touch the shell. One is very quiet, another has clear sound but still ok. I never opened the box to see which company's hard disk is inside it, but my two years use already comfort me this is a good product that can be relied on.
This printer is excellent for printing my digital photoraphs on glossy photo papers. Given the 100$ + prices for other photo printers, this printer is really a steal. Had no problems whatsoever with this printer so far.
We have several of these little communicators, and we love them. When my husband is outside or in the hangar, I can talk to him when I'm inside the house. We also use them when we're both inside. It beats yelling when we're on separate floors. We have additional sets at our weekend cabin where we sometimes have quite a distance between us. I have no idea if they actually reach 2 miles, because we don't use them in that capacity. We have owned several other communicators, and this is our favorite for our particular use. They don't eat up batteries like some of the others did either. I would definitely recommend these to someone whose needs are similar to ours. They're excellent for that use.
Works great straight out of the box. Easy to install. I use it to hook up my Bluetooth headset to my PC. Works just fine for this.
I brought this as a birthday gift to myself, one of the best gifts. It is the perfect size, easy to operate ( my son is 9 and he is taking wonderful pictures)
I have a high-end Boston Acoustics HD radio that I use in my bathroom. I had been using an old TV rabbit ears, which worked quite well, but looked crappy. I bought the TERK AM/FM thinking I would get great reception and great looks. Well, it looks good anyway. When I move around in the bathroom, the volume goes from way too loud to almost inaudible, which is not only annoying, but makes the antenna almost useless. I can move only 6 inches or from a distance as far as 10 feet and it happens. I expected better. The rabbit ears never had this problem!I contacted TERK (Audiovox)and they emailed me immediately and told me to call customer technical support. I did. The first thing they did was to ask for the model number, so I gave them the number on the antenna. No, that was not the model number - it's not on the antenna; you have to get it off the box! Which, of course, I threw away after I installed the antenna. To say the least, the tech guy seemed irritated at me and offered no help whatsoever.This is a disappointing product with less than great technical support. I can't recommend it to anyone. I guess I'll be digging out those old rabbit ears!
Amazon sells the Altec Lansing XM3120 for 16.95.This unit works with skyfi3 (use the included Roady XT adapter) but, the volume adjustment knob on the XM3120 will NOT work with the SKYFi3. To adjust volume, use the volume controls on the side of the SKYFi3, or the SKYFi3's remote control.The skyfi3 radios may also work with Roady XT home kits, but I haven't looked into this.I ordered the Altec Lansing XM3120 yesterday; I like this unit better than any home kit.New comment: I just received the Altec Lansing unit, and its volume knob WORKS. To change the volume you can use this knob, or the skifi3 remote control (or the radio volume).
I upgraded from a Palm IIIxe. The CPU speed, screen sensitivity and color screen resolution are amazing. I do a lot of novel reading (Palm reader) and with the IIIxe monocrome (backlight) screen it was a hard on your eyes at times. WIth this new screen, reading is a true pleasure.I purchased the Palm wireless keyboard and this is truely a wonderfully made and functional addon, especially when working with Word documents in the field.The MP3 functionality was an unexpected plus, the sound quality is super. I have about 40 songs (recorded at a high bitrate (iTunes) on my expansion card (256MB).REGARDING THE DOWN BUTTON: I returned my first T-E because the downbutton was stiff and not responsive, my exchange unit : all 5-way buttons have the correct feedback "click" and A+ responsiveness, so don't put up with a marginal unit!!A quick fix for the cover which scratches the finish: Buy a lens cleaning cloth at Radio Shack for $2 and fix it (3M adhesive)to the inside cover. Not only does this prevent the cover from scratching the unit but it removes any fingerprints.Hot Syncing is much quicker with this model, and it comes with a lot of onboard memory for any application or large file.Upgrading my older Palm Desktop app was seemless, and after my first sync, all of my basic data crossed over without a problem. To prevent 3 party App conflicts, before your first Hot Sync, simply rename your backup folder "backupold" and install older apps one by one. I had only 2 applications which did not work with the newer Palm OS 5.2.1.I was happy with my IIIxe, but so far I am DELIGHTED with this unit, if you have been waiting for a good time to upgrade now is the time to get a solid entry level Tungsten.
I purchased this printer to use with my Kodak Easy Share camera back in November. I was surprised at the quality of the photos. I would recommend using Canon photo paper as the pictures looked the best on that. HP paper works well too. I also agree with the reviewer who said not to use Kodak photo paper with this printer. The pictures are very dull. I have printed more than 100 4 x 6 prints on this. Mostly, I print by inserting the memory card, but I've printed photos from the computer and directly from the camera. I couldn't see any difference in the quality. I printed an 8 x 10 print right from the memory card and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of that as well. I also like the fact that it has 6 ink tanks. I've just had to replace the two original photo inks, the regular inks are still going strong. Replacing one or two at a time is much easier on the pocket book! It is also nice to be able to print photos without having to power up the computer. Over all I'm very pleased with this printer and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys photography as a hobby.
This one is old model. iRiver has already released new model with 20GB harddisk. Do not buy this one.
I have a small head and all ear buds are uncomfortable on me. Since I only wanted something for nighttime use I bought the pillow speaker. It works well and is both soft and sturdy. I do have to turn my radio volume up from the normal setting to have sufficient speaker volume. For those who need a long wire I can assure you the wire is plenty long. I will probably coil up some of it so that it does not get in a big tangle. The place where the wire connects to the pillow speaker is well protected and does not seem to me to be subject to easy breakage. Perhaps in response to earlier reviewers' complaints the company redesigned or reinforced it. In any case, in the model that I purchased that attachment point is well protected and sufficiently flexible.
I just changed from DSL to cable for the higher speed broadband, going from far less than the advertised 1.5 MB with DSL to 28.58 MB consistently via cable. My son is an online gamer, and the wireless router is located on 2nd floor, while his PS3 is located in the basement. He is getting at least 7 MB now, with no lag times or crosshairs jumping around when someone calls on the land line. But, while I am at it, I will drop my land line as well. I researched many wireless routers, but for less than $65, this was a screaming buy. I am not disappointed with any aspect of it, and it was set up in less than 20 minutes from the time I opened the box.
i was going to buy the virgin pulse version of this product, but after reading those reviews, i decided against it. the shockwave was my second choice. very glad i got this one. the reception on all stations with a normally strong signal is fantastic. as a bonus, the plug for my computer speakers at work fits into the headphones jack, so i can now listen to the radio at work! yay!jess
Application: single user with two Dell Pentium-4 tower computers and a brand new Belkin F1DK102U. The plastic touch-bar switch does not work very well and must be pressed several times in different places, at different angles, and with varying amounts of finesse, to get it to switch computers.After a successful switch, the other computer appears on the monitor right away but the keyboard and mouse do not kick in for approximately five seconds; this took me a couple of days to get used to. (Hint: If you don't have sound on, turn "num lock" on for both computers. When the keyboard's "num lock" light comes on, the keyboard & mouse are ready for input.) Then it stopped working altogether! Of the ten we bought, this one and another one (two total) failed within days.Hint #2: If you already have one that has stopped working, try unplugging it --from everything-- for a day or two, then reconnecting. (The weekend prayer vigil.) It has worked for us twice.Hint #3: You can also switch computers by pressing: ScrollLock ScrollLock Up ScrollLock ScrollLock Up --rather than using the cheesy switch.This left me longing for the good old mechanical A-B switches we had way back in the 1900's!
I had to replace the 25-year old Sony radio beside my reading chair, but it turned out to be a challenge. Bose Wave was $500!! So I tried 2 "compact stereo" systems in the $125-150 range and sent them back. I got an inexpensive home theater receiver and a DVD player and ordered these speakers on the basis of the 90+ reviews. I am more than satisfied. I listen to classical, jazz, bluegrass/old time, 50's standards, NPR and Latin. The bass, the smooth sound, ability to handle volume (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) all convinced me that I could not have spent my $50 any better. BTW, Amazon has the size listed incorrectly: these things are only 10 tall, 7 wide and 8 deep, if space is an issue. Costwise, a $159 receiver, an inexpensive DVD player and $50 worth of speakers means I can upgrade to home theater if I ever want to and still use all these items. Versatile, upgradeable and good casual listening sound. For the audiophiles, I'm not one, but I do have a few hundred dollars worth of nice Klipsch in another room, and I have good hearing. These speakers are comfortable to listen to for hours at a time. The Sony receiver specifies 10-gauge speaker wire, but I'm using 12 with no problems.
This is a very unique and amazing design case I'm absolutely satisfied and very impressed. I love how it wont open when the case is upside down. Worth every penny! A must get if you are on the fence.
This is the best $30 I've spent in ages. I'm using the iCurve with my 17" powerbook. It picks the monitor up to a comfortable height. My neck feels better already. It's such a simple thing, but it makes my computer 1000% more useable. Great design.
My son recommended this product to me because he was happy with it. The product has a suction cup that holds securely to the window. The arm that holds the receiver is flexible, long, and the receiver attaches to it easily.
Perfect match for my D40X.. Diffuser evens out the flash nicely. Bounce also effective if ceillings not too hih.
For the price the picture is certainy great.An earlier reviewer had written about a problem with the tape getting tangled. One solution would be to record to the PC directly. As it is quite impossible to decipher the instructions from the manual I will briefly describe the procedure. Hook up the camera to the PC using the USB cable. Then start MotionDV Studio (which comes with the camera). Hit the play button, twice if necessary. What the camera sees should appear in the MotionDV window. Next click Capture and it will start recording directly to your PC, neat!One serious defect of the camera is that if you use the microphone jack, it records only to the left channel!!! I tested a couple of cameras and they both have the same defect. I wrote to Panasonic, but no reply. I had to extract the video track from the AVI using VirtualDub, then convert to mono and back to stereo using Soliton and finally adding it back again using VirtualDub.
I bought the Audio Technica AT-LP60 and that didn't do what it should of. Than I tried this and it works wonders. No problem at all yet an its been almost 2 months. I haven't seen or heard any problem at all. Good solid piece of equipment.
The amplifier and its linking binural headphones provide a loud clear sound that allow me to type telephone interviews as I conduct them. It is something I've been looking for for a couple years.My only problem has been contacting the company for the optional plug-in cord so that I don't have to use batteries all the time.S
Why anyone who has cable or dish should need one of these is NOT beyond me. It's greedy corporate signal providers, but in 2008? This unit gets almost nothing off the air. An utter waste of money.
EL RADIO PRESENTA PROBLEMAS EN EL SITIO DE CONEXION DE LOS AUDIFONOS,SOLO SE ESCUCHA SI SE INSERTA HASTA LA MITAD, SI SE INSERTA TODO EL PIN, SOLO SE ESCUCHA POR UN AURICULAR
I replaced a Logitech wireless g7 (i think) laser mouse with this one, and I'm very happy with it so far.
I use this mouse with my HP Pavilion dv9500t laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium. So far this mouse has worked flawlessly. I had heard that wireless routers and mice sometimes interfere with each other but I have not had any problems. Setup was easy. I didn't install the software that comes with the mouse. Instead, I double clicked my laptop's bluetooth icon and followed the instructions. I was up and running in less than two minutes. The mouse is a bit smaller than I'm used to, but this is not a problem. I like that a carrying case is included and that it has an on/off switch to conserve battery power. Excellent product.
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 HeadsetLifechat Lx-3000 Usb Hdset W/ Mic H/W (JUG-00001) -Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Stereo Headset. LIFECHAT LX-3000 HEADSET MIC USB LEATHERETTE 6FT CABLE VOL H-COMB. Over-the-headThis headset came the very next day with Prime and they are a great product. I have always used logitech but seen the good price on these and wanted something for voice-chatting while gaming and these are better than expected. Great audio and mic is right on, never had to adjust the output.
The Sony extension cord for headphones works especially well and makes my husband happy when I'm watching movies late at night. This works with my computer, DVD player and stereo. This cord also works with the AKG headphones and the K240 version makes everything sound amazing. The cord is lightweight and the nine feet extension makes it much easier to enjoy music a little further from the source. Now I can sit on the other side of the room and watch a movie on my computer or enjoy late night movies without disturbing my husband.~The Rebecca Review
So far, this battery works just as well as the Canon. It holds charge and lasts for many pictures. Good deal.
I own 4 of these. I keep one attached to my netbook in the kitchen, one on my docking station at work, one in my laptop bag, and one on my home desktop computer.That pretty much says it all.I work in software development, and I spend a lot of my personal time on computers as well. This device is really excellent for general computer use. It requires very little desk space, and I have even used it for some games. Sure, for twitchy games you need a mouse or other controller, but the Trackman rocks for just about all else. Ergonomically, it seems to me to be much better at assisting you in keeping a neutral wrist position.If you are considering the wireless version, reconsider. It comes with a huge, corded transceiver that is really intended for desktops. If you want the wireless model for a desktop, go for it. However, for laptops, you might as well get the corded model. It is cheaper and no more of a hassle than the humongous corded transceiver.
So far this NAS has been a great value for the money. It's very easy to setup and performs just as advertised.My only complaints so far--and they are minor--are: the lack of support for external USB drives (which could easily be addressed with a future firmware revision); and the ftp is a little finicky. I haven't had a chance to play with the UPnP or iTunes servers.My biggest complaint: I emailed d-Link tech support a question and never got any type of response--VERY disappointing.I was a little concern before my purchase about the negative comments that some people have posted. Those comments are completely bogus in my opinion. Many of the issues people complained about are well documented in the manual. Just read it. Most of the other complaints that people had seemed to be the result of them hacking into the Linux OS. Hack it if you want, but then don't complain if you have problems.Overall, a great value for the money.
If you start with reasonable expectations for the price, these will greatly exceed them. Seriously, $49 for the pair, including speaker wires (a very nice convenience), they have very good, non-muddy and non-wimpy sound. They are all I will need in a 2br apartment. In comparison, the sound is a lot better than the last speakers, Infinity Beta 20s -- those sounded like mud, for 4x the price (or now, 8x the price for the pair? -- they came ONE in a box, the SS-B1000s are TWO in a box). And the Sonys are smaller, lighter, too. Cheers.
Excellent,Ipod Nano Worked Perfect. I Like It
I bought this system for my son. He installed it very easily and has been enjoying his music. This product makes it possible for you to play the music in your computer on your surround sound system. He says the sound is very good and he loves this product.
Making a store list is both convenient and fun with the SmartShopper. When we run low, or out of an item, push the button, say what is needed, and it's there! No more fumbling for pen and paper. Includes a very comprehensive list of items (Zud cleanser? Never heard of it in California). Adding custom items to the list is fairly easy, but a quiet room is a must. Then, we print out the list and go shopping. Items are grouped by product type, e.g., fruits and vegetables, making shopping easy. We love ours so much, that we are buying one for each of our immediate families for Christmas. Did I mention that it's also FUN?
I've owned this Canon s410 for 3 months now, it replaced my s230, which I passed down to my son. I really loved my s230 and was hesitant about buying this one. All I can say is WOW! Don't know why I waited so long.The picture quality from this camera is so much better than the s230. Of course I love the fact that it takes the same batteries and CF that my s230 took, as I have spares of both. The real thrill was how few blurred pictures I take now. LOL I have to be one of the worst photographers (snapshot shooters). When my husband looks at my pics lately, he asks me how come they are so good. This really is unusual for me.The only thing I can attribute it too is the s410. This is a great camera for anyone, even a total camera klutz like me. I love to shoot pics, but nobody wanted to look at them before.I highly recomend this camera, even though it's discontinued. If you can find one, buy it.
Great camera. I bought this as an entry level SLR. The pictures are phenomenal. A fun camera to use for every day photography.
I has only been a month now but so far this is great TV! The free shipping from Amazon was fast.
Spend your money on something else. The antennas are barely hanging on by a couple of very thin wires that will break eventually and then it's toast. I ditched cable, so I watch TV programs over the internet by connecting my laptop to the TV in the bedroom and stream it to a TV in the living room. I also used it with my wireless security cameras. The quality could be better, but that was my trade-off over spending more money on a new TV with built-in Wi-Fi, or buying another converter box for my older model TV. I gave it one star, because of the poor antenna design. I only had it a couple of months before the antenna wires on the transmitter broke and no longer works.
This little player is a great "step into the 21st century" player. I've had it for about 3 weeks now and it has worked flawlessly. It's easy to use and rip music to the device. The capacity is just right - I have albums that have some lengthier tracks on them and I have 566 songs on it with 1.6 gig to go. It's great to know that you can shuffle your songs according to album or random all. Many of my coworkers have become interested because of the quality and the price - it's an excellent value that isn't jacked up because it's an Ipod. I can't recommend it enough
This install kit works great - good fit, well made, and the wiring harness connector made installing an aftermarket stereo in place of the factory stereo go quickly and easily
it is what u pay for, mine doesnt work.it rattles and makes a horrible noise the entire tme and constantly comes out. i hear about 2/3 of a song total with all the stops and i have to have the volume on max so i can the music over the rattling of the adapter. i would return it but for one it only cost little, and two its shattered all over my dashboard :/...i just want my shipping and handling band stupid amazon
This device is GREAT!!! I'ts probly the best iPod out there now since the mini was replaced by the crappy nano. There's fun games(for an iPod), there's a world clock, it looks B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, and it's inexpensive. Now it does scrach very easly but it holds a lot of songs. Sure it is a little heavy but it is very un-breakable. But that person that said that "apple cares" is an oxy moron, then why the Hell would they make this iPod so Unbelieveable?! Good job Apple. Good job.
This cable has worked perfectly for me and it feels like it is just as high quality as a Monster Cable for half the price. It surprised me that the cable is actually a deep blue color, but I don't mind. The ends feel solid and the connectors don't feel like they will fray or come off anytime soon.
This is an amazing product! I bought it a few weeks ago. We had a new cable line installed, and the cable folks provided us with the standard cable modem. There are around 4 ~ 5 people at home at any given moment, each with their own laptop, and thus, we got this for our wireless needs. I must say this was one of my best investments. The setup took hardly a few minutes. Everything was well explained. I use a mac, and I set up using the "manual method". For windows users, it has a disc which does it for you. It was super easy to get it connected, almost like "plug-n-play" The user interface for the device configuration is pretty straightforward, owing to which we had secured wireless in the house in under 5 minutes. We live on the third floor of an apartment complex. The other day I tried to access the internet when I was out on the street, right outside my apartment. Guess what? My mobile device showed me a full signal for the wireless. And this is not even placed by the window. My friend whose room is two rooms and a passage away from the router gets full connectivity. It has awesome signal strength and it makes the most out of your cable connection. LAN gaming is like a charm with this router. No network related lags, disconnections or such. I am highly impressed. We used to have a Motorola SURFboard Gateway SBG901 DOCSIS 2.0 Wireless Cable Modem, and it was one of the most pathetic modems that I had used. I don't know about the others, but we faced severe network lags and frequent disconnections and restarts while gaming. However, the D-Link is a total charm. If you are reading this review then probably you are considering "actually" buying a router. I suggest go for it, as you will be searching more and coming back to this very page!
Without any doubt this is the best multimedia player you can buy. Great Operating System, no problems reproducing video, excellent sound, extra features (sync with microsoft outlook) among others. I have to travel a lot, this device can make your trip very pleasant.
I've been using it for a couple of months and it helps me get some channels that I couldn't get otherwise or were full of static.
The product is working well and our cable-reception has improved in a remarkable fashion. I highly recommend this product.
Fits, throughput is correct for SATA II, and the quality has been as expected. All in all, a typical SATA cable.
I bought this TV at the end of March for my newly finished Den. I had narrowed it down to this and the Sony SXRD 60 XBR2, but it was about $1000 more. These two TV's had the best picture, so I saved the money and bought an entertainment center. The TV is awesome. I have digital Cable (Optimum) and the HD channels are great with HDMI. Also have an OPPO 1080P DVD and the picture is great. Regular TV is OK, but I find myself only watching the HD. I was skeptical about spending $2000 dollars online, but Amazon was great. Tv came in a week and Eagle delivery was great. No complaints so far. I got the 5 year warranty through Visa for under 200 bucks because I used my card. I know the new LED thin model is out, but if is like this TV, don't hesitate to buy.I have a friend who bought online from MyTaxFree at the same time and never got his TV.
Some people have had good luck with this product; a great many, however, have not. I am one of the latter. I purchased this product, and installed it, and that's where the fun begins. The card was apparently unable to connect to my network if I was using any channel other than 11. That's when it would connect at all. As an added bonus, every 20 seconds or so, my PC would freeze for 1-2 seconds at a time. This seems to be a common issue with this product and Windows 2000 or XP. In short, I am less than impressed.
I dont care what anyone says this thing is the cooliest i love it so buy it its cute and compactable
This is a great TV. I am not an expert on TVs but from what I have read this TV should last. The fact that it is a projection screen turned me off at first, but I decided to go against my instincts and buy this one because of the LED backlight. This screen is not like other projections, it does not get darker when you look at it from the side (although it does if you stand over it and look down). The picture is adjustable from 16:9 to 4:3 and to two different zooms. It has a digital antenna tuner as well as a cable input so you can have an antenna and a cable box hooked up at the same time. It has three HDMI inputs etc. The delivery service took about a week and a half and the they carried the TV inside, took it out of the box, and turned it on to make sure it worked. The TV and box arrived in perfect condition. No problems yet and hopefully not for a while.
Purchased this laptop at Best Buy (which I highly recommend against doing). Best Buy charges a 15% restocking fee if you choose to return this laptop within their 14 day limit the second you swiped your card. (Plus they are...more expensive than Amazon's price mainly due to sales tax)I would not be too afraid of Sony's build quality as they have pretty high QC standards and almost never let a defective product reach their customer. This means a very low likelihood of receiving a screen with dead pixels (a problem I consistently have with Dell).I was a bit confused with all of Sony's model #s for the R505 SuperSlim Pro series, but they are all basically the same with slightly different specs.I will tell you the benefits of buying a Sony vs the cons.Pros1) Sony has the best LCD screens hands down. The contrast and viewing angles are MUCH better than any other laptop screen I've seen. Brightness is not a problem (if you have it on max).2)Build quality is excellent. Does not feel flimsy at all, although the battery is not rock solid in the hinges it slides into.3) Firewire and two USBs (not usb 2.0 though).4) Docking station works great, although it makes it pretty much totally not portable anymore.5) Relatively quiet. Fan is barely inaudible if it is on, and doesn't burn the skin like other laptops I've used.Cons1) Buttons for the touchpad are pretty small and hard to hit. Not as good as Dell's.2) Maximum memory is listed at 384 MB. There are currently two 128 MB chips in with only one of them being user accessible. I put in a 512MB crucial chip and it worked fine (so far.. knock on wood). Not sure why Sony lists this limit if it works this way, but 384 max is just way too low (for the memory hog that Windows XP is).3) Sony's accessories are PRICY. I would recommend against buying this laptop if you need any of them. They do not have the proper cost benefit in my opinion.4) No IR port! I don't nee this, but I'm sure others might (and I may need it in the future).5) Sucker is big compared to the newer laptops out there, although it still falls in the extremely portable category.6) VERY weak warranty. Hopefully these things are made to last. I will be taking immaculate care of mine.7) As the other reviewer noted, the laptop underneath where your wrists go does get awfully warm, though not burning to the touch.Although there are lots of cons to the review, the laptop works great. If you got the $$, this is a great laptop to get. It is pretty speedy with the extra memory and I would highly advise getting the most you can (although I cannot guarantee going over Sony's listed max). Pretty solid so far with only one crash (not exactly sure how).Final note - Don't buy this for playing games as the graphics card is way too weak and that is not what this is made for. Pixel interpolation on XGA res is pretty poor for converting VGA to XGA too.
These speakers have pretty good sound quality for being wireless. I could recommend them for those not looking for the greatest sound available.
got a great price from amazon on this feature-packed little radio.. did my research, this is my first swl radio in about 20 years...It's just taking a little time to learn the ins and outs of this radio...
Although nice looking, this antenna made absolutely no difference at all to help our poor reception. Fortunately we were able to return it once we found this out (thanks!)
Horrible product. Doesn't even barely function. Not worth wasting the money. Spend the extra bucks and get something worth a damn.
The security software was easy to set up. The speed could be better, but the deciding factor in the rating was the price. This unit is cheaper than most and is just as small and convenient.
Very good system for those with kids on the road. The attachment kit that comes with this easily straps on to the back of both car seats and airline seats.
Bought one last year and was able to use for only 2 weeks. Now it plays (both ordinary cd audio and mp3's) sometimes but most of the time it will not recognize the cd at all. The player did not undergo any rough handling or anything. If all the reviews about how good this product is true, then I guess I'm just unlucky.
I was totally satisfied with the service provided by ShopTronics (thru Amazon.com). The product ordered (Samsung SmartMedia 128MB Digital Flash Memory Card) was packaged in an outstanding manner. I could not locate this card within my local area (checked all Photo Shops and Fry's Electronics). This card, which cracked due to the many times of removing and inserting into my Olympus C2100 Camera. I also need to point out that the product arrived well within the promised delivery date provided when I order the item. Would I utilize ShopTronics/Amazon in the future?? Yes indeed --- definitely!!!!!Bob
*note-some reviews of this product predate the actual manufacturing date of the thermometerPros: accurate, durable, inexpensive, works exactly as advertisedCons: confusing user manual, tricky button interface
Good value for a LAN cable. Works as intended and the color is a breath of fresh air compared to the dull white or popping blue.Can't beat this deal. (if you can, be sure to let me know).
I OWN ONE OF THESE AND I KNOW ALOT ABOUT ELECTRONICS AND FOR THIS PRICE ITS WELL WORTH IT . I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MINE AND IT MAKES A GREAT GIFT . LOOKS GOOD ,SOUNDS VERY GOOD ALSO THROUGH AUDIO HOOK , AWSOME SOUNDING . I BELIEVE IN HONESTLY AND I WOULD RECOMEND IT AS A NICE ITEM AND FOR THE PRICE ITS COMES JUST RIGHT. THANKS FOR READING MY REVIEW.
Pros: look, features, picture qualityCons: Programming* lots og features* good quality looks* Excellent picture quality* quiet operation* Must keep pressing arrow keys to set programming times.
I recently bought this cross over is one of the best i have come across on the market. I had the MCD 360 Clarion crossover very good clarity but for a few more box and gain control you would not regret this piece of equipment.
I love my lomo Horizon camera and have taken it on several vacations. It's contruction is very rugged and it came with a pretty cool pack which has extra areas to keep a few rolls of 35mm film. You can get the film developed anywhere but you'd probably have to either scan it yourself OR have them burn the images to CD. Also remind the lab to NOT CUT the film because otherwise you won't be viewing your panoramics. The images are quite beautiful, sharp and crisp. You can also be creative with it at night using the longer exposure setting. If you're into lomography this is one camera to own, or if you simply enjoy shooting film in panoramic mode.one of my favorite all time cameras.
I understand that many people have had favorable experiences with this samsung television, however I purchased this tv from Samsung in Nov, used it on and off for a few weeks and then when I went to turn it on the tv failed to turn on and three blinking lights flashed on the front of the television. When I called Samsung to report the problem (I had owned the tv for less then 60 days at the time), they explained to me they would call me back within 5 days to let me know if a service provider would be able to repair the set. Customer Service at Samsung was miserable, no one was empathetic to my problem of the tv failing within 60 days of purchase and and no one thought there was anything unusual about me waiting a few weeks to have it repaired.While I am sure the TV is great if it works perfectly, I found that should you purchase a samsung product and it not work, Samsung is not interested in having it repaired for you in any kind of timely manner, under warranty or not. Please consider my experience before purchasing this Samsung TV.
This keyboard is ideal for people with RSS injuries. I highly recommend it. True, there is a learning curve and it takes a while to get used to it, but once you do, your wrists and hands will thank you.
This is a wonderful printer and a great value for the money. I take alot of pictures and with the six colors, my pictures are beautiful. I was very hesitant to buy this photo printer because other photo printers were so much more expensive. I took a chance and purchased it and have never regretted it.
I couldn't insert the male ends of the cables inside the coupler. They are cheap and the shipping was free, but still, it's a rip off!
This is a great product so far! I just got it this afternoon, but so far so good. I was on the treadmill after only about half an hour getting the music loaded into it.Quite easy to install music through media player, and very good sound quality. I have about 50 songs on it, and it's half full, so it's got really good memory as well.If things go wrong, I'll make sure to update, but so far it's a great product, great for working out!
Delivery was quick. Item was wrapped to perfection. The item was brand new in the original package. I have not used it yet. i will post another review after the first use.
I bought my zune because the Base Exchange was out of Ipod's after x-mas, and it looked interesting. So far I have had a good experience with it. The zunes sound quality is great, transitions between songs is very smooth. Video Looks great. The only downsides I've noticed are as follows:-Inability to do podcast's and convert AVI files to zune video. AVI files can be converted rather easily though, so its not a huge problem, but I'd like to see AVI and other video types supported.-Unable to sync with Windows Media Player. Personally I think this would solve alot of problems for microsoft right there.-battery life could use some work-transfers only last 3 days or three plays.All in all The zune shows alot of potental. Hacks are already in the works. I see linix being ported to the zune, along with firm ware hacks, and bigger drive capacitys being worked into the small frame.But Don't take my word for it. Try it for your self if you dare.
HAVE HAD THE KLIPSCH SINCE 2006. WELL CONSTRUCTED, AWESOME SOUND!WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT AT ALL.
the brush works fine, in conjunction with any puffer air blower. What sets this cleaner apart is the other end... the rubber-like disk under the cap. It will gently take off finger smudges and dirt all the way to the lens edge. The pen's shape lets me carry it all the time. Highly recommended.
I took it on a trip to europe and had no worries with batteries and charging, unlike many of my tour mates. Takes great pix, just point and shoot. I'm sure it can do more, but the effortless ones are so good, why bother?
I have been using this monitor for a year and a half and this monitor is SUPER! I do a lot of video editing so I am picky about my monitor, I don't settle for anything... This one lives up to the standard! in fact it even surpasses my standard!!!! It is most definitely worth every cent!!! very nice High Def. resolution! Widescreen? just another added benefit!!! makes me feel like I'm in a theater instead of at home! get yourself a good sound system with this and then its really like a theater! This monitor is very good for gaming! I just love it!!!!!!!
Meets all my specifications. It was very reasonable priced. Easy setup. Good printouts. Has economode and manual double side printing capabilities. Changing paper for second side printing was easy with instructions prompting me what to do.
I regretted this extravagance as soon as I'd left my Gold Box. Then I hooked them up, and was sold. These are the real deal, with separate terminals for feeding the low and high-frequency drive units. I hear and feel the difference and have been working through my favorites as if meeting them for the first time.
This is my second kill-a-watt, and I'm happier and happier. Great to track your electricity consumption. Also serves to determine differences between rated KW and measured KW
Pretty simple concept, but it's essential for any Xbox 360 user. Nothing sucks more than having a dying battery when playing online.
there have been so many reviews of this camera that I doubt there is much I can add, except this...I have been an amateur photographer for nearly thirty years and about 10 years ago switched to Nikon film cameras. I have an F80 and an F90X, but my favourite is my F90X with MB10. I love the robustness of it. In February I purchased a Nikon D80 and just after bought an MBD80 for it. I was initially worried that it would not be the equal of my tough F90, however, last weekend, on the Monday public holiday I accidently left my D80 outside and it was rained on for two hours, quite heavy rain. I am immensely relieved to be able to say that the camera, though thoroughly wet on the outside, is fine. No water had penetrated the lens mount, the memory card hatch or the rubber boots which cover the connections on the side of the body. The top screen is fine and the rear screen is fine too. I had the sense not to turn it on and see if it was OK. I took the MBD80 off and the batteries out of it. I dried all the outside surfaces with tissue and let it sit in a warm room near a heater for that night and half the next day. When I put the batteries back in the MBD80 it fired up OK. I have read forums where people have said that the D80 weather sealing is not pro level, well, if people expect it to be better than this they should buy a Nikonos
When my iPod is operating on the iH6, I can hear radio reception in the background, although the radio function is obviously not on at the same time. The same thing happens when I move the machine to other places in my house. I sent one back; iHome sent me another, but I have the same problem. I have not yet seen any reviewer's mentioning the same issue. My iPod works perfectly in all other settings, so I cannot imagine that the problem is the iPod. I have now sent the second product back to iHome. FM radio reception was also not good, but I think that's the location of my house, not the radio itself. I'm disappointed, because I cannot seem to find a clock radio with iPod that buyers universally like.
We were looking for a barcode scanner that didn't break the bank. Our other choices were $350 dollars, and so we took the risk and ordered in one of these scanners. For around $60 we were not too disappointed when we found that the scanner had to be about half an in to an inch away from the barcode. We are using Windows 7 on our machines, so as soon as we plugged in the scanner the computer searched for the drivers and were up and running in less than 30 seconds. After using the scanner for a week we were pleased enough to order 2 more to fill spots on 2 other machines. 1 month later they are functioning like new still. If any of them fail I'll update my review.
After receiving this product I had no doubt before opening it that I would enjoy it and it's features. My brother has had this same product for a year or so before I purchased mine, which this gave me some time to use his to get the understanding of how it works.I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to dock their iPod next to their home audio receiver or other audio source, walk away from it to carry on other business or entertainment though out the house or out in the yard, and never have to go back to adjust volume or track selection. I work out (lift weights & run on our treadmill) 4-5 times a week, the tiny remote fits into my pocket and I can change a track selection with just a click from where ever I'm standing. This does not take away from my work out.I researched this selection and many of its direct competitors, and after all my research I found the DLO Home Dock Music Remote is in a league of its own.
Ok so this printer has gotten me through at least five years of School Projects, Family Photos, Invitations, Cards, Senior Project, Resumes, and more. It is a low cost printer that gets the job done. I'm sad because it has died on me today. At first I was angry and wanted to know why my loyal printer decided to go belly up. I realized however how many things I have printed and that it has taken quite a few tumbles in its time. I would repurchase this printer over and over for the amount of use I have gotten out of it.The Image quality is low grade and not too flashy. However all of the documents were clean and neat; the pages always looking amazing. The ink is low cost not hurting your budget and it comes with an easy install CD as well as cords. Overall an excellent printer. I would definitely recommend if its for a son or daughter looking for a compact printer or a little space saver at college that is highly functional. However slightly noisy .
The Zune is a wonderful media player, and is very easy to manipulate. The design is dynamic in its simplicity and easy to navigate. If there is a downside, it is scarcely to be found in the player itself. The Zune software, sadly, is decidedly sub-par. While frequent updates have improved the user-friendliness over the past year, it is still cumbersome and awkward. I, like many, am forced to do any editing or grouping on an alternate program and then load it into Zune. As far as the device is concerned, my only complaint is that playlists cannot be created on the go, only at the computer. The 'currently playing' list is a poor option because it is far too easy to push one button incorrectly, say pressing 'play song' instead of 'add to now playing', and the list you just compiled for your car ride home is erased.
This PC has been discontinued, replaced by the shortlived M8040N, and recently the newer M8140N. Each succeeding model has been "improved" but not significantly, although the 8xxx series Pavilions are dressed in high gloss black skins, and their internal dual SATA HDDs have increased in capacity to a total of 640GBs. The dual processor core has doubled in L2 Cache memory, but the speed is still 2.13GHZ.The best thing about this machine and its successors are the rich set of multimedia features based on the nVidia GeForce 7600GT graphics PCI-x16 adapter. This graphics card is quite powerful and has just about the most possible bang for the buck.There are certainly more powerful graphics (gaming) cards but those can not be used in this machine. The Pavilion's power supply is inadequate, and there are no spare slots for two identical 7600GT cards for parallel graphics processing (nVidia's so-called "SLI" technology).The PSU is sufficient to expand the system memory to use of all four DIMM memory module slots. The system comes with 2GB - 1GB per slot in two of the four available slots. However, Windows 32bit operating systems (including VISTA) can support a maximum of only 3.25GB.One thing that should be considered to go along with this PC is a high end monitor display. To use the full capability of the 7600GT graphics resolution, get an LCD monitor that supports 1920x1200. Otherwise, you won't be able to utilize (and fully appreciate) the dazzling, pinpoint sharp, graphics image potential of this PC. I recommend a display that is at least 22", and for mostly reading displayed text, a 24" should be given serious consideration.Remember, this PC comes with "remotely" wireless enable mouse and keyboard, so you are not restricted to sitting directly in front of the computer monitor. The further away the more difficult it is to read normal size text on the screen.I suspect the HD-DVD built-in to a desktop PC, is "overkill" unless you plan to use it with a large, living room size, widescreen HDTV capable display. However, it is nice to have but would be better if it supported the Blu-Ray format, in addition to HD-DVD movies.All things considered this machine is fairly prolific for multimedia applications, as multipurpose PC. With Vista Premium, the Windows Media Center is included, so you can dedicate this PC (with an appropriate display) to be a combination HD-DVD (and regular DVD) player, dual analog-digital television and DVR home entertainment system.
going to hang it in my husbands shop , he loves anything ford. it is kinda of bendable but nothing a few heavey dutty screw cant fix.
This is a great card. Bundle it along with the MIMO Pre-N router, #F5D8230-4, for an awesome, long-range, high speed wireless solution. I have been through standard wireless Dlink components (Router & Laptop card)and have been frustrated with the short range limitations in my two story house. Excellent reception now where I had lttle prior to the switch. This investment is certainly worth the investment. Also, the review that states "this wireless card only works in a Cardbus slot, not a PCMCIA slot." is not something most people should worry about. The Cardbus slot IS a PCMCIA slot, but a 32-bit extension. It is also known as "Type 2 PCMCIA card". Most notebooks manufactured in the last 6-7 years are equipped with this slot.
I read leel1's review about this camera, and decided to follow all of the advice, including the Lowepro 8m camera bag. All of the advice was right on! Even with my big hands, the camera is a snap to use, and the pictures turned out great. Follow leel1's advice, and you can't go wrong!
I haven't had a lot of highway experience with the Bel yet, but in town it seems to be very sensitive. The bad part is that in &quot;city&quot; mode it still falses quite a bit. But I suppose the good side of that is that it doesn't miss many signals. Overall I am very pleased in the amount of features on the detector, and the ease of access to the features. You can turn the voice on or off for the radar/laser bands, and you can also seperately turn the voice on or off for the safety warning system. The &quot;beep&quot; volume is adjustable, but is a little aggravating to adjust. The detector came with the needed accessories for three different types of mounting applications, which is much more than most other brands give you out of the box. The windshield mount is good and sturdy, and the suction cups actually stick to the window...unlike the ones that came with my Uniden radar detector. The text display is easy to read and is adjustable. The &quot;beep&quot; volume can be very loud, but the &quot;voice&quot; volume could stand to be louder. All-around, this is a very nice radar detector for the money.
I bought this item to plug into my computer and watch movies on my new 40in. samsung lcd. The image quality was great with the HDMI cables that I had. It took me a while to find the correct pixelation display on my laptop though. Besides that this is a great product. Im not sure it is worth the price thought. There are others that are cheaper, but Im not quite sure about the quality.
I've got a pile of "universal" remotes in my home, all of which failed to run at least one of the components in my entertainment system. When I saw the 628 in the store and took a chance on paying it's relatively high purchase price, I was fully prepared to take it back if it didn't do EVERYTHING I wanted to do with my system.And I'm keeping it.Yeah, the web interface is a bit of a pain, and I'm worried what will happen when their server goes down or Logitech decides to end support. But darned if this thing didn't already know about every one of my (rather odd) components, with just a few buttons missing, and those it learned without any trouble. The state-concious macros allow you to switch entertainment activities without getting out of sync or having to cycle through OFF, and the ergonomic shape lets you run things one-handed. The biggest time-waster is whittling down the kitchen-sink functions that clutter up the soft key menu pages, and I had to lie and tell it my computer was a cassette recorder, but once I got it tweaked it's been very handy. Save the receipt if you must, but give this one a try if you've been disapointed by the others. You may just keep it.
...and that's only because I have a bad habit of rolling my chair over the cord!This is a great budget headset. My last one may not have been the same model, but it looked just like this one, and lasted a long, long time. 10 years+It has good audio quality, is always recognized by my computers (windows XP, 7 and 8) and has a nice long cord which let's me get up and move around a bit without taking it off of my head. Only drawback to the long cord is that I run it over from time to time with my chair. Oops!
Works well, as most early 3Com products... needed it to sniff network traffic. Otherwise a switch is better suited.
The cable is much to lrge for my use. I would have preferred something smaler and shorter.
Bought this for my 9 year old great grandson who loves to look at bugs and such. He uses it often and loves it. Would recommend it for curious youngsters.
Got 3 tickets and each time the detector did not make a peep. But it goes off in every parking lot and many stop lights. Cobra support said the the first detector was defective and sent me a newer improved 9870 model and it does not work.
I bought this maybe a year and half ago. My first time with a tablet. I believe this is a great beginners product. *Note there is a warning not to drop this tablet. Beware if you have small children around. My little brother just recenlty decided to pick up my tablet and BASH it across my computer desk one good time. My tablet is no longer operational. I highly suggest you get the 2 year warranty. This tablet is also compatible with several programs. I was shocked that it worked with my cg-illust program (a Japanese program). I was happy with it but every now and then I had issues with the pen. The pen curser would jump across the screen making marks on my picture. That's easily fixed with the undo button. Sometimes the sensitivity would just be off no matter what I did. Some days my lines will go on thick like an ms-paint line and some days it looked natural how it would look if I had drawn something with a pencil. I suggest this for a begginer.
This cable works like a dream. I use it to watch movies that are on my laptop (HP ZV6000) and send them to my TV. I got a RCA coupler from radioshack so i could combine this cable with another one so i can have a longer cable. A++++
After reading other reviews, I decided to purchase a uniden product. The battery charged quickly and is performing well. It arrived at the promised time and as described.
This camera has a nice picture and sound, and easy to play disks, but after a month and a half the lens cover (shutter) stopped working! The camera won't take videos or even pictures now, not even if we prop open the lens cover, so if I don't get it fixed we can't use it at all. And even with the 1-year parts warranty, Sony still is charging $150 flat rate labor fee to fix it because I didn't report it before the 90th day. And with no guarantee it will stay fixed, I am wondering if this camera is an endless money pit trap. I see several other reviews with the same problem, so please be forwarned.
I purchased this for our office Canon DSLR. We have the body, one lens, a strap, a battery charger, and the cable for uploading images. Everything fit nice and neat in all the little pockets. One con: the dividers for the main compartment are a bit tricky to move around because of some very strong velcro. Once everything's in place, though, you're good to go!
Could'nt get to work. Right chip specs my Dell Demension 2400 just wouldn't take it. Called PNY and they told me to return and buy a different manufacture memory chip. I returned and received my money back. I bought another brand and it worked fine. Excellent service from Amazon.
I like that it's compact and light, my only letdown was the pen, I thought it came with the cleaning head on the opposite end. I have purchased other pens like this (longer) that have a brush on one end and a cleaning head on the other, so I thought this was a compact version of it. It work's for me with my 12x36 canon's holder.
I'm a teacher and this product was for my classroom, paid for out of my pocket, so value was very important. It's a great price for a 3000 hour lamp, worked fine from the first day and is still going strong two years later.
I have a PEG-S320, the precursor to the S360. The clie is a good value, in many ways better than what Palm has to offer, but it has a couple of design flaws. Sony can be kind of arrogant in its cost-cutting:- There is no "recharge" indicator LED on the unit or on the power adapter. There is the lighning bolt that appears when it is turned on, but an indicator light on the power plug would be useful too.- There is no hold button, so the Clie spontaneously discharges itself in your pocket. This has happened to me a number of times. For some reason the buttons are just especially easy to press by mistake.- In my particular case, the Clie stopped working after about 6 months of light use. It just would not turn on. Sony tried having me recharge/reset it, but since there is no indicator light, there is no way of knowing if the problem is with the AC adapter or with the unit...
I purchased the Harman Kardon CDR20, and from the outset, it picked up static when doing compilation recordings. I couldn't get it repaired, so swapped for a CDR26. It is outstanding. It's easy to use and produces great results for my needs.
I wasn't sure about paying for another piece of equipment for my home theater,but this is a must have.This remote controls up to 15 devices.I don't have that many(I don't think I will either).We're happy(i.e. my wife)with the purchase.The blue backlit buttons come in very handy.It might be a hassle to keep going through the device buttons to control the dvr,tv and receiver,but it replaces all of those remotes easily.Worth the money that I paid and I'm happy with my other Logitech products.Since this is my first universal remote I can't compare to other models.This is the lowest model # and exactly what I needed for my small system.
I have bad carpel tunnel, and this thing has been a lifesaver. Great for the price, and it's so easy to use. Now if my son would only stop hiding the ball from me...
I have a Compaq NT4 Server I have tried for two days to install this card. It does not work. NT4 does not recognise the driver on a fresh NT install. Worse still when I plugged hard drives into the card the my origonal raid array (which is rock solid) wasn't reconised as the boot device. Do yourself a favour spend a little extra cash and buy a card that works!
This hair dryer is awesome. It is of medium weight. Has 3 settings but I have only needed low and medium. I love the cool shot that allows me to use a round brush to lock in curls or bends in my hair. I love the retractable cord for storage and also that the dryer folds for compact travel! Great value.
Great charger and great batteries, too. Usually, when you buy a charger the batteries that come with it don't have the highest available capacity. Not so in this case, the batteries are top of the line. The charger works much faster than the one it replaces and you can charge any number of batteries at a time (want to charge 1 or 3 batteries? - no problem). Contrary to many reviews below, it doesn't get hot. Folks, if you want to recondition the battery, don't put it in fully charged! The charger will have to run it down first, and it will get warm, of course. Wait till it discharges, THEN recondition.The only downside (for me anyway) is that it doesn't charge 9V batteries, which is unfortunate, since I have a few devices that use those.
I ordered this from Amazon as the seller because a user by the name of Pressure-Pot posted an image and stated he/she received the battery sold by Amazon and it is manufactured by BYD. BYD is the manufacturer of the batteries that are in my Uniden phones. When I received the battery from Amazon, I was disappointed to find the label stated manufactured by GPI, a lower quality third party manufacturer. So off to Amazon it goes back. I just want to let others know too in case they are looking for one made by BYD, don't go by the image. Amazon may have changed suppliers for the batteries.
I think it was $39.96 at Walmart. We have used for over a year. Quality is good, speed ok, all-in-all, mechanically speaking, a good buy. HP apparently engineered it to accept only low-capacity, fairly high priced cartridges. A machine at my work is designed to accept the #27 (3740's specified black cart.) AS WELL AS THE #56, just a few dollars more with MUCH MORE INK. You can't win----buy a pretty good copier for little money and give the savings back if you buy the manufacturer's brand of ink. We have always been afraid of the refill/store brand stuff so I can't comment on that method of beating the system.
If you plan on connecting these speakers to a computer, you will need a small amp.These speakers are crystal clear and LOUD. I haven't even gotten up to halfway on the volume knob and I can hear everything clearly throughout my house! I've tested them with various music types (jazz, metal, folk, albums that have poor recording production) and everything sounds perfect.If you added the sub-woofer Sony offers for these speakers, you would have an epic home theater. That being said, you really don't need a sub.Without the dust covers these speakers also happen to be an attractive addition to any set-up. They're heavy and sturdy for their size.This is a great buy for the sale price of $43 and even the full price (I believe close to $100).
I purchased this product for a small quick bag to take on short day trips. It is well padded and protects my Canon XS, with standard lens, nicely. It is definately a small bag good for a minimalist. I would recomend this bag to anyone that needs a bag for a digital slr with one lens for quick transport. Holds a spare battery and memory card easily in the side pockets.
I'm using the 4460 to learn how much power each of my household appliances is using. I'm hoping the results will tell me whether or not I need to replace any appliances or devices. So far the results are great. All I had to do was enter our KWH rate from ComEd and plug the device in. It tracks how long it has been monitoring an appliance and measures the power usage. After a number of days of monitoring - the longer the better - it projects the cost per day, per week, per month, and per year.The only problem I had is that when it was connected to a microwave oven the 4460 would beep for a while whenever the oven began to operate. The operating manual doesn't describe this condition, but I think it may be related to a low voltage condition, based on the voltage display at the time. I need to place a call to the company to see if they have an answer.
What a great set of speakers! They are accurate and uncolored, and are a quantum leap above all of the other computer speakers to which I have listened. Through experimenting, I have found that the equalizer in iTunes is the most effective way to balance the sound instead of the hard wired tone controls, which I set to flat.The primary limitation on the sound quality is my computer's sound card! The subwoofer takes a bit of adjusting as it is sensitive to positioning relative to a wall. However, after spending about an hour adjusting its position and balancing it with the equalizer, the sound is excellent.The construction is solid and the setup is beyond easy - it took about a minute to get these up and running. Altec Lansing has raised the bar for home computer speakers with the FX6021. These speakers give home audiophile speakers like the Polk LSi9 a run for their money, but considering most speakers in this category are $1200 or more a pair, the Altec Lansings are an incredible bargain. Try these and you will be amazed!
I bought this unit on Feb. 19th 2007. Right from the box, I loved the easy explain guide, it shows you how to navigate the system. The MP3, Photo and Movie feature was GREAT. The sound on this unit is Louder then my old unit (Roadmate 800). So far, I have not have any problems with this unit yet. For the price I paid for it ($250.00) not a bad deal. I would recommend this unit to buy.
I was fed up with a fuzzy signal from my cable company, so I decided to give this a try. It's amazing. Some of my channels that had been virtually unwatchable went to crystal clear. Some of the digital channels which would intermittently drop out, now are consistently strong. You'll need to have access to AC power outside, as the best place to install it is at the main cable entry point to your house, before the splitter. Very simple... you unscrew the cable from your main splitter, screw it into this device, then use the supplied cable to go back into your splitter. Plug it in to AC, and you're done. Great buy.
Great amp, bought for my wife's Jeep. She loves it. Thanks Amazon for quick shipping and best price.
steps1- Unboxed it.2- Plugged the power cord3- Plugged the usb cable to the computer4- BAM!!! Additional 250GbI didn't install any software. Windows XP automatically recognizes this as an additional logical drive.The only bad thing is that it comes formatted as FAT from factory. But nothing a good reformat won't solve.Transfer rate is excellent. I actually plugged this to my server and shared it on windows so I could access it on my home network.Now I can easily backup files from my laptop to this device (that's actually connected to the server)For those giving bad reviews because it crashed... Keep it in mind that it's a hard drive... Hard drives do crash... That's just something they do. You should always keep 2 backups. Actually, I'm now researching online backup services (like Genie Backup).What good are 10 backups in my house if there's a fire (knock on wood) and it destroys my computer and all the backups I had.Really great product for the price.
So far so good. Item came earlier then expected and looking forward to many uses for this device. Too many people in one car, need to branch out and this will help
I bought this headset back in June 09. The sound quality and price are great, can't complain. But a problem developed in less than two months that people cannot hear me from the other end. I did not have time to think too much about it. It is not expensive enough for me to return it. Panasonic can't tell me that the problem is with my phone. It is a Panasonic phone! So here is a one star rating for a low tech product that cannot last for more than a few months.
This is a good quality cable from a well-known vendor in a useful length at a fair price. I have no regrets from ordering a pair of these to serve as extra cables for use when needed at away meeting.Update: It has served me well for over 5 years, and its snagless design is still better than a newer Cat 6 cable I just reviewed for the Amazon Vine program (Micra Digital CAT6 Snagless Patch Cable; Black (10 Feet))
this speaker system is great for a laptop user...i bought it mainly to get the external USB sound decoder thing since ext. sound cards cost (good ones i.e 5.1=$50 or more, cheap $25)and the speakers were a bonus...if they didnt work good i would get a new 5.1 system....but they work very good, the only close side by side comparison i could offer is to my roomates 5.1 system he bought from wally world (creative labs)- that says 70w/42w (the 42 being r.m.s power) - Kinyo's speaker system is a 45 watt r.m.s system...(sub=20 , sattilites=5 in case u wanted to know) and they are clearer... and louder-- there not going to break windows any time soon and when watching movies (reason i got system) in turned up really loud -theatre and louder...here and there the sub can be not so great...but im not rich or picky so not a big deal... and that whole thing about the Q-space tech. they claim about.... if you have enough room on desk or where ever you set up.... it works as claimed-all 6 speakers work great for music- disadv= space but once again easily live with a 5in X 8in box on my deskand ive now had this system for about 5 1/2 months with no problems and have watched a lot of movies with vol. turned up to theatre lvs---if you do buy this...the one thing i would advise against doing is using the WINDVD 2000 software they provide... i had intervideo already on my laptop... and it messed up how my windows media player played DVD's... which meant i had to reinstall both media player and intervideo DVD on my laptop...not a big deal but easily avoidable.....but would use the speaker tester on the CD to make sure setup is correct.
I purchased the Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster after I found that I was having increased problems with the strength of signal from my Comcast cable. Comcast had me swap the receiver in favor of the newest unit but with no improvement in signal reception. There was a great deal of pixelation on a majority of the channels on my Samsung HDTV, all my analog sets were receiving correctly. After installing the Signal Booster the problem disappeared completely. I installed the unit immediately in front of the Comcast receiver.
I bought this about an year ago. It worked fine till about a month ago. The first thing that I noticed is that the camera would zoom in all by itself. I had to have my finger firmly holding the zoom out button so that it would not zoom in. Reading about it now, I find out that this is a common problem with this particular camcorder. Wish I had read reviews from people who had been using this for a while. Most of the reviews (when I bought it) were from people who were happy with it and had it for less than couple of weeks.It was good while it lasted. But I would never buy JVC again.
I bought this camera about 9 months ago. I was looking for a camera that was easy to use for the beginner, but had many good features that were needed for variety of photo shooting. I was looking for a light, userfriendly camera. The body, especially the grip is so natural I took the camera with me to a NASCAR race and used Fuji 1600 speed film for the stop action. Detail was so spectacular, you could see the lug nuts on the cars as they drove by the stands where i viewed the race! I also took the camera to Las Vegas and captured some exceptional shots with the standard lens in all types of situations from action to low light. I have bought accessories: Lens Filter and Polarizer, shutter cable, lens hood, tripod and various films. This camera has exceeded my expectations and I have not fully utilzed all the features. If you are looking for a great, ergonomic, easy focus and versitale camera, then this is a must purchase.
This inexpensive item works perfectly and as promised. It delivers a strong charge and I love the convenience. Very innovative!! Highly recomended!!
Allows fine control of the cursor without rolling around the desk/mouse pad. By keeping the mouse stationary you don't have to pick it up or reset it. It does not pick up lint and you can hold it in your hand and use it without loss of cursor control. It is also much better on batteries than my other desktop opyical mouse (laser on the bottom, standard slide around mouse) by a factor of 2 to 1 on battery life. Initially it takes some getting used to but you'll never want to go back!
I purchased this tripod along with a David White transit with an optical plummet and a CST/Berger grade rod. I have worked in the construction industry for over 40 years and this was for my personal use in the surveying and site layout of my retirement home. I am not an expert surveyor but have used and know the basics of my intended use. This is a good product, well made and very reasonably priced. I would suggest that when researching the transit on Amazon it was suggested that a dome head tripod was appropriate for the optical plummet transit; I disagree as the flat top works better for pluming over a reference stake. The domed head is more appropriate for self leveling instruments. My best reference is that Amazon had the best price for all three of the products and the shipping was as always very efficient.
This is an excellent boom box if you want to be able to take your SkyFi out of your car and put it in the house or take it anywhere. It works great!
These are not Smith Victor 14&#34; lights. These are Photogenic lights. Cheap product. Not worth the $$. Very disappointed. At How about being honest, change the current SV picture. Clearly feels like a bait and switch.
Comfortable size and feel.Plenty of buttons.On-the-fly sensitivity switching is a must.Truly a great laser mouse.Buy it!
I bought this router expecting an increase in range and speed compared to my G linksys router. What a joke, it's actualy slower,looses its signal very frequently. Its a pain in the butt.I wasted my money and all I can do is throw it to the garbage. Do not buy this piece of junk!
After only a few months I am having the same problems with the YP-U2J that everyone else seems to be having where the device isn't recognized but still charges. I googled and found a link to some fixes. Haven't tried it yet, but plan to. Here is the link to cnet:[...]Good luck.
Great price for so much power. The retractable cord is a helpful feature. Easily straightens my hair.
I don't see much point in writing a review about a cable because it'not like it does more than what one would expect. If you need a 10ft male to male VGA cable this will do just fine.
Great price and fast shipping.went to costco to refill and my printer refused it. had to buy oem ink to work. thank you.
i had my 500 mhz ibook for two years, and when i first got it i knew it would be outdated quickly, not so with this amazing powerbook ...once i placed my order for this computer it was all i could think about and now that its here .. its all i can do .. not only does the powerbook look awesome it runs like a DREAM any program i can think of it runs , not to mention the ati radeon 9600 makes everything look better than you ever thought it could, i run games like medal of honor, warcraft three, and other high graphic games on full settings without a problem , i can even listen to music in the backround of these programs thanks to the ram upgrade i purchased, i can honestly say i have found nothing wrong with this computer what so ever yet.. and by the way .. the sound card in this thing is killer too .. i have my entertainment system hooked up to it and it puts out sound like no otherget a powerbook!
Generally lovely mouse but periodically (about once every 5 min.) loses connection for perhaps 10 seconds. Jiggling it about seems to bring it back to life but this is not really acceptable. It's going back!
So far it is a wonderful lens.I have limited experiece to date, but have found it to live up to my expectations
I wasn't sure what to expect - but I love my device. My husand has an iPod and I've tried it a bit, so I've used both similarly and with no prior experience in either. BTW brown is the new black! Okay, just had to add that. :-) Wasn't sure I would like it but it's very unique and fun.What's different:The Zune has an up/down/side interface vs. the circle. I personally prefer it because with the circle, I always ended up 5 songs past where I wanted to be. But others like the speed of the circle, so this is a personal thing.What's cool:Great screen - at least 15+ people have commented on how nice it is.You can set backgrounds with any pictures, it's really easy and looks great.You have album art and you can send photos to another Zune very easily.You can share music with other Zune owners - I don't mind the 3-day/3-listen limit. It gives you a reasonable chance of enjoying the music and the option to go buy it (support your artists!) :-)The relocate feature lets you connect as a Guest to other machines easily.I found the battery life to be good tho haven't compared it to other devices.Sounds really sweet with high quality rips from my CDs.All in all I'm glad I made the purchase and while there are a few things to figure out, I really like the device. I think its pretty easy to use, makes sharing photos and music really simple, and offers a significant feature set for a music player of its price.PS: I don't hit the same issues with my software, but I empathize with other folks and hope these issues get fixed soon. The up side here is that these types of bugs can be resolved with software updates.
This mouse was a breeze to pair with my HP DV-6000 laptop. Battery life so far seems to be better than the normal wireless mice that I have used, especially given the 2-3 hours a day use that it gets. The convenient on/off switch on the bottom helps save juice even more. Tracking is excellent, no jumpiness, and the feel is quite nice. It's almost the same size as a normal mouse (just a hair smaller than the desktop versions of Microsoft's offerings), and the design and construction was definately geared towards mobility. It comes with a sleek neoprene zippered bag/sleeve, so as to not scratch up the signature Logitech matte finish. Oh, and amazingly enough, it pairs with some smart/pda phones (Cingular 2125 and the 8525 are the only ones I've used).
I bought this fan for my husband as a Christmas gift this year - aside from the fact that appliances are usually boring gifts he loves it! We both do. Its quiet enough to not keep us awake at night, and the remote makes it even handier to keep in the bedroom. I paid around [$$] for it, and its worth every penny in my book.
My Jukebox Recorder 20 is a wonderful product! I received it as a birthday gift, and it's become indispensable after just one day.Here's a list of pros, in no particular order:1) Works equally well with Windows 2000 (work) and Mac OSX (home).*Note: this used to be the case, but now it only works with Windows and OS 9...not X. Don't know what happened, but Archos' tech support was not the slightest bit helpful.2) The sound quality is great, and changing the sound settings adds a lot to the unit.3) The drag-and-drop method is simple for anyone to use, which means...4) Updating the firmware is a breeze.5) Ability to record directly to the unit is a huge plus.6) The buttons do exactly what you think they will do.7) The storage capability: 20 gigs of music/files is great!8) Definitely small enough to carry in a purse; I'll take mine everywhere.9) The bundled MusicMatch software isn't a necessity for folks who'd rather use another program to create MP3s, but it is a very nice program.The only reason I don't give the product 5 stars is because of little things:1) The interface is not as elegant as the interface I've seen on the Apple iPod.2) The manual is inadequate. However, the Archos website has a lot of helpful support information.3) The headphones are not great quality, but they fold up pretty compactly (which is convenient) and you can always purchase your choice of headphones separately.Overall, I would recommend this product to any music fan or anyone who needs to swap files from one computer to another.
Easy to order.Timely delivery.OEM product. Works great!The toner is consumed faster than expected, but that's probably due to what is printed.I'm a repeat customer for this product.
I have to say, I have been a loyal HP fan, and I picked this printer to replace my old 2000 model, which I loved. I wanted a HIGH capacity ink machine, that would do color printing without the constant cartridge change of less professional models. This printer (my second one) is nothing but an albatross. It has never worked right from day one. The first one, which was exchanged for this new one, was defective, shook the table apart and never was able to get going. The new one is worse. The on off button does not work until it feels like it, it jams paper, it bands the colors completely missing some spots of color, it is WAY too noisy, it prints in jerking steps and comes out of the machine in jerks, print quality is somewhat grainy, nothing like the quality I have come to expect from HP printers. I have an emergency $29.00 HP models Inkjet 3520 that has FAR superior print ability. Shame on HP! POOR POOR design. I am still awaiting a return for this one! I would recommend you DO NOT get this machine, as it is a dinosaur.
I have four pairs of speakers: 2 pairs in ceiling, 1 pair outdoor, 1 pair bookshelf to enrich TV sound. So I bought a receiver to drive two of them and use this AMP-100 amplifier to drive another two. Sound is definitely good. Power is not a problem to me because I don't need to play very loudly.I also like that it's very slim. I can stack it on my Yamaha 371 receiver and still can fit the height inside the cabinet.Being in the cabinet becomes the problem.1. I have to open the cabinet door every time I want to adjust volume. Because this guy doesn't have a remote!2. This guy is hot. Quite hot. Even hotter than my Yamaha 371 AV receiver. This guy made my cabinet inside very hot. This is definitely not a good thing. I am afraid it will dry out the wood and the wood eventually cracks.So don't buy this one if you are going to put it in a closed cabinet. But it's definitely a good value one if you use it in a place where there is no door and with good ventilation.
I originally bought this for my Windows PC, as I have a keyboard that I loved that had a PS/2 connector only. It worked fine for my PC, but when I upgraded to a Mac I found it doesn't work. I have an iMac i7 running OS X Lion; also tried it under Snow Leopard but it didn't work in that environment either. The Mac "sees" the keyboard when plugged in as the dialog to identify the keyboard pops up, but it cannot recognize it- I tried again and again. I'm good with computer OS's and drivers, etc., but could not get it to work. Luckily, I've grown accustomed to my Mac keyboard and prefer it now.
I thought at some point I would purchase an apple computer, and stop wasting my money on dell's....thinking of it as an investment. But after my experience with the ipod, i don't think I possibly can ever purchase another apple product.I've only filled this 60G ipod up to half capacity, and it crashes every single time I use it. It looses all of my music at least once a week, often on roadtrips, crashes 4-5 times while I'm on my morning commute to work. Doesn't sync well even though it's updated, and my itunes are updated. I've had it worked on, had it replaced with a new one. It doesn't matter. This is a piece of junk. It's just infuriating! What a silly thing, to think that I could actually organize all of my music in one place. silly me.I've read reviews that some of the cheaper devices aren't that great, but if they have the same problems as the ipod, you might as well get the cheaper version.
I've purchase this card to use it on my Cannon HF100. I can say that it work's perfectly. I've transferred data both from camera to pc and directly from memory card to pc and both processes are quite fast (using Windows Vista and SD card it shows a rate about 8mb/sec at least). I have noticed that switching between functions on camcorder or if I'm in record mode and switch to preview it takes a few seconds to show pictures/videos but I think that is a issue of the camcorder that the memory card itselfWould I recommend this product? Certainly.
As an owner of Jornada 548 and Jornada 720 Pocket PCs and a Handspring Visor Prism I've had ample time to consider which of them is my favorite - and the Palm Vx wins.What I like - the small size, simplicity, razor sharp screen and ample memory.Specifics - this is the smallest of the PDAs I own and it's easy to slip into a shirt pocket. However, the feature I most like is the standard Palm applications, which do a few tasks well, and the wealth of third-party applications that can be easily downloaded. Compared to the Pocket PCs I own this and the size combine to make the Vx my favorite. Although this is the only PDA I own that has a monochrome screen the Vx is easier to read in all light conditions.Why choose a Vx? By any standard this model is obsolete, but is probably the best designed PDA on the market - especially if you want a Palm-powered PDA instead of the more complicated Pocket PC devices - because used ones are attractively priced and it makes an ideal entry-level PDA. It also may be the only PDA for many people because it is rich with functionality (appointments, calendar, phone list, etc.), and remains compatible with tens of thousands of readily available programs.
As a computer scientist, I use computer sometimes 15-20 hours a day. I was recently getting trouble with my wrists. The doc diagnosed it as carpel tunnel problems. I got a brace but it wasn't easy to type with that on my wrist.After searching online, I found the MS keyboard 4000 to be among the ones with the best ergonomics, and it was the only one with an affordable price tag.I first ordered one from ebay. The one they sent me didn't work at all. I got a refund, but wasted a lot of time.The one from amazon came before the promised delivery time, which was good. This worked right out of the box. On the contrary to most reviews I read for this keyboard, it didn't take me any time at all to get acquainted with the new layout/contour.I ordered a kensington full size mouse to go with this, a Belkin WaveRest gel mouse pad, and a belkin usb hub to have it all connected.I haven't had any problems with my wrists any more. I am very happy with this product. I recommend this to everyone who work more than 6 hours with computer every day. Our wrists are invaluable asset, and we just cannot ignore any signs of warning.
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.
...Easy to install (even for a novice like me) and works GREAT -- data rates are fantastic and I can now use my laptop anywhere in the house. A cheap and fantastic upgrade to my laptop's usefulness. I doubt my desktop will see much of me anymore.
Can anyone spin a smart, entertaining tale better than Louise Bujold? When I want a fun read that contains a well-crafted plot, compelling characters, and quality writing, I turn to Bujold. Chalion is a stand-alone novel that follows a war-weary (forcibly) retired soldier through the twists and turns of palace intrigue and one family's little domestic trouble (a multi-generational curse). If you need a break from the nth installment of the lastest epic, decade-spanning fantasy spectacular, this is the book for you.
Not much over a year old - now won't play half of the commercial pre-recorded DVDs I've tried. Gives back an error message that says "invalid disc." Also - when used for recording - "Daily" should mean Mon-Fri. Not so in the case of this unit, it means 7 days a week. Also, if you choose not to record a "Daily" show an ugly banner appears at the top of the screen which won't go away. I'll never buy this brand again. Mine is going in the rubbish.
The orb drive is terrible. After owning it for 4 months the discsturned corrupt and ruined the drive. I sent it back (paying 20 bucks for shipping) and got a new one. 4 months later same thing. I sent it back again and 4 months later it is screwed up again. If you wanna buy a POS drive buy this. I will sell you mine and my 2 ruined discs...
I absolutely love this frame. Got it as a gift and was surprised that it had a 1024x768 resolution. So much nicer than my smaller frames. I noticed that some people are complaining about the interface, but I rarely use the interface. Just plug in an SD card with my favorite Flickr photos downloaded and let it slideshow continuously. I have a lot of tech friends and every single party we have, someone notices it and is surprised by the quality of photos.
Two people in my office just got this monitor. The picture is incredible. If you like to keep many applications open, the extra viewing space is handy. I just wish I convince my boss that I &quot;need&quot; one. I am also pleased that Apple finally makes laptops that you can connect to their wonderful monitors.
Before buying this keyboard through Amazon, I researched two other models, and based on what I read, I determined that this would be the best of the three due to its higher-quality build construction and larger keys and overall larger layout. After having used it every day for 4 months now, here are my impressions:This keyboard took some getting used to. While the keys and layout are larger than a laptop's, the feel of the keys is very similar to a laptop's as far as how the keys feel when depressing them. Not a bad thing really, but I much prefer the feel of a regular standard keyboard. Unfortunately, as of this writing, there are no standard-type keyboards available with illumination.And speaking of illumination, I am extremely satisfied with the illumination provided here. It's not terribly bright, so you won't really notice it when you have other room lights on. But when you're in a dark room, this thing looks just stunning and for my purposes, it provides just the exact right amount of light. If it were much brighter, it would be more of a distraction. The illumination is nice and even, and I've gotten several comments on how beautiful it looks.I've read elsewhere about electrical interference and a high-pitched buzzing. I worried about this until I actually got mine. I noticed absolutely none of that interference or noise, so I can't imagine what the problem might be for those folks. I've used cordless phones nearby and have played games through the PC speakers, and got none of the whine I'd heard of. It's still functioning perfectly, and there have been many times I've left it on for days at a time.The keyboard derives its power right through the PS2 connection. You install it simply by plugging it in as you would any other keyboard. That's it. There's no on/off switch, but then again you don't really need one. The manufacturer claims 10,000 hours lfe expectancy for the illumination, and I've got no reason to doubt it. There is no drawback that I can see to having it lit all the time. It never gets warm. I've just never had a single problem with this thing, other than the getting used to it part, which took me about 3 weeks of daily use until I got used to the amount of pressure required on the keys. It's about as sensitive as a regular keyboard, but you don't have to push down as far on the key. The entire board lays completely flat. So to sum up, I think once an initial adjustment has been made, I think most folks will grow to love this board, and if nighttime illumination is important (I play games like &quot;Thief: The Dark Project&quot; at night with all the lights off, which was my personal motivation for buying this), this board is the best there is. And it adds a stunning look to your system as a side-benefit. It is not cheap, but it has never malfunctioned, and is not cheaply made. It feels the same today as when I bought it new 4 months ago. I'm very pleased with it.
Well, I did quite a bit of research before buying this unit. Its a perfect out of the box unit. Comes ready to use. I made my first trip with it and drove 1300 miles. It solved all problems without fail. Detour feature works perfcect as I faced once a closed road. The points of interest looks a little old database,needs to be updated as I searched for a couple of things and it took me to no man's land.But overall a good buy. Gets the satellites pretty fast, and pretty user friendly.
I bought vaio pcg-grv680 in nov 2003. Within few months, I noticed that cooling fan was always on, i contacted sony customer service they told me that i had a set up problem.Since last 6 months, laptop was getting overheated and crashed so many times. Lately, i cannot recharge battery, it seems to me that due to heating, connection melt down. I tried to contactSONY customer service, it is worst. I wasted $2000. I willnot recommand anyone to buy VAIO laptop.
Like many out there, I was biased by the fact that this is a Microsoft system. Throughout the years, I too have grown to greatly dislike anything from Microsoft. Man, was I shocked with this product! Everything works flawlessly.I first purchased the Linksys wireless kit, but it gave me the same problems everyone else was saying, &quot;no signal range, and the support is terrible.&quot; When I called Linksys customer support, someone from another country basically was typing every question I said into a search engine, and was then reading the screen. They appeared to have absolutely no technical knowledge. After several hours of tech support (long hold times), I immediately brought the router and card back. My time is simply worth way more than any savings they could give me on the cheaper system.Then, after much research this time, I purchased the Microsoft kit. It installed very quickly on XP (desktop) and believe it or not, even quicker on Windows 2000 (laptop)--go figure. The 128 (or 64) encryption was also a breeze to setup. Also, with the router located in the identical location the Linksys router was previously in, I was able to reach every corner of my house. Believe me, I tried everything with the Linksys. The Microsoft system software is intelligent enough to give up transfer speed to maintain signal strength. This is great! After all, who cares that they can transfer at full speed half of the time if you need to reboot the router and computer the other half of the time. Even at the reduced transfer speeds (~2 Mbits/s), it's still faster than my broadband connection at 1.5 Mbits/s. I tried everything with the Linksys, but the Microsoft system lived up to the hype. I still think they are too much of a monopoly, but to end the frustrations with this issue, they can stay a monopoly for now. I'm using it now, and it's great.
C'mon folks. Almost every digital camera ever made has a VIDEO OUT. Read your manual and just connect your camera to the TV. The 1.44 floppy can't hold ONE picture from the new Sony DSC-F707 5 megapixel camera.If you have a fairly modern camera and shoot high resolution pictures, you may be only getting 3-5 pictures...so you wanna keep swapping disks instead of enjoying your show....?Think, please. And stop buying Microsoft "Consumer" products. These are ALWAYS tailored to the lowest common denominator, ...and Microsoft consistently DROPS these products after a year or so..."no support".This is not a good investment.UPDATE! Since I keep getting [crummy] reviews from consumers who obviously don't understand sage advice when they see it, let me be more elemental: This is a crummy little device that allows you to display digital pictures (extremely low-resolution, i.e. low-quality) on a TV set. You can display ALL the images you can cram onto ONE floppy disk. So if you have a 4 year-old digital camera, this is for you! Oherwise, don't waste your time.If your digital camera is less than 3 years old, you can already output (in most cases) NTSC video to a TV. Hear me now, thank me later.
Bought this one for 199.99 refurbished. It works right out of the box. There are three issues I have with this product:1: If you park in a garage it takes forever to get the satellite signal. Usually 2 minutes, sometimes more.2: Some street addresses are off by up to 50 yards. But that may be an issue with the maps not the unit itself. The same problem occurs when I map the location with google earth. You will probably have the same precision problem with every other GPS manufacturer.3: If you remember an address you'll be able to find it while on the road. But most of the time if I want to go somewhere, I just remember the name of the place (restaurant, bar, department store). The list of points of interest on the unit is not very comprehensive! If you don't know the exact location, good luck finding it with your unit. You probably want to store as many of your favorite locations on the unit beforehand, by looking up the exact address on the web before you leave the house.Apart from that like the unit.
Only remote I have seen that works everything I have even my Zune. Works functions on my cable box my cable box remote doesnt even address.Great product
Fist off, I do not own this product, but I have researched it.I just called the customer service number listed for this product and talked to a CSR. I asked her if this plan will cover replacing the lamp in a DLP TV I will be buying this weekend. She looked up the answer, and read off a statement:"I apologize for the inconvenience of your lamp burning out sir, but the lamp unit is not be covered under our service plan, as that is an accessory which requires scheduled replacement."It also seems like this is not a warranty extension, as it starts the moment you purchase the plan, not the moment the manufacturer's standard warranty ends.My first job after high school was in an electronics store, selling TVs, stereos, and appliances, as well as the extended warranties that are offered at those types of places. Sometimes they are worth it, if they replace a common unit which tends to fail on a normal basis. This plan does not cover the unit which is sure to fail on you within the first 2-3 years, and is concurrent with the manufacturer's warranty, and is therefor not very attractive.So, there you have it.
It's a great product from Microsoft and i love it. Had no prblems with it yet and the fingerprint reader is easy and fun, comes in handy.
This radio performs up to my expectations. For a small SW receiver it meets my needs beautifully. It is not designed to perform like its larger cousins, but does the job extremely well.
I originally purchased a Samsung laser printer and a D-link wireless printer router thinking that I would soon have a wireless printer setup. I spent a day and half with on the phone with tech support, trying four different printers with the router before I gave up and took them both back. That's when I went with this Brother model with built-in networking. I had it setup and connected to my own wireless network in less than 10 minutes after receiving it. Wish I would have gone with this first!
I've had this product for a number of years and just realized I was putting up with something very annoying - the slightest tug on the power cord dislodges the protector resulting in laptop-death by dead battery. Grrr!I'm going to try another kind of surge protector and throw this one in the trash.
Plugged it in, it worked for a week and then nothing. Electronic CPR doens't appear to be helping.
I bought this radio on the word of "An Electronics Fan From Santa Rosa" (below). I too have poor reception in my home. There are three FM stations that I alternate between, and it's been a nuisance trying to tune between them with the reception so bad here. I either end up receiving two stations simultaneously, or I get lots-a static.Well, I received this Sony today, and immediately tried it out, and found that it pulls in the stations very well, with no problem at all. It has a decent sound, and I appreciate the retro appearance. A lot of the modern electronics with their ever-glowing digits are unsightly. This radio is very unassuming in appearance, simple to operate, and it has the heavy feel of solid construction, as the cabinet is wood instead of plastic. I'm buying another one for the kitchen.
I took it out of the box and it worked! The size is perfect. The only thing that I would ike is if it had the option to change it while driving or not.
I was hesitant at first to purchase a suction-mounted bracket because I never have luck with these things; they always seem to fall off at the most inconvient time. But this unit stays firmly attached to the windshield. The GPS fits perfectly into the holder and can be tilted and swiveled to the perfect viewing angle. The USB/power cable clips neatly into a cutout on the back of the holder and it can be left in place there when you remove the GPS.My only complaint, if you can even call it a complaint, is that it does tend to sway while driving - which is to be expected with such a long neck hanging down from the mounting point. The sway is not bad during normal street driving but I definitely would not recommend it for off-road use unless you come up with a method to keep the bottom from swinging like a pendulum.Overall this product is well worth having if you plan to take your eXplorist on the road. Oh, and I will also mention that this bracket is for the 100-600 series only, not the XL.
This television has amazing image quality for a 13 inch television. I've ran DVD's, videotapes, video games, cameras, and everything else imaginable through it and they all show up with excellent color and quality. Sometimes it seems that the volume fluctuates (how loud a certain spot on the volume bar is seems to change) but I'm guessing that's just my cable provider. Overall, a great value at under $100.
Lots of features! Still getting used to the modes and feel of the camera, but it is a great camera. I've only had it for a month. The picture quality is good but it can be better. My previous camera was an olypmus C765 which was awesome but had no optical image stabilization, which was one of the reasons for a switch. However, image quality on the olympus was excellent.I watched the tutorials on panasonic's web site soon after receiving the camera, which helped getting acquainted with it. I am able to take better pictures as well as take pictures that you can't get on auto mode, like lit up christmas trees in a night scene.All in all, I am very pleased with my camera.
I love this product because it allows my daughter and her best friend to both be able to plug their headphones in and listen to the same song. It also helps reduce fighting in the car between my son and daughter over who gets to listen to the Ipod because they both can now. Helps eliminate headaches.
what a piece of junk. the phono sound is completely dead and flat, with no matter how much EQ. The line in is totally useless because its always distorted. I looked inside and saw bad solder joints and rust. I would avoid this manufacturer at all costs
This is just what I need for the $$ I am willing to pay. The color screen is great! The 32 MB memory is plenty, but I still added a 128MB SD card for mp3 and photos. My TE is loaded with softwares, from games to dictionaries to Zagat. I can't live without it and it never disappoints me.Many comment on the poor battery life. I have had it for &gt; 6 months now and don't find that as a problem. I use it everybody at work, and charge it once every 2 or 3 days. Not bad at all. It's actually much better than my cell phone.
I really appreciate the sound quality of these Koss portable headphones! They have a nice balanced sound with a nice bass kick for a truly inexpensive price! Their lightweight and have a nice slider volume control on the wire. I've owned every brand and type of headphone possible, including Bose QC 15 and these Koss headphones sound pretty darn good! (There not even close to my Bose but the weren't $300.00 either!) there very cool looking too!
I bought this and did not know what to expect. I paid 10.99 for it and I feel I got a freat deal! I love it easy to use. No need for al the extra brushes its all in one place.
I bought an m515 as an upgrade for my worn-out IIIxe. This is not a logical upgrade path. It makes more sense to upgrade to an m515 if you are ditching a Palm V, because essential peripherals like your keyboard could be reused.Because of the 16MB of RAM, compared to the elderly IIIxe, the unit is very fast. This is noticable in operation as well as synching. The color display is very sharp and attractive, though a little hard to see in direct sunlight.The appearance of the unit is trim and elegant, though it feels heavier than earlier models.. It is hard to believe that it packs the computing power that it actually does.The biggest drawback that I have found so far is that the rechargeable battery does not last as long as AAA batteries, particularly if the screen contrast is set to &quot;high&quot;, which makes it look really pretty. Fortunately, it takes a charge quickly as well. I am going to have to get the car recharger in order to be sure I don't run out of juice at a critical moment.
The cord is too long for a Mac user like myself, it just plugs into the keyboard. I didn't have reboot or install any software. My Mac found the mouse with no problem. A 6 inch cord would be all that is necessary for a Mac. Scrolling, tracking, double clicking is not a problem with Mac OS X Leopard. No need to run the installation CD.
Windows Vista was the last straw so I went Mac hunting. I bought a MacBook Pro last May after using windows systems for years and years. Total frustrated by windows lack of processing simple jobs with out locking up and having to ctrl-alt-del or completely restart. The MacBook Pro was a little more than I wanted to spend, but after hours of convincing my wife I made the switch to Mac. It has been the best computer I have ever owned!It is flawless in booting up and being ready to go.Easy compatibility with my digital camera I did not even need to install the Kodak software iPhoto reads the pictures just fine and away we go. IMovie makes it just as easy take your video and edit and make really cool movies out of what you have shot on camera or camcorders. The word processing with pages works very well and there are other great free open source word processing programs for Mac like open office.From ITunes to being able to bluetooth my Cel phone and quickly get all my contacts off address book has been great. My wife has been so impressed she now has a Macbook and we have a Mac mini at home.Every area of the MacBook Pro has exceeded my expectations.
Is the original, standard cartridge with this model number. Brand new. Remember that the discounted price is primarily because this is being purchased under the cartridge return program. So when it is finished, you would have to return it back to Lexmark. The box comes with a prepaid return label from UPS, and you can use the same box.Update 12/2010: It easily prints about 3000 pages. That is impressive.Update 11/29/2011: The second cartridge printed 3600 pages before I had to change it!! Admittedly, the last 100 pages were imperfect, but they worked fine for draft printing. I have only printed B&W; documents - Word and .pdf files on this, no images or maps. This impressive showing brought my printing costs per page down even further and made me respect Lexmark toners more.
I wanted to get a new radar detector for my truck. I had one at the time, but it was very old and didn't work well at all. In fact I actually got a ticket while using it. I did some research and decided to buy the the Escort Passport 8500 X50. It was in the price range that I wanted to spend and had quite a lot of nice features. I travel the highways to work and this radar detector is awesome. It warns you way ahead of time to allow you enough time to slow down, which I really like and has already saved me a few tickets. This product is well worth the purchase. I would defiantly recommend it.
I have been a telecommunications specialist for almost fifteen years. I do everything from earth stations to VSAT to microwave to routing and switching. I read the reviews and saw most complain about the size of this bag. It took me a while to order this bag because I don't like paying money to advertise for a company (Paladin is emblazoned on the side). I put that aside, took the chance on the size complaints and ordered the bag. Just got it today and it is perfect for me. It holds all hand-held test equipment, crimpers etc. that I usually carry -- those items that I need on my first line of troubleshooting or repair. The longer I am in this game, the less stuff I need. This bag fits the bill and organizes everything wonderfully.To help anyone decide if they want to order or not, I offer these approximate measurments in inches -- inside is 10.50 deep x 8 x 7. There are three velcro closed pockets inside, two on the outside and one zippered on the outside. A model 3449 Plano Box with five compartments is included (6.25 x 3.50 x 1). Additionally, there is a removable inner tote which is included (it is what I call "Paladin Orange"). It's approximate inside measurments are 6.5 deep x 6 x 4. The inner tote has adjustable compartments. A bit pricey but a nice bag over all. I am happy with it.
This product came and it never worked. It was junk from day one. I hooked it up to my ipod in the car and all I got was a loud humming noise.
I admit to being orientationally challenged. I get lost a lot and have trouble following verbal directions. When a friend told me you could get portable versions of the GPS navigators, I had to have one. I selected this one based on reviews and feedback from a salesman at Circuit City (although I bought it here on Amazon -- much better price!), and I have to say I love this product. It can get me just about anywhere. You can plug in an address or the name of your destination or have the gadget do a search for you based on categories like grocery store, fuel (for gas stations), etc. It will recall your recent destinations so you don't have to hunt down the address again. It estimates your time of arrival, shows you a map of your next turn, tells you the distance until your next turn, recalculates quickly when you veer off the selected route. You can choose a number of different voices, which is kind of interesting. And I noticed that some of the voices are chattier than others -- some give more detail than others so you can choose how much chatter you want to hear. (By the way, I highly recommend you pay the extra money to get the navigators that talk. When you're driving, it can be hard to watch the monitor to see when and where your next turn is.) This GPS will generally recommend traveling on major thoroughfares and will work very hard to get you back to that route if you take a back road. And you definitely need to know the correct address of your destination if you're going by address. The GPS can't work miracles. I have really been putting mine to the test. I had to rent a car in another city a few weeks ago and drive from downtown to the suburbs and back. Being orientationally challenged, this would have worried me before. My GPS got me there with no problems. I wish I had purchased this a long time ago. One very nice thing I discovered is that it gets a perfectly good signal just sitting on my console -- probably because I have a sunroof -- so I don't have to mount it on the windshield or dashboard. That's a convenience in terms of being able to easily hide it or put it in the glove compartment to deter theft.
This is about the handiest gadget i've purchased with my digital camera. It's so easy to use...plug it into your USB port, insert the flash card, and voila'! You have your pics downloaded. It works exactly as advertised, and I would recommend it for anyone.
Absolute garbage. Product arrived with none of the required screws, bolts, etc to assemble. I went to hardware store to buy them separately because I needed immediately. Product did not work even after assembly. Height could not be adjusted. Pneumatic cylinder is not designed to be secured to base except by gravity, so even if the product did work, the user would not be able to increase height by pulling up on table top, without the entire unit falling apart. Product is also not as pictured. This is starting to become an ongoing issue with adorama product in my opinion.
After doing alot of research and reading numerous reviews, I chose the SAWM40 as the subwoofer to round out my home theater speaker system. As noted by other reviewers, this sub is big (14-1/4"W x 16-7/8"H x 16-1/2"D) so you may want to contemplate where in the room you'll place it so that it isn't a visual focal point. (I placed mine behind one of my floor standing speakers so that it's not visible from the front viewing angles).The Sony has good sound (with a 12" long-throw woofer) and dynamic range (20-170hz) but as you'll note from reviews elsewhere on the web, like audioreview, it sounds a little boomy right out the box. If you perform a simple ... modification, however, by adding more polyfill fiber, the bass tightens and you can turn down the volume (assuming your center and front speakers are large enough to handle some bass). With the mod., the sub's sound is excellent. The sub comes with additional features that other subs in its price range don't have: line level input and output, speaker level inputs and outputs, a phase switch, and signal-sensing power on/off. I don't bother using this latter feature because the sub clicks when it's powering back on and there's a slight delay before the bass reappears.The only other caution I would provide is that you'll probably want to replace the audio cable that comes with the subwoofer. It's not that long so your placement options would be limited. I replaced mine with a Monster sub cable which is shielded and works well.If you can afford B&W;, NHT, or Velodyne speakers, then by all means lay down the cash. But if you're looking for the most bang for the buck and you don't want to spend more on your sub than you do on your mortgage, then you can't miss with this Sony.
This remote is amazing. The set up requires you to write the s/n of the electronics you have and boom...you're basically done. I thought the set up would be complicated after reading a few of the reviews, but if you operate a computer regularly you shouldn't have a single problem. The only feature i don't like is that you can't turn off the remote, it's alway on...it's pretty awesome tho that if it senses movement, the light comes on so it's easy to read. The battery life is pretty decent, i put new ones in one and a half months ago and no sign of them dieing.
I just bought the Nikon Coolpix 3100 a week ago, and I can't say enough about it. ... The pictures it takes are phenomenal. I thought about going for a 4-megapixel model, but decided against it due to the expense. I can now see from the fantastic quality of the pictures I've been taking that 4 MPs would have been overkill for a first digital camera.The 3100 has an insane number of scene modes and settings to play with, although I haven't done so yet. I've just been using it on the "Auto" setting and it's worked great. Well worth the money. The Nikonview software for viewing, editing, compressing and emailing your pictures is really easy to use. I like the fact that the camera uses 2 AA-size batteries rather than a proprietary battery module. Much more convenient and versatile. Just make sure you get a set of at least 4 rechargeable NiMH AA-size batteries and a battery charger. Regular alkaline batteries didn't last more than 10 minutes, but the rechargeable NiMHs last much longer (about an hour and a half). You will also want to buy a larger Compactflash card than the 16-meg card that comes with the camera. ...
Hi,I had previously purchased the Garmen brand car adapter for my GPS Map 60CS which worked just fine until it developed a short necessitating my looking for a replacement. I looked into repurchasing the same adapter, but checked out other people's reviews for this item...and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did. It works so well. It has a longer cord too. And best of all - it was a fraction of the price I would have paid for the Garmin adapter. I was a little hesitant at first, but those fears turned out to be unfounded. This adapter performs just as it should. Some of the other reviewers complained of it not staying plugged into the GPS unit - mine stays put perfectly...you just have to make sure you push it in securely and all is well.
This radar detector has saved me from several tickets. I seem to naturally drive fast, especially on the highway. I'm not the annoying type that constantly changes lanes or cuts people off, being a more mature driver, but I do tend to like to cruise above the 55 mile an hour speed limit on the highway. This detector seems well made, and always gives a good warning of radar when present. It does a good job of keeping false alarms to a minimum compared to others I've had in the past also.
You might think I'm sour because mine just crapped out after 18 months (whereas I have the same amp and EQ I bought in 80 and 81, respectively....), but this just isn't worth the money. I bought the floor model, and every time I burned a CD, I wished I'd bought a more expensive model.First of all, it doesn't have a recording volume pot, so you have to run it through a tape deck or something that does, so you can balance mix CD's to a consistent volume (in other words, different things are ORIGINALLY recorded at different volumes, particularly LP's vs. CD's. When you put a song from each back to back, it's really bad, unless you can balance the incoming volume. Which you can't with this.)Also, even though the manual says you can do this, you can't make an exact copy of a CD. It ALWAYS puts a one second gap between cuts. So, if you're copying a symphony, there will always be a | break between movements. Or, heaven forbid you score a bootleg of a concert... Your only options are one 80 minute track, or lots of applause and cheering | and lots of applause and cheering bertween songs.Recording is cumbersome, as well, but I've already bored you enough.Finally, I almost always got "recovery" errrors... Don't know what they are, but it was disturbing.I made some GREAT CD's with this, and was excited to buy it, but, all in all, I was disappointed that I spent $150 on it, and will definitely pay more for better features, and more convenience.
Just a quick review.The DTS and Dolby digital (no need for a decoder with this unit as it does it internally) sound great. For the price, (I paid 99.99) this is a great unit even thought it was first made in 2003 I think. Keep in mind I use this unit for movies and not music. I don't have amazing speakers either.... the best of the group being OLD bose 301 series III for the front left and rights.... the rest are optimus (radio shack brand) for the surround speakers, a magnavox center from a box set and a sony 200 watt sub. But keep in mind I "upgraded" to this unit from analog pro logic..... so maybe I'm easy to please. :) The room I'm using it in is approx 12x14..... not a big room.Set-up was easy. It doesn't have the microphone like many new units have for instant set-up but you can input the distance you are from all of the speakers for optimal surround in just a few min.
Great experience. Item came in the condition that was advertised, in the original packaging and with the original instructions included. Arrived in advance of the time that was estimated. The SB 400 fit my needs. It gives me the additional lighting that I need to enhance my picture taking experiences
After a recent house move I was forced to try and "hide" the surround sound wires for my LifeStyle 35 system rear speakers between the baseboards and carpet. This worked well until my youngest son started crawling and pulled the wires up.After much searching around I decided that this system would be best and I am not disappointed. For owners of a Bose system, this is a snap to install. It comes complete with connections to your Acoustimass module, and new wires to connect from the remote unit to your speakers. No need to cut or strip wires and even has the right connections for Lifestyle "cube" speakers.Without doubt, this is a perfect system when used as designed, within a decent-sized room for a home theatre system. My receiving unit is approximately 15 feet from the broadcast unit.
It was a good keyboard. I bought it like 3 years ago, and it worked well. The space bar at first was a hassle, but soon began to work smoothly with no issue. I enjoyed the nice large keys and its comfort levels as I used it. I found it nice for my video games as well. Only prob is that yesterday, the lights started to flash on and off and it no longer works on any computer i plug it in to. I dont know what happened, but I have sense ordered a new keyboard. I would recommend this because im sure mine was just over-worked by my gaming and homework. For a casual user, it probably wont die as mine did. or maybe mine just had problems.Over all i liked this keyboard.
I boought it a year ago, and now the glue holding both sides is not working anymore..so it's kind of broken.it wasnt in any unordinery use...biside it's durabilty, the product was very good.
Loved the backpack, but my Dell laptop (not a tiny one, granted) didn't fit. Would have loved to keep this backpack, but the sleeve was just too small. It might hold an IBM Thinkpad 600 or smaller, but my Dell wasn't even a close fit.
This is a great music player for my 13 yr. old. It has taken a beating and is still going, sounds good, and is simple but does everything even I would need in a MP3 player. Good product if you are looking for something simple.
the ipod nano is one of the best ipods around. It is tiny which makes it better and it is at a good price:200$ for 2 gigs and 250$ for 4 gig.
Installed nicely, but I couldn't get my IBM Thinkpad Xp to work correctly. In both wireless and wired mode, the XP was extremely slow when using the browser. After hours, tech support was no help. I returned it and bought the Linksys WRT160N which worked immediately for all my computers including the XP. Also, the WRT160N seeemed to have better range (but not by much).
I am very pleased with my new archos mp3 AV 420 is simply fantastic
My wife had bought this camera for herself when it first came out. Over the years both of us have used it quite a bit, and it has really served its purpose. It is very well built, durable, and for a point and shoot camera it takes really nice photos.***** Photo Quality ****For a point-and-shoot camera there is not much to complain about when it comes to the picture quality. 4 MP may seem paltry compared to todays 12 - 16 MP standard sizes, but in fact it is probably more than adequate for most everyday uses. Printing photographs up to 5 X 7 format is not a problem, and I've even gotten some more than respectable looking 8 X 11 prints. If you are only viewing pictures on a computer monitor, then 4 MP is more than enough. However, for editing purposes you obviously don't have as many pixels to play with as you would with the larger size formats.***** Video Quality *****This is by far the worst aspect of this camera's performance. When it came out video was just an afterthought. Whoever designed it must have thought that the 320 X 240 resolution would qualify this camera to be included in the video-recording category, but I'd rather have a camera with no video recording option than with one this bad. It's really just embarrassing.***** Look and Build *****This is probably the most rugged-looking camera that I've ever seen. The heavy, metallic body would not be out of place in a combat zone. It was probably not designed for a combat zone, aside from its ability to stop bullets (please don't test this claim), but its rugged exterior is one of the factors that made it perform this well after all these years.***** Battery Life *****When we first bought this camera, the battery could serve you for quite some time. Now it has almost completely been depleted and can only be charged through a single shooting session.***** Memory Card *****The camera uses the old CF Card for storage, which ahs become de-facto obsolete. You can still find card readers for this storage media online, but if all else fails you can always transfer your photos by directly connecting your camera to the computer via USB cable.***** Camera Software *****Like most cameras these days, this one also came with its own pot software. The software was fine for its day, but I never got to really use it. I prefer transferring my photos and manipulating them with Picasa, iPhoto, or some similar general-purpose photo software.***** Accessories *****The camera came with a whole host of accessories, including: wrist strap, cover for battery pack, battery pack, battery charger, AV cable, interface cable, direct interface cable, and the CF card. All the accessories help with the basic use of this camera, but for anything more advanced you need to buy additional products.***** Conclusion *****As mentioned in the title of this review, this camera has performed consistently well for many years. It's a rugged and largely reliable picture taker. These days it sits around as a spare camera in case we need additional photo-taking power.
This screen has to be one of the cheapest pieces of junk, if going to retract it up and down alot, don't buy it. If you want really good picture quality don't buy it, I can spot all the little shiny dots and I'm using a benq w500 hd projector, if for instance you are watching something bright like hockey, all over the white ice i can just pick up on all the flaws of the screen. Warrenty is like dealing with a bunch of pot heads, won't get no place with the. I'm going to try a different brand I hope i enjoy it better!
I have had this for 7 months now and have yet to change the battery,and it's performed perfect.I am online most the day every day working or browing the web and the smooth scoll is a nice feature to have.Once had a logitech but it broke down on me after a about 2 months.It is also very comfy to hold.Worth the money!
I recieved my NEC monitor a day early and in great condition. Ive tested it on games,videos,and text and it all looks as it should detailed and clear! The price I got it for was unbeatable. This is the first NEC product Ive bought and I'm very satisfied :)
If you want to carry some music with you - but not all your tunes in your big iPOD - this is the answer - excellent bright screen, sharp images, small, lightweight, easy to use - I have heard it scratches easy - not if you put protectors on it right away!!!
Bought this for my 5 yr. old Grand Daughter's Birthday. Was just what I was expecting. Received it in a timely manner, in perfect shape. Made a hit!
Ordered it with free shipping.Got it in 2 days.Plugged it in and connected it to my printer.Opened my Mac OS X Powerbook.Set up my USB Epson 900 as a bluetooth printer.Printed.I high precommend this product.
I bought the JBL Ontour Portable Speaker System for outdoor use for BBQ, beach, camping, etc. What I discovered was that this item is was not designed for outdoor use. The volume on these speakers is extremely low. I tried them outdoors and could barely hear the music standing three feet away with both my MP3 Player and the speakers on full volume. I had this probelm with the speakers powered by both battery and A/C adaptor. Also, I have read other reviews that have said how good the sound quality is on these speakers. I was less then impressed. Although as I did mention earlier I had both my MP3 player and the speakers on full volume which does distort the sound a bit. I quickly disconected the speaker and hooked it up to my car for the remainder of the tailgate party I was at. I got better sound quality and volume by playing my MP3 player through my car stereo. I will be returning this item.
Nice product and pretty good sound for a low dollar item. Good volume control and above average comfort for extended operation, mic placement and performance is a little weak but well worth the price.
I bought the Garmin StreetPilot basically for taking alternate routes to avoid traffic tie-ups when we are travelling interstates. The first time I used it was for a trip to Nashville. It was great for navigating in a city where we had no paper maps. We used it to find a shopping center, a particular restaurant where we only had the name and no address (it's locating of various points of interest--restaurants, malls, gas stations, etc.--is super), and to get around the city in general. I didn't use it on the main highway since I knew where I was going and it had me turning on roads other than what I intended. You need to use common sense with the system as it tried to take me on a street that no longer was a through street. But making a turn caused the Garmin to reprogram and it got me to my destination by another route. It's a great little device and I'm glad I purchased it.
To keep my small business network running, I've always tried to reduce costs where possible. Unfortunately, when it comes to network cards, using the lowest possible priced Ethernet card can be false economy.The Netgear FA311 is one of the only cards I've come across where oddball compatibility issues don't arise. With others, there's always an issue or two, however minor they may be. A D-Link card that prevents a home automation package from working. A Linksys card that conflicts with an online streaming video technology. I could go on. The Netgear costs just a few dollars more than these others, but is still well under the price of brands such as 3Com in most cases.For me, on all the machines I've tried, the FA311 installs quickly and easily, and works marvelously.I have only one caution: Windows 2000 users should download and have ready the latest drivers from the Netgear web site. Across two FA311 purchases, the drivers delivered on the packaged floppy had various problems (e.g., major packet loss). I'm used to doing that as a matter of course for the majority of driver-dependent computer goodies, so I didn't find it to be a hassle in this case.
Severe neck arthritis forced me to find an alternative to my neck strap. I wasn't sure a harness would work for me, so I bought this one to try out. It's the least expensive one available (I think) so if the trial failed, I would not have made a big investment. Happy surprise - it works just fine. It's comfortable, there's no neck pressure, and my tenor is positioned exactly where I want it. I'd recommend keeping the fasteners hooked once the straps have been adjusted and slipping the harness on as if you were putting on a tee shirt.I've been a professional player since the late 1950&#8217;s. I wish this harness had been around when I started playing. I might have avoided the neck pain I've developed.
I have these set up in my apartment where the base is plugged into my receiver in the living room and then I have one speaker mounted in the bathroom and the other in the bedroom so I can listen to my morning show no matter where I am without having to turn up my surround sound system and annoying my neighbors. The speaker come with their own AC adapters or you can use 4 D batteries and make them truly wireless. They each have their own power and volume buttons, so you can play one and not the other if you want. Very cool.
There is no gloss on this paper at all so it doesn't even look like a cheap sticker. The slits on the back of the paper to make it easier to remove are actually deep creases that show through the front of the paper. This makes full page printing useless. All the sheets in the pack had these deep creases. So I don't know if I just received a defective pack or if this is how all the Avery Sticker sheets are.
I purchased this card in the hope that it would allow more shots to be taken in burst mode. I set up a Nikon D300 to shoot continuous mode, raw format, 12 bit depth, 1/500 second, f4 with auto ISO off, manual focus and made shots with Extreme IV, Extreme III 8 GB and Ultra II 4 GB cards. I made shots until the camera buffer filled and the shot rate paused. The Extreme IV allowed 19 shots, the Extreme III 18 and the Ultra II 16. I repeated the test 5 times with each card and got the same results. The only thing I found that affected the number of shots was file size. Dark subjects can be compressed more and as a consequence the buffer can hold more shots before the shot rate slows.I used a SanDisk imagemate card reader to upload 200 shots to my computer from each of the cards. The Ultra II took 5 minutes 20 sec, the Extreme III took 4 minutes 5 seconds and the Extreme IV took 3 minutes 50 seconds. My card reader may not be fast enough to take full advantage of the Extreme IV read rate.For me the additional one shot in continuous mode is not worth the price differential between Extreme III and IV. For ordinary shooting that doesn't involve continuous shooting in RAW mode, the Ultra II is good enough for me.I have never had a problem with SanDisk cards the Extreme IV does come with recovery software. In my opinion it comes down to a question of whether or not the extra performance is worth the price differential.
My HP 4L Printer is ancient and I could not connect it to my new computer without a parallel adapter. This filled the bill nicely. I can easily connect the printer to my new desktop, and my husband can also connect it to his laptop. Wonderful!
I have a HP notebook plus 2 19 in. monitors. I have the USB to DVI model to connect the 2nd external monitor. Mouse action is a bit sluggish, but I drag windows that I need more for reference to this monitor and have no complaints. I've used it for about 9 months now.
Although LinkSys tech support will tell you differently, this card does NOT work with Windows ME. And the only help that tech support will give me is that it &quot;should&quot; be working.
this product is really good if you are doing something away from your computer. make sure you adjust the settings for almost every different task you do though. you'll have to decrease or increase the volume on the transmitter and make sure the red light is blinking maybe 50% of the time. then you can adjust the headphones volume settings. sometimes the reception becomes bad though... kinda weird cuz it happens rarely but i don't know what's causing it...
I have purchased this, a small Sony AM/FM/WB analog radio, a GE superradio, and a kaito 1103, all over the last year or so, for use throughout my home, garage, and to take with us on camping trips, etc.I have to say that the quality of this unit is by fat the best, and for out of the box DX reception, this has been the winner.While the kaito tuner is kind of slick in an old fashioned sort of way, and the GE has good strong reception and good sound, and my little sony is nice for weather, etc. This hi-tech sony unit has been the best in terms of ease of use, ease of access to all features, and quality reception. Im a big fan and have been very happy.
About a month ago I wrote an extensive review of this Advent product. I was very critical. Awkward controls, poor reception, etc. The bottom line is that I thought the quality was so bad that I returned it for a refund. Then I bought a Sennheiser wireless model, and I have been mostly pleased with it. 9/25/01
I really am enjoying my iPod however I bought it mainly for working out at the gym. After about 30 minutes of jogging it freezes which I find really annoying. If you want something for working out I suggest you get the nano or shuffle...but it is great for everything else. The photos come out crystal clear. I am having trouble getting my home video on it but I am sure it has something to do with me. As a whole I really am enjoying it.
Here's the scenario: A residential home in rural Montana with a wireless router and a guest house located 250 feet away. We needed to improve the very marginal wireless signal in that guest house so that we could sit at the kitchen table and browse the web while drinking our morning coffee. As it was, we had to literally take our laptops and tablets to the windows facing the residential home to get maybe one bar of signal. Turn your back on the source, and it was the dreaded "no connection". Something HAD to be done and fast!I thought about burying CAT6 cable but that would have been very labor intensive and fraught with problems since there were two creeks, a garden, creatures who dig and eat cable, and numerous cottonwood and willow trees between the two houses. And the distance was approaching the limit of CAT6 length as well. A visit to the nearest Best Buy 65 miles away for a high-gain directional antenna for a wireless router resulted in a teenager "expert" who just knew in his heart that a wireless range extender would do the job. I knew in my heart that he was very wrong. A visit to the nearest Radio Shack resulted in the same suggestion and a lack of high-gain antennas. JSYK, I have experience in IT, networking, wireless routers, and RF propagation.After some review of high-gain directional antennas for wireless routers, I chose the Hawking high gain 14dbi directional antenna. And one day delivery, of course, since this was a crisis.The antenna was installed such that it points through a glass door and directly at the guest house.The result, you ask? 4-5 bars of signal strength at the kitchen table! Which is not near a window facing the antenna! And this is through willow and cottonwood trees! And over the head of creatures who like to dig! And the garden!Coffee and web browsing at breakfast!
This is the second one I have bought from Amazon. One for my home in the country and one for my vacation house. The vacation home is in a fringe area. If I did not use some sort of signal amplifier I would get only two channels. I used a lower quality amplifier during the analog days that got me up to 15+ channels. When the digital era came along and analog disappeared my cheaper amplifier was causing a lot of pixelation and I lost quite a few channels. The CE Labs unit had better specs so I decided to try it. Well as expected from a prior good experiences it cleared up all of the pixelation and all of my channels came back. This unit has a very solid build with a thick metal case. About the only thing I don't like about it is the adjustment for the db gain does not have hi or low markings. I changed the setting several times but it didn't have an effect on my picture. I am getting great pictures now so that is the main thing.
April 17, 20010The Canon Rebel XT was real great for its time. I got one a couple years ago. Actually, I still use it as a backup after buying the Canon Rebel XSi (which presently is in the shop). My next camera will be better than either of these.But I must tell you, the price for the XT has really dropped and so it is a great buy. If you don't plan to have larger than 11" X 14" print enlargements, the XT really is a smart choice for the serious amateur on a tight budget. To use more than 8 Megapixels doesn't do much except allow larger prints, but only with lenses that are better the kit lens that usually comes with with the camera body. Naturally other improvements, and new features, are included in the newer and larger megapixel cameras.My advice for really serous armatures and professionals is to buy the best camera they can afford.
This is my second Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard, only because all the letters wore off of the first one. I know you can order replacement stick-on letters, but this time, right out of the box, I applied clear nail polish in three coats on all the letters so they don't rub away. I use the keyboard many hours in the day and wish this wasn't a problem with keyboards in general. Otherwise, I do love the keyboard and it is excellent for wrist/arthritis relief as I type.
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 bought my canon digital camera and two days after using it, the E-18 signal appeared. This also happened to my friend. Canon's digital cameras give good quality pictures but are unreliable.
My wife has had a SaladShooter for a long time. Our Daughter in law broke part of her's and my wife & I wanted to get her a new one for Christmas. We found it on Amazon.com and was delighted to find one. They cannot be found in stores any more.
Love this camera for close-up shots of flowers ....... simple to use and takes good photos. Easy to carry ....good size.
The problem was a bad cable! Once I used a good cable, the system functioned as advertised! In fact I would give it at least a 4-star rating!----------------------------------------------------------It doesn't work at all! I intend to give it one more try!I couldn't submit my review until I rated the item. I thought zero stars was a proper value for a rating!
Boombox is nice, light weight, easy to move around. We got an antenna error and discovered (after much frustration and no help from Delphi or other merchants) that you must have the batteries in the unit even when using the plug for power. This eliminated our antenna error. But once that problem was solved, we love the unit!
hi from what I see the ipod nano has great durabiulty great sound and lots of other things.I do not have one but I hope I will be getting one for one of my presents.My friend has it.It is so cool.Good jod apple
i lOVE this hard drive. it is amazing. i am horrible with computers and it makes saving all of my important files so easy! thank you
The batteries and charger work well together. The charger does look like a cheap piece of plastic with the cover coming off more than once but it works. The batteries last long(still on the first charge considering its in my Wii remote control... :) ).
Great product for the price, $100, when compared to the other products on the maket of the same specifications. The software needs a ton of work however. I have tested other mp3 interfaces and this one is clunky to say the least. Video is great but the conversion is slow as heck (all night to add movies). If Microsoft dumbs the software down to a drag and drop level and removes all of the restrictive features so that you can use it to transport data, they will have a definite winner. The FM tuner is a great touch and the controls are very easy to use on the player. Good video quality and battery life is comparable to industry standard. This a great player for individuals who's music to video split is 80/20.
The biggest problems with these headphones are that THEY DON'T STAY IN! now your reading this going "i can just tape them or use my goggle straps to hold them on", well you cant. If water gets in then the sound stops and your done, you can get them set up well enough on land so water stays out but when you start swiming things like turning your head to breath or doing a turn will shift them and water will get in and your done. Also, there is NO BASS at ALL. For some reason the headphones don't have them. Good idea but in practice they fail. these aren't even good enough for just sitting in a hot tub.
My employment in the legal field often requires recording of conversations and interviews. The interviews become evidentiary in nature.I originally purchased the DS330 two years ago. It has been an excelent tool I use everyday. The unit developed problems after getting kicked, frozen, laid on, etc. After two years of hard abuse, it still records well, plays what it records without problems, and trasfers the information without problems. The problem it developed was a shattered lcd display. I do not blame the recorder though...it was a rough night.....I promptly went out and bought another as a replacement.It has a few really great features I have not heard mentioned by others. Every recording it makes gets a unique number assigned to it when you download it to your computer. It includes a date and time stamp for every recording as well. If you need more than the time available to the recorder, just leave it in the cradle, and record directly into your computer with the software that is included with the recorder. (The longest recording I have made in the high quality setting was about 10 hours.)All in all, it is a great product. I have had problems with other brands that just do not appear with this recorder!!
I have always been taught that the Apple is the Anti-Windows, a freezing computer with the whole computer inside the monitor. They were ugly until they came out with the pretty colors in the mid 90's.The iPod has changed my outlook because my iPod has not frozen up yet, and i continue to be surprised at the things that it can do. Yes, it is a bit overpriced, and it is only compatible with iTunes. That means mp3's, WMA's, or anything else that is PC-based will not work with the little wonder. In that respect, it can take a long time to covert all of the music on your hard drive into the right format for iTunes. After you have all your music loaded onto your computer from your CD collection,(Simply insert into the CD drive, open iTunes, and press import on the CD screen) it is easy sailing. You can create playlists, listen to music, and rate your tunes. You can also sinc-up your iPod using the included dock. All of your music will go straight into it. This usually takes a few seconds it you haven't added any new CD's, or a few minutes if you have.My whole CD collection, which takes up a lot of space, only takes up a little more than half of the 40 GB. If you have a small collection, I reccomend the 20 GB rather than an iPod Mini. The Minies are cute, but they cost only $50 less than the 20 GB, and only have 4 GB, which is a 4,000 song difference! Believe me, you will want to be buying new music for your iPod all the time. New tunes only cost $.99 each, or the whole CD for $10. That is cheaper than you could buy at the store, and you can choose which songs you actually want!!There are some cons, however. It is difficult to figure out from the instructions how to add contacts and calendar dates. Also, the foam earbud covers fall off frequently, and can be difficult to put back on. I suggest investing in the In-Ear headphones from Apple. That will take away this con.Overall, I would definately suggest the iPod for any Techie!!
It doesn't work! I was assuming it would work with my iPhone, and it doesn't. I'm not sure if mine is broken or just not compatible with the iPhone for some reason. I was really disappointed.
To date I have found the C340 very useful at my work, such as providing a location and path to that location. It's procedures and methods are clear and very useful. For the first time, I have found a computer device that is designed for the average person, instead of a computer guru, and that is appreciated. While I have not used the C340 in other locations than my home town as yet, I feel confident it will be of great use when I do.The only fault I could find to date is that some of the paths to my destination provided by the C340 are roundabout, rather than the most direct path. Yesterday the path it showed was around the block to get to a business, instead of the most direct path, which was a simple block away from the main artery. I must say these instances are few and far between. Overall I find it a winner.
Just got this in a few days ago. It is mostly plastic, which isn't a bad thing as it is perfectly stable and holds just fine even when completely filled, but it is worth noting if that is something you are against for some reason. Some assembly is required, but it is simple and all you need is a philips screwdriver and the allen wrench that is provided.All in all I am happy with it.
I no longer need to prop my legs up on the computer CPU. I love the ability to tilt the foot rest to any angle.
I don't have any experience with LCD or plasma models but this tv and all my sony tv's have been rock solid. picture, color sound. all awesome.. only negative on this one... HEAVY .. i bought it and had it delivered/installed in my built in wall unit.. it's staying with the house when i move.works great..
This donlge does work with windows 7 by default. (the real windows 7, not the pre-build)If you want to use you wiimote on ur pc, you have to download blue soleil for it to work.Blue Soleil 6.4 is not fully compatible on Windows 7, even though they say it is, i have alot of issues using it.Also, GlovePie is not fully compatible on Windows 7 either. You may want to mess with compatability settings before running it. And make sure glovepie is not open when tring to connect the wiimote to blue soleil, it won't work, and if it does, glovepie will give you a runtime error.It is an OK product for Windows 7. But you'll just have to wait a while until people have a chance to make there software TOTALLY compatible with Windows 7.
You may have noticed that most of the reviewers of this product are technically proficient and know what they're talking about. I do not fall into that category, but thought it might prove helpful to write a review for the technically challenged, like meDissatisfied with several Phillips and Terk indoor antennas, I bought aWinegard SS-3000 Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna, which has been the Gold Standard in indoor antennas, and comes with its own ammplifier. It significantly improved my reception. Six months later, and still seeking even better reception, I disconnected that amplifier, and attached this one to the SS-3000. My reception again improved significantly.This amplifier is very well made and easy to install, so you'll be up and running within 15 minutes. Moreover, the strength of my signals, VHF and UHF, digital and analog, improved significantly, although I am still having problems with analog VHF channels under 9.More recently, I've read some positive reviews on the Antennas Direct antennas, and have just purchased aAntennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna, to see how it compares with the Winegard. Once I know, I'll update this review.UPDATE: Antennas Direct offers HD antennas of One, two and four panels. Because of a cramped attic, I bought the one-panel one (DB2). It works as well as, or slightly better than the Winegard at better than half the price. The instructions say that if you install it indoors, as opposed to outdoors, you'll cut your reception in half. So you'll get significantly better reception if you mount the antenna outdoors and (presumably) buy theAntennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV AntennaorAntennas Direct DB8 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna. Another option is theAntennas Direct CLEARSTREAM4 Antenna.SECOND UPDATE [4/23/2012] An indoor antenna that blows all others out of the water is thePaper Thin Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna - Made in the USA!, which has recently been improved with a built in amplifierLeaf Plus Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna. Highly recommended.
The Sony MDR-D100 Stereo Headphones are terrific. I'm a retired part-time announcer for a midwest talk radio station so it goes without saying that after a four hour shift on the air a headset that not only sounds great but is light weight and easy on the ears is a necessity. Sony's MDR-XD-100 Stereo Headphones fill the bill. And you can't beat the price.
I love the sound quality. I'd rate it excellent! I'd broken a few pair and ordered new ones. These appear to be even better than the ones that lasted several years.
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.
The Eyemodule is exactly what the Amazon reviewer said: a toy. I have been looking for a good application for this device since I got it, and the most success I have had is in attracting people to gawk at it and say &quot;cool.&quot; That's not a bad thing, but it gives you some idea about the quality of the photos it produces.This device is not useful for recording any sort of detail whatsoever, as its images are grainy and very susceptable to motion blurring...so, no recording accident scenes or license plate numbers or UFOs that might be overhead. You'll be capable of making passable shots of persons in fun situations, but avoid close-ups and low-light circumstances; you'll see the grain of the images, and may pick up some interesting CCD flashes that mar your pics. A photo-retouching app will be necessary to make any of your images attactive enough for web display.Oh, and kiss your battery life good-bye.Overall, a neat thing, but one that could be implemented even better.
I bought this battery because my old one wasn't holding a charge anymore. Granted, my laptop is an energy whore. Still, after only 3 months, this replacement batter wasn't doing any better than my first one. Tips to prolong the life of your battery: when you first buy it, charge it up all the way then let it drain to 0% and then do this a couple more times. Don't leave your laptop plugged in for extended periods when it could be running on battery.
Nice unit. Good sound. My only complaint would be that the remote only works within about 4 ft., which obviously isn't good for much.
The product arrived in good condition but was defective. Two Microsoft engineers worked with me for several hours over two days to get this router to work in my network. No luck. We returned the router and purchased a new Netgear N-router. It was installed in 10 minutes and works perfectly.
For anyone that has at least half a brain and realizes that, not only are they not all called iPods, there are other brands out there that produce incredible portable mp3 players, this unit is for you.First, what most people disregard as minor, this is one of the only mp3 players that charges with the same cord it uses to transfer files. To top that off, it's a standard USB cord! That means Universal Serial Bus, silly... it's the cord that comes with every computer, digital camera, blackberry, etc. That means you probably already have several of them! So what, you ask? Now you can charge your player and transfer files from any computer! This is no minor feature!!!!Besides this feature that I love (that is so hard to find in other players), the Creative Zen Micro Photo also features a replaceable battery. To all of you iPod owners that have to charge your iPod every 4 hours I don't need to emphasize this. Top it off with great battery life!What else? The quality of the picture on the screen is tops; the sound quality is great (the earphones are good too); the size is perfect; and the backlight is too cool. It looks great and is the best mp3 player on the market, bar none.
The signal tuner amp is for a home set up and way to big for a latop. This item comes up as recommended purchase but not for latop users. I'm sure it's a great product but it is not meant for a laptop tv tuner. I did my homework but until I had the amp there was no way of knowing. So becareful before you buy this. it's really big!
This adapter works for my TiVo Series 2, to allow physical network connection (not wireless). No drivers nor hassle. Great if you just want to plug your TiVo into your home router with a patch cable, and not bother messing with an (exploitable) home wireless connection.Don't forget to check and see if you need to buy an IR control adapter wire, now that we've all been switched over to digital services.
I'm on my second one, after returning the first after 2 months. Both have seized up and quit running after an hour or 2 of use. The volume has also quit working after just 8 months of not much use. I do not recommend this unit.
I used this device more than one month. I can say I glad to have it.
I purchased a Canon Powershot A710 7.1MP Digital camera and it is not working properly. It keeps telling me to change the batteries. I have had the same exact camera before and bought this one because I dropped my other one and broke it, so I am familiar with the camera. It is definitely a defect. Every time I turn the camera on, it tells me to change the batteries. I have tried different kinds of batteries alsom, and that's not the problem. I would like a refund from the seller.
I am very pleased with the lens, the seller, the shipping and all aspects of this transaction. You can buy with confidence from this seller.Ann
Great product! I own canon products (traitor I know) and it worked perfect with them.....It did the job and for $7 or so when the tip runs out or gets too dirty is it really that big a deal to just buy a new one? I think its well worth the $7 and I will def. buy again.
Wanted to buy the updated one that is $149 for a friend for Christmas but I had a spending limit. I found this one that was cheaper because it is the original smart shopper. When it arrived in the mail I just had to play with it first to make sure it works. This thing is awesome! I have been hinting to everyone I know that I want one for Christmas. It organizes errands and groceries. EASY to use! If your a list maker you will love this!
You can fit a lot on this card. Best quality digi pics, my camera showed like 1000 pics. and like 8 hours of music. Good buy.
Pros:Admittedly, this set has a very nice pinache. Complements a tasteful home media center nicely, assuming you didn't actually want to use it to, I don't know, type text or move the cursor.Cons:The mouse lags. Several seconds. Not several milliseconds, or several fractions of a second, but several seconds. Despite the logitech software telling me that my singal strength was "Good," I would move the mouse about on my table, and watch, bemusedly, as the cursor did a slow parody of the movement several seconds later. I tried moving the receiver, using different USB ports, reinstalling the software, exploring the Logitech support site (useless), and discovered that other users had experienced the same problem, only remedied by a replacement. So I replaced the setup, to no avail.The media pad that comes with the keyboard is a nightmare of poor design. The directional keys are all misplaced - normally the "2" button acts as down, but not on a Logitech media pad, no! Here, the "5" key is the down button. The "2" key is the windows start button. It's a real blast to try to play civilization four, only to escape to the desktop every time you want to scroll around in the menu using the keys (which, of course, you have to do, since the mouse is impossible to use).Verdict:Logitech should probably offer long usb or ps2 cables with their regular keyboards and mice, instead of trying to pawn off this garbage as "wireless." My kudos (and envy) to those who can make this system work. I went through two, and they weren't worth $10, let alone $200.
The Quantaray 18mm -50mm kit lens is a good lens for a first time dslr user. I would not recommend this lens for a serious photographer due to its slow autofocus. The construction of the lens is good for a kit lens.
I have a Dell Inspiron 600m Laptop and my TV does not have S-Video. After a failed attempt with another S-Video to RCA converter, I tried this one. It works perfectly well! Shipping is a bit expensive but really worth the cost!
This system is a terrible disappointment due to one reason, The housing for the speakers rattles terribly at any volume level with the bass boost/subwoofer on. It actually gets to be louder than the music that you are listening too. It is INCREDIBLY irritating, I suggest you avoid it, it seems to be a huge manufacturing defect.
I have purchased Zune last year and now its dead, can not be charged. I tried everything but nothing is working. I have wasted $230.00 for peice of junk.
Anyone with experience using MFC would be disappointed with the X-85....Although it is easy to set up, the instruction guide is poorly described, much too brief and not detailed in any way. You will be calling Lexmark immediately. The print functions are jumpy, quality of print is rated (5) in a (1-10) rating. The scanner is adequate for a beginner, but it does not have a sheet feeder for multi copy or multi scan. I returned this machine.
I've used a G5 mouse for a year before the right button gave out after a drop off my desk. Coming to Amazon.com to get a new one, I was astounded to see this mouse at first $176, now it's lowered to $140!? I bought this very same mouse at Best Buy for about $50 brand new in the box. How in the hell you can justify a markup of this amount is insane. DO NOT buy this mouse for anything over $70 tops, simply a stupid price tag.
I have been using NiMH batteries in my PDA for a while and got used to a recharging schedule and didn't think much of it. I decided to buy these as a backup set because of the cheap price. I am amazed at how long they last. These batteries last at least 5 times longer than my previous brand. They are so much better, I don't even use the other batteries now. The reviewer below is confused, AAA batteries don't have as much power as AAs.
A lot of people come on Amazon to complain about their one instance of a bad product, or bad service. Sometimes, these just represent one single data point, and aren't that relevant. My experience, however, leads me to believe that Westinghouse KNOWS that this television is very prone to failure, and I hope others will appreciate hearing about it.I bought this item on sale and got a great deal, and for six months it worked brilliantly. Then, it simply stopped coming on. Westinghouse's warranty service first sent me to a local repair shop, which was unable to fix the tv because Westinghouse, unlike ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER, does not directly sell parts, even to THEIR OWN LICENSED WARRANTY REPAIR TECHS. I then had to ship the TV back to Westinghouse AT MY OWN EXPENSE (one fourth the cost of the TV!) and have been waiting over four weeks for them to do anything with it. They tell me that this model is so prone to failure that they do not have the inventory to replace them!Had I just spent the money I have now spent on shipping I could have gotten a higher quality TV, or even a larger one. That is what I suggest you do. This television WILL FAIL. If you are lucky, it will fail under warranty and you will deal with weeks of frustration, if you are not lucky you will be out the full cost of the TV or a hefty repair bill.
This is a great mid price-range lens. I'm gradually advancing in my photography skills since my wife gave me the D60 as a present. I bought this one as my original 55-200mm that came with the camera broke. The 70-300 is heavier, but great tele and ideal for portraits from not too close. It's a nice step-up from the 55-200 to better quality without the tremendous jump in price to some of the more expensive lens. It is a little bit less versatile perhaps than the 55-200 in that starting at 70mm you really need your objects to be not too close in order for you to use this lens.Very fast auto focus in good light situations with the D60, not that great in lower light situations.Enjoy!
I bought this cover for a reason. It was for my second Garmin 60csx. The first was lost overboard during a brutal night of sailing. I normally helm, but we mixed things up and I was up on foredeck. I should have put my Garmin down below.The Garmin allows for a lanyard to be attached around a thin piece of plastic. It seems that this flaky attachment point is practically designed to fail. And fail it did.So to it would also seem that the Garmin Protective Case would be custom built to solve this problem, hence the adverb Protective. Instead you get a piece of plastic to wrap around another piece of plastic. Gift wrapping if you will. Yes, it makes the buttons more difficult to manipulate. No, it doesn't allow access to the USB port. And you are correct for pointing out that the plastic window causes glare from just about any angle.But no, it really doesn't offer much protection that a piece of some screen protection strip wouldn't. I paid $18 for this? Ok, I'm not too smart.
I needed a white-colored, 100 ft telephone cord, and this did the trick! J&R Music through Amazon sold it for by far the cheapest price anywhere ($7.99 + free shipping). The product came quickly and intact. I highly recommend it!
I have used this MP3 and find it fairly easy to use although the cradle for the player is difficult to seat the player itself into without hitting the buttons on the side. Other then that inconvenience it works very well.
I didn't have an AUX input on my factory radio and did not want to buy a new one so having a cassette slot allowed me to get this adaptor. The sound quality is amazing. I highly recommend this if you are in the same situation. Broadcasting the sound through the radio station option is horible.
What do you say about a cable? Received in good condition with no visible defects. It plugs in at both ends. Only disappointment is when used there is a visible loss of signal quality but still very usable. I use it often to view movies, etc. from my laptop to my HD monitor. I bought it thru Amazon, a source I find highly reliable with excellent value and purchasing/ordering made simple.
I have trashed both an Iriver and a yepp at the gym. This thing is build like a tank. The software isn't the best, but it is very usable for someone with some basic computer skills. The sound is very good. The size is bigger than I was used to, but for a workout player it is great. The bigger size gives you a bigger display and controls. This is much better for adjustments while running. My only complaint is the radio reception. I work out at a gym that broadcast TV channels over the radio and quite often I have problems tuning and getting stations to stay tuned in(no problem with the previous 2). It does get good reception of regular stations. When I purchased this I did not realize it had a recharable battery. At first I was dissapointed, but have really come to like that feature. The battery life is great, and I don't have to carry spares in my gym bag anymore or have the battery compartment pop open in the middle of a run. This is not an MP3 for everyone, if you are looking for a durable MP3 for running or for the gym this is great.
We bought the Sony MVC-FD88 to share our new son with family 1000 and 2000 miles away. I hope to pay for it by selling duplicate collectibles on eBay.The key reasons we bought this camera: 1. Resolution. When I have shown friends 4x6 pictures, they had no idea it was a digital camera. 2. Easy file transfer. I do not need to crawl under desks to attach download cables to a computer tower. 3. Cost of photo media. [Money] for one digital camera data card versus [money] for 50 diskettes is a no brainer. I can take the disk directly to a store for hard copies. To save hard drive disk space, we leave the photos on the disk. 4. Ease of adjusting camera. This camera is incredibly easy to adjust for outdoors, indoors, low light, and super low light settings. 5. Movies. This camera will make 15 second mpeg movies. A high resolution movie will fill a disk. It takes a long time to email on a 28.8 modem. Fortunately, the family loves receiving the movies.We are very satisfied with our purchase. We have two minor suggestions: 1. Spend [money] on a tripod. Though you think you are holding still, the low light settings pickup small movements. The tripod eliminates this problem. 2. Look carefully at the photo editing software that comes with the camera. ArcSoft Camera Studio does well cropping and resizing pictures. However, it lacks red eye reduction.
For ethernet cables, I don't need fancy smancy cables to get the job done. These are good and very inexpensive.
For all the comments concerning the image quality of this lens, the one characteristic going unmentioned is the 14-54mm's remarkably good correction of distortion, its biggest improvement over the 14-45mm kit lens. Horizontal and vertical lines near the image frames show little distortion or curve at widest angles to none at all through the remainder of the 14-54mm zoom range. I think image resolution of the 14-54mm about matches the limit of the E-330 digital sensor according to various camera and lens reviews on the web.I bought my 14-54mm from Buydig.com a few months ago--and my copy has some left margin softness at its widest angle zoom settings (14mm to about 20mm), which ought not to be there. From what I've read, there are some less-than-optimum copies of the lens out there. One should expect to see crisp, sharp edge resolution at infinity when the lens is properly focused and stopped down to F5.6, F8, etc. Best to do something right away when finding less-than-ideal image quality--return the lens. I've tried to ignore the minor image fuzziness, but it is always irritating, though the problem vanishes when shooting vertical framed images rotating the camera counterclockwise so the left margin is capturing immediate foreground elements. My solution was to buy the Olympus 11-22mm, which is both sharper and wider (and more expensive).
Bought these to fit in a small space for surround sound speakers. Work well for intended purpose and price can't be beat. They are 8 ohm so will work will almost all home theatre receiver output. Don't expect earth shaking bass though. Good sound for the size if you need a smaller unit. Don't use the speaker wire supplied with units though, it's way too small. Buy some better wire at 16ga and enjoy your system!
This is a good product. I bought it after sorting through the reviews to make sure that I got a good one and it seems that I have done just that. I don't have any complaints. If someone has a complaint about this item I feel it would have to be pretty nit picky. I don't know what else you could want.It holds a full 10+ cup pot of coffee with room to spare. If I make my pot of coffee in the morning and go to work its piping hot all day. If I make my coffee the night before (6pm) 12 hours later at (6am) Its not pipping hot but its more than just warm. The shoulder strap works for lugging it in and out of work and frees up your hands for other stuff. My co workers have what we've named "thermos envy", its the biggest thermos in the office. I drink coffee all morning, stop at lunch time, two guys that sit around me get a cup in the afternoon, and I still pour some out in the sink when I get home.P.S. - I'm becoming a fan of buying items directly from amazon. Their service is great. Next time your at a big box store starring at a shelf full of items wondering which one to pick and how it is going to work out realize that you can do the same thing on amazon and read through hundreds (literally hundreds if not thousands) of reviews to know exactly what your getting, what people thought of it, and how it is bound to perform for you once you make the purchase.
I recieved this headset in 3 days with free shipping! packaging was excelent with nothing more to say about it.The headphone work so well. It easy to operate and performing much better than i expected out of the box... I ownned a Amphony 2.4 Hz before, and it 3 times more expensive than this one. here is the good.This one is out performing the Amphony 2.4 Hz in very ways. Sound was clear and loud but thanks for the volumm control. This is what i need for a action movies or when i do not want to listen to the wife...hehehe! It's light weight, you can wear to watch a 3 hrs movies without feeling headace. The operational range is good. I can walk out to my drive way, accros the street or around my back yard to have a smokes while listening to the my favorite shows.The only cons that i have is the charging base, when need charging the headset need to put back onto the base, if it's not sit properly onto the the charging pins it will not charge...so i have to wiggled a litle bit to make sure the batteries are properly charge with the charging light is on before i leave... but over all, for the price this one is hard to beat. After more than a year...it's till working...and working but soon i think i need a new set of 2 AAA recharge batteries.
not the latest technology but it works very good if you have an old computer and you would like to use it as a media center or light gaming, drivers are very stable also.
Imagine a world, where all your audio is transmitted via digital signal. Buy this cable and you'll be able to enter this world, for a fraction of the cost for what you would buy this cable in Best Buy! Be smart, listen hard....go digital!
After connecting this powercenter to my home threater the sound quality got improved a lot.. I recommand this product
My Family own 4 computers, all of them have Targus accessories on, for many years and all still working Perfect to us, Targus is Always our preferred computer's accessories brand. 2 years ago I bough 1 exactly as this, then my sister ask me to buy 1 for her exactly as mine. Usually I like to buy stuff direct from the brand names websites, but when I take a look at Targus.com, they don't sale this kind of USB Port anymore, they have others but I like this kind because 3 ports are side by side, but the 4th port is separated from the rest ( it's very convenient to connect some stuff that have a very short wire on ), so I was looking online for this kid of Targus USB Port and only find 2 websites with it at a cheap price, 1 was Walmart.com ( they don't have it anymore ) and then I find it here in Amazon.com for a very, very cheap price, I don't even think twice and actually bough 4 of them. I'm very Satisfied, cheap price, in excellent conditions ( all Brand New, never being used before ) and shipped to my house on time. I highly recommend anyone who want to purchase one of the very best Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub in the market today to buy this Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub before they are gone.
Harmon\Kardon seriously let me down with this below standard product. Let me start with the 1 good thing. They fit my ears. But what good is it to fit my ear if they sound like CRAP! The come in some fancy case that I don't care about because you cant use the case for any thing. But the sound quality is just sooooo poor. I tried every different eq setting that I have on my ipod, but none could make these earbuds sound worth a crap. They have no bass, no distinction what so ever in levels of music. I listen to all genres of music and none of them sounded worth listening to. I used them for about 5 minutes and went back to the earbuds I got with my ipod that hurt my ears. I had actually rather be uncomfortable with the others than I had listen to these pieces of crap.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO MY WORST ENEMY!!!!!!!!!!
i have no complaints, this is an amazing cd player and very affordable and attractive. i am unsure of how it is on battery life as i have never used it on anything other than an outlet.
I received my second one as a gift, so I'm not sure how quickly I got it. I wanted a second one for other windows or doors when I travel. It's easy to use, compact and lightweight so it's a great gizmo for a little added security.
This is a great product. My house has an 8-way coax split and this provided the signal increase required to take the picture from fuzzy and grainy (yes i am just basic analog antenna right now with a cable modem) to crystal clear.
I've only had this thing a couple days but i am extremely pleased. The sound quality is great. If you have a cd burner your a fool if you buy an MP3 player over the Expanium.The good: Hundreds of songs on one cd. I put about 13 albums on one cd (700mb),they were ripped at 128 kbps. The sound quality is excelent and plenty loud which from what i understand can not be said about many MP3 players. This thing works with both 650 mb and 700 mb cds and the shuffle works over all albums(in order to organize your music the player allows you to place your songs into separate folders which it refers to as albums: eg. If you have a bunch of Doors songs you place them in a folder labeled Doors etc.). The player reads songs and &quot;albums&quot; in alphabetical order. Don't use characters other than numbers i wasted a couple cdrs before i figured out the player wouldn't read the songs with symbols in them.The Bad: Buy a nice pair of headphones b/c the ear buds that come with the player are horrible. The LED display could be made darker/easier to read. When the player is laying on a table its fine but when you look directly down on the player the display looks faded. It can't read ID3 tags, which means it won't siplay the name/artist of the MP3 song your listening too. When used in a car with the tape adapter there is a fant hiss if you turn the volumn up, I'm not sure if this would be corrected with a better tape adapter or not; but given the quality of the headphones I would imagine if you bought a high quality adapter the hiss would disapear.Overall: Its cheaper than the MP3 players out there. MP3 players usually offer 64mb with the ability to expand dependent on you willingness to buy flash cards(expensive), the Expanium offers you the ability to use 650-700 cdr/cdrw (cheap). So if you have a CD burner and your a big music fan then having 11 hours of music in your player is all you need to hear. I recommend highly.
I had it for almost a year, and i got tired of being replacing batteries all time.
Everything is all about iPods, iPhones nowadays which we have several, along with different docks for them, but it is nice to have one of these around too. Product works just fine. My kids can use this outside and we can take it on trips. I think it was a good value.
I Was Absouletly Dissapointed With this Product. It Broke Down After 2-Week's And After Seeking Online Assistance From Western Digital (who promised response in 24-hrs) the responded a week after to say. Because I Did'nt Bombard Them With E-mail's, It Appears (to them) That The Problem Was Solved!I Eventually Bought An Empty Housing And Put The Drive (Internal) From The Western Digital Essential Edition 250 GB Hard Drive And I Now Use It.I'm Told By A Local Distributer That It's A Regular Complaint.
Do not buy a SanDisk Sansa MP3 Player. The volume control button stopped working after we had it for 1 month. I am returning it for a refund.
I paid extra for Air Next Day service. Item was advertised as available and ready to ship immediately. Item eventually arrived two weeks later. I had left for a trip. Item was eventually sent back to merchant. Merchant didn't credit me for item returned. I had to email merchant and wait for another 2 weeks before item was credited. I won't buy from Willoughby's again.
200x film is just not very versatile. The Kodak quality pales in comparison to the cheaper 800x Fujifilm 4-pack, which gives chrystal clear pictures in most environments and is therefore highly versatile. Don't waste your money on Kodak.
Just like the original. get it. However mine said Ultrasonic, which is not shown in the picture. Lame but oh well.
It works perfectly... no interference, just dont set the volume of your ipod to loud because that will make that the sound wont be right...
I recently purchased this MP3 player and am very pleased with it. It holds all of my favorite songs. I also like the little display window showing the current artist and song, and I like the fact that it includes FM Radio. For the cost, it is a very good buy----not the fanciest one out there, but just what I was looking for.
Finally, I can save money on my inkjet cartridge's without sacrificing quality. The print quality is superb and I get a much higher page count than the Epson. Thanks, RHINOTEK.
The adapter was received the next day and works as advertised. Very happy with purchase.
have had this set for just about 2 years new, going to hate when they stop working. if and when they do wish i could buy a nother set, i would pay the same price.
I use my Etrex Legend CX predominantly for my fieldwork as a consulting biologist - for finding sample points, mapping stands and habitats, doing surveys etc. I was impressed with this little unit. Even in the forest, I usually get accuracy of 15 ft or less, which is pretty amazing. My decision to buy was based on the price and the ability to add memory and download data directly from the card. I also wanted the ability to upload custom maps (from my GIS) into the unit, which works great. Overall, a capable little machine. It is pretty easy to use once you remember where everything is located in the menus.
I bought 2 of these, after about 6 months, one of the battery won't charge anymore, so it has to be plugged in all the time while playing. The other one's charging light doesn't work anymore, so you can't tell if it's charging. They both still work... but I'll have to get new ones soon.
Apple iPod has out did themselves with this 30GB newbee. The replay of movies on this item is absolutely crystal clear and the sound, well you've heard the clarity of the music, do I need to say more. If you want a transportable item to take your music and videos with you, this is it, hands down! iTunes needs to come up with a way to work around firewalls though. The only drawback I've experienced so far is the inconvenience and unsafety of having to disable my firewall while downloading a video, but other then that it's great and the price is right there! By the way this comes from a Senior Citizen Female.
Received this last Friday evening from UPS, had ActiveSync with Outlook, Bluetooth modem through Motorola v551 and Cingular, and Wi-Fi through my home wireless network all working in a matter of minutes. The 4705 is lightning fast and makes this unit a pleasure to use. Highly recommended.
I bought this radio for the remote and the MP3 capability. I was looking forward to using it to shuffle MP3 CDs. However, I was quickly disapointed as it skips the ends of the MP3s when in shuffle mode and playing MP3s. After several hours (over several months) on the phone, talking to multiple representatives, shipping three different units back and forth I finally got a refund. The time and effort spent to get my money back was even worse than the poor system. It took almost 4 months to get my money back and on multiple occasions the representatives did not return my calls. I tried the direct MP3 record once and that did not work either. Like some of the other reviews, if I could I'd give it a 0.
After reading all the poor reviews decided to try the VR2940.Have had great luck with GoVideo players and this one had thesame outcome. I immediately began copying all my old VHS tapesand now doing digital camcorder tapes to DVD's. Has workedperfectly and YesVideo is excellent! Dvd's have worked in allmy players, even in the car and boat!
Muy facil de usar, me gusta mucho la sencibilidad que posee y lo facil que es jugar con &eacute;l , sin sufrir molestias en mi mu&ntilde;eca.
Having thought long and hard over my purchase and physically used many models and makes of GPS it is hard to say which is best as they all seem to have positive and negative aspects.I'll compare the Magellan 315/320 to a Garmin 12/12XL as this is it's most likely competition. (The Garmin 12XL is significantly more expensive).The Magellan has a far better screen (more pixels therefore finer detail and varying levels of grey/black for graphics) and offers customisable displays not seen in the Garmin(you can choose what data you want to see and what screens you want made available from a choice of nine). A GPS compass only works when you are moving so that if you stop and turn around it will no longer point correctly. The Magellan compass screen shows where the sun/moon should be on the horizon so that you can orientate yourself; this proves extremely useful and is not available on the Garmin. However on the map screen the Magellan does not allow you to change zoom levels as well as pan over other areas of the map, meaning that you cannot zoom in to look in detail anywhere other than your present location - making the screen far less useful (Garmin can pan and zoom).Both units can display all the same data (e.g. Heading, Bearing, Speed, Lat/Long, Time to Go, etc.)and store more waypoints and routes than most people would use. The Magellan's and Garmin 12XL also have a directory of updateable cities (315/12XL) and nautical navigation points (320). [Anyone considering the Garmin Etrex should note that it does not have a number of useful features seen on these models and has an irritating screen that only shows one item of data at a time so requires constant button pressing].Satellite lock on times and performance are the same with the Garmin being very slightly quicker but both as accurate and constant as each other. Only the Garmin 12XL has an external antenna port (especially useful for vehicles although all will work well enough if positioned under the windshield). Special re-amplifying antennas work with all models. The quoted figures for battery times are Magellan's 15 hours (using 2x AA batteries) and the Garmin 12, 24 hours (using 4x AA batteries). The Magellan is lighter to carry. Both makes are easy to use once you are familiar with them although the Magellan's manual seems to have been written by someone who was not!Final test, hold it in your hand examine it, press all the buttons - the Magellan does not seem to have quite as good build quality as the Garmin.In summary the two makes are very similar in performance but the Magellan does offer more useful features and a nicer display for your money with two batteries instead of four. The Garmin offers better reliability and build quality....... But surely the Magellan will be fine! So I bought the Magellan 315 and broke it within three days by getting it wet!As I wait for a replacement unit from Magellan I think I am correct in saying none of the GPS available are as good as they could be. What I really need is Magellan features on a Garmin!
Needed a slightly longer cord than the "gold connector" one I had. Was concerned about performance, but no issues whatsoever, I've had in use for almost a month. Recommend without hesitation.
This thing never did work!!I did everything as directed by instructions.Don't get one!!!
I bought these to listen to music on my computer. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with them. They sound very distorted at higher volumes, and that little blue light is very annoying. DO NOT PURCHASE unless desperate!!
Really nice and easy to use receiver. Connected it to my new LCDTV with no problem. It is supposed to be only 50 watts but it really pumps out the volume with incredible clarity. I paired the receiver with two small Polk satellite speakers and the sound is clear and crisp.If you are looking for a bunch of digital and HDMI hookups this is not the receiver for you -- it has a series of analog hookups using RCA (red and white) cables. The remote control is simple and clearly labeled. The front panel on the receiver is also clearly labeled with programmable options. This receiver, like all the new ones out there, is a monster of a box. I wish Onkyo had reduced the "footprint" since it is not tricked out with digital inputs and HDMI ports.Here is my simple home theatre configuration using the simple red/white connector cables.:1. Receiver's "Line 1/DVD" inputs connected to my DVD/CD player.2. Used Line 2 of the receiver to connect directly to the back of my LCDTV (it can connect to the HDTV cable box instead as another option.)3. Used Line 3 to connect a Monster cable that allows me to use my ipod - cable costs about $20.4. Have yet to hook up the turntable, but it is good to know the phono jacks exist.5. Still have two more sets of jacks for other uses.The FM reception is not great, but I am not sure if that is the receiver or just my location.
Work well for the price. No feedback problems while using external speakers or headphones.
To the reviewer who complained about pizza wheel (tiny little indentation) marks from this printer, a quick call to tech support would have answered your question and solved the problem! This printer requires heavy weight papers such as Epson's. In fact, only Epson paper will maximize the ink delivery system, so even if you use a heavier weight (10.4, for example) paper by another brand, photos won't achieve the best possible color quality. Once you realize this, however, the printer is capable of fantastic results--above and beyond others in it's price range, in my opinion.
I use this for my foot switch to my drum machine. I now only need one cord instead of two!!!
I am a relative newcomer to the world of comfort and spilt keyboards. I use a computer for a fair amount of the day; at work, and especially at home. I do a lot of communication online, and I have found that when I use a traditional straight keyboard for a long time, my fingers turn to mush. I can't push the keys right, and my wrists hurt terribly.I decided to invest in a quality keyboard that was designed for comfort and long term use. I looked around, and I found this one. I bought it, and so far, I am very happy with my purchase. There are really alot of selling points that this keyboard has. You can tell that Microsoft had really thought about putting comfort first. For example, this keyboard comes with a built-in (and I mean really BUILT-IN) pad for your wrists. The material that this is made of is really excellent; it provides an excellent amount of comfort without feeling too soft.The keys on this are the best quiet type that I know of. You can barely hear any clicking at all. They also provide good tactile feedback--neither to hard or too soft. My only complaint here is that the spacebar is too hard out of the box. You really have to push it down in order for it to register. I hope that it becomes easier with continued use, but for right now, it is a little too stiff.The keys are designed to slope with the natural position of your fingers on the keyboard. This makes it more comforatble to work with, because you don't necessarily have to readjust your fingers to get the right key response. The reach to some of the keys are a little strange until you get used it them. For example, the enter key is shorter than it used to be. So if your natural reach would get you to the inside edge of the enter key before, you will have a bit of a stretch in order to get to it. The backspace, shift, ctrl, caps lock, and tab all also have more reach required to get to them. With a little practice, however, it becomes much easier to hit them.The enhanced keys on this keyboard are really easy to use. They provide extra functionality and are simple to program. You get five favorite keys, which you can set to open folders, files, web pages, or whatever you want. You also get keys to increase or decrease the volume, open your home page, search, email, and even a key for the caclulator. In this keyboard, the enhanced F keys are great, and you don't have to reset the F-lock after each reboot. Over the number pad, there are some commonly used keys like equals, back and forward parentheses, and backspace. To some, this will make using the calculator easier. I don't mind them, but I wished that they could have put more functionable keys instead of those because they seem a bit redundant to me.There are also back and forward keys for use with the internet. I love these, because now I don't have to use the mouse to go backward or forward when I am surfing the net. I wish the zoom slider had been a scroll button, though. I don't really ever use the zoom function.One plus of this keyboard is that the basic special function keys are labeled for you. So you can see that the ctrl key has the asterisk, and that means that when you press ctrl and any key that has the asterisk on it, the function that is labeled by the key will occur.The unique ergonomics of this keyboard make it far superior than any natural keyboard that I have used. The reverse slope is genius. Turns out that the older design of keyboards was a carryover from the typewriters that needed a ton of finger pressure to use. Microsoft did a ton of research to find a new orientation for the keys, and it worked wonderfully. The slope allows me to type better and easier, while giving me full support for my wrists.This is really a revolutionary keyboard. I don't have the space to describe how great it is. You just have to try it and see for yourself how unique it is. It is so comfortable that I find myself still trying to get used to how pleasant it is to use.
The unit met my complete expetations. Great for audio books.
While I would normally give a product that does what it is supposed to high marks, this one lost stars for the following issues:The outlet plug has 3 prongs. I know most devices have 3 these days instead of just 2 however this was bought to replace my IBM R51 laptop charger which only has 2 prongs. My beef with this is if they are going to clone a product, they could copy it precisely. My old apartment outlets don't all have 3 prongs. I'm forced to now run an extension cord to the other room where I have a 3 prong outlet.The black plastic sheath covering the wires that lead from the cable to the brick was frayed. It has only been 2 days of use and already the shielding is coming off. My old charger which I've been using for years is still flawless and I had only ordered this so I wouldn't have to carry my charger from home to work.For those that don't care about these issues and just want to know, YES, it chargers my battery.REVIEW UPDATE:It has been over 30 days now and I've been using it everyday. I have reduced the product rating to 1 star because the black rubber around the wire that leads into the adapter has completely seperated and leaves the 3 wires exposed. The brick itself runs really hot. I don't keep it on my carpet, it seems to be a fire hazard. While some black electrical tape could fix the insulation issue, really? My original IBM charger (which I still use at home), 7 years later is still in perfect condition.The problem that made me lower the rating to 1 star is the following: The charging status on my laptop will flicker now and then. I'm not sure if its because the brick is getting too hot or because the jack isn't making contact with my laptop. To note, the adapter jack is slightly smaller than my IBM jack and its not the perfect snug fit. I have since bought another replacement charger from another seller (see product: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MQ34ZE/ref=ox_ya_os_product ) and will review that one to see how it works after I get it
I wanted a good quality camera without spending a ton of money that I could easily learn to use without having to call someone. I fly for a living, therefore, I travel everywhere and this camera has never failed even on a bad day. I've learned the basics with the use of the manual and now I'm learning to do more with the advance manual. So far so good! I bought it based on the high reviews and the name because I am not a professional photographer. Do it, buy it, and use it! Thanks Amazon.com.
This little radio is great. I bought it to take to work with me. I just wanted something inexpensive because I am a chef and in the kitchen, most everything can get dirty. Sound quality is great, price was good....good product!
This drive has performed well so far and I have no complaints. The fan is loud as described by other comments, but since I only use it to back up my PowerBook and 4 other FireWire drives I only have to put-up with it once a month.
I live in an apartment complex and have a large TV / entertainment setup. There are lots of times when I want to watch movies or play xbox late at night, but my neighbors can be pretty picky about noise. I saw these headphones online and requested some for my birthday. When they came and I got them out of the box and hooked up, I was nothing BUT disappointed. They are terrible. There is hissing and whining no matter how well you tune them. The signal constant blinks. The quality of sound is sub par at best. They feel bulky on your head and they will do nothing but frustrate you. If you are someone who appreciates and demands high fidelity, you will not be happy with these. I am returning them now and will not be purchasing anymore. Since my big screen is not that far from my couch anyway, I am just going to purchase a 15foot headphone extension cord, and run that over to my couch where i can plug it into some nice headphones. I know it sounds like a pain to have the cord, but I would rather have the cord and top notch sound quality than this piece of junk.[...]
I bought this item to protect my iPod while I work out. I have read many reviews of the Apple armband and I happy to report this is a far superior product. I have worn it on the treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine at the gym and my iPod is very secure. The band repels sweat and provides the protection I was seeking. The armband itself is very comfy and easy to adjust, just don't put it on too tight or you'll end up with an irritated arm. (As I found out the first time I used it) I would recommend this product to anyone!
I recommend this battery for the Thinkpad X301. The batteries were shipped with Lenovo sealed packaging with plastic adapter though I don't it for my laptop. The batteries don't fit as *snugly* as the original battery but they hold charge well and I am very pleased with this purchase. I can work more than 6 hours per battery with wi-fi on!
The headphones worked great for about 3 months (which is the warranty period) but then the slider that allows you to adjust the fit broke. I used them to listen while sitting. They are simply to frigle.
...until the motor went out on the one I had been using for 2 years.I had thought that the 'ionic' thing was mostly hype, but started using this product a couple of years ago out of curiosity. My entire life, I have had naturally curly, flyaway hair that was annoyingly prone to frizzing and just generally difficult to manage. I wasn't sure if it was this dryer that had finally started smoothing out my hair, or if it was rather the newer conditioners and styling cremes I had found.When the ionic brush dryer I was using recently 'died', I was unable to find a replacement in any local stores. So, instead, I bought one that looked exactly the same that wasn't ionic, thinking it really wouldn't make any difference. Boy, was I wrong!!! Immediately, I was again dealing with split ends, frizzies, and flyaway hair.There HAS to be something to 'ionic' hairdryers that really DOES make a difference, as I changed nothing else. Being the scientific person that I am, I repeated this unplanned 'experiment' at least 3 times. When I use this product, my hair is noticeably silkier, shinier, and bouncier...with healthy waves that hold (I have somewhat thick hair.) The round brush/dryer style also dries my hair much quicker than the way I used to do it for years (with round brushes and typical pistol-style dryers), and with much less arm-fatigue. The heated air dries it from the 'inside out' which styles it at the same time, eliminating my previous need for the use of a curling iron or hot rollers to create soft waves/curls after drying.I plan to keep a spare one hand for the next time one dies on me suddenly. (I feel like 2 years was a good life, considering the use it got.)I highly recommend this hair dryer if you have hair like mine.
Needed a short cable for connecting an MP3 player to aux input in car. This worked, providing better-than-radio quality stereo sound. At 3ft long, there wasn't a mass of unneeded cable to tie up or get in the way.
i bought this television about six months ago when the price suddenly dropped from $699 as it listed now to $499. I had planned on buying the vizio brand 32in LCD but when the haier price came down to $499 I couldn't pass up the deal. Yes, it is a chinese brand which I am sure would scare a lot of buyers off, but for what I paid, this television is almost a steal. Its a 720p resolution but at the 32in size you can't tell the difference and the picture is still very good even with regular cable. I have a PS3 hooked up through the HDMI and the picture is amazing for both PS3 games and blu-ray discs. Its also a bit sleeker looking than the vizio which has the awkward silver speaker at the bottom. My only complaint would be that the remote it comes with is not always very responsive. Once you figure out a good place for it to work, it is fine though. I just sit in the same place on the couch and it is good. Overall, if you are looking at brands like vizio or olevia and can get this tv at the price I did, I would go for it.
My order arrived on time without a long waiting period. this is my favorite DVD_RW to use for my media.
Perfectly fits Nexus 7 tablet a camera and a smart phone. Keeps things safe and handy. I expect to use it for river trips. And work.
Kudos on the ease of use for this player. It has a great sound and it's features are easy to use. The display is brilliant and easy to view. I love that it comes in a variety of colors and the way it glows every time you use it. It's also very simple to rip tracks from the computer to the player. So many others I've tried were so complicated and hardly ever worked like they were supposed to. The one problem I seem to be having is that for some reason the system freezes at certain times and all the buttons cease to function. I can't even turn it off. I have to remove the battery and reboot it and it has to be connected to the computer to put things right again. Also, one annoying feature of the Creative Zen player is that it recharges through the usb port of your computer so you have to carry an extra battery just in case. You can't just plug into the nearest socket to recharge. Bummer! All that been said, I still love this player. It feels good in your hand because of its ergonomic design and it looks cool. If you can get around the negatives this might be the player for you. I anticipate that the Creative people will release an update which will correct these problems shortly.
I just received my headset in the mail and felt compelled to write a review after plugging it in for the first time.I recently purchased and returned four different headsets. They were all basically worthless for various reasons. Out of desperation I started searching around Amazon and read the reviews for The Panasonic KX-TCA60 and decided to buy one.I am extremely happy with it after the very first use. The volume level is outstanding and the voice quality of the microphone is excellent. I recorded a message on my voicemail and it sounded great.Also, once it is adjusted properly, the fit is comfortable.I went to four different stores and tried four headsets prior to finding this one, and all I can say is THANK YOU Panasonic for providing a product that actually does what it is supposed to do, which apparently is a dying concept in this country.
I bought two Rio Nitrus for Christmas 2003, one for me and one for my son. We both loved them for the few months they worked. My son's went first, losing battery capacity then losing all function. I thought maybe he had dropped it or something, although he said not. Then mine went! All of a sudden, in the middle of a song, all I get is clicking and whirring noises. Of course this all happened just after the warranty expired. It had been treated with kid gloves so I knew it was not anything I had done. Rio doesn't seem concerned about the &quot;little problem&quot; I'm having; I was told they will fix it for $125.00--only $39.00 less than I paid for it. I'll be putting that money toward an IPod.
I purchased the battery charger and it is great! I have no problems with it and I am pleased that I did purchase it. It charges very well and the batteries last very long.
Being much more interested in fantasy than science fiction, I have never read a book by Lois Bujold before. However, after seeing this book on one of those "Staff Recommendation" displays, I gave it a go. Boy am I glad I did!Others have summarized the plot, so I won't do that here. I will say that the world created in this book is full of detail and completely believable, fantasy or not. And the characters are undeniably human, something increasingly uncommon in fantasy literature today.One never gets the feeling that nothing bad is going to happen to these people because they are too powerful, quite the opposite in fact. I was on the edge of my seat, certain that there was no way everyone could survive the situation, but yet hoping they would anyway.Even though there are reportedly two other books coming in this series, this first one stands on its own and has a completely satisfactory ending. However, it is the mark of a good yarn that now I can't wait to get to the book store and purchase the sequel.Pick this one up!
Five or so years ago, I gave the earlier version of this microscope to our two older grandchildren. On talking to their dad recently, I found that they still use it for looking at things. My other son's oldest son turned 7 a few days ago. I thought that he would enjoy one of the newer QX-5 models. By searching the Internet for this model, I found that it was available at a very good price from the company who supports the microscope. When I called them they said they were out of stock but gave me the name of a dealer who sold it for the same price. In installing the software no problem was encountered using a Vista computer system. The box does not say it works with Vista but the supporting company said it should have the software, but if it didn't they could send it to me.My son installed the software and initally helped my grandson to use it. After a bit he could use it without a lot of instruction, though I would recommend that an adult read over the instructions and do some of the operations with the child.The microscope can be taken off its stand and held close to an object to view it. If the child is careless or accidentally drops the scope, damage could occur. It is nice that the QX-5 can take pictures of the viewed objects and also videos of specimens which are in motion.
I was once very sceptical of anything with Lexmark name attached to it and thought that quality meant the big name brands. Well, I was absolutely wrong. The ease of setting up and using the various functions of this model certainly is a plus and changing ink cartridges does not require review of the manual each time. The X6170 is quiet, has an attractive footprint and the print quality is exceptional.
I love this system! It's fantastic and the sound quality is amazing. The remote is a bit small and easy to misplace but it's very convenient to not have to manually change the song on the ipod. Projects sound nicely and is a great size.
You have to get use to the ball Vs. the regular mouse, but once you do, your wrist will love you for it. I purchased a trackman about 6 years ago and only recently did it stop functioning. So, I went to office max to purchase a cheap mouse. However, after a few hours of use did my wrist start to hurt. That was all I needed to return that "new lasar mouse" and get another trackman. I've been happy since....
I don't know yet how these batteries will hold up over the long haul, but last year I purchased two off-shore batteries for about the same price, and they were pretty much worthless right out of the package. One wouldn't even charge at all. These batteries both charged up properly and, so far, so good.
We installed the WALL MOUNT version of this Omnimount Speaker Mounting Kit-Perfect product, we use a pair with JBL ES30 series Bookshelf Speakers wich 20 lbs. each.Manual can be a little difficult but it's okay.I recommend this product, see the pic.
Ordered this cleaning pen along with several other photo items. It arrived quickly. This works just as advertised and really is a slick way to clean a lens.
This is an awesome stand for a Macbook. It is heavy and solid. I bought this instead of the Griffin Elevator since the Mstand includes the front lip to prevent the laptop from sliding off the stand. The Elevator has the possibility of allowing the laptop to slide when the rubber pads get dirty.
Terrible packaging, and terrible product. I have used Sony Alkaline batteries before and have had very good luck with them.These look different, like they aren't to be sold in the U.S. They aren't the same quality as I have used before either. Very poor battery life. I ordered four packages and all of the packaging wasdefective. All of the batteries were loose in the box. They are cheap, but not worth it.
The product was working fine initially after I connected to my TV. However with the my dell laptop, the image was flickering on my TV. Although I did not care much, after a month, one fine morning the TV image got blurred and finally got black. Amazon was kind enough to take the product back since the return period lapsed just by 2 days, so made the exception. I will not recommend this product since its not reliable.
Supposedly this item will recognize any IDE device and list it as a USB MSD. I tried playing with this thing for half a day and finally I found the only thing it would truly recognize as a usable extra drive would be CD-ROMs. Otherwise the USB MSD would show up, then disappear about 15 seconds later! (I discovered later that the only USB ports on my computer that would recognize external USB hard drives was through a PCI card hub that I installed for expandability. Nothing about this was mentioned in the documentation that came with the item. Buyer beware.)If this is the kind of thing you will use it for (being able to add a CDROM without taking up one of your IDE cable ends), then this might be for you.ADDED NOTE(4/20/08): Since I have purchased a newer computer, this cable has worked fine with the newer ports. I have discovered some of the older USB ports won't ID as 1.1 or 2.0; if your computer is a newer one with V2.0 ports this item should probably be fine to hook up that backup IDE hard drive.
I had all but given up on finding the perfect earbuds. I had tried everything from Sony earbuds (decent sound, stupid cabling) to Shure E2Cs (disappointing sounds, hate the earwax guards). I listened to a friend's Bose QuietComfort earphones and was leaning towards getting those... but I was hesitant. Were they too bulky? Will I look like an absolute goober when I wear them?Then I stumbled upon the Shure SE530's. iLounge gave them an "A" rating, which is rare. After much research, it came down to the 530's and the Etymotic ER-4P Portable In-Ear Earphones. I actually bought the Etymotic's first... then started reading reviews of microphonics. Some people came up with some crazy ways to solve this issue... after a couple hours of reading about how bad of a problem it was, I started wondering why am was buying earbuds that were going to need to modification...I deliberated... and deliberated... and dished out the cash for the 5300's. Then I began to kick myself. "Why would I spend all this money on earbuds? Am I nuts? Have I gone completely off the deep-end? This is a car payment! A trip to LA! 5 great date nights with my wife!"... And then I got them. I opened them. Hmm. Cool packaging. I stuck them in my ears, plugged them into my iPhone... and was lost in pure musical bliss.These puppies blocked out the world around me... and I was in a musical wonderland, full of snares and strums and cymbals.Finally. I found them. The perfect earbud.I've spent a full day with them now. The true test, at least for me, was how well they blocked out the ridiculously loud subway and PATH trains in the New York City metro area. Bottom line: they do a phenomenal job.This morning, I'm on the PATH train, heading into the World Trade Center... and I'm listening to a U2 track and notice a slight melodic rumble. "Hmm... must be the sound of the train... but it's odd that it goes so well with the music..." The train pulled into the station and stopped... but the melodic rumble continued. "Wait a frakin' second! Not only is that melodic rumble part of the music -- it was so subtle that I had never heard it before -- AND I heard it over the roar of the train!"Wowza. If that doesn't convince you to but these, nothing will.
Works very well, only gripe is the length of the cable, which was a bit short in my case and needed some juggling the extention cards around to get a free slot close enough to the USB pins of one of my motherboards.
Perfect size and like the pocket in the front. Elxcellent case love it! Would recommende it to anyone w/ a sony cyber shot.
The items are terrific, except that I was expecting all silver. Nonetheless,they are great.
I like my new skin alot. Black is the best color to have. However the plastic protective cover over the face gets marked up very easily. Its getting harder to read through it. But all in all the actually mp3 player screen is untouched. And that is all that matters...
Many people are audiophiles and search endlessly for other options besides the infamous iPod for enjoying music on a portable mp3 player. I feel that the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra is great. It has plenty of space and works very well. The Nomad has an excellent screen display, and it is easy to search through your files. Also, unlike other mp3 players, you can directly transfer music to your mp3 player and from the mp3 player to a computer (any computer that can comply with the system requirements). Sure it's not as stylish as other mp3 players with its slight clunkiness and large earphones, but if you are searching for quality and not necessarily good looks, then I believe you cannot do any better. It's great and I take it everywhere!
simply great,effortless focusing and zooming and shutter is smooth enough to take high quality shots.battery consumption is low,images are sharp,crisp and controls are very easy to operate upon.excellent product from canon,
I used these to connect home blue flame heaters and stoves. Excellent quality. Note, you'll need to buy one flari adaptor for one end if you are connecting 1/2" to 1/2" or 1/2" to 3/8" standard gas pipe. The flair adaptors are 1/2" MIP (I used) and 3/4" MIP(for gas ranges) (too big for my application). The parts are 15/16" Flair to 1/2" (or 3/8" or 3/4") MIP adaptors. Hardware stores etc have them.[...]
I purchased this camera with the intention of monitoring my house while away. Wireless was important since I did not wish to run extra cables to the location. While the camera did 'work', it was consistently for only a short period of time before it would consistently drop the connection with the router. Sometimes 5 minutes, sometimes a few hours. I am familar with routing, port numbers and such which by the way for a novice can be quite overwhelming. I also have a older wired ethernet Axis ip camera which throughout the years has worked flawlessly. But this one is a dud. Other reviews suggested that it does work when wired to the ethernet connection. But that of course defeats the extra spent for wireless capability.
Good price on cable with a convenient 10 foot length. Works as it's supposed to.
AMAZING !!!!Thanks to the previous review posters on this Sony ICF-SW7600GR receiver.With a broad-spectrum coverage, light on sucking battery power, a BFO for SSB, FM stereo,and most important.... the synchronous detection.When the Sync-Lock kicks in, .... you will enjoy AM again.Amazon dot com had the best purchase price and a seamless delivery.Careful .... the radio feels a bit fragile.
I thought I could save some money by buying cartridges online. I was wrong. I purchased two, and one of them was flawed and actually damaged my $150.00 printer (which had to be replaced). I have no idea how to return the cartridge, or if I even CAN return it... next time I will pay full price at Target.
Product arrived in timely fashion and worked as advertized. It is time consuming to start listing in intermedite positions in a long file. However, the player usually remembers the position when it is stopped and restarted.
worked great then my car blew up lol but i wouldnt think related to puting in an aftermarket cd player lol
I purchased the mini Trekker AW backpack thinking that it was big enough to carry all of my equipment. I was wrong. It is a good backpack but will only hold Camera with one long attached [middle] and smaller lens on each side or a flash instead of a lens. Anything else and it's hard to handle. No room for multi filters and extensions. My Canon 40D has the BG-E2N battery grip and the RRS BGE2-L40 attached. These attachments add a lot of height and as such make it tough to close the pack. The backpack needs to be a bit deeper. That being said, it's a great durable pack and I use it all the time. I did purchased the Pro Trekker AW II as my main pack and use the mini Trekker AW as my satellite backpack. This combination works for me most of the time.After using this backpack on many shoots, I recently discovered a condensation issue with the inside plastic pouch liner. So please be aware! After a recent early morning sunrise shoot, returning to get some java, I notice that the inside of my pack was wet. Couldn't image where I got water...Exploring the bag, I discovered that the inside plastic pouch had condensation on it. Getting a cloth I quickly wiped up the moister. It continued to condensate for awhile until the temperature rose above the dew point. I was outside below 40 deg. and came inside [room temp]. Still a great bag! I also own the Dry zone 200 as well.
The Paint as another reviewer called it hasn't peeled and I've had no problems with it. Love this mouse. Great buy.
Using every singel function of this little wonder makes my life easier. I`m not only listing to musik I also use it in combination with outlook to update my scheduel and have it handy when ever I need to and so I also have all my contacts with me even if I forgot my cell! I can say I`m more than satisfied with my iPod, the 30 gb space is enought for me to have all my musik with me where ever I go, the only bad thing is the way to charge the thing only on the computer, I`m still thinking if I should buy an additional USb charger which I can use on an ordinary outlet! Enjoy your time with it! The 14 hours of work are more a fairytell then reality but still with at least 8 hours of pure music joy (with zepping around the librarys) are enough for a flight from NY to Germany so why complaining?
We are very pleased with this product. it is very good. Shipping was very timely.
I've been able to use this cable with no issues. When I need a wired connection I turn to this cord due to the length needed from my tv stand to the table.
The Product is as advertised and just what I was looking for and the service was better than advertised. Product arrived 1 day early!
This is a great flatbed scanner for professionals and consumers alike. In flatbed mode, it is very fast and provides great results. I'm using it connected to my Mac via firewire under OSX. There is an Epson Twain driver that works under OSX with this scanner, which you can download from [another website].This scanner is good for anyone who wants to scan prints and documents, with the occaisional negative/slide scan. It's photo/documents scanning is quite fast, however when scanning transparencies it is quite slow. And although it does a fine job at transparencies, of course the results are not as good as with a dedicated film scanner. But, good dedicated film scanners cost thousands of dollars, so the Epson 2450 is a good compromise. I'm a photographer and I use this scanner to scan black and white and color medium format 120 negatives and prints with great results.Epson is proving itself the leader in digital darkroom desktop imaging. They are the leaders in inkjet photo printers as well. The only reason I'm not giving this scanner 5 stars is because of the price, which I find slightly high.
Refurb unit looks and works like new. Tuner excellent and flexible at the price. Good stereo FM audio through earphones. Audio through speaker as good as you can expect with a 3-inch (estimated) speaker. Case and switches seem to be of high quality. The narrow rectangular buttons require some concentration. Rotary fine tuning (in addition to digital scan, memory, and direct entry) and rotary volume control very much appreciated. Slow tuning allows tuning FM to 0.01 MHz. Size is excellent compromise between portability and usefulness. Controls are somewhat complicated until you learn them, but that's the trade-off for the radio's flexibility and capabilities. It seems that Eton no longer makes any models with this combination of size and performance.
Just a little caveat emptor when buying the refurbished version from Warehouse Deals (or "fulfilled by Amazon"). We bought this for the internet streaming capability, but of course also wanted to use it to play Blu-ray discs. For the first few weeks, we only used it for Netflix and Pandora, but then we finally had a Blu-Ray disc to try. That's when we discovered that the disc tray would not open. My guess is that this is what it was originally returned for (before being "refurbished"). Apparently, they did not do a function check on it because it still did not work. It was too late (outside 30 days) to return at that point, so we kept it. Today I finally tried taking it apart and fixing it myself, and it turned out to be an easy fix (looked like an assembly error resulted in the CD tray being off of one of it's "rails"). So I voided the non-warranty, but now it works. The product itself is quite good, I have no complaints. Quality control from Warehouse Deals, though, leaves something to be desired. Good luck...
The picture doesn't do justice to the improvement! You can leave the cable sticking straight our of the wall. You can bend the cable and the connection between it and the connector will eventually give way (plus it will stick out a fair amount). Or, you can use these adapters and have the cable run straight along the wall. It works both at the wall side and at the equipment side allowing you to have your cable box (or anything else that has a coax connection) to sit closer to whatever is behind it.Also, if you have small children or pets you will find adding these adapters makes the cable a bit less attractive to inquisitive hands/paws/mouths.
Buy it! you wont regret!There was a small noise when i first inserted it, but then i removed it and put it back and it was gone. I guess i dint put it properly the first time. The sound is Great!!! I had monster before this. the wire broke recently, so i tried this one. The sound is same! and the price is 1/4th... what else can i ask for!
I really like Canon's ink products for my Pixma printer, but as with any ink cartridge they don't last as long as we would like. Forever would be nice, but not ideal for Canon. :)Besides wanting the ink to last longer, I really have no complaints for this cartridge. They have really good quality color printing. The cartridges don't gum up like some of the others I have used in the past for different printers.This is also the best price point I have seen (even from an "office supply" store). If you are going save more money, buy the black canon cartridge too and save on the shipping.I would definitely recommend buying this cartridge versus a generic one.
I bought this little laminator at the end of the school year last year. After using it quite a bit this year, I don't know how I lived without it! For smaller items like game pieces, name tags, calendar numbers, etc, it is perfect! It is much easier to work with and the laminating pouches I purchased through Amazon.com at the same time are great too. I would highly recommend as a MUST HAVE!Why not 5 Stars?* It's a little slow motion. So it takes a little time but the seals are good.* After a few pages, it needs to re-heat. Not a long wait time, but if you don't like waiting, it's a hassle.* No auto shut off....just in case you are like me and forget to turn it off, well it will still be on in the morning!
The H2gb FUJIFILM Photo card that I had purchased was a very good value for this type of card.
I purchased this phone after the more expensive Uniden model I had croaked after a year or so. This phone has worked great for me.A lot of reviewers have complained of static. The only static I have had is when the microwave is running, since the base unit is located nearby. The instructions warn of just this problem, so I knew when I put it there to expect possible issues.The features of this phone are really nice. You can even collect your messages by using the cordless handset. My previous phone did not do this.The only complaint I have with this phone is that the display is a little hard to read in some lights. I deducted a star from the rating because of this.For the user whose handset wouldn't recharge, did you try replacing the battery?
I have an S400 and I was willing to put up with the constant redeye and slowness of it because I liked the small size. After the warranty ran out I started getting the memory error condition. I tried different cards and formatting them via the camera and with my Windows XP computer, but nothing fixed the problem. I even sent the camera to Canon, but they would not fix it unless I paid the $155 repair fee. They offered to sell me a refurbished S410, but no way was I going to buy another Canon. I refused the ridiculously expensive repair fee and had them send the camera back to me. I just found out that maybe getting a new rechargable battery will resolve this memory card error, so I am going to give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'm joining the lawsuit.From another website: "If you would like to join the Lawsuit against Canon for "Memory card error" OR "E18" error CALL ATTORNEY JIM SMITH AT NO COST TO YOU REGARDING THE E18 ERROR. THERE IS A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION SUIT.HIS NUMBER IS 1-877-667-9489. This was posted at cnet."
I purchased this card for the DELL C521(small form factor system) for my customer's project! This was the part of multi-monitor solution.Price is reasonable(compare to other low profile video card) along with reliable performance(BTW, I only tested for business use not for gaming.)No fan means no maintaince require!(It is great for me.)PRO1. Nvidia Base 128MB Realiable Video Performance2. Nice design(Low Profile, No Fan)3. 1 x D-sub, 1 x DVI, 1 x S-VideoCON1. No Low Profile Bracket (You need to purcahse)(This is the only reason that I can not rank 5 stars!)Again, this is the great solution for low-profile base graphic card for reasonable price!
I returned two Epson 1250's, figuring anything by Epson couldn't be lousy (I have owned many Epson printers over the years...all were great). Then I bought the 1650. I found only one difference - no dust under the glass, Otherwise, it was the twin brother of the 1250. Poor color match, slow & noisy, awful software. Called Epson more than once and nothing improved. My 4th scanner was a Canon N670U. I've had it for a month now and it has been excellent. Perfect color and much faster than the Epsons.
It's nice to be able to play videos and I can even rip a DVD movie using third party shareware software and play it on the iPod. Although the screen is much larger than prior iPods, it's still a bit uncomfortable to watch a movie on it. Also the battery will only last about 1.5 hours (60GB model lasts slightly longer) when watching video so it would probably be better to just watch TV shows and music videos when using the battery. If you want to watch a full length movie, you should probably plug the iPod in to a power source either using the included USB 2.0 plugged into your computer or using an AC Adapter which costs extra. Apple absolutely should have included the AC Adapter/Charger with this iPod like they have with the previous 4th generation iPod.The good news is that for music, this iPod lasts quite a long time! And it sounds great (better than prior iPods) and it's physically much thinner (with the same outside dimensions). Most of the accessories that I already had for my prior iPod work on this 5th generation video ipod (such as my Belkin Tune Doc and power adapter). If you use a case for a prior iPod, you will probably need a new one though.While I recommend and like this iPod, if you plan on doing a lot of video, be prepared to have some other power source available. Music is still the main thing it's good for, with the video capability just being a secondary extra.
This was a very cheap product but it surprised me that it worked so well compared to the several I bought and returned that didn't produce very good sound.
Very good product. Works as advertised, very small investment to keep my camera clean and in good working order. Keep up the good work Amazon.
I treated my unit like gold and it failed twice after three uses. First, the smoker probe shorted out after two uses. The temperature in the smoking chamber never reached the probe's temperature threshold; it was just a lousy part. Then, on the third use (after replacing the smoker probe), the on/off switch completely snapped off. There was no way to repair this tiny, flimsy part so the entire unit is now in the trash. I couldn't have taken better care of this product, so I was very upset when it broke.Even when the product worked, it was really difficult to use. There are two digital units and you have to turn one on, then the other within 5-10 seconds in order for them to sync up. That wouldn't be so bad if the on/off switch for one of the units wasn't UNDERNEATH the battery cover. The battery cover itself isn't easy to get on and off either--it has a rotating lock mechanism that is completely unnecessary. The whole thing is counterintuitive.In addition, I found that the unit's transmission range was no more than 15' when going through my home's exterior wall. I expected the range to be diminished, but not by quite so much.Bitterly disappointed with this item!!!
I don't recommend this camera to anyone. It usually takes terrible pictures and it drinks up battery juice like cheap wiskey. The flash won't work when you need it to and its hard to see the view screen. The zoom is relatively decent; and when you can get it to work right, it can take some okay pictures and video clips, but no one should waste their money on the DXG-308. There are so many great cameras out there, so save up and buy one you'll love. I recomend Cannon or Nikon.
great product sounds good, does varies from car to car so adjust on ipod. there is a clicking sound but not very loud and can be drowned out. just turn it up and it varies in each car also. Would recommed to anyone .....
Remember that the lens that you are cleaning with this awesome lens cleaner is far more expensive than this cleaner itself. Therefore, no amount of caring while cleaning the lens is enough. Happy photography :) I love this cleaning pen.
This was the first personal mp3 player I ever purchased, and nearly 2 years later, it's still going strong. I selected it on a whim as I was waiting in line to pay for my other Black Friday (day-after-Thanksgiving) purchases. With people all around me shelling out $100+ for iPoos [sic], I figured $50 was a bargain. I was right and then some!What I love about this is how easy it was for me to put music on it. Since I already have a 30 gig directory of music I ripped from my own CDs, it was as simple as dragging songs from there to the Sansa. (I've seen my VERY tech-savvy hubby curse while trying to load and set up his different iPods. *cackle*) Being able to adjust the sound playback style is nice, too (Rock/Pop/Classical, etc.) I also love that the Sansa has a radio and voice recorder function; no more writing little notes on my hand during the day! I've also used my Sansa as a regular flash drive to transport files to and from work. Since it uses standard batteries, I don't have to worry about remembering to charge it, either, and I've been quite surprised at how long I can use the Sansa before I do need to replace the battery. I'm very impressed!While I don't recommend it, I've dropped my Sansa several times and banged it around plenty, with no apparent ill effects. Overall, I'm quite happy with my impulse purchase! I do plan on getting a new Sansa, only for a larger capacity, though. When I do, I'll be passing this one along to my 12 year old. I'm MUCH happier with the thought of her carrying around a good $50 mp3 player than one that costs several times that much. The Sansa M200 line is a great, budget-conscious gift for a tween/teen or yourself!
The stand was sent as described, with quick shipping. Easy to set up and easy to use. Makes taking still photos a breeze.
I purchased this unit and spent hours trying to get it to work correctly, the unit says that it is right, but won't connect to the internet. I have reset this unit more than 10 times, but it won't work. I have wasted my money.
If you have a Canon S3 IS as I do go for it.It offers full protection to what is inside. Zippers and straps ends are good metal quality. You can store your camera with the lens adapter attached. It has rooms for extra batteries, filters and lenses. It is also supposed to be waterproof but I have not tested that feature yet.
Mine arrived defective with a short circuit such that the LED flickered. It did not work as it should. I returned it. I think I will get another product.
This is my second battery from Lenmar, replacing the one that lasted 5 years. The construction is not a good as the Canon but at the price it is a good value.
I use it every day at work. I just leave it in the drawer. I put it away at the end of the day.
it's good for what i paid for it .... i can't move to far , i can hear very well
I have been using a Sandisk USB flash drive for some time now.Apart from its sleek looks - you can stack them up on adjacent slots - it has good transfer speeds.A recommended product for anyone looking for USB drive.
This item, its a special one. Initially i got the item and was very disappointed because it was freezing up so often, I really wanted to throw it in the trash. BUT... after a couple weeks of steering at it on the desk i thought let me make this thing work. So i googled a couple forums on the NSLU2, found out that there was a whole new world, which i was not prepared to go under the whole Linux stuff. So, looked for new forums and found that there is a new firmware made by linksys, unfortunately couldn't find it on the site, so i got a link from a forum to the linksys site where the upgrade was stored in its hidden location. Had the firmware updated and in addition to this formatted the drives in the ext3 format rather than my NTFS which i believe may have been the reason for the device freezing up from day one.Summary: Get the new update (look out in some forums for it) and format your HDD's in Ext3. It will never stick again. Amen.Additional comments: The item works as quick as any remote storage on a standard 10/100 Mbps ethernet network. If your expecting USB 2.0 speeds from this device, your an idiot. :D.
My S330 is sticking/stalling on the later chaptersof about every 5th rental dvd. The DVD's do not appear scratched. The store then is able to play over the point where it stalls on my machine (they have a different brand dvd player).
This printer is a phenominal black/white printer, I have one at my desk in my office, and the thing just does not die! I have probably printed over 15,000-20,000 pages on it and have taken it with me from each division that I worked in, not to mention it has been dropped, kicked, knoced over, bounced around and everything else you can imagine. The printer is very fast, set up is super simple, and the paper very rarely jams.Although this model of printer is an older style and an older version, it is a real workhorse and does not stop for anything. If you need a high quality printer that will get your job done, with minimal issues, this is going to be the printer for you. Secondly, the printer is so durable you should even have minimal issues with a used one, the one at my desk was passed down from one of the company dinosaurs and still works like it is straight out of the box. Secondly, this printer gives me less problems than the newer color printer that is at my desk. The IT guys tried repeatedly to get me to upgrade my printer, I told them hell no, and it works out becuase mine still works perfectly.The only compalint about this printer is that this bad boy is pretty loud. But aside from that, it is great and you cant go wrong with it. Pick one of these up, it works like a dream!
What an awesome sound for such a little speaker system. I knew it would be the perfect gift for my husband for Christmas. He is so sold on Klipsch. When he first opened it, I could see by the look in his eyes, this thing can't possibily have the same quality sound as the big speakers he has for the stereo system in our home. Once he plugged it in and turned it on, he got a huge smile on his face. I knew we had a winner!
I've been a heavy user of my camera since buying it in July, and it has proven to be a fantastic camera. It's light, it's rugged, it's survived rain storms, sandy beaches, banging against rocks as I've been hiking, etc. Having a rechargable lithuim battery saves a lot of money, and it's small size allows me to take it anywhere.My two problems with it are the slow slow start up time, sometimes you can't afford to wait ten seconds, the moment is gone. Also it takes a while to switch from settings, about another ten seconds sometimes.Overall I definitly recommend this camera to anyone.
aid too much, days before apple came out with the new 8 gig nano that is chaper.
Buy this product which meets all my expectations. Is excellent, easy to use and the quality of the images is perfect. I have easily connected to the computer as it is compatible with almost all astronomy programs for beginners. In summary, 100% recommend this product for beginners in amateur astronomy
Why spend hundreds of dollars on OEM toners? This toner cartridge is just as good! No problems, same great quality.
These were the only "in ear" headphones I could find that claimed any noise cancelling properties.Having tried a few from the apple store, namely their in ear sony made model with switchable rubberized ends like the philips, and their set that wraps around the back of your head for around the $25 price point, I could never get either them to stay in. 10 years ago finding in ear headphones with a plastic or metal link between them that went up over your head was not an issue. More difficult to find those today, being that in ear models are convicted of causing more hearing damage.I wanted something noise cancelling for business travel, but no so large that they would add much bulk to my travel bag. The noise cancelling feature was optional for me. I've been very interested in it, but not enough to spend hundreds.These seem to be a decent mix. Sound quality is great for the price, and the sound cancelling is moderately effective. I enjoy a clear bass and these do pretty decent compared to the average in ear sony set that doesn't boast extra bass capability.The noise cancelling works at least enough to not hear voices if a TV is on, or someone is talking near me, especially when trying to listen to music. As others have said, not as effective when the noise cancelling feature is used while not listening to music.For covering the light stuff like typing, background hum, TV reporters voices, that stewardess' squeaky beckon, etc. these headphones do a fine job at a low price you won't mind losing if you forget them or lose them. One of the reasons I stayed away from the more expensive sets that cost more than my ipods.....
I like this thing. It sounds great. Running tiger and have no probs but I use it just to play music on itunes and to record old mix tapes onto the computer. I used to get weird distortion on occasion as well but since I got an iMac G5 its gone. Blue light STINKS! Still great though and cheap.
Very good product, beautiful pictures and quick shots, clear screen with excellent contrast, ease of use.
This is an amazing product from Sony. Does the needful and this can also be used in a flight, works as a noise cancellation instrument (not 100% though).The padding is very soft and the grip is very nice. The only downside to this is that it looks very chunky and the head looks very small ;) but that;s just me.
Got the nano for xmas. Found out very quickly that it scratches VERY easily. Purchased a skin for it at bestskinsever.com for $5. Its the best investment ever. Its very durable and protects your entire ipod and you can't even see it. It takes a little patience to put it on but is worth the effort. If you are planning on purchasing a nano its a must!The only thing that irritated me about it was that it doesn't come with a users manual. You need to read it on line or print it out (its 58pgs long). Their customer service people were not very helpful and sort of rude. And it was a pain to have to figure out how to transfer songs that are not compatible with the Ipod. Other then that I love it.
Very cheaply made. Do not buy these cables if they are going to be moving around a lot. Started to short out a week after I received them.
Just retired and bought the 15" 2.4 Macbook Pro w/the 30" Apple Cinema Display and now I'm done. Put a fork in me. Initially I purchased this for my photo work but for the last month I've been having a ball just playing a cruising the net. Expensive yes but now it's my time (anyway that was the close I used on my wife).90% of the time I use he Macbook as a desktop and it just screams. Elegant, beautiful and looks great in my studio (I can call my den a studio after what I paid for this toy)Now, if I can use that same close on my wife for a BMW motorcyle.......
Works perfectly with Broncolor lights, and the changeable stud is a great feature.
I've been flogging my 2840 since that model first came out, several years ago. It has required NO service, except for toner, for which it has a hearty appetite. (Word to the wise: Use only HP toner. If you don't you'll get bitten someday.)This printer/scanner takes forever to warm up, and goes through a noise self-config every half hour or so. It's noisy as the dickens when printing, and slow as molasses. But . . . print quality (at business level, not graphic designer level) is excellent. And as I described earlier, it is built to last.
The title says it all. I have tried compatible cartridges in the past, and they never worked. Decided to give it a try again, since the price was so good, and success. If you use compatibles to save money, these are a good choice.
I used this radio with HMC3 headset at a recent Adams Co. Irish Festival. (I was in charge of parking among other duties.) It worked perfectly. I chose Kenwood based on my experience with their Amateur ("Ham") Radio products over the past 30 years.
Picture and sound is excellent......have it hooked to Direct TV HD and the HD in 1080i is amazing. Not bad in lower resolution, or with a progressive scan DVD player either. To me, the Sharp does not compare to the other in the class.Sound was better than expected, no need for external speakers (have the unit in a large master bedroom). Set up, connections, wires were easy.A strong reccomend for this TV.
The toner worker fine at first, but after only a few uses it now leaves strekes.Laser Toner for HP LaserJet 5P, 6P (C3903A compatible)
I was just upgrading from a Trendnet wireless router. But unfortunately, this one does not work out of box. So I had to return this one back and purchased another Linksys E1000, which worked immediately after very-easy installation. The only one star is to give Amazon's excellent service, and ZERO star should rate this product. So, highly NOT recommend this product to anyone who would like to have a home wireless network. Keep away from this junk and save your money and time.
I've had Logitech tracksballs for so long I don't remember when I first got mine. I just love it. I like the part that you don't need lots of room on your desk to use it, and you never run off the mouse pad.They are comfortable as I'm usually on my pc for about 6 hours a day, sometimes longer.But I like the corded one versus the cordless ones. The response for games is just not as quick with a wireless one comapred to a corded one. I even got my son interested in using a trackball.Great mouse.
The Apple Nano is an awesome product and has made my life so much easier! I no longer have to carry around cd's and a cd player. If you are looking for a music player, this is the one to get!
I have used the 2 light set for over a year now, and this is a great improvement. Very easy to use. Works just great for the photography enthusiast!
this is a real hand saver good for any lansky system works great got it at a good price real value
This product is typically marketed as a toy, but it has very good quality at 60x and 200x. In fact, not only do my kids use this for bugs, materials, etc., but I've also used it to identify the components on circuit boards.It is well worth the price - easy to set up and easy to use.
I just received this case and was intending to use it on a cruise that I am taking for underwater photos so I wouldnt ruin my $$ camera. The plastic that it is made out of seems very durable but it is so thick and unmovable that my hands cannot adjust any of the controls on my camera. I just about fit the camera through the opening of the bag. There also is a lot of excess room in the bag (once you get it in) that the camera does not stay in place and you have to try to readjust it(which is almost impossible).I have not yet tried to actually use this case for photo taking but I think that it is still going to be useful just to keep my camera dry while taking it to the beach and on ship excursions. I would recommend this bag to someone who wants to keep their digital camera dry but not for picture taking in the water.
It used to be an ordeal to really clean the front lens of my favorite lenses especially after a jungle trip as the moisture is pervasive and dirt then sticks to it.With this tool it has become much, much easier.Still, be very careful for hard particles pasted to the glass.
Arrived a day early, clean packaging, and the work as expected. Like the fact the tabs on the ends are protected from snagging.
it sounds great and I really wanted to use it. we all should do as much as we can to save energy. The product promises to tell you how much energy diferent appliances etc. use, and you get the impression you can zoom around the house easily getting readings and decide what are the energy hogs. Instead it is very hard to set up or figure out so you can get started and once you know how to use it it is difficult to plug in and use. The instructions are confusing. In short unless you are willing to spend hours figuring it out and then trying to plug it in to corners where it doesn't fit, it is a waste of time and money.
I've been a long time user of Sony digital cameras. The two I currently have (P5 and P100) have performed beautifully over the years. I've never had a lick of problem with either. So, when I decided to buy a small compact camera that I could throw in a pocket I decided to go with Sony again. After looking at the T1 model, I wasn't too impressed with the picture quality. Too much of a compromise was made to get the unit small. Then I can across the L1. It has been the perfect little camera. It's small- about the size of a Snicker's bar- so I can keep it in my pocket. The pictures are terrific- 4Mp meets all my needs. The picture quality has been superb too. Much better than the T1. Although I mostly run it off of full auto mode, it does have nearly as many manual options as my P100 has (ISO, scenes, quality). And to top it off, the camera is fast. Power on to first shot plus shot to shot timing is lightning fast. I've been very happy with this camera.There are a few things that keep me from giving it a full 5 stars. First, while the LCD is sharp and works well in most lighting, it's still on the small size compared to other cameras. There is room on the camera where they could have put in a 1.8" or even 2" LCD instead. That would have made a big difference. Also for some reason, Sony chose to go with a separate bracket for tripod attachment instead of putting the screw mount right on the camera. This is a pain. Fortunately, I don't use a tripod with the L1 very often.Overall the L1 is a great little camera. For the cost, it's portability and picture quality can't be beat
Connected to an iPhone in noisy city environments (trains, streets, etc), the noise canceling was completely ineffective. (I haven't yet tried it with the steady background hum you'd find on an airplane.) It also picks up interference from my cellphone, making it wildly annoying even as straight noise-isolating earbuds. And as other people have noted, the heavy and poorly placed mid-line control makes it impractical to wear these things unless you place the control into a shirt pocket or are under 5 feet tall and can place it into a pants pocket.
Bought these for a friend, on a pacific trip.I have the white ones, the black was cheaper, so he can't complain about a free gift.Don't want to spend $300 for Bose, these are your best choice.These headphones will do the job for long flights, they are in ear and noise cancel with a mute button.I sleep with then in my ears, while not plugged into anything, just for the cancel.Cheap, does the job, it's Sony and great BASS (BOOM) and high ends.At work people need to wave infront of me when I have them on.
Very nice speakers. You will be amazed with the sound quality. Glad I bought them.
These are a great set of headphones for a great price! These are used daily and are very durable (very important to us).
Great service and the same great products. We use this for our plotter and it works great. You should try this item.
It solved my problem here at home. I loved the phone we had and I hated to get rid of it just because it couldn't hold a charge - so someone suggested I replace the battery - and sure enough it solved the problem it saved my favorite phone.
This 4GB IPOD was just perfect for my teenager. She loved the color & it holds a LOT of music. The only issue I have is the headphones, they are good & sound great, but, if you have small ears they are too big! I've had to purchase another set of headphones to accomdate the smaller ear size.
I can only find one minor problem with this printer: no power button? In this day and age of energy conservation, it would be nice to not have to unplug it, but merely hit a button. I don't know how much power it consumes when idle, but it's just a thought.Other than that, it works flawlessly (as long as you use the proper labels.) No jams, no binding, no hassles. Easy set up and fairly quiet too. The address correction software that came with it is quite useful. Come to think of it, I use the address correction software more than I use the labeler.
Great product. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive, good quality cassette adapter.The only warning needed from me is that the cord-to-jack connector is not made for much wear-and-tear. If you use this product, definitely pull from the jack and not the cord itself. I havn't been careful and have just been pulling from the cord, and now I am noticing the "connector" is falling apart.
Fits my WX9 camera without any issues.Outer pouch can just fit extra memory stick, and extra battery, since it is very tight, and forcing your battery might tear out the camera, so need to be a bit careful. Hence a 4 star for it.With the original Sony NP-BN1 battery not lasting long, might need to buy an extra battery as a backup.All in all, a good accessory for your digital cam.
I purchased this USB AC charger for my Sansa e250. It came with a USB cable to connect to the Sansa MP3 player. There is a LCD light on the charger and it lights up when plugged into an outlet. Charging time is quick. You can also listen to the MP3 player while charging - a big plus compared to charging with a PC.
For the price, You cant go wrong. The sound quality rivaled my bluetooth headset which costs 40 bucks more. The ear piece fits nice and snug and can be reversed. Well worth the money.Im very pleased..
I have been using a Playstation 3 for receiving video files from TwonkyMedia Server (which is the most reliable of the UPnP media servers that I tried). However, my family's increased dependency on the media server resulted in some congestion in the family room and constant use of the PS3.I wanted to buy a second PS3, but the $399 price tag made me consider other possibilities. While wandering around Fry's electronics store, I found this device for $169... I was skeptical, having bought the Linksys Media Center Extender, and having been very disappointed. But Fry's has an easy "return policy" so I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't at all disappointed.The D-Link DSM-520 performs very well. It seems to stream video from my media server better than my PS3. The interface is a little on the rudimentary side (no eye candy here). At almost 1/3rd the price of the PS3 and very good performance, it suits my needs perfectly. So well, in fact, that I'm planning to buy another one for the master bedroom, with thoughts of a third one for the guest bedroom.
This is one of several wireless routers that I have tried. I am extremely pleased with the performance of this router. Easy setup and operation. Some previous reviews commented that the router runs hot. I have not experienced any problems with heat from this router. It is an excellent product and I am very pleased with my purchase.
Connectors snap in securely.Signal passes through despite any movement of connectors or fiber.Not much more to comment on.
Well after thinking about spending $$ for this I decided to go for it! When I got it out of its well packaged box I was very happy as to how it looked and felt in my eager hands. Once I installed the software in my !Mac the !Pod was downloaded in I would say less than a second a song, very very fast and impressive downlaod from my Mac to the Pod. So far I have 188 songs and it didn't even scratch the surface of the 15 GB I have.The Pod's backlights were a big surprise and they look very attractive esp. when docked. This is the coolest toy I have bought besides the !mac. Do yourself a favor and if you can, get this it is so damn cool! Best Mp3 player ever!! But the battery does not seem to last too long and the bud headphones blow chunks.
I purchased this charger because I needed a backup for my work laptop. There were several options, but this was the cheapest one. I figured that a power cord is a power cord... I plugged it in, but it wouldn't charge, so I had to return it. I may have just received a defective cord, but I opted to buy one directly from Lenovo instead.
I just got the 30GB Frost version in the mail. Make sure you pay attention to the model number if you decide to purchase:EZ153FR - 30GB Frost (white)EZ153ON - 30GB Onyx (black)EZ156FR - 60GB Frost (white)EZ156ON - 60GB Onyx (black)Pros:+ Covers the whole iPod. Cutouts for headphone jack, hold button, and dock connector. The openings aren't perfectly aligned, but good enough. Dock connector is big enough/silcone soft enough to fit the standard docking cable and Monster iCarPlay without taking off case.+ Covers the iPod wheel with silcone. Because of the material, the wheel still responds well to your touch.Cons:- The cut out for the screen protector isn't perfect, so the silcone isn't quite flush with the iPod.- The attachment point for the belt clip sticks out in the back, by perhaps 1/8 inch.Overall, I'm happy with the case.
This product description is WRONG. I purchased this product because of this "$25,000" equipment warranty. Product received only states that the actual surge protector is under warranty and has no mention of equipment warranty. Is Amazon starting to make stuff up now?
I had a Yacht Boy 400 before I got this (the YB died after six years). It has allthe functionality of the Grundigs except the sound is not at Grundig's five starlevel, more like four or three and a half. However, your not getting one of theseradios to rattle the ductwork are you? One thing I loved over the Grundig is thatwhen you scan through frequencies you don't get those annoying silent gaps. Justa clean walk through the ether, the sound rolling along as you listen for a "hit".Also, it takes only four AA's to the YB's six. The build is about the same in terms of heft,and you get a long roll up antenna too, though you clip it ON to the pullout one built into the radio instead of plugging it into a port, though you canbuy one to do that if you like. A great feature is the synchronus detectionthat helps you lock on to those stations that fade in and out. The SSB works well,and the bonus LSB for morse code is interesting, if not immedietly useful. Thereare dual local/UTC time settings that are quick to setup and the usual "clockradio"mode that makes it great when taken on the road. I love the "sleep" setting thatquietly will turn the radio off after a predetermined time, great for when youlisten to the BBC as you drift off, or a long winded numbers station.Its hard for me to say "get this, its better than the G3" because they are soclosely matched, but for me the selling point was that the Sony was just easierto use, more intuitive, with better manuals.If you want a versatile, well built, intuitive, multi-band world radio thatsportable, easy to power and sensitive, this one will not disappoint you.
This is a great printer for basic printing needs and the ink cartridges are quite inexpensive compared to other brands.
I purchased this unit as a CD player and FM tuner only. I have not yet used the DVD facilities.This is an attractive system. The unit is mostly metal-cased and solidly built. The front fascia features brushed stainless steel (or at least a very good facsimile of it), a display that looks like opaque chromed perspex when switched off, and a chromed volume control with a quality, 'weighted' feel to it. The build and finish are excellent.On CD, the sound quality on 'normal' setting is perhaps a little more mellow than you would expect from a jap system at this price, though it is always smooth and well detailed. Switching to 'advanced surround' processing really puts a punch into a normal CD. Vocals can suffer slightly at this setting compared to the original, but listeners tend to say 'wow, that's pretty good!' when you hit the 'surround' button. I expect a properly encoded dolby DVD would sound even better than a CD.The FM tuner picked up stations easily, and sound quality is very good. The tuner tends to sound quite a bit louder than a CD at the same volume setting.The volume level for CDs was easily adequate for my room (20ft x 17ft), but if you like your music very loud or have a larger room than this, you may find yourself turning it all the way up on occasions.Bass is slightly lacking for my taste (though there is an output for a powered subwoofer, which I might well add at some point...). There is little choice but to stick with the supplied speakers, as this is a bi-wired speaker amp, requiring 4 seperate wires to each speaker. The supplied speakers come with only about 5ft of cable each.The speakers don't ooze the same quality finish as the main system unit. The main problem is the cheap fake wood 'cherry' finish, though they're well constructed. They're a strange stretched octagonal shape (better than it sounds, actually), and look much better with the silvery fabric cover removed. I think they will grow on me, but I haven't seen fake wood that colour since the seventies. Compared to the look of any other speakers I've seen from units around this price, they'll do.At this price, I haven't heard any mini-system that matches the overall sound quality (apart from a couple that look like scrap left over from a mad max movie.... what are manufacturers thinking?), or build quality.If you're into burning your own CDs (or DVDs), this system can play or display lots of formats, including MP3s, windows media files (WMA), and even JPEGs (as well as all the usual DVD formats).Overall; built well, looks good, sounds great, well worth the money. I love it.
I bought this to replace original Canon batteries that came with my Canon A280. This is really good and I am happy with battery life, charge time etc.The best features I like:- Short charge time- Compact case
Overall this all-in-one does a decent job, but one of the items I NEED a printer to do is print envelopes, and sadly this printer just can't do a decent job on envelopes. Most of the envelopes I've tried to print come out crooked, and many have ghost images (duplicate images slightly offset from the main image). This happened to 4 out of 5 envelopes I've tried to print, and nothing I do seems to fix the problem.If you don't need to print envelopes, this printer seems adequate. If envelope printing is important, just stay away from this printer.
This is EXACTLY what I needed for my camera & all the supplies that need to be ALL IN ONE PLACE. This bag is of GREAT quality & I am very pleased! Many thanks!
I bought these to use with my MP-3 player. I needed a set of headphones that would not fall off while running at the track. The construction of the headphones make for a good fit around the ear (I had first tried another pair that would not stay on my ears).My only complaint is about volume. With the MP-3, the music is not loud enough even at highest volume. When I hold the phones closer to my ear the sound is improved, but of course that is not feasible during a workout. I would say part of the problem lies with the MP-3 player because when I use these phones with my laptop and with my walkman, the sound is perfect.
I bought these around $15, which is a good price for a nice set of RCA cables. (very good price for monster) I'm using them to connect my amp to my head unit and they work perfectly with a good amount of slack. My only complaint is you have to twist them off the RCA terminals or they pull the terminal out with them. (they are a very tight fit, which is good for a secure connection but troublesome when removing)
Great sounds with lots of thumps on the bass. plays extreme well with dvds thats encoded DTS /THX . It also matches very well with 22" or bigger screen. give it like mini theather feeling and sound.one small con about this items is no control on trebleother than that . It has great sound if you like full bass.
We bought this camera based on reviews found on Amazon, and for the most part, have not been disappointed. You've probably read the other long reviews, so I'll just summarize what we found to be positives and negatives with this camera:POSITIVES:* the ease of point and shoot is amazing.* the ability to drop out of "point and shoot" mode to other more detailed methods is extensive. Most likely, you'll find a mode that works for you.* the 9MP granularity makes zooming in w/ photo software a snap. Unless you go crazy with post-processing software zooming, you'll be fine.NEGATIVES:* a little bit too much delay between taking photos when using the flash (sometimes slow between photos without flash, too). Dropping the resultion down from 9MP helps, but then you lose some picture quality.* no AC adapter is provided - you have to buy one separately. This may cause you headaches if you intend to download photos via USB, which drains power from the transmitting device. (Note that many of the larger cpacity memory cards cannot be read by most existing card reading hardware, so you may need to use the USB cable.)* Eats AA alkaline batteries like crazy. Yes, you can use disposable batteries, but don't expect more than 6-8 pictures per pair of AA's that you use. The supplied rechargables, on the other hand, are amazing - we got at least 100 photos off of their first charge!All in all, a camera that has proven to be well worth the money.
I love the idea of this and it was amazingly cheap, however...I used it once and it was great. I used it twice and it wouldn't even turn on!!! So I have to say that I will definately be looking for a different brand and a better product.
I have bought 3 to 4, 5-packs and have had no problems. I run it on extended play and the quality is very good.Sony camcorder displays msg as soon as the disk is inserted, that it isn't a sony disk, but then msg goes away within a few seconds never to appear again.Very good bargain and quality.
I purchased this remanufactured deck so I could copy my VCR tapes and an occassional DVD onto my Panasonic DMR=EH50 DVD and hard drive recorder. I am almost finished and the only complaint I have is that when I insert a VCR tape it immediately ejects but accepts them on the second insertion. This is a very minor inconvenience considering the low price I paid for this deck. It looks brand new and smells brand new. It has much more refinement than I expected for the price of it. I have been buying other remanufactured products as well and find this to be a money saving way to acquire quality products.
Got this set in December to replace a twelve-year-old 35" Mitsubishi in our master bedroom. What an improvement in all categories of performance! NO BANDING OR ANY OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED/IMAGINED. Ten additional digital channels received over basic Comcast cable. Both analog and digital broadcasts display seamlessly. Panasonic upsampling DVD/VHS and TIVO display beautifully. Major purchases should always go this well.
Since I am not great with technology, it would have helped me to know I would need someone to help with loading information on the Navigator and getting it running. I have not done that yet. When that is complete I will be able to use it. It arrived in good condition and looks like it was pictured on the screen. NOW I HAVE TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought you could just take it out of the box and use it.
I bought this product because our cable man recommended it. I live with two other guys and we have a total of 5 computers hooked up to the internet through a cable modem this router and a 12 port hub. This unit was extremely easy to set up and has been running without a hitch for 4 straight months. We turn the router off at night and it does not lose its settings or need to be reconfigured. It has a firewall built in and that is all the protection we use. I don't think we have had any intruders, but I am not 100% certain. This is also a great price. We looked other places and in stores this router goes for near $. GET IT!
While the Apex DRX-9200 is a better-quality product than its predecessor (which has been discontinued), it still feels low-quality when compared to Panasonic DVD recorders. It also does *not* work with DVD-R or DVD-RW, but only the "plus" format. I think it looks a bit ugly and is a bit on the heavy side.But the main problem is the future of Apex Digital. According to the New York Times (12/28/04), the company owes its Chinese supplier over half a billion dollars in unpaid bills, and its president was arrested by the Chinese police for "[...]." From the recent lack of new products from this company and the horrible customer support it provides to customers, I'll caution anyone about buying an Apex. Yes this is a bargain, but if yours doesn't work a couple months from now, you might not be able to get it fixed. (But then again, this recorder is only $120 after rebate...)
First, the visceral. The image quality is stunning, and the creative license and possibilities afforded through DV are staggering. With a GL1 and a good NLE like Premiere, the only limit is your creativity. Effects that just a few years ago started at tens of thousands of dollars on film can now be rendered realtime.Now the practical. I spent a fair bit of time looking through the market at the 'low pro' end. Canon's GL1 and XL1 were clearly in the running, as were several Sony products. What finally sold me on the GL1 was the flourite lens, which to my eye has a noticeably brighter image, as well as the optical image stabilization, which provides a more natural looking view also. I have to say that I find the manual zoom feature useless as it's a servo controlled focus rate, and very difficult to 'stop' in a slow focus. I've found that using the 'automatic/manual' focus switch to allow the camera to bring the subject into focus, then switching immediately to 'manual' to lock the focus is very effective as a workaround. The only time this doesn't work well is at the limit of either the optical focus or the digital focus when the subject is poorly defined versus its background. In these situations, the rangefinding system seems to 'hunt', giving a nauseating soft in/out blur. Truthfully, using the camera under these cirucumstances is rare, and this is the only criticism I've got for the system. An often overlooked feature of DV is that the audio quality is about the same as CD, and is digital. This means that even your home movies now have DAT audio quality! Despite many comments to the contrary, I've been very favourably impressed with the quality of the audio, including the stereo separation.I also mentioned the XL1, but the only difference I could see was perhaps better audio, and for the considerable extra expense and size, it wasn't a good tradeoff for me.
Just got this unit had been using an infocus X1 followed that up with a X2 but still missing the clarity and color I wanted in satellite tv viewing as well as DVD and VCR viewing. The Optoma 719 upgraded my X2 from 800 x 600 up to an eye popping 780P/1024 x 768 resolution that is nothing less than spectacular video viewing. I use a flat wall surface prepared and painted with "Screen Goo" (tm) and that's it. The room is lit by one 25 watt (fridge) light bulb, providing plenty of light to still move around in a room area roughly 14' x 25' located in a basement area with windows blocked. This is better than the movie theater. The color and clarity, resoultion of this projector with the new Texas Instruments DLP Dark Chip 2 is incredible for the same price as a much lesser resolution X1 or X2 from InFocus. Don't get me wrong I really enjoy my X2 projector and it's great for gaming but for the serious DVD/TV in HD viewer you can't do much better than this. Contrast ration is fantastic as well as amount of lumens for the buck. The thing is so light weight that I was timid taking it out of the box. This is a great bargin in a time when auto fuel is a kings' ransom.
If your looking for a GREAT Charger for your Digital Cameras this is the one you better get!!! It is a great little Charger and it come with 4 AA NIMH Batteries. I got this one thru Amazon and LOVE IT. The only thing it needs more is MORE STARS. I would rate this one a 10...It also is very nice looking for a Charger!!!! And such a Great Buy at Amazon!!! And yes, it is Super Quick at Charging!!!!
I purchased the Barlow lens accessory for my son's Celestron StarBright XLT 6" telescope, as recommended by his Astronomy teachers. The Konus 2X Barlow lens works great, and does exactly what it says it will do. With the 6" Celestron StarBright XLT telescope we can see amazing impact crater detail on the moon, and we were able to see Jupiter and the cloud bands around the planet.If you purchase the lens and filter Accessory Kit and case as recommended through Amazon when ordering a Celestron Telescope, a Barlow lens is included in the Accessory Kit as well. The description for the Accessory Kit does not specifically list which lenses are included. Had we known, we would have purchased the Solar Filter set instead, at the time of purchase.If you are only looking for a 2X Barlow lens the Konus 2X Barlow Lens works just fine, however, we cannot see any difference between the Konus 2X Barlow and the more generic branded 2X Barlow lens that is included in the lens and filter Accessory Kit, which includes a 4mm, 6mm, 9mm, 15mm, 32mm Plossl Multi-Coated lenses, and seven different filters for star-gazing enhancement.
mStand Laptop Stand is the one of only few products which matches with the simplicity of Apple.Small hole on the behinds organizes USB, Firewire, Power cables neatly more than I thought.I hide 2.5" external hard-drive, multi-card reader, and ipod on the bottom space.It's not must-have product but if you wanna decorate your desk Apple-chic, this is for you.
60 GB was too quickly followed by the new 80 GB after my purchase so I'm a little jaded that they didn't bring down the price for a product that was on the market for nearly a year, to be upgraded soon.The problem with bigger memory is that you expect all other fetaures to evolve simultaneously, once you reach over 1,000 songs, you need more buttons, more functions and smoother navigation than the wheel, it just takes too long to find what you're looking for unless you have it on a playlist...But I love having my own jukebox--mine stands handsomely on the Bose deck, very Zen and powerful sound that fills up the room!
The Starmate Replay is definitely the best option when looking for a Sirius Radio for your vehicle. It is small and compact but has a clear display that is easily read. I have two Sirius Receivers: the Sanyo CRSR-10 and the Starmate Replay. The Sanyo is in my home because it is a bit large and bulky so I recently purchased the Starmate for my car and installed it last night. I cannot believe how nice it fits in my car. Installation took a couple hours but was not that difficult. I used the winshield mount and placed it in the lower right corner on the passengers side. It is out of my way while driving and I use the remote to change the channel. I ran the antenna wire down the side of the dash, under the plastic and carpet between the passengers seat and the door, into the back seat and into the trunk. I then came out of the top of the trunk,(that little space where the window and trunk meet) around the back window under the molding to the roof of the car. It took some time but is so worth it. Good Luck!
High-end cameras and other similar machines often suffer from a common fault. The'll have loads of features, but their too damn complicated. I'm pleased to say that this is not the case with the 20D. If you spend some time at the beginning and read the instruction manual (fairly well written) you'll find that the camera is pretty easy to use. My other digital camera, a far less feature-laden compact point-and-shoot, is a lot more difficult. So even if you're new to photography in general or to DSLRs in particular, don't be intimidated by this camera. It's really user-friendly.Everything they say is true. Great operational times (very important in a camera), incredible battery life (at first I thought something was wrong with the battery icon--it kept showing a full charge after hundreds of snaps), and excellent performance with high ISOs. Coupled with the 17-85 IS lens I can take indoor and other low-light shots that I've never been able to do before, and photography has been my hobby for decades.Early reviews of this camera mentioned a louder-than-normal shutter release. I don't notice it. In fact, the sound of the release, like everything else on this camera, says "quality.Having said this, I do have one complaint. The AWB (auto white balance) is terrible in incandescent lighting. You absolutely must set the WB to tungsten if you're going to shoot indoors without flash. Even then your images will be orange. This is OK for me, since I do my own editing and can correct the color balance, but this could be a problem if you don't do your own printing.
I'm in the process of transferring all my old (some, very old!) LPs to cd and this recorder is perfect for the job. It's reasonably easy to use and I was recording from an external source (a turntable) within a half hour of setup. Although I hear some inevitable noise between tracks on the vinyl, that's inevitable due to the age of the originals; the fidelity of the sound tracks themselves is wonderful and sometimes it seems even better than the original.It's also easy to copy directly from other CDs and can fast copy a complete CD, for archival purposes of course, in double time.For the discerning audiophile, this is a worthwhile purchase.
I know a lot of people buy this book because to teach themselves hacking, which it does really well. If this book is anywhere near as good as the first edition, then it will also become the central book in any computer security nut or 'hackers' library.If you read through the book carefully, you will learn about the security and breaking in to any of the major systems out there. A dangerous book if in the wrong hands, as it practially shows you step by step how to break into computer systems, but I also suggest all sysadmins read the book to learn how to protect your system. If you are into any of this stuff, this book would probably be the main book in any hackers library. With the updated edition just out... its probably time for sysadmins to quake in their boots!
i never actually purchased this product but i have numerous friends who have. yes it is thinner than a pencil and i can see the highlights of something being thin however ipod nano goes too far.all of my friends that have put other types of ipods have been able to put them in their pockets without problems but my friends who have got ipod nanos have put them in their pockets and after a couple of times doing so it was so thin that they snapped in their pockets (apple couldn't give them refunds). i suggest the ipod mini because it is virtually the same size but thicker so they wont snap.
BUENO A ESTA PERSONA LE HICE LA COMPRA Y LA VERDAD PERDI MI DINERO PORQUE HASTA LA FECHA NO HE RECIBIDO EL PAQUETE ME CANSE DE PEDIRLE EL NUMERO DE TRACKING PARA BUSCARLO EN LA COMPA&Ntilde;IA DE TRANSPORTE PARA VER SI ESTABA EXTRAVIADO ALLI PERO NUNCA ME RESPONDIERON SON MUY IRRESPONSABLE ASI QUE NO PUEDO NI RECOMENDAR EL PRODUCTOGOOD TO THIS PERSON DID YOU BUY THE TRUTH AND I lost my money because so far I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PACKAGE ASK ME TIRED OF THE TRACKING NUMBER TO SEARCH THE TRANSPORT COMPANY TO SEE IF THERE WAS LOST BUT NEVER ANSWERED ME ARE VERY IRRESPONSIBLE OR SO I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THE PRODUCT
This CD-RW drive is absolute garbage, and HP does very little to support any complaints. I've had the drive for just over a year and it just stops working. Well, first it was just inconsistent - it burned a cd or two, then wouldnt. I uninstalled and reinstalled HP RecordNow (in safe mode) about 6 times so it's been working sporadically. Now I've corresponded with tech support via email and after many long messages, they were not able to help me. So I called tech support for $25 and they again couldnt help me. They gave me a case number which now they say they can't find and they want me to try to resolve this issue via email - again.What kind of piece of machinery just stops working for no reason??? Don't waste your money because that's all you'd be doing by purchasing this... thing....
The best laptop bag I've owned! I'm in outside sales and needed a bag that is big enough to carry all the essentials, but small enough to be easy to handle and easy to stow. This bag does it all. Great quality and well thought out compartments and pockets. The bag was delivered on time and packaged well. Exceptional experience.
This transmitter is AMAZING! I have been using it for a couple of months and its sounds like I am listening to my mp3(sony). I live in suburbs but drive to Chicago everyday. I've used it on highways, backstreets, pretty much everywhere. It's so great oh and I love that I can charge my phone while I use it!!! My friends and cousins went and bought one too! You should buy this! The one from bestbuy is over 60$ and it sucked. I returned it. Go for the gold! Get Coby!
This is my second purchase of this blu-ray player. Excellent product. Internet/networking is great feature.
This works as advertised! I would recommend this product. It worked right out of box. I have above average voltage.
Assembly required. Instructions were just a few sentences and were not enough. The ram mount does not bolt on properly to the main unit. There is not enough space. I had to fasten it with only one bolt that was provided instead of two. It turned out not to be an issue though because one bolt holds it on strong. Yet I don't understand how the mountguys (who make this unit) sell this, knowing both screws don't fasten properly. I also had loosen the hinge and flip it so it traveled vertically instead of horizontally. It seemed this was a rubiks cube problem! You use your own garmin cradle and it attaches to the unit. There is very little space to attach one end of the garmin car charger to the back of the cradle once the cradle is attached to the mount, though it is just enough.I finally configured it to work on my car vent despite the instructions and flawed assembled parts. It took a lot of time. However, it now works and it's pretty sturdy. I use it for my nuvi 350. I must say I am now pleased with this mount.One other concern is the heat from the vent hitting the back of the garmin. I e mailed mountguys but they never responded. Garmin says that the temperature of the Nuvi should not exceed 145 F degrees. I measured the climate temperature with a thermometer of the heat coming out of my car vent when set at the highest temperature. It was 145 degrees F. Not good.To deal with this, I have to turn down the heat or redirect the heat to the floor vents so I don't have to risk too much heat hitting the nuvi. After two weeks I found myself being very aware of the garmin by feeling it to see if it is too hot when using the heat. I had to fiddle with the climate control settings frequently. I tried to direct the louvers to blow the air towards another direction away from the garmin, but because of the mount, you have little room to move the louvers. Finally I stuffed velcro across the vent to block most of the heat. That works. However, when I feel the top of the dashboard directly above that vent, it is about 25% hotter than the other vents. I wonder if blocking the heat backs up the heat, causing heat sump and possible damage to the air channels or wiring underneath the dashboard. Again, I am forced to redirect the hot air to the floor.On a plus side, having the car charger continually plugged into the cradle means that I never have to charge my garmin in my house. This is convenient and might outweigh the inconvenience of fiddling with the climate controls. I think mounting it on the vent allows me to hide the car charger wire more easily, as opposed to if it were mounted on top of the dash or on the windshield with a big black ugly wire hanging down.I did talk to a Garmin tech about battery replacement and he told me the lithion ion battery will last 2-3 years. A probable $200 estimated charge will be the cost to replace it, said the tech.Another plus is it is easier to reach out and touch the screen when the nuvi is mounted on the vent. It is just inches away from my right hand.
The G5 is an incremental improvement over the G3 model rather than the revolutionary jump some Canon users were expecting. G2 and G3 users (other than the gear-obsessed) probably won't be lining up to trade in their cameras, but new users, or those upgrading from 2Mpixel cameras will find the G5 to be an excellent choice.It's still not quite the ideal compact for my purposes. The zoom range, equivalent to a 35mm-140mm lens on a 35mm camera, just isn't wide enough for what I want to do. I'd rather sacrifice the 140mm end and get something with a perspective equal to a 24mm-100mm lens, which would give you a long enough focal length for decent portraits and provide a good wide angle for indoor shots and landscapes.That aside, this is still an excellent camera for someone coming over from film. Resolution is sufficent to produce really excellent 8x10s with a little Photoshop fine-tuning. The manual controls are all you'd ask for. The fast f/2 lens allows shooting at high resolution in dim light. And the ability to link to the various Canon TTL flashes proides for exceptional control over lighting.So while I'm not quite ready to trade in my G2, the G5 would certainly be my first choice if I was moving over from film or a lower resoltuion camera.
First, I have good equipment, know how to use it, and have successfully burned several hundred audio and data discs with about a 1% failure rate. This was my first experience with Verbatim. I found about a 75% failure rate at all burner speeds. The discs in this pack all seemed to be off balance and vibrated excessively. Most locked up my machine so bad that I had to power down to get the disc out, losing the burn list as well. I wasted hours with this junk. On switching to any other brand everything worked fine again.
You know when you buy something, having a high expectation, and when you get it, you're still amazed at how great it is? For me, this happened when I bought this camera. I knew this camera would be small, fast, and loaded with a ton of features, but I didn't know just how great it would be.I wasn't actually shopping for a 6MP camera, but all of the 5MP compact cameras really didn't cut it. But the combination of features on the EX-P600, combined with the 4x Optical Zoom (16x Digital) and 2.0" LCD said go for it. But when I started using the camera I realized I made a really smart move. Casio obviously spent a great deal of time coming up with an intuitive interface to access everything. In just a few steps you can set any feature on the camera, and the 2.0&quot; LCD screen offers enough real estate to know what your doing.In simple point and shoot mode, the EX-P600 offers great pictures with little wait time between shots. Auto focus is a snap, and you don't need to think about anything else. I like the Best Shot mode, which lets you select from 25 different presets for optimal results in various settings. Portrait, Nighttime, scenery, etc.. It even has a coupling mode so you can take a picture of your friend, and have your friend take a picture of you, and have it be the same image. No more asking somebody to take your picture!If you want to get really into it, pretty much everything on the camera- focusing, exposure, white balance, color filters, are adjustable. You can even create custom presets and have it show up in best shot mode. You can not only access everything from a Menu, but it has a quick settings button where you can tab thru all the current camera settings.Some downsides are the camera doesn't come with an SD card, so you have to buy one separately, which adds on to the price tag. Also, it doesn't come with an AC Adapter, just an external charger, so you have to take the battery out to of the camera to charge it, unless you get the AC Adapter. It also has an &quot;ex&quot; mode where all this data comes up when you take a picture. The plus side is you can see all the settings on the screen, the downside is it looks like you're flying an F-16. But you don't have to have it on, the regular mode tells you everything you need to know.All in all, if you want a camera to last a couple of years, this is yet. The high resolution 6MP CCD will offer room when higher resolution printers come out, and the advanced feature set will let you have more creative control when you're ready for it, but it's not even too hard to figure out. This is a really smart camera, not just a good one. This camera even has a remote control, so no more running into the picture and wondering when the flash will be for those group shots!
This was a very good price, however, the document feeder stopped taking more than 1 page after just a couple of days, and it won't pull pages at all for the scanner after just one day. It does print nicely. I wouldn't buy it again.
This Cruzer Mini has mostly replaced my previous 64 meg 1.0 thumb drive. Utilizing some of the extra USB 2.0 bandwidth, the Cruzer is significantly faster than my older drive, and it comes with a nice neck strap (though I haven't used it).Perhaps because I carry the Cruzer in my pocket, or maybe due to poor design, the cap quickly developed a small crack down its side. This means it doesn't have that nice snap feeling when you replace the cap or take it off. I suspect SanDisk is aware of the flaw, as they ship the Cruzer with 2 additional caps in the box. Even with this problem, I have never had a situation where the cap has accidentally fallen off, so all is well so far.
This big screen LED is great if you have a big room and are viewing from a distance of 20' or more. The big advantage to this big screen is the LED will last the life of the set. (no expensive bulb replacement in a year or so. If your viewing space is less than 20' I would suggest that you purchase the 46" Samsung LCD for around the same price with a much better picture quality.I have both HDTVs and love them both. The 61" I watch from my bed at about 30' on the other side of the room. Guide text is large and easy to read and has a great picture form that distance. The 46" I watch in my den from 12' and the picture is great.
Going anywhere?? This is the item to take along so you can stay on top of things at home. Living in Scandinavia as I do and trawelling over Europe, this is a security to have.Newer regret buying this, almost fits in any pocket.
I actually bought this product for an application other than what it was intended for. I bought it to hold my GPS, the cables and the mounts. It works wonderfuly. I would highly suggest this product. It's compact and very lightweight so it's not something you have to lug around once you get stuff in it. I think it's great.
The case that came with the Phillips DVD Player fit much better in the car.I might keep this one to stor the DVD Player.It was hard to try and fit it in our car. Its a good case don't get me wrong but too much work to try and figure out.
These are not amplified so they only 'whimper'....you'll be sadly disappointed in the volume. Save your money and buy a stereo to stereo plug ($7-10 at Radioshack) and play the Archos through any radio/boombox/stereo that has an AUX jack.
I have waited a while before writing a review of the Zenith HDR-230 in order to gain some experience and learning curve..This unit is really excellent, especially when paired up with a DVD-RW/VCR unit.. Recording HDTV content to the unit's in-built hard drive is a really nice feature for the ability to record a future program, however I also prefer moving content off of the hard drive in order to free up space, and save a program as part of an archive.My HDR-230 is part of a home theater system based around the HP VP6120 DLP Video projector ($1500), an Onkyo 5 DVD disk-changer and 600 Watt Dolby 6.1 amplifier unit ($400), Zenith DVD-RW/VHS VCR unit ($400), and an 8-foot da-lite brand projection screen, which results in an 8-foot wide (diagonal measurement) screen image. The entire package ended up at an investment level of approx $2800 which is a bargain basement price for such a quality result..A nice feature of the HDR-230 is that the output format is front-panel selectable. Note that the Y Pb Pr (component video) output is only available for 1080i, 720p, 720i, and 480p.. However there is an un-intended consequence of selecting the 480i output format, and that is that the unit will output content that can be down-converted from, for example 1080i, to 480i, and then the content can be routed to a DVD recorder or VCR that has S-video or standard video inputs ...In doing this, my results seem to indicate that recording to DVD-RW disks in this manner is very similar to the playback resolution of typical DVD movies. It is not recommended that recordings be made to VHS tapes, as the result will be the further down-conversion to NTSC video format which is much poorer quality..The overall result is a large amount of flexiblity..I very much recommend the HDR-230 for anyone that would like to put together an entry-level system that outperforms many systems that currently can go for five to six thousand dollars..A word of caution for those that wish to record commercially-broadcast movies to DVD disk in this manner, it is really worth the price to purchase your favorite DVD movies if you wish to build up a collection. The reason is that having to deal with 3 minutes of commercials every 10 minutes is simply not worth the time involved..
This product is great. I work out with it mainly but sometimes i use it while cleaning and such. I was a little nervous at first buying the product but I love it now!! The iPOD mini is very secure in the skin in the holder and it includes a free skin protectant in case it were to fall for some reason. The skin is a little difficult to get on at first but isn't as bad as i imagined it to be!!
I saw these in a swanky hotel and loved them! I got a set for my home, and used them regularly. I considered them "expensive", but I figured that if they stood up to regular use in a hotel, they must be durable and safe.I still consider them beautiful - they offer a candle ambiance without the soot and fire risk.I was dismayed that their light soon started to last a shorter and shorter time. I considered replacing the batteries, but considering how much I paid, I wasn't interested in spending even more money on them when they seemed to "wear out" in a matter of a few months.I would rate them a "5" if:... they were far less expensive, or... the manufacturer would provide the first set of replacement batteries free, or... they used some sort of standard rechargeable battery (I'm a big fan of rechargeables - I used them in all my battery-powered devices.)
This is the best router I have owned to date. I am sure there are better on the market, but at this price range, this thing is the bee's knees. I would recommend it to my friends.
My wife sent me on a mission, a mission to purchase a subwoofer to replace the monlith subwoofer that was in our 20x15 Living room/Dining room. Went by the local CC and picked up the Lolita. I have it placed on top of a 6 foot entertainment center and my wife has covered it with appropriate decor. You really have to look for it. I have people try to find it when I they come over. As for the performace of the speaker, the bass is more than enough for easy to medium level music and works perfectly enough for movies. Yea, it's not a 12", but for what it is designed for, it is a 5 star product. If you want a subwoofer that is easy to hide and will fill out the lower spectrum of whatever you are listening to, this is the product.
This is perhaps the cheapest of this kind of product that I found, and it does a pretty good job.The folding bag opens and turns into a 16" square box with diffusers on both sides and the back. The accompanying lights are small but strong enough for the job. There is a camera stand with a ball head. It had difficulty holding a FZ30 steady. I used a tripod instead. Smaller and lighter cameras should work ok on the stand.There are 4 color backdrops included, which is great. But the backdrops are little smaller than the available space in the box, unfortunately.The biggest items you could shoot without any problem would probably be 10 inches.The fact that everything folds and packs into a nice bag is a great convenience and space saver.Look at the user uploaded photos with this product for some ideas on the photo quality.The lights heat up fast and it may be difficult to keep the studio running for continuous operation. But it is not meant to be for long continous usage.Overall, it is a great value for the price.If you need to take pictures of small products or objects, it is highly recommended.
This camera surprisingly prints great quality pictures in 3x5 to 5x7 sizes. The only problem I have with this camera is the rechargeable battery life is poor. The camera dock and the rapid charger does not adequately charge the batteries and I own 3 batteries and have a problem with all of them. I own the Kodak DX6490 now and do not have a problem with the battery keeping charged, so I believe they fixed this problem with later models.
I bought a Tungsten E assuming I was getting a &quot;good value.&quot; But, after about 5 months, the digitizer failed. With only a 90 day warranty, it would cost me $125 to have Palm fix it. Once fixed, they will only stand behind it for 30 days! If you like to gamble, this could be a nice unit for you. If you would feel bad about throwing away $200, be warned!
It's a paper sleeve to protect a CD/DVD surface from damage. It does what it's supposed to do.
This lens takes ok pictures, by ok I mean that if you want your $700 SLR to take pictures like a $300 point-and-shoot, then this lens is fine. But for anyone who has an SLR for any other reason than to look cool (say, you are serious about photography and want to learn more), there are much better lenses out there. I *highly* recommend canon's prime (non-zoom, fixed) lenses, which can be had at very low prices, and which will really help you take (tecnhically, at least) amazing images. I use the 50mm 1.8 and am desiring the 28mm 1.8, but there are many other options.If you are new to the world of DSLR's and want to learn more and grow as a photographer, forget this forgettable lens!
This camera is the most useful video camera for ease of use and sharing with family and friends. I have a high dollar JVC mini-DV that I never use now, because it is too much of a pain to upload a clip to share. You can even group several small clips to make a movie set to music. The best part is all the movies are stored easily on any digital media for years of safekeeping without worry heat or magnetic damage to a tape.Well done to Pure Digital for creating a camera that will actually get its use.
This is a very nice looking product. The ergonomics are as advertised - it fits the hand well both as a mouse and a remote control. When you take it out of the box everthing goes great. Software installs without a hitch, etc. Be careful though if you have an upgraded version of MusicMatch because it will attempt to install the "free" version. I was really looking forward to using it in my music room with my music PC. However, I can't get it to work as a media player mouse. I get some very erratic behavior from this mouse which I think is caused by RF interference. I'm dissapointed with the performance, and keep checking the Logitech forums for similar issues. I'm running XP SP1. It works ok using the traditional mouse functions as long as you are close to the wireless stick. The trouble starts when I press the media button. My Musicmatch v.9.0 crashes, and so does Windows media player. Wild and crazy things start to happen - the computer acts like there is a stuck key, the volume control automatically goes to zero level, occasionally an open file dialog box will appear and keep appearing - literally hundreds of them within a second or so.Another thing that bothers me is the Logitech troubleshooting instructions. Their approach is that it must be the computer, or the application, can't possibly be the mouse or the mouse software. No real help here at all.Good luck.I didn't return it because the concept is very cool, and I'm hoping some forum post will solve my problem.I'd suggest you try it in the store first.
I bought these speakers about 6 months ago, and am happy with them thus far. Currently, they're hooked up to a Yamaha 5.1 receiver, but I'm only running them stereo. So many people said the speakers lacked bass, so I dragged out a powered sub I had and hooked it up. Eventually, I found that the speakers produced adequate bass for me, so I've removed the sub all together.I was a little disappointed when I first hooked up these speakers because the bass was too over-powering and the mids were really lacking. I tried adjusting my receiver to lower the bass and increase the mids, but nothing seemed to work to my liking, so I did what anyone would do; I just played it at higher volumes. I'm writing this review because the other day I realized that the mids have developed over the past months of use, and now the speakers sound smooth and produce a very clean sound. So children, I guess the moral of the story is that patience is, in fact, a virtue! I gave it 4 stars because of the extraordinarily long break-in.
Go to radio shack (or amazon of course)buy a cable which plugs into your headphone jack (and then into the t.v. like an S-Cable /the three plugs, yellow,white,red.)This will play video and music through your t.v.Forget the remote. You can turn sound up and down with your regular t.v. remote and other reviewers have commented on the limitations of apple's remote. As for charging, you are going to have to bring the ipod back to your computer for upadates anyway and I'm betting if you are buying this kit you already have a car charger. The ipod doesn't run down that quickly. I doubt it is good for the battery anyway to charge every time you put it down (my old cell phone battery had problems because I never let it run low.)Cost $10-30 depending on how snazzy a cable you buy. I spent about $15.Also - I can take the cable and ipod to any stereo or tv in the house conveniently.Sorry - no sleek pakaging included or snazzy apple attitude included. Just a cable in a baggie. You still have the remaining $85 burning a hole in your pocket? Buy a docking alarm clock stereo for the ipod in the bedroom. You still might have a couple of bucks left over.
Bought this after it was recommended to me from a guy in Apple sales. I use it with my 15 inch macbook pro and it is a great, slick look. Only complaint is maybe that the height doesn't adjust but hasn't been an issue.
Nice sounding system for a little bit of money. Diminutive speakers. No tone control. Bass distortion when played at high volume, but all can be overlooked when the price is considered. I give it a thumbs up.
Full discloser, I didn't purchase the product through Amazon. I actually won it at a manufacturer's product show about 3 years ago. In that time I've used it to transfer innumerable files between multiple PC's without any troubles. Transfer speed is reasonable (at least in my opinion), and it also works with no troubles on my new Vista laptop.The only complaint I have is that the cap doesn't fit on very tightly and is very easy to lose (mine lasted about 2 months). On the other hand, even after losing the cap I've thrown it at the bottom of my purse, in jean pockets, etc without taking any precautions and have yet to have problems.
I bought this product on April 4, 2008 and the features are very nice. I had no trouble connecting 'bluetooth' devices and setting destinations without reading the manual (since you have to print the 100 page MioMap manual and the 100 page hardware manual.BUT, I cannot find my way home!!I have lived in a relatively new house for 3 1/2 years and my street does not appear on the maps. Checking, I find the maps on my NEW Mio C520 are dated 2006. I can understand that but also would expect the manufacturer to provide the latest version of the maps for free. From here on, I would expect to pay for map updates.I have contacted Mio several times since I purchased the C520 and there is a new map (July, 2007). Unfortunately Mio expects me to purchase the update. Sorry Mio, it's being packaged up and returned.Before I purchased the Mio I used a few Garmin's and found my address in each case.If your looking for good design and features I'd recommend this device but if you're looking for GPS Navigation you better keep looking.SO be prepared if you purchase this very nice piece of hardware with nice features, the most important thing you bought it for is outdated.Ron
I really do love this camera. I bought it after my wife and I went on vacation in the Smokey Mountains and we used a low end point and shoot. I wish I had it before the other camera has only a 4x zoom and the fine pix blows it away in comparison. It shoot clear pictures and give you enough freedom to get a little artistic. My wife likes it because it's easy to use in the auto mode. All in all the best camera I have come across for the money.An SLR may be a better option for people with more money and time to spend on photography, but I'm having too much fun with the Fuji 9100 to care about the differences.
What can I say?$4.35 bucks for headphones with killer bass, awesome comfort, is extremely light, decent clarity, is DURABLE. AWESOME!
I like this thing a lot. I use it only to track food, not exercise. Nonetheless, I find very useful. It is easy to use, easy to enter or delete entries, to add favorite foods, etc. Sometimes it freezes up, and I need to take out the batteries for it to function again. Apart from this, I like it and really recommned it.
This item was fairly easy to install, once you get to the back of your radio any way. It works well and wired right into a 3.5mm audio jack to play my iPod with. I read some reviews saying the sound has a buzz to it if you don't use the ground but I did NOT use the ground and mine sounds fine. I used this with a 3.5mm Aux Audio jack kit that you can add to your car by drilling a simple hole in your dash to make it look like you have a factory installed Aux jack on your car.
These cans are an unbelievable value. The sound is great..of course their probably not the best out there but for the price, you can't beat it. I'm recommending them to all my friends and family. SKULL CRUSHERS FOREVER!!!!!!!!
A really great price for a one person small business or for personal use. My order was delivered quickly and it was easy to set up and use. It's small so it doesn't take up a lot of space. A great product.
This item is cheap, easy to use, and has lots of color options. It works well and the openings are perfect for use. It's not super rough/tough but does a good enough job. I use the neckband for my daily walks and it's great because I can see the menu with ease.
This is, by far, the best laptop mount I've ever used in any office set up. Coupled with the Neo-Flex LCD Arm[0] and you can't go wrong. [0] http://www.amazon.com/Ergotron-45-174-300-Neo-Flex-LCD-Arm/dp/B000AMJC2K
When i ordered the Zune gear bag, i expected it to be small and flimsy. When i got it in the mail, i was amazed at its size and how sturdy it was. My Zune AND accessories are completely safe in the bag. I also got it in the mail pretty quickly, and there were no problems with ordering it or waiting for it to arrive safely. I would definitely recommend this product to my friends.
if u travel alot and ur always listening to music then this is the way to go its compact and its cheap to purchase blank mds sony is the creator of minidisc so it is probably the best system u will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Things I like:- Very ergonomic. Feels good in the hand, and the buttons and track ball fall right at your fingertips.Things I don't like:- Track ball is too friction-y. Ever used a Logitech mouse with "hyper-scroll"? Should be like that. With this trackball, pointer is jerky if you set your pointer motion at all high; and the trackball stops dead the instant you let go.- Tracking isn't the best. It tracks well up to about medium-slow movement. After that, the faster I move, the tracking actually slows down. It's as if the eye starts losing count of the dots passing by.- What exactly is the point of a wireless trackball if it requires a big, long-tethered receiver coming off the computer? Kinda defeats the purpose.Other things I would do to improve it:- Since it's got a scroller, I'd make it a hyper-scroller.- Better software. I couldn't assign the functions I wanted to the specific buttons I wanted. And in some cases the assignments didn't do what I expected.5 stars = I'm evangelizing it to all my friends4 stars = I'm pleased with it3 stars = It'll do2 stars = Looking for a replacement1 star = Actively disparaging it to all my friends
Got this a year and a half ago. Have Windows XP. Took several hours to get it to work on the computer. Kept showing up as "not connected" even though it was. Support was mediocre. Finally got it working. Then it suddenly stopped - was "not recognized" by Creative's own firmware, Creative Media Source Organizer and Zen Media Explorer. Web FAQ's and troubleshooting were extremely technical. I tried everything and learned a lot about my computer and Creative, but nothing worked. Some of the topics I clicked on even came back as "error" and I couldn't even get info for those topics. Email support won't help because it's more than a year. I can pay $12.99 for 30 minutes of support by phone if I wish. I'll have to, but feel angry and stuck. Tried rating their support online and it would not let me - each time I tried to submit it, I got a new window that said "error"! Not even the Forums have been helpful unless you are an expert computer user. I'm intermediate and have spent several more hours this week trying to make it work. I'll never buy a Creative product again, despite the fact that the player itself works great, sounds great, looks great, etc. What good is it if I can't download music, etc.?
Great product. I would recommend this over any wireless transmitter. It was easy to install on my car.
These headphones have been the best that we have encountered in our literacy labs. The sound quality is excellent and the noise reduction is a true benefit. I would recommend these headphones over the typical school quality sets that have been used in the past. There is simply no comparison.
Product worked as promised and was much cheaper than buying a similar product at Best Buy.
I purchased a Panasonic Plasma TV and after 2 years the panel went bad. The warranty on the panel is only for 2 years, that's because the people at Panasonic know that the panel will go bad after that time. I emailed, spoke to them online, and even called them with no luck of getting a replacement panel sent to me so i can fix the problem. It's been almost 2 years that I've been trying to get my tv panel fixed, but everytime I try to get in touch with these people, they give me the run around. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND BUYING PANASONIC PLASMA TV'S, THE PANEL GOES BAD AFTER 2 YEARS.I am very dissapointed with the staff at Panasonic, and I will write to BBB and file a report there as well.PLEASE DO NOT BUY PANASONIC PLASMA TV'S... DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THIS COMPANY.... I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND SONY PLASMA TVS.
Works well..When i got this battery, this was not working well, seller was very cooperated..he sent another replacement battery soon enough which works well...this seller is highly recommended by me.
I paint table-top miniatures as a hobby, and it's terribly difficult to get decent pictures of them. This little studio sets up in &lt;5 mins and has greatly improved my results. My only real complaint is that I wish the lights were a little brighter (I end up using a third lamp). For my purposes it would also be better if it were about half/a third the size it is. But I'm guessing most people won't mind the size :)
Beware of this product. I used this with their Pec-Pad on my Kodak VC400 120 film. It was just regular film but left a streak when it dried. I try to wipe it off with the cleaner but every time it dries, it leaves a streak so its pretty much on there permanently.
This is a solid keyboard, one of the few ergonomic keyboards on the market, great for the price. There are others out there over $100 (I haven't tried them). The keys are solid and quiet, except the space bar, which is a little louder. It makes a noticeable difference in my wrist pain, which is much worse with a normal keyboard or laptop keyboard. I had a problem with the last one I bought, some of the keys stopped working after about 6 months. I called Microsoft support, they replaced it with no questions asked, I just had to pay to ship it to them and they sent me a brand new one to replace it.
Got it fast and its working perfectly so far. Ill let you know if I have any problems later. I'm glad I could find it here at Amazon.
What can I say, Amazon.com is the place to go when you need cables. We have puchased many types of computer and video cables from Amazon.com and all have been great products, delivered on time, and working well with no problems.
I bought a pair of these after stepping on my original Ipod buds.I must admit that these are very comtfortable and durable. I bought them because they were cheap and i needed them to listen to my ipod, but I have not had the desire to change them for a more expensive pair.They sound great and they do not cost an arm and leg if they happen to meet the bottom of my shoe...
I'd searched all over town for a 128MB media card so was very pleased to find this one at Amazon.com. I bought it for my ebookwise reader and it works like a dream.
The IOGEAR GCS1734 was waiting for me when I got home. I unpacked it, hooked it up (one desktop and two laptops, a USB printer and an external hard drive) and everything worked with no problems. This includes my Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse. The keyboard / mouse receiver is plugged into the keyboard slot in the KVM.Very happy with the KVM.
Beautiful Picture! I had an 52" DLP, the LG 52SX4D for 3 years & had to replace the bulb once, with no problems other than that. My new 61" Samsung HLT6187S with the LED light engine arrived 1 week ago (I ordered this about 8:30 PM on Friday, 10/19/07 & received it Tuesday, 10/23/07...what great service...WOW!) & it is fantastic! The picture is far superior to the LG plus the blacks are actually black instead of dark gray; must be the 10,000-1 contrast ratio. Despite what some reviews had said about a bright spot in the center & some dead pixels, I took a chance. Were they ever wrong. It's an amazing picture, with no bright spot I can see & absolutely no dead pixels! Let's see.... 61" TV, great picture, no bulbs or color wheels to go bad and under $1900.00, including delivery & no tax? It's a no brainer---get the Samsung from Amazon!
Unusable and Celestron don't support it well, anyway I purchase it many years ago and never used. It seems that the telescope has a fabrication flaw.
These are the best floor standing speakers I have ever owned. The 10 inches make for movie sound that rivals the theater. The last speakers I remember having this much sound reproduction qualitiy were the old Radio Shack Mach I or Mach II's, which they don't make anymore. Modern floor speakers are designed for integrated sound systems and don't require the floor speakers to produce the bass reflex or mid ranges that these guys give you. And nobody buys 10 inch speakers anymore.I fondly remembered the Mach II's I owned (and foolishly let go for next to nothing in a garage sale) when I was shopping around for floor speakers. I already had the E-series bookshelf and sub-woofer so I gave a listen to the center channel E-35 and was blown away. I quickly located a store that had the E-100's and compared away. They swallowed the competition, even in the $5,000 range.Next thing I know I'm saving up for these babies and lo the holidays came and the family decided to get me these jewells instead of individual gifts. Can't beat that deal!!!!I can not emphasize enough how pleased I am with the sound coming from these behemoths. And yet JBL still managed to put them in cases that are manageable. They are tall but not too wide. They weigh in at 70 lbs each, so be careful moving them around.Bottom line. JBL Rocks! The E-Series is fantastic and I'd suggest you go with them for your whole system. And at Amazon prices and no tax you can't beat the hit to the old wallet.I watched Eight Legged Freaks last night and I knew the system was knockout, but when one of the spiders landed "Whump!" right in front of me, and the vibration from the body hitting the ground rattled my bones, I jumped two feet in the air!!! Pair them with a good receiver and you'll have movie theater sound at home that's almost as good as the real thing!!For audiophiles, my music sounds great too, but I'm not an expert in that arena so judge for yourselves.
I was worried that the fact that the sound would be played through a cassette player would make the quality subpar and have static but I was proven wrong. As long as you turn the sound all the way up on your MP3 player, the sound quality is just as good as a CD. It's definitely a solid investment!
Product works well, however the directions are less than specific: Does it recharge the batteries in the camera, do you have to use the batteries that come with it...? As with all Canon products it does what it is supposed to do very well.
I bought this as a gift for my cousin. I expected the Sansa to be flat like a rectangle shape as per the front view but it turns out the top view is semi-circular in shape. Overall the player is good, simple and easy to handle the controls. Headphones are not that great.
This is my first trackball so I didn't realize that it may be an issue for a left hander like myself. There are other models that are more universal for both hands. I believe Kensington sells one. This is a very good unit and very rugged just for right handers.
Bought the camera in early January to take on a trip to the South Seas in mid January. Needed IS for a slight hand tremor, so IS was top of the list. 6x zoom instead of 3x, as on my other digital camera, is a benefit. Just got back from French Polynesia, downloaded the images, and am very pleased with the results. The IS works fine for me, including shots from a rolling deck. Took a few videos with it and am amazed at the sound quality. Bought a battery recharger to take along, two spare batteries, and had no troubles. Used a 2G SD chip. I really like it so far, though I have more to learn about it. An easy point-and-shoot with advanced features if you wish. And -- thank you to those who wrote reviews: I read them for this camera and others, and you helped me decide on this one.
5 stars because I can't think of any complaints. Fits my Olympus E510 perfectly (along with one extra lens and other misc accessories). It's definitely worth dropping a few bucks if you're getting an SLR to keep everything together and protected. Good quality and design
The radio works fine. Sound quality is OK for the price. The CD player broke after a couple months. Bad product. Unrepairable.
verg good.. shipped international for a good price. i was so happy when it showed up. it did come quickly too
I have this printer in my office and am considering replacing it with an Epson. I has a lot of features.. espcially for the price (i.e. direct input from a camera or a memory card),but it is very slow and noisy. The print quality is very good.. as are most ink jet printers in this price range. But it is very slow and noisy. Did I say slow and noisy?
I have a 2005 Audi and it doesn't have an adapter for my ipod but it does have a tape player, so i bought this and i got to say it works amazing!!! I am buying another one for a Christmas gift for my sister :)
Sony Lithium Coin Battery CR2016My grandson found a 20 year old watch that was laying around in my computer room. The battery had died years and years ago but I couldn't throw it away. Then my 6 year old grandson found it and asked me to fix it so it would work agin. So I took it apart and found the battery to be dead .... Went to Amazon and searched for the Battery part # CR2016. I found it and it was unbelievably cheap ... so I ordered it, received it and put it in the watch .... It took overnight for the watch to reset itself but in the morning it was working like new!!Great Price, Great Delivery and Fast Too!
I wanted to love it and was recommended by a friend to give this brush a try, but it just didn't do it for me. My current hair dryer is the T3 Featherweight and is very quick at drying my hair with minimal fly-aways, but I still wanted to try the hot air brush to get my hair to curl under/wave without also maneuvering a brush. Unfortunately, the hot air brush is very loud, my hair tangles easily in it, and can only handle a small section of hair at a time. I have a very full head of very fine hair and it took me forever to use the hot air brush. If you're like me, you may want to stick to your hair dryer + brush or hair dryer + curling iron.
The Logitech Z-680's are simply one-of-a-kind. No matter who you are you will apreciate the amazing sound this system put's out, especially at Amazon's great price.I have been looking into computer speakers for some time. Deciding on a system is simple: just decide on what you will use the speakers for. Whether only music is your thing, games, or movies these speakers will fit you perfectly. I'm not going to go on and on about the statistics on these, you can figure that out easy. What I will tell you is the positives and negatives I found with this system:Pros-Great sound for the price, will easily give room filling sound, simple set up and leave, nice control pad, probably the best out there currently, these speakers are so loud they will blow your ears off!Cons-Not many, but if I had to choose....Well the cord to connect the control pod to the sub isn't very long (like 6ft), and personally I think once you crank them up real high you get rid of the mid tones, but that is true for every system onless you want a hi-fi system which is around $2000.Overall, the only way to decide (and all speaker experts will say this) go to a store where you can listen to them (such as Best Buy). Crank them up too. Also keep in mind that they won't sound optimal because you need about a 10 hour break in period and you haven't perfected them for you're personal taste. But PLEASE go listen to them before you decide to buy them, you will not regret. I have heard the Klipsch too, they do have better highs and mids, but the bass is missing. If that is more of what you want, go with Klispch. Otherwise, you won't get a better system for the price.P.S. I have seen the new Logitech speakers just like the Z-680's, they are almost EXACTLY the same, they simply look different. BUY THESE, they have been tested and earned their way to the top. You will be waisting money on the others. Good Speaker Hunting!
I bought the mp600 a little over a year ago and loved it. The picture quality was great, the scanner worked good, and the duplex printing was nice for printing off longer documents.Unfortunately, 4 days after the one-year warranty expired, I was printing off a document and I had a paper jam. After following the printer instructions and clearing the jam, I got error 5010 with instructions to restart the printer. The printer turned off and won't restart. After following Canon's suggested troubleshooting steps, unplugging the printer, trying multiple outlets and confirming that the unit was receiving power, the unit still won't even turn on. Because the unit was 4 days outside of the warranty, Canon's customer service recommended I take it to a Canon repair facility. According to the repair facility, the problem is not repairable, so now I'm out the cost of the printer and the $60 the facility charged to look at the printer.In the time I had the printer, I used it to print off less than half a ream of paper and around 50 photographs. I used less than than half of the original ink that came with the unit.I'm very disappointed that with light use, a single paper jam was enough to turn the unit from a fully functional printer, copier, and scanner to a big, expensive paperweight that won't even power on.
This is probably the worst piece of Sony equipment I have ever purchased. Save your money and buy a headunit with ipod integration built in.-Navigation through your ipod library is near impossible.-Unit resets EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU SHUT YOUR CAR!!! NO RESUME!!!-No display on ipod when hooked up to this unit, just the corny xplod logo.-Cannot use ipod controls when hooked up to make navigation somewhat feasible.-Text display on headunit will only display artist OR song OR album NOT ANY COMBINATION which is pretty much useless.The only good thing about this unit is that it charges the ipod and has good sound quality (compared to an FM modulator).I am using this on the Sony f-605x headunit (an amazing piece of equipment) it's a real shame this product could not integrate the ipod into such a great stereo. I never thought I would be complaining about Sony stuff but STAY FAR FAAAAR AWAY FROM THIS JUNK!
First, the quality of the image is horrible. It does support the S-Video, but the quality of output is even worse than the 8mm, not even close to Hi8. I don't think my computer limits the performance. I am using P4 2.8G,with 512 MB ram.Second, the software provided has very limited function. It doesn't even has the split and combine function. Record audio track is impossible. With only a few effects to add on.Finally, the price is ok. DON'T EXPECT MUCH.
Very! Very! disappointed.Here are the reasons:-this item is not available to Canadian customers. I had it delivered to a US address and then forwarded to me. This was an additional $40 cost.- the printable surface was not as large as I expected. (not to hub)- I will never order blank DVDs through Amazon again.
This item is listed under Amazon page, as price about $5.06 USD. The picture, as can be seen on other places on the web, shows a stack of discs, and says on the pic, '10 Pack/Disc.' Really, it is only 1 disc, and for $5.+, the item is beyond rediculous (expensive.) Even it comes, in a fat, old fashioned big cd case. Steer clear of this one, buster. Not recommended. (Booooooooo.)
There's a lot of negative stuff about how hard it is to to set up this device. Some pretty authoritative voices preface their reviews with phrases like, "I consider myself fairly skilled at using computers," or "I've set up LOTS of wireless networks and devices. I know what I'm doing." And then they slag the whole music bridge set up. Well here's another perspective: I have no great computer skill and know nothing about electronics but I bought a Linksys Music Bridge and a new Denon receiver the other day, took 'em home, plugged the receiver in and stuck the Music Bridge CD into my drive and followed the instructions it gave me. Here's what it took to make the thing work: I clicked "next" about 10 times and entered my wireless network's encryption key when it asked. Boom. Done. It hasn't messed up once. I'm streaming prayer chants from some Iranian radio station and driving my wife crazy, and playing music straight from my external hard drive. Are there any negatives? Only that you can't control the playlist from the receiver. Other than that it's killer. It even has its own equalizer you can set however you want. For $100 you can't beat it.
Maybe not critical gear, but easy to pack and carry when traveling (I used in Italy to split one transformer into multiple charings simultaneously). Worth having.
Owned and used this for about 2 months now (desktop computer). Also use my 7 yr old Microsoft Trackball Explorer on my other computer, an older desktop. The Logitech compares well, better than I expected. I have no problems with the placement of buttons etc. - got used to that quite quickly - the only one that I don't prefer is the scroll wheel being on top, rather than thumb position, but I've been using keyboard arrows as a frequent substitute. I read about a thousand reviews (good and bad) before purchasing, and find (as with most anything) you have to mentally filter what you read, and "adjust" for incompetence/lack of intellect - especially for negative reviews.The unit shipped to me was all dark - not the lighter silver shown in the images- obviously has been upgraded somewhere along the way. Love it's looks. No "wear issues" have shown up, still looks as new as the day I installed it (I imagine having clean hands makes a difference.)The scroll wheel has strong "indents", not smooth like the MS wheel, took some getting used to, but NO indications that it is not sturdy, (or is clunky/cheap) as someone said.The wireless xmitter is a little large, but once placed on the desk with other equipment (on the base of my monitor), it's not noticeable to me (it's dark in color, blends right in). No reception problems AT ALL - have the flat end pointing towards my keyboard (about 3 feet away)- like any antenna, it may be a bit directional - simply rotate for best results.Trackball itself continues to move smooth as silk (once again, clean hands may be a help.) Never have had to clean it. Very happy with my purchase -including looks, design, operation, support (installed s/w from Logitech website), packaging, shipping, apparent durability (will update if I ever have issues with this). Am almost beginning to prefer it to the MS Explorer - smaller footprint, more flexible button assignments, and sleeker appearance.
This is a gorgeous tv, the only problem I have is that I am unable to adjust the picture to fit the screen, eg. when watching "house hunters" you only see "ouse hunters" on the screen. Except for that, it was well worth what I paid for it.
Thanks for the quick delivery. Everything is in good shape and it plays just fine. Thanks!
I absolutely love my Palm IIIx. Originally, my wife ordered a Handspring Visor for my birthday. Six weeks later, with no indication of when (if ever) the Visor would be shipping, she cancelled it and ordered the Palm IIIx for me instead. I've been playing endless with it since.I find, for example, it's easier to write on the PDA than on paper in a moving car; hence, car rides can be much more productive.Then I found out about downloading games from the Internet. I've been wasting endless amounts of time playing a beloved game from my college days (&quot;Rogue&quot;).
I originally purchased a Logitech track ball for work (the model is no longer made) years ago when I started to get pains in my hand using a conventional mouse. The pains went away almost immediately and I've been hooked on track balls ever since. When my original finally died a while back, I bought this model and it has been just as good, but much easier to clean. Circumstances have me working from home a lot more, so I bought this model for my home office as well. It's especially useful at home where I don't really have room for a mouse pad and a roaming mouse. The Trackman sits in one place. I also use my computer to switch between Windows XP and Kubuntu Linux. The Trackman is recognized automatically by both operating systems. It's flexible (you can use it with either a USB port or PS/2 port), it's reliable, it's durable, it's easy to clean, and much better for your hand than a conventional mouse.
Unit I received would not charge my iPhone -- got the "charging not permitted" alert depicted in the user photos on this product page. Also would not charge my wife's LG cellphone.Totally worthless. Have ordered &lt;http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TULUJ8> to replace it.Opened unit up, and got strong "burned electronics" smell. Several bad-looking solder joints inside, as well as a resistor lead pushed over and contacting the shield of one of the USB connectors, effectively shorting the power to ground. Also appeared to be components missing from the internal PCB, but that could just be a configuration option, as in "Oh, you want the configuration that actually WORKS?" NOTE in subsequent investigation, I have determined that as delivered, even without the shorted resistor problem, this unit would NEVER work with an iPod/iPhone, because it doesn't provide the right voltages on the D+ and D- lines in the USB connector. I committed some surgery on it that made the iPhone happy (no more "charging not permitted" alerts), but it still won't actually charge the phone.I suspect that the shorted resistor wire has fried the unit. The LED still comes on, but it has no useful charging capability at all.Sorry zero stars is not available for this one.
After I got this in the mail, I tried it and only 1 of the 2 ports worked. There is not a lot to this product so when only half of it works, it doesn't leave a good impression.
I got this for my Dell Inspiron 5000 notebook and it wouldn't recognize it when I installed it. I emailed Viking support (it was late on a Friday so they didn't reply until Monday) but the guy suggested that the computer didn't see the memory correctly and to reinstall it. I don't know what I did different the 2nd time but it saw the memory and booted right up. Made a HUGE difference in the overall speed and reliability of my system. Might have to get another one and get this puppy up to the 512MB memory max :)
I am using this product almost exclusively for slide scanning, so my comments only apply to that aspect of this product.If you are like me and wondering whether you should suffer through using a consumer level slide scanner or fork out the dough for this one, then the quality this produces when scanning dark slides should be enough to convince you alone. And that's just the beginning. I've used consumer level scanners before and no amount of tweaking or photoshop'ing can match the quality the Coolscan 5000 produces. For professionals, this is of course a no brainer, but for semi-professional folks like me, this is a major investment, and I needed some convincing that it would be worth it. I am now convinced.Don't put too much stock into the scan times (and feed times for the sf-210 auto feeder). These times are without any Digital ICE, auto exposure, auto focus, etc. However, I have found if you do not use these features, you are wasting your time. After much tweaking to get all the settings such that the final result looked just like the original slide, I am looking at about 1 minute and 30 seconds per slide using the sf-210 (AMD 2.2 Ghz 1GB Ram, scanning at 2000 dpi)I have found that without tweaking, you get a bluish hue (although a little less so for Kodachrome slides). I have turned red up +20 and blue down +20 (green at 0) and to me, this seems to give the best results (ymmv).Use the digital ice features!!! They are simply amazing. The dust and scratch removal is phenomenal. The grain removal is also wonderful - and it keeps the picture sharp much more so than using a software filter like those found in Photoshop. Personally, I set the Digital ROC (color restoration and correction) to 0 because it is too unpredictable.Lastly, use a bright, high quality LCD monitor! You would be amazed at the difference this can make when doing color matching, especially on dark pictures. I was astonished to see the difference.When you take the above into consideration, this scanner is superb. Plan on spending a few hours getting your settings just right, but after that, sit back and enjoy. I've done 8x10 prints of my slides (scanned at 2000 dpi) that are just beautiful. It is near impossible to match the luminance and beauty of a projected slide, but the Coolscan 5000 does a darn good job.
I received the item damaged. I called the seller; Stressed Law Student, and the post office. Neither of them is taking responsibility. I end up to be the victim of the deal. I feel like being tricked
I agree the boom is longer, which can be an advantage. However, as a telecommuter who multitasks like crazy while on conference calls, this headset won't work. There are no controls on it for volume, or to mute. Panasonic makes a better product, with these controls, as well as a noise cancelling microphone: PAN-KXTCA92. I am sending back the 3 of these I ordered, for the other model. More $$, but you get what you pay for.
Yes I purchase "Ambir PS465 600DPI USB 2.0 Sim Sheetfed Scanner with paperport 9" I received the scanner but the Paperport9 software was not included in the box ???Please advice.George Vitale
I purchased this lens hood (it's 46 mm) for my Lumix 20mm 1.7 lens. It should also work perfect for the 14mm prime lens. It's not branded, and like all rubber lens hoods is a little oily at first. That said, for the price it's pretty fantastic, collapses as expected, and hasn't had any wear and tear problems yet.
I've had a the Canon Rebel for film which unfortunately is in not working, but in the auto focus mode, it seemed easier to get a great shot than in this one. I've had a whole birthday party turn out blurry with this camera. It's likely that I just didn't find the right setting, but it's not like I just opened the box either. It was a bowling alley, lower light with action so that made a difference. Also, I have had situations where I would like a shot with no flash, but I can't avoid blur. I switched to manual and seemed to get what I wanted, but the auto focus almost always forces a flash in most any lighting situation! ERRRR! I am going to switch to the lens with my old camera and hope this helps. This is still the best deal you will find if you are desperate for a digital SLR like I was. Best of luck!
Sorry to hear of the bad experiences that others have had with the Tungsten E. I have had mine since November, so that makes 5 months, and I dont have any problems or regrets. The screen is very clear, the processor is fast, and I appreciate the large memory. I also use it with a 64MB memory stick, and installed the Filez software to manipulate files. I don't particularly like the page up/down hardware on the E. My old M105 worked more cleanly for this function. I also agree that the battery life is not long, but I just figure that this is to be expected given the great display and the faster processor. It recharges quickly and easily for me.
Initially I was very satisfied with the PodFreq, but over the course of a couple of months it slowly died. In fact when I first bought it, it definitely met all of my needs. It was the only FM transmitter that was powerful enough to work over many of the radio stations that had given me problems in the past. But that soon changed. Now it won't even work on a station that is clear. This is very disappointing because I payed triple what I have spent on other FM transmitters. I am in the process of returning it for a replacement or repair. I doubt, from reading the reviews here, that this will help. I have to give it try though. Very disappointing
If you consider that this product is wireless and not compare it to a connected headphone than it is quite nice. The hardest part to adapting to wireless is tuning. If you want to listen to radio (AM or FM) or a TV, the tuning can be very hard because just moving the dial a trivial amount will bring in another station but once you finally "find it" the sound is excellent. There are occasions when you may turn in a certain direction and briefly lose the signal but it is not bothersome compared to the convience of wireless. The signal travels throughout my home and yard with no problem but I have not tried any further. All in all, a very good product.
I bought this player about a month ago after installing one for a friend. I liked the way it looked and sounded in her kitchen and decided that I wanted one for me. Its a nice unit that is easy to use and has 15 pre-sets for the radio.The slot for the cd holds one cd. The sound is good, not great. I especially liked the instructions and template for installation. It made it very easy to look like a professional install. Especially for a guy who is all thumbs.
My first foray into lan stuff. Router was easy to set up and install. The router management pages are easy to understand and use. The help section and phone help line were also awesome. I hooked up two computers and two printers with full sharing, no problem. My only problem was I had to add an extra MAC address to use my laptop wirelessly. I fugured it out using the help section. The signal is strong as I get on wirelessly from one story up and 70ft away with all the doors closed. Good buy at a good price. I do wish it had a printer server for going wireless to my downstairs printer (I will be buying a d-link printer server for that purpose) but I can easily use the upstairs printer through the wireless. The unit has a USB to connect a mass storage device where I can back up all my files easily. Tom
i am very glad having this eye-catching case for my macbook pro!! it is very good and i am glad that amazon send out the stuff on time! very good and my compliments!
I bought a Canon ELPH camera at an estate sale. It required this special type of film. It is not round like regular 35 mm film. I found it on Amazon.com. It fits inside the camera perfectly. I am taking photos with it, but have not developed the film yet. This camera was a generation between the 35mm's and the digital cameras that did not get a lot of recognition. I wanted to try it out. I am not rating the camera, just that this was the proper film for it.
If you go to DLink and look at their FAQ on this device it's indicated that drives that have the "Advanced Format Technology" may not work. Which is a Western Digital whose part number that ends in EADS, the one that is, according to Amazon, is "Frequently Bought Together". The 2TB drive that is suggested by Dlink is the WD20EADS.
Excellent purchase! Used this in the UK with a cheap plug adapter to charge iPhone, iPad, Nook, and electric shaver, all at the same time. Worked great! I also intend to use this in the states when traveling, as power outlets can be few and far between in airports and hotels. Strongly recommend!!
What else can i say but i love my camera it is by far the best present i have gotten. It takes amazing pictures and quickly gets you addicted to taking pictures ..i find myself taking pictures of everything just to see how the settings all work.Anyone you buy this for will love it. You will need at least a 2gb card and highly recommended to buy a camera bag oh and a tripod. Have Fun
perfect for grating cheese, the hardest thing to grate .... messy to hand wash but fine in dishwasher ... worth it ... wise buy
If you are concerned with the reviews that refer to problems (such as bad firmware, bad battery connection, etc), do not worry. I have received the item from harmony computers...and have had no problems.Installation was a bit too easy. No challenge. First truly plug and play device I have had. I had to install drivers for win98, but winxP recognized the drive immediately.I prefer not to use musicmatch. I drag-and-drop mp3s to the logical windows drive. Also, you can drag and drop a firmware upgrade. It came with 1.26 installed, but I upgraded to 1.27d...P>Controls are most logical I have ever seen. The buttons do exactly what you expect them to do. To navigate through the folders, you use the up, down, left and right. Left and right go in and out of folders. When playing up and down control volume while left and right go next and previous song. The three buttons under the screen work very efficiently, and the built in clock is a nice touch (even though the clock is not displayed while the song is playing). The screen is small, but very sharp and visible in most lighting conditions. Transfer rates are decent with my old usb connection. Battery life is acceptable. Highly customizable sounds (treble, bass, bass boost, loudness, etc controls).Complaints include minor details. It is bulky and ugly. It is the BEST player. It is relatively small. It takes about 10 seconds to "boot up." Can't control the unit while it is in the case. When I listen to it through my car kit, it does have "click" sounds once in a while. If this is your main reason for buying, reconsider.The package included a blue neoprene case. Mine did not include the extra 4 nimH batteries. [Bad] headphones. RCA cable. USB 2.0 cable. Useless manual. CD (drivers and musicmatch).Finally, I should mention I am using sony mdr-ex70lp earbuds. I get excellent bass without distortion and good balance. But then again, I did invest $[money] for just headphones. Excellent sound if you can shell out the extra money...
I bought this 50 pack of Sony CD-Rs a few months back. I'm new to CD-R burning and am making my own audio discs now. (Using a high-end turntable to get my old vinyl albums transferred to CDs.) These Sony CDs are great! No problems at all.
I have been purchasing the Kingston Cards in the past and was pleased with their performance. However, recently purchased Kingston cards are definitely thinner and flimsy in their construction, the side protect slide button broke off of one card and would not remain stationary on two other cards I purchased. My devices would not always read them and I was constantly receiving an insert card or unable to read error. I compared previously purchased Kingston cards and there is in fact a noticeable difference in the quality. I changed to the Transcend SD card and so far they are working great. The Transcend card has good overall construction and quality, and they are working flawlessly with my fishfinder, GPS units and cameras.
installed in under a minute, works great ,big increase in speed,great product for the money.
I have researched the world of portable GPS systems and this one was the top of the list. Simply because of its features and price. It's one of the smartest and most valuable purchases that I have made in a long time.
Love this product! Looks flawless and gives a professional look from an amateur installer like myself. Hid all my wires, instructions were easy, great durable product, and great price with free shipping! Thanks!
Great service and quick delivery. This Bluetooth device works like a charm. Had it Professionally installed and everyone states the sound quality is as if was right next to them. Thanks Amazon and 6th Ave Electronics. Keep up the good service. A+++Just note: The trick to getting your Cell phone working to the Pioneer CD-BTB200, is to have the Pioneer CD-BTB200 search and configure your cell phone. The manual will walk you through this. The phone not stay connected via Bluetooth, if you use your Cell phone to attach \ configure itself to the Pioneer CD-BTB200. :)
What can I say? I've owned a few Creative products and I've never been dissapointed. This thing is a jewel in its class. There's nothing bad about it. Even the fact of being thicker than an Ipod doesn't bother me at all, as it feels sturdy and quality in my hands. The only thing I wasn't super happy about is the sound. It's great, hey, don't get me wrong, but I got so used to the blasting bass sound that the good old iRiver H-120 has provided me for almost 4 years, that it is now hard to find a match in this field (SOUND QUALITY AND POWER), but anyway I can say the Creative Zen "does the job" more than decently. Ipod was the only mp3 I listened to that matched the overall sound quality that iRiver has, and I'd dare to say it even sounded a tiny bit better. I'd put the Zen on third place in the "Sound Rating chart". All tested with a decent pair of Sony MDR-EX81 earphones.
These headphones worked very well on a round-trip to Paris. They cancelled engine noise well enough for me to hear the movie dialogue clearly and to sleep on the overnight flight. They were so comfortable that after wearing them for 7+ hours, I forgot I was wearing them until the flight attendant spoke to me and I could not hear her. The headphones are very light, with fairly small earpads. They fold very nicely to fit into the carrying pouch (included). Battery life is decent, one single battery lasted the flight Paris and a flight to Hawaii from the East Coast.
The pictue quality is good when the product is new. But--as people have reported elsewhere on the web--after a few years, a key capacitor fails, and snowstorms of horizontal lines persist for 15 to 30 minutes after startup. I found the company's tech support and customer service to be very unsatisfactory. When you compare the price of the VG175 to the life of the product, it's a poor investment, unless you know how to replace a defective capacitor.
I don't know about these other people that say this headset falls apart, but I've had mine for a year and it still works as well as the day I got it. I use it every single day and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it (and might I add that it takes some abuse). The sound is great and the microphone works wonderfully. The only complaint is that my ears ache after wearing the headset for long periods of time, but not many headsets can escape that complaint. So if you're looking for a great headset at a reasonable price, I highly recommend this one.
For a system that I have owned for almost 2 years, it is still speedy and totally reliable. (OK a lightening strike took out the built in NIC, but you can't blame the system for that).Initial fault with video not always starting up properly was cured with a driver update from ATI.I configured my 8400 with Raid 1 rather than Raid 0, it slows the hard drive access down a bit but gives you fault tolerance. Even so never had a failure. The CD/DVD drives work great. RAID technology on a home computer (once only available to corporate servers) is amazing. I can't believe others here are disappointed.Inserting a USB drive into the front USB slot access is awkward at best. The case design in this regard is stupid. The 9200's are much better.Best home computer I have had. Never needed to call for help or support.I may upgrade to a newer system once Vista comes out, but no reason to do so otherwise, it has plenty of life left in it. This system checks out as OK with the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, but buying a new system would make more sense than upgrading the OS IMO.
I purchased this projector in June of 2007 and I have been very, very pleased with its performance. I'm still using the original lamp but when it goes, I'll be staying with the Optoma projectors, just upgrading to 1080p. My home theater includes an Oppo DV-981HD DVD player, Onkyo 803 receiver, Boston Acoustics speaker package (7.1 channel), Monster PowerCenter, 108" GreyWolf screen and a Harmony remote to control it all. I think I spent around $6K for the entire system. The system is also hooked-up to cable (Comcast) so that I can watch football, movies and TV shows in HD. With the upscaling of the DVD player and receiver, the picture is incredible, even for a 108" screen. Can't wait for the bulb to burn out so I can upgrade!
Works great on my MAC. Bought a second one for my netbook and now I don't dread trying to use the netbook. If you own a netbook you really need this (although it's big for a netbook). Even makes games on the netbook easier to play. VERY VERY happy with this, and I've owned several mouses (mice?) in the past few years until I found this keeper.
Battery quit working after about 2 uses. It never hold a full charge, even after first use.
Solid and well built case. I use this case for storing high end folding knives. Very pleased with the product's fit and finish. Case can be locked up and secured to keep away from and protect children as well as anti theft purposes. So far, so good.
It works as any other overpriced hood should, it protects the lens during use, in storage and provides a shade for the bright sun. It mounts backwards for storage and is overpriced. Great quality as you would expect from Canons' line of products.
Great SD card. Ordered from Amazon and got it in three days. The card is fast. Great for shooting continuous mode on your digital camera due to the fast read and write time. Would not buy any other SD card for digital camera other than this one.
My friend recommended it to me. I like it. Easy to set up, especially to me, I am not good at it.
200 doesn't offer the clarity of 100, but it's far superior to 400, and it's extremely versatile. This film can be used in the widest variety of situations, and produces very nice results for enlargements. Camera &amp; skill, of course, play a LARGE part in the end result, but I highly recommend using Kodak's Gold 200 for &quot;everyday&quot; use. Yes, it costs a little more..., but as the old saying goes, which is so true with film:you pay peanuts - you get monkeys.
Just installed the harness on a 2002 Ford Explorer. Worked flawlessly. Notes to remember: (1) Original harness has 2 quick connectors, only 1 will be used. (2) You will be left with two wires not being used...Orange wire with black tracer and a black wire. I used the harness to connect a PYLE PLTS78DUB head unit. The harness made this installation a breeze.
Folks,I was very concerned about this remote because of all the bad reviews, but after reading the reviews on epinions, it showed me how to use this remote better than the manual could. I can now recommend this remote.This remote has an XML back-end which is really an amazing step forward in technology and very customizable; and with a bit of patience and clear instructions, this remote delivers very well.Before you discount this remote from the other negative reviews, read this detailed review BELOW which helped me:""by chrisellTo program the unit, the software wizard steps you through a learning process. I'm told that it works quite well if it actually recognises your old remote. To do this, it will ask for a certain button to be pressed - play, power, something like that. Then it searches it's available preset device list for a matching code and configures the remote to match. Only it doesn't always work. Actually in my case, it didn't work for any of the 4 remotes I wanted to teach it. I'm not sure why but maybe if I'd installed the firmware update first, it would have been different.Given that it couldn't find any of my devices, I had to do each one by hand. A bit laborious, but not too bad, and I had 100% success rate when doing it manually. Basically, the software steps through all the keys it thinks you'd want to use for the type of device you're programming, and asks you to fire your old remote at the new one so it can learn the infra-red code. At the end of this you have a roughly-configured set of keys. I say roughly, because this is where the fun starts if you're a tinkerer like me. Once you get to the 'advanced' settings, you can pretty much make this thing do anything. All the buttons in the advanced view are colour-coded to let you know if they've got a predetermined code on them, a learned code or an alias to another key elsewhere in the remote. Keys that don't have a colour assigned to them are blank and waiting to be used.The process of manually learning codes from the advanced screen is a bit odd and the helpfile is bloody useless (you'll find that comment about this remote in ALL the reviews). Knowing how these reviews get propagated around the internet, I thought a quick how-to might be worth including here:From the advanced screen, click the button for the device you want to customise and click "Edit Buttons". The software brings up a picture of the remote. Click the button you want to learn a code for and then click "Edit Actions". This is where the helpfile falls apart but it's actually pretty easy. On the 'Edit actions' screen there's another 'learn' button right at the bottom - click it and go through a manual learn process for that one button and voila - done.The 'Edit actions' screen is also where the real power of the RM-AX1400 comes into play because here you can assign aliases to any other key already programmed and add delays. You can also stack up codes, aliases and delays together - effectively ANY key on the remote can become a macro. Clever, and nice for the technically-minded, but this precise feature is why this remote might not be great for the people who just want to pick it up and go.There's been a little discussion here and there on the remote forums about the Jump function of this remote. Simply put, it just changed the display and remote key functions. So for example if you want to create a macro to watch a movie, you can power on your DVD, power on the receiver, power on the TV, set the receiver to the DVD input and then Jump the remote to the DVD settings. It's a nice touch and it means that when you hit the "movie" macro, everything turns on and the remote ensures it's in DVD mode when the macro is complete.Most of the keys that you program can be assigned a name that shows up in the middle line of the OLED display when you push the button. One thing that's a little irritating is that by default, only the outer two of the soft buttons can be programmed for any device, and by default, they have their labels set to POWER and INPUT. There's no way to change this in the software, however, if you're not afraid of a little XML programming, your remote's configuration is all stored in an XML file called urmgui.xml. The way to manually override the default labels is to set everything up the way you want it, then assign some easily-identifiable name to the softkey you want to rename, like "ZZZZ1". Save the file out of the software and then open up the XML file in a text editor and search for "ZZZZ1". You'll find an XML button definition with two labels. The first label is the 6-character softkey label - the one that defaults to "POWER" or "INPUT". The second label is the name you can enter that shows up in the middle line of the display - in this case "ZZZZ1". Change both to be what you want and you're done.Why all this detail? Well my projector, for example, has a power button on the remote that turns the projector on. But to turn it off, you need to push the button, wait a moment for the confirmation on the screen, then push it again. So I assigned the two soft keys so that one was "power on" which issued the remote code once, the other was "power off" which issued it twice with a half-second delay in between (using the advanced editor functions). The problem was that one label said "POWER" and the other said "INPUT" so I changed them in the XML file to say "PWRON" and "PWROFF".So apart from all the nauseating technical detail, what's it like to use? Well apart from the slightly odd form factor which makes it a bit clunky for smaller hands, it's a delight to use in a darkened room to control a home theatre system. All the buttons are logically placed, and a user-configurable beep lets you know you've pushed the button and it's sent the remote code. The buttons have a slightly squishy sensation to them but I prefer this to the horrible 'click' on the Harmony remotes. Unlike the Logitech Harmony remotes that have a weird delay on the volume controls, I can press and hold the volume controls on the Sony and my receiver smoothly ramps the volume up and down - something I could never get my Harmony remote to do. A couple of the buttons you'd expect to be illuminated, aren't, which is a bit of a mystery. Like the 'menu' button. Fortunately, it's placed right next to the arrow keys so it's easy to memorise its location, and that in essence is what makes this remote so nice for me - hard buttons. I don't need to look at the remote to know where the keys are. Philips Prontos are all very nice, but you always have to look at the screen to see what the buttons do. With the Sony, it's like a well-laid out TV remote, even if it is a bit brick-like.One last feature worth mentioning - the software has a backup facility which stores a binary dump of your remote on to your PC for safekeeping. So if you're messing around with the software and screw everything up, you can restore the backup and start again.So would I recommend this? I answered 'yes' to the epinions question and gave it 4/5 stars. It drops one star because my 'yes' answer really only applies for people who are technologically savvy and willing to give this remote the time it deserves to get the most out of it. Honestly if you want a "plug'n'play" type remote, you'd probably be better off looking elsewhere.""
The charge only lasts for about an hour. Outside of that, my computer recognizes the battery and there are no other issues. I'm going to see if I can get an exchange for one that will hold the charge for longer....though in the future I will just buy directly from Toshiba.
I'm new to this digital camera world and this was my first camera. The DSC-p51 delivers a good image with its 2.0megapixels. The digital zoom is very good. First, I thought that using the digital zoom would make the picture look not so good, but I must say that I was incorrect. The image quality is good, at least for an amateur like me.
I purchased this power cord for a Garmin 276 gps. I specifically wanted the one clearly pictured on the website that has the 90 deg bend at the end. I bought 2. I received the item and it does not fit the 276. The contacts are correctly placed but the rubber type product that is meant for a press fit into the gps is too small in diameter and the cord immediately falls out. The end of this cord is straight and not the 90 deg. It is packaged as a Garmin product with the 276c clearly on the package so I do not know where the problem lies. I tried to contact Antonline but they do not provide for any human to contact to explain/rectify the problem so I ended up sending the cords back and eating the shipping each way. Will never buy from Antonline again.Garmin 12-Volt Adapter Cable for GPSMap 276C (010-10516-00) I would personally verify with any vendor offering this product.
the sound was better than i expected, although i thought that the cord should be longer. also, the part that you're supposed to be able to pull apart doesn't seperate far enough which is kind of annoying. other than that, they are a solid pair of headphones.
This is a great item for personal use. I use it for backup and storing data with a MS Windows Vista and a Linux laptop.Unfortunately, the provided software has some serious security issues (web interface and ftp server) if the NAS is used in an untrusted network, so use it only within your private network. Also, part of the web interface is written in a poor English.The shared printer is a good idea as well, unfortunately it is not possible to connect an additional USB hard drive to the port unless you hack the device.The operating system of the NAS is Linux, this is why it will ask you to format the disks to ext2 filesystem. Do not put disks with data in the NAS the first time you run it or it will erase them!If you have time and skills, I advise you to hack the system. There is a good wiki website and a forum that can be easily found on the web. You can add a telnet or - even better - a ssh server, NFS support for linux systems and even install a chrooted Linux or compile your own kernel. Beware: hack the device at your own risk!For basic usage the device is still OK - but much less powerful. Also, check the firmware version of your NAS and upgrade it to the latest version (currently 1.07 released on 4-16-2009).
I have recently purchased several pairs of in-ear canal phones and these are definitely worth the price. The sound is great and I prefer them to the more expensive Sennheiser CX300 or Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 3 earphones. The earphones come with accessories to convert earphones to clip-ons, a head band and the airplane adapter. The case is large enough to accommodate the accessories and earphones.
This is one of the most convenient and user friendly units available. I also own a Garmin Streetpilot 2730, the c340 is simpler, and its size makes it better to take a long to use in a rental car.
The Technics SL1200M3D is one of the absolute most reliable, and sturdiest tables out there. It is without a doubt, the most popular turntable for DJs in the world.However for home use it is far from delivering the best in quality sound in its price range. 90% of all high end quality tables use belt drives. The reason is that direct drive motors cause vibrations that move up through motor, through the platter, to the record you are playing, and then to the needle and out the speakers. A large source of distortion.A Music Hall MMF-5 comes in around $$$, the MMF-2.1 at $$$.Both of these turntable will out preform the Technics in qaulity.The best bet would be for a Rega Planar 2 table at $$$. This is a truly wonderful table. I own this table, along with 2 Technics 1200s (M3D & MK2)and a Rega Planar 3.The Regas are some of the finest tables in the world for home audio use. But not if you are a DJ.
Easily set up, used both USB and 10/100 network off of my router. Network use is simple and straightforward for Windows 2000/XP Operating Systems. Good crisp text, average color output, but for charts and forms it's perfectfully functional. For photo printing this printer isn't up to HP photo printer standards. Toner cassettes easily changed, but toners are expensive (as are all color toners).
We bought this clock radio in September, 2002. In early April of 2003 it just stopped working. None of the buttons would work. There was no warning, it just stopped working. This happened while the CD was playing. We had to unplug it to turn off the CD.
Cobra has set a new standard here in terms on installation, placement, reliability, ease of use, and performance. I strongly recommend this product for anyone who has high highway mileage and is looking for a reliable detector. Unit also detects oncoming (either direction) emergency vehicles of all types and can be easily installed in a very inconspicuous way.
I used Celestron scopes on a university level for 8 years for serious purposes and fell in love with them. The thing is I haven't been involved much the past 15 years in astronomy for various reasons. I decided to get back into it recently and purchased this scope. Man I had forgotten how amazing their optics really are!! I am impressed with the ease of set up and the light wieght of this scope and most of all with the fact that in less than perfect light conditions I could still pick out the Cassini division in Saturn's rings with a 25mm lens and a 2X barlow. I look forward to using it for astrophotography of deep sky objects very soon.I also had need to call support about software and they were very helpful and quick. Solved my problem very simply within just a few minutes and the time it took to download the application.
Great looks, almost optimal performance, user friendly. everything you could want in a Mp3 player. i have only had a few small issues when trying to play songs, all problems were fixed by turning it off for a few minutes and turning it back on. i would reccomend this for anybody who loves music but doesnt want to carry all their CD's around.
Very happy with the sound quality but was disappointed the remote does not control menu functions on my Ipod
this is the best charger i had. i use it all the time, because im always in my car. you use the usb cord that you plug into the computer so i always have a charger.
I got this camera for Christmas and took it to New York City for a day. It took great pictures and even better videos with the auto setting. The flash does take a very long time to recharge, but the quality of the photos made up for it.I would highly recoomed this camera.
TV does not work!Television loses signal every few minutes. Tried multiple cable outlets (moved it from room to room), multiple cables, with and without cable box. It just flat does not work.Don't waste your money!
I bought this unit a couple of months ago. It works fine, sound is ok but not as good as I expected. Now the battery doesn't last as long when I charge it so I tried to find replacement part. Well the JVC P/N is J46691-001, and it is $19.95 + shipping + tax. That makes it at about $28, almost half the price the whole unit!!!! forget it.
I just got this camera as a gift. It came in a timely fashion. I have a Canon EOS 650 so many of the features are similar. I was disappointed that there was no CF card included in the box. There is nothing in the description of the product that states the CF card is sold seperately. The manual eventually tells you the card is sold seperately but not until you get to the part about inserting the card. I have purchased other digital cameras online and they have come with a basic card. Perhaps you could make note that the CF card is sold seperately? Thanks.
THIS GUY HACKED HIS IPOD SO IT CAN SAY IT WAS NEW WHEN IT WASNT I WENT TO THE APPLE STORE TODAY AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD SO I HAVE TO PAY 60 BUCKS TO GET A REFURBISHED ONE AND IT IS THE WORST THING I EVER BOUGHT IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IF I COULD I PUT ZERO STARS I WOULD!!!!!!!!!IT WAS USED NOT NEW
I have 2 nephews who are college freshmen, both have laptops and both wanted speakers for their laptops for Christmas. I hesitated because I didn't think they would be able to hook up 5.1 or even 2.1 speakers via the headphone jack on their laptops. Was browsing a deal site a few weeks before Christmas, saw this item and jumped on it immediately. I bought this and a set of Logitech Z-5300e speakers (Full 5.1 speakers with sub) for each of them, they are now very happy! I was very impressed with the simplicity of the setup of the device as well as the sound quality coupled with the Z-5300e's. Great sound from CD's, MP3's and DVD's. Also, this unit was brand new, in new shrink-wrap packaging, not refurbished as stated in description, and it did come with a USB cable. FYI, this was used on a Dell Inspiron 8600 running WinXP Pro without a hitch!
These speakers sound great and they barely fit in my 02 Chevy S10 pickup truck.
If you have an HP laptop, get one of these too. When you're HP wifi card fails, and it will, you'll be prepared with this inexpensive fix. Also, not listed here, it will work with a Wireless-G router, not sure about B. There is also an insert with the docs that claims it's not compatible with Vista and refers to support for driver updates. It DOES install and works just fine on Vista.
I have nothing but good things to say about this surround sound system. I have the 5.1 version with these speakers and the polk 8" sub. Connected to a Yamaha rx-v659 receiver. No highs no lows It's got to be Bose. sound is crisp and clear. I suggest using fiber optics as it out performs rca cables. My living room in my condo is not big and not small and this will fill the rest of the condo with great sound. The 8" sub woofer is fine if you do tweak it right. To much and I had my neighbor complaining that the dishes were rattling on her kitchen shelves. I use to be a fan of Bose but after hearing these in Circuit City all the time when the store was around I always thought these sounded amazing and did a better job of filling their sound room in a noisy store then the Bose in a Best Buy store. Thought about adding two book shelves or floor speakers for music but no need. Got the Ipad using tunein radio app hooked up to this now it's rocking the walls as I type this.P.S. any sound system does need tweaking. Never ass.u.me!
I bought this at my local Best Buy because I was worried about RF interference after reading all the review on here and didn't want the hassle or cost of doing a return via mail if it didn't work.I got it home and hooked it up. The goal was to be able to watch TV in one of our rooms that is difficult to get cable to, using our Tivo in another room as the video source. This way while lounging we could get access to our pre-recorded shows. So, I hooked up the Terk and the video was choppy at first but after aiming the antenna's better the video was crystal clear. I used the tivo remote and it was working as expected. I then turned the sound on and it was horrible. Static and background noise, unaccceptable. I tried many adjustments to get better reception and nothing worked.... I then read the troubleshooting steps in the guide and it recommended unplugging things that might cause interference. So I unplugged my cordless phones. Then the sound got better. I then had to power off wireless network and the sound got better, still not clear. I didn't go as far as unplugging everythign else in my house, it wouldn't make sense since I wouldn't leave that stuff unplugged anyways.So, if you want to use this to transimit video only, it works great. Possibly for a security system or baby cam.And if you don't have any other electrical stuff operating wirelessly, and your neighbors don't either then you should be able to use this without problems. But if you do have a lot of RF signals from your house or your neighbors then this won't work for you.I took it back to the store and got my money back.
I really liked the original iTrip. This one does not function like the original. Reception is poor and interference is heavy. I was very disappointed.
New to the SLR/EOS Photography - saw this & just had to get this product for my lens. Works 1derful!!!! A definite for the serious photographer!!!
These stickers while nicely visible, do NOT correspond with Apple laptop Arabic keyboards. I had to move some of the letters to the correct spot on the keyboard, and the characters marked as the 'shift' version do not match at all to what Apple has configured the keyboard for. There are even characters marked on these sticks that do not exist on the Apple Arabic keyboard. I do not know about the configuration for Windows computers, but Apple users should not buy these stickers.
NOTE: I've now ordered several of these cables. I have basic DSL and the download/upload speeds seem to be quicker now that I've replaced all the OEM cables with these CAT6 cables.I chose the black 5 foot cables and went with "buying direct from Amazon" instead of one of the 3rd party sellers here. My cables are definitely genuine Cables To Go Cat6 cables as shown in the picture when you click on "Black" and "5 Foot Cable". I can't vouch for the other cables sold here, but mine were genuine. They are good quality 24 AWG ethernet cable, just don't use these snagless types if you plan on unplugging them often.
I've owned Sony and Panasonic wireless headphones and have found them lacking in quality of sound, comfort and ease of use. The LTB Q-HOME-FX, however, have been excellent in sound quality, comfort and transmission distance. The large, soft ear cups block out background room noise and can be worn comfortably for hours. My set is now over two years old and still works well - and on the original batteries. My chief complaint is the cheap plastic construction. The earphone swivels on the headband break unexpectedly after a few months of use. I fixed that problem by simply gluing the swivels together with epoxy. Also, the plastic pieces over the metal headband extension won't stay snapped together. A little black electrical tape fixed that problem. So, if you want good sound and are handy with epoxy and tape, I give them a qualified recommendation. P.S. I am 72 years old and drive my wife nuts if I turn up the TV to where I can hear it. With these headphones, I can enjoy hours of very good quality sound.-------------------Since I wrote the review on the LTB headphones, I have purchased two sets of the Sennheiser RS 180 wireless headsets. They are excellent in all respects - comfort, sound quality, transmission distance and mechanical construction. They are, however, more expensive.Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless Headphone System
Was very pleased by the quickness in delivery and the product working very well as described.I attached a Dell monitor to my compaq v2000 notebook and it simultaneously displayed both on theexternal monitor and the laptop. Am very happy. Thank You, I would buy again.
I bought this ipod a week ago, and have used it every moment after that, and it's great. I started off putting on my 2pac collection and the sound quality is great, just not on the ipod headphones. Yes, you may have heard it before, they are crappy quality and they hurt your ears. I am currently using them though, and in a few days my sony headphones will arrive. Well back to the actual ipod, the picture feature is good, I can view all my pics but of course its small so I guess for pics get a bigger screen player. The shuffle feature is great and is practically stutter free. I don't know if its me or what but seems as if my ipod screen is crooked, but I don't really care I guess but this and the phones bring it down a star. The click wheel took me a day or two to get used to but now its comfortable. The playlist feature is kind of tricky though. Overall, I'd recommend this, it's a great piece of electronics.
A lot of features. You don't get many of those in nuvi series at this price range. A bit bulky, but small enough for in-car use. This is not made for pedestrian use anyway. I had many short trips and two long trips (5-6 hours strech) and it never lost signal or took time to calculate/recalculate. Touch screen is very easy to use and has optimal sensitivity. A great buy.
i was unable to establish a connection after following all the onscreen instructions. i called d-link support and spent an hour with a technician, who talked me through a difficult process. i had internet connection for one day before losing signal. another hour on the phone and two more technicians later, i was able to acquire a connection. my router is located about 40 feet from my customary notebook work area and i have frequently been unable to access internet through the wireless and had to use the desktop. d-link dir 655 "extreme" n wireless router is definitely "extreme"ly difficult.
My employer bought me one of these when my hand started tingling due to lots and lots of computer time. Combined with a kinsington track ball mouse, all the numbness was cured in about two weeks and has never returned. I purchased this one for home use. I am able to type 95 words per minute on this one and never need to look at the keys. I hope my kiddos will also enjoy the ease. Grandma has arthritus and after trying this bought one of her own. I love the built in wrist pads. It's easy to clean and sturdy. All the functiton keys you would want. Haven't set any of the programmable options but it looks like windows 8 is really on top of this part. I highly recommend this keyboard. My brand new keyboard which came with my new dell computer sits in the box. I am so glad I bought this one. It plugs in with USB and works. I am currently using windows 8. I have it at work in Windows XP. Buy this, you will be glad you did. Watch prices, This is a keyboard easily found on the internet and your local retailers. I was happy to find this one with a great price during black friday sales.
bought this for my D3000 with the stock lens. the cam fit perfectly and the bag has a lot of extra space for another lens or other stuff. it feels pretty solid and that it would protect my camera incase i drop the bag. comfortable to carry, perfect for trips. oh, and the price is really good for what you'll get.
This ethernet cable is a great value and works like a charm. Had it for 2 years and have never had a problem with it.
I think this remote is awesome. I went from tree remotes to one!! easy to use. The hardest part is getting the real model numbers of your devices.
Mine does an automatic reboot on a regular basis while trying to listen to music. I don't think I have ever had it play for more that 30 minutes. I notified Rio of this, they assigned a "case number" and made a suggestion for a solution. By the time I tried the "solution" and found that it did nothing it was beyond the warranty period. I am now trying to negotiate having it covered under warranty, although I doubt that I will have much luck.Don't buy this if you want a reliable product and don't want to throw your money away.
I'm looking into returning these things just a few minutes after opening the box.I plugged them into my bookshelf stereo and everything sounded horrid.I'm no audiophile, my bookshelf stereo is a $150 unit, and I'm pleased with it.I don't expect bass out of these ceiling speakers, but I honestly had a hard time getting any sound out of them at frequencies lower than 1000 Hz.I had to put my ear inches from this speaker to tell that it was on at lower than 300 Hz, and I noticed serious attenuation of sound until well over 1000 Hz. It sounded like I was only getting about half the sound out at 600 Hz. It seemed to keep up just decently above 2000 Hz, though I didn't test too much at the high end.The advertised range for these speakers is clearly very far off.I don't think that this problem could be fixed with a sub woofer. These speakers simply suck. Even at $15 apiece.methodology: I used the program "NCH tone generator" to play specific frequencies through my PC into the stereo and out to my speakers. Left to one of my bookshelf speakers, also 5.25", right for one of these audiosource ceiling speakers. By switching the balance back and forth on the stereo to play either my bookshelf speaker or this new one, I could detect a very serious volume drop at all frequencies below 1 kHz, getting worse as it got lower, and almost complete silence below 300 Hz.
Not too much you can you say about a lens cap except it works and looks like the original. Yes, I would recommend this product. As usual, Amazon was prompt.
So far I'm pleasantly surprised by my new PowerShot A570IS. I bought the camera as an alternative to my bulky DSLR and have been impressed with the quality from this inexpensive point-and-shoot.
I purchased this unit for my wife(a real-estate agent). I did a lot of comparisions and read a ton of reviews on GPS units, leaving money out of the picture I focused on two things that she needs/uses on a daily basis. Itinerary(multiple addresses) and two possible saftey features. This allows up to 10 addresses for an itinerary that she can rank in her order, This was probably the main reason. Second was safety, this has a buddy system, which allows another tomtom owner to see where you are. Now we have not used this or tested it yet, but it does have some capability for me to track the device(will do in the future). I could not find any other device that allows any sort of tracking/locating. So this won out. The device works great, she loves it. We used it for two vacations and it worked flawless, did not give me the route I wanted to take for our trip to N.C.(which no GPS unit would have been able to do, because I go a specific route), but was still extremely helpful. For our other vacation, I had no clue where I was going and it did a perfect job. It does not say street names, but that is a preference that makes no difference. For the money it is perfect, and I really did not see any other reason to purchase a more expensive model, did not need another mp3 player or photo viewer. I would have gladly spent more if it was needed, but I needed GPS for a real-estate agent, and I could not find anything that was better than the tom tom one V2. (I am not considering buying the V3)Thanks to all who took the time to leave a review it helped me tremendously!
I backed up all of my .mp3 files, as well as many important files onto this product. When I got a new computer, I tried to access the files on this external hard drive and couldn't because I got a message saying the drive was not formatted. It IS formatted, by the same OS (Windows XP)! Now I cannot retrieve all the important files I had saved on this product.Do not buy this product!!!
I got this at Walmart store today. I am using this for the Sanyo HD700 camcorder. The digital age eliminated the film rolls but comes the SD cards and batteries. Because of the high capacity (8GB x 2) SD cards I have, I need more batteries to be able to shoot for a long time. This one is perfect. It has small compartments to fit batteries, SD cards, USB SD readers, remote control for the camcorder and lens cleaning cloth. It has the SONY brand to it and should be able to accommodate any future digital recording media (consumer), if my HD camcorder is outdated again in 2-3 years.It offers enough cushion all around if it should drop to the floor from waist level, it should suffer no damage.It comes with a slim shoulder strap and a back snap on belt strap.The main camera compartment with dual zipper opens wide enough for easy in/out of the camera/camcorder. Good simple yet stylish design.For $12.95 + tax, it is just right. (not too expensive, but no bargain either).
Don't have a whole lot to say other then the quality is fantastic even with my powerplug being over 3 feet away from my radio. Definitely the best wireless transmitter i've bought so far (had last few stolen or broken) and i really like that there's a plug-in slot on the front to insert your phone charger or an mp3 charger, so you're not giving up your a/c plug just for your transmitter. I will buy another should this one get stolen :-p
I cannot give 5 stars because my car's stereo makes it make a static noise while playing every now and then. Overall, that included, this is much better quality then the one I paid $20+ for at a local store. The problem with my last one was that the cords started pulling out of the jack. This caused it to not work in a certain position. Already I can see the jack for this one is much more flexible and will move with the cord. Should last a lot longer. If not, it was only $5.In short, buy this. While you get what you pay for most of the time, this is an exception.
The product looks cheap and doesnt feel durable but the quality is great i have been using it for over a month now and have have 0 problems and you just cant beat the price. overall good product
I am a paranormal investigator and a good IR camera is very important in the work I do. I am satisfied with this particular camera. It is all that it is said to be.
There are literally thousands of headphones out there that will block out all sorts of external noise.An odd request, but I was looking for headphones that did just the opposite - I need to hear what's going on around me (if someone calls my name, or mentions a project that I'm working on), but I also want to listen to music!Besides the *expensive* Sony MDR-F1 speakers, which these are loosely based on (my guess), these are the only headphones that I could find that make an effort to open the backs completely.The sound quality is great for the price, and size of the driver (50mm!).If youre needs are as specific as mine, get these things!
Right out of the box you're on your way. Simple to use, locations galore, the touch screen is fantastic. My friends with older factory GPS systems don't have the touch screen feature. It's nice. The voice prompts are clear at highway speeds. Speakers are good. No distortion. Compact, take it anywhere with you. Just remember to take it with you or hide it while away from your vehicle. I'm sure this would be the perfect grab-n-go present for theives. The windshield suction mount is fantastic too. Easy to use, installs easy, and easily removed for those of us who visit the car wash centers. I have not used the Bluetooth capability yet. But am looking forward to that. Battery life is as stated. About 3-4 hours. But charge times are relatively quick. Haven't had any signal loss issues except for the expected places, ie parking garages. Trees, storms, etc, no loss of signal. I do wish it had just a little more detail in the screen. But it's designed to get you where you need to go quickly, and not to see runway lights and marking at the local airport. All in all, very happy with the device. I've had it a couple months now; use it everyday. It slows me down on the freeway too. Punching in an address, the Garmin will tell you what you arrival time will be. Speeding up to 80-90 to beat the clock, really only saves about 1-2 minutes per 14 miles (that's my observation). So, if it says you'll be there on time, you'll be there on time. Chill and enjoy the ride.
I love this thing. In fact after getting the 1st one and hooking it up, I got another one. Has several features, such as a standalone FTP server (which has already come in handy). Fan has adjustable speeds, keepin' my little drives cool.Only complaint I have is the lack of USB or external SATA connections. It DOES have a USB connection on it, but it is only there to hook up a printer (again which is a nice feature). What I am looking for is a USB or SATA connection to hook up to the unit and transfer all my files I plan to keep on this little box. Currently, the only way to x-fer data is through the network cable, which can take a long time if you have several files and/or several LARGE files like myself. I transfered 850 GB and it took 23 hours.... Of course this is only on the initial setup and after everything is setup and done, it is a non-issue.The DNS-323 will stream HD Movies, music and pics over your network smoothly. I am currently using one with a WD TV Live box hooked up in my home theater, and it works famously! Latest firmware update (v1.08) will support 2TB Hard Drives. You are able to hook them up in RAID 1,0 or have the DNS-323 see you drives as one big one. If you have 2 TB drives it can see it as one BIG 4TB drive!If you are looking for a very flexible storage solution... defiantly consider this little gem!
... i like it. I used it to plug my electronic device into my computer and the wire works great and it's a nice color. The gray tone wire looks way better with my (black and gray computer) than this old bright blue wire i have. :)
I bought this keyboard a few months ago to use at work, primarily to help reduce issues with carpal tunnel, and it has certainly helped. It took me a day or so to get used to the new layout, but after 3 days I was fully up to speed.I have not had the problems with the spacebar that other reviewers mentioned, however I do sometimes have to go back and insert an "n" - I guess I don't hit that key quite hard enough for it to take all of the time.My main issue is that some of the letters are wearing off already. It doesn't bother me specifically, because I do touchtype, but I know it could be problematic for other people, and I'm surprised that they're wearing off so quickly - it took *years* for the same wear to show on previous keyboards. (Keys affected are E, S, D and C.) I do a lot of copy-paste via keyboard commands, so that might be partly to blame, but it's still not ideal for a keyboard.That said, after 4 months of use it is still comfortable, curves naturally, and does not require too much pressure to get accurate typing (with the occasional exception of the "n", as mentioned before). Overall I am happy with this keyboard and, if I had a desktop at home, would buy another one of these to use at home.2 years later: The keyboard finally died, but only because I spilled water on it. Towards the end, most of the key labels had been rubbed off which didn't bother me at all but did confuse other people. I had to use a regular keyboard for about a week while my replacement (same again!) came in. I didn't realize how much I used the special function keys until they weren't available, and would probably pay for premium shipping next time to get a replacement quicker. The only reason I docked a star was the letters wearing off, and that was more for other people than for me. I'm extremely happy with my keyboard.
Good service, great item. I recommend it to anyone wanting to purchase a quality radar and laser detector.
I am pleasantly surprised so far. Since installing this simple device we haven't seen a single groundhog. They were all over the place before! My garden might just make it this summer! I am so excited!
This is the best little radio I have ever purchased. Brings in lots of stations and the sound is terrific especially the bass. I like the feature were it turns its self off after 90 minutes. I also like the way it looks and the tiny size is great. If this radio every goes bad I would definitly buy it again.
If you have a grand prix 2001 or up dont buy its very misleading but i called and talked to them they sent me an email with ones that work so im giving it 2/5 stars (this was only because it was misleading dont think its not good)
Let me say right off the bat that this applies to a home network with three relatively new computers (Windows XP) and the Netgear WN121T draft-N USB adaptors that are made for this product. I've seen a number of bad reviews for this router from people using older systems or mixed adaptors (different brands or mixing wireless-b or wireless-g), so I can't vouch for that setup, but I must say that I have been extremely pleased with this whole Netgear system. Years ago I installed an 802.11b network in the same location and it took hours of frustration, and numerous calls to tech support to finally get the thing to work. Times have changed and, in my case anyways, the setup wizard took care of the wireless router installation, connected me to the right place to upgrade the firmware, and the wireless adaptors on the upstairs computers then automatically found the network and connected on the first try. There was only one slight glitch on the setup when the program sensed that my internet connection used a static IP address. It asked if I thought this was correct and prompted "yes" or "no" (I chose no) and it then retried and determined correctly that my internet uses dynamic IP assignment. If not for that it was flawless. Total setup time for the router was about 20 minutes. Maybe 5 minutes for each of the USB adaptors.Speed is palpably faster than on the old 802.11b network. In fact when I run a download/upload speedtest from the upstairs computers now I get almost no difference compared to my wired connection (about 6mbps). Running a game between home network computers is now totally lag free, which is a pleasant change.One concern people seem to have is that the draft-N protocol may or may not be compatable (or even upgradable) to the N standard (when and if they ever get around to that). I decided not to wait for one simple reason. Since this draft-N seems to have all the speed I need, and I will not be needing to integrate other components in the next year or two, I couldn't care less if this ends up incompatable with the N standard. It's a great system and it's ready now. If you are setting up a large network that may need to be expanded in the near future you may be well advised to wait for the N standard to be finalized. But for a small home network, there's no real reason to avoid jumping in now.
I agree with all the positive stuff that's been said about this camera... one thing that I do want to stress also is that if your local camera store has those special machines that are able to process your digital pictures onto regular 4x6 glossy prints, those pics do come out looking awesome! My friends were totally surprised to find out that my 4x6 glossy prints came from my little Optio, because the picture quality looked unbelievably just as crisp and clear as the pictures from my 35mm camera film.
I bought this camera because it is one of the few less expensive decent quality "one handed" cameras left on the market. It takes great pictures, but it takes 6-13 (I timed it) seconds for the flash to recharge. The view screen is also not true to color. The pictures generally come out good, but you just have to trust in the camera and not believe what you see on the screen.
The printer has very good quality, is fast and show you when you ink is in the end. I really liked my choice. I would buy this printer again.
THe first one I ordered broken, but after I filed a claim, they soon sent me a new one. It worked well so far!
I'm a former 35mm photographer who's a little older and not as spry as I once was and I eventually got out of the habit of lugging a case of equipment everywhere I went. I got re-energized in photography with digital but a small compact point and shoot left me wanting more. Digital SLR's are pricey and as a friend pointed out I'd be back to lugging a case of equipment around me with her. She recommended this model and the more I looked at it the more I liked it.It is a fixed lens model, but with a 12:1 optical zoom what other lenses would really need. It start up fast, zooms and focuses internally so there is no moving barrel to have to hold on to. It has just about every feature an advanced amateur could want. It does macro. And it has an optical stablization system that works as advertised.So far I haven't come across anything that it can't do. This is a nice unit for an advanced amateur or even semi-pro who doesn't want to go full digital SLR yet.
I bought this camera to replace my venerable Pentax K1000 film camera. I chose it because the K body will accept the lenses from my old camera, which it does quite well.The camera is nicely ergonomic and fits well in the hand. All the controls are easy to get to with the possible exception of the focus mode switch which is hidden on the front.Pictures are excellent under almost all conditions.I do have some reservations though.The flash, while convenient, is underpowered for anything but very close up pictures.The user menus are baffling at best. All of the actual controls are obvious and easy to get to and use, but once you start pulling up menus there is absolutely no aspect of them that is obvious or intuitive. Be sure to bring the manual with you for the first few uses.If the camera is in standby it will take a moment to wake up, making shooting on the fly a hit or miss adventure. This is aggravated if you are using a variable aperture lens in anti shake mode, as it will ask you what setting to use. This will stall the wake up function and prevent picture playback, but will not prevent picture taking.In certain modes the camera will prevent you from taking a picture or will delay shutter release until it is ready to do so, and it does give indications when it does so, but they are not obvious. This is a training problem of course, but the byzantine menu system makes a steep learning curve on this camera.Battery life is great. It uses AA batteries and a set should be adequate for well over a days shooting. I used NiMH rechargeables.All in all this is excellent value for the money and a really good camera for a first SLR, or to replace an old film SLR. Just be prepared to spend a few evenings sitting down to get familiar with it.
I bought the photo studio about a month ago. It does the job. My pictures come out okay. I did not use the light at all. I tried to used it, but the light was too weak. I didn't want to waste my time. I used the sun light instead. That mean I have to take picture during day time. The white backdrop was too thin, I use the white paper on the back to covered the blue table that I used as the base. I think overall it does the job for what I need.
Audio playback through this extension is terrible -- constant static. I have used it with multiple sources and playback devices, speakers and headphones, and all have the same result, static. Replaced it with a higher quality cable and the problem was solved. Not worth the hassle of trying to get a replacement when the cable only cost $3 shipped to begin with.
This was purchased for use on my Nikon D90 lenses. The fit is perfect. It glides on and off with ease, yet grasps each thread firmly; there is no wobble. The glass is unblemished. An 82A filter is used to cool a subject. It adds a slight, cool hue to the area. The item performs as you would expect, and is easily cleaned with a lens cloth. The product arrived as advertised.
I've reviewed this product before and since I just bought another set thought it's worth reinforcing. I have two older sets of these Sennheiser units - 2 years and 1 year old. Both are still working beautifully. I needed one more set to make me completely independent of physical cords, so I picked up this re-manufactured set. Once again I'm NOT disappointed. I own a $350 set of Sennheiser wired headphones but find myself using these wireless units far more often now. Extremely good quality sound for this price.
If you need eSATA cable then do get this one as it is a higher quility than those that come with some enclosures or devices. Other than that, nothing special
I purchased this after breaking my previous connector purchased from radio shack. This connector has great advantages over the other current design for 2.5-3.5mm adapters. The "L" shape and the added flexible length of cord between jack and plug allows for the adapter to fit flush with your device while allowing the bulky headphone plug to safely move. You can keep it in your pocket without worries of damaging your device from applying too much force on the jack.
I bought this keyboard to replace the old Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite that I used for over a decade after my new desktop didn't come with a PS2 port. The space bar requires A LOT OF FORCE to press down. As a law student who has to write lots of papers, I replaced this after 6 months when I started getting repetitive stress injuries from using it. I can't get through normal web browsing or email anymore. Sadly, even the letter keys are also far too hard to depress.The free USB keyboard that came with my machine is more ergonomic than this "ergonomic" one, which is infuriating. I thought this would become easier to type on as I broke it in, but no luck. It doesn't break in over time. It's just as hard to use today as it was the day I bought it. A keyboard is one of the few things I would recommend you test out at a brick-and-mortar store before buying.My other complaint is that the zoom toggle in between the two sides of the keyboard can't be reprogrammed to scroll up and down pages.This keyboard is VERY disappointing. I regret buying it.
It arrived as ordered and on time. It works Great and we live in a very hilly area. I would suggest this to anyone. It's very ecnomical. I love something inexpensive that does the job just as good a something more expensive.
This Nikon Teleconverter works extremely well with the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 12X superzoom camera to produce very sharp images at an effective focal length over 700mm . You'll also need a B+W 55mm to 60mm step-up ring, but the total investment is worth it. Purchased at Willoughby's through Amazon.Com at a great price with quick, professional delivery.
Dollar for Dollar this is probably the best/most useful elecronic device I have bought to date. I am already a fan of Garmin as I own a Forerunner 305 sports GPS watch and this product has further strengthened my faith in their product line. I did a lot of research before I purchased and heard a lot of negative commentary about their main competitiors, particularly Magellan.I have spent a lot of money on OEM systems in my cars over the past few years. This little device has them all beat hands down on functionality and value. It's easy and intuitive to use (unlike my clunky $1600 BMW system) offers touch screen simplicity, (unlike my $1500 Nissan system). Most importantly, it's very portable. My wife and I used it on a trip to Arizona recently. After a trouble plagued flight with extensive delays we were faced with a long late-night rental car trip to our a final destination with our overtired 5-year old daughter in tow. Normally just getting out of the airport is a challenge to our marital bliss but this time it was effortless and tension free. I plan on taking it to Europe ( with map upgrades) this year as the challenge of driving from Rome's Airport to Tuscany will definitely be more manageable with it. I recommended this system to a neighbour who is also very pleased with his purchase. In summaryGreat Product - Garmin knows Maps and GPSGreat Value - Can't beat this priceDoes the simple things very wellGreat features (eg gas station and ATM finder)Works out of the box (you don't need a degree in electrical engineering to instal)Beautiful graphics -clear screen with auto-dim for night useI cannot think of any way I could improve this device. Great job Garmin!
I just bought my first Camcorder after doing alot of research of reading reviews and comparing different models. I was on a budget and needed a good starter camcorder after getting tired of looking i found a JVC DX77 model that was in Mint condition, came with original equipment and a 2 year transferable warranty and the price was under $200 - i thought to myself i couldnt beat this price. I have read reviews about a defect in the zoom and when i received mine that was the first thing i checked and relief fell over me when i didnt have that problem with mine. I have taken still photo's with my DX77 and they have turned out very nice - i was impressed. I have yet to get a tape and record but, i have been spending the past few days reading the manual and trying to figure out how it works, which has been fairly easy. Im not sure how other camcorders work but, i have been happy with mine and from the reviews ive read im sure i will be happy with the recording quality just as i am with the stills. After recording i plan on connecting it my computer to burn to DVD so the USB and Firewire are an excellent plus. This is a little camcorder but, i think for 1 lb. it is a little heavy for one hand to handle. I would also like to add that the snapshot button is alittle akward to push, its like you have to hold the camcorder with one hand and then push the button with the other. My conclusion is no camcorder is perfect and for the price i paid and the condition its in i think i got a good deal. I would recommend this little camcorder to anyone who is purchasing their first camcorder, wants decent still quality, or someone on a budget.
Very comfy strap, does the job well and just how it should do it. Do recommend getting this one. :)
This is a finely made bag by Canon. It isn't spacious, but just big enough to fit my camera body, its kit lens, and a 55-250mm telephoto zoom (each sectioned off using the included divider pads). Not to mention the front pouch is good for storing the charger and battery which fit in two perfectly sized internal pockets respectively. The rest affords room for lens cleaning patches, SD cards, cables, etc. It is put together mostly from a tough nylon-weave fabric with matching heavy-duty metal clips and zippers. The bag offers generous padding and features a hard bottom-insert with plastic feet that prevent the bag's underside from coming into contact with a potentially dirty or wet surface. I also liked the oversized zipper flap that goes around the top and hangs over the front pouch. I can see how that would help if rain or liquid spills ever materialized. Oh, and just to top it off: there is an integrated belt in the back you can pull out or hide behind a nylon surface that looks so inconspicuous I wasn't aware of its existence for several days.
this is an okay product that serves the needs to protect a mini dv camcorder and many other digital cameras. however it does not have a handle on top of the case, which is rather inconvenience.
The use of CD Players is beginning to fade while digital music players are becoming more popular. Just like the Sony Walkman was the number one CD player in its time, the Apple Ipod has become the favorite of all current digital music players. Apple Ipods are convenient because they are smaller than CD players, they can hold thousands of songs, and they provide a simple way to organize music.The small size of an Apple Ipod is easy to store and carry around just about anywhere. Traditional CD players are much larger and therefore, are more of a hassle to carry. Ipods can fit into jean pockets and sweatshirts with no problem while CD players are bulky and uncomfortable to carry. The smaller size of the Ipod contributes to the light weight, making them much lighter than a CD player. Despite their smaller size, they have a larger, more accessible screen to show each title of each song.Ipods may be small but they can hold thousands of songs inside of it. It is more likely to lose a CD due to scratches and skips than it is to lose a song in an Ipod. Because an Ipod has the ability to hold thousands of songs, it is no longer necessary to carry large CD books around. It is less expensive to invest in an Ipod and buy individual songs than it is to buy a whole CD with only a few worthwhile songs.The great organizational system of the Ipod makes finding those worthwhile songs simpler. CD players make for a stressful time when searching for long lost CDs. Ipods archive hold all old songs in memory. They can even be organized by music genre, artists, and albums so there is no need to worry about where those old CDs went. Creating music play lists is much easier than creating a new CD every time a popular song is released.Apple Ipods are more practical in today's world. They are more convenient in so many ways including their small size, their large capacity to hold music, and their easy ability to organize songs. CD players, in today's hectic world, are obsolete. They are just no match for an Ipod that can do so much more.
I have had my Polaroid for 2 year and now it does not work. The screen went blank. I can still hear it, but can not see anything. When this happened I looked online and MANY people are having the exact same problem. I'm a poor college kid who bought this tv to save space and money. I don't have any money to replace the tv so now I'm stuck. Do not buy this tv unless you want to throw your money away!
The vid quality is great. Yea vid res isn't really high, but for the money you need to spend alot to get high res and get good color and frame rates. There are some projectors that offer higher res for under $2000, but they are typically not suited for movie use. If you going to do buisness presentaitons maybe go with another. If the primary use is for home theater this is the way to go!!!! Although I did get this for buisness use and do presentaitons, it is somewhat weak in that use.Oh yea... while your at it get the Led Zep DVD - looks great on this projector.
Do not be caught with Marketing failures, This printer ships with a color ink cartridge only. The Black and white cartridge is optional.... Wake up HP Are you going to Nickel and Dime your way out of the printer market.??
I was a little leery about getting this type of cleaning tool since I thought the only way to truly clean was to use fluids. But I thought I would try it, and to my amazement it really does work great. I still use fluid cleaners every once in a while, but when in the field this pen cleaner is perfect. I no longer have to worry about running out of liquid cleaner or worry about fluid bottles drying up or spilling all over the bag. This pen stores neatly in my bag and won't get messed up by other items in the bag due to its protective covers and sturdy construction. The brush retracts perfectly into the holder and the buffer is protected by a cap. I have used this pen cleaner many times over and it still seems as new as the day I got it. The brush works great at getting rid of dust particles over the entire lens, not just the optics. The buffer makes finger prints and water spots disappear from the glass. I frequently use the Nikon 14-24mm lens, and that is a lot of glass to clean; no worries with this handy pen.
I purchased a pair of these Bose Triport Around the Ear headphones, and used them very little (maybe 30 times). When I went to use them a few days ago, the plastic just above the Y swivel on the right side broke apart. This happened just picking them up and putting them on my head with normal force. Is this what you call a quality product? What do I do now? The $139.95 headphones are completely useless!So, I contacted Bose Support and here's what they told me: "The date of purchase indicates that your Bose(R) Around-Ear headphones are no longer covered by the warranty. The headphones are not factory or user-serviceable. You may trade your Around-Ear headphones for a brand new set for $60".Why would I invest any more cash into a product that obviously has a poor build quality. After searching the internet, I found many other people who had the same problem with these headphones. This has been going on for years and Bose has not corrected the problem!So basically, Bose wants to charge me $60 (half the price of the headphones) for the flimsy plastic Y swival that connects the right side earpiece to the band? Must be worth a total of 50 cents! And I'll bet many people fall for this, right? What a marketing scheme! I've heard it said that Bose is all about marketing, not quality. Now I know first hand.At least I know I'm one of the more intelligent buyers who will see it for what it is and take my business elsewhere!
I question your review, not so much for the content of what you complain about, but that you would have bought all those cameras when you have such a problem with blinking lights. Don't you have a pro camera store near you? If I had your disability I KNOW I would THROUGHLY research a cameras functions before I purchased it. Actually, I do that anyway!
We bought this because lighting had taken out ours. It has worked just great and restored our computer to the level it was before. No problems at all with the item. Great shipment from the seller.
After getting the MX1000 laser mouse and the Z-5500 speakers i fell in love with logitech. These speakers produce quality sound, they sound better than the Z-680 my friend has. I have SB Audigy 2zs platinum with front panel and an optical output. I am using Monster THX certified optical cable bought from amazon for $22 and my system rocks. the sound on my computer cost me $470 but it is worth it. Thank you amazon! they shipped it the same day, ordered on Monday and got it on Wednesday. I ordered it when the price was $306.99 then the price dropped to $279.95. I love Amazon, they refunded the difference after I emailed them. The speakers sound VERY clear, no hissing as with the Z-680 and an RCA cable. the subwoofer is huge and you need to have a space for it and it has a strong magnet so you need to keep it at a reasonable distance from your computer and monitor. The speakers cable are not adjustable, but i am guessing you can buy an extension cable if you need to, but the cable is fairly long. the Base of the speakers is adjustable so it fits on the table and on the walls.
This Tripod looked great out of the box. Very sturdy ... but after one day of work, the leg clamps to hold position started slipping. Pan on head never worked. 4 months later after limping along with this junk the leg clamps just broke off during a shoot.Do Not Buy This Junk.REVISED 9/30/09-I contacted Tiffen about this and they gave me a RMA and I shipped it back at my expense for repairs. It arrived back today. Same tripod, seems to work better in head movement and the leg clamps are holding. I'll update after a couple of shoots.REVISED 10/12/09-OK I've used the dang thing now and it is a lot better after the repairs. So, Not a bad cheapy tripod, and Tiffen stood up for the repairs, but it seemed like a long road for such a minor purchase.
I originally bought two SC101's and they were slow, hot and awful.I took a chance and then bought the SC101T unit and could not behappier. We upgraded our network to gigabit and were surprised athow fast the unit is. It runs cool and quiet and so far, after6 months use, has been entirely dependable. It is great having it on thenetwork to be easily accessed by all our computers. I do keep externalfirewire and esata drives also for extra backup. I never trust a singlesource of backup. I highly recommend this unit!
Nice graphics for the price. Had some minor problems with getting it to work on my pc, but customer service was very helpful and prompt with responding to and fixing the problem.
I got this sleeve for my white Macbook and it works great. It's useful because it makes my 13" computer fit in a bag that is made for about a 15" and it doesn't move around when I'm carrying the bag.Also, If I don't need anything in the bag I can easily go without it and put my laptop in its sleeve and into a backpack. It's good for minor bumps and provides a full coverage from any scratches. The inside of the zipper doesn't seem to scratch the computer either.It is perfect for what I was looking for. Make sure you realize that it's made completely of neoprene and doesn't have and rigidity but it makes me feel a lot better about haying my Macbook in a backpack. The inside is a soft neon-green material, nice touch perfect for the Macbook's glossy surface. The sides hug it tight while the corners have a little room.Simple, but it's just what you might need.
I love the color of the pictures from the advantix cameras. For people like me who just want nice snapshots of things that are going on in there lives, I feel that Kodak offers the best quality.
I received my ZVM 60GB about two weeks ago. I have not had a chance to work it out that much, but to date I am very impressed. The screen is fantastic to watch video on. Very clear and sharp. The sound is Creative fabulous as well, as one should expect. The USB Host feature works well with my camera, slow, but usable transfers for how I use it. For those of you interested in this feature, I can copy about 400 JPG images of about 4.5MB per file in about 1 hour - this is not fast by any stretch but a useful storage option at the end of a day of shooting. Photos really look sharp on the player and you can select any image you have on the player as the wallpaper. You can also sync your outlook data (contacts & calendar). Navigation is a breeze. The unit is certainly larger than other players, but by no means a brick IMHO. I don't find it overly large, it fits comfortably in a shirt pocket and in my hand (I have normal size hands). I like the feel of a larger sturdier player. You have to realize that there are many things built into this player! Creative makes good sturdy players in my experience. Not much comes in this package. No wall charger and no usable case (it comes with a silly pouch). I will use my player more when a case becomes available, I find it rather slippery and it slipped out of my hands twice the first day I had it!!!. There are no cases currently that are designed specifically for the slightly thicker 60GB version that I am aware of. I have inquired about the silicone cases and reputable sellers tell me they do not work well on the 60GB ZVM. My gripe: The black version, which I have is a smudge/scratch magnet. While the black version looks cool, I wonder if the white is less prone to showing wear. Amazing to make something with such a finish!
I love this camera. Takes great pictures.Just do not buy it from Photo Dynasty. Those guy are overpriced and not reliable. Choose a more reliable retailer.
This was a gifti have not been able to contact the person about its performancebut hopefully, it should be working fine
I got one of the refurbs from "warehouse deals". If there's a blemish on it, I didn't find it. Looks great! Picture quality is great! Didn't have to tweak for better picture as I've heard some other HDTVs require.Eagle Logistics called a day ahead to coordinate delivery; very professional.Overall, I feel like I got a great TV for a very good price.
The volume and tuning knobs felt flimsy to me and sure enough the tuning knob has failed after 2 years of light use. I certainly can't recommend this radio.
I installed the San Disk Smart Media Reader USB version (they call it the ImageMate) on my computer with Win98. Installation was a snap by following the instructions, and I was uploading pictures from my 32meg smartmedia card in less than 5 min.The directory acts just like another removable-disk drive (assigned F: on my computer) and is labeled USB when viewed after clicking on My Computer icon.It sure beats uploading from the camera.
I bought my second c340 this month (November '07) as a Christms present for my often traveling son. In order to test and charge the unit, I took it to a known destination out of state (MA to NH). Flawless directions until I arrived at my destination. When I got where I was going, the voice prompt advised that I had arrived at my destination "on the right." The location was actually on the left. Same thing happened on the way home. I know this is a minor irritation to many, but I wonder if this is a glich I can do something about. Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated. I love the c340, except for this little blip in accuracy. Thank you in advance for your response.
Denene, Angela, & Mitiz have come together and presented a book that every woman can say Amen to. These three ladies take a look at the many generations of black woman who have truly impacted the lives of black and white woman of today. The authors of "The Angry Black Woman's Guides To Life", breaks down to the reader what it's like to be an angry black woman (A.B.W) and what it takes to keep an A.B.W. happy. The ladies go as far as to discuss our Caucasian sisters - the angry white woman (A.W.W) explaining how these sisters can represent like any A.B.W. Not only do they explain what it takes to be an A.W.W. and A.B.W. they also tell you about some famous ABW & AWW of our own generation and the generations before us.The authors of this book have put together an exceptionally well thought book that encourages woman of all races. This book is an excellent read for anyone trying to figure out any woman.Missy BR.E.A.L. Reviewer
I thought that it would work fine with my Zaurus SL-5500. It turns out that the Linux drivers only work with kernel 2.6. OpenZaurus and the Sharp Rom use kernel 2.4. This card does not work for me.
I bought microfiber cloths which I still love particularly to make sure all smears on my filters are taken care of, but the LensPen thoroughly cleans my lenses/filters in a way a cloth cannot. Good equipment requires maintenance. This is a "must-have" tool for anyone with any time of camera.
I have used the Kensington Expert Mouse for years... only getting a new one to replace my completely worn-out one. Definitely well worth the money. This gray version is still a classic!
Canon has always been a leader in the imaging field. When there is a lens involved, you can't really go wrong with Canon.For an inexpensive camera,this model is great. I have a much nicer and more expensive digital but wanted an alternative for those times when I don't want to lug a larger camera around and also risk something happening to it. My advice to those who don't know much about cameras- forget about the megapixals and digital zoom.That seems to be the marketing ploy these days. Get all the optical zoom (4X optical or more)you can for the camera in your price range.There is nothing worse than looking at a picture you took of something in the distance and not being able to tell what it is. Also, take into consideration the type of batteries the camera uses. If your camera uses AA batteries (rechargable or reg.) you can feel comfortable knowing that you will always be able to run into a convienience store or gift shop to get batteries if you have forgotten to charge up the last time. Tiny little cameras take mediocre pictures and have no zoom.That's where this Canon is a step above. Nice lens - decent zoom.
I got this product because some states (like California) have made it illegal to use the windshield mounts. It does snap into the cradle alright, but not with the car charger cord installed. I consider this a design flaw, so be advised if you're going on a long trip where you'd need to charge the unit with the car charger.
It really works. I almost got rid of my Magellan 700 because the stock antenna would not pick up signals anymore and I thought the unit was faulty. As soon as I installed this baby, my untit had signal within 5 min and while I was driving. It gave new life to my Magellan...A MUST HAVE!
This is our first GPS unit and really liked it. It took a bit to get used to it but now would not want to travel without it. Spent a week in the Montgomery, Al area, it was so easy to look up a resturant, then find it. Need a hotel quick on the road, no problem, look it up, then if you have the bluetooth connected, call using the unit. Pretty slick. Haven't used the MSN much as we don't live in an area it supports well, but it did update the clock as we changed time zone! Over all this was well worth the cost.
I bought this specific cd player because it was the best value. It weighs only 7.3 ounces and is 1 1/16 inches tall. To start off, it's 48-second ESPMAX anti-shock hasn't skipped yet. I turned it upside down and dropped it on the floor, the cd slipped out of it's pivot and the player kept on playing for a few more seconds. I can't believe Sony can make a better anti-shock system (G-Protection). It has great two-level digital MEGA BASS sound. Don't worry, your settings will be remembered every time you turn it on unlike most players around this price. It also has digital volume for precise sound levels. Since it has digital volume, Sony decided to have a hold switch to lock your settings against any any accidental operations. It also has AVLS to limit your maximum volume. You can connect this player to other stereo equipment with a connecting cord though the headphone jack. You can also connect the cd player to a car cassette deck with a car conecting pack and a car battery cord (not included). While almost all cd players have a low battery indicator that pops up when there is only a few seconds left of batteries, this player has a battery indicator that is always on that shows about how many fourths of the batteries are left. The battery life of this player is 25 hours with ESP off or 24 hours with ESP on. My favorite features on this player are its digital volume, one-of-a-kind battery indicator, and hold switch. You will also greatly enjoy them. However there is a downside to this player. When go under certain powerlines in your car, the player replaces the music with a fuzzy noise. You have to turn it off then turn it back on to continue listening to your music. Luckily, the resume feature starts playing where you left off. Now about what the buttons do from left to right. Its headphone jack is on the left side of the cd player, the open button is the half-circle shaped button on the left part of the the player, farther right are the volume down and up buttons with the hold switch below them. Between the volume buttons and the display screen is the sound button. The sound button is for the digital mega bass or for the AVLS is you hold it down for a second. Then when you pass over the display screen you get to the menu button. The menu button is for your 5 different play modes, normal, repeat (all tracks), single track, repeat play (single track), and repeat shuffle play. Note that there isn't track programming on this particular unit. Then farther right you see the stop button (also a pause button for the resume feature). Farther right you get to the button that searches backwards, goes to the beginning of the current track or goes to the beginning of previous tracks if you press it repeatedly. Farther right is the play button which also searches forward through the current track or goes to upcoming tracks if pressed repeatedly. And finally on right side of the cd player is the DC IN 4.5 V input. Thanks for reading.
I bought these speakers to add some extra sound to my TV and I hooked them up to a receiver. These are very small speakers, but the sound is really good.Don't expect booming bass, but the other day we were watching a movie and there was a sudden loud section in the soundtrack and my daughter commented that she could feel the sound. These are the only speakers I have hooked up to the system.Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a little larger speaker for added bass, but for my use I really don't need it.I would call the sound quality from these speakers crisp and clear. They have really added to the enjoyment of watching movies on our TV, since (as is the case with many of the newer flat-panel TVs) the TV internal speakers were not very big or well defined.I think you would have a hard time finding better speakers at this price! Good speakers and a low price!These are especially good for a smaller room, or where space is limited. The small size in convenient because you can put them almost anywhere.
We have never had any trouble with HP 56 black ink cartridges. We use them in our old HP PSC 1210 printer, perhaps printing one or two pages per day, and each cartridge lasts about a year. Good job, HP.
In my day (15 years ago), a typical manual SLR had a max of 1/1000 shutter speed and a 50mm lens. Today, most manual SLR's have a max of 1/2000 and a zoom lens. The Vivitar V4000 camera is a modern-day entry-level SLR. The K-mount lens mount was developed by Pentax and incorporated in the extremely popular Pentax K-1000 released in the 1970s and sold as new until being discontinued by Pentax recently. The K-mount is pretty much THE lens mount for manual focus lenses and is shared across several manufacturer's lines: Pentax, Vivitar, Olympus, and Chinon to name a few, so you can expect to find a variety of lenses (new and used) at just about every camera shop in town. A K-mount lens made in the '80s will fit a '00s K-mount camera.As you look at the camera front, the knob on the right at the top is the film rewinder. The flash shoe is in the middle, the knob next to it on the left is the film speed and shutter speed selector, and the film winder is on the far left. A ring around the base of the lens sets the aperture, from f3 to f22 (or maybe f16, I can't recall exactly). Hands-off shutter cable release is the inexpensive screw-in type, widely used and available everywhere.Light metering is 3 LED lights - 1 red over, 1 green in, 1 red under, and averages the frame (I don't believe center-weighted is available but I could be wrong). The batteries power the meter only, so you can still use the camera if the batteries die (something that autofocus cameras can't do).If you missed your chance to get a Pentax K-1000 fresh from the Asahi factory, you'll be pleased to know you can get the updated competitive product now.
When i was finally able to use the images came out with large lines. Then a few pictures later started comming out almost completely white. 400$ camera that doesnt work. Thanks.
Very good in general.Well constructed, quite, ergonomic.Only weird thing is the enter key and \ key. They seem to be placed differently than every other keyboard I used. Takes a while to get used to.
This product is a gimmick that does not meet Sony specs and is VERY cumbersome to use. I was about ready to report this to the BBB.
I spent days researching multifunction printers and the Pixma MP600 had everything I wanted. It prints. It scans (quickly). It photocopies (producing very crisp images in color and black and white). It also had all the "nice to have" extras I was hoping for but didn't want to pay extra to get: double-sided copying. Prints from a memory card and a PictBridge enabled camera. Has a fold down 2.5 inch LCD screen with a scrolling wheel to choose functions with. It was highly rated on three well-known tech review sites as well as by the majority of buyers on this site, with virtually no negative feedback - which is quite a feat. And the price was nice. The only thing holding me back before buying was the five individual ink tanks, which I realized would probably end up being more economical in the long run than having to replace one combined tri-color cartridge when a specific color ran low.I bought it at BestBuy the other day for a surprisingy low price I'm not allowed to mention apparently and Amazon has just dropped the price as of this writing below that. The Pixma replaces my old HP 920c, and while there's no comparison as far as functionality goes, here are some reasons why I deducted a star for the Pixma:- Looks: no raving beauty, it has a boxy style and is a bit clunky, with an extending auto sheet feeder whose flimsiness recalled to mind an old Brother word processor I owned back in the day when WP's were the ultimate in high tech devices.- Set up and general information: I had been spoiled by HP's hand-holding set up CDROMs and easy-to-follow instructions and experienced nothing of the sort with the Pixma. I am not a novice in such matters, but Canon's instructions do tend to leave you guessing. The unit's parts are not identified with corresponding numbers when you go through the "easy setup" process. For example: "Open the sheet feeder cover and pull out the paper support, then the paper output tray and open the output tray extension." Huh? Which is which? Is the sheet feeder cover thing in the front of the machine? Is it in the back? WHERE is it? I finally found it an eternity later, lurking under a hidden cover in the back of the machine. The instructions seem to assume a previous knowledge of Canon printers. There were also shipping tapes everywhere, and it wasn't immediately clear how to remove one stuck inside the unit which I didn't even see until after I had turned the printer on.Additionally, during the critical ink tank installation phase, where you are warned not to touch the electrical contacts or the ink ports - easily enough done when there are NO diagrams showing the correct position to hold them while installing - you are left guessing. The first step in this portion is to install the print head. There are a couple of implied threats about damaging the unit if you get this part wrong, but no guidance on how to hold it, which way it goes in, etc.: here it merely says: "Intall the print head".A word about Canon's descriptive powers when it comes to explaining the functionality of their products on their website as well as in the product manual itself: Poor. I had to check three different sites (Amazon, PCmag, and Cnet) to find answers to the most basic questions - how many sheets of paper do the trays hold? Does it print double-sided? and so on. Again Canon leaves you guessing on the feature-specific questions you most want answers to, and you have to look elsewhere to find them. Even in the provided manual, under paper information, the number of sheets you can put in is expressed in maximum inches and centimeters of the overall stack, not by the number of sheets of paper. Not helpful unless you prefer to whip out a ruler every time you put a stack of paper in the trays. (Let me save you the trouble - 150 sheets of plain paper can go in the auto sheet feeder and 150 can fit in the hidden "cassette" tray on the bottom of the unit).-Construction: Though the unit has a solid sturdy frame the flimsiness of some of its parts cannot be overlooked. The lock lever on the print head cartridge is tough to lift, and wants to immediately slam back down as soon as you let go of it. Though you're directed to put it back down gently, this is a bit hard to do. The lever seems in danger of snapping off at any minute. Fortunately you are not required to touch it when installing new ink tanks, as far as I can tell.As previously mentioned the plastic auto sheet feeder and extension support are on the flimsy side and tend to collapse downward at the slightest jostle.If the above general recommendations for improvement were made this would be a stellar product. As it is it's very good. The copies are sharp and crisp. The print quality on text documents is also sharp. The scanner works quickly and can covert a document to a PDF or jpeg for emailing. The quality of the scans are not so great, but it suits my needs. Thus far I haven't used the printing feature from memory cards or digital camera, but the color and black-and-white photos, even lower res ones taken with a PDA that I printed on plain, non-photographic paper were so sharp and crisp I can only guess that images taken with a digital camera and printed on photographic paper on this unit are going to be as impressive as other reviewers say they are.I would highly recommend this machine if you want to print, copy, and scan and do not need a legal-sized flatbed scanner or a fax, as this has neither.
I bought these speakers for $4.36 to use at the beach. So far, they serve their purpose well. I think they are pretty loud when the volume is maxed and MP3 player is at around 80% volume--I'd say it's about equivalent to my HP laptop turned up to around 70%. I run them on AAA batteries when I'm at the beach and so far haven't had to change them, but I've only played them for a few hours. It also comes with a USB cord if you want to power them via a USB port instead of batteries. One thing I noticed was that you can start to lose sound if you aren't careful with the audio plug (you move it around too much or apply pressure to it), but if you set up the speakers and put the MP3 in the cradle (like in the picture), it works fine. Another thing is that it's not very straightforward or simple to figure out how to open/assemble it the first time and use it and it doesn't come with any sort of instructions, but it doesn't take too long to figure out.Pros:- Cheap, purchased for $4.36- Pretty loud- Can run on batteries (good for the beach) or via USB port- Small and portableCons:- Cheap materials and construction, feels like it can easily break- Sound goes in and out if you aren't careful with the audio plug- Somewhat hard to figure out how to "assemble" and useAll in all, I think this is a good, cheap solution if you just want a pair of speakers to use for those occasional times that you don't have a power outlet, but if you plan on using these frequently or for other purposes, you may want to invest some more money in higher quality portable speakers, as I don't think these are very durable.
I used one of these at the Marriot, and I loved it so much that I had to have one! Love the power that it has and the folding handle.
Product is very nice and can be used to play MP3 in the Jump Gear player of the same brand. Great Deal.
Purchased this radio based on the 5 star reviews. Perfect size, well made, and easy to use. Unfortunately, both the AM and FM reception were so poor that it was of no use to me. I returned it the next day and got the Kaito Model 1102. Wow, what a difference! The Kaito's ability to pull in the stations is unmatched. The down side is that the Kaito is much larger (almost too large), more expensive ($79), and very difficult to learn how to use (especially after trying to decipher the poorly translated Chinese manual).
item was delivered promptly and in great condition. I had no problems with this purchase, very satisfied with the service and would recommend to anyone!
I was skeptical when i heard the words, "flimsy", "lightweight", etc...But it was cheap. So i ordered it.10 states, thousands of miles, and countless hikes later this tripod is still holding up.Its been in streams, rivers, over 14,000 feet and 100+ degree weather. For $30 this tripod has paid for itself 10 times over!A couple of notes: the plastic screw on the camera mount is a joke and needs to be replaced with a metal one. Also the tripod is plastic so don't over tighten the screws, they will crack...
My Imagemate seems to work well with WindowsXP, but has never worked well with Windows 2000. It seems the operating system isn't able to turn it off and now it won't read it at all. I tried the troubleshooting advice on SanDisk's web site and that didn't work. I also tried to install the drivers for using the device on a Windows98 machine. The installation didn't work. Technical support has been useless so far. I can't recommend this device to anyone. If it works, it works fine. If it doesn't work, you're pretty much out of luck.
Nice thin pad, sticks well to table, surface activates my HP optical mouse perfectly, and it's plenty large but easily trimmed down to whatever size you like, with just a scissors.
My husband was the one that did the research and found out that this was the best wireless router to get. So of course I ordered it from Amazon since I trust that if there were any problems that I wouldn't have any problems returning it. We got the router a day earlier than we had expected so we decided to install everything that night. I was nervous thinking it would take hours to set up. It took us 25 minutes! Not kidding! It was so easy to install and we were online with our new laptop in 30 minutes! The CD that came with the router was so helpful with installing the router. This is a must buy! The speed of getting online and viewing pages are just awsome.
Despite other reviewer comments, this was a perfect fit for an ES8092. The shaver was much quieter with the new blades and foil, as well as being more effective.
This is an excellent addition to any home network. It's very easy to install (I had it going on three computers in less than 30 minutes); the print server portion of the hard drive is not as easy to setup. It found my printer with little effort, but did not want to share it. The manual does a poor job telling you how to set up the printer. It also does not offer the best security, so make sure you have a good firewall.If you want to buy it from Amazon.com through CompUSA (their third party vendor), however, be warned; I bought it through Amazon, and received a regular 160 GB external hard drive. I took it to CompUSA, and was informed that it was listed wrong, and that there is no such thing as an Office server. (...)
I bought this camera for my 9 year old niece this christmas. I was surprised at how easy it was for her to manipulate. I think it is a great little basic camera for a child or an adult that is looking for a camera that is easy to operate and doesnt require a manual 10 inches thick in order to learn to operate it. I'm thinking about buying an additional one for myself. Great value for the money!
Unfortunately, this Sony adapter has several bugs in its software (that it loads into the radio when attached) and one of them is major - this unit will not resume play where it stopped when the ignition was shut off; instead it always starts from the first song in the iPod. Scrolling through songs to find your old place is not fast or convenient on the radio, and thus you are pretty much left with suffle play only. Another more minor bug is that when returning from an adjustment mode, the display does not return to it's full setting until something like the display button is pressed. This kind of sloppiness is not typical of Sony when dealing with Sony products, but is Sony's typical NIH (not invented here) attitude when dealing with a rival's product.
While I miss the excuse to upgrade all my computers, it wouldn't have done any good anyway since the network bottleneck was my old ethernet hub and all computers connected to it had much faster NIC cards by now. Seriously, it has taken me from struggling to transfer big files to effortlessly watching movies from a different room.While I'm not officially a business installation, I think my wife and sons probably rack up more bandwidth than many. The cost was great, install no more than plug-and-play in our mixed mac/linux/windoze family workgroup. I enthusiastically recommend the product to anyone who might need more than four boxes sharing files or an Internet portal. Really, we often have four heavy simultaneous users as well as VOIP phone service sharing one skinny cable connection.
I must admit these headphones are fantastic,very comfortable light weightand what can I say about the sound it blew me away. The mic.on the headsetis fantastic if you want to make your own recordings and talk to others,and with the button on the little black box you can go right into a chat session using Windows Live Messenger just press the button and it loads the program by itself neet feature.
Works excelent on fuji and Olympus cameras. I tried it in a Olympus mju1000 and a finepix V10. all functions works well (excelent for video) except panorama function for the Olympus.
Awesome speakers when watching movies. Music is also good, I use the direct 6 channel mode for music (not the Music mode). It sounds better. But it is no way of audiophile quality. But I would disagree with many people who say the sound is bass heavy.
Ok, here is the good stuff--The Philips EXpanium has a tough, rugged case. It plays regular audio CDs as well as homemade CD-Rs and CD-RWs, which is a real PLUS! The biggest plus is that it also plays CDs that have been recorded with MP3 files. It can play up to 999 MP3 files, if you can squeeze that many small ones onto a CD. More likely, you will have about 200 songs. Compare that to the 10 or 12 songs you get on a standard audio CD!The sound quality is, as you would expect, great. It has anti-knock protection. It can play the songs in sequence, or shuffle them. It has all the standard features found on most portable CD players. And, it has a separate audio out jack in addition to the headphone jack.Now, for the bad stuff--The silver control buttons look pretty sharp, but they're hard to identify. The LCD display is tiny and not very bright. If you record more than one &quot;album&quot; (that's the name Philips uses to designate a separate file folder), the CD will play all the songs in all the folders (shuffled or not). You can &quot;program&quot; it to play only certain songs, but that's kind of tedious. It would also be nice if the display showed the file name or song title instead of just the sequence number of the file. And, although it does come with a car adapter, I found the volume is not high enough. You have to turn your car stereo volume up to the point where it begins to hum.Overall, it's a good buy, and in my opinion, it represents the future of music players.
This wireless mouse is so good I bought one for each of the teachers that work with me, made many of my friends get it, and my girlfriend uses one too. It is by far the best mouse I have ever used.It controls volume, play, pause, next and previous songs and slideshows on PowerPoint presentations. Very comfortable grip and handle. Outstanding mouse, can't say it enough!It uses 2 AA batteries and has a wide reception range (about 5 feet, which is excessive!). Highly battery efficient, I hardly ever have to recharge my AAs in it. It is a good looking mouse, too.The scroll button is another outstanding feature, because it can scroll sideways, a feature I had not seen in any other mouse. This is handy in spreadsheets or word documents that are too wide for your screen.If you buy this mouse, you will wonder why you ever used any other. I have one at home and another at work, and always carry one in my Laptop carrying case.You will love this mouse! I have not experienced any flaws.
This player is one of the best on the market for the money. It is rugged and plays regular CD's, CD-R's, and MP3's!! I get over 100 mp3s on one CD. I like to put it on shuffle play...it's like having your own jukebox with all your own favorite songs. Get one!!
If you are looking for a six pin power cord, the look no further and you can hang your hat into this one. I love the brand and looks good to plugin my TV, Wireless router and Cable.
The only one so far I found to work with Win98 and having 2 g.Besides good protection.It came with the cd (W98), an USB extension (useful) and holder.I think despite its larger size than others there is nothing to criticize.100% recommended
This will be displayed in my office to match one in a co-workers office. My boyfriend is crazy about the Funk It.
I don't know what the deal is but there is a lot of static on this thing. I've tried changing stations and moving the device and my iphone to different locations but static is always present.
After using the DVD+RW format with both Maxell and Memorex, I decided to give these a try, and maybe save a few bucks in the process. I should have spent the extra money and gotten what had already worked for me.These have been a real pain in the neck. Either they won't work at all, or they can't be read after having been recorded on, or won't allow me to record after they have been recorded on (BEFORE finalizing). I subsequently tried some Memorex and Maxell DVD+RW, just to make sure it wasn't my recorder; they gave me no problems at all.I have used some of these TDK DVD-R successfully, but 2 out of 5 good burns is not satisfactory. Maybe I just got a bad batch....but this is my first experience with TDK; it will probably be my last.
I go thru about 100 of these sleeves a month. They work just as advertised. I use them because jewel boxes or slim cases would take up to much space. They protect the dvds just fine, and the colors allow me to find just the dvd I am looking for. Great product!!!
I upgraded the cable system in my house and ended up with too many splitters (trying to achieve the closest thing I could get to a "television in every room"). The farthest downstream splits lost too much dB for a clean picture without artifacts or periodic random pixelization. The Motorola signal amp cured my issue immediately. I placed it near the entry of the signal to the house and amped one of the first splits (one branch of an initial 4-way). That amped signal went downstream of the Motorola to one full digital signal for a cable box/tv installation over 100 feet away, and to another branch that feeds three additional televisions in 3 different bedrooms. Even the last tv's after the last split at the end of the line had crisp, stable pictures and sound. I had used a lower frequency analog signal amp before, and of course it was useless. This Motorola was surprisingly easy to install. Now everyone has HD t.v., and a t.v. in the garage/man-cave too. The device is so good I should have bought the multi-way Motorola splitter/booster model for future expansion!
We bought this clock for our outside deck. Generally, it works very well, although sometimes it searches for the correct time during the late afternoon/early evening for 30-45 minutes. It does this whether the clock is outside or inside, but it does not seem to do it every day. It is a bit frustrating while it is doing this searching, though, because you don't know what time it really is.The clock is very easy to read, even from far distances, especially because the numbers are nicely sized. I wish the thermometer part was easier to read.We discovered after we received the clock that it should be used outside only when the temperature is above 40 and that it should be protected from the elements. I do wish the description would have included that information before we bought it, as we might not have purchased it. We live in Michigan and plan to have the clock outside during the entire year. We've decided to try it and see what happens.
It's so powerful. It doesn't weigh a ton, and it packs smaller than less powerful blow driers. What is not to love?
Its a decent motion sensor that can be added to pretty much any light fixture with space to add it.
I had seen some good reviews and it was also recommended by a friend. I am truly amazed with the sound quality and even more pleased with the price.
I own a Cannon FTBn SLR with an assortment of lenses. I used it many years ago. It took great pictures but was a hastle. Each shot took a while to set up. Using the long, heavy, telephoto required a tripod to hold it still. It required a minor piece of luggage to lug around. Since then, I have used a few digital cameras.This camera is by far the best I ever used. The image stabilization feature works like magic. At 6x you point and shoot and it takes beautiful pictures. Even the digital magnification feature works reasonably well.I bought it for a trip to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. I took over 200 pictures before I had to change batteries. The 1 gig card I bought with the camera can hold over 400 pictures of the density I was taking. My pictures came out excellent, except for the grizzly who was running about 400yds away; she was blurry. Almost every other picture came out perfect. I am having about 8 printed at 8x10 and one at 20x30.I watched many photographers in Yellowstone with large lenses and tripods. For amature purposes, I suspect that I got better pictures with this camera with its image stabilization than they got with their much more expensive cameras, lenses, and tripods. It was amazing.I also took a few videos. It turns out that I am not Steven Spielberg, but the camera did its part.The camera has simple controls, not too many buttons, and a nice clear screen. It is hard to see the screen in full sunlight though, but that is a common problem with these cameras.Amazon lists it for $509 but I paid about $269 for the camera (and $17 for the 1 gig memory card) from Ace Photo Digital, through Amazon, about a month ago. They shipped promptly - no problem.I also bought the underwater housing for scuba diving. I had an underwater housing for another digital camera and couldn't use the camera underwater because there were too many buttons and I couldn't really see the screen. I was diving off New Jersey and was wearing thick gloves so the little buttons were a real hastle. Because this camera is simpler, has less buttons, and a bigger screen, I think this will work better.
I was very disappointed when I tried to use this item, HP 385 Photo Printer, I know it wasn't a new item, but said like new, but when I tried to print with it, I printed 2 photos and wasted lots of paper because the pictures come out red & green mess !!! I had to go to Wal-mart and buy a new ink cart, which cost 31.87. I feel that someone needs to replace my money on the ink cart.I am very satisfied with the order as far as placing my order and recieving but not product.hope to hear from someone...JoAnn Campbellorder item ID: 33838097750418HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Q6387A#ABA)
I was recording a band in a very small venue that had a keyboard connected to the vocal PA. Normally I would put a splitter on the XLR mic cable, sending the signal to both the in-house PA and my recorder. But the keyboard connected via 1/4&#34; plug. So, I used this adapter to connect the 1/4&#34; plug to the XLR splitter. The keyboards sounded fine through the PA and the recording came out clean as well.These adapters are solid, well-made and do the job.
When I tried to return my USB drive (under warranty) because it didn't work -believe me, I tried everything to fix it-, they asked me to pay $120. The product costs $75. So, where is the warranty?
Excellent to carry my laptop safely and to isolate the laptop heat when working over my legs.
I bought this for my new 12" iBook and its absolutely gorgeous. It has an exceptionally well padded interior pocket for the laptop and plenty of room for accessories.Fast shipping from Amazon.com
This Microsoft Keyboard works fine. The only problem I have with it is that it did not come in its original container and there was no installation CD. I had to download the software from the web. For the price I paid I guess it is OK.
I have been very pleased with this all-in-one printer. The color display guides you through all the different functions and settings and the print results are excellent. The print cartridges are the easiest to use I have seen - the print heads don't need to be replaced - just the drums. And putting them in and pulling them out is a snap. The only small drawback to the unit is that you can only copy or scan one sheet at a time, as there is no document feed. That is a bit annoying but my scan/copy needs are not that huge. If you need to scan or copy lots of multi-page docs, I would suggest another unit but if these functions are not used all that often, I think this printer is an excellent choice.
I was in search for an alarm clock/iPod stereo, and I came across the iHome iH6. Read a couple of reviews and decided to get it. It turned out to be a great product. Although a little pricey for my taste, the iH6 has great sound quality, it's easy-to-use, and the ability to utilized two alarms at once, one with the radio/ one with an iPod, made it even better. I particularly like the gradual increase in volume with the iPod alarm, so the music doesn't just blast your ears out at 6 A.M. I found only one thing I didn't like about it. If you are one of those people who like to listen to soft music as you fall asleep, the next morning the alarm will be as soft as you put it the night before. It kind of sucks, especially if you're a deep sleeper. Other than that, the iHome iH6 is a great product and would recommend it to anyone in search of a new iPod-compatible alarm clock, or just a great iPod stereo.
I can't quite agree with the other reviews of NEXIA. Mine player functions as I had expected. It plays MP3, great sound, FM works ok, Recording is clear, LCD is large and informative. The battery life is adequate, about 10 hours. For less than $100, I think its great value for money.
I purchased this camera in November 2002. For almost 2 years it functioned perfectly, then about 6 weeks ago, I suddenly had a black screen. It is now in for repair for the black screen problem for the third time in 6 weeks. Fortunately, I purchased a 4 year extended warranty policy, and it hasn't cost me for the attempted repairs. I didn't know the problem could be corrected by whacking the camera! However, under the extended warranty no lemon policy, after this 3rd attempt to fix the problem, I will be able to get a full purchase price credit towards a new camera of my choice. (Thanks Best Buy). I will stick with the Sony because I have the extra memory sticks, but I will definately buy the extended warranty again.
Jerry Lundegarde's post below matches my experience. These things get very hot even with display illumination turned all the way down.
The item in the picture and the discription were different from the item I recieved. I paid $20.00 for something I could have got on ebay for $5.00! The item I thought I was buying was no longet in stock.
Great laser mouse..I like how you can adjust the weights so that you can play games the way you want. I play a lot of first person shooting games...this is one the mouse where you can adjust the weights and sensitivity of the game you play...so far so good no complaints...love this mouse....
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.
THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC REDUCES YOUR FIELD OF VIEW SO YOU SEE SUCH AS A SMALL IMAGE THAT IT IS CONTERPRODUCTIVE. A SCAM TO GET YOUR MONEY. AVOID!!!
I was really thinking of just buying the video ipod instead of a nano after my mini broke since the video doesn't cost that much more. But in the end, I chose the nano because I really just wanted an ipod to use for working out. The small, slim design makes it really easy to run with, even if you don't have an arm band. And Kudos to the color, it's my favorite. I'm in love with this ipod, it's my lil' baby.
I don't understand all the complaining about the noise. While I was transferring about 250GB of files it was nearly dead quiet. Now I may be a little biased as I'm running a system that is a lot beefier than most home users. I have a complete Raid 1 system with two 74 GB 10,000 RPM Raptors for my OS (XP Pro) and two 250 GB drives for my files. To keep the Raptors cool, each one comes with its own fan case complete with LED temperature readouts. Now that system kicks out some serious fan noise! On hot days it's like a jet engine next to my ear and my computers tucked away underneath my work station!Before plugging in the drive I installed their RAID Manager software from the setup disk that came included. It immediately recognized the drives and I followed its prompts to reformat the drives to RAID 1 NTFS. It took about two minutes which made me quite suspicious because I'd never heard of formatting a hard drive to NTFS in two minutes. Sure enough my system couldn't find the drive. After reconnecting the wires and rebooting it still couldn't find the drive.It was clear that the drive was working but not being recognized by my OS so I went into the admin tools and formatted that drive the proper way (Note: my computer/control panel/admin tools/computer management/disc management...Look for the drive that has a BIG BLACK BAR and right click to start reformatting...however DON"T TOUCH THE DRIVES WITH BLUE BARS. These are already formatted and you'll erase all of your files.)Works perfect now, nice and quiet and no problems yet . Why they include the completely useless RAID management software is beyond me as all it does is trick you into thinking you've actually formatted your hard drive when you haven't which in turn set's you off to troubleshooting the wrong problem. I'm fairly experienced with these things and I was stumped for a bit. If a newbie got this drive they'd probably conclude it was broken and send it back as there is no documentation with the drive or at the WD website about the proper procedure to set this up.
The entire family is enjoying this! Installation instructions are easy to follow, making this a sure hit even for Dilbert!
Too often people purchase a digital camera expecting the purchase price to increase with it's ability to capture high quality photographs. The reality is, a seasoned photographer could take better pictures with a good cellphone camera than a novice with a dSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera.What you get with a camera like the FZ50 is the ability to grow into the camera.You can begin with it in a fully automatic mode and with good composition skills you'll get good pictures.Once you learn all the features ALONG WITH the rules and techniques of photography, your pictures will improve.I've been taking pictures for over 30 years, and have gone through everything from 35mm rangefinders to a Hasselblad medium format camera. As for digital cameras, I started off with one of the first digital cameras, a huge Kodak camera that took 640x480 pictures (less than a megapixel) had a fixed lens, and cost about $1600 bucks. Since then I've been through a few smaller point and shoot cameras that were small enough to take everywhere. Recently I realized that I needed more camera than what fits in my pocket. I needed better quality, more zoom range, and the ability to use a high power flash. Initially I looked at dSLRs and decided that I didn't want to deal with multiple lenses, and having the burden of getting dust inside the lens/mirror/sensor anytime I did a lens swap. The FZ50 gives me a great choice of focal lengths...if I need to go wider than the lens, I can get an adapter. If I need to go longer, there's an adapter for that, and unless I start taking bird pictures or stalking my neighbors, I think I'll have enough zoom. What really excited me about the FZ50 were the manual controls on the lens. The focus and zoom rings still control servos that actuate the lens, but it feels like a manual lens, and it's faster as well as more precise than pushing buttons.After shooting with a Lumix TZ1, I knew that the Leica approved lens would be great.I'll leave it to the techies to discuss sensor sizes and all the electronics of the camera. All I really needed to know about the electronics was "where do the batteries go". If I planned on submitting pictures for Time magazine, I might be more interested in a larger sensor or better noise handling....but if I were doing this for a living, I'd probably have several dSLRs with different lenses on each one.I take pictures of family, friends, and things. I don't plan to print anything larger than 11x14 (a 4mp camera is adequate for that), and I actually plan to share most of the pictures digitally rather than printing....so large file sizes are not optimal. Another reason I opted against a dSLR is because I like to shoot video clips without carrying around a video camera. dDSLRs don't shoot video (maybe one day they will, but not today). Also, whereas many digital cameras don't allow you to zoom when shooting video, the FZ50 does.The FZ50 is great bang for the buck...it looks and feels like the 35mm SLRs that I grew up with. I looked at Canon's G9 and while it has similar features, it didn't look like a prosumer camera....at least not to a consumer. Sometimes it's important to pull out an SLR looking camera so that people will get out of your way. It distinguishes you from aunt Emily and her point-n-shoot pHD camera, but still simple enough that you can hand it to her and say, "Press Here Dear".All in all, it's a great camera for novice to intermediate photographers, with the controls an advanced shooter expects in a camera. If I were shooting professionally, this would be the camera I'd take on vacation to save the wear and tear on my work cameras. If I need to take a professional photograph for someone, this is a camera I can rely on for a high percentage of situations. Lots of room to grow into this camera, and while it does most of the things I'd like, I couldn't give it 5 stars because it's missing a wireless remote shutter control, it would be nice if the flip-out LCD came out far enough for when composing self-portraits and if was submersible like my wife's pHD camera...it would be perfect. Again, the key to taking good pictures is not getting the most expensive camera...it's learning how to take good pictures with whatever camera you have.
Finally, I've found an alarm clock that sounds great, and isn't a pain to set.The Boston Acoustic Receptor looks totally utilitarian. There are few buttons, dials and speakers. The simple plastic box looks very good though - it reminds me of really high end hi-fis that I lusted after as a kid.The alarms, time and radio pre-sets are as simple to set as the process should be. The radio tuner locks tightly onto most reasonable strength stations, and doesn't drift. The sound quality is very good for a single speaker (especially given the price). On a variety of music, from jazz through soul to rap it sounds 'right'. I don't think the lack of bass/treble controls is in any way negative. Overall, the sound compares very favorably with the Bose radio alarm costing three times more.I'm VERY pleased with the receptor - an feel it was a very good buy for the price. It costs more than most other bedside radio alarms. But, as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. This is a well thought out and designed radio built from quality components.
My husband's gone through two of these. When the mouse button on the first broke, he chalked it up to bad luck. When the second broke, he bought another brand. Fine mouse, great ergonomics, but it only lasted a couple of months.
Trust me, you don't want this machine. The print quality is mediocre at best and the document feeder is non-functional. I have to stand over mine and feed one page at a time, which can be tricky because if you're too fast it puts two pages onto one and if you're too slow it ends the transmission. Get a REAL fax machine. I will.
I now own 2 of these - one at my house and one at a beach condo. I bought the second one to replace a Belkin router which was continually dropping connections, etc. I knew this router was reliable since I already owned it. The software has been improved since I bought the first one, and makes set-up quick and painless.
one of our better buys, we'd do it again if the opportunity presented itself; we're very satisfied with the product
I've had three of these - all returned. First was Dead on Arrival (DOA). Called support. Second worked great for one charge, one trip. Then it died. Third came DOA.***I HAVE TO CHANGE MY REVIEW - THESE WILL CHARGE FROM A WALL PLUG ADAPTER, LIKE AN IPOD CHARGER. THEY DO NOT CHARGE FROM AN IMAC USB CONNECTION. ONCE CHARGED, THEY WILL FULLY CHARGE A DEAD IPHONE NAD HAVE A LOT LEFT OVER.
I recently purchased the DIR-655 to replace a dying router. Installation was easy. I did not use any of the supplied CD's. Everything set up easily with the network interface and all of my computers connected without issue in g and n. . . macs, pc's, my computers, other people's computers. The file transfer speeds are nice for the N machines and it seems I have more range with this router than the standard G router I had before.Gaming has improved as well while others are using the internet. I normally would not buy a higher end router such as this, but I received an Amazon coupon from work for Christmas. I am happy with the purchase and hope this unit lasts a long time.
This product has saved me at least a dozen times since purchase. In my town, they hired a hundred cops just for writing tickets and speed traps all for back door taxes. I highly recommend this product.
I researched and researched until my eyes were blurry, and came up with buying this TV as a balance between price and function. Well, I think I made the right decision. First, Eagle freight company has to be the best delivery service in the world. Not only did my TV arrive a week earlier than planned, it also arrived 1/2 hour earlier than the earliest time they gave me! Usually when a delivery service says "Sometime between 9 and 11" they really mean, "about noonish!" Well, 8:30 am the truck arrived. Not only that, but the very nice gentleman brought the TV inside, (I might add through the snow) and unboxed it and set it up for me. All inside of 15 minutes. After letting the TV warm up a bit inside, and reading the quick setup instructions, my son and I turned on the set, went through the setup, and were watching TV in no time. Only problem was I had to drag my son away from it to do his schoolwork! (homeschooled)To say the least, this TV has amazing picture. Even in bright daylight, and is viewable from just about anywhere in the room, at almost any angle you want. I don't have the HD cable box yet, so can't comment on the HD resolution, but the standard resolution is amazing enough!I went to a local distributer of lots of High Definition TVs and asked about this model Samsung. They said they are selling lots of them and they really like it. Their price was $1300 on sale, and I got it on Amazon for $999 with free shipping. For once I think I got a wonderful deal.
I've had my Series 2 TiVo 40-hour unit for about one year now and have fully converted to this revolutionary way of watching television. I would never consider myself to be a technology geek to any degree but having TiVo is a true blessing since it was relatively easy to install and is a snap to operate. I've experienced zero problems with my unit and have no complaints; in one year all I've had to do is replace the remote batteries twice.Looking back, the transition to TiVo was an experience in itself. I admit it was difficult to get used to the concept of not relying on the clock to watch my favorite shows but rather simply recording a show and watching it when it's convenient for *me*, not the networks. Zipping through the commercials is a breeze once I got accustomed to the 30-second skip feature; it's great how TiVo automatically synchronizes to the beginning of the show so you never miss anything. With the help of season passes and the &quot;To Do&quot; list I can visit family and friends without worrying about what I'm missing on television.The total affect of TiVo becomes greatly apparent when watching television at a friends house who doesn't have TiVo. The urge to fast-forward, pause and rewind jolts me when I realize that I'm just watching &quot;normal&quot; television. But never fear, returning home I am always greatly comforted by the TiVo features that I've grown to love.During the past year I've been successful in recruiting several friends to TiVo and they have had minimal complaints. The only issue worth mentioning is NBC's recent tendency to begin and end shows at odd times and making last minute schedule changes often resulting in cutting off episodes if TiVo is not enlightened of these events. TiVo tries to catch these instances and sends out important updates but it continues to be an issue. This was a particular concern during the series finale of Friends last month.In all honesty TiVo is very economical if you factor in how many hours of enjoyment you'll get out of that black box each month, so there's really no excuse to refuse to join the TiVolution movement! Get TiVo today and you'll never look back.
I purchased this product to replace a DI-524 wireless router that was going bad, starting to interfere with my sensitive video streaming. The DIR-655 has a little better user interface, which includes wireless signal strength and bandwidth for each connection. If you like D-Link products as I do, then you know what to expect and setup is relatively pain free. I am not into auto setup and do not really understand why D-Link pushes it so much. Signal strength is about the same as the DI-524. Wireless N does provide a slight boost in bandwidth over G, but nothing to get excited over. I tried to re-purpose my DI-524 for legacy wireless B traffic. My suggestion would be don't because of the interference between the two wireless access points. My sound bridge on the DI-524 was losing synch every time I watched a movie on a video stream connected wireless to the new router. What I did was to purchase a D-Link wireless N bridge and dumped the legacy traffic. This serves two purposes. One, you guarantee a solid wireless connection. And two, you eliminate the security hole with WEP protocol. All in all, I paid a reasonable price for a solid performing wireless router. My expectation is that this product will serve me well for 3 to 5 years.
This router worked fine for 7 months. Then it would consistently fail when the room temperature exceed around 85 degrees F. Many customer service calls, experiments as they directed, and two replacements failed to resolve the problem. The second replacement worked for a few days, but before the weather got warm enough to tell if it also had the problem, this router died completely, taking the power supply down with it. I finally gave up, and am extremely disappointed. Netopia would not consider a refund. So far, my replacement Linksys is working fairly well, though the interface is awkward, their utility is Windows only, and the router web interface works perhaps 1/3 of the time.
I bought this controller used and am taking it back.The batteries have a tendency to fall out mid song since the cover doesn't hold the batteries down well especially if you are enjoying the wireless aspect and are running around.The buttons are more difficult to push and are spaced differently from the standard controller. The whammy bar is not as responsive and accurate and the tilt sensor is more difficult to activate.The guitar is also smaller than the standard controller.As a plus however, the wireless does work quite well and I never had any problems with it.Overall the guitar works O.K. as long as you don't want to "rock out" too much and risk knocking the batteries out. If you're looking for a cheaper second guitar for when your friends come over this guitar will suffice, but be prepared for your friends that play with a normal controller to blame this controller for their mistakes.
my product did not work. i was not able to copy d]songs on to it. please give info as to how I may return it. I'm very unhappy with the product
My old Siemons pouch was getting to the end of its life so it was time to upgrade. Now I can carry my snips, punch-down, multi-bit screwdriver, and flush cutters in a single holster. I've been eyeing this holster for years while I was a cable tech but now that I'm a Sys Admin I don't do much cabling anymore. For times when I do though, this thing rocks!
This is by far my favorite Radio. A Delphi/XM Radio product, after several years of ownership, it remains on several hours a day at home while I enjoy many many channels, from Baseball to Classical Music to the BBC World Service, to World Cup Football, to NPR, to Old Time Radio, Drama, Jazz,and much more. The sound is great. I rarely have trouble picking up a clear signal. Delphi certainly knew how to make a boom box that gives great sound for those classical music channels (a real test).[[ASIN:B00008CLZS Delphi SA10001 XM SKYFi
I've had this trackball (not really a mouse) for almost 6 months. I waited to review it because I really hated it at first and wanted to give it a longer try.The reason I hated it in the beginning is because it's a little too rounded for my hand. Maybe for a larger hand the slope wouldn't be too much, but at first I was constantly feeling pain in my tendons or muscles from rolling the ball with my middle finger. (I have another Logitech wired trackball that has a lower slope and I roll that one with my middle finger so I was pre-conditioned to do it that way.)Well, I have to say after the first 2 months the pain went away. I didn't use it any less either, I just got used to it I think. I do believe Logitech should make the slope a more natural one, though.As for the wireless feature--it's fantastic. I've put my trackball on a table a few feet from my laptop and still been able to move the cursor at that distance. I only ever had to use that reset button the first time I hooked it up. Now when I reconnect to the USB port it is always recognized. It's a wonderful product. Only the original strain issue causes me to give it a 4.And definitely check out all of the extra buttons this thing has. There are 2 fast scroll buttons on either end of the scroll wheel, there's a lock button (seems to be for highlighting), a right-click button on the other side of the ball that really there's no comfortable way to use (at least for me), a long button I use with my thumb for left-clicking, and forward and back buttons (also near the thumb) that allow me to ignore my Netscape Back and Forward buttons. Pretty cool!
prompt delivery. Cables work as advertised. TV shows that it is receiving 1080P from the peripheral. No issues to date.
The Printer is nice, but the associated software is rude. They put links to their documents into the Word and WordPad menu. They color their entries in the program list. The point is that if everyone did this sort of thing, the computer would be irritating and unusable. They don't need to advertise themselves after the customer has installed the printer. For this reason alone, I wouldn't buy this thing.
Your car's audio system will always deliver the best audio quality when playing a CD or when you have a direct connection between the system and your MP3 player.Where these options are either not practical or not available, this FM transmitter does a fine job, producing very decent audio quality along with the ability to tune to any frequency so it's easy to find a usable frequency in your area (in the radio-busy Bay Area I had no difficulty finding an suitable frequency).Installation and setup took all of three minutes.
Lamp has been installed and working flawlessly and for a fraction of the &#34;OEM&#34; cost! Thinking about getting a second one just to have a spare!
I had to replace my old zen with a new one cuz i broke it and i decided i should upgrade. This is so much better it holds so much music and the battery lasts, for me, at least one week and thats with everyday use. I like my players small and sleek, its very compact but the screen is still large enough to see. I really enjoy it and i have many other friends that feel the same way.
There's only one other card currently on the market that can beat this card in speed and graphics quality, and it happens to be made by ATi as well. Given that this card was released months before nVidia's top of the line (GeForce FX), it is simply stunning to know that when all high-end features are active, this card simply outpaces the GeForce FX, which costs more! Face it, if you're spending [dollar amount] for a video card, you bought it for the ability to enable FSAA and Anisotropic filtering and not for 500 fps in Quake 3.There are only two downfalls to this card. One being that it does require a direct connection to your power supply, as the AGP slot does not provide enough power for it, but this is no biggie considering the top 3 (Radeon 9800, 9700, GeForce FX) all have a power plug. The other being that it doesn't come with it's own memory cooling, no big problem really.All crashes that people have been stating have mostly been the fault of the game and not the card or the drivers. So that's a non-issue.
This is better than I expected. Very easy to load songs onto. great for workouts. And the radio is a nice feature. Who needs 5,000 songs anyway?
will only occasionaly let the next record drop and if you do get 3 to play the next one slows down the turn table.
Have been using this printer for a couple of months now. The print quality is excellent, my only draw back is that the color cartridges do not seem to have much ink in them.
When one is faced with either a bigger house to store all those CDs and DVDs or find a better way to store them, this cylinder has been the answer for me. Simple to use, easy in, easy out, and stackable, so the footprint is fairly small compared to what it holds: 100 CDs or DVDs. Forget the locking key, the thing is plastic, but it might keep sticky little fingers from exploring for at least a while.Shop around for best values in price and shipping combined, and then get more than one, because you'll need it before you know it!
It worked great while it lasted and gave me blazing fast transfer speeds when compared to USB 2.0. Not sure what happened but after only a few insertions and removals the cable has died. eSATA is supposed to be good for over 5000+ insertions and removals. Took me a month of debugging my external hard drive and eSATA card when I finally figured out the eSATA cable was bad. Swapped in a new cable and everything is working again. You win some, you lose some. Not sure if I got a random lemon or if the build quality of the connector is just poor; I can't see any obvious damage.Pros:Nice long length, more than long enough to reach a computer tower located on the floor and an external hard drive on the desk.The cable seemed pretty rugged & thick and still shows no sign of fraying or damage.CheapCons:Died after only a dozen or so insertions and removals. (May have a poor quality connector.)Cheap*Update* I ended up getting theSIIG CB-SA0111-S1 3.3-Feet Serial ATA External Cableas a replacement, now everything works fine.
Excellent Product.Started working as soon as i plugged it in.Generally any FM transmitor has issues but this one has no issues so far and i want to order one more for my wife.Have been using FM transmittors on android and Iphone last few years and this one works the best for my iphone.They could have improved the design and how it looks in general but otherwise simple to use and try out.
I am very pleased with this product. It delivers all of the features that it promises and I do not see any flaws in this product. The battery life is very long. The picture quality is perfect. It does have some standard photos and videos already on it, but those can be deleted and replaced with your own. That is most likely for demo purposes. I'd purchase electronics again from Amazon.com. Very trustworthy.
HAVE GOTTEN BAD PRINTER ONLY PRINT FEW REAMS PER MONTH, EXTENDED WARRANTY REPLACED THREE TIMES. CANT BEET THIS WARRANTY.
I bought one for my 12 year old kid. She demonstrated it to her friends and now all of them want one for Xmas! Great video, Great interface and pretty good housing.Shortcomings are limited to not being able to use it as a portable hard drive and no podcasts yet but it's being a Microsoft, I am sure the updates are coming...Trash that cultists iPod and stop following the crazy crowd.
I'd held off buying a digital camera until now. For me image quality was the most important consideration. Of course price was a consideration too.I found this camera to be terrific value with amazing specs and functionality. And a big bonus as that this camera will easily fit in your pocket. I'm content to take it around with me all the time.This model provides professional results for a modest outlay. It's very simple and intuitive to use and the options and image manipulation modes are fluid and responsive in operation. It doesn't hang and freeze like some cameras I've used in the past.And for those with a background in serious SLR photography this camera will offer a pleasing array of exposure options. Once you've figured out what all the dials and buttons mean you have a high degree of control. And of course you've got immediate feedback so it's no problem just trying again...Two other bits worth mentioning: it has a viewfinder (these things really come in handy) and the lens opens up to 2.8 - great for low light situations. I haven't tried the movie mode yet. The main issue with this is that there's no audio.I got this camera off the "grey market" so I didn't get the usual equipment in the package. No cables. Generic batteries, charger, ... Just the camera. I had it working and images transferred onto my computer almost straight out of the box, however. No compatibility problems with the cheap flashcard I purchased and no drivers or software to worry about. You've got three options as far as batteries are concerned, with standard AAs to fall back on, which is very comforting.It is suggested that this camera has a weak flash. So far I've had no problems. Using the special night time mode the pictures are actually wonderfully exposed.I recommend this camera for it's features and image quality, with low price and small size being the clinchers. And remember it's a Nikon...
MCP+i, CCNA, CNA, A+, Network+ certified. I have a small LAN at home (~8 computers). In EVERY single one I use the Netgear FA310TX. I have two in my NT Server which is acting as a router. I have NEVER had any problems with the card. Always reliable. High performance. Offers full duplex for high speed two way transmission. One feature I really like are the many LEDs (lights) on the back of the card. It will tell you if it is at 100Mbps, Full Duplex, Link, Collision, Transmitting. I have tried many others - DLink, SMC, SOHO, to name a few of the inexpensive popular ones - but in my opinion they don't compare to the reliability or ease of use (and installation!). Remember, lifetime warranty! If you need Wake On Lan (WOL) capability, I would go with the FA312 card. If you find a good deal on the FA311 card, you may want to consider that. Pretty much, the difference between the FA310 and the FA311 is that the FA311 supports the future PCI 3.3v voltage AND the 5v voltage. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about finding a FA311 unless you just happen to have the opportunity at a decent price... Hope this has been helpful. One word of advice: -=* DO NOT BUY A CHEAP, UNPROVEN NETWORK CARD! YOU **WILL** REGRET IT *=-Last but not least, I have heard rumors that this card is 'unstable' and 'very sensitive'. In all of my experience, both firsthand and secondhand, I have never witnessed or heard of any of these cards failing in respect to 'hightened sensitivity'...
Alerted by an earlier customer review and finding no specific info in the published specs, I asked Amazon's dedicated specialist if this headset came with a 2.5mm connector with which to connect wireless and cell phones. He informed me "yes". This info was wrong; and when I contacted Amazon for guidance about connecting it, Amazon was clueless and simply invited me to return the unit.Having been a satisfied Sennheiser customer I was confident that Sennheiser would be responsive, so I tried to contact Sennheiser for guidance. After being directed to multiple email contacts and losing several weeks after my last inquiry, I received Sennheiser's email response simply specifying a product number for their proprietary adaptor. The process had been an ordeal and the adaptor's cost was not trivial.I returned the unit to Amazon. and I hope to require no support for the several other Sennheiser products I have recently purchased. Obviously, Sennheiser products are no longer on my preferred list and I have lost confidence in Amazon's dedicated product specialts.
This computer has been back to HP 3 times for a broken wireless card and a messed up screen that blacks in and out. Luckily it was still under warranty, however the headache I went through spending hours on the phone with customer service in a another country, and waiting days on end for a manager to call back was not worth it. It was "fixed" and worked for another 6 months, but now the wireless card is not working again, and what do you know, the screen turns itself off and will not come back on until I do a hard reset and shut it down by the power button. I hate this computer, and HP.
I bought these to replace the stock iPod earbuds because A) they sound very tinny B) the white wires just make you a walking Apple advertisement.The good: They blow the iPod earbuds out of the water 100 times over. The bass on these little guys is rich and the highs and mids are nice. These are obviously not for audiophiles, but for the price (I paid $10.99) they are absolutely worth it. The in-your-ear design had me hearing my music in a way I had not heard before.The bad: Like everyone is saying, they don't quite fit in you ear as advertised. Keep trying until you hit the sweet spot and keep them there. They may not be suitable for people jogging or working out because I would imagine they would lose their position often if you shuffle around a lot.So one point off for bad ergonomics, four points for great sound and value.
I have a newer version of this camera that is Digital. I wanted an inexpensive model that could handle my 20 year old non-digital tapes for transfer and editing. This was a very cost effective way to do that, and it is a good camera as well.It arrived quickly and in the condition described. So there were no problems with the seller at all.
This item is great if you get it for the price I paid online, $250. I have been in several retail stores that sell the exact same model for $500. So definitely get it online. You will not be disappointed.
i just got it today.it did works on my pc to tv but very poor connection.stop all the time.dont buy it !!!!!!!!!
Cables to Go CAT6 are darn good cables. I already had 100' of CAT6E running underground to my office, but was using decent CAT5E cables from my PC to the wall outlet and two more short CAT5E patch cables to and from my Zyxel USG 20W (GREAT!) router. Well, let me tell you CAT6 makes a difference you can see, especially if your other wire is CAT6, as well. My internet surfing page changes seem to load about 50% faster (subjective impression) which is a big deal to me! Using ping.net testing, at one particular server in Oklahoma, I always lost 1 or 2% of my packets on the return, but no more -- they are never dropped now. Also, my ping speed is pretty consistently around 30ms vs 35 to 40ms before changing cables and my jitter was averaging a very good 4 to 5ms before changing, but now averages just 2ms. Bottom line is that I am experiencing higher quality, faster throughput with these Cable to Go CAT6 patch cables. I can see and feel the difference online.Rest of the network system:Dell T5400 Precision Workstation running 8 cores at 2.3Ghz each.Intel 930 CT pci-e ethernet adapter (much better than my Broadcom gigabit extreme on my motherboard)Belden 1874A plenum datatwist CAT6E wiring from house to my office (best stuff out there -- I have it in the same conduit as my 6 gauge power wiring for my office and it isn't bothered at all!)If you need speed, don't underestimate the difference cables DO make. It's not just wire -- it's the configuration, twist rates, spacing of conductors and insulation (FEP is best). Cables to Go makes good stuff. Be sure to buy these direct from Amazon or you may get stuck with garbage clones. The connectors are also of very high quality on these.p.s. My Windows test revealed no problems with the old CAT5E cables -- these are just much better. Best cost to benefit ratio you're likely to get is upgrading your patch cables and wiring -- and that's coming from a guy who's had PCs since 1989.p.p.s. WHOA! Just checked my device manager for my Intel gigabit CT adapter card and these cables boosted my connection speed from an OK 100Mbps to an awesome 1Gbps -- ten times faster and the first time I've been connected at gigabit speed. Cables a go-go!
Unit works very well...Not one problem yet....Product came well recommended by a tech for a cable company.....Price was also very reasonable
I've been using my loaded with professional DSLR gear for the past 2 1/2 years and it's been a champ. I bought it used (it was older), and it's wearing like iron. The great thing about these canvas bags is that they are extremely durable and last a really long time. And when they do start to wear, they only seem to get better looking with age. Very few products can make that claim.Right now I have my loaded to the max. I've decided I pretty much have to stop buying camera gear because I don't want to buy another bag to fit it all. If it can't fit in this bag, I don't really need it. Here is what I can fit in mind:(2) 5D Mark II bodies w/o gripCanon 50/1.2 LCanon 16-35/2.8 LSigma 85/1.4Canon 135/2 LCanon 580EX flashCanon 580EX II flashAnd that is JUST in the main compartment. You also have two front pockets and two side pockets. The front pockets are smaller than the side pockets (which hold a fair amount by themselves). If you do manage to fully load this bag with camera gear, it's going to be *heavy* (30lbs maybe?).This is a canvas bag, so it is loose and doesn't have any rigid padding or structural support. I really like this because it's comfortable to let hang down by your side. It conforms to your body more than rigid bags do. I only use the shoulder strap, myself. The problem with having the top "handle" strap is that invariably either you or (most likely) someone else is going to try to pick up your bag by the top handle with the hooks aren't fastened in front. This is going to dump ALL of your gear out on the floor or pavement. Whoops. After the first couple times that happened, I just took the handle strap off.My only small gripe with the bag is that the center padded compartments are small. They seemed like they were designed for older, film era manual focus lenses - which were invariably skinnier than modern AF lenses. Most of my lenses are a very snug fit inside the center compartments by themselves. Try to put them in with a lenshood reversed, and you'll have to rip the compartment to get it to fit. As it stands now, the lining on all four of my inner padded compartments are ripped. However, all of my lenses fit into it just fine with lends hoods now :)Domke bags like this one are more investments than purchases. The price is fairly high, but expect it to last at least as long as your photography hobby does. Very well worth the money.
This unit started cracking and allowing a lot of white noise after less than 6mo. I threw them out and bought another pair.
I ordered the StarTech 250 Watt ATX power supply from Amazon for my 486SX computer and also a converter to convert the ATX connections of the power supply to my AT motherboard. This new power supply is actually in a smaller case and is more powerful than the original power supply. Since it is smaller, I drilled some new holes in the back sheet metal part of the computer cabinet to attach it and it fit right into place. The computer powered right up. I wanted to get the old computer back in service because I have a lot of good software on it and I also want to use it as a backup computer.
I have been tasked with evaluating scanners for our office so we picked out 3 of them including the ScanSnap. This thing wins hands down as the perfect machine when you want to scan to PDF. You put the documents in the feeder and you press the scan button. A few seconds later it has named the file and inserted it in the directory of your choosing. Done.It scans color as quickly as Black and white documents. There are no questions to be answered about dpi, greyscale, color, ocr, nothing. It just does it. The scans were oriented correctly as well. The scans from the other machines were sometimes crooked.On top of that, it comes with a copy of Adobe Standard not Adobe Reader, so once you get that PDF you can actually do something with it besides look at it.While not listed as a portable machine, it comes in a box the size of a small toaster oven that even has a handle on it. The machine itself is the size of a toaster. The HP machine I have is about 3 times it's size.The software is simple to use and easy to reconfigure. HP's software was combersome and confusing. HP machines might work in the home environment, but this ones shines at the office. I wouldn't get this to scan pictures, tho I am sure you could make it work for that as well.Buy this if you need to scan pdf's quickly and easily.
I bought this Adapter to connect my Accoustimass speakers in the pre-wired room and only one Channel (Left) worked, remaining did not work at all. I know the wires are all working as I can hear sound when I insert the wires into the left channel (the only channel that works)
this is my 1st player and I wasn't sure what to expect from it. I read many reviews and it seemed like those that bought one were happy with it, so I decided to try it. The picture is great and the sound is also great. We took it for a car ride down some bumpy roads and had no problem with it. It seems to have all the accessories that I need anyway. I haven't tried it on the tv. It has a cd/cassette adaptor for the car, which I didn't really know what it was for. My son in law had to explain it to me. I received it in 2 days which was a surprise. All in all I'm very happy with it.
This printer is the biggest ink hog I have ever seen. If you download the optional ink reserve software you can actually see your expensive inks disappear. Granted, when the printer is working properly you can get wonderful images. If you are not constantly printing, the nozzles will clog. It is almost impossible to find anyone to work on these printers because the nozzles are built into the printer. After throwing a couple hundred down the drain on this printer, I smartened up and bought a Canon Pro9000. My new Canon is a wonderful wide format printer with easy installation and the nozzle cartridge is removable!
It is always needed to have something to protect your lens. UV Haze is the most basic one to protect your len with a reasonable price. In addition, it will have a better result for your pictures if you have this haze.I bought this through Amazon.com, and the quality of this UV Haze is not so good. When I received it, it was all kind of dust and other stuff on the glasses. I had to to clean it up first. More important, there are a few spots of the black paint were off. Therefore, it's better to choose a better seller for this type of items.Besides those problems, I am kind of happy with this product. but it is a "must have" item for your lens.
Prior to installing this cooler, my Intel Q6600 Quad Core was running a high temp of 74C on a full load. After the install of the Zalman CNPS9500AT, my temps do not exceed 61C, even after hours of high utilization; although idle temps have remained almost the same. Installation was a little tricky, mostly because this narrowly fit with my configuration. A second set of hands is recommended for holding the cooler in place upon mounting. Fortunately, I was able to install without removing the motherboard; being that there were threads in the CPU socket holes from the existing brace of the factory cooler. I would also advise the purchase of Arctic Silver 5, based on it's reputation for being the best thermal compound. Only other piece of advice is to measure if your PC can allocate this, it has very little clearance with my mid-size case. Overall, well worth the investment!
I got the laptop in good condition except the firewire connections didn't recognize my external hard drives. Now that's a bummer. Since the item was refurbished and not brand new, i immediately bought Apple Care to cover potential repair costs and it was a great decision because the logic board had to be replaced rightaway. But now i'm happily using it, so no complaints. Amazon's service was excellent, as usual.
To begin, I use an eMachine T3025 (equipped with AMD Athlon processor)running Windows XP Home Edition.+ Out of the box, the WinTV tuner was easy to install. The installation booklet dictated what is to be expected when first installing the driver. After that, the program was easy to run and setup.- The video quality was similar to watching a VCR recorded show without the annoying white lines that pass through the screen,to say the least it was poor. The sound quality of the tuner only came in mono, and to say the least AGAIN poor.It was a good buy and easy to install and run, but the major downfall was its poor video and audio quality.
I purchased this as a christmas gift and have to say that after reading the other reviews, I tend to disagree. First of all, for an LCD screen this size one has to realize that the picture quality will not be as good as a 56" LCD TV. It isn't going to happen. If this is what you expect, then dont buy this product. But for an 8.4" LCD, I think it is very good, especially for a kitchen TV which, lets face it, if your in the kitchen, your probably doing something else other than staring at a TV. All the channels over cable come in quite good. Over the air doesn't work all that great, but if you plan on running cable, you'll be fine. I receive every FM station in my area just fine and the audio crystal clear - no static, and the DVD player works great. The picture on the LCD TV looks very nice with the DVD. I only paid 158, and would not pay over that for this item, but for the price, you wont find much better.
D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless RouterThe DIR-655 Router works well on all features. There are 4 aspects to be improved:(1) The setup is very easy except the instruction is not complete. I had to call their Support to learn that I need URL: [...] to open a software for the D-Link status & settings.(2) The built-in UBS utility port instruction is not clear. I had to do a lot of digging to know that I needed the Network USB Utility software, and to know that it is not on line, but it is in a directory in the CD-ROM provided.(3) The access of the Network printer (which is plugged into the above UBS utility port) is "low tech"; It is accessible by one computer at a time, there is no built-in automation. One has to manually "disconnect" the printer from one computer before manually connecting the printer to another computer on the same network.(4) This Network printer sharing feature does not work for my Mac computer. D-Link support verified that there was not yet software developed for the Mac computers. ---- This is disturbing for me, because one of my main reasons to switch to D-Link DIR-655 was to be able to use the shared network printer by both PC and Mac computers. The product description is misleading, it mentioned compatibility with Mac computers (for router function), but failed to mention that the shared Network Utility is not yet available for Mac computers. Can anyone help? (I still decide to keep the router because my other router was 5-year old.)
This thermos is larger than it looks in the pictures. It is almost as tall as my knee when sitting on the ground and it is bigger around than most thermoses.It will certainly hold enough for your average lunch or workday. Though it is a bit bulky it is well designed. I bought one for me and one for my parents.The good:Holds temperature well.has a great cup holder that is insulated.Has a pour spoutThe bad:Can get finger prints and oil marks on it. Not a big deal unless you are a perfectionistPour spot doesn't work for soups, only liquidsThe strap is very long and unless you take the time to strap the length together is will just hang and get in the way.If you are looking for a cheaper alternative try this:[...]cheaper
Does what it says. I live in an apt with old wiring. To get internet/phone/ and cable in my bedroom, Comcast used 2 separate splitters that really slowed down what should have been fast internet. This made everything screaming fast. Way less lag from on demand. WAY faster internet speeds. If you're looking for a cheap fix, go with this.
Less than a year later....my LS-50 has succumbed to the H03 errorcode....Panasonic deserves a class action law suit! DO NOT BUYTHIS PLAYER...
I normally don't write reviews, but the previous review is so inaccurate, I felt I needed to give my opinion. First off, these headphones are 1,000 times better than the iPod stock headphones (the ones with the bigger speaker). The sound quality is what you would expect from Denon. The highs and mids are crisp. The bass is of course, exaggerated and heavy, but most people like that. I personally prefer a natural bass, but the bass on these phones works well.The cord is a bit shorter in length than other earphones, but works well for what I use the phones for. I use these at work, the gym, and mountain biking. I usually run the cord along my back from my rear pocket to my neck. The cord is plenty long for that, and I am a pretty tall guy. The cord is designed to go around your neck, with the length of the cord for the right phone much longer than the left. If you know how to use this feature it is great and will eliminate the need for a shirt-clip, although shirt-clips are nice. The cord is also tangle resistant, which is a definite plus. I wear these phones for 4 plus hours a day, and they are so comfortable I forget they are in my ears.The earbuds themselves seem to be made out of a metal, and are a bit heavier than the Sony fontopias. They are very comfortable, but may take a day or two to get use to if you have used Sony's in the past. I bought these to replace a pair of broken Sony EX-71's. I find the sound quality and make to be superior to the Sony's. The Denon's are a bit more expensive, but IMHO well worth the price. Also, the ear pieces fit very firmly, so you can skip the super glue.Update - These Phones also work with iPhone, no adaptor needed.
The quality is as advertised, and there are drivers available to get this to work with a Mac (though you have to pay ten dollars for them)
The first unit we received was defective but was replaced very promptly. The replacement unit does just what it is supposed to do. The only thing that keeps it from being 5 star is the fact that the first one didn't work so it leaves a nagging reliability question in the back of my mind.
This is my first "real" telescope. Here are my impressions so far.The telescope does come with everything you need to "get started," but there are several items you will absolutely want and need, so you might as well consider ordering them with the scope:1. Additional eyepieces. If you intend to view anything other than the moon, you will need eyepieces with greater magnification than the wide angle 26 mm (low magnification) Super Plossl that comes with the scope. This is the one you need:Meade Series 4000 Eyepiece for Telescopewith Filter Set. (You will also need a filter to view the moon properly, at minimum). So you'll really need this set.2. Get either an A/C adapterMeade Universal AC Adapter for LXD75 mount and any ETX-PE and AT, LS, LT, LX (up to 14-Inch), MAX.or a car adapter Meade #607 - Power cable - automobile cigarette lighter - DC jack - 25 ft. FYI, I ordered the DC adapter, figuring that it would be better to be able to go far, far away from any AC source for maximum viewing potential. You will need the adapter because you are going to consume 8 D-size batteries every two hours if you don't have an adapter. The telescope consumes a lot of energy when it's slewing between views.Here are my other thoughts on the scope:3. The directions for assembly and alignment leave something to desire. First, bear in mind that once you assemble the telescope, you first need to balance it and then put it in the polar home position, and that both of these are very simple to do, even though the directions seem complicated, and they really mangle the directions for initializing Autostar. If anyone needs more feedback on this I can provide it.4. Although it was counter-intuitive to me, you have to LOCK the two axes of your equatorial mount in order to train and use the Autostar correctly. I thought that locking would prevent movement, but locking prevents only MANUAL movement, the Autostar operates with these axes LOCKED, not unlocked.5. Use the three star alignment procedure whenever you set up the telescope for viewing. The easy alignment is not as accurate and the three star alignment doesn't take that much longer.6. I found the Autostar user interface to be very far from ideal. There is a great deal of room for improvement. The actual data is good and is impressively thorough. But there's no reason I can think of why Meade shouldn't get with the graphical user interface at this point. What you get is a completely text-based, labyrinthian menu structure that is far from intuitive. This is where Meade gets its lowest marks. No matter how well-versed you are in astronomy, there are too many keystrokes and too little thought put into the menu structure. Just inputting my address required a ridiculous amount of time, for example. Accuracy is OK, but there is room for improvement on that as well. Repeated calibrations and training may help, but seriously, this could be MUCH better executed. How about an iPhone app and a way to link smartphones to the scope?7. The scope plus the counterweights and the tripod are VERY heavy. I can lift the entire assembly, but I would not recommend most people doing it. It was all I could do to transport the assembly by hand 100 feet. You will either need a dolly or you will need to disassemble the tube from the rest of the assembly and transport in two pieces.8. I was able to home in on Jupiter yesterday. I saw the planet and three moons with some degree of clarity. However, I was hoping for a sharper image, and you can forget about it if all you have is the eyepiece that comes with the telescope. I used an 8mm eyepiece for a decent-sized image, but even then it was blurry and took up only a small percentage of the total viewing angle. I blame atmospheric interference and will continue to try, in case more clarity is possible on a different night.9. I shined a flashlight down the tube just to inspect the optics. My unit had a great deal of dust stuck to the main mirror, and some also stuck to the front lens. I would have thought that Meade's assembly line would be extremely clean. This amount of dust leads me to believe otherwise. I intend to take this up with Meade and will update when I have an answer from them. Hopefully I can clean both.10. Two out of six of the set screws that hold and adjust the spotting scope arrived broken. I was able to more or less align the spotting scope despite this setback, but Meade will owe me the other two screws.11. On the tripod, there are two setscrews per leg to hold the legs at whatever height you want. One of the six was impossible to thread into its hole and became cross threaded. I will repair it myself but for most users this wouldn't be a very good thing.12. On my unit, the powered, illuminated reticle does not show up. I have not taken that up with Meade. It's definitely energized; I followed the instructions to a tee, and can see it when looking directly through the reticle, but it doesn't show up in the main scope, as it should.13. There are NO directions concerning the clocking of the scope tube within its clamps. At this time I can only assume that it's not important, but it seems like it would be important. When you are looking at an entire sky, as you normally do during a full tour, the optical tube rotates all over the place; sometimes the eyepiece is at the bottom and sometimes it's at the top. There is no way to rotate the tube without the possibility of also translating it. I feel there should be a way to just rotate the tube to achieve the best eyepiece location without risking unbalancing the telescope at the same time.I am sure I will have other thoughts on this scope and will post them as updates on this review.
I've owned and used this router for over 5 months now and not once have I needed to reset it or been struggling for signal within or around my home. It's neat, compact and looks good, although I have hidden it from view recently as the LED lighting is unnecessarily bright. Very happy with the purchase.
Some cables are solid, good connectors, and good construction... some are not. This cable is in the first category. I'm quite pleased with it.
I think my review will mirror most out there: from a hardware perspective the Zune is a great player...even better than the iPod in my opinion as it has a radio and better video.However, the applause ends there..the Zune software is horrible. It makes duplicate copies of songs on the player, sync's stuff you tell it not to, and adds incorrect album art, artist and album info to roughly 30% of the songs on player.The software alone is reason to look elsewhere.These are remedial issues that Microsoft should've fixed before bringing the product to market.
I wanted wireless headphones to listen to movies and play PS2 games when the kids went to bed. Let me set the record straight. These things work great. I was hesitent because of all the bad reviews. I ordered anyway. Boy was I glad I did. They work all throughout my house (3 diff. levels). Best performance is in the TV room, but they still allow roamimg to different rooms while listening to a movie. Sound quality and volume are both very good. They are plastic, but what isn't these days. With a little care they should last a long time. I use them w/ a 2.8ghz wireless PS2 controller, and have 3 900 mhzphones, as well as a 2.8ghz phone. I have no interference whatsoever. I have an home theater system that is better, but these allow me to crank-up the volume when the kids are sleeping.They are pricier then some, but I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for (normally). The instructions were sparse, but still easy to plug in and use without any problems. I have never tried any other wireless headphones, but do give these high marks. By the way, I am typing this with a wireless keyboard/mouse. I have no interest in this company, but am finally getting sick of reading horrible reviews on products that do not deserve it.
I've had one of these for several years now. Overall it's been an excellent TV. Just before the warranty ran out I had a problem with the color wheel. It started getting very loud. Tech replaced with a louder one! I complained, he came and swapped it out claiming he couldn't hear a difference, but at my insistence he swapped it out. The customer service process worked very well. No complaints, even though I kinda had to fight with the tech. No problem getting him here or getting it on warranty.Also, the HDMI port doesn't seem to work. At first it didn't matter because I didn't have any HDMI sources, but now that I do it's kind of a bummer The Component, S video, and other inputs work fine. The set is a nice size, fairly thin, and sets back to the wall very nicely. I had a custom credenza built for it to get it up a bit higher.OK. Now it's 2013 and I've had this set for almost 9 years. Time to upgrade. It's worth about $189 on e-Bay now, and a new color wheel, should you need it, will set you back about $40. I think I'm going to give it away. It's been a great set with no major complaints.
I bought this GPS after researching what I wanted in a GPS. This has everything I wanted, plus more. The MSN Direct is a great feature that is only on a limited number of GPSs. I has live traffic conditions that show even the smallest construction sites and tells you the approximate time of the delay. MSN Direct also has movie times, gas prices, and weather. The bluetooth works good with multiple phones. The directions are extremely accurate, the screen size is perfect, the custom points of interest is handy, and updates are free from the Garmin website.
This is the best. I don't misplace my drives anymore. This is an easy way to keep up with small drives.
We tried with no success to learn how-to set this up in the car without shocking us.
Great build quality and visual appeal. It matches our LSi25 and LSiFX system very well. Music sounds good, but dialog on movies doesn't hold up in my opinion. It can sound muffled or boxy.It's getting 300 watts, is aimed at the listening position, and has been tried with audyssey, direct, and boosting the level to no avail.
I bought a 50 disk spindle of the Memorex 700 mb/80 minute cd-r's (white label, green disks) and have had nothing but trouble with them. They seem to play ok on my computer but when I try them in other players they either will not play at all, or they wind up sounding like a scratched record. They get stuck and play the same phases over and over again like the old records use to do and you often can't change tracks with them. I thought at first that it was my brand new HP cd-writer, but using Maxell or Verbatim cd-r's produce great quality reproductions; so it is definately these disks. Many of the people doing the rating here are rating the black disks, which I haven't, and do not intend, to try. One of the reviewers said they got a big rebate with these things; I'm not surprised. My advice is that unless the rebate is substancially more then the purchase price - steer clear.
My wife purchased this camera after much research and comparison with the Canon DSLR products. She has used Nikons for decades and had some lens that would fit so we went with this camera. The one major disapointment with the Nikon product is that you can not compose a picture using the LCD screen on the back of the camera. Nowhere does Nikon tell you that this LCD is for playback ONLY. All of the Canon products have real time use of the LCD to compose pictures. Heck, even cell phones let you use their screens for real time photo composition. The lack of this function and the lack of any reference to the lack of this function by Nikon make this product unacceptable. Shame on you Nikon.
Works as it should. Bought as a back to up for my alpha a390. Good for a full day of shooting.
This targus mini mouse is great! I actually use it for my full-size work station since I have smaller size hands. It has a quality feel when you R-click / L-click, which most other mice feel cheap and emit an annoying click. The operation is smooth and fast, which I like since I do a lot of 3D modeling. So far, it has lasted a lot longer than most of the other laptop-sized mice have. Overall I would highly recommend thsi product.
I originally purchased a different JVC model, not knowing that it had DVD capability. When I learned that it did and set it up to a TV, I was very pleased with all this system offered - 5 disc changer, aux input, video out, great sound, MP3 capability, etc.Unfortunately my original system suffered some sort of internal error after 2 years, and I was unable to get a resolution through tech support. I was unimpressed with the support I got, which lead to a referral to a service center, but when I called them, I ended up in telephone system limbo...After being without my system for some time, I missed it enough that I went in search of a system with similar capabilities, but I was unable to find many options that handled not only audio, but also video within the price range. So I sucked it up and purchased a new model, very similar to my original model. I'm still hoping to get the old one fixed and then have two, but in the meantime although I'm bitter with my support issue, I'm glad to have a working system back in place. I don't know why other manufacturers aren't successful in developing models with similar capabilities (again, the DVD being a major difference). I guess not many people make use of the DVD feature...
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.
to me polaroid has always been a good name in camera's. this camera is a lovely thought for the cancer awareness program, but it was the pink that caught my daughter's eye. she is 19 yrs old and just loves the color of pink. it is wonderful to see that camera's can be such fun
I have been a Tivo subscriber for over 3 years and use both the first and second generation Tivo recorders and can't understand the people that seem to have problems with it. Both of my units work flawlessly. When recorded in the "best" picture mode, you can't tell if you are watching live TV or Tivo. I don't care how good your VCR is, you could never make that statement, especially on a 50"+ TV. And this has to be among the most intuitive products ever made. I can teach a babysitter or my mther-in-law how to use it in ten minutes or less.As for those that say they suffered from a picture degradation when watching through the Tivo tuner, I must admit that the pictures color is slightly more washed out when watching live TVthrough the Tivo tuner, but this can easily be overcome by adjusting your set. You also can (and I recommend this if you want to record one show while watching another) use a cable splitter hooking one end to Tivo and the other to your TV to insure that you can get a premium picture for certain shows.All in all, this has been one of the best purchases I have ever made.
After receiving a new digital camera for Christmas, I was having trouble finding memory cards made by the same brand name as my camera. I discovered the Transcend products by using Amazon and I've been very satisfied with the results. The card was shipped quickly and I've been using it ever since. The price was also a deciding factor for me. Both the 2GB and 1GB memory cards were very affordable. If your camera is compatible with this product, I'm sure you will have the same outcome.
Before you read this you should know that after my review is posted, someone from Panasonic will post at least two reviews to refute what I say. That being said . . .I bought this camera almost exactly two years ago and was very pleased with the quality of the pictures and the ease of use. Then, one day it just died on me. I went on the Panasonic website and filled out a repair order, gave them my credit card info for the diagnostic charge and mailed it to their repair center.Ten days later I called to get a status on the repair and was told they had not even looked at it yet because I had not paid the diagnostic charge. I gave the representative the info on the confirming email I have received and she said she'd take care of it and I would be contacted within the week with a status report.A week later when I called again, I was told, again, that I had not paid the diagnostic charge therefore no one had looked at the camera. There was no record of my conversation from the week before and, unfortunately, I had not gotten the name of the representative to which I had spoken. I then gave them my credit card number, again, and was told I'd be contacted within the week with a status.After another week, I called back to be told that the repair center was backed up and they had not had an opportunity to look at the camera. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was assured by Joe Martinez that he would have an answer for me by the end of the day and would call me back in person. He not only didn't call me back but when I called him two days later he still didn't have an answer.Finally, after over a month of back and forth, I was told that the entire lens needs to be replaced at a cost of $382.08. Now, I realize that the camera is only warranted for one year but it seems that the lens on a $600 camera should not need to be entirely replaced after only two years.Therefore, I tell you not to buy this camera. Not only is it unreliable but dealing with Panasonic is an exercise in frustration.
I use a lightweight laptop for portability & so I like backpacks to be comfortable and light. Somehow it feels like quite a load when carrying it & people have commented to me that it even "looks heavy". It also feels rigid and bulky and it barely holds more than a laptop and power cord. On the other hand with all that bulk, there's no doubt it will protect your laptop.
I didn't realize why everyone was crazy about the ipod nano until I got it.it small size is portable and convenient.it stores 2gb worth of music (500 songs).I only stored 55 songs so far.you don't have to carry your cds anymore. everything fits on ipod.if you think you need more than 500 songs then get ipod nano 4gb, it's only $50 more.amazon has the best deals on ipods. this is coming from a bargain hunter.
Looks nice good price lots of accessories BUT broken after a few dvd use. Says wrong disk in every DVD....you decide...
To combat the bad wrist and back-of-hand pain I was having, I asked my employer to purchase this keyboard for me. It's been just about a week and I realized that the pain is GONE! Prior to getting this keyboard, I used to have to shake out my hands and give them a break after several minutes of heavy typing. Those days are over! (I do use the reverse slope lift that comes attached to the keyboard). This is just great - thanks to Microsoft for making an excellent product.
I just got the DS-330 today. In response to Dale's previous post, I had no problem installing the software and driver on a Dell workstation running Win98SE. The OS found the right driver to install, though I can't be sure it used the one on the CD. Made a test recording, transferred the *.dss file from recorder to computer, converted to a *wav file, no problem at all. Haven't tested anything else yet, but it seems seems to work fine. Dale, I can email you with more details but your address is not visible.
I really do like this newer version of the Panasonic Recorder... It is much easier to finalize your recordings and has a lot of great features that I didn't find with the older model. thanks. MaryLou Lueb
I dropped it twice(only off of my bed about two feet high) , and it won't work anymore. Smaller remotes are way more durable than this. It was fun while it lasted, but it died way to quickly. I would NOT buy this product again. Unless they want to send me a new one. So annoying.But it never did get lost, and it was really easy to set (even on my super old TV). It got here on time, and was wrapped really neatly.
This is really low-end logitech keyboard, but the quality is great at this best. If you do not want to spend more on a keyboard, this is your choice.
I did a lot of research before buying this GPS unit. I think the feature package this comes with is very good. You can pay more, get extra features that I don't really want (mp3 play, pictures etc), but for straightforward GPS use in the car I think it is almost perfect.I use it in a full sized van and have no problem with the screen size, window mount, or losing satellites. A little more volume would be nice but it's okay.I like the spoken street names, custom POI's and size of the C340.
The link for two different cameras leads to the same page.The Disney Pix Micro is very different from the Disney Pix Click.I don't have either item but I just wanted to clarify the reviews- I was very confused as to how people could notice different megapixels and flash on the same item.Read the reviews carefully to try to figure out which camera you are reading about.
I returned a Sony TRV250 for this camera and am satisfied. The color is good. The sound is good. And, I love the size. It's easy to hold and comfortable to operate.The digital pictures are fine (when using "fine" mode) for electronic distribution (which is good enough for me). Don't plan on throwing away your 35 mm or digital camera. Secure Digital card not included, but are inexpensive.The manual and camera present good features that give the operator control over lighting and color, among other things. I think that the more I learn the better my recordings will be.Low light recording (outside at dusk or inside at night) could be better, but are no worse than VHS-C. I may find a way around that with the settings.This is a good camera for families that want MiniDV capability with lots of features. ...
This litte digital frame works fantastic. Ignore the bad reviews. I have to assume many of these people did not read the easy instructions.
I bought this battery at the same time I bought my Canon Powershot S30. I've owned it for almost two years now and have used both the Canon battery that came with the camera and this Digipower battery almost exactly the same amount of times.About a year ago, I noticed the camera would blink the &quot;low battery&quot; icon much earlier when I was using the Digipower battery. It still worked but didn't last as long. Now it barely lasts ten minutes of &quot;On&quot; time. They say Li-Ion batteries do not build up memory or whatever, but the fact remains my Digipower lasts ten minutes while the Canon battery still lasts almost two hours.I gave it two stars because of the price; you get what you pay for. This Digipower battery is not a &quot;replacement&quot; but a &quot;cheap alternative&quot; that dies after a couple of years of use.
Have seen this work. Nice. HOWEVER, not all computers recognize the download program. CANNOT connect to technical support. Always says mailbox is full. My computer says access denied for this program. Running on windows xp. Very disappointed that company doesn't have a technical department that answers their phone!!
It's odd how many electrical gadgets have almost enough cord to reach an outlet. After I bought one, I found a need for a couple more. They are strong, well-made, and immediately useful. I'm sure I'll add to my collection.
We have had our block rockers for about 2 years now. LOVE THEM! First saw one in my hubby's musician catalog. Was intrigued by the concept. We often find ourselves at get togethers where there is no music or electricity. :( I found one at my local Sam's Club and purchased it since it was about ninety dollars cheaper than the catalog. My husband was quite upset with me for purchasing it. He said it would have crappy sound. (He is somewhat of an audiophile) BUT, after I pulled it out and charged it, he changed his tune. He LOVED it. He was able to play his guitar through it, playing along with the ipod. It definitely isn't audiophile sound, but very good, considering. He liked it so much he begged me to go buy another one, which I did. Its great to carry over to small gatherings so he play his guitar through it. He would NEVER want to take his expensive amps and speakers to our little parties that we attend. The only thing I don't like is the included microphone. It's great that they included one, but it isn't very nice. Also, you cannot use the mic cable with another microphone. The cable is wired backwards. But I picked up some extra mics and cables on amazon for a great price. The ability to link 2 or more block rockers is amazing. I was able to put the 2 block rockers on tripod style speaker stands, link the 2 together, and add about 5 microphones for a party we had for my brother. OMG!!! We had so much fun. I have turned about 10 other people onto these little things. They are just fantastic.As for the battery issue: you just have to take care of the batteries. DO NOT leave them drained. I am able to run ours for about 12 hours on about 3/4 volume on a full charge. When you get the battery low-CHARGE IT! I think a lot of the reviews haven't been taking proper care of their battery. The literature with the unit doesn't go into a lot of detail about the battery care, but most guys know from other rechargeable tools how to maintain a battery.Go ahead and get one. You will love it!
I've used probably 16 of these so far and have had zero problems with them. Got them quick and the price was right.
The setup was simple (20 min.) I had my TV, DVD, Karaoke Player, Stereo, Cable Box and XBox 360 running to perfection. This remote will make your life so much easier.
I got this box as a gift, didn't realize the actual size of it (my own fault for not paying attention to the dementions provided). It is a little bigger than I intended, but it will work fine either way. Pelican cases are a no brainer, they are tough, and last forever. If you are looking to buy any Pelican case, go for it, you won't regret it, just make sure it is the size your looking for because it's hard to tell how large they are from the pictures.
I like this camera wallet and it fits my exilim (Exilim Z750) perfectly. The snap is magnetic and holds well. The wallet is well-built and sturdy. This wallet only hold the camera and nothing else.I am happy with this purchase and would recommend the wallet to anyone else.
I now have had 3 linksys routers that work transiently and then quit. There is effectively no honest tech support, only a group of foreigners who do nothing but stall and give you the run around. The warrentee is useless. I spent 8 hours with tech and got no result. They refuse to authorize a return and warrantee replacement. The products all died within 6 months. Do not buy a linksys product under any circumstances. Flush the money down the toilet. It will be more satisfying. MD, PH.D.
What a great TV for the price! First & foremost, I am amazed at the picture quality. It may be the sleek design of the unit, but I truly believe even old cable is better with this unit than our old CRT. I unexpectedly stmbled onto Kreisen's 30"+ LCD TV line. I have the 17" Wide TV/Monitor that I've had over a year now from Micro Center and it's been great. The 30" screen is HUGE! for computer screen. You literally have to sit back few feet to soak up 30" diagonal worth of computer screen. TV picture is crisp & bright. What a big difference it makes when you add an upscaling DVD player! At 720p, the movies are awesome. Highly recommended as this TV is made in Korea with LG-Philips panel. I believe they also make Zenith brand.
It works fine as a USB hub/notebook stand and they keyboard is excellent. But, like other reviewers said, no ac adaptor included.
Upon receipt of this single speaker Boston Acoustic's Receptor radio, i was truly impressed with how rich the sound was, from low to (very high) volumes.Other reviewers have noted it may be slightly Bass-heavy, but to my ears, the balance is just right.The Bass is prominent enough, but it enhances the already pristine sound with a warmness, many other radios lack.In comparison to my original, stereo Bose, i found the Boston Acoustics model to sound slightly better.There is just a quality to this unit that makes it unlike other high-end radios.The reception was fantastic, as well.The unit seemed to easily tune in some of the more obscure stations in my area, like various college ones.The size is another advantage over something like a Bose.You can place it on a bookshelf or desk, and it never gets in the way.Despite it's meager size, it is solidly built.I deffinitely would recommend this brand, and this radio, in particular!
This modem by D-link is now leading a revolution of cheap(not the inexpensive kind), software driven modems. When D-link first released this modem it contained all the hardware necessary for the modem to dial out and communicate by itself. Starting in mid-May of 2001 they started replacing the hardware driven variety with a software controlled version, meaning that this modem sucks up YOUR system resources and processor time instead of using its own. This is why one of the previous reviewers was having problems. There are many many real hardware USB modems out there for less money than this one and they work great with Windows, Mac, Linux, you name it, but don't buy this one before you think about it really hard.
These were broken when I received them. The ear piece was snapped off the headband. I knew I was buying cheap, but I at least hoped to be able to use these for a short time. The shipping to return will be more than the price, so they are going right in the garbage.
We use these where I work, and while they work fine for listening/speaking, they are poorly designed.They are ALWAYS ON, your phone can be hung up, but if you put the headset on, you can hear the speaker is 'on' with some background noise. It is running off of the batteries 24/7. The best solution is to remove the battery door and leave that off until you want to use it. This is a hassle, since the battery door is quite stiff/hard to get on/off when new.Also, there are a few dials and switches on it, which you have to use a silly little tool (included on the back) with it to 'adjust' the headset to your phone system. I'm sure there's a technical reason for 'adjusting' the system, but I've never had to adjust any phone/handset/headset before.Also, I had one, and dropped it 2 feet, and it cut out and won't work anymore. I realize it was my fault for dropping it, but I would have expected a little bit sturdier build.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF DIGITAL8 a 520 line video & hi-fi stereo!!The DCR-TRV140 Digital8 Video camera recorder (Digital Only). This camcorder is awesome. This is Sony's introductory level Digital8 model. The DCR-TRV-140 is a low price, high value, versatile and sophisticated video cam. This is all you will ever need.Bottomline - This is what you get; uses Hi8 or Digital8 video tape (the simple difference is a 120 minute Hi8 tape converts to a 60 minute Digital8), 20x Optical Zoom (Most important zoom which maintains hi-res feature), 560x digital zoom ( loses hi-res feature when magnified - I recommend staying with OPTICAL ZOOM ONLY!), 2.5 hi-res color LCD screen (opens 90 degrees & can be rotated 180 degrees with an auto mirror image), built-in light with 5 foot range, remote control & sensor, Steady shot (stabilizer), USB streaming, DVIn/Out - Sony iLink (BEST FEATURE - A 4 pin 2 way FireWire(IEEE-1394) for direct digital video & stereo transfer with no signal loss), digital effects, frame recording, hi-fi sound, interval (lapse) recording, SUPER NightShot ( shooting in a dark room without light), backlit feature ( allows to subdue rear light to increase foreground subjects lighting) and much, much more.This camcorder comes with a 3 hour battery (its real life is about 75 minutes using the LCD screen. The actual battery time remaining is displayed on the LCD screen. The stabilizer eliminates the camera jitter and the hi-res digital pictures are awesome. The supplied video cables allow you to hook up to a tv or vcr. The video transfer via USB (with supplied PC software) or the awesome Sony iLink (FireWire)allows a 2 way direct digital link to a DVD recorder (ie Philips DVDR-985, DVD+RW (rewriteable) or DVD+R (one time) SEE MY DVDR-985 REVIEW).In Summary - this is an OUTSTANDING DIGITAL8 Video Camcorder. Again this a DIGITAL ONLY unit. The DVR-TRV140 is a great economical way to move into the hi-res (520 line) digital world. Transferring to PC or DVD burner is so simple and digital pictures & hfi stereo sound is the only way to go. Enjoy.
I lost the cable that came with my Garmin and needed a replacement. This USB cable met my needs very well and I was able to update my maps.
What I like best about this cradle is that the vent clips slide into place on the back of the unit and can be spaced any way you like--so that it is adjustible to ANY vent-spacing. Also, the vents-clips can be oriented either up-down or left-right, so that you can fit either vertical OR horizontal vents. Seems pretty universal in design, so I imagine it would fit any iPod, but it definitely fits my 60GB iPod Video.
Bought this machine for [X] and expected minimum features and performance. I was pleasantly surprised. I read the instructions, hooked it up, and was playing a movie within thirty minutes after opening the box. Nice machine!
My Lexar 256 MB JumpDrive 2.0 Pro has never failed since I purchased it 2 years ago. It has behaved perfectly, with no files ever lost or corrupted. This morning I unwittingly threw it into the washing machine (it was hidden in the pocket of some trousers) and didn't find it until the entire wash cycle had been completed. It came out slightly damp; once it dried off, I gingerly inserted it into the USB drive, expecting complete malfunction with all my files gone. But, no! It was as if nothing had happened: everything was intact and still working! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!
I think this is a very good CD player. It is very easy to operate, doesn't take up much space, and has pretty good sound quality. The speaker sound isn't as good as, say, headphones or an iDock, but it's pretty good. i haven't tried using the radio, but it's nice to have the option.
The product arrived on time and was easy to set up. It replaced an old Belkin G router that was starting to fail. It didn't increase the range of the WiFi, but it is very reliable.
This product is exactly as explained in description..... We are happy we purchased this item and for under $4.00 it was a deal..
I purchased this product a few months ago and have been extremely happy with it since. Everything works as advertised right out of the box. The only problems I have experienced are related to dropped connections by my ISP or DSL modem, not the actual router (although it appears some folks believe it is actually the router's fault, but in my case that has been the wrong assumption every time). The print server works flawlessly with my older laser printer and speeds between my workstation and laptop are excellent. I can use my laptop anywhere on my 1/4 acre property and 2000 sq. foot home and get at least a 'GOOD' connection which far away exceeds my DSL speeds anyway. Additionally, I found the help manual from D-Link was very good and easy to read. I highly recommend this product for anyone like me who is new to the wireless/home networking world.
Would constantly disconnect. Also VERY disappointed with the configuration interface of it, after making ANY changes to it would require 60 seconds then it would require a reboot. Doing anything in the config page was SLOW.
Have you ever wondered how much money that spare refrigerator (or any electrical appliance) is costing you to operate each month? If you have, the kill-a-watt elecriticity monitor is for you. It works exactly as advertised and I was suprised at just how much power many of my electrical devices use. This device paid for itself the first month I had it. I recommend it highly. As always, Amazon and their resellers are top notch.
She was very excited when she opened it. I know she will put it to good use. My Dad used one like this and enjoyed the usefulness of the product.
I did a lot of looking around before I bought this printer. I needed the top feed for all the different kinds of printing I do and we were also needing a scanner. The printer is really fast and the scanner works perfectly and easily. I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase. It even fits nicely on my desktop.
They didn't sound that good when I first tried them, but the next time they sounded better. I don't like sticking earbuds into my ears, and I wanted something light, and these work fine. The volume control is a plus.
I thought I'd ad a quick review to let others know that this device does in fact work with Windows 7.I recently purchased a new PC and found out that my motherboard no longer has a built in parallel port. I decided to buy this adapter as I could connect it to my existing cable (which stretches a good 6 feet to my printer). I'd heard about issues with Windows 7 and support for printers but hoped that my old HP LaserJet 4L was still considered a 'staple' on the drivers front.After connecting the adapter to the cable and my PC, Windows 7 recognized the new device right away. I started to hunt around Windows for 'Adding a new printer device' but thankfully my LaserJet was auto-configured and seen in the control panel all on its own. I loaded up my word processor and did a quick print of some formatted text and it worked just fine.(* One other quick comment I'll add to this post - I have been told that Windows 7 can be flaky with front panel USB sockets which often go thru an internal hub separate from the motherboard. If you experience issues with USB devices ensure you connect them in the BACK to USB ports on the motherboard itself. I have noticed this issue first hand with cameras & camcorders.)All the best.
Apple 2 GB iPod Nano black was exzctly what my son wanted-He raves about it constantly- worth every penny- and it was cheaper in pricethan every place I checked-PBP
This is an excellent television. The wide-angle (160 degree) viewing is very nice if you have many people watching at the same time...Note: Make sure to get an extended (in-home) warranty, if possible, since these things aren't easy to move around!!!
Very pleased with this product. So far has provided everything that I expected. There is a learning curve and I am working on it.
I have had a pare of these speakers now for about 1.5 years and couldn't be happier. I have a Sony receiver (STR-DG800) and the matching speakers to these bookshelf speakers (front = SSF6000)(center = SSCN5000) for a reciever of this calibar (middle of the road, retail was bout $500) these speakers are fantastic. You could hook up much more expensive speakers, but if your primary purpose is movies, you won't gain much. Now sure, if you listen to a tone of music, then by all means spend twice the money (or probably more) and step it up to some Klipsch or a high end Infinity, but if your primary reason for speakers is your theater (I listen to about 80% movies/TV and 20% music with my theater) than these are the way to go. They have a great range of sound, rich bass, the highes are clear, voices are great. No complaints here.
Very good flash with tilt to bounce flash. Great to have a good flash for a digital camera
The price was right and the discs work as advertised. If you're looking for CDs that you can store in individual cases you won't get that with a spindle package so buyer beware. The other difficult thing with these discs is that it's tough to write labels on them with regular pens/markers. Again, if you're buying these you probably know these things already and/or have your own sweet label maker, but what else can you say about blank CDs?
Item was received in less than a week. It was as described and in good condition.
I bought these for use out in my garage, with an onkyo receiver,.excellent,. very good value.very very good, you cant go wrong, under 50 bucks,.
The headset is comfortable and works just fine. Sound quality is great. I plugged it into a Panasonic multi-line phone from the late 1980s and it worked perfectlyHowever the plastic frame broke after a a few months of very gentle use. The plastic frame is quite brittle and thin in critical areas. I doubt anyone can expect more than a year of daily usage. This is Engineeering 101 - thin brittle plastic will break.I have also refrained from rotating the microphone because it creates static every time I've done that. This makes me think, as others have already noted - the wires may be prone to breaking.At about $10.00, this headset is cheap. But it is a throw away item and for the price, I guess I should have expected that.As noted, my Panasonic hard wired phones have been exceptionally reliable and have been used daily for decades.Update: July, 2010I had to purchase a replacement. The plastic frame has been held together with tape for months and now there is static, seemingly from the microphone connection that won't go away
This camera body is light so it is easy to use . I am satisfied with this camera.
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.
I know that a lot of people are like me and they buy things like sound equipment without knowing any of the details or specifics, so I thought I'd offer that perspective on these headphones.They're decently comfortable to wear except they'd be perfect if there was some kind of cushion under the band that goes across the top of your head. Whenever I'd wear them I'd have to move them every half hour or so because the bands were digging into my scalp.Also, I wear eyeglasses to watch movies so the fit was a little tight where the stems sat above my ears; it always required a bit of adjustment. The cushions sit on the ears very well, though. They cancel out quite a lot of noise without actually cutting off all sound, like if the phone rings.I think the sound quality is really excellent, though like I said, I don't know any of the technical details of sound quality. All I know is that I would often take them on and off just to make sure that I had the speakers turned to 'headphones' because the sound was so clear that I could swear I'd forgotten and it was filling the whole room (I usually watch movies at night so I don't want to wake anyone up!).The cord is very durable and long, though it's the reason why I had to replace them with another Sony pair today. The wire going into the left speaker just all of a sudden stopped working, right in the middle of an episode of Glee. :(But they did last quite a long time, I think. I actually don't remember when I bought them! It has to have been at least a year and half, and for this price I'd call them a great buy for someone like me who doesn't want any fuss or muss and just wants to watch the movie now! :)
I really like these small speakers - at least smaller than the old ones I was using. They fit in the speaker stands I had, but take up so much less space than those monsters! And the sound is excellent.
I have made several patch cables so far and have not had a bad one yet. I wonder what these bad reviewers are using for crimpers?
So many choices from so many locations. I started thinking cheaper was better, WRONG! Cheaper is just cheap. I bought a 5.1 Yamaha speaker set. Then thought I'd buy a low cost system available from my local Wal Mart. The thinking was to scrap the receivers speakers & use the Yamaha set. Got home, read the reviews on the receiver and took that unit back. Returned home & did a little more reading. Read the 2 outstanding reviews here and made the purchase. This unit is very nice and I'm thrilled with it. Yes the owners manual can be difficult to decipher and if you've never ran a patch cable in your life... get some help from someone who has or pay the fee to have a pro do it. I was able to save a little on the cables by shopping around. I will buy Denon again. Heres an interesting observation that was made by my wife. This receiver on it's own actually outweighs the total weight of the returned system, box, speakers, cables and receiver.
This is a great way to get your music playing through an older car stereo with no source input. Used this in my wife's 2005 Grand Caravan with the stock stereo unit and it gave us nice clean sound. Played her music from her Ipod. Be sure to select a station that has no broadcast though or you will get interference.The unit has a nice blue glow when powered on. Pretty simple, plug in and play! Only reason I did not give it five stars is that it does not blend in to the interior of any of our vehicles. It performs perfectly, just sort of stands out a little.
What a bargain! It costs more in shipping, a couple of bucks, than the actual price but worth it to me. If you take care of your equipment and don't treat it like trash, it won't become trash. I just purchased an Ipod Nano G4 16 GB and this charger works just fine on it. Anyone who has had problems could have gotten a lemon (Hey, it's probably made in China!) or it was damaged in shipping or it received rough treatment. So, take a chance if you have a Nano G4. I do know it is different from the G1,2,3 as far as charging on older speaker systems, clock radios, etc. So maybe this charger is good only for the G4.
This Blu Ray player is a great product for the money. if you are looking for a entry level product and just a little more, this player is for you for less than $100.
Product performs as advertised. I feel it should have been included with the strobe though and not an add-on. Also there's no space in the case for the strobe for the diffuser, but...oh well.
I bought this product and I am very happy with it. I need the extra memory so now I have it.
mine was sealed. no problem. amazon is always a 5-star in my book! this notebook is great!
The set has a good picture, but was not the model I wanted. By mistake, I ordered the set, thinking I had ordered the TH-42PX600U model, which has more features, including a cable card slot. I do not like having to use a tuner box to see HD. The set occasionally shows nonfunctioning pixels at the top, but I cannot determine if those are due to source material or the set. Since I thought I was buying the higher grade model, the price I paid seemed reasonable. It was actually high, since it was for the bare bones model. I had already found numerous sources for the TH-42PX60U at considerably lower prices. After buying (the error was entirely mine) I suffered buyer's regret.
Expensive, but well worth getting. You can take just oodles of pictures on this stick. Amazon was supper fast in shipping.
I've not had any trouble with this in the year+ since the purchase. It still works perfectly in my camera, holds a ton of pictures and was a great price!
This camera is pretty much a waste of money. If your child's goal is to take pictures, skip this product. It is difficult to take photos to begin with and once you do, they are grainy and of the poorest quality. I had a very disappointed little photographer :(
Powerful, convenient, value for money PDA/GPS package. Slightly big and heavy for use as a PDA to carry around everyday, though large enough to display sufficient features for a GPS to be functional. It seems to take a while for the GPS signal to lock in and hold a signal and occasionally the signal is lost while driving despite clear skies and the GPS having a clear view of the sky. The interface is fine, though I think Belkin's GPS software is slightly better overall. I do not like the fact that it does not tell you whether your destination is on the left or right hand side of the road. I also wish the input keyboard was in qwerty format and had an auto-complete feature to save time when inputting addresses. I also wish that it would at least pronounce names of freeways when giving directions. Overall though, it has no competition because of its excellent PDA and above average GPS functionality in an affordable price.
Nowhere does the description say that you MUST wear these over the head. My old headset, which looks very similar, could be worn from the back of the head/neck. This means that when I go out walking or anywhere else where I want to wear a hat, I cannot use this headset.As for the "increased bass" -- I did an A-B comparison with my old headset and they sounded very similar in quality overall. If the RP-HT21 has more bass, my impression is that they simply attenuated the high frequencies (making the bass more predominant), as the maximum overall volume from the RP-HT21 is not as high as with my old headset. This means that in a noisy environment, you may not be able to be able to hear it.Bottom line: for indoor use (no hats) in not overly noisy environments, this is a good headset, especially for the price.
Exactly what I was looking for. It works with my cordless and my cell phone.
I bought this unit from Amazon's Warehouse Deals for $94.85. It was brand new and had apparently been returned to Amazon from another customer because the shipping carton was damaged. (Warehouse Deals often has some incredible deals.)I wanted this unit to replace a 40 watt per channel Sony receiver/amplifier, model ST D390 that is kept in the bedroom. The Onkyo is 50 watts per channel but gives out a significantly superior quality sound than the Sony.With Sony SS-B3000 speakers (which I also got from Amazon's Warehouse Deals, brand new for $59 and change, reduced only because the shipping carton was damaged) and an Onkyo DX-C390 6-CD carousel player (also from Warehouse Deals), the 12 X 16 bedroom is filled with crystal clear sound and good bass. (16 gauge speaker wire for the speakers, and the Onkyo receiver/amplifier and Onkyo CD player connect so that the remote for the TX-8222 can operate both -- and both have displays which can be dimmed, a must for a bedroom.)I can't say for sure if it's the speakers or the TX-8222 or what, but I am now hearing highs and details on classical CDs that I never heard before on two different stereo systems in the house (one of which has a $400 pair of JBL bookshelf speakers and a Harmon Kardon HK3370 receiver/amp). Until I heard these details -- a singer's breath, the tinkling of bells, high notes on flutes, etc. -- I honestly thought I was just losing a certain range of my hearing (which I probably am as I'm in my mid-fifties, but apparently it's not as bad as I thought).I considered buying the Onkyo TX-8522 receiver/amplifier, which is rated at 100 watts per channel. Amazon Warehouse Deals has/had a few reduced to around $180, but when I saw that they had a TX-8222 for $85 less and with less bells and whistles -- which I don't need or want (the more bells and whistles the more that can go wrong) -- I couldn't resist. I don't need a lot of volume on the bedroom stereo, and 50 watts per channel is more than adequate.A very nice unit that took me about 15 minutes to connect and get powered up. (The FM reception is very good but I'm in a rural area and only listen to one station -- an FM college radio station -- so I can't say that I've really tested the reception.) I'm very pleased with my purchase, very very pleased.
This was a third purchase of this same product. Granted, I hadn't re-purchased in over a year, but I guess it was a bad year for this product. While the outside colors seemed to be the same, it was the overall quality that really suffered. The clear plastic liner, which was once sturdy and substantial, is now extremely thin, and seems to be very easily torn or damaged. The closures, which used to be very snug and tight, now barely grip to hold the sleeve closed. The inside now has an almost "matte" appearance to it, instead of the gloss it used to have. The hub is very "hit or miss". Some hold well, some don't hold at all, and some grip too tight which could damage the DVD. Very disappointed in what used to be a great product.
Many of the reviews on these speakers are made, "right out of the box." I wanted write this review after one year of use. I purchased these speakers on Amazon.com.If you listen to most of your music on compressed MP3 players, stick with computer speakers. A good amplifier/speaker set up will only point out what is missing. If you have an extensive CD and Vinyl collection, then get a good sound system. I use an Onkyo TX-SR308 amplifier.So many speaker reviews begin with, "I'm not an audiophile but," etc. Please disregard the phantom audiophile expert from your mind ASAP. You are the expert for your ears. No one can hear for you. I recommend reading "Audiophoolery",by Ethan Winer, in Vol. 11, No. 3, 2005 of Skeptic Magazine.I love these speakers. I have owned several high end speakers over the years and these are just fine. For movies I use the Sony Center speaker (CN 5000) and for rock I use a small sub woofer. Placement is important. If you are not using a sub, place the speakers on the floor about 6 inches from a wall. you will get plenty of bass. If you want really bright sound, put them on stands at ear level. I use the 1000's as front speakers.These speakers are perfect for Classical music. I actually attend live symphonies. Live sound is amazing and hard to duplicate. The problem with live is, the sounds from the audience. Old folks coughing, doctors beepers beeping, and fund-raising speeches, degrade the experience. Everything is a trade off.The test. My next door neighbor, built a set of speakers in the 1970's. Each speaker has a tweeter, and two 12 inch speakers. He runs the speakers through an 18 inch BIC non powered sub-woofer. We used one of his speakers on the right, and hooked up the Sony SSB-1000 on the left channel. We played Ken Cowan's amazing organ CD, recorded at the Saint Mary's College Chapel. Both of were amazed that we could not tell the difference between the speakers in the mid range area. The highs were brilliant, just beautiful.I listen to the Sony's frequently. I have grown to like them even more as time passes. If you take the time to place them properly, and if you like, hook up a sub or center channel speaker, I doubt you will be disappointed.Sony products tend to last. I have a Sony turntable from 1978 that continues to work after thousands of hours of use. My Sony dream Machine clock radio is 35 years old and still wakes me up in the morning. I hope these speakers last for a long time.
I've used several mice with my laptops over the years. This one is by far the most compact of them all, but it's not unusable. You just have to spend a little time with it.Functionally, it works great: wireless, optical, scroll wheel... There's also a physical on/off switch on the mouse, which I like better than a "sleep" mode, because I keep my mouse in a baggie along with a dozen other dongles, cables, PCM cards, and the like when I'm on the road. With an on/off switch there's no chance the mouse will be awakened to drain the batteries.If you hate the concept of a skinny mouse, then this ain't for you, but I find it very usable and about as compact for travel as you're going to find. Compact, cheap, works well.EDIT: I have no idea why they call it a mouse for "a Mac." I use it on my Dell laptop just fine. Maybe the white color?
I'm using the Netgear ethernet with our VOIP Packet 8 Virtual Office Phone as a wireless cable extension. What we needed was to have this phone ring into line 2 on our Uniden 2-Line, (since the Virtual Office doesn't come cordless). I was a little skeptical, but since the newly "VOIP" sticker was slapped on, I tried it. Doesn't work. But I saw another review (I think for an RCA phone jack) that mentioned PX-441, compatible with Data and Voice...so off I go to try that!
I bought this wireless router specifically for my two Roku players I bought this past Christmas. So far it works great. Setup was easy, the unit is attractive and the price was right. Our house is approximately 1,400sf with the Roku players on the first and second floors with no connectivity problems. We have also had no problems from any of our guests using this router with their wireless devices. Overall I'm quite pleased with this router.
I was skeptical of a headset at such a reasonable price, but I have to say for what you want to do with it, it works great. Clear, simple to use and durable. I recommend it.Jim from Cary, NC
I use this primarily as a depth finder, instead of a fishfinder. I got it because Garmin claims it reads depth accurately in shallow water. I am really pleased with it. It is very accurate and doesn't flake out like an older Piranha Max unit I had previously. Also a great price.
I have this sub currently hooked up to a 170 watt RMS amp until tomorrow when i get my new Kenwood 500 watt RMS. But just on the 170 watts this thing hits hella hard! When me and all my friends are in the car it gets hard to breathe! Shakes all my mirrors so much I can barely see anything out of them! If this sub isn't working for you then you don't have it hooked up right or you don't have a very good enclosure. Great sub, CEA rated is a huge plus too!
I am very pleased with this monitor.There is very slight backlight bleeding on the edges when the image is extremely dark, however, the image quality is stunning.Make sure your video card supports its native resolution of 1680x1050 (16:10 aspect) before you decide to go with this monitor. Most decent cards will support this resolution.Even though it doesn't say so on the box, this monitor includes both a DVI-D and a VGA cable, so don't make the mistake of purchasing one with the monitor. Without a doubt, DVI-D is the way to go to deliver a stunning crisp image.And for those who are wondering about WoW; it supports 1680x1050 beautifully.
I love this keyboard! Of course any thing we use that is new, it will feel funny until we are use to using it. I type everyday 7 days a week and my job requires me to do a lot of typing and I do have long nails, so it is not a problem typing. The only complaint I have is that the keyboard should have music buttons that allows the music program (that is in use or open) to go forward to the next song, back to the same/previous song, and stop a song.
Battery Life - 5 Hours - GoodSaving Music as I Listen Live - GoodAble to listen to live xm at work inside a large concrete skyscraper - GoodOne bad - You can listen in your car, but if you go under a patch of trees, the signal goes out. Not sure how it works in a concrete building and not a patch of trees, but that is the only downside I see.
I'm amazed at people claiming the eMac offers more for the money. It is cheaper but it doesn't have an LCD screen, and it has slower memory, a different generation of processor and much slower buses.I have yet to test one myself, but the only obvious criticism is that it should have FireWire 800, if Apple wants rapid adoption of this technology before a faster version of USB appears.Others have criticisms such as the relatively low spec graphics, but for a home machine, unless you want to be at the leading edge for gaming, it's a pretty good package. I tried to price something equivalent at Dell's web store and it came out more expensive, without even adding in software to match that Apple supplies.For those who think it won't be a hit: check out Amazon's computer top sellers list (go to desktops) and see where it's placed. You may be surprised.
For this price, it's a really good USB microscope, I'm just missing an active scale in the software.There is a fix ruler, so that will do for now...It would be great if the software would be there for Apple OS X as well.
The image look perfect, I use it in my hp pavillion laptop and I have no complains.
Amazing cheap headphone. Sound may be a bit low but hey you can always turn up your volume. I got a pretty big head and it doesn't clamp to my head tight enough lol. Well, I recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap and somewhat great quality headphone.
This item was amazing! Got the item sooner then expected and it worked great on my canon rebel camera lens! Would defiantly recommend and of course will purchase again when needed! :)
We bought one of these units, few months in, pink smoke came out of it. Exchanged it, now here we are, maybe 10 uses later and neither screen works. Very disappointed. Do a search for durabrand dvd player reviews and see that many people report smoke, screens that don't play, and even FIRES!!!JUNK!!
Not a catchy headline but hey its a lens pen. I bought this primarily to get the dander off of my camera due to a skin condition. But the lens glass cleaning end really does a good job of getting water spots off of the lens where a cloth cannot reach. A good investment for such a small amount of money in my opinion.
Rhino's use alot of power. The 530 has extra sensors to plot the atmospheric pressure so you know if a storm is headed your way. Both the 520 and 530/hcx transmit with a whopping 5.0 watts (as opposed to 0.5 watts in FRS with alkaline batteries in the disposable radios) - with 5.0 watts you can go a long way. You can turn down the power if you want to save it. You can adjust screen backlighting, but inevitably you will drain your battery in a half a day of talking on the high power radio with your group (I use a headset for convenience).When your power drops automatically from 5 to 2 watts you KNOW its time to change batteries. Having this in your pocket is like gold. In fact, the contacts are gold plated - haven't seen that kind of quality since the HP calculators.A 270 degree turn of the bail that holds it in place releases the battery - and the new one goes on just as the old did. As the previous person mentioned, they do have a temperature sensor (not sure if it is a thermocouple or thermistor) but it has 2 uses - tell the radio if the battery is too hot to charge or to tell you the temperature. This is why while charging you won't get a filled in temperature display until it cools down.Of course, having a second battey solves this problem -- I'm happy with mine and keep it on charge, while the rino's is on the radio without the clipon charger, which could stand alot of improvement in mechanical design.If you talk alot - you need this - if you don't transmit your rino may run for 18 hours. It's how often you hit the push to talk button that drains the battery and if you use all the accessories. You can conserve power by turning off stuff you don't need (if you are in poor gps coverage, turn off gps - it drains alot of power - if you are not needing a weather forcast, turn off the weather sensor - it usese a little power - turn of the thermometer if not needed. This is why the specs on the 530 give you one less hour of runtime. But you have the ability to cripple your 530 into a 520 and gain back your hour - even more if you shutdown gps when not needed and squelch the radio into powersave plus turn off the backlight. I can get 24 hours easily if I do this and still have a functional radio.
I bought the Pink Nano iPod for my 11 year old daughter. She loves it! The color is beautiful(bright pink), and everything in the info. area was correct and precise. This was my first experience buying on Amazon.com, and everything went very smooth. My order arrived correctly and in a timely manner. I will buy again. Thanks.
I really like the product, I just needed to plug it and there I was online.
I had trouble finding a longer digital coaxial, until I stumbled across this. Very good quality, exactly what I was looking for to hook my computer up to my A/V receiver.
This seems like a high quality product. The transition from dark to light is very gradual as expected. The material is a nice heavy weight plastic. Be careful not to scratch surface with rough items to be photographed. All graduated backdrops that I have used are easy to scratch if you are not careful.
I purchased this little baby a couple of months ago, I found it excellent for positioning the camara firmly, without any camera shake, against a wall in order to take long exposure shots in failing light.
I opened the box, plugged things in logically (without reading instructions) and music came out. So easy.Oh, and I have a wireless network with a router that sits right next to the speaker without any interference. Note, I don't have any other gizmos though like cordless phones.
I've used this mic pretty strenuously for just over five years now, and it's still going strong. I've used it with a Sony MZ-R700 recording minidisc Walkman and a Sony Hi-MD MZ-RH1 recording minidisc Walkman. It records the voice beautifully in every environment I've used it - including tours of industrial areas, dedications in the windy outdoors, presentations in bustling meeting rooms, and quiet interviews in closed offices. If you use it with these recorders, the compact size of the mic and the resulting quality of the recordings simply can't be beat.
This is my second trackball mouse. My previous Logitech trackball mouse was getting hard to use and I had to replace it. So I searched Amazon and read the reviews. I've used it for about an hour and it works great! I just plugged it in and turned on my computer. No problems what so ever and it's very smooth. I would recommend this item.
I love the Optio 550. It takes great pictures, with lots of options for the more technical person. I haven't figured out how to use the 3D function yet (but I'm not sure I ever would) and the flap to the PC/AV card is a little flimsy (but it hasn't broken yet). The zoom is awesome. I love to be able to blow up a picture and have it maintain its resolution. The pictures are clear. I am still trying it out, but so far it works great.
This TV is NOT 1080p. It will not work with a blu ray player or PS 3. Trust me I know. Picture quality from broadcast and DVD is fine. DVR is almost impossible to use. Spend your money elsewhere. Mitsubishi dropped the ball on this one and they know it. It is apparent when you call customer relations.
Not a good value. Product is thin plastic and has inferior components. As stated above the tuning dial is not digital rather old analogue tune it to your station and watch the digital display guess what station you are tuning to. It does have weather band a nice touch but not NOAA weather alert and you need to tune that in also as it is analogue as well. The AM/FM did pull in a few radio stations and offered a coaxial antenna input. The remote is CD function only! Over all sound and function is not worth the price paid. I would expect the MSRP to be @ 25.00 USD. That would be more appropriate. This one is getting RETURNED. I hear for the same price paid Kohl's Dept store has one and I have seen/heard it at a friends house and it is worth the $ less than 50. Live and Learn GPX = cheap quality and misleading advertising on the box.
I've been using this headset for the past few days, and I like everything about it with the exception of a few small details.Pros:-No ear irritation! Finally! A headset that doesn't irritate the top/back of your ears! I have big and awkward ears, but there's more than enough room for your ears to fit through for hours of easy wear. I can't say the same for any other similar headset I've tried.-Sound quality better than expected. This definitely does not sound like one of those el cheapo knock-off brand headsets-In-line Volume and microphone mute works great and has a smooth volume dial operation, unlike what other reviewers have said.-Cord is long enough for me to move around the room-Cool snap-cover colorsCons:-No lapel clip. I would like to have had a lapel clip so I can keep the cable close to my body instead of having it dangle in front of it-Flex-boom microphone only comes 2/3rds of the way to the mouth. While the microphone is sensitive enough to pick up the sound of your voice anyway, I would have like to have had the microphone stop in front of the mouth. Especially for those moments where you'd rather whisper into the microphone without others around you hearing.
You get what you're told, this is an overall excellent driver it burns in a flash and its quite stylish.
Installed very easily, they mislead users somewhat saying it can be upgraded to 2gig. When really it is only one. The onboard counts as one, so the only stick that works is another single, if you buy a two thinking it will work it will not.Specifically for the Lenovo S10, it will not boot with a two gig stick, it will only accept and additional one gig. But, it is entirely worth it.
We have a MAgnavox 32MF337B LCD tv bought in 2007. It worked ok, although the menus are inscrutible and the picture jumps from widescreen to full-screen arbitrarily. However, that was ok until one day it wouldn't turn on. The red 'standby' light would go on, and hitting the power vutton made it green for a few minutes and then it owuld go off. Calls to Magnavox were pointless ("Turn it off for 60 seconds and then turn it back on again""That doesn't work? Ok take it to a service company""We don't know which service companies are in your area." We finally had to buy a new TV.
The price was right. It was easy to install. The only knowledge you need is how to open up your computer box and what a PCI slot looks like. If you have a free PCI slot, then you just snap in the card, close the box and turn the computer on. Windows XP found the Iogear card and was able to configure windows to use it. Plugged my ipod into one of the ports and was able to load my music and enjoy the ipod.
Kebango were bought by 3COM a while back. Due to the rapid slowdown in high tech 3COM decided to axe their entire personal products divison which includes the Kerbango. Ergo the Kerbango won't be coming to market anytime soon. Perhaps someone will buy the technology from 3COM perhaps not. But don't place an order for one until this all gets sorted out.
Installed on the AVH 4100 the bluetooth adapter works great the only complaint is that it will not download the phone book from my T-mobile My Touch otherwise works as advertised.
Top of the line product. I own the super.fi 5 Pro, the Beyerdynamic DT 770-80, and a variety of other headphones. These are my most commonly used headphones. These actually have excellent bass impact, much like the DT 770s, but are portable. The super.fi 5 Pro have more detail, but simply do not have enough bass. The detail on these is still excellent. The range is also excellent.Also: give them time to burn-in. Don't simply listen to them and send them back. Their sound does change with a bit of time. If you still don't like them after a few weeks, then send them back.
So far this is one great printer. All the pictures that I have copied look like a professional has done them. The printer does what they claim and prints very clear and sharp. I like this printer alot.
I have no complaints about this wiring.I coupled this wiring with some Belkin speaker pins so that it would work with my Sony receiver. This wiring fit into those pins perfectly.Belkin PureAV AV54005 Do-It-Yourself Gold Speaker Pins, 4-Pack
not at all what I expected. no control of volume and what volume does come thru is VERY low. not worth it.
I bought this little set just so I could have background noise on my drive to work. Now, I carry it around all the time! My Ipod (nano) sits right on the front, so it's each to "touch". The wire that plugs into the source could be longer (for a desktop) But it works well with my Laptop, and my Ipod (of course). It is battery powered for emergencies, but I bought a power adapter too - Like I said, I carry it everywhere!And the sound it surprisingly full for such a little set.
Great clock/power outage radio. I was looking for better reception and this radio has great reception. Also needed something for frequent power outages and it meets that need. Very easy to use.
I got snookered by the buying frenzy that always overtakes me when I enter my local "price club." It was strictly an impulse buy, and I paid at least as much as the Amazon price...actually, I think I paid ten bucks more. Plus, of course, tax at the point of sale.I bought on the brand name...my bad. Sure, I tried them. But the available sample of source material had only a single, short selection. I wasn't very impressed...but, oh, the BOSE name! And they were very comfortable.In my highly subjective opinion, they are awful in terms of sound quality. Admittedly, I am no great fan of base...I like those violin concerti, and I want to hear that mid-range and treble come alive and get crazy. But what I hear is anything but bright, clean sound...I hear a base-heavy mushiness.I will say that they provide marvelous insulation from ambient noise...they are the best headphones I have ever had on in that respect (and I have had on numerous high-end phones of similar design and even much heavier).In spite of my reservations, I am enjoying these headphones. I like to put in a great little pair of Panasonic earbuds that I got from Amazon for next to nothing and plug them into the source. Then I put these BOSE phones over top of them for insulation from room noise and just BOSE plug dangle.Now to read what others have said...
I purchased this device because I thought it would be a nice departure from the iPod and offer a complete user experience similar to apple without the being a slave to apple's store and policies. I even bought the brown one to be 'different'.Packaging: A lot of people have commented how nice the packaging is. True, it is pleasant and a real departure for MS. Still, it is a freakin' box. The nice box will not matter to consumers in the end. A nice box will not help a bad product (not that this is a bad product, but in general).Installation: Difficult, time consuming. Needed three tries to get all software and hardware to install and synch. This is likely a Windows problem, not a zune problem per se. It is no different than installing a new printer. It never works right the first time but once you mess with it enought it you can get it to run.Device: works as advertised. I don't know if the sound quality is any better than an iPod. To me, the cheap headphones that come with this or the iPod are equally bad. Better headphones give you a better experience. The fake click-wheel is a cheezy attempt to look like an iPod without the functionality. I am not sure why MS did this... they could have gone with their own design. It is a bit heavy but the screen is a nice size and I do like the feel of the soft case material.User Interface/Store: Unfortunately, this is where the device, in my opinion, fails on many fronts. First, the whole choice of DRM by MS and going against their long standing policy by introducing yet another format for consumers is a disaster. Strike one. Next, the store itself is not nearly as well designed, user friendly, and most importantly populated with music and video as iTunes. I don't want to buy points and then buy songs. I just want my music. Strike two. Finally, there is nothing really new and exciting about this product that will truly convert people away from the iPod. While bluetooth file sharing is a great idea, the execution on this device fails because of the 3 play limit and also the current lack of critical mass of people that own the device to share with. Strike three.Many folks have said that the whole 'social' advertising campaign was the biggest mistake of the launch. I think that is probably accurate at this point. It is a chicken-egg problem. You need critical mass to be 'social' with the device and there are not enough of them out there, and won't be for a long time if you read MS' sales projections, to be social with.I think one of two things will happen with the zune. It will either get a major upgrade very soon along with a new store and lower pricing on more content or it will die quickly as failed product. My guess after using this for a month is that it will be the latter. I have given my zune to a charity for christmas. I don't like it enough to bother keeping it.
This is a device I should have bought much earlier. We had borrowed an earlier model multiple times through our library/utility conservation program. In comparison, this unit which retains memory and is suitable for mid-term logging is much better. The buttons and case appear to be robust for an indoor device.Since the memory is retained you can leave it in an inaccessible place for days or weeks, then remove it and read out the results somewhere convenient. The mix of quantities available in real-time displays and logging displays is very useful. I set the cost/kWh to $1 so that all my readouts are in kWh but if you are more concerned with cost then you should use your actual electric rate.The only drawback to this type of device is that you need another method for measuring usage of 220V and direct-wired devices such as water heaters and well pumps, so they won't give you a complete picture of power usage. I would recommend a whole-house monitor as well that provides minute-by-minute logging, then you can use this device to confirm what produces the spikes and their total usage.
The case fitted the camera well, wasn't sure what the side net pocket was for but I am sure i will find something to fill it!
I bought this cd player for my son as a replacement. His other one was broken by another scout on a boy scout camping trip. His last one was a panasonic , so I decided to replace it with a panasonic. He is now using an mp3 player but every now and then he still listens to his cd player.Its a good player, but now I think its on to something newer like mp3 players.
The Xerox DocuMate 252 scanner proved to be the perfect item for our busy medical practice. Documents can be scanned into the patient record amazingly quickly. 15 sheets are commonly loaded into the unit and scanned fast without having to babysit the unit to insure proper transfer.The software provided works very well and allows you to save the document in all file formats with excellent OCR software.It's small size made me initially leery but it is a workhorse.I recommend this scanner highly.
When I first got this product, everything worked well. The installation process was a bit lengthy, involving two reboots, but was still relatively painless. The device works from at least ten feet away from the computer, which is why I got it in the first place.Then the problems started happening.1) If you want to use the media functionality, you really can only use their 'medialife' application. If you try to have both medialife and then another dvd application ([...]), the other dvd applications won't work. So, Medialife has to be uninstalled, and then another application can take it's place.2) I then set the application to be just to open an explorer window to my media directory, which I could then use to open specific files for playing. The software just would not store that information; I reset the 'media' button to be 'open an explorer window at this location' two or three times, and it just didn't work.3) The mouse and keyboard would be very slow after a few minutes. The pattern was: 1 minute good functioning, 10 seconds of being v_e_r_y slow, and then 1 minute of good functioning, repeat. Apparently, the 2.46 update is supposed to fix that; moreover, the 2.46 update is supposed to be installed when drivers are installed, and that didn't happen.So, I uninstalled the setpoint software, just to use the bluetooth drivers. However, after two or three weeks, the keyboard/mouse/keypad simply don't respond. The bluetooth drivers apparently 'rotted' from one reboot to the next. I attempted to reinstall setpoint, because apparently that's necessary to run the software, and that just doesn't work-- now, when I reinstall setpoint, the keyboard/mouse/keypad aren't detected. If I force a reinstallation of the WIDCOMM drivers, I get a 'drivers not licensed for device' error (ie, if instead of doing the default driver installation from the installation CD but instead do a direct installation from the CD drivers directory). So setpoint installation does not work because it can't detect the keyboard/mouse/keypad, and component installation doesn't work either.Logitech help support has been worse than useless. I got a message from someone who thought I had a different dinovo keyboard to install setpoint 2.22. That didn't work, mainly because those drivers work with bluetooth 1.2 (and this is bluetooth 2.0) and because that's an older piece of software that didn't play nice with the newer stuff on the driver CD. When I complained that the given tech solution wasn't useful, I have gotten no response.So while the keyboard is pretty and when it works, it's mediocre, but more often than not, it just doesn't work, the software is terrible, and the tech support is worse.
Big fan of Sony - have a BlueRay/HD system in my home, and I use Sony Vegas Pro as my video editor. These disks are utter trash - MOST of them failed, and even the ones that DIDN'T fail were erroneously burned. I am VERY disappointed with this product.
I had one of these keyboards (this is my second) and only bought another as I accidentally spilled coffee on the first one, causing some of the keys to stop working. I don't really notice the "funky" shape of this keyboard until I'm without it, then I realize how much of a pain in the butt typing on a normal "square" keyboard is - I'll never go back.The only thing I don't like is the F1-F5 grouping, I'm used to the first bank of function keys ending at F4, so that's a bit of a pain but I got used to it eventually.
I have had two FM transmitters in the last year, both costing $60+ and both have broken, or cut out on me. The wires even split and stopped working on one after 6 months of use. Also, on trips if was very difficult to find a station in a large city and they were always full of static. I decided to go back and try the tape adapter. It works like a charm and the price is right. Even if it breaks, I only paid $4 and won't feel bad replacing it. Great product and just as described on the website!
Being DVD is relatively new i didn't want to go overboard on a high end model that cannot give me a sharper picture or sound. Having read some of the reviews, I'm holding my breath. I've had mine 2 months now and so far..so good. Not one problem. In comparion to the VCR, i was amazed at how vibrant the colors were and the clarity of the picture vs. a VCR. One must have a TV that delivers about 500 lines of resolution to fully appreciate the clarity of the DVD player.
We spent hours trying to get this system to work and in the end found an online review that mentioned these mics don't work well close to the camera- that is within 10 ft- so we sent it back and found a wired one that is superior at radio shack for $29 - wow- still seeking a great wireless but this one is not it.
Caution: I am a user, not a programmer. Please bear with me on use of terminology. If this offends, I'm sorry. (can you tell I was once flamed for a less than perfect review?)I love this trackball, but am no longer using it because the connection for the receiver stuck out too far from the side of my laptop and wobbled enough to break the USB port.I use it on the couch, with a lapdesk, and am fairly gentle with it.The USB ports (yes it broke two before I retired it) were part of the motherboard, which was replaced under warranty (we're still working out the issues from the Dell/Alienware field tech who did it... like the date was reset to bios default, the power supply is no longer recognized, etc.)Edited to add: I just found an excellent review on another Logitech trackball with a tiny receiver. I'm going to try it out.Our ALL TIME favorite trackball is the Kensington TurboBall; if that were still available, with optical technology added, we'd be in heaven.
This thing showed up by UPS yesterday, and by nightfall I'd burned 4 discs. It has the trademark HP &quot;quick setup&quot; guide that might as well be called &quot;HP For Dummies&quot;--it tells you all the essentials without any jargon that you wouldn't already know from ownership of your computer. The CD burning software is simple, and as such, might lack the sophistication a real expert might need--but hell, shop for other software! The only problem I had was that a couple of my files resulted in the message &quot;improper format&quot;--they were supposed to be &quot;16 bit stereo&quot; but weren't...I heard somewhere that there's software that'll convert such files--anybody out there who can tell me what it is and where to get it? As for the customer who noticed that the system doesn't save playlists, there are systems that do (like Windows Media Player, for example). If you don't back out of the operation completely, it'll ask you if you want to make another copy of the one you just did. And anyhow, plain ole Windows has the long-term answer--just do up a new folder, slap a name on it, and drag all the files that went onto your CD into it. There's your permanent playlist. Better still, do that first before your burn...
I have actually not used this product to watch DVDs but have used it to watch YouTube, Netflix once and streaming content from my computer. I used YouTube quite a bit and was hesitant to use the streaming from computer (DLNA) capabilities because I had read they were troublesome. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find otherwise as outlined below.The DLNA works perfectly fine, just make sure your library is not updating while you are watching (it will disconnect). I use Windows Media Player (had even downloaded Servioo because of posts I read) but turned out it worked fantastic straight from the standard Windows Media Player interface. Everything else works perfectly, and I am quite picky in these things. Also, some formats may not be supported but that is expected of any player and the majority of things I have downloaded have worked fine; plus, you can always use a converter application to take care of any of the other files. And also, another small issue for some people may be that videos (on my player at least) are not arranged by series or genre or anything. I have not tried to play in the settings of the player or properties of the file but it probably could be fixed in that fashion.All in all a fantastic product. The internet features work great, although there is a slight lag in the user interface, but it is not too bad. The only shortcoming I could find in the youtube application was that you could not access playlists, only favorites. However, if it is a series of videos it does bring up "Related Videos" at the end so that will give you access.I recommend this product, it is an all around great product and I am surprised that the price is this low. I purchased this a while back so I assume the price has even decreased.
This is how wireless products should be made. Simple, easy to install, and it just works. After installing the drivers via included CD-ROM and plugging the wireless USB in everything just clicked and I was up and running in about 3-5 minutes. Super easy install.The reason I bought the TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter was because on my home network I have an old laptop that has a built-in wireless card that is 802.11b that doesn't support the WPA-PSK network authentication format (and I couldn't find updated drivers anywhere online for the built in card). I needed this format as I recently switched to AT&T; Uverse for my cable / internet and their RGA (the box they use for wireless internet and your cable signal) encryption is in WPA-PSK. I could have gone into advanced settings in the RGA to change it to WEP but for under $30 I could get a super fast wireless connection that uses better encryption. Also, I use the old laptop as an automatic backup of important files (files backed up in triple) on my main laptop and for also keeping some other files that I access via the network so a faster wireless connection was really desired. This USB adapter totally does the trick!I highly recommend it to those needing an easy, quick, and fast wireless adapter. This is my second TRENDnet device (the other being a bluetooth USB adapter) and both have yet to give me a lick of trouble.
I purchsed the 2840 in June 2008 after having done what I thought was diligent research. I wasn't so concerned with its noise and sometimes temperamental attitude regarding its toner requirements. I wanted a reliable machine with each of the color printing, FAX and scan capabilities. I had to call tech support several times with varying degrees of success. The last time I called, "We do not support network printer installation over the telephone". They did prior. I had to call them twice on it and they graciously walked me through the steps. But this must have "cost" them too much time--even though I had paid for the "unlimited tech support" up and above the initial year. So much for that.Biggest problem? I've updated my computers to Windows OS 7. And HP does not and will not be providing drivers so that you can FAX and scan within Win 7. So, with the new operating system two out of three functions of ths "all-in-one" do not operate. It still prints... The machine is now obsolete. That the "...technology is nine years old..." (per tech support as of 10/09) was not revealed when I purchased it. HP failed to mention that the machine would be obsolete within 18 months as well. Do I feel I got ripped off from HP? You betcha!
I purchased this camera last month and think it is definitely worth the price. It takes beautiful pictures and nice video clips. It is easy to navigate through too. The only negative I find is that I cannot get the date stamp on my photos which is something I really enjoyed from my last camera.
I got two of these for my dad and he loves them. They work great so far and have a really nice picture. Really the only way you can go wrong with a VGA is if you get one thats too short so I recommended getting this one =]
I have very thick hair that's hard to dry. This blow dryer dries my hair quickly and I loved the retractable cord. It was a great blow dryer till it stopped working 3 months after I bought it. Now what?
This is my 2nd iTrip because my 1st one did not work with my iPod Touch. The quality is just as good as the first. Most of the time works with little to no interference. Does not work well while holding the iPod. Expect FM quality because that is what it is.
My husband hasn't stoppped listening to it. Great price too - better than our wholesale club! The tough skin case that was included for free was an added bonus.
Nothing to add all previous praises: it's the best! I also want to help out Microsoft XP/ Outlook users, who'd like to transfer their contacts onto their iPods. The advice Apple gives does NOT work: "drag your contacts to the 'Contacts' folder once you can see your iPod as a 'hard drive' in 'My Computer' " This did NOT work. Rather, I had to open each contact I wanted to transfer manually, and then click on "save as a Vcard" under the "File" tab. It lets you determine the saving destination, which then you choose as the Contacts folder in your iPod. Hope this helps.
Audio and video work amazingly well. No noticeable problems. It's crystal clear. No noise, no snow. Perfect. This is even when I'm directly between the transmitter and receiver's line of path. And I had on a large, motorized fan right next to it. No snow, solid picture.But I have the Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR with Time Warner Cable, and the remote control almost never works through the Terk LF-30S. It might work for a few button presses of the remote control, and then it stops working for 30 more button presses. And I've not found any way to improve that. Very annoying.So that disappointed me about this device. But I was able to find a decent remote control extender that did work with my remote control, however, so the combination of both works well.The remote control extender I bought is called the "Next Generation Remote Control Extender", and it's made by Next Generation. You can also find it for sale on Amazon.com for 30 to 40 dollars. It worked well with my 8300HD DVR's remote control.I received this as a birthday present so that I could watch my DVR's recorded shows in my home gym while working out. The DVR is in the adjacent room, behind a thick stone wall where the chimney is. Total distance is probably only 20 feet from transmitter to receiver.The Terk is not hi-def, by the way. The 8300HD DVR that I have outputs standard definition, and that's what I use with the Terk.I considered giving it 3 stars instead of 4, since it didn't work with my remote. But I think it deserves 4 stars since the A/V quality is the most important thing, and it does well at that. You can always buy a better remote control extender like I did.Steve
This card went in, installed and worked as advertised. I could tune TV, record TV, record from VCR, tune radio......... everything it said was done. I've transposed some old VCR tapes to DVD easily with this card.One minor issue is that there is no software included. I've had to download Avermedia's beta version of their software and works great.
Super bendable cable, I've never seen a cat 5 cable bend like this one- smooth! Great connectivity and easy to setup. I highly recommend it.
My wrists hurt (I'm a programmer and spend at least 8 hours a day at the computer) so after reading a lot of positive reviews, I gave this keyboard a try. I returned it after 1 week for the following reasons:1. The spacebar is huge and clunky - it makes typing loud, slow and difficult and completely offsets any ergonomic benefits.2. The keys are mushy and feel cheap.3. The keyboard is very ugly and it takes up way too much desk space.The spacebar was the deal breaker for me. If Microsoft had split the spacebar or found a way to make it less clunky and horrible, I probably would have kept the keyboard.
I think the camera is great, but more importantly, the pictures were fantastic. I should say that I bought an 128MB smart card, with a 64MB backup, and a Panasonic 1600 mAh NI-MH rechargeable battery system with spares before I left on the trip. We spent 3 days in the Vancouver, BC area, 7 days on the ship to Seward, AK with shore excursions, and the rest of the time on Buses, river boats, rafts, choppers, dog sleds, trains, and the good old foot.I didn't care about printing 8 X 10's, but I did take almost 700 pictures and could have taken about 800 more using the lowest resolution. Used both the lowest (SQ) and the next lowest (HQ)on the 128 MB card.Because I could take so many pictures, I just took them and so what if some are not focused or a tree moved in front of the moving whatever or the small boat was going rapidly up and down and/or sideways. I never ran out of battery as long as I put in a fresh set every morning. I should say the days were 22 hours long, but it rained every day but the last one in Fairbanks, AK.The zoom works like you can't believe, eagles, orcas, humpback whales, moose, caribou, grizzlies (lots of zoom is nice here), wolfs, black bears, Dall sheep, mountain goats with kids, sea lions, sea otters, birds of all kinds, seals, other wild life I don't know what they are and glacers calfing. Of course we had Buchart gardens, ship to shore, from domed trains, choppers, site seeing, and the Alaska pipe line, you name it, we took it. Got home down loaded using a Smart Card reader and reviewed the pics. Eliminated the mistakes, mostly mine, left with over 600 pics. Making a CD for the kids and grandkids of breathtaking sights. I about paid for the camera in the money saved in film and developing plus the albums to put them in.I used the viewfinder to site the picture and to see what I took because it freezes the shoot as it records so I know what the pic looked like so I could take another if I needed to. I could also play back to show my wife to insure I got what she wanted. The camera was light and fit under my jacket. It also fit inside a zip lock bag in the rain. The lens cap is attached to the post where the carrying strap is placed before the carrying is placed there. I used auto for everything because when you are pitching on a boat, ship, raft, etc, you don't have time for anything else, plus why bother. The picture taken is better than what you see in the viewfinder. The zoom permitted me to take pictures out the other side of the train without focusing on the window reflections. You can't see the window. I took shots in dark, gloom, rain, snow, sunlight, and in the ship where there wasn't any natural light, they all worked. The shots of jets, choppers, and eagles taking off all worked. The Orcas feeding on salmon worked. It is a great camera that works. But I don't print 8 X 10s and I wear glasses but my monitor is 19 inches and about 18 inches from my nose.
I agree with Reviewer: Andrzej Turski "guru" (Redmond, WA) Very poor support: no driver on Internet, October 12, 2004The drivers should be available from the web. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one who had trouble. What a time waster this has been today. I'm better off buying a new one - and not from Olympus ever again.Today, a Olympus tech support told me the base software is "usually there but we're revising our web site." Well, Andrzej could not find it about 10 days ago. So it does not seem to be a temporary glich - but a long term oversight by Olympus.If you buy this, you will have to carry the CD wherever you may go and want to use your DVR because the sofware isn't on the web.
Convenient package, excellent price. remarkable color photo definition. Great for indoor and outdour shots. No need to buy higher ASA grades unless shooting fast moving objects or unusual light conditions
I purchased this after reading all the other positive reviews, and I would have to say, they were absolutely right. I have a Creative Zen and the accessories are harder to find than those for the IPOD. Initially I searched and purchased the brand wireless transmitter. I live on the east coast so it was hard to find a frequency that worked. It was also a bulky product and didn't have the extra charger.I thought that I would try this transmitter since others liked it. Shortly after receiving it, I took a road trip and realized what I had been missing all this time. I didn't have to change frequencies once during my trip through several states. The sound was clear, it was easy to use, and since it was a long drive, I was able to plug in my Zen while it played.I would recommend this product to anyone who is having difficulty finding products for their brand (and some who can find the products). It was well worth the cost.I like it so much I wrote a review---I've never done that before!
Have to disagree with the reviewer above. I have a large VHS library that I am converting to DVD and these cases are by far the best value. I have never had a problem with the DVD's "popping off" the holder when I open the case. The cases are stong and sturdy, and the five different colors help me organize my collection. One thing the product description does not mention is that each case also has a clear plastic sleve on the outside so you can insert your own cover. If you choose not to, however, it's no problem because the cases are translucent enough to see through.If, like me, you are converting lots of tapes to DVD, then I would recommend ordering these cases direct from Memorex in bulk. It's much cheaper than Amazon, and the shipping costs are the same no matter how many you order. Go to: http://www.ememorex.com/productdetails.aspx?pid=32021987
I purchased the Celestron NexImage Reducer from Amazon along with the NexImage CCD camera and just received them. The camera is great but there are issues with the reducer. First, it comes with NO instructions of any kind. I spent a few hours researching online to figure out the many caveats for this item's use. Second, I was disappointed with the item's quality. It has a light, plastic feel and the threads are poorly machined. Many people have had issues with cross-threading, but so far I've been lucky. Also, the threads are not standard gauge. The Reducer can only be threaded onto the NexImage camera and nothing else. Third, the lense in the Reducer was held in place by a small metal bezel ring that was loose and allowed the lense to rattle in its seat. I finally tightened it down, which stopped the rattling. Fourth, even when used correctly, this lense reduced the clarity of images. I suspect that the optics are poor or badly aligned.If there were instructions, they should state the following important points: The reducer needs to be screwed directly into the body of the NexImage camera after removing the short barrel that comes with the NexImage. It should not be screwed onto the end of the NexImage camera barrel. Once attached, the Reducer should not be inserted all the way into your reflector telescope's eyepiece receiver. You should only insert the first 1/2 inch or so, then tighten it in place. If you insert it all the way, you will not be able to achieve focus. The Reducer (and the camera for that matter) cannot be used with eyepieces. The camera is equivalent to a 5mm fixed eyepiece. The reducer is used to enlarge the field of view (i.e. to reduce the magnification). Without the reducer, the moon completely fills the field of view several times over. With the reducer, you see about 1/2 of the moon in your field of view. To get a full disk view of the moon, you'd need to get a different reducer lense. You will not want to use the Reducer lense for planetary imaging, only for lunar, solar or star field imaging. When imaging planets, you do not want to reduce magnification for a wider view. You want to do quite the opposite, so this lense is has limited applications.All in all, I was a a bit disappointed with this purchase, but for the money ($19) I guess I can't complain too much.
this is a really tiny camera. perfect for small hands. it comes with the software system called disney pics. its a really cool program once you figure it out. it was a little complicated even for us adults, and came with no instructions. the kids who are small enough to use the camera won't be able to use the software system. plus, its a digital camera, but you can't view your pictures after you take them. i just assumed with a digital camera that you could view the pictures as you take them, but not with this camera. the camera does take good pictures, esp for something so small. and the editing program is good for other purposes. we've used it to make invitations. so for the price, its an ok gift. i just wish you could view the pics as you take them.
I can't imagine why an ergonomic product, designed to ease physical effort/strain would require greater effort/strain in the most frequently pressed key, the space bar. I won't regurgitate the design flaw, since others on this board have mentioned (which I regret having accessed only after receiving the keyboard), but I have put it back into the box to return. I usually try to avoid the hassle of returning things, but this keyboard is just too seriously flawed to overlook. Kudos to those of you who aren't bothered by it.
They broke within a week but I guess that's what you get when you pay for it under a dollar
I bought this camera on line for $125.00 that also includes shipping. I read all reviews and information on the camera and thats why i bought it. I finaly got the camera and set it all up and viewed it on my tv to see how it looks, I was so angry on the quality of the video I called the store for a refund, they told me "no, not on electronics" My web cam that i paid $40.00 has a better quality video than this junk. The audio even sucks it has a hissing sound, I had to turn the volume down on the tv to not hear it. I will never, never again buy this type of camera and also will not recomend it. Don't waste your money!!!!
This is a great product with great customer support. It is really fast to respond and good quality. The pop up gui interface screen works great and is very intuitive. I think this is the best of its kind - looks good, solidly built and easy to change ink.
It can play burned CD's, a radio, optional buttons all over the place, a remote control, and a 25 hour Battery Life!!!!What more can you ask, buy it now.
This drive is really good. It's cheap and reliable. If you're looking for a simple drive, there's no need to spend a fortune. This one did the trick!
As others have said, I would prefer the turntable not have amp/equalizer built in. It is very easy to set up and works great. I plug it into the aux on a 1980 1980 Pionner SX-780 and my albums sound great. My other issue is that there does not seem to be any way to secure the arm when not in use. I have got in the habit of putting the plastic needle guard in place when I am done playing. It appears the arm stand is grooved for some type of retaining clip, but I cannot find one in the packaging, so I assume there is no such thing.
1 Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Readercan not read the sandisk ultra II 1GB CF on my apple iBook G4 using , but this reader can. I did not try to use this reader to read lexar 40X or 80X.2 Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader has problem in reading sandisk ultra II 1GB CF using my Dell 8400 desktop, but the situation changed using this reader from Sandisk, very fast and no problem till now.If you encounter problem in reading Lexar 80X or 40x using this reader, try lexar reader new version.
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!
Just purchased and set up a 5.1 living room theater / music system with these little speakers as the left & right front and L / R surrounds. For $50 per pair, they sound surprisingly good. I know good sound. I'm an experienced musician. I used to be an audio nut. Owned expensive speakers made by boutique small shops.My wife did not accept the idea that our new living room sound system was going to be populated with 4 PSB Stratus gold Towers, plus the Big PSB center channel speaker below the 47 inch LCD monitor, so I bought the Sony little speakers here, along with the CN 5000 center channel and the 12 inch Sony Subwoofer. I'm breaking them in right now with various rock and folk recordings. I can live with the sonics. The speakers are clear voiced, have no annoying dips or peaks in the audio spectrum.Again, these speakers are an amazing bargain for $50 per pair.
I have owned this TV for almost month now, and am still very proud of my purchase after viewing lots of tubes and projections in the showrooms. I currently have my DSS connected to the s-video input (RCA audio), my DVD to color stream (RCA audio), my VCR to RCAs, and local TV to coax, and my camcorder to the front panel RCAs - and can switch between them all with the touch of ONE button on the remote, no more messy cable swapping. The TV itself is well-designed, all though I found the on-screen menus a bit frustrating, but I never use them, just that magic one button on the remote. This TV is loaded with inputs/outputs that similarly priced models lack - look carefully. The picture quality is stunning, I ranted and raved about it out loud the first night I watched a DVD using the Color Stream inputs. I don't have a receiver, and the built-in audio suffices with a noticeable difference when switching between normal and surround modes. Its plenty loud. I think the 170lbs weight is a misprint, my neighbor and I moaned carrying it up 6 small steps. This TV is VERY heavy and not easy to carry (it wants to tip over). The remote is a poor design, I bought a cheap universal the very next day. I kept picking it up and trying to use it backwards, cuz of its awkward weighting and couldn't find a single button in the dark. For a quality picture with plenty of integration options, this is an EXCELLENT value. Despite its minor inadequacies, I give it my highest rating. And don't forget to buck up for a delivery/setup service.
Someone could easily rate this item as a 3 or a 5 depending on the intended use. I split the difference. I would describe this as a very fine toy, coming close to being usable in a professional setting (crude one though). The images are fairly low quality/resolution but the magnification is good. I usually use the 60x position. The low mag position is way too wimpy and the 200x is too difficult for me to position. My use is for documenting failed pc boards where I need to photograph images of the tiny components that have failed. This scope does an adequate job in most instances. The software is adequate as well although it is very juvenile in my opinion, with it's literal bells and whistles. Switch off the sound if this annoys you. The head of the scope is easily removed from the holder so you can position it anywhere you want without the restrictions of the holder. I need that ability to photograph the pc boards which are way too big to fit on the slide tray, of course. Have used it for the last 2 years. Windows XP SP2.
I had originally purchased a Linksys WRT54GX router along with the companion SRX wireless PC card because: 1) I wanted to replace an 802.11b wireless network in my 2-story home for better coverage (I was having to use a Linksys wireless access point in repeater mode to get "complete coverage" with the old setup); and 2) I wanted a faster wireless network.I quickly became frustrated with the new Linksys SRX wireless setup, primarily because my laptop (a 2004 HP model) wouldn't always detect the wireless card after powering up from sleep mode, and often there would be dropouts in my wireless internet connection, even when my laptop remained stationary. In addition, even though the wireless icon in the task bar would constantly indicate a connection speed of 108.0 Mbps, it was obvious that my new wireless internet connection was often far slower than even my old 11.0 Mbps wireless network connection! This problem was especially obvious with websites rich in photo-quality graphic images, like ESPN.com.So, I contacted Linksys tech support and, with the help of a friendly tech support agent, reprogrammed several parameters on the router. The problem improved, but only temporarily. Frustrated, I returned both the wireless router and the PC card and immediately ordered the Belkin Pre-N router and PC card (based on Cnet reviews, which rated the Belkin system higher anyway).Both the Belkin wireless router and PC card installed quite easily with the accompanying installation CD's and my system has been up and running without a hitch--so far. One other thing I have liked about the Belkin system is that (using the included Belkin Wireless Client) it displays realtime send and receive speeds of the wireless card, which are often slower than the 108.0 Mbps the wireless icon in the taskbar is constantly pegged at; but at least I know the "true" speed of my wireless network at any given point in time (the measured speeds that are displayed are constantly changing and fluctuate mainly according to distance from the router).Needless to say, I have been impressed with my early experience with this Belkin system and won't hesitate to highly recommend it to others considering a future home wireless network upgrade. Oh, and did I mention that the Belkin system was cheaper than Linksys'?!!
I found the D-Link very easy to setup with great signal strength right from the start. It works very well with VoIP! Would recommend to anyone looking to pay around $100.00 for a great router.
Print only 11 papers and now it won't work..really sad! now I need to buy new ink to print all my paperworks..:(
well made plastic. you need the kit for protection. worth the $.. an kind of useful.
Okay, so bluetooth works using short range radio. Let me put the emphasis on -short-. 100 meters? Yeah, right. At three feet away from my computer, my headset starts crackling. The software that comes with this piece is out of date, and if you want to buy it, it's about 40, 50 bucks?All in all, if you really care about bluetooth and want to do, say, high capacity data transfers, stop being so cheap. Get something better quality for more money and maybe you'll get results.
Even after reading all the bad reviews, I still ordered this adapter. Since I have been using a Netgear wireless router for at least five years I figured how bad could it be? Well, now I know. When it worked, it was great - the problem is it usually gave me an error message of "failed to start" on Vista. Drivers were the latest version, didn't matter if it was Netgear's or the drivers Windows found, it would only work once. After that the card would need to be removed and reinstalled. The adapter has been replaced with one from Linksys and the problem is gone.I had even purchased this same adapter a few weeks ago from another vendor for use on a machine running XP - it works fine on that computer. Maybe I got a bad adapter the second time, or maybe it doesn't play well with my new computer and Vista, but I don't know if I would recommend this piece to anyone else...
I could receive and have been used without problem.This is excellent situation, and result I could have.Maybe I will buy at this shop.
For some reason I was under the impression that this folds, before I bought it. It doesn't and is quite bulky. I would buy one that folds, and I believe there is one for similar pricing. The sound quality sounds good.
Third-party router manufacturers usually give little or no support for Mac users, so I was a bit wary about getting this router to work with video iChat and Leopard screen sharing, despite the generally very positive reviews. However, these fears turned out to be unfounded, as I was able to start an iChat videoconferencing session out of the box. Screen sharing worked as well. Despite the myriad configuration options, this product has thus far been plug and play.Drawbacks: this router is best suited for the technically inclined because of the myraid configuration options. Changing certain settings (firewall and UPnP, for example) requires a reboot (turning wireless on and off does not). Menus could be better laid out. With QoS enabled, reestablishing internet connection after reboot takes 15-30 seconds because router measures uplink speed.
I've used this player in my car and found it to be unable to keep track of where it leaves off from one session to another, despite setting it on Resume. The display is almost impossible to read, so it is difficult to tell what Mode is set, except by memorizing their sequence. The earbuds that come with this -- EARBUDS! -- are wholly inadequate. Despite the good quality of sound reproduction and the versatility of this unit in allowing you also to play MP3 recordings as well as CDs, it was not entirely what I expected. I have a lower-cost Phillips CD player that operates very well, though it doesn't handle MP3 format.This player does function, and does have good sound, but it has these annoying problems: poor display, rotten earbuds, and inability to Resume properly.
I bought this cord because the product description labeled it as compatible with Kodak EasyShare Docks. Received the product, and what do you know, not compatible to the dock. I have the 5.0 Megapixel DX 4530 EasyShare, and it is NOT compatible with this particular dock, regardless of what the description says!
The uniden 300 scanner is wrapped up under a Christmas tree. So far I am extremely pleased with my purchase. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
I really do love my Panasonic 50 inch projection LCD TV. I use all the connections except the DVI (3 video, 4 component, both RGB, and coax). But, I purchased it in September of 2003 with an extended four year warranty. The light bulb blew out after 3 months. The replacement bulb lasted 17 months before it blew out. The warranty program has covered the blub and replacement, but each time the TV is picked up and returned to the shop for repair. As I write this I am waiting for the TV to be returned to me.I hope the newer bulbs have a longer life as the current cost for the bulb is $300.00, and I want to keep this TV long after the extended warranty runs out.
This Clarion EQ was definately a good buy for only 53 bucks shipped brand new. It does a pretty good job at letting the user fine tune their music according to their preferrences. Fitment was the only issue I encountered with this product since it was installed in an '04 Nissan Maxima. I had to modify the factory bracket to fit and flush this product so that it would not stick too far out or in. Otherwise it was a great buy and a good quality product if budget is an issue
I live at the end of the cable and many of the channels would pixelate because of the weak signal. This Motorola Signal Booster fixed the problem wonderfully.
When I received my ipod I fully charged it and put some videos on it (which took a very long time) and watched them, by the end of one episode of a tv show (about 22 minutes) my battery was completely drained. I like the layout of my ipod it is easy to navigate from song to song and album to album, but I would not recommend watching tv shows, videos, or music videos without your charger nearby.
Only used this for a very short while and it stopped working. I have purchased other radios from Sangeen which we great, but NOT this one
The first time I went to use this product I plugged my blowdryer into, put it on the 1600w setting, then plugged it into the wall socket. Before I even turned on my blowdryer it blew the circuit and took out my blowdryer. Not a great experience considering I had to be without a blowdryer for the rest of my 9 day trip! Not sure if I got a defect or what but it never worked again after that.
The product was good and I had no problem with its use. Would return again to use this product and would recommend.
I've been an iPod user since I bought a 5gb way back in '02, and they just keep getting better! I have owned a 60GB white 5th gen iPod for several months now, and I'm very very pleased with it. I use it for upwards of three hours a day, since I not only have all my music on it, but lots of TV shows, podcasts and audibooks. I also recently bought the AV connection kit, and use that to watch my TV shows from the iPod on my TVThings I like about it:* Easy to use and look good* Excellent sound quality if you encode your music at a high bitrate and use a decent set of headphones* Plays TV programs on my TV with surprisingly good quality* iTunes is awesome - probably my prime reason for sticking with the iPod* Podcast support is wonderful - I look forward to new episodes every time I use the iPod (I'm a Scott Sigler junkie too)Things I don't like so much:* Poor battery life if using the backlight* 60GB ain't enough for me now, but that's not the iPods fault..
I needed this for a camera that stopped charging, and had to charge the batteries manually (with this product). It comes with a car charger, or the back has a plug for the wall. It works well for me, though I see the other reviews are negative. I haven't had any problems with mine.
This case is excellent. It is one of the best looking cases (if not the best), showcases your iPod nicely, doesn't add much bulk, fits tight, and protects well. One of the strong points not mentioned in the other reviews is that the belt clip works very well. The FM radio that I normally used for mountain biking ran out of batteries one day, so I used my iPod with this case and removable belt clip. I was reluctant, as I'm very protective of my more expensive electronics, especially while cycling. I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did the belt clip hold my ipod tight and close to my body for the duration of my ride, it has a release (similar to a cell phone holster) that allowed me to remove my iPod quickly and change songs/playlists. I was able to pop the iPod back onto the clip and keep riding with no problem. Needless to say, I will no longer be using my FM radio. This case will get scratched, but at $20, I can always buy another one further down the road. This is an excellent product, and I highly recommend it.
Good use of a touch screen and very easy to follow directions. For the price, this is the right product. I'm more of a second wave of technology kind of person so The Garmin C340 is perfect-- I don't need the latest and greatest, just a solid product.
This was given as a gift and the person that received it really likes it very much. It's used out in the yard area and gets the stations in well and is sturdy enough to withstand mild weather conditions. Not sure if she'd want to leave it out in the rain or not however.
After two years of very light use, this battery began to swell. Luckily, I discovered this while I could still get the battery out of the camera. Had I not, an expensive repair might have been required. Much better batteries are available for just a little more money.
Shame on Slik.While this is a very well-machined disk, it arrives withno instructions and no reason why it is paired with the Slik Sprint Mini. Completely incompatible. Obviously requires an additional mount....but this fact is not brought out in the ad.Not worth my time to return it. It now lives in my useless photo gear drawer.This single star does not reflect on the Sprint Mini tripod, which is best of breed.
New revision (Aug 19, 2012)After a few years using this lens I can say that you get what you pay. It is not premium but performance is highly acceptable. 5 stars.If you are not a pro this lens will be a great acquisition and the VR is an outstanding feature, it really works. It is not in the super b lenses range but you can get sharp images and great contrast, the most important features are VR, light weight and price, do not forget the 1.5x factor, I mean finally you are going to have a 105-405 mm lens which is really an advantage when you are trying to capture wildlife. If your budget does not reach a 70-200 VR well this is a good option.
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As simple as it is. It charges the battery, it works. I haven't had any problems with it. The cable is very long, so you won't have to move from that sweet spot on the couch during game play.
Before you even consider the BE350R see it in person at a store or go to the APC website and run their selector application to see what size UPS you need. There is a chart on the box that shows battery minutes for different types of systems. If you have a Mac mini and a 15" LCD you might get 27 minutes, but if you have a tower PC and 17" CRT monitor you can expect -- minutes. Honest, that is what is says on the box! This model is not a valid UPS for most home PCS. Hard to understand the number of glowing recomendations for this product on this site...
I received these speakers as a gift and have been nothing but impressed. They have a terrific sound. Great bass and at a very affordable price. I highly reccomend the Model-six bookshelf speakers!
I ordered this screen but had to return it because it is for rear projection only. Will not work for most media rooms with front projection.
I bought three of these for our office. The look and feel is a big improvement over the Palm V. I like the color screen that is so easy to read. Being able to show photos of our work to clients is a nice feature. Overall it is much faster in all respects than the old model.Negatives: Why did they do away with the syncing cradle? It looks messy and is cumbersome to have to deal with plugging the Palm in everytime you are at your desk. In addition, you cannot read the display if it lays flat. Try tilting it up and resting it on something without it sliding off again-very difficult. My other gripe is the sycing software. It took me hours to get it to work on at least one of the Palms. The other one still doesn't bring over all my contacts from Outlook. Tech support only sent me promises of help so far, no solution. Why can't they make products that work out of the box?
I recently purchased the DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2007 program for my laptop. I was very simple to install and I've loaded it both on my laptop and home desktop. I will use the desktop load as a reference.The laptop install will be used in place of an expensive Handheld or vehicle mounted GPS unit. The DeLorme program comes with a GPS attachment that connects to your USB and sits on your dash. The program is easy to use and shows more detail than the expensive units. I am an older male and have a little trouble seeing the small handheld units. The 15.4 screen on my laptop gives a better display of where you are going, plus it gives turn by turn instructions verbally as well as by road view.The program was put together very well. I even tried to get the program "lost" by making wrong turns, but ending up on another route that the program finally stopped telling me to turn around and instead told me it was "reconfiguring my route", then telling me I was 29 miles north of my ultimate destination finding the new route.The verbal directions are very well done and don't sound like your usual "artificial intelligence" speaker, but instead use words and phrases easily understandable.I feel the DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 program to be a very good value and look forward to my 8 state vacation this summer.
amazing!!! Incredibly cheap with good (not excellent) sound quality. May be the best purchase I have ever made for incredibly low price!!!
I am a huge digital camera buff and have bought many cameras in the past of various brands and such and this is by far the best camera I think that I have ever bought. I absolutley love this camera it just cant fit into my pocket as easily as a sony cybershot.
I have had this headset before and lost it. I love this headset for listening to music as well as chatting. The cord is long enough to where I can sit comfortably and I love the volume/mute/call button feature. Clear sound, and mic works great as well. The ear pieces are comfortable enough for long time wearing. I will buy this again if I ever lose this one.
I had to replace my 61" Sony XBR 1080i 4:3 projection TV. We loved that TV. This was the only TV available that was similar in size. The 60" 16:9 TVs weren't big enough. I got this two weeks ago. HD Tivo looks epic. We find ourselves watching nature programs that we typically wouldn't watch, but the picture is so amazing.I looked into the Mitsu and Samsung 73" models, but they didn't seem to have the same quality.I recommend looking for another stand. We actually found a BDI credenza that was 77" wide. The factory stand is surprisingly character-less and sterile. I also recommend grabbing a HDMI upconvert DVD player if you aren't going to go BlueRay or HD-DVD.We couldn't be happier.
It is a very good device to observe the moon, for planetary observations, I think it's complicated.If you want to see the moon at the highest magnification should be able to hold your breath, because any movement makes it difficult to observe at high magnification, this due to the tripod that comes with the telescope.But for people just starting out, is the best option.
This is my second Harmony remote and I really think its a great product. All in all works fine. My only complaint is that the software isn't great. In fact, I think it is terrible. My first complaint about the software is that the 7.0 update was suposed to work on intel based macs and it didn't After installing the software on the 3rd machine (which wasn't an intel based mac) it worked. After tweaking about 10 times I got a remote I love. I use a mac mini in my entertainment setup and the listing of some equipment is strange in the software database. For example, I wanted to use the mac mini as a music server on the remote. It refused to let me add the device as a music server. There are ways to get it like you want it but its not as easy as it could have been. Logitech email support was slow and unresponsive but I managed without there help. If you have a non intel mac and have the time you will love the remote. This remote does blow the harmony 520 out of the water. The construction and materials are better and the new added buttons are perfect. Overall, I give it a thumbs up.
I bought these to replace my old E2c's, which served me well. They were a great introduction to this fantastic line of headphones that will leave you amazed no matter which model you go with. If you've never heard any of shure's earphones before, you owe it to yourself to see what everyone is talking about.Shure truly backs up its products. Every pair comes with a 2 year warranty that is top notch. On two separate occasions I sent my headphones in for a repair and ended up recieving a brand new pair with no hassel whatsoever. On both occasions the headphones were malfunctioning due solely to my own negligence in caring for them. I would wrap them tightly around my ipod or just toss them in a pocket or bookbag. The first issue I had involved the separation of the two halves of the casing surrounding the left earphone's speaker. On the second repair, the sound started to go in and out on the right earphone. After recieving my third pair, I promised myself to be more careful and they stood the test of time. It was a valuable lesson that I learned for free thanks to shure's awesome warranty.Well, I accidentally slammed the car door on my last pair and completely severed the cord when I unknowingly drove around with it hanging outside as I drove. So, it was time to get a new pair. Here are some considerations I made before going with these bad boys:-I knew I was going with shure. I had such a great customer experience with my E2c's and I truly loved the sound they produced.-I knew I wanted to upgrade to a higher end product, both because my budget allowed for it and out of pure curiosity: How much better can sound get than the E2c's? The answer depends entirely on how discerning of a listener you are. For your average mp3 owner, I can't imagine them being able to justify the difference in price and sound quality among the shure product line. Therefore, I'd recommend starting at the bottom for such users.-I know I wanted to go at least with a dual driver set up, mainly for maximum separation and bass reproduction. That means it was either between the se420 or the se530. Well, I haven't tried the 420's, but the price difference was just insignicant enough to go with the flagship (and much sexier) se530. I'm glad I did. I can't imagine anything coming close to this. I am noticing details in my favorite, most listened-to music that I never have before. I don't need to rehash what numerous reviewers have already harped over. The sound these put out is absolutely heavenly. If you're truly worried about whether you'll be able to tell the difference at all between these two models, take into account what type of music you listen too. Classical and jazz fans will definitely be the ones who will appreciate the sound quality difference the most as these genres require such meticulous reproduction of sound to true students and afficionados.A note to those who decide to buy any of shure's earphones: all of these products require a certain amount of break-in time. I have read reviews that bash them based on their fresh-out-of-the-box assesment of sound quality. First of all, most don't immediately know how to obtain a good seal/fit and will not get the most out of these until they do so. Secondly, these earphones only sound better and better with time. Wait at least a few days before making any rash decisions.I couldn't be more happy after my first few days with these earphones. I will post an update here and there as the months pass for those interested in how well they hold up over time, mainly to either confirm or refute the claim that the wiring is prone to cracking and becoming exposed.I am actually quite suprised that so many people have mentioned anything about the inflexibility of the wiring. From what I have experienced thus far, the wires used on these earphones are nearly identical to my friend's pair of E4c's and they haven't given him any problems, nor have I heard of any issues in reviews. Perhaps they noticed that many earphones were being sent in due to exposed wiring and changed the materials.I would give these higher than five stars if I could.
I don't know how good the telescope is. I bought it for, and had it shipped to, my son who lives in Colorado. He had a problem with closing the battery compartment after the batteries are inserted. He sent an email to Celestron and it was never answered. He tried calling them (long distance, no 800 number) and they didn't answer their telephone within 25 minutes.As I said, I can't rate the telescope, but Celestron gets only one star.
This is a good mouse, if you still use them. It works exactly as described, I've never had a problem with it. I recommend it, no problem.
Great TV. I to was bothered by a mysterious white line on the top of my screen on certain HD channels.Since it only happened on some channels, my Sat provider shipped a new HD receiver.I have a Sharp HDTV with same receiver but only Sony had the line.The new receiver did not help. I finally figured out it was the Sony TV screen settings.I changed the "Display Area" setting from "full Pixel" to "normal" and the line went away.One draw back to LCD tv's in general is that SD channels sometimes look better on SD tv's. You can't beat the Sony's HD picture.If you have a Sony Home theater system with theater Sync feature then buy the updated model 40V3000. Its almost the same TV but will Sync its one button operation with home theatre syst.
With the added peace of mind on a product that is without a doubt a very good product, and having any service plan would unjustify its reliability. Brother printers and other products designed by Brother are by far the best quality for the best price on the market today. Unlike cannon and xerox which build for quantity and not quality... I like to thank Amazon.com for adding this product on their line of supporting electronics... They definately made a good joice in judgement on their part.
I replaced my 32 inch Mitsubishi (which I thought was one of the best pictures I had ever seen) with this set. Quite frankly, it leaves the Mitsubishi in its' dust. I run Digital Direct TV through this thing and it is remarkably razor sharp. I also run a Toshiba DVD through an &quot;S&quot; video hook-up and it too is flawless. (I am tempted to replace my DVD with a color stream model just to see what it looks like). The surround mode is incredible although it could use a bit more bass. The on-screen controls are somewhat clunky and the thing weighs about 300 thousand pounds, but otherwise, this TV is a fantastic addition to my home theater system and I would recommend it to anyone anywhere anytime.
Not enough time has passed with this part in service too give a 5 star review. At this time, all I can say is this relay switches my circuit on and off, and the price was right. Only time can tell how it will hold up.
I hate snagless ends. They are a pain to unplug from computers in my opinion. However, if you are just going to plug this in and leave it, the cable is great. Since the cable is listed as snagless (right?) I don't think I can knock a star off. I get full bandwidth between two gigabit adapters and have had no issues with reliability. Cat6 cables are a must have if you keep files on a home server, like to game, or share files with other computers at home. For this price you can't go wrong!
I have been unable to get this product to function between a new fully-loaded SONY VAIO laptop with VISTA and an HP 7410 All-in-One Printer.The installation instructions were useless/non-existent.HP Support via the phone was useless (they only wanted me to buy a new printer) and the HP web site could not help.
I got my product quickly, it was less expensive than a store and I am pleased.
I know it sounds great, folding, noise canceling,and everything, yet it doesn't do a good job of any of the things it boasts about.Couple of things why you shouldn't buy this.1. The Noise canceling doesn't work very well. One of the worst I've seen. It's not very well made because the noise canceling is suppose to only send out a certain amount of radio waves to block the ones coming in, and yet they made the noise canceling too loud and you can here the radio waves all too loudly.2. Very cheap material, it looks good in the picture, but the actual product doesn't look all that good.3. The ear part is the weirdest size. It doesn't go over the year and it just kind of squeezes your ears to stay on. It doesn't cover your ears very well.4. The head band is not round, it's square because of the folding option. You look goofy when you wear it, only wear it inside the house.5. You can't wear it for a very long time. It's not comfortable.Please do not buy this. For your own good. You'll regret it if you buy this.
A great pre-cursor to a full fledged food processor for chopping/slicing/shredding functionality. I often use this gadget to shred carrots and such for my salads even though I have a food processor sitting right on my counter. It is easy to clean and quite handy too.
For the price that it is, i truely think that this is a great MP3 player. It can hold over 450 songs, you can create many playlists which can inlcude "slow songs," "On the move," "Top 20" (etc.)I know over 450 songs might not sound a lot considering the fact that IPOD can hold over 1000, but think about, that is still quite a bit of songs! When you get tired of one of the songs, you can just erase it and replace is with a song that you currently like. And adding/erasing songs is as easy as counting to ten! You just put the "Rio CD" in that comes with your product, insert it into your computer, highlight the song that you want to delete, push "delete," and thats all you need to know in order for yourself to be able to delete it. Then you just transfer the song that you want onto your MP3 onto it! Easy, huh? The search capabilities are also amazing as you can search via artist, track, track #, album, genre, year, or new music that you have just put onto your MP3.Another thing that i have to "brag" about this Mp3 product, is the quality of it. It is amazing! There is apsolutely no static in it whatsoever which i found to be excellent/quite surprising considering the cheap price of this product. Obviousely, it also depends on the kind of headphones you have, but the Rio Nitrus itself, has excellent quality also.It is of course, extremely small, so it is easy to take around with you. In fact, the rio nitrus is even smaller then both an ipod mini, and an actual ipod.If i had to complain about a con about this product, it would probobly be the fact that it doesn't have very long battery life. Listening to it for two hours a day, for about a week will do it in terms of battery. But if you just recharge the battery overnight everyday, you will not have a problem.As a result, the Rio Nitrus is an extremely good product, and probobly one of the best MP3's out there!
Overall, good features (the calendar function/contacts are easy to use/read) and thanks to my in-house tech team, I'm able to sync easily with my office computer. MAJOR DRAWBACK - Palm does not sell the 1) cradle or 2) extra USB cables (I'm not so irritated with the cradle, but find it unsettling that a seemingly established company such as Palm did not have the forsight or knowledge of it's customer base to know that many of us have office AND home computers that we need to connect to regularly - yes, I'm carring the darn cable back and forth every day . . .)
I have had my A15 for about 2.5 years now...they system has worked well but several parts have either cracked or failed over this time. First, the cooling fan tore itself apart and had to be completely replaced. Next the AC power connector cracked. Additionally, the hinges on the monitor are very loose and conventional wisdom is that they need to be replaced with new (not used) laptop hinges which cost about 100 each (one for each side of the monitor!). Now the headphone jack has a short in it and sometimes the speakers work after plugging in a headphone and sometimes not. The system has very poor battery life and heats up much more so than other laptops I have used. I will never buy another Toshiba...its construction stinks! Again, the system itself works fine...but these "side" problems make it more irritating that it's worth. I would strongly NOT buying this machine.
I bought this for my 78 year old dad. I was able to give him a tutorial on use of iTunes and downloading CDs. 2nd Generation nano is fine for my dad as I suspect he will never load more than several hundred songs. Very easy to deal with this particular retailer. Product is relatively simple to use (after all, my 78 year old dad can now purchase songs from iTunes, download CDs and listen to them from his iPod) and he takes great pride in showing off to his senior citizen friends that he (rather than his grandchildren) can download and play songs from his very own iPod. The compact size (and weight) as well as the lack of moving parts in a 2nd gen nano seem to work very well for him. Wish the screen were a little larger (my 4th gen nano suffers from a similar malady) but, all-in-all a very nice purchase (and it provides my dad a healthy jolt of self esteem from being able to handle this product on his own-albeit with reading glasses.)
The Voodoo3 3000 is simply a great product. It will work perfectly with every single PC game in existence, and offers unbeatable 2D performance as well. I would recommend it without hesitation to hardcore gamers as well as dabblers -- you just can't go wrong with it.
I love it. I like Logitech because the last trackball I had came down with a problem and, rather than fix it, Logitech just sent me a new hot off the assembly line model. This is the model that replaced the one I had and I need one that is a finger-operated ball. With arthritis in my fingers and moreso in my thumbs, there were very few trackballs to pick from. I'm so glad that ergonomics has been applied to items we use so often. This trackball is cordless and engineered so you can be leaning back in your chair even 6 feet away and use it accurately. You don't have to keep moving it around like a mouse, you can have it in any position and just move the little red ball with your fingers while your hand rests on the desk or in your lap - wherever you are most comfortable with it. It doesn't need to be on a mousepad and doesn't need to even be facing the computer. I also have carpal tunnels and fibromyalgia which affect my hands and fingers and wrists and arms. This is a blessing from above. It has so many buttons with so many options to which you can set it, it makes it fun to change them every once in a while. Just so you remember how you reset them. I still don't use them all, but they are there if I want them. Two buttons are close together and, knowing me and how I can slip my finger over too far, I have both buttons set to be double clicks and don't have to worry about it. Another good thing about the design of this trackman trackball is that the side of your hand is resting on the desk, rather than having to hold it up to operate it. I sure wish these had been out when I was in the working world. I highly recommmend them to anyone even with healthy hands so they don't get to be like mine. It is so easy to keep clean, and to clean it; and, it only takes two AA batteries which last a long time. I use it 10 to 14 hours a day and my hands even feel better than they did before I got this Logitech Optical Trackman. It is the most ergonomically designed one I have seen and used so far. Give it a try, what do you have to lose? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with it's looks, handling, options, and performance.
I like computers and use them all the time but I'm not networking savy. I was very fearful of leaving me home PC directly connected to our cable modem (AT&amp;T @home) without a firewall. I also needed to connect my work laptop to the Internet and share files with the home PC. The Netgear was perfect for us.It took about 15 minutes to set up only because @home in our area uses &quot;static IP address&quot;. If this applies to you, don't worry, AT&amp;T gave you this info on your original order. Also, Netgear instructions show you how to retrieve it from your PC if you can't find the paperwork. It sets up via Internet Explorer and the router prompts you to enter the information. For DHCP users, its even easier as this is the default for the router. It took longer to reboot my PC after changing its settings than setting up the router.It was a great buy. After 1 month, we're very happy with it.
There no much to say. I used with the URC 200. It works very well. I installed on front of all my devices but it might be installed inside a hiden cabinet and you can hide all your devices!. It has IR extensions to place on front of every device.
I agree with most other reviews about the one way dial up with no dial down feature as being frustrating. But by holding the up button for 2 seconds it has a rapid continuous flow to get to the temperature setting desired.I calibrated both probes in my convect bake oven and they were within 2 degrees of each other and never fell below 8 degrees of the oven setting.Shipping came in 3 days(yesterday) which was much faster than the approximate 10-14 day disclaimer. The best part was that shipping was free! This item could get a 5 star rating with a couple of feature changes and a better rewrite of the instruction book.All in all I would purchase this item again provided it gives me years of service! Next step the "Field Trial". Stay tuned for an update!
The thing works very well, the only comment I would have is hashbrown maker does'nt work very well seems like the thing is dull.
First off, define the primary use for your radio.My primary use is for a battery powered radio in the bathroom and for out on the deck. Channel presets are a must as is the clock as I use it in the bathroom while getting ready for work. More important is good battery life and good sound. I have been using mine for eight months on one set of four D cells and still have one bar out of three left. I have yet to use the AC adaptor as my main radio is a PD-R5 (another excellent radio) which sits plugged in on my end table.This is a good sounding radio with excellent battery life. It is rather large and hefty with four D cells inside it. (I like the heft while out on the deck. If the wind picks up, I am not afraid of it tipping over.) The only improvement I would recommend is a sturdy handle. Other than that, I am extremely pleased.
Over the years I've gone through Logitech's MX500, MX510 (red and blue), MX518, MX700, G5 (gen 1 and 2), and G7. They're all the same shape (which I absolutely love), and they were all great mice.This mouse, the 2nd gen G5, is my favorite. I have one of these at each of my home computers, and one at work too. The update over the original G5 is the return of the 2nd thumb button and a new paint job (the black/blue crinkle pattern). In my opinion, this one is perfect in every way. I like it heavy, so I've got 27g loaded up in the weight cartridge (the upper 6 of 8 slots filled), but if you like it light you can take those out.
Excelent earplug, high quality sound, with an honest price...The koss earplug Blocks most part of external noises, Making it possible to hear the music clearly, with a lower volume....
I have not had my tablet very long, but I am already adjusting to it, I have found it to be very easy to use, although I can still draw a little better with a pencil. It makes coloring with photoshop much easier, and is a great tool for those of us without enough money for a larger tablet or a tablet PC.
The 43mm f1.9 limited was the first of Pentax's limited series FA lenses. It's been around for some time now. And, in recent years, it has not received as many glowing reviews as the other FA limiteds (these being the 31mm f1.8 and the 77mm f1.8). A frequent complaint is a bit of softness at maximum aperature (and some chromatic aberation). Well, what to say? It is true that the lens becomes sharper (and CA lessens) as it is stopped down. (What lens doesn't?) And it is true that the other two limited lenses have a slight edge in this regard. However, if forced to choose between the 43mm limited and the 31mm limited (the undisputed resolution king) I would choose the 43mm in a heartbeat. The colour saturation on this lens is superb, and when stopped down to f4 or beyond it is bitingly sharp.This is, quite possibly, the most versatile lens I own. Certainly, if forced to carry only one lens, it's the diminutive 43mm limited that I reach for. Wide enough for interiors and landscapes, it still has enough reach for a non-distorting head and shoulders portrait. And, while I wasn't sure about this lens when I first bought it, I now realize that some of the most interesting and creative shots I have taken over the past year have been made with the 43mm limited.I would repeat here what I said in a review of the 77mm limited: the price is steadily climbing on this lens, and future availability is in question. Get one now while you still can. Good photographic glass retains its value over time and often appreciates. (Have you priced the Pentax A* 85mm f1.4 recently?)
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.
I purchase this item some time ago and found it to be a good size for my Axim.
I got rid of my manual 35mm camera, and wanted a fully automatic 35mm, but didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars. This was the answer to my prayers. This camera is fully automatic, and has the features I wanted, such as Red-Eye Reduction, Date/Time stamp, remote control. It has a lot more features that I honestly have not used yet. I love taking pictures, so I am going to study up what those features are. The camera really comes through if you are in a dark place (like a reception), and you use 800 speed film. You can zoom across the room, and it's a great picture. Actually, this takes a beautiful picture in any setting (I typically use 400 film). I see they came out with 170 zoom, which I will buy in a couple of years. But for now, my Knoica's great!
They do the job well and their bright colors are just an added plus.This is always a good purchase, scratches could ruin a perfectly good thing. protect your goods.
I was happy with the Vendor... Shipped what they said they would ship when they said they would ship it. Item showed up in sealed packaging and worked as exspected... Thanks again!
I bought this recently for my Canon S3. It doesn't look anything like the online picture, and I don't think it's made of metal, but it does exactly what its suppose to do (and at a fraction of the cost of an official Canon adapter). It was easy to install, fits fairly snugly over the lens, and looks good on the camera. What more can you ask for from a product of this type?
It is hard to find inexpensive carrying cases for 17" notebooks. All I was looking for was a simple case to get me from point A to point B on an occasional basis. This case fits the bill. It has plenty of room to fit my computer easily with all of the accessories. There is sufficient protection for minor bumps and dings that you might expect. And best of all, I didn't have to spend $75 or more to buy it.
XFX 650i is a beautiful mobo but I can not overclock highly as I want with my Intel E6400.
Before this one, I had four routers, non of which worked as good as this one. I had Airport Extreme, 2 Linksys Routers, and a motorola router. They either disconnected (lost wireless signal) every 5 seconds or did not have enough speed for video streaming (like youtube).This one had worked flawlessly out of the box.Upgrade the firmware to take advantage of a fantastic under-advertised feature, USB sharing.You can plug in a printer, usb hard drive, or anything else USB and it will be shared among all the PC's connected to it (no mac support yet), wired and wireless. Like a network printer or HD.Besides that, everything is very reliable and lightning fast. Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n Wireless gives it the fastest connection around.I have no complaints with this besides USB sharing lacking support for mac.
i write this while continuing to deal with tech support. some of the worst i've experienced.i bought this NAS to serve as reliable network storage. i am on a gigabit network running from a vista 64 box w/ 8g of memory through a netgear GS105 gigabit switch. i installed 2x western digital 2TB SATA drives (WD20EADS-00R6B0). out of the box, i was able to set it to mirrored mode and start storing files. this was expected.the first problem i hit was the speed. the best performance i can get is 128Mbps when pushing a single file, slightly less (96Mbps) when pushing numerous files. this is well below the expected transfer rate of over 750Mbps (realized sustained rate over a 1000Mbps network). so.... i called tech support. that's when the fun really began.after 2 hours (!!) on the phone listening to numerous 'technicians of foreign origin' read from various database screens, i have gleaned that the unit has a maximum sustained transfer rate of 300Mbps. this is substantially lowered then the expected rates, but doesn't explain why i'm realizing less then half that. either way, i'm not happy with the information and am pushing for more.**update**after pushing up through the california corporate lines, i was able to get to a manager type that confirmed the 300Mbps transfer rate is wrong. still pushing for an answer.**update**well, after waiting 30 minutes on soundless hold, i was able to get approval to get transferred to a network engineer (gee, thanks), which is supposed to be above a support technician. well.. yup, right back to the beginning. i ended up with a support technician. 10 minutes more with her, and she suggests i need to be forwarded to a product specialist. (brilliant!) back to the soundless void. (coming on hour 3) actually got to a product specialist. he suggested setting the LAN settings from auto to 1000. no difference. back on hold. the disconnected. i'm giving up for now. three and a half hours is enough**update**after spending 3 days pushing to get an answer, i finally got the answer.it turns out the reason i cannot get more then 128Mbps sustained throughput over a gigabit network is that the device itself cannot go any higher. (!!)i would have expected a gigabit NAS to be able to realize at least 700Mbps sustained.the fact that it took 3 days and over 6 hours on the phone to get this answer is very annoying.i am sure this device would be fine for slower networks, but if you want better then external USB speeds(480Mbps), don't look to this device.
I have owned this cassette deck for over 4 years now, and it hasn't screwed up or let me down once. The recordings are phenomenal, as I have a whole Denon system and it works out beautifully. The only star detraction comes from the lack of conviences on the remote control.
I would say "souped up notebook sleeve" It has handles, a roomy front pocket with a clip inside, and strapsI have a 17in Gateway FX and it fits perfectly. I could add a few more flat objects (like papers and a folder or two or 2-3 magazines), but not an ac adapter.My only complaint is that when I carry around the laptop in my bag, the handles feel a bit strained and sorta/maybe feels like it may rip, but it is very sturdy and durable, definitely good construction or materials qualityBut I wouldn't be carrying this out everywhere.But if I used the straps, then the it seems better, even though the links from the strap to sleeve are plastic, it seems to be more strong than using the handles. But my laptop is pretty heavy--around 10 pounds, so that is probably one factor in that opinion.I'd recommend it to anyone what wants a superb notebook sleeve for a moderate price. It is definitely a purchase that you would never regret--the pockets (inside the case and outside) are just perfect so to say (but not entirely perfect). It is definitely worth more than what amazon is offering.
This is the least expensive track-ball mouse that I have found. It is very easy to use, just plug it into the computer. There is no set-up other than that.I highly recommend this product for anyone who suffers from wrist pain connected to computer use. I have vertually no pain when using this mouse, even being on the computer every day.It's a great item at a great price!
I run through batteries like crazy without one of these. It is cheapest on amazon. I like this one the best because you can charge and play at the same time.
i just recently purchased this item and i could not be more happy with it! the instructions are clear and comprehensive and it is very easy to use. this reciever delivers incredible levels of volume and great sound quality. the only slight problem with it is that the remote didnt come with batteries and aiwa should have supplied it with more cables, otherwise, this is the ultimate reciever as far as the price/performance ratio is concerned.
I have a whole mountain of wireless routers, access points, and so on. Always either disappointing or annoying - or bothNow I have the claimed range and peformance. My Belkin does not drop the entire network to 802.11b speeds if a single 11b (like a print server or old laptop) is present.I highly recommend this item, I've tried the competition & this is better. Its great for extending the reach of your network and/or keeping your .11g speeds in a mixed wireless environment
This is a great camera. If you do buy one, you might as well invest in a larger memory stick. It will only hold one pick at max resolution. However what most people dont know, is that you can take a picture at 2048x1536 and then resize it to a smaller size like 640x480. This keeps the higher resolution in the image, but just makes it smaller in sheer physical size. Also, it takes good and lengthy Mpeg clips. Of course it's not a digital camcorder, but does a very good job. One feature i find very handy is that you can photograph documents with its built in document option. I don't have a scanner, but have done this with several documents, and have got very good results. The macro mode is great, i have taken pictures at 5" with great results. The camera is also very small and light weight. A super deal sony has going on right now is a (...)rebate if you also buy memory stick. Plus they will give arebate for registering the camera online. Rebates equal cool.
Very good product, keeps my coffee ore what els i have in these Nissan Bottle. I can recommended this product to enyonce.
This is a really great flash to just carry around. Unlike the sb-700 and others like it this flash is isn't too heavy and is great for carrying around and getting candid shots. The SB-400 provides ample lighting and allows the user to bounce the flash off walls to create better lighting effects. Despite it's abilities, there are a few cons to this flash. For example, this flash doesn't have any buttons on it for quick changes. Also, there isn't an AF assist lamp to help focus in low light. For the price this is a great flash and I'd recommend it to any new photographers looking for a really good, inexpensive flash.P.S. This flash doesn't turn to the side but I found if I shoot in portrait mode (on the side) I can bounce the light off walls and create interesting lighting effects. Also, I'd recommend the SB-600 (Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras) for those who don't have much money to spend but don't mind the weight. It's not too much more expensive but it allows you to change settings much easier and emits a brighter light. It's only downside is that it's pretty heavy (10.6oz) compared to the SB-400 (4.5oz).
For about $60 you can get all those remotes off your coffee table. This model, near the bottom of the Harmony line of remotes, does the trick. I always have had trouble programming remotes, but this Logitech product works by downloading the programming from the Web after setting it up properly. There are also substantial, effective troubleshooting procedures. The only think I don't like about this product is that the visual representation of some controls is only so-so, a small LCD screen. The more expensive products in this line have fancier read-outs that probably work better.
I travel every two weeks and this little guy packs all the power that I need. It's very fast with impressive features and pre-loaded programs. I love Windows Vista! The only down-side is that the battery is pathetic beyond all belief. I'll get 2 hours out of it if I'm lucky. So... buy it but you'll have to PLUG IT IN!
This thing is even worse than Alpine's effort!!!You can't see the name of the song, artist (unless the song pits in 8 chars). No pause I can find, the controls are completely lame and there is no way to search for songs that are useful in ANY way. No logical support for seeing genres in a list, nor playlists. Awful!I bought a new car, AVIC-D1 and this piece of junk. Thinking of sending everything with the name pioneer on it back because it just plain stinks.What a complete and total ripoff.Pioneer, what a stupid name for a company that produces junk like this.
This was my first digital camera, I've had it for a little over five years now and it's still going strong, even after I dropped and dented it the first week that I got it; this thing is build to last! After researching so many different cameras, I decided on this one based on the many stellar reviews it had. The picture quality is great even while comparing it to my newer (higher mega pixel) camera for regular, medium to small prints. The only problem I have with this camera is, while it's not as bulky as a SLR, it's still not as compact as I would like my everyday camera to be, and hence why I recently picked up a Canon sd1000.If you could find this camera at a low price I would recommend it, otherwise I'd look into one of canon's newer smaller cameras, though I don't know if they are as durable as this thing.
I FINALLY received my iPod and love it. I previously owned a 2nd generation 20GB model that was fantastic. The new 40GB provides double the capacity, has a smaller size and incorporates the new click wheel. Please refer to Bowen Simmons review for more specifics regarding features.(...)
This thing gets very hot and requires reboots quite often jsut like others have said. No firmware updates for it either. Get it together D-link.
Made for my printer. This is the perfect product for myCanon printer M-190. I don't know what I would do without it
We bought 3 of these cameras for christmas presents at the Walmart after Thanksgiving sale and thought they would be great gifts. 2 of the 3 are completely dead, they will not even turn on when you add brand new batteries. The third one will turn on with brand new batteries but the battery idicator slowly runs down to nothing and then the camera shuts off. It doesn't matter what type of batteries we put in the camera. DO NOT BUY!!! You will be very disappointed. We thought they were great when they worked asside from the red eye issue which could be photoshopped out. Now they are unusable. The 30 day warrenty is over for walmart so we are hunting for new cameras.
I'm not one to write reviews and post in forums, but, if can stop one other person from making the same mistake I did.I have an old Cyber-shot that I bought used on eBay. It's been a great camera, but mega-pixels change. So, I checked the reviews here and thought this camera looked pretty good. I was so wrong.We ended up buying 3 of these for Christmas gifts. Sad to say, all 3 took the same fuzzy, off color pictures. Even using a tripod you will get fuzzy pictures.My daughter traded up (we got stuck with this thing) to a DSC-W50 which looks the same but is amazing. It's ranked 2nd of SONY cameras on Flickr. I only wished I had checked that list first.[...]Really, I'm a SONY fan, so this is hard for me to write. But please think twice on this one.
The instructions for adding a product could be clearer - which is probably why some give up on the product. Instead of having to move the arrow to each letter to spell in a new product you can just speak the letter. When spelling, you don't have to press Record. You also have to be aware that each added product needs to go in its own group so the printout will put it in the correct category.A couple of places I have had problems:1. have to find the word again to pronounce the word more than once (e.g. glucosamine is not recognized with just one training).2. Adding a word (by spelling) is very easy if the unit is on the refrigerator but is close to impossible if you are trying to set it up on your desk before you put it on the refrigerator3. Instructions for adding multiple units are OK but haven't gotten them to work. Haven't tried coupons. It's easier to just mark on the list by pen.All in all it's very useful even if you don't have the time or energy to figure out all of the features. And it's readable - unlike our prior grocery list!
I love this system! All the good things you hear about this system are true! I give it a 9 out of 10 because there is one thing that bugs me...when you turn this system up (and it gets loud) the sub cant keep up with the satellites and so the sound is not as full as it is at medium volume. But dont let this stop you from getting the system. It ROCKS!!!
The radio is good for the $$ but i wish i paid $30 less for it! there is no RF gain which would make this a sweet deal, i pick up farther than i can transmit but cannot block out what i want to hear, if only i could turn down the RF! PA option would have been nice also. weather band is sweet! I installed it in the dash below my regular radio which is a bonus. sound tracker works decent as well as the dual watch but the scan feature is sketchy since there is no RF gain control! the knobs feel loose and chintzy feels like a G.I. Joe walkie talkie! i like the radio it will stay installed in the truck but i already ordered a sweet Connex 4600 Turbo SuperWhackedPacked for when i need to stomp the mud ducks! =op
I have ordered an iPAQ and have waited since June. I need a PDA and have delayed, waiting shippment of the iPAQ. The problem is not the delay, it is the inaccurate and lack of information from Compaq. Even a manager in product development told me it would be by July. Now we are told August 15. I did not care when it shipped, but I did care to receive real information. I have purchased a Palm Vx and love it. Too bad though, the iPAQ, despite Compaq, seemed nice.
I am a professional radiographer and photographer (25 years now) and I used both the Sony CD500, CD400, CD350, CD300, as well as a Nikon Coolpix for field research x-raying mummies in Peru. This means the cameras were pushed hard.....blowing sand, huge contrast ranges, high resolution radiographs needed, fast manual control of radical light conditions, etc.....essentially most of the tough conditions and imaging requirements you can imagine. Here's what I found:The Sony Mavica CD500 & 300 beat them all. It's not the most expensive or the best resolution but we all thought it did the best job.Mavica CD500: best of all....resolution, reasonable recording time, great image control for exposure, close-ups, better controls, pretty much everythingMavica CD400: best resolution but extremely slow recording time made it impossible to work with most of the time....the CD300 often got 3-4 shots while the 400 was recording one.Mavica CD350: not enough manual control for us, but usually got great images on automatic....some problems with exposure range for close-ups thoughMavica CD300: not the best resolution, but now that I've done some prints for publication from it's highest res setting I will not be buying any more 400s....just not a significant enough difference,plus it's not as heavy or bulky.Nikon Coolpix: not in the running by comparison with the Sonys....although it is more lightweight....we are buying mini CDs for 33 cents each in bulk... and getting 140-180 high resimages per CD.....they are so easy to format, initialize, and copy on any CD burner that I can't believe we even considered using memory stiks, or USB downloads.The best features are common to both the Sony Mavica CD300 and 400 series though.....manual control of the images, excellent close up abilities, decent wide angle (which can be enhanced with add-on lenses if necessary), and both rapid video and automatic functions with night focusing for flash, etc., etc.Finally! There is a great digital camera!
This is the most comfortable, fast, and precise mini mouse ever for a notebook. The retractable cable is very convenient, and the price is reasonable.
Pro:-It's SMALL: Smaller in both length and width than most flip phones (like Motorola or Samsung) and has the same silver finish-Ease of use: I'm not really a techie, but I was able to figure out how to use it by reading the manual over a couple of times. Trust me, if I can do it, anyone can.-It came with an updated USB driver for the camera that installed in less than 30 seconds on my WinXP PC. I chose not to install the included photo editing software, but that's up to individual users.-When connected to my USB port, the pictures (w/o the editing software) showed up in folders under "Removable Disk" icon that pops up next to my CD-Rom drives whenever I plug in the cameraand I just view them with the WINXP picture fax viewer-I've taken about 50 pics already and there were no "RED EYE" problems for me in any of them, unlike a lot of other reviews I've seen on the internet-The frame rate for the video was almost the same as watching home movies from my camcorder, although the sound was very very low (just need to bring the camera in closer to the person talking)-has built in speaker! I watched and listened to the small video clips, each one about 60 secs.-The flash is very, very good!!! Pictures in low-light (not withstanding the LCD problem) at about 12 feet, come out crisp and clear for me-All the other buttons and controls (except the four-way dial) are extremely easy to use and all the major regular features like flash settings and manual focus are literally at the push of a button, not through the menu screen-I've been using only my right hand for all menu options and also taking pictures (warning to left-handed people, this is a right-handed camera)-OVERALL: This camera has features which will please even up to an Intermediate level photographer.Con:-The metal body scratches easily. I've had it for about four hours, and there's already a small scratch, but any small scratches are not a problem if you are not less than half an inch from the body of camera.-There are discrepencies in the manual, specifically with the various photo "modes" available. Several of them are not even listed or explained at all.-There are only four fixed resolutions you can take pictures in-The four-way dial is way too small for most hands-The LCD screen is almost totally black in very low light conditions-NO (Secure Digital) FLASH MEDIA STORAGE CARD INCLUDED (prepare to shell out anywhere between $25 to $200 additional for storage -- about 40 pics with a 128 mb card at the higest resolution)-The AC adapter for the camera itself is "optional" (either buy another battery or keep your battery charger handy)-the battery life also is not very good, and it seems it needs more charging time than its use time-NEED A CASE if planning on TRAVELING with the camera.CONCLUSION:If you're looking for the digital camera that has everything, go for a 5 megapixel one (e.g. Canon S50) which is larger in size but has everything a semi-professional photographer would want. But if you're a gadget freak, this will impress the @#$% out of your buddies. But, not just aesthically, this camera was extremely easy to use and doesn't involve any sort of a lengthy learning curve, even for complete newbies to digital cameras, like me. Even with the con's, I still love this camera!
I spent 6 months off and on trying to install the adapter cards onto my Win98SE computers. Windows could never find the driver from the CD nor from the two files sent by LinkSys tech support.I then bought the Netgear wireless MA311 cards; they installed perfectly and network is running the same day I took it out of the box.
About a year ago I purchased a Jornada to replace my trusty Palm V. It was a good machine but I found that the weight discouraged me from carrying it all day long. This week my Palm 515 arrived and I am glad to get back to something that is truly a PDA. It's not perfect. Screen resolution should be better. In addition, I find the new screen material a bit sticky when compared to the Palm V. However, that may be personal. I was delighted to find that I could upgrade, often at no cost, my old Palm V applications. They work fine and color is a plus. I also noticed that Palm grafitti works better than that on my Jornada. Again, that may be personal. Bottom line - no buyer remorse. The change back to Palm was expensive but worth every penny.
I have an elbow problem that requires me to use an ergonomic keyboard. Microsoft is the only company that makes a proper ergonomic keyboard. I have used the older version at home for years. I purchased one for work about 9 months ago. It was wonderful. The keys were tight, with no play. I liked it so much that I requested one for Christmas. The one I received had a quality issue. The spacebar was very noisy - and drove me crazy. So, I returned it and ordered another. The second one was worse. Not only did the space bare "clack", but the "N" key did not work properly. We then went to Best Buy and purchased another. This one is a bit better, but the space key is still bothersome. The quality of this product has deteriorated over the space of 9 months, and I would not now recommend it. This is quite sad, because otherwise the product is excellent. I have notified Microsoft that they have a quality control issue.
Its a very good product for long drive users. The price is ok. Charging the ipod using the Griffin power adapter was taking only less time when Compare to charge the ipod using computer's USB port.
great center speaker, great sound, as always high jbl quality. I would recomend. bi amp capable. looks great with the cover off
Had tons of trouble with linksys wireless card wmp11. Couldn't get a good signal through two floors and walls although only 30 feet away. I plugged in the Hawking HWU36D and loaded the software in three minutes... less time than it took to pull out the Linksys card... and now get 100% excellent connection. It has a three foot cord and directional antenna. Good stuff!
These are great speakers -- they sound great for the size and the price.The separate feeds for the high &amp; low drive are useful for really high end systems -- but are easy to deal with if you don't have a super-high-end setup.
Like a lot of people I've been reading about, I started having problems with my Westinghouse LCD television only a few months after purchasing it. Unfortunately, my problems are sporadic and, not noticing them when viewing cable television, I assumed that this problem was caused by the other input source I used on it (a video game console). I had that unit serviced twice, and by the time I realized that the problem was with the television and not the input source, the unit was out of warranty by about 3 months. Despite having documentation to show that my problems began only a few months after buying their product, their customer disservice department basically told me I was up poop creek. I guess it was crazy of me to expect a $600 television to work properly for a whole year and a half. Thanks for nothing, Westinghouse! Next time, I'll go with Toshiba or Samsung, and I would encourage anyone else to do the same.ProsLots of inputs, is still semi-functional a whole 15 months after purchase.ConsDiscolored static on areas of uniform color (esp. white and red), framerate drops (bad for gaming), customer service is unresponsive and will allegedly make you pay out of your own pocket for any service they grudgingly provide, other customers have reported sets going dead entirely.
I purchased this printer because I wanted an inexpensive printer to do light printing while engaged in a six month project and temporarily living 3000 miles from home. I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet this printer prints, and although only rated at 6 pages per minute (for black or color), it churns out page after page at the rated speed. It also doesn't vibrate when printing - I have mine on a flimsy serving tray that was pressed into service as a printer stand and it's perfectly stable when the printer is working.Installation and set-up were simple - connect the USB cable and place the CD ROM that comes with the printer in your drive and it practically self-installs. You will have to go through a calibration step in which a page of horizontal and vertical lines are printed and you select the lines that are the most perfect. This assures that the printer accurately produces documents that look the same on paper as they do on your screen. I was pleased by the vivid colors in the final test page that is printed after the installation completes. For the price this printer is capable of quality that is amazing.I also like the software that comes with it because it gives you control over output quality (I use mine in fast draft mode to conserve ink) and allows you to select the type of paper you're using so that you get optimum results. This printer will work well with plain paper, which is a nice feature for anyone who is cost conscious. When you're printing you can see how much ink is remaining in your cartridges, which is also a nice touch for such an inexpensive printer.There are a few things facts that you need to know about this printer: (1) it has a single interface (USB), unlike many printers that come with both parallel and USB. Also note that you'll have to purchase your USB cable because the printer does not ship with one (most USB printers don't, so this does not detract from the value). However, I was a bit disappointed to discover that it ships with a single color cartridge, although it is configured for separate color and black cartridges. Also, you need to know that a set of color and black cartridges will cost as much as the printer itself.If you want an entry-level printer or have light printing requirements this is a bargain and well worth the price.
This is the perfect travel-size mouse, small enough that on occasion I have even easily slipped it into my pocket. It has excellent precision, the buttons have a nice feel to them, and the scroll wheel is nicely stiff, not too loose like some other mice.I have noticed three main complaints about this mouse from previous reviewers, so to clear some issues up:First, this is a notebook mouse, meant for travelers. It is not a mouse intended for general purpose every-day use even with a laptop -- desktop mice are better for that. This is a mouse to take with you when you take your laptop somewhere other than its normal base or docking station. So when you are considering this mouse, be aware of this and do not compare its size to desktop mice; compare it to other notebook mice (all of which are just about the same exact size or perhaps even smaller, from what I've seen).Second, you cannot hold this mouse like you would a regular desktop mouse. You have to simply guide it with your fingertips, like how you would guide the mouse on an iMac. Keep your thumbtip on the left side, your index finger on the left button, your middle finger on the right button, and your ring and pinky fingertips on the right side. Bringing along a travel wrist pad helps immensely with this but it is not necessary. Learn to keep your wrist high and your palm off the mouse and use your fingertips only, and you'll find that it is very easy and comfortable to use.Finally, the cord is *not* too short. I have a large laptop (Inspiron 7500, about as big and heavy as a load of bricks), with the USB port in the upper left corner in the back, and I am right-handed. The cord easily goes around the back of my laptop to the right of it with plenty of room to spare.If you have Windows 2000 or Windows XP, installation is a breeze. It should also work fine for any Linux or Mac users out there, if you're running recent versions of those OSes.In short, if you're a traveler, this is the best traveler's mouse you can get, and at a decent price to boot.
This is my first advanced remote. All the other remotes I have had would control most of my components but not all. Setting it up was fairly easy. Logitech takes you step by step through their online menus. I did have some problems getting my satellite to work with the model number I had. So I had to use the self teach which was easy. All I had to do was point my satellite remote at the bottom of the logitech remote and push some of the buttons on the satellite remote to teach the logitech remote. I now can control all of my components with one remote. I have read that the number buttons are on the small side, which this is true. They are not a problem for me, but I could see it could be a problem for some. One other think that is great about this remote is I can push an activity button and every component that I need to come on comes on. For example if I want to watch tv I just push the tv activity button and the tv comes on and so does my satellite and my home theater system. Also the volume button controls the home theater system and the channel buttons controls the satellite receiver. I would recommend this remote. I am still learning all the ends and outs for this remote, but so far I am very happy with it.
I have a small room, and needed a quiet tower fan with good functionality. I bought the Envircare EFY041 not really knowing how good it will be.It fit snugly in one corner. I received it (Free shipping -2days after ordering-AMAZON ROCKS!) and I set it up in less than 10 minutes. The remote is small and functional and very handy. The 3 speed settings help, and compared to other fans ,even the fastest speed isnt loud enough to dim the music or anything. Oscillation is good, makes a VERY SLIGHT creaking noise(maybe its just mine!) , though not loud enough 2 bother anyone.On the whole, it is a bit pricey , but compared to monster fans which are loud enough to keep the entire neighbourhood awake, I highly recommend this.Oh, the air filtration is a nice added feature, but be sure 2 clean the filter periodically!!
I bought this camera about 3 1/2 years ago. I never liked it but it was better then nothing and a computer store was going out of business in our town and this was on sale. It takes horrible inside photos. It doesn't matter how much light you have. Your photos will either turn out very flashed, yellow, or extremely blurry. I had this camera for long enough and I tried every thing possible to create nice photos and it never did me any good. Outside photos are a little better but still sometimes blurry. I hated the thing and I am so glad I bought my Lumix :). The only plus was how long it lasted considering I have a 3 and 1 year old. Lake water is what did the thing in..Pros:Basically indestructiblequite a bit of memoryCons:Terrible inside photosHeavy!Horrible video quality (grainy and orange)Little optionsTakes a long time to take a pictureOver all this camera really sucks! I have no idea why anyone would give this 5 stars. Polaroid photos are better then this piece of crap!
These are fantastic headphones. sound quality is awessome and the bass is great for succj an open air headphone.I just ordered 2 more to have on hand. usually when you fiind sosmething this good at this price it disappearsfor my iPod and iPad. I'vve been using Grado 60s but hard to wear at the gym. these will be perfecct
This was a replacement DVD player/rec. for us and wow it is great. It works exactly how it was promised.
this unit is very compact and so light you forget you are wearing it. Sound and voice clarity is awsome.
I bought this for my daughter so she could talk to my son while he was in Iraq. It certainly came quickly and was as promised. She did not tell me she had any problems installing it, so I know it was easy to do.
Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter with Digital Display and DC Car Cigarette Lighter AdapterThis thing is awsome. CD quality. Unbelievable bargain. Buy it. You won't be sorry. It is worth so much more than what I paid.
This is my first review and I've written it in order to better describe these earbuds.These earbuds should compliment Ipod Shuffles and other small MP3 players well, but not if you keep them in your pants pocket. The distance from the audio jack to the clip slightly exceeds the length of the Ipod Shuffle (which is about 3.7 inches), and it clips to my Apple lanyard in exactly the right spot. You can wear the Ipod Shuffle (or another small MP3 player) on a lanyard, plug the headphones in and clip them to the lanyard, and the ipod + earbuds will then hang from your neck with no loose cords dangling anywhere. As a matter of fact, when these earbuds are attached to the lanyard and dangle from the alligator clip (with the earbuds/cords retracted), the distance from the clip to the dangling earbuds is precisely the same as the length of my Ipod Shuffle.If these earbud cables are extended when they are worn clipped to the Apple lanyard in the way that I described, then the length of the headphone cable is exactly right. I bought headphones with a retractable cable because the length of the original Apple OEM earbud cables were excessive for the way I used them and it was irritating to have to constantly untangle them, to stuff them in my pocket, or to wrap them around my shuffle for storage. When riding the subway in NYC, this is a real pain. I also found it irritating to have to untangle or pack those cables when sitting in a cramped airplane seat. Now my Ipod shuffle and headphnes can be neatly stuffed in a pocket or hung around my neck.If you don't wear your MP3 player around your neck, on an armband, or keep it in a chest/breast/shirt pocket, then the headphone cables might be too short for you.As far as comfort, these earphones are slightly bigger/bulkier than the headphones that come with the ipod shuffle. Because of the size/shape of my ears, this means that I cannot put the earphones very deep into my ear canal, and they might tend to slip out of my ears more easily when I get sweaty from exercise (Note: I haven't experienced that yet.)As far as looks, well, they look okay but if you look (too?) closely you will notice that for no apparent reason they have little pointy chrome rocket ships attached to the ends of the earbuds themselves - or little silver bullets. I didn't notice this odd touch until just now - I pulled them out of my ears and looked very closely at them for this review. I don't think that most people will notice them but to me they're a pointless mystery. Oh wait - they make it easy to hold and manipulate the earbuds while they're in your ears.I'm not an audiophile. In my opinion the sound quality is adequate and the original earbuds are louder, but this might be because these earbuds are too big to go very deep into my ear canal. (I know - that might be a good thing as far as preserving my hearing...)I am giving this product 4 stars since it has minor flaws - none of them bother me but they might bother someone else.To summarize, here are my criticisms of this product:1) The earbuds could be smaller and should come with silicon sleeves to customize the fit of the earbuds for people with differently sized/shaped ears. Not including them might have been a marketing decision that decreased the price of the product, but I think that the slightly bulky design of the earbuds makes sleeves necessary, and not simply an option.2) The cables are retractable so they should have a longer maximum length - some people may need longer cables. I think this was an oversight on the part of the designers.3) Sound quality/volume is not as high as the original product. As an aftermarket product, it should be better than the original product it replaces, even if it IS cheaper.4) The earbuds themselves look just a little odd in my opinion. Apple and Sony definitely had no part in their design.In conclusion, these earbuds are a great replacement for the earbuds that come with an Ipod shuffle but might not be for everybody and may not be as useful to owners of larger MP3 players.
However still bought the Mio C520 and so glad i did, my last two cars had factory Navigation, so I use them all the time,,,,this Navi is amazing very fast and easy to use.I love the POI so easy to find a publix and other places.I would buy this in a heartbeat,much nicer the the nuvi 350 and love the size, its so light and easy to mount.UPDATE: after more use this navi had a large lag to it and started to have issue bought another one to replace this and love the navigon...
I don't have lots of experience with this printer, but I am trying to get it to work with a new iMac using OS 10.5.2. What a nightmare. The HP software is rubbish. I can get OS X to print using the built-in printer control, but any other operations, like scanning, are intermittent at best. That's really the worst part. One minuet, the thing works, then HP Scan crashes and everything grinds to a halt. I have embarrassed myself twice by proclaiming the printer "fixed!" only to have the darn thing fail again with my customer standing over my shoulder. Horrible.It's only a little better than Samsung, which simply stopped making Mac drivers for one of my older laser printers.Samsung and HP = :( mac
I've purchased this bag with every intention of taking my camera along with me every where I go. Now it just sits on a shelf collecting dust. It looks like a huge lunch bag rather than a small camera bag. It's a bit cumbersome. The good thing about it is that it keeps the camera from harm, but at the same time it's too bulky.
Product arrived promptly and in good condition. However, the female jack does not fit properly with my headphones. If you insert the male headphone plug fully into this cable, the sound is hollow and nearly silent. If you fiddle with the connection and pull the headphone plug out slightly, the sound is great. Getting it right is a pain and will probably increase wear and tear on the connectors. I'm looking for another productNote: this is result was achieved with Bose MIE2 earbuds (with iphone controls). The earbuds are top quality and have given me no trouble with other products/accessories, so this cable is definitely at fault
I need this for simultaneous interpreting and it doesn't plug into any of the consoles we use in the interpreting booths, so i cannot try it out as yet. I ordered a cable through you (seller, antonline), but i haven't been able to use it either since it arrived after i left new york for a few weeks.....hopefully i will be able to try it out in october and then give you my review...
Liked it a lot. It's small and has a small power supply. Works with my NTFS formatted drives for the most part.I prefer to format my USB drives to the EXT3 (linux-type) format since I had a problems loading files larger than 1GB (video clips, TIVO) in NTFS. No problems in its native mode.Only minor quibble is that it takes a couple of minutes to initialize - but beeps when all is ready, so you don't have to keep looking at it. Also doesn't seem to allow a 'hot-swap' - you need to turn off and restart.I bought it because it came recommended by a tech-savvier friend. I'd also give it a high rating.
I wanted an adaptor that was one piece and not a cable. This fit the bill. No problems at all with it.
I just bought a Macbook Pro 17" and I work on it all day and it gets extremely hot, I really wanted to find the right solution for my need, which is something that will help reduce the overheating of my computer, be portable, and not have to buy an additional keyboard. I was really leaning towards the iCurve, which looks great and will actually raise my screen up, but the fact I can't really take it anywhere and also needing an additonal keyboard, took it out of running. I looked into others, but really, I think K.I.S.S.(Keep It Simple Stupid) was the main reason I bought this. My computer is still warm, but I can tell this product is helping my computer from overheating by lifting it off the desk. Only thing I think that doesn't work well with Macbooks are the fact the CD/DVD Slot gets cover so if you need to insert or remove the CD/DVD, I need to lift it up. Which isn't hard, but I rather wish I didn't have to this. But generally, it is compact, easy to set up and breakdown, definitely a good option for people on the go.
The remote works great, but you better have the instructions from the original that you bought... the only draw back from buying this remote is that you may not have the codes to program your TV, DVD player, etc.
This product has saved my wrist and arm from the continual damage caused from traditional mouse use, I took to it right away. It is comfortable, and durable. Wish I had one of these 10 years ago
Just bought the Toshiba M35-S359 after much debate and research on which laptop will best benefit needs of wireless connectivity and good processing power without being penalized by the short battery charges of many laptops. Centrino is just a marketing ploy by sticking a less powerful Intel chip then some of the more readily available of 3.0 Ghz and around that, but that didnt concern me...Processing doesn't need to be so powerful anyway, unless you're manning a mission to Mars. Admit it, the majority of your time will be spent on a basic application like Word or the Internet. If you're a gamer, buy a Playstation. Anywho, what sold me on this laptop was the widescreen...Period. It's beautiful and a much needed change from the square screens the corporate world of design has left us with over the years. Using an nVidia GeForce FX graphics controller with 32 MB of dedicated video memory, the screen display really makes your mouth water even if your stomach is full. The 512 mg of RAM should be standard on all computing devices by now, which is true for this well designed machine. Everyone is watching their weight and figure more then ever now, and the M35-S359 is on the same track as us weight watchers. It's not heavy around 6 lbs at all...I don't mind carrying around this 6 lb diamond. It looks just as pretty, but actually is just a more practical gem to have then what's out there right now. One broohaha as I would call it is the lack of a manually operated volume dial around the outside of its' waistline. Ah, who cares! Another negative is lack of a 802.11g wireless networking. I know 802.11b is the standard right now, but the "G" is much faster and the 'future'. Even the lower priced laptops you find in stores have the "G". Hmmmm, what was Toshiba thinking?? Oh, and the keyboard layout could have been just a little bit more sensible. You'll get used to it after a while, but don't be surprised when you goof to your conventional PC keyboard and find yourself lost looking for the Windows button. This thing is gorgeous to look at though. The negatives seem to fade away quickly after she looks at you with that twinkle in her eye. So if you're looking for a Cindy Crawford with a brain and muscle to match, she's the one for many of us. The right balance of practicality and luxury, she may just be right one for you.One last tid bit though...Hunt around for the price...I paid 1399 after rebates, so don't pay more then that! If you're wondering where I got it, due to Amazon's interest I can't say it's circuit ci...Whoops! Don't wanna upset Amazon now;)
I Love this product. It works perfectly. I have no problems with interference from other 2.4 mhz devices, even though there is a 2.4 mhz cordless phone in the same room. I have it hooked up to a stand alone dvr, through which I can receive satellite, DTV, a dvd player, as well as the programs on the dvr's hard drive. I am able to receive all these devices through Terk Leapfrog on a TV in a separate room. Don't know how the built in remote extender works, as I have a separate remote extender so that I can control all of my devices. Video quality and sound quality are very good. Pleased as heck with this device!
This is an excellent printer. It's fast, reliable and easy to set up. Works better than printers costing five times as much. We had this HP and three different other printers in our offices, and only this one worked out of the box no problems (i.e. no setup issues, no need to download extra drivers)--just put in the cd turn it on and it works. If everything worked this well with Windows, no one would want a Mac.
With 7.1 mega pixels you capture everything perfectly without hassle, if you are a professional photographer than this might only be good enough as a backup or secondary device depending on your personal standards, but if you are just someone looking for something that can take good digital pictures with quality than this is perfect and for the price it's a bargin
This is a great keyboard. It has excellent key feel and is very comfortable to use. I've had 3 Microsoft natural keyboards and this is the best yet.
Ink ran out way too quick, I had ordered it once before and it was fine but this time it was like there was no ink in the cartridge! Was very disappointed
I new 3M to be a great company for tape, but they made this riser very strong. I have it under my samsung lcd tv. It holds 40 lbs.
After reading reviews here I went out and bought this track light. It's aesthetically pleasing - no doubt, but at 60w per bulb, it doesn't give off very much light. The lamp itself is pretty heavy, which makes for a stable base, but it's not ideal to move around with. I move back and forth from my home to my dorm and it's become such a hassle I leave it in my friend's shed during the summer.If you're looking for something pretty with soft light, this is the lamp for you. If you're looking for a work light, this model just won't cut it.
The D-510 takes great photos, but it goes through batteries like a hot knife through warm butter! Get the rechargables!
We found this to be more difficult to use than to keep a written list. The voice recognition wasn't very good. It was necessary to repeat words numerous times before the device recognized the item. We sent it back.
The price was right, bought two of these; there is a learning curve to get a smart phone to talk to your pc, but it does work. Range is about 50 ft or so before it gets slow. I bought a 3rd one of a different brand at a store, seems a bit faster but price was more than double this one. Overall satisfied with the purchase.
The Power ACD 210 rechargeable batttery is advertised as Hi Power, when in fact it is less power than the NP200 battery. Only 600 mAh as opposed to 750 mAh. Not a very good replacement battery as you will get even fewer photos with this battery than you will with the original battery made by Minolta.
This product is not what it appears to be. The case is designed to look like a sony handycam digital. It does not even come close to that level of performance. The video is choppy and the light adjustment is poor. THe audio is terrible, it sounds like a toy recorder or something. I would go with a better product if I were you.
I just love these speakers, they are great little performers, only one little tiny snag, the speaker cover tends to close half way when in the car and car is in motion that is if they are not on a flat surface, but other than that they sound really great for the price, I originally bought these for my husband, he loves them too so if you are looking for a great pair of speakers for someone then these would be the gift for them, I am now thinking of getting myself these speakers for my Mp3 player as well, this is one product you can not go wrong with they are now made by a high end company; harmon kardon so you know you will be getting a great speaker.
Although I am kind of disappointed that Altec did not include a bass volume control with these speakers I am satisfied with their performance. If your primary application for using these speakers has an equalizer you should be able to tone down the bass to an acceptable level. If you are not using an equalizer buy the Altec AVS300LA 3PC 10W 220V SPEAKER ( AVS300LA ) which has a bass volume control and sounds good for half the price. The AVS300 satellite design is not as nice and they don't sound quite as crisp, but for inexpensive speakers they are great. (I own both the AVS300 and 221 series). See the cnet review on the 300's for more information. The 221 satellites sound excellent and once you have the bass under control they are perfect if you don't want to spend a lot of money for good quality sound. As for those who say they are unable to get these to sound good with an equalizer they may not be using an application with a good quality equalizer. I have not tried Media Player yet, but Musicmatch works great with these speakers. Also where you place the sub woofer makes a big difference. If you place it in an inclosed area or in a corner of a room you are going to get a lot more bass, if you place it out in an open space it will not be as overpowering. After you figure out the best place to put it you can make the adjustments with your equalizer. One other con is that the sub is unshielded so keep it away from any monitors, hard drives, etc.
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.
Excellent GPS. Has no problem finding and maintaining a lock. I tried two other GPS (Garmin and Magellan SporTrak) before buying this unit, and it is by far the best of the three. The color screen is beautiful (although its resolution is not as good as the new SporTrak Color). This unit is also the largest of the ones that I tried, but much of the size is tied to the antenna, and a larger antenna means better performance. One word of caution: don't buy the MapSend Software--the points of interest (restaurants, etc) are significantly off from their actual positions. Magellan is working on a new version of this software, which is supposed to solve the problems encountered here. Also, don't think this unit with the MapSend software will give you directions for how to get to an address; it will pinpoint the location (using Goto), but finding the right roads to get there is up to you. Also, becuase this GPS uses an SD memory card, it is possible to have maps that cover far greater areas than on units with built-in memory.The color display is nice, but without the backlight it looks like it's black-and-white.The person who wrote earlier about only being able to have 4 maps on the memory card was WRONG. It's true that the Magellan can only have 4 maps active at once, but the user can switch between map files. (For instance file 1 can have maps of Georgia, Alabama/Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana; file 2 can have maps of DC/Maryland, Pennsylvania; etc.)Overall a very good unit. Takes a little bit of time to understand how to use it, but it is worth it.
This camera is a great gem for the price and offers great versatility. The camera is very good quality (sturdy) and can take a few bumps and scratches, unlike many other flimsy cameras in this price range. I have owned digital cameras before and many of the typical problems are solved with the P52. I take a lot of pictures at family events, and vacations. Its a great take along camera.PROS -- The camera turns on super fast, like in 2-3 seconds it is ready to take a shot. (this is an annoying problem with many digital cameras) And it also saves the pictures to the memory card is very fast, less than 1 second and its ready again to shoot.- The battery useage is excellent. Even with regular alkaline batteries I've been able to take pictures for several hours, at 2Mpix Normal setting. With the included rechargeable Sony batteries it is superb on battery life.- Camera menu is very extensive IF you want to use it. If not you can leave it on &quot;Auto&quot; and the pictures turn out great, most of the time.- Can take pictures in COMPLETE DARKNESS. This I have done many times using the flash on red-eye reduction setting, it works in a regular size room (10 x 14). Great for sneaking up on sleeping family members and taking funny pictures. The flash is very powerful up to about 9-10 feet.CONS- The pictures tend to have redish atifacts in them, particularly when taking very close up shots of people.- Pictures taken out doors can sometimes look too bright, almost washed out. You can make some adjustments to the ISO to fix this problem.- Movie mode eats up the memory stick quickly, so I had to upgrade to a 256MB Memory Stick Pro ($65 at www.buy.com) and now its great.- Marco mode ...forget it, not good on this camera. So if you plan on taking close up shots of flowers or something, choose another camera.Overall this a gem of a camera for any regular picture taking, and can even be used by kids without having to fiddle with a lot of controls. Just press the power button and you are ready to take pictures. It really takes the hassle out of digital photography.
The outdoor starter kit is the one I bought. I also had problems getting it to work. If I had known it was my firewall, it would have been a 15 minute install, not hours. As soon as I shut my firewall down, the connection was made, and I started receiving video. I've since read of others who also had firewall issues, so I know it wasn't just me. All the other features, remote computer viewing, and e-mail alerts, work just fine for me. I've only had the system(2 cameras), for 3 weeks, so I can only hope I don't have the power supply problems, or camera failure, that others reportedly have.My suggestion to those of you that can't get it to work, is shut down your firewall or just use the Windows firewall, as I am doing now. It could save you some time and grief. If the cameras don't fail, I think it is a real good, economical, and easy to use system. No users manual included, only a fold out, map like instructions.
Read the reviews before purchasing locally. My friend also has one which he let me use for a day, before I bought it. He, like most people have smaller laptops and it works excellent. I have a behemoth Alienware 17" Area 51 M9750 weighing in at close to 9 lbs. Of course the Alto matches my rubberized stealth AW, so I wanted it. I only worried about the stability. People said it was flimsy, just not true, it is all in how they use it. I purchased this for my work desk and occasional trips. I also purchased another for my home desk. On a flat surface, it is extremely stabile, there are no computers falling down and I shook my 9 lb beast it is strong. I bought it, knowing before hand, I would lose use of my front loading dvd on my aw, but for the times I need it, I will lift it slightly until it is in. I also knew that unfortunately, because my computer is so heavy, I cannot use the keyboard riser. I will not take a star away for this as 90% of the people buying it, including my buddy use it with no problem. I knew all this and still bought it. I have plenty of USB, so whether it powers my ipod or electric devices is not a concern of mine. It simply looks gorgeous, brings my computer to an eye level height on my desk, I exclusively use a Logitech Nano at all times, I detest using the touchpad for a lot of working. It works fine, if you use it like I do, if you toss it all over the place, back and forth, it may be less stabile, but I do not and the stability is excellent. I highly reccomend this and the Logitech Nano. Hope the review helps others to make their decision, I read the reviews all the time.
The Easy Presenter was in a set-up for me at a PowerPoint presentation I recently gave. I could not wait to buy one for myself. Fits into the palm of your hand, easy to use, lightweight. Comes with it's own travel pouch. Great tool!
nice box you can strap in your zune (any size) & it wont move, a place for your headphones, cords and charger. Nice sturdy box. Zipper runs from top to bottom.
These things suck. I had some wireless headphones, not 900MHz and quite a bit cheaper that worked much better than these. There is always static and the headphones don't take batteries you have to charge the one in it, and the battery life is horrible. Don't buy. Not worth the money.
I purchased a defender security camera system. At exactly 13 months the dvr stopped working. At first Defender refused to do anything about it and said it was out of warranty which ended just a few weeks back. After a couple emails and phone calls they finally said they would fix the broken unit. I thought everything would be fine then it all started. I sent in the unit at my expense. About a month later I receive the unit back and an email saying we refuse to fix your broken unit because it is out of warranty. Defender does not stand behind their products. Why would you say you would fix a broken product then turn around to the paying customer and tell them we refuse to help them? I called customer support about this and everyone is rude and will not talk to you without say you are out of warranty so we will not help you.
It quit working after I had it for 10 months. Customer service an tech support is awful. Couldn't understand them. They refused to replace it. Horrible experience. Router was slow and didn't have good coverage, not even enough to go to the next room. Don't buy it, get NetGear. I'm now out 100.00 because of D-LInk, I don't give it a D, I give it an F!!!
I used this cable to connect my Dell ST2410 to my XPS 9100 system.. The cable does not feel cheap.. the connectors are heavy duty..The only thing that i noticed is that it is thicker than my old 1.5 meter cable.
So far everything is good except that I mentioned in the title. Sometimes I mistakingly hit the print button. Since its printing speed is too fast to cancel the job, I have to unplug it(I don't konw if that would damage the printer). That's one thing really bothering me.
When I first put these on after receiving them in the mail, the first thing I did was hook them up to a macbook pro and played some "Five For Fighting"....... It was like hearing them for the first time, and it brought me and a fellow listener to tears because of the sheer beauty and emotion these reproduced. Words in this review to describe the way the sound will never justify these sound. This is the best 500 dollars I have ever spent on anything in my entire life as a human being. People who say these NEED an amp, can please stop there. These EASILY overshadow any headphones that are un-amped that ive ever heard. I own K701's and many others, these in my honest opinion are the best um-amped headphones Ive ever heard.
This is a replacement OEM harness. When I ordered a new stereo this popped up as a harness that would link the new stereo to the vehicle. NOT. Do not order if you are changing stereos.
I haven't have it for very long, but so far I love it. The picture is great, and the sound is fabulous. The remote was a bit intimidating at first, but turned out to be fairly easy. I have not had any problem getting the remote to work smoothly as long as I remember to point it at the sensor. If I do that, it works great.The only complaint that I have so far, is that the manual could have been put together in a more onganized manner. Flipping back and forth just to do one thing got to be more than a bit agravating.Overall, I am happy with my purchase. So far, I recomend this product.
If you want high quality headphones, look no further. The Sennheiser HD650 Headphones are excellent, I own a pair of Shures EC5 and they are very good but the Sennheiser are a step above, make sure you "burn" these phones in for a good 100-200 hours. You will need a powerful receiver or a headphone amplipher. I tried them with my ipod but the ipod could not "drive" these phones correctly. I have tried various music (rock,jazz,classical) no matter, you will hear wonderful things in the music that you never heard before. Look around you can get them much cheaper than the $400.00 price tag. I paid $298.00 right here in the marketplace!GET THEM !!
I bought this TV strictly on the professional reviews of this set and others panasonic has made like this unit.The one thing I can suggest is learn to calibrate your LCD. Out of the box is often set for veiwing in a store- not your home.One setting I found to be key in enjoing your LCD is tweaking the sharpness. A lot of people complain about the 'jaggies' in their sets- the shaprness in most cases is set way to high.Also- get a DVD with color bars.
It works great with my husbands iPad 4, but it gives me major difficulty working with my iPad mini. When it does work, I have to press way to hard to be good for the iPad itself and my frustration level. I usually can't get it to work at all. I gave up and for the sake of my iPad mini's longevity, gave it to my husband as an extra back up for his slim stylus. To bad as I really love the slimness of the barrel and the smooth way it moves across the screen. It would have been perfect with art apps if it had worked for me. I also loved the color, but all the loves are pointless since the thing didn't work for me on my iPad mini.
I just purchased the Zune a couple of days ago. I had been reading the reviews and was a little concerned with all the negitive reviews. But I went to a store and played with one on display and I really liked how it operated. So, I took the chance and I am very happy I did. By the way I bought it through Amazon because their price is lower than the stores. Anyway, I unpacked it, loaded the software and plugged my Zune in and it worked right away with none of the problems that I heard others mention. I did update my Windows XP the day before which I had read was important. I was concerned because my computer is about 4 years old, but I have had no problems. I have not used an ipod before but my son has one and all his music was on my computer. All that music was put on my Zune. I did have to remove a lot of his music because it is not what I like to listen to, but that was not a problem. It did take a little while which didn't bother me. I found that if you hold down the Ctrl key you can highlight several songs at a time to remove them instead of doing one song at a time. I'm all set now and I am adding more of my own music as I write this. I am very, very happy with my Zune and cannot understand the negitive reviews I read. I highly recommend the Zune.
First off, the general idea is great. Storing all my MP3s on a portable device is amazing. However, the implimation, in this case, is lacking.Mainly, my problem with the device was that it is more of a hard disk storage device with MP3 capibilities than an MP3 player. In fact, I really did not realize what I was missing until I bought the RCA Lyra 40 gig for the same price (the Lyra comes with a car kit which is extra for the Archos). The Lyra lets you play by Artist, Genre, Album, and the like. The Archos is directory-based, so it play the MP3s in a file without regard to the MP3 encoding..... and the directions are AWFUL!I disagree with the review that stated, sarcasitcally, that the directions which good "as long as you know how to read them". They are scant at best, and are only in detail in the on-line version.Also, I had some minor technical issues such as difficulity with playlists. It would not play any of the lists I uploaded. Turned out that it was some sort of bug which their tech support required me to reformat the disk. It is a week old, and I have to reformat and upload my stuff again! Not really what I signed up for.The one feature it has that I liked (that my Lyra lacks) is a "resume" feature. If resume is set to on, the player will pick up the last song it was playing when you turned it off. Very nice. But, it has no shuffle feature which does not bother me, but some folks will want that.All in all, I say pass on this one...By the way, I like the behind the head headphones that some other complained about. Wish I could have kept those when I sent the whole thing back.
I have to say this device is great, it is small but powerful. The picture clarity is crystal clear. You will love this device. My husband also uses this device to play his Playstation 3 and it is like play video games on a big screen. However, if I could change one thing I whish the device would have front raisers so you can adjust the picture height.
When i first saw this system at frys i was very impressed with all that is came with right out of the box. The thing i liked the most was that the sub woofer was independently powered straight to the wall, which leaves the rest of the 600 watts to be delivered through the rest of the speakers. Along with having many component options in the back, i liked that it also had a decent amount of HDMI ports which makes it easy to connect your TV, game consoles, and even a laptop to it.The setup is pretty simple if u know which components go where, the speaker inputs are all labeled and are easy to work with, and your remote is handy when it comes to switching in between channels on the receiver itself and i certainly love the selection of surround sound pre-set's.As far as the sound its pretty good but as i've learned thicker gauge wire is something to look into. Since the wire that comes with the system is around 22 gauge as someone has already mentioned, its not such a bad idea to go with a bigger wire.other then that i 'd say its a great buy if your not looking for something crappy but not something to the quality of Bose.
I can sum this up very easily. Perfect, Flexible, Durable. Definitely a great buy for such a low low price. Someone claimed that the set of cables they received didn't have gold plated ends but mine did. Please don't be afraid of the cheap price that these are sold for they work just as good as any other.
good product.i purchased it for its cloning ability.the only thing is wheni clone my hard drive with my external drive the software unlables my external drive and i have to go to computer management to relable.not a big deal.
If your looking for some kind of cable that is not made by your favorite cable supplier your always safe going Belkin. It is one of the biggest suppliers of all kinds of cable so you can count on quality. You may be able to find the same cable you need at a lower price but at what sacrifice of quality.
The quality of those Slim Jewel Cases is reasonable, the price is very attractive, delivery is fast and the seller is good. The only problem with these products is there fragile nature which makes them susceptible to damage in transportation. I ordered a box of 200 and although the package was reasonable, 15 cases were broken inside the packaging box when I received it. I highly recommend not to buy a package of large quantity such as the one I bought (200 cases). Ordering a box of max. 50 cases will have a much better chance to stay intact during transportation.
I purchased this item used from a 3rd party seller so it didn't come with the lifter. That being said, I spend 8 hours a day on the telephone and this item is awesome. I did have to get a replacement battery, which I got for $5 on some no name website. After I got that battery, this item has never died during the time that I use it during the day. Great item for someone who spends as much time on the phone as I do.
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!
I've been using a Microsoft 4000 Keyboard for about 2 years now and recently bought a second one. As a software developer, the keyboard is the single most important component on my PC, and I've tried most of the "big" and common ones: Cherry G81 and G83, das Keyboard, Logitech G-15. But the Microsoft 4000 was not only love at first sight, it is still love to this day. It's one of the few remaining ergonomic keyboards, and I think it's the one that really works. The tile angle is just perfect and the integrated palmrest really shines. It's not just an attachment and not made of plastic, but it's permanently attached and has a soft material so that together with a proper office chair with armrests, you can really place your hands ergonomically.The keys also have a good hub/resistance, so they really give good tactile feedback and are not too noisy. One problem that the 4000 has is the space bar. On some models, it is very stiff or has to be hit almost exactly in the center. To my knowledge, the only fix to that is to permanently replace it or learn to live with it. My 2007 keyboard has that problem, but the one I bought 2 weeks ago (Jan 2010) has a perfectly working space bar, so I do not know if this is still an issue.I don't care too much about the extra keys on the keyboard, except the volume control which is important for me. Also, the keyboard came with a "bar" that lifts it's front up so that the keyboard is tilted down. Not too sure what this is good for, I removed it immediately as it was a rather uncomfortable experience, but YMMV.If you get a Keyboard with a properly working space bar, I'm sure you will love it.
This headset is the BEST for the price. Researched reviews and works great. Great sound quality. I know other people said breaks easily, but I have had no problems. All depends how you handle the headset as to how long it lasts.
Sound quality was abysmal. Just static. I would not recommend buying this product at all. Should have returned it. Glad it was cheap.
I have a previous model of this case that I bought in Walmart about 6 months ago. I actually like this one better since it does the same thing, hold six drives, but also has a smaller profile. Each drive fits snugly into an individual elastic net type compartment within the case then the case zippers shut. It's made for the full size drives but all sizes will fit. Here's a cool tip: Use labels to identify what's on the drive. I have a Brother label maker and I set the font to really small and attached the label to the drive so I can easily identify what's on it without placing it in the computer.
I bought and installed this wall furniture last month and am very happy with it. Installation was a snap and the build quality seems good. I like how it doesn't take up a lot of wall space but still looks good. You can also get a surge protector in the back if you buy the right one. In fact I'd like to see Omnimount make a custom surge protector that mounts to the back area.
I purchased this battery for less price than on www.toshibadirect.com, I'm pretty happy with this battery. It lasts about 3 hours on balance performance when the original battery only lasts 1 hour and a half. Anh also the battery can hold your laptop up a little bit makes it easier to type and the laptop won't get too hot when you put it on your bed because it gives space for the fan to get the air in. Anyway, this is a good battery.
This unit is terrible. Paper stutters, jams, spits out two at a time or worse one and a half at a time, printer tries to print on high ink setting no matter what the preset shows, fax answers the phone no matter what settings, total ink, paper, label, time waster. freemusic@billkahler.com
I recently purchased an Asus CG5290 i7 920 based system to use as cheap parts in the building of a new gaming rig.The mobo included is a stripped down version of the Asus Rampage II Gene Micro ATX. The Northbridge temps on even the stock version witha huge integrated heatpipe are very high, so you can imagine the heat coming off the stripped down version with only a small passive aluminum NB heatsink.I popped on the Spirit II due to it's integrated fan and ability to be installed in any orientation up to 360 degrees due to the round base.Installation was relatively easy, though the slot and tab screw downs can be tricky to secure at some angles.The unit will fit in practically any orientation but will be incredibly close to touching a video card in the first PCIe slot.The main issue with the unit is space availability with certain CPU cooling solutions. Many larger coolers may be totally incompatiblewith this unit due to your specific directional orientation (i.e. the unit will optimally be faced so that it's exhaust air is directed toward an exhausting case fan).The Spirit II fan actually sticks out farther from dead zero center than the fins do so you have a lopsided hunk of metal which may or may not fit in the proper orientation.If you own or are upgrading to an oversized tower type cpu cooler, especially with top/bottom dual fans you may want to take special note of this fact. For some top/bottom fan tower installs the Noctua NC-U6 passive fin cooler may be a better solution and would work in conjunction with your CPU cooler fans to provide similar thermal results to the Spirit II.Overall the Extreme Spirit II cools very nicely and is super easy to install/uninstall/reinstall. If you have the space for it this is an awesome product.
First the good. Overall I am happy with my 61" Samsung DLP. Price for picture size is hard to beat. Level of detail in 1080P is incredible (even though almost all HD sources are 1080i tops - except if you use HD DVD or Blue Ray). Lots of inputs including two HDMI, components, USB, PCI, etc. Should be "future proof" for a while.Now the bad. This is my third Samsung HL-SXX87W TV. The first was a HL-S5687W which had great geometry (no pin-cushioning or screen bowing) but had the dreaded smudges behind the screen. Since it was only a day old I had the local deal I bought it from (not Amazon even though they had the best price) exchanged it for a new one. I did not want a technician replacing the screen on a brand new TV. So the store did replace it with another, new 5687W. I plugged it in, looked it over (smudges were most noticeable on a dark or black background) and was satisfied. No smudges!Trouble was I later notice that this new set had some bowing of the picture (like an hourglass) when watching 4:3 aspect programming. Samsung says that less than 1/4" is considered normal on their website and I was close to that number. But it was an annoyance and i did not remember seeing it on my first set. I called Samsung who sent a technician. He claimed he had not seen this before and swapped out the light engine which made no difference. So Samsung agreed to send me ANOTHER set. At least my customer experience with Samsung has been excellent.Well, Samsung called me a week later to review the delivery of the new 56" DLP. I asked them if it was possible to "trade up" to the 61". They said for another $270 they would deliver the HL-S6187W. So I agreed, paid the additional money, and scheduled the delivery. I figured I would never have the chance again to go larger until this one died so I went for it! :)About two weeks later the delivery company took away my 56" and brought in the new 61" set. Wow, it was bigger than I thought! The first week I started to think i made a mistake going to 61" (I sit about 12 feet from the set) but soon I became accustomed to the larger screen and was very happy. However, I did notice pin cushioning on this set too, and it is even more noticeable the larger the set. I called Samsung and the same technician came. He looked it over and decided that one of the internal clasps at the bottom was not holding correctly and that is why the screen was a little hourglass like. I also experienced a slight upward curving in letterbox mode towards the bottom of the screen. In fact, if I would watch ESPN or any program with a ticker at the bottom, you could see where the bottom ticker woudl curve upwards a quarter in or so two thirds the way on the screen from left to right. When the technician pushed on the top right corner of the TV, the bottom adjusted itself close to "normal".Samsung scheduled to replace the entire back of the set (plastic housing) but I finally decided to cancel that. I did not want a new set to be ripped apart and replaced. I wiggled the set a bit, gave it a push there and a pull here, and it is close to perfect. A month later it is still good to me. I still have the pin cushioning on the sides in 4:3 but it I am the only one in the family who watches in that format. The kids expand the picture to fill the whole screen. I decided not to tempt fate again, and kept the set I received.Now, the reasons for only 4 stars:1. Obviously because I needed to go through 3 sets and it still is not "perfect".2. I can see the dreaded rainbows (RBE) that these sets are known to have. Only a small percentage of the population experiences this but once you see it, it is hard to no longer notice. If you look at a high contrast image on a dark background and move your head, you can see what appears to be a trailing rainbow around the image. Perfect example is white movie credits on a black background. In most showrooms they have the sets so bright with the showroom so bright you may not realize you are susceptible to RBE. I did not know until a day after viewing the original 56" DLP. Thankfully I am getting more used to it and no one else in the family sees them. This is not really a Samsung issue - I understand this is common for all DLP sets. But if you are susceptible to this phenomenon you should avoid DLPs.In summary, overall I am satisfied with my 61" Samsung. While it still in not what I consider perfect, based on the picture quality in High Definition, the size of the screen, and the price it is a hard combination to beat. I use Cablevision as my cable provider and the HD channels are spectacular! If I were to do it all again I might not choose DLP (only because of RBE) but plasma and LCD have their own issues. Now that I have my HL-S6187 I would be hard pressed to get rid of it.
I needed an antenna that provided a power boost to amplify the signal. I bought this antenna based on the review of others. If I had realized it didn't amplify the signal, I would have looked elsewhere. Oh well, my bad! I live 20-25 miles from the signal I'm trying to capture, and this antenna didn't do it for me.
Great camera, absolutely uses much less battery than previous models. Understand this is due to Digic III processor. Took over 400 shots with included alkaline batteries. Make sure to get good NiMh batteries as those that discharge quickly will cause a "low battery" indication on the camera. Pictures are sharp. The viewfinder is great - much nicer than using an LCD display.
I bought a pair of the Polk 65SDI speakers for my grill patio to replace some cheap Pyramids. I was a little skeptical due to the price being a good bit lower than even comparable Polks but I have always had good luck with Polk, so I ordered them. I must say I am impressed at what I saw and heard. These are very well contructed speakers with an excellent mounting system. The sound is much improved over my old speakers. They are very clear and if you run adequate power to them, the bass is good. I don't need the SDI (Single or dual input) but I guess it has it's applications. I will be ordering a second set for my other patio.
The product is very good. I have had it for about 2 weeks now and have not had any problems. It is not difficult to install.
I had the smaller version of the salad shooter and was having a difficult time getting everything shredded. The commercial one works well.
I read a few reviews that this bag would not hold a 17 inch screen. We have the Dell inspirion 9300 and it fits comfortably inside with room for the plugs and a few small folders. We love it because it is not bulky and it is comfortable to commute with.
I got this same system at Kmart for I think 49.99 for my wife's birthday, I decided I was going to give it to her early and install it while she was out. I pulled it out of the box and was totally crushed by the cheap feel of it. I plugged it in and couldn't figure out how to get a CD in it even though I kept pushing the tray open button. Didn't see the am/fm/cd switch not very conviently located on the right side. Once I switched it to CD I was able to insert a CD but the display kept changing as if trying to find a radio station and said it was on AM. The cd (a home burned CDR-surprisingly enough) worked great and sounded good.I switched it back to FM to see about getting a station and was able to tune in a couple with the antennea still wrapped up (very surprising), then I switched to AM and tried there too, was satisfied so went back to FM and what the heck?!? The station had changed! It doesn't keep the station if you switch from FM to AM or back...seems very old fashion and totally annoying.Overall I was very disappointed but then again I never heard of this brand and should have known better to get it.I returned it that night and am searching for another. Hope this saves someone from wasting time and money.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have never used this antenna, and I am writing this because none of the other people who have written a review have bothered to properly test it against a standard folded dipole antenna. To do such a test properly, you would need to place both antennae in the exact same location and orientation, not at the same time of course. Terk makes a lot of antennae that include built-in amplifiers, and on the packaging they quote the antenna gain, not the gain of the antenna itself. This is wrong and misleading. Common sense should tell you that if an amplifier could make up for a poor signal coming from the antenna itself, you could turn any crummy antenna into an excellent antenna simply by adding amplification. Unfortunately, it does not work that way. What matters to the receiver is not the absolute strength of the signal, but rather the signal-to-noise ratio. The only way that it is possible for an amplifier located at the antenna to improve the result is if the amount of noise that is being picked up in the transmission line between the antenna and the receiver is greater than the amount of noised added to the signal within that same amplifier. When the transmission line is long, the signal will experience attenuation, and in this case it can make sense to boost the signal at the antenna, the effect of which will be to keep the absolute strength of the signal high relative to the level of noise picked up along the transmission line. Thus, if the amplifier is doing anything at all in a typical home setup, it is only compensating for a transmission line that does not do a good job of shielding the signal from noise. It is therefore no surprise that several people who have experimented with turning off the amplifier have reported that the amplifier does not seem to do anything. The common folded dipole that you buy at Radio Snack or elsewhere uses 300-ohm flat lead transmission wire, which is not particularly good at protecting the signal from noise. Coaxial wire is inordinately superior. People who are reporting good results with this antenna might well get equivalent results with a $5 folded dipole but using two 300-Ohm / 75-Ohm adapters, one located right at the antenna and the other at the receiver so that shielded coax can be used over the distance that separates the antenna from the receiver. In all likelihood, the true reason that this antenna is giving many people better results than a cheap folded dipole, has nothing to do with the built-in amplifier, but is due to the use of coaxial transmission line.
I am an amateur at photography but if your looking for a lens with decent zoom and and still take close up portraits, get this. This lens is really cheap and affordable.
Writing an update to my review of last November. My main concerns then were battery life, shutter lag. I've now switched from rechargable 2300mah AA batteries to the CRV3 Lithium batteries and find a BIG improvement in battery life. First the rechargeable batteries don't have much of an in-camera shelf life, they'll static discharge in a week. Second for some reason the CRV3 batteries will take many more exposures. Am now looking for rechargeble CRV3 batteries.Second, shutter lag shouldn't be much of a problem if you use the &quot;sport&quot; mode on the dial on top. Used this camera at the Macau Gran Prix, and had no problem capturing the action of F3 cars. Will take several exposures in rapid succession, about 1.5 frames a second on 1024x780 resolution.Do wish the flash was stronger, pics at holiday party came out a bit on the dark side, and I seem to have a problem getting white balance adjustedAll and all, a great little camera for the purpose it's made for.
Simply put, the Sony AX1400 is awesome. I use it to control my Receiver, Zune Dock, TV and XBOX. Programming was not that bad, I had it up and running in about 30 mins. The fit, finish and weight of the remote radiate quality through and through. I would highly recommend this product, I like it so much I just placed an order for a second one to hoard away!
THIS OPTICAL MOUSE WORKS GREAT, AND IF YOU HAVE A BLUE VIAO OR OTHER LAPTOP, IT MATCHS IT PERFECTLY. THE SOFTWARE IS EASY TO INSTALL, AND THERE'S NO NEED FOR A MOUSE PAD. I WANTED AN OPTICAL MOUSE FOR MY NEW LAPTOP. I DID NOT WANT TO NEED A MOUSE PAD, AND I ALSO WANTED A COOL LOOKING MOUSE TO MATCH THE COLOR OF MY NEW VIAO LAPTOP. THIS MOUSE FILLED THE BILL COMPLETELY. IT MAY SOUND SILLY BUT, WHY PAY 1,200.00+ FOR A NEW LAPTOP. AND THEN BUY A BLACK OR WHITE DULL LOOKING MOUSE? IBM IS A GREAT PRODUCT, AND I HAVE FOUND THIS MOUSE TO BE BETTER THAN MICRO----!! IF YOU REALLY WANT TO COMPLETE YOUR LAPTOP, BUY THE IBM NUMERIC KEYPAD AS WELL. IT'S BLUE TOO, AND IT WORKS GREAT.
I have 3 802.11n computers that I use with this router. Whenever I stream either a 600mb movie or a DVD rip the video skips due to slow transfer speeds. All of my computers are newer and have updated firmware. My router has updated firmware as well. I know enough about computers / networks to troubleshoot. I know not to use TKIP etc. Ive tried changing options and settings but my video would always skip. I bought an Asus N12 router to flash with WW-DRT and use as a wireless repeater for my 360 across the house. One day I decided to swap routers so I unplugged my 655 and threw the N12 in its place and BAM!, amazing streaming capabilities.The $39 Asus is a ton faster then the 655. I'm not here to promote the Asus but it was the only basis of comparison that I have.The point of my review is to warn you about my experience and let you know that there are better options out there for less money.Do you research and save some coin.
Great camera. All the picture taking options are useful. I like how when I switch the camera mode it tells me what the mode is ideal for. Nice lens with HD capabilities and quick picture taking. Best investment in a digital camera. Oh....and I can record videos with audio. Truly a great quality product.
I would like to warn product. The driver software is not Windows compitable. On my system with W2k after updating it to SP4 the Lexmark software caused the system to crush. After re-formatting and re-installing OS several times every time the software was installed caused the same. The support after numerous emails still doesn't know what's the problem and despite promises to call me it never happened. My advice is that if you have W2K don't buy this product.
Excellent speakers. Sleek design and transformed my music listening experience. Just what I wanted. I have used now for two years and I'm very happy. I would purchase again and would highly recommend.
I remember when these optical cords were $100. This cord will give you perfect Dolby Digital and DTS.
Absolutely love this! Its not that fancy sleek,in-pocket,cycle riders GPS..but its more than that in every sense. Agreed its bulky, but it's the best at the basic features a GPS should have. I love the bluetooth feature, and able to make calls to any destination,hotel,movie theater with the little 'call' button that picks up your bluetooth and makes calls as if its an i-phone. I love it !!
I decided on this player for a few reasons. The first was the size of the hard drive- I know a lot of people say "40 gigs is just too much. You'll never use it all." I have literally thousands of CDs, and I like to encode at higher bitrates (usually 160kbps). The second was the price- at the time I bought it, it was only 200 bucks with the rebate and everything here. That beats the stuffing out of anybody. Apple has nothing on this product- not only that, I'm much less likely to get myself punked or mugged wearing this product. Now, you may be looking at the reviews below this one thinking that you might not want to take the chance of a broken headphone jack or whatever- this is, as others have said, the newer model. It has the window and is not affected by the headphone jack problem.My only gripe with this thing is the little scroller thing- it really isn't that easy to use. You'll get used to it; it's just that it could have been implemented better in the first place. It's also kind of hard to use this thing in one hand, which is why I just stick it in my pocket.After receiving it, I noticed it's also quite light- it's a bit larger than the Dell DJ or the iPod, but it is lighter than the Dell.Update: Three full years later, this thing is working just fine. I have, however, had to repair the headphone jack. I don't think the problem was as bad with this model as it was with the previous one, but I use a pair of Grado SR-60s with this, and they have a heavy cord and a large jack. That definitely wore it through... but I'm more careful with it now, and it's still a good player. And it's nice to laugh at what I thought was a "high" bitrate in 2004 :)
The case is relatively small and just fits the wx-9 i have with ease it has enough room to fit wx-10 (the thickest of the WX series). The side pocket was able to hold either an extra battery or flash card. You cannot have both in there easily it is possible but i wouldnt recommend it. Case looks very nice and durable. Buy it u will not regret it.
Off the bat: I did not purchase this lens via Amazon.com. However, I offer this as general advise on the product alone. The lens strictly stating, is an unbelievably shocking underperformer. Shooting from aperature priority (in all ranges) to shutter priority, the lens is simply poor quality. It never reaches 'reasonable' looking sharp photos and ultimately fails in every catagory, from color to chromatic abberation. Though you could consider this a tough good 'first' lens to learn with - except the fact that it may allude the first time DSLR'r to think something is wrong with their camera, when it's really the extremely poor optics of this Tamron lens. I despise the Canon 18-55mm as well but the verdict of sharpness and linear quality is unmistakable...any alternative to this focal range is superior in all shots. I offer you to PASS on this lens entirely.B.O.L.!
This was a nice size unit for a bedside stand with a huge digital display but the controls were puny and the radio was horrible. It had an external antenna wire and no matter where we stuck it to the wall, we got mostly static and erratic reception with stations overlapping one another and fading and in and out. It was just impossible to stand the noise, even for a few minutes, and certainly not what you want to wake up to. We returned it, paying the postage to do so; but if we didn't, the manufacturers and retailers would get away with selling ever cheaper crap and I've had enough of pitching money away, even relatively small amounts. I mean, how difficult it is to build a good fm radio? That's technology from how far back?! Sheesh!
I run a Dell D600 with MS XP. I plugged in the Seagate 5.0 to my USB port, it was recognized and that's it. No software install required; it just appeared in Windows Explorer and I was easily able to copy files to it.
Best Buy was offering an HP multifunction printer for $90. It had the features I wanted and the price looked great, so I bought it.Of course the cable was not included, so I bought the least expensive USB cable in the store, which was a "premium quality" model with gold plated connectors for close to $40. I wanted to hook up the printer, so I bought the cable, too, but the price seemed a bit steep, so before I opened the package, I decided to see what else was available. I found the Belkin cable on Amazon for $5.99.The Belkin cable has worked flawlessly. I returned the gold plated cable and pocketed over $30 in savings.I am happy with the Best Buy HP printer, but when it comes to hooking it up, the Belkin cable from Amazon was the best buy.
I had doubtful opinions when I bought this with my new Nikon D40. I thought the 100 or so dollar flash would turn out to be a piece of junk. And with my extremely miniscule budget of only $650, I can't believe I got great camera with an even better flash! After all, after composition, the most important part of photography is lighting!I used to have aCanon PowerShot SD800 IS 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom. It's flash was quite unappealing. It was ugly and made photos look unflattering. But oh, no more.The best part of this flash is the ability to bounce it at a 90 degree angle. The result is very nice looking, soft images. And only for $100! To experiment, I went to a tall and very dark cave. I brought my D40 and this flash with me, bounced it, and got extremely well-lit pictures. Wow!This flash is small and I'm glad I did not buy a bigger one, it would be a waste of money (and space). I like that it takes only 2 AA batteries, which I can store easily in my pocket.So overall, this flash was a very good purchase. If you have the money I recommend it instead of, say, another lens.
This ink came very quickly in the mail. The product was fresh and worked will in my printer. The price was so reasonable compared to any where else I shopped for the same exact product. This was a great choise to buy.
It came to be broken. It is a poorly constructed knock off charger. It only cost $5 so it's not even worth sending it back which I guess they count on.
The batteries that come with this charger are terrible and self-discharge within 24 hours of being fully charged. I complained to amazon and they were nice enough to send me a replacement, but there was the same problem with the new batteries as well. I would avoid this product unless you only want the charger, and plan on buying batteries elsewhere.
This lens is probably one of the the best bargains on the market today. It feels a little plasticky but very well built and above all it is razor sharp in the whole range of 70-300mm. I have the expensive pro lenses to compare it with and this lens is no slouch, it holds up against the best pro lenses especially when it stopped down to f/8-11.Above all the best part is the fact that this lens is light weight and compact so it is always with me when I go for a short hike or walk and the heavy pro lenses stay in the bag. Highly recommend it to anybody.Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
This mouse works just fine. It does everithing they said. Just took me a few hours to get used to the wireless.
This is the third switch I've tried. a Belkin before this, and then two IOGEARs. The Starview connects perfectly for me everytime. Without the external power source, things seems to fail for me.It is nice that the unit has three usb ports for devices (either attach a hub or just a printer) to switch. Metal construction is nice and sturdy as well. I keep getting lock ups and drops of both my keyboard and my mouse.Below is my config, in case it helps someone else figure it all out.Dell XPS Generation 5 (Win XP Service pack 2)Mac Mini (OS X 10.4.7)Eclipse Gaming KeyboardRazer Viper Gaming Mouse
I have a 20 year old Kenwood receiver that only has inputs for two pairs of speakers. However, I wanted to hook up not only one pair of indoor speakers and one pair of outdoor speakers (patio) but also a new pair of outdoor speakers for a screened-in porch. As well I wanted to be able to use a single hook up to play my iPod on all sets of speakers. So I saw that this unit had not only an ability to power additional speakers but also an ability to do so in such a way that I could use this unit as an input to the Kenwood receiver. I simply wired the new speakers to the new AudioSource AMP-100 and used a basic RCA cable to connect the output line of the AMP to the Phono input of the receiver and presto it all works like a charm. This works exactly as I expected and I love having this product.
OK... first Ipod purchased in 2002. Second in 2005. First Zune 2007. Zune wins almost hands down.1)Sound quality: Zune 8/10 for audiophile ears. Ipod 5/10. Again, for those who know sound/ do recordings. Zune by far surpasses Ipod. The Zune upgraded headphones make ALL the difference as well. But, even with those headphones on the Ipod, the Zune wins hands down.2)Software: Itunes is slow, and pay as you go only. Zune market place (new) great, quick (about 50% quicker than itunes on a Windows). Zune pass is awesome. $15 bucks a month and I've downloaded near 60 albums in 7 days and they are awesome. Yes, if you let your pass lapse you loose it all. But there's nothing like a music buffet! you can also buy whatever as a pay as you go too.3)Zune is much easier to manipulate/ change songs/ genres/ playlists than Ipod.4) Zune screen is comfortable for 1 hour long (2 hour movie might be a stretch, but havent' tried yet. Ipod scree (not touch or iphone) is way to small.5)Wireless sync just makes sense and is graet.CONS: No real movies for zune... yet. (Come on Bill! Get this worked out.) No audible for Zune (which is a real bummer) but per Windows weekly podcast in Nov. they are in talks again with Audible. Video podcasts are a bit slow to sync and cut off sometimes.I'm really glad I switched to Zune. I will give Ipod away once audible is supported.
Great price and fast delivery. Somewhat of a problem with maintainig my printers set up on the network. After dropping ip I had to re-configure a couple of times so far. Not a big deal buy anoying.
This thing works really well. Havn't had it too long but so far it is very nice
This works just as expected. I had no problem setting it up. It was pure "plug and play". It should be noted, however, that I have a simple set-up of a fax machine, an answering machine with portable phone and a hard-wired extension in another room.
This is the official Xbox 360 play and charge kit. It came in the official box and works like a charm. Got a good deal and am very satisfied with my purchase. Not much else to say, just buy it already.
Unless you own a rechargeable battery factory, you must have a supply of freshly-charged batteries on hand to use this camera. If you charged the batteries last week, have not used them, the charge may have decayed enough for the camera to not work. I have tried several brands of premium batteries with the same results. Many times I have switched the camera ON only to receive the "low battery" warning and watch the camera switch itself OFF. As a result, I have missed several photo opportunities.In addition, the display is slow to respond if the camera is moved to better frame a subject.
Cables were just as ordered good quality cables that I know wil last a long time. Perfect fit!! I got them quickly!
The item is exactly as described, worked perfectly with my iPhone and older suv. I have no sound quality issues to speak of and it shipped to me pretty fast. 5 stars all the way.
This item is great1. contrast ratio is great2. 3 hdmi's help out allot3. GAME MODE (amazing) since i play allof of old school stuff4. The TV looks really good in the color that SAMGUNG choose5. WIZELINK, is the USB link and that read all my suff.6. VGA hook up. must have a good video cards (supported only by 256 DDR2)7. SOUND is clear, and does not cut off8. I will purchase 3 more of thies TVs by the end of this year.SAMSUNG is great
Great cleaning tool. I just wish it had a cap on the brush end. Debris can get into the brush due to lack of a cap.
Bought a Mavica FD7 for about a grand about 10yrs ago. It finally gave up on me, I LOVED that camera plus no one would EVER steal it because it's now worthless. Bought this $8 battery (w/shipping), charged it and now it's like new and good for another 10 yrs. SUPER SPEED on delivery too, I ordered it on Thursday and it was in my hand the following Monday, can't beat that, it's now back onto the front seat of my unlocked car. Thank you!
Well made, thick handles that are easy on the fingers, outside pocket for those little quick get at items, laptop bay fits my ProBook 4730s perfect, other zipper section for some papers or what ever, place to stuff the mouse, power brick and cord, great feel to the touch and heavy leather to protect everything. This is made to carry a laptop and a few little things and that's what I wanted. Perfect for what I was looking for. Bit expensive but well worth it.
This is fantastic screen, gorgeous on the wall and shows beautifuly. Very easy to assemble ( 20-30 min) and hanging was a cinch! Packaging and shipping were also perfect!
I did a lot of research before this purchase. This is a great 2-way radio probably more than what we needed it to do, which is keeping track of friends during camp trips and in a ski parks. My only complaint is that there is no bar indicator of extent of battery life. And the battery charger doesn't tell you if the radios are fully charged. You are either charged, or not. After the first charge and first use, I couldn't tell how long to leave it on for the second charge and consequently had a radio that ran out in the middle of a trip. Just before running completely out, the radio, instead of shutting down, appeared to be working . With two radios we could monitor that the weaker one was sending the message but only the stronger radio was receiving. I suppose to be safe the next time we will be charging it for 12 hours regardless of previous usage.
The Sunforce 80001 Solar Pest Repeller works as advertised. It started up straight way and hasn't stopped all summer. True to published cautions, it does tend to attract creatures out of curiosity for the first day or so before repelling them, but that's certainly not a defect of the product. We bought two of these to cover our somewhat large front lawn and I find it advantageous to move them around every few weeks just to ensure we're "marking our turf" and not letting any of our little visitors get too accustomed to the buzzing that the repellers emit. I can recommend this product to anyone suffering from underground attacks as a reliable means of discouraging unwanted space invaders.
I'm not sure why some have said what they say.This worked great for me, and I have ordered more since my first purchase.It is plastic ... so what? That is the description.Works great for a USB hub that fit into a 3.5" slot, but I didn't have any 3.5" floppy type slots left on my PC.Same with an extra hard drive.A great cheap tool for making use of unused 5.25 bays.I don't know what else to say other than it works exactlyas I expected, and I've had 3 now for over a year.No problems or regrets.
Very nice and useful device.Install custom firmware, and you are good to go..and play with it.If you like playing with devices (and Linux), go .get it.
I won't go into the individual specs because every other review does that. Ever wonder why it is compared to the professional Nikon D200? Most people don't know this but the D80 and D200 are brothers! The little brother, D80, has most of the same functions, CPU programs and CCD image sensor (10.2 mega-pixel) but the D80 must be preprogrammed to set up your shot (unless using AUTO), a time consuming process, and the main frame is made of plastic.The metal D200, however is for the pro who has the camera to their eye everyday and knows the settings like the back of their hand, thus it can be programmed on the fly by rubber finger knobs and settings can be read in the viewfinder so they don't have to take the camera from their face. That's a lot of itty-bitty info for an amateur and although it can be used in AUTO, what self-righteous photographer wants that?In short, the D80 is meant for the semi-pro while its big brother, D200, is the D80 on steroids!
We had 35th Bastogne Historic walk with Boy Scouts in Belgium last week. I made tea Friday at 4pm, Saturday evening is was still very very hot (almost burning hot), sunday morning omg, i was surprised, but it was still nice warm. Amazing product, love it, we share the tea with other boys, in a cold day after a lonk walk everyone just loved to have hot tea from it.
Scanner was very easy to install and use for the first time. I am very pleased with it.
- None of the computers I connected the USB were able to recognize the hard drive.- There is no manufacturer phone number available with the item.- I called beyond micro no one picks up the phone not even voice mail.- Had to pay the shipping charges for both delivery and return.
Quality item, very well make. I am a Mac user, and this card reader works fine for OS9, OSX 10.3 and 10.4. And it is fast using USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 for OS9), faster than the Lexar firewire CF card readers I have. The cards fit into this reader very easily, many card readers have a very bad fit, but this one has a great fit for all card types. It is so good I am going to buy a second one.
I have always loved salad shooters since we received one for our wedding. The professional grade is bigger and stronger. It makes grating anything so easy, and it can be cleaned in the dishwasher!
Nothing much to say other than they are practical, easy and hand to have in your parts box if you are a computer geek like me.
Not a lot to be said about these tapes. Great quality, decent price, good service on an item that is getting harder to find. I use them only at Christmas and 4 tapes will last me another 5-6 years.
I had no difficulties with the purchase or the shipping of this replacement battery for one of my firms APC Back-Up XS 1200. The only interesting thing was when I had to order another identical battery unit for an XS 1000, one week later the price had jumped up by $10.
I was oblivious to reading others' reviews and doing some quick research before purchasing a set of headphones. At my Alma mater's bookstore several years back, I bought these headphones for about $20. I thought these headphones looked great and looked powerful in the packaging. Boy, was I wrong.Although this is a definite upgrade from earbuds and cheap headphones, the drawbacks outweighs the good. But, onto some positives first:+ Easy to adjust+ Long wire, although it can much to handle sometimes. Just tie it up and you should be fine.+ Sound has definite bass.Now onto some drawbacks:- Cheap feeling. I cannot believe it! Sony products that I've bought (inexpensive or not) have always been good quality. Not here. The headphone frame and everything about these headphones feel, sound, and look cheap.- Bad sound quality. Sound is airy. Definitely lacks depth and range.- It's light, and not in the good way. I think some wind can blow these right off, and I'm not really kidding. No matter how tight you adjust it, it never feels completely secure.I'm normally always looking at the good characteristics of a product, but these Sony Headphones really was a bad experience. I do not recommend these headphones at all. These headphones may look good or powerful, but it's nothing but space. Don't let the big headphones fool you. They lack depth and comfort. Save yourself some time and put a few more dollars in something better.
I am a ametur photographer and I was looking to purchase a new flash for my Nikon SLR camera. I came to the website that has great deals and great products. As I looked through the many possibilties that there were my head started to swim. I finaly decided to go with this flash beacuse it has a great speed and the brand is know as one of the best. And the best part was that the price was half as much as at other stores.
I'm a voracious reader, but this is one of the few books that I will read again and again. The main character is so appealing, and the plot ultimately so compelling that it draws me back.
Amazon's "garage" claims that it is compatible but it is not. I should have checked with Metra's website which will tell you exactly what is compatible (I need the Metra 70-1722). The description needs to be updated and Amazon needs to fine tune their compatibility tools.
This is the flash to buy if you are looking for a light-weight and portable unit to serve mainly as a fill flash but need some directionality and more power than an on-camera flash.The flash rotates up and down, but not sideways, so you can't bounce the flash off the ceiling if shooting vertically. Also, the flash does not sit very high off the camera, so you may get some shadow from your lens in your pictures if your lens is very long and/or not zoomed in past the shadow zone. This isn't a problem if you are bouncing the flash rather than pointing it straight at your subject.Usability couldn't be better: just flip the power switch and shoot - no menus or other settings to fiddle with. It's also very light-weight and compact, so it's not awkward or uncomfortable to carry around on your camera all the time, ready to go.I only rated it three stars on features, but then the point of this flash is usability and portability, not an extended feature set. It does exactly what it is intended to do very well.
I have had this thing for about 6 months and it has been in the shop 3 times already for bad hard drives. Yesterday the "new" hard drive put in under warranty AGAIN went bad. This thing has been in the shop more than it has been at my house. When it does work it is very slow, even setting the windows settings for high performance and no frills. I can't say one good thing about this laptop.
The wired portion works great. The wireless drops out at least a couple times a day. The wireless doesn't even show up on the "Available Wireless Networks". If I unplug it and plug it in again it works fine. I have been all over the internet looking for "The Answer". What I see is "It could be this or could be that" It would be nice if D-Link had "The Answer".
I play online games and this gives me better control and less fatigue than conventional mouse...
I bought this camera to replace my old digital camera. I own a Canon Rebel SLR (which I have enjoyed using without any complaints) and I thought why not try digital? This camera is light, easy to use (very intuitive buttons) and compact enough for me to carry it around everyday.Great camera!
Two years of use and still going strong. I only wish I could have paid then what it's selling for now! (-:
I purchased my Sony Port/DVD Player a year ago from CC. Last week I had to take it in to CC to have it returned to Sony for repairs. It started to freeze up as another reviewer stated.But we have run this thing like crazy for the last 12 months. Between my husband and I we have put at least 750 hours of viewing time into it before this problem occurred. Having purchased the extended maintenance program, if Sony can't fix it I get a new one. To me the price was well worth the enjoyment we have already received from this player, not to mention the future with the repaired/replaced unit. Can't find one better by me...and I looked around alot before purchasing last year.
Bought two of these, one for me, one for my son. They fit decently enough, and the mic pickup is great compared to what I had (built in to NB). No complaints. works great for windows hands free application on my machine, also does superbly for my magic jack
As an avid CD/DVD burner, I constantly find myself running out of CD's or DVD's and I tell you what - I'm hooked on these Black Memorex CD-R's for Music CD's. They work great and I've NEVER burned a coaster with these - that's right - NEVER!!
This was easy to install and worked right away with no issues whatsoever. Easy way to add RAM to my computer (HP Pavillion running Windows 7).
EDIT: Now I using this USB extender for 1 year, and it is working is should. I'm using it with a 15 m length CAT5 cable, with an USB Infra reveiver, sometimes I use it with an USB 1.1 Soundcard, both working without any issues. Excellent little gadget, works nicely!
I tried this blow dryer elsewhere and loved it! It is easy to use with convenient button location. It provides ionic drying which makes you hair very shiny. It has a retractable cord, so when I am done, I retract the cord and tuck it between my wall and medicine cabinet. It also folds in half despite being a full power blow dryer. I like my own dryer when I travel so my hair comes out just right. Love this product!!
I have only used the charger a few times but it fully charges the batteries, even when they have memory loss, thanks to the Sony's Refresh option. It does not charge with lightning speed, despite claims, but that is a good thing. Batteries charged too quickly burn out quicker. It is true of car, motorcycle and almost every kind of battery so I believe it applies to Ni-MH as well. Good product.
Well the thing you don't know is that "Stinger" will send you another brand new replacement every time it goes bad!! I've had 5 or 6 new units!~! I've actually lost track. You just call them up(and they already know why your calling) They'll send you a new one as soon as they recieve the defective one. So unless you like reboxing and resending don't bother with this bug zapper because the only thing getting zapped is your wallett for shipping charges!!!
Like I said, I have never had a problem with this cable. Very happy I bought it.
OK, I'm picky, but read on :) I'll try not to state the obvious about bulb-less (LED) TV's but there was a small misconception when purchasing this TV.PROS:Excellent picture (duh!)With true RGB Light (ala LED's), the result is very deep colorsMakes a *GREAT* PC monitor, 1080p at it's finestLightweight, 75lbsSkinny dimensions, fits nice and close to wallNeutrals:With lightweight comes flimsiness, cabinet flexes easy.Cooling fan, why promote a device as "solid-state" (e.g. no moving parts) when it's not?CONS:The onboard speakers are !!AWFUL!!Only 3 HDMI ports?NOTE: When first purchasing this TV I was under the impression it was "solid-state", I was wrong, there is a cooling fan that remains in operation while the TV is turned on. This may not be a big deal to most however it is a moving part and moving parts tend to fail. I would also expect the fan to get dirty over time and tend to wear out, which may be an issue in a couple years. I will need to be sure to vacuum the vents out every so often.(WHEW!)The ACTUAL Review:The first thought that came to mind when hooking up the new TV is that it tended to flex if pushed on the top. Not a biggie since it won't move much, just don't bump it :)I expected it to be heavy as well, but given it's size it definitely is light to move around.I won't go into the Pros much as they've been well promoted in previous reviews. Yes the picture is awesome as the ads say, and being 3 different light sources (LED RGB) , you will get the fullest color of any consumer priced TV out there.This TV mainly gets used as my PC monitor as well as some regular TV time. Hooking up via HDMI is a breeze however there was a slight confusion when doing so. YOU WILL NEED TO LABEL (see the manual :P) the HDMI port as "PC" or else you will get overscanning! Overscanning happens when the picture received from the device comes in too big to fit on the screen. Oddly enough, my NVIDIA graphics software couldn't correct the overscanning itself (with the overscan option)PC Gaming with this TV is off the wall, matched with a nice PC and graphics card you'll swear certain games look real to the touch.One thing I would expect though is more HDMI ports, 1x DVR box, 1x PC, 1x soon to be bluray. That will leave out the possibility of future devices such as gaming consoles. Unless of course I use component video, but who wants that! :)Finally, the audio woes.Yes folks, the audio is below average in quality. No amount of adjustments physical or via the menu could satisfy my ears. The sound output is loud but poor in the fact that voices sound almost muffled or a tinny sound to it, when watching sports for example the cheering crowd almost sounds like they're cheering under water.I will definitely expect to buy a surround sound speaker system shortly as a result. I thought my previous Sony 57" had poor speakers but I was wrong.Well I tried to keep this short, but believe it or not I am VERY happy with this TV overall. The given quality is superb and the price is very right considering the flat panel market has dropped so much. I will expect bulb-style DLP's to disappear once LED tech becomes a little cheaper to produce.
This offers poor connectivity considering the bulkiness of the install (separate cable to connect and flip up design). I expected an improvement in signal strength from my tiny USB direct plugin type. I was wrong. I am typically happy with other D-link offerings but this one's a dude.Plus, I have more advanced encryption on my cheapo USB adapter. This is limited to WEP.
I have had this printer for about a month. I replaced a very old HP printer and did a lot of research before making my choice. So far, we have had no problems with the printer and we love the ease of operation. I am not a very sophisticated computer user and I installed the software, set up the whole thing myself! I have printed lots of photos, and many documents. We have also scanned old photos with great results. We really like having the two paper holders- one for photo paper and one for regular printer paper.Only downside so far is that the instruction booklet lacks all the info I need. Also, I think that some parts- like the paper guides- might have been made to be a bit more sturdy, but, we have had no problems. I like that we can close the whole thing up when turning it off so the unit can remain less dusty. So- overall- a big HOORAY!
This radio has additional controls on both sides of the radio to aid in tuning in frequencies. This radio is able to pick up stations that some of my other portable radios can not. It is more than just AM (MW), FM, and SW (my count is 14 bands)- it can also tune LW. This radio has a quality feel to it. There are cheaper radios out there but I chose this one based on having owned a 7600 series radio previously (used it extensively for about 15 years until the on/off switch failed, I regret not getting it repaired). On the rear of the radio is a world map with time zones. The radio also included the Sony AN-71 compact Antenna and a short wave radio station book along with the owners manual. The manual is available online and anyone interested in this radio should take a look at it.
I purchased this to extend the range of my home network, not much more than that. It did that and then some! Some hiccups during the setup, but after that it functions perfectly!
Pelican 1610 Black Case with Foam Every Pelican case I have bought has been excellent. Very durable and functional and ideal for protecting your goods when traveling.
I use this with my Panasonic phones. Quality is nice and the price was very reasonable. Have not had any issues with clarity with ear-speaker or mic.
Charged the batteries and loaded my Nikon Coolpix 3100, have taken over 100 photos and still no low battery warning.
This unit is awful. It is heavy and the aluminum piece flops out uncontrolably (it doesn't stay latched down). This is not like some of the models you may have seen in the stores. Do not waste your money on this walkman!
The review is basically in the title. They have a great sounds, are sturdy, well isolated and compact for the size due to hinges. Thing is, they're very heavy and very tight and I can only wear them for maybe an hour before the top of my head just hurts too much. I'm not sure if I just have a big head or what? It's 58 cm in circumference, maybe measure your noggin before you buy.
Bought this device based on recommendations here and it works great! Just make sure you plug everything in sunggly and you'll have no problems, I didn't at first but figured out what I did wrong. And yes, the cables are a little short so make sure you've got your pc's in close proximity to one another. I never use the switch provided because the CTRL-CTRL function is much easier. Recommend configuring each pc to work with your monitor, keyboard, and mouse first and then hook up the switch. I did on my Win2K system for an intellimouse and everything was OK.
This drive has worked well consistently since Oct 2001 with daily personal use. I have no indication that it won't continue to perform well in the future.
they look cool in the package and came with shrink wrap....however i did not order enough and ended up going with stinger (its what i had available locally)
What can I say. This is the replacement eyecup for a canon rebel. Like the original it has plastic retainer clips which often break and cause you to lose your eyecup.The price is right, its a snap to stick on.
Had card for 4 months or so. Used it for PC as backup storage. Performs well. The card price was right.
Great case when you want to protect your iPod's surface and still preserve its looks. Not a good case to protect it from drops.
I purchased this item for my wife in an attempt to simplify her life a bit. I am a gadget loving guy and thought this would be a great tool for her...a mistake on my part. The idea of this device is great, no need to write out a shopping list on some shard of paper, just press the button and say what you need. This is where the trouble began.Many items are not loaded into the library (fettucini wasn't in there???), however you are able to add new items to the library at will via the library management option. Here's the problem, the cursor has a mind of its own when you are trying to add new items making the whole task of typing a word an exercise in futility. After spending two minutes typing in a 7 letter word you then need to add the voice recording for the item you just added. We did this several times and when we finished the Smartshopper was still unable to locate the items when we attempted to add them to the list.Another gripe is that you cannot create more than one list, I'm sure we are not the only people who shop at more than one store. The option to create more than one list would be a nice addition on future versions.On the positive side the unit prints out your list quickly and it's easily legible.In summation, the concept behind this gadget is great...however there are still several bugs that need to be worked out. I also think that it is a bit overpriced for what it actually does. If this were thirty dollars it would be a great buy, for $100 + my opinion is don't waste your time/money, a sheet of scrap paper works fine and is much less frustrating to use. (we returned this item).
When it comes to sound quality I am very picky. My wife is fully aware of this, so when she decided to buy me a speaker system for my iPod for Christmas, she chose the Bose SoundDock. The SoundDock had great sound, but I did not think it was worth the price, so I returned it and purchased the Klipsch iGroove HG system. I have been listening to the iGroove for the past several days and have found the sound quality equal to that of the Bose SoundDock and for much less cash.Some reviewers have complained that the system cannot handle deep bass. I would like to remind them that the unit carries two small 2.5" woofers. How much bass does one expect to get from these? My advise is to keep your iPod EQ setting on "trebble boost" and you will experience quality sound from this small system.
It was easy to install and it has been and continues to be 100% reliable. I am very pleased with this product.
The Optura 30/40 has two default settings that need to be changed. The first is that in Easy and Auto modes, shutter speed can be a slow as 1/30 second. This causes video to blur, ghosts with fast movement, and blur (grain?) in low light. Go to Auto Slow Shutter (A.SL.Shutter and turn it OFF). The shutter speed will be no slower than 1/60, creating much sharper video.The second is that audio is defauted to 12 bit. Change this to 16 bit for better audio.I am extrememly pleased with my Optura 40. It's great in low light, is user friendly, stabilization works well in both 5:4 and 16:9 modes, and the 14X optical is all I'll ever need. The quality of the video and audio is great. It's comfortable in my hand and feels &quot;solid&quot;. I like it being a top loader since I use both a monopod and tripod when I can.Negatives include: In 5:4 mode, tele isn't wide enough (but is fine in 16:9), the cover for the S-video jack seems cheap, and I wish it had optical stabilization. However, it does have better stabilization than my Nikon Hi8 camcorder that has optical stabilization--so it has excellent electronic image stabilization. Also, the 34mm filter/adapter size is unusual. However, step up rings are available (e.g. 34mm to 37mm)and with the fast selling Opturas 30/40 and Eluras 60/65/70 having 34mm filters, I suspect that they're be plenty of 34mm filters available shortly.
After spending a week reading every review for a Palm TX hard case I could find I decided that the PDair case was the best so I ordered it. Unfortunately when it arrived I realized it had a major flaw. It is NOT form fitting. It is actually shaped completely differently and quite a bit larger than it should be. This causes not only there to be a large air pocket in the case that lets my palm rattle around but also makes my slim palm twice as bulky as it originally was. Having already bought the clear case (which while not the best looking case is the most functional and I do recommend it if you have to make a choice) I decided to modify the PDair case. I removed the back plate and cut the latch off. Now its just a tad bit thicker but it completely covers the front of the palm.
Olympus really blew it this time!On their previous digital recorder, you pressed the delete button, to delete a message, during or after it played. Now, you can only delete it AFTER it plays, and it requires pressing THREE DIFFERENT BUTTONS to delete one message.I often record and/or review and delete messages while I'm driving. This new deleting method makes it impossible, without taking your eyes off the road. I hope Olympus realizes this was a REALLY BAD IDEA!
I tried several amps but all made the problem worse, often over boosting the signal. This one, albeit the most expensive tried, did the job. My one main cable feed is split into 10 rooms via multiple two and three way splitters. Now, even the last room at the end of three splitters has a great signal. Note that cable modem performance remained the same.
This camera is, in my opinion, the best Nikon compromise just now between high performance and price. It is not a professional camera, but has on-board electronics that are virtually of professional level. The quality of the pictures is superb, and the camera is extremely versatile: one can just aim and shoot, without any worry for complicated settings, but one can also fully personalize the camera to his or her own wishes if one likes.The lens is also very good, and covers most of the everyday needs of an amateur photographer.I am very satisfied indeed with it!
Cruzer Titanium 2GB - is a notch above the rest. I own 4 SanDisk USB drives and several other non-SanDisk units. The Cruzer Titanium's performance is better than the others as far as data throughput read and write. The case is virtually indestructible, surviving drops and driving over with the car (oops). The slightly higher price is worth it if you want a fast rugged unit.
I've toted several radios to my work office, which thanks to thick concrete walls and all sorts of electronic gadgets, is a high-interference nightmare for all my AM/FM reception needs.The Eton E10 is strong on all bands at home but in my office it gets weak FM. However, its saving grace is its strong AM, which performs even better than my big Grundig S350 and my Kaito 1103.So I'm using my E10 as my sole AM receiver radio and my Grundig S350 for my FM needs.For home use, the best PLL dual-conversion radio with presets is hands down the Kaito 1103, which has jaw-dropping FM sensitivity and beats the Eton E10 easily in the FM department. But for AM my E10 has been my strongest performer.Update: I've just compared the E10 to the less modern looking Grundig G4000 and I must say the G4000 is a better perfomer and has a better speaker and is thirty dollars less retail, so go for the G4000.
I spent 3 months researching TV technologies, products, vendors, store visits etc.. As a former management consultant, I subjected these inputs to rather rigorous analysis on quantitative and qualitative factors. Ended up choosing plasma, and this TV and here's are the top 'likes' with the TV: I wont repeat the oft stated pros/cons of plasma tech per se, but will stick with whats relevant and what you might care about THIS TV!1. Contrary to popular belief, this TV is rather lightweight. (I bought and returned a Vizio 42 inch LCD and that was a lot lot heavier!)2. It comes from a top tier manufacturer that is constantly pouring money into R&D.; The TV's firmware can be upgraded through a little slot in the back panel. Check out the tech speak on ALiS technology. Ends up using less power too and generates lesser heat than other plasma panels because of the lesser number of electrodes used in the panel. I would recommend staying AWAY from Vizio and other non-name, second tier brands. The difference in quality is PERCEPTIBLE and REAL. There is no real difference in price these days more so when you consider it over a 5 to 7 year conservative usage period.2. The swivel base is worth its weight in gold. I have it on a table top, so attaching and removing cables is a cinch. The freedom to choose where to sit and have the TV adjusted accordingly is priceless. Try doing that with a DLP :)!3. World class connectivity along with inputs on the SIDE of the TV too! Combine the number of inputs with the swivel base, it becomes unbelievably easy to work with cabling. Try moving other plasma TVs around a table top ... more so the 'other' top rated one which has 'claw feet' for a base !4. Until recently, Hitachi was positioned 'up there with Pioneer'. Its prices are starting to come down so give this a decent look.5. Trust your own eyes! Can't stress this enough!! This is 1080i. Side by side with a 720p, with a common signal input into both TV's, I could EASILY see the difference in quality with the higher resolution.Enjoy!!
I've read many of the other reviews.The 4 and 5 star reviews contain many comments that are true - as do the 1 and 2 star reviews.There is no printer jam in my printer. It's simply malfunctioning. [I've followed all the internet based cleaning instructions, etc]. It was sensitive from the day we opened the box.As a consumer - HP printers are lasting me under 18 months; and typically leaving me with a larger investment in unopened ink cartages then the cost of the original printer. [Is there a market for these?]I'm frustrated with the HP quality, and their business model. It sucks from a consumer's perspective. His is going to catch up with them - as more and more people no longer see HP products as reputable/high-quality - which is how they made their name - to a company that produces junk for landfills.
I'd say, all in all, it's a useful item and almost up to handling a small SLR and certainly a 4/3 camera, which is what I'm using it with. The detachable feature is great! The adjustable length is a little strange but serves it's purpose.
I owned this printer for over 2 years now and I had NO paper jams for at least a year. Very reliable, nice print quality, sharp text and images. When the printer power's supply went bed in the first year Lexmark sent me promptly a replacement printer which I still have it now. Great customer service.On the toner/ink side. Original toner is quite expensive (around $70/cartridge), better go online and buy it on ebay. I found 2 cartridge refills for about $6, refilled the cartridge at home and worked great with the same quality printing. I love this printer.
I've owned many cases in my lifetime, but this is the most roomy case I've ever purchased. I carry two laptop computers in it and there is still room for at least one more. The case is sturdy and seems well made. The zippers work perfectly and don't snag like many other zippers on lower quality cases. There's even a zipper to tuck the handle away. Additionally, this case comes with a carrying handle and a shoulder strap, allowing you to carry it however you desire; on your shoulder, in your hand, or rolling behind you. The larger compartment is reinforced with some unspecified material that helps protect your laptop. The interior includes numerous pockets for holding pens, notepads, and various other sundry items. There's even a business card slot included. Also included are two straps to hold your laptops in place. The larger compartment contains a clip-together strap, and the smaller compartment contains a velcro strap.I expected this laptop case to be heavy considering its size - and the fact that it is a rolling case - but I was pleasantly surprised how little it weighs for such a large size with so many features. If you travel frequently, or tend to pack-rat your case as I do, then this case may be for you.
I like this product a lot. I like how the Zune fits in gear bag, even with plastic case I have. I like having all my Zune accessories all together with my Zune. This case is very sturdy. What would make it 5 stars for me would be if I could plug the earphones into the Zune while it was still in the case and if there was a little strap outside the case.
Overall the CLS1450CB is a great radio/phone combo that meets my needs. When looking at this product remember it is a radio FIRST and a phone second. For this reason, the phone features are fairly basic and the radio range far surpasses the cordless phone range. I'll break it down into two parts:Radio - Standard UHF 1W 4CHIf you are familiar with the Motorola CLS1110 & CLS1410 then you will notice the same design and features built into this radio. The form factor is slightly larger than the traditional CLS series radio but uses the same charger, batteries, and audio accessories. The quality is also slightly better than the CLS1110 and CLS1410 radios and has a larger screen with 4 lines of text. Standard features found in the CLS1410 are included in this model such as scan and 4 total channels. Range is on par with other low power UHF radios (couple floors in building, 1/4-1 mile outdoors) should cover a warehouse perfectly fine which I think these would be great for.Phone - 2.4ghz Cordless FHSSThe phone function of this device is pretty straight forward and offers all of the basic features found on today's cordless handsets (Flash/Talk, End, Redial, CID, Call Waiting, Speaker phone, nice screen, etc.) Ringtones are a nice mix of loud and soft/musical and you have the choice of ten tones. Phone is 2.4ghz but does NOT interfere with wireless internet since it is FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) this means the phone and base are constantly moving to clear frequencies as you talk or the phone sits idle, all seamlessly without you noticing. Every once in a while the handset will say "searching for base" for a few seconds and then re-register. I have never been bumped off a call or experienced the "searching for base" during a phone call. Range is adequate but certainly not as far as the radio range. Mount the base up in a high location (like in a warehouse) and you will easily get the stated range. I use this setup in an office where we use the CLS radios to communicate, only I have the CLS radio & phone. The base is located on the first floor and I can walk outside and go about 50-100ft before the signal starts breaking up. It quickly gets worse until you can't hear the other person clearly and must walk back into range. Overall very happy with the range- those users who really need to roam their property, use the phone in multi-story buildings, or need clear communciations 2 blocks from the office should look at the DuraFon by Engenius.Overall happy with my purchase and would recommend to other businesses who are already using the complimentary CLS two-way radios.
I'm very satisfied with this purchase.I decided to buy this instead of the Ipod Shuffle because two things:- The screen where you can navigate the songs you have in the playlist.- You can replace the AAA by yourself.The battery life is very good and overall the product is great... I bought this to use it during my work out sessions, so if you intend to use it for this, I suggest you buy the armband too.Very easy to use, looks nice and the earphones are good enough (if you have small ears you might feel the included ones a little bit uncomfortable)... and the other "complaint" about the earphones is that the color doesn't really match with the rest of the iRiver (the iRiver is read and black, and the earphones are gray), but this doesn't affect my decision to give it 5 stars.
After an extensive search i got the Griffin thechnology I trip FM transmitter ,and i am glad i didIt is nicely fitting into my Ipod video, good sound, easy to use, versatile,as you can use it with any FM radio or stereo in your car or your boat. no cords or extra connectios, no need for batteries it works over 4 hrs in fully charged Ipod .
I had been looking forward to getting this product. Since I've received it I've gotten nothing but headaches. It skips on just about any CD I put in, including brand new ones. Sometimes it registers original (non copy) CD's as "NF DISC" which I assume means "Not formatted." Sometimes it says "NO DISC" which is even more frustrating. I sometimes have to try to press play over and over again until it is recognized. When reading an MP3 CD it takes quite a long time to read all the tracks. When playing from track to track, there is a slight delay between them, as opposed to having a nice flow from one to the other (terrible for mixed DJ CD's). And its bass boost isn't that powerful.I had a...normal Philips CD player before this one, and it performed much better.Don't waste your money. It's not worth it.
I have had this camera for over a year now and I have to say it's a very capable little point and shoot. My main camera is a Nikon SLR, but I wanted something that I could keep in my pocket and snap away without all the bulk of the SLR. The SD40 is small enough to keep in your pocket, it produces great pictures and the on camera editing feature is very nice to change color hue, I particularly like the vivid setting. The video is also very capable, battery life is good and a 2gb card holds enough storage for the pixel count of the camera, the flash is very small so don't expect great results with it. The LCD is a bit small and hard to see in daylight but that is a trade off for the overall size. I also like the blue lighted button on the back that lets you shoot in a vertical position. Overall I am very pleased with this little wonder and usually take it with me wherever I go and always throw it in my backpack when on shoots.
This product is fantastic, i've purchased it twice now as my first one was stolen. It sends out a moderately strong signal and given that it's not a fixed docking station the unit doesnt spin around in the DC power socket or fall out on corners and bumps like others do.
this camera gives the big boys on the block a run for there money and this one is less expensive ...i love this camera.....u wont be dissapointed with this one and its an upgrade from the last model
This product sounds great in concept but doesn't work. I bought it despite some horrible reviews thinking that in a smaller sized city, there wouldn't be as much interference. Even with many "empty" stations to program from, it was not do-able. The preset station comes through with a lot of static and none of the "programmed" stations come through any better. Please invest your money into some other product.
The Lexar 128 MB JumpDrive works great. When pluged in Windows 2000 and XP machines, it is regonized right away. With Windows 98, you need to download a driver from Lexar's web site. Installation was no trouble.Two things i don't like:1. they use 1000 as 1k, however, in binary world, 1k=1024. This is why you end up with 122 MB, instead of advertised 128 MB. (I guess that is also noticed by many confused and angry buyers?)2. The plastic case is small and nice, but too smooth to get a good grip on it, so sometimes it is hard to remove from the computer.The speed is good, i tested about 900kb-1 MB write speed per second with large files (25 MB, 56 MB and 110 MB). Read is about 1 MB per second.
It was between the D40 and the D90. The D80 won. It has all of the features a DSLR owner would want in their first camera. I did not want to be upgrading in a year if I liked digital photography. D40 can't do everything a DSLR lens wise should be able to do (great camera only a pro would run into this lens problem, 1k lens price and up type deal). The D90 on the other hand only offered marginal benefits over the outgoing D80 but cost a D40 more. The math presented me the D80, and after a month I love this camera and do not see myself replacing this camera for several years even when full frame FX digital reaches the more amateur line of Nikon cameras. Note to those considering the weight, this does weigh much more, a D40 will feel like a point and shoot around your neck after this has been hanging for a while.
My charge cord never did light up to show that it was charging. FAQ's for the product hinted that the batteries might not be seated correctly - checked, double-checked and triple-checked. I tried plugging in different locations - just in case. Finally gave up and just returned them.
VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE PRODUCT. I HATE IT. IT DOESN'T WORK WELL AT ALL. DON'T BUY IT
Although I'm a "gadget guy", even I was skeptical at first about this one! But, this is actually a very handy little gadget. Always on the refrigerator, the little hand-written lists never get scattered or lost or, which is the case at our house, forgotten... until you are half-way to the grocery store! The model we got has two lists that can be kept simultaneously which is also convenient for us since we do probably 90% of our week-to-week shopping at a grocery or Sam's/Walmart. Another neat little trick is that it breaks down the items into categories when you print out your list...a very handy thing for a guy who usually wanders around a grocery store looking for items on a hand-written list because I am unfamiliar with the aisles!
The Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 is a solid keyboard with the comfort one expects from a natural style keyboard. The keys are quiet, yet responsive and the programmable hot keys add plenty of shortcuts to music, my favorite Websites, email and others. This is the keyboard I use both at home and at work.The only weakness I have found to date, is the fragility of the feet that prop up the back of the keyboard. The feet are easily broken by young children when they pound on the keys.This is a comfortable, easy to use keyboard and a bargain in its price range.
--When planted, the monopod is firm, even when at its greatest height (which is higher than I would need). It is lightweight and easy to put or carry the camera upon. I have several cameras, and anticipated that it would be easier to use the monopod with the cameras that have optical viewfinders where the viewfinders can be pressed close to my eye. The ones with only a display screen, for which I prefer a tripod, I have to hold a bit away from my face to see the screens, and this introduces a little shake on my part.
I've owned most all the previous versions of the Canon dSLRs and have many Canon lenses. Lately, however, I been trying to decide between the 20D and the Nikon D70 (which has a better lens with the kit version), especially since I've heard of numerous issues with the 20d. Well, I've now tried both and here's my assessment of the 20d.What I like about this camera:- Very fast all the way around- Nice look and size to the camera- 8MP CMOS sensor is great- I generally like the Canon lenses better than Nikon'sWhat needs improvement:- Flash pictures are very often underexposed and not consistent- Mirror click is louder than on previous models, making unobtrusive shots difficult- 18-55mm lens in kit looks and feels cheap- Camera seems to lock up often (probably an early firmware bug that will be fixed)Overall a camera with great potential, but I'm going to go with the D70 until Canon fixes the flash and lockup issues. The flash is probably the deal-killer for me - it takes worse flash pictures than my Canon S400, especially for quick, casual shots (a $1500 camera should do better!). The D70 is a mature camera and has no such problems (even though it's not quite as fast).I'm going to hold on to my Canon lenses and hope for a fix or wait for the next version.
I had my palm for 2yrs but only had it activated for about 3 months I would not recomend this product to anyone.I liked it when it worked but the durability is horrible.I had my palm stored in the box it came in for about one and half years.When I wanted to use it agian it will not work and palm wants to charge $125 to replace. I wouldnt give them $125 for something that has let me down the way this machine has. I paid almost $400 for it and used it for 3 months
I ordered this and when it arrived I was surprised to find that I did not actually receive the model described or shown. I instead got a Philips model that works just fine which is the only reason I am giving it 2 stars instead of 1. If you are buying this don't expect to get the product promised because this seller is apparently blind.
I'm very pleased with this trackball. I previously had a Microsoft cordless, but they apparently don't sell them any more.This one is very dependable, and has never lost the wireless connection. The only things I would change from the way it is shipped, are to trade the locations of the web browsing buttons (fwd-backwd) with those of the scrolling buttons. Since I can do this programmatically, I can't really complain. I'd also like the right-mouse button to be located nearer the thumb than the ring finger. If you're left-handed, I'd look elsewhere.
I received this camera last night and am returning it this morning. Very disappointing. The picture on my 5 year old VHS-C camera is a lot better. In low light it is grainy and colors are washed out. The speaker on the camera is barely audible. Could be just a defective unit but it is going back. Expected much more from Sharp.
Works OK.The sound quality is worse than music headphones that I am used to, but I have not compared to other phone headsets.
I bought this scanner a couple of years ago to do a high-res 35mm (Kodachrome) slide -> digital file conversion. I also bought it because all of my dad's slides (shot 40+ years ago) are on the verge of useful life. He also shot medium format with a 5x7 Kodak and a speed graphic.The 35mm slide to digital worked great, and two years later, I'm finally started the main project. I downloaded all the new drivers and Silverfast Ai updates (though the V750 now appears to come with SE), and installed it on a dedicated 2.6Ghz core2duo (4GB dram, hooked up via USB) machine. Works great.I'm doing 35mm negatives right now, and while it took me a while to dial in the focus, I'm very happy with what I'm getting. Excellent detail in the shadows (I believe the Dmax 4.0 claim), and believe I'm getting the 4800 dpi I'm scanning for. (I know 4800dpi for color neg is a waste, but the detail from the Kodachrome conversion I did a couple years back makes me a believer.) 9 minutes/frame@4800dpi with ICE@high-res.Silverfast allows color reversal with dozens of types of reversal film masks, with individual control (gamma, color, ICE, resolution, orientation, etc.) over each frame. Then you just batch scan the entire holder. (A word about the film/slide holders. They're made of polycarbonate, and feel flimsy, but I've found polycarbonate to be pretty strong stuff. No complaints so far.) I have not tried the Epsonscan software that's also included.I would buy this scanner again (as a film scanner) in a heartbeat. It would be a waste to buy this scanner as a normal reflective unit (and it does work that way). But if you want to scan in archive quality negs/transparencies for preservation, this is an excellent buy.(I will update this review when I start doing all of the medium format stuff.)
I've had these for a couple of years. The noise canceling works primarily at low frequencies, the mechanical isolation is decent at higher frequencies. I use them for flying and the electronic cancellation is quite effective against the rumble of the jet engines. They are light and easy to carry, take much less space than over the ear style 'phones.The sound is very good for the price, and the cancellation is as good as you could expect for the style. I don't think you can beat them for the price, at least for flying.The downsides:1. The power switch is really stupid, it's easily switched on by accident in you bag, so you have to carry spare batteries. Battery life otherwise is good. (single AAA)2. The cord(s) are inconvenient. The buds connect to the amplifier via two cables which tangle. The amp connects to the plug by another wire. The earbud wire should be longer, the plug wire shorter, and the earbud wires should be a Y.Neither downside should discourage you from getting them for flying, but if corrected these would be a 5 star value. These are not for the gym, I have others for that.
I have 2 of these, 1 for each of my controllers. Plus 2 extra rechargeable packs. If you game long and hard, game online, or just hate buying batteries that always quit when you need them the most -then get this today! I've had times where I totally forget to watch my power meter on the screen display, and have the controller quit in the middle of online matchmaking. Dead and dead again before you can get the batteries changed. But with the charge and play, I just swap the pack out before the noobs can notice. Charges even when you're not playing, with how long the cord is you have no place to cry about the cord even being there for the less than an hour to get yourself charged all the way back up.
Else this thing is GREAT for the price. I have my little station set up for my computer when I am ready to rock out. Perfect for desktop. Put your speakers around your house and its great. No fuzz... Only gets interference if you leave the speaker on without a signal going to it. Great product!
I purchased these headphones for my wife and have to say I was impressed w/ the sound quality...compared to the ear buds supplied w/ her iPod Shuffle. They are comfortable and have good bass and midrange. However, they are not the panacea of sound many of the reviewers claim. The Panasonic can be a little harsh on the highs, but then isn't everything under $20? I liked them enough to buy an extra pair for myself and one for my mom. I have a pair of Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones and the Panasonic is not in the same class.For about $6 they can't be beat, so they get 5 stars. Get one for work, one for the car and one as a spare.
This is a great bag for the average person to carry a picture or video camera on vacation or around town. Rolla's description is accurate so I wont duplicate it. It is sturdy, has enough room for camera, extra battery, memory cards, filter, etc. There is not enough room for a SLR lens. You wont be sorry unless you're looking for a larger professional type bag.
This GPS was well worth every penny I spent on it. I recently moved from Pennsylvania to Texas. I took a road trip along the way and stopped at many places with no worries thanks to my new GPS. Now I live in a new area and I feel a kind of freedom with the GPS because it doesn't really matter that I don't know how to get to the local grocery store or a good place to eat because I can just punch it into the GPS. And you might think, why not use the yellow pages, but the yellow pages do not tell you which stores are closest. I was amazed at all the options on the GPS and how easy it is to use... right out of the box! Ok now for the bad part. I have a Honda element and the windshield is very far away so I can't mount my GPS to the window, I mount it to my dashboard. The thing sticks for the most part but I have to re-suction it about every 15 to 30 min or the unit goes flying off the dash and whacks people in the knees or turns my four ways on or whatever else happens. Also flying off the dashboard is not a good idea for a 500-dollar piece of equipment. One other thing, the way the roads are in Texas, sometimes you are on a road that runs parallel to a high way and it thinks you are actually on the highway when you aren't. Anyway I love technology and I love my GPS and everyone who gets in my car is also amazed at it.
Ridiculously cheap product that works perfectly with my iPod 40 G. A SUPER DEAL111
I was kinda surprised to see very bad rating about the external housing! I have been using this for over a month, and didn't see any problem. I have this attached to my car keys too. My only complaint would be the size (and hence the 4 stars)... it is big compared to my mighty sandisk micro (which i lost.. unfortunately), and this may be 'coz of the two layered case.Bottom line ... if you can get this for around 40 bucks... it's definitely worth buying.
After about 2 months this charger started heating up like crazy. It got so hot that it MELTED the plastic casing. You should see how disfigured it looks. I would not buy this again. It actually left a burn mark on my couch where it was sitting. TERRIBLE PRODUCT.
In the camera, the low battery light comes on right away even when freshly charged
well my luck was off on this one . got it here at amazon but the next week it was on sale at BEST BUY at $25.00 less but i love it. i now have two of them.geart for exter storage for my movies.
Fine speakers for use as primary loudspeakers in a smaller room. Wharfedale instructions are true - if you place them about two feet from the wall (back surface) the bass is incredible. So, in a sense, while they'll fit on a &quot;bookshelf&quot;, they don't perform their best on a shelf. I adjusted placement and am very pleased.
I have bought this Sony battery/charger combo along with energizer rechargeable battery at the same time. Energizer batteries did not last long in standby quickly draining away its charge just sitting. Sony batteries however has long shelf life in standby and was able to provide many more shots after. My friend bought a Sony battery/charger combo that's supposedly more advanced (option to drain remaining charge) model but the batteries did not last long at all. But I am absolutely satisfied with this model.
Easy to operate. Great software. Perfect for women who travel on their own.
Rather than repeat what others have already correctly observed I will just say that this product is a waste of money at any price. Proprietary connection only to a new Toshiba products with TV Guide capability? What were they thinking? Whoever greenlighted this product should be fired.Every cable, satellite and consumer electronics company is bringing out their own DVR's and HDVR's and so far they all stink as bad as this product does. However, in the process they have utterly gutted the market for a competent HDVR product from proven sources like Tivo and/or ReplayTV. The cable and satellite companies have taken the position that Joe & Jane Sixpack won't know any better and are too cheap to buy a DVR anyway so quality doesn't matter. Toshiba and other consumer electronics companies have missed the target just as badly.Don't bite if it doesn't have reasonable storage size, can't be used with any HDTV you own, hasn't got a full range of connection options (different HDTV's use different connections) and doesn't offer complete programming functionality. That means it should have the ability to do program searches for titles, keywords and actors and present a rational menu for use. Piggybacking on some other non-DVR related program guide should be your first warning.After using both Tivo and ReplayTV for many years my opinion is that 40hrs is a minimum storage capacity, not the upper end. More is better. A lot better. A product with 15hrs storage will be full with one weekend of sports and a few one hour shows. That's pathetic. Yes, I know it takes storage of around 1GB/hr of high def video, but unless your viewing is very limited these 12-15hr products are a waste of money.
Works great, I wish it would also charge my mp3 while connected, otherwise it's a great product.
I'm abusing my point-and-shoots a lot. Taking them to mountains, in a bad weather, occasionally dropping them - it's a miracle they still work. But a common problem with them - lenses got dirty. I tried everything: solutions, cloth, even napkins - nothing helped. LensPEN did the job.Just another little helper I wish I knew long ago it existed.
I purchased this radio to put in my semi truck in 2005. I used it every working day for the next four years. The radio worked flawlessly; it has good range when paired with a good antenna. The weather feature was a nice addition that I used often as well. I sold the radio when I sold the truck in 2011 and the new owner is still using the radio and he likes it too. I am on Amazon today to put another one just like it in my shopping cart for my pickup and camper. I have been using CB radio since the mid 1970's off and on, and this little Cobra is a good solid radio; the weather feature makes it worth the extra few dollars over a bare bones radio. Highly recommended.
The 60C and 60CS are, by themselves, pretty good GPS handhelds. Reception and battery life have improved much above those of the older generation of GPS units. The color screen, while not as brilliant as some sported by the latest PDAs, is a great advantage. It makes the uploadable maps much more useful and remains readable under practically all lighting conditions. The altimeter and compass are nice add-ons (especially the altitude tracking), but, in my opinion, dispensable. The unit seems pretty rugged and is waterproof.That said, there are some drawbacks that keep me from recommending it. The objections I have might not apply to everybody's "usage pattern", I myself am using GPS handhelds only in the outdoors (I own a dedicated car navigation system).Without any of the accessories, the practical value of the 60CS is only marginally higher than that of any entry level GPS. To make good use of it, one needs, first of all, uploadable maps - the included "base map" is all but useless. These maps are available from Garmin only. Unfortunately that leaves much of the world outside the USA uncovered, especially if one is looking for topographical maps. The upload of third-party maps is not possible - this is a significant drawback compared to many PDA-based GPS-solutions.Also, if one plans to use their GPS on a mountain bike, they should quickly forget about the 60C/60CS. The handlebar mount offered by Garmin is of a ridiculously poor design and cannot keep the GPS safe in place when travelling off-road (or even on bad roads). I am not the only one who has lost (or destroyed) their GPS because of relying too much on Garmin's "engineering quality".Finally, dealing with Garmin's support was a great disappointment. Garmin must be aware of the problems with the handlebar mount: Newer ones are shipping with an additional securing lace - a sorry attempt of a touch up: one cannot install the lace without covering either some keys or parts of the display (nor is it mentioned in the instructions how to install it correctly).So when I got in touch with Garmin after losing my GPS (which was clearly due to the poor design of the bicycle mount), I hoped that they would at least offer me a discount on a replacement unit. But after a brief advice to rather talk to my insurance, they have been simply ignoring my emails ever since.So overall, 4-5 stars would be appropriate if accessories and service lived up to the quality of the GPS unit itself, but the way it is: not recommended.For cycling use, given my recent experiences, I would rather recommend lower-end GPS units like the Garmin Geko or Magellan eXplorist series (Garmin's bicycle mount for the Gekos seems much more trustworthy). For hiking: If you plan to use it in the USA, Norway or Germany only (topographical maps are available for these regions), the 60CS is certainly a good, albeit pricey, choice. There are also some pretty good PDA-based GPS-solutions that I basically like better, but only some of the newest PDAs offer suitable screens and sufficient batterie life - and I am still waiting for that ruggedized "outdoor" PDA with built-in GPS...UPDATE: Somebody has pointed out to me that the packaging of Garmin bike mounts (at least in Germany) now has a big read sticker on it that reads (loosely translated): "Warning! For extreme use (e.g. road racing or mountain biking) additionaly secure unit using a string or cable binder! (...)". Funny for a unit that was advertised in mountain bike magazines and contrary to statements of Garmin's own support from only a few months ago. Well, that warning comes a tad late for me. By the way: Garmin's support has not yet responded to me - I don't expect they ever will.
I love these cables because they are such high quality. I love the flap on the top of the connector which makes it easy to disconnect. It also prevents the plastic tab from getting caught on other objects. Performance is great. These are the only Ethernet cables I buy.
don't expect these to sound like $500 Hi-Fi speakers. But they do the job, seem sturdy and well made, and sound pretty decent. i'm happy with 'em.
This pen fits easily into the camera bag. I bought it mostly for the brush, in order to get any debris out of the crevices and around the lens during regular maintainence.
This is the absolute WORST netgear brand item I've ever purchased in over 10 years. Whomever the product manager is should be held responsible and this product should be recalled immediately to save netgear's reputation.I bought this item brand new to replace a mimo-G netgear router which never worked right after a particularly bad thunderstorm (even though it was on a surge protector and UPS). Rather than buying the same router which worked faithfully for a year.. a record in my household of heavy-users.. I opted for the N-series because of the extra wifi range and speed it seemed to promise.Here's my network situation:- 8 computers in a digital/audio studio- 3 roaming laptops that go anywhere around the house- heavy 24/7 useage, during the day theres a lot of traffic (although we load-balance) and during the night the machines dump their backups to an intranet raid-box.Here's my gripe:- I can't connect anything wifi to this router unless all security is disabled. As an experienced user, this is extremely obnoxious . I've never had this problem with any of the prior models.- Some fancy features only work on the default wireless channel.- wireless range is extremely low. You're better off with an ad-hoc network with a bunch of crappy n/w adapters rather than buying this router.- with standard WEP protection, i can connect to just the router IF IM IN THE SAME ROOM but can't get out onto the web anywhere. Doesnt make any sense since the DHCP features are turned on, the router is getting an IP, and all the ethernet-connected PCs are doing fine.Conclusion:This is really just an expensive HUB. It's wireless features are crippled, range is paltry, and it needs to be rebooted often. An F- product, two thumbs down, 0 stars, do not pass go, do not collect $200, if you buy this router you will cry like a sissy girl. It's dead Jim.
simple way to minimize the bumps and scratches from having a handheld gps laying about in the boat (or car or backpack for that matter). not the best solution for carrying it (like on your belt) if you need it to aquire as the unit will obviously not do that through a cover, however an excellent storage option. fits my gps76s as well.
These little speakers are great for indoors. But, if you take them outside, a lot of the times, it will be too fuzzy to hear them. This happens to me a lot, especially when it's windy. Also, one other thing I don't like, is that they do not sit up very well. they fall over at the slightest movement. It doesn't hurt anything, but I think these could be constructed a little better.
It is amazing. I received one for Christmas and I bought one for my husband and he loves it as well. :)
About four months ago I purchased the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera. Additionally I bought two professional zoom lenses. The basic EF-S 18-55mm that came with the camera was not sufficient for me to fully utilize the camera. After the first time use I noticed a stain on the pictures. Changing different lenses can cause dust in the sensor area. The instructions for use suggested the sensor cleaning procedure. So I did but the stain did not go away. Furthermore the stain did not seem to be dust but an oil stain of some sort. I contacted the Canon service department and they told me that sensor cleaning warranty was only within the first six months after the date of purchase. I decided not to mail the camera but bring the camera myself to a Canon service centre. At the Canon service centre I learned how to clean the sensor myself but I also learned that my little stain was a serious problem. Somehow during the manufacturing process an oil stain accumulated between the filter and the sensor. Thus the camera had to stay at the Canon service centre and would be mailed to me after it was repaired. The Canon service centre promised to prioritize the repair. After one week I received a box in the mail and I was surprised that expensive and sensitive SLR cameras were shipped in tinny single layer boxes. My surprise was even bigger when I discovered that my camera was not even in the box. The Canon service centre has send me a Powershot instead that belonged to another customer. What happened to my SLR camera is a mystery and I am still waiting to receive a new camera. My recommendation do not buy this end-of live Canon Digital Rebel XT8MP until Canon takes more care in customer service and in particular in case warranty is claimed.
I've had the set 3 months now and very happy with this. No problems, easy to set up and best picture I've seen for HD yet and I've seen a lot.
Plug and play with both Windows XP Home and Profesional. The order arrived quickly and worked out of box. The key is fast and has plenty of room for MS office, Adobe, JPEG, and like files.
Great shots, but carry spare batteries. It doesn't tell you when the batteries are low, just all of a sudden, no juice. But the pictures are great! Easy to use, and download. The download needs the special enclosed USB cable instead of a standard USB cable. I just take out the SD card and put it in my reader.
I've had one at home and one at work for about two years. I tried wireless ergonomic keyboards but they were not as comfortable for some reason. I wish it had a USB port for my wireless mouse adapter, though.
After 6 hours try installing on my computer (HP 3800 Athlon dual core, windows Vista) was imposible to run this router, spend three hours with d-link support and a trip to return this item, I will rate this product less one star, D-link support was rude, not a good experience, I got this router because the feedback this product have, maybe the same thing you do right now, but guess what? the router finally work like a champ was linksys WRT300N, this router don't have a really good feedback but work great on windows Vista, i take the time to write this review to save time to you, was terrible spend 6 hours trying to install this router!!
Nice for desk top work. Sometimes takes off on you and slides across the page. You have to remember to put it in the charger when done using it.
I purchased the Centerstage for my center speaker. When I added it to my system, it seemed I was at the Movies.
easy to install and remove when you are done charging your phone. Has an indicator light to let you know that it is installed correctly
This is a Type H card - I just recieved it (3-20-2008 - FujiFilm branded as shown on Amazon). It works great (put in my camera, formatted and it works just fine). Something to note, the manufacturers have moved to making/selling the Type M card (dropping Type H), however the Type H is much faster (read/write speeds). Its probably cheaper to produce the Type M...as no explanation of why the change took place was ever given. So if you want the fastest Xd card you can get, get this Type H card, while they're still around (you'll notice you can't get Olympus 1GB Type H's anymore...and who knows how long these Fuji's will be around).As a memory type, the Xd card format is a slower card, if you have a camera that takes another kind of memory card in addition to the Xd (like an Olympus DSLR that takes CF too) you can bet the other card type will be faster at saving and transferring those pics you just took. However most of us are stuck with Xd and only Xd for our particular camera, and in that case this Type H is the way to go while you can still get them.
I've had this GPS for five months and am extremely satisfied with it. I've never before owned a product that gets better as time goes by as this one does. Magellan continues to update and improve the software. Their latest software revision added two of my favorite functions, average speed and maximum speed. It also can show you the terrain ahead, only Magellan offers that feature.There is no question that it takes some study to learn all the possible functions this unit is capable of, and the users manual is marginal at best. But there are many other resources available. There's a Yahoo group devoted specifically to the SproTrac series. Folks there are willing to help with any question. If you are into newsgroups, check out sci.geo.satellite-nav. And a great place to begin your research into GPS's is at gpsinformation.net
This thing is the bomb. The software is easy to configure; it even found my Popcorn hour A-110. I doubt that anyone would want the more expensive versions; for $50 this is a killer deal.
I'm sure this review will get lots of negative feedback, but I don't care. Someone has to let people know what a piece of garbage this product and the WUSB11 are.I bought this sometime in Febuary and there hasn't been a day where I haven't had to do something extra to get it to work. These things may include unplugging and plugging back in the WAP11, my router, the internet cable connection, or [messing] with the settings, or giving up in frustration and reading a book. I've spent, no joke, at least 21 hours with the tech support line, and the vast amount of that time is waiting on hold with a repeating voice telling me that they're having unusually high traffic and that I should be patient. Well, it's simply no wonder they have such high volume when they produce this kind of junk. I'm at the end of my patience. The first time I called, I got disconneted, maybe by the tech support guy because he couldn't figure out my problem. Then the second time I called, the device worked for about a week before it went down again. The third time I called back, we went through completly different steps to get it to work again, and it worked for about another week, almost hassle free. The fourth time I called back, I was told my problem was a known issue, whatever the hell that is since they didn't tell me what the problem was, and they told me to send my product back for a replacement, on my dime, nonetheless. I get their replacement, and I swear to the heavans, it worked for about a week before it started doing the same kind of [thing] the old one did. Things like seeing the network connection, but not connecting, working for 10 minutes at a time, then going down for the day, moving the WAP11 or WUSB11 across the room and going out for the day.Oh, and if you like to play video games over the internt, things like Unreal Tournament or Return to Castle Wolfenstein, prepare to have the game freeze every minute for 3 seconds. Now, that may not sound so bad, but it really [isn't nice] when it freezes and you wake up dead. I suppose this is another known issue that they have no solution for.Now, you may be saying to yourself, hey, this guy is an idiot who knows nothing about technology and computers. If it doesn't work then it's probably his own fault or ignorance. But, then I'd tell you how I have a degree in computer science and am a professional programmer and feel very comfortable around things such as this. This thing simply doesn't work. I'm supposing that for the people it does work for, they must be in the same room as the WAP11, but in that case you don't really need a wireless connection.So, heed my words, don't buy this if you don't like to live every day in fear that it'll not work today. Linksys should issue a worldwide apology to every customer who bought this ... and refund my money since they can't refund my time. I'm certain they've taken years off my life with all of the frustration they've cause me.And if you're wondering why I gave it 2 stars it's because nobody takes seriously one star reviews. On a scale of 1-10, this product should get a negative infinity.I'm not joking, this thing is that bad.
Works great in my 2001 Jeep. For years the cassette adapters I have purchased have never worked quite right. I am not sure why.It was easy to install and the volume on the transmitter is the same level as the radio stations. I have had it a couple of weeks and works perfectly and no problems. I also like how it does not use up my car outlet. The newer vehicles are set up for the mp3 with Bluetooth and aux inputs, however, this is nice option for the older vehicles like mine.
I bought this for a gift for my husband and it never worked. Tried to contact seller for exchange but never recieved communication back. Recieved orders to Iraq so it seemed to much of a hastle to deal with them. Cheap, just sucked up the loss. Will get a name brand next time.
At first, I was a little bit hesitate of purchasing a new hard drivebecause this was my first time installing a new component into mycomputer. (I end up having my brilliant cousin install it for me anyway). When I receive the box, it said installing it was simple as 1, 2, 3 and it was easy as 1, 2, 3. It was smooth sailing from start to finish. It did not take any longer than 10 minuets. I'm not here to persuade everyone to buy this product like other reviewers. However if you are hesitating of which one and want to get a large drive, go ahead and get this one.
I've read some reviews saying that people are dissapointed in this tv but I'd have to disagree. I only paid $654 at Circuit City because it was an open box special and on sale. I might be a little dissapointed if I paid over 1000. Plays dvds near HD with a S-video cord on a cheap dvd player. We don't have HD tv or even digital cable until next month but regular cable still looks better then with our 20 inch SD RCA which we paid 400 for. The remote is pretty horrible, The speakers are descent but our stereo makes up for it.
We own several HP computers/laptops, and the m7490n is definitely the worst of the bunch. We thought the features would be great (and it was reasonably priced) but we've had non-stop problems with the unit, including a defective hard-drive and a faulty DVD burner. HP has only been moderately helpful. They replaced it once...it completely crashed again...and now they are hassling us, trying to imply that it is a user problem and not a hardware problem. I would strong suggest you DO NOT purchase this unit.
This set is replacing a bulb/color wheel 50" Samsung 720P set I enjoyed for 4 years. The picture is stunning in HD and better than many I've seen on standard source stuff. I haven't seen 1080p yet, as I'm waiting for the DVD player prices to go down. The viewing angle, both side to side and up and down is reduced compared to the 50". It may be that my room is too small, but it is noticeable. This is all that keeps it from 5 stars. I really would have said 4 1/2 if they'd have let me. The better points are that I don't need to replace a bulb and there's no color wheel. Also this set is 5" shallower than the older smaller one it replaced.The white glove delivery (Eagle Freight) was great. They were a few minutes early. They unpacked it, set it up, and made sure it worked. They took the packing materials to my garage after advising me I should hold on to them for a couple of weeks in case there was a problem and I needed to ship it back.
Absolute garbage. I bought one pack to try and save some money. I won't buy anymore. You get what you pay for. Every single one of these are coasters. A complete waste of money. The problem seems to be right at the layer break with every one. Do yourself a favor and avoid these at ALL COSTS!!Want premium quality at an affordable price? Go with Amazon.com's "Amazon Basics" media. In my experience they're the next best thing to Taiyo Yuden and that's saying something. Taiyo Yuden is the top of the line in storage media.
this d-link-655 extreme n wireless router go great with my playstation 3. when i download demo
I got this digital Canon to replace my very old 35MM Canon. I am somewhat technologically challenged, but had no problem figuring out this camera. It is so easy to use. It takes great pictures.
This seemed like a great, simple, inexpensive option for charging my iPod and Droid while driving, and it was...but only for two days. My iPod stopped registering that it was even plugged in to a charger, and my Droid started popping up with a message about having the wrong battery or something. Dumb. So, my advice is to not buy it. Spend a bit more money and get something that will last.
Although I use a salad shooter daily and love it's performance, this model is too large and too noisy. I wished www.amazon.com would include the extra blades with the smaller Presto Salad Shooter/Slicer #02910.
This product works great. I would recommend this to anyone with a d4160 HP printer that would like to print things.
This RAM is cool, literally. I cant wait to get some more. The heatsinks are large and heavy, but they work well, I am only air cooling at the moment. They are small enough you can use all your ram slots.
I looked long and hard for the best PCI card I could find that would work in my Power Mac G5. The whole PCI-thing is very confusing. There's PCI this and PCI that.After a lot of research I believe that this card is the best that can be found for the older Power Macs. It's powerful and works like a charm. And the s-video out port is a very convenient way to use one's TV as an additional monitor, whether direct to the TV or through a DVD/VCR.
Not to repeat thousands of others experience, but straight out of the box my Tungsten E won't hold a charge more or less at all. Charge it full, let it sit on the desk turned OFF for four days and it's lost everything. Genuine piece of garbage. As others have said customer service is non-existant.NEVER BY A PRODUCT FROM PALM. PERIOD.Follow that advice and you can't go wrong.
I ordered two of these for my Nikon D300. The card writes fast, reads fast, and is reliable. I've taken probably 6,000 photos so far on one card (haven't used the backup card yet). Not one shot missed.To be fair, I never push the buffer to its limit (never take more than 5-6 shots in a single burst), but I can't imagine this card would have a problem. I've bought other Transcend cards before, and they've never let me down.
Very good paper makes our digital photos come alive. Package arrived in good shape and shipping was lightning fast. Price paid was well worth it.
Purchased this laptop at Best Buy (which I highly recommend against doing). Best Buy charges a 15% restocking fee if you choose to return this laptop within their 14 day limit the second you swiped your card. (Plus they are [X] more expensive than Amazon's price mainly due to sales tax)I would not be too afraid of Sony's build quality as they have pretty high QC standards and almost never let a defective product reach their customer. This means a very low likelihood of receiving a screen with dead pixels (a problem I consistently have with Dell).I was a bit confused with all of Sony's model #s for the R505 SuperSlim Pro series, but they are all basically the same with slightly different specs.I will tell you the benefits of buying a Sony vs the cons.Pros1) Sony has the best LCD screens hands down. The contrast and viewing angles are MUCH better than any other laptop screen I've seen. Brightness is not a problem (if you have it on max).2)Build quality is excellent. Does not feel flimsy at all, although the battery is not rock solid in the hinges it slides into.3) Firewire and two USBs (not usb 2.0 though).4) Docking station works great, although it makes it pretty much totally not portable anymore.5) Relatively quiet. Fan is barely inaudible if it is on, and doesn't burn the skin like other laptops I've used.Cons1) Buttons for the touchpad are pretty small and hard to hit. Not as good as Dell's.2) Maximum memory is listed at 384 MB. There are currently two 128 MB chips in with only one of them being user accessible. I put in a 512MB crucial chip and it worked fine (so far.. knock on wood). Not sure why Sony lists this limit if it works this way, but 384 max is just way too low (for the memory hog that Windows XP is).3) Sony's accessories are PRICY. I would recommend against buying this laptop if you need any of them. They do not have the proper cost benefit in my opinion.4) No IR port! I don't nee this, but I'm sure others might (and I may need it in the future).5) Sucker is big compared to the newer laptops out there, although it still falls in the extremely portable category.6) VERY weak warranty. Hopefully these things are made to last. I will be taking immaculate care of mine.7) As the other reviewer noted, the laptop underneath where your wrists go does get awfully warm, though not burning to the touch.Although there are lots of cons to the review, the laptop works great. If you got the $$, this is a great laptop to get. It is pretty speedy with the extra memory and I would highly advise getting the most you can (although I cannot guarantee going over Sony's listed max). Pretty solid so far with only one crash (not exactly sure how).Final note - Don't buy this for playing games as the graphics card is way too weak and that is not what this is made for. Pixel interpolation on XGA res is pretty poor for converting VGA to XGA too.
I got this keyboard on a bet with someone at work. She bet me I would never go back if I tried an ergonomic keyboard. After a few weeks I bought one for my house. Coming from a standard keyboard this was pretty easy to learn and it has some nice extra keys like the "=" and "(" and ")" keys which is a big plus for those Excel formulas. Just do yourself a favor and do install the software. It makes a good keyboard really good. The only downside: no USB ports. It would be nice to have someone to plug in other peripherals.
I went into my local Circuit City expecting to buy the Sony WEGA 42" LCD rear projection after months of research. While it is hard to trust these retailers with proper calibration of the picture, the Samsung LNS3241D 32" LCD blew away the Sony and the Sharp AQUOS 32" LCD (my second choice). The 3000:1 contrast ratio is one of the highest available. The picture is extremely bright...colors are brilliant, great whites, pretty good blacks. SD picture is ok...much better than my previous Samsung 50" rear projection hdtv but not the best. HD picture is awesome-amazing detail and clarity. I am hooked up via component cables and can't wait for my HDMI cable/Monster Power Center to arrive. My only gripe with the picture (and it is a minor one) is that the image is so clear you can see a bit of a blur in fast-moving objects-apparently this is common with the LCD technology. Sound is so-so but if you're spending this much on a TV then buy some speakers for God's sake. If you want to pay $1500 more for a Sony XBR, go ahead, but for the money this TV is pretty sweet. I paid around 1275 at CC after 10% coupon and now Amazon has it for about 100 less.
I bought this product because I through my old speakers away. These Sony speakers sound better than the ones I threw away. I'm very satisfied with them and the seller. I would buy from him again.
It comes with proper cable so you can hook it directly to your motherboard. I wish it comes in 3.5" format.
Sound quality is fantastic. Even turning my speakers all the way up I don't hear any sound quality issues. Alleviates the issue of having to find a clear radio station in each region you pass through while traveling. If your radio doesn't have an auxiliary input (headphone jack input) then this is the next best solution for sound quality.
Quality product. I have been a fan of the "Walmart" variety tripods until now. This head is bigger than I expected and not in a bad way. You get what you pay for. Tight and solid where it needs to be yet easy to adjust. I could not be happier.
This cassette adapter works wonders. With so many different brands, Belkin Xm does the job and does it well. I definitely recommend this product for anyone who is interested in listening to books or music from an ipod, phone, etc...
I've been very pleased with this clock radio since I first installed it. It's always seemed like a very well thought out design and has worked reliably right up until the last month or so. Unfortunately, it seems to have developed a bit of a mental problem and now the alarm does not operate as expected on random days, even though it is set correctly. It has also taken to reseting itself exactly like a power failure situation although there hasn't been a failure that I'm aware of. This is disappointing because I really like this machine. I've been shopping for a new clock radio in the last couple of weeks, but I'm just about to buy this same model again, even though this one let me down. My favorite feature is the gentle wake operation. It's like someone gently nudging you awake instead of poking you in the ribs.
I bought this card to replace my Diamond Viper II Z200, 32 MB, AGP, it was a complete mistake. Since the first moment I installed the Hercules card I started having promblems. I have a flat panel monitor at 1024 X 768 X 16, the icons and letters lost the clearness I am used to. I also experienced problems with some games. I tried everything, new drivers, different frecuencies, etc, nothig solve the problems. I also submitted Hercules a request to see if this card was compatible with the Creative Dxr3 DVD decoder card, never get an answer.Finally I have to reinstall my old Diamond Viper II card and everything returned to normality.
I bought this to use with my iPod and an older radio. The FM transmitters are a pain when traveling cross country--always having to retune and find blank areas of the spectrum. This tape adapter gives clear stereo sound without multiple retunes.
I would strongly recommend you NOT buy this --- contrary to the rave reviews you will see on this site.I have a Honda CRV and the unless I place the ipod on the dash next to the antenna, I have no reception. Like most people you would want to keep in on a console or in a cup holder, well that won't work with this. Also, tuning the iTrip is close to impossible, unless you pause the song at just the right moment, it moves to the next station. There just has to be a better way.I wish I could return this, but after paying return shipping and Amazon's restock fee, it isn't worth it.
I have used other Linksys equipment with great results, so when I recommended this unit to a friend I was sorely disappointed when it failed to meet his (and my) expectations.There are multiple problems with using Yahoo webcams via this router. The tech support people have a fix for one (the &quot;superwebcam bug&quot;) but are unwilling or unable to understand that it is not the only bug. Regular Yahoo webcams do not function either until the WRT55AG router is taken out of the system.As observed elsewhere, Linksys tech support treats you like you're crazy or simply ignores your pleas for help.As a Cisco shareholder, I actually approached this company with a bias in their favor. And I would have been able to forgive them if they had admitted there is a bug and set a date for a bug fix software update. The buggy firmware has not been updated since June, 2003.As it stands my friend invested $500 on a complete wireless A+G network on my recommendation. I told him he was getting a top of the line system. It has never met his (reasonable) expectations. It has never worked as well as my much cheaper BEFW11S4 wireless router. He has to manually remove the WRT55AG every time he wants to view Yahoo Webcams and later plug it back in again to make his wireless network partially functional again.In short, if you want a Linksys wireless router, get the BEFW11S4; it costs way less, it's fast enough for use with DSL and cable modems and works so well that you will never have to use their dysfunctional technical support. If you want an all band A+G router look elsewhere or wait until version 1.04 of the firmware for this one has been fixed.
=== I LOVE this player! =====================- Everything is simple and easy to use.- Feature packed and little time to learn- Small but not too small for adult sized hands.- simple and universal USB hi-speed connection- no software required- no expensive iTunes to pummel your bank account- Uses regular AAA battery that lasts forever!- No battery charger cord to lose or forget!- no built-in rechargable battery (iPod shuffle) that will die and make the product obsolete- 3 adults in the family own one of these and love it- rugged enough to handle multiple drops=== Dislikes =================- 1 Gig would be better for me when on a 7 day trip- The flexibilty of the AAA battery makes it about twice the thickness I would prefer.- The included plastic case is only good (because it is required) for using the wristband- Why no lanyard? It has a connection point for one. Then you could wear it like a necklace.===Battery Performance:======================~12 hours for Energizer. I just bought Panasonic brand AAA for a Mexico vacation last week and at ~15+ hours on my 1st Panasonic battery!===Headphones:===============================Of course you will have to buy some decent headphones. iPod earbuds sound good and can help justify the price for an iPod shuffle or even a iPod nano but I wanted in-ear type for better noise blocking on airplanes and ultimate sound quality. And I wasn't looking to spend $300+ on Shure brand. I bought white Sony in-ear for the bride (paid $39 Circuit City 9/2006) and black Senheisser in-ear for myself. (paid $69 Circuit City 9/2006). Both headphone replacements were major improvements in comfort and sound quality over the Sansa headphones I threw in the trash.=== To sum it up ======================But for about $[...] total ($[...] MP3 player,$[...] in-ear headphones) you have a great player you can use regular batteries with, is simple, blocks outside noise and has good sound. A great product because they keep it very simple and easy to use in a somewhat disposable package!Buy it now! or even better, get the 1 Gig version!
The unit arrived with no visible damage. However, the tuner section was dead - no sound, not even any hiss or noise. CD section worked fine, but the unit does not play my MP3 discs - big disappointment. Had to return it for a refund, but that process was very painless. Great customer service from Essex Tech Group. Philips stuff has always been second tier. Better off sticking with the Sonys and Panasonics of the world.
This flash is slow slow slow, it is not much better than the flash on my 400D as in terms of light but it is cheap, cheap all the way around. The shoe feels like its going to snap when you slide it on. The recharge time is way to slow it fires 1 to 4 versus my built on flash. I would not recommend this at all save you money and buy a Phoenix DZBIS-112CII which is a great budget flash at $80.00 to $90.00 trust me it is worth the wait.
Arrived on time and works just fine. Good value. Would recommend to my Friends without hesitation. Best buy for the money.
I purchased this product to take on trips. Many times you get to a hotel and there is only one outlet availble for usage since the lamps, radio, telephone, etc., are plugged throughout the room. With so many electronic paraphernalia we travel with we are always short of outlets. This power strip is compact enough to put in your luggage and you always have enough outlets for your electronics.
It is good for the first 90 days then the screen goes (less than a week actually). Since the place i got it from (Walmart) can't give your money back after 90 days and they only sell it during Christmas I had to send it back to GPX.GPX told me to send it back even though it was past the 90 day warranty with out any questions. This tells me they have had a lot of problems with this unit.
I ordered and received the 60GB iPod from Amazon three days ago. Everything was going fine until the device locked up. After going online to Apple "help", re-loading software and attempting to reset it a dozen times, I gave up and called Apple tech support. I'm well within my 90 day free tech support window. Apple told me that since I bought it from Amazon, they had no way to know when it shipped, so NO TECH SUPPORT! BUYER BEWARE, if you purchase this from Amazon, you are giving up your 90 days of free Apple tech support. I'm not sure if I should be mad at Amazon or Apple ;-) !!
This is a perfect fit for the ford double din radio installation. solves all the gap problems.Easy installation for anyone.
I have the Logitech Cordless V270 bluetooth mouse. It does its job pretty well. I like the fact that it is a fairly compact mouse, but isn't too small. The wheel works well, and it connects via bluetooth pretty quickly.I've downgraded it to 4 stars for 2 reasons. The first is that the Logitech setpoint software isn't exactly compatible with the Synaptics touchpad drivers that come with my Dell e1405 notebook computer. Everytime the computer restarted, the synaptics mouse acceleration setting would go back to the default setting. Eventually I figured out that uninstalling setpoint allowed the synaptics driver to work better. The cost of removing setpoint is loosing the acceleration of the mouse.The second issue is that the mouse isn't exactly smooth in its movement on the screen. I suspect this has to do with it being a bluetooth mouse, as I've never noticed this behavior on my wired, or regular cordless mice.
I'm a demanding user, and though I haven't yet used the printer for photos, it has lived up to every expectation in printing, faxing, scanning and copying. Great deal.
I'm very happy with this device. The suction cup holds very securly. I would advise anyone who buys a satellite receiver to skip the adhesive mounting bracket that comes with it, it will come un-stuck eventually. Just get one of these brackets and mount the radio right in the first place.
The display on this thing is great, very clear and large enough to see from anywhere. The radio isn't the best but big deal it's a clock radio! The alarm buttons are more difficult to get to than on an average alarm clock making it an effectie wake up system seeing as it's difficult to turn the alarm off when you're drowsy. As an alarm clock it works great.
Seems I always need an extra cable. Belkin makes the best accessories for computers and this cable is one of them. Not a great Christmas gift, but if you give a USB device, you should give the cable to connect it.
The Zumo 450 itself is great, but the manual and help for MapSource are not as good as they should be. I've made a lot of mistakes trying to set up routes, and will probably make more. Since I am in Minnesota, in some of the coldest weather that we've had in several years, the Zumo 450 can't be tested on the bike. I got a mount and a power cord for our cars, and have just started testing. Yesterday was the first route test, and it didn't work very well -- somehow, I had loaded an inverted/reversed route. It kept telling me to go back home! And it was right, for the route I had actually loaded. So, now, I have to rethink what did, and come up with a different approach. -- JHWorden
This line switch is junk only had it a year and it is not compatible with caller id and absoutly no phone or emauil support from the manufacture. now it crackles when i talk on the phone and if i tap it it goes away SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY ANOTHER BRAND THE ONLY REASON I GAVE IT 1 STAR IS BECAUSE I HAD TO
Very pleased with these. I mounted them in the back of my 2006 Silverado and they sound incredible. Perfect compliment to the Polk Audio component speakers I have in the front!
This is a virtually obsolete product but I was able to find it at a good price through AMAZON. Inly gripe: it is the size of a large postage stamp but cam in a shoe box size carton. Not very efficient packaging.
This laptop battery died in just under 6 months! Since I'm usually running off AC power, I had expected more performance and lifespan from this battery. I cannot recommend this battery.
They work great. Nice and portable. However, I wish the cable were just a little longer, as some wall ports at hotels are higher up the wall. This strip just hangs instead of resting securely on the floor. Also, the plug glows bright blue when it's plugged in, which I really don't like. I think they tout that as a positive feature but I like total darkness when I'm trying to sleep.I got two, and I leave one in two different pieces of luggage so I don't forget to pack them.
I am sorry so many of you have had problems with your go video recorders. I have a couple vr5940s and have had very little trouble with them. I bought one from Sharper Image, and bought the extended warranty. I had to return the first unit, but the second one has been fine. I also bought one at Cosco on sale. Most DVDs I've used are major brands, and they record fine. I have made 4 hour recordings sucessfully. I have copied many VCR tapes. Some old tapes have dirtied my vcr section heads, but a head cleaner has fixed the problem. Rarely have I come across a DVD that won't read. Once in a while it occurs. I try it in my Sony player or my computer to see if it's a bad disc. So, I am surprised to see so many failures of the 2940. Maybe the 5940 is a better machine. I have 3 or 4 of the earlier VCR to VCR Go Video recorders, and they have always worked fine. So I am amazed at so many failures. I did have a DVD that would not read or eject, and I did have to unplug it to shut it off. And when I plugged it back in I could eject the disk. So I guess I have been very lucky. Jerry M. gmot455@mail.com
I've had this printer for about 6 weeks now (~500 pages printed) and I'm very pleased. The printer gets the first page out fast and has been very reliable so far. I bought it mostly for its network feature and to avoid the typical hassles with inkjets (costly ink, deteriorating quality over time) and have not been disappointed. Linux, Windows, MacOS all work fine. The web interface that comes with the printer is also very informative - lets you know when it's time to replace the drum, how many pages you printed, etc. Highly recommended!
i purchased this cable for a brother 2140 b/w laser printer because it did not come with one. this one worked just fine. it's been used for 2 months and have had no problems with it.
I already have this Signal booster for a number of years and it has worked faithfully. Decided to buy another as backup.
I had this for...a little over a month I think, happy charging my ipod in my car while on the go. Then one day I realized that I had driven for a long time and yet the ipod did not display the little lightning bolt that tells you that it's charging. I tried replugging, using a different outlet, and good oldfashioned banging but it didn't change anything. The red indicator light that is supposed to show you that juice is flowing faithfully stayed lit even though it wasn't actually charging my device. :(
I did alot of online shopping, reviewing, studied alot of info. and I made the Correct choice. The Optoma H-31 is the projector to buy. Everything that I read online and dug out about this projector is accurate. IT SHINES excellent. DVD with componet cables off a new Panosonic ES10 is breath taking. NO screen door effect until you get close as about 4 feet. This on an Optoma Screen 92 inch diag. from a projected distance of 13 feet. Viewing distance is from about 9 feet back. Skin tones are spectacular REAL Film could not be better. I see things in old videos that I never saw before.For example, Like test your eyes on your own stuff that you have now Tv dvd or tape.See if in the pool scene in Caddy Shack if you can see the Caddy's tan lines. This projector will let you see awesome detail.The Optoma screen puts out enough light to read buy in a darkend room. The resolution is superb.All for less than a plasma or rear projector box occupying floor space. Direct TV with S-video is excellent.GO ahead an try it Amazon has an excellent return policy.
I bought two of these for use in a Netgear SAN. They are are typical Seagate...fast read/write and great reliability. The only downside is that they are PATA or IDE which is slower than SATA but it's the interface that works with my SAN.
I purchased this charger+batteries in US and started using this in India. It was working till 6 months before. 6 months back it started giving trouble. When I use this in my Canon SX10 camera, I am able to take only 2 to 3 photo shots and it asks to change the batteires. But when I use Sanyo eneloop batteries, it works fine.The charger also started giving problem. It stopped functioning 6 months back. No display and no charging of the battery. I took to Sony service center. They said this charger cannot be serviced and a new charger has to be purchased.Totaly I am dissatisfied with this product.
Does what it needs to do, use it for in the car listening through my stereo from my phone.
After much shopping, comparing, it was the highest rated joules for the money & the necessary outlet count I needed. I am very happy with the item, ship time, & delivery.
My problem is not with the TV, it was fantastic when it worked. But 36 days into owning it, the picture went out completely and the TV has now become a VERY expensive paperweight. What's the problem? Well, Amazon won't exchange it because it was 6 days past their policy. And Sony? Well, they've sent out an "authorized" repair person who has proceeded to strip half the screws that hold the TV together and despite replacing everything but the panel, its still not working. Sony's solution? Keep me on hold and force me to have a new panel installed - in a 36 day old TV!!! They refuse to replace the entire TV with a new one and are telling me that I am "screwed." I suggest you buy this TV from a local retailer - at least then you have somewhere to go when everyone treats you like $2000 is nothing. Not really Amazon's fault, but they haven't been the most "customer friendly." SONY Warranty service is not worth the picture quality of this TV...
Stereo, works, hasn't broken yet after a couple months like others usually do. What else can I say? I need eleven words.
Working fine for my APC Back-UPS 800 XS. The package included paperwork for using the APC battery recycle return program. My original battery worked for 3 years, I didn't stress it much.
This router works very well right out of the box. It also has excellent coverage through our two story house. One reason I purchased this model was that we could print from the router's USB without the need for a host computer to be running. In that regard, I am still having difficulty attempting to get the SharePort Utility to function normally. The SharePort manual and help screens are very minimalistic.
False advertising. What I received was not a Belkin product and I was overcharged even according to their catalog. Weak on high volume sound.
Totally impressed on how easy it was to hook these up to my LCD TV and make an instant surround sound system! A few cons about them:1.) anytime you turn them off, when you turn them back on you have to manually "up" the volume on2.) very annoying blue light- but easily covered w/ some duct tape and black marker3.) a little on the larger side.BUT I just love them, especially for the price it's really easy to ignore those cons.
I use this lens on a Pentax Digital and my old ME Super film camera. After purchasing this for the digital I noticed it had the f stop settings so I put it on the ME Super and it works fine in manual mode. The price was right so I got one for each camera.
I ordered the wrong size lens. All about electric made everything right. Thank You and I would purchase from you again.
we have 5 of these - all work great but new versions are not Windows XP compatible - our older 3 plug right into our XP PCs without issue, but the two new ones we just ordered/got are not recognized by XP - could be our PC but its unlikely - otherwise we love them - Alkaline batteries can last 24 hours or more if the volume not blaring - use the plastic sleeve for travel or jogging so you don't loose the battery cover which will pop loose on rare occasion if its rubbed the wrong way - otherwise its a perfect 9.5 for us
The space bar is terrible because it sticks and it is to short and noisy. The delete and shift keys are too far to reach.
Ideal for home offices and small businesses -- fax, printer, scanner, and copier in one compact unit. Really very satisfied with the performance of this unit.Installation was a "breeze" -- 45 min. from start to finish. Installation is not complicated at all. A large poster size illustration show how installing has to be done. Just follow the steps. Even an 8yr old can do it !! Installed the entire software which I admit was too big. Setup was very easy -- for example adding fax cover sheet, setting dual side printing etc.Very happy with the speed and the print quality. Scanned output was great and so was the FAX output. You can scan to various destinations -- email, file, Word, paint, Powerpoint etc. Print quality is fantastic compared to my existing printer. It is "ultra fast" compared to my Canon S400 printer -- though this is an apples to oranges comparison.Remember the following ::-1) Dual side printing, you have to move the sheets from "out" tray to "in" tray. It prints all the "odd" sheets first and then the "even" sheets. Software clearly illustrated what needs to happen.2) If you not using HP supplied phone cord, please use the provided 2-wire phone cord adapter.3) You can download software upgrades easily through HP Director4) You can use the copy and fax options even if the computer is not connected.5) You can change the scan destination list via HP Director6) Word, Powerpoint and Paint have to be open before you start the scanning process. It does not start these application if they are closed.7) You can either scan the document placed on the scanning glass or feed the document8) Scan / copy / Fax in "Black" even if the document is color. Just press the required button. Really like this feature because we seldom require Copies or Faxes in color.9) Most of the problems mentioned here have been address ( with solutions ) on HP's website. (...)Cons ( so far )-- HP Director software is huge, about 1 GB-- No power saver nodeHaven't tried the following yet ::--- receiving faxes-- scanning and print photosWorth every bit of the 5 star rating !!
I bought this product in March to use for downhill skiing. I love the armband that comes with it. The one battery lasts forever and I don't have to worry about recharging it and waiting. I have never downloaded music and the program was simple to understand and easy to use. My seven year old daughter love this too. I have no complaints about this product and would highly recommend this to anyone. In fact I am planning to buy another one. I have used it biking, skiing, mowing the lawn, and boating with not a single problem. And I am rough on equipment. This is a must have!!!
I got this product replaced and it did not work the second time around either. They were very quick o reply and replace the part the first time around. The second time around I have no response at all. I have sent 3 reminders already over the last 2 weeks asking for help.I get a blue BIOS screen with an error sayingSTOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x8054B0B4, OxBA198844, 0x00000000)At other times I get an error message saying memory cannot be "written" and later memory cannot be readI have spent a lot of money on shipping, I live overseas and I have spent enough on shipping costs already. I really need to get this thing to work but I am getting no help. The seller does not pick up the phonesAre you sure that this is the correct part?
The title says it all. Great product, expect unusually slow delivery. The trackman wheel is a super mouse for a laptop, since it doesn't require a desk or a flat surface. If you have good digital dexterity, you'll love it.
We bought our Rebel after seeing the output from a relative's Rebel. This is so much better than the smaller cameras, even with the higher MPs. The depth is great, as is the ability to move from auto to settings. For the amateus such as myself, it's a great introduction. Yet, a wedding photographer was using the same camera with different lense. I appreciate our relative's recommendation, and would most certainly recommend to others.
This VCR has many wonderful bells and whistles, like commercial advance, many indexing searches and great displays. BUT the recordings are terrible. I had to return this VCR. It is also noisy which you don't notice if it is in a glassed cabinet. the remote is easy to learn but the buttons are unbelievably tiny.
These multi-color sleeves are great for organizing different cd/dvd's. They are high quality and a great price. Serves it's purpose great!
I just recently bought one of these recorders, and it barely works at all. The first time I used it during an interview, the recorder only picked up ten or fifteen seconds of talking, and the rest was a high-pitched squealing noise that resembled a fire alarm. I'm returning it as soon as possible. Maybe this was just a bad recorder, but I'm not going to take my chances with a new one.
I didn't order these. Computer glitch. Don't want them because I didn't order them. Will not pay for them.! Nope
This has been a good addition to my home theater setup. Lots of well placed outlets and I like the style of it. I am not sure of any picture improvement since I bought it when I bought everything else in the setup, but everything is fine and I am very glad I bought this item. Good for the price also.
The radio sounds okay but because of it's small size it's a little on the muddy side in sound in the low setting of the tone. There is no real room for the speaker to resonate. Headphone usage makes it better. It gets overloaded very easily with a longer, simple wire for DX'ing the shortwave band. The attenuater settings does have a pot for adjustment, but the noise from the length of wire and the lack of filtering for this problem is not there. The sidebands on there are good and the knob on the side of the radio makes it hard to determine where to put it in terms of DX'ing. It is sweeping the frequencies for different things. There is no problem picking commercial shortwave radio stations in China, India, Russia,VOA....,(just to point out it's ability to receive distant reach), needs analog type strength meter. This radio works very well with 2300mA rechargable AA batteries. I used the rechargables with the battery's paired charger.The switches for the functions for ssb u/l and sync/norm/ssb are small and for DX'ing it's too stiff and makes the radio less useable. The radio is exellcent in the FM band, as i live near a FM radio transmitter and rejection of that signal is held at bay, so it's image doesn't overide the rest of the band, rock jazz... all sound is very good, crisp and it has good sound reproduction. For the money this radio was absolutely worth it. The delivery of the radio was quicker than quick. I am very happy with my purchase and the whole purchasing process.
I own one of these. I like it very much.With the price difference between this model and the LNS3251D, I would probably upgrade. But the price gap was much larger in the retail outlet where I purchased this tv. Also, I'd say I prefer the style the style of this model to the LNS3251D, but that is a very subjective thing.Dead pixels are a worrying thing. I did a lot of research, and have been told these screens have relatively few defects. The one I received was perfect. Until the industry adopts a zero dead pixel policy though, one must be cautious.The screen itself is beautiful. The refresh rate is very good. Movies look great, as do games. If you're going to be running 3d shooters on this... well I'd check it out yourself first... but I could not easily detect smearing and was fairly unsatisfied with some of the earlier lcd screens.The remote and inputs are wonderful. I have never seen this done so simply before. I still haven't looked through every advanced feature, but within an hour I felt pretty comfortable with how everything worked and plugged in. Very pleased with the remote.I've wanted one of these forever. Finally got into the price range I was willing to bite, and I couldn't be happier. Even non hd programming looks and dvds looks quite good. Computer video looks great even through the analog plug. The stretching of video is usually quite good, but sometimes noticable errors seem to occurOn a side note, the speakers are not great. I've heard people comparing the sound to home theatre systems... I have a pair of $100 Klipsch Pro media speakers that put the sound on this tv to shame. The bass from the tv is non existant to horrible. I'm not talking about blasting rap. Just normal music sounds flat and dead... like listening to it on my laptop.Overall I don't think you can go wrong with a Samsung screen for the price.
Bought this because I only saw the guide on our digital cable, no picture. After this was installed not only got a great picture but very little lag time switching channels as well as short lag time accessing DVR and On Demand. I have Comcast cable.
I bought this keyboard about a year ago. It is WONDERFULL! I am no longer tied down to the computer. I can lean back in my chair and surf the web at my hearts content. The keyboard is extremely comfortable to use with good key action. The &quot;Hotkeys&quot; are a joy and make it easy to handle all of the commands from the keyboard. The only drawback is that the &quot;mouse&quot; is difficult to get used to. I highly recommend this to anyone who spends alot of time on the NET.
This ergonomic keyboard is easy to install and use. If one has not used this type of keyboard before, it takes a few times to get used to the way the keys are placed. And your wrists will rest comfortably in the correct position. I have always used this keyboard and find that it is the best one. And remember there are added features on this keyboard you would not find on others. Hope you enjoy!
Great keyboard touch, mouse fits hand well. The only problem with the mouse is the forward and back buttons on the mouse take some getting used to. Battery life is great, and connection seems really strong. Never had a problem with mine, even when used 10 feet from another computer using the same exact keyboard/mouse combo. Haven't tested the range on the keyboard much, but the mouse has pretty good range.
We had 2 old Dell dimensions that were working sooo slow. They both had only 1/2 gb of ram. We added the 1 gb to both and they are zipping along. Opening the tower, adding the memory card - all very easy to do. Would highly recommend.
This is an amazing product. Irecently bought it after playing with 2 other pocket pc's: The journada and The casio, The handheld pc's (W/ the key board) are way too bulkey. Having an on screen keyboard is not that much of an Inconvenience as many people may think.
Good quality product. The only draw back, if there is one, is the cover over the center control is kinda thick and if your not carefull you'll push the wrong part. It's not a huge deal it's probably just my thick fingers.
Inadvertantly my cable to my digital camera must have landed in the trash can. I panicked, but immediatley went to Amazon and found a cable to fit at a great price. I ordered and it came within a very timely fashion.
When head cleaners purchased at local retailers failed on my JVC camera, I followed suggestions found on line and used a cleaner made for my brand. This head cleaner brought new life back to my recorder.
If you are buying a first notebook this is the perfect one is very reliable.
I have also experienced the noise and very slow speed others have mentioned. Additionally, the product has prematurely failed. Turning off PCast did silence the clicking noise, but this forced me to use another drive for my shared iTunes library. To its credit, the drive was able to stream HDTV (a recorded transport stream of about 10GB per hour), but for general file copying, this drive is very, very s-l-o-w.My main complaint with this product is the fact that it completely FAILED less than 2 years after purchase. I had thought I was extending the life of the product by turning off PCast (constant read/write) but to no avail. The LED now blinks 6 times, indicating irreparable disk failure, emits a painful groaning noise, and will not connect to any computer.I have also experienced the same, slow, nearly useless advice from the customer "service" personnel. Forget about ever reaching them by phone - their M.O. is a delayed, cryptic e-mail if anything at all.I will never buy another Buffalo product. I bought this product because technically it looked good on paper - in spite of its ugly enclosure design. But while the company may have some good ideas, their execution is pitiful.
The look of the tv itself it very contemporary and cool (plus it has the stainless steel and a blue power light=)The picture is unbelievably beautiful! The colors are amazing and the clarity is unbeatable IF you use the HDMI cable.Don't even try to use the basic component cables, spend the extra 50-100 bucks to get the HDMI cable (doesn't have to be the Monster cable, mine isn't and the picture is still great!)If you use the HDMI cable, I found that the internal speakers don't work (or I just couldn't figure it out, which is possible) so I had to hook up external speakers, but with a picture this great is for watching movies which requires surround sound anyway=POne last thing: The manual doesn't mention it, but there is a MASTER power switch that has to be turned on before you can use the regular power button. Took me about 30 minutes to figure out that my tv wasn't broken right out of the box. The switch is located on the bottom right side of the TV. Just a good thing to note!This was the best investment I've ever made and I'm so happy I did!
This camera is a significant improvement over previous Kodak cameras. We were testing this camera for VeriPic software compatibility and were pleasantly surprised at its ease of use. We had previously used Kodak DC215, DC260, DC265, DC290 and DC5000. We were pleased with how much lighter this camera is than the DC290 as well as this camera is frugal on batteries.This camera take standard or rechargable AA batteries. This will save you a lot of money in the long run. Beware of other cameras from other manufacturers that use their own battery types. The photos are crisp and sharp and the auto-focus is accurate. The colors from this camera, as is true for all Kodak cameras, appear warm and inviting. Kodak really knows how to do the color mix well! Best of all, this camera will work with VeriPic software so this camera could be used for legal or insurance work where digital photo authenticity is necessary. This is a great all around point and shoot camera.
This cable does everything it is supposed to do. Necessary for getting software and map updates from Garmin.
I am now on my second BE350 R. Both units started clicking before they went bad.
Capture NX works great for editing the NEF files from my D80. I'm still learning, but it has already proven it's worth with what I'm able to do now, and the more I learn the better it keeps getting.
This is a replacement for a previous one that was not working properly. It seems to work properly for me now. It is a good product.
HP has always had great products! They're black ink cartridge is no different.
Was easy to install and it is easy to use. Gives a nice and clear picture, good sound, no echo. Works very well with Skype, the called party gets a nice and crisp picture.
The battery fit easily into my ipod w/ no problems, and appears to be working fine. My concern is that the date on the battery was 2007, that would have been information I would have considered when ordering. Two years old, doesn't sound like it was new to me. But, I live in Hawaii, and it's not easy locating a battery for an ipod; so, I'm crossing my fingers all will go well and this replacement will give me my money's worth.
Very nice machine. Only wish it could feed fax pages. Very happy. Would reccomend. And a really good price. I use for home business.
I am a proud owner of a 30 GB ipod Video and so far its been great. Its not too big so it can be carried w/o any problems. The ear piece is nice and can get really loud. If your like me and own 100+ CD's and can not live with out them than this is for you. I put 9 GB of music in the first 2 weeks i had it. I really havent used the video but i will - ive been told you have to download a program that converts your videos so i will do that soon.I have found iTunes to be really useful and easy to use. I am organized as it is and already had the songs on my computer organized and they transferred like that to my iPod.One thing i found was that - when i first got it my brother placed 5GB of songs from his iTunes to my iPod, when i went to install iTunes on my computer and hooked up my iPod - it said it had to replace the songs in my iPod for my iTunes songs which was zero, so it cleared them and loaded the songs i placed. JUST a few days ago i was charging my iPod thru my usb port on my laptop and found that the songs my brother put on my iPod are still there and can be played on my computer, but not on my iPod - infact my iPod doesnt even read the songs. Besides that it works fine and have had zero problems with it.The only thing is that the battery life lasts up to 3-4 hours. The advertised 14 hours is only for standby battery life which it can do for about 10 hours.
Currently using this switch for its POE capabilities to power 10 POE Cisco 504G VOIP phones, so far has been working flawlessly without any issues for about a month now. As other review has states it is a bit loud, but for the price, features and functionality, its well worth the value. Plus if you put it in a server closet, you're all set.
you would need a hub too, pretty pointless to manufacture a router with only one port.
Microsoft makes the best keyboard, the natural ergonomic keyboard 4000. It's very comfortable to use once you get used to it. I could not go back to a standard keyboard ever. It's way more comfortable to use than the standard keyboard. The price was excellent and of course the shipping was free. Thanks Amazon for offering this excellent product!!
I have purchased several of these power adapters and they all work very well. The only problem is attaching the GPS unit to the bicycle mount with the adapter plugged in. It is a bit difficult because the cord has to be positioned just right. No failures in several years and several thousand miles, including much motorcycle use. We plug and unplug the adapter several times a day when geocaching and the connection to the GPS is still secure.
On my old d-link router I had excellent speed (wired desktop, wireless desktop and 5 laptops), but only one of the ports in the back worked - whenever I'd want to swap to xbox or bluray dvd (neither of which I had the wireless option for) I'd have to swap out the cables. This got annoying - time to upgrade.Waste of money. Yes this was easy to set up, even the least technically inclined person wouldn't have an issue setting this thing up. But on my old router, everything ran at optimal speed, this thing doesn't even let me watch a movie without constant stopping, its finally stopped so long that I pulled up my laptop and started writing this review.I think i'm going to have to return it.
I owned a pair of the older (blue and yellow) Koss Plugs and I modified them to fit better using Flents earplugs instead of the one Koss supplied (see the Headwize website for modifications you can do.) Those worked ok (though they were still a little uncomfortable.) When I ordered this new version of Plugs I could not get them to fit right and the sound was really tinny. Fortunately I found the Sony EX-70LPs. Much more comfortable than these, thank goodness! No earphones fit everyone well, and the Koss earphones don't work well at all it you have shallow ears. The Sony's also cost three times more than the Koss, but the comfort is worth it.
The price was good and the cable works great. It seems to be well made. There isn't much else to say about this product.
I bought this based on reviews here and elsewhere. I can justify the cost because the unit accepts an external micorphone-- something I need since I do a lot of interviewing. The voice recording quality is excellent. Not quite as good as my Sony MD recorder but then I don't have to up load my files in real time. But for music... this is a very weak player. I tested with four different kinds of head phones including the supplied ear buds. No matter how I adjusted the sound controls the tone is either flat or excessively tinny to the point that it hurts. For $195 with tax this is probably going to go back to the store. I'll try the iRiver next.
bought this for my car so i could put in a JVC Touch Receiver ... I have had no problems at all
We have used this product for a few months now. It has held up well and the sound quality is good. My wife uses it with the soft cover and I use it without. We are both happy with it. If it had a volume control, I would give it five stars. As usual with Amazon, everything was delivered on schedule and in good condition.
Overall, I like this camera lot. Since many others have waxed poetic in this vein, I'll concentrate on what it doesn't do well.My two major complaints:1. The small black and white viewfinder is useless in sunlight. One can use the bigger LCD screen as a viewfinder, but it really eats batteries.2. There is a several second delay between the time you press the shutter button and the time the image is actually captured. The camera is busily focusing and adjusting itself during this time. This makes it difficult to catch fleeting expressions in people's faces, and if you're working with a toddler, they can be long gone by the time the camera takes the picture!
This head cleaner did not work for our video camera. We had it hand-cleaned after we tried the head cleaner, and we think the cleaning tape has permanently hurt our video camera.
It has saved me a bunch of wires running back annd forth, I do video edit and I was constantly plugging in and unplugging USB wires for hard drives, flash drives etc. Now it is all always connected
This product is unreliable and it is incompatible with other D-Link products. I had high hopes for it, but found it would restart constantly when there was any significant traffic going through it. Moreover, when I tried to run it in "Pre-N" mode with an AppleTV, I was unable to get it to connect at anything higher than 54Mbps and would not work at all with another D-Link product (Wireless Game adapter) that only supported "G" mode. I was also very concerned about the longevity of the product because it runs very hot.I spent numerous hours on hold with D-Link tech support and ultimately switched back to my old, reliable Linksys WRT-54G and added a Gig-E switch to connect my fastest wired devices. Unfortunately I went past 30 days trying to get the DIR-655 to work reliably and the return period expired.
After spending hours resolving software problems on my own because the tech support never answers the phone (I tried for 4+ hours), the device will not turn on unless plugged into the usb cable. It has been charging for 4+ hours and the device shows a green light which is suppose to indicate that the battery is charged. Still trying to reach support. Save yourself the hassle.
This is a pretty good device all around. Its durable, easy to use for someone even in gloves, and it can be used in conjunction with Harley Davidson.com's ride planner to plan your route.2 Problems I have with it:1) Don't think it can be used as a GPS for both bike and car. It has a weird plug-in for the mount that gives it power (the only way to power the thing and use it at the same time is to power through the mount) and Garmin doesn't sell a car adapter with that end. Also, they don't sell anything that can mount it to the window of your car. It would be so easy for Garmin to make these things, but they obviously want you to own GPS's for as many things as they can get you to buy them for, regardless of the overwhelmingly high price.2) If you want to be able to just hear it tell you where to go and not mess with putting in the wires to power it up, also out of luck! It requires power to use the audio functions. So you better resign yourself to getting this thing installed if you don't feel comfortable wiring your own bike.Those two things get fixed, and I'd think it was PERFECT!
Although the item that I received is labeled 'Belkin F3U133-10' it terminal shape is different from photo.I don't understand it.I will never recommend this item to other.
I love this kit. I keep it on my entertainment center connected to both an AC power source to keep it charged as well as the video input to my plasma TV. I am always charged and ready to show my pictures on my TV or take it out for a day of music. Gotta love it!
I have been extremely satisfied with the Tripp Lite brand of Cat6 cables, this one included. They are the highest quality cable I can buy on Amazon, and rival the quality of Siemon cable systems and other premium cables in sheath strength, while performing as expected under regular end workstation uses.I like the durability, that they are sold without twist ties around them for quick deployment, and easy release but well holding jack clips.
All I can say is... wow! I didn't really expect much from these but the sound is AWESOMEThe bass is really what it says and more! it's powerful and accurate yet it doesn't overpower or sound too deepand the unique design fits comfortable in the shape of the ear rather then just sit on your earThese are the most powerful and by far the best headphones I have ever owned.
I have owned the Tamrac 5214 camera bag for 2 years. It has been on many trips including sking and mountain biking. It still looks new and has protected my camera very well. I recommend it, and would definitely buy another one if necessary.
Searched for a good price on battery from a relible source and found that at Amazon.com. The price was good, the shipping was fast and the product performs as advertised. Before buying from some local computer stores and especially from Toshiba, check Amazon.
OK, there are many type of radio's out there, but few for Truck drivers. This is one for the Frightliner Centruy Class that fits without any pin change's. It mates with the current hard ware for a 2005, and plays very nicely with existing speakers from factory. I also found that the external 3mm plus so you can plus you iPod, TV for more sound, or even a small DVD player. This was a very nice touch to an already loaded system. The XM works with all attnanea's, and you can put the entire cables to where you have a clean dashboard without clutter.Highly recommended for all drivers that like to remove wires, to make it neat and organized.PS.. I know many drivers in our comapany that have them now. many more will be getting them soon, it is just that good.
Folks,I don't own this combo but really want to get it. I messed around with it at my brother In law's place. Its fantastic. However a note of caution to Mac users, this beautiful product does not work with the Mac. I tried it on my Mac Mini but it could not recognize the hardware. The mouse works fine but keyboard or the number keypad do not.
Where to start... This unit works great, does not seem to be bothered by minor jars and bumps. The quality of the screen is very nice, not the best I've seen but for this pricerange it's great. The screen is protected by a thick and anti-glare clear casing so no need to worry about an exposed LCD display. The battery is INCREDIBLE.. way out-rates what they said it would be. The included assys are also very good quality and useful. Coby did a good job including everything you would need. I would highly recommend this unit for anyone especially those with small children who want a nice tablet style to strap to the back of your carseat (and yes, the strap/mount is included as well).. Could not do that with the 'laptop' style with the flip up screens!
I studied abroad in Chile and the main converter MELTED!!! What a waste! Now I have all these adaptors for countries around the world....
What's to say? Great deal on very good cat5 cable. The cable works and it is well constructed. If you're buying this for about $15 like I did then you'll be VERY pleased.
I don't have much space next to my laptop, so I've always used a small mouse. My old one died, so I was looking for something similar to it.I've only been using this one for a day, but seems perfect to me. Just the right size (some of them can be too small), nice comfortable shape, movement, buttons, mouse wheel, all good. Nothing weird, no problems.
This has been an excellent product for the few month I have had it.The scanner works well and the printer is excellent.I have an HP970Cse and this printer is better for photo work.
Love the compact design and the spacing of the plugs (and I really like the blue light on the wall plug, since the first outlet I tried this on was broken and would have thought it was the product, but for the blue light not coming on).Got a 7" portable TV, add a Media Player and other av products, and THIS IS A MUST to bring along with you.It really folds nicely and open to provide great spaced needed outlets.REMEMBER - NO SURGE PROTECTOR INCLUDED - but just love it.
i'am one of those who seek the best product in its category even if i have to pay more. The ZEN VISION M is one of those best products in the MP3 field. when i first decided to buy an mp3 player, first of all like everybody and without thinking and comparing i bought the ipod nano. i was looking for a small mp3 player with a descent storage and of course it must be good looking. After, having the nano for two months, i got so bored. the nano can't hold anything else except music and photos that must be seen on 1.5 inch screen therefore you will need a loop if you want to view your pictures. i sold the nano to one of my friends and i got the san disk sansa e260, excuse me san disk but that thing is suck. tha material from which that thing was made can't compete with other mp3 player in the market. the e260 gives you that very cheap look although it costs me 220 USD. i returned tha sansa back to best buy and i decided to spend a little bit more and get something with a video (fully equipped) and a big screen. i started comparing between the 2 most rivals in the market, the ipod video and the ZEN Vision M. finally, i decided to buy the VISION M for the reasons below:1-the vision M is equipped with an FM tuner with a perfect reception for 70% of the channels.2-the vision M is equipped with an FM recorder so you can record your favorite radio show, song or game and listen to it later.3-the vision M is equipped with an excellent voice recorder. i made a test for the voice recorder in Best Buy, i recorded my voice talking in the middle of a crowd and WOW i can still hear my voice clearly4-the 2.5 inch LCD(high definition)screen is very clear and sharp that you can see your pictures very vivid plus, you have a zoom in feature. so i don't need a loop anymore!5-the player is customizable. you can change the defalut backgrounds with any picture uploaded on your player. Plus, the player comes equipped with 6 different backgrounds and fonts.6-the Vision M is not scratches and fingerprints magnet like the ipods.7-the included software is very easy to use. i got used to itunes and when i used the software included i found it pretty much similar and i dealt with it like if i have been using it long time ago.8-the player comes with a wall charger!! thank you so much creative for giving the player's buyer his rights. the ipod video doesn't come with a wall charger, you have to buy it seperately for around 30 USD, ipods are charged with the included USB cable which is ridiculous because i remember one time i was in a hotel and i couldn't listen to my ipod because the thing ran out of battery and i had no access to computers.9-sound quality is pretty much the same, but the included speakers with the creative are prettier than the ipod.10-the accessories for the Vision M started to show up in stores, DLO company made till now 2 different cases for it. plus, many different cases that you can find online especially on Amazon.com.11-the Vision M has better battery life, lasts 1 - 1.5 hours more than the ipod video when playing videos and more hours when you play music12-The vision M has one of the best features that ever came in an mp3 player before..you can search for your song alphabetically. plus, you can click on the vertical touch pad and a keyboard will apears on which type the name of your song using the touch pad and the player will look it up for you whereever this song exists. Isn't that excellen?Conclusion: the vision M offers you all the Ipod Video features plus the list above. for the same price. you pay 300 USD for both!!!!the Vision M from my opinion worth every penny sipmly because if you want to buy some accessories for the Ipod video to make it with the same features equipped in the Vision M you will have to spend at least 120 USD over the initial 300 USD to add the fm tuner and the voice recorder and you will never have zoom feature or customizable player.Some Remarks:-they say that the itunes is one of the pros of the ipods, i don't know why, this software can be downloaded for free even if you don't have an ipod!!!-they say that the accessories is on of the pros of the ipods, i don't know who's going to buy all these cases and speakers offered in the market by everybody?-they say that the ipods are easier to use. Feel this one and try it anywhere and you will find very easy to use and even easier.i hope that my review can be helpful. thank you creative for making such an excellent product and saving the customers from this bad monopoly called iPods...Regarding the accessories i placed an order for an awesome silicone case from DLO.com and i received it yesterday.. the case fits my vision M perfectly and i got the case on time wih no hassles.
This transmitter works pretty well, I live in a fairly large city and when I am anywhere near the city, there is a lot of interference. Sometimes vehicles drive by that have their own transmitter working and it overpowers my signal, so I get their transmission clearer than my own signal.Today, after 4 months of owning it, it has stopped broadcasting the signal to my left speakers, so I am only getting sound on the right side.You get what you pay for.
After playing with this scanner for over a week, I have nothing but good impressions. Some people have commented that it's loud. I was expecting something that sounded like a cross between a Salad Shooter and a Sawzall, but it isn't any louder than a typical fax machine, inkjet printer, or other device that uses micro stepping motors. The scan quality is very good and the "easy scan" utility is perfect for quick scans for email, etc. As someone who only uses Windows under duress, I was happy to see that this scanner can be used with the VueScan for Linux release from hamrick.com. My experiments with that have been positive. Just install the binary and go (and although it's a commercial product you can demo it for free). All this having been said, with the Sony buyout of Konica/Minolta's photo products division, this machine is becoming exceedingly difficult to purchase. Rumor is it will re-emerge as a Sony badged product, but I'm glad I got mine now.
It's a great filter, built well and the lens cap fits unlike one of my other 77mm filters.. I will buy another as I need one for another lens.
I have a Hp officejet 7213 that has real small ink cartridges that cost over $30 each and run out of ink quickly. I had an Ebson C88 which prints terribly and after 3 sets of ink cartridges in a row clogged up, I threw it out. My new Cannon iP6000D is just wonderful. The prints, on photo paper, look like they came from the store. The cartridges are generious sized, and cost an amazing $6 ea. It prints quick, and never gives me any trouble. I love the media print feature, where I put in my camera memory card, view the picture right on the printer LCD screen, make any adj. I want, and presto, store quality prints.
we bought this to replace the same unit we had. Lasted over 8 years. It simply just works. great product.
I bought a digital primarily because I hated developing film and not knowing if the shot I thought I got was actually what was captured. With children, who move so quickly, you never know what you're going to get. I hated paying for an entire roll of film only to find that 1/3 of the pictures were even close to what I had hoped for.I was a little intimidated by all the features, but this is truly a user-friendly camera. Even when switching from still photo mode to video mode, it's a pretty quick transition. If you're changing shooting options (like the lighting mode, flash power, etc.) it's still easy enough. After briefly glancing over the instructions, I found that it was very easy to learn how to use the features and make the most of my shots.I highly recommend buying the Canon batteries and charger. We used a different type of rechargeable camera battery and the battery life was definitely not as good. The Canon batteries made a huge difference in the lag between photos, too. The flash seemed to charge faster and the transition from "photo review" to "ready to take another picture" was shorter. Again, when you have kids, sometimes the next 2 seconds is when they do that thing you were waiting for!We also bought the case for this camera. The strap is a good length - I can loop it around the stroller handle and it's good to go - still protected in the bag and easily accessible.All in all, I loved this camera's versatility and ease of use. Even uploading the photos was quick and easy and the software it comes with is pretty self-explanatory. If you have Windows Vista, the computer will auto-detect the camera when plugged in with the included USB cable, so you don't HAVE to download the software.This is a great camera for parents!
I bought this as a spare universal remote in case my sons broke my Grundig GDDR8250HDD hard disk DVD recorder remote. It was broken before and I another player too. Before getting the remote, I did "test drive" the Harmony 550 at logitech website and was able to find my models inside. When the product arrived, I opened it (it was easy to open albeit it was plastic sealed up), the 4 AAA Duracell batteries are already loaded (there's 4 Duracell spare batteries too!) and plug it to USB (come with USB cable) port, load the CD and install. I got Internet access (which is essential) and I setup a user account, add a few devices, including my Sharp TV, Dell TV and most importantly Grundig DVD recorder (I could not find GDDR8250HDD but I could find GDDR8160HDD which is essentially same model with lower HDD capacity. It doesn't matter anyway.). The software is updated, firmware of Harmony 550 updated and finally the remote is updated with the devices I wanted to control, all within 30 minutes! I tried to control all my devices and it worked all to my expectation! Everything in 30 minutes! It could also control air-con units (a bonus which I didn't expect). One last thing, there are 2 IR ports, both in front and back. One thing I always hoped for is for a skin to be available, to protect these Harmony remotes against drop/scratches/water?, especially the higher end ones. This remote deserves 5 stars, it is not perfect but I couldn't find any better and worth the value.Update (4 Jul 2008):I realized I can use the control without any 4AAA batteries at all. My Grundig DVD recorder has a USB port. I just plugged in the USB cable and the control can work without any batteries. Save the EARTH!
I saw this stand and since I had one for my iPad that worked really well, I thought I'd give it a shot. It is WONDERFUL. The laptop is at a great height with a nice space underneath for keyboard storage. The craftsmanship is solid with a well thought-out design.
This came as a bundle with some camera stuff I bought. At first I thought it was the external flash that I was using these for, but then I tried some alkaline batteries and the flash worked. Other reviewers except the one good one (hmmm) say basically the charger sucks. I'm trying to salvage the batteries with another charger. My order was botched up between Amazon and Adarama so without going into detail I'm screwed. Hope the batteries work. This charger is headed to a U.S. landfill. Thanks for another Chinese made quality item.
This product is excellent and you can buy it, because the company that is selling deliver for you "just-in-time"!att.Jeferson(Brazil)
This is my very first router and I am so glad that I choose this one. I have been looking for a router for quite some time and came across this one during a search. Although it had only 2 reviews I was sold. The set up was quick and easy and within minutes I have been up and running ever since.
I purchased this remote like many of you to get rid of the glut of remotes sitting on the coffee table or entertainment center.I initially was going to purchase the Harmony 880, but after I read a few reviews and checked them out in the stores, i decided on the 550. It is exactly what I needed with room to grow. My system consists of a plasma TV, a/v receiver, cd jukebox, dvd player and HD DVR digital cable box. I'm sure many of you have more components, but don't worry, this device will control up to 15.Ease of use: This remote was much simpler to set up than what I imagined. Simply write down the model numbers of your equipment, type it in online, and BINGO! You're on your way to a true universal remote. Setting up the activities is a bit more in depth, but not hard at all. Also, the help button is phenomenal!! If something is not working accoringly, just press the help button and it will be fixed in seconds.Look: Another reason why I chose this remote over the 880 is the look. It's so stylish and sleek. The buttons really glow. Although you'll get used to the placement of the buttons fairly quickly, it's nice to have a truly backlit remote. (seems to be a rarity these days)Cons: The only con I have with this remote is the closeness of the number keys. This may present a slight problem with folks with large fingers. However, it's no problem for me at all. Also, is it really worth paying an extra $70 for the 880 just because the # buttons are better spaced? I don't think so.If you have been trying to decide on a universal remote, this is the one. It's relatively inexpensive and will get the job done. I'd recommend this to the young and old!
I take meetings from home frequently using my home phone so my cell remains free. There are times I have this on one ear and my bluetooth in the other. This headset does what I need it to. People can hear me and I can hear people. All the volume and mute adjustments I do through the phone so why bother with needing them on a headset. This is comfortable, I've been able to wear it at least 4 hours at a stretch. Its also very easy to switch ears. I like it.
As much as I liked the wide-angle lens for the Olympus SP-310, I do not like this telephoto lens. It is a fixed lens, so its usage is extremely limited. The lens is not worth money and is only useful at close-range.Olympus TCON-17F 1.7x Tele Conversion Lens for Olympus SP-310/350 Digital Cameras
Very modern sleek looking speakers deliver excellent sound quality. We hung the front speakers on the wall above our massive 52" LCD TV with the center channel below the TV. Easy to install looks fantastic. The receiver is an Onkyo 501 with THX. Very nice all around. We couldn't be happier.
It broke in 2 days. Poor mechanical integrity. Bad product. Will stay away from products by Lexar.
Terrific service and I love the changer. It was received on time. I had the unit installed in my Prius and it is a source of much enjoyment.
I didn't buy this from Amazon, however I do own the product and have been using it for about 2 years now with no problems. I have a Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox, and PS2 connected to it and just press one button to switch between all four. There are people that complain about having to get up to change in between systems, but then again that's typical when everyone is stuck to the couch and unless there's a remote involved they won't be able to use it; it's safe to say they don't own the Wii. This really simplified the my gaming needs and it even works with my TiVo, DVD Player, and Projector.
I believe this is a great camera case very useful when you travel since it is a hard leather bag which prevents your camera to be ruined
The auto mode is very easy to use; it takes nice, clear, clean photos. It is like working with a point and shoot, but with better quality. As an absolute beginner, the manual mode was very difficult to use. There are no clear explanations of the modes and how the modes are displayed. For example, 15 means 1/15th of a second, but 15" means 15 seconds.
Works great. I never used the included software though. I got sick of waiting in line at the post office so I bought this to print out postage. I use a software from my postage provider and can print out postage for any type of package. I just wish that Dymo offered a label for printing just the postage and not the postage with an address. I've figured that each postage and address label costs me 10 cents total (for both). Not bad really.Another great thing about this is that it doesn't require ribbons or ink! It's not super fast at printing, but printing out a dozen labels doesn't take much time at all. Not fast, but certainly not slow.
Now I can charge my GPS and my phone at the same time. Fabulous product and it seems like it'll last for a little bit. :)
I love the fact that it is the eaziest to set, dual alarm clock to date. all you do is hit one button amd turn the knob! The quality shows in its wieght and the feel of the controls. Sound quality is great also. I is the best alarm clock I have ever owned
I love this keyboard! It's nice and quiet when you type and I love all the extra buttons along the top, I use them everyday! Nice ergonomic shape, would definatley recommend!
Amazing headphone I wear these overnight they are really loud I mean headache loud if you put them up to their loudest or somewhat there loudest constantly for a while you will getta it's comfortable too
This product was recommended to use with FujiFilm FinePix E900 digital camera. I have used the card for a few weeks now and I do not see any problem with it.The product was shipped in its original packaging, sealed and brand new. My experience buying this product was satisfactory.
I had no problem in the antenna shipment. It works great! Just stuck it on the roof top, took the car for a spin, looked real important and talked on my CB. A lot of people don't even know what a CB is any more but has many benifits while traveling.
Just recently acquired a used but in great shape Nikon Coolpix P5100 point and shoot. I mated the camera to my SB400 which has transformed the coolpix into a rather impressive dslr competitor. Sb400 can really get the job done while keeping portablity and convience in the fore-front. Best of all, it seems to be a perfect, well balance, match for the camera. Sure to please the pickiest photographer. Best use is for casual and family pictures. For more demanding photographic capture consider Nikon's excellent line of DSLR cameras.Pro:1. highly portable2. very easy and convient3. good scene illumination4. fast recycle times5. good battery life (2500 mAH, Ni-H)Cons:1. limited bounce functions2. no auto focus illumination3. only ttl and manual mode4. no "slave" function
This TV is sharp(pun intended. It has been flawless since last Xmas. I think the sound is great too! It also moves very nicely from the kitchen to the porch and our camper. My wife loves it because it is so light. I also bought a very small dvd player for it. The power supply is large but I expected that and find it to be no problem. The viewing angle is also very good. I think it's a great buy. I got mine refurbished at a great price.
B+W is a brand with a reputation for quality. As I have started taking my photography more seriously I decided that I needed a few higher quality filters. The slim stature of this filter makes it great for wide angle shots where vignetting can be problematic. The only issue for me is that you can't stack another filter on top of this one because there is no threading, but all in all I rarely need to do something like that. I highly recommend this filter.
Read the reviews before purchasing but figured for [...] bucks how can you get hurt. It drys just fine, retracts as it's supposed to and takes up less space which is the point, isn't it? Am going to buy another one for travel.
If you are shopping for a CD Player and don't want to spend that much but want a sturdy, high quality product, this is for you. The Anti-Skip feature is outstanding. You can literally pound on it and it won't skip. I sometimes walk home with it from school (in my backpack) and it doesn't skip. It does have a hard time stopping skipping when it is turned on it's side but just keep it right side up and it will be fine.The CD player itself is built solidly. I have accidentally dropped it on several occasions (On Tile, Carpet, Wood, and even Cement) and it has survived with hardly a scratch. The buttons are made so that they can't fall or be pulled off. It also comes in several different colors. You can also buy a Car Set (a lil... more) that lets you play it in an older car (one's with only cassette players) which takes just seconds to set up. The Car Set also comes with and A/C Adapter (very useful).It showcases some great features such as a rich sounding Bass Boost and several different play modes (Play only one song, one over and over, random, ect.). It plays CD-R/RW with the same quality as store-bought CDs. It even has a ALVS mode that won't let the volume go past a certain level in order save your ears later in life.The only drawbacks to the product would be the sub-par headphones that are included and the somewhat-lacking battery life which is around 22-24 hours (With ESPMAX anti-skip on).The bottom line is this is a great CD Player for someone looking for a high quality, low price product.
bought these to make copies of recent home movies that were converted to DVD, so that I could give copies to grandparents. Great price for these DVD+RW, cheaper than than anywhere else. I've had no problems using them to copy DVDs. Plugged them in and they worked just fine. Used 8 of the 25 so far, and not a hint of any problems. Very happy I bought them
If your willing to spend another 175 bucks go for the Klipsch 5.1. I tried out the Logitech Z680 and compared to the Z5300s, these speakers blow them out of the water. There is some hissing noise heard when no sound is playing but it can be expected with speakers this powerful. The remote control and optical out show that these speakers can be hooked up with pratically anything! I got this with the Sound Blaster Audigy ZS and boy 24 bit sound rocks! Amazon delivered these speakers three days ahead of schedule awesome!
I was a little too tempted by the price and shouldn't be surprised it didn't last more than two months. It works fine while it works but is very fragile. Considering the price it's what you should expect.
This is the second one of these mp3 players that i have owned, and i love this one just as much as the first one i owned. it is the best unknown mp3 player out there. its part of its mystique that is is so well hidden.
I haven't tested these cables (yet), I bought them because the price, eventually I am going to use them, so far I can tell that they look like good quality cables, good finish and length (considering that they will go inside a desktop case) so I expect they will work ok, I gave 3 stars because of price and construction quality.
That's all, upon plugging it in the adapter didn't work. We ordered 3, it's not really worth it to return them, but we were disappointed. We needed them for a mouse, and when plugged in, the cursor would not move.
The product has excellent quality.Range of the remote is pretty good. The device was decently priced.Sound quality was pretty good.
I purchased this audio switch in January 2011. I am now shopping for another audio switch to replace it, because its remote signal reception (from both the included remote and from my Harmony 550 remote) is very poor -- an irritant every time I use my Harmony remote to turn on or off my home theater components. I am considering replacing it with the Nyrius SW200 audio selector (Nyrius SW200 S-Video Composite & Digital Optical Toslink 3 Input Audio Video Selector Switch with Remote Compatible with DVD player, Satellite, Cable, PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, XBOX360, PS3, Wii, iPod), and if anyone has opinions about that item versus this one, I'd be interested to read them. I gave this item 2 stars because Amazon's rating system says 3 stars means "It's OK," and if that were the case I guess I wouldn't be shopping to replace it!
Cheap price, great product. Bad radio reception on my car so a life saver for listening to my ipod! Squeeks a little but you can't hear this when the music is on so no problem.
The picture quality is great. Menu is easy to use. The only complaint is the remote. It isn't universal. For a television at this price, they could have at least included a universal remote.
I love this printer. It is compact and takes little space on desk (I use it at home). VERY easy to set up. Prints fast enough for me. And the price can't be beat. Great value!
Ours worked well at first and we loved being able to duplicate CDs for use in the car, but after maybe two years of very very very very light use, the recorder drawer refused to open. My subsequent research on the internet revealed that this player is known for this defect. Indescribably annoying. I don't even want to drag it in for repairs because even on the off-chance they do fix it, which in my experience is a rarity, I am quite confident the player will break again due to whatever the design defect is. Stay away! I will never again buy a Philips appliance, and they were formerly a name I trusted.
I originally purchased this system for use with my computer for gaming and iTunes... I loved it so much I went out and bought another system for my HD TV setup. I couldn't be happier!
this headset was a gift to use on skype. it delivers clear sound and great volume and works very well except for intermittent pauses that cause you to miss certain syllables during a conversation. fits great on the head and the mic is easy to adjust. there are also interchangeable color ear covers for customization. for $13.49 it's the best pc headset i've used for the least amount of money. go for it!
This is a nice remote for my AVH P3200BT, but as others have stated, it doesn't work all the features on my unit.Just the important ones, and that's why it's a keeper! Oh... and you got to love the small size. There's a smallopening just below the radio on my 2002 Ford Escape where it fits perfect w/o Velcro!
A very powerful, versatile, and impressive little camera. For taking shots in conditions of plentiful light, this camera was hard to beat, at least when it came out (it's since been discontinued). When it hit the market, it was unquestionably the most powerful digital camera of its size.There are problems, however:1. On the little movies, there is no "sound" available.2. You have to turn the camera off and close the cover to review the picture you just took!3. This camera cannot take pictures in low lighting conditions at all. Not without the flash, at any rate. Starting from about the late afternoon on, this camera is all but useless for natural-looking shots. They'll be far too blurry; this is a constant annoyance.Olympus recently came out with the C-60 Zoom, which is the new version of this camera. With that one, they have fixed problems 1 and 2 but not 3: still a major problem, but this is not the only brand of digital camera with this problem.Also note: if you're replacing a c-50 with the new c-60, you'll be able to use your batteries, your battery charger, and your memory disks with the new version. But the cable that connects the camera to your USB port is slightly different, so you won't be able to use that.Also, the C-60 can take memory cards of up to 512 MB! This is pretty impressive (on the highest-quality setting, for example, this will allow you to take about 120 picutres; on the lowest-quality setting, over 6200!), although that's a pretty expensive little card. With the C-50, coming out of the box the most it would take was a 256 MB card, unless you bodily sent the camera in to Olympus for a "firmware upgrade," which was free if you provided proof that you had bought a 512 MB card. This is not necessary with the C-60.
shipped fast, got it in three days, works great no problems or anything, just recommend maybe more bubble rapping when shiped other then that i am very satisfied.
This hairdryer is relatively quiet. However, the cord does not retract all the way that it should. I have had other retractable hair dryers that did not have a problem retracting (until I broke off the button...) It's better than not retracting, but there's a good 8 inches left after its retracted.________________Jan 2011The hairdryer died on me. Most hairdryers will last a couple years. This only lasted 7 months.
Received item when expected. It works as expected. I needed to the ability to use my MP3 player in a car not equipped to play it, this adapter did the job.
I bought these as a replacement for my iPhone oem ones. The new Philips sound a bit better, but have no "control" buttons. The noise-canceling works ok at best. It has a slight hiss when you slide the switch on. I can't compare them to the bigger Bose I have of course, but I was hoping for a bit more canceling. All in all, good for the few bucks I spent.
Bag works well with the camera body, two lenses and a few small items. Very pleased with the look and quality.
Hello,peole don't buy this thing BORRING very shakey!!!!!I hated it poor color aand zoom if u want a good CAmera Try jvc products
The product is solid. It is for the non-unibody macbook pro. I think the Macbook pro basically from 2007-2008. Clips on nicely to the computer and holds well. Protects well. No complaints here. Of course your macbook will get hotter a bit faster but it is better than a broken computer when you drop it.
This is the second one that I have bought and I have yet to get this thing to work. I've tried using key discs and SD cards.
i chose to buy the 8GB nano instead of a 30GB video because I use my iPod strictly for music and have no need for video capability but even more than that was because my previous iPod stopped working due to hard drive failure and the nano uses flash memory. considering that i run and work out i think i made the right choice. no 5 star simply because i haven't owned it long enough and i would have liked to have paid less or get a little more memory since my music collection is larger that the available space.
wired release you cannot live with out I have a remote but the wired release has features that the remote does not have like using the bulb and interval timingif your going to do anything serious with your camera you need one of these
This monitor is absolutely amazing. The images are sharp and the text is very clear. Plus the monitor being flat is a plus also! Some monitors I've seen have a low refresh rate, but you won't have that problem with this monitor. I use it at 1600x1200 resolution and the refresh rate is 85 Hz. No flicker there :) The only minuses I can think of are the 2 very very faint horizontal lines in the screen but that cant be helped since its an aperature grill and that the monitor is big. But hey, if you're buying a 21&quot; monitor, you'd expect it to be big right? Buy this monitor and you won't be disappointed.
Great little bit. Super inexpensive. Worked like a charm as part of a "backdoor" set up to keep my old ipod functional after the headphone jack went kaputt on me.
I bought this to replace my SVHS-C camera which I had been using along with SVHS editing VCR's to make short art films. I was split between the DVD403 and a Panasonic miniDV with 3 CCDs. I chose the Sony because of DVD ease-of-playback and night vision.Video: The DVD403 has generally lifelike picture quality, but not quite as great as a 3 CCD model. The motion video seems to be derived from the 3 MP still sensor, so it's better than your average CCD video camera. HQ mode is better than miniDV but makes a disc last only 20 minutes. Also, the touchscreen is the only way to change settings, which is a little awkward.Audio: Amazing! True 5.1 surround sound is recorded from a ring of microphones on the top of the unit. When played back on a stereo TV with headphones, the moment is reproduced exactly as you remembered. I haven't tried it on a surround receiver. The only drawback here is there are no 1/8" jacks of any sort, only a hotshoe for a fixed microphone on top of the camera.Connectivity: Well, the software is buggy and restrictive and requires a USB 2.0 card. The most versatile formatting mode is VR on DVD-RW discs, allowing deletion of individual scenes. However, VR mode is only supported by a few DVD players and can be captured to PC by very few editing programs.Overall, this camera captures life with great fidelity just as a roll of Kodachrome did in the 1950's. However, also like a slide, it's hard to do much with it after you've created the recording.
After borrowing the 35L numerous times from a photographer friend, i just had to buy one myself. i used it for wedding work and the images it produces is truly high quality stuff. The lens will probably stay on my 5D3 90% of the time. I love that you can include a lot of background in the photo and still keep it blurry. The color is very good. Images at f1.4 is very usable and only gets better as you stop down.
I get asked all the time how I "painted" my MacBook Pro red -- it's pretty incredible what a spectacle it is -- in a good way! I swear, I should become a traveling salesperson, this case looks so good!BUT, there is one issue -- primarily that the fit is so tight that the underside has developed about an inch long crack from one of the corners, and I've only had it about a month.I intend to contact the manufacturer and see if I can get a replacement because otherwise, this was a great buy.
We took a lot of good pictures with the camera. It is very easy to use.
This is the install kit you want to replace the factory in dash radio. Easy to use, looks great. Mine was a 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Edition. Great fit. Delivery was FAST.
I already had the Canon 24-105L and 70-200 f/4L IS. They were great, and I had very good experience with every Canon USM prime I had tried (28mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.8.) Still I was seeing all these great sample shots around the web and wanted to see what all the buzz was about on these L primes. So my 35L was my first L prime (note I say first, certainly not last!) The build is top notch. The hood was a little stiff out of the box, but loosened up and is perfect now. I do have to say it still has some mild CA wide open in high contrast areas, but it is really sharp and has great color. I have both a 7D and a 5D2 and have to say, I use this lens more on my 7D than on my 5D2 simply because I prefer that focal length (50mm) a bit for my typical shooting. I'm normally trying to get shots of my kids at play and 35mm is a bit wide. I have to get in very close to fill the frame the way I like to, and by then they are distracted and want to touch the camera. Still this is one of my best lenses and it's not going anywhere. If you want the best 35mm prime Canon offers, this will not disappoint!
Wonderful, well thought out.....camera goes in bag without being broken down....and it is safe and well padded in there.Thank you!
I stay with B&W for their high-quality filters. Why put poor quality glass in front of the fine optics in your lenses?
This is a kitchen MUST HAVE! It grates, slices and it also slices a crinkle cut! It is very sturdy and has handled everything I've put in it. (That's what she said!) I had the little one you can get from Walmart but it broke pretty quick. I definitely recommend the professional one.
18 months ago I purchased this....4 months later I had to return it to HP because of a horrible clicking noise and the print carriage sticking for no reason. They sent me a replacement, and only exchanged problems. This one the scanner mechanism will stick when turning it on and makes a horrible noise and won't work. Sometimes it will unstick itself, but I am at it's mercy. Two printers in 18 months, now they have discontinued, so I can either purchase a refurbished model at a discount, or buy a brand new "something" I stuck with HP since my first printer which is 10 years old still works. This printer is amazing WHEN it works, but unreliable at best.
I would like to say, I've had the v2 for two years now (two of them in fact) and I've learned, NOT to have them the fullest bitrate possible, it's best to keep at max of 130, because it creates dead spots when close to it and sometimes when far away.
Bought one at the start of the season last year - we set it up about 8 feet from our deck (used a Shepard's hook plant hanger and ran an extension cord) within a day or two the number of bugs around our deck decreased by a large amount. Before we really couldn't spend much time on the deck after dark, with the bug zapper out there our deck is now enjoyable.Couple of things -You must change out the attractant about once a month - this is what makes it work. If you don't keep fresh attractant in the zapper, the effectiveness will be greatly diminished.Also the instructions say that you don't have to clean it because the bugs will just drop right off - wrong! After a few weeks our zapper is just coated with dead bugs (which I view as a good thing). So I clean it every time I change the attractant - easy way to clean it is to remove the attractant, unplug it, remove the bulb. Wipe the bulb gently with a damp cloth and set aside to dry. Then I take a hose and hose down the zapper to get all the bugs off. I let it dry for several hours, reassemble with fresh attractant and we're good to go.Had this unit for a year and a half - stored it inside during the winter - still working great.
I never got this product to work. Not sure if it was defective when I bought it or whether the product has issues in itself
I purchased this program to make backup copies of certain DVDs in my home collection so that my kids could watch and handle the copies without damaging the originals. This program worked wonderfully and I later purchased the upgrade to version 8. One of the things I didn't like about it was that you couldn't deselect certain portions of the DVD that you didn't want copies but I found a patch on the internet that solved that problem. Another thing I didn't like was that sometimes the file size would be too big or smaller than it needed to be. But overall, this program was well worth the purchase - I wish Pinnacle hadn't stopped making it.
I could not get this printer to work. An email to the seller was not returned. The lesson learned - never buy a used printer.
I chose this model primarily because I loved my previous Samsung product, but I would definitely not recommend this recorder. It worked "okay" for about the first 8 months - a little bit of flakiness that occasionally ruined a blank DVD, but nothing I couldn't live with. Then suddenly, without reason, a major malfunction occurred, and it would not read any discs at all. It ejected everything and said it couldn't read it. It was still under warranty, but to get it repaired I had to ship it to New Jersey and pay for the labor. Once returned, I was able to insert discs, but it was even flakier than before. Recording a disc is completely hit or miss now, with more miss than hit. Now begins the search for a replacement, and I won't be buying another Samsung.
As I believe others have said (since I didn't look at comments since receiving this a week ago), there isn't much to say about a simple wire connector. It fits, it's plenty long enough & I can now easily plug my laptop into the printer.
I purchased the battery charger and three battery quick connectors for my snowmobiles and Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It only lasted for a little over 7 months. You have to send it out of the county for warranty. I am not very happy. I will probably look at the Battery Tender Jr for my next purchase.
Audioquest cables are well made and do not cost a fortune. Simple markings tell you in what direction the sound flows. Not rocket science and just what the consumers need.
I have been researching HDTV's for two years and finally they have come out with the 1080p's, which are supposed to be the highest level of picture which HDTV will go to. At this time we are still at the 1080i stage, one below the 1080p, but very close. So this TV is ready for the future as well as super excellent for now.The picture when the TV is receiving a HDTV feed from my Comcast HD box is so unbelieveable, really, I just sat there and stared. It was the first game of the World Series and I have never seen such a perfect picture, both focus and color.Monday Night Football was equally stunning. And Discovery HD was almost 3D it was so clear. If you have Comcast, and are using Component cables, be sure to set the box for the 1080i feed by turning ON the TV and turning OFF the Cable box and pressing menu on the Comcast remote, and scroll to the Y, Pb, Pr line and hit the right arrow till 1080i appears, then you get the full feed.Regular channels are somewhat grainy so we still watch analog TV on our regular set and use this for the HDTV channels available.DVD is excellent but not perfect as there are no HDTV DVD players yet so the TV has to upscale the feed.Good sound through the TV's speakers.This is an early review as I have only had this one week. But so far so good.I bought this through Vann's and got an excellent price and good service and good delivery.
The best antenna I have ever come across. After using so many brands like Radioshack, Terk,I was still not satisfied. I just bought this one through Amazon.I couldn't believe how strong the signals are locking in to my Sansui analog tuner with this antenna. No distortion whatsoever.There is a classical station that is broadcast from Tijuana that I couldn't listen to without hissing noises. But after I put this one Voila!!!!!!!!! CLEAN sound. I love it
Have owned this unit for a year now and it has been great. This television is great for its price point. Looked for about 5 months before deciding and consider myself very technical. Loved this product for the following reasons:1) Number of inputs. Look anywhere and you will not find a set with more VGA or component inputs. This was important to me. The number of component and VGA inputs is the most of all sets I evaluated. Also support for DVI which is great for my computer coupled with a the versapoint rf wireless keyboard/mouse2) Resolution. Really is 1024*768 but is great for computer. Have compared both DVI interface and VGA and found the DVI interface to be noticeable superior.3) Overall design of the unit4) Split screen picture n picture5) Weight of unit. Very light.Some drawbacks have been:1) Recently bought Epson 835t projector. This projector has it's own internal battery that allows unit to cool bulb after power has been cut. Wish this model had same feature. Suspect issues with bulb life people are talking about have to do with the cooling of the bulb.2) Remote is okay but could be better.3) Wish unit had support for tuner card so cable provider box would not be necessary.Have recommend to a friend and his experience has been great. None of the problems with bulb life. I would recommend a backup power supply for power surges and bulb cooling.
The V270 is a great size for a notebook mouse, feels comfortable in-hand without being too big or too small and packs in easily with your gear taking up little space in the process. Going unprotected in your gear bag will rub off the paint adorning the Logitech logo (which will probably happen anyway) and once in a while the battery cover will unseat itself.It's great to not have to worry about a wireless USB dongle -- unless your computer doesn't have Bluetooth, then you'll have spend the money to buy that adapter and still have the inconvenience of an external plug. I've had no real problems pairing it with either my MacBook Pro or Dell Latitude. Once in a while, I'll lose the connection, but most of the time, it's due to the batteries being near the end of their useful lifespan.Optical sensor tracks well most of the time, but like others, has problems on shiny and rough pebbled surfaces and is completely non-responsive on the dull non-reflective stuff (like the rubbery black treatment on ThinkPads). Maybe a laser pickup would improve its accuracy and tracking issues, but I'm not sure what it would do to battery life.The battery life from a pair of AA's is far from the "up to one year" claimed on the packaging: daily usage has twice rendered batteries useless after only two months. But then again, I have it functioning all day at work and sometimes hours more a day at home. The V270 does have some pretty aggressive power saving features, which varies from a "light sleep" to a standby state, which I'm sure is the root of some of the complaints I've read.The three slick pads on the bottom of the mouse seem to be a touch too thin, for while they do make mousing around smoother, nearly all of the printing on the underside's lower label has rubbed off (which displays the device's Bluetooth ID -- think of it like a network card's MAC address) and the upper label is well on its way to being undecipherable. One of the upper corner's slick pads has completely been lost and the large one across the bottom was found migrating away from its original position on more than one occasion.
I was fortunate enough to have purchased this as a final chance to get my old 939-pin motherboard up to dual-core standards. It's been great so far. I haven't had a major problem with it (except a pin was bent and I worked to straighten it out and it worked fine afterwards). Sure, it's not as fast as the newer stuff, but for a 939 board, this is a great choice.
Add my name to the list. Yesterday it went pop and went black. Zenith will do nothing in spite of hundreds of similar complaints that I have read already this morning, and probably many more. Have had the set for 18 months and it was beautiful until....I can't get my old 25" RCA to break down after 20 years in the bedroom so I can justify an LCD, but this set costing 2800 does not last and Zenith only provides a 1 yr warranty-maybe they knew something.This is an update-6 weeks later. After first saying NO, Zenith agreed to extend the warranty on the parts and I had the set repaired on 1/18/08. Had to pay $214 for labor, but this was covered by AMEX, because of its policy to cover repairs double the mfrs. warranty up to one year. Well, today, 3/5/08 the set blew again, same thing. Zenith has agreed to cover the parts and the labor should still covered, hopefully, by the repair shop. Even with Zenith trying to do the right thing, it is obvious that the inconvenience and poor quality is an issue. Soon it will be two years and no one will cover the repairs. My next purchase will be an LCD, most likely Sony or Panansonic. Goodbye LG.UPDATE UPDATE-LG now says I have to wait 2 months for repairs due to a backorder on the parts. Do you need any more justification to stay away from this company?
You could not beat the unbelievable price and the incredibly quick delivery time was a great bonus. I would definitely recommend the cable and the company.
I have read some of the reviews here, and a lot of them seem to say the same thing &quot;i can't get them to stay in&quot;. I completely agree with this assessment. I couldn't get them to stay in .. until I realized I was using them wrong! You really have to 'rotate-jam' them into your ear canal, and when you do -- the sound is absolutely INCREDBILE! It blocks out outside noise unlike anything I've heard in a pair of headphones this size. Quite possible the cheapest, most high-quality head phones I've ever purchased.
I'd love to say how great this product is, but the fact that it does not work with Windows7 (64bit) makes that impossible. Win7 will not even recognize the keyboard.I've emailed Grandtec twice with no response.So, if you are using a legacy OS, its a nice keyboard. If you are using anything current, it is a paperweight.
I own and use a Canon A710IS and would not hesitate to recommend this camera. I use the camera for low light club photography - rarely if ever use the flash. Initially I thought the camera was a battery hog but after replacing the Sony NiMH batteries that I purchased with the camera, my battery life problems ended. If you are not comfortable with terms like ISO, shutter speed, aperture , etc just put the camera in AUTO mode and point and shoot - the camera will do the thinking for you. If you are comfortable with classic manual photography just about everything is adjustable. With the builtin image stabilization, and 35-210mm equiv lens and manual mode there is little you can't do successfully with this camera. Except under the worst lighting condition, there is virturally no shutter lag.Cons: The builtin lens cover blades stuck in the open position. Also, if you are using manual mode and the camera goes into sleep mode due to inactivity and then you press the shutter it will wake up and take the photo BUT some of the manual settings you setup are reverted to defaults - this is a real PITA when you are using manual focus and waiting for a shot that you have prefocused only to have the camera discard your prefocus when the anticipated action finally occurs and you press the shutter. As with any digital camera the top ISO speed (ASA 800 for the A710) is noisy.Suggestions: Buy at least a 2gb flash card - the included 16mb card is too small to be useful.
At first I was really happy with the camera. It takes decent pictures. The wireless feature worked (once you figured it out). It is very convenient to transfer the pics wirelessly from the camera to your computer. The battery lasted a decent amount of time (but if you insist on buying this camera, make sure you get an additional battery and charger). It takes great video, also. It has quite a bit of internal memory which is a good thing because it will not accept ANY memory cards! We tried TWO different Kodak brands and 2 other brands. Nothing worked. So, if you plan on taking a lot of photos or video, keep that in mind that you cannot find a memory card to work. (With no memory card I could take about 190 pics or a couple minutes of video)The other problem is that to turn the camera on you have to flip the screen open and then twist it. This resulted in a couple different problems. First, it takes almost 5 full seconds to flip it open and for the camera to turn on, more if it's not already in the picture taking mode. It was too slow for me. The second problem, and biggest problem, is that after less than a year the hinge in mine stopped working right. Instead of turning the camera on when you flipped the screen around, it turned it off meaning that the screen was always open and in danger of being damaged because it IS sensitive since it's a touch screen. The only way I could use my camera is if the screen was flipped open, left out to the side and facing the wrong way, meaning that I couldn't see the screen or what i was looking at (although the person I was taking a picture of got a nice preview of themselves). If I tried to keep the screen open and in the proper position then it would just turn off.One of the bothersome things about the wireless feature is that you have to run Kodak Picture Share on your computer before it will transfer any images. Again, a slight annoyance but I try to avoid unnecessary programs on my computer.The touch screen is useful, however if you lose the included stylus it's difficult to use. There is holder for the stylus on the side of the camera, but if you'd lose it I would imagine it'd be hard to find a relpacement because it's very small (about 3 inches in length). If you have large hands it's a little difficult to use.There isn't a viewfinder. The screen is nice and large but on sunny days it was almost impossible to see the screen. Also, unless you turn this function off it makes musical tones and sounds when you use the touchscreen or take a picture.I hope this helps. It did work good for a while but I think that all the moving parts in the hinge will eventually wear out quickly, like ours did, and then your camera will be rendered useless like ours was. Mine lasted only a year then kaput (I was very careful with it, always kept it in a hard case and all)! Too much money to only last a year. I expected better quality from Kodak.
Great price. Comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Lightweight. Long chord is nice. Good mid through treble sound. Bass is barely there though...pretty weak. Overall, a great pick if you are looking for decent sound quality in a cheap package (and you are willing to skimp a bit on the bass). Would recommend to buy.
i need it because i had a problem with my motherboard, and i fixed it, even though it is good for a backup when you processor die, or like i did, to upgrade the motherboard bios
Very impressed with the quality stereo sound from an inexpensive headphone. Purchased it for my computer but would recommend it for any small audio equipment(IPOD, etc). Comfortable, adjustable fit. For music lovers; excellent high end and bass is decent. Highly recommend.
I gave these 5 stars because the price of $6 !! They are somewhat heavy on the bass side but thats ok with me since its not overkill and you can always adjust the bass with an EQ. I did not read any of the reviews before buying them as they were cheap enough, but now im amazed at how good they sound. I wont tell you these are great, just letting you know they are a good to try. I also liked the KSC75's which for a few $$ more are another great buy and sound better but are clip-on (over ear) style.
Nice overall, works flawlessly with my Thinkpad T42. The only gripe I have though is its weight, once you plug in both batteries (and for that it cannot be faulted against its competitors). Thankfully, though it even works on a single battery, and I have since resorted to using just one battery to keep it light. A good product, overall.
This is not a high end lens, but it's a nice pacifier until you can save up for the Zuiko 50-200mm :) It works good as a sunny day zoom lens. I use it with my E-1.Pros:- Price!- Small & lightweight- Great entry level for this zoom rangeCons:- Not very bright- Slow focusing- f/4.0 :(I recommend it, especially if you're not sure how much you'll use this zoom range.
It's a nice design...I have only used it once. I don't know how tough it is against aprofessional thief, but I hope it will be a deterrent. It's pretty compact. It has a retractable cord so it conforms to whereever you use it and then is easy to put away. It's easy to change the combo but you wouldn't want to leave it around where some ambitious child can flip it change it on you. I am considering buying another one for my daughter. I bought the combo style because I know I would loose the keys.
yeah this is a great memory card even for my cheap POS camera. went to disneyland and you know when your on those moving rides where you need a quick shot. its easy to use and even easer to work with. buy buy buy.
My friend recommended this unit and so far it has been excellent. They also have it at Circuit City. I like the little color CD that spins around on the display.
The lens makes a great addition to my camera set up. The auto-focus feature is rather impressive for the zoom it really helps this amateur take great pictures.
Got this case for my video camera, mostly because it's the same kind of case my school uses for their camera equipment. It's big enough to hold everything I currently have and also has room for more. Cutting out the foam wasn't too hard, but I wish Pelican had better instructions for doing so. I've seen/heard/read about the punishment Pelican cases are built to withstand, I don't plan on putting mine through anything like that, but I'm confident that it can hold up.
Michael Reichmann brought this camera to my attention in his excellent photographic website, Luminous Landscape. He takes the little camera along with his more serious gear in order to capture snapshots and the occasional gallery quality image. Since his original review, he continues to prize the camera, most recently doing duty in a spring, 2006 photo shoot in Africa.Having just returned from a trip, I find this a dandy little camera. I shot about two hundred photos with it. The issues with low light sensitivity (high ISO settings) are certainly there. I would limit use to 80 or 100 ISO. There is another issue general to all these little cameras. Because of their light weight, it can be difficult to maintain a steady grip so that images are not blurred. I also prefer to shoot through a viewfinder, not the back of an LCD screen - but that is the trade off for size. The LX1 has optical image stabilization to help you, and I found its use essential. The 16:9 aspect ratio, the same as for high def TV, is very pleasing in many exterior and interior situations. You can also pick two other, narrower aspect ratios through a switch on the lens. The sensor is a true 16:9 sensor, meaning you get full resolution, up to 8 mp, at all aspect ratios.There are a number of camera friendly aspects to this camera. For one, it will fit easily into the inside pocket of a light outdoor jacket or the inside pocket of a suit. The battery recharger is tiny and light with no cord. Just insert the battery (about the size of a thick postage stamp) and plug the recharger directly in the wall. So it's easy to pack for a trip. If you start the camera without removing the lens cover, the camera notifies you to remove the lense. This has the effect of training you to always replace the lense when the camera is not in use, protecting the excellent Leica optics. It has several modes for common situations, such as shooting at parties (I found it worked well to capture both the subject and background using flash).It has a very easy to use auto shoot mode that let's you get into the picture. It is located on a button in the back, so you don't have to hunt through menus to find it. Because you can use manual focus as close as 5 cm in a wide angle format, you can shoot a picture of a group of people at your table - just place the camera on an overturned glass at the end of the table and wait for it to click. The auto shoot mode can also be used to deal with low light and less than steady hands. It has full manual mode capability so you can adjust parameters to you liking. It has a 2 or 10 second delay. Using the 2 second delay and bracing the camera on a nearby support or on your chest (hold your breath), you can capture excellent indoor pictures without flash. I used this several times to capture sharp, well saturated color panoramas of church and monument interiors. They look like picture postcards.The camera is one of the few, or only, to shoot in RAW mode, allowing complete control of the picture when you download to your computer for printing.If you are a fairly serious amateur, or a professional like Mr. Reichmann, you will find this camera a handy and fun traveling companion to your Canon or Nikon. Or just take it alone, as I did, when you don't plan on doing any serious shooting.
Display:The COLOR has no-light/dim/bright, as does the PLATINUM. But the COLOR it is only usable with bright lights in daylight and dim during nighttime, with no lights you don't see anything. The Platinum w/o light has still an acceptable display and runs for about 8 hrs, the COLOR on bright runs slightly over 4 hrs (1.850 mAh).Functionality:The colored display is very helpful together with Topo Send. You can easily distinguish between different graphics by the color; like arroyos and dirt-roads, specially marked arreas and lakes, etc.What is missing on the COLOR compared to the PLATINUM is the baro, thermo and the build in electronic compass (not gps dependent). I thermo and baro I found fun to play around with but never really found a serious application. The compass needs constant alignment and is often considerably off. For all those applications there is way better stuff out there.The COLOR has the better software wich might be due to the fact that I downloaded the latest software to it (v. 5.12). After v. 5.xx there is supposed to be a street navigation function to it, which I haven't found yet- maybe only works with MapStreets.Durability:As I pointed out in my earlier review on the PLATINUM this unit is extremely rugged and highly reliable in the field. I figure so will be the COLOR.Deficiencies:The backtrack function is higly deficient. When you wanna walk back you have to hit every single point this function created on the way back. Often you don't do that because you do a shortcut. Neither one of those units does allow you to bypass one single point and from now it desperatly points back to the one point you might have missed by a couple of feets.Map-Download:has certain limitations which are discussed in some other reviews on this side. Even with the latest software I was only able to download 3 regions to one map, but 4 maps alltogether with a total of 120mb over my PDA (Card-Reader might be even better) by doing the following:1. Without connecting your Meridian to a PC, begin the map Upload process (click Regions; then Upload to GPS).2. When the map data conversion process is done, MapSend will display a message that it cannot find your GPS receiver to perform the download.3. Stop the process here by selecting "Cancel".4. Using Windows Explorer, go to Program Files/Magellan/MapSend/Export and locate the file called "maps.img".5. Copy this file to the SD card using USB card reader. Do not create any folders within the SD card where you place this file. Your Meridian will always looks at the top, or "Root" level within the card.6. Rename the file "XXXXXX.img" - Example (SO California.img).7. Remove the card and place it in your Meridian. You can use your Meridian as you would normally from here. (If you have at least software version 3.12 loaded on your Meridian, you will be able to select a map image to use from the Card Utilities menu - Press MENU to find Card Utilities)Verdict:I do recommend both units, but do personally prefer the COLOR for its more consise display even considering the extra functions on the PLATINUM. Because of certain flaws in the software I give both a 4 out of 5.
Just got my hands on a TomTom ONE last night and I can't tell you how excited I was to actually try it out. I'd heard really great things about it through reviews, friends' recommendations, etc. but had never used it myself. I was so glad to finally have one in my possession, and even happier that it was ready to go, right out of the box, something that I (someone who's not completely technically savvy) really appreciated. The size is perfect - the screen is definitely big enough, but the device is completely portable so I can take it from car to car and small enough that I can fit it in a purse or pocket. I'm excited to use it more but absolutely thrilled with what I've seen so far.
This television mount is a great buy. It's durable and the price just can't be beat. The only downside was that the display didn't include parts for mounting to steel beams. Other than that, everything was great.
I bought this for home use is a Panasonic phone. Comfortable and solid audio quality.
If you are looking for a CB radio look no further as this is the best.If you also want the SSB option then go for the Cobra 148 GTLNo need to mess with any other brands or models.
Do not buy this product. I had a Pioneer which worked rather well, but I decided to upgrade my CD recorder since I often compliled new CDs for my restaurant. Unfortunately, this purchase was a major disappointment. Although it is fairly easy to program the music; the recording part is very frustrating. For example, if you are recording from an external source, say a carousel-type CD player, you cannot set the program, leave for 80 minutes, come back and enjoy a new CD. Why? Because the record function stops after 1.8 seconds. Should the CD player change CDs within the carousel the recording will stop.I called the Philips hot line for help, but they could only tell me, &quot;sorry that's the way it was designed.&quot; Another problem occurs with internal recording. Sometimes the machine acts like it has the voodoo. Inexplicably the recording will stop (you can tell when the timer stops), but the display reads that recording is in progress. This freezes the machine and prevents you from doing anything else. You must remove the plug to move forward and sometimes that doesn't even work!There are better machines out there, find them and buy them. Ignore this turkey.
This is a great little device. It was so easy to use. I just plugged it into my printer following the picture from my printer's manual and enabled bluetooth on laptop. They communicated right away, and I could print without a cable. It is a bit slower than the cable way, but I expected some difference.
I have this computer down at school, and it has been a very good investment. At its small price, you really cant ask for a better deal. Its battery is amazing, and the performance is second to none.
I got this for traveling. It's smaller than my other hair dryer AND it folds, but has the same output.. Only much louder. Just know that this is a pretty loud blow dryer. Great for my purpose and works very well.
This product's quality has slipped a notch due to the larger black and red sleeves around the connection point. Connection with the small flat head set screw is simple, yet secure, but those larger sleeves surrounding and protecting the connection are too loose and slip off every time you try to extract the plug from your speaker, receiver or amp. Earlier sleeves from Belkin were very tight and noticably smaller in diameter. Not a fan of this product revision, but still like them for their versatility in usage.
The best recorder i have ever owned. Captures crystal clear sound from a distance as well as up close and can record through material so in pocket recording at a meeting or class is perfect and it cant be any easier to use! A+++
Was not disappointed in the cartridges. The Blackseemed to print a little heavier than what I previously had.Yes, I would purchase these cartridges again.
I have a sx20is so dont have alot of extras.fits the camera and bat charger,cords,usb card reader and mini t pod, extra cards just fine. velcro would have been nice instead of zipper but when using i just latch the hook and its just fine and when in trasit i zip it up for extra security. this is heavy duty and am impressed with the quality.the fanny pack option is just a added bonus. would highly recomend for this type of camera.
I avoiding switching to an Ergo keyboard as most of them that I tried seemed awkward to use. When I tried a keyboard my friend had I was quite impressed how easy it was to use. I was so happy with it that after buying one for home use I also order one for work.
First of all...the product was not what the picture offered, but it was close and I'm sure updated.Seems I had to get this item because of...well, of what it is.REAL easy to set up. I would only suggest that you READ THE MANUAL FIRST!Even though its a no brainier to set up, just only to familiarize yourself with the product.I just installed this unit and it works great. The signal has to go through one wall and only about 6 feet.Turning the dish antenna helped tune it in a bit, but I can't see the unit going as far as the advertized 150 feet. I guess we could try that...but I'm sure it would be in a perfect setting where you would get line of sight. BUT, I REALLY DON'T CARE TO TRY IT RIGHT NOW...LOL.The manual did have an addendum which stated that the unit could be vertically or horizontally oriented...DUH...OK, OK...I DID read the book before I started. It told me that you can use the IR RECEIVER so you can control your IR device from the other room. I READ THE BOOK and it had a clear picture of this receiving device. Nowhere in the box was this device (what I was actually looking at was the A/V/ cable box and didn't realize it).I'm so dumb...I FINALLY opened the plastic baggy containing the receiver wire that plugs into the transmitter...there I find one end had a mini plug and the other a red (IR) thingy that the book told me to stick to the IR eye of the main cable box. DUH ME.OK, OK...cut through the crap...I guess I was reading to fast through the manual and wanted to get the thing up and running.But it couldn't be easier to set up and get going. The unit remotely controls you devices from other rooms...yeah!!Just got it installed on 5/30/2011 and if I need to add more to this, I will. Hope this helps, and hope the unit lasts a while.
I am so glad I switched to the Brother label system (specifically the PT9500PC P-touch Label Maker for the Mac). These cartridges are just a fantastic. Not a single Jam since we left Dynmo!
I wanted a gps that was easy to use. I purchased another name brand and tryed to figure it out, my son came to my house three times to help me figure out how to work it.I gave up and gave it away!!! then I ordered my tom tom and got it figured out the first day. I couldn't be happier,now I can go anywhere and find my way back home, I love it and highly recommend the tom tom g.p.s.
Cons- Dated user interface - menus are poorly designed- Poor response time - reading dvd's and navigation.- Speakers are not compatible with other units and can't be replaced with different speakers.- Stopped playing my Video disks and stopped reading my archived DVD's.- HDMI is pointless.- Remote is Junk and the layout is not designed with the user in mind- better off buying auniversal remote with a better layout.Pros- Color coded surround sound speaker jacks, making hookup a breeze.- Sound quality it pretty great.- Aesthetically looks sleek.I once had a great opinion of this theater system and soon after purchasing my opinion changed. Shortly after my first year of ownership (Included a one (1) year warranty) the unit would not play video disks (as it once did) that I made (pictures, etc.) I thought it might be dirty, so I used a DVD cleaner, with no results. No big deal, sure, but that is only my first gripe. The response time on this unit is horrible. After hitting, for example, the tv button, it will take what seems like 5 seconds before it switches to the t.v. Now this might not be a big deal to some, but when I need to adjust the volume down and after doing so the dial doesn't register the sound going down visually, so I keep pushing the button down. By this time, when the volume registers, it is turned down to zero (0). This wouldn't be such a big deal if it didn't only happen every so often. If it happened every time, then at least I would be prepared for it, but considering it is very random, it can prove to be frustrating. One last concern regarding the HDMI. I was pretty stoked after learning this unit had an HDMI hookup. HDMI is supposed to deliver sound and video, but I can't seem to make it happen with this system. What is the point in having HDMI when the sound and picture don't have any improved quality. 1080 resolution is only possible with either HD t.v. or Blue-Ray and last time I checked this was only a DVD player. Maybe I am hooking it up wrong, who knows, but I don't believe I am. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the speakers. They sound great don't get me wrong, but when I thought about replacing the main unit I quickly realized that I was dreaming. Philips made the speakers jacks specific to this unit, so that mean that they can't be used on another unit of any type unless you were to cut the jacks off. One thing nice about this feature is that they are color coded, which makes hooking them up very simple. For $300+ bucks the Surround sound industry needs to start making some quality products, but instead have turned $300 units into a bottom line system that doesn't beat the test of time.
My CEO has been raving about this headset I purchased for him. Its also made him more likely to return his calls! ;)
I have never hooked up speakers to a main port before. I found it easy to do and they stayed put once in place. The whole unit worked beautifully and has great sound. I set it on my desk at work and it does not take up too much room.
This was my first MP3 player, bought it back in '06. I was happy with it for about a year, but then everytime I tried to turn it on I would get a message that would say "No space for DB, delete at least 4 MB" and then it would shut off. When I would hook it up to the computer to "Delete at least 4MB" I would get the same message and then it would shut off. Ended up throwing the thing away. Shame, I really loved it at the time.
I have asked the maker of this device for help and received a email that gives me access to tv software that works but is crap. I asked them for help getting the card to work with Windows Media Center. They never replied except to ask if I had the same problem with the software they sent me. The problem is that the sound does not match the video. Microsoft has tried to help, but after days of fustration I will be returning the card.
I was concerned when I ordered this item because the price at $2.99 was so low. I thought it would probably be poorly made. Was I ever incorrect in my assumption! The holder is extremely sturdy and very attractive. Rolling Stone is embroidered on the exterior and the zipper has a cute guitar pull attached to it. CD's are well protected with padding and flaps to keep them from falling out. There is also a mesh pocket on the inside for extra storage. The outside is well padded and has a convenient adjustable handle. This item is an absolutely super bargain for the price. Both my normally picky kids were pleased with my choice. I'm tempted to order a few more as gifts for other family members.
At first I was skeptical about purchasing the Zune, leaning more towards the Creative Zen Vision player. However in the end purchasing the Zune is a much better investment. The screen is amazingly clear, much more so than the ipod in my opinion. You can even play music while you watch a slideshow of your own pictures. Good stuff!
Theses speakers have a very low volume output. It was not what I was expecting when buying this product. Next time I will make sure what I am buying.
We bought this to use as a portable car power amp for a portable MP3 player, like an ipod. It has high and low level inputs, both of which are adjustable with a little knob. The low level inputs are RCA type plugs, so an easy to find attenuating adapter cord worked fine from the headset output of the MP3 player. The high level inputs use a proprietary plug, which they give you as a pigtail, wires and all. The remaining power and speaker terminals are screw terminals. So everything is exactly the way you'd want it, though the pigtail is going be a little short, but easy to extend with some spare wire.There is a "remote" power on terminal that you can use if you have that as an output from your tuner, but we just tethered it to +12V and it's always on when the stereo power is on, which is what we needed.If you use it for the same purpose we are, you'll need to get a portable MP3 player with equalization - the amp is flat, like a good amp should be. It seems to have plenty of power.
I was looking for a carry case for my husband's 17" Dell Studio, he wanted it not to be bulky, well this is perfect, do not have a lot of space to put things, but does the job, it feels very strong and seems is well made.
I would like to use this speaker but I do not want to spend money on batteries. I bought them because I thought with the USB cable I can use a USB/car charger and power them that way. So far I cannot find a car adapter for 6V nor can I find the USB cable that I can use with this speaker. They are useless, unless you want to spend money on batteries.
If the VCR (or DVD) recorder does not have auto-time set working, and it cannot retain program memory (the 8 events you set so you can watch a TV show while you're away) during a power outage, then it's nothing but a Hi-Fi player. I bought this unit from a brick-and-mortar store I won't name, plugged it in properly, got all of the analog cable channels, turned it off to auto-set the clock, and it still blinks "Aut" 45 minutes after turning it off. If it can't set the time, then it's useless as a video recording machine.I would purchase an uninterruptable power supply for any VCR or DVD recorder I own and it would power the machines even during a power outage which could last as long as 12 hours. That way, the clock and program memory settings are left intact. Why can't anybody make a VCR that has 12 hour memory backup? I'd gladly pay more for that. Instead, we get cheapened-down basic machines that just don't perform when you need them to do so.Worst of all, this model doesn't have Video/Audio input from the rear panel. Could it tape radio talk shows on the unit (when hooked up to a radio) while I was away? The instructions didn't indicate that you could tape off of a LINE-IN jack when you program a machine to do so.Can't anybody make a VHS recorder right anymore?
Maddeningly, this thing worked intermittently, but its driver was a ROYAL pain to install on my XP box and seemed to disappear after a couple reboots. I also lost my wireless keyboard and mouse twice (on a separate USB jack, mind you), and I repeatedly and randomly lost my motherboard. As in I couldn't even get to BIOS. And I finally got fed up and ripped this thing out and threw it in the trash. The telltale moment is probably when Windows bonks you with a message and says this isn't ceritified hardware and strongly recommends not installing it. Good advice I wish I'd taken.
works just as good as high end hd,s same item on hsn for more. greatttt.
The maximum resolution on this piece is 320x240 w/color, which is adequate for small web photos. The main qualm I have with this camera is that you cannot zoom at all. So for close up shots, you have to literally move close up. Not the ideal situation if you subject is far away. What the eyemodule has over other cameras is its size. You can carry it in your shirt pocket, and whip it out when you want to snap a picture. I like to carry a pair of AA batteries in the eyemodule pouch, since this sucker drains batteries pretty quickly. Email me if you want to see some real photographs using this thing (as opposed to the fluff on the eyemodule website)
Great little flash unit for Digital SLRs that are compatible. Unit is small and lightweight and low profile on the camera allowing for better maneuverability. Has a boune function as well which is great, best for horizontal shots rather than vertical shots because it does not swivel. Uses 2 AA batteries. Would recommend as a value purchase over the SB-900 which has more bells and whistles, but is 5x the cost.
Very satisfied with the purchase. Have only used a few sleeves but they serve the purpose. Would buy the product again.
Installed right where Mediacomm cable comes into the house. Works great. No more interruption in Starz and Encore reception. I was able to hook up more connections on a splitter without issue. The cable internet connection works just fine.
As a previous owner of a BD-1500 I was a bit scepticle of getting another Samsung Blu-ray player but at time was the only Blu-ray player sub-$200 that had both Netflix & PC Streaming capabilities. Boy am I glad I did my original BD-C5500 player that I use in my Theatre room has worked flawless since I got it back in March 2010, I then purchased a HT-C5500 in July 2010 for Family Room, followed by another 3 x BD-C5500 in December for Bedrooms. All have played everything I've thrown at them.With the prices they are now I just ordered another BD-C5500 for the Rec Room.The PCSM software could be better as could the Netflix/Allshare Interface but for the price I can't gumble too much.
The ipod nano 2nd generation is fantastic. the sound quality is great ,using itunes is hassle free and the battery life is good.i admit the ipod screen is very easy to break but i put it in a sock to protect it because i bought the ipod about two weeks after it came out and i found out it needed a usb 2.0 which our house computer doesn't have so i am stuck using my sisters computer which she gets very frustrated because i am always using her computer and getting the ipod when it first came out had a disadavantage like there is no hard plastic cover for it because it is a hair longer and thinner. but overall i LOVE it and i give it a 10 out of 10.
Just got these units hooked up. The reviewers are right, these speakers sound great, considering the size and and price. Bass is tight and pronounced (both good) and the highs are crisp (also good). I was able to them on sale for $40!!I could not be more satisfied!
This is an excellent camcorder, it small, easy to carry around, and has good battery life. It even fits into a inexpensive carying case we had our for digital camera. It has a lot of great features and served us well on our vacation. Its been said before, but the only real drawback to this is the instructions. To Claridy: The camcorder can transfer still pics from its SD slot via a USB cable, you will need firewire to transfer it to the computer or use as a webcam - both which work very well. It also has all the necessary cables you will need if you just want to hook it up to your VHS/Home DVD burner via A/V cables and record, or just watch the playback on a TV. It could use an external audio mic output, but we found the internal microphone is quite sensitive and met our needs very well. Overall: Definately recomended
Good cable for the price. As noted by other users, its snagless design can make removing the plugs difficult, and the plastic jacket is easy to harm. Although, neither of these should be of any real problem for everyday use.
Easy setup. My only fear is that the speaker in the subwoofewr box has no grill and could be damaged.
This is a brilliant product. It's so helpful to not have to tug and pull and guess which cord is which. I love that they added tape so you just put matching tape on each end of the cord and pull the cord into the coordinating plug.
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH .. STUTTER .. BLINK CRASHCause most likely traced &quot;after three weeks of investigation!)- to SIS 648 chipset. This is KNOWN to cause problems. Why didn't someone tell me? New motherboard now needed.You have been warned!Did I mention CRASH?
Lightweight, compact, great sound! I love it!!!
The Panasonic batteries only seem to last 12 months and then will not hold a charge. The Energizer replacement battery is a higher AH, greatly extending talk times and from my experience lasts at least 4 to 5 years.
It last 5 times longer than non-chargeable batteries. Now I can continue use my compact WaterPik without buying a big new electric WaterPik.
My review will be somewhat brief and to the point .... I've had several FRS radios ... and the Motorola T6320 surpasses all of them. I highly recommend this radio for its range, clarity, thoughtful features, durability, and design. I've used this radio in shopping malls and while scaling a rockside. The T6320 is a true performer and it will not let you down.
I am extremely happy with this product, it is a wonderful piece of equipment. I use it most days as it takes me the shortest route. It is truly amazing. It's very practical because it is small and easy to handle and also mounts very easily on my dash. Very easy to set up and directions are great. I would highly recommend it.
I have owned other MP3 players with similar storage capacities (most notably the relatively bulky RaveMP player). I was a little hesitant about the nano because everything Apple seems to be over-priced, however, I was very pleasantly surprised when I purchased the nano. It has excellent sound quality (and volume capability), with surprisingly sturdy construction for such a small piece of equipment.I run marathons, so it's important to have a reliable MP3 player. The RaveMP was a good player, but the nano's construction, sound quality, customizable playlists, and it's ability to play MP4 music blows the Rave away. Battery life is also around 12-14 hours (depending on volume and viewing options), and stores pictures as well as music.I would've liked to have an arm-band that fully covers the nano against the elements (running in the Northwest can get a little soggy), but the one I did purchase covers most of it, holds the player snuggly against my upper-arm, and runs about $30. I am hoping an arm-band similar to the full-size ipod is available soon.I have friends with ipods, and found them to be a little heavy and bulky for running, but the nano seems to be the perfect size and it's viewing options and storage capacity makes it superior to the ipod shuffle in every way. Well worth the investment, but be careful not to leave it laying around, it'll disappear quick.
This is an excellent case. Not sealed against the elements, but still protective for my gear. It is a small case, although I was able to fit my Nikon D80 with lens attached, two other lenses, my flash and a few other small articles. The case is well built and the foam was easy to work with. Well worth the money.
I bought this printer two months ago. It quit working yesterday and nothing in the manual (or on the Brother web site) would cure its problem. I sent an email to Brother support but their response so far is that it will be three days before they get back to me. So I went back to tried and true HP and I'll use the Brother as a backup if I can get it fixed.
I bought this drive looking for extra room as my laptop's drive was slowly dwindling down, and I found more space than I may ever need. This drive, with USB 2.0, will provide great transfer rates, and comes in very handy if you like to download programs, games, songs or anything in great numbers that will quickly fill a lesser drive. To have this plugged in all the time would be great, except like one reviewer said, it does not shut down. You could cook an egg on it if you leave it long enough. And for the HDD, it may as well stand for Hard-Drive Dinosaur, meaning the inexplicable roaring sound that comes from the drive during moments of use and inactivity. My friend bought one and experiences the same thing, but only after a while did this begin. I think it's the reading mechanism moving back and forth. I don't know if this is a common problem, but it can be annoying. This drive is of substantial size, and the USB 2.0 cable running from the drive is very short so you'll need to keep it close by unless you can find an &quot;adapter&quot; cable. All in all I would recommend this drive as a vast high-speed extra storage option that could be better if it were designed by a company that realizes external hard drives aren't just backup devices, but rather something that can be used all the time.
I performed extensive online research for portable GPS navigation units. As with most web reviews, the ratings were mixed: there were always the handful of people who went to the extent of ridiculing every option out there. Finally, it was a toss-up between the c330 and the c340. I decided to get the c340 because it calls out the street names instead of simply directing me to turn left or right.I have used the unit for about four months now in the suburbs outside Boston, and it has been very good so far. The directions are clear and sufficiently in advance of turns. The sound is also clear enough to be heard over the car CD player. The suction mount is better than what I expected. However, it still manages to fall off once in a while when the temperature varies significantly during the day. Re-attach it, and it stays on for several days.I have encountered exactly one suburban residential address so far that the c340 could not locate. To be fair though, most online mapping tools failed as well. I use the unit routinely for bypassing traffic jams, even though I have not subscribed for the traffic info service. A bit of familiarity with the roads and congestion patterns in general is useful, however, since the unit always tries to get you back to the main route as quickly as possible. This may not be sufficient to bypass the bottlenecks. Again, this is probably a trait of almost every basic GPS brand.Overall, an excellent and cost-effective unit. Hoping to eventually test it in dense urban areas and a few other cities.
after 5 years, my et73 (and still working), i thought i'd get a new one for back up. heck, i'll read the reviews first. OMG what a bunch of sissy whiners. it's a $40 device, not something from NASA. it works great. i can sit in the A/C watch football and smoke meats, get up maybe once an hour or so to check that all is well( you know or should know... trust but verify). sure the tiny switch in my transmitter failed, but i,ve got a screw driver, am not helpless and locked the switch in the closed position (ON for those of you who dont know better and can't use simple hand tools), so i take the cover off and insert the battery to turn it ON. guess what??? if put the battery in the transmitter, THEN turn on the receiver, you dont need to hit the TX button. also, sorry for those of you that live on large estates where the smoker is 100 feet away from where you are sitting. the device is invaluable for those of us that enjoy smoking meats, perhaps we are a self reliant bunch that actually hunts the meat we smoke ( we dont shoot indiscriminately 'cause you cant take the bullet back). a tip, reverse the smoker and food probe and the elapsed time function is more handy. you cant get a better dual temp probe system for less. after it,s $40 not $400.
The battery is very nice. Higher mAh than the original so we use the original as the backup battery. Price on the battery was great - but then I found out the shipping was much higher than the competitors. Expensive shipping is the reason it only gets 4 stars.
If you need a basic, dependable, space-saving fax, this will definitely do the job for you at a remarkably reasonable price. I was looking for the least complicated model just to make a few needed monthly submissions of paperwork, and this was definitely the right choice. It has never jammed even when I've inserted a few pages above the recommended capacity of 10. It is simple to set up and use.
Yep, I thought $30 was a pretty good price. I thought $25.99 on sale was better, so I bought it. Good looking, versatile, easy to use. We really liked it (frankly, we never thought about it again) for the 10 *** Months *** that it lasted. Yes, correct, months. But what can you do, there aren't a whole lot to choose from. Found a replacement for $20. Hooked it with no prob, same as before. It worked great for 4 hours and 35 minutes. Then it turned off, never to function again. Good luck finding one that works for a while.
I own the white version of this product already and have used it for years with no issues. This is an almost must-have Xbox 360 item so you don't have to eat through batteries like crazy and spend tons of money. This charger/battery will pay for itself and no time and the battery itself lasts a good amount of time. Great product!!
I bought this e-sata cable to replace one that came with an external enclosure. I've been extremely pleased at the flexibility of the cable (not too rigid, while still having a ton of strength), as well as the contacts on each side. I have noticed absolutely no drops in speed or sustained throughput, having used this cable for months now to transfer gigabytes upon gigabytes of information from my laptop. Even though I've plugged and unplugged the cable tens, if not over a hundred times, it still has a very nice feel to it when being plugged into both the hard drive enclosure as well as my laptop. I'd recommend this as an extremely reasonably priced and high quality cable. Do not waste your money on more expensive products!
The sound quality is great. Ambient noise doesn't exist. The fit is tight, but I gotta a big head too.
The Shure SE530 are the ultimate earphone I have ever listened to! They are so good I cannot believe why I waited till now to buy them...-PACKAGING-It is Shure's top of the line model and they want you to feel like a king for purchasing the best they have to offer currently! There is a plastic box and upon removing that you can see on the bottom wrapped in a silver folder an instruction manual and other saftey information. Taking the top off the box you notice the metal case with a nice thin layer of bubble paper to protect the frame from scratching and Shure's logo on the lid of the box. Inside there is another box made of cardboard which when opened holds the earphones themselves which are packed in a foam mold. Below this is the travel case or accessory case whichever you perfer. Overall the quality is amazing just for the pack job! I am already getting the sense I am in for a treat!-BUILD QUALITY-Upon unpacking them they shine in the light and feel very light weight and the cord has a nice texture which is rugged and thick! Depending on how the light hits the earphones can make them look more black then slightly bronze. Shure's logo can be seen on the outside of each earphone and on the inside is the L and R logo's. All the other accessories and travel case are sturdy and very well made! I can feel and see the beauty in these but how do they sound! I did hear some people saying that the wire near the earbud would break after use but I never find that an issue as I take them out grabbing the earphone bottom piece above the cord. If you take care of them they will last.-SOUND QUALITY -BASS-MIDS-HIGHS-WOW! That is all I could say after spending an hour with these babies! The bass is thumping and punchy and not overpowering the other sound elements but is present and rich! The midrange is very well done it never gets overpowered by the bass or highs and is crystal clear! The highs are very strong and crystal clear as well! Neither area overshadows the others and I found these to have perfect replication for my music! When I switched back to my Shure E3C's I could hear the difference immediately. I cannot believe how well these earphones sound! The sound is balanced and to my ears perfect!-VALUE-Well for the MSRP of $450 - $500.00 you get what you pay for! I was always wanting to try out the top of the line from Shure and after trying the SE420 which lacked bass and some details I decide to go out and buy them and I am glad I found my perfect earphone! The packaging and quality of sound and construction along with the accessories makes this price spot on! You get what you pay for with sound quality and Shure delivers!-VERDICT-If your in the market for triple driver earphones look no further than the Shure SE530. I LOVE THESE EARPHONES! The only other earphone I got my eye on is the Westone 3. That is probably the only rival Shure has and then again is what is next to come from Shure... For now my SE530's are my ears best friends! Congrats once again Shure for making a wonderful earphone!
The macBook Pro it's just great for photogrephers becase it have an extraodinary wide screen and incredible image quality.
I bought two of these for both my wife and I. It's as hard as a rock and neither one of us could stand it for more than a minute or two. If you put this thing directly under your ear the pressure quickly becomes painful. Experimenting with different pillows didn't help. I sent them back and got a refund.
I have around a month with this cooler and it works great on my 17 " Toshiba Satellite. The temp of the processor and the hdd have decrease 3 or 4 celcius. It lifts up the computer so the air can get below ,also writing is much more comfortable. Blue Light are really cool too.
I have been using this headset for the last 6 years. Slider above ear piece wore out a few years ago, so I put some gaffers tape on it to hold it together. No other problems than that. Just ordered 2 more as back ups since the price is so cheap. Other retailers selling this model at ~$15, this is a bargain. Also works great on my Tracfone LG200 and will keep old headset in car to be legal on the road. Highly recommended..
I bought this cable for hooking up my new Sony Blu-Ray player to the internet. I needed to run a line from my first floor to my basement where I have the Blu-Ray and did not think wireless would work well for streaming video. Cable was of good quality - and I am watching streaming video now.
I love this camera, but can't seem to get the settings right for good night video and video stills. Does everyone have their settings on auto for exposure, white ballance, Program AE etc. I know this thing rocks, I just have gotten a little aggitated with the manual because it involves several models, not just the 403. Additionally, has anyone bought a external flash and if so which one and how much? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks
Used this for a 50ft run in the wall for a subwoofer connection, and the Feedback was horrible. I then purchased a LFE coaxial cable for only 15$ with shipping, and the sub worked perfectly with the new cable without any feedback. These cable may be good for regular audio signal from a DVD player to a TV, but for a subwoofer do not purchase.
This item works fine. i just got it today on 11/29/07 and i started taking pics with it.. its a good deal for a 2.0 GB
Requested a return authorization the day received. It was not what we thought we ordered. It has been 5 weeks and still no authorization code.
Great speakers. Very durable have them installed to a old power amplifier and use it for movies and gaming and a good set of spearks for a bedroom/computer set up. you can use them for a living room but will need a center speaker as well with a sub for a better home theater sound.
I was very sceptical when ordering this considering the price and saw some poor reviews but I figured at the cost I couldn't go wrong. First let me start out by saying some of these cassette adapters are very different in the sense that they cannot carry the low frequencies. This product did handle the low and highs quite well. I was pretty taken aback this adaptor was able to hold its own. I def would recommend it and if this broke 6 months down I'd just buy another one cause these things take a beating inside the player.
This little gizmo actualy works. Apply just a little elbo grease and it will remove sticky dirt from your lens.
I had hundreds of hours of home VHS tapes that I wanted to copy to DVD and purchased this recorder to do the job. It works great! All of my vacation videos are now on DVD. I have played them on my DVD player and on my notebook without any problems. I hooked an amplified set of rabbit ears to the recorder and I am now getting several local digital broadcast stations that look as good as cable. It has a very good digital broadcast receiver built in. 2 thumbs up!
This model uses replaceable batteries, hence the reason people like it so well. I have two of these, along with a Creative lab unit that I fixed after it died. As long as these units continue to work, I will never buy one of ANY brand that has a built in rechargeable battery. If my battery dies when I am out on my motorcycle, I pop in a fully charged one and keep on riding.As for the size of the memory: 512 megs on two of my units is more than adequate. Two gigs on another one is more than I will ever use. Who needs thousands of songs on a freaking MP3 player?If the folks who couldn't get their unit to work would have a little patience, they would be rewarded with a dependable little player that will last them for years. The first trip that I took with mine, I had to stop along the side of the road to start the songs again after hey had reached the end of the list. I posted a review stating this and also said that I was a little disappointed. It was my own fault for not taking the time to learn to use it. I had used the Creative Lab unit for years and was just not used to the way the SanDisk units were set up. After that review, I sat down and learned how to operate it and it is just as good and just as easy to use as my old faithful Creative Lab MUVO TX FM unit.Putting on or taking off songs is a breeze, and making playlists is as easy as setting up your ID3 tags.You guys are not going to find a player that does everything for you. Quit whining and figure it out.And to those out there who continue to harp about there being newer players available now, I will say it again: This model uses replaceable batteries, hence the reason people like it so well.You won't find anything that does the job of playing your MP3s and FM radio any better than these SanDisk units. ;)I own:Creative Lab MUVO TX FM (512 Meg)SanDisk Sansa M230 (512 Meg)SanDisk Sansa M250 (2 Gig)
I own one of these cameras and it has very low hours on it. The transport mechanism has failed and will not properly load and play tapes. Not only that, the tapes now appear to be damaged for playback on another machine. I have owned many Canon products and have been satisfied with them, but this unit at $600 should be avoided.
Use this CD player to play lullaby CD's for my 9 month old. Haven't had any issues with it so far. Can't beat the price and prime members get free shipping. Similar product sells for $25+ at Target and Wal Mart.
Unlike another reviewer, I found the instructions easy to follow. I am not technologically savvy but I just read carefully and try as I go. I did not find the manual hard to follow. Once you know the basic instructions, it is the simplest of all of the digital recorders of this level that I have found.I am a public speaker and record my presentations and I could not be more pleased with this device. I just turn it on as I am introduced and forget about it (I purchased a tie clip mic from the Olympus website; in order to use it, also had to purchase a small adapter). I record in high quality and download to my computer; my husband uses a program he found that turns the file into an MP3, and I use a freeware program to edit the file. Then we burn a few CDs, print a label directly onto the CDs with our Epson printer, and we have a nice item for my book table. I love this recorder and have recommended it to other speaker friends.
I just purchased this leather bag for my VAIO VGN-SZ480. The bag is very nice (in fact it is really a padded bag that goes within the leather bag shown on the picture) but it is large. It has plenty of handy pockets in the front (which unzips for easier access) for computer accessories and other gizmos. It also has a pull-out hidden slot in the rear (top) of the bag for your airline ticket and passport (which could be handy if you are traveling and don't want to carry a briefcase). Overall, the quality appears top notch (like the two other VAIO bags I own) and this should be a winner. Did I mention it was a LARGE bag?
This is a great router that I connected to the modem from time warner.Signal is very stable and it really reaches far. Connection is stable and data transmission is faster compared to my old router. I encountered some problems installing it since a previous router is still connected to my PC. After turning the old router off, installation went by easy.I'm very satisfied with this router and highly recommend it.
Wao, this sleeve fits like a glove on my HP DV9575 17" laptop. It's an amazing sleeve for the price.
I bought this D80 Nikon in Feb. 2009, it is now June 2012 and I have used the camera for over 3 yrs. with no problems, it takes great photographs, has many features on the camera. Easy to use, instruction book is fairly easy to understand. The built in flash is adequate for most all my use, although I bought an add on flash I rarely use it. I would advise saving your money and relying on the built in flash. Camera will take most any memory cards, 4gig, 8gig, 16gig, etc, with no problems. The battery charger works great, I recommend having two batteries, a backup battery you keep charged as a backup when you go on a shoot, and extra memory cards.The camera is well built, reliable, and reminds me of the nice old film Nikons of days of yore.
I recently received this camera as a Christmas gift and I cannot stress how much I love this camera. I received the black version, which looks very sleek and has nearly an all-aluminum body. The camera powers on extremely quick and has above average battery life. Photos look great. Please take note that when you are purchasing a P&S;(point and shoot) camera, please remember that if you go to professional camera review sites, you will notice a lot of negative feedback on these particular cameras. You have to realize that most of those negatives will NOT affect you if you are not a professional photographer. That being said, I'll leave you with a list of Pro's and Con's.Pros [+]+ Sleek, sexy look+ Great shots indoors and outdoors+ Above average battery life+ User friendly+ Image stabilization (This is a LIFESAVER.. you really notice the difference when you try to take the same picture with and without stabilization, or as Sony calls it "Super Steady Shot")+ Face detection - what this does is locate up to eight faces in the photo and puts a box around the faces, telling you that the auto-focus will be placed towards the faces, giving clear facial pictures and less emphasis on the background. This is a really neat feature.+ Grid display. This shows a grid on the screen so if you're taking landscapes, it's a lot easier to level your hands so you get a great picture, avoiding any odd crookedness.+ Videos look great+ Viewfinder is useful when taking pictures in the dark (just don't use it when taking macro shots -- it's not even close to what the lens will capture)+ Continuous Shot mode (aka Burst mode)Cons [-]- Directional buttons are hard to press at times- Uses proprietary memory sticks (MS Pro Duo) which is generally more expensive than an SD card.- The provided battery charger is unnecessarily slow (over three hours to fully charge). Sony has a faster charger out there, but don't expect to find it for less than $45- Not really a con in my book because I don't notice, but the LCD screen is only 115,000 pixels whereas the competitors (Canon, Nikon, etc) have 260,000 pixels. It really does not matter because 115,000 is more than efficient to view pictures. Once it's on your computer, it doesn't make a difference on what a camera screen shows.That being said, I truly enjoy using this camera and my friends are very envious. I chose this over the Canon SD1000 because the Canon didn't have IS (image stabilization).. and I must say, IS is extremely beneficial.
Okay, after reading the reviews I decided that a refurbished unit should have the power supply problem addressed and the all other functions checked/fixed. Right out of the box the VCR semi worked for about 10 minutes although the manual tracking could not get it perfect, then it stopped rewinding all the way, would rewind a little then stop. After hitting rewind several times could get it mostly rewound, then the record function started recording spastically like the speed was varying and when played back it was noisy, jerky, and the audio sounded like Donald Duck talk. Same when played on a different VCR. This was with 3 different tapes, one an old one and 2 brandnew ones. Called the Refurbished center and the recording wanted you to leave model and serial # and they would call back. Asked about return shipping and they would not cover that under any circumstance and I am not going to pay $15-$20 dollars to ship back a $100 unit! So far the DVD portion is recording okay and the tuner works so I will go with that until it quits. Afraid I need to join the majority and wish they had a 0 or even negative ratings. :)
Wow! It's great to find they still make a product like this. Works swell!
I am writing this review late in the life of the Companion 3 series 2 multimedia speakers as Bose is discontinuing them. I will start by saying i like and enjoy Bose speakers. I own AM5's, AM3's, 901's, 501's 301's, 201's a VCS10 center channel and now the Companion3's.The sound is consistant with other Bose products, the frequency response is excellent from about 33Hz to 20Khz, maybe 22Khz but i can not hear much above 18Khz anyway. My dog respond way above it. Most CD's and DVD's these days are recorded for 20hz to 20khz anyway. I will admit it took some tweaking to get the sound right on them using the gain control on the back of the accoustimass, the volume control of the included dial and the mix control on the computer they are attached too. The Bose C3's sound amazing with a variety of music. At $175 new from Bose at closeout i think i got a good deal. Like all the Bose products i own i expect these to last many many years for behond what i consider break even on money spent.Different speakers have different sound qualities, some people like Bose, some do not. If you like the Bose sound you will love the Companion 3's if not no amount of common sense will change your mind.
When I got this cartridge I thought it was a Great deal but soon came to find that the ink didnt last as long as a new one. I had to replace it with a store bought one for twice the amount of money but its still going strong.
I have just returned the second MBP for defects. First one had couple of keys on keyboard with some scratches and super drive was some what loud. the second one had some issue with mouse cursor freezing up. especially when I'm using photoshop to zoom in and out (or other quick key function), it would freeze and lose control over what I wanted to do.I should have kept the first one if I had know that second one would have more serious issue. anyways, what I have learned is that Apple do not have the best QA and bit disappointed. I'm now without a laptop until Amazon send me a replacement. Hopefully next one will be a decent one.
The keyboard is excellent and is a replacement, so I knew what to expect. The only strange thing is that it did not come in a Microsoft box, and I originally questioned whether it is new (as advertised)or refurbished. But I am now sure it is new, and it works perfectly. Even came with a driver and program disc.
The creative zen sleek photo is an awesome mp3 player. It has a lot of capabilities. One of the reasons why I purchased this player and not an ipod is because the sleek has a built-in microphone while with an ipod (the regular ones, not the nano), you actually have to buy another piece in order to record something. Originally I was going to buy the 8 gb creative zen but it turned out that this was cheaper because amazon had a rebate offer so I ended up getting this one. Anyways, I'm really glad I ending up getting this one because since I use it to store all my pictures, I have plenty of room to do that, have tons of music, and record as much as I want. The reason I'm rating it as 4 stars is because:-not very many choices for accessories-uses up a lot of your battery if you play around with your pictures on the actual player (but you can still play around with them on the computer so it's not so bad)-pretty bulky for an mp3 player (but it's not too bad, compared to a discman)-tried out the alarm feature but it didn't work for me(I didn't hear anything at all but maybe the alarm is just really low)Still, I highly recommend this product. It has not given me any trouble so far (I have had it for almost 2 months) and it is really easy to load stuff onto...my computer is not new at all and it takes less than a minute to load 2 or 3 songs. Instead of purchasing a flexiskin to protect this player from scratches, I recommend getting a Belkin's sports case instead because it protects the entire thing, including the screen (the flexiskin has cutouts for the screen and touchpad). You can buy this case through amazon or buy one that comes with a cover from the creative labs website.
Memory worked great... no problems at all... I did not use it for an Acer Ferrari, it was another Acer but it was compatible with PC2700 modules...
These headphones are ablsolutly awsome! The sound quality is mind blowing, I actuly thought someone was spaeking right next to me once or twice. The sound cancelling works but it could be better, it seems less like noise cancelling and more like an amp. The 3 different ear bud size ensures a great fit. If you have 23 dollars i really suggest you buy these.
Bought this service plan along with a 42inch Philips Ambilight Tv from Amazon and the first tv arrived with a messed up panel so amazon replaced it. Next tv lasted for about 8 mo then got blue haze on right side of screen called service plan and they had some one on it in less that 3 days. After being fixed another 6mo later it did it again. After calling the warranty people had some one out in 3 days again. This time i got a call saying the tv was unfixable and they were refunding my money. Got the check 4-5 days later. Definiatly by a service plan for all electronics these days.Kris Gallas
The size of this camcorder makes it very convenient and it is very user-friendly. You are able to record and view what you have recorded. With a simple attachment you are able to view it on TV. For the price it is a great value because you are getting the basics of what you really need without all the extras that you will not use a whole lot and it is not too complicated to figure out.
I won't write much, because there is not much to say other than that it is the best GPS you can find...including those factory installed, at least in the new BMWs and Land Rovers.It has all the info you need, it is extremely easy to use, and extremely easy to upload new maps, or update the information in it.
I drink tea all day. This thermos is perfect. Fill it up with hot water in the morning and it supplies my tea cup with hot water all day! Recommend it any time.
I bought a D 510 which is basically the same camera and after having used if for the past 6 months, it is a great deal, I have never taken a bad picture with this camera, I dont even think its possible to take a bad picture, This camera is a great all around camera for catching pics of friends and sights.
I have had the unit for less than a week and have yet to use it on batteries alone so I cannot comment on that yet. The sound quality could be a bit louder but I purchased it for use while camping so it will suffice for that use. The unit is lightweight. The antenna needed to be placed outside for me to get the best reception while indoors. However, there is plenty of cord for me to do that. This boombox will serve my needs well and I am happy with it.
I've had previous Philips products before,so when I heard they were comng out with a 3-cd changer, I had to have it. Much to my suprise it was so affordable compared to its competitors with the same options. This certain model is loaded with features like: Mic record, program record, cd text, high-speed recording on interal and programing mode. This can also record off of any audio source. I recently recorded a live track from a home video. It sounds great! Overall, This model has it all: The right external connections, various internal recording modes and features, and it's so easy to use. Basically the directions are in the display. Great buy for the buck!
The legendary 35 L lives up to it's superb reputation. If you need a fast 35 look no further. This is the best. It's all up to you and your talent once you get the 35L. No more excuses with this gem.
Excellent sound but could use more cushioning on the earpieces. The volume control is very convenient. For the price very reasonable.
received this product as promised and in great shape. Have been enjoying it very much. I'm very happy with the picture quality and the ease of operations. Thanks
Such a simple thing, such a helpful thing. Buy several right now. We have four; two for each vehicle. The kids need one in the back for their DS and iPhones, and Mom & Dad need one in the front for the GPS and cellphones. These are simple, great, and will prevent arguments over who gets to charge whose device next!
Never Knowing had your heart going THUMP THUMP from beginning to end. From the mysterious Dr. Erin Abbott aka Analise to the irrestible Mr. Gabriel Moss!I do not want to give anything away but you will never guess who the killer turns out to be...so go read it for yourself!Awesome job, Ms. Montgomery there is nothing like a good suspense and love story all in one!I am looking forward to the next one!A Serious FanD. Bullock-Gamble
I purchased the v2140US on 1/22/05. My only previous PC laptop was a Dell Inspiron 1100 2.4Ghz, so that's what I can compare to. Also my wife has an Apple Powerbook G4, 15" model.So I had the following goals for a replacement laptop to my Inspiron 1100:a) Lighter than the 7.5lb Dell. At 7.5lbs, the Dell was really a bear to carry around. Also I was really envious of my wife's Powerbook -- it's incredibly light and thin.b) A better screen with higher resolution than my XGA Dell.c) Integrated WiFi. My Inspiron did not accept an internal wifi card, so I always had a pc card sticking out the side.My computing needs are fairly light. I mostly do drawings of cars (AngryYoda.com) in Macromedia Freehand. There is some light Photoshop work, and some light HTML coding. Occassionally I watch DVDs also. My Dell was fine for all those things. The one time I was able to make my Dell show weakness was when I installed Half-Life 2 on it. That's when I realized that the shared-memory video card inside the Dell would never, ever play a 3D game like Half-Life 2 with any kind grace. Half-life 2 brought my Dell to its knees.This Compaq is amazing. It is much lighter and you can really feel the difference carrying it around. The silver finish could stand to be a bit more durable-looking, but so far no scuffs anywhere. As for the screen size, having a 14" widescreen is so much better than my Dell's 15" non-widescreen. The widescreen format really does make work easier b/c you can put things side by side -- also, the higher resolution gives you more screen information. At this point I'd never go back to non-widescreen.The screen in the Compaq is also crisp with great colors. I've played a DVD once and it was very good. I'm very happy with the screen.As for the Wifi, it is built in and appears to have better sensitivity and range than my Dell did with it's 802.11g pc card. Also the Compaq has a button above the keyboard that lets you toggle the wifi (enable/disable)... presumbably to save battery life?Ah, about the battery life. it's terrific. I get more than 3 hours, with the hard drive spinning most of the time. I haven't really got to see how long I'd get if I were just typing. My Dell only gave me 2 hours on a good day (screen brightness down, just typing, wifi turned off). So my laptop's battery time is now as good as my wife's G4 powerbook, so i'm happy.This model also had other bonuses that I didn't expect for this price, like the DVD burner, 512mb ram, Firewire, and a genrous HD of 60GB. I won't use the DVD burner much, nor will I ever use all 60GB, but it is good to know they're there if I need them.As for the industrial design, it is pretty good. The unit looks slick, is thin and has a unique design. The JBL speakers in the front look good, and i like the JBL Pro badging on the grille. keyboard has a good layout and the keys feel durable. The trackpad is better than my Dell's as well (I had to turn off "tapping" on my Dell b/c it would pick up my hand when I was typing. The Compaq includes a button to turn off the trackpad altogether.). The Compaq has dedicated buttons above the keyboard for volume and mute, which are nice too. My only gripe about the volume and brightness buttons are that there is no on-screen meter for either -- so you don't know how low the volume is, or how bright the monitor is, you just have to hit min or max.The 3 usb ports are sort of scattered around the machine. Kind of odd, but i'll get used to them. (My Dell's USB ports were stacked above each other, and it was sometimes hard to get things plugged in and out.) There are two ports on one side, then one in the middle of the other side. in fact there are no ports on the back at all, aside from the power plug.One thing I hated about my Dell was that the DVD bay button was always accidently getting opened, the button was too soft and big so when i picked up the laptop, i'd end up popping the drive door. This unit only opens the drive door if you mean to -- the button is smaller and harder to press (in a good way). It also has a 6 in 1 media card reader, but no compact flash, which is what we use in our Canon camera.When the laptop is closed it looks pretty good. The lid is a retro-looking black plastic, sort of reminds of me of old camera cases from the 70's. althought it's not a big deal, the bottom of the laptop is pretty ugly. but hey, it's the bottom. It sort of looks like the back of an old LED alarm clock.So i have to say, buy this laptop. i recommend it if you are looking for mid-level features or need a step up from an older or entry-level laptop. you get a ton of features (even Firewire) -- it's worth paying more to step up from a bottom of the line laptop.By the way, I also considered AVERATEC for some time, until I saw one in person at CompUSA. I would not buy an Averatec -- they have awesome prices and pack those laptops chock with features but the quality of the case and machine is sub-par. Really plastic, Fisher Price styling, wonky looking, and the Star Wars DVD I watched on it actually had color registration(?) problems. Han Solo's hair has a green halo? It was awful.I hope this info helps!
Very satisfied!! Had it for two years and works flawlessly.Plays all formats dvd or cd.HDMI works like a charm ,user friendly remote,audio in all formats plus audio/video sync. mode up to 100 ms can be very useful.Annoyingly slow loading of discs but minor drawback compared to all the pro's of this machine. Definitely worth the money.
Bought this camera as a replacement for my old (failed) Digital 8 camera. Same features as my other camera, at 1/2 the price as my old camera 4 years ago.Added feature this camera has: Time lapse video. And stop frame photograhpy.Feature this camera does NOT have: Search mode while in Record mode. If you want to un-record a scene, this camera does not allow you to search, or rewind, while in record mode as the previous models allowed. You must change to playback mode, then rewind, then change back to record mode and hope the tape did not shift much while changing modes.
I just bought a DIR-655 for myself at home, ordered 4.16.2011 and it arrived 4.22.2011, as advertised on my Amazon `orders' page. I mainly want to share when I built a new online company in 2009, I used the DIR-655 for home-based employees, about 25 of them. As IT Director, I had a very unique situation with employees working from home, across the US. Voice quality over Internet was CRITICAL and I was very concerned.The DIR-655 has Quality of Service (QOS) for Voice over IP (VoIP) telephones, turned on by default, which we used for employees as well, so they could use our company telephone system. QOS ensures voice gets priority over regular traffic such as browsing and email. Otherwise you can or will get the 'er, ah, ett, vich' broken voice junk.In the online company case, employee computers and the telephones connected directly to the DIR-655 via patch cable. During the testing where employees were based across the US, I was very, very concerned about voice quality, but the DIR-655 worked very well. Voice quality was consistently great. I had not used the DIR-655 before and never used 'public' Internet connections from someone's home for business work. The DIR-655 was recommended by the telephone system carrier I used for our telco network services and they really liked it. In the time I was at the online company, the DIR-655 worked VERY well, NO flaws or failures, no bad units.Can't speak for the 240+ who rated the unit a one star, but I never had any issues with them, and the voice quality was excellent, a critical factor in business. Perhaps heat is a concern for some or many, but my concern was RELIABILITY, and the DIR-655 has done very well in that section.
This HDE Notebook Laptop Security cable is the real deal. It's an outstanding price for a US made cable lock that has my valuable laptop protected.May of these security cables don't feel secure with the way the key-hole locks. But this one is secure and sure to protect.Thanks HDE for a great product.
See the above reviews - similar situation. After only about 11 months the AC adapter failed. Went to Radio Shack to find a replacement after calling Polaroid who was willing to replace the whole unit for $60. Unfortunately Radio Shack did not have power supplies with sufficient amperage to replace this thing. Additionally there is a CD stuck in it which I cannot get out and Polaroid apparently can't promise to return to me. Wish I had read these reviews prior to buying. After seeing the difficulties everyone else has had with these things I don't think I'm going to send this back - may never see it again.... Last time I buy Polaroid - sad to see Ed Land's company fall so far.
My PC is homebuilt, over 5 years old, has a hodge podge of old and new parts and accessories attached and in use. My old router was an ancient Linksys wireless N model. After adding a bluetooth receiver to the deskttop pc via usb and networking two wireless laptops to my home network and having both 900MHz and 2.4GHz cordless phones in the house, the linksys just couldn't handle all the signals and would drop often enough that it frusrated my cheap ass to buy a new modern G router.I bought this model because of reviews [...].It was straight plug and play (I use XP professional) and have not had a signal loss since its installation (6 months ago). In my book that's a great value and I could kick myself for not doing it much sooner.
This speaker system can really put out exellent sound, We are very satisfied with the System and takes up very little space.
I owned a 2.1 megapixal Olympus - loved it! I bought the 410 - hated it! It takes terrible pictures indoors, great pictures outdoors. I worked and struggled with this camera for 2 years and then threw in the towel and bought a Canon A620. I love, love love it! It just works! In every situation. It's easy and intuitive to use.
this headset is realy worth every penny fits well in to the phone really great price and makes talking on the phone easy
This product does not work as advertized. The manual is VERY poor. the software doesn't work. The manual says it is XP compatible. I have to raise the BS flag. None of the screens in the book are XP screenshots. The directions for driver installation are incorrect. I wouldn't recomend this product to anyone but my best enemy. The &quot;not much help desk&quot; operators really are RUDE and STUPID!!!!
Doess what is says it does. You need this if you replace a newer model GM radio...
This is the most amazing TV I've ever seen. The picture is so crisp and clear we can't believe it's in our home!! Coupled with our Bose speakers, it is like being at the theatre. The delivery was much quicker than Amazon stated. In fact, it arrived before out TV stand did! The delivery guys were great and there wasn't the slightest hint of damage on the shipping carton. Myself and a friend were in the market for a DLP TV and we both did a great deal of research. This is the best out there and the price cannot be beat. Also, there is no problem with viewing from the side of the room. It's just great!
I kept it for a couple weeks but just couldn't live with the problems. The HD picture is gorgeous and detailed--unless the scene is very dark or bright. On a dark scene, the black is grey with purple clouding (my set was built in September). On a white scene, there are two small grey areas at the bottom, and plentiful grey splotches at the top if you're at all off-axis vertically. And blonde hair looked a little green, despite my fiddling with the settings. While a progressive DVD picture was pretty nice, 480i (SD cable) and VHS were terrible.Replaced with a 42" Panasonic professional plasma (TH-42PH9UK), which is 1/3 less expensive. The plasma is just as nice with an HD picture (if not quite as detailed), the colors are beautiful (blonde hair is blonde), the blacks are gorgeous, the whites are solid and pure, and the SD picture is so much better than the LCD (VHS is even decent).If you're lucky, your Sony won't have clouding, but I still wouldn't pay this kind of money for a TV that can't reproduce true blacks or whites.
Compared to anything else out there. This is at least 2X faster, perceptably, than anything else as provided by the Intel Strongarm 206Mhz processor it uses.The screen is very sharp and controls layout is excellent (stereo jack, speaker/controller, etc.Issues: * I wish it had an integrated compact flash slot (you need to get a sleave which adds bulk). But, I suppose Compaq had to make some tradeoff's and it's OK. What they should have done is included the compactflash sleave with the unit instead of the useless plastic it came with (it makes an OK ashtray).* The synch/power cradle is a bit clugy but it's pretty. You need to get a traveling kit (power, synch,etc)* The power adaptor is large. I wish they would standardise these friggin things so you don't need a suitcase full of them.Overall, this is one super product and I use it every day. Also, you MUST get Microsoft Pocket Streets. This is the best applciation out there for a pocketPC.
I ordered the Logitech Trackman Wheel because I was having shoulder pain. My shoulder pain was caused by having to reach up and over to use my old mouse. I was short on space for the keyboard and mouse to be together at a comfortable height. Didn't have the space to let the mouse run free :) I was surprised at how little time it took me to get use to using the ball. Now I find that when I go back to a normal mouse I have trouble adjusting, can't remember I have to move it around. Now that my Trackman Wheel sits right beside my keyboard I no longer have shoulder pain. Worth every penny just to get rid of the pain.
Set up was for most part easy Maxtor hard drives easily recognized, USB printer server doesnt work well with my Dell laser, tried tech-support but good luck in finding someone who can speak English! Otherwise no other issues, love the options it offers.
For what its goal is, this unit does the job well. The charge doesn't last as long as I'd like (typically about 5-6 power sessions of Call of Duty 4, by my count), but the charge cord is long enough to turn the remote into wired when I don't need to sit far away.Overall, quite a handy piece of equipment. I'd recommend this to anyone with an Xbox 360.
It turns out my camera will not recognize that big of a card, but i find somebody that can use it
I'm a journalist and this device has been an absolute lifesaver. In interviews, meetings, or simple voice dictation, the DM-10 is just slightly heavier (a definite plus) that Olympus's other "sleeker" models, but is certainly small enough to carry around in your front pocket. I've had mine for over two years, and it's used everyday, has been dropped on several occasions, and has never failed me. The DSS Player software works on Mac, and is slightly awkward, but has never hindered the overall performance. I keep all important interviews and recordings on a backup hard drive, which is far more convenient and less space consuming than mini tapes.Overall, I wish I had this thing in college, and I recommend this particular model for its slight weight increase over other models. Something carried around everyday is a loss risk...at least for me, so the extra weight helps.
I've had this lens for several weeks now. I love it. I enjoy nature and travel photography and this lens gets me where I want to go without disturbing my subject. The lens works great with my Nikon D40x. While a longer lens would be even better, the price of this flexible beauty makes it a great value. I would not buy another lens with out the vibration reduction feature. This lens has produced some very clear shots, taken in a hurry, without the use of a tripod or other stabilization device. The weight allows for easy transport into the woods. I recommend it highly.
Very fine product.. I called for help and they bent over backwards to help..
Mine came with a broken case, crack on the front case, since it was under the 70-200L IS lens, i wonder if the lens manage to break the case, i hope nothing got broken with the lens itself.It's a UV filter, what more than be said, it's a standard filter with clear glass that blocks the UV rays, making color more vivid and glare reduced, if you like, theres' UV filters out there that was a warm tone to it too, making outdoor portraits more pleasing, its all about the end results, this one, i bought to protect my lens and since it doesnt affect any of the light or F-stops, it's there all the time for protection of my lenses.Theres' all kinds of filters, ND filters, soft filters, etc. but this is the most basic, first filter that you have to buy before anything else, it's cheap, compared to the other filters and protects your lenses. cant say enough of that and it wont affect the light coming to your lens other than filter UV rays.
Installation was pretty easy and the software bundle is good. Writing DVDs has worked successfully for DVD+R and DVD-R - no coasters! One downside is the fastest write speed for CDs is 24x.I'm running windows XP Pro on a Dell 8300 and ever since installing this drive I get weird freezes that require a hard reboot but never when burning. I also get freezes at the login screen when there are any disks in the drive.It turns out that the freezes are cause by Nero (the bundled software) which doesn't install well over other versions of Nero, nor does it update well when you download updates from Nero.The way to solve the problems is to do a 100% clean install by removing every last bit of an older version of Nero. This can be accomplished by using the "clean" tools that Nero provides on their website.
i purhased this zune and the on off button broke. they would not let me return it. i'm not buying from them again.
2 stars - because it works... read on: I tried this unit out as soon as I got it... and holding the camera in place by hand and attempting to zoom in on a subject ... I got nothing but a slightly blurred picture. If you purchase this lens - be ready to use a rock steady tripod for quality pictures. The 1.7 x enhancement really is not worthy overall ... and to think that I almost paid Olympus full MSRP from their site! Unfortunately I found it here at a good price point. Bottom line do not buy this or the adapter that allows you to attach it to the camera. It is not worthy of use by a casual camera photographer ... and for an enthusiast - IF YOU are using a camera like this... God bless you!
I've had a lenspen bought from overseas which cleans lens really well. I had been recommending lenspen to my fellow friends as a needed accessory for photographers. Unfortunately I lost it and thus bought a new one from Amazon to replace it. Even though it's the exact brand and have the exact look, it's a huge diappointment compared to the first one I had. After using it for some time, the "hair" part of the lenspen start dropping on the lens while I was cleaning it. The other flat side of the tip leaves blackish residue on the lens as well. Instead of cleaning the lens, it's dirtying the lens.A major disappointment.
i love my PictureMate for its convenience and ease of use.....i just purchased one for my sister and brother-in-law for Christmas.....
Easy to set up on PC and the software is fairly intuitive. Turn-by-turn directions are superb, don't pay attention and it is like having a professional nag. Great product for guys who won't ask for directions.Large display of upcoming streets is nicer than trying to find streets signs, especially at night.Most users with newer laptops should order the USB version. Most new computers don't have serial interfaces.
Having used HP Printers for many years, I assumed the quality of their past products would speak for itself. WRONG. I had the same problem another reviewer mentioned, &quot;the printer head assembly (the part that holds the ink cartridges) broke &amp; would not move any more.&quot; This occured 5 DAYS after the warranty expired. And in the three short months I used it, I also purchased at *least* three times as many ink cartridges as I've ever had to purchase for any other printer in a similar time frame. A very bad buy on my part, so I'm waiting for my Lexmark Printer/copier/scanner to arrive, while I use my daughter's THREE YEAR OLD Lexmark that still works great.
WOW.....yes, get this cord for this price. I'm returning the one I bought at Office Depot for 35.99!!! That's gouging. The materials to make this cord probably cost about 27 cents. Best Buy and Radio Shack also charge this hyper bloated amount. I was just trying to neatly set up my desktop recording stuff and needed a longer usb cord. But 35.99! the people that sell "computer gear" are soulless ghouls, but that goes without saying. Gimme the good ol' days of RCA cords for $2.95.
I use this case for my Sony DSC-W5.As said, it's not an absolutely perfect fit (leaves about 1.5" of "headspace" in the main compartment), but I haven't found it to be a problem. It actually makes it easier to grasp the camera out of the case.The lower, outer compartment is perfect to park the USB cable. And I use the upper, outer compartment for a couple of spare AA batteries and a spare Memory Stick.I also like how the belt/carry strap has a snap connection - easy on and off without having to take off your belt and it's still very secure. I don't use the shoulder strap (never needed it).I've had this case for well over a year and still appreciate its quality and functionality.
I do not own this product (yet), but want to clarify something about gigabit speeds. Unless you have a gigabit network card (nic)on your machine, this will do nothing more than a fifteen dollar switch. If you do have a gigabit card, it will only make a difference if you are transferring data from a machine that also has a gigabit card. Here is the real kicker for just about everyone left - for gigabit to reach it's true potential speed, you have to have a motherboard with gigabit built in. Anyone with a card can only reach the potential of PCI bus, which is ~400Mbps. That is not to say that a 300% improvement is not worthwhile, just don't expect full gigabit speed. Oh and remeber there are 8 bits to a byte, so that is about 167 megabytes per second potential transfer (and that does not include management overhead due to collisions etc). A switch is not a switch...
It is probably beating a dead horse to repeat what others have said already, but perhaps there's influence in numbers. Bought this item with the hopes of giving a loved one something that would produce prints quickly and easily, albeit expensively. Glad she turned out not to be the user, because this printer dock drives me up the wall, and I'm the patient one. Although the pictures have been just fine, after the first few trouble-free print batches, each new use has meant time spent fiddling with the system to eke out a print or two. The greatest problem is the paper feed, which now works only for an occasional sheet if the stack size is perfect and I hold my mouth right. The software is quirky, too, making unreasonable demands for full functionality (administrator priviledges). The latest cartridge, newly installed, went belly up after 11 prints. Lest you get the wrong impression, all but three of those prints required at least one paper tray adjustment and restart. And yes, I fanned the paper, took great pains not to exceed the fill line, repeatedly verified a clear, clean paper path, and completely refrained from belting the sucker.If this item had been inexpensive to begin with, or if it were cheap to run, I'd cheerfully suck it up and do what needs to be done to keep the prints coming. It certainly wasn't and isn't, though, and my only goal now is to jolly it along until the backlog of cartridges and paper has been used up. Since those Kodak items are famously mismatched in quantity, that might not take as long as I expect. Then this baby's compactness and shape will make it a fine $200 trophy paper weight.
This was my first MP3 and I was really excited me and a co-worked purchased the same type. Within two weeks it stopped playing. It would start, but wouldn't stop, go to next song, or anything! I returned it to Walmart and got the same one thinking it was a defect, well the second one did the same thing within two weeks again. I called RCA customer service and all they could say was maybe the batch was bad, because they don't have any problems with the product. My co-workers still works, but she doesn't use hers like I used mine.
I run a small business and this printer has been incredible. The print quality and speed of the machine is good for the price. The copy quality is great and no longer have to go to Kinkos or Postal Annex to make copies. I think the best feature is the sheet feeder tray which allows me to scan multiple page documents easily. While some reviews have stated that they have had technical problems, I have had no problems with the printer and I have been heavily using the printer for the past 6 months.
I had a small 512 Sandisk a while back, so when I saw a review for the Titanium 2GB Cruzer in a popular computer mag, I decided to upgrade from my Lexar 1GB. So far, I'm very impressed. Just did a 1.26GB transfer that took 140 seconds. I was a big leery of the included software, but was pleased to see that if I didn't care for it, it was easily removed. I have not had an issue with either the software or the drive, and am very impressed with the design of the retractable interface that requires pressure to expose or retract. This is a very good drive, and contrary to the negative comments, I would encourage anyone looking for a fast, stylish, practical jump drive to seriously conside the Titanium Cruzer.
i purchased this boombox in conjunction with the SKYFI Reciever back in march, 2004.I use this boombox every day, and have had no problems with it, it features a volume control and a headphone jack. you can even order different color speaker grills online.one thing though, the reciver does get HOT when its been in use for a while, this is true with the boombox and the car kit, don't be alarmed though. it is perfectly normal for your unit to get hot after long periods. buy this item! ITS WORTH IT!p.s. if you want to LESSEN the heat, turn the contrast and brightness down, this makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE! the unit barely even gets warm with the contrast and brightness turned down!
....I picked one up and have been very happy with it. Yea, it's got some quirks to it, but come on, it's a Memorex product. I just wish you could have bought the player alone (w/o the car kit), and saved even more money! I did have some problems with mulit-session CD's, so I just reburned a fresh CD all in one sitting, and it works great. I didn't even bother with the stock headphones and used my trusty Sony MDR-84's. Sounds great!!
The Garmin 340 works great and I've had no problems with it. The only complaint is that the voice on the GPS will not say the name of the street correctly but this is a minor problem.
I have gone through two of these cases and each time the connector, on the right side of the cover, that connects the cover to the bottom of the case, has broken off. I, therefore, can not recommend purchase of this case since it is simply too flimsy.
I would definitely use this vendor again. I received my order more quickly than expected and it was at a good price.
Excellent combination of style, small size and functionality. You pay a bit more for Apple products, but it's worth it when it comes to performance and satisfaction.
Did not like. Fell apart when removed from packaging. Never used due to product seeming like junk after fussing with for about 30 minutes.
This is my third HP digital camera and the best overall. Easy to use. Easy to download my pictures to my computer from the memory card.
Worked fine for a year or so, then noticed burned discs were starting to get "cyclic redundancy check" errors when used in other players. Tried different discs and they worked fine, so I know it wasn't the burner. Tried disc cleaning methods that I found online, with no success.These discs are poor quality. While DVD recordable life is often 30-100 years, Dynex makes their discs with poor materials, that's why they're cheaper.DO NOT BUY.
I am using this for an older printer that I needed to pair with a newer computer. The computer only had USB and the printer only had the big printer port so I used this one to make them compatible and it worked great. It even comes with a cd with drivers on it, but I did not use it.
Quick and painless, got here, used it, been using it for couple of months, no issues what so ever. YAY
For you CISCO guys...this is a far superior product to deal with than punch down panels...unless you like making cables? I personally only seem to make bad cables...but thats another story :) As for the patch bay, it works as intended, I have run RJ 45's into the rear of the panel from various end user devices out to my routers and switches. Works like a dream.
Just what I needed for my trip overseas, as I have heard there are not a lot of outlets. It just as it looks very simple but effective design.
This keyboard was recommended by a computer technician. He told me it was the best on this planet so I ordered it. I'm glad he did. It took about an hour to get used to it, now it wouldn't trade it and go back to my original. I recommend this Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard to any computer user from Amazon as I did.
I received the headset in less than a week and it was brand new and works great. No complaints
Excellent battery. Fits very nicely in both the camera and charger. Easy on the budget too. Recommendation to the seller(s) of this battery -- mention clearly that the brand name is DURACELL and not some off-brand. I was suprised to open the package and find a much better battery inside than I thought I was getting.I like everything about this item.
The sound quality was poor to begin with but after several months of use I couldn't even understand my messages anymore. The machine also has a habit of erasing my outgoing message and replacing it with it's automated factory message
This product has served the test of time for about 18 mos now.It is small compared to some (mice), but is very quick and easy to use,even for someone with large mits..The cord is about 3 feet(no more) and if the usb is on the side(even not on the side)it is more than enough length for just about any position you work or surf in.The product plugs in and is ready(no downloads)for use.No frills,a good basic reliable product.
I ordered this item in the expectation that it would make MP3 listening and other tasks much more convenient when the Zen Media center is hooked up to my home theater receiver. Unfortunately, it did not work at all. The remote would not operate any function whatsoever on the Creative Zen Media Center. I checked the new battery in the new remote, which I ordered right here on Amazon.com and the battery was fine. I then emailed Creative customer support and they suggested that I update the firmware for my Zen Media Center. I did this and in the process lost all of my media on the Zen. With that update completed, I still had no control of the Media Center with the new IR remote. More emails and more frustration brought no more information unfortunately and Creative suggested that I return the remote to my dealer (Amazon). Amazon handled the return with no problem and promised a replacement. Unfortunately, Amazon no longer stocks the item and they never sent me a new remote to replace my return, so I guess I will never know if that was a defective remote or if the Zen Media Center is just not compatible. All in all not a great experience.
This cleaning pen is just as advertised. I have used it on a daily basis since I got it, and it has never failed to do a great job. I use this with the VisibleDust Huricane blower, and the combo is unbeatable. Great value for the price.
This is my second purchase of these Discs from '1 Stop Outlet'. You DO have a choice of who to buy from. 1 Stop has been fast & sent REAL Taiyo Yuden/JVC Discs. NO coasters with any of these discs so far. On my second HUNDRED pack. Video's, MP3's, Slideshows, ALL working 100% after burning to these disks. Running some disc checking programs on these disks show that they will do 12X in speed, so burning at a full 8X is no problem at all. I usually try to burn disks at HALF their max rated speed, so I have been using 6X on these. Will buy from here again. After hours and hours of shopping on the internet & checking local store prices, Amazon had the BEST price of anyone.
I used this in my car radio/CD player and it worked very well. I wish I had got one sooner. It works as it was described. Good product.
This is a great messenger bag. I use it almost every day to carry my MacBook Pro 15". I like the design which makes this bag has lot of room with useful pockets inside. One thing I don't like is the shoulder strap pad comes with it. The pad is not very comfortable to use. I just ordered Skooba R730-203 Superbungee Strap which has very good review from others to replace it. No complain other than that. Love the bag!
Deader than a door nail.There are many cheaper options here so look around.
I really like the product however this item was drop shipped from TECH For Less LLC out of Colorado Springs Colorado. The problem I have is that they shorted me out of the Installation Disc for PC and the toner cartidge. After 2 attempts I have not heard back from them. Im hoping Amazon will help me procure the missing items out of this refurbished package.
it's a really cool &amp; sleek gadget, and, moreover, it works very well! I sync my Vx with my offive's Outlook97 in a very seamless way, and that was my biggest concern befor buying the thing (well acrually I wasn't concerned about the Palm, but you know the other side...). So it's four months I use the thing and I can't remember the littlest problem, it ever survived two big drops with only minor scratches on its silverish body. The battery life is good and the fact they are rechargeable isn't a little advantage on some competitors. Now I expect Palm Computing or somebody else to design a GSM add-on, a device with the same form factor of the modem byut that gives the Vx the functionality of a GSM cell phone. In my opinion this could be another killer app for the Palm.
I m not to impress with this card. I installed it the second day I received it and it seem to work good. I was kind of surprise to see so many other networks that I haven't seen with my old wireless card. I turned off my laptop after a few hours of surfing than I turn it back on and it wasn't working anymore. The wireless card didn't find any networks. I did many things including; shutting off my laptop a few time and restarted, taking the wireless card off and putting it back on, re-stalling the whole program more than once this will connect to other network except my). I m not sure what happened but I sent back for a refund. Now I m using my old Netgear WG511v2 wireless card, which I don't have any problem except the range is not to strong.
this is good instrument. i expect that from panasonic. the price at time of purchase was very reasonable.we're able to transfer call between handsets easily. the record of received calls is helpful. if there is anything that is lacking, it's having just three numbers for auto dialing. otherwise it's a fully functional 2 line phone.
If you want point and shoot or you want to fool around with the settings, this camera is excellent. I did a lot of research on what to buy and am very happy with the 510-Z. Print quality is excellent and the accompanying software is easy to use.
NOTE TO EVERYONE WHO IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CARD--I reformatted it in my camera and it works fine now!!Initially I wrote:I was very disappointed in the shot-to-shot speed with this card (using a Minolta Xg). The Panasonic card that came with the camera, which I thought would be cheap, is THREE TIMES FASTER than this "upgrade". This card is useless to me as it cripples the camera I bought it to work in. It takes FOURTEEN SECONDS from one shot to the next with this card. With the original card, it's less than four seconds. The claim that this is a "high speed" card is dishonest. This is the slowest card I've ever used. I will throw this card away rather than curse someone else with it.
This keyboard is the cheapest feeling keyboard I've ever used. Only after a few days of typing the keys started to stick and requires a little more effort to press some keys. In general it feels more stiff when typing rather than a nice cushy feel. This never happened from the other 5 keyboards I've used. If you really want to get a Microsoft keyboard then try getting the Elite which I also own.As for the ergonomic layout, I've noticed that it's not completely neccesary. If I use a standard keyboard that doesn't try to save money by compacting the keys together then I don't get wrist problems. You have to find a keyboard that provides a good amount of space between each keys. Although you still need to use a wrist pad and the flatter the keyboard the better.But no matter what you do don't waste your money on this keyboard.
I ordered this keyboard to use at work and loved it. I've had it for about 6 months and no longer have any wrist or shoulder pain. Because I thought it was so great, I bought one for home. I highly recommend this product.
I received the right product in reasoable time and happy with all the deal. I will be happy to buy the goods from the same dealer again. I don't have any friendship or association with the dealer other than this deal.ThanksAn Amazon longtime customer, Mathew
I got this product because it seemed that the industry was moving away from CD's and toward these MP3/ipod/WMA players, and I didn't want to wake up one morning and find that all my painstakingly collected music was unplayable. But was I ever in for a shock! This product is nowhere NEAR ready for prime time, and is unacceptable on almost every conceivable level.Without going into detail on any of my complaints about the device itself (it doesn't even have an on-off switch, let alone an equalizer), the most infuriating problem is the software. You can't just load tracks from your computer and be done with it - not by a long shot. You have to KEEP those tracks where the device found them the first time they were "synced," otherwise every one of those tracks will be deleted from the device the next time the device is connected to your computer - and you have no option about this! Many people have posted online complaints about this bug, and Microsoft has apparently sent out a squad of cybergoons to defend the indefensible, calling users "stupid" if they want to delete those tracks from their hard drives. (Or if they happen to accidentally erase the tracks. Or if they want to connect the Zune device to a different computer that doesn't have those tracks. Or if they want to keep the same tracks in a different folder and/or in a different format Or if they want to offload the files to a DVD or other storage device. All those are really stupid ideas, aren't they?)That "feature" alone makes the Zune system unacceptable, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. While trying to "sync" tracks from my hard drive to the Zune device, many of the tracks were rejected. And, in keeping with the total incompetence of the Zune software, there was no error message generated at the time telling me that the attempt to load the tracks had failed. I only found out about it when I went to a screen that listed the tracks that had been loaded, and found that many were missing. So then I went to still a THIRD screen (The Zune software is nearly impossible to navigate, BTW) and found a list of tracks that had been "skipped" in my attempt to load them. I right-clicked on one of the tracks and discovered that there was an error code associated with the problem. However the software had no idea what the error code meant and directed me to the "Zune Help" website.What was the website's solution? "Unfortunately, there is no specific Web Help message for this error yet."It then directed me to a forum to see whether anyone there had a suggestion. This forum was a real eye-opener. I posted my problem on the forum only two days ago, and since that time there have been SEVEN PAGES of new postings, every one of them complaining of some new Zune software problem. Furthermore, the forum apparently has space enough for only seven pages of postings - which means only two days' worth - and anything beyond that just rolls off into outer space. And since Microsoft itself has no solution to offer, this device for which I paid $200 is essentially useless.I should add that there is no user's manual, and that the Zune software has no help function or help file. There is a website that calls itself a Zune user's manual, but it is as difficult to navigate as the Zune software itself - and that's saying something. It has no systematic explanation of how to accomplish even the most basic tasks, and makes constant references to menus and links that don't exist on the current version of the software.Stay away! This product is as unprofessional and unacceptable as any product could possibly be.
Easy to set up, keeps cables neat. Excellent throughput even with mix of low-speed and high-speed 2.0 devices plugged to same hub. Only downside is that this port requires AC power to be plugged in (AC adapter included) for it to work, regardless of what you have plugged into the hub.
This box is great,the sound is good for the size,and the unit is a lot of fun. Good product for the price
I read all the other reviews and I'm glad I have not had the same problems. I keep mine in the soft bag and have never had a problem with it. true, you have to give it time to switch through the songs when using the wheel, but its nothing major. This is the third player i have owned, all the others died on me within a couple months, this one I've had for almost a year and its still going strong.
It looks awesome, feels awesome and the click buttons are quite good. But I was dissapointed with the scroll button, it didn't work well, it kept getting stuck, sopmetimes the button was rolling but the screen wasn't scrolling. Otherwise it's a good buy, and totally worth the price
I'm not crazy about the metal clips, but I had some other clips from another set of rollers that fit. It does help my hair hold curl longer during the day.
I bought this as a back up for charging my phone and iPod in an emergency. It is perfect for the car especially with it having dual ports. Great price too and free shipping
I have had this keyboard for just about a week now, and find it to be the best keyboard I have ever owned.I have had no problems at all, despite the numerous people who have complained about the space bar, mine has been just fine.I love the shortcut buttons, a real convenience for me.
I am extremely satisfied with this HDTV. I am connected via HDMI from DirecTV and the HD broadcasts are very sharp and clear. I also have a Samsung DVD player connected via HDMI to the TV. I like how the TV understands what components are connected and when you use the source button, only the connected devices are displayed. I have connected digital audio to my surround sound receiver and get very clear sound produced. My wife appreciates the styling of the TV with it's glossy black finish, as it is now the focal point of the living room.
I have had this router for about a month which has replaced the tried and true Linksys WRT54G. Although I have about 10yrs of experience setting up networks for businesses and homes, this particular router could be setup by even the most novice of users right out of the box.I'm currently using the 655n to wirelessly stream Netflix to my living room, our Nintendo Wii in the kid's playroom and as a print server for two laptops, a netbook and a custom desktop PC.The first week owning the router I noticed it would occasionally drop signal to the Wii. Putting the Wii on the Guest wi-fi fixed that. (setup for this is easy by the way)The desktop PC acts as a file and media server as well. Transferring large files via wifi from desktop to laptop or laptop to laptop hasn't been a problem. I'd rate the speed at 8 (out of a possible 10). I'm also an avid gamer and had noticed lag in some games. After doing some research, I manually set the upload speed from the default *auto* to 1Mb and that took care of that annoyance. You'll need to check with your ISP if you don't know what your upload speed is. I'm on a 5 megabit down / 1 megabit up account.Also, although I had tweaked my previous router with WRT firmware, I really don't see the need to do that with the 655 as of yet.If you can get this router on a sale like I did, you'll find that this is a great buy.Aloha
2 Port USB Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter Dual Plug for iPod MP3 Players Charger - Color White2 Port USB Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter Dual Plug for iPod MP3 Players Charger - Color WhiteTHIS ADAPTER WONT WORK AT THE FIRST TIME I PLUGIN TO MY CAR! AND I TRY TO RETURN IT TO UPSBUT THEY DONT ACCEPT IT!I FILE A CLAIM AS SOON AS I RECIVE AND TRY IT BECAUSE OF THE UNIT IS NOT WORKING!SO UNTIL NOW I DONT KNOW IF WHAT THEY WANT ME TO DO!!! 0% SATISFACTION!THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE A PROBLEM TO AMAZON! SO HOPEFULLY NO MORE NEXT TIME!2 Port USB Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter Dual Plug for iPod MP3 Players Charger - Color White
Awai has put togather a great alarm clock. I live in a remote area, and the wire FM antenna is a great help in picking up stations. The clock is easy to set up and the dual alarms are useful. I like the large numerals on the clock. I recommend this clock to anyone interested in these features.
Easy setup, great picture on regular cable chanels, and the HDTV viewing is awesome. Easy changes to screen format. Great value for the money.Incidently, my first purchase was damaged in shipment. I was a little annoyed that I couldn't find a way to talk to a "Human" but when the old unit was picked up the next day, and a new unit shipped that same day, I was annoyed "NOT" at that quality of responce.
I was impressed with the setup and the sleek heavy feel of the remote.It seemed almost impossible to get a good wireless audio connection from my PC to my home stereo for less than 60 bucks. After a couple hours with the wireless DJ, I suspect it still is.In my case I could no longer hear on my PC with the software running. Even when I though the software was not running, I could not hear my computer speakers. This is likely remedied with some fiddling, and I will assume this probably user error on my part. I did get my speakers back when I uninstalled the product.However.. Unforgiveable is the choppy performance. At a mere 20 feet and in direct line of site of each other, the product could not deliver a full song without several ticks, stutters and glitches. Perhaps this is operator error or system error too, but, before you assume it is, just know my system is a pretty solid XP system, dual core, 2gigs ram etc. etc.A brief note. When the product is running do not try to attempt to change songs through your PC interface, the results are unpleasant and required a reboot.I had high hopes for the Wireless DJ, but the product failed to deliver what I personally needed in a wireless audio product.
Las condiciones del producto insuperables, amazon.com cumple con los envios muy seriamente, no tengo quejas sobre este producto o su distribuidor
I really like this VCR. It matches our Sony Wega TV and is very easy to operate. Purchased it about a year ago and no problems so far.I have had trouble getting it to record with our DirectTV, but that could be me not hooking it up right, since the instructions to install with D-TV aren't very clear.The commercial skip feature doesn't skip the entire commercial, which was one of the reasons I purchased it, so that was a little disappointing. But at least it makes it much easier/faster to use the fast forward instead.The fast forward and rewind features are very quick and smooth. It offers an on-screen display which is nice and easy to follow. If you have it showing while watching a show, it shows you how much more of the tape you have left. A great feature for when using an exercise tape!
It works ok, I think the volume is a little low with these headphones, even with both youtube and the computer volumes at the highest it doesn't get very loud.
The sound is phenomenal. The only problem is that they are quite large, probably not suitable for a female, but I guess they have to be this big in order to create such awesome bass.
The new generation is really good, I had a first generation nano and i replaced that old one with this one and it had worked great, the package is fantastic and the new design is perfect for a portable player. I love it.
Same as Airport Express: if you use your computer speakers for music on one floor and this device is plugged into the enterntainment system on another floor, or another room, you have to choose where not to hear your music. Trouble is, I want it all over, simultaneously. Tried the Roku, which doesn't disable the desktop speakers--but it's not simultaneous. Will return this device and wait for something affordable and flexible, I guess. Sonos is just too expensive... But the sound was fine for the few hours I used it--in the one room I didn't want to hear it in. And the setup was impossible, and the Linksys techs were awful. I finally figured it out myself after 3 hours.
I have waited a while to review this to see how well it really works. I have had the passport for about a month and it has saved me at least 4 times including the day I turned it on! The only thing I will mention (I already knew this, but forgot how annoying it can be in cities), pharmacies, banks, and other store alarm systems can cause false alarms. There is a model you can get that you can program the detector to know where the false alarms are, so if money isn't a concern I would have probably gotten the other one. Otherwise, this one was definitely worth my money as it has already paid itself off plus some, in just one month!
I have a LiteOn 9016G burner that used to do a terrific job of burning almost any DVD. However the disc manufactures have appeared to have changed the dye from a deep magenta to a light purple which burn at higher speeds bat are recognized only as invalid discs and will not burn on my burner, as well as on many other older burners. I bought this blank DVD, at a much higher price than the bulk rate for the new DVDs, just for this reason that it was supposed to burn on these older burners. It does not work! Do not buy this.
I aboslutely love this item. It is a PSP look alike and you can carry it in your pocket. Do not buy this item becasue of the gaming feature because there are only 3 good games out of the 1,000. With the built in memory I have stored 3 games, 125 songs and 1 full length movie on it. The quality of the movies and video on this product are spectacular. However, when it is connected to a televison the view is not as clear and the audio is not collaborated with the video. Movies can be recorded directlt from the television/cable box and it can be timed to do so. The picture quality from the 3 megapixel camera isn't that great either. The buttons may take a couple of days to get used but after that its easy. The instructions for this product are poorly translated but its easy enough to learn how to use it without them. Deffinately purchase this product I loved it and you will too.
Great for the semi-professional parent with a baby or toddler. Love the crisp pictures it takes and I have a digital I also use but I've always held film in a special place since being my college editor back in the late 80's and early 90's before digital was the boom. Both lens are terrific and I am very pleased with the camera's performance.
i love this case i also ordered a medium and large for my cell phone camera and mp3 player
I bought this to replace a similar switchbox I got from Radio Shack a few years ago on which the switch started to go bad, causing scratchy and erratic contact. This one is nice and compact, and the switches work fine, with no static or pops. Two things put this one over the top for me: 1) The little thumbwheel volume control is GREAT to have; it's a lot handier than reaching for the mouse and clicking on the volume icon, or even the volume buttons on the keyboard, and 2) It included a little double sided velcro pad so it can be attached to the desk or a shelf and not slide around; EXCELLENT addition.Like any mechanical switching device, I'm sure it will go bad in time, but for now, it's working perfectly, and I'm very happy with this purchase.
With a recent $500 price drop whoever buys this tv is getting the best deal around. Perfect for very bright sunny rooms. Showing no glare on the screen and full 1080p resolution makes this a very hard hdtv to beat. As of 8/1/07 I've had mine for 6 months and I'm very pleased with all aspects of this TV. Runs beautifully with the PS3 and PC.
You can just ignore the software on it and drag whatever you want to copy onto this little guy. Works like a charm and looks good too. Highly recommended.
It works fine, and it was cheap enough. The length. allowed me to relocate the wireless modem so I now can get decent WiFi speed on 3 of the 4. levels of my house.o
I love my Zune. I use it everyday. I have a USB in my car and can carry hundreds of cds with me as they are all on my Zune! I am never without my music. Took me a ittle bit to figure everything out (as the instructions it came with were horrible.) But I have to say, it was fairly easy to figure out. I purchased a Zune for Dummies guide to assist me with additonal advanced features. I have the travel pack with the wall charger which is great for trips and vacations. I strongly suggest plugging it into the computer with the USB at least every so often to get the updates (to prevent any problems.) I take this on the plane with me. The screen is great. The quality of the music is great. Buy the upgraded ear buds! The ones that come with it are not very good. It was so much cheaper than the equivalent Ipod. It was a better buy. I have the Sync feature in my car and it is just awesome to be able to just say "Play Artist Whoever" and it plays! I have had my Zune over a year. The memory size is great!
when i plugged in the components on my computer, the computer made a very loud buzz and it did not work. the tech support people were of no help.
This is a great way to easily share pictures between a digital camera and a computer without having to use cables or software to connect the devices and download the pictures. Plus, it's small enough to carry around in my purse and to easily give copies of my pictures to friends and family. I really love this gadget!
I have two of these in my living room and they look great - the iron is extremely heavy and they're not at all rickety or cheap looking.
Radio reception after using this antenna is just as bad as before-I would not recommend this.
I researched this scanner in August at Canon's website, and all of the info on it sounded very appealing to me, and I bought one the first week they came out in September. I've had two Visioneer scanners and have used someone else's Visioneer's 7300 USB scanner on occasion and I had been looking into possibly buying one of those instead, and I was a little apprehensive about buying any other brand, but the CanoScan LiDE70 way beats them hands down in regard to clarity and quality of the scan, and I'm glad I bought one over the Visioneer 7300 USB, as this CanoScan LiDE70 is far superior, IMO.About the only thing I can say anything critical about it at this time is that it's a little noisy while scanning, but I can easily live with that.
This was the best 400 plus dollars I have ever spent. Read every review, I doubt you can find something negative about this.
The good.I got a pair of these for Christmas and have used them while out Kayaking and to keep track of where people are hunting. The terrain is 100-150 foot bluffs leading down to the river and full grown hardwoods covering the 1000+ acres we were in. Reception broke up some at the bottom of the bluffs, but was crystal clear on land. Transmission and reception distance was checked using a GPS and two miles through the woods is the limit. The F.M. radio feature was nice I sat and listened to music paddling and during lunch. Whenever someone would talk the F.M. radio would stop and I could hear conversations clearly. After a second or two pause the F.M. radio would start playing again. It also stops when you transmit. I set the default display for the clock and ended up being very convenient and will likely be left there. The alarm clock/radio feature does work so you can leave one more thing home when you travel with it. If you are used to setting electronics up things are relatively easy considering this is a multifuntion device. The hardest part was figuring out what the two way settings were actually used for as this was my first FRS radio. The NiCads evidently did the trick, I used it all day and the display indicated more than half a charge was left.The bad.The belt clip is O.K. on a belt, but if you want to clip it on your upper body so you can just push the button to talk back you will have to work to make it stay in place. I did not like the vox feature as it was too hard to make it transmit even with sensativity set high. The earbuds will have to go and be replaced with the unit that hooks on the top of the ear. I had to keep my stocking hat on all day and rolled down to keep the ear buds in place. The only other thing that I noticed was whenever you recieve or transmit the E.L. backlighting automatically comes on and times out slower than the timer for the F.M. radio to come on and you get to listen to the interference caused by the backlighting module.The ugly.I did initially buy the 6320 but returned it as the description of the features in the Cabelas catalog is wrong. It costs more and does not have the F.M. radio built in. Too bad! I would have paid the extra money just the get the amazon green cover. It is just my opinion but the 6310 which is the model I like the best is also the worst color. Such is life.Would I buy it again? Yes. Will I recommend it to my friends? Yes.
Just received these headphones today and I have to say they make quite a difference. Up until now I had been listening to MP3's on my Blackberry and another MP3 player on "ear bud" type headphones. The sound quality of these Panasonic headphone is far and away superior to those devices. I'm a fan of Hot Tuna , a band with a great variety of music including a distinct bass guitar line. Well, I'll tell you I can finally hear the bass the way it is meant to be heard. I know this is only after less than a day of service but I don't often review my Amazon buys and this one really deserved a positive mention. If my opinion changes over time I'll write an update so if you don't hear from me assume my current rating remains. I really think that for the price they're unbeatable!
Originally ordered a 77mm cap and received a 72mm in a different order. This new purchase corrected my faulty order from the last time. Very happy with this BRAND NEW item.
They work. Sound quality is good. I don't have any complaints about the quality of the construction; if they overbuild them, aside from costing more, they get heavy and uncomfortable. If I get more than three years out of them, that will be satisfactory.
I use it twice a day for working out and cardio, it does it's job and is very user freindly.
Not the most powerful model, but light in weight, quick to charge and simple to use. Works for most home/party scenes and for fill on some outdoor. Bounce works surprisingly well. I am very happy with it and would buy it again. Doesn't have all of those fancy features that I wouldn't use anyway if I even bothered to read the manual.....I use it on my D50.
It turned out the device I purchased this for (WD My Book AV DVR Expander 1 TB USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive) came with a cable but I'm glad I bought this one because it is longer.
I have had this camera for about 6 months now and love it. It's not perfect, but does a great job for a mid range compact camera. Everyone is impressed by the quality of the pictures and it easy to use, yet has advanced settings for those who want to really tinker with the settings for special situations. Battery life is good. There were days when I would take over 100 pictures and still have some power left. Downside? It has a little bit of a hard time focusing in dim light. But a great camera over all.
Yes, it does come with the Lyra, but we all lose little flimsy pieces of plastic all the time. It makes carrying your Lyra much easier, and I use it about everytime I listen to my MP3 player. Well worth getting.
I bought this because it was the cheapest tape deck adapter on Amazon. It performs like it. The cord is thin and feels like I may break it easily. The sound quality is subpar. My cheapo Wal Mart brand adapter sounded great, it was as good through the car speakers as a CD. With this unit, I get static, hissing, pops, and scratchy audio. Also, somehow, the levels are off. I've had to tweak all the settings on my stereo to make my music even passable. I will be replacing this one at my earliest opportunity, and recommend you spend a couple bucks more.
Panasonic has been great at designing and applying aesthetic principles and creating user satisfaction over the past decade. When it comes to their DVD recorders, these qualities are not forgotten. From the DMR-E series recorders, we will be looking at the DMR-E60 model from Panasonic. The E60 is packed with features; it is an mp3 player, DVD-RAM player/recorder, and picture viewer plus a still capture device, and much more. Let's take a look at some of the features this product has to offer......in-depth review @ Bytesector.com
Very pleased with the headset. The sound is good and it connected easily with the phone system. Would recommend to others.
After reviewing alot of other 2-way radios, I chose this one . I am very happy with its performance. The details that were given on it, were just as they said. While we were on a cruise, we were able to keep intouch with each other with no problems. Thank you
This lens pen really does work on my DSLR. The cloth-like part gets rid of smudges and oily stains while the brush gets rid of dust. I used it on my camera's LCD screen too. One downside is that if you rub the cloth part on your skin, it might leave some black smudges on you, but it's no big deal.
I do wish that the clip on this was the same color as the "hot pink" cover that I got. The cover fit over easily but it took a little time to figure out how to attach the beltclip. Other than the fact that the armband came several weeks later in a separate shipment (they were out of stock at the time) this was a decent buy.
The first thing I noticed about the ATS-606 was how GREAT the FM receiver is. This is an amazingly sensitive and selective FM radio. Many stations that usually require the radio's antenna be fully extended came in loud and clear WITHOUT the antenna being extended at all on this radio. I have used this radio at work, inside a building, and while other people's radios were struggling to pick up stations, my Sangean had no problem. I decided to really put the FM section of this radio to the test. I have a very low power FM transmitter connected to my CD player at home so I can listen to my CDs anywhere in my home and out in the back yard on any FM radio tuned to 107.9mhz. It's only about 250 milliwatts (1/4 of a watt) so it doesn't go very far. Even within the house, there are many dead spots that require a fully extended antenna to receive it. The ATS-606 easily and clearly picked up the low power transmitter on 107.9 mhz and, in most cases, I didn't even have to extend the antenna. The mediumwave (AM) section of the receiver is excellent, too. I pick up stations in Canada on 800khz and 900khz with no problem. My other radios do too, but, the Sangean does it a little bit better. If you live in America, you can forget about longwave reception except for the occassional radio beacon and possible (though not probable) long range reception of a European or Asian broadcast station. Still, having longwave reception is a plus if you plan on traveling to countries that use longwave for broadcast stations. The real reason I bought this radio was for shortwave reception. I wanted something very small that still had decent audio, and that is another quality this radio has. This radio has been rated the best sounding portable for it's size so, I wanted to give it a try. I am extremely pleased with the shortwave reception of this radio. I have three other shortwave radios at home and, in spite of it's size, the Sangean performs as well and sometimes better. The Sangean also has some nice features such as a clock radio function that lets you awaken to radio or a very nice alarm that gradually increases in volume instead of scaring you out of a deep sleep. It also has an adjustable sleep timer allowing you to set the radio to turn off in 60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes. There are 54 presets for the radio; 18 for FM. 18 for shortwave, 9 for AM and 9 for longwave. I would have preferred more for AM since I do a lot of AM listening. There is also a feature that will allow the radio to scan for, and automatically program stations into the presets for you on FM, AM and LW and will arrange them according to signal strength. I did this just for the fun of trying it but, you will most likely end up with a lot of stations you won't like. Another feature is &quot;memory scan&quot; which will scan your presets and stop at each station for about four seconds until you press another button. As good as this radio is, I couldn't give it 5 stars for two reasons. The first one is minor. Shortwave utility stations such as ships at sea, radio fax, telegraph and aviation use a transmission mode called sideband. This radio cannot receive their trasmissions. The other problem is a MAJOR one for a person like me who likes to manually scan the shortwave bands. On this radio, instead having a seperate scan and manual tune function, the manual tune automatically goes into a scan mode when pressed for more than a few seconds. To make matters worse, the receiver audio is completely muted when this happens. This makes bandscanning almost impossible. &quot;Bandscanning&quot; is the practice of manually scanning sections of the shortwave and broadcasts bands and listening for weak signals in between the strong signals. It's not possible to bandscan with this radio nor any radio that mutes the audio unless you have the patience to hit the button repeatedly and advance only 1khz or 5khz at a time. Besides pushing you to insanity, the tuning buttons would most likely fail prematurely, and probably the day after the warranty expires. I almost sent the radio back because of this but, I liked the radio so much overall that I decided I could live with it. I can always bandscan with my other radios if necessary. Even with this major design flaw, this is an exceptional radio. It has great FM (stereo with headphones), continuous coverage from 153khz to 29,999khz, great sound for it's size, a 1 khz fine tune option, good battery life from it's 3AA cells and many great features. If it didn't have that bandscan problem, Sangean would have had an almost perfect radio.
The dealer who installed the Radio said there was know problems with the installation but just had to have a new harness.
If you're among those who are happy with this machine... good for you... you're VERY lucky!Like most of the reports here, mine's junk too. I recorded a bunch of my old "classic" VCR's to DVD and was not smart enough to save the tapes. A lot of them were re-recorded and now lost.The machine freezes with every Go recorded disk, and the Go disks will not play with ANY other machine, either. It will play only factory DVD's. I wish I'd never seen the stupid thing. BIG mistake and BIG waste of money.I'm now looking for a new reliable machine (that is, when I can afford it).You can try it if you wish, but I don't think you'll be happy! In my opinion, it's no more than an expensive DVD player, and totally worthless as a recorder.
Just started printing a little more text. Inkjet ink is way too expensive for text. At this price the printer will pay for itself in no time. I'm printing in the the toner saver mode and it still looks great.
I bought the Logitech Harmony 550 for my fiance as a Christmas gift. It was easy to set up, and my husband is very happy with his new remote. We have a complicated system with lots of components and visitors / baby sitters were never able to figure out how to watch TV or movies when we weren't home. Now it's simple, no fooling with different controllers. The software was exceptionally easy to use and very logical in the way it was presented.
This camera takes great photos but you can find it elsewhere for the same price and it will come with a case and battery. Shop elsewhere.
Bought this battery as a spare and was not disappointed(even though I took the Canon battery to the limit) This battery fit fine in the Canon charger and the camera. For the price I would highly recommend it as a backup. Even if you never use it for 12 bucks you can't go wrong.
THESE speakers are really good. i love these speakers. they hit good and sound good. i will never switch out theses speakers !!!
I set this up at my house and my mom's house. At my house with DSL I was able to configure the Buffalo wireless router and connect using a Dell Notebook computer with Dell built in wireless card, I was also able to connect simultaneously with a friend's notebook computer. I configured the device directly with a desktop computer.At my mom's house I had to connect a desktop computer to a cable modem wirelessly so I also used their desktop wireless card. I also setup up Wep security and used a network key ie password with no problem.The only issue I had was really a Microsoft problem, but I read the instructions for the desktop wireless network card, and found out that I had to start Wireless Zero service. Also, although this starts automatically on my notebook computer, I still needed to manually re-start each time the computer booted for my desktop computer, even with the service set on automatic, so probably a Microsoft bug.After trying a couple other wireless access points/routers, I found Buffalo's WBR2-G54S Wireless cable/dsl router to be the best and easiest to setup and use with different notebook wireless adapters. I give this product my highest recommendation on both price and performance.
Gave this camera to my 4 yo grandson for christmas and he loves it! Enjoys putting characters in the pictures he is in. unsure of battery life but have heard no complaints to this date. Actually bought same camera in Tinkerbell for my 5 yo granddaughter and she has a ball with hers also. Would recommend this product.
I bought a cheap one and it broke. This one didn't. I'm satisfied with its performance.
The DX3600 is the best camera out there for it's price. Excellent photos. Video is not that great unless you have excellent lighting (outside). The Dock sometimes seems to get confused, but the battery life is good. I don't understand other people's complaints about the battery life. I have been able to fill the camera with pictures without a battery problem.
This splitter works well and has had no noticeable impact to the quality of the reception we get. With free shipping from Amazon Prime, it's also a great price!
What a disappointment! After two weeks of wrangling with customer service to determine why my new 2210 won't print, I came across a page on the HP website that admitted that for users of Windows 98 who may be &quot;on the low end&quot; of the minimum recommended system requirements, the printer won't print from Windows. My computer is a 500 mhz Intel processor running 192 MB RAM, which according to the manual, was well within minimum requirements. I've thrown everything off my computer just to get this thing to work; I've uninstalled and reinstalled the software six times; I've gotten a new disk (from a neighbor)and tried that; I've downloaded the enormous &quot;new version 2.0&quot; of the software from hp's website ... I've done it all. Something about this software will eat up your system resources, and HP admits that there's a problem and it's &quot;investigating it.&quot;If this sounds like a fun adventure for you, then buy the product - but if your processor isn't at the high end, then seriously reconsider until HP works out the bugs.
I saw there was some chatter in the reviews for another product, the lensPEN, that some people felt they didn't get an authentic product. That led me to choose this, and I'm happy that I did. Not only is it authentic, with a hologram on the back of the packaging, but it works extremely well. I've only been shooting with my DSLR for a few months, but anytime it gets dust or smudge marks on the lens, this thing takes care of it fast! I don't know how it stacks up with a lensPEN, but I really couldn't imagine anything doing a better job than this.
I was quite pleased when I saw Saturn through this telescope first. Watching planet is fun all the time. It is easy to use. This is good as it is for beginners. However, I wish I had bought the 8 inch one. Urban area where I live is not ideal for sky watching. Watching deep sky objects with this one is fairly limited unless you go to a rural area, which I haven't done.
...its a Cat 6 cable! lol!One thing I can say is that I love the snagless end..especially with the wire craziness I have here! lol!
I've had this unit for a few months now. It works as advertised. I've had no issues with it at all. Works with my universal remote too.Only gave it 4 stars because it's not very attractive, especially next to the other items on my entertainment center (PS3, et. al.).Works fine though.
Connect to my XP system and XP tells me I'm damaging my USB port due to a power surge with this unit.
No other company comes close to making quality memory cards as Sandisk. They have the highest storage capacity. Kingston and other companies claim 2Gb but you really get only 1.8GB or so due to inadequate sector bifurcation within the memory card. Sandisk has the most efficient and technologically advanced memory cards even though the differences are minor. This basically gives you higher storage capacity and a much longer life. I have never had a Sandisk card that has ever gone bad. Can't buy a better quality product than this.
The headset works and is comfortable. Have no negative comments. Worth the money I paid.
It's a very nice way to listen to your Ipod in the car, but of course it's not very clear though.
I give this slip case as a gift and apparently it was a hit. the receiver said it was perfect....not bulky but provided good protection. they also liked that it could be carried by handles or by the shoulder strap.
I am not very tech saavy and have never owned an MP3 player. I bought a Zune and then found out that I could not record free Overdrive audio books from the library so I sold it at a loss. I did further research and found the Zen. It is wonderful! I have five books recorded on it and will take it with me when I go to visit my grandchildren in Texas. I used to have to carry lots of cassettes when I traveled. Since they were borrowed from the library, I was always afraid that I would lose one. This is SO much more convenient. It took me quite a while to figure out how to traverse the software and use the bookmarks, but I am improving. I also bought the adapter so that I would not run out of battery power.It is a great invention!
Nothing to say really except it's just what we needed for our game systems and works perfectly.
I purchased this player and the initial set-up worked well but I later ran into problems with the software conflicting with other programs. The computer media search started crashing and then eventually the software would not recognize the player. Since everything worked initially, this may not be the fault of the player software but could reside with other programs. The support from Intel is "just ok". I feel I should just warn any purchaser up-front that MP3-players have a considerable "fiddle factor" associated with them relative to other forms of media. There's a lot that can go wrong. Also, the headphones seem to be mentioned a lot by other reviewers. I found them to sound good and work well. However, they are the kind that you stick in your ears so they fall out easily if your doing any high impact exercise. Not a big deal and you may want to use a different set. Overall, I think this is a great product especially for the price. I would just advise caution to those who don't like to "tinker" too much with their computer.
Just got the stand delivered and I must say the quality is very good. One of a few stands you can actually open the laptop without it falling over. Go over to youtube and watch the reviews from itsmemorphious. He does a great job detailing the pros and cons from his experience. The one thing I am disappointed on is the cabling system (hole) in the back of the stand. You can't fit a mini-display-port-to-DVI cable through it. Thus, you can't string your Apple Cinema Display connection through it or any display using a mini display port (VGA or DVI) adaptor. That is a big oversight. All they need to do is widen the hole. Considering they advertise with an Apple Cinema Display next to a macbook on the stand, they should have catered for the connection as well. Other than that...I find in this stand everything I was looking for. Great ergonomics, lifts my macbook up off the desk top so I can rest my wireless keypboard and mouse underneath and gives a good home in the back of my setup. Also, the heat dissipation seems good. Aluminum conducts heat better than air so just b/c it rests on rubber feet (good quality feet by the way) doesn't mean you aren't getting good flow as it still pulls away heat. Good product. Watch daily for it to get down to the low 40's before you buy.
Ilike the auto bookmark feature and the 3+ hour recording times. Very simple to operate. Pretty good battery life on AA Batteries.
The extender moves my face away just the right amount - no smudges but also not so far out that it is obstructive.
We hesitated to buy, but we have been using those speakers for 3 months. We are transmitting from inside our home to the two speakers on the patio (25ft / Aluminum siding). All I can say is that they are Plug_and_play (1 minute). NO Sound cutting whatever; obviously not HIFI but for outdoor music they are perfect. I also consider this item to be very well built (a part from the transmitter which seems a little fragile) for the price. I can't believe that some companies are still making affordable, well built and of very acceptable quality.
I expected better from Maxell.These Earphones broke in less than one month.Most headphones break down after 4-5 months because I use them every day to listen to Audiobooks. Even cheaper no-name headphones I have had lasted longer than these which are supposed to be from a big name headphone manufacturer.Even when they worked, they would constanly fall off of my ears, which was very irritating.I have now repalced these with Maxell neck phones. These work much better, though they don't carry a loud enough volume and have no volume control. They are also thinner than the ear phones were so they are more comfortable when laying down and wearing them.So I am not against Maxell, just this particular design of headphones. So if you want smaller phones, go for their neckphones instead of their earphones. The price is about the same but the quality is much better.
I really don't know what is going on with some of these negative reviews. I bought this DVD player almost two years ago and it has served me very well with no real problems. I needed a DVD player that could play multiple formats, particularly VCDs, and wasn't too expensive. I decided on this model and I am more than happy with my purchase. The Enhanced Picture and Audio modes are useful and it doesn't take up a lot of space on the TV stand. My gripes are few and minor. The remote could have been better designed with more distinctions between buttons. This would help enormously in low light. The fast forward speed on VCDs could be faster, but that's not too big of a problem. Finally, I've noticed significant picture breakup on burned DVDs, but this only happens towards the end of the movie for some reason. This may be the fault of the disc, but then I tried it on my PS2 and didn't experience the picture problems. Despite these minor glitches, Toshiba really produced a winner with this player. Anyone looking for a value-priced and feature-rich DVD player should consider this model.
For the price, this item is an excellent buy. Unlike most readers, it does read all the current common storage cards. It is small and compact for carrying with a laptop, and comes with a short extra USB chord for travel. The longer chord is adequate in length. A good holding stand for the reader is supplied and can travel as well, or use when at your work station. No driver to install, just plug and play..FOR ME..I am strictly Mac.For Windows, you install the software so you can use the one button fast download button.Something I do not need, and you do NOT have use of with a Mac computer.Simpler and much better for me is a small indicator light to let you know that you are connected and good to go.I am an artist and work the bajeemies out of this reader.I recommend.
I gave this as a gift to my mom to go with her new Sony Cybershot camera & she thought it was a little big, but plenty of space to keep the camera, charger & extra battery. Good for traveling though!
Better sound than I could have hoped for the price. Worked great for Christmas background music. Frequency response quite good even for heavy bass. Well made and easy to use, great remote. Highly recommended.
I've had this hooked up for about three weeks now and no issues. Set-up was simple as other reviewers have stated. I'm renting so I didn't want to do anything to potentially damage walls, and still wanted to have the rear speakers hooked up without running wire all over the place, so this did the trick. I have it set about 25' from the main module, and I don't notice a loss of sound quality, sounds the same as when I had them hard-wired at my last house. You do need to run speaker wires from the rear-surround module (included in the package), but it worked for me and I was able to discreetly run those wires to the module.I'm using it with a Bose AM-10 system I bought in '05. No complaints, recommend for other Bose users. Hope this helps
I actually purchased two of these for my children not wanting to spend a great deal of money. I read the reviews first though as I always do. We received them quickly. They are great. The sound quality is excellent and downloads are easy. It also has a FM radio which is what I wanted and a voice recorder for quick memo's. This was a great purchase and my husband wants one now.
I've got an older Sony SRS-T77 portable speaker system and my brother received the JBL On Tour system for Christmas. We compared them and the JBL hsa a much fuller sound and also cranks to a higher volume.
It is a easy to use writer. I've used it on a Win98 machine and a WinME machine. Make sure you have the updated drivers. The first launch of this product had problems. The second release 8220e is very solid (with the right drivers). I got one of the first release ones and HP sent me a second release in the mail within a few days. I would use Nero instead of the software that comes with the writer. The software is freezes up my system, but uninstalling it cleared up all problems. The writer itself has been a dream.
This device will not decode dolby digital. It only passes thru a dolby digital signal to an external decoder, and I could not even get that to work over the coax or optical inputs. I guess for what I paid it is OK, but what I want is to get true dolby digital to my A/V receiver from my notebook via digital (optical or coax) connection. The ads make it sound like this is all you need. Don't believe it and don't buy it !!!!
This is so simple to use and yet very effective at cleaning up delicate lenses. One side has a soft brush for whisking away big debris harmlessly and the other side has what looks like a leather pad and some kind of cleaning compound. Going in a slow, circular motion cleans up lenses without harming them and re-capping and twisting the cap applies more cleaning compound to the leather pad, when needed. Simple. Easy. Effective.
i need some help i really want to buy this router but i want to know if it has to be plugged into a computer via usb at all times?because i can not have thatplease help
I purchased the Zen media player for my husband for Valentine's Day. He loves it! He immediately loaded it with music and pictures. My husband is sometimes hard to please, but he surely loved this item very, very much. Now I want one for me too!
These phones are just simply not worth the little bit of money that they cost. First, I have no problems with my hearing and I even have a difficult time trying to hear what the person on the other end is saying (and that is with the volume on high). Second, the design looks good, but it is not so great if you like to talk on the phone and try to do things around the house at the same time. If you are like me and try to hold the phone on your shoulder while you work and talk, it will just slide out from under your ear. Third, charging this thing is next to impossible. If you don't put it on the base exactly right then it continuously beeps and says try again on the cid screen. Simply put there are a couple of other brands out there at a similar even cheaper price and those are the ones you should try first.
I was having some problem with my MacBook Pro, and I was instructed by Apple Service Representative to remove the battery from the battery compartment which is on the bottom of the MacBook Pro, and hit the "shift" button for two seconds, and replace the battery to correct the problem. But, since I have attached the Speck MacBook Pro 15" See-Thru Hard Case onto my MacBook Pro, I find it impossible to remove the bottom piece of the hard case to expose the battery compartment. I know the only way to get to the battery compartment is to crack and break the bottom piece of the hard case, and I do not want to sacrifice my hard case which I just purchased recently. Can you help me and give me instruction on how to remove the bottom piece of the hard case without breaking it? If its possible, then, I can give this item a different rating! At this time, its a 1 star or less!
I was looking for something to help me stop making CD covers and CD copies. I wanted to play directly from the PC in all of the house. And it works with the Xmod wireless! Easy to install and very good sound! No regrets at all! Great sollution and no cables nothing! Very easy as well as you can disconnect each room seperatly as well. So very flexible as well! GREAT BUY!!!
I did not receive what I ordered. They switch and sent the older lead acid batteries to me. And when I called and complained about bait & switch they said that what I ordered doesn't exist. I ordered the High Capacity PANASONIC AG-BP20, AG-BP20P, PV-BP50, VW-VBF2E Premium Quality Equivalent Lithium Ion Camcorder Battery.
The phillips is simple to use. Easy to make your own custom cd's.what more could you want in this day of high tech.Bottom line buy it!
I bought this Grundig Mini 300 in the "remanufactured" version and I am quite pleased. Cosmetically and functionally, it seems identical to "new". SW and FM reception are very good, and AM is average (probably due to the small internal ferrite antenna). Sound quality from the small speaker is better than expected. I like the old fashioned analog tuner, because you can very quickly scroll through the bands to see what's available. There does seem to be a bit of "station drift", though. I have enjoyed cruising the SW bands, and already and with little effort have picked up quite a few interesting stations---Germany, China, The Netherlands, Venezuela, Spain, etc.If you would like a very small, simple to operate, and well functioning SW radio, this is a good bet. Build quality overall is quite good, and the Grundig Mini 300 has the look and feel of a radio you would expect to cost more. I got it for $15.99 and added another item to qualify for free shipping----a terrific buy.
This is my second digital camera and it is the best, the most fun, etc. that I've had with a camera. I also have the printer dock and just love it!! I couldn't be more satisfied!
this seller advertised a 19 inch LCD flat screen monitor white with speakersand gives a link to thier site for $40, not only do they not have the product but they tryed to add a maleware link to my computer, do not visit thier site, if not for my anti virus AVG i would be having the contents of my computer given to a 3rd party,I thought amazon did not allow false advertising, i was going to buy this monitor V7 W19PS 19" LCD flatscreenCol. J.D Retired
I have a 375 photo printer which I like to get repaired it prints if I help the card to pull in.That is why I like the 385 very much and its portability.
Awesome product - I ordered this because my 4 port router was more than full. Plugged the switch into the router then into the wall and it was done. Very easy, no setups, no firmwares, simple. One thing you should be aware of (I'm not going to rate the products itself less because of this) is that the next generation models are out. It's the same thing but they are considerably smaller than the previous version. Amazon should really update there picture. I have this stacked on top of my Linksys wireless router and it does fit but it does not lay in the four corners and previous linksys products. Not a big deal and still looks fine but just a heads up. 5 Stars
Except for its stupid clip, everything else is good. Face tracking is not fool proof but it works. Resolution and clarity is good. Its a recommended product. Creative could have provided a glass to protect lense.
The strap provides good comfort on the shoulder, however it is loosely fixed and will shift easily down the strap. If it had a rubberized sheath it would hold up better.
I just wanted a quick way to clean dust/lint or whatever off the lens while on the go. This was an easy solution and cheap enough to not worry about if it gets lost or something in the future. It does exactly what the description says it would and thus I'm happy.
I bought these for their apparent robustness. However if you've bought these you should be aware that the cable is held in place within the RCA plug only by a crimped, toothed band attached to a copper connector strip. This can readily be seen because the rear of the RCA plug easily unscrews and slides back from the gold plated front. The cable itself is otherwise unsecured where it enters the plug (as in a molded plug) and is free to wiggle about a bit. The soldering appears to be quite good in itself, but I would caution against using the cable where it may be frequently jostled or pulled upon.
I've owned one of these amps now for about six months. All the complaints I've read in the reviews have come from people who obviously can't be bothered to read, pay attention, or think things through. I'm specifically referring to Auto Input Switching/Power, lack of features, and output power.First, this is NOT an integrated amp. Nor is it designed to be used primarily as a standalone system. It is intended to be used as a node on a distributed music system. The feature set for this unit has this use in mind.It can function as a standalone unit but if you are going to use it as such you need to use it with a pre-amp or with an input source that provides adequate line in, input selection and the tone/equalization control you want.Second, the auto input switching. The manual isn't clear on this and the feature can't be switched off, which is why I docked it a star. But some reading and thought will provide the solution. The auto input feature is only on input 1. If you run your primary input to input 2 you will have no problem with auto switching cutting off your music during quiet passages or after the track has started. If you need to use multiple sources without the auto switch cutting the input then you need to use external input switching (see pre-amp above) and make sure the switch/pre-amp is fed to input 2 on the amp.Auto-power on issues: This feature can be turned on or off by way of a selector switch on the rear panel of the amp. Default is on. This is in the manual."It doesn't have a sub out": No, but it does have a line out/pass-through for input 2 which can be used for a sub out."It isn't loud enough": One of two things is happening here; 1. The line in isn't sufficient to properly drive the amp. 2. The speakers aren't efficient enough. If you are running speakers with less than 90db sensitivity you won't get decent performance from this or any other "low power" amp. I'm using Athena AS-B1.2's and I'm getting more than adequate volume and bass response. I recommend these (under $100 if you shop around) or the Athena AS-B2.2. Klipsch, Infinity, JBL, and Yamaha all make some nice bookshelf units with 90db sensitivity or better that would work nicely with this unit. Just because this is an inexpensive amp doesn't mean you can get away with cheap speakers."There isn't enough bass": 1. Make sure the source is providing enough bass input. If the source doesn't have a tone control for bass you may need to use a pre-amp. 2. Use better speakers. When I first got my amp the speakers I had ordered for it were delayed, so I used some old early 80's bookshelf speakers to test the amp out.Those speakers had no bass at all, or treble, or much midrange. Basically it sounded like an AM pocket radio. When the Athenas came in and were properly broken in the sound improved greatly. It also helps to have the speakers placed properly. If your speakers are rear vented they don't need to be in an enclosed space or pushed up against a wall (I see this all the time, even on store displays).My experiences with this Amp: I ordered this amp with a pair of Athena AS-B1.2 bookshelf speakers for use in my home office. Inputs are from my PC (by USB DAC) and an iPod dock. Both inputs run through an audio switch to input 2 on the amp. The files played through it are a mix of OGG, FLAC, AAC, ALAC, WAV, and MP3. Mostly FLAC.I was impressed by the fit and finish of the unit out of the box. I've seen many allegedly high end products that don't have this level of finish (Cameras, turntables, TV, PC Cases, Cars, etc.). The weight is substantial. As near as I can tell by looking through the vent slots the transformer takes up at least half the case. The power lines in my house aren't very clean and I have hum issues with most A/V equipment I own, but I have yet to hear any hum (in normal conditions) from this amp when turned all the way up, even when it's been plugged into outlets that give other equipment fits. The only way to get hum is to touch an input with a finger. In normal use the background is dead silent. Good power supply.The design is minimalist and clean. The only panel controls are power, speakers, volume and balance. It is low profile and unobtrusive and gives off very little heat, even when left on (with the volume turned down). Mine doubles as a monitor stand, LCDs only.There are two inputs but they are auto switched. The first input is the auto switch input, as stated above. This means that if an input is detected it will switch to input 1 over input 2. It is fairly sensitive and will switch back and forth during pauses or quieter passages in the music. If you listen to a lot of Jazz, classical, or chamber music with pauses and quiet bits you will definitely want to use input 2 to prevent it from dropping out during those passages.There is an autopower feature as well. If left on it will cause the same problems with the amp cutting out during quiet passages as the autoinput switching. However it can be disabled by a selector switch on the back of the unit. This is clearly explained in the manual. The intent is to allow the unit to be powered on remotely when used with a distributed music system. If you want a standalone system disable this feature and turn it on and off manually.The sound is deep and rich with excellent separation, depth, and imaging. There's plenty of bass for most of what I listen too (Jazz, folk, and classic rock), and outstanding midrange. Treble does seem to roll off a bit, but that may be the speakers. Volume is more than enough to shake the walls and floor of my office and the music can be heard clearly throughout the second floor of the house. Personally I think it's more than loud enough to use as a primary system if you have a smallish living room (but with larger speakers). I haven't heard any distortion at loud volumes, but excessive line in might change that. More importantly to me the sound doesn't get muddy at low volume levels. It remains clear and detailed. I have no problem listening to most of my collection for hours on end with this amp while I work, or kicking back on the office sofa with some whiskey.Most of my music files on the PC are lossless, but I do have a few dogs among the MP3 and WAV files. It's no great feat for an amp to sound good with a lossless file so I ran a few of the nastier files through it to see how it did. For the most part it took the edginess off most of the rougher files and made them almost pleasant to listen to. There are a few bad tracks that are best left to regular PC speakers, and a few FLAC files ripped from CD where bad mastering shows up more clearly now. Win some, loose some.Nitpicks: My amp pops when turned on and off, which has the potential to damage speakers. It's not loud, but I turn the volume down before I hit the switch. I would prefer a manual input switch. Price has changed by as much as $30 on Amazon over a relatively short time.Before buying this I listened to a friend's office setup with a Super T-Amp and a pair of Infinity Bookshelf speakers. To my ears the Amp100 sounds just as nice at lower volumes plus it can pack more of a punch when called for. It's not as compact as the Super-T or as stylish, but it fills my needs.
Product does just what it says. It has lots of jacks for headphones. If they had a product that accepted multiple source inputs in would be mega wonderful. Install I purchased some special RCA split cords to hook up multiple components for the audio. A power switch for the unit would be nice, but no big deal. My wife is happy to not have to listen to movies/stereo when in the same room.
This is the best seven dollars you could ever spend. Sure, for just 20 more bucks you could get a card 1/8 the physical size of this one that has ONE THOUSAND TIMES of the capacity . . . but who needs that. Besides, I can use this little beauty in my Sony Cyber-Shot AND my Sony PSP!! Sure, those overpriced, high-capacity cards might work on virtually every consumer electronic device ever produced in the last decade, but can I use THEM to save my progress in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep once or possibly twice? No way!
i bought this camera about 4 months ago for myself with the 18-55. i have shot with a d40 before and did not like the feel in my hands. the d40 feels like more of a point and shoot and the lack of autofocus points was definitely a turn off. The d200 on the other hand was out of my price range, however the d200 is wicked good camera and i would recommend that if you have some extra money. however this d80 is in the perfect price range is very comparable to the d200, while only having 2 channels instead of 4 like on the d200, the d80's images are very similar and in most cases, almost unrecognizably the same. i did my research on kenrockwell.com, dpreview.com and amazon.com and found out this camera is the one i wanted and have not had any second thoughts since. i highly recommend this camera for anyone in this price range because it is the best DSLR in this price range.
Very good product, pretty much plug-n-play. I could find out things around house that were sucking power for no reason. There is a portal to submit and share such readings at [...]. I encourage people to check it out.
purchased unit 6 month ago and I am happy with hd and digital picture. Analog pictures from my cable provider leaves something to be desired. I am going to get an extended warranty when the regular one runs out.
it was a great buy and at a great price I saw the exact one at wal-mart for $40! so yea if your looking for a beginner bag this is the way to go!
EXTREMELY disappointed in this product! 1. No volume control, 2. The very thin antenna wire broke off on the second day -- and I only wore it twice for 30 minutes walking the dog in the morning.I have now ordered a Lobeman. At least it has a two position volume control. I would never have ordered the Sportline product if I'd known there was no volume adjustment.Sportline should add a rubber flex boot for a quarter inch or so where the antenna wire passes through the case so that this isn't such a terrible and immediate point of failure.
i bought this because the cord was short and it had a flat profile plug. i'm sure it works well for what it advertises for. i plugged a hair dryer in and it tripped the surge switch after 15-20 seconds ... everytime i turned it on. so yes i like it and it works well otherwise but best for things that draw low power. just my thought though :-)
A nice compact AA battery charger for the digital camera owner who requires AA batteries.
Along with excellent sound quality, it looks good on my entertainment center. I received product within 4 days.
This model competes with more expensive high end turntables. It's a direct drive unit but there is no mechanical noise, and you can be sure of the speed control always. The capability of interexchange headshells keeps simple the process when you want to try different cartridges. Overall excellent sound and keep direct drives units alive on the turntables market.
(minor updates added June 11, 2007)I don't use an MP3 player the way most people do. I listen to podcasts on my commute to work. So, I don't need perfect audio. But I do need it to play the tracks in order from first to last and I need the device to remember exactly where I was at power down so I can pick it back up right where I left off. This little player does that perfectly. It's easy to move files to it via Windows Media Player and erase them when I'm ready to put the next set of files on.But I also want to say how pleased I am with the Sandisk customer support. About 6 months after I got it, it quit allowing me to erase files or write new files to it. The ones that were there continued to play but it did not remember where I was when I powered it off and always went back to some other location when I powered up later. So, I called Sandisk. My hold time was somewhere around 2 minutes. The guy who came on the line spoke clear English and was very helpful in guiding me through several trouble shooting steps. One of the steps was going to take about 15 minutes so I said I would call back if it did not work. I called back the next day. Again, the hold time was about 2 minutes and the woman who came on the line communicated clearly and was very helpful. When several trouble shooting steps failed she said she was going to get me a replacement. All I have to do is provide the box. They will provide a mailing label and cover the cost of shipping. They did not even ask for proof of purchase to verify that it was still under warranty. Of course, I'm not happy that it's not working, but what a *great* customer service experience this has been so far.If I have any complaint it's that the player seems to go through AAA batteries more quickly than an RCA Lyra that I have. But RCA has disappointed me in other ways (poor quality) so I'm not likely to buy any of their products any time soon.
Bought these for my bedroom. Great for small space. Can keep stereo on low volume and still hear nuances (primarily a classical music listener). Price was right also.
In short, if you are looking for a well made, reliable digital camera that does not cost too much for the basic needs you are looking for in a camera, this is a great camera to look into getting. Like most people, I didn't need the [amount] mega model camera because my needs are very basic. I wanted something that i could take basic pictures, and that had the basic digital camera advantages like being able to view pictures after they are taken and delete any that are just wasted space. Sony has a great system and if you happen to have a sony desktop, this camera is even more for you due to the added ease of transfering pictures. This camera covers all the basics everyone wants from a digital camera and also has some advanced features. The quality is good and the product is well made. Sony is a name people have learned to trust and the DSC-P51 is no exception.
This case was better than what other things we found for our needs. I like that it hangs between the seats; out of our kids reach. It was difficult to change movies while moving though. Also it is a bit of a pain to put it up and take it down frequently. We just left the case up and removed the DVD player when we got to our destination. We only use this on long trips. But in all we are pleased with it. It allows us to use the DVD player we already have instead of buying ones that attach to the headrest. We've used headrest mounted bags in the past that don't allow the DVD player to open fully; so it was easy to kick and hard to keep tight enough on the headrest so it didn't sat. This bag eliminated those problems.
A couple of these 1/2 GB memory cards worked perfectly to bring new life to an old Sony VAIO desktop that would slow to a crawl while running only basic software applications (like web browsing). It seems that 1/2 GB is no longer enough memory even for Windows XP. Even after stripping out extra programs, the memory usage was on the brink. Bumping the memory up to 1 GB provided enough margin (so far). Needed to replace the 2 - 1/4 GB memory cards with 2 - 1/2 GB cards since the old cards used up both of the memory slots.
I borrowed my brothers computer with the Microsoft rollerbal mouse, but I couldn't find another Microsoft version, but this is way better. I can't believe how much better the Logitech works. And carpal tunnel is a thing of the past. I can't even use a regular mouse.Caveat: when I first used it, I hated it, but I have learned to love it. Besides the pain has gone, so now I CAN SURF MORE.
IT WAS A LITTLE BUMPY AT FIRST WHEN I PUT IT IN THE FIRST pci SLOT. i HAD TO CHANGE IT TO THE OTHER PCI SLOT AND IT WORKED IMMEDIATELY. PROBABLY JUST MY MACINE, NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COMPONENT. IT SAYS 5 usb SLOTS AND IT DOES HAVE THEM, THERE IS ONE ON THE INSIDE AND 4 OUTSIDE OF THE COMPUTER. NOT SURE WHY BUT IM SURE IT WILL COME IN HANDY SOMEDAY.
Let me start out by stating that I'm a professional photographer and I only buy B+W filters. However, I have two experiences to share. One is regarding the type of filter and the other is purchasing from NY based companies. Rest assured that I have based my rating on the filter and not the merchant.Regarding the filter:I've rated this particular filter as only 4 stars because it is not one of B&Ws; MRC filters which deserve 5 stars. Basically, their MRC filters have multiple coatings that reduce reflections (like most glass elements in your lens) while this particular filter does not. I highly recommend MRC filters especially when using high quality lenses. If you've paid a small fortune you don't want to skimp on the filter as the old "Weakest-link-in-the-chain" analogy definitely applies here. I found this out the hard way when I decided to save money and skip multi-coating on my second pair of glasses. When watching a movie I could see my eyes reflecting back at me via the uncoated lenses I was wearing!Regarding NY based electronics retailers:I accidentally ordered this exact filter (I assumed I was ordering the MRC version) on amazon through the third-party seller, cambridgeworld1 on January 30th of 2011. Luckily, amazon sent me a cancelation notice yesterday (2/4/11) explaining that it was due to the item being "out of stock". However, as I write this review, cambridgeworld1 is still showing this item as in-stock. So... what's my point?After 10 years of purchasing camera gear from several NY based merchants, I finally narrowed down my orders to one establishment - B&H; Photo Video. The reason for this is that I've found almost all of the NY based photo stores that I've dealt with (6 or 7 of the majors) to engage in somewhat less than honorable business practices in one form or another. And I've been purchasing camera gear from NY since 1994.Now, B&H; is not perfect. They're not the cheapest and they close down too often for my liking (religious observances, I believe.) but I never have to worry about sketchy claims regarding product availability or pricing like some of the others. However, a few years ago, in my pursuit of the perfect merchant - yes, I know there's no such thing - my gaze turned to amazon and I've never looked back. Until now!Foolishly, perhaps, I've ignored my past "direct" experiences with amazon's third-party sellers due to amazon's great customer service. However, this recent order has made me rethink that practice and it's partly amazon's fault by not providing an avenue for leaving third-party feedback regarding cancelations. If I'm wrong on this one I'd appreciate someone pointing it out.If I'm correct on this feedback issue then it's rather disconcerting. Just think about it! You're a third-party seller that decides to show a product as available that isn't (I'm not saying cambridgeworld1 did this as I have no way to know). But you do so because you know that if you happen to get the item in stock then you'll make a sale. If it doesn't arrive on time then you simply cancel the order at the last minute and avoid a bad rating from the buyer even though you've left them hanging for a week.From now on, I think I'll order from amazon as long as it's directly from them or the third-party seller is B&H.; If not then I'll order directly from B&H; or walk into my local Samy's Camera here in Los Angeles.ckEDIT: I just received a call from cambridgeworld1 today (3/10/11) stating that the item was back in stock and available if I was still interested. That's 34 days since they canceled my order! Why is this significant, you ask? Because I've checked on this item several times over the past weeks since I posted my review above and every time they showed either 1 or 2 left in stock.
My first digital camera was the olympus IR-300 which I bought in Office Depot for $150 (after rebate) and returned it the next day. Having been an SLR fan, I was shocked to find the quality and shocked to discover a new 'feature' in Digital cameras - 'Shutter Lag'.This is very apparent when you use your digital camera in night times, shoot a picture and shake your camera a bit (either deliberately or normal hand jitter as it usually happens) - and your picture looks like a non-descript brush work.This experience almost made me think that good digital cameras are atleast another 2-3 years away - until I discovered Panasonic and Casio. Panasonic incorporates a mechanical gyroscope to offset the hand jitter and Casio incorporates a DSP based jitter compensation.Deciding between Panasonic and Casio was a tough one. Some Panasonic cameras come with leica lens, which made them very attractive, but at the same time, they seemed to be bulky.I weighed my chances and went with the Casio and not at all disappointed.Another test which you can do for your camera is to shoot the sky along with a building in the foreground, the colors of the building often get diffused into the sky making the sky white and not blue as it usually is. Casio scored very well on this - the sky was really blue !+ve:(1) Compact (not ultra compact)(2) Runs on AA batteries(3) Ultra bright large LCD Screen(4) Optical view finder (Panasonic lacks this)(5) Good combination of mechanical and digital controls(I've seen cameras that have 100% menu driven controls which require you to go through cascading menus to do even the simplest tasks)(6) And the best part: Excellent picture quality, compared itwith the quality of pictures in Sony Cybershot and Casio is far more superior. The colour contrast is excellent.(7) Good sky color contrast (see my test above)(8) Excellent focussing, I will soon upload some photos of my cat the focussing is very fast and very clear(9) Image preview sorted by Date, looks like a calender - very useful-ve:(1) Not very happy with the battery life, but who cares, they are AA, I might buy some rechargaeble ones soon.(2) Wish if the optical view finder was a little biggerOverall, I am very happy with this camera, been with me for 1 week, will update my review if I find anything good or bad in this.BTW, Target carries some excellent camera bags for as little as $7, no need to spend a fortune on them.
This is a pretty good keyboard for the price. Granted it took me a while to get used to the non-split keyboard style that I like, but this unit is so much better then the Apple Keyboard that came with my multi-grand Mac Pro.You have options to enter a vast array of seldom used characters with just a couple of keystrokes and the keyboard to me does not seem that busy with printing on the keys. If there were only one wish, is that it had a way to remap the keyboard so I can enter many keystrokes with just one key.The USB ports come in handy, but I don't leave anything connected, just certain devices when they are needed. The computer has 13 usb ports so connection to the keyboard is just for quickies.As an update. this is now my third keyboard. After about a year or even much less, the letters on the keys seem to start to wear off. But at this price, I can get a new keyboard every year just to avoid having the clean the child sticky finger grime it seems to collect. If discontinued I would go to the tactile pro, but grumbling about the cost and loss of the top side USB port.
My apartment is not friendly when it comes to outlets. I needed a surge protector that would protect all my valuable electronics as well as functioning as an extension cord. This does the trick. Obviously I haven't been able to test it against a surge yet, hopefully I don't need to. If I do I will update my review.
I spent many hours trying to configure the router on my own. I spent another 2 or 3 hours with D-Link support (who was rather nice but never followed up when the support request was escalated). I could not get the router to connect to the internet. It was frustrating beyond belief. I have never had an issue setting up a router before. My Airport Express is plug and play. Linksys routers are always a breeze. Setting up this D-Link was an exercise in futility. I would give it negative stars if I could.I chose this router because it got great reviews on it's speed and range, and I liked the idea that I could connect a USB drive to create a cheap NAS. Most reviewers do comment on the complexity of the setup, so I was prepared to do a bit more leg work. However, I did not expect to waste so many hours trying to get the thing to connect to the internet. It may have been a faulty router as the ethernet ports did not seem to work either. But, I am not willing to risk learning that D-Link simply makes overly complex equipment. Save yourself a headache.
These headphones sound great. Originally bought some for the kids to use, and after trying theirs out, bought some for my wife and I. You can spend a lot more for headphones and will get the same sound quality. These sound great, and the price is unbeatable.
I really like this tracker ball, but in 3 years time I have had to buy 3 of them. I am not a person who is on the computer a lot, actually got my first computer 3 years ago when I got my first mouse. But I love the way it works!
I purchased this cable to hook up my Mac Pro with A Samsung 1080P DLP. My fault for not doing my homework and realizing that "high integrity" is not high resolution. This cable will only do up to 1280 x 720. It will not do 1900 x 1200 resolutions. Bought an Atlona VGA/SVGA High Resolution Video Cable instead.
I think this is the best wired boom 2.5mm headset under $50 out there.The problem seems to be longevity.I have read a number of different failures associated with these. Mine broke where the in-line volume/mute box is, just keeps cutting out and if you fiddle with the line or the volume wheel it works. At this price, I will try it again and see if the next one holds up any better.Nov 2011 UPDATE - OK, I tried 2 more (1 for me 1 for the wife)She has smaller ears and could not find a comfortable way to wear the odd-ball swivel ear-piece and gave up on it real fast.Me, I find it comfortable if you fiddle around and find "the sweet spot", it really becomes barely there feeling.The killer - Both of these broke down in the exact same way as the first, within a month.The weak point is where the line goes thru the volume switch - All 3 have broken there for me - They start to cut in and out and at that point they are useless.Sent them back and now using the Plantronics 220 - not as good and another weird fitting unit, but it's hanging in there and does't break
This is not a standard product.The 1.5 mm slot did not work as an interface for my 1.5mm Samsung headset. The 2.5 mm did not work for my laptop, so this product is either incorrectly designed or I got a bad deal.Stay away from this interface. Buy a proper 2.5mm headset instead.
This company sells items that are of very poor quality. The "10ft Hi Resolution monitor cable" that I bought less than two months ago has already shorted out. It causes massive distortion and is unusable at this point. I will have to buy another one, which means it is cheaper to by a quality product in the first place. You get what you pay for.
The slide viewer was smaller than what I expected. In fact, the way it was packaged with other items, I initially thought this viewer was not in the box.
I've dropped my iPod repeatedly (unintentionally) while it was secured in this case, and the product did its job; the iPod didn't sustain any cosmetic damage. The crystal clarity and unbranded simplicity of this carrier make it a decent choice, but the price for a piece of plastic (this is essentially all it is) is a bit excessive.Shop around for better prices in products that serve the same purpose, but if you're set on purchasing this particular item, it will take some abuse and leave your precious iPod unscathed.
I've had this Zenith XBV443 DVD/VCR combo player for about a month now and have few complaints. Buyers who find that their players won't function properly right out of the box should exchange it for a new one. It's very possible that the unit got tossed around too much during shipping/transport and was damaged then.The picture quality is very good on both the DVD and VCR. The VCR records at SP and SLP and plays tapes recorded on other VCRs without a hitch. The DVD player accepts DVD-R and +R with no problems -- better than my other players. You can scan (fast forward or rewind) DVDs at 4 different speeds: 2x, 4x, 16x, and 100x.It is easy to modify the DVD player into an all-region unit with smooth PAL to NTSC conversion. It works better than my Cyberhome. The remote is very easy to navigate.One function I really like is the DVD player's ability to "zoom out". Many DVD players allow you to "zoom in" on a picture (which this one does too) but few give you the option to "zoom out", thus allowing you to put in a fullframe DVD and watch it letterboxed.It's also nice that you can watch a DVD at the same time that you are recording something from the TV with the VCR.My only real complaint so far is that FFwd search on the VCR is a bit slow and you only get one speed.A minor annoyance is that if you are taping from DVD to VCR, you have to manually shut off the player when taping is done; you can't just set the timer record and leave the player alone.One thing to note: there are versions of this player that were "made in China" and "made in Indonesia" -- it is noted on the unit's box. I've heard that the Indonesian version is inferior to the Chinese version (less features), but can't verify this as I've only used the Chinese one.For under 100 bucks, this is an excellent unit to have.
This is really cool stuff. I got almost 3 of 'em and I have got no probs yet. I've used it over here and in India too...
if it were possible i would not be unfavorably rating this specific product, but would be venting my dissatisfaction with the range of manufacturers who settled on the incompatable formats of dvd-rw and dvd+rw. call me naive, but i imagined that there was only one dvd rw and that plusses or minuses were simply a matter of the graphic designers preference.the idiocy that would give rise to this incompitability in functionality is surprising; to have it hinge on a + or - is baffling. it makes one wonder if it is somehow connected to a gatesian effort to thwart open standards.anyway, i suppose there will always be stupid people making stupid decisions. i'll throw myself in for buying on faith.scott
The picture quality is fine, the stereo sound is decent, and for the money it's a good value. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. My only issue is that after about an hour and a half into a DVD a green spot appears just left of the center of the screen and continues to grow. This is even more pronounced when the DVD remains on pause. This is easily fixed by turning the TV off for a couple of minutes and then turning it back on. Not the biggest issue, but I'm thinking of seeing if I can get this fixed at Best Buy where it's still under the store's warranty.
I have owned other wireless speakers. They were satisfactory, but suffered from interference and volume level problems.These speakers impressed me from the first half-hour. Even with the low level of my music player (iPod style), the volume reaches my vegetable garden, while they are mounted on the house--and nothing need be set at full level. The sound is clear, without distortion.The remote control struggles to work; I don't know why, but since I don't require it, that is immaterial.I can only say that for the price you ought to buy these even if you don't need them! They are that good. They are a TOTALLY satisfying product.
After upgrading my computer's video to one of the high end card and upgrading my Monitor to a nice flat LCD (Norcent), I realized Standard VGA connection simply not doing the job. I am running Windows Vista Ultimate and display was getting analog connection (with a lot of visible lines). I went to some of the local stores and realized they are nothing but trying to rip people off. I got this from Amazon and right away my connection changed from Analog to Digital and awesome display. I simply love it. I probably would have loved it even more if the connectors were gold plated. But the way it is, does its job (very well, I should add).
The product was just as advertised. Item was send out immediately, and receive within 3 days. I would absolutely buy from this vendor again. Thanks!
I love this small radio. I was introduced to it in another home and decided I had to have one. It has great sound, reception has not been an issue, and it's completely portable on battery power or the adapter. (I haven't tested the length of time on the 4"D's.) My radio is always on and I wanted a radio that I could grab for the porch or leave in a room. So far the sound reception has not meant holding your mouth in a certain position while adjusting the antenna. My only negative is it doesn't have a timer for sleeping to music.MBO
I did a lot of research when looking for a new low profile receiver for my home theater. Being small was important, but I wanted something that sounded great too.I read great reviews on the Panasonic SA-XR50S and Onkyo TXLR-552S which fit the bill, but I was really enticed by the Kenwood VRS-N8100 networking features. I didn't see many reviews on it, so it had me a little nervous and I was afraid I was going to compromise sound quality by going with something gadgety. Well I went for it anyway, and I'm so happy I did.Just judging it as a low profile home theater receiver it more than justifies the investment. It sounds great with my S300 and MC300 speakers and subwoofer. I love the feedback of seeing the autodetect indicators on the front telling you if the incoming signal is DTS, Dolby Digital, or whatever.It was also super easy to setup and get going with the onscreen configuration.I highly recommend this unit.
This is simple the best product for your PENTAX! Protect your camera, easy to open and close with its magnetic piece. You can also attache it to your belt.You will not be dissapointed!
As one of the first ones to buy a Toshiba e740, I have had nothing but troubles since the day I bought it. I paid close to $500 for it back then.My advice to anyone considering a Toshiba Pocket PC is check the forums and customer feedback. It's all bad. Anyone want to buy a $500 paperweight?
I bought the TX670P (not TX650P) for my wife as her birthday present last month, as she said she wanted to be able to carry her computer in whatever bag she was carrying that day.At first, she said things like "I didn't want something this expensive." But, now she says stuff like "I don't like you touching my computer."We went on a 15 day vacation to New Zealand, and used it pretty much for 1/2 hour to 1 hour daily for photo transfers and web reservations. We only had to charge it three times during this trip. We have a sony camera and two sony-ericsson cellphones with expandable memory. So, the memory-stick slot is a blessing! We took all of 15 minutes to cut 3 music CDs from my wife's phone, so we could have some music in the rental car.With the 1 GB system memory, you don't experience any slowness, as long as you don't like to load useless programs in memory.I'm now contemplating trading in my powerhouse 15.5 inch IBM notebook for a TX770P, as my shoulders have, strangley enough, started hurting from lugging its weight. :-)
6/16/05 update:I still insist this is a good MP3 except the price. I just asked my coworker to buy the Creative N200 1 GB MP3 cost $120 at Fry's.Although I like this MP3, I still think the price is too high. Amazon mark up five dollars more and w/o free shipping after I purchased this item, so I won't recommend this to anyone.Pro:1.Compact and light weight2. Sound quality is good (subjective, and I use my own $30 Sony headphone which bought 4 years ago)3. Easy to figure out the buttons and the menu4. Can display foreign lanugages song names5. Not power hungry.Con:1. Price -- should worth $70 only. Period.2. Hope it provide a clip instead of waist band.Others:1. For the battary compartment you need to look at the quick start guide first, otherwise don't feel sorry if you break it.2. Download the latest firmware from Sandisk website to fix the voice recorder problem.
Ok ..so you want to survive in the wild. Good.we all should...this device Is not the best to help you do so..but you could do worseFirst Off..it is SMALL..I like that maybe a lil bigger than An old walkman. It is LIGHT..excellent feature for any SHTF fellow.It runs on several different power sources, Batteries being the most common I assume. I Have not tested the battery life as of yet.What I was most concerned with was it power via crank..seems the most Important feature...says 90secs=60 mintues...Ok Maybe for the standby mode so you know what time it is..any other function..NO!120 secs crank time (timed it and really cranked it) = about 7 minutes NOAA time..Which is good dont get me wrong. But if you find yourself..sans power.sans batteries you will get a workout to hear much of anything..That was on about I would say a 5 setting on the dial..5 being 45 degrees to your left of the volume dial. Not very loud maybe a hushed convo.FM time at 120 secs crank time= about 3 minutes...did not test AM..would assume similar to NOAA time..Did not test gmrs time..as that would be undoubtedly shorter in the 1 -3 minute range.Also the act of cranking produced a nice blister on my right index. The blister I dont care about as If need be I will adapt and move on.However this device should NOT be expected to provide hours..or even anywhere near an hour of use and or entertainment7 mins at best...without batts or DC.The crank is what I would expect to use in a SHTF scenario..and since the crank is small and unwieldy no one will be beating down my down to rob me of it.Otherwise bar non..you want juice Crank it..build a bot...USE IT even if you have to stop every ten minute. It Is very lightweightand if the difference between safety/ insecurity vs darkness and silence is a couple minutes of arm work , Then by all means get this SMALL PORTABLE EASY TO USE device. Worth the money..but DO NOT be surprised that you my be working out to use it.
order came nicely wrapped up, on time. Was positively surprised by the care it has been treated with. Would buy again from this vendor.
I was buying my first DSLR after years of wanting to buy one. and I wanted a good telephoto zoom lensAfter a lot of researching, settled down for this one. I am just floored by this lense.It feels solid, I love the focus ring thats closer to the body, VR works awesome.Here are some of the moon shots I took with this lens. I'll let these pictures do the talking!Lunar EclipseTaken without a tripod, in biting cold DC winter, bare handed (the reason I say this lens is so awesome)[...]The SuperMoon[...]
This camera takes excellent pictures which are sharp and the camera is easily operated for those that want a point and shoot. Its light and very durable.
I recommend this product 100%. It has made a world of difference with my video. I use to get about 50% or less of usable video with my tripod now I get over 90%.
I am very pleased with the Coby CA-745 in my 2005 Honda Odyssey. I also have a Coby battery-operated FM transmitter which I had used in the Odyssey previously but I purchased the CA-745 to avoid having to replace batteries. On the maiden drive around town, we listened to pop, world and classical music. All were quite clear, the signal strength seemed very good (better even than the battery-operated transmitter, although the battery-operated unit works great in the house), and the radio frequency on the transmitter was easy to view, although I did not have to change it once.Since the Odyssey-specific headunit has no input jack (except in the 3rd row back seat!), this really is a pretty good way to access music from my SanDisk Sansa. Of course, what would really be nice is to have mp3-capability integrated in the headunit and a wireless network storage device in the car that is able to sync music with my computer via the home network when I pull into the garage (so you could manage the music in your car in just the same way you manage the music on your mp3 player, all from your computer). I've not seen anything like this. Does it exist?
I will get right to the point. I am a CAD Designer and using a reguler mouse tends to be troublesum. I got my first Cordless Trackman about 6-8 years ago. In no time at all I was really liking the ease of use of the trackball. From that point on I have used nothing but this trackball. I had one ordered in my last company and after 7 years moved to a new company and have the same one here as well. I was a bit worried that they would not be available after so many years but sure enough it was available and my company now got me one.Not one out of the three stopped working and I could not be any happier. There are so many functions and buttons that you can program any button to do whatever you want that would make life easier for you.This trackball is by far worth buying and would continue to use them as long as they are on the market.
I LOVE this bag! It has great compartments and I feel that it protects my MacBook Pro 15" very well. The color is very nice - it has a little metallic sheen to it. The only limitation is that with structured bags such as this one, there is not much room to fit extra items that aren't flat (i.e. a change of clothes), so I find that if I want to bring a few extra items to work with me, I need to carry an additional bag.
Great speakers lots of full rich sound. These speakers really enhance the movie watching on our 65 inch Mitsubishi tv.
I bought the Tungsten E from Amazon and have been happy since. I needed a small handheld to help organize my life that we getting chaotic with school, work, kids games and other commitments. This does just what I need. No train up on software, so simple to use it was intuitive. I also use the Documents-to-Go software to carry important documents from work that I wanted to review and read at my leisure, a great comfort.Buy this from Amazon. My Palm developed a bad battery, Amazon sent out a replacement before I had time to return my original; I was never without my Palm. It was easy than returning to a store downtown.
WOW.....between my wife and I, we have 7 different head/ear phones. This Panasonic is by far the best set of phones I have ever had. The highs and lows sound great. The bass is perfect with no distortion. Even the wire seems to be a better gauge. Has a very good feel around my head. Nice and snug on the ears. Most of the other phones I have are Sony. They are good too, but not as good as this Panasonic. I think I will need to buy a few more as back up just in case I loose one.UPDATE 8/05/10 --- Still using the same headphones & they still sound as good as the day I first got them. I bought an extra back-up pair just in case I break this pair.UPDATE 3/30/11 --- It's hard to believe but I'm still using the same headphones & they still sound as good as the day I first got them. I bought 2 back up pairs just in case amazon stops selling these. My Dad took one pair but I still have the other. I use these almost daily, except weekends. I have dropped them many times and have accidently yanked on wires going into the ear pieces. Still works great. I don't know how anyone could give these a 1 star!!!!
I own a complete theater of Axioms: a pair M22ti fronts, a VP150 center, and QS4 surrounds. I was hesitant to purchase speakers without an audition, but I am very glad I gave them a try. They are crisp and detailed with a smooth frequency response down to almost 40hz. The cabinets are very solid and well constructed. Axiom offers a great value for the price.
... continuing...Belkin has released its N1 router, which uses the actual draft 11n standard.The router that is the subject of this review is ***PRE-N***, i.e., it's somewhat obsolete.For a few bucks more, you get the actual standard.There was a firmware flash upgrade for the pre-N routher (the subject of this review) released on December 6, 2006 (today being January 3, 2007), but I don't know how much it advances the router toward the actual 11n standard.
This purchase was requested by a friend living overseas.I ordered it for him and had it delivered to my house, because I wanted to prepare it for a long journey and make sure that will not get damaged on the way.The package came well wrapped, so I didn't really needed to put any additional cushions into it.I cannot say how the camera performed, but my friend called me two weeks later and told me that the camera arrived in a great condition, actually looks like new, had all parts as described and the performance is outstanding.Another great purchase at Amazon!!! Thank you!
this is a good deal for the price paid the cable is long and gives you plenty of room to work with the resolution and transferd image quality is great but like most ppl i do wish id got one that transferd sound but the cable itself is great i recommend purchasing this is you just want to display picture
I am so impressed with the Garmin C580! Not only does it do a good job navigating and keeping me informed of traffic (I live in the Dallas area), but it really shocked me when the unit survived an accidental "baptism" in our kitchen. I had left the unit attached to the suction cup mount on our kitchen counter while running some errands. When I returned home I found that the suction cup had let go and the whole unit had gone for a swim inside a pyrex that my wife had in the kitchen sink full of water. This Garmin went swiming for nearly 2 hours. When I saw it there I knew the unit was a gonner! I used a hair dryer to attempt to dry it inside and out. The next morning I turned the unit on and it worked, however there was a significant amount of water behind the display, making it very hard to read. I simply left the unit alone for one more day. The next day I turned it on and there was less water behind the display but everything else worked ok, so I started using it again in my car. After about 3 days all that was left was a small, almost imperceptible water stain on the display. I'm so thankful and impressed! Good job Garmin!!!I do have to say that the suction cup lets go quite frequently when attached to a surface such as the windshield, making the GPS go on a flight to the floor board of the car. That's my only complaint.
This was just what I needed. The Item was packaged very neatly. It was the correct length. Works Great on my Computer
If I could give this 4 1/2 stars, I would, but I can't. The G5 is a great digital camera for all kinds of users, however is simply too much camera for most people that will want to take snapshots; many people won't even touch on using or even understanding all of the features the G5 has unless they have some photography experience.The lens is quite good, it's very sharp no matter the aperature used, the autofocus is of average speed, and the zoom is roughly equivalent to a 35-140mm on a film SLR - you get a pretty good range of focal lengths as long as you don't need wide angle or extreme telephoto shots. Bokeh is okay at wide aperatures, but don't expect it to compare with a good SLR lens, because it won't. Macro shots are very good, with little distortion, sharp focus, and decent bokeh.Image quality of the pictures is excellent - colors are balanced and realistic, and edges aren't oversharpened at all, 8x10s look fantastic but I have yet to print anything larger (The G5 should be able to make a nice 11x14 print).Featurewise, the G5 is very well rounded - it has a full auto mode, which works quite well, except the auto exposure for shots using the flash tends to overexpose the picture (This does not bug me since I usually use manual or priority modes), it had a program mode which gives you some control over the camera settings, and various manual modes including full manual, aperature priority, shutter priority, and also several scene modes for taking portraits, night landscapes, and more.My biggest complaint with the G5 is that it takes very noisy pictures at a given ISO - ISO 400 is utterly useless for taking shots because they are so grainy, ISO 200 is usable but I wouldn't print an 8x10 with it, and ISO 50 and 100 are okay - this camera is great for outdoor shots but if you need something to work with inside without a flash, you are better off with a D-SLR of some sort.Ergonomically, the G5 is great, it's well built, easy to hold, and all of the controls are easy to reach and intuitive. There are numerous functions however, and it will take most people a while to become accustomed to and comfortable with all of the camera's features. The flip out LCD is a very useful feature, and it has helped me take many shots that I couldn't have made otherwise.Overall, it is a very good all around digicam, but for some people with specific needs (Long zoom, wide angle, indoor shots without flash), there are better choices. I strongly reccomend this for people with photography experience, but it is complete and total overkill for someone that wants to take snapshots.
1) Which extender, the EP-EX15 or the EP-EX15 II, fits the 50D better?2) Does the original rubber frame fit on both of them?3) What is the main difference between the two?4) Does the tighter one still fall off the 50D?5) Can you remove the lenses from both of them?6) Appreciate any other advice concerning the two VF extenders and the 50D.
I like my speakers. It is the perfect size for my desk and I feel like it is a good quality product especially for the price. I wish the on/off button was in the front next to the volume buttons. Because the button is in the back, and there is no power light, I sometimes forget to turn it off. However, I do recieve a nice clear, sharp sound and the volume goes pretty loud so I could use it outside of the as well. This would be a nice gift for someone.
I purchased the Zune for my husband (a non techie) because of it's FM radio feature in addition to the Music player. The radio reception was extremely poor, the Zune does NOT support Audio Books (a big disappointment!) and the software that came with it was buggy and NOT user friendly. I sent the Zune back and purchased an IPOD Video Classic. My non-techie husband installed I-Tunes by himself and was downloading podcasts within minutes (no need for the radio!).
After having good luck for a few years with Linksys networking products, I was very disappointed that this product was unusable on either of my Vista systems. The extent of tech support for this item seems to be "Hold the reset button for 10 seconds, ok try 20 since that didn't work" and "do you have another computer to try this on?" I read through the arduous setup processes posted in Linksys forums and decided to use the Airlink AWMB100 with success on my first try. Hope this saves someone the trouble!
Propt and awesome. Did not have to wait long and found product ignificantly cheaper than the market price else where.
Great mp3 player. I believe the menu system is actually simpler than previous models. Only draw back for me is that Creative currently does not support the Audible format. If not for this I would have given it a 5. BTW through Creative you can by a plug in chharger or car charger so you are not tied to the USB connection for charging.
Folks, The fastest the BEST DSLRs record at is about 15-20 megs a second. So, to have anything that writes at 40 megs a second isn't worth the extra money. Sure, you'll dump your photos to your computer faster - but is having to wait 20 less minutes after a long shoot worth the cash? If you're an assignment photographer, you know exactly which shots you'll be releasing - and you'll pull those. Otherwise, you don't need a card this fast. Go with an Extreme II and get more for your money.
I have had no problems with this unit or software that was bundled with it. Plug-n-Play, yes it was!
This Router does it all. All 4 wireless bands, 3 powerful antennas covers the house. All 3 detach so that the 10db Antennas can be used for a wider coverage area or areas. No matter the cost, this one does it all!
Great and easy to install. Didn't use the way it was meant but still turn out great! I use it everyday now!
I am impressed with this!One Touch OS backup is very simple to use. OS backup was just as easy. I thought it was going to be harder than it looks. It was not!...Nice and cool running for long periods of time.
Best bang for your buck. Recommended by a buddy, I can say two thumbs up, solid constructions, sound great. Only negative is that I bought 2, then i bought another and the paint color (white) was off a little from the first two...
Being the top of music players, my daughter who is the actual owner, have confirmed the reason of its popularity.It is a high qualyty product and the experience, so far, (bought 2 months ago) have been very pleasant.
I used to own the video card that WAS the top of the line NVDIA GEFORCE 4 ti4600, yet, once I got my ATI RADEON 9700 PRO it's 30-50% faster in every game I try! In UT2K3 today, I Have everything cranked at max in the settings/advanced options including Resolution, 8X antilaising and 16X asotropic filtering, still no lagg and it runs beatifully!(My T3 connection 2 da internet also helps ^_^), 75FPS average! This is the ULTIMATE VIDEO CARD AND ONCE THEY RELEASE DIRECT X 9.0a this will be even better!
Not as bright as you see on the web! Need a lot of improvement. Don't invest money on this item.
Expecting a baby, I did research for about three weeks before I ended up with this Canon ZR40. Couple of features that I wanted to have were external mic input, analog input, no still images since I already own a nice digital camera, and most of all, affordable price tag. Amazingly, ZR40 had this all! 18x zoom is nice and its compact size is pretty neat. Still, I have minor complaints after extensive tests.1. As pointed out by many people previously, the picture is somewhat grainy specially indoors. Because this is my first digital camcorder, I don't know if this happens for other high-end models, but I suspect it may stand out somewhat more for ZR40 with only 480K CCD pixels.2. What has also been noted was the motor noise, which is my primary concern for now. Maybe, I would not been able to tell if I had not read those reviews, but I could certainly hear the noise when recorded in a quiet environment. I tried to use an external microphone to remove the noise, in which case the noise is gone, but the external microphone does not match the internal microphone in sensitivity. (I used a low-end microphone for the test with the sensitivity of -75 dBm, though.)3. This is a really minor point, but the camcorder automatically shuts down if I don't start recording within 5 minutes.Overall, I think ZR40 has great features at such a price and is certainly worth owning if you are looking for one in the price range.
These cans are amazing! They caused me to re-listen to my entire music collection just to see what i was missing. I am now picking out little details about sound that i thought i was good on before. Just read the other reviews. I was prepared to spend a lot of a new set of headphones, and this was totally worth it. 2nd best purchase of the year (next to an SSD for my pc)
I read all the reviews, and at first it seem that the screen was so delicate that it probably wasn't worth it. But, most complaints seem that having a sutible case would solve the problem; which I was going to get one any ways. Talking to people who had other IPODS they told me they realy like theirs. So I gave it a try. Now that I have had it for about a month I can say, it's Great. I spend a lot of time between appiontments so the video is worth it for me, but, might not be for everyone. The down side is that in addition to the cost of the IPOD itself you spend more money for a decent case and an extra charger so that you aren't stuck to only using your computer, unless you already have a USB charging adaptor. If you do decide this is for you, get a good case where the screen is covered when it's not in uses and don't take off the protective film it comes with, I just sniped off the little tab that covered the slot for connecting and sliped it in the case. I use it almost every and enjoy it a lot. Hope this was some help.
Shop around. This radio is way over priced. Under 100 max. Not many options at this price point. Many poor reviews
It is the Best ThinkPad Yet! This is my 5th one since they first announced them in the early 1990's.Athough advertised as Win XP Pro, mine came with Windows Vista Business;and Office 2007 (30-Trial).1 GB is not nearly enough to run Vista, but this robust machine supports up to 3GB of PC5300 memory; which believe it or not cost below $200 to max out the memory!It is the heaviest laptop that I have every carried, but considering the Beautiful HD type Widescreen and Keyboard, it is worth lugging around those extra kilo's. It feels like having a full desktop keyboard, yet It still fits the IBM ThinkPad Leather Case that I purchased for my T42 a few years back.I just purchased MS Virtual PC and plan to load XP Pro in one slice and continue to run the Vista Business in another.As for a new feature, the fingerprint reader is impressive. It has been suprisingly reliable and accrurate.Lenovo hit a home-run with the latest ThinkVantage technology that incorporates the most secure, reliable, safe, and managable system. I have already had to use it to eliminate a bad application experience. It works as advertised! That is all I ever wanted from a product.
I picked up the book thinking it would give me some profound insight to life as an African American woman. I finished the book thinking how much of a waste of time it was. If you're looking for a book to just make you laugh, you may be impressed. Otherwise, look elsewhere.
D-Link seem to have somehow relisted this device to get round the hundreds of previous reviews, so here's my experience. As of 11/2/10 I have to disable SecurePoint on a regular basis, so the last software I was able to load still sends my URLs to a third party I never signed up with. Surely that's illegal? D-Link threatened consumers for talking about it on their forums.EDIT: As of around 3/3/10 the SecurePoint system keeps switching on and blocking all access. D-Link people have been abusive to irritated users on their forums. I have not been impressed to find that this system has, apparently, been vetting all our surfing even when it was supposedly disabled. Spyware gone crazy.D-Link blocked further discussion of this issue on their support forums and have not fixed the issue, so far as I am aware. See their final word on page 8 of the following thread, I am particularly unimpressed by their authoritarian attitude. They won't get another penny from me.[...]First, before you do anything else, you have to get the software update. Old versions gave horrible performance, wired and wireless. Later versions improved out of all proportion. I work for a commercial wireless equipment provider and I can't believe that they could have shipped the original version. But I would say that, wouldn't I? But we don't compete, I don't do domestic wireless.I am on v1.32 now and it doesn't crash. Previous versions, when WinAmp did a CDDB lookup the 655 would reboot. No more ripping CDs for me.The user interface is not bad, a bit confused but very well featured. I can block our 16 year old from doing all those things that would turn her mother gray, if she knew, with a fair degree of ease. The do have a few bugs, you need to define a schedule then a use for it before you reboot and put it in to operation. If you don't reboot it flushes the unused schedules and you need to start over. I don't see anything bad on the inside of the firewall, so I guess that is working. I set it up to forward port 80 to a local server and that worked fine too. So far so good.Then came the reliability issues. Well first was the crashing on CDDB access, which meant we lost Internet connection every time I played a CD, but a software update fixed that. No easy way to report bugs either.Anyway, reliability. After a while we noticed that the wireless would randomly drop after a few minutes. I cured this by adding a commercial wireless device to one of the wired ports. This restored reliable wireless Internet for a month or so, but then the wired side started dropping out. Now we have continuous dropouts. We know it's the 655 because when it drops the net you also can't get to the management interface, the web based management interface, that it serves on the local net. When it comes back up the Internet also returns.I got it in December, I guess I'll try to return it to offset the cost of trying something else, or maybe they can repair it, who knows?
It didn't Shoot - but instead, the salad stuff just built up on the inside. I returned this product and am using my Cuisinart instead.
I printed on my several t-shirts and washed them, none of them has changed the color.excellent quality,thank you
I have been interested in getting a digital SLR for some time and decided to jump on this one. I bought the camera, 4gb of memory and purchased a zoom lens and a macro lens, still looking for the remote control.I love what this camera can do, and even though its bulky, that's to be expected. I am very pleased with its performance and learning how to use it has been very simple. The instructions included with the camera make it easy (not to mention the photography classes I took light years ago when it was not digital).
The small battery supplied with my Canon DV camcorder does not last long enough so I bought this alternative and find that it provides plenty of power for a day in the field. lasts for hours.
I ordered this camera and tried to install it on WinXP, WinHome, and Win2000. The CD did not install the palm files on any of them. I downloaded the driver from their support page (it is the same as the one on the CD) and of course it still didn't work.I emailed Micro Inovations tech support 3 times and no response except one automated one. I waited for 40 minutes on their help line when the support person answered he promised he would email me the new driver in "5 or 10 minutes"; three days later no driver.So I guess I may never get a chance to actually judge the camera. If I do I will write a different review. Before you buy this be sure to go to the support page of their website and download their driver and see if it installs.
Great item for the price. I run several miles a week, anywhere between 20 and 30...this arm band has not failed to hold my i-pod securely in place. I recommend it!
I have the Pavilion dv6000 Entertainment PC. Don't be fooled by this computer's sleek look. I have made numerous calls, been on hold, hung up on, and struggled with a language barrier (someone from India was "helping" me) and finally just gave up. HP's idea of customer service is to ignore you until you go away. It works! Great tactic! This company is not interested in selling quality products or providing basic support services. The laptop speakers have not worked since I plugged in external speakers. Now the external speaker port is screwed up and only plays sound on one side of the speakers or headphones. So much for an "entertainment" pc. The CD Player rarely works, won't eject CD's, and randomly turns on and off by itself. The wireless controller doesn't work PERIOD. The only good thing I can say about it is that it's PRETTY... and we all know.. pretty just doesn't cut it anymore. I won't purchase another HP again.
I got this to use in my new Motorola KRZR K1 phone, and it works perfectly. With no adapter it works great in the phone. With the "large" adapter it fits into my computer's SD slot.I copied a bunch of MP3s and pictures to it and !Voila! they are available on the phone.No problems at all, and a good price.
Easy to operate and I love the silver color and sleek design. Coordinates nicely with my silver HDTV and printer. Would highly recommend.
I got this strap for my camera. When I go walking or hiking it does not flop around. Makes it really easy to cary and keeps it steady and handy for that perfect photo op! Easy to attach and very comfortbale too.
works as promised and very heavy shielding. It has a feel of quality.
Sorry I cannot add technical data about transfer speeds. I have purchased more USB drives than I'll admit to and all I know is I like this one. Why? Because of the U3 software it comes with. The U3 platform really makes it easy to keep your data private, as well as running some programs designed just for it (like a U3 version of Firefox). While this Verbatim U3 Smart drive is larger than some USB's (like the SanDisk Micro), it is very light. I look forward to Verbatim introducing other models (2GB, etc.).
The picture quality is excellent, and I really like the features of being able to stream video through the device. I am happy with the product for the most part. My only complaint is that it does not always operate properly. Sometimes the DVDs will get hung up (won't play, FWD, REW, stop, or allow me to get to the main menu). The only way I have found to get past this is to open and close the DVD tray, then it usually works fine. It's a bit of an inconvenience, but other than that, it seems to be a good product.
I love the retractable cord on this hair dryer and the folding handle, which is great for travel. Also a plus is the ease in which the controls work.
I purchased the item cheap dirt with very low expectation about the product. It proved that you get for what you paid for! I thought I could you it for my Apple IPod Touch. However, this "compact speakers" barely make any decent sound. The sound from the Ipod is far superior than this product. I consider it a throw-away item. Not even worth for 5 bucks.
I've been using this stand for several months. It's just the right height, very sturdy and matches the appearance of my Powerbook G4 perfectly. I'm delighted to read in the reviews of others that it works well with the new "unibody" styles, too. I plan to eventually buy one of those.On the "attributes" ratings which Amazon provided, I rated each category five stars except for "functionality," which gets only four. This is for the very minor flaw that the front lip (which keeps the laptop from sliding forward) covers, if you center it, the CD drive. Again, this is minor, especially since it's only applicable to the pre-unibody models. The unibody MacBook Pros have a side-loading slot.Overall, a visually appropriate, ultra-sturdy and ergonomically well-designed stand.-Chris H.
This is one fantastic bag!! It has a pocket for everything I need and a nice secure compartment for my laptop. The only design flaw is the removeable pouch for chords. I wish it was the bottom of the bag rather than the top. If you think about it, the cord is the last item you take out and the first item you put into a laptop bag. If you're on the train (for you commuters), you only access your laptop and papers, not your cords so they should be at the bottom somewhere. But overall, it's a fantastic bag. Fits and feels perfect.
i love my dns 3500s, & contrary to the other reviewer have had no problems with them at all, & find them much easier to use (intuitive) than the pioneers...
I bought several of these.Installs fine. Photoviewer gets the error."Can'find any photoviewer or another program owns it. The program will exit!"Went to the web site and the downloadable software is older and by another software vendor. It also does not work.Did a lot of uninstall, reboot routines, but with no success.I am running an up-to-date version of XP.I called Coby and they told me to return the keychain.I tried to get a second keychain to work- but no luck.I do not think that Windows XP is even recognizing the device. If it did it would appear in the My Computer window.The cable is obviously fine, because the USB connection charges the keychain and displays the 2 factory loaded pictures fine.Any help would be appreciated!!!
The Colby CA- 745 worked perfectly out the box. Seconds to set up, find an open station and that's that. Why pay more, this little baby does the job.
I bought this camera and easyshare printer dock a couple months ago for my sister as she is not tech savvy and does not have a computer or printer to print pictures. I thought the combination camera/printer would be good for her. It was terrific! I tried it out before I gave it to her and was surprised at how good it was. I own a minolta dimage xt which I simply loved until I tried out this kodak CX7330. It was so simple to use and the printer produces better pictures with a gloss protection unlike my canon printer, which I also loved. I like taking photos in sepia tone and the kodak takes sepia photos far better than my minolta XT. So now I think I will buy a kodak for myself.
The screen is quite large, but is very sturdy. I have had it for months now and find that it is relatively easy to pull the screen up from the case and attach to the support rod. There is no sagging and the picture reflects from the projector nicely.Even though it is large, I have not had a problem storing it when not in use because it rolls down into the case with consistant tension and can be put against the wall on the floor.
I was very happy to fine this produce. This was a great price and I got it fast.I would recomend this to anyone.
It takes up very little desk space, and prints good quality documents fast.
I will keep it short. I have been using DLink wireless routers for the longest time. Always had to keep rebooting every few days. I have maybe had to reboot this one twice in the last 6 months. The family is really happy and I dont get cranky calls when I am on the road complaining that the internet is down again.Peace of mind and peace at home.
I got this as a Christmas gift for my iPhone. The sound is great for a compact device. I'm not a hardcore speaker person. I just like it to be clear and loud at times without much, if any distortion.I really like it and would recommend it.I did receive it with an international style AC plug. A quick e-mail to their customer support took care of that. They sent a US style power cable soon after and all is well.
I actually have the leather palm holder also, but the leather holder didn't fit well with my Z22, it would slip out. I decided to order the Air Case, and I actually can use both the Air Case and the leather holder for my palm and no slipping out!
Great camera? When indoors this thing is sub-par. If there are worse camcorders than this, why are they selling? Three 60 watt lights, a Christmas tree and a 45 watt recessed light, and this thing is grainy and dark. it was hard to make out facial features let alone the subject's eyes. I tried all the settings to no avail (on a positive note all the settings, including manual, are easy to use). Another gripe is the image stabilization. It creates an odd effect, kind of a a slightly noticeable fuzzy filter. How can people call this thing great? It's really not.
Bought two of these HDMI cables along with a new Samsung TV and Blu-Ray player. While watching Blu-Rays & DVDs all of sudden the picture and sound on the TV went blank and would stay that way for several minutes or until I turned the TV/player on & off. I finally decided to swap HDMI cables with good ones I had and knew worked well and the problem has completely gone away. Glad I didn't return the Blu-Ray player. Beware, quality is spotty.
I bought this unit for my daughter for Christmas after seeing it at Target - great styling, ok+ sound quality and features - BUT - be aware that Sony designed this product with a HUGE AC power brick transformer rather than with an internal transformer - measures 3.25" x 2.25" x 2" and weighs a ton. We are returning the unit because we use the AC power much more than batteries - we can't imagine lugging this brick with us everywhere! Too bad because we liked everything else about it.
Arrived quickly, attractive and helps keep my cpu cooler as I'd hoped. Substantial (apparent) aluminum seamless design. I'm generally pleased with it. The only difficulty I have with it is its height which, while using my laptop, is hard on the outer aspect of my palms. I plan on looking for small, flat gel pads to help with this and then I suspect there will be no problem.
I bount the SmartShopper in the hopes it would make it easier to maintain a list of needed items throughout the week. At first, it seemed to work, even though it almost never exactly recognizes what you say. It seemed that what you did say was in the list of three items that it 'suggests'... much of the time. Then it seemed to just nearly stop functioning. It took ten tries for it to recognize the word lasagna, which then got listed under 'dry foods' (I'd expect that to be lasagna noodles). I really wanted 'frozen lasagna'. This was not in the list of pre-programmed items. So I decided to add it. Here is where the SmartShopper really gets erratic. While I'm attempting to enter 'frozen lasagna' the focus keeps jumping back to the 'a' in the list of letters. It took me approximately twice as long as it should to enter the product. I recorded the name (in a virtually, completely quiet room). The SmartShopper would NOT recognize it. I tried ten times with no luck. So I used the 'improve recognition' feature and re-recorded the name. NO LUCK! I strongly recommend to any who accept what the 5-star ratings say about this to carefully evaluate whether you want this kind of aggravation. My reommendation - get a pad and pen and stick those to your refrigerator.
It makes lots of spelling mistakes even if you use it by instructions. After you spend all that time scanning and correcting the spelling errors you might as well have just written it down with a pen. It also had trouble connecting to my computer, also when I beam a doc to my pocket pc it could only beam a small amount of text at a time (otherwise it will give you a 'memory full' message on your scanpen, as the pen can only hold so much in mem while beaming). Even though it scans in French as well as English it only reads out loud in English also the computerized voice is sort of hard to understand. I think that this pen is too slow as it has to process each line you scan before you can go on to the next, then to correct its many spelling errors the buttons are a bit ambiguous. I'm a tech junky and have tried all sorts of gagets and I would have to say that the QuickLink Elite Pen Scanner is a cute gimmik but is not worth the money. So save your money and buy some real pens and paper, or type your stuff on your laptop or hand held. Not worth it.
We have a 15" MacBook Pro and a 13" MacBook Air, and purchased two of these. This stand is an absolute dream for the Pro but not quite right for the Air. With the Air you cannot open the laptop without tilting it first on the case (the notch in front is not deep enough), and the Air seems not perfectly stable because it is so back-heavy (for as much as you can call the Air "heavy"). We will be keeping it for both the Pro and the Air because there aren't really any better options on the market, but I would love to see a similar stand make specifically for the Air.
I just replaced my RT311 (Cable Internet Gateway Router) with the RT314 (RT311 plus 5-port internal switch). The RT314 installed just as easily as the RT311, and since I had already configured my computers for automatic DNS resolution (according to the very clear instructions, I might add), it took maybe 2 minutes to get the RT314 up and running. Hook up the cables and go--the only truly satisfying network experience I've ever had.Before buying the hardware router I wasted several Saturdays trying to get the various Windows systems to share my cable modem Internet connection, and despite the countless re-boots I never got reliable operation. If you don't need to be fancy, the RT314 needs absolutely no configuration, although it's easy to do using a built-in URL--just use your ordinary web browser. And the RT314 appears to run significantly faster than my old setup of an RT311 plus DS106 hub--the advantage of a switch over a hub, I assume.And, wonder of wonders, they put the cable sockets on the BACK of the unit, not the front, so I can see what's happening without a rats nest of cables coming out of the front panel. Great product, great value!
I bought this unit as it was highly recommended by my friends. Almost everyone I know has had one of these. The Netgear firewall allows you to &quot;hide&quot; your local network, but still allow access to your servers on a port-by-port basis to the public internet. If you have DSL and your provider lets you run servers at home, this is the perfect solution. The Linksys is similar but this has a metal case and is better made. Never regretted buying this for a second.
I received no documentation for this product at all. It may work fine but until I have time to research on line to see if I can find some instructions for it or come across someone that knows how to use it, it is a pretty red box sitting in the bottom of my drawer. Very disapointing!
Since Sony moved their assembly and manufacturing companies out of Japan to China and other low income countries they changed the spelling of there name Sony to Junk Which reflect more of their product quality and durability. There customer support has followed suit by offering you people who can not speak the English language. I purchased this DVD camera from the local Wal-Mart and ran 10 Sony Dvd's through it in two days. The sound was garbled and the picture quality was poor. The Movie was jerky and would go into a pause for one second every 3 or 4 minutes. I called customer support and talked to individual who had extremely poor English pronunciation. After three or four minutes of asking the customer support and trying to understand his words or at least speak slower. He said call back later and hung up on me. I took the camera back to Wal-Mart claiming the camera must be defective. A few days later I saw the same camera on Amazon at a great saving with free shipping and a free Bluetooth wireless microphone as a rebate. I purchased the camera and the first DVD worked although a lot of the movie was very dark and it was difficult to tell if I was filming in daylight or night the sound was garbled and had wind noise. The Bluetooth arrived a few weeks later and maybe it works if the sun and the moon are in the correct position. But this Bluetooth was worst that the installed mic. I took a trip across the country and burned 20 DVD. Every one of them was junk. This DVD Camera is worst that the one I returned to Wal-Mart. Every 15 seconds the picture stops like your pressing pause then continues only to stop again in 15 seconds. Even when the camera was set on a desk where there was no movement it still when into a pause every 15 seconds. As you move the camera slowly the picture turns from bright normal colors to black, then it takes a few seconds for the camera lens to catch up and adjust the color back from black to normal. Maybe I just got two lemons in a roll or maybe Sony had really dropped the ball on quality since there having their product are now made by people who make less than a dollar for a 12 hour day work.
This is my first set of outdoor speakers to purchase and I love the atrium 45. They are smaller than most other speakers with the same power. Easy to install and the sound is great. I have a backyard with pool and have 2 of these installed. They have more than enough power to fill up the outside with music. Great buy in my opinion.
My Palm IIIc was dropped and started working erratically so it was time to change. For the basic functions, this thing is pretty much plug and play, so you can be up and running right away. The screen is nice and bright, better than my old Palm, plus now I have sound! Weight is about the same. The wireless works well, except my settings don't seem to stick, but I haven't had time to pursue it. Sync via IR is handy when you don't want to connect the cradle, but of course it's slower. Kept turning on recorder by accident at first, but learned how to avoid it. Only real complaint is the jog button, seems a little too touchy for playing games, or maybe it's just me. :-) Lots of function for the price!
Speakers are great. Replaced old speakers with these new ones. It took 15 mins. to install and the quality is outstanding.
To begin with, I got this unit or a steal...$140 brand new at an electronics store down on canal street here in NYC. I bought it to replace the small, 50-watt KLH BB-II that I had originally got because of space restrictions in my apartment. Since I got rid of the floor-standingair conditioner in the corner, I now had space for a decent 100+ watt sub, so I went looking around. I am using this sub as part of a Dolby Digital/DTS system (Sony 100-watt-per-ch reciever), with two celestion DL-6 fronts, a Polk CS 245 center, and two JBL Control 1's as rears...all of which provide excelent bass response down to around 60-75 Hz. So why did I go for such an ample sub? Why not?To begin with, this unit is quite compact for what it contains. A 120-watt amp with a response of 20-200Hz paired with a 12" front-firing speaker....other units of similar specs would probably be the size of one of those smaller refridgerators you had in your college dorm room. This unit tucks away rather nicely even in a small apartment, given that you make some corner space for it. Many down-firing or front-firing units this size house an 8" driver, or a 10" at best.Controls/Inputs: Power push/push button on front. The top controls are the volume, phase reverse slide'switch, and crossover freq (50-170Hz), and the bacl of the unit houses the auto-shutoff switch, +/- stereo speaker inputs and outputs, and a single RCA jack for mono/sub in along with a single RCA send for attaching an additional unit. Kudos on the single-jack approach, as I always drove myself crazy whether or not I was doing the right thing by adding a Y splitter to the receiver's sub-out jack. Simple...one quality RCA connector cable from the receiver's sub-out to the sub's in.Sound: This can get very subjective, as you know. To begin with, the 12" driver of this unit would undoubtedly fill the room of a bigger space than mine (17'x12') without the help of the other full-range speakers I mentioned before. But the thing that irks me a bit is that while you'll get rumble and bowel-disturbing low frequencies for days, you might bit get the same punch and percussive quality from a front-ported design, and maybe even a smaller speaker. Smaller speakers move faster than larger ones, whereas larger ones sound deeper. I think that if this was a bottom firing design with a front-firing port, you'd get more of that trasnsient punch. I like how this unit really fills the room (T-Rex footsteps from "Jurassic Park"), but I'd like some more punch (20mm guns from "Saving Private Ryan", DTS, basically a reference benchmark for any 5.1 system). I tried hooking up my older, 6.5" ported KLH, but it is out of phase with the normal setting of the Sony, which is, incidentally, the correct phase for its (Sony's) placement in my system. The little KLH has good punch, but no phase-switcher. Room placement will also be CRITICAL, because of phasing and standing waves. I first put the sony on the side wall and heard very little, on either phase setting. I then put it in a corner, and the paint started to chip off the walls from the rumble.Technical notes: Even though there is a useful crossover freq. control, when using this unit hooked up to the sub-out of a 5.1 digital receiver, it's best to turn it all the way up to 170Hz, except when listening to CD's, in which case 80-100Hz is probably better. Most, if not all. 5.1 DD receivers with dedicated sub-out only put out the frequencies that the DVD's mix sees fit to, so you don't want to possibly cut that range down by turning the crossover freq. down on the sub. Hooking up to a receiver's speaker out's is a different story, as your passing a full-range signal through. If used with a 5.1 receiver's sub-out, simply turn the crossover all the way up and forget about it. Volume setting ranges rather widely between music and even different movies, as DVD mixes are all over the place.Altogether, a great value for the money, buy not quite as clean and punchy as I would like. At $140, it'll do for a while until I move into a bigger place (and a bigger income brackett!). At 120 watts, you'll have plenty of power, and although my Sony receiver is up to the task, I'm sure I'd do better with a comparable Yamaha, again for later times. If I had to do it over again, I'd probably go for a 10" driver in a down-firing front-ported enclosure, probably more appropriate for my listening space, but this will do the job and I just don't have time to keep looking.
Excellent, comfortable. The learning curve is a couple of days of usage, but eventually becomes second nature. It is elevated and rather large, but once you get over it everything will be fine.
the cam was defective so i returned back to Amazon..but i m willing to buy a good one and i will see to it..thanx for everything
The ups:*128 MB built-in*USB 2.0 interface*unique and light design*multi-funtion (the more powerful compare to ipod shuffle)this is a 128 mb built-in mp3 wma music player,SC/MMC card reader, voice recorder, and fm tunerThe downs:play button position is confusing (same button as pause, on/off)
Dual bass = awesome sound and quality, illumination is great, nothing but praise, 5 stars!
I buy and use Op/Tech's lens pouches and camera cases. The materials and workmanship are high quality. I have contacted the company several times and they offer excellent customer service. I take my camera equipment on hikes and backpacking trips and Op/Tech's cases and pouches provide good, light weight protection.
The headsets work great. Very basic design but sound quality and volume is good and comfortable. They are cheap so I bought 4 of them to leave in the cars and house. The only drawback is they are on the bulky side.
If you've ever taken the time to look into what exactly comprises a "THX" certification, then you know that most PC speaker systems wouldn't pass the test. The Z5500 system is THX certified, and there-in lies their excellence. The power and sound clarity of these speakers is phenomenal, but not without a little bit of tuning and setup. The speakers can play at ear-bleeding levels and the subwoofer is huge enough to have neighbors knocking on your door to cool-it. That being said, the beauty is that they sound good at low levels too. I use my setup mainly for mixing down 5.1 surround music. I sit in the "sweet spot" and close my eyes and these speakers transport me to a world of aural heaven. The bass is thunderous, the midrange is stout and the highs are superb. I can conifidently mix and make EQ adjustments without worry that the end result will sound perfect on my theatre system's speakers. I would have gladly paid double what I paid for these, to achieve the level of performance they deliver. Thankfully they're available at reasonable prices. I can recommend these with my full endorsement.
I had used this same hair dryer at the Marriott Marquis in NY and thought it would probably be expensive. The price was great and it is the best blow dryer I have ever used. Dries hair very quickly and retractable cord is great.
I had Vista and didn't like it so I switched back to XP so if you have Vista, I cannot comment on how this item will work for you. However, if you have XP and do not need the U3, I HIGHLY recommend this product. It's extremely user friendly. It does everything it says it does and it has shown to withstand being dropped from high distances (not on purpose btw). I would definitely recommend this to anyone searching for similar items.
If the cable is working, it works fine. But if you are attaching and re-attaching it, forget it. The cable required a little jiggling to transmit the image. Now it doesn't work at all. It is the same issue no matter to what computer we attach it. We have had it for less than 6 months. I finally ordered a different cable.
I am using this to share an Apple USB keyboard and a Microsoft Wheel Optical USB mouse between a PC and a Mac. Occassionally while I am working about once every four hours the keyboard and mouse become unresponsive and the mouse laser and Caps Lock key flash, kind of like the USB KVM is rebooting or something. After that freeze everything is fine and I have another four hour window to work again. I did disable all power saving on both machines like Belkin said on their support site but I still get this annoyance. Otherwise this is a solid USB KVM. I few more annoyances:1. If you are listening to music on one side and switch to the other side, your music goes dead because there is no audio passthrough to your speakers when you switch.2. Why did they put the cables to the computers and from the keyboard and mouse on opposite sides of the KVM? This makes it harder to find a place to put it on your desk.3. No built in hotkey switch like Switchview KVMs. On basically every Switchview, I think they are called Avocent now, you can hit either printscreen or ctrl twice and then a or b or 1 or 2 and be switched between machines. The Belkin does not do this.If I can find another USB KVM that is around $50 like this one you might seem my Belkin KVM up for sale.
I get this the other day and it has worked wonders. I have a HP pavilion dv6700 Special Edition that I use for gaming and it cools the GPU down 10'C so now I average 40'C when idling and 50 when gaming (COD4 etc..)And amazon had a great shipping rate $3 for 1 day shipping which was great, because no retailer ( including best buy) had this cooler or a better one.Hence the cooler is made out of aluminum it naturally acts like a heat sink. And as far as noise, its not louder than a small breeze. And fits my laptop with space to spare and isn't too big for my desk(which is small)so it is a little on the pricey side for coolers but well worth it!
We needed this for our new tv and it was a great deal to order it online instead of buying from a store.
This was a gift for me to use for graduate school. After two months of use the clamp for the shoulder strap broke while I was riding my bike home. I promptly got a new one in the mail from the company (the lifetime warranty works well), but the new one broke in the same spot within two days of use. I also found that it was extremely wide, every time I walked in a doorway the backpack would hit the side of the door. I'll be looking for something else for next quarter.
The cleaner worked very well on a JVC camcorder that basically sat for a year in storage. It erased the lines through the tape that were appearing and everything worked fine, but I had to use it three times in a row to get these results. Mind you, this cam-corder was in a box, in a storage unit, with no a/c regulating the temperature, for a bout a year. And the only thing it was doing was something out of a Picasso painting before I used it. So in the end, it worked rather well, and for the price, it was worth it so i didn't have to get a new camera. It only has a recommend use of 20 times before replacing it, so in the long run, I would get it again.
I replaced my old standard mouse with this one, and boy is it worth every penny. Makes running windows so much easier. The mouse worked perfectly after plugging it in; no problems whatsoever. Now, whenever I am on the computer, I find the experience so much more enjoyable, and I am still running win2000.I also think I will save a trip and a lot of dollars I don't have going to the orthopedist because of mouse related injuries to my wrist.This is a great product.
Although I don't use the RS-80N3 much of the time, there is no substitute for a remote switch when using a tripod for portrait work, fireworks, etc. I stuck with Canon because I haven't been disappointed yet with any Canon item I've bought. It costs a few more bucks than its knock-off counterparts, but I felt it was worth it to stay with a brand that has worked for me. This remote does what it is supposed to do and it is comfortable to the grip. I would recommend it without hesitation. Amazon did it's usual good job of getting it to me quickly.
I was looking to replace my center channel speaker for a speaker that would be true to the higher pitched sounds required to enjoy a well balanced system. JBL has always had a reputation for quality and this speaker is no exception. Wow what a difference this speaker has made to my enjoyment of DVD's and TV. Voices are clear and sharp. This speaker exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend it.
This is a great camera! I reviewed digital cameras for months before deciding on this camera. I bought it for it's zoom power and high MP. I have yet to learn most of the features, but I've been doing great using the auto mode. It's a large camera, not one you can stick in your purse or pocket. But if you want a high zoom camera that takes great shots, it's worth the bulkiness!
I love this trackball mouse. It requires frequent cleaning, otherwise the trackball doesn't spin as freely, but that's something to be expected.
I have had a tough time at first getting to know the keyboard, then the cd burner went out. Sony tech suggested I restore the whole system. I did and lost all my downloads. Then discovered the cd burner was bad. Sony tech came out and replaced it. I haven`t had any problems since. It works fast and is very convenient. I finally LOVE it.
I've tried this unit in two different cars in a wide range of driving conditions. The false alerts will drive you crazy, even on city mode. I find that I'm hardly using it because it's always beeping. When I enabled the VG2 alert, it was constantly false alarming, and telling me that radar may be in use (there's no way there are that many radar guns being used on an empty interstate in the middle of nowhere, or even in heavy city traffic for that matter). My first ticket in 10 years happened on my first road trip using this new detector.The speaker is on the right side of the unit, so it's perfect for the front seat passenger to hear loud and clear. Hmm... maybe it was designed for right hand drive cars? The volume control is very tedious to use. It's the same button as the power, so you have to press and hold it just right or it will just turn off. Basically, if you have it loud enough to hear clearly, your passenger is being blasted.If you're thinking that the SWS feature is nice (as I did) take a look at where SWS is in use. I've driven through alot of places with this detector in use and SWS has never activated.I think I'll go back to my old Uniden Stalker - I have never gotten a ticket while using it and it couldn't be easier to use. It even falses MUCH less than the Bell.
The extra money over the C330 is worth it since the text-to-speech system can read the street names in your coming turns instead of saying "in 30 meters turn right".Powerful and intuitive - During my California trip never got lost even once, nearby attractions feature a really nice bonus (e.g. find all attractions or say italian restaurants within 15 miles of current location)User Friendly - Even my parents figured out how to use it without instructions.Really happy with this product...
I bought this product over the summer and am currently using it with one of pioneers older head units, the DEH-P7600MP. The CD-IB100 allows for digital playback through your pioneer head unit while simultaneously charging your ipod. I found the installation more or less an easy task, thanks in part to a step-by-step i came across while browsing the internet. The single adapter cord can be run into the glove compartment for easy and safe storage of your ipod. The only drawback to the product is the slow menu navigation, and because there is no option to navigate directly from the ipod rather than the head unit, searching for music can be extremely tedious. This proves especially problematic when using the larger capacity ipods, such as the 20,30,40, and 60 GB ipods. Fortunately, i have stumbled across a trick that has been working for me. Turn the car completly off, then proceed to unhook the ipod from the adapter. The Pioneer display should disappear leaving you at the menu screen. Next, turn the ipod off and put it on HOLD. Now plug it back into the adapter, wait about 5 seconds or so, then turn the car on. You should see the charge screen on your ipod. Turn HOLD off and once you do this it will return to the Pioneer display screen. If you try and press menu it should back out of the Pioneer screen and into main menu. From here, you should be able to navigate normally using the ipod. I'm currently using a 30 GB video ipod and am not sure if it works with other ipods or other pioneer head units for that matter. I would appreciate any feeback about this topic and whether anyone else has any luck with this method. Thanks.
The first thing I think of is WOW. I own one of the first revisions from 2006 and with all of its "issues" it has held its own against the test of time. It is still so powerful I can't imagine ever needing to buy another laptop, I mean I can play windows games in parallels on it while browsing the web in OSX with out even a hiccup. The killer thing is my MBP is well over a year old, now the new MBP's have better battery life, run cooler, are more powerful and have better back lit displays to say the least. Buy this!
This is a great little box for connecting a small network without breaking your bank.The EZXS88W has a great work/size ratio. It's small enough to set on top of a computer case and provides eight ports of full duplex, 10/100 networking.It has a very informative display to give out info for connection speed, duplex connection and collision. The setup is as simple as plugging in the power and network cables. I have yet to run into any problems with this unit and would recommend it without a second thought.
I bought this GPS as a gift. So I personaly have not operated theGPS but instructions are easy to follow. The only downfall is notwith the product. I never received a packing list from shipper Ihope the product does not have any mal fuctions that need to takenof under warranty.
Pro:* Great range* Light* Sharp* Came as part of a kitCon:* f/4.5 on the long endAs mentioned this lens came with a kit along with the 14-45 f/3.5-5.6. I've used it for portraits, landscapes, macro (with the EX-25), and some sports. It balcances well with the E-300 and is quite easy to lug around. With the EX-25 all focal lengths were usable unlike with the 14-45 which only works at 45mm. One note is plan on stopping down and using manual focus with the EX-25 for best results. It's a little slow on the long end so it's not the best shooting sports in dark conditions, but in daylight conditions it posed no problems.
this thermometer worked great for grilling and smoking. I was able to smoke in the back tard and keep track of the heat from my livivng room.
The camera itself is a thing of beauty - very sleek and compact. The features are nice, but in a decently lit room I couldn't get rid of the noise in the background where it was a little darker. The camera was stolen before I could experiment with it much more (still a bit bitter about that), but for a basic point and shoot, you could do worse.
This CD writer is great. All my friends want me to burn CD's for them. It may not be the fastest on the market (which is why I gave it a 4-star rating instead of 5), but the price was right and I can get a lot of use out of it without a high investment. I recommend this product to anyone considering a new writer and doesn't mind a little extra time.
These are fantastic! So cool. The kids love them. I ordered them for my grandchildren. The four-year-old loves to print off the computer and these are wonderful. Avery has awesome products. Never any complains, but I think these are more clever than most. Highly recommended.
This item completely refurbished my ES8092. I have owned it for over 5 years and had never replaced the blades or foil. I just kept it clean and rotated the blades around. Now it runs quietly and it is like having a brand new razor. I would buy again. Good product free shipping and about 40% less than on the Panasonic site.
This product delivers as promised, full range of sound and ample output to fill a large room. I rated this product a 4 because I purchased it for use on my night stand to listen to music at night. Unfortunately, the lowest volume setting is too loud to fall asleep to. I also noted one of the negatives listed in the other review, a "rattle" or vibration on deep base tracks, this is only noticeable at the unit and not throughout the room. All in all, a very well designed product with rich sound. I just wish it had a lower volume setting.
I only buy these now, you very rarely ever wasted one, if you do it's usually the software rather than the disc itself.
This bag is just pefect! I purchased it for my Dell Inspiron 6400 and, although the fit was pretty snug, I am very pleased with the purchase. It is easy to carry and above everything else, is very stylish and professional.
I recieved this camera from my parents as a Christmas gift the day before yesterday. At first, I thought it was a cool camera, being small & all.. When I tried using it though, I was very disappointed. There was no flash, so I had to make my own lighting just to take pictures indoors. When I did take pictures, the picture came out HORRIBLE! The picture quality was the worst that I had seen, & this was from a supposedly hi resolution picture.If anyone even thinks of getting this camera, I advise you not to. The price might be great, but the camera isn't. As they say, and quoting the previous reviewer, you get what you pay for!
It is a patch cable and it works. Fast and reliable delivery at a reasonable price. Would purchase again. I like to keep my data cables blue to distinguish them from my phone cables. Was not disappointed.
Noice cancelling ear phones are the best thing to happen to music since the invention of sliced white bread.
The main character grabs you from the start as an interesting fellow. Most books seem to drag at first maybe 50 pages, but this one was a hit from page one. I ordered the second book before I was out of chapter 3. As the one star stated there is no magic or whatever else they said, but it is not needed. The characters are well fleshed out and liked or disliked as intended, too bad all books don't have characters this engaging. I haven't read book two yet, should be here soon, and I wish more was written in this world with these characters, I will hate to get to the end. Saying this, book 1 ends nicely with no loose threads and is a book in itself and a sequel not needed to finish loose ends, can't wait to see what will happen in book 2.
Saved A LOT of money on these cartridges (I bought two). But traded value for quality. One cartridge leaves a large gray band running length-wise on the right of every page. I haven't tried the second cartridge yet. (Review edited 8 months later): Just finished the second cartridge. It performed flawlessly. Out of two cartridges I received nearly 4,000 pages - about 2,000 a cartridge. The Canon L50 supposedly gets 5,000 pages. Even if these off brand cartridges print fewer pages, you're still saving money per copy.
I've been using these headphones for the past 5 years and will not use any others! The headphones that came with my iPod are a joke, I can't believe I spent all that money and got such garbage. I would have thought Apple would have provided a quality set but I was extremely dissapointed. Please do yourself a favor and buy a pair, find out for yourself.
I've used these headphones for over a year at work, and they are a solid value for the price. They are very comfortable to wear and sound quality is good. They do not fold up so they not as compact as some other models, so may not be as handy if traveling. The volume control is a nice feature though. I am happy with this purchase.
We have a very large and heavy CRT 32 inch TV we use in workout room in basement and this is working great. We have weights on one side of room and treadmill on the other so depending on what your workout is just swivel.
Memory upgrades are always a boost in performance & with market prices on them being low right now, it's a great time to perk up what ever PC you have. Installation is a snap and now my old Dell Inspiron 700m is ready to be gifted to the folks, maxed out to 2GB.
We're using this in an Olympus underwater digital camera. We've had no problems, works with our universal memory card drive and through the camera's USB cord.
As a competative BBQ Cooker, I find this remote thermometer to be invaluable to me. Being able to monitor my BBQ Pit temperature and my meat temperature without having to stay at the pit allows me the time to accomplish other duties required for the competition.
I bought the nano just days before they announced the video and was... peeved. But the two are so different, size wise, that I felt justified in going for it. And I'm glad I did. Primarily I use it for the video podcasts, which are free. I do a great deal of commuting, and find myself with plenty of downtime. It is great to watch the news, comedy or just about any category.The video quality is great for a little screen, and of course the audio is spectacular. Having had the scratching experience with the Nano, I have not even thought about removing the plastic screen cover.So, when I am just on the go and want to jam, I have the Nano, and for long rides on the train or bus there is the video.The only thing that scared me was about twenty minutes into listening to music on the Video, it froze on me. Luckily, all it took was some fidling with the hold button, menu and select keys and I was back on the scene.Definitely worth it.
This iPod case will let you keep control of the click wheel and all ports will still be usable so you slip on the case and there's no reason to take it off (unless you want to stare at it for some reason) and it has Star Wars villian Darth vader on the cover (i don't know what's on the back i have only read about it and seen a front picture) i've ordered one from www.starwars.com already.over all if you love star wars and have a video iPod this is the case for you.
Excellent digital camera. 7.2 Megapixel is great for extreme detail up to about 10 feet. I use the camera mostly for documenting my house construction. The info lithium battery is the way to go in my experience. After taking about 100 pictures, viewing them on the camera more than a few times, and going through menu items - the battery still has almost a full charge. I will probably never go with digital camera's that use AA batteries again. The info lithium can easily get you through a couple days vacation on one full charge.
Everything it's advertised to do it does. Something new in this world of over promise and under deliver. Even for the techno challenged it's easy.
After some 15 years of use, my Sony Discman (of an early vintage, to be sure) bit the dust. While it was expensive when new (the price of my perpetually being an "early adapter"), by now it owed me nothing. So it was well past the time for me to be "off to seek a replacement."It didn't take me long to decide on this Philips AX5210 CD player (satin chrome with dark blue trim; also available in satin chrome with red trim as the Philips AX5211 CD player). The Philips player is especially attractive and slim, taking up little more than the diameter of a CD and the thickness of a CD jewel box on my desktop.The player works flawlessly and provides excellent sound to these modestly critical ears: I feed the output into both my Cambridge MegaWorks 210D self-powered speakers and my Bose TriPort headphones (both reviewed elsewhere at Amazon).The player has some functional and ergonomic strengths and as well a few minor weaknesses. The controls for starting, indexing, pausing and stopping the player are conveniently located on the top surface, which also includes a full display for indicating running time (something the old Discman did not have). Volume adjustment for headphones is conveniently placed at the front of the player, as is the output jack for headphones and/or speakers. But the latch for opening the cover is somewhat inconvenient, and there is only one output jack, requiring a "Y" connector if one is to feed the output to both headphones and speakers. "As packaged" (in one of the more infernal blister packs I've ever encountered), the player does not include a power supply, requiring the additional expenditure of about seven or eight bucks for a "universal" power supply. But it does include two battery covers, permitting one to use either AA or AAA batteries (in pairs) if one is so inclined.The operating principle-new to me and no doubt a consequence of the player being designed and constructed for wearing during activity-loads the signal into a memory buffer. The player will spin the CD for about 30 seconds, and then will let the CD coast to a stop while, for about 20 seconds, the buffered signal is fed to the output. This "start and stop" motion no doubt adds to battery life (not an issue for me) at the same time that it eliminates mistracking due to body motion while the player is being worn. Intriguing, to say the least.I consider this player to be excellent in performance (and style and small "footprint"), even though it was necessary for me to add to it the additional expense of a "Y" connector and a power supply to account for the use to which I put the player. Others who use only headphones and batteries will have no such problems.Bob Zeidler
Well, You need the adapter to use the lens. I am happy with the purchase
I've had a terrible experience with this item. I purchased it because all other reviews were so positive, but I would not recommend it. After less than two months, some of the buttons no longer worked. Because it was still under warranty, I sent it back for a replacement. They sent me back a clock in the same series, but it was purple instead of the original silver. After calling to complain, they told me that they were out of the silver and sent what they had. Because the only technical difference was color, they would not grant my request for a refund. The aesthetics of what I purchase are just as much a factor as the features, so a cosmetic difference is just as much a difference as anything else. I am very disappointed in Philips' handling of the issue and will never buy their products again as a consequence.
These speakers pack a good punch for the price. Ours were purchased several years ago for a Sony HD television to set up a "surround sound" system in the den (about 35' x 35'). They still sound great. For a larger area, an upgraded bass speaker would be recommended.
I hate proprietary nonsense. I am so sick of companies making products that are 5oo times more expensive than they need to be. I have built a macpro for about 700 dollars. THe starting mac pro is 2000 dollars. I had to hack the system but it works perfectly by putting it on pc parts that are compatible.These batteries are just like that. Same hardware a quarter of the price.
I had a dirt devil about 10 years ago that worked awesome. Then I bought a bissell for $89. That lasted a year. Then I bought the reaction by dirt devil. After about 3 uses it loses suction. Like one of the previous customers I wanted a Dyson, couldn't afford one so, this seemed like a nice consolation prize. Please do NOT waste your money. If you have pets, it just does not suck up the hair. I have hair everywhere. If you have allergies as I do, please save your money. Everytime I vaccuum I go into a sneezing frenzy. I can't even dump the damn dust bin because if I do I can't breathe. So, I finally broke down and saved enough for a Dyson. It should be here within 2 weeks. I can't wait!
I purchased this card after deciding that PhysX is enabled in Portal and some other games (see Nvidia's supported titles for PC). Since I have a 4800+ AMD (dual core), I wanted to help out my processor to do Physics in game. The card does just that. I gained 2400 on 3DMark putting my HD5770 to just shy of 9000 on 3D score. This is wonderful. I'm sure when I upgrade my CPU to the Phenom II 965 4x, that my score will go up even more. Now that I have PhysX with my ATI card, I don't feel left out. Be sure to download the driver for this card from Nvida. You'll need the full download that was released awhile back, and then the current "Profile update" download to complete the install to most current. And yes, the Nvida PhysX drivers work fine with the ATI drivers.Have fun and good gaming!Whiplock
If you are a drummer or keyboardist, you could probably use this all the time, even on stage, but for the guitarist or vocalist, this device will let you save your 9volt batteries for performances. Easy to install, and easy to swap out your Shure receiver to battery when needed.
The product works great and I have upgraded the firmware on mine.The latest version on the POGO site (2.38) gives you a new feature designed to be used with a pre-amplified mic (POGO SELLS)That set up is great and I get great quality recordings.The PLUS is a cool MP3 player with many features. The manual is not well written but common sence will get you buy because the product is so easy to use. You really don't need the manual.If you are on a budget and would like an MP3 player that can record the RIPFLASH is the way to go.PoGo also has great support and respond to emails usually the same day.
This is a great router in terms of speed and coverage. Once updated with the new firmware, the DI-624M has worked really well with "very good" signal, even through brick walls.While I was updating it, the firmware update page timed-out after about 30mins, though after refreshing the page, it was apparently finished.Unfortunately though, the router doesn't include Bigpond cable login client which is annoying since I have Bigpond. Also when I changed it's IP back to *.*.0.1 from *.*.1.1 (for ICS), the webconfig stopped working till I restarted it. Besides these two things, it's been great and I highly recommend it.Apparently it's better to update the firmware when the router's cool (turned off for a while and under a fan), and it is possible to fix bricked ones.
I do a lot of scanning. I purchased this scanner for business. I own an old HP scanner with feeder, a year-old Microtek flat-bed scanner with no feed, and some negative scanners---all of which I am very happy with. This is the first scanner I've ever bought that I don't like. The quality of the scans is poor. More annoying, the feeder is horrible. It doesn't pull the sheets in straight, it misses sheets, it feeds in some sheets without scanning them, or it just doesn't work at all. It also sounds like it is ripping paper. (No, it is not broken. I've checked.) In the several months that I have owned the thing, it hasn't yet done an automatic feed job correctly. I'm disappointed in Microtek on this model. The old HP does the job much better, with better quality and accuracy.
I gave this Garmin to my husband for Christmas and we both have been so pleased with its performance. He is 64 so we really appreciated the ease of start-up. It was basically an unwrap, turn on, and go. We used it to go to my sister's house whose street address is her privately named long driveway to her house. The Garmin maps even had her drive and the loop in front of her house. Every time the "voice" would come on to warn my husband to turn in .4 miles or .2 miles, etc. he would just be amazed. We both can not wait to use it on our next Jeep trip in the mountains.
My onboard USB ports had died on my computer and this was a very easy & inexpensive fix. It took minutes to install & works like a charm.
FYI...tried this aluminum case on two different iPODs and it interfered with the cord contact on the USB accessory cable for a 4GB 1st generation Nano and for an 8GB 2nd gen Nano. The plug goes in but not fully, and the slight gap (due to the hard case) was enough to prevent an FM adapter from working. Took the Nano out of this aluminum case, used a soft sleeve and it worked perfectly. THEIR description says you don't need to remove it to access the port, but 2 users couldn't make it work. It's attractive, thought it would give superior protection, but all you can reliably use with it is the earbud cord. Stick with the sleeves.
Negative reviews are not real popular, so I'm going to try to make this as helpful as I can.My 5-star rating above is really a rating of the Tungsten E handheld itself. If I were to rate Palm product support, that would be a horse of another color.I saw several reviews which complain about the lack of replacement parts for the Palm in general and the Tungsten E in specific since it's so new. One reviewer blasted the E because the charger was misplaced and they could not get a replacement from Palm; hence had an unusable Palm.Concerned about this, as we all should be, I called Palm Sources today at 800-881-7256 and spoke with a fellow who seemed both honest and (I hope) helpful.The bottom line is that Palm has done a very bad job on their web site and on their so-called Customer Care phone line in explaining to us what to do to replace these essential accessories. Let me tell you what I just learned regarding the Tungsten E's 4 supplied accessories.1. Recharger - Radio Shack was recommended (frankly I would not know where else to go to buy such a part). I was told to buy a 12V 1 AMP charger and to look at any other specifications on the back of the charger. He was confident Radio Shack had it or could order it if not in stock. I asked "what if the user lost the charger and couldn't 'read the back'". He said he could find that out for me but didn't have the information available during my call. Since I didn't lose mine yet, I can tell you it says "INPUT:120VAC 60Hz 100mA OUTPUT:5.5VDC 500mA". Also, oddly enough, it supplies a Palm P/N 163-5877A-US. Go figure that one out since Palm doesn't seem to supply it as a part.2. USB Hot-Synch Cable - Like the Recharger, he said this was industry standard (same one used on digital cameras) and sent me again to Radio Shack. Told me to buy a "USB to mini-USB non-conductive cable". Honestly, the Tungsten E has such a bizarre looking connection, and in the absence of a cradle, I didn't think anything "non-Palm" would fit. He assured me this would work. I asked why they have replacement parts for other Tungstens and his answer was "They use cradles and that's a Palm exclusive".3. Leatherette hinged flip cover - Only available on new Tungsten Es. Not that too many people would want to replace this, he suggested online auctions, which makes sense since so few people would want to keep this and why not get a few dollars for it?4. Palm Essentials CD - Better make a backup copy of this. 'Nuff said on this subject.I placed myself at risk writing this information here without visiting Radio Shack first but if the Palm representative was totally misleading, then you'll "shoot the messenger" and heap "unhelpful" votes upon me. I feel it's worth the risk.BTW, on a subject I did not bring up, he told me that Palm would be introducing a travel adapter for the Tungsten so you could charge it from your car's cigarette adapter. Between using your Palm in the car, in addition to your cell, you might want to check your auto insurance rates first.Anyway, hope this is helpful to someone.-- Sam
What are you waiting for?? Get up and buy this product!! SOmeone at work talked me into buying this and I cannot live without it now...it beats TV and its awesome..from the pausing to the recording to the just downright ease of use...Tivo is ingenius...I can even tell it what to record from the office through the Internet...is that amazing? Go buy one. Im upgrading mine and even buying all of my family one for Xmas..you will love it. YOu wont regret it.
This flash really has made a huge difference with my indoor photography! I really look like a pro when I shoot with my D60 indoors. I don't have any low light lenses yet, so this allows me to shoot great shots with my kit 18-55 vr lens! Highly Recommended! I did buy a diffuser, but haven't received it yet. I have read that they are incredibly important, unless you want to go cheap with just a card... I don't like looking cheap...
I just purchased a Zen Neeon a week ago and have had nothing but problems with it. My tech-savvy fiance couldn't figure out what to do with it. While Creative's online customer support has been prompt and curtious, it hasn't been able to fix my player's problems. Maybe I just have a lemon. Here are just some of the annoying problems with my Zen Neeon:1. The organizational software does not organize by artist or album. So all songs are in alphabetical order. And having to scroll through 5GB of songs takes forever. I couldn't make it past "e."2. The navigation is nearly impossible. The buttons and navigation wheel are barely responsive. And sometimes don't work at all.3. Even if you upload your music by folders for better organization, the player would not let me play specific folders. I could select a song in one folder and then the player would jump to another folder.4. My biggest concern was the lag-time between songs. The player would pause itself with one second to go in each song and then make a sound like it was processing/searching for the next song. This would take anywhere from 10 sec (acceptable) to over a minute (not acceptable).5. I've only had my player for a week and I've had to reset it several times. The controls just seem to lock up.Needless to say, I am really disappointed. I love the look of the Neeon. And the size it great. But it is just so frustrating to use. I'm sending it back to Amazon today. :(
Sony CFD-E100 Portable CD Radio Cassette RecorderI am very well satisfied with this little electronic marvel. It is so versatile, having so many uses in this one box. And the quality of the tone it emits is very good. I'm enjoying it a lot.
Cloudy nights since the scope arrived so cannot offer feedback on quality of images. However, I have I it set up but cannot get the spotting scope aligned with the viewing eye pieces. Shipping was great. The order arrived beforevthe shipping date and all parts were here...
This is my third Sandisk cruzer micro flash drive (all are working fine). My first unit (Cruzer Micro 512Mb) has been working for more than 2 years as my Keychain without incidents, until I replaced it some months ago with a Cruzer micro U3 of 2Gb (plastic cover).Now, with this Titanium Cruzer Micro 2Gb in my hand, I'm impressed with the quality of construction and very satisfied with the speed improvement compared with the first generation of cruzer micro.In some reviews I've read customer complaints (I had some too) about the U3 software included with my first U3 drive.I think the software has been noticeably improved from some months ago when I purchased the plastic cruzer micro U3.The U3 software included with the new titanium drive is very stable and trouble free, until now, at least. The software version is not a real problem, due it's very easy to update from the U3 application directly.At this point I'm only waiting for a Titanium version of 4Gb or 8Gb.
I've never owned a pair of noise-cancelling headphones before, but I can say that the nc22 does a fair job of cancelling out noise by about 15-25%. Unlike Shure's passive noise reduction, which silences all external noise, these only cancel some of the midrange frequencies. Yes, it does leave a hiss in the background, but this shouldn't be a problem, since, if you're in a noisy environment, you won't hear the hiss. If you're in a quiet place, the remote control included lets you turn the noise cancelling circuitry off.Sound quality wise, the NC22 does an excellent job. I previously owned the mdr g74SL, and compared to those, the G74 has a flat, midrange-heavy sound. The NC22 has very crisp and clear treble, combined with noticeably better bass that's not too overpowering or muffled. I also had a pair of earbuds that came with Sony's W800 cell phone, and compared to those, the bass isn't as strong. The W800 earbuds' audio was bass-heavy and flat, with muffled treble.Keep in mind that these are earbud headphones, not over-the-ears like the Sennheiser and Bose that was mentioned in the previous review. And, it's much, much cheaper.My only gripe, then, is the external remote control and the wires, which can get easily tangled. If your mp3 player also has a remote, that means you'll be carrying 2 remote controls around. On the flip side, at least this remote control has a clip :)Overall, though, a good pair of headphones for the price
I like the case a lot, it fits the Zune really well. My only problem with it, is the visibility of the screen suffers but that would happen on anything except one of those hard clear cases.
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.
This one works good overriding the radio station's frequency. however the effect in the output is not that great. still it is a good substitute for a normal MP3 player which comes to more than $70.Good product for this price.
If you are looking for a realatively inexpensive camera look no further. This is it. Great buy. Intuitive. My wife loves it. We take pics with it constantly.
This is a very low end turntable that could do well for someone that does not really care about quality equipment. Construction is cheap and the cartridge is not standard, so you can't buy any number of the cartridges available out there. Like one of the others said out here the tonearm is short and straight (but light weight) and will cause tracking error, as it nears the center of the record on playing, etc. Only good thing is it is fully automaticThe turntable does not appear to have an inbuilt preamp though, as other reviewers here have indicated. You must have a phono input on your receiver, something few low end receivers have. Look at the Teac P-A688, at the same price if you need a built in preamp.I purchased this one for a 73 year old aunt, wanting to play her old records (not in the best of shape either) and that's about all its good for. Of course her receiver did not have a phone preamp, but I was able to test the unit on my system. This one was defective and will be sent back. Will replace with the Teac P-A688.Gave it 2 stars, mainly because without the preamp I don't think it fits the purpose it was designed for at this price range.
I have been a big fan of Brother printers for a long time. Generally speaking you get a lot of functionality for very little money. When the DCP-7020 first arrived, I thought it was great. It saves a lot of room over my Brother MFC-6800 (a real workhorse that has never given me a moment's trouble). But there is a manufacturing flaw in the DCP-7020 with the back door sensor. The machine is prone to giving a false error saying the back cover is open. I had this fixed once under warranty and the repairman told me it would likely happen again. It has.I'm going to spend a few $$ to get it fixed one more time and give it to one of the kids or to our pastor with the warning that it will likely break again in a year.If you want a small multifunction machine that does all the 7020 can do AND does duplex printing AND is very reliable, buy the Canon Imageclass MF4150. You'll never regret it.Having said that, I'll keep my Brother MFC-6800 until it just dies. It is easier to feed envelopes through that printer than anything else I have. But the DCP-7020 has burned me sufficiently to make me a FORMER Brother customer. I'll stick with Canon for my B&W; laser and the OKI C5800 for my color laser (Wow! What a printer!). Brother's lack of adequate support is my chief reason for placing them on my try-to-avoid list.
Instuction book needs to be enlarged. Had to use a glass just read it. Recorder works well.If you want my reply, don't tell me how to do it!
I bought the iVoice as a Christmas present for my boyfriend whom I live with and when he picked up the mail his Christmas surprise was spoiled. it came boxed in the manufacturers box! As in, "Hey! Look what this lady is getting shipped to her house! An iVoice!" In other words, I was surprised that it made it to my house without "falling off the back of th truck" But I guess that's the retailer's fault. Because of their packaging (or lack of) I thought that I had made a mistake and that because the retailer was so cheap then the product must be cheap as well. But I was SOOOOO wrong! I can't help patting myself on the back for purchasing this system! And for under $[...]!I too had resigned myself to the fact that I wouldn't be able to find a reasonably priced sound system. Then I came upon the Athena and read all of the great reviews I took a chance. I'm so glad that I did. My boyfriend is more learned when it comes to electronics and all of the different frequencies and what-not that music snobs notice when listening to sound systems and he too is really impressed. This was a GREAT find!
I love my Minolta 160c. It is the best camera I have ever had. I am not a professional photographer the camera I used prior to this was a canon snappy that is 10 years old. I got this one off of ebay and I have had no problems with it at all.The zoom is great during sports and to just get close on any picture. As long as my kids don't get ahold of the camera the pictures have always come out great.And even that, my 2yo had gotten ahold of it and was taking pictures! The camera held up to his abuse.The lithium battery last 10-15 rolls of film. It's easy to swap out and I use the 400 or 800 speed film.
I almost didn't believe the price again, coming back to review these. Seriously? Wow. If all you need is a pair of comfortable super-cheap headphones, just buy these. Now.I have listened to podcasts, music, audiobooks, movies, and most of all crappy internet videos with these, generally on my laptop in bed. They are perfect for when I don't need the isolation of my in-ear headphones but aren't so loud to those around me to be a nuisance during sleep or reading. Most inexpensive headphones seem to be even louder to your neighbor than they are to you, but not these.
Microsoft's Zune is awesome. I had an 8gb Sandisk mp3 player before this that kept locking up and had problems loading songs and videos but I haven't experienced any such problems with my Zune. Of course, because I got mine so late after it came out, any problems that might pop up will be easily fixable with all the support out there. For the money I spent, the Microsoft Zune is the only choice.
Bought this for my 7 year old grandson and both of us are very happy with it. Looks like new and runs great. They even did a system upgrade at no extra charge, which was a nice surprise. Delivery was better than expected. I will definitely do this again when my other grandson is ready for his first computer.
This little cd player is great. I bought it for my neice (3 months old). It plays her lullybies while shes sleeping. I wish they had a selection of colors. Red kind of stands out in a little girls room.
Received this item and works as good as new. I am very satisfied with it. Would defenitly by again from this seller.
I bought this one for my home computer and it made my old monitor look like it was cheap. This is an outstanding monitor. I am very pleased with it and if you got one you would be too. I would recommend this one over sony or any of the others.
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.
Who wants to be part way through a thrilling movie and experience a dead battery on their DVD player? Just plug this little battery into your DVD player, laptop, etc. and get up to an additional 3 hours of "movie time". The seller was good at their word as the battery came in its original packaging and arrived at my door in super time. All in all, this was a good experience.
Alt-f4 doesn't work because Microsoft remapped the keys on this keyboard so the keyboard's shortcuts don't work the same way as the Windows operating system.
I've had my new Nikon 70-300 lens for a couple weeks. I enjoy photographing people's faces at reunions and family gatherings and this lens takes fantastically clear, beautiful pictures. I'm using it with a Nikon D-700. I couldn't be happier with the results.
If you are looking for a GPS without the extras like MP3 and photos, then this may be what you are looking. We already owned the C330 for my wife and the increase in traffic and more frequent business travel has made a second purchase necessary. I like the street information on the turn announcement. That was a very nice improvement over the C330. Getting to work in the morning is so much easier when the backups start to happen.
Feature:A lot of great features for the price. Too bad the unit would not function properly.Quality:The DN-S3500 has an issue with the pitch and platter speeding up. Denon has not been able to fix this issue. The units come back after servicing from Denon with the same issue. Replacement units develop the same issue as well. I personally had to send mine out twice. I had to switch to pioneer.Value:What's more worse than a completely unreliable machine? Knowing what I know about it...I would have to be paid to own it, as being an owner means you are a guinea pig beta tester for OS upgrades that always have issues.Desirability:Never again would I want this machine or the frustrations I experienced with the unending problems, sending it out to get it serviced and receiving it back with the same issue, and the rude and unhelpful customer support received. Again check denondjforums under dn_s3500 and djforums in Turntable/CD Players.Sound:The sound is good when not chipmunked by the speeding up pitch issue that Denon has not fixed.Ease of Use:Not very good. It's learnable, but too many steps involved to do things. Not as intuitive or straight forward as a pioneer.Support:check Denondjforums and djforums to see how many people have this problem and how no one has gotten it resolved. Also, how rude and unhelpful Denon is to their customers. Denon would rather spend time making their customers feel stupid than fixing their issues. Poor quality control, and even poorer customer service.Overall:I replaced this unit with the CDJ800mk2. Even though it has less features, I'm happier that I have a more reliable unit.
Pros: Great sound for the price. All of the parts appear to be high quality. I purchased these speakers in conjunction with an upgrade to a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 zs sound card. The speakers arrived first and were double boxed with the typical Styrofoam protection. Since I did not receive the Audigy 2 zs I hooked them up to my old Sound Blaster 2 channel card that was missing its adjustment software. The set up was all color coded and very easy to perform and the speakers have settings for 2, 4, and 5.1 channel sound. I was very impressed with the sound as Z5300e even from two channel sources as it has a matrix surround feature which creates a form of surround from 2 channel stereo. When the Audigy 2 zs arrived two days later I was further impressed as to how that card improved the speakers even more. Everything sounded as it should. From music CD, DVD movies, Gaming, even the analog TV sound from my ATI All in Wonder video card sounded great. I grew up in an era where Speakers were everything to a sound system and in that respect the Logitech's meet their mark. A old sound card will make these speakers sound great an good sound card will make them outstanding.Cons: The speakers have RCA plug connections at the Subwoofer and are hard wired to the five satellites. The cords for the back speakers were not long enough for my installation so I had to buy RCA extensions instead of using less expensive speaker wire. The subwoofer is large and you may have trouble fitting it under a smaller desk. No inputs for other sound devices on control, or subwoofer.Other Thoughts: Due to the Matrix surround feature the Z5300e's would make a fine set of speakers for a small room when hooked to a stereo TV, CD player, MP3, or XM or FM tuner, to make a inexpensive quality sound system. Some reviewers have noted an over dominant bass. I find this to the result of the over emphasized bass that appears to be present in much of today's audio source material rather than the design of the Z5300e's. You can work around this bass problem if you wish with the software that comes with your sound card. The installation of the Audigy 2 zs presented no problems for me just make sure you uninstall all of your old sound cards drivers and software. However, I did find that after the Audigy 2 zs was installed I had to update all of the drivers for my ATI All in Wonder 9600XT, for the media center to work.
I recently had to bypass my ethernet card to connect to a particularly fussy network, and the Belkin F5D5050 USB to Ethernet Adapter was exactly what I needed. Forget directions, this adapter is plug and play simplicity at its finest, and never gave me a minutes trouble. Works just fine with Vista. Couldn't be better.
nice n harty. well made/ installer also stated how well it is made/ tough skin / step up will not be disapointed
Netgear's router works as promised, saving you money by allowing you to share your cable/DSL account on your network via your host computer.... w/out having to shell out monthly fees for another IP address for each additional computer on your network. In my case, it'll pay for itself in just over a year. Initial network setup was routine. However, after installing it, I couldn't access e-mail thru my @home account. The somewhat sparse installation guide, CD resource, and online setup wizard weren't much help so I sent my problem to Netgear's tech support. It's been a week and I still haven't heard from them as to a resolution. Ironically, I found the solution on the Linksys web site in their cable router FAQ area! Now everything's working and I can access my cable account e-mail on all my computers.
Love it! A quick rinse cleans it, I quickly put it back ready for next use. Assembly after rinsing takes about 2 seconda and ready to use next time. I keep it under the counter, I just plug it in and go.
I bought this for my sister for Christmas and it only worked correctly one time. Eforcity refuses to replace it now, because they only have a 30-day return policy, and their customer service was awful.
Nothing bad can be said about this product, it does what you expect it to do, use it in the car connect it to my phone easily.I did notice that the sound quality was bad at first, but i lowered the volume of the music from my phone rather than the dashboard, and that worked to get rid of the static.
I like Pelican product's quality. I own several Pelican products. For this order I wanted a blue box with blue lid, instead I received blue box with clear lid. So I'm disappointed in the quality control of the supplier but not in Pelican products.
It is very nice, and aditional, you can include your memory card and batteries in the pockets in front of the case.
Really nice Hair dryer. Is for a gift and I'm sure she will love it. I like the way the handle folds.
I think this card is a great value and it has worked flawlessly for me since purchased.With a 48 MB card I can take the equivalent of two rolls of standard film photos on my Epson PhotoPC 850Z digicam. Over the life of the card (which is supposed to be good for something like 10 million photos!) I think this card will pay for itself in very short order.As I post most of my digital photos on Internet albums or print them out on my inkjet (also an Epson) I rarely go to my local photo developer anymore.I will probably add a larger SanDisk card at some point after I upgrade to my next digicam.
This is an awesome car charger bc u can charge two phones with it at once. You can charge an Android and an iPhone at once. The good thing about this is if the cord brakes you can just replace it. With other chargers if the cord breaks you have to buy a whole new charger.
I've had this KB for about 3 years or so, but don't use it very much. I've found that the "silk screening" on many of the keys wears off - A, S, D, F, E for example. This is very annoying to me as I'm not a world class typist by any means. I need the keys to tell me what they are!
Excellent keyboard and mouse combination. I chose it to match the silver color of the Coolermaster case I used when I built my computer and because I have never had a problem with a Logitech product. The cordless feature is great since my PC is a multimedia machine and I plan to get a projector so the machine will be near it. Therefore I can type from a distance. This is the second cordless keyboard/mouse combination I own by the way. Based on experience have an extra set of batteries for the mouse handy. When the mouse gets sluggish or unresponsive that is when they should get replaced. I replace mine every 3 or 4 weeks. The keyboard ones last about twice as long.
Excellent all the way around. Great storage space avalable for my digital camera. Service provided by seller was also excellent. I would highly recommend both.
After researching GPS units for motorcycles, I concluded the Garmin 450 zumo was the best product for the price. Selecting this unit (it doesn't come with Bluetooth connectivity which I wasn't interested in) was a great choice! It mounted easily on my motorcycle, is easy to use, is waterproof for rainy days, and comes with periodic map updates. The user guide is user friendly and covers everything about the unit. Since it's portable, I purchased the car kit and use the unit in my car as well. The Garmin 450 gets me where I need to go every time .. whether on my bike or in the car. Go Garmin!
I'm using this in my bathroom. It is PERFECT! It has a timer setting that works like an alarm clock, I've preset it to come on at 5:30 am to my selected radio station. Much better than the annoying scream of an alarm clock! Works great for me.
I have my laptop in the downstairs office with the wireless transmitter attached to it. The two wireless speakers are on the next floor, and the usually work great, but I do occasionally have problems with them fading in and out while a song is playing. Overall, great buy, simple hookup, great sound quality!
It's the handiest tool in my kitchen! You will find many uses for it! Only thing I can say against it is, certain foods stain it. Not really a big deal for me though.
Gets the job done !!! I ordered this for my work truck to use because I'm tired of listening to the radio an the same 7 song they play everyday .... Works great with my iPhone
potential buyeres need to be aware that the original version of the Audigy2 ZS does not fit the PCMCIA slots of several notebooks. For details about this problem, refer to Creative's discussion forum:http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=pcmciasb&message.id;=233&view;=by_date_ascending&page;=5The card I purchased at Amazon was the shorter version and so would not fit my laptop. As of this writing, I'm still having problems getting a replacement from Creative.
I needed a travel case for my new 17&#34; laptop, but didn't want something huge or costly. This was just the thing - basically it's a neoprene sleeve, with a shoulder strap and a side pocket. The pocket is much for carrying accessories because of the shape - mostly I think it's meant for sliding in folders & paperwork. What I really love is the shoulder strap - it's stretchy and bouncy, very kind to my shoulder. I should find out if I can just by a strap like that without the bag, so I can swap it onto our other shoulder backs (over the years, my husband and I have about a dozen...)
I've worked in the IT industry for several years and have used dozens of the industry's "best" keyboards; however, the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 is hands down the best keyboard I've ever put my hands on. Purchase this keyboard and you'll know exactly why I've purchased several of these for both my personal and work PCs.
I have heavy (35 lbs.) studio monitors. We made sure to anchor them into the wall thoroughly. They didn't come with any mounting hardware. They were pre-drilled for these mounts and they work well together. [...] shipped them very quickly and priced them very low. Thanks.
After a frustrating search for my holiday CDs in December I ordered one of these and now all my holiday music is finally in one place. Easy to catalogue the titles (I did by hand), easy, quick, reliable access to individual CDs. I've only had the unit for about a month but I love it, and since I buy a lot of TV DVD collections (those discs add up fast) I'll be ordering at least 2 more of these little gems. I highly recommend this item.
I got this as a christmas gift. The best gift I have ever had! The flash works perfectly with my Nikon D40X. It is small enough to always carry it with me. The flash head rotates upward if you want bounced light (I use that a lot). Bounced light makes a big difference as compared to the fill-in (pointing forward) flash. The angle of rotation appears to be automatically transmitted to the camera, so the camera adjusts the shutter speed and aperture automatically depending on how the flash is pointed, always producing beautiful shots! The recharge time is extremely fast! I can take one shot after another pretty much immediately, and the flash is always ready. I almost never use the built-in flash anymore after I got this one. Highly recommended!
These are pretty nice, much easier to use than floppies or CDs. However, this flash drive "feels" cheap. It is very light and feels like it might break. Actually, it did break. My wife accidently hit hers when it was on the back of the laptop sticking out. It bent the metal part that goes into the USB port. It still works if you hold it just right, but I am concerned with how easily it bent. I bought the 1GB for myself and it is the same quality. If you are careful with it then you should be fine. Just watch out if you are using it in a laptop.
Best razor I have ever used...long lasting easy to clean and it stay's sharp...
This Trackman Wheel is my favorite one(mouse) to use! I love the fact that you do not have to move the mouse around with your hand all the time. The one I had before lasted a very long time. I couldn't find one like it so for quite awhile I used a standard kind of mouse and hated it. Could not find a Trackman Wheel in any store but finally found it online.
It really is. After coming out with a flop model (Tungsten W) palm has done it right this time! This beautifully designed PDA has it all. Looks, Power and of course the price. The design is elegant, screen resolution is brilliant and Palm OS is powerful. The battery seems to last longer than the older versions (Palm m130). The down side for owners of older models is that this model does not have "palm universal connector" which was being marketed in the older series, so any accessories that one was using with some older model will no longer be worth holding on to! It would be wise to invest in a 64 MB or greater multimedia card if the aim is to enjoy MP3s.All in all, this PDA deserves nothing less than five stars. It is not possible to get this much form, function and power for this price in today's market. Way to go Palm.
This thing is FANTASTIC. I don't know how I ever owned a camera without it. Don't use it on the sensor like some people suggest though. Just for the lens.
Loving it and it works...i use it on my 50mm f1.8 lens before I put on my new bought Hoya filter..brush and little wipe work nicely.
I purchased this for my S2 IS instead of a third-party adapter. The only issue I have is that it's black instead of silver (doesn't match the camera). I also had to make sure I purchased the correct camera bag to hold the camera with the lens adapter attached.
I bought this mp3 player after reading a lot reviews. I saw this player had some mixed reviews, but when I had the chance to get it for $150 ($40 in rebates at Office Depot), I finally went ahead and bought it. Overall, I would say it's a very good value for the money. Below are some highlights I've noticed during my past 2 months of ownership:Battery - With the Creative Zen Xtra you can change the battery with ease. Unlike most other hard drive driven mp3 players (including ipod), you can swap out the battery. Creative claims a 14 hour battery life, but so far I have found it to last a lot less than 14 hours. However, I tend to use some battery expending features while the player is on such as - scrolling through songs, adding songs to the playlist, and keeping the "now playing" screen on constantly. I think the battery would last a lot longer if I didn't use those features. I ended up buying an extra battery for a long plane ride I'm going to take later this month. If you search diligently and keep track of prices day to day, you can pick up an extra battery for $28 or so. Normally, extra brand name batteries are about $40.Sound - This player has great sounds. I use about average quality headphones which I bought on my own. I never tried the earbud headphones that came with the playerSoftware - Creative Media Source, which came with the player, is all right. It's easy to rip CD's with the software and instantly download the information for each track. However, I have noticed some bugs. It doesn't do a great job or organization, so the user has to be organized. I am not very organized, so a lot of my music is in random folders instead of correctly labeled. This could be my fault, but the software could do a better job of detecting information from id3 tags. Also, the mp3 player will show up as a drive on your computer. Then, you can just drag and drop songs onto it. Also, you can download free software from creative that will work with MS Explorer and give you more organization to just dragging and dropping.Hardware - I find it easy to search for songs on this player. You can search by artist, album, genre, song title, etc. The menus are easy to navigate. The buttons on the player feel sturdy. The case for the player is plastic. I would have preferred metal. It's also a little on the large side. Finally, the scroller feels somewhat flimsy and I could see it breaking one day.Creative Xtra compared to ipod - The 30 gig ipod photo is much nicer looking than the creative zen xtra. The ipod is much thinner and has a beautiful case and screen. However, my Xtra was $150 and my mom's ipod was $329 (and she got a deal). Also, the battery for the ipod can't easily be replaced so for long plane rides, you will have to buy an external charger (which I don't really trust). The sound on the two players is about the same to me. The ipod's scroll wheel is really nice and fun to use, but the menus are less thorough and you have fewer options for playing music than with the Xtra. The itunes softward also has a nicer look to it than creative's, but the functionality of itunes isn't any better than creative.
I was looking for a an affordable, fairly good, headphone that would also provide some outside sound isolation. I thought this would be the one. Wrong. Here is why:1. The foam "plugs" are not like the ones used by students to study or by construction workers. The foam plugs are of the worst possible quality. Therefore, they are nearly impossible to fit into your ears, and they do not stay in place if you get them into the ears.2. Even if you somehow manage to place them in your ears, they provide very little sound isolation.3. Even if you somehow manage to place them in your ears, they are very uncomfortable.4. Sound quality is as poor.The headphone is essentially a cheap one with a small tube like appendix that is inserted into a hole inside a cheap foam.
Be aware, unless you are familiar with this specific product, it consists of two speakers (R&L;)in one enclosure, and you only get one enclosure. I don't know if that produces sufficient stereo effect. The description sounded like two units.Anyway, I wound up buying an additional unit and using both speakers (R&L;) in the same enclosure for each channel. These sound fine.
These speakers rock. If you want the full output of these I would reccommend an amp though. These are power hungry.
Probably the best bang for your buck if you donot have a gps in your car when you buy it. Hands down from voice help, to controls, to easy to understand, to the nice touch screen, this tom tom is great...
I bought this small model to keep my cable modem, router and external network drive alive during occasional brief power losses while working at home (the PC is a laptop with its own battery). It works fine for that purpose, although I'd want a lot more power if I had to run a desktop on it for more than a few minutes. There are two problems with it, though. One, if the alarm is enabled, there's no way to turn it off during a power outage except with software installed on a functioning computer hardwired via USB to the unit. Since my laptop is wireless, it's not connected to the UPS. I have it connected to my desktop unit, but that's not on the UPS - Catch-22. If we lose power at night, my choices are listen to the beeping; fire up the laptop, switch the USB cable and shut the alarm off via the software; shut the UPS off or put a pillow over it.The other problem is the data input on the UPS is an RJ45 (ethernet) socket. If you ever need a new cable, it uses a special USB to RJ45 cable that costs almost as much as the unit itself ($25 - $35), which is ridiculous.
It is funny to see one reviewer compare it to the 8X32 Leica. because I am about to do the same thing. I just happen to own a Leica 8X32 also. Actually I agree 100% with the comparison from other reviewer. The IS function works so well that the Canon 8X25 IS and Leica 8X32 are comparable on hand held application, except the Canon is slightly dimmer than the Leica. There is no doubt that Leica will beat the Canon on a tripod, due to the better optic of the Leica.. For 5X the price it should. Also for 5X the price it also buy you the water proof and rubber armor. The Leica is more than twice as heavy as the Canon. You might call that Canon has the upper hand on Leica.As for reliability, that is a different story. My Leica 8X32 has served me more than 15 years and still good as new. The IS function of the Canon 8X25 ISfailed after 15 months. Fortunately for the reason we can guest, this is the only product that Canon carries a 3 year warranty ( even the DSLRs from Canon carries only 1 year warranty). However it take at least 4 phone calls from me and from Canon USA to convince the repair department to fix it under warranty instead of charging me $450 to fix a $175 binocular.A friendly advice: make sure that it comes with a 3 year warranty before you buy it. Or you can pay extra to buy the extended warranty.
...there are some big probs. I really like the cordless feature. Yet after using the keyboard and mouse for several months, I just can't get accustomed to the problems. I've given up and switched back to my old MS Natural.Problems...1. As mentioned elsewhere, the home-end-page up-page down layout is VERY awkward.2. The layout of the remaining buttons is also very weird. I still find myself hitting buttons that I don't mean to hit.3. MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE: The mouse is a major battery drain. I use my computer heavily and have had to change the batteries (2xAA) every 3-4 weeks. It appears the mouse doesn't have a true &quot;stand-by&quot; mode: the optical scanner seemed to be blinking all the time, even when I hadn't been using the mouse for several hours.If it weren't for the battery-drain problem, I think I would have tried to stick it out, because I really do like the cordless feature. And I really like the keyboard's solid feel. But I'm tired of having to replace the batteries, and I still haven't gotten used to the home-end button layout. I don't recommend this keyboard, but if you're willing to shell out for batteries maybe you'll like it.
I use this as a backup power source for my pellet stove. If the power goes out when the stove is on, you get a smoky mess since it relies on a fan for combustion and exhaust. I chose to go the APC route instead of the stove-branded unit - I feel more comfortable with a company that knows this business well. I could not be happier with it - fast switching, charges the battery fast after the outage too. Ultimately simple as well - the switch is either off, or automatic or charge-only. Set it and forget it!
This is the book that should have come with the camera. Text is written in plain language. I learned more in one weekend about my camera than I learned in two years. You may miss some of the wonderful features this camera has to offer. A must have how to book for the Olympus c 700 zoom.FCR
T did not know what to expect from these small bookcase speakers. I know from, the past that small speakers can sound tinny. I am very pleased that these two Sony speakers are outstanding, and the price is right. A very good buy indeed.
This little electronic box is just what I needed to switch between my AT&T U-verse component TV receiver and my DVD player. It's easy to setup and use. Regarding the "Learn" feature which allows you to setup each device (1-4) so that it selects the correct device whenever that unit is turned on with the remote: It is more convenient if you setup your devices in order beginning with #1, otherwise, do to the way the "Learn" feature works, you have to have a dummy setting available for the remote which will never be used in order to progress across the unconnected device ports to the connected ones, for "Learn" feature purposes; believe me, setup your devices in order beginning with #1. Also, if the colors aren't appearing quite natural, and especially if one color is blatantly missing (such as red), then be sure to double check all connectors on the rear and use some force to assure that they are seated; I had a problem with my reds missing and found one connector looked seated properly but when I reseated it, even though the connector didn't seem to move much if any, the reds came back to life; push and twist the connectors to reseat them, for best results. If setup correctly you should experience little or no degradation in picture quality.
The sinder unit from Maveric stoped sending on the first use. KitchenAid has not answered my E-Mail.... Bill
I was trying to get a very good monitor at a reasonable cost. I saw the review on the multisync nec gx2 and was impressed, however it was going to cost almost $400 to purchased it and ship it to jamaica through ebiz.The price fell to 235 and i purchase it.I have it over two months know and I love it. The screen quality is excellent The reflective screen is beautiful to look at on or off..I purchase kworld 1440 tv tuner and now my monitor is an impressive lcd tv and monitor.The monitor allow you to easily adjust the screen for text, movie or photo viewing. Each setting is perfect.Very good buy
Its pretty crunk...30gigs n like 70 bucks works good...its a little big but hey it can do other stuff ipods can't so its all good
I actually bought two, one for a backup. The price was reasonable and it performs as promised. I spend several hours a day on the phone and it saves me from fatigue, and much better than using speakerphone.
I use several different headphones, and plugging them in jacks over a period of time is bad. You'll break the pc input, the headphones themselves, or maybe even the wires.This reduces that with a press of a button.Perfect for workstations, or other situations where you'll be changing inputs throughout the day.Another interesting note is that you can double these up on each other. Stacking one media hub into the other and you get multiple buttons for different variations of inputs and sources. Not something everyone would need. But it works.
I have never heard of this company before. I did a search and could not find their website or any other vendors who carry this item.
I bought this printing after being extremly unpleased with my Dell 962 All In One Printer. This little HP has done wonders for me. I can print and print and print and am pleased with the quality everytime. Although it's not a printer with 4 individual color ink wells like my old Canon the quality is good. I bought this baby for less than 40 bucks and when I need to print something fast it gets the job done. I printed about 75 pages in less than 10 minutes, which is good for an inkjet and the pages had full text. Someone complained of noise, it's not the quietest thing but most of the many printers I have haven't been. What I think is a down side if the color cartridge isn't the cheapest, I haven't found it for less than $20 bucks. But I mean it's a really great printer for the price and try it yourself vs. listening to the naysayers who heavily gripe about a really cheap printer.
I purchased this scanner because ACT recommended it . It works , but takes an extra effort ( and extra keystrokes) to get the data off the business cards and into the ACT database. SAVE YOUR MONEY !!!!
The Zen Micro Photo is full featured, easy to use, and carries enough memory to hold an entire music library. The only feature I find annoying is the screen constantly fades out in order to save energy. In order to see music information, you need to touch the slider to activate the screen. After a while, however, all you really care about is listening to high quality music, which the Zen Micro does very well. If fact, I liked mine so much, I ended up buying one for my son.
This was very easy to install and directions were excellent. In under ten minutes, I had replaced in my Power Mac G4 Digital Audio two 256 modules with 2 new 512 ones. Maybe I'll just wait until the 512 drops even more in price to exchange the third module. It started up without incident. I then installed a Sonnet 1 GHz board to boost the performance in anticipation of installing Leopard. Too bad Amazon didn't offer the two together as a "Leopard Kit" for G4s.
Hi I bought the Ipaq Rx5915 about six months ago and I must say I find it excellent. The GPS can be a bit slow to get going but rarely lets me down. The TOMTOM maps are not great for rural areas especially when your from Ireland but generally they get you from town to town.The previous reviewer found he could not put Skype on his IPAQ. I had the same problems and the way around it is.....go to www.skype.com and go to downloads for Windows Mobile. You will be given two options of downloads for the your Pocket PC, close the second option which is a .CAB file and is for advanced users. Download this to you IPAQ open it and there you have it. Not advanced at all! Sound is good and chat works too.The worldmate traveller is great for getting weather conditions in different cities and you can set up about 5 different time zones.I must say though since I discovered that Skype works I have it with me at all times.Someone said there are updates to improve the GPS locating its postion but I have been unable to find them.Enjoy!
Sound quality is not as good as CDs but great for older cars to be able to listen to your iPhone thru the car speakers.
iPods are very cool, they have many more features than just playing music. This one is the best choice in my opinion 30 gb can hold TONS of songs, unless you are a music adict with this baby you will be set for a while. Ipods nano look good, but they don't have much space and they don't play videos. This one is 30gb, plays video and it's worth the same price than a 8gb nano.However something weird happened to me, I ordered a white 30gb ipod from amazon. And my surprise when I opened the box, the ipod was RED. Yes, red. In the back it said that it was colorware edition, I went into the webpage of colorware and they paint ipods and notebooks, for $100. So I feel unique with my red Ipod haha.
Don't buy this -- it locks up and quits talking. The Garmin 660 is much better in almost every way. That's what I bought after returning this one.
My wife bought this for her sewing room so she could at least listen to movies or cd music while she worked sewing. Then one day the LCD TV screen went black, It appears that the TV has know isues for this happening all the time to everybody and the company does not stand behind thier product. Stay away from this thing or you'll be throwing good money.......Enough said!!No stars for this thing
Cables are cables and these cables for the price work. They were the best priced cables that I could find and they clicked in and work as I expected them too.
I bought this because I misplaced the cable that came with my Startech external drive case. I have some old IDE drives I want to wipe and perhaps recycle for backups. The molex connection is male and I need female, my fault for not noticing. They get two stars for charging $8 shipping on a $3 part. Really, this could have been put in an envelope and sent USPS for 45 cents. I'll pay more attention to shipping in the future.
This item does everything is is supposed to do. It's the perfect Home 3 in 1. Copy quality is good.
As other posts have noted, I plug it in and it chimes a few times, but when I try to scan something it beeps once then turns off. Have to unplug/replug usb to get back on.It brings up the "unidentified keyboard" dialog, and I cannot get past that. I even tried printing out the ASCII 39 chart and scanning the "z" as per the IBM AT keyboard. No luck. I tried the start confuguration/reset/end configuration codes, didn't help. Tried setting to a MAC keyboard, didn't help.I also tried it on a Windows XP box, and got the same results.I returned it.
The cable works, and it works well enough that I haven't experienced any problems with it. With cheap cables like this, that's good enough (and honestly, a more expensive cable is not going to be any better than this one).
The Targus CVR217 is a great case for a 17" Notebook, and at a reasonable price as well. If you're caught in the rain, you'll be fine as long as you don't have important papers in the front pocket, due to it being fastened by velcro, and not a zipper like the bigger pocket where the laptop would go. The shoulder strap is sturdy and the whole case has a nice look to it.
I put this to use charging an 8D battery on my tugboat because the radars, radios and other stuff was dragging the battery down after a couple of days.... the other two chargers could not keep up. I plugged the bridge computer into the inverter and now have fully charged batteries and never loose computer power on generator switches or when going to shore power. It works great!
Love this transmitter. Allows me to hookup my IPOD at work or on the beach or anywhere I go. Also allows me to hook into an electrical adaptor. Couldn't be without it.
This remote is a fantastic, inexpensive remote. The button feel and placement is good, it controls many activities (activity based remote like the other Harmony's) very easily. One thing to note about this remote is that it adds a "Picture" and "Sound" button (not all Harmony's have this) which you can customize for each acitivity. What this allows you to do is say for example hit "Picture" while you are watching TV, using your TV, cable box, A/V receiver for that activity. Now you can re-map the keys to correspond to TV functions (like menu, volume, etc.), without going to the Device menu to accomplish this. Think of these two buttons as shortcuts. I wish my Harmony One had these buttons.Battery life is decent, maybe two months depending on the usage and the backlight timing.The software is unfortunately somewhat cumbersome and complicated to get everything working perfectly, but once you have figured that out, it becomes very easy.All in all, it's probably the best Logitech Harmony to start out with.
Was skeptical about purchase until arrived and have now used for many months. Quality is excellent. Faster than other manufacturers products. Use SD card this is product you need.
This is a great remote. It can control alomost everything. It even can control my Sirius Radio. Easy setup when you have the remotes and use the computer. The express feature is really nice. The only down sie is it take a little bit of time to set every thing up, but well worth the time.
This is a great remote. It controls everthing in my house, from my stereo to my computer. The software to get everthing setup is easy to use and doesnt take much time to tweek.Logitech Harmony 550 Universal RemoteBuy it before the Riddler does.
The thing gets stuck on the wrong input source and I have to constantly unplug and replug it in to get it to work.
I bought this PS/2 cable in order to move my computer into a closet. The cable is solid and has sturdy connectors and a lifetime warranty.
This is good value for a excellent DVD recorder. I have not had any disc compatiblity issues and have produced no bad burns. The remote and menu layout is very easy to use and it just plain works well....Here is an addendum 10 months later.LEMON!!! The unit stopped working with a U9 error. I know rate it poorly.
I had read some negative reviews on this headset (bad cord, remote control heavy, etc) and haven't found any of this true. For the price the sound quality is excellent and people on Skype say they hear me as if I was in the same city when I'm actually 6000 miles away. This works so much better than my in ear bluetooth headset. Fairly comfortable for extended periods of time.
Mototrola modem's power signal went up form -17.4db to -2.8db, a significant boost in signal therby modem started working properly. TV signal esp digital TV signal got way better than the glitchy frames that I got from time to time. Solved my problem.
I bought the Visioneer OneTouch 9420 about a year ago. It ran beautifully for the two times that I used it over a period of 2 months, but then the scanner died. The first two technicians I was subjected to at Visioneer were extremely rude, sounding as if they coundn't be bothered. They insinuated that I must have loaded it improperly (even after it worked very well initially). After much hassle with the company,they agreed that the product was defective, and eventually replaced it.I've had the replacement for 8 months of occasional use, and again the results were very good, even with the OCR. But a couple of weeks ago the second scanner died on me. Now I'm going through the same runaround with the company. Both times I've consulted my local professional computer guru who agrees that there definitely is a problem with the product.After 21 years as a systems analyst and PC applications trainer, I resent being treated as a dummy, and can't deal with this company any longer. I'm ready to ditch this product, and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
If you are buying this for the 802.11a don't bother. After fighting to get it even working with factory defaults I finally got it up and running. Then I opened port 80 on my firewall and the router crashed and I had to hard reset it. Once I finally got it to connect agian I could not enable WEP. Once you enable WEP on the 802.11a network the network stops broadcasting. So long as all you want out of it is factory defaults you may be ok.The product basically does not work at all for 802.11a.
The lower note about comfort is due to the reason that I have to carry this article 4 hours every night, but it's a very good choice if you need a noise cancelling headphones and you can't spend 400 Euro.
I was skeptical about buying a TV online, but was very pleased when my product was delivered in excellent condition by a pleasant delivery service who helped me unpack and then remove the packaging materials. Now to the TV itself. Philips is known for making very attractive products, and this 50 inch plasma TV is no exception. In addition to good looks, the set also has a decent list of features with a built in HD tuner, HDMI input, and twin Component HD inputs. Another neat feature is a USB input with the ability to download software updates for the TV. I have not tried it yet, but a good idea if it works properly. The picture quality is not the best I have seen in shopping plasmas (Panasonic and Pioneer come to mind) but for the price, you will not be disappointed. I have watched over the air HD and played Xbox 360 and both looked great with proper adjustments. That leads me to the most frustrating thing, the lack of independent memory for each input. In other words, your personal settings apply to all inputs, and if you adjust one, all are changed. The presets are way off from a picture quality standpoint so be prepared to access the picture menu often. This would not be so annoying if the menu system was easy, but it is not! Many commands are counterintuitive (pressing OK on the remote moves you back a menu, not forward) and frustrating. The remote also lacks an input button, so you must change channels to arrive at the HDMI and component inputs, again annoying. In the end, I am happy with my purchase when factoring in price and picture size were my primary considerations. Buy with confidence. Enjoy!
This thing instantly collapsed after I put a Ford F-150 truck on it. What a piece of trash, what were they thinking with this thing?Guys, this thing holds DVD CASES and VIDEO GAME BOXES - which are comprised of PLASTIC, CARDBOARD, and PAPER. Get over it.
Well I just passed the 3month mark with this Jukebox, and of course it stopped responding/playing. It was fun while it lasted. The sound quality was great. But that is moot now that it does not work. I wish I would have bought the extended warranty. Dont bother with Creative's online support. Have not received any help from them yet! I guess it goes without saying, you get what you pay for. I just wish I would have bought an Apple. Maybe it would have lasted longer!!
Now unfortunatley I didnt realize the problem until afterwards, but i too have been facing the dreaded "Memory Stick Error" while using the stick in my brand new Sony Camera, the only solution keep on removing and inserting the stick into the camera until it works, not the best way to get the once in a lifetime photo. I would defn recommend paying the extra amount for the Sony stick.
We installed these in or 1992 wrangler and love the sound. We had to modify the mounts a tiny bit but overall fitment was great. Very crisp highs and decent lows for a 4x6 speaker!
I got a great deal on this gear bag for my zune through amazon marketplace, and the item is all that I wanted and more! It keeps my zune, etc. safe and organzized. It makes me happy!
This is actually our first mp3 player and we love it. We didn't want the most expensive other well known brand to start out with and this one meets the needs of the over 40 crowd. We will probably upgrade to another one later with more space but this is exactly what we looking for right now.
Garmin C340-For the price and ease of use...I don't think there is a better unit. I have 2 of these units...one for me and one for my wife. My wife won't go anywhere without it and I love the arrival time feature. Only on a very slim occasion (ie. new road/development/tall buildings) does "Jill" have any trouble. I have used it in Baltimore, D.C., (while traveling) Seattle/Tacoma WA, Cleveland/Pittsburgh and nearly everywhere in between. The best part...the price keeps going down.
This is a great case, especially if you don't want to use a belt-clip, which looks incredibly dorky. Easily slips in you pocket and prevents you from pushing buttons. It looks really slick, too.
Of all the choices out there in computer land, this web cam offered a competive price as well as great features! This web cam works well with my DSL modem and streamlining videos are a breeze!!
Bought one of these for each of my daughters. They loved them! I have bought Sharp electronics for years. You can't beat the quality and price. I have a 13" Sharp t.v. that works as well now as it did when I bought it 25 years ago! Have recommended the seller and the product to friends.
the heading is the story. I bought 2 and treated them gently - gave it a nice plastic case and treated it like all my other MP3 players but within one month both are being returned and I am hoping that Microsoft won't declare I was a bad Zune owner.I don't know how this scrren compares to others but as an owner of an IRiver 20 gb I can tell you this is a much more delicate player then others I owned.
This is a great product and it's quite convenient while traveling with a laptop.MD
AFTER I BOUGHT MY ZUNE I HAPPENED TO READ SOME OF THE REVIEWS ON AMAZON. MOST REVIEWS THAT I READ WERE NEGATIVE AND I BECAME A BIT AFRIAD. HOWEVER UPON ARRIVAL WHEN I STARTED HOOKED MY ZUNE INTO MY LAPTOP THINGS RAN SMOOTHLY. THE ZUNE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED MUSIC FROM MY MUSIC FOLDER. MY MOTHER WHO IS IN NO WAY COMPUTER LITERATE WAS ABLE TO HOOK UP HER ZUNE QUICKLY. THE ONLY GLITCH THAT SHE HAD WAS WHEN SHE TRIED TO UPLOAD THE ZUNE SOFT WARE TO AN OLD COMPUTER. WHEN SHE STARTED OVER ON MY FATHERS LAPTOP EVERYTHING ELSE WAS A SINCH. I'M NOT EVEN TRYING TO COMPARE THE ZUNE TO THE IPOD. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS THAT MORE OR LESS DOES THE SAME THING. EVEN MY BROTHER, AN IPOD SNOB,ADMITS THAT THE ZUNE IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY THE ZUNE DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A REPLACEMENT OF THE IPOD BECAUSE YOU'RE BOUND TO FIND FLAWS. BUY IT BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD PRODUCT THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH THE MONEY
when i applied the screen guard, it was way too big for the screen.Had to trim it down to fit the screen properly, but still doesn't fitas good as it should.
Just received this router to replace my aging Netgear (which I really liked and have had for a long time) but I was having issues with streaming video (Netflix etc.) and high bandwidth applications. I figured it was time to upgrade to wireless N and gigabit LAN. Installation was a breeze and everything was working within 30 minutes. I also replaced my aging ethernet switch to gigabit (dlink as well). I am getting excellent performance, even my typical internet surfing is greatly improved.I am not having the heat issues (the unit being very warm) as mentioned but the blue lights are really bright. So far, so good.
This is another item I ordered for a friend with an older camera. It arrived in no time at all. It appears sound but I haven't heard back on its performance.
I love the Kodak EasyShare cameras but I'm very unhappy with the software that comes with it. Kodak forces you into using their software as it's the only way to get the pictures out of the camera unless you use a drive for your SD card. Once inside the software, you can't rename picture files or save them to another folder. Neither can you select a group of pictures and copy or drag and drop them to another program. You can't even see the name of the picture file unless go to properties and then parse it out of an unfriendly name. The software was made to lock you into using ofoto to share/print your pictures. This software is extremely basic and suitable only for the beginning digital photo user or someone who only wants to print with the Kodak Camera dock. If you want to do anything more complex, buy another brand that doesn't lock you into their software.
So far so good no problems with these or any I have used in the past.
I am no expert and hardly consider myself as an audiophile.For several years, I repeatedly searched for high quality sound equipments (amplifiers, audio players, loud speakers etc) on online retail shops and ended up realizing that I would end up with a setup worth thousands of dollars which I probably wouldn't even be able to listen to at a proper volume level, to avoid disturbing my neighbours.Despite my love for listening to high quality music, I refrained myself from spending too much money for it partly due to the reason above and ended up with medium quality sound systems (head-phones, ear-phones, loud-speakers etc.) and apparently missed a lot, until a few days ago.I ended up buying HD 650 from amazon.com with an indirect trigger from a friend as we were looking for a wireless headphone he could use.The first tracks I listened to with HD 650 was "Massive Attack - Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto remix)" along with "Paul Kalkbrenner - Aaron" and "Royksopp - Tricky Two". I can clearly remember, it was such an incredible experience. But the funny thing was, any thing I listened to afterwards was sensationally different from what I could recall and I ended up with "Hammer - U Can't Touch This" after like 20 hours. Incredible. Honestly, I probably didn't enjoy the sound quality in Ministry of Sound Club in London this much. Amazing.Can this head-phone replace an entire sound setup? no, they have their uses (e.g. when you are not alone)Can this head-phone give you the please of listening to high quality music at the highest volume level you can endure? yes, and it is not only my opinion. I noticed that any one who tried this head-phone in my house either froze for several minutes or ended up shouting "this is awesome".Make sure you have a proper amplifier that you can plug this monster to.
I absolutely love the lightscribe stuff that i bought with my computre. it works just fine and makes some wondurful disk/disc labels. i can't tell you how wonderful it is! it's amazing, teriffic, stupendous, outrageous, and it sure beats the pants off of the stupid "glue and paper" lables out there.I think it's wonderful and won't ever go back to doing it the old way. i love it and it's teriffic! outstanding, instanding, or just standing around, it's great and wonderful.if you like it, then it's good, right? well, I like it, love it, think it's wonderful, think it's teriffic, and think it's wonderful. so yes, it's good. really!
I installed this card with two old IDE hard drives connected to it. It works fine so far. The read/write speed is pretty good (20-30MB/s).Here is some information for people having trouble with installation of this card:First try not to connect any IDE devices to the card before installing the driver. My system (Vista Home Premium) recognized the card immediately and installed the default driver. However, since this card has a RAID controller, the system automatically intalled the RAID version of the driver. I am not setting up RAID, so I uninstalled the device driver and re-installed the non-RAID driver manually. The chipset on this card is Silicon Image Sil-680. The appropriate drivers for different systems can be found on the chipset manufacturer's website. Use those drivers to install. The document and driver CD that came in the box are very poor and confusing. After installing the driver, if it still doesn't recognize your hard drive, check a few things. Take off the jumper on the hard drive. If you have two hard drives, try connect one to each IDE port on the card. Try re-insert the card into the PCI slot. These things helped me to get it work.
All I have to say is you have to get a memory card thats the same brand as your camera. Otherwise you will always have problem the card. If you have a Kodak camera then this card is for you. It holds 98 pictures (highest quality) on my 3.2 megapixel camera.
I ordered this for my mom & she loves it, its great quality & in my opinion it spruced up her outdated ipod (lol) .
Setup on this thing is horrible. You have to hard wire connect to your computers network card (cant do inital setup wirelessly) to establish settings. It gives you the option to give it its own IP, but that never worked for me. Like one of the last reviewers... I tried and tried as well to find it wirelessly, and I couldnt do it for hours.FINALLY, I established a connection... and it sounded great. Only to realize that every 30-120 seconds, the sound would break for a second or two. When I watched my windows xp wireless network connection, the pause happened during a brief connection loss (or signal re-negotiation?). I tried EVERY advanced setting I could think of.Two e-mails and a live chat session with Linksys tech support proved to be a waste of time. As usual, the techs are educated on basic problems... and I consider myself an advanced wireless networker.I finally gave up and I am now researching different digital audio receiver options. I just want to stream some online radio stations wirelessly to my home stereo. Why is this sooooo stinkin difficult??PS - the installation instructions never refer to an all wireless network. They just assume your PC is hardwired to your wireless router. I have a wireless network card on my PC...
Ordered the 46" 1080p LCD TV as our first HDTV purchase and could not be more happy with the decision. Attempted to compare Sony XBR2 46" LCD with the Samsung side by side, in person, at local Best Buy, but discovered the Sony on display appreantly crapped out and sales rep tried to peddle some bull about a circuit breaker had blown (although the Samsung next to it was working fine). Easy decision at that point. Unbelieveable picture quality and easy to use remote. Order process through Amazon was fantastic, free shipping option used, and TV was delivered only 1 week after order (with e-mail updates along the way). Delivery company (Eagle USA) did a fantastic job unpacking TV and waited until I had looked it over (for flaws/damage) before departing with packing box and materials. What a great experience to enter the holiday season! No question I would recommend this approach over and over again!
great IEM'S,THE BASS IS REALLY THUMPING AND THEY PROVIDE REASONABLE NOISE ISOLATION.THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE ,IS THAT WHEN YOU COMPARE THEM TO OTHER IEM'S, IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE BASS IS MAYBE TOO EXAGERATED.I ALSO HAVE THE SUPER FI.5 PRO AND ETYOMIC ER-6I.SWITCHING BETWEEN THE THREE REVEALS HOW FORCEFUL THE BASS REALLY IS AND HOW UNNATURAL IT SOUNDS AS A WHOLE.I STILL GIVE IT 4 STARS BECAUSE I ASSUME MOST BASSHEADS DONT CARE MUCH ABOUT HOW BALANCED THEY ARE, AND WILL LOVE THE BOOSTED BASS.I STILL LIKE THEM AND WOULD RECOMEND THEM IF YOU DONT MIND YOUR BASS ON THE HEAVY SIDE.
Very poor product compared to the false advertising on Amazon. The backlighting is non existent, and the slide visability is poor.
We only use this for outgoing faxes, as incoming would cost too much with refills. It works great, and is so cheap it's disposable. Have been using it for 3+ years. Even got the neighbor one as she was using ours all the time.
I already had a LinkSys 4-port router on my 3Com cable modem (working flawlessly for nearly two years), but wanted wireless access in the rest of the 3000 sqft house. Simply connected the AP to one of the ports on the router that is located in the study of our split level house, and it worked right out of the box. I did buy an Orinoco card (silver; gold is same except for higher encryption) rather than a LinkSys card for better distance reception. The system works everywhere in the house and on the porch. Swapping the single card between laptops gives no problems. LinkSys seems to have gotten it right with easy set up and functionality. Note that the router/AP combination is not handy if you want to place the AP at a high level in the house for optimal reception, but also want to have easy access to the router (occasional resets).
The lightscribe portion of the product DOES NOT WORK. I waisted a week back and forth with customer service. I bought an HP lightscribe drive and it worked perfectly the first time.
The sound is absolutely AMAZING! I bought it as a gift, and now plan to buy one for myself....you would never think something so small could produce such quality, but this little thing does.
The CaseLogic CDV12 is an easy way to store the CDs you use most often while in the car. It places where you do not have to look away from the road to change CDs. Nice Product.
No problems. Does what it says it will in the ad. Will come in very handy with evaluating output from my wind turbine.
I am now able to receive all the HD channels comcast offers, and without any glitches.My cable internet connection is much more stable, and reliable. And because of the stability, my upload/download speeds have "increased", meaning they remain at a constant "high" rate continuously.This device is great.
I have used this camera for several years in primary and kindergarten classrooms. It is perfect! Really gets great shots as it allows you to zoom in on kids' interactions without making them feel uncomfortable with a camera in their faces. It is easy to use and fits my hand comfortably. Do carry an extra battery so you don't get stuck in the middle of the field-trip- of-the-year without POWER!
I bought this product because I wanted POE capability for my new IP phone system. It worked great for about 7 months then all of a sudden died. After talking at length with the phone technicians I got an RMA from the manufacturer but I still had to return the box at MY OWN expense. I received the replacement 10 days later. For 6 months or so, switch # 2 worked fine then all of a sudden, it also died. It's not like we were riding it very hard; we only used a fraction of the available ports. As before, I had to send it back to TrendNet AT MY OWN EXPENSE. While waiting for the replacement switch to arrive, I decided that I really didn't need POE and could make do with a lot fewer ports. I bought a nice little workhorse switch from the local office supply store and it works flawlessly. TrendNet switch # 3 is still in its original packaging in a little-used corner of the server room.I considered sending this to my company's remote office which has a very small network of only 3 PCs and 1 phone currently serviced by a cheapo SOHO router. I decided against it because I simply can't justify the expense of flying out to Chicago to sort out the mess when the thing dies again.I cannot recommend this product to anyone.
A little too tight on me. But it works well on my Windows 7 computer and Ventrilo.
I setup a generator for a few circuits on my house. For one circuit I have a small desktop APC UPS hooked up that seems to be very sensitive to the generator output. When I had the generator on I could hear the UPS clicking on and off because it didn't like the voltage coming in. I purchased this device to solve that problem, plug it in, doesn't get much simpler than that. It does what it says it is supposed to do, seems to have solved my problem (I have only run the generator once since purchasing though).
Having used the pocket Canon S110 for the past three years, and already owning a Canon EOS Elan 35 mm camera, I've long been a fan of Canon. I'd held off on buying a digital SLR due mainly to price. Finally, with the Digital Rebel XT, I could buy for less than $1,000 the quality that pros paid $7,000 for just a few years ago.Likes:- Size and feel: it's about as small as you're going to get for an SLR, yet it still feels good in your hands, with all controls pretty accessible.- Speed: having spent three years cursing shutter lag on my point-n-shoot S110, it's amazing to be able to get off 2 or 3 frames per second. You'll quickly find that you shoot 3-4x as many shots in a day, just because you can get them off quickly.- Battery life - I purchased a second battery but have yet to have to use it. I can shoot 200+ shots and the battery is still going strong.- automatic modes (portrait, action, etc) with options to override focus mode- Basic 18-55mm EF-S lens is a solid, well-performing lensDislikes:No strong complaints overall. It's taking me a little longer than I expected to learn all of the control options on the menu. Also, in bright daylight, the menu's not that easy to see on the LCD.All in all, the combination of high picture quality (equal to that of the 20D) and virtually no shutter lag makes this a fantastic entry level digital SLR. The ability to change lenses, use filters and modify settings as you would in the 35mm world changes the whole realm of digital photography. I have a feeling my 160 GB hard drive may not support me for long...
I had these along time ago, and I bought them somewhere along time ago. They were a great addition to my portable DVD player. The bass and treble sounded pretty good, much better than the small speakers that came with the portable DVD player. They are also good for to add to a portable LCD TV that you can use to listen and watch music videos or movies. So if the small speakers are getting on your nerves and you need real good sound, but is on a tight budget these speakers are better than nothing.
I bought this not knowing if it would work or not. I tried it as soon as I got it and I was impressed with how well it worked. I really like this product will purchase another when I need another one. Great Product.
Works great. Shipping was fast. it's just easier than trying to find rechargeable batteries that still have any power left in my house.
I've had my Panasonic KX-TCA60 for about four years and have found it to be comfortable, reliable and robust. I originally bought it to use with a Panasonic cordless phone that I no longer have. Then I used it with my cellphone (Palm Treo 600, and later a 700p, and also an LG VX8100). Now I've started using it with my iPhone 3GS, which requires an adapter. The adapter I'm using is this one:Headset Buddy: 2.5mm Phone Headset to 3.5mm Adapter - Convert 2.5mm Headset to 3.5mm iPhone, Blackberry, Palm.I need a headset that makes my voice sound good in sales meetings. With all the phones I've mentioned above, this headset outperforms all the others that I've tried. These include 2-3 more expensive models from Plantronics, a couple Bluetooth headsets, and several cheap headsets that have come with various cell phones.I love it when inexpensive items outperform the more expensive ones!
Worst KVM ever. It doesn't work! You loose control of the mouse in minutes... Only a reboot fixes the problem, you cannot switch computers when this happens
I was looking originally to buy the sony sxrd 60inch, then i saw this one next to it. Need I say more, I bought the Samsung and I couldn't be happier. I was looking to upgrade to a 1080p to take advantage of all that blu ray and PS3 has to offer. If in doubt, buy this one. You will not regret it.Move over Sony, Samsung is the new king of television. I presently own two Sony HD 720p/1080i tv's. So I think, I'm qualified to make the aforementioned statement.
I bought this TV not knowing if I was going to really fall in love with DLP. In fact, I had been warned by several people not to buy a DLP. But I kept hearing darling things from people with this specific TV. It's bright, small and doesn't require maintenance (color wheels, tubes, etc.) like most other DLPs, due to its LED engine.It's 1080p and it's beautiful. I have a PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii hooked up to it, as well as 1080i cable from Comcast. Everything looks great, except the HD doesn't look that great on the cable.. but that's probably Comcast's fault. Their HD signals are incredibly compressed here in the US.With the PS3 I've watched 1080p Blu-Ray movies and they look amazing.I highly recommend this TV.
It's very comfortable in my hands. I have small hands just like the controller is small so it's the right feel and fit. No problems.
Great deal! This product was in excellent condition, and a great deal at $50 cheaper than the stores!
I've had my scanner for almost two years and it is the best thing I have ever bought. I am scanning slides - by the hundreds- some are 67 years old (do the math). It works wonders. Digital ICE and ROC are better than any review I've seen.Do hestitate buy this. If mine ever wears out I want to be able to replace it. Minolta you have outdone yourself.
My husband and I just came back from traveling in southern Italy. I was nervous about using my curling iron because I read several horror stories about damage to your hair or curling iron if you don't use the "right" type of convertor and adaptor (not to mention fire hazard). I used mine several times with no problems. I did adjust the temperature to a lower setting than I use at home just to be cautious. Did not use with a hair dryer though (our hotels had their own hair dryers). The box is a bit bulky and heavy though. The kit did not come with any real instructions, so do your homework before you travel to know how to and when to use the converter with the adapter plugs. The plug adapters are clearly labeled however so it's hard to mess up.
U3 is a great benefit of this drive. It allows easy installation of software to go. If you take your drive to work, school, switch back and forth between a laptop and desktop, this drive is great!With the software you can add a password before anything initiates, creating a secure world for you and your data.I use this drive for my web design and C++ programming files. It reads and writes to the drive very quickly, much faster than the three other thumb drives I own.Pro: Small size, Big storage, switchblade style usb connection, comes with a pocket clip.Cons: Blue light. While this isnt any sort of deal for anyone, its bad to me. I just prefer white, yellow, or UV light. seriously not a big deal though.
I brought it 7 days back..I got it only $14...great sound quality and excellent for internet phoning...anyway always recommended ....only problem (seems to be) is that the extention cord too long and very thin..be careful when using..extra tension may damage the cord ....
I own two of these LITTLE PieCES OF EXCREMENT. The Samsung support and design unit knows FULL WELL the problem with them. THEY CAN'T RELIABLY BE RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS. Search the web and see what I mean - thousands of people hate these horrible players. I know about all the Windows Media Player tricks and tips, know how to use the updater, how to re-initialize and format (which I have to do EVERY TIME I plug them it, and then re-load ALL the music!)I've had them repaired - it DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. The problem is a DESIGN FLAW. I am a computer professional and trust me, nothing is wrong with my computer hardware or software ( I have access to literally hundreds of Windows PCs - I am NOT exaggerating) - the problem is with THE LITTLE CRAPPY YPU2J POND-SCUM DEVICES!!!Today I sent them an ultimatum: Refund my $ or else suffer consequences - which will be - I will make a YouTube video guaranteed to go viral. It will be titled something like "SAMSUNG MP3 Players suck - now they DIE!"I will burn, smash, grind, chop and mangle the little bastards, in slow motion, to excellent musical accompaniment. It will be well worth sacrificing the $140.00 I paid for the two of them.I'not going to struggle with these ridiculously flawed players any longer. Sure they have great sound, but what good is that if you have to waste hours every time you want to add a song? Samsung has until 12.18.2009 to give me a full refund of my $ before the "Die, Samsung MP3 player!" video is posted.With total disgust and revulsion,Steve
Just got it for Christmas. Beautiful prints!. Can use it anywhere, including in the car. Terrific editing tools. Just a great, all around photo printer.
I bought this camera as an entry into digital photography. I know it isn't the greatest but it's a good start. Why pay a fortune for a camera when technology moves so fast? Just buy a new one next year. By the way, as an alternative to paying for an adapter why not just buy a compact flash external drive which is much faster than the serial connection anyway. I had a problem with installing the software because I have a 2 year old computer and there was a problem with a DLL. Just a quick call to HP and they fixed it. (The fix needs to be posted on their web site - I can't be the only one with a dinosaur). I haven't had the camera long enough for a thorough review but it looks good so far. (Battery usage has not been a problem.)
I took a chance and purchased this item to stream music from my computer to my home stereo. I wanted to use the Zune Marketplace and Internet Radio as a way to listen to music. Since I live in an apartment, wireless internet is my only option.As soon as I plugged in the device to my computer and my stereo, the receivers connected to each other and I was able to stream music. It couldn't have been easier. I immediately started listening to music from my PC and the sound quality was just fine.However, the devices disabled my wireless connection. If I had the device plugged into one of the USB ports in the back of my PC, wireless was disabled immediately. If I used on of the front USB ports, the wireless would cut in and out. The whole network, for my PC and my wife's laptop, was down. It totally blocked the network, neither Windows 7 nor XP could even see there was a network to connect to. If I unplugged the device, the wireless network would reestablish.I tried changing the channel on the device, but I was unable to, because this was not an option. I played around a bit with changing the channel of my router, but this had no effect. Also, support from Creative Labs site was pretty sparse. It doesn't seem like it's supported or updated much at all.Ultimately, I had to return it because it just didn't work for my needs. If you have a totally wired network at your home and you don't use wireless devices around the XMod, it might work for you, but dropping out a wireless network is a pretty big negative in my book.
Camera works ok, although no bells and whistles. The add made no mention of needing corner store disposible non-recharging batteries, which was somewhat subjective since most would assume a video camera would have electric plug and or rechargeable batteries. Good gift for a small child only.
This is a great piece of machinery to accompany our new 46" Samsung TV (from Amazon). We had only experienced inexpensive dvd players in the past and Blu-ray is something else - what a new avenue for watching movies. I purchased several Blu-ray movies (old WWII movies) and the picture and sound is truly amazing. We are not into internet TV so this DVD player is a wonderful new world for us.
I bought this item because I was going to Ialy. The product did not arrive on time and therefore I returned it when I returned from my trip.I ended purchasing a converter in Paris for 3.70 euros. This converter worked perfectly in both France **and** Italy. My advice - if you are pushed for time, just buy whatever you need when you arrive in Europe. It's cheaper; you know it will work; *and* there is no hassle.
I love gadgets so I was thrilled when I came across the Smart Shopper List Organizer. What a disappointment when it arrived. The first one I received didn't work properly so they had me send it back. I paid the shipping back and they gave me two additional rolls of paper to use for printing lists. When I received the second one.........the ink was dry so it didn't print the list properly. Got busy and didn't send it back (shame on me)so I'm out the cost and stuck with a product that I consider a sham.
I bought two of these to use in my Canon camera on a recent trip to Japan. They do NOT hold a charge. I would estimate that they were good for 20 pictures per charge. It is difficult to imagine that both were outside the expected battery life. I suggest not wasting your money on these.I just ordered a genuine replacement Canon NB-5L battery.
I have had my Zune now for just over two weeks now and am really enjoying it. Here are some of my thoughts. I am a PC user and have had an iPod mini for over two years now that I used constantly. Many of you are probably considering upgrading from an iPod to a Zune so I'll compare my experience of the two. To be fair, I realize that the iPod mini is old technology now and not comparable to the Zune.Brown Color: You either love or hate the brown zune. I love it. The green double shot is really attractive and the dark metal border around the screen and center button offer beautiful contrast.Screen: The screen is absolutely gorgeous! It is very big, very bright, and the first thing everyone asks me about when they see it.Controls: The center wheel is a four direction button with a center button and not a touch wheel like the iPod. My first instinct was to spin the wheel like apple devices and the lack of response was a bit of a let down... at first. iPod users will no doubt be familiar with trying to navigate menus with the spin wheel and way overshooting what you're looking for or endlessly spinning the wheel to get to the end of your list. Within an hour or so, I was very much enjoying the simplicity of changing volume and tracks by a single button instead of sliding.MP3s: Sound great as you would expect. Great organization. Love the cover art!Radio: I actually find myself using it quite a bit. The tuner picks up digital information from many stations and lists the station name, genre, and song artist and title. It's a really nice feature.Video: The Zune comes preloaded with some videos which are fun. My digital camera (Fuji V10) takes beautiful video that looks great on the Zune. I have been using free Microsoft software (PhotoStory and MovieMaker) to splice music, video, and pictures into videos that I can carry around in my Zune. This promises to be huge fun in the future. Also, with a bit of searching, you can find great products that let you put DVDs and Tivo recordings on your player as well.Zune Navigation: The menus take a few seconds to get used to, but are very intuitive and easy to navigate. I love that I can put one of my pictures and make it my background. It looks very personal.WIFI: I can't find any other Zunes out there to share with yet. I'll be searching for them at the gym and work after Christmas.Battery Life: They say 14 hours, I think it's closer to 12. Definitly last more than a full day of use. If you are watching video, it will be less of course. No complaints here.Zune Software: Wow, does it feel like a beta version! Install required a reboot and managed to crash what I thought was a fairly crash proof PC. The software seems to want to be the only thing running. Any other software seems to make it hang for long periods of time. It looks and feels very much like Windows Media Player 11 which also tends to hang a bit on my computer. As for usability, it has a lot of good features: auto playlists (right click on `create playlist'), stacked album cover display, video and picture tabs, built in burning, etc. Hopefully, they will get this thing running better with updates in the very near future.Zune Marketplace: I find it a joke to buy MP3s from services like this. DRM (digital rights management) protected music is quickly showing its limitations. Microsoft is a terrible example of the problem and here is why. The Microsoft Zune will NOT play Microsoft `Plays for Sure' files purchased in the past! Nor, will it play iTunes purchased files or anything other than Zune Marketplace DRM files. I WILL NOT purchase DRM music. All of my music is ripped directly from CDs. It sounds better, can be used however I want and I will never be locked into a specific media provider for my music. You get a free 14 day pass with your Zune, but I wont' be trying it.Carrying case: While not often in the description, the Zune comes with a soft form fitting faux-suede pouch for your Zune. I love it! It looks great, lets the player slide smoothly into my pocket, protects the screen and allows me to feel and operate the buttons through the case. I know already that I will eventually lose it, but that will be a sad day.Headphones: They are magnetic to try and prevent tangles, but the magnets aren't strong enough to keep them connected. They are earbuds which many people don't like, but they happen to nestle perfectly in my ears and I'll use them for the time being.Size and Weight: It's a little bigger and a little heavier than my iPod mini, but the added features easily make up for the slight increase in size. I use it at the gym, slide it in the pocket of my jeans at work and sometimes just hold it to watch videos. Its smaller than it looks in pictures.What I miss from the iPod: In general, not much. I'm giving my mini to my little brother. One thing is podcasts. You can put podcasts on the Zune, but right now, it's a pain in the rear.The future: Microsoft will no doubt be releasing upgrades for the Zune player and software in the very near future. This was a feature sorely lacking from my iPod. It did the same thing from the day I got it out of the box to today. There are a tons of possibilities that promise to make the Zune grow better with age. Wireless syncing over your home network, internet radio, podcasting, radio recording, contacts and calendar options, better synchronizing options, and much more.The Zune has been a great upgrade for my needs and I can't wait to see how Microsoft makes it better in the future.
This Belkin Surge Protector is not too big or too small, and it does exactly what I need it to do. It was also a good price, can't beat that!
This is the first fire wire I've ever bought. Although it works perfectly for transferring videos from my minidv, it doesn't bend as much as you would want it to. It's pretty stiff. But, it doesn't detach itself from the camera like other firewires do, according to other people. It holds on pretty good.
Edit: 11-11 TV still going strong No problems with it.I purchased an off brand HD TV I think called Dish, it was associated with Dish Network, was an big regular tube TV about 4 years ago. It was very heavy had an ok picture but went out in 3 months. Finally got a refund for it.Next came a 52" JVC rear projection, lamp went out in 1 year, first one under warranty, then a loose connection caused 3 service calls and finally a full replacement value, This one was a good TV nice Picture and had it for 3 Years before it had to be replaced.During those 3 years we bought a Panasonic 50" Plasma for the bedroom, This also had a nice picture but used a lot of electricity and ran extremely HOT apparently that's common on plasma, during the summer it was like a heater in the room, very nasty, thank god it only lasted about 6 months and it blew up. after numerous attempts to fix it we got replacement value on it also.That's when we got the Sharp 46" LCD about 2 years ago now. First one had developed a line threw the picture after about 3 months. Contacted Sharp and they ask for an E-mail w/pic of the screen. They immediately shipped us another TV and picked up the old one, very easy, Loved this TV has been the best picture quality by far and has lasted the longest with no other problems. Runs a lot cooler than the plasma and light weight. HD picture quality is also excellent.Don't do any gaming or connecting to computer etc. so cant comment on that, but would recommend this Sharp as well as LCD over plasma and rear projection, as to this model versus newer of course I cant say EXCEPT The JVC I mentioned earlier was just replaced with a 52" Sony LCD KDL52W4100 and I would have given my Sharp 5 stars till I got this TV It is truly AWSOME also $1000. more than this one, but even regular digital picture is as good as the Sharps HD.I am still very happy with the Sharp, but with all the problems over all the different models Ive owned My BEST recommendation is to BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!!! ITS WORTH IT!!!
I've been using this case for about 6 months now [update -- now about a year and a half], and it's been working great. I wanted a machine to sit in my living room and look unobtrusive (i.e. not dorky), so I could use it for web browsing, photo editing/uploading, maybe a little programming here and there -- light duty stuff. This case fits the bill perfectly.I'm now using an AMD Athlon 3200+ with the stock cooler, on a Gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G mobo, and it fits fine with enough clearance to get good airflow to the CPU & other components. Performance is great for my needs.I first tried to use a 2.8GHz Prescott P4, but found that it ran a bit too hot, and cooling options were limited -- I tried the stock Intel cooler first, and then managed to fit a Vortex TX cooler in there, and there wasn't much difference between the two -- CPU temp was 140-145F. So I switched to the AMD / Gigabyte combo and now CPU temp is around 90-95F -- quite acceptable. I'm going to put the P4 mobo in a tower case that can really handle the heat output.As others have said, this is probably not the case you'd want for high-end gaming, video capture, etc. I'm using the stock VGA on my mobo, which is good enough for me. But adding a "real" video card would probably drive the case temp up a bit. You can supposedly mount 3 hard drives in the case (which appears to be true) but that would drive the heat up and limit airflow, so I'm not sure how well that would actually work. Also the 300W power supply, while more than enough for my needs, may not be enough to run a lot more goodies, especially a big video card.I'm using a Sony DRU-820A DVD/CD burner, which works OK in the Antec case; The Antec's eject button opens the Sony's tray, but won't close it. [Update -- yes it does; I might have not seated the drive cage all the way or something. The Aria's button opens and closes the drive just fine now.] Another CD drive I tried initially wouldn't even open because the case's button was misaligned with that of the drive. So I guess the moral is, save your drive receipt in case you have to try a different one...Pros:* Looks cool* Nice small form factor* Use your choice of motherboard (many cases this size come pre-bundled with their own mobo)* Fairly quiet* Well-designed and engineered, easy to work on* Includes extra parts/cables* Front-panel card reader is a big plus for me, in addition to the usual USB, 1394 & audio connections up front* It even has a reset button -- how cool is that!Cons:* No place to mount a floppy drive... boo hoo :-)* May not be suited for high-end gaming/video* May not be quiet enough for a home theatre system* CD faceplate may not work with all CD/DVD drivesOverall, Antec did a great job on this case! 5 stars!
when I bougth this product I never thought that it was going to help me much, but now I can tell you that it has changed my life. I use it for all my salads. I reccommend using it with hash browns, cheese, carrots, radishes, cucumber, sliced potatoes, and so on. Since it has different slicers you can choose whichever you like the best. I reccommend it a lot!
Great router except for the asthetics.For those of you that love this router but are bothered by the bright blue LED's, here's a quick 10 minute fix. The white plastic top of the router is held in place by two small screws located underneath the rubber feet on the bottom rear of the router. Remove these screws and dab one drop of red finger nail polish on the top half of each LED. Replace the top and screws, and voila, the LED's are still blue, but only half as bright as before.If you have always wished DLink would offer this model in black and you are willing to invest another 10 minutes, now's the time to have it your way. While the top is off spray it with Black Satin paint that is made for plastic. Mask the LED light bar that seperates the top from the bottom with tape, and spray the remaining white of the botton case that shows. I didn't worry about doing the full bottom of the case since it is not visable.You now have one of the best, cost effective, routers available, with unobtrusive indicator LED's, and it doesn't look like an Apple TV!
When my speakers arrived, one worked and one did not. I went through the trouble-shooting steps, trying to make the speaker work every which way. No go. The company does not provide a phone number to address these issues. You have to correspond by email. In response, they asked me to send back the damaged speaker and so on and so on. It became easier to just send the whole thing back to Amazon, which is what I did.
...and that's precisely the problem: it doesn't work very well. From reading other reviews, I see I'm not alone. When it does work, the picture and sound are great. It worked fine for about 2 or 3 years after I bought it, then it started freezing up every so often. It got more and more frequent and is now bad enough that watching a DVD from start to finish is practically impossible. Sometimes it freezes completely so that it won't respond to the remote or buttons on the front panel. It's been like this for quite a while. It has trouble reading some discs that work fine in other players. I recently cleaned the lens very carefully, but it made no difference. I expected more than 2 or 3 years worth of trouble-free use, and I really didn't use it often. I highly doubt that this unit is in production anymore, but if you come across one, whether it be new in the box or used, don't pay too much for it.
This product is a must have for your Canon Vixia HF 11. This is the perfect protection for your lens, from dust to dirt to fingerprints. You have to have this to protect the lens.
I was only attracted to this lens pen because it's a Nikon product and it had a bunch of good reviews on it. However, when I received the item it was in a used condition (although I paid for a brand new one from "Shopit").Aside this, the brush works fine, I use it to clean dust particles off the camera and lens.The downside of it, is the tip brush usually aiming at cleaning finger prints and tough marks on your lens glass. When I first received the item I opened the cap where the tip is located. I applied it on my finger and I had a black ink-like circle on it. So I thought I might have a bad copy as it was used. Nonetheless, I checked other reviewers comments and it seems that everyone is facing the same issue. So I preferred not to use it on my lenses as it can damage the expensive glass.Better use a microfiber cloth along with a rocket blower to clean the lens.
Just got back from my 1st trip to Asia with this bag. It worked great! I travel with several sets of 11x17 drawings, project files, laptop, power adapters, etc... All this stuff adds up to a lot of weight that really takes a toll on my back and shoulders. This bag carried it all through airports and meetings with no problems.
I got my pair of Metro.fi 2's for $45 which is just over half of the retail price of $80. Add to that the fact that Ultimate Ears is a renowned maker of professional quality in-ear monitors for musicians and you've got the best deal that money can buy. Before I found these I tried a pair ofSony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White)which were uncomfortable and the sound was less than impressive as well as a pair ofSennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black), which were again very uncomfortable, twice the price, but had sound more comparable to the Metro.fi 2's. The Metro.fi 2's have better construction, better accessories, and better sound than any other earphone in this price range by far. I also found the range of silicon tips that come with the earphones is superior to the others I mentioned, providing higher probability that you'll find a fit that will give great extraneous noise reduction. If you are in the market for some $50-$100 ear buds you'll be more than happy with these.
I read all the reviews about this great product and how good the sound quality was. I bought and I wish I never did worst purchase ever!
Delay in writing this review but this item was purchased for a Magellan GPA bought in 2005 that did not come with a case. Probably purchased in 2007 or 2008 as a gift. Item was delivered timely and exactly as described. Very useful. Hopefully it will be in stock again to hold all the gps accessories, etc.
Awesome price for a genuine IBM battery that is brand new. I wish I had bought a few more of them but I wasn't sure that at this price it wouldn't be a knockoff. Unfortunately the price has since doubled. This is a genuine battery mfg date 2003 and IBM battery info software shows it to have never been used and in good condition. So far it is working perfectly in my T30. Thanks!
I bought these for my boyfriend for Christmas last year. He loves them and uses them for hunting. They are not the top dollar brand but they work.
Very slow writing speed, and it won't play on my computer, nor on my pioneer dvd player. Wasted money, I won't buy any more maxell. Very disapointed.
Bought the K100D Super to use with my Pentax lenses from a ZX-30 35mm camera(also a great camera). After about a month of use, I am very happy so far. Huge difference in image quality and flexibility over my old HP Photosmart 730. Color and shapness are great and LCD screen is easy to see, even in sunlight. Have used a 300mm zoom and 2x converter on wildlife and pics are excellent. Would give it 5 stars, except I have only had it a month. Andy
Images are very clear when watching hd, easy to setup and light weight.Only down side is when there is a lot of movement, such as in action movies, the images become jagged, which is a problem with DLP technology.
I love the design of this headset. If the cord only lasted longer than it did, this would be a 5-star item. After 2 months, the cord shorts out and if I tilt my head just right while I am talking, the wires will have enough connection that people can hear me. Very frustrating. I hope others have had a better experience.
This item is pure junk. When i got it it had a ton of synching issues which none of my other Harmony remotes (one and 850?880?) had. Now i decided to move this remote into a different room and it still won't sync. 4 out of 5 Windows machines won't see it and the only one that sees it sees it as "AVERTV" but won't find a driver. So i'm stuck not being able to use it.
I wanted to replace my Klipsch promedia 2.1 speakers I played off my computer. I am a big MOG Music fan and usually only stream music. Local radio and Sirius xm do not come close in sound quality.MOG Music streams at a high bit rate, so I wanted a clean powerful receiver.I matched the RX-797 with Polk Monitor 50s and the Polk PSW505 sub woofer.The RX-797 has a sub output and also allowed me to bi-wire the Polk Monitor 50s.Sounds great and got the whole set for under $1000 through Amazon.
I recently acquired a Pentax K10D DSLR with a Pentax SMCPDA 16-45mm Zoom f/4.0 ED/AL Lens and a Tamron 70-300mm Di AF Lens to cover everything from wide-angle to zoom - telephoto situations. I fitted the lenses with the standard UV filters and the camera with the Pentax BG2 Battery Grip (more about this later...)I previously owned a Canon EOS-10D 6.3MP Digital SLR with a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens & a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens with the usual filters and accoutrements - I owned the whole kit since 2003 and used it extensively through Mexico, the States, Europe & Africa - all in all an excellent camera and lenses.After recently becoming "savvy" on the new technology available - I decided to "upgrade" myself to bigger resolutions and newer "pluses" - I did extensive research and finally decide on three candidates:1- Leica DIGILUX 3 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera (with Leica D 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 ASPH Lens) with Optical Image Stabilization.2 - Sigma SD14 14MP Digital SLR.3 - Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (with Shake Reduction.)After extensive research and reading many reviews regarding these three cameras - I came to the conclusion that the Pentax was going to be the better choice for the money over the amount of features, reliability and brand performance - in other words I definitely think that I'm getting more "bang-for-my-buck" over my other two choices. The reasons I did not choose the other two were:Leica - of course is legendary and their lenses are superb - unfortunately this camera was compared too often to the Panasonic DMC-L1 - actually it was a joint venture between the two companies - that kind of "cheapened" the Leica on my view - no offence to Panasonic Lumix owners - is not just what I was looking for / "not my cup of tea." Also, the technology / features that the kit contained were too little for the price. My other choice in Leica was the M8 - just a dream of a camera, but way out of my regular "Joe Blow" budget! - This is the camera I would have if price was no object - but reality strikes you hard!Sigma SD14 - I am still very intrigued by this camera and the technology it uses - maybe when it is a bit more proven and upgraded in a few features I will do the "jump" into the Sigma realm - the experts keep calling it the "wildcard."As for the brand I used - Canon - nothing wrong with it - it is just that the competition - Pentax and Sigma are offering a better rounded package than what they are offering at the moment - I was interested on the Canon EOS 5D - which I could've used my old lenses - but for the price and the offerings, others give more.So... I finally decided to "shoot out of the box..." and leave the market dominated by Canon and Nikon and try a different flavor this time around.Conclusion: I am extremely pleased with my choice of the Pentax K10D over the other venerable brands (especially Leica!) - the camera does have some issues: speed of auto focus (not consistent, but adequate) - speed of continuous shooting (again not consistent, but adequate) - the battery grip is useful as it can automatically switch to a 2nd battery - very handy - I just wish that they would've applied the same concept to the SD card compartment - it is just for storage - it does not switch for photo recording purposes - I just find it a bit silly to stop and remove the card from the compartment, do the "switcharoo" with the used card and replace the compartment back on the grip - I know... moans-and-complaints!Overall compared to my previous equipment - this is by far the best camera that I've owned.I've used: Minolta (film) - Olympus (film) - Leica (film) - Sony Mavica (digital) - Canon (digital.)I've already tried it using both lenses in a variety of sceneries - high daylight, dawn, lots of shadows, nature, etc - and I am nothing but extremely pleased with the results!
So far, so GREAT! We've only owned this TV for a few weeks, but we're very impressed by the picture quality, which is the real test for those with less technical acumen. It was so affordable, he#@, CHEAP, that we thought it was worth the risk of buying an unknown brand. Hopefully, in 2 years or so we'll feel the same, meaning we can't testify to its function over time.
This portable speaker system allows others to listen to the music on my iPod, I use it alot in the kitchen when I am cooking dinner so I can hear the telephone if it rings. It is compact and keeps the iPod fully charge. The speakers are not the best, but they are passable.I would certainly buy it again.
Works great. Sounds foolish but be aware that the desktop Belkin wireles receiver that you attach to the back of your machine, actually goes in upside down from instructions.
This unit works perfect with my Hackintosh. Just plug in, and I can use the Apple Trackpad with OSX Lion. Lion with USB mouse is just frustrating.........
I recently tried this zoom at a camera store. It's distance is amazing, though it is also very cheap so it delivers an amatuer interface. The lens makes pictures much, darker ruining some of your shots that you take inside, but other than that its a great lens. I an no pro but if you have the extra cash go for a better Tamron 75-300 or a 28-200 Sigma.I highly recommend this lens for amateurs like me, but if your a pro then forget about it!
I love my Zune. I'm rather anti-Ipod so I bought this and love it. It has more than enough space for me and is easy to use.
I've had a normal qwerty keyboard for several years. I have very broad shoulders, and in order to line up my hands on a standard keyboard, I had to rotate my left wrist at an acute angle (~70 deg). My wrist started becoming very sore after extended use, so I bought this ergo keyboard. It is fantastic! Some people complain about the space bar being difficult to depress, which is true if you're pressing at the extreme edges of the button. The short answer is, place your thumbs where they should be, and you'll have no trouble hitting the space bar. After all, this keyboard is ergonomic. Also, there are a BUNCH of extra application keys. Very useful. Lastly, I was unable to get the zoom slider to work (center of keyboard). For some reason it defaulted as a scroll slider. Not a big deal, but I have a scroll wheel on my mouse, so I really wanted teh zoom to actually zoom. That's software issue though.
I'm interested in the lens, heard it's great, the price is good. However I can't find in the description whether it's a grey market lens, which may or may not be covered by Nikon's warranty and I believe has a one year warranty, or a USA warranty, which I believe has a three year warranty. Either way, the description needs to clarify this. Other large internet vendors (reputable) offer either types of lens and charge about 10 or 15 percent more for the USA warranty.
I love my new GPS! It is very easy to use and to understand. I have been using it to get to places I already know to see how well it works, and I have been very pleased. I like that it tells me how long I will be on a certain street and my arrival time (which adjusts as necessary in case their is traffic or you make a stop along the way). This is my first GPS and it is a great one.
I got one of these NIC's after getting recommendations from a couple friends. This NIC is awesome. Every bit as good as anything that 3Com puts out for a fraction of the price.Installation under Windows 9x/ME is painless, and it's natively supported in Windows 2000. I haven't encountered a defective one yet, and I have no complaints.
After purchasing thier 4-port DSL router, which I really like, I thought I'd give Linksys another try with the WAP11. I wish now I hadn't. The product shipped with only 40(64) bit WEP encryption, which was a surprise to me since most everything has moved to 128bit encryption. No problems, Linksys had a firmware upgrade which offered the 128, so I downloaded it and installed it. Then my problems began. The firmware install utility reported it did not complete properly, and subsequent tries failed completely. When I tried to access the WAP11 with the SNMP tool, it failed. I then tried the USB interface tool, which worked, and the unit appeared to have upgraded properly despite the report from the utility. (I have since discovered many other people had the same problem in upgrading the fw. Did Linksys even test this??) After waiting forever on Linksys' tech support queue, I was greeted with a tech support person, who as I suspected, knows less about networking than I do, and appeared to know even less than me about Linksys products. He sent me begrudgingly down a few blind alleys, which I informed him were not the solution, only to find out I was right. Oh... the reason I called tech support? It was to get the SNMP utility to work, which is the only way to limit the MAC addresses. The solution? Disable the password access to the WAP. Brilliant huh! Anyways since then, the unit is working, however anytime I am transfering large amounts of data, the WAP will lock up, pretty consistently too. Then it must be power-cycled to work again. I think I'll be returning this unit and try another brand.
Works perfect with my canon MP160. I have printed around 50 color and b/w pages without any problem. This is my first try with such purchase and found its worth the price. Excellent.
While this Wifi Bridge works flawlessly with the ps2 & xbox, Logitech wireless controllers on both, it does not with the xbox 360's wireless controllers. The wifi signal dies the second I activate the wireless controllers. I'm working on trying to fix this, but if anyone has any advice, it'd be greatly appreciated !
This is my first mp3 player and I am VERY happy with it. It is easy to use, download songs, delete songs, etc. Lots of volume with tone control. It's great... only drag is it will not be made for long. So buy it while you can.
This is my third set of Sennheiser headphones. My last being the HD595.They were great. Comfortable. Airy. Lightweight. Plush. Incredible details in the highs and mids. A little lacking in bass.They broke. It was 100% my fault. I tripped over the stupidly long cord. (Sennheisers always have crazy long cables)I wanted to utilize this as an excuse to upgrade.I heard the HD600 is an upgrade even from the HD595, but still lacks in bass. I decided the HD650 was a better upgrade for me.I didn't really have a budget so the price wasn't too big of an issue to me, but for many, they'll find "near equivalent" headphones for $100-$200 less.You can get the DT880 for $300, and it's often compared to the HD650. Yes, the HD650 supposedly scales better with a better DAC and Amp, but that to me doesn't count because it involves LOTS more money. It's hard to justify paying $500 for headphones that used to cost $250-350. Hopefully the release of the HD700 will drop the price on the 650's.These are slightly heavier than the HD595's. Mostly because they replace a lot of the plastic with metal. That should make it tougher though. The cable is still incredibly long. I'm not personally a huge believer in paying $100 cables and hearing a difference, though I've never tried, but I'm considering it just to be able to have a shorter cable. They clamp a little harder than my old HD595's, but it doesn't bother me and I'm sure they'll weaken over time.Also I might note, these headphones connect in a Y to both sides. It's slightly annoying but I'm sure it's to help keep the sound quality better and more balanced. Just a guess.I've yet to allow them to properly break in, but they already sound amazing. The original HD650's were known to be fairly dark. They soon after released a newer version that fixed that and brightened them up a little bit. They're probably still a hair on the dark side of neutral, but that's a good thing. Less fatigue.I'm running them off of my Fiio E7 right now. I have a Schiit Bifrost DAC and have a Schiit Lyr in the mail. I'm sure these will sound considerably better through the new gear.Summary:ComfyClamps a little harder than other models of Sennheiser headphonesExpensive. Would be better priced, in my opinion, at $375.Scales well to better source/amp equipment. (supposedly)Buy DT880 if you're on a budget and these are out of your range. If you don't really have a budget and want great headphones, then these are worth every penny. I just prefer the Sennheiser sound. If you aren't addicted to the Sennheiser sound, then you can probably take advantage of the DT880's price and never look back.
Definitely highly recommended. Good booming sound, easy to use, stable on a table, looks decent. Not cheap, but it's the best product that I've heard from a small-ish unit.
This thing is a beast! Can't believe it shipped free, as it's dang heavy! Had a much lighter version that finally gave out, I'm going to assume that heavier means more copper, will last as long or longer than my previous power supply!
...if you're an architectural or landscape photographer or if you have particularly heavy equipment. If feels like you could park a Humvee on it when you have the camera mounted. It's steady as a rock. I'm an architectural photographer who needs to work with all parts of the camera level: tripod, head, and camera. The base level adjustments allow you to level the legs from the base (at camera level) which makes getting the legs level fast and easy. You can also raise it to a tad over 8 feet (extensions purchased separately can take it even higher). I love the geared center column because it allows for micro height adjustments and is also dead on steady when tightened down. Negatives: I haven't quite mastered on how to securely tighten the smallest leg extensions. They want to slip if they're not extended all the way. Secondly, weight. This is not a tripod that you'll want to haul miles along a trail for landscape photography unless you have a horse or an assistant with a strong back.
This was an OK cable as far as cables go and matched it's description. The thing that really impressed me was the speed of the delivery. It was in my hands in 2 days without and any special delivery requested.
I have had this for about 1 month now. I bought it mostly for geocaching. It is easy to use and has been very accurate. I am very happy with my choice.
It is interesting how a product so inexpensive can meet its purpose so nicely. Not a disappointment in any way.
The first generation of Sennheiser Wireless headphones was just about OK if you did ot leave your livingroom and faced the transmitter......The RS 40 is deffinitelly better, however if you leave the room where the transmitter is placed and dare to go to the garden or one floor up the noise becomes unbearable.Wait for the 2.4 gigahertz version - The RS40 is not worth it.The cheapest corded headphones sound better.
I have been a regular customer of D-Link over the years and when you find something that works well you become a returning customer. When it came time to upgrade to wireless, I did the research of all the choices available and still selected my go-to company D-Link. I am glad I did. I am using wireless G and the range is about the same. I get two bars from basement to 2nd floor using D-Link PCMCIA adapters. Even though it is draft N it still works great for G.First, the setup on this is relatively simple, even for a novice. You insert the disk and the installation walks you through each step in the process with visual pictures with flashing parts highlighted to help guide you to what you need to do. If you follow the directions step by step you should have a flawless installation.Second, about updating the firmware, you should do this as part of the installation. It should be simple to do but understand that when you upgrade you will lose your router settings. D-Link has provided for this. Here is the recommended process:Go to dlink.com and go to support and downloads. Enter DIR then 655 in the box. When you hit enter it will list all of the updates with the most current on top. Select the top "Download Now" box and save the file to your hard drive. It will have the form of xxx.bin. Log into your router by using the network address 192.168.0.1 in your browser and hit enter. Hit enter again at login. Go to Tools, Firmware. In the Firmware Upgrade section it gives you the opportunity to save your settings first. Do this! Click on the link there and it will take you to Tools, System, and save your configuration settings. It will save a file called gateway_settings.gws to your hard drive. Note where the file gets saved so you can find it later. Hit the back button to go back to the firmware upgrade section. Hit the browse button in that section and point it to the xxx.bin file you downloaded earlier. Hit the upload button and wait for it to finish. You will have to login to your router again when finished. Go to Tools, System and hit the browse button at "load from local hard drive" to restore configuration. Point it to the .gws file previously saved. You will have to reboot the router when finished. That's it! No more complaining about problems.....
this Panasonic lightweight headphone is a very comfortable headphone with extra long cord so you can put your CD player in your pocket with ease.
This is the best headset I've had so far! I usually get the least expensive model, this time I spent just a little bit more & got much more value for the extra dinero. Excellent sound in stereo earphones & good to excellent vocal reproduction when using microphone (Skype calls). Absolutely well worth the money! I'd be happy to buy again! And the headset is adjustable & very comfortable and the earphone padding keeps unwanted sounds OUT but do not make my ears sweat. Yes, I'm very satisfied with this product.
I have had this unit (DI-701) for a year or so and recently found a problem in addition to the security hole thats posted here.I upgraded to the newest firmware 4.10 because I needed the IPSec protocol that the 4.06 didnt have and it seems to work fine until I tried to access Netflix.com. The unit totally halts. All lights stay on and the unit cannot be found through its configurator. I have to recycle the power to the unit to get it back up and running again.I called tech support and they told me to call Netflix and ask them what ports they are using to send back http requests. I told him that Netflix didnt have a tech support since they do not provide hardware. And it shouldn't be the case since I was able to access Netflix with the 4.06 firmware. Who knows what other site it cannot access. So to the recycling bin it goes!
Had this item for about six months now. plugged it in and allowed the maps to load. typed in an address and it led me right where I wanted to go. took it on a trip from Florida to North Carolina. Didn't tell it where to go. It took the same route we always take. Gave me confidence when I got into small towns in rural Georgia that I would normally be nervous in about missing a turn. Like it a lot.
Put these in a 8th generation Honda civic.works and sounds great with the stock head unit.I can defiantly hear a difference over my stock speakers.Just gotta install it right :)
My son is still using it, works great and the price was excellent. Glad we purchased it and would purchase again.
This product comes with 400 plus parts and screws and it says right on the box assemblied already and easy to install but in fact it takes a good 2 hours and most of the parts that come with it are not needed. Then when we got it on the wall it did not in fact fit our TV but when i purchased it my size TV was suppose to be perfect for this wall mount. My husband was so frustrated and repacking this project to send it back will probably take another hour of our time. Not worth the price for sure!!
It is so hard to find a radio today that has the full sound as this radio for the price and the size. Most small radios today just don't have any bass becouse they are trying to sell people on the stereo sound. I would rather have one large full sounding speaker than two small tinee ones. Of course the other option is you could always buy a large boombox where the quality will be spread out over the additional tape deck, cd player, clock...chances are, the radio will not be the priority. But if you need a great sounding RADIO for your workshop, this is the one.
Being the geek that I am, left this device in my pocket not once, but twice through the washing machine. AND IT STILL WORKS, $11 bucks? Oh yeah it is well worth the money. The others with complaints of item not working must be opening beer bottles with them. Oh and also, these things are meant for file transport, not for disk backup, so treat it as such and you shouldn't go wrong.
This was the second Canon A460 that we purchased to give as a gift, the first to our son and this one for our older daughter.It takes beautiful pics, has user friendly features, and is value priced.I expect we'll buy a third for our younger daughter in the not-too-distant future.
Its a great little camera. Nice clear images, especially in jpeg mode. Not so hot in low light, just buy a light bulb for the room and turn it on... this covers that base. I love the microphone, the main reason why i did not buy the panasonic cam.Don't be put off about the cam being wireless 11b. It works really well if you have a wireless router with dual b and g formats.It was very easy to get it up and running through the wireless LAN, the WEP encryption works well too, the manual instructions are very clear and the supplied IP software provided helps too. However i had some trouble getting it to work over the internet. I have a separate (zoom x3) modem and wireless router (linksys wrt-54g) and i could not access the cam at all, through the DNSS address i could reach the modems splash screen but it would not forward through to the camera. I tried port forwarding through to the camera but had absolutely no luck at all. After many frustrating days and of doing some extensive reading i was able to get it running by configuring the modem into half-bridge mode, this feature cuts out the modems router capabilities and the WAN address is sent directly to the wireless router.I also use the port forward function on the router in order to get around the routers splash screen as well. So i now contact the cam by using the DDNS sony server with this example address: xxxxx.snccam.net:(the port number).Works great!!!Unfortunately i cannot get the email triggering working as yet. I think it has something to do with the smtp port address, which most ISP are using to stop spam, you cannot set this up. I wish sony would update their firmware for this device to include these additional parameters. If i figure it out i will let you all know....Update: I was able to get the email notification working at last, wahoo, i changed the SMTP server name from an address (smtp.xxx.com) to the ISP DNS IP address and it appears to work fine. I hope this helps.
This printer will not print pdf files. Followed all the solutions offered by HP, nothing works. I will never ever buy a HP printer because this one (psc 1315 all in one) is the 4th printer from HP that has some quirk that make them useless. This printer has been with me only a short while. It will be in our garbage tomorrow.
I am totally impressed with this camera! For a 9MP "Point&Shoot;" camera with optical and 4x digital zoom with these options, it's a steal! I took a picture of an ordinary U.S. quarter using the Macro option, in a poorly lighted room without using the built in flash. The quarter filled the frame. I viewed the picture on my 17" PC monitor and the quarter was 12 inches in diameter. There was no blurring anywhere, it was well lit and I could see every scratch and dent on it.In order for you to get the same results with your camera I suggest you buy an adjustable height tripod. It doesn't have to be an expensive one, but you will need the stability! You will find that all of your photos will benefit with the use of a tripod.
The serial cradle is just as fast as the USB cradle! Very nice!
I use this for my pc 350 controller works great. I had a issue with a defective one being sent to me at first but i got that sorted out right away. I don't use the controller every day but it holds quite a charge. I think the fact that i don't use rumble on most games helps the battery life too.
Had to switch back to my audio headphones since it will not work with USB. It was easy to setup. There were no instructions but I just connected it and it worked. Hope it holds up.
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
This was bought for one of the attorneys at our firm after the rave reviews two other attorneys gave it. We do a lot of typing in this office and so the attorney was hoping that this would make the work more comfortable. Unfortunately, like other 1-star reviews, he couldn't stand the hard spacebar. He made a go of it for about a day or two before bringing it back to the front office for return. Makes us glad we didn't toss the box or his old keyboard.
Not only is the rio a superb piece of hardware its got a faultless software system which is better than windows media and musicmatch put together. The rio nitrus is perfectly simple to use and a unique shape and size. Also the battery life is something to compete with as well with 16 hours of playtime. Try and beat a rio for a 1.5gb....YOU WONT!!
een using this router for over 6 weeks now. These are some of the quirks that have happened to me. Worked fine with an older modem but switched to an SB-120. Found out that QOS should be turned on and let the router do it's own speed test. Which by BTW acts like it's not doing anything for a minutes. Then comes back on. I actually ended up set QOS to manual and selecting my current up speed. We turn off router and modem at night. In the auto mode the router runs a speed test each time it is turned on. Got tried of waiting so switch to manual. Up dated the firmware because the Mac keep dropping the wireless. Turns out it is a problem with 10.6.3 update not the router in this case.Initially set up a simply WEP security and found out that to get N wireless you must use WPA/128 or no security. That does work. Also I have turned off all of D Link's services. I just don't need them. Have done away with security for now also as we live in a rural area where homes are a few. I have not tried the USB port as the new printer is wireless and the SD card can be accessed by both computers which was all I was going to use it for.I real like this router. After it's initial problem it has performed. At times I have thought that it has screwed up only find it has been another problem. Such as my vendor has had problems or servers very slow. It's been running with out doing anything to it for about 4 weeks. As for speed love it. I have a 6M/512k. It now loads most pages so quick hardly ever see any loading indicators. It is for the most part flash text, flash ads. About that quick. Same speed readings as my old router. Just handles the packets a lot better. Also video clips and streaming very seldom freeze. So yes I think it's a very good router. But maybe it could be a little more setup friendly.Just one last thing if get into the thru your browser? Do not use the Enter key! It will kick you back out. Point click and be patient.Eric
Same old story - screen dies after 6 months. I had more of an issue with the Polaroid Customer Service rep that actually told me they're new at making TVs and they don't have all the bugs worked out of these. Expecting to hear about a recall or free replacement (ha, ha), all I got was the $110 line. Never will I buy Polaroid again (ironically we're also having issues with our portable Polaroid DVD player.)
Love they quality and this one is of the same high quality as I expected. Like the way it is packaged also--simple and pro.
I love the design of this drive. It is slim, and has a rubber cover. You can hang it around your neck, or stick it in your pocket. Very rugged, and as far as I'm concerned, it has the best design of any of the drives I have used. I would not hesitate to recommend this drive, as it has worked flawlessly for me. No drivers to install, just plug it in. I am thinking about getting the 512 Sport now!
Works great (I'm new to these, so it'll take some getting used to but works as expected). Got here ahead of schedule. Service was phenomenal! Thanks!
I don't know what the reviewers are thinking when they give this remote a bad review. The set up does take a while to get perfect, but after you get it, it IS perfect. My main concern was being able to keep all the functions of my HD DVR remote. After a few tweaks, It is perfect. Every thing from PIP to my recorded list is there. It is easy to add another button to your setup. It controls all of my components in the activities sections perfectly. If you can't set up this remote then you need to reconsider having anything technological. Go watch your 13inch black and white TV in the basement!
Kenko 2x Teleconverter MC4 DG for Nikon AF D300 D200 D80 D50 D40 D40x D70 D70s D100 D2x D2Xs D1X D2H D1 F100 F6 N65 N75 N80 N90 CameraI have used it quite a bit with good (not great) results. I have experienced a slight fogginess in the photos. It could be just this particular lens.It works with my D80's autofocus and has shown me how close I can get to my subject with the digitally corrected zoom of 900 mm (70-300mm lens [1.5 multiplier for a digital SLR] X the 2x converter).For serious photos, I think that I will need a 1000mm lens without a doubler lens.
This is the answer to a few of my problems with music. As a DJ I have been carrying 2500 CDs to gigs, and it is pretty heavy to say the least, as well as taking up lots of space. This little drive has replaced a few cases easy, I have put in over 120 CD, and still have room to go. I am loading up with entire LP of deep cuts, as well as a few greatest hits type releases. A few more of these and I won't need a roady! The wheel button is pretty funky, but everything else is working fine.
used the little ipod boombox a few times, worked very good, was glad to see it charged my ipod while it played. sound was ok for such a small player.
If this is your first Radar Detector, it takes a little getting used to. I've had my Beltronics 995 for about a year or so now. It's been quite useful. It will NOT save you if you pass a cop and he decides to tag you. I lucked out one night when the cop couldn't find a place to turn around quickly enough when he waited until I was right next to him (going to the other way) when he turned his radar on. Do NOT think any radar detector is an excuse to drive however you feel... you WILL regret it.Also, banks, gas stations and a lot of other little things will set the Beltronics 995 ablaze with lights and sounds.If you're in one area, and can learn where the bands are, this radar detector becomes VERY useful. A good example... I got X band in an area where I always got K band... sure enough, there's a cop sitting right there. Also, the voice saying the band is kind of useful, as I don't have to look at it.The Beltronics 995 offers a wide range of bands it'll detect. The tones can be adjusted to be quiet (they're pretty dang loud off factory settings and'll scare the hell out of you when you get your first tones). You can also mute it when it drives your significant other nuts.On the whole, I'm pretty happy with it... would I buy another in the future? Probably.
Perfect for what I needed. Couldn't find this at Lowes or Home Depot or any hardware store. Don't waste your time driving around to brick and mortar wastelands. I never find what I need but I always find what I need online.
No support from manufacturer. This product was discontinued in 2009. See D-link's website for info before purchasing this network card. The DWA-652 from D-link is similar to this card and is currently supported.
I like this product becAuse it has 3 different attachments and has a strong motor. The only thing is it doesn't have a cool air option. Be cautious too in handling the attachments, they can get very hot and I learned the hard way. It does the job...not too thrilled about it though
I bought this for my son 2 years ago and it has been a great purchase. I like to use a product for a long time before reviewing it. We had gotten cheaper microscopes in the past and we got what we paid for. This microscope is extremely durable and well made for the price--I was not expecting it to be this nice. It's simple to put together and easy to use. Getting the light just right is tricky at times but that's a user issue. We've made a lot of slides to examine under this microscope and it never fails to amaze. Well worth the money.
Have been waiting for two years for price to come down on DV camcorders, and still wanted to do analog to digital encoding for old Hi8 and VHS tapes. This unit is the best I have found so far, and I have been using it on the road for the last 4 weeks without problems. Reliable hardware, intuitive on-screen menus, makes shooting, playback and dubbing a snap. And did I mention the weight, barely more than a digital camera? I also purchased Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD for capture and DVD burning: what used to take me 2 hours in encoding and editing takes me about 30 min, with a better end product.
Nice printer. On time delivery.Very smooth transaction from start to finish.Thanks
I got my Pure Digital camera today, and I've already started shooting videos and posting them to an online video sharing site. It was super simple to do, and I really liked the user interface on the camera, as well as in the software that automatically launches when you plug the camera into your laptop. I'm also impressed by the picture quality, even when I blew up the video to full size on my laptop. My 1GB camera holds an hour of video, it's easy to use, and you get good quality image quality. What else can you ask for?
I just bought this camera and am extremely happy with it. I have already had the chance to use it under different lighting and it works great with the preset functions. I also bought the sports pack and am absolutely thrilled with it. I took it skiing on the weekend and the camera was perfectly safe. In summer I can take it to the beach and not worry about getting sand or water in it.When I used it in the snow I used the preset "Snow Function" and the pictures were amazing. It really contrasts the individuals from the extremely bright backgound.In all, a great camera the size of a candy bar.
I have developed a dimple in my right retina that places a blur in the center of my field of view. I am right handed so my right eye is my "sighting eye". this device gives me the clearance to use my left eye to focus and compose my shots. I love it.
The Creative Zen V Plus 4GB MP3 player is an awesome product.It has great sounds, plays excellant in my car, nice FM radioreception, its compact and easy to use.I would suggest buying the "skin case," to protect it and no finger prints, the ear phones not very comfortable and they can fall out, the protective screen shield that came with the skin case, does not work at all, its a nice idea however you get air trapped between the MP3 screen and the protective screen and you get nasty air bubbles can't get rid of them. I would suggest this product it is really good quality and price.
My quarrel isn't so much with the telescope as it is with the photos provided to demonstrate the telescope's abilities. The pictures provided were not pictures that have been taken using the telescope, not to mention the fact that the telescope lacks the power to even view these images with such clarity. It would probably be better to have no pictures than to show misleading ones.
The microphone is better quality that expected and works well so its a great value for the money. I have paid twice as much for others and was not completely satisfied.
I was trying to get in three FM stations that were local ~20 miles, but had very weak signals (public radio, college, etc). This did NOT help at all. In fact, 2 of my other corporate FM stations (which had "medium" signals) were actually made much worse with this thing! And for the very "strong" corporate signal FM stations, it added some sort of distortion that made my speakers crackle and pop like they were blown. It totally killed ALL of my AM stations. A useles piece of junk, in my opinion.
If you want 1:24,000 topographic maps of Oregon, or just about any other state, this is your only option. Too bad the software (Mac) is utter rubbish, criminally bad for a $100 product. User experience is inconsistent and often illogical, crashes, near-neglibile updates last few years, read the other reviews they're right.BUT if you want the maps you have to buy,just prepare for using it to make you cry.
I love this TV... I originally got it strictly for watching tv in hd but after i bought my xbox 360 i hooked it up to it and my video games look fantastic. Personally if you are looking for an HD movie experience, its much cheaper to buy an xbox360 and then buy the hd-dvd player for it than it is to buy just an HD player for this bad larry. But anyway, i love this tv, hasnt given me any problems, and the fact it has 2 hdmi ports untop of the component cable input and all the other inputs it has, it really is so versatile. This tv is a perfect example why sony makes the best HD tv's
The Power 2000 line of chargers have been woefully awful in my experience. My first one worked for a while, then suddenly the batteries would not hold a charge. This was already a bad sign, since NiMH batteris are supposed to be long-life. Because I liked its compact size for travel, I decided to give this charger one more try. I purchased a current model, the Power 2000 XP-333.Several hours after inserting the batteries properly and plugging the unit in, I noticed a burning electrical smell. When I traced the odor back to the new charger, I of course unplugged it and nearly burnt myself on the batteries, which were scorchingly hot. I fear they might have burst or started a fire had I left them in the charger any longer.There are too many other dependable charger makers -- why take a chance on this unreliable, dangerous product? This product should be rated zero stars -- it's earned a skull & crossbones warning in my opinion!
We just needed an amp for a second zone and this amp is performing that job very well.
I bought this monitor over a year and a half ago and it has been great. It looks great on games and movies. The only thing about it is I put a small scratch on it and I don't remember doing it so its screen might be a little soft. But it is glare resistant only showing up when the screen is black. All in all, its a great monitor.
This is a pretty basic item, and one that anyone who owns a Canon EOS DSLR already has (or had!)Purpose: protect the cameras insides (sensor, mirror) while no lens is attached. If dust/debris get inside, they just cause all sorts of trouble.This is a pretty basic piece, but an essential one. It's much more important then lens caps, but can easily be misplaced -- if you're like most, your camera almost always has a lens attached to it. Because of that, you can easily misplace the body cap - that's where this comes in. There really aren't many "do it yourself" remedies to the problem, and fortunately canon chose to keep the price very affordable (I paid 5 bucks for mine on Amazon).There are many alternatives available, and I'm sure they work just as good.. but if you're trying to protect your 700..900...1200..1500...5000 dollar DSLR, spend the extra buck on a CANON cap over a generic one.Quality is very sturdy/strong - very little chances of breaking it (chances are higher that you'll misplace it).I still have all my bodycaps but bought this as a "backup" to throw in my bag in case I ever need it.You can also attach it to the lens' rear-cap for safe keeping.
I bought theses speakers purely for the enclosure, i had a pair of Memphis 5.25 speakers i needed a box for, this box barely held them, its pretty much gheto rigged, but the front cover hides it. 40 bucks, worth it.
I still like the iPod Video. Okay, the G3 has a bigger screen and many more apps, but after all I just want to listen to music and see an occasional video like free video Podcasts and this works great!
Had this for 6 months and it works great. Bought mine at Walmart in case I wanted an "ez" return. But didn't need it. Note that Walmart still has it on their shelves as of April 20, 2007. Especially love the quick burn buttons on the top. Makes it very easy to burn a disc (CD, DVD+/-, or DVD DL). Although I've had no problems whatsoever, I'm running Windows XP SP2. Some people seem to be having problems, but fail to mention their operating system. Anyways, if you're still concerned, Memorex also has a nice external dual layer burner (model 32023288) that's very inexpensive, and that people seem to like. Walmart also has it, but you might need to have it delivered to your store.
The camera case was great for the price. Fits the Olympus D580 just fine. Clipped it to my belt and off I went.
This camera has terrible battery life! I bought this for my son for Christmas and the battery dies and shuts off the camera after shooting two videos of one minute each. He has to switch batteries twice a day! My daughters have the 6 mega pixel version of this camera which has a built in battery that they charge on the computer and they have had no trouble at all!
Charges 16 Batterys. Automatically deep cycles if batt needs it. Has built in power supply, no wall transformer :)won't kill batts if you leave them on charger!I am happy with this charger!
I read all the reviews and then eventually purchased this Mac. Owned all pc's since late 1980's and I now call myself a Mac man. The positive reviews are all accurate, in my opinion. The ONLY way you'll find out what they're talking about is to buy one...believe me. I LOVE IT...I LOVE IT...I LOVE IT!!
Linksys should be embarrassed that they actually placed such a difficult to set up and problematic device into production. Only people with true tech savvy can get it to work and then only with constant maintenance.
I work from home using a plantronics headset and we recently started using voip. So it was crucial to have a mute button. Got it in yesterday and it works perfectly. So helpful when I am taking calls and need to mute to sneeze or block background noises that occur on occasion.
The shipping from Amazon was great, it showed the same day that they said it would. The Zumo 450 is exactly what I was looking for. A GPS made for a motorcycle. It was easy to mount and the GPS does everything I wanted in a GPS plus more.
inexpensive, and works for now. if it works another 11 months, i'll have no regrets...
I use this flash with myPanasonic DMC-FZ50 10.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black).It worked in "Auto" mode right off the bat with my camera. But I had to calibrate the fstop setting. My camera defaults to fstop of 4.0 automatically, but it can be manually changed. With the fstop correctly set, the thyristor on the flash takes over and does a decent job of getting the right amount of light on the target, both in direct or bounce mode.You can also use it with the full power ("On") position, in which case you would need to adjust the fstop on your camera based on the ISO/fstop/distance table at the back of the camera.Given the small size, the flash is actually quite powerful and can produces reasonable light for up to 25 feet at ISO100. Bounce mode works well, giving more natural, shadow free photos. I have taken some really nice portraits in bounce mode.This is a great improvement over my camera's built-in flash. I recommend it if you want a low cost external flash option.
I bought this scanner to scan old 35mm negatives and it works beautifully. Yes it is slow but that is the beauty of the automatic feeder. I simply load the negative, go do something else for 5 minutes, then return and I have 4 nice digital scans. I then do some routine photo enhancing in MS PictureIt and I end up with digital photos that are better than my original prints! My routine is to start the next automatic negative scan while editing the digital photos that were just completed so I am never really waiting on the scanner anyway.I really love it!
I realy dont see what pepole are complaining about. They know its not a bose radio or something. its an alarm clock. I got mine in the mail a few days ago and I have none of the problems pepole have complained about. the buttons are easy for me to find, the instructions were simple (I learned how to use most of it just by exploring it for about 14 minutes) It plays my CDRs and CDRws, it is a huge leap above my 1985 erra digital alarm clock in every way.
I received this lens cap as a replacement for a T2i cap that was lost. I mainly wanted to write this review to let potential customers it fits the T2i perfectly. The cap is an Original Canon Product and fits great. The price took the sting off of the original loss.
Palm Pilots may have broken the ice for the PDA markets, but products like the Cassiopeia E-100 are sure to bring mobile computing into the mainstream. I particularly liked the color screen and ability to play with some multimedia. However, Casio's proprietary video format is not supported anywhere. The product would be greatly improved by adding some streaming audio/video content that could be pulled off the web through some kind of hookup with a cell phone. All in all the CE functions of calendar, contacts etc. meet or exceed those of Palm. The addition of color and multimedia make this a far superior product. You won't be disappointed.
Hey its an extension cord, what can I say. It is perfect for short runs or for connecting devices in tight spaces. An example would be connecting an AC/DC converter to a multiplug. Since it has the grounding wire it is perfect for those rare instances where you are connecting a device (such as a Kill A Watt) that has no power cord, to a multiplug.
There are complaints by some reviewers that you have to close the lens cover (shutdown the camera), in order to review/see the picture you just took. You would think people would read the manual just a little (it's less than 20pgs after all) when purchasing a camera! You can review the picture last taken on the LCD by pressing the "screen" button twice. Cake.
This works for me and my Motorola U9 cell phone USB cable!I like this one because My passenger can charge their cell at the same time.I can charge my cell phone with my download cable while driving in the car.It eliminates extra USB type cables.See:OEM USB Data Cable (SKN6238A) for Sprint Motorola Renegade V950
If you are looking for a device to capture your VHS collection, then this is it. I bought it from Amazon in January 2004.My two complaints are minor:1. I emailed these people, and I have not received a response.2. The software is now at 5.0. But when I received the CD along with the hardware, the software version is at 4.5 (which is why I e-mailed them). If you go to their website, they want you to pay an extra $30.00 for the latest version of the software.I payed $200.00 on another device from another company (that starts with a letter P). Worthless piece of junk! Processor built in to that one, but of course, they aren't going to place a Pentium 4 processor for the (P) device.None-the-less, the External Video Capture Deviceby AVERMEDIA does work great! It uses your computer's processor to handle the videotapes. (My computer has a Pentium 4 2.4 gigahertz processor.) Don't hesitate buying this one, and the price is right too!!!
I have owned my Vx since Palm introduced it. It has served me very well and has never given me any problems. I have owned other PDA's (Phillips Nino, a Casio, and a HP), which I had numerous software problems with (constant resets, freezes, information drop-outs etc.....)First things first. The Vx is a handheld for people who want to organize their schedules, keep track of phone numbers, check out your emails, and other type of functions for which PDA's were originally designed for. It is not a Phone, MP3 player, Digital Camera, GPS receiver, etc. And while you can get attachments for the Vx to do some of these things, these functionalities were not its original purpose. For the things most people want in a PDA, the Vx kicks butt. Yeah the Handspring is [less expensive], but it doesn't have the small size nor is it as attractive of a PDA. And yes, the color handheld screens are nice but why fork over the extra bucks just to see your calendar in color. I have never had any problems seeing my screen. The hot-sync for the Vx is simple and works without glitches. Also the software is easy to use. My only regret is I bought mine years ago when the price was [higher]. But I don't have that regret for long because when I see my colleages with their bulky IPAQ's and HP's constantly complaining about one thing or another concerning their toys I remember mine just keeps on working, doing what I need it to do, when I need it to do it-no problems! At it's current price it's a [bargain]!!!!
I looked long and hard at Sony, Samsung and Envision monitors before I bought this, and I have been very satisfied with my purchase. It is crystal clear with text, graphics and movies. Set it up with decent speakers and it's great for DVDs.
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about these headphones. I waited about a year from deciding that I was going to buy them, to actually buying them. These are definitely worth every penny, but it's not worth it to stretch your earnings to be able to buy this. It's a luxury item, nothing more.Re-listening to all my music in high-definition is the most fun I've had in a while. Some people might think it's weird, but simply sitting down and listening to music is a very relaxing activity for me now.I paired these with the Fiio e7/e9 combo, and my music sounds ridiculously good. Indescribable.
works very well so far...better than my cassette adapter. Like every FM transmitter, it runs into interference from time to time. But set at a low FM frequency (like 87.9) the interference seems to be minimal (except in large metro areas where there are "pirate" radio stations and maybe near the Mexico border.) Wish it recharged my iPod during travel but I'm still happy with it.
After reading all the horror stories about using iPods with PCs (I am a Dell PC user), I broke down and bought a little 12" iBook to use with my new 15GB iPod. Kind of cart before the horse, I know, but the iBook is soooo cool and looks like the iPod was made for it. It was pretty easy to get music into the iPod altho the documentation (paper and electronic) for both items blows hard--especially when you don't know Mac OS X or iTunes, or any other Apple esoterica. But, just opening the iPod box is like a religious experience; I would have preferred a little less design and a little more documentation, but hey, it was a learning experience. Could also have done without the patronizing "Don't Steal Music" sticker. Love my iBook, love my iPod, love my credit card.
My experience with installation was a breeze (I'm on XP). Perhaps POGO heard past complaints because 1. the regular documentation came with a very readable installation insert, and 2. the installation CD had relatively current releases (April 1, 2003). Following the installation guide and using the installation CD which came with the product, I had my RipFlash Plus working in five minutes, start to finish. Also, Pogo has included a rip app that you can use to convert CD files to MP3 and to retitle or name files as you wish.The combination of excellent functionality, easy installation, and an excellent value price, Ripflash Plus has my full recommendation.
Took close to 700 images with this camera on a trip to Greece. Used camera for family shots, landscape shots, some digiscoping of birds and macro shots for insects, amphibians and plants. Movie with sound is cool feature. HD CCD would be a plus. And it works great in most lighting situations. In dim landscape situations with strong back-lighting the back ground gets washed out unless you click on the sky and then drag to the subject. Then the for-ground is under exposed, but at least you can lighten in Picasa or similar. Other minor complaints are it's not water-proof/dust proof, it's has some shutter lag (0.3 sec), boot up time is fairly short (3sec with flash about 1 sec in bright conditions) and reboot time after a flash is long (approx 5 sec). Sometimes the sutter lag is huge 2-3 seconds indoors using flash. But haven't figured out why yet.Software is OK lacks sofisticated (sorry) renaming feature and sadly does not name files with date-time stamp. Date-time is in exif data and can be added with Exifer. I use Lupus rename to add essential data to file name such as who what where. Would be nice if camera had a GPS to where stamp but that is asking a lot.When digiscoping paired with a Swarovski STS 65 with 20x eyepiece. There is no vinetting. Marco is awesome can focus down to 10 mm or less.
My old motherboard died from bad capacitor plague 4 weeks ago and after 6 years of service, it was time to look for a new solution. I decided to use a Micro ATX motherboard so this meant that i didnt have to use my old noisy ATX tower. I looked around for new cases and found a lot of reviews and excitment about the Antec Aria. After a long time checking i finally bought one.At first I was a little suprised by the size of the case..it was bigger than i imagined. But once i put it on my desk it made a lot of sense because its footprint is small. The build quality is superb. All the materials feel well built and professional, the chassis is aluminium and the side and top panels are insulated with plastic to reduce noise. Even the rear of the case looks cool with the huge 12cm fan. The hard disk and DVD rack is genius and i like the fact that i can put 3 hard disks in at the same time (Would be very useful for a home theatre).Building it was quite a challenge and it helps if you have small hands. I inserted the cpu, ram and all the cables on the motherboard before i put it in the case and this helped a lot. I just wish that i removed the case's powersupply before i installed the motherboard because there is not much room to move.I imagined (from the words of Antec) that this would be "the worlds quietest pc" but noise is noticable due to my cpu fan (AMD Sempron 3000+) and the complete lack of sound insulation on the front of the case. There is only thin shiny plastic here along with a thin steel grate for ventilation. I will probably get an aftermarket cpu fan to fix this problem. Happily, the PSU fan and the included cyclone blower are unnoticable and seem to extract quite a bit of hot air. Note: The PSU fan can be plugged into the motherboards "case fan" header so you can monitor its speed!Im not so happy about the included card reader, it just does not work! When i was first trying to re-install XP from the boot cd, the computer would crash badly with a blue screen of death complaining about a usb hub. Once i disconnected this though, my re-install went perfectly. Even after i installed Service pack 2 and all the latest updates from Windows update, i receive the same blue screen error. I have sent an email to Antec and im waiting for their response to that issue. Ive even tried using headers on a PCI USB2 card to see if my motherboard was the cause of conflict. Needless to say, i still get the same BSOD error.So overall, im happy with my new computer except for the card reader. PS: Make sure your DVD recorder has its eject button on the far right side of its face, so that you can use the beatiful drive cover. Its a lot more elegant than my old mac g4 and g3 drive covers..they were shockers. And make sure your motherboard has a ten pin firewire header for the front port!**15/02/2006 update**- I contacted Antec about 3 weeks ago about my card reader problem. They said that my unit must have been faulty so they sent me another one (at no charge). Im happy to report that the new reader performs perfectly.- Also, i fitted a Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCu CPU cooler to reduce my CPU fan noise and the computer is now pleasantly quiet. Just like the way Antec advertised it.
This game was good. I had bought it for my at the time 2 1/2 year old daughter. She is very bright and catches on to things quickly. This game amazed me what it taught her. I have personally played it and find it kind of fun. I am not quite sure the object of the game. I think it is to decorate the monster's house how you like it. The thing that is challenging is that you have to put shapes together in a certain way to make each and every thing. Like for instance the house. There are triangles, squares, hectagon, etc that go together into the shape of a big triangle. After putting the house together you get to design the outside, like color it or put patterns on it. Then you go inside and create the rooms by putting shapes together again. While you are making the items for inside the house it says the shape of each block. It gets more challenging as you increase the level for the child. You eventually have to start turning and flipping pieces with more sides to them to make it fit. There are timed games etc. Overall this game definitely does offer something for your children that the other games do not for the age group.
It is very simple and works well especially with iPhone4. Shipment is also quick enough and prompt.The sound is better with iPhone than iPod
I purchased these speakers to replace some large old Sony speakers, and the sound output is superior to my old ones. These fit nicely on the shelf and take up far less space. Great purchase for the money - easy to install.
These obviously aren't sexy products, but they worked! I replaced two of my Uniden phone's batteries, and I can now use them both.
Usually I get irritated with headphones after about an hour, but these are really comfortable. The top part (rubbery) keeps sticking to my hair and messing it up, but it has a nicer feel on my head than normal hard bands. The ear parts (I'm all technical...) are nice, they fit perfectly to my ears, and the sound doesn't get past my head (I use them at work, so this is important).The sound quality seems good to me, I can hear very slight audio fluctuations (with the volume way high).I got these especially for the sound control, because I listen to my music at much lower volumes than other people, and am constantly adjusting the volume, and I really like being able to adjust it easily.Although they are portable, they don't fold up, but the flexible band makes it so I'm not worried they'll crack or anything in transit.The cord is flexible, long enough but not too long.The price is great, I hate spending a lot of money on headphones, and these are really nice.All in all, I'm very happy with these headphones.(Update July 2010: So I had these earphones for a year and a half when I tried taking them on a trip. They transported fine, but one day of wearing them moving around... and they don't work anymore. Makes me disagree with the 'portable' aspect. However, they're better than anything else I've tried for at my desk -- I actually like them -- so I'm buying another pair. That says it all.)
I just bought this stereo yesterday and I find it very good. There is a preset equalizer so that you can have the sound effect being classical, jazz, pop or rock. You can preset your radio stations like you would in a car. There is a sleep mode and a clock on it and much more. I was wanting to get an Aiwa just because it was on sale and Aiwa is good quality, but this stereo was cheaper and I really enjoy it. It's a great product so far.
I had a palm professional for 2 years prior to the Palm IIIx and can really appreciate the difference. I can't imagine my days without this handy organizer...and you can download games like solitaire.
I have owned 3 of these headsets. It is a wonderful headset for a Panasonic phone. I use it for conference calling when I am working at home and I have replaced the expensive headsets for my son's Xbox. The sound is clear and for the price, it is inexpensive to replace. It is my son who goes through them about every 6 months, but that is due to rough handling. This headset has lasted longer than most of the expensive Xbox headsets I used to buy him.
My son recently bought a used turntable and needed a pre-amp to hook up to his computer. In lieu of cheaper models, I decided to check out the TC-750 based on the better tech specs for this model. We've been very pleased. We had the turntable hooked up to my receiver with integrated phono pre-amp before this arrived, and we think this sounds better. My son's not a high end audiophile, but he thinks he can tell the difference with this pre-amp, which is all that matters. Simple to set up and came with the cable needed to hook to the computer line-in. Looks good and has the ground connection for the turntable as well. I give it 5 stars not because its probably as good as some $1500 tube pre-amp (I'll never know) but for the performance and features at the price. My son is likely to upgrade the turntable some day but will make sure he can bypass any integrated pre-amp it may come with since this one may be hard to beat.
This is a great hands-free accessory. I do not like bluetooths or earbuds. I want something that I know will not fall out of my ear and will also deliver good sound. This is a great product and I would highly recommend it.
It's good value for money.I just carry it in my camera bag and it proved to be helpfull in different situations.
I bought these headphones in 2008 after reading some guy's website about great sounding headphones. I thought that I would give them a try since they were priced for under 20 bucks, and my JBL noise cancellation headphones had just died.All I can say is, "Wow!"These headphonse reproduced the same sound and had better highs than the JBL's that just died. They made all of my music on my iPod come alive and I was hearing all of the reverbs and additional background tracks mixed into the music that I never heard before. The bass was good and the sound reproduction is excellent for the price.You will be hard pressed to find another pair of headphones that produce the same sound quality for the same price. Every person that I let hear these headphones instantly buy a pair.They also come with a hassle free lifetime warranty, which I did use. Simply send them to Milwaukee with a return address and you will receive another pair of headphones in less than two weeks with no questions asked. Sweet!Sennheiser nor Grado does that for less than 20 bucks!
I purchased my 310 about 3 months ago and am nothing short of thrilled with it. It is truly an amazing camera. I am a professional cameraman and that makes me ultra critical when it comes to any type of consumer video gear.The only downside to this camera is that I have no way of controlling the dB video gain level on the camera. The 310 uses it's own automated gain according to the amount of light in a given scene. For those who don't know what I am talking about I mean that the image recorded becomes automatically more less or less grainy with the fluctuation of light levels. For example, if you are outside the camera automatically records at 0 dB, but as soon as you move it to an area with less light, the gain level begins to change, thus the image is recorded grainier as you move into areas with less light. That is my only real complaint about the 310.Among the main stellar features on this camera, one feature that I love is the true 16:9 aspect ratio. Other cameras and even the DCR-TRV8, which is the next step up in the Sony line of camcorders, do not have true 16:9 ability. They instead just put out two black borders on the top and bottom of the screen to simulate 16:9. This is a great feature especially if you have a 16:9 aspect ratio television.All in all, if you are looking to spend under a grand, look no further than to the DCR-310.
I have this hooked up to my cable modem with a VOIP box (Linksys SPA-2102) and three routers behind it (DGL-4100 gaming router, 2 Airlink Mimo XR AR-525ws). It seems reliable and the VOIP box worked well behind it for both incoming and outgoing calls. It handles P2P traffic well, unlike the Linksys SPA-2102, which rebooted itself frequently under Azureus traffic when I had it in front of the DIR-655 as the primary cable router.Wirelessly it works well with my old 802.11g Airlink Mimo XR USB adapter at 54mbps, using WPA2-PSK, AES, without SSID broadcast. I don't have a wireless N adapter to try with it yet though.The management UI looks like an improved version of the DGL-4100; thankfully they dropped the useless Flash header. It's as simple or as powerful as you want it to be. I was able to set up static DHCP leases and put the DGL-4100 in the DMZ without any difficulty.Cosmetically, the white casing is a change; would go well for people with Ipods or Macs, it sort of clashes with my other black and grey gear though. The blue lights on this are an improvement over the ones on the DGL-4100, which would blind you if the were pointed at you; these have plastic over them so they're a little better. I prefer the blue to the usual dull green LEDs though.There's USB port on this, I think it's for some sort of automatic wireless setup but I haven't used it or looked in the manual to see what it's really for.All in all, a good product. I was thinking about waiting for the DIR-855, which will be dual band (2.4 and 5.8ghz), but on reflection decided to use the 2.4ghz for networking and the 5.8ghz for phones as I do now.
I was SO excited to get this unit. It installed easily and delivered all that it promised - for a while. I have had the unit for exactly 14 months. 2 months ago the picture started going out. Meaning sometimes when I turned the tv on the picture was there, and other times I only got vertical lines. I did get great sound though.... Now, I don't get the picture at all anymore. My husband despises extended warranties, and did not encourage me to get one when I bought the unit, however I did not listen to him and bought one - so I'm covered for 4 years and intend on getting the unit fixed. I worried though because RCA doesn't sell these products any more. Does that mean they've had a lot of trouble with them?... My neighbor just buoght the Audiovox (sp?) unit. It doesn't have the same great features as my RCA, and we will see how long the picture lasts on their unit. If you buy, spend the extra [money] to get an extended warranty. No one expects to buy a tv and have it stop working after 12-14 months!!!...
I have had no problem with this item. It works great!
I'm so glad I went to a USB 2.0 reader... the difference from my previous one is night and day. The ImageMate installed quickly with no required configuration. I've used a couple different types of media without any problem. The product looks great too, with the exception of the annoying amber colored power light that shines in your eyes! I'll have to dull that down for us to have a good, long relationship.
After I purchased the Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Car Transmitter I was worried that I may have made the wrong decision, and maybe it will turn out to be a piece of junk. I was totally worried over nothing! I have a 98' Chevy Cavalier which doesn't have a CD player or anything. I didn't want to fork over a bunch of money for a CD stereo for my car, and so when I stumbled upon this I decided to give it a try. It is so inexpensive, too! All you do is plug it into your cars cigarette lighter, sync the transmitter and the car radio's station together, and plug it into an mp3 player (or a cellphone that has a 3.5mm headphone jack)! Another great thing about this is that I am going on a trip soon with my mom, and her car doesn't have a CD player either, so I will be bringing this along with us! So convenient!
I prefer the trackball configuration - and there are few to choose from these days. This one replaced an older Logitech Trackman FX that lasted me five years. Frankly, I like the ergonomics of the Trackman better; this one is too thin and has no attachment for a wrist rest, resulting in fatigue. But it servces the purpose.
I've always like Sigma products. The macro on this lens is wonderful. I recommend it to anyone.
I just got this product for Christmas so, before I get into it,there may be things that I won't find out until I have time to playwith it for a few weeks. Also, as the other reviews mention&quot;Suffix A&quot; and the standard unit, I do have a Stuffix Amodel. Like the other reviews, I also encounted the same 200 filelimit. I'm playing with it to see if there is a backway around it, butthus far none. Overall though considering this is the first of thetime of device, it is pretty good. Comparing this to other portablemp3 players- it hold ALOT more. (CDs are around 650MB while mostportable mp3 players are around 32-96MB). Also, the ability to playstandard CDs helps add to the selling power of this device.... Again,compared to mp3 players - it's cheaper. One of the downside of thisdevice compared to mp3 players is that it does have moving parts so itcan not claim the ability to absorb shock as mp3 players can. (A lastside note: So far after an hour- I have yet to have it pause whileplaying an mp3 CD). Overall- a good buy.
What everyone's saying is very true. When I had to back up everything on my hard disc, I would only have put 10 small picture files on each disk before I got a disc error message. So I went through 30 of them to back up material that should have fit on 5 discs. This whole time I thought it was some kind of configuration error with my pictures, but now I realize it was the CD-r's that were the problem. This is unbelievable that Sony has such low quality CD-r's--Sony is usually an excellent brand. My whole entertainment center (TV, VCR, TV, etc.) is Sony, and they work great! DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
I bought this model, along with the iPod cable kit, and the FM Transmitter so I can have both a GPS and a way to listen to my iPod on my car speakers.I had problems with this since the beginning. The first thing I did was connect the TomTom to my computer and updated the software. I choose the internet option in TomTom Home to activate my TomTom. It said it activated fine, but when I took it away from the computer, the TomTom still requested me to active. So naturally, I went to their activation website, did all the things to get the activation things and got the code. Simple enough (NOT!). After entering the activation code, the TomTom kept saying it wasn't the correct code. I checked, double checked, and 10X checked the codes. I even asked a few people to check the code for me. The code was correct, the TomTom said it wasn't. I tried the online activation again. I tried reflashing the TomTom with the original backup I had. All no luck. Somehow I managed to change the map to Guam, and it was magically activated. YAY! It works! BUT I CAN'T CHANGE IT TO THE USA MAPS!!!!!Day 2 (maybe 3), I manage to find the option to change to the USA maps (since "advanced" options are off by default, I didn't immediately see a way to change the map). Finally it works.Once I was able to use it, I found out how even more frustrating this GPS is. Browsing the map is impossible. As you try to move the map around, it glitches and either doesn't move the direction you wanted it to move, or it somehow detects that you pushed the return icon. I gave up ever using function ever again after an hour of trying. Also, the maps are outdated and/or lack any effort. There were countless streets that appeared on the map, but was labeled as "unnamed."Now on to the iPod function. With the regular mount, as soon as the iPod cable is connected, Bluetooth functionality breaks. You can make and receive calls, but you can't hear any of the phone calls. What use is a cell phone that you can't hear??When you connect the iPod to the FM Transmitter, the FM transmission completely stops and it only outputs sounds to the internal speakers. After wasting 2 months with TomTom customer support regarding this FM Transmitter issue, I received the following response:"Yes, we did receive your items. I've tested your scenario with your device and with our in-house devices. It appears to simply be a limitation of the TomTom product. Unfortunately, I do not have a fix for you.I've notified product management of the issue, however, there probably won't be a fix for the 510/910 models, as they are no longer being manufactured. Any fix would most likely be implemented with future products only."After mentioning that it explicitly states that the TomTom 510 and the FM Transmitter works together, I received the following response:"That is, perhaps, a misnomer. I will forward this information on to our Product Management team for research. However, it simply doesn't function the way it was stated on the website."This product is a complete waste of your money. DO NOT BUY IT!!!
This is a great mouse. Good for gaming. The speed button helps out a lot for different situations. I also like the side scroll ability with the scroll wheel. Super sensitive laser, sometimes the slightest movement will turn my screen on out of standby.There are 2 reasons why I only gave it 4 stars.First, it doesn't take much to click the buttons. Sometimes when I am resting my fingers on the buttons, I will accidentally click them. When you are gaming, there are a lot of times when you DO NOT want to accidentally click any button.Second, I was hoping that it would lift the palm of my hand up higher. When the palm of my hand is resting on the mouse pad or surface underneath, it will hinder the movement of my hand and the mouse.
I use the SD Card in my Compaq Ipaq. It gives you 118mb of storage and if you're machine is calibrated to accept cards automatically, there's no setup required. I am currently storing several MP3's on mine (used to convert my Ipaq to an MP3 player as well). I would say this is a great card (so far, had it about 2 weeks) and it's cheap compared to the others, although you get 10mb's less, that didn't bother me.
Seems like a very good product. Especially when Amazon puts it on sale ! I bought a second one after being very happy about the first one i purchased !!!
I have a smoker that I use quite often. Like most of them the built in temperature gauge is not to accurate. This unit allows me to monitor the chamber temperature as well as the temperature of the meat in the chamber. Overall I am quite pleased with this purchase.
This is the best plasma for under 2K. 281 trillion color combinations, 3 HDMI ports! Easy to mount, easy to hookup for surround sound. I've had this for a week, bought at Circuit City for $1600. I looked at the Panasonic, LG, Sony and Mitsubishi. Hitachi had the best picture of all of them.Bottom line, if you don't have 4-5K to spend like most people, this TV will make all your friends think you spent that kind of money!
This kit is well made, contains all the plug adapters you'll need to travel to 6 continents, and unlike some, has switchable wattage to allow the use of both low voltage (eg. battery rechargers) and high voltage (eg. hair dryers) appliances.
This did not work for me. This is the second card I have purchased that was not a genuine Smart Media card and I will be purchasing a genuine one next. I thought I could save some money buying an off brand but instead I have wasted my time which is more valuable.
I am impressed with this VCR. The only drawback that I've found is that it does not seem to be able to play tapes in the Extended Play mode. Otherwise, NO PROBLEMS! It rewinds very quickly.
This PalmOne Tungsten E Handheld is a replacement for one that I've had for many, many years. The old unit finally bit the dust and I couldn't imagine using another product to keep track of my many appointments and my address book. I'm not into smart phones with address book and calendar options since I really don't want to surf the Web or view emails on a handheld unit and that seems to be what everyone wants to sell me. My Palm is the right product for my life and I'm thrilled to still find a new replacement unit still being marketed.
I have arranged this review in 3 sections: PLUSES, MINUSES, and HINTS.PLUSES:It is an excellent product and apart from being slightly bulkier and cruder/geeky looking than iPod, is better than iPod in all aspects - espacially at the price. Buy it, you won't regret it. Note that it is USB2.0 compatible but it works with standard USB as well.MINUSES:Yes the manual is too skimpy and yes the OS is buggy BUT it does not have any bugs that would be a showstopper. Here is what i found and any fixes/workarounds:- Note a catch that the actual "capacity" of its 20GB Harddisk is around 18GB - some space is lost due to formatting/filesystem as is case with any harddisk.- Issue #1: The jukebox ignores the "loudness" setting upon a cold start though the sound screen "shows" correct loudness.FIX: After turning on the unit, just go to the sound controls screen and "touch" (increase/decrease) the loudness setting to make it effective.- Issue #2: I have seen it become non-responsive if i am playing a track and also using menu/browsing files - it will just "freeze" for a few moments not responding to any keys.FIX: The unit does becomes responsive again in a few seconds so have a little patience.- Issue #3: Plays incorrect track if you are fast with skip controls. This only happens if you skip to next/previous track using Cursor right/left keys and immediately skip back to original track that was playing before.FIX: Just wait at least a second before going back to original track.HINTS:1. While charging, if you hold the ON button for 5 seconds, the unit will boot into "normal" play mode so you can use it while charging (not applicable for very first/initial charge)2. While playing a track: Cursor UP/Down control volume. Cursor Right/Left skip to next/previous track.3. Loudness: See fix for issue 1 above4. There is an open source alternate firmware called "RockBox" available for it. Though i have not tried it, you may checkout their website and see if you prefer it over factory's original. Checkout ...
Don't waste your money on the Cyber Acoustics USB Headset with Microphone (Model AC-840). I just bought it and have discovered the recording volume is WAY TOO LOW to make this product useful. Even with the headset volume turned all the way up, and the speaker volume in Windows also turned all the way up, the volume is very, very low making it difficult to hear, or for others to hear you.
The nano is beautifully engineered hardware & software; However, there are some flaws:** Cheap Earbuds - the earbuds sound lousy - not even close to Sony MDR-E838's we got years ago with a minidisc portable.** Has only canned equalizer settings to choose from. Haven't found a way to use custom EQ settings from iTunes.** Weight is over spec - advertised as 1.5 oz (42.5 g), actual is 1.75 oz (49.5 g) - not including earbuds.Otherwise it's great - integrates well with iTunes. No problems with scratches or cracks so far.
This thing is nearly useless with USB keyboard/mouse, at least in our situation.The mouse won't work at all for 20-30 seconds (cursor is frozen), then might work for 3-10 seconds, then won't work again. Repeat. Mouse clicks are also bad, sometimes you have to click 15-20 times for it to "take".Keyboard commands are also compromised.Trendnet tech support had nothing to suggest other than the usual litany of "what cable are you using, have you tried a different keyboard and mouse" etc. Of course we are using Trendnet cables, have tried 4 different brands of keyb/mouse, and still no usable results.I can't condemn the product wholesale, perhaps the PCs we are using have some magic, voodoo settings that preclude their use with a KVM switch (he said facetiously). Buyer beware.
I was honestly saving up for a Bose ipod dock. In the mean time, I stumbled upon the Athena when I heard it in the workplace. Someone was actually using it. The moment I heard the sound quality, I ditched the Bose plan. So now I have it. I'm very pleased. I've already brought it to a couple of gatherings that needed a little livening up and my mates were impressed. So there, my piece of mind on a great product. Thank you.
Basically it is a case that will allow you to carry your 17" laptop and just a little more.
The signal from our cable tv on ABC was almost unwatchable (ghosting). After installing this signal booster it looks almost perfect.Get one now.
Premium quality for the price.Image is goodBuilt is reasonable.Mounting very easy if you take your measurement right the first time.I pulled it down once, and it is still there.
Tried using this on 2 machines (1 mac, 1 pc) with 2 different monitors each.This cable caused ghosting no matter what machine or monitor was used.It was a good deal for a cable, but I got what I paid for. Not even worth paying to ship it back because the price was so good!
The headset was good for about 6 or 7 months. It worked fine, then as most headset are apt to do, it started to go. I started to hear static and then the band on the headset snapped in two. I don't know that headsets are good for more than a year. Another headset added to landfill. Would pay more for one that lasted.
The following link is for an application that was mentioned on a discussion board. The following features were copied from that web page. I hope this helps!... [URL]...HPHotKey makes your new HP 560 clip-on thumb keyboard approximately one hundred times more useful.- Firstly, the application makes sure the HP keyboard driver is launched and hidden in the background after a warm reset.- Secondly, you now get twenty-two special hotkeys for launching your Pocket PC applications and performing useful tasks. Once you've used this feature, you'll never do without.- Simply press and release the SHIFT/CAPS key, and quickly tap one of the letter keys to launch four user-defined and twelve pre-programmed applications such as Address Book and Calculator.- You can also stop the current task, return to the Today screen or open the Start menu - all without using the stylus. Version 1.1 fixes some bugs, and adds copy and paste for many applications, as well as cursor up and down keys.
The configuration was simple and easy to implement. Out of the box, following the simple insturctions the system was up and running in few minutes.
We bought this t.v. after reviewing all the reveiws people gave on amazon. It's kind of scary buying such an expensive item over the internet. We've had it about a month now and everything we read is true! We are so happy with the set thus far and are really happy with Amazon's shipping and service. We saved like 250 because we were going to buy it at Best Buy. Great job Amazon!!
This is an excellent pointing device for a small space. We love the scroll wheel that doubles as a double click button. This is much easier for my wife to use than a mouse since she only has two fingers and a thumb on her right hand. The track ball lets you move your cursor from one side of the screen to the other with just a move of your thumb. I bought the second one to replace the first that wore out after 5 years. We prefer the corded version to avoid replacing batteries.
Beautiful music reproduction. Delivers just as promised, I don't know how it could be any better.I've had other speaker systems in the past but none came close this product. I recommend it totally if your pocket book can afford it.
excellente device. works over 20 meters. very convenient, save you from buying another directv decoder. Price is ok. I look for it in Germany and they dont have it. Delivery was on time
I've owned 35mm SLR and point-and-shoot cameras for almost 30 years and have to say I'm very pleased with this camera. The high points:-- 30 flash pictures so far and no red eye-- Size. The DSC-P51 slips easily into a jacket pocket but feels substantial in your hand.-- Image quality. I've used online photo services to have my images printed professionally with excellent results for 4"x6" prints. The pictures are acceptably sharp and the color is very good.-- Flexibility. I can easily set-up the camera so my wife and son (who don't like messing with the control menus) can simply grab it, turn it on, and shoot. On the other hand, I appreciate the simplicity of the controls and the range of available features (including the ability to raise or lower the intensity of the flash)-- LCD viewfinder. Clear and sharp--even outdoors.-- Extras. A charger, 2 rechargeable AA batteries, a carrying strap, a 16 mb memory stick (enough to get you started) and a USB cable come with the camera.Things I'm less crazy about:-- Lag time. Call me old-fashioned, but when I click the shutter button I want the camera to take a picture immediately. Like most digital cameras, this one has to think it over for a second or so before it actually takes a picture--an eternity if you're shooting candids. While this is annoying and it's easy to blame the camera, the fact is that only 1 in 4 of the candid shots that most people (including me)take on film cameras pan out anyway. In practice I find that I can still get good shots if I just stick with the shot and don't freak out when the camera goes through its gyrations. If I don't get a good shot, I delete it and snap another.-- Recharging the supplied AA rechargeables. How does 13 hours sound?-- Using regular alkaline batteries. While having the ability to use off-the-shelf alkaline batteries sounds great and can work in a pinch, I've found that the camera draws a lot of juice quickly--especially when taking flash photos. Sometimes this can cause the camera to shut down after I take a shot--a problem I've never had with the supplied rechargeables.Re. accessories, consider buying a Lexar memory stick reader. I have Windows XP on my PC and no additional software was required to use it. Also consider a 128mb memory stick and the optional Sony accessories kit (with fast charger, 2 extra batteries, and case).
I read many reviews before finally deciding to spend this much money for a camera - and I am so glad I did. Proof is in the pictures processed and they are beautiful. All of the important buttons are on the outside and easily reachable. Autofocus is fast and accurate. Battery life is long and camera is easy to use and learn.Lag time with pictures was always a problem with the other cameras I had used, but with this camera that is a thing of the past. I really haven't found anything bad complain about with this camera. A great buy.
Great price, very durable material and well put together. It is exactly what i needed for my first camera bag.
The PHILIPS USA PH62020 Wet-type Cassette Head Cleaner worked great. The hardest part is breaking the seal in the bottle with a pin. After applying the cleaner to the cassette I ran it through once and that was it. It plays loud and clear.
The Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port is a very nice phone for small businesses. The phone is relatively easy to use and easy to set up. The intercom is the main feature that we were looking for because we did not want to have an expensive system installed. This feature works very well. The only feature that I would change is the display screen. It would be nice if it was adjustable because it is not easy to see when the phone is sitting on a desktop.Overall, it's a fantastic phone for the price and I would definitely recommend it.
I'm on my third DI-624M. The first two were killed attempting to update to the newest firmware. Note that there is new firmware available on the D-Link website now. Previous reviewers have said there is not so apparently they finally posted some.Be VERY careful when you try to do the firmware upgrade! Even though the manuals and online instructions don't say anything about waiting a long time, after starting the firmware install you have to wait 10+ minutes for it to complete! No warnings, no progress indication, just a spinning hourglass on the web browser. If you interrupt the web browser, you just killed the router forever. Eventually, the browser times out and looks like it fails. After that, the router won't talk. After a few power cycles it finally started responding and worked with the new software intact. On the third router, that is! The first two were permanently killed by this process. Ridiculous.So at that point I had the latest firmware and the router worked fine for normal internet access. So I moved on to the next challenge - VPN access to my company network. My company uses Nortel's VPN. This router cannot handle VPN worth a darn. I spent hours talking to their tech support people, tried opening various ports, etc. and it never worked. My girlfriends VPN (different brand, I forget which) also won't work through this router.My old Speedstream worked fine for VPN right out of the box with no issues, no configuration changes, etc. Too bad it died or I'd still be using it.I guess I need to return this sucker and try a Linksys.Bummer. These things are so cheap now that they are practically disposable but I'd easily pay 2x for one that just worked consistently with no issues.
This case is a must for anyone who treasures their music collections and devices as much as I do. First, it looks great! But it also protects the player if dropped or tipped over. The case's leather is a substantial density but still sleek enough to fit comfortably into a pocket or small space in your handbag. The kickstand keeps the player upright on your desk when using it while working and the back of the kickstand has a very substantial belt clip on it. The kickstand also snaps tightly into place when not being used. There is also a sturdy silver ring at the top of the case should you want to clip it onto your belt or bag that way or maybe even wear it around your neck on a chain. This item comes in a great variety of great colors, too. You can mix or match with your player's color to suit your own style.
I have an old gateway computer with XP pro. Here is what I had to do to install the card:1) Turn computer off and unplug power source.2) Remove side cover.3) Remove a slot cover and discard.4) Install card into available slot.5) Plug computer back in and turn it on.Windows XP did the rest. Super easy installation and the card works as it should.
The Canon lens adapter for the Canon S5 camera is made with plastic, with plastic threads. That means that filters with metal threads are likely to get stuck or to damage the plastic threads on the adapter.A much better lens adapter is sold by Sakar as the "Digital Concepts 58mm Lens Adapter. Sakar makes a silver aluminum version for the Canon S2 and a black aluminum version for the Canon S5. The black version should work well with the Canon S3, as well.The Sakar "Digital Concepts" adapter has well-made metal threads, so it will be durable and make stuck filters less likely. The black aluminum finish of the adaptor matches the S5 perfectly, and the adapter locks tightly into place.The Canon adaptor sells for three times the price of the "Digital Concepts" adapter...which is about three times better made than the Canon adapter.If you have an S5, verify that the vendor is sending you the black Digital Concepts adapter that is stamped "s5", not the silver adapter marked "s2".
I have been amazed at how easy to use the D80 is, while also creating unbelievably clear and crisp shots. It is easy enough for the novice photographer, yet advanced enough for the pros.
The system was not easy to connect to my sharp hdtv. what i mean is that i still cannot use it in conjunction with broadcast t.v. very annoying i have read the instructions and it hasn't helped. With the trouble i had receiving the unit i will probobly never use Amazon again. ie: missing parts and lack of communication between amazon and the shipper.
I bought this VCR as a replacement for an 8 yr-old RCA that was starting to have problems with playback. The price was right and the JVC brand had a good reputation as far as I knew. Despite the good to excellent video recording quality, I have to give this product two stars and I'm returning it for the following reasons.- The sound from recorded shows is very tinny, to the point of being distracting.- The fast forward and rewind functions display static over most of the video, making it hard to see when the commercial ends and the show begins so you often wind up going too far forward or back.- The pause has the same video problem as fast forward. It just doesn't show a clear picture.- For most functions, the VCR has no feedback of the current status on the LED display. All status information is displayed on-screen, which means you don't know what operation is currently selected unless the TV/VCR mode is switched in.- The timer programming interface is fairly easy to use but makes it unnecessarily slow to set up the programs. I could program my old RCA in a quarter of the time.Unfortunately I just can't recommend this product.
Its a great deal! Comprable to the 3700 Series when you buy the Pocket PC 2002 Upgrade off of Compaq.Com
This had been working when I first got it, but now the thing just hangs up and won't open up at all if the cam is pluged in and will not time out, so I have to hit my off to get out of it, not a very good thing for windows to do . If I open a program and then plug in the cam it causes my computer to restart ? Have emailed them a number of times but no response from them, also have tried their phone number and couldn't get through . Bum steer on this one
I wanted this model primarily for the scanning feature-I live and travel in areas with minimal CB activity, and I like to monitor the active channels. It works just as advertised, and I'm happy. The dual channel monitor is also a nice touch, especially as you can select the channels to monitor.
love everything but the spacebar is kind of hard to press and takes decided effort .. kind of hard to press.. am i going to get arthritis or carpel tunnel from this?? i returned it once and this second one's the same.. not sure what to do..
I bought this item based on the reviews here on Amazon.com from other HDTV users and after trying every possible antenna angle and every possible configuration it WEAKENED my signal strength by half! What a waste of money. I bought the Antenna Direct DB-2 and it works remarkably well especially considering it uses no power but I was hoping that this would boost the signal strength a bit as I consistently get between a 45 and 55 % signal. After hooking up this product, I could never get a reading any higher than 25%. Buyer beware! it may work fine for cable but don't buy this expecting it to increase your over-the-air HDTV signal. Invest in a good antenna instead!
This lens is great!! I used it to photograph the giant pandas at the National Zoo and I got so many good close-ups. I strongly suggest this lens!!!!
Perfecto increible la utilizo para mi treo 650 y no tengo ning&uacute;n problema.
I don't know much about binoculars except that the price can vary greatly, so I assumed purchasing a less expensive set was a risk, but I am quite pleased with the quality from what I know about them.
Completely worthless, the head phones barely lasted two days before breaking. I will never buy a product from this company again.
This TV was everything I expected it to be. Great picture, easy to hookup.
I wasn't sure if I wanted this style with the cd pocket or the one without. Many of the car install places I called said this one with the pocket was not going to fit or be as secure as the one without the pocket. I really wanted this one with the pocket and ordered it anyways and I'm glad I did. It was very easy to install, fits perfectly and secure.
Pretty good headset for $10, but if you've got this wrapped around your head for 5+ hrs, I'd recommend something else.
Im please with my purchase of the Athena iVoice. I agree with most of the other reviewers that the sound is very good for the price ($79. Vanns). I would recommend it to a friend. The only thing that prevents me giving it five stars is the remote. It has a very short &lt;8ft range, but given the price, Im not dissapointed.
I replaced a similar Sirius receiver with this unit. Shipping took a bit longer than expected but the price was much, much lower than other outlets. Product was new, free from shipping damage, fit nicely in our component rack and this newer receiver interfaces much nicer with our Crestron control system. The Crestron now displays the music that is playing.
Even in these days of really fine DSLR cameras, one can get much finer resolution using low ISO, medium format film. Ilford is hard to beat.
I purchased this package for my Digital Rebel because I needed all three components. Each can be purchased separately on Amazon and unless you are interested in purchasing a new battery, the battery grip and a bag, the package is not worth the cost.The battery is genuine Canon and so you are sure that it will work with the camera. The battery grip is reviewed on Amazon and as everyone says, it is a nice addition to the camera, but far from necessary. I think that the grip does lend a degree of stability to the camera, particularly when you shoot photos vertically. I like the way that Canon added another shutter button to the grip for vertical photos so that you don't need to use the shutter button on the camera (this option can be turned off as well).The bag is black and made of nylon. The dimensions of the bag are 14" wide, 8" deep and 9" high. The bag comes with a shoulder strap and there are hard, rubber feet on the bottom of the bag. The bag keeps its shape well and feels well padded.Inside of the bag are removable, padded dividers that attach with Velcro so that you can reconfigure the bag. The top of the bag flips over for access to your camera and there is a zippered, mesh pocket on the inside of the flap. The flap is secured with two clips when you shut the bag. I can fit my SLR body and two lenses inside of the bag if I set the lenses on their sides. If I put them vertically, I might be able to fit a third lens.The front of the bag has a zippered pocket and there are two generous, zippered pockets on each side of the bag. Since this bag is marketed for the Digital Rebel, I wish that Canon added smaller dividers in the pockets for compact flash cards and batteries as other bag manufacturers do.The bag works well for storing my camera and for carrying all of my equipment. However, it is big enough, that I would not travel with it if I were going someplace where a big bag swinging from my shoulder would be problematic. I would recommend the Lowepro Nova 2 AW instead.In summary, a good deal if you need a bag and want the battery grip and another battery. Otherwise, but the pieces separately.
I've used this camera for nearly five years and absolutely love it! It's great for carting around anywhere you want to capture excellent images with a convenient point-and-shoot camera. Mine has been all over the world and has taken amazing photos, sometimes even better ones than my expensive, professional camera. And after a lot of hard work (more than 20K shots), a lot of miles and trips, the Fujifilm Finepix E900 still works great. It is, by far, the best money I've ever spent on a camera.
This review is not so much about the monopod base which is a brilliant idea and works fairly well. It still sways if there is a breeze. So, you cannot do long exposures. If the ground is uneven, of course the legs are not adjustable, so you cannot place the monopod vertically.Mine arrived with the o-ring that seals the threaded bottom cap to the the lower most telescoping shaft tube broken. That night, I sent a general email to the Manfrotto website. To my surprise, a rep emailed me the next business day and sent me TEN O-rings to replace the one that was broken. A week later, I received the o-rings. I was every impressed with their support.
We love the functionality this case has to hook it up between the two front seats in our minivan so our kids can watch movies on road trips. Great size, good quality. Awesome product!
This is my second iPod interface for a head unit in my Escape. The first one was JVC and I replaced it with the Sony because I wanted Bluetooth. The Sony head unit is easier to use, but the iPod interface is sadly lacking. It does not allow the basic search functions JVC did. It also crashes the iPod regularly. I used to leave my iPod in the glove box for months without touching it. Now I pull it out to reset it almost every day.
I bought these headphones for my husband for Christmas. They plug into his computer. He really likes them and gives them 5 stars. He finds them very comfortable and gets a very good sound quality. They are a good value.
This product simply does not work as advertised... Quite literally NONE of the features work. I'm a software development professional, and the amount of tinkering required to get even the most basic of features working was insane. None of the multimedia features work (I've set up various other solutions easily .. this one does not work, period), the print server doesn't work reliably (to the point where you just don't bother). It doesn't support NFS out of the box, and the protocols it does support (Windows networking) do not work well with Linux - that is, it doesn't preserve the file attributes or even file dates! This makes it completely useless as a backup tool. But most importantly, IT IS SLOW. SLOW hardly begins to describe it. It's just slow. Period. I can't imagine how anyone could be happy with this product. But to each their own. I may find use for it as a door stop.
I want to strongly suggest not buying this backup camera. Signal quality is weak even though it is a WIRED CAMERA), and the instruction manual is completely useless as many others have pointed out (luckily i know how to install these things). If you intend to use this at night to park your horse trailer like i did, you are out of luck. Do not be cheap like i was, and search out another brand.Hope this helps.
This is a great TV, and I am very happy with it. On top of that, the experience with Amazon has been great. Number one, the price is great, couldn't find a better one around. Number two, the delivery went smoothly, no problems. The only thing is that you should add a few days to the delivery date, it takes a few more than the predicted. Overall, easy, simple, and the TV looks great!
I'm happy with this camera but do NOT order the combo package with the Kingston memory card. I took about 15 pictures and got "Memory Card Error" and was not able to retrieve my pictures using any of 3 un-delete programs I tried and two different USB memory card readers.I looked initially looked online after encountering the error before trying any retrieval steps, do a Google search for "Canon Powershot 570is Memory Card Error" and see what happens, and i found forum after forum post of people having this problem when not using a Canon or SanDisk -- supposedly SanDisk makes the Canon memory cards -- memory card.AMAZON IS OFFERING A COMBO DEAL FOR TWO PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT WORK GOOD TOGETHER.
I bought an XM Boombox about a year ago (when they were about $150!). I am a house framer and this unit is taken out everyday and cranked at top volume at the job site. The sound is great, and I love that there are no commercials. Never any problem w/reception, although some of the homeowners are uneasy as I only listen to Squizz (an explicit channel, love it). I also have XM in 2 vehicles and in 2 docks in my house, love the XM. The only problem I have had with the unit, is I go through an A/C power cord about every 3 months, due to wrapping it up in cold weather, and general rough handling. Original boombox still works perfectly. I order A/C cords by the two's, about $6.00 each and change 'em out.
very well made, i bought this and really did not need it at all,but i am sure i will find a use for it.
this pda is really fast with dual slots for sd-chip, and compact flash card--excellent design for pda &amp; mp3.
The c550 came with a car rental and I loved it. I did the research and figured I would save a few $$ and go for the c340. Bad move - I returned it and got the c550 instead. The 340 does an adequate job but: 1) mount kinda sucks (compared with the 550), 2) it's SLOW at aquiring satellites and finding POIs, 3) the GLARE ON THE SCREEN IS HORRIBLE.The c550 comes with anti-glare screen, FM traffic adapter included(!), rocket fast, and has a great mount.Do yourself a favor - I wish someone had told me.
The photo setting has been on 7.2 megapixel since I received this camera 2 years ago and I have enjoyed the quality of my pictures. The cord used to attach the camera to a USB port is unusual - ie not a mini USB port - the cord itself is cumbersome to carry around. I've relied mostly on the availability of card readers for my sharing. The video and audio quality is good for a personal camera.I feel like the button dial is easy to understand and the settings are easy to manipulate. I received a gorilla tripod as a gift which is compatible, attaches easily, and is very convenient for the auto timer setting. It has a viewing window which I have never used as its digital and the program will pop up a square around individual faces to help center the photos. The flash is easy to turn off and on, along with the red eye reduction. The zoom is straightforward with great quality - the tripod is useful when at the 3x zoom for the steady shot. Photos tend to be blurry and out of focus when in zoom and not rested on something solid.My husband and I have utilized the camera for the token arms length photos and the auto timer photos. It has been used and abused - thrown into suite cases checked at the airport, the bottom of my purse without a case, fits nicely into blue jeans butt pocket, its survived a few drops onto hard surfaces. The battery life is the thing that I have to rave about. Having had cameras with AA batteries - I will never go back. Yes the battery is a little pricey in comparison - but it holds a charge for a while and after replacing the AA's a few times and investing in the rechargeable type....Maybe its the fact that the camera turns itself off after a few minutes if it's idle - either way, I have been very impressed with the longevity of the lithium rechargeable I purchased with the camera.Having just returned from Europe where we forgot to pack the battery charger, I can report that our 2.5 week trip - taking pictures literally every day at various places through out the day an night - the battery never died on us. It was on the last bar when we arrived home after consistently regular use, but it held out!I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for an easy to use gift for parents, grandparents or a technologically challenged friend.
I bought this keyboard for my Tungsten T2 that I had at the time and no matter what I did, it never worked. I have never had this problem with a keyboard before and I was rather disappointed.
I'd say this is one of the better router of its price range. D-Link's firmware is always a pain to work with though.I've jumped from a cheap linksys WRT54G2 to this DIR655. singal is amazing, range is impressive and the connection doesn't drop.Cons: it has DNR failures, a lot. I had to manually set its IPv6 DNS server to google's public server to get this problem solved. Besides that, everything else works great.
I am so happy with this machine. It scans very quickly, I think the quality is great for a home based printer. This machine replaced my HP PHOTOSMART that I bought less than a year ago, the HP was nothing but hassles. I HIGHLY recommend this printer!
I bought this a few months ago primarily for the GPS function and I have not been disappointed by the TomTom software. It locates satellites quickly and rarely loses the signal, even in "urban canyons." My only issue with the GPS is that it takes an excessively long time to find the satellites when I travel a long distance (I like to use it on business trips in unfamilar cities)... most other GPS devices will notice the change and ask something like, "have you travelled since last using the device?" The iPAQ doesn't and basically just "thinks" for 10 to 20 minutes before finally figuring out what part of the country you've relocated to.For me, the PDA function is secondary, but I am happy with the issue-free synching with Outlook. I have had trouble figuring out how to synch my files onto the external memory I bought, rather than the default built-in HD. The instructions are pretty much useless in this (and any) regard. I really wish that the instruction book was clearer, as I feel like I may be missing out on some features simply because I don't know they exist.The Wi-Fi function is great at finding networks, to a fault. I have to turn it off when using the GPS or an annoying "network found" screen pops up every time I drive by a home or business with a wireless network!So, great device with poor instructions and GPS-travel problems knocking it down to four stars. I would still buy it again.
I would buy this as gift and my self again. East setup and very fast internet with windows 7 no install CD needed. Test speed up to 30mps with Time Warner Cable as IP. Work better then Cisco routers and easyer setup.
If your like me, and earbuds irritate, or constantly fall out of your ears, then these are for you. Lightweight with good sound quality, and they match your iPod too!
These headphones are awesome. I am a medical transcriptionist and sometimes have a hard time understanding what physicians are saying, so these headphones have been a blessing! They cancel all the noise around you and I don't have to strain to hear when things are going on around me! They are amazing! I am extremely glad I purchased these!!! Thank you Philips!!!
I bought the D-Link DIR-655 to replace my unreliable U.S. Robotics (USR5461). I needed a router as well as print server. I wanted an N band wireless connection as well as the older G band capability. D-Link claims its 655 will do it all and so it does. I must say that the virtual printer connection was very difficult to set up. The firmware with the hardware and the drivers on the hard disk were all too old and not up to the task. So the first thing to do is get online and find the newest firmware and drivers and load them in. Then go online and Google problems with the printer (and any other USB device) connection and follow their recommended settings if you have problems like I did. The great news is that I have not had to reboot the router once since I got the box 1 month ago.
This item was great for the price and the shipping was super fast, it is a memory card and it does what it is supposed to do. I have no had any issues with it. Will shop with this seller again!!
This is a great product... it works well, and it is small so that it can be inconspicuous in its placement.
I have a WAP11 access point and WPC11 PC card.In a word, no range, no throughput and no customer service. Forget about 150 meters indoors, it drops off at about 10 meters, and that is line of sight! At that point the signal strength goes down to about 30% where it is unreliable.Even when the PC is 5 feet from the access point, throughput is at about 1MBPS instead of 11 (even though the monitor claims its 11). Moving away doesn't reduce the speed. It stays at 11 all the way until it just disconnects.I had hanging problems, but frankly, the product is so useless I haven't even used it enough to really give it a workout. Since it barely works outside of the room that contains the access point, I might as well just wire it up.Customer service? I've sent 2 emails that went unanswered. I've called in and waited for an hour only to have someone take my name for a call back. They did call back! Only it was 5 days later and I wasn't home. I waited on hold only to have someone pick up who sounded on his death bed. I only got 3 sentences out when he hung up on me. I could go on. I only got through to someone moderately helpful twice. Both suggested I buy an antennae, saying that it would of course void the warrantee.I am kicking myself for just assuming that the product really worked and letting my 30 day return period expire.
I actually purchased the Garmin c580 after a lot of research and reading the reviews. I wanted something very inexpensive but a quality product. The majority of the reviews were very positive and the price was right so I decided to go for it. I do a lot of traveling (local and across the states) and I needed something reliable so I wouldn't have to continue to print maps off the internet. This little gadget is a WONDERFUL tool to have, I don't know how I survived without it. It's my new little traveling companion. I haven't had any problems getting to where I need to go, and it even recalculates my route instantly around traffic and gets me back on track without any problems. This is a wonderful product and the MSN feature is a great add on. I don't use it all the time, but I do find it helpful during traffic jams and I have used the movie time feature and the weather feature. Both have been accurate. I know there were a lot of people disappointed with the "gas price" feature through MSN, but in reality, gas prices change from morning to mid-day to night. So if the "gas price" feature isn't 100% accurate all the time, that shouldn't be the main reason you don't purchase this product. The bluetooth feature is great too...but the sound quality can be low at times. The Garmin is lightweight and easily viewable even with the 3.5 screen size. I updated the maps about the 2nd day I had it and it did take a while to download the huge file, BUT I didn't have any issues with updating it at all and the download was pretty straight forward. I would definitely recommend purchasing this one.
While I don't own this charger, the college I teach at has an Olympus camera that came with it. It's quite small, works well, and is a pretty good deal considering it comes with a set of batteries.Most of the negative comments I've seen here are due to the fact many people don't understand the qualities of NiMH batteries. These batteries work well in devices that draw a lot of power, but don't work well in all devices. They lose about one percent of their charge daily, so I wouldn't use them in a flashlight unless you plan on recharging them at least once a month whether you use them or not.NiMH batteries are only 1.2 volts, but that's not a problem in most devices since they hold that 1.2 voltage till they die. An alkaline battery drops slowly from 1.5 volts, and continues to drop slowly till it dies. Problem is, while a NiMH battery can hold a steady 1.2 volts for a long time, it drops in voltage very quickly when it does die. That means if your device has a low battery indicator, it may give you little warning. However, most digital cameras are setup to use NiMH batteries, and their battery indicator is adjusted for this.Also, a NiMH battery must be recycled a few times before it works at full capacity. I put a brand new charged battery in an MP3 player and it ran for less than 2 hours. On the second charge it ran for over 7 hours.So, why not five stars? There are better batteries and chargers on the market. The newer AA batteries are rated at 2000 mAh, and there are faster, better, "smarter" chargers on the market (MAHA, Rayovac, etc.)that can charge both AA and AAA batteries. Still, I've had good luck with this compact charger and the batteries, and recommend it. I also know for a fact the school has abused the heck out of both the charger and batteries and they are still working fine.By the way, make sure and get a second set of batteries for your camera. When you come across Elvis, the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot all having a picnic, I guarantee you the batteries in your camera will be dead.
This is my first foray into MP3 players, so I opted for a smaller device. The iAudio U2 2GB player was perfect for my purposes. It's incredibly small (only slightly larger than a 5-stick pack of gum). There are lots of options for sound tweaking and playback patterns. The display is clear and easy to read. However, the standard earbuds that come with the U2 aren't the greatest. I ended up ordering a pair of Etymotic 6i for better sound isolation.Overall, not a bad little MP3 player if you don't need loads of storage. The 2 GB holds about 500 songs.
I came across this product searching for a universal remote to control my rather unique setup. I have two devices (D-Link Media Lounge and Creative Labs Audio Decoder) which pretty much all universals aren't compatable with. All of Logitech's promises for compatability were 100% delivered.The function keys such as "Watch TV" work perfectly turning on necessary devices and changing to correct inputs. This was vital because my girlfriend was clueless with the stack of 4 remotes this replaced.The setup wizard was extremely user friendly and made the initial setup a breeze. This brings me to my only (minor) complaint. The wizard was a little too user friendly in my opinion. I had to customize a couple of the delays between signals to allow time for the television to power up. The software is so user friendly it actually makes editing for the advanced user a nightmare. But with a little work I figured it out, put all my other remotes in the cabinet and haven't used them since.Also, there are much more expensive Harmony models out there, but as far as I can tell, they have the same functionality and compatability as this one. The only difference that I can tell is a flashier casing and color LCD. If that isn't a concern of yours, then this is the remote for you.
I just received a SanDisk 512MB Ultra II Secure Digital card and did a quick &amp; dirty performance comparison with the non-ultra SanDisk SD card. If you just want the results, then go to the bottom of the review. For the more inquisitive, here is my test configuration:linux-2.4.22 (with ehci to enable usb2.0) connected to . . .usb2.0 hub connected to . . .SanDisk SDDR-88 usb2.0 memory card readercommands for the write test:- mount -o noatime,sync /dev/sda1 /flash_memory- cat testfile &gt; /dev/null- time cp tesfile /flash_memoryThe first command forces any writes to the flash_memory to happen immediately, so there is no caching going on. The second command reads through the ~50MB testfile and caches it into memory (no need to access the hard disk). The third command actually copies the test file to the memory card and times it.commands for the read test:- umount /flash_memory- mount -o noatime,sync /dev/sda1 /flash_memory- time cp /flash_memory/testfile /dev/nullThe first command unmounts the flash memory and clears the cache. The second command mounts the flash memory so the computer can access its files. The third command actually copies the file, which must be read directly from the card because we cleared the cache, and times the copy.The read and writes tests were performed multiple times, and the results varied little between iterations. The 512MB card was completely empty, and the 256MB card had a small 3MB file.The SanDisk Ultra II card turned in some impressive numbers:writes: 4.95MB/sec (5048.2KB/sec)reads: 8.19MB/sec (8389.96KB/sec)For comparison, here are the numbers for the SanDisk 256MB non-ultra card:writes: 0.86MB/sec (876.44KB/sec)reads: 1.53MB/sec (1570.69KB/sec)If you need performance, then the SanDisk Ultra II series is the way to go. The Ultra II reads and writes more than five times as fast as the plain-vanilla SanDisk secure digital card. In my case, I will be using the card to store MP3 files for a portable audio device, and waiting around while moving MP3s is not how I want to spend my time. So, I bought the Ultra II. Your needs may vary. Buy accordingly.Also, I realize that other manufactures market "high-performance" memory cards, but since I don't own one, I can't recommend/jeer them here.
Followup 11/07 --------------Still going strong, but seems to have developed an annoying habit of going to sleep. In the middle of playing, suddenly playback stops and the blue Toshiba screen saver screen comes up. Hit play and we're off and running again. Never happens more than once per DVD and not on every or the same DVD.-----------------------------I got this because it had a great price/feature tradeoff. I needed an HDMI-type player for a Samsung DLP TV. It works well for this, but does have it's quirks. The most annoying is the occasional glich when changing chapters in the DVD program - a momentary freeze frame, then it moves on.Playing still images from a card (SD in this case) is kind of a joke, especially when the files are larger (7 MP camera) - it seems the machine needs a faster processor and a better algorithm for reducing to the display size. Anyway, I didn't buy it for that - but thought I would try it for fun.As a DVD player it's decent, especially if you need HDMI and have a TV capable of 720p or 1080i resolutions. Like another reviewer, I found that it took awhile to get it dialed in to both the TV and AV receiver but once set, it's a capable player.This is the 4th Toshiba player I've had and the only problem I've had is the first one (new in 1999) died after a LOT of use after nearly 5 years. I'm sure my next player will be a Toshiba.Followup: Sorry Toshiba - going to Blu-Ray I have become a Panasonic fan!
the most ridiculous thing happened on this camera:the picture you took is only viewable on this camera....really regreted I bought it.......
i just recieved the natural multimedia keyboard and it works quite well. the IntelliType Pro 2.2 software allows you to customize the top multimedia buttons allowing you to start up your favorite programs at a touch of a button.the buttons feel nice and solid. i dont like the soft feel ones because it is too sensitive and i keep on pressing keys that i don't intend to press. the keys feel like a Dell Quietkey keyboard (its those white ones, not the stealth black ones which are Dell Enhanced Quitekeys). i like a little resistance in keys so i don't accidentally press keys. the right shift key however, was a little too hard to press so i just popped it out and added some grease and replaced it and now it works just fine. it also didn't take much time to learn how to type on this kind of keyboard than standard keyboards. in addition, like the main goal of this keyboard, i dont feel any more pain in my wrists! the 6 key i don't really care about which side its on (if you are such a good "typist" then you should be able to learn and get used to it!) i got it for a great buy [especially] at the Microsoft Employee Purchase Program!
Recd in record time, and came as ordered. My only concern was the fact that I had to install the battery myself before charging. It seemed easy enough however the battery leads were on the short side and I was concerned with stretch them to fit. It has been a great asset for my home, as now when the power shutoff momentary, I don't loose phone, internet or router. A huge plus, and the cost was ecconomical
Pros: Stylish, Matches all current Apple Roducts, Universal Fit.Cons: ExpensiveI got this to prop up my laptop at my office so that the monitor would be raised to a more ergonomic height. Found that this makes a dramatic difference for my posture and my back and neck feel 100% better than working straight off of a laptop. The stand looks really elegant and has a port to feed cables through and help with cable management, but realistically, it disappears right under the laptop. The only people that would see if are those sitting across from you. The front lip is nicely designed so that any laptop will fit and be held firmly without needing any sort of adjustment.Price is the only thing that keeps me from rating this at 5 stars. A $20 DJ laptop stand would likely do the same job, but this definitely adds an air of professionalism and elegance if you're in an office/retail setting.
Unless you enjoy pressing buttons several times to get the mouse to work, I would stay away from this mouse! The movement is very jerky and you have to press real hard for it to respond. This is a replacement fromt the first one, and it is no better.
Tailored for gaming geeks this mouse also possess amazing tracking ability and sensitivity for general purpose use. A perfect compliment to our Macbook running OSX.
It is taking some time to learn how to do things quickly with the software. Things like a new route, or finding a restaurant or hotel, but it's all there.I can not depend on the voice commands to be in time for the next turn, so I generally do not use that feature. I find I need to read the directions for the next turn.Overall, for under $100 I think it is a real nice GPS.
First off, I have two of these which I bought for my Dell laptop and they work well. Even though I bought mine at Wal-Mart, I am sure Amazon's work just as well. To this day, neither of them have ever stopped working. I am very satisfied with these USB hubs and highly recommend them. I believe that all of the USB ports are powered. Also, make sure to check the price at your local Wal-Mart because it will no doubt be less than it is on Amazon. Hope this helps.
I have owned this TV for 2 months. Outstanding picture quality. Picture quality is so good I catch myself checking out the background as much as watching the actors. Sporting events, like ths Super Bowl, are almost like setting in the front row. Have not seen any of the rainbow effect on this TV. More than enough connections on the TV. Easy to hookup. Easy to use on screen menu. I have HD digital cable. HD TV picture quality is outstanding. I can not rate the audio on the TV. I have a home theater system, so I have not used the TV speakers. This set does not have picture in picture. I do not miss it. I would recommend this TV. Amazon shipped the TV in a timely manner. I was worried about the TV being shipped, but when the TV arrived, the box was in pristine condition. I was amazed. Excellent Amazon price and excellent shipping.
I had problems out of the box because the included driver was not compatible with Windows Vista. After finally tracking down a Vista compatible driver from their website I was able to get the connection working. The wireless is less than reliable. The connection continually drops and then you have to manually reconnect the connection from an icon in your task tray to get it working again - sometimes you have to unplug the WMB54G to get it to reconnect. (My wireless router was only about 10 feet away by the way). After Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Vista, the WMB54G was no longer compatible again - Linksys has yet to release a new driver to fix this. You can get around it by setting compatibility mode to Windows XP Service Pack 2 (on the WMB54G program in the start menu) - but the connection dropping problem seemed even worse after doing this. Avoid this product if you are a Vista user, or if you want to use it with a wireless connection (so basically, avoid this product).
I like to think that I would love this camera, IF I had it yet. I ordered the thing on the 7th of September, paid for two day shipping, and still haven't recieved it on the 15th. Just let this be a warning to you the consumer. Read what you are paying for. Make sure 2-day shipping acutally means 2-day shipping. If not, write an email, request an apology and a refund, and if all else fails take your business elsewhere.
This DVD recorder works fine. It does what it advertises...it records DVD-Rs just fine and plays DVDs just fine. Never had a problem with it once for any playback or recording. It is reasonably user friendly and easy to use. You can hook your VCR to it and record VHS tapes on to DVD. You can hook your camcorder to it and record those to DVD. Using SP recording format you get 2 hours of each DVD-R to record and the quality is good, even in LP 4 hour mode, the DVDs look good. It's a Panasonic so you know the quality of the machine itself is solid. I did not utilize the DVD-RAM feature, for right now there's no real need or market for this (YET). So why only 4 stars and not 5? Why did I end up returning it? The inability to rewrite and edit the DVDs. DVD-Rs can't, and although DVD-RAMs can, as stated above, this format/feature/technology right now is not there. There is minimal to no compatablity on DVD-RAMs and there expensive "discs" compared to other rewritable fomats such as DVD-RW and DVD+RW. So because of this non-feature, I gave 4 stars and went and bought instead a DVD+RW featured recorder. One day when DVD-RAM becomes "IT" which I believe it will, I'll come back and buy one of these DVD recorders.
This is my first PDA, and so far my only one. No problems other than not reading directions (my bad) and when I did finally look up a problem I found it was operator error (me) and easily correctable. Since I haven't had a different PDA, I can't say how it compares to others, but it's easy to use, easy to program, easy to download things, easy to update. Don't know how I'd entertain myself in doctors' offices waiting for appointments or waiting for anything. I play games on it and the screen is bright and clear and easy to read. I download books and music on removeable memory cards and just use it in so many ways. It stores all the contact info I need, with as much detail as I want to put in. I love that I can handwrite notes on it, when I need to write something down in a hurry.. when I suddenly remember something I need to pick up on the way home. I paid about $185 for it about 3 years ago, and it was a refurbished one, so I'd say this Amazon price of $45 is a real deal. It does what I need and so easy to use. Definitely one of my favorite things.
Logitech NEW G5 Laser MouseI enjoy this mouse, simply because you can set it to almost any-button configuration & DPI speed that you prefer. I'm a novice to PC's and... well, it's even a snap for me to set-up and use. It's a sweet laser mouse. I'd recommend it to anybody that enjoy's the gaming world. I use it with World of Warcraft... it's great. A must have!!
I liked this a lot.. helps me to work even when I am away from work.. the call quality is crisp and fits in rightly !
I've had this for over two years and iit doesn't even have a scratch on it. This is perfect for holding DVD's. I can't argue about anything because it was so cheap, but it does it's job. It looks nice in my room and I screwed it into the wall so it doesn't move, which is recommended because otherwise this thing would easily be toppled over. Very good buy!
This monopod does help steady the camera, but I honestly don't use it that much. I find it easier to just lean against something.
I have had this laptop for over a year now, and at first I thought it was the coolest thing in the world, but now I see it is nothing but a big pain in the butt. There are several design flaws. First, the charger cord keeps pulling out the little prong from the inside of the laptop that makes them connect. This has happened twice to me and it takes about two weeks to get repaired. Second, the speaker part of the laptop should not be in the front because it gets SO dirty from your skin cells inevitably getting in the tiny little holes. They should move the speaker to where it's not being touched or make the cover for the speakers removable for cleaning. There is no way to clean it, and the holes are too small to even poke a needle through it. It always looks disgusting. Last, there is some kind of short in screen connection, because A LOT of times when I open it, I can hear the noises and I know that the system is on, but the screen is black. The battery when fully charged lasts barely two hours, and not even that if you are using CDs or DVDs. I have owned 3 HP PCs before this laptop and never had any problems. It's cheaper and less of a hassle to just buy PCs for everywhere you go than to buy this laptop!
I've gone from MX700 to MX1000 to G5 (all logitech, of course), and after getting a laptop with Bluetooth embedded, thought the MX900 would compliment it nicely. I wasn't disappointed. The MX900 runs seamlessly, without needing the provided charging base to be plugged in, exactly as I'd hoped.I use it to game, or whenever I think it'd be more convenient that the trackpoint/touchpad. I'm very happy with it.
I have to concur with all the other reviewers. I got this TV in May and have loved it ever since. The delivery was on time as scheduled and Eagle was extremely friendly. I suppose like any company you have good people and bad people who do the delivery. These people were great. People come over and rave about the picture quality. The fact that you don't have to replace the bulb, makes the fact that this TV is more expensive than last year's model a no brainer to purchase. Also, all the settings you create for each input are saved after a power outage and are also set per output instead of for the entire TV. They really seem to have gotten it right with this TV. It also seems just as bright as the old model, so it doesn't seem the LED technology that is used has lessened the quality of this TV. Infact it only increased the value. It also has 3 HDMI inputs, which is really nice if you don't have a receiver that does HDMI switching. I already have a really good one that I purchased before HDMI switching was available and I don't want to get rid of it. Finally, I did have a problem with the first TV. There was a dead set of pixels in the lower left portion. You could barely notice it but for this kind of money I wanted a replacement. I figured it would be a nightmare as I have read some horor stories. To my surprise, as long as you notice a flaw in the first 30 days, they immediately ship the replacement TV and Eagle then picks up the defective one when they drop off the new one. They do not wait for the defective one to be received. So that meant I wasn't without a TV at all. They also don't charge your card for a second TV. It had to be the easiest exchange I ever did. I have to say that I am amazed at the quality of the TV and at the quality of customer service I got when the first set was defective. Kudos to Amazon and to Eagle.
I've been using ergo keyboards for a while and I really do like this one. The buttons on it work well without any real work on my part. I do wish it had a volume "knob" instead of volume buttons, but that is a quirk of mine...I had a KB that had a knob and I really liked it but it was not ergonomic.Overall, nice fit, feel and finish and looks good on a desk. I don't like wireless devices, and the cord on this one comes out in a sensible location and is flexible. Very pleased...would be even more pleased if backlit :)
I was looking for speakers to put in my suspended ceiling (basement). The finished area is about 48' long by 15' wide. I wanted the stereo sound in one unit to make the sound more uniform (also easier to run a single 4-wire cable). I installed 3 of these evenly spaced (right down the middle of the room) and it fills the area with sound. I don't think any ceiling speaker will knock your socks off with huge volume. But if you are looking for casual listening, these are great speakers. If going into a suspended ceiling you should get a "tile bridge" to help support them. I also used some inexpensive fiberglass insulation on the joists to help with bass, and keep sound from coming upstairs.
The Klipsch IGroove arrived within 2 days. Setup very easy, worked great. Very satisfied. It has my recommendation.
My understanding is that this company sometimes provides the memory that Apple uses and sells as Apple memory. The price is great, and after several months, I've had no problems at all.
The Smartmedia cards came real fast and where a great buy have filled both up several times with photos and have had not one problem in downloading the pics to be printed or stored on line. A great find at a great price.
The product is still packaged up so that I can wrap it for Christmas, but all looks good! Looking forward to giving it to my husband.
Great product especially if you have difficulty holding binoculars steady enough to read things far away. This purchase was my second pair because my first either got lost or stolen.
It works for me, but this is basically a low-quality product and the picture is not crystal clear on any channel. Some are downright awful. My cheapo house TV is much better on all channels; on the same cable.I would not enthusiastically recommend this card. For me, it is really just a stop-gap until I can find something better.That being said, most of the channels that I normally watch, come in well enough to record for later (low quality) viewing, so I still use it every day. Just don't expect too much and you will not be disappointed. At least it gives me another TV, I can watch my English channels.Setup, however, was easy and except for the funky remote, it works extremely well; my only negative is the low picture quality on some of my favorite channels. One cool thing is the MP4 option. You can watch a pre-recorded program on Windows Media Player while recording in time shift function.My next choice is leaning towards the ATSC NTSC Hybrid HDTV PCI TV Tuner /Digital Video Recorder by Geniatech. About $15 more, but I hear the software is awesome and the picture is very clean. I don't need the digital, as my area has no digital, but the standard cable tuner should be fine.
I use this headset with the Panasonic cordless phones I just bought. It is very clear, no echo or feedback and extremely nice to have my hands free when on a long call.
i DID RESEARCH A Many things to try and find a decent recorder for daughter who likes to record singing I was no happy with it I knew the price was little but it was in a way a waste of time and a few dollars. I think it may have been fine just to have in an office or something thats why i gave a 2
I bought one of these refurbished from the online Apple store. Mine is a 2gb version. If you are looking for an mp3 player get this classic li'l iPod Nano! You can load music, photos podcasts, and more! The iPod Nano is easy to hold and it is made of aluminum casing! Totally cool! Holds up to 500 songs! Get it now!
I wanted something portable that would recharge my Sansa 260 MP3 player. This item didn't meet my expectations. I discovered that I had to update the firmware for my player before I could even use the product. Once that was done and I connect the player to the charger, nothing happened. There is an indicator light which should have come on when charging. NO LIGHT. I contacted the company's customer service. The rep said that I could send it to them for an exchange. NOT WORTH IT. I needed this for a trip and couldn't wait. I wouldn't recommend this product!
After reading all the reviews, I decided to upgrade everything first instead of using the cd. I struggled a while with making it work on 3 different machines (xp and vista) but now it's running and it does what I expected.The bad thing about the product is that there is still a small delay even in movie mode (also on LAN!) which makes it impossible to replace your pc speakers for watching movies.Another thing is the adapter. I'm from Europe so I had to buy a new adapter for it.I would recommand this product to people who don't want to spend lot's of money to a mediacenter. It's perfectly suited for streaming your playlists.
I had the same problem that reviewer Mr. McCoy had. I recieved my Visor and it came with batteries. I turned it on and at some point during the setup process the Visor shut down. When I tried to turn it back on, it wouldn't. Resets (soft and hard) did nothing. I changed out the batteries with brand new ones. The Visor came on and within half an hour, it shut down again. Not allowing the SAME batteries to be used. I went through 3 sets of brand new batteries and this happened every time. The longest my Visor has stayed on has been 30 minutes or less.I also had a problem where I would turn it on and then turn it off. Once it was turned off, I couldn't use the same batteries again. It wouldn't turn back on until I used a new set. I have heard many many people have the same kind of issue with this and the best thing I can say, is listen to the people who are encountering this kind of problem. They are not alone with this issue!! There appears to be a flaw in a bulk amount of these Visors.
The first unit I got did not work and Cyberhome replaced it within their stated ten days. The points I would like to emphasize is the volume is not loud enough, either watching it on the screen or through the television and utilizing the volume in this manner. We had the volume at the highest level on the television and still it was not effective for movie viewing. The key is not to use the battery or keep it in the player unless you are viewing through the player.My children and I took an Amtrak train over spring break and used this DVD player to watch movies for both trips. I like the sleek look to this DVD player, but too many options to figure out with the remote.
This product is good especially if you are looking for a speed home network wireless router otherwise internet is okay compared to others.
I ordered three units of the APC LE1200I 230V International line conditioner & PC Universe filled the order with three units of the much less expensive LE1200 120V domestic version. Then they made it impossible for me to return the units & get the correct version that I ordered. Watch out for PC Universe! The item itself works well, we have been using them for years, but only order if fulfilled by Amazon or some other vendor. PC Universe is bad news.
Why is this currently being advertised at $69.99 when it can be bought new at your local Office store for $29.95 and is advertised on the Logitech site for $29.99. Doesn't Amazon vet these rip off merchants?
As with my previous review of the DVD-R discs, these arrived in the same condition, hot and with a cracked spindle cover. They also performed well for both recording and labeling. I did want to mention that someone else's invoice was in the box. Imagine my wife's surprise at seeing an invoice for baby wet wipes and pampers. My credit card reflected the correct amount so no worries but somebody in shipping is napping.
THE PRICE WAS EXCELLENT - AND THIS PRODUCT WAS DELIVERED QUICKLY. I WONDERED ABOUT THE QUALITY BUT NOT ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT WORKS GREAT - JUST WHAT I NEEDED.. JERRY
I have had this printer for years and years. It is fast and seldom jams. The few times it has jamed it is b/c I tried to force too much in the manual feed or something. I really love this printer. It is huge, but, I just don't care. It is so reliable, fast, and I can get a refurb toner cartidge cheap that last forever. I will never go back to ink.
For the price, it works great. Nice sound from the sub.Not pro quality obviously, but for kids games, downloading music, adn you tube - its great.
This is one of the best things that I have gotten for my ppc, but I would warn everyone to check the manufacturers website [...] for compatability. I have a toshiba ppc that I bought this for and it would not work no matter what I did, and I put on the .net famework and every wifi utillity that I could find. I did however have a HP IPAQ that I was given and it works with that like a charm. You can adjust everything and get diagnostic readouts on your wifi transmitions. Perfect, small, and strong but only if it works.
I recieved my iPod nano on Christmas 2005. I recieved a 2GB version in black. For me, the 2GB isn't a problem.. for some people, it is! If you're one of those crazy-into-music gotta have 1,000 songs kind of person, then get the 4GB. But if you're laid back.. listens to music whenever.. can listen to the same song and still love it kind of person, the 2GB is for you.(Knock Wood) I have had no problem with any scratches or smudges on my black nano. I bought a "nano fling" from the Apple Store, and it is working out great. The color screen is great, the sound is great, I love my nano.Unfortunatley, there are always pros/cons in the nano. One of the problems with it is that you cannot delete a song from the nano unless you want to delete all of the songs. I'm sure this is true with every iPod, but it is a real pain for me.Overall, I love my nano and will never get rid of it. It is a perfect little toy that I love to play with. I reccommend the black nano, but if you get mad over little smudges or scratches, get the white nano.
Christmas present for husband he loves it. it does what he wanted it to do. na na na na n
I spent quite a number of hours considering the choice of stands and reading reviews in order to choose the best possible stand for my first Macbook Pro to place it at a comfortable level to work with my external 24" Dell Monitor and external keyboard, and I'm very pleased with the mStand Laptop stand.I use the Rain iLap when I use the MacBookPro on its own.
i am not really a camera person, knowing its techy details, but am thoroughly pleased with A570. Couldnt ask for more at this price. I have certainly used a Nikon (of the L series) in the same range, but this one is way better.
This was my first air duster and I love it! It gets cold yes, but of course everything you can expect is on the label. If spraying for an extended period I hold closer to the top.When I used it, I was shocked at how much debris had collected in my laptop keyboard and my cooling fan. I already used it up (then again I used it sometimes just to use it), so I'm planning on buying another. May seem pricey, but for 12oz this is a much better deal than 10oz or smaller that I've seen with similar price tags.
Looked for weeks for a deal, found it here, purchased it & use it on a weekly basis, just the right size to last through a 8 hr day.
service excellant product was a excellany price toshiba brand charged and i was on my way will reorder and tell others about the quality And excellant service and prompt delievery
After hooking the cord up to an additional monitor, the color on the monitor would change to a different shade, almost a pastel color. I tried it on other monitors just to make sure that the monitor wasn't faulty. The fortunate thing is, that it was cheap. Don't buy.
Words cannot describe the clarity and power of this system! Not to mention that the list price is $400 and Amazon sells it for under $200 (not including shipping). I recommend trying it for yourself.
Hold it! What the misleading ads, glowing reviews, etc DON'T tell you is that the Mojo can't read CDRWs formatted for packet writing. Well, my computer's CD burner uses -- guess -- PACKET WRITING!! I only find this out after I've bought the thing, got it out of the package, plug it in, and stare in awe as the LCD just displays &quot;can't read&quot; and shuts itself off every time I put in an MP3 CD... what a RIP OFF. Then I notice that the user manual informs you of this glaring flaw way in the back in fine print (which you will never see until you've bought this kludge, opened the package, etc, because the reviews tell you nothing about this.) So forget listening to any MP3 music on your CDRWs if your computer has the Adaptec Direct CD software like mine does. Oh, but it plays regular audio CDs just fine (except for the skipping)... whoopee.
This is a great value, these batteries has a great charge.Go try them guys.
Bought a new (old) beach ride..2001 Eclipse GT convertible..don't like to put aftermarket stuff (eg in dash radio) on my cars(like everything stock), so bought a Sirius stratus 6 to pop in it...The "power connect" FM transmitter works ok if you can find a signal, but at night and on the weekends here in the "Banana Republic" of Miami, every available frequency is high jacked by pirate radio stations! So found this on web.. ordered to pickup at Best Buy for 20 bucks..Did a 5 minute search for how to get to back of radio of my car (alot easier than I would ever imagine). 6 screws off on the center console and I was there.(3 minutes)...got radio and in the parking lot(of Best Buy) plugged in Adapter into back of radio (after unplugging antenna from the back of the radio) than plugged antenna into adapter, tucked the adapter and wires out of the way behind radio, put the console plastic back, replaced the 6 screws and done (5 minutes). 10 minute total install.Before you spend 100 dollars to have install, look on the web. Works perfect! problem solved! Good Luck![...] (I didn't unplug the battery cable..like to live "dangerous" I guess. No worries!
Works very well, is comfortable and the mute button on my phone operates is. Easy to use, no fuss, clear sound.
JVC in my opinion is one of the best .. but most under-rated companies. When I bought this headphone I really liked it .. but being a brand-name freak .. somehow wanted to convince myself that they are indeed so good. So I got a little more expensive sony and same priced panasonic headphones from the local circuitcity, ... heard same songs from each headphone .. again and again ... Bugged my wife until she (unwillingly) agreed to become a subject of my experiment.Conclusion: Great sound .. better than more expensive Sony. Definitely better than panasonic (well, don't remember the exact model numbers .. but their prices were higher than JVC). The long cord and the nice pouch are definitely an added bonus.Small issues... like the ear pads are almost non existent .. may feel a little hard for delicate ears. Also, the clip for ears may get a bit uncomfortable after long wear. Finally, the wrap-around band is not the usual wrap around! It sticks a little bit behind the head .. so you may not be able to lie down on a pillow comfortably and use the head-set ....
when i got my logitech speakies i was shocked at how big the box was when it came in .... i was so excited to hook it up. When i finally did WOW ! ...now i know why maximumpc gave it a [top notch] award instead of the promedia 5.1 but dont get me wrong im also a big fan of the KLIPSCHIES they are one of the best makers of speakers around. Anyway lets get to the two weak points of the logitech well actually just one for me.... 1st is the bass overkill for most people NOT for me i actually love it ...... 2nd is the hissing that the people are complaining about but theirs were exaggerated there is a hiss but you wont hear it unless u put your ear close to the speaker .... aside from anything else this thing ROCKS THE HOUSE especially for me cause i live in an apartment with wooden floorings so the bass is rocking the whole duplex. My last words are .... if u dont want the best 5.1 that would rock the house ... dont buy it .. otherwise GET THIS ONE U WONT REGRET IT !...
I paid nearly $80 for this item when it came out and barely use the thing because it works so poorly. I've had such a difficult time finding stations that are clear enough to work with it and then when I do find one it usually doesn't work for more than 20 minutes at a time as I travel through different parts of the state. The signal is obviously very week and the process neccessary to change the broadcasting station is more difficult than other products out there - and more hazardous as it requires your attention to be dirrected down to the cig lighter area for a good amount of time. I've used other peoples adapters and have not had any of the problems I've had with my Belkin. I will not be buying any more of their products.
I like the Zune. I got the brown one (the case has a translucent exterior giving a doubleshot of green around the edge when viewed in the right light). I wanted something like this and pretty much knew I needed to have video.When compared to the other choices I wanted to make sure I did not have to convert my library over (its 50% WMA and 50% MP3) and that it did decent video. I also wanted FM. The obvious choice was the Creative Zen Vision. Alas I am not the type to buy something expensive without first checking it out. I was never able to see one. No Brick and Mortar store carried one for me to look at. So I delayed for months before bying anything. Then I got an opportunity to play with the Zune. Here is what I liked.Its a good form factor for me. I know people love their skinny iPods but for me that would encourage putting in places it will get bent and none of these devices do well with that! Also, I like the size of it because my hands are big and I have something to hold on to.I like the big wide screen but don't be fooled, its still a 4:3 ratio and not 16:9. The best films to rip are fullscreen not wide screen. I've used the AVS DVDtoGO software for that. The picture quality is great. Very colorful and sharp. The size of the screen means my eyes can see it well.The software is good. It takes a bit of getting used to. I was expecting to drag and drop files onto a file system but that isn't how the Zune works. You create a library and it synchronizes. You get a lot of options on how you want to view this library and you get a lot of options on how you create playlists. It took a while to figure out how to keep some files off the Zune (like screenshots for work that I had in My Pictures) but once you figure it out it makes sense.The sound quality is excellent and the reception on the FM radio is also excellent! It uses RDS to get song information and station identification. The interface is very clean and easy to use.Things that are missing that you should know about: The Zune cannot act as a USB hard drive. This is probably a big surprise to many. Also, the Zune cannot record either voice via microphone or its Digital FM signal.I like the Zune quite a bit. Its easy to use and shows quality workmanship. There are some missing features and the software has a short learning curve but for me the combination of its advantages are a real bonus.
I did my research before buying this router and I must say that now I see what all the hype is about with this wireless router. My internet connection is great! Faster than ever before!
These work well. Very good connection. I get nervous with usb extensions due to prior experience, but these are great.
I was planning on providing a video review of this product, but upon opening the box comprised of blood diamonds and unobtainium I was transported to a realm with neither space nor time. Luckily, my newly arrived t.v. mount as well as a few close by objects did make the journey with me. All in all it was certainly worth the cost, the dimensional tear was a nice touch as well; it's too bad they rip you off with the shipping cost but with a product this nice it's hard to be upset. Lost a star because the instructions were very vague, all I could gather was something about it being a box from someone named Pandora or something. Oh well.
I read the reviews by others and had a little concern but decided to try the StarTec. It was a good decision on my part. The switcher is well made, comes with all the appropriate cabling and is easy to hook up. I recommend this to anyone looking to use a switcher in their computer hookups.
This was exactly what I needed in the price range I was willing to pay. The quality and appearance(although you can't see the mount) are excellent. My only real objections are the instructions and the amount of fasteners included. I don't feel I really needed a wall mount for "dummies", but the after trying to sort out all the spacers and fasteners, I began to feel like one.I probably used only 6 of 24 items. In defense of the manufacturer, they appear to appeal to a large range of TV makes & models resulting in to many details. The hardware is prepacked in plastic strip pockets and lettered, so the attempt to simplify is evident. Bottom line, the TV is up and all is working well. I would recommend to a friend.
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....
We reviewed all GPSs in this class and found this one to be almost perfect. My criticism is that the screen is a tad small, a tad hard to see in bright sunlight and the unit doesn't warn you in enough time to make turns, especiallyat off ramps on freeways, in a comfortable fashion. The Australian girl's voice is best.
Great batteries for cameras. They charge quickly, and it's handy to keep the extra 2 spare in the charger and with me all the time "just in case".
When I first purchased this Philips CDR, I created five CD's and they sounded great! Then the unit started freezing in the middle of recording. I sent it in for repair. When I got it back several weeks later, ALL of the controls were frozen! I then sent it in for repair again, and Philips said it could not be fixed--so they sent me a new one. The new one worked for about 15 CD's, then it also quit working. Philips will NOT refund my money--they said they would just keep fixing it! Don't waste your money!!!
Not bad. Works perfect while wearing glasses. Front rubber protector is PIA to put back on. Nothing much else to say.
This Wallat holds up like any other ive tried. Ive bought two other brands and they both fell apart. Finally spent a little more money for the case logic and i'm pretty impressed! It's still holding up like new. I highly recommend this product.
After I bought this the first time I found out that their was a major problem with this unit and Panasonic had to fix like a jillion of these things. If you look around you will see this model and the PV-V4622 for sale everywhere as "reconditioned".This machine works great except for a few major problems.1. This unit does not accept all types of VCR tapes. I bought a package of 10 tapes from Costco and 3 wouldn't work with this machine. No reason just wouldn't work. About 3-4 other brands flat won't work.2. When you record at any speed other then the best you have to constantly adjust the tracking every minute.I have owned much better VCRs. I have a Panasonic TV/VCR combo and it is the best tv and vcr I have ever owned. ..
I am using this amp to power four sets of speakers in conjunction with a Monster Cable Speaker Switch box (search for: Monster Cable SS-6 Speaker Switcher for 6 Pairs of Speakers). It is working great. I have Radio Shack brand wall volume controls and the full system is running well. The sound quality is good and the volume is finally acceptable. My receiver didn't power the speakers very well when the Monster Speaker Switcher was hooked up to Speaker Group B only.
I apologize for the single star review. There wasn't an option for no stars.Great concept, pitiful device. Nowhere does it say that the external USB drives attached to this device will be formated differently than if they were attached directly to the USB port on your PC until you break the seal and get ready to connect. They will only work on this device.We got it set up and moved all the files we planned to share for our home business to it. They were now easily accessible from any computer and life was great. At least until we had to later move the adapter to another location in the office. After turning it off and moving it, all of the data disappeared. The file icon was still there but different. The file size became -0-. You'd think that once written they would remain. Think again. The files weren't being accessed like a flash drive when it was turned off. They were WRITTEN.Do yourself a big favor and don't buy it.
I purchased the Canon printer on the recommendation of Consumer Reports. I have been very pleased with my purchase. If I could give a 1/2 star, I would rate the printer as 4 1/2 stars. It is truly what I need for printing, copying, and scanning. The only complaint (small) that I have so far is that the area being copied on a document is not very easy to determine since the preview screen is so small. This may, though, be user inexperience.
i got these speakers for $1.30 plus $3 shipping and handling so it is definitely one of the cheapest portable speakers out there.the major disappointment after i received this product today is its ability to blast out sound without distortion. the sound distorts after 80% max volumn on my iPod Touch which my previous two speakers can go up to about 90% and still have decent sound. added to the fact that these speakers run on 4AAA I expected it to have louder sound with less distortion.now to the pros and cons:PRO:portabledecent constructionpowered by 4AAA(rechargeable or not) or USB/AC (they provide a usb cable that connects to the round hole in the speaker for power, the power from the cable over-writes the battery power to save battery power)decent sound quality for it's size, though bass could have been better, there is separation between the highs and lows but comparing to more expensive speakers $20+ it will not have the same quality soundCons:again, can't go too loud!!! since it distorts too muchOverall, if you wanted a portable speaker with good sound quality, don't buy this one. but if you just wanna share some music with other people and like to bring this along and have a limited budget, then this is the one you should get.for sound quality go with the altec lansing IM207 (around $10 or IM237 for better sound quality or the x-mini II $30 or x-mini happy $75 which both have nice and loud sound and better portability and I would have gotten those if i don't have a budget limit)
I liked the item except there was a delay in shipping. It took more than a week to recieve the material in hand.
Title says it all. This brush works well, but they'd sell three times as many if they cut the price in half. No justification for it.
The cable works as it should. No retainer clips on this cable which is what I prefer.
This keyboard is a little large and looks like a spaceship but it sooo comfortable. I'm teaching myself to type and its made it much easier
I received this product as we were heading out to go camping. We had a 3 hour drive ahead of us and by the time we got to our camp site, the battery was fully charged. I really like the convience of having a battery charger that works both at home and in the car.I am also very pleased with the price. I would tell others to buy this product.
Just bought these for computer, ipod, and guitar listening purposes. Sound is BAD. Apple's standard earbuds are infinately better. My sennheisers (although more expensive) are also infinately better.
This is a wonderful device to have once it is setup and you get it working. I bought this Linksys twice. First time, I had the exact same problem that Chris Thompson described - I went through the directions and did the setup as instructed and no sound. I called the Tech support (level 1) and they could not figure it out either. Everything worked, we could ping the device and get good responses, just no sound - like the RCA outs on it were not working. The tech support told me to return it. So I did.Then I looked at geting other devices, Logitech bluetooth, apple airport express. But they 1)cost more, 2) in the case of the apple (I am told by other airport users) only will transmit iTunes. Well - I don't use iTunes and really wanted to transmit my Rhapsody (rhapsody is great - infinite cd collection at your fingertips for $9.95 a month).So knowing that 1) I may never get the Lynksys to work and 2) if I do I may get the drops mentioned by others (which would have made me very unhappy) I ordered a second Lynksis from Amazon (cheaper than where I got the first).Well - when the second one arrived - of course I had the same problem - no sound. Called tech support and Level 2 support was to call me back.In the mean time - after having installed the device per the instructions, and changing from the fixed IP address of 192.168.1.210, I went to the automatic DCHP IP address setting. Then I hooked my computer to the Linksys with a network cable and the Linksys to my stereo with the RCA plugs to see if it would work while wired - it did! That was re-assuring. Then I discontected the network wire, and all of the sudden - the music bridge would work (send sound to my stereo) while my computer was going through the network wirelessly!!I cannot explain exactly what happened - nor could Level 2 support when they called back. But it has worked ever since and I love it. Absolutely no drops. Sounds just like I connected the computer to the stereo with wires. Now I could not be more pleased with it. I am glad I was crazy enough to try the Linksys music bridge a second time.
These work for some people's ears and not for others. One reviewer claimed that I must be either retarded or deformed since they don't work for me. That reviewer is best described by words not allowed in this venue.I'm going to replace the useless foam, others have suggested:for hunters: Silencio Super Sound Baffler earplugsfrom a pharmacy: Flents &quot;Quiet Please&quot;I believe you have to create the center hole in these products to retrofit them to the Koss' &quot;stem&quot;.- Jeff
I bought a pair of Phillips Active Noise Canceling Ear budsbut am returning them immediately.The problem is that, due to poor design, the ear buds do notgo into your ear canal and make a complete seal, letting in outside noise, rendering them useless.I live within ten miles of a busy airport, have some Rat Shack N/C headphones, ( which work quite well) and thought these Phillips Active Noise Canceling ear buds might do the same thing in a smaller package.- Phillips Active Noise Canceling Ear buds do not work at all.Yes the packaging is to die for, and the color scheme of same isexquisite..- But, due to some petty cheapness within Phillips, or lack of consumer testing,the product ear buds do not seal out sound, letting in the jet roar, and rendearing all the fancy electronics, packaging, marketing, etcutterly useless.** Avoid **
Avoid this camera! After only two months, the thing is non-functional, only give this "lens error, restart camera" message.A brand new camera, $250+ dollars, down the drain!!A piece of junk!!
But the radio feature is not that good, The supplied antena for radio just sucks, My old RCA had a built in antena that was too good, Till date I am not able to get a good reception on radio.
Well, I have been very unhappy with this camera. We bought ours a little over a year ago, and had to return the first one because the memory card would not work. Amazon was very happy to replace it, and we had great customer service there. Now, our second one is not working. It has been having "dew" problems do to some moisture or something, so we were taking the tape out and letting it dry out. Now it has completely stopped accepting tapes, no matter how long we "let it dry out". I called Sharp and was not happy with their answer--send it off to TX for repairs....on your own dime.When I spend $300-$400 on something, I expect it to last longer than a year! We are very unhappy and will not buy another Sharp product again.
This camera is a great choice for a first digital camera. The picture quality is great, and with the museum mode, will allow great indoor pictures using existing light. You can take great shots, day and night, as long as you utilize the proper scene modes that are built into the camera.The problems others seem to have are likely due to wrong battery choice. Make sure you purchase the correct nimh rechargeables as recommended by the manufacturer. With mine, I can take 150+ pictures on a single charge; turning the camera off when not in use.The low price makes this camera a great deal; it's a good first camera or makes a great gift. I've had mine for over a year and have taken roughly 1800 pictures. Definitely recommended!
I purchased this after connecting a new printer and seeing a message that I was connecting a hi-speed device with a standard connection (also purchased a USB2 printer cable). Installing it into my Dell Dimension with Windows XP SP2 was a snap. I now have both the new printer and an older one connected to it so it is backwards compatible as claimed. Basically, install it and forget about it. Couldn't be easier.
I bought this player about a year and a half ago. It worked great (for about 3 months). It played all the DVDs and CDs. Unfortunately, it cannot read VCDs or CD-R/RWs. For most people that doesn't matter, I guess. However, only after about 3 months of light usage, the player started to act-up. Sometimes, it won't read the DVDs--the player indicated &quot;no disc&quot; in player. I unplugged it and it worked after re-plugging it 1 minute later. Then, it doesn't work again, and I repeated the same procedure of unplugging. Finally, I sent the player back to RCA. Since it was still under warranty, all I had to do was pay for shipping. It came back after about a month. It worked, and then I started to see the problem again within a couple of days. I was confused. Why does it work sometimes but sometimes it fails to work? So, I tested it out to see the prob. myself. It appeared that the disc tray motor sounded weak, and being unable to read the disc, I thought, could be due to the fact that RCA had provided a weak motor part. I was half right. I removed the plug from the UPS/power supply and plugged it directly into the wall. Ever since, the player was plugged directly into the wall, it shows no problem. I think I may have found a solution (for now)--the difficulty in reading the disc, I concluded, was due to lack of power [believe it or not]. Well, if you have the same problem, try unplugging it and have a dedicated power supply for this player. It might work.Beside this, the machine is good. It played every single DVDs I've ever rented or bought. I have this hooked up to my reciever through TosLink (optical cable). The sound is excellent--good proportion of sound from center, satellite, rear and subwoofer. It plays CD but it takes a second or 2 to skip to songs. Basically, don't expect it to play it like a real cd player. It sounded just as good though. The picture quality is excellent. Eventhough I don't have an HDTV, I could still clearly see the improvement over the VHS, or BETAMax tapes. I'm getting rid of it now because I want a new and better player that also plays VCDs.
I owned several other MP3 players that had small storage that I used in the gym, so I was looking forward to the release of the Zune to hold my entire music collection, sync TV shows from my Media Center PC, and share music, pictures, and video w/ my XBOX 360.I never really considered an iPod since I am not a Mac user. The Zune provides better convergence with my PC and 360 that iPod can't do.No regrets, great investment! I had the device out of the box, software installed, all of my music synced and downloading new tracks in 15 minutes.It will take a while for the Zune to catch up with the huge head start that the iPod has, but Microsoft will continue to innovate and provide more value in the long run.
......Of course, by the price I've payed for this item I could not expect to have a Bose quallity sound, but, it has a main problem which is you cannot turn down the bass volume till wherever you want, so it is always a "Bass Concert" what you hear; without the posibility, if you want it so, to turn out the bass, or as I wished, to put it's level exactly where I wanted. You could turn it down just till certain point, but even so, the subwoofer sounds over the rest of the speakers. And the rest of the speakers have not a very beautiful sound with an unavoidable excesive middle range frecuence. And what they say about 280 watt, I'd say that they are 270 for the sub and 10 for the rest of the speakers which cords are too short for a home theater.
I've had this bad boy for over 4 years and have taken it all around the world with me, and its worked like a champ; a true workhorse. For being 2 megapixel, it sure takes sharp pictures. only gripe I have with it is it goes through AA batteries like no other. But besides that, it's great. I love this camera with all my heart and would recommend it to anyone. The
I love how this thing works. It actually makes the sat radio come in stereo rather just single channel. Also areas of my commute where the radio interference was greatest is now gone. I get clear sat radio everywhere I go. Install was easy except for one thing. My factory installed radio used a different type of plug than the one that was on the unit. I had my stereo pulled out of the dash and disassembled (to properly install the wires in the dash) before I realized that I needed another piece. Be warned, do not go to radio shack, they do not have the connectors there. Try a stereo store. However, this little thing is worth the effort.
these headphones cannot be worn for more than a short while before they cause extreme discomfort on the side of the ears. the band presses them tightly on the sides of my head and made it painful to wearm them for extended periods.also, the noise cancelling switch is located in an awkward position behind the ears, and is difficult to switch once you ge them on your head. also, they quicxkly began making crackling noises in the music. lastly, i bought them at best buy at they cost full retail, which is rape. i reccomend somethingg liek the sennheiser pxc 300's. they are a bit more expensive but very comfortable and have excellent sound.
I ordered these speakers with the understanding that they might not be great, given the price. They actually sound pretty good. Obviously, you can find better speakers if you are willing to pay more, but these are very impressive for the price. Perfect if you are looking to upgrade from factory speakers without spending a whole lot.
I placed an order for a Toshiba 40H80 on July 8th and my television arrived just a few days later on July 12th. There was no physical damage to the box, but after opening it and plugging it in the TV would not turn on. Although the television never worked Toshiba said they do not have a policy of replacing products. They will only repair a defective item. I called every authorized service center in my area (one was on vacation) and the other two were both working on another Toshiba widescreen HDTV doing the same thing as mine (power light comes on solid for a few seconds and then blinks - no sound, no picture)and could not figure out what the problem was. My television could not be picked up by a service center until July 23rd at which point the technician told me that based on his experiences dealing with Toshiba it would be optimistic of me to hope my TV would be back in my home, working, in two weeks. Still, regardless of the fact that my TV never worked and should not be expected to work a month after it was delivered, Toshiba refuses to send a replacement. Eventually the TV will be repaired and brought back to my house. I will have a broken machine that has been hauled out of my apartment, down a flight of stairs, strapped to a trailer with no packing materials, driven across town, REFURBISHED, and then made the same trip back into my apartment. I paid for a new machine and will have a beat-up, refurbished machine. Toshiba is not interested. I would like to include impressions on picture and sound quality, etc....maybe in a couple of months, eh?
My 5th and smallest digital camera since 1999 - but much to fragile - suffering a cracked LCD (not covered under the warranty),thus making this cute little camera worthless after just 6 weeks. The pictures were great, it had all the features, but I am going back to a Minolta - my little Dimage X was much more durable.
It works great. It is smaller and lighter than other manufacturers versions. It is also less expensive than the Pocket Wizards that I see many photographers using. I have used it on my Canon cameras with Norman (2000 and 800) and Novatron (440) power packs and have had no problems. It is great not tripping over wires anymore. My tripping over a "sync" cord and breaking a camera is what made me invest in this item.
I bought this product based on its rave reviews. I installed the software, hooked it up, and...nothing. Just a flashing red light in the front. When I consulted the manual, its advice was "consult your dealer or EPSON." For a product right out of the box??? I contacted EPSON, and the technician had me unplug it from the power strip and plug it into a wall socket. Not unexpectedly, this did nothing to solve the problem. Then she suggested I contact a repair center. For a brand new product??? I'm returning it to Amazon for a replacement, hoping I just got the bad apple in the lot. But for now, my rating has to stay at one star.
Is nice quality cable. Pretty well made, nice connections. Works like a charm. Would buy another one of these cables.
I bought this item to use in my comera; a Canon Digital Rebel XT. While I can not yet comment on the longevity of this battery, since I have used it only 2 weeks (only reason I give it a 4 star rating), it has been working fine with my camera so far. For the price, you can't beat it.
its great security and has a lot more great features than i expected.it was well worth it for the bargain price i got it for
This is a great little camera, but not worth the buy. I got mine for Christmas last year and within the first 2 months the pin on the command dial had broken. I had to pay to ship it into Sony's repair center and wait 2 weeks for them to fix it. Luckily, it was under warranty. I wasn't so lucky the second time. I went to take a picture with the thing and it blanked out. I thought the battery just needed to be charged, but no such luck. It won't turn on, it won't charge, and the lens is stuck in the on position. It's still under warranty, but Sony wants me to ship it back to their repair center, wait another 2 weeks to fix it, and pay $171 for labor on the thing, even though it's only 6 months old and barely been used. I have a carrying case for it and it is in excellent condition. This thing is not worth the hassles- check out another brand of camera that has a more reliable customer care policy!
Look no further. The classic HP workhorse is a legend for good reason. This is the best financial calculator available. It is durable, easy to use, and highly versatile. Many HP calc lovers prefer the 12C to this because of size. Fair enough, but if you don't have the time or care to learn RPN then the 17BII is your ticket as it allows either RPN or algabraic entry.The programmable solver is an awesome tool as it saves a ton of time for calcs outside of the 250 preprogrammed. Also, the feel of the push button keys are superior to other brands. There is no doubt an entry took place. Excellent battery life. Sure it is a little pricey compared to other financial calculators but you will never need another. This baby is built like a '56 Buick and will probably outlast you. If you are searching for a financial calculator then you understand the importance of value over low cost. This is the one.
I have been looking for an HDTV for about 2 months now and changed my mind back and forth from LCD to plasma to DLP and then back again, over and over. After making the pruchase I think I still would have prefered the Samsung 1080p 46" lcd, because I like the slim design, however my wallet didn't (I'm a student). So I guess I settled with the DLP but I am very happy with my choice!I ordered it about 2 weeks ago and it came this past Thursday morning at 8am via EGL. So the ship time was fairly quick for a product this large and coming from CA to PA (also free shipping). The PQ is truly amazing, I do not have HD cable, but I do game yet I still don't have anything that will preform above 480p. Regardless I wanted to see how some of my Final Fantasy games looked on this tv only at 480i (ps2 component). Final Fantasy always seems to have amazing CGI movies so this would be a good test to see what the TV could do at a lower native resolution. I nearly crapped my pants when I watched the intro movie to Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus and Final Fantasy XI looked just as amazing. The next item on the list was Advent Children which looked insanely amazing. I seriously can't wait to get a 360 or PS3 an watch a movie in either bluray or HD format and have Batman in my freaking living room! I would tell anyone who has been going back and forth with their choice of a HDTV to seriously give DLP and this model a favorable chance. You really can't be the price and the size of the screen and resolution is such a bang for the buck. However if you still wanted to wait and want a slimmer HDTV. Samsung will be releasing wall mountable DLPs this spring, but I'm sure their price tag will surely fit their new features at 2500+. In the end, if you choose to wait you'll never get a HDTV. So what are you waiting for!?! Buy your Samsung DLP today! :)
A little pricey, but it does a good job protecting my DSLR body & lens while traveling. You will need one for each camera part. It could easily be used for other fragile items as well.
I purchased this to use with my Mac because I wanted the extra button and the scroll wheel and it was so low priced. I have been totally happy with it. The finish is wearing on the buttons from finger contact, but the functionality is as good as new.I also love the Mouseworks software that works with this mouse. It can be set to move the cursor fast with quick movements and slowly with slow movements. Big help for large monitors.
The newer Linksys products including the WRT54G v.2 use a 12 volt power supply and will not work with the WAPPOE. Linksys lists on the product page for the WAPPOE that it will work with the WRT54G but in reality it will only work with the v.1 and v.1.1 that use a 5 volt power supply.
At the present time this Nikon camera gives you the most bang for the buck. Good overall performance and acceptable image quality even under low light and a high 1600 ISO.
I had been looking for a pair of binoculars for hunting, something small and compact to fit into my hunting pack. These fit the bill, they are slightly heavier than I had anticipated but more than make up for that in function. They are probably the best Binoculars I haver ever owned and overall I am very pleased with my purchase.
Bought this after my neighbors house was hit by lightening and it destroyed my dsl modem. So I bought this and it has the phone protection and coaxial protection. Once again lightening struck and everything survived that was hooked to this. Don't know about the warranty issues but this product seems to work.
It got here fast!! I was and still am really impressed with the sound quality through this. I was not expecting it to be this good!!!
I have owned this kit for about 3 months. You get a cheap cassette adapter to connect your jukebox to a car with a cassette player. This is not different from any cheap car adapter you get at your local pharmacy. You also get a power adapter for the car - this is also a general voltage adapter which plugs into the cigarette lighter adapter. You get another cheap pair of headphones similar to the ones that shipped with your Jukebox. About the only useful thing is the remote control which is of moderate use if you place your jukebox in a place that is inconvenient to reach directly when driving. It seems like a useful collection but in the end I only find myself using the power and cassette adapter. Then again, its not that expensive. Just do not expect too much or good quality - this is cheap aftermarket stuff.
Clarification. This is not a transmitter. It is an IR receiver. Your Sony camcorder (check the manual for compatibility) transmits the playback video using infrared signals. (The IR window is on the front of the camcorder and also receives signals from a remote control.) This device, connected to your TV, converts the IR signal back into a standard video signal. Obviously, direct line-of-sight is required between the camcorder and the laserlink. That said, the resulting image is just as good as connecting the camcorder directly to the TV.
I've had it for about a month and it works great. Opened the box, plugged in the USB cable and voila--music streaming wirelessly. It was really that easy. And it's much cheaper than a Sonos unit for ~$1,000, although I'm sure the Sonos product has it's advantages.Also, my ATT U-Verse router is 2.4 GHz, but I do not notice any interference with the sound or my network. According to the documentation, it comes with a "sniffer" that finds an unused channel on the frequency, and it seems to work.My only annoyance is that you can only play sound on your computer speakers OR the Xmod. But this is a Windows issue, not a defect of the product. It seems that Windows will only recognize one sound device at a time, so I've created a desktop shortcut to let me switch between the two. It's not a big deal.Overall, I think it works exactly as advertised.
This must be the best, most comfortable mouse around. it comes with the longest cable I have ever seen on a mouse. Very responsive and good scroll wheel that clicks as well.Easy to set up and seems to last a long time. my old mouse finally gave up the ghost after nearly 5 years of constant use.Logitech Click! Optical Mouse - Blue/Silver
must have sepaerate receiver to utilize speaskers. will be returning. Very disappointed with entire system. Was supposed to be a Christmas present.
I bought this adapter because it was the cheapest one available on Amazon. It worked great for 2 months then just quit working. I looked for a fuse or reset on the adapter but I couldn't locate any. So I went back online and bought the same adapter again. This time it only sadly worked for about 1 month or so. This time I spent a few extra bucks on a "Scosche" adapter. You can immediately differentiate the quality, craftsmanship, and materials between the two. I've had the "Scosche" USB adapter for almost 5 months. So I say in this case YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Bought for my daughter in Sept but display began fading after a couple months and finally died in December. Annoying that it lasted just past the 30 day Amazon return, but not much more. Per Creative the cost is $25 non-refundable for "labor" diagnosing returns.That is outrageous! Over %25 of product cost for them to make it right (assuming they honor the warranty). Due to the lack of medium term reliability with the added insult of paying for warranty service, I will never buy another Creative product.
I was very disappointed with the battery life when I bought this camera. They only lasted about a half hour. But I found out that you really need the 2500mah NiMh rechargeable batteries. They last forever. The outdoor pictures are very crisp and clear, especially if you put the sharpness all the way up. The indoor pictures though, I'd say there about average. The photo-editing system on this camera is amazing once you figure out how to use it. Overall I'd say this is a perfect point and shoot camera, especially for the price of $99.
The keys are much harder to depress than most of the keyboards out there. The keys are much stiffer than the generic Microsoft ergonomic Natural Keyboard elite. The space bar is at a poor angle and takes a conscience effort to depress.
The Crosley is a compact record player with a good sound system. The only issue I have is that the needle device frequently falls off it perch when moving the play control.
Worked great for a while then the &quot;device connected on channel&quot; window started appearing all the time. The focus goes to it, which interfers with your activity on your PC. (Must press OK on window or click on title bar of window your working on. Whatever you were typing is lost.) Have tried all the suggestions from Logitech such as moving things around, but no luck. Changed batteries, etc. Will not purchase any Logitech products in future, because Logitech is not addressing the problem. If they would not display the device connected on channel window, would not be should an annoyance. Looks like something left over from their debugging their software.
I'm going to have to disagree with the last review that states that he was not happy with the film quality. (...). As someone in the industry he should that only a dedicated slide scanner will provide professional level results.I use the scanner to scan old 35mm slides that my father had taken and it works great. Color negatives are not properly suited for this scanner but my slides come out good enough to email to family and to print out.The scanner is also USB 2.0 which I find great. When you do want to do a high resolution scan the high speed USB really comes in handy compared to the older USB. Overall the scanner is great for the money. Sure, I'd like to see it produce spectacular color negatives but you can't get a miracle product (...)
Every feature of this machine seems to be fine tuned. The faxes we receive look like a laser print. The text comes out clearer than my xxxxx laser printer. The card reader is at least 20 times faster than the serial cable that came with my Olympus digital camera. Scanning is fast, clear, and easy to set up. The printing software is intuitive and easy to use (but basic). Sending multi-page faxes is easy. I really feel that I got a lot for a very decent price.
I bought this product because I have mild symptoms of RSI and read good reviews about its ergonomic design. But I decided to return it within one day of use because it severely worsened my symptoms despite the supposedly ergo design. Since the keys(especially spacebar) are pretty tight even compared to regular non-ergo keyboards, it increased the intensity and frequency of the pain I experienced earlier. I agree the shape of the keyboard, key arrangement and palm rest are very comfortable, but the basics went wrong here. If one has to exert thrice the effort to press a key than a normal keyboard and take its impact(trust me, its a huge factor to consider if you have any symptom of RSI like shoulder fatigue or pin prick pain randomly in the arm) none of the above ergo design can compensate it. Being a student, I didn't try to invest in other $200 ergo keyboards. Instead I went for good posture (keyboard-elbow-wrist alignment, relaxed shoulder etc.) and a few chiropractic sessions(go for it only if you know a good practician). Now I can use a $5 dell keyboard with reasonable comfort.
I had already purchased this double pack for myself several years ago and decided to purchase one for a home bound friend.
This keyboard and mouse set has a reasonably good feel to the keys and the mouse. However, it's basically unusable due to the terrible radio range and design.The radio on this device has a range of about three feet on a good day. Anything more than that, and it will constantly lose keypresses and mouse events, making it completely unusable.This would still be marginally usable, if the device at least buffered keypresses. Unfortunately, it doesn't. If there's a radio glitch while you're pressing a key, the keypress just disappears. This makes it essentially impossible to use as a keyboard at all, even at short range.The included USB receiver comes with a cable extender so you can put it in a convenient place. Unfortunately, since the usable range is under three feet, it's not really long enough for living room use -- to actually function correctly, you'd need a cable at least 15' long so you can put the receiver right next to the keyboard, within inches.Perhaps in the future, Logitech will investigate new and exciting techniques for connecting keyboards to computers. For example, imagine if they not only included the 15' cable, but it actually attached to the keyboard in question! Why, they could eliminate the need for the useless receiver entirely!
I originally bought this because of the styling and the price difference between this model and other companies' MP3 players. It has been nothing but a waste of time and money. The battery life was fine during the first cycle and after four subsequent recharges ended up lasting no more than a few minutes. I sent it in for service. They charged it and sent it back to me. The same problem started happening again. The company refused to send me a new model or give me a refund. Instead, I had to ship it back to Samsung for yet another go at fixing it. Like the first time, they charged the battery and sent it back to me (after six weeks!). I received it yesterday, and only half of the battery is left after turning it on for the first time. The company also erased ALL of my music and picture files. I just called customer service, and the office is closed. What company does not offer 24 hour customer assistance? Overall, I do not recommend the YP-Z5 model, and I don't think I will buy Samsung products again.
I've owned the Sport Trak Map for more years than I can recall. I originally bought it to find the borders of a 5 acre piece of property that has been in the family for years. Don't make the mistake that I did and think that it might be accurate enough for surveying. It's not. But I love it anyway. Why?1)I have used to check speedometer accuracy on a number of cars, trucks and motorcycles. As published in various magazines, most vehicle speedometers have a certain amount of intentionally built-in error. Your speedometer might read 60mph, while in reality you are doing 55mph. If you start changing tire sizes without having your speedometer re-calibrated, you really have no idea of true speed. I would like to think that I have saved myself and my friends many speeding tickets.2)Geo caching is a blast. The Sport Trak has always put me to within a couple of feet of the cache.3)I used to own a dive shop in the Caribbean. I used the Sport Trak to mark our dive sites.4)Recently, I've been working for the Forest Service. While they have Trimble units costing thousands of dollars, they are heavy, cumbersome, and require a lot of computer time to make them viable. The current trend seems to be towards the Garmin units. But when no one feels like carrying their Garmin, I still have my Magellan in my pocket. Yesterday we had to cross a creek in 4 different places. Each time we had to walk up and down the banks to find a place to cross. Then it was a half mile hike to our location. On the way there, one of our team grumbled that we would never find our way to those specific creek crossings again. I just smiled and told them I was pretty sure we would find our way back. Once we got back to the truck (no problems) they decided my Indian name should be "GPS's With Wolves."Yes, the case has cracked over the years. Specially around the battery compartment and the screws that hold the halves together. Yes, the old Topo map is not real accurate. The software CDs are pricey. I traded a friend my Topo CD for his Streets CD. So we were able to cut our software cost in half. In thick tree cover, it loses satellites. So does the multi-thousand dollar Trimble unit.While I am considering a Garmin 76csx as a replacement, I don't regret owning the Magellan. I'll probably carry it as a backup. It has survived everything from being strapped to a dirt bike, to life on the ocean. I will have to spend big money for the Garmin software, just like the Magellan. But the topo lines on the Garmin are so much more accurate. Maybe the new topo maps for the Magellan are just as accurate. But from what I've read, they won't work with my (10 year old?) unit. I only hope the Garmin is just as rugged.
Good cord. Solid construction. It does what it says and I really can't say more than that. I wanted a 10 foot cord so I could reach my laptop anywhere in my room.
Not only do they sound really good, but they look expensive. Expect true value in this product.
I have a huge Toshiba Qosmio laptop over 18" and wanted a good strong stand to support it. What's great about this stand is that the bracers line up perfectly with the back and the front ends of my laptop to hold it steady as a rock. Even if I accidentally bump the table it doesn't move at all.The stand is small (about the size of a hand-held nut-cracker folded up) and is extremely portable and easy to use for any laptop size. Plus I can move it with my laptop very easily. My laptop often runs hot due to running a variety of games, design and graphic intensive programs. The space underneath allows great air circulation and noticed my laptop takes longer to heat up than when its flat on the table. The angle on the stand is just right and is very comfortable to type and use all day.After looking at a wide variety of laptop stands on Newegg and Amazon this has the best portability and functionality for its price.
The recorder and its accompanying Mac software work great. I noticed one reviewer said the included software does not work in OS 10.2, which is true: the version on the CD would not run after installation. However, after quick trip to Olympus' web site, I downloaded and installed the software.I like how the software allows you to manage the recordings on the voice recorder, listen to them before downloading, download only what you want, and export them to AIFF files, which can be played by QuickTime.I use the recorder with a phone recording controller (from Radio Shack) that lets me record interviews I conduct on the phone. I can save the interview file on my hard drive along with my notes.
Came as ordered, in time specified and works just great. I like how it has soft blades because it lowers the chances of it breaking in my back-pack. Great for people at school who get a little warm in the computer lab.
I purchased this cassette adapter after my current one broke. I have to be honest, this Belkin XM adapter is much better than the first one I had. This works just as it should and it's super quiet as well.
[EDIT Sep/2008]:Some sellers on Amazon have started charging $230 or more for this HP LaserJet 1018 printer (with shipping), and that's an outrageous price! Make sure you buy it from a seller who keeps the total price $150 or under, or else you are paying too much. If you are willing to spend $200+, then you can find a better printer than the 1018 in the same pricerange. To find the cheapest deal, just click on the "used & new available" link next to the price to see what the other sellers are charging.[END OF EDIT]I've spent hours researching cheap printers on computer forums, and I've found that most people rate the HP Laserjet 1018 as the best of the cheapo laser printers (Nov-Dec 2006).In my personal experience it turned out to be much faster, quieter, cheaper, and higher quality than any other cheap (under $150) printer I've ever used, and I've tried about a dozen in that price range (mostly inkjets, but also some lasers). The cost per page is much lower than with inkjets, even if you refill your inktanks yourself. And you only have to replace the ink every few thousand pages on the laser, instead of every few hundred pages on inkjets. And HP's reliability is better than the other brands of laser printers.Unless you need to print in color, this is the way to go for a cheapo printer.
I bought this when I moved into a bigger place, knowing what all I would need to be plugging into it. It had just enough plugs/surge protection for what I needed. But one of the end accessory plugs was defective straight out of the packaging because the internal contacts were not lined up correctly so it's impossible to plug anything in to that slot. I contacted the seller and they said I'd have to get Monster to replace it. Poor customer service. I definitely wont be dealing with this seller again, or with Monster products due to how over-rated AND over-priced their products are.
The unit I received must have been defective. After it had been online for a few hours, it shut down, emitted continuous beeping, and didn't power anything. Reset it, it ran a few more hours, same problem. Other APC units of different models here worked worked fine and did not have any power issues. I returned the unit and will look for a better one.
I just read the long review written by Chris Harold. Most of what he says actually made me laugh as he couldnt have been talking about an iPod Video. He says the songs and videos are all in the same list and cant be differenitaed between songs and videos. This is untrue. The newest iPod 5th gen lists videos under the video menu and songs under, guess what? Yep, the song menu! lol.This iPod has amazing video and sound. Any product made by iRiver is garbage compared to this. Just plain and simple garbage. I used a program called iSquint for converting fire sharing video files and I use Handbrake for converting DVDs to watch on my iPod. This thing is amazing!!! There simply isnt a better MP3 or video player on the market. Any of these people who say you shouldnt buy an iPod just because you should be different need to get real. Lemme see, dont get an iPod because they are popular and everyone h as one? Hmmm Maybe thats because they are the best and 9 million people cant be wrong. To those people I say, grow up. And go buy yourself an iPod.
I've had a PalmIIIx since release. I can not and will not live without it. Ease of integration with many desktop PIM software, extensie body of 3rd party products enhance the very funstional native applications. The additional RAM, sharp screen and Grafitti (which I use in meeting taking real-time notes) are great.I have since encouraged many of my customers to purchase this device. Not a one is disatisfied.
This mp3 player sucks! Two weeks after I bought it the hardware broke and is unable to be fixed.The buslink support is non exsitent. So if it breaks there is nothing you can do. Stick to Sony, Phillips or Rio thoes are ligit.
This apparatus is nice - great screen, you know the works. To carry it around, though, is a different story. It's just too big, in my opinion. If I attach the enclosed holster to my belt, I'm suddenly retro. I'm not retro-man.Anyway, this thing will record ALL copy-protected DVDs onto it, but, IF IT RECOGNIZES the signal that designates the DVD as copy-protected, it puts a little 'P' icon which means it's protected. It will play BEAUTIFULLY on the Archos that just made the recording - absolutely beautiful screen. Howevere, it can ONLY be played by the player, so once you copy it to the hard drive of your computer - all 700 or whatever megabytes - it opens up in media player with a big "COPY RIGHTED" label on the screen, but you get full audio for the entire length of the movie.Now, here's the funny thing. Because there's so many motion picture companies, they don't all have the same code for copy-protecting DVDs. Most VCRs and DVD recorders recognize ALL signals that designate a DVD as copy-protected by the individual motion picture companies. The Archos AV420 only recognizes some studios like Paramount and Dreamworks. It does not recognize the signal from MGM, Warner Brothers, Columbia Tri-Star, and others. So what this means is that you can copy a DVD from these studios it does not recognize right into this device and then download it to your local hard drive on your computer and play it there, too - in perfect MPEG-4 format. You could also download it from there onto another player, like the Archos Gmini, and it will also play. So, the point is, the copy-protection on the Archos AV420 is not all there, in case you were wondering.
Replacing the less-expensive DIR-625 802.11-BGN router, this eliminated the need for PLC range extenders to allow laptops to be used from every room in the house, it remained connected to the Internet for the entire road trip from Washington, DC to Key West, saving the expensive monthly EV-DO charges for mobile broadband.
I stopped by the school bookstore in hopes of finding Apple Earbuds. Unfortunately, they didn't have any, but I needed headphones and decided to spend $10 on a spare pair. They're a decent alternative, but I'll still be picking up a pair of Apple's.
I talk very plain English and this machine cannot understand a thing. Even when i add a product to it - it still cannot understand what i just recorded into the product. In my opinion it is not worth it
Don't waste your money. This dual-mode mouse / trackball is a piece of junk. Following the instructions, the device does not properly switch to trackball mode.
When I first received this device, it loaded up quickly and for the first week was the greatest thing I'd ever seen (or heard). Small, enough space for hundreds of songs, etc. Then, exactly as others have written, the device froze, lost all my data, gave me an &amp;quot;upgrader&amp;quot; message, and had to be returned to Rio. They sent me a new one very quickly, which I put back into use, and THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED - within a week, it froze. I only hope I can get my money back, as I don't really want a new one. Until it can be made reliable, sadly I must warn people to steer clear.
I chose this MP3 player because I hate itunes, so I wanted something that would let me use windows media player. I am so glad I made that choice.The player is even nicer looking than I expected it to be, so I was happy when I opened the box. It comes with very few instructions, but you don't really need much instruction cause the thing basically does the work for you. I can't even explain how outrageously easy to use it is.Plus, the price is clearly awesome as you can see.
I got this for use with a Mac Mini (which requires a USB microphone).It's lasted for more than a year without any problems. It's comfortable in that I can have 1-2 hour Skype conversations without any discomfort, though, it can get a bit hot when the weather is warmer. Microphone quality is good, but not outstanding. Sound quality is great for conversation and has better definition than my generic speakers, but not as good as the Sennheiser headset I also have. Overall, very good value.
The only reason I don't give the Cruzer Titanium 2gb five stars, is because it seems to have too many features! I only use it to store about 1gb of data, several thousand files now over 12 years, including all my Outlook emails, all my pdf, WORD, and WP data files, and about 1400 photos so far, but I wanted 2gb to be able to handle an increasing number of files over time. It takes awhile, maybe ten minutes or longer, to load that much data into the Cruzer. I use the encrypted function. However, once loaded, when I come back some weeks later, the Cruzer sychronizes very quickly with the files in my desktop, like maybe 15-30 seconds, deleting the ones I have deleted from my desktop and adding the files that I have added on my desktop. I have two of these Cruzers loaded with my desktop files, because I rotate them to always have a relatively updated one in my safe deposit box, in case of the unlikely event of fire in my home.
I have and have used this brand for years,....... Never a problem they last & last and at this price You can't Go Wrong.
I have a Palm Centro and use it as my MP3 player, as well as streaming internet radio. My headphones are the standard 3.5mm, and the headphone jack on the Centro is 2.5mm, so I needed an adapter. I bought this one and it works perfectly. Unlike the previous adapter I bought from Radio Shack for over $10, and i had to trim some of the rubber flashing around the tip for it to fit into my phone, and after a few months it had a short in it. This one is cheaper, and works better - I recommend it.
Nothing to put together. Nothing complicated. Blends well with the silver MacBooks. Well constructed and sturdy. Highly recommended!
Sound quality is not equal to an overpriced one but is good for home users. If you want theater quality then chances are you are not looking at this. But for those that want a good quality speaker for a good price this is it.Also the quality of the sound is related to the speaker wire (use at least 14ga or thicker), install, and your power source. Set all those up correct and this will work great.I did a 7 speaker setup with the Pyle speakers here from Amazon and they sound great. I used 12ga wire, installed them to direct the sound correctly, and used a good amp/receiver to power them with.I used the 6.5's for the rear and the 8's for the front as I have larger room. If you have a smaller room then just use the 6.5's and skip the eights.
I really depend on reviews for product purchase. It helps so much to hear from people who have actually used a product. I originally wanted to get my daughter and overhead dvd player installed in her car...they range in price from $200-700 and up and then it costs another $200 for installation. I wanted it to have games included...hard to find until I found this unit!! Great price! Great product! My 5 yr old grandson loves it! Who needs a big screen?! The picture quality is good...but kids don't need perfection! It's a very kid friendly unit. He loves that he can operate it himself...he's a big boy! But under $100...dvd, cd, mp3...and then Sega games!...case, car charger, battery, headphones....you can't beat it!
I LOVED these rollers. No kinks in my hair and long lasting curls. However, I have owned them for some time and when I went to use them this morning, I found that the whole back row had melted into the heat box. Now that I have to replace the rollers, I am wondering if this is the brand I will buy again. The safety issue worries me.
The auto focus is broken in less than a year. It is totally unusable and cannot be repaired. Don't buy this item!
I went from having the Pro Media 2.1 to THIS. OMG the sound from these two tiny speakers are just CRAZZZY! youll have to buy it yourself and listen to it.First thing, the space that these little speakers require is the biggest plus.the klipsch pro media 2.1 is bulky and outdated to be honest. They sound great and lasted me 8 years until the Bass blew out.I went to Bjs and picked these up for $199 brand spanking new. Here on amazon they are 100 more so go to your BJs and get them there.Now going back to the Bose system.This 2.1 blows me away. It feels like 8 years ago when i turned on my Pro Media 2.1 but better.They are super clear and the base is more than enough to get spanking clear sound. I listen to all types of music and wow, it delivers!i love that knob it brings to control the volume. Is amazing and very slick.Make sure to play with your equilizer in your media player to get the best sound out possible.I did not go with the klipsch Pro media 2.1 again because of the size factor on the speaker/satellites. They do sound great but dont forget that they are very old.
Good product for the money-- don't go the Best Buy or Circuit City and pay twice as much for the gold-plated type.
Nice colors, good refresh rate and nice looking monitor. a little dark when playing games like need for speed undergound, however with all other applications it's perfect. speakers are useless.
This is my first scanner and I bought it to scan pictures for a family website. The installation was easy even for me, and the scanner works great. The noise is very acceptable to me, not nearly as bad as I had thought it would be. I think this is a great deal on a very good scanner.
A tripod is a must when using slow shutter speed with your camera. I recently bought a Canon Powershot S40 digital camera which takes a lot of great pictures. However, when shooting in darker conditions the shutter speed is slow making it virtually impossible to take sharp pictures. Since I don't want to bring a "big" (normally tripods are either big or very expensive) tripod with me I find this as a portable alternative. It works great with my camera and it is easy to bring. However, the tripod is not very high but so far I have managed to take the pictures I wanted to take. I recommend this tripod as a good affordable tripod for the "normal" user. It is not a professional tripod, but it works good enough.
I ordered this headset to make it easier to talk with my grandchildren. I have problems holding the phone for any length of time, and this headset works as advertized. It is not particularly comfortable, but not particularly uncomfortable either. It is adjustable and ambidextrious. The microphone boom moves easily, and then stays where it's moved to. The sound quality is good.I would buy this product again if needed, and can recommend it to anyone who needs this type of equipment. The retailer shipped it qiuickly.
Heh, yep, my macbook pro now looks like Darth Vader. The contours of the plastic, the reflectivity of the black... it's very very Darth Vader. Which is fine, except that's not what I wanted.The cover scratches really easily. I've had mine for about three weeks and the thing is totally scraped up. Better the case than the computer right? Well the brushed aluminium of the Mac certainly puts up with more wear and tear. I believe on Mo's scale of hardness the Mac is easily triple the hardness of the plastic, so as protection it's more like a bumper than armour. It'll get ruined but it's designed to.The two parts snap into place but can be really tough to get off. I had to jigger with one clasp and ended up damaging it so it sticks out by 1mm. Yes, I'm quite picky.Took the Mac into the Apple store and they had no problem with me using it. Big relief.Oh, the best part about it is that I can now work on my lap (like you're supposed to, hence "laptop") because it dissipates the heat enough manage: it's not scalding you anymore. This is great. Know that the heat is still enough to probably sterilize you though.Big decisions eh?
This is an excellent product and will provide you with much better sound than FM transmitters. I've actually owned a few of these and I'd say beware of the knockoffs. I purchased mine from Audiovideodirect and it is a REAL XM branded one (I'm unsure if the other cheaper vendors on this page sell the real one or knockoffs) and I'd say it is by fair the best I've used, excellent sound quality and the plug fits in the top of my iPhone case which you would think would always be the case but many times the cheaper ones use too fat of plugs... Overall I give it 5 stars, it couldn't be better!
It is nice when advertised comes to fruition. THANKS!!!
This item worked great for about 2 months and then the c.d. player quick working, and now its past the time when amazon can replace, so it was a waste of money!!
This cable works perfect for my jumper/compressor. I like the fact that it is only 3 ft. long as this is all I need. You can't beat it for the price!
The good:1. Comes with great backup software. A very good backup solution for home.2. System firmware is configurable and if you are adventurous you can customize the Linux operation system. (Hopefully somebody with know how will write a better "firmware" than the one it comes with).3. The FTP server seems to work well but I don't have no use for it.4. Internet user/developer groups for this device. There is a DNS-323 vista desktop component "gadget" out there that works well with this.The Bad:1. If your buying this over the cheaper model that has no USB port you may be interested in knowing the USB Print server is slowwwwwwww. I'm researching why. Out of the box this feature is not worth it. Hopefully in the future with better firmware this will be fixed and the USB port may be used for other purposes.2. Poor documentation, but if your I.T. savy you can figure it out.The Ugly:1. For raid 1, I found that the current 1.06 and beta 1.08 firmware cause high disk usage for some reason and doesn't "sleep" the hard drives when configured to. I replaced firmware 1.06 with 1.05 and that seemed to correct that issue.2. The I-Tunes feature seems to work only with firmware 1.05. This feature I haven't spent time to figure out yet. It hangs on the configuration in firmware 1.06, but firmware 1.08 will have some improvements ... when working.Overall:Very good "Home" NAS for the money.
I bought this alarm to replace one just like it that I had for a number of years. It is very easy to install and gives a verbal response rather than just a crazy sounding alarm noise that moat people ignore any way.
These headphones are for perfect for anyone 10 and under. The headphones do not provide quality sound. In the new world of Beats headphones these would not stack up to 1/10 of the Beats headphone quality. I used these headphones on a plane trip from Phoenix to DC and I could hear and understand the conversation of the persons sitting next to me while my music was playing on my ipad at its highest level. Spend the money and buy a $99 pair of the in ear Beats headphones...it will save you time and the heart ache. The headphones do look good...just wish they had put some quality to the sound.
With 2 exceptions, this is an excellent keyboard. The space bar requires a more centered and firm pressure than other keyboards (an engineering issue)and the rubber bars on the underside fell out with normal use within the first week. The latter is an inconvenience, but the former requires quite a bit of adjusting the angle and position of my wrist. If the space bar issue was corrected it would receive 5 stars.
I was just ready to place my order at $349 and was suprised this past weekend to see it fifty dollars less at $299.99. This is my second camera and I was up and running in less than 2 minutes. The auto mode works very well, but some of the special settings take some getting used to...but thats the fun part this week. The manual settings once you get them down even allow for better pictures that the auto mode.As others have said get some NiMh rechareable batteries and a largere memory card. Yes the camera is small, but thats a benefit to me as I carry it in my coat jacket pocket....get a Nikon case for it to keep the dirt out of the great Nikkor zoom lens.
it's compact and easy to configure, works great.the best purchase ever!
It is a little big, but it's worht it when you experience all that it has to offer. It works great, never stalls or freezes. I REALLY love my Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra 40 GB MP3 Player!!!
I had never installed a car stereo before, and this made it a cinch. It was done in about an hour.
This product serves me well, takes less space and easy to see what is in the holder. I use it for cds and dvds both.
I hooked these speakers up to a Creative X-Fi audio card using an optical digital cable. The speakers produce absolutely zero hiss, giving the cleanest, clearest sound I have found in PC speakers. I have turned up the volume to the loudest level that is still comfortable to listen to without any distortion whatsoever. The subwoofer is huge, and puts out tight, punchy bass that you feel as much as hear. The one drawback to using the optical link is that the amplifier seems to power off when the system detects no audio signal, and when it does detect a signal it takes a second or two to for the amplifier to react. This is typically only a problem with Windows system sounds, but has not been a problem when playing music, video games, or DVDs. It does not power off using analog audio connections. If you are looking for surround sound PC speakers, you can't go wrong with the Logitech Z-5500.
Ok! There are two very important instances that these headphones come into question. One is, if on a tredmill at the gym, the headphones keepfalling out of ears and 2 they stick out of my ear too much, so getting comfy lets say with you head on the left or right side on a pillow is out of the question! The resaon I gave them 4 stars in the sound quiityis very good. The base is rich and tight and the highs are very clearwhich, in my opinion, at least in the sound department makes the Ultimate Ears Super.fi EBs a very well-balaned set of ear-phones.
Before you buy make sure one of the frequencies that this device transmits on is free from interference from other stations. If so the sound quality is equivalent to FM radio, but if not you will likely hear scratchy static especially during quiet songs. I set my mp3 player on my dashboard so the transmitter is as close as possible to the radio which improves the signal. Also make sure you have the sound turned all the way up on your player.
If you do wired networking, you will know that there is no such thing as too many patch cables. Usually the ones you have are much too long - hence my seeking & ordering these shorter cables. Certainly as good quality as any others; and WAY WAY cheaper than I have seen in any retail store!
Nothing to complain about. The form factor happens to fit perfectly in the car I bought it for (a BMW 5 series) but may be awkward depending on where your cigarette lighter is.
If there's one thing I dislike about Ethernet cords it's the price that some companies try to charge for them. I have, unfortunately, shelled out $20 for a 20 foot Ethernet in the past thinking it was the price I had to pay. Either this price is outrageous or the sellers online are crazy.After buying a switch for my college dorm room I needed an extra Ethernet cord. Since the switch box was about a foot from the Ethernet plug I needed a small length, and 3 feet seemed adequate.This light blue cord is exactly what I needed and is listed at an exceptional $2.75. With Amazon Prime this is like spending the quarters you find in your couch cushions.I always recommend buying Ethernet cords (or 90% of products) online. The deals are too good to pass up!
This product does everything I would expect of a headset. The only problem ive found is the padding is a little thin which causes too much presure on the outer ear. This only shows up when you wear them for many hours a day as I do for gamming. Less intense use and you might never notice. All other aspects of this product are top of the line for this price range.
I bought an Ipod Nano 4 GB pink for my daughter for Christmas. At first we had trouble downloading the music, but the next day we did our research on the internet on how to download music. We figured it out by downloading Itunes on my Laptop. The directions are limited but we figured it out. All in all my daughter likes the color and she uses it all the time. I got it here on Amazon.com and it came with free shipping. I saved more money buying it here than at the store. Thanks: Serna in California
I was attracted to this page by the price tag on a CD recorder. After reading many of the comments of the people on here, I am amazed that CD recorders are so popular. Aside from the complaints about the many things that go wrong with this model, I'm surprised about the comments that show up about how CD recording works even if it works right. For example, one person said, "I hit the finalize button. It normally takes a little over two minutes to complete this function." Amazing! (Negatively so.) Or another, "There are a few steps that if you mess up on any one of them, you accidentally record on the wrong tracks." I recommend to those of you who like to make mixes of your favorite songs off of CD, record, and/or tape, to get a Minidisc recorder! I have one by Sony--Amazon.com sells the [price] model (MDSJE-440); I have a similar model. I LOVE THIS THING! Recording is a piece of cake. And screw-ups are no problem. Tracks can be moved, divided, combined, and erased...at ANY time! During your recording session, days or weeks later, and all with great ease. And it's digital quality recording (direct digital from CDs). So don't mess with wasted CD-Rs that one mistake and they're toast, or even the inconveniences of CD-RW recording; for only [price] you can get a quality Sony Minidisc recorder, and Minidiscs are pretty cheap too. PLUS you can record up to FIVE HOURS on a Minidisc--try doing that on a CD-R!
Please don't buy this piece of junk. I used it in my car, it never worked ... and mmore over it got stuck in my player !!!! Useless piece of junk !
I purchased my 30gb iPod a little under a month ago and have used it extensively ever since. Over the short, but generous time I've interacted with my iPod, I've come to notice things I love about it, and some things that irk me, but in the long run, don't take away the value that this iPod holds.Pros:-Navigation is very easy. Menus are available with a flick of the finger and there's a place for everything and everything is in it's place.-Storage. With 30gb, I can hold about 7,500 songs. Imagine, hundreds of compact discs stored -all- in one, small machine.-When I ordered my 30gb video iPod, I was worried about the size. For some reason, I remember it being fairly large [which it never was, just my imagination], so when I actually received it, I was stunned. It's large enough that photos and videos are good for viewing, but it's slim and portable enough to slip into your pocket.-Someway, somehow Apple created brilliance in the sync relationship these iPods holds with iTunes. I can't explain, it just does. It does. Upload a CD, a couple songs, whatever and plug your iPod in, and it's on it.-On topic with iTunes, I love how simple it is to create playlists, several for that matter.-There are many singular features that I take pleasure from my iPod with.* The quality of pictures is surprisingly clear for such a small device. Don't let the size fool you now. It's slim but does it's job and a good one at that.* The backlight on the screen is nice and bright and can be set to turn of after various increments of time.* I found the chrome back of the iPod to be an easy, on the run mirror. I'm sure we females would enjoy that more so.* The look itself is well known throughout the world. Slim, sleek and classy.* I love the fact that I can play games, most times while listening to my music. And being able to purchase other games via iTunes is great. Those games entertain me greatly.Of course, there's always two sides to most things. And, lo and behold, there are some cons to such a product.Cons:-I found the battery life to be my main one. After reading it can last up to 14 hours and only getting about 4 hours max out of mine, I was a bit dejected but after reading into it more, I realized that is because I do active things on my player such as games and photos. Basically, I guess that's to be expected.-While this isn't necessarily a 'con' as much as it is wishful thinking, I really hoped there would be a sleep timer as I find those especially useful.-I dislike the fact that the only way to charge it is through a computer, unless you pay for an adapter, which I haven't just yet and the fact that one isn't included.-Speaking of connecting to the computer, it doesn't recognize my iPod half the time. When I go to disconnect it, my iTunes freezes and my computer won't eject it. I'm not sure if this is my computer, the player, or both.-On a similar note, my player sometimes gets a mind of it's own. While it's pretty much always cooperative, if it's on a low battery, it takes a while to turn on and when connecting to my computer, it shows various screens and takes about 10 minutes to actually return to normal.-As for scratches, I've really had none, so far. I would still advise you to invest in a case, as the one included is nothing more than a default one. One thing my iPod is prone to is fingerprints. Those little devils like to stick. Seeing as that's not anything major and can be corrected with a case, I let it pass.As many cons as it may look like I've written, I still enjoy my iPod very much and think I made a wise investment. The mechanical glitches I've encountered don't take away from my iPod, just make it, well, a little more interesting at times. I wouldn't trade it for the world. An iPod essentially is for music. It's got that and beyond, and that is why I have found it to be wonderful.
very clear,bright day, strong magnification quality seems to be good . very well priced at around $100.00.i will know more over the passage of time .my firstimpression is good mj schram
This basically stays in my travel kit. I have plenty of power strips at home, so I don't get a lot of use out of this, but I've found it extremely useful every time I've traveled. Give me one outlet, and all my devices are charged overnight. Great product.
this product did its job,i can't say any thing bad about it and it was at a nice price and i got it on time.
Just got a 2g nano 2 days ago. Awesome little player! BRIGHT screen, easy to navigate and use, LONG battery life. I never liked Apple's earbuds, I prefer small headphones and use a pair of Sony's currently. Apple's stuff is first rate. Sound is fantastic. The click/touch wheel works great. I highly recommend the Nano!
I bought this camcorder couple of months back and Life is really cool. I had a sony hi-8 prior to this. What a bif relief from tapes. Also the t* lens is awesome. I see a huge difference in the picture quality. The s/w that comes with sony is not that great but still copying from handycam to my laptop is a breeze. when it comes to still pictures the 3 MP photos were great when compared with a canon s500 5 mega pixel camera, maybe cos of the t* lens. One thing this handycam misses is the ability to take still pictures while recording. But you know this is first a handycam. So i am ok with it.I dont think i need to purchase another handycam in 5 years.
This is a very good product and I have tried a lot, and am very satisfied with this. Curls hair fast.
While I can't speak to how other speakers sound in my car, I can compare them to the stock speakers that these were replacing. The bass is definitely improved, but the mids and highs seem to be about the same. I expected a little more of an improvement over the stock speakers, but these definitely sound good, just not great. For the price I am very happy with my purchase.
I took the monopod out of the box opened it up and broke the foot. Fully extended it is very wobbly. I never got the chance to attach a camera to it before it broke. I cannot recommend this model.
the thread came loose after a week. this product is cheap! I'd rather pay more for the Apple one and have it last longer.
BEWARE!! This is NOT a 220V hair dryer! I searched this website for a 220V hair dryer and this was included in the results. I ordered it, shipped it overseas, paid duties, etc. only to find out that it is NOT a 220V hair dryer! Most disappointed since I can't even try it out....
Just what I needed to replace a broken usb power cable. Best price and fast delivery.
This cable is well shielded and the connectors solid. The cable is very flexible and not too thick, making it easy to snake through a spine. An excellent buy.
I have this set up in my office and love it! The XM reception is superb without having to run the antenna all over the place. I really like the look of the unit and its versatility. I definitely recommend it!
okay, so its my birthday in three days, i always did want an ipod and my best friend didnt want me to get an ipod he was insisting that i should get a different kind of mp3 player, i did take his idea into consideration but i didnt like waht i saw or what i heard. so i went out and bought myself the ipod nano in blue...i like it sooo much you have no idea..its light yet durable, holds tons of songs, the blacklight is literally a mini flashlight, and yes...again its really light- you can carry it in your pocket and forgetits there i love my new ipod-its so simple and easy to use
Although the headset works fine for listening to the call, the microphone does not work. People always complain that they cannot hear me when I'm using this headset even if I'm shouting. The result is that I always have to take the headset off and switch to use the handset if I want the caller to be able to hear me. I'm very disappointed with this product and would return it, but it's too cheap to bother with the shipping.
My friend has this cord to connect his iPod to his stereo, and it works great, great sound, good ease of use etc. I wanted one so I went to Bestbuy today and got one by RCA that sounds just as good for $7.99.
Does not support Vista 64-bit. I bought this at a retail store and the box says supports windows vista. I get the product home only to find out it does not support 64-bit vistas which is not on the box any where. Also if you need support over the phone its 24.95 the first 10 minutes and then a certain dollar amount for every minute after that. Doesn't look like a very good company.
I bought one and went ahead and bought another.Setup was incredibly easy. Plug SATA drives in, update firmware, get IP address, start copying over files.This NAS works great on my mix network of Mac desktops and laptops -- both wired and wireless. The iTunes server works great (only drawback being the lack of playlist creation and manual refresh of the listing when adding new music), and with anApple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A), you can just pipe your NAS stored Music right to your living room.Be aware that on initial connection it does take a few seconds for your hard drives to spin up (I have mine set up as a RAID 1 so I have to wait for two hard drives to spin up).
This router replaced what our service provider had. We were tired of getting Kicked off the Internet as our router would only let us have so many electronics on the net at 1 time. Let me tell you this is Awesome you won't be disappointed i got mine off of craigslist. If you happen to across one of these pick it up. I have a very happy family because of it :D
This device came with my used Apple 20 GB iPod M8741LL/A (2nd Generation) and has really delivered good performance, especially for an electronic device that was already used, and that has now endured three trips across the country since I got it. The Transpod in my possession shows no sign of wear or damage (see photos.)On the matter of Radio interference, whether or not it is a problem depends on the city: Seattle and Atlanta present real problems for this transmitter, while New York, Phoenix, Indianapolis and Dallas do not. The problem -- at least as far as I can tell -- seems to be caused by the existance of a cluster of stations near the part of the dial used by the Transpod. Fortunately the Transpod offers three different sections of the dial to choose from, and while imperfect, this usually this fixes the problem. The fine tuning knob can also work its way through a generous range of frequencies within each section of the dial. In rural areas there is no interference problem at all.The sound is fine, very much like any other FM transmission. Static is usually fixed by the small fine tuning dial on the right side of the Transpod. There is some vibration, but if you tighten the stand's adjustment knobs firmly it should stop (my vehicle not only vibrates more than most cars, but makes ordinary bumps feel like a trampoline, so you should be fine.)If you can get one of these in good shape buy it, this device has made my iPod even more enjoyable than it already is. Why four stars? The Transpod is not perfect -- but it is very good.
The DNS-323 works great for my home server. It was simple to setup and none of my computers (Win 7 and XP) had issues seeing or using it.I ran into 2 issues though one is not really D-link's fault. Issue one is my HP all-in-one printer cannot take advantage of the print hub port on the dns-323. The printer is nearly 4 yrs old but it seems through a lot of reading online that many HP printers have this issue with print hubs and it is really an HP issue in how they install drivers/software. It is still disappointing though.The second issue is there are only really "blurbs" on each function of the web interface and nothing to explain how to setup or customize some of the features. If you are technically inclined it should not be that big of a deal to look up a couple of things on the internet or to be able to go off of what little info is provided to you otherwise you many have problems trying to do the more advanced features.
Not happy with this piece of equipment. I've had a creative zen xtra about 3 years have had no problem with it at all. I congratulate apple on its marketing stratgy making all of us think they really are easy to operate, not so in my case. In my opinion not intuitive at all. Only thing i give it high marks for is it charges when you plug it in to the usb big deal.
I bought this to wirelessly connect to my Apple TV unit. Works perfectly and set up was easy.
This camera's sweet! The menu display is easy to figure out, although I wish it was illuminated. It's both a manual and automatic camera, so those folks who are into photography will be happy with its versatlility. The only real downside is that it's very hard to open and close the battery compartment, and it eats traditional AA batteries for lunch. Go with NIHI batteries instead. It's small enough to fit in a purse or bag, but large enough that it's easy to handle. I feel some of the digital cameras out there are way too small for comfort.
This cd writer has worked nearly perfectly for me. I have two computers, one at college and one at home, and I take the drive back and forth alot. I've bumped it and bruised it, and I even dropped it once from about 5 feet, but it still works flawlessly. The software only takes about 5 minutes to install, and then all you have to do is plug it in and the computer recognizes the drive. I had some problems when I first bought it because I was using cheap cd's, but then I switched to Memorex 80 minute CD-R's and I haven't had a problem yet. And the Memorex cd's aren't very expensive either, I bought 50 on Amazon for ($). It isn't the fastest drive on the market, but it isn't too expensive either, and the portability of the drive is a big plus.
Product worked great for 1 week then the Map software somehow got corrupt and the system stopped working. Sent unit back for refund.
It was quick to use with Windows XP, nothing to download! Quick and easy. When I visited my friends a few weeks ago, I saved digital pics.
Very useful case to organize and adequately keep our memory sticks.It's resistant,robust and elegant!I will buy a second one quite soon.
Got the item delivered and it wasn't operational.Sent it to Epson and they returned it in a timely manner with a new hard drive and mother board(makes me wonder why I didn't get a new unit instead).The unit now is what I expected it to be and will be glad to have it on my international trip next year.I purchased it cause I didn't want to carry a laptop with me and wanted a storage device for my images.I will have to get a couple of extra batteries as the battery life is not as long as I would like.It operates easy enough and the images look great on the 4" screen(hope in the next couple of years DSLRs will have this size screen).It will be a welcome addition to my camera bag and should make my photo life a little bit easier.Thanks Epson=)
I own 2 of these machines and for the price of $300 they offer excellent picture and sound quality. In addition, though many have complained about the DVD I think it is very decent and complements the rest of the machine very well. Philips tv's have unbeatable durability, as many others have said and both my machines are still going strong since last year. I definitely recommend this Philips machine to people looking for reasonably priced flat-screen and widescreen TV, that occasionally like to watch DVDs.
I used to be 'what is so special about the ipod?'. Well, with the purchase of my white, 30GB video ipod, I now know the answer. I'm more than thrilled with my ipod. First, it's great looking. Simple, elegant, timeless. Size for me is perfect. Not to big, but big enough to hold easily. It's got a good weight to it. The screen is a nice size with great viewing angles and colors. Easy to use-before buying, I was looking at the Creative Zen Vision M. I went to Best Buy to test them both out. I was able to figure out the ipod with no problem. The ZVM wasn't as easy. The user interface on the ipod is darn easy to use and understand. And now for features. Holy smokes. I'm doing things with my ipod I didn't think I would. I'll list them.1. Music-yes, it's the obvious use of the ipod. But my entire collection of songs and other MP3 files (close to 2000) fit on here. No more redoing what's on my MP3 or burning CD's. I've got it all in one device!2. Photos-I have 9800 digital pictures. And every single one of them are now stored in my ipod! I can now take my vacation pictures everywhere and show everyone! Plus, the color screen makes them look great, and the slideshow with it's fun transitions is cool.3. Notes-I'm always jotting notes onto the 'notepad' feature on my PC. And now, I can take those .txt files from the notepad and put them on my ipod for viewing! Recipes, directions, list, reminders, etc. It's super nice to be able to keep such documents handy.4. Podcasts-Now, these aren't exclusive to the ipod, but having video makes my world of podcast open. I can watch Tiki TV or the latest Edmund's New Car Test Drive. And most podcasts are free!5. Video-As mentioned above, video for the podcasts is great. But I can also download popular tv shows. It sounds like overkill, but how about those waits on the bus, at the airport, in the doctor's office, etc. Or how about being able to watch a show in bed and never wake the other half up? The quality is great, even on a little screen.6. Calendar-I can sync up my Outlook calendar so that I'll have my schedule with me at all times. How awesome is that? Plus you can set reminder alarms. All entrys happen on the computer, but I synch up everyday, so not a problem.7. Contacts-You can also synch up your contacts list. So now I'll have my whole email and telephone list at my disposal.8. Other fun stuff-4 games, world clocks, alarms, sleep timer, stopwatch.9. iTunes-Now you don't have to have an ipod to use itunes. And I guess you don't need iTunes to use your ipod. But it will make life soooo much easier! Auto synching, buy, listen and manage everything within iTunes!Overall, I overcame the anti-ipod feelings and I'm so glad I did. This really is a great little device that does more than you'll ever expect it to.
This is a perfect memorry card, a lo t of storage and a very good price. One of the best boughts i've done..
[...]===Great microphone/Great Price/required a MOUNTING SHOE--I attached my own Mounting POINT../this microphone eliminates all the Camcorder noise--from clicking LENS(noise)..to hands on../so far/its been 2-days..I need to give it a try outdoors.
It doesn't have much memory or a place to increase the memory but my niece is having a blast with this camera. She loves the special effects and it's very user friendly. I think she was able to navigate all features in under a day and she's 13. Not high quality but definitely a good price in comparison to the other brand name youth camera's out this year, ie Barbie, Video Now, etc.
This remote smoker thermometer works very well. We used it for a 5-hour project, and it provided accurate readings easily and clearly from the smoker ouside in the cold to inside the warm house.
This card works great in my old HP Compaq D530 SFF machine. Easy installation, low profile hardware IS included. Works great in Ubuntu 8.10.
Once I got the radio out (always the tricky part) the product was easy to install and works as advertised.
I am a big fan of Epson's printers. But this scanner has been a nightmare. I bought it in June of 2008, and started scanning my vast archive of negatives. I soon noticed that there were color bands showing up on the right side of my images, detrimental to more subtle images with washes of cloudy sky, etc.I called Epson, and they referred me to a service center. so I drove the 45 minutes and dropped it off. They spent a month replacing part after part, and then couldn't test the scanner to see if it worked or not, and wanted me to drive up there and give them some negatives to test. Don't you think a service center should be able to test a scanner? Wow.So I call customer service and tell them that I am not willing to spend another afternoon and gas money to deal with their faulty scanner. Meanwhile, I had paid 700 dollars and hadn't gotten a single good scan in the 2 months I owned it.Epson wouldn't give me a refund, and told me that I had to drive all the way over to the service center, pick it up, and ship it to them myself for a replacement to be sent to me. I begged for them to have the service center deal with it, and told her over and over again that it was unfair to make me spend more money and put more time into getting a scanner that worked. But they wouldn't have it. So I was finally able to take a day off work and instead of using it for something positive in my life, I drove all the way up to Oakland (I was no longer living in the city, but further south, but epson didn't seem to care how long it was going to take me to drive there, it was evidently my problem)When I get the scanner home, I notice that the repair center didn't lock the laser into place, so the whole car ride, it was unlocked. Strike one.Then I made some scans, and the same exact problem was still there. 3 months after investing 700 dollars into this scanner, and still not a single decent scan. I began to wonder what it takes to get a functional scanner from Epson.So I called customer service back, (and each time i called them, i had to take time off and spend an hour on the phone waiting on hold, explaining the whole situation again, etc) and they said I needed to speak with the same person I talked to before, so they had me leave a message. No call back. A week later, I call them again, she's not here, another message, no call back. Now I have moved on to other projects, I am living in a different state, and I don't have time to deal with them. I call back about 3 weeks later, she's finally there!She says that the service center should have given me a replacement and I didn't need to pick it up and ship it to Epson myself! After making me drive all the way up to the service center and saying that I needed to ship it to Epson directly (she told me this about 20 times on the phone, because I repated over and over that I thought it was disrespectful and rediculous). And they still won't give me a refund, and 5 months later, I still have not gotten a good scan.Meanwhile, I have paid for gas, taken hours off work, paid for rental time and shops to scan negatives for me when I already paid for my own scanner.EPSON HAS NO RESPECT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TIME. IS THIS WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A GOOD SCANNER FROM EPSON? AGAIN, I LOVE THEIR PRINTERS, BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER EPSON PRODUCT. I have lost at least twice the cost of the scanner in the time and money I have spent trying to get it fixed, and having to go elsewhere for scanning services.
Despite other reviews, I find these headphones have very bad sound quality. Everything else is ok! But... What is with the bass dominant sound? I spent hours to balance the bass with the equalizer with no success. At the end I gave up and use my buck cost earbuds with better sound quality. Doesn't worth to return. Trash...
I'm so glad I didn't pay for a "official" Uniden battery ($30) when I can get the exact same battery type for a lot less. I highly recommend this product. Just make sure your phone is cordless, uses 3.6 Volts, 800 mAh, and has the "red/black" power cord connector.
I have had my 2210 for over a year now and it has performed like a champion. I've had no issues with this printer what-so-ever. Print quality is excellent; color copies are excellent. I have also used the copier function to make color copies of photographs and they are near perfect to the original photo! Having the memory card slots is a huge plus and I've had no compatibility problems using the various brands of memory cards I have.This printer deserves a 10 rating in my book!
Bought this unit over the summer to give myself wireless in my dorm room (although it was probably unnecessary haha). It was so easy to set up, even with no experience working with routers before. I don't have any detailed security settings running, but the wireless lets me use my HP Officejet 6500 without being plugged into it. This makes printing from anywhere and scanning very easy without having to keep plugging in and out from the printer.The only con was that my friend that works at Cisco wasn't too happy I bought a D-Link product!!
This is certainly Apple's premier effort so far. It is compact, yet with a screen just enough longer than the G4 laptop to make a significant difference. Memory and hard drive space are ample for most users and can be increased at need. Add a Cinema Display and you've got the virtual equivalent of a desktop, with portability. I've encountered a glitch or two, but Apple's 90 day extendable phone service has been instantaneous and has solved every problem so far. Get's top rating.
Came in great shape. This allows us to stop buying all those double A batteries and save some money with the charger.
I agree with the previous review. I also bought this card and used it on my Fuji 4700, but after several months of use, a card error comes up. I re-format as FAT or FAT32 and it will work by taking 3 pictures only, but will eventually come up with another card error. I also bought a Sandisk version and it did the same thing. I own 3 useless 128MB cards and the one I use now is a 16mb card that came with the camera.
The velocity series by Cables-to-Go, aka Impact Acoustics, are nice mid-quality cables. I've done a bit of research on cables and in all double-blind tests, as long as the cables tested are of some mininum level of quality (i.e., one step above "in-the-box" cables), then no one can tell the difference in the audio produced. This cable has gold-plated connections and shielding, so it meets mid-quality requirements. You don't need anything more than cables like this. The only drawbacks are (1) the connection is not as "tight" as higher quality connectors, like those on Monster Cables, i.e. the skirt on the connectors is not a "turbine" design or anything like that; and (2) the color is a violet-blue (this may or may not be a drawback).The money you would spend on more expensive cables would be better spent on better speakers and/or amplification. After research and testing on my own equipment, I've actually decided to go with Radioshack Gold Series cables on all of my equipment except for my computer soundcard feed to my system. For my computer feed to my amps I use these velocity cables because I needed matching 50-foot cables, and the velocity series has long -run cables for reasonable prices.
Why is Amazon selling a camera for $198.89 when Kodak's MSRP is US $139.00? According to the specs, this camera does not include the printer dock, so it's not the combo price.
As far as laser detectors go, this is the one to get. Unfortunately, the advancements have slowed down in the last year. Considering price vs. efficiency, this is the one to get. I have to travel through several states every month for my job, and who knows how many meetings I would have been late for if it weren't for my Beltronics Express 946 laser/radar detector!
I Bought this in December and hooked it up and it gave great results for my Toshiba laptop this is the best AirPort the best part is that there is no noise Apple made a good product i would Highly Recommend this product
Well this one is great! The key feature is that the plastic is soft and doesn't insist on curling where you don't want it. I have too many cables running all over already and don't need ones that won't stay where I want them.
I bought this television about five years ago. I am very much into technology so I have hooked up everything to this set. Just because newer and more expensive sets have been created in the last few years it is no reason to have to spend that much if your budget just can't stretch. You can still enjoy a great system and the price now is a fantastic bargain. I would purchase this television again. I paid almost a thousand dollars for it five years ago. Presently I have a DVD/VHS player recorder, Dish Network set top box, RCA digital receiver for local viewing, Wii gaming system for playing games as well as watching Netflix and a Netgear Push 2TV box (just have to use the adapter cord that goes from DVI to HDMI) for watching videos from my laptop, all hooked up to the set. All I have to do it push the Input button to switch to whichever one I want to use. Plus, there is still room to connect more items. I also have a wireless surround sound system hooked up which makes movies like Jurassic Park come alive. You can actually feel the dinosaurs coming as the floor vibrates. The clarity of the picture amazes people that come over. That is one reason I was looking online today to see if they are still on the market. I have had a few people ask me where to get one like it. This year I purchased the RCA digital receiver and the RCA 65 mile range antenna. I am picking up 88 channels in my area and many are broadcast in HD and many as far away as 150 miles. They all look great on this set and I have it run through my DVD/VHS recorder so I can record while my Input is set to another component and I never miss my favorite show when someone is into a Wii game. I know there are systems with it all in one, but with my budget I say why buy all new when I was able to purchase all the pieces over time and not go into debt. All around I am completely happy with this television. It does take up a bit more room than one of the new ones and you can't hang it one the wall, but it is a nice looking set and you can't beat this price for the quality. I have never had a problem with it. Our household has a TV on even when not watching it and it is still going after 5 years. I purchased the protective screen when I bought it so it's very easy to clean. I would definitely recommend this protective screen. I would recommend this TV.
using it for my coffee machine and power charges, should be fine as long as the frequency is around average
To start ... I'm not a tripod head enthusiast, just an amateur user who's only prior experience is with a cheap Ambico version.With that out of the way, I found this product met my expectations for a head that cost twice as much as my original tripod.It is fairly stable - the knobs hold my camera in place well, and the three controls give me good flexibility in maneuvering the camera as needed. However, the knobs are definitely twiddly and not as generously proportioned as the 808RC4.However, this does take up much less space and is much lighter, both of which weighed heavily in my decision to choose it. As experienced tripod reviewers say - the best tripod is the one that you have available - and weight was a huge consideration for me.I found the quick release plate to work pretty well too.I bought this along with the 190XPROB - at a bundle discount (currently $217 from Amazon).You might want to check out my more detailed review on how that bundle works out for me.
For the price, these speakers sound GREAT! They have great bass and treble, and sound great even when you turn them up all the way. I may buy more and replace the rest of the speakers I have throughout my house. They were easy to install, and look great too!
This cable was brand name and not generic, and was available at a great price. This sure beats paying $25.00 at Staples.
I purchased this 46" Samsung HDTV three years ago (through Amazon). Up until this year, it worked ok although the response to the remote control was painfully slow. This year, though, the TV began experiencing what has come to be known as the "Samsung LCD TV clicking death" (just google it and you will see many, many customers who have suffered through this problem). Apparently Samsung used inadequately sized capacitors in the TV power supply, which caused them to fail so that the TV would not receive adequate power to turn on. Instead, it would click and cycle through a state of perpetual attempts to turn on and then to turn off.Worse, unfortunately, is that Samsung has been very slow to respond to this problem; and they currently refuse to fix my TV even though they have recently agreed to provide this service for some models (where is the logic in that?! It is the same problem for all models!).Some brave customers have opened up their Samsung TVs to desolder the burst capacitors and replace them with new capacitors. I may go down that path myself or else resign myself to throwing out this 46" HDTV.Only one certainty remains for me--I will NEVER buy another Samsung product again. And I strongly recommend that others boycott Samsung products--their disregard for their customers is now legendary.
This product worked fantastic in my new Canon Powershot SD880IS. The fast write speeds are a must in a digital camera.
I would not recommend this product unless you are a competent, Cisco certified network engineer. I spent a week trying to make it work. I read the manual, surfed google how to's and even bought a booklet on the subject, but the appliance refused to work as designed. I bought a Linksys SSL VPN for half the price and it everything including the VPN was working in 1 hour.A colleague of mine also had the same experience a while back. He returned it also. The one good thing is that Amazon have a really good return policy.
Very nice product. Gold plated at both ends. Very effective shielding and high quality wire. Highly recommend - this was an excellent value. Shipping was prompt and was sent in very good packaging. 100% satisfied with this product and its vendor.
Good investment. The snap on the front of the case is magnetic, definitely a plus. The belt loop on the case is tight for most belts.
I got this USB drive to backup some large files from my work computer.It worked like a charm.The drive itself is small, easy to use and to install (if you have XP or 2000 just plug it in and it works). The transfer rate is awesome as well (2.4 gigs around 12 minutes). USB 2.0.In short, this will replace a couple of flash keys (128 megs) and I see only clear sailing up ahead.Highly recommended.
I have had other mice with the track ball on top which quickly proved difficult to use for long periods of time. This is my second Logitech trackman with the roller ball for the thumb. I will buy another one when this one dies. Great product for those who are on the computer for long periods of time.
This one of the best companies that makes blanks cds. NOw you can get all those cds for just $2.00.You will never find this kind of a deal ever a agian.
It's true about what others have said about this 3D mouse, once you've used it and you'll never work without it. With the newer model out, you can find a used one on auction site under 100 dollars. It's well worth it, unless you're left handed.
I love this product. I wear hearing aides and use it to listen to TV. My son-in-law bought one so he can listen to the TV while it is on mute so that his wife can sleep.
This really is an outstanding book. It takes a while to get going, but at its best it's a story of political intrigue of a complexity reminicscent of Frank Herbert's Dune.
Bought, took to Jamba Juice and filled it up with Green Drink on Friday afternoon.I did NOT pre-cool or anything.I did not want to riak it, so I *did* put it in the refrigerator, especially with some hotter-than-usual days that were coming up, here in the summer in Silicon Valley.When I pulled it out to get the last of my green drink on Monday morning ... there was still ice in the drink!Gives me GREAT confidence in the thermos.Purchased here at Amazon .
The coolest gadget on the market right now. I bought mine and promptly downloaded ALL of my digital photos to it, (1000's of pictures), over 5 gigabytes of mp3's, over 5 gigabytes of movies and videos... and now I am never bored at any time, any where. I bootlegged a whole concert to MP3 format using its built in mic, (no one looks twice at it at the door, "Its my mp3 player, dude.")I also bought an I - Rock adapter at Radio Shack and now I can "beam" the music from the player to any stereo using radio waves, so I can bump my MP3s in the Honda, or any one elses car I happen to be in. It has upgradable firmware, which is a plus. You can attach it to your TV and use it like a VCR, and soon it will have an attachment available that will enable you to record TV, VCR movies or even DVD'S. I have ordered the camera module, and the dynamic powered microphone that Archos makes, and I am anxiously awaiting their arrival. FORGET THE I-POD, forget your MP3 cd players, forget digital cameras, etc. IT IS THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF DIGITAL MEDIA. And it is a portable 20 gig hard drive, all in a package not much bigger than a pack of smokes. The only, ONLY complaint I have with it is that the paint on the back side will start flaking off almost immediately, ther have been numerous reports of this happening, I guarantee it will happen until ARCHOS fixes the problem. What I did was just to buff all the paint off the back, because it was flaking off any ways, and it was beginning to be really messy. I used a Dremel tool with a buffer attachment, and took all the paint off the back. It is metal on the underside, and I polished it to a nearly chrome - like appearance. It looks great now, and it looks like it was supposed to be that way. ARCHOS, FIX THIS!!! Otherwise, it is the best thing out there, hands down. I am the envy of all my friends in the break room at work when I am watching "Fight Club" on my lunch break. I just can't emphasize how much more advanced this is than anything you have ever seen.
The laptop is great, Lenovo is horrible.First the good points: The build quality of this laptop is absolutely fantastic. Its a very solid unit and doesnt feel cheap. The performance is very good and its very lightweight. I great laptop for travel.The bad points: Lenovo's pre-installed software apps and their customer support absolutely ruins the experience of this laptop. Lenovo provides lousy software that comes pre-installed. A program called "System Update" basically rendered my computer useless after it updated all the Thinkvantage stuff. The blue Thinkvantage button didnt work, the hotkeys didnt work, my wireless didnt work, the tablet buttons didnt work, and my computer went from taking about 2 minutes to boot to taking about 10 minutes to boot. So I had to get Lenovo customer support involved and they are not only rude but were absolutely no help at all. I was on the phone for hours and ended up getting transfered from one person to the next and no one could tell me how to fix it.I read over and over about how bad Lenovo's customer support is before I bought this laptop, but I figured "that wont happen to me." Well it did, so I guess I can only blame myself. I ended up selling this and buying an HP.
Trust me, Sony is the best.Few would say that this is just my opinion, but believe me it is a fact. I went to the various stores and tried various handycams of different manufacturers and found that Sony DCR-DVD403 is the best among all keeping the money factor also in the mind.Few good features:- Easy to configure- Has 3MP camera that provides you awesome pics- Built-in flash- Easy to handle and switching up the video/camera mode- Light weight- 10X zoom provides you the flexibility to take long distance snaps with much clarityI am using it and the outcome is awesome !.
This is a solid item, I like the choice of 2 install methods and how solid it holds the Ipod. The only thing i dont like is that it wont hold any kinda of ipod case. I have a silcone skin on mine and i have wedge it in, but it wont go all the way.
I bought this mouse as part of the wireless desktop 2.I'm extremely happy with my new keyboard but i really hate this mouse. it's bulky, it's slow and the middle mouse button requires actuall pressure until you here a click for it to work properly.I will finish saying that the tilt feature is probably the most useless gimmick ever.I love microsoft mice i always had a microsoft mouse and my favorite one is still the blue optical USB one. I prefer a mouse that fits comfortably in my hand and feels like a natural extension. no matter how much time i gave this WOM2 it still feels like an uncomfortable piece of junk.
I am an devoted radio listener living in the NY suburbs. FM reception has long been a problem - some days, too many, I have been unable to listen to my favorite stations and shows. The built in and telescoping antennas just weren't doing the trick. I've attached an FM Reflect antenna to each of our radios and have been able to listen to all of my shows and stations, all the time and without exception ever since. This is an expensive product, but well worth the cost if you need a really fine FM antenna.
So what do you say about a battery, it was a genuine replacement part and it worked perfectly in my APC UPS. Was this a surprise? No it wasn't, but I've bought knock-offs at a local store that didn't. In fact, I'm certain the knock-offs fried one of my units, so I went for the genuine replacment this time and all is well with the unit. After charging the battery fully, I tested it by running a lamp with a 60-watt bulb (1/2 amp), and again, no surprise.
I love this finder. It does what a telescope finder is supposed to do: it helps you find and observe celestial objects.Any right angle finder is best used with a red dot type finder. Without one, it is easier to find a bright star, a planet or the moon in a straight through finder.This finder is best suited to alt-azimuth mounted telescopes with a narrow field of view, including big dobsonians, SCT's, and classic "slow" refractors. The narrower your telescope's field of view, the more you want a finder that magnifies, and has a wide field of view.For a "fast" refractor, or any telescope with a wide field of view (perhaps 3 degrees or more) a red dot or similar 1x finder is all you need. A wide field telescope already acts as a finder.I do not recommend this finder for any equatorially mounted telescope because the eyepiece so often seems to be placed where it is all but impossible to look through. Get red dot or straight through finder instead.I like this finder because:1. The eyepiece is located so you can look thrhough the eyepiece in comfort. When you are comfortable, you spend more time at the eyepiece, you can move the telescope more easily, and find find more deep sky objects in less time.With a straight through finder you may have to get into some weird and uncomfortable positions to see through it.2. Images appear as they do in binoculars in this finder: right side up in correct left-right orientation. Star fields look the same as they do in your star atlas, so you can more easily navigate the night sky than you could if the image was a mirror image or upside down, like it is in other opticalinstruments. No mental gymnastics required.3. The finder has a wide, 5* field of view, similar to 10x50 binoculars. The narrower your telescope field of view, the more helpful you will find a 5* wide field finder.4. Optics are good. Again, this helps you dimmer stars and fainter "fuzzies".5. Eye relief is good enough to see the entire field of view while wearing eyeglasses.This is a great finder for alt-azimuth mounted scopes with a narrow field of view. Overkill for telescopes with a field of view over 3 degrees. Not suitable for equatorial mounted scopes. Best used with a 1x red dot type finder like theOrion EZ Finder Deluxe Reflex SightFor wide field telesopes, you don't need a finder like this one. A 1x finder is all you need.
I've been using this router for well over 6 months now and it has been fantastic. I play World of Warcraft so it is key to have a reliable router on raid nights. ;)2 desktop computers and an Xbox 360 are wired. The rest of the connections throughout the house are wireless including: Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, iPod Touch, and a Dell laptop.There are some horror stories out there about people with wireless routers but this has been a great experience as my first wireless one. Not one single issue yet. I live in a normal size ranch house and can get a good signal from anywhere inside. We also use the laptop all of the way out in the garage daily without issue.GJ D-Link.
I have looked for a long time and owned manye digital cameras. but none I have had compare to this. Most good digitals in low light have a delay from the time you press the button until it takes pic. but this thing even with flash is instant. We went out side just after the sun set. and used the camera on P setting with iso of 100. (Very easy to figure out and use this stuff too). I got my wife to jump off the ground. I took 4 pics of her before she landed. No way you would even get a pick of her in air with a reg. digital. We did not time it I just focused then tried to get her jumping. this camera has blew me away. you will not no the differance from this to a real 35mm unless you are a true pro. Useing real lens I think helps as well insteady of built in digital. But the big thing is the DSLR if you want to capture objects moving then please get this camera or at least a dSLR.
You can't beat the price on this pair of SanDisk 2GB memory cards. I bought two packs for a recent European vacation. Someone suggested using a new memory card each day, in case your camera got stolen. I thought that was a great idea and when I found this value on Amazon, I snatched them up. They worked as they should and the shipping was much faster than I expected.
Before you consider buying this POS router, do yourself a big favor and Google "securespot" and you should have all the info you need to run away from this product. It's probably the worst technology purchase I've ever made. I'm a software developer and I consider myself to be an advanced networking guru. Frankly I'm ashamed I didn't properly research this purchase myself. There is a "feature" on this router's firmware called "securespot" that is a sad attempt for novice users to manage their network via an online service. Fortunately you can disable this feature you ask. Well, yes in fact you can... that is until it randomly decides to turn itself back on every couple days effectively turning off your internet connection. Once you realize your connection is down, you'll need to log into your router. Of course the router shows that securespot is disabled so you have to re-enable securespot, save, disable securespot, save and like magic your connection returns... at least for another 48 hours until you have to repeat the process all over again. As soon as I procure a suitable replacement I plan to take this piece of junk out back with a baseball bat, blare some Geto Boys ([...]) and Office Space this sucker into a million pieces.****** UPDATEFortunately D-Link saw the error of their ways and release new firmware completely eliminating the entire "securespot" feature. Make sure you update your firmware to the very latest. Since updating the firmware I haven't had to reset the router in months. I've changed my rating from 1 to 4 stars.
Philips HTS3544 Home Theater System with iPod Connectivity (Silver)Everything works as advertised. And, the price is competitive. But, it crashes! Like a poorly configured computer sometimes it becomes unresponsive. Not even the power button will work. The only solution is to unplug it from the wall. This is a repeat problem and a repeat pain. Like many people, all my cables are hidden behind bulky furniture. So unplugging it is an effort.I will replace this as soon as possible. I do not recommend it.
I got this product after reading reviews and after buying a similar product at best buy for over $20. I got this because of the cheep price but I eventually returned the product becuase the sound quality was horrible! The sound was so low, I could barely hear it with my ipod turned all the way up. I used the same settings as the one I got from Best Buy so I know it wasn't my device. The vendor was good and returned it with no problem but I had to pay $2 for shipping for a $5 device.
We bought this for our son to watch DVD's during road trips. We use it behind one seat, between the two front seats, and we also use it for viewing in other places (like when we visited my mom in the hospital and I brought the DVD player just in case). This was a good buy for us.
As earlier reviewers have said, this thing is very tricky to set up. After 8 hours I finally got wireless communication with it. Wow, it finally played music, but when the bridge is connected the sound volume from the app (WinAmp in my case) playing the music on the computer goes so low I can't monitor it. Do what I failed to do; pay attention to all the 1-star reviews before you buy.
Like most kids, my children love stickers. I selected this product to create custom stickers, hoping that the stickers could also be removed easily. I am happy to report that this paper appears to work as described. I had no problems printing to this paper and then sticking and un-sticking the creations.Avery has some suggested crafts on its website, but nothing appealing to my children. But there are many ideas on the web. Another possibility is to let them design something on the computer or on paper and then scan it and print it out. I can imagine many other uses for this sticker paper. If they were less expensive, I would use them with my Amazon seller account and just print, stick, and ship. They would also make excellent labels for homebrewing.It would be nice to have a choice of colors, glossy and luster finishes, and finer scoring on the back for smaller stickers. I just wish there were more sheets in the pack!
I can't say anything more then what has already been said except for this... Keep a close eye on your shipping and don't be afraid to call the shipping company for updates. I did and I was able to pick it up on a Monday instead of having to wait for them to come to my area on a Thursday. If you buy through Amazon they use Eagle as their shipping company. They are very friendly. Their website was hard to find so here it is - www.eaglegl.com - both times I called for updates they were very friendly.One drawback to this TV is that when you hook up your TV/Game System/Dvd Player/whatever via HDMI to the TV, it will not output sound via the optical output. I guess this is fairly common these days, but my older panasonic hdtv would output the sound through the optical cable of whatever input/source was currently being shown on the TV. This was nice as my surround sound reciever only has one optical input. There are workarounds to this so it is not a huge deal, but it surpised me.
provided a lot of extra appreciated space for my camera and has been very reliable thus far. I have no real complaints with it and it came at a great price.
I am amazed that it has taken me this long to stumble upon this mouse. I've been using the old mouse where lint gets stuck inside and the ball won't turn and it keeps getting stuck on something. With this mouse everything moves seamlessly, and the mouse stays in place! I think that is what I like the most, that I don't have to battle with the mouse to get it to do what I want.It does take a little getting used to since the buttons are in different spots and the ball is at your thumb, but when you are used to it, it simply works wonders. Definitely recommend, even over normal wireless mouses (mice?). I haven't used the wireless version of this one, but that may be even better.
hello all i have a question about this item i dont have an elite xbox i have the regular white one will this product work on the white xbox 360 controllers?
I purchased this camera without much thought- my bad. I took one picture and it wouldn't take another. Long story short, my vendor supplied the camera with an 8 mb memory card and after one picture it couldn't take another without that picture being deleted. It is supposed to come with a 16 mb card, which would not be much better. The product description says the 16mb card will hold 14 images. Do you really want a camera that will only hold 14 images? I tried plugging in a 512kb card and it would't take it. Don't know why anyone would be as dumb as me and buy this thing. I don't know what the picture quality is like, I would have had to buy the cable, because I didn't get one. Be sure and read the fine print of what you are getting- don't assume!
Having spent over one year with my iPod mini, and being largely happy with it despite it's shortfalls in battery life and space, I decided to upgrade to the new fifth generation of iPod. The video option has no appeal for me, as I cannot imagine watching a TV show on the small screen, and there are few music videos that I would give more than one viewing to. As such, my review of this is based strictly on music playback performance on the 30 GB model.Pros:1) Better battery life. This is a big deal for me, as I am always out and about, with music being an important part of everyday life. My mini could manage a maximum of 4 hours, and that's with minimal song skipping. The new iPod Video certainly performs much better. Without using the backlight, the high EQ setting, and skipping songs as I please, I have managed to get an average of 10 to 12 hours out of it.2) Larger capacity. I am a massive music fan, so I am pleased to have room for over 7,500 songs to have and enjoy while I'm on the go.3) Better screen. While it can be a little hard if you have the backlight turned off, I find the screen to be a vast improvement over the monochrome display screens on the older generations. The colors are rich and vibrant, and the blacks and browns are as sharp as you would expect from a computer screen.4) Sound quality remains strong. I have noticed little difference between the sound quality on my iPod mini and the iPod video, except that the latter has slightly less distortion when songs are played at high volume.5) Intuitive menu system. The menus are as easy to navigate as they are on the older generations, with slight improvements on the fonts and color scheme.6) Slimmer design. This helps to avoid the telltale bulge that the older, thicker iPods seemed to cause.7) It's eye-candy. Let's face it, iPods are becoming a fashion accessory. The black one in particular is attractive.Cons:1) The only "extras" included are the USB 2.0 cable, the earphones, and on more recent models shipped, a slipcase that will keep the iPod free of scratches and smudges...for a short while (see below.) Others items, like the belt clip, the firewire cable, and the wall adapter are not included.2) The shiny plastic finish attracts and alarming amount of fingerprints, smudges, and scratches, especially on the black models. The semi-soft slipcase will only go so far in protecting the iPod, so a proper case is recommended.3) The "smart jack" has been removed! If you don't know the term, this is the small plug that existed next to the headphone jack on all older models. This means if you were using the remote control, iTrip, car kit, or other peripheral item, it will not work on this model.4) No Firewire support. The fifth generation no longer supports transferring songs via Firewire, however you can still use the cable to charge the iPod if you are using the wall plug adapter.5) There is an occasional delay you might encounter when skipping songs, as the iPod is processing a large amount of data at one time, and this lasts for about 3 seconds. I have heard other say that the menus sometimes freeze up, but I have never encountered this.6) The battery is apparently soldered onto the motherboard, so if you are considering doing a battery replacement yourself at some point, it may not be possible.Considering the value in terms of price and wealth of space, the new iPod video has been a good investment. I am still in the honeymoon period with it, having only had it for about 2 months, but the performance has so far been excellent.
I'll make this short and fast much in the same way this cable works. First and foremost: it works and works well. It may be only be 3 feet long and that is totally my fault but it fits exactly as I need it. If I were lucid when I measured the location I would have chosen a longer cord and had a little extra but for what I needed at the time and now the length is perfect. I have a virtual cable factory behind my electronics and when making any changes it is a nightmare because it seems as if everyone will get hung up at the connector but NOT this Belkin. It is snagless and that is fantastic for the lazy or impatient. Those elements alone would be worth buying this cable; however, when the value is added in this is a fantastic buy and I highly recommend it under any circumstances that work.
Although the Canon branded adapter and hood are both functional it should be emphasized that they are made of black plastic that looks strange on the silver model IS camera. Aesthetics aside, there are three bigger issues that drove me to leave both the adapter and hood sitting in my camera box.1. I regularly swap between a Raynox 2.2x and a Sony 1.8x telephoto lens adapter. Neither feel particularly secure with this adapter because the plastic threads wear quickly. Additionally the light plastic adapter and hood which are useful if you only use a UV/Polarizer will also serve to change the weight distribution of your camera when using telephoto adapters, snap-on macros, or an LED ring light.2. If you use filters that allow you to adjust the way light enters the camera, such as polarizers and ND filters, you'll find that this lens adapter wears out very quickly. Worse, if you have made the small but worthwhile investment in Cokin's slotted filter adapter then this lens adapter has a tendency to cause reflections which means that you will have to stack lenses. There are times where you plan on the perfect shot and trying to compensate for reflection makes this far more complicated then it needs to be.3. A hood is a must have for shooting outside on a sunny day. With that being said, you still need light to enter the lens in order to get good color and exposure. The hood should function to block excess light and that tends to be from the star our planet orbits multiplied by reflected light below. A petal style hood is the way to go and worth the search for one which fits your general need while typically costing far less.Even though it may not come from an Amazon seller, a little research on the various digital photography/S2 & S3 sites will help you find a great source (Lensmate is highly favored) for 52mm and 58mm lens adapters and step rings. To help decide on which hood works best for you, I recommend finding a template online, print it out, and trace it over a sheet of black matte posterboard.Like many others, I love my S3 IS and want nothing more than the shot I have in mind as well as protect this diamond in the rough camera, the accessories, and the good times that come with photography.
I just got the dreaded H03 error, and I see I am not alone. Seems like Panasonic planted a time bomb so we would have to buy a new one after a period of time. This should be a recall, not a warranty issue (short warranty by the way). Sleazy, my last panasonic purchase.Otherwise, this was a good player, a little small by today's standards.
DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY THEY ARE A RIP OFF. I BOUGHT THIS TV IN MARCH 2006 AND IT BROKE IN MAY 2006. CONTACTED COMPANY AND THEY GAVE US A RUN AROUND FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS FINALLY THEY HAD SOMEONE TO PICK OUR TV UP AND FIX IT BUT THE TV REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT SO THEY SENT IT BACK TO THE COMPANY. IT IS NOW MARCH 2007 THEY HAVE NEVER SENT ME A TV OR MY MONEY BACK EVER EVEN THE REPAIR COMPANY IS TRYING TO COLLECT THERE MONEY FROM THEM!!!! THEY TOOK ME FOR MY 1066.00 DOLLARS. AND THEY ARE STILL SELLING THE THESE SORRY TV TO CONSUMERS!!!!! CHECK OUT THE BETTER BUISNESS BEREAU RATEINGS ON THIS COMPANY!!!!! IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT WAS RIPPED OFF!!!!!
We recently purchased the ScanDisk Sansa M230 for my son's 11th birthday. He really wanted an MP3 player, but we were hesitant to spend the money on an iPod. Well, let me tell you, this product has been outstanding and we (my husband and I) are now seriously thinking about getting this product for ourselves.
This item worked well and seemed to get along well with my computer (and vice versa).
Excelente producto, entrega inmediata.Compre esta c&aacute;mara canon a trav&eacute;s de amazon.comAdemas del excelente precio, llego a mis manos en menos de 10 d&iacute;as (vivo en Rep&uacute;blica Dominicana). Estoy muy feliz con mi compra.Thanks Amazon!
This is the first mp3 player i have used/purchased. I am very happy with it. I love the size of it and it holds enough music for my needs. The software that it comes with has been easy to work with. I find it takes a while to convert wav files to mp3 or wma files but that is fine. But it does not take long to gt the mp3 files on the player.This is a good player with not to many extras youcan adjust the bass and treb and it has repet and random but that is about it. But if you dont care about a lot of frills this mp3 player is for you!
These speakers are simply great. I can get them so loud that I can feel the bass pumping my heart for me, but they still do a great job at lower levels. With a good soundcard, you can watch DVD's in 5.1 surround sound without any hassles.And at this price, this makes them the best deal you'll ever find on PC surround sound systems.
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I love these, I give them as gifts, use them myself. No more rolling that mouse across anything, just roll the ball. I always keep one or two on hand extra for quick gifts.
Item received in good condition, but when I installed my working hard drive into the case and turned on the power...nothing. No power to the unit. I didn't have the time or inclination to troubleshoot whether the problem is the power supply or something internal, so back it goes. Went to Staples and bought an I/O Magic enclosure. It was twice the price, and meant two hours of driving, but...it works.
I first noticed this monitor at one of those computer stores where they place all the monitors on the same shelf. This one really stood out for color and very sharp focus. I watch movies and play some games and I haven't noticed any ghosting. The only thing that I wish I could do is rotate the screen for word processing (kind of a minor complaint). Otherwise this is a very good monitor and the price is good for a 19 inch LCD.
Same as the one that came with my camera, which I lost in LA. So it works JUST the same. Always quick charges for me. Perfect. Just don't lose it.Cheers.
I plugged it in, and it worked.It's a power strip... so it works pretty much like it's intended to.
I don't use this for a laptop...rigged it for a handheld.It works great. The performance is on the money and the price is great. Who wants to spend the money on those &quot;girly&quot; drive cards when you can rock with the Archos.Check out there website...they make things that you didn't even know existed. Maybe they will make the first teleporter so I don't have to worry about car insurance anymore?
I've had my Zune 30gb for a few weeks now and I am very pleased with the purchase. I caught it on sale for $149 at Amazon and at that price I knew it was a bargain. But the features and performance are what have really impressed me.The color screen looks fantastic. The scratch resistant case is great and it looks handsome. The interface is very intuitive and easy to use. The little animated effects when you do different things are a nice touch.The software is significantly different than Itunes. But, after 15 minutes of use, you get the hang of it and I actually like it just as much if not more than Itunes.All in all, this is a great product. Do not hesitate to buy this over an Ipod.
New to digital camers, the Canon A710 IS was researched for features and recommended by a few in the know including one professional photographer.I haven't discovered all of it's features yet, but to date, I find it easy to use, lightweight, and easily carried. The images and zoom produce outstanding photos.I'd probably give it 5 stars. But I'll wait to check out the rest.Great buy at a great price. I tucked my Kodak Brownie away. &lt;g>
I use this lens with a Nikon D200 and it work flawlessly. I also have a Nikon 18-200 but use the 70-300 for little league baseball, soccer, etc. Great for blowing up sports images for poster size prints.
Great product! Have digital Dish and use this primarily as backup for bad weather but reception so good plus Dish does not have locals in HD; to date we are using off air broadcast and love the clarity also picking up digital stations we were not aware of. We are actually about 45 miles so pushing fringe area; no issues with reception to date.Pros: well constructed and should look good on roof; works well in attic with only one known local digital station not received (moving to top of roof when warmer temps so don't expect any more lost channels) current HTtv signal strength always greater than 79%Cons: (minor issues only) didn't include cable; took longer than expected to receive; some hardware not put together correctly and had to redo; install on roof top
When I went shopping for an HDTV to replace my 8 year old 36" CRT set, I wanted the best picture I could get for around $2000 that was 46" or larger. I considered the Toshiba 65HM167 and the Sony KDS-55A3000 and after a good 6 months of looking was actually about to buy the Sony when I noticed this set. The LED backlight was the deciding factor for me. A higher contrast ratio, better color and never having to change a bulb (at least I suspect I'll have replaced the TV long before the end of its claimed 20 year bulb life) won me over.I've had this set hooked up for about 3 weeks now and love it. I've seen others comment that you want to be at least 8 feet from the screen for the best picture but I found that I had to get closer than 4 feet to notice any reduction in quality. Blu-ray movies look amazing on this thing. I find myself continually surprised at how bright the picture can be. It's especially noticeable when you watch a scene with fire or an explosion. That's with the picture on it's "movie" preset, which seems to give the most realistic looking picture, though for fun you can put it in "Dynamic" mode and watch it really exaggerate and brighten all the colors. It's quite unrealistic just how blue the ocean and sky look or how green grass looks on that setting but it can be fun to watch if you want to show someone what eye-popping color looks like. When it comes to standard def content, you can tell you aren't watching HD but it's still very watchable. I can't wait to buy a 3D kit and try out that feature.
Not much to say about this. It's what it is and does what it does. Microsoft, great job with this product.Why negative 1 star you ask? Because its not free.
This is a great MP3 player!!! It was so easy to download music from the internet to the player and from a CD to the player! I was surprised-I thought that it was going to be a complicated process but it was as easy as creating a playlist and pluging it in. The sound quality is great, as well as the FM radio function. I am really glad that I got this one over the other products that are on the market. If you are looking for an great product with a great price-look no further!
I can now charge my ipod on the go and keep my little mp3 player alive while I drive. Beautiful little adapter. Thus far, prompt and reliable service from Amazon. I'm really glad I found you !!! Makes online shopping hassle free ! Virtual mall in my living room !!
I recently got my ipod mini... and, being a profuse sweater, I was always concerned about sweating all over my new toy! I searched and asked around for the best armband... and this is what I found. I absolutely love it! I am currently training for a sprint triathlon and I don't know how I ever got by without this armband. I do a ton of running and biking (not to mention elliptical and stairmaster - when I have to) and this armband is perfect for all of them. It's nice and snug but not uncomfortable. It keeps your mini secure and puts your mind at ease while you work out. The skin that comes with it really protects my mini and I don't stress out about dropping it or sweating in it, plus I can get to the controls easily without constantly having to turn the "hold" button on and off all the time. I highly recommend this product.
I bought the 6SE through Amazon and also bought the Celestron lense/filter collection and the AC adapter. Everything arrived on time and intact, despite UPS's best attempts to damage the telescope box. Kudos to Celestron for their packaging. Collimation was perfect right out of the box and didn't need adjustment.I've used the scope on virtually every clear night for the last month and am very impressed. Sky Align is a breeze. The only times it has failed I either forgot to enter the correct date or time. After that it is a matter of finding 3 bright objects in the night sky and centering them in your eyepiece. HINT: I use the 27mm eyepiece to initially find each object (after using the finder scope) and then add the 2X Barlow to more accurately center the object. I usually pick some star in the Big Dipper, Capella, and for the time being Jupiter as my alignment objects. Works every time I input the right info. There is a bit of a learning curve so don't expect the unit to bend to your will until you've learned the system. The 'Identify' feature is great for a newbie astronomer like me: Point at the object and NextStar tells you what it is. I've spent a lot of time viewing Jupiter and images of it and the 4 visible moons are clear and crisp using the provided 27mm eyepiece as well as the 9mm and 15mm eyepieces I purchased separately, all 3 alone and with the 2X Barlow. Tracking is not all that accurate unless you sync to the object (in the 'Align' menu. Then it is much better. A list of Strengths and Weaknesses as I see it:Strengths:1. The price and low cost of accessories.2. The clear images.3. Ease of setup and alignment.4. Portability of the SC design.Weakness:1. The provided level is junk. I use a 4" builders bull's eye level for much better accuracy.2. You must remove the telescope from the tripod for leveling. Leveling with the scope attached to the tripod produces an error of approximately 1.5 degrees. In that respect it would have been nice if Celestron built an accurate level rather than the logo into the base.3. The AC adapter turns with the scope so it is possible to unplug it or entwine your tripod during a night's viewing. If you unplug you lose your alignment, so always have batteries installed even if you use the AC adapter. A nice future upgrade would be to install the plug for the adapter in the non moving part of the base. It merely requires 2 contacts on 2 spiral tracks between the movable and stationary parts of the base.4. Unless you use the Sync option, alignment seems to deteriorate over the course of a couple of hours. I am careful with the initial alignment as detailed above so I do not think that is the problem, rather something in the software. This is evidenced over the course of an evening by slewing back to an object (Jupiter in my case) using the GOTO Planet on the keypad. Over a period of time each return is farther to the left of center and lower in the field of view.5. Keeps me outside on cold nights exploring the skies rather than inside by the fire.Still a 5-star product I am very happy with.
I love our new TV. It's freakin' HUGE, the picture and sound are fantastic. The HDTV channels we get are in another league. I was watching the NCAA tourney last night and it was so crisp you could have sworn you could reach right in and pick up the teeny players. We LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
This is a good protector in a strong case. The purchase also includes areplacement of any damaged equipment whis is a plus.
I took a chance,because they were cheap.I've read other reviews before buying but they were mixed. They have been in my phones for months and no problems.
I am holding a great paper weight. A 270 dollar camera that broke with no reason to break. This camera looks like it just came out of the box. The camera's menu suddenly stopped working, and the picture of the menu distorts and flickers. The buttons do nothing, and the only way to turn it off is by removing the battery. Nikon will fix it for [...]. Not worth it. I will by a reliable brand, from A company that realizes that the consumers are the reason they are in business. The pictures it took inside were so so. the flash overexposed everything, outside pictures werent too bad, but the random breaking of internal buttons or lcd screens is a problem. DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY TO REPAIR SOMETHING YOU DID NOT BREAK.
I own the classic 7x50 U-Boot binoculars made by Carl Zeiss Jena, Military Division. They weigh 1.8 Kilos, or almost two pounds. This strong little bag handles these beasts very nicely.
My husband LOVES this thermometer set and uses it every time he decides to do a meat smoke. It works very accurately and the features are great!
I like this eSATA cable. Much cheaper than Best Buy. I would not step into best buy for these kind of things. Just a rip off there.I dont know it is my PC but I dont get the promised speeds of 400mb/sec. I have HP HDX18 Vista ultimate, 4GB DDR3, Quad processor, but still does not give me more than 30mb/sec. Any thoughts here are certainly helpful.
I recieved this keyboard as a gift in Nov 2003. This keyboard is the s**t, no doubt. Haven't had anyone dislike it yet, everyone falls in love with it at first glance. Soon I am to purchase the matching Auravision Mouse, also with Sappphire illumination. Only probs with this thing is the laptop style keys, which are flat instead of being raised with a groove on top like a normal keyboard. Also it flickers when idle for ~10 minutes and my system is on. I belive it is the sub causing the problem. Barely audible whine from the EL setup, kinda like a watch, can only hear in totally silent room (which the silence will drive me crazy before the whine).
This product is no longer worth the trouble. When it was first manufactured, the music industry was trying to guard against unauthorized duplication of CDs. Therefore, the CD-200 (like many other products) was programmed at manufacture to only record on "MUSIC" CDs. Music CDs are those for which the manufacturer has paid a royalty to the music industry (probably through RIAA, ASCAP, or BMI), and are specially marked as such. The only place I could find such disks was at Best Buy. In most stores, the pencil-necked teens who staff the music and computer departments have no idea what you are talking about and think, erroneously, that any CD will work. It will NOT. YOU CANNOT USE "REGULAR" CD-R DISKS TO RECORD IN THIS MACHINE. So, the best way to make or copy CDs is with a computer with a burning drive --- as most have these days. In most cases, a computer is less expensive. And it is certainly more flexible.
I bought this to replace those 1/2 gallon plastic coolers that don't keep stuff very cold for very long, plus they always seem to leak on you. I knew it should last a while since it is stainless steel, plus the reviews were good so I figured I'd give it a try. This thermos is amazing!First of all, it is very heavy duty. I dropped it a few times, and it still looks like new. Doesn't leak so that passed the test there. But, the most important thing is that it keeps my drinks cold!I recently dropped about 10 ice cubes in and poured in some Kool-aid that was in the refrigerator overnight. I then went to work. That day it was about 96 deg F outside (in the shade). The thermos was in my work truck which was parked in a middle of a parking lot (no shade there). I went out to the truck a few times throughout the day, and it was super cold all day. Think - cold enough where it kind of hurts the back of your throat if you drink too much at a time. Then, since it was still half full, left in my truck overnight (cooled down to 80 deg F) and saved it for the next day. That day we only got up to 91 deg F. Once again it sat in the truck, in the sun all day. It was actually hot to the touch when I picked it up to get a drink. Still ice cold though, still even had some small ice cubes left @ 3 pm. Great unit! Best buy ever!
I've had this printer for a few weeks. It produces great quality prints, especially on nicer (photo) paper. I like the small footprint, design of the printer, speed, and quality. Lexmark has a great environmental policy. You can send empty cartridges to the company for recycling. They also have both normal and high-yield cartridges. For a little extra money, you can get twice the number of prints.Cons: It does drain the electricity--expect house lights to flicker! It was disturbing at first, but I'm used to it now. The printer is loud when it operates, silent when powered down. The duplex option is expensive, if you need that functionality. You'll also need to buy another paper feeder for larger paper sizes.Overall, I'm extremely pleased. I'm on a Macintosh system and had no trouble with drivers or set up. I would research and buy other Lexmark products if they received favorable reviews.
See IMPORTANT HINT below.I've had this camera for about ten weeks now and have used it constantly. I've taken a lot of beautiful quality pictures. I didn't think 2.3 mp would be enough but these pictures truly rival my 35mm. We also enjoy how easy it is to view these pictures on our television. We've had two parties where we took several dozen pictures and then had an instant "slide show" on our widescreen TV that entertained everybody.On the negative side - expect to have a week of stomach churning frustration because the instructions are TERRIBLE and many of the features are not intuitive. In fact, I've learned a few things today from reading other reviews here. I guess the chief lesson is to use the manufacturer's website instead of the manual.IMPORTANT HINT: Everybody complains about the battery consumption. We bought the Camedia battery recharger and those batteries work pretty well but I couldn't find anywhere to buy an additional set of batteries. I finally found them. Feel free to contact me to find out where!
UNIDEN BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for UnidenVery good price bargin, but only lasted two weeks, was hoping for better.Guess might as well pay higher price at store,at least they last longer.
I bought this camera three months ago after having twins because I wanted a good camera to document their growth and that is just what I got. I bought the camera, the case and a 4GB card from amazon, cheaper than anywhere else in town and the items arrived quickly and in great shape. I love this camera and use it daily though I am still figuring out all of the functions. It takes crisp, clear shots and is reminiscent to me of my old Nikon N6o, that I loved. If you are looking for a decent, digital SLR, I highly recommend this one.
I bought this for an Thinkpad x20 and it works fine - downloaded driver onto another machine, transfered it to the x20 - ran it, plugged in the card, it worked.
I bought two and use them in different parts of the house to listen to my Sirius Satelite radio. I can walk around the house and listen to either Howard or the Rolling Stones channel through out, using one boom box.There are a few things to keep in mind if you want to get full use of these.* A) * Set the volume going into the transmiter higher. 2) Low volume in will cause popping and fading. Very low volume in will for some reason cause the transmitter to shut down. 2) Higher volume in will allow you to lower the preamp volume on the speakers and play with less distortion and lower noise level. When you increase the volume on the speakers, you are amplifying the NOISE as well as the music. Makes sense, right?B) The power cord is also part of the antenna, so its location and position can be adjusted to improve reception. I used little plastic wire ties to afix the cord to speaker stands. The cord runs straight down like a verticle antenna.C) The speaker is still a radio reciever and subject to interferrence. You can adjust the frequency on the transmitter and on the recievers (speakers). Fine tune them for the best reception in your location. This may take a few adjustsments. Remember, cellphones, WIFI etc can all interfere!I tried plugging the transmitter into my stereo's headset jack, but it didn't work well, because the output was too low. I'm going to cut the plugs off of the Y adapter or make an adapter with bare wires and try using them as the rear (effects) channel of my home theater.I love these speakers and use them everyday. They could be a little better, but I still love them! I'd give them 5 stars if they were a little louder, a little better tone wise and the reception range was a little better. You'd get 150' in an open feild or gymnasium, not my odd shaped house. But for the money, they are a great VALUE!My house is made concrete & steel and has metalic tinted glass all over, so wireless stuff doesn't work the greatest. With my windows closed & the tranmitter on my patio, I get about 30' with occaisional drift. Your house might be better. I'm going to buy another pair because I see that they are discontinued and these sound better than the newer ones. I'm also concerned that the new ones may have differnt frequencies, which is a good thing if you want to use more than one pair at a time, connected to different inputs.Better hurry up and buy now, before I get buy all!
I had the same problem as one of the other reviewers, it goes through batteries like crazy, way more than it should for the limited number of recordings I did. Someone else mentioned that theirs had a defective door on the battery compartment, it wouldn't close or something, but that's no big deal because the batteries have to be replaced so often there's no point having a door on the compartment in the first place.
I use this with the D-Link DGL-4300 for DirecTV On-Demand service and have no problems whatsoever. I have the Model HR20-700 satellite receiver. It has very fast download speeds and WPA2 encryption was smooth to set up. I have this one set about 90 feet from the router and the signal strength is excellent. I'm going to purchase more of these adapters in the future when I add more HD DVR satellite receivers.
I found the cables I ordered to be in excellent condition upon arrival and met all my expectations when used. I would recommend this product to anyone in need.
FP-3000B is compatible with the Polaroid pack film cameras (no Fuji cameras were made for this film). It's main use is for the "focus free" cameras that used very narrow apertures and therefore needed a fast film to get enough light to function. However, it can also be used in the standard packfilm cameras(100, 101, 200-400 series) and the manual Polaroids with an f/4.5 lens can give good low light performance.It's a contrasty film but has little to no noticeable grain and good rendition. To people who haven't used packfilm it peels apart and yields a print that looks just like a normal photo, people don't know it's a Polaroid unless you tell them.
I am very pleased with the filter that i ordered. it arrived in great condition and several days before I thought it would
I bought my husband a Palm in March as an early Father's Day present and after watching how it changed his life I decided to get one for myself.The Palm organizes my life. I'm a part-time working mom and I've got a zillion things to keep track of. The appointment book is great, I can set alarms for myself and make sure I don't forget the kids piano lesson or that meeting with the school board. The address book keeps track of everyone I need to, and organizes them into various categories that I can define (Personal, Business, PTA Volunteers, whatever.) There is simply a TON of shareware that can be downloaded, from games for the kids to professional productivity apps, from spreadsheets to flat file databases, from medical billing codes to exercise schedule trackers. Anything you can think of is most likely available.The part I like the best is not only can I synch the Palm with my own laptop (including email and news websites) but I can also beam things back and forth with my husband. That way he knows where I'm going to be and I know where he's going to be. No more scribbled notes on the kitchen calendar for us! And the Palm Desktop software can have multi-users so we can even synch to each other's computer if we like, rather than beaming individual items.All in all this little piece of hardware is one of the best purchases I've made in years. The only thing it needs is a case to hold a business card or two, but those are available all over for purchase from third parties. If you've been thinking of getting one of these, don't hesitate, go for it!
This little printer was the perfect fit in our limited space. Setup was a breeze and it has worked flawlessly.Canon PIXMA MP160 All-In-One Photo Printer (Gray)
Be careful because Canon does not update it's driver software. I have a 2 year old Canon printer and Canon will not produce Windows drivers. This means my printer will be useless if I go to Windows Vista or buy new PC. The original driver will most likely be the only driver ever made.
This is one wonderful printer. Fast, compact, quiet, and efficient - you'll never want another laser printer. Who needs color?
I have looked long (about 2 years) and hard for the &quot;perfect&quot; PDA and finally decided to get a PalmVx. As most first time buyers do some research on a purchase this expensive (for a PDA), I looked and read tons of reviews, newsgroup messages, etc.. to try to figure out what is out there and what will still be there few years from now.I first thought about the user population and the kinds of things I will be able to do. Palm is the dominating PDA device and a bit of research told me that I could do much more than what I needed to do. There are literally thousands of software for the Palm and the hard part is deciding which software to use for a particular task. The decision came down to Palm IIIxe, IIIc and Vx (all had 8MB of RAM). Most of the features are about the same in all three devices. I discarded the IIIc since it was the first color model (my experience told me not to trust first models of anything computer related), it is more expensive, and because of the color, it is slower. Some people have reported pixel problems with their IIIc. I thought about expandability which is better on IIIxe but thought if I wanted expandability, I would've gotten a Visor. Also, their are no current upgrades for any Palm device that will expand the memory past 8MBs.The thing that got me about the Vx was the design. I went to the local CompUSA to compare them side by side. There was no match! I also liked the fact that the Vx has a rechargeable battery. This might not seem much, but after the initial charge of 4+ hours, I only have to leave the unit in the cradle for a few minutes each day to get it fully charged which I do anyway to hotsync (I found out in a lot of newsgroup posts, that the III series drain battery when left on the cradle even if it is off). The Vx also has a faster processor which is rated at 20mhz instead of 16 for the other models. The Vx ships with the latest version of Palm's OS - v3.5.I have been using this for about a month now and am VERY happy with it. It is a lot of money I know, but I don't think I would have been satisfied with any other model. You just have to hold it in your hand to realize this.If (it) is too (expensive), looks and weight are not important and having to buy AAA batteries don't bother you, I suggest going for the IIIxe. If not, you won't regret getting a Vx, that is, if you can get one (most places are out of stock).Good luck on your purchase.Joon (one happy camper :)
This router is worth every penny. I have always had success with D-Link routers. I purchased the DIR-655 to replace another D-Link wireless router that I used daily for almost 4 years before it unfortunately ceased to work correctly anymore. I have not had any issues with this router and I am able to wirelessly link multiple computers and other devices like a Sony PSP with great internet surfing speed. I only wish my cable modem and internet provider could broadcast at a higher rate of speed (100 Mbps)because it is clear that this router could handle it. I highly recommend this product to anyone.
I bought one of these. In less than a year I am on my 3rd one. Amazon was good at replacing the first one. It may have been damaged durring shipping. The second one though worked alright for a few mo. than it crapped out. The technical service at Archos is lousy and I mean really, really, lousy. Its in the proccess of being repaired or replaced. It has been the most painfull purchase Ive made sense I bought the Pontiac Fiero or my stocks in Enron.
I kept putting off buying something to measure electrical usage in devices and then finally broke down and purchased the P3. With the cost of electricity going thru the roof, this tool will help me identify where my money is going. I should have bought it sooner. It provides a very accurate readout on what it costs to run a device per hour ... day ... week ... month .... year. Don't believe the charts and info provided by companies stating "cost pennies a day" to run. Most times it's BALONEY. See for yourself with this device. Biggest surprise so far has been the cost in operating very similiar devices produced by different manufacturers which vary by as much as 50%. Knowing this helps me make intelligent decisions. Best of Luck
I've bought hoya's cir-pol 52mm filter for $15 and was little bit disappointed after opening package. The item was made in Philippines instead of Japan and apparently didn't have any coatings. But for the price it works very good and it still stands on one of my lenses. Then I've contacted to the seller and the manager explained me the difference between hoya series:Green (~$15) - made in Philippines. No multicoating. It's what I've ordered.Standard (~$35) - the same as Green but made in JapanHMC (~$60) - three layers of multicoating. made in Japan.HMC Super (~$75) - seven layers of multicoating. made in Japan.Also there are Pro1 and HD series (with 12 layers of multicoating) for ~$100-150 but I don't see any need to buy them exepting if one is a professional photographer with very expensive lenses.After learning that I've ordered an extra-thin Super HMC filter from Adorama. It works better than Green, and not only about flare - it gives darker sky (once I even could get almost black color of sky). Also it's made more sturdy. Thin design helps to avoid vignetting on my wide-angle lens. It doesn't have bayonet on its front side but it comes with special rubber cap which I like very much.
The logitech harmony remote makes controlling multiple components very easy. Once the remote has been set up, anyone ca use a complex home heater system.
It's awesome and I can't wait to explore all of it's capabilities. Thank you for your prompt response and help.
This product is exact what the description says. Though i have found it to be relatively useless unless I'm in an extremely remote area. Otherwise it just tell you the strength of any signal, not necessarily the signal you want.
I absolutely love this device...60 GB is enough room for all the music you could ever dream of, plus still have plenty of room for videos. You can buy an adapter on ebay for $5-$10 that will allow you to play the videos on any TV, which is really convenient...no more wasting CDR's to watch a movie. There are many free programs floating around the internet to convert any video format, including podcasts and you-tube videos. The look and feel of the Zen blows an ipod away, not even close! Plenty of accessories available like skins, cases, docks, and chargers. Audio and video quality is exceptional. Don't wait, buy this right now!!!
While using a PowerBook G4, this mouse works great. The battery life is fantastic. I haven't had to change the batteries yet. It's been well over two months of heavy use now. Set-up was a breeze. The only issue I have with it is that the tracking is a little too fast for my taste. I tried to slow it down by one more increment, and that turns out to be way too slow. End result: I had to get used to a slightly faster tracking than I am used to. Otherwise, this product works perfectly. Great value for the money!
This is one of the most inferior item i've purchased on amazon. this cable has so much ghosting that if you keep using it for a few month you might go blind. i had to use it for 15 min for some important work and i had headache because of it. Do not buy this one and look for some branded ones.
This is the most uncomfortable headset I've ever worn. Some freaking Chinese assembly worker installed the wiring backwards because it sits awkwardly around my head. If I flip the headset around (right earcup over my left ear and vice-versa), it feels fine.No quality control!!!
to be honest i don't expected that it would so great product!!! this batarry works well, it has very long life and is cheap.
1. Setup disk would not work, no replacement available.2. When I setup my router for secure access WPA2 with the help of support, it blew my IBM T40 internal wireless card. I was hardwired to the DLINK during setup. DLINK support claimed no resposibility. For Windows to boot again, I had to disable the internal wireless in boot setup. For the record, internal wireless card failed to work again when booting in Linux. Reloaded internal card firmware to no avail. Am now using an external wireless card.3. The Dlink USB is great, as I attached an external hard drive. Need to download "DLink SharePort Network USB Utility" software to get access to the DLINK USB.4. Signal strength is better than what I had .. now very low to low from none to very low. I expected more strength.
I've owned this scope for about a year now. Its an amazing piece of glass. I can clearly see people in their vehicles high up on the Mt Lemmon highway over 13 miles away (during the winter when there's not much air turbulence). Closer in, it's spectacular for viewing birds. From 20 yards away looking at a kestrel or a dove, it is like you are holding them in your hands inches from your face. Its startling. The image is extremely sharp, contrasty and clear with no visible color fringing or halos. At 100 yards, 1/4" holes in paper are easy to see. Every time I use it I smile. The build quality is good, not like a bank vault, but good. I wouldn't drop it, or be rough with it so how sturdy does it have to be? I haven't compared it with the non-ED version or the 60 or 100mm, but Celestron did their job well with this unit. I bought a 26" Stanley 'Professional' tool box which I spray painted white to keep cool and some 3" thick foam and built a really sturdy case. Your local drug store can supply you with a 2"x3" prescription bottle that fits perfectly as an eyepiece cap. The only other thing you will need is a sturdy tripod. Mine is an old Bogen 3020 that has been used for 4x5 and medium format cameras up to 15 pounds, and I still view with hands off. Its a great value for the money. Haven't tried it as a camera lens yet, but for viewing its amazing.
I already own one of the Logitech headset and in Christmas shopping this year decided to set up family members with web cams and headsets. I have been so happy with this model that I was happy to see it on sale at Amazon and ordered three. I have to confess that one is for me and my laptop. My previous purchase is used by my daughter and as I never get to use it I decided to set up another computer with a headset.The long cord is especially handy for our desktop set up.Good value for good product.
I don't know if it's bad luck but it is a lot of money to spend on a camera that has terrible pixelization problems after 1 hour of use. 1 hour into filming it spit out the tape and wouldn't film anymore...
Belkin Bluetooth USB +edr Adapter Class 2; V2.0Installation on Mac Pro went OK, but after restart Bluetooth is Off on the Mac and may only be switched on by starting the setup procedure again. Belkin's advice: Apple software is the problem. Apple's advice: we don't know Belkin.
I got the 30gb Brown Zune for Christmas and I Love it. It is real eazy to load. I would pick it over the Ipod anyday.
Do NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT if you have a mac computer. It says it is compatible, but it's NOT. I tried 3 different ways to load music on this item and it would take maybe 3 out of 25. I called Coby and they told me to download in one format, change songs to another format, it was way to much work to try to figure out for a 20.00 item.SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE AND JUST SPEND THE EXTRA $ FOR AN IPOD SHUFFLE!!
I had a microsoft explorer before i wore it out and just couldnt justify spending the 250 for a new one. Yes i said 250 dollars. So i started looking for a replacement. This is the closest thing to the explorer. Unfortunatly it's not the same, I like the wireless thing but the buttons are not in a good spot, when u click the mouse u move the curser. And that gets annoying. I just really love the explorer and wish microsoft would bring it back. Overall it's a good mouse but i think i'm gonna spend the money and get another explorer.
This 1GB card is just what I wanted - I have an older camera, and this is just what it needed. It was shipped very quickly.ThanksCheryl
If you're looking to improve the ergonomics of your laptop workspace, this stand is hard to beat. It's solid, stable, and perfectly matches the look and feel of Apple's aluminum Macbooks. There's not much one can really say about a single piece of bent aluminum, but I like the minimalist design. The hole cutout in the back is a nice touch and helps with cables. The only slight imperfection on the unit I received was that the rubber pads on the front lip were slightly crooked and peeling off, however with my Macbook Air pressing down on them this is not visible or relevant, and it's nice to know that the pads are replaceable if needed.
replaced a Linksys router that had to be rebooted every day. This one keeps on crankin'. Seems to be a little faster as well. No complaints
I had an experience like a lot of people so I should have known better. I started with an IRiver 100 which worked great but died after 6 months. I decided to try the Colby after reading so many good reviews. I also liked the price. At first I thought that it was having trouble locking on to a station. When I finally touched the wire I found out that all of the trouble is in the connetion to the plug that plugs in to my mp3 player. The signal pops or snaps with every tiny road bump and if the wire is bumped, it will cut the signal out completely. The wire is defective and I am returning it. I may spend the big bucks and have a box hard wired between my antenna and my radio. I don't think any of these transmitters work.
I really want one!!! just so bad! i hearit scratches easily!:)
When I first installed this, my Blackberry Pearl could not connect automatically. I was only able to connect by "searching" for the bluetooth device and reattaching it every time I wanted to use it. Obviously this is not an optimal solution.I did some research and found that others were having some issues with this as well. After updating the software on my Blackberry Pearl to the latest Firmware OS (operating system) release, it worked like a charm. I was able to connect automatically to the Pioneer Bluetooth adapter whenever I sat in my car without having to do anything. I just had to make sure my phone's bluetooth was "on." I was also able to transfer the address book from my phone to the Bluetooth module's phone book.I like how when a call comes in, the music mutes so you know the call is coming in. The music resumes when the person ends the call.Headunit: Pioneer AVH-P4000DVDPhone: Blackberry Pearl 8100 (T-mobile USA)Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that sometimes the person's voice will cut out. I'm not sure what causes this but when I turn the volume lower it seems to help. I might have something to do with the Auto echo-canceling feature.A NOTE FOR INSTALLING: Make sure you connect the "Blue" to the "Blue" and the "Black" to the "Black" on the IP-bus connector. Otherwise you may run into the problem where they can hear you but you can't hear them or vice-versa. I had this problem and I thought my unit was defective only to find out I installed it incorrectly.
This is not a glam product. It simply does what it is supposed to do and does it very well. One can set it up in two ways; either as a base for remote speakers or as a portal for wireless surround sound. Either way it works well. Signal is superb with no interference. I set the Xmod up for remote speakers and plugged it right into my audio card. I then attached the front right and left jack into the base unit to recover my computer front speakers and another set of speakers (actually two pair of L&R;) attached to the remote unit for the bedroom. So now whatever is playing on the computer in stereo (Media Player, Rhapsody, etc.) plays in the bedroom too.The Xmod could be set up for surround sound by plugging into a computer USB port. It self configures. I tried it and it worked fine.
I can't use a mouse where it's hard to move the cursor! I had to return the item because of this.
This was a 6 pack, three black and three color. Fabulous price, item performing better than what I replaced- a brand name. Price unbeatable. Only problem was that one exploded via s&h leaving me with 5.
have had these speakers for years, and they are outstanding. have surpassed my expectations, and just read that Consumer Reports gave this model a best buy rating, for sound, value, and their 10 year warranty. I've had mine for 12 years, and they play as well as the day I ordered them. thank you henry kloss- you make a great speaker. and now I can spend my saved money on other things. like my fishing trips!
Griffin Technology makes a business out of introducing ingenious accessories for MacIntosh computers - in my case, a 15&quot; Titanium Powerbook. As with al companies who do so, some ideas are winners and others are easy to underappreciate. The iCurve, a simple. Elegant computer stand designed for portables is one of their most outstanding products. Although, at first it seems somewhat unassuming.If you are mostly a road user, then the iCurve will not seem all that useful. But if you are like me and use your portable primarily as a desktop that can be moved around, the iCurve is a lifesaver. I originally bought it because I wanted to use the Powerbook with a standard Apple keyboard and a special mouse. With everything flat on my desk it was getting crowded. The iCurve resolved that problem right away.What I did not consider was the the ergonomic improvement the iCurve would work. With the screen at eyelevel, pressure on my back and eyes simply vanished. It is far easier to sit back. think, and type - an unexpected productivity gain as well. The shame is that this gadget is primarily marketed to Mac's, even though it will work with any portable, with the same benefits.I did discover one flaw. If you use the supplied footpads to keep the iCurve from slipping around (I have a glass table top) make sure you place the front feet far enough forward. If you don't, the base becomes a bit unstable. Being a klutz, I wound up getting one extra footpad and placing it square in the front middle. That being done, the iCurve is as solid as a rock.
Considering that other reviewers have gone into great detail about this product, I will skip that. However, I will add that this product is extremely portable. It is also easy to use and easily programmable. One big plus is the fact that you can go on the TomTom website and download the updates to maps.
before i bought this product.. i looked up some forums about this and mostly they say that installing this music bridge is tricky if you have no idea on networking or computer stuff... i call myself as intermediate pc user and i thought it was just all BS. by the time i got the product and installed it it was a bit confusing so i have to do a lil homework.. [searching on forums] and took me 2 days to finally get it work... now im happy with this magnificent thang! and shipping!? FAST as ever! Thanks Amazon!!
I have a 99 Caravan. By simply using this great conversion product I can now play CD's thru my car's radio cassette player.
I love this camera it lets me take losts of photos on its 16 gig memory card Also its optical zoom is great so much better then other cameras digital zoom.and its perfect for 4x6 and 5x7 prints with its megapixles it has a optical veiwfinder, and a LCD screen.Its the best!!!
I bought this before a trip to California. We drove about 1600 miles. During that time I had this plugged in charging my phone and ipod at the same time. It puts out a good little bit of energy because both charged quickly. It doesn't fall out of the socket (like another brand I'd gotten before). It's a good deal for the price and a travel must!
This product works as described and I have no issue with it, however Amazon did not ship this item as indicated on the web site (24-48 hours) instead it was shipped some two (2) weeks later. I was very disappointed in Amazons slow service.
This Mic is junk. Poor quality and very poor sound. Yes it was only 10.28 and you get what you pay for.
Why go to the big box stores and deal with the traffic and crowds? I just clicked and this was at my door a few days later. Unbeatable price, too.
OK, I've got a somewhat complicated setup, with a PC, and a Mac on an AirPort (802.11) network. I checked out all the reviews, including the negative ones that complained about nonexistent tech support, etc., but I figured I could work my way through just about anything if I needed to.Ha! This couldn't have been easier. I still can't believe that in about 15 minutes, I had this thing hooked up and running both the Mac and the PC with no discernible loss of speed, and no problems connecting to ANYTHING. It would have taken about 5 minutes, but I had a switch set wrong on the Ethernet hub. My fault, not Linksys's.I already had a small Ethernet hub, so the single-port Router was fine for me. I never needed tech support. I barely needed the manual. It's true that Mac support is nonexistent (Linksys says that, not me), but it was never an issue.This is the best 90 bucks I ever spent.
I bought these to replace my Apple IPod stock pair, which after four months of use started to break up at higher volumes. Quality-wise, the Apples are a bit more put together as the Koss pair are cheap looking and I agree with others that the wires are very thin to the point of being absurd. Sound-wise, though - the Koss pair wins out hands down, being at least 30% louder at the same quality of play back. The rubber pieces that go in your ear are easy for me to use and do not take long to get in at all. The proof is in comparing the two, nobody would find the Apple pair better in any category aside from build. Since the Koss set is only ten bucks, I figure I can afford to replace them when needed. As an end note, the length of the sets cords are similar, with the Koss pair being about eight inches longer, still too short in my opinion as I use them sitting at my desk and have to be careful moving around. BTW, the Plugs are a bit quieter to use, meaning people cannot hear them as well as the Apples when you are listening - good for use at work. Overall, I am very happy with these, the only reason they do not get four stars is that they are $10 ear buds and don't come away sounding like too much more - though it's good enough for casual listening. The other thing is that the rubber piece gets dirty quickly, you get two sets originally so that is a bonus. These were the right buds for me as I didn't want to spend $100 and I think they are a far better value than the Shures, Etymotics, etc.
Lets you charge your player in the kitchen, by your cell phone, instead of having to take it in by the computer.It works just fine for what it is, but too bad it isn't a fast charger.
Use them in the gym. Suffered ear pain one too many times from earbud cord getting caught on something - ouch! So I'm revisiting the 80's with these comfortable, SAFE, headphones! Great price! Recommend them!
Replaced an old M10 that went bad after many years. As far as I can tell it works just like the old model.
No complaints at all. This works just like the original toner and if anything gives better life than advertised.
I bought this to replace an older Wireless G model from D Link. It was, as with other D link products I have purchased, easy to set up right out of the box. For the person who does not know the difference between a MAC address and an IP address or a Subnet Mask from a Default Gateway the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I have it set up at home with two hard wired computers, two wireless laptops and a Belkin USB printer hub and everything works seamlessly together.A good buy and I recommend it to anyone needing wired and wireless coverage for their home.If I could make one suggestion it would be to invest in Cisco's Network Magic software. For less than $50 it not only allows you to see your network but also to pinpoint and fix problems as well as exercise control (and monitoring) of web sites visited on any computer. A 7 day free trial is available at [..].
I found their customer service to be exemplary. The cartridge I received was defective but they replaced it in a timely and professional manner. The replacement item received works great. I would highly recommend Easystrike.Lexmark Model 1380999 Easystrike Typewriter Ribbon
My wife and I bought this camera in the Summer of '06. We wanted to get a camera that we'd never have to replace. We got our wish.I'm an amateur amateur photographer. Zero training. Picking up this camera, practicing with it's settings, and reading the manual has done wonders for my family photo albums. Photography used to frustrate me because I didn't understand the lingo and the numbers. I still don't really understand them, but I know what settings to plug into my camera to produce clear, amazing photographs. And because this camera is fun for this amateur to use, it makes it fun to learn the specifics of photography. I've since added a telephoto lens and a wide angle lens to my camera bag, and it's a breeze going back and forth between them. You'll enjoy photography with this camera.One drawback that is worth mentioning is that the built-in flash is not the greatest in many situations. This can be solved by adding a flash (not cheap, but well worth it). Is this reason enough to not choose this camera? Not at all.If you're considering a digital SLR camera, go with this. The cost/performance ratio is what you're looking for.
I bought this camera for my husband 2 years ago. Worked fine until recently would not download pictures. I ordered a new battery and it still didn't work.A real dissapointment.Would never recommend it.Sorry
I've had two of these, and while they were working, they were great, but unfortunately, after about six months or so, they stopped working for no apparent reason.Targus replaced the first one, but then the second one stopped working as well. I give up. Learn from my mistakes!
In spite of an order placed for a Toshiba Battery PA3399U-2BRS, which I searched by model, and clicked over the apropriate link, with this specific text (PA3399U-2BRS), I received a "generic" "compatible(?)" Dekcell battery.Its recharging cycle takes about 40 (forty!) hours, with several interruptions during the process (about 5 or 6 times).I need to "babysit" my notebook day and night during this neverending recharging cycle to pullout and reinsert the battery at each interruption, in order to reset the charging cycle.Contating BrilliantStore Support Center, I was oriented to try a few more times but, until now, - after EIGHT full recharging cycles -, the battery still presents this awfull behavior.From my point-of-view, I do not get a reliable battery.
After about six months of use it started using batteries even though it was turned off. A few months later it quit working completely. I sent it in to be repaired under warranty. They sent me a new one along with a power cable. It worked fine for about four months (it only had a 90 day warranty), before it did the same thing. I turn it on now and the whole screen goes black. It worked very well and I liked the GPS and functioanlity, when it worked. I am now stuck with a non-working GPS and the accessories that I won't be able to use with the Garmin I plan on buying. Everyone I have talked to told me I should have bought a Garmin as they are the best.
Very easy to setup. Great signal throughtout the house. Cannot beat the price. I have worked with other wireless routers and this one is far superior.
I purchased this DVD player back in November and it has done everything that I have needed it to except play JPEG disks. What really gets me is that is $70 players can do this but this expensive one does not. I know it has other ways to load pictures, but it would be simpler for my application if it could play JPEG disks.
Cable worked as I needed it. After reading reviews before I purchased, my biggest question was build quality. Build quality was just fine. I've seen cables built much better, but they also cost a lot more. Treat this cable as cables should be treated, and the cable will last just fine.
This battery is long-lasting and seems to charge very fast too. I think it is well-worth buying 2 of them, but the battery lasts so long that you can easily get by with only one.
I bought this card to replace a USB 1.1 card in my PC and have not been disappointed. It was (brainlessly) easy to install and has run flawlessly for me under both Windows XP (although see some of the other reviews about Service Pack 1) and Linux (Fedora Core 2 through 4 - kudzu found the card and did all the necessary setup work). I can't really add much to the other reviews other than if you are looking for more external USB 2.0 ports, I would highly recommend this card for either Windows or Linux.
Nice addition to my Nuvi 350! I was already mostly dependent on my Nuvi - it gets me anywhere! Now, I've got traffic updates... I especially like that I can see all traffic tieups (either text or graphics) - even those not along my route.The reroute feature is not the best - but that's the Nuvi... the traffic receiver is small, easy to mount, and worked out of the box!
The huge white wires and bulky volume/mute control are embarassing to wear in public. But I would if the sound was there...its not!I have to assume that the set I was sent is faulty. The sound is completly lacking any bass. I tried every set of plugs that were sent with the unit hoping to improve the sound, but no luck.Further, I receive complaints from people I talk to on the treo about my voice being sounding horrible/echo/tin like/hard understancd ect.I hope I can find the box to return this.
I purchased two HP 95 Tri-color Ink Cartridges on Monday and I received them today, Wednesday. I cannot believe how quickly they were shipped. They were priced fair and this particular product (95) is getting harder and harder to find at the stores. I must admit my printer is on the older side. I am so pleased with the promptness of my order and the packaged arrived all safe and sound. I will definitely being purchasing from this seller again. Thanks!
The 620n solved a reliability problem!!We've had multiple 610N servers fail in our Laserjet 5000N. We upgraded to the 620N and it is hanging in there!
I had problems as soon as I opened the box. The player keeps freezing during play, data becomes corrupt, the sound is of poor quality, and advertising up to 20 movies storage space is not possible. The most I could ever get on my player was 5, and that was when the playback quality was set on low. I tried to have it serviced just 2 months into a 1 year "warranty" and they said it was going to cost me $150.00 to repair. If you purchase this product, you will be sorry!
Just received these and trying them with Poweramp on my droid phone, they're a great set of headphones for the price. Placido never sounded so good. Very light weight, comfortable fit; won't fly off with a head shake. Volume's nearly twice what it was with the cheapo airline set I was using 'til these arrived. Glad I bought two sets. Five stars for these more-than-adequate, bargain-priced headphones. If they last me a year or two, I'll be happy.
Originally I was sent a used mouse not in any original packaging. They said I was sent that one by mistake. They sent me a new one right away and I returned the used one.The mouse is fantastic. This is the second one I have bought. First one lasted 4+ years.
When I first received this product the universal adapter was bad.I notified the company and they sent a new adapter, Everything was fine after that.
Purchased so I could do the daily updates on my TiVo over WiFi, and the products works very well with no trouble setting it up. I'm not sure if it works with "TiVo to go," but for just doing the schedule updates it is great.
I like this T.V. The only thing taht I do not like is the remote control, it is too big.
These are great little earphones and the price is terrific. The first pair I bought were defective and Amazon exchanged them no problem.
I have just finished with my third piece, and am now going for an Ipod instead.I must admit I loved this thing while it worked - what a quantum leap from what we were using in the 80's and 90's- remember when auto reverse arrived?!The build quality just destroys it. This one simply stopped working while I was walking around. As with the other sufferers...a hard disk error. I tried repartioning etc etc and now give up. The tech support folk are useless french monkeys (I can say that cos I'm half part stinky french man). This is a disgraceful product.
This product has a really good sound for wireless headphone. I tried the other wireless headphone 900hz before there were a lot of interference with the other kind. The headphone is also very comfortable
Pro's:- Very high sound quality and ships with quality ear pieces- Fits comfortably in your palm, and the rounded edges give it a smooth look- Less expensive than an "equivalent" iPod- Syncs very easily with Windows Media Player; very intuitive- Good battery lifeCon's:Haven't found any yet.Conclusion: I would definitely recommend this mp3 player to anyone looking .
This is the second monster product i ever brought you have to teeker with the delay system so every device want come on at the same time the visual voltage stabilizer is pretty neat but dim the display lights or turn them off they can be very annoying paid 600.00 new thru amazon its worth every penny if you have 10,000 dollar system or more, taking apart your system and servicing it gets old. This protects against spikes and unwanted voltage like air conditioning units & washer & dryer machines,refridge also stabilize 120 volts steady if it draws to much ampeage it will regulate & compensate for low power if it drops below 80volts so you alawys have the right amount of power,also every thing you put in the input cleans up your sound tones and bass is natural sounding this is a good investment really. Very Pleased P.S. monster warranty Pro avs2000 about 500.000 dollars if any of your equipment gets damage. Thats standing behind there product !!!!
I have carpal tunnel. This is the only mouse that does not affect it. A thumb wheel is the ONLY way to go. Plus, I can easily and quickly adjust my wrist height up and down. Fore and middle finger movement is very minimal. I LOVE it.
It did not work at all.this is worse purchase I have eversi&oacute;n done.WhenIt arrive the box was not even damage. Then I conected to the usb and nothing happened, not one letter work
THE GOOD: Compact size - works well as intended.THE BAD: The retractable side could have used a cap. Although it would probably get lost, would be a nice cover.OVERALL: worthwhile purchase, would recommend to others.
As a retailer of Sirius products, I must say that this unit is a good buy. We made fun of the CB style display at first, but after having this unit in my car for over a year now, I am a big fan! Even passengers in the back seat can read the display! the sound quality is way above the delphi units. My only gripe is the 400mV output voltage. this is a bit low for a typical auxillary input. However, a line driver can fix this if needed. I recommend this unit to anyone who is not interested in a portable unit. sound quality is quite high, even with an audio system (see http://www.cardomain.com/id/keep_hope_alive)
Arrived on time in good condition - nice packaging. Came in a static-free sleeve in bubblewrap in a box in an envelope. It's the standard replacement part - nice texture, quiet but feels good to type with. Installs easy -- finished before the pizza was done.
I found the Garmin c580 to be a fine gps. It is easy to use. I have used it for a long trip and to navigate in an area that I would have been lost had I not had this gps with me. It has proven to be well worth the price. I would recommend the Garmin c580 to those interested in purchasing a gps.
It is what it is - a headset to use with your phone. Fairly comfortable, good quality sound on both ends and good price.
I gave this 4 stars because I dont think the Coach case is worth the extra $100. You can get this camera for $399 and to pay $499 for this combo with the Coach case seems unreasonable to me. I got this as a gift and trust me, I would have preferred the hundred bucks cash :-)
it says it has an answering machine, where is ?!!!any way i am stuck with it i shipped internationally and i can do any thing about it, it will cost me even more to return it , but i will never buy anything from these guys any more.don buy from them any thing
Created interference with the uhf remote controls from Dish Network. Had to disconnect to get remote controls to work again.
This lens is way bigger than I thought is was going to be but, it is everything I was hoping it would be. Great zooming capabilities, fantastic picture quality. In one word, WOW. Sony has never let me down, I will continue to buy their products, they're worth every penny you spend for them. The camera I bought this lens for (Alpha 350 ) is teriffic also. Put the two together and I've got a great setup. Through Amazon, I got the lens quickly, packed well, and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg.Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSony Alpha DSLRA350K 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
AWESOME ipod i got the black one for my birthday i can fit all my metal on it plus all thee other crap in my library. and fotos and Pit ov Humanity (novel i am writing) although the notes can only be so long. i would have given it 5 but the battery life is about half ov what it is billed for.0h i have a jokea woman is driving down the reno highway she sees a native american woman with her three kids walking up the shoulder. she asks if the woman wants a ride. they get in and the indian woman asks what the chocolates she sees on the floor are for and the driver says they are for her husband and the indian says good trade.if u thought this was funny then say it was helpfull.
I have a Tivoli CD stereo system-thingy-all-in-one player-with-speakers that I bought off Ebay and it was cheap but not working well. I beat it on my workbench over and over and opened the back and now it works just fine. I noticed the sound was just incredible when it finally awoke. I was struck. Sat back in utter amazement. I have several listening places in my large home. Two with tube CD players and different tube amps and Yamaha NS-1000M speakers and one with an Eastern Electric tube CD player, tube amp and Audience 42 Dynaudio speakers - that's the small kitchen system. I also have had two Bose acoustic wave CD players. But I was always disappointed with these Bose boxes. They "boom" and I think that makes people think they fill a room with sound. But in that filling & booming sound there is not much detail. I noticed with the Tivoli that when I want to listen closely and carefully at a lower volume so that my whole family does not have to hear it, that Tivoli is a great substitute for my larger systems. I listen to only classical music. I put the Tivoli to the test with Beethoven piano and it was clear and expansive but at near highest volume there was a little distortion. But what was cool was that I experienced the sound quality, all the accuracy I am accustomed to but on a small speaker scale - I just pulled my chair right up to the unit and cranked the volume to 28 (30 is max) and I had an small private environment of sound of quality I could appreciate. I wanted to hug it. I noticed the black lacquer box (that's my model) is really functioning as one entire speaker cabinet with the electronics just stuck inside. The whole heavy wood case resonates and its construction is robust like my Steinway. I opened the back to peek inside. I have no knowledge of electronics but, wow,there are some massive speaker magnets behind those two little front speakers and a really big and heavy magnet on that downward facing bass. Also, the speakers have tuned rear ports. And there is other heavy stuff inside so it seems to be a serious machine. I have several KLH vintage audio things so I appreciate the simple face design. Its not hard to get used to the uniform buttons and learn what does what without looking at the labels.Its the sound that makes this worth the cost. I'm sure its priced 2X but there is nothing else like it so I gotta pay. I bought a new one for my wife.Amazing large and detailed sound from a little thing.
This transmitter didn't work for me. Had no power when I plugged it into the cigarette lighter. I have a Toyota Corolla. Have to return. Very disappointed.
This is not a capacitive stylus and is useless for most modern touch screen devices. It is for me, completely useless as a stylus and barely passible as a pen. It's cheap plastic and might be worth $0.50 (including shipping).
This product is great but, the fowlling are problems1.not a rechargable battery, if you like your music loud like me, then the battery inly lasts like 5 hours2. the mic can bearly pick up voice3. the memory is not expamdable.4. the included headphones suck. Also the usb flash isn't that good.The only good thing is no so software ans you can change the color.Crearve just needs to ad a rechagable batter anf fm radio!
I've had this product for a few days, and it's going right back into the box it came in and being sent back.For one, the device needs to be rebooted once a day, or the clients will lose the signal. I've tested this on both Windows2000 and Linux clients running two different Orinoco Gold Cards.Second, the signal strength isn't even close to the advertized specs. I start losing signal about 30 feet away from the device, with a clear line of sight!Third, support is non-existant. I've waited on hold for over a half hour to be disconnected.I think the only reason they set the retail price so high is so it'll compare with Lucent/Agere and Cisco solutions price-wise. Some people believe that a high retail price constitutes a good product, and this access point will prove otherwise.
I bought this as a present for my budding teen photographer. It was perfect for a beginner. Would need a little more compartments for a more serious hobbiest or professional.
This stand is great, does the job that I wanted it to do and it looks great. I would highly recommend it to those who are looking for something to boost up the level of there macbook.
This router is easy to set up, and works great. It comes with a set up disk with a set up wizard. Also a brief guide for manual set up. Security is also provided, but is a little more obscure in the set up.
AudioSource AMP-100 Stereo Power AmplifierThis amp powers a pair of medium two-way speakers for my home theater. Very good sound for the money. As others have noted, the line inputs are not terribly sensitive, and my Blue-ray player's line outs put out barely enough; I crank the amp's volume control almost all the way up with most movies. No one has complained of insufficient volume. (Someone wrote that there is a line-in sensitivity adjustment or a max gain adjustment or the like, but I cannot find it.) A preamp with a 3- or 4-volt line out would solve this problem and add needed spectrum control, but at greatly increased cost. You can power either of two pairs of speaker connections but not both; the spec sheet is a little vague on this point. I wouldn't upgrade from this amp before spending at least $2000 on speakers.
Comfortable ergonomic keyboard with keys that work. In addition to having a split keyboard, the two sides of the keyboard are raised, making it more comfortable than other such keyboards.If you're new to ergonomic keyboards, it may take some time to get used to it. However, I found that my arms feel more comfortable after using this keyboard than others.I only wish it was Bluetooth compatible.
I bought the Creative Zen V Plus after browsing through what seemed like hundreds of MP3 players, either flash based or hard drive based. I read reviews everywhere too and finally decided on this product. After a month of using it, I have no complaints whatsoever - all my music, videos, and pics are easily transported onto my player, and the sound is GREAT! I would definitely suggest buying a new set of headphones though; the ones attached aren't that great and probably won't fit your ears.The FM feature is great too! Of course the reception depends on where you live and where you're located. But generally it gets good reception - unless you're in a cave or something.The screen is definitely nice, and the menus are really easy to navigate. You won't regret buying this product!
I had one of these where I worked and it's now great to have one for play. I love the size of the body and the quality of the images. I recommend this to any amateur looking to step it up.
Fit my 2000 Ford Ranger XLT. It works. Color scheme was correct. Made installation easy. What else is there to say?
Pros: My partner on a day to day basis. This camera is the best gadget I have ever bought. Excellent quality pictures, crystal clear, ultra fast. It's battery simply doesn't die! Also it's stylish and comes with lots of surprises!Cons: Pictures without daylight are limited. Keep a somewhat steady hand.
Since I often have lengthy phone conversations with out-of-town friends, I like to use a headset with my cordless phone. I have used this style of headset for years. It is comfortable, it leaves one ear uncovered so you can hear the rest of the world, and the earphone and microphone work fine. It will hook to your belt, and a small clip on the cord will hook to your shirt sleeve. I am fully mobile, with both hands free, as I walk about, talking. In the past, the cord has been the part that wore out, after about 2 years of frequent use. For this current model, the cord seems more substantial, so maybe it will last longer.
Of all the ways to clean your lens and/or filters, this is the best I know of. They come in more than one size, takes care of stubborn spots and leaves no residue. If you haven't tried one yet, you will be pleased. No liquids, no more smudges and no more lent.I carry the smaller one in my pocket and the larger one I keep at home for general cleanup at the end of the day.
I ordered this remote in the hopes that I can remove all other remotes from service since I have a pile of them for many devices. No such luck! The TV was a simple setup. PIP didn't want to configure and the buttons all scrambled as to which one did what, but I could work with that. Cable...that's another story. Almost NONE of the controls worked with it even though I reprogramed the buttons to try to get more functions. Learning remote is not the case for what you would need. It learns terribly! It wouldn't control my surround sound any at all! DVD worked at first for most functions, but then started loosing functions and I kept having to reprogram them into it over and over. I'll not go into the VCR as it was another nightmare. So, basicly what I'm saying is the only way I would give this remote 5 stars is if I was rating it for a patience practicing device. WORTHLESS. Mine is now in the trash.
This charger works as advertised. The batteries died after 1 month. I used this charger for a year. The batteries sometimes becomes hot, so you need to place the charger in a cool place.Recently I bought La Crosse charger BC-700 for $32. It is has 4 different charging channels and you can set the charging current. It can also try to refresh the batteries by slow discharge and charging. This way I was able to revive the sony rechargables which I thought died long ago (now they hold 2180mah instead of the rated 2500mah). No two batteries are same. If the difference is slightly larger then it gets amplified with a charger like sony's. You do need 4 independent charging channels to keep the batteries in top shape. Sony product is not bad. But for $12 more you get a much better deal. You will utilize the full capacity and the rated life of the nimh rechargables. Otherwise one bad battery/different battery can destroy your complete set of batteries. I heard the maha charger is even better but I did not try it.I would strongly recommend to buy any charger which charges all batteries separately and allows you to set charging current. I would not have bought this charger if I knew it was so important to charge the batteries separately.This review is against this kind of chargers and not against SONY.
This is a nice product. I bought one for under 300 and figured it was worth it. Its not amazing, but at night you can see around very well. Don't expect commando type quality (this is a generation one), but if you want to have some fun it will do the job. Its light but sturdy, very well built. Just for general information about the IR light, you can notice it, but only when its on and pointed right at your eyes. And then it looks just like a red dot. Not sure if you can still notice it at a distance or not but i know my cat saw it, so other wildlife might as well at closer distances. If you want it on and to see an animal too, i suggest pointing it slightly away so that you can still see the creature, so the light isn't as noticeably to them.
This is a great all around device to have. It is a great MP3 player, but does a whole lot more. I think for the most part people like to compare any portable music player to the iPod and so this device is also compared.The two things that set this device apart from the iPod video are the ability to record live TV and the screen size. Of course with a larger screen comes a larger device and there seems to be no work around for that at this time.Here are the things this device does great:MP3 PlayerPortable Video PlayerHere's what it does well:Record live TV broadcasts (see below for caveats)Organize your library of songs/videosHere's what's lacking:Speaker soundControls not so intuitiveRecorded video resolution (SD quality)The way it switches the TV with an external IR transmitter is clunky at bestIn addition, speaking directly to the auto recording scheduler, I couldn't get the IR connector to switch my TV to the channel to record (my TV wasn't supported).I think this is a great device if you are looking for a general purpose portable DVR. Also consider that this functions as a portable hard disk drive.Four stars; for the time this was released it was without a doubt the most innovative portable on the market!
These sound better than my dre beats! Great bass, highs, secure fit and nice looking. Win! Get them now ok!
We've had this case for about 2 months and the velcro closure is tearing up the nylon case. Based on our experience with other Tamrac bags, it is a disappointment.
This is a great TV. Got mine for the OSU vs. Mich game and it was great.The only (and this isn't much) downside are 2...No Strong Speakers (you'll need surround sound - probably by design) andNo PIP that I can find.I have been out of town and haven't taken much time to get familiar with the TV, but, features that made me buy this tv are so many that it's impossible to list, and they are all great. TV works great, looks great and I can't complain.
i payed 40 bucks for mine and 450 for the remolte on amazon and i poped some batterys in mine so i can take it to the beach. and on craigslist there not all comepleete eather missing the raido or the antiena or power plug i got mine at a thrift store for 40 bucks.
I ordered my TV over the holidays. Delivery was perfect using Eagle and the set had no problems. Picture on both HD and 480i is beautiful. Using with a Sony upconvert DVD player with it which again provides a beautiful picture. Monitor converts flawlessly between video modes. Wide button on remote very handy for dealing with programs running on HD channels which are not in widescreen formatAlso have this hooked up to my laptop running at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Again, picture looks awesom. Don't regret order at all.
Quick Verdict: Although the printer ink business is largely considered a racket, this toner drum from Samsung is a tremendous value and a quality product that will ink twice as many pages as you expect.Full Review: I have had a Samsung ML-1710 since 2003 and it uses this refill. I have purchased four toner packs for it over the last seven years. I got this exact toner cartridge first, and it had no problems at all. I thought it was overpriced, so next time I was low on ink I went for a cheap generic cartridge, because it was half the price, but it had numerous problems and eventually broke the printer. I ended up picking up another ML-1710 refurbished from Samsung and I've kept chugging along with these 1710D3 high capacity toner drums ever since. They have the important film covers that protect the contacts, and they ship in a light-proof black plastic that shields them from damage in storage. They fit very snugly into Samsung laser printers, and I know this because I move my printer around fairly frequently and I can tell it is locked in there. One drawback is that I wish I could see how much ink is left in the toner drum on my computer. Although this is for home use, I print a ton of PDFs and documents for school and I know that you can easily reach seven thousand pages if you use the printer's economy mode. Buy this cartridge, it will print out your dissertation, homework, and envelopes without a hitch.
This scanner is very easy to install and operate - it couldn't be any simpler, really. The scanner sends the data to your computer as though you'd typed the barcode in on the keyboard; thus it should work with any software that supports barcodes.Configuring the unit for scanning modes and beeper volume/duration (it's a little LOUD out of the box) is just as simple. There are a few barcodes printed in the manual that you scan per your preferences.To test it, just point your browser to http://www.upcdatabase.com/itemform.asp, rest the scanner on a UPC code, and click the trigger. Even if the product isn't in the database, you'll get confirmation of a good read just by looking at the number read out by the scanner. (If it's not in the database, do those good people at upcdatabase a favor and enter the product details). You could also use Amazon's search feature with the device, in the same fashion: scan the product's bar code rather than typing in its title.I scanned in a dozen CDs sitting here at my desk about as quickly as a checkout clerk - so I stuck a pencil behind my ear, snapped my chewing gum a few times, asked myself if I found everything I was looking for and hollered "WET CLEANUP ON AISLE THREE!"
I have to say this unit has been great, no problems and very easy to use. I have had a Navman prior to this and it was very hinderous to plan a route, etc. My favorite feature with the TOMTOM is the fact that you can save your favorites and the ALTERNATE ROUTE feature which will reroute your trip on the fly. For example if I'm headed to a location but decide I'd rather stay off the interstate, etc. I can select any part of the route and TOMTOM reroutes using alternate paths. Great feature! The unit is small and compact easily transferable between cars and the screen is very easy to read. I would definitely recommend this unit to family and friends. The bluetooth traffice updates work very well also. I'm not sure I would pay the fee but trying it out during the promotional period has been very good.
This bag is definitely multi-functional. Works for a camcorder as well as a camera. Lots of storage space that is adjustable to suit individual needs & a rain cover that is built-in. Extremely pleased with my purchase.
It's a very nice mouse pad for the price. I have one con and that is, when you first use it and rest your wrist on the mouse pad, it feels awkward and a little itchy because of the texture of it. After about 3 days, you will get used to it though! Totally recommended it!!
The probe lasted a few months before it started giving erroneous ratings. And then the probe failed. Now I'm stuck with a digital display that has no probe to measure temperatures. I have to decide if I want to buy a different brand or buy another pack of probes to replace the defective part. =( Considering all the places this gets used, it's not worth the high price if you have to replace it every 6 months.
Lois McMaster has always been good - The entire Vorkosigan saga deserves no less attention then this book. It is however a completely different style, from SCI-FI to Fantacy McMaster yet once again demostrated the skill of writing. As with all the previous books, it is easy to read, and the paragraphs simply flows one after another. One thing that I have found difficult - was the beginning. Characters have long names and their relationships are not apparent, yet come to 1/3 of the book everything begins to take shape and becomes apparent why one things leads to another. The concept of &quot;shaping&quot; is very similar to the story line in the book where in the beginning caracters do not know what is where and just follow the path with no understanding. It is wierd how the writing style matched the storyline (whether on purpose or otherwise). As characters' view of the world becomes clearer, reader begins to understand the relationship between different characters and the &quot;mess&quot; begins to clear up.On the personal note, I was glad I was finishing reading on Sartuday morning as I know I would have called in sick otherwise. Last 170 pages I read in one shot. It is good and undoubtetly I will recommend it to anyone.
I LOVE IT! I read the reviews months ago and bought this inexpensive camera for general and web use. I read that the batteries don't last, and I tried (and failed) to find the Sony adapter to prevent undue battery wear. I went through 4 batteries the first day! BUT WAIT! That was March, and I'm still on my second set of batteries without using any kind of adapter. I've probably taken 700 photos with my C200. Two words of advice: 1-close the cover and then reopen it when the battery reads DEAD; it's good for another month (I wasted those first 4 batteries!) at least. 2- get the HP PhotoSmart P1000 Printer ($700 for both before the rebate). You just plug the disc film into the side and the printer does the rest. Great Quality, nice companion for the C200. I read all the reviews here, decided on this combo, and still had no idea how great this would be for me and my family!
I recieved my ipod for my birthday last year and i love it! Sometimes it will freeze up but if you let it charge, it will be as good as new! I now find that i can't live without my ipod! I am so glad i got this for my birthday, and reccomend to anyone who is considering it, buy it! You will be glad you did.
I've been very pleased with this router. I set up my wifi on it about 3 months ago and it's been going strong ever since. It remains at around 54 mbs and streams well to my T-mobile G2X. It works good to my TV downstairs as I have the unit in my office upstairs. I would recommend this product to anyone.
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The easiest to use and the best Navigation System I have found on the market
I had 2 problems with the product. First the sound would cut out of one ear unless I played with the connection and second, using the extension caused the sound in my left and right headset piece to reverse (right sound came out of the left ear and vice versa). I have requested a refund and will not reorder if this is normal.
Works great especially if you have large monitor. It takes a little practice to get used to it. The laser trackball is very smooth and precise. I have found it very comfortable to operate for extended periods.Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical
The item is received in new conditions. Thank you.The product is great for day light with the lens, but with an averageperformance at night or with action shootings (need a faster lens forsure), even with a 600 flash light.
I've been using this keyboard for a few days now and so far it's great. I've never used an ergonomic keyboard before, which is kind of silly since I'm a software developer and have written hundreds of thousands of lines of code on standard keyboards and been uncomfortable the entire time. This takes some getting used to, but the design lends it self to quick familiarity. It's well built and very quite, unlike my other click-clacker. So long sore hands!The only complaint I have is that it doesn't have a female USB port for flash drives or mp3 players (this would be bettter than crawling under the desk to reach the ports, I guess I'll have to buy a USB extension).
This is a nice little wireless card for a notebook computer. It installs quickly and easily, and worked perfectly the first time. It hooked up with my 802.11b home network beautifully, and I've used it successfully at several (b) wi-fi hotspots.The drawbacks are all in the software. I thought the software interface was kind of clunky, and I had a lot of trouble getting it to successfully use WEP encryption on my home network, although my Linksys wireless (USB) unit worked perfectly with the encryption.Overall, though, delivering wireless this quickly and easily (and portably) is a great effort. I'm very pleased. Plus, the 54g is lightning fast if you can find a 54g hotspot to connect to. But I'm guessing it won't be long until that's the norm, so this card is a choice that offers a lot of versatility going forward. Four stars for the ease and reliability...only wish the software was a little better.
Tired of always missing my new baby's smiles because of shutter-lag, I researched DSLR's and found this one to be the best one for our new family. The Nikon D40 was also in the running, but because I had friends and other family with this Canon XT, I thought I could get more help if I ran into trouble with it.This camera is so easy to use and the photos are brilliant. I never read the book or any instruction, just pulled it out of the box and started taking pics with it. The colors are super-vibrant and the clarity of the photos is excellent.This is also a very fast camera. There is virtually NO lag when pressing the button and only a very short lag while it is writing to the disk. I think that this could be sped up though by adjusting the photo size and other properties on the camera.For the price, I think this is a great entry level DSLR and I would highly recommend it.FYI-we decided not to get the newer XTI with 10 megapixles because we would rather invest less money into the camera body and spend more on a better lens to go with the camera. That was just our preference, but at only six hundred dollars, I feel this was a steal.Thank you for reading this.New Mom
I have a different iriver, the ifp 899 which was apparently made before iriver decided to save money every possible way they could, in order to maximize their profits. the T30 costs almost the same as the 899, but has all the worthwhile features taken out. You have hardly any control over the quality of the recording you make, way less ability to navigate--you name it and it is NOT in this machine. Not only that, but after a few months of VERY light use, it started making corrupt recordings which makes it a huge hassle to load them onto my computer and compress them. Plus, recorded files are ENORMOUS unless you use the "low" quality recording setting--and then their quality is rotten
I bought these headphones because I'm an old-fashioned audio listener (headphones MUST BE really Headphones: cord tangling, extra weight on your head and heating ears included).I use to listen music while I'm on bed, either before falling asleep or very early on Saturday mornings. For this purpose, these headphones have been tough on falling from bed to bare floor (no rug under my bed); however when connected to a low impedance headphone input (I have a mini 3CD component aside my bed), they produce a very noticeable and annoying low-frequency noise. It is clearly heard in the usual 2-3 seconds gap between songs on CDs.
Great Router Excellent range Installed with D Link 8 and 5 port switches and a Netgear wireless Router used as a wireless access point
I've been using several Minispots for event video shoots for about 8 years now, they are hard to beat, especially when used with barn doors. A knob on the side lets you adjust the width and focus of the beam just right (thanks to the interchangeable Fresnel lens) and a choice of bulbs allows you to be be closer or farther away. Since the maximum wattage is 250w there is less risk of overloading circuits (a problem in old buildings and churches), and light gauge (=less heavy) extension power cables can be used.Their low weight makes it possible to rig them creatively, using door hangers, ceiling grid "scissors" or grip clamps. They do get hot and take a while to cool down but for most video application you can't have fan noise.Finally, the bulbs are inexpensive and easy to change. Also, a blue Fresnel is available, as are barn doors and gel holders.While not exactly cheap new I got mine on auction: even the ancient and battered versions I own function perfectly, it's a sturdy design.
Honestly, I could not be happier with this TV. It is incredible. It has a beautiful finish, a BEAUTIFUL picture, great sound, plenty of inputs, etc...PROS: Crisp, Clear on HD content, lots of inputs.Cons: Could be better at upscaling 480i content (but this is a very tough job to do)**People, this TV has a sound issue and an issue called 'tearing' (where a ripple will appear on the bottom of the screen and move upwards) THAT IS EASILY FIXABLE. Call customer support, they ship you a thumb drive with the firmware fix....all is good. Please don't make this out to be a negative issue when the fix is so easy and so FREE**
Right before this year's Denver St. Patricks Day parade, one of our old drivers burned out. Shipment was fast, arriving in time for the parade where the sound system helped us win Best In Parade! Great full sound from these drivers! So great, I ordered more and replaced all my horn drivers!!
This is just the best, most brilliantly designed product I've ever purchased. Not just that the compact size is amazing, but the all-around quality of materials, design, and functionality make the Ipod great. You wonder first how they ever designed it so perfectly, then you suddenly wonder how you lived for so long without one.
I love this wireless transmitter! My car has a cassette player and the cassette adapter developed the usual noises. I then purchased this wireless transmitter and have been very pleased. It was easy to set up and use. Once you select a radio station, just pre-set one of your radio buttons to the same station. I've been using this for about 4 months and have had no problems. It always delivers clear sound and I have never had any interference. Well worth the money.I want to echo an earlier reviewer's comment: be sure you unplug it when you turn off the car. If left plugged in, it will drain power from the car battery even if you're not using it.
I purchased this camera for pictures and video. After about 2 months of use, I've found it to be easy, simple and most importantly very intuitive to use. I've only referenced the manual only a few times. The picture quality is incredible, as well as lighting even on the darkest nights. The flash is very strong. I get tons of compliments on my pictures, and i'm by no means a professional photographer.Kodak's EasyShare software is nice for a beginner, but for professional picture editing I'd suggest either Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. I have a SanDisk 256Meg card as well, and it works great, i can either take about 306 highest quality pictures or about 16min of video. In fact, the card is about 3x as fast editing, taking and thumbing through video and pictures vs. using internal memory. I'd recommend a small camera bag for this camera [doesn't come with any bag] and a 4-pack of rechargeable AA batteries. I got SONY batteries and they work very nice, although the camera does eat power very quickly, so make sure to have a pair of batteries always handy.Overall, this is an excellent camera for 4x6 pictures and video with sound, which looks very nice on a TV shown for friends/family with provided cable.
I got this for the hubby to use with his Slacker G2. It works great, no problems, great price too!
No surprises here. Its a good video tape. We had an old video surveillance system that required an old VHS tape...and this was a good fit because it is high quality and 120 minutes long. Done.
You can tell right away that this is a rugged, quality item. The thick shielding alone marks it as a durable piece of equipment. My UPS outlets were being crowded out by bulky power adapters, and this splitter cable came to the rescue.
I just picked these up, along with a new high end sound card for my PC. I am shocked at all the good reviews for these speakers. The design is really great, which is why I didn't give them 1 star, but they sound terrible. The speakers don't produce highs very well (or at all in some cases) and the subwoofer is one of the worst I've ever owned. It's very boomy, the bass is either overwhelming or non-existent. The bass doesn't immerse the listener at all. I've played around with placing it all over and no matter where I put it, you can hear exactly where the bass is coming from, it doesn't fill the room up at all. I've tried different computers and my iPod and they all sounded the same. I don't understand what people like about these speakers, there are so many systems at half the cost that sound 10x better.
First, I have to say that coming straight out of an iPhone/iPod, or a low quality amp, these will not sound good at all. They have a 250 ohm impedance, and need a decent amp. I find these pair very well with a Fiio E11 set to high gain with the bass boost on.These headphones sound like no other I've heard. My girlfriend said they sound like &#34;ribbons of warm melting chocolate&#34; (lol), and although that is a highly abstract way to describe them, I think it fits. They are warm and engaging, very detailed, and somewhat dark. These have great bass, which is full and present without being bloated or overpowering. I find these headphones to be very musical and engaging, and they have become an absolute favorite in my sizeable collection. I usually prefer open-backed headphones, and I like the type of detailed and dynamic sound signature you get from Grado SR80i's, ATH-AD700's, or Q701's, just to give you some idea of my listening tastes.I will say that these are very colored and not very analytical at all. They are fun headphones, not studio monitors. But the detail is really fantastic. It won't hit you over the head with piercing highs that will become fatiguing, but every instrument is there, presented in excellent clarity and isolation.You should also know that these suction onto your ears, which I can imagine would annoy some people. Because of this, the inner parts and drivers tend to accumulate a great deal of sweat condensation, as mentioned in some other reveiws, but it has yet to affect the sound or function of mine yet, and if it does, Koss has a very good warranty program.These are mostly plastic, but very solid, look nice, and come with a nice hard case.I'm not sure I would recommend these if you are the type of person that just wants to own one pair of &#34;do everything&#34; headphones. However, if you enjoy experiencing different and unique sound signatures that different types of headphones can offer, have a good amp, and can pick these up for less than $100, I'd say go for it; you are likely to be very pleasantly surprised. I'm glad I did, and am enjoying these very much.
I really enjoy my Zune. Be careful that you don't leave it on while you are not using it or your battery dies and you don't know it.
Pros: Router is extremely fast and the shareport feature is the best part about it. You can setup your own home network by plugging in a multi-USB hub and connect as many USB devices to your network as possible.Cons: Apple users are going to have a bit of a struggle securing the network due to the fact that you cannot use the wizard disc. Just google how to set it up and you should find the steps to walk you through the process.
Read the other reviews. I agree with all the negative comments, especially about it not having nonskip ability. I should have read the reviews first before purchasing the product.
This camera is great while recording in bright light scence. The video quality is amazing. When I play it on my Sony WEGA TV, the color blue, green and red is so vivid. It looks just like DVD at all!! I am really satisfied about this. But unfortually when you use it in a low light condition, indeed, like previous reviews said, the color just washed out, the forcus can't stop changing. I really don't get it why a bright len like this (F1.8) has such poor performance in low light.There are several more constraints I want to mention. The email (mpeg4) quality is really .... Even in a bright daylight outdoor condition, the email clip looks almost black and white. It's totally unacceptable. Further more, if you want to use its still image funtion. You had better buy another one. The still image quality is so poor. It looks like the camcorder just capture it from its video mode. I hope that you can understand what I said. I believe it just a function to "simulate" the digital still camera. I guess this is why its shutter speed is only available in 1/250, 1/60, 1/30. I am so glad that I didn't buy another bigger memory card, because I will never use it from now on. Turely, the still image function is really nothing but junk at all. As for battery, 700 mah is just not enough, you can use it to record around 40 mins with LCD on. Another backup battery is necessary or you can buy the car charger. It will take about half hour to fully recharge it. Or you can buy the 1400mah one but it's too expensive. (Other third party battery is much cheaper but poor quality)Conclusion:Best "video" camcorder I have ever seen. Execellent video quality in bright light. It is so small, campact and light weight. I can even put it in my canon powershot s30 digital camera carrying case. If you don't plan to use it as digital still camera, then go for it. Definitely worth it. Right now I am quite happy with the combination with JVC DVP7U and Canon S30. I can get great video and photo picture from them
A little top heavy with the Olympus E-510 considering its height and 4 AA cells, but has a decent recycle rate and plenty of power for ceiling bounce. The red-dot auto-focus aids help eliminate lens focus hunting in low light, and produces nice, natural looking images without that burned out "flash photo" look. Often use it on Oly's flash bracket or mounted on a tripod via thier hotshoe extension cable.
This case is not soft at all. The quality of leather is not that good either. If I had seen this case before I purchased I would not buy it.
But Close.... Here's the problem. You can take good photos with anything, if you are careful, hold the camera steady or use a tripod and know how to make a photograph interesting. Years ago, I bought an Agfa ePhoto 1680. The lens on this camera was wonderful. I have 8x10's that are grainless and perfect which were taken at the equivilent of 1.8 megapixels. No one would ever think they were made with a digital camera. I was careful not to exceed the contrast range of the sensor and the camera was on a tripod. It's not resolution that makes a great picture, it's the picture that makes a good picture. It's the technique and equipment that fade into the background to go unnoticed when a photograph is well executed.OK, back to the Rebel XT. Mine arrived and could not deliver a sharp image. I tried everything but the camera was somehow malfunctioning. I sent it back to Canon and 2 weeks later I recieved it back... fixed. Now the images are sharp.Decided to compare this to film, used my EOS A2E with Kodachrome 64 to photograph landscapes on a beautiful summer day. Soft light, tripod, beautiful conditions a sky filled with small puffy clouds, perfect. I made six exposures then switched cameras to the Rebel XT. Same 6, carefully exposed and checked.I had chromes back in 3 days, decided to print one at a local lab. I made a 16x20. I then sent a raw file from the Rebel XT to a well known mail order lab and also received a 16x20 of the same basic exposure.Two friends come over, I show the first the digital print. They were impressed, it came from a digital camera and didn't look "digital" what ever that means. Then I pulled out the K print, silence... "wow." I asked what the difference was, they couldn't articulate what that was. I studied the two as carefully as possible, I think I can explain it. In the smallest branches and twigs, the digital broke up, couldn't handle the detail. The Kodachrome handled the detail with ease.Here's what I think. Digital cameras are wonderful for making photos without film. Yet film is good at high resolution down to the size of silver halide crystals.Theoretically, 12 megapixels is about where you reach the limit of film. When you get to 18 megapixels, you are able to deliver medium format quality, that's where it really starts getting interesting.
I bought this camera over two years ago and it still works as good as when I first bought it. Great picture quality and easy to use. Some features can be pretty hard to understand but those features you only need to mess with if your a pro. Just charge it and go. Great Product!!!!
This camera is really a bad one from the canon.I have bought other canon cameras those were excellent but this particular camera frustrated me as it costs me my attention, time and money for nothing
I bought this lens based on Internet recommendations, to go with the D700 body I was buying. I intended it to serve as my main walk-around lens for this camera. I have been very happy with its performance, and it handles 80% of what I want to do with the camera (I also use a 24/2.8 for low light and a 70-200/4.5 for telephoto).While not designed or advertised as a macro lens, I find it works well at maximum zoom for photographing flowers, which almost fill the frame at a working distance of around a foot.I didn't expect a lot for a lens in the $250 range (mine was purchased as a refurb), but I'm very happy with it and recommend it as a good general purpose walk-around lens for your full frame Nikon.
These headphones do a decent job for the money. They're ok at canceling out some noise. The sound is good from them. I don't get all the reviews about them being too small for your head or too tight. Those must be some gigantic-headed reviewers. I have an average head and they're almost too big. They fit comfortably around my ears, and stay in place during jogging. Because of the loose fit, they don't really block out all wind noises, which is what I mainly wanted them for. But, they're better than non-noise cancelling headphones. Overall, good deal for the money.
I purchased this item brand new as a gift. Like most products on Amazon, there are several companies and prices to choose from. For around $100.00, the price is reasonable. Especially if you are making purchases during a promotional period and shipping fees are reduced or free. It has plenty of channels, works well with batteries and holds a charge efficiently with alkaline or rechargable batteries. The unit charges automatically when plugged into 110 outlets or inverters if you are camping or relying on a generator. The manual is in paperback form and fairly easy to use and understand. It can be easily clipped to a belt or pant pocket and the antenna is easily removable for packing it away for a trip. The signal is strong and reception is clear most everywhere. The weather updates and sports frequencies are an added convenience. The display is easily lit if needed. You may need a police and fire catalog to obtain the frequency channel numbers with which to enter into the unit as it does not come preprogrammed. Overall, I am very satisfied with the purchase. Hope this helps...Thanks Amazon!
I ordered this carry case, shown as a companion to a new Sony portable CD player I was purchasing. The case was much too small for the player. It would not go into the case. It was very inexpensive and the seller refunded the purchase price and said I need not return the item.
This is the best laser printer in the price range with all-in-one functions. Very fast warm up time, copy and scan is fast, and easy to setup. I gave it a 4 star only because of its size, although it still fits my desk, but I would prefer the Brother all-in-one with a smaller size but they cost a lot more. Highly recommended!
I purchased this unit for my sister. She has a small boombox for radio and CD listening, and she had a cheap DVD player for her TV. I bought this unit to upgrade her DVD into something better and also so she could enjoy listening to her CDs with something better than her small weak boombox speakers. Saving precious dresser top space was a bonus also.I am going to say ditto to the &quot;bro&quot; reviewer. Their experiences mirrored my own. I would like to add that setup was a breeze. My sister is not very technically inclined and she had no issues setting everything up, including the radio antennas and speaker system. I checked things over and everything looked well.I was impressed with the ease and quickness of the DVD player. Her old player was slow and had all sorts of menu problems. This unit was fast, equal to most quality DVD players out there, and very quiet. The default menu was very intuitive and loaded the DVD menus very quickly. Sound quality was much better than her TV speakers and the speakers were easy to mount onto her TV stand.This unit is a very elegant system and I am very impressed with it. I would definately purchase it again and recommend that others do the same. I rated this item four stars, I believe it would have to be an outstanding product at a value price to rate that, however all things considered, including price, this is a strong four.
Worst intallation process of any music player device ever.Can't deactivate the auto sync process so you can't control what music is transferred to device. When you connect, your entire library syncs automtically. Froze 3 times on syncing and then would not recognize the device upon reconnection.The selection of songs was good on the Marketplace but the Zune player interface is confusing and the layout unappealing.I am returning my Zune as Zune as possible to Best Buy.
I was quite satisfied with this inexpensive hub, but like other reviewers, mine has failed even though it's just been used on my desk connected to a wireless keyboard receiver and a mini-USB cable for my mp3 players/camera. I think it lasted for a little over 1 year.So, now I too am buying a replacement.
hello i'm french your camera can't be install if I have a sound carde in my computer.can you send me an other driver to install it.thank you
This light is very nice, illuminate a lot my laptop and his structure is very adaptable and flexible, 100% recomended buy this light usb
There's not much you can say about a USB cable. It either works or it doesn't. This one works perfectly.What is important to note is that when I went to Best Buys I saw a Belkin 6 foot cable being sold for [...] plus tax !!!The cable being sold on Amazon was 10 feet for about 5 bucks -Do the math ... Moral to the story - go to Best Buys to look and touch but do your purchasing somewhere else
Good price and item got shipped right away. My previous battery lasted almost 10 years. Hopefully this replacement battery will last just as long.
I got my first Canon 105 about 3 years ago. Right from the start it delivered sharp clear photos, excellent colour balance and good lights and darks. The composition was always spot on - ie no cropped heads due to misaligned viewfinder. I would take panoramics, people shots, close up animal shots, artistic still-lifes, and abstract closeup plant shots. I took over 100 rolls of film; and took it all over with me, across Europe, America. From dull situations to bright Arizona deserts; it always came out true. I unfortunately got sand in the camera when I took it to Italy; and as a result jammed the lens. I took it in to repair at our local shop but they lost it when it was sent away. I was offered the Yashica 140 as a replacement, and tried it out this weekend. No comparison. The viewfinder in the Yashica was too small; it wouldn't allow me to get too close in my shots to the subject thus compromising the composition I wanted, and when I got the film back; not one of the images was good. Blurry; completely smudged and unrecognisable, some of them; others, which I know would have worked on my Canon, came out either too contrasty, not enough definition in the various areas. Even straightforward shots of my cat sitting still came out out of focus! So much for its more advanced and intelligent focus system... it would be nice if it could get the images in focus in the first place. I rang the shop and told them I want a replacement Canon 105. The only gripe I have (and it's a petty one), is the dial method of selecting the options, but it's not as fiddly as trying to get that Yashica's back open to load a film!For a camera that takes excellent photographs that are good enough to enlarge and make an artistic statement, or for family gatherings or mementoes of the pets, personal or semi-professional; the Canon 105 is for me.
This is a great addition to any camera setup, but especially for shooting macro. The neck is extremely sturdy and well-constructed, and is stiff enough to support an external flash and lightbox at some distance from the camera. (You can just screw one end into the bottom of your shoe cord and the other into either a tripod mounting bracket or else the socket in your camera.)Additionally, this can just replace a standard camera bracket for portrait and other shooting; it is sturdy enough to grip with your left hand just as you would a normal bracket grip. Using this, I can shoot flowers handheld, with the flash positioned over or even behind them.This thing adds weight, though. It can be tricky to use handheld, screwed into the bottom tripod socket. (You can't, for instance, use your left hand to manually focus, unless your right hand is of iron.) A solution is to get a flat bracket that will accept a tripod screw, a screw for the camera, and a socket for the gooseneck. Metz makes these.But note: one end of this thing is 3/8 the other 1/4 inch. This was annoying for me, since my equipment is all 1/4. The solution is to get a 3/8-female-to-1/4-male adapter. Manfrotto makes these.Once everything is ironed out, this device really is useful and recommended; I don't know why more people don't get one of these instead of a rigid bracket. The flexibility is incredibly handy!
Works really well. I originally had a cassette that plugged into my ipod and it just made this horrible clicking noise. So I decided to get this instead.The transmission is clear and works when the ipod is 1/2 way across the room from the radio. The only thing that has been frustrating, is sometimes, the station that you've picked, will just stop working suddenly, so you have to adjust the station more then once.Overall, it is worth purchasing.
The interface has the graphics of a CGA display. The function of the unit is good. I have had only two lockups.
set up was easy, messages are clear, and does not lose the messages if the power goes out
The hardware is good, the drivers are awful. There is a serious bug which renders the tablet useless for a second user in XP SP2. Unless the first user logs out totally, the whole tablet is dead for the second user.This is not the first major driver bug Wacom has allowed to hit its users. (Also worth noting is that when I complained about this to Wacom, they told me to "calm down.") So if you like to be told that your inconvenience is no big deal, go ahead and spend your money.
When it comes to surge protection on my valuable electronics, I buy these APCs instead of standard surge protectors. I just feel safer knowing there is a few minutes of time for me to shutdown my devices gracefully if a power outage occurs.I bought two of these for my widescreen TVs and entertainment center equipment (DVRs, cable boxes, DVD palyers, etc).
Exactly what I needed for the price I was willing to pay. Shipping was fast and free, within three days of purchase.
Well, I learned one thing from ordering this product. Porttronics has a wonderful customer service department. I had to return two Delphi SkyFi CD Audio systems due their failure to work. The first one worked for a day and then the speakers quit. The second one, the CD player would not work at all. The third one works but there is interference when playing CD's but only when it is reading the CD into memory. It is a great concept but the follow through with quality production is just not there.On the other hand I would recommend Pottronics (them being one of the many companies partnered with Amazon) to any Amazon customers due to their excellent customer service.
Tom Tom looked nice but had difficulty turning it on and off. It did not keep a charge and does not come with a home charger. So it had to be plugged into the car charger all the time.The biggest challenge was the defect with the voice instructions. The voice instruction went quiet after a week. Then I reset the unit back to factory settings and it worked for a few days then went quiet again. The directions are not very clear.It will just say that approaching right turn but would not mention the street. It would keep quite when there is a fork in the road, if one of the forks is the road you are already on. For example, if you are driving on I-95 which splits into I-93 and I-95, it will be quite if your route is still on I-95. We have a Magellan which will say continue on the current road for the next 2 miles right before the fork or the road split.So TomTom is not a recommended product. Amazon should also install stricter quality control procedures before shipping out defective products.
I bought a 14 hour TiVo nearly 3 years ago. I recently upgraded to the sixty hour model. I never watch commercials and I watch only my favorites all the time. I never miss episodes of my favorite shows despite a heavy travel schedule. For the reviewer who gave it only three stars because of a whistling sound - I had that problem at first as well - I replaced the cables connecting my A/V devices with new Monster cables and the sound disappeared. If I could, I would give it SIX stars
I've had this for over 2 weeks now and so far I'm enjoying the product. I did reformat is as suggested in another review and it works well. Much handier than floppies, and more reliable.
I use this drive with my Dell notebook and a PCM CIA fire wire card. It couldn't be easier to use. The supplied software and Yamaha's 8MB buffer means no coasters.I highly recommend this product. I know there are faster drives, but reliability with a disc burned in 5 minutes is all I need.I should point out that since its an external fire wire drive, I have been able to share it with friends...
Picture - amazing.Sound - much better than I expected.Sony service - abysmal. I was unable to burn more than half of a DVD until I figured out for myself that I had to change the "workspace" from my boot drive (C) to a different drive (D) with more room for temp files. Sony "service" was awful - this should have been fixed in seconds, but after 20 minutes of asking questions, the guy puts me on hold and hangs up on me. It also could have been fixed via email, but they insisted I call them. Why? Not enough room for temp video files on Drive "C", change the workspace to Drive D. Easy - for me, now that I figured it out for myself.Otherwise, the camera is everything and more. It's a LOT smaller and lighter than I ever imagined too. I upgraded from 8mm tape, so the upgrade was unbelievable - but, try to figure out your own problems, unless you want to talk to someone "who ain't from around here" for a while instead of fixing your problem.Don Ward
A great camera any way you look at it. For the price, there is not a camera on the market that compares to it. It has optical image stabilization, full manual controls, takes many optional accessories including wide angle lenses and tele lenses and a great movie mode all for $196 plus free Kingston 1gb SD card with amazon code.This is my first 2.5" LCD screen. I love it, and the grid-lines are really nice in squaring up a shot. The on screen info is useful and not intrusive. I have had no problems with the Menu or Function buttons, probably because this is my first Canon.Movie clips are not bad, even though I shoot 640x480 at 30fps.5 stars!
The Harmony 550 is a great remote control. Its one of the few Harmony remotes that looks like a remote, not some prop from Star Trek. It feels good in your hand and the buttons are in pretty good positions. As many reviews of this product tell you, programming this remote can be a bit of a pain. The web interface is fine and the options are extensive. I was happy to see all of my components were listed and easily selected. The first problem I encountered was I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 settop box. This settop is also a PVR. The Harmony software allows you to setup the 8300 as a cable box or PVR. This was a tad confusing. I went ahead and set it up as a PVR only and this works fine. There are many options to setting up Watch tasks. Make sure you check them all before finishing. One thing I had to do was lower the response time for all devices. The defaults were too long. Once I was happy with the programming, it was on to introducing the remote to my wife. She likes simple and uncomplicated, to many button pushes and she gets frustrated. Well, this remote ended up getting a very high Wife Satisfaction score. Pressing just one button to WatchTV or WatchDVD is great and she loves it. We did have some problems at first with a device not turning on, but the help screen was easy to use and solved all problems with just a few button clicks. My wife is really happy with the help function. Overall, this remotes has moved all other remotes to the drawer and it works as good as advertised and looks great. I highly recommend this remote.
Honestly, folks, you're getting what you pay for here. It connects two standard (3.5mm) headphone jacks together. I don't know how you could be dissatisfied with this product unless (for whatever reason) you just happened to get one that didn't work. There are no moving parts and nothing to break. I suppose the little friction clips inside could eventually wear out with heavy use -- making it difficult to get your headphones to stay in there -- but still this thing is so cheap you could buy a dozen of them and be set for life.Other reviewers have said that theirs didn't work, but that hasn't been my experience. Mine does exactly what I supposed it would.
I bought this router mainly because of its extended signal range feature. I have a 1850sf single story house plus a seperated 250 sf entertainment room 5 feet away from the house. The signal strength is excellent in every corner of the house and in the outside entertainment room as well. We also have a mobile home as a guest house 100 feet away from the main house and I was wishing the signal strong enough to reach the mobile home so the internet can be avaiable to our guest. Guess what? After the setup, I went over one of the room in the mobile home and my laptop can detect the signal! It is not strong but at least there is no problem to go on the internet. I am very happy with this router.
THIS FULL FEATURE 2 LINE PHONE IS THE BEST SOLUTION FOR MY SMALL BUSINESS APPLICATION. EASY TO SETUP AND USE, GREAT QUALITY ANDPERFORMS PERFECTLY
I bought this antenna along with the Zenith DTT901 to use in a spare bedroom that isn't wired for cable. I had tried 2 other VHF/UHF indoor antennas, and neither worked very well on all available channels. Moving them around would gain me 1 channel, and lose another. I hooked the PHDTV1 up, and immediately had every channel available in my local area. I had a "good" signal on every one too. The antenna has a fairly small profile, and sits nicely next to the TV. I didn't have any problems with loose connectors or fins, so I'd say the build quality seems OK for the price. The antenna snaps together to the base, and you're good to go. All in all, I'm very happy with it.Just another note. In 02/09 when the DTV conversion is finalized, some stations may move their DTV UHF transmissions back to VHF. I tested to see if the PHDTV1 could pick up VHF signals, and surprisingly it worked on all my local VHF channels. It's just another thing to consider if you're choosing an antenna. The link below shows what should be the final DTV channel assignments:fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-138A2.pdf
These speakers do everything that they are supposed to do, they are loud, and depending on your sound card, produce clear crisp sound, the base station is really nifty and useful and they are an all around great purchase.
These disks work great with a Pioneer DVR-112D burner (installed in an Apple PowerMac G5 2.7 Dual). Now that 8x writing to REWRITEABLE disks is a reality, one can finally utilize RW disks without the performance penalty of 2x/4x media.Per other reviewers, make sure that a) your burners's firmware is up-to-date, and b) your burner supports a MINIMUM of 4x write speed to DVD+RW disks. I can confirm that the latter requirement -- stated on the packaging -- is a must. (My 1st-generation MacBook Pro 17" laptop, which has a burner that only supports 2x rewriting, refuses to burn these disks. That said, once they have been written to, my MacBook Pro reads them just fine.)
i'm disappointed that i just ordered and installed this software only to find out that capture nx2 will be released at the end of june. it is more compliant with intel based macs. of course wait to purchase if you're using a newer mac. i imagine i didn't do good research at the time, but am also wondering why amazon didn't have the information - other sites did.
I have researched plasma and HTS for about 5 months, and decided on this unit.(with help from [...] reviews) I was going to order from my local Sears, but they wanted [...] more! I'm not high tech and this was pretty easy for me to set up with my plasma pz77u I bought also. The surround sound on the HTS, was great with the movie Transformers, the neighbors even called to see what all the rumble was! It's also great just watching cable. Got the best deal here, no shipping fee's. I live on the west coast, and it shipped from New Jersey, HTS arrived on the 7th day & the plasma arrived on the 8th day, in perfect shape! I am very pleased to say the least, thanks Amazon, AGAIN!
I have the DVP-S360 and, after about a year, it started to freeze and skip (even on brand-new DVD's). Google confirms this is a widespread problem. I'm shopping for a replacement now, and it will NOT be a Sony.
This grip is great to use. Gives the camera (D7000) the extra weight that I was looking for. I found out that you can not use AA batteries because it does not do well with the camera when it's time to switch between batteries. Suggest that you use the Nikon batter for both the camera and the grip! Have not had a problem with the grip since and enjoying every bit of it.
I installed this Sony iPod Adapter to my Sony BT-5100 and worked for fine for the first day; however, after that the right channel speaker didn't have any sound coming out of them. Of course I played the tuner and CD player and it played music out of both L/R channels. I've owned many Sony products, but I think this has been the first defective product I've purchased. The company told me to return it to them with a copy of the email the sent me. It seemed too good to be true for $10.00 since it's normally $50.00. I'm content with streaming music, through Bluetooth, on my Windows Smartphone XV6800. I would not recommend this product.
This product met then exceeded my expectations. For example, I was not really expecting much with the digital camera slots on the side although I do have an Olympus 3030 digital camera. To my suprise, when I inserted my card into the slot, the HP software took over and made printing and managing the transfer of pictures incredibly easy. Not to mention I did not have to use my camera's USB cable and suck all the juice from the camera to conduct a transfer.
This all-plastic stand is wide enough for laptops to fit underneath, but not standard desktop keyboards. I tried to use it for a dvd player (16 3/4" wide) under a 19" LCD TV, but it was not wide enough (spec of 16" clearance before you hit the legs is pretty exact). If you're thinking of having an object wider than 16" to extend past the platform edges, that probably won't work either as the front and back legs are pretty close together - you only have 11.3 cm (4.45") between them to squeeze through.Legs come off pretty easy if you lift the platform up off the table. It's plenty stable when at rest and in use. It's just inconvenient when picking it up to move it to have the legs fall off.Measurements: I measured it, and the dimensions given in the description are prettty accurate. The platform is not a true square as all four sides bow out a bit (for style): 20 x 12" are the dimensions at their longest (through the middle). As stated, it does raise the monitor from 1" to 5.875" in increments of 1.625" (1 5/8). As stated, you have almost exactly 16" between the left and right legs to fit a wide object. But not stated, you have just 4.45" (11.3 cm) of clearance between the front and back legs. Trivia: The cross-sectional dimensions of the leg segments: 3.2 x 6.7 cm (with round corners).Not too expensive at thirty. Looks ok.
Great picture for the price. Easy to set up and handle. Do not watch it up close, it will strain your eyes.
I have a slightly different trackball mouseLogitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)at work, but when I needed one for home I thought I would give this one a try. I like it better because with this one you use your thumb for the ball rather than your index finger like my other trackball mouse uses. This one also has a scroll wheel, which is very handy.Both of my Logitech trackball mice have been comfortable and reliable, and when it needs cleaning you just pop the ball out and wipe it down. This one is my new favorite!
After connecting a DVD/vcr device to my cable TV the picture quality was degraded. We tried non powered splitters and different wireing but nothing helped. After installing the signal booster the picture quality was as good or better than before.
I am an accountant and work on the road with my laptop most of the time. But data entry without a numeric keypad has been a real drag. The Kensington keypad design is awesome because it kills two birds with one stone. It combines its original purpose as a numeric keypad for notebook computers with an external calculator. Also, given that my notebook only has two USB ports, two extra USB ports on the keypad is a godsend. The only complaint (albeit a very minor one) is that the keypad goes to sleep after a short while which is a minor annoyance. And you do have to remember to toggle it back to keypad entry after you use it as a calculator. I highly recommend this product.
Like a brand new razor, showed up in a few days works great. I like to replace every six months to keep the cutting clean
Stop spreading the word! I'm worried they'll stop making this killer display at this price.I have 2 and know lots of other owners. We use them in professional and home settings. There isn't a better deal for picture quality, flexibility and price. Know what you're buying though: you'll need to supply your own tuner & sources, speakers and stand.This is the ideal display for anyone who wants to work plasma into a serious home theater installation. Everything you need for a well-programmed custom install - direct-select inputs, multiple resolutions and aspect ratio options, full color and greyscale control, modular input boards - it's all there, I could go on. It's true that there are better choices for pure picture quality, but that's a very small and expensive list.The 50-inch is probably ideal for most large family rooms but the 42 is a great all-around display.
I bought this DVD player because of the great price & the reviews given. I am very happy with the quality of the product & how well it functions as a DVD player. I would not recommend buying it if the goal is to stream video from the internet. Another reviewer had warned that if that was desired there is another Samsung model that comes wifi ready, for less than the cost of the wifi adapter needed for this model. I did not think I would want it so I bought the BD-C5500. After getting this player I changed my mind & ordered the additional adapter anyway. If you are not familiar with Netflix, I would STRONGLY suggest checking them out in detail first. Netflix has a very limited content list from which movies or TV programs can be streamed directly to the player. The Samsung player will only receive content from Netflix & a Samsung protege, Vudu. Vudu is expensive, in my opinion. I don't know why Youtube is attractive, but now I gave away my age as >25. I was thinking I could get content from Hulu, which is free, but the player will only access the content as set by Samsung, which does not include Hulu. As a DVD player, it works great.
Bought the Sangean to replace a lost Sony Walkman, which I was very satisfied with. The Sangean has as good or better reception and sound as the Walkman and is much smaller. This makes it more convient to carry around. The station controls are on top and much less likely to be accidentally pressed. This was a problem with the Walkman. The Sagean meets my needs very nicely.
I recently bought this case for my Canon SD-300. I was a little nervous when i saw that the max depth was 10ft but it's the only case for this camera so I thought I would give it a shot. I took it on a Caribbean cruise with me and let me just say WOW. Within 5 minutes I had applied a thin layer of grease to the waterproof ring, slipped in the camera, closed it up and jumped in the water. The underwater pictures came out amazing. I even went scuba diving down to 65ft with no problem, besides being a little nervous. The underwater movies also came out amazing. Sometimes so clear it's hard to tell I was in the water. The day we hiked up to the waterfall, everyone was jealous to see me taking pictures under the mist. I have around 100 incredible pictures from this trip that I never could have gotten without this case.
This keyboard was terrific for me until the E and L keys stopped working 55 days after I purchased it. Unfortunately, Microsoft's warranty on this keyboard only lasts for 45 days. So now I'm stuck with a large, useless keyboard. I would recommend buying an ergonomic keyboard with a stronger return/refund/exchange warranty.UPDATE 3/18/2008Surprisingly, Microsoft sent me a replacement for the aforementioned keyboard. It worked like a charm until this morning, when the exact same thing happened again. Random characters and other random things started happening on my Mac until I unplugged the keyboard. Hopefully Microsoft will be kind enough to replace their replacement. Whether they do or don't replace this one, I cannot recommend this item at all. Beware that if you purchase it, it might stop working suddenly.
I have owned this screen since July and I must say it has performed perfectly. We keep ours outside on the the patio year round as we watch movies by the pool, and have had no problem with it. The screen material is durable and displays a very sharp image from an entry level projector. I looked at the Dalite screens at the same size, but I wasnt willing to spend $1200-1500 just for a brand name. Elite screens has got a lifetime customer!
great reception even in rural locations.fm stereo is well defined and separation of channels is clean.coupled with high quality earbuds and using the bass booster was fantastic.
I just bought this unit for my father-in-law (Father's Day gift). The value is just incredible! A 5-disc changer, AM/FM radio, progressive scan DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, DTS, and various CD formats for [this price]! Most importantly, it's simple enough for my dad to use all the features.It's very easy to set up and easy to use. Everything you need comee right in the box. Even the speaker wires were pre-stripped. If your TV has component video inputs, I recommend using component video cables or a S-Video cable instead of the RCA cable that was included. (Has anybody tried using a RCA audio-video cable as a component cable? Other than the color on the plugs, heavier guage wires and hefty price, I don't know if there is any other difference.) The remote control takes a little getting used to. The volume buttons are left-right rather than the up-down that you would find on most TV remotes.There's a lot to say about the all-in-one design. Simplicity. One hint... do not connect the audio to the tv audio in. That way, when you play DVD's, you don't have to mute or turn down the TV volume.OK. It does not give you that ear splitting train crash or the earth shaking rumble of Black Hawk helicopters. Nor do the strings of the violins in Pacabel's Canon in D Major resonate in your living room. If you want that, keep on looking, but hang on to your wallet when you see that comma in the total price of those systems.
This is the best video capture device in its price range. I've tried others like the dazzle 90 video capture which does not even work, and the plextor AX-100 which freezes on me each time I try to capture old VHS tapes. The Avermedia DVD EZMaker works seamlessly! Just install the accompanying drivers and software on your Windows XP system, and you're ready to go! This has never caused any system hang-ups. This is the first video capture device I've tried that has not had any glitches thus far. Software interface is very user friendly. Don't waste your time on trying other video capture devices in its price range -- this is probably all you will need.
I purchased this product to safely burn cuttings and branches from the woods on the property. To do this efficiently and safely, one needs to be able to remove the top to feed in the cuttings to the fire. It can be dangerous to open the side door because embers and buring logs can roll out of the fireplace. When this happens, one can get in the situation where you can't get the door closed back with burning material in the way.I purchased this unit to replace a similar model from a different company that I had used successfully for years. It just rusted out over time.For this Uniflame unit, the problem with feeding from the top is that the top is designed to bolt down to the wire-framed side walls. In fact, the top holds the frame walls in place. The side frame is far to flimsy without the top in place. One has to provide additional bracing to hold the side frames togther.As such, the unit is a big disappointment to me and I would not buy this brand again. There are other fireplaces of this general size and appearance on the market where the top can be removed for safer burning.
This is actually the second one of these "mice" I have purchased. My wife just got a bluetooth adapter for her laptop, she fell in love with mine, so she confiscated the one I used with my laptop when I traveled out of the office on business, away from my normal wireless mouse docking set-up, therfore I was forced to by another one.Simply put, these devices are great. They operate very smooth, ie the trackig is very nice and predictable, no drift. The mouse remembers it's set-up even if you turn it off. Battery life is very good. It feels very comfortable in your hand, and it's quite stylish. I'm not sure what else you can expect from a mouse, but this one gets two thumbs-up from me!!
Seemed to work fine. No problems with it running off my PS3 in 1080p. My guess is that it is the same quality as a expensive one.
I run 2 computers with this setup, one desktop running Windows 98se and a laptop running XP Home. Needless to say I had both running and on the network in less than an hour, including a call to Microsoft support. I have the desktop linked with an ethernet connection and the laptop wireless.First of all I ran through the setup of the Wireless Basestation and encountered a problem which led to a call to support. Got thru quickly (2 years 24/7 support included) and had my issue solved in minutes. Turned out that I had to just unplug power from the modem and basestation and re-apply the power to finish configuring the basestation. Voila! Everything worked great. I couldn't be happier with this setup and the wireless range works throughout a 1200 sq.ft. apartment with excellent signal strength throughout.One thing to keep in mind is that their is a firmware upgrade to the basestation software that solves all the issues stated in earlier reviews regarding the wireless connection.I am very happy with this product!!
I love the size of this battery, however it doesn't last long and is almost impossible to find anywhere but online.
I bought this mic because many people that own Audio Technica ATH-AD700 used this kind of mic for their headsets by modding it on. When I tried this in game with my friends and they said that they heard me crystal clear. Very good mic for any gamer.
If you're using any Microsoft Natural keyboard now, this keyboard should be your next.It's got several nice changes over many other keyboards in the Natural range:- Regular layout for the Home, End, Delete, etc. keys block. (This can be both a blessing and a curse, depending on how long you've been using the Microsoft proprietary layout.)- Very nice key feedback: soft and quiet, but a very clear response.- "Tilt-down" just like the very early models (and some competitor models) used to have. This is definitely the most ergonomic keyboard in a while. Note that you can easily remove the tilt down piece, if you choose to.Getting used to the slightly different key layout (the keys arch up on each side of the split) took a few hours, but is working great for me now.This keyboard is large though. It is practically too big for my keyboard drawer: the keyboard does not fully emerge from under the desk and I cannot close my keyboard drawer anymore.The additional keys above the numeric keypad are remarkably handy. Microsoft added the =, (, ) and backspace keys. When using the calculator (or Excel), these keys really do speed up the data entry process.However, the very best feature is just a small change I've been hoping for ever since Microsoft re-assigned the function keys to have a dual action, depending on the F-Lock status. The F-Lock status is now on by default, which means that hitting F5 now refreshes your Windows Explorer view instead of opening the selected file. Good job Microsoft!
My Minolta color laser printer stopped working and I found that this waste toner pack was full to the top. Every page you print uses a little excess toner and that dust is collected by this waste toner pack. After about 25,000 pages it fills up and can cause problems by not collecting the excess toner. You don't clean these out as the toner dust is about as messy a product that there is and heaven forbid if you get it on you and get it warm as it is literally a permanent type of stain as it melts. (Like washing your hands in warm water.)Laser toner is a health hazard and it is a very finely ground power that can get into your lungs and cause problems. It is important that you make sure that the waste toner is collected and properly disposed of.This part fixed my laser printer and it was about a 60 second repair. If you need one of these for your Minolta printer then you should know I got mine quickly and it was the original replacement for my printer. I recommend this part and the supplier who delivered it in a timely manner.
I bought this to plug my computer audio into my television. EXTREMELY satisfied with the products. Nice long cord enables me to have my computer in multiple places. Plugs right into my headphone port. Definitely would recommend!***NOTE: I have also used this to attach my iPod to a speaker system. Works fantastically******
Pro's- seems to be working as advertised so far. No problems with it.Con's - Should come standard with the 6 foot probes.
In comparison, most commonly with the Apple Ipod with photos, i think this far exceeds the competitor. The Creative Player has many adjusting features including how sensitive the control pad is as well as the vibrant colors and premade backrounds. Another great feature is setting a photo as the backround, which personalizes this player even better. Though the Creative Player weighs more and is thicker than its competitor, it has a smaller perimeter, which is better for pockets anyways. Lastly, in comparison, Ipods tend to freeze frequently, but this creative player has not failed me once, and if it does it is programmed with a reset button on the side which will help tremendously if need be. I have and am currently enjoying every feature on this MP3 player and revel in the price differences as well between the Creative player and the Apple Ipod.
If you need replacement sleeves for your QSH, this is the only option. I was sadden to learn Shure discontinued the QSHs so I picked up a number of replacement sleeves and extra headsets. I'm trying to move towards Bluetooth earpieces but nothing beats the quality and comfort of a QSH.
Thanks! Santa brought me a Smartshopper for Christmas and I really love it! I took me a couple of day to get use it. Now I'm a pro. What a great help in the kitchen.!SmartShopper SS101 Grocery List Organizer
I just learned the hard way that DirecTV no longer is activating older DirecTV Tivo units that don't have an 'RID' number on them. Bought my unit through Migelectronics here on Amazon (the listing for the unit made no mention of RIDs) and when I tried to activate, was informed that only units that have the RID number (sometimes imprinted by the access card slot, sometimes on the back of the unit) will be activated as of July, 2010.So I have a semi-working DirecTV Tivo unit that can't be activated (pretty useless). If you are thinking of buying a unit through Amazon or eBay, make sure you get the RID number from the seller FIRST and confirm with DirecTV that it will be activated if you buy the unit.
It does what it is supposed to do. I picked this up along with an extra Kodak battery for a cruise vacation. It was much easier than lugging the docking station along. If you have ever been on a cruise you know that electric sockets are in short supply in your cabin and half of the ones present are for non-US standard devices. The numerous adaptors that come with this charger allowed us to plug it into one of the European plugs and not have to use the only US standard plug available.
I have had this system for a few weeks now. I have it hooked up to an old television, so I am not getting nearly as much out of it as I could with a better tv. Overall, it is an upgrade over the tv speakers and makes watching DVD's more fun.One possible drawback is that the speakers are hooked up to the sub-woofer, not the receiver. I don't know if this will be an issue down the road or not.For the money, this is a decent system.
I WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW PAIR OF SPEAKERS FOR MY SECOND COMPUTER.I DID NOT WANT TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY.I HAVE A GREAT SYSTEM ON MY FIRST COMPUTER.I PAID CLOSE TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ON SALE.I WAS TORN ON GETTING THIS PAIR OR ANOTHER PAIR.BUT WHEN I HOOKED THEM UP THEY SOUND VERY GOOD MUCH BETTER THAN THE SPEAKERS THAT CAME WITH THE COMPUTER.FOR THE PRICE I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO OTHERS.THEY SUIT ME WELL FOR WANT I USE THEM FOR.
Canon Cartridges work well in Canon printers. I bought Green from Walmart and a month later, I put them in and THEY WOULD NOT WORK even after performing every maintence procedure TWICE. DEEP CLEANING, NOZZLE JET CLEANING, nothing! I had thrown out the receipt and Walmart would not take them back. The GREEN outfit never replied to my complaints.
Amazing job for the price. Ideal for airplanes. Every time I turn them on when I fly, I'm stunned. These are my first noise-canceling headphones, so maybe I'm too easily impressed. Solid nonetheless. As far as sound quality, I'm no audiophile but they're better than the iPod earbuds.
For the money I don't think you will find a better camcorder.I've had mine for about a week &amp; I'm very happy with it.I think you could spend alot more for digital and not get asmany useful features. Basically its very easy to use but alsocontains some advanced functions. Picture quality is outstanding.Sony really outdid itself on this one.
Like other reviewers, I have also used other turntables. I thought, when I decided I wanted to try them out, a turntable is a turntable. My first pair were Numark TT200s. I have also used Gemini and Stanton. I had used other people's 1200s and noticed what I was missing.When I finally got around to purchasing (6 years ago) a second hand pair of 1200s that were at least ten years old, covered in stickers and used at countless events, I was blown away by how much better they were than anything else. I was skeptical of buying old equipment, but I checked them out before the transaction. They were still calibrated (checked with the LED on the power switch) and everything. I noticed that these were easier to cue than my old Numarks, as they have a lower torque from the motor. The TT200s have a tendency to speed up beyond the set RPM when you remove your fingers from the side of the platter due to their higher torque, which is supposedly a selling point. The 1200s, on the other hand, will respond precisely to your manipulations and there isn't any torque feedback that throws your beat matching out of whack, no matter how slight. There is indeed a reason why Technics are the industry standard. I am a true believer now.
Very light weight straight to the point product. Charges my iPod/iPhone well. I noticed that it has a red light between the USB plugs that shows that there is power coming into the unit.For the price this is a great product that works with a verity of products that use USB interface for power.
I really would like to upgrade my computer but this motherboard just won't stop working.I even tried overclocking and setting the bios to its highest rating to try and burn out the board but it just won't give up.It has to be the most stable board ever!!!
I attached it to my HP 7150 printer and it works great. The only draw back is that it dramatically increases the time it takes to print. I am sure it has something to do with the drying time. Other than that it has cut my paper usage in half and I recommend it.
This GPS system is amazing. I've had it for a few weeks now and continue to be impressed. It locks on to satellites in no time at all. I've actually had it lock on to 9 satellite from within my family room where I have two windows and two skylites. Anyhow. I've tried it around town here in eastern PA. I'd say about 90 percent of the time it takes me places using the exact route I'd use. I live in an area with lots of new construction and haven't had a problem finding a road yet. I recently got caught in a backup on I78 (a major artery in our area) and punched in Detour and it took me exactly where I expected to go. I've used it to find addresses in Philadelphia with no problem. I recently used it to get me to Great Adventure in Jackson NJ and it guided me right into the parking lot.Although some other GPS units have more bells and whistles, this baby is the most bang for the buck you'll get. The voice prompts work just the way they should, and the screen data gives you some really great info. like how far to the next turn (really helpful on long highway trips) and how much time till you arrive at your destination. I haven't really used the points of interest very extensively but the few I've looked for have been there and apppear to be up to date.As for ergonomics, the mounting bracket is excellent. This baby will not come off of your windshield unless you want it to. The touch screen works great. It includes a stylus tucked neatly in the back of the unit but I just use my finger with no problem. So far the battery has been great, holding a charge for at least 3 hours. Oh yeah, I can't comment on the mp3 player because I haven't used it - yeah, I still use CD's.The only criticisms I'd have are the instruction book is pretty basic but adequate, and I'd like a little larger screen. By this, I mean in both directions, not just wider like a lot of the new units coming out. In my wife's minivan, when mounted on the windsheild, the unit is kind of far away and it's hard to read some of the stuff on the screen. Although, I guess if it was much bigger it would block too much of your view through the windshield.
IDEAL AND COMPACT TO PUT IN A SUITCASE OR TRAVEL BAG. EXCELLENT FOR USE WITH HAIR-DRYERS, ELECTRIC SHAVERS AND COMPACT CD PLAYERS.
The seller had this unit to me in excellent condition and arrived before the estimated arrival date. Installation was easy and the unit works flawlessly. Hopefully I can send the old unit back to be refurbished instead of putting it in a landfill.
I GOT THIS TV AT A STEAL FROM A CIRUIT CITY DISCOUNT OUTLET FOR JUST 890 DOLLARS IT WAS STILL NEW AND IN THE BOX.I HAVE HAD IT FOR A YEAR NOW AND STILL CAN SAY IT LOOKS AND WORKS BETTER THAN THE NEW SETS IN THE STORES FOR 2500 DOLLARS OR MORE.I HAVE MY COMPUTR HOOKED UP TO IT AND THAT IS SO AWESOME I STILL DROOL ON IT WHEN I USE IT THAT WAY MY COMPUTER HAS BLU RAY SO I WATCH BLUE RAY ON IT AND IT IS AWESOME. I HAVE A SAMSUNG HOME THEATER HOOKED UP TO IT AS WELL AND THE ANY NET SYSTEM MAKES THEM WORK AS ONE UNIT THRU THE TV'S REMOTE. WHEN PEOPLE SEE THIS SETUP THEY ALWAYS LOOK DUMBFOUNDED WITH ITS SLICK OPERATION.IF YOU CAN STILL FIND ONE BUY ITYOU WONT BE SORRY.
I just bought this thing and plugged it into my laptop. Previously I had only used my touchpad and this makes using my computer so much easier. Effortless scrolling and accurate arrow placement. Plus I don't have to do the click-slide-slide-click-slide movement that comes with a conventional mouse. My wife now wants one for her desktop. Trackball: Much more gooder.
I have a panasonic wireless phone at home and the plug right into the side. Great for conference calls. The sound quality is fine and they are very light and comfortable. Now I can see the phone to mute or change settings while on a call. I also prefer this over bluetooth using my smart phone.
I bought this for my daughter's GPS and WOW, it really makes a difference! The signal is stronger and faster. It mounts easily, (although it was tricky to figure out where to put it on the unit itself--remove the existing antennae and insert the plug where the original antennae goes...) and stays "put" while driving.I recommend it for anyone with the Magellan Roadmate 760.
THE GOOD:I was able to easily connect my Palm Tungsten E2 & Sony Ericsson T637 to my various Macintosh computers. So, for roughly $10 (after rebate) I really can't complain too much about this adapter.THE BAD:However, I was NOT able to make a connection with any of my bluetooth headsets which was the main reason for buying this device. The bluetooth system preference (OS X 10.4.4) was able to recognize the headsets and even get the manufacturer and model numbers, but would then say that the bluetooth hardware would not support headsets. If anyone knows of a work-around for this I would LOVE to hear about it. Otherwise it looks like I am going to have to pony up for the D-Link adapter if I want to use my extra bluetooth headset to use with Skype.
Old 10db booster better then this over rated one. Was extremely disappointed after installing this one and removing what was supposed to be a weaker booster. Put the old 10db one back in--twice the signal amplification of this Motorola model. Might just be a lemon but I can not recommend it because of my experience.
When I purchased this cartridge the Amazon price was $32.00 ithas now gone up to $52.00 which is more than even Sam's Club.Itwas a excellent value in the Amazon Tradition,but no more.In factsome of the prices on Amazon are more than the HP store website.
This is what you might call a "simple classic headset".The earpiece is a classic leather pad insulated earpiece - it seals against my outer ear, providing good sound pressure. Usually I have to turn devices like this all the way up to get good volume, but I had to use the phone's volume control to reset it to 2/3rds max.It is easy to put on quickly and then stays on pretty well.The Microphone adjusts to a classic position - just off the corner of your mouth - you need not talk loudly, but it is also out of the "pop path".It is an omnidirectional microphone - while you can do many things while wearing it, other can hear you doing them if they make any sound and may know you are not paying attention.The mic flips over so that it can be worn on either side.I find that I can wear it for hours at a time and it is comfortable.It is as light as it can be while still being "indoor/office" substantial.I us it with an older Panasonic Cordless system which I believe has good sound for any wireless system. Most people guess that it is a wired phone or say that they can't tell. My friends who I talk to from time to time, some for way too long, say that it is simple to tell when I am on the headphone - I sound much clearer than I do on the handset without the headset.Because the ambient sound in the ear that has the headset covering it is reduced, it is probably not as useful in the car as it might be - in a car, if you are driving, you want a headset that allows ambient sound in the ear so that you can hear horns and traffic noise. Also, you might want a noise cancelling microphone. It does not fold down below the hook shape that fits over your head. But as an office device, or as a home device for use during an extended call or while puttering around the house and talking with a wireless handset, or for use with the remote, it is likely to be just what you want.
I wanted this product because of the firewall protection. It is certainly that and more. You basically take out of the box and follow the instructions in the manual to plug in, the accept all defaults. I only have two complaints. One is that it doesn't come with a network cable and two there is a misleading comment on the top of the filter screen about disabling DHCP. If you ignore that, you'll be fine.
Having recently gone through nightmarish pains with an Iogear card reader that couldn't even detect the presence of cards half the time, the Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 has been a godsend. So far, I've used it to download pictures off of 4 different types of memory cards -- a Memory Stick, both Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards, and an SD card. It worked quickly and painlessly each time.Set up was also painless -- I plugged it into the USB port, slid in a CompactFlash card, and it showed up on my desktop. The end. What more could I want?The only caveat I will throw out there is that I work on a Mac OS X (10.4.7) system, so I can't make any guarantee about older operating systems or, of course, PCs. A CD with drivers and other support software also comes packaged with this reader, just in case. Even if your system ends up requiring you to download drivers or something from the Sandisk web site, though, it's worth a little extra effort. This is one terrific card reader. Good luck with it.
This is a straight forward, no frills headset for panasonic phones with great sound quality and rigid construction. No problems what so ever!
I needed this card for use with a 2001 Roland music synthesizer product in order to expand the User Memory capabilites. I had read that these cards were out of manufacture, so I felt lucky to still be able to get it. I think the price for these units is a bit high, considering the technology is so dated. But this one had the best price for a name-brand product at ~$40. (By way of comparison, for this money, I could buy gigabytes of compact flash memory, e.g., thumb drives).When I plugged it into the Roland equipment it worked perfectly and it accepted the Roland formatting procedures without a hitch. So I was happy! I also bought a +D memory adaptor just in case I could get away with using a larger storage area with the Roland unit. This adaptor allows a +D memory cell to be plugged into the SmartMedia interface of the Roland. I haven't tried this out yet, but the more reliable +D memory also comes much larger densities... into the gigabytes.My understanding is that the downside of the smartmedia memory technonlgy is that there is no memory-cell redundancy for the purpose of wear-leveling as cells age and drop out. This is the main advantage of the newer compact flash memory technolgy.
Just like a lot of us I bought one of these, thinking that it would be better than the Ipod (bigger screen etc.). I use Microsoft Vista, and first of all the device is not recognized, so I try to download the drivers and no luck, it simply doesn't work under Vista. So I go to my wife's windows XP machine and I start fiddling with it, after few unsuccessful tries (hours!) I am finally able to listen to my own songs from Zune.Zune's interface is clearly not as good as the Ipod, the Ipod does make sense and it's a no brainer, the creators of Zune probably focussed on getting the Zune as cheap as they could so they can hope to make a few sales so they didn't focus on the interface, and/or computer support. After hours wasted I understood that the Zune is completely unusable and I will not wait 6 months that Microsoft releases a patch for it to somewhat make it work. I am returning it to the store today to get an Ipod, it's a no brainer, the Ipod is the same price and WORKS.If you are thinking about buying one of these, then don't. Get an Ipod.
The warmer has usb ports which is useful but only keep drinks lukewarm.
I love this charger! It takes a few hours to charge the battery, but it is very small and compact, smaller than a man's wallet. Big plus that it came with a car travel adapter. I use it for my Kodak DX7590 digital camera, and this is much better than the studip easy share one touch charger mount that came with my camera
I purchased the previous model Epson Scanner Perfection 1640SU Photo. Had an HP before that and it failed in short time. The 1640 was the best of the litter and worked magnificiently until I upgraed to Windows XP. Now it doesn't work at all and I haven't been able to contact Epson for an answer. Epson promises in their web site, an XP driver in 'early' 2002. It's no longer early in 2002 and I have been unable to use my 1640 for two months. All I can do is read about the updated model and wonder how many customers will be dissapointed when they upgrade, trying to find a driver for their EPSON product. Didn't have an problems with my Epson printer for a long time but didn't change operating systems while using it either. It also...is no longer in my posession. It was replaced by a Lexmark Z52 and has been a work horse. Will I purchase another Epson scanner, so I can get on with my life? Probably not, unless I can locate an XP driver solution for the Windows XP OS...
I recently bought two of these for my children (7 and 5) as they finished the school year. I loaded up about 80 songs into them and got familiar with the menus, features and functionality. Sound quality is pretty good, the screen is useful and easy to see in the daylight. I was surprised just how easy they were to use. They are inexpensive enough that it won't be a major problem to replace them if they get lost or broken. While there are many players with far more features and space for music, this player was simple enough for my children to use, and the price was right. It's been extremely quiet around my house lately now that they are plugged in!
This is the first Digital camera I have ever own, and knew I didn't want to spend alot of money, but still wanted to have a quality product that I could take good pictures. HP has a reputation for superior imaging, and I have to say, I am extremely impressed with the pictures I've taken with this.Now, it doesn't have alot of bells and whistles, but, chances are, if you are looking in this price range, you don't expect them. However, this camera does allow you to take video clips, with sound, and the range of picture options (motion, timer, etc.) are really ample. Overall, I am impressed with the features packed in for the price. And, photo quality, very nice!On the down side, which is typical of many digital cameras, it is a battery hog, and I highly recommend rechargable batteries as an additional purchase. Also, the viewing screen is a bit small, so might be difficult to see pic quality on the screen (but trust me, it's there!) But, for the price, these are marginal inconveniences if you are looking to add a digital camera to your list of tech toys!
I bought my Wacom 9x12 Intuos2 tablet last year, and it is a great product. What can I say that has not been said before? So, yes, it is great. But even greatness has flaws.A reviewer below said that you have a 50/50 chance of the driver booting at start-up. That is true. The driver does boot a lot of the time, but that doesn't bother me much. You just close it and that's that.Second, one time in every twenty, the tablet won't recognize the pressure nor the eraser. Even if you just brush lightly your stylus in the tablet, it will render the thickest line you're working with. That can be fixed by closing the program and opening it again.Aside from that, it works like a wonder. Those are the two bad points I can find for it, but the good far outweights the bad.
Seemed pretty nice, when it worked. Now it doesn't; I can't save settings, 'save changes' reboots without saving anything. No problem, right? just visit the support forums...Support forums have _lots_ of people with similar problems. The best advice seems to be to factory reset - then it'll work for "a little while". Lots of folks asking when the new firmware will finally be released.Support forums also have lots of people regretting updating their firmware - the wretched thing just behaves worse and worse.and oh, look, the company rep being rude to frustrated customers, blaming everything but the router, and threatening to ban them.[...]for good fun, google 'DIR-655 class action'. There doesn't seem to be one yet, but some interesting stories come up.somebody should go to jail for the way they're doing business. buy another brand. any other brand.
I bought this case a week ago for Canon SD 1100IS and took it on a family vacation with kids. I dropped the case with camera in it and it did protect the camera well. However, a 2 days after this incident the zipper broke. A sturdier zipper is warranted to make this a perfect case.
This was a good screen at a great price. I had it shipped to Afghanistan and it had a broken end, but still worked.
I never really thought that I would want a mp3 player. But the Zune commercials got me hooked. And when I bought it, I was definately pleased with my purchase. I have photos on my player, all my music on one device. I think we'll all be digital eventually. Zune is definitely awesome. Much better than any other mp3 product.
I've just had to return this printer due to its constant failure to feed paper correctly. The paper either fails to feed up from the tray or jams half-way through printing. This was already a replacement printer for another with similar problems so I think it's either a design flaw or a bad batch. The type of paper doesn't make a difference - light grade through heavy presentation types all jam in exactly the same way.On the plus side, when it does print the quality is outstanding. I may have just been unlucky twice in a row, but the mechanical problems mean that I can't recommend this printer.
Once again Microsoft has failed the customer. Instead of backing up specific files by choice of the user, Microsoft assumes that we are all stupid. A proper backup in my opinion, would allow me to pick in detail the files that I want to pick. Instead, Microsoft makes that decision in a broad choice and then to make matters worse, backs up the files in code so that i cannot review them at will. This gives the customer only limited ability and control over those files. Whatever happened to making a mirror image that would make sense???????????
This is the worst packaging ever. I received the card fast from Amazon as I normally do, but whoever's asinine decision it was to package this card the way it was packaged should be FIRED. In an attempt to open up this thick plastic, not only did I get a deep cut into my skin, causing bleeding, but I also damaged the card. I've never experienced this and I will not buy this card again.My previous card, which did not work (it was Windows XP compatible, not 7), came in a box. It was easy to open. Seriously, WHAT THE HELL, IOGEAR??
I'm so glad to find a new SmartMedia card so that I can use my Olympus camera again. My old cards crapped out on me a while back and at that time I couldn't find anyone selling new cards. I didn't want to buy a used card so I put my camera away for a while. The only memory card I had that worked was the 8Meg card that came with the camera originally.The new Samsung card reached me quickly and was well packaged. It worked perfectly right out of the box.
VEry simple. If your going to buy a radar detector make sure you buy a Bel. However, if your just a kid or someone who is going to buy a radar detector just for a toy it's not worth it. If you plan just to be using it in the city, your going to find it to be more annoying than helpful.However, if you do plan on traveling alot a radar detector from bel is an excellent choice.
It's a little small for my laptop, but that's just fine. It doesn't really matter what size the pad is. I find it surprisingly quiet when it runs, unless I forget to unplug it in a long time. Then it tends to be a little noisy, but the laptop's cool by then and I don't need the fans on anymore. I'm very pleased at how cool the laptop gets. It'd be nice to have USB ports in the back of the cooling pad, but my laptop fortunately has 4 ports anyway. It'd just be nice to have a pseudo docking station. Another plus is that my laptop is off the desk a little, which I feel gives my wrists a little more of a break.
These are supposed to be noise isolating and they don't do it at all. They don't fit in my ears, either, despite the different attachments. Overall, the pair I had before that cost half of the price were much better.
At the time of purchase, I was quite skeptical about this FM transmitter. Few year later - still works great.The only part that could be better - the 3.5mm headphone jack. I live in San Francisco Bay area and commute on peninsula. Interference is a very rare event in spite of numerous local FM stations.
If you're considering buying any digital camera, you should check this one out. Great for travel and outdoor activities.Pros:- Excellent quality pictures- Rugged construction/classy design - great 'feel'.- Reasonably waterproof - has endured being left out in the rain with no damage- Very good battery lifeCons- None at all
With 6 computers, (3 Linux (ubuntu) and 3 Windows XP), I found this router to be an exceptional machine. Besides being really fast, it's distance coverage was the longest that I have ever used. In fact, I let my neighbor into my HS network. She is 150 ft. away. The router will let you assign the actual ip address of individual WiFi cards to let only specific computers into your network, in addition to standard Wep and Wpa password setups. Very secure. What was even more amazing is that I have older B and G cards in a few of the computers that work perfectly with this router. Belkin also has one of the best tech support teams I have ever used. It is free. I have had three other (well known) routers in the past and the tech support after the initial installation always cost me. The free tech support made the cost of the router very worthwhile. I use cable HS and this router has never blinked. As you can see, I am one happy puppy with this router and Belkin.
This thing works great! I have a 2004 impala and this thing made it sound like I got a whole new sound system. Much better sound quality, quiter operation, and a lot louder output then my previous tape adapter that broke (the plug ripped off after a year. Thanks radio shack!) There are a lot of tape adapters to chose from, and it sounds like tape decks can be choosy, but, this one gets my seal of approval!
I nearly fell into the trap of buying the good-enough model that kept coming up, Samsung's 42" plasma, but the reviews here and elsewhere kept me away. Then I happened on this model, and after reading some very thorough reviews by plasma experts on another site, convinced me that this was the best one for the money. I was hesitant to buy a Panasonic; I work in pro video and have had a long unhappy history with the brand. I went to my neighborhood warehouse store and saw a myriad models, and this unit stood out instantly for clarity, color rendering, black levels, a whole range of factors.I don't yet have HD programming setup through my satellite provider, but even composite TV signal isn't too bad. S-video from my non-upconverting DVD player looked amazing, but when I plugged in component cables from the same player, the difference was breathtaking. I can't wait to add an upconverting DVD player that uses HDMI.The only downside so far is that managing aspect radio is a little simplistic, but you can modify the ratio manually in zoom mode. The remote looks positively childlike, given all the features such a TV must command, but the menu system is relatively intuitive. No major complaints overall.In all, I couldn't be happier. Panasonic may win me over yet...
Bought this memory for my wife's laptop. At first, it seemed to work fine, but she started getting blue screen failure on a regular basis. Switched back to the old memory and everything was fine again. Can't recommend this memory.
One of my in-laws bought the Garmin Fishfinder while on vacation here from Lithuania. Since returning he tells me he has found more fish, caught more (and bigger) fish than ever before. He's very happy with the unit.
I'm a high school student and I purchased this device to help me with a physics project where I had to calculate the amount of electricity I used in my household per month. I know that I use far more electricity on my desktop than my laptop, but I didn't know that I spend over 200 watts on my desktop to a mere 25 watt on my laptop. Now I know why my electric bills are through the roof! No more leaving my desktop overnight to torrent haha.I would recommend buying a power extender that you can plug this device into; it's a HUGE powerstrip space hogger. I had to unplug every outlet in it's vicinity to make room for it's gargantuan body. Make sure that the power extender is rated 13 amps - 15 amps, or else you can damage your parts or even start a fire! If you're just checking the wattage of a simple appliance such as a fan, the amperage wouldn't really matter much, but if you're measuring three monitors and a desktop simultaneously (guilty as charged), then I would not suggest using a cheapo power extender.In summary, this device does what it does. It's a worthy investment down the road, as well as a fun toy to play around with. I certainly had fun learning how much wattage each electrical device in my household used.
This is a great little camera. I bought one a couple years ago. I dragged this camera all over Europe and up and down the east coast and the pictures are always great. Never had to worry about dust or water with its great construction. I'm sure there could be a few bad ones out there but mine wasn't one of them. Just dont be lazy. Inspect the seal dont take them for granted. The battery life isn't bad. I could go days with our recharging the batteries and that is with taking 50+ pictures a day mixture of with and without flash. I would have no problem buying one again.
There's a reason why iPOD is the Kleenex and MP3 players. This little thing is so easy to load and use. iTunes is a great way to organize your music, etc. Apple has it going on. My next laptop will definitely be a Mac.
So here's the deal: This stand is epic except that whatever glue they use for the friction pads will eventually break down when exposed to higher temperatures. If your laptop has hotspots where the friction pads would end up (remember the dimensions are 10 x 9.3), then over time they will slip out of place and your laptop will slip out of place with it. In my experience, it's been a very gradual thing so I've never felt my laptop to be in any risk from it - just more of a minor annoyance. When I get around to it, I'll find an appropriate glue to reattach the pads more permanently.Other than that, this stand is perfect for a faux dual monitor setup with my desktop using Synergy.
I was very hesitant to buy this product but I really needed a faster way to transfer my images from my CF cards. I use Windows 7 and didn't have a problem using this product, the moment I inserted the card in the reader, within seconds I managed to transfer the images without any problem!
I have had the Active Armor case for about 3 weeks now and have developed somewhat of a love-hate relationship with it. The protection for my handheld is absolutely wonderful and I am very pleased with that aspect. On the flip side, I am not able to hot-sync using the desktop cradle unless I remove the handheld from the case each time--not a terrible thing but a bit time consuming. Also, the stylus holder that is provided on the outside of the case is poorly designed and you will be purchaseing additional styli if you us it.
Ok, i kinda know you "adults" won't listen to a "kid" but I'm dying to say this. This product is great, considing the price, comparing it to the iPod (I'm saying this becuase I had to pay for it myself). I LOVE the EAX Audio features, with the virtual environment and smart volume. The sound qualities great! I personaly don't really like the iPod because it's feels like Apple wants to suck up all your money with all the accessories and iTunes. The removable battery is a great feature for the long term, because eventually the battery will die. The advertissed battery life isn't as long though, it's only about 6-7 hours. The case is real cool because it look nice and you can actually access the buttons and see the screen. Although, the size and weight compared to other Mp3 players is that lovely, it's kinda bulky. It's a pain in the neck trying to navigate through 30GB(about 1000 songs) with a small scroll wheel kinda thing with one hand. And too sad it doesn't have a remote though, it would be a lot better since I bike with it in a bag. And when you try to switch songs you have to take it out. Overally, this is one of the best mp3 player i've ever owned. I'm returning it though, becuase the new ZEN TOUCH look and probably is better (it's smaller too). To conclude this is a great product overall. Buy it if you want a high capacity mp3 player and is restricted by money.
I started using a Microsoft ergonomic ten years ago, when I worked as a paralegal by day and freelanced at night. With all the typing I had to do, a straight keyboard was killing my my wrists.I moved to this model when it was first released and I've never had anything else. The action is smooth and easy, the keys are quiet and have great action (see note below, however) and for comfort, it can't be beat. The faux leather bottom is so much more comfortable than the old plastic collar that Microsoft used to have. The one thing I do is to take off the angler because the tilted-down setup is harder for me than a slanting down angle.I have seen other comments about the letters and numbers wearing off. I have this problem as well, but I have this problem on ALL keyboards, not just on this one. In fact, the very worst problem we ever had with this in our household was a Logitech gaming keyboard - go figure.When you type at the speed I do and type as much as I do, that's just going to happen. Also, after about a year of steady use, I generally either wear the keyboard out or, at the very least, the action begins to get sticky. However, keep in mind I type 150 WPM and I'm frequently typing for seven to eight hours a day. That is a LOT to ask of a keyboard.If you haven't used one, try it out. You won't regret it.
MY HOME IS LOCATED IN A SUBURBAN LOCATION. THERE ARE ELEVATION CHANGES BETWEEN HOUSE AND SOME RADIO STATIONS, THIS ANTENNA HELPED TO SOLVE SOME SERIOUS RECEPTION PROBLEMS. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.I WOULD DEFINATELY RECCOMEND THIS PRODUCT.
We ordered a used iPod - it arrived quickly and was in great shape with no visible scratches on the screen or case. The seller included a charging cord and ear buds plus dozens of classic rock songs already loaded on the iPod so my son was very happy about his purchase! Unfortunately, he quickly discovered that the battery would not hold a charge. After trouble-shooting at the Apple store where we learned a $60 battery might or might not solve the problem, we opted to return the iPod to the seller. The seller, Sellman, was very accomodating - he apologized for fact that battery wasn't working, explained that the iPod batteries can fail but are difficult to diagnose (the rep at the Apple store had told us the same thing about the batteries) and agreed to refund us our purchase price. He even reimbursed us for the return postage!Though we had to return the iPod, we were very satisfied with the service Sellman provided and would buy from him again!
First of all I would just like to let you know, that as of the past few days - these have been taken off the Logitech website. They are no longer listed on the UK site. I assume this is to provide more sales for their new, cheaper, z906 system. I would like to let you know that the z5500's are FAR better, as well as more powerful.They really are great speakers - I'm not going to jabber on, I've already done that elsewhere and you can get a pretty good idea of what they're like from the rest of the quality reviews here... BUY THESE!
I purchased a Garmin GPSMap 60CS in mid-May (2005). After loading the topo Canada map set I had also purchased, I was keen to try the unit. Boy was I ever disappointed. The unit worked but locked up constantly and frequently crashed and then restarted. I immediately contacted Garmin to find a solution (May 19th). After two weeks of emailing back a forth and several firmware updates, I was instructed to send the unit to Garmin for repair (June 1). I finally received a replacement unit on August 2. I contacted tech support on several occasions to determine when a replacement would be forthcoming however I was literally given the run around. As I work as biologist and require a GPS for my field work, I had to purchase a second GPS unit while waiting for my Garmin. I purchased a low-end Magellan which worked splendidly. Since receiving the replacement GPSMap 60CS it works much better than the previously however it does still occasionally crash... but it is usable. I would highly recommend looking at other products and testing a unit thoroughly before purchasing.
I purchased this alarm and thought it would have the zone alert when you get too close to it. It did not have that feature. This alarm can be had for a great price.Then I bought a remote car starting alarm for my car and sold it to my friend. I installed the bulldog 2002 on my friends car. He seems to like it, and now I have a second order for one. It's a decent cheap alarm system. It is VERY easy to install. Run a ground wire to it or mount it securely to the vehicles metal. Then connect the aligator clip-on power wire, and you're all done! you need to remove a screw that connects the alarm siren to the base, then drill/screw in the base, and put the siren back on the base. very easy to install. I installed it in like 5 minutes, if that long. For the price, it's not bad at all.Daniel
I had problems with my cable line having a low signal or going out numerous times, called the cable company to fix it twice but still got a low signal. I was frustrated because my cable modem would lose connection once or twice a day sometimes for a short or long period. So i decided to give this a try. After 6 months of use i rarely get disconnected from my cable modem and my cable tv hasn't gone out yet. How do i know it works? I just disconnected the ac power adapter from the signal booster in the basement to plug in something for a while and i come back up stairs then my internet is out. So i plug the booster power back in and reset my modem and it is working. I would recommend this to people with similar problems like me. BUT make sure you install the booster at the main source where your cable line goes in your house like one of the others said in their review.
I was ready to purchase a new CD Player because the one I had wouldn't recognize any CD/DVD's. I read quite a few ofthe reviews and based on price and reviews I decided on this one. I installed this cleaner into the player and followedthe instructions and in less than a minute everything was working like new. Great product.
Good Item but too expensive. We all have the problem with our surge protectors female receptacles being too close together. This shorty extension cord should be cheap, but because it serves a much needed purpose, the Market (us buyers) take it in the back side and pay the price. These work, but every time I look at them I feel like I cannot sit down for the pain.
I've always liked ergonomic keyboards, and when I first saw the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 a couple of years ago, I immediately ordered one for myself. I have to date ordered 4 of them. Of the 4 keyboards:* The first one, bought for my home computer, lasted 2 years and 8 months. It didn't show any faults until it suddenly died this last friday.* The second (bought for a family member) one's key markings wore off on approx. half the keys during the first year, making it very difficult to tell which is which.* The third one (bought perhaps 6 months ago for my office) has an entire area of the keyboard (letters y,u,h,j,k,n,m) that is only very faintly responsive, so that you have to bang those keys hard to get the letters to type.* The fourth and assuredly final one, bought as a replacement for the first, had the spacebar key fall off as soon as I took it out of the box. The metallic pin which gives the key its "springiness" was assembled the wrong way. After rectifying this and plugging the keyboard in, I found that both shift keys, the return and enter keys, several of the F keys and the media keys (I stopped testing at this point), did not work at all. I tested the keyboard on several computers and stripped the keys off and replaced them with those of the first keyboard, just in case there was another problem with the keys. There wasn't.My first keyboard of this model served me well, and if you were to get one like it, I would recommend this product. Unfortunately, the product's quality seems to be getting progressively worse with time, and I'm upset enough with the experience that I wrote this review to warn you away from it. I can't describe the feeling of replacing one malfunctioning keyboard with another of the same type, only to discover that the replacement is malfunctioning as well, just out of the box.I used to say that Microsoft's hardware division did much better work than their software division. I take it back.
Got the Rio S30S @ costco for approx $79; came with an additionl 32 meg SDcard which gave a total of 96 meg of storage. loading the software didn't have the best of directions &amp; honestly was confusing. although i loaded the rio music manager software &amp; for whatever reason loaded up the annoying realplayer software, neither one is needed since windows media player is all you need to manage your music. putting tunes on the S30S is a snap with windows media player. sound quality is quite good; the included headphones are not comfortable; i can see getting a replacement pair of headphones very soon. the fm tuner, as other reviewers have noted, is extremely weak. i got the player for workouts @ the gym; for this purpose, it works quite well. overall this is a good value; given the ease of putting tunes on here, at this point, i see no reason to spend more $$$ by upgrading memory further.
My PowerBook has Bluetooth built in so why not get a wireless mouse to go with it? I'm getting tired of huge, multi-button mice; had a MS Intellimouse and Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box and many in between. Need a smaller one but just as reliable.The Travel Mouse is O.K., paired with the PB easily, good construction, on/off switch is appreciated but not worried about frequent battery exchange. The Apple BT mouse with 2000 mAH batteries last about a month without ever turning it off. I expect TM to last just as long if not longer because it's smaller (?)Putting the PB to sleep is problematic (sic ?). The PB wakes up again as soon as I let go of TM. Reason: BT signals due to inadvertent movement. Best if TM is turned off first and then PB made to sleep with trackpad. A bit of hassle, I think.Personally, I don't think my PB can be made to sleep with TM. The Apple BT mouse is no problem.Waking up the PB is not too hard; turn TM power on, and if there is no pairing, press the reset button. That should do it.Tracking is excellent with TM; even though with 2 AA batteries it feels heavy, the teflon feet on my mouse pad make it glide smoothly. Still, I would prefer 2 AAAs. I think there is one on the market using 2 AAAs, Targus (?).I can't complain too much since I paid only $29.99 after rebate. Still, I wish Logitech will support Mac users with software to program the buttons and scroll button. Recently I've read that Kensington MousWorks doesn't support their BT mouse under OS X either. Perhaps Microsoft might with their BT mice. In the mean time there is SteerMouse shareware to help out but at $20 it's a bit rich for me. See what I mean?
Unless you want to become obsessed, because that's what happened to me. There are not enough good things to say about this camera. I love the many features, the fast start-up, compatibility with my other lenses for my standard Nikon cameras. It's so easy to use, and takes fabulous pictures.
It a analog video cable!!!and its being phased out by 2015, so its now legacy.-Product was great, I had no problems and this cable was extremely long, 10ft is plenty for most people.Not much to say but its a great product and one of the cheapest I could find
great amp could not of gotten better for the money great bass sound, great for Jazz
Very pleased. Product works good and the price was far less than at my local electronics store. I recommend it.
I very happy with this purchase!Can't go wrong having it.You can use it with walkie talkies with friends or the kids on camping trips.
I was so happy to see that I wasn't the only person who had problems with this device. I love it's capabilities, but have lost data twice: first time I received a change battery warning, so changed batteries, and zap! everything gone.Contacted Handspring, (what a messy website)and lots of words came back, but were they really listening? Second time, I decided to replace batteries long before they needed it, just in case. Data gone. I did the change very fast, less than a minute as advised. I want a refund/repair or new device, but can't really get through to them. I've cooled down somewhat (they depend on that, I imagine) but surprise! I'm buying a new PDA, and it won't be one of theirs! Here I am, researching other brands.
this is a well construted bag. It fells like a feather on your back with light loads and light with heavier loads. This is because of the construction of the straps which are made as one with the extra piece on top. Many compartments for just about anything and strong durable material. BUY THIS BAG!
I normally associate Monster Cable with audio and video cables sold at ludicrous markup, so I was very surprised to see this travel power strip priced fairly and marketed without too much puffery. It's a compact four-outlet power strip that lets you plug in four chargers to a single AC outlet. If you can never find an outlet in an airport, just offer to plug in this power strip and you can turn a single outlet into one that can serve four travelers. I'm using mine to charge my laptop, my cell phone, my iPod, and my Kindle simultaneously using the only unswitched outlet next to my hotel's little table.About the only thing Monster could add is a USB socket or two. My phone and iPod can charge off a USB port, though my laptop doesn't give enough power for the former.
Poor description of what this product can do and it does not work. Added to my recycling bin, not worth exchanging.
Simple, compact,stylish and Good...We can charge both four AA and 2 AAA batteries at a time.I'm satisfied.Thanks Amazon for your earlier delivery.
This handheld is WONDERFUL. Especially for the price - and the price keeps falling! I don't know what the other reviewer was talking about when they said there was no light on this. There is a backlight if you chose to use it.Anway... heaps of memory - and it is expandable! You can purchase memory sticks and add ons to make it an MP3, etc. Comes with applications out the wazoo, and I've added TONS of books, etc to it - and am not even close to using half the memory.So, buy some screen protectors and don't beat it up - you're not going to outgrow this one for a long time!LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!Did I mention I love it?
Actually, my expectations were a little low, this performed better than I thought it would. I upgraded my whole theater with new speakers and amps, but I haven't gotten a reciever yet. Currently I am using the analog outs on my HTPC straight to the amps. I got some really good amps for my Center and L/R speakers, but I didn't want to spend much on the amp for the rears because I do plan to get a new receiver soon that will run the rears. So I just needed a cheap temporary amp for the rears. My rear speakers can handle up to 100 watts so they are a little underpowered with this amp, I actually have the amp volume set to 95% all the time and it still doesn't sound loud enough all the time. Still, the audio is clear and I haven't noticed any clipping from the amp. It actually sounds better than I expected. When I get a new reciever, I plan to use this little amp to power some outdoor patio speakers.
I like it. You'll want to get this Series II GS and not just the Series II. The GS has the newer small speakers that sound much better than the older ones.Pros:Sounds great, easy to set-up, the remote works great on all other productsCons:Spacing the speakers is very important - the closer you sit to them the better. No HDMI plug so you still have to use the component cables. One HDMI cable is far superior to the 5-cable component set-up.
I admit I purchased it to measure grill temperature and not smoker. Unfortunately, that means I cooked the probe, even though I didn't go over the specified tempertature. Maybe the end touched the grate or something. Anyway, some red stuff oozed out the back and it doesn't work any more. At least I still have the food probe; and I got to get a good idea of how temperature relates to the gas settings bvefore it died.
It is what I was looking for; They are not expensive; very clear images; for bird watching and nature trips they are great!If you need some information about trips to Ecuador & Galapagos; Amazon rain forest; bird watching let me know; That is why I bought this camera; because of this trips I do.[...]; sale1@terrandesecuador.com or follow us in facebook as: Terrandes Adventure Ecuador.Gustavo Cabezas
This notebook is all about performance and portability. At under 3 lbs., I can hold it in one hand and type with the other with ease. It stays relatively cool, and the battery life is superior compared with other "travel" notebooks (buy the extended power extra battery and between the two you can work through a flight from LAX to Sydney without a jack). Its small without compromise, as it fits easily into a medium to large size tote-style purse (no bulky laptop bag) but is a true desktop replacement. If you've never owned a VAIO before, there is definite appeal to the streamlined case, solid feel, and soft touch keyboard. Sony knows how to make beautiful, high performance notebooks.What you should know before you buy (not exactly negatives, but cautionary notes): Yes, the brilliant 11.1 in screen is wafer thin. I wouldn't call it delicate, but this is *not* a toughbook -- plan on handling with care. Its a little slow to boot because of the harddrive speed, and the memory is not as expandable as I would have guessed (I added another 512 to the 650P/B). This is *not* a gamer laptop (kind of a "duh") as the graphics card, HD speed, and memory are not suited for the newer highend game play. The TX Series is still fairly new to the market, so accessories are a little hard to come by. The only TX specific case I can find is direct from Sony, but I'm sure other vendors will catch up eventually.If your priority is to find a true travel notebook that you can carry and use with ease, you can't do any better than this one.
My wife and kids got me the Crosley iJuke for my 40th birthday. The light show is very nice, but the remote never worked, so I could not speak to how it sounds. I have read numerous on-line comments about how bad the remote is. How hard is it for a manufacturer of an electronic device to make a remote that works right out of the box? Even if it would have worked, it is extremely cheaply made and does not look like it will last long anyway. This product appears to be all sizzle and no steak. My advise - steer clear! Mine is going back to Amazon tomorrow.
what can you say about a battery but that it works and is the right size for the camera I wanted it for...
I was looking for PA for a room for 100+ people... this was not enough. However, it has a 1/4" line out jack for outboard speaker; added an external powered speaker, and worked fine.I would say this is better suited to a room of 40-50 people. The reviewer who is using for listening in airplane hanger, I find it hard to see this would give enough volume for me in that big a space!I also bought this Pyle:Pyle-Pro PWMA930I 600-Watt VHF Wireless Portable PA System/Echo with iPod DockThe Pyle inputs and controls I liked better than the Ion. And it's a little heavier/more solid/better build than the Ion... and the Pyle has an ok (ho hum) mic... but I'm returning the Pyle b/c of the output jack. And because I'm annoyed by the "600 watt" claim Pyle made... this 22 watt Ion is not much different in actual power.
This was the perfect gift for my husband for Father's Day. He loves to sit on the deck and listen to music...but the kids wanted to watch tv in the adjacent room. I transmitted his music from another room out to the deck and he loves it!The fifth star would be for a louder sound. You have to turn the sound way up on the original source...then mute it if you don't want the sound IN the house.Also...You can only turn the speakers off manually...so unlike my husband...mount them where you can reach them!
This makes a great purse. I had been suffering from fashionista back problems due to too much weight in the purses I carry. Black is my essential color and I feel comfortable carrying it almost anywhere. I can carry it over my shoulder but high because of the sturdy, adjustable straps and if I drop it, the padding in the bag protects any breakable items. I am now on my second Sideline Shooter bag after having used my first one for eight years.... and, by the way, it washes well, dries fast in spite of all the padding, and retains its shape. Now I can use the old one as my camera bag!!
I found some slides I took while in Service in France during 1956-69. They were in bad shape and it really cleaned then great.
For most of us, life feels like a movie we've arrived at forty-five minutes late.Something important seems to be going on . . . maybe. I mean, good things do happen, sometimes beautiful things. You meet someone, fall in love. You find that work that is yours alone to fulfill. But tragic things happen too. You fall out of love, or perhaps the other person falls out of love with you. Work begins to feel like a punishment. Everything starts to feel like an endless routine.Life happens. But. It does not happen to you!You happen to it!We r not victims !For everything that happens in life there is a decision I can make that will make the outcome manageable. Poor decisions: sad consequences. Good decisions : Happy Consequences.;~PB
I purchased these specifically for a trip to Europe and they are comfortable and function as expected. I agree with other reviews in that they do not cancel out a crying child or other higher frequencies. However, considering the cost, it is not justified to have such high expectations. Furthermore, if listening to music, most of the higher frequencies are cancelled out. For $36 + $10 for 2nd day shipping, the investment is well worth it. I will go on record that I am no expert, but the sound quality when connected to the airplane headphone jack was very nice. I will also try them with a CD player because I understand that some of the sound quality deficiencies can be related to various music sources. I read one negative review about NC headphones, which turned out to be a problem caused by an Ipod. I suppose there are always pros and cons depending on the use.
This radar seems to be super sensitive in selecting its target radar. I received it very quickly in a well packaged carton and installed it the same day. It's been protecting the family ever since. There are very few false warnings in the city. I haven't had it on a long road trip yet but expect it to perform admirably.
I ordered this cable after reading the reviews by other users and the cable is really good in condition. The best part is the price - you pay very little and get 25ft cable. The biggest plus is, there is no shipping charges for this item and hence I would strongly recommend this product.
Good:- Small, good looking- Fast response- It has many postedition features- Good sensivity with low light- Good focus in macro modeBad:- I have used it too little to find something bad
We bought Fujitisu ScanSnap scanner to help clear out our office of many banker boxes full of documents. This was money very well spent. In approximately a month, I scanned a minimum of 20 banker boxes. (This was in addition to my other office projects.) I can't even give an estimate as to how many reams of documents I've scanned since we purchased this in December 2004.It's been almost a year and the scanner has been working strong! I can't believe how quickly it scans both sides of a sheet of paper. I've scanned various sizes of paper from letter to legal and even small memo sheets. Granted, I have to scan the different sizes separately, but at least it does scan them.The only thing that I do find irritating is that I am not able to use the computer for other tasks while scanning because the ScanSnap continues to "take control" of the computer. My current workaround is to use two computers. One is for scanning documents and the other is for working on other projects. This could be an expensive work around, but we already had an available computer.The technical support for the ScanSnap earned kudos from me as well. I misplaced the installation CD to install the scanner on the second computer and tried to find the information on the Fujitsu website. I had to call in to get the information. The woman I spoke with emailed me the FTP link while we were still on the telephone.Would I buy this product again? Definitely. It is a nice small unit that barely takes up any space on my desk. The space cleared in the office is amazing. It's nice to know that the important papers are now converted to PDF and can be stored off-site to protect this information.Another amazing thing is that we ordered this item on a Monday and received it in our office on a Friday!
i brew fresh tea every morning to take with me to work. since i don't really like plain water and sodas are pricey, i have to haul enough with me to last the day, and finding larger-size beverage holders is rather tricky. i've gone through many different types & styles over the years, and this one may well be the best. after 5-days-a-week use for the last month, here's how i feel about it:Cons:-this thing weighs a ton. even empty, you could use it as a blunt weapon, if necessary. also, it's huge, so you'll need a tall cabinet to put it away into. in short, you probably won't be taking this camping, unless camping = living out of the back of your SUV for an evening.-the handle isn't big enough to drape over your arm; the included fabric strap isn't necessary once you're at your destination. you're going to be using up a hand carrying it.Pros:-wow, stuff really does stay hot all day long. i don't bother to pre-heat my thermos (basically, pour hot water from the tap in first to warm up the metal, dump it out, then fill with your drink to add ~2 hours of hot time). most days, there's still a few curls of steam coming off my tea 10 hours after it's been made.-yes, metal interior. no glass to worry about damaging with a fall, no plastic core to get warped/cracked over time.-the cap is amazingly secure. NO leaks or drips when screwed shut, even if you don't crank it down tight, even if it tips out of the car seat and tumbles to the floor.-the lid can double as a cup if you forget yours, though it's on a rather non-dainty scale.-the handle folds flat to be out of the way (great when you have to store this monster in a cabinet somewhere), but has been cleverly designed to not be pinchy: i've tried to see if i can get my hand or sleeve caught in the hinge mechanism and i can't.the mouth IS big enough you can stuff ice cubes in it, and the stainless means you will be hand-washing only. neither of these things are dealbreakers to me, but there ya go. i'm not convinced the plastic handle or base would survive multiple falls, but this model is supposedly popular with construction workers due to its durability. i'm so far convinced it was worth every penny.EDIT: i originally posted this review in January 2011...one year later, my huge nissan thermos is still going strong. the stainless is a little scratched here and there, but not dented at all. the plastic bits have never chipped or cracked, and yes, i've dropped it a few times. the seal is still 100% functional. if ever my thermos gets lost for whatever reason, i'll be buying the exact same one next time.
I've shopped various sites for this item, Amazon had the lowest price. The cables work great, I've bought five additional sets of the same cable brand, different lengths. I am truly satisfied with my purchase.
I bought these speakers to be the rear speakers in my surround sound system. I think Sony found a good market with the entire SS line of speakers. They are affordable and look nice too. Don't expect these to have as much bass as an 8 inch speaker because you will be severely disappointed. Overall, they sound great. Nice highs and a fair amount of lows. I only wish they could handle more power. It seems one could very easily over power them I went with the SS-B1000 over the SS-B3000 only because I knew they would be my rear speakers and because they are smaller and lighter. I plan on putting them on some speaker stands. For their size, you can't go wrong.
This is the third scanner I've had to purchase, and so far it's the best. Basically just plug and play, and the software is very easy to use. High resolution scans are true to color and crisp and it scans quickly. I am very pleased! And Amazon delivered it next day!
good construction, ease of operation, separate temps for meat and smoker, lo & hi limits, and good wireless range. only thing i don't really like is the on-off under the battery cover for the transmitter - but it does give it a water-resistant quality and since it's on for 6-14 hours at a time anyways still give it a 10
My Tivo Series2 has changed the way I view television. I am no longer held hostage by schedules or commercials, and I am very happy with the picture quality. Obviously, if you record in the basic mode the picture will not be the best (good for cartoons) but if you use the higher settings you will not be disappointed. I have gone the extra step of purchasing the home media option and I must say that I am very impressed. I use a wireless Linksys adapter (WUSB-11) to connect to my broadband router and therefore I do not need the phone line attached to the Tivo. The setup was very fast (after downloading version 4 of the Tivo software) and even entering the WEP password was easy since. The Tivo connected to the network quickly. I have also started using the Tivo server software on my home computer, and it is very easy to send music or image files to the Tivo. I have a ton of MP3 files on my computer and I can now play them all through my Tivo onto my home theater system.There is a lot that you can do with the new Series2, but what impresses me is how easy it all is to setup. Everything is very straightforward and logical, and I have not yet needed to sit and read thorugh the manual. Tivo does an excellent job of making everything intuitive.
this cable broke within 3 hours. you can fiddle with it, but it won't work consistently. I bought it because I despise radio shack, but I won't buy it again.
I bought a car radio with the aux input recently and I am using it with this unit. It works like a charm. I just switched from xm last week and I feel that the music selection is better on sirius.
---I've been in the IT field for almost 17 years, and have used lots of keyboards in that time. I ordered this MS Natural Ergonomic 4000 keyboard because it got great initial reviews, and because I was looking for a way to potentially reduce wrist strain after spending long hours at the computer. The keyboard worked great; the ergonomic design really helped to ease the pain in my thankful wrists, and the keys were very quiet, but yet had a firm tactile response (means they didn't feel "mushy" when pushed, but rather "snappy"). I personally had none of the "space-bar issues" that others have complained about, but like many others HAVE complained about, the letters on the keyboard's keys started fading within roughly a month or two. I contacted Microsoft, inquiring as to the availability of replacement keys, and although I was told that they didn't have/sell replacement keys, they did offer to replace the keyboard free of charge. Flash forward another one to two months, and the exact same problem started occurring with the SECOND, replacement, keyboard. I contacted Microsoft AGAIN, and was told that they would replace the keyboard a third time, but was basically told that this would be the final replacement (so much for a 3 year warranty). Of course the third POS keyboard had EXACTLY the same issues, and now after 1 1/2 years, roughly a quarter of the keys have no letters/numbers on them.---It should be noted that the inks now being used on keyboard keys are apparently water based inks, and although more environmentally friendly, they appear to be less durable, exhibiting the tendency to wear prematurely due to the water and oils in our fingers. All keyboard manufacturers, to some degree, purportedly have this very same issue when key letters are simply printed on the keys with these "earth friendly" inks. The alternative, at the manufacturing level, is to have the letters/numbers engraved or moulded into the keys, THEN use the crappy water based paint(if they MUST use that) to paint the recessed letter/number. At least that way, our "watery and oily" fingers wouldn't come into such direct contact with the paint. Personally, I'd be willing to pay a little extra money for keyboards made with keys such as those. However, if keyboards (and SO many other products today) were all made to last longer, the manufacturers would not sell as many; Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, planned obsolescence at it's finest!!!---In any case, I will NOT be buying any more of these crappy keyboards, and instead will actively search for keyboards that DO have the letters/numbers engraved/moulded directly into the plastic, rather than just printed on the keys' surfaces. If any of you already own this keyboard, and are also experiencing the fading issue, then here's a few solutions that WILL work to alleviate the problem:1. As mentioned in other posts, buy a transparent keyboard cover for the keyboard. These covers are generally inexpensive, and available all over the internet. (But you shouldn't have to buy a cover to make up for crappy engineering ...)2. You can coat the keys with several coats of clear nail polish to prevent the letters/numbers from wearing off (works VERY well). When the polish wears off, just re-coat and you're good to go. (But you shouldn't have to take the time and effort, to coat the keys with nail polish, to make up for poor engineering ...)3. Purchase replacement letter/number key stickers (usually made out of vinyl). These stickers are also generally inexpensive to purchase, and can be found all over the web. (But you shouldn't have to use stickers to make up for poor engineering ...)4. JUST BUY A DIFFERENT KEYBOARD !!Good luck to all of you!.... Jeff C.
Bought this item and it didn't fit in my m675 plug as they pretend.It doesn't have the electrical cord, so If it had fit, I also would have to buy a electrical cord to use the adapter.This is crap.
Read the many reviews and decided to buy this radio for my wife to use outside in the gardens and greenhouse. She loves it, we have difficulty with reception in the area we live in, but this radio picks up the Seattle radio stations and weather stations with no problem and has good clarity.
I purchased these binoculars for use on a 30 foot fishing boat. They work great. The image is clear and when I activate the stabilization, I can read caution and slow notice signs from a long way off. I know that some reviewers have concerns about them not being waterproof. As long as you don't drop them in the water, they seem fine.
Great drive with no problems, but I apparently lacks manufacturing quality. I have used this drive for a little more than 2 years as a primary drive. Last weeks it just failed. This was a major hassle because I had my operating system installed on it. My second drive that came with my computer (Gateway) still works after four years. I won't buy Maxtor drives again.
I bought a PS2 game on one of those old Blue PS2.And with my old PS2 system it didn't work. So I desperately bought this cleaner figuring what the heck if it actaully worked that would be pretty cool....Well it did. It speeded up my load time and made it possible to play all my old blue CD's on my PS2.So if your having problems with games loading and Invalid CD's.Buy this and give it a try...
First off, a little background... I consider myself fairly skilled at using computers.. I have been using them for 25+ years and have installed operating systems, configured routers, set up wireless networks, recovered systems from virus crashes, etc. Reading the below reviews I thought that while installing the music bridge might be a bit tricky, I could handle it.WOW. I don't know where to begin. This product has the worst documentation I've ever seen, both in the box and online. I spent 10+ hours getting this to work on my system, plus another hour un-doing damage to my system registry after the Music Bridge driver conflicted with another driver in my system and caused a crash.Having said that, I finally have it up and running and it is operating as promised, though using 100% of my CPU power and thus causing the computer to run very slowly.Reading the support forum on the linksys site, the people that have the fewest problems installing this equipment are those that don't have routers. Ironically, though Linksys (and Cisco) are router companies, the instructions do not include the special steps that must be taken to re-configure your router so it will connect with the bridge.Be warned - this is not plug and play and you may very well spend a lot of frustrating time trying to get it to work. Once it is working there are many idiosyncracies (eg having to close and open your music player to get it to play through the bridge) that you would not expect from a well-designed piece of hard/software.This is a bargain for a reason - I'd suggest you spend a little more and find something better. Good luck!!
I like the ability to connect devices to my car stereo, but was very disappointed with the poor quality of the audio.
I bought d-link dir 655 brand new from amazon, paid 75 dollars. I have been using it for about a week. I'm constantly getting disconnected and need to reset. got up one morning, the wireless network connection was completely missing. again, need to reset the router.I would give it zero star if I can.Never, never, never buy d-link again.
I found this product ready to use right out of the box. Since I travel a great deal, it has become my indispensable companion. I have had only minor problems in directions when it tried to send me on streets that have become one-way.aasgha.
I am in no way a photographer...I do take pictures though. I bought this to replace my older HP digital camera that broke. This is the perfect camera for a novice to take TOP QUALITY photos. I am a midwest storm chaser and I love the no flash option of this camera (when there is little light) with dim daylight caused by heavy cloud cover. It is really great for portraits as well. I bought mine through another site and received 4GB card, card reader and charger. As others have said, it works much better with the rechargable batteries for multiple shots. Some have mentioned "cons", but for me, there is no downside.
The Belkin Standard Mouse Pad, works great and will not mess up my mouse. It is easy to store and am matches all my blue, items it was the perfect color.
I was very excited about buying the Handspring Visor. However, twenty minutes after I bought it I started having technical difficulties. The screen would lock-up, and flash back and fourth on its own. I have decided to return it and go with the Palm V. Not only did the Handspring Visor dissapoint me, but the tech support line is long distance, and you wait at least five minutes before anyone answers. Also, you have to buy an additional serial port to send information back and fourth from your computer to your Handspring Visor. That costs an additional $30 shipping not included. When you add everything up it is just not a wise investment. I would strongly agree on purchasing the Palm V. A more reputable product is always the best choice.
Great product and great company to do business with. Instructions are great and highly recommend to DIY people out there who want to upgrade their stereo system on their Harley's.
my d300s has strong flash light but not enough in evening party set up.Good thing is , it is not adding too much weight .Flash came in small pouch . It is easy to handle and has become part of my camera kit already.
It works fine. Slightly bigger than I expected, but not a deal breaker. It doesn't feel as hot as some of the other hairdryers I've used over the years; I mean that in a good way.
Bought this stand for my computer at work. I was having problems with neck pain, plus wanted to get more desk/work space. I was hoping that the extra phone console would fit under it - but I can't see all of the console, but I have eliminated my neck pain.
Having "been into" Mini-disk since it's onset, years ago,I still have the org "portable" recorder. & still use it some.Anyway, I am very, very happy with the 900 Hi-md. it does so much, & I am very pleased with it. the only thing I WISH it had that the old units do, is an "instant track mark" button/ switch on the unit. It would make incerting track marks sooooooo much eaiser. The digital pitch control makes it a great music study recorder. If you have ever used a recorder to study music, you'll LOVE the nearly unlimited space & quality of the sound. the stereo make repeated lisening much more joyfull & easier on the ears, esp when you are trying to LEARN a piece.Aside from the track mark, & the fact with hi-sp you can get over 7 hours of QUALITY audio on ONE disk.... It's amazing... Just goto Eruope, Japan, etc... Minidisk is all over.. You can got to a "7-11" & find mini-disks...
Conflicts when using with Linksys wireless connected to D-Link port. Linksys sync's right up and D-Link will not. Customer service pushed it for off for me to contact Linksys, so next time I buy Linksys
I was hesitant at first to buy from a brand I had never heard of, but it's been working perfectly for weeks now and I use 2 bluetooth devices simultaneously all the time. Can't believe it's this good for the price.
Was easy to setup and connect. If you want the file format to be NTFS rather than DOS you need to reformat the drive. No backup software comes with the unit so you either need a version of XP or Vista with MS backup or will need to purchase software separetly. You can also purchase a different version of this unit with backup software included but it cost more. Unit has worked fine for a couple of weeks so far. Purchased this unit because reviews of some other products revealed disk crashes after some period of time.
The cable did what it is expected to do. The quality is good and it performs well.I did not find any problems with this cable.
This is a solid keyboard (quite literally). the keys require effort to push, and accordingly the noise is quite loud. The upside is that the keyboard can take abuse. I am not a hard typer, but I made the adjustment fairly quickly. The F-Lock is off by default, which is very annoying. The included software allows you to see the sound card master volume on screen when you adjust it, which is the strongest selling point of this keyboard (though Logitech also has a similar feature). The extra function keys are not so helpful, there are many shortcuts through windows. One thing I do not like is the lack of programmable keys, you can remap any key, but there aren't ones to launch Word/Excel or free keys to launch some other program. The Intellitype Software is fine, and reconfiguring keys is not a problem. I would have given this keyboard 5 stars if the keys required less effort.
SIMA should be sued for misleading advertising, the box reads: "Eliminates Background Noise" and "Sturdy" but such claims are absolute rubbish! It does not eliminate background noise, it actually introduces interference into your soundtrack and if you by any chance switch it to "zoom mode" you are going to hear nothing but noise. The mike picks up sound from the front as well as the back, it is not directional by any stretch of the imagination, all claims by the manufacturer are absolute lies.It is not sturdy either, it is made out of cheap plastic and so is the hot-shoe that attaches to the camera. In fact, it is so fragile, I almost broke it taking it out of the package. If you had a bad experience with this mike, return it and write a review here, perhaps eventually they will stop making this piece of junk. Avoid it at all cost.
I purchased this to connect to my Rio Karma when on vacation. I wanted something portable without sacraficing sound quality. I've used a lot of speakers and gadgets over the years, and I have to say have rarely been so impressed!The sound quality of this thing is awesome! The volume it kicks out is also amazing!
I am so happy that i purchased this product. When i see the scratches and kinks that would have been on my laptop. Man!!! So happy that i got it. Also, i get a lot of looks, people are always asking where did i get it.PC users wishes they made it for them.
MARCH 2012 UPDATE:My first machine finally bit the dust after five years of faithful service. The scanning, printing, copying etc. wwere just fine. For some reason, the paper handling went awry. I know of no product that cost $125, worked flawlessly for over five years.......So, of course, I just went and replaced it with another identical machine. In electronics, with all the advances and new models every few months, this has to be the best endorsement possible.Did I mention the Paperport SE software that comes bundled with this printer? If there weren't myriad other reasons, I would buy this printer just for this software that I have been using, in previous versions, for nearly fifteen years. Everything you scan stored beautifully in folders etc. I have important documents, photos, tax returns, everything stored here. Plus the OCR etc. works great._______________________________________________________Works exactly as advertised. Have been using it for about two months and it has performed flawlessly.The print quality is great. Prints quite fast. A little noisy when it is printing, but otherwise totally silent in the standby mode.Easy to use as a copier. Just feed the originals in the feeder, select the number of copies on the keypad and hit the green print button.Easy to feed envelopes for printing too, unlike what some other reviewers found.The scanner works great also, except for one problem I found but there is a workaround solution to this too. If you scan using the buttons on the machine, the scan quality is poor despite my playing with the various settings. But if you scan using the Paperport document handling program that comes with the printer, the scan quality is just fine and it also has many more settings for fine tuning the scan quality.Although this lacks fax capability, most people will not need it. Windows XP has a built in fax program. All you need to do to send a fax is scan the fax, which places the image on the Paperport desktop; drag and drop the image from Paperport on the fax icon and it launches the fax wizard where you enter in the number you are faxing to and send the fax.Overall, very pleased with this unit and would recommend it highly.
Bought this for my laptop, of course. Installed fine, but that is laptop design mostly. I have had no problems with the computer, or memory, etc... Kingston memory is perfect in my opinion.
I got these to replace my DUAL speakers i got off of ebay for 1 cent plus 39.99 shipping LOL. Those speakers were not even worth one cent. After 3 weeks they sound like and pretty much always sounded bad. So i went shopping for new speakers since i already got a JBL Center, Left and right channel and LOVE them Brand name wasn't hard to figure out. But i couldn't decide to get the E20's or E10's, after much debate i got the E10's. GREAT surround sound! Love these things loud enough to hear them without putting your ear directly up to speakers (Last one i did) and they sound great for Music and games.. I would highley suggest these speakers to anyone, JBL always has great quality speakers!
I bought this cable simply to connect my computer for the monitor. Video shows up fine, but was noticeably blurry. I eventually got used to that and then noticed that light objects on dark background appear to have been smeared. I switched to another vga cable I was using elsewhere and voila. No more blurry display, no more smeary images. I can only conclude that this is a low quality product. Don't be tempted by the price. Spend 5-10 more dollars on a higher quality cable.
Great product!!!!! It saved my life! No I don't have to worry about trying to lay miles of cable through out my house just to watch TV!
This product is and does exactly what it says it does. At this price too with the free shipping you cant beat it! Other places I looked this item was easy $3-4$. Very satisfied. there is no static, very clear sound. 2 thumbs up!
I bought this unit to record my own playing [electric fiddle in a bar band] directly to MP3 format. I've not taken this unit on the road yet, but at home it works just as I hoped. Input is through a Sound Professionals preamplified microphone on the line-in channel...The usb interface to a mac powerbook [OS 9.2] works well and is an easier way to manipulate files than by sequential button-pushing on the jukebox unit itself.I have had the unit for about a week as I write this. I might upgrade to 5 stars after I get a sense of reliability.The manual, as others have noted, is not very intuitive, partly because the translation from French is a little ambiguous.
When shopping for external storage, I wanted something that not only provided a lot of GB's for my dollar, but would also provide redundancy. After all, an external hard drive is no more reliable than the internal drive in your computer, and I've had far too many hard drive crashes and lost data to have it happen again.This device is a perfect combination. In RAID 1 configuration, each of the unit's two disk drives contains an exact copy of the data, so that if one fails you need only replace one drive and rest easy, because the data is safely stored on the secondary disk. I also read that Western Digital will send out a replacement drive so you can replace it yourself, eliminating the need to send your precious remaining drive to some factory somewhere. Just keep in mind that with this configuration, you have only 500 GB of storage since both of the disks contain the same data.I also wanted the triple interface. I have a couple of Macs with Firewire 400 ports, and I have a PC with USB 2.0. Someday if I buy a newer Mac it may have Firewire 800, and this external drive is ready for them all.It took only a minute to install the software on my Mac Book Pro, and most of that time was spent doing a reboot (an unfortunate drawback, and the first time that I've ever had to reboot after installing new software).ABOUT THE NOISE: There are a lot of negative comments about the noise, but considering all of the benefits I went ahead and took the plunge. And boy am I PLEASED with that decision! There is a brief power-up fan noise when the device is first connected to power, but after that it is whisper quiet. As I type this review, I'm in the middle of moving 20 GB of old files to the drive and there is no noise whatsoever.There are a few drawbacks too. The marketing literature promotes the unit's capacity meter built into the from LED indicator. You must have the drive connected to a computer with the driver installed for this feature to work, making it mostly worthless in my case (where I connect to multiple computers, some with no drivers installed). Sometimes the drive goes to sleep upon long period of inactivity, and takes 5-10 seconds to wake again. This is a minor annoyance, but nowhere near a deal breaker.Here are my positives and negatives:PROS- Great amount of storage for the price- RAID 1 means no more lost data- WD offers advance replacement of failed disks- Triple interface offers excellent flexibility- Whisper quiet, aside from brief power-on fan noiseCONS- Capacity meter is mostly useless- Drive sleeps on long inactivity and wakes slowlyCONCLUSIONOverall I would highly recommend this drive to anyone looking for external storage with built in redundancy at a great price. I feel 100% confident in knowing that my data is properly mirrored and the digital content (in which I have invested money) is also safe for years to come.
Not a bad camera by any stretch. Does have a number of limitations, like eating the batteries rather quickly and being completely defenceless against humidity (and it looks like the flash can't be turned off manually, if it's dark it's going to go off), but it works, and it gives you nice pictures. Doesn't work nearly as well as professional cameras, but doesn't cost nearly as much either. So, if you just need something to shoot amateur pictures with, might as well get this one.
Great little box! I bought it for a gift for my father who kayaks. It can fit a cell phone, camera, wallet and keys (at least!). Seems sturdy and is definitely waterproof.
Great Storage capacity for the money. Solid Titanium case. I have no worries about dropping this CRUZER. U3 capability is one of the most useful options I have found lately. The built in security/password feature is something I truly appreciate.
I've taken 1000's of shots with this tiny little camera and love them. I've bought the 2100 as gifts for everyone in my wedding party. The camera is awesome.(...) Nikon issued a firmware update that fixes the battery life issue. I called Nikon and they recommended using the Nikon NIMH batteries or a disposable CRV3 battery, not the ones he was having trouble with.This camera is so easy and so much fun. The scene assist is a blast.I wouldn't trade it for any other camera out there. I've been a Nikon person before, I looked at all the print samples and this one is better than many of the 5 Megapixel cameras out there...
Yea! This one worked! I tried theCorsair VS2GSDS667D2 ValueSelect 2 GB PC2-5300 667 MHz 200-PIN DDR2 CL5 SODIMM Laptop Memoryand Crucial 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Laptop Memory Model CT25664AC667 and neither worked with my Asus Eee 900. The Corsair failed with only the battery and the Crucial just didn't do anything (black screen). I was nervous getting this one, but reviews had been good for the 900. It worked! I pulled the plug to run it on the battery only and it still worked.My little netbook is running faster and I'm not having any out of virtual memory errors anymore. I'm a happy surfer!
My 5 year old loves it, she's been using it for a couple of weeks and so far, no problems. Its really cute and easy to use.
This film produces excellent enlargments to 8x12 or 11x14. The fine grain compensates for the smaller negative. I use this film almost exclusively for personal shooting. The 200, 400, and 800 Kodak APS film are excellent choices for snapshooting and lower light shooting, but if there is enough light or a good flash the 100 speed film is the film of choice.As always, Kodak films excell in skin tones and provide excellent results in a variety of conditions.For excellent prints and enlargements, this is the film of choice.
great add-ons and great pics. I'm not sure why the all black is a premium cost?
This is my first headset. I'm using primarily for Internet chat while gaming. I wouldn't recommend this headset for a couple reasons:1) The arm length is NOT adjustable. The arm was lodged into the side of my face and the mic was in my mouth. The mic can be twisted a bit, but to get it out of my mouth I had to twist it so it was pointing straight out. My roommate had the same problem. If you have a tiny head you may be able to wear these properly.2) The padding on the ears is very unsubstantial. After about an hour of gaming my ears ached from the hard plastic of the ear pieces digging into my ears.The voice quality (for chat anyway- didn't play music or game sounds through the ear pieces) was fine and the volume/mute controls worked as expected. I'm returning these though because they're unusable on an average sized human male face and weren't engineering for long term use (over an hour).
The entire rig works great with my glidecam and Canon 5D Mark III. It makes things so much smoother and lightweight when shooting for long periods.Per the manual, get ready to practice at least 5 hours before you are proficient. Very cool effect once you get the hang of things.
These speakers were a good upgrade from the ones I had before. I can turn them up so they can be heard without any distortion.
This idea is so simple it works. You will be saying to yourself, "I wonder why I didn't think of that!" I had to set my recorder to dictaphone to remove the out side noises, but I can clearly record phone calls on my cordless phone with no problem.
Although it lacks the depth necessary to become a &quot;hacker&quot;, thus not allowing you to become a suffisticated security engineer, it does provide a great overview of the internet security. Its fun and easy to read. SOMEBODY EMAIL ME IF YOU RECOMMEND MORE Technical INternet Security books!
The speakers sound excellent and are just the right size.It was easy to connect them. I make a &#34;like&#34; Rating because Idon'e &#34;love&#34; things.
Great piece of hardware to have in your system. We have two laptops plus a desktop cumputer, before now when working on one of the laptops we would have to save the document on a portable memory device, download it onto the desk top and then print. Now we get excellent quality prints without all the extra hassle. The only downfall with the way this unit hooks up is, the desktop has to be "online" in order to print as it is now sent through the router, which also slows down the print operation from the desktop. And also hooked up this way, the scanner doesn't work from the desktop. I need to pick up a "Pigtail splitter" so I can hook it up direct to the printer. Other than that we are really happy with this device.
I bought these to listed to television while I lie on the couch. I did not need anything super-expensive or top-rate audiophile quality because I thought they might get overly-harsh wear, being under my head while I lie down. For the price they deliver decent sound. I'm not extremely picky about excellent sound quality, but I am a video technician and know good sound from bad. If you position these on your head properly so the phones are directly over your ear wells, the sound is quite good. This for not a lot of money. I bought these at the same time as some other purchases to take advantage of Super Saver shipping, so shipping cost was free.
I don't normally write reviews on products but in this case I feel I must share the value and features of this product. You can't go wrong in selecting this player/recorder for your DVD needs. The quick start guide is just that "quick" and well planned. The people at Samsung know how to write manuals and this manual is the best I have seen well documented with pictures (in full color) and just that step-by-step for the novice. The setup diagram is excellent. The features are numerous you can throw any discs you have left over from other recording machines and through it in takes three seconds to intialize (any disc) and away you go. One touch record starts immediately. The quality is superb especially in High Definition. I couldn't wait to get it after reading the reviews from the last Electronics Trade Show so I was able to get it from back East about three weeks ago. Finalizing discs is a snap and easy I have had difficulty formatting on other machines but the Samsung is so easy the on-screen menu is good and the remote is easy to navigate even with my big fingers! It will play mp3s, CDs, computer made DivX movies, Region 1 DVDs, Picture discs from your computer and you can make your own movies from your camcorder or video camera and burn on the fly. You can also program your other electronics into the remote but you must know the manufacturer's codes which they list in a handy guide. If you are shopping for a multi recorder/player search no more get this one you won't be disappointed.
I have owned a Panasonic PVGS 200 camcorder for the last six years and had trouble taking dim light pictures and video. The extendable flash was procured to reduce this issue. The product came in a packaging that was dusty and all, however the product usability was great.
More RF power to all my devices through out the house.I have been using this unit for a month or so and would recommend this router to friends and family. My son has one and likes it so that is why I bought this model. I had a D-Link DIR 601 which could not handle all my devices. The support people were just great in helping me set it up after I messed it up during set up.
i have written to the company that sold me this product and told them it was defected but they refuse to do any thing about it so i wont buy from them again and i will tell people to stay away from them
Pluged it into my USB port and that was it. Fully compatible with my Imac G5. No problems and seems fast.
The TomTom GO 510 as some unique advantages. The larger than typical screen is much appreciated. Menus are well-organized and easy to use. Easily customizable views and functions with excellent product support online, including PC backup of system. Exceptionally sturdy windshield mount that works very well. Well-made and certainly in the top tier of all competitors.
I have a pretty old computer with USB 1.1, and it works beautifully. No drivers to install, and it's cross-platform compatible (Mac to Windows, and back again). It's sturdy and durable. There are no loose pieces to get in the way, and the keychain clip is secure. I honestly can't think of anything wrong with this product.
I bought this TV in Jan/07 and I have not looked back. I am driving my friends crazy going on and on about how great the TV is. I am thrilled with the quality of the picture. The menu options are adequate. The remote is functional and goes with other Samsung products. The built-in speakers are weak and really do a disservice to the video experience. I added a quality receiver and 5.1 surround and the whole set up really compliments the TV.The best recommendation I can give is that I would buy the same TV again even 10 months later.
This is an unusual mouse because it doesn't move... the marble ball does. I do graphic design, so the precision of the movement is effective is toning photos. I would recommend it to anyone with wrist problems or wanting precision in their cursor.
Though Apple consumer computers and laptops are a phenomenal value for what you get, the AirPort Extreme base station is a little pricey. My LinkSys WAP died, so I got this to match my other Apple hardware despite cheaper alternatives being available. What impressed me most was the ease of use and that alone is worth the premium to me.This model has all the security bells and whistles and Apple is good about updating drivers, as appropriate.In attempt to be objective, I'm giving it only 4 stars because it's somewhat expensive versus the competition. However, for quality and ease of use it gets a solid 5 star rating.
Great keyboard, very comfortable and easy installation. For me, the favorites and media control buttons are an added bonus to the comfortable ergonomic design.
Keyboard response is stiff/sluggish - especially the spacebar. Not the easy touch keyboard I was looking for. Returned for refund.
It's just what I would expect for a $10 item, but it worked perfectly for what we needed, which was a way to sort through old slides before putting them on CD's
The product is exactly what I ordered.However, I'm not completely happy with the electric shaver that it goes with & would not purchase it again.
I bought this camera for my daughter for a Christmas gift. I did the research and for the price (at the time)this seemed to be a good camera. I thought it might be a good starter camera. Unfortunatley, the camera really does take horrible pictures. Any pictures taken inside, you're not able to see. It looks like they were taken outside at night. Even when there is plenty of sunlight, there seems to be issues with the picture quality. They almost look grainy. Also, we seem to have a problem with the off/on button. The camera gets turned on easily without you knowing and then your batteries are run down. I would shop around before buying this Polaroid.
It's absolutely wonderful. I think it's the best kind of keyboard ever brought out. I sure don't know what I'd do without it.
This is a great little package that Sony has created. While it does lack a zoom and the LCD is hard to read in direct sunlight; it is the first quality camera that I have seen that you can use on a daily basis since it is so easy to carry. I have a case that I clip to a beltloop and I take it with me everywhere.I have 3 Sony digital cameras and this is my favorite and while it isn't as good as my DSC-S85 (4 Mega Pixels), it's size makes it stand out.
This is better than any mouse I have ever used and I hate going back to the old style mouse I use at work. I wish they had this available as a high performance gaming mouse. I bought one of those high dollar ones and I don't like it nearly so much as the trackman wheel.
Very flat and tinny sound -- so I wouldn't recommend this unless you plan on using these mainly for talk radio or spoken-word podcasts. Otherwise these are very cheaply made. My pair developed a loose connection in one earbud after ~1 month of gentle use and I discarded them. Not worth it.
While many other reviewers complained about the long plug, I welcomed it. I have many of the charges with the plug built right in...and that is sometimes an issue. With the long, long cord, I have several options now on where to plug it in.
This router has been nothing but positive for me. Installation was simple and I did use the included Network Magic trial software, which is handy. I have had a very strong connection throughout the entire house, though I only live in a one-level, so am not sure how the performance would be on a two-level. I have a laptop, desktop, and a Wii connected without problems. Price-wise, this is up there, but so far has been very good and very reliable.
I've had this camera for less than a week, and I wish I'd bought it sooner. I can't complain about the image quality or ease of use, but I do have three nitpicky items that keep me from giving it five stars.The control wheel, which lets you turn the camera on, change from auto to manual mode, and so on, is too easily moved from the 'off' position by accident. This is something I read in another online review while researching cameras, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, but still a little bit irksome. That being said, there is a 'power save' setting you can adjust which will turn the camera off after a period of inactivity.The lens cap, which I've been careful to snap into place each time i finish shooting, seems to be either difficult to secure completely, or snaps off easily. This could be a case of operator error, but it's something to be aware of.My last gripe is the difficulty I've had in finding an AC adapter for the camera. In the manual, the liste
these sound wonderful and have better sound than speakers costing much more.hard to find now so i guess they are not being made anymore which is a shame.if you get a chance to buy some new or used i would recommend it highly.
I just purchased this camera for myself as an early christmas gift and I'm so glad that I did, becasue I love it !!! It's my first digital camera, and I'm very impressed with it. The picture quality is excellent, once you master the white balance and flash controls. It's so ultra light weight and so compact, that I find mayself carrying it everywhere with me.Make sure to take advantage of the ... coupon offer for online registration which is included in the box (the accessories catalog). Simply go to the Sony website listed and once you register your camera online, you get a coupon to purchase accessories and save big time !! I got the Stamina Value Kit (soft case, memory stick holder case and one battery) for a great discount using this offer. Don't pass it up !!! It's good on all accessories for this camera - even the nifty mouse that has a memory stick reader slot built in, so you can transfer pictures to your PC in a snap through the mouse. VERY COOL !!!
The cases are flimsy, which is to be expected. But unless you are really rough with them, they are just fine. I had one or two cracked when shipped to me, but that's not bad out of 200. Will be ordering more if needed.
Truly an unbelievable TV. Lightweight, easy to set up, awesome picture. Excellent picture for digital signals, even when using cheap rabbit ears! I like the remote and the interface is pretty intuitive. Easy to switch between input sources. Was impressed by the delivery service and fast turn around for the purchase to installation.Like most big screens, the input/output panel is located on the side, so you have to either rotate the TV or get behind it to connect wiring.
I purchased this specially from the US, so I can use it in my home in Taiwan. It has greater distance than any other wireless router I used. It's easy to setup and much cheaper than other routers in the same class. Just a note, it is not available in Taiwan yet, and the black market price for this is twice as much as I paid in the US. So I am very happy.
This is a dream come true for me. I have been looking for a video camra and still camera all in one for a long time. Thank you Sony!! The video is great and easy to transfer to PC with software and the stills are great also. A must buy for an all in one unit!! The down side is that Sony has dicontinued the product?? Get it while you can.
I found this book during a frantic search for summer beach material. I didn't recognize the author, but the haunting eye staring out from the cover convinced me to pick it up. Thank heavens! Ms. Montgomery is a superb writer, one who draws the reader inside the lives of her characters with such ease that you feel like you've known Erin and Gabe forever. With creative cast of secondary characters (who hopefully will return), she weaves a chilling tale of murder, mystery and romance as well as trauma, betrayal and redemption -- devastating combinations. That Ms. Montgomery loves language is obvious, but that she makes a summer reader feel smart and entertained at the same time is a tremendous skill (think Dan Brown or Patricia Cornwell). I won't recount the story because it's pretty well explained already, but I can promise you that you will rush out to buy all of her other titles. I just finished &quot;Rules of Engagement,&quot; her first book, and I now have new favorite author. Ignore the covers of her earlier books. Her characters transcend race and the romance genre. She's a fabulous storyteller and I am on to &quot;The Art of Desire.&quot; I will enjoy the summer!
It works great in the camera, but when I put it in my laptop to download the pictures, it tells me I have to format it. I don't know why, but it is annoying. SO I have a bunch of pictures that I cannot download to my computer.
I took a risk when I bought this cable. I wasn't sure it would do what I needed, but it does, and the length is much better than what I had before. The price was excellent!
I ordered the black and color and they came in one box only days later.
Works great and fits easily in my wallet. Now I am never without a flash drive.
as far as quality construction and end pic results...you will be hard pressed to do better.however, you will be hard pressed to find a new one...let alone used.
For some reason, the sound is muffled by the design of the headphone. I think it's the membrane that allows the sound to travel through and stops things from falling in the headphone. Not worth the money.
Just what the Dr ordered at least it will help keep the nose prints off the lcd display
I've been looking at lamps for awhile at websites like lampsplus. Don't waste your time. This lamp looks just like the higher price ones for a fifth of the money. Nice shade, heavy base, and stands straight.
Fast install, easy to use and impressive manf. service (concurrent & active modem monitoring).
I purchased an Electrified LMP-P200 Replacement Lamp for Sony Projectors. (Purchased on August 27, 2012)by Sony. Great price for the lamp and swaping it out was a breeze. Met all my expectations for our conference room projector.
Quit playing a week after I received it. would not recommend this product.Should have mailed it back but couldn't find box it came in. I really enjoyed it when it worked.
This product is very unstable despite several "updates". Do not use with Netfix, as it is unstable and you won't enjoy the movie. Internet is fine, DVD player is the problem. I would not purchase this product.
I just shoot wedding photographs with the lense,quite powerful zoom,easy to handle,lightweight,but on con side,it has no manual/autofocus (MF/AF)option.so autofocus is a bit problem,but overall worth a money for this productfor $121.95 at amazon.
I can not believe I got this lens for this price. It is well made and while not super sharp for this range it is working great. At least as good as the Nikon 18-55 I replaced. Just remember this is the older version so you must have a Nikon with a built in lens motor. That is probably why it is being sold for this price. I was actually thinking I was getting a refurbished lens but was plesantly suprised when it arrived brand new. For $400-$600 I don't know but for $169 you can't go wrong.
I was extremely happy when I received the iPod in the mail today. The item matched the description and has exceeded my expectations! The quality of the iPod was in mint condition and in a nice rubber/gel case. Also included was a usb cable and headphones all in mint condition and nicely wrapped. I HIGHLY recommended purchasing/doing business with this person. I know I will in the future. Thanks!
When you spend $400 on a GPS, you need a field protection case. If you take your GPS out in the woods without a case, you are going to regret it. You are going to drop it. It will get dirty. This case offers scratch and bump protection. It is the cheapest insurance you can get for a GPS. The only disadvantage is that it does not provide access for GPS downloads. So I cut a little hole in the case to solve that problem.
I'm using this card since two week now, i just have to admit it, this card makes my camera the slowest one i ever try. Putting back the 8meg card that came with it, gives back it's speed. I'm using a Nikon2100. My advice, save yourself some time and and buy another brand.
I bought this keyboard after killing my Apple Keyboard by spilling coffee in it. I needed a keyboard desperately and pulled into a CompUSA going out of business. The keyboard appealed to me with the wireless capability and the Mac compatible design. I'm experiencing batteries that die quickly, a hub that doesn't light up to indicate low battery warning, missed keystrokes, keystroke lag, keys that are starting to fade after only 2 months, an eject key that opens and closes the CD carriage simultaneously, no support response from Kensington after two emails, and compared to Apple's designs--a rather gaudy design when you really look at it. It looks more like a white Windows XP design by it's standards (very subjective comment there). I don't use the mouse as I already have a Logitec MX Laser. I should have given it a 1 star rating but I am still using it until I buy a new Apple keyboard, and it is functional. Avoid this keyboard!
Great item to protect your very expensive electronics. Has plenty of plugs and looks great too.
This is a quality product, sold at a very affordable price. The right phone seems to work better than the other one. My problem stems from a hole in my left ear drum, possibly caused be rapid fire and loud noises from my rifle and environment, when I was stationed in Afganastan.It is very compact and easy to use. It cancels out about 50% of the noise in a classroom environment when the room becomes noisy with laughter and pandomonium.They fold up really easy and stoewd in its pouch in the bottom of my book bag.
I got the iPod nano in september, but never had the time to write a review. It is very cool. When I first opened it, I was like "WOW! Its THAT Small?!" I thought it was bigger. The only reason why i got an Ipod was b/c i was tired of seeing my LITTLE brother with his all the time (he has the shuffle, which is cool, too.). It was annoying. I am glad I got this. It rocks. A perfect gift for the music lover.
It worked fine for a while but after a few months it said it had no paper when it did, it refused to print off line and refused to delete the printing task. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it was ok for a little while then started the same thing again. If I had spent all the time I've wasted on this printer working a minimum wage job I would have enough money saved up to buy a Cannon.
This is a tough one to review. The ease of use and recorded quality are as advertised. But I had to return it after less than a month because it stopped playing or recording. Be forwarned, the customer must pay the shipping cost. Also, DVDs recorded from the tuner or cable box won't even play on my other Samsung DVD player. The instructions state that recorded DVDs may not play on all makes. But not even on one of their own players? Fortunately, copies made from my VCR tapes and camcorder work just fine on the other player. I wish I had known about these problems before making the purchase.
I bought this camera to monitor my dog's actions when I'm at work. I don't need the picture quality to be great, as long as I can see what she's doing, so that was not important to me. The best part about this webcam is the software that came with it. It has various modes... the one I was most interested in was the motion detection mode that will send an email to alert you and also broadcast a video over Yahoo Messenger. Only problem with that is I can't use Yahoo Messenger at work, so I set it up instead for the remote monitoring mode which sends still pictures to an FTP site every 10 seconds (or whatever time interval you set it for). For some reason, this triggers some Trojan horse alert in Norton Anitvirus, and when this happens, it stops updating the web image. I haven't figured out what to do about that yet or why it's happening. But it seems to right itself after a couple seconds or a minute.I do wish, though, that I could do the remote monitoring mode AND the motion detection, that way it would send me an email to alert me to check the ftp site, seeing as I can't use the Yahoo messenger to receive the video. I thought I remembered reading on the "updates" for the new version that the FTP function in the motion detection mode was taken out, which is too bad.
This appears to be a quality cable, better than I expected for the price. The price was great. Have been using the cable about a month and no problems.
You can tell the difference between a cat-5e and a cat-6. This cat-6 cable is thicker / heavier than the 5e cable I have. I am very happy with this.UPDATE- 3/06/11...Cable has been hooked up to my modem since day one. still not a single problem.
I got this MD player as my Christmas present. It didn't look very attractive and new, in terms of design. When I started to use it I realized what was hidden under its silver body panel! The sound was amazing (44.1 kHz) and the batteries lived for a good time to enjoy the music (approximately 12h with alkalines).I take it to school everyday, and swich the batteries every 2 to 2 and a half weeks. I sometimes forget that I have it with me cause it's so light and compact. The Mini Disks are too very light and easy to carry. Once I ran to the bus listening to my MD, and it didn't even skip. I recommend you to buy this product. Even if it's kind of old, it's still good.Thank you for reading my review. :)
I think this is the best sounding boombox of any boombox I've listened to. But be aware that it takes a lot of batteries and large magnets in the speakers to make good loud music and this adds to the weight of the unit. This sucker is heavy and bulky to carry. If you want something conviently portable, move on - this isn't for you.If you want to annoy everyone in a 50 yard radius on the beach this is for you - but remember the spare batteries.
I am very disappointed with the charging time, which is around 5 hours for 4 2700mAH batteries.I was looking for a quick charger which charges the batteries around 3 hours. Ok, its quality seems good, but it takes very long time.Also, the power cable is not very handy. It should have had a direct wall plug.Edit: That came after 4 years. This thing still works like a charm. I got used to the charging time. No problems. I am very very pleased with the device...
The previous reviewer said that he cannot get good range from this, but he didn't say what that range was. I can walk anywhere in my house and get great connectivity. I would have to say that the furthest i have gotten so far from my access point in my house would be about 300 feet, and no problem. I have not tested the maximum range yet though.My walls in my house are not concrete or anything however, so i have never had any problem with 802.11b, (but will probably wish i had concrete when the tornado hits).Over all, installation was a snap, my range is good, bit of a drain on the battery .You may want to get a wireless pc card and a pc card expanion for the ipaq if battery life is important to you, because the pc card expantion pack comes with its own battery, and the cf expantion does not. So far, the only pcmcia card I KNOW OF that supports windows ce is the Compaq WL110 (which coincidentily is not sold here).In my opinion, linksys equipment has always been good to me, and this is no exception.
product came fast, on time. exactly what i wanted. the product works. couldnt/wouldnt ask for more
I bought this mp3 player hoping to replace a Rio 500 that I had received from a friend a few years back. I was hoping to get one that held a few more songs, was a bit cuter, and had the arm strap so I could listen while I worked out.At first, I was happy with my new Rio Sport. It seemed to work well, the sound was good, and I liked having the arm strap.Then, about 3 weeks after I bought it, it started shutting off then on again whenever I tried to play a song. I hadn't uploaded any new songs on it recently, so if there is some trouble with corrupt mp3s (I don't know, just guessing) that wasn't the problem. I hadn't dropped it or gotten it wet. I used it every day and cared for it well, as I really did enjoy having it.Eventually, the Rio Sport stopped even turning on. Now it sits on my shelf, completely dead, and I'm back to my Rio 500. I'm angry that I spent the 90 bucks for a cute piece of junk.Maybe you'll have better luck, as most people seem to like the Rio Sport. I just know I'll never buy a new Rio again.
If you can consider $200 for a remote, then buy one. Instead of replacing individual remote controls the unit easily programs itself to use your system-which is a complicated feat when you listen to your TV through a stereo and use a cable box or dish to control the channels.When I got the unit, I went to the harmony web site and told it what components I have-then I set up activities like watch TV. The web site asked what I watched TV on. (The TV of course.) Then it asked what I used to change the channels. I choose the cable box. Then it asked how to control the volume-I play the sound through my stereo. It then asked the what input to set the stereo to when watching TV and what input the TV uses to tune the cable box. Now when I hit the "Watch TV" button the remote turns on the stereo, TV and cable box, set the stereo to the proper input and sets the TV to receive the cable box. The channel buttons operate the cable box and the volume buttons work the stereo. The unit knows just how long to wait after turning something on before it tries to send further commands. In the mean time it can operate the other components. Way cool!The remote knows what components to turn off and on when you change activities. So if after watching TV I want to listen to the radio-with one button the remote turns the TV and cable box off and sets the stereo to my favorite radio station.That's just a couple of examples of what the remote can do. The online database has all the codes I needed to get started and I fine tuned the functions on the remote after the initial setup.To answer the previous post, the unit can work input selection where you have to hit the input button until you get the desired input as opposed to a button that directly selects the input. I knows how many inputs are in the cycle and counts how many times it needs to send the code. The "help" button prompts you through getting the remote back in sync with components if you change the inputs manually.The remote also has device mode where it works like a dedicated remote for each component-in case you don't like the "activity" model.I have the H688 since it has page up and page down buttons I frequently use with my Replay TV digital video recorder-choose the unit that has the buttons you need.
Got one of these to have in our new baby's room because of the remote feature. Being able to turn on/off, up/down without walking on the creaky floor is important with a new born :)Sound was very rich for both the CD player and the radio. Fairly easy to set time/date. Never used the alarm feature.The CD player itself, however, was horrible. Would not read several CDs, made loud clicking noises when it did work. I took it back to the store where I purchased it and exchanged it for another one. Same thing happened. Really disappointed.So - still looking for a clock radio/cd player solution.Pros: Sound quality, remote, ease of useCons: CD player would not read properly, also made loud clicking noises
The old adage goes; "you get what you pay for". These headphones are by far the best audiophile headphones I've ever had on my head. The comfort goes unmatched among other headphones I've wore. It is important to note these headphones take a bit of wearing before they conform to ones head ( they come very tight and over time they will adjust to your head). I've also owned the hd 580's "they lasted about 4 years of daily use"I was a bit weary of buying a pair of headphones over $400, but when I stopped and thought about how much I actually use headphones, I thought it would be a good investment.If you are looking for daily computer headphones and listen to music in loss-less format. GET THESE HEADPHONES.I would highly recommend picking up the Asus Xonar Essence STX amp sound card ($199) these Sennheiser need power to push (I'm not talking about getting them louder i'm talking power to resonate the highs and lows)Once you go Sennheiser, you never go back.
I did a LOT of research to determine which wireless router was considered to be the best: I am not a gamer, but more of an internet-wanderer, and my former router just kept gumming up on me until the wireless connection would fail entirely. I didn't know how much of a difference a new router could make, and quite honestly I didn't even think about ease of installation as a condition for buying the unit.When you first open the box, there is a CD in a jacket right on top that says "READ THIS FIRST!" Read it first, before unplugging or powering down anything. You install the CD, and step by step it graphically and verbally walks you through the installation process. It did all the tests to configure itself automatically, and I was literally up and running in less than 10 minutes. It was the easiest computer installation experience I've ever had.I'm writing this review on my laptop downstairs, and for the past 2 hours or so, internet access has been incredibly fast and consistent. My desktop runs windows XP and my laptop Windows Vista, and I've had no problem watching YouTube videos or sending/receiving information. I'll write again should anything change, but right now I am extremely satisfied with this purchase: it's everything I wanted it to be and more.
This product was ordered from Amazon Market Place, with the seller being Discount Jungle. It was a reconditioned player, but it was the one that had the features that I was looking for and it fit the bill for it's intended purpose. It was easy for me to get it set up and running as all I had to do was remove an old VCR recorder/player and put this one in it's place. I am satisified with the player, and one thing that I did want in this player was the DVD/VCR combo so that you could use both media. There is one thing, however, that I would criticize here and that would be that the remote control for the unit did not have an eject button for the VCR/DVD as the instruction book shows. It appears that Discount Jungle sent a remote control that was similiar to the one in the owner's manual, and most of the buttons are the same with the exception that it didn't have an eject button. Other than being disappointed with the remote that came with the unit, I like the unit and am satisified that it was as advertised. I would have rated it five stars if not for the wrong remote control.
Well, after tiring of my old 20 GB mp3 player (a Creative Zen NX) I decided to up the memory space and slim down the player size. Yes, I spent a ridiculous amount of money (I'm 17, $400 doesn't come by easily) on this nifty toy, but it is essential to store my 1500+ songs.My collection is growing exponentially, and the iPod sorts it by album, artist, and more! Plus you can create playlists or just play your library.Different from the earlier iPods, this has a full color screen, and can store thousands of photos! You can play music with the photos to have slideshows, which is sorta neat ^_^Now, the only reason this product lost a star is the difficulty I seemed to have with getting it to work on my computer. Many many problems. I ended up having to try all over on my laptop, but it works fine now.It DOES scratch easily, but cases can come fairly cheap. Also, transfer through the included USB port isn't terribly fast. I get about 20-30 songs a minute put on the little guy. If that's too slow, I'd recommend getting the Firewire dock, cuz then it goes faster, I hear.Enjoy being part of the iPod masses with this beautiful little gadget!
Beware many of these reviews. There's a huge sector of the techie world that has a deep-seeded resentment of anything Microsoft, and most hardcore Apple users have an emotional attachment to the iPod as the one thing Apple's done that's really "caught on" in the popular sector. I'm here to say that as an unbiased consumer, I really love my Zune.I am a careful buyer. I read many reviews after my iPod bit the dust last week (convenient timing) and I was debating a switch. I heard there might be trouble with the software, so I downloaded it from the Zune site and installed it. The software installed with no problem at all. Never even a glitch. It's simple, intuitive, and clean. I had no problem with iTunes, either, for the record. I like Zune's sync with the player better, though.The Zune itself? Not as big as some reports had led me to think. Very comparable in size to my 30G iPod video, a tiny bit bigger. It seems lighter, to me, and I like the screen much better. My friend Dusty - who very well might write one of those venomous anti-Microsoft reviews somewhere else - had to admit the screen was better than the iPod. He loves the Zune, now. Customization is nice - you can use any photo you have to "skin" the background. Wireless? I haven't had much chance to use that, it wasn't a big selling point to me, but the few people who were playing with the wireless function at the store seemed to have no problem. I hear they're going to open up more wireless functionality with future updates.Music - well, it sounds great.Pictures? I love the widescreen slideshow.Video? Again, the widescreen is nice.Battery life seems fine, I haven't made a lot of calculation therethe headphones have a neat little magnetic fucntion to hold them together when not in use.What would I change? Well, the Zune store only sells music. They should add video since it's a major function of the player.Basically, I'd like to see a genuine contender in this market compete with iPod. Competition is good for innovation, and price. I hear people say "will this be the iPod killer," and I find that ridiculous. Some people drink Pepsi, some people drink Coke. One isn't going to replace the other anytime soon. I hope the same will be true for the Zune and the iPod, and I look forward to seeing what future generations of both bring us.
Great tool for digital cameras. Using this card reader instead of your camera will save a lot of battery life. Very easy to use and works right out of the box with Win XP. I use it with both the desktop and laptop and did have need any disks to load drivers. I've used SD, CF and Smart Media cards with no problems.I only have a 1.1 USB port and though this card reader still works, it is a little weird at start-up (computer start-up that is). It says it may not work properly, but I haven't had any issues. I've also ordered a new high speed 2.0 USB pci card, I figured its time to upgrade anyway, especially with all the USB compatibale devices out there.
I absolutely love this camera.It is good at everything it does.My only complaint is the price, but it is worth it.
The screen itself was great, and came quickly. It would've been nice if they included specific instructions /list of necessary parts and tools to mount for those of us who don't have a lot of handy experience.
I purchased this on October 5, 2009--little issue getting it set up, but no biggie. However, woke up this morning with no wireless internet. I reset to factory settings 7 times and changed the network names, passwords, ect to no avail. Even took my Mac to the local Mac Store, and it had no problems with their network.No matter what I have done, I cannot get this thing to work. So, while the speed was good, and I had no other issues for the past three months-it just quit working. I am so unhappy given the amount I spent on this product!
I'm loving my new iPod. I've had the Shuffle for awhile, but I finally got this model. Truth is I haven't tried the video playback yet though because I haven't talked myself into buying a television episode and doubt I ever will. So for me it'll be mostly songs and pictures on the iPod, and 30 gigs is more than enough to hold my entire collection of CDs and I could fit all the songs I want to listen to on there twenty times over.I'm working on some of the new features like reading text files, but haven't tried a text version of an eBook yet. A friend told me she's done that, which is part of the reason I went with this model. I think I'll try some audio books, and I've found a few podcasts at iTunes.Admittedly I like this model better than my Shuffle. But I still use the Shuffle every day when I drive to work.
Although the 760 came out mid-August 2005, the differences between the 700 and 760 is minimal. The customer service representative informed me that it is better to purchase the 700 model and later purchase the upgrade (3CDs & 1 DVD & approx 3 hours to download)in Dec/Jan. The upgrades will allow you all the same capabilities as the Roadmate 760 for a price of $100. Since the new model came out, the price for the RoadMate 700 has dropped signficantly.
amazing ram ...it works perfectly as i expected ... I installed it easily to my toshiba satellite a300-148 which already had 1 GB ram , and now itis amazingly fast ... I love it ...Kingstone is the best ..
This camera has a lot going for it. The first picture I took turned out great! The camera is very user friendly which is good because the manual that Sony provides is not very well organized or well written.I find the floppy disk storage to be easy and convenient. The camera allows you to make a copy of the disk right in the camera so you can share copies of photos with friends on the spot.The Mpeg movies are a fun little add on. I am taking the camera to England in April and I think it will be fun to capture little movie clips over there.The rechargeable battery seems to be adequate. I am planning to purchase the more powerful one that provides longer charge.The video and audio cables provided allow easy viewing of the photos on the TV set.The only negatives with the camera are the difficulty holding the view steady when the zoom is on (but no other digital camera maker provides a zoom this powerful) Also, the light that leaks out of the window at the top of the LCD screen. This can be annoying in a dark room.Overall, this camera delivered the features that I was looking for.
I have owned Targus bags for years and they have all been very good bags and this one is no different. I travel alot and go through airports so I was looking to get rid of my backpack because it just got too heavy on my back after awhile. After doing some research I came across this bag and decided to try it out.It seems to be pretty sturdy and looks good too. There is a partition inside the laptop compartment that can be adjusted to fit different size laptops and my 17" laptop fits in easily. There is no room to place the power brick in the laptop compartment if you have a 17" laptop, but there is plenty of other places in the bag that you could put it.The only minor complaints that I have is that the handle does wobble a bit when it is extended and the handle sometimes get hung up when you try to retract it. Also, it will tip over at times when you stand it up if weight is not distributed properly. Overall a very good bag.
An avid photographer, I was upgrading from a Sony Cybershot that I had had for 5 years and that had essentially been another appendage. So I read review after review... knowing simply that I wanted my next camera to be user friendly, have more pixels/take clearer photos than my previous, have greater zoom, a larger LCD screen and give me editing options for photos taken. Well, my Nikon D80 delivers all of this and more. I've had it for 1 month today and I've taken over 200 photos... and to give you another's perspective, friends have commented on the clarity of all the photos that I have shared with them. I'm a thrilled with it. It was worth EVERY PENNY!
I needed sd cards for my game cameras, instead of downloading them in the woods i just swap out the cards and move on my way
Fit was good for my 2003 matrix, the new stereo gets good reception. Fit is not snap tight though, so I wrapped it with some electrical tape for added security.
I got the for my new Kodak Hero 6.1 printer, their cable would have cost $24.00 plus shipping this was under $5.00. It works fine I would recommend it to a friend.
herd at a store , gave as gift. I assume they arrived in good working order.
It's been three years since I bought this printer; hundreds of photographs later with dozens of color cartridges spent I can honestly claim that this is one fantastic printer. I use it in La Paz, Bolivia (13,000 feet high) and I never had a problem with the printer or with the quality of the prints. The color profiles that come with most professional paper make it a snap to print form Photoshop. The only possible down-side to this printer is that the cartridges are very expensive and don't last much, but for the quality of the prints produced... this is one well though out product that will last a long, long time.
Must have been a freebie they had to liquidate after the Sirius merger. It's not super-strong plastic. Anyway, it gets the job done for a very low cost. It has a gold connector, which is a plus.
Bought this unit to use with my Apple Newtons... and it worked great. Many adapters won't, so whatever circuitry is in this is very clean. Quite pleased!
muy buen producto. rapido facil y a tiempo la entrega. sin contratiempos en todo el proceso. lo recomiendo a a
SVAT CV0204DVR Web-Ready DVR Security System with 4 High-Resolution Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Surveillance CamerasI've been using this item for approx one month now and although I think some changes need made I do not regret the purchase.Pros:Easy installation, good picture, night vision does a good job, being able to view online from any pc is an excellent featureCons:The adjustment on the camera mounts are my main complaint. They are not made so one can easily be precise with the aiming of the cameras. After fooling with them for a while you can get them aimed exactly where you want them, but it is aggrevating. I would never have put these cameras on the market with these kind of mounts.Depending on the locations of the dvr and monitor a remote control would be a nice addition.Online viewing is good for the current action, but if you need to back up and check an earlier event it is really slow getting it to the time you want to viewFor the money this is a good system. I have recommended this item to others.
This charger really works. No more half charged batteries. Charging seems as rapid as possible. Battery charge is maintained without noticeable heat.
This was a very good buy. It is a genuine Brother toner and it was not as expensive as the price listed at Staples. It arrived from the company directly. I recommend it.
This is an excellent product for its price! The sound quality is very good. I was surprised at how clear it was when I used it. It is very easy to use, although you need to know a few things before complaining about it. The easiest way to achieve the best sound quality is having the volume on your iPod from about half to 3/4's of the way up. Then you use your stereo's volume to control how loud you want it. If you have the volume on your device maxed out, the sound quality will sound bad.But overall it is a great product and has not broken down on me.
Great, I've been using it now everytime i am driving. Saves me the hassle of flipping through CD's and I've not once had to change the station. I love it! It is so worth 14 bucks, go ahead and snag this deal while it's here.
Easy to install and has tripled the speed of my usb connection.
At first when I was planning on purchasing an iPod, i wasn't sure if it was the right choice. Especially after some of the reviews. Now that I have it, I love it, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.The videos look really nice, especially the ones purchased from iTunes. I had a few videos from Google, and they looked a tad bit blurry, only because of the size. I was amazed at how great it looked.It charged a lot faster than I thought. I charged it for less than 2 hours, right out of the box, and it said fully charged. I had heard from a few people that you have to charge it the first time for at least 4 hours. Being worried, I called the Technical Support, and they said it was okay. 5 minutes later, I was listening to music.If planning on buying one, you should buy a case along with it. I've heard that it scratches really easy. The second I took it out of the box, it went into the case, and I have no scratches. [[I recomend the iSkin eVo3]]Overall, the iPod is better than I expected. 5 stars all the way.
About as close to Heaven as I will ever get! Great Camera ! Enough Said!
Iam certainly not pleased with this purchase- it is useless and have not been really able to use itBill Dwyer
Crisp, tight, open, clear - what else could you want? Bass? I had to completely cut my lowest equalizer band at 30 Hz to prevent feedback from my Audio Technica AT440 turntable cartridge. Even at that, the bass is quite strong and very nicely controlled. Any more and I'd be evicted ;) Percussion never wobbles, and you can hear the drumstick hit dry and crisp. Midrange is very suitable for brass solos, trumpets pop and shriek beautifully. Highs are quite fine and widely dispersed, and small background sounds and accompanying melodies and rythm were audible for the first time after owning some CDs and vinyls for years. Guitar? Yep. Any string instrument? Yep. Voice? Yep. All are clear, strong, and finely detailed and crafted. While some might think this entire description a little on the hard side, I find that the source material can actually develop all of its character and the softer notes are also reproduced quite pleasantly. Classic, Jazz, Rock, they do it all! My old Yamahas (nice, but not nearly as detailed) are now donated to the girlfriend ;) Oh - efficient at using amp power without twisting my remote controled Yamaha receiver they are as well. They bring out all of the above, while my Boston Accoustics were mushy and a bit thin sounding and could not digest their amp diet as well as the Wharfedales. I moved the Bostons to a vintage setup in the hobby room where they function much better on an old Optonica amp.I am very happy with these Wharfedales, especially since, while speaker placement is crucial (and was outright impossible with other speakers so far), I can actually get away with having them in the bookshelf directly against the wall. The only thing that suffers a wee bit is the depth of the sound stage, but detail and all the sound from tight strong bottom to clear top is all there. Place them properly about a foot and a half from the wall, and are entering a club stage! What is of course MOST impressive, is the price tag. ...Suits me fine though. I love them. True beginner's High-End HiFi at boombox price. PS: after junking the Yamaha receiver and connecting my Anniversaries to a vintage Marantz amp, they are truly superb.
I bought this camera as a birthday present for my 72 year old sister and gave her to it on our trip to Vegas. She said she wanted a really dumbed-down camera that was as easy to use as a cardboard disposable so she could just "take pictures" and not screw with buttons and adjustments. In the auto mode it does just that and takes superb pictures to boot. It will freeze the water in the fountains at the Bellagio, adjust for the very difficult lighting at the Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio and take night-time shots of the strip all crystal clear and with accurate color rendition. I had my much more expensive digital camera with me and found myself wanting to use the Cannon most of the time. The only problem we had with it was fighting over who was going to use it. Great deal for the money and if pushed to say something negative it would the weight and size being just a bit unwieldy.
Just like all of my other reviews, I am as honest as possible. I owned a Palm V (the 2 meg version, not Vx) for almost 4 years now, and decided it was about time to upgrade. I had originally purchased the palm V for its ruggedness and small size. I, like many of you need a small PDA else it will not be used. The Palm V is still in perfect condition, but I've always wanted a color PDA since I first saw the Palm IIIc (which was big and bulky and had an awkward looking screen).After much research, I spent the extra bucks on an m515 because of the horrid reviews of the m505. This palm is truly amazing. It has three levels of brightness, off, low and high. To start, I'm a college student and have found that no backlighting (the off setting) due to the reflective screen that palm used works rather well under the flourescent lighting. Incandescent lights? -- backlighting on low works best. High is too bright, although works great as a flashlight.Like the Palm V, the m515 is rugged, sleek and perhaps even better built. It comes with PalmOS 4.1 including notepad and memopad - so now you can scribble quick notes on the screen for "translation" later ;-). Some large perks were the vibration alerts and blinking light alert for reminders HOWEVER the vibration is dull at best. Granted, I can feel it in my pocket, but it doesn't compare to some cell phone vibrators out there.I instantly outfitted my m515 with a hardcase from iconcepts (because it was smaller/sleeker than the palm brand case -- and VERY sturdy, and WriteRights. Get those two items, and your palm will last years like my old V did :-).The screen is gorgeous, and I don't care about hires 320x320 vs 160x160 (which this palm has) because all I wanted was a splash of color in my life, and here it is! Silverscreen (a launcher) works/looks great, and I have no complaints whatsoever. Anyone thinking of upgrading from a V, its truly worth it. Finally, as a side note, it is a tiny bit heavier than the V, but within the first week I have become acustomed to it. Hopefully this review will help your decision, happy Palming!
I got my first educational insights' laminator as a Christmas gift. Brand new and right out of the box it did not work properly. The laminating pouches did not advance, things I tried to laminate kept getting stuck and there was a constant terrible grinding noise. We contacted Amazon and they replaced it with a new model. My mistake, I did not try it out right away as things were very busy at school. I just unpacked it last week and although it seemed fine at first after running through a few pages the whole unit jammed up and began making grinding noises. I called Education Insights Customer Service department and they said that my unit was definatly faulty based on my discription of the problem. However it only had a 90 day warranty so the best they could do was to give me a 10% discount on a new machine. While I understand their need to set limits to ensure that people don't wear out products and then try to return them, after two failed models there is no way I am going to waste my money on what is now a large, expensive and worthless paperweight. I just wish this little "life lesson" on trying things out sooner hadn't cost me over 60 bucks!!
First I want to give you an idea of my backround here. I am reletivly new to the digital photography world. However, I WORK for Olympus in technical support. I have little experience but much know how in digital photography Had researched throughly just about every camera in this price range at 6MP or higher. Borrowing my girlfriends canon powershot A400 just wont do I needed my own camera. The shutter lag time and shot to shot time was beyond belief. That being said I bought a casio rather than an Olympus because of the variety of manual settings and the fact it uses XD cards. A general note: Throw away the software or just keep the cd for the manual its all its good for I took one look at the photo editing software and uninstalled it.I have only had this camera a short while and I must say it will not give you images as crisp as an SLR however if you are looking for a point and shoot with the capability of manual controls that uses AAs and is capable of excellent shots look no further. Yes in low light the images will become noisey as will all digital especially ones with a small CCD sensor. I have no intention of using the video mode if ever. This camera is a battery sipper and battery life seems good to excellent overall. Has plenty of options and best shots modes to keep the point and shoot crowd happy. The camera is very fast and responsive in respect of menus and shutter delay giving seconds or fraction of a second gratification for speed freaks.I am however perplexed at another minor flaw there appears to be a stuck pixel on my LCD and I have yet to find a pixel mapping feature or something similar on any of the menus. It is barely noticable if at all. I will enjoy this camera very much.
These are the first binoculars that I have used where my glasses don't cause a problem. Add that to the clarity and quality of the lenses, and you have binoculars that are an extension of your eyes. I lift the binoculars up to my glasses and it is as if the binoculars aren't there except for the distance I can see. It is difficult to spend the cost of a good rifle on great binoculars, but when you take a nice 6x6 bull elk because you could spot him from so far away, you will be glad that you did.
I've had it for about two years now, and this 80gb drive never quits on me. This Lacie Mobile Drive is no thicker than a deck of cards, and about the same proportions as a dollar bill (though it cost me about 80 of them, thanks to an in-store rebate).The box included a power cable, but I'm using it mostly on recent Windows XP machines, and they're mostly USB 2.0 compliant, so it is always sufficiently powered up.The metallic finish never shows a scratch, and I've thrown it into my soft sided briefcase so many times, I'm amazed it hasn't gotten scratched already!Thank you, LaCie, for making a device that works well and looks nice too!
Amazon sells the PC formatted Maxell disks for $10 less for the same 7-pack. Just reformat them on your Mac ZIP drive and save the $10 for something else!
Between my sister and I we have owned 4 panasonic portables dvd players - all came up with the ho3 error message. I will never buy again and I will tell everyone not to buy one!
Cheap and easy to use, the M230 is my workout companion and holds about 8 hours of my high quality VBR MP3s. The documentation is lacking a bit however and it took me a few minutes to figure out some features. But for plug-and-play get up and go it works very well. If you're looking for something cheap, small and easy to use, this is for you.
I got this product to use at work instead of headphones with my ipod. It worked really well for the first couple of weeks and now it sounds like I blew the speakers though I never turned it up loud enough to do that. Not to happy and I wasted $ on this one instead of getting a more expensive, yet nicer one!
I just love this Panasonic DVD Recorder. I never really thought I would be able to use it without help from my son but I was wrong. It was very easy to use and I highly recommend this DVD Recorder.
I like it, and am happy to learn the info it gives, but it would be nice if it had a cord on it to view the device's readings a few feet away from the wall socket, as other reviewers mentioned. That not that big a deal in most situations for me. It works well enough and I am satisfied.
This monitor has sharp, crisp images. There is no glare to speak of. It is easy to hook up. The only problem I have with it is it's too small.
Great set of speakers at a great price.Don't let the size fool you,these little towers carry plenty of power to rock your room.Easy installation and the remote is an added bonus.Leave the adapters plugged in and mount them high & use the remote,works great.Be prepared to be amazed at the value for what you pay!Get em while they last!
I picked up a much newer Linksys N router and Notebook adapter and promptly took them back. The Belkin Pre-N Access Point and Pre-N Card had a more stable signal and seemed to be just as fast.I am able to stream recored HDTV from my Media Center PC to my laptop with this setup without a problem.The only knock is that these units won't be flashable up to the N standard, but since the performace is already there, it's no big deal to me.
The machine is easy to use and it sounds great, I didn't even need to read the instructions to set it up. I could buy five of these answering machines for what I would pay to the phone company for a year of the same service that this machine can provide so it's a good deal for a good product.
After a year of use, I'd say this gadget does well enough for most needs and is still surprisingly ahead of the curve. The WiFi is ok, not great. It does a decent job finding hot-spots et al, but does loose signal at even moderate distances and sometimes requires a hard reset which is inconsequential except for the loss of time. For a network you use frequently it's less of a problem; say for at home or at the office. It works okay for VOIP using Skype, and has saved the day a few times but not as reliable as a cell phone. As a GPS, it works wonderfully, so I generally take it with me on business trips for that purpose with the added functionality of a PDA. After using this I cannot understand why anyone would want the small TV shaped GPS units. I have no use for bluetooth personally with this device. My first shock when I got it was how short the battery life is with all of the radio receivers running (WiFi, BT, GPS), in fact, the device can barely seem to charge w/ all three on. But after adjusting my needs to it's power needs, I only have to charge it every other day or less. This is a decent device that will either be over taken by tablet PCs or phones, which is too bad. It sync's well enough w/ Outlook on my PC, I don't know how it would far on Macs or Groupwise or other programs.This is my 3rd real PDA, after a Palm Tungsten3 and a Compaq Aero 2100, the 5914 does all the same things and more. The T3 was smaller, and the collapsible screen would be wonderful on this unit, but it had no wifi or GPS. This device is several generations improved over the old Aero. It does everything better in a smaller package. IMHO HP/compaq has always done a fine job w/ small business machines and handwriting recognition since their early tablets.Comparing this to a Palm, or ipod, this is more of a shrunken computer and will do more than some of my older desktops (pentium era), but requires you to think like a computer user, rather than a specific application hardware. To get online, you must, turn on WiFi, find network, connect, load a browser etc. The Palm's I've owned seemed to do as much w/ less and therefor made it farther on the same batter power. That said, not having to use Palm desktop is also refreshing, be aware though if switching from Palm to WMobile, they fight like dogs and data migration is terrible (at least for me).
After using this flash drive for multiple types of files I am very very disappointed. At first my only concern was that the USB felt sloppy. But now I can't get this thing to hold any information on my spreadsheets that I use on a daily basis. No matter what I do, I properly eject the device only when I get the message that it is safe. Then I will plug it in again and make sure my spreadsheet is there. Then eject the device again. But when I restart the computer and insert the cruzer my spreadsheets are all kaddywampus with just a portion of the information. It works fine for my word documents and photos, but not spreadsheets. I now purchased a kingston flash drive and pray it works better.
Actually, I give this POS zero stars. Bought this for a friend. Acted a little wonky at first, so I tried to do a firmware update in order to solve the problem. Right in the middle of the update, the SOFTWARE shut the player down and killed it. No response from their tech support. No surprise because this is a German company and I doubt they care about overseas sales. Save your money. Buy something else.
This is a well made device at a very reasonable price. It fulfills its expectations easily and i'm completely happy with my purchase.Setting up takes a few minutes, and there are a number of locking screws that must be manipulated in order to get the camera positioned. Twenty minutes familiarization and you feel as though you've owned for years. Using a small Sony PAS I made very good photos. They are not perfectly sharp, but this is due in part to vibration and lack of a cable release for this type of camera. Also, a very sturdy tripod is a good investment, if you are serious about digi-photography.I have several good SLRs, but bought this device as I felt the weight of the big cameras would put undue strain on the eyepiece of the scope. Once I had the Alpen device and had a chance to play with it I realized that I could attach the SLR to the Alpen and use it as a support for the camera/scope arrangement. It works perfectly!! The assembly is very solid and easily carried and moved about. I'm also able to use a cable release now making the system complete. I need more experience in setting the exposure since using the scope as the lens I no longer have aperture control, or auto focus. These are things that can be over come with a bit of practice.There is only one mechanical defect that makes me give this a four rather than five. The elevation control on the vertical arm does not work well. It is not smooth and has to be fiddled with when making changes.To some extent the problem can be over come by holding both knobs as you make the change, but that's a bother.I'd recommend this to a friend. With a modestly priced scope this is a good way to start. You can't go wrong.
I was a bit nervous about buying this printer because there were no reviews yet on Amazon and my wife has had all kinds of software problems with an HP Photosmart printer that she bought last year (against the advice of dozens of Amazon reviewers). But after looking around a bit, I decided that the HP LJ3050 looked like the best all-in-one laser machine for the money. And I really loved my previous all-in-one, the HP LJ3100, which had served me well for 8 years.I just received the product and installed it today, and the installation went smoothly (although it did take a while). The print quality is fine and the speed is an improvement over my old 3100. My only complaint about the print function so far is that the machine is kind of loud. The scan software doesn't seem quite as straightforward as the software for my 3100, but it does work just fine. I probably just need to get used to it. Copying is nice and quick. I haven't plugged the machine into a phone jack yet, so I won't comment on the fax features.The machine is not quite as solidly built as my old 3100, but it is actually a little better than I expected. I would have to say that, overall, I am pleased with this product so far. My only complaint is that the box does not include the USB cable needed to connect the machine to your PC. I had to make a special trip out to the store to buy one, and it cost over $20. I went back and checked the outside of the box and could not find anything that clearly said "USB cable not included", so I feel like I have a right to be angry about it.
I have used the Garmin for a little over a year and always had to rig it when on the bike. The quick release mount makes it wasy to use on a run, unclip it from the wrist and clip it on the racing bike and off you go! The second bike mount was terrific for a second bike for commuting.
A great bag. It's light, unobtrusive and slings easily over your shoulder. My primary concern was how hard it would be to get the camera in and out of quickly, but it's not been a problem. Space is tight, so pack judiciously!
I love any item that allows me to do less work and using this wire harness was easy and saved me a lot of time. Installed on an 01, Honda Odyssey swagger wagon.
These are fantastic speakers. Even though I have a home entertainment center, I end up going back to my PC to listen to music just because the quality of this set is just so good. I am even considering of moving them to my home theater setup. Oh and it is driven by Creative X-FI Gamer Extreme card in analog mode.The main control unit is a bit too large though - but with nice rubber feet, I have it placed on top of my PC's case, and it does not budge when i press buttons. It works well, but since I am in analog, most of the functions aren't really used.The one drawback is that the sub is huge - and for small home offices like mine, placing it could be tricky.
Great, right out the box. Very easy to figure out and printing within minutes.
I commonly teach online classes. Having the second screen for my laptop, allows me to present in one screen and put other applications, PowerPoints, etc. on the second screen. Having this laptop riser situated next to my 21.5" flat screen monitor is a great productivity tool. I was able to adjust the top of the open laptop to match the height of the other flat screen monitor quite easily. This tool is well worth the money spent.
This is my fourth laptop purchase in the previous six years. This laptop has the best all-round specs that its price can buy. It is remarkable that every single spec. works very well. The keyboard gives a solid feel; similar to a very good desktop model. Gets five stars which it completely deserves.The only compliant, if I may, is that people bought it from Best Buy for more than 100 dollars less.
The Quality is great but there is one small design flaw, Since this is a neck headset I am not able to lean my head against a support.
Ordered for my sons walkie talkies and these were an off brand battery where I was able to get 2 for ten dollars. Instead of about 13 dollars each. Great price, and work great.
A quality product for saving valued data. Never a failure, no more 'cup holders,' perfect for archiving. I highly recommend Taiyo Yuden.
Great printer. I have worked full time from a home office for 14 years, this is the best printer I have ever worked with and used. Great value, great color prints. Only area of improvment would be speed and price of new cartridges.
Remote is easy to set up for all devices, navigates menus easily, has large buttons.
Item was as described and less than retail store cost. Took it to Circuit City where I bought my remote start system and had them program it. I found out they never installed the Valet Switch that came with it which is required to program the remote to your car. It only took a few minutes after that to program it. My car does not have an alarm, just remote locks, which is why they probably thought I would never need a Valet Switch...but you do to reprogram a replacement remote.
I purchased this case for a 17" Dell Laptop a few years ago. This case has held up well over the years. There is plenty of room for the charger and several other accessories. I highly recommend.
Mine arrived broken in shipping. The end caps are cheap thin plastic. This screen can't cost more than a few bucks to make. Not only that, but my dealer (The Nerds) sent me the wrong size. I guess at The Nerds 78 = 84. I am going to go back to my original plan and get a good screen from Da-Lite instead.Since the end cap on this screen was broken and I could see the insides, this screen appears to be designed to last for a few gentle pull downs and gentle retractions, that's it. I would suggest if you purchase one of these Elite screens after mounting you pull it down and leave it down forever because repeated up and down will surely kill this cheap plastic screen in a hurry.
Shipped the DLink to my non-tech daughter in her new apartment 1k miles away. Anticipated phone support from me would be required but she installed herself and pronounced it "great" in an email... sent over her new wireless connection.
Still use the one I have in an old Gateway, perfect for transfering largish files when you don't want to burn a CD, and want to transfer to something that doesn't support a USB key drive.
What a horrible piece of ....!It worked well the first oh.... 45 minutes, then as stated in the other reviews my tape player kept reversing every song or so & would then just eject the tape. Evidently from what I've learned this isn't an uncommon problem with this unit.I did like the fact that it has a car charger, great for road trips & if you spend lots of time in driving like I do. Also I liked the fact that the wires are retractable, unfortionately the pros don't mean anything if it won't stay in the tape deck!I've read several other reviews of these & am sorry I didn't purchase the Sony version which I'm going to have to buy now anyway.My advice is if your going with a tape model, stay away from this one & get the Sony.
This battery pack made my Panasonic cordless phone work like new. It holds it's charge for several days and provides good power.
This was a gift and he loved it! I didn't even know they made this, it's cool. I might get one for myself.
Wish that I purchased this one first. I bought a cheap $3.00 unit that was noisy and quit working after a few days. This one is quiet and produces excellent sound when hooked up to my iPod. Been two months and could not be happier with purchase.
I bought this to replace a similar model I had that had gotten old and was wearing out, but this one has terrible sound. I don't know if it's just the connection of the wire or the device, but there's just constant background static. I had to go back to the old one.
Neat little cover. It has two great features 1) it protects your mac book 2) looks really cool. Many people ask what kind of Apple I have. I rated it 4 of 5, because I think it could be priced a little more competitively.
I bought this with the matching pre-n card and it's been so frustrating. Wireless connection almost completely useless since it constantly drops the connection. My wired connection sometimes stops working and then I have to reboot the router. I've been checking tech support for a firmware upgrade/repair and nothing to be found. Reading the reviews, many people have been having these problems. I guess Belkin just feels a new sucker is born every minute. Well, this sucker is not buying anything from this company if I can help it. Another reviewer spoke well of the new Netgear Rangemax router. I'll probably buy one of those to see if it's better.
I was so looking forward to a keyboard that my cat can't destroy and I'm sure thats not going to happen with this keyboard. I do think I'll be the one destroying it. It is not a keyboard for someone who spends the day typing...it requires a firm hit on every key in order to make a connection and the space bar...omg...if you dont hit it in the right place it doesn't space. This has taken me 5 minutes to type and I've been a typist my whole life. I can't wait to go back to the old fashioned keyboard and let my cat destroy it!
long back up,great design ,wonderfull features,worth its price
There's not much to it, but it does what it says it will do. I went and cleaned all my lenses and filters the night it came it. Everything is sparkling clean. It's the best lens cleaner I've ever used.Definitely worth the money.
I'm a software engineer and knows practically zip about routers and networking. From the earlier feedbacks that I have read, I was confident that this product would easily connect multiple PCs to my DSL modem - which it did. However, I also had a need to use Nortel's Extranet VPN software to connect to the work network. I wasn't confident of doing that. However, with the help of Nortel's tech support and from Netgear's tech support, I was finally able to do so. What a relief, I no longer have to manually switch cables. Now both my personal PC and work PC can be connected to the DSL internet :)))I did have to make several calls to both tech support, but it was worth it. At least, Netgear's tech support DID answer the phone altho after some wait. (I had previously bought and returned a Linksys router because I simply could not get hold of their tech support to try to get my VPN software to work).Also, when I was using Linksys, I was disconnected from the DSL service more often (just for the home PC) and then I'd have to re-cycle both the router and the DSL modem. With RT314, I'm noticing very infrequent disconnects and I only have to re-cycle the DSL modem (implying the problem is with the Pacbell DSL). Basically, I am really happy with RT314. With or without the rebate, it's worth it.
The product was good as new. It looked like it came out of the store! But at a better price! I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a sturdy camera case and different strap options for a camera. It's worth the buy!
Bought this item and it is working and pictured as described. The design is very convenient since it is only 1 ft and this cable doesn't pull down my cable modem (standing up) like my other one this one replaced.
I decided to purchase a portable voice recorder to keep trackof my thoughts and ideas while travelling. The VXI Voice-itprovided a to me unexpected combination: reasonable recordingtime (of course with additional memory) plus the possibilityof downloading the data to my computer for filing. This alsoopened the possibility of using voice-to-text softwarewhich could be useful for preparing papers and reviews. Bad idea!The audio quality is not very good, downloading to the computeris slow and uses a lot of disk space. But the worse feature isthat, my device at least, is very sensitive to battery age. Assoon as the batteries have been used just a little, I begin having problems to reproduce the recordings. Lowering the volumeto the very minimum helps sometimes, but not always. I know thatthe batteries are good because the battery indicator tells meso, and because I have replaced them a couple of times to checkthe problem. So typically I can only listen to the first 10 seconds or so of each file, and then the unit freezes witha low battery message. I contacted the manufacturer by EMAIL,but obtained no reply.The quality of the keys is poor and the menus are not easy touse. I would not recommend this device to anyone.
I recently installed L and R front speakers of my surround sound using this product, and it worked well for the application:Pros:1. It is solid - can probably hold 2 times the rated weight.2. Looks good, the provided covers cover the screw mounts, it looks great.Cons:1. As noted by other reviewers the sideways swing on the speakers can be a problem if mounting at a lower heights where kids can run into them. The swing can be controlled by tightening down the main bolt, but only to a point (it will not swing by itself but can be moved with some effort, perfect for allowing adjustment at a height, by iffy at kit level).2. The way I secured the speakers to the mount was by using the rubber padding (supplied with mounting hardware) both on speaker and mount and then having another person pressing the clamp tight while I secured it with the provided allen key. I tested the clamping by picking up the speaker in the upside down position with the mounting arm. If it appeared loose I loosed the screw and tried again (this was not in the instructions I had to come up with this trick). This was all done on the ground then the mounting arm was secured to the base (mounted on the wall).So while mounting requires some improvisation, the product is solid and aesthetically pleasing.Good Luck
I was recently in the market for a stereo unit and having been a long time fan of JVC products, discovered the HX-D77 "mini" system. Realistically speaking there isn't anything "mini" about it. This stereo fit exactly where I needed one in both size as well as functionality. Unfortunately it seems to have been discontinued not long after it was released. I stumbled across a used one for sale halfway across the U.S. from me, took a chance, knew it was missing the remote, and I must say the stereos quality more than erased my worries. Craftmanship is amazing, sound quality is unbeatable. I needed this system for an analog setup I'm trying to achieve out of being dis-satisfied with the newer "HD" setup. Funny how we're going backwards in technology instead of forward, and trust me, this stereo is the best of the best in the good 'ole days of electronics.
I purchased one for my son and he loves is! We take it everywhere. Lite-weight easy to use. I definately recomend.
Simple connector allows dual simultaneous charging of cell phone and computer without carrying multiple power bricks when you travel. I recommend it highly.
I bought this product because I use a stylus for my business. I bought only a couple the first time to make sure that I would like the product. I have now ordered this product many times and order at least 10 at a time. LOVE IT...
Does the job I wanted it for, works great so far with 4 laptops and 1 desktop connected.
this product. The installation & set-up was very simple and fast. My overall experience was great. I recommend the HP Officejet 5510 to all college students looking for a great printer, scanner, fax machine, & copier.
This is a piece of crap. Don't buy it. The two we've gotten have both had their internal gearing fail. We bought a second because we thought the first was possibly a lemon.
Its was simple to install, instruction werent quite necessary but would have helped if i had gotten confused. Awesome product
Wow, there's a reason this thing is selling for $30 from its original list price of over $100 - its a royal PITA to use!I already had a Linksys router and figured this would be a straightforward set up, being technically capable. Even once you have everything installed and working, its buggy and requires niggling to get it to work between it being on and off.Although it costs more, I'd recommend an Apple Airport Express if you use iTunes for your music library. I still have my Linksys as my main network, but I ended up buying one of these things because it just works. Now, when I want to stream my music, I switch from my Linksys network to the Apple one, and simply play the music. Its not perfect, but I plan on buying an Apple Airport Extreme base station so I won't have to change networks anymore. Its still better than spending 10 minutes getting the Linksys to play music every time you want to stream.
My husband wanted one of these for awhile, so I decided to surprise him for Christmas. I told him now that he has it, he actually has to take me somewhere so we can use it. He loves it though, it's really fun and so easy to set up. Highly recommend.
I purchased this card because my custom built PC is older and came out right before USB 2.0. I always lived with slow flash drive transfers but when I bought my iPhone the transfer time for syncing and movie transfers was way slow. The card installed instantly without a single problem on my Windows XP service pack 3 machine with Athlon CPU.I have to run an extension cable from the back of my PC to the front to but I already owned that. I will look for a front panel USB plate for my Lian Li case if I can find one then see if I can connect using the internal USB port on the card. If not I can live with the hardware arrangement I have and I am loving the speed. No regrets with iogear or amazon.
I've got some experience with universal remotes all the way back to a huge programmable one with a timer in the 1980's. In the last few years I haven't needed one because I stopped watching TV but now that I have an HDTV and a DVD player that plays AVI files I wanted to put away the three remotes to keep the living room clean.The initial software install, device selection and firmware upgrade all went smoothly. One problem though: although the software doesn't display the current or new firmware version so there's no way to tell if you need a firmware upgrade. I'm not sure what the point of offering a firmware upgrade button without telling you what the old and new firmware versions are.Once I unplugged the USB cable and tried to use the remote, the problems started. Maybe I'm not their typical user because I don't need complex macros or 50 buttons. I just do three or four actions: power toggle, volume up/down, channel selection, or switch inputs. The first thing I noticed is that *THERE IS NO POWER BUTTON*. You have to control the power state of your devices by defining "activities" and the remote helpfully tries to manage all the power states of your devices this way. Unfortunately half the time it failed to turn the DVD player on. So then I have to read the tiny LCD screen and walk through a series of "help screens" that ask if each device is on or off. The whole point of a universal remote is to simplify... so it's very frustrating when I find myself reading little lines of dialog and walking through a wizard-type interface when all I wanted was a power button. Strike 1.Once I started looking more carefully at the remote, I immediately realized how terrible the UI is. Maybe I'm wrong but I would bet that there's a few buttons that are used 98% of the time: channel select, input select, volume, and the play/stop/forward/reverse buttons. yet there is basically no functional power button, and the volume and channel keys are small and flush with the surface of the remote. Why would someone design a universal remote this way? Strike 2.To change channels with a digital television (or any television, after February 2009), you need to use a separator in the channel number like 2-1 or 2.1. But there is no separator key. I'm sure I could use my TV remote to learn the key and then map it onto another key on the 550 but there's no obvious buttons I could use for this. So that's strike 3.I guess the Logitech Harmony has the honor of being the first electronics device I ever return to a store because it sucks. I don't see why it's hard to take the best feature of the Harmony remotes (online database of device codes) and match it with a simple obvious UI.I bought a $10 sony universal remote instead and it was a hassle to teach it the code for every button but after a couple hours it worked fine.
After a couple weeks I haven't yet run into any hiccups, but note I haven't exercised the sound swapping aspect (no need). I was able to easily & quickly change the hot-key swap sequence to 2x CTRL, which is much more convenient to hit than SCOLL LOCK. My mouse is ps/2 plugged into a belkin ps2=>usb adapter plugged into the KVM; no problems there. Very good product overall.Two minor quibbles:1) as documented, there's no button to make the swap; a keyboard sequence is the only way, which somewhat annoys my spouse2) as undocumented (I think), the usb ports on the keyboard become non-functional when the keyboard is plugged in to the KVM. I had hoped to have 2 mice in the setup (my ergo one plugged into the KVM, and my spouse's traditional one plugged into the KVM'ed keyboard), but no dice; indeed, I can't get *any* device to work from the keyboard ports: ipod, printer, external drive, silly little keyboard vacuum, etc.
I visited Africa and got shots that others, with more expensive cameras, didn't get. Why? Because I had the compact SB-400 Speedlight to use with my Nikon D-40; and others didn't want to be bothered with carrying their big flash units. I took some great pictures of Leopards and Cheetahs in low light. If I need flash, I hardly ever use my built-in flash. It's so easy to just clamp on the SB-400. Often, I would just leave the flash on the camera, it takes up so little space. So....I really recommend the SB-400 Speedlight. I just keep it in a small nook in my camera bag; and I can get 60ft.+ coverage. Oh, be sure to angle the flash up for portraits. It gives you wonderful flesh tones.
I have Vista and this item didn't work with it. I would always get Device has been disabled error. Returned the item.
My battery lasted just long enough to out-live the warranty. I got about 45 days out of it before it stopped holding a charge, and now I can't return it. Don't buy from these guys.
This router was a problem from the word go. Right off the bat I needed to call tech support because I kept getting errors while trying to set it up, being told I need to reset the router. So I call Tech Support after an hour trying to find some sort of helpful info on D-Link's website with no luck, then end up with the most incompetent person in the world. It took over a half hour for this person to take my info constantly having to repeat myself on almost every other word. After that headache I ended up having to get put on hold for 10 min because I needed to get a supervisor to help me seeing after I told my Tech "Specialist" 3 times that I keep getting an error message and am unable to connect my computer to the router, she Insisted that she ask if I am able to connect my computer to the router all 3 times. Oh and just to get them to understand that I did not want to talk to them anymore was another project of its own. So finally I get someone that can help me connect and now my desktop is connected. I then go to connect my laptop and have nothing but issues that was another 2 hour project. So finally I get everything working now it is time to set up my HomeGroup both comps using windows7 already had then set up on previous router should be piece of cake yet its nothing but problems. I would get my code put it into the other comp they would see each other for about 2-5 min then I would get an error that the other comp is not on or connected. Never had this problem with 2 previous routers contacted tech support and had another incompetent person and gave up now returning the router. Also my network printer alwasy ends up going offline and it wont let me print I have to delete reinstal it just about every other time I print. Also the range on this router is crap I use to be able to go and mow my lawn while walking around w/ my droid connected wirelessly streaming music from Pandora with no problems now with this router I can not make it half as far as the 5 year old D-Link I had previously before the music cuts out to buffer. One last thing the USB port on this thing for adding a external drive to be uses some stupid software that doesn't allow me to access it on 2 comps at the same time which makes no sense to me if I can access my laptop and desktop's hard drive at the same time on one comp why is this any different. I highly recommend to steer clear of this router.
I love my new camera!! Easy to use, right from the start.Good quality pix!
Who knows if it works or not... Unless your iPod is older the CTA Digital IP-RS2 won't interface. Certainly doesn't work with the new Nanos with the audio jack in the bottom.
Well made bag. Fits camera and gear. Has plenty of storage for small parts but yet is a manageable size.
Bought these 2 for half the price of 1 Canon battery. I see no difference in the performance of these vs the battery that came with the camera.
I purchased the product because it had the MAC support logo. However it turns out that it only works on older MACs. I haven't been able to get it to work and support is no help. I guess belkin is satisfied selling products that do not work. Its Junk...
Was hoping that buying a refubished router would be ok but was totally wrong. First we had to reset the router to factory settings to even get it working. Then when it was set up it dropped the signal several times a day. I returned this one and bought a Lyksys Cisco router that works great and very reliable.I wouldn't suggest wasting your time.Very irritated.
Well, I am a IT consultant and I use to carry a lot of CD's with me, but I've found that the SanDisk 256MB is much better to carry at the moment that you need documents or tools to repair computers.Even my girlfriend have found a use for it cause she takes a lot of pictures with her digital camera, now is easier for her to move her pictures between our two computers.It is a great product, the only problem would be when is used with a Win 98 computer but you always can carry the driver in a CD.
I purchased this product to eliminate a buzz in my subwolfer. The Surge Protector did not solve the problem but it isn't the falt of the product and I expect it will do what it is designed for. I haven't had a surge that I know of since I installed it.
It's an excellent camera for the price. Only three bad things:No camera bag.No rechargeable Batteries.Small Smartmedia Card....I'm very happy with my camera.
NX does work and does have some new features which I do like. Several things that I do not like: User Interface is not user friendly - windows are small and con not be re-sized, NX is slower in performance compare to prior release. The niceaties that made the older release very friendly are gone. It appears NX was written to avoid looking anything like the older version. NX does not follow stand windows application standards such as being able to re-size windows. NX does not show that it is 'clocking' when it perform background work - task shows 'no-response' when in reality it is really doing work but the user is not told.This is the first release of the product - hopefully future releases will include user enhancements and become a better rpoduct.
These are probably the best headphones I have ever used. The sound is amazing, you will be blown away by the sound the first time you listen to these. If you have been using Apple's ipod headphones or other in ear headphones you will be very happy with the quality of sound, you can hear the music the way it was meant to be heard. They are for the most part very comfortable and can be worn for extended periods with no discomfort. However, despite this they are not the most sturdy product. In the 4 months I have owned these headphones they have broken twice (I use them very frequently). Both times in the same place, resulting in the wire by the jack becoming severed. This leads to the left ear having no sound. However, Bose returns are very good to work with and I have had no problem with the returns. Sending me a brand new pair of headphones each time.If you want a great sound in headphones, these will do just that. Just be careful because they are prone to breaking.
I could never get the item to work. I have tried to work it several times and I don't know why it won't work. I am not satisfied.. Is it possible to send the item back?
In reading some of the reviews for this item, I noticed some complaints that it is too sensitive for gaming, which is probably quite true. A pair of pliers is not much use for driving nails, either. Sensitivity is what I want for drawing an image, though--for that purpose, I wouldn't want a joystick or game controller. And personally, I've always found a "mouse" to be totally inadequate. For graphics, the trackball has always been my choice--an "Art pad", by all rights, SHOULD be superior for that purpose, but looking down to draw on the art pad while the image appears up on the monitor seems an unsurmountable obstacle to me, and I feel that the only way I could comfortably use an art pad is with one that allows drawing DIRECTLY on the monitor, and at $999 a shot, I find it cost prohibitive, so until I gain the wherewithal to afford it, my trackball is the best solution. My only complaint with the Logitech trackball pictured above is the inability to clean out the gunk that some of the buttons have accumulated from several years of a not-so-clean thumb, which eventually starts making the buttons stick. Why it should take a full week to put it in a box and drop it in the mail IS beyond my comprehension, though--it certainly doesn't take that long to send out all the movies I buy, so why does a trackball require a week more?
I run 2 laptops and X Box 360, PS 3, and WII plus the desktop all off this router which is on the 2nd floor of the house. the signal is ALWAYS excellent. This router is top notch. Also, got it for $10 cheaper at amazon than at [...]. best router $100 can buy.
This is my first cordless keysboard and mouse, found it very easy to set up and it functions as if it was a corded unit. I think this is a great value. Would highly recommend it.
I bought this camera for a trip to Hawaii and because it is small and fits well in my purse. Could have more memory and a larger view screen, but for the price, it is an excellent deal!
Easy to install, I just popped in 2 of these sticks into my HP a250n to get my RAM up to 1.5 GHz. My system sings right now.
All i have to say is that GARMIN is one the best companies that i have ever dealt with.I have (3) GARMIN GPS's.The C340 is an excellent piece to have in your car. I will not go into as to how good it is, because all of the other comments below speak for itself....What i would like to emphamize is the warranty and service from them.I have recently had my C340 fall due to the window mount failing (that is another issue that i have addressed to them about) and the screen cracked, ect.. well, then are not only fixing it for me under warranty, but they are also giving me at no charge a new tripod mount for the dashboard which is over a $50 value......THEY ROCK.....I won't buy any other brand other then Garmin and neither should you!
I got my Graphire thinking I would only use it for drawing, but I'm so in love with it now that I use it for everything! It works great as a drawing tablet, but also seconds as a mouse for me and is great for presentations. The easy-access buttons work really well and the pressure sensitivity works perfect in The GIMP. (Note: I use Linux - Debian, Sabayon and Ubuntu - and it worked out of the box). I would highly recommend this product to everyone!
Got it because I lost my power charger for a camcorder.......works great and has the voltage I needed.Only thing that held back a star is that the various tips come loosly in a bag....no real holder for them and guess what....some got lost.Overall it is a good adapter and serves my purposes.
It feels like a high quality piece of gear. It performs well. It is compact and works great. I have a couple of adaptors for Europe that I plug this into and it is perfect. It is also nice to use when you want to share a plug at the airport.
This was the absolute worst online experience. I would NEVER purchase anything from J&R; Music and Computer World ever again.This seller allows you to purchase things they don't have in stock.Guess what happens? You get an email 4 days later stating that your order has been cancelled, because "Amazon" oversold their product.They offer you absolutely no compensation, except asking you to come to the store and purchasing this for regular price.Now, I have a whole bunch of Zune accessories with no Zune.I purchased these accessories after receiving an email stating my order had been processed, when in reality, it was cancelled 4 business days later. So, in total I waited a week to find out that my order had been cancelled.I suggest "J&R; Music and Computer World" be reported to the Better Business Bureau for unsavory business practices.I suggest you go with another seller, they use Amazon as a scapegoat for the lack of their stock.
When I checked on the apple site, this was not available. The other products that were available had decent ratings, but almost all had a similar complaint - the computer slips (sometimes, all the time, after some time). This one is great because it has the little lip in the front that holds it securely - but (at least for my computer) doesn't cover your dvd drive or the remote control sensor. It is also very sturdy and looks like a work of art - it is made out of one piece of metal. I'm considering buying another for another room where I often move my computer to watch movies.
This recorder at first was pretty good for the price, but the plug for the AC adaptor shorted, so I had to throw it out. I probably had it for a little over a year and did not use it frequently. I did not drop or misuse it. I'm going to try the Panasonic next.
I got this item in october of 06. Within 2 days of the first delivery the sub blew and sounded like absolute crap. I sent it back and got a new one hoping that it was just a fluke. The next set lasted about 2 months before i blew the sub. yeah i might listen to loud music more often then most people but i never turned it all the way up and never had the sub as high as it could go either. It sounds great for the little while it works but i'm pretty upset that this is the second time i have to send it back and im def gonna try another system now.
[...] The earphones are fairly comfortable and are adjustable for those with different sized heads. The foam padding over the earbuds make a functional cushion for the ear. When I use these earphones, it is usually to watch hulu.com (TV) from my computer. I have the volume on my computer turned to medium and low. On this setting, other people in the room cannot hear what I am listening to. It serves it's purpose. I recommend the earbuds! It's a good deal for someone who is looking for something practical. Just make sure your speakers that you plug these phone into have a TRS connector ([...]) audio jack plug, otherwise you can't use these for your computer - as far as I can tell.
They hold up speakers like no other stand, and you get two of them in a box! what a deal.
This switch has a lifetime warranty. Excellent performance! My network "jitter" went from 38ms down to 2ms with this switch.
My iGroove broke 16 months after purchase. The warranty is for 12 months only. I barely used it, real piece of garbage to break with moderate to light use over a 16 month period. Spend the extra money and get the Bose, don't waste your time and money on this poorely built immitation.
Purchased back in May 2005. Worked great for a few trips, even went overseas with it, then put it away for a few months. Going on another trip, took the player out, and when I insert a disc, it just spins and spins and spins, displaying "Loading disc" on the display. It never gets past this step.I would definitely recommend anyone looking at this product to stay away.
This card reader works as advertised for a number of formats. The stand that it sits in is functional, but a bit unstable until the cord stops trying to roll itself up from the packing.Works as advertised. No other complaints.
I just bought this 2nd Generation Nano 20 days ago and feel ripped off since the new 4 Gig iPod with Video capability just came out for the same price (around $149). Amazon has a 30 day policy on price and it seems a little dishonest they would keep the price the same to avoid having to refund the difference. Why would anyone buy this for $149 now? Get the 4 Gig with Video capability. No brainer. Why not drop the price on this thing already???
I bought this adapter to run my Garmin 60CSx GPS when travelling in the car to a geocache. Saves on batteries, particularly for long drives. There is an indicater on the GPS that shows it's plugged in. When I unplug it my GPS warns me that the power has been disconnected and I'm prompted to push any key to switch to battery power. I push enter and am all set. Glad to have made this purchase.
I purchased this in the hope that it would meet the standard of Canson photo paper, did not come close, if you don't really care about the quality of you photo's and just want the image printed this is ok paper, otherwise purchase Canson paper.
Purchased from walmart. Hung that night. Worked great for a few hours. By morning, would not come on...even with so,ar sensor fixed to on at all times. Called company. They said it was a dud and to return it. Purchased a flowtron and can honestly say I have noticed a rapid decline in mosquito bites! Probably a 90% reduction. Please, buy a flowtron!!! I wasn't expecting much of an improvement since these are not really geared to kill mosquitoes despite the advertising, but flowtron is great! And, they sell factory refurbs on the website!
It was a different market when I bought mine 1.5 years ago: It cost $2,200 back then. I still love it even at that cost. This is the 2nd Panasonic TV I've owned and find they make a sturdy product that doesn't lack in features.One thing you should be aware of for ALL of these HD TV's: the HDMI port. Most TV's only supply 1 port. It would be nice to have 2 (cableBox & DVD).
These are a great value. I like the open air system. I can hear the phone ring or someone knock on the door while listening. It's so lightweight - you can wear them comfortably for hours. The sound (for the money) is excellent. The volume control comes in handy. I'm not very big and the "tightest" setting is almost too loose.
I love the fact that this keyboard is very quiet, and being in a family of gadget & technology junkies, the coolness factor is great. However, I am a fast typist and I have lots of problems with apparently not hitting the space keys just right and I have to go back & insert spaces where they should have been. It is really, really irritating and I am glad that I only have to use it to do a few hours of work a week. I could not use this keyboard full time.
The 2.0GB Sandisk memory card allows me to put many, many pictures of family on my digital photo frame. I can also use it in my digital camera, as well as field cameras.
I was looking for a TV for my basement. My brother-in law had made mention to me about projectors. I wasn't sure about that route because growing up around projectors in school for presentations, it didn't look that great. By doing some homework and finding out about the different technologies that projectors now had, I went with the infucos DLP brand. I found the picture to be sharp, colorful, vibrant and clear. It also has many options to change the picture to suit your taste. I truely believe that projectors and infocus will make the conventional tv extinct. It is the best investment I ever made in home entertainment.
After 6 hours, mine is only working as a wired adapter from the router to the stereo, but not as a 'wireless bridge'. In wireless mode, sound is choppy and unacceptable.If you are a wireless network guru and must try this product, heed the advice in other reviews and dispose of the directions immediately (especially if you have a router) then expect frustration and disappointment for many hours.If you are expecting plug and play and are not a network wizard, I highly recommend another product.
Works great; tried on a recent trip and it does all it was advertised to do. Very pleased with item and seller!
I connected the charger to my iPod, the screen lit up and said, "Charging is not supported with this accessory." Do not bother buying it. '
I do in-home social work visits. Sometimes I need copies of documents, and my clients are very uneasy with the idea of me taking their documents out of the home. I had been looking for a portable copier. I was looking at a small, desk top copier (the kind that moves back and forth) here on Amazon, when I read a review by a fellow who had bought one to take on the road, and he said it was a disaster. He said it couldn't stand up to riding around in the car, and it was too heavy, etc. He said, "I bought a Brother FAX-575 and it is a very nice portable copier." So I bought one, as well, and I am pleased to relate that it IS a very nice portable copier. (It's probably a good fax and phone, too, but I haven't tried to use those capabilities, yet.) You wouldn't want to use it for making lots of copies, but if you need to copy the occasional bank statement or birth certificate, etc, it works great. Very compact, travels well, makes a nice clear copy. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it balks at odd shaped documents, but that's the nature of copying with a fax machine. Oh, and if you're copying one page at a time, you don't need that big metal paper guide, so you can carry the fax around in a small duffle.
I purchased this camera about 2 months ago. While I am not an expert, this is my 4th digital camera and I have been fairly happy with all of my previous ones. The 710IS has a 6x zoom and image stabization that I believed would allow me to do some things my other cameras would not. It has a really nice feel and many functions (though some are not so easy to access). It is amall enough to put in your pocket thereby allowing you to get some shots you might not otherwise get. I love the fact that it uses 2 AA batteries.Cons: When comparing the photos made with my previous camera, a Kodak 7630, the pictures are very soft without much contrast. They almost seem slightly out of focus when compared to the Kodak. The Kodak's shots are much more vivid, and without exception, others looking at my photos prefer the Kodak's shots.I have experimented with every setting including the automatic focus trying to remedy the problem, but so far the photos have been well below average.The only other issue I have with the camera is the flash. It is very weak. With my particular camera, if you are 10 feet away from your subject the flash is inadequate at any setting. If I decide to continue using the camera, I may purchase an add-on flash offered by Canon that is suppose to fuction up to 30 feet.There is no intent to "down" anyone's camera here, I am just relating my experience with the 710.
Headset was received in retail packaging in good condition. The sound quality is very good with Panasonic Cordless phone. It was loud and clear than using the handset itself. The person on the other end was able to hear me clearer and louder than usual. The headset was comfortable to wear but not something that can be used all day continuously. The durability for the price paid ($10) is pretty good. Wouldn't mind another after a year if this breaks.
I bought this recharger believing that it would give me more pictures between recharges...in reality, it was worse than regular batteries!!! Don't buy it or buy it from a store that will accept returns because you will.
i do recomend it to people and dont look on the big side look on the small side looks kinda far but not that much
Cable received is not the cable that is shown. One received is a 2 wire cable that looks like lamp cord. The one shown on Amazon website is like it should be FLAT ribbon type cable. One sent is just like a heavy duty lamp cord that is rounded with indentation in between the two cable wires.If I knew they would have not sent the one displayed, I would not have ordered. I have never seen any cable like this advertised anywhere. I am totally unhappy.Beware, If you order this you will not get what is shown......
I bought a 58mm Canon 250D close up filter for the Canon 55-250mm IS lens and now I have a fantastic macro lens, that is capable of doing 1:1 macro with a working distance of 25cm (~10")! The 250D is roughly 1/7 th the price of the closest 1:1 macro lens with the same working distance - the tamron 180mm 1:1 macro. Even though the 250D is optically optimized for lens up to 135mm focal length, the results are fantastic handheld up to 200mm on this lens. Using 250mm (when you get a bit higher than 1:1) is a little bit of work, but gets decent results (with mirror lockup + tripod + f/25). No horrible color fringing that happens with cheap closeup filters on the market (like the Opteka +1,+2,+4, and +10 close up filters). I haven't used a true 1:1 macro lens, which I suspect will definitely be better quality-wise, but the combination of a canon 55-250mm IS + canon 250d for a telephoto + 1:1 macro + IS under 400$ is a true bargain along the lines of the 50mm f/1.8 for Canon crop DSLRs.
I have two other flash card players-- a no-name brand with 256 MB capacity, but no expansion capability, and a Motorola M25 which have an internal expansion SD slot and 256 MB capacity. From a sound comparison standpoint, they all do a decent job here. But I thought the RD 2010 sound slightly better due to the headphone. Also I like the clip behind the ear headphone. I just don't like the earbuds that the many other units provided. They fall out after a while on me. I like the look and handling of the RD 2010. I can operate the unit with just one hand; while the other two, I always have to use two hands to operated it. I also like the case that come with the unit as well. It comes with a armband to clip the case to. The way the case is designed I can also clip it to my belt on my waist if I like. Also the unit has a swivel head which I can clip on a neck band to carry this way if I want.I don't particularly like the profiling feature. You have to do this manually, while the Motorola m25 does it automatically for unit everytime you change an SD card. Also I haven't found a way for me to store info at the song I was at when I turn off the unit. I have to scroll to the song I was last at every time I turn the unit back on. there is a little more hiss when the FM signal is a little weak. But sounds great when signal is strong. Other than that, I am quite happy with the unit, especially the long battery life.
I just love this ipod! I got it instead of paying for satellite radio in my car. No commercials and I can listen to whatever I want! I haven't even opened the earpods because it is living in the Chevy!! Great deal and a great product!!
Printfile is one of the best names in print storage, and these don't disappoint.I admit that I'm a cheap guy, so I like these because I can store 10 photos per page in a regular 3-ring binder, and you can easily fit 50 sheets in a 2" binder and store 500 prints. The plastic is better, heavier quality than used in the economy brands, and of archival quality, so it does not degrade or discolor your photos in long term storage.I've been using Printfile pages for 22 years and won't buy any other brand.
These are possibly the most disappointing headphones i've ever had (and i've bought a lot of headphones). I was really excited when i saw sennheiser has a sport headphone (and green is my favorite color!), since i've generally been impressed with sennheiser in the past. These things did not live up to the reputation for a few reasons:1) they sound OK, at best, in a quiet room, without moving anywhere, but when you're in a noisy gym or running outside, or even just walking around (going to class), they sound way too tinny, and don't deliver any of the deeper music notes.2) they dont handle sweat AT ALL. when you exercise, the screen covering on these headphones stops delivering middle notes of sound with even a little bit of perspiration, then you have to turn the volume up, so they sound even more tinny, to the point of really rattling your eardrums. I've found myself give up and listen to nothing while on the treadmill numerous times with these earbuds3) the cord design is TERRIBLE. no matter what i do, it always retains a circle shape, so it flaps up and down everywhere when you try to run on the treadmill4) the adjustable sliding thing is not good for people with smaller ears. you end up having to choose between the earbud falling off every few minutes while you're running, or it pinching your ear (which gets to be painful after 30 minutes of running)Overall, these things are a huge disappointment... i'd recommend something else
Memorex CD Jewel Cases (50-Pack)I am in the process of converting all my vinyl records, classic I might add, to CD, and I first bought a box of blank CDs, but to my horror, they came without cases. I felt that I wanted do a proper conversion by cataloging titles and names of the artistes. The aforementioned Jewel Cases were just what the doctor ordered. Now I will have my classic music properly protected.
This was purchased for our daughter so she would not have to take her large ipod player into the bathroom for her shower...works great...sounds great and the price was right!
This is a great little bundle for the price. Includes the capturing unit and all the software you could need. Video capture program was very easy to use. Worked perfectly on the first attempt, and I actually read very little of the included instructions. The instructions, if you need them, are pretty clear cut. Second program included allows you to add your own scene selection menu, your own text, music, background on the menus, and a mirage of visual additions. Again, I was successful in using this on the first try. There is also an option to capture direct to disk if you have limited disk space. With that option your captured video is going to get directly burned to disk without you being able to add in any extras with the secondary program. Pick your poision, but either one will be enjoyable. :)Grab this package if you are having issues with converting old VHS to DVD thru combo dubbing devices (great for those old selections that were never re-released on DVD) AND for those home videos you want to convert over. These devices are not easy to come by, as they are not readily available. I have also heard of people having issues with other various converters out on the market. THIS ONE WORKS!Be aware, you do need to be sure that your PC is equipt with a DVD burner. Your drive MUST be a DVD burner, NOT JUST A CD BURNER. Some people forget that part. Without a DVD burner the disk will not be properly created for DVD player use. Just thought I'd point it out. Also, the DVD player you use to play the disk also needs to read DVD-R disks also. Most newer ones do, but if you have a DVD player that is a number of years old, you may want to check its capability.
All the complaints about noise seem to be from 2006. I bought mine in December 2007 and have no problems. I screwed up while jumping back and forth between WD's confusing variety of models, and got the model formatted for a MAC. I simply had to reformat it for my PC. Works perfectly. I use the 1394a interface -- one review claimed that doesn't work. I've used to to perform weekly full backups of two PCs with no problem.
bought two of these and love them. I use between my computer and two TV's and they have lasted years.
You really need to replace the foil and blade for these Panasonic rasors about once a year or so. They degrade slowly so you almost don't realize how dull it can be. With the replacement its like new again.
Keeps perfect time and looks great on the outdoor wall of my patio. A classy looking clock.
I'm a computer repair technician that has had many years in the field. HP printers might not be the best in impressing me with the printouts it produces, but after a HP printer gets older it starts to shine. For the most part you will have a HP printer longer then any other printer.Any network printer needs an IP address. If it gets an address from DHCP, every time you try to print, your computer will need to find the printer on the network. If you are not sure what I am talking about then don't set it up your self or don't get a network printer. Although it is an easy thing for the computer savvy, it is a royal pain in the tush for anyone else to set up.If you intend to print out mostly black and white but want the convince of the occasional color printout, don't get a color laser printer. Any company that makes printers is basically giving you the printer as long as you keep buying the ink/toner from them. In the case of this printer, the color cartridges will run out with out you ever using them. A chip on the cartridges keeps track of how many pages have been printed while they are in the printer and will stop working even if you don't use any color after a cretin point. This way you have no choice but to go back and get new cartridges and toss out mostly full cartridges. For the most part, if you take a closer look at any printer today, the price of the printers are normally 125% the cost of replacing all the cartridges.This is a good printer if you set it up right and need the color. But if you mostly print black and white text pages this printer is not for you. If you need a printer that can print color pictures this printer is not for you. If you have several computers in your home or office that can use it regularly then it is a dam good printer for the money.
This software is unforgiving and full of bugs. I suspect the few who get it to work have a relationship with Pinnacle or other kind of plant. Get error messages copying non-protected sources to DVD and premature disk ejection for VCD. Don't waste your money.Support is non-existent and the manual and help are both of no help. Sounds good but don't bite. YOU WILL BE SORRY.
I have only had this for about 10 days. The keyboard has a nice feel to it and the mouse is very nice as well. I originally bought a Logitech keyboard, mouse, and speakers set at Walmart for about $40, but the keyboard stopped working shortly after I started using it. It had a junky feel to it, but this set is much higher quality (you get what you pay for).Two complaints so far: (1) I wish the adjustable "feet" raised the back edge of the keyboard higher. It sits a little too flat for my liking. (2) The front of the keyboard is starting to discolor already where I place my wrists. I would have expected the finish to hold up more than 10 days.So far, I am on my original set of batteries, even with 8 hour a day, 6 days a week use.
I would recommend this seller as noted: product arrived on time and as noted, quality at a super great priceThank you
I have this router for a few months and its wireless performance is terrible. File transfer speeds are about 5 times lower then on my previous SMC router. In addition - wireless connectivity break daily for no apparent reason, and since wired connections keep working at the same time I cannot blame my provider.
The conversion adapter and Hood is great and it gives the S5 a nice look and feel. The one thing is when you are using the lens adapter you can see a circle until you extend the zoom some, but even with that I have been able to get some nice effects with the pictures in the circle. So it has it's advantage too.
Installed with no problem and works at well over 100 feet. The only drawback is that you must have your computer on or you can't access the music library.
La Imagen que se consigue con la pantalla es magnifica tanto en brillo como en contraste . Solo le veo un pero y es que con el precio tan alto que tiene podria incluir en el precio el medio sujeccion al menos el del techo que es una anilla simple. Por lo demas es un producto excepcional que no defrauda,
This is my first digital camera and I love it! It is amazingly small - smaller than you'll be able to appreciate through the photo - but still has a lot of features. Everywhere I go people ask me about it and want one! It is also very easy to use - dummy-proof!The only thing that is not as comparable to other larger cameras is the zoom - it has no optical zoom - but I don't use it for long distance shots, so it is not a problem for me.I strongly recommend this camera!
The only good thing about this product is that it is cordless, but the ergonomics for this set is not good!!
Pros:The cable was nice and long.Cons:My screen looks definitely fuzzier with the new cable, than with my old cable. I don't know if this is because it lacks shielding or what.
The HP 2210 is an absolutely excellent machine. The printing is fast. Copying is simple and gives excellent results - I copied the cover of a magazine onto Kodak Glossy Photo Paper and got a copy that looks as good as the original. Next I copied a wallet size photo of my daughter, and you have to look at it very carefully to tell that it's not the original. Black and white copies are clear and crisp. Scanning is easy and gives great results. Printing is fast and clear, and doesn't slow the computer while printing. Setup was so simple - the only way to screw it up would be to not follow the instructions (which are easy enough for a child to follow). The ink cartridges are easy to install, and less expensive than the cartridges for the other brands of printers I looked at. Be sure to get the photo print cartridge, it's worth the extra couple of bucks. I have not tried to fax anything yet, or use the photo card option, but so far, I have no compaints and lots of praise for this great machine!
saludoscumple con sus funciones, muy seguro y eficientelo recomiendo plenamente, es muy necesario cuando se requieremuchas gracias
How the heck is everyone writing reviews for a product that was just released today? Did amazon pre-ship these items? Or are all the reviews just apple/microsoft fanboy rants?
This camera is amazing, don't have much time to write a review. Takes outstanding pictures and has tons of settings. i'm not much of a critic because i like it so much.
I'm very happy with my iMP-400, I was worried about some bad reviews about the battery life, but it has been working very good for me. In my first trip, the battery lasted 12 hours. In my second travel of 7 hours, the MP400 continued working well. I Only use it in my car, so, the headsets are not a problem for me. I don't know if the others are having problems reading discs with MP3 in directories. To the MP400 tooks like 1 minute to read a CD with 139 songs stored in different subfolders before beginning to play the music. For me, it's too much time. So I had to burn again my MP3s but without folders, and after pressing play, the MP400 immediately began to play the songs. That is the only "but".
This review is for Windows users. With the use of XPlay I was able to finally purchase the state of the art in portable music - the i-Pod. Prior to this purchase I had paid around $400 for a Neo Jukebox which, though its HD is much larger, is clunkier, never worked correctly, was replaced, and then went bad again. The i-Pod arrived this afternoon. After allowing enough time to charge the battery, I downloaded 233 tunes from my WIN98 OS computer to the unit in 10 minutes! All work seamlessly. The i-Pod is a joy of design and handling. I highly recommend its purchase for any user of Windows; just don't forget to download XPlay as the cross platform application. Great. Great. Great.
I have headphones in every price range. These are good for my ipod. But I prefer my KOSS PORTA PROS. Or the Sennheiser HD451s. But then again, I've used the SONY's only once. I need to use them more to burn them in.
Been looking for a player for a long time in the right price range for myself to carry some tunes around with me. Saw this player one day so decided to buy one and check it out. This is a no frills mp3 player so if you are looking for extras you probably don't want this one.Good: very sturdy ruggedized buttons (good for people who will use this for sports and such), expandable via MMC memory cards (if you do some looking you can find for around a $1 a Mb), 64Mb of internal memory which is good for about an hour of Mp3 (I use 160kb, you could get 2 hours of WMA if you converted), the changable cover is a nice little extra. feels pretty solid as far as construction goes, and is rather small (slightly larger than a alpha-pager)Bad: No radio (but I heard the radios on others arent that great anyway), no titles only track #'s, no backlight (since there are no titles who needs one?)Overall: Great value for a 64Mb player with expandability and for those simply looking for a MP3 player nothing more nothing less. Oh yea the software interface and USB is simple and fast. (about 15-20 seconds transfer per song)
I own several car transmitters, and this one is best.(I have the best luck transmitting at the low end of the dial where the low-power stations live.)Pros: great signal/noise ratio, transmits on any FM freq., long cord included, has 12V pass-thru plug.Con: charging your player while listening adds noise. So the pass-thru plug is only useful when you aren't using the Coby.This also picks up noise pulses from my 4 watt UHF work trunking radio. I think this is because the Coby antenna is in the cord. If you don't have a hand-held trunking radio in your vehicle, this doesn't apply to you.
This stand sits under my MacBook Pro 15. It is well built, keeps the laptop cool, and looks great too. It puts the laptop near the perfect height while sitting on the desk. It also allows me to store my keyboard (for a desktop PC) under it. My Mac keyboard is on a pull-out drawer, so the extra space under the laptop is needed in my situation. Would recommend this to anyone with a laptop of any brand.
The lexmark x73 is my first printer. I bought it a couple of days ago at a computer show. I wished I never done it now I can't take it back and lost my money on it. I installed the software in my computer for it ( I have win xp) and it kept saying cannot comunicate with the printer. I went to there tech support online they told me to download the driver for it from them, so I did that and it is still saying cannot commuicate withe the printer. I bought another usb port cable and still the same thing. I would recommend not getting this thing. It is too much hassle and too much aggrevation for the money. Get a hewlert parkard or canon anything besides this.
Bought this product based on a limited number of reviews. This product is comparable to much more expensive ipod speakers. We use it in place of our main sound system in the house and are not disappointed.
i took and interactive class online using this product which this product worked very effectively. This product arrived in a timely manner.
This product arrived as described and in time. It is exactly the one that I lost and works like the original one that came with the camera. No complaints.
I have tried all the other products from Metra. It is widely available for cheaply made and more over and more important does not fit Honda CRV 2003. I do not know about other cars. This one is perfect. I ordered Metra and sent it back. This kit fits awesome. I highly recommend.
Purchased the WAP11 access point + the PCMCIA card for my laptop and plugged it in with little to no configuration and it works beautifully. Full range in my apartment with no issues. I have a cisco dsl router that I run to a 5 port hub. I hooked in the WAP11 on 1 of the ports while I have 2 other PC's physically hooked into the hub via NIC's. Dropped the WAP11 on top of 1 of the PC's under a desk and I was in business. Writing this review wirelessly right now on my 20th floor deck overlooking downtown Seattle. I love this thing... Should have bought it months ago. I must for anyone who telecommutes.
Update: Watch out for this one....... I have my 27" iMac on it. A full 8lbs under the maximum. It is now sagging. I could probably cut a piece of wood and make a pier to place in the middle.... but I plan on replacing this and using it with my printer......... avoid getting this if your computer is (my best guess) more than 15lbs.I purchased this to use with my 27inch iMac. The iMac weights in at 30lbs so it is 10 under the max for this stand. I looked at many stands at local stores. Had trouble finding one that would give the height I needed and still be able to handle the iMac. I am 6'6" tall so I needed something with height. The stand appears to be well made. It blends in well with my glass/metal computer unit. If you are needing something for height this is it. The keyboard easily fits beneath it if you want.UPDATE: Someone had mentioned it sagged..... made me hesitate on buying it..... glad I took a chance. I placed a few books so that they just barely touched the middle of the underside of the stand. Now after many weeks it has not sagged at all.
I've owned many clock radios over the years, starting with a simple Sony model back in the 1970s. Most were adequate, but left me wondering whether the people who designed them actually used them, since the products consistently lacked features that would have added significant convenience. Late in 2003, I set out on the search for the perfect clock radio. After reading the descriptions and reviews of countless models, I settled on the Philips AJ3950. It has exceeded expectations on all counts. The perfect clock radio for you will depend on your specific needs; for me, the features that make this product a hit are the following:- Excellent sound quality for a $45 multi-function product- Dual alarms (either one can be set to alarm, radio, or CD)- When using CD for wake-up music, you can pick which track it starts on- Crescendo alarm volume -- you can set both the starting volume of the alarm and the volume it rises to, and the volume levels can be set independently for the two different alarms- Weekend reprieve, so the alarms don't go off on weekends- Easy to read display with adjustable brightness- Built-in power saver for short power interruptionsWith this functionality, you have tremendous flexibility in setting alarms. The price of this flexibility is complexity, and the manual is unforgiveably unclear on some points. However, the controls become intuitive after the first few uses. I wish the manual was clearer, and I wish the power failure battery was bigger; but overall, I have been very pleased with this product for the past year. It offers dramatically higher quality, flexibility, and ease of use than the comparable Timex product, for which I paid twice as much.
To me this is a true photo editing program. Take the picture with the camera (in this case a Nikon D50) , subtle and intentional changes are made with ease after some practice with primary color functions. Creative and Abstract and Freestyle also can be easily explored. "Control Point Technology" is immpressive. Truly a darkroom in a box. I did not nearly master Adobe however my pictures used to come out fake and somewhat harsh.Photo editing Yes, Photo Imaging No. Nikon SLR RAW users recomended. Download the full version Free which is totaly legit and use it. That's what sold me, I bought it before my free trial ran out. Smile
great little gadget for your toolbox - reallly a must have to keep your equipment clean. very practical
I ordered this TV from Amazon in early October; it arrived soon after via the "White Glove" delivery service as promised. The man removed the TV from the carton and set it on the cabinet and checked that it powered up OK. I hooked up my six year old standard definition Sony DVD player and was amazed by the beautiful display. I am renting a DVR from my cable company; connections were made with component cables instead of HDMI. So far everything is working as I had hoped.The HD displays are beautiful and the standard definition picture is very good. I have had no problems with the sound. The menu is very easy to navigate. The swivel feature is something I use often and I love it. The black frame is a design that I feel blends well with traditional or modern decor. I was afraid that the 40" LCD might be too big for my small living room, I was so wrong about that. It is the perfect size.Thanks Amazon, you made this buying experience a happy one.
I recently recieved the Rio MP3 player and so far so good. The only MINOR downfalls were that the radio hardly works, but hey i didn't buy it to listen to the radio! and the earphones aren't the greatest because they start to hurt after awhile, and the case makes it kind of hard to handle the buttons and it's hard to get the MP3 player out of the case, but other than that, it's a great MP3 player for people who are buying their 1st MP3 player.Also, very very fast shipping, faster than they said it would be.
It's an excellent mp3 hard drive based player, the color display is so good and photos look great.
I just used this cleaning pen and I'm in love! Such a clever and convenient way to clean a professional camera. Simple, easy and very convenient to take along. This little tool wont be so easy to loose like a cleaning cloth! I just wish I had on my recent trip to a very sandy country! I also used it to clean the smudges off my iPhone but it won't handle a larger screen like an iPad.
I took a chance and bought the zune, and I have not been dissapointed. I recommend it to anyone in the market for a 30 GB media player. The user interface is brilliant and I love the customizable backround. My only concern is the battery life, which I think people will always be desiring more. I encourage more people to buy this and hey, maybe we'll run into each other and we can share songs via the wi-fi, which I haven't been able to do yet.
This little light is a gem and perfect complement to my Sony HDR-XR520V HD Camcorder. The cams built in IR and Video light is rather weak and works ok at short distances. With this light mounted, it's a game changer! Illuminates IR and Video light much further and brighter then what I expected. I actually have to turn it down a notch most of the time. The extra overhead is more then welcome! Have used it for paranormal investigations and it's done it's job flawlessly every time. Also welcome is the fact that it doesn't require charging and utilizes very little of the cams battery making it ready to be used any time! Highly recommend this light!
The 3300 has provisions for motorcycle, auto, and boat batteries. The case becomes warm, but not hot, with use.The manual implies that the unit will automatically switch to maintenance mode when connected, and that if it does not, the battery may need replacing. This is misleading, as the manual also states that after 3 days that the unit should be manually switched to maintenance mode. I used the 3300 on 3 different batterys that were only a couple of years old, and it failed to switch automatically in each instance.
This is the second time I've purchased this item from this vendor. Very happy with product, service and value.
The battery fit perfectly into my Canon SD850 IS camera. It works just as good as the canon battery at a fraction of the cost.
Another brand product that lives up to its reputation. Something we take for granted. These make an excellent pair of B Speakers in my small den.
I was looking for a device for cleaning my DSLR camera lenses and I found this one. I think LensPEN is a good cleaning device for this purpose.
I recently purchased the T30 to replace my Creative Zen Micro which had bit the dust. I wanted a player that would be easy to use for working out and simple to take anywhere. The T30 has managed that and more.I love just hanging it around my neck and listening anywhere. I have XP and WMP10 - but I use Napster and Yahoo to transfer music, they both seem to work better than WMP10. The battery seems to have a good life, and the sound is great. If I had one complaint it would be not being able to do playlists. This might be possible but I have not figured it out yet. The firmware updates were a slight pain - it amounted to doing a manual update first which was hardly difficult. I am fairly computer adept - but nothing was overly difficult. Hey for $99 this little machine rocks. After I got mine - I bought one for my daughter and my brother bought 3 for his family. My husband is waiting patiently for me to order one for him too. Basically we were very happy and satisfied with the T30.
This is the worst thing I have ever ordered, it hasn't worked right since I bought it, it didn't cost much, but I would have paid 10-times more for something that worked. This company needs to be dropped from selling on Amazon.
We have had this printer for a few years. I actually bought a second because it was cheeper than replacing all of the tonors. The best part is that it comes with full versions of all of the different color tonors. It is pretty fast, has pleanty of memory and the print quality is terrific. I never had a paper jam or any problem at all. The only weird thing is that it randomly goes through some type of a priming procedure that can be a bit loud in the middle of the night.There is a newer model that I would probably buy next time, but there really was nothing wrong with this one. Oh, don't forget it is quite large.
The SU-800 serves a great purpose when shooting into a light box using flashes.When taking these shots I use several SBR-200's placed for the best lighting. Because the SU-800 does not emit any visible light, it is very easy to get a great light set-up without see any on camera flash residue.
This Belkin USB Adapter works flawlessly as opposed to a Keyspan USB adapter, which I also own that failed repeatedly to work. I use the Belkin USB Adapter with a MacBook Pro inside VMware Fusion 2 and Windows XP. I like the red and blue LED's that go on and off confirming that the adapter is working. I've used it primarily to run ARC-1 with my Anthem Statement D2.
this is good product and good price , i would recommend this to any one would like to buy such a product
I am using this with my EOS 5D. I bought this because I plan to buy other flash memory based products.The best thing i like about this product is that i can transfer files without hooking up my camera. The EOS 5D has a rubber flap to access the USB port which is a quite tricky to open. The CF card on the other hand is quite easy to remove from the camera.
This is a great camera! The quality is amazing and there are tons of features. I recommend reading the instruction manual so you know how to use all the features.
We loved that player when we bought it. The Netflix, Youtube, Pandora and other functions were great. It worked perfectly with our Samsung tv.About eight months after we bought this Samsung player the remote stopped working. We didn't care too much as we could control the player with our TV remote anyway. Then the player would not play certain DVDs. It would stop at 10 seconds. (the DVDs were not scratched and were perfectly clean - some where new). Once the player was about one year old we could not access Youtube and Pandora anymore. We'd get a message saying "Updating Software". We left the player updating overnight and all day long a few times and it never updated completely. Now the player doesn't play at all. The TV does not detect it. There seems to be a problem with the connection as the tv picks up the player if I push on the HDMI connection at the back of the player. I can see that many five star reviews are from people who just bought it. Wait and see... If you haven't bought it yet just stay away.
I was impressed at how easy it was to setup, but I was very dissappointed with it's range. I had it setup in a window facing the other building, 100 feet away. I had 90% signal strength at 50 feet, 60% signal strength at 100 feet (just outside the other building), and ZERO signal strength on the otherside of the wood stud wall. I repositioned the WAP11 in 3 locations...no luck. I have heard that the Linksys WPC11 PCMCIA (in my laptop) card is horrible when it come to walls...maybe that's the problem, except I also read on someone's website that they had opened the WAP11 and found a WPC11 card inside of it!!I hope they increase the power of this unit...until then, I'm returning this one.Good Luck
I bought this card at the going rate, because other companies refused to support the mac on hi-end graphic cards, or for that matter any graphic cards with decent resolution. I have had this card in my updated G3 minitower for about 3 years now, and it has performed to my expectations.I am currently waiting for my new dual 1Ghz Mac, with the new Nvidia Ti card. Finally card manufactures are paying attention to millions of Mac users, who expect more than just on-board video. ATI has tried to at least keep the market fair, by introducing cards for the Mac, and I supported them for their efforts.
This is a great product for keeping your Palm from harm if you carry it in your pocket with anything hard like change, keys, etc. Its easy to open and use, really light, and keeps the scratches off the screen. And best of all, its pretty darn cheap so you can get a new one if you do manage to break it or scratch it up so bad you can't see through it anymore! Very good buy.
I didn't know what to really expect when I got this item, but I have to say, it worked great for me! I have since bought a few to give as gifts. Installing it wasn't a problem for me and I have a PC. From the time I ordered the item to the time I got the item, it had great delivery time. I am very happy with my purchase and very happy with my shopping experience!
I actually do not own a XBOX. I want a SMALL surround sound system for my living room and I don't want too many bulky electronics. I decided to for for Spherex based on many raved reviews. The satellite speakers are based on the highly-regarded Omnipolar technology developed by Mirage system.I was not disappointedOut of the box there's MINIMAL adjustment needed - just hook up your TV's analog output and your DVD player's digital output to the subwoofer. There are 2 optical and one coaxial digital inputs and one analog input (total of 4 inputs). No need to buy bulky receiver / amplifier. After breaking-in the satellite speakers for a few hours (this is very important) and then put the subwoofer in the corner of my living room (where it should be placed), I fired up the system for critical listening.My first impression is that this is a SUPERB, neutral sounding system. I also have a Rotel / Vandersteen surround system in my theater room (over 10 times the cost of the Spherex) and I have to say the Spherex system held on its own. Its sound stage is incredibly wide and deep, especially for my small living room. The treble is smooth, not fizzy. The subwoofer is full and tight-sounding, perfectly matching the satellites. I then hook up my home theater PC to it and play my classical MP3 collection ripped at 256 kbps via the Dolby Pro-logic II mode - again superb sounding.For movies the Dolby Digital and DTS works superbly as well. The sound stage is again incredibtly wide and immersive. Try to watch the Lord of the Ring with Spherex and you will see what I mean.Now the down-side. There's some mild static noise when no music is playing - it does not bother me at all, considering there's nothing in this price range (surround receiver + surround sound speakers) that can match the Spherex (I paid $380 shipped). Secondly, it doesn't look like audiophile product - then again it's only $380. Third, it doens't use regular speaker cables (it use RCA plug speaker cable - go figure.) I need more than 20 feet for my rear speakers so I have to go to Radioshack to buy longer cables.Overall I am thrilled by the sound quality of the Spherex system.Five Mirage Omnipolar speakers + a subwoofer + a receiver easly cost over $900. I have not compared it to the Logitech Z-5500 system which is probably Spherex's closed competition but it does not have the Omnipolar technology.Bottom line - anyone looking for a small surround sound speaker system and don't want bulky electronics should check the Spherex out. YOU DON'T NEED A XBOX TO ENJOY THIS SYSTEM.
i love the size, fits very well, the "metal"foil near the wheel faded off in a week. the battery life is not all that great.if u need for travel , or have small hands, this is a fantastic item.but... 4/5 not 5/5service getting this item was 5/5!
Buying this filter was a really good idea, it keeps my lens safe without affecting picture quality at all. I use this on a Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens and it fits like it was made for it. I recommend this to anyone that wants to keep their lens safe.
I am involved in amateur astrophotography these days and now I don't have to worry about my batteries dying when I'm in the middle of a long session of 3-4 hours. This adapter works perfectly with my Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) and is the "one to buy" for this purpose. It comes with two fake batteries (one for the PowerShot G7 I suppose and one for the Rebel XT/XTi) and a little mini jack plugs into that after it is inserted into the camera. As always, Canon quality is apparent. This product is a great value.
Easy to set up print server. It worked great within 15 minute had it up and running on my small home network. I got it so that I did not have to keep a PC on all the time for printing duties. It also has wireless option (the card is free when you send in rebate). It is not wireless out of the box.
Five megapixels. A point and shoot with full manual capabilities..that is so compact I was initially concerned about whether or not it would be hard to use. However, the controls/digital screen are about the same size as it's larger cousins the C-4000, 3020 etc., It's small because of it's more compact battery and storage card system. It comes standard with a battery charger and battery. The case is solid and the lens retracts when not in use with no lens cap to fool with. The photos are great thanks to 5 megapixels.
Logitech Quickcam ChatThis product performs as stated. Easy set-up, immediate results & you are on-line. You can chat on various sites such as AIM, MY Space etc. I love it!
I don't often write reviews, but seeing that there were none for these headphones, I'll give my input.Sound quality is quite good. Make sure that you switch the dB setting on the back of the unit to high; by default it is lowered (maybe for safety reasons). When you increase the volume on the headphones themselves there is a noticeable hiss. If you make sure that your source is at maximum volume, this will increase the quality of the sound and reduce significant hiss.I use these mainly for music, but when I tested a movie, the surround was very good.The effects on the unit (cinema and music settings) are a total waste of time and effort. I never use them.Batteries last for a long time. I've had several 5-6 hour sessions and had them last the whole way through.My biggest grip is the charging stand. Sometimes it takes me up to a minute to get the headphone contacts to connect to the base. It's _very_ annoying.In conclusion, I'm happy with my headphones. The line of sight issue with IR does not bother me at all since I'm usually just sitting at my desk or in front of a projection screen. Recommended.
We have 2 people using are ink all the time. I use it to print out invoices when I sell stuff on Amazon and my wife uses it to print color photos on glossy paper and coupons on regular paper. My ink level is still above the 75% mark. I have not tried to have these filled at Cosco or anything....but I hear that's possible. Paper wise...we have prolly used up close to 100 pages of random stuff on it. Pictures...we have done 2 full page pictures (8.5x11)
I just purchased the Kensington 4-Button Expert Mouse USB/PS2 Trackball. I have to admit that I have used this same mouse at work for several years and have found it very easy to use. I was having some discomfort when using my previous mouse, but the Expert Mouse is very comfortable to use. The programable buttons allow me to set up the buttons to fit my small hands.The Mouseworks Software is simple to install and use. I plan on trying some features other than basic click and double click.The Expert Mouse that I had at work was extremely reliable, and I anticipate that this one will be too. Thanks to receiving a cash gift for my retirement, I am able to finally have a mouse at home that I can use for an extended period of computer use without a lot of discomfort.This was my first order from Amazon.com and I am completely satisfied. The package came more quickly that I had anticipated. It was great to be able to use my new Expert Mouse to access the Internet and to write this review. Thanks you,
I bought a simpletech mmc 128mb for my ipaq pa-2 mp3 player. Every time when I transfer a couple of songs, always a few of songs are missing. No matter how many times I tried, it happened every time. So I called for a replacement, Amazon service is very good. I got it in the next few days. However, it happened with the new card too, there are still a few songs missing every time when I transferred songs. So I returned the product today.SanDisk card is very good, the player came with SanDisk 64 mb mmc. It works perfect. I tried a couple of times, no song was missing for even a single time. Unfortunately, I couldn't find SanDisk 128 mb mmc at Amazon. Don't know why it doesn't carry it.
Sound quality is so poor that one has to be almost on top of the TV to hear it & to flip through the channels, you must go one at a time. I'm usually so happy with everything I purchase on this website, but have finally adopted a real dud! Please consider another product if you're seriously thinking about this one.
We had previously tried big screen projection tvs but ourliving room was too small to afford adequate distance from thescreens. The picture was better looking from a hallway some 25feet away. This tv is perfect for anyone want in a HDTV if youalso have digital cable service. The wide screen format with aDVD player produces theater quality reception. Also the 1200lines resolution and the Toshiba black picture make this setas good as many more expensive sets. Also, dual picture featureis exactly that in that the screen is split equally rather thana small box on the screen. My wife can watch ice skating on onechannel while I watch golf on the other. We are genuinely satis-fied and highly recommend this set.
After looking around for a stand for my Macbook Air to help me improve my work ergonomics, I decided to go with the mStand Laptop Stand based on the strength of other reviews. For the most part I feel this was a good choice.The stand is well-made and feels like product Apple would make; the brushed aluminum looks great and blends in with the computer well. I never though I would receive compliments on a laptop stand, but it has happened. The stand places the computer screen at a good angle for viewing, but makes typing on the keyboard a bit awkward; if you use this stand I would highly recommend at least an external keyboard, if not an external mouse too.If I have any problem with the product, it is that it does not feel as though it was designed for the thinness of the Air. For example, due to the design of the ledge at the bottom of the stand, it is impossible to open the laptop without moving it out of position first. Also, the padding on the stand does not seem securely attached to the aluminum, as if it will eventually peel off from use. These issues are fairly minor, however, and if you don't mind the cost i(one can probably find a competitor's product that works just as well and costs far less) it is definitely worth picking up!
I've owned track balls before, starting w/Microsoft Trackball. I don't use it for gaming. I have arthritis in my hands and wanted a straight-forward mouse that was comfortable and I could program. I worried about its being wireless, wondered how it would work. The wireless feature works well. I have the sensor resting on my tower and the mouse is on an articulated keyboard about 3 feet away. I have not had any problems with it since I bought it 3 months ago. I especially like how it feels and fits. I am a woman with medium-sized hands and this mouse is not too large. It's not a custom fit, but for a generic mouse it's great. I am very satisfied with this product.
This is a splitter, which means one source to two outputsIf you want to do the reverse then you need a switchAmaozn has some toslink switches listed. Seems some people get confused between what a splitter does and what a switch does. They do the opposite.
this product works well, the packaging intact, no problems so far. The shipment arrived very fast to Peru, thanks for all.
nice and big, clear display. I was a little worried that I would pay the price of buying a less expensive monitor, but it works great, has crystal clear image and easy to use and hook up. Highly recomenended. no problems yet, had it for a months.
Bought these from Vann's on-line and they really turned out to be great side and rear surround sound speakers.
My last home theatre was a Sony 5.1 Dream System Surround Sound with DTS, 300 Watts, satellite speakers, etc. After a year I needed to upgrade to another system. Here was my 3 top choices.1. Bose 3-2-1 System...2. Sony DAV-C990 DVD Dream System...3. Panasonic SC-HT900...4. Panasonic SC-HT700After much research on all three. The Panasonic HT900 seemed to be the best choice, since that had progressive scan, 600 watts, a 5 disc changer, and great reviews on amazon, epinions, ask jeeves, and every other website. But for [the price] it was a good deal. I did not like the tower speakers when I looked at them for myself... They were made of cheap plastic and most of the tower was useless. They were lightweight and were easily toppled (especially if you have pets or kids).The Bose had a lot of system bugs still encountered by many buyers. Bose DID NOT have progressive scan and not a true surround sound and the price was way HIGH ... I did not see a lot of good reviews on the Bose. Also no disc changer.The Sony at first was my top choice since I knew the quality in their Trinitron TV's and because I owned an older Dream System that was great. But once again for [the price], this did not have the 5 disc changer.Finally I checked out the little brother of the Panasonic HT-900 the HT-700. The only difference is that this system does not have the speaker towers. Instead they have the modular satellite speakers. Also at $300 it was cheaper and had all the features of the HT-900 such as the 5 disc changer, 600 watts, progressive scan, etc. I decided to buy this one.BOTTOMLINE: This was a GREAT and ECONOMICAL PURCHASE. The sound is crystal clear, the subwoofer has active bass, and the satellite speakers give true 5.1 surround sound. I cannot rave enough of this HT-700 system. Save your money and buy this sytem instead and spend the extra $$$ on DVD's, CD's, and the component cables instead. But don't take my word on this. The Average Rating speak for themselves. Thanks
This stand replaced an adjustable plastic stand I had picked up from Office Depot last summer.The mStand is great. It's stable, sturdy, stylish and keeps the CD drive exposed so I can easily use it, which was a problem with my other stand. The design also allows you to store stuff under it which is convenient.
I own mine since early 2006 and I never had problems.I used my unit extensively as a regular hard drive. As my laptop has a tiny internal hard drive, I installed games on the maxtor onetouch II and run from it for a good time. I use the vertical stand and never noticed any excessive heat.For couple of months I also used it on the field, sitting on the back of my truck connected to a power inverter in a very dusty, hot envinronment (a corn field in Iowa over the summer) to store data from my experiments. The unit never let me down.Summarizing:Pros:-Fast unit (for its time)-Still cheap-was able to stand very unusual and harsh environments-worked fast enough to run games from it (Neverwinter nights 2)-has an on-off switch in the back, so I don't necessarily need to unplug the powercord when I want it off.Cons:-People might complain about the external power. This is not a super portable drive, it is an external HD and was not designed to compete with the WD passport things.-A bit noisy, but I don't care. When I play I wear headphones.
lots of great lens's for this camera. i got the rebel xti but returned it after lens issues, I now have the D80 and love it. I got a "4 million dollar home" from crumpler as a case, fits it perfect with the 18-135 and a 50mm.
unable to find film any place when shopping so I was glad to order it online. what else can you say about film?
Initially we were happy with this camera even though it only shot 20 pics until the NiMH AA rechargeables ran out of juice. But then it dwindled down to about 2-3 pics so we got a CR-V3 Lithium Ion rechargeable which increased it up to 20 pics again - for about 2 months. Then it dwindled back down to 2 pics per charge. In that time, on a trip to BC Canada the camera got stuck in that it wouldn't open its lens but wouldn't shut off either. It got really warm, fried the digital picture memory chip with all our trip pics on it. Then 3 months later, it died altogether. What a waste of money, time, and trip pics which we will never get to see.
I ordered this Dec 13. I didn't receive it in 15 days, so I emailed the vendor. Never received any confirmation from the vendor of my order. So I sent another email 10 days later, still never NEVER receive any feedback from the vendor. It's been 35 days since I've placed my order and still have NEVER received this product. The vendor claims "APR PayPal is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service." Ya right?
I hear a noise, like an electronic vibration, when I use this speaker. The vibration is disruptive and makes listening to the iPod unpleasurable. Do not buy this speaker.
I live in a heavily wooded, mountainous area. This radio is the fourth I've tried in two weeks. I returned the previous three sets because of their hopelessly poor range. Two Unidens were capable of a very marginal 1.25 miles, and another Cobra only about .75 miles. I wasn't expecting the max advertised range because of the terrain and trees obstructing line of sight. This new Cobra can reach 2.25 miles, and that's from inside the house to inside the truck at the other end. Another plus is the use of lithium batteries. The weather radio feature and the vibrating alert are two more handy features. The only negative comment I have is the thick case, 1.5 inches including the belt clip. I think I'll keep this set.
I own one, two of my freinds, who are musicians, own one and I would recommend this sound system to anyone else who is looking for a great sound from a three piece system. Altec Lansing FX6021 has a crisp high end and a full low end; from music to movies this system continues to perform on a level I enjoy each time I listen.
I bought this camera when it came out & have been very impressed with the quality of my photos. It inevitably gives me clear, crisp images with little work on my part; most of what I have shot with this has been set on Auto. My mother also has this camera and she uses only the kit lens to take outstanding portraits. The kit lens has gotten a bad reputation but I recently compared shots with it to one of my L lens and was somewhat surprised to see the photos are very nice even with the comparison. I have found colors to be quite good and the lens produces nice sharp images. I suspect there is quite a variation in the lens quality due to mass production. Overall I would have to rate this 5 stars and consider it an outstanding value for the money.
This is my first scope, and I am just beginning to get into astronomy. I have had it for about a month and a half and have used it about 10-15 times. I was skeptical about how well it would actually work, given the cheap price. Turns out I can see the moon in great detail, Saturn and a few of its moons, Jupiter and some of its moons, as well as other things such as a blurry ring nebula, M-13 in the Hercules constellation, and the Andromeda Galaxy. As I stated I have zero experience prior to buying this, and have not quite figured out how to use the setting circles on the eq mount to find things, but the provided software is very handy for finding different objects using guide stars. I also purchased the celestron accessory kit, which includes several eyepieces and filters, to impove the scope. Overall, the scope does what I expected. No regrets about buying the scope or accessory kit.
So far this works great and brings my 32" TV up to the perfect height I wanted it. I also have my DVD player under the TV so because of it's size I'm pretty sure it won't end up sagging in the middle like a couple of the reviewers had. It seems sturdy enough and it doesn't look bad sitting there. I like it a lot.
I have rather sweaty fingers (I tell ya, this is really annoying), so it is essential for me NOT to rely on touch pad too much. This tiny mouse has been a life saver for me. It is rather affordable, and works pretty well with many (but not all; occasionally it doen't work on very, very smooth surfaces) surfaces. There are more expensive chordless models, but in many occasions, I'll be working on my notebook computer with limited amount of space, so having the &quot;retractable&quot; chord doesn't bother me at all.&quot;Retractable&quot; is indeed the key here. It's so compact that you don't feel that you are carrying around yet another tiny electronic gadget along with your cell phone, mp3 player, shaver, etc., etc. Anyways, highly recommended.
Considering the price ($22 + $5 shipping), this thing is amazing. Small, long recording time, surprisingly good playback voice quality and adequate volume on its built-in speaker. Simple user interface; even my Luddite wife (who has trouble setting an alarm clock) was able to get it to record, play back and erase. The screen readout is easy to read though the button labels are hard to read without a magnifying glass. Fortunately there aren't many buttons to learn, so you won't need to read the labels after a few minutes of playing with it. It has a flimsy plastic case -- so try not to sit on it.
Set this baby to 89.7 and you can plat it on any stereo any where. Love it.
I bought these speakers for a computer system I was building about two years ago, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sound. They're not the highest quality speakers in the world but, for the price, they get the job done. They gets decent bass from the subwoofer, and good sound overall (though the sound quality has deteriorated a bit over time - I'm looking to upgrade them now). My one big complaint about these speakers is that they seem to pick up a LOT of interference from cell phones, which can be annoying.Overall, I give these speakers 4 stars. They have their limitations, but you really can't beat them at this price.
I bought this Panasonic headset because I purchased new Panasonic cordless phones. MISTAKE! It broke in less than 2 months. The sound quality was only ok. I've used Plantronics in the past and sound is much better. I was disappointed that I would only get a year or so use from those, but now that is looking pretty good!
This product is really accurate and fast in split seconds you have recalculation of new route. It tells you the next exit or street or road with enough time to change lane if you have to.
I actually picked this player up on a whim as I needed something to keep me entertained for a 48 hour bus trip.Some of the good features I found in this machine were.1) I've found the player to be quite good with anti-skip no matter where I go. I don't even have the ESPMax on most of the time and I still get very few pops and skips while going down bumpy roads or just walking briskly.2) The sound quality on it isn't all that bad, the headphones that the kit supplies are workable and fairly comfortable.3) The battery life on it is quite lengthy if you're just using the bare minimum settings. (No ESP on or bass on) I only had to change the batteries during my bus trip once.4) Love that hold feature, I can stuff the deck in my pocket and not worry about the volume cranking itself up on me.5) Resume feature is a plus, saves having to find another button on the deck.6) Decently Built. I've stupidly managed to drop the player on solid floors two or three times and the machine hasn't [burned] out on me yet. Although I find there's an increased lag when the machine is checking for a disc.Some Not So Good Features1) Lack of a real "search" function. I like to skip through parts of the songs so I can get to one particular point. A little frustrating.2) No backlit LCD, makes it hard to tell if you're on the right song.3) The sound quality I found when plugged up to the car adapter degraded a little but that could be because of the stereo system in the car itself.4) Resume feature can be frustrating in that if you want to start the song from the beginning you gotta go on the hunt for another button or if you accidentally open the player it resets itself so to speak.All in all, the player has been treating me fairly good, I was most impressed with the quality and the price that I paid for it.
Worked with my Trendnet Wireless TV-IP100W cameras just fine. Mounted two of them outside my house to keep a watch on my dogs while I am away from home.
I can't get the FM radio to work-even with reading the book and getting my 'tech' knowledgeable teen ager to help. The waterproof headphones only give sound through the left earphone. I haven't tried the pedometer.
The keys are very hard to press - within 1 minute of typing, I am already feeling cramps in my hands. It's going back to the store tonight!
I have no problems with my Zumo 450. It is a little difficult to put addresses in, because it won't let you enter the entire address. That is a minor problem, and I have been able invariably to overcome it.Great idea for a motorcycle rider. I wish, however, that they made a BMW compatible handlebar mount. The mount that comes with mounts it on my R1200RT center of the handlebars. I'd perfer it use the same mount as the gazillion dollar BMW GPS setup. Can't have everything, I guess. I use it in both my car and on my bike. It's not perfect (no sound in the car) but it works as it is supposed to and helps with navigation.
I have been printing with Hahnemuehle Fine Art Paper and assumed Canon Photo Rag would be similar to that. Not. I bought 3 packages and wish I'd only gotten one. Don't think I'll be able to use it unless I want to print something with a very weird effect.
Let me just warn you that this is NOT going to be a technical review. There are quite a few of them here so look elsewhere techies...I shopped around for a looong time before choosing Samsung. If you do a search for DLP reviews, there is a major magazine reviewer that campared all the top DLPs and chose Samsung's color wheel version as the top DLP. A month ago I ran out and bought a 67 inch Samsung DLP and was very satisfied...until I saw that they were going to come out with an LED version. I returned the 67 incher and gladly took in their 61 inch younger brother. I haven't looked back since...Since I had both versions, people on the fence should absolutely choose the LED version. The only real knock on the color wheel/lamp version was their lamps/color wheels went bad around 2 years time and they are usually on backorder if you can find them. That plus the parts cost around $200-450 a shot. Ouch!!As far as performance, the TV is a sight to see. The colors are fantastic and will not disappoint. Angles are much better than the DLPs of old and the only rainbow you see will be the one leading you to this pot of gold. The TV also turns on much faster than the color wheel version.My only gripe is not against the TV. It's with the "white glove shipping" that most retailers offer. Just a word of warning that this service is crap and non-existent. According to a few delivery services I spoke to, the delivery service is only responsible for unboxing the TV once it's shipped to your door. Once you remove it from the box, they are instructed to leave the home with the cardboard packaging. Luckily for me, the delivery guy was awesome enough to not only make a second delivery after they came earlier than they were supposed to, but he also helped me place it on my new Laurier stand (Check them out as their stands are beautiful and well built). Also, make sure you call Eagle as the delivery date comes near (I lost a day on the delivery because I figured they would call me).Thank you Amazon for the great deal and everyone that doesn't have this...GET IT NOW!!!
Indeed a great product by logitech. I just got mine 3 days ago, and I must say that it's the answer to my quest looking for a comfortable mouse to use while doing CAD. It's a bit strange at first but i started handling it just right in one day while i was working, and i really find it much better than the simple mouse i was using before. But I really think they could add another button. But definitely a great, great product.
I've ran into the same problems of the brown lines. I have now gone through THREE replacement monitors (at no cost except the first replacement was $40). The third one just started showing lines a week after I put it to use. Samsung claims it is my video card, however, I have used my video card with another monitor (another brand) and it doesn't show the lines. In addition, I have attached the Samsung to another computer and the same lines appear. I don't think that it is my video card.
We are using this to power an aux set of speakers to the main Onkyo 7.1 system in the home theatre. It's just the right box, enough power and integrated just fine.
I decided to roll the dice after hearing the mixed reviews on this set. Unfortunately, my number didn't hit. While this set has fantastic specs, especially after tweaking the settings, the results are moot. I have three large bands that run from the left to the right of the screen. Sharp keeps saying they are working on a fix, but nothing yet. If this unit had no problems, it would be a five, but how can Sharp not recall a unit with glaringly obvious defects?
Great product with only one draw back. Since I have gotten remote control dependent. The one draw back I have with it, is when intial power on after it's been off awhile, has to be done manually, then the remote works great.
works as promissed. great product, helps keep my lenses clean cannot complain about anything. genuine nikon product a a a a
Beauty is in the eye of the eye of the beholder so if you like the astethics and beautiful video screen technology, you will love this. I have an IPOD Video 30 Gig bought right before Christmas 2005.If you are like me and like simplicity, relatively bug free software (I can live with minor bugs and expect a few), and ease of use, then this is an overpriced duckling.I have tried to get this to work on my Windows XP and my Windows 2000 operating systems with no luck. The interface hangs indefinitely. I have patience, having no children and not much else to do, so if it ever did decide to "unhang" I'd be here ready to use the loading of media software. But it doesn't wish to be compatible with any of my Windows operating systems.I am a stockholder of AAPL and wish it to make me lots of money. But I'm more beholden to good technology than increased shareholder value and this, my dear reader, is a POS.The screen of the IPOD always seems to read "Do not disconnect" no matter what I do. It doesn't like to turn off. I can't load anything easily.If I were to design this, I'd want a cableless interface where the USB connection pops out from the unit and plugs directly into the computer. Of course the software would work with all standard operating systems...duh.I never got far enough to see if the file structure supported multiple sub directories. If not, that would be very important to me. It should function like a normal hard drive fur chrissakes.Anyway, I'm going to wait for their customer service complaints to go down and to get an later version. It's not the smartest thing to buy the first version of software or hardware kits.Not recommeded.
This camera was very easy to set up and use, and seems to work well over my wireless DSL. Quality is decent, not really a whole lot of features. But for the money, I was very happy with this purchase. The stand is a little awkward and you may have to play around with it a bit. Logitech is a good brand for cheaper accessories.
This is literally the worst anyone could possibly make a simple 3.5mm male male wire. The sound quality is atrocious. Do NOT buy this.
I use this frequently! Being in college I play my box fairly often and it's nice to just be able to plug the controller straight into the box rather than have to scrounge around for loose batteries or steal them from the remote hahaIt has yet to fail with syncing or recharging, I think that I've noticed the battery holding less and less of a charge but that was to be expected I guess
This is a great, but not perfect, radio. After hearing much about the C. Crane radios and reading reviews, I thought I would give the Sonido a try.I am a UPS driver, and need a portable radio for my package car. This model definitely meets most of my needs. For it's size, it kicks out an adequate amount of volume. It uses 4 D size batteries and a week into it (10 hours a day) it still has 2 of 3 battery indicators remaining.The only knock on it is that there are a couple of AM channels that should be coming in somewhat better than they do. Other than that, I would highly recommend this radio to anyone who is looking for a smaller, attractive, and great sounding radio.**UPDATE**I finally had to change the batteries. At about 80% volume, roughly 10 hours a day, they lasted 14 days...so approximately 130-150 hours. Not bad!
This is exactly what I needed for the Scion xB because the standard radio has no option for cassette, meaning I could not use the cassette adapter that worked for my last car.Reading some of the other reviews here had me worried, but I ordered anyway. Since I've only had this iTrip Mini for two days, I can't comment on its performance under all conditions, but in my commuting (~25 minutes each way) in northeast Ohio it has been worthwhile. I found it worked with the default factory setting of 87.9.Audio quality is not quite as good as with a CD (even an MP3 CD), nor up to the same level as listening to music on the iPod Mini with a good set of headphones, but after adjusting the EQ setting to compensate for a tendency to overemphasize the bass frequencies, I'm very happy with its sound.The iPod Mini's equalizer settings that worked best for me with the iTrip Mini were Dance, Vocal Booster, and Jazz.My history with earlier generations of FM transmitters (tuned by an analog wheel) also had me concerned (they were uniformly awful), but my new car does have its antenna arranged differently than my previous cars. The Scion xB has its antenna wires in the rear side windows, so that may contribute to the good reception. I've been using it in my shirt pocket, in the cup holder in front of the shifter on the front floor, and even on my belt and it does just great in all places.The iTrip Mini's effect on the battery life of the iPod Mini is obvious, but not terribly bad.I will agree with the earlier comments about the annoyance factor of hearing the iPod play those short clips of noise when using Shuffle, but apart from that I like it.Overall, I'd say it's well worth the money, but for people whose car antennas are mounted on the outside fender or roof, it might not work so well. You'll just have to try it.
Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black)Pro: Easy set up. Worked immediately. Printing is fast. Print is crisp.Con: No connecting cable. That can't be too expensive to include. Would be very much more convenient.
You can't beat this headset for the price..Voices are loud & sharp with no distortion.
This is areally great dvd. It has a lot of features, which took me awhile to figure out, but it's so cool. The picture is awesome, putting it on night mode and evrerything. I would buy it again in a heartbeat!!!
Running on on a D40 and it's been heavily used in direct, bounce, and with the clip-on diffuser. I do a lot of macro work with it with the flash off camera using the SC-28 cable and the diffuser. Works very well.For longer distances (say a school play it could use a little more power, but it is a great improvement over the built-in camera flash.
I've kept this in my pocket for four months now with no problems. It solves all my &quot;sneakernet&quot; needs. I've carried stuff from work to home, mac to pc. I threw away six 100meg zip drives from my office because the jumpdrive made them obsolete. Sorry Iomega!
Relly reaches out on Highway setting which is where I leave it. Takes a little time to acclimate to it, but once you get the hang of the alerts- you're good execpt for instant on radar. Haven't been tested with laser, so can't say there, but K and Ka are really good. This is my second Bel- first one died after about 4 years- sent it back for rebuild and gave to son. I researched and this had the best performance for the buck. It's PAID FOR ITSELF several times over.
Most of the negative comments I read about the camera are from people that don't know how to use the camera. It takes a little time to go through the menus and read the cryptic (non-detailed) manual. And, not all the features are described in the manual.- The camera does very well in low light indoor situations if you put it in &quot;Indoor&quot; mode.- I barely noticed the camera motor noise during quiet scenes. I think the only reason I noticed it is because I was listening for it.- The camera fits very nicely in my hand, with the strap and zoom switch in just the right positions.- This is my first digital camcorder and it was very easy to learn how to use the basic features. Some of the advanced features took some trial and error to figure out.- My only disappointments were that it did not come with a tape or firewire, the manual is poor, and the included 8MB card is ridiculous (buy a 256 or 512).I did a lot of research before selecting this camera, and I am confident I made the right choice. I would have given it 4.5 stars if I had the option.
I was really pleasantly surprised at the sound quality of Panasonic RT-H21. It has nice, meaty bass, but not too overwhelming, mid and high end frequencies are very decent and overall listening experience is very pleasant. So far I have not noticed any problems with the cord/connector built quality as some other reviewers - and I have two of them now. Of course this is not a reference high-end unit - really good ones cost many more $$, but for the price paid it is pretty good.
I love my new ergonomic keyboard. It feels more natural typing and eases the symptoms from my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
It was a nice drive while it lasted. Unfortunately, it died after 2 months. It's still under warranty, but I'm going to opt not to return it with my personal information still on the drive. I'd rather destroy it and purchase a Western Digital. I've had better experience with WD drives. Unfortunately, I was tempted by a lower price with this drive.
Had tried an S-video cable for video display from a computer before, with not much luck. Turns out a higher quality shielded cable does make a difference.
Well, I agonized over the myriad of available Ipod speakers after biting the bullet and getting the top of the line 160GB Classic iPod. I didn't want junk, but I didn't want to waste a mortgage payment either - so the B&W; Zeppelin was out (for now). My wife likes Bose and I was going to get a SoundDock until I discovered they have power supply issues. Next in line was the Klipsch RoomGroove but I discovered this unit after pouring over many reviews which likened it to Bose. I'm not a big fan of Bose, but it seems to be the bar everyone compares everything else to. Well, I have a 7.1 component system with 10 speakers pushed by over 800 watts of juice I'm used to listening to (analog as much as possible thank you very much). So I didn't expect too much coming from 'toys' (or an iPod full of digital MP3's). While it doesn't compare to a custom built component system costing $8,000 - I feel I got my $30 worth (plus shipping).I had checked a few of the local stores but I don't think anyone has restocked after Xmas. Noone had anything on the shelves. I thought this was strange; but this precluded me any first hand kicking of the tires on any make and model.Anyhow, here's the meat and potatoes...The sound is quite clear covering the spectrum respectably although a little on the flat side. Sufficient bass for a little unit, mids are very prevalent with the highs coming up slightly short although I haven't listened to a wide selection of music yet. I favor Country, Rock and Oldies none of which exactly take advantage of the higher end of the listening spectrum - typically falling off around 10K-12K. While the sound field is inadequate for my large listening room (27'x16'), it would grace a more normal size room effectively. It's a hair large for a desk - at least my desk.I'm not used to sound coming from in just one direction. Although true stereo, with the speakers so close the effect is lost. I had to go right up to the unit to tell that it was stereo. All in all the sound quality is quite good for a little plastic box with a pair of small speakers. Also, in my research I discovered this unit was made by one of the big names in the audio world (forgot who at the moment) and they are marketing it under the Athena name and one other. I think this unit is a good value even if you pay the MSRP. I bought an open box on eBay (with warranty).It has an RCA video out which I have not got to work yet. I may have to upgrade the iPod software (?). The manual which is scant, states that it is merely a pass through. There is a dial for the iPod depth as opposed to those cheap little plastic shims. This is a nice feature, but being an iPod neophyte, I had not a clue which setting to use - the manual did not give me a clue. Fortunately the setting it came on seems to be the correct one.The unit came with a remote which has basic functionality and you can forget it is in your shirt pocket. Don't set it down anywhere, you could lose it!The unit also has a USB port on the back and will charge your iPod.My only pet peeve would be that upon turning it on the volume is at max. And speaking of max volume, while there is little distortion, you don't really want to listen to this unit cranked up to max. I don't care how well they make these little puppies, there just ain't enough horsepower under the hood! Most of the units I reviewed are rated somewhere in the 10 watt neighborhood. This claims 25 watts per channel. Since the unit weighs only a few pounds, I'm skeptical. The power supply in my Yamaha weighs at least 20 pounds.I meant this to be a positive review as I rated this unit with 4 stars but still provide some critique. For the money, you won't be disappointed. The most positive thing I can say is that my MP3's have never sounded better which is the bottom line.
This radio performs well, and has as many controls as my ham receiver did. The tuning is rock solid, and scanning channels by holding down the up or down arrow key lets you find stations pretty quickly, although if you think you will scan the radio's entire short-wave coverage in one sitting, expect a long time "spinning the dial." The double-conversion system provides the level of performance (selectivity and absence of images) you would expect from a first-class, professional receiver.What others have complained about pertaining to the whip antenna may be accurate. As long as you treat it gently, it seems as though it will survive. However, I notice where there may be an intermittent change in signal strength as I move the antenna slightly. Can't verify if it is a real problem or just using it in a noisy environment.Speaking of noisy (radio) environments, this receiver's sensitivity allows it to pick up any signals you don't want. No amount of filtering will kill on-channel interference. You have to go to the source (I was a radio engineer and still have a commercial FCC license). If you live with computers and wired networks, expect a lot of noise scattered around random points on the dial. Routers and their CAT-5 cables and computers and their peripheral devices with wiring all serve as great broadband noise emitters. Although all this digital equipment operates within FCC Part 15 rules, when you're within 100 ft of this equipment, expect interference, especially on the shortwave bands. It's amazing to think of how we've created such a noisy RF environment with all this "necessary" equipment that we can't live without.I think there are two solutions to this problem--neither necessarily practical, but perhaps edifying:1. Turn off ALL digital equipment in your home, and if you have close-by neighbors (e.g., apartments, townhouses), get them to shut down all digital equipment.2. Take the radio on battery power to a secluded spot in the woods far away from everything and enjoy a "quiet, noise-free" listening experience, only interrupted by the sounds of birds, the rustling of trees in the breeze or the sound of water flowing over stones and rocks in a creek.By the way, leave all your portable, digital toys (cell phone, smart phone, etc.) at home, too. Maybe a time away from everything digital isn't so bad, after all.And if all this quietness is too noisy for you, you can always tune into the FM band (whereby frequency modulation provides a quiet, noise-free signal, and the radio performs well) and listen to the whatever the stations churn out--which, if you're in the Philadelphia area, is for the most part pretty noisy.
Not much to say here other than we love like this camera. There is a lot to it. I had to order one of those cd's on learning more about the camera. Great camera for someone that like hands on experiments.ONE BIG ADVICE.If you are going to use this as a point and shot camera then you are wasting your money. Ever since we got this camera I have only used the auto setting on a few occasion, other than when I first got it it's always been on the custom mode. I find that I have more of a control on what my pictures are going to look like. Sometimes they come out good and sometimes they don't, but that's all about learning.Great camera. Can't wait to upgrade my lens.
I bought this little recorder because I was getting writer's cramp taking notes for four classes. It easily holds a day's worth of lectures without a problem and picks up every word that's said, though some of the comments from the audience get lost. The microphone is quite sensitive; I accidently turned it on when I shoved it in my pocket, and it still picked up every single word. Amazing! It's quite durable and very easy to use; I download lectures to my computer every night, and there they are when I need to review.Battery use is fairly heavy, but not prohibitive. With my level of usage I have to replace the batteries about once a month or perhaps a little more often.An excellent help for the overextended student.
My old AT&T answering machine stopped working, so I purchased this one to replace it. I can't give it five stars because there is some static when listening and it is hard to adjust the volume to cut out the static to hear clearly. Overall, does a pretty good job altho I liked my old one better.
Living over here in asia I get access to all the new gadgets by japanese companies. I actually have this model. Mine is silver though. I guess blue is a world model.There are some pains you must go through with this piece of equipment.1st of all you cant change the bass level through the remote. This is the worst feature. Very inconvenientSecond sony still didn't get rid of the End search button. You might just erase your album by mistake.Third the playing time isn't that great. 8 Hrs of so. Unless you have 2 or more batteries get's pretty irritating.Actually the most important thing to know is that this model has been replaced. The current flagship sony is the r-900 which allows MDLP recording/playback allowing max 320 minutes of recording on 1 disc. This is worthless but the 160 minute option is very useful.I recommend getting a MD audio system and a dedicated player. Not a recorder/player. I personally use a E-900 which supports MDLP playback and 20 hours of playback on 1 charge. Smallest, lightest in the world right now. Once you go to a dedicated MD player there is no turning back. MD recorders have just too many drawbacks.
I currently have a satellite box in my living room for that TV as well as as extra coax drop that runs to my bedroom TV. Both TVs share the same signal from the sat receiver, but the bedroom signal always had static in the picture because of the coax cable length (approx 50 feet). I added the booster to the coax line (at the sat receiver end) and it cleared up the static right away. Great product!
The system is not a bad product. A little light weight for my taste. (feels cheap) It does work very well, and no problems at all so far. Good sound quality for what you pay for. However, I feel it can break easily if not taken good care of. But as a starter wireless microphone system, I feel I made the right choice. For anyone wanting to buy their first system, this is a good place to start.
Amazon's description does state 1.1 and the title USB 2.0 so there seems to be a mistake.The cable being sold by Lusopc is a USB 2.0 cableI would just suggest contacting the sellers and asking first.
perfect to set up your laptop at your home or work desk when you're not on the go. it is well built (aluminum), light (weight) and perfectly finished (mat silver). the design is amazingly sound: height and inclination of the keyboard. i use a bean bag for my elbows so they don't rest directly on the desk (i am a sensitive guy!)the only con (i can't take a star for that) would be the size. be sure to check the size to see if it is adequate for your laptop (i have a 15" pc laptop and it holds it ok ... but that's the maximum size). enjoy.
I received the Zune 30 GB Digital Media player for christmas. I can honestly say, I was thrilled. The appearance of the Zune surpassed the iPod by far. I rushed to install the software in my computer and it was not compatable because we had an older version of the windows media center. After two days of trying to update our computer we finally gave in and used it on my dads. The software is a little buggy, and the syncronizing part of it is annoying but all in all Im happy with my gift.
After purchasing 3 different PDA's before I found one I liked, I decided that Palm series PDA's were not worth the money.The clincher for Palm for years now has been that they have a lot more software available for their Palm operating system. This is, rather, a very ridiculous argument considering that unless you want 15 different card games or an inefficient money management program, than purchasing a Palm OS PDA is ridiculous.Palm OS PDA's come with slower processors, the good programs must be downloaded to be used, and features like 801.11x wireless capabilities are only available in high-end models. (Okay, some come with cameras that have worse resolution than my $15 web cam) The software that is installed on them operates well, but does not have as user-friendly of a interface as MS Windows Mobile 200x (especially sense most people are accustomed to Microsoft software already).It is true that MS Windows Moble 200x/Tablet PC Edition have fewer programs available, but the ones that are available are a lot more efficient and user friendly. The good programs for this operating system are already installed such as: MS Pocket Word, MS Pocket Excel, MS Messenging (like outlook), File Explorer, Picture viewer, and Windows Media Player. These programs are also a WHOLE LOT easier to synchronize and use with other MS desktop applications (for obvious reasons). Other cool and useful programs can be downloaded for free or a small charge like: Adobe Acrobat, Powerpoint Viewer, and AOL Instant Messenger.Bottom Line: You can buy a Pocket PC for around $250 or so that often has wireless, a digital voice recorder, and an INCREDIBLY easier sync system with other MS applications.If you like paying the same for a crappy 320x320 camera and having to settle for programs that often have to be downloaded or purchased to sync with basic MS products (if you can figure out how to download them at all) and have no wireless capability then PalmOne is for you. Otherwise BUY POCKET PC!!
needed this for an iphone and another gadget put didn't want to pay big store prices. thank goodness somebody out there made a reasonably priced generic one. i was real happy to have gotten this so cheap. no problems with it.
Works perfectly, allows full charge and tapers the flow back perfectly when the batteries reach full charge. Good solid connection points and made to recess into a pannel if needed.
This was a gift for my Mom and she still uses it so I'm guessing it is a good product.
I've had many different kinds of earbuds, and I've never experienced any that were as uncomfortable as these. These were too difficult to use and once in my ear, extremely uncomfortable. Putting on headphones should not be an intellectual exercise. I know where the foam is supposed to go -- it just doesn't get there (in my ears, anyway) without exposing the hard plastic tube. I would not recommend these to anyone.
This product is simply amazing. The initial usb transmitter / receiver set up was $130. It transmit stereo from my PC to my two home stereo systems with aplumb. It is quite simple to use the supplied software and sound is very good.
I've just received and started using my Logitech Trackman Wheel from Amazon.com. This is the second one that I've owned. I still use my first one at work and it's at least 4 or 5 years old and still working fine. I just have to pop the wheel out and wipe it off a little more frequently than when it was newer (probably due to eating lunch at my desk more often, gotta use those napkins).I'm using the new one in the home and it is working fine. Much, much better than a mouse in my opinion. The cursor stays put if you take your hand off the device and the wheel feels more precise in it's movements than a mouse. It's very comfortable to use. Try it, you'll like it.
This is my first attempt at recording analog video from my camcorder to the computer. I'm using Windows ME, 1.4G Pentium 4 with 384M of 800Mhz ram and a 60G hard drive. I had a few problems getting the drivers to load but the full setup took less than an hour. I recorded a video to disk with relative ease. The software provided is easy to use and very powerful.The only problem is I guess I didn't need the Bi-Lingual version and could have saved $ purchasing the non Bi-Lingual version.At first glance ADS Tech seems to have provided a solid product with some great software. I'm looking forward to burning all of my camcorder tapes and old VHS movies to DVD after I play with the video editing features.
I highly recommend this product. I was looking to upgrade an older desktop for a relatively inexpensive cost and this did the trick!
It's a shame there aren't more wireless mice this simple and convenient to use.Although it comes with software to manage the "extra" buttons, this software isn't needed to make the mouse work - just plug it in to an open USB port and go.Works great on PCs and Macs (I have both).I haven't time charge time, but I've left it off the charger for days with normal use (avid home user/evenings) without a problem. Charges overnight.Some reviews say the mouse looses sync and you have to do a manual sync. I thought so too, at first, but it turns out you just need to click and mouse button to wake it up when it enters standby mode. No major hassles there.It does sometimes "stutter" a bit in its tracking, so I wouldn't use this where precision is essential (hardcore gaming or drawing) but for everyday use, it's convenient and does what it's supposed to.
This is a simple item for a simple problem. I am mostly using this with the kill a watt unit I bought from Amazon. It works very well for that.
This is a great webcam for the price, i got a rebate on it and ended up only paying 10 dollars and it was well worth it. the microphone works great within 4 feet, beyond that, you have to speak loudly to be heard, but the clarity is very good, and the picture, varies but for the most part is very clear and when using skype and enabling the full screen option, the picture is not grainy or pixelated, it is mostly clear which is not something that i have achieved with the more expensive logitech pro 9000. it doesn't have auto focus and can't rotate, but is very small and compact to carry. good webcam for the price!
THIS CAMERA IS GREAT, TAKES A LITTLE BIT TO FIGURE OUT ALL THE SETTINGS, GREAT PICTURES
I tried Linksys wireless print server first and found after several hours with their customer service reps that it is not compatible with my Belkin wireless setup. The Belkin print server works very well, however, my experience leads me to caution that I do not know how it would perform with networks from other manufacturer's.
After reading the reviews of this and similar camcorders, I knew that the features were far-and-away, light years ahead of the JVC and any camera in its price range. Thankfully, this was accurate and it has outperformed anything I have seen to-date. The picture quality is beautiful in all but poor lighting; the sound quality is excellent and it's simple enough that my 6-year old makes videos all the time. I am not exaggerating. This is how intuitive the DCR SR100 is. Extremely fast startup keeps you from missing those precious moments.Overall, an outstanding value. Get one!
This company was quick to accept the return, and provide an immediate credit. I have used this company in the past, and always impressed!Thomas Green Las Vegas
I needed a good flash for my first digital SLR that wouldn't break the bank and the Nikon SB-400 is it. I can slip it on the D5100 and just shoot, the flash and camera work together. I like the tilting front that lets me use it for bounce flash. I'm not into bouncing light off walls yet so don't miss that it doesn't twist on the mount. Coupled with a snap-on diffuser it gives soft, even lighting. I don't expect to light a room with it, but so far I'm impressed with the power it has. Battery consumption seems pretty good. It goes to sleep to conserve battery, but wakens when I press the shutter release halfway. I've had it a month using it every other day and I'm still using the first two alkaline cells I put in. It is small enough to stick in my pocket and I can put the camera in the bag with it still mounted if I need to. It locks onto the accessory shoe so it won't slide off. Maybe later on I'll buy one of its big brothers, but for now The SB-400 does everything I need a speedlight to do.
Product worked for one day. Unfortunatly, I threw away the packing after testing it, and can't return it. If you buy this, keep the packing; you will need it.
Pros:Drag and Drop compatibilityFM tuner and voice recordingPhotos and videos featureColors on the screenSleek designDecent battery lifeClick wheelPrice (atleast $70 cheaper than 4GB Ipod Nano)Cons:Location of buttons, though not a big deal once you get used to it.Headphones supplied does not fit tight in earslack of good accessories.Had bought this for $95 (after MIR), its every penny worth. Very satisfied with it.
battery was not a Toshiba but fit and has worked well for the first three weeks. This was a good product for the money.
I had many years ago a d-link router that had problems. Since then I was using Edimax and Linksys (WRT54GS). The latter was crashing several times a day. I replaced it with Dir-655 and since then no problems.
Installation disk won't run. I tried to install it on a 6 month old Toshiba MX35-S111 laptop with 5x the CPU, 10x the memory, and 30x the hard drive space required according to the box. I made sure nothing else was running. The installation failed repeatedly. Delorme should test their product better before shipping. After several hours of trying, I gave up and returned it. I'll give one of their competitors a try.
I purchases this so I could have a source where everything can plug in and I can power it off when we aren't use it. I am able to plug everything we have into this and power it off when we aren't using it and in doing so, our electricity bill went down a bit. I ended up getting another for my media room and hooked everything in it. I am now saving about $30/month. I do not know if this is all because of this unit, but I will say that it certainly has helped.
For the price you cant beat it. The wire not as thick as the original, so I guess I will be more careful.
I used this cable to combine my laptop to a small portable projector that I purchased at Radio Shack. It arrived quickly and worked great!
This very attractive laptop sleeve provides protection from scratches and bumps, as well as dust.I usually put my MacBook Pro inside this, and then put this in my backpack.My only complaint is that the plastic corner edging is only on the bottom, not on the zipper, so there is less protection from bumps on the zippered side.
Works perfectly, has a standard LED light letting you know it's getting power. My only gripe is the length -- it sticks pretty far out of the car socket. Granted, the size is clearly listed on the product page, so it's more my own fault that I didn't just grab a ruler first, I simply didn't think of it. I was surprised, I suppose, because the size I had imagined from the image was not what it turned out to be. Still, happy with the product.
Thank goodness for easy Amazon returns. This is going right back. The description maes it sound like it will work with any ipod or iphone, but it did not work for my ipod touch 3.
I purchased this item to use at night so I don't disturb my wife...It is a great product and has worked great, (although I had to replace the rechargable batteries as they were dead, and wouldn't hold any charge). The reception is good up to 100 feet with line of sight, but only about half of that through a wall. The earpieces are comfortable and provide good sound quality. My only complaint is that after using the set for any length of time the ear pada can become uncomfortable as they are very tight against the ears.
Does what it says on the box and works well for the most part.... I have 2 PC's: XP Pro and Win 7 Ultimate. One is for telecommuting the other is personal use. Both PC's occasionally get their screen resolutions mixed up when coming from screen saver or booting while not selected but this annoyance is negated by the sturdy metal construction and ease of installation and use when everything is working fine.I wouldn't change it because most of the other switches at this price point seem to have worse problems. This seems to be the least bad switch... which is probably a little harsh!Arrived over night on Amazon Prime.Comes with a good instruction manual. Maximum supported VGA resolution is 1920 x 1440.2 green indicator lights tell you which PC's are powered up and turn half red to show which is selected. Beeps satisfyingly when switching. Supplied VGA / USB cables seem to be very good quality and there is no noticeable degradation in picture quality... which is important as I use spread sheets at high resolution. The keyboard and mouse have worked flawlessly.Conclusion: Good enough for me.
These short cables are perfect for use over the desk, without making a mess. I have a small switch where I connect two laptops and one Raspberry Pi, and long cables would make too much clutter. These cables work perfectly fine in my 100Mbit network, and should also work witn a Gigabit network (not tested). Overall I'm very happy with this purchase.
I have owned ONLY HP printers, and bought this one at a Thanksgiving sale because it was cheap. I was surprised at how much I've come to enjoy this little mighty-might!It prints every bit as well as my stand-alone HP 952C, and about as fast. But it's the scanning, copying and faxing that are really cool.Copies at 'normal' and 'best' are all but stunning. (Try a dollar bill!) Scanning OCR software is POOR, however. If you want the real thing, get a good OCR disk such as Omni Page Pro, and it's a breeze! And the fax machine? Well, I never thought I'd need it, but I've used it and loved it! The machine will even use the one line your phone is on, and NOT tie it up! Cool"fax and phone on the same line!Lastly, the card readers that are built into the unit enabling you to load from any digital camera and print a test sheet while bypassing your computer. I haven't used this, but I will.All in all, the HP 950 is the HP 750 with a fax machine and card reader. It prints and copies wonderfully, and scans photos much better than text. It also has every fine-tuning feature you could possibly want, and seems to paper-jam LESS than any HP Ive owned--even using cheap copy paper!Though replaced with the 2110 series, if you can find it at the price I did, BUY IT!
This was my first purchase on Amazon.com and I was glad everything went so smoothly. . . the product was as advertised and it came in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to purchase from this provider again. Thank you.
I ordered 2 of these because they were so cheap. After a few months one quit on me. Sansa replaced it quickly (after a long phone call lol). The 2nd one still works fine and the replacement one as well. If you want something simple to use and easy to operate for minimum cost these work well. Mine are used almost exclusively for running and working out. At the time the 1st one quit I was soaked with sweat and assume I contributed to it's demise because the plastic pouch it goes in to hook to the arm band was full of condensation. IMO I had already gotten my money's worth out of it but called Sansa anyway and like I said they replaced it. It's a cheap easy to use MP3 that won't make you too upset if it accidentally gets destroyed. I only gave it 4 stars because one did quit on me. I recomend one to anyone else looking for a good player with a minimal investment.
I bought these on DEEP discount and, for the money, they are very clean sounding cable (without being dry) between by DAC and Creek Audio Evo 2 integrated. I wish I'd bought more at the time, cause now they're twice as expensive.
I too bought this after using one in an upscale hotel. I have very thick, wavy/curly hair that dries out if I blow-dry it everyday. This dryer doesn't dry out my hair like the others and it folds up real nice for packing and storing in the drawer. The only concern I have is the retractable cord has a couple of times gotten hung up and not retracted properly. I've only had it about 6 weeks now and so far, so good, but that one little glitch is what prompted me to give it 4 instead of 5 stars.
I know they're old technology, but it's what my old Fuji Finepix 4900 uses for storage. I have the original 32, 64, & 128MB cards and this one works just as well. This Smartmedia type of card inherently develops glitches over time, but is still usable with only minor inconveniences. The camera takes great pictures and is easy to use so I'll probably have this setup for a while.
This mouse connected on the first try to my MacBook Pro - absolutely no problems. And the battery life is amazing. Despite several weeks of non-stop daily use, I'm still on my original set of batteries. I wish it had an auto-off feature, but for the price - I can't complain.
Purchased the Blu-Ray player from Costco last weekend and will be returning it tomorrow. The day I purchased the unit, I spent good 12 hours trying to update the firmware and trying to get all the different so called applications installed/upgraded. For some reason the upgrade process was very slow and painful. It took multiple attempts to get it to the latest version. For some reason the unit kept trying to upgrade between the memory and the Mahjong games, it must have attempted to upgrade just those two games at least 4 times. During this process for some reason the video kept flickering intermittently. I thought after the firmware upgrade that problem would go away but no such luck. The problem continues to occur even when playing regular movies and streaming video. And I'm using the same HDMI cable that I've had been using for my regular DVD player, the Sony Blu-Ray Palyer and even the samsung. As soon as I disconnected the Samsung player and connected by old sony dvd player, it worked fine. I guess I'll be going back to Sony. At least I didn't have any of these issues with Sony.
We have had our JVC VCR for 1.5 yrs. Three weeks ago, the power just completely blew out. Since we spent a little more for what we thought was a good VCR, we took it for repair. The repair man just called me to say that JVC has parts to repair our VCR on backorder for 2 months, and this is a sign to him that it has serious problems. He also said we spent about$280 for a $100 VCR. So needless to say, we are feeling a bit ripped off.
I'm now randomly listening to my Beatles MP3 CD on the Memorex MPD8505CP. (Every officially released Beatles track, 447 songs on 2 CD's!) It sounds great, reads ID3's, comes with an adapter, headphones, and complete car kit for 89 bucks at Target! Of course it has some programming idiosyncrasies, but for my 89 bucks, it's perfect, and I'm in MP3-Beatles heaven!
I've had two different Lens Cleaning pens. This is the best. #1 the cap screws on the cleaner end so it doesn't pop off in your bag. #2 It's more compact than others. It's a must have in your camera bag.
I owned this Harman Kardon AVR 520 new since it came out and bought it in early 2003. I have never looked back or longed for some other brand since this euphoric listening experience began. I don't think there is any other brand in this price range, besides maybe Denon, that can offer an amplifier that is more powerful than the specs advertise or more sonically accurate and transparent when faithfully reproducing any musical or movie content on quality Infinity Interlude or Beta series speakers. Harman owns Mark Levinson, and so the supreme quality Harman puts into their world renowned amplifiers on all their products naturally reflects this acute attention to detail and perfection. Frankly speaking, most home audio makers at these consumer price points simply reconfigure cheap car audio amplifier technologies along with their higher distortions and audio frequency clipping and rebox them as home audio receivers for home theater use. But not Harman Kardon. They actively strive to outperform all other brands through their dedication to harmonic excellence and attention to design details. I think this particular series design with the jet black front and the multi-colored display should be just as revered as the spectacular sound it reproduces.It's true it is a bit outdated from the connections standpoint, and does not support HDMI or HD surround codecs or other recent nifty tech additions, but the 5 channel amplifiers are still golden. It IS a 7.1 receiver, too, but requires a 2 channel external amplifier to achieve this. Keep in mind when it came out, there was not much 7 channel content. And it also supports multi room configurations on the other 2 channels, which you would want externally powered anyway. It also supports 8 Channel Direct source Inputs, and amplifier inputs and preamp outputs, making it an extremely versatile 5 channel amplifier in its own right.I am sorely tempted to keep this audio workhorse of a receiver and amplifier, but alas, due to financial and storage space considerations I think it's time to say goodbye and good luck, and may the next owner enjoy you and your pure sonic nirvana as much as I have all these wonderful years.
Yes, I was an iPod holdout until I found a good price on the 60 Gb gen 5 video iPod. Love the quality and podcasts I have discovered. This is a true bargin when you consider what it can do.
I've owned this model for about a year and it's the best scanner I've ever had. It's sleek, attractive and fast. It uses USB hookups and consumes little power. I'd highly recommend it. It has high-quality, 600 x 1200 dpi/36 bit color scanning. It's sleek, ultra-slim, just 1.5 inches tall. It has a programable scanning button for easy one-touch scanning. Has a USB port interface for easy PC and Mac connection. It's top quality, award-winning and comes with great software for creative projects.
I bought a Sony DCR-TRV22 a few days ago. and am very happy with it. I haven't used all the features yet, but I have downloaded video to computer, printed stills, and had a lot of fun. The size is just perfect. I have one complaint which may make me return the camcorder. You can not use the LCD screen outside on a sunny day. You have to use the viewfinder. I wear glasses, and using a viewfinder all day won't work. I am trying to find out if this is the norm with all camcorders; and then I will have to make a decision. I will keep you posted.
Travel adapter came with a power supply and plugs labeled for different countries so I could easily find the one I needed.
Nothing wrong with the product at all, the first one I received did not have the nut with it, they sent a second overnight. Very happy with customer service.
I have a 160gb I-Pod classic (I hate it when you don't know what type of device is being used) and found this for a good price some time ago. My wife has an 80gb I-Pod classic and i bought her one of these as well, and the two have some interesting differences. First, the bigger the storage the fatter the I-Pod and the fatter the device the more room one needs. This means a few things when the device is being used, and it does impact one major thing - sitting. While sitting doesn't seem like it would imact all that much, the device can slide around on the little "dishes" (they are these little plastic prefabs that fit over the connection slot) and this can impact the charging, the playing, and the alarm. The vibration of the clock itself can set the thing into a spiral, killing it slowly with its own songs. Also, the way it sits makes a world of difference in the world of sound - its the difference between being plugged in all the way and partially tapping into the device. So, here is a problem.The good stuff here is that the thing works like it should almost all the time, it works really great with the small devices, and it increases in volume as the device goes off. You can also set it to go off for a length of time, hit a specific volume, tap into certain songs, and so on. I also like the fact that it can charge - a feature that cannot be overstated since a lot is riding on the bell, buzzing, or McLachlan going off at the right time.A dead I-Pod is esentially bad business.Personallu, I put this thing to price and to the size of your device. If you find it for a good price, it is really good. You can get great deals on these, too, and you can fit them to all kinds of small devices. So, you make the call there. most places carry them if you want to see one, to, so you have that luxury.It makes the difference between a 3 and a 4 star love affair.
MUCH BETTER THAN ASKING ON STAR. POPS UP AUTOMATICALLY AND LETS YOU KNOW THE SEVERITY OF TRAFFIC NOT JUST THAT A REPORT HAS BEEN ANOUNCED.
I recently purchased this camera for a second smaller camera to supplement my Nikon D100. I had it 2 weeks when it began to display "Memory Card Error" and would not store any of my pictures. I don't have any problem with that same memory card in my other camera. I have the older 3MP powershot and have never had a problem with it. I have since returned it but wish I had listened to the reviews on this camera.
The product worked with out a problem and full-filled all my expectations and the price was fair.
Recently I bought this item to use it as a modular snake (100ft). A friend bought a HEAR Technologies monitor system. So I tough lets use this cable an try it out since the "proper" cables are way more expensive. I had success, everything works properly. I didn't had any noise or distortion. The cable seems thiner than the "proper" cables so I am not putting so much stress on it. I believe that if I take good care of it, is going to last. If not I can buy another one and still save some money.Now I have a new project for it and I am planing to get another one. Now that I can control the monitor mix with an iPod/iPhone/iPad in my Presonus StudioLive I will buy a 6 ch Headphone amp and use this cable again as a modular snake to save some returns in the snake and have 6 aux mixers on stage.
As your typical seventeen year old, I'm pretty computer savvy and I was more than excited to order the Jukebox Multimedia Player. I assumed that with my computer intelligence I would have this thing figured out in no time flat.I ordered the player and the camera attachment. As soon as it was shipped to my house I plugged it in to start charging the batteries. I don't know why but the batteries are faulty. They won't hold a charge. The longest I've gotten my player to stay on is an hour and I've tried to take the thing apart to get to the batteries (a very important note!). The batteries are not accessible like your typical Walkman. According to the manual and other users, you have to take the whole thing apart to get to the battery. Once you take out the battery, everything on the hard drive is erased. I copied all my files to my computer to be safe and started taking it apart. NOT EASY! After 3 hours of looking up online manuals, pulling screws, swearing, and sweating I gave up. I couldn't even find the battery. I'm going to have to take it to a repair store of some kind to see if they can figure it out.Another problem I ran into was the audio formats. I've downloaded all 200 some of my CDs into Windows Media Player. However, Windows Media Player doesn't recognize the Jukebox as an MP3 player so I am unable to move the music to my jukebox. I have to re-load all 200 CDs through the software supplied: Music Match. Only adding to my frustration with this product.This is supposed to be a wonderful product. When I can actually keep it on, it is pretty cool. It takes decent pictures and movies (with or without sound). Although, the pictures tend to have a slight greenish tint to them. I took my player on a trip to Australia with me and it was great for capturing tons of pictures but once again, my battery would only hold up for about an hour or so and I'd have to take it back to the hotel to charge overnight.Honestly, I wouldn't buy one of these again. It wasn't worth all the time and effort put into it. You're better off with buying an MP3 player and a digital camera separately.
Came the same day as my headset, and I am just so happy.Now, I can listen to my music as how I please, without disturbing othersnear me.The sound is perfect, not too long a cord, I look AWESOME with it on me, cost under $5,this was such a great deal, you can't refuse!
I bought these b/c I work in data entry and will go mad if I can't listen to something. The sound quality is good and they're comfortable enough but the longer I have them the worse the grip gets. I'm not saying I want a death squeeze on my head but if I lean back in my chair or sneeze the blasted things fly right off my head; walking around with them on at home is completely out of the question. So don't buy these if you want to move while wearing your phones
the only thing I expected it to have a digital tuner, thogh reception is great.
I am happy with my purchase which is rare these days.Reasonable price for a product that has been listed for much more money!
I love my Kodak Easyshare P850 camera...the only problem was that night shots or indoor pictures with low lighting were coming out with shadow or too dark. This flash makes all my night shot photos have a prodessional quality...no more shadows, underexposure OR overexposure.
In California, when Analise Glover attended school, she looked up to Linguistics expert Professor Nathan Rhodes until he stole her work. When she confronted him, he tried to kill her, but she survived killing him instead. Her friend gets her out of there, but not before he tosses the body into the sea.A few years later, Analise uses the name of Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at Burdeen University in the New Orleans area. She receives a package containing five obits of people who were murdered and she soon sees a pattern that links the name to the murder weapon and ultimately back to Nathan. She reports her finding, but the police write her off as a quack. However, overhearing the discussion, Bayou Ledger reporter-owner Gabriel Moss thinks he might have a story to save his fledgling newspaper in the professor and the "ABC murders". Reluctantly Erin agrees to partner with Gabe to uncover the identity of a killer as she expects to be the last victim. As they work together, they fall in love, but she feels that she could never stay with anyone permanently because of all the traumas she suffered.Romantic suspense readers will not only appreciate this exciting serial killer romance, but will also tell peers how good an author Selena Montgomery is. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as Erin deciphers the clues that the culprit sends her way. She struggles to identify the murderer as the evidence points to Nathan who is a dead man. However, no one else could know what the killer knows except Nathan and her. She also doesn't know what to do about her growing love for Gabe.Harriet Klausner
I have wanted to go digital for long time. My Logitech Z-5300 was an amazing set of speakers, however its lack of digital inputs/outputs isolated its potential to the home PC. Finally, the price of the Logitech Z-680 dropped to an affordable price.I sold my Z-5300s to another student in my dorm, and purchased the Z-680 from Amazon.com. Amazingly, I received the set within 2 business days via UPS Ground. Needless to say, I am immensely satisfied with Amazon.com.Thankfully, I had recently purchased a Philips DVP642 player as well, and after reading that the video coaxial RCA cable was the same as the digital audio coaxial, I was all set and ready to go.So far, I have tested the DVDs Matrix: Revolutions and Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. I was amazed by the quality of the sound. However, I agreed with the other reviewers that the bass was a bit boomy, especially in Matrix Revolutions. This can be easily remedied by lowering the level of the subwoofer.When playing my DivX encoded AC3 movies, I saw that changing to Dolby Movie Mode 2 was almost the same as having true Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. It did an excellent job of separating the audio tracks among the voice, music, and sound effects.Edit 9/25/04: Please read my latest update which explains the difference between Dolby Prologic Decoding and Dolby Digital 5.1. Knowledge is Power!I have yet to hook my Z-680s to my home PC, but there was very little hiss while my set was hooked up to my DVD player. The hiss was certainly not loud enough to warrant annoyance or disturbance.Update 9/06/04:I hooked the system up to my PC via coaxial s/pdif. There is no hiss at all. However, when using the analog connections, there was a very noticeable hiss. I could even hear it 3-4 feet away, which became very irritating.Trust me, if you buy the Z-680s, do yourself a favor and use the coaxial connection. You won't regret it. I have decided to leave the Z-680s as my personal home theatre system as opposed to hooking them up to my PC.Last note: the Philips DVP642 is the perfect complement to the Logitech Z-680s. You cannot go wrong with them. Having the two items has been a blast.Update 9/16/04:Still loving the Z-680s. I have it hooked up to my suitemate's Xbox, TV, and the Philips DVP 642. Since the Xbox and TV both use analog inputs, I used the handy RCA to 1/8 converter included with the Z-680s. I also purchased a 1/8 splitter. I am considering purchasing the Xbox Advanced AV Pack to utilize the optical connection on the Z-680.Warning: the subwoofer has become ridiculous...after breaking in the speakers for two weeks, normal levels of bass not only shake my whole 5th floor, but the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th floors-no kidding! Surprisingly, the 4th and 6th floors received the most impact--those vibrations go a loooong way! Remember, if you buy this unit, keep the bass at 20%, unless you are watching Star Wars...then pump it up!Update 9/25/04:There have been claims that Logitech has been falsely advertising their product as having true Dolby Digital 5.1 when allegedly, they only had Dolby Prologic II decoding.Now, there is a big difference between the two. The Dolby Prologic decoding technology has been around for a looooong time; I can remember it since 1991 when my family purchased our first home audio set. Dolby Prologic takes stereo channels and converts them into a surround sound environment--to good effect, but nonetheless hardly comparable to true Dolby Digital 5.1, a more recent technology which directs its sound with far greater accuracy to all six channels, frequency, clear separation of effects and dialog, and clarity than Dolby Prologic.I too, became a concerned consumer after hearing these rumors on forums and consumer reviews on Newegg and here on Amazon. My product box did not dictate clearly whether it had one decoder or the other or both, so I decided to call a Logitech technician. Thankfully, the the Z-680s came equipped with the ability to decode both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Prologic II.So when you are playing a DVD you should see "Dolby Digital" appear on the LCD screen of the Digital SoundTouch Control Center. The Dolby Music/Movie Mode that you see when you are playing mp3s or watching a DivX movie is the Dolby Prologic II decoder at work and works very well to its credit.In a side note, screw Dolby Digital and stick to DTS, the other digital surround sound option the Logitech Z-680 offers, when playing DVDs if the option is available. I have had a greater experience with DTS 5.1 decoding with the Z-680s in the 10 movies I have watched in comparison to Dolby Digital 5.1. DTS makes great use of the surround sound even in movies such as Zoolander [which otherwise makes very little directional use of the rear speakers]. Even my five suitemates agree that DTS has a richer, fuller sound and because of the variety of DVDs we watch during the weekends, it is difficult to say that we are influenced by placebo. There IS a difference :-).New Setup:Analog Input - from T.V. & Playstation 2 with stereo splitterOptical Digital Input - from XboxCoaxial Digital Input- from Philips DVP642 DVD PlayerUpdate 10/05/04:Here is a brief comparison between Dolby Pro-Logic II and Dolby Digital 5.1 using two selected movies:Dolby Movie Mode with DivX encoded movie Man on Fire:Voice/Dialogue - mostly center channel with slight residual sound from front left/right speakers.Music/Score - Evenly divided among front and rear left/right speakersSound Effects - Non-directional, evenly distributed. During the gun fight scene when the girl is kidnapped, Pro-Logic II simulates a surround sound effect of gun-fire, making it multi-directional.Dolby Digital 5.1 for Man on Fire DVD collector's edition:Voice/Dialogue - Isolated to center channelMusic/Score - Directional music: fades from front to rear speakers or vice versa, varying from scene to scene.Sound Effects - Directional. Isolated use of rear speakers from rear left to rear right when cars drive by. During the gun scene mentioned above, distinct sounds of bullets "whizzed by" from front right to rear left speakers.Dolby Movie Mode with DivX encoded movie Star Wars Phantom Menace:Voice/Dialogue - mostly center channel with slight residual sound from front left/right speakers.Music/Score - Evenly divided among front and rear left/right speakersSound Effects - Non-directional, evenly distributed. Surround sound lightsaber effects can be overpowering as a "large hum" especially with the Z-680's powerful subwoofer.Dolby Digital 5.1 for Star Wars Phantom Menace DVD:Voice/Dialogue - Isolated to center channel except in large rooms, echoes can be heard in surround speakers.Music/Score - Directional music: fades from front to rear speakers and vice versa varying in scenes.Sound Effects - Directional. Spaceship travel from rear left to front right. Close-up light saber swings begin from rear left and travel to front left, front right, and ends with the rear right speaker.Update 10-24-05:OMG! I finally got AC3 to work-but I don't know how! Well, I was playing the Casshern DVD back-up encoded with XVID and AC3. I didn't expect the AC3 to work, so I set the audio effect to Movie Mode. However, I suddenly was hearing discrete audio from my surround sound channels. Bewildered, I went up and listened closely to the center channel, and then the front left channel. Hmmm, either I was having a really good Prologic decode or this was playing in Dolby Digital! I glanced at my control pod and I couldn't believe my eyes--it stated it was decoding in Dolby Digital! Wow! Now I am going to check on all of my AC3 encodes...this is too cool.
My daughter is a battery user junky was an excellent buy for her if she keeps them chanrged
I bought this to replace the DVD player my kids use in the car. They watched a movie at home and it worked great. We were ALL excited it had two sets of headphones. They used it in the car to watch one movie and it worked fine. Then they went to watch another movie and it stopped playing about 10 minutes into the movie. The screen just froze and nothing would work. We changed DVDs and it gave an error message of "Wrong disc". We tried disc after disc and it never worked again. I was going to get the same player again, b/c I really liked it, but upone further reflection, I think I won't buy this one again.
I bought this instrument and it was spoilt within 2 months.The navigation to songs isnt user friendly.Even though I charge the battery completely, the instrument turns off abruptly.Sometimes it never goes on.Tried resetting it, charging it..nothing works.I am not sure whether its a defect with the instrument or the product, but would never go for it again.
When I first got this system, the CD player seemed to take a long time to play any CD that I put in it. It kept displaying "reading" for about 3 minutes or more before it would ever play the CD. The problem got worse and worse and anytime I power up the system now it gets stuck on "reading" with or without a CD in it. Without a CD it gets stuck on "no disc in CD#1", CD#2, etc. and won't switch to AM or FM, or do anything but stay locked up in this mode. I contacted JVC via email and they told me to clean the CD player with a CD cleaner disc, but this is a brand new out of the box unit and it is not in need of any cleaning. I got no further assistance from JVC other than this scripted response read from a que card statement and runaround. I contacted the seller and they more or less told me that it was out of their hands because it's past their 15 day return policy and good luck getting it fixed. I am still working on getting a local JVC service center to fix this problem but they are closed on vacation right now. I definitely would not ever buy another one of these or anything else from JVC after this (as this was my first JVC purchase). After doing some investigating on the internet, I found that this problem is quite common on this model as well as other JVC models and has been so for years now and they don't do much to fix it or give their customers any satisfaction. I do regret buying this piece of junk now. It's too bad, because when it did work, it sounded pretty good.
I thought the Ezonics EZDual Cam was going to be a great product, but it was not what I expected. The installing of the drivers and software was pretty easy. The software it brought for editing pictures is not very user-friendly and doesn't run very smoothly. I was not happy with the quality of the photos it took nor the quality of the video. The video had a huge delay, you could look at the camera and back at your monitor and you would still be looking at yourself. Plus, every movement is blurred. Forget about moving around!!! As for using it as a camera, not good at all. Again,, blurred!! Whatever you are taking a picture of better be super still and you better put the camera on a tripod because any little movement and the picture comes out blurred. I mainly wanted the camera to take pictures to email to my family, but as bad as the pictures come out, its best to use a regular camera and just scan them.. Very cheap quality!!
This Cisco product gave me the single most unpleasant consumer experience in recent memory. I have a 2wire router and standard Dell equipment. The setup instructions were totally irrelevant. The ethernet light refused to come on so I called tech support. I got to talk to some wonderful and patient people who live in India for nearly 2 hours. They carefully ran me through numerous operations connecting the device to both my computer and router. Unfortunately, the product was no closer to operational than when we started. I tried to call Cisco in San Jose using my dime but they have a foolproof telephone firewall which prevented any form of human contact including a very cool complex of circular menu trees which always took me back to where I started. I guess when you sell junk like this, you need to protect yourself from the shouts and jeers of the mob at the palace gate. Thank goodness for Amazon. This nasty piece of equipment is winging its way back for a refund. Maybe Amazon will simply discontinue offering this despicable product.
These units are replaced on an almost daily basis where I work. Every type of battery that we have tried leaks inside the unit after a while rendering it USELESS. Not to mention the batteries are a real challenge to remove. So much so that plantronics equiped these units with their very own plastic tool which is attached to the bottom. This would be the epitomy of negligent and sloppy engineering. Don't waste your money on this garbage.
Exaclty what I needed. With another router I had I was having trouble getting a signal in some parts of my home and backyard.Now I have no problems whatsoever. I recommend it.
I ordered two of these devices so that the great keyboard I have that is PS/2 would work with my new computer.Neither of them worked.I took them to work with me where we have a large quantity of keyboards to test these with.Same thing.Do not waste any time or money thinking these will work for you.
I was actually a bit skeptical when i purchased this, but when i received it in the mail (which was fairly quick, the second day after approximate date), i put it in the printer and used it immediately. The ink came out crisp and clear. I was amazed by the quality of even the first trial. I definitely recommend this product. :D
On first glance, this is a nice looking unit. One cool asthetic feature is that the front panel display is behind the silver-looking faceplate. So when its off, you don't just see a black glass area.But that was the extent of my happiness with the unit. I used component cables from the output to my HD-Ready Sony 36XBR450. The picture looked washed out or too bright, both on viewing the antenna source (over the air) and watching a DVD. The contrast was so bad that it was unwatchable. So I used the composite cables to view the source and the picture was much better in terms of color and contrast. I mentioned this to a friend at work that has the same unit and he didn't notice it until I mentioned it to him. When he compared it to another player, he saw the same thing I did. So he's boxing it up to return. It was a great idea with a nice looking form factor, but since I will be using those both to record from Tivo/antenna and also to watch movies through the component connections, mine is getting boxed up and getting returned. I bought it for $120 at Costco and figured at that price, it would be "good enough" but now I'll look for a unit that has s-video (in/out) and will record in stereo like my VCR does. I did like the fact that you could record in both +/- R/RW. Alot of players only do one or the other. I just may have to go that route.
I just bought my nikon d80 and I accidentally touched the lens and left fingerprints that couldnt be wiped off.But the brush and the sponge on this pen helped me a lot!
WOW... that sums it up! These are incredible! They are a little uncomfterable at first, but after a few days they fit like a glove. The VMSS really lets you expirence bass like never before. Just remember to turn them off when your not using them, or you'll go through batteries real fast@
This all-in-one printer is a tremendous value! First of all, not only is the price point very attractive, but it performs as well or better than printers costing twice the price. The print quality is fantastic, as is the speed. When I click on "print" on a document, the printer starts immediately and prints very quickly. The print quality is very crisp. The fax feature does not have a document feeder. Rather, you load one sheet at a time on the scanner, and scan each sheet into memory, which are then faxed when you're done. A small inconvenience, but I'll put up with it for the price point. The copier quality is excellent, and easy to use. Further, the unit is extremely economical to operate. It does not need a seperate toner and drum cartridge: you only need to buy a toner cartridge when the old one is depleted. And, it will accept aftermarket cartridges which can be purchased for under $20. Even the genuine Canon cartridge runs around $65, which isn't bad considering you never have to replace a drum. Printing is slightly noisier than some printers I've had, and less than others, which is why I gave it 4 stars in this department - still not bad at all. Setup is pretty easy, although if you're running Windows 7 you'll want to go to the Canon support website and download the driver. I called their customer support (talked to a live U.S. based support person) and he walked me through installing the driver where it needed to be. Their customer support is easy to navigate to get to a human, and extremely helpful. This product has been such a great experience for me that I bought a second one for my other office. Definitely a home-run purchase! Well done Canon. (But what else would I expect - I own several of their cameras, and they are all top-notch.)
This is the best rangefinder I've owned. What impressed me most was 1/2 yard accuracy that it offered. All the other models I looked at were either 1 or 2 yard accuracy. This thing actually gives you your range in decimal places. The clarity was great also. I would recommend this rangefinder above all others.
I LOVE this flash for using anywhere, anytime. I always have it with me.It makes almost any picture better. Super easy to attach and use. I have a Nikon D40x and this flash is perfect.
At first this headset worked well, then it began producing occasional feedback and echo sounds. Now, 14 months later, right after the warrantee expired, I've called support to be informed that the unit is bad and that a repair will cost about $150.Personally, I expect a lot more from a headset that cost over $300.
I got this for Christmas and I've had no problems with it except I used to have to reinstall it after I unhooked it for a few days but it stopped doing that. Anyways it's really fast with burning and very easy to use. Also really durable because me being a klutz I dropped it from a pretty high height and it stills works fine (don't try this! lol) I highly recommend this burner.
The Navman iCN750 is a full feature, large screen, easy to use GPS. However, it has a few features that make it less than perfect. In 3D mode the display rotates when it cannot "lock" onto a mapped item. As a result, in a large parking lot or any open space, the display rotates sickeningly. Since the satellite acquisition time seemed so long, I purchased an external antenna and still have not found out how it is supposed to connect positively to the iCN. Trying to get technical support from Navman is more than frustrating, it is a disgusting and inadequate process. Their technical help seems to have never seen an iCN750, so cannot relate to anything reported. The juvenile answers could be expected from an ice-cream vendor but not from a high tech product producer. The 4 star rating is given for the quality of the map display, but I am really disappointed in this product and Navman support.
I just received mine and they are great. Was about ready to ditch my K@zoo MP3 player for a new one but the new head phones made a big difference. If your looking for descent pair of head phones for a low price I would recomend this one. Really good Bass.
I love this lens. I use this more than any of the others. Definitely worth the money.
I had an identical item since 2005 that was damaged by an accident. This is my second unit. I can't say much for customer support because I never needed the service. As for the unit itself it works great and is easy to use. I have a big house and the unit still covers the whole area. In my case I could use an extender but in most cases this unit will have more than enough range. As the new routers advance in to the better and faster "N" signal I can't find many A+G routers out there. This unit will do the job great.
Not only it lasted one fourth of the time compared to Duracell, it leaked a lot of battery acid.Definitely will not buy again.
Great product that has been discontinued. If you need technical help it costs $25.95, but is very helpful. Con for the product is that you cannot replace the battery without special tools.
I just got this print last night. So I am happy to report...So far so good. set up was no problem. The usb connection is remarkeably quick, hit print, the printer hums and out comes what you want. It is quick, amazingly more so then my inkjet printer. I can easily believe the claim of 17 pages per min, though I have not timed it. The driver software is also suprisingly complete and robust. You can do the basics with it, landscape or portriat, change print quality, 600 or 300 and toner save. Also included are the abilities to put multiple pages on one sheet, 4 pages one one , for example. This can save a lot of paper, it works well with the reductions very clear, though small. One nice feature is being able to save different print preferences in a pull down list, so if your like me and print web stories, set up a your pref. and call it websites. Also included with the print software is an ability to do watermaks, including custom setup and something called overlays which I haven't really player with yet, more to come on that soon.Over all, I am very happy with this printer. I will check back after I have had the printer awhile and up date this review.
My husband bought this TV about a year ago. We initially had a problem with an annoying humming sound, but we contacted customer service and they picked up the TV for service. Sure, it was a bit of an inconvenience, but the sound is gone and TV works great. Despite what some other reviewers have said, the picture quality is excellent. No, it doesn't look good when you have your face only foot away from the screen, but from a NORMAL viewing distance, the image is comparable to high priced LCD and plasma TVs. If you are having problems with the image quality, I suggest you check the setup because you can select various resolutions and you won't receive 1080i unless you specifically select it. The images on the HD channels (including the ones we receive over an antenna from TV stations more than 30 miles away) are so good that they give the illusion of being 3 dimensional. And for those of you who scoff at the "lower" 1080i resolution, keep in mind that at this point nothing is being broadcasted in 1080p format. Furthermore, I've read that the difference between the sharpness of the images in 1080i versus 1080p is basically imperceptible by the human eye. The pixels may be a little less pronounced in 1080p at distances of 8 feet and less but otherwise they basically look the same. So, if you want to spend thousands more for bragging rights about your 1080p TV, good for you. As far as I'm concerned, this Toshiba is one awesome TV for an unbelievable price.
When I got the Tom Tom it powered on and took the address I entered. Once I got to the location I tried to set a different address. The Tom Tom began giving me a error saying it could not find the map and would not take any address. Even the one it just took me too.I tried to contact the sell but never got a reply.
Got it for my wife for Christmas. Gambled and didn't even check it who're giving it to her. It was exactly what I ordered! Very nice bag!
Man do I ever hate the archos company after buying this very shady product. After reading bad reviews about this product I decided to buy it anyway because of all the neato features it had. Boy was that ever a bad idea. I bought it four months ago and already i ahve gone threw 3 different units. None have them have worked right since i bought them. Trust me it would have been more then 3 if the costumer support wasnt so unorganized. They say you will only have to wait 7 days for a new unit when in reality it is a month. Plus everytime you do have a problem they dont have a 1-800 number so the majority of the people have to call long distance. If calling long distance isnt bad enough they onyl have 2 costumer relations people because every time I have called them (and it has been alot) I talk to the same to people. Only haveing 2 people on staff isnt bad if they could actually handle mass amounts of people. You usually have to wait at least an hour before getting threw to anyone. I bought this product 4 months ago and so far have sunk over 100 dollars between shipping back and forth and phone bills on a product that has never worked and probably will never work.
The Zune is cleverly conceived. Sure, it's a LOT like the ipod, but lets be honest... what other kinds of designs are there that are easy to use and easy to control, and manipulate? To stray too far away from a similar design would be to try to reinvent something that already works..... very well might I add.The zune does not have a spin-your-thumb-to-scroll interface, but it does have a click-button-to-scroll and hold-down-to-go-fast option.. I enjoy that better, I can select the music I want faster and with more precision.I enjoy that all versions of the Zune are compatible with eachother so far, and I hope that doesn't change.The Zune sync software is incredibly easy and user-friendly, itunes is very clunky and very hard to figure out (my 400gb music collection lags my computer down hard, where the zune software loads quickly and smoothly)The radio feature is pretty amazing.The one downfall is the lack of licensed products for the Zune, you cant just goto the dollar general and pick up a dock like you can for the ipod, but that does ensure quality, when you do find something that connects to your zune, you know it will work for real and not just for a few hours.I have heard of problems like the Zune randomly turning off and such, and my mom has had it happen twice, each after she listened to it for 8 hours at a time. So it might be battery related, and It might not be. Who knows.I have yet to have that be an issue.The sound quality is very good and the earbuds that come with it are pretty decent too.I highly recommend the Zune, there are peripherals for it just like the ipod, but you just have to order them from the internet mostly; though Office-Depot does carry a Zune Dock Stereo system.
This product draws power which MOST of the computers (both desktop and laptops) do not support. Even though the manual (which accompanied the product) states that it works with all (except a few PCs). I tried using the cable that would split the power to 2 USB ports and still it did not function. Why does the Company not provide the cable which would work with ALL the PCs.Any one opting for this drive please be aware of the power problem before purchasing, neither your PC states the power USB provides nor the manual of the product highlights this problem.VERY DISSAPPOINTED
Great for outdoor trips to keep the camera dry. Doesn't weigh a lot so it can stay in the bag which makes it hard to forget it.
My driving has been with full confidence with this navigator. I just typed or selected my destination, touched "GO" and listened to it. Unbeknownst to my family, I found a nice Japanese restaurant near my residence and it took us back home without any hitch when I first tested it. Now, I am so not afraid to detour whenever I encounter a traffic. I never have to worry about losing my way again. I'm afraid I'm getting spoiled and wouldn't drive without it.I did observe some quirks and minor flaws. WAAS setting became corky initially. It pointed to a street turn to hit a dead end where it wanted me to make another turn. I wonder if its the older map version that caused this??? If you're a speedy driver, you might miss the next turn for it sometimes announces the turn when you're at the turn. It takes really long to calculate your bearing in a heavy thunderstorm (under very thick clouds). The speaker volume could be better. And lastly, the suction cup doesn't hold well to the windshield. I might try another type of holder (hopefully there is one out there) to keep it steady on one place. I can not afford to buy another one if this breaks due to a flimsy holder. Garmin, are you reading this?I would still recommend it despite these imperfections. I salute to this gizmo.
I bought this receiver as a set with the speakers (SX-AVR2900). If this review was for the whole set, I would have to give the system a lower score, but since this is purely for the receiver I would have to say it's a great buy. I paid about $200 for the whole thing. As far as features go, it has them all. You can adjust the sounds in just about any way. Switching from Dolby Digital to DTS could be easier but I can get over that. The remote is useful since it can be programed to everything except your DVD player (unless that too is an Aiwa). I had an old Aiwa DVD player, so I hooked it up for a while but tended to just use the DVD player's remote since the Receiver's remote seemed to lack. I have since hooked up a better DVD player since I don't use the universal remote part anymore. As far as the stock speakers, as surround goes, they are great. As for main speakers, I would replace the front left and right speaker for more power. The subwoofer and center speaker is fine. I have had the system for about 2 years and had no problems and tons of compliments while watching movies. I bought this because it was relatively cheap and had many features for the price. Overall, a great buy.
This thing kinda worked for the first year that I owned it but I always had to reset it because it would die unexpectedly. I tried the firmware update but the software always died at 34%. I called their tech support and they told me that I shouldn't update the firmware and that it may damage the hardware.No kidding... then the guy tried to make me feel bad that the hardware was failing... Linksys tech support is a bunch of morons... don't buy this product.
I ordered this MP3 player because I wanted something to listen to while riding my motorcycle and I am extremely happy with the buy. One rater stated that their finger got sore from using the toggle. Must be from thin skin. No problem there. Jet Shell is OK for downloading but I prefer to use Mediamonkey. It copies the info from the disc IE. title, author, time etc and displays it on the Iaudio screen. I don't use the supplied earphones either. I use Shure E2C and boy does the music sound great. The reception on the FM radio is also outstanding and easy to program. I used to have an MP3 player from Samsung and could never figure out how to use the presets but this is idiot proff, trust me, I am the pefect idiot to try it.I am extremely happy with this purchase and would recommed it to others. I did go to IAudio web site and ordered the neoprene style cover for the player and love that also. It comes with a plexiglass insert to cover the screen so it dosen't get scratched. I highly recommend this also.
Worked fine, although I doubted the accuracy at times. Then the probe went, changed battteries and all. Went to Taylor website and used the e-mail inquiry to request a new probe or info on how to buy one. No answer. My conclusion, a waste of money on the product of a who gives a crap company. Never again.
This adapter was easy to install in my computer, and I was happy to see that not only was it detected and easily installed in Windows XP, but the Feisty Fawn release of Ubuntu as well. The only problem some people may have is that the installation instructions are not very detailed, but anyone who knows anything about PC hardware shouldn't have a problem with it.
We hunted and waited all last December and January for Target to get these in, we called Philips directly and they were out of them also. Imagine our disappointment when we finally get our hands on it and the glow is so bright it lit up our entire bedroom! Great sound and features, dual alarms are great and everything was easy to set up, but the glow was unbearable, it was returned to Target.
The average price of these 'tape converters' is usually ridiculously high for something with a very high percentage of breaking.This is still working for me, and for the price, is definitely worth every penny.
The LCD screen stopped working after a little over a year. It looks like static on the screen. It costs $239 and four weeks to get fixed. What a piece of junk! I am very, very disappointed and will not buy another Canon.
This router works great. I Have had no more losses of signal or slow connections. Wish it was a modem/router, though. It was also very easy to set up.
I use this in my bedroom each night to listen to my tv with distriburbing the wife. Very durable and quality item. Has outlasted the last two pillow speakers combined. Would like for it to have a built in volume control, but this is minor and would probably reduced the longevity.
First off, this thing is $30 right off the rack. It's not like you buying a Marantz here, so stay real in your expectations. I have it in my car and it works fine. I had many of the same station bleeding problems others have, but they tell you right in the packaging that just using the FM transmitter is the worst way to use it. What I think everyone who has problems with it needs is a part sold through Sirius called an FM Direct adapter. I got one at Circuit City for $20. Since I'm not too mechanically inclined, I went ahead and let Circuit City install it, too, for $59. It now works perfectly. They mounted it on the windshield of my car (where you might have a parking sticker)and it has maybe an inch or two of wiring exposed. I'm not shilling for Circuit City. Go where you like or do it yourself, but the installers there suggested this simple solution and it now works great. And yeah, okay, I paid for the install so technically it was more than 20 bucks, but you get the idea. Oh, by the way, it can be hard to read on a bright day....I'll agree with that.
This is not a "cheap" cable. Quality is equal to the USB that came standard with my WD Passport external drive. Good quality ends and a nice thick cable.
This stick was good on two lenses: it cleaned them really good. After that, it was good for nothing else but making lenses even dirtier. I would not recomend it at all. To me it was a waste of money.
I looked through many reviews and otption when deciding on this. The features required were text to speech and blue tooth. Some reviews indicated problems syncing with bluetooth. On my wife's Samsung phone (model # unknown) it was extremely easy. The Mio stated exactly what steps to stake. Before I finished reading the 'this may take a few minutes' while syncong the phonebook it was done.As this is the first time I have owned a GPS I am not sure what to expect from the directions (sometimes has me turn on a street I would not normally) but it always gets me where I want to be.If I stray off the route it quickly and automatically recalculates the route. It really is a good unit in my opinion. It does require you to read the maual to really understand how to use it though. But once I glanced through it for certain things that were not apparent it was clear.The only negative is that it can wait too long to tell you to turn. The instruction are like ' Trun right in 1/2 mile on BLAH BLAH street' -- Turn right in 1/2 mile - this is fine, but you must be ready to turn because the last instruction comes at 100 yards and you may be turning already by the time it finishes telling you to turn. (maybe only a half star off - I drive fast!)
Well, since the natural keyboards stopped putting usb connectors in theirs I went with this one. A gazillion years ago.It finally started to die so ordering another one. Letters are worn off most keys, some are starting to stick, but it doesn't owe me a nickel. Quite content with the service I got out of it.I just wish they'd start putting the usb connectors back in them! That was incredibly handy for those quick plug ins of flash drives, cameras, whatever. And I actually plugged the mouse into the keyboard as well. Oh well. Time marches backwards.
I have yet to see much difference in the signal boost that this unit purports to give. I bought this on the positive reviews of others and a hope that I could improve a poor Comcast signal - wrong on both accounts.
Great picture, just point and shoot on auto and get great pics in a small package. Great for those of us that dont want a complex camera.
The product met my needs very well. I had been instructed by customer service to purchase an SD memory card for my GPS device that was not HD for video cameras. This was the only one that I could be certain was no HD/HC from the pictures shown. It worked great in my GPS device.
This is an excellent DVD player for the price.I bought the LG 7832NCX to replace my Samsung HD931.Both dvd unit used the same Faroudja Scaler but the LG (Zenith) has done a better job to integrate the chip correctly.I'm using a Sony GWIII KF50WE601, great match.Using the Sony GWIII I don't see too much difference between 720P or 1080i, but several people agree that 1080i output is better.The DVI connection is OK but the analog output give better results.The remote control is horrible...So far I'm very please with LG products, good quality for cheap.I don't want to buy anything else from Samsung.
I was extremely happy with this mouse after about 6 months of casual gameplay. Then the mouse wheel button went kaput after very little use. Now; at the nine-month mark, there is a short in the wires leading into the mouse. Very disapppointed in this mouse's shelf life considering the money spent. My MS mouse that came with the computer put up with a lot more punishment than this 'gaming' mouse.
No complaint here. The price is right and it is multi coated so it reduces some negative effects of using filter.
I got burned going with some 3rd-party ink refills on an old Canon printer in the past, so I always buy the Canon-branded stuff now. It definitely gets the job done - I primarily just use it to print documents when needed, and recipes for my wife in the kitchen; only a hand-full of photos here and there. However, these things are pricey (after all - it's no secret these printer companies make all their profit off the ink!), and they don't really last very long, even with infrequent use. It's often times more cost effective to buy a new printer that's on special than it is to buy ink refills for an older model. So: 4 stars for the quality of the product, with the caveat that it's way over-priced.
Your Thinkpad will always *completely* drain the Ultrabay battery before going to the primary battery. This will dramatically reduce the lifespan of the battery. My Ultrabay battery dropped to 30% capacity within 4 months, replaced it on warranty, and now is at 50% capacity.
This thing has worked out great. It picks up on law enforcement very well, and the handy mute button allows me to deal with false positives quickly and easily. Needless to say I can only give you anecdotal evidence, but for me it has worked out really well. I really like that I can turn off certain bands. I found that EVERY TIME I encountered an X band signal, it was a false positive. Typically a grocery store or garage door. So I went into the settings and turned that band off. Easy and very handy. It is my understanding that Escort (arguably the top of the industry) bought out Bel, and that this is based off one of Escort's previous models that was extremely popular and top of the line for many years (sorry can't remember the model number). I had a friend that owned that one, and the 995 is nearly identical to his. So it makes perfect sense. If you need a Radar Detector, this one is a great compromise between price, features, and performance. Buy it.
I bought this router to replace an old netgear wireless G unit. I had to set it up manually because we use netbooks and don't have an external drive yet. The manual setup is anything but straightforward. If you don't know anything about computers or networking I don't recommend manual setup. If you're plugging in to a gateway you may need to change the routers address. After that it was fairly easy.Speed: Blazing fast. I could hardly believe it. I'm streaming music while my wife is online as well. Page loads and downloads are very fast.Utility: This router has more than I will ever use. Multiple wireless security options, port forwarding, firewall, intelligent wireless stream handling, virtual server, website and inbound filters, and on and on.Coolest feature: You can hook up a usb printer to the router and install the shareport utility and use the router like a print server, printing wirelessly from any computer.Things that could be better: D-link's support stinks. I kept looking on their site to find out how to set up a printer on the router and I couldn't find anything. I finally got instructions from an unrelated support site. Also, whoever decided that the lights on the router should be one million candlepower gets a lousy grade. It lights up the room at night.In general I would rate this unit five stars. It's a little harder to set up than some routers I've owned, but once it's on it's totally worth it!
First, the design description, which is not complete from the manufacturer: each of the four legs of the stand is comprised of your choice of 1 to 4 plastic pieces. Thus, the monitor stand height has four discrete "settings".It is large, which is nice, because it also acts as a shelf for a few desk items, and allows the area underneath to be used for more desk clutter.But, after a month of use, with a 22" widescreen LCD monitor on it, it is sagging in the middle. The problem is that my monitor's base now wobbles front to back with any desk vibration because of the sag in the monitor stand. The sag produces a small gap and it is only supporting my monitor's base at the right and left sides. Monitor's front and back feet are suspended a millimeter or so above the gap created from the sag, which allows it to wobble front-to-back.At the time of purchase, I felt this was basically an overpriced piece of plastic, but I needed it for better ergonomics. Now that it is sagging, I think it's an overpriced piece of junk. If I had not recycled all the packaging, I would return it.
Everything you see is what you get. The device works perfectly and the bracket supports the radar. The protector bag is a little to small for the radar and this causes the bag to not be able to close completly. In terms of the batteries and charger, they work fine. So far the device has cut off on me once but the radar beeps and the text display tells you that the device is powering off so you are aware of it. After it cut off, I put it back on and it has not cut off again. All in all it is worth the purchase.
I like the camera a lot but find the exit pupil distance to be a little long. I have to hold the binoculars a little way from my face and that makes it a little unsteady at times. Other than that, it is great.
Hi,I didnt like this product because this is not working, i would like to return but I didnt get time to do that. Let me know if it is possible to writted, first I faced problem to find product like this in Amazon :(
Crayola did not mention anywhere on the outside of the box that this product ONLY works with Windows 95 or 98. Very Frustrating!!
These are the second set of filters I have purchased and I am absolutely love it. I have to buy a new set because my other lense is 62mm and these are for 58mm. It produced outstanding colors and great quality filters. I would recommend it, and for the price, that's how much you would have to pay for the polarizer filter alone.
I'm a little disappointed in it. It is an accurate leader but does not really chose the fastest way. Sometimes it leads you into one way streets where traffic goes totally the opposite direction. Also once when I was in a neighborgood im not familiar with I searched for a gas station but it took me to a restaurant. Otherwise, when you type in the address or an intersection it takes you to the exact place. I don't know, maybe it works better in smaller towns/cities. (I'm from New York City where traffic directions might get changed from time to time.)
I have owned this unit for only one month but it has met my expectations, even though my printing needs are minimal. As an 80 year old computer nerd, I have been very pleased with the technical help received from Canon. The technical know-howers -- not located in India -- have been patient and clearly explained what I had to do to achieve my desires. I expect my future use of this All-in-One and any needed technical assistance to be of the same pleasing caliber.
the company sells two main products for this area, dark color and light colors...for dark color is basically a sticker that you print, and peel, then iron on, printout on front, peeled side back sticking to shirt; for light, it is printed in reverse, no peeling, you iron the printed side directly to the shirtin theory, great idea, but one thing is they should first rename the products, dark should be simply iron on stickers, and light should be iron on transparent print out; because that`s really what you are doing...if you printed an image with a white background, and let`s say you iron this to a light green shirt, then background would stay white for DARK, and be transparent for the LIGHT product..hope this is making senseanyways, the reason for the horrible rating is because the LIGHT product bleeds ink after the first wash, and everything is cracked and crinkled; i looked online, tried everything, called support, they were cool, sent another package to try again; ok, so i take my ruined shirt and try the back side this time, iron it on, looks great, let it sit one day, wash inside out, comes out cracked and bleeding b4 i decide to hang dry or tumble drysave your money, get the DARK product, its more expensive, but it works
Bought my Go510 on November 14 as a Christmas present for the wife. It comes with only 90 days of warranty. Today is April 6 and the thing is broken. For a few days it had trouble finding the satellites, then just went dead. It was never abused, never left the car. Out of warranty for just 45 days, $600 wasted. It is junk! Stay away from it!
I bought this for my son as a gift. He said it was excellent and was very pleased with it. I have not personally heard it.
Eight users on our trip. Allowed all to keep up w/ each other.Worked better than I expected.
I returned my $100 Psyclone cable to Best Buy when I say this for $3.00. I figured that if it sucked, then I would be out $3.00 and I would just pick up a new Psyclone. Well, my TV is 1080i max and the blu-ray movies and gaming on my PS3 are just as good as the much more expensive Psyclone cable. I can't speak from experience concerning 1080P output, but some previous reviewers have made the same claim with their 1080P televisions. Buy this and save your hard earned $$$. Put the savings toward a movie or video game!
I am very pleased with my TomTom GO GPS navigator. The digital maps that came with the navigator are accurate and up to date. The navigator is easy to use and I would certainly recommend this product to anyone considering purchasing a GPS navigator
TV was delivered in perfect condition and in less than 5 days from Ohio to Georgia. It took us about 30 minutes to set it up and hook up the peripherals, very easy! I cannot say enough about how impressed I am in the first two days with this tv. Stunning picture, great sound (I don't even have to use my surround sound as much now), looks good too! It was between this and a 37 inch LCD, do not regret my choice at all. Even the non-HD channels look good. ESPN HD is something to see on here!
In general, the trackman design is very effective at alleviating wrist pain. However, this particular model is very difficult to clean; you have to completely dismantle the unit in order to remove the trackball and access the friction points. The trackman marble wheel model is much better in this regard, because there is a separate cover for the trackball that can be easily removed.
I bought this camera after a lot of research. It really captures images very fast. Also the quality of the images is very good. It has a solid body and looks very elegant. It also captures video of TV resolution. I bought Sandisk 1GB SD card, and that allows me to take lot of photographs and video.The flash is a little weak, but all the slim camera's have low flash. I really liked the best shot mode for capturing text, its like a photo copy machine.I had problems opening the battery compartment, I called customer service, absolutely no wait and my problem was solved in minutes. I was happy with the customer service.
This is a high performance surge protector at a very reasonable price. Not to be confused with cheap multiple outlet extension chords. A real value.
I use it on my ProAm 12' DVC210 jib with a Cannon XF100 video camera. There is nothing else out there worth a darn for less than $700 that I have found. If they would take this head a step or two more in control speed function and tilt they could add $200 to the price and still be in a category by themselves.Yes it could be better but it is smooth and cheap. It will also pan and tilt at the same time. The battery power is nice for a jib.It will pan almost 180 degrees in either direction. It will only tilt about 15 degrees up or down. enough for most applications.
PROPER ENGLISH KID:Positives: First off, i accually have the "FWM57" But as far as i know, it is basicly the same, but with a few diffrent components. This stereo has excellent subwoofers with a Dynamic Boost Button that allows you to control how much power you want to it. When i put the volume and the bass all the way up, you can hear it through out my house and even with all the windows closed, you can hear it on the exterior. I love the design of it, i have the silver/orange version and it goes perfect with one of my diecast cars. I had my videogame systems (PS2, XBOX) connected to it and because it has a gameport/cd or radio mix feature which makes the ultimate gaming experience.Negatives: I dont like how long it takes to play a CD when you put one in and sometimes it takes a while to open one of the disc trays, Im pretty sure that all stereo's with 5 or more cd trays have this problem though.I also don't like how sometimes when you have the volume and bass all the way up on some songs, it will start to skip because the bass of the song will push it to its maxium.GHETTO KIDD: Yo yo, i be havin tha FWM57.. it da same as dis one.. but lil diffrentt. Dis system got tha illest bass.. wit a ting called tha DBB dat make da bass pump up.. i put dis system all tha way to da top.. it be mad loud.. u be hearin it all thro tha crib.. even my homies on tha stoop n street be hearin it.. if i could id hook this system up in my whip.. but i aint got one ri now ne way.. tha style be fly.. it be matchin my lil whip.. i hook'd it up ta my gamebox n it be mad ill. iite..
Fast, compact, lots of memory, well designed. It's a steal and makes my life alot simpler.
I needed to purchase a wireless microphone for business conference recordings and this product did the job the product overview said it would. The battery life on the receiver and microphone unit is great (although it takes 9 V batteries, would prefer it take rechargeable AAs) and the sound quality was clearly audible and did not pick up any of the background noises the videocamera normally would have. I'd recommend this to any professional looking to capture a speaker's voice or any one subject for a project (e.g., wedding vows, lecture, etc.).
So yeah this was my First Digital SLR and I would have to say there is no better place to start. Anyone with a serious interest in photography will love this camera. It's a high quality camera for the price, and it comes from what I would say is the best company in the Business. I love all Canon's products, and this one is no different. A truly amazing Camera.
Pros - Very cool design. Nice feel to the Zune.Cons - Battery Life is very low on mine for some reason. Its bigger than my iPod video. The sharing thing that thay are advertising so much is not all that. You can only listen to your shared song 3 times in 3 days. Thats not sharing at all! They should call it a sample from your friends. Other than that I should have went ahead and bought another iPod.Additional Thoughts - Not ready for the market yet. The software is a PAIN to install. And the sharing with other people is really a joke. It still does not give you the control that you should have over your own media. Good idea though.
PRODUCT WAS AS SPECIFIED IN ADD. IT WAS GOOD EXPERIENCE TO DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY AND WOULD RECOMEND TO OTHERS.
I bought this for a room to setup with an Optima HD66 3D projector. The projector was bright with 2500 ANSI lumen rating but only 4000:1 contrast ratio.The packaging was quite sturdy and well cushioned. Installation was simply two hanging screws/nails that are best go into studs. I hardly see any sharp crease. There were only couple of wrinkles on the bottom, but most won't notice once projector is on.In pure darkness, everything look good- almost as good as rear projection. However during the day when indirect sunlight emits from adjacent room's windows (10 feet away), it becomes difficult to see dark scenes in movies (bright scenes are fine). Light-blocking curtains was installed to block out good amount of lighting (but not all), and the brightness from projector was satisfactory, even in 3D mode.A projection screen need to be matched with power of the projector and the lighting in the room. This screen has gain rating of 1.1, which does slight reflection from the neutral rating of 1.0. For Optima HD66, it was good enough. However I wasn't happy with the projector and its converter's performance and resolution, and I went with Sharp's XV-Z17000.The Sharp's new 3D 1080p projector has a rating of 1600 ANSI lumen, and much higher contrast ratio of 40000:1. But it's not enough power to project dark scenes when the ambient light in the room cannot be fully controlled. So I ended up getting a pearlescent screen material with 1.5 gain, which the extra light reflection makes up for the weaker projection. This screen for the same size costs at least 4 time the price of this.In summary, if you have a room with good light control, and a projector with right power/contrast, this deal can't be beat.
I bought a simpletech 128 mmc card for my digisette mp3 player. The first one worked, but died after 3 weeks. The second one was dead out of the box, and neither defective card worked on a card reader. Lexar brand worked fine. I was attracted to simple tech because it had the lowest price, but I guess you get what you pay for. Next time I stick with Lexar.
This cable caused my computer not to recover from sleep mode. I went back to the old cables (which used a DVI to VGA adapter) and the issue disappeared.
Works pretty good so far...i really like it but hope it last and not get messed up like my previous ones.i own it 4 about 2 months now and i would Recommend it
Needed it to work with an Ipod and it doesn't, plug on the cord it to large wondering if there is a converter. Never used them, they may work great, but I don't know what they would hook up to.
I have 8 tv's connected to my splitter. This booster amplified the signal sufficiently that the loss is not noticable at all. Each tv looks like it is connected directly to the main cable before the split.
I like this camera. It's not at professional level, but it's a great entertainment tool. Closeup pictures are impossible to take with this camera, because they do come out blurry at times. However, most shots are satisfactorily clear. You can play mp3s, movies and take video with this tiny wonder. It's quite easy to use, always finding new features everytime you turn it on. It's my first digital camera and I'm quite happy with it.
I have been using ergonomic keyboards exclusively for years, and this is one of the best ones I have ever purchased. Microsoft does a great job with attention to detail, including the zoom in/out feature. This is not a small keyboard, so I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for something that's space-saving. However, if you have the space, I would recommend purchasing it. It's packed with features. Amazon had a great deal on this, and I couldn't resist the purchase.
I bought this just to keep in my car in the event that I forget to charge my ipod and figured for the price if it didn't work then not a big deal. The charger performs just as it should and for the price it can't be beat. I've had this charger for almost a year now, it is used a few times a week and still works great.
This product was to download photos from the camera disks. It works great, no problems. Delivery was fine. NO problems w/ transaction.
I bought my wife this mac for Christmas this year. I'd always used PC's, but she wanted a mac, despite my skepticism. Well it arrived on time. It took like 10 minutes to unbox it and get it running. It's fast, it's elegant, and the display and audio quality are unreal, plus it doesn't belong to the virus of the month club! In short I was really impressed. So impressed that two days later I ordered a macbook from Amazon and I've been living in OS X land ever since. The only fault I can find with either mac is the fact that they come with alot of trial software. Considering the premium price ( and they ARE worth every penny just for the hardware alone) you'd think they'd give you functional versions of all the installed software. Regardless I'm a mac convert and I'd highly recommend this machine to anyone who want's a powerful and trouble free machine.
one of the best speakers for the size and portability, great sound and pleanty of power....
I purchased this battery for a Kodak camera that I have and the battery works just fine. This is a strong battery and it has worked just fine.
This unit did not work and I returned it to Coby for a refund. Their customer service department told me I needed to send them another $6.00 for them to send it back to me so that I could send it to Amazon. This was after I paid $10.00 to ship it to Coby in the first place! I found Coby's customer service department to be very rude and unaccommodating. They also didn't list in their product description all the things that I would consider standard that this unit does not come with and they told me I could just buy the adaptor and other accessories that should come with a unit like this. Amazon.com stepped in with great customer service and gave me a full refund. This will be the last time I buy from COBY.
I've been using the sleeve for over a month now and have been very satisfied. My MacBook Pro fits very snug in the sleeve but doesn't make the overall width to thick. I carry my computer in my backpack at school and very worry about scratches or any damage at all.
I love this microscope! My kids and I are having lots of fun with it. The best part is being able to take photos and videos of the stuff you look at. My son has used the photos for science homework assignments. My only complaint (and the only reason I gave this product 4 stars rather, than 5) is that the software is buggy. The software interface is fine and child-friendly, however it crashed one of my computers (blue screen). The microscope would work just fine, then out of nowhere, a blue screen of death and I'd have to reboot the whole system. So, I connected it to another computer and the software crashed when trying to save a movie to the hard drive. However, on the second machine I can just restart the program and it does save the movie and works fine otherwise, just a nuisance to have to restart the program every time I save a movie. Both of my machines are high-end computers, well-maintained running Windows XP. I emailed tech support via[...] regarding these software issues about a month ago and never got a reply. I did not try phone support. But not impressed with email support. I don't understand why a tech company would not embrace email support over phone support as I do, but anyway... aside from the software issues, I love this product and there is a good chance the software would work fine on a differently configured PC. Still, I'm hoping that Digital Blue updates the software soon.
I just want to know I have a playstation 3 and a 51 inch panisonic tv can I use these hdmi cables for them
This device is awesome....but it didn't start that way. Make sure you upgrade the firmware (2.18) and the connection utility when you get it. Make sure you login to the device after you install it and make sure it is all in order. Other then that the device is a great addition to a home stereo and laptop users.
I had never heard of newspaper print used to clean windows before. This pen really works well. It removes fingerprints and other smudges with just a simple twist of the top. Even cleans eye glasses and binoculars.
I am very satisfied with this product, with the decent price it is very fast in dvd burning. i strongly recommend it.
since i started working with cameras i used b+w they are the best lense filters i have ever used, if you want a top notch grade a filter they are the one to use
Ok, I need to start with an accident. I was at the gym, watching a movie on the treadmil... And you know what happened next... the DVD player went down and hit the treadmil and then the floor! The player was open all the way and the movie was also on the floor. I was surprised to find that the player was still intact and almost without a scratch! Great design Coby! My only concern with this player is that sometimes the image get stuck in the player, just like when I press the pause button, while the sound is still going on like nothing. Then I have to rewind or forward the movie a bit so the image and sound match again. It happens only once in a while and I can fix it right away so I'm happy with this unit anyway. Thanks.
I tried a number of FM transmitters and this is the best one for this generation Nano. Easy to operate, great sound quality and nice size package.
There's not much to say. It works great, and it's convenient to carry in a camera bag. I bought it after a friend demonstrated his (I was skeptical before seeing it for myself). TheNikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning Systemis basically the same thing, so I would buy whichever is cheaper.
Got this for my husband to replace his old walkman. Loves that you can preset channels and the clarity. He loves it.
I ordered it then I didn't need it. So I stored it for later use. It looks just like what I ordered
This is the best Mouse for music, has next , back songs and web buttons. Works with windows media player or Itunes. whatever you have open. the led lights look great and battery life is very good, just keep a spare pack of rechargeable batteries near by. and you are set to go
A very useful kitchen tool, especially for grating (I don't use the slicing blades much). Only thing is the chute is too small to fit a sizeable quantity. Otherwise, a must-have. Reduces your grating job to seconds!
We bought this for my 20 yr old son who loves to go icefishing. His father got him a Hummingbird Fish Finder from a friend like new and it was missing the transducer. He LOVES IT!!!thanks youLori
I will keep this brief.... I love these speakers. I am a professional multimedia developer and have had 5.1 computer speakers for a while now. I usually try to keep my system closer to the standard consumer, so never really went overboard on items such as these. I finally got fed up with the constant buzzing and inconsistent highs and lows coming from my 5.1 speakers and decided to go with Bose's middle line speakers. I can honestly say it was one of the best purchases I've made in years. They sound great, perform wonderfully, and produce absolutely no, make that NO buzzing sounds.Worth every penny!
I have had mine for at least five years. it has really lasted. I do, of course take care of the leather by applying mink oil now and then. Never a problem with the handles or wheels. I have an HP laptop that it takes just fine. I also carry lots of other stuff in it. I am not a road warrior, but back and forth to the office have worked well for me.
Small size, easy to use, hold plenty of tunes. Comes with pretty good earphones and arm strap. I like it. No complaints.
I chose this player after reading all the reviews. I was not disappointed. The batteries last for at least 20 miles of running, the sound is fine and I did not have any problems with the ear buds (though I wear regular headphones when I run).I've dropped the player more times than I can remember and despite the scratches, it's survived. It also survived an encounter with a leaky sunscreen spray bottle (unfortunately, my cell phone wasn't so sturdy).Best purchase I've made all year!Fast forward to 2003:Unfortunately I discovered recently that my little player was not indestructible...despite all evidence to the contrary.I will have to replace it and wanted to give one suggestion for design improvement: roller wheels would be a lot better for volume and track control (a la old fashioned portable radios) than the little buttons.
I got what I payed for. A cheap camera that does nothing.Save your money, it not even worth one star.
This is the second card reader I have purchased. This one is very easy to use, and fast.
I do recommend this product! Never thought of getting a cordless mouse until I tried my friend's... no more messing with the cord (I was getting annoyed with how my mouse would roll of the desk from the weight of the cord). Plus, the ergonomic design is very comfortable and easier to use than my old EMachines mouse. Installation was a breeze. This is not a "necessity" item, but it is amazing how these little inventions make working at a computer more pleasant.
bought these from Amazon in March 2006. 5 years ago. They're still going strong. They're my primary home theater speakers. I use them with a digital projector, and the true dolby surround sound coupled with a 10 foot screen, it truly is a "home theater" experience. The DTS and dolby digital decoding work flawlessly. I run an optical cable from the DVD player.I'd say overall use is about about 50/50, music and movies.Works great for both.Maybe a little heavy on the bass for normal music listening. But easily turned down with the remote.Really good sound at a really good price. tremendous value.
It is good CD storage. one month later I bought the 2nd one. one for my daughter and one for myself.
Excellent printer, the design is elegant and ease that gives the user is excellent, allowing a good performance when printing high quality in large quantities.
easy set up. the only negative is the mouse was the older 'ball' type.
I bought this fax machine early 2007, and found it perfect for my occasional need to receive or send a fax. Was very easy to set up and worked correctly first time used, even my father was able to receive a fax for me while I was out and it went well(and he doesn't like machines).Once it printed poorly but may of been phone line because other wise it printed nicely.It does seem to work slowly but I didn't pay alot for it either, works excellent for the low cost of machine.
This cable from Tiger Direct was the REAL Deal "Cables to Go"Which is a five star cable.Note that another seller (not Amazon) is using cables advertised as Cables to Gobut they are NOT Cables to Go as pictured.
I purchased this in mid February and it's done as of mid April. That might actually not be a bad thing if I printed a lot of stuff, but I don't. You get what you pay for; a little money equals a little ink.
I owned a *ist DL for about 8 month and bought this upgrade. I don't have any experience with Cannon or Nikon. So my review is mostly based on a comparison to *ist DL. Hope this will help those in the same situation.I am not a Pro and will not be a Pro. So I only need a decent but inexpensive camera with a handful choice of lenses. I bought K10D mainly for (1) shake reduction (2) dust removal (3) RAW button (4) 10MB CCD. Of course, there are plenty other features to expect. At this pice level, I think K10D beats Cannon and Nikon and any others. Plus, I have had a DA 50-200mm and a couple of K and M42 Takumar manual lenses. Sticking to pentax is the best for me.After about 150 test shots, I can share you some of my opinions:Pros:-- Shake reduction is great (but it has its limit)-- dust removal comes handy-- RAW button is very useful-- manual choice of any one of 11 focus points, great for composition-- faster focus than *ist DL-- rich functions, e.g. SV mode, program line-- support ISO 100Cons:-- Weather-seal does not mean too much if you don't get weather-sealed lenses-- 10M is not much bigger than 6M (*ist DL), it is good to have but don't expect a big difference (but this is not Pentax or K10D's problem)-- Battery meter drop from full to empty without stopping at a half-empty status-- PentaPrism viewfinder is not brighter than the pentamirror of my *ist DL (at least no noticable difference)-- shutter release is not as crispy as *ist DL (just a personal feeling)It's bigger and heavier than ist DL. Great ergo design. I am happy with K10D. I take one star off for the cons listed.PS: the ccd/stablizer slides inside (even power off) when you flip the camera. a little scary when I first got it. But after some reading I think it is "normal".
I bought this filter to use it with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm. Unfortunately the filter touches the front element of the lens at 10mm. I corrected this problem by adding a spacer between the filter an the lens but one would assume that being a Canon filter, it would fit their entire lens line. I'll be replacing this filter as soon as I can. Aside from this first inconvenience, the filter came with fingerprints and minor scratches. I was not aware that this filter was used when I bought it and it was not advertised this way. Amazon should double check what's being advertised as new and make sure it is.
Price 1/1I bought mine for almost $5 back in 09/2011. I was a little wary about the price thinking that the quality would suffer greatly. Reading the reviews, however, I was assured that this would be a good buy.Functionality 2/2These headphones get the job done. I don't like ear buds because I don't like shoving stuff into my ears, so I wanted a good pair of headphones to listen to music from my laptop. I have a lot of ear buds, all freebies with other purchases or as part of a promotion on my college campus. Some of the other consumers' commented on a really cool bass sound, and when I first started using these headphones, I recognized it, which was an unnecessary plus. A year later though, I can't really distinguish it anymore, but that might just be because I am so used to it.Endurance 0.75/1Some of the other reviews commented on poor endurance, but mine is still going strong. I have even slept with them on when I wanted to block out noise, and they have still managed to stay together. Sitting still, sleeping--these headphones haven't gotten broken yet. I deducted 0.25 points because the wires have slightly melted causing them to coil up. The headphones still work, but they're not in the best condition. The wire deterioration is probably due to my own laptop heating up when I play an online game or stream a movie or television episode.Other 1/1The size is easily adjustable. There is some sound leakage if the volume is high enough, but I shouldn't be blasting music at that high of a volume in the first place. The foam and band sometimes messes up my hair, but that's not big enough of a deal for me to take away from its quality and value.OVERALL SCORE 4.75 / 5
Slightly expensive but in my opinion worth the price difference.The data transfer rate is significantly better than other flash drives I've used.
I am very happy that I own Rio Sport S30S.It is great player to play MP3 or WMA files.Great design,listening to music etc.In addition Rio Sport S30S contains FM radio tuner,stopwatch,64MB memory card,sports clip......well-arranged and legible menu on display LCD.Regarding the earphones they are suitable for sports activities (earphones are very good).Regarding the software I did not have problem with installation. Software is also well-arranged.I would like to thank workers from sonicblue for this good product at a good price.
Have had this wonderful camera for about a year; have struggled that long with the software. Makes it almost impossible to transfer pix from camera to PC, and repeated trips to JVC and Mr Photo websites have failed to find any updates or even replacement software. At this point, I have tried several different photo programs and none can download from the camera to the PC.I have excellent pictures, but little way to enjoy them except in the camera. I just can't believe a huge company like JVC would leave so many customers hanging like this, with very pricey equipment and no way to use it.The camera gets five stars, the software actually gets zero.
The case has lots of room in that you can put headphones, the player, and more Mp3 discs that have other music on them.
My laptop from work (14" Dell) came with a bulky, heavy case. I wanted something much lighter and easier to use on a daily basis, and this fits the bill perfectly . My laptop fits with room to spare, and the case is very lightweight. I can carry it by the handles, or over the shoulder, but the strap is removable if you don't need it. There is also room for papers, pens, etc. if you need.
It's easy to install....it's fast....I can be anywhere in the house, the garage, or in the yard and connect, good signal strength. I only gave it 4 stars because the blue lights are so bright, then again that's why they make duct tape!
I've owned a 1st generation 30gb Zune since the first of 2008. I've applied all available software/firmware updates. It has more working against it than for it. But I use it everyday because I don't want to risk losing my iPod Touch.The main complaints are the horrible software; the USB 1.1 transfer speed (takes literally hours to load movies); the lack of any ability to organize videos in any way and songs only into basic groups; the way it doesn't remember where you left off while listening to songs in a very long list; no way to delete files from collection but keep in player (deletes without asking when re-connecting); scrolling and more scrolling, clicking and more clicking (no shortcuts).It's not all bad: Good audio quality; video is passable but nowhere near the Touch; good size and comfort; good battery.Like I said, this is my everyday player but if I didn't have my iPod to fall back on, I'd be disappointed.
These radios work great! They are very clear and non-staticy. If you want to know how they work though, you have to read the instruction manual which takes about a half hour to know all the buttons. The t6210 and t6220 also have good options like weather, vibration call, and eavesdrop reducer. I hope this has been a help to you.
This cable set was very reasonably priced and it performs as well as much more expensive cables that I've purchased.This is a good bargain and will work well for any USB device.Recommended.
My money couldn't have been better spent. Great value, great sound.
gizmo worked fine around 18 months, then stopped working altogether. Given it has no moving parts, is only a set of connectors, I don't even see how that's possible.
I've been lugging various laptops around for the last ten years. Recently an opportunity arose which required I purchase a second laptop. I already had a big backpack bag large enough to hold my laptop, power cords for all my devices, files, medicines, business cards, an MP3 player, 2 sets of headphones (cell and MP3)... well you get the idea. What I wanted for my new Dell 810 was a bag big enough to accommodate a 15" wide computer, the extra power cord I purchased with it and not much more. (I enthusiastically recommend getting a spare power cord for your laptop. You will thank me later).I'd nearly given up. All I could find were those neoprene sleeves with no room for the power supply or units much too bulky or units costing way more than I wanted to spend. Then this bag showed up in Amazon's Daily Deals feed. It looked pretty good at a price that cannot be beat, so I ordered it.I am so glad I did! It arrived last night on my doorstep. I opened it up and explored the bag. It has leather looking visible panels, high quality zippers, and lots of padding on the back and straps. There is a handle to make carrying it easy while you have your other bag on your shoulders. There are 3 pouches. The outer one under the Velcro flap houses your quick grab items. The center compartment has several pockets and flaps for pens, media, electronics and such. The largest compartment has a removable cables bag and a neoprene flapped laptop cradle that tucks my 810 in snug as a bug in a rug. The hidden water bottle net is neat and I use cell phone pockets for everything but cell phones. (They are a great place to hide your Skittles!)Although the bag is compact in size it can hold a lot. Great bag at a great price.
Since this summer we were going to be travelling through parts of the United States where radio stations were few and far between, I researched FM transmitters for the iPod. The Sonnet PodFreq fit the requirements nicely.Easy installation, just slide the iPod down into the see-through acrylic case. The case protects the iPod, ensures that the iPod doesn't disconnect, and allows easy access to all the iPod controls.The PodFreq uses the connector on the bottom of the iPod to access the music digitally therefore reducing noise. We found the sound crisp and clear.As would be the case with any FM transmitter, occasionally the frequency we chose overlapped a local radio station. A quick tune to another frequency solved the problem.My PodFreq came with a car charger that plugs into the Firewire port on the side of the PodFreq. Very nice touch.The PodFreq remembers the station setting so you don't have to retune after turning it off.
I had bought a greenscreen on eBay for about $40, and knew that I'd need a professional quality stand. As a part-time college instructor, I didn't have a WHOLE bunch of money to spend, and it just so happened the SavageEconomy Bacckground Stand was the cheapest that sounded like it would do the job.It works fine for the price. It supports my green screen, and the height is adjustable via a pair of "pinchy" devices.
I purchased this unit for around $150. My experience with GPS devices include:- Running Routis 2004 (now iGuidance/Intellinav) on my Dell Axim X5 with GPS CF card.- Magellan 700 on roadtrips with my friends.- Owned and returned Garmin i3 and c330 units.- Currently also own a Mio C310x (SirfIII, Teleatlas maps, running Mio's version of iGo software.)PROS:- NavTEQ maps. Yeah I know this is a raging debate item, but I gotta tell you out here in SoCal, in my experience, NavTEQ maps just seem to be more accurate.- Intellinav software. This is by far the biggest plus. I had gotten spoiled using Routis in the past and the low-end stuff from the other companies just aren't as good. While this version of the software does not have Text-To-Speech (TTS), it does include additional sampled voice audio to speak freeway numbers, compass heading directions, and what side of the street your destination is on. These might seem like minor things, until you try another unit that doesn't have them. In the LA area there's often multiple merging freeways. It's definitely *a lot* safer to hear the unit say "keep left onto eight-oh-five North" and keep your attention on the road rather than having to look at the screen to figure out which freeway fork to take while people are merging and braking in front of you. Also, the side-of-street announcement is nice in business areas where every building is not marked with the street address.CONS:1) Not SirfStarIII. While this unit doesn't have SirfStar chipset it does seem to acquire a lock pretty readily. My Mio (with SirfStar) does definitely acquire much faster (great hardware, but I'm not wild about their software or the TeleAtlas maps.)2) Dead battery = lose your settings and favorites. Okay, to be fair, I haven't plugged in a SD card into this thing and maybe that will solve the issue, but as it is out of the box, if you don't keep the battery charged, you lose any setting preferences and favorite destinations you might have set up while using the device before. Probably not an issue for those people who have this constantly plugged in in their car, but I usually have this in the glove compartment and only take it out when I need to actually go somewhere I don't know how to get to. So usually the battery will be depleted as I'll only maybe use it once a month.3) Dead battery = "Loading..." boot. If you let the battery die on the unit, then the next time you power-on it will go thru it's initial "Loading..." screen which can take a few minutes (seems like an eternity when you're in the car and ready to get going, but have to wait for the thing to boot.) Switching on when there's still battery power doesn't have this issue (but as mentioned above, I use it infrequently, so this happens pretty much everytime for my usage pattern.)4) Volume not as loud as others I've used. The Mio and Garmins that I've used can be turned up louder than this unit.Even with the above listed cons, this is still the best unit for the price that I've encountered so far.
I must say, after owning an iPod mini which I loved despite it's quirks (ie. clickwheel simply didn't respond in some areas due to being packed in a pocket with all my other junk for some time) then buying the Nano because everyone else seemed to love them. Promptly I broke the screen (ok, I'm hard on stuff), sending it back, getting it back(two weeks later), then after two more weeks the battery wouldn't hold a charge (hmm, overcharging over USB?, well maybe) then doing the return/recieve thing again, then putting it in a "protective case" only to find when I pulled it out the whole thing was covered in scratches, FROM THE CASE!! (screen really was fixed though, no more cracks, just scratches).At that point I figured, oh well, I've spent more on less before and started to shop around. I found the microphoto fell in love with it (I actually prefer the fact that it is larger, way easier to hold). Me, being the compulsive consumer I am forked out the cash right there and then. Brought it home and wow, it can tune into FM stations, that was an annoying little bauble I had to plug in to my docking port before, thus making the nano bigger and adding leverage to a wee little connector. Then boom, you mean I can record those lectures that I usually tune out of because the girl that sits next to me is hot!?!Then BOOM, when I plug it into my PC, Windows recognizes it as a removable harddrive right from the start, my backup program asks me if I'd like to create a new profile for it and Outlook says "would you like to sync your calendar to portable device?". Now I'm thinking, why did I ever like apple products?Then it hits me, I can't use iTunes, my trusty friend. It was so easy to sync my music and I worry, will this be a problem? Then I open Windows Media Player (which, if you have a sound system like mine, you will know actually produces better output than iTunes, thus making it my default music player even during my iPod days, plus it plays DVDs) Low and behold, there is my zen again, just waiting for some audio goodness to be transferred (unbelivably fast I must say, less than one second per song).Then comes the moment of truth, what does it sound like with my 500 watt THX certified logitech sound system plugged into the headphone jack. It sounds good, way better than the Nano or the Mini (which both sounded identical I might add, same audio processor in both, anyone who says different is a victim of their own mind) The navigation is different, going up and down rather than round-and-round, but not all that bad, especially when you find that little touchpad sensitivity setting. After precisely one month of use I am now a Creative touchpad pro, nothing can stop me!Not only does the battery keep it's charge, (by the way, new firmware seems to fix the short battery life thing, had the same issue and now she gives'r for a good 12hrs) but hey, I can buy a new one for 20 bucks and replace it myself! I never bought any music on iTunes, but I can't imagine it being any easier than MSN music, seems to work good, and I can play my girlfriend's songs from Rhapsody, not limited to Apple (or Microsoft for that matter) music files.Ya, It isn't as "chic" as the nano, or as popular as the mini was, but it is a heck of a lot better. I loved my iPods, but I see now my eyes were closed to the truth, there is life beyond a clickwheel, and it is much better.I get a whole boat of features you have to pay extra for in an iPod, which consequently makes the devices rather irritating to operate. (and why oh why did Apple put that little headphone jack on the bottom of the player? everything else seemed to fit just fine)Best of all, when I whip out my Zen, people at my University actually look and say "whoa, that looks cool" rather than "dude, you got one too, sweet". And though I will never ever use 8gb of music, I do have some rather sensitive databases backed up on the player as a tertiary backup (three harddrives, two mirrored, one important files only, one removable disc and now the zen) that works with existing backup utilities, on any computer (windows based i would assume).Now, you make YOU'RE decision.
First let me say that I have not seen this product, but my information is based on web research. This product comes out of a joint venture between Polaroid and Ceiva. Therefore, like with the Ceiva frame, you have to be in the US, and you have to sign up with the Ceiva service, and their monthly fee, and their system.Unlike the Kodak frame, which also requires you to sign up for internet service, this frame does not have a removable media slot, so you can only transfer stuff via the Web, as far as I can see. This system seems to work if you are prepared to lock yourself into their system, like, if you want to give your parents a way to see new pictures of your children, without their having to deal with a computer. I think that this is the only solution for which this is ideal.Otherwise, if you want to display your own digital pictures, then to do it the Polaroid/Ceiva way, you have to sign up with their service, and do it via the internet. To do it the Kodak way, you still have to subscribe to their service, but you can use compact flash cards.Or you can go for the Kensington device, which lets you transfer with USB, or pay out quite a bit more for the Sony device, which uses memory sticks. Right now, I am going to stick with displaying pictures on my iPaq, which is sub-optimal, but the most cost-effective solution for me.
Product works well, a bit slow to synch with remote with a full ipod at 8 G. That is a larger disadvantage than it could be, since everyone at my house has an ipod and we want to share the doc, which is in the gym.Otherwise it is as promised and as delivered.
This cooler is honestly the best laptop cooler I've ever used. Despite the size of its fans, it is indeed surprisingly quiet, almost silent even at full blast. Another plus is the AC adapter that comes with it. This cooler doesn't take away a usb port but matter a fact gives you whopping 5 additional usb ports! The aluminium its made out of is very heat conductive and nice sleek and high end design is another plus; in addition to being extremely durable. This cooler is indeed the "big - daddy of them all" and perhaps the last laptop cooler you'll ever need to buy!
I purchased this power strip to take to Europe. Combined with a plug adapter, it was the perfect way to recharge our cellphone, camera and MP3 players. The receptacles are spaced far apart enough to allow you to plug in the bulky charger plugs. When not in use it wraps and plugs into itself for storage. And the blue light actually functioned as a night light in a series of strange hotel rooms, which was an unforeseen benefit.I'd recommend this without reservation.
D-Link DIR-655Reference my case # CNX 4007 7988 6After researching, I recently purchased the DLINK DIR 655.I was planning to use the new DIR 655 to replace an old D-Link DI-604.After half a dozen attempts following instructions, the new unit simply would not make an internet connection. I suspect something to be fundamentally flawed with the new unit as I have installed enough routers in the past.In a grueling tech support session with a tech support staff, which might have been 2 hours or more of trial and error, the new DIR-655 still would not make an internet connection. The tech rep was very courteous but the bottom line is the unit did not connect. I was given a case # and asked to call back.My time is quite valuable and these sort of matters quickly evolve to frustration leaving a bad taste in one's mouth for a company and it's products.After careful consideration, I purchased a Cisco Linksys Router as I dreaded another two hour tech support call from D-Link with no guarantee that the DIR-655 would work.I set up the Linksys and it was up and running in about 15-20 minutes, NO tech support required!The purpose of my feedback should be received a being positive in nature. I think company engineers and employees should be required to take new products home and work out the kinks before putting them out for sale. Paying a tech support staff hours to attempt to resolve issues must make some of these products negative cash flow rather than profitable.Respectfully,F.M.
Good price, great product. Fits most notebook sizes, esentially does the job just was well as a $100 bag.
great product, I've always been a Sony fan but this product let me down, after 90 days the combo does not play dvd's, it just make weird noises and nothing happens, maybe I got the lemon, haven't talk to Sony yet but I know I'm gonna have to break my piggy bank..
This best review I can give is that this product worked. This was a good purchase for me.
This purchase is replacing a Creative Labs MP3 player that had an FM transmitter and the same memory. The I-pod is lighter, easier to sync and sounds 10 times better than any other product that I tried. The new generation has a much better battery life than my wife's 1st generation Nano. The only negative for me is that the ear buds fall out of my ears so I went back to a pair of Sony headphones that wrap around my ears. I wish iTunes was more compatable with other formats because I have to burn songs from WMP9 to a disc and then import them with iTunes. Other than that a great product, I can't wait for the iPhone.
its a cable to eliminate needless wiring, it helps to keep it neater and more visible. but of course it needs to be almost right next to router...
I just recently purchased this combination wireless keyboard and mouse and am very impressed. I had tried several other wireless mice before and none have measured up to the funtionality and ease of use as this logitech combo. The keyboard has a lot of optional keys to use as shortcuts, they are kind of fun to play with but for the most part superfluous. I would definitely reccomend this product, and I think that it's a great value. You can get an even better deal if you go for the traditional style keyboard as amazon is currently offering a substantial rebate for that option. The split key formation for me, however, is the best choice.
I got this as a birthday present for my boyfriend. When we take road trips we ALWAYS get lost. Not anymore. I opted for this version because I like the feature that announces up-coming street turns by name. Also my parents, who have an older Garmin model, complain about the annoying voice announcing that they have "gone the wrong way" when the make a wrong turn. This model just quietly re-calculates your directions without telling you you've screwed up. It's very polite. We are very pleased with it! It has many options and it's easy enough that a retard can use it. &lt;- not trying to be offensive here. You just sit back and drive and let it do the work for you. I've never used Tom Tom but during my research on this product I found that Garmin is thought by many to be more reliable. The 340 is more expensive then some models, like the Tom Tom One and the previous Streetpilot 330.... but less expensive than alot more and is well worth its price. We even like the windshield mount that it comes with better than the dashboard mount that you can pay separately for. It's a good buy.
At the outset, I will say, this is a wonderful printer. Quality, versatility, performance, the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 Inkjet Printer has it all.So you are asking yourself, what is my &quot;PROBLEM&quot; with Winows XP? If you have tried to install this printer in XP you already know what I'm talking about. If you are about to, please read on, I have good news for you.There is a solution to the &quot;System Lock Up&quot; problem after installing the Epson Printer Driver supplied with this unit.THE FIX:Install the driver as instructed in the installation booklet that comes with the printer. When the installation is complete, DO NOT reboot your system. Instead first go to the &quot;Start&quot; button at the bottom left corner of your screen, go to the applications folder and then to the EPSON folder. There you will find a utility that deletes the printer ports that EPSON's driver has installed. Run this utility, follow the prompts, when it is complete you may then reboot your system. When WINDOWS XP has restarted all will be well. This works for the Printer Parallel connector as well as Firewire. Yes even Firewire!!Have fun with your Epson Stylus Photo 2200 Inkjet Printer. I know I am.
I'm using this in a metal sided pole barn in the middle of no where. Reception was almost nothing before. I mounted it outside, to the side of the barn about 12 feet up and spaced it out about 3 inches. Now I get tons of stations in very clear. I would suggest it to anyone.
I searched for 3 months reading review after review, I found myself up too late in the evenings scouring the web looking for the perfect combination of features and cost (overall value). I have owned point and shoot digicams for years, in fact own a nice Canon SD800 now and am thrilled with it - the last SLR I owned was a fully manual Minolta 35mm made in 1962!For me it came down first deciding upon one of the new SuperZoom (15x or higher) digicams (Panasonic FZ18, or Canon S5 IS), or going for a full DSLR (Nikon D40 or Pentax K100D Super). I eliminated the SuperZooms eventually because I didn't feel they were different enough from my Canon P&S; to justify the purchase. This was a tough call because the SuperZooms were at least $200 less than the cheapest SLR. My gripes with the SuperZoom's I played with were that they felt like toys, very lightweight, and were small in my hands to hold. The other concern I had with the SuperZooms was that at their maximum zoom they weren't very 'fast' - meaning that unless you were taking pictures outdoors with a lot of light the pictures would come out dark or not at all. I needed a camera that had a great zoom but could be used indoors during sporting events. The Panasonic FZ18 does seem to be the king of the hill in the SuperZoom segment, but I decided to just bite the bullet spend the extra dough and go for a DSLR.I played with both the Nikon D40 and the Pentax K100D in a local mall Photo Store (big chain), and they were both nice to use. The Nikon had an edge over the Pentax in terms of focusing time (just barely), and it could fire off continuous shots better than the Pentax. But everywhere else I thought the Pentax was better. What clinched the deal was the rebate offered through Pentax which will save me hundreds over the Nikon. I ended up ordering the Pentax online because the Mall Photo store wouldn't price match. Oh well, their loss - I would have bought it from them if they just would have matched.Right out of the box I started taking pictures, I glanced at the instructions but mostly I just started taking photos. I popped in the 4 AA's that came with it, a recently purchased class 6 4gb SDHC flash card and away I went taking great pictures. I've since poured through the manual and absorbed much of it (but it'll need several more reviews for it all to sink in). I also purchased a 70-300mm Sigma Zoom lens which matched to it nicely.I put the package to the test this weekend at a swim meet (indoors), previously with my P&S; I could never zoom in close enough and it was always too dark to get a picture that wasn't blurry. Well with the Pentax I was able to boost the ISO all the way up to 3200 which resulted in a fast shutter speed and even at this high of an ISO the pictures didn't look grainy at all. In fact they looked fantastic! I was shocked at how well the camera performed, I had a blast taking picture after picture - without any shutter lag and with each picture looking great! My only disappointment is that I didn't buy this camera sooner.If you are on the fence like I was, take my advice and just buy this camera. If you have kids like I do the pictures you'll take will be priceless and will far outweigh the investment you'll make in this camera.Congratulations to Pentax for building such an amazing camera, one that is solidly constructed and enables amateur photographers like me to produce pictures that look great!
I bought the first set of Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium headphones a couple years ago. The new ones are residing in the closet for the day when the originals die. The PRO1's do a very good job of conveying sound while being able to hear what is going on around me. I would not recommend these for people who travel by air because they do not cancel outside noise. (I have earbuds for that purpose. Amazon has a very good selection of them also.) Nonetheless, the PRO1's provide very good sound reproduction. The volume control is also very handy as I use these when gaming on my PC. As always, Amazon delivered them on time and in perfect condition. Besides purchasing these for the aforementioned reasons, I keep a list of items to help me get over the "$25 Ships For Free" line. I profit in the long run; Amazon profits also.
Even though this is listed under games, and not cables, and there are three question marks after the word monster, I decided to take a chance with this cable. I got it brand new and sealed with shipping for 12bucks. I was happy I did, as I did recieve a "true" monster cable, and I am using it for my cable box (with only has a DVI imput) to my high def TV. The picture is outstanding, and yes there are debates that even using a "generic" hdmi cable will give the same results. Some techs say yes, some say no, and I say there is a big difference. I had a RCA cheapo hdmi cable. Not only did it break, the monster cable provides a picture that blows the RCA cable away. I believe this might be monsters lower end cable, but its still good. I dont believe in paying a hundred bucks for cables, so I buy all of monsters low end cables from Amazon or EBAY. I have a set of composite, a component, and audio from Monster, and they are are excellent. For 13bucks, (less then the RCA, think I paid 30bucks at Walmart) and for the same as a generic cable (which a bought, cables to go, believe me its junk) this is the way to go for a great picture without getting ripped off at retail stores.
We've had it now for about a month, and it's working beautifully! The picture is bright and clear - we all just want more HD stations to view now. Some friends kept telling us that we wouldn't be happy if our TV wasn't LCD or plasma, but so far this one proves them wrong. We wanted a larger TV for a better price, and got it. We had no problems with the delivery, as I know a few others did. Ours is in a basement corner, so we don't notice any viewing angle distortion or glare unless we're almost directly to the immediate left or right of the TV. Consumers report mentioned it having a problem with the rainbow effect, but none of us have ever noticed anything. It is a better TV for a big room (ours was 18 by 20 ft) - if you're too close, it does bother your eyes. I did get an extended warranty on it just to be safe because I'm not sure how the led engine light system will hold up over time. I was able to extend the warranty 3 more years through visa for a much better price than the company. If you're in the market for a big TV, and don't want to pay $6000, I'd say go for it!
After reading some of the bad reviews, I hope my luck holds out, but I have had no problems. This month, I will have had the set for one year. Fantastic picture for a projection TV. I will venture a guess that some of the problems might be the result of not using a high-end surge supressor that covers incoming video signals as well as electricity. (Panasonic should just build one in).
I was looking for a printer server that supports bi-direction print mode, USB, and Windows. I'll share my experience with Windows. I have a desktop and a laptop, both with Windows XP. I had a laser and inkjet printers attached to the desktop, so if I wanted to print from the laptop, I had to turn on the desktop (which was a pain). One day, I just happened to notice this server. First I couldn't believe I found the server that has all of what I wanted and that it's reasonably priced. I had never heard of Hawking Tech, but after reading Amazon[.com] reviews, I decided to take a dive. I am pleasantly surprised. I was able to follow the directions (although the manual was never proofread) and install the printers without a hitch. Now I don't have to leave the desktop on to print from the laptop. The only downside is that I wanted to use DHCP from my router for the server. The server has it disabled so I had to install the software that came with the server, even though I didn't really want to, to turn DHCP on. I installed it and set the server to use DHCP, and unistalled it promptly. It did uninstall smoothly. You can do all maintenance through the web browser once the server has an address.I recommend you read all the documentations and faq's to avoid any confusion. Buy the necessary cables too, since the box doesn't include any. It's got a 2-year warranty.Two caveats: (1) It doesn't support multipurpose printers. (2) If there is an error while printing, the server gets stuck in the error mode even if the printer recovers. The only way I found to fix this is to power the server down and power it back up. This seems to reset the server memory but not the settings (there is an option to do if needed). If you use DHCP (I don't know why but the company recommends against using DHCP), sometimes the router gives you a different address than what it was previously. Just manually readjust the address. No biggies.Overall, it's a neat product in a small package.
Although it feels like it's build quality is good, it really isn't. I've had two of these players over the past 1 1/2 years. I used them at home for my child (usually playing out to a TV) and when we're on the road (a few times a year). Both broke down in a similar fashion, the controls became inoperable. Of course the warranty (90 days) had expired. Again, although this item feels like it's solidly built it always craps out. The only reason I purchased this twice was I figured the first was a fluke and it really is inexpensive compared to the others out there. I guess you could look at it as an item that needs to be repurchased every 6 to 10 months. What a shame. Perhaps it's worth spending the extra dollars for a better made item.
When I first took this out of the box, I had this feeling that it would take me forever to get it to work. But I followed the very simple instructions and it worked perfectly first time. It has become very helpful in accessing archived photos and other files on the wireless network.
I got these to run with a pair of JBL e60s. They are pretty good. Good price. I can't complain. Obviously they are nothing special if you have money to spend, but if you are strapped for cash, they are fantastic. Good sound, nice size, great look.
I just bought a new DIR-655 and the wireless is basically worthless. I have toggled every setting I could find. The wireless is slow whether it is from device to the internet through a cable modem or device to device just through wireless. I get 12 Mb if connected to the ethernet and 1.5 MB (barely more than 10% of the same speed) with wireless. The previous DIR-615 is starting to go out, crashing every day, but after a reboot, the DIR-615 is 12 MB with wireless.Either I got a bad device or this is a bad design.
I've had a Lexmark X6170 for about 3 years now. I've been very happy with it. My last printer was ancient (HP DeskJet 660c) so maybe any modern printer would look good to me. In my opinion the X6170 prints quickly and quietly. I don't think it uses an unusual amount of ink. I'm very pleased with how long the cartridges last. I do computer support for a living so I wanted to address a couple of complaints that I've seen about this item. One person complained that you cannot share the printer over the network. I had no problems loading the driver onto three PCs and then sharing the printer over the network with Windows file and print sharing. The other complaint is that several people said they had problems with the fax. I initially had a problem sending faxes and I resolved this by altering the maximum transmission speed of the fax (you can set this on the device itself but it's easier to change it via the Lexmark Fax Utility that comes with the software bundle). I ended up setting the maximum speed to 14,400 and I haven't had any problems with it since then. This does seem a little buggy (you shouldn't have to do that) but thankfully this workaround took care of the issue. All in all I have been very happy with the printer and I would definitely buy another one!
I've finally found a camcorder that I really enjoy using and best of all I don't have to buy additional media i.e. MiniDV Tapes, DVD's. IMO, I believe that flash memory for digital cameras killed off most film needs for the average consumer and I think that Hard Drives will do the same for camcorders.The DCR-SR100 is much better than my previously owned HDD camcorder, the DCR-SR60. The increased imager size really helps out in the low light conditions. The camcorder is similar in size to the SR60 and both are very light and easy to handle. The SR100 has a built in flash and much better resolution for stills than the SR60. The SR100 also has the upgraded Zeiss T* lens which has a special coating for increased light diffusion performance. One big difference is that the SR100 has a viewfinder and the SR40, SR60 and SR80 do not, this can prove invaluable in very bright, daylight situtions. The picture quality is great in the day and very good in the low light conditions.This Camcorder is really marketed for the ease-of-use consumer, much of what I am. Many people complain about the camcorder's heavily relied upon touchscreen and menu interface. For me, its not a big deal; I set everything up and then use it as a point-and-shoot camcorder.Zoom is adequate for this camera 10x optical and 120x digital, never liked digital zoom as it always looked grainy and seems useless to me.I'm not too hot on Sony's proprietary "Active Interface Shoe" that only accepts Sony attachments i.e. camcorder lights, microphones, etc. It appears that this is Sony's business strategy for everything they do i.e. memory sticks, Beta, Minidisc, etc. I have Sony's wireless bluetooth attachment and it works without any problems.The software included is very easy to use but appears limited in it editing capabilities. I burn directly onto the VRD-MC3 without any problems.One issue for people who live or visit places located at exremely high altitudes is that the hard drive can fail if the air density gets too low. There is a little disclaimer in the manual of this. My understanding is that because the hard drive requires air pressure to work correctly that at very high altitudes, the air pressure falls and hard drive implodes. Several mountain climbers, skiiers, snowboarders and pilots (of small non-pressurized cabins) can tell you that their hard drive based mp3 players have failed for these reasons.Hope this helps
Wonderful battery life. 4 plus hours with the gps and the display on.Auto mount is very secure, no worries about it falling from the mount.Tom Tom map software is great as well.I'm sure there are minuses to this unit, I just can't find them.Overall I'm very impressed and pleased.
I wanted low cost headphones that would be comfortable for long wear at the computer. These seem adequate for the job.
This works very well for me, and my radio antenna/signal isn't very good in my car (antenna broke a while ago and when it was replaced, most stations come in staticky.) I'm very happy with it and it hasn't given me any problems.
The Creative Nomad Zen Xtra MP3 Jukebox is actually an amazing MP3 player, if you can forgive its relatively large size (when compared to the iPod) and clunky user interface (again, when compared to the iPod). Not only does it have SUPERB sound quality, unmatched by iPod or Rio or iRiver, but it sports some features you won't find elsewhere:- volume leveling, so all your tracks have the same volume- time scaling, so you can adjust the playback speed fast or slow, a boon for people who have audiobooks in the MP3 format (the iPod can only adjust the speed of special Audible files)- sleep timer- alarm clock (!!!)- profile settings that remember your preferences, great for sharing with other family members- pretty decent playlist management- works as an external drive in Windows- removable LiIon batteryThese features are all the more amazing because all recent Creative products (Zen Micro, Zen Touch, ...) do NOT have these features. It's sad to me that Creative has taken a step or two back in all these convenience features, which would have made their products compete better against iPod and others. Just sad.In short, if size and jog dial don't turn you off, the Zen Xtra is the best hard drive-based MP3 player.
Item works as described. Quality seems to be good up to this point. No complaints as of yet will update if any trouble.
Not sure how much I can say about a print cartridge. Either it works, or it doesn't. This works. Installation is fast and easy, so no complaints. Lasts about as long as they claim it should. Obviously it would be a lot nicer if it were half the price, but that's how the manufacturers sell their printers at ridiculously low prices -- they make it up on the cartridges.
The sound quality, ease of installation and compact, sharp appearance make the speakers highly recommendable. Especially for the price, I would buy these again for another gift.
Speakers arrived today. Was a snap to install them and set them up. Everything tested out well. Thanks for a good product and fast shipping.
I have been using this antenna for about a month now. The average signal strength of local digital channels has almost doubled since I replaced my amplified dipole HDTV antenna with this one. Some stations require me to change the direction of the antenna, but this is easily done. The price was excellent as well; just about half the price of the one I was using before. Overall I'm very pleased with this product.
great product, some things could have been done better.--> labeling music directly on the zunethats all, almost perfect product
I accidentally ordered this and received it as stated. But I returned it because of the low storage capacity, I thought it was a 32GB not 32MB. Anyway through the entire return procedure I was never made aware that I would not receive a refund for the item. After a few weeks of not receiving credit for it I called Amazon and they told me that because of the return shipping charge I wouldn't receive a credit. They did end up giving me the credit but had I bought this at Walmart I wouldn't have had any problem getting a refund promptly.
If you are looking for printer that is going to require a lot of maintaniance then buy this. So far I have owned this printer for 4 months and have spent approximately 20 hours on tech supporting this thing. When it works it is great but when it goes down be prepared.
Just got the TV yesterday after about a year of researching. The black levels are better than any other LCD that I've seen. The game mode is breath taking when playing PS2 or PS3 or any console. I also hoooked it up to my computer using a Nvidia 6800 with the latest drivers... heaven. Now I am on my couch checking my emails and browsing all at the same time. I haven't tried computer gaming on this monster, but i will update this comment or post new ones for future buyers. You can't go wrong with this choice. U got 95% of the Sony quality without 1000 to 1500 extra bucks. Buying here also saved my $800 + free shipping and handling. Awesome deal.
==== UPDATE October 2, 2007 ====I bought aNav-Mat Portable GPS Dash Mountfor use in trips to California, where it is illegal to attach a GPS to your windshield. The Nav-Mat bean bag mount simply works great with the Mio C520 and is very stable. Check out the picture under customer images.==== UPDATE August 21, 2007 ====The following statement was in my original review and has been removed: "If you plan to use it in Europe, just Google "MioMap V3.3 Western Europe for Mio C220 - C320 - C520" and you should find some UK vendors who sell the SD card."The fact is that although there are vendors in UK who sell the Europe map, the current Europe maps cannot be used in US/Canada models of C520 due to a license issue. Sorry if this caused confusion. Please read the forums at mionav dot com for updates on this issue.==== UPDATE August 16, 2007 ====I updated MioMap to the July 5, 2007 version, still v3.3, following the directions in MioNav dot com, which is linked to the Mio topics in the gpspassion dot com forums. (Search for the topic "Updates for miomap V3.3 are available" and you will find a link to download "MioMap V3 Updater for C320 and C520" from Mio's European website).This update cures the stuttering problem reported in some earlier versions of MioMap. It also adds a Mute button on the map screen under the Bluetooth button. It does not update the maps or POI data, and leaves the History intact.==== END UPDATES ====OVERVIEW:After doing tons of research to find a competent GPS navigation system under $350, I narrowed down my choice to two models - the Magellan Maestro 3140 and the Mio Digiwalker C520. I would have also considered the Garmin Nuvi 250, but it lacks both text-to-speech and Bluetooth capability which I wanted. If ease of use is most important, I would say the Magellan Maestro 3140, which is a huge improvement over its predecessor, the Maestro 3100, would have been an excellent choice. But since I was not gadget shy, the Mio Digiwalker C520, with its widescreen form factor and advanced capabilities was the unit for me.The Mio C520 packs in US and Canadian maps with text-to-speech routing instructions, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a video player, a picture viewer and a contact manager that synchronizes with MS Outlook. The installation is pretty painless. The suction cup holder, which is precision made in Germany, works very well and easily installs onto the windscreen of any car (contrary to what the previous reviewer claims). The Mio works right out of the box with instructions in the tiny manual. If you are willing read the full manual located in the supplied CDROM, and go through a very minor learning curve, you will find the user interface most satisfying and will profit from its awesome capabilities.It has some cool features, like the ability to display map coordinates and altitude, and has the ability to automatically synchronize time and date with the satellite. It's signal pickup is lightening fast due to the state-of-the-art 20-channel SirfStarIII receiver. It actually picks up the satellite signal from inside my house. If you are further geek-inclined, visit the forums in gpspassion dot com - which show you how to unlock the GPS operating system (Windows CE 5.0) and install custom applications and utilities.Now consider that the street price of the equivalent widescreen Garmin (the Nuvi 660) is $300 more than the Mio C520, and you can understand why the Mio tops MobilePlanet dot com's current popularity list. The Mio is perhaps among the best GPS' out there at any price!EXPERIENCE:On a recent trip to San Francisco with my wife, the Mio turned out to be a real trip saver. It listed our hotel in its point of interest (POI) database and got us to all our destinations without ever getting us lost. Needless to say, it saved us about a couple of hours each day on the trip, even though we were pretty familiar with the Bay Area. Not once did we have to stop for (or argue over) directions! The POI database listed all the major and minor points of interest, including museums, concert halls, gas stations, car rental agencies, seven-elevens, hospitals, etc. It also included hard to find, hole-in-the-wall restaurants. It has restaurants categorized by cuisine, which includes "Japanese", "Greek", "Indian" and so on.While the routing capability is excellent, it is not 100% perfect. (None of the portable GPS models are perfect). While driving on 101 southbound to SFO airport, it asked us to "bear left on Bayshore freeway southbound" seconds before asking us to take the San Bruno exit to the airport on the right. While this was not a navigational glitch per se, it did have the potential for causing confusion. (Of course, I later understood that "bear left" meant the freeway bears left, not "get on the left lane", duh!). A couple of times it asked us to take left turns in downtown San Francisco that were not allowed. When we ignored it, it recalculated the routes in a matter of seconds, without forcing us to take U turns (which some other GPS models make you do).Now lets put that in perspective and take, for example, a day trip to Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel and back to San Francisco (consisting of, say, 100 routing manoeuvers). On such a trip, the Mio would give confusing instructions perhaps two or three times in total, which meant it was perfect approximately 97% of the time. This is excellent performance in my book. I am perhaps looking at this with a more critical eye than warranted. The important thing is that Mio C520 recalculated the route the moment it realized we were off route, and always got us to our destination quickly.By considerably reducing the planning chores, the Mio immensely improved the satisfaction of our holiday. We will never go on another trip without it!TEXT TO SPEECHThe text-to-speech (TTS) feature, which causes the Mio to speak the street names, turns out to be valuable, especially when there are a lot of quick turns to make. The TTS ("Samantha") voice on the Mio C520 is perhaps a bit brusque but pleasant enough. There is a chime before each voice instruction, which alerts you to an upcoming manoeuver. (The TTS voice is in no way "HORRIBLE" or "VERY" chatty as described in the previous review. With all due respect to the previous reviewer, his review is pretty opinionated and unfair). The TTS voice did not stutter even once. The version of Mio Map on my unit is dated May 18, 2007. Note that some earlier versions are reported to have a TTS voice stuttering problem.SCREEN:The the 4.3-inch touch screen with 480x272-pixel resolution is vivid and sharp. (The screen is not washed out, as the previous reviewer claims). And it goes without saying you can easily adjust the brightness to your desired level. The touch-screen keyboard is in QUERTY format and has a predictive function, making it easy to enter an address quickly. The automatic night mode feature is pretty neat and wow inducing. It switches to night mode based on time of sunset for the current date, time zone, latitude and logitude!NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE:On the subject of navigation mapping data, the conventional wisdom is that in North America, Navteq data is more accurate than Tele Atlas - which the Mio uses. However, the recent buzz is that Tele Atlas has significantly narrowed the gap with Navteq, especially with its latest map versions released after the fall of 2006. A recent comparison of Navteq versus Tele Atlas in gpsreview dot net actually shows the Tele Atlas' mapping data to be slightly more accurate than Navteq's, while another study in gpsmagazine dot com has the results the other way around.In my own tests, which included comparing the Mio C520's routing with online maps by Yahoo, Google and Mapquest, showed that none of the routing engines were perfect, with Google coming out perhaps slightly better than the others. To my delight, I found that the routes chosen by the Mio C520, which uses the latest Tele Atlas data, is pretty close to those chosen by Yahoo. Rest assured, the navigation performace of the Mio C520 is indeed excellent.ROUTING FEATURES:Typically you would enter an address or POI around the current city. Or you can change the destination city, state or country and enter an address or select a POI for that destination. The Mio also has the ability to route to a contact (an address you entered in the contact manager, under Tools->Contacts).There is a peculiar way you need to enter North American addresses into the contact manager in order for the "Route to Contact" feature to work. For example, consider the address: 111 FIRST STREET, APT# 101, FREMONT, CA 94533. You have to enter 'CA, 94533' in the 'State:' field, 'FREMONT' in the 'City/Postcode:', 'FIRST STREET' in the 'Street:' field and 'Apt 101, 111' in the 'House number:' field. (Note that you need to enter the state and zip code separated by a comma in the 'State:' field). Once you enter the contact address as the Mio expects it, it creates the route to the contact address super fast (usually in less than 10 seconds).The Mio has a decent job of position error filtering, which attempts to accurately estimate your car's position on the map. Even when driving at 70MPH on a freeway, the Mio is off by no more than 10 yards. It also estimates the car's speed within 2MPH of my car's odometer reading. When driving on regular streets at around 30MPH, the display of the car position is spot on. There are several split-screen views which you can cycle through, giving you the distance to the next manoeuver, the current time, the estimated time of arrival, etc. If you find the display too busy, you can turn off the panel, giving you a full widescreen routing map.FINAL NOTES:While I have not tried the MP3 or the video player, the Mio has no problem pairing with my Nokia E61 phone with Bluetooth for placing and receiving handsfree calls. There's a whole lot of features I am yet to try out. But I must say that this is a really powerful, well designed GPS Navigation system. There are no gimmicks. So, in conclusion, I highly recommend the Mio C520!!PROS:* Excellent routing engine* Excellent, bright and vivid display* Great, satisfying user interface. (After you get past the initial learning curve).* Huge, well categorized POI database. (6.5 million points of interest!)* Accurate display of current speed, map position and coordinates* 20-channel SirfStarIII receiver which can receive a satellite fix from indoors* QUERTY touch-screen keyboard* Fast text entry by graying out keyboard characters as you type* Text-to-Speech voice that does not stutter (MioMap v3.3, dated May 18, 2007)* Automatic night mode based on current time zone, latitude and longitude* Can be unlocked and tweaked (read the user forums in gpspassion dot com)* Split screen display of itinerary, estimated time, arrival time, next move, current speed, etc.* Track logs* Ability to add via points* Automatic and fast route recalculation* Automatic time and date settings (through the satellite Time Sync feature).* Graphically displays neat info like altitude, GPS signal strength, etc.* Pedestrian mode* 2D & 3D views with flyover and other modesCONS:* There is a slight learning curve to learn the advanced features* Does not include carrying case. (I use a Sony Vaio power supply case for mine)* Needs reboot after days of heavy use* Does not tell you which side of the street your destination is on* Delete History feature does not allow you to selectively delete an address* "Route to contact" feature requires peculiar way of entering the contact address.* Only one TTS voice
I've used Boston Acoustics speakers for more than 20 years and have always been pleased with their sound and reasonable price. For those unfamiliar with the brand, Boston has been in the speaker business for a long time, and their products are consistently praised for their ability to match the sound quality of speakers costing thousands more. So when I began to shop for a clock radio to replace my failing Nakamichi Sound Space 3, I was naturally drawn to Boston Acoustics. Initially, I really wanted something with two separate speaker/alarm units like the Soundspace or Tivoli Model 3, but after reading mediocre reviews of the Tivoli 3 I began to reconsider. Plus, I have a Tivoli Model One at work, and while it's fine for low volume listening, it isn't really up to the task of filling a room with music; something the Nakamichi excelled at. After several weeks of research, I discovered that high-end clock radio/alarms are fairly hard to come by, so I decided that I could live without ear-busting volume levels and would instead look for a well engineered clock radio with above average sound quality. In the end, I elected to purchase two Receptors, so my wife and I would each have our own alarms. Older Amazon reviews suggest that the Receptor did not have an aux input for things like ipods, etc., but this unit has an aux input on the back of the unit.I am really impressed with the sound and engineering of the Receptor. No, it can't match the sound quality or volume levels of the Nakamichi, but the Receptor is a clock radio, and was not designed to compete with mini hi-fi systems like the Nakamichi. However, it does provide excellent sound, a surprisingly small footprint, and thoughtful features that suggest the engineers at Boston spent alot of time designing this radio. For example, instead of having a row of radio preset buttons, you simply scroll through the presets via the tuning knob, as long as you have selected 'presets' on the AM/FM/AUX selector. Very slick idea. Another nice touch is that most of the seldom used buttons (setting the presets, alarm times, etc) are hidden under a panel on the top, helping the Receptor achieve a very simple, uncluttered look. The top of said panel also houses the snooze button, which is made from a softer, rubbery plastic than the rest of the radio. My guess is that Boston made the snooze button from a softer plastic so it would be easier to locate with your fingers when you're desperately trying to find the snooze buttom to steal a few more minutes of sleep. There's also a button to dim the display. Generally speaking, one gets the distinct impression that Boston engineers thought long and hard about each of the Receptor's features and how those features should be packaged. To me, this degree of aforethought is a hallmark of a quality piece of equipment.If you like quality without compromise and thoughtful engineering, then give the Receptor a serious look. You won't be disappointed. It doesn't have a remote control, CD player, built-in espresso maker, etc., but it does have all of the features that a really good clock radio/alarm should have. At only $149, it's a no-brainer my friends.
I needed a new Canon NB-1LH battery for my Elph S500, because I lost mine. Not because it wore out or was performing badly.Having learned my lesson about purchasing the inexpensive generic camera batteries (NB-1LH), I found that a Canon battery would cost $42.99.With this kit for only six dollars more, I got the Canon battery I needed as well as a lovely protective leather pouch and a camera bag, with lots of zippered, velcroed, or clipped compartments and a nice long, adjustable strap.Two cameras will easily fit in the bag, as well as a charger, extra batteries, cables, maps, passport, wallet, and other small travelling accessories.You'll definitely see me with my new camera bag on my next trip, slung diagonally across my shoulder, as I'm riding on the back of a motorino. Ciao!
This printer provides excellent quality photo-prints and is very capable all-around. However one of it's bundled software programs, Omnipage SE will not install. I spoke NUMEROUS times on the phone with Canon tech support and the problem still was never resolved. I've had the printer for well over a month now, so I've decided to keep it regardless despite this flaw, it still produces exceptional printwork.
Same cord offered at local store was $29.99. Got it here for less than 10% of that.
We needed a cable to update our Garmin gps and so we checked to see if there were any used ones for sale. The one we found was new. Purchased through Amazon.com; Cable worked great, in fact perfectly! Thanks
I bought these headphones, like most, because the Bose noise canceling headphones are way to expensive. I wanted a cheaper alternative. Like other reviewers, I quickly found why they are so cheap.I keep and use my headphones at work, maybe about two or three times a week. One night, a co-worker was at my computer and put them on his head. When he put them on his head, they broke. He felt bad, and bought me a new pair. Since I've had the new pair, they have broken twice. Once in the same spot as my original pair, the second time in a completely different spot.With the use of some JB Weld, I've managed to fix both breaks. So although the sound is ok, if you purchase these, plan on buying about $10 worth of some sort of epoxy to fix them after they break, because they will break.
Her second fantasy novel (after The Spirit Ring), this book is imaginative and tightly written. As we've come to expect from Bujold, the characters are sympathetic and full of wit. The protagonist is particularly engaging, even if he dresses badly!The worldbuilding is superb. The details on religion are novel and thought-provoking. And best of all, all the details come together in a brilliant piece of work that will keep you up all night.Although I love the Vorkosigan series, I sincerely hope Ms. Bujold returns to Chalion for more.
JVC DVD-RW 4X discs are CPRM compatible, meaning that you can record "once" a hollywood movie that will not record at all on DVD-R discs(video mode) since they started blocking that early last year. The disc itself is encoded to prevent you from making additional copies which conforms to the CPRM "once" code that hollywood is using on the premium movie channels. Very reliable,unfinalize your disc and re-use it for up to 1,000 times! You need to use a super-multi recorder in VR mode.
If you are getting Olympus Bu-200, don't worry about it. Olympus Bu-200 &amp; Sanyo NC-M54 are both OEMed by the same manufacturer, originally only for sale in the market outside of US. But probably they are imported to replace Bu-50 now. They have 4 independent circuit (very nice, cost more than 2 independent ciruit you saw in most rapid chargers), with -dv, temerature. and max time control. It is well designed, pretty safe, and also provides great performance. The only concern is the price is still a little bit high here if compared to other rapid chargers.
The salad shooter makes shredding cheese a snap! Salads are quick and easy. I had one a long time ago which cracked and after I got rid of it, I kept missing it. So glad I found this on Amazon at a great price!
I have had the VX2000 for a couple of months now and I've shot countless hours of footage for a couple of low-to-no budget independent movies (and more in the making) and this camera is fantastic! It can be incredibly easy to use yet quite flexible if you need it to be. No, it's not a palm-sized recorder that you'll be toting casually to family get-togethers and if that's really your only need for a camcorder, go with something smaller, lighter, and less expensive. However, for those who want to play on the edge of prosumer recorders, this camera is a joy to have. Beyond picture quality there's also sound quality. The VX2000 records STEREO sound unlike most lower end camcorders and I can't imagine using anything else now. For the down-side of things, yes, it is rather hefty though I find the extra weight actually helps with smoother motion and the battery that comes with it is completely inadequate for any lengthy shooting "in the field". The optionally purchased bigger batteries do add to the weight but you won't run out of power in the middle of that important shot if you get the largest one. (I can shoot all weekend and never drain a single one of those big babies and I have two in my kit.) It doesn't come with a camera bag or case and you really need something to protect the investment. (I purchased the hard body aluminum case made for the VX2000 and though it's big and bulky, my camera can breeze through on-location shots without fear of injury. Another investment that you will want to consider with this camera is a tripod but when selecting a tripod make sure you take the camera's weight in consideration. And if you want to play further, check out the Sony gun/zoom mike that works great with this camera, the optional hotshoe light for casual shooting, the lens filters, the.... Well, you get the idea. Personally, I've played with one of the smaller, lighter consumer Sony camcorders and absolutely loved it but I wanted more beef, better quality recordings, and greater flexibility because of my involvement in independent movies. Is this camera overkill for the average consumer? Certainly! Is it great? You betcha'! Do I regret investing serious bucks in the VX2000? Heck no! I would gladly recommend this camera TO everyone but not FOR everyone. Judge what you really need and really want before purchasing a VX2000 because, for most people, it IS overkill and the purchase of the camera itself is just the first investment. You can easily double the price of the camera by the time you get done with a case, batteries, charger, filters, special mics, windscreen, camera cover, light, etc., etc. Obviously many of the optional accessories you can do without but once you have the camera it will be that much harder to resist getting that really neat camera stabilizer or that LANC zoom/focus controller or....
it's perfect in every way perfect length, price was wonderful, shipping time was fast... I have not found one thing bad about this product.
Got it fast. It worked in my Kodak (forget what model right now). It was the lowest price I could find. With 'Prime' shipping was free.
This product is great for traveling abroad to countries that use the circular 2 prong outlets. It allows you to plug in multiple products without needing adapters for each one. This works perfectly for most electronic items made today- cell phone chargers, camera chargers and computers chargers. These products generally can work on a range of 110- 220 v and will be labeled as such. However, if you have a product that does not have this internal conversion- do not plug it into this outlet. The surge strip will not convert the power and you risk your wire sparking/burning out. As long as you keep that in mind you'll be fine. This is the best thing that I packed for a recent trip to Rwanda.
Being an amateur photographer, I didn't need anything extravagant in terms of lighting. The built in flash just did not give me the control I wanted for lighting shots, and I needed to be able to bounce light as desired. This is a great way to give yourself some control over on camera lighting and not break the bank doing it. I am sure pros would want something more powerful, but for hobbyists this is great. Works as advertised, and I have not had any issues in terms of usability or reliability.
checked its output. It is a 60Hz square wave generator. That is what they called "modified sinewave". Very low tech. However, looks great, space saving and use it once for cell phone fine, but have not check with high power yet
All the features and different aspects from the camera are awesome, for a simple Home use is more than I expected, besides the prize was excellent
While the Mojo performs well with MP3 discs, it will certainly disapoint you when you play a regular audio CD. No matter it is a factory CD or your own recorded one, if it is not new it will fail playing too often, even my little daughter cheap CD player has a better performance. Yes, I tried cleaning the lens!
A new version of this lens will be coming out in North America in early 2009, which means that right now is a great time to pick up this older model at well below msrp. As the 14-54 II will probably retail for 1.5-2 times what you can get this earlier version for, and has only two significant changes (support for the contrast-based autofocus used only when shooting with live-view on E-x20 models and the new E-30, and rounded aperture blades for slightly less angular bokeh at relatively small apertures), I suspect that many will agree with me that the older lens offers an excellent value at current prices.Users of the E-4x0 cameras should note that at the widest setting this lens will cast a shadow when using the onboard flash...but it's also fast enough that you may not need the flash in the first place. That this is the only negative thing I can think to say about this lens after shooting several hundred photos of multiple types - from landscape to architecture to informal portraits and objects around the house - should tell you what a fine piece of equipment it is.I won't go into the 14-54's excellent optical and operational characteristics, as other reviewers have covered them exhaustively. What I will say is that I picked one up brand new for US$380, and have been seeing the lens used in the $300-350 range. More will likely come on the used market soon as compulsive early-adopters and people curiously obsessed with perfect bokeh rush to spend $600 on version II, so if you're looking to upgrade your standard zoom (or, like me, purchased the E-420 with the 25mm f/2.8 prime as the kit lens) I would strongly recommend taking advantage of the bargain that this situation creates.
The Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router was easy to install. Setup was a breeze with the helpful setup CD. Belkin also includes an actual hard copy manual.The router integrates well with various Linksys, Netgear, and AirLink wired and wireless equipment (switches, print servers, standard 802.11B/G adapters, and network storage devices. I still haven't tried Belkin's 108MB Pre-N adapter. I have been very satisfied with standard "G" adapters.Overall throughput is higher and wireless signal is considerably stronger than with my older Netgear MR811 and newer Linksys WRT54GS with Speedbooster" technology. These routers have been more susceptible to cordless phones and other 2.4GHz equipment interference issues.On the other hand, setting are changed through the web-based interface which is awkward, a little clunky, and slow to respond at times. However, considering how well the router performs, I probably won't need to change or reset settings very often.I wish I would have purchased this router in the beginning rather than try less expensive Linksys and Netgear models. Also, as the price continues to drop, this Pre-N router becomes an even better deal.Overall, I am satisfied with this Belkin's Pre-N technology and highly recommend this router to home users or small business owners.
I bought this device for my 10 year old and she just loves it. We logged into iTunes and found downloading the music extremely simple. Interfacing between the iPOD and my notebook computer is effortles. We are very pleased with it.
I received the item in a timely fashion and was very happy with it. It meets all my expectations. I use it daily and it's slim design takes less space than my old one but holds my laptop and all my accessories quite nicely. I would recommend this item,
So far this product is excellent. Has met all mine and my daughter's expectations. Happy about my purchase and pleased with the ease in which I was able to download the software on her computer.
A very intuitive device. Functionally the device is great however, the seller said there was minor and typical wear and tear in the form of scratches on the back. Nothing was said about scratches on the screen that really don't look good.
I bought it to use in my sony dsc-p72 and well it worked fine but I could not get past picture #51 it gave me a file error so I had to turn it off and then look at the pictures from the last one back to picture 51. Odd but I just had to delete them all and start over. I had some really good pics I wanted to save but could not.
At $3.99, this is a good price for a name brand USB cable, but only because they tend to dramatically overcharge on their prices. There are no differences with USB cables other than length and the shape of the connectors placed on each end. There are plenty of online retailers that sell USB cables for less than $1.00 and they will work just as fine as any high priced one you may see at BestBuy, CircuitCity, Staples, OfficeMax, Radio Shack, etc. Many of the high priced cables will include gold plated connectors which is just a gimmick, they provide no better connection that those without it. Also USB cables do not have speeds associated with them they way computers and laptops do. There is no such thing as a USB 1.1 or 2.0 cable so if you have an older USB cable when USB 1.1 was the only thing out, it will work perfectly with the newer USB 2.0 technology. They are made exactly the same, you're told you need a newer "high speed" hoping that you'll throw away you perfectly capable current cable and buy the new $40 gold-plated zero-loss oxygen-free cable when you really don't need it. As I said at earlier, $3.99 is a good price for this set, but you can find better if you shop around. If Amazon is the only site you trust buying from, definitely get these.1-17-2005 Update. At the current price, this is no-longer a good deal.
It is very easy to use and battery power last longer...It is handy and good design.I like it!
I like these cards they are nice, small, and built strong. Hopefully they will be much larger in a year though....
I purchased this unit in October and have not had much opportunity to use it, but my daughter has complained from day one about the unit crashing during recording. Since then I have tried to tape 3 programs, only one successfully. While taping the other two programs, the unit froze halfway through recording and displayed the message, "updating disc information, please wait". I had to unplug the unit to reset it. I did not do anything different while attempting to tape the three programs. The discs were new, clean, and formatted.The other problem is that the unit will not play certain discs through.(Seems to be those with multiple titles) The playback freezes, then says there is no disc. Some of these discs are commercial, brand new, and clean discs. The same discs play on an inexpensive portable player with no problem.Customer support told us "to clean the unit with a laser cleaner, because it's probably been in the factory too long and is dirty. (A brand new recorder!) If that doesn't work, send the unit for repairs, if MULTIPLE repairs don't work, then they will replace it, not before!I am very disappointed in this recorder. I had a Panasonic recorder previously and was happy with that one. I decided on a Samsung because all the other Samsung equipment we own, including our television, has been reliable. What a shame!
Escort X50 is plagued by false alarms on the Laser and Pop channels. Please borrow a friends and test in your car first. I have tested in 4 different cars and everything from the horn to the turbo charging spooling up will cause this thing to go wild. I tried working with Escort to resolve problem but they wanted 65 dollars to place foil over the sensor to (Dumb down my detector). I've already given to much money to escort.
I wont get too wordy, Just the good & bad:Bad:* You MUST use the Zune software to load music onto the device. This forces you to use their somewhat cumbersome & buggy software. I expect it will improve in its next iteration, but it leads into my second point..* No way to utilize as an external storage device. This should be a simple & straightforward implementation. Almost every other player on the market can do this, the Zune should be able to as well.* Will not play files with DRM from anywhere other than the Zune Marketplace. If you're ripping your own CDs or aquiring MP3s from other DRM-free sources this isn't an issue.The good:* Sound Quality is head & shoulders above any other media player out there. The SQ on this unit is amazing. This is the first device that has ever inspired me to rip CDs at anything over 192Hz. Any other time it just hasn't been worth it since you couldn't hear much of a difference. The zune makes it worth it.* The display on the Zune is gorgeous. Where else can you get a device with a screen this size for such a minimal cash outlay?* GUI is well layed out & sensible. There is little to no learning curve on using the unit. I personally find the GUI to be easier to use, and more intuitive than the iPod GUI. If the zune had a click wheel interface it would be considerably better than the iPod's.* BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY. This was what finally sold me on the Zune. M$ is not giving up on all of the older versions of the zune with the release of the Zune2. The firmware for the Zune2 will work on this model of the Zune. Meaning you will get all of the fixes & features of the new model for a fraction of the price.Bottom line: Forget for a moment this is a Microsoft product & just compare features. After putting aside my blind hatred for M$, I realized that no other Media Player on the market could offer this many features at this price point.
I own several off-brand batteries that I use in my Sony DCR-H90. They all are supposed to be long life batteries. However, the Sony really is a long life battery. When fully charged it shows 160-170min while the generic batteries show 135-140 minutes. On more than one occasion I have been using the generic battery and with as much as 30 minutes remaining it just stopped working. With the Sony you will know exactly how many minutes left and it will even give you additional 1-2 min. Sometimes the camcorder shows the message "Use Sony Info-lithium Battery" The generic battery is a big disappointment but the Sony is the real deal. Well worth the extra money.
I picked up this screen for a great deal, just under $120, and it works pretty well. For pure HD clarity, I'm sure a much more expensive screen would get me a bit more quality, but this one really does the job. Xbox 360 gaming is the primary source (1024x768 resolution) on a 135" screen works just fine!
As usual, Amazon's price was the best I could find for original Canon Cartridges for my Canon Pixma MX310 printer. I will not use substitute replacements, and Canon cartridges are not cheap, so I keep returning to Amazon to replace these cartridges, after checking prices elsewhere. Prices here are always the best! And they arrive promptly, which is important to me. The only reason I rated it 4 stars rather than 5 is I'd like to see a lower price rather than include the photo pack, which I seldom use!Canon PG-40/CLI-41 Cartridges and Glossy Photo Paper Combo Pack (0615B009).Sometimes the price is slightly lower from one of Amazon's vendors, but I know I am receiving genuine products, plus the packet of glossy photo paper.
For some, an iPod is all about music. Primarily, I use my iPod to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. I either buy the audiobooks at the bookstore or borrow them from the public library, where they are often available on CD.The problem is that a straightforward ripping operation from CD yields dozens of unorganized tracks in your iTunes library. On the iPod display, one can often see the uninformative title of 'Track 1' without knowing to which Disc it belongs. It's also distinctly possible that the iPod won't play the tracks in the correct order.Here's the recipe (PC version) that I've come up with to effectively import audiobooks from CD to your iPod1. Make sure that iTunes uses AAC format to import audio. AAC files can be made bookmarkable, while MP3 files cannot. Under the Edit menu, choose Preferences. Select the 'Advanced' tab, then the 'Importing' tab and choose 'AAC Encoder'.2. Open iTunes and place the audiobook CD in the drive. The CD will then appear in iTunes.3. If you are online, the automatic lookup service may provide the title information or you can manually select 'Get CD Track Names' under the Advanced menu. If nothing comes, then 'Select All' under the Edit menu and right click to 'Get Info'. Fill in the artist/author, album/book title and disc information. Choose 'Books & Spoken' as the Genre and under 'Compilation' select 'No'4. Joining the tracks. Each CD usually has dozens of tracks on it which are rarely recognized by the automatic lookup service. Thus, joining the tracks from one disc into one track makes the content more manageable. Select all of the CD's tracks and choose 'Join CD Tracks' under the 'Advanced' menu.5. Select all tracks and either drag them into the Library to start the importation or click the 'Import CD' button in the upper right hand corner.6. After the importation finishes, click on Library, select the freshly imported track and right-click to 'Get Info'. You'll notice that the same title is in the fields, Name and Album. Under the Name field, add the disc number to the title (ie. title D1). If there are more than 9 discs, put an additional 0 (ie. 'D01') so that D10 doesn't confuse the playing order. Make sure that the Album name is just the title. This way all of the disc tracks will be neatly categorized under the album name on your iPod.7. Artwork is a nice touch, especially if you have a Video iPod. Usually, you can find and save the cover image from amazon.com or by googling the title image. After importing all of the audiobook discs, click on Library, select all the audiobook tracks and right-click to 'Get Info'. Select the 'Artwork' tab and add the saved cover image. You can alternatively drag the artwork from the webpage into the artwork box on the bottom left.8. Sync your iPod and enjoy your book!
This is it..if you are considering buying the BEL 985 and want the best radar detector for the money, this is the one to buy. Only the much more expensive ESCORT 8500 beat the BEL 985 but only by a little in flitering, not detection of police radar. I have this radar detector and it's awsome. Most usuable feature is the ability to &quot;turn off&quot; X Band reception which eliminates almost all FALSE ALARMS. In my state (FLA) only K and Ka Band can be used by police radar.So when my BEL 985 lights up and alerts....it's police radar almost all the time and at a range of up to 2.5 miles. If you are going to buy a radar detector, this is the ONE to buy.
This product has worked very well but you have to read the description very carefully, it does NOT come with a home docking station, you have to purchase this seperatly. Once you get the home docking station, it is very easy to set up. I did have one question and had to call tech support, they were very helpful. This receiver works well in the house and in the car.
Purchased this 25 cable to connect the Internet from FIOS router (which is next to my computer) to LG 5500 42 inch LED TV which is in my living room. Have used it for 4 months now without any problem.
I've been using this headphones for the past 5 years or so now. These are the best sounding headphones below the $100 price range (I also had the Dr Dre Beat Studio which cost $300). You have to hear it to believe it. Unfortunately, the only bad thing about this headphones is that you'll replace it every 2-3 months. The cord is fairly long, but it will get caught in something...like a chair....and once that happens it's done. One of the ear would stop working and you'd have to replace it. These headphones sounds soo good that I've just been replacing it. I can't find another headphone that this light and sounds this good--for the same price.
this camera case was the perfect fit for my camera, enough said...and if you thought the magnetic closing of it is not secure, it actually is. it's pretty strong from what i imagined it to be before i bought it. i'm glad i did!
I can use this as a basic pointing device, which does not work as well as my laser mouse, but the pressure sensitive features of this device do not work in any major graphics software that I have tried it in. All tech suport says is "install the new drivers."
I now have use this a quite a while now, the best part of it, it I can take it just about anywhere EVEN ON ROAD TRIPs!!!!The size is reasobale, as well as weight, the battery life does last long and when it needs to be charge, I leave it the entire night and it charge well.The Digital tune is great too! no problem. Sound is great as well as the base.I DONT NEED A "DJ" ANYMORE! A IPOD OR PANDORA, IS ENOUGH FOR SATISTYING!
It's a great product. My sons enjoy so much this ipod, they say that this ipod is the best and their friends are amazed with the performance. I am so happy because this ipod was the perfect gift.
Tried using this cable to connect HP LaserJet 5MP to an HP Pavilion laptop and an HP notebook, both running Windows XP. Neither computer recognized the device.
This is a great camera. with a powerful professional set of controls. I've been using it since 2008. I also have the GX 20. The GX20 if you can find one, offers a bigger image file but if you are not printing very very large images, that may be unimportant. For anything that is not poster sized, this camera is terrific. I like the Samsung controls much better than the Pentax K10d which is otherwise very nearly identical.The great GX10 body is compatible with pretty much everything in the Pentax K mount family, and so you simply need to buy any of many of the very good to excellent lenses in that huge list. The Anti-shake is in the camera so all of them will have the advantage of that.You need not go to the very top of the Pentax line to assemble a really useable set up. At first I settled on the F1.4 Pentax 50mm which is a very good, ultra fast, and very inexpensive portrait lens priced way below it's value. I added the Pentax 18-250 and the Sigma 12-24 zooms. I shoot a lot of buildings and interiors and the 12-24 gets a lot of use. I would probably buy the Pentax 12-24 Zoom were I buying it today. the lenses are identical and the Sigma has been wonderful. But I admit to being curious whether the Pentax 12-24 Zoom has a quality edge.There is so much optical quality on the Pentax and compatible w/K mount lists, the lens choices for the Samsung GX10 are myriad. I have over the years added the Pentax 31 mm Limited lens and the Pentax 100mm Macro, both primes that are, in my opinion, as good as lenses get. I print a lot of images for presentations and display mounts on large panels, so I think i use the GX20 somewhat more than this GX10, but anyone printing 11X14 or smaller will probably like the results they get from the 10.2mp file. You could spend a lifetime discovering the full depth of control this camera provides.Battery life is great it took me more than couple of weeks to shoot enough images to need to replace the battery with a fresh one. I instinctively bought three batteries. I found I can remove and replace the SD chip or the battery even without removing the quick mounting plate for my tripod from the bottom of the GX10 body.The Body Controls and SoftwareThe controls are logically arranged and comfortable to use. the Software is well documented and settings are made accessible with well placed push button rocker switch and scroll wheel controls that activate logical menu groups. You really can adjust things on the fly while shooting. If you take the time to read the manual a couple of times, Using this camera's conveniently placed controls is easy and rewarding.I really like using this Camera more and more as time passes.The RAW feature is easy to use, even one picture at a time.I would buy the GX-10 again.
after my ipod died I decided to look around for alternatives. I'm sorry, i don't feel like I should need to replace my mp3 player every 2 years. I am surprised there isn't a lawsuit about the longevity issues with the ipod.. cause it is a big issue. Hopefully this holds up better.! At first I wasn't too fond of the navigation, but now that i'm used to it, it is great.. The sounds is so superior and the screen.. wow.. it is a beauty!! the battery lasts forever too. Oonly bummer right now is i'm having troubles finding a protective case to fit the 60 GB model. Buy this and you won't be disappointed!
The product does all it claimed to do. I use this product in a 16 wheel over-the-road vehicle and more than once it has helped me find my way.
Detector is as good as pretty much any other unit I've had in the past (Cobras, Whistlers). GPS feature is cool...Picked up red light cameras I had no idea about and every one that I did. Installation and usage is pretty straight forward.Only downside for me is the battery life. To use the remote at full-display always on, the charge time is about equal to usage time...(8 hours to charge via USB and works in vehicle about the same 8 hours). If this mode is how you prefer to use it (and I do), plan on keeping the car charger (along with the dangling cord) close by.All in all, I'm keeping it.
Great speaker for the money. Placed a pair in my kitchen and under eave on my deck. If you are looking to rattle the windows with bass, these are not the speakers for you. You could probably work a sub-woofer in with them and really punch it up a notch. Mounting brackets and connection clips were a little on the cheap side but they work fine and its a small sacrifice for the savings. They seem to handle the weather fairly well if you place them in semi-protected areas. Overall, pretty good deal for the money.
I bought this product for my 2010 Mazda speed 3, to be able to hook up satelite radio, and I have had no problems with it and very easy installation, it worked very well with my car.
The value of camera was more than fair. The camera was delivered sooner than promised.
Now that the Zune line has pretty much died off these accessories are finally worth your money! At $80 it wasn't worth it, but for $7? Yeah it's perfect. It works with the Zune HD too, provided that the charger is plugged in. You may have to dock and redock the device several times before it finally catches. The remote works for volume and previous/next track purposes. You cannot scroll through menus and screens, though. The battery also must be replaced in the remote for it to work. SInce this prouct is 6 years old, so are the batteries.
I bought this product in Feb 2011 to replace my old Dlink router. I thought this new model should bring up speed and be reliable by having new n & g mode. It worked perfectly for about a week, then the problems came. The connection is not reliable and constantly dropped. I called the tech support and they helped me install new firmware, but this did not solve the problem. They said the product was defective and said they would send a new one. After that arrived, I was to send the old one to them. However, the day before the new replacement router arrived, our original router started to work like it did the first day we bought it. The connection was smooth, didn't drop all the time, and was much faster. However, the day the replacement router arrived, things got complicated. The replacement was even worse than the original one, which was now working fine. We had already agree to return the original one, but that was the one that actually worked. I am disappointed in this product. It is too much of a hassle, so next time, I will buy routers from a different company.
My husband bought these for me from Amazon about 2 years ago, and now I'm on amazon looking for new speakers, because these speakers are terrible. From the get go, when the speakers were on, I would hear faint radio music and I would get occasional clicking/screeching noises. Now I just get screeching/static like noises about every few seconds. It's so distracting to be on a phone call with all the background noise coming from the speakers, not to mention, its really difficult to hear the person over the sounds the speakers make. And even when there is no music on, the speakers will pop and screech on their own, like they are possessed.
I bought the RCA D52W15, which is essentially the D52W20 without the screen shield. The price, quality of picture and overall style were the selling points for me. Normally I would buy a Sony or other Japanese brand well known for quality, but this set just looked better than any others I had seen. The cabinet styling has a very slim look. Many sets looked big and blocky from the front as well as the backs being made with particle-board where the RCA is build like the DPL receivers using light but sturdy looking plastic. I noticed also that every set with a screen shield (just about all) was reflecting the lights of the showroom where the RCA has the mat finish (D52W15 only) and barely reflected any room lighting giving a better picture without distraction. I don't have kids or pets living in the house so I'm not worried about the screen being damaged. I am very happy so far with the performance and look in my home. As of this writing I have had it a little over a month. I bought a service contract, With a large purchase like this and being an RCA, I don't want to take chances. I have experimented with the settings and have gotten satisfaction in viewing even poor quality video. I notice even on the same stations some shows look stunning while others look poor and out of focus, so it's not the TV. I am sure the more expensive HDTV sets have more features for setting the picture parameters, but I find this set has enough to get great viewing. I find the "Cinerama" screen format is best for most 3:4 ratio broadcasts where you want the whole screen filled with least distortion on the edges. I find when watching widescreen DVDs, to eliminate black bars still seen because of being filmed in a non standard aspect ratio, I use the "16:9 up/down" mode and center the picture and loose very little picture while filling my whole screen. I hate seeing black or grey bars. I have set the contrast down to about 35%, it will save on CRT phosphor wear and then juggling color and black levels it looks better to me than the factory settings that tend to be over saturated in most cases. The audio is good, but It doesn't matter, being I am hooked up to a good A/V receiver with surround sound. Even commercials sound and look good.
I wasn't so sure about this camera because I had listened to the hype about Sony DV cameras. But let me tell you, I have never seen a mini DV camera pack such a punch for the price. Between the GL-1 and the much more expensive Xl-1, I cannot tell that much difference at all, maybe none at all. This camera captures truly stunning video. From reproducing each and every color vibrantly and crisp to the razor sharp picture quality. And I haven't even gotten to the microphone. It captures the audio very true to life. From soft whispers to loud bangs, the audio never becomes muddled or distorted. The menu buttons and function keys are all very well placed, and it takes a still photograph of a fairly decent quality, although it couldn't compete with a 2 megapixel photo camera. It has many different video modes,including toggling between Video and Frame recording, although most of the time you'll never need to take it off of automatic. Another sleek feature is how it captures video in low light. In low lighting conditions, the picture NEVER becomes the least bit grainy. I am continually impressed, and am impressing others with this camera. It is perfect for the beginner or the pro.
The thing about digital cables (hdmi, dvi, toslink) is that they work or they don't. $100 Monster cables are no better than $5 cablestogo cables. This DVI works perfectly. There is simply no reason to pay 20x more for a stupid brand that is endorsed by the best buy guy. save your money.
I've been using these for many years but the copy I bought today was returned in favor of a Logitech product.The key press on the new one had a kind of raspy quality and the pressure for the space bar is noticeably higher, which makes it hard to get used to working with it.I won't buy any more. (I already have 3 in use.)Look for an older one in a thrift shop if you really want MS- I got one for $2 that works fine.
There was a time that I never considered buying an Apple display. I figured a Mac costs enough money, without spending $1000, or more, on a display. In late January 2005, I purchased the newest Powerbook G4 12 inch 1.5 GHZ G4, with superdrive. The notebook had nearly all the performance I was looking for, and the small form factor allows me to easily haul it around the house, or the world should I ever get to travel properly. However, I wanted more from my Powerbook, when at my desk.Yes, I was already using my Powerbook with an external display. It was an analog Sony LCD. However, it was only 15 inches, with a resolution of 1024x768, so I actually had as little screen real estate on my external display, as I had on the 12 inch built-in display. I wanted more.After deciding a 17 inch LCD would not be enough, I ordered the Apple's 20" Cinema Display, and I'm glad I did. Unfortunately, the box arrived beat-up, and there was even dirt inside. However, everything inside seemed to work ok, thankfully. Un-wrapping the cinema display was a joy, and I was eager to put it on my desk. The design of this display is stunning. The aluminium enclosure will please the eyes of anyone, and the back of the display is as beautiful, if not more beautiful than the front. There is a single cable that comes from the back of the display, which neatly goes through an opening on the aluminium stand. This single cable splits in the end into Firewire, USB, DVI, and a power connector that you plug into the power brick. I connected the firewire, USB, and DVI to my Powerbook, and then I connected the power to the display. Wow. It was perfect out of the box. I could never get the color profile right on my old external display, but the cinema display was out of the box the most beautiful display I had ever used. The brightness was exceptional, and it took a few days for me to get used to the brightness. Yes, you can lower the brightness with grace of your finger over the sophisticated tough-sensitive buttons on the right side of the display, but I loved the look at full-brightness.My computing experience has been at another level, since the cinema display arrived. Whether I'm browsing the web, working in Photoshop and iPhoto, or making a movie in iMovie, the 20" cinema display and its 1680x1050 resolution is a joy to use. The display also gives me two USB and two Firewire ports directly behind the panel, which is incredibly convenient. If you're a gamer, which I'm not, you will appreciate the 16ms response this display offers.Yes, your computer does all the hard work, but it is your display you interact with. A great display like the Apple Cinema Display allows you to get more done, with less work and effort. For example, you do not have to figure out how to fit all your Photoshop palettes on the screen, for there is plenty of room.DVDs are quite the experience on this display as well. I popped in Shrek 2, and I was amazed by the images, but DVDs are far from the only reason you should want a widescreen. The widescreen aspect of this display allows you to work in the way our minds are designed and used to working. We read from left to right, so a display that is wider than it is long makes a lot of sense.Overall, if you would like to save some money, there are other displays out there. Dell actually offers a 20 inch widescreen display, which compares nicely with this one, even supporting additional inputs. However, it does lack something. It lacks the beauty in design that the Apple Cinema Display offers, and it probably lacks some of the quality control that Apple strives hard to achieve. For example, Apple might reject some of the panels they use inside of this display, if they suspect quality concerns, where other manufactures may use any panel they are supplied with, without spending the time and money to ensure a quality panel. If you believe you would like to spend some money on a fantastic display to use with your Powerbook, PowerMac, or DVI-output PC, then you should not pass-up this beauty. It is truly a piece of art from an aesthetics point of view, and the images it displays are spectacular. This display will not look like "yesterday's" display anytime soon. In fact, it is a pleasure to enjoy a display that does not look like it should be part of a busy, cluttered office. This display oozes beauty and grace, and the stock Apple pictures do not do it justice. The Apple Cinema Display gives you the full computing experience.
Very nice sounds considering the price. The remote doesn't work from very far but it's still useful. The sound is loud enough to cover a large room.
I've had this novel sitting in one of my many to-be-read piles for more than a year. I knew McMaster Bujold could write well from her Vorkosigan books. I simply am easily distracted by something new.I regret not reading it sooner. This is a truly marvelous novel of one man's journey through tremendous difficulties and how those woes are redeemed, ultimately, for the good of many. And if you are tired of SF novels not dealing with matters of spirituality in any depth--a lack that is shameful given how very religious humankind has always been and likely always will be--you will find this a truly satisfying exploration of faith, loss of faith, prayer, curses, blessings, fate, free will and divine intervention. It's also a novel that, while dealing with religion, doesn't sneer or cast ministers or saints in an sarcastic or demeaning light. It takes the subject quite seriously and explores it without the arrogance that a secular elite can cast on it. It takes the "what if" of this religion being truly existent and says, "Now, how does this work out in a cursed kingdom with a man who's suffered about as much as he can humanly take?"Whom the gods choose is not always a happy camper. (Think of all the martyrs of various religions.)The fantasy setting: A medievalish, fortress and castle filled world akin to Spain/Portugal several hundred years ago, where reilgion is part of civil and royal life, where saints are acknowledged as god-touched, and where a curse has come upon a royal line due to a cataclysmic event during a previous time of warfare.The protagonist: Lupe dy Cazaril, an honorable man and brave soldier of gentlemanly lineage who had been betrayed in warfare, resulting in a tour of galley slavery (think Ben Hur-ish oaring for one's enemies). He is damaged in body and humbled, but his nobility of spirit and wisdom and unselfishness and wits are intact. You will root for this character, and perhaps, like me, weep for him, too.The situation: Through a chain of events, Cazaril comes back to his home town and is engaged as tutor to the royesse (a princess), whose brother is heir to the throne. Terrible events have fallen and continue to befall this cursed family, and Cazaril, who feels great loyalty and comes to love his charges and his patrons, becomes inextricably entangled in the intrigue and plots (supernatural and human), while himself a target of those who originally wished him dead and caused his slavery, the two most powerful men in the land of Chalion, barring the ruler himself. Court intrigue abounds. Cazaril must use all his powers of observation and intelligence, and all his courage and endurance, to seek and accomplish the liberation of his beloved charges from dangers of curse and plotters.I don't want to say much beyond that, since the pleasure of the novel is in the reading and the roads taken. I"ll let you walk those roads unspoiled.What I will say is that as a devout Christian, I thoroughly enjoyed the spiritual world McMaster Bujold has created. You get a sense of a religion drenched, god-observed world, and how that can bring great dangers (heresies are punished in just as cruel ways as history records), and obedience and selflessness are as powerful as a Christian would expect. The religion is certainly not Christianity (five gods of both attributed genders, various sexual preferences acceptable), but the echoes of a Roman Catholic religion is there in the sanctuaries, devouts, pilgrimages, saints, miracles, etc. And the idea of the chosen ones of god is there: One person's virtue can make a huge difference to his circle of influence, as it does here. And the climactic scene is so beautifully and simply depicted (no excess of prose, no over-the-top language pyrotechnics), that it allows us to feel the lightning-fast and world-altering moment as participants, without clutter, with just wonder. It's magnificently achieved.Cazaril is one of my fave characters ever. A man we'd all like to know, a man we'd all love to see in the corridors of power-someone who puts the good of others above his own good, someone who acts with total purity of heart, wise and generous and humble.I can't wait to get into the second book in this series, PALADIN OF SOULS, which follows the adventures of one of the cursed and redemption-needy characters from this novel.I cannot recommend it highly enough. A novel that rewards the reader who is patient and observant during the slower-paced opening.
Plugged in and seems to work fine. I wish they were easier to find in stores though because my battery went out on me while I was elk hunting and nobody carried the battery. I had to get it online.
Extremely noisy - warms-up every time the telephone rings in anticipation it might be a fax coming-in. Sounds like a clothes dryer with several boots bouncing around inside. Can't hear the other party on the phone call because of it.Can't print from MACs - What's my daughter supposed to do to print her Graphic Designer school work from her MAC. I was SHOCKED to find there are no drivers for MAC. I've had a number of color printers in the past (HP, Lexmark, and others - all of which had drivers / could be used from the MAC).Can't stop print jobs. It says you can, and accepts the input indicating print jobs are cancelled, but it just keeps spewing page after page anyway, and there is absolutely no way to stop it and move-on to another print job without allowing everything to print. My son accidentally sent a 100 pg+ document to it one day, and I sent 19 pages just today when I really just wanted to print page 1. There was no stopping it. I just pulled the paper tray out so it couldn't continue. You can unplug it... and it will still resume and finish printing the whole job. There is absolutely no way to ever again print something else without letting it print the entire cancelled job 1st. I think Canon is hoping it'll burn-up a lot of toner so they can sell you more. I should ship it back to Canon so it can resume printing there and keep them awake with all the noise.
This is the same product you can buy from the local office supply store for much more money as it is a high profit item.
I purchased mine from Amazon about a month ago. My biggest dissapontiment was its very very short battery life even when used only for music without video. You can literally see the battery charge bars disappering every 3rd song or so. This only gets worse when if you use video at all.Some key features from the menu that I was expecting to be naturally there aren't there. It would have been nice to delete a podcasts and even music on the ipod itself after listening to it. Well, you can't do that. You would need to plug it into your PC and fire up iTune to do this. This is an annoyance.Oh, and I can't stand the headphones it came with. Extremely uncomfortable.
Absolutely terrible. I could defecate on this thing and it would probably work better. I spent five hours trying to get it to work with many headaches and curses. I was thinking the whole time it was a problem with my PC. Finally, after trying everything humanly possible (including updating my BIOS) and calling my motherboard tech support, I realized it had to have been a hardware issue. I tried everything (including switching it to different PCI slots) and everyone I asked was just as stumped as I was. Online knowledge base had nothing specific enough to even remotely help me and this company provides NO PHONE TECH SUPPORT, which is an automatic sign to me that the company is crud. I'm returning this piece of junk and getting an IOGEAR instead.
Cloudy defective backlit panel--sometimes called "mura effect"I would encourage anyone who is contemplating purchasing the Sony KDL-XBR2, XBR3 in either 40" or 46" to reconsider for the time being. The percentage of consumers who have purchased this HDTV and have reported the above problem ranges now from 69.85 to 90 percent. Perhaps, this may explain why the online and retail price has steadily fallen at a rate of almost $100.00 every 2-3 weeks.The clouding backlight issue is primarily visible in low-light conditions, e.g. when watching darker scenes.Sony now acknowledges that they have received some complaints. However, their response has been to send consumers a printed guide with instructions to optimize the picture quality. The fundamental flaw has not been addressed. Some "blue ribbon" technical support and repair service personnel who have made home-visits have characterized the effect as "normal."I would suggest further that one type in the words "Sony XBR clouds" on Google. The AVS forum has been particularly helfpul.
As some of you might know, I always speak the truth, so here is my honest review of this Palm Tungsten E.I purchased this item to replace my old Palm m515 (which had originally replaced my first palm, a Palm V). As you probably guessed, I have to have a small handheld. In my opinion, if it isn't small enough, you won't bring it with you and actually use the thing. I also have been a fond lover of this form factor (very thin and light with double-stylus holder, etc.Well, they finally listened to us complaining of the previous left side &quot;flap holder&quot; and made the flap slide in from the bottom of the palm as apposed to the top. This was a large problem -- I've had my old palms slide out on me at random by holding it from the flap.The good: This palm has an astounding display! It literally feels as though you have a small computer in your hand as other reviewers have mentioned. Quality all the way here. Large enough to be easily readable, and a brightness level adjustment that gets quite bright! The buttons on the bottom &quot;mostly&quot; have a positive feedback. I'll discuss the bottom lack of a universal connector last. This palm accepts SD cards and has a headphone jack on the top. Processor is incredible compared to my old m515 and especially the V. Power button is recessed so you can't &quot;accidentally&quot; turn it on as easily as past models.Honestly, I must mention that I've tried to purchase quite a few MP3 players out there and they have all had quirky problems. I didn't even expect to use the mp3 capabilities of this PDA but look at that -- it works/sounds better than anything I've purchased for the same cost that was dedicated to MP3s!!! I am truly astounded by it.The bad/interesting: As I mentioned above, the buttons mostly have tactile feedback, but that square ring of a button-pad in the center is a bit odd because pushing down requires quite a bit more force than up and does not result in a &quot;click&quot;. Hrm...I guess it just sort of happened because of the small size of this unit (4.6 oz folks - yes you heard me right!).Finally, that bottom connector issue that has quite an argument brewing. This is the only Tungsten lacking a universal connector on the bottom which means you can't use all those old accessories which utilized that port. Lets look at some other aspects here....It uses a standard USB cable which means you're not restricted to palm to purchase additional hotsync cables. Also, it has a small power cord which plugs in the other port on the bottom. This I think is wonderful because I can actually take the power cable/charger and charge it on vacation or wherever I am. No longer do I have to lug around the cradle in my suitcase!Finally, the iffy: This palm looks like metal - but alas is made out of plastic. Rest assured it is extremely sturdy plastic -- no creaking or anything Handspring-like and the plastic is actually the color you see -- that silver color. So we shouldn't have to worry about any coating chipping off and revealing an ugly color underneath.So far, I'm extremely pleased with this palm, and though it has these minute setbacks, I still think it is a wonderful unit especially for the price. I was able to keep my small form factor and get a wonderful display and an overall great feature set. Finally - I must mention that this comes with a LOT of software. Documents to go Ver 6 which allows you to read/write word, excel and powerpoint docs, an mp3 player by realone, photo viewer, and the list goes on and on. Add that to their new personal manager programs like Contact and Calendar and you have a winning combination! If you're on the borderline between this and the new T3 - well, I chose it because I'm not all that trusting of the slider mechanism. I like a palm that sits there with the least amount of moving parts/possible failure points. Hopefully this review helps out in your search for the perfect PDA.
I-zone`s are a cool camera, but this is annoying and i think a two year old could make a better product
The Plantronics CS50 wireless USB VoIP headset that I had been using for Skype on my PC died after 2 years. So I was looking for a replacement (using wireless headset with Skype is a must for me). Since I have a Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth headset for my cell phone, I thought to myself: why not buy a cheap Bluetooth dongle for the PC and use the 510 for both the cell phone and Skype.Bought this Jabra A320s early January (3 times cheaper than the Plantronics BUA-100 Bluetooth dongle). I was a bit worried that it might not work well w the 510. Installation was a breeze and it works like a champ from the get-go. It works perfectly w the 510 and the audio quality is superb.Connecting is quick (in seconds) and unlike some reviewers said, you do not have to manually connect your headset. Once added my PL510 to the "My Bluetooth Places", it automatically connects to the PL510 whenever I turn it on and sounds a nice audio tone to notify me of the connection.It supports the headset profile well. I can answer or hang up Skype calls by pushing the call button on my headset while away from the PC.The range is rated at 100 meter. I have no trouble getting excellent signal strength throughout my 800 sqft apartment, even thru a wall. The same cannot be said with my cell phone's Bluetooth (won't blame the cell phone, it is probably designed this way for power saving reason).Jabra A320s provides a lot more services (printer, network, image, audio gateway, ...) than just the headset. I have not used anything other than the headset (which is what I bought it for), so I cannot say how well it works in these areas. I did, however, connected my cell phone to my PC thru it. It works well too. I can transfer files between my cell phone and my PC.All-in-all I think this is a very well designed product that adds Bluetooth connection to your PC. It does not hurt that it is so cheap either.
It was exactly the camera I was looking for but at half the price I expected to pay.
I lost my Canon 50D cap and needed a replacement. I ordered this hoping it would be a worthy replacement and it was. Its exactly what is says it is. A Canon Eos Body cap.
For use on a computer it is pretty much the best that i could find with 5.1 you wont be dissappointed ....for close proximity rooms only....dont assume you should use it for you true home theater ....but for computer use...5stars
i got this cam and it doese not work i need the driver for this cam and can not gind it this is not a good gam
I've had this camera for one year now and I'm still learning things about it. I had a 35mm Sigma SA7 SLR with two lenses: a 28-70mm & 70-300mm (which I still use ocassionally) before I got this Lumix FZ50. The FZ50 does the job of both lenses (except wide angle not as good as the 28mm). You may need a wide angle conversion lens which I plan to buy as soon as I have extra money so I can get extra wide shots. So now I carry one camera instead of the 35mm camera plus two lens and covers & hoods. It's a lot easier when I go out just to have fun. I also learned how to make the 12X zoom even more. Instead of 10MP you can set the camera to 5MP or 3MP and get SUPER MEGA EXTENDED OPTICAL ZOOM!!! Plus I haven't even used the digital zoom yet!!! The flip-out LCD screen is awesome since I can rotate it anyway I want which is helpful when I'm standing infront of the camera and trying to set up a shot or shooting over a wall or crowd of people. The battery lasts a decent amount of time & it takes great videos. I took this camera to Jamaica in August and I have awesome pics to show. The tropical colors & beaches are vivid and everyone says the pictures look like post cards or magazine pictures. The bottom line is this: It's expensive but worth it. It takes great pictures. It has 99% features of an SLR camera without all the extra lenses. I can do a lot of stuff in the manual mode just as I do with my SLR. It fits nicely in my hands with the controls & menus easily accessed. OH by the way you can add audio to the pictures when you take them or after you decide to keep a picture. That's a cool feature because I can take a picture make comments about the scence or subject so later when I'm reviewing them I know exaclty what I was thinking. If you are just learning to take pics like me, it's good to remind yourself what ISO or f/stop or focal length or shutter speed etc was used. After a while you'll teach yourself some tricks of the trade. You will need 2GB SD cards or higher if you take pictures of everything like me and you can get accesories cheap if you buy nonbrand names. I highly recommend this camera except for the wide angle is not that wide it's only about 38mm eqv. It would have been perfect if below 30mm eqv.
Vivo en Colombia y compr&eacute; este prodcuto por que lo promocion&oacute; una revista de tecnologia de nuestro pais llamada ENTER. Fue muy facil de instalar, pero desde la primera vez que lo instale'en mi computador el la musica que reproduce en el equipo de sonido tiene caidas constantes. Escrib&iacute; a logitech y no me dieron respuestas satisfactorias. Este producto solo funciona si el emisor y el receptor se ven de lo contrario hay constantes caidas. De otra parte el sonido de reproducci&oacute;n es muy regular.
Even thought this headphone was inexpensive, I bought it thinking it is Panasonic. If any of you are planning to use this for you computer, don't waste even one dollar on this because it just does not work. You have to keep fiddling with the cord to get the crackling sound to stop. I had to coil the wire around a few times just to get a sound. Not worthy of the Panasonic label, I would've expected this from a no-brand headphone.
Very pleased with these binoculars. The first two pair were damaged due to poor packaging from the seller and I eventually got new ones through Celeston direct. Celestrons customer service was very good. Happy with product and service.
I purchased the Garmin GPS 60 to get the anchor drag alarm, which product advertising and information says it has. The so-called alarm gives one, and only one, barely audible " beep" and that is it. This clearly is not an "anchor drag alarm". An alarm must be continuous until it is shut off. This would never awaken a sleeping individual, and is consequently useless as an "ancor drag alarm". Product advertising and information is very misleading and wrong. Disappointing for a company like Garmin.
This is my second portable dvd player, so I have some experience with them. Today, it is the first day I turned it on and I have to say that quality sound is very poor. I am going to buy external speakers to improve the sound. Screen resolution is good.
I've had mine for about three months.-It crashes almost every day, sometimes two or three times a day. This requires a sort of ctrl-alt-delete that fixes it but wipes all the presets like backlight timer and EQ settings.-There are lots of other more subtle bugs that don't require a reset, but are very annoying.-The song data display keys off the ID3 tags, which lots of my songs don't have. I deliberately put the ID3 info in the file name, but guess what, Apple's user interface doesn't have a way to see the file name.-The random number generator that shuffles songs is poorly-designed. I can have thousands of songs in a playlist and still the iPod manages to play the same song two, three, even four times in one hour.-When you're playing a song, the name of the song scrolls across the screen, then stops briefly, then scrolls some more. The problem is that the display is not optimized for scrolling, so while the scrolling is happening, the text is an illegible blur. Why don't they just jump the display in one blip to the new position instead of making the whole thing illegible during the scrolling. They'd get the same end result without preventing the user from reading the song title while it's scrolling. Grrr!-The latest update to the software is months old. They appear not to be fixing any of the bugs because they're busy making the next generation in order to bilk more unsuspecting users out of several hundred bucks.-I have been scouring Apple's documentation and web for a way to get a hold of a human either by email or phone. No luck. There's a paid support option which costs a significant fraction of what a new iPod costs.-They say 12 hours battery life. That must be downhill with a tailwind. Mine gets 5, less if I use the interface a lot. You can't change the battery yourself (actually, there are now third-party options for this) but Apple will charge you $100 to do it. Oh, and if your iPod is monogrammed (mine is) you'll find that they send you back a different iPod when you change the battery. Your monogrammed one vanishes into the void.-The system is volume-limited to the least common denominator to protect me from myself. It's barely loud enough, even using efficient ear buds, to make me sway to the rhythm. I had to spend $200 on a third-party headphone amp just to get the volume up to party level.-It's extremely fragile. Don't drop it or you'll be sorry!-Two nice things: the sound, what there is of it, is pretty good, and iPods are great fashion statements.Save yourself the disappointment and buy an iRiver H340 instead of an iPod.
Speck products are great, the cover comes on and off with ease. The scratches that have appeared on the case make me extremely satisfied that I bought the cover, my Mac is protected. Also, it looks really cool!
My husband and I use these during hunting season. They work perfectly. Wearing the headset allows us to just whisper to each other and be heard. I highly recommend these.
Superb, inexpensive and flexible recorder for a single camera. Worked out of the box using the included 1GB SD card but would not operate at all using the 16GB SDHC card I bought at the same time. Would not boot up or work in any way. Went to [...]and downloaded the June 2009 firmware file. Extracted from zip and transferred to the 1GB card. Placed the card into the CPC800 and went into menu. Selected SD Card and update system. Took 2 seconds. That cured the problem. Now can record for dozens of hours and can loop back around once the 16GB is full without intervention. This gives an essentially perpetual recording capability. Great little unit with many features, including variable resolution and recording quality.
On the recommendation of the previous reviewer, I was looking for a card that would run Compiz, Beryl, XGL, AIGLX, etc. on my Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 system.I purchased this card on Amazon refurbished, received a great deal and a perfect product. I was not sure if this 8x AGP card would work in the AGP 1.0 slot in my Dell XPS t700r machine (from 2000 or 2001...I believe 2000), but it did!Found a tutorial on how to use the NVIDIA "Beta" driver for this card online with Beryl and it worked great.I am running Ubuntu with all the eyecandy I can handle now (certainly not quite perfectly as crisp or fast as if I had a more advanced AGP slot and computer, but still...it's smooth, fast and plenty sweet), no more lags in MAME arcade emulator, etc. Having a great time!
I want to read more about this world! (Assuming it's written by LMB!) Stayed up several hours past my usual bedtime devouring the last third because I couldn't put it down. Political intrigue, mystery, great characters, a believable religion, writing as good as any of her other books...True, there's no single character as fascinating as Miles Vorkosigan, but I found the five gods an equivalent interest, and Cazaril is very likeable and interesting. And I liked the titles of the rulers--they were clearly appropriate, while avoiding the associative baggage carried by &quot;prince,&quot; &quot;princess,&quot; etc. I highly recommend this!
Cables Unlimited AUD-1100-06 6-Feet 3.5MM Male to Male Stereo CableGood product and price.Amazon is the place for great deals.
I am using this for my office computer since it has an old system. I can't believe how easy it was to install and how well its working. The screen is perfect!
After reading all these reviews, I decided to take a chance on this unit. I figured at $30, if it didn't work - no big deal.Well-here I am 20 minutes after opening the box listening to music from my computer through my stereo.I was considering the Apple Airport Express but I don't want to be tied to iTunes and the main reason I wanted to replace my ancient NetGear Digital Music Player MP101 (besides it's clunky music player software) was that I love listening to Pandora and one of my local radio stations that only plays over Microsoft Silverlight. All the other options to play music from all these sources were over $300.So-here's what I don't get.. I inserted the CD, plugged the WMB54G into my 802.11g D-Link Router, went through the prompted setup, entered my wireless networks security key and VOILA, it works and sounds really GREAT! I have tested it so far with music from the Internet (via SIlverlight and Windows Media Player), and iTunes. What a deal!I did install the latest firmware (V2.12) and Bridge Utility (V1.3) downloaded from the Linksys website so maybe that made a difference.I will say that I am a computer consultant but there really was nothing about the setup that was complicated and couldn't be done if you have a rudimentary knowledge of setting up wireless devices and know your wireless network's security key.One guy said it was using all his computer's propcessing power but my CPU usage is showing at 0-2%.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this cheap and great little device.FYI-If you are having problems read all the Amazon reviews for tips and get Joseph B's excellent 'How to Setup' guide from Linksys' forums. Joseph will send you a pdf version if you email him. I am telling this although had no use for either!
This sound system is just overall an awesome one. Great sound, apearence, and options. You couldn't go with much others.The sound quality and bass, is awesome with this. Great for any teen lookin to blast there music, any videogamers to listen to there game with great quality, and awesome, for anyone just looking for a type of a line, way above average sound system.
Bad design/construction of space bar. The space bar continually sticks. No way to get at the underside of it to see if it can be manually adjusted. Keyboard is great design...better than the previous model. However, keys make a lot of noise--including spring noises.
I have this with my new Win XP computer. The UPS seems to work fine. The software with the UPS does not work with XP, but XP does have built-in power management, which Microsoft and APC worked on together, so the UPS and XP can still talk to each other.
This remote is the greatest remote ever. It is so easy to setup and get working. I had the software installed and the remote configured in a matter of minutes.
If you need to protect the lens: OK. If you need this adapter to use with a converter, take a look if worthwhile to buy the converter.Two stars for the lens protect.
This headset is excellent value for money. The sound is superb, I use it to listen to my music also and the bass is great. It is well padded and comfortable on the ears. The mic is crystal clear and picks up sound well and it folds back out of the way when you're not using. The only bad thing I can think of to say is that it feels slightly bulky when handling it but this is the best headset i've owned so far by a long way and for under $20 it's a real bargain. I'm very pleased with it.
The price on this seems to fluctuate a lot. It was around 35 dollars and I happened to order it when it was 30, and as of this review it's 41 dollars. The product is very good and worth the price though. From using it for a while it does keep things hot for a long time. It's very sturdy and easy to carry despite the size. Speaking of size, this is a HUGE thermos. Probably too big for most people and the only downside is for me the cup on top is too big to use to drink out of. It's basically as big as a bowl. It does work for beverages, but I almost think it's too big and would be better for soup or some other type of food. I usually just pour my tea into my own cup. It does work well though. I have no complaints.
We started having problems with our HP 1050c Plus, where plot files would not ever reach the plotter over the network, or the plotter would start receiving the plot and and then display 'system error'. The diagnosis on the machine was just a code and looking it up online, the message was 'bad hard drive or network card'. We don't have a hard drive, so it was the card. The symptoms got worse day by day, at first a reboot would cure it but later the plotter would crash as soon as it finished initializing after a reboot.We believed that we had to have a new card, so of course I went to Amazon, and there was a link to new and used cards. The new ones are about $400, and I wanted to make sure this was the problem before shelling out so much of the company's money so I looked at the used ones. 'Wow!!' - eAsset Solutions had a used one 'in good condition' for $49! So I ordered it from the on the spot. I am usually very cautious and skeptical of buying used equipment on-line - but the price was right.The card arrived in three days with FedEx Ground. It appeared to be in very good shape, very clean at least - since you can't really judge computer parts by the way they look. We popped it in, and it connected to the network automatically - so it was in fine working order.All we had to do was re-initialize the card through the printer menu to clear its network settings and it automatically obtained a new IP address from the server. Then we could use the connection through the server to set it up. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars on 'ease of use' is because being used, it didn't have a user's guide or interface/setup software. But this was an easy download from HP (after a fairly difficult search on their website).Overall this was a good experience, and I would recommend Amazon and eAsset Solutions to anyone.
The company killed 1 sale with 2 duds (not 2 birds with 1 stone).I bought two of these. The first one I unwrapped didn't work out of the box. It was very glitchy and would cut out if I touched it wrong. The sound quality didn't exist, obviously.The second one was better....for 3 days, then it started doing the same thing. The company offered to replace, but wanted me to ship it and pay for shipping which would cost more than I payed for these. Some deal.
I've worn these regularly for three months, the noise cancelling works well on things like fans but poorly on more complex sounds. After two months of use the support arms on one side broke, I had to make a support system out of duct tape and pieces of a wire coat hanger. The other side broke two days ago and I had to do the same it. Now the tape makes it so it can't close or fold properly and the bottom doesn't close completely over my ear but it's still better than having jagged plastic poking into my temple.
product is amazing except the bass hum when on high other then that playing games and listening to music with these bad boys kick butt
See Reviewer: Flodemir Pavanelli "Flod" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil)SanDisk MP3 player is very good. Satisfactory regarding the price/benefit. I have bought 2 already, for both daughters.I recommend it if you don't need to load a big ammount of music. It is very fast to load music and create lists.He gave it only one star, but I think he meant to give it 4 stars since he liked.
Works great, just as expected it would perform. quality and long life describe the product very well. I am using this with my Neewer LED light.
I don't know how much cred I have to act as a critic/reviewer but I do want to say that I was pleasantly surprised at how good this Boston-Acoustics Three-Piece PC Speaker System (in off-white) performs. I paid less than a quarter of the original price - I guess it is an older model - but as soon as I hooked it up to my PC it restored my audio/sound effects to top notch performance and I am very happy that I made this purchase. I received the system within 3 or 4 days of my order so that was another very big plus.
Great price for the budget heaphone. My little kids use it to listen to their iPods. No issues as of yet and seems to work just fine.
I just bought a second one for my parent in laws. It is great for personal use. Exceptional quality, photo quality print on kodak photo paper, hey if noone even noticed it was printed. The copy feature is excellent and saves trips elsewhere. I homeschool my children so the copy feature is definitely an exceptional tool.It prints really fast and has built in memory so it isn't taxing your system to print (unlike lexmark in particular). The scanner works great, I've scanned documents, pictures, worksheets, and more. The ability to also do a color copy is really nice. While I've only used it a couple times its still nice to know its there.Setup is a breeze, the only glitch I had to do is delete the printer from device manager then install the software.Aligning is a snap, it prints the alignment sheets you put it on the scanner and it aligns itself.There isn't a more simple printer. Lexmark is cheaper but it doesn't have the memory buffer, is a system resource hog, andtakes forever to print color (despite claims).I've never seen a canon that worked for any real length of time.Epson is okay but can't hold a candle to this plus constantly is running into bugs.Both HP and Lexmark make sturdy reliable printers and I've used both have been pleased. Lexmark's downfall is its time on printing and system resource usage. So this is your best bet forthis price range.I've been happy and you will be as well.
This device only last for approximately 2 weeks and then it stopped working, this was shortly after my mom was using the port to charge her phone.
I looked at and read about and price shopped SD cards until until I was exhausted, then I went with a name brand and been satisfied.
I'm moving to rechargeable batteries for all my remote controls, wireless keyboards, mice, etc, that seem to just chew up batteries. I tried this unit after a little research and it works great. The batteries come uncharged which was slightly disappointing. But after charging they have a good lifespan. When I take out a dead one I put it right into the charger, and when its charged back up I put it into a little container I keep in the closet.Handles 4AAs or 2AA and 2AAA at a time. Buy enough extra batteries so that you have enough for all the devices you want to use these with plus a few spares to rotate through when they discharge.
Actually I have 2 digital cameras, both Sony brand, and I love it both of then. The second one is this pretty cool camera. My another camera is an excellent but huge Sony H2, with a very powerful lent and very useful when you are in a trip or in a tour in the forest, the beach or mountain, that camera is perfect, but it is a little unconfortable when you are in a party with your friends, at home or wherever another place in that you do not need a powerful zoom, so for that reason I bought this one, and it works fantasticThis camera is so nice, I bough the elegant black version, I love it, the quality of the pictures are amazing, the camera has a lot of really nice functions as face detection, steady shot, it is very slim, and come on guys IT'S A SONY CAMERA, do not forget about it the desing - so cool and elegant -, for that reason I think this camera is an excellent choise for whoever who needs a very nice, excellent and elegant digital camera... If you need to buy a nice camera with a lot of fun and advantages, buy this one, trust me
Awesome mouse, never had any issues with it. Liked it so much I bought a second one.
I have never installed a wireless router before. I used the wizard on the software CD and it installed very easy, I am using the Vista Ultimate 64 byte OS which is updated. My cable modem [Motorola Surfboard sbv5222] with phone service, download speed is 10 Mbps. It getting 130mbps to the USB adapter on the XP computer upstairs. I would highly recommend to friend. I am very pleased with this DIR-655 N router it performs as claimed.
This product I got to hook up a dell pc for wireless internet. Item worked great for over a year until a few days ago I decided to upgrade my Linksys WRT54GP2A-AT router to an Apple Airport Extreme (gigabit) router.For some reason this usb wireless adapter refused to see the airport base station. I looked on the net to see if anyone had the same problem that I was having, but did not find any. There were no updates on the Linksys site nor a list of compatible routers that this will work with.So for those who have this same setup ... heads up!I am purchasing another usb wireless adapter, hopefully I will have some better luck.
Took awhile to get but was worth the wait. Nice Price and worked out fine.No need to have extra cord hanging all over.
You get what you pay for. I have had mine for about six months and have all sorts of trouble with it.Because I moved overseas after buying it, my warranty is no longer valid so I am stuck with an unusable camera (...)
Great card have had a few driver problem but Radeon come out with the fix rapidly.
I've been looking for small speakers for my PSP Go so I could watch videos & listen to music at work and actually be able to hear it. I researched a bunch of speakers & saw how inexpensive these were. Based on the reviews and the price I decided to try them out. I wasn't expecting much, but these are perfect for what I need them for. They fold up small so I can put them in my bag, and I can't believe how good the sound is. Of course they don't give out sound like you would get from a set of $60 speakers, but they're great for watching videos and music while you're at work or something. Give them a try!
I purchased this machine for the copying and printing. It does an excellent job for both of these purposes. I have not tried the fax out or the scanning. It certainly has exceeded my expectations, and at this point I would recommend this printer to anyone!I owned a canon inkjet printer 15 years ago that lasted and printed very well for years. With this in mind, it influenced this purchase.At this point I am extremely satisfied and impressed with the print quality for copying and printing.
I've been using the cordless optical trackman for about six years. Part of the matte surface has worn off (why bother putting in on there in the first place?) but other than that I've no trouble with it even though I've dropped it several times and have had to chase the ball while it bounced around the office tile floors. I just switched to Windows 7 64 bit and it still works fine although I did update the software just to make sure I don't have future problems.I love the ergonomics of it. I have chronic intermittent tendonitis in my thumb joint, elbow, and shoulder from outdoor sports so wanted something that didn't further contribute to reptitive use injuries. This design is great because you move the trackball with your fingers instead of your thumb so it doesn't aggravate the thumb joint. Because it's stationary it doesn't aggravate the shoulder or elbow from having to slide it around and it doesn't care what kind of surface it's on. It's heavy enough that you don't have to exert a lot of pressure to keep it in place. It keeps your hand canted slightly outward like in a handshake which is a more natural and less stressful position. You can put it in different positions, like your lap, if your arm gets tired from being in one position. It has never caused any pain, fatigue, or further injury. It is not ambidextrous.I like the functionality: In addition to the left-right buttons it has a scrolling wheel plus four other buttons that can be programmed to do a variety of things. It makes navigating easy and gives you multiple options. My only complaint is that the scroll wheel clicks and moves the screen in a somewhat jerky fashion which I find annoying compared to a mouse that has a silent scroll wheel and moves the page smoothly. It's easy to clean although cleaning makes the trackball a bit sticky for some reason regardless of how I do it. However, after about a day of use it reverts back to smooth movement.Some have complained that it has a fairly large wireless transmitter (about 3 X 3 inches) that sits on the desk but I don't see why that would be a problem even with a small desk. I just stash it right under the monitor. I've not had any major problems with connectivity and the batteries last a long time. The few times it has lost the connection pushing either the transmitter connect button or the mouse connect button quickly fixed the problem.Like any radically different device there was a learning curve but once I got used to it I never looked back. Sometimes I have to use a standard mouse on borrowed computers and find them annoying and uncomfortable compared to the Trackman.I am not a gamer so I have no opinion on how useful it would be for gaming.It's fairly large and heavy so would not be a good choice for traveling.
I bought the Intel Personal Auidio Player about a month ago when I joined a gym. I wanted something that would hold a couple of hours of music, was compact and lightweight and would allow me to quickly skip songs and move around the playlist. I first tried the Rio 600. I didn't even have the unit 24 hours. I could never even get it to turn on. After reading other opinions on the web, I discovered this was a common occurrence. So, I began searching for another player. I happened upon the PAP 3000 at Walmart. The interchangeable faceplates caught my eye because I love little things like that (I have 3 different faceplates for my cell phone). Once I got the player home, I couldn't believe how easy it was to set up. Within 15 minutes I was listening to songs! It comes with the upgraded version of MusicMatch Jukebox. I already had the free version on my computer. The upgrade was easy - I just plugged in the code and it was upgraded. Intel's software for the player is very user-friendly. My only complaint would be what others have said - that you can't change playlists once they are ready to download into the player. But all you have to do is rearrange the playlist in MusicMatch before sending it to the Intel Software. I bought a 64MB MMC card to epand the total memory to 128MB. I have ripped my CDs at 96kbs and at that rate, the PAP 3000 will hold between 40 and 45 songs for about 3 hours of music. Which is more than I need at the gym. While the unit doesn't have rechargeable batteries, I bought a battery recharger separately so that I won't have to continually buy batteries. The battery life is fantastic. I can use the player for about 2 weeks at the gym (about 15 hours)before I have to change the battery. The sound quality of the music is perfect. Absolutely no distortions. Although I did quickly purchase a new pair of headphones. I didn't like the ones that came with it. But that seems to be a common problem no matter what MP3 player you buy. Overall, I would say this is one of the best MP3 players on the market. For the price I paid, I would say it was a bargain.
Thanks. Delivered before expected. What else can you say about a grounding rod? The purchase was easy and very reasonably priced.
I just wanted to add to the negativity of those who have written before and perhaps save some poor soul the aggro of buying and attempting to use Sony CD-R's. In a word, they stink. I purchased several spindles, and they have been uniformly bad, with many bad discs in each spindle. Avoid them. A better alternative are the Memorex CD-R's which contain only one or two bad discs per spindle. Be kind to yourself and don't buy this brand until Sony makes some attempt at quality control.
Took the SanDisk 512Mb to Europe with my most important directories on it. Used it to respond to clients and government requests; the files I needed were all there.Who needs to lug around a laptop when a tiny SanDisk will do just fine. The only thing you need is an internet cafe or hotel lobby and a USB connection. And those are ubiquitous these days!
I was looking for a case where i can keep save and in order all my USB memories. Before, i used to carry on all the USB in my bag with the rest of stuff where could them damage. Now, they are safe in a case bag.
I have used a wireless version of this for 6 years, accidentally spilled juice on it, it dried out and started working again, I could not find a replacement anywhere so I went on Amazon, they wireless version was not available but does not matter this one is the exact same as my wireless version. I just hope they never stop making this design as transcribing would be very hard to relearn on a different keyboard.
This is one of the greatest investments I have ever made. It works like a dream and I have nothing at all bad to say about it. Went from juggling 5 remotes on the coffee table to just this one. Tossed the others in a junk drawer and didnt look back.
I'm not much of a gadget fanatic, but this item is HOT! The only thing I can suggest is if you can afford it BUY A BIGGER one. I was going to buy the 64MG, filled all 128MG with 2 years worth of family photos! Downloaded all the pics on both grandparents PC, no problem with WinMe, XP but 98 wanted to upload a new driver.I brought this for work, but I can see I'm going to have more fun with it than I thought! And it looks cool too!
These 6 feet long cables, with one male end and one female end are well made and durable. The pins are intact with none bent or missing. The cord itself is thick and coated in vinyl/plastic and seem quite durable. The price was excellent and shipping was super fast! The product was packaged well--sealed in plastic backed with thick cardboard, then inside a box. This ensured that the cables arrived in the same condition they left the factory. This in turn, meant that the cables were exactly what I needed and worked exactly as they were designed and supposed to! Yeah! If everything in the world was EXACTLY as pictured and promised, arrived perfectly and ahead of schedule, wouldn't the world be a better place and all of us in it so much happier?If you need cables, Amazon probably has them and far less expensive than a brick and mortar retailer near you's price! Amazon sales and customer service are SECOND TO NONE!!! Order yours today, they will not disappoint!
I have been using this camera for about two years, and I have a long experience in creative photography. I can say without any hesitation that the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera is on of the best cameras in the market today.It has all the sophisticated functions that any professional photographer may need.The only thing that I did not like is the lens; I changed it to a Sigma 14 - 200 mm, which is equal to 28 - 300 mm in a conventional SLR. It gives me the ability to zoom from a wide angle lens of 28 mm to a telephoto lens of 300 mm in a second, which is a great advantage in many situations,
I bought this on May 30, its FM radio failed on july. Each time, when I turned on automatic tuning, it will stuck and I have to reset it and continue listening to the music. Starting this month, I even could not turn it on, the only way to turn it on was to reset it. But today, even reset did not work. What a garbage product. I will buy a Apply to replace it.
I WAS LITTLE BIT SKEPTICAL TO BY THESE FOR PRO AUDIO,BUT THEY DID WORTH THE BUY THEY ARE VERY POWERFUL SPEAKERS THEY CAN DRIVE A BASS I LOVE THEM AND RECOMMENDED FOR PRO AND CAR AUDIO.
Piece of junk... Poor range .... Could get only one of my three laptops to connect.. Returned it ....
We purchased these to replace a 10+ year old set. They work perfectly, and were exactly what we were expecting.
I bought these because I have small ear openings and no other ear buds that I have purchased would stay in my ears. These do a great job and are comfortable. The Noise Cancelling is not very good but they do work on long flights. I use my Sennheiser's when I am "seriously" listening. There is a "hiss" with NC on and the sound is not the best but for the money, I am enjoying these buds.
I purchased the Z-5500's as a replacement for my Klipsch Pro Media Ultra 5.1 (KPMU 5.1) system. Those of you familiar with the KPMU 5.1 know it's a beautiful product with rich, warm, powerful sound and an impressive dynamic range (due to excellent case construction and its BASH amplifier).Of course, the KPMU 5.1 has a history of burning out its amp after a couple years, and follow-on repairs just push that inevitable event to the right for awhile. So, I went looking for something with as much power (or more) to replace my KPMU 5.1 and settled, after reading a number of reviews, on the z-5500.I've used Logitech speakers in the past for less demanding applications, and I was honestly a bit leery of the z-5500's. Logitech's higher end products always deliver powerful bass and very (very) bright treble, but I've never cared for the midrange - too metallic. The z-5500 suffers from this a bit, but you can lessen the impact with some creative pre-amp mixing. I think the metal speaker cones and plastic cases and stands may have a lot to do with the brightness of the sound they deliver.This leads to my only real complaint about this system: way too much plastic. Unlike the KPMU 5.1's particle board and metal construction, Logitech went on the cheap for materials on the satellite speakers. The sub box is particle board and, especially if you corner load it, performs very well, but the satellites feel...cheap. In fact, the construction is so cheap I had to replace my first set of z-5500's because one of the stands and cases on a satellite broke during shipment.Set up was fairly quick, especially since Logitech ditched the plug connectors for its satellites and went with standard two-line leads. My office is already pre-wired with some mid-to-high grade Monster Cable, so the z-5500 was truly a "drop-in replacement" for my KPMU 5.1 (thank goodness).Once set up and running, the z-5500 performs pretty well, especially at higher volumes, where the sound blending tends to mute the shallower mid-range. Positional sound is very good, and the control pod allows for fairly good fine tuning. If you're using this with a computer (as I am), you'll likely need to work with both your sound card's controls and the speakers' control pod to get the sweet spot properly caged. Once you nail it, the overall sound delivery is very satisfying, though I'm toying with the idea of swapping the z-5500's satellites with those from my KPMU 5.1 to do some comparison testing. The z-5500's are rated for higher power, but I've never pushed the KPMU 5.1 to its upper limits, so this might be an interesting experiment (and possibly fix my minor mid-range complaints).Overall, I'm satisfied with the z-5500. It's not a must buy, but if you're looking for a reasonably priced, powerful 5.1 system for computer (and possibly, home theater) application, it's worth giving this one a good look.THE GOOD: Excellent sub, control pod, high volume performanceTHE BAD: Mid-range lacks depth, but mostly fixable with some creative mixingTHE UGLY: Plastic cases and stands on satellites, metallic silver-grey paint scheme on same looks little cheap.
I tried to use some cheap batteries for my cordless, but the original one perform way better! No waste money get this one right the way!
I'm experienced with networking, as I have 5 computers networked in my home. This product kept cutting out my internet connection every 18 minutes. So any java type application, etc. would stop and I would have to reconnect mirc, aol, realtick type apps. (...) I RETURNED THIS ITEM!
Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)I got my camera on Monday. I will update more as I use it. My initial review is that this camera is excellent. I know a few semi-pro reviewers said that the kit lens is crap but I find it to produce very clear vibrant images even in the macro mode. I will be getting a new telephoto Sigma lens in few days and will review that as well. I do suggest getting a decent polarizer and uv haze filter as they do help to produce more vibrant images outdoors.I had to choose between the XT and the XTi with the higher price tag. I have to say that other than the sensor cleaner and 2 extra megapixels(which you really don't need for most shoots) there's not much better about the XTi, you even lose the back lit settings display screen and only have the lcd. As long as you invest in some decent lenses this camera will do everything you need and more with all the settings and manual features it has. I added an image taken to the list of sample photos here. Look for the picture of the black cats on the leather chair.I will update this review as I get more use out of the camera.
Ok, I regret purchasing this camera and really wish I would have gotten one with more megapix capability. As it stands it is very easy to use. The size is perfect for me when I travel. I like that it takes AA batteries instead of being rechargeable. Also the SD chip is great, I wish everyone would use that standard memory device. The pictures turn out ok if you us the highest resolution settings. My 4x6 turn out great. I have only had one set larger than that and they looked ok but just a touch grainy.
Definitivamente un verdadera aliada para viajes largo donde necesite matener siempre un cuadro adicional la recomiendo con los ojos cerrados ,sus 6 megapixeles me ofrecen calidad para realizar vallas de carretera de manera excepcional, otro dato compra tarjeta compact flash de 1 gb y veras como no te aburres de tomar fotos todo el dia.... fotograficamente, Tony Lindo C.
This product is top notch. Probably the best out there as far as computer speakers. If you like bass or gaming this is the product for you. Deep rich bass, and crystal clear sound.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN A DREAM TO OPERATE. I URGE EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE FREE NATION TO PURCHASE THIS CAMCORDER. I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER WITH THE RESULTS, AND THE EASE OF OPERATION. SONY? YOU DID IT AGAIN.
I recently had a chance to use this camcorder and found that it works wonderfully! I did get to see how the lack of image-stabilization can hurt videos, but I would never have expected stabilization on such an inexpensive camcorder. I will be more aware (and steady) when using it again. I'd buy it again, and strongly encourage anyone looking in this price range to consider purchasing one.
It's a beautiful screen, and the images from my projector look great. But it took me about four hours over two nights to assemble. The instructions are not very indepth, so at times it was a bit confusing (also, all of the photos I've seen of the frame have the EZ Frame logo in the center of the frame; Elite has moved it to the lower right-hand corner -- for a while I thought I was assembling it wrong because it didn't match the photo). It's not that it's difficult to put together, but you need a lot of room and not all of the pieces fit precisely. Clipping the frame material into place took a couple of attempts. It requires a lot of pulling and fitting pins into place which will do great damamge to your fingers after an hour or two. Would be easier with two people working on either side of the screen. The mounting clips take some maneuvering to get them to fit into the frame channel, so be careful. Other than that, it's a beautiful screen once assembled and mounted to the wall. Too bad it's not available in 1.3 gain, but that's a minor complaint.
I have tried alternatives to the HP brand for printer ink, but every time I have problems with print quality. Generic cartridges left streaks or did not work at all, and refilling was painfully messy at best.Now I purchase only the HP brand printer cartridges for my HP printer. I have never had any problems with this style/brand/make of cartridge. Consistently, the ink is delivered crisply, clearly and without inconsistencies to my paper. No smudging, smearing or leaking. The only time there is ever an issue is when the ink gets too low-- time to change out the cartridge, obviously.These cartridges have a very easily identifiable numbering system. Getting the right size and type of ink is easy with HP's system. I appreciate that, for sure! Also, the cartridges are designed so that they are easy to install-- you just remove it from the package, peel off the tape and slide it into place in the printer... Can't get better than that, right?
I just upgraded from an old PS/2 Belkin Omniview from about 1998. What a difference! Video quality is much better, as I'd expect - no more ghosting. I'm running RedHat Linux on Dell, Windows XP on Dell, and Mac OS X (Mac Mini) with no issues. I don't use the "shortcut" keys on my keyboard so I'm not concerned if they don't work.
I wish I'd read more reviews before purchasing this set. The minimum volume on digital channels is loud and irritating, too loud to hold a conversation, to use the sleep mode, to read a book, or browse the web with the tv on in the background. (In loudness, it's equivalent to turning up the volume to 50% of the full range while playing a DVD.) This happens using an ordinary indoor rabbit-ears antenna, not through a cable box, satellite connection, surround-sound system, or any other device or amplifier. It applies to all programming on all digital channels, not just commercials. Sony Tech Support seems to be unaware of the problem, but I've found it mentioned in several consumer reviews.
I got this camcorder last week to take with us on vacation. Last year we had used a VHS-C camcorder that we borrowed. We enjoyed using it, but we had to get this adapter to play those little tapes in the VCR.I got this camcorder mostly because it has streaming USB. It is incredible!! Technology sure has changed. The software and driver were easily installed (even on Windows XP!!) and then there was the movie, on my computer!! I could capture stills and then either edit them with the packaged software or export them to Photoshop Elements. It is very easy to use with a ton of features and it even films in the dark!! We went into our bathroom and turned out the lights, turned on "night-shot" and lo and behold we could see in the dark and record!! Also the camcorder just hooks to the VCR so you can play your movies on the TV. It's like have a digital camera and camcorder in one... I am really impressed with this product and am very glad that I got it!!
I've had both, first i dont have to worry about the converting music into the Itunes, second, when I'm at the gym I can tune into the gym's FM freqeuncy and listen to the TV while working out. The Sync on the zune is faster than the IPOD. The shortfall is Marketplace doesnt have as much, but anything in the itunes can also be put on your zune. So i just pawn off my girlfriend's Itunes libary, hehehe, dont tell her.
This product arrived today. Unfortunately it is damaged. One of the phono plug ends has a separation on the outer insulation already.I am going to have to tape it to protect it or spend money sending it back.Careless quality control results in situations like these.It would cost too much to return and it costs too much to keep. Greatly disapointed.
This unit works perfectly for me. I have it plugged in with the AC charger. When I need to be mobile I just grab and run with it. The AA batteries inside and the portability are awesome. I need to be ready any time and any place. Volume is good too. I sould buy a couple more of them!
To bad you can not hardly find these mice anymore. My husband and I love the design and its ease of use.
I spilled Irish creme and milk into my Dell keyboard -- ooops:( Ordered this one up using only my mouse and had it the next day. Hooray for Amazon!!!!
DO NOT BUY A SONY BRAVIA TELEVISION. They work for one year and then break. They then try to upsell you on a new television when you call to get a repair.
The Sony Outlet store had this on special for $12. What a steal I thought. The headset feels comfortable but the sound quality is not very impressive. For a headset this size, you'd expect to hear some sort of BASS. I'm taking it back to the store.I would have probably have kept this at the price, but given that they do not hold the sound well (too loud to use in the office cube), I won't find any use for it. I wasn't planning to write a review, but I read user review comparing the sound quality of this model to his $90 headset.
I've order two of these cards (one for me & one for my daughter's camera) & they both work great! This is definitely the best deal going for storage cards & I wouldn't buy anything else.
Fast SATA Drive Fan included and 7200RPM! GREAT for video,audio Internal fan makes it run cooler. Universal firmware supports all devices, automatic detection for ATA or SATA protocol
The battery That Amazons site lead me to did not fit the Camera Amazon sold me. When I tried to call email customer service. The email would not take my order number, and would not give me a way to get through. I call their 800 number, waited a long time and hung up. Be sure not to trust Amazon to offer assesories that fit what you are buying. I am still trying to find the right battery. I should have bought locally.
I had these headphones for all of about 4 months and the cord that went inside one of the earpieces started coming apart and I couldn't hear any sound in one side at all which was very annoying. I got them for free from a rewards program, but I would never buy these headphones again. I got them to replace the Sony MDR-V150 headphones I've had for a few years that are very tight on the ears due to rounded earpieces rather than oval like these. As a result, I was very happy with the way these Sony earpieces enclosed the ears rather than sitting on top of them. Still, for no reason, the cord started coming apart. I always keep my headphones in a safe place so I have no idea how the cord came out rather than cheap manufacturing. Would not recommend. I now have the Sennheiser HD201 headphones which I am very happy with.
Great product but broke in 6 months time. Was able to disassemble it and they used extremely thin/cheap wires with poor connections which resulted in one of the wires disconnecting inside the headset.
Bought the item because I needed hot chocolate after kiteboarding in the winter. I am very satisfied with performance as everyone's previous reviews were accurate. I tested the thermos when it arrived, poured hot water in it and left it there for 24 hours. It was just as hot after 24 hours indoors. Tested the same water after 36 hours, I can still make hot tea! I think 48 hours later, it started to get slightly warm, rather than HOT. I carry the thermos when I'm in a conference room and it's always cold in conference rooms so I can enjoy hot tea without getting up to make one. Kudos to the engineering by NISSAN:) I love my 2001 Nissan Pathfinder as well so I think these engineers really make quality that is hard to beat.
Buy something else this is not worth no money or the time..I found some other cameras at the big A that work great,think I aready reviewed them but if not I will get there,always Glenn...
These headphones are wonderfully designed for the frequent traveler. They remove much of the low-frequency noise, which reduces the damage to the eardrum over time. They also allow an external sound source (airplane sound system, CD player, etc) to be heard with significantly less volume.All of those features apply to all noise-canceling headphones. The Koss headphones excel in their wear-ability. Unlike many designs, the Koss headphones do not rest solely on the ears. Instead, they have foam shims that share the load between the ears and the head right above the ear. The result is a more comfortable design over a long period of time. On a short plane trip, it won't make a difference, nor will it on a commute to work. For those long-haul fights, however, it becomes crucial to its continued comfortable use.The two AA batteries last for hours (the &quot;low battery&quot; indicator means only 30 hours remain) and are easy to replace. The two-prong adapter is ideal for most airline headsets, although through experience I've noticed some use a 1/4&quot; phono jack, which I've now included in my kit.
Price, Shipping and need, had a lot to do with my purchase. It popped up in my search and I jumped on it. I have no complaints about the product.
I have gone through dozens of headsets over the years. Some had issues where the person on the other end couldn't hear me. Some were not loud enough for me to hear. Some were simply too uncomfortable to wear. I needed something that I could use every day for hours at a time. I finally settled on the MX500. It was the best in all three categories for me.It does seem that the only thing I could mark it down on is its durability. However I won't. Any headset simply can't last forever. When you consider how much this headset costs, I really do not mind having to replace it every so often. My first one lasted me four years of daily use and abuse. I did have an issue early on where the earpiece split open after a bit too much abuse. A dab of superglue fixed that right up and I never had a problem again. It finally failed me when the rubber piece that sits behind the ear tore off. After four years of constant use that kind of failure is certainly expected.As long as Plantronics continues making this design, I will continue buying it.
I purchased these batteries for me and a friend, seems to be as good as oem, will see in the long run.
The worst printer I've ever had, I just used it for 4 months and its broken: I won't keep on buying HP products anymore.
after two shipments of the case you show in the picture i gave up and bought the correct case from someone else,you need to show what you are really selling....i still have not been notified about my refund
The Camera is supposed to come with a Camera Dock and bonus CF card, this is a big part of why I chose this camera. I did not get these. I am very disappointed. I am still trying to contact Amazon.com to get this resolved.
item worked great for a week, then it didn't work. asked for a refund, they said i'd have to ship the item back first then they would send a new one. considering it took about a week and a half to get the item in the first place, i did not feel like going 3 weeks without internet. very unhappy. would not do business with again. but when it did work it was pretty fast
I got the Sherwood rd8108(I don't know why Amazon says &quot;AMC&quot;) becuase it has s-video switching(no component), universal remote, and OSD, and all the latest surround modes. It also has auto digital source detection for easy switching between digital devices. Sound is awesome; better channel separation and balance than my old HK AVR75. It's easy to hear dialog from the center and effects from the surround. I am finally hearing what my speakers are capable of!Problems:-Remote is universal, but doesn't control many features on other devices and is not back-lit-Some DSP's are not so good-Clip speaker jacks-A bit difficult to set up, and so many surround modes it's dificult to know what to pick
Please do not be fooled by the high dollar look of this unit! All Cobra detectors are full of software glitches. I started with the older 9550 model and it had so many glitches in it that Cobra kindly upgraded me to the 9870. But guess what. This &quot;new and improved&quot; unit is based off of the same old junk. It uses much of the same software and has many of the same problems. Some problems include loss of &quot;stay set memory&quot;, changes in brightness level without command, inoperative &quot;smart power&quot;. As far as detection goes, this unit is very lacking. Many times I can see the cop, using constant radar, before this unit does. It constantly falses Ka and VG-2/Spectere/POP (if selected on). The only good thing about this unit is that it is plenty loud. If you dare purchase a cobra, I am sure you will be very dissastisfied and will want to return it. Cobra customer service will be glad to swap you out with a new one with the same poblems. Buyer beware!!
It's all about what they fail to tell you . . . The Palm Vx is not compatible, thus not supported by 3COMM, with Windows ME. PalmPilot/3COM says to keep checking back with the Web site to see when it is compatible/supported. Not in this lifetime buster! I have better things to do than checking Palm's Web page every few days to find out when their product will be usable.This buyer returned the product and purchased the equivilant Handspring Visor Prism, which as it turns out, is not only compaitble, but offers color and many add-ons the Palm Vx doesn't offer for $49.00 more.I am NOT a Handspring employee or stock holder
Mostly I use it for Skype and for short periods of time... so far the experience has been great... after a while it can get a little unconfortable, but I think this is not related with the product. The controls fuction great as well.
I have bought 3 notebooks at Amazon, but didn't know that if you received a notebook with a defective screen (up to 3 pixels dead) Amazon didn't not replace the Notebook. Now I have a notebook with dead pixels in the middle of the screen and it's very annoying.I would have loved to know this before buying this notebook, so I'm passing this information to notebook buyers.Also sometime the pictures are incorrect.Hope it would help when buying a notebook
I bought this remote when Amazon had the $50 price. It works as advertised. It replaced 4 remotes and is a must when you have a complicated setup with an AV receiver. I tried the Harmony 880 and liked the remote but had a lot of issues with the charging base. Other than that both the remotes use the same software and support the same devices. The only disadvantage is that the button on the 550 are on the smaller side and some of important buttons such as the volume and channel are a little harder to operate. But after using it for a few days, it is getting better.Definitely a great value for the money. It made my non-techie wife's life a lot easier. She does not have to worry about all the different setting on my AVR.
I like to listen to the radio when going to sleep, but others find it disturbing, so this item is a great one. I've had other, similar pillow speakers, but this is the best - small, easy to use, very good sound.
I have installed this printer on both OS X and Windows XP and it is without a doubt the worst printer I have ever used. I have already spent like 20 sheets of CD labels trying to get it to align properly. When using thin paper, it will start printing like 4 cm after the top margin, but when using the kinda thick CD label paper, it starts printing almost immediately after the top margin - it is unpredictable. The paper sheet is so damn confusing, if you put in the paper a bit more than you should, it will swallow the paper and declare its status as "paper jam". I am so frustrated about this right now , two hours and I have not been able to produce the CD labels I want. If you want more negative aspects of this: super noisy, takes forever to start to print, unpredictable margins when printing (this making precise printing impossible), no black cartridge included. I've had the same experience on both OS X and Windows XP, I have not been able to print a single label. Stay away from this as much as you can.
LN-T4053H 40inch LCD HDTV w/Integrated ATSC TunerPros: Great hdtv. Had to adjust factory installed color setup. Much too bright. Installed cable antenna and power cord. All went well until I tried to set up the Comcast cable box. It came in a bag with no instructions. Got it working after an hour of trial and error and all worked well. Now I have to get an hdmi cable and audio cable to set up my dvd/tape combo.No Cons at this time with the TV. All my beefs are toward Comcast. Hope the dvd setup comes with no problems.
The product was just what I was looking for and had a great price as well. It was manufactured by the projector's designer, Sharp, so I knew the lamp would be of high quality. The lamp arrived within a week of my purchase. I was able to take the lamp out of the shipping box, unscrew the bottom of the projector and then slip the entire lamp and housing unit directly into the projector with no issues. I screwed the bottom back together and that was all. I turned on the power, reset the lamp timer and was good to go. I would reccommend this to anyone looking for a new replacement lamp. I did a lot of research when looking to buy this lamp and have a lot of electronic and computer experience. Do not waste your money buying an OEM Equivalent lamp as they will not last.
Based upon other Amazon reviews of similar products I purchased this thinking that this was the most cost effective solution. Unfortunately the capacity of the cartridges is so limited that they don't even last when trying to remove accumulated dust from a single laptop or DVD player. Part of the issue is that the CO2 stream is so gentle as to be ineffective on any particles of more substance than a mole of dust.
The Epson MovieMate 33 great portable system. Just about 5 minutes to set up your portable projector and sub woofer, it looks great and sounds fabulous! Nice warranty goes with it also!
Great little clock! It's a little confusing to enable/disable the alarm and still keep the alarm you've set- radio/buzzer/CD. But still great.
the box it came in was only 75 percent in tact. Inside the box the cartridge was in a sealed black plastic bag. upon opening the bag, the cartridge was not new. for the price I paid, it was not worth a used cartridge. I would recommend purchasing a new cartridge and avoiding the risk.
You could purchase a cheaper "No Name" battery but you cannot go wrong by purchasing the real thing. This battery will bring back your phone to what it was when you first purchased it.
It may just be that finding the perfect keyboard is a very individual thing, but this keyboard was my second attempt in two weeks to find a good ergonomic fit for me...and this keyboard was even worse than the Logitech I tried.I am an average-sized woman at 5'5", and have relatively long fingers, but the reach on this keyboard from the home keys to the Q/Tab or backspace/enter was absurdly and uncomfortably far. The spacebar as many have mentioned had to be pounded to get it to operate. And I found that the angle of the keys meant my elbows had to be kept at an uncomfortably wide angle, causing instant discomfort in my shoulder muscles.Also the keyboard is huge, and if you're not a big number pad user and you're right handed, it puts the mouse waaaaay too far to the right to be covenient or comfortable.I'm still searching for the right keyboard, but this certainly wasn't it.For me, a complete waste of time.
Like most others out there I have been dupped by this company and paid my hard earned money for a product that is not worth a dime. I had mine less than 2 months before the "upgrader" message struck me. In trying to resolve the problem using the suggestions on their website and from their support I also recieved the "Operation Timed Out" error and the clicking sounds. Regardless of what others have said the reset switch does not fix the problem. My player has been reset numerous times with no success. The one time the firmware update appeared to go through the player displayed a message of "Rebooting" and promptly locked up again. When contacting Rio about the problem they said that it was a defect and needed to be replaced $100 since I could not find my receipt. I logged a formal complaint with the retailer I purchased the player through, Wal-Mart, and they contacted Rio about my problem. Rio then contacted me both via phone and email leaving me snotty sounding messages about how they wanted to resolve the issue but their resolution remained, "send us $100 for a replacement." Rio even admitted that it was a defect in the player as well as a known issue but they offered nothing to take care of their mistake. After reading the problems that others have had I understand why. If they did decide to responsibility for their obvious problem and replace the players that they knew were defective then the company would surely go out of business because for every player they sale, it will take one or two more just to replace it. As for the positive reviews...either those people have not had their players long, they got very lucky, or it is a marketing ploy using company representatives to create false postive posts in hopes of counteracting the negative publicity that their shoddy workmanship and pitiful excuse for support has brought them.
Wow...this display has changed my life. I am a photographer with a macbook pro. This monitor is so clear, vibrant and DEAD ON color. Stop looking, this is the monitor for you!
I've had this trackball for so long, I've forgotten when I bought it. It's worked wonderfully in both Linux and Windows for this entire time. Recently, I noticed the buttons were starting to lose their snap -- sometimes the mouse clicks wouldn't hold and I'd need to click the button harder to get it to "grab" something. That caused me to go hunting for a new one -- only to discover Logitech doesn't make a wired version of this trackball any more. This makes me very unhappy.I'm about to purchase the wireless version because it is the only trackball left on the market which is in the thumb position. I'm sorely tempted to purchase one of the used ones listed on Amazon, despite the greater expense.I have also wished for the ability to replace the little rubber ring around the scroll wheel. Note to animal lovers: ferrets love these rubber rings! They also like to steal the trackball!If Logitech were to bring this design back, I suspect they would sell out the first order of them just from people who are so excited to see them again, they buy two to be safe!
I installed my new Logitech Cordless Wheel Mouse-Special Edition last night with trepidation. No problem. The installation instructions were concise and easy to follow. When I clicked 'Finish' I accidently moved the mouse and was amazed to see my curser actually move. It glides smoothly and I am enjoying it thoroughly. If a 69 year old grandmother can do it, anybody can. Grandma Twig
Bought this unit last year and so far it hasn't given me any problems. The DVD side has played everything I've thrown at it (DVD, DVD-R, CDs, Jpeg files), with the exception of a couple of DVD-Rs that wouldn't play on any of my players. I don't use the VCR a lot, but I haven't had any trouble with the auto tracking or playback of pre-recorded tapes or tapes that were recorded on other players. The VCR picture quality is a little soft (particulary if you record at EP), but not appreciably worse than my Panasonic or Toshiba.I don't know what the previous reviewer was smoking, but to say that the DVD player was great and then to give the unit only "one star" seems pretty lame. Media specialist or media idiot? This DVD/VCR combo is a great unit to have as long as you have some sort of knowledge on how to properly operate a DVD player or VCR. And that shouldn't be a problem for anybody with an average IQ or better.
This card is so easy to install and start running I thought I was dreaming. Compared to the ATI Rage Fury card I have recently purchased and had much trouble and reliability with, the Voodoo3 3000 is a godsent. For everyone who has an AMD cpu and Super7 motherboard, get the Voodoo card instead of the Rage Fury, you will save yourself alot of money and headache. Plus this card has the same latency and just as good graphics as the Rage Fury for less money.
I've had this unit for a couple months. I bought it to use as a large storage drive for media. I like that it is compact and very sleek-looking. The blue light on the front is a little bright for my taste. The fan is not whisper quiet, but you won't notice it unless you're sitting in complete silence. I've had trouble setting up iTunes & my photo software to keep the drive in recognition. It seems that about a day after I get them working they forget where all of the files are again. This could also be my D-Link router causing a dropped/time-out connection. There may be a simple solution to this, but I have not had time to explore possibilities yet. In conclusion, if you're busy like I am and don't have a lot of time to fiddle... This is a great back-up drive, but it is definitely not a plug-and-play remote hard drive extension.
This player is so light years behind the iPod it is laughable. Sad really because Microsft has said it will go broke trying to make this player go top MP3 player. It says it will lose money for years on it. It has hopes on beating out iPods but the problem is the internal structure of the iPod is just light years ahead of it and MS has little to no chance to catch up with this one.Using the Zune for the first time, my recollections are this;-Its way to heavy. Considerably heavier than the heaviest iPod.-Battery life is abysmal, absolutely terrible when WiFi is enabled.-Sharing songs is more bugged than useful. It takes a full 15 minutes to send the song and by the time youve transfered it, the batteries are 3/4s gone.-Marketplace uses points instead of dollars. In a VERY MS move it is trying here to disguise the fact that youre spending money. Instead of telling you that a song is 1.99 it tells you how many "points" you need. Very sneaky and very Microsoft.-MEnus within the player are buggy and very sluggish. Things move in a jerky motion and nothing is fluid about the navigation.-this player is just not even an average player in a market that has been dominated by the iPod. The iPod has done so by listening to what people want in their MP3 player. Didnt someone tell Microsoft that the iPod maker Apple has a bit of information on what to do and what NOT to do in a MP3 player?! Im guessing not.
The only problem i had was that the box these came in was absolutely falling apart. no damage to the cases though. brightly colored and are great for my use.
I bought this camcorder for two reasons:1) Exceptional imageand sound quality 2) Ability to digitally edit videos on my PCThevideo quality is superb, with excellent auto-exposure capabilities. The 20x optical zoom is great -- I leave the digital zoom switched off. Good fades are complimented by some neat SFX modes -- image trails, sepia effect, slow &quot;shutter speed&quot; and (limited) image keying. The standard battery doesn't last much longer than an hour, so you should factor in the cost of an extended battery into your budget.If size is the most important thing, then you should look at DV format cameras. I found them to be too small -- the Sony camera size and weight make it easy to handle while not being a burden. Hi8 tapes are also much cheaper than DV tapes.For editing, there are several fully digital capture cards available for PCs and all support this camera You can edit and review video on your PC (in real time on some cards) and render back to the camera for final recording on tape. All without any analog&lt;-&gt;digital conversion and therefore without any loss in quality.If quality is important, or you have any aspirations to editing your videos rather than just taping the kids, vacations and weddings, then this is the camera for you.
I just bought my iPod, and I'm hooked to it! This thing rocks! (Even WITHOUT music!) As I post this review, I'm listening to my iPod. So far, mine has lived up to being all that Apple said it would be. The iPod would appeal to a range of audiences, both young, and old. I enjoy listening to mine on the way to school in the mornings. If you get one of these, you'll find that it will keep you company very well.Simply put:This is THE BEST digital music player to date!
Terrible laptop. Dont buy it. The screen went bad, even covered by warranty they refused to to recieve it. They fix it once but never out of synthoms. Blue ray never worked properly.A waste of money. Ill never buy hp again.
Ordered the 10 foot USB cable instead of the standard 6 foot and am glad I did. My printer instructions call for a cable no longer than 9.5 foot but it works just fine.Yes the quality is great but the Amazon price makes this a great deal. Shop the big box stores as I did and you will have a difficult time finding the same brand with the same features to match Amazon's price!If you need another USB device cable or are buying a device from Amazon-buy the USB cable from Amazon. You won't be sorry, believe me!
I got this grip for my Canon G5 Camera to use because I don't like and seldom us the neck strap it came with. The strap which goes into the camera is a tight fit as it is thicker and softer that the strap my Canon came with. Feels sturdier also. The part of this strap that goes over your wrist is very wide and soft and feels very comfortable.The build of this thing is sturdy so it feels strong and I don't worry about my camera slipping. I did try the little flimsy "strap" that came with my Digi-Elph, but felt very unsafe to carry my larger camera around with.Amazon has a good price, but I did purchase this same product at a local Fry's for about 1 dollar less.Good comfy strap to try out.cheers.
There are plenty of better-written reviews discussing this, so I'll keep it short. These speakers have no mid range. I'm less disappointed in the speakers themselves than the fact that the market has been geared toward speakers with too much bass being considered a quality product.
You get what you pay. It's a good adapter. If you don't mind turning your speaker volume up to hear the music then your fine. But beware if you take that Cassette adapter out your ears may bleed. I have to turn it up quiet a bit to hear it decently and if it needs to be taken off either turn off the sound or turn the radio off. But it's a great product for the price and this is my second one, as I am giving them out as gifts for such a great price and decent quality.
Even though my Kodak KLIC-5001 battery doesn't fit securely in this charger, somehow it still charges correctly...thankfully.
I've had D-link routers for a number of years, as they come highly recommended from my computer savvy son-in-law. We expected great things from this router, however after several days of trying to get it to function properly, my son-in-law had to give up. We returned the router for a refund and ended up with a different D-Link system, purchased at Best Buy which functions perfectly. Possibly this one particular router wasn't manufactured properly (my son-in-law was very high on it and rather dismayed at its inability to function properly) but I can not recommend this router at this point. The DIR-651 I have in use now has done the job quite readily.
I have owned this device for 4 months now. I was nervious when I ordered this. I had used many different usb wireless cards. Linksys, Netgear, Verizon, and SMC. In comparison, this is better. I got the device installed the drivers and it worked. I've had to reload my computer a few times and lost the CD. I went to the company website, entered the product on the drivers page and the drivers downloaded. I have used this on XP and Vista and it worked fine on both. No hastle. It gets a strong signal every time. My linksys and Net gear used to overheat after about 2 hours. They would shut off for a few minutes and I would have to unplug it. This has never done that to me. For the price, this is a quality product.
This little device is just great. I have had no problems with it for 5 months now. It runs perfect, it has gotten droped and it barely even scratches but continues to run perfectly. I put southpark episodes and pictures and they are flawless. I have had some formating issues with itunes. Apparently itunes uses a file tipe that only works on an ipod. This can be corected by burning your music to a CD and ripping it on to your computer again, this is fairly annoying but it is really worth it in the long run. I have also had some formating issues with movies. [...] and the iaudio comes with programs to reformat everything you can ever do on the iaudio. I love this thing and i would say it is absolutly beder than ipod and iriver combine. It even has enough memory to put a FULL MOVIE on it. You can't say iriver can do that.
There isn't a question in my mind. This thing is not JUST cool, not JUST fun, not JUST productive, not JUST useful, not JUST entertaining...but...the future!I can see it.I can see mobile computing....REAL mobile computing.I can see wireless internet....REAL full browsing wireless internet.I can see wireless networking.I can see Global Positioning System.I can see wireless streaming video and wireless video conferencing.I can see and hear the multimedia...mp3, mpegs, and beyond.I can see wireless printing and communication with printers and other devices.I can see it all... and I can see it all with my Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 3630... and I'm very happy with what I see!Ron Moskowitz
I bought this gaming mouse for my boyfriend who is into online gaming and whatever will help improve his performance. He loved this mouse!! The adjustable weight and dpi are great for his playing. He says he still wants to tweak it but overall, it is doing great!
I paired these speakers with a BOSS in-dash DVD player that has sufficient power than I didn't need an AMP. These are such a HUGE improvement over the factory component speakers that I can hardly call it a comparison. The tweeters required some creative installation in my 2003 Nissan Frontier, but they look great and sound even better. Finding a good location for the crossovers was a bigger challenge. I am still trying to find a permanent "home" for the driver's side unit. The bass output is limited, so not a bad idea to install a SUB if you want some thump to your music. I listened to these before I installed my powered SUB and the bass was much better than the factory speakers, but nothing when compared to the SUB. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to replace your factory (or even aftermarket) speakers!
I've had this system for about a month and i could not be happier with it. The sound is incredibly clear and ear bleeding powerful. It destroys the compitition in its price range and higher. High quality satalites with port holes on each of them. The sub is abusively loud. Punchy not muddy. Nice input options as well. Controller is nice to have. Games and movies sound outstanding. Great individual speaker control. Music sounds crisp, punchy and dynamic with virtually NO distortion at max volume (which will hurt you). I love this system!!! A+ from me with no complaints at all. BUY THIS NOW!!!
I've always hated rechargeable batteries, untill I've found the problem was not on the batteries, it was on the chargers. Then I purchased this one.I have this charger for about two years now and I still use the batteries that came with it, they still work fine.Sadly, it charges only AA and AAA batteries, and I really miss a good charger for 9V batteries...
My MIL bought this for our son for Christmas. Our son likes having his movies on in the background while he plays with his toys so I thought this would just be PERFECT because:1. It's darling2. I would get "my" TV back in the living room.Even after reading the reviews I thought and hoped that just maybe we would be one of the lucky ones and it would work just fine. I even thought, hey, they seem to be going out after a year, so at least it will last that long..." NO SUCH LUCK.After only 3 weeks the DVD player is acting up. It ranges anywhere from "freezing" the movie (brand new dvd so I know it's not because of scratches) to simply not playing and/or not being able to eject. It will spin and spin and spin it's little heart out, you can hear it trying to work, but nothing happens.It's still under warranty which I guess is good... However, Disney, you are taking time away from my day to deal with something that:1. Is brand new and should NOT be having issues2. Is going to keep doing the same thing, new or not.Very Disappointed!
I hooked this up to my BOSE 301 series II speakers and it really works great! I first played my iPod 5g nano through this amp, and while the sound was clean I was a bit disappointed in the volume of sound, then I played my 4g ipod touch and BAM! Much better! Better amp in the 4g iPod touch. I've got PLENTY of volume, in fact more than I'll use. No need for a sub with these 301's as I don't listen to hiphop. The amp foot print is small, discreet, and free of choices, that's really a good thing! Additionally, I like Amazon, this company is always great to do internet business with, and are very smart moving forward in this new economy...down with ebay up with AMAZON!Oh yeah, sittin' here jammin to Ozric Tenticles "Waterfall Cities", and it's soundin' AWESOME!
the quality was good , i would order the product again the quality was good , i would order the product again the quality was good , i would order the product again
This keyboard is not only sharp looking, but stealthy beneath the fingers. The light key action is perfect for a subtle touch, with nearly silent emissions from the kepcap return. It took about 10 minutes of typing to get used to the arching structure of the key layout, but the adjustment was quick and much more preferential to the standard, plain "V" shape of other ergonomic keyboards. I would have purchased this if it were $150 dollars. What a value!
I have gone through 2 appl ipod headphones (the overally priced ones) within 8 months. I bought these ones because I was tired of wasting money on headphones that die within 6 months. I was PLEASENTLY suprised when I got these. I run up to 3 miles a day in high winds and these little guys held up great. The sound quality was awesome as well. It's been 8 months later and they are still going strong, not bad for under $10! I actually had to buy 2 more sets for my dad (whose apple headphones died) and my boyfriend who where I caught wearing these phones instead of their original apple ones!If you want cheap, practical headphones that hold up, these are them! I put these bad boys in wind, rain and sun!
this chargers my ipod perfectly it looks and feels a little cheap but it was cheap i havent tries charging two things at once but dont know if i want to lol
This is a wonderful TV with excellent HD quality viewing. I have had no problems with it!
This cable didn't work at all for my LG TV or LG Monitor, I tried every way to connect it, but simply did not work
As many others have said, this is a very fast CF card reader. I already had two CF card readers prior to this one and both were members of the Slowskys family! This card reader is saving me time...a lot of time!!!
It is exactly what was described. The sound is great, it connects easily and it came extremely quickly. Very satisfied
Well mine was broken out to the box and I lost the receipt so by the time I got around to returning it it was too late. The lost receipt was my fault it not working out of the box does shows poor quality control.
Loved it while it lasted, but droped it and it stoped working
I've enjoyed these for several years and didn't realize how great they were until doing my own comparison test. I did a/b testing with the Model Sixes going head to head with my Athena AS-F2s, B1s, Insignia B2111s, ADS L710s and Aerial Acoustic Model Fives. The CSW bested all these except for the Aerials which cost ten times more. For a low budget 6.1 giant killer I'd recommend 3 pairs teamed with a Dayton 10 inch sub and powered by a Panasonic digital receiver.
Once you get used to this board, its great. I used to use this board in my office but never bought one for home because it used to be so expensive. All it needs is a cool blue light underneath the keys to snaz it up a bit. I gave it only 4 stars for ease of use just so that buyers will know that there is a little to get used to when you switch to an ergonomic board.
I've had a variety of Tamrac bags for the last 20 years. This is another in a great series of bags.
This Zune has been a nightmare. First, we could not load the software on our computer, we have a VIO,worked with Microsoft, Zune(Microsoft) and Sony. Second, we never could turn it on after we unpluged it from the USB port, it's returned to Zune repair, we have not been able to use it at all yet.
awesome , roller mouse minus the tail and whiskers . fast response if for gaming or all around surfing the net minus your board mine is hung up for the moment. &#62;^.^&#60;
I actually have two of these antennas. I use them on my HD radios, which are very sensitive to reception. What I've found with them is that they work very well if you get them in the right position. Mine actually worked better hanging close to the ground, then I had to twist and turn them until reception was at it's best (four to five bars) and the HD signal didn't drop out when walking past the radio. It took me fifteen to twenty minutes to get it right but I haven't had to touch them since then. I'm very happy with this antenna and would recommend it to anyone with an HD radio. As far as the bad reviews, I think they just didn't get them set in the right position. When I first tried mine, I hung them as high and as stretched out as possible and I had some of the same problems as some others did. Anyway, I'm glad I bought mine and I think they are worth the extra cost.
I bought this with the printer so I wouldn't run out so I haven't used it yet. I gave it five stars because I was forced to put something there, there isn't a place for (not used yet).
I bought the case as a gift. The person really liked it. They went on a trip to Europe and it kept all the cards in one spot for security.
For my first Digital Camara, I wanted one that would provide everthing I was looking for. Not only did it provide all the amenities but it is a excellent camara for the money. Sure you can always get better, but for the money I got more than I was expecting.It beats my 35mm hands down! Now all I have to scan are the old pictures. My first pictures turned out better than a majority of any pictures I took with my Fuji 35mm. Make sure you get a 64MB (picture) memory card with your camara. It will be all you will need for a long time.
It works well with the common radar but still haven't seen it pick up on laser.
If I could rate this 0 stars, I would do so. The tablet broke after three days, and Aiptek was extremely un-helpful, insisting that the problem was the mouse that came with it (I had never even used the mouse, only the stylus pen) even when it was obvious that their merchandise was faulty.If you are looking for a good quality tablet, I would recommend the Wacom series - that is what I now own and it is highly reliable and has never needed repair.
I bought this antenna hoping that it could work in New York Citybut it doesn't. The receptiopn is very poor similar to an indoor antenna that I have. So there is not point having something in your roof if it doesn't work. It's a great looking antenna that sucks. Besides it doesn't have a post or coaxial cable so if you decide to buy it make sure you that you have the post and the cable.
Good price, does what it's suppose to, and no complaints. It has a flexible head that allows for fish eye or other convex lenses, very happy having the pen and throwing out the lens cloth.
Got this after my last router died. It had a straight forward setup. Took it out of box, made necessary connections and it was ready to use.The admin UI is a little complex to use. But I was able to find my way around it after a little time. It was easy to setup a secure wireless network.Haven't faced any issues so far.
I've owned several headsets over the years from cheap to expensive and this set outshines them all.These have the best sound for both parties that I have used. The listener can hear me much more clearly with these and visa versa; in fact, I had to turn my phone down a notch.The ear pad is snug and comfortable, no need to press to hear clearly as with others I have used. The other side is a bit rigid above the ear but my hair is really fine so it probably wouldn't bother most or could be remedied easily with a small bit of padding.
I wasn't familiar with Axion as a brand but have been impressed with the basic quality of this device.About 10 years ago I had a 2.2 inch passive matrix Casio LCD and became very aware of its limitation when not looking directly at it or in sunlight conditions. This one's active matrix or TFT, I believe.I should have this for "free" when I receive its rebate, because I bought it with a laptop at CompUSA. Target sells the AC/DC adapters from Axion for about $20, but they charge both tax and a significant shipping charge.The "B" Adapta-plug from Radio Shack fits it perfectly, but wasn't included in any of the multi-plug sets I had. The spec sheet calls for 500mA, but I am using a 300mA single voltage (6V) AC/DC converter with a previously owned set of four AA NiMH batteries, and all seems well. The recharging circuitry seems to work OK and also seems to make this item more "premium."I seem to notice electrical "noise" in the audio with in-ear headphones, but not when using the speaker, and not when using batteries in either situation. The "B" plug should probably work with other Axion products.
I bought this to mainly protect my lens. It does a great job at doing this, and, as far as I can tell, my photos are of the same quality as before.Even though B+W usually costs more than other filters, I feel it is worth it to spend the extra dollar on great manufactured glass.I would definitely recommend getting B+W filters for you lenses.
These are surprisingly sturdy, for their price. I was afraid of breaking it for a while, but I stepped on it on accident and it's still fine, haha! The sound quality is good, definitely not bose of course but great for it's price, again.
I've had the RCA DVD player for about 2 years and I have had no problems with it.
This is the worst product I have ever owned. It sounds all neat and cool when you look at the box and see &quot;Who said anything about playing fair&quot;, Diamond is right, they don't play fair. Their tech support is the worst I have ever dealt with. I never got my computer to work when the video card was in. Also, here is not playing fair for you- Diamond (S3) switched to the name sonicblue and now doesn't provide the tech support that they say they do on the box. It took me six months to finaly get them to send me a new card and that didn't even work. I never knew that there could be so many problems with a video card. They ask you to change a million things when you call tech support. I will never buy anything from diamond again. Also, on top of the card not working, I now don't have any money to buy a new card. I have invested in a DVD drive which now can't run and I am running all of my high graphics games with software rendering and a 1MB video card. I repeat: DO NOT GET THIS CARD!!!!!!
I recently purchased the Epson 1270 and am very pleased with the photographic printing results it produces. Epson Premium Glossy Photographic Paper really lets its quality shine. Although there are stories of &quot;orange discoloration&quot; occurring with this printer, I have not yet experienced this. Prints are sharp, sharp, sharp on the paper previously mentioned. Sharpness is limited by the source file so don't expect great results when printing at less than 200 dpi. Greater than 300 dpi is overkill on the other hand.One feature I particularly like is the ability to print large panoramas. These need to be printed on regular Epson photopaper but still look great.Downside is the cost of ink cartridges and paper. A set of cartridges can be had for around $45. Not too bad but they run out fairly fast and get pumped dry when the printer is being powered up even if no prints are done. The automatic ink monitoring is nice (bar graph display) but is based on inferred information (not true ink level) and can cause the printer to indicate dry cartridges (hence printer shutdown) when there is ink left in them. The electronic chip on the cartridge can be reset by the clever user to make use of the leftover ink but newer version printers are rumored to prevent the reset process.If it were not for the ink cost and useage, the potential fading problem (which I have to see to fully acknowledge), and the paper cost (which isn't all that bad), I would rate this printer a 5 star. Color - excellent; resolution - excellent; speed - good; noise - minimal; software - very good; instruction manual - needs work in areas of output options (sizing, croping, etc.)
If you're the sort of computer user that knows just enough about your PC to feel comfortable, but is afraid of upgrades, and hates to wade through complicated instruction manuals that go with them, then this product is for you. I recently purchased a second computer for another office in our home and I wanted both offices to share our broadband service. I just ran the cable from the existing DSL modem to the input jack of the router, then ran cable from 2 of the router's four output jacks to each computer. I booted up both computers and Bingo! Piece of cake! Both PC's and DSL function seamlessly and flawlessly. Best of all, the price was 33% less than brick and mortar retail stores!!
This lens works really fast. It is a great lens. Captures the color in real depth and detail with my Canon 20D camera.
Having a need for portable DTV 8VSB reception I looked around for reasonably priced UHF only set top antennas. I read a few reviews and Blogs claiming the Philips Silver Sensor antenna was highly recommended. I bought two from Amazon dot com, best choice I could have made.I coupled the Philips Silver Sensor to my Zenith DTT900 ATSC converter box and was amazed at the reception. It does a better job than most set tops at rejecting off axis signals, in other words it is MORE DIRECTIONAL than the run of the mill UHF LOOP type set top antennas.The antenna is not built heavy duty but is reasonable for most applications. It is a log-periodic directional wide band Yagi.Being light and easy to assemble and disassemble it is great for trips such as vacations. It comes boxed as three pieces, the antenna, the base and mounting strut. There is a 75 ohm coaxial cable fitted with F connectors included for connection to your set.A real plus to this antenna is the fact that the antenna itself has an F connector on the back end of the antenna and not a permanently connected cable. You can use the cable that came with it or choose a low loss longer cable for portable DXing.I recommend this antenna to anyone needing UHF only local DTV reception, it does a great job.
I purchased this to replace my Monster brand cassete converter. I used it on my iPhone 4 on a 2004 Inifiniti G35x and decided to get a new one because the Monster one produced an irritating screaching/interference type noise which was difficult to get rid of. However, when I put in the Belkin Cassette Adapter, it didn't play any bass. Not that the bass was bad or not enough of it...it completely left it out. I swapped b/w the Monster and the Belkin to check a few songs and played with the settings on my car, but the Belkin just didn't produce any bass. The sound quality was horrible.Returning.
I love this lens....man you can really zoom in and get very upclose....we just got back from Memphis for the tennis tournament and I took 968 pics of the tennis pro's and some very up close shots....I love it!!!!
Charger is easy to use and relatively fast. It is only good for 2 or 4 AA's or 2 AAA's, but it does the job. Batteries are plenty powerful and seem to hold a charge well.
If you are going to spend $200+ dollars on an ipod, get the warranty, with all the cool apps. on these things you will never put it down. And if you try to change the battery in it yourself, you void any warranty you did have.We paid less than $50 for 2 warranty's thru amazon sellers. Can't beat that.
Easy to see. Easy to use. Very accurate. A steal at less than $300. The only concern is that you MUST secure it when you leave the vehicle. Otherwise, it will soon be gone. Pays for itself in the time you save not using MapQuest and getting lost. Mike C.
keeps shuffle dry and stays on arm well. easy access to controls.
One of the things I like about the ExtremeX series of IOGear KVM switches is their weight. They stay where you put them and when you need to push a button, which isn't too often, the unit stays put. I have hooked up 3 different computers to my 4 port IOGear KVMP and am able to quickly switch from system to system either by typing the shift code on my wireless KB or pressing the appropriate switch on the box. It has always worked. I can recommend this KVMP if you have 3 or 4 systems you want to use with one set of keyboard, mouse, monitor, and peripherals.
This is a great product, exactly as we expected... Definately would recommend it to other people looking for a high quality label.
It is a great product and worth every cent. It has made my efficiency on troubleshooting cables and connectors incredible. It is very simple and accurate.I wish it had connectors for the flat Molex 6 & 8 pin styles as well.
Pound this baby into the ground, and you are literally grounded perfectly. Easy to use, easy to setup, a perfect addition to your electric fence.
I bought this printer in mid 2008.I don't do tons of printing, but enough that I know I wasted a lot of money printing documents with an inkjet printer for years before I bought this Brother Laser printer. The toner cartridges last and last. And if you don't do a lot of printing, another plus is the ink don't dry up.woooo hooooo
Naturally, I bought this for the retractable cord. It broke within the first week. For once, I ignored other reviewers and hoped that I would be one of the lucky few who got a working retractor. It broke right away. Although it is OK, it is not one that I would have selected just as a hairdryer.
After spending some time in research what to buy, Finally i decided to buy this LG. Initially, I was focusing to buy Toshiba Regza or Sharp Aquas. But looking picture quality and comparing with Sharp and toshiba, i got so impressed. Also price was very reasonable.
These are some of the best speakers. They sound crisp, clear, and have superb bass response.... Excellent choice!
Product has great features, but the quality of the unit is poor. If jolted, the unit will lock up and need to be returned. I've gone through 3 units in the past two months. Also, there are some minor problems with the firmware, which causes the unit to skip songs on occation. I suspect these will be fixed in future firmware releases which are on the company's web site. I found updating the firmware very easy. Other negatives--directions are poor and it is tough to create playlists.
I have bought about TEN 500gb Lacie drives. Within two years, I have had all but 1 fail. Several failed within the one year warranty period and were replaced. The replacements failed a few months later.I gave them the benefit of the doubt and suggested that perhaps they got a bad batch of drives or components. They respond with the standard line about how many drives they sell and how my drives are out of the one year warranty. Essentially, customer service and tech support make no attempt to help. When I mentioned how many bad reviews (all of them) they receive on Amazon, their response is that only people with problems write reviews anyway. These are all canned lines taught to customer service.So, I figured I'd add my .02 and warn any one even thinking of buying a Lacie drive to stay away if you care at all about your data.
I picked this up since cleaning my lenses with my shirt just wasn't cutting it anymore. I've seen lots of people using this and it seems to come highly recommended. Having used the lens pen for awhile, I can see why it's a must have for all photographers. The cleaning compound works great for cleaning the glass and the bristles help remove any larger dust particles. For being so inexpensive, it does a great job and should be in everyones bag.
I'm still waiting for the second shoe to drop. The SanDisk Imagemate CompactFlash Reader was just too easy to install and use. Sorta reminds me of my Mac days.... I had absolutely no trouble with it. It installs easily; the CD-ROM did its little dance; Windows98 searched for and installed the hardware items. The only problem I had was believing the simplicity and SPEED of the transfer of images from CF Card to HD: screamin'! NOTE: SanDisk also makes a SmartMedia Reader; be sure to order the one that reads your specific medium. So far, no second shoe....
I bought this item on Amazon almost a year ago and it has and still is living up to my expectations! I don't print a large quantity of documents (it's just me and my hubby) and I don't print photos at home, so the toner hasn't even run out yet! This is saving me so much compared to all the ink cartridges I had to keep buying when my ink dried up from lack of use. I did a bit of research, and the replacement toner is definitely cheaper than the $60 in ink I had to buy for my previous Canon inkjet printer. Very easy set-up! The paper tray is not covered and is a bit small as far as capacity. However, this is an overall winner for the average Jane!
Using this phone to listen to others works fine, but they won't be able to understand anything you say back to them. The sound through the microphone is distorted and unintelligible.Thinking that maybe reducing the microphone gain would help, I tried installing the 'Call Me' software from their website which comes up with a microphone gain slider, but the slider does nothing until the very end, when it switches from full volume to off.It's unusable and is going back for a refund.
This product and it's vendor's support is a true example of "Let the buyer Beware." Amazon asks customers, Was it shipped on time, was it as described, was the vendor courteous? Yes, (they courteously pointed me to their 30 day policy and said that they were sad that I was out-of-luck) but let's ask the important question, was the product poorly made (unable to survive two months of light use) and did the seller choose to enforce their small print (30 days).Spend the additional money and go to Radio Shack. They would be embarrassed to sell a product that lasted a few weeks. If you contacted them, they would make an effort to remedy a shoddy product that they sold.Consider this a throw away device. If it breaks in thirty days, I'm sure there are shipping expenses.Don't waste your time on this product or don't expect the seller to stand behind its products more than a MONTH.Radio Shack, Best Buy, Costco, Sam's Club, Swap Meet are all better choices. BTW, I have purchased iPod accessories from Swap Meet and had the vendor swap out bad product after a few weeks.The big loser here is Amazon, I'll never do business with any marketplace vendor and will be hesitant to buy from them as well.Saddened, but not surprised.
I love this speaker.. cant say enough about it.. very clear both in the lot, and on the road with windows down.. very pleased.. very good buy.. i have suggested it to friends..good job cobra. bought a new cobra 29 lx le very nice radio not peaked or tuned and its nice for being only 4 watts.. only complaint is that the mic sucks.. feels cheap and large..had to switch out with astatic..naptown
Ok, after reading many reviews I came to the conclusion; I should try my luck with the 5500z. Let me tell you, after hooking up this 5.1 I immediately turned the sub to 3/4, the center to 1/2, the surround to 1/2 and volume to 3/4. I first played Shpongle's "Dorcet Perception" and nearly flipped out. I had gone to a Bose outlet previously before purchasing this system, and for a 2.1 sound system it was $399. I got a 5.1 surround from Logitech for $279... almost half the price of the Bose. The 188 watt sub is very nice; it BUMPS. Trust me. Overall this system is one of the best buys available, truly your "bang for your buck". If you have less than around $800 to spend on a system forget about Bose; I did. After cranking this system I began comparing the sound to the Bose system i heard for twice the price. Go with the 5500z from Logitech, you can't go wrong.
I'm learning to use and the quality of my indoors photos have improved a lot. I recommend it even if you are not a professional.
There is no question that my Canon printer uses this cartridge to good advantage. The results are excellent. The only problem with this product is the relatively high price. You can get an excellent printer dirt cheap, but using excellent cartridges costs a lot of money (read:change cartridges twice and you have invested more in ink than the original purchase of the printer). That being said, realize that this OEM product does not compromise where quality is concerned. Standard printing gives excellent results.
The Ipod I purchased was everything that it was advertised to be. It seem to work great and I haven't had any issues with it. If there was anything that was frustrating at all is the fact that you Have to use Itunes to load music. I am not a huge fan of Itunes. But the Ipod itself is great.
Seems to work fine and allows 2 devices to be connected at the same time. Needs minimum space to store - leave in vehicle.
Lots of interference and poor range. Don't buy it for the kitchen, the microwave will interfere with it. Signal can't travel less than 20 feet through one wall.
I record readings for a friend. This unit is such poor quality. The machine itself makes so much noise that when you try to play it back, you hear your voice only as a secondary sound. The main sound is just static. It is also packaged in a hard clam-shell package, which is not returnable after opening. So once you "try" it out, it's yours no matter what. The recorder is made in China, the cassette tape is made in Mexico, and the adapter is made in Thailand. Just cheap products that don't work. What a waste!
I was very pleased with my order. Shipping was fast and the quality of my item was just as nice as advertised. I will be buying again..BEING AN ARMY FAMILY WE ONLY WANT THE BEST AND THIS PAST OUR TEST..
I just love this machine. Now I don't have to waste a full sheet of paper to print one label. It is very fast. I don't know why I waited so long to purchase one. Best decision I have made on an office product in months.
JUST FASTER THAN OTHERS, BECAUSE THE FIREWIRE, JUST SECONDS BUT FASTER.
Fantastic. The screen is crisp and clear. I bought this for my wife. I have an Ipod Mini. I think the sound from the Nano is actually better, it is "richer". You may ask why I didn't give it 5 stars? My Mini was about $200 and is 4 gig. The Nano is about $200 for the 2 gig or $250 for the 4 gig. If you are considering this item, I would recommend that you spend the extra money and buy the 4 gig model, rather than the 2 gig. I have a number of podcasts, which use up a lot of space, my wife doesn't. So, the 2 gig seems to fit her needs just fine. But, I think most people would be happier with the 4 gig model. Hat's off to Apple for putting together this fantastic product!!
I purchased the DIR 655 when I received the unit it would not accept an IP address from my DSL modem. I sent it back RMA. The replacement unit accepted an IP from my DSL modem, but would turn off the WiFi every 5 to 20 minutes. The router is absolutely useless for streaming DLNA from my home media server. I don't believe in "3 strikes your out" with consumer products. Hit me once shame on you, hit me twice shame on me. I am no longer a faithful Dlink consumer after this experience. Having to pay shipping fees twice to return the router and paying a 15% restock fee I am out of $30 from my pocket. Next time I will just set flame to a 20 dollar bill and a 10 dollar bill.I am back to using my 7 or so year old DGL 4300 that has a failing WiFi radio until I can find a reputable Wireless Router to replace it.
I have owned about 8 laptops in my life and this is definately the worst one. I bought it with Vista and loaded nothing on but MS Office. These programs, and even the Internet Exporer that was already loaded are barely functional. There are so many bugs, especially with the touchpad. It is running at nearly 100% CPU much of the time even though I am not doing anything, and it crashes several times per day. I thought it was a Vista problem but last week I bought a new Sony Vaio with Vista and it works brilliantly. I now have an expensive doorstop and will never buy another Toshiba product. Unfortunately I bought two Toshibas at the same time, this one and another higher end model, which is also now just sitting there in the corner since it also barely works
I highly recommend this product. Cheapest Hoya filter online right now. I paid $17 for a priority mail. Thanks!
I have used a Garmin Vista in the past and was pleased with it. The larger color screen on the 60c is much easier to read. I used it on a two week trip hiking in Montana and only rarely could I not get a signal, and then only for short distances in thick woods. One set of alkaline batteries lasted for three and a half days of about 7-8 hours per day continuous usage. The claimed battery life of 30 hours seems to be about right.Great unit that can download/upload in either fast USB or serial mode. Its extra buttons compared to the Vista series makes it a bit easier to use.
The sound quality is acceptable for general use. maybe not superior sound for music, but I prefer using this than anything else for comfort.
This is a great product. I love it. After my DVR this is my favorite electronic product. I recomend.
I am very happy with the product. It works well and I am able to play music from my Iphone with very little hastle.
Excellent learning tool. Lots to do, much learning for the little ones. Installs and runs on both my Vista and XP computers with no trouble. Perfect for homeschooling. Buy this AND Reader Rabbit Reading 4-6. Two entirely different but both wonderful games. Also buy Reader Rabbit Reading 6-9. That's the next level.I own a ton of reading games. Reader Rabbit is by far the best.
After 3 days with a Garmin StreetPilot in my rental car, I decided it was time to buy one for myself. I drive all over the Phoenix area and felt that a nav system was right for me. I spent about 2 hours comparing and came across the c580. For the price, $189, it is probably one of the best deals out there. It is extremely easy to use, install, setup, etc. I even received the 2009 map for free! The MSN feature is handy but not necessarily useful. I like that I can scan for gas stations really fast and even get pretty accurate prices. The only downside to this unit is that it cannot accept multiple destinations and create a route for you. You will have to get the 7-series Nuvi for that. (500 bucks????) All-in-all, this is a great unit for first-timers like myself and someone who has already owned previous versions of navigation devices.
I bought this tape to replace the empty tape in my Dymo label printer, and the results were initially highly disappointing. The letters were extremely faint and vertical lines were entirely absent. I assumed this was a problem with the tape since the last tape had worked fine. However, a comment on an earlier version of this review suggested replacing the printer's batteries, and that entirely fixed the problem.So, the product works as it should. If it doesn't print well for you, try replacing your batteries, especially if you use it infrequently, as I do.The labels aren't quite as sticky as I'd like them to be, as others have noted. I've found them especially troublesome on plastic surfaces.
This is a very handy case for the Stylus 810 camera. I use my camera at work and with this case it is always at hand. The case holds the camera securely when I am climbing.
The product have a exceptional quality and the Seller sent it correctly and quicly after payment. I recommend.
This drive seems good so far. We're using it primarily for document storage and backup. It has a lot of storage space and I doubt we will ever fill it. Any complaints from other reviewers about noise should be ignored, it's quieter than most desktop computers.Well, I guess I was wrong. After about 10 months of using this drive only a few times per week, it started having problems. The drive will turn itself on when the computer is hibernating and even when it is completely disconnected from the computer. I try to turn it off by holding in the power button for 5 seconds like the instructions tell you to do but it doesn't always respond and usually takes at two times doing that to turn off. Sometimes it will turn itself on again right after I shut it down and it takes several tries to get it to shut down.We've had other problems with it as well. The computer will not always register the drive every time you plug it in even though the drive is connected and the power button indicates that it is getting power. The drive will repeatedly spin the disc at high speed and then slow down as if it is attempting to read something or function properly but it does nothing. We are lucky to get the thing to register on the computer long enough to access the data we have stored on it so I'll be lucky if I can recover my information the next time I use it. I purchased a Seagate Freeagent external hard drive about a month ago and it seems to be a much better drive so far because everything has worked well and it doesn't make any of the noise that the My Book does.
My mom and I both have these cases for our Z22's. It's nice because it protects your palm from being turned on or scratched in your purse, but it's not bulky. I have a leather zip case from Franklin Covey that I bought with my palm that is just collecting dust--it's too big and bulky. This case is simple and serves its purpose well!
The "PC Cable Tester" can test cables (and adapters). It works by sending a signal from the transmit side of the tester through the attached cable and displays what pin(s) the signal is received on at the other end of the cable. The signal is sent from pin 1 to pin n (where n=number of pins in the connector) sequentially. The transmit pin is indicated on a 25 LED display. The receiving pin is indicated on a 36 LED display.The tester can be set to "manual" mode - where the operator causes the instrument to step through each pin once per button push. It can also be set to "auto" mode - where it will automatically step once every zero to 10 seconds (continuously adjustable).The receive side has the following connectors: Centronics 36 pin, DB25M&F;, DB15F, DB9M&F;, DB15F (VGA), 1394, USB[B], USB[A], BNC and RJ45. The transmit side has the following connectors: DB25M&F;, DB15M, DB9M&F;, DB15M (VGA), RG45, BNC, USB[A] abd 1394.The unit runs on a standard 9V battery or a 9V external power supply (not provided).The unit is well made, easy to use and offers a lot of function for a reasonable price.
I have own other radios and this set is very clear and easy to hear...The best set I have...
Tripod leg covers come in a wide range of prices. You can pay as little as $20 or as much as $50 (maybe more?). So I chose these - being in the middle of the range.They are pretty easy to put on, though you need to attach the double-sided tape that comes with it to your tripod legs. I'm a little uneasy about this but I guess it's necessary. You then just cut the foam tubing to fit, open and place over the tape. Then just pull up the stretchy black "tube socks" over the top.Works great - much easier to carry and keeps you from having to hold on to the cold legs. The reason only 4 stars is that the tape is almost worthless and the foam doesn't stick well, so the whole thing spins around the leg. Not a huge issue but annoying.
I've had a couple other brands of speakers, all comparably priced. I don't listen to much music on my speakers, only system sounds and my computer games mostly, and they perfectly suit my needs.The speakers are weak (not clearly audible) in the extended upper and lower regions. They're pretty powerful for their size, and I've been happy with their range of sound for most of my needs. If I were going to listen to CDs on my computer a lot, I'd pay the little extra for the next series up by Labtec.The plugs for headphones and microphone at the front of the left speaker have come in handy for me. It's a nice bonus.If you're looking for inexpensive powered speakers, these are a great buy.
Wow... this little guy is amazing! Stores tons of music and very quick and easy to download all of your music from your computer and CDs onto. It took me about 4 hours to load all of my music onto it. (that include about 40 CDs) I don't get why everyone says the manual is poor. As a whole, its pretty good. the only problem is it doesnt explain how you load the software onto it... but honestly folks, it doesnt take a genuis to figure it out. WHat doesnt the manuel tell you? or for that matter the website??? I've had mine for about a month and no problems yet. I'm still a little leary but i decided to go with the 2 year warranty just in case. 2 suggestions: 1. Download rockbox or other firmware. make all of your playlists there before you transfer your music onto the machine, WAY EASIER!! 2. Throw away the headphones they give you... either use your own or buy some, they're cheap and definetly worht it!! I would recommend this product to anyone!!!
I get excellent colors and glare reduction with this filter in bright sunlit conditions on my nikon d700 with 24-70mm nikkor lens. I don't see any distortion with it either. So far, a quality product for a good price.
This is the first iPod I've ever owned, having never really given the new technology a chance to replace my affection for CDs. When I finally relented and bought this product, I immediately began to wonder how I ever lived without it. I have over 400 CDs, and took the time (and it did take a lot of time) to put the stuff I wanted from each of them. The result is that I have my entire music collection at my fingertips at all times, and have not used even 20% of the memory.The obvious great feature (in terms of music, at least) of the 30 GB iPod is the ease at which you can listen to any or all of your favorite music. One very nice, sometimes overlooked, aspect of the iPod is the shuffle feature. With over 1500 songs on my iPod, I can hit the shuffle button and I instantly have the equivalent of my own radio station, with the added advantages of having NO songs I don't like and having zero commercials. The shuffle does not seem to be completely random (I tend to get several songs from the same artists in a relatively short period of time), but that is a minor problem.Given the iPod's thin design and portability, you can take it wherever you go. I've got a car adapter for it, a home speaker system, and of course the headphones. Because of that it's literally replaced every other sound system (radios, CD players, etc) I own. As a huge fan of music I've been amazed at how much my music experience has been enriched by this product.Of course I've only highlighted a small part of the iPod. I plan on loading pictures onto it soon, and you can download video as well. It's even got a few games. In short, this is quite possibly the best entertainment investment I've made in quite a while.
...what more can I say. If you have a printer that uses this ink, then I recommend it. It does what it's supposed to.
When a record is pressed on vinyl, the engineer cuts the bass and increases the treble. The bass is cut so that the large, low-frequency grooves won't bump into each other, or make the playback needle jump. The narrower groove that results also allows much more music to fit. If you were to play the record straight into your audio system or computer without any correction, it would sound very bright, with no bass. Tinny, basically.The job of a phono preamp is to boost the bass, so that is back where it should be, and to cut the treble, so that it's back where it should be. In the process of cutting the previously over-boosted treble, it also happens to cut a lot of the surface noise of the vinyl. This process is what made vinyl recordings workable.The "RIAA Curve" is the standard amount of cutting and boosting, so that all records will sound right.This phono preamp does the job very, very well. My records sound full and lively, clear and detailed.I'm very happy I got this!
HP LaserJet 49A Black Print Cartridge was an original HP cartridge. Arrived quickly. Installation was easy. I sent back the used cartridge for recycling using the same package and box and enclosed UPS label. The printer prints sharp text so far for several days now.
I bought this for my son's birthday in December. From the beginning, it had trouble playing DVDs - new ones at that. It would take several tries at loading them before they would finally play. Only a month after I bought it, it began not playing some DVDs at all, until finally, seven months later, it won't play any at all. This was a complete waste of money.
Great addition so that I am able to save on batteries in the long run. I would rather buy this than a pack of AA batteries every month or so. It even charges while your xbox is turned off.
This is a bit pricey, but it does what says, and it is easy to use. It's a good instrument for assessing your energy usage and teaching kids.
Great replacement speaker. I pushed the speaker to it's limits just to see how it would hold up and it did a pretty good job. The clearity also gets high marks. I've had the same speaker before (with some minor differences) for several years before having to replace them now.
I thought that the volume could be better it is not very loud. I could be jammin a little more. But, they are comfortable and they don't rest directly on my ears (maybe I have small ears). The headphones have a very long cord I can actually sit on my sofa and hook them up to my Ps3. Good product!
We have been quite pleased with the 13&quot; Toshiba TV/VCR. The picture quality is sharp and the color is excellent (better than the others we had researched). The 125 channel cable capability is great and elininates the pesky cable box necessary with our old TV. The front A/V jacks are ideal for a headset so that one person can watch TV without disturbing others in the room.The VCR works well. Playing tapes is a cinch and recording and setting the timer is straight-forward. The VCR doesn't have VCR+ but for this price we did not expect to receive this feature.We especially like the size and easy use of the remote. Some remotes we looked at had did not have a muting function or a skip search function. The Toshiba has both.This is a good small-screen unit for a guest bedroom or kitchen space. we probably would find it too small to be our only TV or VCR.
I haven't had it long, but so far I am loving this thing.I only use a laptop and it was getting painfully slow due to music and high resolution photos, etc. clogging up the memory, so that's all I've put on My Book so far, but it works like a dream. I don't know squat about computers, but transfer rates seem to me to be the same as if I were to copy the files to anywhere else on my computer (say, into the folder for a CD-R that I want to burn, but without the added time to actually burn a CD), sometimes even faster, now that I can clear out some of my laptop's memory. All my music plays right off My Book and my CPU is free to do the things I want it to do, which is all I needed this for.I should add, however that, although it is plug and play, I read enough reviews to know that I should reformat it first. But as I said, I know nothing about computers. The instructions provided are extremely minimal, and while they, too, advise reformatting, they don't explicitly say how it should be done. They direct you to the website, which, for a person like me, had very difficult-to-comprehend computer-talk. (I thought about taking it down a star for this, but this is not a fault with the product, but rather an oversight by whomever wrote the manual.) So I took a much longer time trying to make sure I was doing it right than the Book took to reformat itself once I hit the okay button. (Actually, it reformatted instantly for me. I think it knew what I wanted it to do before I did!)I haven't had any trouble with noise or vibration; my laptop is certainly louder. But I can tell that it comes to attention whenever I get close to clicking on anything that has to do with it....I think it's psychic....it certainly knows more about my computer than I do...And, what can I say: I love books. It looks great next to my lineup of classical literature (see my photos). If not for the cords and my massive (but equally fabulous) printer, you'd never know I had computer gear on the bookshelf.
If you are unfortunate enough to receive a pair of these, the first thing you will notice is how flimsy they feel. This is not a deal breaker, so you might decide to put them on. If you do, you will instantly find that they are painfully tight but still manage to slide off your head. If you figured out how to install the battery (it actually isnt that hard) and turn on the noise cancellation, you might notice a high frequency harmonic which is almost painful. You will defiantly notice something worse - the noise you tried to cancel. They dont do much better as headphones. The sound quality of the sound you do want to hear is awful, but most voices are intellegable. Forget about music. I've bought better headphones for five dollars.In the end I sent these back and bought Sennheiser HD 280 Pro - Headphones ( ear-cup ) and I am very happy. If you are looking for headphones, I recommend the sennheiser HD280 pro. Passive noise cancellation is incredibly effective.
I find Belkin cables to be fine for their purpose.I'm not sure how you should rate the length of the cord, after all, you buy the length you need!The quality is fine and the price reasonable. (Wish I could say the same about their electronics though. - but that's a different set of reviews sometime.)
I loved these speakers as soon as I took them out of the box. Mid and treble sounds are great. I had these at my desk for four years and they've taken quite a beating and still sound good.However, as other reviewers have noted, the overbearing bass can be a major detractor. After turning the equalizer all the way down and finding that the bass still overpowered the satellite speakers I started tweaking the system. I found that by turning the windows media player volume slider almost all the way down, then turning the volume control on the satellite speaker up, I was able to limit the bass from the sub and get a much better overall sound. Still love these Altec Lansing speakers.
This camera would be perfect if it had an automatic lens closing device...the lens cap that is attached with a little cord is always falling off! It is a real pain to keep checking it and putting it back on again...I feel it is only a matter of time before I damage the lens...wish I knew of some way to protect it.
I was suspicious when reading the previous reviews about these re-manufactured printer cartridges, but thought to my self, "what can i loose?" I found that the cartridge emptied just when I needed to print something in color for my kid to go to school the next day. The two lessons to be learned here, if you leave your homework assignment till Sunday night, a small hiccup can be a big problem. The second is, you get what you pay for; and these cheapies will not be in my shopping cart ever again.
The only thing that worked was the USB port. Not what I bought it for. All i wanted was the card reader and none of the slots worked, minisd, sd, xd, nothing worked. Junk! You get what you pay for.
The cord works well. Nothing bad happened when I plugged it into my new switch box and my monitor. I have no complaints.
A good idea when you don't have to worry about using or buying batteries anymore. It definitely saves you money.
It hold six flash drives with no problems. The case is small and sturdy. It is a great product for the price. I like to keep organized, so I am very happy with the case.
I have to say, I am really impressed with the quality of this TV for the price. It has many features found on much higher priced televisions, yet is very simple to operate. The picture quality is excellent for a tv in this price range and installation onto a wall mount was a breeze. I mounted this tv above the double doors in my bedroom (where I had an electrical and cable outlet installed when we built the house) and it looks great! Very sleek and stylish, I need a new TV for our living room too, and If Poloroid makes a large screen flat screen I will definately look into it as well. Very satisfied here!
Excellent service and delivery. I will order this item again from this seller through Amazon.com.
I have the Audiovox unit with the FM modulator built in. In theory the FM modulator is supposed to have enough RF transmitting power to get to your car's FM antenna and be received by the radio. However in real world conditions this does not work worth a flip.In my home town all of the FM slots are already filled and as you drive across town you need to look for an open channel to be able to hear the Audiovox satellite radio. And this also is a problem when I travel across the states.Previous radios from other manufacturers have had cables with switches. This switch will remove the car's FM antenna from the radio and only the signal from the satellite radio gets into the car's radio. It is a pain for most people to connect this cable and would most likely be a professional install. But it keeps all the other broadcast stations from interfering with the satellite FM signal.I'm also disappointed by the quality of the sound. The coding scheme seems to leave a lot to be desired. This is really noticed on the spoken word. The unit creates a lot of heat for something so small. The audio level coming out of the unit was too high for my cassette adapter. Even with the audio turned all the way down on the Audiovox it was still distorted on the cassette adapter. It took an aftermarket attenuator to bring the audio level down to a workable level.I do like the display of the unit. It is rather easy to read and has a couple of scroll modes. And the Sirius customer service unit was very quick to activate my radio. The programming is good. While this radio has it faults I'm sure it will be better in the next generation of radios.
I am directionally challenged and the GPS is one of the best inventions ever. Even when you miss a turn, it 'recalculates' and helps you find your way. The Garmin is great, easy to work, easy to read...aside from my IPOD it is the best thing I have ever bought.
This printer does it job well and is a good 1 or maybe 2 year investment. Personally it did not eat the ink so quick (i actually was amazed how many pages were printed within a year without replacing the original colour cartridges.. and it is i think about 300 pages-for fastdraft and normal options and a small amount of color used). But as the other users said, for some reason it ceased to work after a 2 year usage. I got myself in the situation of it breaking down (one component of the moving cradle snapped). On the other hand, the driver is friendly and helpful. If you have money to spare buy a superior one.
Use this to charge and or load up my Sansa Clip Plus. The cord is not cheap or flimsy and it sure beats the 3&#34; cable that came with it. The length makes it easy to charge overnight while it is connected to my clock radio.
It works but i think its a knock off or something I compared it to my friends that he bought at an actual store for full price and its not the same quality.This white words by the knobs on mine wore off immediately so I you wouldn't know what the knobs did if you were new ti it. the product serial number sticker also came off in a week and its not like I'm hard on it. All of which hasn't happened to my friends and he has had his way longer than I have had mine. For the price it does the job. I think Im gonna switch to audio control though.
Mine crashed within one year but I did not complain until the 14th month. LaCie said no warranty after one year and the cost to repair, as I offered to pay for repair, was as great as buying a new product. Apparently, the life expectancy is one year. LaCie does not advertise this limitation as far as I know.
I used this unit on one screen of the RCA DRC 629N Dual Screen DVDRCA 7" Dual Screen Portable DVD Playerafter finding that the unit did not come with a battery and the battery is impossible to find anywhere except by contacting RCA directly for $99.I decided to try this out as it claimed to provided the same run time as the RCA battery and it did not disappoint. I noticed on the package that the battery time is dependant on the size of the screen and whatever functions you may be using so I suspect that if I used double screens then the time will be cut in at least half but I did get a solid 2 hours out of it with power to spare with one screen with a single DVD test.One other thing to pay attention to are the instructions on initial charge:For the first 3 charges you must charge for 13 hours each time.This should condition the battery for on going usage as this is NIMH and not Lithium Ion.Enjoy
The only problem I had with this system was in Italy when the body pack fell of my belt and I did not notice it till later,by that time I did not find it again.
This product did NOT work in 4 different new media workstations (one of the pre-packaged gateways that are supposed to be able to handle all common portable media), my moto-q, my gateway laptop, or my friend phone...Seems ALOT of people have had the same problem. I'm trying to return it for either a replacement, or swap it for 2- 2gb normal mini-sd cards.
I was having pain in my wrists and bought this in hopes it would help and it has! Other reviews mentioned the hard space bar which does seem a little hard to press but nothing you can't get used to. Would highly recommend.
I didn't think this charger was going to work because of the extremely low price. But Belkin brand was the alternative and I have had terrible experience with their products. I wanted a DLO brand, and can't remember why I didn't get one...maybe they didn't have it at Amazon?? Anyway, this was perfect to take on a short trip, it did the job and was certainly compact enough to fit in a duffle bag. I would have given 5 stars but the durability of the product concerns me since I haven't had it long and only used it once. It may be deserving of the 5 stars but since I can't say for sure, it gets a 4. And besides, because it was so inexpensive I bought a backup in case it does have a short life! All in all, great deal.
This is my first digital SLR. I had a minolta 700 for years.This camera does everything that my 35 mm film camera did and more. It is a lot lighter than I expected. Pictures are stunning. Focus is fast and quiet.If you are not a pro this is the camera for you. I would suggest the D30 if you are a pro.Amazon beat all the others in price. Standard shipping brought it to my house in two days.
I suppose it's a backhanded compliment, but I never expected to be quite this happy with a D-Link product. I was a bit skeptical when I bought this, but a friend was convincing, and I'm perfectly happy I listened to him.Mine has 2TB Seagate Barracudas in both bays on which I run an FTP server, iTunes server (via Firefly Media Server add on), A/V server for my TVs and Western Digital media player, and of course a data server for storage/backup. Everything needed to do this is built into the firmware (except the Firefly add on which is available at the product support site), which you should definitely update when you are setting up. From my experience the updated firmware has improved a lot as far as usability and functionality. Permissions are straightforward to set up and modify.Overall this is a great product for home use, in my opinion.
Just thought I'd see if anyone else has let technology pass them by. My primary monitor is still a PF790.I bought an LED monitor, also a ViewSonic, mainly to reclaim desk realestate (did anyone mention that these are huge?). The VX910 looked so lonely taking up the space vacated. It was a good monitor, but had problems matching what I had grown to take for granted in the PF790. Less than a year later, it started acting weird, finally after 2 years - it gave up. I replaced the VX910 with the PF790 and never looked back.This monitor has been in use since 1995 - 96! and still has never failed to provide a superior display. My old company bit the dust a few years back - they had a new PF790 which had never come out of the box. I bought it - so I have a spare.I think I'm set for Life!
Have five tv's in the house & realized the picture on any one of them was not that clear. Purchased this signal booster, hooked it up & yes...it made a noticable difference. Every tv in the house now has an excellent clear picture. Great price from a reputable manufacturer. If you are splitting your cable a significant amount of times, I would recommend this product.
The correct product was delivered on time good price As expected, the Belkin cable appears to be very high quality would not buy from any one else very happy with it, and very well packaged.
I pick up two pairs of these for about $20.00 each refurb and used.When I first received them I heard a lot of static,so I took apart the base and sprayed wd-40 on the blue potientiometers(variable resistors) and used a screwdriver to turn them so the resistors are lubricated and wa-laa no more static.They are great for distances less than 50 feet,if you want to go further than spend more money and get a better set,These are definately better than radio shacks infrared headphones.
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.
This printer works great. Very fast, crisp quality, and great network feature. Very easy to install. I've had a Brother laser printer prior to this for 7 years and I cannot say nothing else but good things. Not only is the quality good, but the toner and drum units are relatively less expensive than other name brands. I highly recommend this product if you are looking for a reliable and inexpensive network laser printer.
I read the reviews here before buying. Music helps me power through my most intense workouts. In the past, I've used Cassette and CD Walkmen, but they have at times been cumbersome. This thing straps to my arm and hangs with me. (A bigger armband would be nice though.) The sound quality is excellent and it can get loud if you want it to. The fact that it only plays in alphabetical order is very easy to work around. I either number the tracks in the order I want to hear them, or just forward/reverse to he song I want to hear. You can also choose to loop a certain part of a track, repeat a track or play tracks at random. I like the rugged, water (sweat) resistant design too. If you're looking for something to listen to get you pumping, I have two words for you. GET ONE! This is the best thing that's happened to workouts since Gatorade!
Great design, love the slim keyboard and mouse feels great. I planned to use this as my media center setup because of the 30 ft range, but let me tell you 3 inches is not enough to ensure a stable link and reliable performance. After failing to perform on my laptop 6 ft away with direct LOS, I moved to a PC instead with the sensor 2 feet away, and had exact same issues. These include the mouse that simply refuses most of the time to double click, or single click, or move smoothly. I'm a PC tech, so all standard troubleshooting was done. Deal breaker, it is going back to the store. Pitty, because I REALLY like the keyboard and mouse design... but come on, if it is going to be wireless please make it work as such.
Despite reading many negative reviews, I purchased this receiver for the sound quality. I had no problem setting up the unit to work with my TV, HD DVD player, PlayStation 3, or any other device. The sound quality is unbeatable, and I am thoroughly satisfied! Make no mistake, this unit is not meant for the beginner, but if you have a good working knowledge of electronics, you should have no problem setting it up and once you configure the unit, you will enjoy many years of pleasure from this high end receiver.
Excellent sound quality. First when i brought it, i did not think it will be so good in performance. Only thing is you may have to buy a battery recharger and rechargable AAA batteries to save on buying AAA batteries all the time. The Player is just doing great for me.
I bought this power center over a year ago for twice the price and was happy with it then. So when I saw the selling price now, I grabbed it for a friend. Simple to set up and use, and it really works. Our house has been hit by lightning and our alarm system fried. We home theater was untouched. We also had a brown out, and the system shot down due to the drop in voltage. I have never bought a Monster product that dissappointed me, including this one.
My nephew couldn't use a regular mouse, he would just click it non-stop. This mouse forces him to either navigate or click, and now he is able to use the computer, which he couldn't do before. He is five years old. Some one else should make this mouse again.
... After some browsing I was convinced to purchase this camera because of its solid technology and advanced features in a surprisingly affordable package.The highlights are: Digital technology using Hi8/Digital8 tapes, Hi-Fi Stereo, 560x digital zoom, 20x optical zoom, USB streaming, Super Nighshot, Steady Shot, built-in light, LCD screen, and the infoLithium technology.The camera includes a complete and detailed guide, a stereo A/V connection cable to hook up to your VCR or TV, a full featured wireless remote commander (with batteries), the NP-FM30 battery pack, a USB cable for video streaming to your PC, a shoulder strap, plus the AC power adaptor. It also includes a CD-ROM with Sony's USB drivers and Pixela's ImageMixer software for Macintosh Windows (including 2000 and XP).I am new to this whole digital video camera world as this is my first video camera, and I can say that after just a couple of hours of use I find myself very satisfied and excited with this new investment. The main purpose of my purchase was to use it to record family events and share the family moments using my PC. Obviously one of my first tests was the digital streaming using the USB connection.I found the digital streaming very simple to use and well documented. The only gripe is the bundled Pixela ImageMixer software. It didn't work quite as expected and I had to resort to MS MovieMaker, which incidentally works excellently with this camera. I own a PC clone with Windows XP Pro and I couldn't find any glitches or incompatibilities here. You can record your pictures using various levels of quality; in high quality mode the USB performed quite well, although not quite comparable to streaming directly to a TV or VCR. The available option of using an I-Link, IEEE 1394 cable (not included) should provide a faster data transport (100-400 Mbps) and a better streaming experience, but I am currently unable to test this feature.The camera can also be used for still pictures, with capacity for more than 550 pictures using one tape. This is a fantastic feature, plus the still pictures may be combined with your videos at the same time. Later on you can use the built-in search functionality to easily obtain and view (or transfer) your stills.Additional nice features include:* Fader effects* Digital effects such as Still, Flash, Luminance key,Trail, Slow shutter and Old-movie* Auto Exposure - these are preprogrammed modes used for different shooting conditions* Interval recording - The camcorder automatically records and standbys* Cut recording* Zooming during playback* Scene search by date, photo search* Digital video editingOverall, this is a very affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured video equipment and that is why I highly recommend it.Pros: Affordable Digital technology, ease of use, many advanced features, great documentationCons: Camera is a little heavy and big compared to recent models, poor software
I really like having the traffic info provided. The info for the most part is up to date and timely, it is around 85% which I can live with. The problem is with the side streets, and I don't mean small residential, but large secondary roads are not included. If it's not a freeway OR INTERSTATE it is not covered.The antenna is also rather cumbersome and unsightly. I can live with it but if you really want real time traffic info get the NUVI 660 which has the built in antenna and will run about the same money as the NUVI 360 & the GTM 12.
Very well made, and with a cable connector it might work, but with the adapter it was worse than just a plain wire antenna....
The deal-breaker for me is that the "3" port USB hub does not have enough juice to power itself and my iPod. This means I can't even use 1 of the 3 USB ports. Actually, half the time the unit power surges on its own causing my laptop to kill the connection. So the keyboard is deactivated until I reset the USB port and power cycle the keyboard. The only thing I can figure is that the keyboard itself uses too much power.I can understand if my addition USB peripherals overloaded the USB port on my laptop through the Alto USB hub... but when it overloads my USB port all by itself with nothing else plugged in... the device is pulling too much juice. I have dozens of USB devices in my office that I've used with this notebook. I've used $14 USB hubs without problem. I had no idea you could even trip a USB port until I got this device.If a power cord was provided this would be non-issue. But you have to buy it as an optional accessory.The good:- Looks sharp.- I love Logitech's products. Great company. Will continue to buy from them.The bad:- Huge footprint. Takes up a bunch of desktop space.- USB power hog renders USB hub useless without power cord.- Power cord not provided.- Stand mechanism is flimsy.- Stand mechanism does not adjust and holds notebook too high.
So far, so good with this product! For comparisons sake, I decided to copy a 5.66 GB video file from a G5 to this drive.USB 2.0 - 6:15FireWire 400 - 3:59FireWire 800 - 2:05I like the drive thusfar, but I have yet to work much with it.
I did not buy this speaker set from amazon or its market place. I did however watch them to see if they woukd drop like some reviews say. I instead purchase them from frys.com for 319.99 on sale that came with a 100 rebate totaling 219.99 plus some postage. An awesome deal. Easy setup long satilite speaker cords(i wish were longer).Mainly I use the optical input connected directly to my ps3. The sound is awesome compared to my old 5.1 system by creative. the first bluray I played was inception with decaprio. I was instantly impressed again. After that I played some Call of duty: black ops the suround clarity managed to net me a few more kills and less deaths when I was able to hear my enemy coming.The one inconvenience I would mention is the sub, right when you open the box theres a sign, "keep two feet away from any electronics." Hah, I said what a problem to have and I dont mind having it.Bottom line: bargin
I can't tell you how frustrated I am with this Yachtsman watch. I sail over 10,000 miles per year on average and really need to have a watch with the features that this Yachtsman provides. However, I cannot afford to keep replacing watches and bands.I have owned THREE Yachtsman's. One of these was a warranty replacement. I have four sailing friends who also bought Yachtsman because I owned one. Would you believe that all of us have had problems with this crappy watch?My third watch is now dead due to water leakage. Prior to that I have had the following problems with Yachtsman watches:* Multiple wrist band failures* Sticky buttons* LCD backlight out* Display turned black in sun light* Resetting by itself* Foggy display* Poor customer serviceI have purchased two Sunntos and I PROMISE YOU there will not be a third.
Watch out, this unit comes with &gt; 160 MB of software. What are the odds of that working reliably? Besides having a poorly integrated interface, the software doesn't work reliably under Windows. I've had to uninstall/reinstall all the software a couple of times, swap USB ports, power everything off and back on. And this is just to print a sheet of paper!I would recommend sticking with a simpler printer with simple, well-integrated software.
My mom bought me this as a Christmas present. I had wanted a speaker for my iPod ever since I got it. This is great seeing as it has an alarm & sleep mode. However, sometimes I do wish it had a radio. I love how I can play my music without it dying because it charges on the iHome. Also, it's great because it comes with the docks for different iPods. I only have two complaints really, 1 - there's sometimes feedback in the sound when there's no reason for it. 2 - the volume is not as quiet as it could be, it can't be heard in the room across the hall at night when it's set to 001, but it's still loud. i get to sleep fine though (:overall - buy it, you won't regret it.!
This is a solid little case for the price. I bought one of the Sony DSC-S500 cameras and its fits nicely in this case. There are two extra storage compartments for batteries and extra memory.
This product seems to be a very effective one, I tried to record my own voice and it captures the sound easily. It is very easy to use, and hopefully this will last. My recorded voice was clear when I tried it I just don't know how good it will be when I try this by far distance, probably I'll try it soon again...
I am not the most mechanical person in the world, however i was able to install this MYSELF (which is a huge accomplishment for me) in a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer with a Pioneer AVIC D3 already installed.Basically, all you really need to do is follow ALL the instructions. Some phones will not sync the address book like my iPhone, or maybe i just didnt follow the instructions that well. Pairing the phone was semi weird, but just read the instructions word for word. It will save you a headache.The sound is excellent on both ends. No one can tell if i'm using the device or not. The cords are long enough to place the mic and unit just about anywhere you want.The only think i DON'T like is you don't have the option to use the dial pad while on a call, you have to use the phone itself. Safety first right?Overall, this is the best thing i could have added to my vehicle since i never take my ear piece BT off the charger. This was the a very easy decision for me to make.
I order the ipod on a tuesday and i got it on monday and it missed my company x-mas party i needed it on that saturday to give to my boss for his x-mas gift it was very late. THANK YOU i felt like a ass
Though this review is based on the Dell Pocket DJ, a few of my friends had similar complaints about this product, as well.When I first bought this product a year ago, it was a pleasure using it. I felt special because no one else had one, as most people were going "goo-goo, ga-ga" over the iPods.Well, the honey moon came to an end just about six months into ownership.PROBLEMS & ISSUES:1) The bottons started sticking2) After plugging the device into my computer to rip music, it crashed the computer twice.3) The device froze on me several times4) The head phones went out on me; had to replace them.5) The "Juke Box" software, though easy to use, stopped syncing to the device. I had to end up using Windows Media to sync.
I'm very pleased with this purchase. Small, affordable, and easy to install. One thing that was confusing at first was the image focus. My face was blurry when the camera was initially installed and I couldn't find any place in the directions that talked about how to fix it. I finally discovered that the focus is done manually by adjusting the ring around the camera lens. After solving that, the camera has been perfect. The built in microphone also works really well.
Save your money. The light diffusion when this is used on a Nikon D-90 is minimal. The screen does not easily curve like it is shown in the photo. The small tab that inserts into the hot shoe tends to straighten out and does not hold the angle required to get a curve in the diffuser. Because of this, the screen lies almost flat against the flash. As a result there is very little diffusion of the light. So - this will go into my drawer of never-to-be-used-again photo gadgets. You'll be better off with a Fong Puffer or similar light modifier.
The item came promptly, took 10 minutes to install (most of the time involved reading the "how to' info) and it works perfectly! Compare to the $100 price Apple charges for this item ... what more needs be said
My Wonderful girlfriend got this for my palm IIIc, it fits perfectly and i love the look and feel of it. It is slightly padded so even the occasional drop will not hurt your palm pilot. It has a clever zipper and a storage comparment for some credit/bussiness cards, a pen, and a storage place for the graffiti alphabet. All that and it has a lifetime warenty! What else can you ask for!
This item performed well. I would recommend having a back up from map quest or yahoo maps since the unit will sometimes lose the signal.I did not understand that a purchase needed to be made in order to get traffic alerts. Too bad that is not included.Have already recommended this product to friends.
This solved all of the problems I was having with my old router.The range is awesome and I have not had to reset it once since I got it. (had to do it a lot with my old one)I have also had no problems connecting other devices (Xbox Wii PS3).It does exactly what it is supposed to do and it does it well.I don't know if you could get a better router for the money.
It started off fine just a 120GB NAS, but i Planned to use an 2TB external drive with because 120 gigs is honestly not enough these days.You cannot have any data on your external drive, since it needs to be formatted to a special format the device uses. That was a pain backing up all that data before i had to format it to work with the NAS,Once I had the drive ready i had to login to the web interface to format my 2 TB drive. It started it and after 1 day wasn't done, by the 2nd day I tried to cancel it, but it froze and the NAS was bricked, It stopped showing up on the network the web portal interface disappeared.The website of the manufacturer has firmware updates that their techs recommend I try, in-order to fix it, but that didn't work.I took out the internal drive, because at the very least i can find a use for that.Just Avoid this and spend your money elsewhere for a few more bucks, it will be worth it.
just love it a hassle to put together but that was my own fault but the keyboard look better than the original and i cant use words to describe what i got for just so cheap !!!! love it
Only one side of the charger worked after two uses. Today it had a burning smell as I tried to use it. Not worth it!
We purchased the 1270 for its reproduction quality and have not been disappointed. Black and White and Color Glossy's, plus color mattes look wonderful. To get the most out of the printer you have to almost go through the preferences each time you print. For example making sure that grey-scale/black and white printing are both clicked in the printer preferences, or your B&amp;W stuff will have a tint to it. Photoshop LE is bundled but does not include a printed users guide (buy Photoshop 6 for Dummies, it makes sense of everything) and should be noted. Color ink cartridges do go quickly but when you're as heavy into scrapbooks as my wife and I are you expect that. If you're doing archival at home, this is the ticket. It'll soon be replaced by a model 1280.
Punch! Software Architectural Series 18 promises to do everything easily and effortlessly but doesn't. Even with the printed manual and the video tutorials, it still leaves you trying to figure out how to make things happen. I am an architect and was looking for a design program I could implement into my business. I will keep drawing the old fashioned way with pencil and paper. This program is absolutely worthless. Don't bother purchasing it. The only ones who could ever use this program are the ones who created it. Save your money.
Bought this some time back & just came across the box, so I thought I'd save someone else some money. When you scan a business card into this little scanner, it just deciphers whatever it feels like & normally it's not even close to the information on the card you're scanning in. Save your money or opt for a more expensive scanner. You will not be happy with this POS.
Our day to day situation: Me & my wife in the same room, me on the computer using headphones to not interfere with her activities, but often finding things I want her to hear. This little box is perfect for that: One easy push on one little button switches the headphones to speakers & vice versa, no hassle whatsoever at what used to be a big hassle.
The bag is everything I thought it would be. It is excellent for what I need. It has plenty of room for all of my equitment and it is easy to carry. There are plenty of compartments for lens, flash attachments, batteries and anything else I might need. Besides that a friend of mine has one just like it and he likes it very much. Thank you for a great product!
We have owned this TV for a year now and have had zero problems. The remote could be a little better but that's my only complaint. Picture quality is outstanding with HD programming and really good without it, too. There is a high-pitched tone emitted when you turn the TV off and it generally stays until you turn it back on. Maybe something on my side and not really a problem with the TV. My husband can't hear it but the dog and I do. I love this TV and would pay the same for it again!
The Ziotek media carousel does everything it is supposed to. However, compared the Century CD carousels we purchased previously (discontinued) the software is barebones. If the Century software was a 10, this software is a 2. It works, but that's all.
It's kind of hard to write a review for a memory card, let's just say it has a lot of memory. I use it on my Nikon D40 digital camera, and it holds a lot of pictures even in fine shooting mode. I bought it through Amazon, and had great service. San Disk has a good reputation, so I would recommend it.
I had the old MX510 (same shape as the G5 with the 800dpi red optical tracking instead of the 2000dpi laser) for years and resisted upgrading to the G5 due to the lack of a second thumb button. So when Logitech finally put the a second button on the G5, I bought one right away. Overall, the motion does feel a bit smoother however I find that the middle mouse button (the scroll wheel button) is too imprecise and I can't always activate it without accidentally scrolling the wheel, this never happened on the MX510. The sensitivity adjustment is pretty innovative however the sensitivity buttons are a bit awkwardly placed. I would have preferred if it was more like the MX510 with one button in front and one button behind the scroll wheel instead of having both buttons placed behind.So while I do like the mouse, it would have been perfect if they just put the laser tracking engine and sensitivity adjustments into the MX510 body.
These are a great value! They are Canon, factory sealed with photo paper. Cheaper that going to the office supply house. I got this after buying generic ink (rip off) on Amazon. Highly recommend the seller and this item.
The biggest problem is that the space bar has way too much resistance--far more than the other keys-- although I think all the keys offer a bit more resistance than I'm used to. NOT exactly helpful when trying to reduce finger strain.If you have small hands, this keyboard is not for you. I felt like I had to reach excessively for some keys, like "y," "control," and "enter". Also, the space/angle separating right and left halves seemed too big.Too big and bulky in general- though it is pretty light for its size.Ended up returning the product. Have yet to find my ideal ergonomic keyboard.
once again monster cable knock it out of the park really like it easy to hide great price thank you
These cables are well made and very flexible considering they are a no compromise 12 ga. at a very reasonable price! I would buy from this company again - no complaints.
i just got one of these for my Nikon D70. It costs the same as a one gigabyte compact flash card. It doesn't have quite as fast of a write speed but it does fine for the 3 pictures per second on the nikon d70.
This is actually a Christmas present for myself - I will enjoy listening to all my favorite Christmas CD's and others.
I like this product because I have other Samsung product that performs very well, and moreso because it has both NTSC and PALsystems meaning I can use this everywhere.
I was buying this to replace a bag I have that is similar. I was a bit wary of the purchase because I liked my old bag so much: it had been with me daily for 11 years. I was also concerned that the outer material would look too cheep to use in a business setting, but it doesn't. The only flaw I see is that the flap is a bit lightweight. I think it will blow around a good deal if not clipped (something I never did with my last bag. Also the clips on the backpack straps are hard to get undone and plastic. As I am not planning on using it as a backpack, this is not a deal-breaker for me, but it would be a consideration for people planning on converting it a lot, or using it as a backpack a lot.
This arrived yesterday. It worked for a few minutes until the charge was gone. Then it would only work if it's plugged into my computer. It must not be holding a charge because I let it recharge for hours on my computer. But as soon as I unplug it from my computer it died. I really liked the look of it.
I am using this to distribute two Vonage lines throughout my home. It works flawlessly. I am using CAT6 wiring to each room. I will be able to add up to two more lines in the future with the same hub and wiring.
Let me start off by saying that I am a beginner to digital photography and am buying this for a kit lens, a Canon EFS 18-55mm IS. I had to write about these filters once I received them, put them on a lens and started taking pictures. The pack of 3 filters were the cost of just 1 filter from other brands! Granted, I mainly use only 2 of the filters: the UV and the PL. Instead of using the FLD filter, I opt to correct that using software. But anyway, these filters are glass, multi-coated and "designed" for digital photography. I say "designed" because I don't know why it would be better for digital compared to regular 35mm photography. The only thing that would possibly bother me would be that the metal ring (note: not plastic) is silver and not black like my lens. Once I got over that in 3.2 seconds, I realized that this was a great deal for the money and perfect for my use. I actually bought another set for another Canon lens, the EF III 75-300mm. If you are thinking about putting this on a lens that cost $1,500, maybe you might need something else.
Several years ago I purchased the Infinity 450 surround sound system. I have since upgraded to the Infinity TSS-SAT4000 surround speakers, and I finally replaced the center channel speaker with the TSS-Center4000. I have also incorporated my old Infinity Qa speakers (purchased in 1978) into the system, so now I have a 7.1 surround system that works great! I'm running these speakers through an Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver. The sound quality is exceptional when playing blue-ray DVDs. The platinum color perfectly matches my 50" Panasonic plasma TV.
The Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, which debuted in 1999, has been a mainstay in my effects lineup since I bought it, which was in 2003. This pedal sounds beautiful.I'm not going to get too much into what this pedal can do other than say it will satisfy all of your delay needs. All of the 16 delay settings sound super clean and they should since it's pure 24-bit.Despite high praise of this product, it still retails for the same price: which is $249. I think this price is way too high considering it has been out for almost 10 years. I bought mine for $235.What is also great about the DL4 is it can be used as a means to setup a two amplifier/stereo setting, which is one of the best things you can do for your sound I think.When my pedal dies or if it ever does (my fingers are crossed right now), I'm going to be replacing it, because I can't live without it. I have been playing the guitar for 18 years, so I have many years of experience with effects pedals.I knew this pedal was the one for me when I walked into a Guitar Center with hopes to try it out and see how I liked it. The salesman hooked me up and showed me a few things about it, which I still can't remember, and he finally talked about the looping function and this was my initial introduction to looping. I played a short melodic chord progression and then I overdubbed and stacked more chords on top of this progression and BAM! There it was, the sound I was looking for my entire life!This experience has been a revelation to me and has sent me on many sonic adventures. If you do not own it, go down to your local guitar store and try it out and experience the sounds that have made the DL4 a classic.
Short and sweet: I can HEAR with this headset while driving, even with the window down. I used to use a Plantronics M114 which seemed fine with my Motorola V710 and RAZR, but I then got the Moto Q 9M which has a lower output for some reason (both headset for talking and stereo for MP3s). The M114 didn't cut it, not loud enough. This Panasonic does the job, and does it well. And the mic is evidently very good also. The people I talk to say I sound much better to them on this headset.NOTE: there's no volume control on the cable, so you need to control volume on your phone. For me that's full-up, so no issues there. Good headset!UPDATE (9/24/2009): I now have an iPhone and I purchased the adapter to use this headset with it, and it continues to be an excellent headset in the car when driving. Sometimes I have to turn down the volume on the iPhone, there is NO issues with low volume.
NEEDED THIS BAD WHICH WAS ALMOST DOUBLE AT BEST BUY. IT IS PROTECTIVE AND SERVES ITS PURPOSE. SMALL ENOUGH TO CARRY AND LARGE ENOUGH TO HOUSE AND EXTRA LENS. GOOD DEAL.
I had great hopes for this product, and I read the reviews so I only have myself to blame, but this is not a very well built product. Catchy see through display is hard to read. On/Off is tough and not very intuitive. Sound was good. Radio was limited in its ability to "tune". If I had the chance, I wouldn't buy it again. Sorry!
For $132 sitting at my door this DVD player is a great buy. I bought for my car so that my daughter could have hours of entertainment while taking a long trip. This player fits that bill perfectly. It is truly a turnkey solution since it includes the case/bag, ac charger, dc power cable, battery (proprietary) 2 sets of headphones and even an output cable to connect to another monitor. The very decent quality bag/case hangs on the head rest of the seat in front of the viewer. The image is great for what it is and audio quality is good with out headphones. I did read quite a few reviews of the product where people were not happy with the internal speakers. My daugher is 19 months and still too young for headphones by my estimation so we opted to use its internal speakers and she was quite a happy customer for the whole trip.The only things I could find that I did not like were the following:1. You must remove the player from the bag to change the disc. From the front seat in my car (2005 Acura MDX) that is a little tricky but still very do-able. The interal battery is good because you can remove the unit and get the disc started running on batter then put it back in the back for your passengers viewing pleasure. With that said you must unplug the power to remove it from the bag.2. The player takes a long time to initially read the disc so you sit there for a while waiting to get things started.I'm still giving it 5 stars as it pretty much exceeded all of my expectations at $132. You just dont find many electronic items that are provided ready to go out of the box. Good job Coby.
I took a chance on this one after reading some terrible reviews. This product is absolutely not plug and play; it takes some work to make it work. I'm on Windows Vista SP1, had some trouble, and eventually set it to run on XP compatibility mode, which works perfectly with the bridge set as my default audio device.Also, be smart and go to the Linksys website right off the bat, because the included disc and installed firmware are out of date.If you can handle those problems on your own, you should be fine. If you can't work your way around firmware/drivers/security settings, you should probably pass on this one.
I have been searching for an alarm clock that was classy looking, like made of wood and arched, and had a easy wake type of alarm. Easy wake being the alarm starts off quietly and gradually gets louder. I never did find an alarm that was classy looking and had an alarm much less one that had an easy wake feature. After looking at several alarms, the Philips was one of the smaller units compared which was a positive as I didn't want the clock to cover my whole nightstand. While it isn't that attactive, the alarm feature is wonderful. It starts out very quietly instead of blasting you out of bed. I do have a hard time seeing the time on the clock but I have trouble seeing anything without my glasses. The weekend feature is also nice. Once you set your settings on the clock, you're done as the clock resets itself. The gripes I have right now is if I hit snooze and then want to get up before the snooze allotment time of 9 minutes, I can't just hit the off button and turn it off. I have to wait for the alarm to go off again and then hit the off button. Also, when you hit the off button, it makes a loud beep which informs you the alarm has been turned off. The beep doesn't need to be near as loud as it is. This Philips isn't a perfect unit but it does have some great features. From what I have seen in the marketplace, I haven't found one better.
I won't go into too much details. I have two of these, which I purchased after my son started getting interested in birds. The optics are simply bad. The alignment of the lenses is bad. Looking through the lenses I can clearly see that the components in the two units are in different positions. The lenses themselves are bad and impurities are easily visible. And the mechanisms are bad; when trying to focus on an object, most of the image remains out of focus. I even had one of the two units replaced by Amazon shortly after I received it and the replacement wasn't any better. Six months later I decided we had to replace them. They now sit in a drawer most of the time. I would be too embarrassed to even give them away to someone, knowing how bad they are.
Waterproof cases are so expensive! (and heavy) We aren't divers, but spend lots of time outdoors in conditions hostile to electronics, skiing, hiking, fishing, at the beach, etc. In addition to water, dirty hands, sand, and dust are hazards.This Aquapac performs as described, kept the camera (Canon A95) safe and dry despite immersion in swimming pool etc. The picture quality was unaffected, but flash doesn't work well due to internal reflections.Well worth the price.
I am an avid listener to a wide variety of media, and have many listening devices from earbuds to studio quality headphones.I wanted something light, comfortable, and airy with decent sound at a reasonable price. The many positive reviews here swayed me to try these, though I was skeptical as they were SO inexpensive. They arrived promptly and are just perfect.
There's several things to complain about, but there's one single thing that makes this a complete and total disappointment for me. I bought an MP600 a year ago, and I'm now throwing it away, out of pure spite. Why such an immature reaction?Because: The SCANNER will not work unless all ink tanks are at acceptable levels. Yup. Even if I don't want to ever print color, the scanner won't work unless I keep the Magenta at a defined level.Thanks for 12 months of sluggish performance, and goodbye.
If you're looking for a reasonably priced, next generation HD TV (Ready), Toshiba's Widescreen cannot be beat. No need to go straight to HDTV, since we are a few years away from complete broadcasts in HDTV, it is nice to know that with the addition of a simple box (which will come down in price over the next few years, so why pay high prices today).My recommendation, if you do not have a DVD player...Stop reading this and go buy one now. It is the best compliment to this TV, followed by surround sound.Good LuckLAW
I loved the camera so much that I bought Two more as Christmas Gifts. I loved mine so much and trusted everyone, left it in plain sight, and it got stolen with all my un downloaded pics on it. I was madder than a hornet
I bought these for a friend at christmas. I ended up getting a set 6 months later to put on my xbox. Black tape over the blue led's works wonders. These speakers are great.
MacBook Pro fits very snug in this case. I have only had it for about 3 weeks, so I can't comment on the wear and tear much. The one thing that bothers me a little is that there is not enough protection from the zippers scratching up the sides of the macbook pro while zipping it up.
There are scores of reviews about the D80 on here, so I'll try to just add relevant information for someone buying this body *now*If you're buying this body today, I'd suggest buying it for no more than ~650 or so if you can, or even better, buy it used from a reputable source for under 600. The new D90's are coming out soon, and though I love my D80 dearly, it just doesn't make sense to be paying 700+ for this big guy anymore. If you *need* to buy a dslr camera *now* you're probably better off just renting one from a pro camera store.
These speakers are being used to upgrade my system to 7:1. Great price and sound great.
Not much to say really. Installation went ok, no real problems. But when I hooked up a VCR to the setup, all I got was ridiculously choppy images. The footage was only refreshing itself every minute or so! I tried capturing the footage to check if perhaps the preview was poor, and that didn't work. I tried opening up the editing SW out of interest, and got an error message before it even opened. Restarting the computer didn't help. To add insult to injury, the technical support number isn't provided unless you log onto the internet and register the product... why don't they just give it to us? What do they think I'm going to do, prank call them with made up video capture problems?! Packed it up and sent it back. I decided to spend a little more and purchased the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB 2.0 (Model 941) - hopefully I'll have a little more luck.To be fair, the product seems to keep getting 1 or 5 stars. I guess that's the difference between it working and not working! For me, it simply didn't work - so just the one star.The specs of my computer are as follows:512MB RAMAthlon AD 3100+Windows XP SP2
I love the countdown timer on this watch. It is so useful, baking, timed games. Tell a customer you will call them back in 10 minutes, no problem forgetting with this watch. I have a small wrist and this fits great and doesn't look clumsy on my small frame. My only complaint is battery life. I rarely use the hourly chime or the alarm features but the battery still lasts around 1 year, changing the battery sometimes ends up causing issues like condensation on the inside of the face. One time I had a jeweler replace it and the alarm would not go off at the time I set it for. It is not an expensive watch and SO handy I just replace it if I need to. Have owned 3 or 4 over the last 15 years.
I have owned the earlier version for about 15 years. When I found out that a professional version was available it was a must to have. This equipment reduces the time in the kitchen and makes quick work of the shredding, and slicing required by many recipes.The professional version is awesome. I ordered another for a friend, and her and her family are having a great time using all the features of the product. They're still using it nightly, doing recipes that they don't often have the time and energy for after working all day.
There was a 25 degree difference between the lid temperature and the sensor. I didn't know which was right on my first cook. Tested it with boiling water and it was right on. So, much more accurate and more precise and conveniently wireless. It worked for a pretty good range (never hit the limits)
The cord did not fit the product. Had to return product due to this. Was a christmas present so did present a problem.
I have been using SMC for years and the one thing about them is they are are trouble free. The EZ 10/100/1000 Switch is no exception. Just plug it in and it works. You might say that's to be expected from a switch but not so. One thing I would have to do from time to time is use a crossover cable to connect multiple switches. Not any more. The EZ switch automatically detects the need and does the work for me.As for speed, I can't tell you how much nicer gigabit networking is than 100mb for transfering large files. Suffice to say that everything is gigabit now. 100mb just doesn't cut it.My one complaint is that, as has been reported, the device is hot, very hot. Thus the 4 stars. Make sure it is placed in a very well ventilated area. Between this, my Plasma TV and my Xbox 360, I'm looking forward to winter.
I bought the E-125 a week ago. I had intended to replace my lost Palm V with another Palm V. However, the sales guy asked me why the palm versus the cassiopeia. My response? Familiarity and I knew the Palm V worked and worked well. I've owned a Palm from the original Palm to the Palm III to the Palm V. After a quick tour of the E-125, I decided that it had more potential and decided to be brave and go for something new.My reaction after a week?PRO's 1. I love the screen - great colors, clarity and graphics 2. Syncronization is tons faster than the PALM with either pocket mirror or chapura intellisync 3. All of the fields are identical to outlook - it is actually Pocket Outlook you are using - so if you are an outlook 97 or 2000 user, this is a significant plus. 4. Its an MP3 player with good quality! (what a nice extra) 5. The audio recording of notes when I'm driving and have one of those rare brain flashes is great. 6. The pocket internet explorer with AvantGo for storing my certain web pages for long flights 7. The Pocket Word and Pocket Excel which allows me the ability to open attachments - so far it works great 8. The windows look and feel that I'm used to made the jump from Palm a little less painful.CONs: 1. Software (freeware &amp; shareware) not as plentiful as Palm OS software - seems we need to hope it becomes more popular. Tools for development are just coing out which should help. 2. Wish it were just a tad thinner - but this isn't a killer like I was afraid of 3. Wish there was Pocket Adobe Reader and Pocket PowerPoint (that's more a Microsoft and Adobe issue) 4. My kids keep taking it to play games that have incredible graphics
Pros:Great priceExcellent noise cancellationBetter comfort than any other earbuds I've triedCons:A little too heavy in the bass departmentOverall sound quality could be improvedIf you want great noise cancellation, but don't want to flesh out hundreds of dollars for music producers' headphones, just get these babies. They are essentially earplugs that you can plug into your iPod, and they're only 10 bucks, (plus shipping and handling) so forgive them if their audio quality isn't perfect. I work in a machine shop, surrounded by loud drills and buffers, and these earbuds quiet everything down to a distant echo. My friend used them in prison to cancel out all the hooping and hollering when trying to watch a movie/sports game.Get them if you spend a lot of time in loud places.
I love it I have all my songs and videos and still have so much memory. Tch Ipod who? Zune is the way.
What can I say. I bought this recorder when it was just out. I use it every day... prts of my life are recorded on it (notes etc..). One day I was taking clothes out of the dry and my heart stopped. There on the floor was the battery cover. Next I found the battery and next the recorder. I put it togther and it worked! I didn't even loose my other recorded messages. The only change... it was cleaner than when it started!
This my first time to right a review but this is such a great bargain, I wanted to share my thoughts. I bought these mainly for TV sound in a bedroom. I just wanted something better than the built in speakers in my 37" Panasonic. I mounted them on speaker stands and placed 6' apart. They are powered be a 10 year old Sony receiver that I already had. The sound quality is amazing! The only thing missing is the lowest bass notes but it still sounds very solid without being boomy. Mids and highs sound so sweet. The dispersion of the tweeters is very good with no "hot spot" when you walk directly in front of it. Because of this, the soundstage is excellent for speakers in this price range. These speakers won't give the deep rumble you probably want for a home theater, but for under $50, I don't think you can do better than these Sonys.
I really can't live without my Letra-Tag; I use it for absolutely everything: labeling boxes of every sort,shape and surface, identifying shelves in all my closets (helpful with 4 kids!), labeling file folders, whether hanging or flat, identifying items in a school project, i.e. a map, chart or table. and just about anything with a name! As you can tell, I'm an organization freak and the Letra-Tag was the best discovery I've ever made.In addition, it is much less expensive than many of its competitors. I know of only one other label maker on the market that costs less than Letra-Tag and there is no comparison between the quality of the two products.My only objection, and this is VERY small, is that it took alittle time at first to learn where the label tape is sold. While it is not sold at every stationary store, it is certainly available at all the big office supply stores, both on andoff-line. It is also very easy to price compare on the internet, as well, enabling me to get the best price and buy in bulk.If you like organization and don't like to waste money, it's the greatest!
WORKED FOR A WEEK, IT WAS A GIFT SO I WAS PAST THE 14DAY RETURN POLICY.I GOT A $200.00 BOX..
I bought these because people kept telling me that Sony was a quality brand and eventually I broke down and got a pair of their headphones. These, however, were a terrible buy. They have too much bass that drowns out everything else and no treble at all. They also arent very loud. The earbuds that came with my cd player are easily twice as loud as these. I was very dissapointed, what a waste of money.
I thought I would give these ink cartridges a try for the price. In this case, I got what I paid for. The ink doesn't come out smoothly, and I don't get a great picture. If the printer sits idle for a few days, I need to run the cleaning routine to get the ink flowing. I gave it two stars because I still get to do basic printing, but I would not use it for anything deliverable. When these run out, I will return to the Canon brand.
I was very satisfied with my purchase. The speakers bang especially with the digital set up. I think this was worth all the money I spent for the speakers because I'm a DJ too and the crisp sound makes me feel like I'm Djaying a function so anyone who wants to get these speakers or is thinking about getting them, I would if I were you...
I would recommend this mouse for comfort and durability. It tracks very well for most uses. if you are a gamer go with something else. if this is the first time to use a trackball it will take sometime in getting use to its functionality. Overall the comfort and gracefulness of the mouse is hard to find in other mice.Amazon shipped it quickly as usual at a great price.Samuel Medina
It does what it says it will. Can't ask for more than that! Great product, great price!
For anyone who travels with a laptop, cell phone, iPod, projector, etc. Monster's Outlets to Go is a great investments given the normal lack of AC outlets in most hotels. Monster has executed a great design, which has made it light, compact, and easy to store. It is also very high quality--you could probably pull a truck with it. I liked it so much I purchase 2 more.
Such full, rounded and smooth sound, unlike my previous rather tinny earbuds, and only 5$ including shipping!! I don't know about big expensive headphones, but you can't go wrong with these. The design may be a bit frail and sound leaks a tiny bit, but the sound quality is very good. I love them!
The product works but some songs you can still hear static going through. Worked for a few weeks before we had to get a new one.
Well, if you have a little patience, there is no need to call tech support. Just explore the menu options and you WILL find the function you want. Mine took about 6 hours to program, but I haven't pulled my original remotes out of the cabinet since I programmed it. Very customizable. For example, you can have any button do any IR command, and add all the commands you want to the scrolling menu. The activity buttons are great. You can program commands besides just power and input to the activity, such as open DVD tray after a 5 second delay. Get this and you will be the envy of all your friends.
I'm the amateur photographer, and for my needs, this camera bag is perfect! It securely holds my Canon Rebel 2000, and has room for two lenses. The dividers in the main compartment are well padded, and they fold over, I suppose for extra padding, or for protection on top. The bag also has a zipper pouch in each of its front and top compartments, for holding little extras like film, wallet, etc. Being an amateur, film, my camera, and a lens or two is all I need to take pictures, a professional might desire a larger bag that can hold more items.The bag is good looking, and has a nice solid construction, the material feels as if it will hold up to years of use. The details in this bag really impressed me. It has two plastic feet on the bottom for added stability, the clips and rings are all made of black metal, rather than plastic, it has a nicely hidden strap to convert it into a waist pack (though I find it a bit bulky to wear that way), the bottom padding is removable and is hard sided for extra protection. Altogether, this is a great bag for the cost, and I'm sure it'll come in handy for carrying things besides my camera.
I am very pleased with this TV. THe size is perfect for the kitchen. Great picture. (Except if you sit to the side of the TV, you don't see the vibrate colors) But as long as you stand or sit right infront of the TV - it is great. That is the reason I give it a 4, it would be nice if when sitting off to the side of the TV the colors would hold true. But not a big deal. I'm just needing it to keep up with news. And the power supply box is NOT that big and no big deal. I set my TV up in the corner of my kitchen counter and the box sits behind it and no one can see it or knows it is there. I love all the bells and whistles of the settings. When I put it on mute, the closed caption comes on and I LOVE THAT feature.
I used this item to connect my TV to a cable wall outlet. Worked great!
I have had two MP3 players (NEX IIa) from Frontier Labs and this one performed very poorly. The main problem was that the unit wouldn't boot up into the music player especially if the batteries were at about 25% or less. There were times it took 15 minutes of trying to get it to finally play something. After each try, the unit would freeze up and not allow me to turn it off so I would have to remove the batteries, wait a few seconds and try again. After 5 to 10 tries it would finally play. This is very frustrating to say the least. The radio performed very well although the reception was a little weak and it lacks controls to quickly move from one end of the dial to the other. I'm not turned off by this player just yet. Other good reviews have convinced me to replace the unit and hope the new one doesn't have these troubles.UPDATE: Turns out the CF card that was shipped with the unit is of very poor quality. It is a slow-speed card that is essentially worthless. If you buy this item, figure on an additional purchase for a quality high-speed CF card. You'll want to factor that into your comparisons with other brands. With a good memory card, I would rate this item a 3.
This is a powerful zoom, but the quality of the results make it unsuitable for Nature or Sports photography. I have managed to get some passable shots of the moon, but the results are unusable professionally.
Lighter and easier to operate than one I had several years ago. Very user friendly and very easy to set up. Much quicker to locate itself than the previous model.
I purchased my 15gb ipod and I decided to put down the extra $[$$] for the 15gb instead of the 10gb, which i think was a very good idea. One of the reasons for my choosing the 15 over the 10 is actually the price. Many do not realize, but in the long run, the 15 comes out to be cheaper. This is because of accessories. At first, I was planning on buying the 10 and then adding on sme accessories such as the dock and remote (which come free with the 15 and 30 models) but once i got to the shoping cart, i soon realized that it was actually more expencive than the 15!Now if you are smart (like i was hehe) you are probably reading this review to get some insight from real people who have real opinions on the purchase you are about to make. I, a windows xp home user, have had no problems whats so ever with synching, charging, or installing. You will also [hear of] users complain about music match. I am not sure what program [they]'ve been using, but my experience with music match has been a dream. By far, music match is the best and most user-friendly media player out there for windows. And with music match jukebox plus (witch is what ships with all ipods) the limits are endless. If you download songs off the net, you wil often fnd yourself with incomplete song tags. Feilds such as "artist" "album" etc will often be missing. With music match plus, all one has to do is use the feature "look up tags" and music match will automatically connect to their servers and repair the tag and even download the album art! All in a matter of seconds.I think that the sensitivity was perfectly calibrated and apple has sone a fantastic job with the design of this mp3 player. The touch wheel makes scrolling through thousands of songs a breeze and the backlit buttons and screen look amazing.Besides the AAC file format (which will be available to pc users by the end of 03') all extra features are available to pc users. Its easy to creat contacts, notes, and calender dates on the pc using microsoft outlook. And to add them on ur ipod, you simply just drag and drop like it were a hard drive instead of an mp3 player, which it is!Probably like you, before purchasing anything, i compare it to its leading competetors. Currently, the only competition that even comes close is the nomad zen. Both are firewire400 and usb 2.0 compatable, but the zen just cant match up to the style, ease of use, and compactness of that of the ipod. Just the box of the ipod alone says it all. Everyone knows the most fun out of recieving a gift or making a purchase is opening the box and laying your eyes on it for the first time.This is definately the best mp3 player out there.I admit that the ipod is not cheap, but the price is very fair for what you get. If you are gonna spend over $$$ for a portable music player, you should buy the best, dont settle because you will regret it later.
The retractable cord lasted for about 2 weeks. It was also much bulkier than I expected.
This device was surprisingly easy to set up and we use it every day, effectively. The signal easily goes through two walls. The only downside is that there is some periodic interference. It seems to be coming from a neighboring unit in our apartment building. This has still been much easier and cheaper than having a cable technician come and install more wall jacks or running long cables everywhere!
I have been looking around for a MP3 player with a radio and a decent amount of memory for around []; so when I saw this I was naturally happy that I could have an infinate amount of cards with different groups of songs etc on them.When I bought my player towards the end of January 2004 Frontier labs had brought out a new version of the Nex Ia the Nex Ia+. Before I had bought my player I had read some of the reviews and had heard about the minoour flaws of this player; however on revieving my Nex Ia+ none of the flaws which Ihad read about seemed to be in evidence. Infact Ifound the flash/microdrive door hard to open, I don't know if these are improvement made apon the Ia+ but I would certainly recomend splashing out the extra [] for it. I bought my player off ... living in the UK I couldnt order off here ;-(I decided to buy the player with no memory and have a shop around for memory to see if it would be cheaper buying it speratly, which it was by a full []. I ordered mine off ...I was very pleased with the two above sites both delivering my order within 24 hours!!Just a quick note on connecting this player to your P.C. : For the removable drive to be found I have to be in the actual player mode. You must also plug in the USB cable after the layer mode is innialated (sorry if i spelt it wrong). (I have win XP Prof so it may be different on your systems)SummaryA very good player to go for with excerlent sound quality. Try shopping around for the memory as you can save yourself some of your preasous money. Also you may want to get some new headphones as the ones suppilied I did not like (well they cant please everyone).
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This is the third card reader I have purchased. I have several digital cameras, that use different memory cards, (Nikon, Sony, Canon, HP and Pentax), and it has worked flawlessly with my Macs which range from a G4 to a MacBookPro/Intel and also with an older IMac as well as a friend's Sony PC.With any type of inexpensive device that is critical for data transfer, (and this is, in my opinion, inexpensive) I buy two so I will have one as a backup if one fails when I am travelling, or in the middle of the night when there are no stores open. I have been using the first unit almost daily for 8 months and have yet to encounter any problem. On a crowded desk, it has a small footprint, is easy to access and insert and remove the cards. If there is a better one on the market, I have yet to find it.With any device it is important to keep it clean, avoid dropping or stacking things on top of it. I have examined one that the son of a neighbor complained about not working, however, there was lint and what looked like confetti INSIDE the card ports. Once the debris was removed, the unit worked. Also, the USB plug must be kept clean, when not attached to a USB hub or the computer, slip a little plastic bag over the plug and secure it or put the entire unit in a plastic bag.
This is my second pair of these headphones. My first pair purchased at Radio Shack at twice the price, lasted about 4 years with heavy use and lots of duct tape, twisting of the shorted out wires and volume control. The driver arms will not stay on the headband (they just slide off) along with the foam being torn off. They really look like hell but the drivers are still working. I'm just tired of fighting with the shorted wires.With all that said, They really sound nice and are a great value for the cost which is why I purchased a new pair from Amazon at half the price or my original purchase. I later found that I could return them to Koss for a replacement pair free of charge. Only the cost of shipping and other added costs is about the same as the price of purchasing new ones at Amazon. So free replacement with Koss is not really free. So I bought new replacement phones and at some point will more than likely buy them again and again.
I purchased this to take on vacation. It has a folding handle and retractable cord. It's such a good dryer I retired my old one and this is now my full-time dryer. Powerful, but gentle. A+++
This item works well. We were hoping each mailbox could have it's own greeting but will work with just the two greetings
Upgraded to ipod from mp3, big difference in quality, sound, and features. My son uses his ipod with the lanyard earphones and likes that it doesn't drop out of his pocket. Sleek design, teenagers love it!
This is my first PDA. I decided on this brand and model base on the price and RAM size, as I have no need for color screen. The only problem with it is its auto-power off, which has a max. setting of only 3 min. I had wrote to sony and their reply was that it cannot be set to a longer duration.By the way, can somebody pls tell me had to load the MP3 into the PDA. Also, where can I get the ear phone?RGDS
Excellent product. Well made and easy to use. Programing was straight forward and the remote controls everything I have.
I've had this lens for about 3 months and it has been even more satisfactory than expected (and I ordered before it had been reviewed). I wanted a reasonable quality, small, lightweight "walk around" lens, at a reasonable price, and it has been great for me. As an amateur photographer and using a Nikon D50 SLR, my acceptance level may be limited, and someday I may want better glass. But for now I am very very happy. After receiving it and using it for a while, a very positive review appeared in Popular Photography magazine.
This works very well, I love it!!! The DVD picture/sound quality is out of sight, but the VCR quality could be a little better.
I don't have any second thought about this product. What It offers, it delivers without any glitch...
I've owned this case for 6 years and only now is it starting to look like I need a new one. My Zune almost looks new as this case has kept it safe and protected. Seriously thinking about just buying this case again instead of looking for another one, with half the quality.
I bought this for me, but my son who is 4 latched on to it. it is great for him and he loves it.
I have recently upgraded to this new model.This is a new model with no fit issues. This model also has a cut-out to allow the pressing of the battery button. Speck got it all right with this new model. The top cover of the new model is also smooth giving this new model a better look, at least in my opinion.
This is a terrific flash unit. It delivers uniform lighting that yields excellent color and clarity. When combined with the internal pop up flash, there are no sharp shadows of the subjects in indoor photos. Also, the usable flash range is greatly extended thanks to the zoom feature of the flash and the interaction between the camera and the flash. It is well worth the extra cost.
When I use it as a cell phone adapter, I have to pull it out and wiggle it a little bit to get the headphones to work. It also cuts out or falls out on a regular basis. I have to hold my phone still to keep it working.
I bought these headphones 2 days ago for a flight from england to australia. I'm so disappointed with the sound and the NC that i had to log on and add to the surprisingly small number of 1 star reviews.NC is barely noticable beyond noise already cut out by the bud design.As soon as i got home i compared them with my other headphones. NC headphones obviously aren't as good as the non NC equivalents (Ive found out from reviews that this appears to be common knowledge) but i'd expect the sound to be better than my 5 year old ipod headphones which i found - they're rubbish in comparison.Compare them to my iphone headphones and the mdrnc22s are shown up even more.As a massive sony fan I'm gutted (mainly coz i can't send them back without flying back to england).
This bag is very versatile, can be loaded with a lot of stuff, and its great because its a roller, so you don't have to carry it!PROS*Overnight compartment is great for a quick change of clothes, or extra laptop accessories that may not fit in a lesser laptop bag.*File compartments keep documents FLAT & organized.*Front compartment holds all your pens, phones, PDA's and Frequent Flyer cards.*Durable & easy to pull along.*Has a slide over pocket that holds it securely to other luggage if you are stacking.*Nice padded case & easy access to your laptop.CONS*Heavy if you do need to carry it (on dirt or grass).One other thing about this bag & SOLO: It has a 5 year warranty that is no questions asked. Something pulled out on the handle of mine after about a year and a half of use. I called the company, they told me to send it back, and sent me a new one with no questions asked. Good to see a company that stands behind their product!
I'm tick'd becasue this is my review and not mr/mrs zippedicks. Every thing in the article is true the only problem is that I wrote the review you scanks. you want a ghost reviewer for your reviews let's work out a deal.. Mr. Ticked ffI purchased mine used and had a heck of a time getting the shipping problems taken care of--- ah--- once that was over I was flying.This machine is strong, dependable, and produces beautiful work on just about any stock you can think off (which means you can hunt down sales and turn a nice profit). However, there is a catch--- you must study the ins and outs of this printer. It is not like your low end printers where it is plug it in and forget about options. The 1520 is a professional, inexpensive compared to other low end professional equipment for sure, however still a professional printer. If you do not take the time to read how the printer responds to different papers, proper maintenance, and even the programs you are using and how they interface with the machine you are over you head and would be better off with a Epson C80 (great machine) or a low end HP that have forget me hookup and garbage prints, even on the best of papers (your buying a name here and little else--- unless you want a Laser Jet). In other words to get the best work you have to be willing to spend the time to know your papers, programs, and how to adjust the printer to same.Just remember to keep up on drivers, sometimes you have to do some leg work, however they are out there. If your memory is like mine--- keep that manual near by. I have even gone so far as to enlarging some of the more useful graphs and have posted them over the printer.So if you are willing to work hard you will get professional prints and every penny you put into this machine. To save ink, try cleaning only after every third or forth heavy job, leaving it on will not draw too much power, however it will save you ink as it tends to clean its self on start up. If you know you are going to not use it for a while, keep up a schedule for printer head cleaning to keep the heads from clogging up. I have friends that do it once a week to once a month. Personally I clean on a two week schedule. Never--- never leave the printer without a cartage in it for any length of time, that can run you as high as three to four hundred dollars to fix (unless you can fix them your self, which is what I am learning how to do now. Plus keep it clean, the manual will guide you, however take a clean dry linen cloth and wipe down the guide shaft as dirt and ink will tend to build up on the cartrage if you don't.Want to be a baby, cry a lot, and need just a plug and go the 1520 is not for you. You want portraits on canvas or water color mats suitable for framing (big prints the kind they set over mantle) and making your customers or family very happy--- roll up you sleeves, read the manual several times and keep it close, and enjoy your 1520. Keep one thing in mind, if you do not make a mistake your not working. Test every piece of stock you receive and keep copious notes on how the machine reacts to them. Cloned inks are becoming more sophisticated and of a much higher quality. However, do the same with these (if you dare to travel in that direction) as with stock, test them with a close eye to every thing they do to your machine. They can cause some serious problems or save you a lot of money. However, as I said---- tread in that direction lightly as you can turn a brilliant printer into an expensive repair job.One last thing, this printer is extremely versatile and will produce just about everything you want from small business cards, custom greeting cards, books (of almost any complexity), to large beautify banners or family portraits.Want tiny photos for the web or sticking in Christmas Cards then get the Epson C80. On the other hand you looking to make money, or just great art--- forget the "lazy do it for me lot (you can find them on almost any complaint list)," the 1520 is a inexpensive printer that produces professional work.
For the price, you can't go wrong. Showed up sooner than promised, packed sucurely and undamaged. It serves my purpose(plain faxing)well. Immediate set up, good to go!
I have had this MP3 player since Aug. 2006. I use it at least an hour everyday. It is used mostly for listening to books that I download from my local library and speeches from my college website. I transfer and delete files all the time. It has had minimal problems with a lot of use. I would highly recommend it to anyone. It recharges fairly quickly on computer or using the electrical cord. It can be a little slow to change files, no big deal. It has taken a lot of abuse.
This iPod is ideal for those who are not tech savvy. There are better sounding mp3 players out there, but this combination of ease of use and good sound quality make this an ideal player!
I only have good things to say. It definitely beats those touch pads on laptops. It is recognized and functioning practically instantly when you turn on your laptop. Curser very responsive, does not loose connection. The size is good, not the smallest I've seen but a nice size. Would be nice if it had some type of automatic shut off if it stayed in non use for over 10 minutes. Its a pain turning it on and off. I would recommend it, I am not an export but like it and it is easy to use and set up.
New as advertised, great product, good price, and fast delivery. A pleasant 5 star experience.
After having one for 5 years, I have ordered another for a friend of mine. Compact, good sound, simple to use, I like it.
This product performed better then expected. It was easy to setup and worked perfectly.
The product plugs in easily, feels solid, and works well. It eliminates camera shake on longer exposures. The only issue I've had is when I don't pay attention to the sliding lock mechanism. It's easy to slide it forward when pushing the button to take a picture, which locks the electronic shutter on and takes continual pictures until you unlock the slider. Yes, it's expensive for what it does, but if it makes the difference in sharpness between keeping a photo or tossing it, doesn't it pay for itself very quickly?
I have no complaints about the Belkin 6-Outlet Home/Office Surger Protector with 4' cord. It is very inexpensive to purchase through Amazon and works well. The cord length seems longer than most surge protectors carried in the stores which helps me work on my laptop just about from anywhere in my living room with it plugged in. The battery died and I do not want to spend money at the moment purchasing a new one. This protector keeps it safe while still allowing me the mobility expected from a laptop.
I found this camcorder works great with a Mac -- but you have to download and install two pieces of software first: (1) MPEG Streamclip for Mac OS X, which is free. Do an Internet search for the URL. (2) the MPEG-2 codeck for Quicktime form the Apple online store ($20); Quicktime Pro ($30) might also be required--not sure. I already have it. After installing both pieces of software, connect to the camcorder through the USB connection. The camcorder will show up as a hard drive "No Name." Find your video files on "No Name" and drag them to your Mac. Then use Steamclip to open your movie files. I use these settings: compressor h264 when converting to either .mov or mpeg-4. I get beautiful results.The camcorder itself is great to use. Video is high quality. Even the 120 X digital zoom was not really so bad. The sound is terrific. Menus are easy to navigate, but I tend to forget where some settings are. Am getting better with practice.
Great response by the shipper, great feedback on the order process - immediate delivery - Great Job!
I did quite a bit of research before finally settling on this lense and I think I made a great choice. I was previously using my old 35-80 and 100-300 lenses from my film camera, but this lens allows me to have a much wider angle than I was used to and almost the same telephoto all without having to change lenses.This lense is not as quite as a comperable new nikon lense, but it also much less expensive, and is much more quite than my old nikon lense. I have not noticed any prolems with the colors or image quality. As an average camera user I am extremely happy with my choice.
I like these cases because they are colorful and fun. I appreciate finding them on Amazon because they are no longer carried in my local stores.
This remote is excellent, and proved to be fundamental factor drawing my sister's home theater system together.I setup a home theater system for my sister and her husband consisting of the following:1. 50" Sony HDTV2. Media Center PC for music and DVD's3. Satellite Receiver4. Tivo Series 25. Sony DE-998 Receiver with multi-zone setup (patio and living room)Unfortunately after setting up the system, the 5 remotes they were faced with and myriad menu selections proved daunting. While they wanted an advanced and flexible home theater system, neither one is a "techie." They found the system reconfiguration that was required when for example switching from watching Tivo to playing music with the media center overly complicated. As a result the media center was barely used and certain features they had wanted, such as the 2nd zone in the patio, were never used at all. Finally, when my parents visited they complained they couldn't figure out how to watch television.After doing some research I recommended this product. I spent a Saturday setting up the remote and teaching everyone how to use it. My sister was overjoyed at the ability to get her garden music playing with the touch of a button. They have been much happier with their system now that all the features are easily accessible. And for the ultimate test, my mother raves about how easy it is for her to sit down to watch movies and television.(Note unlike another reviewer I had no problems with the remote controlling the Tivo using the online setup...)Features on this remote that are particularly attractive are:- "activity" buttons that will seamlessly control multiple components simultaneously. The activity concept is intuitive and well implemented.- memory of which components are on and which need to be turned off when switching activities- extremely large database of controllable componentsCons:- setup requires precision to enable everything to work properly (know the exact model of your components!). Be prepared for a headache if you're not comfortable navigating through computer menus.- LCD screen is a bit small/low resolution- Battery life is limited; a rechargable stand would have been a plus- Ergonomics aren't as nice as some other Harmony remotes, such as the 550. Some of the buttons are a bit cramped, if you need reading glasses have them handy when getting used to the remote.If I had to do this over again, I would probably recommend the Harmony 550 to my sister due to the superior ergonomics. That said, this is one excellent product with few drawbacks.
It does not work. It connects fine but the keyboard does not work. They should advertise that for some computers it does not work.
I spent a couple of weeks agonizing over which hard-drive player to buy. But eventually, the same arguments that have kept me from buying other Apple products have surfaced here. Apple users may claim it is unfair living in a PC world, but Apple is just as much to blame for failing to be compatible. To my knowledge, the iPod is the only player that does not support the Windows Media file format, which is slightly superior to MP3. The Zen Extra does. You might not think that the difference in compression is much, but with a hard drive this big, it translates into being able to hold a lot more songs with the Zen Extra. Score 1. The 40 gig iPod is $400, and suspiciously there is no variation in this price no matter where you look. I got the 40 gig Zen Extra on NewEgg for $230, and it's about the same on Amazon, and yes the price varies, so you can believe that actual competition is working in the consumers advantage. Strictly controlling what retailers sell your product for is very, very bad, Apple. Score 2. As near as I can figure, at least $100 of the price difference is style points; that's 25% of the total price, which is always the problem with Apple products. The Zen Extra looks just as nice, but maybe is slightly less cool. Well, so am I, so score 3.The Zen Extra also has an easily removeable battery, which is not a standard feature on other players. Score 4.I don't know about faulty headphone jacks because, in electronics years, that is ancient history. No such problem exists now. My player has also survived a fall from 5 feet already with no damage.There are a very few problems that I am willing to put up with for the price. The dial/scroll nob/thinga-ma-jingy is a bit clumsy because you have to push it in to make your selection, and if you are like me, you can often scroll right off of where you need to be b/c you lack the motor coordination to push it straight in (think of a 3-button mouse with a middle scroll wheel that doubles as a button--I am horrible at using that, too.)The players software is decent, but not great. I am sure they will continue to upgrade it. The PC software you use for ripping and transferring the music from CDs is also decent. Actually, none of the ripping software out there is acceptable in my opinion, but this will do. (Ironically, I have better ripping software that came with my Creative Labs CD burner).The Zen's software uses the Gracenote database for automatically identifying CDs and tracks, and while Gracenote is an utter piece of garbage, it is unfortunately the best thing out there.The support for non-Latin alphabets is terrible--it is almost 2005, this should be a requirement by now--but it theoretically is there for some of them, although I cannot get Cyrillic, or what they simply call "Russian", to work at all. There are a few other little quirks, like that the program that lets you view the Zen's hardrive from your PC does not actually refresh; you have to back out and go back in. But no deal breakers. And it is so easy to use, that you really don't need instructions for any of it, which is fortunate, because they really don't give you any.The ear buds that come with it are terrible, but generally the headphones that come with audio toy are going to be junk.Best of all, I know these are in stock for he holidays!UPDATED ON AUGUST 7 2007Almost three years later, it still works absolutely perfectly and zero degradation in battery life. In my new office, I have been dropping this thing left and right, and there have been no problems. This has been of of the most durable electronics products I have ever owned.
It's interesting that most folks base the performance of the web cam based on the device alone and discount other important factors like the lighting, bandwidth (connection speed) and the particular chat program in use. I also think that most folks expect too much with the current web cam technology which, in my opinion, have not seen a bleeding edge development and progress over the years.Creative Webcam Instant does its job well and comes at a reasonable price. With Yahoo, I experienced 2-second delay. With MSN, it was about 1 second. Still good enough for home use. With T1 connection at work, it was almost real-time. Smooth movement and great quality. No jerky movements. Overhead lighting at my office helped, too. Again, for other buyers, this webcam may not have performed so well due to their PC performance, DSL/cable speed, etc. For you, Yahoo may work better than MSN. I have not tried this with other IM apps. I also noticed that this web cam sits (or grabs) better with the laptop and LCD monitor than CRT monitor, but again, some people are more or less tolerant about minor details.If you have the extra cash, want the built-in microphone, extra imaging software and always want the very best, both Logitech and Creative offer good products. For video monitoring in real time, Labtec seems to offer some solid products. But in the end, you have to ask how well it will perform over the Internet or LAN with your existing PC/network setup. $30 web cam may do just as well as $100 web cam.If your goal is to see someone you care while chatting, this is a good buy for your money.
These iron on transfers were awesome! This was my first time attempting to do iron on's so I was a little hesitate about the whole thing. I made the design on the computer, then printed it out on the iron on's. It was very easy to do and as long as you follow the instructions, your iron on's will come out correctly and I saved money by doing it myself.
Just purchased this case, and I am extremely happy with it. It is right-sized for my needs.The back and middle compartments are each 3" deep and will fit a change of clothes, my laptop, large expandable folder, my Franklin Planner, a book, my power cord, and best of all, my joystick mouse (which did not fit well in my last case). There are plenty of compartments to hold my external drive, headset, hardwire, CDs/DVDs, pens and office supplies, business cards, etc. There is also a padded, zip pocket for those that have an iPad, tablet or Kindle. There is a separate, mesh bag in the front compartment, about 4" x 12" x 1", perfect for office supplies, small travel items, anything loose. It would work perfectly as an overnight travel bag, because you can remove it and set it on the sink. And on the side is a small zipper compartment with a rollout, drawstring, mesh bag great for keys or change. A 12"x 8" zipper pocket is on the front of the bag, perfect for your passport, boarding pass, documents you want to find fast.The zippers are smooth and appear durable and seams are tight. The center compartment zipper will take a travel lock. The wheels and handle are also built well, and the handle is long enough that the bag won't be on my heels. And even though the case is large, roughly 18" x 16" x 9", it is light and has a thickly-padded, shoulder strap.
I actually bought this unit to replace an older Emerson model, that finally died of old age and being dropped too many times. I am pleased to find this newer model, sounds even greater. It also has better radio reception than my last one.
OK, so the product is easy to hook up and does function well with music. My purpose for purchasing the system was to watch TV shows and movies that are loaded on my ipod on my LCD TV. The problem (as others have complained about) is that the on screen navigation does not work for the TV shows and movies. My different categories do show up on the on-screen navigation, but only a couple of the TV shows (the same shows) show up under each of the categories. I sent DLO a detailed description of what was happening and there reply was, "Unfortunately, this concern is currently being addressed with our product development team and not further information is available at this time.Please look to the support website periodically for further information as it is ascertained."In other words, they are aware that the product does not function as advertised and maybe someday they will actually be able to make it work (or maybe not!).I am dissappointed in the product and very dissappointed in the customer service. I would not recommend this product for the price.
This is essentially a sheet of label paper. The entire 8.5 by 11" sheet is one giant sticker with the texture of Avery's normal shipping labels. It takes ink extremely well, and my printed projects looked crisp and sharp.For my first project, I used Word and added photos and text boxes to create a set of six individual labels. I cut them out myself and stuck them on and they looked great on my bottles of homemade liquor.I might prefer it if there were an edge to this paper that made it easier to peel the sticker off the backing, at least around the sides. I found that I scruffled up the corner of my labels a tiny bit when trying to unstick them from the backing, but it did smooth out easily on my project.If you want to make custom gift labels, photo stickers, or decorate kids' binders and things, this would be enormous fun. You could also stick the paper onto those floppy sheets of magnet they sell at office stores to make your own gifts of photo magnets or magnets drawn by kids. I've been wishing to find something like this for years.
The external hard drive is everything I wanted and more. For a few more dollars than a Lexar (or any other brand), I got another 4 GB of storage. The device practically runs itself--no hassles, it was up and running 30 seconds after it came out of the package. In fact, it took me more time to get it out of the package than it did to get it on my computer. Its size is about twice that of my Lexar Jump Drive, so it's still tiny and will fit in the smallest shirt pocket. It also has its own built-in USB in an ingenious arrangement--simply coil it around the device itself and roll it shut.Why did I buy a Lexar when I could have bought another Seagate?
There phones have one of the best sounds iv`e heard, It has warmth, bass and treble which is awesome. It have a pair a KOSS PortaPro that I do not use since buying these phones. These have a clearer open sound. Iv`e heard denon 700 earphones and compared it to KOSS and the winner, KOSS KTXPRO1.
This is not the &quot;point &amp; shoot&quot; camera for everyone. There is a serious amount of lens on this light little camera! -I'm a rather shaky person (too many electrocutions) so it was nearly impossible to get an auto focused picture until I put it on a tripod. -I am impressed with the quality of my pictures now.The software in the package isn't very impressive, but it does have a nice quick crop tool that keeps your camera settings in the picture file. -A handy bit of info when you're trying to master the manual settings and have a few good quality &quot;accidental&quot; (I mean Auto) photos on your hard drive.A higher resolution would have been nice for landscapes etc. -The power of the optics makes up for the lower resolution on smaller subject matter though. (Who needs pixels if you have zoom)If you've worked with lower resolution digital cameras you'll find yourself running out of disk space in a hurry. -Get a 128 MB card for it.
This piece of junk is flimsy, shoddily built and all 3 fans died within 2 weeks. I returned it to Amazon for a refund, but never got the refund.Very frustrating all around.
I got the zune for christmas and immediatly downloaded the software. All of the software downloaded easily and downloading the music to my zune was smooth also. the zune is working fine i prefer this product.
After reading previous reviews I was a little apprehensive about the "bulky" in-line control and the length of the cord, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lot lighter than I'd imagined - probably not very good for jogging, but for my purposes (traveling, walking) it's perfect. For those who are worried about the location of the box on the cord - I'm 5'9: and it fits comfortably into my pocket while standing without tugging on the buds, but I'd think that anyone taller might have a problem with it. (But you don't necessarily have to be "very short" as mentioned in other reviews). The quality of sound is better than I expected for such small buds - I've always thought noise-canceling headphones have to be big and expensive, but these sound great to me (though to be honest I'm not much of a connoisseur). I love that they come with the airplane adapter and the different size caps - I always have trouble with too-big buds falling out but these fit snugly. For the price, I'd definitely recommend these for someone who wants a nice pair for everyday casual use. I haven't found anything better!
This anti-glare radiation filter can make your eyes less strained, because it not only blocks up to 99% ELF/VLF E-Field radiation but alsoreduce the glare.With this filter, people can work longer than before and won't easy get eyestrain...
This is my first camcorder &amp; I am 100% satisfied with the product. I am a loyal Sony consumer, but I looked at all the competition before deciding on this one. I choose the DCV-310 because even though I felt it was a little pricey, it had all the features I wanted plus some extra 'toys' to play with. Both myself &amp; my wife are learning to film with this camera &amp; find it to be very user friendly. I've experienced the same picture quality problems other users report, but I find this is due more to my lack of operational knowledge. As I learn more about filming, &amp; using the camera features, my videos have vastly improved. I strongly feel that for the money Sony should have included a higher capacity battery. I also found that I am beginning to need some of the accessories i.e. larger batt., stand(remote), light attach., &amp; more as my skills grow. I feel this camera will last me well until I am ready to upgrade to the next higher skill level &amp; very much predisposes me to purchase a Sony camcorder again.
I love this Camera. It is exactly what I was looking for ! Not bottle nec.
After six weeks of using my IPAQ I don't know how I ever did wiithout it. The IPAQ replaced three other possible purchases, an MP3 player, a standalone GPS unit and a PDA. The contained software allows me to track my appointments easily and keep notes with ease as well. I added a few Excel templates and since mobile Excel is included I keep my mileage and expense log at my side at all times.Yes the older maps were troublesome at first but now the latest version of Tom Tom maps is available for download at the HP website, so now I am current and the road maps are very accurate for the areas I travel (Northeastern Oklahoma and the Las Vegas area).My suggestion is to download some backup software online and to purchase at least one 2 Gig sd memory card to backup your full device on a regular basis. I haven't lost any data yeat but any electronis device is subject to failure so take heed. I have over 50 albumns on a single 2 GIG sd card right now for easy access to my tunes without cluttering up the storage space available on the IPAQ itself. It has about 500 Meg available for internal flash storage because 1.5 Gig is used by Tom Tom. the MS operating system and other preloaded software.Highly recommend this rather than purchasing a standalone GPS unit if you have any other uses at all for the additional features.Jimbo
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
After using the Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 at work for several months I decided to exchange the standard keyboard which came with our VAIO at home also. It takes about a week to get used to the ergonomic keyboard - be patient. But once you switched to this very comfortable way of typing, your hands and arms definitely don't want to go back. A must for all folks with tennis ellbow! This reduced my level of ellbow pain after typing significantly.One of my favorite additional features: the calculator button to start the Windows calculator feature very quickly.Most missed feature: a dedicated button to activate the standby mode.
I've owned this for a couple of years now. It folds up well and makes using my laptop much more comfortable for very long periods of time. I highly recommend it.
i got this after my ipod shuffle was stollen and i didnt think the video would be good. i was so surprised when i put video in it cause it is like s tv. if u get this ipod u must get a case ASAP or it will scratch.when u play video the battery last 2 hours snd about 15 on just playing music. so aver all this is a great buy
I was hesitant to purchase at first. After performing lots of research I decided to buy. This item is 10% the cost of the most expensive screens. The screen came in a rectangular box and the screen was well protected in a plastic tube. The instructions were easy to read and assembly took about 2 hours, on and off. The quality of the video being displayed by my epson 8350 are out standing, both in the dark and during the day. I am very impressed with the quality of this product and the cost. Also in the box is a rebate form for a free projector mount with a small cost for shipping.
Very disappointed to receive this expensive scanner with dust under the glass. Otherwise, installed Windows XP on a year old computer, scanner installed fine and works fine, except for theunder-glass dust. May return it, but a reviewer of another Epson product writes that they did that and got another one with dust under the glass.
I expected this cable to have copper plugs like in the picture it does not. I already have a cheap DVI-D dual link cable that came with my monitor and expected this one to be as advertised not the cheap cable I received.
I bought this notbook at Best Buy for $1049 if you account for the mail in rebates($200 worth). The first one I bought had a dead pixel, but I returned it to Best Buy a day later and they gave me a replacement no problem. The notebook seems to be great so far. I haven't got the TV Now button working, but the TV out through the Radeon driver options works flawlessly. I don't understand what the difference would be.The notebook is even capable of running some games. I've tried Quake 3, which ran with no problem at all, although my PC image quality is better. Wireless networking works without a hitch. The button on the front of the laptop to toggle the wireless on/off is very nice for security risks. Battery seems to last a while. I recommend running the battery configuration program when you first get the laptop (do it at night cause it takes a while (about 8hrs)). Screen quality is great, very bright when plugged into AC power. At $1049, this thing seems to be a steal. I purchased the $250 extended warranty from Best Buy which covers you for 3 years. I think seeing that the first notebook had a bad pixel, the warranty is worth it. Will also cover you when your battery doesn't hold a charge anymore, which will inevitably(SP?) happen.
When my first optical cordless trackball quit working after I dumped soda pop on it, I loved it so much that I bought from Amazon.com when none of the local stores had it. I even bought my mother-in-law one and she loves hers too.
I finally decided to take the plunge into HDTV and a flat screen. I looked at many sets at Amazon, Costco, Best Buy and Circuit City. First off, I was going to buy a Samsung LCD TV on Amazon or Costco. Anything would be an improvement for me. Then, I saw the Vizio Plasma at Costco for about $1500. I knew the advantages of Plasma for sports, so I almost bought that set to save money. After reading the average reviews for that set and the poor customer service, I decided against it. Also, Costco gives you a good warranty, but zero help in deciding which set to buy. I knew I really wanted the Panasonic, but the price was putting me off. About $2300. Then I found the set on sale at Circuit City, they gave me another $200 off of their sale price. I paid just under 2k. I bought a Samsung DVD with HD converter, on Amazon for about $180. This is a nice unit, and it came with two HD cables, one for the cable box and one for the DVD player. No need to buy another cable if you get a unit like this one.Now, unto the Panasonic. My cable company has HD and WOW! This set is incredible! Watching the world cup in HD, you actually feel like you are at the match. Colors are great, picture quality unsurpassed. You can sit at an angle and still have an incredible view of the action. I bought this set because of the top reviews and reliable service. I've only had it a week, but so far a great decision.
Great TV. I have had it for a little while but I would not trade it for anything in the wordl. I am able to experience my sports the way I imagined it should be I ahave no complaints and would recommend it to all who are avid TV watchers and do not want to spend thousands of dollars.
Purchased two sets of these speakers which are an excellent value for average computer user; sound is clear and volume control is very good. Streaming audio is projected very well. Video dialog (from, for instance, CBS' inntertube) is fairly clear. The only drawback for my workspace is the height of the speakers, but for the price I can live with the slight inconvenience.
I bought these headphones for my birthday on his birthday and it lasted 6 FULL MONTHS. so much better than those overpriced ones
I bought this memory card in addition to a 512MB and 1GB Olympus cards I had. I wanted to get a high speed one for a change, and this one has been working great. Now i don't have to wait a while for my picture to load and i can work in burst mode without a problem. I work a retail store in South Florida and we sell the slow version of this (Type M) for $75 plus tax...needless to say, I was very happy getting mine here for total less than $65 and is high speed! Would recommend it if you can find it :-)
Take a close look at the dimensions of this case before you buy it. It's not big, but it is well padded and holds myPanasonic DMC-FZ150K 12.1 MP Digital Camera with CMOS Sensor and 24x Optical Zoom (Black)perfectly, including its bayonet shield (reversed on the lens, of course), two extra batteries, two extra memory cards (inside the netting under the lid), both the USB and HDMI cords, and the battery charger (the latter cord and charger in the front pocket). Now that is using absolutely every square inch of the interior as well as the front pocket, but if you want to have everything with you, in the smallest possible package, this may well be the right case for you.It is worth noting that one of the big appeals for me was the color of this case. Our insurance agent has cautioned us many times that when we buy cases for expensive electronics, we should, if at all possible, avoid black. She said that somewhere around 1/3 of expensive electronics (especially computers) that are stolen every year are stolen at airports. And as she pointed out, telling security or the police, "It's in a black case" is as close to useless information as possible. Also, more brightly colored cases are much less likely to be accidentally left behind, especially on cars, planes, trains/subways, etc., simply because they're easier to see, even in poor light.
I received this as a gift and was really excited about the promise of being able to play CDRs full of MP3 files, since I've been archiving my MP3s onto CDRs for about a year now and I've got close to 200 albums stored in this manner.Well after trying about ten of those CDRs, I got fed up. This player uses some ISO2 standard to identify the track names, and I've already created many CDs using the &quot;artist name/album name/track number-track name&quot; taxonomy. Well this product wouldn 't recognize 75% of files on a disc comprised only of MP3 files. I find that fact completely unacceptable. If I insert a CDR that contains MP3 files, this player should access and play them. Period. It simply DOES NOT and is being returned as soon as the store opens tomorrow.In addition to the filename frustrations, I second what others have opined in terms of this unit's feel. It's lightweight and generally has a very cheap, plastic feel to it. I never really even got to use it practically because of the above issue, so I'll leave it at that. I hope Sony comes out with something like this soon, because Philips continues to disappoint.
The Canon XL2 is as good as the Panasonic equivalent. Both of these cameras are better than eachother depending on who you ask. If you ask me, the Canon's picture is more pleasing, less noisy, and more capable in difficult shooting situations. I love Canon's controls, everything you need is available without searching through menus. The Panasonic is lighter, less awkward to use, and more compact; but Canon's lens and features more than make up for it in my opinion. Best camera you can get for the money.
I have this charger for 3 years and I don't have any problems. I don't have problems with the batteries too, but I didn't use them for a long time.
It's unfortunate that I didn't read Angry's review before I bought this POS. It did exactly the same thing. Hooked it up yesterday to eight low amp 12V electronics. Set to 12V and 2.4 amps. Watched it for two hours and it was working great. Was going to order a second one. Checked on it this morning and it was reading 2.7 amps and 35.4 volts, which burnt out $400.00 worth of my equipment. I contacted Mastech directly and was informed that they are not responsible for the quality of their products if it's not purchased directly from them. I personally didn't know a company's quality control responsibilities ended if the product wasn't bought directly from the manufacturer.I guess I am in need of a better power supply, you wouldn't know of a company that makes a high quality power supply AND stands behind their product would you? Please no suggestions from You N. Murphy, You have already proven you don't live in the real world.
I wanted so bad to like this company. Seemingly cool looking products. I like design, and Vessels products have the aesthetic I'm after. I bought the 4-set of Candelas in the Moma store in NYC, after charging them for 24 hours, 2 of the 4 did not work for longer than 3 minutes. I returned them to the store. 3 weeks later, 2 of the new Candelas started diminishing 10x faster than the other 2. I then contacted Vessel, who was surprisingly unfriendly and not very helpful. After a vigorous letter, I received 2 replacement Candelas (i marked them on the bottom) which lasted- get this- 2 weeks before fading out after 10 minutes. I sent the whole thing back to Vessel - who told me without the original receipt, could not refund me. I promptly told them to keep them. Terrible business practices, and useless product. How can a company like this stay in business>?
This cooler works very well and gives on one extra USB port. It's light and compact enough to fit in a laptop bag or backpack.
The U3 system is sort of slow, but handy if you will be using many different computers. The head of the flash disk is retractable and sometimes hard to fit into the USB ports. Other than this, flash disk works fine.
Definitely Amazon is the cheapest place to buy whatever you want. You always get anything cheaper, safer, and in a comfortable way, receiving the product in you home.In this case i bought an ipod, and i bouth it in amazon because it was the web site where i found it cheaper.
Nice product for such a low price. The monitor is great because it slips right over your rear view mirror. When the camera is off, the monitor serves as a rear view mirror. The monitor is set up to handle TWO cameras.I used mine for the front bumper of my Rock Crawler Jeep so I can see the road immediately in front of the bumper for obstacles. The same company offers a much higher quality camera at a reasonable cost as well. I switched the original camera to the rear. I then mounted the higher resolution wider angle camera on the front, mounting it into a waterproof type household electric outlet box and mounting it to the lower front bumper. The original camera that comes with the set is a 160 degree camera, and can bolt onto your licence plate. The higher quality is a 180 degree camera at higher resolution, but requires some clever tricks to figure out how to mount it.The bad side of this purchase: HORRIBLE INSTRUCTIONS. Poor customer service. I had to leave repeated messages to ask how to make it work, before I accidentally found someone who didn't know that it is OK to answer the phone. Once I found out that the camera requires a power source wire, and the monitor requires a power source wire, it was easy from then on.I am going to buy one more of these to mount on my RV. Well worth the price.
Although the camera is fine, the memory card format represents a fatal flaw that prospective buyers should consider. The memory cards are prone to format errors (Format Error 13-01) which can cause you to lose your photos. We have 8 memory sticks and have had problems with all but 3 of them. I recommend that any one considering a Sony camera purchase do a Google Search using search terms: Sony format error &quot;13-01&quot; to discover what disgruntled Sony owners are saying about this problem.
When digital cameras first came out, I looked down my nose at them, preferring to stick with my old Ricoh manual SLR until a digital arrived that could offer me everything I wanted at a good price.Then along came the Panasonic Lumix FZ50. I read every review about it I could find, I compared it to every other similar camera on the market, and eventually, I decided to take the plunge and buy it.The camera has not only met my expectations, it's exceeded them. It's basically got all the features of a digital SLR but without interchangeable lenses, but considering the fact that it's got a massive 12x and an optical image stabilizer to remove the blur you'd normally get at that end of the zoom range, I really don't care. If I want near-telephoto shots I can just zoom in. If I want super-wide shots I can just buy a wide-angle lens and screw it straight on. No changing of lenses required.This camera also has manual everything, tons of special shooting modes, and two features that really set it apart from similar cameras from Fuji and other brands: a manual zoom ring and a manual focus ring. I'm from the old school of film SLR photography and I really love being able to just grab a ring with one hand and turn it to get the focal length and focus I want quickly and selectively. I hate messing around with joysticks and rockers and other electronic doohickeys so the Panasonic's manual zoom and focus rings were really the deal-makers for me. I also love being able to shoot in different aspect ratios, at different megapixel levels, and at different quality levels, from standard JPEG right up to RAW. Yes, this camera shoots RAW, giving you the best possible post-processing options for your photos available. When I shoot high contrast photos, I expose for the highlights (like blue skies), shoot RAW, and then in post, I "develop" one exposure for the highlights, one exposure for the shadows, and combine the two in Photomatix to give me a beautiful, perfectly exposed image with a very wide dynamic range where you've got detail in both the highlights AND the deep shadows.A lot of users of this camera have complained about noise, and yes, it does creep in at low light levels, but it's nothing you can't easily remove with either Noise Ninja or Neat Image. If you use a tripod in low light and a low ISO combined with a slow shutter speed, you'll really have no problems, as with any pro camera. Otherwise, just use a flash! No biggie.Overall, I am completely in love with this camera. It comes with a USB to RCA cable so you can instantly plug it into any TV and show everybody your fabulous images, or you can flip open the little screen and show them on that.Oh, and it also has other pro features like a live histrogam and other great stuff. If you want a camera with pro features but the DSLRs are out of your price range and the compact cameras just don't have enough pro features for you, seriously look at buying this camera. It's the perfect middle-ground between the compacts and the DSLRs, and apart from not having interchangeable lenses, I am hard pressed to think of ANY features this camera lacks that you'd normally find in a DSLR. It has everything. For wedding work, family snaps, landscape shots, whatever you need: this is, in my opinion, simply the best camera you can get at this price point.
I purchased this product for my wife who only likes ergo keyboards. She says she loves it. You really can't get a better deal. Microsoft has some great hardware.Update: This keyboard has some problems. When you log on to one username for a while and then log off the keyboard stops responding. This has happened on multiple different computers so its a keyboard issue. Just google "Microsoft Keyboard 4000 stops working" and you will see a ton of results on this issue.
Every thing was good except one of them last only 10 months. Very disappointed. I only use themonce a week.
Love this item. Unfortunately, it is so much easier for me to bring work home from the office now that I have it!
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Love this flash. Quick. Bright. Had it for about 6 months and haven't replaced the batteries yet. Works great for bounce flashing.
Contrary to its claims, this remote does not retain settings when you change batteries. Not even for 5 seconds! That means that you'll will need to reprogram the whole thing every time when you change batteries. This is a ridiculous flaw. I would absolutely not have bought it if I had known this. The remote is simple and works, but a flaw like that makes it crippled. I don't know how long the batteries are going to last, but if I end up re-programming the remote once every year or more frequent, I'd probably be very upset about it. Because you will need the instructions every time when you program it, you better be careful keep the instructions handy all the time. What a hassle and a burden in one's life this creates! You would have to be taking care of that thing as if it were one of the most important matters in your life. But come on, it's only a TV remote, not a car. At this moment, I am not even entirely sure where my new car's instructions are (hopefully in the car). I know this remote will end up being a piece of junk as I will lose the instructions sooner or later. Just the idea that I will be trying to find the instructions every once awhile, and trying to figure out how I did it the last time to program the remote, makes me sick. Don't buy it unless your life quality is worth no more than a few bucks.
I'm gradually working my way up the Digital camera ladder. I started with a small, inexpensive point-and-shoot then, after a couple of years decided to stretch my skills. Now, after buying this camera I'll be going back to school to learn how to use it more effectively and efficiently. It is a terrific camera and spec-to-spec is the same as the Leica only a fwe hundred dollars less. It's a good buy!
This is a good speaker MP3 case that I purchased to use with the JVC CD/MP3 player. It is useful and gives good volume, but the downsides are that this is a monoarual speaker and it has no volume control to raise the volume higher. It is still a good relaible unit for the price that can also store a slim MP3 player.
I wasn't expecting much when I bought this cable for my boss who had gotten an IDE hard drive but whose power supply only had SATA power. However it's been in the computer for about a year now and it's still spinning up just fine.
The "silver" or white CDs with the blue packaging do not work for music. That's why they are so cheap. Only one of my CD players could read these burned discs at all and for the short time that the player played the disc, it was garbled and full of static. I made a lot of coasters trying to get one right and tried many different recording speeds and settings. All produced the same result. And since other CD-Rs have worked, I know it is not my computer system or my players. (Note if you go to Memorex's web site, they have discs labeled specifically for music and these are not them!)
I bought this headset at Staples for $29.99 (down from $41.99) because I was in search of a way to improve the audio quality for screencasts, Skype and iChat. The packaging does not specifically say it is compatible with Apple computers, but it most definitely is. I did not install the software that came with the headset, although I assume that it's required in order to use it with Windows Live. The LifeChat has a remote attached, with a mic mute button, a Windows Live call button and volume up/down controls. The great thing about the volume is that it controls the Macbook's system volume directly.The headset is comfortable but can feel a little bulky if you're not accustomed to having your ears completely covered by the pads. The advantage of this is that all external noises become blocked out. I was immediately impressed with the how great the bass sounded, even when just watching a YouTube video. In fact, if you flip the mic out of your way, you can use this as headphones. In order to use it with your Mac computer (I'm running Snow Leopard), go to System Preferences -- Sound -- Sound Effects/Output/Input to configure the headset. It should show up in your options.Compared to the Macbook's built-in microphone (that I thought was decent) this headset cancels SO much of the background noise. This is especially nice if you're creating screencasts or video tutorials/reviews. As a bonus, the microphone is even decent for beatboxing, if anyone is wondering. It's not the same quality as a full microphone, but it's definitely adequate.Pros- Nice, long cord- Great headphone sound quality- Wonderful noise cancellation- Volume controls Mac soundCons- Can feel a little bulky- Remote can be annoying- Having to configure the headset in Sound settings every timeOverall, I'm very satisfied with how well the Microsoft/Apple combination is working out!
I tested with this remote extensively, and it has never worked for my XTi. I even bought another remote to replace it (a cheap (hong kong) RC-4 compatible from ebay) and that has worked fine! I bought extra batteries, swapped with the battery that came with my RC-4, and still to no avail... this remote has been $15 wasted.
Not the best printer, photo printer, copier -- but a great low cost solution if you want all three in a limited space.
I REALLY LIKE COBRA , BUT MY BROKEN ENGLISH , EVERYBODY WANT TO NO WHY I AM NOT WORKING I TRY TO EXPLAIN I AM WORKING I DRIVE BIG MACK TRUCK ?????
I like this product and I would highly recommend it to anyone inquiring about a 2.5 mm - 3.5 mm adaptor.
This product does exactly what it's supposed to. The only issue I ran into is that it's a little long for my 2000 Pontiac Sunfire so I had to zip tie it to the harness. Other than that it works fine.
I agree these are the best headphones I've owned for little $$$. The jacks always seem to short out so I bought an extra pair. After a year of abuse my original pair is still going strong. I gave the second pair away.........Love um!
I like everything about this keyboard except the spacebar. It is way to stiff to be comfortable. I hate to return anything, but I have no choice. The spacebar is annoying as I write this review.
This battery was used to replace the stock battery in my Kodak 530 camera. It looks just like the picture (all black with white text). Ive been using it for about a month, seems to hold charge well and works as expected. The stock battery that was in the camera wouldnt hold charge for more than a couple days and maybe 50 pictures before it would die (it was 4 years old).
I bought 7 of these speakers for the ceiling. I came back on here to order one more. Straight up, these speakers aint messing around. If you need a toy speaker, go to radioshack to find the cheap stuff. Polk speakers are for the big boys. I have 5 premium speakers from the 'other' competitor, no comparison. Not even close. Heavy enough that you can feel some bass without a woofer. Add a woofer for gravy. Even my wife confessed that these speakers rock. Crisp highs. Solid mids - these aint bose (I have bose in one of my cars, I am familiar with rubbish). Great price greater sound. End of story.
For some reason these are hard to find in some local stores at a decent price. I'll probably purchase again in the future.
I got a new Samsung monitor and needed a DVI cable to connect it. This cable works great. You may want to do a little homework on DVI cables before you buy to ensure you get the right one.
It keeps hot beverages for about 4-5 hrs and cold much longer upto 10 hrs. Like it!I wish it could be not that heavy :)
The product is wonderful. Would and do tell people about it and where to get it.
I received my Cyan ink cartridge so quickly & in good order. I would definitely order from this company again.
I don't understand why so many people are complaining about these. I was passing my cell and cordless phones all around them and heard only minimal interference when the phone was 3 inches away. I'm sorry, but these are excellent speakers.
This system is extremely user friendly, I was surprised how easy. I like being able to change the accents as well. My husband takes it on all his business trips so he can navigate new cities.
we bought this so we could charge our phones in the car together. It however can only charge one phone at a time, if you try to plug two in it's too much for it to handle. However, it's cheap and works great for charging one phone at a time.
It was never fantastic, but it did the job. Unfortunately, after owning it for a few months, I ran into the same problem at least one other reviewer did: Every little bump in the road would jostle the connection, and even the slightest bit of that caused obnoxious loud crackling. This made it completely unusable in very short order.
An I.T. professional recommended this wireless router. It works great and it was easy to get it up and running. I live in an apartment and I have no trouble keeping a wireless connection between rooms. This router works very well, but keep in mind you must have a good internet speed. I recommend this product. It even comes with a small black stand so the router can stand vertically. (Takes up less space!)
I got this to use with a new Pioneer head unit that i was putting into a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Installation was a breeze, fit perfect, no modifying anything, built sturdy. You would never know this wasnt stock it looks so good. I also love the spot underneath that you can put a single cd jewel case. The cd im playing, the jewel case is in that handy slot. I would recommend this to anyone. Im sure their other DIN installation kits are all awesome for whatever vehicle you need it for. Very happy!!
straight forward and simple installation.I thought it would be faster(bought sata 2db/600 disks. IT does what I wanted/needed (back up and the ability to synchronize files on a laptop and desktop.
We love the Garmin C340 but it has somethings that could be improved.I bought it for my partner who has to travel to places she had not been before.The things we like about it are that you can see the map easily, is accurate most times and when not it is that the place is on your left and it says on your right.What our complaints are: The voice is very robotic sounding, that the robotic voice says BRANCH instead of BRIDGE when it says Brooklyn Br. or George Washington Br., if it is an Expressway it is abbreviated to Espwy and so the robotic voice slurs espwy instead of saying expressway. It says Oreeol for Oriole so what I am saying is that the robotic voice does not read the words but it is somekind of recognition software that does not know the words and sometimes gives you the wrong idea.With all that said would I buy another or buy again and the answer is YES.I have a StreetPilot lll which I have had for about 6 years and its voice does much better BUT does not announce the streets to turn on just that there is a turn in 50 ft or 1/4 mile take exit such and such but says on top what the street is so the C340 is an upgrade of telling the street one is supposed to turn on as well as having it on top of the screen.I now prefer the C340 when we travel, has a better suction cup to attach to the windshield and looks bigger even though it is not bigger.Buy it, you will not be disappointed. GARMIN is the best company to deal with also, their customer service was great when I had questions about my Streetpilot lll and I am sure they are still great although we did not have any questions about this C340 it is so easy to use.
The flash on my Nikon D40 stopped working for some reason, which seems to be a common problem for owners of this particular model. Between buying an external flash for the D40 or buying a new SLR altogether, I opted for the former. The flash works simply and easily, and is much brighter than the camera's built-in flash ever was. The pictures turn out better as well. Thankfully it works really well, since having this flash prevented me from having to buy another SLR. Considering a new camera with new lenses and other miscellaneous equipment could have run into the thousands, the cost of this flash (just over $100 in total) was well worth it for me. I'd recommend this flash to anyone whose D40 is having flash problems.
I have an HP dv60t laptop computer with Windows 7.I wanted to connect this computer to my HP DeskJet 722C printer.This has been a good deal for me for 3 main reasons:(1) This product was shipped to me within 3 days.(2) The installation was "plug-and-go". The computer automatically found its own appropriate drivers. If it would have not worked, then the mini-CD which came with it would have provided the necessary help.(3) In the end, it simply worked with no problems for me. My computer and my printer are now talking.
As someone who travels a ton (100+ flights a year), this thing is a lifesaver. I can't tell you how many times, I've gotten work done and made friends in Airports where outlets are scarce. This outlet is a must.
We really like this case. I also recommend going to Wal-Mart and purchasing a small Body Glove neoprene case to put your travel batter charger into so that you do not have to worry about scratching the viewing window of your camera.Let us face the facts. You rarely use the charger and if it is in a soft protective case, you do not have to worry about just putting your camera into the case.The simple things make life more pleasurable. Keep your electronics nice looking, you may want to sell them someday when you upgrade!
I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
I bought the refurbished factory sealed unit from digitechdeals and it works great and appeared to be brand new. The unit itself has helped me numerous times since my move to New Orleans. This is a computer so you can't expect it to always take the route that a local would take. If you're using it to navigate a new hometown, you must take some responsibility to learn the main streets yourself and it will recalculate according to the route you take. If you use it for A to B road trips, it works great. Comes with a suction cup mount and must be mounted in order to pick up satellites. In my experience it won't work for walking or biking or sitting on your carseat, you have to mount it to the windshield of your car. I paid under $130 total for the resealed unit and am happy I saved some money.
This works as it says. I have an Olympus E-410. The instructions are almost useless. I had to get a small screwdriver to help open the battery compartment. Do this carefully. when you are placing the battery into it's slot, the "+" goes toward the bottom of the unit. As for getting it to work with the camera you have to be sure you have the remote set for on. To do this, go into Menu, tool 1, find the remote and turn it on. Then turn the camera toward you, have it on and push the shutter on the remote control. In order to use the remote, be sure that before each picture (if you change settings or turn it off it resets back) to either the 0 remote or 2 second remote (found on the top left side near the flash button on the camera). You have to have this set also in order for the camera to work. After all day playing with it I finally got it to work
I ordered this battery from Adorama Camera for the first time. I took a chance of may not getting it by X-mas using standard shipping. Within 7 hours from ordering, I got an email confirmation of the order and a shipping notification by AM next day. Two days later, it was in my mail box, in sealed plastic package just like in the store. I haven't tested the unit yet, but expect it will be fine. If not, I will update.By the way, their shipping rate is reasonable as compared to some others ($3.10). It is great if they have a feature to allow a flat rate schedule if one chooses to be shipped more than one items in the same package.
I do a lot of kayaking with it, and its pretty amazing. Super lightweight and still gives the camera all the protection it needs.
highly recommend this. we started having gopher holes about 4 months ago...I ordered this on a 2-day hurry ship. we shoved it in the ground , be sure to shove it 3/4 into the ground. it sends out sound waves that gophers do not like. never had a problem again!very happy with this.
I've had many short wave radios over the years. I recently bought a Grundig Satellite 800 which got a lot of hype. Unfortunately it got zapped with lightning. But I was not happy with it anyway.But I am very happy with this Sony product.Pros:Very good front end. It picks up everything that's available (using the supplied long wire antenna). The AM reception is excellent. And I don't think I've ever had better FM reception.For SSB it has a BFO which I much prefer over IM tuning.I've fallen asleep with it on a few times and the batteries have not suffered much (the Grundig was a battery eater).I think the speaker is perfectly designed for listening to short wave broadcasts. Everything is crisp and clear. It is not designed for listening to music. You may want to use headphones for better music quality.The Sync Lock works well and can make it easier to hear weak stations.Cons:The tiny switches on the sides are not all that easy to use.It's hard to fine tune the BFO with such a small dial (but it can be done).Conclusion:You will not find more bang for the buck. I doubt you will find anything as good a twice the cost.
Es impresionante la calidad con que fabrican estos productos LOWEPRO. En mi caso el D550 AW sobrepaso las espectativas de mi compra y mis equipos lo agradecen, la suavidad del material interior verdaderamente protege de rayaduras, los separadores ajustables son muy versatiles a la hora de modificar a su gusto el interior, la resistencia y la textura del los materiales exteriores dan la sensacion de seguridad y proteccion, los accesorios incluidos (Maletin de memorias y acesorios) son como un regalo extra en este maravilloso bolso y porsupuesto la correa de lujo que brinda comodidad y estabilidad.Las prestaciones son muchas y el precio realmente lo vele. Son muchas las ventajas que ahora yo siento que tengo en mis manos.Oscar ChavarriaFotografo Profesionalwww.oscarchavarria.com.ni
Bought this due to positive feedback regarding playback ability. Made a mistake.Play back on this machine is extremely poor, have old JVC machines in garage and shop that use for play back and give excellent pictures with same tapes.Will send back and replace with JVC
it does the job ,100 feet, i did all 4 doors speakers on my suv and still have a ton of extra wire .
This programable universal remote was easy to use, easy to adjust and works perfectly for my needs (I'm not a high maintenance uber-technology type). This will work for 99.9% of the folks out there who want just one remote.
Not true 12 AWG, closer to 14 or 16 with very thick insulation. Not made of copper. Exceptionally cheap, and would not purchase again. Avoid if you intend to build a proper system.
This is a great first digital camcorder. I bought it to upgrade from a Hi8 camcorder, and to use it to convert my Hi8 film to digital. I have had no problems using this camcorder to convert my Hi8 film to digital, and burning it onto DVDs. Send in for the Showbiz software for exceptionally easy movie making.Con: The motor noise is there, but is easily overcome with a camcorder microphone. There are many inexpensive microphones out there to choose from.
I had some lucky timing and got the Zune 30gb for $99. While it is a little clunkier and not quite as sexy as the 2nd gen Zune it is still a great media player. I'm still waiting on some accessories and I have to say that I am a little disappointed by the dearth of accessories available. The Zune branded items seem a little steep in price and third party manufacturers must not have been all that interested in stepping between MS and Apple on this turf. I'm enjoying it, especially for the price.
Ah! This is a remarkeble piece of equipment. Very stylish if I do say so myself.I am currently listening to one of Lord of the Rings tapes I have made, and it sounds beautiful. I am sure pre-recorded tapes will sound even better.The radio works very well. Preset stations is easy to use and very convenient.TV reception is alirght, though I will not be using it much, and Weather band sucks. Again, I will not be using it.I recommend this item for its quality. Some people say the other models aren't as good as the older one's, this one is probably better than the others.
Worked without problems right out of the box on my Windows 2000 laptop, and paired up without a hitch with my Sony Ericsson T610 and HP ipaq 2215. Great value for the money (...).
It looks good, but the quality was no good!!! The ends were falling off, and I do not recommend this product.
I am into keyboards and mice. The IntellimouseExplorer 4.0 is my choice for the mouse and without a doubt, this 4000 is my choice for keyboards. I was skeptical at first with the reverse tilt thing but it took seconds, literally seconds, to feel that I *must* be burried with this keyboard.I am pleast that it is not cluttered with a bunch of custom keys and that in this verion Microsoft backed away from its cooky big-Delete key layout. The f-lock is also OFF by default with this (it might be the software doing that) which is great if you hate the f-lock as much as the rest of the world.It's a rather quiet keyboard. I pound keys all day long so it's pleasant for people around me to have one that doesn't have to actually "click" when I type a letter. I was a little bothered that it was wired and not wireless, but I am over that now - I prefer not thinking about the battery, to be honest.Finally, this keyboard is ergonomic exactly how you want it to be. If you are not a split keyboard kinda person then just count on a week or two until you are skilled with it. The difference is very pleasant and the results to your wrist are noticable.I never had wrist problems but I switched to ergo keyboards anyway because I am smart. You should be to; you just feel more relaxed at the end of the day. It's like luxury.This is so cheap; it's a no brainer. Forget the non-Microsoft crap out there. They are all nice and all, but let's all be real for a second. These are the best and we all know it.Good hunting.
this cable is awesome.have been using it since i got it.my laptop is now big screen t me ha ha its nice.
Bought this firewire cable to connect my Mac to an M-Audio interface box across the room by the audio gear and it works flawlessly. Extremely well made cable, but seems to affect other firewire devices... for example an external hard drive set to auto-shutdown on a separate firewire bus on the same computer now stays on even when I shutdown. If I disconnect the Monster Cable from the computer the hard drive will shut down properly at the same time as the computer.
The price of this back-up camera sold me on it. I looked at more expensive cameras, but for an 1988 RV no need to go over the top. The camera works just fine, and with the money I saved I had a friend install it so I had no issues with any directions. Not a bad way to go if you want a good quality back-up camera for under 100 bucks!
Once he was a lord with his own title and estates until they were lost when his allies refused to ransom him. For many months, he was a slave on a galley ship until he found the opportunity to make a daring escape. Now Cazaril is walking back to Valenda, an estate where he began his military career as a page. He is given the job as tutorsecretary of the royal Iselle and her sister lady Betriz.When the sisters and their brother Teidez are called to the court of Chalion, Cazarel accompanies them to try and keep them uncorrupted from the excesses at the royal residence. What they find is a weak king, an old enemy of Cazaril, and a curse that is put upon every member of the royal family. Although he is no saint, Cazaril is looked upon by the Gods to be the savior of Chalion if he lives long enoughAward winning author Lois McMaster Bujold writes a stand alone fantasy novel that is nothing less than fantastic. She creates a colorful imaginary world resembling medieval Europe, but makes that world and the people in it real. THE CURSE OF CHALION stars Cazaril, but a more reluctant champion this reviewer has yet to see. Ms Bujold has imbued her novel with a bit of tongue and cheek humor to lighten this taut thriller.Harriet Klausner
Like most purchasers of camcorders, I am having my first child in August. Thus, I decided to buy a camcorder to take hours of video that I will never watch again. On the other hand, if I didn't buy a camcorder, I would be a horrible parent, right?Anyways, I did a fair amount of research online and in print (Consumers Reports). I finally decided to purchase the Panasonic based on the recommendations of several electronics salespeople.First, the PV-DV201 is a MiniDV format digital camcorder. The Digital8 camcorders (generally sold by Sony) are a little cheaper for the tapes. On the other hand, the camcorders are a bit larger and a fair bit heavier. If you have old 8mm tapes you want to replay on a camcorder, Digital8 is probably the format for you. This was my first camcorder, so I went with the MiniDV format because of the weight difference, and also because the picture quality seemed a bit better.One caveat about the PV-DV201: The digital zoom requires you to press a separate button, which is a bit awkward. That being said, it is rare (in my experience) that you will need zoom power in excess of 20X, which the 201 provides. The digital zoom is a bit of a marketing ploy.If you have previously fallen for the Sony marketing blitz, and think that only Sony can make good consumer electronics, just shop the prices, and you will see Sony is $100-150 more for comparable features.I found this camcorder to be a high quality starter camcorder in the digital format, for a very reasonable price.
Just finished installing Canon PIXMA MP500 and printed some photos off a memory card to test it out. Incredible print quality! I couldn't believe how sharp the images and accurate the color was. My wife commented that they look better than the prints we get from Costco. Took about 1 minute to print each photo and the operation is whisper quiet.Relative to other multifunction printers I suppose this is smaller, but it is still a larger printer. I was hoping the sleek design would translate into a smaller footprint, but it's occupying about 1/6th of my desk space so I'll probably get a separate stand for it and put it underneath.One complaint: no USB cable included to connect the printer to the computer. How moronic is that? I knew to order one after reading other reviews, but that's got to be one of the dumbest things you could do as a manufacturer.
Don't believe the "if it breaks" part.Breakage- like physical damage- is NOT COVERED. So if you drop it, something (or somebody)heavy lands on it, or it gets wet, FORGET IT.
This antenna assembled easily. I mounted it on the same pole as my Dish antenna approximately three feet off the ground-level pointed in the general direction of the HD/DTV antennas in Duluth, MN.Fortunately, we live on a hill and have no obstructions between us and the transmitting antennas (approx 7 miles); we live in a rural area just outside the city. Signal strength varies from 76 - 96% depending on the station.This antenna was nearly $100 cheaper than the one recommended by the installer of my Dish system, and works great for this application.
This is our first venture into HD but all I can say is--Wow! The TV took about a week to arrive. We asked the delivery person to wait, so we could make sure it worked prior to signing off on it--which it did. It is still working beautifully and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this television to anyone!
This camera takes great pictures - no doubt about it - but you only get about 10 pictures from a freshly charged set of batteries. The batteries are 1.5 volt batteries - once they get to 1.4 volts they are "exhausted". Too bad - a great little camera, but don't take this on vacation - or anywhere important. Nikon needs to fix this problem.
I have 2 TiVo units (80 hour and 40 hour) that I have connected to my home network via wireless. I purchased 2 units thinking it was going to be the ultimate television experience, and because there is no way to record 2 programs at once with one unit (e.g. 24 and Frasier concurrently).The positives: Using TiVo to record programs is even easier than you will expect. Playback with pause and rewind of live TV is great. Once you get it set up, doing things over the home network really makes it simple.The negatives: If you have a cable box with digital audio output, it (digital audio) will not work with TiVo, and neither will HDTV. Also, it does not include Component Video inputs or outputs, so you are left to use inferior connections. From these perspectives, buying TiVo now assures you are buying a product that will shortly be obsolete. You will be disappointed in the quality of playback on HDTV and of the audio quality, compared simply to just using a cable box or satellite with HDTV receiver. It is really behind the times on these areas. Also, their warranty and service is poor. There is only a 90-day warranty on labor (1-year parts), and you must call a toll (i.e. not toll-free) number and wait on hold for 10+ minutes to get service. Web support is non-existent. One of our units was louder than the other from the day we bought them, and has grown louder and louder to the point we needed to call for support. After initially refusing to service the unit unless I pay $99 for the service, TiVo (1 month past 3 month warranty window), finally agreed to reduce the cost to $49, since their web site led us to believe the sound was normal when we first received the unit. Unfortunately, this "fix" will only guarantee that the replacement box will work for 30 days - after that I will need to pay full price to repair it, if it has an issue. Given that they are sending me a replacement unit (i.e. from a "service inventory" rather than repairing the one I own), I have a feeling that there are far more issues with the boxes than people believe. It is not surprising, since the units use a hard drive with a fan (i.e. with moving parts - not flash memory), which run 24 x 7. Overall, I find product quality marginal at best and customer service to be exceptionally poor. (It took a lot to get the service price reduced, even though we firmly believe our unit was defective from Day 1.)Also, don't be fooled by the capacity noted on the product. It only holds 40 hours of programming if you use the worst quality setting, which most people would find unacceptable. A more realistic capacity is 25% - 50% of the "quoted capacity", which is what you will find if you use the 2 higher quality settings.Finally, I am most disturbed by the reviews of some of the TiVo fanatics, particularly some of the people on the TiVo community site. These folks believe that TiVo is the ultimate and will lead you to believe it, so you also buy it! Others are so thrilled with some of the features, they do not take the time to fully understand the product before writing a review. For example, a subsequent (to my first writing) reviewer claims there is no need to purchase a box + a subscription, but obviously has no idea what he is talking about. It is as plain as day on the TiVo site. You need to buy the equipment + either a monthly or lifetime subscription. If you want to share between the units (i.e. record on one watch on another), you also need to purchase network cards + the home media option for BOTH units. It is not inexpensive. 2 units + lifetime service + cards + HMO = over $1,200) It is also a little disturbing to see only positive reviews in the Amazon spotlight, given that there are genuine issues to consider when purchasing this product.If you are considering TiVo now, I strongly recommend that you wait until they release a product that is compatible with HDTV and digital audio before making the investment. They market these Series II boxes like they are the latest and greatest, but in reality, they are already about obsolete. Remember, a lifetime subscription pertains to the life of the unit - not your life. If you buy this now and find it obsolete in a year (i.e. when you buy HDTV), you will need to buy another unit AND service again.
I bought two of these several years ago when my husband and I first got iPod Touches when they first came out. Both units are still kicking and playing like they are brand new! This is a product that delivers, not only great sound, but will last!!! It's not going to break down on you after a year or two like a lot of electronics these days!!! If you are looking for great sound quality at a great price....this is the only way to go!!!!
This is our First MP3 Player...I didnt know much about them, but have always heard of the IPOD...... But, also Knew the Ipod was costly, for this being a gift for my Teen. I took a risk ordering this online, as I wasnt familiar with the Brand. Once we got this opened and outta the box. It was Easy to use, and had NO PROBLEMS downloading Music with the Windows Media Player. Even if it Broke down today, WE have Gotten our moneys worth on this PRODUCT! I would recommend this for anyone to Purchase, It is Terrific!! I am thinking of now getting one for myself to put my own favorite music on.This SanDisk sounds GREAT, it almost sounds as good as my Bose.
i installed them in a ported box and i was amazed with the sound... i think i found my new favorite subwoofer on a budget!
First saw this at a wedding reception held at our house where the groom made a toast on our balcony using this sound system to address the party standing outside. Seemed like a great idea.We bought it from Amazon for a large holiday party we were hosting. It was an excellent buy though this time we used it inside. Between the iPod for background music and the mic for guest commentaries, the Block Rocker worked great.Our Block Rocker has now "worked" a Christmas party at a senior Citizen's home, a converted lunchroom with poor acoustics and was the sound system for three musicians, then the iPod, plus the mic used for a lecturer. Bottom line: decent sound quality for speech and music wither live or via iPod, fair price, easy to transport, and set up.
I purchased two of these for Christmas, one for me and one for the Hubby. I was skeptical at first after reading some of the reciews. But they have worked great!! Been really awesome the quality is wonderful. We do not mind the size and they seem so much better made than the Ipods, sturdier. I have recommended them to every one I know and will be purchasing them for my Parents niether of whom are techno savy, but with the ease of use I have no doubt they will love them. Very easy to use and work great. I also have not experienced any of the software issues described by others.
I went to best buy and the guy told me this product didnt exhist.. too funny! I love this product. it works great no lag, screen resolution is perfect. this by far is one of the best purchases Ive made from amazon.
This is the perfect size radio with a great sound. Easy to use. My onlyproblem with it is that there is no handle to carry it. Outside of thatI am glad I purchased this radio.
This case is well made and sturdy. It is easy to get the G7 in and out and protects the camera well. I love the little case that goes on the side of the bigger case. It fits an extra battery and a memory card in an efficient way. Space isn't wasted. It is super easy to get the battery and card in and out.On the down side; I would like the belt clip to open and close, the magnetic snap on the main case and the battery case open too easily. They have opened as I am carrying the case. The snap on the side strap also undoes too easily, and I would like a wrist strap to be included.
Has everything I need for use with my laptop. No desk needed since you don't have to move the mouse, just your thumb. Fits my hand very comfortably.
Inexpensive, simple to install, well documented, and a nice feature with the replaceable cable. Consider installing it in the cargo or trunk area and leaving the cable inside the car when not in use - simply lead it outside over the trunk or cargo area gasket (close the trunk/hatch carefully) when you want to use it.
I bought this bag much before the Hi-Fi was discontinued, and thanks to it my Hi-Fi still looks like new. Now that Hi-Fi's are rare jewels (they sell for as much as $1,000 new and $600 in used good condition) this is a Must Have.
I loved them. I talk to my friends and keep the phone in my pocket. Great product. Thank you.
Good quality and value for the priceThe extra length was integral because of the layout of our equipment in our Church cafe'Great sound
The lens does what it is sold to do. It was priced right, and it came quickly for a vacation photo shoot. The quality of photos were good, and the clarity excellent. The only issue is that it did not come with a case for protection. I am pleased with the product and the fact that is does what is said in the media to do.
This is my first multi-function printer. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting much from the scanner or copier. However, I was very pleasantly surprised! The scanner scans in very nicely - and the biggest bonus is that it scans in color! The copier produces good quality copies as well. Both the scanner and copier are not very quick - but that is okay, because I don't make very many copies or scans in the first place. And of course - the most important part - the printer is excellent laser quality.The only two downsides of the printer are: (1) it does not print duplex, and (2) it does not print color. Of course - the laser color option would've probably tripled the cost - but it would've been nice.All in all, I think this is a great printer for anyone looking for a good quality B&W; laser printer, color scanner, and B&W; copier.
Purchased this DVD player 6 months ago - used very infrequently. This morning tried to get the RENTED DVD out and the thing wouldn't turn on. Spoke to customer service rep who politely informed me that warranty lasts 90 days so I'm out of luck. Ended up taking the whole thing apart myself to get the dvd out - after that pieces are going in the trash..... Oh well, at least I didn't spend a lot of money in the first place. I still feel like I threw the money straight in the trash can....
When I first bought the headphones, I put them on and thought &quot;they sound great, but this is hardly what I call noise canceling&quot; and then I found I had to put in the included AAA battery and press the noice canceling switch. It makes a HUGE difference. It cancels out deep sounds, like the sound of a car engine, but unfortunately doesn't do anything to more normal sounds, like car radio or televisions. I can imagine these headphones would be most useful on an airplane where you would want to get rid of the engine sound. The more internal noise canceling is good too. Aslong as the headphones are on someones ears, the sound doesn't disturb others even at loud volumes. The bag they give you is excellent for taking along with you in your bookbag, and the headphones fold to fit into the small bag. And the headphones are very comfortable too.
I don't understand the other reviews.I bought my first pair at a Bed Bath and Beyond last year for my bedroom Panasonic.They worked and continue to work great,actually they work even better with my new HD bedroom Panasonic because all i do is turn down the tv volume to minimum,put on the headphones and adjust the volume on the headset.On my old set,i had to flip the speaker switch on the tv to the off position.They sound great,fit great.I don't use a battery in the transmitter,i opted to buy a dc adapter at Radio Shack and use that in the jack provided.I opted to buy another set for my other Panasonic,but BB&B; didn't have them anymore,so Amazon to the rescue.I don't understand the other reviews.Maybe it's because i'm a tech geek and figured it out.Update 3/26/09: The set i bought in November/08 from Amazon developed a problem with either the charger or the headset or maybe even both as it failed after a month.Ok, for $20, i said, maybe i just got a lemon,and rather than go thru the hassle of trying to get it replaced, i ordered another one.This newest one died with the same problem in about a week.I do believe the charger is somehow damaging the headset since the last time i used it, it worked,and i turned off the headset after using it.The next time,nada, no led on the charger or the headset when turned on.Another thing is the photo of the H1000 i see in this review isn't what what my model looks like.The model i have says H1000 on it and is a behind the neck unit with smaller earpieces. There must have been a defective batch of these units made because the original one i bought from Bed Bath and Beyond over a year ago are still working great, and i use them at least 3-4 times a week as i listen late at night in bed.I remember i paid $25 for them at BB&B; and $20 at Amazon, but i would gladly pay $25 again if i knew they would last.The set in the bedroom are so comfy and they really sound great, not tinny or with some overboosted bass.Not taking a chance again with another set thru Amazon,even though my second set came from a third party seller.I'll just keep looking till i find something i like.
Very accurate. Finds sat quickly. Easy to use while driving (I can get to what I need at a stop light). Only 4 stars because it lacks some of the features that are nice to have. I would like to be able to do some of the functions and have more of the details I have on my other Garmin units. If you want easy and accurate you can't go wrong. I qould purchase again...and it's worth spending more to get the spoken directions.
Nice an beefy construction, thicker than the cables that came with my other monitor. No problems so far, and the price was great
Okay we have had the TV for five week now and are very happy with the overall quality. It is a sharp looking and well performing set. The picture is good even though we have not yet spent the bucks to upgrade our Dish to HD reception. The volume was a concern given the other reviews and since we were pputting it in our busy kitchen. Its no boom box but the sound is adequate.
i'm very happy with this product. the only thing i am disappointed in is the fact that it makes it seem like the remote is included. it is not. you must purchase it for an additional fee. not a big deal, i mean, it's right next to my bed, i don't need a remote, and probably wouldn't actually use it. but the description implies that the remote is included. still, a decent product.
I have been using this about a month and have really gotten spoiled. It fits in a tiny space on my desktop and works very smoothly, quickly and accurately. I use it primarily for audio recording software and am frequently not sitting in front of the monitor so I carry it around the room and it works great from anywhere and at any angle to the computer. I was reluctant to spend that much for a mouse but it has been a great value. Also use it for surfing the web and other apps and it works great there too.
I bought this for an X-mas present, so have been using it for about four months now. I have been so satisfied with this product that I was tempted to give it five stars; however it does have its faults (which I will get to shortly), so I won't give it the "perfect" rating on what it could be in absolute terms. On more relative rating scales, when compared to other products I have bought and use (the amount of benefits actually received; how well it has met expectations; its value to me vs. its costs; etc.) it would easily earn the top score.PROS:The first plus is the quality and comprehensiveness of the physical products, and even of their packaging. Sturdy outer box; likewise the two inner boxes (one for the transmitter components and the other for the receiver's); nice foam padding for the units themselves, with individual boxes and plastic wrap for the cables, remotes, their batteries, etc. Even if you are not planning on using the packaging again anytime soon, such as with a move, their assurance of quality makes you hate to just throw them away.The units and accessories themselves are built mostly of good quality and attractive plastic, with some metal and rubbery parts. And I was really impressed with the functionality of the included parts, some of which I thought I was going to have to purchase separately.Currently I am not using the included USB-to-mini-USB cable between my notebook PC and the transmitting unit (which normally transfers both the audio and the power from the PC to the unit). I am instead using the included standard electric socket plug with an adapter to provide only the power to the mini-USB port of the transmitter. For the audio-in I have connected the RCA ports with the included cable, which has a standard 3.5 mm connector at the other end.With this configuration about any device with an audio-out could be connected to the transmitter (PC, TV, MP3 player, audio receiver, extension cables to these units). I am using a Y-splitter with the appropriate adapters and extensions to have both a TV/external monitor and my notebook PC hooked-up, using their headphone audio-out ports. When I occasionally want audio from a different source it is convenient for me to disconnect the 3.5mm extension from one of these devices (usually the PC) and connect to my MP3 player or my boombox/shelf audio player. Takes maybe five seconds.So much for the audio-in to the transmitting unit. Now I have the option of listening to the same audio in two different locations. To have the sound in this master room I simply use the audio-out port of the transmitting unit. From this 3.5 mm port one may connect to any set of powered speakers. I use the aux setting of my boombox/shelf audio player, which has RCA audio-in ports.(This is done with my own 3.5mm-to-RCA cable, but if I had connected the transmitter directly to my PC, and skipped my TV and other audio device options, I could have used the included similar cable for this purpose instead of for the audio-in connection. Basically all the cables and accessories for the different power and audio-in options are included for both the transmitter and receiver units, and as a bonus some that you do not use may function for any other standard purpose, such as audio-out to speakers with these units.)Setting up and getting sound from the wireless receiver, which is the same size and basic appearance as the transmitter, is much simpler. A second included electric plug (same as with the transmitter) is used for power, but without the mini-USB adapter, as the unit has just a standard power port for that purpose. No need for audio-in ports, obviously, as that is what the wireless is for. With the extra room they include the option of two types of audio-out ports: 3.5mm and RCA. (I use the 3.5mm for a set of powered PC speakers in the kitchen.)Now that everything has been put in place and powered up, how does it work and sound? So far just great.In the master room I previously connected the PC, the TV, and the other audio-out devices directly to the shelf player speakers (using the same Y adapter and changing connections as needed). Of course these speakers are much better than those built into the TV and the notebook; and it was/is interesting when playing two at the same time how distinct they sound, even when being played from the same set of speakers. Using the devices own controlsit is very convenient to be able to separately adjust their volumes while playing them simultaneously. (Such as right now: listening to an online music site as background music; working the mouse, keyboard, and monitor screen on another web site (Amazon) which occasionally have videos to listen to; and tuning the ballgame on the TV, which I can have muted, set at a low volume, or quickly turn up if something interesting happens. - OK, its baseball, and its the Cleveland Indians, so it is not that often, but it can be quickly done.)None of that changes with the transmitter unit in between the output devices and the speakers. I can not say with certainty how much the X-Fi enhances the sound, but I am sure it is not hurting the performance at all. And while I have an inexpensive set of PC speakers connected to the wireless receiver in the kitchen, I am pleased with how the package works. Even with about 30 feet, two interior walls, and lots of plumbing from a bathroom and a kitchen in between the transmitter and the receiver I have never experienced any degrading or disruption in the sound in the remote speakers. For you audiophiles I plan to soon transport the entire system to a friend's house to test how it sounds with a higher quality speaker system (Again, it can quickly and easily be disconnected, moved, and reconnected again.) But for now I have no reason to complain about the sound quality with the wireless portion.The last pro that I will mention is its functionality (or at least some of those attributes). The remotes are small with little buttons and I have only played around with them a little, but I know they can turn the units off and on; change or mute the volumes; and even from the remote receiver change tracks on CD's or online audio stations. Don't need those functions now, but maybe someday. What I really like and use a lot is the large volume/mute button, especially the one on the receiver in the kitchen. While aesthetically it may look a bit large and out of place, it is great for easily finding and changing the volume level. Even better is that I keep it near the telephone in the kitchen, so when I receive a call a simple tap puts it on mute, and when the call is finished another tap returns it immediately to the previous volume.CONS:Well, no, the system is not perfect. First, as others have noted, the transmitter and receiver units are a little on the large side. I think this is understandable, considering their many functions and options (sound card, wireless, cable inputs and outputs); and as I previously noted, I think they look fine, and the volume/mute button works best as a big knob.As I also just mentioned, while the remotes have potential, I am still unclear on just how functional they are. It would be nice if they had screens and super simple instructions to completely control the audio input devices (again, especially from the remote receiver unit). But I think this is really going into bonus territory, considering the entire system only costs $45.As I guess I should also expect, controlling the volume levels given the many different variables can be a chore. (Am I listening to the master room or the kitchen speakers? Or am I listening to both, by moving back and forth between the two rooms? Since there is some loss of volume the more devices connected - including the system as a whole - how many and which devices are connected and powered on? The PC website, the PC CD player, the TV, the MP3 player, and/or the shelf system radio receiver? And of course the volume levels of different programs, recordings, commercials, etc. vary within audio devices.) Some days I do a lot of volume tweaking.The last con, the one which lowers the absolute rating to four stars, is noted by many reviewers, and in fairness by the manufacturer itself. This is the problem of wireless interference. A separate IMPORTANT note in the package recommending the units be kept at least three feet away from any wireless adapter (usually in the PC), and at least 10 feet from a wireless router.I have not had the severity of problems as some, but through experience and trial-and-error I previously kept the transmitter at lest five feet from the network router (which worked), and it is now in a different room. I still sometimes have troubles when I allow my notebook PC with its built-in wireless adapter to get within a foot or two of the transmitter. Most often the trouble is actually with the Logitech wireless mouse I have connected to the PC with a USB sending unit adapter. When the responsiveness of this mouse gets bulky because it got too close to the transmitter it is easily fixed by putting them further apart and unplugging and replugging the mouse's wireless adapter.The other problems require shutting down and restarting the PC, so I have physically arranged the devices so that does not happen now. And with all of the extensions I am currently using, and considering that I now leave it on all the time and have little reason other than volume adjustment to touch it, I could probably stretch the transmitter away from everything else, and permanently stop even the mouse problem. Unfortunately at the moment I do not have a good place to move the transmitter, and for some persons the most convenient place for it is near the network router, which is a no-no. (As was the case with me, until I moved the transmitter from its desktop PC/network router room to its current location with the notebook PC and TV/Monitor.) There are some notes and suggestions on changing the wireless frequencies of the unit, but with the successful adjustments I have made that is beyond my current pay level to attempt.CONCLUSIONI think that more than covers my experiences. Unless you really have no choice in placing the transmitter unit near a router, or if money is no object with you and you can afford one of those vastly more expensive devices (which I have no idea how well they work), I highly recommend this Creative Xmod Wireless system at under $50.
I love this watch. We used to be able to find it locally, but no more. I'm replacing a stolen one, and also picked up one for a friend who loves the style as well.Very simple, small enough that you don't look like your wearing some goliath's watch. Big enough to be easy to read. Great for casual week-end wear, garden, ballpark, sports, etc. And the design is clean enough that you could wear it to the office.There are other "ladies sports watches", but I keep coming back to this one for its size and simplicity.The weak spot is the vinyl strap, which can wear out after a couple of years.
Case Logic is the best designer of device protection anywhere. But with this particular case they missed some golden opportunities. The case itself could hold more than a dozen flash drives without any changes in its shape or size. But the net pockets sewn in allow only six sticks to be held safely. My suggestion: sew the pockets into the case by one edge, so they can be turned back and forth like the pages of a book. That way at least twelve drives could be loaded, maybe even twelve on each side of the bag, making 24 total. Now THAT would make these cases useful!
The dense rubber in this case provides excellent protection for memory cards. And it provides something else-- a little size and color so your cards don't get lost so easily.I found that the rubber padding carves easily with an X-acto knife, so I repurposed one for carrying an odd sized card.The little chain is sturdy, and the plastic snap stays secure too. Good product.
I have been using this router for my home network for two years now. We have two PC's and one Mac Laptop on it. No problems at all. Easy to install, easy to set up. Just keeps chugging along without any problems. We have been through some power failures and issues with our cable service but the RT314 just takes it in stride. I like the size and the fact that it has a metal case instead of plastic. It just seems more substantial. I have it hidden up in the closet and just forget it is there.I see where some people report issues getting it hooked up. I am by no means a geek but just following the instructions resulted in good results. I know it is older technology but the price was right and it works quite well.Fast, efficient and no trouble. Gotta love it.
I realize that most people buy this product to play their iPods through it. However, when a product is advertised as an AM/FM radio, you expect to get exactly that. The AM reception in this device is so pitiful you would think you were listening to an old Japanese transistor radio from the late '60's. Very disappointing to say the least. We still have this player, but the under-counter device from iHome was so bad we donated it to a fund raising auction. There is something wrong with the engineering iHome is putting into their AM receivers - or maybe they're not engineering them at all. Maybe they are left over from an old Japanese warehouse.
I purchased TV back in July 2007. Now white spots are appearing all over the screen. I found that this is due to a widespread problem with the DLP chips. The repairs are about $600 from an authorized Samsung repair shop. However you can do it yourself for about $180. The chips themselves are about $170 plus a few bucks more for some thermal paste.Anyways I am pretty disappointed by this TV and in Samsung. A 5 year life for a $2400 TV just doesn't seem right. Sadly I recommended this TV and other Samsung products to others - Hopefully my friends won't experience similar problems.Just as an FYI the white spot problem is prevalent across several models. Some models are covered for out-of-warranty repairs by Samsung. So its worth calling in if you are experiencing this problem with a different model. In addition, if you have this model call in anyways - I am thinking if there are enough reports Samsung may include this model in their list of TVs that are covered for the white spot issue.
This adapter was a quick process to install. I just needed to plug, connect a couple of wires and I was ready to go. The mic sounds so clear I don't think people can tell I am connected to a Bluetooth set at all. Good for your dollar. If you're thinking about getting it, get it.
I've tried the hard plastic type mouse pads and after a short while the rubber ball in my mouse would just slide over them with out working my mouse right. So I tried this fabric coated pad and I love it as much as my mouse does. Working great!
Replaced original clip for vent. This one is perfect for my Chevy Express Van. It has a deep windshield and this sets real well above the dash deeper in, so that the satellite signal gets better reception. Product was delivered in perfect condition on time. I highly recommend this holder for all truck owners.
When I was looking for an accessory for my office to play my Ipod, I needed something compact, affordable, nice looking, and with great sound. These two speakers product huge amounts of sound that are great. The overall footprint of the unit is so small it takes up almost no desk space. I love the remote so I can control my music from across the room. I do wish the remote would let you control the playlists and menus, but then again, you couldn't see the screen from across the room. Overall it's a great unit, affordable, and with great sound.
Very simple to use. I am very pleased with this purchase. I basically took it out of the box and it was ready to go! It is worth the money.
The tv arrived great and in a timely manner. It is great and my daughter loves it! A+++
LITE COMES ONWHEN YOU PLUG IT , BUT IT DOES NOT CHARGE PHONES. REALLY BAD PRODUCT. i HAVE ANOTHER ONE SIMILAR TO THIS BRAD BUT FROM ANOTHER COMPANY AND IT WORKS GREAT.
I bought this sleeve for my 12" Lenovo laptop fearing it may be a little too big. But in fact it is a perfect fit, not too loose and not too tight. My laptop easily slides in and out, the outside pocket is great for the electric cord. The soft material offers perfect cushioning without bulk.
I'll keep it short and sweet. This product is garbage. I purchased a vinyl cover to further protect the item, but it became a rust bucket and fell to pieces. The company's response: we'll send you $50. Nice. Don't waste your time & money. Keep looking.
The top 2 models of SHURE earphones SE420 and SE530 are meant for those who want to fully appreciate music from their MP3s, and are willing to pay quite a bit extra for that quality. What are the major differences? To me, the 530s mid-highs are much more detailed without being tinny, base is not boomy but "tight" - meaning the start and stop of drums etc are much better controlled to give you more slam. The 420s are superb earphones in their own right, that is until you hear the 530s. With the 530s the same music sounds much more 3-dimensional, natural and warm. I hear so much more detail that were not quite as evident before. The difference is not subtle and I found I did not have to switch back and forth between the 2 earphones. 3 tips when testing: 1. always use the same MP3 player and the same track (it helps to compare apple with apple (no pun intended!)) 2. make sure the demo earphones have been run in (used) for at least 12 hours otherwise they do not sound great straight out of the box and will sound quite shrill and thin 3. make sure the earpieces fit snugly into your ears or the bass will sound weak. Whether it's worth paying that much more is up to you. For me the difference was too big not to go for the 530s. If you use your MP3 every day and love your audio, then the 530s should be a no brainer.
I bought this because the price was good and it was nice and small, fit on my counter. I used it an average of two times a week to listen to a few chapters of books on CD while I was in the kitchen doing cleaning that would take a while. It lasted from October to April. Now it is too late to return it and the darn thing will not play any CDs, even brand new CDs or CDs that play perfectly well on other CD players. This is cheap and poorly made. What a waste of money.
Most all iPods do not support fireWire transfers. It will only charge your iPod; nothing else. You won't be able to transfer songs or use your iPod in disk mode. I just wasted about 10 bucks to be disappointed!
I have owned these headphones for over 2 years, and have only used them for yard work.Are they flimsy, NO! -- I use for mowing the lawn, weed wacking, blowing, etc.. ---- NOTE: ALWAYS ROUTE CORD INSIDE OF CLOTHING, DO NOT LET ANY CORD HANG OUT, OR DANGLE ---I hook up to an iPod Nano 2nd gen, and they cancel out most of the droning engine noise, and the music sounds good.I store by wiping off sweat, and tossing on workbench in garage (without the case,) I have never snapped, broken, or lost any part of these headphones. I live in Houston and I mow the lawn about 40-45 times a year.I also use for vacuuming, and they work great.
I work in a factory that is not climate controlled so in the summer I want something that will keep my beverages cold and in the winter I want something that will keep my drinks hot. This does both quite well, it holds up to abuse, and it has an excellent carrying capacity. I thought it was a deal for the price.
I needed something a little more comfortable than the standard keyboard, but not something so awkward as the full split ergnomic keyboard. It's very easy to type on and the padding is a nice touch that doesn't get in the way.I'm not going to install the drivers (it's just a keyboard, jeez) so I won't be using the programmable keys. I was hoping it would have a few more quick buttons like my Viewsonic keyboard (doesn't take a driver at all). I like having next/previous track ability from the keyboard, so I had to remap the browser fwd/browser back windows in Winamp for those functions.
This anti-twist plat does it's job exactly as advertised. It is an integral part of the Stroboframe bracket, and required for the bracket to properly hold a Canon camera.
I've been using the FL-50 on my Olympus Evolt E-300 for about one month, and I'm very satisfied. The battery life and recycle time have been very good. I took a number of photos in the Auto mode; TTL Auto, Auto, and FP Auto. The FP mode worked quite well for outdoor fill-in flash and using higher ISO for action flash. TTL Auto showed excellent exposure on all indoor and night photos.
I use this to serve out internet to my TiVo, Dennon receiver, BluRay player and HDTV. I works really well, no complaints.
A great camera with lots of features. Image stabilization works very well and the pictures come out clear and sharp. Perfect for those who prefer an easy to use camera with no hassels when trying to snap family photos. For those who prefer more control, the manual settings allow you to do so. The software that comes with the camera makes it easy to download your photos onto your computer. The SD cards it uses as well as the AA batteries are easy to obtain anywhere and are not very expensive.The only knock on the camera is the time it takes between flash pictures and a flash unit that doesn't have a very far reach. There is an aftermarket flash unit to attach to the camera to alleviate some of this however.All in all, I would highly recommend this camera to anyone and the price right now makes it an absolute steal.
Ordered this item to listen to my satellite radio without disruption.Quality was great,plug and play made it easy to set up.also has harness to plug into another component if needed.Great product...
The casseste didn't work you have to go through a mission to return it. And it was more expensive to return it then to get a new one from someone else
Just plug'n'play. Installation was so simple and I have never played with my computer hardware before. Works perfectly too.
This device has done nothing but bring me joy, and at a fraction of the price of an iPod. Don't buy all the hype! I would have given it Five stars, but I have only had it for six months, so I do not know about its longevity. Other than that, I am nothing but happy with my purchase, as you will be!
I just picked this item up from Wal-Mart for my gf's old slow computer and I must say it was up and running in a snap. All of the features in a W-NIC are there and it can be moved around very easily. The stand is espically nice when on the road. I would recommened buying 2 suctions cups for the back so you can place it on glass. The only reason I did'nt give it 5 stars was becuase of the price. Buy hey Cisco owns Linksys now and you know your buying quality when you pay a little extra.
The plugs feel like safety plugs and remove almost as much noise.When I put these on I was able to reduce my volume level in half!I am now able to listen to my mp3 player while mowing the lawn.But the feel took a while to get used to. Soft and spongy in my ear didn't feel right at first.Great value for the price.
I checked this cable out before I bought it. It is the same cable that comes with my Garmin GPSmap 60Csx. Garmin shows it as a replacement cable on their website. I don't know what the former reviewer was expecting, but what I just recieved is exactly what I ordered. Quality looks good. I have yet to connect it to download Mapquest, but for now, it looks good.
I got this new back in 2003. While this unit is old and doesn't appear to be in production anymore I wanted to give the system its credit. Alas, I will admit I did not use all of its features and there are a lot of cools ones, especially involving the PC. I used it mainly for a CD player and "kid" speaker system for gaming on N64 to today's PS3. Now that I am an adult and have a job (I'm 25) I felt I "deserved" an adult system for my gaming and movies etc.This system has great sound, good wattage and was very convenient. If you can get it used or at a good price, you will be very happy.
i got this free with earbuds i bought at amazon. it held 97 songs for me. easy to use after i played around with it(did not come with manual but was easy enough to figure out.) works well..not alot of frills like the creative zen or ipod graphics, but then not much on it that can go wrong either. i liked it well enough that i am buying my son the 4 gig sansa, since he is on his 3rd dell dj(made by creative) and the ipods get bad reviews.
This stand looks pretty good if you don't mind drilling holes in your speakers and if you have heavy, hi-performence heavy speakers, you might want a different stand.
This surge protector appears to be the job as advertised. The item arrived quickly. I especially like the option of using the side sockets for some plugs. Works great!
This product is horrible! My 6 year old recieved this present for Xmas and we just opened it today. You can not see out the viewfinder...it is like watching a bad digital movie..the people and object do not come into focusYou literally can not see what you are taking a picture of!So we tried to download the pictures...such horrible quality!!This is going back today!
I was looking for an inexpensive compact digital camera to complement my Nikon D80 which is my main camera. This Canon fits the bill. Its not as small as the other Sony's, Casio's, Fuji's, Kodak's or Panasonic's I have owned over the last few years, owing to the AA battery, however its reasonable.Pros:Low cost/ Nice pic/ resolution/ Convenient selector for various modes: esp Aperture/ Shutter/ Programmable modes/ AA battery/ view finder/ 4.0X optical zoom/ Flash level control/ Adjustable ISO'sCons:slightly big/ construction can be betterOverall good camera for the price. I bought it on Amazon and got a free 2 GB SD. Overall i paid less then $200 for Sony rechargable battery/ charger/ Canon camera bag with the camera and the card..so got a good deal!
Overall, I've been very happy with the reader. So far I have only used it with Windows XP and 2000 and both operating systems were able to recognize it without the need to install additional drivers.This has been incredibly useful in that as a student, I have had the need to transport files back and forth between school and home. For me, floppy disks are unreliable and too small. CD-R's are generally too big for the amounts of data I generally have to transport. The CF Reader, however, is just the right size and highly portable.The only problem I have had is that sometimes Windows does not recognize that I have a card in the reader. Sometimes I have to have the card in the reader when I plug the reader in. Other times, I have to take the card out and put it back in the reader. Outside of this little inconvenience, the CF Reader has been an excellent tool.
I bought this flash for my Nikon D40x...it's a great little flash with a nice swivel feature for "bounce" flash options. I've gotten some great pics using this indoors andd outdoors. In addition, it's compact size and low profile help keep the D40x in perfect balance. Highly recommended!
The Panasonic headphones I ordered for my son are good quality - the sound is natural and the fit is comfortable.
If you like big sound,then stop looking! Super power Bass. You will need a power supply and inverter for this bad boy. I find the radio very good. I have a distant station I love and many other radios cant't pick it up,but the Kaboom does it well. This unit CRANKS love it.
The toner I purchased arrived very quickly. I am pleased with the quality of the toner andthe number of printed pages I get from each toner cartridge not to mention the great prices.
Good, works well, but really expensive for what it is. You can buy a painting brush and a real nice cloth for less than half that price.
I bought this system in March of 2008 expecting a small set of speakers with a woofer that delivers mediocre bass. I was wrong, the system delivers great sound and powerful bass. And when I say powerful I mean that I once knocked a mirror off one of my walls when it wasn't even at full volume. The sound maintains great quality as the volume increases and it gets much louder than you will ever need it to. The variety of audio inputs is also a major plus. Very easy set up and gets working in minutes. I can't think of any negative aspects of this system to date. For the money, its a great value and I wouldn't settle for anything less.
I would have to agree with the first reviewer, this has turned out to be an excellent battery, unlike some of the "compatible" batteries that are out there. I saved about $12-$15 buying this battery, so the price difference isn't as much between the factory brand and this one compared to the really cheap batteries, but after dealing with a couple of the cheap batteries that were defective, I'm planning to stick to the name-brands from now on.
Unbelievable that a product sold for a computer would only work on old versions of windows. Waste of time and money and dissapointing for a Christmas present. Will return ASAP.
I've had this tablet for about three weeks now and I have used it a ton! I mostly do art for my own personal entertainment or for digital scrapbooking. It is a lot of fun and easy to use and so much faster than using a mouse. I can actually draw a straight line now or follow a curve exactly like I want rather than the mess I used to create when using a mouse.The 4X5 is DEFINITELY the way to go. The four corners of the workspace on the tablet (the actual 4X5 area) match up with the exact four corners of your monitor so having a larger tablet would mean that you would have to pick up your hand all the time, which would make you have to pick up the pen and then place it back down in the exact spot, and that isn't good when you are trying to do a constant line at a low opacity. I can comfortably place my hand on the tablet at the bottom and pretty much leave my hand in place and be able to draw from one corner to the opposite corner without ever lifting the pen. So nice! I used to really like Adobe Photoshop and had a lot of fun with it but now I LOVE Photoshop with my new Wacom Tablet. It's completely worth the money!The only con I can possibly think of is that I don't get nearly as much work done at home now because I'm always playing and creating new digital art.
This is a product that not only looks good but is also very usable for people with limited use of their hands. The keys are spaced comfortably apart and the angle of the keyboard itself is angled in a natural way. Even with my arthritis I can type and use this keyboard with much more ease than the standard keyboard.
I used to use Athlon 64 3000 and 3800. My concern was that this Athlon 64 3500 was new but more than few years old. I tested this CPU in my computer and found no sign of troubles. This Athlon 64 3500 met my expectations.
This router is the best way to share a DSL/Cable connection, hands down. All you need is a NIC in each PC you wish to share and enough patch cable to connect everything.Setup is basic enough and the included documentation is easy to follow and includes enough pictures to help even the non-technically oriented along. Configuring Windows is also easy and between the documentation and included software, most users will be up and running within half an hour.Once you are up and running, aisde from the obvious benefit of sharing the broadband connection, you also are functioning as a peer-to-peer network based on the speed of your network cards (up to 100mbps), which will allow you to finally play Diablo 2 multiplayer or share large files without having to use zip disks. The device also functions as a firewall and with a little tinkering, you can ban certain sites from being visited.All in all, this is a must have purchase if you have more than one computer at home and a broadband connection.
This is ANOTHER great router that the manufacturer has dumbed down in order to sell their newer more expensive products. If you get a hardware version A3 or earlier you'll have one of the great ones. If you get an A4, which is what they're making now, well, stick with your old router.
well i didn't recieve this item because it is no longer made......so had to order another media card and thank goodness it got here before christmas.
I especially like the meters. It really looks nice and it is of good quality. M-Audio makes great stuff. I had to have this pre-amp because there's nothing out there that comes close for the price.
Finally, Canon gets around to image-stabilization. I hope that this feature filters down to the entire line, like Panasonic. This camera is terific, full featured, great images and a good size, not as big as an SLR, but still feels good in the hand
This is a great router. Previously owned a Belkin router and seemingly we had to reset the router several times a week. This router keeps chugging along with no problems, even after the power went out one time.
I bought one of these from F........ in 2007 and it worked fine for a couple of months but then the DTV tuner died. I returned it to RCA and they sent me a completely new one. That unit's DVD section failed and then the whole unit bricked. I ended up getting a $137 refund and gave up on it. It really was a good unit but it just refused to work. Save yourselves the hassle and leave this thing be.
All I can say is that this little mouse is one of the best I've had the opportunity to use. I find it quite comfortable to use, not too big and not too small. The precision of the pointer is excellent and it has turned out to be a wonderful addition for use with my ThinkPad laptop. The battery life has been exceptional as well. All in all, you can't go wrong with this little beauty. Dollar for Dollar, truly an exceptional buy.
This is a great memory card. Reliable, very, very fast, and with enough capacity for most needs. I just wish SanDisk's rebate program didn't take 90 days to deliver.
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.
My husband needed this item for his microsoft controller. He had to look on you tube to figure out how to get it back out of the controller...I don't think the problem had anything to do with the kit :) He likes that if something should go wrong with the wireless he can plug it in.
I did considerable research before choosing the Andis RC-2 Ionic 1875W Ceramic Hair Dryer for my wife. She wanted a dryer that was easy to store and that would dry her hair quickly. So far it meets all of her expectations and we're very satisfied. We are being careful with the retractable cord as others have suggested.
Being a networking professional and dealing with routers/switches/firwalls/IPS's all day, the last thing I want to do when I get home from work is.... work on another network - even my own.I had the linksys wrt54GS sitting behind a pix 501 firwall. The linksys was a real pain to set up, with some of the functional descriptions not making a lot of sense to me. I spent several hours very patiently working with someone that does not use English as a native language, and in going through a couple of their technical support people that gave up, I was finally able to get this router to talk to the pix. Linksys may be a cisco company, but it does not integrate well with cisco equipment.About a year later, the radio in the router developed a problem necessitating a replacement of the router. With 802.11N being close completion, I decided to try one, the reviews for the linksys product looked good but I didn't like the heat issue and didn't want to have to replace it again in the near future. Since my wife works out of our home, it is imperative she have a solid network connection. I tried the D-link 655 and found it a delight to work with. Everything made sense as I worked through the setups (I quickly abandoned the wizards, they are useful if the 655 is connected directly to a broadband modem). Getting it to talk to the pix was dead simple and very straightforward. After reading through the documentation and attempting/abandoning the wizard, I used the manual setups and had a wireless connection to the internet in less than 10 minutes. I will soon be removing the linksys wireless adapter card in my home pc (g model) and trying the d-link n adapter but have confidence it will be an easy install. The only remaining question is how long will this new router last - only time will tell. I will certainly buy a new one if this one fails.
When seated and staring at a monitor for hours, why not be good to yourself. This is the best way to go. The 170mp has an incredible image, that is easy on the eyes. With the added advantage of a tv tuner, this is the one to have. Although the small speakers don't pack much punch, it is a simple task to connect to outboard pc system speakers. Overall, a really cool piece of equipment. Go ahead... Indulge yourself.
Was very pleased to find this product on Amazon at a great price. Very pleased with the product.
As a longtime Mac fan I recently purchased Kensington's much-hyped StudioMouse "designed especially for Mac OS X."Anyway, I basically wanted a nice, optical, corded, two button mouse with a scroll wheel.I like the three button design (OS X is the first Mac OS that makes having a right-click option really useful) but I LOATHE the "touch scroll" in the middle. Give me a good, old-fashioned rubberized scroll wheel any day. The touch screen is flakey to the core and doesn't work if you've clicked ON (or even near) a scroll bar, plus it's near impossible to control the degree of scrolling, even with Kensington's MouseWorks software. I find myself scrolling the "old fashioned way" (clicking into the scroll bar and manipulating the up/down arrows with the mouse) 99.9% of the time.There are much better mice on the market, for a lot less. Don't buy into Kensington's "designed for Mac" bull.Though, I will say that one positive is that the mouse worked fine, straight out of the box (left and right click, plus scrolling feature, all operable in OS 10.1.5 with no software installed--only the third mini button did nothing). The MouseWorks 2.0 software (doesn't come with, must be downloaded) for OS X works great but is only necessary if you want configure clicks to different functions.
First off, I should state that I am probably a 5% use case and that perhaps what I need is a small business-class router, but having tested this item at the limits of a home environment I can probably help some people out.Ok, on to my network:My WAN link is a high-grade Comcast cable connectionThe DIR-655 is connected to another outboard Gig-E switch. I forget the brand, but it's nothing you would have heard of.Connected to the router and switch is:Windows Home server (Gig-E)1 Desktop (Gig-E)2 Desktops (100 Mb)1 Xbox 3601 HP LJ-1300 something or other business-class laser with a built-in Jet Direct interfaceOn the wireless:1 DesktopUp to 6 laptopsUp to 3 PSPs1 iPod TouchUp to 4 smartphonesObviously, there was never a point where all these devices were in use, but a typical night would have up to 1 server, 1 printer, 4 desktops, 6 laptops an Xbox and a smartphone (14 devices in all) simultaneously connected. Pretty damn impressive by my estimation. Most of the time, at least two of the machines are running a few torrents.This unit was purchased from a local retailer (Hard Drives Northwest) as a replacement for a Linksys WRT54G V.4 running Tomato firmware. It served me heroically for many months in this extreme situation. It became apparent that the old hardware couldn't service so many connections while running QoS. Additionally, some of my housemates with extreme RF obstruction were complaining of signal inconsistencies.I shopped around for a router that could do QoS, had wireless-N and was reasonably up to date. The DIR-655 was a fairly logical match.The initial setup was a bit frustrating. This unit relies heavily on the wizard. I'm typically not a standard-use case and like to avoid wizards telling me what I want. It took a lot of prodding around the counter-intuitive interface to get all the settings I wanted in place. I was used to Tomato and even DD-WRT and those firmwares, despite being (or maybe because of) coded by open-source developers was far more intuitive and natural.I think the bottom line was that I had expectations that similar functions would be grouped together more logically. Interfaces being a highly subjective topic I'll just stop with those observationsThe Problem:One of my not technically-savvy housemates was introduced to torrenting and like a lot of neophytes, he went nuts right out of the gate. This caused a massive failure of the router.One night, the router just stopped passing data. Everyone could connect wirlessly and could ping the router. I was able to access the console wirelessly and ping other wireless clients, but I could not get the router to issue IP leases to any of the devices that were connected over cat-5/6 to the gigabit switches. Once I assigned a static IP address to a machine I was still unable to communicate with anything. Bottom line: Nothing could pass between the wired and wireless parts of the router, so my WAN connection and by extension the internet was out of commission.I rebooted multiple times, reset to factory defaults multiple times and updated the firmware to the latest release. Each step was a temporary remedy, lasting for 3-5 minutes before everything seized up. During these periods of malfunction I was still able to get into the router's console. Very strange.I tried many different scenarios, used the device with and without stuff connected to the wired part of the router, but as soon as I brought up the wireless it would just go tits-up after a couple of minutes. I had owned the router for a couple of months and my retailer very graciously swapped it out with a new unit. The troubles persisted.Eventually I brought the network back up and allowed laptops to connect one by one until the router failed. After isolating the one machine causing all the trouble, I found out why - the laptop's owner was seeding about 20 torrents. Looking at the active sessions in the console I was able to see something like 100 connections all being used by this one laptop. After a short education on the technology behind torrent and why it can quickly become a network resource devouring monster he drastically pared down the number of torrents he keeps active. Ever since, the router has performed exactly as I had hoped with the possible exception of wireless reception in areas of the house where the signal has to pass through 3-4 walls and a floor. There's no fixing that without me buying an additional access point. I'm not shelling out any more cash for people that MUST have wireless access in their bedrooms.I'm not bothered one bit by the fact that the router got the piss beaten out of it by a ton of torrents. This is a SOHO device. Overloading of the WIRELESS section of the router caused a complete failure of the WIRED section. Why? This makes no sense and confounded my troubleshooting of the problem.This product loses one star for a goofy interface and a really odd failure mode. I still think it's an excellent router, especially for less than a hundred dollars. Just be aware of the limits.After nailing down the problem, it has been humming along without a complaint.
I have had my A15-S129 for over 3 years now and it still serves me well. Some other reviewers complain of poor quality, but I believe they have handled it rough. I agree that some problems such as overheating can occur if you are watching videos. The power required to run such a multimedia task can push the limits of the system. Make sure the vents are not obstructed. The battery run time is short compared to some others, but if your use is with the power adapter most of the time it won't be a problem. My battery needed replacing after 2 years. The graphics speed is very good, but not enough for serious gamers.I will be getting a new computer soon and I would consider a Toshiba again.UPDATE: I have retired this laptop, but not before one of the lid hinges failed and the lip could not stay up with just one intact hinge. I used it for 5 years which is probably a reasonable life span for a laptop. I've since gotten a HP G60. I'll write a review for it soon.
I have a fairly new HDTV system I bought back in January. I have a JVC 56" rear projection HDTV and am getting my HDTV source from Insight Cable through a Motorola HDTV receiver. I experimented with component video connections when I first bought the TV but later tried the Monster Cable DVI400. Wow what a difference! DVI is the ONLY way to hook up HDTV in my opinion. The colors are brighter and pictures are sharper. Like all Monster Cable products this is made of very high quality materials and it looks nice too. I cannot believe some of the notes I have seen on the internet from people that feel the component video connection is better. The quality of the DVI connection is so superior that my cable company has decided to turn off the DVI output on my cable box. They claim the quality is so good that pirates could make copies of movies through the connection! They claim that this is a new FCC law even!
This is the second Garmin c340 we own. It is easy to use with the touch screen and the voice guidance is loud and clear. I recommend this unit because it names the street rather than just directions alone. It has many other features that we use such as finding restaurants when we are in unfamiliar areas, gas stations, medical centers etc. It might not be the smallest but we have found it portable enough to take on vacation and pack in a suitcase.
This product was to replace our older software sharing product, but alas it has some SERIOUS flaws. There seems to be no way to allow IRC file transfers to pass, the hardware firewall blocks even the good traffic which you WANT to pass. Despite repeated appeals for help from MIRC, from D-Link, and from other sources, it looks like it may have to be returned. Too bad, cause I like the look, the increase in performance over the software sharing, and in the easy configuration.
I have had this camera a few weeks and it is very good. The 18-135 lens has one or two nits but overall I am very satisfied. I have been in Spain the last week and have taken hundreds of photos. The clarity is good and the night noise reduction works excellent. The camera feels better than my old D-70 and the quality in the photos is better. The only downside to the whole kit that I have angst with is using filters on the lens. The filters are very hard to attach and the screw adapter on the lens seems to be a bit small. I can attach the filters but it is not as easy as it should be. I would recommend this camer to any Nikon user upgrading or to someone new entering the DSLR game. Obviously if You are a Canon user or similar your mileage will vary.
I bought these looking for a pair of earbuds that would hopefully fit my ears, because none of the others in the past have. If you have small ear canals, and have never been able to wear earbuds comfortably, then you will probably not be able to wear these either. I wanted a pair that had in-line volume control, so I could turn on my player, stick it in a bag, and be able to adjust the volume from the in-line volume control...except there isn't one! Sure, the box is there to turn on the "noise cancellation", which to me sounds like it just doubles the volume, but there is no volume control as advertised. I'm sending them back to look for one that does have it. Sounds not great, but not the worst I've heard.
I used to own the Aqua Snappy - it was a fantastic camera! The pictures were so good, I started using it as my primary camera. But after 10 years of use, it needed repairs - but Canon refused to repair it because they said it was too old and they discontinued that model. So I purchased this as a replacement five years ago. The second time I used it the seals leaked and destroyed the film. I did check the seals for dirt first, so that wasn't the problem. It eats batteries like mad. The pictures aren't nearly as crisp as the old Snappy. I still take it to the beach sometimes, but mostly, it just sits on the shelf collecting dust. I am very disappointed. I always thought companies make improvements when they issue new products. This one is a giant step backwards.
Good selection if you do not want to spend to much money in a RF Modulator or change your car radio, the FM Modulator works great, I used it to conect a dvd player to my cd radio that has no RCA Inputs. works good.
I love this thing. I have put about 400-500 songs on there and it works fine. I run with this in my pocket, change and stuf usually inside. The headphones that came with it were pretty bad, but i have my ow, so i just used those.It was a bit bulkier than i expected, but i had a juicebox that was about 2 timesbigger so i really didnt noticeConsidering that the ipod is $100 more and you have to convert all your songs to work with it, this is great.The battery lfe is amazing. I have gotten at least 16hours if i turn off the backlight.Great buy, just consider it before you buy an ipod
A must-have for a lens this big.At that large diameter, the lens is a virtual dust and fingerprint magnet - the filter is so much easier to clean or replace.
I love my PalmIIIx. With all the extra software I was downloading, I had maxed out the memory on my Palm III. I decided to get the IIIx rather than upgrade the memory because I wanted the improved display. It is SO much better.And for all you gadget hounds out there who want to sync your PalmIIIx with your portable computer via the infrared device, there is a bit of freeware on the Internet called IrSync+ that allows you to do just that. I think I found it while searching for software on ZDNet or some such thing...
There are many color print/copy/scan/fax machines out there, but surprisingly few that are easily networkable. This one is. It's easy to set up the PC software on networked machines, easy to get the Brother working the network, and even easy to scan to networked computers. Easy easy easy. I was going to get an HP 7410, but CNET user reviews of the software scared me away from it. I'm happy I went with the Brother. I just wish it didn't look so much like a collection of leftover parts from Beige Plastics, Inc.
I have already thrown my first Belkin Router away. Believe or not this one started out great with easy setup and throughput increased from 700Kbps to about 2.6MB using Speedtest as my measure. This lasted about 4 weeks. Then utter disaster, lost connections every 10 minutes. The product just failed miserably. How aggravating to keep pumpting money into what I thought would finally be a stable wireless solution only to have it fail after 4 weeks of operation. I am using the Belking pre-n card in a normal xp configuration. I ended up running ethernet cable back over the link simply to attain stability. What a pain--stupid wires running across the property because of the utter failure of the wireless companies to get stability in their offering. Reading the other reviews apparently I am not the only one with this experience.
Good sound; a little boomy and light on the high-end, but that could be expected from such a watertight speaker and can be compensated with the treble adjustment on your audio source. The volume is good for such a small unit. I do get occasional frequency interruptions; I have attempted 'auto tuning' as recommended by the manual, but to no avail. From the reviews, this doesn't seem to be a common occurrence, but we use a 900MHZ phone as do our neighbors which could contribute to the issue. I was disappointed to learn that the base unit can not be battery operated, so camping uses, auto uses, etc. are out unless I buy a DC power source.
Ordered this item for an overseas trip. Arrived quickly but appears to be in used condition. Nothing on the Amazon.com page says that it's used, but it works fine.
This is a great camera. One of the best buys for your money if you are looking for semi - professional photos. Very Easy to learn. Great battery life.What I love about this camera the most is that it is ultra compact and yet I dont feel limited in terms of the features. Even has an instant Histogram to let you see if the light / exposure is right.The manual controls are also good to have in area of halogen lighting and dark conditions. You can set the ISO from 50 to 200. Exposures upto 15 secs.. for starry nights !Very Impressed ... great buy at $ 250.
This filter functions very well as a circular polarizer. It does seem to allow a bit less light into the camera than claimed, but the quality of photos is still excellent.There are two significant weaknesses with this filter:1) the edges you must hold to tighten the filter on the lens are very small, and it is very difficult to get the lens on tight enough so that it does not easily screw off your lens.2) the multi-coating on the front of the filter is not the best quality. Mine scratched using a lens cloth ON THE FIRST TIME! Very minor damage to the coating, but certainly not what I expected--at this price!Also, the standard Canon lens cap barely catches a thread, so I would recommend an over-the-edge cap, avaialble through Hoya.Again, a good filter, but . . . .
In the past I have owned expensive walkmen from Aiwa, Sony and others (more than $100.00) thinking the more expensive the better..not true. This walkman from Philips is so durable and looks really attractive...uncommon. The sound quality is in par with the best of them ( I compared ). However, if you would like to enjoy the full sound potential of this walkman, buy a good headphone and use the supplied headphone for jogging (it never falls). I would like to say that 4 of my friends bought it when they saw it with me and checked it out. Great walkman!
This was well worth my money, insane amount of bass, crystal clear highs, i'll be getting another one soon for my car
This camera is an amateur photographer's dream. It's compatible with all current generation lenses (unlike the higher-dollar Canons). The kit lens is quite good quality but you may not be happy with its performance indoors. Make sure you also look into getting one of the inexpensive prime lenes (prime = non-zoom). The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II is an excellent value.
I purchased it to make room for another USB device in the car while one is used by the iPhone. It is a good purchase for the price. But if you need multiple items, like charger cable, adapters then better go for a bundle instead of individually purchasing them. You will get a good deal as a whole.
super cool way to display my divine cds! just like i used to see in cd stores back in the day. you won't be disappointed!!
I needed a DVI cable to hook up a flat screen monitor to my PC. Amazon's price was lower than local stores and a short digital cable is pretty hard to mess up. This is a good product. The digital connection looks better than the analog (VGA). I'd recommend this cable (although I thought I bought from Amazon and now they aren't listed as a seller).
The product is very good. This remote REALLY works with all my equipment...and I have a mix of Japanese, Korean, and other products, not destined for the USA market...and they ALL work with this unit...and very well. I mean, ALL of the models were found on the Logitech website through the software...that felt like they know what they are doing and are supporting this product very well.The remote can be customized to accommodate your tastes...very nice...there's even a learning feature which I will try with my A/C wall unit's remote to see if it works.My only problem is the SMALL # buttons at the bottom...very very small and close together. They tend to stick too.Also, the clicking noise and feel of the up-down channel and volume buttons is more annoying than I thought...but I guess I will live with it.The 'Guide' 'Info' 'Menu' and 'Exit' buttons should have a more familiar feel/location to them...it takes some getting used to without looking.The price is good ($78) compared to similar units for what this one offers.Hope this helps !!
Are we all weary of hearing the words &quot;elegant design&quot; when describing Apple's products? Make an exception, because no other phrase describes this groudbreaking product. The iPod allows users to make the music collection on their Firewire-equipped Macs to become portable. Firewire, a standard Apple helped design (is there a pattern here?) can fill my iPod with every Count Basie cd I own (first rendered into mp3 by iTunes) in less than a minute. And I own LOTS of Count Basie cds! Meanwhile, the batteries recharge through the Firewire connection. And they last a very, very long time. Any sour grapes about this product is likely to be from those who selected the wrong OS to operate in. Sure, it's a Mac-only product. We the faithful are most appreciative of a reward like this. Maybe other folks will have access to these handy devices someday soon, if Apple chooses to develop a Wintel connect. Then again, Macs are cheaper and more useful than ever!
The keyboard does what it promises. It's very sturdy and looks like it will last a long time, but I have a few issues with it:The keys are very loud. Some people disagree, but this is the loudest keyboard I can recall using.Another thing that bothers me is that the keys are much harder to press than I'd like compared to previous keyboards I've used. Its a strain on my hands, but they're very small so others may not have the same problem.Another reason for this may be that it's a fairly tall keyboard with no room to rest your palms, and my hands are forced to be angled upwards. (rather than comfortably above the keys.)Maybe it's because my previous keyboard was particularly quiet and easy-to-press, but I really don't care for the features of this keyboard. It's just not comfortable for me.
Its a great player. I have logged many motorcycle miles with mine. It's everything I hoped it would be and more. Simple and durable (with in reason). Battery last about 12 hours now. I will buy another if this one stops working. Lets face it 300 hrs(12.5 days) @ 160 kb 500 hrs(20.83 days) @ 128 kb 1000(41.66 days) hrs 64 bt wma of music that you want to listen to.
This works exactly how I expected. No static or anything. Sounds as if you had just a mp3 cable hook up.
Charger dose not work there is something wrong with it got it to work once think there is something wrong with the plug
Ok i bought this off ebay about a year or 2 ago and havent had any problems since. The program to put music on it is easy to use, and if you cant handle that you can use windows media, and if that doesnt work you can just drag and drop when it shows up on my computer, even though one idiot on here said you cant. My second complait with the abundance of dumbness here is that they say the scroll wheel is useless. B.S! This is the only thing i ever use. you can scroll through artists and select songs with it i only use the song for play/stop ff/rw. Lastly battery is great. Accidently left it running for 8 hours yesterday, didnt die on me. Also, apparently dont update as it causes problems ive never updated, never had a problem. Go to ebay and get a new one yourself for 65$ like i did.
This is one of those products that I bought at a nice discount, but never used.. When I bought the 18-200, this one was on sale, so I bought it, thinking I might get some good use out of it... It did not happen.. It is in my camera bag, but has had less than 100 photos taken with it... I will assume it is a good lens, but in the world where I go, which is travel, this lens is not a good choice.. The 70 is not wide enough and the 300 would not be used that much.. If you are shopping and can get the 18-300 that I hear is out now, go for that.. No complaints on the lens, just not useful.
Ok So I read many reviews on this product before I purchased it. I am usually up for a challenge so the horrible reviews didn't scare me away. It wanted to have a clean look with my laptop and desk and didn't want to have my huge pc speakers out anymore.To begin, the specs may state that it is not Vista compatible. Linksys has a XP/ Vista firmware and utility update on there website so all is not lost.It did take me 4 hours , that's right 4 hours to update the firmware, install the correct utility and disable some un-needed drivers in Vista and some help from a very helpful on-line customer support person at Linksys to get this baby up and running. Now that it up I don't know how i lived without it so long. Upon first start up it sounded bass heavy and i had to turn my sub down but upon digging it found that it has a built in equalizer so that fixed everything. I saw some reviews about the sound quality so if you adjust your eq u are fine, and I and driving Athena speakers and sub.So now I can listen to my entire music collection in Itunes on ,my stereo and not have to hook up my Iphone to it. I can play internet radio direct to the stereo and watching movies on line is also more pleasing.Rememeber if you decide to buy this give yourself at least 4 hours for set up. be patient, and know that it will be worth it in the end.
A cable is a cable - not exactly, I've used some cat-5 cables that had poor connectors and were so stiff they always held their curve. Not this cable - straightens out with ease and the connections are crisp and full.
I purchased this headset to use for training at home on my laptop and its absolutely wonderful! Its very simple to use, has very clear sound quality and the feedback on my mic is that I come through very clear as well. The headset as a whole is very comfortable and works well with both my mac and pc laptop. Definitely no complaints here.
Worked exactly as expected, long enough to reach where i wanted in the room and good overall display. Five stars
This was a good value and the Kingston adapters work well.My first microSD purchase was a PNY product and the SD adapter for it holds the microSD card so tightly that you risk damaging it when you try to remove it. I don't recommend the PNY microSD product with adapter.
I was afraid that this product would either not work or not fit my computer, but was very happy to find out that it indeed works perfectly! The HP website was selling the brand name batteries for at least double what this one cost. It may be generic, but it works as it should. It also comes with 2 different covers for you to choose from in order to match your console. I highly recommend buying this product.
For the price and number of cards it can read, its size and ease of installation this is a very good buy and very good product. No complaints here plus it has a USB connection too.
No more batteries, just plug in it and move your telescope (my case is a NextStar 4 SE) all day!Batteries are nightmare for this kind of telescopes.
I was very disapointed in the FM Antenna. I have not been able to pick up any radio station with this product.
This worked like a charm. We have a ticket machine that we wanted to hook up to a new PC. It started working without any issues which made me look like I knew what I was doing :)
I bought the Tivo in November, it worked great until the end of December when it began freezing our TV and eventually just died. Fortunately, we did not purchase the life-time service plan because it would not have been transferred to our replacement Tivo. Also, to exchange the Tivo we were expected ship the defective Tivo back to California (from Boston) at our own expense.If your cable service offers an on-demand option, I highly recommend it above Tivo. The customer service is better, it is more reliable and it does pretty much all the same stuff.
This is my second tower fan. The first fan i bought was from [another vendor], it seems to be the same fan, except the [other] fan has a built-in compartment for the remote... What a deal! We use this fan to help distribute the cool air from the A/C. The fan is quiet and with its tower design it doesn't get in the way. We had a regular fan and it was loud and always got in the way. The 3 speeds is satisfactory as is the oscillation feature. We rarely use the timer mode or the the breeze mode. The remote control is a nice feature too, but now i have 5 remotes on my table! It was easy to put together with a screwdriver. Everyone that sees this fan wants one... I would definitely recommend this product!
Awesome hard drive, Western Digital never fails, nice look, quick transfer, easy to format, works well with my g4 imac, and modern day Macs
I wear glasses and my prescription is too strong to correct with the standard diopter adjustment. I have to press my eyeglasses against the eyepiece warping them in the process. On top of that, my eye still sits too far from the viewfinder screen to see it all at once. Sometimes this means that I miss important information like a shutter speed set too slow to avoid blurring or the fact that my flash unit isn't quit ready yet for the next shot. Or I miss seeing a portion of the scene that I would have liked to completely include or exclude from the shot. The Canon EP-EX15 Eyepiece Extender solves this by showing me the entire viewfinder screen all at once. And I no longer have to keep adjusting my viewing angle or smashing my nose to do it. Ah, that's much better.
I bought the HS100 from Best Buy at Christmas. Tried it on my son's iMac when he first got it and it mounted on the desktop. Seemed OK. Set it aside for a few months and didn't use it. Now it will not mount on the desktop for two different Macs (OS X). Nor will it install or load on our Dell PC (WinXP). Tried calling tech support; couldn't get through for a long time, finally made contact with a person, who had such a heavy accent I could barely understand her. She took my phone number and promised I'd get a call back. Haven't heard from anyone and it's been a week. Also emailed their tech support dept twice, with zero response. This was a $175 purchase that has basically never been used (other than checking it one time). It only carries a 90 day warranty, so I can't claim warranty repairs. If you do buy this, the extended warranty probably is a good bet, though good luck getting Digitalway to honor it (if you can even get them to answer the phone). I'm highly disgusted with this company and this product!!
These cables are of excellent quality, are exactly as described, and produce great sound! The wife remodeled our living room and relocated the tv and satellite receiver to the opposite side of the room - rendering my present cables about 10 feet too short to reach the stereo receiver. These cables hook up to the existing cables and plug into the satellite receiver and BAMM!! Great sound. Just as good quality as the existing AR cables and at about half (or less) the price you'll pay at a big box store- that is if you can find extension cables in stock there. Just note that these are EXTENSION cables- male RCA plugs on one end and female RCA plugs on the other- so as to plug up to your existing cables. We received the order in just 3 business days after ordering, great service!
Card works great on my Olympus C-4000 AFTER I formatted the card on a Dazzle reader (the Olympus would not perform this task). So far I've taken many dozens of pictures with great success !
This antenna usually provides one extra bar and that makes the difference between having service and not having service. I've had one stop working on me and I'm not sure why maybe the wire was pinched. I'm not sure how long they are supposed to last, but I'm on my second one. When it works it is great. If this one breaks I'll buy another one as there aren't any other affordable alternatives that actually work.
Single, three prong extension. 18 gauge powers without any problems, no physical issues. Great price. I mean, c'mon, it carries electricity. It's black. It's well-insulated and probably won't fray with normal indoor use. Can't beat the price delivered, either.
Pros Worked without issuesEasy to configureStraight up bridge modemCons Cannot change static LAN address, `verified with tech support'Does not give as favorable readings as my other DSL modem.The SNR margin was lower with the Zoom, higher is better, andthe line attenuation was higher with the Zoom, lower is better...This test was done using the exact same parameters for bothmodems, i.e. same cables, jacks, and dsl circuit...
this product stopped working after 3 days,contacted seller told me to send it back to the factory that cost 16.00 for shipping both ways,seller did nothing with regard to giving me any money back would not buy from them again,they did not do the right thing pr siegel
They said it couldn't happen, a product that works as advertised. I had a spare LCD computer monitor I wanted to turn into a TV set, and this product easily allowed me to do just that. No muss, no fuss.
Got my Zune a couple weeks ago when it was on sale. Easily the best money I've spent on anything electronic. When Zune arrived, I first updated the firmware and loaded up all my music and some pictures. First thing I noticed was how good the sound quality was. I was hearing things I never heard in my previous mp3 player. I thought it was just because of the better ear buds but changed them out from my old mp3 player and the awesome sound quality was still there. I get approximately 11 hours from the battery just listening to music. That's with screen brightness on low, wireless off and display backlight on 30 seconds. Love the way you can change background screens. Very easy to figure out all the menus and on/off operations. Album art on the albums sub menu is an awesome idea. Very fast scrolling. When in song mode just click shuffle all and select the center button and see what the next songs coming up are. Again, awesome player! Would have been worth the original $249 price to me.
WORKS GREAT, THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THAT I WAS USED TO A THREE BUTTON TRACKBALL AND HAD TO LEARN TO USE MY 2ND FINGER FOR RIGHT CLICKING.
Just the right RCA cables I needed, and priced waaaay lower than anything at the big box stores.
Plain and Simple...get your music ripped from your CD's, use the Marketplace software to buy tracks. Plug in the player, and drag the tracks (or albums) to the open space on the software window. Press sync and the download is done. with instant album information for ripped tracks, control of when and what you want from your collection into your Zune, and the capabilities to handle plenty of audio and video tracks, it will be a player you cannot help but enjoy. Accessories that come with the player aren't cheap quality, and sound and picture are great quality.
There is one reason why Replay TV is better and that is because you can connect to the service via broadband. As the most sophisticated and tech savy people have broadband, this oversight by TIVO is a real slight to us.
After few months the mp3 player is not working well! :-(Some problems with headphones and the sound.
This thermos is more than I expected. I use cold water from the refrigerator with no ice and its stays cold at least 24 hrs. This is in a hot truck which I use for my landscaping company. No need for ice with this thermos. Have not used hot beverages but I am sure the results would be the same. You get what you pay for and its well worth the price.
I bought this camera for a good price, but I'm disappointed. I really expected a better product from HP. This is what I don't like in this camera:-Video resolution is only 320x240-Sometimes it takes too long for the camera to save pictures in my SD card-No optical viewfinder-You have to download your videos to the computer to hear audio, since there's no built-in speaker-On/off button is poorly designed (I have to press it several times to turn the camera on/off)I have a 2-year-old Kodak Easyshare camera, and it's far superior to this product.Buy it at your own risk. In my case, I'll return this product to the store. HP cameras disappointed me.
We loved our Garmin so much that we got another one as a wedding present for our friends, and they love it too. This model was great because it came with 1 yr free MSN access, which gives you traffic updates and finds the cheapest gas prices. Just be careful where you mount it. The first Garmin we bought was stolen out of our glove box because we had the mount on the windshield. We bought another one and the removeable dashboard mount and it has been great.
This is a great way to enjoy your music through your car's audio jack for better quality sound, while still using your car's power source rather than your mp3 battery. However, realize that this product does not include the audio cable -- you have to purchase the audio cable separately. Be sure to add both the Auto Kit and an audio cable to your cart, and you'll be good to go!
This cable has embarrased me and my team in front of important audiences. First off, you can't switch the input to the projector back to the first laptop until 30 seconds after you switched to the second. This is a painfully long wait if you happen to switch to the wrong laptop by accident.In another presentation this piece of junk began to aoutomatically switch back to the previous laptop about 15 seconds into presenting from the second.I strongly discourage the purchase of this switch.
I use the charger in my car and it works exactly like its supposed to. There is a red indicator light that lights up to let me know its completely plugged into the cigarette lighter. The only downside is that it isn't extremely snug in the cigarette lighter and can be pulled out, but once you realized the red light is off you push the charger back in and its as simple as that.
I've gone through many set of headphones of the years. These have stood the test of time for me. I've dropped them hard to the ground so many times on accident that it's not even funny. They work without a hitch. I'm happy enough with the range of 30 feet, I just like them for being able to walk around from place to place (drawing table to computer back to drawing table to the living room to the bathroom) I'm pretty antsy and pace an awful lot so to me these are a godsend. The range would probably be even better except the double thick fireproof sheetrock our walls are made out of causes it to lose signal a bit when you hop to a different room. It has an autosearch button on the headphones though so it's easy to pick back up the signal if they don't grab it automatically for you. It's not a big deal to me. I got these on a clearance sale for an embarrasingly low price and have been happy as hell with them. I've I'd know how nice they'd be I would have gotten them for gifts for people.
Good for simple computer-TV connectivity at a very reasonable price. Video and sound quality are pretty good. Overall value product.
As implied by the title, my husband and I travel quite a bit for work and pleasure. As a result we've accidentally left a treasure trove of stuff behind in hotels. We installed the surge protector between the plug and the transformer as directed. It works great and we have not lost it yet. We each have laptops and make ample use of them all the time. The surge protector is not bulky either and fits easily in the computer bag. I consider it a good buy.
I previously bought the same size, same brand at Office Max for about $35. That was for my digital camera. I had a 512mb one laying around that I was using for my Wii as a memory card, but when I saw this deal it was too good to pass up. These things are cheap, and if you ever feel that you'll need more (Like you're taking a lot of high resolution pictures on your "Sony Elph", or saving a lot of data on your Wii, or even downloading GPS maps on your Dell Axim PDA, having extra 2GB SanDisk memory cards is definitely a Boon.A lot of technology uses these, and the price is extremely good.
When a Java program tries to access the network, the card causes Windows XP to repeatedly freeze up for 20-60 seconds then let you click for about 1-2 seconds. Logging off doesn't help. Shutting down processes doesn't help. The only thing that solves the problem is to restart the entire computer.Do *not* buy this card. You will just end up buying a nice 3Com later.
I bought this device so I can switch between my desktop and my laptop computer. When I hooked it up I found the hot keys would not work and there is no software or manual way to switch. If I powered down both computers the unit would recognize the first one to come up but there was no way to get it to switch to the other computer. I called Cables To Go technical support and was told it would not work with my Bluetooth desktop.Also you should know that the USB ports are 1.1 not 2.0. This is probably OK for a mouse and/or keyboard but if you intend on hooking up any other USB devices to it you do not want this unit.
This little gem does not have a headphone jack and obviously, it does not have a cassette player, but it does have great sound for such a small device. It is so compact, for storage it fits neatly almost anywhere. Since I use it in a skilled nursing facility where I have to carry it around much of the day it's really great. When I first opened the box and saw it was so small, I was afraid it would not give good volume but the volume is adequate, and the CD player is very good. So while it may not have a headphone jack, for it's size and price this is really a nice box.
They sound good, but stopped working after 1 year. Sent back for replacement, and the second set did the same thing. Now the company wont talk to me anymore!
I ordered this battery to replace the original battery that came in my phone. I think the original battery was an 1100 mAh. With the the extra capacity of this battery, my phone now goes for over a week between charges (I'm admittedly a light user of my cell phone). Two things to note: 1. This is a genuine Samsung battery, not an OEM battery. 2. This battery is almost twice the thickness of the original, so be prepared for your phone to have something of a "humpback" (mine still fit OK in my "leather" clip-case, tho).
Worked out great, very happy with this item. My camera and video camera both fit in the bag very well. Very good bag , had looked at stores and here couldent find anything.
I run a medium size dj business (300 functions per year) I use a lot of hosa cables. I rely on them to work day in and day out. I've only had one cable not work, and that was out of the box. I have probably bought 100 or so hosa cables from amazon. Their prices are good and shipping is quick which is becoming more and more important these days.
I've had this for over 2 years and its worked very well. I am very pleased with it. It has all the functions you'd need out of a walkie talkie at an affordable price. The only thing is, I dont think you could get more than 2 miles out of this. Anyone who thinks any walkie talkie would give you more than 2 miles is dreaming anyways. I mainly use it for going to the malls, or shopping, it saves a lot of cell phone time and the best part is people think you are a cop or security then they see you use it. It's kind of cool to use.
The state of affairs regarding laptop audio quality is awful. Laptop manufacturers cut corners in every way they can to reduce cost. They assume customers will be satisfied with average or below-average audio performance. Buying a laptop that has high quality audio "out-of-the-box" is near impossible. Even if you have a high-end laptop, the audio output is usually plagued by system noise, poor volume levels, and poor frequency response.By installing a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook Sound Card you will be entering the playing field of decent laptop audio. I was immediately impressed with the audio quality after the simple installation process. Creative has finally streamlined the software portion of the installation so system clutter is minimal. I chose a "custom" installation so I could avoid certain software components.Plugging in headphones proved to be a delightful experience. This card produces a depth and volume output level that is rich and satisfying. In terms of audio output it outperforms any portable MP3 player I have ever used. It blows away Creative's very own Zen Nano Plus, and also outperforms Apple's iPod by leaps and bounds. This little card has major "ooomph!". The low low bass frequencies are strong and punchy. Your average laptop or portable MP3 player would require a separate headphone amp to have the audio depth and power this product has all by itself. Wiring this card into my main stereo was just as impressive.I think laptops should already have this level of audio quality, but until they do I consider this product a "must".
I just wanted small speaker mounts for my rear speakers of my souround system. These are a good small size for this and match the gray/black of my curent speakers as well.
It's a DVD lens cleaner.It works fine.The price was right.I've used it in all my computers and inmy home player. They all work fine, soI guess it did a good job.
The Panasonic KX-TS3282B was unacceptable to me because it lacked some very basic features that I am surprised the manufacturer missed. The KX-TS328B is a 2 line phone with caller ID capability. However, I was shocked to learn there is no light in the caller ID window so the user can see the incoming number in the window. Therefore, the user is required to use external lighting to view information in the window. In addition, as a desk phone, the instrument lies very flat on a desk top requiring the user to look down on the keyboard when making or answering calls. Having the face of the phone (numbers and caller ID window) on an angle would make it easier to use the phone from a sitting position. It may seem these problems are small inconveniences. However, if one is making and/or answering 20 or 30 calls a day, the this phone presents a problem. There are other problems with the phone. However, these two problems are directly responsible for my returing the product and purchasing a different phone that is more "user friendly". Livingston S. Francis
The build quality of this product seems to be amiss. The first Jukebox arrived with a bad hard drive. It was returned and the hard drive in the second Jukebox went bad 90 days later, with very little play and zero abuse, i.e. it never left the house, was never dropped, etc.Also, don't expect much in the way of volume, it is just not there.Based on 2 bad hard drives in 3 months, there is no way I can recommend to anyone they purchase this product.
Got this little baby for my home theater PC because I didnt want to always be searching for a mouse with a 15 month old in the house who has a fetish for PC Mice that loves to hide them. Keyboard works great, some times button pushes don't register, but for the amount of typing I do with this keyboard it isnt a big deal. It also seems to randomly come unlinked to the receiver, which is sort of a pain to reach to push the button in my receiver rack. However, the feel of the keyboard itself and the action of the scroll ball is great, very smooth and easy to use, even for my young daughter. Recommended.
I've been using the Logitech Trackman Wheel for about 10 years. I just replaced the first one I bought 10 years ago. The wheel can't be beat for ease of movement and performance.Pat Wilson
I was really eager to get this product. Currently, I have to connect vga, usb (which provides ethernet), and digital sound. This dock promised to cut it all down to one connection, and let me take advantage of my LCD's DVI connector.Unfortunately, the software is EXTREMELY buggy. I had the gigabit ethernet on the dock hooked up to my gigabit switch, but it would still only link at 100 mbps over half the time. the video out refused to go over 1024x768 unless i did an archaic combination of force quitting txexvga.exe, relaunching it, undocking/redocking, and rebooting the computer, and even then it was unreliable.Worst off, about 10% of the time, the PCI-PCI bridge didn't load into the computer, connecting all the USB-based parts of the dock (through the USB bus on the expresscard slot) but leaving off the ethernet and the display.needless to say, after about 4 days of this, i gave up and returned it. in the future, if some other guinea pigs find that the software has improved, i might reconsider buying it, but for now, stay away!
I'd recommend buying this from this site as opposed to full price in a store or from another site. You save money and get the same quality product.
This mat is exactly as advertized. be advised that it is rolled up in the package and will not lay flat unless heavy weight is placed on it overnight. still tends to curl a little after that. when done, don't roll back up or you will have same problem again.....
The product was good..it came on time and the transaction went smooth...The only problem is that the headset picks up too much background noise.
A good working hard-drive. I would suggest to buyers to beware of the "WD-Sync" software; I lost a lot of data because this program is tricky and does not do what it indicates it is doing. This drive is better for drag and drop usage.
This is my first camcorder. I've waited patiently for the last two years until I found a camcorder that fit my needs:-Compact-No new media to deal with-Easy to use-good video quality-nice assortment of accessories ie. water housing, wa lens, and bluetooth micI waited for the first set of user reviews to come in, then I ordered mine from Adorama (at about $100 less than Amazon). I received the camera two days ago and so far have been very impressed with how user friendly it is.First, I really like the 16:9 ratio, the backlight button and the user friendly way the lcd buttons work with the camera. The spot focus/metering seem to work very well and it can all be done on the fly while recording w/ three taps of the lcd. There is also additional record and zoom buttons located on the outside of the lcd which will allow you to record and zoom even if you're not holding the camera in a standard way. It is also very easy to organize your clips in camera w/ playlists and the transfer to the computer is intuitive and very simple.Picture quality is above average (about what I expected)and if all of this is still above your head, there is an easy mode which I don't think I will be using.All in all I'm very happy with my purchase.
My first recommendation would be to purchase the iTrip that plugs into your vehicle's battery adapter. This iTrip feeds off your ipod's battery power which is it's biggest downside.Two examples: I let my ipod charge overnight, the next day I drove from Minneapolis to Madison and the ipod was on it's last life, that is only a 4.5-5 hour drive...... The other example, I let my ipod charge at work for 6 hours, used the iTrip on my 35 minute drive home, worked great, the next morning when i went to drive to work it died immediately....not sure why, as the only thing i did with my ipod when i got home was update my podcasts quick and then shut it off, i didn't use my ipod at all that nightDo NOT buy this iTrip if you plan on using it for longer drives as it will not last you longAlso, I don't think this iTrip works well with any stereo you have installed in your car other than a factory stereo. Especially in big cities, i find it hard to get a station that works well with this iTrip, and i always have to put it on DX (Mono) mode, I can never use the LX (Stereo) mode which is annoying, and I also have to have my Ipod's EQ setting at bass reducer due to high static from the bass if i have it on any other mode...even on No EQ setting.If you want a FM adapter that is going to last you long, go with one that plugs into your car adapter or else don't be surprised when your ipod craps out in the middle of a long drive
I love my Secureview. It was so easy to install. I just used a regular house lamp for the lightbulb/video camera combination. I then installed the reciever into my TV. I went to the TV channel and up came the image on my TV even though the lightbulb camera was in a separate room. The image is excellent. It works with every day power in your house. There was no computer involved. It tooks me minutes to install. I can use this for outdoor use or for viewing my infant in his bedroom.
This works great!!! I have 4 for my family!!
The reasons not to buy this pile of junk are too long for here, but the deal breaker was when I bought Season 2 of Ghost Whisperer. Disks 2, 3 and 5 play, but the machine says 1, 4 and 6 are "bad disks" and jams the machine refusing to eject the disk. The disks play perfectly on my JVC player and 2 computers. Exchanged the DVDs and got the same results. This machine should be taken off the market, and if RCA has any pride in their brand name they should recall all of them ant take them to the land fill. Fortunately I can still take mine back to the store, which I will be doing this week.
When I first ventured into the realm of DSLR photography I started with a camera, a lens, and a hand-me down bagLowepro Nova 2 Camera Bag (Black). At the time and for a while thereafter, I didn't really think much about bags, as I focus my finds on acquiring more and more lenses, a flash, and misc other gear. I had outgrown my original lunch box style bag and the largerLowepro Nova 4 AW Camera Bag (Black)I had bought for my gear. Once on a trip my wife was surprised to see 5 lenses in a bigLowepro CompuTrekker Plus AW Camera Backpack (Black), and asked where they all come from! Thankfully it was more of an inquisitive question than a statement of mistrust in my spending habits! Alas that backpack proved a bit bulky, but it did work as a carry on, as it consolidated my PC and my camera gear in a package that could fit in most bins and under just about any plane seat. I still lugged around one of my lunch box style bags for field use, even if they barely could fit everything in a weather induced pinch (where I couldn't count on my camera hanging around my neck).This all changed last December, when I took the plunge on the Bigma--Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM SLD Ultra Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital DSLR CameraThis lens eclipsed even the optimistic abilities of my shoulder bags, and even challenged the bulky CompuTrekker. It joined my upgraded camera (Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)),Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM ELD SLD Aspherical Super Wide Angle Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Tokina 28-80 f/2.8, andNikon SB-800 AF Speedlight for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Old Version. I picked up a this bag, which I affectionately refer to Domke-Kong, and this bag comfortably swallowed all my gear!The bag is more or less a start of a system, which both allows for lots of capabilities and can involve additional purchases. That's a small price to pay to actually fit my Bigma, but do know that I still haven't figured out how to add any padding to protect that lens or my body when attached. Then again, that's not what this bag is about. It's a shooters bag for those who've got loads of gear. I've yet to see anything better for that purpose. Since buying this bag I tried aLowepro Toploader Pro 75 AWin vein, and I've learned my lesson. Just work with Domke-Kong, and it will work with you. If you've got gear that's as heavy as mine (it's hard not to have loads of heavy gear with a bag this size), spring for theDomke 725-310 FA-031 U.S. Post Office Shoulder Pad. It's not a panacea, but it does ease the burden.Why no 5 stars? Well, it's not for everyone, and it should already include that shoulder pad. It's also a lot to pay for a really well made duffel. It's totally worth it, but honestly I'd rather pay close to half the price.
I have never been disappointed with any Tripp Lite cable, whether it be CAT 6, SATA, DVI, VGA or whatever. I used to make my own CAT 5 cables, mostly for economy's sake, but current prices are so reasonable it doesn't make sense, even for long cables.Also look into Tripp Lite surge suppressors and DVM switches. They're both first rate.
A great camera, small with lots of great features.
This thing really cleaned up the awful analog signal for me. I am very happy. It saved me about $20/month which would be Digital Cable & box rentals.I connected the box to the 2nd output of the splitter for my cable modem, in other words I left the cable modem connected without the amplifier.Looks like Comcast lowered the signal strength of the analog feeds, probably to get people to switch to digital cable.I don't want digital cable because it would make my Panasonic Hard Disk/DVD recorder useless. Since it is the most widely used entertainment device in the house, I just don't want to replace it until it dies! And, I refuse to pay for DVR services that monitor your watching habits.Technically, I laughed at the AC adaptor, because it uses the same coax, that is used for the signal, to power the box, it looks funny, but those connectors extremely reliable.The product is very well built and feels sturdy.
Recieved in a timely manner. Well packaged and at a fair price. The esae of Amozon is a great help
Satisfied with product & vendor's processing of order. Super job!Satisfied with product & vendor's processing of order. Super job!
WHen I got this camera, I was excited about being able to take pictures and videos and be able to e-mail them to my friends. The pictures won't even load onto the CD! THis is junk.
My last headset fell apart after five year of use. This is a heavier, better constructed pair and therefore more durable. Fits a little snug against the ears, but that keeps it in place and the room pads feel comfortable enough.
I just purchased this Motorola signal booster and am completely satisfied. Digital TV stations that tested at ~30% signal strength (i.e. showed 'no signal' on the TV) are now at ~70% (i.e. bright and clear). Analog stations have showed similar improvements - those I could mostly see are now bright and clear and many I couldn't get are now viewable.
This was a great deal and it came quickly and just as advertised. Nice long cable for a dorm room. Thanks!
I can't believe this brand new product doesn't work with Vista. I was upset I can only use it with my XP at home. Looks cool but it only works with old OS. I think that is super lame.
Great price!, once I installed the HP 56 and 57 cartridges the printer produced prints and copies even color photos just like new cartridges.
Needed a turntable for the 32" Sony LCD I got for Christmas. The medium size was just the ticket-well made and affordable.
This piece of hardware is perfect for a medium size LAN party. Works incredibly well, and I had no problems setting it up. Rather than trying to hook up numerious hubs to routers and having to troubleshoot the connections and finding that faulty port, just plug directly into this baby. While it does require longer cat-5 cables, just make your own 100ft-ers, its the easiest thing to do. With the 16 port switch, you can plug directly into it, and then also connect your router if needed, and the occassional sattilite hub. Works great and makes those LAN parties a cinch.
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The seller sent these batteries really guick & they were at an incredible price! I recommend that if you need CRV3 batteries, don't waste your time or money getting them from anyone else. I will definitely order from them again.
Hard to find product. Most IDE cables have 3 connectors. But I only connect one drive to each cable. The unused connector just gets in the way and looks messy. These cables solved the problem.
I was very pleased to find this product specifically tailored to my Zune. I am pleased with the quality and was thrilled at the low low price! I recommended this product to friends and know for certain that they have also ordered this product. I would certainly purchase this product if you are questioning anything about this product.
only bad thing i found in this product is the automated iso mode, it cranks up to Iso1600 works with the camera exposure so you bounce flash and it cranks ISO, should be always at iso 100 and when bounced it should flash a powerfull light not cranck the iso to reach for a good light condition
We bought two of these for our honeymoon and both broke before we filled it up the first time (about 800 MB both times). It displayed the same error message and would not allow us to take any more pictures. Luckily we were able to download the photos to our iPod and used a SanDisk 256MB memory stick pro the rest of the trip. That card worked perfectly. Lucky for us we were given an iPod just days prior to the vacation. It is a much better way to store lots of pictures, although it required that I download photos and charge either the iPod or the camera nearly every night. In summary, my guess is that this 1-GB card still has bugs so I would recommend not buying this product at this point.
No more looking where I layed the Flash Drive I used yesterday. I keep the flash drives together in this case. I bought one for my daughter who misplaces everything. We are not costantly looking for her flash drives any more.Thank You for time saved.
I bought this machine 2 1/2 months ago and I've been very happy with it. As somebody else here pointed out, the plastic casing LOOKS a little flimsy in person, but don't let that fool you. It is very well designed. A few things I like about it:1. Prints come out fast and clear.2. The driver is simple, yet powerful. It won't take over your computer, but it is easy to do manual double-sided printing, N-in-1 composition, 1-in-N segmented poster printing, etc.3. The console controls are reasonably easy to use.4. It does MORE than it says it does. Copying, printing, and scanning work just as well as having 3 dedicated machines on your desk. Furthermore, you CAN do multi-page sheetfed scanning. The specification isn't clear about that.5. The price is unbelievable for what you get, IMHO.A few caveats:1. Paper curls a little, especially when you print double-sided (manually). It's not bad. It doesn't bother me.2. If you just pop the installation CD in, it will want to install a couple other applications, maybe a light version of PaperPort and an OCR application. I don't need that stuff, so it's a little bit of a nuisance. However, if you look around on the CD, it's easy to find the program that installs just the driver and nothing else.3. The envelope feeder looks pretty minimal. I haven't actually tried to print an envelope, but it looks like it might go in crooked. I'm not sure.I spent a long time comparing all-in-one machines. I'm 100% sure I made the right choice, given my budget and needs.
The camera itself is nice enough, but didn't lend itself to easily being networked with the other Axis $800 PTZ unit we bought at the same time...unless we spent a bunch more money on the Axis software. Didn't know that until after they were received.Fortunately, I have a software design team at my disposal...good luck with your needs!As a stand-alone unit with web access..pretty neat.
It's good though it does not have an amplification function.I bought the same antenna having an amplified function, but it's same quality.In my place, Columbus, OH, this item is wonderful without the amplification function.
Do not buy it, it simply do not work, the problem?? The drivers.go for an epson or lexmark or whatever. Don't waste your time and money.I know that the people from HP will not recognize it, but they know I am telling you the truth.It is a shame, how a company that says they are the best, can make a printer with the lower quality control. Again it is a shame.
The Bose SL2 was very easy to install and worked the first try.The sound quality is as good as when the rear speakers were hard wired.
Works great, also you can steady the camera better with the extra length.
I keep this camera in my service truck for those broken parts that has little or no description in the service manual or parts books. The NiMh batteries I use is rated for 2600MH and seems to keep the charge for three months.The truck is cold on cold days but the camera starts right up. When the batteries dies or not work from cold, I use the NiMh batteries from my AA led flash light.I rate this a 4 star; I need a viewfinder when it bright sunlight and It's hard to focus.
Well after two weeks of trying to get this reader to work I think I'll tank this thing in the garbage. I will never buy a Soyo product again!
I would of liked very much to have given a video review, however this was impossible as the camcorder that i purchased did not note that the camcorder no longer had the capabilities of recording. This only came to my attention when I received the camcorder from the owner who supplied a letter stating that this was a good buy even though the recording capabilities no longer worked. I will show my displeasure by no longer purchasing anything through amazon.com........Respectfully, Mr. Collins
This mic rocks!It took me 5min to set this up (that includes opening the package) before I was chatting away online.While I cannot say for sure, my wife says I am clear and crisp over the computer. The mic sits on the other side of my keyboard, and I can be heard clearly.Using Ventrilo, people have no problem hearing me or understanding me.This product is highly worth the price, and works wonders. I do not have to have it 2in from my face!! Works better than $20-30 mics I have bought in the past.Highly Recommended!
This adaptor works, but, like another one I bought, makes a grinding sound as the wheels go round in my car tape deck. Regular tapes play fine so looks like a deficiency in the adapter.
I have purchased about 7 brands of these mini black and white TV/radio units, and the GPX model is not the absolute best, but it's definitely the best among those of the same price range. It brings in the broadcast stations and radio stations quite well. Not crystal clear, but good enough to be able to see exactly what is going on. Testament to how reliable this unit is, I have just purchased my third GPX.
All I can say about APEX quality is: piss poor!I have now owned 3 DVd players/recorders, all of which have crapped out on me in less than a year. My first player started having problems in less than a year. The second two both broke on me in the same week. One is a combo machine, the other a recorder. When I called customer service about the recorder, which was purchased in December of 2004, all they could offer was $80 for labor and I pay shipping to California. What a joke! I can buy a new one for less than that. They make their products with either inferior parts, or inferior design schemes. After the 90 day full warranty is over, they will not last much longer. Avoid their products like the plague: I know I will.Bless,MJH
My parents gave me this for my birthday, I'm 19, and I could not have asked for a better gift. Sure there are better players out there...but just wow. I truly DO NOT want to go back to digital music (CD, mp3, etc) as this player/vinyl is just infinitely times better. This is my first turntable and it was recommended to me by an old radio DJ. If you read this review and are debating between the cheap Sony model and this, get this! The Sony model does not have the strobe feature, and they basically have the same parts anyways. What I wish I had known is that this system already has AUX cables built into it. Easy to put together (I will include a YouTube video of unboxing and assembly of this product) and sounds great to me. The stylus/needle is easy to take off, that's also a plus for being able to interchange it another! I had some trouble with the stylus though, being a newbie to vinyl, and did not install it correctly until a day later. So I wrote this review when the turntable was not even at it's best and now it's ever better!! (So make sure to install it correctly, and until it clicks in...Overall, I would recommend this to a friend and would definitely purchase this again given that I only had less than $150.
I just bought my ipod nano today and I love it. It's truly an incredible device. Despite the negativness about scratches and the screen flaws, I took my precautions in advance and I'm able to enjoy this great mp3 player. I carry in an elegant silicon case which I bought from ebay at a very reasonable price.Pros:Excellent and ergonomic designVery small size thus very protableExcellent screenFunctional buttons (the wheel works fine even though I haven't removed the plastic tape and I carry it in a silicone case)Satisfactory sound qualityCool extra featuresCons:The headphones that come with the nano need replacment, the sound quality comes out very poorNo extra accesories in the box, apart from the bad headphones, the useless for most people dock adapter and the USB cableiTunes is necessary or it won't loadThe expensive accesoriesIt scratches easilyOverall its a great mp3 player, that you can really enjoy if you have some things in mind:You should first buy protective case against scratcesYou should first buy a good pair of headphonesYou should treat the device with care because it's more fragile compared to other versions of ipod
This is a good webcam. So far i didn't encount any problems. The small bag for the webcam is nice, convenient to carry. In a word, i like this one.
The accuracy of this unit depends on the simple factor of the data that comes from the procider. Some days it is very accurate and some days it is not accurate at all. I would say iot hels 60 percent of the time which is still good for me. Have a huge traffic issue in the Washington DC area it allows me to have more information about traffic conditions (asside fromthe radio and simple logic). Do not expect it to be magical and take you arounds traffic as if you are in a helicopter...What it would do is give more information to make your driving decision upon..Also I think with time the accuracy of the data will impore and thus the usability of it
I got these in just a few days.. very fast shipping!! I took these to work to replace my old speakers and someone offered me $30.00 for them so i sold them. I was walking by his desk and they do sound great.
I BOUGHT THIS FOR A FRIEND, WHO HAS AN OLD ZUNE 30 GB. HE SAYS IT KEEPS HIS ZUNE SAFE & ACCESSORIES ORGANIZED. I ALSO HAVE THE SAME BAG FOR MY ZUNE 120 GB & USE IT FOR TRAVELLING PURPOSES.
It's small enough and light enough to carry with you on a trip. It's sturdy enough to do the job. I plan to use it for two purposes during my travels in Europe - photography and plein air painting. My small painting box has a tripod connection and this tripod will support it while I paint.
I've owned this multifunction machine for a year now, and am VERY pleased with it. I use it as a family network printer, super G3 fax machine, and color copier. Its ink use is typical for my other printers (Canon, Epson). For this price, or even twice this price, this is a great machine.As of August 2007, this machine is still performing like a champ. Have it hooked up to a network of Macs, and frequently use it as a fax machine as well. Haven't tried the scanning ability. Still satisfied with ink use vs. other printers.
This device performs very well and has a unique form factor. If no image is available here, those interested can look [..]This player has a very good anti-skip feature and is highly portable. It can lie flat on a car seat, for example, or stand up resting on a pop-out rear brace. The sound is reasonably good. This is not a unit for high-quality audio. I use it to keep audio books going while I work. I can move it easily to maintain continuity, and it also gets a lot of playing time out of its 4 c cells.How can it be perfect? Well if you're the owner of a CD player manufacturing company, here's how: copy this design. Include digital tuning, MP3 CD play, and a memory that will enable restarts precisely where the machine was turned off. That's it. And I'll pay you twice this price (Currently $22.99. Offer subject to change without notice.) and rate it 5 stars on Amazon.
AAA one rating.I like these. I bought them before we were FORCED to move to all digital. I had to buy a new tv because ours went out. This works great on a SDTV and we don't have to get cable to get in local stations. Work fine even in an apartment.I highly recommend it. Use the boost by turning on the knob to get low powered stations in your area. Don't believe it when you're told that rabbit ears don't work. These do.
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.
This camera takes great pictures without the flash. With the flash in auto mode, it sometimes over exposes. Requires you to have Eneloop or other type of slow discharge NIMH batteries, otherwise it drains batteries very quickly. Note: You have to have a good charger - I've got a great one by Maha that tops off the batteries nicely. Quick chargers don't get the batteries to their full charge very well.Love the camera, especially for the price.
I purchased this for professional use in my business to protect my investment in a Canon 350D digtal SLR used in aerial photography. I was so impressed with the price (and the free shipping at the time) that I ordered another for my personal camera equipment. These are rugged, well built cases and the interior amenities help to design a well organized protective space to carry cameras, lenses and accessories, while standing up to the rigors of hauling them in and out of a small aircraft on a regular basis. Small enough to be convenient but large enough to hold a substantial amount of auxiliary gear. Lockable, hard sided - hard to beat !
I'll start with the bottom line. This is a great device that does exactly what it is supposed to do. This thing will suit any situation that you want to play music without headphones in a reasonably sized area and do not require very high volume. For the meager price it is a great buy! The speakers provide a good sound when running at a reasonable volume level. When taking the device to capacity it can get a little muddy on the bass, but nothing that notable. I primarily use it in my bathroom to play music while I shower and whenever I am spending a lot of time grooming. The sound can cut through the noise of the shower, the door of the shower, and my singing (whenever I am singing along). Great for listening within a group of people or simply setting the vibe of a room. All in all I would definitely recommend.
The Brunton MNS Instructional Video is essentially a user manual for the Brunton GPS receiver. It makes it easier to understand what the instruction manual says in one sentence when you can see someone actually doing it and explaining what they are doing and why. There are some practical examples included to help you to better understand what you were just shown in the instructions. This is my second video from GPS Outfitters and I have found both of them to be concise and would recommend them to anyone new to GPS.
Working in a call center, you can't always rely on covering up the mic so this was an excellent idea and it works works perfectly.
This product is over priced. I would recommend that you purchase a Lens Hood from a secondary market manufacturer.
I had a case where my 2nd floor TV's on digital boxes were having trouble displaying channels intermittently. I had a single run from my basement to the attic and then was split 4 ways into all bedrooms, the signal degradation was hurting the digital boxes from pulling in channels reliably. I put the booster inline in the basement right after the cable comes into my house and then up to the attic and the result was fantastic on all 2nd floor TV's... no longer do they have troubles with any channels!
While these cartridges are cheaper than genuine HP, their value is not good. The color cartridges don't have the same lifespan as the genuine inks. The black cartridge just stopped working halfway through when the printer stopped recognizing it. At first we thought this might have been an error with the printer itself, but the same issue happened with a second HP printer in the office. I'm not really "saving" any money if I need two of each to equal one genuine.
Does exactly what a person would basically need it to do- route DVI to video, probably the only item like itself in existence
Loved everything about this camera... smart looking, took amazing photos with no effort, etc., etc., etc.But it didn't hold up... a few days after initial warranty expired, the camera zoom lens stuck, and kept given a message to 'restart' ... then it would stick again .. The lens doesn't retract back into the body, even with the power off and battery removed. Have followed all instructions and get nowhere. The camera was never dropped, never abused, and always cased when not in use.Not worth the price to even have it evaulated, plus repairs and/or parts ... Disappointing,, but I've moved on to Canon and no problems there!
Installed ok with Ubuntu Linux 10.04 and Ndiswrapper and it would connect to the network but fail as soon as any large data transfer was attempted. In fact, it would freeze the system and necessitate a reboot (a very rare event with Linux). Item returned and replaced with an SMC2536W-AG2, which is excellent.
While I haven't used this headset a lot since I got it, so far I've been very happy with it.Pros:Very comfortable to wear. Adjusts well to my head.Sound quality is very good.Great price.Cons:The phone jack is kind of hard to get plugged in securely, but once it's in, it's fine.Overall, I would recommend this.
I can't really add much more to the reviews that have already been written. This product is sturdy, solid, and holds my 2010 MacBook Pro 15' at a perfect angle for me. I was having back pain from hunching over to gaze at my laptop screen, and this product, for me, is the perfect solution. The storage space underneath the laptop is very helpful, as well. Really a great product, and well worth the price.
This palm is a great buy! It has crystal clear LCD screen. And 4mb of memory, you cant ask for much more. Plus i put Avantgo on mine and it works, it's a marvel machine.
As an engineer, consultant, businessman, and educator- pramatism (bang per buck) absolutely rules.No question- having suffered dozens of daily crashes with the latest PCs and Microsoft software, hundreds of OS updates, crippled unreliable Dell and IBM laptops (yet working in aerospace, space and formula one)- I am so P**sed off with the quality (lack thereof) in IT (17 years worth!)....Count the hours wasted and dollars spent on software...To the new Apple- within 5 minutes it was connected to the Internet, talking with all the printers, scanners, faxes, gamespads, videocams without any hitch whatsoever (REAL WOW). OK so OSX looks scary- 30 minutes to get used to without even looking at the straightfoward manual. Appleworks free office suite reads all my papers and articles without a glitch even though they were written (and crashed) in MS Office. Some software updates- quick with a disk optimiser automatically (no fragmented disks..).Speedwise an iMac G5 1.6/ 512MB RAM/160 GB HD/17 screen boots up and feels about 3 x faster than a Dell Inspiron Laptop/Pentium 4 1.6/512MB RAM/30GB HD/16VRAM/15 Screen. Never mind the cool factor or that an equivalent Dell costs more.. I even have to move my head from side to side as the screen is so big!Moans- more power would be great (e.g. better graphics card options, dual processor option) but in reality the iMac is such such a marvel of industrial design in the true sense, doesn/t crash all day, and works very effectively at a great price. BTW I did a factory 1 slot 512MB option so that could 3rd party upgrade another 512 more cost effectively- but am told that the 2 slots do not need to match in size.Overall- a real winner- My *New* Dell laptop has become a paperweight holding a cable!UPDATE (a few days later)- everyone who has seen and used the new iMac wants one; I *want to* use the computer (fun!) rather than dread it (Windows); think that office productivity - languishing despite vast IT investments- may rebound if coporations were brave enough to invest in one of these for all staffers... (not one crash in 40 hours use- a record!!!). BTW may start to put in some industrial strength engineering modelling apps soon (with a second new Mac- a Dual PowerMac 3GHz when it comes)...UPDATE 2- another 512MBRAM (to 1GB pair); big hardware boost for graphics:Numbers: CINEBENCH 2003-rendering 1 cpu- 170; graphics C4D shading 204; OpenGL SW-L 529; OpenGL HW-l 928; Speedup 4.59XBENCH Results 146.68Hard not to smile with this computer- no crashes, virtualPC for Win apps, no viruses- soon m$ free ..
What a bargain for the price..does everything I want it to. I run two businesses now when I'm on vacation, no lost business because of slow responses. Bright screen, easy keyboard, and the kids watch dvds in the car, during those long boring(?) stretches of Nevada Desert.. These are still selling elsewhere for $799 and up
So far the product has been working great. We will be buying again when it runs out.See no difference between the much more expensive ones.
After threading the adapter ring onto my lens, the Z holder slides on easily from the top, the filter slides in easy, holds solid, and the whole thing rotates quite nicely. Although the process is a bit inconvenient, especially while hiking or on the move, it really is quite fast to set up and the results are worth it. No problems using wide angle lenses with the Z holder. Also this system should transition nicely to medium format and large format applications as well, which should make it a great value in the long run.
Okay, so im trying to buy this item. Does it work with Androids.. Samsung Galaxy S? If I can read positive reviews about this item working on this kind of phone.. id love to get it! It may say it somewhere and I may have overlooked it.. Thanks!
THIS UNIT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY FROM DAY ONE. CONSTANTLY DROPPING THE SIGNAL WHILE ONLINE OR STREAMING THE BALLGAME. WENT BACK TO MY OLD LINKSYS AND NEVER AGAIN LOST A CONNECTION. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS UNIT TO ANYONE.
The most important aspect of any speaker system is the fidelity with which it reproduces one's music. As one would expect from a true Hi-Fi speaker manufacturer, the Klipsch iGroove HG does a very nice job of reproducing high quality sound in a relatively compact space. Everything from Strauss to the Crystal Method to Led Zeppelin has sounded near-flawless in my testing, with only mild distortion of bass at high volume levels. Realistically you can't expect a small speaker system to match the range of a large floor-standing speaker set, but compared to the competing Bose, Altec and JBL systems, the Klipsch does a better job of reproducing a wide range of music with crisp highs and rich lows.The only gripe I have about this system is the remote. Aside from being a little flimsy, you cannot control the iPod's menu with it. You can jump forward and backward, pause and play and raise or lower the volume, as well as powering the unit on or off. Still it's not enough to warrant a switch to others systems IMO. You will not find a better compact iPod Speaker system, especially not one which is compatible with a wide range of iPods from newer and older generations. Highly recommended.-------------~ 3 YEARS LATER: it's rare I get the chance to come back to a review of a product like this years later, but I want to post a couple more comments. First off, the unit is still in top shape. Very solidly built, no problems with speakers blowing out, or cracked parts after years of use (indoor and out). Last summer we used it quite a bit on our patio for lunchtime cookouts, with good success. Loud enough to keep you bathed in music, not loud enough to annoy your neighbors 30 yards away. The one annoyance that has come to bother me a little bit (but not change the rating) is that whenever you turn this thing on and hit play... it powers up, the iPod powers up, and the music starts playing at top volume, requiring you to turn it down right away. It has become habitual with me where i just start powering down the volume on the unit before the music starts. Not sure if this is a problem with my iPod (3G), but I doubt it. Either way if you're still looking at this as an option for a nice-sounding, reliable iPod speaker, it's still worth a look. That says something.
We upgraded our entertainment system to include an Apple TV and utilizing wireless streaming for the movies, noticed that sometimes there would be a long pause of about 5-40 seconds. After installing this wireless router there are no more pauses when watching a movie. Also takes care of three computers total and VOIP telephone flawlessly.
I purchased an APC BE350R Back UPS unit from from Tech for Less because it was the lowest price for the unit.I received the unit several weeks later and found that it was not a new unit,but a refurbished one. To make a long story short, the unit did not work and I had to contact Customer Service for Tech. They were very courteous and since they had no other units in stock,I was given a full refund on my credit card.
I used this product only 3-4 times, so I can't make a bona fide comment, but so far it seems to be working.
I bought these to replace an old set of Koss earbuds I have.My old Koss earbuds don't have any ear foam for improved bass or ambient noise cancellation. I wanted something that would seal in the ear to give me fuller, richer sound.These do seal in the ear but the sound is way too tinny. I don't like them at all. I put them in the drawer as an emergency spare set and went back to my old Koss earbuds for now.
I bought the Benwin BW-2000 Flat Panel Computer Speakers for my brother for Christmas. I was impressed with the design and looks of the product. It's kinda cool to have speakers that are less than an inch thick. Here's the problem. I was not impressed with the small subwofer, also at high volume the speakers distort too easly. These might seem like little problems, but if your looking for good sound and for a speaker system that can sustain that good sound at higher volumes, this product cannot deliver! One more thing! Maybe theres something wrong with my set of speakers, or maybe it's in all of them, but when you turn on the speakers it picks up an AM RADIO STATION! These speakers act like some kind of antenna, to a local AM radio station here where I live. It's allways there, you can turn down the volume or turn it up, and it has no effect. Also when you place your hand on the subwofer, the radio station volume gets louder! I've never been a human radio amplifier before! So, I did what anyone else would have done.. I returned the item..Cool looks, but thumbs down from me, and my brother!
I've found these speakers to be a great buy for the money.. I had been using a set from "Take Five" that were considerably more expensive.... These seem to be quite comparable....
Worked fine for 4-5 weeks, then completely stopped working. It turned on, could change radio stations, could play cd, only problem is only a slight hum would come out of the speakers, nothing else. RCA said send it back for a new one. Can't wait to see how long the new one lasts.
How can you rate a service contract that you just purchased for an Asus MyPal A626 Handheld PC/PDA? I got the Service Contract in case something happened to the Asus I ordered from Amazon on April 10, 2009, and still DO NOT have!!!!!!!!
I have been using the IO Gear for close to a year now. Great Product. Highaly recommend it.
I had been looking for the perfect pair of binoculars for quite sometime now. After reading the reviews for the "Meade Infinity 8-24x50 Full-Size Zoom Binocular" at Amazon.com, I finally made up my mind to buy those. Unluckily for me, they were out of stock, not only at Amazon, but pretty much everywhere else too. So, I called up the Meade Customer Service, and somebody there told me that they were discontinuing their Infinity range, and replacing most of models with the new Travel View range. I checked back at Amazon, and although a Travel View model was available with almost the same specifications, nobody had reviewed them yet. I was a bit skeptical at first (...)I finally received them this week, and I am REALLY impressed by their performance. Their image quality is exceptionally spectacular, and gives you a crystal clear magnification, whether you are viewing an object at 8x magnification or at 24x, or anywhere in between, for that matter. And the 50 mm diameter of the objective lenses (along with the fact that they are fully-coated) enables them to gather a great amount of light to give you a very bright and sharp image quality. The eyepiece lenses feature a good amount of eye relief - I wear eyeglasses, and had no problem looking through the Binoculars.I put it through 2 tests - firstly I tried looking at the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Tower through my apartment window. I live on the New Jersey waterfront, right across the river from Manhattan, and at 24x magnification, both the buildings looked just as big, and just as clear as they do when I look at them, standing on the street right below them. And last night, I took the Binoculars to the Metropolitan Opera with me. I was sitting in the Family Circle area, but the view that I had with 8x magnification must have been better than the view that most of the people sitting in the Orchestra section were getting. And when I zoomed in to the 24x setting, I was even able to see the facial expressions of the performers so clearly that I could even see them blink their eyes. I don't know how I ever used to survive without them. There is no way I am going back to my old 4x25 Opera glasses.After saying so much about their image quality, I should also tell you about some other great features of these Binoculars. First of all, they are very ergonomically designed - the complete body is covered with a soft rubber coating, which makes them easy to hold, even for a long duration, giving your hands a very good grip on them. The controls on the Binoculars, like the zoom lever and the focus knob, are also very conveniently located, enabling the user to move them while continuing to look through them. The other good news is that you won't need to keep adjusting the controls very often - my focus setting worked for all magnification values from 8x to 24x, giving me a clear picture at all times.The size of the Binoculars might be attributed to the Porro Prism arrangement inside them, which provide the actual magnification, and space for the Prisms to move, to provide the zoom features. They might appear a bit bigger than the much smaller Binoculars people are normally used to, but they are not that heavy. They come with a neck strap, and lens covers for all of the eyepiece lenses and objective lenses. Also included is a soft cloth to clean the lenses, and soft nylon carrying case, which has a shoulder strap of its own.All in all - A GREAT BUY - Highly Recommended for everybody !!!
This product is awesome. It's worth more than what we spent.We can rely on amazon. All the products they ship will arrive before their estimated delivery date. That's why I always prefer amazon.Sony products are good. I had already sony charger (same model) I bought another one to gift to my friend.
The printer ink wells do not last satisfactorly, and the cost for new inksis much too high. I would not recommend this printer because of the ink costs. Operation of printer is good. Relacement inks were difficult tofind.
I've bought THREE of these and TWO did not work properly. There are static and/or mono instead of stereo issues.
Absolutely as described. Very reasonable price. Without a HDMI connection from my sat receiver/DVR this was the solution for the best picture.
I've used earlier Microsoft ergonomic keyboards previously, and liked them very much. I wanted to update to a USB model, and so I bought the 4000 model without hesitation. Unfortunately, as other reviewers discovered, the space bar is difficult to press down.....so much so that it makes typing rather difficult, which is exactly what an ergonomic keyboard is supposed to help alleviate!! As such, this keyboard is all but unusable, unless you type with only your index fingers. If I could give it zero stars, I would.Did MS even *test* this product? It's a disgrace that they would release something that has such a glaring deficiency.....but then, it's Microsoft, so why be surprised. Too bad because the rest of the keyboard is really pretty good.
I centered my 37in flat panel on this thing, and it works like a charm. The swivel is real smooth, and blends well with the rest of my entertainment center.
I had hoped wireless technology got better in the last few years and I have been proved wrong.The digital surround sounds fake as it did 10 years ago on the early digital wirless sets, the hiss is noticeable to the point of rendering unpleasant the listening experience, and the set is uncomfortable to wear.Good point for expandability, as it can serve additional headsets, making possible a listening experience shared among multiple people.
I don't know, maybe this is common knowledge with these things. But to me it seems like iPhones and such are popular enough that it would be stated clearly in the product description. This thing won't even begin to charge my iPhone, and the customer service people at Midland told me that this product isn't "advanced enough" to charge any smartphone. Wish I had known this, no way to return now and the Midland rep didn't seem at all concerned. Just a warning for those of you who weren't aware.Also, I concur with the reviews questioning the reception. During a recent sleet and ice storm, I couldn't get the weather band to receive unless I stood out in the middle of the road outside my house. Literally, even the porch overhang was enough to preclude reception.
Love this item. It was very easy to hook up. The only problem I found was that my microwave interfered with it on channels 1-3. Switched to channel 4 and it worked perfectly. Love this.
Does pretty much everything you'd want from a charger. Quick charge, doesn't overcharge. Turns off when charged. Only complaint would be that you can only use 2 AAA's, not 4
purchased for two reasons: first, for a video presentation (connect to computer and speakers); second, for playing music at home and on the go. it works fine and is a great value for the money. buyer's remorses - would like a similar sized and quality product that has a remote control and bass/treble features
This was a little more complicated to install than what we thought, but it's fairly accurate. Sometimes it would read 0 feet and we had to turn it off and back on to get a good reading. Overall it's a pretty good unit for the price, it did what we needed it to do while boating in the bay. My son loves how it displays the water temperature.
The 10' black ethernet cable I got does and is just what I was expecting, it is perfect, no complaints.
This is truly an awesome product for the price. In addition to the unit, the package includes the user manual, computer link cable, wrist strap, and batteries. The main manual is easy to follow and is very descriptive. I had the unit up and running in just minutes. After I had initialized the unit, I had had a 3D satellite signal with WAAS within 10 seconds. The unit's reception was very good. The satellite tracking map allows you to see all of the satellites and WAAS stations in your area and the signal strengh. The unit worked well under all of the outdoor situations I tested it, even under large oak trees. I was even able to maintain reception inside my two-story brick and stone house. The unit is easy to use and quick to learn. It is very easy to switch between the screens you want and the included basemap shows major roads and various points of interests across the country such as parks, airports, lakes, rivers, etc. It is very simple to zoom in and out of the map and the unit contains a handy panning feature which lets you view areas around you. Creating waypoints and tracks is also very simple. You can even designate the icon you want to represent each waypoint as well as type in notes about a specific waypoint. The unit can tell you exactly where you are to within three meters and will also tell information about your altitude, speed, heading, eta, distance, sun/moon orientation, backtrack, waypoints, etc. Every time I use it, I discover more features. You can even check the phases of the moon for your area and see when the fish will most likely be biting for anywhere on the planet. The unit is even useful for nightime operation. It has two different backlight intensities, depending on your preference. I spent a long time researching various GPS units and this is by far the best value, especially with the rebate offered by Magellan. I would definetly suggest this product to anyone who needs (or wants) a GPS unit. I can't wait to try out Geocaching!
I have a older 486 and this modem installed the first time and works without a hitch. It is so quiet that if it didnt have a light on the X-jack you wouldnt know it was working. Highly recomend this modem and you can always trust 3-com.
This case is very sturdy. Kinda big but sturdy enough to have confidence that your zune will be protected. Plenty of space for wires, cords, sleeves, etc.
There are too many digital cameras available today. Overall this is an excellent machine. I does have a lot of options for operation so you should get familiar with the manual to understand and being able to use its capabilities (nevertheless you can always select "auto" for most options). Optics are very good, I use to have a Sony Mavica and I bought this Sony cybershot a few months ago and I must say I am quite happy with it.
The adapter I received doesn't look anything like the picture, but it works just fine on an S5 IS. No rattle, locks up tight, and works with the Canon 58 mm haze filter just fine. Plenty of room under the adapter to zoom the lens; no interferrence anywhere. Black color matches the camera body; looks like a factory part, but much more durable due to aluminum construction. Cameta Camera had it to me in a couple of days, not bad since it came to the Left Coast from back east.
Product worked great, easy to set up, great speed and then about a month later it stopped working. Tech support is non-existent. Their site warns you not to try to return the product to them, deal with the retailer where you purchased the product. This in an indication to me that there are other unhappy customers who didn't get satisfaction from d-link.
These are excellent headphones. The sound quality is tremendous, especially considering the reasonable price. I highly recommend this product.
I thought it was for the Garmin 296. Probably my mistake. Will trade it off for a Garmin 296 cable.
My Dad bought me one of these for christmas a couple years ago. Since then we've shared a few cups of coffee in the blind and decoys, the coffee is always hot through the whole day. The quick pour cap is easy to unscrew with gloves on and the top makes a perfect cup. It's worked out so good I'm gettting him one for christmas this year.
The low price and a Canon name were the reason I bought this filter. However, this is the heaviest 77 mm filter with thickest frame I have ever seen. The copy I received had a thin layer of dirt and looked very dirty. I tried every way I could to clean it but failed so I returned it. Regardless the dirt (perhaps the copy I received was used?), I don't like it simply because of the weight and the thick frame. I bought a Sigma DG (multi-coated) for my Canon EF 17-40mm L lens and a B+W (not multi-coated) for my Canon EF 24-105mm L lens. I paid a little more for the Sigma and B+W but they are much better built.
I recently purchased an Alienware computer with a Dell 30" monitor and wanted speakers to match. I wanted very loud speakers to shake the walls when I play games or watch DVD's. These speakers are the loudest I have tried. The shake the walls and house with great sound. Some important "pro" features I really like:1- the speaker cables are clips rather than RCA plug type- in other words, I can use my own speaker cable (I need long ones to route the surround speakers) to make it a professional installation (all wires hidden).2- each speaker volume is adjustable. Because of my room size, i manually turned up the surround speakers volume to balance the sound coming from the front.3- the remote is really cool to adjust volume quickly, just point and turn it up
Really like this transmitter. Works great for what I need. The fact the you can plug in another device at the same time was key - It doesn't charge my iphone so I just plugged in the charger at the same time so it worked wonderfully. It is a bit bulky so I couldn't have a drink in my cup holder since the transmitter took up too much room but it wasn't a big deal. I also couldn't read the display very easily in the day - but once I found a channel it didn't really matter. Great product - good price - overall happy.
I was skeptical to purchase this tripod due to the low price of $200, but I went for it based on the great reviews. I've mounted it on my Canon XL2, and am quite impressed with this. The movement is smooth, and steady. The carrying bag that comes with it is also first class. Great Product!
This speaker system is hooked up to my computer, and my TV. The sound quality is great at high volumes, and at low volumes too. One thing that dissapointed me was there is no bass adjustment on the sub. Other than that, im very happy with it.
Overall, this is an outstanding piece of equipment, I mean, for what there is out there , this has to be the Best.I just bought mine and they are very nice in total quality and output ! I highly recommend !!!
It's nice to know you can still get a CD player for the classroom. I don't use the radio so I can't comment on that, but the CD player is easy to use and the sound is a good quality for the classroom.
so far, so good, after a couple of weeks, and two fillings of images. i have noticed no lag in image processing or shot-to-shot times, or any glitches in image retrieval, as i Have had with a couple of Sandisk cards, in my Nikon D90.***Update***Still performing without problems.
This is the perfect all-around compact camera:* Just about the best image quality you can get from a compact camera (see dpreview.com's review of the similar A710IS)* Full manual control over exposure, focus, white balance (usually only found on cameras costing hundreds more)* Optical lens-shift image stabilization* Pretty small (although not ultra-compact)* Uses convenient AA batteries* Great movie mode (640x480 at 30 FPS with IS until memory is full)* Big screen (low resolution, but who cares?)* Good battery life (with rechargeables)* Good performance (quick startup, focus, etc.)* Good optical viewfinder for a compact camera* Can even get lens converters (zoom, wide-angle, etc.)You can't get this combination of features from any other camera or company unless you step up to Canon's own [much larger] S-series. I like photography but don't want a DSLR because it would be too big and I'd never take it anywhere; this is the only other camera I would ever consider. Not that you have to be a photography buff to use it--it has a great Point and Shoot mode too.The only disadvantage of this camera is the flash recycle time, which is typically 4-5 seconds but up to 10 (!!) seconds in my experience. This is the price you pay for using only two AA batteries instead of four (or a custom high-voltage lithium ion battery like the kind that come with ultra-compacts).People complain in their reviews about high noise at high ISO settings. A couple years ago, compacts only went up to ISO 400 and took noisy pictures. Now Canon is simply giving you the choice of using a higher ISO (800 or 1600) and getting correspondingly more noise. If you don't like it, don't use these new settings.ADDENDUM: After several days of use, I have noticed that the "Auto" mode almost always selects an unnecessarily high ISO (200) for indoor shots. I believe this is the cause of all the "indoor noise" complaints. This is easily solved by using the "P" mode instead and fixing the ISO at 80.ADDENDUM 2: I may have been too hard on people complaining about blurry pictures. This may be a result of AiAF--Canon's "Artificially Intelligent Auto Focus" system--which occasionally focuses on the wrong thing. Again, set the camera in "P" mode and use the menu system to disable AiAF. Your pictures should be razor sharp.
I'm not one who subscribes to the &#34;keep a UV filter on your lens at all times for protection!&#34; school of thought - modern coatings make for pretty damage resistant optics nowadays. But it is helpful to have this little gem around for occasions when some gunk gets on the lens and you just don't want to use your own grubby paw to flick it off. No battery to die, easy to stick in your camera bag - there's no reason to not have one. And the cleaning tip really does work!
Got this for a trip to send clips to friends as we traveled. Not a good idea unless you carry a laptop also. The video sharing program must install on the host computer. Not possible on hotel or internet cafe computers.Also expect only about 20-30 minutes use from the batteries.The most disappointing part was that it only held about 35 minutes of video and with no way to send them home we had to delete good clips to save what we hoped were better clips. The manual says that if your clips are "complex" then it won't hold 60 minutes. Maybe they think you're going to shoot video of white walls.It takes 30 seconds to turn on so don't expect to get those fast candid shots.
this product actually showed up w/in a week. Right out of the box ready to go. The only problem ive found w/ it is the charger. The end that receives the power is a usb connection, so that wasnt very handy. i did solve the problem by using my iphone 120v-usb power adapter and was able to charge it by my favorite chair. The battery stays charged for a very reasonable amount of time. Buy it
I use this every day at work. It definately keeps my coffee hot, through an 8 hour shift. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quality thermos.
I purchased this for my husband as a Valentine's gift. It took me about 20 minutes to set it up. It controls the digital cable, surround sound, dvd player and tv. It works great and he still thinks it is the best gift ever.
Sometimes a product is not as good as the hype of the brand, these seem to be good quality for the price and very durable.The size is large enough but I would not consider them to be too big.We bought the pink since it was for my daughter but if we did it again we would look at a black or white as the pink is a slight bit off and more of a purple pink.I hope this review is helpful...
I received this product as a Christmas gift. When I plugged it in, it wouldn't even turn on. The iPod barely even fit it the craddle, which I could have lived with had it even turned on. Don't waste your time with this product.
I love my iPod. It's my second one, I previously owned a 20gb iPod with photos and I much prefer my new iPod to the old one. I mainly wanted to upgrade because of the drastic size differences. The Nano is much smaller then the 20gb, less then half the size. This iPod has both music and photos, but because of it's relatively small storage space I haven't put any photos on mine.The new features are very nice on the Nano. For one thing, the start-up time is a lot quicker. It used to "go to sleep" if left off for more then day and then would take a while to reboot. Now, it only takes a second, no matter how long you have it off. In addition, when quickly scrolling through lists (i.e. "artists") it will highlight the letter you are on for ease in finding what you are looking for. The screen resolution is also much nicer; the colors are brighter and more defined. The body of the iPod is very sleek and much more attractive. The headphones have been upgraded as well, they are much more comfortable! These are just a few of the very nice changes Apple has made with this product.The Nano is definitely not for people with an enormous music collection, but it is for people who want something small, classy and convenient.One thing to note: the Nano does not come with a charger, only a USB cord. Therefore, if you do not have a charger from a previous iPod you will have either to only charge your iPod with your computer or buy one separately.
I bought the charger 5 1/2 years ago and have used it *many* times. My one complaint is that it eventually refuses to charge some batteries, often when they aren't even old or well used. The icon flashes and the refresh option doesn't help, just sometimes delays the flashing. Then I have to take pairs of the "bad" batteries and charge them in the old non-smart charger. After doing that and waiting a few hours, when I test them, those batteries test good. About 1/3 of my batteries will no longer charge and having to use the dumb charger is more of a pain. I appreciate the fact that it's still working after all these years, just wish it wasn't quite so picky about battery quality.
I bought this cd-writer three weeks ago, I have made 30 attempts and not any CD has been written yet, I have followed the company support without any success. The software since to be the problem, and HP seems not to be able to solve the problem. It was a waste, it uses my time and takes my money. Don't buy before HP sell it with a more reliable software.
The "nothing" refers to exactly what this product did for my AM/FM reception. It did, however, lighten my wallet by a few dollars.
I would recommend getting a PDA screen protecting film to avoid scratches. Overall, I love my new iPod Video, and recommend you to buy one if you have the money. Or you can just get it Free like I did at this web site: bestfreeproducts.info/ipod-video
I ordered this kit in hopes of resurrecting my Infinity SM-80 speakers that I've enjoyed for years. Followed the instructions in the kit and successfully repaired the SM-80 speakers. I looked at other kits from other vendors and this kit had everything needed while the other kits running the same price or higher did not include items such as the shims or the swabs for spreading the glue. One item that did come in handy in doing repair was using a dremel tool with a nylon brush bit to get the old foam off of the metal basket.
This is a GREAT product and is visually stunning! Show friends my pics, watching movies, listening to music anywhere, my contacts, appointments and of course it's a great size. This is the best IPod product to date!Cons: Need a protector, buy it at the same time and never handle it directly once it's in the protector, trust me, it can scratch easily. IPod software interface is lacking! Trying to play the songs in the order you desire is not easy via the software. Mu IPod occasionally locks up, does not play or the sound does not come out, a reset (no loss of settings) fixes it, downtime = 30 secs.But, it's one of my best purchases and I have NO regrets!
The provided software, required to use the camera, kept freezing on my WinXP system. I tried installing the camera on my wife's Mac G4 since it's supposed to be compatible with OSX - it would not work with the software I downloaded from Logitech (no Mac software is provided for Mac on in the included CD). I tried the alternate QuickCam software for Windows on Logitech's website (no explanation on differences between this and what is provided on the CD). Instructions on use of the camera and software are pathetic. The program help covers many models besides the one purchased and have to read through to find out how 'your' model functions. The 'hood' on the camera is flimsy and kept falling off. I was able to get an image using Windows built-in camera software - image was okay in ambient room lighting, but is poor in low light. I emailed Logitech about the software problem and answer in 2 days was to uninstall and reinstall which I had already done without success. I did not get a clear explanation of the differences between the two types of software provided other than QuickCam would not work with instand messaging services. I was not able to use this camera for any of the reasons I bought it and I returned it to Amazon.
I am very exited about this new software for editing my photos. The greatest feature is the easy masking procedure through selective control points. It has already saved me many hours of work, especially when editing the sky areas.For final touches, however, I often continue to put my photos into CS2 since there are additional levers for ultimate fine tuning, which NX Capture does not offer.
Item is cheap and works exactly as intended. This charger is definitely worth the nominal price considering the the increasing number of electronics that are charged using a standard 5V USB input.
Excellent to read and set up. Allows change of itinery mid route and continue on to destination. Make a wrong turn? Not to worry- a rather unappealing voice reroutes you and indicates the next move for you. Only disadvantage I found was that it is limited as to where to locate it in car. Windshield most common and if dashboard,it is difficult to attach given the contours of the dashboards and distance to see it. Would certainly recommend it to anyone who travels alone into unfamiliar territory.
Cheap, fast shipping, still working, etc. You know the type of product. Things that last are rare these days. Things that are cheap that last are almost unheard of. This is one of those things. Great job guys!
This dvd player is great. I bought it from Target for $200 bucks. I have an hd tv and I bought a HDMI cable that I got from amazon.com for $10 bucks and the dvd player upconverts dvds to hd quality. It is so amazing. I really thought that I was watching a HD DVD or a Blu Ray dvd.The speakers are amazing. I don't care about the "surround" aspect of it so I put the speakers on stereo and I get a GREAT sound. I can't really feel the boom box like I wished but I can feel the bass sometimes.I've used all the features like AM/FM, photo viewer and ipod dock connector. My camera didn't connect to the dvd player so I had to transfer to USB.Thanks Philips. I love it.
The Zen Vision: M is definitely the best mp3 player available. The only problem (and a cosmetic one, really) is that the 60 GB version is a little thick. Maybe I should have gotten the 30GB one, but I am just now (I've had it for a month, now) putting a lot of CDs on it, and I think I may want all that space, ridiculous as it seems.ProsGood sound quality and strength.Plenty of space (not flash memory; actual harddisk)Good features (radio, voice recorder, video playback)Many supported formats (although it's not really a problem to convert with the included software)Well-customizable UI (differently colored menu bars, custom background image)ConsSometimes freezes, requiring use of the reset button.Slight high whine on voice recordings (This may be just mine, but I'm reluctant to ask about it or send it in, now that I have so much stuff on it.)Somewhat vague battery meter (not much of a con).The radio recording feature that used to be available on the 30GB version was removed with a firmware update, and new versions of that player will probably not have that capability, but there's always the chance that it can be restored with a future firmware update. It was never advertised for the 60GB version, but that's possible, too.It's also possible (in fact, more so than with the radio recording) that the problems with hanging and freeze-ups will be fixed with firmware updates.As a hint, the freeze-ups seem to occur when one tries to view pictures that are corrupted, or not fully downloaded from internet sources (solely a dial-up phenomenon).
can't get this part from a store any more, if you need it , you got to have it.
I recently needed to buy a USB cable for my new printer and I found out that there are many USB cables at very different prices.So, doing a search I found the "Belkin 10FT USBA/USBB Device Cable" but I was not sure if it would work for a printer. Since it was the less expensive I decided to give it a try.I'm happy because the cable works great with my USB printer and I found out that the cable actually exceeds the features displayed on amazon site.The cable manufacturer part number is F3U133-10.With the following features:- Hi-speed data transfer to 480Mbps- 10 FT (3m)- A plug/ B plug- High performance 20-gauge power wires.- USB logo guarantees cables are 100% compliant with current USB specifications (Works with all USB devices A/B plug).- Works with USB 2.0- Connect a USB 2.0 or 1.X device to your computer.- Belkin lifetime warranty.- Gold plated copper contacts provide maximum conductivity and minimizes data loss.According to the manufacturer site you can connect your USB printer, scanner, hard drive and more to your computer. As I said, it works great with my USB printer.I definitively recommend it because I got the less expensive (good length of 10ft) and great quality option for a USB printer cable. I'm also happy because the cable specifications exceeded my expectations for the money I paid.
I got this little camera yesterday as my Christmas present. This little camera has a really adorable looking. After playing it for about 3 hours. I got the idea of it. Both the advantage and defection are pretty obvious. The advantage is that it has lots of fancy features and can take really crisp pictures. And it is easy to use as well. The usb port is awesome, super fast and easy to get used to. The defections, huh, are kinda unreasonable. There is no cover on the lens. You have to take very good care of the lens. Other wise, you know... And it is a real batteries-eating dinosaur. You'd better get some rechargeable batteries or you gotta be buried by batteries. After all, it is a great camera for the price. You'll like it.
This unit is very easy to use and it helps with a better understanding of how much electricity is being used by such high users like a refrigerator in the garage or a flat screen TV.
Si quieres derrumbar las paredes de tu casa estos parlantes son los ideales! El sonido es n&iacute;tido, envolvente, es un producto excelente. En lo personal lo recomiendo es incre&iacute;ble los detalles de este teatro en casa, lo puedes utilizar para PC, consolas de juegos, y DVD esta genial, y lo mejor son LOGITECH
This is the best option, and the best bang for the buck, imo. Leaving aa's behind at a lower price than the standalone option, and this unit gives you the option to play while charging, albeit at a cost of speed.
I looked at quite a few.... I love the ease of this camera, the easy to read menus, and especially the 10X zoom.I like to take pictures of flowers and still lifes and this camera does everything I want it to..... Love it. I am having so much fun.
So comfortable. I work on the computer all day and I was starting to get pains like carpal tunnel. The keys are in a very ergonomic outlay, but the biggest help was the riser that it comes with to force your wrists into correct posture. Haven't had issues since. Would definitely encourage this one even at twice the price.
Have had this Polaroid LCD TV for at least 5-6 years, It gets used every day. Never had a problem out of it. It has an amazing picture quality and no shadow, or ghosting. Stills works as great as the day we bought it. Went from watching TV and Xbox 360 gaming on it to using it as a PC monitor. My only complaint is the bezel on the right/left of the screen is think, so it would be odd to duel/triple monitor with it, witch i might do.
These speakers are pure quality. THX certified!! I have them hooked up to my PC's 5.1 soundcard... awesome sound!! DVDs sound effects are 5x better than the local theatre. The downside is that the cable from the control center to the sub is really short, so its hard to move the sub around.
Purchased the Sony KDL-40XBR2 through amazon. It was a great experience. Delivery was as expected, the set looks great. I use my DirecTV HR20-700 through this via HDMI, the XBox 360 through VGA at 1080P, and my Nintendo Wii and DVD player also connected. This is a great unit. HD looks wonderful and SD looks good too.
It's a user friendly GPS/PDA. A must have gadget for those who travel....
To enable the thumboard to work you must load the software to your PC and then sync. The problem I have is that I travel and periodically have to reboot the IPAQ which causes the software to be dumped from memory. Like one of the previous complaints, since iConcepts isn't &quot;web friendly&quot; I can't download the software so I must wait until I return home to reload...pain.
I am a grad student, returning to school several years sine earning my bachelor's. A lot has changed---for the better. The Jump Drive is one of those improvements. It is incredibly easy to use. I use mine on both Mac and PC platforms, and I carry all of my master's thesis on the drive. Of course I have back-ups, but so far, this is the best way to get large programs back and forth from school. The only problem is the cap, which is easy to lose. However, I've been running around without a cap for a couple of semesters now, and no problems yet.
I bought these to use to watch movies on the plane, and when I first got them, I tried them at home and couldn't figure out what the big deal was about. Basically, if you turn on noise-reduction when there's no noise, there's no benefit.But on the plane, that's a different story. At first, I forgot that I had to turn the noise reduction on, and I was disappointed that even at full volume, I couldn't hear the movie. Then I remembered to switch the noise reduction on, and WOW, what a difference! That's what this headset is made for.Overall, I agree with Aaron J. Thomas' review: they are very comfortable, I like the choice of various ear plug sizes, and the price is right. The noise-reduction switch unit is large, but hey, the things are so inexpensive, it's not a big deal. I can't afford a lot for fancy schmancy noise cancelling earphones, so these suit me just fine.
Bought this because it was cheap and it does the job. if you need a powered hub you can buy a power brick for this from iogear.
Was looking for something like this for the longest time and there it was staring me in the face one day. It's pretty awesome. Has digital audio output jacks, optical out and RCA.Noticed some people are having issues setting them up, mine was extremely easy and no different really than any other router/bridge device. The wizard is pretty excellent in getting you running quickly. And I'm running encryption, no SSID broadcast with MAC Address filtering so I have a lot of places that can mess up on setup.I've had mine for a long time now and I've only experienced drop outs once or twice. Remember we're dealing with a wireless device here, and as such is vulnerable to all sorts of EM interferance, signal strength, etc. Your normal router does this all the time, but you're probably not aware of it when it happens.Anyhow, great awesome product, I really enjoy it, go get one. No more wires to your stereo to blast your itunes music. I like to sit on my sofa and use the itunes remote application on my iphone to control everything. NICE!
Got this for my grand daughter to play her cds on she love it now she can jam away. It was a great price and shipped very fast thanks amazon for saving the day
I bought this filter last winter. I used it sparingly and it works as expected. However, last week while shooting in Washington D.C., the inner ring which rotates the polarizer came off. It was dark, so I could collect only one piece of the glass element.I have contacted the support department THK Photo Products today. I will be sending this to their repair dept. Let's see how do they respond.To be fair, I will see how the customer service dept of Hoya takes care of this case. If I get a good service(in this case a replacement) I do not mind buying Hoya products in future. Let's see...
Lowepro SlingShot 300 All-Weather Camera Bag (Black)I have many camera bags (as I imagine most photographers do) but none of them fit my need for a 'walking around' bag that would hold my D300 with a 24-70mm lens attached, a 70-200mm lens, an 11-18mm lens, an SB-900 speedlight, extra memory cards, batteries and more. The Lowepro SlingShot 300 is large enough to hold all that equipment yet small enough to carry around comfortably and the way it rotates from backpack to front access without having to take it off is genius. The SlingShot 300 has become my everyday bag and as the man said I 'don't leave home without it'.
I decided on these headphones after extensive research and reading up on the various other models that are available on the market. I was slightly concerned because I had read a number of reviews which indicated that the headband broke very easily and that the noise-cncelling feature didn't really do anything - but merely produced a low-pitched hum. I can happily state that neither one of those concerns is valid.The headphones are sturdy and should not break, provided you take the slightest care in where you store them. Obviusoly they shouldn't be placed in the bottom of your suitcase when travelling. As for the noise-cancelling feature, I found it to be a noticable difference when it was on. There was no hum - just background noise seemed to fade and be taking place a little further away - very effective. I tried on a couple of more expensive headphones (such as the Bose ones that are now retailing for $399 and up) and there is relatively little difference in how the effectiveness of this feature between the two. Certainly, the upper end headphones may produce slightly superior sound quality - but in my opinion, I'd rather spend $250 less.In summary, as stated in the title, these headphones are the best bang for the buck.
Without question the most frustrating software application I have ever had the mis-pleasure of having to work with. Slow - despite a top of the line duo-core processor and terrabytes of storage - doesn't begin to describe the time that is required to render a project. You can count on the render process to hang approximately 95% of the time and that's the least of the aggravations. My last project using this so called "solution" corrupted the audio track in the time line, globally replacing the selected audio clips with different clips though leaving the original file name in the time line - so it wasn't until print to tape one was able to discover that the theme music was now inserted at minute 34:45... Pinnacle's customer support is non-existant. If you work on a deadline don't use this product, you will not be able to complete your projects in anything resembling a reasonable time frame. Completely and utterly worthless.
I bought a Minolta Dimage s414, a superb camera, and my first digital camera also. But made the mistake of ordering the minolta accesory kit, this included:a) the cheapest carrying caseb) the cheapest batteries and chargerYou can buy a better carrying case, batteries and charger for half the price somewhere else.
This is one of those basics that's needed for people like me who record regular TV programing but the -+RW discs are getting harder and harder to find at a good price. Amazon to the rescue, again! I buy 2 packs at a time. You can get up to 8 hours of recording, depending on your recorder unit. I have one Toshiba machine that gives me 8 hours and one Magnavox that gives me 6 hours.
Toshiba has announced that, unlike other PocketPCs from other manufacturers, there will be no OS upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003 made available for the Toshiba e740 PocketPC. No one should buy this model (or any other Toshiba model in fact) because it will be immediately obsolete.My Toshiba e740 has been problematic from day one. Toshiba finally acknowledge what all the users were saying in that the XScale-processor (400mhz) equipped e740 was, in fact, slower than older non XScale-processor (206mhz) PocketPCs. They blamed it on the fact that the operating system was not &quot;optimized&quot; for the XScale chip and that a new OS would fix the problem. The frustrating thing is that Toshiba has announced that they won't release the OS upgrade and therefore their promises of a fix with the new OS were all lies. They are selling an inferior product - and they know it - and they will not fix it.I'm sorry I purchased the Toshiba e740 and will never buy another Toshiba product again. Their technical support is simply awful and they don't care about customer satisfaction at all.Do NOT buy a Toshiba PocketPC - especially stay away from the poison Toshiba e740.
Amazon had advertised this as a suggested accessory of Garmin c330 GPS. so I bought it with my new c330 however I got a dc power adapter in the c330 box itself.Now I am trying for some time to return this to Amazon and get my money back..
I've used this probably a dozen times in the past year, and it's been a lifesaver. It's perfect for my needs. I travel often by Amtrak, from the Pacific NW to St. Louis, which means a couple of nights on the train. With several items that need power, and only one receptacle in the sleeper car, this little power strip is a great solution. I can plug in my rechargers (iPad, iPhone, camera) and CPAP machine with no worries. The blue light in the plug is a decent night light, too.This little unit also gets a workout when I arrive: I visit my brother and his family near St. Louis a couple of times a year, and their guest room has only one outlet in close proximity to the bed (necessary for the CPAP), with a lamp plugged into one of the two receptacles. Again, this little power solves that problem.It's compact, lightweight -- perfect for any sort of travel. I know -- it's NOT a surge protector, but it works just fine for my purposes.
This unit works well for my Japanese Pachinko and Pachislo machines. I use this to power an older 1980's Pachinko machine, and a couple of Pachislo machines that require 100v. I know it's not really necessary, but it's cheap insurance.It provides plenty of power, and stays quiet and cool. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't have a grounded 3 prong power cable as pictured. It has a really thin 2 prong non grounded cable.
Plugged my 2.5mm headset into one end and the pink into my laptop's mic in and green into laptop's headphones input. DID NOT WORK EITHER FOR MIC OR HEADPHONES. After reviewing laptop settings, etc. finally happened to plug the green (which is headphones) into the mic input and the mic now worked! Only problem is that the pink into headphones did not give me sound. So, it's miss-wired or just screwed up. I am returning it today.Also note that compared to the new one I bought (here on Amazon, see my other review), the wires in this adapter are very thin and the connectors small.
The first one I received was DOA. It was replaced very quickly by Amazon.com, and the second one at least turned on. However, after using it for just a few minutes, I've discovered that it will turn itself off at random. It seems to be very poorly made.
Purchased these speakers with a Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver to enhance the sound of an older TV. Works great and low cost, plus getting a good sounding FM radio. I just got an HDTV and hook them up to it. Much better sound then the TV.
My wife ordered this for iPhone/iPad use. It is only a 5 volt charger and is not suitable for any I Products since all iPhones/iPads require a 10volt charge. Don't waste your money as these units can actually cause damage to your equipment.
I've bought two refills for my awesome HP Laserjet 4V - one from another supplier, and this one. They both did not work correctly. I was actually very happy for the one day that this one worked... Although, the 2nd time I used it, I heard an odd moaning sound, like from the bowels of a sinking ship - when I opened it up, something in the cartridge had given way and dumped a pile of toner inside my printer. Yey!Unfortunately, I think it's very difficult to find a good one of these anywhere, since HP does not make brand new ones anymore and you can only find refills. For $13 though, maybe you take the chance and hope you get a good one, I don't know?The supplier refunded my money promptly.
I had the camera installed from my living room to my front door within an hour (with extension). The picture quality is exceptional even when nightfall triggers the infrared lighting. Sound quality also performs very well. As close to plug-n-play as it gets!
I spent several weeks searching high and low (online and at Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, etc) and I couldn't find a pair of headphones that are the ear-clip style that I liked. These are perfect for running or really any kind of work-out activity. They stay on and are designed well enough that the sit very well around your ear (unlike a pair of $10 Panasonic ones I had). The quality is what you'd expect from Sennheiser, the carrying case is handy, and I think the styling is better than Sony's, JVC or Koss in my opinion.The magnets in these are strong and they sound good - no complaints.Update: after owning these for over 2 years and using them regularly they still work and sound great.
Once everything installed and the unit turned on, the DVD tray did not open!!!! Obviously there was something wrong. However, what caught my attention is how noisy this machine is. Just plugging the unit turns on a very noisy fan. Now I just imagine how worse it will get once the DVD is in??? Anyway, the samsung people were very courteous and I got a refund pretty quickly from amazon. lesson learned: better stay away from samsung dvd recorder
I needed a new BT mouse quickly when my last one died, same model, inexplicably. This is the size, shape and color I like. Others feel too small .
For those of you who may be concerned about committing to a major purchase such as a 61" hi-def Samsung DLP TV over the Internet, I'm here to tell you that Amazon.com made this one of the best decisions I've made. For about two months, I went back and forth between Best Buy and Circuit City, comparing the Mitsubishi 57" DLP and the Samsung 61". (We were committed to DLP because you get the biggest HDTV for the buck, and our price range was $2000 -- also, we had the space for a tube-based TV in the living room.) When we added up the taxes, the delivery charge, the pressure to buy other gear and the price collusion between CirCity and BestBuy (they "beat" each other's prices, but they always seem to be exactly the same . . .), we turned to the internet. Amazon.com offered this gorgeous TV, with FREE delivery, and a price that beat the bricks-and-mortar stores by about $450. The delivery came in about five business days, and the shipping company (Eagle)came when they said they would, and the guy was super-nice. Post-transaction customer support from Amazon.com was tremendous (Amazon's Sherry S. came back to me within 24 hours on a query -- over the holiday weekend -- and concisely responded to resolve my issue), and I'm hooked. Buy with confidence from Amazon.com. About the Samsung? Yes, a spectacular picture on the 12 channels that offer 1080i high-def programming, DVDs are crisp and bright -- I will tell you that it's tough to watch 480i programming on a TV of this caliber. This HDTV is a bit ahead of its time, because it's starved for 1080p programming. If you have 720i, don't upgrade yet, because prices will come down, and most of the high-def is still 720i. But I'm once again addicted to DVDs thanks to the spectacular picture offered by this Samsung set.
The Olympus D-520 is a nice camera. Easy to use, nice zoom, sharp photos and the Camedia Master 4.0 software (included) for editing is good and also easy to use. It would be a fine digital camera for a first time buyer. And, very good if you want to take photos and just print them.HOWEVER - You must upgrade to Camedia Pro 4.0 PRO software (online for twenty bucks)to be able to email a photo and there is no way around it. Even with the PRO software you will not be able to email photos if AOL or CompuServe is your ISP. You also must use the upgrade if you want to use ANY OTHER photo editing program. So, please be aware of this, I wasn't.
I bought this for a 600 mile round trip I was taking so that I could listen to music on my Iphone. It worked perfect right out of the package and its operation was intuitive. I found the lowest radio frequency that was not in use and put the same in the transmitter. The first city I came to required me to change the frequency. That frequency worked for the remainder of the entire trip. I listened to pod casts and radio stations thru it. The sound quality was at least as good as the radio stations I could have listened to, with no static, or other undesirable noises. I plugged the phone's power cord into the lighter adapter and had no issues and no overheating. I really liked the idea of not having to use two power sources or a separate power splitter. I will probably get one for my wife to use in her car. This is a very good value for the money and I would buy an exact replacement if mine should accidentally get physically destroyed. The only drawback is that if the lighter adapter was in use, the unit's frequency readout would be partially blocked, but then, you should have your eyes on the road anyway.
First of all let me state that this is by far the best price for a 17" LCD out there. Therefore some (including myself in the beginning) might think that there is a trade off in the quality. Well think again! This elegant silver framed and light monitor is an unbelievable find. Skeptically I looked at a few other LCDs and realized that the quality of this "slim" monitor surpasses many others, especially Dell (which are too blurry), it is without a doubt on the same level as View Sonic (hard to believe). Let me assure you that you will be very satisfied with the exceptional quality; I watched DVDs and VCDs with a satisfied grin on my face. The configurations allow you to adjust to your preferences of an exceptional display of colors, refresh rates and brightness and no dead pixels! I've also noticed that after working with DVS it's pretty hard going back to CRTs (you instantly notice the flickering). Too bad that these boys are no longer in stock, this was by far the best find and a purchase I have made. Did I mention that everyone who saw it fell in love with my silver "Bebe"?
Before purchasing this unit I read all of the reviews that were mostly rating this unit in the poor to average category. However, I was pleasantly surprised by its performance when I hooked the unit up. By the way, hooking it up is a snap, you simply plug the fire wire connection from the unit into the Toshiba TV.The HD recordings this unit makes are absolutely indistinguishable from the original. To record a show you simply highlight the selection on Toshiba's integrated TV Guide system and hit the record button. It couldn't be simpler. You can even modify the automatic settings for starting the recording earlier and ending the recording later to ensure you record all of your football games. You can also set up the unit to record manually if you wish by entering the date, times, channels, etc.For the most part, the Symbio does lock down most functions of the television while it is recording. However, because the newer Toshiba's have integrated digital and analog tuners you can watch channels on the tuner not being used by the Symbio. It's limited to channel changing via the "up channel" on the remote but at least you can use the TV to a limited extent while the Symbio is recording. The unit is also limited to recording from three inputs: Antenna 1 (analog or digital cable), Antenna 2 (analog or digital over the air), and Input 1 (composite video)At the present price point ($200+), I feel that this unit is a steal, especially considering its ability to pause and rewind live tv similar to Tivo and its ability to record in HD and SD.Next I plan to train my Golden Retriever to program my favorite shows for me. Could my wife be far behind?
I have had several pairs of these Koss KTXPRO1 headphones over the last 10 years, including the Radio Shack version. I loved them. Then I got some of the more expensive Koss, including the PortaPro and SportPro. They do have more detailed sound. I also got an Audio Technica $300 model, which is wonderful.But recently I pulled out the KTXPRO1 and gave them another listen. They are now my second favorite headphones to the Audio Technica. They have a warmer, more balanced and natural sound than the PortaPro. It is less harsh and easier to listen to over long periods without getting tired of them. And the bass is very deep and natural.So the Koss KTXPRO1 are a steal at this price. BUT, I just noticed that the prices for the PortaPro and SportaPro have fallen on Amazon. This makes the SportPro the biggest bargain, given it is only four dollars more at the moment.It's a tough choice. To some extent it is a matter of taste and the type of music you listen to. You get a volume control with these. You can't go wrong with any of these. While I do like the extra detail of the PortaPro, I think that if you listen to classical music the violin section on symphonic recordings sounds smoother on the KTXPRO1.I am listening to Holst's The Planets on a Sansa E250 right now, and the sound is impeccable. I have also used all of these headphones with audiophile gear, including Marantz amplifiers. If they don't soound good, chances are the problem is in your MP3 player or other source. I bought two pairs of Sennheiser headphones, and they can't compare with any of these three Koss.I think the reason my opinion of these has gone up is that the quality of MP3 players has improved. With older portable gear, brighter headphones sounded better, bringing out more detail. But with newer electronics the bright headphones sound too harsh, and these headphones sound more accurate.Never judge these or any headphones till you have used them for at least a week. Break these in slowly and gently at low volume for the first several hours; they can't handle bass when new because the titanium is so stiff. Give it a few days before cranking up the volume.Oh, and try a drop of Caig DeOxit on the plug, and on the volume slider -- it really will improve the sound.The lesson I've learned is don't judge headphones too clinically, or by their price. Ultimately, unless you are a professional sound engineer (surprise, you can't use $15 headphones for studio multitrack sound mastering!), what counts is which headphones you actually enjoy listening to over the long haul.
If you're a gaming nut, these speakers are likely a bit too weak. But, for surfing the 'net and listening to MP3's, etc. at a modest volume, these economical speakers work great.
unless you really are a professional, don't waste your money on expensive lenses. Get this instead. Its very compact but incredibly sophisticated and it has the most important feature needed in a flash - the ability to bounce off the ceiling. the flash head that you see here can rotate upwards to 90 degrees so that you can bounce the flash off of the ceiling. The difference it will make in your photos is amazing. Also, read Ken Rockwell's manual for your Nikon camera so that you can configure it properly so that it will take photos with beautiful warm deep color saturation. That combined with this flash is all you need.
Just recieved this. Using Windows 98 First Edition (with all available updates). Downloaded and installed drivers. The device works fine.
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset. [great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great]
Purchased connector - screw was too short - only way to contact vendor is thru his website. Tried for weeks - he first asked for his order number (purchased thru Amazon, then he told me to return to Amazon - being very frustrated , I posted a negative comment. Here is his answer, in his own words QUOTE I am not Amazon. I sell items on Amazon using their system, including their email response system. The item you received is a brand new OEM product, not an aftermarket item. I sell hundreds of this cable every month with no problems. Perhaps you had the plug upside-down? When connected to the SG4, the cable should go down towards the bottom of the unit, not up towards the top. The negative feedback got my attention, but that is the only help it will get you. You are outside the 30 day Amazon warranty, but had you not left a negative feedback before even contacting me, I would have replaced the cable for you anyway because that is how I do business. Andrew END QUOTE - THESE ARE HIS OWN WORDS - judge for yourself if this is the kind of merchant you want to deal with....
The other review is correct--Bose will replace your tips for free. Call the below number and explain your situation:Within the USCall 1-800-WWW-BOSE (1-800-999-2673)Outside the USCall 1-508-766-1099
Easy to install. Works well. No complaints. Decent (not great) value. Works better than the first amplifier (different brand) that I purchased.
This product is NOT what I expected. Unlike my old VHS cleaner/rewinder this one does not use a cleaning solution and does not clean the VHS tapes as well. My old Cleaner/Rewinder had a hole to put several drops of cleaning solution much like the head cleaners for VHS machines, it had what was referred to as cleaning heads which where felt and replaceable. This Machine has a plastic post that rests against the tape as it rewinds but does NOT clean very well. I made 3 attempts to clean 1 VHS tape with little accomplishment. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone as a tape CLEANER, as a REWINDER it works fine.
Despite being brand spanking new, this battery has been a big disappointment. Fully charged, it powers my computer for 30 minutes at best, well below expectations.
Have had this router for only a few months. Wireless radio needs daily resetting. It just stops working after about 24 hours. Now the ethernet connection drops for no apparent reason. Last time it happened, I connected the modem directly to my computer to make sure there was no problem with the ISP, and the signal was blazing fast. Rehooked the router, no connection. Rest the router, no connection. Reinstalled the router from scratch. No connection. Then after an hours it started working again. Then after while it stopped.You get the picture. So I am shopping for a new router. My advice for this one? Avoid!
I got this to use with an old backup laptop that I could no longer get a power adapter for but still had the 12v auto adapter. It's been flawless. Couldn't beat the price anywhere and Amazon even upgraded the shipping to 2 day at no charge, so how could I go wrong?
After having a Magnavox TV for over 30 years without a problem, My family decided to update my parents to a LCD bigscreen.I thought this was the one to get..I was wrong.After a short period in time,the LCD screen went out.Lucky it was still under warranty.BUY A DIFFERENT TV!! SHARP HAS SERIOUS QUALITIY ISSUES!I don't know if it the cheap labor that assembles these or just faulty components!!Stay away from SHARP!!!
The tiny earbuds looked like a better idea. I'm used to my Etymotic earbuds and expected a move ahead from Sony. Instead, it was a giant lurch backward. The electronics have improved over earlier models, but those pesky earbuds - OUCH!!! Be sure to try one on before you spend your bucks on one.
The switch itself work ok for both cable and satellite even though you don't get a solid "click" feeling. However, I found a similiar product on the New York local store for less than $4.
The product came in on time. It was in perfect condition, brand new. In the future if I need anything from you, I'll purchase with full confidence. Thanks a lot.
I was actually kinda scared when settling for this camera because not many people liked it much... They said it was too big and hard to control the noise... I love the size, it's exactly what I was going for and the noise reduction isn't a problem either.. It's a little hard to operate when you first get it but all in all it's great!! This is the best and my fave camera I have ever had... I've had it almost 2 years and I'm still learning new things everytime I use it!
I ordered this for my son for his birthday and was very pleased with the prompt delivery date. It was delivered on the date quoted and he was very happy with it.
I agree with other reviewers: this product is a great idea poorly executed.As new it has a good sound quality and I love its portability, but it is not surviving a year of gentle use.About 10 months after its purchase it started to produce a humming sound when operated while plugged to the power.The noise covers soft music and is annoying during silences.Batteries degrade over time but I was not expecting the amplifier electronics to break in such a short time.I can still charge it and use it while working on the battery but it will not be possible to use us for log lasting indoor events, charge duration diminishes over time and the problem is going only to get worse. Furthermore the battery is not easy to replace.Probably ION is aware of the unreliability of its products since it provides only 90days warranty and makes customer support difficult to reach.Their toll free number is 1 888 8000681. The first time I called I waited 45min to be sent to a voice mailbox. The second time I called they gave some trivial and ineffective troubleshooting suggestions and referred me to a repair shop in NJ (I'm in Chicago).
The PC2700 333 MHz memory is actually PC3200 400MHz. I don't know why MD1024SD1-333 and MD1024SD1-400 are offered as being different when they are both the same item. PC3200 is compatible with PC2700 and PC2100 but differs in that it can run at 400MHz if your computer can operate at that speed. My system uses PC2700 so PC3200 gives me nothing more than 1GB at 333MHz. I would rather have the PC2700 DDR SDRAM but in the end it doesn't really matter. I'm keeping it.
I purchased this camera because I wanted a moderately priced, adequate camera to take photos from, especially on trips. I didn't want to shell out $500+ dollars for a camera with a significant optical zoom because I've lost some expensive cameras in the past. I ordered this one, and it is fantastic. I'm not a professional photographer, of course, but this camera does a great job and the zoom is fantastic! You can easily zoom in on someone's face from over 100 feet away. The large screen is also very good. I really like this camera.
I was tired of trying to keep up with the tapes, charging, carrying, etc. of my old (2001) video camera. Whenever we wanted to use our old video camera, it was such a hassle and it was heavy!A friend showed me her PSV-352 and I was instantly hooked. It is soooooooo easy and tiny that I just throw it in my purse or backpack for the kids and we're off. We keep it in a basket on the counter so it's accessible at a moment's notice. Downloading the 60 minutes of video onto a CD is easy because the software is on the camera itself and it automatically loads. The video quality is amazing, plus, it runs on 2 AA batteries so no charging!!!! It's been great to tape the kids singing Happy Birthday to Grandma and Grandpa and send it to them via an email birthday card. You just scroll through each video to view and the kids love seeing themselves instantly and are more eager to "perform." As a busy working mother of two, this has been a joy to use and I highly recommend it. :)
Husband is very happy to have his iPod working in his work van as it only had a radio. Very easy to use and set up!
Totally pleased with this product. Can't tell it is on...so quiet. Lightweight. Comfortable on lap. I don't even know it is there, except that my legs are not on fire and I'm not sweating from the heat. Best part, my computer isn't freezing up anymore like it did when it got too hot. Who knew a concept so simple and under $20 would solve a big problem with heat. My husband kept telling me to buy a new computer! Let's see...$500 to $700 or $20! I ordered two more, one for my husband and one for my daughter-in-law.
This is a decent notebook lock. Its combination lock is not the greatest, and sometimes you have to turn the numbers again and be very precise in thier settings. Overall, not a bad purchase for the price!
I needed a longer cord for my printer that is now on a table next to my desk (an not on my desk) - works perfectly!
Garmin StreetPilot c580 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with MSN DirectI've bought many gps's and this is the best so far not too many needless bells and whistles Just it gets signal almost indoors and speaks well bluetooth is great It is the best in it's price range. Just buy it!
this screen had a strong packing material and auto locking system. I like the black maskign boarder and the black finish.it also came with pull string. Installed with dry wall screws is easy. Also, it is easy to lock at any stop ( I have an old one , no brand, not really lock to the position I need). overall I like it.jeff
I watch tv over my computer screen. Also just upgraded to 32". Had been very happy with the Bose Companion speakers that were damaged in moving. This set has the seperate woofer. The sound is even more sharper, crisper and cleaner !! The base is a mixed blessing. It is fantastic most of the time- the sound is MORE life -like. But it is prone it shape "pops" and "thuds" for little things. ie- someone thumps a book. A loud, sharp thud is produced, out of proporation with the action. In action scenes, the sound could not be better. It just is TOO sensitive. There should be a way to moderate the bass.
I like this case very much! It is a good idea to put all your flash drives together. The material it is made of is great, it is soft smooth fabric. Zipper works fine. Everything is just great. Thank you. I recommend this product to everyone.
Canon managed to incorporate a chip on the ink cartridges which will not allow you to buy replacement aftermarket ink for this printer. The Canon branded ink cartridges cost as much as a new printer for a full set of colors. Printing is ok But lookout when you run out of ink. Ink cartridges don' last very long either. A full set of ink cartridges run about $70. Canon has figured out a great way to totally rip-off the consumer. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER UNLESS YOU ARE VERY RICH!!! I am so sorry I ever bought this POS.Hoping some legal eagle can find a way to bring a fair trade lawsuit against Canon over this.
I was having screen freezing and channel break up covering 10 about channels from my digital cable service. Some times I couldn't even get to the guide from one of those channels. I was beginning to consider rewiring the house, but I thought I would give this a try just in the hope that it would cut down the problem first. It actually eliminated the problem entirely, much to my surprise.The picture is as clear as it should be, without the shadowing (or ghosting) you get from some cheaper amps. It should be said though, that it can not improve the picture beyond the limitations of the hardware. In other words, don't expect HD quality to come from your standard digital setup. This unit does exactly what it says it does, and nothing more.I got my model used for $40, which is a great price for a unit that works this well. The only reason I am taking a star off, is because I think $69 is a bit too much.
I love this boombox, i just got it for christmas yeah early. i use it at work, my house, etc. i dont know how anyone is having a reception problem. i work in a warehouse surronding by steel, no problems. i put the antenna in the window and then the best radio on radio was in the warehouse! love SIRIUS!
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I've only had the lens for a few weeks, but I've gotten some fantastic shots that I've shared in the picture section. It is a large and heavy lens, but I assume that is normal for a quality zoom lens. The zoom is pretty nice and I've only encountered very minor problems with autofocus at max zoom. It can be touchy depending on what your trying to capture, but most of the time it focuses just fine. I also purchased a Tiffon 67mm ultra clear filter for protection. Always buy a filter for your lens. Who wants to have to deal with a scratched $500 lens? A scratched $30 filter is much preferred. This is a great middle of the line lens for those of us who are either amateurs, or just don't have $1000+ to blow on a zoom lens.
I have to resent the radio often and the off button doesn't work half the time. I would not buy this product again.
I am 15 years old and got this mp3 player for my birthday and Ilove it. The instruction manuel is junk but if you play with it for a couple of days you will get the hang of it. It is so easy to use and you justdrag and drop and you can create a new file and name playlists and all that good stuff. It has soo much memory and I remember being a little mad at 1st because i wasnt sure how to use it ... .
Even though the first one would not set up at all, the second managed to work for almost FIVE months before it died. I went to a Linksys 3200 dual-band and had even bigger problems once I FINALLY got IT working. Linksys insists on a 192.168.1.1 router setting which plays havoc with wireless Blu-ray players, wireless TVs, iPhones, etc. So now I'm going back to the D-Link DIR-655, even though I'll have to buy a couple every year.
I wanted a set of headphones to take outside with my ipod & radio. I don't like the ones that go in the ear, and wanted a volume control so the player unit can stay inside my bag. That limits my choices, and this seemed the best.Having received these headphones, I am happy with them. The sound quality is fine to my ears. They seem to be sturdily built. Of course for outdoor use I'm not looking for real audiophile stuff - these have to take being jostled around, and out in the weather. Time will tell, but I think these will be fine.
This is a nice little tool to have around the house. Works as advertised, no issues. I would buy again!
I was so impressed I bought a D-Link modem too. The router works as advertised. I'd recommend it to a friend, a good friend.
Excellent quality glass. Skies become a richer blue. Glare from a bright sunny snowy day are eliminated. Very satisfied with this purchase.
I got this so I can listen to MP3's from my Palm Centro with standard 3.5mm headphones or connect it to my PC speakers and it works perfectly. The 2.5mm male plug is narrow enough to clear lip that surrounds the sync cable socket next to the jack on the Centro so I didn't have to trim anything to get it to fit. The price was great (the local Big Box store wanted $15) and I got it just 4 days after ordering (and one of those days was a Sunday), so I have no complaints.
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This unit was placed under counter; per design. It freed up counter space and added a DVD and I Pod source. The picture sharpness may be a issue if your installation is not at the correct angle for viewing-- good swivel 360 but tilting the unit is critical.
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!
I am so pleased with the simplicity, easy and beauty of the slices and even the shreddings which make a beautiful salad, even for a soup... Quick, easy clean up , storage.. Iam enjoying my salads..
These keyboards may look and feel very odd to most people but one quickly gets used to this.The design allows for typing in a comfortable position. I had carpal tunnel to the point where both my wrists ached and the feeling in my right hand would go numb. I am an avid typer and gamer.After using this keyboard and making adjustments like altering my sitting position and practicing stretches my carpal tunnel went away. I do not type as much as I used to but I would say that using this keyboard has made a huge difference in my health.Gaming with this keyboard is absolutely fine as well. I tend to press the W,S,A,D keys often and amazingly the letters are still there holding up. On my past keyboards they appear rubbed out and missing from overuse.My biggest complaint about this product is that it is a huge boat. I mean it is a space hog. I have a 49 key midi keyboard that I use and when I started using the Microsoft keyboard it definitely took up a lot of space and made playing music harder.However, since my health has improved my complaints are minimal.If you are suffering from carpal tunnel I highly suggest this model keyboard. It is fairly priced and is good quality and value.
I love being able to control the ipod from any part of the house including by my pool. I have speakers hooked up everywhere so it works well.
These are refurbished but nevertheless, u will be thrilled to have them.They deliver crisp and clear sound. Worth having if u have a limited budget and don't want to compromise on the sound quality.
Bought this to replace a Hauppauge MediaMVP device I was using in my livingroom to relay video from my HP server machine (Vista64) in another room. Hardware seems fine, but the supplied software is spectacularly bad and I don't see many options available to improve/replace it.Am using it now mostly to allow the wife to easily find and show photos, but still hope to find some other software to allow me to use it more fully.
Like everyone has said, they are great for the price, but you do need a sub to make up for the high cut off in the frequency response. I plan on buying some higher quality speakers in 5 years or so, but for now, these suit me just fine. I'm considering buying another set of them to have music through out my house instead of just in the family room...
I bought this remote after reading all of the reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere on the net. The two biggest beefs seem to be the 'almost impossible to use software' and how the remote doesn't feel good in your hand.After I received this remote, I installed the software(very small program), connected my remote via the included USB cable, and within 15 minutes I had it almost perfectly configured to work with my Yamaha receiver, DVD player, Sony TV, and satellite receiver. It took an additional 10 minutes to program the buttons that were missed by the wizard. I am not a software engineer by any means.IMO holding the remote feels just fine. It doesn't cut into my hands, and it's not oblong or difficult to hold. In fact, the remote feels like quality to me. It isn't light like the cheapy remote that came with my TV. It has a heft that speaks to its quality construction. My wife loves this thing.I'm thinking this is one of those 'deep' products that turns a lot of folks off. The manual is not color-coded and you do have to have at least a rudimentary understanding of what a learning universal remote is. If you are willing to take some time and understand the software, you'll find there is very little this remote can't do. In fact, if you aren't scared of editing XML, you'll find this remote is among the most configurable ones out there!The only and I mean ONLY negative thing I can think to mention is Sony's choice to use small buttons for the up, down, left, and right navigation cross. These buttons are essential when surfing satellite TV and I would have liked to have had larger buttons.Bottom line is I couldn't find a better remote under $50.
The CSW Microworks computer system gives off exceptional sound from my PC. Now I can listen to my favorite music all day while working. I just purchased another system for my home desktop. The bass on these is fabulous for such a small subwoofer. As an avid music lover, I am very impressed with this speaker system.
I have used this product for a few years, and it generally performs well and offers some really fine features. But...Beware of the manufacturer's "official knockoff" sold at a lower price in many "big boxes"...and even here at Amazon. A copy of another review I filed here follows...As an outdoor enthusiast, I placed the "regarded" Motorola T5950R FRS/GMRS 2-way radio pair on my Christmas list. While attempting to acquire this set in a chain sporting goods store, my father was "steered" to the alleged Motorola model T6500 by a store associate who said that model was a new replacement for the T5950. After being informed of this, I decided to do some web research, and interestingly found that the model T6500 was NOT to be found ANYWHERE on the Motorola web site.Seems the T6500 is a "licensed knockoff" of the T5950 by Motorola's mainland-Chinese electronics manufacturer. The units look the same except for the face plate color (Yellow=T5950 / Khaki=T6500). The features are identical--as is the packaging. Only a small indication on the rear of the T6500 package discloses that the product is "Manufactured and sold by Giant International, Ltd., official licensee for this product." Furthermore, it is warranted and supported EXCLUSIVELY by the MANUFACTURER-NOT MOTOROLA!Now...To the "differences"...and there ARE some-ALL performance related. While Motorola may license their name, logo, and design to an offshore OEM producer, you can be sure that they reserve their customer support AND several technical enhancements for models THEY specifically brand and market.A side by side comparison between the genuine Motorola T5950 and its T6500 "imposter" reveals several performance issues. The T5950 has relatively good coverage (considering the communications class); audio loudness and clarity that are sufficient for reliable reception on a congested and "spotty" broadcast service; and NOAA Weather Station reception that is fairly good...even 30-50 miles from the desired station. I did not compare the T6500s transmit-receive coverage, but its audio quality and "punch" are WELL BELOW that of the "genuine" T5950. Furthermore, Weather Band reception on my T6500 sample (both units in the set) was very nearly NONFUNCTIONAL.In conclusion: It is well worth spending a few bucks more for the "Real McCoy" genuine Motorola T5950 (I actually spent $4 LESS with a rebate here on Amazon). You'll appreciate the "domestic support", improved transmit audio quality, and a weather receiver that actually may save your life when you're out on the water!
I have previously used over 300 Ridata 4x media and have always had good success but the 100-pk of these 8x DVD's are terrible. DVD's recorded with Nero (ver 6.3 or 6.6) using 2 different computers produces DVD's that will not play all the way to the end without skipping and freezing around the last 1/4 area of the DVD. Nero reported no errors when doing a validation but on my 2 different stand-alone DVD players, they have trouble playing them all the way to the end. I've tried 2.4x 4x and 8x record speeds but still bad when playing back.I ran Nero CD-DVD Speed and Kprobe tests on these troublesome recorded DVD's and they show a lot of errors in the 2nd half of the DVD's. I also have some newly purchased Ridata 8x media with white injet printable tops that are also just as terrible. I have purchased a few other brands (Sony and Memorex) after this episode and they record and play fine. What has happened to Ridata???
I travel often and am always frustrated by the lack of outlets in hotel rooms. I also like to travel light. This powerstrip is small, lightweight and gives me the outlets I need. Much recommended!
Perfect for a first digital camera, found camera and software easy to learn and use. Has twice the memory card for many in it's price range, potentially saving you some cash. Battery time is terrible, doesn't last more than a week although this could be typical I don't know. I've seen this exact camera cheaper at a couple different places, Costco being one, so shop around if looking at this particular model. Happy with my purchase!!
At first I was nervous about buying my i pod from Amazon and from people that I don't even know but my I pod works great I absolutely love it! Its in great condition and they even expressed shipped it to me so I got it just a few days after I bought it! It was a great buy!
This handy largish pen sized gadget does a great job for quick touch-ups using the retractable brush end and the fiber pad end works well for removing fingerprints and smudges.We have used LensPENs for many years and keep one in each of our camera bags. We professionally produce instructional videos for my wife's small business and absolutely have to have our shop and field camera lenses perfectly clean.Highly Recommended!CFH
I received the item within 2 business days. It took less than 5 minutes to install. It works great!
I contacted Sirius customer support before ordering this unit. I was told that it comes with a "basic antenna". But when I received the two receivers, neither of them had an antenna. So I called Sirius again and requested two antennas for the units. I was told that they have no antennas in stock right now!!! What? The manufacture has no antennas for their own equipment? I find that to be unacceptable. I was also on hold for 20 minutes the first time I called, and 26 minutes the second time I called.There is also a design oversight on the unit. It only comes with an F connector for the antenna. But every antenna made by Sirius/Terk/Monster has an SMB connector on the cable! So no antenna will directly connect to this unit without an SMB to F adaptor that is VERY hard to find. Or you will have to get an antenna that comes with the larger RG-58, or RG-6 cable, and then cut off the SMB connector and splice on an F connector. You talk about something simple made hard.But I have no issues with the seller. [...] sent the unit in a timely manner, the products were packaged well and everything was OK with [...]. But Sirius customer support was terrible, and why did they not include a simple SMB jack on the unit when all of their antennas use this type of connector.
This Netgear N Router was supposedly refurbished and tested. I could not get it work. The wireless blue light would not light up. I sent it back. It was reurned to me "repaired and tested". Guess what--it would not work again. This time the internet light would not come on when connected to the cable modem. Sent it back for reimbursement.The vendor, Reforger.com were cooperative and helpful but could not resolve the problem.I am sorry to say that this has left a very bad taste in my mouth.
I've purchased AppleCare many times for my computers. It helps me with peace of mind, especially with my laptops.
when buying an SLR the important thing is to also look at lens avalable also and the two makers of bodys and lens are only cannon and nikon and cannon is less expensive for a similar quality and features so a winner there and also cannons pro level white telephoto lens totaly rule which is quite aparent as if you ever see a bank of photoprgathers at a sporting event all you tend to see is a sea of white lens sadly for those lens which will fit on this body start well over twice the price of this bodyalso another note buying a body with out a lens is not a bad idea as the first thing that gets replaced tends to be the medicore kit len
I just got this coverter and i must say that if you set the volume correctly on ure Ipod or MP3, there is absolutly no hum or scratching that can be heard. I found the perfect Ipod volume is about 2/3 turned up and then use the car volume to change the output volume, this is not a knock off if any of you where wondering, great product.
Background of my set-up: I have an HP computer with a cable modem internet connection with Comcast. I purchased a Dell computer for an office downstairs. I bought the DI-624 router and purchased the DWL-120 to connect the HP computer to the internet connection as the Dell is connected to the DI-624 router by an ethernet cable.My conclusion: The router works great. I would highly recommend it. The DWL-120? My wife uses the HP for just occasional surfing and light internet use. It works great for that. If you are a heavy-duty internet user you will experience occasional delays as the signal constantly fades from good to poor. I believe another review stated the same. It may not bother you. All in all it's a great device with super easy set-up. I just can't say to the frequent, impatient internet user that you'll be totally happy with it. I have not tried any other wireless products so I cannot compare my impression with others.Bottomline: This product was super easy to set-up and it's getting the job done and best of all, my wife doesn't complain.
I found this to be a most beautiful keyboard But at this point it stops. A very quite keyboard to use and the styling and weight is extreamly well thought of.But that Infrared has got to go, And the mouse is borrowed from the laptops which in my case is undesirable. If you are doing a lot of networking you may want to leave your mouse on the desktop. If you are doing much typing like word processing &amp; spreadsheet work you may need a box of batteries handy. I love it's looks and style but it could be upgraded in these areas.
the one star is simply because there are no negative ratings. Please, please, please whatever you do don't buy a canon digital camera. i used to own a powershot 400. right after the warranty ran out, i suddenly couldn't use the camera. an error message would pop up immediately; i couldn't even get the lens to extend or anything on the camera to work. The message? E18. if you do a google search for canon E18, you will see tons of forums with literally thousands of people who have had the same thing unexplicably happen to their cameras. and it's not even limited to that one model. canon refuses to admit there was a problem inherent with the camera, and the only solution they offer is selling you a refurbished model for half the price of the original.well, after that i was set to buy a sony camera, but i had purchased a few extra batteries and memory cards, and i realized that i'd have to put out some major money to do all that over again with the sony. canon had released the 410, which i though would be bug-free since it was completely the same camera save for a print button. so i bought it, but this time made sure to buy from amazon so that i could return it if there were any problems. good thing i did! i received the camera in april 2005. it's now july 2005. the thing is already broken, displaying "memory card error" messages even though i've tried about 5 different cards that work perfectly fine in my friends' camera. i can't even use it at all 99% of the time, and if it does let me get as far as actually taking a picture, that too is useless because the camera crashes without saving a thing!! i was so livid it took all of my energy just to keep myself from throwing the thing off of my roof deck.so, to make this clear, two cameras. one broken after 1 year. another broken after less than THREE MONTHS!!! Canon makes crap!!!! and they don't even fess up to it and do the right thing and replace the cameras! i am never, EVER giving them one more red cent.
This product has a lot of storage capacity and works great in my digital camera. It seems to be a high quality product. I would recommend this flash card.
We went back and forth between a film and digital camera. We decided on the Canon Rebel Date Camera due to the quickness of the shutter since we have small children. I did not want the delay a digital camera has and did not have the money to spend for a quick shutter digital camera. Our pictures come out crystal clear and we get all kinds of rave reviews on the pictures we do take with our camera. This is the 2nd camera that we have bought that is Canon and have nothing but good things to say about them. I do wish they came with a camera bag - but we can buy that separately.
If you need a good little fax machine, this IS the one! easy to use, fast set up and no hassles. The first thing that grabs you about this little fax machine is the price. Then you read the reviews and maybe think twice about ordering.... but I think some of the reviews about this model are unfair.I mean really, It has everything you could want for the price! Sure the sound of the phone is a little tiny bit fuzzy, but that's it! If your gonna spend a lot of time on the phone, BUY a good phone! but if your gonna use this little sucker for faxing...It's a great deal!The second thing that grabs you is the size...Perfect for a busy desktop, just the right size to tuck away in a corner or on a small phone stand.The power cord is built right in, no bulky a/c adapter to lose or block up other plugs in outlets. The third thing that's the kicker is the design, its a little flashy for its price, looks good and functions extremely well. You won't believe all the functions! It has everything the big huge ones have in a tiny package, it's even smaller than it looks!Grab this deal, you won't be sorry, and the Refills for it are only $8.99 FOR 2!! (off brand mind you, but still) thats 300 pages of breezy carefree faxing! what a deal!LD Brother PC402 Thermal Fax Ribbon Refill Rolls (2 - Pack)or2-Roll compatible Brother IntelliFAX/Intelli-FAX 575 black thermal transfer print ink ribbon cartridge (PC-502RF/PC-502/PC502RF/PC502 film paper) to refill brother PC-501/PC501 fax officepage machine.If your a busy office with all day faxing, this probably isn't for you, but if your a normal 10-45 faxes a day office or so, this is for you! I picked up mine for $14.00 + $7.99 shipping!! how can you possibly go wrong? I've spent more on a couple of cups of coffee!! Try it!
To those of you laptop users who are searching for a way to get into the world of wireless networking, here is by far the greatest card for the money I have ever seen.First of all, let me say that I owned the DLink 22Mbps card before I purchased this one after becoming disgusted with how the card refused to work. I purchased this card after hearing Tech Support at work say that it is a decent card. After a somewhat difficult configuration period (the one criticism I have for the card is that the software installation and configuration was a bit more tricky than implied by the instructions) I got the card to work marvelously. It grabs and holds signals incredibly well. I've sat in the hallway outside of my lab and left the card on observation to see how many antennas it was detecting, and found it was picking up the antennas at the opposite end of the corridor, easily 500 feet away.The only complaints I have with the card are the instructions (I already mentioned) and the fact that it has difficulty dealing with concrete walls, but I suspect any card would have problems with the 4&quot; cinderblock walls with 2&quot; of plaster on either side that exist in my building. Don't waste your time, money, and energy on a cheaper card - spend a little more money and get a card you can depend on.
Used this to install a wired FM Modulator (SCOSCHE FMMOD2)in a Dodge truck and it worked just fine. Sounds fine and no problems with fit.
I got a card reader that read 2 cards with my digital camera but it was made by someone I never heard of before. It failed after 2 years and I decided to replace it with one made by the maker of the memory cards used in the camera. Test reports in PC Magazine and in other sources convinced me to buy the SanDisk reader. Best move I have made - it worked from the start, no installation problems and it reads 12 different cards (!!!). The cost is trivial compared to the time it took to troubleshoot the old one to finally find out that it had failed.
I purchased the 128mb card for my olympus camera. Most cameras do not use smart cards anymore. I needed it in a hurry for a vacation and it was delivered promptly and worked great. I would buy mored from this supplier
I have set up a number of linksys systems. It is my preferred network for home and small business. I really liked this portable adapter. Some of the reviews were not great, but I found it very easy, fast and simple to install. The connection is excellent. We are using these in a small business covering three buildings on a 3 acre property. These adapters are connecting through a linksys range extender in one building to the router in a building approximately 50 yards away. We are having no problems. Can easily recommend, especially for $25. One negative. Bought two through Amazon/Tiger Direct. If I had waited two weeks, I could have avoided shipping through amazon alone.
I recently purchased the StyleCam. It was my first digital camera purchase, and I bought it to post pictures I take on the web. The camera itself it very small (hard to tell by the pictures of it!). Image quality isn't the best, but it's not the worst either. For the price the camera is a pretty good deal. For my uses, it gets the job done. You do get what you pay for- an easy to use digital camera that will take okay pictures. The included software with the camera is better than I thought it would be. Image editing functions are cool to mess around with, but I generally stick with Photoshop for my needs.If you're looking for a very easy to use, no fuss digital camera for your basic picture needs, the StyleCam will most likely suit you.
I received this camcorder for Christmas. While the picture was very good, and the features plenty for my family videos there was an annoying whine in all recordings. I found it was recording the whine into the tape, not just a mechanical whine while playing inside the camcorder. I contacted JVC and was told that unless I had a receipt and proved I received the camera within the past 90 days I would pay for its repair. Even if I got the receipt from the person that gave me the gift I would pay shipping to have it repaired.Perhaps I expect too much, but when I open the box I expect something to work, and if it doesn't I expect the manufacturer to immediately accept blame and fix it. Being treated as if I am to blame because I have no receipt at Christmastime is poor public relations. They should at least be able to check the serial number for a manufacture date and then see if my story is reasonable. I had another product fail recently and was promptly sent a replacement without the first question of whether I had a receipt. That company will receive my business in the future, JVC will not.
Item was exactly as presented. Delivery was very timely. Thank you
It has been a great asset to my computer usage, and gaming too. I recommend Logitech to all my friends.
This product does exactly what is descibed. It was easy to use. It was nice to see home pics on your tv. Change music without getting up. Would recommend to others to buy.
This is a great little laptop stand. Functional reasons: It's small -- which means it fits easily into a laptop bag, or even a jacket pocket. It's well-made and sturdy. It lifts a laptop effectively allowing it to cool. Yes, it does what it says it will do. And if you're in it for aesthetics, it matches a Mac. :)
Here are the specifications for the Panasonic RP-HT21 headphones:Driver Units: 30mmImpedance: 24 ohmsSensitivity: 100 db/mWPower Handling Capacity: 1000 mW (IEC)Frequency Response: 16 Hz - 22 kHzCord: 1.3 m (4.5 ft.)Plug: 3.5 mmThese headphones are unusually comfortable, and you'll be amazed at the beautiful and accurate sound they produce.ONE THING TO BE AWARE OF: These headphones don't get particularly loud. If you're looking for something to use with an MP3 player or an iPod, it's usually best to buy headphones or earbuds that have a sensitivity level of at least 105 db/mW. The Sony Mdr-E10Lp earbuds are a cheap, energy-efficient, halfway-comfortable, and decent-sounding alternative.
I highly recommend the Motorola Signal Booster. After I installed a new High Definition TV and cable box in the room over my garage, I was only able to receive some of the new channels. And the channels I was able to pull in would cut out or pixelate every few seconds. After hunting around for a solution, I came across the Motorola Booster. I installed the booster between the cable splitter and the cable box. Now everything works great. My pictures are crystal clear, I receive all the channels I am supposed to and there is no noise on any of the channels.
I am a grandmother who is not all that knowledgeable about all the new electronic gizmos on the market. However, I purchased this digital music player to use while at the gym--specifically because it had access to an FM tuner while some of the other players do not have this feature. I am very pleased with the quality, performance and ease of operation. Even I can "rip" CDs and download music choices from the internet (my son would be shocked). It is a bit heavy and I have not tried it at the gym yet as I have not found an appropriate arm band or other means to carry it. The availability of accessories at local stores is sorely lacking.Everything considered, I really like the Zune and enjoy listening to it while at work. I would recommend the Zune. I'm glad I took one more forray into the electronic age with this product.
Because of this website and the informative reviews everyone has been posting I have been fortunate enough not to have had to deal with lousy products. So far Amazon.com has made me better able to stay away from the undesirable products on the market.The USBAV-702 has lived up to every review posted on this site. The unit captures video without any problems I can detect. Although I am not a processional at video capturing and editing, I tend to be quite picky when it comes to quality. Although I haven't been able to test the software provided to its full potential, what I was able to test didn't have any quality issues whatsoever. At high resolution capturing, the video seems to be at the same quality level as that of the original recording.I have had so much trouble with computer hardware and software that when I purchase a product that works well, without hassle, I have to give it a 5 star rating.
Tivo is simply the only way to watch TV. You don't have to be a technophile geek, or an avid TV watcher to use and appreciate this device. You only need to appreciate that you will never miss a program again and you will never sit through endless commercials again. If you live with this for a week, you will wonder how you did without before!
Works good so far.. set up on a xm-radio. I have burt up a few of these type of modulators and am happy at this time. price is right
This is a great basic no-nonsense GPS that works right out of the box, takes a minute or so to connect when turned on, but updates directions quickly when you go "off course." Works just as well as my wife's Acura Navi unit. Battery lasts ~ 2hours and need to use car adapter. I recharge the unit overnight using computer USB. Nice sleek New Edition form fits well in the car and easily beats out the Garmin 320/330. You can download multiple voices. My purchase last week included a free 2006 DVD map update that you can order online and I received it in 5 days. I chose this over the Garmin 320/330 and would highly recommend you do the same.
I love my Zune, it works great. But you do need to charge it before you use it the first time. I tried to sync it right out of the box, and it wouldn't work. So I charged it up, then tried to sync, and it worked perfectly. When I later read the instructions, it does say that you need to charge it first before using it, so that was my error. I have had it now for about 3 months, and it still syncs and works fine. I like that I can organize my mp3 files anyway I want and set the software accordingly. When I tried the iTunes software, I just didn't like how it worked, it moved all my mp3's before I found the setting to tell it not to. All in all, I like the Zune better that the Ipod and the Zune software better than iTunes.
I was drawn to HD when my friend got this exact model of Sony TV for two grand during Black Friday. I figured I too needed to retire my rather well performing analog Panasonic,It was then I started investigating and one of the things I noted was this -1) Nobody broadcasts in 1080p and no one will be doing so for some time to come - cable/dish/OverTheAir (OTA). Those extra pixels are no good if you are going to watch stuff piped into your home.2) Even if you got a blu ray player and hooked this up, with a 40 inch screen, there is no way to make out the difference between its "lesser" cousin (the 720 p version) and the 1080p. Just as you can't make out the difference between a 4 megapixel image and an 8 megapixel image on a 8X10 photo. On screen sizes above 50 inches, maybe 1080p will make a difference. I don't know - because nobody has a 1080p feed.3) All this 1080p is just advertisement gimmickry - designed to suck extra cash out of you. It makes sense if you use this as a computer monitor only.It turns out that color, refresh rate, contrast ratios have bigger effects on picture quality.At that point, I decided to save some cash and go for a 720p panel with good specs on the other parameters.Fast forward a couple of months - I found a Sceptre 42 incher (x42GV-Komodo) for under a thousand bucks. I said to myself - what the heck - lets try it out. The specs sound very decent. I have never owned a Sceptre product earlier!When the Sceptre arrived, the first thing I noted that it pulled in almost all digital/HD stations through a makeshift yagi antenna located on the patio. That was the first surprise.My friends Sony had picture quality that was quite spectacular - without needing any adjustments.For the Sceptre, the pic out of the box was not good - and I spent quite a while trying to adjust the colors and thought to myself - maybe I have to return this and get a Sony. The flesh colors always looked too red.The next day - I did a google search and out popped exact advice - push the red down in the RGB panel keeping everything else at default.Once I had this bit done - the Sceptre has picture quality on OTA HD, that neither I nor my friends can distinguish from the Sony in terms of clarity, color, resolution and whatever else you use to judge a TV.Maybe if we see them side by side, we can make something out - but there's far more variation in the programming material than there is between these two TV's in terms of picture quality. Whatever superlatives people are applying to the overpriced Sony, applies equally well to the Sceptre I got for half the price. I cannot comment on the Olevia's and the Vizio's since I don't own one or have seen/used one at a home.The sound on the Sony is superior to the Sceptre - but then the Sceptre has this narrow bezel which gives it a sleeker look - yeah - for once the Sony is not a winner in the "looks" category.The sony cost $1000 more than the Sceptre and also has a smaller screen (that part is noticeable).I bought an HDTV to watch HD - so I can't comment on the two TV's SD performance. I don't care much for SD broadcasts any more. In a year or two - it'll be dead in any case.The Sceptre has one or two minor issues - it smelled a bit when first turned on and the smell gradually wore off with use after a week. The Sony in contrast smelled of Jasmine (just kidding). This tells me that the Sceptre was not "burned in" at the factory.The Sceptre uses "Sony" remote control codes - so any universal remote will work with the Sceptre (thats pretty cool)..The Sceptre turned off on me twice when I rapidly punched buttons on the remote. Hopefully this is just a firmware bug.If you are willing to deal with minor niggles - you can buy two of the Olevias/Sceptres for the cost of a Sony and still enjoy the same picture quality. My other friends moving to HD are definitely not overpaying for the Sony any more now that they had a look at my half priced "2nd Tier" brand TV. Nothing 2nd tier about it when it comes to HD picture quality.The comments ask me why I rate the Sony a "One Star" if I found the pic quality to be good. For those who still don't get it - this is why! You can save $1000 and get exactly the same picture quality on a bigger screen. If someone wants to charge $1000 extra with NO gain in performance - they don't deserve anything more than that ONE star. On the performance scale the Sony is good - equal to the others. On the price Vs performance scale, it is down there in the pit.Update - I've posted live images from the Sceptre on Amazon. Search for "Sceptre Komodo". No - I am not particularly recommending the Sceptre - just showing you that it is possible to spend a lot less and get equal performance. I also now realize why the Sony pic looks good in the stores - thats because their default preset adjustments are good. I would have never purchased the Sceptre in the Store since it would be playing back with its default adjustments - where the pic sucks. But once I had tweaked it a bit - it was as good as the best. The choice is yours.
This item was a gift for me. Though it is constructed well and supports the iPod Nano perfectly, it is not designed for any additional hardware. Being an avid runner, I have the Nike+ sports package. The Receiver is NOT compatable with this style arm band (neither is the FM receiver).iPod needs to design this arm band with additional holes (aside from cutting my own into the armband) for iPod accessory support.
This cable does not have clips to lock the cable in place as indicated by other reviewers. The cable works as expected, does not have a "sound quality" attribute. It was not labeled as manufactured by "Tripp Lite" in the plastic bag it was shipped in. In fact, I doubt if Tripp Lite manufactured it. If they had, it would have been labeled as such. It does work fine, and is very low priced, compared to Radio Shack or Best Buy stores so I wouldn't pass it up because the brand is not on the unit. The ad should be corrected to indicate whether Tripp Lite did manufacture this cable however. The shipping costs more than the cable and should have been lower as this weighs only a few ounces at most. Charging $4.95 for shipping a cable in an envelope is way too much.
I received this quickly...great response time. This is just what I wanted for photos so that they can be downloaded easily, especially for older equipment. The price was also good.
I picked this TV up on sale for $60. I wasn't expecting "that" good of a TV, but it well exceeded my expectations! There are AV inputs on the front, and a RF input in the back. It includes a decent antenna, but I picked up a much better one for $10. The video is crisp, the audio is clear and the settings menu is simple. The remote is simple and the batteries last forever. If you're looking for a great simple TV, then this is a great choice!
I didn't really need this cable. The scanner I purchased comes with all of the cables I needed. I figure I just have a spare cable now.
First, I want to say I've had these SE530's for about two years. In that time I've used them quite a bit. I currently own two other IEMs and these are by far the finest sounding and most comfortable.Shure builds high performance audio products at what, I feel, are very fair prices. In the 70's I had the V phono cartridge. It was so good I never was tempted to the point of spending the extra bucks for the more exotic moving coil Japanese phono cartridges. I believed the gains would be small, if anything, for a major cost if I switched because the Shure cartridge sounded so good and tracked even records with imperfections such as slight warps and scratches. When I mixed sound at church I always found the Shure mics to be natural sounding and very feedback resistant - and again priced reasonably. So when I started having the interest in earphones I was pre-disposed to think Shure would be both quality and priced right. That proved to be the case as the first model I purchased was about $100 (don't remember the model and I no longer have it). I then moved up to one of the 300 series models which I still own. It was about double the cost of my original earphone and it was worth it. It had more definition without any doubt and was very comfortable. I keep these in my computer bag now at all times and they still sound great.What I sought to gain in finally purchasing the SE530 phones was mostly deeper bass. That is exactly the first thing I noticed too when I first listened to them. I never experienced such full range in such a small thing. It really is a revelation when listening to familiar recordings. What has truly sold me over time is the improved definition and soundstage. You simply hear all the recording and you get a sense of recorded space that is uncannily realistic. Recently, I wanted to try one of the Altec models that was really discounted and it was made for Altec by one of the companies that makes really expensive earphones. I was sorely disappointed. It felt wrong in my ear first off and I never got the best seal with any of the supplied earpieces. I was sorry, but I had to return them. They just weren't worth even the highly discounted price.Shure simply seems to make the best earphones at the most fair prices. They are engineered to feel good and with the supplied earpieces I have always found one that gives me the proper seal. They provide nice cases and give a very good 2-year guarantee. I must simply say that if you don't want to gamble and want to get your money's worth go with Shure. If you can rationalize the price of the SE530's you should fear not and take the plunge. These are the best I have experienced and I recommend them highly...Especially at the price Amazon offers.
This little guy has been great. I've had no problems using it with Win2000 Server, Win2000 Pro, or Win XP - even when using a USB hub. It is convenient and well worth it's reasonable price.
I bought 2 of these cards, but instead of paying $34,84 for each, I decieded to be smarter than the rest and paid only $10 buying them from other seller than AMAZON (ARSENAL PC). The product was described as NEW and would cost $24.84 less... I wondered why... and found out after they arrived.I installed on a Windoes 2003 Server and one Windows XP. Everything was smoothly well, the provided CD with drivers worked and the cards started working at the spot. However... after some tests, I noticed that the network speed had decreased.I had just installed a DIR-655 router (D-Link) and it was working well at 100Mbits, why it would be slower at 1Gbits? well... I went to Radio Shack and bought 2 sets of $40 CAT6 cables to replace my CAT5e - I blamed the cables... For my surprise, the problem continued... and my server got stuck twice.I went to BestBuy this Sunday, and bought 2 Linksys EG1032 ($35.00 ea) and replaced the BELKINs ones... Guess what? My network is back to normal, the server is not stucking anymore, and finally I am seeing traffics above 400Mbits.I am a BELKIN fan... and I beliver their products are good and reliable, I believe if I had purchased from AMAZON I wouldn't have had this problem...This comment is just to avoid you to make the same mistake.I won't return the cards... I spent too much time on this issue that is not worth it to lose a second more.
This printer is one of the best products I have ever bought from Amazon. The price was good and the printing is excellent. The printing speed and quality is comparable to higher priced printers found at most workplaces.
I am a very technically proficient person, and I find this device difficult to configure.If you want this device for just a simple firewall to keep the bad guys out, it is fine. You can plug it in and it works out of the box. (Personally, I would rather buy a $39 router instead)If you want to allow certain access to specific computers on the inside LAN, use something other than this device. It is difficult to figure out, and the tech support is weak on D-Link's site for this model.
Although another review stated that the drive became a paperweight after a dro, I have to put my two cents in. My 100 gig took a similar nose dive off of a table onto hardwood floor, but after Techtools (I'm working on a MAC) did a test of the drive not only was it usable but there were no bad sectors on the drive. All my data was secure. I will be buying another of these drives. I am a professional photographer and my images pay the bills. Thanks SmartDisk!
I purchased this to replace a Kenneth Cole that busted at the shoulder strap connection after 4 years. This was probably $50 less and is a much nicer bad in my opinion. It doesn't look like it would suffer from the same issue. Nice leather and styling. Very happy.
Quiet beyond belief. You can have every component out, and back into this case in under 5 minutes. I love the fact that the drives are clipped in, no screwing. I didn't scratch my knuckles once whilst building this unit, which is remarkable for me. I think it is a bit expensive, however it is certainly worth it. The fans included are a nice touch. The only down side of this unit is, when you open the door to change a CD/DVD, the blue LED in the door blinds you! It just couldn't be any brighter. Other than that though, it is a neat case and couldn't be easier to work on. In fact I am so impressed with it, I have bought another.
Lets start by saying this is a really inexpensive player. I got this on the street, on-sale marked "Clearance", for quite a bit less than what it costs regular price at retail stores/sites.It does exactly what it's supposed to. It plays MP3 (8-320kbps, VBR too), WMA, and WAV.You plug it into an available USB port, and copy (any) files to it the same way you would copy files to a hard drive, Zip, floppy, or USB flash drive. Windows recognizes it as a USB 2.0 Mass-Storage Device. It does not require any drivers or special software of any kind to use in Windows XP/2000 or MacOSX.The interface is pretty straight forward. You navigate using the mode switch, which also "clicks" like a mouse. There is also play/pause button, which powers the player on and off by holding it down. There is also a hold switch to avoid activating the player accidentally inside a backpack or your pocket.I tested the voice recorder out by recording class lectures, which turned out at least intelligible. The files are by default 32Khz WAV. There is probably a way to change the sampling rate, although I'm not sure how yet. In any case, the recordings are easily playable using the player itself, or Quicktime, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, etc.Supposedly this device also contains an FM tuner, although I myself have not seen any proof of this. No luck so far accessing it, or a firmware update. If I find one, I'll post the link here. Stay tuned! (punn intended)Lastly, the device requires a single AAA battery (included) for power. It draws power from the USB port when connected. It also includes necklace-style earbuds, a USB extension cable, a somewhat useless manual, and a CD which I didn't need.I recommend a nicer pair of earbuds, like Sennheisers, and some good tunes to go in it.The only complaint I have is the lack of an English-language website (so far) for firmware updates.For the price I paid, you can't go wrong.
Here are my initial impressions:Photos with the 50mm f/2.0 lense are incredibly sharp. The contrast is amazing. It goes to show you that the lense (glass) is more important to achieving quality photos than the camera itself. I have an Olympus E520 and the kit lenses were just not cutting it, especially when taking natural light photos. Digital cameras require more light for low noise photos, and unless you are outdoors, the best way to provide it is with a bright lense. As others have commented, the bokeh is awesome. You almost always need to backup from your subject to frame it properly, and most of the time this is not a factor in taking quality photos, but in cramped quarters you may not get the entire subject in the frame. My first 35mm camera had a 50mm prime lense, and distancing myself from the subject quickly became second nature. It will again. I did notice that every once in a while the lense would hunt quite a bit before focusing, and on one ocassion the lense extended to the end of its travel (missed its focus) and repeated the focus procedure before finding the sweet spot. Most of the time it worked flawlessly. This lense is a great value. It has turned my camera into a better performer, and I feel like a better photographer.
I purchased this router with very high hopes for it's range. The MIMO lived up to the hype as far as signal strength, but the router was just too unstable. I returned it and opted for the Linksys WRT54GL instead.Here is why I sent it back:1) The wireless did not work properly. I had a single machine with excellent signal strength associated with the router (WEP enabled, Firewall enabled). Certain websites (via SSL mostly), would simply hang. Examples: www.gmail.com, www.aol.com, etc. I put up a packet sniffer on both sides of the wireless connection and many of the packets never got to the router. I tried reducing the MTU on the wireless card, but that had no effect. Tried changing channels, standing 3ft away from the router, etc. Nothing worked. At the same time, plugging the laptop directly into the router via ethernet eliminated all the problems. The wireless card in the laptop is a Orinoco Silver 802.11b card which works with several other Access Points/Routers with no issue.2) The router would lock up from time to time. For seemingly no reason, the router would stop responding. You could not get to it via the web interface and the only rememdy was a hard reset.3) The Access Point mode either does not work or is counterintuitive. Since I have another router, I decided to try using the Belkin Pre-N router just as an access point. Once I flipped the setting in the config, the router stopped working all together. I tried every combination of wires in the back that I found others had tried, but the router was locked up. A hard reset was the only rememdy.4) Lack of support. There was no updated firmware, and no knowledge base articles on these issues. I tried to call technical support, but after holding for several minutes I gave up. The only support seemed to be many unhappy users posting to blogs/newsgroups about the same issues and lack of response from Belkin.I ordered this router with very high expectations, but was extremely disappointed in it's lack of stability. Using the device as a router for the wired portion seems to work well, but anything having to do with using it as a wireless device was useless.My hope is that some day Belkin will update the firmware and I can give it another shot, but for now it needs more testing.
This is a review for the Toshiba Satellite M30-SY39. In appearance, it's identical to the M35-S359. But the specs are quite different. It has a PM-1.6 GHz chip instead of 1.4GHz, and has a DVD-RW instead of the DVD/CD-RW.I've had this computer for a month now, and apart from one or two small niggles, I find it a joy to use.PROS:* The screen is AMAZING!!!* I have a lot of files that I need to backup. Previously, I'd use 4 CD-RW disks each time I backed up. It only takes me one DVD-RW now! :)* I recently tested the wireless capability of this computer at a Wi-Fi enabled cafe. It worked flawlessly.* The Microsoft OneNote software that's pre-installed on this computer is very handy. I'm finding it to be a godsend during meetings. I guess it doesn't really have anything to do with Toshiba, but I'm glad they decided to bundle it with this computer, as I doubt I would have purchased it separately.* I have a Pentium IV 2.4GHz desktop with 768 Meg RAM at home. I'm finding that my laptop sometimes &quot;seems&quot; faster than my desktop comp. I'm not sure if this is the case, and I can't be bothered to do benchmarks. :-PCONS:I just have one...the KEYBOARD!!!Whoever designed it should be made to use it for life! :-PI tend to use the right CTRL key a lot, and the fact that it's not there makes my typing life a bit of a chore at times...And why the INS and DEL keys are placed right next to the SPACEBAR is beyond me. Toshiba really should've provided a standard keyboard on this laptop, since there's more than enough space.All in all though, apart from the imaginative keyboard design, I love this laptop, and will enjoy using it for quite some time.Although you people in the US don't have this higher spec model, I'd nonetheless recommend this computer to anyone.
I'm using this cable to connect my PC (8800 gtx graphics card) to a sony 32" Bravia 1080p HDTVWorks like a charm and didn't cost $30-$60
This is my first HDTV and I can't imagine a picture on a huge screen that could be any more perfect!
I'll make this short and sweat... they fit like a charm, and sound even better... You wouldn't expect such sound to come out of these little ear nubs... These JS35's are most defiantly your best buy for portable, lightweight headphones.Only one down side - they have the potential to become very uncomfortable after time...
dont do business with this seller. if you have any problems they will not contact you to resolve any issues. also they sold me an out to date tuner and that is why they wont get back with me to refund me my money. dont do business with them. that is very unprofessional!!
The wireless remote double sensor works greatFor a 12-14 hour barbecue the RediChek is just the tool for the job. Four alarms are set, Smoking chamber too high, too low, food has reached temperature and time has elapsed.It has made a big difference in the quality of my BBQ and it's saved me countless trips outside to check on temperature and progress.
This camera is not a bad little camera if you are looking to take simple candid shots. I call it my &quot;glove compartment&quot; camera. The one thing I do not like about it is that the flash does not do well from a distance inside. I used it to take pics at my daughters school functions and they came out dark unless I was with in a certain distance. Other than that it is very easy to use and the software is simple.
Expected Canon quality, but received the Canon 77mm filter with loose glass and poor threading; the filter almost permanently stuck to the lens produced by Canon (17-55mm f/2.8 IS). Needless to say, I returned this item and got the higher-quality Hoya 77mm filter instead, though the cost is 2x.
The hardware and the basic functionality seem to be adequate. Easy to set-up, work as expected. But the configuration is very lacking.First, the passwords can only be 8 characters long, and you can't even have symbols. If you want to log in automatically using your windows login, it forces you to choose a crappy password for your windows machine as well due to the restriction.Second, a share cannot have different rights from different users. As soon as you add another user, it'll create a new share. What's worse is that you can't even name the share. For example, ideally you want one "share" where Fred has RW access, and Tom has R only access. Well you can't do that. It'll create two shares. And you can't even name them "Fred Share" and "Tom Share" -- they're stuck as "share" and "share-1".So if you get this for home use and you don't care about security, this works great. For home users that are security conscious, this is usable but requires you to use workarounds. For small businesses this is simply unusable.I'd imagine this can be fixed with firmware upgrades. But who knows if D-link is committed to this product enough to address these issues.I haven't looked at any of the competitor's product (such as Linksys), since I've already regrettably purchased this. But I'd advice checking those out first.
Something the old Dell needed took the machine from half a gigabyte in two memory slots to a gigabyte and a quarter. The speed up wasn't huge, but is especially noticeable when several high memory demand programs are running. There was also a noticeable improvement in the temperature of the outer shell directly over the hard drive compartment.
First the player wouldn't recognized the MiniSD card. Then Dealing with Philips for the warranty was Horrible. They sent me 2 different units and one was worse than the other. ended up settling for a refund. It's not worth the headache.
This memory card is doing just what it was intended to do and at a fraction of the price of the camera manufacturers product.
I bought this thing and the first time I used it I thought it was broken. It takes about three blocks for this thing to play anything from your USB drive. I haven't used the other features. From time to time I have been driving and a song would come on that I didn't want to hear, trying to jump forward a track and have bumped and it has turned off. This upsets me so much having to wait for it to start up again. I would have sent it back for a refund already if my daughter hadn't dropped the instruction book in a mud puddle. I'm totally unhappy with it!!!
HAVE BEEN A FAN OF POLK AUDIO FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THESE SPEAKERS WERE PUT IN THE DOORS OF MY 88 TOYOTA TRUCK. THEY ARE POWERED ONLY BY PIONEER DECK WITH 50 WATTS OF POWER. THEY SOUND GREAT. WELL WORTH THE 100.00 BUCKS I PAID. YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND SOME SCREWS FOR MOUNTING AS THE SPEAKERS DID NOT COME WITH ANY. HIGH NOTES ARE CRISP AND THE LOWS ARE GREAT FOR A 6 1/2" SPEAKER. GREAT UPGRADE FOR FACTORY REPLACEMENT. VERY IMPRESSED.
I've had this printer for about 2 weeks and have been using it heavily... with great frustration. The printer jams constantly... to the point that I consider it to be unusable. I am now shopping for a new color laser printer. In addition, after just a couple days I had already used 25% of my black toner.Update: I've been limping along with this printer, hoping to use it at least until I run out of ink... clearing jams every page or 2... However now the printer feeds the paper in at an angle, bending and ripping the paper as it passes through. So now I can't use it at all. Don't buy this printer!
I fought with this card for three days on Windows 98 SE and was never able to get it up and going. USBMAN.COM does not recommend the VIA chipset.
The product was right on time and with the same detail specs as mentioned,I would really recommend this product,worth it:)
I am quite satifised with the headset. It is comfortable and the sound quality is quite good. I would have liked the wire connecting it to my computer to be a little longer. The other reviews I read were right on target.
Pros:Shuffling MS Word files among my school, laptop, and home computers is relatively straightforward via the Lexar 128MB JumpDrive. Synchronistic documentation of the MS Word documents for college classes is utterly effortless using the click, drag, and drop method. This type of ease for maintaining synchronistic evidence of MS Word documents on the Lexar JumpDrive is a vital function that enables me to produce a record of any developing documents I might have. I do this to bar the notion of plagiarism that may possibly be formed in my Professor&#65533;s mind.Cons:I don&#65533;t like the clear purple color case.
There wasn't much it needed to do -- just clean the heads in the VCR so it would work right again. It did this, end of story!
I bought this radio to take camping, and also for when we have power outages. It works so well, that it has ended up as a permanent fixture in the kitchen. Reception and clarity is great, and I can't believe how long a charge lasts after you crank it up, either.
I have not used this keyboard a whole lot yet, but my experinces this far have been very good. The keyboard is decently well built and is very nice to type on. I have found some of the extra keys, like the volume control and shortcut keys, helpful. I must admit I find the zoom to be a little weird and not particularly useful, but some people may like it. I have also found it has forced me to clear up some of the bad typing habits I had because of its split design. I would definitely say this keyboard is worth every penny I spent on it.
Other reviewers have commented on the price of this product (which was $2500 US back in April of 2008.) Some thought that the price was excessive since you could buy 10 drives of half the capacity for the same $2500, or that someone with "more dollars than sense" could buy it to impress a girl (Huh?). But really, some folks do either have a need for a whole (gasp) 60,000 Megs on one (very) portable drive and/or they have enough money that they don't care about getting the best capacity-to-price ratio. One thing to consider is that lots of people totally waste otherwise good money on products (or capacity) that they'll never even use anyway. Or they get capacity that they'll never need for a cost-effective purpose like storing an easily accessible & transferrable 40GB business presentation in one place. And yes, while a $2000 difference is a lot of money to most of us (for most purposes - like saving old MP3 files) in terms of the percentage of a customer's net worth that's spent on the convenience of having all of it in one unit - lots of people buy stuff for lower dollar amounts but create negative worth (like unpaid credit-card balances) out of impulse of "cuz it's a good deal."This product is obviously "worth it" to some people, some of which have good reasons, and I'm glad it's available. Heck, I wish I could have bought a crate of them for $100,000 each back in 1995 when RAM was $100 a MB (they would have been worth $3,000,000 each.) Or even in 2001 when the San Francisco Chronicle reported on 27th of September: "RAM is now at record low prices, with many vendors offering 256-megabyte modules for US $50..." they'd still be $6000 or so.So for all you reading this in 2012 when these are $5 apiece: you could have bought gold back in 2007 when it was less than $1000 an ounce!
I received this unit as a networking kit with the DI 711 Gateway. Had some problems initially but then it started working. I don't know what I did but it worked and has been humming right along for a week.
I've been using my E-115 for a week and love it. It is so much more useful than a Palm Pilot that there is no comparison. In particular, the transcriber software that lets you enter text by writing naturally is amazing. I never could get used to the palm grafitti language. The audio capabilities are also great. I've been commuting listening to MP3s and the New York Times downloaded from audible.com.This thing finally makes the concept of a hand held PC work. And thank you Amazon for getting it to me so fast.
I love this device! It has made my workouts more productive. The battery life is outstanding.
I had been using a NetGear WGR614 G wireless router for a couple of years with a NetGear wireless G card. Worked reliably, but slowly when my laptop was some 15 feet from the router and in the basement (router on ground floor). Transmission was slow and signal strenth ran "very weak".Bought this Belkin router from Amazon for $71, removed the Netgear router and put the Belkin in its place. Plugged all the cables in, cycled power on the cable modem (Charter/Motorola) and my PC and I was up and running. No reading any instructions or running any install disk. Simple as can be. In the basement, the signal strength with the Netgear G card is now "good" with speed at 54 Mbps. Things are notably faster.Will get a Belkin MIMO PCMCIA card tomorrow and that should make things even better.Bottom line is for $110 (router/card) total I will have pre-N level speed and range on my one laptop and improved range and speed on my other two laptops that will stay as G's.Sweet.
I bought this for my son who talks to loud on the phone. This helps tune out room noises so he only hears the person on the other line.
For very small speakers, this pair does a fine job. I use them in a small space and don't intend to ever test their full strength. Have yet to solve a an interference buzz in one of the speakers, which is really annoying!
I have a 512MB mini cruzer that was loaded with files. This technology sure is convenient until it decides to stop working. Be carefull. I have a classroom of 15 students and two of them have had these products fail. The reason I am leaving this review is that I just had mine fail. You will get an IO error and the drive can not be accessed. Sandisk support recommemdation? ........reformat the drive. Be sure to have back-ups of all your files because in my experience, these are not reliable products.
I was tired of having so many remotes and after trying many cheap universal remotes, I decided to get this one when it was on special. The software that allows you to program the remote is fairly simple, although is room for improvement. I work with computers all day so I would have enjoyed more direct control over what macros the remote was playing back but they have tried to make it as idiot proof as possible.Unfortunately I still have my biggest problem, which is not a fault of the remote. Switching the TV on is a power toggle so the problem I have is that I have 2 activities. Watch Tivo and Watch DVD as an example. Watch Tivo switches on tv, changes input. - works great. Watch DVD switches on tv, switches on dvd, changes input. - works great. BUT if the tv is on and watching Tivo and I press the key to watch DVD, the TV switches off. Just a warning to those that think it may be a perfect solution to all their problems.Otherwise a great remote and had good battery life so far.
When my older Jensen speakers blew hooked up to a Sherwood 200w tuner Iordered on line from Amazon.com.I looked at many speakers on line and followed owners reviews. The smaller of the recomended pairs are excellent and handled the power with out any pproblem. Awesome sound investment.
When I got the antenna in the mail it was exactly what i wanted,super easy to assemble,even more easy to set up.Upon installation I immediately got reception,I had to turn it a bit around the room but thats what we all do with portable antennas right.
I can't blame Maxtor.(This is a revision of my original review.)My OneTouch died a couple months ago and I lost all the data on it. After failing to reinstall, despite a call to Maxtor tech support, I blamed the drive and the onetouch II system.Last week I took the Maxtor 300G drive out of the One Touch II case and installed the drive on the IDE chain of another computer.The drive alone--without the OneTouch II hardware or software--pulled the system down to a crawl.Conclusion: the real problem was a bad drive--probably ruined by a power outage.So I can't blame one-touch. It worked fine until the power went out at my house.Power spikes and brownouts tend to kill drives and motherboards, so I expect that was the real cause of the problem.
These are great at what there spost to do. Great highs for movies but has been a little hash on some hard rock guitar stuff but thats only at high(make your ears hurt) volume. the mids is solid just like you would expect from JBL. The 2 10s provive great high base, But don't think they will replace your sub they won't. And there not ment to. There spost to play to about 45hz, and they do perfectly but you will still need a sub for the way down there stuff. Got mine for 399.99 a piece from J&amp;R (amazon) and they ment it no S&amp;H and thats nice on an item this large (and they are big) but thanksfully they are narrow for having 10's in them. They are power hungry though. I got an H/K AVR 7200 and it eats up all the power it puts out and I feel it could EASYLLY eat twice what its sending out. Def get the Center from this series to it blends perfectlly with these floor standers JBL had there thinking cap on with this series can't wait to finish out the system with some E50's or 60's for surounds and prob a volo sub. And as always spend the money on the cables folks no use in $1000 reciver and $1000 speakers with $2 cables in between!!!Reciver H/K AVR 7200DVD panisonic DVD-s55Digital audio processer Onkyo SE-U55 (connect laptop to reciver with a pure digital signal)Mains JBL E100Center JBL EC35Surounds JBL SCI-136Sub JBL SCI-136 (needs replaced bad)Yea I got a H/K-JBL theme going on deal with it!!!
I have been using this mouse with my laptop for a couple weeks and have had no problems with it. I have a Logitech wireless optical mouse on my desktop PC and this one is just as accurate to use. I have no problem with the buttons or wheel and the retractable cord is great. You can pull out exactly the length you need. Now I'm giving this one to my husband to use for travel and I ordered the new Kensington wireless version. If that one doesn't work well, I'll buy another one of these.
Positive:+ Good Battery Life+ Wonderful Photo Quality+ 3x Optical Zoom+ Wonderful Video QualityNegative:- No Manual Options- Only 32 MB Memory Card BundledIt's a great camera, unless you don't mind not having manual options.
This is the best designed and best working receiver I have ever owned. The sound quality is great in my area on 87.9 and I love the extra outlet for my cell phone charger. It's small, so its easy to store in the glove box.
I was disappointed with my purchase of Pyle Pro PPSS15 (Speakon to Speakon) and PPSJ15 (Speakon to 1/4") speaker cables. They're the cheapest ones on Amazon, but are equipped with very poor quality Speakon-type connectors (they're not Neutrik) and you should pass on these and get a better quality cable.I've had bass amps and speakers equipped with Speakon connectors for the past few years, but they all had the traditional 1/4" jacks as well, so I didn't bother to buy a Speakon speaker cable. I recently picked up an EBS Reidmar 250 compact bass amp, which is a very nice amp, but unfortunately is equipped with only a single Speakon speaker output - no 1/4" speaker out. This means I'm dependent on having a Speakon speaker cable.After doing a little price shopping, these Pyles showed up as the lowest priced option out there. I'll pay for a premium instrument cable, but would prefer to keep the bucks down on an unshielded speaker cable that won't be moving much during a gig. I ordered a dual Speakon cable (Reidmar to Eden Neo cab) and a Speakon-1/4" cable for use with my older cabinets.The Pyle cables were extremely disappointing. They are using very cheaply made Speakon copy connectors. It has a metal unlock tab like the Neutriks, but the body is made of a flexier plastic that's not nearly as sturdy feeling and doesn't seem to fit very precisely in the connectors. Worse yet, when I received the cables, one end of the dual Speakon cable had deformed contacts and would not even plug in. I was only able to connect it up by going in with needlenose pliers and bending the contacts flat. Totally unacceptable!!Because the Reidmar only has Speakon outputs, I need a totally reliable speaker cable. I decided to try a Hosa SKT410 for $5 more. It has real Neutrik speakons, although this cable is equipped with the all-plastic connector (no metal unlock tab). The fit is perfect and very secure. I think the Hosa will do the job for me, although I may pick up a premium speaker cable and use the Hosa as a spare. Better yet, I've investigating wehther I can retrofit my Reidmar with a combo Speakon/phone jack connector.Incidentally, the Hosa is a 14-Gauge cable, as opposed to the 12-gauge wire that Pyle claims, but the supposedly thinner gauge Hosa is a thicker cable than the Pyle. Now, that might just be the difference in the thickness of the jacket, but it does look questionable.Save your time and don't risk your gig - don't buy these cables! Mine are going back to Amazon tomorrow.
I'd assumed they would not be good, but the reviews are right, these are totally decent headphones. I've been buying in the 20 dollar range and they always die after a couple months...so I figured "maybe headphones are going to die on me, and i should buy them as if they are disposable"So I got these, which are lovely. And will probably die in 2 months (of regular use)
After using this tool only a couple of hours I found myself wondering how in the heck I ever did without it. Complex masks in photoshop now take less than half the time. This tablet is a graphic designer / web designers dream. The learning curve for me personally was very short. I found that Amazon has the best price by far (and no, I'm not affiliated w/Amazon or Wacom). I just can't say enough about this tablet. I will say that I don't use the bundled 4D mouse...it just takes up too much active area for me. I found this pad to work great with both a medium and even a shorter stroke. Also, I bought my tablet using an Amazon Platinum Visa Card...since it was my first purchase they gave me an extra $30 off the price, plus I utilized the free shipping. When it was all said and done I only paid $383 for the 9x12 platinum Intuos 2 tablet...You simply can't beat it! My first two post Wacom design jobs will pay for the tablet. I really don't know how I ever did without it. I am saving a whole lot of time now, thanks to the WACOM Intuos 2 gear.
i had a different cooler, that went under the computer and provided 4 USB ports, it worked ok. but i think that it wasn't working anymore. this one lifts the back of the computer and blows air under the computer. it also had two speeds on the fans. which is cool so you can have it blowing faster when you are not on the computer, cuz it is a little louder. just use it when you are away from the computer. amazing product. definitely recommend for anyone that has a computer that overheats.
This card was easy to install and use and worked well on debian sarge on an older Dell Optiplex.
I purchased my Kodak Easyshare dock in 2006. I probably got 24 prints from it.The film jammed. I returned the damaged film cartridges. The paper would not feed properly. I finally returned the unit for a replacement.The replacement dock worked briefly, before it started to eat film, and the paper would not feed. At $38.00 a cartridge, this is expensive.I finally contacted Kodak, they apoligized. They told me they discontinued my unit. They offered me a coupon for any of their products.I figure that I am at $200.00 loss. They offered me a 20 percent off coupon.
I like my set and I think they were a good value but I do have a couple of minor issues with it: 1) Being plastic, the hood flexes when you get a good grip on it, which can make it hard to turn when putting it on or taking it off. 2) If you use a UV filter between the converter and the hood, it sets the hood out there just far enough that you will see it at the corners of your full-zoom pictures! Back off just a hair on the zoom and it's fine. All said, this set is of good Canon quality; although, had I been able to find a rubber hood (the kind that you can invert back around the adapter) I would have definately gone for that!
Since this is a somewhat slow lens, I was a little dubious about purchasing it, as it didn't seem to provide as much as many other Canon L lenses, yet is priced so high. However, I have found this lens to be extremely sharp, regardless of f/stop, and focal length.NOTE: I use a certain range of f/stops, from whatever is wide open on a given lens up to MAYBE f/11 on rare occasions, and more rarely f/16, so this is the portion of the range to which I refer. As an additional note, numerous years of experience, and much reading, have made it clear that stopping down beyond that point is not beneficial to image quality. Furthermore, I am partial to subject isolation, especially in working with high end cameras/lenses.This lens makes a great all-purpose lens, especially when you don't want to have to make a lens change. For example, in a Wedding that I recently shot, the locale was on a beach. I have done A LOT of bikini model photography on beaches in the MD/VA/DC area, South Carolina, Miami, Cabo, Puerto Vallarta and elsewhere, and so I knew from experience that you don't want to take off the lens when there's a lot of sand and wind around. No matter how careful youy might THINK you are being. The 28-300mm fit the bill in every way you could hope for. It was early evening/late afternoon at the end of summer, so the light was perfect. And a very wide aperture would've been tricky anyway - so what this lens provides was definitely good enough. The only question was if it was going to be good enough quality-wise, sharpness, color contrast. I am happy to say that the results were stunning. Having reviewed all of the pictures that were taken at this Wedding, I was pleasantly surprised at HOW sharp and contrasty they were (bear in mind, I have been using a lot of primes - the Canon 50mm f/1.2, 85mm f/1.2 and the 135mm f/2.0). I also own the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, and I believe the results were on par with that particular lens. Which is why I believe it carry's the price tag that it does.Many people have found the push/pull zoom to be undesirable. I think it is a matter of getting used to, and it really doesn't take long. My earliest film 35mm camera from years ago (when I was about 12 yrs old I got it), a Ricoh camera (re-branded with the Sears name on it) had one lens that was an 80-210mm that was push/pull manual focus. It's funny how you forget over the years because that thing is far more awkward to try to use, and yet I still needed to "re-learn." What is nice about the Canon 28-300mm push/pull is the locking ring. You have to really understand it correctly to use it correctly. Once you do, the benefits are well worthwhile. You will find yourself easily loosening and tightening the tension as needed. This is key because the tighter setting will nearly lock the zoom in place when you don't want it extending, and once loosened all the way, the push/pull zooming is as rapid as you'll get. Combined with Autofocus and good shooting skills, you can get some amazing performance.Many people will look at the Sigma or Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 and see, based on cursory spec review, little difference in the lenses, and huge price differences. Make no mistake, these are a COMPLETELY different class of lens, and the price difference is totally warranted. To understand this, you may need to go to a camera store and try each one out. This will make the difference obvious. But let me try to enumerate a couple of things here. First, these cheaper lenses are NOT 300mm on the outside length. I have done MANY test shots with the Tamron and Sigma 28-300mm lenses, and in NO case could either of those zoom in as close as the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. What?? He wrote the wrong lens down right there. No I did not. Yes, I meant what I wrote - the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS. I also own the Canon 200mm f/2.8L prime lens, which is the same focal length at 200mm. The aforementioned 28-300mm Tamron and Sigma lenses are very close at "300mm" to each of those lenses, just a little short. I have done this same comparison with the Tamron 18-200mm, which is proportionately shorter to their 28-300mm. I purchased and then returned a Canon 28-200mm (a very flimsily built lens for a Canon of any kind, although better than those shoddy 18-55's they were putting in the kits - not sure about the latest 18-55's, I refer to the ones from 2-4 years ago). So, the point is, it's not going to be a true 300mm. This Canon L lens IS a true 300mm, and a true 28mm, and everything in between. Also, if you need to, go read up on stops of light. It doesn't SOUND like much, but jumping from f/5.6 to f/6.3, is a huge amount. The numeric representation is very deceptive. What it really comes down to is the fact that you need a big piece of glass to get more light in there, and more glass for longer focal length, there's just no way of getting around that fact. Regardless of what numbers are used to market a lens, look at the length of a lens (extended if need be, as with this lens) and then look at the circumfrence of the glass at the end. This will alert you to a noticeable difference, if there is one, as in the case of the the two non-Canon brands versus this lens. Similarly, Autofocus performance is ALWAYS noticeably better on Canon lenses, ESPECUIALLY L series lenses, than on non-Canon manufacturers lenses with Canon mounts.Bottom Line, you get what you pay for. And, in the case of this lens, that holds true above other items that might appear to be similar. This is a top notch lens, and the ideal walk around lens if you don't want to change lenses.
Worked for 1.5 days, then just stopped, despite the fact that we didn't drop it, spill anything on it, or otherwise do anything that could cause any damage! Tried using BRAND NEW DVDs, and it wouldn't play them. Don't waste your time or your money!!!
Sony's ''MDR-X100 Stereo Headphones'' is the inexpensive-sufficient satisfaction that anyone who loves listening to their music an inch from their ears for a hearing quality thats allows them to specifically make out the name brand of the insrument playing or for people who likes watching movies and instead likes having the speakers on their ears for a higher quality of exploding speacial effects. The ''MDR-X100 Stereo Headphones'' also efficient for comfort in any use. It is complete with an over 5 feet long cord for distance, large phones that cover the ears completely, which is great for shutting out noise, and the phones are adjustable for length and width comfort on the head.
Great noise canceling, the noise canceler is a bit different hanging from the middle of the string, though that is my only complaint.whether the noise canceler is on or off these are great headphones that you can hardly here anything else going on around you.
This is great. Small, easy, quick. I have owned three camcorders since they first came out. 5 out of 10 times when I went to record, something went wrong. As a grandmother of two this is perfect. It truly is point and shoot.
I researched many dlp projectors, before buying this one. I believe I got the best bang for the buck. It is a very versatile product. I am using it for both home theater and as a portable projector for videos and slideshows. The Positives are: 1) price, good price for a 1024 x 768 native resolution. 2 ) 2500:1 contrast ratio, one of the highest in this price range. 3) 2000:1 lumens, I play it on a bare, flat white wall, it looks as clear and crisp as any movie theater, can't wait to get my "screen goo" paint, for my wall. 4) operation noise, fairly quiet in the normal mode, on economy mode it is ultra quiet, can't hear projector at all. 5) keystone works great. I have my projector behind me on a shelf, near the ceiling, it creates an angle of projection. The keystone flattens out the picture, so it looks as like it should.Negatives: not many but, a few minor annoyances. 1) The adjustment arm It is not centered. Why, I don't know. With a ceiling mount, it would be of no consequence. 2) Lens cap, everytime I remove it, I have to refocus, a minor detail. 3) It has composite video, and S-video, but you have to buy an adapter for component video. Right now my component video adapter is on back order. However, I am using S-video, and am very happy with the clearity of the my movies. I doubt if I could tell much of a difference with the component cables but, would like to see.Summary;I paid less than $800 for it, delivered to my door. I play it at 96" diagonal. You cannot buy a new plasma, dlp, or lcd tv, with this size screen, for that price. I don't believe in giving 5-stars for a product, unless it was the ultimate, in every way. So, with the few minor annoyances, I give this projector a strong 4-star rating.
Out of the box, this printer is big. Be prepared to give it some space. Physical setup is a breeze. Phone, power, printer, and network cables all plug into the back of the unit. Power button is on the right side. Paper tray reloads from the front of the unit.Having a laser printer that connects to a network is a joy. I can roam around my home with my wireless laptop and send stuff to the printer all day long. No more USB cables connecting to the printer. No more parallel cables. The printer can be configured and managed using a built-in web-interface too. If you can use a web-browser, you can use this printer.Printing itself is fast and clean. Specs say up to 21ppm. I've achieved around 18ppm when printing straight text. Printer comes with a 250sheet tray. An additional 250sheet tray can be added.Scanning is just neat. This printer supports a "scan to FTP" feature too that lets me scan my old documents and get them sent to my computer. I've scanned old bills, tax records, and other documents that have been sitting around in file cabinets for months...even years. Having them in an electronic format is convenient for many reasons but primarily because now, they can be searched/indexed quickly. No more flipping through old bank statements or invoices.Copying documents is pretty fast too. Printer just scans in the original and prints out copies so process is pretty fast. Specs say 21copies per min. Not your office copier speed but still.The fax machine is your typical fax machine with the usual features -- lots of speed dials on this unit.I put this unit to work when I had to submit a bunch of expense reports. The copier made copies of all my receipts. The scanner read in my expense report and saved a copy on my computer. The fax machine was used to send in all the reports...and I received fax confirmations using the laser printer when everything was done.A brilliant printer. New toner carts are can be had for under $100 too. Go price comparable carts for HP and Lexmark. (My last Lexmark E232 cart was $179).This is my first Brother unit...but it won't be my last. Highly recommend.
This tripod has alot of basic tripod features, and I like that. I used to make my wife hold the camera while I did the surgerys that I perform at home but she kept saying that made her an "accessory." Now with the tripod around, I don't need my wife anymore. It's like having three wives or at least one wife with three legs. Either way, the tripod doesn't comlpain when I play my Joey Lawrence CD. If the time does come however, it will be alot easier to bury the tripod in the backyard.
Awesome..play your MP3 player through included jack/cable....unlimited music libraries with cheap SD cards...PLUS any USB drive. Connect your dvd player and listen through car stereo! Sound quality is superb! Better with SD card than my USB jump card. Highly recommended! I have a Chev Blazer...no issues here...My XM FM Modulator does not even work as well in the same car.
I've tried several cheaper scopes before deciding to spend the extra money on this one, the cheaper scopes, are either too small, or they have quality issues with the tripod or mount. Not this one. This one is built to be as sturdy as possible. The tripod is rock solid and made of thick metal. It has rubber tips at the end to minimize vibrations. The quality in this scope is immediately apparent when comparing to cheap ones. They did not skimp on materials. One really cool thing about this scope its that the mount and tripod are interchangeable with other optical tubes it connects to one rail on the side. So later on you can switch this tube into an upgraded mount, and put a different kind of tube onto this one, or vice versa.The 25mm eyepiece good quality and is a perfect match for this scope for general viewing, but be prepared to buy a kit of other ones because you'll want more, or if not a kit I recommend at least a zoom eyepiece and a 2x barlow for starters. If you spend a long time gazing at the moon get a moon filter because its very bright through this scope.Images are incredible and detailed.Don't even mess with AA's or just use them for backup. To use this scope you'll want an AC adapter or a large battery pack. This scope requires power to move.I really haven't had this long enough to use it to its full potential yet but everything I've seen so far is very impressive and I find myself looking forward to those rare clear nights when conditions are perfect for scoping out the universe.I've ordered a camera adapter as I want to get started with astro-photography. I will update the review once I try that out.This scope has a lot of good reviews and although it was a hard investment decision for someone relatively new to the hobby but the scope is very user friendly and I don't regret the purchase one bit.
Very good answering machine. Verbally announces telephone numbers. Easy to set up and use. Recommend to everyone.
I have been using these headphones for about a month and they have performed well so far.
If your a Palm user, don't bother spending the money on a Windows CD device.How tough is it? The E-115 has a great display (the only reason this review has 1 star), but the battery, CF and Synch doors are so thin and fragile, you'll be calling Casio up within a week to get replacements. The whole unit seems so fragile, that I'm afraid to stand up from my chair while holding it.PC Synchronization: The unit also syncs very slowly with your PC compared to Palm devices. It can take a long as a half hour to sync the E-115 even with all serial ports setup for their fastest speeds! The PC Synchronization application (ActiveSync) routinely locks up in Windows 2000. You have to open Task manager and close 2 processes to bring it up again. Very Very bad.Features: There is nothing additional that the E-115 provides (except for the great color screen) that Palm devices do not provide at 1/2 the cost and reliability. Why I ever thought this was an upgrade was beyond me.Support: There is no documentation (physical) that comes with the unit. Just a quick-start guide which is more quick than start. Microsofts site for supporting PocketPC is either not there or so bad that it cannot be found. Support from Casio is the same if not worse.Applications: Application installation is tedious and difficult. You need to go to multiple locations to install a single application which makes this device much harder than any of the Palm devices. Also, there is really nothing available on the E-115 that isn't available (cheaper) on Palm devices.I was very excited to get my E-115. Now I'm very excited to get my money back. Sorry.
I ordered this item and received it within a few days. Since I just opened it today I am only giving it 4 stars because I am not exactly sure about the longevity of the product.I have a panasonic phone and this headset I can hear the people on the other end clear and they can hear me clear. There was a couple minutes where I was getting some crackling noise but I was moving around a lot and I am not sure if it wasn't just my phone line. The band that goes over my head is secure (I have a plantronics one and the band is so large it is always falling off if I bend over or shake my head) I can bend over and even shake my head without it flying off my head.
At five pounds and 35 dollars, these obviously are not comparable to the much larger and more expensive speakers in my den and living room A/V systems. Particularly when it comes to bass response one can hardly expect little speakers like these to compete with full-size or even bookshelf speakers. But for my purpose in getting these little speakers -- portable audio from a laptop computer -- they sound about as good as anything their size plausibly could.
A lot of poor reviews of wifi antennas or routers are due to a lack of basic knowledge.This antenna works absolutely wonderfully if mounted somewhere with a clear view of the area you are trying to extend your network to. I mounted this bad boy about 15-20ft up a tree in my backyard and ran a trendnet low loss cable to a $35 buffalo router inside. I get 4 bars in the entire wooded backyard and down the alley; 25mb! It works like a charm. However, this is directional, so don't expect many, if any, bars behind it. Think of it as an icecream cone shaped extension of your wifi signal.
Se puede llevar algunas cosas extras dentro del estuche, buen dise&ntilde;o de Canon. El cargador nos indica cuando la bateria esta cargada y es bastante rapido y efectivo.
When the TV works it is fine but that is WHEN it works which is rarely. I am currently struggling to get the DVD player to work that is built into it. I get HORRIBLE reception and more important... the DVD player DOES NOT WORK EVER! And it will stop in the middle of playing DVDs. I wish I had never bought this piece of $#^! before I knew this one was a dud my mom bought a smaller version and it is HORRIBLE also.POLAROID! SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was exactly what I was looking for and it did just what it said it would! A very inexpensive piece of equipment that made our technical set-up easier to use. We decided to ditch our cable company and just keep Internet access for streaming movies and T.V. shows but we also surf the 'Net a lot; we used this cable to hook our pc tower up to both a monitor and our television at the same time so when we felt like sitting at the desk & typing up a long e-mail we didn't have to unplug the T.V. adapter to hook up the monitor each time!Works great, was reasonably priced, and showed up quickly. Very happy with this product!
Purchased for a small office and it works as well or better than the Sharp SF-2115 full size office copier it replaced. Very quick on the first copy and the copy quality is very good.
I bought this webcam for Christmas. We haven't used it a lot, but for what we have used it, it has been great. We use it with the Skype program to talk to relatives. The small size is very convenient for our laptop.
Within an instant my husband was thrilled and said it feels like he's using a brand new shaver. We paid about $150 for his shaver more than 6 years ago so this is a minimal investment to shave with a like-new device.
I bought this cable around a month ago and its working very well. I got the cable on time. The immage very clear and awsome. The only down side is that it will not transfer voice. thus you need to by a voice trasfering cable. I don't mind the extra voice cable as long I can show any thing on the screen from my computer. Ofcourse the HD cable is better but I don't have the port in my computer.
The "Garmin" USB cable would not work with my Garmin nuvi. It failed to hold connection.I contacted Garmin and they sent me a new cable that worked perfectly.I would not recommend purchasing this cable - did not work - I want my money back.
Excellent HDMI cable for the price. Really sturdy at the ends of the cable.I run this cable from a hdmi switcher on a home theatre projector through the ceiling (with a bunch of other cables) and out to a hdmi connection on a laptop computer.
I listen to audiobooks only, no music, but find the sound reproduction to be very clear and they are very comfortable to wear. I wear them for hours every day with no problems. Very good product.
Gumball machine trinket quality soft plastic. Falls off easily. Lost it on a hike once and found it on the trail on the way back. Added some tape to the rim to help it fit better but still falls off (and now it lets dust in through the gaps because it doesn't seal all the way around). Wish I had just lost it for good.
Instead of hauling a laptop, now I just carry this little thing in my briefcase. It came with several different colored spare caps and a pretty cord to wear it around your neck. These are so small that you need to pay attention to where you put it. My work and home PC have USB 1.0 slots, but that is no problem for this device. It also has a little data lock switch that I don't usually use. I have been completely satisfied.
I found this to be the perfect balance between portability and car usage. It's bright enough and colorful in the car, yet small enough to carry around with you on a hiking trail. It takes a while to get a signal when it's starting cold, however, after that, say, if you turn it off to run into a gas station and then come right back out, it pops right up. Looses signal when amongst tall skyscrapers and under heavy duty forested trees, but I still gave it a 5 star review because that is to be expected.Warning: buy rechargeable batteries or the AC adapter, because on MAX brightness you will suck the batteries down very fast! I have it plugged into the car when I'm using it in the car. Neat device!!!Also, you won't be able to do much of anything unless you buy a map package for it.
I ordered 6 batteries. Box came partially open with 5 loose batteries in box. No packaging, just loose batteries. Returned to Amazon for refund and received refund for only 5. No apparent way to correct.
I got this headset specifially for my softphone (VoIP) that I need at work. I figued it would be good but the audio quality is excellent and the mic is clear. I especially like the fact that it covers both ears (dual mono) for VoIP. In my cramped, loud, hellish office this is a must.I figured I would hook my Samsung YP-MT6Z (which RULES) so I could listen to some Rush, Dream Theater, and Godsmack. The audio quality was great again.I am on calls that last hours. The headset's volume and mic on/off pays here. Click the mic off when you don't need to talk or get a cell phone call.When I travel, have to bundle it tightly so it will fit in my dinky laptop bag (I really need a new one). Even so, it springs back into shape. Very flexible.Solid, good quality, cheap, comfortable, and portable. Easy pick.
This is my second headset of this type by Plantronics. My other was very similar, but without the USB connection option. I use the phone primarily with a Panasonic cordless phone for my work (out of my home). I like the phone comfort (I use it for hours a day) and sound quality. The only issue I had with the first (and it looks like similar design in this one) is the flimsy wire connecting the headset to the device you are using. If you catch it on anything it's likely to break or at least fray. Or pull away from the headset connection side. Electrical tape can only patch it for a little while. That's why I had to replace the last one after about a year of use. The wires eventually broke. So if you buy one, be careful with it. Beyond that it's a good product for what it's designed to do and in this price range. I have only used the USB connection to the PC a few times for VoIP and it seems to work fine.
This is the 2nd Garmin c340 we have purchased. We obviously must like it. For the money, it is simple to install, use, and store. It works great.
I thought that it was a great cable. Sound quality was just great. Shipping was just fast, it even came 3 days before it was supposed to. Im just very satisfied with this product
I expected a LOT more from this Microsoft product because of the manufacturer and because of the price of the product. You are lead to believe that this is an all in one "plug and play" headset but in all actuality after the software is installed it's obvious it's intended use was for Microsoft programs only. In order for me to use this headset for anything other than Windows Live Messenger I need to get into the control panel and individually click off the computers speakers and microphone and then turn on the headset and the headset mic. This also doesn't allow me the capability of going from the computer to the headset in mid conversation. I have lost numerous conversations trying to go from the computer to headset mid-convo or trying to set up the microphone and headset as a call is coming in. What's worse, a friend of mine bought a $10 generic version that once plugged in, is immediately recognized by the computer and sounds great. This product is not worth the money or the effort it takes to get it up and running.
At first this machine was fine, despite not having features found on better known name brands..But after a few months, I started getting error messages for recordable DVDS that were types that had previously been accepted and listed as compatible.Now, it won't accept any blank, recordable DVDs.Getting service was an even bigger problem. I could never get an answer on their phone lines and no response at all to e-mails I sent.
I bought this one to replace another one I had that was made by Belkin. This one is WAAAY better. The quality is superb compared to the other cassette adapters I have heard. Stop reading right now and buy it.Quality: 5/5Durability: 4/5Sexiness: 5/5
all the Bogen stuffs are perfect for what they are designed to do...i have used their things for 20-odd years without any failures.
The camera takes great pictures; however, the battery latch broke the second time I took the battery out. I took it back and had it replaced. I was extremely careful with the new camera, but the latch broke a second time. I am taking it back today to get a different camera.I bought Kodak because I had always thought they had quality products. Not this camera.
Product arrived well packed and in great working order. We had paid extra to have overnight delivery so I would have it before leaving town. It arrived a day late and I had to buy another one. On my return I advised Amazon about the problem and was promptly refunded the extra overnight charge. Thanks! That's why I use Amazon.
I was told by the cable company that this device was boosting the signal on the up load too much that it kept making my modem get off line even more. So before you spend the money on this, if you have a problem with your cable modem, make the cable company do their job. What they are pay to do and fix your problem.
I purchased this tripod head to use with my PST solar telescope. I found this a big improvement over the Manfroto pan head that I previously purchased for this application. It makes aiming at the sun for visual or photographic purposes quick and precise. This would be a great choice for any target that is stationary or moves slowly and predictably.
Although the unit indicated it had power and was linked to the network the set-up software could not find it. I will have spent $16 and hours of frustration by the time I ship it back. Tech support was useless.
I just got mine & it works perfectly. I do have to turn my volume up louder than I do with a CD/Stereo, but that's fine by me!
I was replacing my existing CR-ROM, and the installation was a breeze! I was back up and running in under 20 minutes. Works like a charm! Although it isn't too terribly loud, it could be a bit queiter.
We love this camera. It is easy to use and we love the videos.
i had several items ordered at same time.this ant was either not complet or there shoud have indicated there extra connector to be ordered seperateiy.will call manufactuer to clear up problem.
This is without a doubt the worst computer related book I have purchased. The author points out basic security issues and refers you to web pages to learn more. His section on cracking the root password is not even a page long- when this is one of system admins biggest concerns. If you are a system admin you'll learn nothing and if you aren't, not much more. The whole hacker motif of the title bothers me to. Whoever wrote this most likely neither a hacker or a cracker. If he is, he's either bad or been censored a lot. The latter would be ridiculous, because simple UNIX or 95 books provide more info that this book. Get technical!@!
I previously had another D-Link Router and it died after a number of years of good service, so I purchased the new DIR-655. This is a beautiful wireless router! It's extremely fast, and it hooked itself up without any problems. I expected I would have to tweak it to death as I have had to do in the past, but it just planted itself and started running. It even put in the encryption codes.One of the reviews I read somewhere on this product, said that it ran so hot in terms of the operating temperature of the unit, that they had to return it. I found that this unit runs considerably cooler than any that I have owned before. What I did note, is that the router comes covered with a thin mylar film all over it, which blocks the air holes. If a person did not see this mylar and did not remove it, I would expect this thing would melt down. I highly recommend this product.
This USB 2.0 card is fantastic. It's a 4+1 card, 4 external 1 internal port. Put this in an older Dell that only had USB 1 ports because it took hours upon hours to sync an ipod. With this card we were able to sync 15 GB in about 1/2 hour. Easy install, windows XP found the drivers for it without any problems. took all of 10 minutes to open the cover, put the card in, put the cover back on, and boot up the machine. Highly recommended
The cable was arrived within 2 days after I have [;aced my order. The cable was working fine and the condition is new. It's a really good deal for the price.
I bought this camera with full faith in Leica products despite the high price tagFive months after light use (about 300 photos in all), the camera was not working.Leica repaired but refused to replace bad product with same or equivalent model.Customer service was completely insensitive to my troubles with their product and myrequest for replacing it. If I have problems with it again, I will have to pay for repairs sincethe warranty expires soon. For professional photography Leica may be worth the investment.For non-professional, social use, Leica is a waste of money. My friends are happy with their$100 equipment while I am stuck with a lemon.
The Palm 3225WW Air Case for the Z22 Handheld is perfect. It protects my Palm from sharp and abrasive items in my pockets and from my Palm getting crushed. All the functions of the Palm can be used with it in the case. Putting the palm in and taking it out of the protective case is very easy. Not sure why so many of these reviews comment that that the Air Case is hard to open unless mine is somehow defective. Mine opens very easily when needed. This is a must purchase for any one wanting to use the Z22 on the go and likes carry lots of junk in their pockets that normally would damage a PDA.
Must have. Works well and as advertised. Can not say much about it however it is great quality. Get it.
We justified the purchase of a new DVD player so that we could play back our JPEG photo disks and also our multi-album 'favorites' of MP3/WMA music disks, none of which our three year old DVD player can handle.The Panasonic S55S was sent back within three days.I tried out some of my DVD-R disks (Memorex 4X and 'Pro-Line' 1X) along with CD-R disks (Memorex 48X 80 Min) and they all worked flawlessly.The reason for the return was two fold;1) No S-Video output; Until we upgrade our TV we have only analog or S-Video input available. I used the enclosed analog video cable and got a really lousy picture. Perhaps a better quality analog cable may have improved things, but I did not try one. The picture quality was poor and was especially noticiable on still images such as titles, jpegs or the FBI warning screen.The DVD player had only nickel plated RCA-jack analog and component video outputs, plus right/left channel audio and a digital output. No S-Video output was unacceptable. I thought ALL units had that!2) Slow and jerky JPEG playback. When a CD with a lot of JPEGS from our five megapixal digital camera was inserted (average file size around 850k), the picture was displayed and the option for slide show became available. Unfortunately, it took several seconds (probably only about five each, but it seemed like 30) for the image to slowly appear on the screen as though it was downloading from an old 14.4k dial-up internet connection. Combine this slow picture display with a very fuzzy image and the experience was just sad.The unit may have technically met spec's, but it was not realistically usable and was a big step backwards from connecting our laptop to the TV via S-Video and looking at pictures that way!Amazon took the unit back very easily. Kudos' to Amazon.
Just one information about something I read, please readers be carefull and always double check the reviews. The Casio EX-Z4 which this pentax is often compared to, use THE SAME optic of the Pentax (digital processing is different though).Minolta Xt is a 3mp very compact camera with totally different lens concept (telescopic instead of sliding).This camera is quite amazing: increadbly small in size, but with good features and quite good image quality.Some distortion and less sharp image in the corners, though, so doesnt really compare to an Ixus IV for example.But beware! The 4mp version doesnt bring much improvement over the cheaper 3mp former model.Same for the Casio. I would stick to 3mp versions for a better price/quality ratio - (well if you get a deal, 'cause on amazon they sell almost same price now...)
Basically you plug it into the headphone socket of your walkman / minidisc / ipod / hifi, then select an unused FM radio frequency. It then transmits the music, etc to any radio that's within a 30 feet radius. And it's fantastic! It allows me to listed to my Minidisc on the car radio, my hifi on a portable radio, even radio shows broadcast via the web to my hifi radio.The only drawback is that you have to switch it off when not in use, otherwise the batteries will run out. Also if you're driving a long distance you may find that a local radio station may start to interfere with the frequency you have chosen. But apart from that it's GREAT!Avoid the similar iRock model as this only gives you the option of 3 frequencies. The Wireless MP3 Rf Transmitter allows you to choose any channel you want.So it gets a big thumbs up from me
Bought it for the brand, got so much more in return. The price was amazing as well as the quality.
Hard to extol the virtue of a cheap piece of aluminum but .... It is what it says it is, it does what it says it will, what more can you want to know?
For as inexpensive as they are, these are very solid and well-made. Better than some higher-priced cables I've bought. The insulation is thick, but flexible, and the connectors are sturdy. I have at least half a dozen of them, and I am completely satisfied and would buy again.
I received the brown zune as a christams present. I have been blown away with how well this things works. I had an Ipod previous, but I love the Zune. I am looking forward to the updates they give to zune. PLEASE PLEASE MICROSOFT INCLUDE PODCAST SUPPORT!!! I am now a ZUNE Fan!
This would be a 5-star review except that there is some functionality missing when connected to a macbook pro. It paired and connected easily - mouse, media pad, and keyboard. The media controls on the media pad and keyboard control iTunes just fine, which surprised me. I can turn the volume up/down/off. The fast-forward, start, stop, fast-backward media key do the right thing in itunes, even when working in other windows. Good job Logitech! Don't know much about battery life, I've only had it for a couple of days. I was using a mac bluetooth keyboard and it doesn't have the nice media pad.The Windows key is the Apple key.At times there is considerable delay with the mouse. I switched to a non-bluetooth logitech mouse which seems to work more quickly.
Did I mention this is a great camera. With HD being available to prosumers makeing dvds... wait, that won't happen for a few years yet. So, without HD available to prosumers makeing dvds this is the camera to go with today. It is very sweet. It will give you the look of film especially with the Magic Bullet software you can send off to get for free upon purchase of the camera from Amazon. Also a free DVX user book to send off for. The progressive scan on this camera put interlaced video to shame. Clear picture. Compact compared to the Canon XL cameras.Look pro, both its picture and its structure, feels pro, and is pro. From the Panasonic web site you can see that out of all of the cameras they sell this one is #3 on the list. The next one up is basically this camera with an HD option and costs twice as much. The next one up from this costs about 10 times as much. Everything else falls by the way side. Did I mention this is a great camera? Get it if your serious about videography.
Bought these for recording on my Sony DVD Recorder. First problem encountered: does not record from timer set programs. Second frustrating problem: I will frequently record from TiVo programs onto these discs, then try to play them back and come up with the same disc error problems (&quot;disc error, unreadable, or disc dirty). Some of the discs work without a hitch, then the next few will be completely unusable! I will not buy these Memorex discs again and recommend you do not waste your money on them either.
For the price, you can't beat this unit. The optics is great. I have a couple of binoculars but neither could match the clarity and brightness of this unit. One interesting finding was that the magnification and brightness of this one is better than the 16x50 unit I have for years!
I had the 2x1 and am now using the 4x1 to share a printer among multiple PC's. Just the thing! Easy to install, software switching, and no problems!!
I USE IT FOR WORK EVEYDAY FOR THE PASS THREE MONTHS NOW. IT WORKS REALLY GOOD. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE LOOKING OR A GPS UNIT WITH A MP3 PLAYER. IT TAKE ME RIGHT TO THE DOOR I NEED TO BE AT.
This ink caused me so much frustration! It was constantly clogging up. I wasted more color ink on prints that I had to throw away because the black ink cartridge was not working!
I received this phone and the Receiver/Handset was not working and I was unable to get a replacement for it. The customer service is terrible, as I believe Panasonic does not support this model anymore.I received this phone and the mouthpiece on the handset has never worked.I decided to try and replace the handset but nobody sells the part, so I was essentially stuck with a "paperweight".As stated the mouthpiece of the handset has never worked. The user can hear the person on the other end but the person on the other end cannot hear the user. The phone has never worked and I could not find a replacement part.
To be honest, this is little more than a hunk of metal, artfully bended to look like the iMac's support foot. That said, Rain Design did a good job, especially with the rubber pads to prevent scratching and sliding. I use this laptop with a 24" Cinema Display, and I love how the mStand positions my MacBook Pro at the right eye level with the display. Airflow between the laptop and the stand's platform is sufficient, and I noticed only a negligible increase in temperature (perhaps a couple of degrees). Nice product.
This is an excellent starter camera. IT has a decent megapixel count and will make very good 4x6 prints but do not expect it to produce clear 8x10 prints.This camera uses the 6000 series dock and you can find the printer dock easily.I have used this camera to do over 5000 artistic shots in my hometown and it has proven to be durable. It uses the compact MMC cards that are very common to find and reasonably affordable.THe dock is a big bonus that makes interfacing with your computer painless. The biggest plus is it will recharge the battery pack (included) and keep your camera ready for immediate use at all times.I have upgraded to a higher megapixel camera (still kodak) and was able to keep the dock for the new camera. The dock is worth $100 by itself.The easyshare buttons are an awesome feature. You can select which images to print and email (even who to email them to) as you take the pictures. This s a VERY neat feature.The camera would be five star if it included a memory card with it... you will want to order one immediately... do not get anything smaller than a 64 MB the smaller cards are not as useful.
APC Desktop Notebook StandThis notebook stand was a very reasonable price and just the right height. I have it set up on a small desk and this stand swivels and is just the perfect position. No more aching back I can just turn it and start typing without hand and back pain. I recommend this product.
This cable is an excellent buy at this price. It provides quality connections for excellent picture and there is no degradation even with the length. Was used for computer to tv connection. Definitely recommend.
I've had this item for 6 months, and it detects cop cars like an eagle grabbing a chicken. Every Smokey within a half mile shows up flawllessly -hiding in culverts, cruising along, coming up behind you. And I don't get very many false hits in the city. I actually like false hits, because they make me drive slower.I like this item so much I feel compelled to burst into song:My Passport is my watchful eagle,sitting on my dashboard all alone,it screeches at every legal beaglehiding under any stone.Im not caught by Smokey,Im happy as a clam,not going to the pokey,not going to the slamI wave at every lawa cheerful citizen am Islow when I see his square jaw,then step on it - goodbye!I shoulda bought one years ago!
I am not a computer genius so I read as many reviews as possible to help me decide what router to buy. I was going to use my new laptop on the wireless and my desktop is hard wired. I knew I needed a router with external antennas for maximum signal. The D-Link DIR-655 seemed to fit my needs. Installation took maybe 15 minutes and it has been no trouble at all. The wireless feature is awesum. I can even take my laptop out to my detached garage about 100 feet away and have enough signal to bring my Sirius satellite radio page up so I can plug it into my stereo and listen to my favorite rock channel. If you need a router that has a large signal range then I would look no further than this.
The sound produced by these speakers is wonderful. You get full sound instead of a small sound associated with smaller speakers. Highly reccomend these speakers to anyone looking for great speakers at a reasonable price.
I am using it to hold my camera and equipment. The case keeps it dry and camera is held securely in place
Replacement cartrige for Canon printer. Just needed for spare .. Biggest gripe is high cost for Cannon original replacements. Thanks
Worked great with the memorex sofrware and perferations made them easy to seperate and use.Was even able to print both sides and make a very professional looking CD cover.
Ok, I purchased this for 99 cents and was doubtful, but hoping it would work. It worked perfectly and charged my iPod nano in a short amount of time, i don't know how long exactly. This is the perfect thing to carry along for any type of trips or vacations. Or you can use it if you don't have a dock and the computer's too slow.
Ordered a tv, it arrived broken. Amazon handled the return beautifully, however I had bought the extended service plan from NEW, an Amazon vendor. They told me to email them with the info and a return would be processed. I was told I would get a check in 8 weeks (which seemed odd). I emailed my request once and got no confirmation, so I emailed again. Still no confirmation. So I called and the polite representative told me that so long as I sent the request as an email, my return was in the works. 8 weeks later, still nothing. I called and they told me they never received the request. They told me I needed to handle the return through Amazon. Amazon had told me the opposite. In the end, Amazon refunded me the money since the vendor had not done what it said it would. This experience increases my faith in Amazon, however, I have no faith in the company selling these warranties, which is unfortunate because it may hinder my purchasing of large electronics from Amazon in the future.
I replaced my 3yr old Linksys NSLU2 with the DLINK DNS-323. So far, everything has been an improvement. File performance is 2x faster. Drive power down is great (silent and cool). Raid-1 mirroring with email notification on failure works great. I'm currently accessing the DNS-323 from Linux, XP and Vista clients and have only had issues with password protected shares (XP Home and Vista Home). Home versions of Windows won't store passwords, which is very annoying.Complaint: Vista support from DLINK is nonexistent. Vista out of the box is not configured to authenticate with NAS devices using NTLMv1 password protection and the DLINK firmware does not support NTLMv2. What is really frustrating is that 99% of online help regarding getting Vista to work with Samba NTLMv1 servers tells you to run "Security Policy Editor" secpol.msc to change Vista authentication levels from NTLMv2 to NTLMv1. The kicker is that secpol.msc is not included with Vista Home ( or XP Home ), it only comes with Pro. Seems like the Microsoft policy is that home users don't need security. WiFi is hackable, so I think there are legitimate reasons for home users to expect password protection on shares.It is possible to get Vista + DNS323 w/ passwords working, but you have to regedit hack and modify "LmCompatibilityLevel" from 0x3 to 0x1 to enable NTLMv1 authentication. DLINK makes no mention of Vista in their documentation at all and their firmware should really be updated to support NTLMv2 authentication so that Vista users can use the DNS323 OOTB with passwords enabled. I suspect most frustrated DLINK customers won't do a regedit hack and will just turn security off or return their NAS. Sad.Anyways, all in all, I'm happy with this product. My data is secure and accessible from all my clients. Its like having a personal NetApps filer at home for 0.1% the cost!
I was incredibly nervous about buying this product after reading the negative reviews. I am so glad I still ordered! The product was the correct size and well packaged. I had no trouble installing either ink and was printing in just a few moments with no trouble whatsoever. I have printed a couple hundred full color flyers for my small start up business and these cartridges show no sign of stopping. I would recommend this product to anyone!
I love the brush portion of this item. I photograph on the beach a lot, and it gets the sand out well. But the cleaning pad on the other side smudges my lens instead of cleaning it. It leaves black smudges, making it worse off than before I cleaned it.
I purchased this unit for my girlfriend and have been testing it for the past few days. However, after using it I must say that it falls short of my expectations.The map for the Houston area is somewhat outdated - as an example I was told to take a left on Main Street - which wasn't possible because of the metrorail running through the center of Main Street (it's been there for at least 3 years).When inputing street numbers the unit does not take you to the exact location but rather to an approximate location. I asked to go to a number at JFK Blvd. close to Intercontinental airport and the unit took me past the number up to the terminal area at the airport instead.Lastly, I was very close to a restaurant (1-2 miles) and asked to be given directions - the unit queried if I had a time frame to get there - I pressed no, assuming that it would take me the shortest distance, but instead it routed me via the freeway system (which is at least 8-10 miles).I haven't had much experience with car GPS units but have used an aviation Garmin while on a trip to NYC. The Garmin would usually ask shortest distance or shortest time, maybe I didn't set the TomTom unit up, but by stating that time frame doesn't matter the assumption would be that it would take you the shortest distance.The Garmin was much more accurate and much more user friendly. Obviously the cost difference of $4K vs. $300 may have something to do with that.
I never received the item. Still waiting and dont really know why it hasnt arrived. It was ordered about a month ago and never came. Can someone help in this matter please.Sincerely yours,Kevin J. Covington
I didn;t use this for pc but for home theather, was actually quite good, sub is big, i heard z5500 is bigger and fix little bit of z680 problem, so i probably won;t recommand u get z680 over z5500 or the new wireless one unless u find price much lower than those 2, but his one is aleady fully loaded, support DTS, THX, a must for DTS sound fan, however Dolby is almost not much are impress codec in this speaker. Overall Excellent value.
revived my tired old ink pad that I had on self inking stamp. very pleased with this. It was easy & no mess
Although you get multiple color and black cartridges that are *sealed*, color cartridges are practically empty, making them completely useless.I am giving it two stars only because the price was *cheap* and the black is working good enough.Color is complete crap! All cartridges were bad.Used for my daughter's printer who had not used it since I bought the ink. I thought perhaps the printer needed cleaning, so ran multiple clean cycles and got the same. Figured the cartridge dried out, so I replaced with another. Exact same issue.The *bargain* was now a big waste of money.Get what you pay for, I guess.
Why did I wait to buy this?!? This stand is the best thing since slice bread!PRO's: Great look and construction. Fits my Mac Book Pro and Cinema Display as if the stand was made by Apple itself.CON's: None. For my uses, however, I only wish it would've been 1" shorter. (Next to my Cinema Display, the stand height causes my laptop connections to protrude above the bottom bezel frame of my display. 1" shorter would've made them at the bezel height or slightly below. I know I could raise my monitor by 1" or move my laptop to the other side of the monitor, but I like my setup the way it is. It's my issue and not the stands -- I knew this would be the case when I bought it!)
I use Microsoft keyboards for many years and I was always happy until this keyboard appeared. It feels great, it looks good but it's just not working. I've owned 2 keyboards in row. On my first "H" button breaks every 2 month and I have to use my screwdriver and clean the keyboards, all the insides are very cheap and unprotected. Anything inside keyboard can prevent a button from functioning.Then I've decided to buy one more keyboard. A month and a half later "Y" key is barely functioning. So if you have better things to do than unscrewing and cleaning your keyboard, choose anything else. I still have noname keyboards from 95 and all of them still function excellent.
Having had SCSI problems in the past, I vowed never again to confront this monster.Enter USB. So far everthing that I have connected to my Dell P2 450mh functions as hoped for (2 HP Scanners &amp; 1 Sony CD-ROM burner).If you don't have a USB port, then it is to your benefit and sanity to upgrade if you can.
This mouse definately makes a difference in FPS games. The only complaint I have,is that it needs about two more buttons for additional functions.
I used the G based Belkin Wifi for 9 years. It works great but had to move on to N Wifi. hence, ended up buying a Belkin N. It was a disaster and I returned it. Then, I bought this device after much research and thanks to you all 900+ people that helped make my decision. The device is the best I have seen so far in any Wifi units. I have three laptops, a VOIP phone, and an iPhone. I hooked up all devices, turned on WPA-PSK security with a breeze, turned on DHCP Server for second layer of security, turned on MAC ID filtering for third stage of protection. Then, I have hidden the SSID broadcast. The device is two floors above in our loft and when I use laptop in our garage or backyard, it still works at mind-blowing lightening speeds. Had the device ON for two weeks and not even once did it terminate connection. And there is guest Wifi access control too so your guests dont have to "unintentionally" eavesdrop in your wifi and your files etc.Now the awesome part! The SharePort Utility. If you are a intermediate tech user like me, you will love this. Using the D-Link's shareport utlity, I hooked my Seagate 500GB external hard drive to this router and guess what, I just made the hard drive - a NAS drive. Yes, I uploaded all the content on to this newly connected NAS drive and am able to access files on any machine within our network. Remember that you have to individually download and install Shareport on each machine that you would like to connect to NAS drive. And at any point of time, only one computer can connect to NAS drive. I found one glitch in the Shareport but realized it was my mistake. I have two Win 7 systems and one XP machine. Out of all, one of them is a WIn 7 64 bit. I installed 32 bit version of shareport and it was not able to connect properly. After googling, I uninstalled 32 bit shareport and installed 64 bit and all is working great.For those of you wanting to monitor and control your kids' surfing habits and stuff, Dlink's Secure Spot tool will be of great help, which is included with the device.Folks, this device is worth every penny and more. Dont waste lots of money on routers that look futuristic but do not do the job right. Spend less than $100 and get this one. I am so happy I ran into this device and thanks to you all for writing valuable reviews. Thought I will share my views as well.
This card does not, and I will repeat, DOES NOT, work as a common customer would expect it to. It will NOT run with any built in bluetooth software (i.e. Windows Bluetooth functionality) Instead it utilizes a BlueSolei software package that does not offer the same functionality as a name brand bluetooth card (which supports the in house software). This is a textbook case of cheap, quick manufactured technology pawned off on unsuspecting customers that believe they are getting a bargain. Notice how there is no company name behind this product (i.e. Linksys, Belkin, MSI, etc) Do yourself a favor- pay the extra amount for a quality product that offers support for their customers. You will have more success with drivers for multiple versions of the operating system you will use and also have access to fully functioning software. Do not buy this product, Do some research. Do not be fooled by a bargain priced item.
I never got it shipped to my place. I raised my concern but i had to go to the respective carrier and comcern and still i dint get it. So i left following up for the items.
Great product and very easy to use; however, be careful about the mount. We use this between our two vehicles, and when we had taken the mount off the windshield, we had to use a putty knife to get it off (apparently the sun had somewhat melted the rubber). Also, if your windshield is cold, it won't stick to it. Solution? I'm not sure. I would guess that you would need two mounts for each vehicle, because once on you don't want to take it off.
I love my Garmin. I have recently been required to travel for my employer. I feel driving to new places can be stressful, but not anymore. So much easier than reading directions while driving. I have also found the GPS to be great for Family excursions as my co-pilot has no sense of direction. Great functionality!
I'm completely satisfied with my ZUNE. I have found it very easy to rip my CD's and the ZUNE software did an excellent job pulling all my MP3's off my computer. I've loaded over 500 songs, several music videos, home videos and a full length movie and I STILL have over 25GB left!!! The large screen is great and my friends with iPOD's want to return them for a ZUNE!!!
I have searched other sites and always end up buying this product on this site. I prefer to use genuine Canon ink for my printer and buying the cartridges together helps me save money.
I got this battery couple of months ago for Sony DCR-DVD103. When I charged it and inserted in to the camera , there appeared a flash message saying , " insert info lithium battery " and then the screen went blank . Tried it again , it was the same result !! This battery doesn't work for Sony DCR-DVD103 !! I mailed to the guy about it one week ago and he didn't reply yet ...
Great product, well made, paid more for the quality, but I like it overall. Definitely recommend it, because the quality of your cables definitely does make a difference not only in speed but in reliability and durability. I'm a mobile user, so that's important to me.
Mine broke within two weeks, the right headphone started to rotate a full 360 degrees when it should have been only 45 degrees. I thought crazy glue would help but they broke again, soon the week after same thing happened to the other one. Tried using crazy glue again for nothing, three weeks later the right headphone broke completely (a thin piece of plastic that holds it to the metal rotating piece just broke). Needless to say these were trash, and perhaps too big for the design. Had they been smaller they would have survived. I yet have to send them to see if KOSS would honor their lifetime warranty. Very dissatisfied, I paid thrice what they sell here since I bought them downtown and was in a hurry to get headphones that day, very disappointed.
The power cord works fine. I have used it to run a CRT monitor for almost a month at the time of writing this review. I rate this as a very good buy.
I did the background work on this card and saw a couple of not so impressive videos. Upon installation and the first game fired up, there was an unbelievalbe difference. I have pushed this running max resolution and the effects delivered are nothing short of WOW......Beyond watching things crumble and fall apart, the total enviroment changes, clouds take shape, fog rolls in and the scope slowly comes into focus. This card truely adds realism I would not have believed. Very pleased with the effects and performance....
Before I give my review, why are people paying $80.00 for this product insead of getting the just as great SlimX iMP 350. There is actually no difference, except for the remote. On the 350, it uses 75 degree rotating dials on the top and bottom for navigation. It's no hassle to change music. On the 400, it uses a d-pad and center enter button. Both have there pros and cons, but each in it is equal. Now for my review. SlimX makes excellent products (minus any CD player less than the 350). This one is no exception. It has excellent sound quality, excellent battery life (around 12 hours on a charge), and has great skip protection. Also, how can you go wrong with being able to carry 6 hours of 128kbps music with you? If you want to spend a little more, go with a Nomad Zen (excellent bang for the buck). Other wise, if CD's are your thang, go with the SlimX 350 or 400.
I recently purchased the Epson Stylus 1270 and an Olympus c3030 camera. The results I am getting from both are nothing less than staggering! Although my HP970 produces fine photos with impressive color and resolution, the Epson 1270 improves the overall quality measurably. The colors produced by the 1270 are richer and brighter. I also intend to use the Epson recommended heavy matte papers to assure long-life photos. It is unfortunate that digital photos printed with inkjets will fade with time, however, Espon has increased that time substantially.
Never got it to work. I spent 1 hour on my own trying and an additional 45 minutes with tech support. Nothing. Sent it back for refund.
When I received this coupler it was unable to accept a 3.5mm plug in either end because it had been poorly assembled. To get it working, I had to bend the internal contacts into the correct position with a needle. It now transmits the signal, but the enclosure is so flimsy and the internals are so badly secured that attached cords need to remain stationary or they will quickly fall out of the plug.I would not consider this item a long-term fix for any situation.
I was expecting a cheap knock off but it turns out it is a Dell battery. I've had it for about 3 weeks or so. I charge it up at night and by the next morning the battery life pop up says it's anywhere from 2 and 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours of life. I don't think I've used it more than 2 hours without charging it back up but in that time frame it works great and it doesn't seem to be get too hot. For the price you really can't go wrong with this battery. It came in the mail very fast too. I am very happy with this purchase.
I bought the BJC 6000 in mid of 1999 ... I am happy I invested so much money on it. It work very well. With the photo ink and top photo paper, I can have close to real prints. All the limitation is the image itself. The money I spent on inks has exceed the [amount] for the printer itself.The interface was in parallel, so some of my observation may not apply for USB version. The first page is always fast, but the next one will have to wait, and wait (For what?). That is the only cons I found and complain about. The speed is kind of slow at top quality, hey, that is acceptable. :)The individual ink is a big plus. I found myself changing yellow more frequently then the other two.Finally, the i850 seems to use the same inks as the BJC6000, which means i850 can't exceed the quality on the horizon direction.
Well, it makes the sound vibrate clearly. Could not fit well in some ears, but will fit in most of them. The sound is clear and bright, very nice to hear.
At first I was going to try and attach the actuator to the original installation point. I determined this was not going to be easy. I abandoned the original installation, and just attached it directly to the door lock itself. Excellent. One hole to drill, two mount screws, splice two wires and I was in business. Door panel removal, 20 minutes, installation 20 minutes, reinstall panel, 20 minutes. Done. Works great. Note: I also added two rubber mounts to to help the reported noise issue mentioned in some reviews.
This is an amazing device. I've had one for over 2 years and it worked flawlessly until i wore it out. I ordered 2 replacements but one had a problem and wouldnt work. However, VR3 gave me a refund and took care of the issue in a very professional manner.Great device, even better customer support.
Where do I start? Sound quality is poor. The only movies it will pay are AMV, which is some obscure format that hardly anyone knows about. The manual says there is an AMV converter to play your movies on it but it is not on the CD. The AMV converter I downloaded for free does not format the video correctly, therefore, the video just stops playing or the sound is garbled. MP3 sound is noisy and unclear. They tried to do too much with this little player and none of it works well. The only good thing I can say is that it is inexpensive. I would only recommend this for a child as a toy and if they break or loose it, you're not out IPod type of dollars!
I got these speakers a while back.....i love them. They have excelent treble and perfect midrange but have almost no bass whatsoever. They would be good for listening to operas not watching tv or rap or that such.
I bought these locally at my craft store in a variety of sizes to put up a bunch of family photos on my son's wall. The horizontal 11x17 is the worst one--the metal prongs pop off with barely the slightest touch. I can barely even get it to hang on the wall because the pressure of touching the frame (prongs) against the nails make them pop off (for some reason, hanging it vertically works a bit better--maybe because there's only one prong to hang from?). But anyway, after some finagling, we finally got it to stay up (some prongs appear to hold better than others, so we rearranged them until it worked). But then tonight my toddler barely escaped injury as he touched one frame which then bumped the 11x17 and both came popping off the wall and crashing down around him. Sorry, that's not going back up on his wall. The 4x6s seem to be quite a lot sturdier and the 8x10s are still somewhat okay, but the 11x17 is completely useless. I'm only giving it two stars because hanging it vertically seems to be somewhat better than useless.
This a nice handy little item that can easily be clipped to a briefcase or a purse. It holds 2 USB thumb drives securely inside. I have used Case Logic USB Drive Shuttles for several years, and they have never disappointed me. What is especially nice about this is that you can write with ballpoint on the blue cover as to what size USB Drives the shuttle contains, so if you have several of them, you can see at a glance which one to grab.
Sound is fine on my end and people on the other end hear me fine. I even had to lower the volume because it was TOO loud on my end. I'm using it on a Plantronics CT12 and, interestingly, I can now hear myself talk in the earpiece but couldn't with the original headset (the cord of which I mistakenly cut with a pair of scissors while trimming plants!). To replace the original, it would have been 66 bucks, so I'm happy. I am also happy I no longer have that irritating flashing red light in the mouthpiece that came with the original Plantronics headset. My only complaint is that it's rather bulky.
I own an entirely Internet based company. I have used countless wireless routers over the years and this one has thus far been by far the best. I have never used a faster router anytime or anywhere. The time/ money savings of employees waiting on page loads is huge. This router has single handedly increased productivity. Before this we were using the DIR-615. The DIR-615 was and is a great router that very rarely has any issue, decent speed and is low cost. Nothing in our set up was changed except the wireless router, same computer, same isp, same wireless adapters, same everything. If loading the address amazon.com using google chrome took 3 seconds before it literally now takes maybe 1/2 a second. Thus far we have not experienced any issues what so ever. Every manufacturer makes a lemon or two but for those folks on here saying that this routers set up is not layman friendly is really a "lame man". The set up is beyond dummy proof and even literally shows you in a cartoon what cable goes where. If you can not figure out the install on this piece of equipment with the included cd and instructions, you should never touch anything more complicated than a shampoo bottle ever again.
My iPod has failed for the fourth time this year. This is simply a sickeningly, pathetically, embarrasingly unstable device. Apple should be ashamed with themselves. I shaln't buy another Apple product ... not out or spite/recrimination, it would simply be a waste of money and time. I hope that Apple have counted just how many customers they've lost by selling this tat.
This is a great product. I've had mine for a couple of years or more, and it has performed well from the start. I wish the USB port worked as a print server instead of the patchwork printer sharing setup, but it's a router after all, not a print server.
Did not fit my 2005 Saturn Vue V6 AWD. The product seems to be made well though.
Some of my channels weren't coming in well...mostly those close to the end of a range, i.e., I get channels 2-50 and 100-105, channel 50 was so snowy as to be unwatchable, and 100-105 were full of digital artifacts and pauses.I have a cheap splitter on my cable line, with a very long and cheap cable going to my A/V system. I replaced my signal splitter, but that didn't change much, then I added the signal booster at the wall, before the splitter, and now my channels all come in clearly. In fact, I can now see channels 51 and 99 with some snow, which is all right, because they're not part of my subscription. :-)
My Dell Laptop D600 running Windows XP, didn't recognize the device when I plugged it into either USB port. I contacted Targus support and they stated that it should have worked and that I should try it on another PC. If it doesn't work on this laptop, I have no use for it. There is no CD ROM for support drivers and Targus support stated that I shouldn't need any drivers. Went to Microsoft website for compatibility and the device wasn't listed. I should have researched this before the purchase. I would not recommend anyone purchasing it..
Bought this to mount a stereo in a 2001 Toyota RAV4 and it fits nicely. Just had to snap off a few tabs first.
Tha cd player don't workTry to get a return form and they never answer,,,, tomorrow i will send it back with out paper.Thank for the last time ,,i never buy anything else from this co.
I purchased this camera a year ago--after being convinced that digital was as good, if not better than film. I'm not going to debate the pros and cons between the two here. What I will tell anyone that's interested is that I picked this camera after doing some research as to what you want in a digital camera.Consumer Reports ranked this camera as a Best Buy in it's class. The DX3600 is a 2.2 megapixel camera. On high resolution, it takes a 1200x1600 picture. The color and clarity are phenominal to work with. With resolution so great, it's a nice way to take pictures and easily enlarge them to 8x10s without losing the clarity.The buttons are minimal, and the full color menu is easy to navigate and understand. I did not feel the need to read an owner's manual when I received my camera. It was truely a point and shoot.I purchased a 128mb card to use with my camera. I have been able to go on trips for 7-8 days, take 25-20 high resolution pictures each day, and I still have room to add more pictures to the card. How nice to not have to worry about carrying around film anymore.The camera is light-weight, easy to handle, and easy to carry. It's the perfect point-and-shoot camera to take on a walk, to a party, or on a trip.Add all of this to the fact that the DX3600 is affordable, and you can't beat it!If you're given the chance, give this camera a chance--you'll be delighted you did!
I bought this 7 months ago, and love it (first jukebox, but 3rd MP3 player). I had also tested the RCA Jukebox, and it didn't have nearly the same capabilities, but that's not the reason I decided to write a review.In the past month, I experienced problems with the headphone jack (hey, it can happen to any device that you use EVERY day, take on many business trips, and use during workouts!).. the store I purchased the unit from was less than helpful.I contacted Creative (the product still under warranty) via their website. I received an immediate response, and specific insructions on how to ship the unit back (no insulting questions, or making me feel like I had damaged the unit, unike the store!). Within 1 week, I received an email that a replacement unit is being sent via UPS.I will always support Creative now, and wanted to share my experience with anyone thinking of purchasing this kind of unit.
Nice product. I did have trouble hooking up my Brother laser printer thru it. The instructions are not clear if your using a Mac. Gave up and hooked it up thru my router. Maybe it was me? But as a network attached storage device it works great. Runs silent.. lot quieter then the LaCie's I have.
Fantasticly designed camera. Incredibly easy to use even for the novice. Small enough to carry along with me everywhere I go and family members are loving it, since I can now send them video clips of my kids so easily. Also, I LOVE not having to download even more software for another product. The software is built into the device and I have used it without any trouble on various friends computers already. Just pop out the USB arm and you're done. I wish other device developers would take note, it's a fantastic feature. Truly a mobile camera.If I had to add anything to it, I would love to see them make one of these with the ability to take point and shoot pictures on it as well.This was a great all around buy and well worth the money.
I love the new digital Canon. The only problem is it's not nearly as tough as it's film twin. I had the camera less than a month when the pop-up flash quit working. The Canon people have been great, and very helpful, but I'd rather not have had to send a brand new camera back to the factory. The photos, however, are wonderful. Film quality for the most part - printable and enlargable. (It would probably be better to use the camera with a tripod when using the 300mm telephoto but I hike with it, so just remember to steady it before taking wildlife photos.)
These work pretty darn good. I always carry one when out with any of my cameras.
The last review saying this product will not work with Linksys's 12volts products is incorrect. The general rule of thumb is NOT to supply a HIGHER voltage than the device specification recommends because you will definitely damage your device, including make it smoke. For example, never input 12volts into a device which requires 5volts. However, if you input 5 volts into a device which requires 12 volts, the device will usually be OK. The Linksys POE works perfectly with all my 5 volts access points, some which are not even Linksys.
This item was exactly what Amazon had advertised, new in the box. The Price of the Salad Shooter was great and the delivery were perfect!
This product makes a huge difference in reception. Cable tv is not available in our area so we decided to try an antenna. The signal strength increased by 25% with this amp.
SanDisc is well known for its' quality. To find a 2GB card at this price is truly a find! I use SanDisc cards in all of my trail cameras for hunting and are subjected to all weather extremes! I'll use no other! The service and delivery from Media Mart is outstanding!
I could hear the people who called me, but they couldn't hear me. Also, it was not very comfortableI returned it.
I WAS IMPRESS ON THE SIZE,THE MUSIC COME'S OUT NICE,SOUNDS NICE AND THE PRICE WAS JUST RIGHT.
I bought this for my son to take with him on the bus to school. After reading the manual ( very simple & very thin )I had South Park, Dave Chappelle episodes downloaded( drag & drop ) and 100 or so songs within a few minutes with lots of room to spare.The controls and the menus take a few minutes to fugure out, but overall a nice layout. Fits nicely in your hand. There are so many things that can be done with this unit it is unbelievable. Money well spent, especially when its mine.Highly recommended, now my wife wants one. So she can watch oprah....Great.
This mouse was originally purchased for an iMac many years back, and it still works GREAT! I have tried many other wireless mice just because of the location of the USB to where I was actually using it... every time those mice self-destructed, I've gone back to this mouse. Truly, I have no idea why I even both with other mice. I LOVE the touch scroll! It takes some getting used to at first, but then makes you wonder what you were doing the entire time before it. I find it funny that this mouse, which was designed for MAC OS X, works on my Vista and XP computers way better than anything else. Yes, the mouse does show dirt rather easily, but if you keep up with cleaning it no worries. My USB cable beginning to show its age, and I am happy to see that there is now a wireless version available!
great price and great delivery...bought a back up monitor for a computer that was still usable but did not have cables for it as the old monitor had the plug attached to it..just had to look on amazon and found what i needed.
I needed an extra long cable to set up a new computer and prepare it for wireless internet access. This cable served the purpose. It was very good quality and the price was great.
I've been wanting to get something to replace my stack of paper reams for my work laptop for awhile now. I was skeptical at first because I didn't want to spend a lot of money for something I felt my work should provide for me. I'm glad I went for it!The stand is very sturdy and durable, without being really heavy. My 17 inch PC laptop fits on it very nicely, and I'm able to easily slide my keyboard underneath when I need the extra desk space. I love that it gives my desk extra space, and it has a sleek and cool design. Definitely a good buy, and I no longer have to worry about overheating issues from a laptop sitting on paper reams...
This thing really is garbage. It's borderline impossible to watch a movie without it freezing up. I had numerous conversations with Bose about the problem and they kept sending me updates that were supposed to fix it. The updates didn't work and the process dragged on for weeks of me not being able to watch movies. It really doesn't matter anymore as there is far better technology out there and I doubt anyone is ever going to buy another one of these, but I figured I would add my two cents. The sound isn't even all that great. My first and last Bose purchase. So disappointed.
Product was ordered based on the reviews posted. My shaver's performance is 100% improved!! Should have done sooner. Thanks
I was recently looking for something that would "do it all" but not cost an arm and a leg. This player is ideal. Samsung has done a nice job with this little guy. Let me go over all the things that I like:1. The size is great. It's just slightly larger than a pack of gum, and usually I don't even realize it's in my pocket.2. Believe it or not...the cap. It does light up blue which is pretty cool (and can be turned off if so desired, however, it will not just fall off. It fits very snugly and won't just fall off.3. Its sound quality is awesome. it can totally rock your headphones without a problem. Speaking of headphones, the ones included are pretty good, as far as buds go.4. It is backlit which is good. The screen goes almost totally black after a set time ( you can control this too) This saves batteries.5. It charges through the USB port which means you won't have to keep buying/charging seperate batteies. And the longevity is pretty good too.6. No extra cords, cables, etc. It's all there. Just plug it in and youre good to go.7. It's flash memory so no moving parts which means jog proof, bike proff whatever the case may be, move around with this thing.8. The controls are simple and clear. Anybody who has used a CD player (or even a walkman if you remember those) should be pretty good with this player.9. you can put the buttons on hold which is nice for the activities where you will be moving.10. how customizable the controls are. you can get pretty specific with what you want this thing to do.11. It gets radio AND can record off of the radio, or can record voice memos etc, but i don't really use that function. And reception has been pretty good for me, so don't worry about that too much, but then again i do live in Philadelphia.12.it CAN work as a flash drive ...now see below (read on if you need more detailed info that is not on the CD manual, otherwise just read the next review and know this thing rocks)....I got this cause I wanted a flash drive AND an MP3 player, not one or the other. When I used it with my dell laptop, my computer knew it was there, but I could only transfer files by using WM (windows media 9.0 or 10). This sucked because once files were on the player, I could either upload more files, or delete it entirely from the players memeory. I could not transfer files back to my computer...so the flash drive aspect was blown. I then plugged this bad boy into my girlfriend's VERY similar dell laptop, and when I did, I could open it through My Computer, and see the device there and then right click to explore the memory. (This didn't happen with my computer) So I was like what the heck. Long story short, I talked to an IT super nerd who knew just what to do. Turns out, those nice little windows XP updates your computer downloads by itself, can affect the usb ports. If you have windows XP and your "My computer" doesn't see this device this is what I did and it fixed it. Go into my computer, and then click the the "add or remove programs icon" when that window opens there is a little check box towards the top you can use to check "include updates" this will now show all the updates as well as programs you can uninstall. Go towards the very bottom and look for a single update that ends in 400. if you see it there, that could be your problem. i uninstalled that bugger, and had total success afterwards. Now be warned, i use photoshop, and CAD programs, which could be affected by removing that single update, but mine weren't. (I used photoshop 7.0) So that fixed it for me, and now i can see the player under mycomputer and then i can explore it. I hope this review helps those of you frustrated that this won't work as a flash drive with your pc.
stay away from this cable. i attempted to connect a laptop to a tv and it would not recognize the the output. so i then connected a dvd and we had green artifacting. switched to another cable, laptop and dvd both worked perfectly.
We purchased this CD player for my 4 year old son about 10 months ago. He loves it! It has held up surprisingly well, even having been dropped down the staircase once. He uses it nearly every day to listen to music. My one year old daughter knows how to put a CD in and press play. We primarily use it for the CD playing, however, we've also checked out the radio as well. It's just okay, and if that were my purpose for writing this review, I'd drop it by a star.We haven't had any mechanical issues at all. It works great and plays well every time we use it. I like that the sound is clear, even at very low levels, like bedtime, so that my son can listen to his music and still make out the words, even though it's quiet. The sound quality does go down a little bit when it's blasting, and it can get pretty loud. Overall, I'm impressed with it.This CD player would be perfect anywhere space is at a premium. It doesn't take up much room and I like the red color. It's not a primary red, but instead a slight bit deeper. It's great for kids and I'd imagine would be great for a college student as well.
No issues with this bad boy!! Just Plugged it in and back up and running protecting my iMac and components.
I like this headset a lot. It is quite comfortable and the people who have talked to me (usually those I have long conversations with) have reported that the microphone is good quality. The only drawback I can find so far is the fact that I can't keep it plugged into my phone all the time while I'm home; if I do keep it plugged in, then I cannot hear the phone ring! --I'm guessing that this is because I have a relatively cheap and simple cell phone, or because there is some setting that I don't know about that would solve this issue. So, since I have to plug the headset into my phone each time someone calls me (when I want to use it), it has been a minor hassle to ask the people I'm talking with to wait while I plug it in. --But, all in all, I count as a very good purchase.
We drove from South Carolina to Texas in one day. The Escort 8500 X50 saved me several times. Especially in Georga.This machine is worth the bucks.
These transfers are extremely difficult to source in NZ, they only stock transfers for light coloured material. Amazon had them and delivered very quickly. These work great, no problems and results perfect for Tee Shirts.
This CCTV camera is one of a very few that offers audio.. and is priced very reasonable.. and easy to install :)I installed this camera for a friend which helped her Ex Son Inlaw get 90 days in the local county Jail for violation of the protection Order they had against him :)A picture may only be worth 1,000 words but a video can get you 90 days or more ....lol
Windows XP refused to load the drivers from both the install disk and from their website. This happened on two different systems. The install disk has drivers for several devices, so it was difficult even finding which one to pick. In the end, none of them worked.
I'll have to admit I was quite nervous about ordering an item such as this through Amazon. I work for the worlds largest parcel delivery company and I do see items get damaged from time to time, I mean (s**t happens!) But anyways, my local Best Buy wanted $1699.99 + tax for this set and Amazon was offering it for $1299.99 with free standard shipping. I was willing to take the risk to have it shipped if I could save myself $500.00. So i did. I orderd the tv Sunday night and it arrived on on Thursday, without a scratch on it.So about the tv. What can I say besides,"It's Wickid!" The first thing my son and I did was hook up the dvd player(Sony dvpns75h)through the hdmi connection and watched Star Wars episode III. I can't count the number of times we looked at each other through the the movie and said,"COOl!" Next was the Xbox 360 wich we hooked up with the component cables. The 360 looks awesome! Gaming has never been more fun. We have'nt hooked it up to the digital cable box yet but I'm sure it will not disappoint. I also wanted to mention we have'nt noticed any rainbow effects or anything of that sort that are sometimes associated with DLPs.Samsung makes an excellent 46" DLP telivision, and for the price Amazon is offering you can't go wrong. I would highly recommend this DLP to anyone.
I bought this charger in December 2008. It came with 4 AA batteries which are worthless, and won't even run a simple battery-operated clock. At the same time, however, I ordered a pack of 4 AAA batteries, also by Sony, and have been using those same batteries with this charger ever since to power a Sansa m240 MP3 player. This has worked great for me, with each battery lasting 8-10 hours. I keep the batteries and the charger at my desk at work, and when one battery loses its charge, I swap it out and charge it with the charger, which can charge from one to four of the batteries at a time. Sometimes I've forgotten that I've put a battery in the charger and leave it charging overnight, which doesn't seem to affect the battery or charger adversely.If I were rating this charger only with regards to its ability to charge AAA batteries, I'd rate it higher. But it is supposed to do AA batteries as well, and I've had absolutely no luck with the AA batteries that came with the charger. This may be only because the AA batteries that came with it were bad, but they are part of the package you're paying for with this product, so if they want a higher rating, the whole package needs to be great, and this one isn't. I don't have any other AA rechargeable batteries to test with this, and I'm not going to buy some just so I can perform some tests to try to see if the problem is with the charger or the batteries. So if you're looking for a charger to use with AA batteries, I can not recommend this charger, and must warn against it. If you're looking for a charger to use with AAA batteries, I can tell you that my experience has been great. Your mileage, of course, may vary.
I love this XM Adapter, shipment was really fast and defiantly use this site again in the future; very good service.
These are no replacement for a 'pro' unit - with interference problems at anything over a 20 or so yard line-of-site distance. More disturbing, the hot shoe mount on the receiver broke off after about my 10th use - rendering it pretty useless. And this was light duty use.
I just opened up the iRiver package today, and was quite unhappy to see conventional headphones instead of the earbud headphones iRiver and Amazon both promise on their respective websites. Unclear whether I will be able to get these replaced free of charge or not, so buyer beware on this item. 1 star until this issue is resolved.
I was very statisfied withthe purchase of the Garmin c340 GPS system. The unit was delivered a few days after I placed the order and it was in mint condition.Upgrading from Garmin 3600 series the c340 GPS is more convenient having the entire country ready to go. The satellite connection is very fast and the menu system is user friendly. I enjoy the new features like the 3D image of the road and the choices of voices, personally Karen with the Australian-English accent is my favorite.[...].If your new to the world of GPS, this unit is the way to go.
Recieved 4 cartridges at a great price. Can't get that here in Alaska for that price.
Bought the 20d body this summer and now with 5 months & 6000 photos to it's credit, it's still making me glad I bought it.Runs all day on a charge and features are easy to find and use.You can see all the tech features on this camera anywhere.. I'm just here to say, I have no reason to look at other cameras in this price range (or even above) with envy !I'm a person that only upgrades when the equipment is holding me back, and I don't see that happening. Yes, cameras will improve and have more features in the future... will I need them ? I doubt it. I reserve 5 stars for perfect items, and what ever is? but it was tempting to use 5 in this case.A very happy 20D owner 8-)
I purchased 5 of these as gifts for my family members for Christmas. I spent a great deal of time trying to download songs on them. There were no detailed instructions in the package explaining the download. I had to contact the company for instructions and when they were followed I still could not download songs on them. I own an IPod and a Dell MP3. I had no problems with them at all. Also, when I tried to return the product to the company I purchased them from, I had to get an RA number before returning them. I called the company several times before I actually got a person to get an RA number from.
Once upon a time I was a photojournalist and I always used Jim's bags. They are durable, usable and always handled what I threw at them. This bag, that I know use as a computer satchel continues that excellence. My camera bag is probably close to 20 years old now and I will be surprised if this bag lasts any less. It's rugged, simple and handles all my needs. Awesome, still!
Hello All,I purchase this scanner as a replacement for my BC200, which died after many many years of faithful service. I did a LOT of research online before I purchased this unit and when all was said and done, this scanner had what I was looking for at a price that was not hard to swallow. I read some of the reviews here and was a bit leery about being able to understand how to program the scanner BUT I can say quite confidently that IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL FOLKS! If you EVER owned a Bearcat scanner then programming, this unit will be old hat to you. This scanner still requires the old "hold-channel number- function-program-enter frequency-enter" key chain to program each channel. SURE, this may seem like a lot but for those of us using Bearcat Scanners this is the way it has been forever.Now onto the features, I love the fact that you have all the frequencies already pre-programmed into the unit AND, the service band search is nice BUT why did Bearcat have to make it SO HARD to enter the search mode. My old BC200 had a button marked SEARCH that you pushed to start searching. My question to Uniden is why did you ELIMINATE the SEARCH BUTTON? In addition, some of the buttons perform multiple functions depending on which function of the function button your enter. (Are you confused yet?)If Uniden is reading this, perhaps you could send me one of your scanners PRIOR to market for review. This would accomplish two things. One , it would give someone that has been a loyal Uniden / Bearcat fan for years a chance to see just how USER FRIENDLY your new product is, and second it would give you a chance to make corrections before market launch and avoid some negative feedback and drive higher sales.Ok, enough said. If you are looking for a nice little scanner with a lot of bang for the buck, then I think you will be happy with the BC92XLT and all the features it provides. If on the other hand, you want a scanner that you can program and run while drunk off your butt and half brain dead, then this is not the scanner for you. My best advice to you is this, download and READ the instruction manual PRIOR to purchase and make your mind up for yourself.Ciao!
When I was looking at Zune and the ipod I did a lot of research on both. I am not an apple person admittedly but I was leaning toward the ipod in the beginning. The more research I did the more I was starting to like Zune. I tried out both devices and I was now almost sold on zune. The controls were very intuitive and easy to use. I can not believe I am saying this but the graphics and screen (much larger when compared)are far superior (in general for graphics I think apple is better as do most). My decision was made easier by everyone I talked to that had an ipod liked Zune better. I love it. Yeah the battery(12-14 hrs) is not the best but I heard the same about the equivalent ipod 30G except for the nano (24 hrs) which does not have the memory. The radio is great(ipod lacks this feature) and honestly each time I pull zune out to change a song or whatever someone stops me and wants to see it. The wireless I have not really used as I have kept it turned off lately but that is a really awesome feature to have as more people buy zune. In Boston the electronics stores are saying it is easily the number 2 seller for MP3 players. There are a lot of bad reviews out there but as someone who was going to get and Ipod and did not I am very happy with zune. The marketplace is awesome and still developing but I like it better than itunes. The technology is only 3 months old so give it a little time and the fact zune can upgrade b/c it is microsoft is awesome. I highly recommend zune. Everyone and I mean every one of my friends that has an ipod and then checks out my zune and loves it.If you are looking around do some research and try both of them out, my guess is even if you are an apple guy you will find zune really cool. It is above all a personal decison but do not believe the bad press you would be passing up a gem!!
This carrying case is really big and can take any size of cameras. I am so happy to have this case
It's $39.00 on the apple website, there is free shipping as well, so why buy it on amazon? I came here looking for a deal and was disappointed.
For $269 & free shipping you can't beat it. I wanted to feed the sound from the TV, VCR & DVD via my TVs audio out jacks, but you need Y-adapters that Logitech doesn't include. They show them in a diagram but I couldn't find them listed as an accessory on their web site or at my local Circuit City, Specialty Electronics Store or Radio Shack (haven't web surfed, tho). Radio Shack did have a work-around - an adapter for connecting a source to 3 sets of earphones + 3 male/male 1/8 mini cords. Not elegant but it works. We're having a blast (literally) with these speakers.
Like other reviewers, I thought this TV was great when I purchased it in December 05. It was new to the market, slim, good image, and affordable for an HDTV.Six months later, I started to notice some bowing of the screen and a rainbow appearing in high contrast areas (I lucked out with no strobing). I've had it looked at three times. First time, they thought it needed degaussing, which didn't do a thing. Tech modified some numbers in the factory menu, and that seemed to fix it. Then I began to notice bowing and the rainbow effect return a week later. Second time, the TV was taken for repair. Got it back, the rainbow seemed to have disappeared, but I didn't keep it around long enough to see if it would return. The screen was massively pincushioned and deformed. One end of the TV could make Fat Albert look like a skinny man, while the other end maintained the proportions. And the pincushioning... I wish that was all it was. But the edge of the screen wasn't just pincushioned, it was forming a wave.This TV is terrible! Buy it if you have money to throw down the toilet. If you don't, stay clear. The people who gave it good reviews must have been the lucky few who got a non-defective set. Based on the number of complaints on the web, I wouldn't have purchased this set. Samsung should have recalled this set.
Good they work as expected I still have those cables in my computer without issues and it has been running for more than 2 years.
The Apple DRM sucks, like all DRM sucks, but the integration between the player (ipod) and the software (iTunes) can not be beat. Sound quality is alright with standard headphones and good but not great with higher end headphones.Battery life is awesome, and seals the deal for me. I run with it all the time and I can not even feel it in my pocket.Considering the iPhone will be out in six months, you are going to want a smaller ipod for times you do not want to carry a cell phone. Get this product as the perfect companion to the robust iPhone.
Small and still powerful.Saves camara's battery power and with rechargeable batteries i can take more photos
One of the worst products I've ever purchased. It only plays some of my Blu-Ray DVDs, but not all of them. On the newer DVDs, it tells me I need a software update. My computer-savvy son and wife followed the directions explicitly, but the update didn't work. When I called Samsung, the customer service representative told me two ways to fix it. Neither worked. She stated that sometimes it takes up to two minutes to get it to work, and then she refused to stay on the line with me for those two minutes to see if it would fix the problem. She told me I would have to call back if it didn't work. This is some of the worst customer service I had ever received. Guess what? It did NOT work! I don't know if this has something to do with the fact that I bought it at Costco, but this Blu-Ray player is going back tomorrow. It's worth the extra money to get something that actually works.
I have more than 10 bags for some cameras.This is most convenient bag to store middle size camera (like Canon PowerShot A640) and all accessories including portable tripod, 4 AA batteries, SD-memory cards (plus wallet, glasses and keys).Tamrac 3535 Express-5 is excellent camera bag. Who need bigger size I recommend next model (Express-6).
It did not work. Before I even put the batteries in it, I could hear a loose piece of plastic rattling around. Sure enough, it would select the satellite properly but not the TV. It was packed properly, so it didn't happen in shipping.Mirriam-Webster puts it like this: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting. That is what happened to me.
I already have three of these cases and they all get the job done. Excellent product!
I bought this camera because two others had poor ratings. I was looking for an inexpensive, half-way decent camera. That is this camera, it takes pictures with pretty good quality and the price is good. It will hold 32 pictures in normal mode and 24 in fine mode, which, is good for a family day at the park or whatever. If you are looking for a good camera to take on family trips, I recommend this camera. It's easy to use and the batteries last a long time. All cables and AC adaptor are included. Try it and you to will be impressed.
I was trying to replace a pair of Radio Shack Pro 35 headphones, which, supposedly, were made by Koss. The KTX Pro 1 seemed like a fancy upgrade to the RS Pro 35s. But they do not sound as good, particularly in the higher range and they do not fit well! For a an old-line headphone company like Koss to make a headset that does not collapse down enough to fit a normal sized head is just weird - and the reason for my low rating.
Lots of features if you remember to use them. I do a lot of work at night, and the black keyboard isn't as easy as the gray one on which to find keys in dim light, but it does always look "cleaner" than the light colored one. I've been using the "Natural" style keyboards for years and now I can't type on any other kind. Very ergonomically friendly.
I live in Ann Arbor, MI 35-40 miles from Detroit and most suburban Detroit signals are weak in my area. My home theater is in the basement, further challenging adequate reception. When I set up my Onkyo SR605 receiver with the included single wire antenna I could receive only the local Ann Arbor stations with some clarity - everything else was weak or had significant static. A powered FM antenna by Terk offered little improvement (the static just seemed louder). After reading these reviews I replaced the included freebie antenna with the C Crane FM Reflect and the difference has been substantial. A variety of setup configurations are included in the manual and I experimented with all of them (there were definitely differences in reception depending upon the direction each limb of the dipole was deployed) until I found the best one. The limbs of the dipole attach easily to a wall/ceiling with thumbtacks and I don't really notice the antenna in the corner of the room.Bottom line: The reception is not perfect; there are still some weak stations. But across the FM band it is undoubtedly significantly improved. Now I receive a majority of the Detroit area stations with no to minimum static; I can actually use the tuner portion of the receiver which was previously not the case. Some tweaking of the position of the antenna and its two limbs is definitely necessary on initial installation. All things considered I can confidently recommend the product.P.S. This is probably obvious to many of you but for the newbies remember that reception of a particular station may be improved by switching from stereo to mono mode - higher level receiver/tuners may even remember that mode for each specific station preset; for FM radio level of audio fidelity this doesn't make too much difference in listening enjoyment, especially if the alternative is NOT listening to that favorite station because of static.
If you are running VISTA, try going to the Power Options, advanced options, processor power management, and change the value of the minimum processor state to 100%.I have a A215-S4807 and was facing the same problem that many people reported here. After doing this, the problem disappeared.
I received my headphones and I must say these are sooo comfortable! I have worn them (so far) for 7 hours with no aches or pains! They fit comfortably over my ears and are not too snug. The sound quality is great. Noise reduction could be better, but for the price, I can't complain. I did not hear the vacuum cleaner while I cleaned around the house, nor could I hear my neighbors noisy dog (thank goodness.)I highly recommend this product who wants to drown outside noises and immerse yourself in your music. Daft Punk sounds fabulous!Thanks for making such a economical and quality item.
The PDVD170 Portable DVD Player CH-LDV 700B All Region Code / Zone Free 110/220 NTSC PAL (1) ] SUCKS! I can not get it to play ANY of my DVDs. Okay, I got it to play 1 lousy photo disk. Big WHOOPEE, I didn't purchase this thing so I could only look at a ONE disk of photos.The DVDs I tried to play on it were a wide range that easily play on my Panasonic DVD-LS5 unit, my Toshiba pc, and my Sanyo VHS/DVD players. I load them and they INSTANTLY play.I tried brand new ones (fresh out of the box). I tried older ones,'homeburned', CDs and copies. NONE of them would play on this piece of garbage. They all work fine on my other electronic devices.According to the manual - Page 19 - I quote: "Close the disc tray and the unit will automatically start playback of the disk." HA! The only disk it played back was a photo disk. I tried 12 different types of DVD, CD and photo disk. The ONLY one that worked was the photo. 1 out of 12 ARE NOT good odds.SO, I re-read the manual. On page 5 (and page 33) it says that this is a region 1 player (That's the ONLY type of media I attempted to use and NONE of it worked.) WHAT? I bought this so I could play everything, from my region one to some imports I had planned on getting. Also, there are no codes in the manual so that you could change it from Region 1 to All Region code/Zone Free.Oh and the DVD kept spinning half the time when the Disk Door was opened. Dangerous!The only bright spot was how quickly I got this junk. I hope they refund me just as quickly.--One VERY dissatisfied customer
After setup, the printer would work if the print server was connected to the router with an ethernet cable, but it would not connect to the router wirelessly. If you're having similar problems, follow these instructions. Set the print server up so that it's connected to the router with the ethernet able and make sure it's working. Now go into the setup of your router by typing in the IP address of the router and logging in. It should be 192.168.1.1 or something of that nature. Next, click on the wireless tab and the wireless security subtab. Write down what your Wireless encryption level is (i.e. 64 or 128 bits), the default transmit key, and the WEP Keys (There are four of them). Now, log into the wireless print server by typing in it's IP address. It should be something like 192.168.1.101. Click on the wireless tab and the security subtab. Change the security mode to the wireless encryption level (i.e. 64 or 128 bits), the default transmit key, and the WEP keys. Now unplug the ethernet cable from the print server then the power cable. Plug the power cable back in to reboot the print server. Now your print server should work. If this does not work, you may have to go under the protocol tab and enter the IP address manually rather than have it obtain the IP address automatically. It was a pain to get it working, but once I did the product has been wonderful. I hope this can be of some help.
Just bought these after spending an hour in various stores listening to speakers for my computer that's hooked into iTunes for my listening pleasure. By far the best speakers out there, rivaling my home stereo system. If you want great sound and clarity in your music, this is the one to get. The base compensation dial on the floor module allows you to dial up lots of base, even more than I like. The Klipsch system was a close second, but did not produce the clarity and brilliance as the Bose.
Laid out a bit like an old fashioned cassette recorder; this recorder is very intuitive to use. The size is nice as there's plenty of room to use the buttons. It is particurally intuitive for the over 40 generation. Audio sound recording quality is simply amazing. The built-in play back speaker ...not so much so, however it is handy to listen to rather than having to grab headphones.I highly recommend this to anyone recording music, speakers, Church programs/sermons. Most anyone can use it and get a fantastic recording without much training.
The memory works exactly as it is supposed to. It installed with no problems at all.
I bought the Zune 30G as a Christmas gift for my son. Of course, I had to load the software and upload about 100 CD's to it for him. All of this took about a day or so. I didn't have any of the trouble that I see some others have listed on their reviews.In addition, I bought the PQ DVD to Zune converter ($29.95) online from their site (searched for it by name with Google), and uploaded about 2 seasons of his favorite TV show for him. That took about 6 hours. The screen is perfect for TV shows, but the widescreen movies don't look very good on it. I don't recommend trying to watch those. If you have full screen DVD's at home, those look fine when uploaded.He used it for about 2 weeks (all day every day) before leaving it behind one day when he went to school. That's when I had the perfect opportunity to use it myself. I took it to work out and ended up watching TV shows through about a 2 hour workout! I loved it so much, I bought one for myself. My second son was so jealous of our new Zunes, that I ended up buying a 3rd as a gift for his 8th grade graduation. Now when they want me to hear their latest "favorite" music, they just wirelessly share it with me through the click of a couple buttons.I'm a HUGE Zune fan! However, I recommend the following items for optimum enjoyment (which is why I give it 4 stars instead of 5):Book - How to do everything with your ZuneSoftware - PQ DVD to Zune Converter and Windows VistaCharger - I am buying a charger of some sort today because we can only charge the Zunes on our computers. I want to find some way to charge them in the car or just with a typical wall outlet. Battery life is really good on them though. (I only charge them about every 14 hours unless we watch a lot of video.)Oh, one last thing, don't buy the Zune pass or anything like that until you actually start using the Zune. You may decide you don't really need it. I bought a $25 card to give my son with his Zune at Christmas because I thought he needed it to buy music online. So far, he's only bought a couple of songs. We have so many CD's that he just doesn't take the time to surf for extras.
1) The iPod Mini will not connect as long as the adapter is installed. Instead, I need to remove the adapter and let it wobble there on the top. 2) There is no way to push the side buttons without first feeling for the correct button, then gripping the entire unit. Pressing the buttons without full grip only pushes the iH4 to the side.3)Gives the impression that it includes the remote, but doesn't.4) The display is too bright and sports high intensity LEDs to add to the illumination.5) Sleep (the best feature of iHome units) is a small button rather than a large bar like snooze.
Protect your investment. I would rather replace this great filter, than have scratches or dust on the lens. Cheep filters DO EFFECT quality.
These are simply the best containers of this sort that I have ever purchased. Amazon discounts are excellent. Very durable. Aesthetically pleasing. Clips are very strong and my take some prying to get them open.Actually nicked a knuckle getting one open. I used a little WD40 on them, which did help. The Otter boxes can take a lot of rough treatment - tossed into pocket books, etc, which no apparent damage or change in appearance. the Universal al case is a big large to put in your handbag. I use this size of batteries and electronics. The 1000 series made a really great coin box for the laundry room, The blue box is padded - very nice - but makes it too small for many devices. Yellow box is nice for private items like meds or sanitary supplies. No complaints at all so ar. Just wish that I could buy larger ones affordably. UI use clear vinyl briefcase from My Backpack.com. Women, even strangers, seem mesmerized by it and come up an comment and complement. Still working on the dream of the perfect handbag. Good for working at agencies where high visibility is appreciated or even mandated.
Let me start by saying that I'm coming to the iPod Nano from the world of flash MP3 players, this is my first iPod because I was waiting for Apple to make a decent flash MP3... and they've finally done it! So here are the things I love about my iPod Nano after about a month of use:1) Making playlists on iTunes, this is a wonderful feature that you just don't find outside the iPod world!2) Beauty, the iPod Nano is without doubt the sexiest MP3 player alive today. Apple really knows how to make beautiful products.3) Sound is great.4) Love that click wheel thing, another great idea by Apple.5) Beautiful big color display makes navigation easy and fun.I know much of that is old hat to the iPod world, but for me coming from a world of Muvo's and iAudio these are wonderful features. Now for the bad news, why I didn't give the Nano a 5:1) Fragile!! Doesn't Apple understand that part of the appeal of a flash player is ruggedness? I'm scared to take this thing outside or even put it in my pocket without protection.. I immediately went out and spent another $30 for a decent case which leads to2) Where are the accessories? My iAudio's and Muvos came with cases and lanyards and armbands. iPod Nano: nothing!! The most expensive player I've bought to date and the one most in need of a protective case and I have to go and spend an extra $30 for what should have been included!In summary, this is a wonderful product and a delight to use and behold. However, Apple does need to get a clue about durability and accessories imho!
Perfect for the high school student. My daughter loves hers. Extremely easy to use! Just plug into your computer's USB port to download video clips.
Unfortunately, the bw & color printer cartridges - refurbished and priced right - only lasted one day, even though they did print the first day just fine. Vendor offered full refund and sent postage-free return envelope - prompt and excellent customer service! Maybe this was a fluke, but I was disappointed.
This is a must have item for any Palm m100 series user who is extremely mobile. I use the hotsync cradle with my desktop and this hotsync cable with my laptop. I can carry this around in my bag, so I can sync my data and addresses whenever I want. This definitely helps me keep up-to-date.
Please indulge me, as someone looking at this product as a potential gift for someone else; what do the terms &quot;MBR&quot;, &quot;ID3 tags&quot;, and &quot;multisession discs&quot;, as used in the reviews, mean? My rating obviously is meaningless but I had to fill in something to post this inquiry.
I bought these speakers about a year ago, and they worked SUPER well until I packed them up to move. From the point that I unpacked them they made a consistent (and loud) crackling noise that really effects the sound of the music. Not only that, but now I am unable to make the speakers go any louder than low volume. These started out well, but with a little stress on them they completely crapped out.
I was looking for an inexpensive easy to use digital camera to take good quality family pictures to print and email and also for editing auction photos. I had read so many great reviews of this camera before I bought it and back then I ended up spending $600 w/ the dock and accessories and warranty. I absolutely HATE the software that comes with this camera. It is not user friendly at all, I lose my pictures, they don't show up in their folders when I go to retrieve them and every photo I download has to go in this software. It prints nice pictures after you finally get them ready. All mine have red eye, so the dock was a waste of $200 as it only gave me about 3 photos and is basically an expensive recharger which takes up space. I also want to use it for auction photos but cannot get good close ups or find my photos later and dislike waiting while each picture downloads again everytime I take a new picture. I have to sit and wait about 5 minutes or more to even get to my new pic for my auction as have yet to edit every pic. Most end up with red eye and need retouching. They also do not always turn out as I take them. Sometimes the flash is delayed and I don't get the shot i want. i have set the red eye and flash but it does not work properly. I cannot beleive i spent $600 on this piece of junk. If I want to go to the drugstore and print out a picture, the color is good but then what is the point. I want to have a good pic to begin with and/or be able to use the software to edit it and email or put it in an auction. They look terrible in my auctions as closeups are difficult even using the closeup viewer. The auto is better. I still have not figured out the software and wish I had the money to trash this camera and get another one or at least use another software with it. It does not go into another program but Kodak pictures and you can not find them by date when emailing or browsing. They are not in their folders or by date, they are random and I do not know which is my editd pic and which is the original b/c if i get rid of the original, it erases all of them. You have to save your edited pic in a folder or it is not actually there either. Anyone know of a better camera with good editing software. Maybe I can sell this one and get something else. The dock holds the charge all day for me so I don't even need any extra batteries but that was not worth $200 plus warranty.
Installed GCS1732 switch with one new HP pavillion p7-1010 usb mouse/keyboard windows 7 home premium and an older computer with XP service pack 3, MSI mainboard and intel 2.4 ghz processor and ps2 keyboard/mouse. The result is a mouse that works very irratic with both systems. I have had to unplug the usb mouse from the switch and plug a mouse seperatly into each computer. Iogear Technical support seems to be non existant.
I really like this camera. Picture quality is great and it's easy to use. Battery life is exceptional. If there's anything that might deserve a negative remark, it's the flash; the flash tends to wash out the picture pretty bad in some instances. Other than that, I'm really pleased with the purchase.
well its not a review but i have a question. i was wondering if this speaker system can connect to my dell inspiron 8600 labtop. I have a other speaker system that i got to connect but i'm just tryig to make sure this one can, before i spend the money. and also if it does connect will i be able to receive all 505 watts?
I forgot what I was missing. I be getting one of these every year.
This is the case just what I wanted in the reasonable price. My new 17 inches widescreen Toshiba laptop fits in well. As people have mentioned, this is not water-proof. The material made for this case is a little be flexible and may strech a little bit when I hold the handles. Thus, there is a little bit safety concern to me. Overall, I like this product.
The speakers arrived in just a couple days and were packaged very well. The sound they put out is every bit as good or better than our older, very large speakers. I was skeptical of their quality because of their low price, but they seem to be very good.
When I bought this camera I assumed it had flash, it doesn't. It only takes good pictures in certain lighting and the pixel quality is not as good as I thought it would be either. Also it goes through batteries really fast.
Hi,I bought Sony DSC-W80 on Jan 14th and opened the box on Jan 19th.Used the camera at Children's Discovery museum and tried every possiblesetting possible on Jan 20th. The WORST picture Quality, Worst ImageStabilization, Worst Videos (Grains seen in every video). OH! One morething. If you ever want to take Videos using sony cameras, you cannotzoom once you start recording. The lousiest setting that you can everyrun into. I walked back to the store and the customer rep tried every otherSony model and said that all of them have the same problem. Cannot zoomwhile recording in video mode. I am just thinking if I should purchaseCanon 870 IS. If some one tried this camera in low light settings, withkids moving around, taking some videos etc., would appreciate your thoughts on Canon 870is.
From its elegant looks to its easy of setup and use, I am a new fan of this remote. The software install and setup was a breeze, prompting you to input the make and model numbers of all your components you want to control and the software took care of the rest.I have 7 AV components from the latest and the greatest to the ones that are 10+ years old (JVC VCR and Technics 5 disc CD changer). Harmony's database found ALL of them, including my new Motorola HDTV DVR cablebox. The "Activity" feature is a god sent, automatically switching my Sony HDTV's 7 inputs to accommodate whatever I want to watch or listen to. Press "Watch DVD", it turns on the TV, sets the correct input source, turns on the Receiver with correct input as well, turns on the DVD and automatically plays the movie. Press one button at the top of the remote and everything turns off. This feature was the reason why I got the remote and it works as advertised.The whole process of fine tuning my components, including the initial setup took less than an hour. Logitech provides great online support for faqs and there is a manual for the remote when you click on "more help" from the Harmony application.Yes, there are flaws such as small buttons, small screen with endless scrolls (depending on the component) among other things but it's a small price to pay to replace 7 remotes and being able to watch DVD, play games with surround sound, and other entertainment tasks with a singe click of a button.Great product.
Received the cables today and they work great. The cables are much heavier duty and higher quality than I expected for this very low price. Highly recommended. excellent seller and arrived quickly.
Even with your lenses, take care of this item too. It does no good if you have a filthy, unkept brush now scratching and smearing instead of cleaning and maintaining your hard-earned lenses.In any case, nice design and fits well in your camera bag for easy accessibility. No complaints here so far and cleaning my lenses very well as it should!
Not only did my package arrive exactly on time but this cleaner works great for cleaning negatives and removing unwanted dust to have a nice clean print.
As many people mentioned before, this blu ray player is a fantastic entry to mid level player. Blu rays boot up quite quickly, the interface is easy to use and the remote is very user friendly.I cannot stress the following enough: update the firmware as soon as you get it set up and before you use it. The firmware updates that Samsung provides turn this player from a crappy box to a 4 1/2 star product. It is a world of difference what the latest firmware updates do.I have two problems with this player however. First, the input method for next is archaic and out dated. You can either use a T9 system or a simple keypad layout that is similar to a cell phone. A set top box like this that has full access to netflix, pandora, the internet and youtube should have a full QWERTY keyboard. Secondly, there are a very limited number of DLNA clients for the Mac that work with this set top box. The only free and successful program I was able to use was Serviio.Other than that, this player is fantastic. I highly recommend it and I do not look back on my purchase.
I have just got to say that the price I got for this TV on Amazon has got to make it one of the best values I have ever gotten. I saved over $300 compared to the next lowest price I found. This is an excellent tv with great features for a mid priced rear projection. I am normally a first adopter for technology but I have waited years for the mid range HDTVs to become affordable and I for one am not disappointed.Pros:Picture QualityPriceFeature setsizeSoundCons:Inability to disable some featuresPIP set up and change is too menu intensiveAll in all I could not be happier with the TV.
I use it to clean my Canon PowerShot S3 IS. It cleans most of the stains and dirt on the lens. Good deal for such a price.
The speakers are used in Legion bingo hall and work as advertised. I bought two sets and use four speakers and one transmitter. So far I am pleased with battery life and performance. Two speakers are within 25 ft and two are within 50 ft. The only reason I gave 4 stars is that one of the speakers has upside down wall mounting plate and I am not changing it.
Most sites do not indicate that the WES9006PC can be a replacement for the model ES8152, but the two components fit just fine. If you look at the two parts -- the blades and the foil, individually, the replacements are listed for that model but this kit isn't, so it's a way of saving money.
I love this charger! I bough it because I left my other charger and battery in a hotel, and actually like this one more! I love the fact that it is so compact and that it has a CAR ADAPTER! I haven't had the opportunity to travel to Europe yet, but when I do I will definitely take advantage of that adapter as well! So far no complaints, but I have only had it for about a month, but I still get the same great charge I do from the original. I definitely recommend this, because of the size and the awesome price! Two thumbs way up!
Knowing I wouldn't have access to a PC during a recent trip, I loaded up my Sansa e280 with 25+ hours of music, but I needed someway to charge the player without a PC. I saw the Macally SN-A411 USB AC Charger for SanDisk Sansa MP3 Players on Amazon, and it was perfect for my needs. It's compact, I just hooked my Sansa up to the charger (using the cord that comes with it) and plugged it into a wall outlet and it charged my player quickly.Works just as well as chargers priced much higher.
This package did the job for me. After installing on my ES8092 shaver, the shaver worked like brand new again.
This is a very light weight cable so it is easy to manage and store. The overall quality appears to be very good and the socket end makes a secure contact. There is less crosstalk between channels compared to the spiral coil type of extension I have used. Lower crosstalk means better stereo imaging and detail.
The flash drive that I received is defective. I bought is as a gift for my father and carried it across half of the world before I opened the package. All PC in the house recognized it , but in attempt to read it I receive a warning that the disk is not formatted. When I try to format the disk, I get another warning that says that the disk cannot be formatted. Instructions from Tribeca tech support did not help. Bottom line - it's a piece of junk.
Shipped super fast and was a even better product than I thought it would be.
I am very satisfied with this product. It's easy to setup,and works fine with my brother MFC-6800 and canon BJC-1000(although, I can't use scanner and fax function of MFC-6800through this gudget).As far as I know, this is the only print server that hasboth parallel and USB port. I hope that other manufacturesalso create ones like this.If you have set up a network printer before, it would bea lot easier to set up this print server. Assign a static IPaddress to the print server, create a standard TCP/IP portas a local port on your Windows PC, and configure the TCP/IPport as it speaks LPR.Even if you are new to network printer, the manual shows howto do this, step by step, although it doesn't explain whatyou are doing, or is not so descriptive. You may want todownload the manual from the manufacture's website(http://www.hawkingtech.com/) before you decide whether to buy.
Used it right away. Was finally able to give my GPS a full charge instead of only the charge it receives during actual use in my vehicle. Very pleased.
I have top end JVC electronics and I figured this DVD player would fit right in and complement the system, but little did I know it would be a great disappointment. It looks terrific, but performance is disappointing. Many brand new DVD's played on the JVC tend to pause, sometimes even stop playing without resuming. I thought it was the DVD's, but then I played them on my PowerBook G3 and they don't pause at all, not even once.Then there's the remote control. Yeech! As other reviewers have commented, the DVD player often doesn't respond to the remote. You have to be right in direct line with the player and not above it at all to get it to respond. I constantly shift the remote around to get the player to respond. I don't have this problem with my other remotes. And guess what? It takes two hands to turn the TV on and off because the DVD remote uses a separate and distant SHIFT button to control the TV power button. This is a relatively new remote and the numbers and letters are already starting to wear off the buttons.Frankly, I wish I hadn't bought the player.
hello all...... this system lives up to everyone's great reviews and, if you like to fuss around with the sound coming out from your speakers this system is more than anticipated! have fun & enjoy... >>> also, amazon is the only place to purchase for best prices combined with their free shipping on a lot of their inventory... they are also more than appreciated! all the way from hawaii, cdw5
Shakespearean in it's story arches involving the tragedies of generations, the farce and surprise of secret identities, and the inclusion of gods, demons and ghosts as major characters. The language is brilliant. Lois gets better and better with every book!
Great camera, small size is perfect to take everywhere. Love the burst feature - great for capturing someone blowing out the candles on a cake. The video it takes is very good. Neat slideshow features. Battery life is excellent. Quality of pics is excellent.
EDIT: I had to go back and re-do my original review of these cartridges: DO NOT BUY! These are a waste of money. At first, they were working fine, but a mere 17 days later (July 28 to Aug 14), they started leaving streaks across my documents. I tried reprinting some documents and they were coming out as if the ink had been running very low! I have only printed about 30 pages at economy settings since I purchased these cartridges! Worst still, I tried printing another document and now my printer is not working! It keeps giving me an error saying to remove and check the cartridges!/// DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THESE WORTHLESS CARTRIDGES! \\\----I bought this because of the price: two cartridges for the price of one re-manufactured cartridge seems like a good deal. It is, but you definitely get what you pay for. The print quality is low. Do not buy this if you require quality printing. I usually print documents that are for my personal use only, and only are needed for a short while, so for my needs, it's just fine. However, if you require something of a better quality, and you still want to save some money, I suggest you buy the re-manufactured cartridges sold by OfficeMax--they're cheap, but great quality. Of course, for the best, go for the HP cartridges. The ones I bought here on Amazon don't even come in a box like in the picture--they just come in plastic wrapping. Good side is they do include postage-free return bags for the used up cartridges from your printer.Pros:-Cheap price-postage-free return bag for your used up cartridges.Cons:-Poor print quality
I've used this on my boat for a Garmin GPSMap76 with no problems. Much better than using batteries on long days.
I got the product on time, but regret purchasing it from a non-Amazon carrier, the product was defective but I have limited mobility and didnt have a chance to return it. I still have it and it's been over a year, it died several times, gave my computer a virus that was on the device and I had to buy a battery before it would work.... Your probably wondering why I don't sell it on here, it is because there is a WAY updated version of this. Nobody would want it
This has worked out great for me. It is easy to set up and take down, it stores compactly. The items were all as advertised and all work perfectly. I am very satisfied with my purchase.
Just got finished installing my second 520. I love this thing. The first one is hooked up in the family room, I have had that for about 1 yr. I love it, especially since with my setup I have 2 500GB MyBook World Ed that are hacked and running media servers (video only) as well as a DSM-G600 with Pics and Music. The older one has been used quite a bit, no real problems with it. I run that one wired.I just put an HD TV in the bedroom. Really didn't want to crawl up in the attic to run a network cable so I thought I would try wireless. The 520 works great. The unit fits nicely on my dresser. It found my two WorldBook servers as well as the G600 with no problem. Video has been very good on it.I don't use either one for the online stuff much, maybe some radio now and then. I stream everything locally and for what I use it to do it is a great unit. I thought when I paid $150 for my first one it was well worth the price. With a final cost of $119 on this one, I'm ecstatic! I may even buy one for the kids playroom (already wired) so they can watch stuff back there too.My only con on the unit is that it sometimes loses audio sync. I just jump back about 30 sec and it fixes it immediately. Never had it not sync back up and that is the only issue I have had with it.Buy it, buy it now.
It may be a great device, but I've seen intercontinental ballistic missile launching systems less complicated. I, and a computer consultant for my company, have spent two days trying to figure out how to use,load and organize it and are really frustrated. If I still had the box, it would be on its way back to Amazon. There needs to be a manual to explain its workings.
I upgraded my verrrrry slow Dell Inspiron 6000 with this 1GB stick. The laptop had 256MB in it and it ran like sludge and got a lot worse after XP Service Pack 3 decided to rear its head. I know 256MB is frankly insufficient for XP anyway and I guess I was lucky the lappie was usable for so many years. But SP3 and some other updates really took it to a whole new level of sloth, with regular warnings of not enough swap space and massive delays being the norm.Thankfully this supremely cheap 1GB memory stick fixed everything and it took just two screws and two minutes to install. I threw away the aging 256MB stick as its rating was radically slower than the new RAM and it's my understanding that memory will conform to the slowest stick installed (might be wrong there though).Either way, my laptop performs like it never has before - it's genuinely like a new machine taking just a couple of minutes to boot where it used to literally take twenty. Crucial comes through again.
Went through the searching for a couple months and finally decided on this. I was a little skeptical about buying it when I read some of the reviews about the sound problems. So far, so good after one month though (knock on wood!). Saved $500 over Circuit City's prices too. Loving every minute with this TV - I just hope my gf doesn't make me choose between her and the TV cause I hate helping people move.
Wow, you never really think that it will be you. I didn't read reviews about the Zenith Z50PX2D so I'm not kicking myself that I didn't listen. I do regret that I bought the piece of garbage. I did buy the extended warranty, but that seems small comfort considering the problem is likely to keep happening. Circuit City sold it!
Batteries worked perfect and were new in packaging as described. Fast shipping too - thanks!
This antenna did not offer good reception. In fact, unless "aimed" precisely, it seems to be no different than having no antenna. Additionally, it is large and awkward.
I bought an Elite screen a couple years ago. I had first bought a 108", worked good, but retracting was difficult. I decided a year later I wanted a bigger one. I gave the first one to a friend. The screen itself is great. However, the mechanism to retract the screen was broken on arrival. It was not broken in transit. It left the manufacturer in this condition. In order to ship a new one, they needed the end caps returned. This is where I found out that the end caps were broken on the inside. They sent a new one and it works great. Extremely easy to retract. My friend stated a few nights ago that she found her screen all the way to the floor. Apparently, the mechanism to retract the screen decided to give. We've tried ordering replacements parts, but the company refused to send any stating that they couldn't prove it was their screen even though we gave them the model no, order no., date it was ordered and had copy of a packing slip/invoice. Their website showed this exact model, but they stated that this is not one of their screens. Don't deal with this company. As someone said, they are cheap and in more than one way.
I do very little printing - a page or two a day - and have no need for color. For me this is the answer to what has been an expensive problem. The jet spray printer ink cartridges always dried up long before I was able use all of the ink in them, and these cartridges at best are never cheap. The quality of printing of laser is quite superior to the jet spray. I have had this printer for several months and the printing is still sharp and crisp.The initial cost of the printer is a bit more than the jet spray, but if you do not require color, this is a good purchase.
Things I liked on this player (PROS):-Size: It's small, and easy to hold in your hand.-Storage: 8GB of music, impressive for its size, it is heavy but feels solid in your hand.-Screen: Picture display good on this player-Folder layout/Customizable: You can add or remove which folders, options or music layout on the main menu. This is awesome because if you use more setting/folders more often, you can add those to the main menu. I also like how it sorts music into genres, album or by artist.-Sound quality is excellent. 10/10 IMO-Battery: removable and last for 16 hours.-Creative software: I thought it was okay software, and glad I didn't have to use WMP this time around.Things I didn't like on this player (CONS):-Power Adapter cord: you have to purchase this item separately for $32.00.-Scrolling Pad: Even with the sensitivity on low, it's still very sensitive to control. I like all the functions on the micro photo except this option. They should have removed this option, and made the menu key the select function.-Software: One slight disadvantage you can't preview the song before adding it to your play list or adding it to the player. (Note: you can explore the folders from the creative menu, click on a song and listen to it in that section)-No external volume control, you have to access it in the menu options.-USB cord: Its very short in length compared to other players I've used in the past. If your plug this into the back of your PC good luck getting it in a bottom slot.Conclusion:Creative has developed a solid product here. I really like how they setup the menu layout, except I really disliked the scrolling button which doubles as a select key. I planned on replacing my smaller 1GB mp3 player with the Micro Photo 8GB player, except the touch controls are too much of a hassle for me to use. I need something with an external volume control, and a touch pad that is a little more forgiving. Consumer Reports rated this MP3 player #1 for the Micro HD players. I still see this players as being an alternative choice to having to use an iPod.FYI to the people with broken HD MP3 players:People who keep posting reviews on Micro & HD (hard drive) MP3 players should know that all these types of players are NOT intended to be used when doing physical activities like jogging! That's the reason why they keep BREAKING on YOU; HD type MP3 players are much like your computer hard drive. They have moving parts inside that are reading to a small hard drive, if you want an MP3 which can be used when jogging for example buy a flash based player!
I bought this case thinking it would be adequate. But it is much better than that. Supplier shipped promptly via USPS. The case seemed a bit snug at first. After flexing it a bit my 2nd gen Nano slipped right in. Hole at the bottom for the earbuds was a little small but after a little wiggling it went right in. The other opening at the bottom for the USB cable seems a bit off center and small, but I havn't tried it yet. The magnetic closure for the flip cover works nicely as does the belt clip on. I'm not sure how thick a belt it will handle as the opening is a bit narrow although it works on my belts. Access to the click wheel is good. I've been using this case at the beach for the past week and feel comfortable that it is adequate to protect the nano from lightly blowing sand. Overall a good product at a good price that looks sharp with the nano inside
This case is extremely universal and has room for all the little extras you need to carry with your laptop for total connectivity. Whether you are carrying papers, or cables or even a small projector, this case has room. Yet you can still carry it on your shoulder. This case is by far superior to others (and believe me, I checked them all out)for a couple reasons. It fits the larger notebooks (17") and it has a lifetime warranty. It seems they thought of everything, even a bonus organizer you can send in for if you need it for multimedia files (pay only s&h). You will NOT be disappointed with this case - and this is, BY FAR, the BEST PRICE ANYWHERE - and with free shipping, no tax - it beats them all. I compare to Best Buy ($94.99). You save $20. I ordered the case Sunday evening at Midnight, and it arrived at my door on tuesday afternoon (even with free shipping). Don't wait, order it now!
I'm used to Vacuum Tube Home stereo enjoying the richness and sound stage, i.e. musicallity. Bought the ipod for my hours on my indoor bike and for runs. Couldn't get the "earbuds" to stay put so I purchased Shure "buds"... Great sound and since I have learned the art of Playlists, I can record a 30 minute, 60 minute or what ever I choose and take along the modal sounds of Miles or Coltrane, the voices of Ella, Frank and others all lifted for my CD and record collections. I've even downloaded from the Music Store--easy. Still learning how to use it for pod casts, etc. My AKG Headphones even work in the little ipod. Great product and welcome new learning for a "tube addict".
A very good product for the price. The build quality is excellent and the sound output is good. However this is not a piece for iphone or ipod touch as the build above the 3.5mm pin of this cable is too thick to fit into the groove of these devices. For any other MP3 device, this is a highly recommended product.
I bought this mouse about one year ago, and I used to love it, even if it needs new batteries every 2-3 months, but now it's starting to die, the left click button and the signal are failing, sometimes I can't click anything at all, I've replaced the batteries 3 times and it's still malfunctioning, I had high hopes for this mouse :(, so buy it if you don't expect to keep it for longer than 1 yearPS: do not buy it if you're planning to use it for a laptop, this thing is huge (it fits my average size male hands perfectly), not portable at all, and the signal receiver is also huge, it looks like another mouse, I didn't know where to put it since its so huge and ugly looking. Not for laptops since it has a cord going from it to the back of the PC
I've been through my share of thermometers, and so far this is the best one I've found. It's ability to tell you wirelessly not only what temperature your smoker is at, but also the temperature of what you're cooking is a must have. I'd recommend this product to anybody.
While this is a nice cable and a good price, the pictures that Amazon posts (as of 12/11/2009) clearly show the proctective, anti-snag sleeves over the clip. This cable DOES NOT have those sleeves on it.Since this cable will be run through walls and 80% of the time, sleeveless cables must be replaced, I feel that this was a poor purchase. Amazon needs to update their images and verify them and/or the seller needs to provide the correct pictures to Amazon. In either case, I feel cheated but the cable isn't worth the hassle of returning.As far as a Cat5e patch cable, though, it does work as expected.
This dvd player is great. The sound and picture quality is very clear. It is only 5" so it is extremely portable and it can fit anywhere. It comes with a car plug and a battery pack that can be charged. This is very much worth what you pay for it!
After four months of occasional use, mine now won't turn off, play a song, or do much of anything. My wife's also sometimes doesn't want to turn off.
The HP 5500 is a great tabloid (11x17) printer. Very good speed and color. Have had no problems. Print speed is as advertised. Toner cartridges hold plenty of toner - though they are expensive. Black and white printing is also great.Machine is rugged. Buttons and trays are well built. LCD infomation screen is readable and easy to understand.My model has the extra tray and stand with duplexer and network card. I do not have a hard-drive in my model. Memory is ample for printing tabloid size photos, engineering drawings, and documents. Lengthy letter size documents are no problem. Have not had a single time-out. Another HP winner.
This four-channel digital video recorder has some surprisingly professional features. I got it because of some recent crime around here, and I've found it to be a bit of a comfort. Also peeking at the live view shows me that the boogey man is not hanging around outside the door.But as you might expect, the picture quality is not quite as stellar as is claimed, but is still quite useful. The remote control also behaves with a delay sometimes. Other than that, it is excellent. It's packed with features like split screen view, motion detection, timers, various search methods, adjustable picture quality and frame rate, etc. etc. etc. It can record for days, weeks, or months depending on how you set it up. It has four line-level audio inputs, though I have not used any on mine.It does not have stupid internet ports or computer connections, which means that it actually works without hassle. If you want to save some video, just plug it into a DVD or VHS recorder, which you probably already have.You can also add a hard drive to increase the recording time. It comes with a 160G drive. Max is two 250G drives.The manual is useless, except it has the default pass code. Just throw it away and play with the remote.
I purchased this item based on the reviews of other purchasers. Maybe I am too fussy, but I think the sound is a little 'tinny'...still, it is capable of producing adequate sound in a small room and the price was reasonable. It didn't work when I first set it up, but the unit battery was absolutely flat....charged it up on my computer, tried again, and it worked just fine. And, I think I may be able to tweak the equalizer to generate better sound on future recordings.
MAKE SURE YOU ASSIGN THE ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS TO 2ND INPUT. With that in mind, this works perfectly for my uses.
Displayed on our patio and can be seen from our pool / spa. We purchased this clock after the previous one simply quit working. Very happy w/ purchase!
I have a 120GB HD on my PC and was looking for a way to back up all my photo's and documents as it's getting pretty full. Burning onto CD's just dosen't cut it anymore. This drive fit the bill nicely. With USB 2.0 it's pretty quick too. I haven't had any problems with the drive at all.
My daughter has an older 30 GB iPod (that we bought refurbished off the Apple website). This recharger cord works great with it. Now she does not have to constantly leave on her computer to recharge her iPod. (That saves electricity!) Great bargain from this vendor.
This is my first Digital. It takes great picts in good light. The clarity of 5MP is outstanding. You can crop-in alot and still produce high quality pictures. It is fast if you pre-focus by pressing the shoot button halfway, then is takes about 1/2 second. If you dont do this, a picture takes about 3 seconds which (with small children) means a lost shot.The flash is amazing and at times can be too bright, causing wash-out. The "my settings" option allows you to dim the flash and I do that for night photos.In low light, however, it has real problems. The focus does not work at all, so make sure your subjects are about 10-12 ft away (the default focus?) Anyone 20ft+ will be fuzzy. Turn on a light and this problem goes away.The unit is very resilient. It dropped ~2ft a couple times and still works fine. I even let my 4yo shoot her own pictures occasionally.Easy-to-use:It needs no special software to use with your PC (XP & NT) just plug it in and the PC recognizes it as a drive. you can then drag&drop; your photos. The small camera size is very handy and allows me to take it anywhere. I kept it in my jacket all winter! The battery holds its charge for a typical day, even with heavy use (150+) shots. But, you still need a second battery to alternate between because it charges outside the camera & date-time will be lost if the battery is out for a few minutes. The xD memory works well, is fast and holds alot. I bought a 128meg card, which is perfect for a party with a lot of quick shots or a week long trip with more prepared shots. (~120 HQ2 photos). Review a day's shots at night and discard the bad ones. This can be done on the little screen or plugged into a TV.Overall high score for quality, performance, and convienience. only drawback, low-light focusing.
I bought this thinking it would be a nice cheap alternative to buying a whole new stereo system with an auxillary port just to play my mp3s in my car. it was actually a pretty decent sound quality compared to other cassettes and even some fm transmitters. The only problem I had was the build quality, as soon as I took it out of it's packaging a piece of plastic chipped off on it's own. Then a week later the case came undown and now I'm left with a mess to clean out of my tape deck. 2 in my opinion is very generous for this adapter.
I've had this camera for about 4 months now and I am very pleased with it. The pictures are clear, focus is quick and the options endless. This is my 7th digital camera and I have purchased 2 close up lenses and a T-con 1.7x for it which has really made it versital. The large manual zoom and anti-shake are the best part of the camera. It is a very clear lens and I like that when the focus is on manual it gives a zoomed in look at what you are shooting. The FZ-50 is as close to a DSLR as you can get without all the expensive lenses to drag along. The manual settings let you set-up the camera for you personnel needs. I'm really enjoying this camera.
Wonderful camera with one big mistake: The viewfinder is separate and not through the objective/lens. Due to the resulting parallax it is not at all suited for close up or macro photos.I had to return it.
I bought this item to play the music from an iPod mini over the car radio for a 1000 mile road trip. I set my radio to the 87.something FM station the instructions recommended. Once we were out of the range of Los Angeles area broadcasting, the thing worked like a champ all the way to Santa Fe, NM. In order to appreciate how this thing works, you do have to have a basic understanding of radio wave physics. Even if you don't..just understand that a crowded FM band will not allow "clean" play...there's just too much noise. If you live or travel outside major metropolitan areas, this is the device for you. I didn't give it 5 stars, because I've only had it in use for under 20 hours. I don't see why it would stop working, though, because it draws it's power from the iPod itself.
Initially hesitant about making such a large purchase online, I did so anyway based on much of the glaring feedback I read. What a mistake! The delivery truck broke down so I received the TV later than promised. The delivery guy basically ran out of the door after bringing the TV in the house and told me if I had any problems to call Amazon. Hooked the TV up and realized why I should not have bought this thing online. The picture is terrible! Bought all the upgraded cables etc and still no difference.Attempted to return the TV and Amazon told me they don't take TV's over 27 inches back. Learned a hard lesson. Will never make a large purchase online or with Amazon again.
I've had this device for two years. Just today I sent it through the wash cycle of my laundry (not on purpose). The thing still works!! I will not, however, try sending it into the dryer though beause I'm pretty sure that would fry this thing.
This is a classic case of getting what you pay for. I saw peoples'reviews and was certain that this product could fulfill my expectations(which weren't that high), but in reality, it didn't even come close. First of all, the product came with no directions of any sort. Not that it's rocket science setting it up, but it seems pretty obligatory to include some sort of directions. Secondly, the white "sheet" included does not even remotely white-out the background, which is black. I think you would be better off spray painting a cardboard box and creating your own studio. By far the worst product I've bought on Amazon.
Having been in the TV industry for over 20 years I became jaded about Sony televisions. For nearly 15 years I've avoided Sony televisions because of price, weight, and lack of their "old school" quality. I recently caved in and got this model since it runs with the Bravia engine without the Bravia price (and less 1 HDMI input - I can live with 2) and has a plethora of different inputs including one for the PC that will fit any need. For this price you will not be disappointed. The TV is relatively light, picture is great, color and black levels are excellent. I can't even tell where the black from the screen ends and the black from the DVD begins! I use this exclusively with DVDs and PCs. I don't use this monitor for over the air, cable, or satellite, television at all. Using this set in conjunction with an up converting DVD player with HDMI output you will be amazed at the quality even playing back ripped, compressed DVDs. The ability to change screen size is a great feature for the compressed movies. Normally I steer clear of Sony products because of their "Apple like" proprietary accessories. This one was worth caving in for, not only for the price, but also for picture quality, ease of use, and easy to follow screen menus. I would say that the only drawback that I can see is the fairly cheap remote, but considering all other factors that is a very trivial issue. The fact that this actually plays back in true 1080p is a bonus considering nearly all other 1080p sets only do 1080i. It was sure nice getting this for $1000.00 less than the same size Bravia that only has minimal improvement over this. Looks like Sony has finally won me back and it's about time.
I was looking for a cd alarm clock that let me wake up to whatever track i wanted. This fits the bill and has great sound quality. The only cons are the graduwake thing where it starts quiet and gets louder and the loud sound it makes when the CD starts to spin.
I needed two long DVI cables for my work computer and these served me very well.The connectors are good quality and the cables are thick and feel like they were well-made.I got the longest option, and they work great.
I can't say enough about Creative's MP3 players! No, they don't pay me, but darn it, they should, as much as I tell people how great they are! The battery life dwarfs iPods and the software - way better for keep track of your music. Ever asked someone for a copy of a song they have, from iTunes? Ya, good luck with that.I've given these as gifts because they're so easy to use and work so well! I don't travel anywhere without mine!
The battery charger was not the same as the one in the picture. It is a after market charger and it does not work as well.
The print feeder on this product is useless. For peace of mind, throw this product away as soon as it stops working (which happens soon after purchase), and buy a non-Kodak product.
Having acquired several other SW radios for my collection over the last year or so, all Grundigs (G8, G6, G3, Satellit 800), the first thing I noticed about the Sony is the quality of the construction. This thing feels solid as a rock in my hands, the weight is just right, button presses are solid and not flimsy, it's just in a higher class than the Grundig radios. The sync detector on the Sony is best in class, as all the other reviews have pointed out. The reception is outstanding on all bands and the sound quality is very good as well.I'm not sure how long ago the 7600GR debuted, but its design feels pretty dated now. The LCD display is bare bones, the switches along the side could be more user-friendly if they were front-facing buttons. What I'd love to see is a completely modern version of the legendary Sony ICF-2010, which this unit really is not meant to be, but it's as close as we'll probably ever get from Sony.Overall, a great shortwave radio!
Clear natural sound. Installed in the front doors of my 2013 MINI Clubman, with the base model (low power) head unit, no additional amp, and the crossovers set to neutral. I'm very happy with the choice. (In the rear, I installed Infinity REF-9603IX 6x9's - also a good choice.)
I have this unit and the drive randomly turns on and off in the middle of writing to it. Not recommended!
The only thing this behemoth is missing is a fax. It is so luxurious to have a home printer that prints on both sides without any outside help. The Mac interface is lame compared to what is provided for windows but, in my experience, that's always the case. The copy and scan functions are great and print quality is excellent. So far, the ink usage has been much better than with an HP -- about the same as my old Epson but without ink splashing all over the inside like the Epson was so fond of doing. Unlike an HP, the Canon seems to have no problem grabbing a piece of paper and printing on it without jamming. I've had the Canon for 2 months and so far, so good.
This is definitely a great purchase! My phone has been giving me problems and they had to send it out to be fixed. I was going to lose everything, but then I thought about this memory card that I can use in my phone and save all my pictures and ringtones that I made on my own. I had one before, but someone stole my phone and with that they got my memory card. I recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to lose the pictures or things they have on their phones. You can even put it in a computer and download them all onto the puter.
Just wish it had center squeeze buttons. Hard to reach those outside buttons when the hood is on. But I like the OEM metal cap with the CANON name on it.
The Bogen/Manfrotto 676B monopod is a nice addition to my photo equipment. Fit and finish is excellent. It is pretty lightweight and provides excellent additional stability when you don't want to bother carrying a full tripod. I added a quick release, tilting head to complete the set-up so that I can take landscape (horizontal) pictures as well as portrait (vertical). Very satisfied. Very nice tool for the price.
This little unit performs most functions flawlessly. The unit is the same size and approximately the same price, but, performs more functions.The sound is awesome, the ease of use and the ability to accept different formats makes this the palyer for me. I am very pleased with the quality of the photos stored and access very easy to program. I have not been able to upload video clips and need to check for firmware updates, but, this was low on my list of priorities when I purchased the unit.Overall, the construction, fit and finish of the unit is good. The sound and photo abilities are awesome. I would highly recommend this to any friend.
This card is great. It reads very quick. I use it mainly for music storage for my Motorola Qb. I very seldom here the same songs twice. I strongly recommend this card.
Quality of the picture is average for a point and shoot. User friendliness is average. With only the screen to frame your picture bright sunlight can be a problem.The biggest downside to this camera is battery life. Eight pictures and the camera shuts down. Upon checking the battery with a battery indicator power indicator they still register high to normal power. So..if you aren't taking more than a dozen pictures you might be able to accomplish that feat with just two batteries.
This little camera works great! I wish the clip was a little bigger though and maybe had some no slip grips on it because the edge of my Acer laptop is a bit thick for it so it's a bit precarious to get it to stay without slipping off but other than that this camera is terrific. I use it to skype with a friend of mine all the time and never have a problem with it.
This remote release, marketed under the Canon label, works very well in reducing vibrations when using a telephoto lens on a tripod.
My wife is a personal assistant to a commercial real estate developer and a great portion of her time is spent running errands in areas she is not familiar with. She had told me of some close calls she had in the car, as a result of traveling slow to read street signs or address numbers. On other occassions she was delayed when she had to stop to phone the destination and ask for directions (one of the few who will not talk on the cell phone while driving). With the Garmin c340 she is able to give all her attention to driving, keep pace with the flow of traffic, and not experience delays to stop and get directions. She said she has reduced her errand time by 30%, and reduced her auto expenses by 10%.I was a bit frustrated when I found the unit came with a quick start manual and you have to go to the Garmin web site to down load the full instruction manual. My wife was not concerned as she has never read an instruction manual for anything and usually tosses electronic gadgets to me to figure it out for her. This thing is so complete and simple to use you don't need the instruction manual. I had to show her twice where the on/off button is (one of the most prominent features on the side of the unit?) and then I went to download the manual. She kept coming into the office to show me what she had learned to do with this thing. By the time I had the manual downloaded, on a dial up line, she had figured everything out so I never read the manual! I originally started looking at the GPS because a friend, who is a electronics wizard and writes computer programs for video games, had a TOM-TOM. He came to visit about two weeks after we received the c340 and my wife was showing him all the features and he sat there with his TOM-TOM and kept saying, "Mine doesn't do that!" He called a week later and told me that he knew I was a little disappointed because my wife took the Garmin, and tossed me her new road atlas, and he offered to sell me his TOM-TOM cheap because he replaced it with a Garmin c340 Streetpilot.The review, I read on Amazon, which informed that this unit tells you the street name of exits gave great influence as to my selection of this unit as my wife travels to California for her employer, and we have relatives in San Francisco. We now travel there and navigate the traffic like one of the locals.In summary: I researched every GPS I could find for three months before purchasing and the c340 is the most powerful at the affordable price; this unit will pay for itself in reduced driving expense, at today's gas prices, in about 6 months if you run daily errands; insurance companies should give reduced rates to drivers who have a GPS as it allows you to focus on your immediate surroundings and not impede the regular flow of traffic.
My wrists have hurt much less since I started to use this keyboard at work, where I spend most of my day at the keyboard. It took a couple of days to get used to it, but I love it now. I really like the extra hot-buttons - launch e-mail, browser, back, forward, calculator, music controls, and especially the backspace above the number pad (why hasn't anyone else done this?), but I don't have any use for the big zoom button in the middle. That would be much more useful as a scroll button. Other than that, I'm in love with this.
I purchased this wire to extend my Rode Video Mic longer so I didn't have to attach it right on top of my DSLR.It has been working great for these years. The sound doesn't sound degraded at all and the wires are thicker than you would think for the price.I have also use it as a AUX for my car and it has been great. Doesn't crackle at all as some AUX cable do. What's great is that the plugs heads are thin enough to fit into protective cases to reach the headphone jack of ipods and what not. Some AUX cables have thick heads which makes this hard
I originally sought this product to be able to pull files from an old computer that I had replaced, and kept the hard drive when I recycled it.Not only did this simple product work for that, but it also gives me a backup harddrive for digital pics that I have on DVD. This allows for several sources of backup in case one goes bad. It has more than paid for itself because it is used regularly instead of once.
No problem so far... But I didn't check the battery life... I normally used to have my laptop connected to power outlet... so didn't get a chance to check battery's performance... I will update it later...
I've been interested in streaming music from the PC to the stereo for a long time but didn't want to pay the money for a Sonos or even a Squeezebox without having experimented with the technology a bit first. At $80, the Linksys Music Bridge seemed like a perfect way to try it out without getting in too deep. Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase.Positives:- Inexpensive- Relatively easy to install and set up- Seems to stream any audio format using any player- Surprisingly good sound quality from the analog outputs- Small footprintNegatives:- Cannot stream to more than one bridge at a time- Because of the recessed design of the RCA plugs, difficult or impossible to use higher quality audio cables- Lacks the features available on more expensive devicesOne of the main surprises for me was how good the sound quality of this device can be through the analog outputs, either with Internet radio or with songs off my hard drive. I guess I was expecting some background noise, some pops or hiss maybe, but that's almost nonexistent, even through a high-end audio system. With a good high-bit-rate audio source, the stream can sound very good indeed. Also, I haven't experienced the dropouts that others have mentioned, but your mileage may vary.The other surprise for me was that the music bridge was very easy to install and configure. Having a wired Ethernet connection to the device makes all the difference, because you can plug it in and configure its wireless settings before you connect it to your wireless LAN. I know everyone's setup is different, but for me this was the least painful installation of a wireless component that I've experienced. Cisco's setup wizard even worked, which may be a first!My main disappointment is that you can only stream to one audio bridge at a time. If this weren't the case, I definitely would have bought another of these units to stream music throughout the house. As it is, I will probably live with the Linksys Music Bridge for awhile and enjoy it, but eventually I'll replace it with a more expensive solution with more features.
Easy to install and put into operation. I owned a D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router which I used for about six years before I upgraded to a System 7-based desktop PC. The 524 is a very reliable and sturdy router, but it was much more complex to install than the DIR-655. I found that I needed to position the wireless adapter in conjunction with placement of the antennas on the DIR 655 router in order to maximize the signal strength at the receiving PC end. With a little patience this can be done and excellent performance will result. Very good router! I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to others.
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I am a serious SLR hobbyist since 1994. I spent all my college summer work money to buy the Nikon legend F5. But, the fact is that I can never learn all the F5 features or at least has some sort of grip on all the features. Film based SLR could really break your bank if you are not a professional who can earn the money back by photos. I ended up putting my F5 on the shelf most of the time. (but still I like it so much :)) So, it is definitely time for a digital SLR move. I was thinking about switching my gears to Canon as the 10D has quite a lot good reviews. People complaint D100 is just a modified toy from Nikon 80. Well, I spent six months to do my deep research. Nikon D100 is the final choice, and it is the RIGHT choice. All features on the D100 is similar to the F5. I am using it to practice for my F5. 2 X 512 MB cards gives me just enough to handle my one day trip to SeaWorld. The camera has incredible speed for me to capture all the Shamu pictures. 3 frames per second give me plenty of speed. The buffer also seems to handle all my quick shots without slowing me down. Battery life, incredible, I shot more than 500 shots without even close to finish one charge. One thing kind a disappointed me a bit is when you set to use the highest raw resolution. The 17 MB file really gave my compact flash some real test. It took 5 minutes to write all six files (the max it can store in buffer) to the card. AND the worst thing is that if you accidently switch off the camera during the buffer transfer, all the images in buffer will be flushed away without any warning! I am using regular Kingston 512 MB card. I am not sure how well it will perform on those so called high speed card. Therefore, for my case, setting it to FINE mode is the most practical settings. The body works very well with my Nikon 20-35 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 lenes. My old SB-26 flash is not usable on this camera. it doesn't support the new D-TTL feature of D100. Picture quality? Super! Period.
This printer meet all the spec. It realy is a fine printer.Would tell anyone to by it.
Received my xbox controller charger pack and cord and have been saving so much money on batteries!I got it for a great price as well.
These helped me clean up in our newly renovated living room. Insted of the cable coming out of the wall, looping down to the floor, I was able to make it hug the wall, giving a much neater appearance.
The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the less than stellar wide open aperture (f/4.5-5.6), plasticky build, 67mm filter size and missing tripod/monopod mount on the lens. I opted to purchase the 70-300mm VR Nikkor because I was disappointed by the images I had captured using the very popular 18-200mm VR - the 18-200mm VR is a great focal length range but I found out that I ended up doing MORE postprocessing with the images I took with that lens than I ever did with any of my Nikkor lenses. I sold the 18-200mm VR and I decided to go with the 2 lens combo by using my 18-70mm Nikkor in conjunction with this fantastic telephoto zoom lens in the 70-300mm VR (I get better image results and an extra 100mm of focal length despite the 20-30seconds I need to swap lenses every now and then during a shoot). The VR II works as advertised and makes taking shots in low light conditions very helpful. Very sharp image results. The build quality is plasticky and for a lens of this focal length range, it's a tad heavy (a tripod/monopod mount on the lens would've been handy, VRII on this lens is great but definitely not a sure substitute for a tripod under extreme low light conditions). The autofocus is really slow - all in all, this is a slow telephoto lens but the VRII just makes it well worth the money. I got less distortion on this lens than I did with the 18-200mm VR at the same focal lengths. This is definitely a keeper of a lens (although it doesn't have that pro photographer build/feel to it). For roughly $500, I'd have to say that this is 1 of Nikon's top notch prosumer telephoto lens. Definitely worth keeping in my bag for close up photography and portraiture photography (the bokeh using this lens is quite pleasant in fact, i've gotten some of the most beautiful bokeh filled images using this lens). My suggestion - get 1! :)
Nice case but the clear part make it hard to push or navigate the bottoms.
This is a very high-quality product! Installation was a snap.the display is bright & crisp. The Camera-mirror is an excellent edition to our new Kia. It looks completely factory installed and works great. I would recommend professional installation..i'm not experienced.....it was the best option having this installed...paid $125.oo, installed by a local stereo shop. Great product, strong signal, great view!
Whoa!!! What a sound comes out of these speakers !!!Hooked 'em last night, plugged in the digital optical cable to my 55" HDTV, and watched AVATAR as I never heard it before -- the thundering whooshing of beating wings, the deafening blasts of bombs and machine gun fire -- it was an awsome emersion experience.What so surprising is that this speaker system puts out such awsome sounds at half the price of bigger systems. It is no wonder that used Z-5500 systems sell for so much. I've seem used ones on ebay that sold for almost the same price I paid new at Amazon.com.And if you don't have a digital output source, the system accepts analog input. The only thing that could be improved would be to make the system wireless. You also have to watch out you don't overdrive the speakers, as the volume will keep kicking up past the stop.
Pros have been mentioned in several posts so I'll be brief:1. Great zoom but tripod required for substantial zooming.2. Decent resolution of 1600x1200.3. Easy-to-use controls4. Excellent ergonomics5. LightweightCons (with some workarounds):1. Instruction manual provides no info on how to attach lens cap to camera. I ended up using the external flash outlet to tether it because I don't have any need for it. I used a thin dark thread that goes around the outlet (with the outlet cover securing the thin thread). The thin thread, in turn, is then tied to the strap. The reason I did this was because the strap itself is fairly thick and doesn't sit in the outlet very well. This allows plenty of room for the lens cover to be put on while the lens is completely out.2. Pictures were blurry. However, I discovered that going from HQ (High Quality) to SHQ (Super High Quality) did less lossy JPEG compression and the pictures were noticeably sharper. The downside is that each picture is twice as big.3. The time that you shoot the image and the picture is taken is quite long. The way around this one is to press the shutter half-way beforehand so that the lens is focused. When the moment to shoot the picture arises, simply press the shutter all the way in and the picture will be shot almost immediately.4. Very bright objects against very dark objects result in dark blue outlines on the dark object. For most cases, this is not very noticeable.5. Night pictures have very high noise. In some cases, the noise is outright distracting. This is probably the worst thing about the c700. My solution is to load the picture in Photoshop. I, then, use "Select Color Range" to select all the dark parts of the picture and apply a "Guassian Blur." While this doesn't cover up the noise completely, it helps.
Awesome monocular! Got this for Christmas for my son and he loves these for coon and coyote hunting! GREAT Product! Thank you! Will shop again!
I usually prefer to listen to only those songs which I like. This became very easy with the IPOD. I have my own collections and own playlists but there was no way I can play them in my car. This wish come true with the Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter. The results just fabulous the only problem is this transmitter consumes a lot of battery. The battery consumption almost increases by 100% with the FM transmitter. But that is always the case, to gain something you have to lose something. I will now need a car ipod charger just to use this transmitter during long journeys. But overall a good product and worth investing money.
Card interfaces well with printers and most devices, but I experienced very slow disk writing to external USB hard drives, particularly with large files. I am an advanced user who installed this card as a USB 2.0 upgrade in a very stabile Dell 733 running a perfect copy of Win 2000. Intermittent unexplainable write delays using the Iogear card. The same drive works fine in the motherboard's USB 1.1 ports (but not at USB 2.0speed).
What is not to love about these? I was looking for something to protect my iPod and camera while in my pocket or purse without lugging around their cases. These are perfect and the price was sensational! Why spend $25.00+ at the Apple store when you can have these? You get enough for you and a couple the give away. The quality is just fine and the colors are cheery.
I gladly recommend this product to anyone looking for high quality ink at a discount. I needed to replace the ink for my personal copier in my classroom and this worked beautifully. Thanks!
I have had the Zune for a couple months now. It was originally bought for my wife, but we both use it quite a bit. Not only have i loaded every single CD I own on to it, but we load movies onto it as well. With the video out cable we hook it up to the player in the back seat and the girls can watch movies while we drive, or we plug it into the car stereo and then we don't care how bad the radio reception is. The wireless has had some issues with synching with our network, but we usually don't use that anyway, so it's not that big an issue. Overall I've been very happy with the Zune.
It works fine in my own laptop but got stuck in more than five other machine I use in other places. In the beginning I had thought it was because of the poor design of USB port in some computer, but I asked my friend to try his memory drive and everything works fine in his (a different brand). So I don't recommend it to you because the main function of a flash drive is help you to work on different machine. If it only works in some machine and you will never know whether the machine you are working is good to it or not, I think it has no use.
I purchased the 7" Magnavox portable DVD player 7/30/2004--not even a year ago. My husband and I are preparing for our summer trip and decided to charge up the DVD player (which at this point had been used ~3 times) and it was completely dead. When I called Magnavox they offered to exchange it for another one for $249.00 plus shipping. I paid $265.00 for a new one last year. Magnavox does not stand behind their name. Either buy an extended warranty on this product or do not buy it. I will never buy Magnavox again!
Got this at CompUSA on sale for $199. It is not perfect but I have yet to use a a GPS that is. All but the auto reroute works great. It will keep trying to put you back on the original route instead of putting you on a new course. Buy it for $200 use it for two years and then you can throw it away. The mount is great.
I have been buying this watch for many years. Being water resistant is the most important feature to me. It has lasted through horse stall mucking, drinking tub cleaning and, believe it or not, throught several hours of SCUBA diving. I would not recommend it for SCUBA as it is only water resistant, but it held up at 90 feet under water much to my surprise (and probably good luck).I love the countdown feature. It keeps me on time to business meetings and reminds me to check on my cooking.It's not terribly attractive, but so much better than the large bulky sports watches and perfect for a woman's small wrist. I'm thinking of trying the watch with the metal band as it looks a little nicer. Sure hope it holds up as well!
Meets spec for introducing a after market radio head end into a factory Bose car stereo system. Sounds great, easy installation as well.
This a reasonably priced answering machine that has all the features I want. I would recommend this product to anyone.
Im sure the walkman ( like many other on this site) work like a charm, bringing you all the memories of high school mix tapes. Indeed it is priceless. Buy why the hell would a walkman ever cost $119? I was appalled at the sight of a $45 walkman, but this... this just takes the cake. Unless its going to transport me to the past when i was pounds lighter and less troubled, paying this amount of money for an nostalgic piece of technology seems like highway robbery.
System or Application Recovery Disks are not provided with this PC. Apple provides them for their computers and the OS works.What this means is that you are placing you data (your life's work) in the hands of SONY's Recovery software that is hardware dependent. If you change your hardware configuration you must create new one, or else it wipes out all your data. I now have a computer that I can't restore unless I by new OS disks. It makes no sense. If you want a PC you have to pay for the OS twice.Sony has a habit of not providing Operating Sytems disks. Which is stupid beyond belief. It saves them money, and allows them to force a bunch of useless garbage software down your throat if you are successful in using their Recovery Software.But you may not be successful. Their "Recovery Center" is your only means of recovery when things turn sour. But, say for example you want a bigger hard drive. Install it and, even if you carefully clone your software from one drive to the other, the Recovery Center WILL NOT WORK. This is unlike installing any other software which is not hardware dependent.What this means is you will have to purchase the operating system all over again. If you purchase an OEM copy, you will have to install on a bare "empty" drive, and lose all the other software SONY provided. Otherwise you will have to purchase the full version of windows. Factor that cost--an extra $300+ into your purchase decision.Any other software that SONY provided that you might use like DVD burning software will have to be re-purchased. You can't pick and chose what you want to reinstall off the recovery disk. It is set up so that it is all or nothing, and if it's nothing, as it was in my case, you basically bought SONY hardware, and everything software will have to be replaced and paid for again.My advice is to buy an iMac. It is the same amount of money and you get a reliable computer. And you won't find yourself furious at SONY when you realize the recovery software was a time-bomb waiting to blow up after your warantee has expired.I'll never buy another SONY computer. I'm in the market for a laptop. I would not even consider SONY. I'll look at HP and Apple.I purchased a Mac Pro, and it has worked perfectly. It includes the OS on disk and all the software. I'm very happy with Apple and I'll never switch back. They cost more and Apple has been great with support.Update. After nearly 8 months Sony sent me back up disks that I did not ask for. I still have a machine I can't use unless I buy a new OS--all this because these disks don't allow a larger hard disk to be installed.
Let me start by saying that Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favorite authors. Her Vorkosigan series is head and shoulders above most SF being written today.Curse of Chalion is the first book of a loosely connected fantasy series. I don't want to reinvent the wheel, so read the reviews of the book.For the audiobook, Blackstone has done the usual fine production j0b. The reader, Lloyd James, does a superb job of deferentiating between the characters, and gives each their own voice and personality. I never had to think about who was speaking.I love listening to a book I'm familiar with. I'd like to read reviews from someone who has not read the book.If you like intelligent, thought provoking, beautifully written prose, well developed characters, and a cracking good fantasy story, BUY THIS BOOK ;-)
The reasons I like this unit are the same reasons I don't. It's larger than expected, but it's robust. I like the ball head for use on my Manfrotto MagFiber monopod. In fact, I like it so much that I plan to by a video tripod that can use this head.I mount a Canon 5D with an L series IS 100-400mm lens on it and it locks securely without ever giving me the feeling that it might slip or break. It's easy to learn how to use it even when you're "in the heat of battle" as I was an air show last weekend.I would buy it again, even if it does double the weight of the monopod it's mounted atop.
I travel quite a bit and now being able to carry 100 or 200 CD's worth of music is a reality. My units works quite well. I have experianced some unexplained skips, but these are few and far between.(Maybe once an hour or two). The other main weakness is the manual itself. It is too skimpy. In order to get the most out of this unit, the best way to name files and how to best use the tags needs to be explained. For example some of my CD/Directories play the files out of order ie track 3 first, sequentually to the last track and them track1 and track2. This is not really a big problem but a few CD's need the tracks played in order. The unit will do it, but how to do it, is not in the manual. I found it hard at first to scroll down through the directories. But once I figured it out on my own (no thanks to the manual) it is quite easy. I usually use the AC, but am now using the batteries. As with most electronic stuff, I expect it will eat the batteries very quickly. I burn my mp3s on Cd at 2x and use the cheapest CD available. The beauty here is I am not worried about damaging a CD. I always have a copy. All my CD's play great. I did get a Cd given to me and only half the files were recognised. I am not sure why as I do not know how the CD was burned. I do know that all the files are at a different bit rates and could even be mpsVBR (variable bit rate). I always use 128 kps mp3s. And have no problem. And yes the CD must be burned all in one session ... something else that is not too clear in the manual. I have not played it in the car, but I have batted it around held it at different angles with no skips. For that 5th and last star in the rating, it could be a bit smaller, the controls a bit friendlier, a completer manual, and absoluty no skips. All in all I am happy with my unit as I now have hundreds of hours of music now at my disposal in my one CD wallet.
I've put these headphones through their paces for a couple of weeks now. After winning a new set on eBay ($25, incl. shipping), I noticed several bad reviews on Amazon.com and epinions.com, so I didn't expect much. That said, I've been very pleased with these headphones. I've listened to everything from Bach to Metallica, and they've performed without a hitch. I haven't tried 328 feet, but I've gone at least 100' (to take the trash out to the curb) and they've worked great. No, they don't deliver the bass punch of my old JVC corded phones, but the trade-off is that I can walk to the next room without knocking things off of shelves now. Yes, you do need to adjust the tuning from time to time, but certainly not as often as some reviewers claim. These are my first 'wireless' headphones, and I'm very pleased. I'm a long-time JVC user, and I think they live up to the reputation.
Unlike many of the reviewers you can read here, photography is not my job. I am a scout helicopter mechanic in the US Army. Photography is my hobby and passion, keeping our pilots safe in the air is my job, which I thoroughly enjoy. I have more than a few deployments under my belt, and on a previous trip overseas with my comrades in arms, I was depressed at how little photos there were of us doing our jobs, and well, being ourselves. I took it upon myself tho document everything through the lens of my shiny new point-and-shoot. Terrible I know, but it was a beginning. Making a very long story short, I fast forward three years, three cameras, and a deployment or two.Working a full time job in harsh conditions is very few peoples preferred "photo-shoot", but it's mine everyday! A perfect example is how I keep hearing people talk and write about lens changes in the "field", doing this in the constantly dusty deserts of the middle east is not only in-advisable, but disastrous. Remember the three previous cameras? one suffered that fate. To tell the truth, even indoors might as well be considered the "field" here. The first thing I noticed after I attached it to my T1i body was the great amounts of air whistling in and out of the cracks in the camera body and viewfinder, when you slid the lens through it's zoom range. This is what happens when you attach a weather and dust sealed lens to a body that is anything but!Right away the enormous zoom range let me do things like catch pilots pre-flighting the aircraft from afar, really showing what an Army aviators life is like, to lens-scratching-the-windscreen close up wide angle shots of the pilots doing there thing, all while wondering what I am doing. Pilots aren't the only ones that catch the love, the lens's IS and zoom range let all sorts of photographic opportunities (my hypersonic kids for example) turn into quality photographs.In closing (and no particular order):Heavy - Change of command and promotion ceremonies almost break my lens supporting hand's wrist after an hour or two. On the flip side, the weight ballasted my camera when I had it slung to my side, so it hung lens-down and tucked in, nice and safe.Solid - not only is the actual structure of the lens durable, so is the paint finish. I can not believe that after 6 months of hard use it is still flawless.Funky Lens Hood - I think all lens hoods are awkward, but due to the weight of the lens I usually keep it off and stored away unless I plan on shooting into the sun. The lining is made of black velvet however, which is nice.Stiffness Ring - It fails as a infinitely adjustable stiffness adjustment, as certain portions of the range "grab" more than others, so I wound up using it as a barrel lock only. However I could disengage the stiffness with one hand, gripping the focus in an overhand manner with my fingers and spinning the lock ring with my thumb counter-clockwise. I do have big basketball-player hands, so you may or may not be able to do the same.Auto Focus (one-shot)- Both my retired T1i and my current 7D will hunt if the starting focus is way off at the opposite end of the scale. A few half-presses of the shutter or a manual spin of the focusing ring gets everything peachy again however.Auto Focus (AI Servo) - When it comes to following aircraft or people, this lens is flawless. In fact I wound up preferring to shoot in this mode due to the quality.Zoom Range - Easily the most valuable feature of this lens. Where before I missed shots (worst feeling in the world) because I could not compose the frame properly, this lens made it all possible, without carrying other lenses, which I would not change outdoors here anyway.Image Stabilization - A huge plus and a tiny minus in my book. The plus is it's unparalleled ability and range of stabilization. Photos of a MI-24 while being buffeted by rotorwash? No problem. The tiny minus is the slight lag time it induces if it has been off for a while, you hear a clunk, and feel the lens jerk, then all is good.Slide Zoom - The first time I used the lens around my co-workers the "compensating for something?" jokes began. But snapping to 300mm in less than a fraction of a second is mighty convenient when you have little time to capture a moment.Enormo-Giganto-Huge-Ness - It's big. Realllly big. Not as big as the sports photographer Hubble telescope knockoffs, but when I raise it to my eye, people notice, and it's big enough that they tell their friends, and then candids are a no-go.Cost - That's the best part, I got it for FREE. I'm essentially borrowing it for a year. I'm actually considering buying one, which is equivalent to a months wages for me.I hope you enjoyed my unique perspective on this high quality and un-inexpensive lens! If you feel my review is leaving out a critical factor, feel free to comment and I will share!
I have had my I pod for less then a year and I have enjoyed it for the short time I had it. For the past three months it has been shipped out three times for service. Every time it has come back not repaired and I had to ship it back to be serviced again. I feel that apple is just biding time until my warrenty expires. I have visited the apple wesite as suggest by my ipod and the website is just about as helpful as the technicians that repair the ipods. I have never had a electronic device that was so costly work so poorly and for such a short period of time. I would strongly recommend not purchasing this item.
I tried using this product to clean the DVD drive on my Zenith Surround-Sound system, and it wouldn't run at all. It was a complete waste of money.
We listen to National Public Radio at night and in the morning on our Bose Wave clock radio. Because we live in a rural area at a substantial distance from the NPR transmitter, our FM reception via our indoor FM antenna is inconsistent - some days very good, other days with much hiss and static. I did not want to run an additional cable from the outdoor TV antenna, through the attic and wall, to the bedroom radio. The Creative Xmod Wireless Music System is the perfect solution. As advertised, it worked right out of the box. The transmitter, located in the computer room, plugs into an open USB port via the included USB cable, requires no separate power supply, and overrides/replaces the computer's existing on-board sound device. The receiver, located in the bedroom, 12 feet and two walls away, uses its included AC/DC adapter for power, and its included mini plug to two RCA plugs to send audio to the Bose's auxiliary input. NPR streaming via the computer's Windows Media Player now plays in superb quality on the Bose! No interference, no drop-outs, no digital break-ups, just good, clean, robust, room-filling stereo sound. In the computer room, I've moved the computer's speaker plug from the now silent audio-out at the back of the computer to the Xmod's audio-out, which plays simultaneously with the wireless audio in the bedroom. Sound quality in the computer room is much improved over the computer's on-board audio. Other reviews mentioned conflicts between the Xmod and other devices. I am running an Apple Airport wireless router, and I have a fax machine and cordless phone daisy-chained into a Mighty Jack USB device. I've not detected any conflicts or interference with these. My Total Recorder audio recording software, which is essentially a virtual sound card, did conflict with and disable the Xmod. My solution is to do the little audio recording I do on another computer, then transfer mp3 files as needed. The Xmod is a great product and, with Amazon's current pricing at less than half of list, it is an excellent value.
It has a strap so it can be attached to your belt. It stays closed via a magnetic snap, assisted by velcro. To open the PSC-5000 case the front pulls away at the top. A small, second case comes with the package. It's about the size of a 1-1/2"" cube. It can be used to hold a spare memory card and a backup battery for the camera. The second case attaches to the side of the camera case. The case is compact and well built.I ordered this case by mistake and it was too small for my camera. I should have ordered the Canon PSC-4000 Deluxe Leather Case that is for the Canon SX10IS Digital Camera which I have. I returned the PSC-5000, but after looking it over, I was impressed and did order the PSC-4000.
I purchased this battery as a 2nd battery for my Canon. Not knowing how long the other battery will last, I thought it would be better safe, than sorry. I really like this battery and works the same as the factory OEM battery.
This equalizer is like most on the market, it doesn't actually have the abilities one wants for an shelvable eq in a vehicle. It's muddy and overdrives it's inputs at even the lowest of input voltages. The output is unstable and loses the ability to be balanced, therefore cancelling out it's outputs. I would recommend a trunk mount equalizer from Alpine or JL.
The adapter works very good, the service was good, the first one sent to me was the incorrect one, they were fast to send me the right one with quick turn around, no hassles, I will be ordering more products from them...Mahalo
I bought this UPS to help protect my Tivo and TV. It worked fine out of the box and when I pull the power it keeps my TV and Tivo going fine.
This thermos does exactly what it claims. My wife makes rose hip tea and carries it to work. She can drink it all day long and the temp inside the thermos barely changes through the whole day. I'm impressed with the new design, had one years ago with the mirrored glass inside. The one eventually got dropped and broke. The stainless on the inside of this one means it'll last forever.
Having just moved to a new city, I would be at a loss without my Garmin. It is absolutely terrific and only on a few occasions has it given me a command a bit too late. For the most part, it is a lifesaver and for the cost, I would definitely recommend it. Driving is stressful enough without having to be looking at a map too! I never have to worry about getting lost anymore.
exactly what I was looking for as an alternative to having the Sirius radio mounted in my car. simple, good sound, attractive unit. arrived promptly in good condition.
This would be a great MP3 player if it worked.I chose it so I could download subscription music.The first problem was that the LCD display nevercame on most of the time until I reset the playerseveral times in a row. Resetting the player meansremoving the battery. I decided I could live withthat until the thing stopped working altogether.Now its just a dead MP3 player. I just hope thatI can get in touch with Creative Tech Support intime to get a replacement before the warranty runsout. No luck so far.
This universal remote is great for the price and I love the new design over the hourglass shape of earlier Harmony remotes. The button layout is fairly inuitive and, of course, the programming is as simple as it can be, with an internet connection. The only drawback I can find is that this remote does not support certain functions of the Echostar vip622 DVR satellite reciever. If you truly need to lose ALL the remotes except the universal, and you have one of these satellite receivers, then this remote is not for you.Overall, it is a good remote. If feels great in your hand and is so slim and form fitting. The rubberized bottom on the remote is a welcome change from the slick hard plastics that allow sliding on slick surfaces. Not so with this remote as it will stay put where you leave it. Number buttons are somewhat small and difficult to press and those with larger fingers may find it somewhat frustrating. However, the blue backlighting that comes on with either a wakeup shake or a button press makes all easily seen on the remote. If you are familiar with Harmony remotes, you will love this one. If this is your first Harmony remote, you will enjoy the programming of the remote and you will likely fall in love with it. The only con about this remote is the previously mentioned lack of programming support for that specific satellite receiver. Before purchase, you may want to contact Harmony's customer support and confirm all your devices are supported.
Wow! Sure wish I would have read these reviews on the Dell 964 printer. This is a piece of junk. What a waste of money. The printer is worthless, poor color copies, loud and Dell has a monopoly on the ink catridges. When my ink cartridges run out I will replace this worthless printer...I will never buy ANY Dell products again!!!
I wholeheartedly recommend this cassette player. After going through two comparably priced sony walkmans. (They both had mechanical failures) I found this player far superior. It has great sound quality, runs a very long time on one AA battery, and is incredibly durable. I have jogged over 600 miles with this unit tucked away in a jogging pouch mostly using the tape player. In this wet, jarring, and sandy environment over all that distance it still works like new.
JBL 2 is really nice for small spaces to play music. Would be greatly enjoyed at parties and does play well outside if you are not going to far away. The speakers can get very loud inside and if you do not shut off the remote when you are not using it, it looks like you can wear it down. Just follow the directions and you'll love it! I live on sail boat and it's really nice for sails as well. SPEAKERS HAVE AMAZING SOUND!
Excellent product!!!my husband loves it,no more cold or lukewarm coffee,i have been searching for a good thermos and finally found it,thanks!!!
It worked great...while it lasted. After just a few weeks of use, it stopped getting power from the power outlet in the car. You would have to wiggle it around to get power back to it, but then it would cut off right after that. Can't say it was worth the $12 I payed for it...
No complaints; does what it should. I'm using with aAdesso PS/2 to USB Adapter, connects 2 PS/2 connectors to 1 USB port/hub (ADP-PU21 )(which I highly recommend as well) to hook my May 1986-vintage IBM Model M keyboard to a modern Mac Pro. No issues; seems solid.
I've been using Maxell CD-Rs for the last few years for burning music and had a nearly 100% success rate.Recently was at a Radio Shack, and they don't stock Maxell and the clerk convinced me to get the Sony CD-R spindle.Did so, to my regret. A significant percentage are defective. Some of the Sony CD-Rs couldn't be "read" (as blanks) by my CD-R drive; some seemed to be recording but then skipped during replay; one where the only the first few songs -- but not others -- were recorded; one that seemed to freak out my CD-R drive and cause it not to open until I rebooted the computer. I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere in the pack is a CD-R that will cause me to break out in hives.(Just kidding on that last point).But really. Sony has struck out with me on CD-Rs. I'm back to Maxell, for near-100% reliability.
great product! Printer gave us the error message and installing this Kit did the trick! This should last another 2 years.
This is my 3rd Sony Cybershot. I keep buying them in the updated versions because they are so good. Easy to operate, good images, and the software provided is very good for transferring to the computer.I happened to return this particular purchase to Amazon, only because I came across an excellent deal at a local store on close out.
I have used a number of well thought of headphones and these Stanton's are my favourite. Great value for the price, I use them for a number of music applications and also some gaming/general use. They are constructed well and have a great sound, slightly orientated to the Bass frequency's but certainly not lacking in Mids or Highs.They are tight feeling from new but after a few days loosen up, the cord is not ideal for my devices as they are frontside headphone outputs and the elbow design is awkward.These little complaints are quite overshadowed by the great sound of these headphones, Stanton's great for music and very good for everything else.
It gets one star for the idea....After I purchased 2 keychains for parents, I decided to load pics for them. Good thing. After much difficulty, I searched for this brand online and found people having multiple problems. After reading and researching, I was able to load it on my Mac. I had difficulty opening photo viewer, but not knowing what I did different, finally got it to work. I downloaded photos, tried to transfer them, again problems. I never got the pics onto the keychain, so I returned them. After the hours of trying to figure it out, I will buy a different brand AFTER I search to make sure it doesn't have as many problems.
It is an appealing printer as it is priced less than $90, but it is not worth the money if you plan on printing out documents. The constant paper jams and paper curling make this printer unusable. I purchased a Dell Laser Printer 1700 for my office that works well and is under $200. I do not recommend this printer and believe it is worth a little extra money for another option.
These speakers are amazing for the price. Other than the lower bass response, which is still better than you'd expect from speakers this small, and lower maximum volume, I'd say the sound quality is roughly equivalent to my iHome clock radio dock. The maximum volume with amplification is still respectable and it works just as well with rechargeable batteries (which are typically lower voltage than alkalines) as it does with the USB power adapter.For $5.20 for price and shipping, these are more than worth it.
My life has always evolved around music and I have never before purchased headphones at this price without that "tin can" sound.What I read the other Customer Reviews about the Bass, not only Is this true but , I was impresssed myself with the Bass.My only complaint is, I wish I had the opportunity to purchase them at the sale price which was offered shortly after I ordered two pairs.
I have one of these in my car, and it works extremely well. With a MIC gain and RF gain that is adjustable, you can punch through loud and clear. The display is easy to read, and in outhern California I can pick up three weather channels. The memory channels are an added feature, but be sure to hook up all three wires or the channels will not be saved in memory. The lock feature is a plus, to avoid unwanted setting changes. Just get the best antenna you can to go with this great mobile radio and you're good to go. A super value for a super radio!
Very basic cat5e cables but of great quality, purchased three to hook up my modem to router and router to other devices. Click in very nice and have the snag-less feature which to me is a great plus because of the countless number of cat5 cables that i have broken the tab off of due to them getting snagged. Which in my opinion leaves them somewhat useless as they always slip out of the Ethernet port upon the slightest disruption.
i love this product. perfect. do its job and its not too expensive.a must have!, even for a beginner in the ''doing yourself hair'' like me.
Compact design well made clear to the highest level you can read a sign about 3 miles away i love it and i will buy more for my friends .
I bought this for internet chat and for gaming online. Works well for both, as well as on the PS3. The only problem, which is minor, is that I will move around and the mute/volume remote on the cord will occasionally and easily get knocked into mute mode without me meaning to do it. This was a replacement of the same model, which broke after about 2 years of use that included a lot of pulling and juggling around, so it can take decent wear.
This is a great ergonomic keyboard!Six month after I started a new job requiring a lot of typing on the computer my right wrist was killing me. I switched the mouse to the left, but that was not enough. One week after buying this keyboard my wrists were getting better. I did spill tea on it after 2 years and 3 keys stopped working even thought I turned it over right away (but did not unplug). I could have still used it, but instead I chose to just buy exact same version and 2 year later it was $10 cheaper. Still loving it! Everyone should have one of these.
This hair dryer worked well for a few weeks, and I was impressed with the speed I could dry my hair and the softness from the Ionic stuff. However, after a few weeks of use it broke. It over-heated and then the off switch wouldn't work, so whenever it was plugged in, it was on! Very disappointed, as I was enjoying my new dryer!
Here's what I think about this Walkman:Pros:-Does not skip at all-Very rugged, very secure buckle-It DOES pause-Great for jogging or treadmill,or any other kind of sport-Long-lasting battery lifeCons:-Badly placed volume knob-No belt loop-Really uncomfortable headphones: buy over-the-head onesOtherwise, excellent Walkman, with great sound. I advise you buy.
This product does not work for the iphone as advertised. I plug it in and the light goes on but when the iphone is plugged in it does not charge.
This could be a good lens for the money. Except that it does not autofocus with some Nikon DSLR bodies, such as the Nikon D40X.I didn't see in the ad that it doesn't autofocus with some Nikon DSLRs, nor is this indicated in the information that came with the lens.
Once you have experienced the ability of Synch Detection to dig out and lock-in weak stations and reduce adjacent station interference you will never buy another shortwave radio without it. The 7600GR is the lowest priced radio available today with this unique Sony circuitry.I also have the Sony SW07 & SW100. These two radios are the pinnacle of portable shortwave radio design but are now difficult to find new. Both have the Synch Detector but at a much higher price than the 7600GR. Couple the 7600GR with Sony's AN-LP1 antenna and you come surprisingly close to the performance of the SW07 & SW100. The 7600GR with the AN-LP1 antenna will blow away any competitor in the portable shortwave radio catagory available new today. Futhermore, the 7600GR performance on Longwave & Mediumwave (AM) are superb for such a small radio. The stereo audio on FM through a quality set of headphones is excellent.In regards to a comment about the operation of the 7600GR and its ergonomics, the person either didn't read the manual and/or knows very little about shortwave reception. Having the best tool in your hands doesn't make you an expert until you learn how to use it. And the 7600GR is the most useful and simple portable shortwave radio I have ever used in my 30+ years in this hobby. Get one while they are still available. You will never regret it!
I don`t know why so many people are having problems with this unit. I purchased mine in 2000 as a factory refurbished unit, and have burned 10`s of mix cd`s on Sony, Maxell, Fugi, and other brands with no problems whatsoever. Use ONLY "music" or "audio" cd`s for recording. You`ll be surprised how many people try using standard CD-R, or CD-RW to save a few pennies, and then condemn the unit when it doesn`t work!
I was surprised when I opened the CDs to discover that all of them were not gold in color, which is what I had expected. At least 2/3 of them were black, which is very hard to write on with a black marker.
The transmitter worked really well for about a month, then stopped working completely. It wasn't even worth returning since it would have cost more to send the product back than it originally cost.
you already know it works (and i like the mouse) so im gonna focus on the problems people say they have with it. the speed does go either fast or slow, but ive got it on the slowest of the fast settings and ive gotten used to it. thats all it takes. ive never had it dropping bluetooth connection like others say... havent had it long enough for the batteries to run out, and some people complaining about it crashing their computer when it goes to sleep, all you have to do it turn off the "allow bluetooth devices to wake this computer" in the system preferences and your set. id say overall it takes some getting used to but this mouse is very nice. no need for usb dongle and its a nice simple design (not like some of the crazy lookin mice they have these days). i dont think its very exspensive at all. amazon is the cheapest place ive seen it and people are upset about the prices here? its at least $10 cheaper than anywhere else. i like mine and will keep it, i was kind of sketched out at first about it, but ive learned all the problems people talked about werent really problems. i use it with my macbook pro.
I bought the WD 250 gb hard drive to back up the my Master's research. I haven't had any problems with it. I have it formated it with two separate drives. One is fat32 format which has video for my xbox 360 . The other is NTFS format and is were I back up my research and class files. It would have been nice to have the auto backup utility that comes with the more expensive version but it's not that bad to just drag and drop files onto the drive. Overall I would recommend this drive if you want more storage or you want to back up your files. If you want the auto backup spend the extra money for the premium edition.
After weeks of research on computer speakers, I had purchased the Z-5500s. Living in a college dorm, I have seen first hand the power that these speakers are capable of. Loud bass, great sound quality, and several different inputs. For instance, my Xbox 360 is plugged in the Digital Optical port, so that I can get get Dolby Digital 5.1 when I play games, and can also get the 5.1 audio with my computer. Another nice feature is the music port on the control pod. It allows someone to plug another device into the system, without plugging it into the back of the pod. Useful for when a friend brings over his iPod and play some of his/her music.Well worth every penny.
This product does exactly what I need it to do. I havent tried it on ventrilo, but I eventually will. I gave it 4 stars and not 5 because the color and material is throw back to 1980s, I would have preferred it in black and a heavier plastic.
I use the radio to listen to FM/AM especially at night to fall asleep or to listen to when I wake up. So the must have feature is a sleep timer and station recall. All one does is hold down the Power button and the timer cycles between 60, 45, 30 minutes so one can do it the dark. Audio is great and the three AA batteries last several days with daily and night use.Shortwave works but you have to sit close to a window and use the supplied reel antenna to log more than a few stations.The antenna comes with the radio; don't order the accessory antenna.The power adaptor has long prongs and sags when plugged in. Probably works better overseas, maybe.
I really like the design and the features of this Palm. I would give this handheld 5 stars if I didn't have an ongoing issue with the battery life. I've had this handheld for 10 months, and about 4 months ago (long after the pathetic 90-day warranty expired), the battery stopped holding its charge. I can literally sit and watch the battery life drain within a matter of seconds...and this is right after it has charged for 8-10 hours! Needless to say, this makes the handheld totally useless. I've since found out that you can only get the battery replaced by sending it back to the manufacturer...which cost more than half of what the handheld is worth.This is the second Palm I've owned in a two year period. The first one had a completely different problem that made it totally useless after 8 months. I was very hesitant about getting another Palm, but I ignored the red flag and bought the Tungsten E...which has proved to be a big mistake.Since my experience with Palm's warranty and customer service have been so terrible...not to mention the fact that both of the Palms I've owned didn't come close to lasting a full year, I can never trust anything associated with Palm again.The biggest lesson this experience has taught me is to look very closely at a product's warranty...and to seriously consider buying the extended warranty.
I have been very happy with the quality of items produced by this printer. It's also got a sheetfeeder which means it can double as a real fax machine. Amazing that for the same cost as a standalone fax you can get something with so much more functionality.
Overall was happy with product. Took a little longer to get here than I expected.
This product is completely worthless. It seems to draw more critters like the pied piper. Plus there is a buzz every few seconds that drives us all crazy.
A week ago to buy the Canon Deluxe Bag and have no regrets. This package broke my expectation. The package arrived quickly and is excellent for my Canon T2i, if you're thinking of buying this package does not think twice, buy it! I am very satisfied with the package, thank you very much! 5 stars
I bought this for the speed. It has helped my HD streaming a lot more than home made cables I've been forced to use in the past. My only problem with it is the coating that comes over the little tab for disconnect. It gets in the way and I had to cut it off.
I purchased a Bel 936 for a trip from Colorado to California recently. Driving one of the "usual suspects," a Corvette, I figured a little extra protection couldn't hurt.I was not disappointed in the unit's performance other than it "faults" often when passing other radar detectors or microwave towers. It gave me ample warning over a hill on I-80 in Nevada when a state trooper appeared going in the opposite direction. He had used his "instant on" radar on another vehicle which gave me plenty of time to slow down.I like a digital voice warning rather than trying to figure out various tones to differentiate between X, K, and Ka and this unit has voice plus plenty of volume to hear it with.The windshield mount was a little tricky to get just right but not bad and adjusting the volume level by holding down the button took some time. The levels change rapidly and I found it took a few passes to hit the volume level I wanted.If you don't want to pony up the money for a Passport 8500 or a Bel 980, try the 936 Express. But don't expect miracles and it always helps to use a little common sense when pushing the envelope on speed limits.
First of all, I bought this product with only moderate ambitions, realizing that for about the same cost, I could only get a 4X5 Wacom Grapphire III. So, I convinced myself that if the product even worked reasonably well, it would be worth it. The first one came but was damaged. The writing surface had holes all over it so you couldn't draw on it. There was no pressure sensitivity either, and I tried to trouble shoot for hours but nothing worked. I promptly returned it and had Amazon ship me a second one, confident that I had just run across one of the few lemons in the bunch... but I was wrong.The second one came in the same condition: No pressure sensitivity, lots of shaky operation (the cursor will jump all over the screen for no reason at all), and it also had holes all over the drawing surface. This time, I was able to discern where the holes were coming from though... some moron is punching staples in the top of these boxes (for no reason at all) and ruining the tablet surface. It seems unlikely that these staple holes are what is keeping the pressure sensitivity from working, so I'm giving up. Can't afford a Wacom, but this piece of junk is costing me WAAAAAYYY more time than it's worth.On the bright side, build quality seems solid. So as a 12X12 paper weight, this can fit the bill.Your mouse will work better than this tablet. Don't buy it.
I have 3 Nikon DSLR that my students use at school. All different models, all great cameras. This charger came the latest camera and is easy to use and does not take up a lot of space. There really isn't too much more to say about it really. It works, and is easy to use.
This is the third handheld I've owned, and overall the best. I bought this primarily as a backup to my StreetPilot, which we've been passing from car-to-car and I sometimes find myself without--so the Legend Cx is constantly in my coat pocket, ready to go when needed. The ability to use the same set of maps that came with the StreetPilot (Garmin allows installs on two devices) drove my decision to buy this specific unit.For street navigation, the Legend doesn't offer a lot of the bells and whistles of a full-featured auto GPS (such as voice, detours and inserting via points) and doesn't have the pure computing power to quickly look up things or re-calculate when you go off-route, but the basic navigation and audible turn alerts are spot-on in synch with the StreetPilot when I run them side-by-side. The maps have the same appearance, albeit on a much smaller screen. Plus, you have the same POI database at your fingertips. I have the entire northeast US covered with about 200mb of memory.Some of the best things about this unit:*Outstanding battery life, seems to run forever on 2-AA's, even using the backlight often. And it uses the backlight efficiently when you're operating on battery power, darkening the display until it prompts you to make a turn.*Color display very visible in bright sunlight.*USB connectivity--very quick to load maps and transfer data between handheld and PC.*Rubberized shell--not only tough, but holds itself in place nicely when wedged between the dashboard and windshield without an additional accessory mount.And the not so great:*Consistently longer satellite acquisition time at start-up, even with no obstructions, than any hand-held I've owned.*Doesn't always recognize the "enter" command when you push in the joystick.*Automatic switchover to "night display" (light lettering on black background) at sunset makes it difficult to read display for the 20 minutes or so that there's still some natural light left.*Gets sluggish as you fill up the memory--you'll hit a key twice thinking it didn't recognize your request the first time, then it will react and enact the entered command twice, putting you somewhere in the menu chain you didn't want to be.*For offroad applications, my marked waypoints tend to be drift further away on future visits when compared to other units I've owned, often as much as 25 feet. I've never experienced a deviation of more than 12 feet with any of the other handhelds I've owned. I planned on using this for geocaching, and may have to rely on my old unit for consistency.Incidentally, the unit works just fine with a cheap (&lt;$10) no-name car power adapter.
I bought this for use on my Gen1 Black MacBook. Works like charm right out of the wrapper, no configuration needed. For as often as I use a mouse (the new track pads are quite useful with the two finger scrolling and two finger taps), this is a better deal than the Apple version. Reccomend it to anyoone who wants a Bluetooth notebook mouse for their Bluetooth enabled Mac.
The Targus ultra mini mouse would likely not be the ideal optical mouse for constant use. It's size makes it a bit uncomfortable to hold, but for shorter term use and for convenience to transport, it does the job well.
This is the worst radio I have ever owned; the original SkyFi was a much superior product. This one will freeze up when you start the car and then won't turn off should you try to "re-boot" it. The tuning buttons on the car cradle are hard to see and operate. The remote control is small and buttons can't be seen in the dark. The mounting kit required the satellite antenna and a separate wire that terminated at the car antenna. There was no better reception resulting from the additional antenna wire.
I bought a Garmin c340 and it worked immediately after a short setup. I took it for a drive around my neighbourhood. It started up really quick. I deliberately missed turns. It would recalcuate a route to take me back in about 5 seconds. The recalculation time was quite consistent. I am really pleased with it. It would be a great help driving at night and in bad weather.
As a Palm user with a low threshold for price pain, I typically tend to stick to the mid-priced models. After my IIIxe died, I looked for a significant upgrade to features, and was pleased to find the Tungsten E.I've had this Palm for about 6 months -- well past the short warranty period, and so far everything has worked well. The color display is crisp with vibrant colors and can display digital pictures with a surprising amount of clarity. The USB connection is a piece of cake, and at lot more portable than the clunky &quot;docking station&quot; from previous models, although I wish the USB would recharge the Palm's battery.Synching up to Microsoft Outlook is incredibly simple, as is synching Office documents and PDF files, although if you have a lot of large e-mail attachments, you'll want to upgrade to a Tungsten with more memory. If you use Lotus Notes for e-mail (in a corporate world, probably), this handheld won't sync with Notes without some third-party software - at least, not yet. Overloads of e-mail can crash the handheld - requiring a soft reset.The Palm is thin, and can fit into a pocket easily. The menus and Graffiti are much more intuitive than prior handhelds. Overall, the new Tungsten E is stylish, functional, and highly recommended for casual to moderate users. Power users, or those with large e-mail attachments should move up a few notches in memory.
For the money, the best remote out there, I have a KEF system, and every remote that I tried did not have codes for KEF, I was getting ready to get rid of my system, and than a friend told me about the Harmony/Logitech remote; I have to tell you, I cannot remember ever being this satisfied with a product. It was extremely easy to set up, and the 1 time I needed technical support, I was on hold less than a minute, and the tech support person that helped me actually made the changes over the internet, I just hooked up remote with USB, and a few seconds later it was working the way I wanted.
Bought this little beauty for a christmas present for my wife. She is about ready to smash it into little pieces. voice recognition is poor. An item as simple as "banana" required us to speak it 3-4 times before it was recognized. We could have written it down and went to the store and bought the banana and got home in the time it took for this device to recognize the word. I will be calling this company requesting a refund.
Raises my thinkpad x200 tablet almost vertically and made it very easy to use. Good design and quality. Only wish that the adjustable screw is above instead of below the rear part which would be more accessible. Highly recommended!
It only worked for a little over a year, and beeps six times. The troubleshooting guide, says replace ink, and I did, and problem still exists. Now I am stuck with a bad printer with extra ink. Would not recommend.
Why buy a Dell DJ when you can buy a ipod. An ipod is a sleek cool device and its popular. Do u see people or kids walking aroung with a dell dj? NO! you mostly find someone having a ipod. PLus! ipod has itunes to go with it. If you ask me i think dell should stink with its comp and printers. NOT MADE FOR MP3 PLAYERS!
This is an excellent product enabling ethernet connection to different rooms in the house. I bought two of them, hooked up one to the router and the other to a Blu-Ray DVD player in another room upstairs. I didn't have to do anything else. Truly plug and play. Internet connection through these seems stable. I have had it for well over a week.
I'm not the world's leading authority on powered speakers, but these are pretty darned good for close-up listening--that is, if you are using them as computer speakers. The sound has a lot of body and &quot;dimensionality&quot; (for lack of a better word). They are a little wimpy if you are trying to fill a room with sound, but even for that, they are tolerable.Convenient to set up and use, and nice design. Only possible drawback in this regard is that they are not designed to be hung or mounted--only freestanding.
I have had the Palm Tungsten E for 6 months. I have an expansion card in it. I have several dictionaries and books on the card and have installed databases on the handheld itself. I've downloaded trial software, deleting and undeleting, and have had no problems. I have had to do a soft reset twice. It syncs easily.One complaint so far is that the battery doesn't hold a charge very long. Maybe 2-3 of hours of continuous use. Another is that I don't like making "k's" with grafitti, and grafitti in general can be very annoying when I am writing quickly.I would recommend keeping it in a sturdy hard case. From reading the other reviews, sounds like it can get banged up easily.But this is my first Palm, and I am pleased with it for the price.
Data transfer seems a bit slow compared to other USB data storage devices. I recently purchased a SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer mini as well and really like the feature that the USB connection slides into the unit when not in use, so it's fully protected and there's no cap to lose.
I purchased the MFC-8840D because it had a lot of capabilities with the ADF, scanner, laser printer, PC-Fax, etc etc etc. This machine is two months away from its 1 year anniversary (Dec 28th) of being in service and a page counter of 89,984. Yes that is right we will probably top the 100,000 mark before the end of the year! This wasn't purchased as a work horse for us but after seeing the usefullness and quality that it produces it was use it, use it, use it. Recommended purchase for anyone with the cost and features this machine has to offer.
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Pros - small size, quiet operation, quick speed for storage, easy USB interface.Cons - has power cord.I purchased this item on Black Friday last week for an exceptional deal and have been happy with it ever since.The drive is used to store my music and picture files which have bogged down my laptop for some time. This size of drive is a good in-between from the standard 250GB and 500GB that is usually offered.Since I don't use it to run any active programs, I can't comment on the speed quality in that regard, but it is quite adequate for the needs I have.
This GPS is extremely user friendly and reliable. You do not need to read the instructions to get started, everything is pretty self explanatory. It is a bit bulkier than some other GPS's, but I love it.
Very easy to install - just plug in and XP recognized all the slots.Transfering file is easy too. I use XP scanner and camera wizard to transfer file. It made it easy and no pain.The only reason I gave it a 4 star is because I unplug the driver after every use. If I keep the driver connected, it slows down my PC. It is the only trade off. Since I don't use the reader everyday, I unplugged it after every use which helps to keep my system to be on top performance.
It simply works. I haven't used it much but I don't expect any complications. Good price too.
I've scanned 52 slides tonight with no problems. The booklet does have a typo though. On page 76, second paragraph, second sentence, second part of sentence should read "and there is NO holder inserted as the scanner will initialize." They omitted the word "no".
I bought this product because the speakers and microphone on my laptop stopped working (bad computer, but it gets the job done). I use this headset primarily to skype with family and friends. For that, it's great. I've talked for two hours sometimes and I have no complaints. My ears start to get a little sore, but having anything on your ears for that long will do that. The microphone quality is top notch and the audio quality is great. I even use it just to listen to music sometimes and it's way better than any other set of headphones I own. Over all, I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for an inexpensive way to up the quality of your computer's speakers and microphone.
When I first put this on my macbook back in 08, I really liked it. The green color was fun and it really protected the computer well. The plastic is very durable and high quality. It did crack in a couple of places, but I'm pretty rough on the computer and it still did a good job protecting the computer. BUT THEN, I had to remove the case. It is so awful to try to remove it. Both my husband and I yanked at the thing, trying to pry up the tabs, and finally with much effort we ruined a couple of credit cards prying open the case at the corners to get it off. I ended up throwing the case across the room after removing it. I will NEVER put another case like this on my computer again. We're lucky we didn't ruin the screen. Be warned!!
What a great product. I purchase this item before I went on a weekend trip to visit a friend and the pictures came out perfect. If you have a slr camera and you can control the flash output, this is a must have. I was gonna buy an external flash for my olympus E-500, but after purchasing this item I've changed my mind. I only wanted the external flash to bounce the light off the ceiling to have a more natural look. I really didn't need the zoom feature of the flash gun. I just wanted pleasing light for the typical family picture. I must say, after experimenting with this diffuser, I no longer need the speedlight. All my indoor photos are come out great. Check out my group picture. I had my camera set to Shutter priority mode: 1/20 sec, F.No. 3.6, Flash: 2nd curtain slow sync, flash exp: + 2.0 at ISO 100. My lens was set at 16.0 mm from about ten feet away. I increase the flash exposure to try to illuminate as much of the scene as I could. I think it came out good, almost like I bounced the flash off of the ceiling. I use the slow snyc 2nd curtain so i could capture the light coming off of the lamp. Please comment if this helped your decision. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
I've had this camera for a couple of weeks, now. I upgraded from a Sony Cybershot 2.1 megapixel model with so much shutter lag that my kids would be in the next room when it finally fired. This Lumix has a lot of positive reviews with good reason- this camera rocks. It both looks and feels (slightly lighter) than a digital SLR. It has very little shutter lag, burse mode takes 1-2 shots per second, 3 in sequence or unlimited. The sound it makes taking a picture is extremely satisflying. Autofocus is brilliantly quick and manual focus uses onscreen assist to help those with poor eyes (me). Unlike an SLR, you can use the LCD to frame and shoot your pictures. You can use the full-auto mode for teriffic pictures or you can dabble with all the settings if you're just learning photography. I splurged and bought a 2GB SD card which seems to go on forever with this camera. Battery life is good- included recharder is small and easy to use. The only complaint I have is some noise on high ISO pics, although I am fine with the low ISO. This is a brilliant camera. Go get one.
I've wanted to buy a digital camera for a while now but had no idea what to get until someone lent me their Canon A10. I didn't have time to read the manual so I went straight to the gallery and started shooting paintings in auto mode. The pictures cames out pretty good except for some wide angle distortion. Now I know to shoot smaller paintings at a longer focal length to avoid distortion.I loved the feel of the camera and was pleased with the clarity of its LCD monitor so I bought one myself. Now I'm having a lot of fun with it, emailing images to everyone. The editing software that comes with the camera is quite easy to use too. Despite having only 1.3 megapixels, this camera gets good sharp images with good color.
I was surprised at the quality of the compatible HP 56 Black Ink Cartridges. The cartridge worked as well as the actual HP cartridges that I bought in the past.
Just a me-too of the other review. Quality should be a given, and that's here, but I'm still amazed by how long I've been using this cartridge. Dozens and dozens of high-quality glossies at photo-quality resolutions, all spectacular. (I'm using the excellent HP 970Cse, which I can also recommend. Double-sided printing is even handier than it sounds.) The other compatible cartridge has less than half the capacity according to the specs, so why bother?
The inserts work great with my CD packaging program. The SureThing inserts are higher quality paper which prints much brighter, but priced 40% higher. These memorex inserts are adequate.
I am a person who needs to carry around a lot of data. I had a 1 Gb jumpdrive which had started to limit me. I was looking around for a 2 or 4 Gb jumpdrive when i saw this one. I immediately got one and so far am happy with it. Its faster than the jumpdrives in terms of data transfer and although bigger than the jumpdrives, its well worth it. Plus its shaped nicely and is easy to carry around in u'r pocket or office bag. The seagate utility that comes with is also pretty neat. For now this is a very good choice if u do not want to carry a high capacity (20 to 40 Gb) 2.5" usb drives where u also need to carry the cable around and on the other end finding a jumpdrive insufficient in terms of storage.
A long explanation is not really necessary. All the professional reviewers peg this as best in class and it is true. Unfortunately someone broke into my car and stole my first one, so especially if you have a convertable, don't leave it in view as others recognize it's value. My second one was stolen along with my entire car. So I am on my third unit. Neither car insurance or homeowners seems to cover this device but I felt it necessary enough to now have bought 3 within one year! Great unit, few false positives,....just take it with you when you leave the car.
This has proven to be a useful item and a worthwhile investment. It can be used in AF mode (on the lens to which it is attached) but with a longer lens (400+) it is better used in manual focus. I'm glad I purchased it and I use it frequently in taking pictures of birds and wildlife.
This is the worst, it worked for a month and then boom! the wireless stops, then the lan, and after that it doesn't even want to function, total garbage.....maybe I just got a bad one though... but honestly....for my home.... I'll stick to Cisco Routers.....
I was looking for inexpensive speakers I could take to work and not worry or stress if they were stolen or broken.....was a little hesitant though about sound quality.....these speakers have good sound quality and are small/compact so they don't take up a lot of space or money. Would recommend these to anyone looking to purchase inexpensive, compact speakers for a desk or classroom setting.
This is not at all the size it appears to be in the photograph. It is a behemoth and would take up half of a room.The seller refuses to take return.
I don't use this Mp3 player for running or anything strenuous that would cause wear and tear. In this case it should last longer than intended to, right? Wrong. Within a couple of months the play button would not work unless I pushed it at an angle and held down with lots of pressure. It usually took a few tries to get the thing just to turn on. This was annoying, but I lived.Maybe six to eight months later the screen started to freeze up and wouldn't let me change songs or turn itself off. After it played a few songs I could eventually turn it off, but I had to wait five to ten minutes.A year after I received the player something went wrong with the playlist. I don't know if this is a software problem (Musicmatch worked fine for a year) or a hardware problem. It won't let me delete of the songs or add any new ones. I'm stuck with the same three hours of music until I go out and buy a real Mp3 player.I put absolutely no wear and tear on this player except playing Mp3s. I can't imagine how quickly this thing falls apart for people that use it for its purpose: running. Terrible.
OK, I had high hopes for this product. I thought, &quot;Well, it IS Micro$oft, so it should work.&quot; Setup of the router was fairly easy and the istructions were very easy to follow. The problems started almost right away, when I tried going out to some common web sites and noticed LONG delays (163 ms or more, with 25-50% dropped packets). I dropped my old router back in and the delays were much smaller (60 ms with no dropped packets). I confirmed this to several other web sites and could duplicate it, so I called the Micro$oft help desk. This was a very bad experence with a helpdesk person reading from a script. She told me just to reset the router anytime the connection got slow (no kidding!). I packed up the whole kit and replaced it with the D-Link. Had no problems at all.
I bought this because I didn't want my laptop to overheat (I have it on almost all the time). It worked great the first two days, but then stopped working. I got a replacement almost a week ago, and it has been working great so far. (I love Amazon!) It has three cooling fans, is easily portable, and doubles as a laptop stand. I'm about to take it on a flight, so we'll see if it's easy to travel with. Great value!
It was a great camera .. it took great quality photos. the the flash sometimes dosent work to well. After a few weeks it stoped working all together- it wouldnt turn on or anything. my advise - get a different camera even if costs a little more.
I have bought and used this calculator before but not from this supplier. I was traveling went it arrived so I didn't open the package for a month. When I did open the calculator didn't work and when I contacted the supplier they said it was two late. I was 3 days after the cut off. I would never buy from these people again.
I got this for my Garmin Nuvi 295W, which has a 2.5mm jack. With this adapter, I can use my regular headphones to listen to MP3 on it. It works as expected, and I verified that the sound output is in stereo using a test audio sample.This probably will not work for cell phones if you need a mic input.I think the main reason why some reviewers say that the item they ordered did not look like the one pictured is because they got it from different vendors. I got mine from eforcity.
The MicFlex USB mic works best with voice recognition or dictation software. It's best feature is the "flex." You can bend it into almost any position and adjust it until you find your own "sweet-spot" for speaking. (Off to the side of your mouth works best.) I bought the MicFlex for my Mother who could no longer type and absolutely did not want to wear one of those head-mics. I would not recommend the MicFlex for any kind of high-end recording application.
I was expecting this to be a tad chinsy since it is one of the cheaper GPS units out there, but I have been pleasantly surprised. I purchased the StreetPilot as an "us" gift for Christmas, and it helped us out tremendously. It shaved nearly 30 minutes off of what we had previously thought was a 2 hour drive in rural Michigan... it may not have been the best route in traffic, but it worked great for us. We have also used it in the California bay area and it works like a champ.
Very nice lens in bright conditions. Hunts a little in dark. Have to stop down to f11 for no CA. at f4.5 with filter you'll get alot of CA.
My mouse is jerky and simply freezes from time to time. The keyboard is out of control giving me multiple key strokes instead of just one. Some times it just stops working, and you have to unplug everything to get it reset again. In stead of saving effort and time I have extra work to pull everything out and unplug it from the computer before I can reset it.
I bought this battery charger (with 4 AA NiMH batteries), and also I bought an extra set of 4 batteries. I use it for my cordless mouse, keyboard and remote control car. Its works great.
I bought this to hook up my linux computer to the internet and saw that others had said this was one that worked automatically, and they weren't lying, it was quick and easy and gets a great signal in my house. It comes with an extension usb cord, so you can put it a little higher, but I wish it came with a stand for it, but that's not a big issue, just cosmetic. Great product, I recommend it.
I'm trying to use this product with my laptop to connect my palm hand held. But I'm unable to connect because this product is not working properly.Victor
It's not a good product, Magellan or Garmin are worlds better. The maps are out of date badly, it is inconvenient to navigate, not at all intuitive, etc. I'm going to give my TomTom One away if anyone will have it.
I was skeptical that a scanner could ever reproduce what I shot on high quality slide film (ie, Provia 100F). I sold my film camera to buy a Professional Nikon DSLR and now I'm considering buying a Nikon film body again but still keeping my DSLR. The reason being is that slide film is still way better than digital and the Super CoolScan 5000 Ed makes the transition from slide to digital come true.Your scans will actually represent what you recorded on your slides if you take the following steps. Set the resolution to 4000dpi, Digital ICE to fine, Multi Sample to 16x and Pixel Data Size to 16. It will take some time to sample a slide and your file size will be huge but if you bought expensive slide film because you take pride in your work then this is the way to go. I don't use the other scanning options other than an occasional Digital DEE set to about 10 or so to bring out highlights or shadow detail. Everything else is unpredictable and the scan takes longer. I save everything as NEF files and use Nikon Capture 4 and photoshop to tweak things. Saving as NEF gives me a true slide reproduction from which I can work from (ie, make TIFFs/JPEGs, smaller files and customize my slides without lost of the original scan). It's true these NEF files will not be recognized by Nikon Capture 4 as NEF files but recognized as a regular file.To save time scanning, you could reduce the resolution to 2000dpi, Digital ICE set to normal, Multi Sample to 4x and Pixel Data Size to 8. These settings will produce a suitable scan that you'll be proud of.I, too, had a steep learning curve with this scanner. I played with everything and had several hangups with this software. I read every review I could find and read every page of the manual that comes on the disk rather than the book because the disk is far more indepth. As for the software hangups, I did the following. First made sure nothing was running in my computer's background, next went into my firewall and stopped all internet activity incoming and outgoing and lastly went into the Nikon scan software and reset everything to factory defaults. It hasn't hungup once since then.I hope this helps the frustrated users out there and for those who are thinking about buying a 5000. I do hope this helps you make up your mind. It's a bit pricey but you bought a good camera, you bought expensive slide film, put a lot of time and pride in your photography so this scanner is natural match and won't disappoint.
These headphones are horrible. You can turn the noise canceling on and off. When the cancellation is "on" you hear a constant "hiss" and what music you can hear sounds extremely tinny and somewhat distorted.
I've been using this transmitter for a month and have literally no complaints. I've used 2 Griffin transmitters before... one that connected directly to the 4th Gen iPod (pre-color screen), and one with a couple wires that worked for any MP3 player. I was never terribly happy with the sound quality of either of those... always lots of static and interference no matter where I positioned them in the car. Considering they cost $10-$20 more than this one, I figured AT BEST I'd get the same quality, maybe worse... but worth a shot for the price.Turns out this is the best transmitter I've ever had. I have experienced no static whatsoever. And no interference (living in a fairly radio-heavy area with lots of other transmitters on the road as well). The option to use a frequency below 88 is a big help for finding a clean signal. Sound quality has been quite good... no engine noise bleeding through.It's a little bulky, but it's no harder to deal with than anything else I've used.Honestly, I'd be happy with this transmitter at the same price as the Griffin's I've bought in the past. So the fact that it's cheaper... you just can't beat this thing.
Works great. would of rated 5 star but the cord is a little sensitive at times and creates static when moved/wiggled.
After my first changer kept malfunctioning I was extremely concerned about buying a changer that would hold up. Moreover I did not want to sacrifice on sound. This changer is more than satisfactory on both counts.
These Memorex Mini case are more dependable then off-brands. I have dropped a few and found them to be still useable. They are not so much damage when shipped, as with other brands that I have tried to use cheaply. I use the clear cases for the purpose to see the inside disc labeling clearly. My outside labels stick better to the exterior plastic surfaces, then with the plastics used in others brands.
This product is very nice but a little small for my Toshiba ,It fit my ASUS laptop perfect..The Toshiba laptop has a battery that serves as an spacer on the bottom and therefore touches the back of the stand
Although the item was great, we didn't end up needing it. The computer was faulty.Brilliant Store was very helpful with the return. Thank you!
I Purchased this for my sons dvd player. Works great for him. It was a very a ffordable price. Would purchase again.
The bci-6 series from Rhinotek which is compatable for the canon bci-6 cartridges worked in my printer better than the canon bci-6 that I was previously using. the quality was good without any changes by my part, after tweaking the printing properties for my printer and changing the way that the color printed, it became a fantastic cartridge set.
I love this thing. I have movies on it for my 5 year old when we are out and he gets bored. I have podcasts and news on it that I watch at bedtime instead of TV. The batter life is not so good. I get maybe 3 hours of video.
Recently, I went to a store and compared the Palm Vx and the Palm m500. It seemed that the Palm Vx was of higher quality than the m500--it seemed more substantial. The plastic parts on the m500 seemed cheaper and flimsy. So, because both come with 8mb of memory, I bought the Vx... Sure, the m500 is expandable, but who really needs more than 8mb? Plus, since the m500 is out, you can now get the Vx and related accessories for great prices.
This lens pen does the job it's supposed to - works great! Way better than smearing everything around with a cleaning cloth.
I just bought this one for my husband, and I own the iRiver ihp-120 and the iRiver 256 MB flash player. Great products! I was in a bit of a panic when I tried to use DRM WMA's on my iRiver products. Then I purchased a small software package called jetAudio (www.jetaudio.com). It has a conversion tool that will convert DRM WMA's to WMA or MP3 format...a handy tool whether you own an iRiver or not... It also has some other interesting features as just a music player. I tried the Samsung Napster player prior to buying the iRiver, and I felt the sound wasn't as good as iRiver, and iRiver is easier to use. I'm very pleased with all my iRiver products. They also have a great community chat room on their web site. Battery life is excellent on all my products.
Highly recommended for home use.Repair parts are available and not packaged in a kit.Get this Chapin and say goodby to the 1-2 gallon Gilmour sprayers...
I was verry peased with the camera!! This is the second camera I had bought from this site and would not hessitate to buy again!
I bought my Toshiba back in December of 2002 and had some problems with it. It was sent back for service ( and I'll admit the service was good) I now have a brand new Pocket PC and it's great. I especially like the WiFi feature.
I found these to be very uncomfortable, and the fit is odd. They just feel wierd. Sound quality is decent, and for the price they're okay. I would not buy again.
easy to use, good sound quality, good price, works w/Rhapsody, even has an FM tuner that works fine. It's too small though - I lost it. I'll probably buy another one and put it on my key ring.
1) it doesn't keep my face from touching the back of the camera or improve ergonomics to a noticeable degree.2) it makes the viewer image SMALLER and adds barrel distortion. It's like looking into your high-tech SLR with expensive lenses through a peep-hole.
i'm going to give this 2 stars because of the misleading effect of the reviews, not because of the quality of the product. (sorry). to clarify, in order to transfer the files to your computer, you need to have a sound recorder on your computer. you have to plug the voice recorder into your computer's music jack and play the entire file while recording it with the sound recorder. you end up with the file on your computer, but it's a lot more trouble and time than uploading would be if it had PC connectivity.
It's very easy to add songs and is great for running. It's very light and small, so it's easy to run with it in your hand (I didn't like the arm strap/holder it came with).
It is great ...I thought I was not going to find a thumb ball one after the older version seemed to go obsolete and all they had was the ball in the middle top..but this one is great...Thanks
This remote point Global Presenter is fantastic. It frees you from being tied to the projector or your computer. Anywhere in the room you can access and make your presentation with no problems. The distance that it will access your presentation is outstanding. Very satisfied.
The machine is fine but when I bought it for $350 ++, they had a rebate for free car charger and carry case. Bought the dvd payer in March 2005, got the free case end of May 2005 and never got the car charger! I have tried for the over 3 weeks to find out the status of the free charger and have gotten no answer. To make matters worse, I found out that the charger from Panasonic is $149. Although the machine works fine when charged, I am disgusted with Panasonic's response (or lack off) to my inquries that I know I will never buy Panasonic again.
I've got this powering a single JL Audio 12w6v2 sub in a sealed box. Sounds awesome! The $200 price this is going for on Amazon is crazy low. I paid a lot more for mine when I got it. Consider the JL 500x1 amp, but for the price this has the same features (no problem running a dual voice coil sub), 100 more watts, and is a lot cheaper. I've always seen these for ~$350+ or so. I thought the 600 watts might be too much for the 12w6v2, but the installers convinced me otherwise and they were right!
THE ITEM WAS GOOD BUT THE PKG WAS TERRIBLE WAS BEAT UP DURING SHIPMENT OR WAS THAT WAY WHEN IT WAS SHIPPEDTHE PRICE WAS EXCELENT WORKED FINE FREE SHIPPING WAS GREAT
I have had my Gateway MX7120 for a little over a year and I love it. I'm a writer, so I use it extensively and it does everything I need it to do; I feel it is an extension of myself when I write. Something I wanted to mention, however, is that some large applications will not run on battery power alone and require AC use. For example, I recently started using speech recognition software to speed up my work (a very large program), and the program would not even load on battery power, though it loaded and runs fine on AC power.Also, as another reviewer has mentioned, I too have had a problem with the monitor hinge cracking. This just happened in the last couple of weeks, and I have had this notebook for over a year. I was dismayed because I am always very careful with it, and am even more so now that the right hinge has cracked. The entire hinge has always seemed a bit fragile with a fair amount of play in the the monitor joint. It is for this reason, its fragility, that I give this notebook 4 stars instead of 5.On the positive side, the fan vents are on the back of the unit rather than the bottom, which I appreciate since I actually use it on my lap quite a bit. It also has 4 USB ports, which is a plus. The display is nice and bright as well, and the unit is very quiet. The keyboard touch is excellent; wish I could get that in an ergonomic desktop keyboard!So, on the whole I've been very happy with the MX7120 and will use and use it until I wear it out. Well worth the purchase price of $749 (in June 2006).
I ordered these through Prime of course and they came early. I order cases all the time from Staples and receive them broken about 50% of the time. This order came unbroken and with good packaging. Also half the cost of Staples. Overall very satisfied.
Works Great,What can you say about a battery other thanit works and the seller sent it quick time.
Loved this CD storage. I have enough room for another and I plan to get it. Good product.
We got this product to take close up photography of items for online auction. It is fairly well built and comes with a black or white backdrop and a carrying/storage case. There are no directions as the previous reviewer said, and it does reduce shadows as long as you have adequate lighting and/or have a flash that can be repositioned so as not to create reflections or shadows. The only drawback is that it built in such a way that you'll need to build a stand or put a stand inside to mount items for taking photos; the nylon is very slick and does not rest flat so it is difficult to keep them in position unless you mount or position items on a different surface in the tent. The low price for a starter photography tent makes up for a lot!
Over heated and shut off within the first five minutes of use. Returned to Amazon. Would in no way recommend
I purchased this for a dental office for the actual operatory. We wall mounted it because counter space is very limited. Everyone comments on how sleek and modern it looks. The only problem I have with it is that once mounted on the wall, it is not easy (almost impossible) to access the jack to hook up an accessory item (like my iPod) so I can use that as an alternative source of music. It would have been much nicer to have that jack on the side, not the back of the unit.
I bought this stand because of its smaller size to fit between a fireplace and a window and it works beautifully. The stand comes in a lot of pieces but goes together fast and easy. There are 2 wall braces that require being screwed into the wall. This makes it super sturdy.
Don't buy this item -- instead go to the "Electronics" section of Amazon[.com] (instead of "Camera & Photo") where it is cheaper and buy it there.
From the looks of it, Amazon isn't selling this camera anymore. I think that's a good thing. If my husband hadn't thrown away the receipt I would have returned this camera just a few days after I bought and discovered that it guzzled batteries like crazy. We finally found some duracel rechargeables that last for more than five minutes, but it is still very annoying to be ready to take a picture and the camera shuts itself down because it needs new batteries.The picture quality, until recently, has been very good for a point and shoot. Now there is a line that runs through the middle of every picture. I believe it is a defect on the sensor.On a good note, it easy to use. Granted, my five-year old (to whom the camera belongs) is more technologically advanced than many adults. But still, she knows how to navigate the menu and go between shooting still frames, videos and sound recordings.Being that it's basically being used as a glorified toy, I don't bother with being too frustrated with it, but if were for me I would throw it out the window. So if you haven't bought one and you're considering it, I'd suggest you find a different model that touts long battery life.
Tamron make a reality len that cheap for 500mm and give you a very good result. I really like it.
It seems the ony bad reviews seem to have been written by two different people who wrote several reviews with the same complaints a) no s video; which is totally wrong and suggests the reviewer is reviewing a different unit; and b) several reviews written in the same diction complaining that the unit does not start a movie at the exact same place if you just turn off the power. Newsflash 90% of brands don't have this feature. The panasonic will bookmark (which my JVC wont do at all) if you press a button. wow...that is hard!All in all this is a great vaule for the money. i have had mine for about 16 months, it has taken all kindsof abuse and works perfectly. it also works perfectly with every burned dvd (dvd-r, +r, -r/w,+r/w, every make of disk etc) I have thrown at it.Lastly someone said the remote broke and it costs $100 to &quot;fix.&quot; If you look on panasonic's site a brand new remote for this unit is twelve dollars and 86 cents ($12.86) plus two dollars shipping!don't believe reviewers who lie!
I was tremendously excited to receive my Linksys Wireless Network PC Card today. Having had the 3COM Wireless Gateway installed earlier in the week, I've been so looking forward to receiving the card, which would afford high-speed access and liberating mobility with my laptop. Unfortunately, I ran into problems with the installation. Now mind you, as a senior executive for a technology company, and one who has been through several shoe-string technology start-ups (where you have to fend for yourself in all technical matters), I'm pretty savvy when it comes to the ins-and-outs of something as simple as these wireless networking systems are intended to be. This seemed to be nothing more than a bad card, in that the drivers would not install. Certainly, I can understand that a small percentage of defects will pass, even with the most stringent QA processes in place. What I find totally unacceptable is the level of support that I have received.Don't get me wrong, the 2 technicians that I spoke with were very pleasant (2 technicians on 2 separate calls, both of which required 20+ minutes on hold before actually speaking with a live person). But after running through ALL of the possible solutions, in most cases more than once, there comes a time when enough is enough... just send me a NEW CARD! But no, it was suggested that I first speak with a SENIOR technician. Okay, fair enough, I WAS given the option of having a new card sent versus speaking with a Sr. technician. But, it was suggested that there was a high likelihood of success with this trade-off. All right... remember how EXCITED I was? Waiting 2 more days for a new card versus likely success with a Sr. Tech call back in 30 minutes sounded like a good gamble.Well, I was PROMISED a call-back by a Sr. Technician WITHIN 30 minutes. It is now been over 90 minutes since that promise was made and my phone has yet to ring. I have spent nearly 3 hours on hold, speaking with technicians, and waiting for this call back... and that doesn't include independent installation time I spent in advance of and subsequent to my technician conversations (downloading new drivers, etc.). I am having SERIOUS &quot;buyers regret&quot; for not having bought the 3COM card to go along with my 3COM Wireless Gateway (which by the way took all of about 45 minutes to install including 2 calls to 3COM support and a call to my ISP!)Wow, it's past midnight (EST) and I've been at this since just after 8pm... I'm only STILL up in anticipation of perhaps getting that promised call-back (are my expectations too high?) and to document my unpleasant experience for the folks at Linksys (and readers of CNET and Yahoo product reviews) with the hope of sparing others from a similar fate.With regret,-Bob
Very good product. Excellent picture. I use JVC DVD-RW and performance is outstanding. I down load to my computer and use Nerovision express 3 to convert to DVD.
I bought mine in March and it has worked like a charm ever since. There's nothing like this player in the Windows world. It's a little masterpiece.Having hundreds of songs in my pocket makes commuting a pleasure. Love this machine!
Just got my Rebel XT, and I can put into words how much fun it is to take pictures. I have used film SLRs for over 20 years. Then a couple of years ago I bought a Nikon point and shoot. But I still preferred my film slr, except for that fact that I had to buy film, take the pictures, then wait for the results. I used the point and shoot more and more, for the instant results. But my wife and I got frustrated with the lag time, and the fact that most of the pictures with the point and shoot had to be posed. When I used my old Minolta (x700) and Nikon(N6006) slrs, all the pictures were spontaneous and captured the moments as they occurred. We were never able to do that with the Point and Shoot. So we decided to bite the bullet and buy into the DSLR world. I looked and compared for months on the best camera. "What brand should I buy?, How many MP? What price range??????What sold me on the Canon was the cost and the quality of pictures it takes. I could have bought a more expensive camera, but then that would have left me with little money to add on. I took one piece of advice from the message boards and that was to not worry about the camera body, invest your money in glass. And coming from the film slr world that makes perfect sense. So we bought the Rebel XT.I have had it for two days and can only say how great it is. I love being able to compose pictures like I use to do with my film slrs, but being able to see the results instantly. I love being able to make adjustments and reshoot it instantly, not a week later when I got the film back. Yesterday I fired off 150 shots, which I never would have done with the film SLR, because of cost, and I probably would be waiting for the shutter on my point and shoot.I know the Rebel isn't the perfect camera. I wish I had a bigger LCD and the grip was a little more comfortable, but that is superficial. It is what is on the inside that counts. I compare it to owning a Toyota; it isn't the most luxurious car, but it gets the job done. I would love to have the BMW, but I can do most of the same things with the Toyota.
I bought 2 ipods mini (one for me -blue- and one for my wife -green-)At 6 months the blue one completely died (apple sent me a new one without charge -great!)Six months later the battery died so I use the blue one as a hard disk or connected to a JBL device to play it. My gentle wife gave me hers and a few weeks later I began having trouble with the battery again (nightmare). It says "out of power" even though I fully chraged it for hours. I found out that if i hit the device it would start again. As i do not care if i destroy this thing I will use it this way. I did not charge it 1000 times as Apple stated. I am getting a 4gb nano hoping that I will not live this again. If this happens again I will buy a radio and forget obout Apples ipod for good (cost to learn this lesson: US$700)
I purchased the infocus 4805 about a month ago and have really enjoyed the projector. I have Dish-network satellite feeding into the projector via S-video inputs, and my Panasonic DVD player into the component video inputs. The projector is mounted to my ceiling 12 feet from the wall projecting an image 6ft.x3.5ft in letterbox mode, and 4ft.x3ft. on standard TV. The remote controle is small and easy to use. One nice feature of the remote control is a lighted display making it easy to see in a dark room.The projector is very easy to set up, and you'll quickly have a very suitable picture. Adjusting the colors is somewhat difficult but over time I have the colors very much set up to my liking for both TV and DVD.Viewing standard TV is very good, but the projector really shines watching widescreen movies on the DVD player. The clarity of the image is very good, and the colors are sometimes breathtaking. It has really made my families movie viewing very enjoyable.There are lots of adjustments that really make things easy. The instruction manual is somewhat disappointing, but there is lots of information on the Infocus website.I do see "screen door affect" at 6 feet away or so, and at times have detected some "rainbow affect", but these things really have not been a problem what so ever.With the price around $1,000, it's a really good deal. This one is highly recommended.
Easy menu, outstanding picture. As they say - it fits where others wouldn't. highly reccommend. money well spent
I had surgery for carpal tunnel over 3 years ago, however since I continue with a high use of the PC, my entire hand and lower arm are becomming permanently damaged. That is until I got this mouse at work. I always thought this type of mouse was 'dorky' and always opted for a sleek mouse with lots of buttons. But now, I swear by this thing! My hand no longer hurts when using the trackball, but it does as soon as I go back to a traditional mouse, which I use at home. I just bought the trackman yesterday for home use, but did have to search all over before I found a store that sold them (BestBuy). I don't know how this will work for anyone else, but it's been a lifesaver for me and has allowed me to continue working and taking college classes on-line.
Bottom line, Save your money and stay away from this memory card.After buying a new Cannon digital camera, I started looking around for a reasonably priced SD or SDHC card. Sandisk and other recognizable brand names were selling for about $30 at brick and mortar stores. So I decided to check online and found some great deals on Amazon. It did cross my mind that the prices might be too good to be true.I should have listened to my inner voice. After receiving the Kingston 4 gb sdhc in the mail, I put it into my camera. The camera showed 3.9 GBs available. That's fine, I thought. So I took a couple of shots and was able to review them. Then I turned the camera off and that's when the trouble began. When I turned on the camera a few hours later, the camera displayed a memory card error. Removing the card and re-seating did not work. Wiping the connectors on the card did not work. Nothing I did fixed the problem, except going out and buying a new card.
I got the radio in about 6 days after I order it, was very happy the size of it as it just the right size that you can take with you. As a Audeo Eng here in Vegas on live shows I was reallly inpress with the sound from it and the tone Control works very good for it size. And is just right size to take out in the woods. It was so good I got one more from them a few weeks later so I no have two of hem to have woth us when we go out.
I love this pen! It fits anywhere, takes less place than solution/wipes, works very well.I use it to clean the lens, the filer, the LCD screen... and even my glasses! I use both ends, but the rubbery end is magic!
These are just what I needed at a decent price. I will probably buy more in thje near future and would reccommend this to anyone looking for a quality power strip.
Other than that, it's been a couple hours and it works great. Will update this review if my opinion changes, but for what I paid for it ($11.99), I thought it was a new item
d-link or cisco.. only 2 i'd use... this is my 2nd d-link install for seperate buildingeasy setup, good instructions; good tech support;firmware still being upgraded as of 2012!!
Worked well after looking the colors up for my stereo. Everything is labeled well. Fit like a glove.Stereo works as expected. 2003 honda ex sedan.
Don't get this reader if you have 4GB+ SD HC cards.Gonna buy another one..... >:(
For the price these are pretty decent binoculars. The glass is clear and focusing is good. Overall I am real happy with the purchase.
These PRO POWER speakers feature their own volume control so you can double the noise between your audio device and the output. I recently got a set which had no working battery compartment but at least I was able to get a refund without any shipping hassles. Aside from that, this product is loud and it ROCKS!!
I've used this for years at work. I just recently decided to buy a new one for home.5 stars
Monster creates a solid product. The product was delivered in good shape within a fair amount of time. The price was excellent considering suggested retail price.The monster power center will be the foundation of my Home Entertainment System for years to come.
Pros- Easy setup (on Windows 2000)- Quick to acquire GPS signals- Map database installs on hard disk. No CDs required after install- No noticable memory leaks in software- No slowdown after 8+ hours of tracking (without voice)- Good price/performance ratio (not bad for the price)Cons- Slows down with voice prompts/commands- Does not easily recognize voice commands- Hard to use while driving (not recommended for safety reasons)- Not the most optimal routing, but easy to edit routes manually- Tracks outside the road when map is zoomed in.- Needs restaring the software to get GPS signal if laptop goes to standby mode.From what I have seen so far, I would recommend this product
The good news about Nikon Capture NX is you don't have to deal with how to do layers! What you do get is several global editing tools and several selective localized area editing tools which all are quite easy to learn. The only thing I miss is the "clone stamp" tool.
I realize that my review is not about this product, but I think it is relevant to potential purchasers of Avanquest products. I do not know anything about this particular program, but have had considerable difficulty with Avanquest as detailed below.I purchased My Ultimate Organizer 7.0 via download and subsequent key.I am not making this up - the product displayed a message in Serbo-Croatian telling me the key had expired.Four hours later with Technical Support and the problem is still not resolved (despite erasing the program, reinstalling, trying different keys, searching the Windows Registry, etc). It takes a full hour on hold to get a technical support representative and at the conclusion of the last session, I was told to contact Customer Service for a CD copy in the hopes that that would resolve the issue. Now Customer Service tells me Technical Support must send me the copy, although Technical Support says otherwise. I am out $30 for a program that is at this point, totally useless, and left adrift by Avanquest who has my money and refuses to help me.I would purchase Avanquest products with extreme caution. If you have a Technical Support issue, you will have to wait a minimum of 60 minutes on hold (no 800 number), and then get fairly substandard service after that.
Holds 48 CDs with booklets ideal for travel plus holds CD player and headphones. Also additional pocket for acessories. Buy it today! And you'll be happy! I was!
it comes really fast -- the day after.comes in a 'plastic bag' package which looks dirty, but inside it's brand new and it looks nice.a red indicating light. two ports.the price is fabulous!
I have had this lens since late December 2011. Aside from a few instances where I opted for my D3100's kit lens when working in close quarters or opting for my SWA for star trails, I have not had very many reasons to remove this lens from my camera body. Here are my thoughts on the lens.This lens yields very high image quality through 70-200mm with what I believe is the sweet spot around 200mm. At its max focal length IQ degrades and your images will be soft. I don't print much and haven't printed any images using this lens at 300mm so I cannot say for certain if it's noticeable, but it is to a discerning eye (on the camera's LCD and my home computer). Admittedly, I tend to pixel peep some, but even without the image fully magnified you will notice your subject is soft. F/8 is probably the best aperture to use if you want a technically sharp photo, but I have no problems using f/4.5 on the short end or f/5.6 towards the high end (although at 300mm you're still going to have some issues with softness).Even though the lens has some IQ issues at 300mm (450mm on a DX body), I still like having the ability to zoom past the sweet spot if I absolutely need to capture an image or if I just want a little extra reach. Even if I had to use this lens as a 70-200mm I would be very happy considering I'd be saving SIGNIFICANT money by not buying the venerable 70-200mm f/2.8.I actually find it a nice portrait lens for when you have the ability to put some distance between you and your subject (like outside) or when you want to zoom in on a subject and blur the background nicely. For full body shots, maybe this isn't the lens to use, but for head shots/upper body I'm quite pleased. I also take lots of photos of dogs and cats and the zoom feature + extra reach allows me to position myself in one spot and let the critters do their thing around me.If you're into landscapes and don't currently own a zoom, I would recommend this lens. After only owning a SWA lens for landscape photography I was pleasantly surprised when discovered the types of images you can get by bringing distant objects closer. Unfortunately, I live in a land of corn (Illinois) and have no mountains to really play with, but hay bales and old barns can make nice components in a landscape image.In low light this lens will hunt a bit, but that's to be expected from a lens like this with a not-so-fast variable aperture.Minimum focusing distance is about 7 feet/3ish meters. If I'm indoors this is a little annoying, but for 90% of the time when I am not it's meaningless.Vibration Reduction works as advertised. You can see the image go from shaky to barely-shaky when you press the shutter button half-way to initiate the VR. The noise from the mechanism is hardly noticeable.Twist the hood on and you have one intimidating lens. You'll get looks and comments, but at the very least you can look the part! It's got a good weight to it, enough to let you know this a serious piece of equipment but not too much that it's burdensome. The barrel and zoom ring are nice and wide, which makes gripping it a joy. Zooming isn't as fluid as some of the more expensive FX lenses are, but that may be reflected in the price points. I have noticed zero lens creep, too.I bought this lens in part because I wanted to take photos of wildlife. Yes, you can get great images of larger animals (e.g., deer, eagles, etc.), but for small birds look elsewhere. You just can't get the reach you need for birds or if you can reach out far enough at the 300mm end your images will likely suffer some IQ degradation. If I were hell bent on getting a good wildlife and bird lens without dipping into the really exotic 200-400 f/4, 300 f/2.8, 500mm f/4, etc. then I'd consider saving your pennies for an 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 or a prime 300mm f/4 with a teleconverter. Yes, if you bought new you'd be spending more than 2X for the 80-400 or more than 3X on a 300mm f/4 + TC, which really means it boils down to money.Similar to my Sigma 10-20mm review, if I could give ratings in 1/2 star increments I would give this lens a 4.5. It definitely has a place in my camera bag, serving several purposes. For the money this is a great lens, but there are certain aspects of this lens that make it *slightly* less than ideal, but then again ideal would require about $6,000+ and that's simply out of the question! :) Happy shooting!UPDATE 6/1/2012: I've played around (in the field/real-world shots) more with apertures at the max 300mm focal length. Seems like f/10 or 11 produces good results. Make sure, too, that you have a high shutter speed of at least 1/300th. I've added more sharpening then I typically would to some photos and that has helped make the subject pop a little more. I'll also apply clarity (in Lightroom, not sure if there's an equivalent in PS) fairly liberally and that seems to help, too.UPDATE #2 11/15/2012: I am much more pleased with this lens' performance at 300mm after adjusting two things. First, get that crappy UV/"protection" filter off. I can't say for certain that this has helped create a more pleasing image, but I think it has helped some. Keep the lens hood on, hold your camera up if trekking through the bush and you won't have to worry about scratching the lens. Maybe a high priced filter would suffice. If you're concerned about smudges/fingerprints, get a LensPen and forget about your concerns. Second thing I did was resolve USER ERROR at 300mm. I decided, after a tip from a local photographer, to ditch my tripod one day at shoot hand-held in a nature park. Initially I was highly skeptical as even at ISO800 and f/5.6 my shutter speed was only as high as about 1/80 (in Aperture priority) during a last light duck "hunt". However, I concentrated on pressing my face tight against the eye-piece, holding the lens near or on the hood, and tucking my left elbow against my chest. I was able to get sharp images of mallards and geese down to shutter speeds of 1/40 at 300mm. Since then I've achieved sharp images down to as low as 1/20th. The bottom line is VR won't cure bad long lens technique. Practice and you'll love this lens. I feel more confident in this lens' capabilities at 300mm and now won't hesitate to use it there, even in non-wildlife scenarios.
The iPod I purchased was in very good condition, and even though it's a little larger than what I expected, it meets my other expectations of condition, music storage, and sound quality perfectly.
I previously purchased a USB Wireless adapter by TrendNet--before reading the reviews. That was a terrible decision, since it should more accurately be sold as a paperweight.Belkin's product has performed flawlessly on my Dell computers (swapping PCs occasionally)--Dell Dimension 4500S and 3xxx series. Very pleased.
I have had one of these before and wore it out. It works great and I like the under the ear better than over the ear, because it doesn't put pressure on your ear especially if you are going to wear it all day. I would highly recommend this product.
I have had this computer for over a year and I have had nothing but problems. It locks up the whole time I use it, it shuts down with no warning (and does not automatically save your work). It is nice that it has a wireless card slot, but can barely use it ~ the heat sinc gets to hot and shuts off the wireless card.I am sure that there is more!I would recommend this system!
I absolutely LOVE this product! It's so easy and FUN to use, right out of the box. It recognizes almost all of the products I speak into it. I can add custom items as well. Saves Time and Money....No more forgetting to get something at the store and having to go back over and over. You also have the option of putting in that you have a coupon for a particular item. I can go on and on about the good things. There are only 2 drawbacks as far as I can tell right now - the first (for some) is that you have to speak correct English to use it. The second is that it is Way Overpriced. If you love electronic gadgets then this product is for you.Lisa
I couldn't wait to set this TV up at my house. The picture is superior to ANY TV in its class. I couldn't see the extra money,( $400.00 more), on the XBR model. The picture on 1080 is incedible. Highly recommend!!
I told the guy at the stereo store that I wanted a way to control all my devices with one controller, and I didn't want to have to control each component separately as is typical with cheap universal remotes. He mentioned the Harmony remotes, and I discovered that they did exactly what I wanted. I press "Watch DVD" and it turns everything on, sets the audio mode on the receiver and the video mode on the TV, and I'm set.There are 2 reasons I'm not giving 5 stars. First, the most-used buttons, the channel and volume up/down buttons, are easy to find, but small and don't give much tactile feedback. Second, I had to return the first one of these I bought when every other line on the LCD display went blank about 2 weeks after I got it. I applaud Amazon's exchange service, which was fast and convenient.
i bought this for my nikon d80...this thing is incredibly small and just amazing product. flash is bright and strong.. i'm not a pro or even semi pro photographer.. just a hobby...but this thing is a nice flash.charges pretty fast after taking pictures...during one shooting session... i took about 300 shots... but a new AA battery died about around 240 shots....make sure to bring a lot of AA batteries if your gonna take lots of pics.doesn't get that hot...worth the $
I will never order small items again. I could have driven across the country and picked these few items up faster. It shouldn't take 3 weeks to obtain. Never again.
For such a small mp3 player, it is certainly packed with alot of extra features - including games, calendar, address book, stop watch, alarm, world clock and more.With 2 GB of storage, you can store around 500 songs and alot of photos. You can even view your photos as a slideshow, complete with transitions. The click-wheel is intuitive and easy to use.Battery-life has been improved (up to 24-hour playback now) from the 1st Generation Nanos and there is a handy on-screen battery indicator.The all-aluminum body feels solid in your hand and does not get scratched easily.
Bought this DVD player to take on trips. I average about 3 trips per year on an airplane and thought this would be a good way to pass the time. It worked twice. Now I load a dvd into the unit and it says "loading" and never moves from that screen. It wont play movies or cd's. So now I have a $130 paper weight that the manufacturer wont back up with out an extended warranty. My plan to use it on trips then put it away until the next trip hoping it would last a long time since I only use it a few times a year was a pipe dream. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT !
This is the best router i have ever bought. Previously i had two linksys routers and every so often they will diconnect. I have had this Dlink router for 3 weeks now and i have had no drops in the internet connection. The set up itself was trouble free and the signal strength is amazing. I will recommend this to anyone looking to purchase.
I used Columbia white CD/DVD envelopes before. I think this product might be thinner but does a good job.
well built heavy duty power supply - I use it to run my 12v Sirius Sportster radio at home. I figured it was better to spend $50 for a power supply intead of spending $50 for a 120 volt adapter for the Sirius radio since I can use the power supply for anything that needs 12 volts long after the Sirius radio is obsolete.Update April 2010 - used this for three years and it has worked flawlessly. I may purchase another for use at a different location. This is a very well built, solid, heavy power supply.
I LOVE IT! After researching TV's for many months I finally decided to get this one over a comparable LG model. Everything about the purchase and product was great. TV came in 3 days, in perfect condition. It was beautiful out of the box and setup took less than 5 minutes (after I finished rebuilding my entertainment center). I decided on LCD because I have a lot of light coming into my family room, and there is never any glare with this tv. I still only have a standard satellite signal, but it looks great. The picture is clear and colors look amazing. My decent DVD player looks great, as does my Wii. Hooking my laptop up to the PC input allows me to watch anything online on a 40" beautiful screen. For the price, there is no better TV. I would recommend this model to anyone.
This player was doomed from the start by the Anti-Microsoft press who dismissed it out-of-hand without giving it a fair shot. There are problems and quirks, for example the wireless sharing is useless. Overall though it is a solid video and music player. The controls are very intuitive. Video playback is excellent quality. Battery life is very good. Recharges quickly. Plays all my ripped CD's without issue. It only took me about 20 minutes to get used to the navigation buttons. All the buttons feel solid and comfortable. Center navigation button is much better than the iPod. Like the bluish-green tinted cover on top of the black case. Small enough without being too small. I think some iPods are way too small (like they are making it smaller just because they can, not necessarily because it makes it any better). The only thing that took awhile to get used to was volume vs. skip. Sometimes I would skip a song when I wanted to increase the volume, or turn the volume up when I wanted to skip a song. However, after 2-3 days it was not a problem anymore. The more I use it the more I like it. Everyone I showed it to likes it.
I bought this item to use with skype. It installed really easily, just plugged it in and Microsoft did everything else. I have had problems with the microphone not picking up my voice but i think that may be a skype problem. i have always had problems with skype'n to other countries but seem to have little problems with the actual headset. overall, good buy for the price.
I THOUGHT I HAD THE PERFECT RECORDER UNTIL I PUT IN A VHS TAPE. IT STARTED TO PLAY MADE A NOISE AND THE POWER WENT OFF. I HAD TO UNPLUG AND REPLUG TO GET UNIT ON.THE REMOTE NOR THE POWER BUTTON WOULD TURN THE UNIT ON.THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN WHEN I CALLED PANASONIC TO GET UNIT SENT OFF FOR REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT SHIPPING THE UNIT PREDAID.I HAVE HAD THE UNIT ABOUT 8 DAYS.I AM AT THE POINT OF RETURNING UNIT FOR A REFUND AND BUYING ANOTHER BRAND.DON'T BUY A REMANUFACTORY. GOOD LUCK IF YOU HAVE TO SEND UNIT OFF FOR REPAIR IN WARRENTY AND YOU WANT PANASONIC TO PAY SHIPPING.IF 0 WAS A RATING I WOULD RATE 0 BECAUSE OF BAD SUPPORT.
I would have only given this one star, but I gave it two simply because it was nice looking and worked well even if the station to which it was tuned was already broadcasting something else. This FM tuner would have been great if only it wasn't defected. For some reason, there seemed to be faulty/loose wiring. Every time I moved the wire, like if I wanted to change the song on my MP3 player, it would make an awfully loud noise. There was constant static interference due to faulty wiring, and when I opened the plastic container in which it came, the sticker to the buttons controlling the stations (back/forward - the round spot on the picture) was off and damaged, which was disappointing considering I paid about $30 or so for this item. Fortunately, I found the sticker and placed it back on its spot, but it was a little damaged and ruined the "brand-new" look.I contacted the seller and expressed my concerns. He replied hastily, within 24 hours, and provided me information and some print-out stuff (paid postage included) to return the item. Unfortunately, he could not exchange my item but could only reimburse me, which was another disappointment because I was hoping that I could re-try this item to make sure that the one I ordered was just defected and that they all weren't like this. I also loved that provided another outlet and worked over radio stations already broadcasting something.I haven't yet received my money, but I just sent it back three days ago, on Thursday. It's not only Saturday night, and I know that this stuff can take a bit.I really hope that it was just my item that made the awful noise because if not, it was really great and looked nicely!
This is one impressive device. I am a devoted Palm user and have owned several, but I have to admit I am very impressed with the power and capabilities of this PDA.First, the screen. I own a color Palm IIIc, and overall I am extremely happy with it. However, the screen resolution is only 160 x 160, and looks a little grainy, but it's okay. By comparison, the Casio is 240 x 360, and is just drop-dead gorgeous. No contest there.My Palm IIIc has only 256 colors but the Casio is full 16-bit with 64k colors. By comparison, the Compaq iPAQ is only 12-bit. The HP is also 12-bit (not 16-bit as advertised--a little scandal there). Still, I would kill to have 12-bit color on my IIIc. The Casio's screen is active-matrix but the Jornada is passive-matrix, so it &quot;washes out&quot; when viewed at an angle. Still, the screen brightness is very good. Not sure about the iPAQ, but the Palm does have an active-matrix screen, and the screen brightness is excellent. In fact, it will light up a whole room in the dark. But the Casio's screen brightness is also excellent.I noticed one thing about the new iPAQ's screen. Although it is noticeably brighter than the Casio's, because it is backlit, it looks somewhat &quot;milky&quot; under lower-light conditions. I work under somewhat low-light conditions much of the time, so for me the Caso has an edge there. The iPAQ is better for bright light conditions. Still, both units have excellent screens.The Casio has 32 megs of RAM. The HP and Compaq have 16, and the Palm has 8 megs. The just-released iPAQ 3600 ups this to 32, like the Casio. However, you're going to need that 32 megs of RAM, since the memory-hungry Windows CE apps will eat that up quickly. On my Palm, I have over 100 apps and utilities in only about 7 megs of space, and still have 1.2 megs left over for other stuff.I haven't tried the MP3 capability yet, but I read that a couple of songs will pretty much use up all the RAM. Also, I understand downloading is slow, up to a half hour for a single song. So I'm not sure how practical this feature is yet, but still, there is no doubt multi-media is part of the future of Palm-top computing.The battery life at 6 hours is acceptable. My Palm Vx will go for 40 hours or about a month between charges--but this is a monochrome unit, so it's not a fair comparison. However, my IIIc color unit, although Palm states 8-20 hours of battery life, really won't go more than about 2-3 hours on full intensity in my experience. Most of the time I find I can run it at about 2/3 intensity and extend the life somewhat.The Casio at almost 10 ounces is heavy compared to the Palms, which range from 4.4 at the low end with the Vx to almost 7 ounces at the high end with the IIIc and the wireless VII. You can carry the Palms your front pocket, but this is really not practical with the Casio. Still, I don't mind the extra bulk given all the additional power and capabilities. Iin my opinion, it is powerful enough to substitute for a laptop on most trips.The final thing I wanted to mention is the natural handwriting recognition is very nice. The Graffiti system on the Palm takes some learning and getting used to. At this point I am pretty expert with Graffiti, but I found it was nice to use my own handwriting for once. There is a program for the Palm, called Jot, that will allow you to use your normal handwriting. I've tried it and although it's an excellent program, it's still not as good as the Window's CE devices.Although I love my Palm, I have to say the Casio and similar devices really look to be the future of Palm-top computing. The high-res color screen, the multi-media capability, the digital voice recorder, the ability to use Windows apps, the ability to use a fully graphical web browser instead of a web-clipping app like on the Palm, and the ability to add IBM's 340-meg Microdrive through the Type II slot are all powerful features. None of these features are really available on the Palm.All in all, this is a great PDA. Whether you're a died-in-the-wool Palm afficianado or a recently converted Pocket PC user, you're looking at the future of Palm-top computing. And in this device most of that future is already here.
I bought this to connect via 1/8" Monster patch cable directly to my CD player. There is a ton of static and line noise introduced when using it this way. If I could give it zero stars, I would! Avoid!!
I wore out my Creative Zen V 1 GB(after almost a year), so I upgraded to the Plus with 4 GB. I love it. It's easy to use (since I'm not real computer literate) and it has lots of memory. Right now I have 3 books on it I downloaded from netlibrary (for free) and 4 Christmas albums that I ripped from my collection and that only takes up just over 1 GB. You can download pictures, videos, listen to FM radio and use the voice recorder to name a few of its functions. Now why would you buy an Ipod?
The termos kept drinks cold for decent time. However, I have not realized it is so big. It is quite bulky to just bringing it with you to work or a competition. Probably better choice for a picnic or drinks for family, not as personal drink
My previous router was a linkys router which would incessantly crash. I would spend more time resetting the router than actually using the internet. I bought this router and was surprised at the difference that it made. First of all, it was extremely easy to set up. It doesn't require a degree in rocket science to operate. The router comes with multiple directions and a CD that sets up the router. It took about 5 minutes to get the internet running. Its been quite a while since the router was connected to the internet and I still have not encountered any problems.Pros:great SpeedDoes not drop connectionEasy set upsleek designCons:Have not encountered any yet
Save your money. I've owned this camera for a little over a year and, quite frankly, I can't wait to put it on ebay and try something else.The biggest challenge with the camera are it's little quirks that, over time, get in the way of filming. For example, Sony for some reason has chosen to put the button that switches between video, still photos (which are awful) and video playback right next the the record on/off switch. It is *so* easy to toggle it when preparing to shoot. And the next thing you know you're scrambling to get it back into video mode. And you've lost your shot.The video camera has a an exceeedingly long start up time and a seemingly random length transition from standby to record. It could take a second or it could take ten seconds. And since this thing chews through battery life, I've always been reluctant to leave it on, for fear I'll end up with the dreaded "blinking battery" and no spares. So I struggle to capture the events (mostly high school games) that I bought it for. It pains me to think of how many times I've pressed record and then missed the great catch or kick- watching the word "Standby" flash in the viewfinder as the camera struggles to enter record mode.Finally, the colors, even in bright light, look washed out to my eye. My old 3 CCD panasonic G4 looked *so much* better. I've tried adjusting the white balance, color balance... you name it, with limited success. But why does it have to be so hard just to get decent color? And the low light performance is even worse.I could go on... I was sucked in by the idea of cheap HD and a leading edge product. Yes, the picture detail is better than standard DV, but that only matters if you can actually get the shot.
We have completely wasted our money buying this ipod from Apple. It experienced a software crash within 4 months, so we sent it off to the Applecare centre with their couriers for repair. It was returned back to us damaged! Since then, Apple refuse to accept responsibility for the damage and we can't do anything about it. We are disgusted with the way we have been treated and will never buy anything from Apple again. I would recommend anyone thinking of buying an ipod to read the reviews on the Amazon.com USA website first as these are genuine reviews. Don't waste your money on this product - it's overrated and unreliable.
I purchused it because it's very nice features, 36bit, up to 9600dpi, one touch scan, etc, at affordable price. However, the VistaScan software is a very bad program. It kept lock up the system or gives weird errors and I can't give go up higher than 1800dpi. I like the scanner, but I really wish UMAX could fix VistaScan's problems.
It almost fit. It looked like it should fit, but it did not fit. I'll have to find a completely different work-around. Oh well, another ten bucks down the drain.
We just needed a portable DVD player to distract our kids on a vacation with a number of long drives. It worked out very well. We had never bought this brand before, but it's fine so far - user friendly for my 8 and 5 year olds.
Pros: Overkill in almost every aspect you can imagine, it even goes beyond Overkill if you watercool it with Danger Den's 8800GTX Waterblock, to bring the core and memory tempuratures down. as for Overclocking Capabilities I have not yet overclocked it myself after using the Waterblock upgrade. so overclock at your own risk.Cons: only three small issues here.1. Heat:- it runs quite warm with its already excellent heatsink. Easily resolved with Watercooling.2. Power hungry:- since it has been factory overclocked. it consumes a fair bit more power, so I recommend a Powersupply above 500W for a sigle card. and around 1MW (1000W) or greater for a SLi setup.3. Overclockability:- Since this card is already factory overclocked, it does not Overclock very well on the factory heatsink, with Watercooling it should be easier to overclock, however, I have not yet attempted to overclocked this card with the Danger Den 8800 GTX waterblock.Side note'sCPU Hungry:- Make sure you have a suitable CPU to feed this beast. either Intel's or AMD's Dual Core Processors should be more than enough for a single card, for those enthusiast's who will want to use these cards in SLi, I suggest you go Quad Core. Although you probably are already using Q/C.Power:- for a single XFX8800GTX the power requirements arn't really that bad for a single GPU solution.Overall: OVERKILL! OVERKILL! OVERKILL! basically sums this cards capabilities up. Excellent buy for people who are looking for a card thats factory overclocked and for those people who want power, but don't want to tinker with the card.
Great battery life, easy to use, all around good. The only minus is the dependency on ITunes.
This docking cradle is such a useful addition to the Targus laser mini-mouse that it surprises me that Targus doesn't sell both units in a combined package, especially as the mouse itself doesn't have an on-off switch and will not "go-to-sleep" unless it remains connected to your computer during and after shutting down operations, a glaring oversight on the part of the designers, when the unit is used with notebooks, especially in portable mode, which requires removing one or both batteries to turn the unit off for transport.Not only does the dock provide a base for the mouse when not in use, as well as keeping the included Ni-Cad batteries charged, but it actually seems to act as an extention antenna for the receiver, extending the range of the mouse to it's advertized 36" range. Without the dock, I have never seemed to be able to achieve the claimed operational range.This accessory is such a useful addition, I bought two for use with my mouse, one for home and another for work!
I did not get much chance to hear what it sounds because it kept switching off after 15 seconds .I have and had other pocket radios from Sanegean and was happy with those .
This expander works great for me. I had purchased a Home Theater Master MX-600 which comes with an expander but needed another. My home theater equiptment is in two separate locations. Bought this even though the manual does not list the MX-600 as compatable. Thanks to another review here I found out that it was compatible and have verified this to be true.
This product does cool down my laptop but not to the point where you would expect it to be. My laptop's internal fan still comes on because certain areas of my laptop are still overheated. I can feel that the top of my notebook is still overheated even while the fans are running. Also if positioned even slightly off, the fans rub against the bottom of my laptop and start to make a grinding sound. It seems that this laptop is for smaller notebooks possibly because mine is 15" but the advertisement says anything from 12"-17". If I could do it over, I would have bought a different one. Definitely not recommended.
works as advertised...even comes with extras. you can even send your dvd signal to the mirror. picture is clean and HD quality of all behind you. this will save lives and horrible injuries i am sure. every car should have this for less than $85/kenny
i bought one of these CD racks and was so pleased with it I bought 2 more. They are perfect for CDs, DVDs, etc. I have my video games collection on them. :)
I really like this player. It does not have the features that the technoYepp my brother has, but i do not need them. #1, it has no FM tuner. I live in the boonies, and couldnt pick up a signal anyway #2,doesnt show song title, etc. This also doenst bother me, I know what I downloaded #3 no voice recording capabilities like some higher end models. Again, I would not use this feature anyway.I use my player for entertainment while I run or lift weights. it has excellent sound, is fairly simple to use and is compatible w/ XP, stores enough music for me to run 7 miles without listening to the same songs (even without memory card) and doesnt seem to be HORRIBLE with the batteries. why didnt I give it 5 stars? the headphones are the most uncomfortable things I have ever put in my ears.No kidding. good sound, but they are huge and uncomfortable. Overall, great player for the $$$$$$
This was one of the first 1GB flash players that supported subscription music services.When I initially purchased this player, I disliked it. It wouldn't play OverDrive audio books (32kbps), and does not sort files well. I tried the early firmware upgrades, and they did not fix the audio book problem. However, the recent upgrades now support lower-quality audio, AND firmware 1.71 supports Audible.I don't mind the default MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). It was frustrating at first, but if you use playlists as documented in the user guide, MTP works fine. If you don't like it, you can now switch to UMS (USB Mass Storage) which allows you to use the T30 like an external hard drive.One thing that still really annoys me is the battery cover. It falls off all the time.
I got this filter holder along with a few z series ND filters. I had CPL filters that are screw on the lens type. I was worried that this would be a bunky and clumsy system to work with before I got the holder. However, this system has proven to be an excellent design for using ND filters. The holder is very light. It feels like it is made of nice quality plastic. There are 4 gold color screws to hold on to 2 stacks of slots on both sides of the holder. You can take the slots apart and re-assemble the slots any way you want to. On one side you can fit the adapter ring (buy separately from the holder) for the specific size of lens diameter, and the other side you can fit your filter. It is completely reversible in terms of which side you put your filter or adapter ring. There are 3 push pins on the holder apparently used to holde the adapter ring in place. You can remove the pins from the holder completely. The pins are designed that they can only be pushed in half way from one side of the holder. However, the pins can be push out completely from the opposite side. This is important if you want to put the filter tightly close to one side of the holder to reduce vignetting caused by the extra distance between the filter and the lens on the other side. The pins have to be on the side which they can be completely pushed out to allow the filter to slide smoothly for adjustment. I may be confusing you but you will know what I am talking about when you use it. Just remember that the pins can be removed from the holder. Like the last user, I found no problem with vignetting with my 18-200mm lens on the wide end, and I think it can do better than that. I did spent sometime to figure out how to rearrange the stack of slots to make sure I can get the filter close to the lens. You can go to cokin's website for more info about this holder:[...]Overall, I really like this system!
I just brought these home from Staples. I cannot see how these can be claimed to have ACTIVE noise reduction. The only thing they do is slightly amplify the source sound. The classic test, to turn them on with some background noise but no signal, reveals ZERO noise reduction. There does not even appear to be a microphone anywhere in the system that could detect and correct for noise. Nothing you do with the battery unit (moving closer or further from noise sources, for example, indicates that ANYTHING is happening at all. The product is apparently falsely presented. The flexible plastic earbuds are reasonably good, and block sound almost as well as my KOSS Sparkplug earbuds, but there is NO evidence of any active noise cancelling at all. I plan to return them.
I got these about 2 months back from another online store. I mostly use them for listening music, by connecting an old Panasonic DVD player to it. While the both high's are high and lows are low, in my opinion mid-range is not profound enough. But for the price I paid, I am overall satisfied with this set. While listening to stereo material, I love to play them in "Stereo x 2" mode.
Mine had a few "stuck pixels". Not a major problem though. Uses the standard +12v connector for power, and a BNC connector for video (my application needed an RCA video connector so I had to use an adapter, which works fine). It does have good low-light capabilities, but sometimes overcompensates when there are dark and light areas in the field of view.
Unit does NOT connect to any of the mapping software. A waste of money. Description should indicate that the unit is no use for iPad/iPhone.
This is a great little item. The old lens cleaning solution and tissue just don't work for me with new multi-coated filters and lenses. The lens pen used gently works like a charm. It lasts a long time; eventually the cleaning disk gets gray and frayed around the edges when it's time to replace. The new micro-fiber cloths for eyeglasses work great as well. For really cruddy filters, I have even used soap and water with my fingers, then the micro-fiber cloth. Allow a couple of days to dry out the filter channel.
I used this amplifier to power a bathroom speaker in conjunction with a Logitech Squeezebox. The fact that it auto-senses the input an turns itself on/off means that I can set it (the Squeezebox -- to play and then sleep) and forget it (since the amplifier turns itself off when the Squeezebox turns itself off). For this purpose, it is perfect and offers just the right combination of capability. It is small and fits on a shelf easily, and offers an unswitched power socket into which I can plug the Squeezebox, meaning I only need to use one outlet for the whole setup. 5 stars for all of this.But, be realistic about what you expect from it. As an experiment, I tried using it as a drop-in substitute for a relatively modest 2-channel receiver (Sony STR-DE197), which is a 100W/channel amplifier powering a pair of Paradigm Titan bookshelf speakers (the AMP100 is 50W/channel) in my living room. Had I not had anything to compare it to, it would have been just fine. But there was some kick missing from the sound when compared to the more powerful receiver.The AMP100 would probably be great for something like a bedroom sound system where someone might normally put a mini or micro-system. Paired with a good set of small speakers and something like an iPod dock, a Squeezebox, or a DVD player (for playing CDs), it'd probably be ideal. The auto-off makes integration easy for something like this.Note, too, that the bridging feature allows you to send a stereo input to a speaker with only one set of inputs. I didn't use this in my bathroom configuration because I had a single speaker with two sets of inputs, but these are not that easy to find.AudioSource makes more powerful amplifiers that would probably work in a larger room needing more power. There is nothing wrong with the sound quality of this amplifier -- it is as good as any typical consumer receiver -- but it doesn't have enough kick for larger spaces and that's not really a fault of the product.So, if you have realistic expectations it is a good product. If you need something small, don't need a lot of power, and have an application where auto-off is of value, you'll probably find it worthy of 5 stars yourself.
I have owned several cameras but this was my first (and last)Minolta and the worst camera in my experience. I really thought that the Minolta name implied a certain degree of high quality - I was wrong. What good are 4 Megapixels if the camera can't be used in normal circumstances. (Stick with Canon, Nikon, Olympus and even Kodak)Pros--Excellent clarity and true colors at close range (outdoors in good lighting only)--Almost always excellent photo quality outdoors in daylight--True flesh tones and colorsConsBattery life is horrible - Even with the expensive enclosed battery I operated the camera for about 30 pictures before wiping it out.I wound up buying 8 rechargable AA batteries (2100ma) and constantly had to change them out--digital display had to be kept off in order to save battery life--impossible to use in low light for subjects beyond 6 feet--camera took over 10-15 seconds to adjust itself for dim indoor use - you will miss a lot of shots (People posing for these shots always wound up with a look of irritation that the shots were taking so long to take.)--terrible photo quality (clarity and color) results indoors or outdoors in dim light. Camera can't focus and adjust beyond 6'--The lens takes forever to telescope in and out when turning it on or shutting it down.--Terrible preset adjustments don't improve performance - almost always make it worse--Manual settings are very difficult to set due to the maze or menus you have to navigate through--Anything above a 100 ISO setting produced so much noise thatthe pictures were rendered usless-- very long refractory time between shots - takes forever for it to recharge itself between pics-- takes a very long time to save each pic
I bought this product to clean my laminate flooring. I wanted something that I could use around kids and pets, but would clean the floor. I also wanted something that would not ruin the floor. This product works great, and leaves a pleasant smell that disappears after a little while. I use it with a cloth dry mop, and it is perfect.
I bought this battery for my Canon SD800 IS before I went on a trip. I didn't really think I would need a second battery, but this battery was cheap enough that I saw no reason not to get an extra battery, and as it turned out I did need it. This battery is much cheaper than the Canon battery, and as far as I can tell there is no difference in performance.
This works as advertised. I use it on a sat.rec. from a basement to upstairs. It is a little more directional than I would like, but with a little fiddling I got a good, clean, noise free signal.
very well made, fits my 15.4 in. laptop perfectly with lots of room in front pocket for extras, lightweight yet sturdy, good quality in materials and workmanship.
I purchased this TV from a big box retailer in July of 2007. I chose this one after looking at the picture and color compared with the others in the store and I was very impressed. It worked get for the first six months. Easy to set up and to use with all my different components (dvd, vcr, sound system, cablebox).However, six months later, I have been having some horrible problems with it. It scrambles and has some horrible color problems (whites are showing up pink and blown out details). I started calling Westinghouse after the first of the year and got the run around. I had the cable company out to check the signal, switched out 2 cable boxes, and did the factory reset a couple of hundred times. It took calling every week for a month to get them working on this. Finally, I was able to get them to send me a box and now its been sitting with them to make whatever decision they are going to make.Although this may have been a rare problem with my particular tv, I feel the way in which it was being dealt with was inexcusable. If a product has a warranty, it should be dealt with in a swift manner. This is a lot of money to be messing with. I would look elsewhere for a better company who respects their customers.
This is a powerful little product for a very modest price. I am loving it and recommend it highly.
I haven't seen this product at all, but why waste your money on outdated technology? Floppy disc storage? Any storage less than CD capacity is wasted money. I'll wait on the next generation product.
I chose an iRiver H10 over the iPod and was looking for external speakers to use at home in place of a radio and CD sound system. (The H10 has an FM-tuner as well has handling mp3 and wma music/talk files.) I chose the JBL OnTour Speakers based in part on a few reviews, on the price, and the JBL reputation.The sound is good, but not spectacular. Most of my music is classical or Christian praise. The sound may be a touch better than the JBL speakers in my Compac laptop. If I had $300 to spend, I might see if Bose has an auxiliary input. But, I don't. The JBL speakers will do just fine.The appearance is pleasing, especially when the case is closed. A white cover slides back to reveal the silver speaker case. It has a small footprint and is currently sitting on my laptop caddy, next to my pc. If you are satisfied with good sound, and have $100 or so to spend, you will likely enjoy this product.
This product is worth everything and MORE. It worked perfectly !!!thanksA MUST FOR EVERY aftermarket auto installation.Mike SiegelLivingston,New Jersey
The price is good but you get what you pay for. Every time you touch the connector you get terrible feedback.
Bought this for my Wife's iPhone and it works perfectly! The price was great, it shipped fast, and the quality is excellent. No problems powering/charging an iPhone or other peripherals like the GPS unit. Highly recommended.
i got this at walmart a few months ago for 30 bucks yep i didnt think it would really last to long but so far so good does all the printing that i need. if your looking for something really fancy this probably isnt it tho just the normal printing needs this was a good investment for me. i havent tried printing pictures on it yet but it says ya can but in any event im happy with this printer!
received on time. scanning like a marmot. I wish apple designed their software, but it does the job. matter of getting the right combination of setup for each type of film.
[...]This little linux based device basicly works. It does everything it says. It also has a lot more potencial if you want to hack it. It can be used as web server, ftp server, etc.The setup for it was not easy for me. First I wanted to upgrate the firmware to R63 so it will recongnize NTFS, but the update failed due to "not enough space" error. I called the help desk and the first guy asked me to use another PC and the second guy kept telling me my hard drive is the problem. In the end, I looked up the knowledge base in linksys web and found the specific solution for this problem. This is why the downloaded firmware package contains "EraseAll.exe" in addition to the bin file.The second thing I wanted to do is to set it up on a network that is not accessable for default address 192.168.1.77. Since I don't have 192.168.1.0 network, I had to change the router and restart my PC to connect to the NSLU2. After changed the address for NSLU2, I had to do change router setting and restart my router and PC again. I just wish the default is DHCP so I can look up its address with arp command easily.I was expecting a slow down from my USB 2 connection. But the speed is enough for video viewing through 100mbs network card. My other machine has 10mbs and it is too slow for video viewing. For small file transfer, it works pretty well. But the problem is large file transfer as other reviewer said. I believe its processing speed is slower than the sustainable network speed and the buffer fills up on large file, therefore it bebomes a bottleneck itself.The real problem I ran into is the same "network path no longer available" error in the middle of large file ( 6.6G ) transfer, as mentioned in Martin's review. The hard drive I have is Maxtor 80 GB personal storage 3100 External hard drive USB 2. This is definitely a show stopper that linksys should look into. I give it four stars because of this problem.In general, it is nice concept and nice little product. I purchased it over D-link product DNS-120 because it handles NTFS with the upgrated firmware. D-link supports NTFS read only.
I was able to play only one of five DVDs I made on this machine. When recording from an attached video camera, everything looked fine, picture appeared on TV going through the DVD/VCR, Record light is nicely lit, after finishing the DVD it played well on the Samsung. But when trying to play back either on my Sony Vaio or my Apple iMac, all I get is a soundless black picture. When I recorded on DVD-RW from a videotape inserted in the VCR, I could play the result on my Sony. But the next tape I recorded only caused Microsoft to keep asking me to send an error report when I tried to play it on my Sony. My Apple refused to recognize it as a DVD. Unpredictably incompatible. When I called the Samsung helpdesk they told me to call the computer manufacturer. I guess I would have to call both Sony and Apple then? Crutchfield was the seller for this product and they actually have a very helpful helpdesk -by the name of Darren- According to him I should try a different brand DVD disc. I tried Memorex instead of the Office Depot and found that this brand of disc solved the problem. Question for Samsung: Why don't you have this on your troubleshooting page in the manual? Why does the dealer know this, but you don't?
I love the ability to switch between speakers and headphones, but the volume control was the icing on the cake. I haven't used the mic because I have no use for it.
This is a fabulous little minidisc recorder. It performs well and seems to have all the features that you need to a good job. Don't let the size fool you. It is small, but packed with what you need. Makes great recordings. The optical feature is a major plus and this unit is very versatile. Durable, and will serve you well. Read the manual first and then walk through it step by step. The fidelity is unbelievable. The SONY brand is the one to buy. They have it all figured out and the prompts on the unit are logical. Also, get the remote control. It is easier to operate the unit overall. It's [money] , but worth it. I haven't seen a product by SONY that I did not like.
Works great...as long as it works. Bought 2 exactly same. Both broke in just over 1 year. Better buy a warranty. Personally I will buy I-Pod next time.
Ordered this TV as a Christmas gift for my 81 year old mother-in-law, who lives halfway across the country. Even with bad weather, the TV arrived in two days, as promised. She is very pleased with it. Says the picture is excellent, and she was excited that the remote simple to operate. She said the external shipping box was pretty well banged up at delivery, but the inner box and packaging kept the TV in perfect condition. I'd recommend this TV highly, based on her reponse.
The mouse is EXACTLY what I needed. It's comfortable and it works perfectly!! I couldn't have asked for a better mouse! Shipping was very fast and the mouse was in perfect condition when it arrived!! Thanks!!
I work in 3D Studio Max and the space pilot nearly doubles my navigation speed as compared to using the keyboard/mouse. The customizable buttons are nice, I have a regular preset, a rigging preset, and a modeling preset so far. So when I'm rigging a character I can easily pan around the model and select verticies, adjusting their weights using the programable buttons.The button placements aren't as good as they could be but bearable, you can actually remap ALL buttons on the device for every configuration you have so you might find it easier to remap the ctrl,shift,alt,esc buttons to custom commands.. or the viewport buttons as those are easier to reach while navigating.Of course for pure fun factor flying around in google earth with it is a joy, but for that you might as well buy the $60 space navigator.If you need customizable keys for your work as I do then its definatly worth it and makes navigation a breeze.I got mine here on amazon for only $270, too bad the price is higher now.Edit: Looks like the price dropped to 220 now, not bad!Still lacking ZBrush and Mudbox support, hopefully will get one of those soon, probably Mudbox.
3 pieces of plastic for $30. Totally not worth it. These pieces barely hold two wires, not nearly big enough if you've got a coaxial and some component cables. The pieces are flimsy and cheap looking next to a nice flat screen TV. Just junk. Don't say you weren't warned.
This headset came up for a USB headset search, but it is not USB. It works fine, but the pad on one of the headphones came off and is impossible to get back on. They are only connected by a thin membrane of material that, as soon as you get one part on, the other part slips off. Its really annoying.
I have ordered from Amazon in the past but this order shipped within a week. Eagle shipping was great, both in Customer Service and delivery. I would and have recommended both to all my friends and relatives.Also the tv is great, buy it you'll like it too
This visor does not fit well on my two vehicles. The spacing on the velcro loops needs to be about 1/2&quot; wider to both not obstruct the mirror, or get caught in the little bar that holds the car's visor and allows it to rotate up and down.
Easy to setup - nice speed and I am impressed with the distance. This router came as a gift from a neighbor who had it sitting around but he had lost the install disk/instructions. I installed this in the lower floor of a 3 story house - has excellent reception everywhere except one bedroom located on the opposite side of the house on the 3'rd floor. This is my first wireless router install -- I just plugged it in - reset the router to original factory spec and installed the latest firmware. I got an internet connection almost immediately and the only thing that took any time was figuring out how to dial in the proper security setting. At any rate -- I am not a computer guru and if I can set this thing up within a 1/2 hr or so then it should be super simple for someone who is more talented.
Last night I hooked these into my surround for the back speakers. My wife didn't like the clutter of the larger speakers we have been using so I bought these guys for their small size. Smallish house. 20 x 20 listening area.Well anyway I ran the auto set up for the surround and pumped some movie scenes through them to see if they worked and no big deal. This morning I put them on top of the main big front speakersSony SS-F6000 Floor-Standing 4-Way Speakers with 6.5" Woofer (pair, black)and hooked the big speaker's wires to them and just ran the Sony SS-B1000 speakers I am reviewing here. You know just to hear what I could hear. See if I got jipped. I put on some Jazz music.I am impressed. First I looked to see if the my $500 sub was running. I had it set on stereo so the sub should be sleeping. It was. HmmmmThen I started to think some how the big speakers they were sitting on were working. I KNEW they were not, because I had removed the wires leading to them, but I had to look anyway.They are setting out from the wall about four feet which can make a difference in sound (you may not get the full effect if you stuff them on a book shelf ; I am not sure though worth a try ). Apparently those little ports in the front of these little speakers really are there for more than looks.Yes these are small speakers, I am not saying they will replace a $500 sub or the Sony SS-F6000s but they sound GOOD. For $50, these days, it is rare to be this pleased with a purchase. I am pleased with my purchase !
FYI and beware that you need to use the old connector...the part that plugs into the motherboard. It took me a minute to figure out how to pull the old ribbon out of the connector and put the new one in. There are two small tabs that you need to spread out in order to pull the ribbon and the ribbon holder. Be careful...I spread mine and one side broke right off...didn't kill the deal but this comes with NO instruction whatsoever.You can google search "how to replace keyboard inspiron 9200" and the first result give you step by step on removal and replacement from Dell.It does work...I'm tying on it now...feels exactly like the OEM...nice and quiet.
This product comes as a refinement of a long line of shortwave radios from Sony. My personal experience with the Brand and its products is excellent and this unit is no exception. I travel considerably in areas where international reception of news is difficult. This radio keeps me connected with the World. I highly recommend this shortwave Radio.
This hairdryer works and is easily portable.It been taken to many places since I bought itand my wife - who is fussy about stuff like this -adores it!
I bought this camera for my wife. She does not like high tech anything! the size and convenience factor made her a believer. It produces excellent photos due in part because of the image stabilization feature. The quality of construction, the size, and the long battery life makes this one of the best I've seen. My camera is a Nikon D70, big, much more complicated and versital, but I know I'll be borrowing my wifes Canon a lot!
this camera has worked great for 2 years. no complaints at all. seems to be very sturdy. i recently upgraded to a Nikon D50 and will keep the Canon camera for a back up. also has a wider lens than most cheap cameras.
My existing battery aged and I started to look forward a replacement. After I read several reviews, I preferred to choose the original one, because of heating and performance problems. Therefore, I found a good bundle price If I'd selected the cord, battery and case for my sd100 camera. By the way, I did not have a good case as this new one. I rated 4 stars, because I preferred to stay with the original cord.
Was a lenghty decision between the iMac and Sony desktop! Though, I'm incredibly happy I decided on the Sony. Amazon was the best price and free shipping. It arrived only a few days after I ordered. Very, very and very satisfied with the product and Amazon.
charged this battery and it worked like a charm.. shot over 400 pics with it over Christmas and it worked great..Clear pics and held a relaible charge.. I have only used it for a short ammount of time but it seems to work in my FZ35 as well as the panasonic one, for alot less $.. so far so great..
I bought this for my wifes macbook for Christmas. I had never even thought about a laptop stand until I happened across this looking for presents. I love hers so much I need to get another one for my laptop. This thing is built very well. Love it.
This is one great MP3 player. In just a few minutes I had it out of the box and playing my music. (You needn't bother with the troublesome, hoggish MusicMatch software, just drag and drop your tunes!) With lit LED screen, case, armband, handy USB cable, FM radio, voice record -- this has so many good features that I'm really glad I picked this instead of an iPod! And the sound is great, too.
this is a very good mp3 player. It only has 64mb but it plays track very good. It never skips but my advice is dont drop it because if u drop it on the wrong spor it can like open up but all u have to is push it back together yea just dont drop it
I needed a car charger for my iPod and I wanted to plug the iPod in to the aux port in my Honda. Using this device I am able to run both cords from the bottom, making it easier to run the iPod in the center console of the car. WIth the built in volume control I am able to set the volume just right for piping it through the car stereo at about the same relative volume as the radio. It works great.
I had been given this camera for work, and I really was very happy with the photos. They were clear and crisp and the camera was really easy to use. I took it everywhere, even to the beach and dropped it in the sand and it never had a problem. The remote control is great for group photos that you want to be in also. The only drawback was the fact that you have to close the lense cover in order to playback the photos you just took. Sort of a pain. But the battery lasts forever! I then got the 410 model which is supposed to be better. Well, they corrected the fact that you have to close the lens cover to see the photos, but I hated that camera. It took terrible blurry photos, unless it was a sunny clear day outside and then you have to have the flash on at the same time. It also has this annoying sound that you can shut everything off except the fake shutter click sound. And the battery doesn't last very long. I returned it and am going to buy the 400 again for myself.
This is a complete piece if crap. It worked for all of 5-minutes and the manufacturer would have nothing to do with a repair or replacement.
We bought the Canon Pixma 600 after purchase of the Pixma 960 - which proved to be a very fast printer with excellent scanning capbility, verh high quality photo color and very sharp text. The Pixma 600 uses 5 ink cartridges instead of 7 on the 960 and after one month of use appears to provide the same high quality color prints, photo scanning and text printing at about 1/2 the price of the 960. In both the 960 and 600 it is a little tricky assembling the ink cartridges into their respective slots in the carrier, but the directions are reasonably clear and when the cartridges are inserted properly, an LED on the cartridge lights up telling you the individual cartridge is installed properly. Very nice. The software is a joy to use giving you clear information about printer status, adjustments, ink status, etc. The Pixma 600 is a great printer and a great value. Overall ease of use and quality of photos is far better than our old HP Office Jet G55.
I received a GPS by garvin, It seems to be very accurate. It will be a Xmas gift. I tried it , I liked it and I think they will too.
The Kill-a-watt ez is indeed easy to use. It has revealed several energy wasters that I have. The problem is trying to reduce energy without reducing quality of life. Do I really need 4 cable boxes and 4 TiVo's running 24/7? Now I know how much savings are possible for plug in items. Too bad they don't make one I could hook to my main electric box to see how much I could save by running the AC several degrees higher.
Logictech Trackman Wheels steer all computers on which I spend time. This model, the Logictech Trackman Wheel Optical, steers four of them. The Cordless Trackman Wheel, whose wireless connection is powered by one AA battery, steers the fifth.Because this unit doesn't need to move around, it uses a much smaller footprint on your desk. No need for a mouse pad. For that matter, it can be perched on top of desk clutter.The tiny black dots that freckle its red thumb ball enable one to steer the cursor with unerring accuracy, ease, and responsiveness. The underside of the thumb ball rides on three little metal balls, each like the end of an over-sized ball-point pen. Every 2-3 months, depending on the dustiness of the environment, enough lint accumulates around these three little balls to noticeably brake the thumb ball. Whenever this happens, it takes me 30 seconds to pop the thumb ball out, flick off the offending lint, and reinsert the thumb ball. If I'm being super neat, I'll do it with tissue paper, also wiping the thumb ball.Mouse users who are new to the thumb ball will soon discover that their old habits need adjustment. That adjustment comes in a few hours, but momentary visitors are likely to struggle. Trackball users are familiar with the basic idea; but they, too, must learn to rest their palm over the device, as though it were a mouse, then employ the thumb of their right hand to guide it. So far as I know, Logitech does not produce a left-handed version of this device. That's too bad. It's obviously awkward for left-handed users, even after years of practice.
This product is very easy to install. You decide whether to use the screw or stick-on wall mounts, tuck the wires in the mounts, and snap on the cover. It really is that easy! The cover can be painted easily, which I recommend doing before you snap it into place.Some people have complained about gaps being too big, but my set almost hugs the wall. I cannot stress how great this product is.
I ordered these because a friend that I work with bought them and loved them. He has also written a review on here. I want to say that these are the best headsets I have ever had. First, they are wireless. Second, they have great distance. I can put my iPod down anywhere in our gym, and still have connection. They are some of the best sounding headphones I have ever owned.If you are looking to buy some wireless headphones for your iPod, do not hesitate to buy these, look no where else.
I wanted to enhance the music in my office, so bought Sony speakers to so do, and was very pleased with quality, my music never sounded bettr.
This camera has been my travel buddy for three years now, and we've taken quite a few amazing photos. Its been especially good at giving me crisp black-and-white pictures despite the (now) low resolution. With some common sense (turning off the flash when it isn't needed, using a tripod for night scenes) and actual reading of the online instructions (using the macro setting for close-up texture), one can take great photos within the zoom and pixel limitations. Unfortunately, this lil' guy won't read a SD card larger than 128 megs, which are a bit pricey considering the cost of a new model camera. So, if you have some older SD cards to use, go for it! It'll be a great bargain for a camera to tote around in your backpack and bash about.
This product stinks. I bought it because it had SNMP capability and I wanted to do some network monitoring with it. It constantly disconnects from my DSL service. I had a Linksys WRT54G that never had a problem. I do not recommend this product.
It started exhibiting problems with battery life a few months after purchase... Turns out that it is a common problem related to some factory defect with the battery compartment and many people are having it. I threw away mine, it was so annoying to be out of juice after taking 20 pictures or so.BTW, I tried several different batteries with same results.
I have mine in my car, and for the most part it plays songs quite nicely, I've found though, that some times it gets up to 11 seconds or so and then stops playing. I'm not sure if it's due to bumps in the road, or poor CD quality (I've only tried CD-RWs).The lack of ID3 support and back light is a bit irritating as well. However few other players could allow me to cary my entire collection of CDs (well over 6GB) for as low a price as this does. My next player will likely be a jukebox type, but for now I'm not unhappy...
This little camera is great at capturing the wonderful moments of my little boy growing up. I love that I can carry it in my pocket or purse and will never miss anything. The video quality is awesome too! I agree with the PP that the flash can mess up some pictures as the subjects move after the first flash, but it's a minor glitch.I'm so happy with this camera. I've really enjoyed the Red-eye reduction mode on the camera. Makes for editing a lot quicker.
Don't be annoyed at Minolta. If you don't feel that you need it for extending the photo/film time of the camera. And only for connecting for editing and formatting, go with a USB card reader.They are a great way to go: much cheaper, and you usually get software along with the reader. I have one for the sd discs that are used with this camera and it works great. Cool lookin' too.Oh...and the USB cable is included...so no reason to be annoyed.
these monster connecter audio cables brings out the sound that u need from ur theater sound
The camera is great! It is exactly like my old film Rebel so the learning curve wasn't that bad. I can still use all my same lenses and other accessories from my film camera. I got the high speed CF and the shooting speed is great. I think the screen could be a little bigger but its not too bad. The price is really good for all that you get. Anyone looking to go digital that is comfortable with their film Canon should buy this because the conversion is so effortless.
I bought this for a new 15.4" MacBook Pro and I really like it but.... It is a little tight when getting the laptop into the sleeve. I need to stretch it at the corners to get it to zip closed. Once zipped up into the sleeve, you can't ask for a better match though. Only time will tell if the stretching will cause problems or maybe fit better.
As a person that loves photography, I longed for the day that digital would rival 35mm. That day is here! I received the Pentax Optio 550 and took it for a field test. I took images of nature and did several macro exposures of different plants and flowers. To my amazement, the photos were razor sharp, with an incredible sense of depth. The color saturation was superb. The camera is compact, the body is sleek and made of aluminum alloy, perfect for travel. Above all, it is easy to use. Pentax you have a winner and you deserve your five stars!
I am going to miss this film, it is a truly good quality fast film. Kodak and ilford can not match
I tried two other radios before this purchase (Grundig and Eton) but they could not compare to the high level of reception, build quality and the audio clarity from the single speaker Sonido. I'm not a radio geek so I can't explain the technology, but somehow this unit just finds (and holds) any AM or FM station and fills the room with an amazingly high quality sound. I also appreciate the NOAA weather alert feature, batteries that seem to never die, and highly intuitive controls.One minor con: there is no natural place to pickup and carry the radio - my finger invariably finds a button to press everytime I attempt to pick it up. Might want to consider purchasing Sangean's radio case which includes a carrying handle. Yes, I have big hands, so try it first without the accessory.
Its a good buy for less than $170.I had no issues with the player so far.Sound quality is very good, and all the extra features like FM, voice recorder, alarm, organizer and the 20GB capacity adds its overall appeal.The 2 cable design (1 for usb, a separate one for charge) is a bit weak.Vertical touch pad is challenge to get used to - if you set the sensitivity of the touchpad to low, its easily usable.
Fits like a glove on my 2005 chevy cobalt, plug n play, very easy! Shipping took a while to hawaii, but other than that its great!
I bought this TV from Amazon and they used Eagle for shipping it. I was initially apprehensive about buying a plasma TV online since they are damaged easily but Eagle was very good. They even took the TV out of the box and were very efficient. Very smooth process from product ordering to delivery. Installation is very easy even though the TV is about 70 pounds and took about 15 minutes. I got the TV for $1280. The picture quality is great, clear and sound is good too. Panasonic rates very highly on many reviews and it shows. I also love the number of different inputs, HDMI, S-Video, composite and component. The SD card slot is also very convenient. For the price, this TV is great value.
I've owned camcorders before but never digital. Before I made my choice, I did a lot of research on the net. The Sony products always seemed to show up on the recommended lists. I have a friend who owns the DCR-TRV320 and decided to check it out. I was very impressed with the camera. The features of the 320 and the 520 are basically the same. I like the bigger LCD screen on the 520 though and went for that instead. I Nightshot feature is GREAT on these cameras. You can shoot virtually anything up to 10 feet away in TOTAL darkness. I recommend this camera to anyone looking for a high quality, fully featured digital camera. But note that you can always save some bucksn if you opt for the DCR-TRV320. One extra note though. Get yourself a longer lasting battery with your new camera. Or at least a spare one. Anyone who's owned a camcorder will tell you the same!
Nice unit, locks on fast and keeps the signal, it even worked inside my house. The base map that is loaded isn't much and only has some cities. The Garmin web sites indicate a "Marine Data Base" is loaded but I can't find it and we have a number of buoys near our house. It does have larger cities loaded. The Trip and Waypoint Manager software is pretty weak and I had problems getting it to load on my XP machine. Good crisp display and many options for the displays. I upgraded from an old Garmin and I would recommend this unit for a non-mapping use.
I ordered two of these, one for my husband and one for me. We travel with 1 or 2 laptops, 2 to 4 Kindles, 2 to 3 cameras and our phones. Charging slots are critical but when we're traveling so it space. These are perfect!
Length:: 0:26 MinsOthers have complained that the skin did not fit. Maybe they were sent the wrong item. What I was sent fits great. As a plus they did not charge a shipping fee. Given the other comments, I felt it necessary to make a video. Sorry about the lighting. Skin fits. Skin does not interfere with function of camera in any way. You must remove or peal back the skin to open the ports. I would buy again from the vendor.
The plastic is a cheaper quality than the real Apple one, but works just the same and a great price.
gets loud, has lots of power, but the sound quality is just not where i think it could be. its a little harsh sounding. its still a decent system and sound isnt too bad. i have just heard smoother, not as harsh, better sounding stereo systems. if it just had a little better sound quality i would love it. however, it does seem to get a little better as time passes.
The actual shell of this case is fantastic. I use it for my DVD's and BluRay's to save space in my small house, and it is perfect for just that. The sleeves that come with this are fairly cheap in quality and if the case tips upside down when not zipped, some of the discs have a tendency to slide out. That said, the case is designed so you can replace the sleeves with different ones if you desire, which I might have to do with time. For now, this is working just fine for my needs.
Wow. My 15GB iPod has got to be the greatest invention since the LP. Mine currently holds a couple hundred hours of music with plenty of room to spare for more. This means that I take my entire CD collection to work with me every day -- and it weighs just ounces. I find I can typically get about four hours of use out of the battery, but I've also recently taken to plugging my iPod into its base station (on AC) and plugging that into my stereo via a Monster cable. I may donate my CD changer to Goodwill before the year is out.
i must comment on amazon they stocked this tv. shipped it to me in less than a week. shipping company wouldnt carry it upstairs aawwwww too heavy for them whatever. me and my small wife managed to cary it upstairs without even breaking a sweat.the tv however is awsome.in hdtv mode and dvd and ps3 mode it is breathtakingly beautifull. regular tv thru satalite is ok but not near as good as hdtv signals. so hdtv is probably a must. i currently am using a antenna and picking up about 20 hdtv channels free. there all good.one other thing i noticed is the tv defaults to dynamic color mode. i found this mode looked distorted to me. switched it to movie mode and im in love with the picture quality. so play with your settings and get this tv a good clean signal and be amazed at the picture.
These are my first, so I really don't know how they compare to other noise cancelling headphones. What I can say, is that they reduce ambient noise noticeably, enough for me to work in a loud office without hearing my co-workers when the music is on. They are comfortable on me, but I do have a small head. I could see how they could be uncomfortably snug on anyone larger. They fold nicely, and they look pretty solid.
I bought the 30gb Zen xtra a few years back and it is still working perfect and the battery life is still good as well (about 10 hours). I've even dropped it a few times and while one of the corners is a bit scratched up from dropping it, it is still working perfect. As with any product there are pros and cons. Here is what I've found over the years about this player:Pros: Great battery life. Removable and replaceable battery is a big plus. You could buy an extra on ebay. By the way, for those of you who have a Muvo^2 4gb player may want to know that the battery and charger are exactly the same and interchangable with the Zen Xtra. The sound quality of this thing is amazing... especially if you rip your own mp3's at a higher setting bitrate (like 192kbps or higher). Lots of sound features that let you customize your own equalizer and other settings. By the way, it comes with a good mp3 ripping/compression software called mediasource.Cons: The case that came with mine didn't have a window for the screen. The newer Xtras may come with a different case that does, so this isn't much of an issue. The size is a bit larger than other mp3 players(especially while using the included case). The controls are not as user friendly as they could be. No FM radio or voice recorder. Not a lot of accessories available for this player.Creative, if you are listening... here is what we need for the next Mp3 Zen upgrade. It needs to be a bit smaller yet hold at least 30GB standard. FM Radio and Recorder integrated. Removable battery is a must. Plug and play USB and drag and drop features like the muvo with no software to install would be great. USB charging feature. And last but not least, aesthetically pleasing looks and easy user interface.Okay, while I was writing this (literally) I just went to the creative website and it looks like they have a new player out called the Zen Vision! Looks very exciting and has all the features I was talking about. Only thing is that it looks like it's $399 retail. Um... can I add that affordable needs to be a feature that we need too?*(...)
Product is as represented but I didn't find it a useful as I thought I would. If you know what you want, this might be it.
This is an excellent GPS. It does everything we wanted it to.Only problem we had with it was the attachment to hang it in our van.It wouldn't adapt to our air vents, to be hung. We didn't like sticking the suction attachment on the windshield. It tells everyone that you have something in your car that is valuable.We put it in our console compartment now and just get it out when we are using it.
I've had one of these for about 8 months now, and have used it quite a bit. No problems at all. Sound is decent, but not amazing (come on, look at the price. If you want amazing sound, it costs money) I do 100% of my gaming with these headphones and have no problems. Everybody can hear me just fine on the microphone (ventrilo team chat) The little mute button is a little too easy to turn on, but that's about the only flaw I can find in mine. The others who have had problems should have just returned them for a new pair. They work just fine.
I received my Harmony 550 yesterday and set it up to run my receiver, TV, HD-DVR, and DVD player. Set up time was about 5 minutes and it just worked great. I decided that I didn't like the layout of some of the buttons, so I went back into the software to revise them. Again, simple and worked fine. The remote itself is very stylish and slick. Some complain that the buttons are too small, but I do not have any problem with them. Some complain that the display is too hard to read, but I can see it just fine. The built in help on the remote worked great. My TV didn't turn on one time. I hit the help button, and after two more hits of the button the TV was on. Even my non-tech savvy spouse can handle running this thing.In summary: the harmony programming software is very easy and intuitive to use, even for more complex tasks like customizing buttons. The remote itself is comfortable to use and of slick design. I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I got mine for 6.50 from Ace Photo Digital, with free shipping.It works. I tested it immediately when I got it. This is a 4P4C cable, reverse wired. Unfortunately, GE doesn't sell the 6 wire version.I'll give it 5 stars for being so well packed. I expected 100 ft of wire to take up more space, but the whole packaging it very compact and neat. I remember buying from a B&M; store before. The owner literally estimated the length of the cable by pulling it out and using his arms as a guide.UPDATE - I took one star off for not mentioning that the wire is stranded in the description. I would have preferred a solid wire.
I love this mouse. It is really comfortable to hold on to. I like having volume control on the mouse, but don't use the other features.
solid drivers, great support, amazing graphics, totally stable. Love it!
I got wonderful and fast service. The cable worked fine at first but after a few weeks it was of no use. I am not sure what went wrong. It could be my fault, but I have never had this happen before; I've been using computers regullarly for more than 20 years.
Like any good geek, I pored over the reviews here and at VisorCentral and other online PDA resources before springing for the eyemodule. (I nabbed [a] rebate, which helped sway me.) Though it's constantly backordered -- hopefully a testament to its popularity -- I got it when promised.And I love it. Sure, the Amazon.Com review's &quot;Images tend to be grainy&quot; is a bit of an understatement. I certainly wouldn't defame Polaroid with comparisons, or suggest anyone go out of their way to try and get prints out of this thing.But it's a digital camera in a PDA. It goes places and gets reactions that a regular digital camera won't. I have a 3.1 megapixel pro digicam, but there's a special kind of fun you get with the eyemodule - whether it's surreptitious photos of people on the corner or in a meeting, or the astonished, smiling faces of your friends as you show it off.(That overall &quot;show-off the great gadget&quot; factor can't be ignored, either. In fact, it's almost my favorite part!)The eyemodule does require lots of light - daytime, outdoors look the best. I find also I like the black-and-white over the color - lending perhaps an artsy feel. I think of the output like those little postage-stamp photo stickers you see sometimes. They're not high-art, but they've got a certain charm nonetheless.They look good enough on the web (the files are refreshingly small), to be sure, and I could easily document random parts of my day for an online journal. I've also built a web gallery ... for pictures I've taken as well as pictures submitted by others.The eyemodule is more toy than tool. But it's one of the best and first examples of why the Visor's slot makes the device tops. And you'll grow to appreciate the quirky pictures it takes.
Yes, it has great sound quality. The only reason I returned this item to Circuit City is once you stop the unit it will restart either at the beginning of the track you were in or at the beginning of the next track. I listen to recorded books on CD and some tracks are longer than 20 minutes. If I stop it 15 minutes into a track, I have to listen to the whole track all over again. There is no search function to zip to the middle of an MP3 track.Why hasn't Sony, GE, or other major manufacturer of CD players put out an MP3 CD player yet?
Works on my Harley and in my car. Weather has not been a problem! Good buy and indistructable. Love the light!
I initially bought this for myself and loved everything about it except it didn't take long for me to run out of storage space. My taste in music (Jazz & Classical) is often comprised of extended works that exceed the necessary space that would be required to accomodate the average contemporary popular song. I decided the 80GB IPod would suit my purposes better in allowing me to contain a large portion of my extensive CD collection in one convenient device without having to be concerned with being so selective in my download choices. I gave the 4GB IPod to my wife (whose taste in music is a bit more 'Pop' oriented) and it wound up being perfect for her needs.
Nice compact bag for my DSLR, with ample pockets and compartments. At first I thought it would not hold all my stuff but it certainly did.
I installed the CD, put the adapter in and - it worked! In this day in age when install processes always seem to have a catch - it's nice when something work. I'm using this to sync up my Palm TX and it works fine, slower than using the cable, but works fine.Next step is to try and use a bluetooth headset with Skype
Excellent case in my opinion. I especially like its fairly small size, as a lot of server class cases are just too big and awkward for daily use. I added two 80mm fans, one in front and one in the back for some extra cooling, works excellent at cooling the hard drive which heated up quiet a bit without the fans.Although the color is not black it still looks great and has a nice finish to it. Few things i I found a little odd were lack of support for some motherboard scrwes on my ATX Abit BH-7, and also to connect the front USB there isn't a standard plug but about 5 individual pins which I had to connect one by one for each one of the 2 front USB plugs.Still overall this case looks great has a nice power supply which doesn't make too much noise, and has enough room to acomplish any day to day tasks.
After using a cheap set of Koss Sparkplugs for sometime I wanted to treat myself to something nicer. The Metro.fi 2 would seem to be a nice step up from what I had and they were. Sure there was the breakin time and the time it took to get use to putting the product in my ears. I liked the sound that the Metro.fi 2 provided from my MP3 player.Here's what I didn't like about the product, the latter causing me to return them. When walking in cold weather, the thick wires are very stiff and get in the way of everything. Yeah, I know that they are thick for a reason, still not all of us live in a warm climate 365 days a year. After about a week of using them, the left channel became muffled. I first thought that maybe it was 'ear by-product' (wax), but after a good cleaning of both ear and product the issue remained. I even waited a day or so and tried it again, still no joy. So, I choose to return the product for a refund because Amazon had none in stock the trade out.
Cleans the lenses very well. After using one month, I lost the cap.Loosing cap has probably nothing to do with the way this product is built. The cleaner works just fine after loosing the cap anyways. I give 5 stars to this product.
Good item. Works well and the cable is of good length size, quality is good to.
We purchased this as an extra TV for a home office. It has a fine picture and the A/V inputs we need for a VCR and a DVD player.
I got this unit about 3 months ago. I paired it with a 42inch LG Scarlet LCD and Asus O!Play HD2. I've set it up in a room that's 11feet by 16feet.The result is awesome.I use the BOSE for the sound and the O!Play HD2 for the visuals.The combination just works perfectly.I don't use it as a DVD player since it does have some region limitations.I prefer to use it to pipe out the audio which it does so well.The sound is rich and clear.Dialogues are crisp even at low volume.The bass is perfectly toned at high and low volume.I do a lot of research before I buy.I researched this product and similar ones over 3 weeks before deciding in favour of the bose 321.It has not let me down.I initially had some problem with the sound disappearing.Took the unit to Bose, they fixed it and handed it back to me in 3 days flat.Turns out I wasn't using the correct power source.Since then I've selected the correct power source and haven't had any issues at all.
I ordered the L820s to replace a set of again Yamaha floorstanding speakers that the wife hates. Despite the smaller size, these speakers keep up with the old Yamahas and more. The sound is rich and the highes are super crisp. I would recommend these speakers to others. I have them paired with a LC2 and JBL subwoofer and whole system sounds great together.But, you should return the product if you are missing any parts. I was missing a screw to wall mount the system so I called support thinking it would be a quick process to have a new one shipped out. After 20 minutes on hold, I was connected with a (foreign) support representative who asked me to spell my name twelve times and then transferred me to another fellow who only asked twice. After a few more transfers, I landed with the parts guy... That's right, there appears to be only one parts guy. He asked me to prove the screw was missing and then said they can't send out replacement parts that small. He suggested I visit the hardware store, but cautioned that I may have to visit a few since the screws are a hard to find metric size.After the call, I was ready to box it up and send it back to Amazon, but the wife suggested I goto our local Ace Hardware first. I did and $0.50 bolt solved my issue.This is one of the worst support experiences I have ever had.. and I have AT&T;!. Beware JBL support!
I was a little concerned about this fitting my gps. But it did and it works well, you can even controll it through the case (some) but for more difficult operations you may wish to take the case off.
If you're like me & you've just spent $$ on a nice SLR/D-SLR camera; you want a nice protective bag for your kit, but don't have a lot of spare $$ to spend on it. This bag is well designed, seems well made, and is low priced. It has storage space for your camera & 2 lenses, as well as some additional compartments that are perfect for spare batteries, SD Cards, external flash, filters, and an external flash. I think it's a great value for the money, even if you end up getting several lenses down the road & need to replace it with a bigger bag. If you don't see yourself having more than what's already been mentioned then this bag will fit the bill for you long-term as well.
I have had this detector about a week now, and hands down it works better than anything i have owend . Over the years i have had a Cobra, Whistler, and K-40 . In all fairness the K-40 worked good but i didnt like the lights or leds . But i can say i love my Passport 8500x50 .Its well worth the money .Thanks for reading .
Just trying to the body of work that is Amazon reviews...this case is good for the price. I use it to hold USB keys as well as some common small tools such as a flash light and Swiss army knife. The quality on the unit I would say is 9/10.Pleased with the purchase and pleased with Amazon's sale of the unit.
The camera is great!. But the clip which attaches it to the laptop is very very inconvenient. Its very tight and broke after a few days. Now without the clip, its totally useless.We have to pull the clip apart with both hands to fit it to the laptop screen. I wonder how logitech came up with such stupid clip design.
I like it. My Tv came super fast after I ordered it from Amazon that I ordered two more in different sizes! They are super too. And they are all Samsung.
With a Panasonic cordless (DECT) phone, at least, the sound quality is great and the comfort for either one of us is good enough for those marathon dial-in meetings.Definitely more comfortable than the offerings from Plantronics and Hello Direct that we've tried over the years, and it costs many times less. For that matter, it doesn't cost much more than a replacement ear pad for one of the "high-end" units.
Beware buying this product from the vendor "Citi Electronics." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.
Amazing sound out of such a little device. I would place this product in my top 5 electronics product list hall of fame. Belts out the sounds with 4 little AAA batteries! Fantastic buy for $40 by using the $30 amazon credit card promotional credit!Taking this gem to Italy with me this summer for hotel room stereo. Amazon had it to me in 1 day! Incredible!!
I ordered this as a Father's Day gift to myself (from my family, of course). Got a great deal (right around $220), which is comparable to the low end of Garmin's Nuvi lineup. I have a number of friends that have the Nuvi, and so far, the only thing I can tell is different is the size. The C580 is not pocket sized, as it is about the 3 1/2 inches thick. But luckily, I don't ever need to use it in my pocket. Thickness doesn't matter when it is stuck to the windshield.Here are the positives:Bluetooth- I use Big G as a speaker phone in the car, and it works great. It immediately paired up with my Samsung blackjack, downloaded the phone book, and was ready to go. Using it as a phone couldn't be easier.Directions- isn't this really why you buy one of these? I have no complaints on any directions, and I have done the obligitory "input a location that I know well so I can see how it does" drill, and it did fine. Sure, maybe I would pick a slightly different route a couple of times, but when I am somewhere unfamiliar, knowing that I can trust this to get me to my destination is great.Estimated time of arrival- I travel a lot by car for business, and I can input my location and know, within a minute or two, what time I will arrive. That is a huge stress reliever.MSN Direct- When I am in larger cities where their is service, the traffic updates are very helpful, and usually pretty accurate (not sure I would pay for this service, however, as so far I have only used it to know how long I would be delayed).MP3 player- not a huge issue for me, as I have a Sirius and an Ipod, but nice to know it is there if I need it.Picture viewer- I have downloaded a couple pictures of the family, and it is nice to be able to see those when I am bored in the car.Garmin Extras- the only thing I have used so far is the Garmin Garage, which is the various icons you can use to replace the standard car. My kids all argue over who gets to pick the icon on each trip (the Black Pearl, Pizza Slice and Santa's Sleigh seem to be the most popular).Text to Voice- having the street names is key. Not only for directions, but for entertainment. I use Karen, the australian female voice, and some of the Native American names around here really give her a hard time. She is a valiant soldier and tries anyway, much to our amusement.Negatives- I really don't have any. Sure, the maps are missing some roads and points of interest, but they all are. I wish that Garmin offered free map upgrades, but they see that as a revenue stream. I wish that the MSN Direct service worked here in Green Bay, but it only gets a little north of Milwaukee. None of these are really a big deals in relation to this unit over others. If you need to put this in your pocket however, spend more and get the Nuvi. But to get the same features as this one, be prepared to spend a LOT more.I have had no issues with acquiring satellites, I have gotten 6 hours of battery time on the rare times I needed it, the screen is a good size, etc. I really don't have any major quibbles with this unit.Again, if navigation is the name of the game, and you are using this in a car (and not moving it around a lot), go with this one. For the price, you won't be unhappy. If size is critical, shell out a couple hundred more dollars and get a high end Nuvi.
Love this product. It is solid, doesn't need restarts every week. Wifi range is great, covers the whole 2-story house from the basement.
because of the reviews above i bought the speaker in hope they would make good speakers for a good boombox.i expected decently clear sound, but not anything spectacular. the second i heard them i became extremely disapointed no lows, highs are extremely muddled and they started smoking with only 10 watts. i can tell that these speakers weren't broken because they still sounded okay. but the main reason i made this review was a disclaimer. do not buy these if you expect clear sound, only buy these if you need them to fill an empty speaker hole.
This tripod is much better than expected, and much more professional than expected. This is a high-quality item and I am very happy with it. In addition, I will say it is bigger and heavier than expected! I thought it would be a little more portable since it comes with a carrying case, but trust me folks you won't be taking this monster very many places! If you ask, however, I would rather have an item of professional and rugged construction than portability, assuming they are mutually exclusive. So bottom line this is an awesome tripod that gets the job done but not very portable at all.
Judging by the flaring five star reviews posted here below mine, I can only assume that these people do not know quality or are paid shills. This product is terrible! It doesn't do what it claims. It is way too expensive - mine will be on sale on EBAY.Save your money.
This is the best keyboard I've ever used. It takes a little getting used to, but once you adapt, you'll never go back to the "flat" keyboard again.
I have been using this APC product for the last 5 years and had my first mishap recently. We had a power surge(SoCal Edison), in our 50 year old home, that fried our toaster, but all the appliances plugged into our two APC surge protecter survived the surge. Unfortunately, the APC surge protecters did not do so well. I was on the phone the next day with APC and they were ready to file a claim on all the appliances destroyed, WOW, but I told them that their products both burned out. They shipped two new surge protecters and I shipped the old ones back. Kudos to APC for great products and service.
This makes the 2nd one I have bought, I have tried many and this the greatest I have found.
Well, I got this booster about a week ago. I tried to install it in several locations inside and outside the house and it didn't give me any better signal.
Best value clamp meter. Excelent for eletricians and electronic jobs. Case is thin but it's ok. It's easy to use with one hand. The LED light is helpfull on dark corners.
I should have listened to other reviews that noted you do not actually get 50 feet of this wire. My set-up required 46 feet and this came up very short and I was left having to order another "50 feet", meaning I'll be left with loads of extra wire. This is just bad business. Most times you'd get a bit of extra wire; I've never heard of a company selling you less than what's advertized.
These are a good strip at a reasonable price when the isobar series is overkill. I've used a bunch of these on client installs and they've never failed me. The diagnostic lights are handy to make sure there is ground present and the protection is working. The long cord is great when the outlet isn't right next to the equipment (and really, when is it ever?) and the flat plug fits behind furniture. Just be careful if you have an outlet which won't allow it to be plugged in such as one which is recessed or obstructed on one side. Above all else, the killer feature here is the side mounted outlets. They are great for keeping wall warts out of the way of the other outlets. It really does work well, much more than the &#34;transformer spaced&#34; outlets on other strips.
Overall, I found this to be a decent product. I put a pair of 500 GB WD drives in it an set it to RAID 1. This drive is intended to be used on a home network mainly for backup and storage and replace a bunch of smaller USB drives.The instructions were adequate, but by no means idiot-proof. You have to put the drives in, hook up the network cable then the power, then load the CD rom. It will find the drive. Then you configure it (2 drives, JBOD, RAID0 or RAID 1, and then it formats them. If you have anything on the disks it will write over them. Use 2 identical drives. Once it is done formatting (took about 10 minutes), it loads up the on-board menu. Then, you should download the firmware and update it beforeyou do anything else. Then you have to re-format the drives. Yes, it is a bit kludgy, but that's just the way it is. You can rename it so that you don't ahev to type in the address when you want to get to the configuration menu. I named it "NAS", and if I type in "NAS" from a browser anywhere on my network it pops up. Very handy.I am giving it 4 stars and not 5 because of the password/user group issues. As stated in other reviews, you set up a user and then you can't change th folders he has access to. This is a problem because, since I use this to store evertyhing on my home network, the kids can see what I see. Don't know D-link did it this way - kind of stupid.
I checked just about every website that sells Epson T017 and T018 ink cartridges and Amazon by far had the lowest price with their dual pack. It did not take long to receive my order and I had no problems installing the cartridges. When I printed out a page the print was bright and legible and continues to be.
I bought this bag to have something compact to carry my XTI around with. The padding and overall quality is very good. It has enough room for our SLR with lens (i had to put packing peanuts at the bottom though as my lens won't quite reach the bottom in that orientation), and it has comfortable space for another lens and the accessories (battery pack, memory cards, cleaning pen, instruction booklet, wires). Overall I am satisfied with the bag.
Wonderful for watching movies! Very happy with my stand my lap top is safe on it and I can stand and type!
I looked around quite a bit at HD MP3 players, and finally decided on this one. It'll hold a HUGE number of songs - I have nearly 400 albums on it so far - and the USB 2.0 transfer is pretty quick. Sounds pretty good, and I don't mess with the EAX software. While it's size is larger than most on the market, it does come a carrying case which now DOES have a viewing window in it. But if I wanted really tiny I would have opted for a solid state player or a 4Gb one, but I didn't want to go small. Having all my CDs on it is really neat feeling, and I'm listening to CDs I haven't heard in years.I only give it a 4.5 for a couple of reasons: like most, the earbuds that come with it are not very good (I could hardly even get them in my ears, let alone wear them for any period of time!) and the software is kinda okay. I highly recommend getting the redchairsoftware.com called Notmad. It will enhance your player immensely.
the batterys last a lot longer than any other i've used in a digital camera. quick recharge also. they just last and last. recomended.
This is the second subwoofer I have bought in this model and am very happy with it, the quality and bass is absolutely amazing especially for a shallow mount, performs just as good and better than a lot of regular mount subwoofers.
As you can tell by the title, I absolutely love my Zune! I bought it for myself (from my husband :) for Christmas. I don't have anything bad to say about it! It has soooo much space & I love the fact that it has an internal battery... I was using a small 1GB mp3 player that took AAA batteries and they always died after 2 workout sessions!! The savings on the batteries alone is astronomical!!!!The menu is super easy and I just love the "Quick List". You just add your favorite songs into it, set it to "shuffle" and you get an awesome song every time!!!! I use Amazon's mp3 downloader and I love it! The songs go right into Media Player and the Zune program, making this product really easy to use!! The sound quality is great and the large screen is awesome!The 30GB Zune is quite a bit larger than the iPod Nano, but that is no problem! I use the DLO Action Jacket to strap it to my arm while exercising and you don't even notice the size of it!! The easy to use menu and buttons make it easy to skip a song if I need a peppier one to keep me going!!I will admit that I was having a hard time deciding between the iPod and the Zune. I am sooooo glad that I chose the Zune... and you will be too!!
After running this device for 3 weeks, I am still impressed with the performance and thrilled to own it. It is fast, reliable, easy to use and does exactly what it says it will do. The color printing of photos exceeded all expectations (fantastic for laser, but still not as good as a quality ink-jet).Addressing negatives mentioned in other reviews:Noise. Yes, it is noisier than a standard single-toner laser printer, but it is only as noisy as a bad ink-jet. I sit next to it and have no problems when my wife prints to it.Network Driver Installation. This was just horrific. I am an IT Professional of 15-years and this is the worst HP driver setup I have ever come across. It took me multiple attempts to install the drivers on each machine because the software installer failed multiple times. It picked-up where it left off, but come on! Configuring the IP address was NON-intuitive. You think you can change the IP during the install, but you can't. You must use the random, auto-assigned IP during the installation and then use the web UI to change it (be sure to write it down during the install, because you can't find the web-based configuration screen without it!).There was a wonderful video of how to physically set up the device, but the user was left entirely alone on the driver installation. The software is complete crud and HP should be ashamed.Total installation time (box opening to printing test page): 2 hoursNow that the device is set up, I love it and would buy it again. You can't beat the quality and performance for the price.
I'm in the custom audio/video business and this is a great tool to have. It is very useful and not found in your local hardware store or Radio Shack...
This hub is worst thing I ever bought on Amazon.com .It cannot provide enough power for all 4 ports, my IPod(with HDD) started to make weird noises thru my speakers(i can hear every move of HDD now).to handle more than 2 devices you would need to buy optional power adapter(not available in RadioShack or in any other RETAIL store)You can buy online from IOGEAR's partner for $17.95(hub costs $9.95!!)So you better avoid buying that, better get some other brand hub like Kensington...or smthn like that.
I use these batteries with my Canon Powershot SD700, and then I upgraded to the SD800is. Works like a charm and I actually prefer it over the OEM battery as it lasts a lot longer (compare milliAmp/hr ratings). On a recent vacation to Hawaii, one of these batteries lasted almost 2 days before the warning light started flashing. This included ~250 pictures (maybe 40% w/flash), some movies, and power consumption on reviewing the pix.
I love my ZIO! How's that... So easy to use, just insert your smartmedia card into the ZIO and plug the unit into your USB port, and your system sees it... it's that simple! Great for people on the run! I use mine to quickly get images from my digital camera to the computer. A painless operation! How often does that happen? Needless to say, this unit goes everywhere I do!
These headphones bang into your head with the music... I guess that might be cool, but the sound fades in and out and you look like a moron with headphones banging into your head. You can turn off the "brain shaking" feature, but the sound quality is still poor and they are really, really uncomfortable.
I was used to taking 16 pictures and then having to empty my camera. I put things on Craigslist, so this was a drag. This new card gives me 257 pictures without stopping (as long as the batteries hold out :)and now I get so much more done!
The filter arrived in a non-sealed box. I took it abroad before checking it, but when I first opened it and held it up to the light, it was so full of smudges that it's probably beyond cleaning. (Give new meaning to the term "haze filter"). This probably says more about the shipper (Amazon) than the manufacturer.
PICTURE QUALITY IS AWFUL. BATTERY RUNS OUT QUICK AND I HAVE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES...TAKES TOO LONG TO TAKE THE PICTURE..KEEPING IN MIND THAT I OWN ANOTHER DIGITAL CAMERAS(KODAK WHICH WAS A GIFT IT IS THE BEST I HAD YET)THIS ONE WAS FOR MY JOB AND ITS JUNK...
This video card provides everything you need, if you download the upgrades from pinnacle systems you're done,works great capturing digital and analog as well, fery fast rendering, awesome effects and incredible transition with the hollywood fx, native dv so you capture analog (old 640x480) into dv format that provides excelent quality, good price if you want to turn into a semi pro this is for u
I just got these yesterday, along with a SoundBlaster Audigy Notebook Soundcard (Type II slot) for my Qosmio notebook, and this little package rivals my home stereo system which is no slouch. For the size of these little speakers (with the exception of the sub, which is HUGE)the sound quality and volume they support is AMAZING. I listened to these at CompUsa, along with the Z680s, some Creatives, and the Harmon Kardon soundsticks. These blew away the Z680s and the Creatives (which sounded too airy to me). I must say though if I went with a more simple 3 piece set up, I would buy either the soundsticks or the Bose 3 piece, as they both sounded the best of all the 3 piece set ups. The HK is cheaper and looks cooler than the Bose though. Enjoy!
This power supply has a very shiny metal finish, it looks really good. Everything else works as it claims I guess. I have not had any problems with this psu so I would have to say it is a good buy. Things worth mentioning it that this unit has a MTBF = 400,000hrs which is the highest I have ever seen for a PC psu. Usually you only see 100,000hrs from most brands. I guess Cooler Master decided that they were not making enough money with their long lasting psu so they decided to stop production of the iGreen psu series and make the Real Power Pro their flagship psu series instead. Might be why you hardly see manufacturers using double forward switching design because they don't want it to last too long else people will stop buying from them.One might say that MTBF of 100,000hrs is 11 years so why bother with getting a psu with 4 times that. Unfortunately most manufacturers measure the MTBF at unrealistic temps like 25C (Seasonic is guilty of this) but in reality your psu temp might be around 50C and the heat significantly affects the lifetime of the product. That is why they give you so little warranty because they know that they have unrealistic claims for the MTBF, makes sense right?One problem I have with Cooler Master is that they tell you to go to their website and register products for warranty purposes but up to now I have not been able to find the page to register the product. I even joined their "CM Club" thinking that maybe I would be able to register my psu after I become a member but I was wrong.Many websites overlook CoolerMaster as a good brand and put PC Power & Cooling and Seasonic on the top of the list. There is no reason why Cooler Master iGreen isn't better than those other brands. The engineering design is top notch and plus it looks great, it has a led behind to indicate any line faults, and bead core EMI protection for the pcie lines. If you want to waste money on other brands just because there is mass hysteria on the internet then go ahead but the iGreen is probably the best psu in its class.Oh and lastly, it is a good idea to calculate your pc's power requirements before buying an overrated psu.
What a great deal, this can best all the other PCs out there aside from the P4 Extreme Edition gaming rigs (which is NOT 64 bit, and 2x the cost). This uses a ASUS K8N8V-LA PES Nforce3-150 based board and it is loaded with features, and Compaq didn't cripple the BIOS as on previous models of Presario I have seen. Games run well with this card so if you are purchasing this PC great choice.Downers: As a games I opted to upgrade to a Radeon card and ran in to problems and eventually blew away XP Home for XP Pro w/ the latest Nforce and ATI drivers and am much happier. My son is really happy also since I put in the Comapq's GeForce FX5200XT card in his system!! Also if you are going to overclock this BIOS seems to be more focused on stability than tweakability.As a PC enthusiast I usually build my own systems however this value was too good to pass up. Compaq really did an excellent job with this model and I am 100% completely satisfied with my purchase, and since this is my first 64 bit system I will not be left behind when 64 bit OS is mainstream! And if you want 64 bit OS now, you can always go with SUSE or Fedora linux OS and you will have the fastest system on the block.
I have retired the other 5 remotes I was using because this remote does it all. The wife hasn't complained, so it must be working well.Everyone has good things to say about these Logitech remotes, and now I know why. I don't think I shall add to the list. Suffice to say that it does what it is supposed to do really well.There are, however, some things that can be improved. The 2 buttons in the bottom-left corner are non-standard. Meaning, they open another set of menu buttons. It's not easy to explain, so I suggest that you find out if that's what you want. I wanted to program these as standard buttons, but it cannot be done.Also, the set-up of this remote is web-based. I wish I can set it up offline as well, but that also cannot be done. If your internet is down, or the Logitech server is experiencing some problems, then you will have to wait.However, the Logitech phone-in helpdesk is very competent and helpful. They will be able to solve most of the problems you have.
This extension works great for us! 15ft. Is the perfect length for watching tv in bed. It works great and shows no signs of wear. I would definately recommend these to anyone!
I now have the model that is the next price up from panasonic and am very pleased. This model was not good. It is flimsy and I accidentally pushed it too hard and it cracked. I also did not like the fact that there was not volume control and the caller sounded extremely loud. Other than that its an ok piece. I do not recommend it and think you would be pleased as I am with the next higher model from panasonic.I hope this helps someone.
We have been using this tripod in video production and photography with youngsters in the Children's Museum of Bogot&aacute;, Colombia. The tripod is well built, sturdy and with excellent manufacture. Our teenagers have not been able to take it apart ... Its made of metal, not plastic. (Another plastic cheapo tripod perished in their hands time ago).Pros:* A smooth moving head. Not as smooth as an old tripod, but suitable for panning your video shot with ease.* Reaches in height close to 6 feet. Good for any application.* Strong construction. I love the center handgrip which allows you to put the tripod + camera in other place.* Great engineering: you see the quality immediately.* The duffle and the second mounting plate.* Adjustable screws, with pull out handles that let you adjust their position to tighten the screw.* Two handles that can be adjusted to the position you like them to be.Cons*The head is not as 'fluid' as I would have liked, but gives a smooth movement.But this is an advantage with our small video camera (Canon HF100): the head doesn't colapse if you do not tighten the head.In summary a nice tripod for video and photography capable of handling 18 pound of gear. Great value.
This little charger is great. There are no wires to deal with or ways to screw up your battery. Just pop in the battery plug it in and your set! So small I even lost it!
Great product...leaves no smudges. Used it on my new canon lens that got some finger prints and as well as water moisture marks from beach and it all went away
A very nice track ball. The scroll wheel is not in the best location; you have to bend your finger a lot to reach it.Left clicking with the thumb takes a little getting used to, but is actually quite comfortable.The range on the wireless is a bit shorter than I hoped. It's around 4-5 ft.
Massive storage space for a reasonable price. Can't really find fault with this drive. I chose to use the entire TB for storage but it's easy to set up a RAID 1 with two 500 GB drives. I'm thrilled to finally get all my photos, music and videos on one external drive.As mentioned, it's fairly loud but I don't really notice during the day. It's more apparent when the house is quiet at night.
I by no means have a professional setup in my home, but this sound system is easy to tune and makes for a great addition to any large tv/entertainment setup. I even use it with my apple-tv to listen to music in the house. great product.
The Sigma 18-200 is my second Sigma lens, the first was their 10-20.The Sigma 10-20 out shoots the Nikon 12+ and is less costly.Like most SLR people we want one lens for 80% of our shooting.The Sigma 18-200 lens fits that need.Having a Nikon D200 I looked and looked at the Nikon 18-200, but the price and weight were turn offs.I tested the Sigma 18-200 at a local store and the weight was less than my Nikon 18-70!I'm not into the VR lens, so the Sigma 18-200 DC fit my needs.I'm over 500 shots in the last week and the Sigma 18-200 is excellent.Did I mention the Sigma 18-20 DC from Amazon is ONE THIRD the Nikon 18-200 price. Take the savings and buy the Sigma 10-20 for your SLR.
I have had a Bushnell 8X42 Natureview pair i of binoculars for years and yearsand they finally just wore. I cannot tell you how many rivers and birds I haveviewed through them. I am now much older and only have my backyard feeder fromwhich to watch birds. Fortunately, also a stream. So I bought another paid andI am very pleased. Makes my old age just a bit better as I loved birding.
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH MY iPOD. I GO TO SLEEP EVERY NIGHT LISTENING TO MY MUSIC.I ALSO USE IT WHEN I AM FLYING IN AN AIRPLANE. PASSES THE TIME FASTER.IT HOLDS A LOT OF MUSIC FOR ME THIS IS ENOUGH. I AM NOT A KID I AM 78 YEARS OLD AND THANK YOU APPLE FOR MAKING THIS PRODUCT.OLGA
After buying several radios to keep the shop connected we found that the battery life lasted less than a few transmissions. I contacted the company, Uniden, and was told by custy service to write a letter and fax it to there service dept. I was told that the batteries must be bad and should be warrenteed. I faxed the letter with proof of purchase and serial numbers and didn't receive any acknowledgement. So I did it again. I have waited and tried for six months. Although I have had confidence in Uniden (only because my very first cordless home phone was Uniden)in the past I will never buy their products again and advice you not to.
Okay, maybe that title goes a little too far. I am the person responsible for purchasing items such as this for my organization. And while we have several different brands of monitor stands floating around, this model is the most popular with users. This particular model is plenty wide, which a lot of folks appreciate. Easy to put together and has a neutral appearance. Recommended.
I'm using this on a Sony SLR. I like to shoot wildlife and that of course demands a long lens. I'm not aware of any lens that's this sharp for the money. A definite keeper.
I love this keyboard so much. It takes about a day to get used to the ergonomic feel, but well worth it. I have one at home and at the office. Just be careful with liquids. It will short out if it gets wet.
Holy Crap! I've had an HDTV for seven years (May of 1999) and it was still working fine, but I was tired of not having HDMI (or even DVI) and I knew High Definition technology had moved forward a bit since the late 20th century. But this thing is amazing! I have a Denon 4806 receiver and the DirecTV high definition HDR, so using HDMI is not just possible, but very easy to set up. Watching the HD channels, especially the Discovery and ESPN channels, is truly surreal. My wife and I were watching Discovery on the Top 10 travel destinations, and after seeing the shots around Hotel Bora Bora she said, "Now we can't go there, because it likely won't look as good in person as it looked just now on this TV." The blues, the reds, the crystal clear (but not overly "harsh") edges on everything -- and I still haven't even tried my Xbox 360 or MacBook Pro (with DVI out) yet. I'm waiting until HD DVD and Blu-Ray are a bit more baked, but for now this image quality will suit me just fine.
We use 2 of these in our office. They are great SD card readers that we have used for 2 years now with no problems. They are used 2 -3 times a day every day.
This is the second Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio I have purchased. Sound, ease of radio use and reception all very good. I wish it would dock and charge my iPod but you can't have everything I guess. I have not used the alarm feature so can't comment on it.
I got this unit and tried using it to clean my lens, using the brush end added grease to my lens. After reading reviews, one of them said that it maybe a counter fit. The other side seems to work fine. I saw a piece of lint in the viewfinder so I tried using the brush to brush it away. When I looked through, not only did it get worse because the brush fibers fell off, now it left a greasy smear on the view finder. I called Canon about my T3i, and it has to be sent in for repair. After reading more about how to clean the view finder, it was safer to send it to the service center to have it done professionally. It is just sad that I will be without my camera for the duration of the repair.Don't make the same mistake I do. If you are going to use it, use it only for the front of the lens. Where at least you can clean the greasy residue off.
I'm onto my fourth replacement iPod because the battery doesn't last half the time stated in other reviews. Each and every time I play music, not videos and using Apple's file format, the battery lasts less than seven hours. While I enjoy the idea of having a lot of music accessible in my office, the reality of short battery life leaves much to be desired. If you should get the iPod, then by all means get the extended service contract because you're gonna need it!
After reading all the reviews, I figured I would give this scanner a shot. After all, I am capable of reading and following instructions, and have enough technical know how to do some basic troubleshooting.It worked great for the first hour, then froze, never to work again. My computer refused to recognize the hardware (which it had recognized moments earlier) and claimed that there were no drivers installed (and would not recognize the drivers when I tried to install them again). After doing some google research (as everyone else has mentioned, support from the manufacturer is nill) I discovered that there seems to be a problem with the way the drivers work with Windows XP. They load up fine, but after restarting the computer, the scanner will no longer be recognized.Tried reinstalling and every imaginable type of troble shooting before realizing that even if I could get it to work this time, the fact that my computer can't consistantly recognize the installed drivers makes this not worth the time.Perhaps this works for other operating systems, but it failed to work with mine. I am returning this and going with a more consistant, and better supported, scanner.
I never received it!!! When I try to track it it was delivered, but nobody has it and it was supposedly delivered 3 weeks after it shipped. Records say they shipped to wrong address. I don't know who has it but I sure don't.I won't order from amazon again.
You literally have to keep jiggling the female end to get sound from both R and L channel. I've tried multiple pairs of headphones, with the same result. I sometimes can get it to work by twisting things a certain way, etc, but nothing reliable for more than a minute or two.
Toner does not adhere, you can wipe it off with your finger. Pay the money and get the real thing!
Hi all,Got this for my Canon 950 12MP camera.In a word, its Junk! Stay away from this. Read below for a detailed explanation.After reading several reviews, chose this one based upon the price and the milliamp rating.As they say, you get what you pay for.The main issue is that the charge doesn't hold up at all - even after a full 10 hour charge.Second issue is that my camera kept complaining to "replace battery" with in a few minutes of using this "fully charged" one.I had to open the battery cover, take it out and then put it back in and close the cover to make the message go away.In detail:Most of my shots are set to Auto flash mode with red eye reduction.I used it in Disney/Universal/SeaWorld in Florida and you can image that I did not need to use the flash for day time shots - except when in indoors or in shows where the photos were permitted. Also, I did refrain from taking pictures of fireworks or night time stuff that I know would not come out properly. Yes, there are camera settings that will allow you to take those shots, but I just didnt bother. In all, I might have taken about 400/450 shots on our 7 day trip to FL.In comparing with the original one that came with the camera, this one is way way behind.The original one lasted for almost 2 or more days, while this one barely made it half a day.My strong suggestion is that if you are going to be using your camera heavily, do pay more and get the real Canon one - which will last. OR buy more than one of these and get extra chargers too - because you are going to need them.If I were to estimate, this battery did not even last for about 20-30 pictures (based upon the number of total pictures taken and other factors). This is a huge drawback and a big one too.I did call Amazon for a refund/return. They have emailed me the RMA - will be mailing it out soon. And keep looking for other ones to replace this.Later.
has intermittent problems poor optical quality with burn rings visible at night. . . . . . . . .
four stars off this one. I got a C:31:23 error message when I insert a tape. It beeps and ask to eject the tape. When I eject the tape, it left the tape out all wrinkled up. The manual is no help to decipher the code. Why does it even display it if no one knows? Error code starts with &quot;C&quot; is self-servicable according to the manual. But it does not list all the codes obviously. The worst of all, after been put on hold for more than two hours, no one at their customer service takes the call and I finally gave up. I own many Sony products, this was the first time I tried to contact their customer service. It is just unbelievable. They dwarf the worst customer service experience you ever had. Why do they even have a phone number if no one answers it? Sony's customer service kills one's will to live. Take my advice, don't go there.
2 Port USB Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter - Only one port is working .. Can you please help me here. Can you send another one for which 2 ports are working & Guide me how to return this ?
I bought this because of the Jensen name. Don't waste your money. It's just OK as an AM/FM. BUT I purchased it because of the TV audio capabilities. It's worthless for TV reception. I have other TV radios that have worked fine in our location. This unit gets NO TV stations at all. Jensen is selling a piece of Chinese Junk. The tuner knob feels like it will not hold up for long. I'm VERY unhappy with this radio.
I too purchased this carrying case without checking the reviews in advance. Received my CD walkman (which works perfectly) today. Then came the case. I would destroy the walkman if I ever tried to insert it into the case. And the access areas on the case to the walkman display panels bear no relevancy to reality, even if the case were big enough.Someone with a real sense of humor is in charge of the factory making this little jewel!
I purchased a Creative Zen V mp3 player 3 weeks ago - during the course of a walk the on/off switch fell off and got lost. The company refuses warranty coverage claiming normal wear and tear. This is a poorly made product, do not purchase one.
I bought this player because, to be honest, it looked good. Another reason was that it plays CDRs and CDRWs and it had a radio.At first, I had no complaints, but then I decided to used smallerheadphones and that's when the problems began. I didn't know that the headphones acted as an antennae. Those earpiece headphone don't work good for reception. I don't like bulky headphones and that's was a problem for me.The second thing is that even when I turn the &quot;hold&quot; switch on, the songs began to skip. I never dropped it so that couldn't be the problem.The sound is fine and it has nice features but the problems overshadow the positives. Not recommended.
I got thic DVD cam as a gift and am very unhappy about it. I wish I could return it. It has multiple problems like reading disks, finalizing disks, poor picture quality and so on. I would not reccomend it.
The JVC XV523GD has an impressive list of features at a good price. Unfortunately, I found that the XV523GD was extraordinarilly glitch prone. White flashes and dropouts in the picture were common. I was unable to play a single disk in my collection without perceiving distracting visual artifacts -- sometimes dozens per disk. DVD soundtrack performance was similarly prone to pops and thumps. Audio and video glitches were linked and probably stem from inadequate processing power. By default, the XV523GD mixes Dolby 5.1 sound into 2 channels for the stereo output. Turning this feature off substantially reduced the video and audio glitches. Image color, sharpness and clarity were quite good. The black level was set quite dark and was not adjustable, so details in the darker parts of the image were easily lost. Visual fast forward and review were quite jerky -- which again points to inadequate digital processing capabilities. The gold metallic finish was quite attractive and stylish, however I fould that it stood out starkly in comparison when placed with other typically all black components. The unit did play CD-Rs and CD-RWs as advertised. Overall I found that XV523GD did not provide an acceptable viewing experience. The XV523GD was returned for a Sony DVD player which exhibited none of the XV523GD's annoying video artifacts.
This is actually a pretty good camera if you look at thefeatures. The pictures are awesome, and the zoom is powerful.I really like the autofocus. It draws a little rectanglearound the item that the camera thinks it should focus on,so you know before taking the picture. The camera issturdily made, chunky, and easy to hold. The price is alsogreat.So why do I give it 1 star? This camera eats batterieslike CRAZY! I don't mean it gets annoying after a while,it gets annoying right away. I tried several goodrecharageables, and I still run out of batteries after about20 pictures. Once the batteries die, the lense won't close.that's a problem when you're walking around.As I already stated, the camera itself is great, but thebattery situation is so bad that it makes the camera virtuallyuseless. I traded mine in for a coolpix 3200, and I'm lovingit.
but, it doesn't seem to be a good buy. The capacity is at 61% of the 4400mAh it started with. I got it back in February and it is August 2007. So after 6 months it has lost about half of its capacity charge.
Originally, I purchased a 40V2500 but wound up returning it to Best Buy because it had a cloudy backlight and mura effect issue. I decided to upgrade to a 40XBR2 in hopes of avoiding this problem. Unfortunately, I found the same problem with the Sony KDS-40XBR2s as well.Sony is not officially acknowledging this problem and either tells customers it is "normal" or suggests they return it to the store of purchase if that is an option.This is very disappointing, in my opinion. I strongly suggest googling the terms "Sony XBR2 clouding" and you will find an extensive thread on AVS forum regarding this subject.
Can't get my new laptop to recognize a serial transcription pedal plugged into the USB via the Belkin because there is no Windows 7 driver. It's not mentioned on the CD that came with the cable. Nor is there a Windows 7 driver available on the Belkin site. Works fine on an old XP machine but that's not the one I bought the cable for since that pc also has serial. Windows 7 has been out a while so I wonder if Belkin even plans on creating drivers for that OS for its existing cables.
The battery didn't last past 3 months. Can't return since it's out of the return time period. Wasted $35.00. I think this product is used because this battery shouldn't die that fast. When I had a my camera brand new, it would take over 200 pix before the battery exhausted. This battery won't last more than 30 pics.
The Philips 3400 rates as the worst piece of electronic equipment I ever bought--worse than anything Panasonic made in its worst days. It would be better if you could not turn it on from the get go in order to save frustration and wasted discs. If you record a disc and do not turn it off immediately after finalizing the disc and then unplugging it for 15+ seconds, when you go to record next disc, it locks up and makes that next disc unusable (and still requires pulling the plug, as it wont shut off before trying to record another disc). Probably have wasted 25 discs this way. The remote is klutzy in that much of the time you have to press button several times before the unit responds. It has no such thing as one-touch recording as it requires pressing the source button (despite setting up defaults to record from the DV input) and then the record button. On ending a recording, it has a convoluted way to telling it to finalize the disc. I have a Sony unit a few years old; and it works flawlessly. You can bet that after these two weeks of frustration, the Philips is going back to the store; and I'll spend the few extra bucks for another Sony.
Decent print quality, but it will go through cartridges fairly quick on higher settings. Be certain you have a line on low cost replacements, as the list price on those suckers will rapidly add up to more than the value of the machine.My biggest objection is the bundled software. If there's a more convoluted pile of bloatware masquerading as a printer driver, I don't know what it is. My machine suffered about a minute off its boot time while the OfficeJet manager software went about its thing. If your the adventurous type, be prepared to go into your MSCONFIG to neuter the offending app...at the price of a longer wait any time you wish to print.Overall, it's a good machine and has served me well. I just wish it could stick to its job and leave the rest of my system alone.
Nuts! I fished around for 2 weeks before making this mistake.Excited, I un-boxed these, installed, and put them on. Oh My Gawd, are they terribly uncomfortable!!The plastic-over-foam padding is so stiff there's no padding to it at all. These immediately became an irritant, and because they have absolutely no give, there is no way to escape the discomfort that quickly becomes pain. The pads are big enough that there's no way to put some of the weight forward of the ears, and small enough that they do not go OVER the ears. Also, there is no side-to-side pivot on them, they seem determined to place the entire weight right on the sensitive part of the ear cartilage, whereas I wish I could shift some of the stress to just forward of the ear. No luck at all.5 minutes is my absolute limit with these.I use a Logitech headset at work which isn't all that comfortable, but in comparison are way better than these. Sad! I am immediately relegating these to my junk pile, possibly will see if the wife can make any use of these.
The camera's quality was crap. batteries never lasted and it broke after about a week. It was a complete waste of time, money, batteries and energy
I recently picked up a boombox at Sprawlmart, plugged it in at work, and lo and behold, there is a faint but noticable high-pitched noise (sounds a little like my ears are ringing). At higher volumes, it gets drowned out, but this product has been out long enough that it should have been fixed by now - I'm an engineer and I can't believe that they would continue to ignore this problem. Obviously quality is not job one.I returned the Sprawlmart one and picked another one up at Worst Buy and it has the same problem, except it's a little less noticable, I think I can tolerate it. I love XM itself, it makes road trips so much easier and I couldn't be happier with the stations and the music selection. But 100 bucks for a P.O.S. boombox is too much.Incidentally, I tried somebody else's trick and plugged in my computer speakers to the headphone jack. The background noise was still there, but unlike the boombox, it increases or decreases with the volume level. So, you can have the sound at a low level and not feel like you're enduring an endless hearing test. At higher levels, the noise is more noticable and you're better off using the boombox speakers.Also - I have an officemate with an identical boombox and hers does not make the background noise.
I have had a Logitech TrackMan Live for at least8 years . And it has its' share of problems .But the new TrackMan is not a good replacement.1. It is too big...the whole idea behind a cordlesstrackball (for me) is to sit back in my chair,hold this thing like a TV remote,and use it offthe table. You need both hands to handle this one!!2. Setup is easy and simple, and there are controlsfor speed and button assignment.3. The ball feels clumsy and cheap.4. Its' difficult to move without pressing a button,button location is bad,unless you use it on the table.
unles you press very hard and straight on the keypad they dont register waiste of money especially if you type fast
After taken some pictures I received an "err 2" message. I talked to Sandisk tech support to try to resolve the issue and did not have any luck (after about a hour on the phone). After a couple days of waiting for my claim to be approved I received a "cannot approve your RMA at this time because we don't have proof of purchase on file with Sandisk" This would have been nice to know at the beginning and not 2 days later! I think they do this on purpose. Another point is..Sandisk makes you open a Ebox with them to process your return and they are suppose to EMAIL you when there are updates. I never got an email!!I am now waiting to see if I can even get this returned or not? This is the second time a Sandisk has malfunction on me. I don't recommend buying Sandisk to anyone. This will be the last one I ever buy!!!
Worked the first day. Stopped working ever since. Dont buy this product. It ejects itself over and over again. ugh
I never write reviews for products but this one was just so bad that I had to write one. I bought this transmitter, used in gleefully for a week. And then it stopped working completely. Waste of money.
I bought my Dirt Devil about 2 years ago.It was amazing at first, I didn't even mind reaching into the dirt to take everything apart to clean it. Boy did that not last long! hair wraps around the spinners, not to mention it gets clogged with dust ( i even had to use chop sticks to unclog it once). Before you ask, yes i clean my vacuum on a regular basis. The filter is easy to clean with water i will give them that.After a year it started over heating half way through my 2 bedroom apartment. shortly after a burning smell and now i can't even turn it on! my last vacuum (darn it I can't remember what it was) lasted 6 years!!!I did go to the dirt devil website and this vacuum is on clearance...STAY AWAY is my best advice! Looks like the shark may win this battle.
This is not portable and needs to be plugged in to work. Sound is about what one could expect for the price. There are no controls other than volume. It would be nice to be able to skip to the next song without touching the iPod.
here is why. 1. the frequency wonders on this like crazy if your on chanel 22 you are heard on 21 and 23 as well.2. this cb dont like other mics at all! it wont work.3. the sound quality is crap at best put a couple marbles in your mouth and talk and thats what you sound like3. front facing speaker is a great idea so construction and design is okay4. digital anologs just plain dont give accurate info5. this "sound tracker" kills your output (ive tested this)6. everything feels cheapto back up my claim that gos against all other reviews read this as well[...]my advice, this is not a bargain buy get a real cb not this plastic paper weight
Sure. It works. But it sounds pretty bad. And it's not the source. The previous cassette adapter I used sounded much better (cable finally died). I bought two. Both crappy sound.
Absolutely the worst installation instructions i have ever encountered...and NO operating instructions....after 30 minutes of fumbling around, i finally got a video display....but it was a "mirror image"...figured out if i turned the unit on/off many many times, a normal display showed...and then would just randomly revert back to a mirror image...wow...the clarity of the display would also fade in and out from a reasonable pic to a very grainy/blurry display....all in all a complete disappointment...am returning it and will look for a different brand..
I bought this item after looking at the positive reviews and expecting some difficulty in hooking up this piece. I was surprised at the time I spent on this. I also talked to multiple customer support agents. They couldn't figure it out and came to a conclusion that the item I bought was faulty. I returned this piece and bought Logitech wireless music system and hooked it up in 10secs!!!
I have had to take this player back twice. The power button broke and fell inside the machine, and the screen display is off center or discolored sometimes when I turn the machine on.
I am a security specialists at Chaos Network Enteprises Ltd, and this book is very outdated and the internet is always changing. This book is for the new users for the web.
Neat gadget,too bad the software is incompatible with WIN XP.I tried everything I can think of to access the photos on my brand new top of the line Gateway 825GM Desktop to no avail,(and yes,I followed the instructions explicitly).I can however,view them on the tv,but have no way to "save" the pictures.I have emailed Barska tech support.......stay tuned.
Loved the look of this case. Color is very pretty. Cutouts in the right places. But I had one major problem with it, it was so tight that I really couldn't snap the cover closed. If I tugged and pulled and finally did close it, I had a lot of difficulty getting it back out! I ended up not using the case.
1 word JUNK.i didnt even want 2 give it 1 star. but it wont let me leave 0 stars.
This is the best tape for non-high-definition miniDV cameras, but beware of shipping charges when sold by third-party resellers. As of 7/20/07, this product was being sold by the Recording Store for $6.45, with a $7.95 shipping charge. That is excessive. Better to buy directly from Amazon.
Decent player, but a major flaw in what should be it's nicest feature: Netflix streaming. We've been trying to watch a TV series using Netflix on this device, but every episode stops to 'rebuffer' about four minutes from the end. At this point the player freezes up, and can only be recovered by a hard restart. I've done some research, and the problem is something with the player's software. I've tried numerous workarounds, but everything just leaves me screaming at my Samsung device at the climax of the episode.In short, I would NOT recommend this device to ANYONE!!!
Am I the only one having this problem? Purchased it instead of looking for a charger to replace my broken one. Every thing written about this unit says it will charge the shuffle, but it doesn't. I even pulled out the usb adapter and plugged it right into my pc and it still wouldn't charge it.Read thru the manual and it didn't mention anything about charging the shuffle, it just says that in the description of the item everywhere it is sold. So people, if it does charge it, what am i doing wrong?
I've had this antenna for a few years and found my receiption is still poor, constantly moving the antenna to receive reception. It would be best to spend a little more money and buy a better antenna then waste your money on this.
Purchased this router and just returned it after a horrible tech support experience. Opened the box, learned that the setup wizard is for Windows users only. I'm a Mac user. I read the printed manual provided on the setup disk, but it wasn't very helpful. I called tech support, waited on hold for about 20 minutes, was then connected to a guy who tried to help me, without success, for about 15 minutes, at which point he said I'd have to call back because there was a 15-minute time limit on tech support calls. When I blew a gasket about that statement, he said he'd connect me to a level 2 support technician, but I was disconnected before that happened. I called back, waited on hold for another 20 minutes or so, gave the guy who answered the call my case number. He said he'd pass me to a level 2 support technician. I was eventually connected to one, and he got the router to work with one of our computers, but not my G4 PowerBook. At that point, I'd spent about two hours dealing with setting up the router, and I don't have time to keep messing with it. I'll likely pay the extra dollars for an AirPort router.In subsequent correspondence, D-Link said that there isn't a 15-minute time limit on tech support calls, but that's what the first guy I talked to said. So who knows what's true.Amazon made it easy to return, for which I'm grateful, but I don't have much good to say about D-Link. PowerBook users should be extra careful.Update (2/21/2009): I just set up a new AirPort Extreme router wirelessly (!) in about 5 minutes. No need to call Apple tech support. It just worked out of the box. Worth the extra bucks to avoid hassle with D-Link tech support.
I bought this thing on October 5, 2007. Since that time, I've only used it about once a week. About a year ago one of the ear muffs broke off. Now, the mic boom has broken off as well. And I am not rough with my equipment. Microsoft should not license their name to manufacturers who will make such low-quality products. I wish I had spent my money on my favorite brand, Logitech, instead.
I had hoped to quit using alkaline batteries for my Panasonic deskphone C.I.D. display. Since they were supposed to be good batteries, I put them in & they lasted a week. Recharged them after re-reading the directions & replaced them on Saturday, the following Thursday they were completely discharged again. I'll try once more, then I'll be returning these.
I bought this card since I didn't want to pay the higher price for quality products like linksys and belkin. I purchased two of the cards, one of them is functioning fine. The other card stopped working after a couple months suddenly and for no reason.Their tech support is in India so they are very difficult to understand, and you can expect to spend two hours per phone call trying the same basic troubleshooting techniques over and over. They determined my card was defective and they agreed to send me a new card. However, DHL sent it to the wrong house and it sat outside in the rain for two solid days. The new card doesn't work and as of yet Netgear will not take it back!
OK yes I got fujifilm DVD+R s but the fujifilm that they sent me are package differently then the image they have, for the image they have is of fujifilm that where made in Japan and the ones I received where made in Thailand yes there is a difference and I order from then hoping the product would be the some as the display image but it was not. Other then that they arrived on time.
I hate this camera. The first day I used it the batteries died. These were Duracell AA Alkaline batteries, which is what Canon's Customer Support told me to use when I complained about it. Since then the batteries constantly die! Shutterspeed is ridiculously slow and it even freezes and goes black sometimes. The only fix is turning off the camera and restarting it. HORRIBLE! When I complained about all this 2 weeks after buying the thing, Canon said to use rechargeable batteries or Duracell AA Alkaline batteries, which is what I was using. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CAMERA!!
The portable speaker is really small and cheap, but the quality of the sound is very bad. I cannot bear it at all. Since it is only several cents.. I can't expect too much.
I had previously used a Canon s30 and I figured that it was time to grab a new camera with a little higher resolution before my (expensive) Compactflash collection becomes obsolete. But after taking a few shots in auto and comparing them to the Canon pics I immediatley noticed how grainy and yellow the pictures looked. Messed around with manual controls and I was able to remedy the yellow hue problem but the pictures remained grainy with a soft focus. Returned after a few days of messing with settings.Pros:-price-features-4x optical zoomCons:-camera is gigantic-poor image processing-overly soft focus
I bought a Tivo a little over 6 months ago. One day it wouldn't power up anymore. It took me two hours before I could got hold of a live person at TIVO. Then they asked me pay $99 for labor plus shipping to get it replaced. I couldn't believe it!!! A penalty for a machine I bought only 6 months ago??? I even talked with their supervisor Kyle about replacing the machine. He said - sorry, I completely understand you, but you have to pay. He said that the parts are free. Then I asked him to send me the parts. He said no and I have to send in my units. So, very disappointing... All I can say is that it is the worst customer service I have ever got.... Just be careful. Maybe buy SONY. They have excellent services. BTW, I don't work for SONY. They just have better customer service. We should reward the companies which care about their cusotmers.
This mouse is responsive and pretty good for gaming, IF you have a big hand. Otherwise my (not so big) hand gets really really tired after only 15-20 minutes of use. I'll try to return it. Stay away if your hand is not so big.
I had the same problem other people did with the damaged box (staple marks on the box went through to the product). I am waiting for them to pick up my return... we'll see how the product functions when I get what I paid for...12/15 the saga continues. I received a replacement, but it was also damaged. I'm going to order from somewhere else....
I don't know too much about this camera but this is just another pc technology that would go obsolete within 2-3 yrs and kodak's image quality isn't known as best; in fact, it's just an AVERAGE. Sony's camera has even better image quality than that! All of Sony's camera gets good rating as Canon for good image quality. And this kodak camera only offers 4.2 MP for $629.99!? Geez, what a rip off! you could get that amount of MP with same image quality for less than $200!!!! Or you could just get kodak or other kind of digital camera with same resolution and get a 256mb of memory card for far less!!!!!! Wireless connection transfer? Huh!! To me this looks like another technological piece of junk that will soon be unpopular due to it's first generation!!!! You could get a prosumer camera for that much money that you'd have to pay for this from Sony, Canon, Nikon, or Olympus!!!! Those all four are great camera makers, but Kodak's image quality just falls behind them.
This printer is a primary network printer. It has issues when connected directly to one PC. If using Windows Vista, a Printer Spooler Error occurs. HP has no supporting drivers to fix this. Microsoft has no Windows patches to fix this. This error is famous as several forums exist to attempt and hack both the Windows spooler and the HP 2600n. Fought this problem for two solid days with Tech calls, internet chats and promises of return calls with a solution. I have yet to hear from either group. However, the pages that managed to print were of the finest quality I've ever seen from a home office printer. I'm sure it will be the best printer I'll ever own once it works.
I'm glad I did not pay much for these, because I threw them away after two uses. I bought them to save space in my carry-on during my last vacation. I should have stuck with bigger ones that worked better. I could not get the bud to stay in my ear, even the over-ear clip did not help - these things are made for people with HUGE ears.
NOT MUCH LUCK WITH THIS CAMERA ,WORKS GREAT FOR AWHILE THEN WHEN YOU COME BACK AFTER A FEW HOURS OF NOT USEING IT ,BRING IT UP AND IT HAS AWHITE SCREEN WHEN TALKED TO TECH. THEY SAID TO UNPLUG IT THEN PLUG IT BACK ,THAT WORKED BUT GOT TIRED OF DOING THIS..THE PRICE WAS GOOD,BUT IS IT WORTH ALL THIS?
I both like and hate my Casiopia. From a hardware perspective, it is great. The display and color is wonderful and I love the buttons. Also, unlike the Palms, they didn't waste 1/3 of the screen on a typing space so you can see more on the screen.What I hate about it is the software. As always, Micro$oft makes (...) software that is slow and propriatary. I cannot get anything non-Microsoft to work very well. I tried to get the Franklin Covey software to work and it wreaks havoc on my task lists. When I called about it, I was told that Microsoft keeps changing things and they couldn't keep up. Also, when I asked around about other software I find that the selection is abysmal. It takes about 30 minutes to synch. And if the first of the two batteries is low, it won't let you use it (it turns itself off as soon as you turn it on) even though the second battery is full.Hey Casio! Ever think of using Linux?I don't know if I would rather have the Casiopia or a Palm. I love the screen size but I hate the software. I think I will wait for the Cell Phone/PDA combos to come down in price.
I purchased this unit to replace my aging Escort 8500; fiscally it made sense rather than repairing a four year old device. I made a mistake. The sensitivity of the V995 is quite lacking. Here in NJ, each toll barrier uses a K or Ka based radar setup to clock vehicles approaching the EZ Pass toll lanes. The Escort always supplied advance warnings. The Bel V995 does not so much as give any alert whatsoever. What sealed the deal on this conclusion was persuading a Police Officer friend of mine to do a test with the Ka band unit in his patrol car. The margin of warning was acceptable so, perhaps, it is filtering out the signals I just mentioned and that is most welcome.. A new Escort 8500 can be had via Amazon for $272.00. You get what you pay for.
My mistake really, i wanted to get a cheep headset and went with one of the lowest priced ones i could find. Needless to say i got just what i paid for. My advice is pay a little more and get a little more.
3/22/05Just wanted to advise Amazon users that, for reasons known only to himself, Eduardo Nietzsche has posted slanderous statements about me on several items available on Amazon.com. I wrote my honest (albeit, excited) review of Sirius vs XM in February 2004 and posted to several items related to the services. It recently came to my attention that Mr. Nietzsche, in his divine omniscience, has declared to the world that I (Roy Givens III) "...[am]obviously an employee of Sirius" (I am not.) He then referred to my review as "...a pitiful, brainlessly-obvious fake" and called me a "goon".He then admits that he owns neither system, yet he gives XM 3 stars. Footnote: in my Feb 2004 review I pointed out that by XM giving up their commercial advertising they would have to raise their prices. They did indeed raise prices on February 28, 2005, to the same $12.95 per month as Sirius...exactly as I had predicted one year earlier in my review (below).***(Feb 2004 review)First of all, NONE of the music channels on Sirius have commercials. As far as the $3.00 a month subscription difference between Sirius and XM, just wait. XM is dropping their ads soon and they're going to have to make up that revenue somehow. Guess who's gonna pay for it? XM subscribers, that's who. So, don't get too used to that $9.95/mo XM rate, because it's going up. Anyway, here's what I like about Sirius: crystal clear digital reception, a wide variety of in-genre music streams (16 different streams in the "Rock" category alone) and, starting this year, all the NFL games each week. They already carry the NBA and NHL, so Sirius is a sports fan's dream. The docking systems work great, too. I've got a docking kit connected to my stereo at home and another one in my car, so I just pop the Here2Anywhere receiver out of the living room kit and plug it into the car kit to listen to on the way to work every day. When I get home, I take the receiver inside and pop it back into the stereo. The unit has 24 channel presets and it remembers them no matter where it's docked. Sirius is great. I signed up for two years of service and I'm glad I did.
Does not hold the Nano IPod as I thought , consequently it did not work for me.Nyko Universal Car Mount for all iPods
Poor range and reception, easily interfered with by WiFi signals and cordless home phones. It works well when it works but small amounts of interference ruin it.
I received the first stylus in two pieces, with the back end broken off. It was replace, with shipment the same as the first. The second stylus appeard to be fine, but the first day I used it, the back end came off the first time I pulled it out of my Palm. Good thing Elmer's School Glue (when dried thoroughly) worked! Haven't had a problem since. However, the second day I used the stylus, the tip fell off! (Which is why it was replaced in the first place). Again - Elmer's School Glue! Are these things just pieces of junk?
I, too, received the lower capacity 49A instead of the promised 49X. Four times! Three by Amazon and once by Target. No amount of explanation by me could persuade them to check that large "49A" on the package (see my image, above) before boxing it and mailing it to me. On the fifth attempt, by phone, Amazon simply refused to try again. Yet, as of today, the product is still offered for sale at the attractive $71.99 price.
The advertisement indicated it worked with Vista Media Center. It did not -- it would not be recognized as even connected to the computer. No mention of Media Center in setup manual. Support responded with only a "canned" response that did not even acknowledge my specific setup problem with Vista Media Center but provided a duplicate of the setup manual. I returned the product for a full refund. I am grateful that AMAZON provides for customer satisfaction
I purchased this receiver as a replacement. I recently upgraded the wiring in my house so that I would have the capability to watch Directv from other rooms. Anyway, the manual for this device indicates that you can use an RF remote with it. The on-screen guide for this device indicates that you can use an RF remote with it and that there is a place in the back to plug in the remote antenna that was (NOT) supplied with the device. I have been trying to get clarification from RCA support on this issue. Either they do not read the messages or they do not comprehend English. The four messages that I have sent them have generated responses for everything except an answer to my question. If you plan to use this receiver with the supplied remote and don't ever plan to expand your use then you can consider this, but don't use this receiver for anything beyond standard use (and don't count on assistance from RCA support).
I ordered this product 3 times.....the first two times I received the product, it was "cracked" in two critical areas. I was sent a new replacement each time....by the third time....the "quality of the item" was still "very, very poor." I got tired of sending the old back and so on and so forth....and I just kept the "broken product." I would not recommend this product to any one...first off of the very poor quality, second of all the "foot print" it takes on your working desk, and lastly due to the quality of the product....it will "fall apart" before you get full use out of it............is it worth the $30 I paid???......no ...no....no. Please, save yourself alot of trouble.....don't purchase it.
I had always wanted an ergonomic keyboard. When I found one that I liked at a good price, I bought it. It has worked well for me, but after only six months, the lettering on 8 of the keys is wearing off! I do a lot of typing, and yes, I do know the keyboard well enough to not have to look at the letters, but come on...that's poor craftsmanship. I haven't had problems with the spacebar like many others have, though. (I'm not typing this review on the keyboard. I'm using my laptop.)The warranty from Microsoft said to return it to the store first. I did not buy it from Amazon (maybe I should have). I went to a local office supply store. Well, they would not replace it. Now I have the inconvenience of having to mail it back to Microsoft, paying for it myself, and waiting for a replacement.
I purchased this item to download pictures from our camera using an xD PictureCard which the advertisement cleary states is supported. You could not insert this card into the slot if your life depended on it. The slot is way too small.What gives??? It is going back.
Horrible, just like other owners, the Eigen fell about 6 inches on the ground. Would not load, became extremely hot and when attempted to have serviced by RIO, they said we will fix it for $100. Hmm..let me think have you send me a refurbished Rio Eigen or buy an Apple Shuffle? Thanks but Ill pass!
The same thing happened to me as the person who posted the January 27, 2006, I did a google search from my home page and typed in this specific TV and I got the following:Toshiba MW26G71 $55026" Widescreen TV/DVD/VCR Free US Shipping Avail.www.amazon.comI clicked on the link and went to order this TV and the shipping charge was 79.99. When I called them about this, all she could tell me was why there was a shipping charge. I explained that this is deceptive advertising and I think this is illegal. I explained that she needs to forward this up for someone to take care of. I really want the TV, but now it is a matter of principle, so will go to Best buy, who is offering free shipping.
My family had a trip to Toronto couple months ago. Because of the trip, I purchased a GPS (Garmin nuvi 360). Since we went there in 2 vehicles, we borrowed a Tomtom One from our friends for the 2nd car. The nuvi 360 was the main GPS we were using on the trip, because I hv 2 coworkers who purchased Garmin branded GPS, and both of them are very much satisfied with their Garmin GPS! The tomtom One for us was just a backup GPS in case the 2nd car of us got lost on the way. So, I had the chance to compare nuvi 360 and Tomtom One. When we went from one destination to another, we inputted the address on both GPS. It seems to me that the route on both GPS getting to the same destination is different, time is different too. But I don't think it's a big deal, as there was usually only couple minutes time difference. But, in one instance, we tried to get to a hotel in Toronto, my nuvi 360 has no problem to locate the hotel. However, the Tomtom One couldn't recognize/ find the street the hotel locates, that means we weren't able to locate the hotel on the TomTom One. It turned out that we needed to look at the route shown on nuvi 360, and looked at the second-to-the-last step on the route to get the street name of the intersection. And then inputted that street name on TomTom One to find the route. I'm glad that I purchased Nuvi 360, instead of TomTom brand's GPS. I highly recommended Garmin to all my friends and coworkers, who are seeking to buy a GPS. TomTom One is much cheaper than nuvi 360. But, ask yourself, what is the reason u buy a GPS? Answer: able to locate the destination on your GPS. u want a peace of mind. If the map on your GPS is outdated, and u might not able to locate a destination on your GPS one day. Why are u spend your money for it then??!!! If u really don't want to spend more $ on a Garmin's GPS, u could choose TomTom branded GPS, however, please make sure that u update the map on your TomTom one by paying $ to purchase a latest map from them.
This worked for a while. Then all its settings 'locked up'. I could not modify MAC addresses, change encryption or anything. I had my admin name / pass, and the admin panel confirmed all changes, but 1 minute later everything would revert.The router was bricked and had to be thrown away. $100 for 6 months work :(
Lots of blur. This is not a quality product and I would not recommend to a friend or purchase again. Don't waste your money.
TV properly broken in. Using S-Video inputs. Using DVD and DirecTV sources.Problems:1. banding that everyone talks about2. picture quality is bad. i tried every setting in the menus to tweak it. color reproduction and fragmentation are the notably bad effects.3. my remote died after a year. prob due to bad batteries. but nonetheless, other remotes of mine have stood up to that b4.the ergonomics of the remote is horrible btw. really really bad.Good stuff:1. surround sound is awesome for a tv. but doesn't matter or come into effect if u use a 5.1 system externally.
All I needed this lock for was as a simple deterrent for a classroom laptop, so it seemed like the perfect fit. Upon opening the package, however, I was overpowered by a strong, toxic smell. It literally stunk up my whole apartment. I left it on the balcony to air out for a day. I even washed it in the sink with sponge and soap. 3 days later, it still smells horrible and I'm considering just throwing it away. I think it might be a health hazard. Perhaps the smell is part of the deterrent factor (it's definitely stronger than the cable itself), but for me it's just not worth it.
My camera has also died. Yes, a black screen within the two year time frame...I shall be avoiding Sony products from now on! As an aside, if vendors are going to make "disposable" products (in this case it is cheaper to buy a new camera than repair this one), then I will only be paying "disposable" prices in future.
My sons got this for a Christmas present a year ago. The past couple of weeks we have had trouble with it shutting off by itself after about 5 seconds. After reading the other reviews I would not recommend this tv to anyone. I think I'll go and buy a regular tv next time...it's cheaper and lasts longer. AVOID! I had to give it one star...wouldn't have given any if I could
Bought this unit from Wal&art. Worked great for two weeks then, no longer worked. I left it outside for two weeks. Exchanged for another. Also worked great for another two weeks then nothing. Took that one back also. Durability of this product is ZERO. Buy a Flowtron and save yourself the hassel. This company can't make a good product.
This is a decent product but if at any time you need to deal with TomTom support pay the extra money and buy another brand. They are defint. extremely bad.
We bought this product installed it, but it did not work. We attempted to return this item, but Amazon does not allow returns of hazardous materials. You can order this product and receive it through the mail, but Amazon will not allow you to return it,something about returning hazardous material through the mail. Beware of the return policies!!! We now have a very expensive paper weight. Very disappointed!!!
This replacement battery lasted less than 6 months! I ended up reinstalling my old (>5 years) battery that I had replaced; at least that gives me about 15 minute talk time.
I bought my 60GB Video IPod over the internet, "refurbished." While I was satisfied with most of my IPod's attributes initially, it took awhile before I realized how poor the battery life was. Most frustrating was the fact that the battery was drained of all power after a few days even when it was off. If I actually played the thing, it also didn't match the promised 20 hours battery life, more like 3-4. What surprised me the most was how difficult the Ipod was to use compared with my previous MP3 player, a Creative Zen Jukebox. There is no way to browse through a playlist or other category, which I missed a lot. I think Apple has a good product, but one that it has brilliantly (and falsely) marketed as being so much better than its competitors.
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.
The copyholder is big, flexible, and heavy as desired but Fellowes failed to engineer this properly so that all the knobs would stay attached to the product. EVERY SINGLE TIME I try to adjust this copyholder the parts fall off of the copy holder and I have to hunt them down. I'm either going to have to return it or superglue all the knobs in to place which would make it non-flexible. This is a terrible design and I can't see ever buying a Fellowes product again.
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)
I received this Zune as a Christmas gift. After 4-6 months it shut down completely. I sent it back to Zune for repair, which took 2 months! I have had nothing but problems with it for 2 years. Battery life is ok, but the apps are seriously lacking. Ever since the Zune HD came out, apps are impossible to get for this Zune. iPod has thousands of apps! Save your time and money and go with iPod.
Do not purchase any model beginning &quot;CDR&quot; made by harmon kardon. I manage a professional audio duplication facility and have been quite shocked at the downright poor performance of HK's CDR30 and CDR26 units.-Brand new unit malfunctioned, unable to open tray. I sent it back RMA, and received ANOTHER BROKEN UNIT in exchange.-After light use for two weeks, a different BRAND NEW machine also failed to open both doors.That's three terrible machines, at a cost of $1200. Please do yourselves a favor and buy a unit from Pioneer.
Don't know why but mine didn't work for some reason. Too bad, as I was really looking forward to this type of style, especially if you travel allot w/your laptop. Maybe I'll try again hoping this one was a lemon.
This device is pure garbage if you use Windows 2000. Unstable, flaky, and unreliable... this is one of the worst devices I've ever bought. I even updated to the latest drivers, to no avail.The problems weren't limited to my machine, as my friend bought the same device and experienced the same problems.Please, do yourself a favor and avoid it.
HP's patch for WinXP killed the USB interface and HP was not willing to fix the root problem. Have seen many people reporting the same problem on HP's user forum. At least 20 complaints have been filed with the Better Business Bureau but HP seem to ignore most of them.
The maximum range between the transmitter and receiver is no more than about 10 feet, even less if through a wall. The separation between the two units, so that I could monitor the cooking from inside the house, is the main reason I bought unit. Therefore, I give it one star. It does the job, otherwise.
I bought these a few years ago before a trip to India and the days of plane rides before me. I had my Bose triport headphones, but I had learned from previous experience about the engine rumble. These headphones did take care of outside noise, but not much else.The sound quality is very bland without much of any bass or treble. I guess I would call it almost muffled. Also, the battery container and switch for the noise cancellation hangs heavy. These definately aren't super portable or anything. Even so, they do work at a minimal level. Perhaps they're worth 20 bucks to someone. I think 5 is more fair....
I made a little discovery when I was using my new 60Cx last night. It can be powered from the USB connection!! That means that any old AC/DC to USB power adapter can provide power for my GPS. I am currently looking at a cheap AC to USB model made for the Motorola RAZR (under $1 on amazon!!!). It uses the same mini USB connection as the 60Cx and I just need to check the power ratings between the two to make sure they are compatable. Will update this review with the results of my research.Update 3/5/07: It works! 60Cx powers up with no batteries and RAZR mini USB charger attached to USB port. Lots of cheap options for this charger, mine is on the way for 5.50 with shipping. Also, I wish I could go back and change the star rating as I'm sure there is nothing wrong with Garmins charger, other than it is more expensive.
This moves the cursor around the screen wildly thus not what I need. This would suite if you needed to keep a server or a system which is not used all the time open, or if you wanted to play a practical joke on someone, but if you just wanted to keep the screen from locking it is not what you want. They do make a slow one which "nudges" the cursor a single pixel every second or so. That is what I intended to purchase. I was unaware that this was even an option.
battery didnt last long really sad thought this would last longer than the old one,after only three uses battery stopped charging junk dont buy
I am a professional driver. I have compared many GPS systems. Tom Tom I rate the lowest! Comparing Tom Tom vs Garmin. Out of 4 different navagation systems I rate Tom Tom a Zero. This system is not as user friendly and is NOT as dependable. Garmin IS user friendly, easy to operate while driving (even though your not suppose to) and very accurate! You cannot beat Garmin in my opinion. I would buy Garmin before any other navagation system. GO GARMIN!
Oh, I'm not buying another because I like it. I'm buying another one because the one I have just died. No warning or anything. I've only had it for three months. I used it earlier in the day with no problems, but when I went to use it later I noticed the blue light wasn't on. I tried another outlet, then another USB port. Nothing! It's gone. Now I have a hole in my desk and not much of a choice as to what to plug it with. I just hope the next one works longer. Also, someone mentioned it feels like cheap plastic. That is true. It isn't very good quality. Very cheaply made. If you must cut a hole in your desk to use this...think about it for awhile. I wish I had!
I bought one of these to protect my Palm however I use my z22 for booking appointments and I literally struggled with getting this thing opened and it was a nuisance every time- with a customer on the phone waiting for me to get the stupid thing open. I returned it.
If you are going to use this device the way it was originally designed, i.e. using EXT3 formatted hard drives you may be satisfied. If you are buying this to share NTFS or FAT32 formatted drives for plug and play compatibility with Windows DO NOT buy this device, it will only bring you heartbreak and misery.When using NTFS formatted drives you will constantly lose the network connection forcing you to re-boot the device and start all over again. Also, the second port will not support NTFS formatted drives although it will support FAT32 but only up to 80 Mbytes.So, for about 80 bucks, if you stick with EXT3 and your network bandwidth is pretty good (100 mbytes, hardwired), you may have some success.
BE AWARE IF YOU HAVE A MAC, THIS CAMCORDER WILL NOT WORK. BE WARNED!
I also had trouble installing the software. Finally downloaded it (...). Then, once we got it working, the module ate up the batteries in less than 1/2 a day. When we take the module out, the visor has plenty of juice. But, when the module is plugged in, I og messages that I didn't have enough battery to take a picture. Very frustrating - and very expensive!
Ordered Cables to Go Brand Cat 6 550mhz. 14ft. Instead got cheap generics made in China. Cable is really thin, boot is totally different. Looks like it'll break easy. overall cheap quality to them. So thin I'd be Surprised this is actually Cat6??. Have not even opened them, returning right away.Anyways not what I ordered Beware of seller AMAMAX.I will think twice before shopping with amazon again as well.
I bought this in January. My son may have used it 3 times. If I would have known it was a piece of garbage, I would have just gone to WalMart and gotten a new one for like $6 more. I am soooooooooooooooooooooooo disappointed in this!
I bought this to use with Skype. I work out of my home making phone calls, so it's important that I can be heard, and that the quality is good. The first day I used the headset, it worked fine. Today is the second day, and I could barely get the mike to pick up my voice. I could get it to a level where someone would have to strain to hear me, but only by actually touching the mike to my lips, and then you get the pops and crackles on your p's and s's. I'm very disappointed, as I'm usually a Logitech fan.
I received this mp3 player as a gift and was very excited. It was small, portable, and had many handy features. The big issue was that it runs on batteries. Well, it DID run on batteries until it broke and wouldn't run anymore. For some reason, the programing on it corrupted. I would not recommend getting this version of the SanDisk Sansa. After talking with a few other people who owned this same player, they also said they had problems with it and ended up buying something else. I would most recommend upgrading to the 1 GB version of the Sandisk Sansa.
I made mistake of ordering refurb and box was full of fuzz & junk but no instructions of any kind of how to operate. I'm having trouble getting it to work with limited knowledge of how to use one. Be sure to see what's in box before ordering one. I should not have been so trusting that everything needed and instructions were included. Very disappointed that Amazon would be selling anything thru them like this.
I bought this one on Oct 15. It is already broken( Dec 26). I can't hear anything from it. What a piece of junk. I would rate it negative star but the lowest they have is one star. I called Amazon.com and they told me that it was past return deadline so they would charge me shipping fee and restocking fee to return it even though it is broken. If I bought this from a store, I wouldn't imagine they charge me all these fees. Stay away from this one.
Like most others have stated and I wished I listened before I purchased, the space bar is very poorly designed and difficult to depress. I've found that if I use my left thumb it works well, but trying to depress it with my right thumb in the upper center quadrant of the bar is almost impossible. I will probable be returning this otherwise great keyboard.
The 300G seagate external drive I bought two months ago died today. If you check the review of 300G 400G external drives, you'll see it's a common problem for seagate 300G+ drives. I assume seagate external drives use the exactly same internal drives with the matching capacity. If this is the case, this seagate 300G internal drive is also doomed. Don't waste your money, and more importantly, your precious data and time on this drive.
This battery is supose to work in sony products that use npfm50. It does not work. I thought I would save money with this battery and now I have to send it back and buy a sony battery.
I have to agree with many of the other reviews I have seen. I would give the product (and company) zero stars if that was an option.The TV picture is OK, but the DVD player is almost useless. mine will not even identify that a disc is in it now. I did know that my unit was out of warranty when it brokedown. But I had emailed the company for some troubleshooting suggestions on how to overcome the difficulties with the DVD. They would not even reply to the email.So I will quickly be replacing this TV/DVD with a brand that works and will never buy an Apex product again.
That's a shame, because that's what I bought it for. I tried to team it with a Netgear EVA700, but it was a frustrating and expensive experiment. I've given it 2 stars purely in the hope that the backup functionality is a lot better than the media server, or even works.
Unbalanced, heavy and uncomfortable to use, was given the impression that the pointed tip was a stylus. I do not recommend purchasing this overpriced item
This may be a good radio. It should not be listed in the HD Radio section. It is not.
It might just be me, but I did not figure out that this is for 4th Generation COLOR Ipod, and not the standard 4th Generation..
I bought this camera about 2 months ago n i guess i did some good filming with it and what not, but it takes huge pictures. it started off taking like 24 kb pictures and now it takes 1-2 mbs. Now screen cracked on me and that will probably cost more to replace then the camera itself. i dont really like this camera.
I like the idea of having a rewinder, but this one is too powerful. It doesn't slow down near the end of the tape and it broke 2-3 tapes so I have quit using it altogether. It was also tricky to operate. Wish someone would make a good rewinder that wouldn't ruin tapes. It would save wear & tear on your VCR. Anyone know of one??
Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. While this item is on the lower end price wise for a car adapter, the quality of your music is terrible when used with an Ipod. Even with turning my Ipod's volume on high, it still comes through with little to no bass with the radio being at it's maximum volume. I will go back to buying the $19.95 Sony ones.
I loved this system when I first bought it four years ago. Sleek, cool, and stylish; I bought it more for the way it looked than for the way it sounded (and it sounds great). It still looks great, now if it only PLAYED as well as it looks.After four years it's almost unusable. I've already had to have it repaired twice because of poor soldering inside, and just about any CD I put into it skips. It's gotten so bad that I need to burn a new CD just about any time I want to play something. The shuffle feature is terrible -- it plays the same songs over and over again, which is pretty bad considering that even cheap boomboxes "remember" which songs they've already played and remove them from the playlist. The remote has lots and lots of tiny, tiny buttons, impossible to use or read in dim lighting.Yeah, it's possible that I got a lemon, but getting it repaired was also an incredibly difficult chore. None of the 800 numbers listed in the manual worked, none of the e-mail addresses I tried worked, and even when I got a valid address, it took four e-mail messages and three angry phone calls before I finally got the address of an authorized repair center. The guy there told me that if I needed new parts I may as well buy a new system; if the parts arrived at all, they would be very exepensive.I know that only used versions of this are available, and maybe it would be worth buying if you can get one for less than three hundred and have immaculately dust-free, brand-new CDs. I paid almost eight hundred in 2003, and I wish I had the money back.
This does not work on my thick curly hair, i am left with a frizzy tangled mess. I wish i hadn't spent the money on this product.
Have taken this model back to the store and exchanged it three times now. Each time it works fine for about 3 weeks, then starts freezing up, or tells me I have inserted an incompatible disk---even though it had already read the same disk before with no problems. Right now it is reading about 50% of the DVDs I own. It's going in the trash... That's a shame because I have always loved RCA products before. I'll think long and hard before I buy RCA again.
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 bought this camera mid november. It was very easy to use and does a fine job with regards to picture quality. I have not done any editing as yet hence I cannot comment on that. The reason for the one star rating is that even though I have used this camcorder carefully and minimally, last week the lcd screen became very dim. I had to use the viewfinder whilst recording. I looked up the sonywebsite for help and followed the few hints they gave to no avail. the backlight is on, the screen brightness is all the way up etc. I called sony several times but couldn't actually talk to anyone due to waittimes of atleast 20 minutes. I looked up their site on recalls etc and they admit that several of their models have had issue with the LCD screen. My camcorder is not on this list but I'm sure they'll update the list real soon. Some problem with the CCD. Its hard to use the camcorder with only the viewfinder when all the commands are on the touch screen LCD which is so dim that you can't see IT!!! Nice job Sony!
Quirky, expensive and not reliable.Feeds poorly gets stuck and eats paper.The feeder gave out after printing less than 20 pictures.Mine is broke and they said it would cost $80 to fix.
There is a reason this printer is refurbished - it sucks!I had mine for eight months when it broke the first time - the evil Error 41 of death. (Printhead failure) After holding for thirty minutes, I did get hold of customer service who took my credit card # and Fedexed me another - they take your CC # so that if you do not return the broken printer within 3 days, they'll charge you the full price. In my case, Fedex failed to show up twice for a pick-up so it was late. Thankfully, Brother took off the charge after Fedex admitted they'd skipped me two days running.The send you a refurbished printer and then give you the remainder of your year warranty, which for me was 4 months. It's exactly eight months later and my printer broke down again with the Error 41. Both times, I hadn't even used up the original ink supply. While Brother likes to say the Error message only comes up when ink not manufactured by Brother is used that's not the case. I was told that to fix my printer I'd have to buy a new printhead ($50 to $100 depending on where you look) and then have it installed - It was much cheaper to buy a new printer. The other thing they said is that excessive use can wear out a printhead faster. I used my printer maybe once a week tops so that's not the case either! I'm avoiding Brother like the plague! I'm with HP now, and my friend has had good luck with hers for the past three years, so I'm hoping the same is true for me!
Initially I purchased the D-Link DWL-G120 because it has an exceptionally nice design. Sleek, compact, slick. Afterall, I thought, all these 802.11 wireless adapters are pretty much the same internally, right? Wrong.I spent over three hours trying to get the DWL-G120 to work on my Dell 4600C system with Windows XP Professional. Despite the fact that the adapter was reporting a wireless signal in the 30-40% strength range, and the 95-100% quality range, I still couldn't get a stable internet connection with it. Pinging Yahoo.com always resulted in 50-100% packet loss.My other equipment with built-in 802.11g works just fine on my network, so I knew something was wrong with the D-Link product. To test my theory, I purchased the NetGear WG121 for roughly the same price as the D-Link box, and my Dell was on the web in less than 30 minutes. I rest my case. Caveat emptor.
When I saw this unit advertised on Amazon I thought &quot;great price&quot; for a MP3/CD player. Unfortunately, the unit did not live up to my expectations. It is heavier and bulkier then it needs to be, and the construction seems flimsy. The MP3 functionality is extremely picky in terms of files and CD's that it will read. First I thought it was me, but after reading other people's experiences I realized it was the unit. Manual is worthless, and the manufacturers web site offered no help. I returned the player and invested a little more in the Sonicblue Rio Volt. Boy am I happy I did! The unit does everything the Memorex could not, even the sound was better. It's true - you get what you pay for!!
I purchased the 8GB Creative Zen V Plus player during the first week in February. I am returning it and this is why:The package arrived from Amazon. I loaded up the software on my computer, then hooked up the player through the usb cord. I let it charge for 6 hours like the instructions state. Then I proceeded to load some of my music onto the player. So after the music was loaded, I disconnected the player from the usb cable and started to listen to the music. The sound quality was good, the player is easy to navigate in the menus, etc... The problem was about half the music I uploaded was not on the player. I could see the folder and menu option for the artist or genre but the actual file was not there. So I plugged the player back into the usb cord, and pulled up the file location on the player through the computer. The file was there and I could play it just fine through Windows Media Player. I tried to access it again through the player and it was not there. Then I accessed through the computer just fine.All my songs, all 4,500 of them, are in MP3 format from 56kps for my audio books to 192kps for the songs I ripped from cd's. The player just wouldn't read about half my songs. There was really no rhyme or reason on whish songs it would recognize. I would load an entire album of 15 songs and I could only play 6 or 7 tracks. This happened with my entire music collection.So I thought maybe the firmware was out of date so I uploaded all the updates from creative which did include a firmware update. It did not solve the problem. I then uploaded some of the same songs that would not play on the Zen V Plus onto my 3 year old Rio and original Ipod Shuffle and they played just fine. I was frustrated at this point so I called the Creative Customer Service. It is strange because they do not post the number for there company anywhere on there website and now I understand why. They have the worst customer service/tech department of any computer/electronic company I have ever spoke with. After three calls, never speaking to someone who I could fully understand as English was definitely not a first language, more like a 3rd or 4th language, I arrived nowhere. They kept telling me they were emailing document to me on how to resolve the problem. No email ever came, checked the junk folder and every other possible place. So I tried a fourth call. This guy basically called me stupid from what I could understand, saying "I can't believe you Americans" and then mumbled something in another language. I asked for a supervisor. He told me that he would escalate my call and someone would call me in 2-3 days. Then he hung up.I was really amazed that a company would treat its customers in this nature. They really have to respect for there customers and do not want to help them in any way. So I am returning the Creative Zen V Plus player and I also don't plan on buying anything from Creative again.By the way, after all this, the problem never was fixed.Also, when doing research on this product, I came across a couple articles and reviews that stated this player would play DIVX files. This is not true. This player will not play any files without being converted first. I took an AVI video that was 100MB and it converted it into a 1.2GB file. The format they use is absolutely a waste of space. If you want to upload an entire movie on MPEG or AVI format, it will end up taking the entire 8GB of space if not more. I converted the movie Cars for my son on a short road trip thinking I could have my music plus his movie. I was wrong, the movie took up 7.1GB after being converted.I would not recommend this product to anyone. As much as I don't like the IPod, I would recommend it over the Zen V Plus because: 1. It plays all my music 2. They have a customer service/tech support that helps you and cares about its customers.I hope this helps anyone looking at this player.Jeff
When one buys an expensive item like this TV - one does take a risk.Part of that was lessened when Amazon offered the "white Glove" delivery. I now know what that actually means.The reason that it is called 'white glove' is that the delivery people don't get their hands dirty because they don't do anything.ONE person showed up to deliver the TV - not the 2 listed on the shipping order. I had to help the person take the TV off the semi. Then I needed to carry it into the house because he could not do it on his own. He refused to unpack it - as he said, " You know buddy, I got 9 other stops to make today and I can't be doing this for everyone!" Needless to say he also then refused to haul away the packing material. I was NOT able to inspect the TV to see if it made it though the shipping form Reno NV to Green Bay WI in one piece.I have absolutely no idea IF the TV is damaged, if it works OK, if it was delivered in tact or not.Disappointed in the "white glove " shipping. There was NOTHING white glove about it - in the sense that it was a wonderful experience. Both shippers ( Eagle & NM ) when called blamed the one who sent it to them. Thus I am now at Amazon - where it all began. I will be calling then NOW to see their response.I know what I expect!REVIEW Part IIWell, I made my call to Amazon. Was put on hold 3 times. Actually spoke to a human being less than 3 minutes during the 20 minute long phone call ( yes, indeed, I was on hold that long )AND after several " I'm so sorry " comments - the very nice woman basically told me that there was nothing she could do OTHER than have someone pick up the TV and issue a refund. Sorry - but I WANT the TV! I ordered it because I WANT it! What I ALSO wanted was the 'white glove' delivery service I was offered and told I would get. For my trouble I MIGHT be getting a $20 gift certificate - if they will issue it.Please realize that all my comments have nothing to do with the TV itself. I am hoping that in several weeks the frustration of today will be overshadowed by the high quality that I am expecting from the Samsung.I hope so at least....today has been far less than a pleasant experience.Amazon NEEDS to provide better oversight to their shippers and their sub-shippers. They are giving Amazon and their " White Glove Shipping " a bad name!
Even in a budget mp3 player category, the Sandisk Sansa M230 lacks in so many ways. The FM player is glitchy and can't seem to get a strong signal. The screen is always on(you can turn backlight off, but it always has scrolling text of whats playing, eating away at your battery).The most annoying part about this Mp3 Player is the lack of the ability to make playlists and folders. Forget about having multiple directories for different genre's of music, they all get arranged by the Mp3 player and stuffed in one list... you can't even pick the order they play. And for someone like me, who listens to Rock and Electronica, thats annoying... They are both great genres... but after hearing Pete Tong lay down a great beat, I don't want it to go into A guitar rhythm by Angus Young of AC/DC.If you not picky and just want random music, why bother with the Sansa M230? Save yourself some cash and get an Mp3 player without a screen, cause if u don't listen to FM or care about EQ... you get nothing else worthwhile with the M230.This thing simply looks basic, even when compared to entry level budget mp3 players...
Item was DOA not worth the time to get a refund. You get what you pay for. I learned my lesson....again
Product is of very low quality and does not push out as much air as I had expected based on the specs.But it is cheap so if you are looking for something economical and are not expecting too much this product is for you. If you want something sturdy and high end avoid.
I bought this camera well over a year ago, and we've had our ups and downs together. Although the quality and perfomance does lack considerably it was still a good buy. I've dropped the camera so many times and its even been submerged in water (and this is NOT the submergable version). After about 24 hours of letting the water dry out the camera worked just like it always had.On the plus side.... the casing seems to be pretty resistent. The quality isn't THAT bad for a 3 MP (as long as the pictures were taken outside and in daylight). The 16MB of internal memory can hold a lot of pictures withtout the need of an SD/MMC card. It's small and fits almost anywhere.But the camera does lack in many aspects. The flash is horrible, if your anywhere within 6ft of your subject the image will have that white flash glow. Pictures taken at night come out very dark and mostly blurry. Pictures taken with the zoom WILL be blurry and sometimes very noisy. The camera takes forever (about 5 seconds) to turn on, its takes forever (5-10 seconds) to prepare to take another image after you've just taken one, and it takes even longer if your using the flash. If your indoors you won't be able to see ANYTHING on the LCD screen. It doesn't help that the camera doesn't have a viewfinder.For a day at the park this is a good camera, it will take good pictures and can take the beating of little kids using it.But for a wedding, or any event you want memories of, your better off spending another hundred and buying a better quality camera with about 6 or 7 MP.
This item is not a stand-alone calculator. It must be plugged in to the computer to use the calculator feature. For some reason, it times out. It is very annoying when you try to enter numbers and you realize that the thing has timed out. I'm not sure why they designed it to do this. It's not like there is a battery that is running down (as I mentioned, it must be plugged in to use). It works pretty well if you can deal with the timing out thing. I'm going to live with it even though it bothers me. The users manual is pretty weak too. It doesn't provide much in the way of instructions. Perhaps the Spanish, French or Dutch instructions are more descriptive. Too bad I can't read those.
We have had the camera for about 18 months and now the screen keeps going Black whenever it feels the need. Also, the flash goes off several times before taking the photo so my photo subjects ALWAYS move before the photos is taken. I strongly do not recommend this camera.
The cord actually didn't work. I was going to return it but shipping was twice as much as the cord. Oh well...
Purchased this through Amazon. However, did not open the box until after the 30 day return period (was out sick). Unit was dead out of the box. Could not return to Amazon. Cisco says Amazon is not a licensed reseller, so they will not support the warranty.So, I have $400 of DEAD JUNK! and apparently NO RECOURSE... except to NEVER purchase another Cisco unit again.
Originally, I purchased this mp3-cd player as a replacement for my RioVolt SP250, which was unfortunately broken by my clumsy oaf of a brother. I purchased this based on the testimonials that people gave regarding the fact that the TDK MOJO is a superior player. Whoever these people may be, they obviously have never owned a RioVolt SP250. First of all, the MOJO lasts 10 hours on 2 AA batteries, which is mediocre compared to the 20 hours the RioVolt can allot. The MOJO also only comes with one type of headphones, as opposed to the two the SP250 comes with. It also has no carrying case, no really customizable equalizer, no FM tuner, no M3U playlist support, no audio output level display, no upgradeable firmware, no remote control, no MAC supported audio managment software, and no 1-year warranty (however, with the SP250, this warranty does not account for oafish brothers). The so-called track memory is a joke; also, there is no continuous backlight when the AC adapter is plugged in. ALSO, the MOJO has no actual menu-you can just change around the options; and yet another thing: I could not find the "customizable" equalizer, so I was left with mediocre sound. I dont know what people have seen before when it comes to track navigation, but the MOJO falls short of its expectations. If anything, it is only equal to the navigational ability of the SP250. Also, not to go unnoticed is the fact that the MOJO thing is just plain ugly.After purchasing this item and eagerly bringing it into my room, popping an 8-hour long mp3-cd into it, and pressing play, i was shocked when all my unit was capable of was making an atrocious noise and counting how many songs were on the disc. At which point, my jaw nearly dropped to the floor. I had 12GB of mp3's that i backed up on to cd's to give my 120gb hard drive a break. No longer being able to play these cd's meant that I had to personally transfer every song into its former place and reformat every cd with the provided software. All in all, the process took me 2 days, without rest, to finish. After the task was done, i was finally able to pop a "new" cd into my player and fall fast asleep.In my dream, my nightmare, more like, i dreamed of a world of mediocrity. Oh wait, this is a world of mediocrity, and this MP3-CD player is proof of this fact. My advice to you, dear reader-buy the RioVolt SP250, because it is worth the steep cost. Belive me, because I miss mine dearly.-Stunning Development! The cds i spent days burning now DONT WORK in this pathetic mass of bile that is somehow called an mp3-cd player. It does not recognize packet writing/logging on cds. GOOD LORD! I will promptly trade this noisy, annoying, worthless heap of electronic junk to Best Buy ...
It didn't fit my phone so I have no Idea if it works......sorry! Gave to a friend and it didn't fit his phone either!!!!!
The player did not work out of the box. Just appears as an unknow device. After changing my BIOS settings to support USB 2.0, it still did not work, even when a USB 2.0 flash drive did. In all fairness, I have not tried to return it or have it replaced yet.
I reviewed this some years ago and, remarkably, cannot locate my quaint piece, so I'll reiterate. This book is absolute trash. The author is long on telling us how awesome he is but short on any useful information. The text is addressed to a juvenile audience that oohs and aahs at those silly movies where robot arms fight one another and messages like "I wil crush u like the w0rm u r" are sent back and forth. The author's grasp of computer science, in general, is as weak as it gets: he refers to the if statement (or if block, if you prefer) as the "if command." I calculated--using a small sample--that he commits approximately six fundamental terminological errors per page. At one point, he reviews a trivial shell script (perhaps ten lines) and comments--from the mountaintop, mind you--that the coding "isn't bad," as if the code were even worth reviewing. He is a complete and utter b*llshit artist who should be boiled in oil, tarred, feathered, and sent to the Fire Nation's charming Boiling Rock prison.
I bought my Creative Zen Vision:M at the beginning of the year, in about March. I was loving it, it was working great. The sound quality was fantastic, it was easy to use, and it was awesome.UNTIL!...Only six months later, the player suddenly ceased being recognized by my computer...or ANY computer, for that matter. Even the Zen's own software wouldn't recognize it. I did everything possible to get it back up and running, but in the end the only option I had was to send it in for repairs, and thereby lose TWO THOUSAND SONGS in the process! So a music library that took me months to put together was gone in one fell swoop, fed to the void.I am sorry, but a product that only lasts SIX MONTHS before it has to be refurbished is a terrible product. I shouldn't have to rebuild my library every few months or so. And I feel that my $400 was completely wasted. I spent less than that on my whole computer, and it's never lost all my data before, or come even close.Not only that, but the customer service reps were incredibly rude, completely unhelpful, and they CHARGED me for being rude and unhelpful!I am never buying a Creative Labs product again, it's just not worth it. Stick to the bigger names, they at least can afford to make their customers happy.
I use this between my iMac and a Linux desktop. At random times, it just stops working with my iMac and the leds start blinking. Then I have to unplug the cables to get it to work again.Apparently, they didn't do any testing on it.
Forget extended warranties. You can get an "all peril" personal articles insurance policy from State Farm for about $30 a year that covers your camera if it is lost, stolen, rained on, dropped, left on a bus, eaten by the family dog, whatever. Other insurance companies probably offer the same thing. I have all of my camera equipment (video, digital, stills, tripods, accessories, etc.) and laptop computer covered on one of these for $30 per year. They'll pay to fix or if it can't be fixed, to replace with "like kind and quality".
I bought this camera from Sears a year and half ago. I purchased the extended warranty. The battery latch broke and they claim it is from customer abuse. Althought it has no scratches or marks on it, and the latch seems to be the BIG problem with these cameras, I am out the $200 for the camera. DO not recommend KODAK camera for this reason. THE BATTERY LATCH BREAKS and KODAK WILL NOT REPLACE.
First, be warned that this system IS NOT WAFER THIN. If also comes with a large subwoofer, which must be attached to the unit for music to play. Needless to say, adding a large and DEEP black box to the system changes its looks alot. If you are looking for sleek wall-mounted system, this one is not going to work.Worse, the sound quality was terrible. And the quality control was terrible. We put in a CD, and the bass was too loud. OK, so I'll admit we're old, but you can't turn the bass down very far. And when we played some classical on it, there was an odd vibrating sound at mid-volume from the thin speakers.And worst of all, the volume button ON THE SYSTEM did not function. The unit was defective.
You get for what you pay...The lens is not sharp at all, even at higher F values. To closer you get to 2.8 the most you notice vignetting in the four corners of the photo and I judge this based on the fact I use a full frame camera, might not be the same with a 1/2 frame. The lens petal hood would not align perfectly (at least on my model) and I think this is a problem because it is noticeable on my pics. I love the material and the feel of the lens but I just couldn't use it for the type of photography I do.
It works but then it became unreadable, and I lost all the pictures taken because it reads as full but shows up empty. *shrug* To get the pictures recovered cost $200
I have had the player for approximately one year and hardly ever used it. I have played about 10 DVD's on it and when I got it out to use it the other day I started watching a movie and the screen all of a sudden froze. I tried to push fast forward, pause, and play and the player did nothing. I turned it off and back on and now all I get is No Disc or Disc Error on the screen. I believe the player should have been capable of playing at least a thousand DVD's before a failure. I kept the player in a case in my closet so it wasn't setting out in direct sunlight or anything. I am very disappointed in this product and have written Sony about it. I will have to wait and see how well they back the products they sell.
Love the size but sound quality is not good. The louder the volume, the sound gets muffled. I listen to podcasts, and sometimes you cannot even understand what's being said!
After seeing the rave reviews on a bunch of sites I was stoked to get these speakers to replace a 10 year old altec lansing 2.1 set. I'm far from an audiophile and didn't have huge expectations but so far these speakers have been a big let-down. Now I knew going into this that there was no digital-in and that hooking up to anything but a computer would be a pain. I could deal with that. The real let-down is the crappy sound. Without a doubt, the old Altec's are better. Yes, the high end is pretty damn good (though perhaps a bit bright). But mids are desperately lacking and while other reviewers rave about the bass, the sound from the sub is downright annoying. Sure it's loud, but it's boomy and muddy as all get out, not to mention the fact that it drowns everything else completely out even when turned to the lowest level. Yes I know you can adjust it further with a higher-end sound card (I have one) but come on, Logitech. Perhaps this set-up is great for gaming, but if you're looking for a set of speakers mostly to enjoy your tunes, look elsewhere.
This product will not work in my 1999 Subaru Legacy. The company was very cooperative, they sent me a second unit within 2 days which unfortunately also did not work. Yes, cassettes do play in the player, this unit is just incompatible. I was refunded the purchase price almost immediately.
As far as I can tell, it doesn't actually clean off any oils, like fingerprints. It just smears them around...
I purchased this fan about a year ago for my kitchen.The air circulation was very good,but the fan wobbled and had an annoying noise.The sound would get so bad,that I would just turn it off.Now it has totally stopped working!I liked the idea of the style,because it fit well in small places and also set up higher,so you could feel the breeze better then regular fans.You would think that the company would have more pride in their products,to improve on a good idea and not be happy with the poor quality.What makes for happy customers and increasing sales is a good product and fair dealings from the company.I will purchase a new fan,but will return to a more reliable company.I don't expect the Bionaire Company will be in the fan business much longer,unless improvements in product and service are made.
Shame on Amazon for recommending this product to be purchased with the CD Walkman - the CD player doesn't fit! I should have read the reviews before adding it to the order. It's not meant for the CD Walkman purchased - but who knew! Amazon should figure that out before they recommend it.
I followed the reviews here and ordered one. The build quality is terrible. If you move the cord, it creates a ton of static - so bad, callers couldn't even hear me.I returned it minutes later.
I bought this so I could add my old computer to my network for my grandson. I ended up giving it to my daughter to use for her laptop.It works like a charm, and my grandson is especially thrilled that he can now take the computer into his room to use.
Quite near-sighted, I enjoy the large display especially at night when not wearing my glasses. However, the radio reception stinks on this unit. It can't pick up local stations that I used to get on the 10 year clock I had previously.
Like so many others, I jumped at the chance to get this product, putting it on the top of my 2004 Christmas list.Now I wish I had never seen it. The pictures are okay, but everytime I print one there is an annoying line running up the left side. Sometimes stray colors get splattered on the image. And when the paper comes out of the printer it catches on the corner, so every picture I've done has an annoying little bend in it.You're much better off taking your camera to a local drug or department store that has one of the big Kodak developing machines you can operate yourself. Those work great and the photos are much cheaper. As for this unit, I can only urge you strongly to forget it. What a waste of money!
This hurt reception of OTA HD channels from my roof mounted antennta. Very disappointing.
I followed the install instructions to the letter, but the install program started giving me an error that I couldn't get past. I downloaded the latest install from the Linksys web site and got past the point where I had been getting the error, but I couldn't get the print server to connect to my wireless network. When I had the print server connected to my network via an Ethernet cable, it detected the attached printer but couldn't even print a test page successfully. This product was a complete waste of time.
When I plugged it into my PC for the first time, the hardware was detected but when opening the drive (in this case, E) it said &quot;no disk in drive E:&quot;. It did not work in a MAC either. I called Sandisk support and they told me it was defective. So I didn't get to use it for my class like I intended and I had to go through the hassle of sending it back. Instead I bought a PNY Atache 256MB and I am VERY pleased. I do not recommend taking a chance with the Sandisk.
If anyone is ever able to play a video on this thing, give me a call. iTunes is SO retarded. Wish there were a drag-and-drop program to work the iPod.Mine will be on Ebay soon...Can't play my videos on it! It seems that I have to "convert" them to another file type before being able to play them on the ipod! I don't have that kind of TIME, people!!! Takes HOURS!
I read other reviews that complained about the gel product oozing out the seams. Fortunately that has not happened to me, but within a couple weeks the product permanently dented (severely) in the center where my wrist falls. That part of the pad is almost rock hard now. It is like using a book or other hard surface for your wrist. I would not buy this product again.
Sound only comes out of one side and the quality is really bad, can hardly hear it at all.
Pros: The best price that I found and no problem with black ink.Cons: The color ink is not recognized by my printer (hp officejet v40xi)I don't know what I'll do since the color ink is not working...No more purchase for color inks for sure.
My Dell doesn't "mesh" well with DVD I/O devices. Although it can play movies, trying to burn DVD's on it is a hit or miss. Driver problems plague this device and there's no support from I/O. Name brand is the better way to go. Save your money.
Good: The setup isn't too difficult and it does work with my receiver, DirectTV HD DVR, TV, Oppo DVD player, and Xbox. The activity feature is nice and works almost perfect 99% of the time.Bad: The number buttons are way too small. The previous button at the menu level doesn't always work. The biggest problem: The buttons feel "mushy" and you have to really, really press down to get them to work.
I bought this ipod and within 20 days of careful use, keeping it with me, in caes, the screen cracked. Now, nothing works on it and apple refuses to replace it. Terrible waste of money, they don't stand by their products at all. it is a disgrace, anyone who buys this should know that they are throwing out 300 dollars.
After days of trying to record some old vinyl onto my computer I gave up and called the Griffen. I explained to them that no matter what I tried, the audio signal was getting seriously clipped. They informed me that they are having problems with all of these units and that they are working on a fix...no idea when that fix will be released.They also informed me that they could not provide a cash refund because it was purchased through a third party.hope this helpsbl
I read the other person's interview, but still decided to try it. The farthest reception I got was when I was 0.5 Miles away from home (according to my GPS), I was able to talk to my husband. Even then, the sound was garbled with static, even when I was on the GMRS (not FPS) mode.We tried using it in a mall (garden state plaza, NJ), and my husband and I could SEE each other, and we only saw our mouths move, but no sound came from our cobra LI6050's. Needless to say, it was bit embarrasing.I just returned them and got the Motorla SX700R. Friend has a set, and we used them in camping trip and it works great. It says 12mile range, which also is a fiction, but at least it works in closer ranges.I am throughly disappointed with the Cobras.
I thought I knew what to expect from almost any FM transmitter: mediocre sound quality, some interference here and there, and overall just an OK music experience. But this device even exceeded those expectations... and not in a good way.I like the design and the fact that it charges your iPod. I like the LCD display and that it's backlit. On the surface, the device has many good things going for it.However, when you actually try and play your music on it, you find that the quality of the music is poor. There's static, crackling, and popping (just like my title says! =D) And not only that but if your cigarette lighter is too far from the radio, it degrades the quality even more.Kinda makes me wish that cassette players still came in cars so I could just play it through that...
I am not sure which is deffective, but the RIO I have doesn't always read the chip and I am not sure which one has the problems. My guess is the chip since it reads the memory on the player fine.
Doesn't function properly with old Pioneer cable box. Also, doesn't function properly with Phillips TV/VCR combo, treating it more like VCR and not operating functions like selecting captions inside the menu. More like basic remote that costs much less.. My old Sony remote worked better...
I thought this would be the perfect solution. I hoped to use it with my PC laptop as well as my iBook and G4. Whoops. My ratio of successful burns to wasted CD-R blanks is about 5 to 1. That really inflates the cost of media.Connections are suspect, provided software doesn't support much, and other applications don't recognize the drive.I'm ready to give up while I still can. I sure hope this is not the state of the art.
Tried to hook up to a 3yr old Compaq Deskpro EN with windows 2000 professional [could not get program to fully load or configure] &amp; I spent many hours on the phone to HP with NO luck at all.The scanner/copier lid had a lot of play &amp; when I tried to copy a Birth certificate it cut off 1/4in on 3 sides &amp; a 1/2in on the bottom. The only thing I was impressed with was the photo editing abilities. I returned the PSC 1315 for a refund &amp; bought a Cannon MP 370.
These are the WORST sounding phones I've ever purchased. I've owned many Koss phones over the years, from full-size headphones to ear buds, and expected Koss quality in these, but was sorely disappointed. They are tinny, fuzzy, with no bass and very little midrange. Nice idea, with the soft cushions, but if the sound isn't there, what's the point? I have a $7 pair of Radio Shack phones that sound 100 times better than these.Giving them to the kid to use on his hand-held video game, because they are useless to me.
Incredibly poor treble response. Noise cancellation nearly non-existent. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. Mine are going back.
I made the unfortunate mistake of buying two of these printers. Each lasted about year, just long enough to be out of warranty. Then, one failed (with the paper light constantly on) after we replaced the toner cartridge. After following all the possible solutions from Brother for that problem, we bought a new drum unit, the part that holds the toner cartridge. That cost $85 and didn't fix the problem. Then the second printer failed in the same way. I've had other laser printers (HP and NEC) that lasted for years and years. I'll never buy another Brother.
I've tried two of these sytems but the remote control extender didn't work at all. I don't know about other users but if you can't change channels at your remote location, it is pretty much useless.
I bought these earphones 2 years ago. I'm a classical musician, and was looking for good headphones that would afford me the vast ranges of classical music. These sound great when you put them in your ear, and do a good job for their size. I enjoyed these on many plane trips as they're decent at blocking out a lot of ambient noise, and I wore them for many hours as I studied in the library while earning my master's degree.Seeing as how I paid a lot of money for these, I made sure to take good care of them, always placing them back in their case after each use.However, one day I noticed that the silver connector on the side of one of the earphones was coming loose. Not much longer, the connector had completely cracked away from the earphones, exposing the thin wires inside. I tried reconnecting the casing with plastic model glue, but that only lasted a few weeks. Eventually the connector began to crumble, and the wires completely disconnected from the connector port!At this point, I was happy to have my $250 earphones repaired, as I really enjoyed their sound and mobility. Ha! Ultimate Ears is now owned by Logitech, and they do not repair ANY of their "universal" earphones (as opposed to the custom earphones). Seeing as my warranty was only for 1 year (the same for all Ultimate Ear earphones) they also refused to replace them.I finally took the earphones to a trusted electronics repair shop, where the tech said the work to replace it would be $50+ because it would require advanced technical skills (precise soldering with a very steady hand under a microscope). He also could not guarantee it would work. I know enough about electronics to understand the difficulty, but I couldn't risk shelling out $50 on an unknown result.Bottom line, $250 might get you 2 years of playing time. Not a good investment in my book. Be prepared to throw away these $250 earphones if they break after 1 year.
i ordered an olympus epic camera.......on the same page was this battery.i assumed it was the battery that went with the camera but alas, i was wrong, and i spent almost three times as much for postage as for the battery......i have no need for this, and most of my friends have digital cameras so I am out of luck......I then had to order the 123 battery which was l.95 and 5.00 for postage.....not much luck..next time I go to Walmart
It clogged with paper from the outset. A big waste of money, lots of frustration. It will not reliably feed papers larger than 8.5 wide. Epson really should recall because of the feeding problems. I have kneeled and prayed beside it. I cant believe that it is still on the market. It is a very old model. Can I say anything worse about it. Oh yes, if it get confused, because of an error, you have got to shut power down to the house , wait for a day and then turn it back on again. If it does not feed, it will then start printing gibberish for days on end.
I returned this product in exactly 2 days. My bad for not doing the research and looking at reviews. I bought this based on the store demo and the Bose name and reputation. The promise of an easy hookup, minimal wiring and only 2 speakers had great appeal to my wife.I could not get video on some of my DVDs (which apparently a common complaint on the boards) and those that did get video were very pixelated. The sound played off my cable TV was very uneven. The unit utilizes S-Video and has only 1 optical input and 1 coaxil input.As soon as I read the reviews, it was clear that this product has been less than stellar and for $1000, I was not taking chances. My $65 DVD player does a better job with an HDMI hookup, my old receiver (purchased in the late 90s) has more optical inputs and I stuck it out with my old system as unsightly as that seems to my wife.I think there is a market for this type of product, but poor execution here by Bose.
These are nice speakers, but you only get 1 pair of dual cube speakers, not 2 pair as shown in the picture, claiming it is a set. Be careful - you DO NOT get quantity 4 dual cube speakers as shown.- JP
This was a very disappointing purchase for me. Due to Amazon's poor marketing, they offered this lens cover along with the Nikkor 55-200mm lens for an additional price. Well, the lens came with this hood. So essentially I just paid to ship it to my house and back to Amazon, approximately $15? The product seems okay but be wary of Amazon's "good buys."
I bought a less-expensive alternative from [...] for [...] (shipping included). Arrived in less than a week fro Hong Kong. Fits perfectly.
I could not get it to work at all !So i went to the shop "Five and below" and bought one for 5 bucks which works great
Worked okay for about 18 months. Audio performance is weak but video was okay. Now nothing works, it just died. When you turn it on, it goes into "protection mode" and shuts down by itself. Even when it did run, it made a loud sweaking noise. Complete piece of crap.
When I first got the drive it worked fine and it was very quiet compared to the optorite DVD burner I have also. But 6 months later when trying to burn DVD's I got all sort of strange errors. It first stoppped burning and now it do not read any of my CD/DVD. The most frustratingg part was dealing with Memorex so called customer support which is like no support at all. I Suggest you forget this drive and get something else.
You may have a false sense of security with this antistatic pad. In my case there was a loose connection somewhere in the cable. I connected a meter and discovered a break in the line.If you have this product, be sure to check the cable.
I am a current CallVantage customer and have received a letter from CallVantage informing me that all CallVantage service will be discontinued after October 20, 2009.
This ONLY works where there is little radio traffic. If you live anywhere half-populated, this will only frustrate. HOWEVER, on a recent road trip I experimented with a friends' iTrip (the kind that attaches to the bottom port) and it works on the Mini too. Not only that, it works SUPER WELL even in Los Angeles -- although it is a bit of a battery drain. As always, remember to keep your iPod volume at 50 to 70% for proper reception -- any higher and the iTrip will distort.
I sat it next to the computer and then began backing-up my folders. I did this successfully once a month for several months. Yesterday it stopped working. That's it...it just doesn't work. It is getting no power at all. I have moved it around the room and plugged it in to other outlets to no avail. There was no power surge, no thunderstorm, no dropping..nothing to explain what the heck happened to it. I cannot recommend this hard drive even if it does look "mahvelous".
Just over two years old, my La Cie 500GB external drive died today. Even after counting the drive contents as a total loss and reformatting the drive, copying data back to it soon failed and the drive reported the exact same errors. Terribly sad.I bought a Western Digital MyBook to replace it. Hopefully that will treat me better.
I've had this monitor for about a year now, and have found the dot pitch to be so large that I use it only for computing tasks when next to a Viewsonic VG191b. It is my third viewsonic LCD. Currently it is the only one alive. My local video tech says they are not worth repairing.Now that's sustainable! &lt;guffaw>After much searching, I found that Gateway makes some nice monitors and good prices with lots of inputs. They will also guarantee NO dead pixels! Woohoo!
Poorly designed. Stopped working after one week. Call Microsoft and shipped it to them over two weeks ago with no response to date.
I bought this laptop thinking it would be great to write out of the house. I had always loved my VAIO PC, and since I plan on having a family soon, I was sold on the DVD and photo capabilities. The 680 has a DVD drive and a slot that accepts Memory Stick (Sony Cybershot Digital Camera) photo cards for the easiest photo uploads ever. I found I could save other files too on my Memory Stick, including Microsoft Excel files, and transfer them to my PC as the 680 comes *without* a floppy drive. The hard drive on my 680 did crash shortly after buying it, but close to the warranty expiring. It crashed under warranty but I waited to get help from Sony; you guessed it. Warranty expired, no repairs unless I was willing to fork out hundreds of dollars. The Geek Squad stated they could not fix it, even though it was that Best Buy that sold it to me. Luckily my brother owns a computer repair shop. I sent him the hard drive to see if the novel I was writing on it could be saved; it couldn't. He was however able to find a replacement hard drive on eBay. Since then, no problems. I would get the extended warranty or change compatible digital camera and laptop systems before I got another Sony or VAIO.
I bought this device because I was impressed by its compact design. However I had a huge disappointment when I tested it in my car. I got some what acceptable reception on the radio only when I held the Ipod in the air and tilted in a certain direction, in any other position a lot of static or no reception at all. I tried all frequencies but same result.
After following startup directions exactly, charging for the requisite 6 hours, using the Creative software installed on my computer, my 4GB Creative Zen Plus froze repeatedly during playback. Today, when trying to shut it down, the entire device froze. Tried to restart it, followed the steps to reset it... no luck. Now, I can't even get it to turn back on and there was power left in the battery. Am returning to Amazon with regret and will look for a different kind of player.Also, a note to other potential buyers, the black player ends up getting fingerprints all over it and looking generally greasy from the oils or lotion on your hand.
This printer worked well for one year. Then the scanner went out. Next went the copy option. Hp support of course was no help. A month later...goodbye printing option! The paper jams and constantly tries to feed without even pressing print. The check print cartridge and check paper lights blink and nothing will print. Again, no help from HP other than the option to buy an "upgrade" that will surely be another piece of junk! Don't buy this unless you have extra cash to blow!
This product is, without a doubt, the worst Item I ever purchased.It often takes several minutes to change directories; it frequently reboots PC attached to the network; since this has been attached, the DHCP gives out duplicate IP addresses. Wait until someone designs and makes one that works. I'd rate it less than one star, if that were allowed!
Although I realize that USB cards do die, this one just doesn't last long enough. I have bought two of these, the first from Best Buy, the second from Amazon. The first lasted about 6 weeks before dying completely. The last one lasted only 3 weeks or so.Owners I know using non-Lexar USB keys get at least 9-12 months before the key dies. Two months or less for this Lexar is unacceptable.Look elsewhere for a USB key.
Bought this over two years ago, and only have a handful of blu ray discs. Works well for other tasks but will be buying another player since it does not play blu ray discs without freezing during playback. Loud clunking noises from the disc player and terrible playback experience. Customer service is a joke, they told me that unplugging the HDMI would fix it. (It did not.) Surprised at the positive reviews on this product, but suspect they do not use it for blu ray discs.
Bought unit when it first became available and it was immediately apparent that the DHCP server was unreliable. Linksys tech support acted as if I were insane, however. Then several months later came along a firmware update that, shock of shocks, stated in the release notes that it fixed a DHCP server that would cut out after 5 minutes.Now, the unit disconnects ALL 802.11b clients for 1-2 minutes every 5-60 minutes, and Linksys again is acting as if there is no problem. I've tried different channels and the other obvious solutions. I'm sure in a month or two (I write this in 12/2003) there will be a firmware update to solve THIS problem...
Now, the print out cannot even read, and the total print page nowis only 944 (But it faded after 200 pages) -- buy another one if you really want a workable printer.
I bought this cd player in February 2002. It was great. Nice looking, good sound, great jukebox, blablabla.6 months after, it stopped spinning. It does not work. Suddenly. No reason at all to break down, since it had been mostly used at home, not as a portable device.I called tech support at TDK, at 1-866-629-3893, sopke with a guy called Steve, and he not only said that there was nothing they could do, since the warranty was only for 90 days, but also added that TDK DID NOT SERVICE THIS UNIT. That I should look on the yellow pages for an electronics technician near my home!!!He went even further! He wanted me to call their corporate office, in order to find a solution to this problem!!! Can you imagine, calling a TDK corp. office to find 1 person who could assist you with such problem??? If you can, please allow me to tell you that a corp. office of TDK could have more than 1000 employes, who would not have an idea on what to do about this subject.So, if you want to save you money, please look for a product that has TECH SUPPORT after the warranty is expired.TDK DOES NOT PROVIDE TECH SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Belkin's support for this product is nil. Not Windows 7 compatible and even XP has troubles uninstalling the drivers. Avoid this product!
The Specs speak louder than the performance.1- GUI on the 520 freezes up many times when browsing quickly thru folders and forces you to power down to clear.2- After power-up, you also have to search for the Servers and select the prefered one every time even though I saved the settings. I have 3 PC's on the net running Windows Media Server. If you forget to turn it off while running a slide show, it will eat your bandwidth past when the cows come home.3- BTW, It will not read Media hosted by Windows Media Center Edition server. It will browse their menu's but will not open any file at all.4- So, Forced to run the D-Link Media Server on the main PC holding the Media Content gobbles up all available unused ports inclouding 80 and 8080 that are used by my web server. This is a fairly primative app. that is not auto-updating so as you add content directories, you must re-scan the media that takes 20 minutes on my 3.3 Ghz machine with ATA drives.5- It does a descent job of displaying JPG files at 1080i on my 40" Sharp Aquos LCD PROVIDED I pre-format the jpg size to exacly fit a 16-9 resolution multiple. Let it do the math and it adds 20 pounds to all the subjects on the screen including the dog. Wife joined LA fitness, but our house does look better, wider.6- If you set the slide-show to auto-play, it will not respect the slide show delay between slides. I call support and after spending 3 hours in the bowels of Bangledor, India finaly got to a Level 3 Tech in California that said that was a known problem. He had never heard of Windows Media Center Edition and therefore could not comment on those problems.7- If you have a new Sanyo Xacti HD Video camera, don't even bother tring to play the .mp4 files on this, it isn't supported.I count the days till the KISS DP-600 hits the Amazon shelves perhaps thru LincSys with 1080P and Media Center Comatiblitly.
The mic works great, we haven't had any complaints with sound quality on our customers' end. On the other hand, since we haven't been able to hear them worth crap, who knows what they really think. It's especially painful when we've had to ask them to repeat him/her self for the 18th time and they say, "you know what, this is too painful. I'll place my order with somebody else." I'm definitely going out to buy a new headset. What a waste.
This is really great, went all the way to a town in Georgia without looking at a map !!!!! Gertrude put me right in the front of my granddaughter's house !!! Amazing.
I read the mixed reviews and I thought I'd buy the battery anyway to see if it works because it's very cheap. I wouldn't mind if the battery had a shorter life as long as it worked but it doesn't fit at all with Panasonic Lumix FZ28! What a waste of money even if just for a few dollars. I do not trust the seller and will not buy from them again. The Lenmar one is also cheap and fits just fine.
We have had nothing but trouble with this unit since we recieved it.We are NEVER going to buy a Samsung product again due to the trouble we have had with this and the one we had before. We bought a brand new Samsung DVD player in January of this year and right away it was defective.The people's words did not match up with their mouths.We called they had us ship it to NJ.When we got it back 1 month later it was even worse so we sent it away again and through much struggle on our part finally got them to send us a this unit over 4 MONTHS later.It is loud,skips 3-5 seconds on every movie,and quite often rejects the movie entirely,even brand-new ones.Also the people we dealt with were rude,not at first,but they became rude when we asked for a replacement unit and thsy said if this one had problems we could not get a new one.So PLEASE do not buy this product.I am going to put this out on every web site I can think of.
Like stated in another review "it was too good to be true." I paid only $20.00 as a Christmas present to myself. I couldn't download all of my files and very few of them wouldn't play. The earbuds were very uncomfortable and they didn't last long. I had to buy another set. Everything was good until NOW, IT FREEZES. It's such a headache so, I am buying an ipod, but I should have known. Coby is a cheap brand. I will now use this as a regular jump drive. I would only recommend this for temporary use, but other than that, don't waste your money.
It holds lots of songs and has good sound quality...if it stays working. It's very cheaply made an mine broke within several months after buying it. I would pay a little extra money and go for a higher quality MP3 player. Also the BUSlink company is not very helpful.
The unit picks up interference from my treadmill during tape playback and transmits it to the TV. The current JVC that I am trying to replace does not do this. JVC sent a replacement that does the same thing. Now I can't return the unit. JVC customer service says it isn't a defect and will only replace it again. Who wants another unit if it does the same thing? The auto function didn't work correctly - I finally had to manually program the channels. There is no backup battery system like on my current unit. If the power flickers, you have to reprogram everything. The display only show time and channel - you don't know where you are on the tape without pressing the display button and the display goes off after a few seconds. I used to be a loyal JVC customer but if this is the quality of JVC now, I'm finding a new manufacturer.
I got this POS when I bought my new 80GB Ipod Classic, the guy who sold it to me said "I got a cheap one for ya, not that it is bad". To begin it does't include a belt clip, just a stupid armband. Who works-out with his HDD Ipod, anyway? To my surprise the cheap rubbery material feels even cheaper than the money they ask and stretches like crazy wich made it impossible for me to adapt the belt clip from my Sansa's cover.And on top of that this mockery covers the click-wheel completely. Yes! You have to take your Ipod out, EVERYTIME you wish to use the click-wheel. At first I thougt that it would work through the layer of cheap rubber, but no. I had to mutilate the piece of trash to expose the click-wheel and spare me the stress of going back to the store and demanding my $10 bucks back.
i say this brand and product is garbage i had this but white it sucked i had it before i got a car that had a alpine head unit with ipod interface first when the fm transmitter i hardley got any reception i had to have it really close to a factory head unit would say belkin has the best fm transmitter besides geting a ipod interface for ether factory or aftermarket which i think is best the best three brands for after market head unites are alpine,pioneer,and kenwood if wanting to have a ipod for the factory check out [...] they make products for factory radios but just fm transmitter i would belkin is best
Wire became loose at the plug and they don't work after a month of use. Maybe it's time to invest in some good ones.
Received the item in a short period of time. Upon installation, realized that installation CD was missing. Was able to install anyways only to discover that several keys didn't work. This was either a refurbished, returned, or used unit that was passed off as new. I am still awaiting a replacement.
I bought both the battery for Canon NB-5L and Power2000 RTC-141 charger. The combination only worked together once. I replaced the charger and was able to recharge the battery only once more. I then replaced the batttery. It did not charge.
I have been using it for about a month and was very happy with the sound and the compact design. Unfortunately, yesterday it started giving me problems by cutting in and out. Whether the power source was battery or USB, the power would go off after a few seconds and then, after some fiddling, come back on; only to go out again. It now has become a nice paperweight.
I bought 2 of these chargers, one for me and one for my brother-in-law. His stopped working 2 weeks later, mine 2 month later (yes, it "just" stopped working one day). Based on my own experience I'll say that this charger will stop working 2-8 weeks after your purchase. You'll decide if that's acceptable and if you're willing to take the chance. I believe Apple's charger it's too expensive, and this cheap one just doesn't work (at least for me). I guess the best thing I can do is just keep charging my iPod through the USB port. Thanks!
I thought I was making a good investment in buying a name brand dvd player. Only owning it for a short while, it began skipping. Even new dvds skipped. Now I can't play a dvd without skipping. I learned my lesson, do your research before buying anything. The recorder does work. I would diffently buy another product.
You may as well spend your money on a big paperweight. Even if you hardly ever use this printer, it still runs out of ink. Every couple of months, you get a message saying, "Cyan empty". So you go out, buy a cyan cartridge and put it in, expecting to be able to print. Except that as soon as you put in the cyan cartridge, you get a message saying, "Magenta empty". Ha! As noted in other reviews, you cannot print B&W; when any of the other color cartridges are empty.The display is virtually unreadable, even when configured to the brightest setting. The printer casing is awkward to open. The paper feeder is finicky and you'll get "paper jam" messages even when there's nothing there. And I found that no matter how I set the paper guides on the automatic document feeder, my copies still came out slightly askew.Honestly, I'm used to printer annoyances - they all have them. However, this is the first printer I've ever wanted to kill. We are in the process of replacing it and I've sworn to take a sledge hammer to it as soon as I get that replacement.
I found this box while searching the internet for a similar device to extend my TV's 2 component video inputs. Only 2 component video inputs for $165. Come on? Don't bother! Buy the 5-DEVICE Component Video & Digital Audio Switcher by Acoustic Research, Audio Authority 1154 or the PELICAN PL957(if you can find one, every store in America is out of them). I don't recommend the JVC's under $150. I heard the video quality is not good. The red color's are not accurate. I ended up buying the CE Labs SW104HD 4 in 2 out component A/V switcher after 3 weeks of research and review reading. They average about $135 online. I'll let you know how I like it after a month of use.
I got one for Christmas (my friend saw the ads on Discovery Channel). The binoculars actually do work well (I was skeptical) and picture quality does leave something to be desired, but again I was skeptical, so I wasn't surprised. A little tweaking in my photo editor, and everything was fine.The battery drain problem is very annoying - and for this one reason alone I may still opt to return it and save my $$ for something better.
I've had pyramid.speakers before,amazon stands behind what they sell,first time I oredered these speakers,the wrong size came,amazon made good and gave me credit,so thanks for that,now the speakers were a little lightweight for being 2 speakers with 100 oz magnets,then I took them out of the box and the magnet were pretty puny,definateliy not 100 oz magnets,they sound ok ,more like 30 or 40 oz magnets,I have 6x9's I got elsewhere with 50 oz magnets that are bigger,pyramid is not being truthful on the specs,they sell other speaker with 60 or 70 oz magnets that are bigger than these,I switched to my old speakers with 50 oz magnets,I would recommend gettng pyle or kicker 6x 9's, I have pyle 5.25" in my doors that put out pretty good bass for $35 from amazon.9
I don't like these radios becase they only go about 1/2 the mile. The battery doesn't hold full charge. I would recommend going with motorola model or midland that will give you better range.
The concept is great, but once the shirt is washed (& instructions were followed) it was ruined.
WARNING: I wrote this super-positive review, but then see the bottom for my warning..."This thing rules. It is so much smaller and lighter than the iPOD, and it still holds a ton of songs. The sound quality is AMAZING. I used to own an older Rio player and the sound is 10X better on the Nitrus. (Of course, you have to buy real headphones because the ones that come with it are junk.)I exercise with the unit all the time and have yet to have it skip. In fact, I've owned the unit for a month now and it has never locked up. File transfers are a breeze and since it supports USB 2.0 they are super-fast.What more do you need to know? I highly recommend this unit."ADDENDUM: literally the day after writing the review, the thing broke. What a piece of (...)!
These are absolutely great speakers.......unless you have a problem. I spent hours with their tech help online trying to figure out what was wrong, they finally shipped me a new part (the console) which didn't fix the problem. I took them over to Best Buy willing to pay whatever it took to get them fixed. They were ready to go until they found out that Logitech would not allow them to fix the problem and since I was now past the warranty period, Logitech wouldn't take the speakers for repair either. I had called many electronic and computer repair places who mentioned they got no support from Logitech so couldn't repair the speakers. I ended up giving them to Best Buy to have him recycle them.Ridiculously Bad and stupid. DON'T even think about buying them. Logitech is no Nordstrom. They're the extreme opposite.
I bought this crap about 3 years ago, in this 3 years I waited for a moment to tag all my mp3's but I never find that time, then I find a folder browsing mp3 player and throw this junk out and I am glad that I did that.So here is why I hate I-PodNo folder browsing: You have to add tag on your every single old mp3's. there is some other mp3 player that they have this function for less, so you can see all the folders and mp3's like your your pc or mac. "No folder browsing" is very disturbing if you have mixed mp3's.I-tunes is horrible: you have to use I-tunes to upload music, no drag and drop from drive to drive. I tunes is slow and useless. it is also making you pc slower even if you are not even using it.File protection: if you upload your mp3's you can have them back to you pc or mac. With any folder browsing mp3 players you can do so.No volume button: Yes Ipod looks cool but if you need to volume down quickly you have to wait 2 seconds, because volume button is also same as navigation. if you need instant mute you have to unplug your headphone.and you look lame when you do that because you don't know where you are going to put the unplugged headphone jack.Navigation button is too sensitive: if you are in the car, car is shaking so %50 of the time you are going to pick the wrong artist or song.I had some moments that I was almost going to throw this junk out from the window.Video is a joke: screen is too slow, forget about watching movies, you can watch just for 5 minutes then your eyes get crossed.Where is the radio, sound recording? my new folder browing mp3 player has this function and works very good.I don't want advertise what I have just search for folder browsing mp3 players, there is tons of them in the market.
I must say that when I saw how complicated the configuration of this device was I thought that I would get a lot of advanced security features. Unfortunately there are some significant security pieces missing.Cons:1. Cannot turn off broadcast SSID every punk in the neighborhood can see my router.2. Every configuration change requires a reboot which takes 30 seconds and if you are attemping to do this over wireless it is a royal pain in the butt.3. Gets overwhelmed with over 2 clients.4. Goes haywire every once in a while and needs a reboot. I have it behind my linksys wireless G router and occasionally causes a broadcast storm beating the living crap out of my LAN.5. No power button ... you must pull the power cord in order to reboot.6. Took Hours to Setup.7. Despite the 3 antennas not getting great signal strength on the next floor up.8. Go ahead and try to leave on the guest network feature ... I dare you.Pros:The antennas look neat.
are you serious???? I am soo glad I didn't straight up try this on my lens... on the cap side it looks like a small cloth on a pen.. i put if on my hand to see how it felt and it left a black circle mark. I'm a newb and i'm sure it's not suppose to do that. really disappointed.
This is my second FM transmitter (after having the iriver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter) and I was severely disappointed in it. I was surprised how well-constructed this seemed out of the packaging (nice sturdy-feeling body, a thick coiled cable), but once I plugged it in, the problems began.First, I found that if you bumped the cable however slightly, it would produce a lot of static or bumping sounds. This cable is EXTREMELY touch sensitive and would make the worst noises if I so much as picked up my MP3 player to change the song. And that's with the transmitter securely plugged into the cigarette adapter, by the way.Second, the signal of this thing was just terrible. Now I live in an urban area, but there are a TON of empty stations. But even on these stations my MP3 player sounded grainy at best, with white noise constantly in the background. I flipped through every channel trying to find a better alternative, but I had to settle for fuzzy noise in the background.Third, while I really appreciate transmitters that let you scroll through all FM channels as opposed to giving you two or three options, I was kinda disappointed that the Coby doesn't include quicksave buttons, i.e. programmable stations so you can save your own stations that sound the best. The iriver had this handy feature, but this guy did not, and I found myself missing it.Overall, I wanted to try a new transmitter (my iriver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter broke a while back) and decided to try this Coby to disappointing results. I will be getting a new iriver; its quality is amazing (mostly because I think it's beyond FCC regulations). The only reason I had to get a new transmitter was because my old iriver broke, but this time I'll be sure to keep the receipt and warranty information.Avoid this thing, especially if you're in any kind of urban setting at all.
The picture quality was grainy and the video jerky, the camera mount to the stand was loose so the camera wobbled, the software was buggy. I switched for their Notebook Pro and find it acceptable.
This reader does not work with my PNY 128mb card on Windows 2000.
I felt comfortable purchasing this product after all of the good reviews on this site. It did have good sound, but the particular player I purchased kept skipping from song to song after playing only a few seconds. Some songs would play for a few minutes and then skip to the next song, others would only play for five seconds or so. I returned the player to the store and tried another M230. The exact same thing happened again. As I returned this model again, the store clerk privately told me that there had been many returns on this particular model and he advised me to try either Iriver or Samsung. Hopefully it was just a bad batch that had arrived at that particular store, but I won't be purchasing a Sansa again.
While I have always followed the age-old adage of "You Get What You Pay For," I have to say that I was hoping for more, even in this price range. While I am no stranger to assembling furniture such as this, my cabinet had several pieces that just didn't quite line up and, consequently, caused me to re-drill a few holes.Additionally, while the black veneer is of the quality that one would expect in this range, it was already separating from one of the corners after only a week of ownership. Nothing a little wood glue didn't fix, but it's still a disappointment.Lastly, the cabinet is very wide but has a very shallow depth, causing it to be fairly unbalanced if you aren't careful about where you place your media. I initially loaded the cabinet at the top and left the bottom empty. It tipped over forward, spilling the contents and creating quite a mess. I shudder to think of the consequences if it had fallen on a child or a pet...
I have had 3 other D-links before and they all work fine until this unit. I wanted to upgrade my speed and decided to go with this with so many rave reviews. And it is exactly what i experienced in the first 3.5 months. The router is fast, with only occasional drop connections.About 2 weeks ago, everything changed. The router reboot itself every few minutes, I tried all kinds solutions suggested by the customer service, but no help. Neither Amazon or D-link is offering a RMA for this piece of garbage. There goes my 100 bucks.
Charged this "9.6" volt battery up, then measured the voltage: 11.43 volts. Just enough to fry my nice expensive electronics. I give my multimeters 5 stars. As for this battery, can anyone direct me to the nearest recycling bin?
Most of the time I'm pretty happy with this player, but it freezes pretty frequently, requiring me to remove and replace the battery -- a major annoyance. I bought it to listen to in my car, and the controls are not the easiest to use while driving. While I'm not completely dissatisfied, I wouldn't purchase it again.
I don't ask much from my cables, i just ask that they take the output from my computer and put the image on my screen without lines missing. I am sorry to say that this cable could not even live up to my hopes. I have missing lines that constantly flicker on my screen. Its almost like 90% of the lines are being refreshed each time and the rest are left blank and its dizzying to look at. It is not my computer as i plug it in to other monitors and even my tv and everything is fine, and its not my monitor because whatever i plug the cable into it into exhibits the annoying line problem. Beware of bad QC.
The sounds is just too low. No volume control, and no mute either. I knew I shouldn't have deviated from the Plantronics. Placed order for Plantronics after this... very disappointing.
This hairdryer was my favorite one until it mysteriously stopped working one day for no reason. When it did work, it dried my hair (thick & wavy) in about 5 minutes! I also loved the retractable cord. When unfolded, this is a full size hairdryer and it is weighty which I liked about it. However, it won't turn on less than 1 year after I got it. I have had previous hair dryers for years with no problems. This is not an expensive hair dryer so it was great while it lasted. I am giving it two stars because it didn't last. (while it worked, I'd give it a 5)
I bought two because I wanted to place them before going out of town. Both arrived on time in working order, but on my return two weeks later only one of them was still working.
I've got mine for over a year now.It works decently with most ipods, it pumps out a very low power signal, I have to turn the volume really high to be able to get a decent volume in the car's system. Unfortunatelly, one of the cars, has a "top" level, and will not reach a loud enough volume. You can hear a lot of hiss.When I plug the iphone, a dialog window pops on the iphone that reads something like "This adaptor is not compatible with iphone, it may cause interference, do you with to turn off the phone?"If you say yes, the iphone goes into airplane mode. no cell or wifi.you still hear hiss. If you say NO, the phone works, but you can hear every time you switch cells, and 4 seconds before you get a call :)it makes a lot of beeping sounds caused by cell interference.
The camera, although attractive in packaging, does not work at all. It would not download to a computer, did not flash and has numerous other negative features.
I bought this unit shortly after it was released. I had the original unit replaced after about 2 weeks because it wasn't playing back some DVD+R's that I had recorded AND finalized from that same recorder. It was also occasionally having difficulty with some commercial DVD's. It was necessary to eject and insert a few times to get them to play. The 2nd unit arrived and worked for 3 months and began to exhibit the same problems including scratchy CD playback that was not heard in my other standard DVD player. I called Samsung about replacement and they told me I would have to pay shipping to a repair facility where they may determine it could not be a warranty repair. I decided to tolerate the eject, re-eject issue and after 9 months it wouldn't recognize ANY commercial DVD's and only a few DVD+R's. I called Samsung back and, in short, they put me off over and over until the 1 year warranty had expired. It is now worthless and I am shopping for another, different manufacturer. I am reasonable but Samsung's customer service was rude and ineffective. I will never buy another of their products. I can't comment about other Samsung models but with this experience, I don't care to. Check reviews on the Web, you'll find that these units have a BAD history.
My first 4G. 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.
Not only did it take almost a month for me to get this cord when I got it it's flimsy really crappy Gives the worst sound I've ever heard going to order the real one off of turtle Beach.com I'm pretty sure if I bought a cord from the dollar store it would've sounded better than this one
OK so the title seems a little obvious... rechargeable batteries do lose capacity over time. However, I expected a little better from these batteries.I have had the several sets of Sony batteries for over a year now with at least 20 charge cycles on each set. I probaby own twelve AA batteries in total along with the Sony charger. During the first year or so of use the batteries performed as expected and were pretty good. However, recently I have noticed that these batteries don't hold their charge for very long and the capacity is greatly diminished. In a very informal, unscientific test I compared the performance of my 1+ year old Sonys with a new set of (cheap Ray-O-Vac) Alkaline batteries when powering a small handheld fan from Brookstone. The new Alkaline batteries had a much stronger output than the fully charged (according to the Sony charger) batteries. Also the rundown time of the Alkaline was over twice as long as the fully charged Sony batteries. So I would say after roughly 20-30 charge cycles these Sony batteries have outlived their effective use.The reason I started performing these tests was because I noticed that, in my wireless mouse, these batteries seemed to be running empty much more frequently than in the past. I would have to change them nearly once every ten days or so of moderate use. I also noticed that fully charged batteries seemed to be completely drained after about 9-10 days in storage (in provided clear slider case). During a two week trip to Hawaii I packed a set of 4 fully charged batteries for use in my digital camera. When it came time to use the batteries, they were fully drained and would not even power on the camera. I would have to say that even though I was initially impressed with the capacity (2500mAh seems quite high), but after longer term use they have been a disappointment.I plan to purchase and test the GE/Sanyo Eneloop batteries and charger to see how they perform. I have read much better things about how the Eneloop batteries hold charge and maintain capacity over time.
The bristles on the brush started falling out on the first use. What good is a brush that leaves more debris than ti removes? The cleaning pad side did nothing. It didn't seem to have any cleaner on it and just made the smudges on my lens bigger.
I have had this unit for just under 1 year and have just fixed the "HO3 Error" for the 2nd time. I decided to call the company and was told a variety of things, from "yes I know what this code means" to Panasonic does not recognize this error code. They want me to send the unit to them and charge me half of the labor charge. When I explained that this seems to be a common problem the guy got rude. I then promised him to never buy a Pansasonic product again.I fixed it after the call and it works for now. I unscrewed the bottom and there was a bit of dust in the mechanism.One of the reps from Panasonic said that to be sure to not just cut the power to the player when done, but to push stop and thenoff, to shut it down properly. I will try and see if that makes a difference.
I am not so happy with this machine. My main complaint is that after the initial review of the message, it is, of course, numbered and saved. Suppose I had seven messages on the machine, my most recent message would then be saved as number eight. If I wish to listen to the most recent message again, I press "Play", and the message that plays first is message number one. I must hit "skip" seven times to get to the most recent message... quite annoying if one wishes to retain a number of messages on the machine.Also, there is no way to backup when listening to a message, other than to replay the whole message again. If you miss a phone number, for instance, at the end of a long message, get comfortable, for you will need to review the whole darn message... after hitting "play" and "skip" a bunch of times, of course.Voice quality of announcement is OK, not great, even using the remote access method of recording the announcement that one reviewer suggested.And finally, it is inconsistent in the number of rings before pickup. I have it set at four and yet testing it from another line right now, I hear five rings on the phone itself, and then my Voice Mail service picks up, rather than this answering machine. I say inconsistent because it has picked up previously.Listing these complaints has rekindled my anger, and I will now see if I can still return this product.
I bought this hairdryer as I was moving and needed to leave my older one in the house I was moving from. I bought it in advance of the move and it stayed in the box. I have now opened it and hung it on the wall. After I turn it on it shuts itself off fron overheating in less than one minute. I am past the 30 days to return as I didn't open and use it when I got it. It is a piece of junk. Don't buy it. Now I am going to have to lose my money on this piece of crap and buy another one to replace it.
I must say, I am severely disappointed with the D80. I "upgraded" from the Kodak 14n, sacrificing megapixels for speed, shadow detail, and ease of use. Yes, the D80 is better in these capacities, but it lacks in one area that is critical- focusing. I have tried this camera with four lenses, both pro and amateur, including the new 18-200 VR, and still have yet to produce consistently sharp images. I have tried these lenses on two different D80s, and still run into the same problem. It's not motion blur, as the images are frozen, but still have an unacceptable soft-focus to them, almost as if the focal plane is out of alignment. My wife uses the D40 with kit lenses, and doesn't run into this. Now, maybe I'm doing something wrong, and I'm willing to listen, but when a subject is out of focus, shooting in daylight at f16, there's something wrong. I got better focus from my original D1.
When I say "does not work", I mean the web site login process takes 15-20 seconds to complete, which totally 100% defeats the purpose of using a fingerprint reader if your goal is to save time. I actually called Microsoft and they confirmed it is an issue, and said something about all the extra IE7 security getting in the way of the program, blah blah blah. Really, the problem is with the DigitalPersona third-party software Microsoft puts their name on. There IS a 2.0 updater, which I installed of course, but still took almost 20 seconds from the time I swiped my finger to the time the info was transmitted to the site. It's not just my computer. Google it, you will find lots of complaints.It's too bad, because I really like this keyboard. But I'm returning it because waiting 20 seconds defeats the purpose.By the way, the fingerprint reader built into my new Dell laptop works instantly with IE7. The software is from a different company than DigitalPersona.If you need a fingerprint reader for strictly security reasons (and not speed) then this keyboard is probably fine. But there are warnings all over the place that the fingerprint reader is really not a "high security" feature. It's just for convenience.
Spent hours and several phone calls with tech support. Finally got someone who kept working until she got it working. Set up wisard seems to be missing some steps. Wouldn't work when we changed the SSID and has to be on channel 11. Got it to work well using WEP64. It's currently working, but have had to deal with "crash override".This is not a solid piece of equip. I do have a Motorola w/l router that has worked great for almost a year. If the print server starts acting up I will probably replace both with another manufacturer.All the tech support staff I dealt with were pleasant and knowledgable, but not knowledgeble enough.
I bought this camera last year for my then six year old son. The camera has no flash and can basically only be used outdoors. Even then, the shots are extremely blurry. I'd be embarrassed to give this thing away. Pay a few extra bucks and get a camera that works.
Let's just get this clear once and for all. *YOU DO NEED A PHONE LINE TO GET TIVO TO WORK*. Despite what other tivo owners have posted in these reviews I'd like to reiterate that *YOU DO NEED A PHONE LINE BEFORE TIVO WILL WORK*I have put off buying TIVO for a while now because I don't have a home phone line, I just use my cell. So after reading about the new broadband features of TIVO Series 2 I was very excited to bring home my Tivo to hook it up to my wireless network and plug it in.On about the 4th page of the set up it asks you to connect a phone line. There is NO other option for the initial set up, you *HAVE* to have a phone line. I logged on to Tivo's customer support site and there hidden away in the FAQ is a page telling you that you have to take the Tivo to a different location that has a phone line to complete the first set up, which will take at least 4 hours, then you can download a software upgrade and THEN you can use your broadband connection.So if you're one of the growing number of people who just use a cell phone or a Voice Over IP (internet) phone, understand that even though Tivo don't make it clear when you buy it, you will need an understanding friend that will let you take your tivo to their house for 6 hours of set up before you can use it.
My Palm Tungsten-E is about 1.5 years old. This is my experience with it.The battery run time has never been good but now it dies after 3 days even if I don't turn it on. The clock looses its time too and needs to be reset when it dies. It needs to be plugged in and a reset done (push the reset button in the back) before it starts again.It also had to go for repair during the first 3-4 months. They also charged me ~$40-$50 for the first repair, otherwise I would have had to wait several weeks to get it back. The replacement unit they sent back was warped and the screw heads were partially stripped. The case and pen don't fit right.I can't even find any place that will sell a spare battery for this thing.The touch screen also has stopped responding on the right side. It's not the calibration. It does not help. It's probably because the case is warped and applies pressure on that side.Sync software is poor and needs to be reinstalled often. It tends to duplicate files lose fields and make of mess of my phone book. It adds more work that its worth. Both palm desktop and outlook sync are unreliable. (Latest version of win-XP & palm). It's also poor with mac sync.Maybe I will switch to a pocket windows machine with replaceable battery. Or better yet, I'll go to paper phone books, it saves time and it does not loose data.
The skin is great...fits nicely. Too bad the Zen was a piece of junk that lasted less than three months before it hung up permanently. Don't bother to buy a skin for a hunk of junk.Go buy an ipod - chances are it will last a little longer.
I used this twice, successfully, transferring MP3s between my Mac G4 and my newer iMac. Then the clip just stopped recognizing files... it powers on - the light turns green... and then nothing... it's like it's blocking any files from being dragged onto it. I can't drag any files into it on either computer. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, I'd appreciate it.
I bought this unit for the advertised ability to control cable box with IR blaster during timer recording.Here is an excerpt from their technical specs: "Cable box control turns on your cablebox and changes channels to record at a preset time. Record with only one remotecontrol. Timer recording automatically starts and stops recording at time and date set by the user".As it turned out this unit does not switch cable box to any channel above 99 during timer recording.There is no mentioning of any limitation in their advertised specifications for the unit.I contacted Samsung technical support and they admitted that this is a real problem that can not be fixed.Unit simply does not conform to their own technical specifications. Technical support escalated this problem to their executive department. Since then I was given the runaround by executive department representatives: refused to acknowledge problem even though their own technology department representatives admitted it, never returned calls, refused to give their last name and direct phone number.
If you are not picky about image quality, go for it. Otherwise get something more expensive. I can see a drastic difference between this monitor and Dell Ultrasharp in terms of contrast, brightness and viewing angles.
The best radio frequency was very fuzzy. I live in the Des Moines, IA metro area, so a decent size city but not too large. I would not take a chance unless you live in a very rural area somewhere.
The unit only supports resolutions compatible with standard 4:3 monitors. Does not have resolutions for widescreen. No help from company. Support only open during business week. Drivers are updated, last 12/17/07. Nothing in latest verson that can help. Save your money.
It's great when it works. Sometimes it can't find the most common items in it's bank of items. You can add items to the bank but it is very frustrating because the cursor moves all over the alphabet making it hard to choose the correct letters. When you are able to add an item sometimes it still doesn't recognize the item you just added. I should return it before I take a hammer to it!
No instructions and this device is not user friendly at all. would not recommend due to no instructions and when you call the response is poor
This might be a good product if it had any instructions. I have never had an mp3 and needed a guide to help me along. You can't do anything (like delete a song) without hooking up to the software. The disc that came with it did not work and I had to download form the internet. I bought a "Zune for Dummies" book & it wasn't even the same software.I'm sending it back. It's not worth the headache.I'd give it zero stars if i could.
The idea and presentation by Iomega was great. However, there's been too many failures to make further purchases worthwhile
You can get a near equal quality one for around five bucks (including shipping) on sites like meritline.
I bought 3 of these cartridges but none worked. I have an HP 750 that requires a number 15, but this cartridge made the printer respond with "wrong cartridge." I was not too happy. All three did the same thing.
1 month after I bought this printer, I got a problem of paper feeding. I tried to solve this problem in many ways, but I couldn't. Now, I know that there is a technical defect in this printer after reading all the reviews from other customers.Do Not Buy This Model, And I will not buy HP product anymore.
Bought my wife a Nano for her birthday about a year ago. She takes it to work in a case in her purse or has it on her desk at home. For some unknown reason, the screen developed a spiderweb crack across it, and it's now unuseable. Worse yet, although its less than 1 year since I gave it to her, it is just over a year since it was purchased. Apple's service refuses to help, but will gladly sell me a new one. After encountering the problem with the screen and the not so wonderful service, I've now encountered SEVERAL people having the same problems with their nano screens. You might consider a cheaper, more reliable MP3 from Creative.
I have spent the last hour trying to set up my parents' new 2210; it has already jammed seven times just trying to align the print cartridges! Don't waste your money on this thing; there must be a better printer out there.
I got this router last week with hope that build-in QoS and two auto balance WAN port would improve my companys network. After I install it on our network. 3 out of 25 windows machine can not get an IP address no matter how I tried. 4 MAC machine with OSX Tiger can't get an IP address either. I tried manully setup MAC machine with manul assign IP address but still can't go on to Internet. After spending whole day to try to reslove those two issue and been watting on phone for an hour to get LINKSYS techsuport. Which turns out that those INDIA tech guy gave me a "We have no training of APPLE COMPUTER,so we can't help you, you should call APPLE for HELP!" how lame can it be? That is it, I packed it up and send it back. Besides that, If you have Novell Netware Server on your network, avoid this router too, cause some of our company computer can't log in!
I received the camera and after trying to work with it I discovered the slide on the door was no good and the camera would shut itself off with the door open. I tried may different ways to see if I could get it not to turn itself off with no success. I notified the seller and was sent a RMA number to return the camera. As of today I received an email that my account will be refunded for the full price. That is a seller that I would buy from in the future since he stands behind their product. Thank you for everything.
Strengths:* small and lightweight* attractive designWeaknesses:* Heats up very quickly, even without using any of the 4 portsThe waste heat is annoying and may be a deal killer... could this draw a significant amount of power from laptop batteries?
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 ordered the 6180DN, but when the 6180N (no duplexing) arrived three days late (next day shipping? forget it!), I decided to try it out anyway. The set-up video did not work on my new iMac. The written instructions, however, were fine. But when it came time to print, it didn't. I called Xerox, and they said the USB connection was probably defective. They gave me a case number and a phone number to call for support. I called that number repeatedly over four days, left them my home phone, my cell phone, and my email and large time blocks to call each time. No reply. Nothing! I spoke to the salesman, who promised me a call in the next two days. Nothing. He then told me in effect that Xerox had trained too few people to support this product. If you are looking for a printer that will not print, and a company that will not support it, then this is the printer for you.
I purchased this photo printer back in August for a family Christmas present as was a great price. Perhaps I should have but didn't open it until after my son unwrapped it. To my surprise, the printer head and ink containers were already unwrapped and installed! There was a couple 5x7 blank glossy printer sheets in that section so we decided to try it. No matter where you adjust for the picture to come out, it is not centered. Almost half of the picture is cut off. And, the colors are streaked in part of it and not anything like in the picture. I thought perhaps it was because the ink containers had started to dry up or something but that would only be if they were unwrapped and unused for well over a year. My understanding when I ordered this is that it was brand new. However, it looks to me like someone else bought it, put it together, got the same unsuccessful results and returned it. I also have no way of contacting the place I purchased this from to complain and try to get a refund as I have no paperwork. I am very, very dissatsified with this purchase and will certainly in the future, always open up a package and check on it even if it is going to be given as a present a few months in the future. The only reason I have one star is because there wasn't anything lower.
I am a huge believer in Linksys products, but this one is clearly not ready for prime time. I have a very solid Linksys network with the latest Linksys Wireless G and N products and have no problems on my multiple computers, Tivo, print servers, or or others wireless products. I regularly am within 95% of my the links speed from my local ISP (5 MBPS). However, I've had the same intermitent audio cut-out issue with this product since day one, even with the latest drivers from the Linksys Web Site.The web interface for the product was easy to use but every setting change means you have to wait 30 seconds for the device to reboot. I easily connected the device to my home network using WPA security. I'm using the client on my Windows XP SP2 PC and when the audio plays it sounds great on my home stereo. However, every 20-30 seconds the audio cuts out for 1-2 seconds.Here is what I've tried:1. Resetting the bridge to factory defaults2. Using the wired versus wireless connection3. Adjust MTU fragementation levels on the bridge4. Adjust the transmission speed on the bridge5. Downloading the latest drivers for the bridge6. Moving the bridge to where it is only a few feet from the router7. Tried the bridge from another Windows XP SP2 PC only to experience the same intermittent audio issue8. Tried from another PC with a Wireless G card instead of a Wireless N card9. Contacting Linksys technical support who ultimately stated that there must be a defect with my unit.After looking on the Linksys site I see I'm not the only person experiencing this issue. If you Google "wmb54g" and "intermittent audio" you'll get more then a few hits. My recommendation is to not purchase this item.
Sure, they work fine (thus 2 stars instead of 1), but toner is a crock. These guys sell the machines at a loss to make up their profits in the consumables (toner) and that is lame.I buy a new cartridge when I have to, but I refill (or send it off to be refilled) whenever possible. Spending this much for a toner cartridge makes me cry, and we copy on the lightest legible setting.
Although this camera has outstanding features, such as the ability to edit and crop photo's within the camera itself, I am very disapointed and plan on returning it after just 2 days. Having much experience with digital camera's, indoor shots are much too dark on auto mode. Keep away if you expect good pictures with the auto mode. Also, delay too great in between shots, and very prone to blury exposures. Not too certain why it got such &quot;good&quot; evaluation, perhaps because the outdoor shots were much better. I will try the Canon next.
I have been an XM subsciber for a while - with the original Delphi XM2Go set, and two other units in cars. The Helix/Inno sounded great - more visible color screen, MP3/XM/Napster integration. I want to use the unit either in the car or at home, through the FM Modulator, which I do with the old one.Guess what - for over $200 more than my old one, the FM Modulator doesn't work - unless you spring for the "car kit" - half of which I don't need, since the car only has a CD player (so can't use cassette adapter).It really seems to be a case of pay more, get less - and with deceptive packaging to boot. The packaging lists "FM Modulator" in the list of included features - not even an asterisk to say "with optional car kit" or something like that.Since this was important to me before my purchase, I tested it on the display model at Best Buy - it showed the options for configuring the FM broadcast. So I bought it - but when I took my toy home, that option wasn't available. So they must be displaying it through the OPTIONAL car kit, with no indication that this isn't what you'll really get.Beyond this frustration - the unit worked OK, would love to have a less busy screen (an option for just a plain blue background, or something like that), and the battery life was so-so.So, it has been returned - and I'll wait for a unit that has not been stripped of features, that is worth its price.
I bought this camera and was very happy with it. It took clear pictures and was very easy to use. Although it was small in size it got the job done. Then, after less than a month of using it, it simply stopped working. It wouldn't turn on, the LCD screen wouldn't show anything, and when it rarely did turn on, weird sounds came from it. I took good care of it, didn't drop it or anything of the like. After repeatedly calling Mustek customer service and finally getting help from them, all they said was that it had a malfunction and to ship it in, but we never got a new camera. It was horrible service, and a cheap camera.
I wouldn't waste your money on buying this.. mine broke after two weeks in a dry room tempature place. Meaning, it wasn't because I got water in it because its a "shower" radio.. I never tested that out but if I did it would of probably broke even sooner. I'm very disappointed :(
I read all of the great reviews & ordered two of these headsets. I am now wondering if I have the same product that so many wrote glowing reviews for. The sound is not good & the the quality of the microphone is terrible. I have tried to use them for work but had to abandon them & hold the phone because the call quality was so bad.
This product is advertised as being shipped within 24 hours.I am still hoping to receive it tomorrow, after placing the order two days ago, with an additional 19 USD for a 24 hours shipping...
Would have to give this 0 stars if possible- I purchased at the $10+ price in the spring, needing the charger while out of town. The charger would not charge the iPod Touch at all. For us, this has been a worthless piece of equipment that we can no longer return (waited too long), and will now have to just throw away. We've had no such issue with other chargers - we probably have about 5 or 6 of them around the house. Save your money and don't buy this.
Died within hours ;-(, well idk if it died but i got tremondous alternator noise a shop in town tld me it was no good
I'm a retired radio engineer, and the design looked pretty good to me from the pictures. I ordered two, for two different TVs, expecting them to work better than ordinary rabbit ears on the HDTV bands. It turned out that they work worse. I expected greater directionality (true), but even when pointed straight at the transmitting tower, the signal strength as measured by my HDTV converter boxes is below that for the rabbit ears!
I have two of these keyboards. The first one I got for my office at work, and the second for my office at home. One I love and one I hate. There is clearly a problem with Microsoft's quality control with these keyboards.First off, I've been a user of the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro for years -- they are no longer available, and I bought five of them when the product was discontinued years ago. I'm down to my last two somewhat clean keyboards. The main thing I've been looking for in a new ergonomic keyboard is the correct setup for the arrow keys, with left, down, and right in a straight row, and up right above down (follow that?). The 4000 has that, plus the curved split keyboard that I have really come to love.The 4000 I have at work, the first one I got, is great. All the keys have a fairly consistent feel and are quiet. I preferred the utility button layout of the older Natural Keyboard Pro, and rather wish the function keys had their normal functions on the top (F1, F2, etc.) rather than the "make it easy" labels which only work on some programs, but otherwise, it's a perfectly adequate replacement.The one I got more recently at home has one of the problematic spacebars. It's LOUD. If all the keys were this loud, it wouldn't be a problem, but it's very annoying and distracting to be typing and have a very loud slam/click every time I hit a space. I pulled the spacebar key off a few times and tried to fix it, so far to no avail. Finally I unplugged the new keyboard and went back to one of my remaining Natural Keyboard Pro copies.It's hard for me to believe that computer keyboards have been around for more than 40 years and yet they still can't get such a simple thing right.In summary, I give one my copies of this keyboard 4 stars, and the other 1 star!
I bought the NEX ia over other models because of the FM receiver. That was a bad decision because living just 20 miles out of central Houston I can't get but maybe one obsure station. Battery life is nothing like claimed. I get about 4-5 hours before it starts freezing up and skipping. My remote quit working after about a week. The download is agonizingly slow. There is no cover over the computer connect port unless you use the cover which I do for running to help protect from moisture (sweat).On the positive the sound quality is good but you will need new headphones and it is stable while running.
Would not work at all in one car. Worked a few times in other car. Better products are out there.
I've done at least 35 H-Drive swaps.I got this DeskStar and it was bad right out of the Static bag.Here's the scoop,I get it put on my anti-static wrist-stap and install it.Put in the floppyand NOTHING I mean dead not even a hum,anyway change cable with one I know is good ,still nothing ,put a meter on the power plug and I got power.Recheck jumpers,power ,cable NOTHING.Call IBM tech support and get someone who really does not know hard drives.After 50 minutes of talking to her and her supervisor,they decide I got a bad drive,She couldn't believe it say's it's very,very RARE.Now the good part she say's AT LEAST 14 DAY'S after they receive it, AND they could send me a rebuild as a replacement.YEA right I bought this brand new it's 1 hour after ups gets my signature and they're going to send me a rebuild!!I returned it to place of purchase and got credit ,ordered a Western fired right up.IBM is junk!!
I didn't like the way the keys or the space bar responded, all very stiff & noisy. I type a lot of data into spreadsheets & need quick and accurate response, but this was the opposite - stiff, slow, somewhat clumsy under fingertips, and large. You know how you just want to feel no resistance, or noise - it wasn't this model. I even let my teenager try it to see if he wanted it before sending back, but he also couldn't stand it, and we immediately put it back in the box, it wasn't up to par, so we are returning. The one thing I liked was the built in gel wrist pad, that feature should be kept and the rest of it thrown out. If they would purchase a better designed keypad and put it in a smaller keyboard and use the same gel wrist pad, it would improve it a lot. Do you need to hire me to engineer it? :).
No sound came out of the pillow speaker. I removed the cover on the speaker and the sound came out for two or three weeks and then I was unable to get any sound at all to come out. I plugged my extension cord into a different pillow speaker and the sound came out just as it is supposed to.I would not recommend this particular pillow speaker to anyone at all. It is just a waste of money. I got this other pillow speaker at Radio Shack for $6.00 and it's better than this piece of junk. You can adjust the sound on the $6.00 speaker. You can't on this one....even if you could get any sound to come out.
This Bluetooth mouse is comfortable in the hand and works with both Windows (with enhanced functions) and Mac OS X (standard Mac mouse functions only). So, what's not to like?The product is defective and so is the customer service.My mouse suddenly stopped working after 2 days during which it worked perfectly. The batteries were new, so was the computer and operating system being used. This "sudden desk death" syndrome for this mouse has been reported by other users, but I assumed it was an isolated problem when I bought the mouse. My mistake.First, one must call Logitech Customer Service, which is NOT a toll-free number. So, one is on hold for 20 minutes at long-distance rates. Next, the tech support people are trained to refuse customer requests. For example, I was told it was Logitech policy not to replace a mouse unless it failed on two different computer systems. How many users run two different computer systems? As it happened, I was able to get past this obstacle because I use a dual-boot Windows XP/Mac OS X machine. But that did not help me much: a supervisor had to approve sending me a replacement, and the fastest the replacement would be shipped would be 7-10 days.Three weeks (21 days) later, still no replacement. When I called long-distance again, and was again put on hold several times, I was told that the previous tech person had failed to enter enough information to have the replacement sent to me (no attempt to apologize, or compensate me for Logitech's incompetence). Once again, Logitech offered the mythical "7 to 10 day replacement". I refused and demanded overnight. I was told that a supervisor would have to approve this and the fastest Logitech could do would be two business day delivery.Logitech once made products that did not fail, and once had customer support as opposed to consumer deception. You might get lucky and buy a functioning Logitech V270, but you could also end up with Logitech's incompetent customer support.There are at least 25 mouse makers. Save yourself the headache and buy another company's product.
I purchased this as an &quot;add-on&quot; to sync &amp; charge my M500 at the office, leaving the one that came with my Palm at home.From the start it was intermittent at performing a HotSync, or even at charging. Eventually (2 weeks)it stopped working at all. Since I had lost the receipt, I decided to take it apart and see what I could do.The problem is that the connector block itself (that mates with the bottom of the Palm) is only seated by a (very) shallow &quot;ledge&quot; in the base and the flanges (!) of two screws. Since this arrangement is not very resistent to the frequent in-and-out that a Palm is subject to, the connector block worked loose. This initially caused problems in seating the connector block, requiring more force be used to make the connection and downward pressure on the block broke two of the wires, from the PC board, soldered to pins in the conector block.At some point I'll take a soldering pencil and reconnect the wires, and put two slim screws through the block to the cradle base to hold it in place.In the meantime, I've purchased a hotsynce/charger USB cable (instead of the cradle) and we will see how well that one fares.
Well an Ipod is basically about music and this does mate well with my Denon receiver and surround sound system. The sound is excellent once you balance the remote volume with your systems volume. As so many others are saying the problems arise with the remote itself. It is very tempermental and often requires several pushes of the button to change songs or perform other navigations. It also seems like there is a very narrow line-of-sight ability between the remote and the dock. Sitting off center can often render the remote useless (not good). Also, I couldn't find a way to shuffle songs within a playlist. I could either play a playlist in order or shuffle the entire Ipod library . . . but couldn't shuffle within a playlist (not good).It has the ability to display various screen savers on your television which are mostly pretty cheezy, primitive and silly. I didn't care for a single one personally. Most oddly it will NOT display photos within your Ipod at all! However, it supposedly will display videos stored on your Ipod. This makes zero sense. I'm not into album art and that's good because you aren't going to get any! I'll sum it up by saying it's a great dock for audio but all the other features are either junk in performance or non-existant. DLO (or someone else) can indeed improve this product and when they do "THAT" will be a killer product.
this is my third and last one of these, all three have failed within a year or less, all three failed because of the florescent starter. i have three good black light bulbs if you need one?
Low quality item. Upon installation a buzz was heard which could only be eliminated by raising the volume of the player. after one week, it died completely. I should have known about Coby quality.
Based on the reviews that this screen is obviously of very poor quality and workanship, the manufacturer has the nerve to charge $157.50 for shipping on an item that weighs 18 pounds!!!Looking at TigerDirect's standard shipping rate of .50 lb, the item would have to weigh close to 300 pounds to substantiate that rate for shipping! I guess they're trying to make up for such an inferior product by bilking the public for more money.I guess anything is legal now when it comes to screwing people!!
I've had this product for about 3 1/2 years. I used it for a relatively light weight 4/3rds DSLR and found that it was reasonably stable. It has only been used on average a few hours a week. Last week one of the wing nut locks for the smallest leg tubes broke off when I picked up and moved the tripod. I found that locks (other than the wing nut and bolt) are a white metal casting which is not very durable. Even when buying a relatively in expensive tripod I would recommend one with twist locks rather than a cast wing nut type.
The sound quality was fine while the unit worked. But as stated in other reviews after the short 90 day warranty period the microphone on my unit failed. What good is good sound quality if you can't use the product for it's intended purpose - listening AND talking? I would not purchase this product again.
Seller shipped generic version of advertised product. Worse than the 10 year old tape adapter I already own. Poor sound quality on both sides.
Trying to take a subjective look at many of the reviews already posted, I had the DIR-655 listed on my wish list. I wanted to effectively create a NAS drive out of the existing external storage drive I have (WD My Book) because a new router with USB connectivity costs less than buying a new NAS drive. I already own a D-Link wireless G router (DI-624) that is at least 5 years old and have not had problems with it, so I reasoned [incorrectly] that D-Link is capable of producing a strong product. The DIR-655 was gifted to me and the adventure began. Within three days of "working with" (which implies mutual effort on mine and the router's parts) this device, my first inclination was to advertise it on Craigs List as a boat anchor so that it might actually serve a useful purpose.SETUPI understand networking. I skipped to the instructions that gave me the router's default IP address and login and went to work from there. New interface, no problem. I see the link for the network setup I want and click it...now I have to log into the router again. I log in and get returned to the page I was just on; click the link again and it works. I try to click on a link for a sub-page of the settings group and I get kicked out and have to log in a third time. I log in again and am returned to the main page again. Maybe this is one of the many security add-ons I'm running in Firefox; No Script is notorious for being over conservative and blocking pages or frames of web pages. I restart the process with Internet Explorer, only to relive the exact same experience. Through repeated attempts, I am inconsistently able to reach some of the settings pages where I try to make changes - nothing saves...ever.SETUP DISCI try the setup disc and it does manage to communicate with the router and setup some basic settings, so that I at least have a password on my network. I still don't know why this matters, but it seemed to like talking to the CD better than me - so be it. Now, I have the ability to navigate to pages more consistently, but still with the occasional "kick-back" to the login screen. The ability to save changes is now available, and I seem to have the basic essentials to get my PC's connected to the internet and each other.LULLED INTO SATISFACTIONSome time later, without making any changes to the router, or any connected device, my PC's have noticeably slow connectivity speeds - both wireless and wired. Maybe the QoS was giving priority to a neighbor kid who hacked in to look at porn on the net? Maybe the router became self-aware and demanded servitude from humans - I don't know. Shortly thereafter, the wireless connectivity was intermittent, so I went to a wired PC to check it out. Even the wired PC was having problems, and the kick-back to login problems were worse than ever.USB PORTFor the short time this router seemed to work, my external hard drive worked great with the Shareport software utility. You can access the drive on one PC at a time, so it's not a true NAS configuration in case this helps anyone.FRONT LED'SThese are worth noting because you don't want these in an area (like a bedroom) that you want to have darkness...unless maybe you're using them to spot deer.I just can't in good conscience recommend this device to anyone who doesn't have disposable income, and isn't willing to take a chance. Mine is boxed up with the return paperwork and waiting on the mail carrier.
Incompatible with ... everything we had. Could not get it to work on Mac or PC. (And I'm reasonably tech savvy) It took hours to get an answer on the phone from tech support, who promised to email the patch we need to make it work. No email. No follow up at all. Never answered the phone again. Beware - if you do this, you are on your own. It does record images that you can play back directly onto TV. Sound is very poor.
The first problem I had with the product was the earphone plug. When it rotates in the plug hole the radio signal breaks up or completely disappears. Returned that one and got another one....... Well, on the second one I attempted to preset a radio station. To do this you need to press the "hold" button. I follow the instructions and the "hold" button got stuck. Couldn't get the radio to switch off or change stations because the "hold" was broken. I removed the battery for more than 30 seconds. Guess what??? The "hold" was still there. This meant that I couldn't get a radio station on because the "hold" kept the radio off. I am not getting another one. These incidents have occurred within the past four days. I have used the item less then 20 minutes and already all these breakdowns.
This is by far the worst business product I have ever purchased. It provides static-full conversations and an undesired humming that makes you run for the handset.
If you have Minolta Printer - dont bother with this device, it will not work based on tech support comment "... it is not compatible..." - I just wish they would have put it on the box in big bold letters.As with all other linksys products (I should have thought of that before i bought it) this device would not pass any QA.you cant seem to set up normal wep key (passphrase only)in my case (in addition to minolta problems) it worked fine over wired connection, wizard would be able to find it over wireless. but.... wireless functionality is 1/2 done :) - after wizard finds the device it could not connect to it and suggested that I change my system's ip address to be on the same segment as the print server. Well... lets see 192.168.1.6 / 24 was the ip of the print server and 192.168.1.100 /24 was the ip of the system the wizard was running on. for all those that dont know what it means - it is the same subnet. Someone should give those wizard programmers a cup of joe...In short - wired worked, wirless didnt and neither one of them printed because of "incompatible device"....why did i give this wonderful device 2 stars instead of demanding one back? - you could telnet into the print server and discover the two commands available: help and monitor ..- genious.
We bought this unit for my daughter's room (she's a year old). This unit has a loud hum ALL THE TIME even when it's off. As long as it's plugged in it's humming! We've been using it for about a year and it's already broken! Very disappointed in it.
I bought one of these to mount a 24 inch Dell monitor to my office wall. I could never get the unit to stay level or support the weight (all 12 pounds of it) of the monitor.I returned it shortly after I purchased it.
The fit is all right, but the case is a bit cumbersome to open. First you lift the top flap, then the front flap can be opened.What bugs me is that the manufacturing quality isn't on the standard I would have expected from an original Canon accessory. Under the leather, the case seems to be made of cardboard - when opening the flaps, the leather creases unattractively.I strongly recommend not to buy this case without having seen what it looks like in reality.
If there are ZERO or MINUS, I will give that instead of 1 star.Trust me, never buy lenmar batteries. They are tollay trash. You fully charged them on monday for wednesday's party. When youput batteries in your camera, they are totally empty, totally empty... just like you put wood in camera. If you like to wastmony and time, buy it!!!Just threw mine, I charged 12 of 24. One of them is bad obviously and can not be charged at all.
I owned a DSC-S75 camera prior to selling it and then getting a DSC-S85 instead. This case is designed to fit both cameras and it does that. It forces you to store the camera in one direction, due to the lens housing on the camera and the case's design. The case lid is then secured with a velcro closure that you can't see in the picture but is right behind the label on the case. The velcro is not tremendously strong. The case's design also makes it top heavy with a camera inside. I had the case turn upside down at least twice while carrying on my shoulder (with the strap) and those times, the velcro did not hold it closed, thereby dumping my camera on the ground. Once was indoors, however the other was outside and while riding a bicycle. That incident severely damaged the camera body and I had to have Sony repair it. When I took the case and camera to the Sony repair station, they were sympathetic and understanding to the design flaw and did not charge me for the repair - they covered it under the factory warranty! In addition to both of those camera models no longer being in production by Sony, this case isn't either. I would not recommend this case for any camera, much less kleenex. The list price was also excessive compared to other cases available. There are also no other pockets or pouches besides the battery/memory stick pouch on the strap. The only real plus I would give this case is that it is somewhat hard or sturdy.
If you're running Windows 7 on any of your computers this device does not work. I expected better from Cisco/Linksys.
I had brought the Zen Xtra and had it replaced 3 times!! For the 1st one I called Creative's tech support (which is horrible) they did't know what I ment by skipping and the songs cutting off. I really like the unit so, as a last resort I contacted customer service where I purchased the unit. They sent out a replacement immediately and a prepaid return for the unit.I rcv'd the 2nd unit it did the same thing! I had purchased a seperate drive to hold my transferred cd's which was about 200 until the new unit came. I just couldn't believe it!!! After all the trouble calling Creative the 1st time and worrying about running out of the 30 day time period that they would talk with me, I didn't even bother to to call them. I e-mailed customer service where I got unit from and asked if maybe there was a problem with the units. I've been in retail so I know these things happen. When I had asked Creative they said no there was no problem and rushed me off the phone.To my suprise my email was returned from where I purchased the Zen xtra and they stated there was a wide spread problem with the units. They wouldn't be able to supply me with a new one because they wouldn't have them for about 4-8weeks. My hats off to them for there honesty. Because of there great customer service I put another on on order and this time the 60GB.I waited patiently everyday checking stock. When I rec'vd the 3rd unit it did the same thing. Skipping songs, cutting them of I just couldn't believe it. That unit has been returned and I will no longer purchase from CREATIVE!!!!! You don't even diserve the 1 star. Hopefully your service and products will knock you out of the MP3 business!!!!!I will continue to check amazon's reviews for an MP3 that is worthy of my time and money. I'm hoping the iAudio increases ther product line to include 40GB or 60GB. I'll keep checking because there reviews are good and they also include an FM radio.W
I over paid for this item! Cheap plastic! fans do not put out much air my lap top slides around on it.This is a do not buy item!!
I have bought two of these devices, and both have failed. They just stop working. Customer service is a disaster. It took me three days and conversations with three people for them to agree to replace one of my non-working players. Then, I got a call from a fourth person saying they had to charge me. Two other people didn't return my calls over two days, and in the end, it took me five days, conversations with six people, and a total of two hours to get the problem resolved, and even then, I still have to pay to get them to fix their non-working product. Avoid this company as poor product reliability combined with unhelpful time-consuming customer service is a disaster.
I am also missing the batteries and the charger. I tried regular AA batteries, but they die really quickly, and when they die, the lens doesn't retract. I have a feeling it is false advertizing on Fujifilm's part, not Amazon's because other sites list this remanufactured camera as coming with the same stuff.
XACT is a dishonest company. They claim to have a warranty on their products, but there is literally NO WAY to get them to repair or replace a product. If you call their support number, you get an automated system with no option to talk to an operator. Instead, the system gives you an e-mail address. Then you have to e-mail them several times to get a response, and all they say is "Send it back to the retailer," even after the 30 day return period.I bought theirXACT COMMUNICATIONS XG2500 Cordless Headset Telephonein late 2008 and it was of mediocre but acceptable quality at first. But then the battery life took a nosedive. A cordless phone that lasts ten minutes on a full charge isn't useful. And that happened during the one year warranty period. But I couldn't get a repair, replacement, or refund from the company. So my only recourse is to give out one-star reviews and warn others about the company.
THE SANGEAN ats-606AP waas generally a well built item. The FM reception was good. But the AM reception was poor, it could not pull in stations from only 10 miles away. I would not buy this radio again.
I have a big house and a wireless network. One of the computers is placed in a room that gets a weak signal. So, I purchased this antenna which seems to make no difference at all. In addition, the instructions are vague and unhelpful.
This was a wonderful device until it quit working. It lasted for two or three months before just giving up one day. On the other hand, my father-in-law bought one that is still going perfectly. Just make sure to keep your reciept, etc., in case you get a bad one.
I loved this laptop when I first purchased it one year ago. For one year, I had no problems. Loved the speed and especially the superb screen resolution. I take lots of digital pictures, so screen quality was important to me. I also loved that there was a port for my Sony camera's memory card. Now the bad news...after one year of working beautifully, it just crashed. It was dead. The lights on the keyboard surface lit up, but other than that, nothing. No noises and a black screen. I took it into Best Buy's Geek Squad for diagnosis. They told me it's the motherboard. It could be up to $1100 to fix. That's almost as much as the cost of the computer itself. So here I am with one shiny, sleek, beautiful laptop...but I have to toss it. One thing is for certain, I will never buy another laptop without an extended warranty, no matter what brand it is.
I bought this product a little over a year ago, and was happy with it for a while. Then it malfunctioned. Sony duly replaced the unit. The unit went unused for a while and then once i began to use it for a while lo and behold, it malfunctioned again in exactly the same manner. As the unit is out of warranty and I will have to pay for the repair, I am now looking at taking my money elsewhere...
This product requires that you first download a CD onto your comp before the computer even recognizes the MP3 player! I downloaded everything 3 times and my computer would not recognize the MP3 player. I spent hours on it! Also, their costumer service line is in Germany and they have no costumer servies in the US. Therefore, no one can help you. Good luck trying to figure out how to use it!
I had a Case Logic for a few years and I was very happy with it. When the shoulder strap finally broke, I decided to buy another one, but couldn't find the same model, so I settled for this Targus. What a disappointment! This case has virtually no compartments anywhere except an unsecured flimsy pocket in front. It is useful only if you are planning to carry your laptop and maybe a small notebook. I think I'll just use the shoulder strap for my old Case Logic and throw away the rest. A waste of money.
Upon the third use, I started having the same problem as all the other 1-star people. The problem is with the auto input line sensing circuitry. Even with the auto-sensing switch in manual, the auto-sensing circuitry engages and disengages after every dynamic passage on a center channel home theater setup. When it engages and disengages the sound coming from the speaker connected to the amp also engages and disengages. I just ordered the Niles Audio SI-2125 to replace this piece of junk. Thanks Amazon for picking up the return shipping!
I'm sure this is a fine product, but it is advertised as something it is not. This charger is listed as an accessory for the Kodak v550 and it is NOT compatable. On the charger box it clearly states that it fits Kodak batteries 5000 & 5001, but this is not clear on the Amazon website. The v550 has a 7000 series battery and this charger will not work.
Only used this one day (maybe 5 hours total) when it started making a loud buzzing sound that could be heard by both the caller and the receiver. Returning it for a refund.
I guess I just don't understand why this player is rated so high. I bought it for my wife to use for jogging... it's our 3rd mp3 player and somewhat of a disappointment. The armband is very skinny, which causes a lot of bounce. The bounce causes loud static when listening to the radio. The radio barely pulls in the strongest stations in the area. MP3's have noticable 'popping' noises during playback that do not occur on other players.The controls are layed out for a left-handed person and are completely unintuitive (one button is labled 'A-B' for repeating a subsection of a song during playback from a marked 'a' to a marked 'b', but it's primary use is to switch between FM/Voice/MP3 modes... who knew?). I designed interfaces for a living, and had to read a sub-bullet of the manual to find out how to switch to FM mode. The design has a bulge in the back for the AA battery (this could have been a plus if it had been on the other side b/c it would allow you to rest it on a desk w/ the interface right-side up for viewing). Navigation is a pain (Especially with it on your arm). Controls have to be held for certain amounts of time to activate functions.About the only thing that is better than the other players we own is that it requires no software to transfer the mp3's.
This product is junk. It only gave me headache.I connected this switch to desktop and laptop. When laptop is turned on, you can't see laptop display or sometimes it's keyboard/mouse is not recognized. When other desktop is shutdown, then only laptop is recognized. So one computer is restared, other one has to restart othewise keyboard won't work. Finally I have to stop using this garbage.Besides, swtiching process is very slow.
The USB cable doesn't fit well into the charger's port. I have to jiggle it and push it in VERY forcefully. Otherwise, seems to charge fine.
This is made from lightweight plastic. There is a little lip in the front, so if your laptop has controls on the front, this cooler will interfere with them. Also, if your laptop only has USB slots in the front, the cooler's short USB cable may not reach them. Widescreen laptops will hang over the sides and make the unit a little unstable. The fans are quiet though.
I bought this some time ago and have pretty much regretted it. The Olympus D-520 is fine if you're a e-bayer who takes occasional pictures of junk you sell but I wouldn't recommend it for pictures of real life and certainly not as a tool to document an expensive vacation. You're kids will hate you for not getting their precious moments on stage.Reaction time is slow. It has a red-eye reduction flash. The delay between that and the real photo is so long half my pictures were of everyone walking away.The battery also kills me. It's fine for about five photos and then blinks out in a few seconds if you don't take a photo fast enough. "OK, everyone smile. Ready? Oh, sorry, the camera turned itself off. Stay right where you're at..." Argh
I've always had iAUDIO/COWON players in the past but was pulled in to the ipod because everyone else had one. Boy what a mistake I made when I bought this ipod.Anyone thinking about buying an ipod because everyone else has one please do not do it.First off you NEED itunes on your pc and you need the program just to load the songs on it. Where is my iAUDIO/COWON players you don't need any program or software at all installed on your pc. You can just drag and drop straight into your player and it will play any format you put in it where ipod will not.And say you have a couple different mp3 players well you can't just put songs from your ipod and put them on a non ipod player they will not work. Where is with my iAUDIO/COWON you can put them on anything you want.Another thing the sound quality of the ipod is no where near as good as the iAUDIO/COWON players, this even bothered me more than the other stuff.In the end I sold this ipod to my nephew...he was happy to buy it at a very reduced price. He said everyone in school has an ipod and if you had something other than an ipod you just weren't as cool.From now on my motto is "Why buy something everyone else has, why not buy something better".
I bought this camera after being a loyal Canon customer for years. After spending roughly $100.00 in shipping on 3 separate occasions to send the camera back to Canon's service center, it still is not working properly. In the 8 months I have owned the camera it has only worked properly for a total of 3 days. Everyone at Canon is sympathetic that my camera is not working properly, but no one seems empowered to just ship me one that works. Instead, I have to endure a never ending sequence of shipping and receiving the camera only to find out that they can't seem fix the root cause of why the LCD is not working properly. I find the whole experience with Canon and this product unacceptable. I've been using Canon products since I bought my first A1 almost 20 years ago. I'll never purchase another Canon product, ever.
I was very disappointed with these discs. Only about 1 in 5 would work at all in my one burner. Although most of them will work to some extent in my newer burner, many of the discs have visible flaws near the edge and will fail if written to their capacity. I've learned that it is worth it to purchase only blanks made in the US or Japan.
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 purchased a Tungsten E in 2003 and the battery was getting weak. The photograph and description on the Amazon.com web site was identical to my Palm so I purchased it. It turned out to be a different model Tungsten E. I did not return it because I do not want to deal with amazon.com anymore. I took the $140.00 loss as a learning experience and bought the Tungsten E identical to what I previously had from another reputable retailer.You will notice that the photo on the upper right hand corner of this page is the same one I relied upon as identical to what I previously purchased and was misled. The product I received only has "Palm" stamped on it and the finish is crude.
I bought this player a week ago, when I opened the box I was suprised for all the stuffes that comes with it...software, belt, two colors battery bases, etc. I plugged it in my portable and copied some music. The sound was not good enough ( if you compare this with the RCA Lyra's one for instance ) , I tried by setting the equalizer but it did not make big difference. Some time later it started to sound worse, one channel was unavailabled because I could barely hear the singers in the song. I thought in replace it with a new one, but I asked for my money back instead. It's a really weak player, it seems more like a memory stick than a real MP3 player. I love music, and a like listen it very loud with my headphones or my car stereo, and this "thumb-drive" doesn't work for that.
This thing will do a self diagnostic - fail it - and leave you mailing it back every 14 mos or so at fifty bucks a pop. "you get what you pay for" does not apply to this piece of crap.
The battery are getting hot after charged. It is not used often. Battery life is definitely short after 1.5yrs (they claim this is NiMH). I bought Energizxx, more reliable and energy. Don't waste money in this.
I ordered this switcher due to the fact it came with a remote and I don't have a HDTV and need a $100+ switcher. Starting to think I should have bought a more expensive model. The remote worked fine, but the box would cut the signal in and out intermittently. The signal would also sometimes vibrate. It didn't matter what device was sending the signal. Maybe I got a defective one, but I don't want to hassle with sending multiple switchers back and forth to see if I can get one that works all the time.Hopefully I will get a refund from Beach
recently bought this TV using Amazon.com's website (Jan. 10, 2005). The entire process has been terrible. For starters, I was very disappointed with the picture quality, and colors (while the TV was working). The clarity is awful, and regardless of the adjustments made, the colors are not right. There is another review below that goes into greater detail about the shortcomings of this TV.Three days after I received the TV, it stopped working. I contacted Amazon and told them they sent me a broken TV. In so many words they said, Tough Luck, call the manufacture! Amazon absolutely refuses to assist me in any way. Buy your TV from a reputable retailer that will stand behind their products.This is a copy of the email I sent to Amazon, followed by their response.Dear Amazon.com, This is the second email I have sent. The TV completely stopped working last night. The quality was so poor before it broke, I don't think this was a new TV Amazon sent to me. I expect Amazon to stand behind it's products and make arrangements to receive this tv back from me. In addition, I expect a full refund including shipping charges. This experience has been extremely disappointing for me and I sure hope Amazon works quickly to resolve this problem.The Response : Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.com.I am sorry to hear that you have encountered a problem with the Samsung HLP6163W 61" HDTV that you recently ordered. Unfortunately, as my colleague previously stated, we cannot accept the return of televisions 27 inches and larger after delivery.At this point, I can only recommend that you consult the In-HomeService Warranty for this item. You can find contact information for the manufacturer by visiting this link:http://www.amazon.com/o/tg/browse/-/901908/ Thank you again for shopping at Amazon.com
I purchased in August. It's now January and the battery regularly becomes so hot I burn myself on the tip (that you insert into the laptop) sometimes and am generally worried it will start a fire. I only have it plugged in while I'm watching it. I avoided generic batteries for just this reason!Will be seeking warranty exchange through Toshiba.
After all the bad reports from these reviews and the many customer reviews on the circuit city website http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/71459/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do Many of which involve quotations like "The drive started to spark" or "It simply caught on fire" I think I'll just stay away from this drive.
Bought this USB hub with a Microsoft USB keyboard/mouse combo at NewEgg. Unfortunately NewEgg doesn't allow many negative reviews so I'm writing it here. Anyone reading this can go to NewEgg's product page for this hub and read similar issues I've discovered.Connected both to this USB hub. The mouse would sometimes register double clicks when there was a single click. The keyboard sometimes repeatedly typed a single character across the screen when I only pressed a key once. Other times I knew I pressed one key but registered as a completely different key press on the screen.High heat issue as others have reported could be causing these errors. I wouldn't trust connecting a storage device of any kind to this hub as critical data could be corrupted.With this hub being so cheap, returning with paid shipping may not be worth the hassle.It's always good to order brand name computer products (e.g. Belkin or Adaptec USB hubs) even if they cost more but guarantees to work.
This earphone has no noise canceling.It is a fake.I tried it in jetplane, train, bus. I did not feel a noise canceling at all.And the ear plug is not comfortable.Do not buy this product.
So, I had the Creative Zen Xtra for a few years. When the headphone jack flaked I bought this IPOD. Here's what I think in relation to using the Creative/Napster combo.Pros:Itunes has a wider selection. Quite a few artists don't exist on Napster and Itunes seems to get more new releases earlier.There's a wider availability of accessories. From speaker/stereo docks to car stereos and carrying cases.Cons:Yah, more accessories, but Apple nickel and dimes you for every one of them. The IPOD comes with the bare minimum and an extra USB cord is $19.99.The IPOD itself is more expensive.Napster allows you to buy a song/CD on time and then download to multiple computers. IPOD doesn't. This is a major bitch if I want to buy something while I'm at work or transfer something to my work computer.IPOD won't allow you to download something you've already bought a second time without paying (even from the same computer). You erase it and you're screwed.Conversion from Napster to IPOD was an absolute bitch. I had to burn everything to CD and then rip back into Itunes. This took several hundred hours. This alone would have been enough for me to stick with a non-IPOD.As far as I've been able to determine, you have to keep the original on your computer. I ripped all my CDs, converted to AAC and deleted the MP3s to save space on my hard drive. Guess what? Itunes wouldn't play or transfer them to my IPOD. When I updated my IPOD, it wiped them all off and I had to spend another 100 hours ripping again. NEVER, NEVER convert to AAC.Last, even using 2.0 USB, IPOD takes forever to update, which it starts doing as soon as you plug it into the USB. Much of that time it hogs my CPU so badly I can't do anything else, turning my PC into a paper weight for long periods.Summary:IPOD needs some speed upgrades and needs to stop the fascist goose-stepping. Let me download my library to my work computer. Let me re-download a song for which I've already paid good money.Until then, I'll recommend Napster/non-IPOD over the IPOD/Itunes Gestapo. Which I do fanatically to all of my friends--who like me are big spenders on music.
I ordered this for a wide angle lens. When I received it it was not an L-39 Sharp Cut filter. It was a regular UV Haze filter. I returned it and the replacement was the same thing. If you need a filter for a wide angle lens this is not it.
BUYER BEWARE! i attempted to buy the kodak sd card and what i got was some off brand. the seller told me it works the same, no duh, like kia works the same as a bmw. when i contacted the seller about the bait and switch they said thats cause i bought in bulk. i bought two. just two. is that really bulk? and that i should have read the fine print. how bout i just not buy off this guy anymore. thats my first buy off of amazon and it wasnt a good one. maybe its just this one seller. to anyone thats reading this review do not buy from this seller, theyll just send you some cheap brand of whatever your "intending" to purchase. i wish i could rate this seller lower but amazon wont let me. BUYER BEWARE!
I recently bought this product and it was not working on my printer and computer. I am not sure why, it is considered plug and play. I sold it on ebay recently.
Nothing but problems! I bought the Samsung BDC5500 from Sam's Club after my LG Blu-Ray player had a hardware malfunction. I chose the BDC5500 for its rather extensive features list, and because I own a Samsung Series 8 full 1080p, 120hz HD LCD TV. I figured that by buying a Samsung Blu-Ray player I wouldn't need to worry about complicated set up procedures or compatibility issues, boy was I wrong!After getting it home and wired up correctly (a relatively easy process) I powered it on. It walked me through the standard set up procedure which included a software update and seemed to be working fine until suddenly (while still in the main unit "features" menu) the screen went blank. An Error message on my television read "MODE NOT SUPPORTED." I tried powering it off, then resetting it to the default settings but got the very same message every time, and always in a completely random fashion.I called Samsung Tech Support and was told that in order to avoid this problem I would need to downgrade the Blu-Ray player output to 720p. After quizzing the support agent as to why I should have to do this when I own not only a FULL 1080p TV, but a SAMSUNG FULL 1080p TV, I was told that the unit might not be compatible with that model TV. I couldn't believe it. My TV is barely 2 years old, and while I understand technology changes quickly, there is no reason whatsoever that I can buy a brand new LG Blu-Ray player and have no computability issues, but cant buy a new Samsung player and have it "just work" with my (still cutting edge) Samsung television.My conclusion is that the problem has nothing to do with my TV, and EVERYTHING to do with the BDC5500 Blu-Ray player. What I thought might be a Lemon turned out to be a common occurrence (based on other Amazon reviews). I will be returning this unit and getting a Sony or another LG. Its a shame, I love my other Samsung electronics but this one is a lost cause. Heed the advice and warnings posted in these reviews, THIS DEVICE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS! Save your $$ and get something else. Good Luck!
I got this receiver so I could listen to my iPod in my car, because I had had great experiences with the Griffins that I had purchased for my iPod mini. This one, quite frankly, sucks. It's not like I live in LA, where the radio station can be interupted easily. I live in Utah! Hello? You have to turn the volume way up on the nano BEFORE you attach it to the Griffin to be able to hear even a little bit, and the loud hum you have to hear in order to listen to your music isn't even worth it. I finally just trashed mine because it was so frustrating.
DO NOT BUY THE PANASONIC PT-50LC13 TV OR ANY TV FROM PANASONIC!!! I purchased my PT-50LC13 in March of 2004 and it has worked a total of 9 months! It has broke 5 times in one year!! I have had 3 bulbs go bad and a projection unti (this unit costs more than the TV does if it is not under warranty). And now, it is broken again. This time it is something different, maybe a balast. This has been the WORST piece of electronic equipment I have ever purchased! And the customer service (if you can call it service) is horrible!!! Each time the bulb blew out I waited anywhere from 3 weeks to 2 months to get a new one. And the projection unit took over a month to order. 4 full months this TV sat unsed due to repair.Panasonic DOES NOT CARE ABOUT IT'S CUSTOMERS!!! When you call, you can complain all you want, and they don't even appologize!!! They make statements like "we don't care if you buy a TV from us" and "you got the 1 year warranty for free when you bought the TV" They make no effert to make you feel like even putting up with them.My unit is just about out of warranty and when it goes out after that, it will be put out on my curb for trash pickup!!! Because that is exactly what it is, TRASH!If you are considering a Panasonic TV, DON'T!!! You can save yourself a lot of anger, frustration, and money by just choosing another product and getting that extended warranty from Bestbuy or Circuit City. Let them deal with the problems because Panasonic does not care about the little guy.
I ordered this because my puppy chewed the power cord to my cordless vtech phone base unit. It arrived quickly enouugh but would not fit into the hole because its too big. It was a waste of time and money and now I have to be inconvenienced with sending the junk back.
This thing is way to small to be useful. If it were a portable, perhaps, but this is a wall mount! It's like a mini hand dryer. Returned it immediately after receiving it.
I bought the TXS3082WH model, I guess a previous model of this one, in May 2006. A friend had just bought one and it looked great, so I went out and got one too. Not too long after I purchased my set, my friends TV started acting up, same old stuff everyone else complains of, weird geometry, focus problems, etc.. Finally after 3 repair attempts and 2 replacements Samsung took back the TV and gave him credit towards an LCD.Now 11 months into my purchase, my set has totally died. I first noticed purple and green vertical stripes in dark areas of the picture about 2 months ago. Then the other night the picture distorted like it was wrapped around a balloon and after a few minutes the set just went dead, hasn't turned back on since.So now my adventure in dealing with Samsung customer service and TV repair people begins. Can't wait to see how it ends....
This product was extremely hard to hook up to a dish receiver. I tried in with my dsl line and it worked fine. It is advertised to have a stronger signal than g, but it was not stronger than my g. I would not buy it again
this is my third mp3 player for the last 7 months. first of all, the earphones almost deafened me because of the quality, and also what kind of sound would u get with a little piece of plastic the size of ur thumb??? in my opinion, try getting something from digitalway or iaudio because the u can get the best sound from them.
To put it mildly, this highly unstable product caused too much aggravation. I'm using XP, SP2, on a Toshiba laptop, M45-S331. First of all, the CD-ROM instruction manual doesn't tell you that the device manager window will pop up continuously while the software is installing. It also doesn't indicate that the Found New Hardware Wizard will come on. Finally, it won't connect/pair the device properly. Never could get my bluetooth mouse to work. I'm returning this immediately. Do not buy this product!
It shipped fast but when i tried to use it with my motorola defy phone it does not charge! It does charge a small earpiece!
This product has a great set of features and a great UI but it does not work. I am using the 1.012 firmware and it is constantly rebooting. I just logged in remotely to it and lost my connection and can't regain it. I setup 5 IPSEC VPN connections and that made it even more unstable plus it constantly disconnects the VPN connections. At this point all I have to do is ping the other VPN routers and it crashes. It replaced a Linksys VP41 and an old Microsoft wireless router (setup in WAP mode). That environment was extremely stable. I partially bought this Wireless router because it claims to have extended wireless range. Funny thing is the range is worse then the old Microsoft wireless router. How can that be when the Microsoft router has only one small antenna. I have used tons of routers in the past and is by far the most unstable one I have ever used. I hope this message gets to Linksys management and they overhaul the product and release a firware update asap. If the firmware release fixes all of the above problems I will make sure to update my post until then please take my advice and not buy this product. Help this review helps others.
****UPDATE**** - After spending $1000 to have this t.v. fixed, it was about 7 months later, and once again, POP - out goes the picture. Zenith's products are a joke, and it's very clear that this particular product is defective and should have been recalled. However Zenith would rather keep your $3000+ instead of stand behind their product. It's no wonder Zenith changed their name to LG because they know that nobody will buy anything that says "Zenith" on it. It's only a matter of time until people catch on to "LG" and they earn a bad reputation. We also sent a very nasty e-mail to Zenith/LG about this, and have not heard squat in response. Not so much as even a "We're sorry you're unhappy with the product". Thanks for nothing Zenith. I wish I could have my $4000 back, because less than 2 years from original date of purchase, this t.v. is going to the dumpster. Would have been only a year if I hadn't had it repaired.Everything below is my original review:I bought this TV 1 year and 2 weeks ago. Overall I was happy with the picture quality (although the blacks are really splotchy). Unfortunately, I was watching TV when POP! there went the screen. Of course the warranty was only for 1 year (even though the website states a 2 year warranty on Plasma TV's) so I just got screwed by 2 weeks. Reading the other reviews I see out of only 7 reviews, at least one other person has had this happen as well. This makes me really question the quality of this TV. Do yourself a favor and buy a Sony or a panasonic or at least get a really long, extended service plan. Getting burned for $3500 sucks.
We use these keyboards at work and I think they feel great *when they are working*. Unfortunately, after a while some of the keys stop working (i.e. I press the key but get no character on the computer)! I took a couple back to the IT people at work and they said people are returning these keyboards all the time and I should try a different model.I now have 3 dead keyboards on my desk: one with a broken 'C' key, one with a broken 'Y' key, and another with a broken space bar. Great.
I bought an early version of this model and used if just about every day for 10 years. A terrific device where all of the controls became natural to me quickly. I like that the long fingers operate the ball.2 years ago, my Trackman died. I bought a new one immediately. Since then, each has gone bad quickly. If my current one goes bad anytime soon, I will have to go find something else, looking for something not Logitech.A general note: as with any new and different HID, it will feel wrong and strange at first. Be patient, give it a a few weeks before you make your determination.
I ordered a 64meg smartmedia card and got SD instead. I can get a sd card 2 gig for 9.99 shipped free, what and the heck am I going to do with a 64meg sd for 15.57!!! Rip off!
I have the USB version of this thingie, which works up to 4x for CD-burning, and deliberately went out of my way, and paid an extra $au300 for the Firewire adapter. The adapter plus my Predator is EXACTLY what you are buying here, except you wouldn't also have the USB adapter.What a waste of money.Firewire, at 8x speed, is essentially too fast for the Predator software, and the whole CD-burning process will freeze you machine (and ultimately crash it) and you'll have another coaster to add to the collection. You simply have to run the Predator at 4-speed and just accept the limitation.But, unless you're a bozo like me who doesn't read US-based reviews before he buys, there are plenty of other CD-RWs out there that get far better reviews than the Predator.Look carefully, waste no money.
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Doesn't work, biggest waste of 4 dollars ever. Lucky that I'm too lazy to return it. Don't buy this item.
In a word, awful. I'm talking about the batteries. My charger gets really hot after it's done with the batteries included in the pack. The batteries, when fully charged, last about 1.5 days in my camera, and that after having taken less than 10 pictures with flash. I even have to recharge the batteries now just so that I can retract the zoom lens on my camera. Buyer beware. I'm really mad at Sony, I thought they made good products. Never again.
took a while to set up. Once set up, only work good for a day. After that nothing but static
I initially bought this camera, but after a few days of using it, while I was happy with the photos it produces, I could not get past all the things about it that i did not like.- The lack of audio on movies. How much would a microphone have cost Olympus to put in?? Seems sort of a waste to even have the movie feature at all without sound.- The motor, I've read it before, and must agree, it sounds like each time the lens comes whirring out of it's shell, it will be the last time. God awful sound. Cannot get away from the feeling that they REALLY cut some corners making this camera- ....- Shape and size. This camera is too large in odd ways. It is small and large all at once. Hard to explain, but that is how it felt. It will not fit in a jacket pocket, forget about a shirt pocket or pants pocket. The shape is awkward. While I was holding it, I kept having the feeling like I would drop it if I did not pay attention to the fact that I was holding it.- Last but not least. The batteries! I initially thought, well with AA support, I'll never be without batteries as long as I can find a corner store in my hour of need. What a mistake. Within the first 2 days I went through 3 sets of 4 batteries. I really did not think this through. In retrospect, to me given the availability of lithium battery technology, it would be like buying a laptop computer that used D alkalin batteries for power. People would laugh at the idea. They should too when it comes to alkalin and Digital CamerasI ended up returning this camera and moving up a bit to a better camera and am SO much happier. I bought a Canon S30 and it fulfilled ALL the things I found lacking in the Olympus 3020. Given that it came with a rechargable lithium battery and charger, if I had kept the Olympus and bought rechargable AA batteries and charger, I would have only spent around 50 more dollars.My last comment in the hopes that some Olympus employee will actually read this and take some action is this. I mainly bought this camera because I had an Olympus 35MM film camera and loved it (still do!). It lacked all the things that I had come to expect with my film camera. Why they could not have used the same camera shell is beyond me. They do on their lower end models. I guess that square, awkward shape is a "feature??"
The construction of this jump drive is pathetic. Also, I recently lost everything I had stored on it. I have a simpletech 256mb usb2 drive and the construction of it is 1o times better! Go with Simpletech, you'll be glad you did!
Please be careful. This product has an inferior screen to others out there. The screen is also not covered by the company, so you will be back in your pocket to replace the screen.
I know you are supposed to rate the product and not the company here but I cannot separate the 2.I am a network administrator and call tech support quite often. D-Link is one of the worse.D-Link products are OK and this router is good for most uses BUT if you have problems like I did you will suffer with their support. At some point D-Link execs decided that providing good support for their customers is not important. I could not disagree more. Just keep this in mind when buying D-Link.
We were very pleased with it first 2 months, however, the problems then began. First, the battery door broke.Minor repair we made. Second, we kept getting the "no disc" error. After working with it for several hours, I called Coby and was told the unit was defected. Needless to say, I was told there was nothing they could do about it although it was new. Told it only had 90 day warranty, so basically throw your defected unit away and purchase a new one. After researching, I have found several others have had this very same problem but the company was unwilling to address this frequent complaint! Save your money!
This product is a piece of junk. After six months the screen went black. Polaroid has a 90-day warranty so our options are take it to a repair shop or pay Polaroid $110 for a replacement unit. Avoid this product.
Very disappointed in the overall performance. It could be the batteries rather than the charger. They do not hold a charge very well.Took 2 heavy duty batteries in a comparison test and I found that they lasted longer than my Sony batteries (fully charged). Sure it saves on the cost of replacing batteries but it is sad when I need to carry the extra set of 2 along as I know my device will need them before too long.
Well the formula cheap=expensive works with this one, it says 16-17'' nevertheless it did not fit my 17'' monitor, on the other hand after 40 minutes it felt, the stickers just were a fake, just do not buy it.
I bought this for my VIZIO M220VA 22" LED/LCD HDTV and it does not work. False advertising. IT is not a Hi-Resolution unless they think 1366x768 is high resolution. I wish I can return after buying a month ago.
If you do some research on this camera you will find a lot about an error message common to many Canon cameras called E18 which is related to the zoom lens getting stuck. Well I decided to go with it anyway citing these people as nuts. Wrong! I just got this E18 message after only 6 months of use and no drops of the camera. After doing some more research I've found that MANY MANY MANY people have experienced this problem as well. Insult to injury after a $300 camera failing on you is that Canon will fix it...free? no...for $117. Charging me for a flaw that seems to permeate all of your cameras? What an insult. I will never buy Canon again and suggest that you do so as well. I am pissed.
i did not expect it ti arrive late as it originally stated it would be with me before Christmas then when it did arrive it has an american plug on it so have not used it yet. Could not cancel purchase either as it said once payment has gone cannot stop it or change it ....will think hard before buying anything else from you ...
Believe me, and believe any other review that criticizes the tiny viewfinder on this camera. It may have top-quality optics and an abundance of admirable features, but you're likely to miss most photo opportunities (especially in twilight and darkness) as you struggle to place the viewfinder over your eye.Most of the photos we obtained with this Minox captured the moment after a great picture COULD HAVE been taken, and even then were generally off-center. I thought I would become acclimated, but frustration got the better of me and the camera was returned for refund.
I purchased a Nitrus Nov. 2004 and it failed in Dec. 5 weeks later. The replacement they sent me took 7 weeks to arrive and had a "Refurbished" sticker on the back of the device. This player stopped functioning after 3 days. Neither of these devices were abused in any way. I listened to them while in my vehicle on the way to and from work, and while working at my desk. Dealing with RIOs customer service is a nightmare in itself, they are absolutely of no help what so ever. I personnaly will not purchase a RIO product again and if I can dissuade anyone from purchasing a RIO product, anywhere or anytime, I will.
it started off with a weird smell during the first time use. Then smoke came out after using it two times. Stay away from this product.
They crackled and peeled after the first washing. Very poor product. Only good for one time wear-iron-on shirts. Very disappointed.
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!
The first remote control I received didn't work at all. I was sent another one, free of charge, but that one only partially worked. It would turn on the t.v., and the dvd player, but would never program to the Dish Network. I got this for my aging father for fathers day for his poor eyesight. I am quite disappointed in the product, and feel my money was wasted on it.
I was really excited to get these headphones for my classroom. I teach students with disabilities who like to chew on the chords. After installing them on the computer's I realized that they were TERRIBLE!! Once you were lucky enough to "lock" on to the PC signal, you couldn't move. One slight move and the FM stereo channels started surfing! It was so annoying! I had to RETURN all 5 of the headsets that I received! Even when you are listening to the FM radio, it frequently scans to other channels when your hand or anything else slightly interferes. ANNOYING!!
I also received &quot;Operation timed Out&quot; messages, uploaded firmware changes, etc. Finally stopped working altogether. Guy at the store said it was the second one returned within an hour. Still shopping
This clock does not work! It will not keep the correct time. It is a lemon and when I went to do a return on it, Amazon says it is a hazardous material and therefore, I cannot return it! I paid $60 for a clock that has not worked since day one and I cannot return this?????
Once I installed it, it proceeded to close down all communications through my internet connection. I guess you could consider it to be a bulletproof firewall, as no data could get in or out of my computer. I had to reboot twice after uninstalling it to get things back to normal. To be generous about the experrience, it's possible that installing it introduced some conflict with my existing ZoneAlarm firewall (a product I recommend unequivocally, btw). I had bought the thing because of the claim that it would protect my data when working in a wireless hotspot. I assumed, therefore, that it would offer some data protection capability over and above what an ordinarly firewall offers. For $10, it seemed a reasonable gamble. Now that I've tried it, there's no need for the rest of you to spend your hard-earned $$$ on this thing. It does have a cute light that glows green when you plug it in.Unfortunately, the product comes with virtually zero documentation on its features or its use. Kensington must not much like the product either, as there's no information about it whatsoever on its website. The question remains: what exactly is this product supposed to do? In particular, what -- if anything -- makes it uniquely suited for use in a wireless environment? I'd love to know if anyone has figured that out.
It says air and propellant but it's not it is a GAS. I was looking for cheap compressed air and end up buying GAS unknowingly.
It's slow piece of junk. And I mean SLOW.I've had to use this thing for the last two years at my work. It's been an experience similar to the one they had with the printer on the movie Office Space. The sad part is that I work in a computer support office. Of all the printers we support this is the worst one. But it's the one we're stuck with.The guy who gave it 5 stars must be employed by HP. Don't buy this or you will be sorry.Pros: None.Cons: Horridly slow. Smears colors everywhere. One of the color cartridges is always out of ink which makes the whole thing stop printing.
Make a long and dramatic story short. Bought am ipod 30 days ago, doesn't work, can't hear a thing, apple store can not help neither can customer service. They wont give me my money back because it's been longer than two weeks and wont exchange it. Stuck with a $250.00 mistake. My first product I purchased from apple and wont do it again. (This is no refelction of Amazon) If you buy it, enjoy the first fourteen days after that, your on your own.
Lured by one of those Amazon special sales I purchased a 24 pack over a year ago .Did not need them immediately, so they were left on storage on an air conditioned room. Now that I need them, I tried to charge them and out of 24 batteries only 2 took a partial charge. I have some very fancy and expensive chargers, including the LaCrosse BC-900 and several others of less famous makers, not one charger could charge the other 22 batteries. I contacted the company for help, here is their reply: "Unfortunately, the AA batteries you are using are out of warranty. Are you sure the problem lies with the batteries and not the charger?". The policy of this company is not to stand behind their products and to blame the chargers for their lack of quality control. DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME AND MONEY BUYING LENMAR BATTERIES. Read the other reviews, everyone is having problems with Lenmar batteries.
These speakers don't sound very good -- the clarity is noticeably poor, and the bass response as well.They are well-constructed and well-designed though -- I imagine that they have a high-pass filter on the woofer, because if you play bassy music loud, they do not distort (they simply do not attempt to reproduce those frequencies).Therefore, they would be appropriate as rear speakers in an entry-level home theater.I HAVE heard similar-size speaker that have much better sound than these. At this price? Maybe not. Me, I wish I looked more closely at specs and reviews and maybe got $100 speakers instead of these.Note: I haven't tried the speakers with a different amp, but it's highly unlikely that that is the cause of the poor sound.The reason I am giving them 2 stars is because they are sold as "bookshelf" speakers, indicating they could be used for music. If they were marketed as entry-level surround speakers, I would give them 5 stars for the price / performance / design combo.
Well, I had iPod envy for years, and finally got one for Christmas three months ago. It's the 30 GB black video iPod that is still produced by Apple as of this writing. My impressions after three months are that it's neat, but very over-rated.Yes. It plays music. A lot of music. That's good. But the earbuds are bad. They keep falling out of my ears, and they let in too much ambient noise. I had to hunt around for earplug-style ear phones that actually fit inside the ear canal. Got Koss Sparkplugs. I can significantly lower the volume of the iPod because I don't need to drown out the surrounding noise to hear my music. Much better for my hearing and for my listening enjoyment. Apple could have included similar ear plug style ear phones for no extra cost to them, but they chose to go with their "cool" white earbuds instead.The front panel (and to a lesser extent the back panel)is HORRIBLE. Apple is very concerned about how things look. They don't seem to care about how they work. The iPod's front panel reminds me of the perfectly round mouse they had on the first iMac. Looked cool, but wasn't functional. Now they have a flush front panel on their newest iPods. Looks cool, but it would be a lot easier to operate if your fingers could actually FEEL where the buttons are. Having all the controls flush with the panel means that you have to pull the iPod up to your face before you can push any buttons. Forget about a vision impaired person using this.Speaking of the front panel, it scratches and scuffs far too easily. I have used pagers, cell phones, Blackberrys, etc. for years. They all seem to have found that slightly textured hard plastic stands up well to simple wear and tear. Not Apple. They looked around for the softest, most easily scratched clear plastic they could find. I am very careful with my iPod. I keep it in my pocket with nothing else that it might rub on, but after just three months, the face of it is all scuffed up. That's unforgivable. If Apple is going to make something that is intended to be portable, it should be able to withstand simply rubbing up against the ear phone cords in my pocket without getting scratched or scuffed. If the screen was recessed by a millimeter, it would be protected more. That's how wristwatches have been made for ages. It's not rocket science.Basically, all my problems with this iPod boil down to Apple spending more time on how the thing looks at the expense of how it works. That's just stupid. This thing holds tons of songs, and plays videos! It had the potential to be awesome, but Apple just threw it all away by trying to make it look cool.
For Christmas my Sis decided to purchase a digital camera for herself. Knowing that I knew more about techs than she does, she asked me to search for a decent digital camera under $$$. I narrowed my search between Sipix's SC-2300 and HP's PS320. Both had the same retail price of $$$ with similar specs, except Sipix had a larger LCD (HP: 1.5, Sipix 1.8), double the memory to 16MB, and a slightly larger mega pixel by 0.1 (HP has a 2.0 mega pixel). After comparing the specs I opted for the Sipix camera, so when I saw the camera being sold for 30 dollars less at Amazon for $$$... I bought it.I surely thought I had made the right decision, but I was absolutely disappointed the first day I used it. First of all the driver that came with the box did not work properly with Windows XP. After being frustrated trying to figure out why it did not work properly with my Sis notebook, and after numerous attempts to reinstall the driver, I visited Sipix's poorly-made website. There, Sipix explained that there is a problem with the old driver running under WinXP, and said that downloading the new version would resolve it. Windows XP has been out in the market since October 2001, so for Sipix to not have caught this major bug is absolutely appalling. After I installed the driver the camera finally started to work with my notebook.Another gripe I have about this camera is that the picture quality of the LCD is terrible. The LCD is dark even in bright conditions. It would have been better to have not included the LCD feature, not only is it useless it also drains the battery life significantly; so it's wise to shut the LCD feature off.The camera came with 4 AA batteries that quickly died-out in less than two hours of use with LCD use. The camera does not include an electric cord to connect to the outlet, and because I did not have any 4 AA batteries around me I couldn't use it until the next day when I bought a new set of battery. Unless you want to keep on driving to the store for batteries every other day, I recommend you purchase 4 AA NiHM rechargeable batteries with recharger; that's another $$$ out from your wallet.Despite the measly battery life, bad driver, and dark LCD, it does produce acceptable pictures. But after all these troubles even if the pictures were life-like, I wouldn't recommend this camera.I....If you're in the market for a digital camera opt for one that includes rechargeable batteries and better Quality LCD. Unfortunately these are pricier, so if your budget is limited it's probably best to wait for prices to go down and for the technology to get better. This is certainly not the right time for to purchase high-quality, low priced digital cameras at this time
Without fail, everytime I use this printer for anything other than pictures (i.e. just to print out a simple word document), the paper route jams, pulls in multiple sheets at a time, and/or says to add paper even though there is already paper in the tray, and a word document that should take a couple minutes to print out becomes a twenty minute ordeal.
VERY POOR DESIGN - GREAT PICTURE - VERY POOR VIEWER INTERFACE - I bought one yesterday from Best Buy to replace my Philips 27PS60 / Mitsubishi SR-HD5 OTA Digital Receiver. The combination was working perfectly, but I wanted more convenience for my wife, which I thought I would get in on box from Sony. WRONG! Lots of problems:1) Sound is WAY too loud on digital reception, I couldn't turn it down enough to listen comfortably, but could turn it up 3 or 4 times as loud as I could stand to stay in the room with. I taped cardboard over the speakers and it was still too loud. This was the absolute worst feature. If you enjoy sitting in a movie theater and being blasted by sound, and you don't ever want to talk to anyone while the TV is on, you may like the Sony.2) Very poor reception on the digital tuner in the Sony, couldn't get a couple of the digital stations that my Mitsubishi pulled in.3) Very difficult to set up, complicated, particularly the digital. I have an MSEE and had a problem figuring it out.4) I tried to program to fill the screen with Zoom. It said that I did, but it didn't work. I had to manually expand the picture every time I changed channels.5) My Mitsubishi includes both analog and digital stations in the rotation. The Sony must be switched back and forth from the digital stations to the analog stations. A PAIN!!!6) The Sony only has 2 input systems on the back and one on the front. My Philips has 3 on the back and one on the lower right corner, much better. And Sony has NO Video/Audio output of any sort, my Philips has one to drive by VCR. Sony is Cheap, Cheap, Cheap on the inputs and output.Great Picture - Reasonable Priced $365 on sale at Best Buy - Terrible LOUD Sound - Very COMPLICATED SetupVERY POORLY HUMAN ENGINEERED - My 10 year old could have engineered a better operating system.I TOOK MY SONY BACK TO BEST BUY TODAY! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!
the bracket mailes to me was different from picture, seems like it was assembled from spare parts, the arm holder doesn't connect with gear, it uses friction instead with a rubber pad. apart from this issues it can hold my reflector in portrait or landscape form.
Have had to return the unit twice (so far). The replacement was worse than the original. Avoid Panasonic products made in Indonesia and Mexico. Products made in Japan are much better.
They don't have an option for 0 stars. My D40W20 caught fire after 6 months of use. I could see flames inside the cabinet. Dealer/RCA would not take back. I took the TV to service center after fighting with dealer/RCA for a month. I picked up TV after 2 months at repair shop. Now the remote control receiver will not work.Save yourself the hassle. Do not buy this TV under any circumstances.
Wasn't able to use the speaker since there was no power supply in the box. When I called to get the power supply sent to me overnight, I was told by Amazon that they may not be able to get it for at least 3 weeks. They offered to sell me a power supply at a discounted price - what? Makes me think they knew going in that they had no power supply's for this product. No bueno.
I ordered these cartridges for my HP 750. They printed fine, once. A few weeks later I tried to print again and they were all clogged. I had to throw them out. There's a reason these are so cheap.
I've owned a model GR-D30U for less than two years. Yesterday the camcorder just quit powering on. The DC will not work, the battery will not charge. It simply will not turn on at all. Worse, I have a tape in there that I cannot remove without a hammer. The store I bought it from wants $100 just for "diagnosis." Just another case of expensive disposable electronics. My choice next time will not be JVC, a brand I used to trust.
I went to turn the volume down and a static discharge from my fingers went right through the volume control knob and literally smoked it. Seems to me you shouldn't have to worry about electrostatic discharge ruining your equipment when turning a knob on the front of the unit! Like maybe using plastic instead of metal knobs?
I bought these CD sleeves after reading many of the reviews. So I was very excited when they arrived and I could begin condensing my CD collection. However I was disappointed when I discovered that the booklets do NOT fit in the sleeves as claimed by the manufacturer. Well, they fit if you trim about 1/8" off. Tedious and time consuming at best. I do not recommend this product. The paper sleeves work better, you can fit a CD and a booklet in each sleeve
Other than the addition of a USB port (which is definitely welcome), the Sabrent "grossly inflated number-in-one" reader is basically the same "cheapest you can get me" reader that every store sells.It isn't particularly fast. It doesn't look particularly nice. It isn't built particularly well. The only thing that's especially notable, is that the 3.5" device isn't sized properly. In no less than three cases (Antec, Silverstone, and Thermaltake), the reader had to be balanced by screws in the bay of the cases that weren't tool-less to be even. On the tool-less Thermaltake case, the reader is just small enough that it'll pop out of the retaining clip if you're not extra gentle.Since the reader itself is so mediocre, there's no reason to put up with the unfortunate manufacturing problem.
When I plugged this charger into my wife's new 4th Generation iPod Nano, the iPod told me that this charger is not compatible........woulda been nice if Amazon hadn't promoted this as a go-with item when I purchased the iPod.
Here are some pluses: advantage of dvd on the fly. Reasonable picture quality. Amazing sound quality when original DVD is played back on a 5.1 capable DVD w/ apropriate decoders in place.But... reason for 2 stars:1. Poor image quality in other than perfectly lit scenes (say in-door evening events vs. beach in full summer sun)2. Sony claims to be able to get good image even in low light situations. True, but to the cost of losing color spectrum and fading the image sharpness.3. Editing software is downright childish. No use for someone willing to do more than point-shoot and play.4. Advice for more advanced users: file can be imported and edited in advanced editing software. I use Pinnacle Studio 10 Media suite and it works pretty nice. However, in this way the original 5.1 sound is lost and if you still want a 5.1 DVD, Pinnacle will do that for you but the sound will never have the same natural quality as the original.5. Noticed same problem as the guy returning from Alaska. With one little adjustment: camera goes out of focus even if recording from a tripod a semi-static scene (say a choir) for more than 5 minutes.6. Lack of any wind cancellation system is petty for a 1 grant camera. I also own a Panasonic VHS-C and a Panasonic mini-DV and their wind cancellation is outstanding. Lack of this function seriously spoils the otherwise exceptional sound system and renders it unusable without sound post-processing, for recording in the middle of the nature.7. Even though direct DVD recording compensates for lack of fire-wire port, one would have been nice, even instead the completely useless USB 2.0. IEEE1394 is the only port most processing applications accept for digital capture.8. Lack of a S-video port is another goof for a DVD recording camera.Bottom line: if you already got one, try getting used to it and you may need to invest extr-money in purchasing video editing software to make for the camera's shortcomings. If you didn't, don't spend the money on it. This technology is still in its infancy and there's lot of room for improvement.
First off, this camera is not made in the USA as indicated online. Creates poor choppy and grainy video.I would not recomend this camera, spend a little bit more and get good camera with 3x Optical Zoom.
You have to say the word multiple times before the machine gets it, and even then it may come up with "enhiladas" when you are screaming "chips". Your neighbors will probably get a better idea of what you need at the store. I like the idea, but the technology is just not there...at least not in this model.
When I tried to turn it on it beeped 4 times and never turned on. This is not a good product. I will have to call warranty
Purchased this Trackman in September 2009 after having many logitech products that were wonderful. This trackman came with the marble ball loose in the socket and there are no adjustments. This makes accurate placement of the cursor almost impossible. I have contacted Logitech several times in an attempt to get it replaced or repaired with no response. Wait times on phone calls is always 10 minutes or more. I have sent two emails with no response. Although Logitech has been wonderful in the past I would purchase something else until they get their quality control back to an acceptable level.
Nice design but I must have recieved a dud as it was not recognized by either of two PCs running Win XP via USB2.0 connection including when USB power sharing cable was connected.
Got this as a compliment point and shoot digital camera, replacing a number of Nikon CoolPix models that I have used in the past. The immediate impression was of the cheap fabrication feel: the bad fit and the poor plastic material used. Next in using the camera I am not finding any manual white balance and the camera will run out of battery in less than 30 pictures(!) and 'no', it does not come with a rechargeable battery -so go figure... As for picture quality it quite poor as well and I get the idea that they have stretched the capabilities of the imaging chip way too far when taking 6MP out of a component that is maybe good for half...I would not recommend this camera to anyone, not even to beginners: start with a camera like this and you're not going to grow the hobby...
I bought a Garmin GPS about one and a half years ago. The hardware is fine, the screen bright, the recorded voice clear. But on a trip across Virginia, we turned onto a Virginia freeway that cut a corner between I64 and I95 south. We knew this freeway was new, but it had been opened for at least two years. We were therefore surprised when the Garmin immediately insisted that we execute a U-turn (and continued to do so as we successfully completed this twenty mile long short cut). The Garmin database was clearly years out of date. But when I went to their website I found that to update the maps on my unit (barely over a year old), they wanted $70 dollars. Then, more recently, we took a trip from Charlottesville VA to Bethesda MD. Google maps and I agreed that the shortest route was via state route 29 (a fast four lane expressway) for a total distance of 117 miles. But the Garmin was adamant that we stay on Interstates all the way (I64 to I95) for a route that Google says totals 177 miles. That is, the Garmin wanted us to travel an additional 60 miles or add about an hour to an otherwise 2 hour trip. My Conclusion: Garmin's hardware is fine, but their road database appears to be grossly behind the times (and expensive to update), and their route selection algorithm tied to Interstates even when their use makes no sense. I would thus not buy another Garmin product and instead carefully read the reviews of competing brands to see if they do better on these points.
I have had a pack of these for a while and they are just terrible. I use a nice NEC DVD burner which is considered by burning pundits (they exist!) to be a really good drive. It's given me no problems ever, except with these disks. After the first burn they work fine but any subsequent burn they are tempermental at best and often do not work at all. Although I can quick-erase (or do a longer erase) and then burn a compilation, the data verification fails most of the time. Ignoring that, and trying to use the CD anyway, results in inconsistent, but generally bad results. For instance, my DVD player (which has had no problems with other media) can kind of run these disks but other CD drives cannot.All in all a major disappointment. My burner can do CD-RW at 24X but even burning these at 16X on a fresh disk results in similar results. They are essentially very expensive one-time use CD-Rs.
Foremost, this product falls short for having no level mixer for treble and bass. This is standard fare on all audio equipment these days and it's absence is inexcusable**. People's personal taste will decide whether the factory settings sound good or not, but we shouldn't have to settle for factory settings when all of the competitors have level mixers.**USB headsets have their own sound card in the cable dongle. You cannot use your computer's level mixer to adjust these headsets!They feel very durable and are reasonably comfortable. They're pretty tight on the ears, but I think they would "break-in" after some time.I returned mine to the store (luckily didn't buy on amazon). I'm certainly no audiophile and I currently use an $8 headset from Rosewill. But the factory balance on the Lifechat is really horrible. It's too bassy and boomy, and sounds really muffled. The balance ruins music and movies, and makes gaming very difficult (you can't pick out key sounds, like someone sneaking up behind you.)They're pretty much only good for voice chatting...but why settle for just that?
This product is not what it clam to be! The one that I order days ago won't charge two phones at the same time. So it is not what it clam to be. Be ware!
I'm a network engineer. If you plan to use it to allow an incoming VPN, do not purchase this router until the firmware is upgraded from 1.01. It's currently Dec 2, 2006 and the firmware has not been upgraded since it's release in November 2006. Otherwise, the router is decent.From Alan Bryant, "Empirical evidence suggests that the GRE protocol is not properly handled internally to support the pass-through scenario. The connection can be made to port 1723 on a Windows server behind the firewall when passed through the Linksys, but without proper GRE handling, the VPN connection can't actually be established."I can confirm this to be true with my WRT54GR.
I can get many more AA rechargeable NiMH batteries of higher capacity for the price of this pack (I love the hybrid type). Unlike this pack, they can be used in other equipment too. I charge them seperately in a wall charger, and when the low battery warning comes on, it takes a few seconds to pop the old ones out, and swap them with a fully charged pair.
I have had one of these for 4 years and it is a total piece of cr@pp. Using it remotely is worthless. Never works checking calls remotely. Never has for me. I can't believe so many people here have given it 4 or 5 stars!???WTF. I can't even seem to find a good answering machine anymore! My old "Phone Mate" analog system was totally dependable and functioning for 13 years. These new digital machines are total junk!
This was a piece of crap. I used it once where the air flow was so weak I figured I'd have better luck drying my hair if my friend blew on it. The 2nd time I attempted to use it, it sparked and died. I left it in a trash can in Paris.DO NOT BUY!!!!
specification item no audio and no compatible PAL only NTSC and the finition is bad
I have owned this really neat player for 2 years. I am very happy with the sound, the controls and the the directory structure. Battery life is acceptable. Even with all that, I need to buy something else.The reason? The "subpack" that plugs into the bottom of the player, which allows the device to charge, is so poorly designed that I have resorted to a team of rubber bands to keep the charger attached. That worked for a couple of months until the weird "subpack" cracked in half. No more ability to charge the device until I find a new adapter. Here is a link to the currently non-in-stock replacement part on Amazon. [...]Bottom line? Don't buy this player.
I got this for my son (14) and he loves it. Great sound and it fits the ihome clock radio docking station he got at christmas in black as well.
it worked fine the first two times i used it after that it would shut down for 10 to 15 seconds and start working again a minute later the same thing over and over
Shouldn't have gone cheap with this...I have a Hyundai Sonata 2002 and it does NOT work AT ALL...thanks for nothing
I love Panasonic products so I ordered this one. But it went bad in like 5 months. Reception on the other end has never been great either.
That's right. What can a 10$ cd player do that a 400$ iPod can't? Gapless playback.For anyone who is a huge fan of flowing albums where the tracks go from one to the next without pausing (the Beatles Abbey Road or Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon), or a fan of live albums or continual club remixes, you will have an unpleasant surprise with the iPod. For there wil be a 1-2 second gap inbetween the songs. Apple will tell you this is a flaw with the MP3 and AAC format that can't be fixed. This couldn't be further from the truth. For example, Winamp and the Rio Karma player can do gapless playback just fine.iTunes itself has crossfading, but it is inferior to gapless playback. To get around this, one must convert albums or live shows that flow together into one giant track. This in itself causes problems. First of all, you lose the ability to have those individual tracks in the shuffle feature. You also wear down the battery by having to manually forward to the songs you want on that one long file. Add to this that the iPod doesn't like huge files.This is a huge problem for any serious music fan. The iPod is just about a perfect product. But sadly it can't do what a 10$ cd player does. When one pays 400$ for a device specifically meant for music playback, it should perform to the ability of devices that are 2% of it's cost.Sadly I had to take my iPod back. Since the Rio Karma has hard drive issues it looks like im waiting for the iPod and other devices to create gapless playback. Come on guys.
i'm so sad that a great company like kodak is making such a poor quality product such as the printer dock easyshare.i have had nothing but problems with it such as paper jams and it will not pick up the paper to feed.what a piece of #@!@.
The seller claims this is a xbox 360 Charger. The one I got was not in it's original packaging. The plug and play charger works great. The batteryonly last's for 1 hour then dies. I left plugged in to charge but it will not make a difference. I think it was the paticular seller in which I purchased the product from. Read the seller rating and info carefully.
Strengths: Looks Great. Great Idea. 802.11b integrated! WOW!Weaknesses: Looks don't matter. The idea fell on its face. 802.11b failed. No more wow.Summary: I have a running DHCP 802.11b network access point running infrastructure mode on channel 6 with an ssid called lynksys. All settings were carefully dynamically configured and then manually entered with no success whatsoever. none. nil. poop.Sooo... So anyway, all my other 802.11b network interfaces/machines work flawlessly. Sigh, what a headached. If the technology is not ready yet, then Toshiba don't market it.
It worked great for a few days, then started giving errors, and finally would no longer respond. It was probably just a defective unit, but I can't recommend it to others.
1* is overrating for this product. Really wish I would have read the reviews BEFORE I bought. I barely used my card when it broke. Technical support failed to get the card working. Said I'd get an e-mail in 7-10 days with an RMA...took 14 days. Then they make ME send the defective card back to them making sure that I obtain a tracking number...another $invested. Mailed the card on March 3rd, don't realistically expect to see the new card anytime soon. Haven't been able to get the reader working...don't have the card anyway. Didn't receive the rebate yet either...been 11 weeks. I sent a letter to SanDisk Customer Service and Mr Eli Harari ...the president of the company on March 3rd. Haven't heard from them either.Buy a different brand of memory card, even if it costs a little more...spend it...one of the worst customer service departments ever.
I am unsure of the benefit of using this CD lens cleaner. It MAY have solved the problem of a dirty/dusty lens, but it may not have, as the problem on one CD player was only temporarily resolved. Another CD player that otherwise worked fine could not recognize this disc at all, and on all of my players that did, it could not advance to the third track, which contains only music. Significant skipping was noticed on all CD players, including those that never skip on other discs. If nothing else, this cleaner may provide a superficial and temporary fix, but if your CD player's lens needs cleaning, there are likely better and more effective ways of solving the problem.
The keyboard's design is beautiful; it's lightweight, the key locations are well thought-out, and the built-in wrist rest is nicely positioned and comfortable. However, the keys themselves are much too firm! Using this keyboard actually made my wrists hurt *more*. I had to switch back to my cheap $10 standard white keyboard.
The shape of this keyboard is much easier on my wrist than my flat laptop keyboard.Also, unexpectedly, it sync'd right up with my MacBook Pro - I was prompted onscreen to answer a couple of questions (which keys are next to your Shift keys?), and that was it. No messing with driver downloads and installs or anything like that.So why just two stars? The feel of the keys is HORRIBLE! They are simultaneously sticky and mushy - especially the space bar - the worst keyboard I've used within memory. I find myself making mistakes constantly. I'll give the keys a day or two to loosen up, but my feeling is that this is going back, which is rare - I'm not a big returner.I had an older edition of this very keyboard years ago, at work - and it was great. As they added bells and whistles, Microsoft must have cheapened their manufacturing. Pity.
I had to return the item, the GPS went bad in three days. May be I was unlucky.
It says it will play for 35 hours on a single charge. I have yet to get more than approx. 4 hours out of the one I got. Not recommended at all. I'd rather spend the money buying batteries.
I don't use this keyboard THAT much, but after a year or so, the letters on the keys rubbed off. Annoying.
I purchased the backpack and thought the many compartments would be great. However there is not as much room for documents and folders and I thought. The padding is great for laptop protection. The backpack is very heavy and hurts my back when carrying through an airport.The style and look is good function is poor.
Just sent the machine back to Panasonic today. They were very cooperative over the phone. Problem is how long will it take to fix? The machine froze up and I couldn't even get my disc out of it. Will follow up with Panasonic's customer service. It has been OK so far.....By the way, I did like the machine and it's tuner. The one star is for the breaking down.
I can't say wether the product is easy to use or if it fulfills its purpose because it does not fit the macbook pro 15 in screen. Width wise its fabulous but it leaves a noticeable area uncovered length wise. I didn't have to take it out of the packaging to measure, totally going to hit the return button right now.
Poor focus, blurry, awful optics. Don't waste your time with this one! Can't compare to the little PURE DIGITAL camcorder that this device was to replace because of its additional features.
I purchased two Polaroid TVs from Walmart (19" HD LCD TV & DVD Combo) and a 33" HD LCD TV & DVD combo). The 19" will only display an image for 3 seconds and the 33" had a dark streak in the center of the screen and the DVD play does not work at all). Walmart will not exchange (nor do they carry the crappy TVs) and Polaroid is non responsive.
Some quick observations on this product now that mine has had a hard drive crash.1. This thing has a hard drive rather then flash memory. I only learned about its sensitivity after mine crashed. As the help desk told me (after the fact) don't use it for exercise or any thing else that could jostle it while playing.2. The display screen scratch's easily making even more difficult to read then it normally is.3. There is no back lighting on the display.4. If it goes out of warrenty they will repair (replace) for $100. I talked them down to $80 but am having second thoughts as to spending good money after bad. Does it really meet my requirements?5. The device is ok if you are a passive listener. We used ours on a month long trip to Costa Rica and really enjoyed it. I would not recomend the unit for anyone who might use it while they actually move.
I bought this exact model of headphone at the local drug store today cause my old JVC wide driver DJ style set where wore out. They're just standard small driver/speaker phones with a typical frequency response of 20-25000.My suggestion is spend a little more on something with a wider speaker for more frequency response; especially in the bass range. Turtle beach makes a DJ quality noise canceling headset for 80 bucks that has excellent frequency response and construction. Headphones like these are garbage quality with bold letter gimmicks; they are the same as the dollar store set.Sound quality is worth an investment for a heavy use item that will last some years.
I bought this for my son for Christmas. When he opened the box on Christams it was broken. Then the real problems began, we never got a reply or refund from Adorama until February 22, 2006. They ingnored our emails, phone calls, etc. Amazon stepped into the picture and contacted them. It still took numerous phone calls and emails to the company to get any satisfaction. I would never deal with this company again.
When we received the dvd player, the first disc we put in did not work. We tried a few more and they did work. My son then took the player to Australia the next day. He carried it the whole way in its case. Upon arrival in Australia, it worked fine a couple of times, then the dvds stopped playing half way through. I called, and Coby said to buy a dvd disc cleaner. He found one for $10.00 in Australia. It did not help. So now, he would have to pay return shipping, which would cost $40.00. Coby will not refund the shipping for their defective player. By the time he returns to the US, the 90 day warranty will be up. I had a feeling that a no name brand might not be worth buying, and the warning sign was the very first dvd that went into the player that did not play.We got a lemon. Thank you Coby! My son had to buy a new portable dvd player in Australia. Money just grows on trees Coby.
I sell this product where I work, and when I first saw this recorder, I thought it looked sooo cool. It was soo small and fit in the palm of my hand. I was in for a surprise when i tried it out. The sound was horrible. I couldn't even understand a word I was saying. I've had way better experiences with analog (cassette) recorders. From my experience from selling these products I would totally recommend getting a mini tape recorder rather than a digital. I have yet to find a digital recorder with as clear or better sound quality from the traditional tape recorders.
I bought that TV, less then two month later the TV is not working, I am looking at a black screen. The customer service for LG is very poor, and now I have to wait a month before the received the piece of equipment to fix the problem... Never again I will buy LG. Next time I will go with Panasonic.
The volumn was not loud enough for my mom to hear, thus she still turns the TV up full blast!
ProsCheap, Indestructible, Light, Blocks out external sound really well,ConsPoor sound quality, very poorly designed headband, Ear cups hurt my ears, Not comfortable, Too large, Cord extremely long.The Bottom LineThey crank out way too much bass and not enough treble. I'd steer clear, but they are cheap and readily availableThe first indication should be the price: These headphones are only 19 dollars. It's hard to nail down Sony's market for these things, exactly, but judging by their appearance and "reference headphones" name they're trying to pass these things off as high output sound booth style 'phones.The headphones have nice large earmuff style cups on them, with foam padding and a cloth cover. They fit my ears fine, and I have big ugly stick-out ears, so chances are these things won't have laws-of-physics conflicts with too many people's ears. I did notice that the headband is a little tight and it certainly isn't very flexible. If you have a melon head you may not want to wear these for long periods of time. The headband is also very hard to adjust, at least on my pair, and is so tight it feels like I'm about to break it every time I resize it. It does stay put very well, though, so it is likely a set-and-forget sort of thing unless multiple people will be using the 'phones.How's the sound? Well, it [stinks]. But it can be fixed. Sony boasts a bass response of 12 hz for these 'phones, which is a boldfaced lie. If you did get the cones on these things to resonate at 12 hz you certainly wouldn't be able to play much else through them at the same time. As far as concrete audio frequencies go these 'phones do no better than any other cheap ones on the market, but Sony decided to "atone" for this by jacking up the bass volume on these things to insane levels. I couldn't get much else out of these headphones without creative use of a treble boost and an equalizer, and even then only at moderate volumes. It's trendy to pack entirely more bass than you realistically need these days (just check out just about everyone's custom car stereos), but in a pair of headphones it's ludicrous. If the audio gizmo you want to use these with doesn't have good bass and treble controls, tough. In that case you aren't getting much out of these 'phones.If you can tone the bass down a bit these 'phones are average and quite suitable for non-critical listening, but professional headphones they ain't, and accurate their sound rendition isn't, but cheap they are. I personally don't like them a whole lot, but your mileage may vary. NOT RECOMMENDED!
This product is a really cheap design. The product comes with a paper template to place your screws. The unfortunate part is that the ball of the camera is not movable. I needed to put the screws vertical, but couldn't because you can see the camera lens through the dome. If I did that, the camera would be pointed in a different direction. Plastic is definitely really cheap. I wouldn't choose this item.
I got these speakers some time ago and they sounded bad. I packed it away until I returned from a work assignment. I unplugged my old Altec's 3 way (621) and put this on hoping for better results. All I can say is that Altec has done much better. In fact, I LOVE my old Altec 3 way. So, I am placing the old ones back on and hope it doesn't blow out. The older Altec system is perfectly balanced between the boom and treble. These are just out right unbalanced. I look forward to Altec recreating the unbelieveable sound that comes out of the much cheaper 621 model (which unfortunately has been discontinued for I guess 2 years).
I tried one of these cute little adapters and it did not work so I got a replacement and it did not work either. After the first one did not work I ordered another brand and it is working beautifully. I would definitely stay away from this product.
great concept, horrible execution. It comes with few instructions and after a while the "insta set" function stops working. It has no real daylight savings time mode so you have to switch timezones to get the correct time. Now it has stopped displaying the correct time and is about 30 minutes off. There is no way to manually overide this so it's going in the trash.
I've owned quite a few mp3 players and when I lost my last one, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and buy something that everyone else is buying. Bad decision. The batter life, just for listening to music, is only around 2hrs. You can't use it as an external storage device, because of software. It doesn't play very many video files, and it doesn't have as many menu features as you would think. You can't even have a song on "1 repeat". You have to erase your quicklist and put the one song on it and hit continuous repeat to do that. This was a waste of my money. What a crappy mp3 player.
The item did not work. I took it to Best Buy who verified that it didn't work. It only cost less than $2.00 so I am not concerned with it.I write this to help others who might plan to depend on it.
Check out some of the other one or two star reviews on this mouse. They mention a cord issue. There is a general theme to all of these complaints including mine... The cord is flawed. The cord is covered in a stiff braided fabric type material. It looks nice. It makes the cord look sturdy and strong when you first buy this mouse. The reality is that the fancy braiding ends up kinking and tightening up on the cord. It ends up fraying and then eventually the cord shorts out. It just happened on my mouse after 6 months. I have a laptop and I travel with it quite often. This cord cannot stand up to being moved or folded up for travel for any length of time. I imagine if you park this thing on your desktop, it would last longer. Unfortunately considering how much this thing costs, there is no excuse for this type of failure. Logitech could care less about this flaw, so once it fails you're on you're own. Buyer beware!
I bought this camera for my daughter thinking it would be a great alternative to her using my digital camera. We both used it to take some pictures and we downloaded them using the enclosed software. All of the pictures came out so dark. They all looked like a blurry black picture of nothing.What a waste of money!!!!!
I have had continued problems with this device. When it works, I like it. However, the software that comes loaded on it is not made by Sandisk--it's a French company called Dmailer with no direct support line--you have to email them. Sandisk tried to refer me to a site to buy software when the device screwed up and refused to read my password. This has happened twice now--each time has created problems that resulted in having to reformat the device, thus losing all my documents. I would not recommend this drive--the software is nice when it works but it is too buggy and the support is awful.
tried to replace my trusty old open air walkman megabass headphones with these Koss plugs. big mistake. not only do the plugs not fit in my ears properly, the sound is poor. No bass, sounds like mono. My advice if you want hi-quality sound with your Rio 500: go out and by sony walkman type headphones with the megabass feature. they're cheaper and they sound better.
Make sure you are able to return this product. It seems to work for some people, and others it doesn't. I followed the instructions, and got a clear channel, but the static was incredible. I could barely hear my music. I returned it within days.Another con is that it uses a special kind of song to change the channel. This means you will not be able to use the shuffle feature for all your songs, because sometimes these special frequency changer songs will pop up into your music.
I bought it only as a wireless bridge on my Samsung Blu-Ray player and it works ok for that purpose. I tried to use it as it's intended use - music bridge - but it doesn't work with either of my Vista computers. It is too bad that Linksys support is so poor for this product because it is cheaper than other bridges and it could be both a music bridge and wireless bridge since it has ethernet and audio inputs.
I bought this product with high hopes, I've been mixing live events for 5 years and I was excited to mix my car stereo. I have a 400 watt Kicker 4 channel powering 4 6.5" Kicker RS Components ($223 a pair) alpine head unit and 1600w in the trunk powering 2 12"s with dynamat xtreme. My stereo sounded nice without the eq and now sounds horrible. The Clarion eq has a nice interface but the functionality is lackluster. First off- when the unit is cold (32-40 degrees F) the center zero notches do not click when on or passing thru the middle. Next they aren't illuminated when its dark, the surround is but not the current setting indicator. This unit only one RCA Input so if your head unit doesn't have a 'main out' you may encounter some problems because all the sound frequency is running thru the one RCA, It could use a LFE or Low end input on the eq. The voltage going to the amps is considerably higher (the only good thing about this product) there is more music coming from my speakers, but only at very low volume. The louder you turn the eq volume the less control you have from taking the bass from the speakers without taking it from the sub. There is considerable noise from the speakers when the volume is at zero. The fader doesn't fade from front to back it seems to fade in and out. The bottom line is, don't buy this product if your car stereo sounds good now, this product wont make it sound any better. Perhaps if you dont have subs, and your speakers can handle a lot of bass and they dont get it from your head unit this product can help you get more from your speakers. I'm going to try and return this and use that money to buy a new dash kit because i had to demolish it it get this to fit below my alpine.
This system does not work well for DVD Collection boxes. I found that many of my dvds did not fit into the allocated spaces.
The HP 6840 worked fine for my iMac G5 (OS 10.3.7) and set-up was relatively easy once I ignored the directions but it turns out this printer is not a post-script printer and so won't print numerous files, including pdfs. You won't find this information anywhere in the specs. I spent an hour on the phone with customer support before we realized that this was the problem. To HP's credit, customer support was great. But caveat emptor. If you like to print pdfs, a format most of the world uses abundantly, don't get this printer.
I installed screen, and it was possible to expand it.However, the screen not go back into the holder... I also...I returned it.
I just hooked these up. They work as advertised (wireless, outdoor, etc). However, the speakers are very weak. The max volume is so low that the crickets outside chirp louder than the music produced through these speakers. They are useless in anything but the quietest of environments. Why bother. You would have better luck just turning up the volume on your speakers in the house. Since they were not sold directly by Amazon, I don't know what my return / refund options are. Hopefully I can get my money back for these pieces of trash.
I paid more for shipping than the cost of the battery. I failed to realize that the other purchase I was making was sent from the vendor. Should have shopped around town.
Hardware wise, this is a good scanner. Especially like the fact that it gets it power thru the USB cable.As far as software, I really miss my old HP Scanjet (finally died after several years). With the HP, EVERYTHING that I wanted to do was within one piece of software. With this Canon Scanner, there are MANY pieces of software (CanoScan Toolbox, Easy Photo Print, Omni Page SE, Presto Page Manager, Photo Studio), and to do a simple scan requires at least one of them, and sometimes TWO!!! I still haven't figured out how to do everything that I want to do. Many times, I have to reboot my computer because one of the pieces of software locks up my system, or just eats up tons of memory.
Couldn't tune in anything but a few local FM stations. Perhaps my unit is defective as I read many good reviews before buying it. Huge disappointment.
I got it to see if things I kept on were a drain and costly. It's not as useful as you would expect and usability if not great from an interface perspective. now after 1 day of use, mine will sit in a box with other gadgets.
Perfect if you are only carrying a laptop, not enough room to carry much more than some papers.
I bought two of the Kingston 8GB Class 6 cards. Both cards were manufactured in Taiwan. Both of the cards will not fit properly into the SD slot of my Canon Rebel XSi. When you put the card into the slot, the slot's springs do not engage. In order to get the card out of the slot you have to pull it out instead of pushing the card in to release the springs. I have a Kingston Micro SDHC card with an SD adapter and I have no problem at all using it in my Canon camera. I will return the cards and get a different brand.
The problem I have with this is that what it says is the fastest way is not. It doesn't know most of the roads where I live and leads me to a lot of barricaded roads, gated roads and seems not to be able to locate addresses once your near your destination. Its probably programed to run the shortest distance but sometimes that leads me into mucho traffic and traffic lights. I use it to run service calls in my business and time wasted is money wasted.
Ive had this unit for over a 1+ year and ran into problems with reception it would drop signal and it would eventual come back. I found out that this unit had a defect and the xm rep said I could get a replacement for $50!!! They didnt figure to tell anybody about this? If this is true I would not recommend XM Radio at all.Thanks John
I honestly thought that this would be a good solution to my storage problems, but the speed of the device kills its usefulness.It took over 50 hours to copy 500GB of data using Gigabit ethernet. I have to ask what the point of a Gigabit ethernet connection is. The hard disk is fast enough but it seems the underlying chips and processor just can't handle that kind of speed. I found that 11MBit wireless is just as fast - which is a real shame.The web management interface is so slow that my browser frequently times out on page loads. If you can't manage the device then it borders on useless.All of this wouldn't be so bad if the device worked well simply as a storage device, but on this front it fails. It takes about 30 seconds for "My Computer" to display the shared drive ever since I mapped to the Linkstation Live. That's because the device takes that long to respond to requests. I have pretty much decided to map the drive only when I need to store or retrieve something - which is just plain wrong.I am very disappointed.
works for a while then fails. have to reset it when attempting to sync an ipod. it fails when the computer sleeps, causing an external disk to be notified as incorrectly unmounted.just not reliable. permanently disconnecting it.
Ethernet connection to WMC PC, leaving the "find media servers" navigation page up, the server would disappear and reappear several times within just a couple of minutes. also, the playback freezes - sometimes it would recover after a few minutes, others a complete power off was needed to recover. folders would constantly disappear. i promptly returned this unit and subsequently ordered Popcorn Hour A-100.
Well, let's put it this way... I have seen quite a few hard disks crashing in my past 20 odd years working with computers. Usually is starts with some read errors per months slowly accelerating... allowing for corrective action, such as getting a new drive and mirror the existing drive onto it, removing the faulty one... happily plotting along.But this time it was all different! Seven days after the first read errors, the errors turned into write errors. I got a new drive, mirrored it, and -- believe it or not -- the existing drive died, producing a clonking noise, ten minutes after the disk had been mirrored.... ethics has become a rare species... why admit having produced a lousy disk drive... the waves will calm... and IBM disks will be bought again.So far BASF has produced a lousy type of disk drive (~1984), Maxtor in 1989, Western Digital in 1991, and IBM in 2001. So far I haven't bought those brands again.Despite Seagate being perceived (by many) as second choice, I have used more Seagate drives than any other brand, but I have never experienced a bad one. The funny bit is, IBM has utliled Seagate SCSI drives in the NetFinity server series.What does this tell you?All I can say: I wouldn't buy this type of hard disk... and IBM would be silly not to take it off the market.Best of Luck, Max
I had my Proview monitor for ONE YEAR and it worked great...then it started acting up: The screen remained blank (black) and it took numerous restarts OF THE COMPUTER (since I couldn't see what's going on I had to hard reboot). Well, that went on for a while; now it won't work at all.Honestly, I can't trust any Proview monitor now.Actually I'm back on my OLD monitor, which is glass and quite heavy-but the picture quality is much better than the Proview LCD.Needless to say I threw away all the paperwork so I'm screwed. Besides the monitor would cost a fortune to mail.I'm just here to warn you--mine broke after one year of flawless--now it's trash. So I'm out $200 bucks. Why am I not surprised....
I got this with the cd player and they broke after two weeks. They just aren't durable. Make an investment and buy good headphones that don't break.
Although this is as of this moment listed as in stock, I discovered after placing an order yesterday that they are in fact back-ordered. The estimated shipping date is December 22. So if you need one sooner, don't waste your time here!
Purchased this Battery in October, 2009, as a back up. It was installed late November, 2009 and Died early March 2010. This time I found a Panasonic battery for my Panasonic phone for half the price. Time will tell if it will last any longer, but it could not be any worse, and if it is the same, it cost me 1/2 the price..... I can not recommend this battery
In May 2008, I stayed at a nice hotel in Philly that had this hair dryer. I used it, loved it, came home & ordered it from Amazon. The "push to retract" did not work 100%, but I did not expect it to (dumb idea). Loved the dryer, did a great job on my hair. A few weeks ago I was using it when suddenly the barrel got bright orange like it was on fire. I turned the dryer off & unplugged it. Luckily I always have a "back up" hair dryer, so I dusted that off & used it. Plugged the Andis back in the next day, the switch was on "off", yet the dryer was running at full speed. Changing the switch setting did not make a difference, it continued to run at full speed. I had to unplug it to get it to stop running. Waited a few days, plugged it in, and it was fine.Last week the barrel got bright orange like a flame thrower again and I had the same problem with it running on "high" even though the switch said "off."Needless to say, the hair dryer is now in the trash, and I'm on the hunt yet AGAIN for a hair dryer that gets hot enough to straighten my naturally curly hair, but doesn't overheat itself or blow itself up. It's not rocket science.
These spades look great but don't let that fool you -- they aretoo big for most binding posts. Also, because they screw on the ends ofthe Belkin PureAV cables (only) they can unscrew as well.The whole PureAV cable system is flawed -- screw on tips are an expensive way to go when most cables can be fitted with less expensive tips thatdon't unscrew -- and the cables themselves are not very flexible. Nice banana plugs-- but again, inadvertent unscrewing is big problem.And Belkin customer service is IMPOSSIBLE!!There are lots of cable makers out there -- avoid Belkin PureAV.
I was initially happy with this printer. I paid a few more dollars expecting the payback in the cheaper ink tanks vs the ink cartridges found in a lot of the cheaper printers. It had all of the features I was looking for in a home use printer and I had high hopes that I would get my hard earned moneys worth out of it. It put out pretty decent print quality and the scanner did it's job. The included software was very easy to use and works very well. Now for the not so good part:Well, to make a log story short, one minor paper jam rendered the print head useless. The printer gives an error of "The wrong print head is installed, please install the correct print head". (This is the original print head that came with the unit). Of course I went through all of the usual steps of removing the ink tanks and pulling out the print head to check for contamination or damage. The print head looks perfect and clean yet still gives an error that it is the wrong print head. The paper jam cleared itself out after cycling power and it could hardly be called a serious jam as only the corner of the page was bent up and there wasn't even a hint of a tear. Oh yes, before any smart comments are made I have never refilled or used after market ink. It has never been run out of ink either. I learned that lesson a couple of printers ago. It has always been genuine Canon ink. Did it's internal timer run out Canon? This printer hasn't seen a lot of use yet the print head is dead already with less than 1000 sheets? I've heard stories about these kind of tactics. I have always thought it was the usual disgruntled customer trying to find a reason to give a bad review and stretching for a reason to dislike or badmouth a company. Now I'm believing that there may be something to this as this is the 2nd Canon printer that has failed with very little use. Both printers have lasted just over 2 years before the print heads failed with very little printing. Is this just a coincidence? It's funny that the print head is priced so high for the MP600 yet it does exactly the same thing that almost all inkjet printer cartridges do in the higher priced inks since the print head is built into those cartridges. Was it worth paying the extra for the printer so I could by cheaper ink tanks and replace them individually? NO!Now here's the kicker, you can't even use the scanner when this happens. That's right kiddies, this thing is rendered completely useless and I can't even scan a document and send it to another "working" printer. After reading similar complaints it turns out that the MP600 is rendered useless when one of the ink tanks runs out too. Now what does Ink have to do with scanning Canon? Shame on you. Multifunction inkjet manufacturers are literally raping the public with these tactics and Canon isn't the only manufacturer playing these kind of games.So here I am with a decision to make. Do I spend another $75 + shipping on a print head just so I can use the spare Canon Ink tanks I have sitting in my desk. Do I chuck this thing in the driveway and see what 35" tires will do to it? Or do I just bite the bullet and buy a laser printer so I won't have to deal with these issues any longer. (One toner lasts 2500 sheets and costs $70) Laser printers are built much better and last a very long time although the upfront cost is a bit more. After putting all of the figures together with the original purchase price, ink used, and a new print head this wonderful piece of technology "MP600" would have cost upwards of $650 total invested. I have put less than 1000 sheets through it so this thing has basically cost me almost $.07 for each page I have printed. Most of which have just been black and white text documents. I have only printed maybe 20 pictures total with this printer during it's short life span. I can have photographs printed professionally for about $.07 each at the local wholesale club so what does this say about this money pit of a printer.To make a long story short, stay away from this printer and if you do your homework you'll find that inkjet printers in general are total money pits that will end up costing a fortune in the long run!If you do find one with cheap ink chances are that the printer will break down before you ever get your dollars worth from it. There is one manufacturer that claims cheap ink (I'll let you figure out which one but they are known for photo paper) but it turns out that you have to print over 5000 pages before you'll ever see a break even point. Good luck getting an inkjet printer to last that long and if it does it will most likely break down just as soon as you fill it up with new ink or buy spare cartridges.The days of throwing/giving away your cheap inkjet printer and just buying another one rather than buying ink are over too. The new printers come with barely enough ink to get you by and force you to buy their expensive ink almost immediately. Granted even new laser jet printers will come with a "low yield" toner but you'll definitely be better off in the long run.Bottom line: Stay away from these printers unless you feel the absolute need to print in color!
so i got this record player for my girlfriend for her birthday, and when i first got it it played great. after 3 weeks of using the player its play speed started to vary. it would speed up and slow down throughout a song. so i contacted the seller. they gave me no problems with returning it for a replacement so i sent it back. but after 3 weeks they sent me an email that it was backorded. it took an additional month for it to finally arrive. so i got the new record player about a week ago. so at this point my girlfriend had it for 3 weeks, then she didn't have it for a month and a half. after a week of playing records, no more than 5 hours of playtime sofar, it started to slowdown again and give me the same problems the last one did. needless to say tomorrow i am going to call this company and demand either and exchange for a different type of record player or a complete refund of all of my money inducing the shipping because they sent me to defective products in a row. i am starting to regret my purchase of this player. and i would advise anyone else who wants to buy it to just spend some more time looking for a better one.
After using this for a couple of months, I can only say I wish I had not wasted my money. The range is not half of what my 5 year old Netgear was. I can sit a room away, and it will say Very Low signal.Update: Jan 2012I finally gave up on this. I have been having to unplug it, wait half a minute, and then power it back up and wait while it resets itself, EVERY DAY.It did a decent job with the computer I have wired into it, but to use it for either a wireless laptop, or my wireless tv with the internet apps, has become a nightmare.I bought a VIZIO router to go with my new Vizio Internet apps tv, so I will see.
This product is presented as a case for the Shure E5c headphones. It is not. It is too small. The picture of the item gives the impression that it is oval in shape. It is not. It is round and small. Shure does/did have an oval shaped nylon zippered case for the E5c but this is not it. I ordered this case but was greatly disappointed with what I received. Amazon should replace the picture and correct the description so that it is accurate. I had to expend the time and money to return this item to the vendor since it was not what Amazon led me to belive I would be recieving.
Some of these reviewers are right - this is a good starting poing for Microsoft and Zune. However when you are paying over $200 for a music player plus even more for music downloads, you don't want it just to be a good "start." I want a device that is worth the money you pay for it.Both the software and Zune are awesome - when they work...but that is only about 5% of the time. Like Vista, there are so many bugs and errors going on that you spend more time fixing problems and trying to get a hold of customer service people that you can actually understand than you do actually using the device. I am not exagerating when I tell you it is a weekly process for me just to keep the piece of junk working.Don't think that those with the 2nd generation have it any better - they are dealing with the same issues that I do with the 1st generation. Maybe by the time the 3rd generation rolls around it will be worth the money - not that I would spend any more money on anything Microsoft. My advice - go with the ipod I sure wish I had.
I own this Sony battery/charger combo. All NiMh batteries self discharge but these are the worst I've ever encountered for self discharge. The storage capacity of these batteries also quickly degraded. The "refresh" feature of the charger did nothing to restore capacity. Replaced these batteries with generic NiMH (Powerex branded) and continued to use the Sony charger and the same digital camera - after more than 6 months of use there has been no evidence of the rapid self discharge and diminished storage capacity battery issues that I experienced with the Sony batteries. Do yourself a favor and avoid purchasing these batteries. Note, I gave this product 1 star only because the rating system did not allow me to give the product a zero star rating.
Could never get this to interface properly with my Mac laptop or Imac. The tech support at Nikon really put in a tremendous effor tto get it right but to no avail. I would have to say that perhaps because I'm using OS 10.4.10 the Nikon software wasn't compatable. Other than the unit being way overpriced, if it worked I would have kept it. Nikon software with Mac OS's seem to always have issues.
Everything is great on this keyboart, apart 3 crucial point:1. "SLEEP" button has removed been from this model by Microsoft. In a "Green" world fashion, this decsion of Microsoft is more then wierd. They saved $0.5 and lost me.2. The characters are rub off the keys fast. The Plastic is two soft, so your fingers are just erasing the prints by a regular use. It never happened to me with no other keyboards, even very cheap ones. Prepair to lost some of the prints, especialy the A, C and &lt; characters- where you fingers are resting the most.3. The space bar has to be pressed near the center in order to work smoothly. The inside mechanizem just can't handle well pressing on the side of the space bar.Without these three isuues, this keyboard could be a superb top product.Btw, it was very nice if it had a USB hub, but it's not so critic.
I bought this to get a cheap cd player, instead I got a non-functioning cd player. Thanks for wasting my time, money, and energy.
I have had this since December. I agree the player is cool and has good features such as the ability to record from the radio but if it breakes down what is the point? I am now having to bring in my player for the SECOND time for servicing. Not a big deal unless you want to wait a whole month for the process and if you don't have all of your music backed up... My suggestion, go with something that has been proven to work that also has good features, not this player.
As others have stated, the thing locks up every couple of days and requires several reboots to get going. D-link is of no help. There are several threads on the internet about this issue
I run a small IT shop with a few Linux servers, around 100 users, and a few web sites. To avoid multiple tape loaders, we switched from DAT to the VXA because nothing else could touch the price/performance ratio of these drives. Tip: pay very close attention to the manual regarding the tape drive door.Nonetheless, we are abondoning our entire investment in these drives. The problem is this: if a drive is completely dead, Exabyte will issue an RMA. If a drive has intermitant problems, they will not. Our last contact with tech support resulted in them stating that we could have the drive repaired, but not under warranty.Before purchasing, I received good advice by others who had the same miserable experience - which I promptly and whole-heartedly ignored. Shame on me.
D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigbit Wireless Router does not provide any better performance than an entry level Linksys; do not waste your money on this product.
I am a big fan of B&W filters--they are the best. But these slip-on lens caps are useless; they fall off all the time. I wish B&W would make a better lens cap for their slim-line filters.
The only reasons I'm not giving this one or zero stars are a) I got it during an Amazon lightning deal for only $50, and b) it's my first telescope so I have nothing to compare it to.Maybe my expectations were too high but I'm really disappointed in this scope so far.The power of this scope is modest at best, but at this bargain price that is certainly forgivable. However, the most frustrating aspect of this scope is unquestionably the mount. I found it steady enough once locked in, and it allows for very good fine-tuning on the vertical axis via a tuning screw, but making small adjustments horizontally is a nightmare because you have to just grab the telescope and rotate it. Don't bother trying to make horizontal adjustments while using the 6mm eyepiece -- you'll lose your object every time because you can't move the telescope in small enough increments.Some reviewers say they've seen Jupiter's moons with this scope so apparently it isn't worthless, therefore I'm going to stick with it for a while. (Besides, if I return it the shipping cost would be almost as much as my purchase price was).But as the adage goes: you get what you pay for.UPDATE: After using this scope a couple of times and doing some comparison shopping on other scopes and mounts I've reevaluated my score. I think instead of 2 stars I'd give it 3.5 or so based on value alone. Despite its flaws I really don't think you could do better for the price.
Installed it exactly as directions indicate but there was absolutely no change in the picture quality. I may try hooking it up at the point the cable enters the house and if there is an improvement I'll revise this review but so far it's been a waste of money.
After reviewing the item I ordered, I realized that I was not even sent the correct item. This also is incapable of providing enough power to charge or sustain the charge on my HTC G1. It might work for other devices but I can not confirm that.
Bought the Seven Star TC500 in January but did not look at it closely til I got to Albania in February for 2 years. Although I was charged for a TC500 the company sent a simpler model, the ST500. The difference is the ST500 has only one outlet on the front for American style appliances, not two as shown in the photo of the TC500 on Amazon.It works fine but I have exactly two appliances that need step up support.I've not contacted Amazon customer service because I had only one "pass" through duty free customs here, and am now stuck with this inconvenience for two years. Don't trust this Amazon vendor!!
These phones are terrible. I got them for a christmas present, and as I popped a AAA battery into the ANNOYING cable, I immediately noticed that the bulky battery port got caught on just about everything, AND it weighed as much as the headphones.Moving on to the headpiece.The only good part about it is they fold into a smaller shape, which is still pretty pathetic.They don't open big enough for big heads, which unfortunately I have, and even on small heads, they're at an angle which is, I'm GUESSING, a way to guarantee that you will let your spouse, or in my case, brother, use them on the plane.THE SOUND!!! WHAT YOU ALL WANTED TO HEAR!pathetic.With the noise cancellation turned off, you can't hear them at all. The volume is worse than any headphone I've ever had before.With the cancellation on, You cant hear anything at all. That's right, music included. They make you sound deaf. It sounds like a constant bass but at a lower, and eventually uncomfortable, decible.My rating? 1 star. None if possible.My opinion to you?Get theThe Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling HeadsetI bought it after the Philips, because they were pathetic.They may cost $300 or less by the time that you read this, but they don't let you down. Philips, get outa da house.
Look elsewhere, remote never worked. It was a Christmas gift, after installing batteries per directions there was something rattling inside and remote never worked once.
This product is not worth the price one is charged, this is nothing more than a child's toy! It didn't even get 1/3 of a miles reception, so don't waste your money!
Do not waste your time. It does not work. I spent at least a week, changing all sorts of settings. It did not work. I returned it.
Save your money and buy the Philips SHS3200/37. Price range $10-$15 depending on where you go. They stay in the ear better and in my opinion have just as good if not better sound quality.
Received cable in a timely manner but it did not work... i guess thats why it was only a couple bucks!!!! I do not suggest purchasing this cable!!!!
I had and used this headset for 2.5 years. It worked but the foam parts around the mic fell apart fairly soon. Now I finally bought a new no brand headset for $10, and I'm absolutely stunned at the difference in sound quality, particularly the mic. All those two years people had trouble understanding me and I always blamed everything but this headset. Logitech should be ashamed for selling such a low quality item.
I was happy with my Samsung DLP until about 2 weeks ago. The TV started making these squeaky sounds one afternoon out of the blue. It lasted about 30 minutes then went away. Two nights ago it came back. Then last night I tried to turn it on and it was dead. I've only had it for 3 months! Now I have to wait a week for the guy to come look at it. This is my only tv so now I guess I'm not going to be watching tv for awhile. The price is right and Amazon did a good job getting it to me quickly but I would suggest buying something else. A friend of mine has a Tashiba and he loves his.
I purchased this trackball to finally replace my aging Logitech Trackman Marble with a newer one. I have a Trackman Marble+ (with a scroll wheel) at work, and I love it. The one I have at home does not have a scroll wheel, so I thought it was finally time to upgrade.Unfortunately, this next generation of Logitech's ingenious thumb-operated trackball does not live up to the promise of its predecessor. They have made it both taller and narrower, neither of which are positive changes for people with anything but the smallest hands. And in an effort to keep up with the foolish decisions coming from Microsoft, they chose to provide translucent windows around the ball itself, allowing the red laser light to escape and light up the entire room.Overall, I cannot recommend this device. I do however strongly recommend the earlier rendition, if you can find one.
The dock is compatible with the first generation 30GB Zune, *not* with the new 80GB Zune.
If you are just looking for a basic no-frills cassette Walkman and you are not a perfectionist sound aficionado -- walk right on by, and buy something else. This Walkman has a nice price, but is a lot less than it sounds.I had thought I could stand anything, since all I was looking for was a basic Walkman to listen to music and audiobooks. But I actually returned mine (And if I eat the shipping to return an item, that really says something!) What made it impossible for me was that the sound was extremely tinny and hissy, so much so that it hurt my ears. Using the bass-boost actually boosted the tinniness as much as the bass, so that was no help. Using the volume limiter did reduce the tinniness somewhat, but it still sounded terrible. I have bought inexpensive Sony Walkmans for years and loved them, and I bought a cheap Sony microcassette recorder a few weeks ago which is terrific, so I had felt confident enough to buy the EX-190. But the basic sound was unbearable.To mention the good points, I really like the way it looks. The plastic is cheap, but light-weight. The buttons go on and off easily, unlike some which are too hard to press or which don't engage every time you press them. There is no auto-reverse, so you insomniacs will have to get up, flip the tape, and try to get drowsy again! Overall, I feel it *would* be a decent little machine, except that the sound is just too awful.
Got my daughter this for Christmas - No problems if you are sitting quietly on the couch listening to it!!DON'T buy this if you plan on jogging, bike-riding or even driving on a bumpy road!! Broke within 45 days of easy listening - Customer service was fairly helpful with return of product however. We have had all types of mp3's in our house including ipod's, creative and cheaper brands - Don't waste $250.00 on this one!!
I was so excited to get this that I paid extra to have it overnighted to me. What nobody told me is that this device doesn't send a signal more than thirty-five feet!!!!!! That's ridiculous. I called the company and they admitted that's the best the device will do -- 35 feet. I hate it. I had to buy a booster and boosters for every computer in the house, and even then the signal was really weak. I'm VERY disappointed. Buyer beware.
All but one of the keys on this keyboard are great. If this was the tilde key, I would love this keyboard. Unfortunately, it's the space bar. The actuation for the space bar is at the center of the key, which isn't necessarily the cause of the problem, but it certainly doesn't help. My previous MS keyboard (I believe it was the Elite), actuated at the center also, but the key was designed in such a way so as to allow it to be pressed anywhere quite easily. On this keyboard, the space bar has to be pressed very near the center in order for the key to work. Even then, it has to be pressed quite firmly, and it makes a very loud clicking noise. Seeing as how the space bar is used more than any other key, this is unacceptable. I am returning this immediately.
The filter makes contact with the center of the Canon 24-105 L lens and hence had to discard it after using it a few times.
I didn't expect much from the player, feature-wise, for the money I paid for it. It does sound decent, has a respectable display (which, btw, looks nothing like the online photo), and plays files just fine. However, I did expect it to, at the very least, function reliably. It doesn't. At best, the device will randomly freeze-up in the middle of playing -- even while stationary. While in motion, there's no hope. I've tried with multiple SD cards as well, all with similar results. From other reviews I've read, I'm hardly the only one with this problem.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND LOOK AT OTHER SCANNERS. THERE ARE MUCH BETTER ONES THAN THIS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.My tale of woe:I bought this scanner in January from Amazon. After two months of very light use the unit began showing banding, eventually becoming unusable.Shipped unit to the manufacturer for repairs, and they claimed "impact damage" and voided my warranty. Well, the scanner never suffered any "impact damage" when it was in my possession. Long story short, I took all the necessary precautions shipping it -- insurance, carefully packed, etc. So, I wanted more information from the Konica Minolta to possibly file an insurance claim with the shipper.When I inquired for an explanation, the customer service rep refused to give me one, and placed me on hold for a "senior tech". After almost an hour on hold I gave up and called again. This time a manager would call me back.... never heard from them, either. I received a bill, and they want almost as much to repair the scanner as it costs to buy it new.Worst experience I've had with a product in quite some time. Bad product, bad customer service, and they do not honor their warranty.Beware!UPDATE (August 5, 2005): I have given up dealing with this issue. I attempted to file a claim with UPS and needed Konica-Minolta's assistance to allow the package to be inspected. They never made the scanner available and UPS could not not proceed with the claim. At this point all Konica-Minolta will do is take my money to "repair" my unit. I have given up and have bought another scanner (a flatbed film model) which is much better anyhow. Still, my experience with Konica-Minotla has proven to be a complete waste of money. What a lousy company!
Well, I seem to have joined in on the paperweight DVP-NS975V club. My player has randomly had issues powering on for the last couple of months. Sometimes it would, sometimes not. Now, I can't get it to power on randomly and it has officially died. I've owned a lot of Sony products and this was by far the worst. I'm not blowing another dime of my hard earned money on this junk. I'll buy another player, from a different company.
The Hero 3 is a very basic camera solution for outdoor, active photography.Pros:-- It is small and easy to carry-- the wrist strap worked well and left the camera securely on my armCons:-- as mentioned in another review, the quality of photos from the Hero 3 is extremely suspect; any "brightish" background will reduce the foreground subject of your photo to an almost unrecognizable blob-- the lack of real-time feedback and the above mentioned picture quality issues leave you less than confident of what you will see when back in front of a computer or TVIf this was a $50 item I could imagine it would come across much better as a fun, "I'll take what I get" novelty camera. At $150 it's not a trustworthy enough device to be worth the investment.
I bought this machine principally because of the UNIX interface as I am usually disappointed with portable PC linux installations. Well this is worse. It worked fine for about a month then I did a routine software upgrade a recommended by Apple. Now everytime I use the mail utility or ssh to another machine, all open programs crash.In short, the concept is good but the execution stinks.Other design issues. Unix users need a three button mouse. No excuse for the single button on this machine.It is too heavy.It runs too hot. It will burn your lap after about 15 minutes.I will shortly be sending this back to surplus and have my lab buy me a (much lighter) Windows machine. Maybe I will try a dual XP/Linux boot again...
This is a very "no-frills" type of transmitter, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's easy to use, and you can still use your cigarette liter (say to charge a phone or something) while you're listening to your MP3 player over the radio. It's easy to use, and I didn't have any trouble receiving the signal loud and clear over my stereo. However, it developed a short in the wire that connects to your MP3 player after about 7 months. The cord is hard wired into the device, and cannot be replaced. The short got very bad, very quickly and the whole thing was all but unusable after 8 months. I leave my FM transmitters in my car, so perhaps the fluctuations in temperature played a role. In my opinion, this is not a good buy. There is an FM transmitter made by Soundfly on Amazon that I've had much better luck with.
I purchased this printer last week, I have about 200 pictures to print from a family vacation. I was able to print about 100 pictures, for the price of the printer, the pictures were not half bad!!I needed to purchase new cartridges. Let the printer sit for a few days and then put in the new cartridge. I went to turn the printer on a few hours later and nothing!! I then plugged and unplugged it a few time and finally the light on the on/off button started to blink, but nothing...the screen was blank and no movement. I hit a bunch of buttons..still nothing. I unplugged it again for few minutes, plugged it back in...no blinking lights...nada!! My poor little printer was DEAD!! The moral of the story...it lasts for 100 prints.
Product looks great but I cannot figure out how to add the device to my real player to add my songs.
Just returned from Paris & used these with my Ipod. They do not cancel out the noise (evidenced by the 3 year old who cried & kicked my chair the entire 8-hour trip); they hurt my ears; they fell out of my ears; the cords get all tangled up; BUT the sound is pretty good. I'm sending them back.
This is my second Harmony remote, after I started to have problems with my Harmony 680 shortly after the warranty was up (I also reviewed this remote in detail on Amazon).After trying a second, newer Harmony remote, I think I've decided that I don't like Harmony remotes. They have perhaps the best approach that I know of (with their Activities method) on the software side, but the hardware has left me unimpressed both times.Since I already had a Harmony 680 and already had the software installed, connecting the 550 to my PC and uploading my configuration was all I needed to do to get things working.My main complaint about this remote is that the buttons feel very fragile and they are very hard -- the buttons around the directional ring in the middle, in particular. When you push them, it's a hard "click" of hard plastic on hard plastic with very little feedback.I expect this remote to break after about 1 year just like the Harmony 680 did. It feels like a remote that will break, just because it feels as though the remote gets trauma just by pressing the buttons on it. The tactile feedback is terrible on each of the roughly three different types of buttons that appear on this remote. All of the buttons are too hard to push. If you have big hands, you might be able to operate it with one hand. If you have small or weak hands, you will need two hands to operate it.I like the look of this remote more than I did the Harmony 680. It feels OK in your hand as long as you don't press any buttons on it :)It has a nice feature whereby it seems to detect being picked up. When you pick it up after some period of idleness, the remote lights up. Nice.The display is hard to read in the dark, even though it's backlit. It's black text on a blue background. It might look nice in a photograph, but it is form over function.There's no obvious way to turn off the bright blue flash that occurs every time you press a button.Overall, I'm giving it 2 stars. I gave 3 stars to the Harmony 680, and I'm giving one less here because it's a newer generation that hasn't fixed any of the well-voiced concerns with the previous generation. It's no better than the Harmony 680. For controlling a Media Center, it's worse (although, to be fair, the 680 was designed as a Media Center remote, while the 550 makes no such claim).
Let me start by saying that the only reason I did not give this Palm only 1 star is because while it was working, I absolutely loved it. This was a great Palm pilot and I used it for pretty much everything. I loaded it up with third party software, filled my expansion card with e-books and played games with very few problems. I cannot highly recommend this unit and give it a 5 star rating due to the short life span compared to the price of $300 - $400 when I bought it a little over a year ago.I started with a Palm xe, then a Palm IIIc, and ended up with a Palm m515. The Palm xe literally fell apart - the buttons snapped apart making it useless. When the Palm IIIc stopped working, I gave Palm the $125 to refurbish my unit which they did. Then about a year later it was accidentally put into the laundry while I was in the hospital after giving birth to my daughter, which is how I ended up with the m515. Now, just over a year later my Palm m515 just stopped working.As much as I miss my Palm, I can't justify giving Palm another $125 to &quot;refurbish&quot; my unit or go out and purchase another brand new unit for $200 or more. I have spent SO much money on Palm PDA's and related items over the last three or four years that I feel like a junkie. I've been doing my research here at Amazon trying to find out if Sony is any better and it seems they are pretty much the same.The irony is that Palm is selling products that do so much, but if you use all of the functionality, you drastically limit the life of the unit. So until these guys can make a sturdier product that has a longer life, they have lost me as a customer. And COME ON, give us a replaceable freaking battery already!
I was initially very excited about this printer which I purchased to take with me on a vacation to Europe. I could not have been more disappointed. I rationalized as a temporary glitch the fact that the printer jammed the very first time that I used it, but then realized that this printer jams about 50% of time, resulting in a fix (yanking out the cartridge & film paper) that wastes the expensive [...] paper. A couple of days ago I successfully printed 8 photos (a miracle), but they all had these burn markings on them (from the cartridge?). Tried to print 8 more photos & ended up yanking about $7 worth of film out of the machine to fix jams. Giving Polaroid the benefit of the doubt, we could say that I just got a "lemon", however 3 weeks ago when I first ordered this there were only about 2 or 3 used models available, as of this writing there are 6. If I can't return this thing, I certainly won't try to sell it to the unsuspecting public...
For the price, this is a good headset with mic. I mainly use it for Skype.A very annoying problem is that the mic on/off is a button, rather than a switch. This means you can inadvertently turn it off when you bump on the in-line controller while moving around, although it has a red LED to indicate the off state. This happens more often than I like, so be forewarned if you plan to use the mic a lot.
These headphones are not over the head, they are behind the head and under the neck. awful. they hurt my ears. they are small and tight, and I have a small head. I threw away the box and can not return them, my bad. Do noy buy these-they are painful! ouch. Get something else.
I have been on an endless search for headphones that I can use while running that provide good sound quality and are comfortable. I have had little luck, so at this point I am now just trying to find something that doesn't hurt!I was very excited to get this particular headphone! I thought for sure it would be my answer. Boy, was I ever wrong!! Just to give you an idea of what poor design they are... I am back to using the buds that came with my Ipod.The sound quality on this set is poor unless you really push the headphone deep down into the ear. The part that wraps around the ear is painful.
I have joined a class action lawsuit against Apple because of how easily the Nano scratches.For those of you who think this lawsuit is stupid, worthless and for those who think the iPod nano is made exactly the same as previous iPods, you're wrong. I suggest to those who believe this to read the filing that these two law firms filed. It suggests that Apple knowingly made these iPods with thinner materials, making them easier to scratch, to lower manufacturing cost. This is why this lawsuit is not stupid or "bull". A company who makes a bad product knowingly should be held accountable!I have five iPods; iPod mini, a 20GB iPod, an iPod shuffle, an iPod U2 Edition, & iPod nano. All of them have gone into my hoodie pocket that contains nothing else (no keys, no pens, paper, etc.). All of them are scratch free except the iPod nano. I bought the iPod nano September 15, 2005 at Best Buy and took it home where I laid the box on my desk. It stayed there until Monday morning where I took it out of the box (for the first time) and loaded all the music I wanted onto it. I was leaving for vacation that day by the way. I put the Nano in my hoodie pocket, with nothing else in there, and left for the bus. A few moments into my trip and I took the Nano out of my soft cotton made hoodie pocket and it was scratched badly enough already that it is hard to see what is on the screen.I feel I, and everyone else who has a scratched iPod nano, am entitled to a new iPod nano from Apple, however, all I really want Apple to do is admit that they have a bad product out there and I want them to fix it for future iPod nanos (which I have no doubt they've already done). Maybe before you commit on a case such as this, you should get off your lazy ass and actually do some reading and research. Not all lawsuits are frivolous!
Bought this drive back in 2003 because of a great rebate deal and the preformance of my old WD hard drive. Three years later after a couple power outages(note pc is plugged into surge protector)drive failed(read\write errors and 80% of data losted) was able to recover and move most of data drive lost with a seperate software. wrote zeros to drive and reformatted,drive worked for two more weeks before completely failing, now it is totally useless. Overall a decent drive with a short life span. make sure you have at least a 3 year warranty if purchasing this drive.
Mitsubishi was once a premium line for large screen products. Their quality and customer service have hit rock bottom. The quality is questionable and its doubtful that their products produce the 1080p image that they claim. Buyer beware. They have lost my loyalty and my business. There are too many other high quality offerings to choose from such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp. Don't be taken by Mitsubishi. You've been warned.
This pair worked great once I put the transmitter far away from my wireless internet. However, I then looked for a second receiver, and only then realized that Creative has stopped selling the transmitter / receiver combo, or the receiver by itself. Look for it on Creative's website yourself if you don't believe me. There is another creative wireless receiver that Creative is selling, but it is not X-mod, so does not work with this transmitter. So if you only need one pair, and don't mind throwing the whole thing away if the one receiver breaks, then go for it. Otherwise, I suggest going with something that a manufacturer is still supporting. I am happy for Amazon's return policy.
Be careful! I ordered 3 4-packs. Thought they were Hi-8 tapes but received standard 8mm ones.
Plug and Pray, not Plug and Play...I had to get a new NIC on an urgent basis as the onboard NIC in our XP desktop failed due to a lightning strike, so I did not get the chance to read reviews first, otherwise I would have stayed away from this product. I do RTFM when I get something like this and it said to install it by inserting the card in a PCI slot and then powerup and install the driver. Makes sense, right? In the package, the wrapper with the card in it had a big label that said to install the SW first. WTH? Which should you do first? They could at least slap a sticker on the box! I did finally get it to work by following the manual instructions and re-booting twice. It appears to work as well as can be expected.
I'been trying to read a minisd card for the past weeks and i still have not been able to do so...
No, don't waste your money, poor music quality, was very unsatisfied, once purchased a different model, was much much happrier even spent less and a lot better music sounds from the same resource. Ended up returning.
I inititally liked the performance and flexibility of this machine, but like many others I found that the print head needed replacement after only about 18 months of very light use. At $149.99 for a replacement head from Brother, this is way too much. I'll be junking mine and buying from a competitor.
It is a a very disingenuous practice to write a 5 star "customer review" of a product that you are a seller of. Even if it is under the guise of "Additional Product Info!", it is still manipulating the rating system at Amazon, since customers sort searches with average customer rating and your products come out on top. Because of your lack of integrity as a seller, I will never buy a GS Wholesale product. I am also going to complain to Amazon about your rating manipulation.
The remote didn't work right out of the box. After spending some time with Samsung Customer support I was told it's their policy to wait 1 to 2 weeks before replacing a non-functional remote! WHY???? It's pretty hard to use the Blu-ray player without a remote. They have my money and I'm left waiting with a useless player...thanks a lot Samsung! I should have spent the extra $20 and bought a Sony. I will never buy a Samsung product again.
I've been wanting a headset for when I'm driving, using my Treo phone.I've not been happy with quality of bluetooth sets and ear buds fall out or are too tight. After careful reviewing, bought this.Both I and the other end of the phone have trouble hearing each other.Have tried on my landline and it's okay - nothing execptional.Always find these reviews confusing when 7 people love a product and 3 don't. Maybe I just got a lemon with this particular headset and usually they're excellent???
This printer is by far the worst I have ever used. It is usually about a 2 - 3 hour affair just to get it to lay ink down. No matter what size paper (I've always printed at 300dpi). However, if it actually does print, the prints are very nice.. better than I expected. The print always comes out without any visible errors.. however, there is too much paper eating and errors before this happens. Its hooked to a network at my office, maybe this is one of the factors involved in its terribleness. I give it 1 star because when it does work, the prints are great. And amazon doesn't provide for 0 stars.
I tried this product on several types of fabrics and found it extremely difficult to peel off the backing once the image was ironed onto the fabric. The transfers that did "work" were terrible quality. I ended up having to go to Michael's and get a different brand in order to accomplish the quality that I have experienced in the past. I have found that any of the transfers that require you to print the reverse image are not as good in quality as the ones you print the normal image of and peel off the backing prior to ironing. I tried to go for the best deal, but in the long run it ended up costing me more.
The first one arrived pre-broken in that the cheap wiring was already damaged at the point where it enters the headphones. We returned it. The second one lasted three wearings before the wiring inside broke - again, right where it enters the headphones. Of course, since the second one work, we assumed it was okay and threw away the packaging. I won't ever do that again. What a TOTAL WASTE of money.
This camera is very easy to use, and the software is simple but the picture quality is poor. The picture are over exposed and you can't set the ISO. Everything is automatic. The color tend to be on the pink side therefore making the picture inaccurate. I now have a Pentax Optio 30 and am very happy about it......
Came in a plastic bag. i plugged it into my tv and i heard a pop noise from my tv. somehow it set my tv to shop mode. luckily that was all. still cant preview anything through the tv.
This machine is a poor example of fax machine its alignment is bad its copys are bad it has a ink tape which was not explained, I know this is a cheap machine but many things are inexpensive but is no excuse poor workmanship.Thank You Carl WilliamsPS This is why I am returning this product.
It works well in a simple case - 1 card in 1 box. The Dell server boot up recognizes it and the drives without a hitch.However, don't expect to be able to expand with more cards on 1 server. There is a bios conflict and in the words of the Promise Tech support - "No 2 Promise Technology Inc. products work on 1 machine".So either get more ports to start with or stick with Adaptec.
to make it short and sweet...this product protects the creative zen vision nicely, BUT DOES NOT OPERATE GOOD AT ALL WITH THIS CASE. IT IS NO GOOD AT ALL...THE BUTTONS WONT OPERATE CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES IT WONT TURN ON WITH CASE ON, THE CLICKER WORKS DIFFERENTLY AND YOU CANNOT USE THE PLUG INTO THE BOTTOM TO CHARGE...THE LEATHER IS TOO THICK TO BE ABLE TO PLUG THE CORD INTO IT.THIS PRODUCT WAS TERRIBLY DESIGNED...A WASTE OF MONEY.
MORE EDIT:ANY SD card causes the blinking problem, but the 2GB card does it less often.As a basic GPS, 5 starsBlue Tooth is erratic and MSN Direct radio thing is still totally useless.EDIT:Many of the issues seem to be caused by using an 8GB SDHC card. The software seems to have issues trying to read it. The flashing went away once I removed the card. I am going to replace it with a 2GB SD card. MSN direct is still worthless and the Bluetooth is kinda noisy on the other end.The GPS works well except it sometimes flashes BRIGHT white. DANGEROUS at night. The MP3 player is OK, but it is no iPod and it has issues with 8GB SD cards. It seems to max out at 500 songs no matter how much space you have. MSN Direct Traffic is WORTHLESS. It hardly ever gets a signal on the Baltimore Beltway, let alone out in the country. The BlueTooth works OK, but sometimes needs a couple tries to sync up. Can't say if it is the GPS or the phone.Mine is going back.
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)
Aestically the unit is beautiful. Unfortunately it stops there.The system came without a shred of documentation. No paper, no CD, absolutely nothing. There is no diagram illustrating the connecting points and worse, the included hardware peripherals are not identitied as to use or connection. Their electronic guides did not offer any explanation as to how to use these accessories, and in fact did not even identify them.Multiple calls to Tech Support yielded no assistance and in both instances resulted in hangups after waiting over 20 minutes.This was my 1st SONY and will be my last.!!!!
Purchased the Magellan SportTrak Pro less than 3 years ago. Discovered that the additional software needed to make the device useable was expensive ($100+ fro street info, another $100+ for topo stuff). The screen is too small. This unit is better suited as a last resort emergency device. The unit, when it got a little wet, totally died (it's supposed to be water proof!). I have read that a lot of customers have had problems with the unit's case integrity. I would not recommend this product or any Magellan product to anyone.
The DLO jam jacket is one of the bad ipod mini skins on the market. This case is crap because it ripped so I tokk it off my mini and I dropped it so it broke. But I have a replacement now. The screen protector is slilicone so it sticks to the screen and it collects dust too much. I now have an Xtrememac clear ipod mini case. The silicone is thicker and it has better protection. It has no screen protector but i made a better screen protector for it. I don't recomend the Dlo Jam jacket for people who want to get their money's worthAlso one more thing, the jamjacket sticks to your ipod.I recomend The iskin or Xtrememac.
all of a sudden, these speakers started to pick up a gospel station. almost as loud as the media i was playing through the speakers...annoying.useless
Having read other Amazon reviews for the PS2KVMSK Linksys switch kit, I decided to take my chances and buy one. I hook up a Win2K thinkpad (via docking station) and a Unix machine, and things almost worked. The problem is not with the cables, but with the main module: it does not have a good internal connection for the mouse between the Console and the PC#2. (I did a lot of analysis to pinpoint this.)Since it is not worth my while to get the mouse problem fixed (shipping things back and forth is a real hassle), I will simply use two mouse.
I bought with lots of ilussion this this Ipod, i put all my music in it and use it!! after a 5 months it stop working, it didn't charge the battery. I took it to best buy where I bought it and they told me that it has "external damage" and didn' repair it. I send it to Apple service and return it without services because the same reason. My Ipod didn't have that damage, it has only a few scratches on the screen. After lots of calls and fight they told me that to fix it I would have to pay US$250.00 that is almost what it cost new. TERRIBLE SERVICE FROM APPLE.. SHORT LIVE.. DON'T RECOMMENDED. Now I'm looking for another option for MP3 player to buy.If you know one please let me know it.
After using my brand new unit for about 2 hours, the FM modulator stopped working. If I plugged headphones into the unit it was fine, but it would not transmit to a radio. I tried two in-home radios and one car radio and it did not work. I also own the Sirius Starmate and that works great. I ended up returning the unit. I give this product two stars because when it did work it was a great little unit.
Beyond the fact that the unit failed to function right out of the box, the design, documentation, and defaults are crazy. To turn the unit on you have to remove the battery cover. The cover for the batteries is poorly designed and is difficult to latch. The belt clip will not secure to the receiver unit. The default temperature is 176 degrees and the only way to lower the temperature is to go all the way up to about 390 and start over at 40 degrees or so. And be quick about it, if you hesitate for a few seonds it reverts back to the default of 176 degrees. Even if the unit did work, I would need to read the 24 step directions in the documention every time, no way I can remember all the &#34;press this, press that...&#34; There is no KISS principle here!
This print pack MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE with the PictureMate 200 series printers. If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order EITHER T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
bought a pair of these battteries for our aging Uniden phone (that we love). One lasted 3 months and the remaining one has very limited time (+- 10 minutes) of talk time before requiring recharge.Just ordered replacements for these replacements.
I bought this walkman thinking i would get a good deal on it. However the quality is extremely poor. The walkman is extremely bulky at best. The headphones are poor. The sound qualiyt is worse, often you would be only able to get sound out of one ear. There is no rewing button so listening to casettes can be difficult. In addition, the switch that changes the walkman from casette to radio is difficult to use, this goes for the power button as well.Bottom line, get someting else.
I bought a Tungsten E about 8 months ago...the unit started not being able to hold a charge for very long at 5 months. The battery went completely dead 2 months later. You cannot replace the battery yourself without soldering it and Palm will only replace the battery if you pay 125 dollars plus shipping!! I will never buy a palm ever again.....
Unit is 6 weeks old and hardware malfunctions if it gets below 40 degrees, say, waiting for a bus! Has done this 4 times. Erases all data. Have to reformat entire unit! Palm customer service refused to give me the "advance replacement" warranty option advertised on website (you pay [$$$] and get a replacement immediately instead of waiting for repair). Said no units were available, even though their online store said if I was buying new I'd get one in 2 days. Of course, they have my money, what do they care? Dishonest advertising! This warranty feature was one of the reasons I went with Palm. Corporate office "customer elevation" personnel rude and admitted warranty data on web is out of date and said they "couldn't be expected" to keep it current. Honest, that is what she said! Will never buy from Palm again. Neither should you. Bought from Amazon, though, and Amazon was great., shipped fast!
Range is 25 feet or so and there is no way to know if you have lost signal.....so your meat could burn to a crisp before you realize your remote lost signal. Also.....two months in and a probe quit working. Piece of junkjunk
I bought this router to replace my Belkin-G router. Just wanted something faster. The reviews were great all over the net. The features sound fantastic but none of that matters if you can't get the darn thing to work. I am not a techie. I want to plug and go. I can follow the installation instructions given by most install wizards. If I have to go to the manual to install, that's a red flag for me. I could not get this router to recognize my SBC dsl connection for anything. My belkin ( and previously netgear) routers recognize my SBC internet just fine. No fuss or muss. I am sure with tweaking and futzing this thing would have worked. Tech support wanted me to turn off firewall, check DNS IP and download updates. Way too much involvement for me. I'll go look for a netgear or belkin N-router.
So, I'd read a few reviews and finally caved in and bought the flash. My Sony Cybershot DSC-P73 was on the list of compatible cameras and the price seemed reasonable.But what I got for my money was disappointing. Okay...virtually useless.Tucked away in the notes for the Flash (and nowhere on eBay ro the Sony site that I could see) is a "note" that, hey, this won't work outdoors and it won't work indoors either unless you're pointing it at a shiny surface.Now I ask you: who wants to be pointing their uber-flash at a "shiny" surface while taking a picture?! Think you'll be seeing great results?Not likely. Not from this "flash" anyway. If you can even get it to fire. Preliminary tests have proven the "note" to be true. It don't work. I did however get it to fire when I took the flash off and physically pointed the camera at the flash when taking the picture...so nice.
Unfortunately the battery charger was the wrong type. It is send back. Would you be so kind as to reimburse the money?
Worked out of the box. Drove first 90 miles and it stopped. Got to destination and reformatted (yes- reformatted) the thumb drive like it said to. Worked 20 miles. Worked for one more trip to the store. That's it. Kaput. And no way to flash it. Guess there's a reason for the whopping 30 day warranty.....
My first unit stopped working after 8 months. (There was no sound coming from unit) XM customer service agreed to replace the model at no charge. 6 months later the second unit stopped working...same problem, no sound. XM will not offer me another replacement. XM's replacement offer for the portable model is the Pioneer with a cost of $200!! Do not buy this product if you plan on using it for more than a year
I hate this camera. The pictures always come out blurry, and you can't even tell what the picture looks like. I think that it is a piece of junk. If you keep the batteries in then it will erase the pictures and if you take the batteries out then it will erase the pictures also...if it were up to me I would never buy it. If you want your pictures to turn out well, you have to have the room really, really bright, and it has to be so focused that the camera can't even focus that much...so in other words your pictures won't turn out!! The only thing good about this camera is that the binoculars work!!
I got this and assumed I was going to get the one in the picture but I received a different one. It seemed and felt like it would rip around where the control sticks would be and if you get this for fps shooters, the silicone around the control sticks gets in the way and feels odd. I was going to return this item but I would be spending more than I spent. I hope this review helped.
"Fits in any 5.25in front bay" Oh? I think not.My 3.5" card reader fit snugly into this minimalist bracket and was held firm with with the included screws. Imagine my disappointment next when I realized that it slides around uselessly in my nearly $300 "does-it-all, has-it-all" Corsair Obsidian 800D case because it--like most modern cases now--has tool-less locking bays for 5 inch optical drives and such. Yes, it had several tiny screw holes where you were apparently required to bolt it down, but that didn't help me with a high end case which found no locking slots like DVD drives have to simply and securely snap right in. (The 800D isn't so high-end, however, that it has native adapters for 3.5" drives, but that's another hard luck story.)StarTech (or Amazon in their stead), please pony up this information before making consumers go through these low-cost nuisance returns.
Not a fan of this flash. While it works as intended it is very limited in what it can do. I'd stick with a Nikon and be able to expand later down the road. If you are doing any wireless work you should always stick with Nikon if you can.
This cable does not click into ports. It is very loose and flimsy. Would not recommend to anyone. Do not buy.
Okay, so you pick up the camera. The first thing you feel is the cheap plastic. We're not talking the same plastic most digital cameras are made of; this is CHEAP! Without batteries, it is by far the lightest digital camera I have ever held. That is already a turn off in my opinion. I doesn't look or feel, in any way, durable. I'm afraid of squeezing it too hard in the anticipation it will crack. Not good.It has the same amount of buttons and switches most point and shoot cameras possess, the power button, the shutter button, a menu button, etc. The one thing it does have that most don't is the turntable switch to choose different modes of shots, which is usually only found on SLRs. I don't know if Samsung thought this would be appealing to people. It certainly makes switching shots quicker, but it's not going to cancel out the horrible body.The startup time of the camera is quite fast with no welcome screen, so that's good. The first thing that I want to do is get in there and setup the size of the image. But, wait! It's nowhere to be found. 2816x2112 seems to be the only resolution this camera takes. But, I later discover that you have to press the trash can button to change image sizes. It's not in the menu where you would find it in most cameras.So, after I have the images fine tuned, I go to take a shot. I have a stuffed moose that sits on my desk and I use it as a prop for most of my photo taking lately. It seems no matter what setting I set it on, Portrait, Scene, Manual, ASR, Program, Auto, or Night Scene, this camera will NOT focus on the moose, no matter how far away from it I am (we're talking within 5 feet or so). Now, most of the other cameras I've tested will focus within 2 feet of the moose. This is rediculous.I take a picture of a different subject that the camera WILL focus on and wait for the Eye-Fi to upload it. IMMEDIATELY I notice noise in every shot. I thought this was just the jenky LCD screen that they used with the camera. Nope, it's the image itself. There is no reason why this camera should have so much noise.I'm done toying with this camera by now. There is nothing that is going to bring my rating above one star. NOTHING.I do not recommend this camera whatsoever. And the price that it is selling for? You have got to be kidding me. This is NOT a great camera for the price. If you gave this camera more than 2 stars, you have obviously never owned another digital camera before, or this is your second digital camera, with the preceding being manufactured in 1999. Horrid.
I received this product and I am very dissatisfied. The product is extremely flimsy and would not hold my DVD player. I would like to know the steps to return this product ASAP. I would not recommend this product for people.
I was very upset to find that this player would not play any cd. Radio plays and cassettes play, but no cd that i own will play at all. Just makes a small sound and 3 clicks. Than nothing. Also be warned that there is no cord included for ac/dc adapting. I found a cord, but still cannot play a cd. Don't wate you time and money on this item!
Before you freak out over two stars, just know that I never actually got to use the Zune!Bought it new and followed directions for first start exactly. Let charge first but the device would not keep a charge! After a while it did get a full charge but the device shut off after 15 seconds and refused to turn back on. Customer support made me feel smart, but did not solve my issue whatsoever. If you get a Zune that works, awesome, but be wary. Manufacturer does not care if the new products they sell work or not.
I spent over 3 hours troubleshooting multiple problems with this device. I did the online chat because the phone support was closed. I spoke to 4 or 5 different people from other countries on the phone who simply read troubleshooting guides and told me over and over to reset the device, try again, download the firmware update. I am fairly technically savy and had zero luck with these idiots. I still don't know if my unit is bad or if their design is horrible. It doesn't want to play my Blue-Ray disks, then when it does it starts pixilating like a poor satellite tv signal halfway through. It isn't the disk as my PS3 plays them fine. It will not connect to the internet for firmware or software uploads. My PS3 will on the same cable. They even gave me a line about having my internet provider open up the internet ports (80, 8080, and 343) which was also a lie. Their customer service was useless, even the "tier 2" agents. My cable company tech support actually helped me with their device more than they did. The firmware updates were successful but didn't seem to resolve any of my problems. I am taking this back and getting a Sony!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!
I've not written a lot of reviews but felt compelled to warn other users against this router. This thing reboots more than Windows 95 used to and, yes, even with the very latest firmware updates. I even reduced the feature set I was using to almost nothing --- turned off DHCP, just tried to use passthrough and not endpoint routing. Didn't matter, got more than 3 people using it and it crashed constantly.Specific flaws to watch out for:1. Crashes unpredicatably and for no apparent reason2. Virtually any admin task forces a reboot (trust me, gets really annoying over time when you tweak one thing and it requires a reboot)3. VPN pass-through works for 30 mins at a time and crashes4. Wireless signal easily overpowered by other devices despite the supposed powerboost featureThe real disappointing part is that it advertised up to 10 VPN tunnel support, so I thought it would be an okay small business router. Not so, it has to be the worst new piece of computer equipment I've purchased in the last couple years; probably not the worst ever but it's certainly in the running. I bought it more on brand/reputation since I have had plenty of linksys routers before that did just fine --- and frankly it was $80, so why not give it a try. Big mistake, they rushed this thing to market and you'll waste bunches of time trying to get around the holes and unreliability.This baby is not ready for prime-time and, frankly, I don't see any firmware improvements fixing the underlying flaws. There is no option to give it a -5 stars or I would. While trying to get this thing to work I actually saw a review article where one guy said, "don't buy this router on pain of death" ... made me laugh. Guess he had it right.Fyi, I took it back to the store and bought a Netgear VPN router; that router looked "less sophisticated" on paper (only 8 concurrent VPN tunnels) but so far it's been stable. Was about $120 compared to the $80 on this one, so I guess you get what you pay for.
First I'll say I have liked Canon printers in the past. I have an i860 that is still doing great, but it didn't have scanner/copying capabilities, so I purchased the MP600....BIG mistake. First, the print quality for photos is not as good as the i860, the MP600 pics are no better than a cheap printer...I have an ancient HP Deskjet 832C that does better! I take a lot of photographs, and wanted something to print, scan and basically do it all !! After I'd owned this printer about six months, it began giving me an error message saying that all print cartridges were not in place, and yes, when I checked, the magenta had popped up out of the chamber it sits in.....Popping it back down should fix the problem, yes??? NO.....it merely popped back up again when the lid was lowered!! And this printer will do NOTHING when the cartridges are not sitting perfect..ie,it will not scan anything into the computer. Sometimes after re-setting the cartridge about six or seven times, it will work once. And I have replaced the magenta cartridge twice, thinking it was just a defective cartridge. Still no improvement!! So I am left with a printer that was an expensive mistake. I have to say as a positive that it is intuitive to learn how to use, and the design is a good one, but I am wondering if Canon is now "out-sourcing" its manufacture of printers. I can no longer trust the quality of their printers. I have always used Canon cartridges, and the ink quality is good. I don't trust the compatiable brands on my photos or printers. I also use Canon Pro paper, which I recommend.I will be looking at a different brand as I now need an All-in-One that is reliable. I do not recommend buying this !! Look elsewhere!!
I paid for expedited shipping, but my order took forever! Communication with the company was unacceptable to say the least. At first I received only half of my shipping refund and had to complain to Amazon and BestPriceCenter to get the rest.There is NO way I would ever do business with this company again, and I would like to urge others to do likewise. This is not personal, just bad business practice.
I bought this flash 2 years ago.Pros: Cheap, produces more light than the built-in flash (Canon Rebel XT), good for ceiling bounceCons: TTL never worked it always fires at it's max capacity, so unless you're very far from the object (close to max capacity), the object will be over exposed. I was only able to use it with ceiling bounce as a result. It stopped working after less than 2 years. You'll know that it's cheap when you get it an see how flimsy the structure is.
I put a floatation strap on these binoculars and placed them in fresh water for perhaps 30 seconds to test for bouyancy. I then packed them for a western trip that included a five day float trip. When I unpacked them one tube was completely obscured with water droplets. Within a half hour in the sun the other tube was fogged beyond use.
I would recommend that noone buy this product, because the cover opens while the DVD is playing and just does not want to snap back in place. Looks like cheap workmanship that APEX should immediately rectify.
At first glance, the P421 appears to be a well-made progressive scan DVD player at a very attractive price. But don't be seduced by its handsome front panel or sale prices that seem too good to be true. Believe me, this player is not a good buy at any price!The picture and sound quality are fine, but the scan speed is awful! The unit only responds to the remote controls (two are provided) when it feels like it, so you are forced to push the same buttons over and over again before it finally wakes up. This problem is so frustrating that it quickly negates any positive qualities this player may have.After watching just one DVD, I packed it up and returned it for a refund. Spare yourself the aggravation. You can do MUCH better than this for just a few dollars more!
Got these as a replacement for the Sony Fontopias (when the left earbud broke on my third pair of Fontopias in a year, I've decided to move up to bigger and better). Was initially pleased with the sound isolation and the audio quality. Then the problems started to pile on: the earbuds won't stay on unless you are sitting perfectly still and not moving your head. I had to hold them in my ears at the gym! Whenever the cord bounces off your body, you hear it over the music, like a hollow noise. The earbud covers started to come lose and come off the drivers, which had me in a constant state of paranoia of losing them. The very stiff cord makes it impossible to keep the earbuds in your ears, they get yanked out every time you turn your head. The cord also does not lie flat against your body, which makes it easier for others to accidentally yank the buds out when they walk past you. Long story short - I seem to have lost them on a recent trip, and I am not getting a replacement pair.
If it does not include the amplifier, please indicate that in the instruction so that everyone knows! I bought it for my laptop, but finally had to return it because I can not use it unless I buy another amplifier with extra $200!
I am putting subs in my Girlfriends car and got an aftermarket deck. But what do you know the radio harness i bought doesnt clip into existing plug its a 1998 honda civic and im pretty sure it says fits 98 and up so whats the deal!
Title says it all. I got 3 printed pages before the printer made known a cartridge problem. Then bought some new HP inks and worked fine. Don't bother with this product.
I first got this machine about 6 months ago. 1 Week after i bought it i had to send it to the lexmark manufacturer. They replaced it. I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS 3 times since. I just got another replacement yesterday. I HAD TO SPEND 3 Houres on the phone getting this arranged each time! NEVER BUY THIS PIECE OF SH$#$@$@$@#$
not impressed with sound quality. battery life with batteries suck too. it would nice if they actually worked. not happy with speakers
2 weeks ago our laptop died and because I swore I'd never buy another Compaq again, we went with the Toshiba on the recommendation of our computer tech. BAD IDEA!! The first day we got it I was on the internet and the screen went black. I figured I must have hit something that set it in hibernation mode so I held down the power button until it shut down and restarted it again. A couple hours later, same thing...the next day, again and so on. I decided to do some research as I was planning on taking it in tomorrow to have it looked at. Well, after going on many websites, I have discovered this is happening all over the place. I am not the only one!!! I wish I had read these reviews before I bought mine.Needless to say, I am taking this laptop back tomorrow. I am not wasting my time with a company that KNOWS they are selling a product that is flawed and yet they continue to do so.Don't buy this computer, you will be sorry!!
Ok, so if you are the average consumer, such as myself, you probably have an mp3 player of some sort. If you own an Apple iPod, then you and I along with 58 million other unsuspecting consumers have been had. BIG TIME. I too fell into the trance of the white earbuds, but no longer will I remain an Apple lemur. I bought a 4th generation iPod and was so excited that I too was going to be sporting the ultimate in mp3 players!! Boy, was I STUPID!!! I commute to Boston on the commuter rail, which is about a forty-minute ride into town, switch to the subway for 10 minutes, and then walk to my building in about 3 minutes. I am not a runner so when I say walk it's a stroll. Nothing aggressive. After about 2 and months with my new toy, the problems began. Freeze ups began to occur in the middle of playing songs.This happened everyday for a few months. I sought help from Apple at their website and performed all steps they suggest to get the iPod back on the straight and narrow. I reset it (lost all my music every time I did this), then a few months later I kept receiving a folder icon with exclamation point. I went back to the Apple website, in which I was a regular visitor, and followed their instructions for the new error (Put iPod into disk mode and reinstall the driver hardware). This happened on and off for the next few months along with the freezing thing. Then the biggie of all biggies started to happen after just one year of ownership. I got, what I thought was cute at the time, a picture of an iPod on my screen with a sad face telling me to contact Apple Support.I proceeded to contact an iPod specialist using the phone number provided by Apple. The first thing I heard that disgusted me was my 90-day warranty was up and now had to either buy an Apple Care plan for $99.00 and have support from them for two years or pay a $50 per incident fee. Immediately I asked why as it was to my understanding that iPod was covered for 1 year from the date of purchase. I was told that yes this was correct but phone support was 90 days only. If my iPod needed service, I would have to create an account on their website and issue a request for service. I was floored by the lack of help right from the get go. You get three months to have a problem with your brand new almost $300 dollar purchase, and then you are told go away to no -man's land and submit a request, because unless you pay $50 or $99.00, human contact is not an option.After steaming for a few moments, I realized I still had a broken iPod to fix. I proceeded to no-man's land and filled out my service request. I sent Apple my player and waited a couple of weeks for a response. Needless to say, I could have waited forever because the answer they gave was and still is unacceptable. My $299.00 technological marvel, my portable music librarian, my expensively priced modern convenience's hard drive had failed. I was out of warranty by a week or two. I inquired about the cost for repair. $268.40 to bring it back from the dead. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" I screamed into the poor person's unsuspecting ear on the phone. The tech said he gets that a lot and I proceeded to tell him I understood why people scream. He told me the best thing to do would be to buy another unit since the cost was comparable, in fact a bit cheaper at $249.00 and I would have a new updated unit. So, being a stupid sucker for punishment, I went out and spent $250 dollars on another 4th generation iPod. I intended to buy one as a gift for my boyfriend anyway for his birthday so this justified the purchase for me. I chalked up my lousy experience to a one-time glitch. Couldn't happen again type of thing. Well, guess what? Please read on...He started to commute to work and after leaving the iPod in the box for months, he decided now was the time to use his new gadget. He only used it when he walked the 1 mile to and from the subway stop to work. Total 2 miles a day, walking. Needless to say, 6 months of light use and I had another stupid, little, annoying iPod picture with its brainless sad face staring back at me. It was like looking at a kid who just broke an expensive vase and could do nothing but be sorry about it.This time, I thought I was going to get a bit of a break. After all, Apple opened up an Apple Store in a mall close to work. No need to send out the unit. I could get my painful diagnosis in person. So I make an appointment online, as you can't do that over the phone (you know they hate that human contact thing) and I show up to the "Genius Bar" to meet the iPod Genius. This guy had the T-shirt that said he was in fact an "iPod Genius". I hand over the little devil and he then proceeds to tell me what I already knew. HARD DRIVE FAILURE. I never really delved into why this cataclysmic event happened the first time with the tech guy from Apple regarding my unit, so, I figured after spending $600 on 2 products in a bid to help build Apple's employee retirement fund, I wanted some legitimate answers. I then proceed to ask the so called "iPod Genius" why this keeps happening, explaining that this is the second iPod I had purchased in a 2.5 year span and they BOTH did the same exact thing. He then went on to explain that it is a hard drive player and if it is jostled around too much, it eventually fails. He then pointed out a tiny little scratch it had received on the bottom back and said "this player took a fall. Once that happens, it's only a matter of time before failure occurs." I then explained that it may have fallen out of my hands once but it was at waist level and fell onto a kitchen floor. Hardly an abusive drop. I was not slamming the thing around like King Kong and neither was my boyfriend. The "Genius" then said that just stepping off the curb the wrong way when a song is playing or changing to another song will eventually cause hard drive failure. I then said to the "Genius" "It states on Apple's website that you can use iPod for exercise, it's a great workout companion. My boyfriend and I only WALKED with it and it got jostled enough to DIE?" So what you are telling me is you CANNOT run, walk, possibly talk, step off curbs (guess you have to float or fly), NEVER drop it, or move it around whatsoever because any or all of these events can jostle it and cause it to fail? So, stand perfectly still or pay $268.40 to repair it or $249.00 to buy a new one?" Of course, the "Genius" sat there dumbfounded and had no response.IS APPLE SERIOUS!!! What the H#&L; kind of product are they selling to consumers? They market a portable product that needs rubber padding and a steel casing just to be able to use it. The "Genius" however, did offer me 10% off a purchase of another iPod with trade in of the old one. Did he really think I was going to fall into the white earphone trance for the third time? Apple should be ashamed of their business practices. But then again, why would they even care? People think mp3 the first thing they think of is iPod. EDUCATE YOURSELF!! Do the research and turn away from the light!! If the product that they sell is that sensitive, then it should be marketed accordingly with a statement such as: "product needs to be securely fastened to the wall for use." I am totally disgusted and of course Apple is of no help, as it would affect their bottom line. People please take my advice. Upgrade you phone to an mp3 player when your "upgrade time comes you can usually do this for WAY less than an iPod. Sandisk Sansa e280 is what i purchased and will NEVER GO BACK!! It is an 8GB flash player with an expandible memory slot which means you can ADD MEMORY SPACE!!! It has more features than the Nano and cheaper if you do price comparison on the web. Check other companies such as Creative and iRiver for their players and only use Apple for what they should be used for. Making Pies!
I ordered two of these based on the image and they are not what is in the picture. I could not use them and they are not worth returning as I needed them by a certain date for an out of town project.If you are looking for a headphone hanger you probably want the one in the picture so do NOT order this one unless you are sure you want a RIGHT ANGLE HANGER!
My strip pretty much began acting up about six months ago. Certain outlets had to have the plug jostled and delicately balanced inside in order for them to work. Finally, I began hearing a strange crunch sound when I jostled the plugs, and I knew it was the end. This is not audiophile quality equipment, and shouldn't be thought of as such. That being said, I have had noise and surge protectors made for musicians that have toasted after a few years. So who's to say what is what in that regard. I probably wouldn't buy another one, but you can bet I will try to return the one I have for an exchange. It is supposed to protect your equipment for five years, after all.
I bought this specifically for the remote control to the switch. The switch works fine, but the remote didn't work at all. The replacement they sent me also came with a remote that didn't work.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MACHINE!!!I just can't believe 36 people gave 5 stars. They must be associated with HP! I started having a problem with line on a copy and talk to technician which cost me $36 even my problem is not solved. Also you have to have all inks in order to print black copy.I realized this after I bought 2 color inks replaced, knowing this line not going to be removed I don't want to invest another $90.00 for one more color ink. I went to internet to search this problem I realized so many people purchased this machine having same problem. Now it's sitting in my office just collecting dust.
This is NOT an authentic Lenspen cleaning pen. I should have known better by looking at the product picture as it is obviously NOT an authentic Lenspen package. Serves me right for staying up late at nite to put together my wish-list. :p What's even more ironic, is that the device itself doesn't even have its own logo on the clip as shown in the package picture! It's a knock-off of a knock-off? LOLI may change my rating after testing it out on an old pair of eyeglass lenses or something like that. We'll see.
I thought at this price this would be a cool little gadget. It is not. 2 hours of "working" with it and i can't get the remote to work at all. Sometimes it just times out with "out of range" while the remote is 6in from the iPod. The dock charges my iPod and I figured out how to make it work without the remote (instructions say that is not possible). So, if you want a CHEAP docking station that charges your iPod but you have to manually (from the iPOD wheel) select playlists, artists, songs...then this is for you.
Given that everyone else has covered this, I'll try to keep my anger in check and keep this brief (my instinct is to vent with lots of capital letters and exclamation points, but what good would that do at this point?).I have not owned this TV for very long. Maybe a year or two. I don't make a lot of money, and purchasing a 'fancy' TV like this was a big expense for me. I made the investment because I love movies, and wanted a nice, large (for me), flat screen TV on which to watch them.Clearly, I should have read the reviews before shelling out my hard-earned cash. I was watching a movie one night and guess what happened! The TV just stopped working! First the screen went black. A moment later, the sound went out. I immediately grabbed the user manual to look up troubleshooting tips, and found nothing that was even remotely helpful. Then I went to the www.p4c.philips.com website, where it said I could access online help. The help it suggested for the problem I was having was to have the television serviced. Fabulous advice for a female who couldn't hope to lift this TV and put it in the car even after eating my Wheaties.The next day, I tried to call Philips, but I was on hold for so long my ear was sweating, and I hung up, planning to call back another time.Now that I have read these reviews, I am fairly certain I can't afford the hassle or the expense of getting this television repaired. I shall try the suggestion of one reviewer who described the process of changing a fuse, but what I really want is for Philips to refund my money so I can buy myself a better TV. What a disappointing experience!
it worked once then that was it, never to be recharged again went back to original battery that still worked but only for a half hour. took much hassel to return.
My main gripe is that this card WILL NOT work with Window's new Media Center Edition. You have to install it first to find that out. Follow that up with poor video quality and a totally inadequate web support function and you have a device that's below average.
I have been extremely happy with my Sennheiser PMX 60 headphones. A friend wanted a pair and mistakenly ordered these. The headset is incredibly uncomfortable, and the ear pieces do not fit well over the ear. They kind of turn up at the bottom. Very poorly made. I wouldn't touch these gobblers with a ten foot audio cable. Spend the extra $2 and get the wonderful PMX 60s.
The main point I want to make about TIVO, and I believe this also applies to ReplayTV as well, is you DO need to pay for a subscription for this device to work. Many people are saying you can forgo the monthly subscription and use TIVO like a VCR and record things manually. This was true with the ealier model series 1 TIVOs, but the series 2 TIVOs will not record without an active subscription. So do not buy a new model TIVO unless you are getting the pay per month or the one time lifetime subscription.TIVO would get 5 stars from me if it offered a cheaper subscription rate. A $300 lifetime charge or a $13 monthly charge is way over inflated for simply connecting to a database for an hour to download what amounts to a small patch. It may be worth the cost, but the cost cannot be justified. If you are going to get this however, consider two things-1.Lifetime subscription only applies to machine purchased, so in effect for most, lifetime will be about 5 years or less, depending how soon you want the next big toy. However, lifetime subscriptions are transferable, and make the resell price pretty near the buy price if you resell this thing several years down the road. Just check some auctions and look at the selling prices for old models with the lifetime subscription thrown in.2.Month to month makes sense if your getting this machine to use maybe less than a year or two, till your cable or satellite company provides the service and then you plan to throw out the used machine rather than sell it. Or, it can be good as a one month test to see if it is something you'd want to shell out $300 for a lifetime or if you want to gamble the lifetime prices might fall far enough in the near future to justify paying month to month over a period of time before switching over.TIVOs competition ReplayTV just recently sold very inexpensive units with a free 3 year subscription and 99 cents a month after that 3 years, but now they also switched over to TIVOs price scale. Both services are good, with Replay having some extra functionality and TIVO being easier to use.The best buy will come from buying a used TIVO or ReplayTV that already has a paid lifetime subscription, though these tend to still sell over $300, even the old models.Another option for those who are good with computers and have a computer next to their TV is a TV video card with a bundled remote control and some tweaking using free software. You can basically simulate TIVO functionality with little money and no service fee, but it is not as easy as using TIVO.Also more and more companies, besides direct TV, are starting to bundle these types of devices into their packages, usually with a smaller initial and monthly cost than TIVO.Another thing to consider, as far as buying the actual hardware itself is you can upgrade TIVA and ReplayTV boxes using a standard IDE hard drive. Many of these units have an empty slot for a second drive and the mod itself is not too difficult if your good with computers and don't mind voiding the warranty. Each gig of HD equals about an hour on the lowest resolution setting, though most of you would be using the mid resolutions for a decent picture and the highest resolution for HDTV on a plasma or LCD TV which cut down the advertised record times.TIVO is still probably the best option for the casual user right now, unless your using direct TV, so if your looking to buy right at the time of this writing, TIVO isn't a bad choice, but keep in mind many new options seem to be coming thru 2004.
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!
Just fuzzy, no matter how I adjust the monitor, its alwasy fuzzier than using the old cable. Amazing it got so many 5 stars, wonder how many are from the seller himself. and yes, 16 one star for it, so I am not the only one complaining about it. Shame on the seller!
as I said, the iteam I received didn't work at all. I returned, and wait for the exchange.
This item sucked. I inadvertently pulled the 300 ohm wires out of the transformer about 2 minutes after opening the package. I wasn't even rough with it. Poor quality and durability. I can only imagine how well this would've held up attached to my antenna in the storms we have here (60 mph gusts common). Went to a brick and mortar and bought one for a little more that was way better quality and much better durability.
Couldn't receive radio signals clearly. Tuning and volume controls are on the back of the unit. While it look nice, it is completely useless. I returned mine while I still could and will try another brand.
These rollers heat up very fast and if more than 5 mins lapse they are very hot to handle and burn your head a little. Otherwise they work.
100ft 16 AWG Bulk Speaker Wire. The number, 27293 matches that shown on the description so it was not a shipping error. Only one conductor is copper. It says conductors (plural) are 99.9% copper. Picture shows 2 brown strands. I waited 9 days to get HIGH QUALITY wire. I could have gotten the same item locally for less. VERY DISAPPOINTED.
I have great pictures of people using the Kodak Gold K series (earlier version of Kodak Gold 200). The confidence I have of the Kodak film went down the drain with the new series. Even though a check with Kodak claims that only the packaging had change, with the film unchanged. I am however not convinced, as my people pictures suffered tremendously. Since the new series had started I had stop using Kodak 200. Or I tried disperately to buy the older K series Kodak 200.
This product does not improve anything for me. I cry for Motorola's and Amazon's name. Don't sale it. Don't be fooled by brand name and price that I learned.
I have bought both Samsung and Liteon DVD recorders. There are huge wastes of money.Ninety percent of the time, my Samsung recorder can not even read the disc it has just recorded. This happens especially when it's a rewriteable disc. I exchanged it for another new one but I still got the same problem. All most all the discs recorded by Samsung and Liteon can't be played by other DVD players. Even my computer can't play them most of the time!After that, I bought a Pioneer DVD recorder. It has never failed me.Samsung, Sony, Liteon, Panasonic can't play many DVD discs I bought from the local China town even though they're labeled region 1. My Pioneer DVD player reads 99 percent of them. When my Pioneer player can't read a disc, then no other player or computer can.In short, Pioneer DVD recorders and players are more expensive but they're worth every penny.
I regret buying this printer. The main, persistently annoying problem is the odd place that Brother has placed the "output" tray. Check out the photo: It's the higher of the two slits on the front. Even with the scanner tray up, there's very little room for printouts to occupy. So for documents longer than 30 pages (or if you have some pages sitting in your output tray already) the printer begins to push them out of the tray and onto the floor (or all over the room). This also leads to frequent jams (sometimes the paper can't push its way out.) Reason enough to go another route.
The Giottos bag is well made, but padding is fairly thin. Notably, the dimensions given are wrong. The interior width is no more than 4.5" not 7.5" as claimed. I wanted/needed a bag much closer to 7.5".
Bought this 2 months ago. Worked fine at first. When I used it to transfer data from a laptop I just sold (and wiped clean), the drive crashed before I could back up the data. Seagate now want to charge $2500 for data recovery. Never again!
This is the worst company that creates video cards.Windows was rebooting every 10 minutes, it turned to be that the card needed a new Bios, which is not even written in the manuall how to do it.My advice is, if you are not pro with computers don't buy this card couse u might see some problems, and u will be on your own.No help from PNY!!Alos Overclocking was bad too, this card is not for oveclockeres!My ATI video Rodeon 1 was much better than this, in terms of quality!
No review or terrible review - because I am not sure how this sysytem of extended service plan works with this seller.Was this supposed to be an email document or something more solid that I am supposed to get in the mail? I am unsure because I have not received anything in the mail so please clarify asap.
I've been using Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for over a decade, and this is the first one I've had to return. The spacebar is difficult to press, and once you do press it it tends to autorepeat uncontrollably. Checking other reviews (which I should have done first) reveals that this was not a defective unit, its a defective product. Time to go back to an older model I guess.
The cables I received are not gold plated and do not have ferrite cores as stated on the website. I complained to the company and they insist I received the correct cables. I sent a copy of their ad twice that shows the product features. It is obvious this company knows nothing about customer service and I will never shop with this company again.
The title says it all; this player doesn't have an app to support Amazon's streaming video. This is actually the main reason I am buying a web-enabled Blu-Ray player, which makes the Samsung unit a non-starter. Bought the player at the world's largest brick and mortar retailer, did a little further research before unboxing it, and will be returning it shortly. Guess I have to buy a Sony.
I am very disappointed about this wireless adapter. Very difficult to make it work on my computer. After hours of talking to the IOGEAR tech support and my my moderm maker of AT&T;, and still not able to make it work.Kai
Key action was horrible - which is really too bad since the feel of the keyboard was very nice. The worse was the space bar, I felt like I had to hammer the darn thing just to get it to register, the other keys were also on the stiffer side.
Hello!! I have a Canon XT modified camera from life pixel and used for astrophotography but for infrared as well. I've been using canon 60mm macro lense with a HOYA R72 infrared filter and photography looks bright even in not too hard sunlight conditions 5 or 6 pm (summer).Today I receive my "Opteka HD 62mm R72 720nm Infrared X-Ray IR Filter" and try some photos around 4:30pm and photos looks very dark with same configuration, I need more time for a better histogram.Looks like is not a R72
The instructions are just about worthless. When I first had it I was able to rip and burn CDs. I did get about 40 loaded before it stopped downloading them. What the problem is, I have no idea. It plays fine, but since I can't download anymore music, nor figure out why it doesn't work, I have to say I greatly regret buying this thing. They offer no technical support that I can find. There is a reason why iPOD is the leader it seems.
I purchased the DCR-DVD403 camcorder from Amazon, used it, and was generally happy with it. Then the automatic lens cover ceased to open within a few weeks of of purchase, which renders the camera unusable. Instead of a working camera, I get grinding gear noises.Fortunately, the unit was within Sony's short 90 day warranty, so I followed the Sony procedure for repair, which includes filling out a form on their web site. I was instructed to send my unit to Laredo, Texas. I called to find out repairs take 10 to 15 days (that is business days: 2-3 weeks), and that I must pay for shipping to Laredo, but that Sony will pay for return shipping. The email I received after submitting the repair form said that Sony had negotiated a shipping discount with the UPS Store.I went to a UPS Store, where I was told that people come in all the time with these Sony failed products with 'discounted' shipping, but they had no idea how to discount my shipping- they have no mechanism to do so without a work order number, which was not provided by Sony. So I ended up spending $32 for three day (insured) shipping to Laredo, TX.I bought this camera to shoot my first child's early life, and now I'm waiting for repair and round-trip shipping that will take approx. a month, and it has cost me $32.Sad, I called Sony customer support, was pleasant to the rep, describing that I was disappointed and wanted faster repair. I was passed to a 'supervisor', waited 19 minutes to talk to her, and was told there was nothing they could do to speed repairs, pay for my shipping, or help me in any way.My lesson: Be very careful before purchasing this unit, or anything else from Sony. I was very careful with it, stored the camera safely, and have a gear-grinding, unit killing failure. And the 'legendary Sony quality' gone bad is backed by a short warranty period and terrible repair policy.I hope you can find another manufacturer with a better quality unit, longer warranty, and better in-warranty repair.
Simply stated, they won't hold a charge for very long.I purchased expressly for, and have only used in, my wireless computer mouse. They worked just fine for the first several weeks, holding a charge for 7-10 days. Now, FOUR DAYS after the return policy Expired, they won't hold a charge for more that 2-3 days.Spend the extra [...] and buy a Name Brand, cause these just aren't worth the money saved.
1. For an Ethernet device, the web interface is _incredibly_ slow. We're talking a good 10 seconds just to load up any configuration page.2. Absolutely *HORRIBLE* CCD (the image sensor used to collect what's shown). For a device costing this much, I would expect a high-end CCD -- especially since it's advertised as a "security" device. Adjusting the resolution made it worse (see below). Bright lighting made no difference. I've seen CCDs this bad used in old (pre-2001) Logitech cameras; they're used solely for mass manufacturing (e.g. cheap).3. 640x480 shows signs of bad hardware dithering -- hundreds of white dots along the edges of things. Bright lighting, again, made no difference. Even 320x240 shows signs of dithering.4. Java interface lags behind by a good 1-2 seconds. This forces you to use the ActiveX component (which is properly syncd) -- however, the ActiveX component requires you to upload an .OCX file to an EXTERNAL webserver (it's not contained on the camera!).5. This device cannot get more than 15, MAYBE 20, frames a second. I can see how for a security device this would be a Very Bad Thing(tm).6. The latest firmware on D-Link's website is 1.26; the camera I bought from Amazon claimed to be 1.27. I find this mysteriously bothersome.Positives, on the other hand, include VERY easy setup, and an excellent base mount (made of steel) -- although it's intended to be screw-mounted, not sit on a desk. It's Ethernet connectivity is great though (why don't more vendors use Ethernet!?)But, for a device that costs this much, I would expect a LOT better quality.
This unit is getting returned to Amazon today. I was really looking forward to trying this "MediaLounge", but there's too many fatal flaws. You should be aware of them before you waste your time and money.Where do I start? Well, my primary goal was to have a device that could play hi-def slideshows of large JPGs, so I could have a nice changing-artwork display on my Samsung HD 16:9 big-screen TV. Well, this is supposed to be a hi-def player. Two problems right off the bat: (1) Aspect ration was all wrong. No matter how I adjusted the (super-simplistic) settings on the MediaLounge, or the aspect ratio on my Samsung HD big screen TV (also a very simple no-brainer) the pictures showed up in either 4:3 format -- and looked right, or 16:9 format -- looking stretched-out and distorted!!!!. In other words, for photo slideshows, this device did not appear to support 16:9 televisions at all. And this was using either the Component video or the HDMI interface: both interfaces worked improperly. Also, (2) the information screen on my Samsung TV consistently claimed that the picture coming through the HDMI was standard def, NOT high def. I don't know why. There was no possible settings to adjust on the MediaLounge when the HDMI interface was selected. Maybe video files play correctly in 16:9 HD format, I don't know or care; if it can't do 16:9 HD JPGs properly, it's going back.So many other little problems too, which might not have been killers had the primary function worked:-- The "fit-to-screen" choices for photo scaling were horrible. The only choice that made any sense, i.e. "Fit to Screen" did NOT in fact fit the picture to screen; instead, it did one of those dirty tricks where it tries to calculate a zoom factor that it thinks you would like, based on the picture. Thus, no matter what I did, most pictures kept getting cropped. It would be nice to have a "fit to screen" choice that did not crop arbitrarily! Fit-to-Screen should mean Fit-to-Screen, period!-- The Media Server software was horrible. Once you "share a folder", it software does not distinguish photos versus music. Thus, all my music's cover artwork was getting picked up and published as separate photo directories. There was no way to stop this. Extremely annoying. To rephrase, there was no way to say, "publish this folder AS MUSIC" or "publish this folder" AS PHOTOS". Your only option was to PUBLISH IT, period, and it was up to the server software to sort out what it contained. Again, I just think this is pretty brain-dead. Clearly I don't want my music's cover art appearing as photos. Oh, and needless to say, the software did NOT pick up and display the cover art while the music was playing. Duh -- again, pretty brain-dead.-- The Media Server software was very, very slow. When it was in the process of sharing the folders, processing each file in each folder was so slow that I suspect it was making a copy of the files elsewhere on the disk. It couldn't have possibly been that slow otherwise. For a large directory with thousands of files, it might have easily taken all day to process it.-- When browing music by Artist, my artists showed up in the Media Lounge with all lower case Artist names, even though my ID3 tags were properly cased.-- Perhaps most damning of all of the minor stuff: There appeared to be no support whatsoever for subfolders. When browsing music by folder, if you selected an Artist folder that had four Album subfolders but no files directly under the Artist folder, D-Link's Media Server just chokes and tells you there are no files. Same with browsing Photos by folders. What kind of media server doesn't support playing music or slideshows that contains subfolders? A lame one, that's for sure. At least for Music, you have the option of browsing by ID3 tag (Artist, Album, etc.) but for Photos, you either browse "All Photos" (EVERYTHING you EVER selected lumped into one huge flat list) or you browse by Folder (which doesn't support subfolders during playback). Completely unacceptable!Pretty much everything during the operation of the unit was SLOW. Moving from picture to picture took about two-three seconds a photo, which is unforgivable. My JPGS average around 150K-250K, and should have come across my WiFi G network in a fraction of a second. Every and button press on the remote took about a second to respond. It was very annoying.The software in general, both on the server side and on the TV display side, seemed stripped down, overly simplistic, lacking in options, and generally rather lame.In short, I don't see how D-Link could have possibly produced a less desirable device. I don't see the benefit of this 520 model over their 320 model, seeing how this device couldn't do HD properly.Hope that helps!
Ok. Pros and Cons1. ... covering- I dropped it one time and it stoped reading Mp3 Based Cds2. ...!3. Need a Burner on ur computer BEWARE YOU CANT USE THIS THING IF YOU DONT HAVE A BURNER!4. No little..(charectors)..in your Song titles. Doesnt Read the file if you have these!5. Scrolls through REALLY slow takes a long time to get to High Numbers in your play list6. Horrible SOund HORRIBLE DONT BELIEVE THE OTHERS. I take this on my bus and i cant hear the darn thing.7. Sound Quality is ok.8. Need Quality cds9. Of course the Ear phones are horrible and hurt my ears. 10. Want Something good?? Intel Pocket Concert is the bomb mp3 Player. Overall dont get it not worth your precious money
Knowing the NSLU2 would reformat my drive didn't bother me but really never got the chance to find out how great this device could have been. For the second time in two weeks, a Linksys device did not work correctly out of the box. The orginal setup software 1.5 failed to recognize the Storage Link Device althought the device could be connected through the IP address. I was attempting to use the NSLU2 as a network backup drive attached to a new Maxtor 120 One Touch. Even though this was a new device - the packaging appeared to be be in unopened status, the device had been passworded, the usual "admin" would not work. After spending an hour on the phone, nothing worked, the representative did not seem that overall knowledgeable of this product. Much of the time was spent resetting the device for 20 seconds, no less the ten resets later I gave up on this universal fix. A very similiar circumstance happened two weeks ago when the Linksys wireless range extender failed to show a network link on the status lights even though there was a strong signal increase once I got the device working. Would not have affected performance but if the light is supposed to turn blue, shouldn't it? Is legendary "Liksys Service & Quality" a thing of the past?
IT'S GREY. I ordered a white cable this one is clearly grey even though it states white on the package. Also paid more for shipping than I did for the cable and now I'll have to pay return. Oh BTW - The tie-wrap holding the cable bound in a circle, it' white.
I attached the antenna to the rear window on my Jeep Wrangler, and hooked it up to a Cobra radio. Reception was poor at anything over 30 yards. Transmission was nil. I don't know if the factory window tint had anything to do with the poor performance, but there was nothing in the instructions to indicate that. On a positive note, it was very simple to install.
I have seen and installed many single DIN mounting kits that were cheap and flimsy. But this one seems more sturdy than some. The price was really good as ones like these I have seen were double the price or more. However, it does not fit my 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXI. The kit itself does not fit the parameter of the opening and I was really disappointed. The manufacturer should be more specific as to what models it fits, not just the years and makers. I give it two stars only because I can't say I like it because I can't use it. Although its construction quality seems good its lack of specifics to vehicle match description list from the manufacturer keeps my rating lower. Would I buy another kit from this manufacturer? Yes but knowing whether it will fit might be risky.
I went online to Amazaon, a site I trusted, to locate an HD RADIO for my desk at work.This was listed as an HD radio; only after I received it, opened it, and plugged it in did I discover it is NOT an HD radio. Both the 3rd party vendor and Amazon claim I have no right to a refund. The FCC calls this fraud, and my case is added to a couple of hundred across that nation.
I purchased this as a gift for my brother for his Zune. I ordered the wrong product by mistake. Didn't realize this wasn't amazon, but a separate company which is my fault. I tried to contact the company to return the product and they will not respond.Horrible, non-existent customer service. A truly rotten experience.
As some others have said, this printer looks like a good deal. The performance in terms of speed has always been good. However, even during the first week of using the printer (and not that often, I might add), I noticed that the printing was very uneven. It prints very light, and that's not even in the Toner Save mode. I have yet to go through even one ream of copy laser paper, and the toner has shut down on me. Now, whether it's the printer or the toner, I don't really even care at this point, because the bottom line is that you should get a good laser work product when it's done. It's probably the toner, but since the toner costs around $80 a piece, it's almost as much as the printer itself. I know, I know... they're all priced like that - much like razors. The handles are cheap but the blades are expensive. Still, I expect toner to last for more than 300 copies or so. Instead of buying a new toner cartidge and taking the chance, I think I'm going to buy a new printer altogether.I never write reviews, but I read them a lot. This is one time that I thought I would help you guys out and help out.
Don't be fooled by the Linksys advertisements for this device. It will connect to USB 2.0 disks, and will connect to 100mb networks, however do not expect that kind of read or write performance from this grossly over advertised device. From our tests, we found that the write speed was about 10mb/sec and the read speed is around 12mb/sec. If you're using this to backup large amounts of data over the network, expect your backups to take a LONG time... You would be much better off purchasing a powered USB 2.0 hub (at half the price of this thing) and plugging it into a machine on your network and sharing out those disks if you need the extra disk space.
I've used this paper before with success, and it's often the least expensive paper option for A3+ prints. All good. But some some major flaws with it became apparent recently when printing night shots and reproducing blacks. Dark, black hues come out with a very odd metallic sheen to them, with a noticeable yellow/bronze color when the print is viewed at even a slight angle, which ruins the print. Thought at first it might be a bad batch of ink, or a printer/software issue, but the same photos, same settings, come out fine on 13x19 paper from other suppliers, and fine on even other HP paper (11x17). Very odd, but I'd be careful with this paper when using it for prints with lots of blacks.
Good concept, but unfortunately, wouldn't print. Win 7 saw the printer but print jobs would not initiate. I installed exactly as instructed, even used the enclosed mini disk the second time.
I purchased this as a gift and was very surprised that it did not come with a cd or code. The cd was no big problem as I downloaded TOM TOM Home online but I needed it because it also has the code to activate the maps. Now I am having to pay an addition $50 to get the maps. I could have bought a much better GPS for the total price. When I contacted Amazon they said they could only give me a $14 credit. VERY VERY UPSETTING!! I will not be buying from Amazon anymore as other gifts I ordered also came broken.
these cartridges did not work well with my Canon printer. After a few pages of print they just stop working. I dont recommend this item.
I bought this dual 8182 in Jan o7 and never really played dvd's or cd's since I use my ipod for music video's and music. I decided to put a dvd in today-months after, only to find out the thing does not accept any kind of disc it just keeps ejecting repeatedly after failing to read them,so for anyone who's looking at a dual and c's my review please take warning its not worth the risk even for the cheap price.
Great camera except that it has a tendency to lock up and not record the pictures taken. Tried multiple different memory cards with the same result. Finally tried to upgrade the firmware with the result that the camera completely died and is now useless. As my warranty has expired it will probably cost me several hundred dollars to get fixed. In contacting Nikon the refused to even reply with a solution as my residence was listed as others. In short avoid Nikon if you ever expect to need support as their main concern will be to turn you away to avoid responsibility.
Worked fine at first. Initially was only using it as a CD player, and was happy with the sound. Later on, we bought a HDTV, and I was happy with the Philips' DVD playing ability. But 6-9 months later, when playing DVDs, this thing would sometimes freeze up/crash. I would have to unplug/replug to reset it. But never was there an issue playing a CD. After another 3-6 months, it would not play a complete DVD without freezing/crashing. So I pulled out an older DVD player, and relegated the Philips to CD duty. For only a few months, until this week. It crashed playing a CD, and now will not respond at all to unplugging/replugging, and one of my CDs is trapped inside. I look forward to busting up this thing to get my CD back. Philips again? Never.
I am a long time D-Link customer(owned 3 different D-link routers), the last two all failed in one year. When I bought the third one, I thought I can give D-link one more try, but now I regret my decision. The router failed today(completely dead), when I need to work from home due to heavy snow! Should have bought the Linksys routers, no more D-link for me.
This product basically doesn't work. Setting up the network is fairly straightforward as described in other reviews. However, the unit I received didn't produce any sound even after it was connected either through a cat5e cable or a 802.11g signal. It was able to pop the speakers when the power was disconnected so the problem is probably the software that produces a virtual sound card under Windows.Also, the Installshield scripts are outdated and do not clean up after themselves.
I've been looking for a solid, reliable VCR to replace my 12-year-old Magnavox (which I loved). Panasonic VCRs are known for their reliability, so my first purchase was a Panasonic PV-V4623S. The features and user interface were great, except that it made more noise during operation than a Boeing 747 and was annoyingly slow to respond to the remote controls. I returned it. I purchased the Sharp VC-H965U after reading the enthusiastic reviews on this site (thanks, guys). Right out of the box it had a problem: During fast rewind, the tape counter would &quot;slip&quot;, requiring a tedious manual search to locate recorded programs. This happened almost every time. The remote has three times as many buttons as other VCR remotes, and their use is not always intuitive. The back-light for the display is turned off when the VCR is off, making the clock all but impossible to read. The user manual is not available on Sharp's web site. The VCR costs more than competitive units. This is the second Sharp consumer electronics product I have owned in my life, and I haven't been happy with either one. I'm returning this VCR.
I owned this camera for 6 months when I went on vacation to France and guess what - I had to purchase disposable cameras while there in order to bring home any photographic memories! The battery door will not properly close any longer and therefore the battery connection is not being made. The area on the battery compartment door where the closing tabs are located has sustained very slight damage. Impossible to fix and rendering the camera useless.When the camera was operational, it did take very nice photos for a point and shoot - though there really is no manual operation. It is clumsy to switch back and forth from active photo taking to looking at what you just took. It went through batteries quickly, though I found using rechargeable batteries was better. Downloading was a cinch and, as I said, the photos were very good.I haven't yet sent the camera back to Konica/Minolta, but based on others' experience I am probably in for a fight and will probably just have to purchase a new camera. I wouldn't buy antoher one of these because it has proved to be heavy, clumsy, and too fragile.
I returned an epson 325 photo for having constant paper jams. All kinds of paper jams. I was told the 7760 was the way to go. Well, after 4 days, with calls to HP, It wouldn't print any envelopes. HP told us to give the envelope stock a little push. After that all we experienced were more jams, and ink all over everything.. We returned this unit. While in the store we noticed another customer complaining about photo paper jams with the 7760. We came home with the Canon i900D. So far so good.
This router was very easy to setup, very easy to use. However, it has some bugs that appear if you are not using their Secure Spot service. Contacting their customer support gave a work around, but due to the frequency of the issue, I ended up buying the linksys competitor instead.If you would like the details, read on:- On a near daily basis the router would loose connectivity to the WAN.- On a power cycle, the router would immediately re-connect.- When it reconnected, it would enable the Secure Spot services. This means that any computer that tried to connect to the network via port 80 would be redirected by the Secure Spot service, effectively blocking all web access.- To fix this, customer service had me log in as Admin to the router, and enable secure spot, save. Then disable secure spot, save.From reading the forums, many others had the same problem. If you plan on using their Secure Spot service (I believe is fee based), the router may be much more stable. I ended up purchasing the WRT610N, and have had no issues since.
I usually don't purchase cheaper priced peripherals such as Printers, however, because of the great reviews and the fact I needed a printer fast I decided to order this - with Amazon Prime I recieved it the next day even though I had opted for 2day shipping. Anyhow, setup was simple - however I could tell right from the first print job this HP was significantly slower than the 2yr old Dell Laser printer it was replacing. The speed didnt really bother me since this was used in my home office - but I would be remiss if i did not stress that the durability of this product was terrible. It has not even been 30 days and its got all sorts of chronic problems which prevent it from printing without one problem or other. I do very very light printing, i would estimate that i did not even print 30 pages before this literally broke down. Whether its a paper jam, or alignment issue it just refuses to print. I have decided to scrap it and purchase another dell laser printer. Please avoid this printer and disregard other reviews as I was completely dissatisfied with it!
I read the rebate problems some have encountered here, but I still bought it. I recieved a denial from the company for not recieving the "original UPC". I had sent the ORIGINAL and I no longer have it to resend. How am I supposed to prove that I did? Even if I had a copy of it, it still wouldn't prove that I had sent the original. Go figure. My impression is that I'm dealing with crooks, who tease you with the rebate and find an execuse not to honor the rebate. I called them (after going through a maze of prompts on a long distance call) and they promised to take care of it in 6-140 weeks. I'm still waiting.My advice if you're buying it because of the incentive rebate, don't.As for the quality of the product, I can't comment since I bought as a gift for a relative overseas. Haven't heared from him yet.
This product seemed like a great buy at first. The quality of the sound was amazing and the different options for the ear piece sizes was great. However, I have had these for about three months now and one of the ear pieces suddenly cut out. These are over 60 bucks so you can be assured that I took quality care of them, putting them away neatly after every use, but the one ear phone just cut out. This is a TERRIBLE product and TERRIBLE quality.
Thought I was getting a great deal on this, but the sound is terribly distorted... sitting stationary 3 feet from the radio! In the car, don't even go there.
In December, I received a C3903A cartridge from Amazon. After putting it in my laser printer, it produced very poor quality output with obvious problems. The printed sheets had a completely gray and blurry background with light print as though the toner were spilling. I re-inserted one of my old cartridges to determine if the fault might be with the printer. The old cartridge printed great but it is nearly out of toner which is why I ordered a new (not re-manufactured) cartridge from Amazon. I contacted Amazon to have it replaced or refunded. They provided a RMA with pre-paid return shipping via FedEx. That was 12/31/2011 and I have the FedEx tracking number. FedEx delivered it 1/5/2012 and it was signed for by LACOSOSTA. Nothing has happened since and I'm still waiting to see something from Amazon to remedy the problem. Meanwhile, I can't print until I get a working laser toner cartridge. I know this is unlike my prior transactions with Amazon so I am puzzled over this delay and silence.Ron Taylor
My charged batteries are discharged pretty fast. I put them in my digicam, and if I dont use for just 3 days, they are discharged. This is not expected. My money got wasted :(
Its just a fake leather and plastic cover. 20 bucks for this is way too much. And its not really comfortable to press the buttons. Youre better off without it.
Not easy to hit space key. It's stiff in some angle in typing and loud. Not recommend this keyboard.
Worked good for the first week, then the formatter went bad and we were instructed to take it to the local authorized repair shop. Three weeks later we're still waiting for the part. HP customer support is non existent. After three weeks agreed to accept a refurbished replacement but wanted a 1 year warranty, if the refurbished is just as good shouldn't they stand behind it as well? HP said no go and wanted me to pay to ship the refurbished printer. So if you want a printer that doesn't work and like to spend hours on the phone with tech and customer support, buy this printer.
This item took up so much space. It made my tv look so much smaller than it already is. Reception didn't get that much better even if I placed it close to the window or other spots in my room. I'd suggest you get a regular rabbit ears antenna.
No exaggeration -- this worked for a couple hours then...dead. And when it worked, it wasn't great because I live in an area where there isn't much FM bandwidth that isn't taken up by a radio station, so there was a constant buzz from interference.Too bad -- I really would've liked this to work well.
Okay, first off, I loved this product! It worked, for the most part, flawlessly and I was able to enjoy my ipod everywhere. However, after about 6 months of enjoyment, it broke! So I bought another one and a few months later, it broke too! I tried using the support page online and that didn't work either. So now I am sad because I can no longer utilize my ipod to its fullest extent. I have thought about buying another one because it is one of the cheapest transmitters out there, but I hesitate because they just don't last.
This is an update to my previous review (below). I ended up returning the unit because it is too unstable. Weird things continue to happen like File Manager not letting you select and open files (which happened many times and required a soft reset). Trying to use it as an MP3 player on a cross country flight, I eventually gave up because it is too loud (even on a plane) and would occassionally just stop for no apparent reason. The MP3 player continually loses my shuffle play setting which I find extremely annoying. Navigation (which I assume is the same for all Pocket PCs) is a pain, there is a programs area, a start menu, and a Home area with more programs, yet they all contain different stuff and it is too much trouble to remember which area something is in. The fact that the voice recorder button gets pushed and starts recording everytime I pulled it from its case got more and more annoying. Battery life was really poor, with it sucking down the batteries in a couple days even when it is turned off... This means if you leave it for a week or so without charging it you will lose all of your data. Video playback, even with the video they give you as a demo and thus should be good, was atrocious, do not buy it to watch videos on! In the end, there were too many problems for me to justify the price compared to the less powerful but much lighter, smaller, and more stable Handspring Treo 90 which I am getting ready to order. If you must get this, wait a while until they have a chance to iron out the wrinkles and for the price to drop.****Being an early adopter is often painful. I just bought the e740 a couple days ago. I got the WiFi working quickly, but as with all WiFi, you need to know a little about what you are doing regarding setting up a network. Also, it got an IP address from the DHCP server right off the bat and worked, but then it stopped working and there is no way that I can figure out how to get it to retry getting an IP Address. I eventually had to give it a static address. This is not particularly good! But being able to synch from afar without docking is a nice feature, as is being able to check email on the thing from anywhere in my house or office where I have WiFi network set up.The volume using headphones is way screwed up. Playing an MP3 through WMP you either get your ears blasted off or you get mute, with nothing in between. Since having an integrated MP3 is one of the major reasons I bought it, I am pretty ticked about this. It appears to be a Microsoft problem as I have now read many complaints about it for different Pocket PC models dating back for over 6 months with still no resolution. What's up with that?The stability leaves something to be desired, I have had to perform 3 soft resets today already for a variety of reasons. The only thing that would cause that on my old Handspring was if I used poor 3rd party software. Unfortunately this is a Microsoft product and Microsoft can never produce stable software, so even the built in stuff breaks.On the plus side, the screen is nice. The unit's size is rather large and bulky compared to the Handspring Treo 90 I was also considering, but it does pack a lot more punch. Having both CF and SD is a plus. I have purchased a 256MB CF and 128MB SD for under $... total and can use them both at the same time.The jog shuttle/voice recording button on the side get pushed every time I pull the thing out of its case, that is a pain.The switch to turn the WiFi on/off and the switch to wipe out the units memory are the same type of sliding switches and are right next to each other on the bottom, so you have to pay close attention to what you are doing or .... ouch.Battery life seems a little better than what I have been reading from others but I haven't run the battery all the way down without recharging yet so they could be right. Certainly it is no Palm as far as battery life goes.The jury is still out. I have carefully saved everything so that I can return it if I so decide in the next two weeks. I feel it is an awful lot of money for a PDA and so I expect it to work properly and so far it leaves a good bit to be desired in that regard.
After 1 defective drive and 4 coasters, I would say this drive has by far been one of the biggest computer headaches I've ever dealt with. It doesn't burn at 8x even with the appropriate media. If you are planning on backing up home movies, I would strongly urge against this drive as the backups I have made freeze at the 12 minute mark. Back to the store!
The cassette player started skipping within 3 weeks of purchase;however the people with BuyNow sent me a UPS label to ship it back to them for an exchange and I am waiting for it to be shipped. Iwas very pleased that they responded as fast as they did concerning my complaint. Amazon sent an email like this one to rate my satisfaction. When they learned of my dissatisfaction they got the ball rolling and BuyNow picked it up. So far I've been pleased but need to have the new player before I can say I'm totally satisfied.
You can definitely do better for the (low) price.Sony's in ear headplugs are discounted on Amazon down to $23 pretty often and sound better. So do a lot of cheap Sennheisers.They just lack clarity in the higher frequencies and have a muffled and too loud bass.
Tried these out on 2 different days, 1 cloudy and 1 sunny. 2-2hr hikes along the river.1) Poor Collimation. Never once got that snap-there is the right focus. Continually adjusting the focus.2) Bino's do not fit in the case while the Eye cups are fully extended. The ready to go position for me. Pretty much eliminates them for use on Birds. (Even without the eye cap/protectors on!)3) Case is cheap felt on the inside, In less then 1 hour had fuzzy's all over the lenses.4) Eye cap protector doesn't have a good spot to connect the strap. If you wanted to use the strap and hang them from your neck.I had to give 2 stars for the specs like waterproofing, lightweight ect. but #1 has to be at least ok/good optics. That's the whole Idea for a binocular?
Very difficult to lock and unlock--I have to hold my MacBook Pro on edge to get a grip on the lock while I spin the wheels. Also the mechanism used to set new combinations is a lever that flips very easily. In locking or unlocking the lock, it is all too easy to inadvertently set a new combination.I have no gripes with the security the device provides, but it is basically unusable. Very frustrating.
*** UPDATE: So, day two, after 86 minutes on hold with tech support, the second tier tech support informed me that the reason I was having wireless issues is because there is no ALG configuration ability for this router. The instruction manual has a screen shot of it, but it will not appear in the browser set-up. This is only a problem with the "B" version of the 655. D-Link KNOWS of this problem (tech support told me they know but marketing doesn't), but they still sell the router, and there is no firmware fix available. Obviously buying from Amazon I cannot choose whether it's version "B" or "A" (look on the underside of your router, after the model number, under the serial # and MAC ID, and it will say "H/W ver." then either A or B). So if you buy from Amazon and need wireless, you might be screwed. Despite their website policy stating quite clearly they do not do exchanges, D-Link said THEY (not Amazon) will arrange to send me a new router of the proper "A" version. Let's see what happens....ORIGINAL REVIEW:So, with my new iPad, and new computer on the horizon, I figured it was time to upgrade to an N-speed router. After lots and lots of research, I decided to swap out my old reliable Linksys WRT54GS ver.6 for this D-Link 655. BIG MISTAKE. I am not an IT professional, but by no means am I a tech neophyte, either. I know how to replace a router and set up a wired/wireless network, adjust the security protocols, etc. But the D-Link is ridiculous.First, I tried the quick-start CD it came with. After step 5, it said it could not locate the router, and my router was not working -- which was wrong, since Windows had already located it and recognized the new 1 gigabit ethernet connection (and I was able to connect to the internet). First I tried calling tech support. My bad. Although they did answer fairly quickly, the foreign accent was too thick to understand (and I've traveled to over 30 countries...). Not only that, but they REFUSED to help me at all until I gave them a valid phone number. Now, for a number of good reasons I have an unlisted number, so I wasn't going to give it to D-Link, but they said no number, no service. I asked for a supervisor and was told, of course, none were available. I hung up and called again (persistent, I am). This time I got another rep, whom I could understand, but whom also refused to proceed without a number. I asked for a supervisor and was given one right away. I finally ended up giving up a fake number (555-1212), which he knew, and was OK with. I mean really, what kind of stupid policy is that??Anyway, the tech support was going nowhere fast, so, I tried going into the browser (192.168.0.1) to do a manual setup. Well, there are numerous tabs and and sub-tabs, and every time you make a change, you need to save it before you switch to a new tab -- and each save brings the router down for 20 seconds. Some changes require a reset, which takes 72 seconds. There's five main tabs, and 30 primary sub-tabs. So this took quite some time. But when all was said and done....it didn't work. After two and half hours of changing settings, I finally got my laptop to connect, but only at 24 Mbs. I tried connecting it with an ethernet cable, and that wouldn't work at all.My iPad connected (once I typed in the 63-character password), but only at 65Mbs -- not much of an increase over the 54Mbs I had been getting with my G-speed Linksys. Worse, whenever I tried watching a video clip, the iPad would stop midway through, and I would have to manually restart the video. I NEVER had this problem with the slower Linksys.All this hassle is not worth the extra 10 Mbs I get wirelessly. I'm sending the piece of junk back and hooking up my old reliable Linksys.(On the plus side, the 1 GB ethernet connection to my desktop worked, and the 655 comes with a USB port, but I simply don't have the time or patience to see if that works...and anything attached the port can only be accessed by one user/device at a time, and you have to ask the other user to disconnect and release the device....Ridiculous.)
I composed a long, thoughtful review detailing exactly what irritates the hell out of me about my 20" Intel Core 2 duo iMac, when Safari, in which I composed it, unexpectedly crashed (something which isn't supposed to happen if you believe the hype). It's the second time Safari has crashed this evening, and iTunes has been crashing every time the weedy superdrive has trouble reading a disk - which is far more often and any other optical drive I have ever encountered - all week.The iMac is pretty, but there is a large element of substance over style. I don't like OSX. Windows XP is nicer, more intuitive, more flexible and more powerful. Having owned this iMac for a year, my next purchase - shortly - will be a Dell computer equipped with Vista. This one will be relegated to recording music and making pretty pictures - I'll do the hard yards on an interface I like and can trust.And did I mention iTunes? Boy I hate iTunes.Olly Buxton
Have used this cd player for less than 6 months and the cd player function no longer works. Cheaply made.
I have had many Sony AM/FM Stereo Headphone Combos and this was by far the worst of them. They say "ergonomic" design, and that is totally wrong.They have the ear pieces that fit snug into your ear which after time really hurt the inside of your ear canal. However, the most uncomfortable part is the "ear muff" part! Just imagine ear muffs that are pressing up against your ears really hard.Trust me, these are horrible, I returned mine after I got them.
I've had two Dells Axim x50v. I bought the first in August 2005, the second one in July 2006 after the first one didn't work any more. They are very elegant, well designed but they are weakened by their specific graphics processor which is not reliable at all! Both Axims have broken down because of their graphics processor. Now I am using an HP iPaq!
I've had this monitor in my mind for many months because its specs were excellent and I thought the 17" versions from NEC were awesome. I was looking forward to high resolutions at high refresh rates.I read a review at ePinions about "ghosts" and didn't frankly believe it because the reviews in CNET Shopper were all positive, except one who complained about the illegibility of text. Now I know the source of the problem.I wish I listened! What a major disappointment after the long wait and expectations. Each black letter on a white background has an ugly bright ghost to its right. I spent an hour fiddling with convergence (basic and area) and all the other settings to no avail. I tried many resolutions and refresh rates, even suspected my new ELSA video card and installed the old one to be sure, and moved the monitor to other locations to eliminate the possibility of electromagnetic interference; nothing changed.Increase the sharpness to 4 and the ghosts will be much more pronounced and uglier. It looks as if every dark line has a long bright smear to its right, as if somebody pressed his finger against the screen and smudged it to the right. Letters were simply bleeding bright white to the right. Those ghosts make sans-serif letters (as in Arial or Verdana) very blurry and a major hassle to read.I called NEC tech support just one hour after plugging in the monitor, and the engineer offered the same advice on their web site; that I had to unplug any extension cable between the monitor and the PC. But I don't have an extension cable! I just plugged the monitor directly to the PC using the standard data cable that comes with it. Then he simply told me to return the monitor without bothering to try further remedy. His quick suggestion sounded very suspicious; simply return the monitor after only a couple of minutes of support over the phone. This clearly tells you that NEC knows very well about this terrible problem, and in spite of that, they let people buy this "prestigious" monitor, which is supposed to represent the best NEC has to offer.I thought the data cable that comes with it is unusually thin, so it could be that the cable's quality is causing interference. I shelled out the next day (price) for Belkin BNC cable; I just wanted to rule out the last possible cause and exonerate the monitor; still, the ghosts didn't nudge!Just before I returned it, I noticed two vertical lines at the middle of the screen that resemble the standard horizontal lines that show up on all Trinitron monitors. Only this display has four of them.Steer clear of this display; it's too expensive and heavy for a paper-weight.
I haven't even bothered testing the audio quality of this microphone, because if I did, all I'd really be doing was learning what smacking into my desk sounds like. You see, that's all this microphone does: it falls down. The boom is not attached to the base tightly enough, and/or the detachable mic is too heavy. Either way, it won't stay standing. It just falls over. If it were plugged in, it would fall over and make an amplified thwack sound, instead of a light tap. So, yeah, that's why I don't deem any further testing necessary. I'm returning mine. Thank you, Amazon, for making that so easy.
Bought two of these for my kids. Initial quality was fine until thewarranty expired. Both units started failing. Units would boot up and play a song or two then make a static sound and reboot itself. iRiver support was non-exitant because the units were no longer under warranty. They would not offer any help except a reference to an expensive 3rd party repair service. Firmware reloads and formats using the iRiver firmware code did not fix the problems. Battery case cover is fragile. You'll end up needing to tape it closed.
I bought this for my daughters fifth birthday. I wish I could tell you how great the games are, but my child dropped it and the door broke off before we could figure it out. I did not (regrettably!) purchase the warranty, and it only survived about six weeks. It looks cute and sturdy, and seemed like a good idea. Now I'm back to buying the Leapster games. I wish I'd saved my money.
ALL Seagate hard drives encased in the enclosure pictured here, regardless of the capacity, eventually will suffer from OVEARHEATING due to restricted airflow caused by too many wrappings around the electronic circuitry of both the hard drive and the controller board, which in turn will cause the HD to make noises and die. I purchased a 400Gb HD less than 2yrs ago, and it's already dead. To be able to get the data out, I had to PEEL the hard drive from the superfluous plastic and metal wrappings, connect the drive practically NAKED, to avoid overheating, sometimes with a fan blowing on the drive so that, little by little, the data came out. After that, I threw it away. It's a shame that, of all people, Seagate should know that HDs overheat, so I don't understand why they chose to design an enclosure that allows a very minimal airflow, and to make matters worse, without the help of at least a small fan to pull the hot air out and improve the deficient cooling of this unit. Don't buy any unit encased in this enclosure. You'll regret it down the road. Buy one with at least a fan to keep it ALWAYS cool.
these headphones have great sound.. but the earbuds are cheap and annoying .. they're made of this cheapie foam that doesnt feel quite right.. For the price though they're really not that bad a deal if you dont mind the foam...
died after 5 minutes. no lights or power, no sign of what went wrong. waste of money. very frustrating purchase.
Same problem here- had tv for couple years, no problem. A month or so ago, it started shutting off a minute or so after turning it on. When I'd turn it on again, it'd shut off after a few seconds, then wouldn't turn on at all. I'd wait a few hours, try again, same result. I can't even remove a dvd inside, because tv won't stay on long enough for me to eject it, haha! Finally decided to replace it, since the cost of repairing such a small tv makes no sense. What a waste though- it is a cute tv. Anyone know a way to gut it and make a display shelf out of it? HAHA!
1. Sony CD Player does not fit into it!2. Belt will only fir your waist if you wear a size 38 or less.3. Front opening does not access any of the controls just empty space.4. How do I return this item? You can't!
I had a Handspring Visor for 3-1/2 years. It was an excellent product, very user friendly. It felt like it was designed by humans for humans. I was a skilled user of Grafitti. Recently I got a Zire 71 - four-five years after the Visor, the Graffitti system has de-evolved. It was so DREADFUL I had to return it - twice. For instance, the moment you put the stylus to the screen, it was interpreted as a dot before you had a chance to continue. Now I purchased Tungsten E, and while Graffiti 2 doesn't get as confused, it is still much worse that what good ol' Handspring had to offer. Why would Palm alter the way certain letters are written, instead of - if the geeks at Palm absolutely HAD to tinker with it - adding multiple versions of the same character? The way &quot;a&quot; &quot;r&quot; or &quot;t&quot; were written weren't &quot;broke&quot;. Why on earth mess with it?After 3 recently owned products from the new Palm family, I also noticed that screen brightness is inconsistent. My Tungsten E is as bright at full brightness settings as the Zire 71 was at half the setting (same hardware). My other Zire 71 screen had a greenish tint.I give it 2 stars only because one would expect more of Palm today. I would have given it 5 stars - back in 1999. A perfect example of how the NEW is not always better.
I have the same problem as all of the other people that gave reviews on this product. I had mine exactlly 5 months and 20 days and the thing died.Same thing $110.00 for a replacement with no guaranty it would last any longer.
The cassette part of the cleaner worked fine, but the bottle of cleaner is IMPOSSSIBLE to use. Why? Because the plastic bottle is too thick to squeeze. In the end I just used regular, over the counter ethyl alcohol.Aside from that, the product arrive on time and in good condition, and worked well once I added the ethyl alcohol.
This is my first review and I am writing it because I am compelled to let others know that this is not a good product. I spent at least 10 hours trying to configure the device and at least one of those hours was spent on the phone with Linksys. I have experience with networking and quite simply this device does not work as intended. I was able to get it to work for periods of time but it stops after 5 minutes or so, or, I have to reconnect. Don't waist your time or money on this.
This is a good product for the money! But beware, it is rated at 5 amps, most usb including your computer is rated at 1A. So do not charge your phone unless it is an emergency, cause over time it will kill your battery.
Don't buy this map not good, freeze when gets hot, u will get lost for sure with this
I purchased the keyboard just THREE MONTHS ago and the space bar is starting to malfunction. It either sticks and won't create a space or, as in the sentence above, sticks and creates too many spaces. This is with only average use. I have two other computers, an office desktop at work and a Toshiba NB205. The keyboard on the Toshiba, comparatively, is excellent and has lasted well through two years of constant, vibrant use. Other keys on the Microsoft "product" also gummy now. Poorly "Mad e in China," under the Microsoft label/gi mmick.
These ties do not stick very well to any surface. In order to use them, you will have to add additional GOOD glue.
I almost regretted buying this product. When I first received it, I couldn't help but notice how small and awkward it was. I didn't believe it could stand upright if I placed my Zen in it. Well I was right. You can't press a button or scroll without knocking it over. So in order to fix this problem, I bought some double sided foam mounting tape and affixed it to the flat surface. Now I can press a button without it falling over. It doesn't flop around or fall over and it stays exactly where I want it to. So if you buy this, throw some tape in the basket along with it. Whomever designed this and allowed it to be produced for mass distribution was not thinking. The price is outrageous for such a cheaply made device. Well, I'm off to write a good review on the mounting tape and how it can save poorly thought out products.
This was the worst flash drive I have ever used. The one I got was found to be defective, as it never worked when I plugged it in my laptop or desktop. I contacted customer support where they paid for the shipping back via FedEx. In about a week I had a new drive, but surprise! That drive didn't work either. I called again and they supposedly put me on a list to be called back by the higher-up tech guys but I never got that call. I went and bought a Lexar instead. Of course, with my luck, it didn't work either. I returned it for the Memorex, which works perfectly.
The description says this is a 4-cell charger with 4 batteries included. That is false! Only 2 batteries are included and charger only has 2 slots. I am returning this for a full refund.
This product has Made in Chinaaa all over it. Non-functioning DVD player ... a Chinese specialty. BUT is has Marketed in USA all over it as well - with big promises, hi-profile TV advertsising, etc. The profit margins have to be ENORMOUS !!! So line up all you "audiophiles" and buy this trash.
Based on reviews, I purchased this FM transmitter to be used with my Garmin 760 GPS (note- the GPS has a built-in FM transmitter, but it's way too weak) since I had loaded my music collection on an SD card that I have in the Garmin.It worked great for the first few weeks. Only real issue was that I have the GPS mounted on the left side of my windshield (so it doesn't obstruct my view) and the Coby comes with a coiled cable so it needed to be streatched out a little.Recently, it stopped working and I discovered that it had blown the little fuse inside (easy to replace). I took it to Radio Shack and bought a 4-pack of replacement fuses ($2). Then, over the next 2 weeks, it blew 2 more fuses. At first I thought it was because I had the stereo plug touching something metal but the 2nd time it was just laying on the passenger seat. (I share the GPS with my wife so it's not always in my car).I now have two options. If I return it to Coby, I have to pay shipping both ways. Amazon has a great exchange policy. However, problem is that they are out of stock and is only for sale by one of their vendors for $58!!!!! So, I guess I'll just get a refund from Amazon and look for another FM transmitter.One final note- Be careful if your car is the type where the cigarette lighter is always powered (for example, my wife's Pontiac) because there is no on-off switch. In this case, DON'T LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN!
Once the software developers have de-bugged the Iriver interface with the Media player 11, it may well be an excellent device. Until such time, what you have is an FM player. When you try to play anything you have down-loaded , you will find yourself viewing the error message ' To play this track you must sync your device to your PC'. It's quite disappointing, so much promise; my rating, not ready for prime time.
I just received and immediately sent back my Onkyo TX-8222 receiver. I connected everything, plugged it in, and turned it on. After two seconds, it turned off. When I turned it on again, it crackeled and popped, then shut off. I went through this scenario about a dozen times. I called the Onkyo support line and waited on hold over 45 minutes before hanging up. In the troubleshooting section of the manual, it instructs the user to unplug the unit for an hour, then try again, when this happens. I did this twice, but the unit still would not remain on. I will try another brand.
This is a great unit for getting online and using the internet. However, it was marketed as an "excellent" gaming unit, which couldn't be further from the truth, which was why it was purchased and why a 1-star rating. I know my way around routers very well, and can adjust settings, use port forwarding, and assign the unit to operate in the DMZ. I tried using this unit to work with Call of Duty: Black Ops and it simply would not function the way it is supposed to. For anyone that knows what I'm talking about, NAT type 2: open is the optimum setting for online gaming and this unit WOULD NOT allow for this to happen. I tried everything to no avail. I returned it for a Netgear WNR3500L and it worked out of the box using UPNP, no problems AT ALL!! Avoid this router if you have a PS3 and want to use it for online gaming. Settings and trouble verified by a friend who has the same router, but doesn't use it for his PS3, only for it's wireless, which is flawless! Great range, directional antennas definitely worked on a two-level house with no issues at all (more than 2900 sq. ft.). Didn't try HD streaming, but I'm sure that would have been effective, too. However, if you plan to use a PS3 and want an OPEN NAT, do NOT BUY THIS UNIT. It simply won't work!
Not a bad product overall, just has flaws. The webcam picture quality is not that great. I dislike the fact that the volume controls and what not are shared with the F keys. The design is not good for traveling. I learned that from personal experience. The fan is noisy, and the laptop itself gets really hot. Compared to cheaper laptops, this is definitely not worth the price I paid. I even got it on sale at Best Buy. I also paid for the 3 year warranty, and I turned it in to get it fixed after it had fell (that was my fault). Let me just say that the Geek Squad did not do a good job at the repair of it. My sound did not work after I got it back, when before that I did not have a problem with it. The screen is separated from the frame at the bottom. I really don't like my laptop after two years. For some reason I didn't get any back-up discs with my initial purchase of the laptop. I was not an experienced buyer then. I don't recommend this to anyone.
I'm from guatemala and all I want to know is this product (Pacific Digital U-30116 Internal DVD-R/RAM CD-RW Driveby Pacific Digital)can write a DVD-R and CD-R ? is this a cd rom and dvd rom? plzzz help me
I bought this lamp on 1/13/2010. Today is 2/22/2010 at 10:52pm, and it blew out. The package it came in says there is a 90 day warranty, and I wasn't close to hitting that mark this time. I hope they replace the product. This is my 4th or 5th bulb in 3 years. I'm at my wits end as to what to do. I paid good money for my projector, and I don't want it to be a lost investment. I don't have the king of money to keep paying for bulbs. There should be some kind of legal action or refund given in my opinion. I love my projector, but this is ridiculous. I'm starting to wonder who is to blame for this malfunction. Is it Sharp or Texas Instruments?
For starters, when I opened the box, the fan wasn't even attached to the base. Because I didn't feel like returning it and having to wait for Amazon to process a return or exchange, I decided to just glue it back on... Which worked for about 2 minutes, at which point it fell the hell back off. And on top of it falling apart, the fan is open on the bottom(not eclosed). Which means that if it is not sitting on a flat surface, the fan on the bottom can come in contact withm and get tangled in anything. I've realized I don't have the patience for this crap, soooo it well be returned promptly.
Best Pro - Very nice looks, smooth sailingWorst Con - Battery LifeLet me start off by saying this is the best-looking ipod yet. The click wheel is smooth, the screen bright and vibrant, and the ipod itself gives off an essence of innovation. The sound is clear, and watching movies is less strenuous than it seems. BUT, the battery life is terrible. The Apple site boasts of 20 hours of battery life: this is not even close to the real amount, which leads me to believe that that is the number if you keep it on without playing music or video. This is pretty much the only complaint i have (besides itunes, but im not going to go into that), but it is also the reason why im only giving it 2 stars. I'm pretty sure I get maybe 3 hours of music, and i havent watched too much video to tell yet for that. Converting your video files isnt as bad as it seems, there are a lot of decent converters out there. Lastly, i dont know about the external durability of the ipod, as i bought a skin and it seems to be working pretty well. The only people who get scratches on their ipod are people who sit on them, spill something on them, etc.
I bought one. Worked great. Still works great. Bought a 2nd, which crapped out 3 months after purchase. Just stopped working one day. Didn't fill out warranty so it's not Amazon's fault.
Questionable functionality. Joy stick was frozen, unable to get it to release, don't know if unit plays, since can't access menu. Returned to Creative, replaced, second unit frozen also. Creative refuses to refund money, only offers support to continue troubleshooting. I am unhappy camper.
I have two laptops. It works with one of them (newer one), but not with another one (older one).I'm trying to find out the reason why, but I'm not a computer expert so..I don't know what is wrong with it.I guess that's because it is usb1.1. usb 2.0 ports are supposed to be working with usb1.1 devices, but in the real world, that's not always true. So be careful if your computer is old.
I got this unit and the hole for the headphone is in the center top of the iPod in stead of the right side top. The picture shows it but I did not notice it until I got the unit in. You can punch a hole in the right place but it compromises the water tightness of the armband which is part of the reason you would use it. I got it for my son and am not sure he has ever used it.
AMAZON!!! If a product isnt available and you say it is and I pay for it with my personal cc info, thats bad business! Shame on AMAZON...!
This card wasn't horrible when used on Windows XP MCE. However, Windows XP MCE was horrible. This card is completely incompatible with either Vista or Win7.I purchased it not long before Vista shipped so the complete lack of Vista support has led to it being replaced. I still check to see if there are any drivers every couple of months but still to date there is no driver passed the XP MCE driver for this card.
I ordered this printer through Amazon on December 5th and it NEVER made it to me. Biniarch never responded to any of my email requests, but they sure debited my account for the printer promptly. If you see ANYTHING that is listed on Amazon from this vendor...AVOID IT!!!
It made my wireless connection much slower than the built in wireless card in my laptop, to the point where it just disconnect on me. I made sure that my laptop was only using the Belkin Expresscard and it still would not give me speeds anywhere near N1 like it's supposed to.Also, the .exe file needed to run Belkin Wireless Networking Utility was missing in the software I received along with the expresscard.
okay from the beginning. The internal memory in the card allows for 8 shots. Yipee! So I have to spend $30.00 on a card. Plus $7.00 shipping. I bought this because my Olypus was back at the factory. I should have waited for the Olypus to be returned (which it has been no charge, in 3 weeks) In my opinion, the photos are terrible worse if you use the kodak software. They are dark, the camera has to &quot;charge&quot; the flash between photos, (which seems to take forever). The monitor is dark. The only good thing that came of this is a bought the camera printer dock. The can work with any digital photo on file. Beautiful shots! No more going to the store to have a print made. Oh yes before I forget. I had to buy a card reader because my computer would not &quot;see&quot; the camera while on the dock. If I plugged in the camera directly, fine it saw it. Final thoughts,my late father would always say: &quot;you get what you pay for.&quot; Wise words from years from years ago. My first olypus digital lasted 5 years. My son is in New Zealand and he is still using it sending me beautiful photos. This is a &quot;kiddie&quot; camera. I let me 6 year old use it,without fear because if it breaks we lose nothing. When you start with nothing you have nothing to lose. Heed my advice, spend some money if you want some decent photos. I would not even recommend this to a teenager because they are way smarter than us adults. That's all from videomanmark, a amazon.com pro seller.
The good: Amazing small size and better battery life and sound (using good headphones) than I was expecting.The bad: If you purchase iTunes songs, they will ONLY play on Apple equipment (they are AAC format but with proprietary Apple copy protection). Personally, I would pay $2 per song if it downloaded in a non-proprietary and higher bit-rate format. iTunes software wants to manage the music on your computer without really telling you what it's really doing to your files. This is good for a novice user, but not for someone who already has their MP3's organized on their computer. When MP3 songs are copied to the Nano, iTunes keeps them intact, but renames them to random letters. I prefer players don't don't screw with your music! Their intention is to commit you to using iTunes software. The supplied earbuds give a very tinny sound that hurts your ears. With some descent larger headphones, the sound quality is very good. Transfer rate of MP3's to the Nano is VERY slow - it takes about 6 hours to transfer 8GB of music to the player. Windows media player is much better at letting you manage your music on the hard drive manually (i.e. using the Windows Explorer to add/edit/move/delete MP3's) - it automatically scans and updates the library and playlists. With iTunes, if you do something manually (using Windows Explorer) to your MP3's, you have to delete your library and playlists and rescan (another hour) and rebuild your playlists. Conclusion: Apple is extremely proprietary in its operation. This is o.k. if you want to let iTunes take over your music experience, but not good for a power user who wants the option to manually manage their music.
The Shredder attachment is making long flat spaghetti like piecesI was expected short shredded onesI guess I will continue use my old hand shredder
I would like to review the product but it never arrived. The seller never notified me of the delay and/or cancellation. He never even returned my emails. I guess we now know why his mama named him Tim Shady. Avoid this seller. Period.
Got off to a good start with this unit, mainly got it to replace my old Panasonic DVD player that had stopped working after 5+ years, figured I might as well get a recorder. I hooked it up, and it easily tuned in all my cable TV channels, was able to get the remote to also control my TV. But then I was watching a regular, commercial DVD this morning, and midway through the show, it inexplicably froze.I ejected the disc, power-cycled, and even unplugged it, and I even tried the "freeze" reset suggested in the manual. After all these resets, it would still not play ANY disc I put in it. I get a "No Read" error. I never even got a chance to try out all the recording features. And this happened on the first day. Seems to me like it has a lot of nice features, but is way too delicate and easy to break. I guess you get what you pay for, cheaply-made electronics that are neither durable nor reliable. I'm returning this and replacing with something else.
I bought them for my computer so my room mate could study without me distracting. I could not hear diddly squat. Headset didn't fit well at all. (Too big and faced outwards slightly instead of in towards the ears, cupping the ears. I ordered two thinking it would be a great deal for that cost. From what I have read, the restocking fee is too high plus the reship fee. I ate the cost of them instead of returning. Do not order them for your computer. Dealer does not explain what types of systems you can use them on. Apparently, computers are NOT a good fit. Or maybe it is just my particular computer. Fortunately it was a very cheap mistake. Pffft! Next time I will go to Best Buy and ask there before making any orders. I may try the headsets on some other system. Maybe it will not be a total loss.
For a whole year, this device was pretty fantastic. I used FunPlug to run interesting software on it; had 2 1TB harddrives inside of it for media storage, which I would stream to multiple devices in my home.However, just 10 days after the 1-year warranty expired - the device stopped working without warning. It manages to stay connected to the network for about 1 minute before disconnecting and becoming unreachable by any means. It seems that for some reason, the network interface on the device simply ceases to work.Overall, it was a nice device despite its quirks and bugs (though I would certainly not recommend it to a novice user), but I am very disappointed in the hardware quality.
Sony Vaio's are a defective product and should not be sold. Once you have a problem customer service/repairs/refunds are non existant and they repeatedly get you off the phone telling you that they will have someone call you back. Never yet a call back! DON'T buy the Sony Vaio and if you do or have please file a complaint with the BBB online.
I have had this product for about 3 weeks and the cassette adapter still works (occasionally it takes a second try to make it load but not a real issue there). My big complaint is that the power adapter stopped working within the first week (the light still comes on but no power makes it to the cd player)! The main reason that I bought this kit is because it is the only one I saw that came with a power adapter so I would not have to burn through batteries just trying to listen to cds in my car. So now I am back to burning through batteries and am so disappointed that I will think twice before purchasing another Coby product.
I have Polaroid 32' widescreen, and all the Digital channels are not compatible with the digital tuner that's in the TV'When I called product support, told me told me that LIFE IS NOT FAIR!!,neither is Polariold! that there was noting they could do.
So far I'm not able to charge the batteries that came with it. They warn you that you need to fully decharge the batteries before charging them, which I did using their "reset" function. But despite that, I still get half charged batteries. Also I find it very slow to charge the batteries. I'll probably send it back.
The head of this vacuume is way too big. This vacuume is extremely heavy, it's hard to clean the "filterless filter" which is required often, and most diaspointing of all, it has very poor suction power. It worked well for about 3 weeks of daily use, and then it just lost it. IT is also very time consuming and difficult to take the bottom part off when it's time to change the belt. Purchase one of the 99$ hoovers instead of this, i've had much better experience with those.Oh, not to mention, it's impossible to find replacement belts for this.
I purchased the set of cartridges and installed them the way I always do. Neither cartridge worked. Yes, I know how to install them.
Makes good pictures, however the lens can come off the camera due to not enough threads holding the lens to the camera base
I used this keyboard/mouse for over a year. I like the ergonomic shape and the wireless capability. However, I threw them aside when my hands started to hurt from typing and mousing. After looking at a few other keyboards, I realized just how difficult this keyboard's keys were to press. The mouse also takes some effort and is abnormally heavy for a mouse.Overall, I would not recommend buying this product because of the strain you will be putting on your hands and wrists.
This is a slightly upgraded version of the Canon Rebel / 30D kit lens - you are much better off just getting it as part of a kit (like I did) or buying someone's used kit lens on the cheap. Buying this as a separate lens boggles the mind, however.Pros: useful range for casual daily situations and one-piece solution for travelCons: not wide enough; way too slow (I am referring to aperture, not focusing)If you need to have this zoom range, there are other Canons or Sigma/Tamrons that are much better options, even if a little more expensive. I almost never keep this on my 30D.
This lens is horrible out past 200mm. It is completely soft. If you do anything with stock photography (where they review photos at 100%) or need to be able to print decent size photos do not buy this lens. Anything shot beyond 200mm is too poor of quality to even print a 4 by 6. I bought a sigma 18-200 after buying this and now never use the nikon lens. Waste of money!
Junk. Doesn't work. Get what you pay for and we got nothing for this. Please send us our money back!
In the past I was HP's number one fan. After 3 junky printers I will never buy from them again.The software is VERY bloated, unpredictable, unreliable and just plain BAD!The printer is advertised as a networkable All-In-One. This is false advertising. If you install it as a standalone device on a network it has limited functionality. Basic printing only. No faxing from PC, no scanning to PC, limited print controls...no scan options PERIOD!!! So how can it be called All-In-One????I installed it directly to a PC because of the limitations.If I'm lucky I can get one scan and I have to reboot my PC and power cycle this piece of junk HP 2840 All-In-One.One other comment...anyone who thinks this thing prints with high quality must not be doing color printouts or has never owned another printer. The color quality looks worse then an HP Photo Inkjet I owned 10 years ago. I am not kidding!HP's support is non existent.I am throwing mine in the dumpster as soon as I finish typing this review. It's not worth my time and effort to deal with it anymore.I will never buy HP products again. NEVER!!!!!!!!!
This device works O.K., but the amount of time it takes to work is incredibly long. If you have more than a few devices to check, you'll want something else.My biggest concern is that I've plugged this into my television 3 separate times. Each for two days. I didn't run the TV for those two days each time and there was a different cost listed each time. Once it said over $26.00 for the year just on standby, the next time it said just over $15.00 for the year, and the third time it said just over $23.00 for the year.Not good.
This worked great for the money until it broke a few months later. You pay for what you get.
if you are track ball user & you have a trackman basic model with cord & would like to up grade to this model. I stongly suggest you not to get this model. it's vey disappointing.first the ball is not in the middle & you think it may not be a issue but it is, it's ver strage to use because you can not move the arrow up & down or side to side in a sraight line therefore it's weird to aim & it does not make sense.second, the right click buttom, does not click very well, because your thomb have to move inward to be able to clcik, that is the second thing that doesn't make sense & it's not a very natural way of your thomb movement.i got this wireless track ball bacause there is a click wheel for easy viewing web page , but besides that, everything is not as good as i expected, & I am not a very picky person. i thought I can gt se to this mouse but it's been a month & I am still feeling strange to use it.don't buy it!!!ps. especially if you play online game, it's definately a NO NO!!!
I can understand that this filter wont hold a common cap, lets say a Nikon original 72mm cap, because its very slim. But for me, the fact that the B&W cap that COMES WITH THE FILTER doesn't works neither is A FRAUD. What a joke !!! B&W must alert you for the fact that there's NO cap that holds on it. BIG desing mistake. Big shame. If you need a CPL for continous outdoor use, DONT BUY THIS SLIM CPL.
The Ipaq has serious quality issues including dust under the screen (!!), problems with the stylus housing, and problems with some of the buttons. Compaq customer service also suffers, no doubt due to the back log of complaints on the Ipaqs already in the hands of consumers. My advice is simply not to buy one of these. Take a look at the Casio models instead. They're high-quality machines and beat the Ipaq in several areas, including screen quality, sound quality, and, most importantly, manufacturing quality....
The clock was in use for 33 days and then it died. The display output dimmed and the radio and light functions all stopped working.I have a Sony clock radio from the 70's that still works. I'm sorry to see the quality tail off like this.
This product has solidified my dislike for Samsung electronics. It's a pain to use in a number of ways. First, it rarely will play a dvd disk on first try: it freezes when entering into the main menu. On 2nd try (e.g., eject the disk and put it back in), it always works. Have no idea why, but that's what it does. But what a bother, as 3 to 5 min are always lost on the first try (turn-on times are quite slow). Blu-rays work if they are pristine, and the picture is beautiful. But with both blu-rays and dvds we get a lot of freezing on disks from the library or video store. For the dvds, they nearly always work fine in our panasonic dvd player. I keep trying the C5500, cause when it works, the picture is better. Netflix works OK through the device, but the menu system is really slow; constantly clicking into the item after what I really want, as it takes way too long to move from one item to the next. BDWise is a bother as well. Have a Samsung LCD 750 TV, and BDWise gets the picture close, but not quite. No way to save different BDWise settings, so just turn the stupid thing off. But the C5500 wants in the worst way to switch the TV into BDWise; took a while to turn the dumb thing off. From other reviews, perhaps I should be happy to get a Blu-ray at this price point that works at all, but cannot act like I'm pleased, cause I'm not. Picture is beautiful when it works, but way too often it doesn't work, and it's a bother in many other respects. I'll try another company's products next time.
Does not let you logon to domain with your fingerprint. Thus is just a toy for home use.Wait until they make a version that lets you log onto your domain with your fingerprint (oddly they act like somehow a "password" is more secure than your fingerprint, which as you know can't be copied or stolen). Product will be worthwhile once you can log onto domain. Otherwise, don't waste your time or money.Mike Crowe
I got this, thinking it would be a handy thing to have for my sister, who lives in a hurricane prone area. It never, ever worked. You get what you pay for, and this was junk.
Gotta say I was really interested in this device. Too bad I didn't know that it had to reformat my Western Digital drive before it would work.I plugged it in, THEN found out that it needed to reformat the drive. I never got far enough to actually tell the Linksys software to do that. However...Now, my drive no longer works. It used to work very nicely. But I can't use the USB connection anymore, and I only got the firewire connection to work ONCE. So I think that it some how toasted a perfectly working drive. Now I get to spend hours on the support lines with WD. I hope that THEY have tech support that actually speaks English.BTW, I returned this item.
In my case, it was a total waste of money....&quot;It doesn't work&quot; After numerous calls to Command support and sending unit back for bench chk, problem was not rectified with no solution from manufacture...It will not auto switch to fax when online, which is the main reason for purchase.&quot;Doesn't work as advertised&quot; It went into the garbage.
We liked it because it looked nice in the kids room and seemed to have easy controls for the little fingers. But the thing broke down function after function within the firs year and now would not turn on at all.
I have almost always bought Epson printers for use with my Mac because I felt that the quality of the prints were great when the printer worked properly. The problems are unfortunately, numerous. First and formost with the 960 is the fact that local stores do not carry ink cartridges for it and when the printer runs out of ink, it won't print. In this regard, Epson forces you to keep a big stock of cartridges so you don't get stuck. This is problematic when all you want to print is a fax that uses only black ink but because your Light Cyan cartridge is out you can't print anything. The cartridges are insanely expensive as well and they don't last long. I might add that printing on CDs and DVDs is a hit and miss affair. Registration is haphazard. And try printing on the silver printable discs. Impossible. The ink just bleeds. And the ink sometimes "wrinkles up" on the white printable discs when it dries. Epson just doesn't have the bugs worked out on this one. Also, the printer drivers don't get updated soon enough to keep up with Macintosh OS upgrades. Epson software also often conflicts with just about everything from scanners to Photoshop to MS Word. After reading other people's comments on Epson products, I'm considering moving to another brand of printer. Epson printers are just too high maintenence.
If the words DISAPPOINTING and DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, (appearing in all caps) encourage you to not buy this product, then I have done a good deed.I thought these looked promising. After all, I have used many traditional iron-on transfers created by ink-jet printers. I thought these would be good, too.They did not work.Printing was fine, trimming was fine, separating the adhesive backing from the art work was a disaster. The process bordered on stripping wall paper and we had similar results. The art work tore, the backing paper would start to peel, and then it would come apart and stick to the art work. We searched in vain for a good way to get the two pieces apart and finally, the only satisfying option was wadding up the three (YES THREE) pages and dropping them unceremoniously in the trash.Perhaps in a few more years, Avery will fix this product. For now, don't waste your money.
Nice looking but the inside has no real value. No pictures or layout as to how to use the bag or how it was intended to be used. A waste of money since all the items necessary to use the box for travel wil not fit.
I found these speakers to be average. you would be better off going with the $5 speakers available at any office supply store. the sound was decently loud, but quality degraded as the sound went up. the actual shapes of the speakers are not as pleasing as the picture might make it seem.
I expected to get a WG311v3 instead I got a WG311v2. Also, Netgear is not abble to supply a driver for Windows Vista at this point. v3 would have at least a beta driver.
I purchased the C50z from Fry's and it worked fine for a while. The 5 MP produces very vivid images. However after 9 months photos taken with this camera produced a white line that ran vertically in the middle of each picture. Olympus support agreed to fix it under the 1 year warranty. However as this camera belonged to my company I had it professionally packed and sent via DHL to Olympus's repair depot in California. A month later Olympus sent me a terse note stating that the camera had "UPPER CORNERS DENTED. WARRANTY INVALID DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE". They demanded $150 to fix it "out of warranty". The fact that I oversaw the packaging myself and saw not a scratch makes me suspect that either DHL or Olympus employees damaged it in transit and both company disavowed any responsibility. Though I personally use an Olympus still camera for the last 10 years and have had good experiences with it, I must say that the current level of quality/control and warranty support leads me to believe that quality has dropped considerably on Olympus products in the last few years. Their support dept seems more interesting selling people newer models or billable repair than in providing actual post sales service.
This item is titled Garmin USB Cable by Garmin. This is a lie. The USB cable is a generic mini-cable that does not fit into the back of my Garmin Nuvi 255W. Do not buy from this seller.
Don't get this printer. Yes, the printer is inexpensive. But the toner cartridges are expensive and you'll pay for it in the long run. The Lexmark website says the toner cartridge is good for 2000 sheets at 5% page coverage (at $100/cartridge, that's 5 cents/sheet). Don't believe it.My wife gets maybe five hundred pages printed (just double-spaced typing) before parts of the page starts fading (so we're paying 20 cents/sheet). As per the Lexmark website, we've updated the driver, we've updated the firmware, we've printed cleaning pages, nothing works. Sure, we shake the toner cartridge too, but who wants to be doing that every 5 pages, especially when they advertise 2000 pages and ours starts fading at 500.I have an old HP 4L. It's probably getting close to 10 years old now. I think I've bought just one cartridge since the original, and I've printed a lot. My wife also had an HP that the Lexmark replaced. She wishes she had her old HP back. Now there is an endorsement. I will not get a Lexmark printer ever again.
This machine was one of the first Vista machines so I am wondering if they just stuck Vista on it before all the MB drivers were fully tested. It's been just over a year now and MS updates have not helped make it run any better. I'm not kidding, it's like an old 8088! We're giving up and putting XP on it so we can run a program or two.
The item reviewed at my home broken, when I contacted the firm to get a replacement they said they woul dsen dme one, two months later I have not received one or any contact
PATHETIC. ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC!Seriously, if you're expecting full, rich, vibrant sound then these are NOT for you! Way, way too much high and not nearly enough bass. Period. Disregard all the positive reviews you read regarding this product. I lie to you not - should you order these, you're going to be p. oed. Fortunately, I just picked them up in K-Mart on a whim and they're going right back. I'm going to try the Sennheiser 202 that everyone is saying offer the greatest sound for the buck.DON'T ORDER THESE! SONY, HOW COULD YOU?!!
The seller took almost 30 days of my time, without any reply, reimbursed the money in my credit card. and the sale never took place.
first off i dont know y every one says the cords are to short on the skullcandys there 4" ? isnt that standard go buy and extention if u want to put ur mp3 in ur shoe or plug in to your sterio and run around ur room.ok sound quality nice and clear, confterable to wear, but hardly any bass at all if u want BASS i retured theres to best buy and got the skullcandy skullchrushers more expensive but there the best head phones i have ever hadSkullcandy Crushers
I bought the APC BE350R UPS. In less than a year the battery died and there is no way to silence the alarm except with a new battery. The battery costs more than I paid for the unit. Go with CyberPower.
i bought this camera explicilty to make small youtube videos only to find that a brand new pair of batteries lasts about 5 minutes in video mode. wish i could send it back. otherwise i am sure it is a fine camera.
I am experiencing what seems to be a weak signal - especially for the digital channels (my HDTV gives me a signal strength of 75% with frequent pixelation and sound dropping out). After reading the reviews and the product description I decided to purchase the signal booster.Although the analog channels seem slightly better, the digital channels dropped from 75% signal to about 60% and they are now too bad to watch. When I simply unplug the power supply to the booster, the signal goes back to 75%. So my digital picture quality is definitely worse with the signal booster turned on - quite disappointed. I might have to call Comcast although I don't have high hopes for them to help me out.
This FM antenna did not work in my situation. Probably too much electrical wiring in the placement area. Cheap dipole single wire antenna works at least as good. Seller did accept return and refunded in full.
What in the world? This is titled "Copier toner" but the photo and the description are about a case for notebook computers.........hopefully, someone who can fix the listing will see this note.............
OK, maybe a 1 star is actually fair since my nose doesn't smudge the LCD screen as much. The MOST annoying thing for me is it constantly falls off the camera. Both my 30D and Rebel XT. If I am lucky enough it will fall off, get lost and eventually I will not be reminded I wasted money on this accesory.
We ordered this camera for our nephew and the princess version for our daughter. When they arrived, we were totally surprised by their size, they are so small they fit in the palm of your hand. It is more like a toy than a camera. The next surprise was that they don't work with our computer's operating system, so we needed to return it, our nephew did have a windows based pc, but based on the quality of the camera we returned both of them for a full refund. It is just not worth the money, even though it is inexpensive to begin with.
I'll keep this short and sweet. I've had the Zen Xtra 40GB for about a month. I'm returning it tomorrow (hopefully) to get an iPod.Pros:- Plenty of space- 1/2 the cost of a 40GB iPodCons:- User interface is difficult to use; jog dial isn't very easy to manipulate- Poorly designed software (buggy and doesn't work 50% of the time)- EAX sound field manipulation is garbage - don't use it- Can't use it as an external hard drive w/o extra drivers- Bigger than shirt pocket- Sync capability is practically useless and error-prone (200 of my files wouldn't sync thru Creative's driver)The only redeeming thing about the Zen is a third-party shareware product called Notmad Explorer which is great - but unfortunately it uses the Creative driver and the Zen itself, so it's not much better.
I bought a Sony DVD player. It played DVDs OK, but it couldn't play audio CD's I created from my PC. I returned this machine and I bought a Pioneer DVD player instead. These CDs play fine on this machine. In fact, these CDs work on my car CD players, my computer CD players, and my 10-year old Yamaha CD player. I was surprised that a new Sony DVD machine can't handle this, since all of these other machines could. Maybe future versions will correct this oversight
Purchased a pair of these. First off each speaker handles both right and left. They hsould mention this in the description better. One was broken and the sound was pretty terrible. I'm probably going to dismantle it and try to wire up other speakers inside since the wiring is already burried and in conduit. I'd stay away. I thought because they were pricey the'd be decent quality..i was wrong.
What I Like: Great height. Seems stable. Easy to extend legs.What I Don't Like: Cannot adjust camera to be in portrait orientation. There is no locking mechanism to keep the camera in this position. You can have the camera in landscape orientation and have about 5-10 degrees of rotation in either direction. More than that and the camera falls over BEYOND what would be a portrait orientation. Your only option is to turn the camera as far as it will go and have a very crooked portrait orientation or to use a few twist ties to hold the camera in a level portrait orientation. Also was not thrilled that there are no accompanying instructions or user manual and no carrying case. I am also not convinced it is 2 lbs. Feels closer to five which is not that bad but because it is a bit bulky even folded up, it can be combersome to carry. And lastly, I assumed the bubble level would tell me if my camera was level; instead it tells me if my tripod legs are level, which is independent of the camera positioning adjustments.
My 440 came as part of a package, and boy I wish it hadn't. It skips big parts of every document, compresses part of the text on most things, and just starts printing gobbldygook on page after page. None of the troubleshooting tips has helped, but my thirty days is up (I kept thinking it had to get better, or I was doing something wrong) and I'm stuck. I finally disconnected it and stuck in an old HP which is infinitely more reliable.
You get what you pay for...I went cheap on purchase, and like the other reviews, mine went POP at the 2 year mark.I cannot get any of the Zenith authorized repair centers to return phone calls or emails.UPDATE: 12/2008:LG did 'extend' the warranty for the repair and parts. The set was repaired 2/08. 12/08 it popped again. LG will not authorize another repair because they repaired it once on an 'extended warranty agreement'.It is outrageous that the set was repaired with inferior or defective parts...the same parts (or at least the same issue) that caused the set to fail in the first place.I had read on a web-forum (so take it with a grain of salt) that he OEM and replacement boards were produced in Mexico, and recently LG has sourced them elswhere; but this is just hearsay.While it had a nice picture, and I enjoyed it while it lasted, this set has cost me a thousand dollars a year for ownership. It will cost >$400 (if only the Z sustain board has to be replaced) or in excess of $1400 if the shop deems all four boards (z, y, power, and ?? boards) are to be replaced (as per mfg's recommendations).NOT a good return on the investment.
I wanted this cable to hook my PC to my Television. After I hooked it up I noticed horizontal lines across the screen. They do not totally disrupt the image but are very distracting when watching a show. I tried my old cable that I use for my monitor and it worked perfectly so I know it is the cable that is at fault. I didn't pay much for this cable and I didn't get much out of it. I am currently looking for a better cable and I would suggest you do to.
CD player died after 4 or 5 uses, this product is a waste of money!!
I recently purchased these headphones at a retail outlet for near full price. I was disappointed because the set was hugely overpriced, they were uncomfortable, and really didn't sound very good. I returned the set the next day and went to a different retail outlet and purchased headphones that cost roughly half as much, were more comfortable, and sounded much better.I suppose the noise cancelling worked to some degree with these phones. I didn't even buy them for that, though. And I seriously doubt anybody who needs noise cancelling headphones would want a set that cancells noise but doesn't reproduce the music well.The sound reproduction is mediocre at best. There is little bass response, and the headphones distort when given anything approaching a loud volume.They are the kind of headphones that feel comfortable for a few minutes when you try them on. The problem is that they aren't really adjustable. They are, but they have no notches or other ways of keeping the set at any particular size setting. They always snap or slide back to fit your head, which leaves them much too tight under any circumstances. My head was sore after wearing them for 15 or 20 minutes.I have noticed for some reason that as headphones go, the really low-end phones in the range of $5-$20 usually are crummy. But then, the large sized headphones in the neighborhood of $30, especially sets with extra bass response made for "digital sound", etc., usually sound as good or better than the next tier of phones that cost in the $50-$80 range. Of course, if you get into the three figure range, you're usually (although not always) getting even better-sounding phones.If you're an audiophile, you're already looking at phones that are over $100 easily. If you're just interested in good-sounding headphones that are comfortable and sound very good, I would say pass on this Philips set and go for a set from Sony or Aiwa or Panasonic in the $30-$40 range.
They both worked for a while but the color cartridge soon dried out requiring that I purchase both of them again. I won't be using remanufactured cartridges again.
When this router's working it's great, but that's only half the time for me.I purchased this router over six months ago, and ever since I've had many problems with the connection dropping on several laptops in the house. I've updated the firmware, replaced the router with a newer one, and called tech support several times.They admitted a problem with some routers routinely dropping connections, and said for some there's no fix at this point. They said a future firmward upgrade could fix the problem, but couldn't guarantee it. Until I can get more consistent coverage, I can only give this router 1 star.
The headset was wonderful to use when it worked but it went brain dead in about 3 months time. I'll try again but this time I'll go after a different brand.
I paid for the cartridge, and tracked its delivery. Because it was "free" delivery, they sent it the cheapest way possible, which is a hybrid delivery that starts FEDEX then changes to the local Post Office. However, since they used the physical address instead of my P O Box I never received it. And, they would NOT give me a refund until they received the cartridge back from their carrier. They could see I never received it, but would not give me the credit. Neither the provider nor Amazon would do anything, and I didn't receive it for the large printing project I needed it for. Bad service from Amazon. Bad service from the provider. Would never buy from either again. Then wouldn't even give me the credit and reship once they knew it was never delivered. Instead, both of them asked me to just pay for a second cartridge. Poor business practice.
Like the kickstand and clip feature. Leather or glue has strong unpleasant smell. Buttons are hard to press with case on.
Based upon its specifications and price, this product seems like a great deal. And if you just need to share hard drives over your network without any security or passwords, it seem to work very well.Here's why I'm returning mine.1. Although the device is advertised as supporting the EXT3 file format (which is more secure than EXT2), D-link's original firmware apparently had many, many problems with EXT3, so Dlink updated the firmware. Did they re-write the firmware to correct the bugs? No. They just removed all support for EXT3. Unfortunately, they didn't re-write the manual, so if you read the manual, you'll wonder where the EXT3 options went, and whether your unit is defective or not.If you don't know what EXT2 and EXT3 is, check out Wikipedia. Suffice it to say that EXT3 is better, more robust, and has better protection against data loss. Most NAS devices uses EXT3 by default. Although this device is advertised to support EXT3, it hasn't since a firmware update in early 2007.2. Dlink did exactly the same thing with the Disk Utilities, including a scandisk and defrag feature. Again, they're still in the documentation, but nowhere to be found on the device.3. Technical support is absolutely horrid. They've outsourced to somewhere that doesn't speak English, understand their products, or understand customer service. I called to inquire about the above issues. Two of the three times that I called, I couldn't even hear the representative because of what sounded like a very loud fan in the background. The third time, the representative had no knowledge of the product. In fact, when you go through the phone tree, there isn't even an option for this device, so you just have to select something else and pray that you reach the right area.I ultimately got my question answered by calling sales and asking to be transferred to a level 3 support technician - they're in the U.S.4. When accessing the network share on the DNS-323 from a Windows based machine, you must be logged in to your machine using the username that you entered on the DNS-323, because the "user name" field will be greyed out and cannot be changed when you attempt to access the files. This creates problems if you have different usernames on each computer because you must now set-up the system. Other NAS devices (Synology, Buffalo, Linksys) don't behave this way, instead letting you change the username and the password when you login. There is a workaround, involving mapping a network drive and selecting the option to login as a different user, but I have too many folders setup to map every single one to a network drive.5. The password length must be between 5 and 8 characters. Because you must set the username and password on your Windows machine to match exactly with the DNS-323 (see above), you now must make sure your password on your computer is also between 5 and 8 characters. Most other NAS devices don't have this limitation.6. Each time you set-up a user permission to access a directory, the system creates a new, different share name. For instance, suppose that I have a directory called "Test." I choose to allow a user named "John" to access "Test" with read-write permissions. The DNS-323 will create a share named "Test" which John can access. Suppose that I then allow a user named "Mike" to access "Test" with read-write access. The system will create a separate share named "Test-1" which Mike can access. Mike will not be able to access the share named "Test" and John cannot access "Test-1." With multiple users, this could be a serious nuisance. Other NAS devices (Synology, Buffalo, Linksys) don't behave this way, instead letting every user simply access "Test."8. The scheduled backup feature does not work properly. I set it up to backup all the files from an older Linksys NAS device. It got about half-way done and then stopped for no apparent reason. To make matters worse, when I attempted to delete the files that it did copy, it gave me an error claiming that the files were read only. Apparently, it set some kind of read only flag on all the files that it copied. I tried changing the flag, but it wouldn't let me do that either. Yet, I have read/write permissions for the folders and I can change the file names. I just can't delete them.
iPAQ overheats at random times, automatically discharging the battery. I've exchanged this three times. Same thing happens, even without installing programs not already included on the device. HP says this issue was resolved in previous versions. It wasn't.
My friend showed me this computer, and I never really saw why heliked it so much. It crashed if you ran 2 or more programs and it has hardly any software. It may have virtual PC, but that crashes every time you do something useful. You may think I shouldn't be reviewing this, but I spent enough time on it to know it's a terrible computer. It has some upsides (like you don't need to type .com and the starting time is somewhat reasonable), but not enough to distract you from how terrible it is. If the monitor breaks, your whole computer is dead. Trust me, if you want a good operating system, you should get Windows 2000 Professional. It's the best operating system I've used, and Mac OS 9 is the worst.
I purchased this product hoping I could play my song downloads from my smartphone to my factory radio.While the product does the job, it has an annoying shortcoming. It allows electrical noise from my car's engine be audible through my FM radio. Since I enjoy listening to classical music, this is a big problem to me.If I am accelerating, I can hear an annoying high-pitched &#34;whirring&#34; sound through the radio. I can also hear other &#34;whirs&#34;, whistling, and popping noises especially during quiet moments. The noise is not present during normal radio operation - the noise is only present when tuned into the frequency the transmitter is set to. My car has all stock components so the noise is not due to some modification or add-on.Might not be a problem with some cars since different car models have different electrical components with different degrees of electrical noise, but this product is not so great with a Jeep '06.
Kingston has a very good top of mind. They have done a good job at that for more than 20 years. Top of mind is one thing, deliver quality is another thing.The price I paid was 1/2 of the average of other media. I still bought Kingston, despite of the internal voice telling me that the price was too good to be true. I was carful not to fall into the cheep price but expensive S&H.; I found out that the avergage price of Kingston Memory was about the same for all sellers. My internal voice was right: "If it is too good to be true it probably is..."Use your good judgement.
Pros:Easy to connect to PCCons:Terrible grain even at 4.0 MP Fine settingPoor colour saturationAuto white balance cant adapt to flourescent lightingFocus does not work well indoorsVery weak flashLengthy delay to achieve focus and between shotsHigh battery drain (even Ni-MH)Conclusion:An inexpensive 4.0 MP digital camera, but one that underperforms in every aspect. I have since returned mine and opted to spend an extra $75 to get an Olympus or Minolta instead. Other buyers would be wise to do the same.
Not sure if they're worth the money ($165). Wireless requires 12C batteries, plus AAA for the remote. Can't change songs unless you're near the base (which would be inside); the remote is only for volume. Speaker sound is scratchy when volume is at any level that can be heard outside. For the money, you might be better off buying a less expensive iPod doc and cranking the volume. And, the speakers are HUGE in size; not exactly techno looking for 2008.
Works great! Easy to store, takes abuse, like the bendable mike and the way the headset fits on my head and doesn't mess up my hair.
It did not work at all. It woul play music for a minute then pop out.... Even if it did play music it would make a clicking sound and the audio was terrible. Don't buy it and bite the bullet and buy a higher end product
I was looking for a "do-it-all" player for music, voice and audiobooks. Although the iRiver T30 handles the first two functions pretty well, I advise you not to buy this unit for its support of Audible files. In this mode it works (sort of), but I have discovered several very annoying quirks.As soon as I use the voice recording feature, the unit:1) Will not save bookmarks in an Audible file.2) Will not retain the last position in memory when I exit from an Audible file.When this happens, the only solution I have found is to completely reformat the device and reinstall the operating system.As well, when the unit's battery runs out in the middle of listening to an Audible file, the entire file is no longer recognized by the player. I must load a new copy of the file to continue.
After 8 mos of light use as mid-speakers in a 9.1 system, the one blew and needs to be replaced. Also, the cover never fit quite right, even after substantial adjustment. Should have known better.
Pros: Looks very well built, the plastic quality is good, battery compartment has rubber seal to provent water leak, so suitable for outdoor usage. The solar charges enough power to operate the device.Cons: Although, the device is running no problem, it does not work for pest repellance at all. I put is one feet under the tomato plant, the fruit was eaten the third day it was installed by chickmuk. Ok thinking maybe the tomoro is too delicious to resist for them. Move this near some plain plants, the next day, three plants were eaten to the root. Looks like it attract the animal come to here?
The sound quality of this device was perfectly acceptable--when it was working. After it refused to accept keyed commands, I sent it back for repair. Yes, it worked for awhile, but now it is not working again, giving weird beeps and refusing to record or play back. I am not hard on electronics, and I follow instructions. This was a real dud. I would send it back, but postage is getting so costly these days, it wouldn't be worth it. I am writing it off as a bad decision.
Got my ipod last year, the screen shot this year. Got a replacement from Apple and it died in a few months. Spent many hours on the phone with Apple, finally it was told the replacement is out of 90 days warrenty. Bad customer services and quality. I have seem been charging the silly thing all the time. The battery does not last (1-2hours). I have ordered a sony Sony NW-HD5 (red) after reading the review. The battery is removable and last 40 hours. Can't wait for my new toy. Goodbye IPOD for good!!
I'm among those not satisfied and wishing they'd spent the money elsewhere. Our 77 mm polarizer sat nicely on the lens for less than a year, then fell apart with no understandable reason.We handle our camera with great care, same goes for the lens. As casual photographers, we used the Hoya 77mm polarizer as the lone filter for the 77 mm lens. Since September 2008 we never even took it off the lens. One day it just divided into two parts... totally out of the blue.We're very disappointed. I'm going to discuss the situation with a countrywide dealer, but the lens was bought via Amazon, so for me the case is lost anyway. I doubt I'll spend significant cash on Hoya again :(
Super Noisy.Unaccpetable viedo quality.Worse than built in camera of my laptop.
The Palm M515 is an excellent PDA (especially with the current price reduction)except for one very important way, the HotSync with USB often does not work as advertised. After 6 weeks of faultless functioning, the Handheld started to intermittently not HotSync via the USB cable/cradle. Palm support was unable to correct the issue and stated that it most likely was a Handheld and not a software problem. This took two weeks of telephone consultations. The solution is a "new" refurbished Handheld. Three weeks later, the replacement has not arrived because it is on back order for parts. They refuse to refund my money or send me a "New" one that I know is readily available. Hence, Don't purchase the M515 because of the hardware problem inherent in some PDA's which is a well known issue and is discussed on listserves, and because Palm is not interested in rectifying the problem in a timely manner.
the &quot;features&quot; say 0ptical zoom 8x while the picture show a 2x lens.Don't buy anything whose description is not accurate.
My experience with this product has been very frustrating. I purchased this scanner as a Christmas gift for my wife, specifically hoping to take advantage of the convenient 4-slide scan capabilities built in to the top lid. The net result has been anything but convenient. After about a week of wrestling with this thing, I've finally decided to return it. All of our experiences came about trying to use the scanner with Mac OS X. I don't know if the Windows XP experience is any better (but earlier reviews seem to indicate that it's just as bad).My problems have been almost entirely with the software. When I could actually get the product to work, the quality of the scans was pretty good. The resolution was fine, but slide scans came out a little darker than we'd hoped.Our initial experience was very frustrating. After following the instructions to connect the scanner and install the software, we pushed one of the buttons on the front of the scanner, and absolutely nothing happened. We were able to get software-initiated scanning to work, but not button-initiated scans. Strange. We disconnected and re-connected the scanner a couple times, and magically, it started working. That gave me a bad feeling, but we forged on.The configuration software was awkward at-best. The default settings for slide and photo negative scanning were set to 200 dpi, which is a completely useless setting for slide scans. Much higher resolution is needed for anything but tiny thumbnail images from slides or 35mm film negatives.We dove into the software to change these settings, and I was very disappointed. The various scanner settings for slide scans existed in two different locations in the software - one set of preferences for software-initiated scans, and one set for scans initiated by pushing the button on the front of the scanner. I could not come up with any scenario where I'd want these settings to be different, and the presentation of these options was very poor and confusing. My wife ended up wasting hours scanning slides with the wrong settings because we only changed them in one place, but not the other. User error? Sure. But the software made it a very easy mistake to make, even for an experienced computer user like myself.After realizing this error, and getting everything configured properly, we thought we were finally all set. Then, 12 scans later, my wife realized that the settings had somehow reverted to their original default settings! The scanner was once again scanning tiny 200x200 pixel images for our slides, and was ignoring our other settings.I expected that perhaps we had done something silly and hit a "factory reset" button or something, but on further investigation, I discovered that every time the scanner was unplugged from the wall, the settings were reverting themselves to the (terrible) factory defaults! This is rediculous. If you move the scanner, or unplug it, your software configuration changes?At this point, I stopped trying to make sense of it, and we decided to just return the thing. The convenience of the flip-top slide/negative lid was totally swept aside by the horrible, confusing, and broken software. HP support's web site had no reference to any of these problems, and no software updates were available. My patience ran out, and we'll be shopping for a new scanner tomorrow.
The Electrovaya PowerPads &quot;Puff Up&quot; and become very ugly and dangerous looking. Here is a quote from the director of sales: &quot;...the battery can over-discharge and the cells can be damaged. In some cases when a stored PowerPad was later charged it puffed. The puffing was actually a good thing in that this is how the battery was designed.&quot; Electrovaya has now reduced the length of their warranty to 6 months because they no longer like to support their PowerPads. I have seen this happen to 70% of PowerPads within 1 year of use. I would not recommend this product in any way!
This product did not fit my 2010 Ford F150. I instead needed a $50 wiring harness also made by Metra. Check their website for more information.
Not sure if this worked, it did not work on my cell phone. That is why i bought the device. I have a feeling the problem was my cell phone. Who knows. Price was cheap to find out. So I'm not too upset. Found out a jupiter jack solved my issue of using my cell phone as an mp3 player in my car.
I ordered the SCHT 700 last August and was initially pleased with my purchase. I have since learned quite a bit about home audio and realize that I made a mistake in purchasing this unit. To begin with, the overall design is terrible. To incorporate some of the hardware in the subwoofer is neat, but a poor engineering choice. I had a problem with hum bars crawling up my screen with this unit (funny how no bars with my other dvd player. even tried moving the unit to another tv on another outlet and turned off all interfering electronics to no avail) I complained to Panasonic and they sent me a generic email back saying I should take it 120 miles away to an authorized repair center. In addition, the video quality wasn't great and the lack of a digital input made the unit &quot;futureless.&quot; In the end I decided to just stick the poorly performing unit on my 19 inch tv and spend more money to get worthwhile equipment. I would not recommend purchasing this unit unless you are simply more marveled by having 5.1 channel sound than you are by a true surround sound experience. If you're on a budget, my advice is to save up and spend more because you get what you pay for.
We are sending back our 2nd D80 now. The lens keeps coming 'detached' and won't take pictures. You have to take it off and put it back on again. It works for awhile and then indicates that it is detached. Nikon indicated they never have had this problem before (despite this being the 2nd incident with us). For a very expensive camera - this is quite frustrating.
I attempted to get this working with the 3COM &quot;sharkfin&quot; cable modem and Optimum Online's cable service. No connection was possible. D-Link suggested that the problem was the ISP and not the router. I found that most unhelpful as a direct connection worked perfectly well. The router is now gathering dust and I am using Win 98SE's Internet Connection Sharing. Don't waste your money on this product.
Didn't work properly when received. One of the connectors was damaged. I'm not too happy about this. It is in a sealed container and is supposed to be new, but it looks as if it may have been used or sold before. I won't deal with Amazon again for anything but books and CD's.
I wanted to get FM tuner, large screen for videos and MP3. The Zune appeared to be the best fit but as I tried to install the software on my Microsoft Media Center computer it would not run on either Media Center 2002 or 2004 but did run on the 5 year old Windows XP version, unfortunately all our media was on the new system. The kids received the iPod the same time I received the Zune, they were were up and in service within 1 hour the Zune took several days and one delay after another. Battery life is a significant weakness, a full charge will not run 1.5 hours over 3 days for use during my workouts. The web site is a challenge to navigate and manage the media. The picture was clear and controls reasonalble to navigate. TiVo to go software would not interface with the system so none of my recorded movie could be used. Overall I was disapointed enough to return the product within 30 days.
Don't plan on using this camera to make 3D lenticular prints. This camera is 15 years old and printing not available. Buy it only as a curiousity.EDIT:Note that the above was written in 2007. Since then there have been lenticular printing service come and go. There may be services now, but plan to pay more than the camera is worth to get processing. Best use of the camera may be to scan your processed film and do what you want with it. This is the second camera from Nishika which they sold though multi-level marketing. The first camera (N8000) was a total joke with it's fake pentaprism, paper lcd screen, and a piece of lead int the bottom to give it heft.BTW, I've bumped my rating from one star, to two, but the N8000 still gets one star. If you are serious about 3d photography there are better choices.
I bought this product in black for my son's 2nd generation ipod nano. We plugged it in using the apprpriate bracket and then the ipod screen turned dark and will no longer respond at all. A $30 product ruined a $150 product. great
I would never purchase this rewinder again. It is very poorly designed and does not function well. There is only one button for both rewinding and fast forwarding. It is difficult to operate. And when it rewinds it does not stop well, and can tear the tape right off the reel.
This may be late, but I was getting the same error and this did work.Can't Find any Photo Viewer,or another program owns it.The program will exit!*The cause of this error message: When connecting the Key Chain to your computer,the Keychain will prompt you to select "USB Charge or USB Update". Select USBUpdate (Press the RIGHT button and then MIDDLE button) then run the PhotoViewer Software.*Make sure that the USB Cable is plugged in all the way (you should hear a clickingsound).*Go to your Desktop to make sure your computer recognizes the Key Chain. The KeyChain should be listed as a REMOVABLE DISK. If not, replace the cable.*Go to your Device Manager to make sure your computer recognizes the Key Chain.The Key Chain should be listed as a STORAGE device in the Device Manager. Ifnot, replace the cable.*Make sure you have FULL administrator rights on your computer *a)Create a newuser account and give that account full admin rights, b) Connect the Key Chain, c) Setthe Key Chain to USB Update, d) Run the Photo Viewer software.
First, let me say that I'm a loyal Netgear customer - I love their wired and wireless products and I usually don't even want to consider purchasing any other brand. Which is all the more reason why it pains me to say that FA311 is a really bad piece of hardware. When running many types of online software (games, P2P, etc.) FA311 will cause your PC to crash (you've been warned!) Some experts have attributed the problem to FA311 Win XP driver; however, Netgear refuses to acknowlege this and has no updates available as of this writing. And although you can install fixed 3rd party drivers for this card, I'd recommend to play it safe and avoid FA311 altogether!
Well i bought this item quite som time ago and it arrived promptly without any hassles so 5 star to Efforcity. But when I plugin my earphones into my E71x I get only mono output. I don't know why is that, but my guess is Nokia E71x produces mono sound through the earphones jack and the compatible earphone doubles up the sound. I primarily needed the converter for listening music with my favorite earphones, but will have to look for something else now.
Don't buy this or any other cheap sets like this. Repair parts for this particular set are no longer available.
I dont blame the seller but this battery did not even register as present in the computer. I went with a slightly more expensive batt from another seller.
I am very disappointed with Zune. Zune loaded my music from iPod easily enough. The Marketplace was horrible, very difficult to use. I was also very disappointed with the accessories that were available, meaning there were next to none. I do not recommend spending this kind of money on this product when the iPod has clearly seperated itself as a superior product that is tried and true.
The earbuds construction are good but the battery module is in the wrong place because is to heavy to carried in. When you turn in the noise cancelling it make a "shhhhhh" noise and I really think don't cancell any external sound. I have to useit like normal earbuds because this sound.I don't recomend this product.
The player is not a bad player but it does not read CDG properly. So I would advice any purchasers who would like to order this product for karaoke CDG uses, choose another player.
When i installed it, it worked fine for about 4 months then it just gave out. Needless to say the warrenty was over with so I couldn't return it.
Had it for about 4 mos. Works great so far. Before I had bp-1600 model which broke after about 6mos.This 5500 model seems to start up a bit faster. Can't say much about it. Works so far. The player crashes after clicking on pause
Had a reasonably good sound for the price (I found it on clearance at Target) so I decided to buy it, despite having read the numerous negative reviews on Amazon. As described in other reviews, the unit would crash randomly after a few months of owning it and eventually stopped powering on. Philips built the unit so the speakers would ONLY work with this receiver, so now I'm out a receiver, 5 speakers and a subwoofer. I've decided to spend an extra $150 on an Onkyo receiver and a Yahama speaker set rather than give more money to a company that produces complete junk. Extremely disappointed with Philips - never again!
I've now been through a number of these. Apparently there is a problem with their PC boards. 1st the sound stopped working, then it would not recognize the remote, then the sound would just start to get lower & lower (to -0-), menus would not go away...Phillips' customer service is TERRIBLE. They DO NOT CARE that they make a lousy product. Once it's out of warranty, you're stuck with a giant paperweight.Do an online search "reviews Phillips TV Model XXXXXXXXXXXXX" SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT PHILLIPS!!!
Maybe I just don't get it. This Polarizer works differently from previous circular polarizers I have owned. Sometimes it works and the results are dramatic, however most of the time there is no polarization even though conditions dictate that there should be. It is advertised to work w/ a 24-105MM lens which is what it is attached to, however I still get vignetting at the 24mm setting. Expensive lens protector at this point.
I bought 10 days agoand just this morning I presented my computer was shut down from time to time and now only turns on with the charger plugged in,I know how to proceed for the return of money or change of this battery ...
The concept of simply outputting the sound on your computer to an external stereo is great, but this item falls short in several areas.Sound quality is really terrible for some reason, like a low quality mp3, it doesn't even sound as good on the stereo as on my laptop speakers and doesn't compare to headphones at all. There doesn't seem to be documentation or options related to sound quality.Wireless install is a pain. You might expect this device accepts a wireless signal direct from the computer playing the sound, but actually it seems to prefer (or require) joining your network. Maybe because I have a netgear router, the Linksys wouldn't cooporate with DHCP even though I have myriad other devices on the network that do. Additionally, I couldn't get the wireless to function at all, but it worked connected via a cable.There is not enough latency to compensate for network traffic. The device has a short 1/2 second latency from what I can hear. Because of that, if you have heavy network traffic for 1 second, the sound drops out. Note that sounds continue to play on your computer, but you can't hear them until an ample signal resumes.If sound quality and setup/compatibility of networking was improved this would be worth buying. As it is, its worth returning.
Works, but nasty click from the speakers when power on or off. What is the point of auto-on if you have to walk up to the box to turn up the volume afterwards? Company phone rings forever, so support is non existant. At least this amplifier is cheap, but of course there is a reason.
I can't believe there are positive reviews of this horrid piece of junk. The box is a complete waste of valuable materials. The engineers responsible for this design, most probably do not have TV's and have probably never seen and HDTV. The box is painfully slow to do anything. The photograph rendering is horrid and very, very prone to distortion. The current firmware v1.02 only allows a 420 line resolution when using HDMI output. The box hangs when trying to play high bit rate MP3's and the text on the remote is unreadable in any but the brightest light.I wish I had seen a demo before I purchased this. It was a mistake.
This purchase was a nightmare. First, the printer was incompatible with my page layout program (InDesign CS) when it came to printing custom-size (poster) pages. The jobs simply won't process. One Epson technician I talked to (and there were many calls to Epson technical support) basically conceded that the 2200 doesn't do well with InDesign-type post-script software. And InDesign CS, which comes with Photoshop and Illustrator in the CS package, is not an obscure program. I was able to get some jobs out in Illustrator (cumbersome in page layout duty) but then there were problems with banded lines and jams. It's the worst purchase I ever made.
Received the product, the packaging looked good no damage to the box, but when I opened the box one of the clips that attach the top piece was broken which is a big blow because these clips hold the pull out CD tray and without the clip it does not sit aligned straight. Big disappointment: managed to install anyway with the big gap. I would not recommend this product it's very hard and tedious to install. The gaps make the dash look horrible the factory deck sounds way better than any deck and looks smooth. Not that my alpine looks bad
At first I liked the headset, the sound is good, the volume can be adjusted nicely. However, it is inconvenient to put over your ear when you receive calls, and the earpiece broke after about 6 months. I am always surprised that for an old technology (standard telephony) it is so difficult to find good products with decent voice quality and somewhat sturdy.
I've only had the player 4 days and absolutely loved it while it worked. When I plugged it into my computer yesterday I got an "unable to recognize device" message. My first assumption was that there was something wrong with the computer and reinstalled software, etc. But after spending about 18 hours working on the problem, I realized that it was a malfunction with the player. And I have A LOT of company...there are HUNDREDS of posts online from people having the same problem.Just try doing a search on "Vision M USB" or "Vision M unknown device"If you're still thinking of buying this, go to [...] (the manufacturer) and go to the forum pages and search "unrecognizable USB". You will find an unbeliveable number of posts from people with this same problem. And Creative has no solution for it. You have to mail back the player and wait weeks or even months for them to mail it back. Several people have had the same problem with more than one player. If I had known about this, I never would have purchased this player.I will follow up this review with the results of my return for repair experience.
I thought I might try one of these after having owned several iPods. Right out of the box its clearly no iPod. Looks and feels cheap like a plastic toy. The screen is bigger but the resolution is about the same. Bottom line is it doesnt compare to iPod and even some of the other alternatives like the Zen
I have to add my criticism of the spacebar. Easily the most awful thing I've ever encountered on a keyboard. You have to slam your thumb down on it right in the middle and it makes an awful clunking sound. Thankfully my hands are fairly large, so I don't have to stretch my thumb TOO much, but after only a little typing I can feel tension in my hand and pain in my thumb. Very ergonomic Microsoft!This was a gift and it will definitely be returned. Thankfully I still have my Logitech keyboard. At least they make good quality products!
I've now tried the icn550, replaced by the icn530, and now the n40i. They're all physically similar, with slightly different buttons. Big new hardware feature on the N40 is "navpix" (1.3 mpixel camera to associate a picture with the current GPS fix). Personally, I could not care less about that. What's amazing to me is that the map data around my house got WORSE this year (it's got the 2006 maps). Also, I find the user interface even less intuitive than its predecessor the icn-530. I can say at least that it gets a GPS fix pretty quickly. I had to reach for something nice to say. Go with Lowrance or Garmin or something.
The keys require too much force to depress, and are too thick, which makes it difficult to type fast without creating typos. The shape is good though.
Something bizarre is happening with this camera, and I'm wondering if anyone else has the same issue. When I take pictures using the viewfinder, the pictures come out crooked. I've experimented with hundreds of pictures. When I square images in the viewfinder, the pictures always seem as if they dip a little to the left. When I deliberately offset images in the viewfinder to compensate for the dip, the images are corrected. So, when using the viewfinder, I have to always shoot images cockeyed in order to capture them correctly.When I use the screen to frame images, I get slightly better results. However, I have to use the gridline feature, and I have to match the gridlines with something straight (such as a distant building or the horizon). Using this method, it takes me much longer to snap a picture.I thought I was just imagining things until I asked a few friends to try the camera. They definitely confirmed that something weird was going on. They claim that the viewfinder has a kind of fishbowl effect, which makes it hard to frame images.Overall, I find the camera easy to use. As a point-and-click camera, the image quality is excellent. However, until I can figure out how to shoot a straight image, I have to give this camera a low rating.
Actually, it's more of a hum. Volume is OK and radio reception is fair but just turning it on your stuck with this annoying hum so you really can't enjoy music if you play with the volume low.
I was diappointed to learn, only after receiving the unit that it was not compatible with any of my Sigma DG zoom lens for Canon EOS cameras with EF mounting. I checked and quickly found that there was no way to attach the converter to these lens. So, I had no choice but to return the merchandise. I must say that the return process provided was very simply and effective. Within only about 3 or 4 days of shipping it back at no cost, the full charge was credited to my account.
Dont buy this if you want good sound and power! worthless to me for my use! Didn't work worth a DAMN!
it broke on the first day. they ripped me off. it froze and then wouldnt turn back on. on the first day. my advice dont order from them
I got this for my son for Christmas to go with an iPod Nano 5th gen (8Gb) which was also a Christmas present. He was excited as he opened it as he expected it to have a remote -- sorry, that is an extra-- I should have gotten the H11. The issue I'm returning the unit to Amazon is that it does not charge any of the iPods we have. We have a 4th gen Nano and a 2nd gen Nano and neither they or the new 5th gen charge in the unit. We also have a Bose SoundDock II and it does charge the new nano, so my unit was defective.A second issue is the side lights are very bright and only have four settings: very bright, bright, not as bright, off -- also it won't play the iPod Nano radio as the nano complains that there are no headphones attached --not a real big deal but still an issue to watch out if you are considering this unit.So, I'm returning this one and getting the iH1BR for $10 more -- as the H11 has no side lights and includes a remote.iHome iH11BR Alarm Clock with Dock for iPod (Black)
I bought the RCA DRC8335 VCR/DVD recorder from Walmart about six months ago. It has never worked completely right for me. Some of the problems I have had with this unit are as follows: (1) it has never recorded or played vcr tapes clearly and the tracking does not help to correct the problem. (2) the dvd often freezes and/or skips frames. (3) the unit often goes dead in that it will not do anything at all, ie., turn off or eject tapes or dvds. (4) unit often will not record on perfectly good dvds. (5) the only way to get the unit to work sometimes is to unplug it and then plug it back in. Even though I have had this unit for many months I am going to take it back to Walmart and ask for a full refund. This unit is not a good piece of equipment and I would not recommend anyone purchase it.
We bought this unit when it first came out. It was good in the beginning and then it just ate it. It would freeze up and pixelate(is that how you spell it? If the player was any good, I wouldn't have to worry about spelling words like this). Some movies worked well and others didn't get through the opening menu. I bought a lens cleaner and a scratch repair kit...it didn't help..this was the beginning of my denial stage. Then I admitted to the fact that it was the dvd player. I'm looking for some closure here! But reading all these reviews isn't helping any. Oh wells, I guess I'll just add buying a dvd player every year to my fixed expenses..just like car insurance.
This product works, but it generates interference. At first, I thought something was wrong with the power outlet. I used another brand and the intererence went away. I would not suggest purchasing this product for use with an mp3 player that you will play through your car stereo. If you're using strictly as a charger adaptor, it's probably ok.
Based on reviews of the great sound quality, I foolishly ordered two pair. Such a low price, why not? THIS is why not -- if all you want to hear is bass, these might be ok. But they have very little range. The sound was tinny and I regret the purchase. Unfortunately shipping to return them will cost almost as much as the items, so in the junk drawer they go in case all my other headphones should break. Lesson learned once again -- you really do get what you pay for!
I will never know how Amazing this device is because the CD would not even load. There is NO SUPPORT for this product on their website and the Support Phone Number provided in the box has a recording that says NO SUPPORT is provided at this number. You are then directed back to the website that doesn't even mention this product. 3 strikes, your out! Back in Box!!Even if it works out of the box you better hope you NEVER need support. Don't bother!
Using the most recent Intellitype 8.0 mouse and keyboard drivers on OS X Snow Leopard, my system would crash (Kernel Panic!) almost daily. It always happened when I would press a key (such as the arrow keys) in rapid succession. I could never reproduce the error at will, but when it did happen it was obviously frustrating since I'd lose everything I had running at that time. Deactivating the drivers would not help.After my system froze for the third time in a single day, I completely uninstalled all of the MS Intellitype software and haven't had a problem since. Only downside is I don't get to use the functionality of the extra keyboard/mouse buttons, but so far the trade off is worth it.I love the keyboard otherwise, I had the previous Natural keyboard for 15 years and hope to keep this one just as long.
Yikes! Loved this cable till I turned on the monitor. Good build, good feel, easy to connect but the image was like looking through water. Every edge was fuzzy and waving. Will have to return this one and try a 15ft with better shielding.
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 had been searching for a full spectrum light for a while. This lamp appeared to be the only one on the market that provided true, full spectrum lighting. I have had it for approximately 4 years and have had to return it for repair 3 different times (or request replacement parts). This time, I talked with Customer Service before returning the lamp -- she told me to send it in, it would only cost $9 or so to ship, they would fix it and return it. What she MEANT was that I should take the lamp apart and send only the ballast, as if I would know that is in fact the part that is broken. The lamp itself cost $60 to ship. I thought, well, she was off with the $9 estimate, and although I realized what she must have meant, I wanted to make sure the right part of the lamp was fixed vs. sending this part and that part. After sending it, 1.5 months passed and I hadn't heard from anyone. I finally called, and the box had been sitting in a receiving area because it didn't have the right paper on the outside of the box. Then I was told they would fix it and contact me for return shipping. WHAT? I had several email conversations prior to sending the lamp. No mention of this policy. And I know I didn't pay for return shipping the prior times (ballast only those times). Anyway, after I complained, they agreed to waive the return shipping for this repair, but 2.5 months later, I still have no lamp back.I would NOT recommend buying a lamp from this company, unless you're ok with using it for only a year or two.
Don't buy this if you plan on using it for anything else but a home unit. you cannot use it in a car, because the car docking station for the helix has been DISCONTINUED . tell me how that makes sence. and the antenna headphones for using while walking.. forget it . you would think for the fifty dollars they charge they could throw in some foam on the ear buds . but its hard plastic that dig into your ears. i would hate to tru and walk or jog with them on.i contacted three companies about the problems with this radio. (1)amazon (2)xm (3)samsung(helix) the only one company to take the time to answer my e-mail was (1) amazon. thank you for taking the time to listen to your customers amazon. it means a lot.
Bought the Rio Nitrus after reviewing them and seeing there were great reviews along with the bad ones. I guess you could add us to the list of the dreaded upgrader message. Downloaded a couple of books and songs and then wanted to test it with a fm transmitter and it wouldn't turn on. Just clicked away and got hot. Hate to tell the guy who said just use the reset button... must have tried that 10 times. Finally have given up and returning it. starting the search again!!!
I bought the 4 GB Memory Card. I was a little disappointed because when I put the card into my camera,the camera gave me an error message that I need to format the card.I never had any problems with SanDisk Cards 2 GB or less. I suggest that you stick with the 2 GB card.
This didn't work for me at all. Sometimes it will depend on your particular setup, so your mileage may vary. I figured for the price I may as well try it. My TV and computer just laughed at me. I don't doubt it works fine for some people - there's just so much variation between setups!
These headphones are just a fake, they are advertised as running headphones but the truth is that it does not even fit well in your ear just when walking. It hurts you ears. I would not recommend this item to anybody.
The first day I got this webcam, the audio part of it doesn't work. Plus that the software is horrible. After a few days, the whole webcam doesn't work at all. The software cannot recognize the webcam. Besides, AIM or Yahoo Messenger cannot connect to it. The bottom line is DO NOT BUY THIS.~~~~~A message from an unlucky buyer
This battery fits where described, but it is of very poor quality. You can practically watch the battery bar drop as you hold the camera in your hand, and don't expect more than a dozen or two of photos per charge. Look elsewhere.
I just got this 2 days ago. One of the fans does not work and it's really loud. I am not living in the states right now so I am unable to return it, but if I could I would. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
I'm pretty network savvy, and can't get this product to function on my 802.11G network. The included instructions don't specifically address bringing the camera up on a wireless network (they talk around it), but appear to assume the router will give the device the same IP address on wireless that it had on wired. I don't know a single router that does that.Also, the web-based control panel shows a pull-down to select the wireless channel, but it's greyed out and you can't use it.Penultimately, the online help says the product doesn't support WPA encryption, only 64 bit and 128 bit WEP, which no network-literate person I know uses, since they were broken long ago. Either this is correct (in which case why does the control panel allow me to select WPA and enter the passphrase?) or the webpage is at least a year out of date.Finally, PC Security Shield says DViewCam is infected with a virus, Trojan.Win32.Agent.azkf. Yes, virus checkers are known anecdotally to erroneously flag things during installs, which is why they tell you to turn them off for installation, but mine never has before, and commercial products are really infected sometimes.All things considered, not exactly DLink's finest product, and back in the box it goes.
Bought this router early July, set up was relatively easy and straightforward (I've set up many routers and home networks before, though).Every 4-5 hours we will lose our internet connection for anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Then it will magically come back up.As of this moment, I have called tech support seven (7) times now - each time they had me change a different setting. Why wouldn't they just have me change all those settings right off the bat?Irritating and illogical.It doesn't matter though, because even after approx. 3 hours time spent with D-link tech support, my router still does not function as it should - I still get extremely slow and/or intermittent connections every 4-6 hours. Completely unacceptable. I will be returning this P.O.S. for a refund ASAP.
The cable seems descent in the beginning but stiffens out and permanently curls. I don't recommend.
I bought these in February, and used them sporadically for a couple months before first one earphone seemed to short out, giving inconsistent sound, then the other one within a week so now they're garbage. Don't bother buying this cheap junk. The sound quality is terrible and they don't last.
This product is very easy to set up; however it is not a printer which is what I needed (my bad for not reading clearly what it does). The return and reorder (a printer) worked quite well.
This router is one of the worst pieces of networking equipment I've ever owned (and I had a Netgear GS605). Anytime a large file transfer was attempted, it would lock up. After about 15 minutes (if I had the patience) it would continue, but then in 100Mbit mode. I tested this with 3 different computers, using NFS, SCP and rsync, and every time the router would hang during transfer. Sometimes it would not wake back up (I left it for 30 minutes once) and I had to power-cycle it. I returned it to Amazon (kudos on their customer service), got a new one, and it did the SAME THING. Oh, in addition to the previous troubleshooting I also reset the router to factory defaults, turned off its QOS, and only plugged in two machines (to avoid crosstalk). Same problem. I tried to make it work every way I could think of and no dice. So I went back to my trusty three-year-old Linksys (with DD-WRT) and had absolutely no problems.Do yourself a favor: stay away from this piece of junk. I can't rate it low enough.
I did not like this product as two of the 4 I purchased burned out as soon as I screwed them in. I was told in another review that they would probably burn out when the bulb did but it didn't even take that long. I would not recommend this product
I ordered a VCR based on the write up that said it had auto clock set.I wanted one with a clock. It didn't have a clock so I returned it for one that has. I am still waiting.
Fan stopped working after about 6 uses. Used it 2 hours max each time. Went to turn it on one day and got nothing. Right out of the box one of the lights on the remote wouldn't work. Figured it wasn't a big deal so I didn't send it back. My mistake.
The drive worked fine for about 3 weeks....then failed totally...Seagate was good about replacing it...sent me 1 refirbished unit...didn't work...returned it...second refirbished unit...NG also...."Don't you guys TEST these things?!?!"..."sorry sir"Important files were lost...I don't trust these devices.
I would NOT recommend this camera. The screen to view the pictures is extremely small. The few pictures we took were not clear on the viewer and its very cheaply made. It is not worth the money.
I bought this scanner with the intention of scanning in all my daughter's wedding negatives. After investing at least five hours muddling around with the inept software that came with the scanner, I finally figured out the non-intuitive method required to save settings and repeat the process of scanning negative strips.Long story short, after spending dozens of hours more scanning in negatives, I realized every image had a reddish cast to it. Dozens more hours were spent performing color balancing with Adobe Photoshop Elements. As an experiment, I tried scanning in a couple of proof prints and compared those images to the same images scanned from negatives. The proof images were clear and beautifully color balanced, as opposed to the negative images, in which everyone appeared to have a sunburn.So the moral of the story is this: don't assume images scanned from negatives (at least with this machine) are necessarily superior to print-scanned images. That mistake cost me hundreds of wasted hours. I don't know if the problem was in the negatives themselves (the printed proofs are just fine), or the negative scanner on this machine. But I am extremely disappointed with the results.
Well i bought this camera on sale at OfficeMax during Black friday last year so i've had this camera for a while. In the store it took pretty good pics considering it was a 5.1mp for only 60$. i think this camera takes pretty decent pictures when you have perfect light settings. if your outside and there's not a cloud in the sky expect your pic to come out extra bright with white lights. if its took dark and you decide to use your flash the pictures will come out with a bright blue tint. i am not exagerating. i have to photoshop the tint out and i still cant get out all the way. the flash also takes a while to charge up. its pretty embarassing when everyone elses camera just takes pictures with flash no problem. i have to wait 5 or 6 seconds for the flash to charge up atleast b4 i want to take a picture. the red eye reduction isnt too bad either. the video mode is pretty good on it. plus theirs an audio recorder which works wonders if your taking a lecture class and you want to only record your professors voice. transfering pictures to you pc is fast and easy. i dont have a memory card and at its highest resolution i can take about 22 pictures. it does take a normal sd card no memory stick or any of that. i bought rechargable batteries, but overall battery life isnt too bad. i'm on amazon lookin to buy a better camera right now. if i could i would've saved the 60$ i spent on this one and put it towards the new camera i'm buying. Then again what could i expect from a camera i spent 60$'s on. it was my first digital camera and i learned to spend a little more money for a better one.
I recently bought this computer, the first time that I turn on the computer everything seems to be working just fine. The second time the computer put itself a BIOS password and now I cannot access my laptop, I researched about this and apparently this is a well know Toshiba issue and they don't do anything about it. I call costumer service and they told me that I should take my computer to the support company in my country and wait for their solution.THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME I BOUGHT A TOSHIBA. DELL is much better concerning new computers and costumer support.
Very disappointing. Purchased last summer, worked intermittently. This year receiver reads 150, then 400, 215 then HHH, all within a half hour. Unreliable. Using in smoker with separate fire box.
This could have been a great gadget except it didn't recognize my 5 year old Sony A/V receiver. Even in "learning mode" this new dog couldn't learn old tricks.
D Link has the worst customer support you will ever experience. The product does not get along with my WLAN provider and very frustrating experience even trying to get my computer back up and running after it crashed it.
I needed to spread music around my house for an upcoming party and found these mentioned here on Amazon. They were stated to be clear and wonderful sounding up to 200 feet away. Let me tell you they sounded shotty at &lt;50 feet. Much static and often no music for periods of time. Big disappointment and waste of money!
I bought this unit in August 2, 2006 and it is dead already (01/05/2007) and could not read any DVDs and CDs. Always showing "Wrong Disk" on the screen.The Mfr warranty only covers for 90 days. This unit is very easy to get over heated and dead. Not worth for the money.
Recently our home was hit with a powerful electrical surge -- whether it was from lightning or from a transient power surge we can't say for certain (we suspect lightning). Three out of four Belkin surge suppressors were 'fried' and failed to protect the attached devices, including a new 32" Samsung LCD TV and a Canon fax machine. The surge cube suppressor I am reviewing here actually melted (the plastic bubbled from heat). Other units evidenced actual brown (burnt) singe marks. Based on this experience we are switching back to TrippLite Isobar. As for Belkin's $25,000 warranty, go on-line and check out what you must do and the costs you must expend to seek reimbursement for damage. Plan on spending lots of time and money at the Post Office or UPS.Whatever suppressor you choose, opt for the most Joules protection and fastest clamping speed you can afford. If your device is worth protecting, spending a bit more on the surge suppressor is cheap insurance.
I agree with the previous review. I tried this card on 4 different machines and only got it to work on one. I used the &quot;updated&quot; software on the Hauppauge website, which has not been updated since the card came out.I say I got it to work, but the program crashes after a few minutes and quite often takes WinXP down with it, no way to recover but manually turn the machine off and restart it. I have emailed Hauppauge support 5 times and have received no replies except the standard &quot;received your email, please wait for a response&quot; reply.I have since bought the dtvsolution MyHD card. It works perfectly. Hauppauge has lost me as a customer, this IS the worst card and software ever produced!!!
Pictures taken in High resolution are realy nice, although colors are shifted litle a bit to blue, but when you set to Low Res to spare some memory space, pictures get some unexpected and ugly artifacts on homogenous surfaces (like face for example).That's not only due to lower resolution but rather to something wrong in software resizing in camera's firmware itself.If you take HiRes and resize on you PC, everything is OK.If you want to be able to store 30+ pictures on your digital camera (you'll have to use Low Res), don't buy CL30. If you don't care how many pictures you can store before download, for less then 300$ you'll have nice 1M pixel / USB digital camera.
Broken when I got the product. The company it came from, AmericanRX, outsources thier customer service and the emails back and forth are not readable. The player was only $18 and they want me to pay shipping both ways to have the defective item replaced. I will make sure I only order Amazon products from now on.
I know i probably got a bum unit, but mine stopped working soon after i got it. Worst part is, its borderline impossible to get a hold of microsoft for a replacement. So i ended up witha 35 dollar hunk of plastic.
This is a piece of crap. It was broken when I opened it. Spend money on something else. This is a very very bad product.
First of all, the camera I purchased did not match the product description on amazon.com. The package says it is the Vivitar Vivicam 4100, but its missing some features. The sticker on the camera says its only 2x zoom not 4x and there is no AC/DC charger (which was the main reason I chose this camera over others). Plus, the flash doesn't work. What a let down. I know the camera is inexpensive, but at least the camera should have the features that it states it has.
No matter what channel I place it, I always hear static.I bought this to listen to MP3 files, but gave it up.I'll either listen to CDs or burn CDs for MP3.
Five months after I got this thing, it fails to boot up. It just shows the Rio startup screen forever. I've worked at big electronics companies, they put only a 90 day warranty on this thing for a reason, because they knew that was all it was good for. Don't expect it to last any longer.
I bought this item because my son and I had just went on vacation and I wanted to show all my co-workers our pictures we had taken, so this device seemed perfect.I got it home, installed the software, let the device charge and loaded the pictures and to my shock the device does not turn on at all. You can hold the button for 1 minute solid and it does nothing what so ever. I figured something like this might happen because of the "Made In China" on the back. Unfortuneatly we waited a few weeks before opening the package and the receipt was trashed a while ago, so all we can do is toss this defective junk that INNOVAGE calls a product, into the trash.
I bought this product about 1.5 years ago. Until a few weeks ago things were OK. Now each time after selecting the destination, it freezes when I accept the caclulations.TomTom helpdesk on the other hand has me go through software troubleshooting and I had to call them back 8 times and yell and them before they acknowledged their mistakes. They will send a replacement unit, but sufice it to say that I am done with this brand.TomTom stands for DumbDumb
After quite a few phone calls, I was finally told that there are many problems with the "Fax Receiving Function" for this product... Yet there were no mentioning of this situation on HP's website. HP rated it 4 or more stars. Now their staff finally told me the truth!!! I wish I had known it earlier.
I bought this from batterycenter. The company seems to be ecent and helpful. However, I was fooled by the image and the description on the main page. I thought I was getting an original Lenmar for $3.99. Turns out it is a generic Smartbatt. Wish they'd use theat in the product description instead of the Lenmar name and image. I'm keeping the generic battery to avoid going through further hassle. I hope they work.
Only mildly muffles very low frequencies, like the sound of a dishwasher, but even that is extremely minimal. The ear shape is odd and ill fitting.
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.
This is the most generic product possible and is only good if u need just video becuz the audio is horrible and went completely out after two days.. definitely not worth the money it time looking at
Needed cheap camra for boy to take to camp outs. Takes blurry pictures. Pain in the neck to down load.But serves the perpouse
Bought this product long time ago.The good thing,it still works...when it works. It doesn't have an on/off button so it starts when it starts.Sometimes I have to drive very long drives and I like to listen to my tunes. But just trying to get this product to start it's just a hassle. I don't recomend it, and I have 3 of them! I'm trying to get another that is more user friendly, that has an on/off button. I tried it in other coutries and it doesn't work there but in the USA and P.R.
This is another non-mac product that they parade in our face as a mac-product. The manuel made the instalation sound simple. It wasn't. The instalation created conflicts all over the place and made my I-Mac crash left and right. Once I figured that out, the &quot;simple drag and drop&quot; doesn't work. The Tech Support line is not a toll free number. They keep you on hold. When they finally answer they speak poor English. They could not help me with my problems and I still have not been able to use the device. I'm so returning this item!
I purchased the Zen Touch 40 GB MP3 player a year and a half ago. When it was working, it was relatively easy to use although the touch pad took some getting used to. The problem started when I decided to upgrade the firmware from their website a few weeks ago. As soon as the firmware upgrade was completed, my player died and I have been unable to revive it. When I e-mailed technical support I was told that since it was out of warranty, they could not help me either on the phone or even by e-mail unless I paid $19.00 an hour. When I explained that the problem did not start until I loaded THEIR FIRMWARE FROM THEIR WEBSITE, and that they should bear some responsibility and help me, they continued to insist that since the player was out of warranty, they could not provide technical support unless I pay.My advice is if you buy Creative's products, sign up for a warranty, or never ever ever upgrade the firmware. Personally, I will never ever ever buy any Creative product again.
It looks good, but... there are some problems with it.used the device for about a week and it died. A cute little failure icon appeared and that was the end of the story. Went thru all of the troubleshooting with apple and they said "Take it in for repair."The interface is extremely constrained and clumsy. If you want to do anything not in the few simple commands, it's just not possible. it could safely be called fascist but i'll be polite and stick with "clumsy."You can manually build playlists, but there is no easy way to put similar types of music together (say all your percussion). Using hack tools online you can get around this but it's awkward.The software install is messy and changes any number of setting on the local system.iTunes flashes adverts and tries to get you to buy something. it appears aimed more at marketing music than at organizing and playing music.if you use this for anything athletic, you can hit the button to block key presses. useful! but the first time you stretch and pull the headphone jack out, it shuts itself off. a "feature" you can't disable. you need to dig it out, unlock it, reset it, and start over....the phones that come with it are a torture device, and a good indicator of what apple thinks of its users.in summary, it's a cute device and popular. but (remember high school?) like a cute and popular teen it has little substance and is more abrasive than useful.consider saving your money.
It only worked for about 2 weeks. The wire is as thin as angel hair pasta. I would not reccommend.
Our company purchased 12 of these units and over half of them have crashed already, or have lost one of the two drives, or have lost a power supply. These units are crap! We have lost much data! Do not use this if you are planning on keeping data "Safe". Fine for quick transfers on non-critical data. Use at your own risk! The units worked fine for about three months.
I bought two, as they were on sale. I gave one to a friend. Both units are horrible. I have sent it in for service twice. It has a hard time gaining signal. It loses signal while driving. It does not always give the proper route. It notes exits on expressways where there are none. It freezes up. I have read other reviews. If you want it for a movie viewer, have fun. If you need it for travelling - do not purchase this unit. It probably deserves a recall. Many of the other reviewers had the same problems as me. In addition, JVC service doesn't care if they keep it for a year. All in all - Stay far away!
does not automatic synchronize the signal; if it has been awhile since you last use the mouse, need to put the mouse back to its stand for it to resynchronize - this really bothers me. (actually, it's unbearable for me) Send it back after a few usages.
I just purchased these on sale at Target, and I am really regretting that I didn't check the reviews here first. These are terrible. Four out of six have not worked and I have to restart my computer just to eject the cd. What a huge waste of money. DON'T DON'T DON'T purchase these. There are too many other blank media options out there. Sony should be ashamed for putting their name on this product.
I've had an Eigen for about two months now. Last week at the gym, the Eigen fell about 4 feet onto a rubberized floor. Shouldn't be a problem, right?Wrong. It played one more song, then displayed a message, &quot;Upgrader&quot; on its LCD. After doing some poking around on Rio message boards, I learn that this is very common when the Eigen or Nitrus is jostled. Some fixes include upgrading the firmware, reattaching the hard drive's ribbon to the main board, or just whacking the unit against the table a few times. Unfortunately, like most people, none of these worked for me.The Eigen is a piece of junk. I wouldn't buy it again if a comparable unit were within $100. It just isn't worth the risk.
I purchased a Nextar GPS used and found [...] is no longer in business and many web sites say that they no longer answer their 800 toll free. You cannot get map updates. DO NOT BUY THIS.
Just for verification: This is for the "Sigma APO Teleconverter 2x EX DG for Nikon Mount Lenses."I was really excited. I expected the impossible, I expected it to work. If you don't expect anything you won't be disappointed. Whoops!Out of the box the unit connected snugly with the recommended Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras (this 150-500mm works fantastic alone.) I then attempted to start shoot a housing development 1.5 miles across the valley and visibility was 10. I was at the top of a small mountain and so was this subject across the valley.I start snapping. I heard the auto focus motor of the parent lens churning in an aggravated manor. The motor then stopped and the picture was automatically taken. In the site and picture results were no houses; it was a white blur. I then tried with other items all over the spectrum of cameras listed range. The pictures ranged from really pathetic to unidentifiable. The camera thought the subjects were in focus when they were not even close.At first I thought there was a problem with the Sigma. Next I tried a Nikon 300mm lens with the converter and I had the same problem. I then tried the Sigma 150-500mm alone and the shots were amazing. They were money shots and on the fly.I then put the Sigma APO Teleconverter back on with the Sigma 150-500mm. I switched to manual and twisted the pictures into focus. They were only ok at 1.5 miles from the subject. I had similar results from subjects at 10 feet. I am not interested at ok and I wanted auto focus.Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
I AM DISGUSTED TO REALIZE THAT ALTHOUGH CRUCIAL MARKETS THIS CARD AS COMING WITH A DRIVER FOR WIN98SE, IT DOES NOT. THE CD IT CAME WITH DID NOT HAVE A DRIVER (although it said it did) THE WEB SIGHT DOES NOT HAVE DRIVERS AND AFTER TWO PROMISES ON THE PHONE FROM CRUCIAL TECH SUPPORT PROMISING TO SEND ME ONE, I STILL DON'T HAVE IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS DRIVER EXISTS. SO MUCH FOR TRUTH IN ADVERTISING AND AMERICAN COMPANY INTEGRITY.
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.
I purchased this PSU to replace a weak 250W unit so I could run multiple hard drives and a video card. The first PSU I got worked well and my system was actually running a bit faster...until it nearly had a meltdown. The PSU fan didn't work and it got really hot (but didn't shut down). I swapped the old one back in and waited for a replacement PSU (BTW, Amazon is really good about replacements). Installed the second unit and instantly lost the first hard drive in the power circuit, presumably due to a bad SATA power cable that came with the PSU. The HD was completely shorted out. The motherboard, the video card and the other HD survived, so I'm assuming voltage is OK to those (at least the right polarity), but will test to make sure. The modular design is nice, and it's easy to configure, but make no mistake - it is a low-end power supply with the potential to seriously damage your system when it develops problems. Based on my experience I can't recommend this product to anyone - it's just too risky.
I bought this cam from Wal-Mart, brought it home, installed it, and everything was fine. A few weeks later, I was trying to get it online for my family to watch me on cam, and the output was just a green screen. At first I thought it was te free program I was using for the online web community. But I was checking out the cam and the batteries were corroded!! They were brand new batteries too! So it wasn't the batteries fault. I paid way too much for this camera. I bought it when they were $... and I took it back to Wal-Mart and only got $... of my money back because Creative had limited refund requirements. Overall a bad buy. I will never buy from this company again!!
I purchased this remote for my Ipod Video (30GB). When I first took it out of the box, I was very happy, its color is the same as my iPod (black) and it also has the same width.The unit fits OK with the iPod and the remote control is small and cool, but I found some flaws:1. The unit easily disconnects if you maneuver the iPod in the car, for example, and I don't mean a drastic movement.2. The remote control, it says up to 150ft.... yeah right, that is NOT true, even within the car (I have a small car) if you don't point the remote directly to the unit, it won't work. It also is kind of slow when you push the button to change a song and when the iPod actually change it.The reason I rate this with 2 stars is because the unit, when it works, takes away that uncomfortable task to change the song by touching the iPod itself.
Purchased this unit because of the ratings on Amazon.com. However, I wasn't able to get the unit setup and after 15 attempts I called tech support. Unfortunately, I couldn't understand the tech support people.As an ICU nurse I have worked with doctors from all over the world but I couldn't understand the tech support people in India. The accent was so thick and the phone connection was so bad that I finally gave up calling after three times and sent the unit back.I then purchased another unit from Embarq/CenturyLink and had to call their tech support. Fortunately, they where located in the US and the problem was finally solved.
It is pretty easy to measure how much energy is stored in a capacitior. Use the following equiation V=I*T/C. Since my PowerAcustik capacitor draws about .1A to run the display, all you need to do to check the capacitance is see how long it takes the voltage to drop once you disconnect it from the source of power. For example, in my case it took about 4 seconds for the voltage to drop from 13.5 down to 12.5. Rearranging the equation and solving for C....I come up with about .4F. Fortunaetly, .4F is still probably good enough to ride out one thump of the car stereo...so it propably doesn't matter at the end of the day...but I still want to get what I am paying for. F. H. (Rick) Smith
This unit is useless without buying Garmin maps. This is true for many of their products.So if you add the price of City Navigation CD and Topo CD, you have over $500 bucks invested.Instead of giving you maps, they give you games. The map interface is not particularly intuitive. And within 10 minutes I found a glich in the "find exit" part of the program.The way this product ships - you could do as well with a compass, paper and natural markers.
I have a 2001 Chevy Blazer. I thought that the Sensor would be a helpful aid to me, and decided to have it installed. I took my Sensor to my dealer where I purchased my Blazer to have it installed.The Sensor would not work. It would display a confused reading, and would not fix on the correct distance. They felt that it was possibly defective. My dealer found out that the company listed on the package no longer owned the Sensor - another company now owns the Sensor. We could not reach someone at first from the company who now owns the Sensor.I emailed the company who I purchased the Sensor from "All For Trucks", and they were very helpful. They would do one of 2 things. We can have this one picked up and shipped back to the warehouse and send out a replacement or you can place a new order so it ships out immediately and then we will have a call tag issued so it can be returned to the warehouse. Once returned we will issue you a full refund for the first order.I decided to purchase a second Sensor. (My dealer could then uninstall the first Sensor and reinstall the new Sensor. I had paid around $150.00 now to have this Sensor installed, and didn't want to pay more for the additional fuss.)I received my second Sensor, and then took it to my dealer to have it installed. It again did not work. My dealer once again tried to contact TechSupport at the company that currently owns the Sensor, and couldn't reach anyone. I finally tried calling and did reach someone, and referred them to my dealer. My dealer told me they were very helpful.The person from TechSupport there gave him some tests to run and instructions to reprogram the Sensor which ended up not working. He then referred them to someone else at the original firm who owned the Sensor who actually installed the Sensor for help. The person there did call back - which is appreciated - and gave them some further tests to run. It was determined that the Sensor was not compatable with my vehicle - something due to the positioning of my exhaust pipe, which they said sometimes can occur.So after two lengthy visits, without my vehicle, being in the shop, minus of around $150.00 for installation, and undue frustration, I had to return the Sensors to "All For Trucks". They were very helpful like I said. They refunded my money, but I did not receive a full refund for one of them. I'm going to have to go to the company possibly, because they promote that it is universally compatable with all vehicles.From "All For Trucks": "Company policy is to refund only the cost of the item you ordered unless a part is defective. The first part you received was defective but the second part was not. I do understand that it ended up not working for your vehicle but according to the manufacturer, this is a universal part and should fit all vehicles. They did not provide us with any guidelines as to it not working on specific types of vehicles."I would have liked having this Sensor - providing it had worked -which to my dismay it didn't. I could NOT have installed thismyself - the package indicates an easy installation. It can be a long and lengthy process to install, and the instructions are not as helpful as they could be. The company who is listed on the package is no longer the company who owns it. If the Sensor works for you good - but just in case - be warned - of possible aggravation.Note: I would order from "All For Trucks" again. They have very good and prompt customer service. Commendable.
Be careful, although this UPS has 8 connectors, only 4 is backed up by the battery, the 4 other is only surge protected. I didn't read the fine print, just saw the "8 outlets" writing.Also, even though there's plenty of room on the UPS, the outlets are lumbed together so I cannot fit multiple adapters. There's just no excuse for putting them so tightly together. It's annoying and stupid.
Nasty earbuds, awful sound quality (no bass, and abrasive treble), and the "noise cancellation" is a joke. Enabling the noise cancelation just appears to throw white noise at you - it was "quieter" with the feature turned off.Worst headphones I've ever bought; don't make the same mistake as me.
Sound was clear and works great with camcorder but I was planning on using this with a digital audio recorder as well. As far as I can tell, only records mono which I wasn't aware of when buying. Maybe more my fault for not searching well enough but would have been nice to have that description in the specs. Distance wasn't too bad but in a high school setting, could use a little further. I would rate the distance at about 50 ft. If you are using for simple video applications, works well. Did not test in wind.
Poor choice of output frequencies. We Junked this one and bought a Griffin iTrip which is a whole lot better.
Take a look at the photo of the cutter. Panasonic changed the design so it's not made up from a series of individual cutting disks. Now it's just a piece of steel stamped with slots. I find the shave isn't nearly as good as with the original design.
The display unit at Walmart misled consumers. It does not even look close to the actual product which is so much thicker than the actual product.Ligitation lawyers should make noteof this. It could be potentially a false advertising law suit.Why is Microsoft spending time and millions of dollar to produce Zune, a ME-TOO product which is generations behind other MP-3 products not to mention any names?
The Taylor thermometer has some nice features, once you figure out how to use certain features, like the custom temperature alarm. However, the temperature probe is very poor quality. I'm on my second Taylor 808 - the first one was replaced by the manufacturer due to a temperature probe that stopped working. The display would read "LLL" all the time. The manufacturer shipped me a whole new unit as a replacement for my original purchase when the original unit's temperature probe failed in less than 6 months. I have now had the second unit for about 6 months and the temperature probe has also failed. The probe is EXTREMELY susceptible to water intrusion. If any water gets inside the metal probe, which is almost impossible to avoid, the probe will fail within weeks. The probe is a poor design, a design fault in my opinion, which was easily mitigated. I will not buy another Taylor thermometer.
Prehistoric TechnologyI purchased the SmartShopper thinking that the technology was a bit outdated. I was right! Although SmartShopper is a new concept I am not pleased with it. I am returning it because it didn't suite my needs. SmartShopper didn't categorize foods correctly when I hit "print". I had to repeat numerous items to get the right one because it only gives you three items to choose from. There should be a color screen and a way to interact and customize your grocery list etc.... I didn't find it suitable for me and my needs. Maybe Im asking too much but this product could be better evolved. Honestly, its not worth my money and if it ever become more consumer specific with evolved technology then I would consider purchasing it. I think it's a waste of time and money for the output of the product.
I saw this mouse at Wal-Mart and wanted to try a wireless mouse for a change, even though I heard some bad things. While the wireless part of it worked perfectly, with no lag or non-responsiveness, physically the mouse failed to meet up.I got home and installed the mouse and it worked with ease and i was really happy with my purchase. Then i realized the the scroller didn't work, there was no clicking feel to it. The wheel just spun like with no response. I thougt that i had just gotten a lemon so i took it back and got a new one. I plugged it in and it worked flawlessly, for about a month, and now once again the scroller isnt connecting properly.Don't by this product it is garbage and it has no durability.
The Epson Perfection 1670 Photo scanner is used as a pleasure tool in my hobby, Genealogy and Family History. Although Epson claims that the 1670 will do OCR scanning I never could get it to work, unlike prevous scanners I have used. My attempts to contact Epson Technical help have been very difficult, and when I did get an e-mail suggestion from Epson Connection, the answer did not in any way solve the problem. The previous reviews hit the operation exactly. This is a dawg!
My kid got this for me last week.It's a toy.When my wife told me how much it cost I flipped.I told my kid I loved it ,didn't want to make her feel bad.Good company,this one stinks
I agree with the last review. The lid is useless, and thanks for the idea of using duct tape to keep it on. I put the pins in my drawer because the itty bitty slot they give you for 20+ pins is too small and when you want one they all come out in a tangle.I like the rollers and they heat up fast and hot enough. I have long (waist lenght), thick hair and I get a nice curl, so I give it two stars for that.
This was the first time I'd tried RW media. In a MacBook Pro less than a year old these disks just would not write successfully, even once. I tried about six of 'em, and not a one succeeded. Bought 'em for the Read-Write feature, hoping to use 'em over and over, but no joy. Haven't had similar problems with other Verbatim disks.
I've been using numerous Western Digital drives for the past 2 years and in fact I have 2 of these 1TB drives that I've been using for video editing on a Mac.My main gripes are:The drive seems to spin down in like 30 seconds after not being accessed. Normally this would not be (as much) of a problem for other types of use, but it's absolutely unacceptable for video editing.The cooling fans are super-loud and seem to blow super-hard at odd times (not necessarily when they're working hard).I have to do all kinds of workarounds to get the drive to mount.I cannot chain more than 2 of these drives together and WD tells me I might have an issue with my computer motherboard which is BS.I'm not buying these drives anymore.
Mine turned out to be a piece of junk. No wonder the low price. I plugged it in to the cigarette lighter, but it was dead. Would not power anything up. I threw it away - it was not worth the trouble to return.
Length:: 0:29 MinsThis TV shuts itself off after a few seconds. Same problems as everyone else here. Had it for about a year and then it started all of a sudden. First I thought it was ghosts. Now I know it is just a bad product.This is obviously due to a design issue. I'm sure that some engineer messed up when calculating how big of a heat sink they need to prevent some part from melting on the circuit board. Whoops.Disney should be ashamed of the embarrassment this is to their products division and issue a recall.
I bought these on Black Friday for the wife to give me as a present. On Christmas I set them up and they sounded great for their price. Within one month I started to hear a muffled sound and it turns out one of the speakers is bad. Sometimes it sounds muffled and sometimes no bass plays at all. Obviously something is wrong with the speaker. Since it has been longer than a month I can not return to Amazon and now have to deal with Sony.
I have a document, encrypted with this product, and now I cannot decrypt it. I called Lexar, they said they'd email me software to fix the problem. How long with that take, I asked. Thirty minutes, I was told. It's 28 hours and counting now. I sent them an email, too. No response yet. Buy this product if you want to keep yourself from seeing your own documents! Good luckFollow-up: Lexar emailed a link to new software which remedied the problem, about 36 hours after they said they would. The problem appears to have been the user's (i.e., my) deletion of what appeared to be an empty folder labeled "vaults" that comes on the device.
Disclaimer - this is my first webcam. It may be my last, if they're all like this one.I ordered this product and received it quickly. That is the only good news. It is all downhill from there.The installation froze and had to be rebooted twice before it would work. The second time it also froze, but I unstuck one of the reboots and got the other to work.The camera itself does not securely latch to a flat-screen monitor. It falls off easily. The microphone headset is flimsy and does not stay on my ear.The webcam software freezes over and over and over again. It freezes most when trying to hook into Yahoo IM. The only support provided in the tutorial for the "Broadcast" function is (quote): "You must have downloaded Yahoo Instant Messenger 6.0 for this function to work." Absolutely no idea how to troubleshoot from that point forward. Every time I launch Broadcast, the entire program freezes.It gets better.Even when the program is not frozen, it almost always shows a black screen with the phrase "The Creative Webcam is temporarily unavailable." The screen eventually shows a brief still photo from the webcam, then goes back to black screen.I visited the manufacturer's website. Support has 3 options. 1. Email - I have received no response after 24 hours. 2. Phone call - the website advises looking into your product manufacturer documentation to find a phone number. There is none. There is a phone number on the website, but it charges $12.99 per call. Phone support is free if you purchased within 60 days, but in order to contact them, you have... you guessed it, find the phone number in your documentation. 3. online documentation. This is totally useless and did not provide any help for the myriad of problems this product faces.In short, this is a piece of junk. It is already on its way back to the website. A combination of shoddy manufacturing, buggy software, and horrible customer service spells doom.
I purchased 4 of these re-writables 2 25 gig and 2 50 gig at a cost of over 200 dollars with the idea I would be able to copy a blu-ray movie using my 2 blu ray burners i have with my pc using Nero. Unfortunately that did not happen as Nero nor any other burning software I use keeps telling me there is not even a disk in the drive.I did manage to get one of the 25 gigs ones to burn video data i.e. mpeg, and avi files but so far that is all and not what I wanted to spend my money on for sure especially for how expenisve these discs are.I was very disappointed in the product. I had previously ordered the verbatim brand write once blu-rays from Tiger Direct with no problems.I should have stuck with those.
Same comments as others....Load software, works for a bit. Sometimes sound goes out by opening a miscellaneous program. Sometimes the unit doesn't recognize the peripherals when the computer has been rebooted. Sometimes my HP laptop crashes. Maybe it's something to do with HP compatibility as I've seen this a few times.
Bought one of these, and it worked great for a month or less. Bulb went out, so I ordered a few replacement lamps to get a quantity discount. The unit stopped working a week or two after the new lamp was installed. I called, and they had me return the unit to them for repair or replacement. The new one arrived after a long wait, and also failed within weeks. Now, I'm stuck with the replacement lamps and a non-functioning unit. I'll use the lamps in a modified unit from a different manufacturer. Frankly, I don't understand why the make these lousy units year after year, and never bother to make them worth buying?
Do not buy this product!!! It only works great for a day and dries up so that you cannot use it. Complete waste of money!
the product is ok but too bad i got it from this seller, When i bought it i was so exited and after a couple of days i got it in the mail but turns out the the last to the right knob was bent and for some reason i wanted to think that was the way it was supposed to be so i just put it away until I came up with the money to do the installation and the guy that did it said thats not supposed to look like that but i wanted to see how it was going to work so i just told him to go ahead and install it the way it is, it works fine but every time I adjust my eq it makes me mad to think that I paid for something new and it wasn't in good condition :(....
The first notebook I received woul just shut down randomly. I returned and Amazon sent me another one. The second wouldn't even start up. They were both awful. I sent that one back also and opted for my money back.
I found about 25 bad discs in a 100 pack.I visually inspected them for scratches etc.I won't buy this brand again.
So, I bought these to use under my gazebo.I tested them out before installing and they sounded fine for what I wanted them for. Went to install them and found the little screw slots on the base were not installed properly, so it was not possible to insert the screws for installing.I was kinda bummed because I wanted them in for Memorial Day party but it wasnt a big deal. Had Amazon send me a replacement set.Got the replacement set - SAME ISSUE.2nd replacement set - SAME ISSUE AGAIN!3rd replacement set - @%$!@#@$@!$#!So yeah, they are all going back and Im getting speakers from someone else.
I am a former Mac user who went over to the Dark Side with the purchase of a laptop PC which I love. When it came time to finally buy an MP3 Player, I researched everything I could and I chose the Creative Zen because of the price, the capabilities and that it has a radio. The second day I had it, after downloading 35 cds, it would not turn on. I finally had to stick a pin in the reset hole and then the screen was filled with unrecognizable characters. I ended up having to download the firmware on a ONE DAY OLD machine. I figured it was "User Error" even though I did nothing wrong. Today, a full two weeks since I bought the &*^!! thing, it won't turn on again. Same problems PLUS the PC wouldn't recognize the USB connection.I love my Toshiba Laptop and won't go back to a Mac but my next MP3 will be an iPod.Now I hope Amazon will accept this back and give me either a refund or credit!
It's doesn't work properly.I lost all data on it 3 times.Only fullformat can return it to normal condition and aftersome time I get the error again.
I ordered the HP 56 cartridge, but received a completely different item. The packaging was factory sealed, as advertised, and I received a return label from Amazon. Not happy to have to shop for another one, though.
I bought this primarily for the internet connectability a while ago and for use with the apps (Netflix, Pandora, MLB, etc.). It is disastrously slow, and that is with a wired connection. The software is extremely buggy - oftentimes requiring to enter user names and passwords several times. I am thinking that perhaps the device is just too buggy to be useful. Using the same internet on the same TV - I can get an MLB game to run flawlessly on a Roku or Apple TV wired or wirelessly while it just buffers on this thing. It can't handle Cinema Now or Vudu well either - while the other devices can. Netflix is a bit buggy, but not as bad. So it's not my network... Even moving around the menus within the device itself is excruciatingly slow.I didn't give it one star because, well it does play a blu ray disc or DVD but again, like others have said that is pretty slow to load as well. So it isn't a COMPLETE disaster. But if you're looking to use the apps - I'd suggest you keep looking.
One touch recording? I could not find it. This is not the type of instrument that you can take out of the box and run with. It is overly complicated and the instructions are horrendously written --- if not often outrightly wrong. I could not find one important screen per the instructions where it should have been. Actually it did not exist but its alternative was found by accident elsewhere. This machine operates counter-intuitively. It is hard to figure out what is going on since there is little on-screen interaction once recording is started.Now there is the whole issue of the value of this machine. After laborously making a copy of a vhs onto a dvd, I discovered that the target tv/dvd player did not accomodate the dvd-ram format. It seems like using this machine is a crap shoot as to whether the disk will be compatable elsewhere. Unfortunately, the industry has not standardized much yet.I will say that Panasonic has the best phone technical support I ever encountered [fyi, I am a former tech support manager myself and no stranger to technology]. However, one needs to keep calling to get through and judging by the wait time of twenty minutes or so, many others are finding this product difficult to use as well.I only bought this unit for the most basic of needs: copying vhs tapes to dvd's. I could not imagine how much more difficult it would be to do the fancier applications. I am wondering out loud if it would have been cheaper and easier for people like me to just pay someone to make the copies in the first place.
Doesn't work right... It takes forever to get it to connect to the receiver, then when it finally connects, half the keys don't work. I'm not talking about the extra function keys, half the alphabetical keys don't work. S, B, T most of them don't work. Waste of money.
I ordered two of these. The price was great and I got these much sooner than the stated time. One did work and the other did not work for my iPod touch G4. My son ordered one and it worked fine for his older iPod.
You get what you pay for. The speakers are about or slightly below the quality of lap top computer speakers. But, I knew what I was getting and the work for my purposes. Do not expect even near quality sound. Ideally, they let you broadcast example cuts from your IPod ... for a friend or such. As to delivery of the goods, they arrived before the expected delivery date and in perfect condition.
This does what I wanted except the cord keeps pulling out of the socket. Then I have to reboot because its PS2. I would use USB except I have installed a four port KVM switch which uses PS2.
I opted for this telescope to get an idea of the quality of product Celestron produces before investing in a more high-tech and larger telescope.Out of the box, there were parts missing and broken. Celestron wants you to call about product problems and not return merchandise. I tried calling tech support four times and was on hold for over 90 minutes each time before being disconnected.I submitted a ticket on their website. That was over a month ago and still no answer.The scope I bought was sturdy and quite heavy and still worked with the broken pieces. The directions required some medium skill, so if your not technically inclined, avoid this telescope. In addition, the telescope is difficult to maneuver and use so be prepared there as well.But I would seriously encourage anyone interested in a telescope to do thorough research on the different manufacturers before settling on a Celestron. I'm not giving this scope a poor rating, but if I had any idea about Celestron's customer service, I would have NEVER considered them in the first place. Buyer Beware!!
The product is quite alright, I guess.The particular piece just didn't work right beyond the first couple of times I switched. After which I just kept getting beeping noises. Have returned it.. and expect refunds etc. Will probably get some other solution.
I purchase this item and three months later stopped working. Called BTI and they say they don't sell on Amazon when they do. Would not warranty product. Told me tough. Do not buy from Battery Technology or you will be out of luck.
Sony and Visor have different warrenties. When my Visor broke, they overnighted a replacement. When my Clie broke after I was put on hold for 1/2 hour, they told me that they would not send me a replacement. Instead, they sent me a box which I used to send back the defective product for repair. A week later (all time without the product) the Clie was returned. And shortly thereafter, the product failed again. I recommend taking the warrenty into consideration in choosing between Sony and Visor
In the correct wide screen sizing of 16X9 the picture is very stretched to the point of being distorted. In a zoom picture size the picture appears more realistic but the tops of peoples heads are very often cut off. Do not buy this TV sight unseen as we did. Make sure you see it in person before wasting a thousand dollars.
I purchased this item and an Ipod for my mother for Christmas. The sound is great on the item and she loves the ease of use.However, this item will not charge the newest generation of Ipod. When I asked JLB they explained that Apple changed their software so it wont charge. To add to my frustration, they didn't offer any assistance on this matter but blamed Apple for the problem.This defeats half the purpose for this item, so the Ipod just dies on the speaker system. With the level of service I received from them I plan on never purchasing their products again.
I have this printer for about 3 months and it just never stop giving problems. It was noisey and always saying no paper, called the technician and they replaced it. same problem. the technician said that was a problem with these printers. So I upgraded to a wirelessMFC-8870DW. that did not solve the problem.If you look at it, its the same printer with a wireless card.They took it back for repairs and gave me a refurbished 8460 as a loaner, and guess what same problem.SO TAKE MY ADVICE, DO NOT PURCHASE BROTHER PRINTERS.
It seemed a nice way to add USB ports, with good power, and without another thing dangling around the computer. It installed easily and worked for a few minutes, until my computer locked up. Tried drivers, etc. and still had same problem. I've got a "home built" computer that maybe has something that just wouldn't work properly with it. AMAZON was GREAT about returning it, so it's worth trying and if it works on your computer it's probably a great unit.
I bought this product last summer. It worked for about a month then I had an issue with the XM receiver not powering on. I sent it back to Delphi, they fixed it and sent it back. It worked for two days then the same problem occurred. I sent it back again, and guess what? It did not work out of the box at all on the 3rd try. The CD player still works so I gave it to my kids to play with. All in all, I ended up paying for shipping three times.....Now I'm gonna buy a Belkin.
It performs as advertised except for the sound quality. You would think, with today's technology, they could produce a better sounding machine.
I have been trying to use my new packet of paper and ink all afternoon. Instead of color prints, I am getting faint, monocolor or muted color prints, unuseable! I have no idea if the Epson printer is to blame, or if I was sold flawed cartridges or paper. What a terrific waste of money, time and resources!
The camera would be as advertised if it was not for the MPEG2 file fomat and they use and lack of software control over your files. Sure you can copy and rename the files off the SD card, but don't save them to your computer first using the supplied software, it uses some compression method to create one huge file from all your little ones. And they will be little, 10 minutes record time in high quality for $900.00 + cost of 512 MB SD card, please.Lastly you cannot edit the panasonic MPEG2 formats like others using Adobe or Ulead, you can burn them straight to DVD but splitting tracks, adding effects, and doing the things that make a video look slick don't work well if at all. Many players don't have the codec available to play back the files either!Check the net for more info, plenty of angry folks on the camcorder forums discussing the workarounds for panasonics mistakes and misleading product info.
I bought this and dragged it home and set it up. We immediately discovered the DVD button would not eject the DVD tray, so we couldn't use it. We called the 1-800 number for advice. They said return it to the store! They also said you have to be "careful" when buying these combos, because when one thing goes wrong invariably more will go wrong! This from their own customer service department! Don't buy this one.
MAybe this product would work better in an area with fewer radio stations. When I travel close to home I can easily find a station to tune this product to. However when I want to go loger distances I have to keep retuning it to different stations. great idea, just not quite the answer to my ipod listening needs!
Amazon's price for this antenna was the best I could find. I ordered it on a Sunday before a Monday holiday and it was delivered the following Wednesday via their Super Saver free shipping, which I considered to be excellent service. This antenna looks better than a twin-lead dipole antenna, appears to be well-made, comes in an attractive box with a balun coil (matching transformer) for connecting to screw terminals and also an alligator clip for hooking it to a built-in antenna.Since this antenna has received mixed reviews from other users I decided to be as "scientific," as my skills and equipment would allow. I used my training as an FCC licensed broadcast engineer to compare it to the standard twin-lead dipole antenna that was included free with my tuner. I had already oriented my existing dipole antenna for optimum reception, using my tuner's signal-strength indicators. I then used my tuner's scan mode to see how many stations it could find and I carefully wrote down the frequency and signal strength for each of the many stations that I can receive. Since I live about halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, my FM dial is crowded with stations.After establishing a base-line of performance with my ordinary dipole antenna, I replaced it with the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna and experimented with dozens of antenna positions to obtain best reception. Remarkably, mounting the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna in the exact same position and location, that my twin-lead dipole antenna had been installed, gave me the best performance. After this optimum positioning, I once again used my tuner's scan mode to see how many stations it could find. I then carefully compared the signal strength from each station that my tuner found using the new antenna, with the signal strength that I had received with my previously-installed antenna. Although I saw no indication of a stronger signal on any of the existing stations, I was able to pick up two more stations in my tuner's scan mode with the new antenna.As a percentage of the large number of stations that I could already receive at my location, I considered two additional stations a very small improvement. The difference easily could have been due to minor changes in atmospheric conditions between the tests. It was certainly not as dramatic as the improvement that I expected when comparing a $3 antenna with a $30 antenna. If you're using a good twin-lead dipole antenna and have adjusted its position for best reception, I believe that you'll need to upgrade to an outdoor antenna, such as the Winegard HD-6000 FM Stereo Antenna, to get a noticeable improvement. I could not find that the C. Crane FM Reflect Antenna is significantly better.To understand why the results turned out as they did, it might be helpful to understand how antennas work. The most effective antenna elements in the FM and TV band are the length of the radio wave that they're tuned to receive. Our FM band extends from 88Mhz to 108Mhz, which represents a wavelengths from slightly more than 109 inches to slightly more than 134 inches. The higher the frequency, the shorter the wave.A typical folded dipole antenna is about 58 inches wide, which is about 5% less than half the length of the average FM radio wave. Since the dipole is folded onto itself, it has an effective antenna length of about 122 inches, which is the average between the 109 inch and 134 inch wavelength extremes of the FM band.There are several ways to increase the gain of an antenna. One way is to increase the number of active antenna elements that are exposed to the radio waves and connect them together. Another is to use a reflector to concentrate the radio waves onto the antenna. Satellite antennas, for example, reflect and concentrate very short waves onto a rigid dipole antenna by using a dish. Outdoor Yagi FM (and TV) antennas use multiple elements connected in tandem with reflecting elements in the rear to focus the antenna's sensitivity in a single direction. Such antennas are very efficient because they use both multiple elements and reflectors to increase gain.Ultimately the Crane antenna, no matter how attractively it may be designed and packaged, cannot defy the laws of physics. It has only a single active T-shaped folded antenna element which is exactly the same as an inexpensive twin-lead folded dipole antenna. It is, therefore, not surprising that several reviewers including me, who have compared it to the cheap variety, have found that it gives no better reception.
The Linksys WMB54G is the worst wireless device I have ever encountered, and I have set up many, many routers, Rokus, and other hardware. It just plain does not work -- the installation software is buggy and won't even uninstall properly when you finally give up on trying to get it to work. All the negative things said in all the other reviews are absolutely true. I suspect the few good reviews were written by Linksys employees, because this product is a total lemon.
Our government office has several Visoneer scanners, so I thought I'd get one for home, since I already understand how to use it. The 9420 I received would not unlock, no matter what I did. A call to tech support put me on hold for 9 minutes, then I got a recording telling me it would be another 15 minutes. This is not a toll free call, so I hung up. I then called Customer Service, and was told she could put me back in line for tech support -- in which I replied -- give me an RMA -- I'm sending it back. She emailed me a prepaid UPS label, and I sent it back. VIsoneer's tech support line really does suck. I just ordered a Canon.
I've had this TV for two years now. Every 12 months the bulb burns out. Cost = $350 for each bulb. My last bulb burnt out in 7 months.If you buy this TV, expect to buy a new lamp every year.On the plus side, it is very easy to replace.The picture is beautiful, but I don't think the short lamp life is worth it. Much better LCD tvs are now available.
XM AudiovoxSwitching back to SiriusSo, I've had Sirius for 6 months, then gave XM a try. Well, the verdict is in. XM has superior music, but horrible components and customer service.First off, they tried to charge me twice for the XM radio. They setup automatic 3 month renewal, so you have to call them to cancel.The worst part is the receiver. This receiver is horrible. The docking station is so flimsy that it's almost a two hand operation to change the station. You have to wait for a few minutes before all the stations are accessible. The buttons are lousy, and the memory feature does not work. This is just a piece of garbage.This is really weird, because my initial Sirius receiver was also an Audiovox, and it worked really well compared to this excuse.What about the music? Well, it's better. The "Hits" stations are repetitive, but that complements the other stations, which play more obscure bands. Rock is much better here. Hip-hop, however is better with Sirius, though both suffer the same problems like too many D.J. mixes (the reason why I have Satellite is to see the song name, seeing "Mix" is the most useless thing ever).The saving grace is channel 150. The uncensored Comedy station. Though not totally commercial free, it's got to be the best station out there. I would have explored more, but the receiver is so clumsy that I can't do it while driving without risking my life.All in all, Satellite radio is all right. I've moved more towards CDs now, because I just can't find anything to listen to anymore. I'll probably switch to Sirius soon enough, because I find it slightly better overall.Pros:Channel 150 - greatest station everBetter Rock than SiriusCons:Horrible, Horrible receiver (Sirius was great)Dangerous just changing stations (Sirius was great)Terrible customer serviceHip-Hop is worse compared to Sirius
First I did not buy from this seller. But I did buy the JVC Taiyo Yuden Silver Lacquer Printable 8X DVD+R Media 100 Pack. This is the first time I tried this brand and did so because they are supposed to be the best. In the first 50 I had almost a 50% fail rate. I thought my dvd burner was going out. Then I changed the burn speed to 4x from 8x. That helped. I then had a fail rate of around 25%.That's as bad as I was getting from cheap DVD blanks. Well I finally used them all. Then I bought Verbatim 50 pack of +R.When I started using the Verbatim, I realized that there was nothing wrong with my dvd burner. I've Burned 15 dvd's and have not had one fail on me. I'm also burning at 8x. I won't buy Taiyo Yuden blanks again.
I recieved the product in original packaging, tried it out on my computer and found out the sound quality for the mic was bad when used with vent. The headphone quality was ok, but I bought it for gaming, and sent it back to Amazon for credit, which was very efficient, I recieved credit for the return within 2 weeks. Still looking for a set of headphones with a decent mic at this price range, I am currently using a 10.00 desk mic, which works but a bit of a pain.
after using the camera once the secound try the camera bit the dust just BAD LUCK
Loved this hairdryer until it stopped working one morning when my hair was only halfway dry. I tried it in other outlets, waited for it to cool off, etc. but it was not going to revive. Nothing unusual was going on; it just died.
I bought this laptop as a replacement for another Sony Vaio that had just died in the middle of a project. It is the third Vaio that I have owned.Given the terrible support that Sony has given me, it will probably be the last Sony I own.The hardware is great. Nothing wrong with it. The problem is with Vista. My old laptop (FRV28) running XP performed better at most tasks than this machine does despite being half as good in the hardware department.I'm writing this review mostly as a rebuttal to one of the other reviewers here who said if you don't like Vista, just pop in your XP or Linux disk and away you go.I'm a software developer who does a lot of support too, and so far I haven't been able to get XP or linux installed on this model. And all my efforts to get Sony to help have been fruitless.Sony support has rebuffed all my attempts to get drivers for alternative OS's. Their canned response is that they only support Vista on this machine and will not provide any XP or linux drivers.I have also not been able to get AOL video conferencing to work with the built in camera. I went back to Best Buy where I bought this and they couldn't get it to work either on a new model they pulled out of a box.Because of this purchase, I have went from a big Sony Vaio proponent to someone who won't buy any more Sony products.
If you are looking for a nice copier and scanner at a good price, then you may wish to consider this printer to purchase. If you print labels, such as: CDROM labels, packing labels, or anything else that must line up correctly... buy another printer. No matter how hard you try, the labels will not line up and you waste paper, money, and time trying to make it work. I have this printer and I am pleased with the scanner and the copier. As far as print quality, it does a good job of printing pictures and other images. Once again, it just does not print labels well!!! If you print many labels, DO NOT buy this printer. I just went out and purchased another printer (EPSON C86) to print labels and it does a fantastic job. Unfortunately, I wasted time and money with this hp printer. Hopefully, this review will save some people time and money. Look somewhere else if you wish to print labels!!!
i bought this at a college bookstore discount less than a year ago. it was working fine for the most part, although every once in a while (after about 4-5 months) it would make a loud, ugly noise that sounded like something was scraping around on the inside. i should have replaced it then, but nothing seemed to have been damaged or lost and i didn't have the money.all of a sudden, today it dies. it turns on but won't show up in finder. files are all gone, some of them irreplaceably. suddenly i have no options for backing up my computer, which i having a few problems of its own. looking for the warranty right now, hopefully they'll just refund me the money instead of sending a new unit.it's not worth the trouble! get something else. i've heard good things about the seagate freeagent products, so i might look at those next.
I decided for the holidays to get a new VCR and because I have video game equipment and a DVD player I thought this would be the perfect fit. Let me just say this IT WASN'T! The size didn't bother me. However, what bothers me is that unlike my Sony that I replaced with this JVC it only has one line that plays DVD/Video games instead of the 2 my other VCR had.My main problem is the programing aspect, you have to hit too many buttons in order to just set the thing and guess what you have to remember to hit the TIMER button in order for it to record the program you just took the time to set. So if you forget you are just out of luck.THIS SHOULD STRICTLY be sold as a Video player, the rest of the thing is such a pain it made me want to scream. I normally am the one person everyone calls for the VCR program/hook up/etc and this VCR left me wishing I'd spent the money on books instead of a VCR.I'll repeat so you know THIS IS THE WORST WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY I have ever bought and I've bought some stupid stuff in my time.
I was tired of switching my RCA cables from my TiVo, DVD and Game Cube around, so I read a lot of reviews for A/V switches. Unfortunately, this switch was worthless. It only gave me video on the first input. Every other input gave me a blue (no signal) screen.I returned it for a refund.
All of the major adjustment controls (volume & radio station) are placed so far back that it's very hard to use. I hate the placement of the controls and the fact that it has no bass. Good for books on tape, but not music. I hate having to reach around it to find the volume and station dials. I always have to pull the whole thing toward me. Weak speakers. See how the speaker goes all the way 'round to the back? Well, the volume and the radio station controls are at the back of those speakers. Too far back!!
This product is convenient for what it can do. It allows me to move around, control the sound level, change the artists and tracks. But there are so many annoyances about the device. Here are my issues:1-The remote shows your artists and tracks, but no albums! This wont bother people who don't listen to music by albums, but for those of us who do, this is a major annoyance.2-There is no one button to pause/play! Once your music is playing, and you are in the "now playing" function, you press the center button once for it to bring you back to the main menu, then press the center button again for it to pause. For it to play you have to press the center button to get to the menu, then again for it to play. You cant press the button twice quickly for it to work either. You have to wait for the remote to load. This is minor, but after a while, its real nerve racking. Also if you try to press the buttons too fast, sometimes the remote gets overwhelmed and shuts down. The words "Out of Range" will appear and you will have to unplug the ipod and replug it or wait 5-10 minutes for the remote to get back "in range".3-You cant use the remote and the ipod at the same time! You can use the remote, and the docked ipod will show a special DLO screen which is locked. Or, you can turn the remote off and use the ipod. Here is what confuses me. There is a quick way of switching from ipod to remote by pressing two buttons on the remote, but a very long process to switch from remote to ipod. And trust me, there's no quick function for remote to ipod. Its a real hassle and i never want to do it. The way i switch is the quick and easy way of pulling the ipod right out of the dock, finding the music i want, and plugging it back in. But of course, it takes a while for the system to kick up, and this is the drawback.4-Your music doesn't sync automatically to the remote at any point. I thought that maybe, if both were plugged in to the dock, they might sync automatically. No. When you get new music on your ipod, you have to find the sync function on the remote and wait some 2 or 3 minutes until its done. But here is the real annoying part. If you dont sync it automatically, the remote gets all confused about your artists. You may pick an artist and see the tracks by a different artist. The only reason i can figure that this happens is because the ipod has a different list than the remote and they dont line up.5-The remote has only one bar of battery! What? Yes, you use the battery, and it says its 100% full, then all of a sudden, bam! its 0! Annoying.6-The remote is really slow. It takes a long time to scroll through tracks and artists and maneuver around the options and functions. I hate dealing with it because of its sluggishness. I personally only use the remote for changing the sound level and going forward or backward for tracks on an album.7-The remote says "Out of Range" many times when it is clearly in range. It usually does this if you try to use it too much, but sometimes it will just do it randomly. It happens often and its extremely frustrating. As i said earlier, once its out of range, you have to wait 5-10 minutes for the remote to start working again.8-The chords are cheap. They look cheap and they have problems with them. The chord that plugs the speakers into the dock needs to be jiggled around in the dock or else there will be a loud screeching noise. If you move the dock, or knock into it, you might be startled by loud screeching and it might take a while to get it right again.I think that covers the main issues that i find bothersome.I still use the product all the time and it is useful for what it can do well. Would i recommend someone to buy it? Absolutely not. It's expensive and doesn't work very well. I'm sure some company will come out with a similar device that will work smoothly. I would wait.
I don't know why Amazon links this item up with the ATRAC D-NS505 and says "buy these items together for $...". I fell for this and it turns out that there is no way that the CD player would ever fit into the case. It is a real pain to return the item, plus you end up paying for shipping twice. None of the previous reviews look very exciting anyway. The product details do not list this CD player as compatible with the item, but then why does AMAZON suggest that we buy them together???
Purchased this unit a couple of weeks ago and had to send it back. First of all the sound was only so-so. I was not too surprised since the speakers are of an average quality but i have heard better from similar speakers.The unit has a 10sec buffer for antiskip which was nice except when it came to playing my mp3 CD's it would skip the first 10sec of the track and start playng with the counter starting from zero. I tried several mp3 encoded CD's and they all did it even though they CD's would work fine on my Riovolt SP250. The replacement unit did the same as well.Close but no cigar!
The cables were received and not immediately used. A few weeks later, I unwrapped one and carefully inserted it into an Ethernet switch. The retaining clip on the RJ-45 connector immediately broke off. Now I have to be very careful not to pull on the cable as it will pull out of the Ethernet switch socket. Otherwise, it seems to be a fine cable...
The Eyemodule2 sounded like a fun toy BUT it's really just a toy. The shutter speed is a second or two. So it's real hard to hold the Handspring steady to avoid the inevitable blur.But more annoying, when I went to intall the software on my PC, the install failed twice. First, it couldn't find &quot;The Conduit&quot;. The website explained it was a known problem, and I should install 3 of the 4 modules from the CD-ROM and then do the Conduit from the Web.So I unchecked the Conduit from the install list, and it started to install. But soon it warned that there was a missing DLL. Later it said the install was unsucessfull.This whole situation shows there is no quality control there. This may be the last Handspring attachment I ever buy. I will try to use the Eyemodule occassionally (guess I'm stuck with it), but with low expectations.
I looked for reviews of these, and found I am not the only one having problems. I have used about 10 so far, and they are generally recording fine in iTunes. The problem is that my car stereo will not read them. The stereo works just fine with other brands of CD-R, but these just spin and spin until I get an error message. Next time, I will go back to the HP CDs and wait until they go on sale.
Unfortunately, being very familiar with serial interfaces, I did not read the reviews of this item. I knew I needed a null modem adapter, Female to Male and I saw this part and ordered without seeing the poor reviews.After moving a test installation (with a null modem cable with the correct pinout) to a direct connection with this adapter, I found that nothing worked. Because there were multiple changes from the test environment to the production (as usual) I spent time trying to troubleshoot other more complicated possible troubles, rather than thinking, "Hey, this part is completely wrong!." Null modem adapters and cables have been around since the dawn of the serial port and are a simple item.I confirmed that every adapter I ordered is incorrect. I even went so far as to tear apart (ie: destroy) one of them to confirm that the pinout was wrong - it indeed is a straight though M/F adapter. Probably about the most useless adapter you could ever need unless your serial connection came up around a half of an inch short - in which case you would probably be further ahead trying to "stretch" the cable the extra half inch or just get a longer cable.What a waste of time and money. On top of that, for such a small part, I don't see that its even worth the time and money to ship it back. In fact, it wasn't worth my time and money to even write this review, other than I hope somebody actually reads this review and other reviews like it, unlike myself. For anyone looking for a null modem adapter, go with the followingC2G / Cables to Go - 08075 - DB9 M/F Null Modem Adapter- I haven't received mine yet, having ordered them today. Cables to Go has always followed through with the correct parts as described and I have full confidence in them this time around. I would have ordered these in the first place, except I was looking for a smaller form factor I thought was provided by this item I am reviewing.Even if I were to go through the channels for a return/refund, I destroyed one of them and all of the rest have been taken out of the package and installed in a shop environment. They are anything but like new condition as in the simple act of installing them they have been covered with the dirt/grime/grease of a CNC machine shop.DO NOT ORDER THIS ITEM IF YOU NEED A NULL MODEM ADAPTER
(...) After receiving my second unit. I loaded the software and plugged it in. Now, it seems you *really* need to follow close, close attention to directions on the inital setup and install of this product. Load software first, plug it in, attach usb, turn it on, let the drivers install, launch the software - make sure the door is closed until it initializes. Then all should be well. If you don't follow these steps, things go out of whack and haywire and you have to start over.After doing a few scans, it was very obvious that the scans were being viewed very dark. Nowhere near the accuracy of the original scans. You have to quite a bit of tweaking to get them to look like the original. Some slies I still have not been able to scan properly.I also noticed the software and the scanner can be a bit quirky. As others have noted, sometimes things just get fubared (for no real apparent reason) and you must restart the software and scanner.In regard to tech support from Minolta. There is NONE (zip, nadda, none) support for this product. Minolta/Konica won't support it. No tech support numbers, nothing. Which is really pathetic for such a large company. They want you to contact the vendor that sold it to you, as if they can help you with tech support! So make sure you buy it from a place with a good return policy in case things go south.I am not very happy with this product, despite the rave reviews I have seen for it.
Got it for my 5D MKII. Made several tests and in all cases, the result WITHOUT the Sima microphone was better, confirming all other reviews. It's a true piece of garbage. This company should be ashamed selling this kind of thing! DO NOT BUY IT.
Worked well for about a month, then barely ever printed a picture properly. I bought it so I could print pictures and ended up sending them to retail locations for printing. The printer is loud, the ink runs out quickly, the heads always need to be cleaned, and the colors print wrong and poorly. Totally dissapointed! I'd definitely buy a Canon next time.
The specs on this Card are impressive and it shows on applications that it supports (Internet Explorer and Office in my case). But the majority of the Video Games that I was trying to play on this card freeze or have glitches, it's most probably the poor drivers ATI is notorious for.Age of Mythology didn't even run past the first frame on this video card. Unreal Tournament froze unexpectedly and randomly (it looked great while it worked) and numerous other games just didn't work properly.ATI's website has a driver which I downloaded in case my driver was outdated, and after installing it and rebooting, I couldn't see my desktop anymore! No more windows!Needless to say I switched to a GEForce Ti 4600 and there were no problems and I've never looked back.The only drawback right now is that for some reason, the ATI drivers can't be uninstalled! but they seem to be doing no harm so I'll just try to forget I ever got this monstrosity of a video card.
The sound is good for the price. My rating is low because the CD door is a finiky beast. After three months of regular use in a household of adults, the open button on the top (not an obvious placement given the location of other controls) stopped working properly and the door to the CD compartment no longer closes. The radio tuner is still working properly, but I would have spent less if all I wanted was a radio.This is disappointing quality from a company from which I have bought several reliable lower end audio products for many years.
This is a kind of bad copy of some original equipment. The tripod is weak an unstable, the adjustment screw does not work and it never fix on the target you are trying to see. As all Chinese products, it is just a piece of joke. I'm considering to ship it back...
Just bought 2 of these drives and right out of the box one was dead. Doesn't inspire much confidence in the longevity of the other.
I am really disappointed with the iPod. I use it for the PC and have had to re-install the software almost daily. The iPod skips on three out of five songs. Apple support is non-responsive and very difficult to contact. Save yourself lots of money and avoid the iPod
Power Specifications - Full Range ChannelsRMS Power @ 4 ohms 200 watts x 2 channelsRMS Power @ 2 ohms 300 watts x 2 channelsRMS Power @ 1 ohm Not StableBridged RMS Power 600 watts x 1 channelPeak Power Output Not SpecifiedThis is all the amplifier puts out!Hoped this helped
I've purchased this product from Amazon (returned it) and then tried to purchase this same product from RadioShack (returned it). I've fallen into that same trap that some other reviewers have stated in the past. The old "AT-65 ANTENNA" switch game. I've talked to people from Amazon about this before I made my purchase for the antenna and they promised me that this problem was taken care of (YEA RIGHT!!!). When I received it from Amazon, I got the switch. The same thing happened with RadioShack. What I can't seem to understand is "WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THEY GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF THE BOX FOR THE CORRECT ROUND ANTENNA AND PLACE THIS CHEAP AT-65 SQUARE ANTENNA IN THE SAME PACKAGING. OH, don't let me forget to tell you that they are charging customers for the round antenna price and in some cases not refunding them for shipping and handling!!!
Returning for a couple reasons. First the router needed to be reset every morning for the three days I used it because the wireless quit broadcasting the network. Secondly one of my kids older laptops was incompatible which I could have lived with had it not been for the first problem. Sticking with Linksys.
I had purchased this battery (April 2011) to replace my original battery. After 3 months of use. It would not hold the charge afterwards. I've tried to many ways to charge it but no such luck. Also, this product is not a DELL product nor recommended by DELL as well. Lastly, from reading other reviews, apparently this battery has a 6 mos warranty and not the 1 year claim. BUYER BEWARE.
I ordered two of these headsets and have been very happy with the fit and sound quality. However I found that others using the headset for the first time may break the unit where the adjustable sliding band meets the ear/microphone section.I ended up taping the break on both sets and they work well.When kids visit I now disconnect the headset.Update 8/12Both headbands snapped. Duct tape works temporarily. Ordered a different headset.
I thought I had a deal when I bought Samsung's ML-1710 Laser Printer... The Printer worked great for about three months. Now it prints uneven. What I mean is that there are light uneven spots. I thought it was bad toner. I poped 90 bucks out and bought a new genuine Samsung toner. The same results. It's obviously not the toner, but the workman ship. Samsung, it's true that when a customer has a good experience, he would tell ten other people, and when they get a bad experience, he would also tell ten other people. When ever anyone asks me, which is quite a few, i would tell them to avoid Samsung.
I bought these as an experiment, I hear some background hiss when listening to music via my laptop and I'd read that 32ohm-or-greater headphones reduce the hiss. I was able to buy these ReTrak headphones 1/2 price at a store that was going out of business. Even at 1/2 price they aren't worth the money. All I got out of it was some indication that higher-impedence headphones probably would help me, but these particular headphones are so bad that I'm better off tolerating the hiss with my original earbuds.The sound with ReTraks is horrible, it feels like you are sitting in a metal oil drum. Also, there are no markings on the buds to tell you which channel is which. Finally the retraction mechanism is badly designed, snarls easily (it can take you an hour or two to figure out how to unsnarl if the cord jumps the internal track), and doesn't have many convenient ratchet points for holding a comfortable listening position.
Print quality was very poor right from the first page. Removed cartridge from printer, shook and reinstalled - quality did not improve. Have returned to seller.
i bought a new Rio Nitrus just a month ago. it's very easy to use, not a hassle at all. it's fast enough with the downloading and stuff. the features are good and browsing through the music library is really accessible. BUT!!! there's something wrong with it. suddenly, it just stopped functioning. a message just appeared, &quot;upgrader.&quot; i asked people who also got the same message and it's not repairable. a real pain. get the iPod.
Like previous reviewers, I could not get used to the keyboard setup, the tilt is negligible, and I'd prefer CAPS and NumLock lights. However, the biggest disappointment is that now and then a key will stick and repeat so I get a lot of thisssss. If the letter does not repeat, it won't type at all, it's always a surprise. It will resolve, only to have another key stick and do the same. Repeat ad nauseum. When this happens, it lasts about a week and you never know which key will stick next. You also don't realize how much you use a certain letter until it won't stop crawling across your screen. Logitech is my go-to brand for a keyboard or mouse, but I'll be hesitant in the future.
I bought one Kingston KVR667D2S5/2G 2GB to install into a new EEE PC 1000 HA and when i brought up system properties, It only registered 1 gig of ram instead of the 2. I know for a fact that is is a 2 gig stick of ram (because it has 16 of those black things..) so i know this isn't some shipping problem, meaning the product they sent me is just defective.
When I saw this advertised it gave me the impression of being a little thicker than it actually is. If you only want something to prevent fingerprints and scratches it's okay.
I have this tv. It was fine one day, then just not say on for more than 4 seconds. So I looked online for the solution, and what I found is that THOUSANDS of people who bought this tv have the same problem! Don't buy it-although it's a SONY it 's not well engineered.
A month has passed and still no response other than getting a receipt from Amazon. Did I purchase a warranty or did I just roll down the window and toss out some cash?
I have used Lansing speakers for a few years now. I play soft jazz during my eye examinations, and get a lot of compliments from my patients on the music I play. So when I got a new computer in my other office, I thought I would get the $249.00 Bose speaker system and hook it up in my main room. This would really sound great. When I set up the system I was very impressed at the quality of the product and couldn't wait to hear the music. When I turned on the system for the first time though I actually got mad. How can Bose justify their $249.00 cost when to be honest with you the Lansing system actually had a better sound. Thinking it was just me though I asked not less that 5 other people their impression and it was the same. Tinny sound and not as rich as the Lansing system. How can Bose even charge $100.00 for the system. Sorry Bose but I do not think you have a good valus here.
The problem I had with the Coby CA-745 Transmitter was that it will not stay plugged into any of my three vehicles Cigarette lighter outlets. It finally blew the fuse in my Corvette. The Transmitter keeps popping out of the outlets. If I held it in by hand the Transmitter seemed to work O.K. I am in the process of sending the unit back.
Ok while it lasted. However this cord stopped working after two months. Save your money -- this is junk.
These little speakers really aren't that bad, especially given the price. But the seller tells us almost nothing about them to let us make an informed buying decision. There were two major flaws (to me) that would have prevented my purchasing these speakers if they had been adequately described in the listing:1) The connection cable to the iPod is only 7 inches long. If you plan to have it anywhere other than in the semi-dock the speakers provide, this cable is worthless.2) The description says that the speakers come with an AC adapter. This is only partially true. They come with an adapter that will let you get power from a USB input. So to get actually get AC power, you need more than just this unit. You will either need your computer or another adapter that changes a USB input into a wall input plug.As I said, these speakers are likely perfect for many people. But they fail for my intended use. I'd hoped to keep them in the bathroom so I could use them in the shower. I could connect them to my iPod, which would remain safely *outside* of the bathroom. I may be able to work around the various cable failings, but it bothers me that the merchant failed to describe his product properly. Hence the two star review.
Purchased this, this ... "thing" in November of 2003. It took 8 months for the lamp to burn out. And from listening to others, I was fortunate to have it last so long. Store service contract (although I was told the lamp was covered when I bought the contract)does not cover replacement. It's considered a "Consumable Item" Psycho babble for something that wears out.Panasonic only covers it for 3 months (used to be a year but so many are burning out, Panasonic reduced the coverage time). Replacement costs $400. Did you hear me? $400 for a 3 inch lamp. And that doesn't include the labor. (At least my service contract covered that).You will get no satisfaction from Panasonic customer service, who has an "oh, we're very sorry, but too bad" attitude. Same with the store. If you buy it and the "Return for full refund date" is past, you're stuck!If you have nothing better to do with your money, go out and buy $2800 worth of bubble gum. At the very least you'll be able to chew it.If it were not for the lamp problem I would rate this set 3 Stars or "average." The picture is adequate and so is the sound. The best thing I can say about this set is the weight. Easy to position and move around, however, how many times do you move a TV set?I have since changed my practice of being the "first on the block to have the latest gizmo."Don't buy this TV, and I would also think twice about any TV that uses these high intensity lamps. If you do, make sure the lamp is covered and is not considered a "Consumable Item." Ask, and then get it in writing. And good luck!
If you're considering this product, consider it no further, it is absolute bollocks. It always jams and the catriges cost almost as much as the printer does. Get a lazer printer and get a good one.
I read the reviews and it seemed there were more pros than cons, so I decided to order these speakers. I was disappointed because they had a lot of static. I liked the design, but returned these speakers.
I read reviews that mention "E18 error" before buying this camera but I did not pay attention. I thought that there must be some defective units among millions of Canon cameras and that those camera that had the error must have been abused. Search for "canon e18 error" on google, and you will get 17,100 results as of 04/23/2005. It is a very common problem and it can happen to your camera even if you don't abuse it.What is E18 error then? The camera displays "E18" on the screen when the zoom lense is stuck. Once it happens, you cannot use the camera again as it turns itself off after displaying the error code. There seem to be various causes for it - shock to the camera with the zoom lense extended, sand or dust in the zoom lense gear mechanism, TURNING OFF THE CAMERA WITH LOW BATTERY, no apparent reason at all, and so on.If your camera is out of warranty (i.e. over 1 year old), you are out of luck as Canon charges $250 or so to fix it. You might try fixing it yourself (http://www.ixus-world.de/tips/repair_guide/e18_01en.htm) but it seems too complicated for ordinary people. Maybe I should consider myself lucky as mine is just 7 months old and is still under warranty.
This is a review of the FM18 head only. The head appears well-built - all-metal and it feels substantial. However, the head moves slightly in one direction when the pan lock knob is tightened, ruining the shot. Spend $100 more (for a Bogen or a Gitzo) and get a much better result.
I am absolutely disappointed with every aspect of this player. I am an engineer myself, and I agree with other reviewers that Memorex skip the testing phase of the design process. This unit is FULL of engineering flaws... What MP3 player can't support &gt;128kps, or VBR??? I am more curious to know how Memorex designed the button-layout of this unit, did some just randomly picked out the position where each button goes? They are not friendly at all. This unit skips more often than a $15 cheap CD player, not because someone bumped it, but because of hardware/software bugs. And what a battery eater, a fresh set of Duracell Ultras, runs only about 3.5 - 4 hrs... My Panasonic CD player last 6 to 7 times longer on a same set of battery. This unit looks cheap, cost cheap, and performs cheap as well... I guess you do get what you pay for. I'd stick with my solid-state MP3 players for now!
I purchased the Nikon Coolpix S6 camera from Beach Camera by way of Amazon. After quite a bit of research, I settled upon this as a gift for my girlfriend. She was thrilled at first, but that soon wore off after our first outing. She'd mentioned the blurry snaps; I assumed she'd simply neglected to read the manual. However, after I read the manual then set the camera up to reduce the blurred images, I too got a substantial number of bad shots -- upwards of 50%. I also found it too small to handle and was constantly in fear of dropping it. This camera simply isn't for someone looking a simple point-and-shooter. That's what we both wanted and expected. We tried and tried to like the camera, but it just wasn't going to happen. This is the last time I buy a camera without image stabilization.Our only positive experience was with Amazon and especially Charles at Beach Camera. Even though it was long past the date, Charles understood our concern and agreed to accept it as a return. I have to say that without a doubt Beach Camera is my first choice for anything they sell, even if I might get the same item a tiny bit cheaper elsewhere. Frankly, I haven't experience customer service this good from anyone, anywhere, at any time.
This sucked sooo badly!I just bought a headset and I use it as my headphones for a conversation and for my music
A client of mine has 15 Netgear GSM7324's. Within a 10 month period, I needed to RMA 6 of the units. The biggest issue with these switches is that they "freeze." All the lights maybe stuck on, and the switch itself becomes unresponsive. At this point, the switch may or may not reboot on its own. If you reboot it manually, by pulling the power, the status light will blink [as if it is booting]. However, the switch never boots.If a console cable is attached to the switch as the reboot happens, it will show that there is an "unknown PCI Device," and then name the product number of the Motorola board. It will also say "unknown box topology," then go into a reboot-loop.I have tried reloading the firmware on the switch, and this does not fix the issue. I have noticed that half of the switches that break have been configured with VLANs, but the other half are just "wide open" switches, with only the IP address / gateway assigned.Tech support used to be really good. Decision One was handling the higher level support. However, now all the tech support is handled overseas in India. The technicians are nice, but not as capable as Decision One was.The switch itself performs pretty well, but I would not recommend using it in an environment where network stability is important.
dvds are less than 30 dollars now with 16x speedand look at amazon ,it is still selling then above 40 (only 8x speed)
Bought this for my son. After less than two weeks it kept shutting down because the battery circuit was indicating to the unit that the battery was dead. Tried numerous new batteries with same result. Not worth sending back for replacement or refund as it has to be returned via UPS so we would end up with a whopping $9.00 credit. Advise you invest in an upgraded unit by a name brand manufacturer.
This is not a criticism of Amazon nor of the retailer that provided the product. That being said, I am very upset with the 77mm Hoya HMC Circular Polorizing filter I bought for my Nikon 80-200mm lens. The first filter arrived (the plastic container still sealed) in three pieces...metal filter ring, glass, and retaining spring ring to hold the glass in place. The retaining ring was about a half inch too short to circle the glass and hold it in place!Calls to Amazon were handled immediately. The product couldn't just be replaced, it had to be returned for a refund to be credited. I then had to purchase a second filter and return the first. I am now out $200.00. The second filter arrived on the following Monday (normal one-day shipping charges were waived, by the way...thanks!). The second filter (from the same vendor) was in almost the same shape. The retaining ring was a bit closer to fitting, but when screwing the filter onto the lens, the retaining ring popped loose and the glass fell off onto the desk top.I have been shooting for 30 years, and have never had a problem like this...much less twice in a row. Again, I don't consider this to be a problem with Amazon, or with the vendor...the item was in sealed factory packaging. Hoya really dropped the quality-control ball on this lot of filters.I see that Amazon sells used equipment and supplies...so if anyone would like to buy a 'fresh-out-of-the package' Hoya 77mm HMC circular polorizing filter...never used...call me!
Lots of static, had to keep changing station, sound was terrible. Not a good product. But from what I heard, no FM transmitter is.
The drive crashed after about a month of service. Worked great until I lost everything stored on it. U3 is cool but there are free alternatives. (PortableApps). Very rugged design and 5-year warranty made me think my data was going to be safe. Well, I lost everything stored on it. Very upsetting. Sorry SanDisk, you get 1-star for losing my work.
This item did not work with our iphone or ipod touch. We plugged into the proper outlet in our car and properly connected it to each device and it did not work at all.
My WNR834Bv2 was 3 years old, then it just died. All lights quit, no power, no work. Nothing I tried could revive the thing. Not worth fixing. So I bought a new Belkin and found out that it downloads and works almost twice as fast on N.
Despite the fact that Olympus lists this card compatible with my camera, I was unable to format or get any response besides "Card error" from my camera. I have returned the card to Lexar, but have yet to get it resolved.
The photo transfer program that comes with the camera is very rigid and does not allow many variations on the save options like other camera systems do. I like to set up different folders for each day that i download the pics and i haven't figured a way to do this using only a couple of key strokes. I use windows xp and the resident file transfer programs will not recognise the camera using the USB connection. I have been using a card reader to download my pictures. This works very well except the memory card is under the same cap as the batteries and every time i pull the card out, the date on the camera has to be reset. This is a pain especcially if you like to use the date stamp. I do hope that someone at sipix reads this and makes some changes.
I purchased 4 and out of the 4,I had to return 3 because they didn't work. I received 3 replacements and had to return 2. They aren't very well made and you can tell even when they do work. When you close the tape part to make it rewind, it will become loose very easily, so you have to hold your hand on the machine for it to start. I wouldn't suggest buying one.
I actually bought two versions of this by mistake - one was branded Quasar, and was very cheap but gave me problems, so I went and bought a brand name - and found it was the identical model (poor memory of what the Quasar looked like when I was in the store)! Even the instruction manual was identical - just the brand name changed.The controls are all fine and when it records the quality is fine, but it refuses to play many commercial tapes - just ejects them, gets them stuck on loading and I've had to take the top off a couple of times. These are the same problems I had with the Quasar branded one. A real shame, as I believed Panasonic did high quality goods until now. I am shopping for another one and trying to guess the price that you have to pay to get something that works.
I bought the unit to control a computer connected to a TV set. The supported range is quite short-- maybe 10 to 15 feet. I have seen other units with much longer range.Other than that, it works fine.
I bought this model about a year ago. A year ago, I'd had given it 4 stars. I liked that it is small, and the blue lights on the face are very attractive. The speakers sound good and the DVD player functioned fine at first.The thing I noticed immediately was that the JVC XV-THM45 would stall during DVD play if there was the slightest blemish or dirt mark on the DVD. Never had that problem with my old Panasonic (which I gave away to my parents). And when I say stall, I mean it will pause with a jumbled picture for a few minutes sometimes right in the middle of a movie. I have to stop, start the movie again from the beginning and skip past the blemish if I can't clean the disk adequately enough for the machine. Sometimes, there isn't even anythign visibly wrong with the disc.Another difficulty I had was I could not receive even the strongest radio stations adequately on the FM radio, and I live in a major metropolitan area. So I went to Best Buy and bought a $60 powered FM attenna and attached it to the attenna jack in the back. It did not improve the signal whatsoever, not a bit. Well, I had another radio in the living room, so I was annoyed that I had wasted the money, but could get past it.Then about 6 months after purchasing the player, I noticed it would often stop recognizing DVD's if they were inserted into the 1st disc position. Any other slot worked fine. Whatever, it's annoying, but I could live with it - it just became a 4-disc changer instead of 5.Now, it's a year into it. Tonight, I went to play a DVD and the machine does not respond to certain buttons on the remote - namely all the buttons that control the DVD player. All the menu and navigation buttons, pause, rewind, play, stop, etc. The volume and power buttons work fine. That means I can no longer navigate DVD menus. That is not a workable situation.So in short, this product has major durability issues. I didn't have anything against JVC, and this was the first time a bought a JVC-anything, but it will be the last. It's extremely frustrating when an expensive piece of equipment craps out left and right. It wouldn't make economical sense to fix it. So I spent ~$200 on a piece of equipment that lasted a year.So here's my advice to you:1. Definitely do not buy a JVC XV-THM452. Don't buy a product unless you read several reviews that comment on it's long-term durability (I guess 1 year is long-term). Let's face it, most things work fine out of the box, and everyone is proud of the decision they've made, so they'er going to rate it high. But if no one is saying "it's been a year and I love this product", think twice.Now, onto my search for a replacement DVD player.
I realize this was cheap, and you clearly get what you pay for. The earpiece volume was way too loud, almost deafening, with no way to adjust it, yet the microphone part did not work well enough. The only way for someone to hear me speak was for the microphone to literally be resting on my lips. If you think you are getting a good deal on this thing, you are not.
I purchased these speakers hoping to extend my music about 20 feet. The streaming was fine but the music quality was just terrible. The bass was horrible and distorted all the music. Terrible product!
This product your not even getting what you paid for... I ordered mine and got them earlier then the expected shipping date which i was happy about. But as soon as i got them i set them up and plugged them in and started playing them.. The sound from the two speakers are very clear i will give it that, But the subwoofer is absolutely terrible! Distorted beyond belief i tried playing with the EQ on my ipod/phone/computer and turned the bass all the way down and it still could not handle it.... The speakers in my labtop are better speakers then these absolutely do not but these.. Go with logitech, a little bit more expensive not much tho but the quality difference is incredible!
I am disappointed with my Samsung player. It was very easy to setup, has an intuitive interface, and fantastic video. I have had a number of problems however.1. Blu-Ray DVDs pause and skip (Avatar wouldn't play at all)2. Audio doesn't always play from Netflix. The work-around is to first go to the Samsung channel and play one of their "how-to" videos for a few seconds THEN launch Netflix3. I can't add Amazon instant TV or Hulu Plus to my apps. I'm stuck with the few they provide or have agreements withOther than that the Samsung is an okay device. The company is diligent with firmware upgrades but my original problems remain. I am not sure if I will buy another.
It worked fine at first, but it stopped working after an hour, mysteriously. I tried everything and could not get it to work again. Disappointed.
So tell me, how can this company continue to manufacture this product if it simply does not work? We bought ours back in at the start of the kitchen remodel, left it in the box. Finished remodel, took unit out of box.Guess what? Screen was black. Refused to work.Fortunately we bought it at Sam's Club, who took it back without question, in spite of the fact that we had the unit well in excess of 6 months (long kitchen remodel...).
I decided to buy a new router when my previous linksys WRT54G2 router didn't resolve DNS properly after 1 years' use, I finally chose this one because of its 4-star ranking. However, after using it for a week, I can't bear it any more because it drops connections more than 10 times a day. I am a game player and I can't afford losing the game simply because my router drops connection. Now I have no other choice but requesting a return. I hope I could get a full refund.
After it arrived, we tryed to put it toghether and found out that one of the two brackets that mound the lens on the tripod were missing.My daughter in law has offered to contact the company. However this was a major disapointment.
I bought this product and I think Linksys should stop selling this product. It works Randomly. Is not reliable at all.Jose Q
This item is not worth it. Picture is affected by all types of interference. Is not usable most of the time at night. Have set on channel 3 and a tv station 150 miles away overides the input signal.
THE SELLER COMPANY IS THE WORST I WAS DEALING WITHCASHED THE CARD ON 12/18/2007 AND NEVER RECEIVED THE PRODUCT!!!I NEED A REFUND ASAPREGATDSDANRAMNICEANUPS I WILL RATE 'ZERO'
I do not recommend this camera. After a short time, the barrier slider came loose, and I had to continually tighten the screws. They finally came out on their own and I had to pay $25 for the entire slider from Olympus just to get the screws. All I needed were the screws! After replacing the screws, the flash died. I got screwed, huh? And, as many of the other reviewers mention, this is a problem that many owners have. Same with the barrier slider. WHAT'S UP WITH OLYMPUS? I paid a lot of money for this camera and am very disappointed. I will never buy an Olympus product again. I recently purchased the Nikon D40 and am extremely happy with it.
This worked great the first few times then it started making a loud clicking noise. It didn't cost much and wasn't work the time or money to return it so I just trashed it.
Received this keyboard and plugged it in. Found that some of the keys didn't work, mostly the ones surrounding the letter "L". Expected better from Logitech, since I'm happy with their other products.
You need to ask one question to yourself b4 buying any security system. What if i have problems when connecting online with my system after 12months & 1 day because believe me it will happen.Lorex will rape you for phone support.Solution 1) run from Lorex no matter how much the savings 2) buy a system that has lifetime support (samsung) & no i don;t work for them just an idiot who bought a Lorex system.I'm a do it yourselfer but viewing you camera shots when overseas or away from home is technical, they know it & they charge you for it.Don;t buy lorex is my conclusion in this review.
I bought this for the Sigma, which the description says is one of the flashes for which the diffuser is a fit. Well, it fits but kind of the same way you can squeeze into some pants from college. I waited too long to make a decision and should have returned it. The fit is so tight that I won't use it for fear of breaking the flash during removal.I suppose, like those jeans, I could leave it on for a bit and see if there is some beneficial stretching but, in both cases, the risk of damage probably outweighs the reward.
This thing is ruined by one seemingly small problem: the transmitter shuts off when it decides the input volume is too low. I guess the designers thought this would be a useful feature. Unfortunately, it makes the thing completely unusable for music that has quiet sections -- especially classical music. Its really annoying -- you're right in the middle of a piece and all of a sudden you hear a loud "blap!" and it shuts off. I'm going to try to return this.
I got this for christmas, my first reaction was "awesome i've wanted this for awhile now!" so me and a friend started to hook this up the other day we started at 3:30 PM we finally got it hooked up at 8:30!! yep 5 hours, and i had to drive to radio shack to buy a bigger phone cable, because we brought the tv and the tivo into the kitchen to try and hook it up there but we couldn't because we needed the digital cable box... ok fine so we started over and it still didn't work! at this point im starting to get really angry we head to radio shack and get everything we need and finally we hook it up only to find out the six button on the remote doesn't work! then i tried to fast forward threw the commercials its so slow that buy the time you did you miss half of the program your supposed to be watching!! i can go on forever about this bad product... just skip it
Samsung says to reset the player if there are problems, warning that you will lose all user defined settings. I think that makes it about the same as getting a new player, which I plan to do. Why invest more time on top of everything I've already done which has made no difference. The player often freezes completely, many times at the "FBI Warning", but when it is working it is so slow that you're never sure whether it will run or not. Unbelievably, it never remembers or holds the last place you were on the disc - it always starts over at the beginning so you get to go through all the warnings, credits, menu, etc. every time you turn it on. I'm very sorry I bought this on the Cnet recommendation - it is just junk. My very old Oppo has none of these problems when using the same discs.
I bought one without the "optional" power supply. The power supply is definitely not optional. I've tried this hub on four different computers with no success. And good luck trying to buy a power supply for it separately. If you buy one, be sure the power supply is included.
I bought this product to lower my engine noise but didnt work at all. I felt no difference with the before and after installation. I went to an audio shop to measure DBs before and after without getting any actual changes. To anyone ears, the sound came as loud as before.I also had to uninstall it because the mat keeps the engine hot. A big waste of my money and my time.
My MP3 stopped working 6 weeks after delivery from Amazon. Followed instructions from SanDisk to return for a replacement and have not heard back from them in 3 weeks. Call the customer support number and they do not have access to my replacement order number or inventory at there warehouse. I rate their after sales support terrible at best. Agent said warehouse is focused on retail sales for holiday and has no idea when replacement will be shipped. Obviously focused on $$$ and not customer satisfaction.
poor fit poor sound outrageous color sums up an overpriced headset not as good as a $9 cvs headset dont buy it!
At first I loved this product. Yeah it struggles sometimes with words but usually if I hand it over to my husband it understands him and vice versa. But now I'm heartbroken because the screen is malfunctioning. The writing no longer shows up clearly. It's past the 90 day warranty so I'm out of luck. It stays on my fridge and has fresh batteries. I just wish it lived up to the hype. Not sure if I'm willing to chance trying the new one coming out.
Product is useless. Worked one time on fresh batteries and charged my Iphone 3gs from 50% to full charge. After that the batteries are dead. It won't do anything now.
I usually do not believe negative reviews if there are many, many, many more positive reviews. However, I wish I had with this blowdryer. I almost never review items and when I do, they are positive. But this is a first. This is the worst product Ive ordered on Amazon. A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY. Literally the worst blowdryer. Isn't it a travelling blowdryer? I took it to south america, a week after I'd bought it, and it overheated and shut off. Needed to wait to cool off. Now its been maybe 2 months? And it literally does not dry for more than 5 minutes because it over heats.HORRIBLE blow dryer. Seriously, do not waste your money. It is the worst I've ever seen. Get one at the pharmacy for $5 more and you will be better off.Now I need to get a new blowdryer....thanks....
The black cartidge had leaked in a air tight bag upon arrival, the color cartridge was fine. Had to return them as a set, received credit. Return was no problem.
This item didn't work. We plugged it into several different car lighters and it never registered a charge. It wasn't worth it to me to send it back, but I'd advise others not to purchase it.
I bought this printer from Target for my daughter at college.She was very happy with it for a few months, when it suddenly stopped working - wouldn't turn on at all. She spent hours on the phone waiting for HP tech support. She was sent an identical printer and had to return hers to HP. Unfortunately, it WAS identical in that it didn't work either. The next time she talked to tech support, they tried to talk her into trading up to a much more expensive printer!
I have an 01 Chevy. The OEM radio has a smaller connector than on this product. When I called Circuit City (where I eventually purchased, and paid more $29) about this, they told me there was not any other model and that I'd have to pay $15...times 2...for converters. That's $50-60 total for this feature.So, I hooked up the antenna extender included in the box and guess what - it worked fine. No static. Even in Houston, I found a station (95.3) that worked just fine without this expensive feature.I haven't looked for a version that's made to work with my car without needing adapters, but it seems I don't need this device or CC's overpriced connectors. Make sure you check the return policy if buying. I will certainly be returning mine to the store. I don't need it or it's overpriced conversion connectors.
nice little radio but the reception is HORRIBLE. On the AM band I get 1 maybe 2 stations.. same with the FM. For the money that this thing retails at go with something with higher quality. I haven't used the GMRS function on this radio yet but judging by the lack of reception with the AM/FM radio I probably shouldn't bother.
These cds are GARBAGE. I purchased them, thinking that the $1 difference between these and Memorex wouldn't cause any problems. WRONG. I've gone through HALF THE STACK trying to burn ONE cd. AND i'm using a Sony computer. I've only had about 3 cds turn out ok, with one of them skipping A LOT. Warning to all buyers, stay away.
Eq, is okay.. But as for the Base on woffer.. Nope. it does not work.. Do not know why. someone else wrote same thingon review on this Eq, I just thought they did not know what they are doing,, But they where rite.. And would cost memore to mail back.. so will not by anything else made by BOSS.
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.
When I saw the price, I thought it was just too good to be true. It seemed like a mistake, how could this thing be found so cheap? Sure enough, the price was right, but let's just say you get what you pay for. There is a reason this is not $1,000,000,000 like the next model up. Flimsy construction, very few diamonds, hardly any gold.Go with the TV-SB Plus model, you'll thank me later.
I compared several satellite-sub systems at Target the other day, ranging from a $50 Altec Lansing to this Bose, which was 2.5 times more expensive than the next-priciest system, the JBL Creature 2.To cut to the chase, the Bose was the worst--the worst by far. All of the systems were tied into the same audio track, and you could quickly switch between them to compare. I'm not sure what I was hearing, but it combined crowd noise, and announcer, music, etc. The basic problem of the Companion 3 was a massive lack of midrange. The sound coming from the sats sounded like sizzling eggs, while the sub contributed farting noises every so often. The announcer's voice was hollow and distant, the music consisted mainly of cynbals and snares and bass, the crowd noise was static. It was unlistenable. Just horrible.By comparison, the cheaper of two Altec Lansing's systems was a tad thick in the midrange, but the sound was OK. The $80 A-L sounded crisp and full, if a little too bright. After listening to the Bose system, the JBL Creature 2 sounded like a $10,000 stereo. It's available now on Amazon for $50-something.So I am awed by Bose. Any company that can take a product this poor and sell it for this money is doing something awesome, even if it has nothing to do with sound quality.
I've been disaapointed with this product. I use it at work and clients complain that they can't hear me or that there is an echo, and I had to get an adapter for it to work with my office phone.
I tried to use these on a black t-shirt, and it worked.... sort of.The colors were significantly less bright after ironing them on.The image was there, it was just... very dull. Not what I expected.
The charger is excellent, but you may want to think about getting different batteries. These batteries are complete junk and considering the power they contain, run out very quickly. I had this for a short while and purchased extra batteries and almost all are useless. I would recommend seeking an alternative product.
Got this off of a recommendation and had trouble with it from the beginning. Had to reset it at least once a day and I couldn't print wirelessly. Bad customer service as well. Sent it back. Very disappointed.
First of all the quality of the TomTom One is excellent. Clearity and accurracy of directions is excellent and map quality is above average. I would have rated this product a 5 star item, except for the difficulties I have encountered with misleading literature and TomTom customer service. I purchased this same exact unit in September 2006 from BestBuy, so hopefully it will be different than the Amazon experience. Included within the packaging of the TomTom unit was a flyer indicating a free 2006 map update. According to the promotional flyer, all that was necessary in order to claim the update was to visit a TomTom corporate website no later than October 30, 2006. When I attempted to receive the free map update the day I purchased the GPS unit, I came to find out that the map update was not yet available. On October 15th, I attempted again, with the same results. Again I tried on the 30th, still no update. On the 30th of October I contacted TomTom and was informed the update was not even available....why they would advertise this with an expiration date prior to the products release is beyond me. I gave it another two months, and contacted TomTOm in December (two months after the promotions expiration date) and the release was still not available. I have since filed a complaint with the BBB and the only reply from TomTom is to offer me a free map update...although it is not available yet!!!!!!!!! It is now pushing February, pushing six months later and I have still yet to receive any promissed map update. Although the unit is nice, due to the lack of service from TomTom and the misrepresentation with the promotional literature, I will never own another product from this company.
After using the Canon A85 Powershot 4.0 megapixel camera for almost a year, I decided to upgrade to a high quality digital camera and chose the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP.I was disappointed from the first picture. The autofocus was extremely poor. Virtually every photo taken in a variety of settings, lighting and speeds were soft or blatantly out of focus. The manual focus has no focus guide, either. Other professional photographers also tried their hand at this camera, only to yield the same results.I've been taking photos for almost 20 years, and have used a variety of digital cameras through friends and associates over the past few years to get an idea of what non-film cameras can produce. This camera caused more disappointment than all the other ones I've tried, combined. I took about 300 pictures, trying every avenue to produce a picture that looked like it was taken by a 8.0 MP semi-professional camera, to no avail. I found that my Canon A85 took consistently sharper images at 4x6 print size when shooting side-by-side.I returned the Digital Rebel after one week, and the search for a decent digital one continues...
I'm extrememly dissappointed with this printer. I have owned a number of HP ink jet printers before and always liked them for their reliability and performance. This printer however is a piece of junk. It worked fine for 6 months, but now I'm getting the same paper feed problems that everybody else seems to have which makes printing virtually impossible. I have to manually feed paper multiple times to get a single sheet printed.
Very nicely made leather case, however it is very bulky and does protrude from the belt. I went back to using the low profile belt clip supplied by my HP iPAQ.
Upon first getting these I thought to myself "yay now I can blast my bass up or w/e" -nope. Let me explain why. For some reason these "headphones" only pick up certain/VERY particular bass responses. A LARGE majority of my music is either hip-hop or trance/dance. Basically some songs you'll hear great booming bass(that overshadows everything else) and others you'll hear almost no bass at all. Also if a particular song has two different bass responses one will totally interrupt the other to the point where the song is unlistenable. Another problem is that this thing eats up batteries like some glutton as I find myself changing batteries every week or so(yes I do turn it off when not using it). And lastly the sound quality is mediocre(although I didn't really expect much from SKs). Comfort was good though.Pro.1)comfortCon.1)Terrible bass2)Terrible sound quality3)Eats up batteries4)Bass control is clunky and gets in the way5)Bass notes "interrupt" each otherObviously the cons outweigh the pros. I was hoping that these "headphones" would have changed my opinions on SK quality, sadly they only confirm them. After using these for about 3 weeks I just gave them away as they were an embarrassment to use.For those curious of some of the worst songs some of the notable ones are...1)Paper Planes - M.I.A.(bass interrupts each other BADLY)2)Has It Come to This - The Streets(same as above)3)DotA - Basshunter(Weak bass no highs. although pretty much all techno sounds rubbish on these)
I purchased this unit 6 months ago after reading a great number of positive reviews for the product here on Amazon as well as a few bad reviews. I thought that the bad ones were over exaggerating or were novices to networking, however trouble managed to hit home. At first the router worked well and the only problem I noticed was that it was unable to set the correct time, however I thought this a small matter. A month in and the wireless network went down. A simple unplug and replug fixed the matter until a month later when it happened again, and again, and again at that point the router was 6 feet away from my computer and I simply connected using an ethernet cable. Well the time has come to move my computer and the router and the problem is back. I have tried a number of hard resets, but am relegated to unplugging and plugging the router back in every day in order to establish a connection. I even purchased a new cable modem thinking that it could be the cause of the problems however it was/is not. I have emailed D-Link and they gave me standard instructions on problem areas and I have concluded that none of them helped. It is utterly frustrating in that the computer is 8 feet away in direct sight of the router and is yet unable to establish a connection.
Before I purchased this item, I knew it was probably too good to be true. The FM transmitter looked really cool because it integrated with my iPod mini so well aesthetically. That's where the positive attributes of this item end.Here is a summary of the negative attributes:- Programming this thing is terrible. You have to load radio stations on the iPod as songs and it is a huge pain to set up.- This thing uses up your battery power very quickly on your iPod.- Because this thing works off of the iPod battery vs. a car charger, the reception is terrible.- Changing radio stations on the fly is not user friendly at all.I got rid of this within a week of purchasing it and upgraded to a Kensington unit that plugged into the cigarette lighter, lets you pick the radio station on the unit with a little lcd display, and charges the iPod while it is plugged in.Do not get the Griffin iTrip!
Like the other reviewer, this card reader does not seem to work on cards larger than 2gb for me either. For 25$ I got many years out of it but since it was that cheap Im sure no updates will be put out for it.
This charger does not work on Nanos and is not an easy fit on iPod Clssic or on the iPhone.
I have wasted many hours fiddling with this card trying to get it to work on my XP PC. No matter how I configured it, it would intermittently freeze up my PC. Netgear's tech support tried to help but to no avail. Ultimately, I found that the MSI Turbo PCI card [ASIN:B000M5U9GI Super G 802.11BG Wireless Pci 64 Bit Xp Compliant Turbo Mode] works 100% reliably on my XP PC and, ironically, gets a much stronger signal from my Netgear router.
The logitech site always keeps giving the message that they are experiencing high volume traffic and asks to try later. I have been trying for the last two days. It is going back to the staore. there is no point in spending big bucks and spending days for their internet traffic to clear up
I ordered these speakers to clean up my living area. I was hoping for speakers that would sound good at a decent volume, these are not it.If you plug them in to an IPOD or computer dont turn up the volume too high or all you hear is static. Also you cant place the speakers farther than about 50 feet away from the transmitter regardless of how high you have the volume again all you hear is static, even in an open room our outdoors. Sound however, with the volume at a low level does sound decent for wireless speakers but still not worth the $100 pricetag.The remote is absolutely worthless. These speakers run off either 6 C-Cell batteries EACH or can be plugged in. With the Speakers not plugged in, getting the whole "wireless" effect, the remote will not turn on or off both speakers, at all, you have to manually go to each one and hit the power button to switch them on or off. Unfortunetlly i havent wanted to use these speakers long enough to test out how long the batteries really last.The only reasons this product gets two stars is for the sound quality at a low volume and a short distance away from the transmitter, and for the Indoor/Outdoor usage. The speakers have a weird look to them as well. When displayed you really dont know what they are unless sound is coming out of them. Im still not quite sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing yet.Bottom line... i would highly recommend not getting these speakers and stick with Wired speakers for now. It would be a waste of money to even try these out.
The USB Docking Station w/Lan (Model #USB940D) is not worth buying. This product is not driver supported by Microsoft so you are limited to using the drivers that came on the included cd-rom, at your own risk. Once installed and plugged into my computer, there were problems with Windows recognizing anything that was connected to the Docking Station. (including the two USB ports). The only thing that worked (part of the time) was the &quot;upstream &amp; transfer&quot; function to swap files between two computers. The software interface program &quot;PC-Linq&quot; seems old, outdated, and would freeze up constantly during transfers.There was limited documentation and the installation instructions were a joke, it looks like it had been translated from a different language into very bad English. Micro Innovation's website is not any better, very limited customer &amp; product support. Highly advise doing a little research on a product before impulse buying, like I did.
You will receive the sirius connect home tuner not the srh2000. Amazon needs to fix this problem.
I should of listened to the reviews about getting the port forwarding to work on this D-Link D-655. I gave up after 3 days of fooling with this D-655 and went back to my Linksys and I was up and running in 10 minutes. For some reason when I opened a port to allow access to my DVR Security cameras so I could use my iPhone or laptop to log into my DVR it wouldn't work. I could only log into my DVR within my internal network(LAN). I do have a static IP, I could not get the D-655 to see my DVR over the internet at all no matter what I did. I tried everything, I had a knowledgeable Tech try and I called D-Link tech support, Called my ISP tech support and all attempts failed. If you're NOT doing port forwarding then this router might work ok for you! I'm sending it back for a refund!
This is a 36-pin connector. I needed a 25-pin and searched in vain at the Amazon site for the pin number. I went on faith (I know, bad idea with Amazon), that it would work. It didn't. Now I have to send it back and am probably out the shipping. Apparently I wasn't the only one. Package had been opened already. Ripped off again by Amazon.
This thing is a piece of junk. I bought because an older one I had was worn out. Since this new one just caused my tape player to display an error message, I decided to take it apart and swap the new cable with the damaged cable on my old unit. This thing has no guts compared to my old unit which has 2 resistors, 2 capacitors and a much thicker cord. The wire on the cord was so flimsy, that I couldn't even swap it with my old unit.Don't waste your money on this. Spend at least $10 for a good one.
We have tried repeatedly to setup this router as per instructions, but it just does not work.Possibly defective. Will try to return.
the color cartridge i received did not contain any red ink... everything that was supposed to be red printed in yellow.
I liked the simplicity of the unit and was what I was looking for, BUT the sound quality is so horrible I hate it. This goes for both incoming and outgoing messages. And the more I re-recorded my outgoing message in order to "get it right" the worse the message sounded.It is way too pricey for what you get.Can't anyone make a decent, simple answering machine?I cannot find one anywhere.
I don't have an unusually big head but this headset was so tight it hurt my ears. The main problem with them was seriously muffled sound. I couldn't bear to use them. My Logitech headset is vastly better.
I bought this player to use when traveling.I only used it a couple of times and the player died right after it went out of warranty.I will buy a name brand next time.
they were great when first purchased, but have recently quit working...I have never owned headphones that went out in less than 2 months of owning.. wouldnt buy them again.
Having a compaq R3230us thought this would work. It did not. Does not work with all of the 3000 series. Had no problems returning it.
really space-saving, quiet, loved it until it just stopped working after only three months.
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.
this is not a belkin adapter as advertised, its a Phillips. Be warned. Dont fall for the bait and switch like I did
Disc after disc, burn after burn, Sony CD-R's just. don't. work.If nothing else, they're consistent.Why doesn't anybody sell trustworthy products anymore?
I tried using this with Dragon Naturally Speaking and the software could barely detect my voice, even when I spoke loudly and had the microphone lightly touching my lips. Bottom line - don't buy this headset. It does not work.
I ordered a Sony Clie Handheld from this seller and he intentionally didn't list that the item is unusable, irrepairable, and worthless. After purchasing the item the seller stated this: "the sony clie has already been sent. As mentioned, it has not been tested and the screen is fixable by sony. go to sonystyle.com for more info."He then went on to say: "the details on the Sony clie were and has been listed by Amazon since the item was posted. I dont know how you could have missed it. I have attached the link in which all the details were mentioned. http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04Y3657545Y8593902All sales are final."Even after rechecking the seller's page there was no sign of this link. I e-mailed the seller and he still is standing by his sale, although it is evident and apparent that he falsified the information for this product.Please don't purchase from this seller unless you want to be put in a bind. Retract your purchase immediately by calling your bank and putting a hold on this transaction, at least until your product has been delivered and it is the product you were initially sold.
I had this player for about 2 years. The drive crashed on me within a year, and creative did take it back and fix it. About a year later, the buttons broke, and I was no longer able to turn the volume up. Although it held up ok, I think that for the impressiveness of the outside case, it was very poor. The user interface is horrible, I couldn't stand using the player without having a pre-made playlist
These are the worst headphones ever. Do not buy! They pop out on a consistent basis (on my 30 minute commute to work on average they pop out, usually out of one ear, 3-4 times). So I'm constantly trying to reinsert them, very troublesome on a subway. I think it's due to the foamy nature of the replaceable plugs. They do not conform to you ear's structure and thus gradually expand over time.
This review does not speak to the product's merits and faults since I was not able to use it.Instead, this review is with regards to the Technical Details (part of the product description).TECHNICAL DETAILS:A part of the technical details section is false and I had based my purchase decision on the information found in the technical details. The first bullet under the technical details state, "Tiny-Sized, Approximately half the size of an MMCplus Card, but with all the features and performance". This is simply not true. The size of the card is the same as an MMCPlus or SD card, not half their size. As a result, this MMC did not fit in my mobile phone (Nokia N70).UPDATE (06-14-2010) The seller was kind enough to provide a full refund of the purchase price and shipping charges due to the misinformation. I am changing the seller's customer service rating as a result of their willingness to standby the products they represent.
I had owned a SonyDCR-HC20, which was stolen. I assumed this would be a step up from that. In some ways, I suppose it is, but in many ways it is not.It feels like a cheap camera, with its clunky plastic case. Recording in low light situations is a particular challenge. And I was startled to find that this camcorder, unlike many of its rivals, has no remote control! For that reason alone I'll be returning this little disappointment ASAP.
I bought this radio a year ago and have had problems with it on and off ever since. The sound quality is ok for the size, but not $300 worth. There are very few knobs so it looks good, but I did not find the controls intuitive and had to refer to the manual every time I needed to do something. Someitmes it finds HD radio stations and sometimes it doesn't. It regularly freezes and the only fix is to unplug it and plug it in again. Which is ok unless you were relying on the alarm clock function to wake you up. I would not recommend it.
There were a couple things wrong with this product. First, the 3.5 mm jack didn't fit into my device. It constantly popped out and wouldn't stay in. Also the sound quality wasn't quite as good as another cassette that I had. However the sound quality wasn't terrible. These issues could be specific to me and you can't expect much more from such a cheap product.
I given this product for Christmas to run on my gateway 2000 2oomhz PC running windows 95b. I was unable to get the scanner operational I contact both Umax and Gateway. Umax was of no help and told me to change my IRQ for my USB port. Then I contact Gateway and was told that the USB port is working and that the Software for this product is the problem. Umax stated unless I change the IRQ they will not help me. Right now I am going to return the item and purchase a different scanner. I will never purchase another Umax product again their support stink and are complete incorrect.I was force to give 1 star by amazon it should be zero star. This product is the pits for windows 95b.
Never could get this to work with Windows Media Edition. After hours of trying and multiple tech support contacts from Creative I finally got a smart tech person to say "We don't make drivers for Windows Media Edition for your webcam It won't work." Not up to speed. Don't buy from Creative Labs.
I purchased this item to replace on older Radio Shack item. I was happy to see the product was much smaller, no long wire going from the PS2 to the USB. However, the product failed to work. No matter what I tried, I could not get the keyboard to work. I wound up buying another one from Radio Shack
I bought this to plug in USB cords for bioth my HTC EVO and a GPS unit. I have now ruined two very expensive batteries on each, which I'm sure the seller is not going to replace. Spend a few more dollars and buy something of better quality, it will be worth it compared to the price of new batteries!!
We started with a Kenwood navigator with touch screen at $3000; liked it but the database was extremely poor and an updated DVD is $450. Tried DeLorme; not at all user friendly and had annoying, perhaps fatal, characteristic of showing a turn 1/10 mile after the turn--but then sometimes it would show the turn where it was supposed to be. Microsoft Streets & Trips is user friendly, intuitive, and works well--database is excellent.
We had ours about 5 mo months and the CD player no longer works. The radio works, however we bought it as a CD player. We're looking for a new one..
A step above Etch-A-Sketch. Fell way below my needs. Full of bugs. OK product for first time homeowner wanting to tinker around with thier plans.
The battery would never take a proper charge for a new battery. Full charge would take over 20+ hours. I even properly charged and discharged the battery three times as recommended. After a visit for technical service on the issue, the tech (at a private repair service) said, "... your problem is the replacement battery... get a battery directly from the laptop manufacturer...". I did so and it performed a 100% to my satisfaction. The defective vendor made a return of the battery for credit to my credit card, but that still cost me time out of service, technician expense and lost shipping charges both ways. My suggestion on laptop batteries is... get them directly from the manufacture.
My Pocket has been reseted 4 times already, I have only used it 4 weeks in the 3 months that I have it, it is really disapointing losing your information. With this gadget you have to be lucky first, and be on top of charging it all the time. To me it simply sucks.
This unit was bad in so many ways that I returned it after one try:-There is no way of knowing how long to wait before the curlers heat up--the booklet doesn't say and there is no way to tell on the unit itself.-The curlers are so short that it's almost impossible to only hold the cool end while manipulating your hair over the entire curler (there is a cool end and a very hot end to each curler)-The metal holders do not not hold hair on the curlers-The curlers burn the scalp-The cover won't stay on if the unit is shifted at all.Soooo-"one star". I would have given it "no stars" if that had been an option.
If you use the program compatability wizard on the setup program on the CD the software for the camera will install and run fine in XP. I rated the camera low because mine too has the same issues with the lcd (mylar ribbon inside the camera loses contact) and I do agree that all serial port connected cameras are slow to transfer images(after all serial ports were only designed for analog modems anyway). My camera also has a single bad pixel in the center of the CMOS imager that is always black.
The merit is that can hold a lot of weight without problem and the laptop is steady. But, it is not as sleek as it seems at the photo, it covers a lot of space (more than the computer itself), and also does not give for me the right angle; It goes the computer to high and the screen cannot go at a vertical position(it depends also from the computer). I would not buy it again, I would try some other product in case they were better.
Widely advertised as the firste PocketPC PDA with integrated 802.11b wireless, the e740 looked like a great opportunity to synch with my PC over my company's pervasive wireless net. Unfortunately, our IS department hasn't been able to figure it out, and Toshiba technical support won't (&quot;We don't provide support for active synchronization over a wireless network...&quot;) or can't help. The e740 may just have a problem handling VPN, which provides security for the corporate network, but Toshiba support doesn't want to talk about it.Additionally, great expandability in a very thin package is offset by a dim (compared to iPAQ) display and an awkward-to-hold rectangular design. There are also some hiccups with ActiveSynch...still, if I could get a wireless connection at work, I'd consider it a good investment. Maybe it works for surfing the web at Starbucks, but if you need it to work at the office, make sure that somebody else already has one that works with your wireless network.
The microfibre sleeve offers no protection except mabey from rubbing!?The wrist rest has no cutouts for the small rubber protectors on the edges of the screen, I had to try to cut my own otherwise the laptop wouldn't close properly. Now it looks awful.The microfibre keyboard protector has thick stitching around the perimeter which also inhibit closing.They obviously never actually tested this product on a MacBook Pro.
Perhaps my runs were too long, but this just didn't work for me. The light was still as bright at ever on both ends so don't think it had anything to do with lead size, but rather this connector feels really flimsy, and is litterally a hollow tube with two snap in connectors. The wires wiggle a bit inside them- perhaps this is all that's needed but it would not work with my two 15' run cables.
I bought a GO dvd/vcr for my daughters bedroom after one week I kept getting bad disc errors even though the disk were brand new. I thought it might be the disk so I played them in my room and I had no problems. This is the worst product on the market. I bought it on impulse without doing research on it. I ll never do it again. Go video is a ripoff and the customer service is a joke. Stay away, trust me.
This device looks so cool, but the software works so suck. I couldn't agree more with the 1 or 2 star rated. I got pretty much the same problems. the file transfering and the software is so outdated and awkward!!! awkkkk... It takes too long to launch the library before you can transfer files. it stucks and closes the process as soon as it hits certain files. You have to remove that file first and start it over. It such a waste of time. I personally have seen so many problems from Phillips products. Are they going to improve their credibility or what...!!???
Worked well when it was working...massive bass response, comfortable cushioning for big ears and funky styling. Only complaint is the cumbersome battery case and cheap feeling plastic construction. However, none of this mattered when it just stopped working 4 months after purchase. Gave absolutely no signs before hand, just working one day, completely dead the next. There are other reviewers here that shared my same fate, so if you want to gamble with these, go ahead, but know that the risk is a pair of dead headphones.
I bought these at a local store, but I took them back, because when you wear them, there is a strap that hugs tightly to your head and actually presses down against your head considerably. This is uncomfortable and would really suck for someone like me, since I'm prone to getting headaches. I didn't even bother seeing how well these headphones worked, because even if they worked perfectly, I wouldn't have wanted to keep them.
I have had three of these in the office for about 14 months. On a positive note all three who use the keyboard have found it very comfortable to use. However, on all three after 6 months the ink on the letters began to wear off. After 14 months I am missing 10 letter keys. I do not really need to type but it looks bad. The keyboard is also very loud, there is a distinct and audible sound with every letter you type. This can be annoying when you want to type quietly while on the phone with someone.As a note be sure to press the grey button under the keyboard after you change the batteries, otherwise it will not restart.
This will not work with 4gb ram on Win7. Just spent 2 hrs on phone with netgear tech, but no luck. Now have to return it, even tho it is supposed to be compatable, according to the sales pitch.
I purchased MM 20GB and accessories primarily to store digital photos on a three week vacation in Europe (the MP3/multimedia features were in my view a bonus). The device failed ten days into the vacation (with more than 1,000 pictures on it). The display began to flicker after 8 days, and 2 days later was completely dead. From then on, the device would seem to boot up then turn itself off after about 20 seconds. Completely useless. Upon calling tech support after returning to the states, I was given the following choices: I could return the device for warranty repairs and if they were able to fix it, I would have a working device and my pictures. If they could not fix it they would replace it and ship the defective unit back to the factory, and I could forget about the pictures (I could request to have the defective unit shipped to me rather than having it replaced, but the tech advised against it, saying that there was always a risk that special instructions would be ignored or overlooked). Finally, I could open the unit myself, take out the hard drive, hook it up to my PC, and attempt to download the pictures myself. The catch: doing so would void the warranty. I ultimately decided on the downloading option (and it worked - whew!) because the memories were more important to me than the gadget. That's the good news. The bad news is that all the Archos bits of the MM 20GB are now sitting in the garbage after less than 90 days of use, and won't be replaced (I do have a functioning laptop 20GB hard drive after all this, but Archos didn't manufacture that piece). This was a VERY unsatisfactory experience. From now on, I will have my compact flash cards burned to CD at the local photo shop wherever I'm vacationing.
This IS a usb cable but it does not work for the Garmin GPS ! I spent the money that I had on this cable but I was very dissapointed when it did not work on any of my Garmin GPS devices I had also tried it on many different computers so I know that it had to be the cable. I highly do not recomend buying this product
The Kodak DX3600 would be a very nice camera except that battery life is very poor. I'm lucky to get 8 pictures before the batteries go dead (I use rechargeable batteries with the Easy Share dock, and AA Alkalines).[...] Kodak is aware of the problem. Here is their response to my query about poor battery life...'Because batteries are chemical products involving internal chemical reactions, their performance may deteriorate with prolonged storage.NiMH rechargeable batteries, if not used for a while, may need to be reconditioned as you would when using them for the first time.Otherwise, deactivation of the internal reactants may cause decreased capacity, which causes premature termination of charging. In other words, the batteries will not charge completely, even though the dock indicates they have.If this happens, we have a couple of recommendations. First, make sure you have the latest firmware. If you don't, consider updating your camera to the latest version. You can locate the update by going to:http://www.kodak.com/go/softwareOnce there, choose your camera from the list. The next page will offer all the available software for your model, including any current firmware updates, if available. The firmware download will have a "Read-me" file that contains the directions for performing the update.Once you have successfully completed the update, we recommendconditioning your battery the way you would if it were being used for the first time, as we mentioned above. It is important that you be sure you always have a fully charged battery. To do so, place the camera on the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock. When the charge light turns green (all three green lights are lit for a Dock II), then remove the camera from the dock FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 MINUTES, and place it back on the dock. The 5 minutes the camera is off the dock are the key to correct rechargingfor a new or uncharged battery. Repeat this same process until the combined charging time, while the light is red on the dock, EQUALS A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS.Once you have completed this charging process, we recommend that you leave the camera on its dock and intermittently check it for power (remove from the dock for a while then replace it). If you use yourcamera frequently, of course, you will always have a charged battery because you will be removing and replacing it. If you do not use your camera frequently, periodically remove the camera from the dock and take a few test shots. Doing this assures a properly maintained battery sothat you will have lots of power.Do not make the mistake of trying to charge the KODAK PHOTOLIFE Lithium Battery, CRV3, that comes with the camera. It is not rechargeable, and an attempt to do so could result in leakage. Also, please be aware that the camera will only charge the KODAK KAA2HR NiMh Battery. Non-Kodakbatteries or individual AA rechargeable batteries (including Kodak batteries) are not compatible with this charger. If you need a separate charger, they are available at the Kodak online store.Remember, your camera's dock is only charging when it displays the red light. If the light is green, that means it is either done charging or has detected another type of battery it cannot charge.PLEASE NOTE! Your camera's batteries lose power during image reviews and when adjusting camera settings. Use of the LCD screen is also a big drain.......................'If I had known about the battery problem I never would have bought this camera. Did you read the section above when Kodak states "the batteries will not charge completely, even though the dock indicates they have." We can send robots to Mars but we can't make a battery charger that knows when a battery is really charged? What the hell good is a battery charger that doesn't know if a battery is charged or not? So just because the little green light says charged you can't believe it. I tried the firmware upgrade and that was futile, no help at all, just a waste of time.As is, I now carry at least 8 AA Alkalines (they last about 10 pictures if you keep the LCD turned off) whenever I use this camera away from home because you never know when it will just shut down by itself from weak batteries.In defense to the camera I will say that it takes good pictures in daylight (night pictures with flash are worthless), I like the fact you can add other lenses and the built in video recorder is ok. The included software is nice. It includes options to adjust tint, brightness, crop etc.... The photo album is easy to use and makes saving the pictures easy. Also the removable compactflash card is a nice feature.So if you decide to get this camera be prepared to buy lots of AA batteries. Personally I will never buy another Kodak product. I don't think it's right to sell a product with an apparent design flaw and then offer the consumer a, in my opinion, worthless remedy. These cameras should have been recalled and the consumer offered a full refund or a camera that works the way it should!
I purchased Perfect Image 12 almost 2 years ago, with the intent of using it. I didn't have an opportunity to use it until just recently, when I wanted to install an SSD in my laptop. Perfect Image did a quick job of backing up the partition, even though the interface was a bit complicated to navigate. I backed up the partition to an external 500GB hard drive, installed the SSD, put windows 7 on it(to be able to install the Perfect Image software) and ran the software. It rebooted into a DOS program and started to restore. This was at 9 PM, and I went to bed. When I got up the next morning ~530AM, it was still running, about 50% done and over 8 hours later. Needless to say, I was not impressed. I ended up doing a fresh install all the way.
I got this case for a HTPC setup because it looked great, and because I thought I could deal with surely minor cooling issues. I've owned SFF pc's in the past, and thought that anything that could fit an mATX board would probably be better than most. Unfortunately, with an AMD Athlon 2200 running stock, the idle temps alone varied between 61 and 68C! The same board and CPU holds at 39C in a mid-tower case. Under load, it was just too unstable to use. The power supply issues that others mentioned are the main culprit... there is less than 70mm of clearence, forcing the use of a low-profile heatsink and fan. If Antec had just made the case 10mm higher, it would've opened up a world of cooling opportunities.Quite a dissappointment. I had thought that Antec was a good brand to get, but I don't see how they could release a product with such problems.
I bought this with the hopes of bringing down the insane temperature my customized HP zd8000 laptop was turning out. It was routinely running at 147-180 degrees Fahrenheit (147 idle, 180 watching a video) but it is also almost seven years old now. That was with my old laptop cooler which saw one fan stop working entirely and one fan go on and off periodically (there were only two fans on it). I plugged this cooler in and there has been no change at all. Still running the exact same temperature. Very disappointed considering the price and other reviews.
If you are looking for a camera that has everything you need to transfer movies to your computer this is NOT it. It WILL work if you get the cable and you use a software suite such as Nero (that often comes w/ DVD burners)- but these things don't come with the camera. The size of the camera is great as well as the battery life. The biggest problem, and an important one at that, is that we found this camera to have a dark picture- picture was a bit grainy and pixely and especially poor performance in low lighting. Battery life & size were not good enough to sacrifice sharp picture quality and bright picture & colors.
I bought this case for my Garmin 60CSx over a year ago. A month ago I lost my 60CSx. I really miss it, but not this case. The plastic cover reduces the sharpness of the display and can create glare. It also made it hard for me to push the buttons on the GPS. Several times, while I was climbing fences or up rocks, it fell off of my belt (that's how I lost it).I replaced my 60CSx with a Garmin Colorado 400t, which I like much more that it's predecessor. I also bought Garmin's hard carrying case for it. Now that is one well thought out design! It is made for the bare unit to just set in it, completely enclosed. There is no plastic covering the screen or getting in the way of using it's features. It has two methods of mounting and both are more secure than the clip on this case.I don't think that the 60 series would fit into the Colorado case, but Garmin might want to think about making one like it that would. It's much better than the case they are offering here.Garmin Hard Carrying Case for Colorado Handheld GPS Units
We bought this for a long car trip, to keep our son occupied. It didn't work -- did not spin or play the DVD. Don't buy it -- if some of them are broken straight out of the package, then the others probably won't last long.
well...this product is not gonna get my hair straight. it does nothing for me. doesn't get that hot. its only 1000watts. if ur black, and u want hotter heat to straighten ur hair, look at Revlon 1500watts. or try to find something hotter than that. more watts.. but ive searched and searched and hottest ive found is 1500. if you need a blow dryer, look at the 1875watts. i got the vidal sasson and i love it. if u need a root straightner, look at Babyliss root straightener it gets as hot as 450. good for our hair.you know we need the hotter the better for our hair....
I am struggling to type this review because the space bar is so bad. I am going back to my old keyboard now.
I really should have read all the 1 star reviews before buying this cheap cable, since i have replaced my original with this all my stationary text/images have now blurred and become fuzzy...hope this helps someone not make my mistake.
I must admit. I ignored the previous review by Jon in Florida, and went ahead and bought these CD's thinking Sony is a quality company, so they can't ALL be bad. Well, I think I topped his 65% failure rate. The first 8 CD-R's I tried all had errors! I've gone thru hundreds of competing brand CD-R's with maybe 1 or 2 failures. This is ridiculous. I've used cheap CD-R's before, and you pay the price. I would classify these as cheap.
The only reason I am rating this product so low is that Amazon recommended I purchase this for a Garmin StreetPilot c330. This adapter doesn't even work for the GPS Amazon said it worked for. I usually trust recommendations from Amazon, but I shouldn't have this time. I am sure this is a good product for some other GPS, but not the one I ordered. This one has a totally different connector and wouldn't even connect my c330. Luckily, the c330 comes with a lighter/adapter. Thankfully I was able to return it, but it ended up being more of a hassle than I bargained for.
Just wanted to chime in and reiterate what everyone is saying ... Sony CD-R's are extremely unreliable!
The product was advertised as Powerbuilder Desktop 8.0. Instead it was merely an update disk to upgrade your existing version of Powerbuilder from 7.0 to 8.0. Not remotely the same thing!
After one month the microphone stopped working. Actually, if you yell into it some sound will transmit.At the time my son was 1 yr old and he would pull the cord until it fell off the desk onto carperted floor. Also, he would suck on the foam tip. I expected this and was hoping the mic would last longer.
I initially purchased two units. One failed intermittently and the other failed completely. I returned the one and received a new one from the factory. It failed within a week. Additionally, the one that failed intermittently has rolled over for good.The failure of all three was the power. They would all shut off immediately after they were turned on...within a second or two.
Our Sharp Aquos 32" television broke after a few days. Two months later, we have no televsion. Sharp has still not fixed, refunded or replaced our television. It is an appalling experience where you wait on the phone for an hour each time you call, get insincere responses and no action is taken to resolve the faulty product. For this reason, I would recommend selecting a manufacturer with respectable customer service.
Received my 800K Digital Camera today and am so sorry that I didn't spend the money on a better model. I had the use of a Cannon Powershot and cannot believe they even classify this Sansung as a Digital Camera. Shop around people, you might spend more money but it will be worth it. I certainly agree with one of the other reviews, it a childs toy.
Don't listen to any of us.You already have an internet connection because you are here. Go to a browser and ask the question you asked here. You will find that any review that is NOT a store will tell you that ALL speaker wire is the same. They just look cool. If that's what you need, then buy it. Otherwise, stay away from monster. It's just like bose speakers.BUZZ word, that's all. These companies can't make any money selling you a 10 dollar cable.
Item might be good but if you decide to buy it get it from someone else and not 47th Street Photo. I ordered this and four other similar items two days ago and I just got an e-mail stating that they are "out of stock". However, I just checked the item again and found out that they are still offering the it.
I bought one of these things because it said it was Mac OS X compatible, but it's not compatible with the latest version: 10.3. I called Buslink and talked to their Mac guy there (who was very kind and apologetic, by the way) and he said to send it back. It works really well under OS 9 (I believe it even works under 10.2 though I didn't test it), and it's a nice little player, but as of right now it won't work in 10.3. I asked if there was any possibility of a firmware update or anything that would fix this problem and he said no. He said it's possible that future generations of these will work in 10.3, but it's probably best to give Buslink a call to check before buying one!
This camera is great because of its size and ease of use. But only half of my pictures are in-focus. I have experimented with every setting and still can not get consistently clear pictures. I bought this for my upcoming honeymoon and wish desperately that I had not because I don't want any of those moments out of focus.At around $300 it may seem like a great deal but spend a few more dollars on a camera that gives consistent performance.
I bought this television a week ago and I hate it! The picture is constantly blurry, both on cable TV and DVD's. Movement blurs something awful. Images are so often out of focus that everytime I watch it for a couple of hours my eyes are blurred up from trying so hard to focus on the screen. I've tried every adjustment there is and nothing improves it. Another negative fact that you learn as you are setting it up at home is that if the light bulb it uses to project the image onto the screen burns out within a year they will replace it. If it's after a year it is your problem - cost of the new light bulb? $299.99 plus shipping Not something to look forward to. I am so sorry I ever bought this thing!
I just bought my first LCD from Amazon. I got it and surprise: the monitor has a dead pixel right out of the box. I asked for a replacement, got it 2 days later and the same thing happened: another dead pixel right out of the box. I don't know who does the quality check these days but these are serious issues. It is unacceptable that a $600 has dead pixels when it exits the assembly line.I've heard good things about Planar but this is no coincidence. I'll be returning both...
This device does not work on the K2000 Pentax as stated in another review. Use the cheaper wireless remote.
I ordered these along with the larger pair (SS-B3000) on some kind of deal. When they arrived, the large ones worked beautifully, but these weren't working at all!!! Because I had bought them on some kind of sale, I wasn't allowed to return them... $100 down the drain.
Not a bad headset but as far as noise reduction...nada. But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
I bought this AC adaptor on January 7th and it is now March 20 and it has stopped working. I have check to make sure there is a 110 volts coming in, but nothing is coming out!
Purchased Sep 2007Pro:Compact, easy to always have with youCon:Video only supports uncompressed AVI5-way button is too fragilePoor Customer ServiceThis was my first MP3 player purchase. I wasn't sure how much I would actually use it. I don't want to spend too much on a toy that I wouldn't use, but I also didn't to sacrifice quality and go too cheap. I knew and trusted Creative Labs, having used their sound cards for many many years, and thought that $90 (on sale) was a decent price point.The video capability is a cruel joke. The screen is on the small side, but quite clear. The problem is the video support is only for uncompressed AVI format. This high speed slideshow takes much more storage space than the compressed version of the same video. The battery life is quickly drained when viewing the videos. In my opinion the videos are hardly worth it.The music capacity is quite good. I used WinAmp, which supported transcoding to give a reduced quality (bit rate) copy of the master library files on the Zen. This was a fairly slow process, but the benefit was being able to fit more music on the device. I experimented with the bit rate until I found the lowest value that did not provide noticeable/unbearable artifacts in the music. I was able to fit around 3500 songs on the Zen. This is highly dependent upon bit rate and song length.After about 6 months the 5-way button cracked into several pieces and fell apart The post that the button seated on is recessed and unreachable with adult sized fingers. This failure rendered the Zen useless. Contact with customer service was unsatisfying. They automatically consider this failure a sign of abuse and do not honor the warranty. The repair cost quoted me was more than the street price of a new one. This for a 1 cent piece of plastic?!? I learned that the eraser from a mechanical pencil makes a decent cap for the post, and when it deteriorates I can make quite a few new ones for less than the repair from Creative Labs.The headphones shipped with the Zen were OK only because I didn't know any better. My only complaint at the time was the stiffness of the wires. They would retain the shape of how I folded/coiled them and keep that shape while wearing them. After about 8 months use, a wire broke inside the insulation of the cord near the plug end of the cable. There was no visible sign of damage, but careful manipulation of the cord would bring the sound back. This damage came as a result of the cable having a straight end rather than a 90 degree bend to reduce cable stresses. I replaced the factory headphones with a pair of Sony MDR-EX71SLA and could not believe the difference. These Sony's opened my eyes to how bad ALL of the included headphones really are.I eventually upgraded to an iPod Classic 160G, which I should have gotten in the first place. I was planning on using the Zen while exercising and such, as I would not care if it happened to get damaged, but my 5 year old claimed it has his. Surprisingly it has held up well to his abuse with no further damage.I would have given one star based upon my experience, but since it has worked so well for my son, I'll bump it up to two stars.
Bought the FlashTrax Media Player. After a power outage the hard drive was fine, but the main computer would not recognize the drive. We were only three months over the one year warranty, and even though we would pay for the repair they said they wouldn't touch it after it was out of warranty. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Poor attention was given to detailed emails, had to keep repeating the same thing over and over.Their final response...."But it is the way that we have everything set up. We can not change things because you want us to. It would not be fair to every other customer who fellows the rules and saves their paper work. Good luck." Hello? I had the paperwork.
I bought a DNS-323 from Amazon just a week ago. I installed 2 500GB drives, set them to RAID-1 and did all the other setup steps just fine. I also upgraded the firmware to 1.03, as many people on the net complain that older version don't work well, and upgrading firmware before putting data on the NAS seemed prudent. Then I tried to map the NAS as a network drive on my Win2k system and it wouldn't map. I tried with and without a password on the admin account. I tried creating a separate group, account and folder. Nothing worked. I tried using plain Windows network mapping wizard, and the Dlink Easy Setup Utility. Nothing worked.Finally I called Dlink. This is where they really got 1-star... their tech support is bad! One of the first questions the tech support woman asked: "What version of USB are you using?" "HUH?", I asked. She insisted, "Are you using USB1.0 or 2.0 to connect." "WHAT! IT'S A NAS DRIVE! I'm using ethernet!" I responded. Duh! The woman decided to skip that question.Later, she asked, "Have you opened holes in your router/firewall for the DNS-323?" Again, I said "Huh?". She insisted again. I responded, "The NAS drive is on the same network switch as the computer. There is no firewall. Is there some reason that the NAS drive would need to connect out to the Internet to map a network drive?"Finally we came to the firmware. The tech support woman seem irritated that I had taken the step of upgrading the firmware. She said that the instructions say that "upgrading the firmware can affect disks and you should back up." I tried to politely explain that there was no data on these disk, there was nothing to back up. She instructed me to downgrade the firmware to the shipped version (1.02) and then try to map the drive.She then tried to give me a reference number and get off the phone. Mind you she'd put me on hold numerous times during the call to "check her resources". I told her she could just stay on the phone while I tried the downgrade firmware suggestion and that it wasn't going to change things. Sure enough, mapping still didn't work with version 1.02. She then told me to ship the device back. Whew... finally she said something that made sense... ship it back, and buy someone else product.Save yourself the time, buy something else.PS: One good thing: Amazon's Customer Service folks are very helpful!
This product is only for 4 pieces of one side of the velcro. It's not very useful unless you have things already with the hook velcro part attached.
Okay pen no use as a stylus. But a proper stylus for a few more dollars. Not worth it all
Well, maybe it's not cool to have the same keyboard for just over a year. Maybe the idea is to keep buying new gear to keep companies alive; alas, my diNovo keyboard just up and died. Oh, it says it's connected via bluetooth to my Mac dual 2.0 G5 running osx 10.5.8, and sure it's got brand new batteries. But do the keys do anything? Nope. It's just dead. I'm long past my warranty so I'm SOL. Oh well... guess I won't be buying Logitech stuff anymore. So... anyone want to guess how much longer the diNovo mouse will last? I'm thinking probably a couple of months.Oh how I'll miss the hours wasted trying to get the thing set up as well.Good times. Good times.
O.K. Here is the deal: if you go to the ATI website and do some digging you will find a nasty little lump of coal that reads as follows:"Systems with onboard VGA controllers may hang during boot of RADEON 7000 graphics adapter is installed...A number of systems are currently known to exhibit this issue, including:hp Pavilion xe783, HP Pavilion 7940, eMachines TI 140, eMachines TI 150...Now if you do not believe that then go to virtually any tech support group like yahoo or hp or anywhere, and type radeon 7000. Boom there are the huddled masses crying to be free.If you have one of the above machines DO NOT BUY THIS CARD unless you just want to practice selling things on ebay or half.com or Amazon or anywhere else you can off-load this albatross. The fault lies with HP and their crazy machines I am sure but don't expect any help from them or ATI. You are [toasted] if you have one of those machines and this card and friends, there is no escape. If you really want this card and have one of those machines listed, its more fun to take out[money amount]from your wallet and set it on fire, at least that way you can enjoy the pyrotechnics, which is more color display than you will get with this thing on one of the above machines. Here endeth the sermon, you have been warned!!
THIS WAS A GREAT MACHINE FOR A WHILE. WHEN recognizing the ink cartridges DOESN'T WORK (U150 ERROR) WHEN THE INKS ARE STILL FULL! YOU CAN'T SCAN, YOU CAN'T PRINT, YOU CAN'T DO NOTHING! NOW I CAN'T EVEN PRINT BLK AND WHITE PAGES....................>_&lt;
Battery-eating is 1 problem. But the biggest thing is the quality of the pictures. After I took about 50 pictures, there was even no one satisfied me. It is true that I am not a photographer. But I am not that bad.
I was very excited about this GPS, many feature including movie playback. Getting movies into this, was long and arduous. I was hoping to show my demo reels on it, but to much work to load them, some would work, others not, even though they were made in it's video settings. The display in GPS mode was to crouded with sidebar info, and street info is too small. This GPS case is used by many other manufactures, look at Uniden GPS and others. The GPS case has no reset button, so when it bugs out, no way to reset it. My delphi I took on a trip to LA, when I turned it on, the buttons glowed but the screen was dead. This is when this Delphi NAV200 turned into junk, a completely dead unit, when I needed it most. Buying a Garmin Nuvi 350, tired of cheap units flailing. This was my 3rd GPS I tied, and like my ViaMichelin X-930, these cheapies are failing, wasting my time and money.
This router is about the worst I have owned. Will not hold the signal. Went to belkins website and downloaded the new firmware were it also had a bulletin that said if you experience frequent dropped signals you are supposed to change the channel. Did that, still drops signal. Called Belkin and they had me switch everything back to factory settings. When I said your website says that this is the problem I was told "You not need to worry sir" Ya great. Well its going out to the garage now to see if my hammer will fix it. Wish I had that $100+ back.
Half the time this drive will not mount over USB or Firewire. You have to turn it off, then turn it back on again. Repeat a couple of times and you may get lucky.
This is a fine product when it works - and that's the catch. Sometimes it will and sometimes it won't. The directions are adequate if you are comfortable with electronics equipment. Otherwise, you have to trust your intuition. The first unit I received arrived already broken. The second one has provided me with two months of alternative pleasure and maddening frustration. [Right now the machine cannot read a disc I just recorded on it.] It can be a nightmare trying to get it to work properly at times. When it does work, it can be a joy. But I would rather have something that is reliable. It is apparent to me that Philips has issued a product with some real quality control probles. I would not buy it again and am already searching for a replacement.
Banana plugs were too fat to fit in my receiver. Additionally, they say (only on the back of the package) that they are for 16-18 gauge wire. Did not say this in the description. Can't use them.
I too was disappointed in the wire breaking at the speaker connection. It is less than a year old. I had another from Radio Shack and it succumbed to similar fate. The connection has a joint softening transition, but it is still too stiff and you get severe bending in the wire at the transition. It breaks at the transition with no convenient repair possible. I will get another and try to jury rig a softer transition with Shoe Goo.
I've been using trackballs for decades now, but this was my first thumb activated trackball. I suppose they are fine if that's what you are used to, but I hated it. It just took too much effort to move the pointer across the screen. Not to mention that with a normal trackball I have three fingers I can use to move the trackball instead of just a thumb.
Had a chance to go through a Zune software install with a friend. OOOOOOOPS, he was running Vista. ZUNE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH VISTA. Do not buy a Zune if you are running the Vista beta unless you have another PC or you must reinstall XP.He had another PC with XP and loaded the Zune software on it. Install went OK after a couple of crashes, it appeared as if it had something to do with being a Guest. (Microsoft really should rethink the goofy pictures and Social references used in the install process.)He moved some of his music over from the Vista machine to XP machine. OOOOOOPS, ZUNE ISN'T COMPATIBLE WITH MUSIC HE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED THROUGH MICROSOFT PLAYSFORSURE FOR HIS HIS DELL DJ (That was a showstopper for him).As far as the Zune player. MP3's he had ripped at 160mhz sounded fine. The volume control is not very linear though, tough to adjust it to the exact volume you want. The larger screen is nice but not as crisp as the iPod. They are the same resolution so that makes sense. The unit is a bit clunky compared to the iPod but overall it felt pretty sturdy. The software on the unit is nice. Easy to search and album art fills the screen.FWIW - He is returning this Zune and will wait for Zune 2.
I anticipated better performance from these three way bookshelf speakers made by Yamaha. My Carver Sunfire center channel speaker over powers these speakers with ease. The response is quit slow and lacks the crisp highs and bottom end bass that I was seeking when I purchased these speakers.
Apple's solution came in the form of the iPod nano, a mini-mini-version of their current iPod color line. That's right, it's more miniature than the iPod mini, and the display is color! It's clear that these two superior elements are the reasons why Apple decided to do away with the original iPod mini line; however many consumers are upset that the iPod nano's storage capacity is smaller than what the iPod mini used to be. At 2GB and 4GB, though, the capacities are higher than the current iPod shuffle line and the pricing falls right in line in between shuffles and regular color iPods.I made mistake buying to small iPod Nano 4GB, I wish it was bigger like 30GB.
Amazon, why you send me an open box , but you said it's a new one?
This meter probably works fine for your small appliances. I purchased it to evaluate my heavy usage appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners and to my dismay many of my heavy usage appliances such as dryer, A/C's have different plugs so the Monitor simply is of no value as it will not plug into the outlets.
doesn't support windows 2000 at all. Too bad, it could be a great camera/capture board but 3com refuses to support it.
These speakers were highly rated and got great reviews. My experience was not good at all. I bought these along with Polk Audio 3-ways for my front doors. The cheaper 3ways sounded much better. The low end frequency is terrible and one just broke after 3 months. I had both sets hooked up to an Infinity Reference amp. Matter of fact boths sets of speakers have something wrong with them. I will never buy Polk Audio again...Disappointed!
i bought this dvd recorder on 121705, and now, it will not write any dvd's i buy.... don't buy it....... it is a waste of money!!!!
I have the same problem in 2/3 of the cars I've tried it in. The springy center part does not spring out correctly leaving only intermittent contact. I got Garmin to sent me a second one free, but it has the same problem! This makes 3 total, since I had one of the older style ones with the COM port for my older unit. I had to fix that one using the spring from a ball point pen.It's not just in my car either. I've used other car adapters without any problem.
I've had this for a few months now and it was working great. I loved the sleek metal design and the fact that I didn't need a cover. I thought the U3 software would be a cool feature, but it ended up being an annoyance that I never used at all and may have contributed to the downfall of this device. Just yesterday I notced that all of my important files are gone, earased and the only thing left is a folder of some fonts that I barely use. I am so upset, I lost a lot of work somehow and I don't even know how? This never happened with my SanDisk 128mb mini cruzer.. all of my files/homework from when i was in college are gone along with my senior project I worked so hard on. Luckily I have back ups of other things I had on there but I do not have back ups of my college portfolio work or my project. I just remembered other stuff I had in there that I lost, i don't even want to think about it... I think I'm gonna go cry now..
This camera failed on the very first test I gave it - fish tank. Once submerged it started letting air bubles out from the microphone holes and in 20 seconds the LCD screen was filled with water.Pentax replaced my purchase for free.Second camera worked in the fresh water, but failed in the sea.Pentax replaced the second camera as well, but with $20 shipping fee.The third Optio W30 works fine, but I really hesitate now to give it underwater experience beyond "splish and splash" near the fountain type of thing.Other cons:Sound - very dull (compared with similar model from Sony - Cybershot)Movies - Quick Time format - I hate QT because it is impossible to edit in main stream free video editing software, unless you own Mac. Movies are huge! (another one in favor of Olympus - they have DiVX format, nice and small)Autofocus - if you turn on autofocus in Movie Settings which is very neat option speaking of the concept, you are going to have a constant noise from focusing lenses while recording. You will find out about it only during preview of your material. Very annoying and, pretty much, makes this option useless.So, if I was in the market for underwater cameras, I would go for Olympus underwater model.
Got kicked off a lot. Had to call customer service to update it within a year. Took forever. Look elsewhere. Not recommended.
I recommend the product if it is for your specific GPS!I purchased a Garmin GPS 76CSX, and Amazon said people who buy this product also buy, and all the also buys were for different model GPS's and did not work with that unite, so be careful when ordering.
I bought this product took it home, installed itunes, purchased 100 songs and downloaded them to my Nano. While the Nano rocks I got an auto popup to update my itunes.exe so I did. It lost my $100.00 bucks worth of songs and would not do a restore from my backup CD's. I could not get a hold of apple support. They did not answer emails and I could not find a phone number to call. The next itunes update I installed said it could not run on my hardware. My laptop is two years old and runs great. I have XP pro with all updates and nothing else has a problem. I could not contact apple to find out why my audio hardware needed to be updated just to download songs to my Nano? I do not recommend apple products because of the support and you can only download from one application.John
I will be retuning these to Amazon.
If audio quality and features were the only aspects that mattered, this product would probably be worth a rating of 4. It's relatively easy to use and records at a reasonably good quality.Unfortunately, it suffers from several HUGE flaws that would have been dealbreakers had I realized it at the time. First, although it uses a standard USB mini plug, for whatever reason they opted to go with a proprietary way of interacting with the computer, and to add insult, a proprietary audio file format. Finally, Panasonic has chosen to orphan anyone who doesn't stay with an old operating system.The first is just stupidly fatal. Unlike most modern devices that appear to be a standard mass storage device, this one can only be accessed using the proprietary software after the proprietary drivers have been installed. If you lose that software as I did, good luck finding a replacement. I found a third party driver site that was generous enough to let me download it by watching 12 pages of ads first in lieu of paying a download fee. The fact that I even need proprietary software to access the files on the device is just ridiculous. Once you do get to those files, they're in some silly format that must go through a conversion using the same silly proprietary software. At least the ability to have it convert to WAV is some mitigation of one really bad design element.Let me gripe about the inexcusable decision not to support this beyond the operating systems that existed when it was created. I will repeat, this is INEXCUSABLE. This isn't a printer or scanner that can be expected to wear out in a few years or be substantially obsoleted in a short time. It's a recording device that conceivably could last for many years. I guess this gripe could be viewed as a subset of the above gripes, because had they made it work as a standard USB mass storage device and stored the files in some sort of standard audio format, this wouldn't matter at all. As it is, that I *NEED* the software to get at the recordings is another FATAL problem when that software doesn't work on Vista, and every system in my house is now running Vista. My modest investment in this device has just been tossed in the trash, as it is now useless. Panasonic has no intention of updating the software.My advice, therefore, is to avoid this model like the plague. I'm so annoyed at having to trash an otherwise perfectly good device, and more so at Panasonic's complete unwillingness to continue to support their own product, that I doubt I'll be eager to buy another Panasonic product any time soon. How many other products will they so readily abandon? I don't intend to find out. Should you need a voice recorder, go with a company that has a reputation for supporting its products, and more importantly, find one that doesn't need proprietary software and that records in a standard format. This isn't the recorder you're looking for!
do not buy acer!their service is awful, and the customer is as nothing to them.
My first mistake was buying these 12X50s from a major outdoor outfitter with headquarters in Sidney, Nebraska instead of from Amazon.Com. My second mistake was ignoring several negative reviews because of a SALE. The sucker snake bit me once again. The left side of the first pair would not focus at all. I returned them. The replacement pair came several days later. Only a small circle within the range-of-view of each side would focus. The focus spot in the right side was at 12 o'clock. The focus spot on the left side was at 6 o'clock. They'd probably work great for Jack Elam. It wasn't worth the hassel to go through the return process for a second time, so I tossed them behind the seat of an old farm truck. I might seperate the halves and have two weak telescopes. Here's the real troubling part: The major online retailer refused to post my repeated 1-Star-review attempts. They explained that using the term Caveat Emptor and mentioning other brands broke their posting rules. I think 1-Star ratings hinder their sales. Granted, the other powers in the Barska line might work fine, but I'm batting zero for two. Amazon.Com has never rejected one of my bad reviews on a product. They have even complimented my unbiased and honest evaluations and urged me to continue. It is easy to see why Amazon.Com's profits are soaring while many of their competetors are sinking. In today's marketplace, Amazon.Com is the best friend that an online consumer can have.
Be carefull not to by this as an accessory for the Magellan GPS Companion for Palm. It is not the correct part!
Our kids love falling asleep listening to audio books which is why we bought this device.We looked for a cheep but known brand and COBY is one of those.It worked really well for almost 6 months, good sound quality and all but then -one day, we smelled this terrible smell of burnt plastic and realized that the device is heating up to a level of internal melting.It's not operational anymore, completely gone and with the 3-months warranty, nothing much we can do about it.Beyond the sad ending this could have ended much worst - we consider this device dangerous and don't plan on buying it again.
Buyer BEWARE of this product and Coby. I did my diligent research on Amazon and other websites for a decent quality portable DVD player and ended up purchasing 2 for our SUV. The Coby DVD7050 product fit the bill from a cost, functionality and accessory perspective. I was warry of the quality however and read some of the Amazon reviews prior to purchase. In the end I took the leap that a decent percentage of these would be okay. Initially the product functioned as advertised. After 3 weeks of intermittent use, these little gems started reporting "Wrong Disc" errors on the screen. The DVDs I had been using were fine, some brand new. What's more I treated these units like babies; they weren't scratched, dropped or otherwise physically abused. I called Coby service to ask for trouble shooting and assistance. I got this rather cocky gentlemen by the name of Darrel (ID#3005) to "help". He told me to buy a laser lense cleaning kit at my local electronics store and pull the battery for an hour to drain the capacitors on the circuit boards. If this didn't work, I could return the products to Coby's repair shop paying for shipping there and an $18 money order for their processing and return shipment. MONEY ORDER! Are you kidding me? This has pure profit for Coby written all over it. I happen to be a Mechanical Engineer at a large hightec American company working in quality on electronic products. Needless to say, I understand how both the hardware works and shoddy customer service at a half baked company.Not being very optimistic of this solution, I tried draining the caps. Same error occurred. Then I inspected the disc read assembly for debris with special attention to the top of the laser lense. It appeared clean. I would have tried the laser lense cleaning kit had I not been under Amazon's return policy window. Thank God for Amazon! I called Amazon, returned the units and got my money back. I'm sorry to those who didn't. I read a few more of the 1 star reviews and found that several of the folks never got a functioning unit back from Coby's chop shop. I won't ever, EVER, be purchasing a Coby product again. Congratulation Darrel and the Coby R&D; department! By the way Darrel DOA means Dead On Arrival. No, It's not a Colorado thing, it's a quality thing.After more extensive research it does appear that even the big name portable DVD player manufacturers have some quality issues. I guess these portable DVD players are inexpensive for a reason. Even though I am fundamentality opposed to the concept, I will entertain an extended service plan in the future.
The good news; good colour, good paper handling, few jams, ethernet, card reader.Bad News: It's huge, it's heavy and LOUD, really LOUD, thats every time you print and at random times night and day. It sounds like a car crash that scares the hell out of anyone concentrating on work. In your home it will wake everyone as it does its cycling so needs to be in a closed room at least. Should be supplied with a long cable so you can put it in a closet. Mac software is finally from Jan 2007 fairly stable, but the machine still needs to be switched off/on from time to time to make it work. Guzzles loads of toner cartridges and will use color for greyscale unless you tell it not to. HP printed notice says minimum 5 cartridges for recyle pickup but they actually dont unless you have 10 (in NZ that is). Needs imaging drum too, all at about 4000 pages; all very expensive, may be cheaper to buy a new printer. Fax works but phone line speaker dosent so you dont know if the fax connected unless you print out the confirmation page. Wouldnt scan at first, didnt mind as I had a better scanner but the HP clashed and disabled both. Software update of 1/07 cured this at last, also now dosent hide the user guide either. The Indian support people tried hard but were unable to help with all the software issues earlier, a massive waste of time for me. Still can't centre or print to edges. Strange it prints right to the edge on one side but not the other 3. Back to the noise, imagine if someone sneaked up behind you and dropped a load of metal behind you as you were working; that's the sort of shock you need to be prepared for. If it wasnt so heavy, it would have been thrown out my first floor window. Otherwise its still going after a year so now out of warranty and I'm hoping it will be reliable.
It appears that there's an update / upgrade available for this product, so avoid this model at all costs. You're in for a big disappointment if you have any expectations of this at all. Here's why:1. The warnings about range sould be taken seriously. Unless this is within 25 feet ( I measured ), and unless you have a clear line-of-site (empty air) between the transmitter and receiver, the receiver won't get the signal. Worse, when it doesn't you don't get any warning. Instead, it simply displays the last readings it received. Of course, that's actively misleading. It is easy to check it periodically, think that the temperatures are fine, and have no warning that the smoker is out of range until you physically go check the smoker. The giveaway is that the transmitter display won't match the receiver display.2. The wire bale that is intended to serve as a hanger and stand on the transmitter is a joke. It is flimsy, falls off when you lift the unit. Worse, you have to remove the bail and the plastic clip the bale hangs on in order to open the rear cover and get to the on / off switch. I understand wanting the switch behind the weather resistant battery cover, but if the two units lose contact you have to re-mate them, and that requires switching the transmitter off and back on.3. The receiver loses all of your programming when you switch it off. That means that if you smoke ribs on two successive weekends, you have to reprogram the reciever from scratch (from its factory settings) each time you use it. And to set the temperature limits requires pressing appropriate buttons endlessly -- once for each degree you want it to move up. And don't overshoot or you'll need to switch it off and back on again to start over. Programming this is anything but user-friendly.Unfortunately for me, I didn't save the original packaging. That means I'm throwing both units away because I cannot get accurate readings inside my home from 40' away from the smoker. And I'm tired of re-mating the units by power-cycling both of them, and the reprogramming from scratch.This model should have been taken off the market when the new one was released. I won't be buying a new Maverick product since they think so little of their customers that they'd rather sell their old inventory than dump this model and leave only the upgrade on the market. If you read the features of the upgraded version, you'll see that it was reengineered to address each of the shortcomings of this model.Shame on you, Maverick. You should have known and behaved better.
Pay attention to the negative reviews here. I didn't and my mouse was apparently new in the box but still had severe problems from the beginning. It would cut off after a few seconds and would stay off until the mouse was unplugged and then plugged back in, rendering the mouse unusable. I returned it the next day and picked up a Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 on sale at Office Max and am very happy with it.
First things first, don't buy this thing. I had researched this all over the net reading reviews, etc and i finally decided to buy it after hearing all this good stuff about it. well I bought it and the first thing i did was throw out the headphones. they're very low quality and will damage your ears if you use them for too long.This performed nicely when I got it. I burned an MP3 CD (700 MB CD which held about 150 songs). put it in there and turned it on. The search option is pretty nice. You search by artists. however it's not that great.Anti skip- Worked ok for about a month. Then somehow it would start skipping randomly even when it was sitting still or on a desk!!! i figured it must be the disk so i burned a new one without scratches and it still skipped. It gets pretty annoying when you're listening to music and then it skips in the middle of it even when you're not moving. I would say you would have a 75 percent chance of it skipping on you.The battery life was good. I used 2 AA Duracell batts and they lasted about 8 hours. then when the low batt sign came on, it lasted about 1 hour after that.HOWEVER the biggest problem is to come. After about 4 months, the CD player screwed up bad. It was a routine day and I turned on my CD player ready to get on the bus, however, when I turned the volume to the lowest setting, it got stuck on a quite high volume. so then I tried turning it up to high and it got even louder. then back down to low and it was still that same high volume. so now my CD player's stuck on a high volume on the lowest volume setting. unless you want to blast out your eardrums, don't buy this. it's not worth the hassle.As of now, I'm about to buy a Creative MuVo TX FM 512MB. It's a way better deal than the CM544. It can hold about 160+ music files, uses only 1 AAA batt and the batt life lasts twice as much as this CD player. the best thing is, you can also put data files, documents and photos on it. it connects via USB so there's no software to use to load music and stuff on it. It's just like a USB data device. It's only about 110 dollars. Really good deal. it's also smaller than the ipod mini.So, bottom line, if you want a CD player that'll crap on you in a few months, buy this, but I would NOT recommend this.
This item will NOT work with the LG Env3. You get sound through one speaker. Do NOT buy this for that phone. I've looked all over for one that does, and turns out, the one I bought at The Shack works. Cost a bit more, but it's the one you want for this phone. Of course, the sellers sell this for a penny, and higher shipping, so you won't return it. Guess I'm stuck with a paper weight.
I bought this item in May of '04 and it worked perfectly...for ninety days. I tried my very best to take care of this expensive piece of equipment and the headphone jack STILL went out on me. You're lucky if you purchase this and don't have a problem with it. Sure, in my opinion its the best MP3 player out there- that is, when it works. Luckily, I bought a 2 year protection plan on it and I'll get my money back. There's just no reason to take yhour chances on whether you'll buy one that has a faulty headphone jack- you're better off going with the more expensive Ipod, or maybe even the new Sony Network Walkman.
I have the same problem some other reviewers had: the audio was extremely low unless I manually adjust the cassette. It's not that easy - you have to stick your finger into the cassette slot while the adapter is in there, and wiggle it forward and backward until the audio adjusts. But that doesn't always work. If that doesn't work, you then have to turn your hand over and use your fingernail to catch a ridge on the adapter and lift it up a bit. I'd rather not have an accident on the highway by either (1) fiddling with the audio, or (2) smashing the adapter into little pieces while I drive.Hundreds of songs on the ipod and no way to listen while you drive...
I have only recorded 3 tapes since I bought it two yeas ago. Now, the sound starts to break off on good half of the tape during the playback. Used the sony cleaning cassette to clean the head according to the user's guide. The problem stays. The worst part is that Sony has the track record to deny the problem on its product even you can find the complains all over the web. Stay away from Sony! It's not the old sony anymore.
I bought my Compaq Ipaq and the Rhinoskin Rhinopack 2000 case at the same time. After using both for about 3 months, I dropped the Ipaq with the case on it accidentally! Both the screen and body cracked and Compaq would not replace it for a lesser cost than buying a new one! So, I bought a Palm Vx and I'm much more satisfied than before!
our family has 6 people-4 teenagers, two adults. we also have 4 computers, and one tv which can double as a PC screen. so things are loud around here, to say the least. I wear shooters ear muffs a *great deal*, because of the racket of all the noise (yes, we have tried earphones for the other PCs, but you know how destructive kids are). i *thought* that getting headphones for myself would solve the problem.....i was wrong. while the sound quality is great, i can hear every single thing that goes on. as a disabled person, i cant just jump up and leave the room when things get irritating. i had so hoped that these headphones would solve the problem... they dont.if you live alone, they will be perfect for you.
The sound from these headphones is good, and they are very comfortable to wear. However, even though I am very careful when handling the headphones, shortly after the warranty expired, the plastic connecting the earpiece to the headband broke on one side, and it was only a few months later that the other side broke as well. Considering the price we paid for these, I was determined to keep them usable. With the help of some floral wire and duct tape (super glue didn't work), I was able to reattach the earpieces, although the noticeable repair is a constant reminder of Bose's poor quality and/or design. As these were a gift from my husband, I was not able to read the reviews prior to purchasing. Had I known about the defects, I probably would have chosen another brand. Now I guess I can look forward to the earpads deteriorating!
Pros:Was able to print the alignment page and four additional pages.Cons:Was only able to print a total of 5 pages, when attempting to print a sixth page the printer stopped half way through and displayed a "Cartridge Error" message. Tried all the trouble shooting steps provided on the HP website for the error, nothing worked. I was really hoping this cartridge would work, so I wouldn't have to pay full price for the HP cartridges.The paper that came with the cartridge stated that for a warranty replacement you would have to pay shipping fees - the fees and the hassle of returning wouldn't be worth it, I would end up paying twice the original amount.
On 12-23-03, we purchased Panasonic LCD TV Model PT50LC13 from Circuit City, and paid $2,782.39 (after price adjustment) plus TV stand $299.97 plus tax $184.94 = Total 3,267.30.Two months later on 2-29-04, the TV was dead. Under the manufacturer's warranty, all the internal components (unit, PC board, lamp, cable) were replaced. Total Cost: $2,654.14.One year and 4 months later on 6-22-05 (that is 1 year and 6 months after purchase), the TV was dead again for the second time. The lamp was replaced and the ballast was repaired. Total Cost: $605.26. Since it happened after the manufacturer's 1-year warranty had expired, we had to pay the cost.Six months later in 12-2005 (that is 2 years after purchase) the TV is dead again for the third time. We have been told that it would cost about $500.00 to have it repaired.First, we thought that it was just our luck with that particular TV. We have recently checked the reviews on the internet for this model, and we were surprised to find out that we are just one of the many victims.There is even an online petition for this specific model athttp://www.petitiononline.com/panbulb/Although Panasonic states that the lamp bulb last about 10,000 hours, according to the reviews and our experience, it only lasts a few hundred hours, and the ballast also doesn't last very long.Having to have a brand new Panasonic LCD TV repaired and having to pay a few hundred dollars every few months is simply unacceptable. This model has design flaws and should be recalled.
The setup and design of this remote is not very intuitive. The computer interface requires navigation through multiple screens and many of my products required quite a bit of playing around before they worked like I wanted. However, after a few hours of setup, most things worked fine.My biggest gripe though is that about a year after buying this remote, many of the buttons don't work. In fact, pretty much all of the buttons we use on a regular basis are completely useless. This despite the fact that we have taken extremely good care of it and it still looks like new.Also, a number of our electronics aren't supported by the remote such as our Sony Google Bluray. I'm sure it would function with a lot of work on my end but since the buttons don't work it would be a waste of effort.I am very unsatisfied with this purchase.
At first I was happy to be able to purchase a printer for such a low price. However, the price should be even lower for this pile of junk. Every time I attempt to print, I spend several minutes trying to feed it paper. The printer will intake several pieces of paper at the same time instead of just one, and it will jam up. Even if I just feed it one piece of paper at a time, it will often still jam on just one piece of paper. Printing should not be this hard. These problems have occurred since I first purchased the printer. I regret purchasing this printer, as I should have went with a higher end model. I've lost respect for HP products because of the poor quality of this printer.
If you want to pay more for shipping charges,....than the product your purchasing is worth ???? than shop at Adorama Camera....I ordered a Camera Case for my Kodak V-1000 Camera $16.99 plus $7.99 Shipping charges ...........I than looked at similar Case's at Walmart , and found one for $6.99.....Go figure......... NO THANK YOU !!! I was suckered once, Never Again !!!
I received these headphones from a friend who wanted me to sell a bunch of electronics stuff. She claimed these were really good and she spent a lot of money on them and used them a studio monitors. I recently broke a 5 year old set of Sennheiser's and thought these might be a good replacement.I 've had these for about 6 months and must say they are super uncomfortable. After about hour, my ears hurt from the pressure of the pads and the top of my head is sore from the unpadded headband. It could be simply because my headshape and ear size are incompatible with this headset.The design of the set is not great either. They are very creaky plastic. I head lots of noise transfered to my ears every time I turn my head. Also, I have long hair and every time I take them off, I get one or two hairs yanked out by all the pinch points in the design.Sound quality is another problem. I listen to music almost all day at work, served from my computer. I had to install the audio processing software "Hear" on my computer just so I could get decent sound. Each change of music requires that I adjust the EQ, Fidelity, Ambience and Sub Bass settings just to get a nice sound out of them. With my Sennheiser's, I could leave settings pretty much flat and everything sounded great. I rip everything at 320 or lossless so I know it's not because of crappy mp3 source material. Without the assistance of the software, plugged straight into a device, the sound is lifeless.
I purchased this for my child, but it was way too big. My child is in the 6th grade. don't waste your money.My child is the average weight and height of a 12 year old.
I was pretty cautious before buying this router because all of the 1 star reviews. However, the product had a 4 star review overall and I've decided to give it a shot anyways. I'm a pretty technical person (software engineer), and it took me over an hour to figure out how to get this working with my Verizon FIOS. The problem is that it doesn't recognize the WAN connection coming out of my FIOS modem. After tweaking, I found that the default mode on the WAN port (10/100/1000 auto) for some reasons does not work correctly. I had to force it down to 10Mbps. Even then, I was still getting horrible speeds that was 1/5 of what I was able to get with my 3 year old G router. I'm returning this unit to Amazon for a NetGear instead.
This product does not work and does not make organizing your grocery list anything but frustrating. However it did give our family a lot of comic relief - instead of an expensive new-techno kitchen gadget for our mom for Christmas, I would classify this as a family game. We hear our mom clearly stating "bread" and the item confirms "noodles". No one could contain their laughter - "ketchup...confirm salad dressing". The cost, frustration and disappointment eventually over-rode the humor.
I just received it and it is not accepted by my camera. Trying to sort the problem with the manufacturer but it is not good at all....
This camera strap has a major design problem: there's no security lock for the side release buckles. The side release buckles are designed to allow quick interchangeability with other camera using the same strap. However, the two buckles are too easily releasable and there's no security lock to keep the strap and the camera from seperation. I have used the strap for a week, and one of the buckle got released by itself twice. I had only one camera. Luckily, I didn't drop my camera but I would never use this strap again.
I ordered the Canon fax and am using the cartridge which came with it so I can't yet review this product. Iwas very pleased with you system. The transaction was very easy.
I've had two of this brand and one of another brand.Pros:- You can set the transmitter to any frequency. It covers all FM frequencies.- Price; it's pretty cheap.- Easy to use.- Fairly strong signal.- Decent sound quality.Cons:- After just a few days, some of the wiring started to have problems and caused static in the transmission. Any small movement of the player would cause it and sometimes it would become louder than the mp3 player. This occurred on both.- The metal parts that insert into the cigarette lighter started to break off after 3 months. This means it didn't stay in very well and would often power off if not at the correct angle.- It completely stopped working after about 18 months.So, the basic summary is that it's cheap and works ok, but it's fairly low quality and doesn't last very long. However, it lasted longer than a more expensive model I bought six months ago. Be prepared to hear a lot of static.
We have used the Pixma MP 160 for about 2 to 2 1/2 years. The only problems I have found with it is that the ink cartridges cannot be refilled and the ink could hardly be called inexpensive. My wife is a Kindergarten teacher and prints a lot of material on the printer at our expense. The 2nd problem will discourage me from buying Canon again. The part that is called an ink absorber wipes clean the ink cartridge heads has become full of ink and the printer smudges or streaks all the papers. The fix for this? Take it to a Canon authorized dealer and pay more than the printer was worth new to have it cleaned or replaced. That is ridiculous. They should have engineered it so that the consumer could have cleaned or replaced that part. I really hate to think about this going to the dump because of a piece of sponge but a lot of time and research has resulted in few answers.
I cannot imagine what could be going through the minds of the first people who buy this. It is incredibly worthless. In essence, it is the world's most expensive floppy drive. If you really want to display photos on your television, save a lot of money and just get a decent graphics card that has TV-out capibilities. Then, not only can you show photos on your TV, you can show movies, powerpoint shows, video games, anything. Also, this drive uses floppy disks. FLOPPY DISKETTES, as in 1.44 MB. This is absurd. Floppy disks are almost dead. Promoting their use for any purpose is a step backwards.
I have had both the Palm V and Cassiopeia E-100. The Cassiopeia is empressive when demoed but when it actually comes down to what you will use the Palm V is a lot easier to use and carry around. The Cassiopeia display doesn't work well outdoors cause you can barely read the screen and the battery runs out in a day or two ... where the palm 5 you can carry around for a month or so.
The software is absolutely the worst on the unit as well as the computer.Wait for at least the third generation for this.Back it goes within half a day of its purchase.Save your time and money. Microsoft really screwed up on this one.It's unreal how badly it functions.
Good head, good cost to value relationship. However the description says it has an independent Panning lock. Nope .. it does not the MH-1002 does ... but this baby doesn't. I question the 8.8lbs ... from my experience it's more like 5 lbs. That said ... if the description was accurate I'd have no complaints. If you expecting the lock and capacity ... better look elsewhere.
I recently tried this product and found several problems with the result that I will be returning it under Delorme's 30 day Money Back Guarantee- It guides you by saying the name of the street or exit to take however it is sometimes difficult to understand what is said- It does not seem to be as accurate as the navigator which is built into my Toyota. It can be off by 100 feet. By this I mean it thinks the car is located at some location point but in reality that point is 100 feet away.- It guides you by saying something like "take a left turn at Main street that is 100 feet away" but if you are not good at judging distance and if there's no street sign or it is dark then you may miss the turn. In my Toyota, the nav makes a ping sound about 20 feet prior to the turn and before you get to that point, it will say take a left turn at sound so this makes it very easy to know when to turn- Putting the lap top on the passenger chair and running the wire from the GPS on the dashboard to the lap top is not idealOn the positive side, it does an ok job of routing but not as good as the built in unit.Therefore, too many problems so will be returning it
This is a very well constructed bag but if you plan on carrying more than one camera and lens set-up; you'll need a bigger bag. I have a Canon XSI with 18-55 lens and a 75-300 lens that just barely fit without any extra needed gear. Go with the bigger bag.
DI-624M is easy to install and provides good signal (at least within the range of my flat!). However, despite the fact that it is easy to install, it is a massive challenge to make it work efficiently afterward. It usually works okay for some time after installation and re-installation (which happens periodically), but after a while it tends to do its own thing (looks like this device has the mind of its own!). It connects to the internet, but prevents many programmes from accessing it altogether (with an exception of Skype, in my experience).Pros:1) easy to install2) good signalCons:1) settings change without any prior action and/or your intention2) settings change without any prior action and/or your intention3) did I mention that settings change by themselves???If you are considering purchasing a router, it would, probably, make sense to try getting some other product. This may prevent you from pain of trying to work out how to make DI-624M function properly.
I purchased a Cobra radar detector, the 3 times it went off i was aprox 1 block from the cop, the reason i purchased this model was it was said to have a 2 to 3 mile range, NOTSo i called the Cobra manufact. and they told me to return it to them, cost of shipping UPS was $15.00It has not been returned yet, but it was new and in sealed box, but not what i expected. Had I bought it from Radio Shack or Best Buy i could have returned it for another one
I am disappointed with the product. I use it on Canon 40D for 1 month, around 3-4 times a week and one of the ring broke (the one that connected to the camera).The straps has little pockets that store 2 extra Compact Flash cards,when I am in shooting in portrait orientation, this container often annoy me by blocking my view.The shoulder strap is fine and better than Canon strap that I get.
We've had it for just under a year, and EVERY, SINGLE, DAY, there's a problem with it. Whenever the phone rings, it gets knocked off. Half of the time, you need to go in through the "Wireless Assistant" and maunally connect to the network; and that in itself only works once every blue moon. And just recently, it started to drop the internet connection spontaneously - for no reason whatsoever.To give this $30 piece of crap 1 star is extremely generous. You could use it as a paperweight, but expecting anything more from it is just wishful thinking.
I bought this because the company i work for uses the same brand and rarely has any problems with their products. Actiontec is aweful i got bad tech support from them, they say this product is outdated, they had no manuals or updated drivers for this product. Very Snooty and Upity Tech support, Last / final time i do business with them!!!! If it was up to me I wouldn't even give them a star, 0 stars!!!
One star is too generous.I have a black blotch with white lines that appeared in the bottom right corner of my screen after having the laptop for two months. It looks like to screen is cracked inside. Nothing was done on my part to damage the screen. I opened the laptop and it was there. I called HP and they said it was covered and they would replace it. A few weeks later I get a call asking how I would like to pay the $745 bill! We tried to elevate the issue and got ZERO response. The laptop was evenutally returned uprepaired. I tried contacting the CEO and he is not interested in responding either.I read a review on another site that someone had the exact same issue and had the same response from HP.If you want to purchase a product that the manufacturer will stand by - HP is not want you want.
I bought this item in June '07. Right out of the box it didn't work. I returned it for a replacement, which didn't last 6 months. Amazon needs to stop selling this product.
I bought this charger and batteries to use in my Nikon strobe. After 2 months the batteries would no longer hold a charge. The charging process seemed to take FOREVER!! Almost 6 hours to charge 4 batteries. I tried the discharge feature to no avail. I tossed the charger and the batteries since I could no longer return them under Amazon's return policy. I'm back to using reliable alkaline batteries. I'd stay away from these if I were you.
Like most people who bought this unit it works good to great at first. I was "lucky" enough that mine went bad in less than three months but instead of dealing with Customer Support I just returned it to Sam's Club. The first thing that went wrong was the unit would not power up. After fiddling with the power adapter I got the power to work but then the screen was black. Like another reviewer mentioned you could barely see the picture but it was there. For the money I didn't expect this unit to last forever but less than three months is bad.
I bought our unit in June and it only lasted two months, used few times and now it does not emit sounds at all, tried all our iPods and iPhone and still no sounds, very disappointed with this product.
four and a half years old and $450 in repairs and its DOA. Never will buy a samsung again. Not because it died but the way samsung handled themselves . they talked me into replacing part and four months later tv is dead. there only response was the warranty on new part is only 60 days and"is there anything else we can help you with today?" Never again
My broadband server installed the D-link DWL G120 for me. My pc(windows 98) was working fine before the installation but then after installation of d-link it would completly freeze up and the tech. could not get it to work. He also installed the D-link USB 122 on my laptop (windows xp)which also worked fine before installation, but now it shuts completly down after 3-10 seconds after laptop boots up and then it is difficult to get it booted up again. I took both the pc and the laptop into two different repair shops to see what was wrong and they both said the same thing...I will have to replace both of them. I am more than disappointed with this product. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Pro:- The included headset is good- the big round silver ring you see is for adjusting focus- wide angle- CCD gives better light sensitivityCon:- Can't work in Linux as the Logitech can.- drives a AthlonXP 3200+ with 512Mb above 90% CPU usage in windows 2000 when at 640X480.- gets out of sync every now and then when using with Openwengo , gives dropped framesI am replacing it with the Logitec QC pro 5000, wish I could efford the fusion.
These discs were not recognized at all in my CD-RW drive. Hopefully the store where I bought them will accept a return. Save yourself the aggravation and buy something else.
I bought this remote for my mother who is nearly blind. It can with no directions. I have the remote code for the tv she owns and I have tried 4000 ways to program this remote. Any help out there?
I loved this cord for as long as it worked. It broke in about a month. The little plastic tab for holding it into my computer snapped off, even with the little rubber thing that is supposed to protect it. It didn't get snagged or used roughly either, just every day use while my computer was on my desk. :( Unhappy with this product and now I have to go buy a new one!
Rayovac has a one hour charger with 4 independeent charge circuits (can cahrge unqually used batteries or uneven capacities without over/under charging some of theM)) for the same price as this (w/ batteries). GP has 2000mah batteries. These batteriees are 1700mah. Acessories that I've had interest in that has olympus brand is 50% more expensive than generic brands of the same quality. Olympus has great cameras. Buy the accesories from another brand, cheapeer, higher quality. Oh yeah this is a dumb charger also. That means batteries get overcharged and that substantially reduces their life. You can buy rapid (4-5 hrs charge time), dumb chargers for [$$$]
I receiveded this camera as a Christmas gift ... and have only had it 5 months. About two weeks ago the microprocessor failed and now I can't take any pictures! There is not a single camera shop in my area that repairs it and I am either going to have to ship it to a repair shop, or ship it directly to Sony, to be repaired...Overall, I am VERY UNIMPRESSED with the reliability of this camera.
Because I use a USB hard drive and SuperDuper to back up my Quicksilver G4 Mac, I wanted to save myself 3 days by using the faster USB 2. My USB 2 computer backs up in 3 hours, the G4 takes 3 days. I bought the IOGEAR Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI Card (GIC251U) and installed it. I had another PCI card installed to let the G4 recognize a larger hard drive I had installed. The IOGEAR Card froze the computer and destroyed the other PCI card, which means that second hard drive is no longer available to my G4. Considerable loss. Make sure you investigate thoroughly for conflicts with software and hardware.
Amazon advertised this item as an accessory for the Magellan Exporist 210 Handheld GPS. IT IS NOT. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ITEM for Magellan Exporist 210 Handheld GPS.
I got the Candella and was thrilled. It was the perfect reading light - soft glow and I would rest it on my chest while I laid in bed. A bedtime reader's essential tool. After about six months, all four "candles" instead of charging at the base, they would turn on and when I removed them, they would turn off. This was completely the reverse of what it should do. After a couple weeks, I just tossed them. Now that I read the helpful advice about reattaching the battery, I'd like to give it another shot, but I'm not thrilled that this little gadget seems to have a pesty design flaw.
My old cassette adapter started having intermittent problems so I started looking for a new one. I figured I'd try this cheap adapter because the model in the local store was $20 which seemed to high. I received it today and the quality is terrible. There is a lot of noise, and the frequency response does not allow for any highs. SO I plugged in my old one, just for comparison, and it's like night and day. Looking at the cassette I can see that my old one had a much larger head than the new one. That's probably the problem. DO yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 for a decent adapter.
I read all the reviews and decided to take a chance on this item based on experience and the info I found here . . . at $20, I still overpaid. I'm no stranger to wiki-tiki tech rituals or any type of oddness installing a piece of hardware into a Windows machine, but this product exceeds anything that knowledge or skill can give you.Setup:P3 1ghz, 256mb Windows 2000 SP4 (security patches done) 22" SUN (Trinitron) monitor.All it had to do was take a coax in and be able to tune to a single channel (dish receiver has a modulator in the living room that sends the second tuner signal to another TV in the house).The dish box has the ability to change between AIR (ch 21-69) and CABLE (ch 73-121) so there was room for error, if there was some stray signal from the local area . . .I have it working, now, after about 8 hours of hard fiddling with it, but the color is off, it's not on the tuned channel . . . sound is surprisingly static-free.After 2 uses, the included CD was useless - no visible scratches, but not a single computer in the house could read it. Guess "these drivers will self-destruct in 10 seconds" --- fortunately I had everything installed except the remote . . . support is non-existent, and there's no chance you'll get the correct drivers if you don't have them on the disk.This just isn't a realistic product to use it as most people would want to, and the setup is frustrating beyond the point of what one should expect, even from a Windows box. Amazon has another for a little more money - give that a try.
I was flabbergasted to discover (to my dismay, after I bought) that there is no cradle for this device. I will jury-rig something, but I find the omission inexcusable.
But there's a reason it's on sale. It doesn't work very well. Sound quality isn't that good, not too easy to set up either. I gave mine away to a friend, wouldn't suggest buying it.
It was not the cable I needed although product description provided invalid or incomplete information. It was an unfortunate waste.
I purchased the wirless g router and pci card, which all installed fairly easy. I initially (first hour or so) got a constant connection of 54mbs but then the system would freeze after about 5 minutes and I would have to power off and reboot. I tried all the pci slots updated my motherboad's drivers with no luck. I searched Netgear site for support and checked message boards. I found out that a lot of people were having similar problems so I decided to return the card and try Microsoft's pci card. WOW!!!!!! constant 54mbs connection, no pc freeze and no dropped connection.
It Just stopped wrking after one year and all the data was lost.Cheap - and disposable.Next time - Sandisk.
RCA CRF910 Auto Switching RF Modulator with Gold - Plated Connectors, Coaxial and S-Video InputOther reviews said this thing had a habit of not working.. They were right. This was dead right out of the box. Thinking it was a good deal I've ordered two more and will soon see if there is a pattern. But my first experience was NOT GOOD. Just like others reported.
i dislike the hair dryer and i was overcharged for it; 38.50 by hairproducts.com. icky. the reason i dislike it is simple: a retractable cord should retract. it simply doesn't retract. i hang it on my wall and everyone sees the ugly cord dangling.
I am on my forth one of these in 3 years. SEEMS LIKE HP WOULD MAKE A BETTER PRODUCT!
I purchased this item ...about two weeks ago, ..., well the next day I wanted to see if this outragiously priced case would actually work, so I tested, I dropped it with an older model iPaq I own, and when it hit the ground, the screen went off, I picked it up and shook it. All I could hear was rattling from the compaq, so I tried to turn it on, wouldn't turn on. It was completely destroyed, all the components in it had fallen off the circuit board. So I would just like to let you know, buyer beware.
This scanner and software is fine if you only use XP, but I bought this 2 years ago, about the time Vista was coming out so I thought HP would make it compatible with Vista. No such luck, HP wrote the software for XP and then dumped support. They half attempted to write a driver for Vista but it is slow and you can't use HP software, so now I have to stay with XP. This will probably be my last HP purchase.
It has battery issues that will drive you crazy. 1) the user's manual says the unit prevents over-charging, which may be true technically, but the problem is, it is almost always in "Charging" mode. Once in a while when it does displays "Charged", if you disconnect and immediately reconnect the power supply or plugging in the UBS cable, then the unit goes back into "Charging" mode, and it'll take another couple hours to (maybe) get back to "Charged" mode.So what so bad about the unit being in "Charging" mode all the time? Well, I heard that it shortens the life of the batteries, and most of all, the charger makes this noticeable buzzing noise which is really annoying when you are trying to work next to it.I called their tech support, and basically he recommended that I never leave the power connected for more than 4-5 hours - after the battery juice is fully used up. This is very bad for people like me who plug it into a home stereo system simi-permanently and listen to music all the time - I need to worry about charging the batteries every 5-6 hours of listening. Why can't I just leave the power connected and forget about it? Furthermore, wouldn't that be a pain if I'm using it as a hard-drive?Another issue is the housing of the batteries. I wouldn't go into details, but you need to see it yourself to believe how bad it was designed after you opened the lid, and then you'll regret opening it in the first place.Again, don't buy it until they fix its firmware. Also, they have one of the worst user's manual I ever run across (it even failed to mention some of its nice features like resume)! Why spent so much in producing the hardware and then cut major corners in producing the firmware and manual?
Got this antenna from my wife for my birthday; to go with my Roadmate 760 I just purchased.. The antenna we received was the AT-65 antenna. Instead of the large round antenna in the picture it was a small rectangular antenna (1 inch x 1 1/2 inch) with no indication that it was an actual Magellan antenna, on the unit itself. The package had a Magellan cardboard insert but this was definitely not the antenna pictured.
The description states MacBook Pro 15 inch Screen Laptop Protector....Its not the right proportion for a 15in MacBook Pro so it should not be advertised as such, even the image used for the product shows the protector actually fitting the screen. The screen I receive was labels as advertised yet the screen was only 3/4 of the length and and barely 1/2 the height. I don't know about how well it works because I wasn't going to waste time when it obviously did not fit. Though I will say the packaging was impeccable by the vendor with bubble wrap securely in box and everything for just that item so that it would not damage. But not worth the effort for this product at least so I'm returning it.
I enjoyed this DVD player for several months. I did not use it very often. After several months, though, the screen went black. This problem is a common one, as shown by the reviews here. I have contacted Mintek support, I don't hold out much hope. I would not waste money on this DVD player.
I was originally quite pleased with this camera...well mostly...except for the fact that it is hard to catch those "special moments" of my newborn since there is quite a time lapse between clicking and the shot. But now, after having the camera for just over a year, the camera has begun flashing "H" and, even after changing the battery and cleaning the connections (as suggested by Canon), the zoom is still stuck in the extended position and the camera is out-of-operation.After trying to access Canon's website for information I have found that they do not even list this model in their model history...and access to technical support is not available online for service problems such as this.When consulting with the various online camera tech sites I was told this is a Canon flaw...and it is not exclusive to the Sure Shot 105 Zoom...as it has been seen in the Elph also.Guess I'm going digital now...need my cameras to last more than 1-1/2 years!!
I bought this phone (Feb. 05) after a lot of research, and was mostly pleased with it initially. The cordless has poor range and poor sound quality if I go more than two rooms away, but that's all I need it for. After a little more than a year the LCD started loosing lines and now I have to guess what the callerID # is. It also (whenever it feels like it) has a very loud buzzing sound in the handset that the person on the other end can also hear. Tried replacing the curly cord but that didn't help. The speaker phone does not buzz, nor does a different phone on the same line.Bottom line, it's a decent phone with nice features, but I can't afford to buy new phones every year. Another pet peeve: AT&T; only licenses their sticker on the outside of the phone - it's not made by them. Used to be AT&T; stood for high quality phones - now they stand for a nice looking sticker that can be had for a price. Too bad for them they've ruined their reputation.
Same problem. Can't get replacement parts for broken tip.
This price for this unit makes it quite enticing, however, as an owner of one of these, I would be cautious about purchasing for the following reasons--It takes about 20 seconds to initialize,-The software is quite weak,-There are gaps between tracks-The random functions only within a folder, not within all of the music files- so essentially you have to listen to one album at a time or throw everything in a giant unorganized folder if you want some variety--Battery life is 4 hours tops, and is significantly diminished when using the backlight.If you can spend some extra money for an ipod nano, I would definately recommend it.
When I received my 680s I immediately heard the noise when the speakers are turned down. In addition, sometimes when connected to a DVD player the speakers make an awful racket when the DVD is paused.I called Logitech and they told me they were aware of the issue. Apparently they upgraded the firmware in the control pod and were issuing new pods to customers who complained. But let me tell you - you have to complain loud. The customer service person I spoke with made me jump through all the hoops, assumed I was an idiot (i.e., didn't have it connected correctly) and eventually gave in and approved a new pod.I think their &quot;firmware&quot; change was really just an adjustment to the ambient sound of a few channels. So while the white noise has decreased, so has the ambient sound I really want in my music.Yes, 500 watts is a good deal for $400 - so much so that Logitech is discontinuing the current Z line in place of a new, dumbed down line. Now that Logitech has their foot in the PC audio door, look for less feature-rich product for your money. It's just business, right?
I decided to buy an Op/Tech Grip Strap because it looks to be a similar design to Nikon's AH-4 but because it's made out of neoprene I thought it might be better for a whole day. I also own Op/Tech's Pro neck strap and that is a great neck strap that I highly recommend.However, the Op Tech Grip Strap is horrible , it provides no support whatsoever and I felt as if my D700 was going to fall off my hand constantly. So the Grip Strap becomes a wetsuit for the Barbie's! I ended up purchasing the Nikon AH-4 and while it is a bit expensive it is worth it, the strap fits so nicely around my hand and offers better support than the Canon E1's I used to own, though they did a great job of support as well.If you're looking for a good hand strap for your dSLR, then I would advise against the grip strap from Op/Tech. The Nikon AH-4 or Canon E1 are both much better designs and offer the support necessary.
If you come across a product that says "Refurbished" and you think it will be a good deal, think again. I bought the 30GB IPOD (5th generation) and it lasted about 2 hours. Thinking it might be the battery I took it to a local battery store and the clerk was knowledgeable enough to tell me it was not the battery but the Ipod that was bad. I took it to the local electronics store that handles the Ipod business and they told me to send it to Ipod company along with a check for $100 and they would fix it for me. Thanks but no thanks, I have lost enough money on this transaction.Please listen to the voice of experience - go to a local store and buy a new one, it will be cheaper in the long run.
When I plugged it into the key bored then the computer it did not work but at least I got my money bak.
My girlfriend got this as part of a home theatre system. It failed after about a year, leaving the whole system dead. The internal power supply had melted down. It's really low tech inside. Basically, this is just a fancy voltmeter with some small surge absorbers and filter networks inside a large bulky cabinet. A cheap $30 surge absorber/power distribution strip from Walmart works just as well and is probably 10X more reliable. As far as the filtering, it's a complete waste of money, since all new electronics equipment must already meet stringent FCC regulations for electrical noise emissions. Don't waste your money on this junk.
Specs did not disclose that this floppy drive is not recognized by Mac OS 10.5.X. When plugged in, the drive will appear in Desktop and Finder as an "untitled" drive. However, it is not specifically recognized as a "floppy drive." The manufacturer's support department failed to respond to emailed request for assistance (driver available?) to fix the problem. Buyer beware.
I received these headphones free when I purchased two (2) pairs of Infinity car stereo speakers. I agree with all the other reviews! There is no bass whatsoever. All music sounds flat and tinny. I am going back to my Phillips $10 headphones. Even though they were free, I am throwing them in the trash can!Maybe that is why the headphones were free. Harmon Kardon is trying to dump their inventory of these crummy headphones.
The batteries lose power very quickly. I am pretty disappointed with this product.
This skin is supposedly custom fit to the optio w30. But it isnt. I had to cut it to fit right, and the indentations for the controls are still not quite in the right place. Frustrating because bythe time I pay shipping to get it and then again to return it, the cost is increased quite a bit, which is why I decided to cut it and be frustrated with it rather than return it.
I am typically a huge fan of Samsung, but this device is a huge disappointment. The command buttons are an incredible pain in the....it seems you have to toggle between actual buttons and an inner touch pad, that also feels like a button but doesn't require a hard press. If you don't hit the touch pad just right, it moves you all around the menu. The buttons are also not very intuitive - what would be standard on most mp3 players doesn't seem to apply to this device. The aesthetics are palatable - nothing very contemporary looking. The screen graphics/font are not that clear. The sound is okay. I really despise the buttons.
HP states that this machine will work with one phone line. I beg to differ. It repeatedly picks up the line to receive a fax when I'm on the phone with people. Also, it does not pick up reliably when a fax is coming. The scanning is inferior, and displays lines on the images...Won't be buying HP any time soon.
I recently bought a tower fan from Bionaire. It looked pretty good in the store and was supposed to be quiet. It worked well for about a day and then got out of balance. I didn't even move the fan so I have no idea how it got out of balance. It is now two weeks old and it sounds like it is about to die. If I was selling a product that was this pathetic, I wouldn't put my company name on it.
This thing works horrable! It kills the ipod battery so fast when it does work, which isnt often. Most of the time it is staticy and it is so hard just to get it to turn on. I am in the process of returning it.
I own the Explorist 500LE and bought this mount and the cigarette lighter adapter for the unit to use in my truck. As noted in some of the other reviews the USB connector, which also provides power to the unit, has a ridiculous screw on method of attachment. Understanding that it may be necessary to have a non standard USB type of connection for water tightness, there must be a better way to accomplish the connection.When you have the mount stuck to your winshield and try to connect the USB/external power cable it is nearly impossible to 1) get the power connector through the mounting bracket and properly aligned with the back of the Magellan and 2) be able to screw on connector that is rather tight between the back of the cradle and the mounting bracket arm that attaches to the windshield. (The same screw type connector that is used on the back of the Magellan battery compartment.) It apears that the USB connector is supposed to clip/snap into place onto the back of the bracket so you can remove the Magellan and leave the cord in place on the bracket. I couldn't get it to hold or keep the connector. Eventually the main tab that is supposed to hold the USB connector in place eventually just broke off. I found it impossible to insert the Magellan into the cradle and connect it to the external power cord without removing it from the windshield.When I received the bracket, the head was loose on the end of the flexable arm. I removed a few screws and tightened the head, which wasn't a big problem. I found the bracket itself keeps the unit as steady as can be expected and does not droop or change position over time. Whereever you move it to, it stays put. I do like the side to side pivot design of the mount that allows me to turn it to face me when I need it and can be centered so the kids/wife can see it when I don't need to.If I was just using the mount to hold the unit and didn't plan on using the external power adapter, the mount would receive a 4 out of 5. I'm a Professional Engineer and in my opinion, this system needs to be sent back to the drawing board for a new design.
I don't understand. I needed an extra battery and charger (because we have 2 xBoxes). The charger/cord/light worked the first time I used it right out of the box.Once my battery needed recharging, the charger wouldn't work and the charger light (red when charging and green when fully charged) wouldn't come on! I can't get it to charge the battery. What is going on?I've had this kind trouble with universal items but not Microsoft items.I knew I should have just asked my husband to pick one of these up from the Microsoft employee store in Redmond.
We use these radios for backing our RV into our driveway, so they are not used very frequently - maybe four to six times a year for 5 minutes each time. We had previously bought several sets of two way radios made by different manufacturers over the years which never held up. Seems always one of the two would crap out. So I decided instead of buying theel-cheepo's, I would spend a little more and get something that I thought might hold up. Wrong. These Motorola's didn't hold up any better than the cheaper ones. Seems to me that two way radios that are used as infrequently as ours are, should last more than a year.
Use a little bean bag instead.
I use a QPS Que (that I must say is a piece of junk) and have found that when I burn audio on Memorex products they will not play in any of my CD players except the DVD in my Mac. I never had any problem with Fuji's so I'm switching back, if I can find them.
I'm on my second version of this machine which I bought because I could scan legal size from the glass. It's one of the few electronic purchases I regret.The build is cheap. Paper guides are loose and ADF jams easily. Carriage stalls easily. Noisy. The trap door to access the print carriage finally broke off it's little plastic pin...do I need to go on? HP's mindless customer service told me it wasn't a 'user replaceable' part and I'd have to take it in for service to replace this little 9" piece of plastic. For quality and service, I'd have done just as well at a pawn shop.HP Director software is slow, bloated and hangs constantly, despite HP software updates (2GHz Pentium4 running XP with 1.5GB RAM). Even my poor ol' Canon with parallel printer cable that the HP replaced was better than this.Upshot is that I replaced it with a Brother multifunction (MFC-665CW) considering, for one, I have a 20 year old Brother fax/ans machine that still works just fine.
Granted, I ordered this cartridge over a year ago (May 2011 from the vendor JAMinnovations) for my HP Deskjet 845C and just now needed to install it. The cartridge that was in my deskjet (purchased by the way from inkjetcartridges dot com) lasted over a year - printing about 12-20 pages per week. It finally went dry, so I installed this one - figuring since it was a genuine HP cartridge in retail packaging (which it wasn't - it was a white box, busted open, with instructions stuck on the outside) that it would work great. But maybe if it really was an original HP product, since they probably don't make these for this older printer, it was dried up long ago. Anyway, I immediately ordered another cartridge from Amazon (OfficeMax Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP 15 (C6615DN) OM98673 Sold by Speedy Inks, $8.99). It arrived today, I installed it & it works great! It was packaged very well, is fresh, isn't an "original" HP cartridge, but I don't think that matters for these older printers. It also has a "use by" date on it of 2014. I'll review that cartridge also.
As soon as I plugged in this cable I knew something was wrong, but it took me a few minutes to figure it out. The screen was kind of blurry and hard to read. Everything has a faint smear going off to the right, the cursor, windows, text, etc. It's faint but enough to make it extremely uncomfortable to read on my screen. Since I'm a programmer, being able to read lots of text without causing a headache is kind of important. This garbage cable is going back immediately.
This Esata cable is faster than standard USB 2.0. However, the craftsmanship and durability is absolutely HORRIBLE. The two ends of the wire will rip and tear horribly with almost no strain at all. The initial transfer speed is good, but then the speeds drop to around 30 mbps after a few minutes. Poor quality cable, it WILL tear no matter what, and the transfer speeds are erratic. It's also ridiculosly overpriced, as the quality is so bad. Invest in a cable that doesn't rip and tear... this one will.
i purchaced a malata dvd player/home theater back in 2004. we had to send it in for repair twice and returned several speakers that failed. the second time we sent in our unit for repair they did not send it back. it has been almost three years since we sent it in the second time. if you want a dvd player that will work and has a good company that will back it up do not buy a Malata unit.
The following are the only supported operating systems:2.1 Windows 952.2 Windows 982.3 Windows NT 4
I had a pair of senheizer and there's not comparison in the quality of sound. i definitely don't like it.
I have the HP Pavilion dv6338se notebook and it has already messed up twice in five months and the company tech's doesn't even know the basics about computers (one of them couldn't figure out why when you press F10 on startup it kept going to the BIOS setup) Then they tell you they will call you back and never do. They will only agree to fix your product if you send it to them for 4 weeks. Do yourself a favor NEVER EVER buy a HP product that you are not willing to take a total loss on after being jerked around for days.
I purchased this unit at Wal-Mart about 2 months ago for $198.99. Within weeks the price dropped to $148.99. No problem here because I thought a 6-head VCR would provide better picture and sound quality than the standard 4-head so the price was right for me. Within the past week the VCR has been sluggish when it comes to putting in and taking out videos. I didn't think anything of it until I put in a video to copy it to DVD and it wouldn't eject. All I heard was a continual ticking sound whenever I tried to play it, rewind it or press the "Eject" button. The next day without any rhyme or reason, I was able to play and eject the video. I removed it from the unit, put it in to record the following day and the VCR ate it again. The ticking sound started and nothing happened when I tried to play, rewind or press "Eject" (again). Wal-Mart will not accept the unit back. They tell me to call the manufacturer (RCA) - which I did. They want me to incur a pricey shipping cost to send it back and can't guarantee that they can fix the problem. PLUS, they tell me that the video is not returnable when/if they are able to get it out. So, in a nutshell, the video remains stuck in the unit so the VCR is unusable. Thankfully I have a backup that I run through AV2 for recording and playing. Also, on some videos there is a continual humming noise when they are played back. No amount of tracking or adjusting will clear it. It's annoying to hear that all through a film.Bottom line - don't waste you money on this unit. The VCR portion is notorious for eating tapes and the humming problem is pretty common from what I've read over the past few days.Buyer beware. :-(******************************Well...I'm adding on to my original review of April 2008. Not only did this unit "eat" my video (which I was never able to get out of the VCR), but now the unit "ate" my DVD. I had to dismantle the unit and pry open the DVD holder to get the disc out. This problem came out of the blue. I was recording from TV and could not eject the disc. "Hello" continually scrolled across the display and the unit would not recognize any of the commands from the remote control. I left the unit unplugged for over an hour thinking that would reset the system (according the the user manual) but it did not. I tried this three times. Unable to get the disc to eject, I finally decided to take the unit apart and get it out myself. Still, I could not get either the VCR or the DVD portion to accept or eject anything. So, after having the unit for only about 4 months I finally had to throw it away. It was going to cost more money than it was worth to return it to the manufacturer and there were no guarantees that it would work properly once I got it back. Basically, it was a $200 piece of worthless crap! Never again, RCA. I replaced it with a Magnavox DVD recorder for about half the price. The only disappointment I had with this whole experience is that the RCA was pretty easy to install and use and I became pretty proficient at navigating through the system and could easily copy VHS to DVD in practically no time at all. The new Magnavox is a bit more confusing and requires a bit more time for things like disc labeling and finalzing. I got spoiled with the RCA but not enough so that I'd ever purchase another one. Let's hope I have better luck with my Magnavox.
The fact that the m:robe can only be managed by one computer is very inconvenient. I got mine as a present with some pictures and tracks already recorded. I had to delete them all to be able to use the m:robe on my own PC.Also, battery life is nowhere near 8 hours, it's around 3-4 hours on mine.
The shipping charge on 5 of these was almost $10.00. This is way out of proportion to other items of similar size and weight.
I install audio/video equipment for a living and my suggestion is just to buy the MRF-300 or MRF-350 to start with. There are just too many interference problems inside an audio cabinet for the MRF-250 to work well in most applications. Cable boxes, dvrs, tivos, blueray DVDs and any product with a microprocessor or harddrive is likely to cause interference that will render the MRF-250 useless.Both the MRF-300 and the MRF-350 have separate antenna modules that allow you to mount the receiving module in an area not prone to interference. There is just not enough difference in the cost to warrant having to deal with the potential problems of the MRF-250.TNichols
This pipe dream does not work.It cuts the optical signal too much, just as you would expect.It will not work for me, drops in and out, not at all useful!You are better off converting the optical signal with a low cost converter that changes optical to coax. Optical maximum distance is about 35 feet from my experience and splitting the signal at either the end of this length or the beginning was a total failure either way.It's as cheap as the price indicates...stay away from this poor idea.
Out of 3 discs in this package two discs had Disc Error messages immediately upon inserting into camera. What a waste of 20.00
The right ear bud stopped working after three months of use. It was noticably weaker on that side versus the left side. Stay away from this product.
This product is a piee of junk, but then I only paid less than $5 so I shouldn't have expected better
I have bought about 8 different portable speaker systems for my Ipod. This was about the third one I bought, and while it is not a bad systemit is certainly not the best. The king of portable speakers in my humbleopinion is the Virgin BoomTube. When I bought mine they could be had forabout $75. Totally portable and rechargeable, they crank out 40W of powerwith excellent bass. Play time averages about 5 hours on a charge. I playin a garage band every Thursday night and in between jams we hang out bythe fire pit and listen to tunes. The guys in the band have heard all of my different speakers also, and they all agree the BoomTube is king.
Everything looks blurry and my tv sometimes looses sync because the signal appears weak. Maybe this would be better for a desktop video card than for a laptop's VGA output?
The first time out of the box trying the retractable cord, the button that retracts it got permantly stuck down. I am sure that this is a direct indication of the quality of Andis products - be fore warned!!!
I ordered a TV that I never ended up receving due to a problem with the condition and not enough in stock. The only way I would have even knew that information was because I called up to find out. If I had not called then I would never have knew why besides the refund. Very dissatisfied with the service and communication provided by Amazon. I will never again go through Amazon. It is not worth the headache and I will just go into a store and pay a little more in the future.
This is my second Sirius receiver. It does everything I want EXCEPT that the display is unreadable, no matter where you place it in your car. At night it is fair, but still not clear! Unbeliebable! I am so disgusted I could cancel both my subscriptions if one of them was not a lifetime sub.
This battery charger had a short in the wiring. The plug didn't even fit all the way into the base. Didn't anybody test this product before they started selling them?My money was refunded, minus the shipping & handling both ways. So I'm out $20 for the s&h.;I should've gone to my neighborhood Fry's Electronics instead.
I bought the Tungsten E back in November 2003, and since then it has worked beautifully. However, yesterday I tried to turn it on and there was no response. I tried a soft, warm, and hard reset in an attempt to get the unit back to it's original state. All of these efforts failed. When I was finally able to get the PDA back and running, it soon froze up and required another reset, with the same results occurring in subsequent attempts. This problem happened right out of nowhere without a single warning sign. I called technical support but all they could say is that they regret to inform me that my warranty had expired, but they could repair it for a mere $125! That's almost what I paid for it in the first place. I just can't trust them again. I mean, the unit died exactly on day 91 (seriously). It doesn't seem possible to be just a coincidence.Maybe this dilemma only occurs in rare cases, but personally I will never buy another palm device again. I have been thoroughly disgusted with them. There tech support is less than impressive as well. Not only was it a struggle just trying to understand what the person was saying, but they actually wanted to charge me $25 for talking to them 1 day after my warranty expired! I don't want anything to do with this company anymore. I'm going to look into Pocket PC's.As far as the Tungsten E's performance goes however, it more than satisfied my needs for the 3 months that it worked. It really is a wonderful product, and it is just sad that this had to happen. I am very disappointed; however, I can't say I totally wasted my money. My experience with the device was quite a pleasure while it lasted. For those of you that do decide to purchase it, I wish you luck. My advice would be to look into getting an extended warranty just in case.
just as the above suggests. cheap plastic. if your laptop is heavy, the thing might bend on you and if you drop it from a mere height of a foot, you might break or crack it. it takes up your valuable usb port and isn't all the quiet, esp if you dropped it or it's bent or it's on an angle which makes the fan all sound it's grinding. yeah... i ended up swapping the one i had at work which they provided with the one i bought for myself.
Let me start by saying that I love the "idea" of this item. Tons of features including bluetooth and MP3 playability built in to a really advanced GPS navigator. Tons of mapping and routing options. Split screen control and more information displayed at a given time than any other brand of GPS. Great concept, but the Mio C520 is an absolute failure in execution.Sorry, Mio lovers (is there such a thing), but it's the plain and simple truth. I did my homework after sampling a couple different automotive GPS units by TomTom and Magellan. I figured, okay, I'm ready for MY GPS. A GPS to satisfy the horribly obsessed "gadget-geek" that I am. I spent days pouring over internet reviews and customer testimonials. Then, armed with all the knowledge necessary, I navigated myself down to the local electronics superstore to see and touch the various models in person.Then I went back to the computer and poured over hours and hours worth of additional info on my select list of top potential GPS candidates. Finally, after more than a few trips back to the local store to fondle the GPS's, I settled on the Mio C520. Heck, who wouldn't? On paper this thing looks like the end all be all of GPS navigation tools.I took it home, carefully unpacked all of the contents in the box (nice, stylish packaging btw), placed the unit in its cradle, suction-cupped to my windshield, fired it up and started navigating! Then I got slapped in the face with reality. You know the saying, if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is? Well that saying applies to the Mio C520.First off, I do love the display on this product. The map is the coolest looking of any unit out there. You can really customize it too. But now let's talk about practicality. No matter how delicate a touch you have you, will ALWAYS (and I do mean ALWAYS) be hitting the wrong touchscreen items on this unit, unless you use a stylus. Who the heck is going to use a stylus in their vehicle? I mean, what are you going to do, keep it in a custom made sheath attached to the GPS mount? Please.Now to actual navigation. After all, that's what its primary function is. I can let a lot of stuff slide if a product does what it's supposed to do, and does it well. But the Mio doesn't. It could barely find its way out of its box. After that it spent most of the time not quite sure where it was. Maybe I'm not being fair here. Satellite acquisition and route calculation were pretty darn fast. The problem was much of the information was wrong.Outdated maps are kind of a necessary evil associated with GPS. But the Mio's maps were not only tragically outdated, but also glaringly wrong. There are freeway on and off ramps in my area that are decades old but were simply not "drawn" on the Mio's maps so basically they don't exist. Many times this means at least an additional 10 miles of driving.Several of the POI's I checked in my area had completely wrong addresses. Not just wrong street numbers, wrong streets. The calculated routes this thing came up with were hilarious. It's a good thing I have a sense of humor because it was truly funny. I guess if you were not familiar with the area, you COULD eventually make it to where you were going (provided you knew the correct address) with the Mio. You would be certain to waste a lot of unnecessary time and fuel in the process though.Now to the absolute biggest gripe I have about this product. This is the only GPS product I've ever used that has a really significant "lag" problem. What I mean by this is that it's telling you now, where you were about 2 to 3 seconds ago. You might say, 2 seconds isn't long. Well it is when you're going 70MPH. It's a couple hundred feet! Enough to potentially miss an exit. If you don't think that's a big deal, try thinking about the 300 plus bucks you shelled out for the thing, every time you hear it say "turn right on --- street", after you've already made the turn and driven half way down the next block! You think I'm joking? Go buy one and see.I don't want to turn this in to a "I hate Mio" rant. Obviously there are a lot of people who like this product. I'm not sure why, but they have given it some pretty decent reviews. The problems I had were not the result of a "lemon" though. It's just simple poor engineering. The thing is just too dang frustrating to use.I can be pretty stubborn. Once I make my mind up there's no changing it sometimes. So it was painful admitting I was wrong about the Mio. In the end, this product is just the result of overly ambitious engineering meeting lackluster quality control and execution. I returned it the day after I bought it.I now have a Garmin Nuvi 260. And let me tell you, WOW! It is a marvelous thing when you see a GPS work the way the Garmin does. I go for drives now just to play with it and watch it work. It is impressive. And you simply cannot beat Garmin when it comes to product support and customer service. Save yourself a ton of time and headache and just do what you already know you should do. Buy a Garmin, there's a reason why they are THE name in GPS navigation!
I suppose its my own fault for taking so many chances with HP Printers. The one I use at home installed drivers that were incompatible - nay ruined my ability to print at work. Another wouldnt let you print if the toner cartridge was half full, and this one isnt much different...Biggest Problems: Goes through toner exceptionally fast. Probably because it leaves streaks on most glossy pages and many things have to be printed twice. The Manual Feed Tray works roughly 30% of the time- Usually it takes in the avery sheets and instead of printing onto the labels, it kindly prints them on normal paper and cycles my label sheet through the machine - coming out blank. At least this helps to get rid of the $100+ ink cartridges i bought though. Oh yeah that's per cartridge...and I think HP says OEM/3rd party voids the warranty. They also come a quarter filled when you buy this machine. I could go on...Don't be suckered into buying HP Printers. Period.
It's a poor design that makes it difficult to use. For example, at the end of a movie - want to go to the menu and watch the special features? Be sure to hit DVD then Menu - and while it's flashing you can operate the menu buttons. However, it may also decide that by Menu you mean play. So it's troublesome on that end.And then the back popped off, so the batteries tended to fall out. Then it just stopped working all together. We bought this remote a few months ago.I picked it out because we just needed something for a TV, DVD/VCR, Video Game setup. Something simple. This was just cheap.DO NOT BUY!
Installation and use of this FM antenna actually degraded the reception of my favorite NPR station, which is a low-powered broadcast from a local university. The antenna pulls in radio stations from distant cities that broadcast on the same frequency as my local favorite just fine, but the result is an unsatisfactory, irritating, garbled mix of at least three radio signals from my speakers. The windshield antenna on my car, when parked in the driveway outside, never fails to pick up this favorite station perfectly clearly in comparison. I got the best results just connecting my radio with the 75 ohm to 300 ohm converter jack included with the antenna and leaving the antenna and its coax cable out of the picture altogether. I could have bought that component at the local Radio Hut for peanuts.
The DPG-503 is something you can do without. Trust me! It has an impressive feature set but is extremely unstable and has all types of issues. I am returning the unit after about 48 hours of troubleshooting ... not worth it! If it worked as advertised, I would give it a 4 or a 5.
First of all, I have an email address, I just don't want to subscribe to amazon. Well this ipod case is not the best. there better ones out there. When I first got this case, I thought it rocks, But I was wrong. The silicone was sticky so it attracted a lot of dirt and other crap, It had no air vents in tha back, And the screen protector was silicone so it attracted dust to the screen, and after a couple weeks, it ripped! There are better cases out there like the xterememac silicone sleeve. It has vents in the back so it keeps the ipod cool, It has so screen protector, but I bought some great hard plastic ones, and the silicone is not sticky. It's harder but it gives better protection. It would go with the Xtrememac sleeve or the iskin.
I purchased this item for my mother in law she is all of 61 years old has had answering machines before and knows how to hook them up well this time it took her, both my brothers and a neighbor to try to figure out how to hook it up and still she cannot figure out all the features on it I honestly don't think the features they advertise actually are on the machine. Had we had time to return it we would have but my father in law was having very bad medical problems which is what prompted us to buy this answering machine to begin with, she used to have voice mail on her phone but it had gone up to 12.00 a month and I told her for that price and a few dollars more she could have another answering machine since her other one lasted her about 10 years before the tapes went out and at that point they started offering free voice mail in the package of Cox telephone, cable and internet well she has the internet strictly for the grandkids for when they go over to visit so since they have 4 kids that have kids that go over and use the internet often while their parents are visiting to give them something to do since it's a bundle my wife found out how much it would cost just for the internet and because "grandmaw" won't take direct cash from her kids/grandkids they get together and give her one huge gift card to offset the fact that she has taken care of her father for 8 years he passed and then her mother for 9 years she has passed and all this time for 17 years next week she has raised a grandchild who is severe add/adhd/bipolar and the list goes on and on because his mother hasn't spoke to him in years and my wifes brother the father lives right next door however he is a cop and goes to work at 3 am and the state requires someone be with him 24/7 be it school or home and someone must dispense his medications so this lady has really done one heck of a job by taking care of both parents until death a grandchild since birth only due to the fact that when he was born his father no knowing about the baby had just signed for 6 years in the military, right after this answering machine was purchased not only was she constantly waiting for calls from the doctor for her husband but her grandchild she had raised ended up falling out of a tree since they are country people and broke his hip and crushed both legs so while she was at the hospital with him she was able to call back we thought to get her messages which that feature doesn't work either, I thought she was doing something wrong and being that my wife went there even though she is handicap to take care of her father I did everything I could to try to get it to where she could retrieve messages over the phone and it would not work so I would not suggest anyone buy this item for 5.00 more I could have gotten a much better one but we thought from what we read and the name brand we were buying something worth having and it was just the opposite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep your money in your pocket or wherever and pick a different product if you want to use some of the features like calling from another phone to get your messages, there is another one that would allow it to go to like 6 rings before the answering machine would kick in can't get that to work since they sit out on the porch alot it's set at 6 and picks up someone on the first ring you never know when it will pick up so like I said spend a few dollars more like I wish I had done and get a good one instead of this piece of junk!!!!
Actually 0 starsI bought these for their simple styling.I bought these to be wall mounted.I bought theses for a continuous loop video playbackI bought initially 2 of these for a video installation.After about 24 hours of footage one of them refused to recognize any disks DVD or CD or otherwise. I had taken both down to cut out the wiring, left them out a week and figured the kids found them. So, since one worked, I bought another.Well, it didn't arrive via USPS, but being as excellent as Amazon is regarding lost packages, I was sent a replacement. This one looks identical except for the splash screen has been revised. Once again, not even 24 hours later the unit crashes and won't play DVDs/CDs.My advice is take a pass, find another item.
Brand new and a real significant problem, echoed by other reviewers. Watch out for vertical lines, white dots, that may appear on 3 out of 4 photos. They will be between 5/8" and aninch apart and, naturally, the darker the image, the more theyare apparent. Other folks spoke with the local Epson reps and they mentioned "tight rollers". This one unsatisfactoy for photo use. I'll return thisone and try another, wish me luck......PS. 2nd one had problems as well, not quite as severe,but still unacceptable. Also, the USB software can be real difficult. Bought a HP cp1700 and I'm in heaven, more $ but well worth it. For some odd reason my CPU and all platforms are running 3X faster with the HP, wonder if the Epson softwareneeds some work as well as their paper feed.
I bought this DVD player about a year ago. It worked ok until about a month ago when it started stuttering. I kept hitting the play button over and over again until it got over that trouble spot. It was not the DVD because I played it in my portable and the "rough" spot played just fine. I got this player because I heard great things about the name brand. I agree with the other reviewer that it looks cheep looking. For a player that cost me 150.00 dollars I really thought I was getting my moneys worth. Today it finally just quit playing.When I discovered it was sputtering, I cleaned the lens with a disk cleaner. That did not seem to help. I have a digital TV and that is the reason that I bought this player to begin with. Now I am stuck with buying another one. Very disappointing.
i had the same problem as the previous reviewer. after 2 weeks of fine playback, the player suddenly wouldn't play my dvd's. i also couldn't eject the disc unless i turned it off, then turned it on. ended up returning the player since it was within the 30 days. i also had the same problem with the samsung 841 player. i own a sony 60xbr950. i've heard about problems with dvi connections? i had to go with a hdmi/dvi monster cable. maybe a hdmi/hdmi connection might be alright.i own all sony products, and this is the first time i was not satisfied with a sony. the picture was great while it was working...but to be honest, the picture with my sony rdrhx900 recorder/player (component video) is just as good. i'll stick with the component video till they work out the bugs with the dvi connections.
To think that I had such visions that I would be totally stylin' with this amazing boombox, impressing all the ladies and, yes, striking fear into the hearts of my foes. The more fool I. The only reaction I should get for buying this would be uproarious mocking laughter.This is the single worst major consumer product I've bought in my life. It is a masterpiece of staggeringly incompetent design. I can't really fathom how this ever mustered any sort of internal review, because it is so hideously flawed that even the greatest of simpletons could point out its numerous shortcomings.The power cord comes in two sections that you have to hook together. WHY? There's a strange purposeless horizontal bar in the back that gets in the way of everything. WHY? The antenna unit, instead of being built-in, has to be plugged into the top of the box, but the mounting prongs are about 1/16th of an inch high, and consequently the antenna is almost constantly flinging itself away to precious freedom and falling to the floor. WHY? And most importantly--good luck actually connecting to the service. I tried it in several different indoor locations and failed to synch up with Sirius at any of them. WHY?For those keeping score at home, that's four WHYs, and I'll add a fifth: WHY did I buy this?
It's not a 2.0 as they say in the ad. Works ok with a minimum of fuss on my leopard apple powerbook. But man, is it slow. Got it to download pics off my phone (Sony 810i, Great phone!) but it would be a 1 minute down at most if I just plugged it in, I made the bluetooth connection 35 minutes ago and it's stlll going...About what you'd expect for the price, but I was expecting a bluetooth 2.0.Pesky hard won wisdom.....:(
I did a great deal of research on printers before purchasing this one. I saw many good reviews of this model, however I was very disappointed in the results. I found that most of my photos are poor quality. They have little rows / tracks across them. I thought it might be the cartridge so I changed it out. This didn't help. I tried printing all different sizes of photos and got the same results. This is not what I expect from Epson and I am returning the printer to upgrade to the Epson 1280. This printer is fine for regular print jobs, just not photography.
This printer does not work with 64MB and 128MB Smart Media cards. I verified this on the Polaroid website (deeply buried, of course!)
I was going nuts. I was using this on a desktop from 2007 that I had kept off the Internet for about two years. Now I wanted networking ability. The computer started installing a couple years of Windows updates. After it installed Service Pack 3, I lost my Belkin USB hub and my Belkin Wireless N connector. They wouldn't work with anything.So I replaced the Wireless N connector with a similar Wireless N unit from another manufacturer. Voila. I'm back on the Net.After Googling around, Belkin devices seem to have problems with XP Service Pack 3, which they have never taken the time to correct. Other manufacturers have no such problems. For example, myD-Link DWA-125 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapterhas no problems connecting to our office network.So, if you use Windows XP and have Service Pack 3 installed, DON'T buy Belkin products. And shame on them for not publicly declaring that they have elected not to support SP3!
Boy, was this a disappointment. It takes forever. And it's not like I have an obsolete machine (Pentium 4, 1.7). Worst of all: Right after I bought this I found DVD Shrink, which does more or less what Instant Copy does, plus it rips to your hard drive, and it's a lot a faster, and its totally free! My advice: Go with the free stuff like DVD Shrink.
I, stupidly, purchased this as a splitter for an Ethernet phone connection to connect two computers. It does not work with computer phone connections, even when one computer is shut down. It kills the connection for both computers until you unplug one of them.Before I wasted $8.80 to receive this $2.49 (Retail Value) plug it would have been nice if the product description had stated that fact. "Use for data/PBX applications" is not a correct use for this product. A standard phone or fax line "may" work with this signal splitter, but it is not for data transmission.
Couldn't wait to get this after reading all the reviews, except of course the one. I thought..."gee, must not be too hard to work"...alas the one negative review here was my nightmare! It just wouldn't work. I uninstalled, reinstalled, restarted, thought I had it at one point.......then couldn't find the software anywhere. It never did locate the software! I think I'll try Pinnacle where there were no good reviews! That's what my friend has and it works well. First time reviews have let me down...except of course the one!
Do not buy! I received the first item and it was broken. I was refunded and sent another of the same (I thought that was great), but it was broken as well, and the contact person from the company has not answered my emails. I don't think I've had to pay for any of this at this point. But, I really wanted this product, and I don't have one. If it worked, it would be great for those of us who do not have TVs, but just need a player for video tapes.
Cd Player seemed ok at first. I used it a few times and then had not for a few months. Went to play a cd and it just spun and would not start. Had to restart several times. This is the only way to get it to play cds. Unfortunately I spent $$$ on a worthless electronic item.
I was looking for a TV for the bedroom that was similar to my Philips 42in LCD ($[...] at Costco) that has a built in ATSC tuner, which is supposedly the same as a HDTV tuner. (In addition to my regular cable channels, I get over 300 digital channels including radio stations with my 42in Philips...which is great because I love the KQED Life channel.) This Samsung model seemed to have what I was looking for. Good price, good quality, and most important an ATSC tuner. What actually made me choose the Samsung over the Philips 32PF7421D or the LG 32LC2D was that it had a PIP feature and I was able to find a price match on Amazon and got it for ~$[...] with tax. (It's on sale now for $1100)So, first, the Tuner doesn't work without an antenna. I suppose I can get an over-the-air antenna but the channels are limited in this area and KQED Life isn't one of the channels I'd be able to get [...] OR pay Comcast $[...]/month for the HD service and receiver, but that means having additional hardware to enjoy this TV. Which means, I could have been better off saving more money by getting an LCD monitor instead of an LCD TV because I can't even use the HDTV Tuner with my current configuration. (Now I'm comparing the Samsung to my 17" wide screen Sharp LCD TV Monitor I use as my computer monitor. It's just the same. It has a PIP feature, component slots and composite slots.) And unlike the Philips, which integrates the digital channels with the analog channels for continuous surfing, you'd have to switch between surfing the analog channels then to the antenna channels with an additional button.Second, the PIP. It doesn't work with analog signals (unless the PIP is the PC or a HDMI signal.) So, that means you can't watch two different shows at the same time. Even if you had a digital signal, you wouldn't be able to watch two different digital channels either. There goes enjoying more than one sports game on HD during the sports seasons! What a disappointment. It's mainly for HDMI signals with a digital channel or for the use of the PC connection and the TV.So, either the 42" Philips has a hidden antenna inside that's picking up all those extra channels or this Samsung is lacking. I'm returning this tomorrow and heading to Costco. Might just downgrade even further to a 32" Sceptre, but at least I'll save $[...] and will have my HD and digital channels without any additional hardware. And if I'm disappointed with that, at least I didn't spend $[...].Would I recommend this? No. BUT, if you don't mind a PIP feature that's not completely PIP or getting an antenna to receive limited over-the-air channels, or getting the HD service with an additional box to add to your collection of DVD player, VCR, XBox, DVR, and Receiver, go for it.
Bought it used and it did not work. I have one already, but wanted another for my other controller. The one I have works just fine, so I know it is not the controller.
I have used a hot air round brush for years and it's always worked great, but it recently broke so I purchased this one. My hair is very fine and the bristles would not hold onto them resulting in a mess of fly-aways that didn't have any style to them at all.I also thought the handle was very large and uncomfortable to use.
I purchased this device to run a laptop and GPS at the same time. It worked fine for the first 10 hour road trip but the plug melted making it unsuitable for any more trips. I figured with a 10 A fuse that it could run a laptop and GPS but apparently not. I'm in the process of purchasing a replacement for our next trip.
Other people have left detailed reviews; I wanted to add another voice to the growing chorus of "this product does not work with Mac OS X." It's completely useless, due to constant distortion of the audio output.
The charger is OK but the included batteries are terrible! They average only 3-4 hours of run time in my GPS unit compared to 16 hours for standard alkaline and 14 hours for my other rechargeable Nimh batteries (name brand and generic). I've even charged them in other chargers but get the same poor results so I can't blame the charger. Wish I just could have bought the charger alone for half the price.
It is too big, and does not work as well as I expected. The price is also too high for such a binocular.
The product I got had scratches on its surface, which made me guess it might have been returned by another user. In addition, when I plugged this into the cigar port, it just turned off by itself after one to several seconds. It worked for a few minutes once when I was very lucky, the first time and the last time as well. Even it is working (I used 88.7 MHz), the sound from radio heard very far and the sound quality was lower than I expected. I returned this product.
Pros:Cheap - I bought it for $34 at staplesCons:Quality or Design flaw - it uses TWO USB ports, I have never seen any other manufacturer require two USB ports, you could try to use one port, it may or may not work. For me it never worked, it seems it couldn't get enough power and just hang the computer.
Originally bought DRC-8335 from another vendor because of RCA's reputation as the most trusted name in electronics; ostensibly to prepare for OTA analog-to-digital transmission transition. From tubes to solid-state, RCA's colour televisions were always exemplary performers. It became immediately apparent France's Thomson corporation didn't get that missive. Distant analog reception, a former RCA strength, was sorely lacking. Along with frustratingly s-l-o-w tuning. Channel 31 had a habit of skipping back to channel 13. Its' 6 headed vcr playback was akin to those 2 head dinasaurs of yore. There also were certain dvds which this unit wouldn't read. Thus it wound up in the storage closet. Replaced by Panasonic vcr, Samsung digital tuner, & Sony dvd player/recorder. Recently discovered several blogs(including this one) which indicated power supply capacitor C226 didn't have sufficient voltage for unit to work properly. Replaced defective 470uf cap with 50 volt upgrade, which made an immediate improvement to vcr playback performance. Still doesn't read certain dvds though(like disc two of Beatles' recently remastered "Help"), & channel tuning is snail pace. But it now makes for a decent home theatre control centre for Samsung & Sony units via AV inputs 1 & 2 .
The video quality of the cable is very low. There is a definite difference in resolution between a good quality cable, and this one. The picture is fuzzy and cannot be fixed. For the price its a good deal if you can deal with the fuzziness!
Although this router has excellent wireless range, everything else is scrap. It's really no surprise at this price, but for those of you who aren't experiencing trouble, I would invite you to try using FTP or ICQ for more than 2 hours...good luck.Support is non-existant, and if you search Google for 'WRV200 reviews' or 'WRV200 FTP problem' you'll quickly see why Linksys is in no hurry to help you...get in line.
I recently received a D-Link DWL-G820 wireless gaming adaptor for Christmas. I spent a few hours trying to get it working with my home network without any luck. I then called D-Link support 1-877-453-5465 during normal business hours, (not during the Christmas rush) and after waiting on the phone for over an hour I returned the item and bought a Linksys wireless gaming adaptor.Set up was difficult for me likely because I wasn't connecting to a D-Link wireless router. I'm not a network administrator, however I work in the high end computer industry and I'd say that I'm more knowledgeable than a large portion of consumers. The set up instructions, web interfaces, and wizards were poor.Needless to say I don't recommend buying anything from D-Link, or any other hardware provider that doesn't take customer support seriously.
We recently replaced our two old monitors with two Gateway monitors- one 19 inch and the other a 22 inch. Right out of the box the 19 inch had a dead pixel. We took it back to Best Buy and exchanged it for another of the same model- that one too had a dead pixel. Frustrated we took it back and once again exchanged it for the same model. This one luckily did not have any dead pixels! We were pleased and thought the first two must have just been a fluke. A few weeks have gone by and the 19 inch is still is working well, but now the 22 inch has a dead pixel! It's past the length of time we can return it so now we have to call Gateway and see if we can get it replaced. After all this we will certainly never buy a Gateway monitor again.
I have a 2010 Accord and the stock radio pulled in all stations within the Tri-state area even to the north of New Haven. I am not sure if it is the radio, the antenna or if the stock radio sent a signal to increase power or what, but this seems to be the weak link. I have to get at least into Norwalk, CT in order to pick up a Hot 97 when I was able to pick it up with the stock past New Haven! 770 WABC and AM stations, I was able to listen them all the way up in MA! I get AM but with FM I have to literally be right up on the tower! I did notice that the origial connector had some metel on the inside but this piece is lacking it. Maybe this is the problem?
this *could* be a great music player. works with linux, supports open formats, audiophile features (speed control, advanced playlist features, advanced EQ), etc. those are the "pros." "cons" include: why is FM radio reception an option and not standard? also, why not have a speed control that's independent of pitch change? the technology for this has been around for at least 10 years now...my main complaint about this unit is that i've gotten two bad ones from J&R; returning the second one tomorrow. the first one crapped out after about 2 weeks, and the second one refuses to power up after only two days.trekstor tech support answers emails promptly enough, but their advice doesn't go much beyond suggestions to update the firmware (although i told them that both of my vibezs shipped with the latest firmware already installed).i'm going to try one more time, because i think this could be the best alternative to the iPod that's out there. wish me luck!
I used this product on a Philips DVD Recorder. Horrible Mistake!!! It must have screwed up the lens alignment because all discs that are now inserted into the drive come back with the message "NO DISC" and no playing or recording can be done. It ruined my machine!
I have the Linksys Cable/DSL router, which is an excellent product. I expected similar from their Wireless Access Point, but so far, I've been pretty disappointed.The setup was OK, but not nearly as nice as the web-based configuration on the Cable/DSL router. (PC Magazine actually praised their setup routine, so take my comments as you will.)In terms of range, I was VERY disappointed. I got good performance, until I moved my computer more than five or six feet from the box. I tried changing channels, repositioning the antennas, etc., but didn't have much better luck. (For reference, I was using Linksys' wireless PCMCIA card.)... I am going to play around a little bit more, but so far, I'm not too impressed.
I picked up this remote because it was $8, looked nice compact and perfect for my new Sylvania LC225Sl9 Lcd TV that came with an awful remote. Says, "Guaranteed to work with all brands" right on the package, I tried all codes listed, both forms of brute force code searching built into the remote and no luck to even control the power. The easy interactive code finder located at [....] is a JOKE, because after redirecting you to another site that sight redirects to the "codefinder" that is non-existant to Firefox 3 and IE 7 (I tried IE just incase my security was to high on firefox). I plan on trying to call RCA if I ever find a number which isn't in the package because I really don't feel like making another trip to the store to return it. I will let the 1star rating slide because with the brand code search feature it took 30 seconds to program it to a 6yr old JVC.
I was disppointed to find that this machine takes a ribbon type cartridge good for approx 80 copies at $26 bucks a pop. I guess that's why the machine itself was so inexpensive.
Works fine but several times per week it lost its mind as the firmware got lost. Sometimes returned on its own after a few minutes, sometimes requires reboot/restart, and once it never came back. Dealer replaced unit, which exhibited similar behavior. Apparently, just my guess, noise (RF, line, Ethernet) got interpreted as bad data and it gets lost trying to process it. New firmware (v 1.07) made it worse. Tech support is clueless, and one of them suggested using a competitors product: NetGear MR814. I have no doubt the WAP11 works well in a quiet environment. Version 2.8 is supposed to be better, they say....
This product does the job it says: covers wires, however the do not say it barely holds in the wires actually used for TV's and/or DVD players or other things. The covers are more to cover tiny, thin wires, ore just 1. I tried to use it to cover the TV wire and the DVD player wire and it doesn't work. So DO NOT buy this if you are trying to cover more than 1 wire at a time.
Product checked to be OK when I testing it. I just seems wrong that a 2.75 item costs 2.98 to ship, when you by two it should have been the same cost but it was another 2.98 to the cost. What a RIP OFF!
i have had these 6 months, and they have broken already. the folding portion is poorly constructed. they were under normal usage conditions, i hardly folded them. cheap. bad news.
I have owned a black 1st gen 2GB iPod for about a year, and I'm not happy. I had very few problems with it until recently, the buttons on it stopped working and doing apples recommended "5 r's" did not help. I called apples technical service line and guess what...THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TALK TO ME...unless your ipod is still under the 1 year warranty, they will not give any help, at all, none. They did however refer me to their online forums...what a joy...here I find 20 other people with he same problem I'm having, with still no answers. I found no "authorized ipod technician" on these forums, just a bunch of frustrated customers with unanswered questions. Apple refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem and don't seem too keen on fixing it.If you do still plan on buying this product (and I don't recommend it) at least buy an extended service plan like I did. When I got mine Bestbuy offered a 2 year "Product Replacement Plan" basically you can send your ipod in any time within 2 years for any problem and they will send you a voucher which is in-store credit for the cost of the ipod when you bought it + any tax, A great deal in my opinion, I think it only cost an extra $30
I bought this GPS a few years ago. As I work in the Army and my unit never fitted me with a military GPS, I decided to get one of my own. I was amazed then. It helped me out alot when trying to figure out my position. It's usefulness is limited in forests and in blizzards, which often is when you need the most. It was of course useless inside armored vehicles, but that's more than one can expect unless one has an external antenna.The GPS can usualy track your position within two or three minutes, which is pretty fast. However, if you keep it turned on, it will drain your four AA batteries pretty quick.I have always had the philosophy that one should NEVER solely trust a GPS. One should merely use it as a backup for a map and a compass. For this use, the Garmin GPS-12XL is just as good as you'll ever need it to be. However, the extra functions are rather primitive and probably most suited for fishers to mark their good spots.Having said all this, I must add that GARMIN has come out with several newer, better, more advanced and even cheaper GPS's. I recommend buying one of those instead. Think carefully and decide wisely.
I'm NOT impressed with this cooler. Hardly any fan power, plug-in part already broke. Very cheaply made. The best part of this order was the quick shipping.
I looked at this website just a few days ago and I don't remember seeing the Terms & Conditions link. (I think AMAZON just added it recently.)As for the small print, on the bottom of the first page and continued on the second, these terms specifically state that the following is not covered: "DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE PRODUCT, UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS;". So if you accidentally drop it, you are out of luck. This statement also contradicts the Coverage Comparison Chart above where it says it will cover "Failures caused by environmental factors, such as heat, dust, and humidity". Seems that "dust" would constitute "INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE PRODUCT." I wouldn't be surprised if a heat or humidity failure would be blamed on the owner as abuse, which is not covered by the Terms & Conditions.As for the comparison to Ritz Camera, that site offers an extended warranty by the same company, NEW. A one-year policy at Ritz for cameras under $699 costs you $108. This Amazon policy costs $89.99 for three years and for any camera over $300. But the terms are different in that the statement about accidents and such is not included in the basic policy offered by Ritz. (At least their basic policy. The Florida and New York versions have the same statement against accidents, abuse, etc. as this Amazon policy.)This policy offered by Amazon sounds just like many offered by other companies at comparable prices. All it seems to do is to extend the warranty for defects in the manufacturing process. Take a look at the Comparison Chart above. All of the covered failures or damages (except maybe the dust option which I mentioned earlier) would only likely occur if there were a manufacturing defect. You would think a manufacturing defect would show in the first year.The Ritz Camera policy provides different coverage (not necessarily better) that a person may or may not want. If you think there is a good chance of accidental damage, then you might think it is good insurance. Otherwise, live on the wild side,take a chance, and save a few bucks.
I got this printer last year as a present. The printer worked well at the time, although it ate up A LOT of ink. Then I went to use it for the first time in a few months and all it would flash was a error message. I called, but they wanted me to pay just to TALK to someone about the problem. So, instead I got online and talked to a person there about the problem and all she could tell me is that it was a software problem and that I could trade it for a newer model but it would cost me a $100. Okay is anyone else seeing a problem here? I don't recommend any HP products....this company obviously does not stand by their products and instead I recomend Lexmark...they do!
I've owned this printer for nearly 3 years. I served as my home office printer for graphic design and photo editing. The output is marginal and if I print something even mildly toner-intensive (i.e., the block letter title of my son's science fair project) the paper jams at the fuser output. This happens nearly every time I print medium to high toner use pages.18 months ago I moved into an office proper and bought an Oki C610. At the times of the original purchases he prices of the two printers were similar, but the Oki prints exceptional color graphics and photos, even on plain bright white paper. The Oki very rarely jams (maybe 2x so far). Finally, the Oki is about 4x as fast. This is very helpful for multi-page printing.I'm not an expert on printer tech, but I think the reasons for these differences are 2-fold:1. The paper path of the Oki is more direct and straighter than the Xerox2. The fuser in the Oki is LED and the Xerox is a laser. I suspect the way the Xerox fuses the toner is causing paper jams. BONUS: the Oki used less power!Granted, the Oki is now 2-3x the price of the Xerox, but that's because the Xerox is inferior and the price has dropped precipitously. Really, for a business $600+/- for a color laser printer is very reasonable. You get what you pay for, to a point.If you want to print basic office docs, etc. the Xerox should work fairly well. However, if you want to print photos, graphics, charts, etc. and want high quality, professional output, I strongly endorse the Oki c610.YMMV.Regards, Marketing Master Mike
Hi,I just bought it 15 days back. I tried to install it as described in the installation guide. But it did not work for the first time. So I called the D-link technical support team for help. The call went to some other country and it was horrible to communicate with the support personal. I had to explain the problem over and over again. When the support guy was talking over the phone he was breathing and sound over the phone was irritating.After he tried few times, he said "I can not help you. Please call the D-link support number again" and gave me a case number.I said why don't you connect me to the next level of support team. He said "You have to call again, thank you" and hang up.That guy wasted my time and could not fix anything.Then I tried myself with my little networking knowledge and it's finally working.Please beware D-link has only 2-3 months free basic installation technical support. After that you have to pay for the premium service. I believe for Lynksys the support was free.All the best!
This product is a hoax. This is how the product works - Create some noise inside the earphone (namely as lousy hissing sound) and they think you will forget about any external sounds. That sounds like one of the dumbest designs since sliced bread.
This camera was purchased for snapshots at the beach and around the pool, and fortunately it lives up to the waterproof claim. Unfortunately the image quality is disappointing.Auto focus is slow and inaccurate - expect lots of blurry pics and missed shots (especially of fast moving subjects like kids or fish.)Exposure controls offer many options, none of which seem to work very well. Expect lots of blown highlights and dark shadows.Low light performance is very lacking. Images are very grainy at high ISO in available light. Images are prone to "purple fringe" artifacts.The flash is also inadequate. If the subject is close enough to be within range the flash is likely to blow out highlights.The battery charger requires a separate power cord - a very bulky design. The camera is compact, but you'll need a big case to fit the charger and cords in.Watch the latches for opening the battery/card and AV/power ports. They are easy to open accidentally - a disaster if it happens under water. I place a piece of electrical tape over them to keep them secure.If you plan to use this for snorkeling, be aware - the bright shinny finish looks just like an injured mackrel to that barricuda behind you.In summary, this camera is just ok for snapshots around the pool or a day at the beach, but don't expect any great image quality. At 7 MP you can make some nice enlargements, but you probably will not want to.
After many hours of trying to connect this product, I final gave up. Lots of frustration.....put it back in the box and it's going in my next yard sale. This was ninety-eight dollars of experience...
The ink cartridges were sub standard, they printed out as if dried up. The test and subsequent prints showed lines instead of solid print.
This purchase was an absolute waste of money. I threw out the packing material before I realized what an inferior product I had purchased. The batteries hold little charger. The charger broke after 3 uses. Complete was of $$. The camera itself is a jewel. The charger is absolute junk.
I guess the picture of the unit with streets in the the imagemade me suppose that is what you get. Apparently you do not. All you get is the main roads so once you zoom into your neighborhood you get a blank screen. To buy the street maps from Garmin cost $140 just for N. America. Looks like I should have just stuck with my laptop and Google maps. The Garmin web site is poor. I tried updating my software. Although I hit the update software it baulked because there were already files of the same name. Even after clicking "ok" the update box to extract the files never disappeared or changed to say it had correctly updated. I was left wondering if it had.
Yes, the picture is fantastic. Yes, the cabinet and connections are great.BUT...I received this TV on 9/22/06 in a broken condition. It makes a hideous noise from the back of the unit that sounds like a hard disk drive that is ready to self-destruct.Amazons policy is that once you take delivery of a large screen TV, you cannot send it back. Samsung cannot find a service center that is willing to work on this TV because I live in a rural area. The Samsung service center is telling me that I must wait an additional 7-10 business days for them to try to find someone to fix my TV, then whatever additional time the repairman needs to get to my house, plus the wait for parts, and a return trip. This could very well take 30 days or more. Meanwhile I am out nearly $2000 and am the proud owner of a broken TV.
Complete and utter CRAP! Sparkles and lines, and blanking video due to the monitor freaking out. DO NOT BUY. Though it appears well constructed, functionality is out the window here. It's obvious from looking at the reviews that there is no consistancy in the product.
The switch is very easy to hook up (that is one star). However, there is a lot of static noise. Since all the terminals have the same problem, it is probably due to a loosened power cord/switch, or poor insulation, causing interference, or maybe worse. Return immediately the next day.
The product worked well until the left button failed after about 8 months of use. I replaced it with a Logitech wireless mouse that is much more convenient and only a little more expensive.
i have purchase the system as an upgrade for an LG system which i thought that it did not deliver good sound.I have integrated it with Yamaha Receiver AV-771, and did the setup using automatic and then manual channel setup, using best results for the room layout.Whats wrong with the system:No middle range frequency, voices is distributed into 3 categories low, middle and High frequency, where human ears can hear anything between 20hz up to 22 Khz devided on the frequency range above.Thanks mean, you will hear the High frequencies e.g. Woman sounds, Jet sounds, and low frequencies from Subwoofer Bass, but all middle frequencies will be chopped and througn away.what will you loose is most of the vochals with Midd range like men voice will sound terrible.Middle Speaker does not have a cross over and the only solution is to buy and VS-10 speaker by USD 170.00 to fix this issue.Subwoffer has very limited control over the sound, you are transffering the sound from the AV receiver to Subwoofer through a special cable, therefore the amplifier is not doing its job, result is very limited control and fine tuning.When you listen to the audio output of the system you will say hell its loud, but loud is not good at all. when you watch a movie for 2 hours you need to hear somethign CLEAR NOT LOUD.So people who dont know about audio and can affor it, its a good solution.people who care about the middle range this is NOT your baby.Gamming experience its not good at all without paying extra USD $ 170Music output is not badthats my recommondation, however i will always say if your going to spend this much money try spenthing on middle range with higher sensitiivty and frequency up to 20khz
Sony's XBR line of LCD displays are near or at the top of the most amazing on the market in terms of picture quality, but anyone considering a purchase of an XBR2/3 model display should be aware that there is a significant manufacturing defect with displays produced post-August of 2006 that results in extremely splotchy or "cloudy" backlighting. During playback of dark content, clouds of bright spots can be seen across the display. Sony has yet to officially acknowledge this latest stumble in their production quality control, but do a search for "XBR clouding" and you will find plenty of discussion about this very real problem.I have personally owned this display and the defect was significant enough to warrant a return. I opted not to get a replacement knowing that so many of these displays in the channel are affected. When (hopefully not "if") Sony is able to remedy the production problem and get non-defective sets to retail, I would easily rate it a five-star product and re-purchase one for my home theater.
My first router back in 2003 was D-Link and I hated and again 7 years later I'm hating it still. it seems like the whole UI is speaking foreign language to me. I tried to set up for 3 days and couldn't get it to work properly (schedules, USB HD, PRinter...), so it went back. If you could speak D-Link language, it seem like it's capable of lots of neat things, but I don't have time.Now I got myself Netgear N300 and finished setting up within couple of hours.
My Zune was delivered at 7 p.m. on Friday and I had returned it by 9 a.m. Saturday. I had purchased it as an "upgrade" to my Toshiba Gigabeat, but found it much less satisfactory. Most frustrating was that installation required that I update my Windows Media Player to version 11, but the Zune is completely imcompatible with WMP! Zune selected 26 of the several hundred albums on my computer (apparently random choices) and added them to the "collection" on the Zune software. It would not let me add others to the collection. After hours of frustrating efforts, I put it all back in the box and returned it (while cursing Bill Gates). I should have done better research on Zune's total incompatibility with WMP software. I made the mistake of assuming Microsoft products would be compatible. Several members of my family have Creative Zens and are very satisfied, so I will try that next. Meanwhile, the old Toshiba is more satisfactory than the new Zune.
Range is decent and it seems to handle multiple computers fine, but stops broadcasting after two days. Still has internet when attached via wire but the wireless cannot even be seen. Have to disable and enable the wireless then it is good for two days again. This is a common problem, see the dlink forums.[...]
When received, this item was broken. I contacted "Unbeatable Sale" where Amazon outsourced it and although they sounded apologetic -- told me they'd be sending me a form so I could return it (with no postage due) and then they could send me a new one. However, it has been 2 weeks and still no claim form. So, it is kind of hard to review this product.
Purchased on July 9, 2011...it worked less than 30 days....CD won't play anymore, with the player not recognizing it...must pay $10 shipping fee to return and get a replacement. Paying $10 on top of the original purchase price to get a replacement CD player for my brand new CD player! I might consider this IF I felt it was a fluke, but in reading the reviews I'm afraid it's not (my husband purchased this one without carefully reading the negative feedback). I kindly suggested they offer me a credit and I could look at other products in the COBY family. That was denied so I guess I'm stuck with a radio/CD player which doesn't play CD's and writing COBY a negative review for their poor customer service.
This remote has lots of promise, but falls short. No matter how many times I update the settings, it can't remember them. I seem to be pressing the "Help" key to fix things more than just hitting "Watch TV" and getting what I want.
This product labeled as a 4x dvd-r is incorrectly labeled. I ordered it and returned it twice because Amazon sent me the 8x dvd-r. If they don't have a 4x in stock they should NEVER substitute with another format. These do NOT work in all DVD burners. Very inconvenient and a waste of time waiting for the item
After only a few weeks this router's wireless stopped working. After rebooting or power cycling the device the wirelss might start working for 5-15 minutes then stop again. It is not signal strength because I am 4-6 feet from the device. D-link support was absolutely no help.I mentioned to a colleague at work and he had the same router and same problem. He threw it away and bought another one from a different manufacturer. I will be doing the same when I can afford it. For now I am tethered to the wire. This is the 3rd product from d-link that I have had unsatisfactory results from. Never again - third strike and d-link is out.
I guess I got fooled too. I was expecting a set of five cables based on the picture. $17 with shipping for one cable seems a wee bit overpriced.
Correct part number for my camera.Correct voltage for my camera.Correct connectors for my camera.Batteries are too large to fit in my camera!I threw them in the trash.I didn't expect much for the price. I just wanted a couple spares for when the camera goes dead and I have nowhere to charge it.Oh well. Teach me to buy junk.
We purcahsed these at the recommendation of a camera person at a photography store. IT RUINED the lenses scratching them and we had to buy a whole new camera. DON'T RISK IT!!!
I bought this camera specifically for a trip to Disneyland. This camera had all the nice features I wanted for my price range, and I did get some good videos on my trip. However, the frustrations afterwards were so severe that I almost wish I hadn't gotten it. PIXELA: The included Pixela software for viewing images on a PC is horrible. All images I've seen and captured so far with that software have been horrible quality, full of large pixels, often so dark that they're indiscernable, the still shots are the size and quality of webcam pictures (i.e., horrible), the video stammers, and the number and size of downloads is surprisingly limited. When I called back to the store twice to complain, they kept asking "Doesn't your model have a memory post?" No. Apparently this is the...model that doesn't. When I called into Sony to ask why my darker stills were viewable on TV but completely black when viewed through Pixela, they couldn't even answer my question. When I asked why I was getting BMP formatted images instead of JPG images, they said, "Oh, your model doesn't have a memory post." Because of this, I have to run an additional piece of software I got elsewhere to convert the format of every captured image. I was highly tempted to return the camera, except that it took so long to be able to figure out how to install and use the software that I passed the return deadline. Pixela will not install correctly if you don't have an audio driver loaded or if you connect the USB cable too early. When running Pixela, if you get the order of the operations wrong (USB connect, camera on, run Pixela), Pixela will lock up so completely that there is no alternative other than to reboot your computer. The manual describes only Pixela and never hints that other software will work better with this camera; it was only by accident while reading customer reviews I learned that supposedly Microsoft Moviemaker will also work, and work better... Except that I can't find where to purchase it, and it's likely to be a heavy extra expense just to try to circumvent Sony's existing weaknesses. The only alternative for me was to do direct DV-to-VHS transfers, except that a rainbow noise problem occurs on video whenever there are overlapped recordings. I finally learned that this noise problem is due to lack of a flying erase head on my VCR, but when I attempted to purchase a new VCR to circumvent this problem, I learned that VCRs with flying erase heads are no longer made, since manufacturers are pushing DVD technology instead. Bottom line: If you don't also buy Firewire and additional video software, forget about making decent compilations of your footage. AUTOFOCUS: My footage of dark rides was full of alternating blurs since (like most digital cameras) autofocus has trouble on dark scenes, and there were several spans of at least 15 seconds where the autofocus could not focus at all. ERGONOMICS: The ergonomics is poorly done. While filming one show I had to fumble around in the dark to try to find the Nightshot switch, and as I did, I accidentally hit the color slow shutter button next to it (that I never even heard of), and the camera started freaking out and I couldn't get it to recover for several seconds, thereby ruining my live footage. Similarly, the on-off lock button is right next to the record button, and several times when attempting to rock the button to "off," I unknowingly hit the record button, as I discovered only afterwards when I saw all the error footage of the pavement between my intended scenes. Also, the lens cap continually falls off the side clip that is supposed to hold it out of the way. MANUAL: The manual is badly organized, unnumbered, incomplete, and impossible to understand in parts, unless accompanied by brute force experimentation. For example, I got a warning announcement to turn off the light on my camera on one ride, even though I had no lights on: what the manual didn't say is that the Nightshot option turns on an invisible but strong infrared light on the camera, which the infrared monitor cameras at Disneyland detected. Similarly, I found no mention whatsoever of "Firewire" in the manual, so I assumed the camera was incapable of Firewire connection. It wasn't until my 2nd complaint visit to the store that they pointed out an unmarked Firewire port, and told me for another [money] I could install a Firewire card on my PC... Except that I'd probably also want to upgrade my already large RAM and hard drive. It wasn't until I called into Sony that they told me that the i.Link cable mentioned in the manual is Sony's version of Firewire. The title creator is also poorly described. The manual never described how to use their editor in the section where I needed to create a customized title: I had to go through an elaborate example in an earlier, unrelated section. No general diagram or algorithm. SUMMARY: I've been filing complaints about this camera ever since I bought it 8 months ago, and now it's broken down and in the shop (a tape label seems to have partly come off and interfered with something). Daytime videos from this camera work very well if you watch them only on a TV, but anything dealing with a PC or still shots with this camera is so incredibly bad that I would recommend against anyone buying it. I ended up having to buy a second digital camera at twice the price just to get quality still shots. I recommend buying some other camcorder with a memory post and Firewire capability with non-Pixela software instead of this thing.
My clock radio, too, was defective -- the motorized CD compartment door would not operate correctly. After several dozen attempts, the compartment opened only twice. The sound of the radio was terrific, though, and I was sorry to have to return it for credit.
Received product and everything was fine until I opened the package. The side of the unit that connects to the radio lasted about five minutes before it cracked and then broke. Unit was garbage at that point since it would cost as much to send it back as I spent to buy the product. What a waste of money. I will never buy Akron products if this is the best they can do.
I bought the unit. I had exchange for three times and dead pixelsoccur in the same area of the screen. Now they are refusing to exchange it and giving you a crap of within specs. Very defectiveproduct. If you bought one look closely to your screen. I advise not to buy it. The cost is too much to give a &quot;within specifications&quot; crap of dead pixels.
I bought the iRiver T30 1GB after researching extensively, mostly based on the "plays for sure" feature. The idea is to be able to play all your legally bought, legally downloaded (from MSN Music) songs on a player that is compatible with the whole MSN system -- Windows Media Player, etc. I was therefore extremely aggravated and disappointed when the T30 wouldn't play any of my MSN downloaded music, or even some other .WMA files.I spent hours trying to "fix" the problem, then discovered via an online search that this is a KNOWN problem with the T30.It sounds great. I like everything about it -- except that I can't play all of my music on it. Buyer Beware!
Unfortinately this product did not work when I received it. It would not charge at all. I'm not sure if mine was an isolated defect, but I just know mine doesnt work..... Disappointed...
I was so excited for the first day when I received my player.Sounded great played great easy to use. Then it just powered itself off. Never to turn on again. I sent the unit back to Amazon. They were great the next day a new unit was at more door.The new unit played great for 4 weeks. Very happy with it. Thenkablam, the unit once again shuts down, never to play another note of music.This unit seems to have a power supply issue. I have sent this unit back to Amazon. Don't have much faith the third unit will work muck better. But Amazon is great with their return policy.Amazon might think twice about carring this product. It has extremly poor quality control as far as I am concerned. I wish the product would work because when it works it works great, but it doesn't last very long.
Bought it on a Friday night. Spent 3 hours Saturday and 3 hours on Sunday trying to get everything to work. It took 3 tech people and an hour on hold for them to confirm that there were no upgrades to the software to support M4A files. Not that it's just grabbing files from itunes, but when I just rip a regular CD, it also stores as an M4A file. So, my music was useless on the machine.So, now I'm just left with viewing my photos. That's ok. I can deal with that. However, the help for getting a connection to your wireless networks (both the on line help and on the phone help, mind you) was useless. After 6 hours of getting "No server found", I packed it in and returned the item.
I had previously read the reviews and I chose to ignore them thinking that perhaps they were competitors/saboteurs etc. I wish I hadn't.Quite simply it did nothing but make another hole on the ground.I think the idea that this product would work makes sense but the technology is simply not there.Save your money.
I decided to buy the adapter so I can play mp3s on my car. Alas, the sound is MONO thus wouldn't recomend it and am looking for another adapter now.
This charger is unnecessarily large and bulky, but that is the least of it's problems. The unit requires over 15 hours to indicate full charge, but fails to charge batteries to capacity... typically stopping at 1.3x volt. It also does not provide a trickle ("float") charge when batteries are supposedly fully charged. Additionally, after several months of use one charging dock appears to have stopped working.
Well the drive works well enough, but now that it's out of warranty, the enclosure is not working properly. The power supply connector is being flaky. Operating intermittently if you get it turned in the right direction. It has set on my desk so it hasn't been abused.Looking to see if I could get service, I discovered that the enclosure can't be opened without voiding your warranty. So to get service, you'd have to return the whole thing. There goes all my data stored on it, never to return. No thanks. these external drive makers need to reconsider their warranty policies. If I can remove a working drive with my data on it, why should that void my warranty? Especially if I just need service on the enclosure not the drive.I wouldn't buy this product again, but i doubt there is much better either.
I found this product to be rather difficult to use. It was my first lens-cap leash and I don't like it.The plastic attachment strap really restricts the type of lenses that can be put on your camera as it cannot be easily removed. Also, even on a shot lens, this leash is barely able to reach to the front of the lens. If I switch lenses, the cap is useless, unless the new lens is of the same sice diameter.I sentenced this lens-cap leash to be with my old 35mm Minolta 600si, which I rarely ever use now, thanks to the digital age. ;)I recommend the other lens-cap leashes with the elastic strap, for they work so much better.
The seller was great, but for the money the product was awful. The light is VERY DIM when it comes on at all. It is exposed to full sun all day but still preforms very poorly. My wife saw this in a magazine and loved it, so I ordered her one. We are both very disappointed in it. We have cheaper solar lights in our landscape that work wonderfully in even in conditions with less light. Let me state again that this is no fault of the seller, just a poor quality item.
Given that I paid only about $5 for these, they weren't bad for the 2 weeks or so that they were in use -- until today, when I was trying to adjust the leftside piece and it broke off in my hand. Cheap plastic!
The product works fine (when working) and it's okay for the price. (general home use)But after 40 days of use, the motion sensor broke, and the recording stopped. I didn't know, since i set it on a continous loop. When I needed to review the recording's after being vandalized, the DVR was broken. So, in my case, this product was useless. For a security product it has to be reliable, this wasn't
I was perfectly pleased with this purchase for three months, but then the unit stopped working (wouldn't turn on). Nothing unusual happened - it just died. This may be an anomaly (I've never had any trouble with my other JVC electronics), but I thought it worth mentioning...
The agfa e-photo smile camera itself would be fine, IF it didnt shut off thinking it had a low battery after you take only 2 or three shots. This happened in 2 - I ordered a second to be sure it was the camera. And the help line for Agfa is useless at best. They told me to try a camera battery and that would solve everything, EVEN THOUGH the camera CAME with two REGULAR alkalines and NOWHERE In the brochure does it say it needs that special battery. Id try another camera. Agfa IS generally a good brand, perhaps not with their low models, though. Pictures also very very very grainy in poor light.
While the frame looks good, the software is horrible and the power plug is delicate & unreliable.
The system transmitter broke after 6 days of use. I'm in the process of getting a refund.
This keyboard only lasted 4 months and then random keys stopped working.I like the keyboard but can't recommend it.
Zune is clearly an attractive package in terms of interface and sound quality but Microsoft has, with this product, betrayed the consumer in two ways: First, Microsoft didn't fulfill its promise to allow customers to trade all their iPod songs, for free, for their Zune. Clearly, when the reality of this "trade" hit Microsoft, they back-tracked. Second, a percentage of all sales goes to Universal based on the presumption that Zune owners are going to steal music. This is a horrible precedent, to charge customers based on the theory that they use MP3 players to steal. Now will other companies have a hidden "steal" charge? Such a flagrant disrespect and betrayal of the customer should repel everyone from the Zune. If the Zune fails, the public wins.
This is the worst possible music player I have ever used. I bought one for my niece for Christmas last year. It has been sent back to the company 5 times for repairs. It either locks up and will not shut down or you can't reformat it. If you are lucky enough to get it reformatted, after listening for about 30 minutes it does the same thing. This last time it quit working, it locked up; the screen went completely black and it would not work at all. I didn't even bother calling the company again. I will never buy one again.
Auto focusing in low light is poor. Also, it may not even auto focus with some Nikon digital DSLR. Buyer beware.
Bought this server because I already had a Linksys network set up with both a Linux box and a PC Windows XP laptop. Was able to set things up, even with WEP, but nothing would print to my OfficeJet G85xi, though I can print directly to it when connected directly to the PC. The print server would send test pages and claim success, but nothing came out of the printer....some lights did flash though on the server. After hours of talking to somone on Delhi, India, I was informed that it doesn't work with multiple-capable printers (e.g., combination fax, copier, printer, etc.). What a joke!
You can not adjust high and low tones on this system and you can't adjust volume from the front speakers to the back speakers. Laughable
I REALLY wanted to like this thing, but it just doesn't work. It's frequency doesn't transmit through people, so when you throw a party, it just stops working. I wish I got the squeezebox because that thing will at least work over 802.11, but at four times the price, you really have to ask yourself if it's worth it.
Creative's Nomad Jukebox's are garbage. I've had my player for less than a year and it just stopped being functional for the second time. The thing is not built to last more than a few months. I don't like apple but better to buy an ipod than throw money away on this.
You have to stare at the display from a certain angle to read it; for example, you can't read the time when you're lying down in bed. The backlight is annoying too, why not illuminate the numbers instead of the blank space behind them? I just bought a new clock because I was sick of having to sit up in bed and let my eyes focus for 30 seconds just to read the time. This clock sucks.
I've had my 30 gig iPOD for about 3 months now and I hate to admit it but I actually enjoy my wife's iRiver 256 MP3 player better than my iPOD. I can simply drag and drop folders(albums) of my favorite artists and albums from my MP3 server to my wife's mp3 player and they are sorted out just like they are on my server. The iPOD won't do this for you. Instead it relies on tag information about your songs. Any song that doesn't have this information gets put in the song directory and if you happen to love music like me, it can be quite frustrating scrolling like to locate the song that you want to hear. And trying to import homemade videos over to your iPOD? I've given up on that one. Trying to figure out why this wouldn't work almost made me throw the thing out the window! And this was after I paid for the new quicktime software that would allow for me to convert windows media files! Be careful because it can take away your technical self-esteem if you're not paying attention! Sorry Apple, but my next MP3 player will be a iRiver 20 gig (or 40 if they come out with one). But once you get it to work right, it definately is great!
If you own an IPOD Video 30G, stay away from this product. I tried charging my IPOD with this charger and it completely FROZE the screen and the IPOD could no longer be used. I had to return the IPOD to amazon to get a replacement. What a hassle!!!!! Do not buy this CHEAP product and invest in the APPLE Charger. There must be a reason why this charger is being sold for under $2... GO FIGURE!
I bought this three months ago based on the good Amazon reviews. It was fine for a couple of weeks and then I received a lot of complaints from the people I talked to that I was too soft or I sounded like I was under water. I would never recommend this headset to anyone!
I bought this charger and the second time I used it didn't charge so I stopped using it later that week I went to the Dollar store and I saw the same exact charger and I bought it for curiosity it had the same brand on it and the same built and the same thing happen to it a few days later. Don't get it just save the money and get something g that will work.
I had no problem getting this up and running for my new smoker. Even has great curved wire hanger to hang the transmitter to side of Weber Smokey Mountain without actually touching the hot metal. First signal stayed for around 30 minutes. I am 60 feet away, through 3 walls of plaster / wood clapboard siding. Went back out to reset. Real P.I.A. to reset since you have to remove the battery cover to push the reset buttons. Then come back in. around 20 minutes the receiver drops the signal. This went on for 3 more times. I then placed the unit 10 feet away outdoors. Signal held for around 2 hours, then dropped. Reset two more times. Returned for full refund using Amazon's wonderful return policy. I am now looking into a dual probe that is wired. The Weber Smokey Mountain holds such a consistent temperature that I don't need to monitor it constantly. I just go check it every hour anyway, so at that time I will just take a reading on the outdoor wired unit instead. I am disappointed in this because it is such a great concept, I just wish it wasn't so temperamental.
I bouth those at a local staples and after few weeks of use with SKYPE I decided it was a waste of money. Just like other reviewers mention the microphone volume is very low, many times i have to repeat or shout into the microphone for others to hear anything and the earpease even though it feels confortable at first after waring it for about 10 minutes you get a feeling like your ear is goning to fall aff.Stay away from this product. Good luck to all.
why get something that holds less capacity im sticking with my 20 gb this lame bs cant do as much as photo or video only 500 songs well listen if you just want to waste your money fine i looked on the internet for 2gb mp3 players and one was only 35.00 so dont buy this BS.
This was purchased by an elderly man who failed to check and see what operating system it would work with. Of course, he had just purchased a WINDOWS 7. This will not work! Further, I decided, in trying to help him, to call the tech support 800 number on the package to see if there was any way the product could be formated on WINDOWS 7. The recorded message said, "I AM SORRY. TECH SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT HAS STOPPED OPERATING".My suggestion: Buy at your own risk. Luckily, it did not cost very much money.
Just got mine yesterday so I have not had time to work with it much, but it is no picking up my voice at all,eggs milk,did not recognize. When I finally got it to do a few items and printed the list I love the way it categorizes the items. I will work with this today,but does anyone have any ideas? Is it that sensitive that the tv needs to be off?? I will update after I tweak this some. If I had paid the original price I would have been very disappointed. It also was much larger than I thought it was going to be. But if the gadget and I can get along its a fabulous idea!I originally reviewed and only gave it 2 stars but have been playing with it, if the voice recognition was not so sensitive this would be a 5 star product. Not at the original price though, I paid 49 for it and it is worth every penny of that.If you want to add something to the list TALK to it, forget typing! just go the the main menu and go to Library settings then to library mgt and SPELL your item after each letter hit select. This works quite well, it had trouble with the letter "V", so do pay attention to the screen whe programming you own. Another thing I noticed it, it works much better hanging on the frig, it has understood the majority of commands. When I got it I was sitting at my kitchen bar holding it and talking to it and it was not picking up my commands very well, and you don't need to yell at it! Just talk in a normal voice.I love the way this categorizes the items, it prints out nicely and is very readable.This is very easy to use, so those of you technology challenged, this is extremely easy to use. Directions are well written.Overall, this is a must have in my opinion. Watch the prices as they change all the time, if you can grab it for under 50 bucks go for it. I was surprised it was much larger than I was expecting, but thats ok--I will say as much I have gotten a kick out of this thing, it never was worth the original list price!! Strong 4 star review!!!It is humourous to be walking thru the house and hearing someone saying"hamburger" to the refigerator.
Yes, they are too tight. Worse, the the headphone parts swivel on a very thin piece of plastic, such that both have broken when trying to unhinge them (they're collapsable). Much worse yet, Philips customer support is the worst experience of my life. I tried their chat support and found them to be rude, cutting me off. Their email support just gives you a number to some 3rd party who won't answer the phone. The headsets worked pretty well for the price, but if they're trashed after a dozen uses...?
I bought the Rio Nitrus 6 months ago. I found that it wouldn't play for longer than 4 hours straight. Which if you had an outlet, and the charger wasn't much of a problem. There was alos a bit of a glare, and there was no pouch or anything to hold it in which made it difficult to keep track of. Then I dropped it about 2 feet, and it got really hot, made strange noises, and was stuck on one screen, finally transitioned to the off "Saving settings" screen, and stayed on that for ages. Then it played. And when trying to turn it on again, got stuck on the introduction "Rio" screen.
I ordered this motherboard January 2005 and since I installed it my computer exhibited annoying characteristics, such as slowdowns, degraded graphics and occasional freezes. I frequently had to reboot, especially during a game (Doom3,Halo). I thought my machine was just underpowered but according to the Doom site it should be adequate. I bought a better video care (Nvidia 6800) and still it would hang. Finally I got serious as things degraded and surmised the problem was in the mother board. I bought a new one from MSI and all my problems disappeared. There is some fatal fault in this board, a poor solder point I think, that breaks connection when it gets too warm. I don't know. All I know is I got stuck with a bum board but didn't realize it until it was too late. I think Gigabyte makes good boards from what I hear, but I have to tell you I look at them now with a shudder after what I went through to solve my problem.
This is my 3rd Bluray unit purchased for streaming media. I leave out disc playing because you really need side by side identical TVs to see any diffference.The other two units I've tried are also non-wireless, Panasonic and Sony. The Panasonic is the only unit that does not have DLNA, but has the best remote and clean interface. The Sony has it all, but lacks feedback and its remote is aweful. This Samsung is in the middle, it does everything ok, but its interface it love or hate. I hate it because its not easy to navigate. My kids can use the other two as well as I can, and we all struggle a little with this one.I bought it mainly becuase I wanted the remote to be compatable with the Samsung TV its mated with. And the remote is nice, but you can only control the TV source and volume. I was hoping the DVD remote would also fully control the Samsung TV...it does not. Had I known this, I would not have bought this unit.I have not had good luck with Samsung electronics and appliances, in fact I had my fridge exchanged after one week and my 2 year old Samsumg DVD player no longer responds. This is Samsungs last chance to have a place in my house!!!And that said, if Panasonic comes out with DLNA in their next gen Blurays, they will have the best all around Bluray player, hands down. I wont need to try other brands!EDIT: Three big updates. This unit completely failed on me while changing discs. It just stopped playing all of them! Samsung is no longer allowed in my home. Two, I bought an LG Bluray to replace it and I LOVE IT. Way better than Samsung. Three, Panasonics BDT100 does have DLNA but they dont brag about it. I own it now and have concluded Panasonic and LG are hands down THE BEST. (The Sony also failed on my, it buffered Netflix all the time even when my connection was testing very fast) Sony has the smallest Netflx icons on screen too, so along with its crappy remote I hated the little icons. I'm glad its gone.Panasonic and LG players are the only way to go!!!!
Got this 30GB ipod as a birthday gift. As I always do, I glance through the quick start guide looking for the "Please Note" for any not-common-sense precautions, proceeded to charge up the pod and plugged in the usb cable. I have 10 GBs of music, pics and music videos on my PC at work.You CANNOT drag & drop stuff to your ipod, the system ignored all the files I copied there, in fact it behaves like an external hard disk - EVERYTHING HAS TO GO THROUGH ITUNES and only from one PC at that. So do NOT think that you can go sync up at work and then sync up at home too. OH NO it's either work or home. Unbelieveable...and so much for the video capabilities niether mpeg nor avi file formats are supported!! what tha hell!! Which other file format is more accessible or popular??This is the leading MP3 seller???, evidence that there are too many persons who just do as they are told/follow instructions, without the rest of us who want to do more, who yearn for flexibility there wouldn't be mp3 nor divx.I'm more than disappointed that I have a device costing over $250.00 dollars that is so restictive and in the advertised areas, areas of it proported strengths. I want my money back. this is a Rotten apple!!***But it does play music well***I realise that this is more venting than helpful, my Motorola L7 with 1 GB of memory gives me more satisfaction that this device.P.S. I failed to mention that I've had this ipod for about 60 hours at the time of writing. The other features of this thing had better be TOTALLY IMPPRESSIVE for me not to return it and get something more to my liking - less restrivtive...
The drive is not reliable, whether plugged into one USB port or two. It will sometimes beep suggesting that it needs more power, but on other occasions, it works just fine. I can't seem to figure out a pattern. I did send the drive in for replacement, but the new unit that Maxtor sent back is as bad if not worse than the original. Yes, I've tried the drive on multiple computers, but the problems are the same. I'm not sure what to do with it; I'm seriously considering taking the drive out of the enclosure and putting it in an old FireWire enclosure (I'm guessing that the disk is just fine...).
This is a cheaply made and poor quality product which failed 4 months after purchase just outside of the warranty. I would not recommend it at all
This camera will work one day and then flake the next. The picture will skew in such a way that the image looks to be warped and then it will degrade to something akin to a green and yellow mess that just randomly changes shape. In short: useless.I am running a basic configuration, no special tweaks. A complete reset of defaults/reboots, etc. will not return it to service. The web server is running fine, just the picture is bad. I am a software developer using this for product development and am disappointed for sure.I will return this for RMA. I noticed something funky about the product on the AXIS website: all of their cameras have three year warranties except this one and two others: the 206 and M10xx series.So in short, Axis will provide a three year warranty on every product but three. I would consider these three to be the bad products they expect to fail and therefore we should not buy. Warranty list here: www.axis.com/warranty/nwvideo.htm .Axis has a great reputation in general but their actions here disappoint. I expect to get a bad unit from a good company now and then (stuff happens in transit) but to see them create a special (shorter) exemption to their warranty for this camera tells me they know it is bad and are selling it anyway. And for the record, I bought mine for [...] and see it over [...] today.
Expected better performance from this product. When slicing celery, half the stalk wraps around the outside of the slicer. The same thing happens with onions, seems to slice the inner part of the onion fine but the outer portion wraps around the outside of the slicer and I have to take the think apart and pull the pieces out before I can proceed with anything else. Works fine with vegetables like zuccini, squash and potatoes. But I purchased it so that I wouldn't have to do all the slicing and chopping to prepare salads so I am disappointed.
The product worked in the shower for 5 days. Now, the power light turns on but no sound comes out. Yes, the volume is up. I'm very upset with amazon since there was already a negative review for this product, stating it did exactly what happened to me, but I thought that amazon would not offer a defunct product. Is it worth the amazon name to sell crap?
Look at the review by C-Net and you start to realize that here is another Cisco/Linksys product that just DOES NOT WORK.I am not a computer expert and don't have the time to become one.When I spend the better part of $100.00 I expect the product to work.The Wireless-G Music Bridge doesn't work.It especially doesn't work with Windows Vista Ultimate.Don't buy this product and write to Cisco/Linksys to let them know how dissatisfied you are with their products that make you be a computer expert to make them work.What ever happened with the promise of "Plug and Play."
0 star if I could since it is almost consider to be DOA. Don't know how good the camera yet. But just after a few shots, the battery is dead. Based on Canon's support, I have to send the battery back for them to check. What a bull!!! Now I have to wait a few weeks before I can use it again if I am lucky enough.
Recently, despite my recommendation of the Brother MFC-7820N, two of my clients decided to purchase the Brother MFC-8460N because of the faster print speed and legal-size scanning bed and, oh boy, what a mistake that was! Both customers have had almost identical problems; the unit doesn't recognize the paper tray intermittely and says 'no paper in tray' and the unit makes an annoying clicking sound just before and for several minutes after printing, copying or receiving a fax. That might be okay in a noisy environment, but in a home office or any place where it's reasonably quite this will drive you bananas. Brother tech support doesn't have a fix for either of these problems and so they shipped a refurbished unit, only the annoying clicking was slightly less noisy while the paper/paper tray (MP tray) issue has come back to haunt the replacement unit. My suggestion, go with the MFC-7820N or better yet, get a unit from another manufacturer because Brother does not seem to want to do the right thing which would be to replace this defective model with another model that doesn't have the engineering, design and/or manufacturing flaws that make the 8460N a lemon. I really wanted to give Brother a chance because I think that the 7820N is a terrific little all-in-one, but stay away from this unit.
I bought this unit at the same time I bought a Toshiba TV since the two units used component video and I figured it would be good match. When it worked, the picture and performance were very good. Unfortunately I didn't use it often, otherwise the unit may have failed while still in warranty. The first time the unit got stuck on a scene, I blamed the DVD disc itself, even though it was new. But it quickly degraded from there where you could not get more than 10 minutes into a disc before it hung up. Cleaning the lens did no good, so apparently the unit just went defective.
cheap flimbsy and hard to use have to wear gloves so you dont get cut stay away go to your local stereo shop
I used my PodFreq for the iPod Photo for 6 days and then it stopped working. Thought it was the line out on my iPod first, but tested with a Monster iCarPlay and that worked fine. Also found out that the product from the Monster iCarPlay was better.Would be returning my PodFreq
It's handy to have a VCR and a DVD player in one machine, but when the VCR is on, there's a distinct buzz. When the DVD's on, the volume is ten times louder. Also, the DVD player's "display" does not show you how much time is left on whatever you're watching. If you want to know how much time is left on a movie, you'd have to use a little math as it only shows you how much time has elapsed. Especially annoying when you're watching a DVD extra with no idea how long it is. Other than that, I like the remote, I like that in VCR mode you can fast-forward in different speeds, and I like the remote-controlled eject button.
The leather case has a magnetc latch, the magnetic force is strong enough for an SD card to stick onto it. I have not lost any images yet and the camera has not gone haywire, but I decided not to chance it. I am surprised that Canon cautions against placing the camera in Strong magnetic fields in their user guide yet produce an accesory with this feature!Although constructed of fine leather, the case is also very bulky, making the tiny slim elph twice as thick and too big to fit into a pocket or purse.The neck strap is OK, it looks metallic but is wrapped inside a clear plastic tubing, making it look quite cheap and stiff, again increasing the bulk of the camera.The battery works fine, but the two other accessories are not worth the extra money.
I'm here looking for a replacement for this JUNK.The PROBLEM:Automatically switches back to machine "A" just as mouse is recognized on machine "B".Example:Machine "A" is working fine video, keyboard, mouse all online perfect.Push button once.Machine "B" video appears instantly, mouse starts to move cursor after 6 seconds, BAM Belkin switches back to Machine "A" after 8 seconds. Machine "B" is not asleep. Everything is securely plugged.Don't buy it, you'll be sorry. FWIW this was with two Mini Macs.
I have worked with networks for about 20 years, and have worked with just about every router brand out there. I was very optimistic about this product based on other user's reviews, but like MANY users have confirmed, this router can be extremely flaky. I tested with different firmware versions and various setting adjustments as recommended by other users experiencing the same problems, and it still disconnect and reboot itself at random and frequently. It only seem to be marginally stable when degrading or disabling security settings, which is totally unacceptable to me.Opening certain online games takes way too long, even if you are just playing online and not hosting. None of those games require opening any ports when not hosting. Downloading emails with attachments fails about 80% of the time and causes the router to reboot.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Having used many Belkin KVMs in the past (and all worked flawlessly) I purchased this dual-head unit. As many have commented, the unit complains by beeping when either the keyboard or mouse is not plugged in. What I found is that of my dozen or so different USB keyboards, only ONE would satisfy this KVM. I ended up leaving the "good" keyboard plugged in and tucked behind the systems out of sight and used my preferred keyboard in one of the other USB slots. It must be a flaw in the design; I sent my first unit back to the vendor because of this, but the replacement has the same problem. Belkin customer service was no help at all. I haven't purchased another Belkin KVM since.
I own two such drives. Both failed in less then two years, one completely, the second one still works if mounted &quot;upside down&quot; (otherwise the motor cannot start). I think there are some motor reliability problem with this particular drive and it is more common that one can assume from the posts or WEB research (search Google for &quot;Maxtor Double Beep Problem&quot;).I also own 4 I Western Digital drives with 8MB cache and they all are still alive. Again this might be a coincidence , but please be careful before buying this drive, especially as a replacement.
This drive is the biggest piece of crap I have ever used. It is slow and stops working after a week. It sure does look cool but is a complete waste of money. One would be better off buying a small piece of metal and carrying it around. Pointless device.
This unit has no auto stop on the tape player. A must for any auto reverse. I also do not like the rubber setting selectors they stick. I wanted a decent functional tape player and this wasn't it. For the money very disappointing.
I bought the HP 2210xi all in one and it was a nightmare to use. It never installed properly. The software went OK but the hardware never recognized. When I contacted HP support via a non-(800) number, they were unable to assist me after an hour and forty-five minutes. Another friend purchased this same product and had similiar problems but eventually got the printer to work. However, there is a constant warning icon on the taskbar that never goes away and the "safely uninstall hardware" icon is constantly present. Under device manager the "?" icon is present. She, too, uses a Dell 8200 with XP. HP believes there is either a problem with the Dell chipset or the inability of XP to allow their software to write to the registry. I have tried all the patches and updates and re-configured the registry but to no avail. I am quite computer savvy and yet this product's installation (which has a very user friendly and easy to understand setup guide) eludes me. Sounds like a great purchase for the money and decent specs. but not fully compatible with a Dell 8200 running XP Home Edition. The customer support did try their best and apologized but this was a long distance and quite expensive phone call. Just BEWARE before you purchase. If you do a search for this product on Google's newsgroups (which I should have done before my purchase) you will see that many other people had this same problem and never resolved it, either thru contacting Microsoft, HP, Dell or all. I am still looking to purchase an all in one and I am open to any suggestions.
Hate it. The sound quality would probably be great if the earbud would stay in my ear. When I am jogging my left earpiece demand constant attention. I am now just starting my jog with the left earpiece inside my shirt.
This was shown as an accessory for the NUVI I purchased but it isn't the correct charger to go with it...and it came with a charger.
This would be a good printer for [the price]. Unfortunately, that is not the true price. It does not come with a black ink cartridge or a parallel port connection. When you buy the cartridge and the USB cable, the true cost is [a bit higher]. This is not a good [....] printer [for the total cost]. If you already have the USB cable and you don't plan on printing much text, then buy this printer.
Died within 5 yrs. Second WD drive to do so. 4th WD drive from my work xp. WD have a 5 yr lifespan. That's 5 yrs of use. that's a planned 5 yr at max use. Though I've had 8 iPods with the same 5 yr lifespan. I suspect conspiracy. WD and Apple products have a 5 yr lifespan... of use. And I base that on over 8 computers and 6 ipods. I &lt;3 Apple, but I think they are seeding destruction.
In many ways...this is a great piece of equipment for people who want a basic second set of office equipment...particularly for home. It has already saved me in several situations when I needed to send a fax, make a few quick copies, etc. Nevertheless, the damn thing has a problem with its paper feeder. More often than not, it picks up too many sheets of paper, has a paper jam, or spits out slightly to extremely crumpled pieces of paper. If not for this...I'd say this is great...unfortunately...this is too major a flaw to overlook.
The camera is okay, and the pictures are okay, but I've had to return two of them because the USB/downloading feature from the camera stopped working. Customer support is bad - after 90 days they want to charge me [alot of] dallars to fix it - this is for labor (one year warranty covers just parts). There seems to be a problem with this feature - I wish I did my research beforehand - I would have never purchased this camera.
Dealing with Magellan customer support was perhaps the worst customer support experience I have ever had. Ever. Not only were they unknowledgeable about their product, but a 3 day old unit with a problem was not covered by warranty. There was a $45 fee just to send it in, and then they would let me know how much the actual repair would be.I have owned 3 Garmin units and I am about to buy a fourth. Stay away from this lousy company and their messed up products.
I do not recommend this telephone recorder for purchase. It's stopped to recorder for no reason.Unfortunately I lost very important telephone conversation with my business partner because telephone recorder stopped to record. Cost me a lot of money. I think product was new one at least I bought it as a new.
I was so happy when I got this mouse! The retractable cord was great and the feel of it seemed to be fairly high quality. Unfortunately, it worked for 15 minutes, literally, and then I got an error message. "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it" I tried using the mouse on each usb port on my laptop to no avail. Very annoying. Based on the reviews it looks like I'm the only one with this problem.
When we first installed them, they worked great. Installation was a breeze and everything was wired in throughout the house within an hour. However, after 3-4 months they randomly started cutting in and out on the sound levels. One of the units started making a popping and crackling sound so I had to replace it. I'm actually looking for a replacement solution now.
I have always used and bought Sony products for their quality and ease of use for most products. I will never again buy a Sony product such as TV,s DVD/VHS recorder/player, or any so called "Smart Product" that they come out with. I bought Sony products for over 50 years and depended on their quality. But now that they have found it necessary to put in blocking for recorded disc,s, even though it is perfectly legal to copy my own personal DVDs for protection against damage or loss,they have gone too far. I do not plan to sell or give away any copies I make, but Sony has seen fit to block my own use of my own copies for my own library of my favorite movies. It is just too much for me. I understand they want to protect their movies and programs but why don't they go after the real thieves like China and India. We are losing our rights little by little to corporate greed and arrogance as well as big governments intrusions into our daily lives. Goodbye Sony
After 2 days, countless trips to various stores & endless HOURS of tech support I have come to the decision that Zune simply sucks.First issue I had with the Zune - No power! I bought the player, but could not locate a charger in the store (they were out, being as they only had 4 shipped to them in the first place, but 20 players????). Microsoft doesn't tell you that unless you have a USB port that ALSO has power charging capabilities you're going to need the AC adapting charger... I drove to 5 different stores, no one had the AC Adapter! Meanwhile I see a couple dozen different style chargers, cases, and all the accessories you could imagine & want for an iPod at every single store. Accessories for a Zune = ZERO!The 'manual' that is included with the player simply has 3 instructions: "Load software, When prompted plug in cable and hook up media player, Enjoy..." Ok... so what happens when it doesn't work? No advice from their manual. I looked up the website, went through all of their troubleshooters... nothing. I called & spoke with tech support, who were very nice & spent 2 whole hours on the phone... uninstall, reinstall...back & forth, right click on this, right click on that, check your device manager. I had the exact same problems as other reviewers on Amazon when it came to syncing the Zune to the application. It never happened.I saved for a while to buy myself a media player and am very disappointed with the fact that I just bought a $250 brick... I really wanted the Zune. But my time & my money are more valuable. Call me crazy, but when I drop $250 I expect something to work... the first time.Save yourself the hassle & headache (and gas & phone charges...) Maybe in 2 years when Microsoft nails this whole 'media player craze' down, they will actually produce a quality product and have all the accessories you will ACTUALLY NEED readily available.
I bought the all-in-one printer to use with my predominately Mac OS X environment. There is absolutely no Mac driver support (not even just for printing) with this model. I search on the internet and on Canon website without any success. It's hard to believe that a USB printer will not work on Mac at all in this day and age. The Amazon website only mentioned the OS compatibility after you click on "more technical information", which I missed when ordering... My rating is for the lack of OS X support rather than for the quality of the product, which I think is adequate for the price. If you are using Apple computers, look for another model.
This is my second set of Digipower rechargeable batteries. I bought a set of them 5-6 years ago and they weren't bad, but these don't seem to hold a charge for very long. I've also been through 3 Digipower charges in the past 5-6 years and they have all either completely or partially died. I won't be buying any more Digipower batteries or chargers and will either go back to conventional batteries or try to find better-quality rechargeables.
This wireless controller is not of sufficient quality to handle daily use for a very long period of time.
This item has terrible instructions on how to install it and we cannot get it to work properly. It needs to have diagrams showing exactly what part of the item they are talking about. If you have any more detailed instructions, please email them to me at: betsy.cohen@albrechtco.com.
I was mislead by the title here. This item is a REPLACEMENT for the Canon CB-2LS. It is NOT a Canon product. It does indeed charge the NB-1L battery. It does work on an AC or DC power source. The real Canon CB-2LS is a neat, compact unit about the size of a deck of cards and the AC power prongs fold down out of the way when not in use. It will store quite easily in a camera bag. This item here is about 50% larger and comes with an AC transformer and power cord and another power cord with a cigarette lighter adapter. Just what I needed, another product with a transformer and power cords to keep up with. This is listed as the Canon CB-2LS, but it is not. I will be sending it back because it is NOT what I wanted nor was it what I was lead to believe I was ordering.Addendum: Today, I see that my review is accomapnied by a picture of the real CB-2LS by Canon. The price here is about $35 which is probably the real thing. I paid about $20 for an "equivalent" [though "equivalent" was not in the product description]. My advice is that you should be sure that you are getting the real Canon CB-2LS. If the price is too good, you probably are not.
I bought the Archos 2.0. New. It did not work; wouldn't turn on. Sent it in for repair (Archos has no 1-800 number, which means a long wait on your dime). Returned the recorder, at my expense. Weeks and weeks passed--much longer than the 10 days Archos represented as the average turn-around time. When the recorder was returned, it was 10, not a 20. Archos returned a cheaper model. Called them up--same routine: 35-minute wait. Answer was, "We do not have any more 20 models. We can not send you a replacement."If this type of service and product quality appeals to you, then by all means buy from Archos. On the other hand, if you want a recorder that works and has 3X longer battery life, buy a Sony.
I am on my 3rd unit and this time my 90 days return from the store I purchased had expired. When it works, super picture and the ability to play almost any photo disc you burned was great. Sad thing about this situation is Sony is very aware they have a lemon here and will do nothing. Keeping there customer base happy has long died with Sony, I will be buying a Toshiba this week.........................
Just died today. Noticed the clock wasn't on, my husband determined power coming into the unit, but it will not power up. I believe we had it about a year and a half, purchased from Sam's Club for about $250. Worked OK, until it didn't work anymore, but had some bad flaws: Sound very low, even at top volume. Not good for the kitchen when cooking. Also, when they unit shut off, the DVD would not remember where it was, it always started up from the beginning.
Copier cartridge didn't work. It appears to be the right one, but when inserted into the copier,copies cannot be made.
looked really bad for a filter, putting a napkin inside the frame would have been better. but u get what u pay for.
I just picked up my second Samsung TX-R3080WH and this one has a major defect too. My first one had serious distortions after 2 weeks that made it impossible to watch so we returned it for a new one. We just unboxed the new one this afternoon and this one shuts off automatically every 3-4 minutes and then turns back on. So this one is going back too... *sigh*
They say a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link, well I have discovered the flaw with this design which will ultimately lead to you loosing the entire device, especially if you carry it on your key chain. The top corner containing the post that the small guage key ring goes around tends to separate which lets the key ring slip off. Upon analysis of the separation, I found it to be poor workmanship and a weak design considering that corner is a stress point that should be reinforced and NOT separate! Also, the thin guage key ring that's around that corner post is not durable and tends to bend and separate which also allows the unit to easily slip off when attached to a key ring for your keys.I like the metal casing and the pounds of force it can withstand, but the weak corner thing really blows it!
I thought I was ordering the square protectors for CDs. Instead they are rectangle and waste plastic. Won't order them again on line.
This is feedback on Panasonic. I will not buy another Panasonic product. Our 42-inch plasma died right after the extended warranty expired...that was $1700 down the drain...estimate to fix was $600 due to a circuit board that seems to blow a lot on this model...is that a product defect..there are enough blogs on this problem??? I decide to buy a 46 inch LCD?LED SamSung Smart TV AND thought I could use my SC-PT950 with the new TV. This sound system has a great sound....except for the rear speaker..can hardly hear them. The most dissappointing thing is that it doesn't work with Netflix....I have to buy a blue ray....at least I think that's what the tech support said...he hung up without saying bye.....so fast that I wasn't able to ask him if I could buy a blue ray and still use the speaker. Wow...what an expensive mistake this package was...UPDATE....My son-in-law fixed the problem...took an extra audio cord and plugged it directly from the tv to the Home Theater system versus going thru the cable box. It works perfectly tho we use the TV remote when we watch netflix. Wonder why the Panasonic tech couldn't have provided that simple solution. Oh well, happy now...don't have to spend bucks on a new theater system or to buy a blue ray..the speakers are not operating as they should...but I don't care...front speakers are fine. Still won't buy Panasonic again...tech support is too unhelpful.
I was incredibly pleased with my RCA DVD when i bought it at the end of August. The first problem I noticed was while watching &quot;A Simple Plan.&quot; The screen flickered during the really white snow scenes. No problem . . . just the disk I thought. Then after two months of ownership the DVD decided to eat DVD's rather than play them. The tray would close and grind and click away until it was good and ready to let go. Needless to say, I took it back and bought a different brand.
Works good with all features, but usage of Ink is aweful. I bought it 6 months ago, and printed like 50 pages max, and it ran out of INK. INK is very expensive compared to the actual printer price. Dont buy it.
I bought this to use with a second monitor, but I was getting a double image on the screen. None of my other VGA cables had this issue.
Sounds like a cool idea...unfortunately it doesn't work. I tried programming every available station and each one had static in the background. Very annoying. I've heard positive things about the Monster Cable version...but I'll probably stick to the tried-and-true, wired cassette adapter.
This specifically says it is for a Canon 60D camera, but the plug is not the same. The plug on my 60D is the same as a T2i, or a EOS rebel.
I didn't want any fancy features, just a CD player and radio with built-in speakers. The sound quality was decent for the price. Unfortunately, the CD player would intermittently stop working. I had the item for less than 30 days and returned it. I don't expect such a low price item to last forever, but would expect a lifespan greater than 30 days.
Dells are pieces of horse droppings fused together with odds and ends jumbled up inside. They're horrific computers and the hideously awful Windows XP makes them crash 24/7.
I've had this flash for over a year and it is definitely a step above the built in flash, albeit just one step. The main advantages is that its raised slightly higher than the built in to reduce red-eye and it tilts.My gripe on this flash is that it stopped working a a few months after it's 1 year warranty ran out, which happens to be the weekend right before Christmas. So I'm a little more annoyed than usual.I can't say with 100% certainty that its the flash, but I'm 95% sure. It has fresh batteries, the red ready light is on, the camera recognizes I have a flash attached when I check the menu on my d5000. The built-in flash fires fine. All this indicates the camera is working, but the flash will not fire.Because I'm past the 1 year warranty, to fix the flash will cost $83 according to Nikon's support page, which is almost the cost of what I paid for this SB-400.If the flash was working, I would give it 4 stars just because it does what its made for without a lot of the extras you'd get from more expensive flashes. But now that its quit on me in such a short time and with minimal usage, i'm giving it a much lower score.This, sadly, is the first time I've been disappointed with a Nikon product.
My mouse also simply quit working after about a month. Not a bad product if you don't mind purchasing a new one every 30 days.
My husband bought this bag for me, after I saw a friend of mine carry the black & white version of it. I loved the way both of these bags looked. I was so happy when I recvd it (after waiting for 6 weeks). But, within 1.5 months of use, the straps broke, from both ends. In fact, I was not even carrying thsi bag everyday. Only over the weekends when I would bring my computer home. So, probably carried it around only for 8 weekends.. back & forth from work! And, in that much use the straps broke. That too, when I have a lighter mac computer. Cant say it was the weight of the stuff that I was putting into it 'cos nothing else fits in this bag. This was fine with me for most part 'cos I dont even carry my charger/mouse etc between home & work. I have a spare set at work. So, overall I am extremely disappointed. Then, I find out that my friend is also not using hers 'cos hers broke in exactly the same place!!! So, we both are back on the web looking for another cute looking bag. You would think that since its made only for a laptop (forget its accessories), they woudll have tested it atleast over 10 uses... SAD!!!!
Every few years, I buy another media player and get my hopes dashed again. The Media Lounge is down there with the rest of them. The software that comes with it is good for streaming stuff that's on your hard drive. Many of the rest of 'picks' are pay-for items--some of which have already been beaten to death. If never see the Napster logo again it'll be too soon.... Tversity, a separate product, improves the 520. It allows you to stream content from the Internet. Hulu is what I was really interested in. But the codecs in the 520 are so out of date that Hulu refuses to stream. Another disappointment:I have an mt-daap server sitting right next to the thing and it can't see it/doesn't know anything about it. So, in summary, I'd say that the Media Lounge would be a good fit for someone who really doesn't want it to do anything.
I bought this headset 2 weeks back. I am extremely unhappy with it. Firstly it is very bulky to carry around. It is not at all comfortable on ears. My ears hurt even wearing this for 10 mins. Sound quality is just OK. Do no buy this product.
My refurbished printer did not work when it came out of the shipping package. The error light stayed on and I could not get the printer to recognize that paper was in the bin and ready to go. The seller was nice enough to troubleshoot the problem with me, but I had to ship it back. Hopefully I will get a refund because I don't think the printer can be fixed. In addition, when I looked on line regarding this printer, I found another major problem--the printer tends to pull several sheets of paper at a time from the paper bin which has been a major complaint from other customers on various websites.
It looked interesting, being able to shape your hair while drying it. Perhaps saving an extra step. But it turned out to be very awkward. It didn't really curl hair well. The hair gets caught in the brush unless you are very meticulous about how you wind it up. Makes hair a little frizzy. I would return it except it wouldn't be worth paying the extra shipping. I am getting surgery on my right arm and won't be able to use my arm, so I will hang on to this as it will at least brush my hair and dry it, slowly, with one hand.
I bought these and it worked only the first time i used it. the next day i was trying to figure out what was wrong. because my computer was regestering the TV but the TV was not regestering the computer. the TV is brand new so i tried a different cable i already had and it worked fine. so it was a defective cable.
I liked these headphones when I received them it was bad quality, I can only hear on one side and if i hold the plug the right direction!!! NOT HAPPY :-(They weren't the cheapest either....
This unit has major problems, not the least is terrible customer support. Please do yourself a favor and check with your ISP, odds are they don't support Linksys (and with good reason).. Problem is, by the time you figure out it just plain doesn't work, you are past your 30 day return window with Amazon. It's a rather expensive door stop, but that's most likely what you will end up using it for.
I got this meter based on the happy reviews from everyone else, but it has given me no end of problems. I simply can't get an accurate reading off it, I can't get it to zero properly. Maybe I just wound up with one bad meter, but color me unimpressed.
Simply put, Apple is contemptuous of it's customers.I brought my 11 month old $2500 MacBook Pro to the Apple Store in for a broken enter key and was told that the dent in the butter-rigid aluminum case from a slight drop that happened 10 months ago voided my AppleCare THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED USING YET (AppleCare covers from month 13 thru 36.) They offered to "recertify" my AppleCare for $600-$1200 dollars (HELLO!!! I can get a NEW Dell with equivalent specs for $500!!!) The computer has no problems other than a failing battery and a broken enter key (OBVIOUSLY those issues were not caused by the dent.)Rather than support their customer their looked for a way to limit their liability. Apple SUX. Don't enable their contemptuous behavior towards their customers by continuing to buy their products. Maybe if more people stop acting like they had Stockholm Syndrome Apple would start acting like a company than understands how to support it's customers.Hello Mr. Dell! I'm back again.
I ordered this because I need an HC memory, as described. BUT, I received an XC memory and it is not compatible with my devices. XC may be better memory but it doesn't work for me. Also, note that the photo is XC memory.
I plugged these headphones into two sources--a computer and a high quality boom box. I made certain that on both trials that the plug was pushed in ALL the way as if you don't, the result can be mono sound. No sound comes out of the left side. I tried and tried. I even looked on the headphone set and the "in-line" volume control to located a balance (left and right) control.The "plus" about these headphones is that they are very light weight and they come with an additional adapter which allows the user to convert from 1/8" plug to 1/4" plug as it is commonly referred to. Another plus is the brand name KOSS, but what went wrong here? At least, these were my findings. I was always able to get proper sound out of "other" headpones on the two above devices--even with extension cables. Another plus is the volume control.The integrated adjuster knob slides easily in both directions and allows the user to go from mute to very loud. The KOSS inline volume adjuster that was offered as a group purchase with this item,wouldn't allow a complete mute or that significant of a raise in volume.At least,that was my experience! The adjuster knob protrudes enough to make it easy to locate by "touch"--unlike on the inline only volume adjuster mentioned above. These headphones also have a gel-like blue material that makes contact with the top of your head and this adds to the comfort.**=> Post Script/Update...After I submitted the above review indicating "NO SOUND WAS COMING OUT OF THE LEFT EAR PIECE," I removed a 3 foot 1/8" extension cord which I had incorporated into the separate connecting of these headphones to my computer and boom box."Without" the utilization of the 3 foot extension cable, sound came out of BOTH left and right sides of the headphones. However, I've been using this same 3 foot extension cable with my SONY headphones and sound comes out of the left & right sides of those headphones. The cable is only one week old. When I connected the Sony headphones to run a test, they worked. Even,in the past,when I've used "20" foot extension cables for headphones,this did not affect the functionality of the headphones.I would have liked for those headphones to have worked,but my experiences were not positive with them--quite the opposite!
I bought the Nikon D40 10 days ago and the flash stopped working. I did some research on the internet, and apparently it is not an uncommon problem. I would have really liked the camera otherwise. I will return this camera.
If you're running Linux on your machines, I would recommend staying away from Linksys cards. The company only supports Windows operating systemsfor thier hardware. The WRT54GX router is still nice for the range and signal strength boost, but without a matching SRX enabled adapter with Linux drivers, you may as well go with a vendor that supports Linux and avoid the hassle.
JUST RECEIVED THIS ITEM, PAID FOR EXPEDITED SHIPPING SO I CAN SURPRISE A FRIEND AS AN EARLY GIFT. AFTER CAREFULLY UNPACKING EVERYTHING, I DISCOVERED NONE OF THE HARDWARE WAS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING.IT TOOK ME ANOTHER HALF HOUR TO REPACK EVERYTHING AND IM HIGHLY ANNOYED I HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OUT OF MY SCHEDULE TO RETURN THIS AND NOT GOING TO HAVE ANYTHING TO GIVE AS A GIFT NOW!SINCERELY,DISAPPOINTED IN SUCH NEGLIGENCE CUSTOMER
Faxes are received as bar codes. HP knows a problem exist with the formatter board but it took 4 calls to customer support for the problem to be acknowledged. To fix this under warranty HP wants to charge $50 for a refurbished copier sent overnight. I want the copier repaired at no cost at the local repair center but HP will not send the part. The part is backordered with "no estimate ship date". I can buy the part as an end user for $193. HP does not stand behind it's products.
This CD Burner just doesn't work. I imagine as I purchased it used that it was already in rough shape and after reading all the reviews here I realise that as this burner quickly kicks the bucket after just a few uses, I bought someone's dud. Sucks. Nevertheless, whether I bought it used or not, it sounds like I still would have had major issues.
I bought this model because it was cheaper than the Sparkplug model in white with an L-shaped plug. Well, the straightness of the plug couldn't withstand normal use, and the audio stopped working because the junction between the wire and the hard part of the plug probably got bent back and forth too much. Good sound and sound-blocking, but not durable if you plan to move your MP3 player in and out of your pocket.
i'm not sure what i was expecting, but honestly i guess it depends on what you want. I'm used to listening to monitors, and compared to monitors they sound muddy to me, depressingly muddy. This could be the fault of my receiver, I don't know. I wasn't as impressed as the rest, but it depends on what you're after and how critical you are I guess. I listen mainly to instrumental and classical. If you're just using for a room I'd strongly reccomend some quality monitors with at least a 5" woofer. I prefer things true to the recording I guess. Anyways, that's my take
I had to return the card because it did not work. Not sure if this was a fluke or represents a larger problem with this provider.
Nowhere in this product description am I able to discern a screen size. Also, the product weight seems to be much higher than the shipping weight according to the product specs.
this camera sucks. if your a myspace/facebooker like me you won't like it. it doesn't give your face "a glow". i hate it. the battery life is so short. i charged my camera.didn't use it for a week. went to a wedding the next week. i turn on my camera and it says low battery and cuts off. so you can imagine all the good pics i missed out on taking. the "one" is not a good brand but i reccomend other regular kodaks. my 2.0 was better than this unfortunatley it was stolen a couple of yrs ago. the batterries are like cell phone batteries so i predict that's why the battery life is like a minute long! i'm switching back to a camera that uses double a batteries!
This product works well when it works, but all too often it does not work. The Win2k driver, even when installed carefully, often fails to recognise media. I am a computer professional, and I tried various tactics; I can now make it work, but it is complicated, fiddly, and ridiculous. Phone and email support are useless (gave up after 45 minutes on hold on the phone, even when email questions are accepted and acknowledged no reply ever arrives). Avoid this product.
This camera has a chronic flaw: The zoom becomes stuck. Search the web for the name of the camera followed by "zoom stuck" and read the misery. A few fixes have been suggested, but those apparently don't work for most people. Essentially, if the camera isn't under warranty, it becomes worthless. I just tossed mine in the trash after trying the fixes to no avail and being advised that the cost to fix it will be much more than it's value.We had used this camera very gently for its short, short life; basically a disposable camera.
I bought this and within a couple of months it just stopped working. very poor quality in my opinion, I guess you get what you pay for.
Ignore the low price -- you'll more than pay for it seveal times over by the scandalous "automatic self cleaning" mechanism that drinks ink like a wino drinks ripple. I hardly ever use color and have "run out" of color ink 3 times in six months. I'd be happy just to use B&W;, but the printer won't work unless you replace all the cartridges. This should be illegal...There is no solution to this problem. Even if you turn off the machine, it automatically cleans itself. If you unplug the machine, it cleans itself when you plug it back in. My cat doesn't clean himself this much.The machine also developed a software glitch early on, where it would print half a page of what you want, spit it out, then print all of what you want. Another design to waste ink?Finally, the paper capacity is miniscule, so you'll be constantly moving the flimsy, easily breakable paper tray in and out.In other words, DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE!!!
For years I used a DYMO Label Maker 320 with no problem. Recently I upgraded to the model 400. I expected to plug it in, load the software from the enclosed CD, and start making lables. Boy, was I wrong. The 400 printed one lable and quit. No error message; no nothing. I went to the DYMO website, which told me to follow some directions to remove part of the installed software. I did what it said, but nothing improved. After several hours of aggrevation, I finally found what they call a "firmware update" that fixed the problem. In short, they put out a plug and play machine with software that doesn't work out of the box, and then did a poor job of telling the unsuspecting user how to upgrade it to fix their original mistake. Shame on you DYMO! I no longer recommend their lable maker.
pros: cheap..but also literally, adaptable (in a sense), whitecons: iPod adapter would not fit the 5th gen iPod nano, iPod connector as well as the audio cable were shorted resulting in mono output, cheapI doubt this was caused by Amazon or a botchy shipment. I must keep forgetting why I don't buy cheap products.. Save the extra money and spend it on something reliable. Why chance buying something cheap, finding out it's junk, then waiting for the return process?
UPDATE - now the third of four cameras has failed in less than a year. What a total waist of time, money and the effort to install them.Thought it would be a good deal for an entry level consumer system - reasonably easy to install and operate straight out of the box. The first camera failed after about 90 days, losing it's color capability. Annoying but tolerable. Now within six months a second camera has failed completely - awaiting a response from SVAT. Doesn't matter how good customer support is - the hassle of HAVING to repeatedly remove them, send them off, wait for them to come back, get in the attic and on the roof to swap them out is a pain. Will be returning the entire thing if anything else fails.
the cord is very flimsy and small. it seems like it could break very easy. the picture makes the cord look thicker than it is.
I'm Sorry if it is just me but life is too bad to be wasting 1 thousand dollars on a pair of headphones and you can buy headphones for 10 dollars or less at marshalls!! i mean look at them no style no personality they just look like basic headphones you'd get with a cd player! You have to be a damn fool to buy these!
The i trip looks great...but is more annoying than any thing.. an a recent 5 hr road trip my ipod/itrip had to be reprogramed so many times while driving it became annoying and dangerous distracting me driving. the reprograming wasn't from radio interference but rather THE ITRIP WOULD JUST STOP WORKING! Avoid this purchase unless you like being distracted while driving.
XM Satellite billing issuesI had read this earlier on posts regarding XM's billing practices but thought it was just that person's problem or misunderstanding. Unfortunatley, I was wrong.When you sign up for XM online you give over your credit card # which is then in their greedy little paws. After trying one of their radios for a few weeks I decided there were some good features but nothing worth keeping. I returned the radio to an area big box store w/o any issues.I had only paid for a 30 day subscription with my credit card but they continued to bill me.Links on the web site for unsubscribing lead to another page of links w/o telling you how to unsubscribe! When I called to find out why they were continuing to bill me one representative gave me a runaround saying that even though they could cease billing me they had to bill me as the radio had still been running (this is well over a month after returning it)!. Eventually they agreed to a partial refund even though I do not trust them to not bill again.For those who might say this is not about the equipment listed on Amazon, I believe it's impossible with satellite radio to unlink the radio programming or the billing issues from the equipment. This is not Amazon's fault, but I think consumers need to be warned.If you must try XM, I would highly recommend using a credit card that you add money to for any individual purchases not your usual purchases. I do not, however, think they're a very honest company.
I've used the product several times to try to improve the sound quality of my dual cassette deck and have had no luck with this product. Sound quality is still poor and I've tried multiple cassettes. I'm going to purchase a tape demagnetizer next and see if that has any effect.
if it were possible i would not be unfavorably rating this specific product, but would be venting my dissatisfaction with the range of manufacturers who settled on the incompatable formats of dvd-rw and dvd+rw. call me naive, but i imagined that there was only one dvd rw and that plusses or minuses were simply a matter of the graphic designers preference.the idiocy that would give rise to this incompitability in functionality is surprising; to have it hinge on a + or - is baffling. it makes one wonder if it is somehow connected to a gatesian effort to thwart open standards.anyway, i suppose there will always be stupid people making stupid decisions. i'll throw myself in for buying on faith.scott
I've been using the cassette player while doing cardio at the gym. In less than a month of use, the sound goes from non-existent to static to fine. It's still covered by the warranty, but Sony has informed me that they usually replace the faulty players with refurbished players and at this time, there have no refurbished players of this model.
Mine had many errors, and I had to take it back. The fact that it is powered by these &quot;special&quot; batteries is a drawback. My Juke stoped working affter one charge. The menu setup is also a real pain. Do not get this product.
Don't even think of buying battery from these guys, I bought some from them in one month they only last for half an hour after showing 100 percent after charging over night and the funny thing is there is no warranty, that is what bad.
I had the Tungsten E for just over a year. *Had* is the key word. Like may others I suffered from such lackluster features such as the on/off button that gets harder and harder to use until it quits entirely, the high-pitched whine, and then the quick descent into PDA oblivion. The latter happened quite suddenly-- after I charged it, I found it had lost all my data and settings. After some fits and starts trying to successfully conduct a hard reset, I did manage to resynch it. However, a few hours later I tried to use it again-- only to discover it has now become completely and utterly unresponsive. This has been extremely disappointing, to say the least. However, I was far from surprised-- when the on/off button started to go, I began looking into user reviews (here and elsewhere) for the Tungsten E and became disheartened at all the problems people were having with the product and the rip-off customer "service". What is aggravating is that if you look at the professional reviews, this PDA comes off as a good deal. So buyer beware with this Palm or any other Palm-- and be sure to read the individual reviews of people who have had the devices for at least a year.
I have nothing good to say about this dvd player. Sharp should be ashamed of this product. The freezing problem drives me crazy. All of these units should be pulled from shelves. If you have one already return it, if you don't have one yet don't buy one. Period.
i have a creek right behind my 1 1/2 acres and we have always had bug issues. i got the stinger at bjs, worked great the first day and thats it! it wouldn't come on the second day, i just returned it and i'm getting a flowtron instead...i'll see if that lives up to the glowing reviews.
I have used these labels for a long time, mostly because they seem to be the only ones out there. The paperstock is good, but if you have a good printer the paper won't do it justice. The labels always end up looking kinda cheap. I would love to see Memorex make a package with glossy paper/high end paper. Maybe Epson will beat them to it.
Dude, don't buy a Dell. I bought Dell's years ago and they purred along for years. When I upgraded the computers in my office this time, I bought Dells - against the advice of my computer consultant.When they came, they didn't work. I bought the deluxe service package - the one where they come on site if they need to. Here's how that works:1. If you call, 3 of 4 times you're on hold for 15 minutes, then there is a click and you're disconnected. 45 minutes on hold, then someone picks up the receiver and hangs up on you. If you call 40 times this will happen 30 of the 40.2. Once you get them, they will say it's a software problem and it's not their responsibility - call Microsoft. If you call Microsoft, they tell you that, since you bought it from Dell, they are the reseller, and you need to deal with them on all operating system issues.3. You call back to Dell, and they try to sell you more support and refuse to address the issue (after hanging up on you three times first).4. I finally called Geeks on Call - they looked at the machines - said it was a 'bad build' and that it was a Dell problem. I paid another $500 to them to get the machines running.5. I asked Dell for the money back for the service contract - they refuse.
i know you guys have a good boom mic but 55$ really for a boom mic? do you really need to inflate it that much?
Learning other remote functions really blows. The worst part is not being able to have the volume stay the same regardless of what component you've highlighted---you can do this, but then the channel control has to be from the same remote. Can you say LAME?!?!?! For those of us with receivers that control volume, and VCR/Sat/Dish, this is just lame. You get what you pay for with this. The backlighting is very cool.
Typical of Amazon, lousy service. Never select so-called free shipping from this company. Amazon lied to me about the purchase. Said they were in stock, but a month later still no item. Supposed to ship in 5 - 9 business days, no quoting 29 business days.
I purchased a macbook pro with a 'matte' finish 15" monitor four months ago. The monitor is starting to fail and I'm not the only one. Search online for macbook pro monitor problems and you will find plenty.Now if I had to rate the product on looks alone I'd rate it 5 stars. It looks great. Performance could be better but it isn't bad. Unfortunately I actually need a reliable system for business.Now that the monitor is failing Apple keeps trying to sell me an additional 'Apple Care' product so they can 'speed up' the process of providing service. This extortion fee supposedly puts me in front of the 'service line'.Regular service will take about five days. It could be longer if they find a problem they can't fix onsite. The 'Apple Care' extortion fee might speed up the process by a day.I use the computer for business. It's not easy to give up 5 days. The computer is only 4 months old. They are not sympathetic or helpful at all about the situation. This monitor failure problem is becoming common in this macbook pro.If you are looking for a business computer that you must depend on and need prompt service for - don't look for a mac. If you don't mind losing your system for a week to the service department then a mac will work just fine.
After less than two months of light use this product has failed -- My cameras report a memory card failure, and it won't take a low level format. Based on this experience I would avoid this brand and this seller. Seller -- if you're out there -- want to send me a replacement that actually works? I didn't think so.
I live in Roswell, GA, and wanted to use this booster to increase my signal coming from an "Antennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna" mounted in my attic. I currently have 1 run from the antenna in to a single television (no splitters, unnecessary connections, etc), and receive all channels available in my area (some with less than 50% signal strength). I added this signal booster, and signal strength from my strongest channel (WSB channel 2) went from a max of 98% w/o the booster to a max of 48% with the booster. Needless to say, I was hoping for the opposite results. I am processing an RMA, and hope that my refund will be credited shortly. I'll still be out the cost of shipping.
I'm not an audiophile and have no complaints about the audio quality. However, I found the active noise cancellation to be less effective than I hoped. These headphones knock out perhaps half the engine noise. That still leaves a lot of noise! Without these, the engine noise was quite fatiguing and left me with a headdache; with the headphones, the noise is merely unpleasant and I can still function. There is a noticeable difference in engine noise level with the active cancellation on and off. Other, higher frequency noises (voices, etc) are not quieted by the active cancellation. For these noises, the Jensen's are no better than reqular, passive headphones.I agree with other reviewers that the retracting switch is poor quality. Requires a lot of fiddling to push just right so the cord retracts. Battery life is no problem.
It took only a couple days for me to notice horizontal bands about a quarter of the way down from the top of the screen. They were most pronounced on solid-color backgrounds, but most severe on gray/black backgrounds. At first I thought I could deal with it, but when I watched HD channels my eyes were constantly drawn to it and it got really annoying. So I took it back to the store (luckily the appliance store has a generous return policy) and exchanged it for another one, hoping that this one wouldn't be afflicted. Unfortunately, same story, distracting horizontal bands, except this time they were closer to the middle of the screen and even worse. I think I'm going to take this one back as well and get a different TV altogether. The HD picture is great if you can ignore the bands, but it's just too much for me.
I bought this battery to replace the one I had for my Minolta Dimage G500 as it was advertised as such. Unfortunately, the battery even after charging it would not work. Disappointing.
After 5 out of 6 burns resulted in errors, I thought that something might be amiss. Sure enough, there was: these discs are worthless. I've never seen anything like this really, especially from a well known electronics company like Sony. Steer way clear.
First off this is my 3rd Garmin GPS. I purchased a C340 for myself and my girlfriend and then after reading some of the positive reviews for the C580 I decided to purchase it and give my C340 to my daughter. What a mistake that was. I can't really knock the unit while it works. But after 6 months of usage my original unit decided to die. I tried to power it on and it was just dead. Now comes the part that I dreaded and that was to contact the Garmin support. I called around 4pm one day and was given an estimated wait time of 30 minutes which turned out to be 60+. Ok so not everyone can estimate. I got a guy who obviously was having a bad day and proceeded to describe my problem. I was then asked to do several tasks that I had already tried a number of times. With the same result. He then gave me a RMA and asked me to return my "new" unit for repair. I received the replacement "Factory Refurbished" unit about a week after and wasn't too keen on it being a refurb but gave it a chance. The GPS worked fine but when I tried to get the bluetooth function working it would display "Enabling Bluetooth" then die. I would then have to power down the unit to get out of the screen. I called the Garmin support line again and waited about 40 minutes for a tech. He then asked for my email and sent me a few things to try and ways to reset the device. I downloaded several versions of the software for bluetooth and all of them failed. A version of the bluetooth firmware actually caused the unit to digress even further. I contacted Support again and he gave me a RMA and asked me to send the unit back....again.I got another "Factory Refurbished" unit sent to me about a week and a half later. This time it was dead out of the box. I actually started laughing. The Garmin product support was worse than anything I had ever dealt with and that goes for Microsoft or even Verizon cause when you get those clowns they actually help you. It took me close to an hour to get another real person on the phone. This time Katy was the rep. I explained all that had happened and that I was ready to take all of my Garmin products and run them over with my truck(I also have a handheld Garmin Etrex Vista). She asked me to do another reset of the unit and when nothing happened she told me to hold on and talked to her supervisor. When she go back on she asked me to send the unit back to Garmin and that they were going to send me a "New" Garmin Nuvi 780 as a replacement for the C580 and for my going through hell over the past 6 weeks. Its 3/25/09 and I have to send back the unit, which they're paying for this time, by the way. I also have to have them transfer a "Lifetime Map" Update License I purchased for the C580. That should be fun ya think? I'll keep you posted.
I bought this as a gift for my mom (she's visiting right now) &amp; she's complained that the buttons are a little stiff &amp; the cassette door doesn't open &amp; shut too easily. She isn't too impressed...
I work from a home office and am on the phone all day, every day. I always use a headset. My guage for a quality set is the feedback I get from the people I talk to...this set was tossed in the trash. People were not able to hear me or would complain that I sounded very far away...
I was a previous Plantronics customer, I had bought A nice set of USB DSP-500 from this site, They worked about year and half until the microphone cable got trapped inside the swivel for the mic boom and was shredded. An expensive headset that didnt last as long as I thought it should, but It was a great headset, and still is (except for the fact the mic does not work). So i decided to go with Plantronics again, and get the less expensive audio .90s. BIG MISTAKE. I thought 30 bucks for a year and a half would be ok, Which it would have, but the managed to last a whole THREE WEEKS. The mic ground cable came detatched or seperated (I suspect in the Flawed design of the earpiece/mic boom) and now emits a horrible hum in the background rendering me barely audible through it. Plantronics, wants proof of purchase and for me to send it back for them before I get a new headset. I dont want to go without my headset, because they cant design a decent consumer grade pair of headphones. I wouldnt waste my money with Plantronics, save your money and by some senheisser or go real cheap and buy a 10 dollar wal-mart pair. I am through with Plantronics.
I've had this about four years now and will soon replace it, although it's had very little use:- It constantly jams or says that it's out of paper when it isn't. Yes, I'm using approved ink-jet paper and am not overfilling the feeder - if you put more than 10 sheets in it you will almost never get it to feed anyway.- I rarely print [somewhat because of the printer itself], but when I do, normally I can't get any reasonable quality out of this without either replacing the cartridge or spending a lot of time on cleaning them by hand [the internal cleaning function doesn't cut it]. I dropped using it for photos a long time ago - between the ink and the paper it's simply far more expensive than using an internet photo service and the quality, while initially good, is something I can no longer make good enough to bother with for photos. I'm lucky any more if I can print out a B/W boarding pass that will be good enough to get me on a plane.- The scanning works reasonably well, except it always produces a moire effect when scanning photos from magazines - fairly useless for photo scanning. Does ok on text from a book.- The fax, when I used to use it [dropped my land line a couple years ago] worked fine.This device was ultimately very disappointing. Perhaps if I printed regularly it would work better, but I avoid it now, and the once a month or so when I have to use it is always a struggle.My first truly disappointing printer from HP. Next time it will be a Canon.
I have not had this particular Palm, however would like to share with those looking to purchase that the service I have received from Palm with other products has been horrendous. I have been the proud owner of five different palm pilots in four months. Three of those wouldn't even turn on. After going through their website and their phone service, I am on my fifth palm pilot that still does not work. I am extremely dissapointed in the lack of concern for their customers and their shoddy product. To all those out there looking to make a purchase, beware this company. I have spent countless hours on the phone and internet trying to resolve this problem and instead of being a time saver, this product has cost me in money and time.
This thing never worked for me.Does nt work with any usb printer. The installation guide and the customer service sucks.The product and the packing also looked like a used product.
This is a mechanical (not optical) trackball, and they made a critical design error: the rollers are metal, not rubber. This means that if there's any stickiness to the rollers at all -- say, if dirt or hair or pet fur gets in them -- the ball slips over the rollers and it ceases to function. And the rollers aren't easily accessible so they're nearly impossible to clean.The trackball is nice and big, which makes for good control (great for gaming or detail graphic work) but after a month or so of use it simply stops functioning well. It just isn't worth the price.
My set-up: Dell LCD monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse, 2 win XP systems. You can not use the mouse and keyboard ports on this if they are wireless/USB - as the unit won't work correctly. You have to use the 2 USB ports in the back - which mean you can not use a 3rd USB device - and NO you can't connect a HUB and cheat - tried it! Also, tech told me this unit hasd known issues with Nvidia chip-set motherboards and with wireless keyboards........ I guess I didn't know anyone still connected the keyboard and mouse with a wire???? Why would you do that? So if you're running an older system maybe it's ok. Also, the lights are weird - and you have to hold the switch in for 3-4 seconds to get it to switch - and then play with mouse and keyboard to get it to rec. And forget about the hot keys. I spent 2 hours with tech service before he admitted this unit has issues with my type of set-up. THANK GOD amazon is so easy to return - gonna try masterIT has 29 5 star reviews. I'll let you know.
This product looks cheap, the material quality is not good. It was made in China, however, Meade did not control the production quality as expect. That's why the finished product is sub-quality, especially the battery compartment cover is difficult to open and can not close it perfectly. Although the price is attractive, but this binocular view is sub-standard and the picture quality from its digital camera function is unexpected.
Mine worked fine at first, but I couldn't use it at home, because my Windows 98 didn't have the right drivers. I searched for them, and when I put the driver on my computer via a floppy disk, my USB drive decided to stop working. It didn't always work on the first try plugging it in to the USB slot (and sometimes took several tries before it died), but this time it was done. It wouldn't work at work anymore, too. I did notice a slight rattle when I shook it, so apparently it broke from the inside, but held up fine on the outside. It was in my front pants pocket just about every day for awhile, and the cap always stayed on, but it couldn't handle being moved around, I guess. Basically, I lost a lot of my data, because it wasn't all backed up on something else. These things are all risky, and make sure you have the important data stored somewhere else, so when it dies, it won't be a huge problem.
The 550 is the most problem-plagued piece of AV equipment I've ever owned. I am now on my third one in the past 18 months. Each one has been replaced under warranty, but that doesn't take away the fact that they are a piece of junk. Each of the first two had button failures within 9 months of receiving them. I'm just saying....AVOID THIS REMOTE LIKE THE PLAGUE.
Should come under "What do you expect for $6?, right? In short, cube allowed surge to destroy 18VAC power supply transformer and Mighty Mule Gate Opener control pcb. Cube LED's still glowing indicating a proper ground and protection activated. Belkin warrants the product and damaged equipment but only if reported to them within 15 days. Unfortunately it took Gates That Open, LLC, longer than that to determine the problem and I'm stuck with $300 bill if I decide to repair it. Makes me uneasy about my other Belkin surge protection products.
I bought it to be a router and print server.The router function worked.The print server did not work.I spent hours on the phone with tech support.Twice, they asked me to "rest" my hardware. I'm not joking. It sure sounded like an excuse just to get me off the phone.At the end, they offered an RMA.Among the things I had to do was install new firmware and a new version of the print server software. None of this worked and was an enormous waste of time and energy. Their software would just hang up, blinking and doing nothing, endlessly.I will never buy another Dlink product.
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 live around a lot of tall buildings in downtown,this one cuts in and out sometimes,would would think that after getting a 1,ooo dollar HDTV,I would have not tried to get off cheap,it looks better than it works.Dont do it spend some more money,invest in your HDTV.
Received this product in a timely manner but it was non functional. Didn't work with my iphone 3G, Samsung Captivate, or Nintendo DS. Perhaps I just received a defective one and maybe it works for another buyer.
I've been very happy with my other Denon equipment, but I'm here at Amazon looking for a replacement for this piece of [machine]. It makes a terrible racket while switching disks. BZZHHHHTTTT BZZZZZHHHTTT. It has a programming feature made worthless by its difficulty. It has never recognized some disks, and now -- just one year old -- it has stopped recognizing ANY disks. I wouldn't be surprised to find out it needs just a simple fix, but I'm not willing to spend a buck to find out.My older Denon amp and the single disk player this one replaced have been excellent. Maybe this one is a lemon ...
Only good for basic bluetooth operation. The drivers don't support My Bluetooth places which limits usage with Palm type devices.
Like others who have written here, I chose the Sony CD-Rs thinking that they would be of a good quality, bearing the Sony name.I use Nero 6 and Windows XP with a modern CD writer at home, and a Phillips DVD/CD writer at work.Nero produces endless &quot;drive speed errors&quot; with these CD-Rs, whilst changing over to a different brand of CD-R immediately cures the problem.Avoid!
It arrived broken. Getting it replaced by apple has already taken a week and a half, and they don't plan to get it to me until another week from now. So now I'm having to wait almost a month before I get the stupid thing, and god knows if it'll even work then.
I've had a One Touch 250GB for a long time now - no problems at all. Just bought the 300GB expecting the same - couldn't have been more wrong. Inconsistent recognition by Windows XP and 2000 - often needs multiple reboots of both drive and/or machine. Disappointing access times, loud and hot. Not a good experience - wish I had another 250GB One Touch I.
I am foolish. I read all these horrible reviews about the product and thought &quot;Maybe it won't happen to me, it won't break down, maybe it only happens to very few people&quot;. I was wrong. I had the product for 98 days. It worked perfect and I loved it, it was the best electronic I had. I liked it more then my mp3 player, my car stereo, my digital camera. It could do so much and was useful, easy, and fun. But on the 98th day at school, I turned it on and all it showed was that Palm Logo. The screen light kept flickering then after 10 seconds didn't light up. It just stayed there. I tried turning it off, taking out the batteries, and everything, but none of that worked. Still showed that Palm Logo. I thought it would stop after a few hours, so when I got home I took it out and it was still like that. I tried to soft reset and hard reset. Nothing worked. So after a week, it was still like this. I didn't bother to waste my time to call Tech Support, and plus I hear they charge you money to call them after the warranty. Eventually the logo stopped showing and it was nothing. So I gave the support a try... Palm refuses to do anything about it. Their forums weren't helping or their email or phone support. What a piece of junk. Well I sold it on eBay(even though i said it didn't turn on) and some stupid people still bought it for $75. I used that money to buy a Dell Axim X30, 312 MHZ Pocket PC. Same price, $199 and I have had it for 5 months and it still works perfectly. I have heard nothing bad about it. I traded that one up for one with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth intergrated and now its extremely functional. Until Palm gets their act together, go with the Pocket PCs. A little more expensive but better, more reliable, and more functions. I also plan on filing a lawsuit against Palm.THERE IS A REASON IT HAS A 90 DAY WARRANTY.
I bought these and thought, what could go wrong? Well for the simple job they are intended, they fail miserably. I tried a few and all of them refused to stay secured in the ethernet port. Small amount of money but a waste none the less.
Setup was straight forward and for three days it worked fine. On the third day, I heard a loud clattering noise as though something came loose inside. The drive could not be recognized after that.Based on some other reviews (one person had worked through 3 drives before success) I decided to get refund rather than replacement. I then purchased a LaCie drive and have been very impressed with performance.
I thought these were going to be ok, but they do not bring any detail to the distant object being viewed. I used these for just a little while and then bought a lighter and much less stiffer pair from Eagle. Love them (from Eagle), though. I guess these are ok for the beginner, but if you want to see detail, pass on them.
(...). The first Z-680 I received was DOA--the right-front channel was dead right out of the box. I didn't know this until I had drilled holes in my walls, ran the wire and set up the whole system. But, Amazon.com, true to its excellent ways with customers, had a second Z-680 on my doorstep in about 4 days. I was thrilled! So I set up this second system, turned it on and was so happy to hear the wonderful sound out of all the speakers. This happiness turned to rage about 20 minutes later when a buzzing sound started up, getting louder as the system heated up. The next day I tried again and after a few minutes I heard a pop and several of the channels went dead. So this system went back too.(...). Being an electrical engineer and having worked with PCs since the early 80's, I pretty well know what I'm doing when it comes to connecting components to PCs. I know my sound card, a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2, is functioning properly. I have excellent surge supprssion in my power supply. This leaves only the Z-680 to blame. I can only suspect that what Logitech is sending to Amazon to offload on its customers is not the same quality or tested units that have won Logitech such positive reviews. Not willing to go through the hours of hard work involved in the unpacking, installation, uninstalling, repacking and reshipping again, I decided to go with my second choice the Creative MegaWorks 5.1 550 system. This system worked right out of the box and has continued to give me much that I expected to get from the Z-680.I'm not happy not to have gotten the Z-680 system. It has features that I would prefer over the Creative system. Having worked so closely to both, the Z-680 is much more robust and has the digital output and a true remote control. The 15-20 minutes of sound that I had from the second Z-680 system was superb. I truly wish I was now listening to the Z-680 system, not because I have any complaints about the Creative MegaWorks THX 5.1 550, but because of what the Z-680 has that the MegaWorks does not. (...)
Had a Belkin that needed replacing. Went with this one based on the reviews. The Colby was terrible, all static.
The Coby CA-745 broke the first time I used the feature that allows you to plug a dc adapter into it.
The Sansa m230 player was returned for a refund.It took hoursto copy music files onto it, that should have taken onlyminutes to copy.. Asked for refund , to many bad ones totry another...
Wow, are there any really good wireless N routers out there? Maybe one but this isn't it. I researched thoroughly prior to settling on the DIR-655. I was replacing an existing G router because I wanted the higher wireless speed as well as gigabit ethernet. After spending nearly two hours trying to set this up, I gave up. It kept assigning conflicting IP addresses or none at all. I assumed it was defective and ordered a replacement from Amazon. Amazon of course has great service and overnighted one to me. Unfortunately, I had the same exact issue with the replacement.I spent over an hour on the phone both with my ISP (Time Warner) and D-Link. D-Link's tech support is horrible and basically worthless unless it's something obvious. So I ended up returning both units and going with a Netgear N-300. It set up immediately and has worked great so far.
I have owned this for less then 1 day. This item is sub par. The docking connection to my ipod is weak. The sound goes in and out on one or two speakers at a time depending on how it sits in the unit, regardless of the individual adapter for my particular device. Meaning this is cheeply made and I got what I paid for.
The first cable I received had a loose pin and would pass only broken video. Amazon is great and immediately shipped me a new cable which works as it should. I can only say half of Cables To Go cables meet acceptable standards.
I bought this camera after reading reviews, looking for something that I could produce decent 4 x 6 photos. Just like the other reviewers said, the camera is easy to learn to use, and the colors were bright. But when I had them printed as 4x6 photos, I noticed that there was sort of a thin dark line outlining the people in the pics. I know it's not the developers either, because I can see that little line on the video screen of the camera, as well as when I viewed it on the computer. So, this camera is being returned soon.
I don't know if it is dry-rotted or if they're all this way, but the cleaning tip not only leaves black pieces of suede or whatever it is made of, but leaves black streaks anywhere you use it. I rubbed my finger across it, and my skin was stained black. Returning immediately.
Simply put, do not buy this computer if it has Windows Vista. It is slow, freezes up, and was very difficult for my secretary, who is so so computer literate, to use. This was without the installation of any third party software, but right out of the box. When she wanted to sort names in a folder, it grouped them in alphabetical segments of A-H, I-M etc and it took her 20 minutes to figure out how to undo this. It is a bloated poorly done program, and it seems as though Microsoft didn't test this with a single consumer, or they wouldn't have released it like this.Also, I ordered it with Windows XP, but they shipped it with Vista. It was too difficult for me to pack up and to return, as I didn't discover it was Vista until I had it all set up and installed in a desk, which took about three hours, and I was essentially stuck with it.Finally, when we got around to installing our peripherals-card scanners, printers, and lab equipment, much of it could not be used as the companies had not yet developed drivers for Vista, including such unknown mom and pop operations like Fujitsu, Siemens, and Kodak. Microsoft blew this one badly.
We bought a 60 gig in Feb of this year. Within 4 months we got an error where the device would not boot. There was no misuse of this product. Just simple wear of 4 months. This is with 6,000 songs on a hard drive that should carry over 15k! We called the lovely customer service there at Creative and got the instructions to send it in and that our music was lost! The warranty with creative had of course already expired at 3 months. So they wanted us to pay shipping, send it in to see what is wrong, and then they would charge us how ever much to fix it.On a side note, we have noticed that the wonderful case that is provided with the mp3 player has a hard clip in the back, witch seems to dent the casing rather easily. By just putting it in your pocket!My husband got another 40 gigs Creative Zen Jukebox Ultra, for his birthday in June. Luckily with a wonderful warranty from Circuit City.It is Dec 4, and today our 40 gig died. It displayed the same problems everyone here described. It is not worth $200 + to buy a MP3 player that will only last you 4 months at a time. All the extras that this device has, is completely outweighed by its software issues!Today we are going to Circuit City and looking for a different brand.
This remote can only be set up via a connection to your computer. Which would be fine, except that it needs drivers for Windows Vista to recognize it. Which would also be fine if the CD that came with it had the drivers on it, or you could download it from Sony's website.You can't do either.So now, I have a remote control that I can't program. So it can't recognize any of the new home theater components I bought. When I first programmed it (on Windows XP), it worked fine. SO I guess if you're one of the 3 people in America who still run XP, this remote would be great for you. Otherwise, look somewhere else.
I have had two of these units. I would definitely not recommend anyone buying the ML-300. Save yourself some money and get something else. Both of the units lasted only 14 months. I did hardly any typing with them. Only multi-page forms and applications. The printwheel motor failed on both of them and so did the electronic board for the keys. Took in in to a repair center and was told it was not worth repairing. Contacted Brother International USA and was told that the warranty was only good for 12 months. Save yourself some money and buy a Big Chief table and a number 2 pencil.
I plugged this cable into 2 different external Hard Drives, on 3 seperate computers, but the computer never recognized my drive. The cable seemed loose fitting.
I am sending it back today. If you have a cordless phone, chances are strong that you will not be happy with this product. After 2 hours of trying everything, I did get a clear picture, but needed to be standing away from the unit.The signal is adequate for rooms that are in close proximity, but even testing the unit out 6 feet away, I experienced a loss of picture quality. If you don't mind lines of static, or have a phone that is not on this frequency, maybe it will work for you.For me...I will find a way to install a wire.
Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue)I will tell you that if you say this product is 3,4,or 5*,Then you are evidently looking at the wrong product. This is the most awful product I have ever bought from amazon and I have bought a bunch. It is now sitting on my floor hooked up to the wall outlet and just flickering almost as if it was in its final death throes.. Its been hooked up to the outlet for several hours and it still is in red. I think its just about on its way to creative heaven. Unless you have plenty of dough and can easily purchase another stay away, it is poisonous
This was my birthday present from my daughter, for me to carry 60 pictures of my grandchildren - well the CD won't install on my PC - so I need a Mac also, like some other reviewer, or I waste time on hold with a company to get the website for Innovage and download another driver that only works for a Mac.How dissappointing and frustrating this has been - hope my daughter can return it. Don't waste your time or money. I do give it one star because it is a cute idea.
These speakers sound very bad. Easy to install but not worth a penny, I will be junking these and buying something else.
There is an echo sound when using this headset. If you touch the plug while using the headset, it creates static on the line. Not impressed with this headset.
If I fix the image on my computer, copy the image to a CF card, and use the card print the image, the printer complains "Cannot display this photo". It doesn't print it either. I really don't want to connect this printer to my computer. Another HP printer connected to the printer prints the picture fine.All pictures are in simple JPEG format.HP Service was absolutely worthless. The only suggestion I got was to "change the power source". While I was extremely skeptical, I did try a different source and as I expected, nothing changed. The lady at the support told me to try another power source!Update 5/4/2007:I found that the images edited using the software are missing some EXIF information (X and Y resolution) and that is causing this printer to fail on those images.There is a free software on the Internet called jhead.exe using which I could copy EXIF data from another image to the problematic image. Then the printer printed it fine.BTW, I compared a print from this printer to a print from another HP all-in-one deskjet printer. The quality of this printer is barely better than the regular printer. I don't see any advantage to this printer (other than portability).
This is a nice enough radio in itself. It's big and bulky, and its round shape does pooly on my perpetually cluttered nightstand. The controls work fine, though they're poorly laid out. What's really annoying is the light this thing puts off. It is BRIGHT. I have to cover the face when I sleep, and if I look at it in the dark, there goes my night-vision. It has a dimmer switch with, strangley, three settings. They're all still too bright. Add to that the two indicator lights, a green FM indicator and a red battery warning, and you've got a radio you could use as a lighthouse.Note to clock-radio designers: Red light does not interfere with your night vision. There's a reason it used to be used in clock radio displays.
Works great. But I hate it. The transmitter's power switch is inside the battery door, under the pop-off clip/stand device and super inconvenient. IF you enjoy horrible design, this unit is for you. I use it for smoking and grilling, and it is pretty easy to use. WAAAAY easier to use than to turn on and off. Imagine if you had a remote for your tv that had to be opened every time you wanted to turn on the tv - AND it had a belt clip in the way. That's this device. Paid under $40 with shipping, and wish I'd have bought it locally so I could have taken it back for a refund much more easily.[...] shows a pic of the transmitter unit with the back open. The latch is a 1/4 turn plastic screw that falls out of the cover and turns with a coin (or the edge of the wire clip) Lose that screw, you're screwed. Bad news is you handle it 2x every time you cook with this unit. AVOID this device.
I have a MS Office Keyboard (not wireless), and a MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer. Neither the keyboard nor the mouse worked acceptably with the KVMP switch.The keyboard has several special keys for copy/paste, along with several buttons for launching applications. None of these worked. Neither of my systems (1 Win2K Pro, 1 WinXP Pro) would recognize the keyboard as anything other than a generic keyboard. Both systems work perfectly with the keyboard with a direct connection.The mouse suffered from a similar fate, except that every time you started moving the mouse from a rest, the mouse right-click behavior would execute. Plus, right clicks would also randomly occur.Email to IOGEAR support wasn't much help. Their response was: 'At this time, wireless keyboards and mice are not supported for our products.' This, of course, failed to address the issue with my wired keyboard. I would replace my mouse with a wired one if I could get the keyboard working. Too bad.This product probably works OK for generic, wired, input devices.Bottom line: This dog don't fetch.
I bought this item because of good reviews. However, the one I got had no sound when you plugged the microphone which should be plug and play. I returned and got another one but I had the same problem. I called the manufacturer and it was verified there was technical issues. I do not know if it is just a fluke but both of items I got were defective. Needless to say I do not have one now.
I have had my RCA DRC 8335 DVR-VCR for about six months. This is my second machine and I am still having trouble with it. I thought a six head unit would give me better video from my tapes, but it has not. In both cases the machines got to a point where all they would say is HELLO-HELLO-HELLO over and over again. Would not take instructions from the remote nor would most of the front panels buttons work. Tried all the usual fixes, holding the off buttom until it shut off. Un-pluging the machine from all cables and letting it sit overnight with not cables or power to it. This thing is run by a computer and what I think happens is the boot up sequence fails. There needs to be a way to acess these machine from a laptop with a diagnostic program to get them up and running again. The motherboard needs a Cmos battery backup for the software and default reset so no matter what happens, it can do a fresh boot from memory if need be. I finally open my unit up and took a look inside, I would say the problem is that these units and there are many out there being manufactured by various companies are just not built as well as they could be. Every computer needs to be reloadable off a CD and these DVR-VCR machines need to be the same way.Ralph
I bought one of these and it lasted about one month in summer weather in the car (not in direct sunlight). This thing is a piece of junk. My SonicBlue RioVolt has better features and will even stand up to direct sunlight in summer heat.
The item i received wasn't even in the original packaging as showed in the picture. What i received instead was a CHEAP Chines Knock Off. Disappointed.
I am very disapointed with this camera. The only good thing that I can say is that the camera has a pretty cool swivel lens which allows you to take pictures at all sorts of weird angels. The quality of the pictures are also good.Everything else is pretty bad. Because of the position of the lens, it is VERY easy to get a fingerprint on it. I have many ruined pictures because of this. There is also a red eye problem with this camera. In almost all the pictures that I have taken with the flash on, the people had red eye. Also, there is no viewfinder. Taking pictures at night is a real pain with this camera because all you can see on the LCD screen is black. It can take a few seconds before you begin to see something on the screen, and even then it is very hard to make out what your camera is pointed at.If you were thinking about purchasing a Nikon Coolpix, don't. There are better cameras out there.
It prints light on ink and leaves a streak on the side of the paper. OEM HP product does not do this in my past experience. I guess I get what I pay for...
I agree with the other reviewers. The TV has beautiful picture and many pluses.But there is a major flaw that should not be overlooked.This TV does not have analog audio outputs -this means you cannot output the sound of any TV stations or the sound from the VCR to a sound system. You are therefor stuck with only listening to TV stations and VCR through the cheap little speakers in the TV.The digital audio output is for the DVD only and the digital outputs will not output the sound of TV stations or the VCR - so forget that as a solution.and - There is no way to listen to the VCR or TV Staions with headphones either.If you do not intend to use a sound system with the TV - and are happy with listening to the VCR amd TV stations through its little speakers - then this doesnt matter to you and you will be quite happy with this TV -If you want to use a sound system to hear good sound from TV Staions and the VCR - then this TV is unacceptable - as it was for me.PS -I noticed that many did not like my review. If anyone knows of a way to play TV stations and the VCR through an external sound system. - Id like to know what it is
I bought this router when my dlink died. I had nothing but great experiences with that one. The DIR-655 has had nothing but problems.It drops WIFI connections all the time across all different devices(laptops and phones) and and operation systems(Windows, linux and android). The devices usually connect within a minute or so but its extremely annoying.Another problem I've noticed is issues balancing heavy WIFI and wired load. Wired connections get a clear priority over wifi connections resulting in poor WIFI bandwidth.
I've had this printer for 1 yr. HP has been promising Vista drivers each month and at the end of Aug 07- still no drivers. Without the HP Director software and drivers, I cannot SCAN or FAX with this printer. The Colors are terrible using the single Vista PCL driver that HP has provided (via a download). When I print B&W- it uses the color toner cartridges and not the large Black cart it should be using making the printouts very expensive. Don't buy this printer if you plan to use Vista.
I do everything I reasonably can to protect my computers, and used the Speck clear case for several years. I also got a blue one for my wife's computer. Overall our experience was mixed. It does protect the outside of the Macbook Pro, but it also held dirt particles against the sides of the computer, causing scratches that would not have been there otherwise.Ease of use: It's relatively easy to put on, but can be hard to get off. I've never cracked the screen as some have warned about, but I can see that enough pressure might be used in removing the case, that you could damage you MBP. I also found that you could still access everything on the MBP, that the cases only slightly blocked the full opening of the MBP, and that it didn't appear to hurt the ventilation.Protection: Good for the largest surfaces of the MPB. But I was seriously disappointed by the scratches that result from the dirt that is held against the sides of the MPB by the Speck case. I think that if they used a soft lining (possibly silicone) that this would reduce that. It's hard to say if I would have been able to keep scratches off the largest surfaces of the MBP, but the end result is that I have scratches on my MBP that I wouldn't have had if I had not had the case - and I did make a point of cleaning out the case, but it the difficulty in removing the case hindered that.Build: Both cases have lasted several year. My wife's lost a rubber foot pretty quickly, and parts of hers did crack off. Mine only had a minor crack or two.Expense: Hard to say. I think they're expensive for what they are, but they do fit well and I don't know the real cost of the polycarbonate plastic.Looks: The cases look sharp while still showing the MBP. The different colors are attractive.My personal choice: I've searched for silicone cases for the MBP and only found one sold in bulk from China. What I'm trying now is theZagg invisibleSHIELD for MacBook Pro 17-Inch Unibody Full Body (APPMBP172FB)- I've had it for a couple months and, while it did take some effort to place, so far I'm very happy with it - it seems to protect the MBP with no chance of creating scratches - about the only thing I don't like about the Invisible Shield is that I no longer get the chance to feel the aluminum of the MBP - may sound silly, but I miss it.Bottom line: I would not buy the Speck cases again until they include a softer lining.
OK so it CAN work if you leave everything alone. But man is it annoying if you ever need to plug in different devices.At first use I thought it was totally defective, then after moving it around a little I found out that when the usb cable is turned certain ways it disconnects everything!! That's a nice touch, especially if I were doing something important and lost data.Finally after moving it in just the right way, my devices started showing up but as soon as I need to plug something else in which requires barely moving the hub to pick it up and unplug, everything gets disconnected until I move it back into position.What a horrible product.
I bought this unit for a friend who wanted to have wireless for a dialup (don't ask). The Amazon webpage indicated that this unit supported ATT Worldnet, but when I got the unit, the pull down software didn't have ATT as an option. I tried a number of ways to get this unit up and running, but was unsuccessful. I then looked through the manual to determine what was going wrong and discovered that it didn't support ATT. Arrgh.
Got this adapter for my Dell Dimension 8400 with Windwos XP SP2. The firmware comes with the card would not allow the card to be installed correctly. The Netgear web site claimed that the latest driver 2.0.0.7 had solved the problem. I downloaded it and installed the driver. The card seems working but every time when I shut down the PC, I get a blue screen with memory parity error message and system halted. If I unplug the card, PC will shut down correctly. Netgear tech support just keep telling me to install the latest driver or install SP2 patch. All these do not solve the problem. Finally they admit that there's compatibility issue with XP SP2. They are "working on new driver" but there's no schedule for release. Stuck with the blue screen.
I have been a supporter of the "low end" of the DVD player market, so I tried out the Malata DVD player. Everything was fine for a few weeks, but today it died loading a disk. Nothing was jammed, it just stopped halfway during the loading. After that, it was Dead, Jim. I think that early life failure is an issue for low-end DVD players. Ho hum.
Not impress. Looks cheap. The cables look skinny. Expected more since this is Monster THX.Not a great buy, have put it to my unwanted toys storage
I had my Xerox printer driver set up for XP, then put the CD in that came with this converter, and was greatly disappointed that it's for Windows 98/ME! This is very ancient and outdated and won't work on most systems.
I bought two of these last year for my 360. They worked great but I didn't get the best battery life out of them. I had to recharge them between once a week and twice a week with moderate use. After 6 months of moderate to regular use, the batteries failed. Since then I switched to rechargeable AA batteries and they last quite a bit longer and it was about 26 for a set of batteries (4 AAs and 2AAAs) and a charger. I would recommend going with a good set of rechargeable batteries over play and charge kits.
Maybe ok for stationary use, but tends to cut out if the connecting plugs twist during use with a portable player.
If you have a wireless telephone system in your house, this item will not qork properly. Both systems use the same frequency range.
I do graphics design only in my spare time, so I didn't even put that much of a workload on my HP PSC 2210 -- maybe a dozen scans every two to three weeks, 10 black-and-white pages a week, and maybe 10-20 colour pages a week. I used the fax maybe twice or three times, and the photocopying function five or six times.Given this light a workload, this thing should not have been malfunctioning as early as it was. But barely a year after I got it -- a year! -- the printer was on its last legs. After one paper jam, the scrolling became inaccurate and I couldn't get the 2210 to print one simple, black-and-white Word document without all the lines going out of alignment. Realigning the cartridges didn't help; it was the physical scrolling mechanism.Even before this, I never liked the 2210 much. It printed fast and photos look pretty good, but the software was clunky and there was something wrong with the way the software interacted with the printer -- two out of 10 print jobs would freeze up midway. While most printing software allows you to continue the job and finish it, this one did not -- it scrolls the half-finished printing page out, then resends the entire job. When you're talking about a colour-intensive graphics-design job, that's a lot of ink wasted. I'd thought it was the USB connector and switched to two different USB hubs, then plugged the USB cable direct into the computer, but the problem did not alleviate. And it's probably not because of my applications, because Word documents froze up just as often as complex Photoshop documents. And while two out of 10 doesn't look bad on paper, it adds about 50 per cent to the time you need to print out, say, a 120-page screenplay -- effectively negating the printer's speed and then some.Buyers beware.
This is a very thick gps. I didn't expect it to be so big and the direction is sometimes confusing. What makes things worse is that the auto charger broke down only after one month's use. I have to contact Garmin to replace it. And that is really annoying.
I have had this item a little over a month and it no longer puts out sound. The base will charge my ipod but not play the music. It seems hit or miss with this product if you will get a good one or a defective one. But for the money, when it did work, it was perfect for work.
Cable did not work on my laptop to HDTV. Checked continuity between pins and only 10 of the 15 pins were connected. Not worth the return postage.
I have owned two of these headphones (got one as a present) and they both broke on me. They also broke at the same place, the plastic that keeps the ear cup attached just snaps in half. I take GREAT care of my expensive stuff and still had both of them fall apart on me.Stay away. They sound good but the build quality needs a lot of improvement.
I ordered for a friend who really wanted to carry her computer in it. It worked great for the first month or so then one of the straps broke. She liked the way it looked a lot but very poor construction.
Bought this for grandchild's first player for Bible Stories. On the first try the CD threw an error code, then tried again and it worked. Tried different CDs and same result. It looks like there is some special sequence to make the thing work but at this point, I would not recommend the purchase. My son did like the cassette player as he listened to his old tapes from the 1980s.
There's no support for 64bit systems. And off course, there's no info on the website about it or if they're ever going to make it.
Like most of the reviews this thing has not worked for me. I will try getting some new software.
I have had my WMB54G for about 6 months. The setup program is stupid and does not work correctly. Linksys does not update the software (it is at V1.0). There is a tutorial in the linksys forum from a end user, it is ridiculously complex to get this thing to work. Anyway, I have to FREQUENTLY go through the archaic setup process as it seems to lose it's configuration regularly. The unit will work for 2-3 weeks then disappear from the network. Linksys tech support had me uninstall, reinstall, reconfigure to get it back. Then it decides not to work again in a few weeks.I'll be throwing this one away, considering it a bad investment.
Happened to me, too. Had to return it. :(
The screen takes about 20 tries to pull up ! ...I think the problem is the screen is thin and the edges curl inward and create a drag. Also the edge curl causes the Picture on the screen to distort . Not very happy with this purchase. Sorry nothing nice to say about this screen.
Would not order large electronics outside the US again!!!!! Sipping cost $349. Both speakers arrived malfunctional i.e. would not power up! Amazon offered to replace, however, would have meant paying $349 to ship back to US & same amount to send new speakers out again so simply not practical for such large items! As a result, we spent money locally to replace the transformers of both speakers, with NO assistance from Amazon/the dealer at all!!!Speakers now working & are great but what a hassle!!!!
I purchased this product last night. I tried it out and it worked great except the headphones. One side doesn't put out sound. Today it won't play music and takes forever to turn off. I have made sure that I wasn't just retarded. There is music on it, but it does nothing!!! Save yourself some money and get something else.
After very limited use, the #3 key on the number pad has stopped working. Disappointing.
THIS PRODUCT IS CHEAP B/C IT IS FOR THE OLD MACBOOK PRO. IF YOU HAVE THE NEWER ONE W/ BLACK KEYS STAY AWAY IT WILL NOT FIT...
Although it's a great looking case, quality is poor and Thermaltake was less than responsive in assisting with a resolution. There were several broken parts and rather than dismantle the entire machine, I offered to buy the parts if they would provide me with prices. Customer service never bothered to get back to me.I won't buy the Thermaltake brand again........
This is a physically beautiful unit, which should win awards for design. You can't judge a book by its cover, though, and I find myself a very disappointed user of the iMP-400.First, the unit recognizes none of the mp3 CD-R's I recorded on my G4 Mac's SuperDrive (under MacOS 9.2), even those these are easily read by my Kenwood CD player in my car. Second, often, while playing an audio CD under non-jolting conditions, the player just stops and does nothing. I have to select another track on the CD to get it going again, and then select back to the track the player had originally stopped on. Third, the remote unit is very difficult to 1) see, because of the microscopic size of the characters on the LCD, and 2) operate, because it is almost impossible to not inadvertently push a button while clipping the remote onto or off of your clothing.On the positive side, the iMP-400's FM tuner is the only digital unit I have encountered that will tune to a frequency that ends in an even number (e.g., 90.2 megahertz). This is important for those who watch TV in health clubs that have wireless audio transmitters, which are usually tuned to even-numbered frequencies so as to not interfere with broadcast FM stations, which always have odd-numbered frequencies.The sound quality of the unit is very good, but to get it you have to spring for some nice occlusive ear buds (...). The headphones that come with the iMP-400 don't sound good at all.I found the manual to be very well illustrated, but the text is way too sketchy and obscure. To figure out how to do something simple, I have to read the page over several times. The battery charging function is very weird. Instead of just plugging in the unit to charge the battery, like every other device I have ever owned, you have to 1) turn on the unit, 2) push the Stop button to put it in charge mode, and 3) select whether you want to just charge the battery, or charge it after completely discharging it.
Program a device and then try to make a key to learn and it losses the programed code. Can not find any technical support from Samsung.
This is at best a built in flash substitute but it even fails at that since the built in flash in D80, D90, D200, D300, D700 etc. can be used for the built in commander mode which this doesn't. Speaking of commander mode, you can't use this as a remote flash. You also don't get an LCD screen on this model so there is no flash compensation. Power is lacking, and you can't bounce this the way you can with the higher end models.Save up and at least get an SB-600.
Attractive speakers installed on exterior wall of camper. Using with a Jenson Stereo will not handle base. Much distortion, ordered a replacement speaker and had same problem.
I recieved this one day after ordering it (Thanks Amazon) I installed it, then go to test it out and the screen doesnt work. I then tested it with a buddies exact setup and found that the screen was junk, I contact Pyle to get a replacement and they want me to send them the product and money to have them ship it back to me. Not to mention it took them 4 days to get back to me....I wll never purchase another Pyle product
This clear plastic case is a dud. Dont bother to spend your money. Its a bear to remove the palm, especially if your a woman with nails. The small nib type hinge broke off almost immediately and is a bad design. The same thing happened on my old Palm that was of a similar design as part of the device itself.
I've owned this system for over 6 months and I absolutely hate it. The sound is lousy, the controls are not fast responding (i.e., lag time between pushing buttons and the device recognizing it), and the DVD player has frozen up on me a few times. I'm shopping around and when I find a good deal on a replacement I plan to give this one away b/c I wouldn't feel right selling it to anyone else.I realize that most of the reviews on this product are very good, so maybe I just got a lemon...but either way I would have liked to have known it was possible I'd be getting such a terrible system beforehand. I will absolutely not buy Philips again.
bought these with the Sony STRDH520 7.1 Channel 3D AV Receiververy dissapointing really expected more from sony returned both!!!
Great idea, but sadly this product seems to have no effect on my pictures, taken with Canon digital rebel xti.Maybe it sits too near the flash to have an effect?
Ad stated that this unit was HDMI uplink to TV. It is not and has been a hassle getting it hooked up correctly. Contacted the supplier who has been no help.
I was really excited about the possibility of having internet radio available away from my computer. I enjoy listening to the radio at night while I go to sleep but the local stations [are not good]. I found out about and bought the iRhythm remote system and a stereo with an aux input so I could use it. The iRhythm remote was [inexpensive] but the stereo was not. Unfortunately the remote does not work well at my location. I can get a signal if I prop up the receiver within 12 feet of the sending unit but it has a lot of static. This makes it virtually useless for me. I also have trouble opening the software and I am not sure whether it is a server problem on the net or what. Sometimes it works sometimes not. I will say that I have Windows XP home, and that is not supported by iRhythm but I do not think that is the problem. I still want remote internet radio and will buy the first thing that comes out that looks like it will work. Maybe the Philips MC i250? Fingers crossed here.
I bought mine as a private label from Dish Network.It developed a hum through the speakers in about 2 months after purchase.I had to fight with Dish for repairs. First trip, wrong part. Service tech re assembled with old part, then no sound. 2 months later another service with "right" part. Board was installed, no sound. Reinstalled old board, no sound.Tompson customer service was awfull, they told me to file a complaint against them.Finally got them to take the set back, and replace with another.It was a low price, and worth every penny of it.Buyer beware, don't get this set!
I could not get the XM radio to modulate with my cars FM radio. I also have a Delphi XM radio and have had no problems. I followed the directions to the letter.
There is nothing wrong with the hardware. It is a fairly straight-forward implementation. My beef is software.Panasonic records in a proprietary format. It requires proprietary software to transfer your recordings from the device to any computer. Panasonic no longer supports the software, has not updated it for any operating system post Windows XP and provides no support for any other operating system (Mac OS, Linux, etc).Since this device is clearly abandoned by Panasonic, they should release the source code for a reference driver that would allow others to write drivers for it (Linux, MacOS, more modern Windows versions).Panasonic clearly does not want to support their customers. That is a real shame as I am now very unlikely to consider any Panasonic product in the future. I will also attempt to influence anyone else that I can do do the same.Do not purchase this or any other Panasonic products.
I have long been a fan of SI-5 and have owned flat panel speakers from each generation. Others would disagree with me, but the first generation is still the best.These Gen3 speakers are extremely portable, have a good sound, better range than one should expect, and an improved power system over previous generations. Within that power system lie the problems that lower my rating of this product - it is sometimes extremely difficult to open the battery cover (hardly a blip on my review if that were the only problem) and this is something that comes up more often than it should because these speakers are battery hogs. Even without the bass turned on and, it seems, even without the speakers turned on at all, the batteries drain. On multiple occasions I've watched a film on my computer one night with new batteries in the speakers and no troubles. The next night, the quality of sound immediately dips with whatever I start watching, after only 2 hours of prior use.
In short, I purchased the Zune and returned it the next day. I had played with it in the store and initially didn't see anything wrong with it. I could live with he clunky size and lack of scroll wheel support.When I brought it home I had a completely different experience! The software to get the music on the player is a joke. iTune is much easier to use and doesn't take an hour to install!(BTW, the long install I could have lived with... there are a number of issues I had w/ the software that finally made me just return it. No drag n drop support from explorer... auto sync is kind hidden so deleting files from explorer automagically takes them off the Zune... the mp3's get converted to custom file format on Zune which only adds to the time to copy music over... and on and on.)That's my warning, I wish I would have found software reviews for the Zune first... I say get the iPod.-Justin
Unfortunately I was never able to load this card to my camera. It had to be returned, and I was charged a restocking fee, for what I feel was nothing I did.
You really can't use it for audio books as it has no bookmark and you have to start the book over each time you " close " the book.Some of the external SD disks don't work.Get another one that is more reliable and easier to program.It turns out to be an expensive fm radio.
In one word: Yes. It is possible to have too much bass.I previously owned a pair of Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10s. They were the best sounding earphones I've ever owned (although the fit could use some improvement).I bought the Super.fi 5 Extended Bass because of all the good reviews. And as a lot of other reviewers have stated, the bass is amazing on these earphones. It's loud and punchy.Unfortunately, man cannot live on bass alone. The mids and the highs lack punch and presence. I listen to a lot of "bass heavy" music like techno, hip hop, electro, dubstep, etc. I like a lot of bass. But it shouldn't come at the expense of other frequencies.If you are looking for earphones with solid bass but better response across all frequencies, I would recommend the Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10s over the Super.fi 5 EBs. Still really good bass, but also good mids and highs as well.
I bought this camera for around a year. This camera gives me much trouble from the first second I used it. It consumes one expensive battery (around $6.20) per two 24 picture rolls of film. I believe Fujifilm should make better cameras than this one.
This device seems to work OK as a web camera, but if you're looking to use it as a digital camera, forget it. The picture quality was unbelievably bad...
Sandisk say compatable with PC(including Vista) and Mac. I have both at home, worked flawlessly with the MAC, extremely fast. My Dell PC does not recognize it. I also bought a firewire card for my Vaio laptop, same story, Vaio does not recognize it. Took it to Circuit City, their tech support tried it on 3 different PCs on the floor, did not work.
Unless you like alot of bass all the time and do not mind the fact that you have absolutely no control of it's volume, you will be dissapointed with these speakers. The small speakers sound good, but you can't even disconnect the sub since the systems power source runs through the sub. Not happy at all....where's my receipt?
My player has been a little buggy since Day One. The design is clunky and the plastic wrist strap "contraption" is a nightmare; getting the player into it is like trying to fit a wet sock over a boot. Downloading a 5-minute song can take a quarter of an hour(!), so those juicy multi-song transfers are out of the question. Error messages come up all the time during transfer and tech support from SanDisk has involved complete re-formatting of the player several times. I shipped the player back to SanDisk for a replacement. Although the company is located practically in my backyard - the San Francisco Bay area - the player had to be shipped to North Carolina. SanDisk uses UPS, which is another nightmare. The replacement player has yet to arrive and the best SanDisk can do is tell me the player will arrive in 3-4 business days. They've been telling me this for several weeks and nothing has shown up. The Radio Shack I bought the thing at tells me they get a lot of returns and complaints with SanDisk MP3 players. Well, the price was great but now I know I need to get something more upscale and not the feeble toy this turned out to be.
I got this camera as a Christmas present in 2005 and it's been decent for me for the 2-3 years I've had it.pros:- Easy to Use...pretty much point and click with a no-hassle menu- Cheap/Affordablecons:- The flash is just not very intuitive and I've began turning off the flash because it wears thin on me at social gatherings in dark spots.- Horrible Battery Life...I took this camera on a 2 week trip to Italy and had to insert a pair of Double A batteries every other day (I only took 400-500 shots). The problem is the power usage of the digital screen on the back of the camera. Once that's turned off, the battery life extends to 1-2 weeks sometimes under the same usage as my time in Italy.- A little bit too blocky for users that want something slim.Overall, it's an ok starter camera, but for someone that expects to use a camera quite often, I suggest trying something else.
I've been using the G5 for a few days now and I'm just about to step out and buy a cordless replacement.The problem might be due to the cord being too stiff, but the symptoms are a lack of precision and a vague sluggishness when making small movements. As an easy example, trying to play Windows Minesweepers quickly is virtually impossible - the pointer just doesn't go where it's supposed to every time, or there's a very slight delay before it gets there. The Logitech mouse I just threw out (I've forgotten its number already) didn't have this problem, but its cord was softer and more flexible.Another reviewer mentioned that the pointer sometimes moved by itself. I've noticed that as well, and that issue is definitely caused by the cord moving the mouse.I've tried different mouse pads and surfaces with no noticeable effect, and I've messed with different sensitivity and weight combinations to no avail, so sadly the G5 is going in my box-o-bits as a backup device.
for some reason, this did NOT work with my lenses, Don't know why as I really wanted it... I'll go through a camera specialist for a new one.
Got it five years ago at navy exchange in Honolulu.It is okay for what it does, but I don't use it much.
I tried this out in the store and was impressed by how easy it was to figure out the basic operations without a manual. It takes good pictures for general use, such as EBay or viewing on computer. The price and styling are also attractive.There seem to be quality problems. The first one I bought had problems with the macro lens setting. It quit working! The second one had a bad LCD right out of the box (illegible bands across the screen). I noticed the demos in the stores had broken macro switches as well. This model is made in China. The 200, the next model up, is made in Taiwan.
The remote is great, however, if you are using a Mac, you may run into problems if your hard drive was formatted as case-sensitive.Basically, I installed the software on my machine, which was formatted as case-sensitive. Upon launching the software, an error message comes up that says "The application configuration was not loaded. Reinstall the software or contact customer service." Upon some google search, I found the answer posted by a moderator on Logitech's support forum. In his words, he said:"This is caused by an issue with our software on Macs formatted using a case sensitive file system. Currently we don't have a work around but are looking into developing one. It will be fixed in our next major version, 7.5 in a few months time.In the meantime, please use another PC or Mac for updating."That was posted on 02/14/2008. It's been several months, and I don't see a new version yet. When I tried to download the software on their website, the version that is shown is still 7.4.1.1. Their suggested workaround of "using another PC or Mac for updating" is just ridiculous, coming from a company like Logitech.
I wish I would have read these reviews before I purchased this piece of junk. I had problems like all the others. I called customer service and they wanted me to send them my new unit and they would send a refurbished one. I was lucky that I purchased mine from QVC and I sent it back for a full refund. I am trying an RCA model from Walmart now.
I was really excited because this FM transmitter worked great .... for about two weeks. Now it is suddenly dead; no transmission at all. What a disappointment!
I am going to begin this review by saying that there are reasons(listed below) to purchase this PDA, but if you can afford better, don't buy this one.Due to severe memory issues, my doctor suggested I get myself a PDA (back in the late 90's)with an alarm. We didn't have much money so we settled on a Handspring (for the times it was a great handheld). In 2002 we needed to upgrade so we purchased the only one we could afford (reason #1) which was the Tungsten e (Handspring went out of business). I was excited that it had sound and bright color (reasons #2&3) but was soon disappointed by many items.First, as others have mentioned, there is a loud high-pitched annoying whine it emits whenever it is on. Even if you are trying to use the sound feature by listening to music or books on tape you hear a background whine, no fun!Second, It is not compatible with much of the software you can purchase (not just shareware) for the Palm, and becomes delicate, crashing easily.Third, when it was only a year old, the power button quit working. You can turn it on by pushing other buttons, and there is a software download called "OffStroke" you can get to turn it off. So, I continued using it, however, this PDA would often crash and it could only come back from the crash with a hard reset, which required a power switch.Fourth, after I had it for about two years (using creative ways to get around the broken power switch) it completely dumped my entire calendar.I am still not sure why, I think it couldn't handle having all that info in its memory. This was a severe problem for me, thankfully I had the info on my laptop to put on a new PDA.Fifth, - I purchased a new one (so now same problems in another Palm) because I couldn't afford anything else, and already had all my important files on my computer to put on the new PDA. This new one had the same whining sound that can really hurt when you have a headache. It also crashed easily with purchased software AND, it had some of its own new problems.Sixth, this one does not hold a charge for very long. I downloaded software called "Silk Dimmer" so that I could reduce the screen light brightness and not use as much power and I am often home, so recharging is not a big problem for me. Beware though, there is no way to change the battery without paying them, which I finally did.Seventh, as a previous reviewer mentioned, the sound will intermittently quite working. I've always been able to do a soft reset to bring it back. However, recently, I can't get the sound to work for more than a minute.In Summary, I strongly suggest you pass on this one if you can. There are many problems and one thing I didn't mention is that their support is nominal unless you pay them more $$ than the Palm is worth. If you go to the support forums you will see that getting a problem-free Tungsten E is the exception not the rule.
Yes it is true. Mine only lasted 4 months. Stay away from this product.
The Koadk Easyshare C310 worked for about 2 months, then after each picture I took it shut off. I have changed the batteries over a million times, and it still doesn't work. So, I took it back and got an MP3 player instead.
it has alot of false warnings and doesnt pick up alot of real ones.
the item never came, unfortunately, so I am not able to comment on its quality. It was supposed to be shipped from China.
Altough the pictures of the keyboard clearly show it without any wires coming from it, when it arrived it had a USB cable attached to it, the very thing a person wants to avoid if they are going for a wireless product. The seller refunded the cost of the unit but kept the S&H fee (a source of profit from the much lower actual cost to them) and would not pay for the return postage. They said we should have scrolled down to the bottom page of the web site to read the small print -- "USB wire attached". Beware of dealings with this marketer.
Harmony Remotes simply can't control all my devices. The only remote I've ever found that is easy to set up and, can control every device I own with the press of one button is the Universal Remote R50. The R50 does it all and then some, making Harmony remotes look like an overpriced paperweight.Pick one up for under $80 and you will never go back to the overpriced garbage that is Harmony. Anyone that disagrees with me is simply wrong and has not had the first hand experience as I have. I've used over 30 different universal remotes in my lifetime and nothing beats the Universal Remote R50.Universal Remote Control URC-R50 Digital R50 Universal Remote Control
I have owned my Coby CA-745 for just two months now and I have made two wiring repairs to the unit already. After a couple of weeks I had the same problem that is noted in other reviews. Every time I moved the wire connecting the unit to my MP3 player there a was terrible and LOUD crackling noise. Even hitting a small bump in the road would do it. I corrected this problem by replacing the plug connector on the end of the audio cord. A couple of weeks afterward, the unit would not stay powered up reliably. After investigating, I figured out that a wire had come loose inside the power plug of the Coby and it would make contact intermittently. A little bit of solder and that problem was resolved. I realize that most people would have sent it back for warranty but I actually liked the unit so well that I did not want to be without it. I agree with another reviewer that if the quality problems of the unit were addressed the CA-745 would be an excellent buy for the money and would deserve 5 stars.
This is the worst purchase in my life, the product is very cool, pretty, good shape but that is all, bad quality, bad signal, I will put in the trash can and burn the can.
Does not work in 2010 Saab 9-3 even though it is listed to fit. Connection is different. My guess is that it does not work for many GM vehicles
I bought a Creative Zen Microphoto less than a month ago. It worked great for about 3 weeks, until one day it shut down, and it never turned on again.I am not the only one who has had problems with the item, a friend bought at about the samne time I did, and one of the buttons doesnt work anymore.I wouldnt recommend this product to anyone, It looks nice, and it is cheap for what you get, but I would rather get something that works.
I bought a pair of these a few years ago for use at the radio station where I work. They're uncomfortable, the pads make my head itch, and it makes a lot of noise when you move them. They look cool, but that's about it. I got them at Target for about $15 on an open-box buy, and ended up leaving them at the radio station.Don't get 'em. Get Optimus Nova-71's if you can find them.
I'm on Amazon today looking for a replacement for this exact converter. I tried using it on several trips...two in Europe and 1 in Asia. Each time, I had problems with it overheating and shutting off. It has now gotten to the point that it only works for about 10 min before turning off. While I never had smoke or sparks like the other reviewer, it has not been a great or reliable converter. On top of that, its very heavy.
I'm a programmer, testing this in a lab to see how easy it is to setup, and to see whether UPnP works, so I can't speak to whether it has great wireless range or not. But at close range, the throughput is excellent. I'm pushing 1 Mbit/sec live video streams through it, and it has no trouble handling it, with no packet drops.It was also very stable: no locking up or rebooting on me.If you are just a very simple user who will plug this in to do nothing more than surf the web and read your email, this thing will work great. i.e. if you have never even used the web page interface to change settings on your router, you probably wouldn't care if the settings pages are lousy.1. The user interface through a web browser is clumsy; it's hard to find the right pages for things to set.2. UPnP is a no-go. Ports will set up on it, but the router doesn't forward anything on them. If you have no idea what UPnP is, then you can ignore this. But if you plan on getting gaming, Messenger, video conferencing, or other such tools to work, get yourself a different router.3. Just like D-Link, NetGear and most other router companies, the tech support is awful. It's staffed by morons who can't help and can't answer any questions beyond how to plug the thing in.-----I'd pick a Netgear WPN824 over this thing.
It should not be this hard to peel.It does not peel.It should be easy.I threw the bag of sheete in the trash. Waste of money.
I bought this and it works. While a typical USB Flash will take 30 minutes (or more) to transfer a 1 gig file, this Seagate can do it in 4 minutes or less.The only downside to the Seagate is that it hesitates and does nothing periodically. I don't know if it is waiting for the drive to spin or struggling with seeking the data but it can be frustrating.Using this with the USB drive on my Philips DVP5960 DVD player is usually convenient. However, it can take forever and a day to fast-forward. It is easier to let the video play at regular speed, set an alarm (for example, 20 minutes), walk away, and come back to watch after the alarm has beeped.The Sandisk Cruzer Micro can be had in 4 gig size and can also transfer a 1 gig file in 4 minutes or less. I have the 2 gig version and it never has the pause problem. The 4 gig Sandisk Cruzer Micro will cost you more than this Seagate but it won't hesitate and it will probably be more durable.
The specs don't tell all... Rechargable batteries must be removed for recharge. After a year or two of replacing batteries, the battery case cover will wear out. The 6 volt DC input connector can be used to operate the camera for downloading to your PC, but not for charging the batteries. Non rechargable Alkaline batteries supplied with the camera are only good for about 15 shots, so buy a 24 pack of them. Other manufacturers have cameras with built in chargers.
This is my fourth media player purchase in the past year. The Zen V Plus like most other media players is fickled and not very durable. This one failed to power up after only six weeks of nominal use with proper handling and no droppage. Never load the company software that comes with the product, they are normally poor and the product should run off the media program in the computer (i.e. Windows Media Player)anyway. These products are designed for younger teens who will continue to purchase these items regardless of their performance. With the advancement of cell phones these type products are destined for extinction soon. And not too soon for me.
The only reason purchase this tripod is for the smooth panning, which it does indeed have. However, I can buy a very similar tripod for around $12 that doesn't pan smoothly. whether or not it's worth all that extra money is up to you. if you are interested i would take it another step further, and just get the vt-132 model. professional in every sense of the word.
After hours of setup I was never able to get the mp3 of my Muzic cell phone to connect as an mp3 player. It works great for the phone call feature but not for music.
Ok I haven't seen any difference but it's only been a two days. I am wondering however is this thing suppose to vibrate? I hear the buzzing but I can't feel anything moving inside that might annoy the moles in my yard.
I am surrounded by a forest and have a big problem with chipmunks tunneling under the cement floor of my garage and also into the footing drains of my house. Up until now we have used water traps very effectively but are a lot of work to keep up with and keep clean. Since using this product ( about a month ) we have seen a drop in activity with the chipmunks but they are still around. The directions say it takes a while to work most effectively so I am waiting and watching. Will update progress again in the near future.Update: 8/11/12I have changed my rating to a 1. These did not work on the chipmunks. At times I have seen them sitting on top of an operating pest repeller! I gave them away to a friend who has mole problems in her lawn and she is satisfied with them.
I bought this camera recently and added also bought a padded carrying case for it. During a football game, I returned it to its case, latched the cover, and set it on the seat beside me. I stood up, and brushed it off the bench; it fell approximately 18 inches - in a padded case. This short and padded fall broke the camera! Kodak refuses to repair what appears to me to be a very fragile product. If you buy this product, treat it like an fresh egg (or a rotten egg as far as I am concerned. So much for buying American.)
Nice case but the size wasn"t even close. Listed as 4.5 X 6.5 x 2. Would not take my 2.5 x 3.75 x 1.25 Lumix LZ8 . Gave it away.
I won't repeat the reviews about the fantastic sound quality, but after nearly three years and hundreds of hours of use, it's time to report on some unacceptable flaws at this price range.- First of all is the very uncomfortable pinch of the ears, which has become less of a problem after the first year, but is still very present even now. The phones do not envelop the ear, they are pressed strongly against it, and it rather hurts at the beginning, even through the pads.- The bridge slips back and forth on the top of the head, there is not one good position that stays fixed if you move a little around.- The cord is very good and sturdy most of the length, but becomes very thin after the split between the two ears.- This is especially bad at the point of contact with the connector: The connector is strongly inserted into the headphone and when the cord is pulled, the connector won't pull out but instead, the wires inside the cord will break from the constant pushing and pulling that the cord endures during its lifetime. I see other Amazon users experienced the same problem multiple times on Sennheiser stock cables. The connector should envelop the cord more rigidly and progressively along a centimeter or two more, so the cord cannot be pushed and pulled at a 90 angle, which breaks the wires inside the cord.- Not too happy about the price that went from $500 to $350 either, this was clearly a rip-off then and probably still is now.
The first problem with this device is the cable is about 2 inches long. I started using this device and I rarely turn off my PC so I figured everything was working fine...that was until I rebooted my PC (Intel D865PERL motherboard, Corsair RAM) and it froze up after displaying the type of RAM I have. It was about a month since I rebooted last and started using the Aluratek hub so it took me a while to figure out it was the USB hub. Soon as I unplugged it my PC booted right up and I was able to plug in the hub again after I was booted up. I'd give it 4 stars if it wasn't for the cable length, no extension cable being included, and the lock up problem on reboot.
The device itself works fine, and was happy with that. The Zune software, however, is not so good. It will go through and re-classify all your mp3 files without your permission. There is a way to disable this, however it forced me to upgrade my zune software, then went out and changed all my files again. I called Microsoft Zune support, and got routed to someone that barley spoke English, and dropped my call. Ended up returning the device, will look at getting an iPod. Is fine if you don't have many mp3's already, but if you do, be careful because will change how you have them saved on your PC.
Decided to save a few dollars and purchase a visor instead of a Palm. Am I kicking myself now...First off this is about double the size of the palm pilot, very thick and very cheap feeling. Whereas my friend's palm is as thin as a wallet and able to fit in his trouser pocket, mine is clunky and is currently pulling &quot;briefcase duty&quot;.Secondly, this is is very poorly made. Guess you get what you pay for, but the plastic casing so cheap and flimsy you can actually bend the shape with a tight grip, ( as I did).Thirdly, this may not affect all of you, but my office does have Palm OS software that makes our lives a bit easier on the road. Although this claims to be Palm OS compatible, the Palm OS that it is fully compatible has been upgraded now three times. Can not upgrad the Visor's OS, so basicly these programs and any new programs will be unable to be used on the Visor.Guess if you plan to use this for addresses and numbers it is fine. If you plan on carrying this in your briefcase or purse it is fine. But the three drawbacks mentioned above were not made present in the product description.Will try unloading this cheap imitation of a Palm and get myself the real deal. If your needs are close to mine, do yourself a favor and avoid this item.
DO NOT BUY THIS!!! This player has gone bad twice for me and I have had it less than a year. Creative customer service is awful. You have to pay them 12 dollars just to talk to them on the phone, and although email support is available it is not at all helpful. In addition to this, if the product is still under the one year warranty a 25 dollar "diagnostic fee" is charged each time the player is sent in for repair. Unless you want your mp3 player to be complete garbage in less than a year, purchase something else. I am giving up on this one and purchasing a different brand.
I was not able to get it to control my Dish Network 311 receiver. Even placed sender/receiver in same room and it was unable to even turn it on or off. The audio and video quality was great with the unit in the basement and the tv up on the second floor. Too bad the IR didn't work so I'm doing the RMA with amazon.
I have owned it for about 5 months. it worked perfectly. All of a sudden the 515 stopped recognizing the connection to the PC and it used to freeze. Some times it just has the green light on and the screen is dead. palm is not addressing the issues pertaining to this nature of problems the right way. Hard or soft resets of the 515 provided no relief. SUDS and GLC are two issues to look for.I paid ($$$) and it was a waste. I'd advise prospective buyers to make a wise choice by reading about the problems on the web before one plunges for the purchase.
These headphones are complete trash. The reason is simply because the range is bad and keeps dropping a signal even when you are near the receiver. Battery life is below the advertised promise and you can hear a strong static build-up over time, as batter life diminishes. Thank goodness amazon.com takes care of its customers with easy return. Dont buy!!!
I didn't have a problem with this camera, that is until one day when it was only two and a half years old it suddenly stopped working. I never missed treated it in any way. It just stopped working. Tried a new battery and a new charger - still didn't work so I sent it off to get it repaired and they said you might as well buy a new one. Now I am waiting to try and get a bit of compensation from samsung to go towards a new one - but not a Samsung of course.
I am tentatively reviewing the CL Zen Vision:M 60. I got it, and the whole system is overly complex to me. Why can't I just put what I want on this thing and call it what I want .. instead you have to go through a really cumbersom interface that is hard to understand and does not really work right.As to the size, I think it is fine. 60GB the size of a cig. pack, pretty cool. The buttons are not good, but they did it to compete with the not great IPOD, so that is what's out there.My big problem is that FM recording does not work. I checked with CL support on this, they told me to try going to the radio and pressing the option key. It did not work, and how would they not know what people that have already posted on this know very well, they removed the functionality.Maybe they are lying or just incompetant, but I was told by sales and website I could do this. I do not care about quality, I just want to be able to record talk shows, or remember music in order to buy it, stuff that RIAA!I am going to take this back if they cannot make this work. I have to say formwise and GB-wise, this is pretty cool, but there is really no user control, you just hook it up and hope that it works like magic .. this is a poor user interface.
This is a peice of junk and a waste of money!! First of all, it works itermittently, with the Nano and the 60GB IPODs, if you barely move it, it loses it's connection and won't work at all. Secondly, the function control buttons don't all work!! The volume up and down work, but not the pause, ffwd, rewind and stop, they don't work! I also have purchased two of these just to make sure one wasn't manufacturer defective; they both work and don't work the exact same. JUNK!I will be returning these for a refund! Do alittle more research then I did.
This wireless card causes my windows xp computer to crash non-stop. Uninstalling the Netgear supplied software solves the crashing problem, but the card can not stay connected to the Netgear router. The two laptops I have stay connected with no problem. Talking to customer service just resulted in additional hours of wasted time.Worse than wasting $40 on this card was the wasted hours of my life. Will not be buying any Netgear products any time in the near future. Apparently tech support must be so cheap, that it was worth wasting hours of everyone's time to avoid replacing an obviously defective product.
The System Tech Xp software is a total trash. I am not sure who wrote the previous review? The software does not work. After reaching technical support I was told to download a new version. That new version was frozen and it never worked except for defragmentation of the hard disk, which can be done for free from Accessories ---> System tools. Companies like that should not exist. I send them since four e-mails and no response.
If you own a MAC do not get this camera. There are a lot of UVC Compliant WebCams. These WebCams will work on the USB network without a driver. This is not one of them.
This item is almost double the price of other similer FM Modulators.I would suggest buyers to look similer products with almost half the price at Amazon.
Have to send to the manufacturer because it won't hold a charge more tha 18 hours.
I got 'em at Shoppers Drug Mart. Just do not hold them too close and you'll be fine, For a few bucks they are good for a car pair. So you can get the license plate of that car that hit you and ran. Or the one which took a pot-shot at you one night in LA.
This coby product functioned only two months for me. Hardly worth spending the money on.
This telescope is my more like a toy. It's large but also very light and unstable. We tried for several hours to use it with bad to medium results. Mostly bad. The software is also old. This telescope would be fine for a child of five to maybe eight years old, but not for a serious user or someone who wanted to study the night sky. I guess considering the price, you get what you paid for, but I honestly believe, that due to it's construction it should have not been priced more than half what it's advertised for.
We purchased this monitor and if failed within 2 weeks. Brown flashing lines starting from bottom-right corner and getting worst with time. Turning monitor off/on corrects the issue temporarily.Got it exchanged from Future Shop (service at least was good). The new one failed within 5 months with the exact same problem! Hopefully Future Shop was sensitive to the problem and allowed us to exchange the monitor for a different model.We went to a NEC LCD 1770GX and so far so good... paid more but this is NEC and it has great reviews. Hope we'll be OK!The Samsung CRT monitors deserve a 0-star rating
Got these as a gift and love them for the great sound. For the size, sound and bass exceed my expectations. But it did not take long for the first interference problems to occur. First the occasional "POP" then "hissing" and "crackling" noises. This can be loud and happens intermittently for no apparent reason. Most annoying when you are trying to go to sleep. Many times I had to unplug the speakers to silence them. For that reason I'm selling this speaker system.Absolutely unacceptable for a major brand name, shame on Altec Lansing.Positives:1) Great sound for size2) Simple and easy to useNegatives:1) Unacceptable interference problems2) No "OFF" switch for the sub woofer3) Speakers tethered together limiting placement and routing options
For the money there are many better printers than this one. Epsons are by far superior, but never mind quality. Let's talk about support. If you're a Mac user or ever intend to even consider it, don't bother with Lexmark. After buying a new iMac, I've been back and forth with Lexmark support in an endless exchange of my inquiries and their form letters. They would never admit that the printer wasn't going to work with my new iMac. They just sent me on fruitless quest after quest: Downloading drivers from different browsers, stopping installation mid stream, crazy stuff. All for nothing. What a bunch of fools. Never again Lexmark. Fool me twice, shame on me.
This item rattles like crazy in my jeep now. I've only had it for 6 months and I have not abused it at all. The item is obnoxious. I'm thinking about taking it out of my jeep. Reception is not great and I have a fire stick 4 foot on my jeep. Too bad...
I got this as a gift from a Korean friend and it stopped working after just one week! Customer service was totally incompetent and barely spoke English, which made me all the madder after long hold times. Stay away. For good, cheap DVD players, try Apex (an American company). Otherwise stick with Japanese brands.
My title is my review. The thing worked for a week. After that it wouldn't power up anymore. Chinese junk.
I bought this camera about 2 1/2 years ago. I was very satisfied with the picture quality under a variety of conditions. Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago it quit focusing. As it turns out for this type of camera all photo repair shops send the unit in to Olympus to have it repaired. If you want you can send it to Olympus directly yourself. The problem is that regardless of the problem, the repair is a flat rate ... which is rapidly approaching the cost of just buying a replacement camera. Disappointing...
I really liked the keyboard, but the mouse didn't feel quite right. It felt too small in my hands and it was hard to control. The pointer seemed to lag as well. I found it hard to navigate with this mouse in most First Person shooters. Another thing I hated about the mouse is that it's always on even when the computer's off.
This camera is a worthless p.o.s. if purchased refurbished. I cannot vouch for a new one, however..
The look of this router is fabulous. However, the signal is NOT stable, it needs to re-set several times in the day! Some of the websites you won't be able to access, such as Google, my banking websiteAfter I changed this Netgear WNR834B RangeMax to Linksys router I don't have any problem at all! I'm happy with Linksys!I gave 2 star because of the look ;-) DON'T BUY IT!
It is absolutely impossible to get this item to properly adhere to the screen without tons of bubbles getting trapped between the plastic and the screen. And you could never get the screen clean enough to be able to remove all the bubbles. I cannot stress this enough--it must be immaculate!! Maybe if you work for Intel and you opened your computer for the first time in a "clean room" at the microchip plant, you might have a chance. Otherwise, forget it!
I bought one of these because it had a color display. After I received it I noticed the display was practically impossible to see unless the backlight was on high. I drove around with it a little and it tracked where I went very well but I had to leave the light on all the time and it ran the batteries down in about four hours. I was using Duracell 1800 nimh rechargables.I returned it the next day and got a Meridian platinum for less money and it has a barometer and thermometer. The display is visible in the day and you only need the back light on at night.Unless you like changing batteries often get a Meridian platinum or a Meridian gold.
I honestly was not really that impressed with this. It will only charge your battery if you actually have the xbox on. Go with the quick charger instead and keep your controller wireless.
I am here to tell all you disheartened individuals not to throw out this piece of junk just yet. I have an LS55 (virtually the same schematic as LS50) for 11 months and got the dreaded code. Thing probably has 20 hours of easy use on it but I did not want to send this in for service after reading the horror stories herein, and from my past experience with a broken camcorder that never came back from warranty service due to their ridiculously high cost of service (JVC by the way.) I followed both HO3 Jedi I's and HO3 jedi II's instructions and have DVD's playing again! Honestly I actually like this DVD player as long as it plays but the transport is obviously a piece of junk. The plastic case makes it light but not very durable. Panasonic should be ashamed that they are doing nothing about this obvious recall or refund candidate here. Its a bunch of BS!!!!!NOTE: I do not claim that any of the following will work for you. It will definitely void your warranty. Use my comments at your own risk. My comments are worth about what you paid for them ;))Tools used: Jewelers phillips and flat head screwdriver, torx-6 screwdriver, compressed air, curiosityAnyway, I followed HO3 Jedi I's instructions for cracking this puppy open and got busy. Dislodged the transport, and I actually also opened the gear box, like Jedi II did. I moved the gears, and moved the laser pickup to both ends of its track, no problems. I went so far as completely removing the transport by undoing the ribbon contacts on either end of the transport. If you are used to working with computers, this is not a big deal but if you have never done it, just be sure to use soft but firm, and consistent force. Never use any flicking or prying leverage. The little clamps on the ribbons usually just pop open given the right amount of consistently leveraged pressure. It is just easier to work on without the ribbons attached. I then opened the spindle housing to take a look (needed a torx -6 screwdriver.) Nothing out of the ordinary there. Unless you really suspect a spindle problem, then dont do this as it is not very easy. I will gladly give you instructions if desired.Then I looked at the actual housing of the laser mechanism, and on the underside of the laser mechanism housing, a piece of flimsy metal was clearly bent. I bent it back into place. It is a piece of very thin molded sheet metal that sits next to the tracking arm that is opposite from the gear side tracking arm. I have no idea how it got bent.I then moved the laser all the way to the outer end, away from the spindle by rotating the gears manually, and reconnected everything - again just putting the ribbons carefully in place and then gently putting the clamps back on - with a gentle increase of pressure they easily closed.Once I had the transport situated, I did what Jedi I suggested and put a DVD on the spindle, powered up, pushed the two buttons to fool the player into thinking the lid was closed and lo and behold, that sucker started spinning and the laser jumped to life. Up came the movie....yeah! My four and two year old will be thrilled. Plus they think pops is pretty cool for fixing things.One set back is that when I put on a cd, the laser seems to not be able to lock in, it wanders around and never seems to recognize the disc. A message eventually comes up that says "This type of disc cannot be played. Please insert a different disc." Darn. I was really thinking I was cool. Any thoughts? I know that cds and dvds use different laser depths/widths for reading. I must have screwed something up. I dont care a whole lot because we mostly use this for DVDs anyway. I will let everyone know what happens when I go back at this thing....Never say die!!! May the force be with you.....
Received the speakers and set them up. One speaker worked great, however, the second speaker would not work at all. Took great pains to ensure I wasn't doing anything wrong. Contacted Beach Audio, from whom the speakers shipped, and they told me to return them for credit of the speakers price, but not shipping which I can understand. BUT, I had to pay for the return shipping which was very upsetting. Beach Audio told me to reorder since they would not REPLACE them and of course the price was higher for the reordered set. NICE! Will not do business with Beach Audio again.
Worst Earplugs ever purchased, sound is terrible, i got a pair from a gas station once for a fraction of the price with better sound quality.I cannot believe that they actually advertise this Phillips product with a noise canceling feature that does NOT work.
Would give it a higher rating but crashes the Dell Latitude (Win XP) when you stop the device (as recommended) and remove the card! Bought it to use the laptop for Software Defined Radio, where the higher bandwidth would be very useful and a stereo sound in is required (most laptops have mono-in). If you don't try to stop or remove the card then everything works really well. Quite a bit of the software that comes with is pretty badly implemented - sucks up processor power. Hopefully the crash issue will be fixed.
When I inserted the color cartridge into my printer, my computer/printer didn't recognize it.IT was only when I re-inserted the old cartridge that I was able to make a print (thankfully it was a blk. and white print that I needed )I only hope that it is going to be easy to return.I guess things like this can happen with any product.
Most reviews and product descriptions of portable navigation devices seem to center around the navigation features, the ease of use, the clarity of the display, or the accuracy of the directions. I've found all this to be quite OK on the TomTom One. After having used myTomTom One for over 3 years, the one thing that has bothered me most is the suction mount. It keeps falling off the windshield. Other navigators that I've seen, including other TomToms and Garmins have better designed suction cup designs with a little clip of wheel that pulls the center of the cup away from the windshield creating a stronger attachment. The one that comes with this TomTome One is flat and just doesn't perform its most basic function very well.
Awful, every time I have it on (even if I'm not listing to music) a disturbing sound hurts my ears and give me headaches. I really regret buying this, the only pro is that it looks cool.
My parents bought a emachine from [local store]. I told them that I herd they were bad, even the guy at the cash register told us not to buy it, but my parents didn't listen. Right after we took it out of the box, I knew it was a mistake. The speakers were [bad], and upon coloser inspection I noticed that in comparason to the MHz it had Very little RAM, hard drive space, and it didn't have a good video card. It also had inconvenent speaker plug in locations. Some times the hard drive or the CD drive won't stop spining, and the fan is realy nosey. The modem is terible, I will dial up and before I can even type in a new URL it will disconect me. And now for some reason, when I try to type in login usernames, passwords, or registration things online it takes anywhere from 5-10 seconds for the cursor to move to the new box. When we bought it it had a big sticker on it saying "this computer is NEVER obsolete", [really], EVERY computer is going to be obsolet soner or later, and this one was obsolete before it even left the factory. They also have terible tech suport, each call cost [alot of money]. If you have any problems (which you WILL in about 2 months) you can send it in to Emachines, and the MIGHT send you a referbished one back, in about 2-6 months, and thats assuming that they actualy DO send it back, and if they get the right address. If the refubished computer gets to you, you will probably still have problems. Probablly because the main problem is theat its power sysem is junk, and its modem disconects by its self. If this isn't enough to convince you...
Received product on 13 February, and within the hour, it was already back in the box, with an RMA#. It never even made it to the car, much less the front door. Product received was in sealed package, but at least part of the product was NOT new.Digital display face area was well worn, with numerous scratches in multiple directions, and the plastic film covering was peeling away from the edges of the face. Looks more like a defective unit got returned to the factory, and they put the old display into a new body.***Update 19 Feb 2009- Received replacement, and it looked almost as bad as the first one. Markings weren't apparent through the clear packaging, but once you pull the transmitter out, they're obvious. I was very careful to open the package from the side, and make sure that the face didn't make contact with the packaging when I took it out, to rule out the packaging being the cause of some of the scratches. This one's going back for a refund. With two nearly the same, it appears that Coby is trying to cut corners, and costs. Not a healthy business strategy. Five stars for Amazon's speedy replacement service, 0 for Coby.
Be sure you know exactly what you need before you buy when it comes to Linksys products. Just because it is "wireless" and conforms to the 801.11b standard, doesn't mean it's going to be compatible to other Linksys wireless products. If in doubt about a particular application, ask the Linksys helpline. It turns out this WAP will not communicate with my router. The lights on the front sure are pretty though!
I have never experienced so many clogged heads as with these "compatible" cartridges. I wasted over 2 hours the other night - right before a nasty deadline - trying to get the cartridge head to unclog and print correctly. Never did happen, ended up having to deliver a sub-standard product. Unacceptable.These cheap cartridges are too expensive. I'm going back to the Epson branded.
Beware: The glass is VERY VERY FRAGILE on the Visor.Customer service at Handspring was OK, (they said &quot;it's like a windshield on a car, sometimes it just breaks)...but I'm shocked I would have to pay $85 to fix a piece of glass that broke while the unit was in my coat pocket. Go to the Handspring web site and you'll see that admit that some units ship with broken glass. If it breaks in shipment I think it wasn't made or packed very well.I might just buy a new one (Palm? something else?) instead of pay the $85, because I'd get another cradle, the software and maybe the newer one's don't break as easily. I've had mine since March and loved it. Now not so sure.If you have a Visor, get a case and be very careful.
I purchased this mouse to use with the computer I use everyday. It was easy enough to install and felt good in my hand. I don't know about the buttons, mostly because I've never really used them anyway - but really didn't use the mouse long enough to consider them. The first day of installation I noticed the cursor jumping. I put new batteries in (instead of the rechargeable batteries that come with it) and tried again - still jumped. So I decided to put the rechargeable batteries back in and let it charge for 24 hours. It still jumped!!! This caused many problems, as I play a multi-player game online and at one point the cursor jumped to the X before I realized it and I clicked myself out of the game completely - not a good thing. I sent it back.
Well, I've had this printer for about 3 years now. Last summer we switched to Mac after having PC/Windows all of our lives. Even then, with Os 10.5, the printer worked beautifully. Scanning was much easier on the Mac than it ever was on our PC. However, since I've upgraded to Snow Leopard, the printer malfunctions frequently and the scanning function not only is USELESS but HP does not support the scanning function for 1315 models and OS 10.6. In short, if you have Mac Snow Leopard, look elsewhere for a printer.
this card reader only worked for about a month and then just quit. for a short time if i wiggled the card around i could possibly get it to read...but now nothing. buy something else!
My mouse works great but only on black surfaces. On other dark colors (blue, brown) the pointer dosen't move then skips across the screen. On a blank sheet of white printer paper it dosen't move at all. I have an old black and white cow patterned mouse pad and the pointer only moves when the sensor is on the black areas.The other problem is that it uses batteries quickly. So buy a set of rechargeables to use with it. I have had this mouse for about a month and I have used four sets of aaa's in it. After the problems I mainly only ues the mouse at home on nights and weekends.Additionally when you put the mouse in a bag it is easy for the button that ejects the transmitter to get pushed and turn on the mouse. After this happened twice I started to take the batteries out when I transported it.As much as I think they make enough money, my advice is buy the microsoft version of this.Pros: Small size!, fairly comfortable for the size, tracks well on black surfaces.Cons: Mine only works on black surfaces, uses batteries quickly, transmitter pops out easily during transport.Just my expierence.
I love the idea and using it in the water with it strapped to my wrist while surfing wasn't bad. but the camera case broke once and then i got it replaced and then it leaked water in. the pictures didn't turn out the the video did. bummer because i was really excited about the product! still waiting for my refund.
Wireless headset has very poor construction. Feels really cheap. The on/off buttons feel like they will break right away. My kit was missing the USB power cable.
Needing a slide scanner for an upcoming project, we bought this one in January, in California, and finally installed software, etc. and did hookup in April. Ran through some slides, and seemed okay,until we previewed the slides and found a narrow 'rainbow' line running vertically through each slide, just left of center. After examining every aspect of our undertaking it came down to the scanner, so we called their customer service dept, in New Jersey. The person with whom we were connected knew nothing about the technical aspects of scanners and would only say that we had to send the scanner to New Jersey for diagnostics/repair and we MUST include an orginal copy of the paid sales slip or we would be billed. When asked, we were told it could be 6-8 weeks before we received the scanner back, from the time they received it. So, in the middle of our project we had to box it and send it off - at our expense - to Neverland (New Jersey), and go buy another scanner for our project. Do you think we bought another Konica/Minolta? Not in this lifetime. A product is only as good as its mechanical abilities and the customer service behind it. So far, this company and this product are a miss, in our experience. Pay more and buy from the competition, where you will get a better product and much better customer service, with local repair possibilities.As an aside, we shipped over ten days ago, USP Priority Mail, and have yet to hear from Konica/Minolta. We are not holding our breaths.
I was excited about having waterproof headphones but these are very cheaply made and already there's a bad connection in the cable. They're also hard to get lined up properly in your ear canal and don't block out the water. This means the sound has different intensities as water goes in and out of your ears.I would steer clear of these phones.
im a gamer i have an alienware laptop that gets very hot i got this product because of the high reviews well the ports didnt work the fans made sound but seems to just do that i could hardly feel any air flow comming out of it it was so weak that my laptops fans still kicked on to cool it down not to mention that a month later one of the 3 fans crapped out this is over priced junk! this product is now being used by my boyfriend as a laptop prop up seeing as tho nothing works in it any more i cant belive people give such high reviews for things that only kind of work screw that oh and the cord to plug it in to the wall was way to short
This is a total ripoff. I just checked [..] which is a very reputable dealer and 64GB usb drives are about $150.00 so don't be ripped off by this company. Go to another dealer and get the same space for an acceptable price. I feel that amazon.com should be contacted about this major price gouging.
Doesn't have basic functions for preprogrammed devices. For instance there is no "Open/Close" for DVD. No eject function for VCR. No "Guide" or "List" function for the Cox HD PVR. You would think as I did that no problem I will just program the in with the "Learn" function. No way. I have used several programmable remotes through the years with no problem but after 6 hours playing with this one I have yet to program one function.I think they should have payed me to take it.
First of all driver for this product is very difficult to install. Secondly, the product performance itself is not very smooth. Around the same price, you can get a better web cam.
This combo seemed awesome at first, so I bought it. That's where the nightmare began. The supplied Setpoint software is horrid. I couldn't get any of the hardware to work while it was installed. I Googled and found many others had come to this conclusion: uninstall it. Fortunately, everything except the LCD display worked without it.The mouse develops lag so severe that you move it and watch the cursor reproduce your movements 1 to 5 seconds later. During online game play the lag becomes worse, making fellow players swear you're drunk. Both the mouse and keyboard occasionally stop responding for minutes at a time and keys repeat without being held down. Arghhhh!Worst of all, I tried to solve this by calling technical support. The "tech" hadn't a clue. His solution was to have me run scandisk on my 600 GB RAID array, which would have taken hours and solved nothing. His theory was that XP was lying about having 452 GB free and that I was out of disk space. That was when I decided not to buy from Logitech again. If I had their stock, I'd be dumping it.My advice is to avoid this product like the plague and read the reviews carefully before buying another Bluetooth wireless solution.
I'm sure this mouse would be great if you are right-handed, but not for lefties. For one, the mouse does not support left-handed capabilities. You can't even swap the click buttons. Left-handed people should stay away from this mouse. Is it too much to ask for mice that support left-handers and have some extra buttons like the right-handers have?
The HP 15 was not compatible with my printer despite being the correct cartridge number - never worked. Would not purchase again.
As this was listed in the category of Photo Scanner and having the ADF option I was amazed at the poor quality of the scans it produced, and forget puttzing around the feeble software provided, it is a mere hodgepodge of optional settings that are more or less useless. This poor excuse for a plain scanner is functionally just a example of third-world country technology getting it's foot in the door with this piece of garbage. I mean the scanner lid backing doesn't even have a white matte background, just the back of the lid of the document feeder which is black, not white, no white balance right!!, so it right off the bat is manufactured with no bearing on image quality..so right there tells you the whole scan is going to be off balance due to the unven background.The document feeder is pure EVIL....BEWARE, chews up your favorite photos, not all, only your FAVORITES!! And documents, huh huh...oh geez. It will make you waste hours trying to figure out why it works so bad, there is no solution other than RETURN IT!!....I think this plastic monstrosity is Christine incarnate come back to screw us over big time....A JOke AVOID>>>>>BEWARE RUN BACK TO THE STORE NOW AND RETURN>>>>>Thank you and have a better 3 days than I have had
I had this TV for over 2 years and it served us pretty well for the time (good but not great) then my kids were playing a PS3 game and I heard a crack-like popping noise and walking into the room to see that the screen lost it's color (did not go black). I need to find out how to fix this - if will cost a lot I'll buy another Plasma (but not Zenith). TV's like this should last longer than 2 years. I see this is happening to a lot of Zenith large screen Plasma sets -- so stay away and go with a Panny (Too bad Pioneer stopped making sets).
These look cute, and definitely serve their purpose (i.e. holding an iPod). But they smell weird! I couldn't figure out what exactly the smell was, but it was not pleasant. For that reason alone I probably wouldn't recommend them.
I bought this to replace a set of rabbit ears I was using, which I got for $10 at the hardware store. This unit actually made my reception worse! Don't be fooled: those "fins" are made of plastic and don't add to the reception of the unit. Just get a pair of extendable rabbit ears for $10 and you'll do just fine.
My Netgear GS605 v2 worked well for a little over three years. Then I suddenly noticed problems streaming music and video from the NAS which connects to my home network using this switch. The transmission rate fell so low that music could only be streamed for a few seconds at a time before it had to be re-buffered. At first I suspected WiFi coverage issues at the player endpoints, but then I noticed that the one computer hardwired via the GS605 experienced significant performance degradation whenever accessing remote files. I thus tried circumventing the switch and all file transfer performance in our home network went back to normal. Since this switch cannot be configured, I have to assume it is broken. I just wish it had failed by stopping to function altogether. Since it degraded performance, this very basic switch was the last thing I checked after troubleshooting our WiFi, the player HW, player SW, NAS, and server SW.
I am having the same problem, and I just got mine 3 days ago now. It got a blank screen 3 times now, and the only way for me to repair it is pushing down on the power button and forcing it to shut down. After that, I can restart it again.I bought this notebook laptop to go to college with, but I don't think it's very reliable. I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to call Toshiba tech support, but I've read at many places that people are still getting the same "blank" screen problem even after updating and installing the BIOS and graphics card. If the tech and support are just going to tell me to update the BIOS or update the graphics card, then I'm not even going to try it and return it.I leave for college in just 3 days, so I seriously need a laptop that will last me for about 4-5 years, and longer than that.DON'T BUY this laptop, because as I have read through many websites and support forums, it seems that a lot of these laptops of Toshiba are having this problem. Either than the blank screen problem, the laptop works perfectly fine.But if I'm going to be writing a very important paper and then it goes to a blank screen, I will definitely be angry if that happened. I think I'm going to go for an HP, Sony, or buy a Dell laptop instead. The brands that are the most reliable. I thought Toshiba was a reliable and good brand to buy from, but I was wrongly informed. I really think they should have a recall on these products.
After fighting with the camera and software for three hours, I gave up. I was displeased immensely with the software it came with, as it had a mind of its own. The camera itself looks nice and the photos look great on the LCD, but I guess what you see is NOT what you get. After trying to &quot;transfer&quot; the photos to my computer, if they even showed up, the pixels were jumbled up and the colors weren't even right. After starting over three times, I realized this battle was not going to be won by fighting with it, but by returning it because it just doesn't work. And, Kodak's website support section was as unhelpful as possible. I sent them an e-mail for help, and got an automatic reply that it would take 7-10 days for them to get back to me. I find that wholly unacceptable...and no phone number to boot!Do yourself a favor and buy a different camera.
As i awoke from a somber sleep this morning i was greeted by my mother, wearing unusually tacky clothing and sporting some green Nikes. She said a package came to me and i sunk to the floor, I knew they were my Skull Candy's. Ecstatic and almost to the point of tears i gathered my emotions and ripped that box to shreds. There they were the Skullcrushers Snoops. Wow how beautiful, i kept hearing ice cubes "today was a good day" in Snoops voice. But in actuality today wasn't a good day. I struggled opening the package, encountering many sharp ends and plastic that seemed to replicate the toughness of metal. Bloodied and wounded i finally opened the packaging. I noticed how small the headphones actually were, i felt as if i had bought these not for me but for my baby brother. No big deal i thought, i know these will sound great. Wrong! They sounded like dollergeneral brand bass pumper headphones but worse. Today wasn't a good day.Now im not trying to knock the SkullCandy brandname but you guys have to step it up, incorporate the music aspect to the headphones as well as the killer look. Make some headphones that rival the best in the business and make me as well as your huge fan base proud. I hope to one day buy some fat ass headphones with a crazy hot design on it, flip he noise cancel and find myself in a world with deep low bass, high, highs and low, lows, with frequency and range as wide as the great plains east of the Mississippi. Please SkullCandy flip the cycle and point it towards the music. I just have one question spoken true from Tupac himself, "Can you picture my prophecy?".Thank you, Joseph Mihlan
How could you sell a GPS WITHOUT Bluetooth?I thought it would function as well if not better than my car's GPS and this one cost 3 times more.I will have to hard wire it to a headset and not be able to use my phone while riding.
Installing an ethernet card should be simple, right? Put the card in the slot, install the driver - bingo.Not if the company has programmed it with an incorrect PCI ID. It will be unusable.&quot;A small percentage of the FA311 with serial numbers starting with the characters below is affected. FA35A09, FA35A0A, FA35A0B, FA35A0C, FA35A11, FA35A12, FA35B11, FA35B12, FA35B13, FA35B14.&quot;Lucky purchasers of that small percentage may experience frustration, rage, and a tendency to avoid Netgear products in the future.Eventually (using a borrowed laptop and a dial-up internet provider since we couldn't use our DSL without a functioning ethernet card) we were able to find a fix on Netgear's website.Ah, so they knowingly sent us a defective product, it's not like it was a one-time fluke or anything, there's a bunch of people just like us, part of an unlucky &quot;small percentage.&quot;Thanks, Netgear! Produts that work are so boring. Thanks for mixing it up with some spicy defective ones that don't.
We've tried an iPhone 3GS, 4, and now 4S with this adapter. We're using the official Apple USB charging cord.The 3GS will charge, but the 4 and 4S will not, complaining that the "accessory is not compatible". We've tried this in several cars and with several USB cords.
I had the same problem with 2 4GB SanDisk Memory Sticks. I took numerous photos with my Sony camera and everything was fine. I put the memory stick into my digital picture frame to view the photos I took, and they would not show on the frame. I put the stick back in the camera, and it would not work, I got a error message flashing C:13:01. I took the stick back to Radio Shack and they exchanged it, but I had the same trouble with the second stick. I have used the Sony Memory Sticks for years without an issue, but I will never buy a SanDisk stick again.
could not get it working with my dell computer system 550mgz. called there support and they could not get it working also. returned it for a refund and bought a ibm pc cam, loaded it up on computer and it works fine.
if the back of the laptop is uneven it can press on the fan guards which result in fan stop and "creepy" noise...
My GF bought this amp as a present for me, and now she's very unhappy. We opened the shipping box, which was 5 times the size needed, removed the amp and hooked it up. We couldn't get it to do anything advertised! Nothing hooked up to it produced any sound. Only the green "ON" light and the red speaker lights worked. I called the 800 number for tech support at the mfgr. of this AudiolessSource Amp 100, and, after the normal recorded voice menu, when transferred, the phone just rang and rang. No support or customer service!! It went back today!!
Tabs would not hold and snapped off when I tried to spread them out. The defrost button has never worked. Poor fit required trimming of the dash.
Samsung makes products with a good feature list, but obviously lacks expertise in user experience design.There are too many small issues with this device to list them all -- such as the HDMI protocol crashing because it is not being quite compatible with my LG LCD television, the shape of the CD tray making it tricky to pick up disks, and the obnoxious jingle that plays every time the player is turned on.As for the internet services, other than the Netflix player, the rest seems to mostly be junk -- such as clunky games.Overall this device is as slick as a PC running Windows 2.0I eventually returned it and got theSony BDP-S370 Blu-ray Disc Player-- which is simply a pleasure to use.
A small and compact waterproof camera that takes very good pictures. It took some time to figure out all the features. I wish that it had an optical view finder as I use a lot in bright sun and the screen is hard to use in these conditons but that is a problem with all the newer generation of digital compact cameras. Overall, a good camera for what I will be using it for.
Bought this sub in Dec, when I first received it worked great, watched a total of four movies with it and yesterday turned it on and blows fuses. So I figure its under warranty, yeah. Well I read the warranty, I have to ship it to NY, 25.00 bucks and enclose a 15.00 check for return shipping, . I only paid 79.00 for the thing so I opted to buy a POLK from new egg for 99.00. Pyle of ___p is right. To the guy that says we are wrong, if you just got it, just wait.. it'll blow, soon....for your sake, I hope you got a good one but I doubt it.
I had an old "Virtually indestructible keyboard" It worked great until the left control key died. I had it quite a few years so it wasn't a big deal to replace it. The new one totally sucks the space bar never works and there is a bit of air trapped in making bubble up. I'd rather type on my cell phone.
This connector is terrible. The s-video is so lose it almost falls out on its own. The quality of video run through it is so terrible that you can barely make out a movie over it. Text is unreadable even in extra large font.
Did my research and read many good reviews. Had good experience with Samsung products before and decided to buy this one. It is probably a good MP3 player in principle, but I never had a chance to enjoy it - its touchpad controls were so miscallibrated that I couldn't even play a song or enter any of the menus. Called up Samsung support and found out that there's no way to re-calibrate the controls, and the player had to be replaced. Decided to return it, as I no longer had any confidence in the product. But it looks cool. Will get a SANDISK Sansa now.
I purchased this as a replacement for my Logitech M570. It was the 2nd M570 I owned and I loved the first one (it eventually broke), but the replacement that I got was always a little difficult to click. I assume they changed the design slightly, or maybe I just got a bad one. My wrist started bothering me so I wanted to try a different trackball. I got this one and hated it. It was very uncomfortable. I ended up returning it and going back to my difficult clicker :(
This was ordered as a gift for the caregiver for an elderly relative out of town...it arrived 15 days later than advised it would, and she has yet to understand how to connect it, just reported to me today, 09/13/11. Arrangements have been made for someone to assist her with that.
Within a few weeks of owning this player it began malfunctioning. I never jarred it or dropped it but I have thought about smashing it with a brick. It spent its life on a desk top and couldn't handle that job without screwing up. The software included in the new packaging is clunky and only partially functional. The "Rio Taxi" and Rio Music Manager" software with do little more than leave you frustrated by its constant dead-ends and error messages. But, let's get to the worst problem of all - the RIO NITRUS MP3 Player. It's junk !!! The internal hard drive is prone to skipping and locking up. When I spoke with Rio about this they told me, "it was to be expected with a hard-drive player." Giving them the benifit of the doubt, I continued using my player for another 2-3 weeks. Right around that time it became totally unresponsive and impossible to use. RIO's answer to this was to send it back to them (along with $80) in exchange for a reconditioned unit. What a deal,,, buy a $200 mp3 player and 4 months later send it back to the factory (+ $80) for a new (opps, I mean reconditioned) one. The take home message is, avoid anything with the RIO name on it.
I received my plug and charge kit in and tattered casing but that isn't that issue. I could care less about what it came in, the battery pack and wire were in great LOOKING condition until I tried to put the pack in my controller and wouldn't stay in. I thought the problem was my controller so I grabbed two other controllers and tried but same thing. So I put it in my controller and begin to bang it in so it would lock in place and after about 7 HARD hits it stuck. Even though it's in the controller the button which releases the battery pack is still depressed. It charges but I'm a bit scared of ever taking the pack out because everytime it gets harder to bang it back in.Be careful when buying used goods Amazonians.
I bought this handsfree headset and expected value since it was inexpensive..but never expected it to not work after a few weeks...So beware...
I have a Philips 3400/37 that failed after one week. Philips would not help or even answer questions. I will NEVER ever buy and Philips product again.
I've owned this device since December 2005. If all you want to do is drag and drop mp3 files and play, it is OK for that. But beware! For virtually any other audio use, look elsewhere. For audible.com content the player injects static every minute or so making the listening intolerable. I've been unable to make it work with subscription music services, like Yahoo To Go. Every few days I have to reset the battery to basically cold boot the device as the buttons stop working.Also be aware that this device has two different modes, which I still haven't quite figured out, making it difficult to use on different computers. There is a mp3 file on mine I have never been able to get off because I loaded it from a PC I no longer have access to.Sandisk's technical service is non-existent. Sandisk's website is also useless.My recommendation would be to look elsewhere.
All the hype about DIGIC and G5 is just that..The ISO settings at 200 or 400 don't really work well..the photos are grainy in low light when compared to a Nikon 4500.Canon has taken a step back with G5. I am not impressed with the feature set at all
This keyboard does NOT include the top panel. It's extremely difficult to replace it this way. I bought one and its useless to me.
I recently purchased the ZUNE and was excited to come home and get it going. I put the disc in and started to install the software. When it asked me to plug in the ZUNE i did so and my computer froze completly. After restarting i finish installing the software (took FOREVER to complete) The media player was a nightmare. Slow choppy movement and constantly freezing for a few seconds. Not my computers fault (if thats what your thinking) it is just poor software. Well i realise that everytime i plug my zune into the computer, it locks the computer up. I tried getting online to check the zune HELP section and wait a minute...somehow ZUNE deleted my ethernet driver!?!?! It took 3 days and many hours on the phone and live tech chat to get my computer back to working properly. Needless to say i uninstalled ALL zune software and exchanged my zune for an ipod.
I purchased one of these for my D700 outfit two years ago. It really didn't get much use, and still looks like new, but now it's never going to be used again. On December 23, I was heading out to do a shoot with the bag over my shoulder as its designed to be. Without warning, the plastic buckle that is inexplicably part of the shoulder strap just let go, letting my gear drop about 3 feet to the deck below.One of my lenses has been damaged; I don't yet know what it will cost to repair. The local camera folks (Keeble & Shuchat in Palo Alto) weren't surprised by the failure... apparently LowePro has changed hands a couple of times since I bought my last shoulder bag from them, going on 20 years ago. They don't in any way represent the quality they used to.So, if you don't much care about random failures causing damage to your gear, this is an inexpensive shoulder bag. If, on the other hand, you are interested in protecting your substantial photo gear investment, look somewhere else. I just bought a Tamrac 612 (made in the USA, more substantial materials than some of their other models made overseas), and have high hopes for it. I'll never trust LowePro with any of my gear again.
Just a note to others - Amazon says it is "in stock" but they still haven't shipped the computer I ordered on Sept.12 for overnight delivery and all I get are apologies or excuses. So if you need this right away.....be warned that "in stock" really means very little.
I am not sure what happened with so many positive reviews, but my experience was not a good one. The buffer style side of the pen worked wonderful, the first time. When I went to use it a week later it was greasy, it just smeared the stuff around leaving an oily residue, not to mention it didn't clean the edge of the lens where some of the oil was shoved to in the process of "cleaning".I am not really sure what went wrong in one week. I didn't have it out of my camera bag between using it the first time and then the second time. The oily residue could be fixed using normal methods. Worse than the oily residue, the brush turned my camera into a walking electrical field. I couldn't prevent the dust from collecting every time I changed the lens.I admitted defeat and brought my camera in to be professionally cleaned because I could not get all the dust off.I asked them about the best thing they had for cleaning it, thinking of course they would sell me something. They told me the best thing is a simple soft cotton cloth and the fog from breathing on it.I knew this, but I always thought there might be a better/safer way to get it clean.________________________________________________________Edit: I was sent a new "pen". The customer service is excellent, but the pen still was NOT. I had the pen sitting in my closet for about a month because I knew I wasn't that impressed with it the first time around. I took it out today and used it before a visit to a local state park. After using the pen the camera lens was perfect(before stepping outside of the car). I spent 1 hour at the park. It was hot and the humidity was high, probably a bit of dust in the air. When I got back into the car I looked at my lens and it was full of a greasy film. It reminded me of the oil from a car with the rainbow effect EXCEPT it was on my $500 camera lens.After trying for a short time on the way home with a soft cloth to remove the oil I still did not remove all the film off from the lens. I am very frustrated because I just seem to be smearing it around more or leaving a greasy scratch. I am quite mad at myself for doing this to my lens again.
After having 2 replacements under warranty, the last one died a couple of weeks ago aswell. Unfortunatly this one was no longer under warranty (2 years old). I have allways been very carefull with it so it never has been dropped or anything like that, but apparently it now has a broken harddrive. On the internet I have seen that lot's of people have (had) the same problem.
I got this dvd recorder at Christmas. I sucessfully recorded one movie. Since then, each time I tried recording, it would seem like it's recording, then when I tried finalizing the dvd, the screen would freeze at 99%. Or, if I recorded one thing, then didn't finalize and just took the dvd out (several hours or days after recording), I would lose everything I had recorded. After studying the manual and even talking with the salesperson, all with no avail, I finally returned it and got a Samsung, which, knock on wood, is working very well.
My wife bought this in August for a Xmas present for me. She gave it to me this week (a little early). It just plain doesn't work. Locks up almost from the time it's plugged in. After many resets (both unplug and 10second hold on power button), it accepted a vhs tape and won't spit it out. This is my first Amazon product review...(I bought it at a Walmart SuperStore). Evidently there's a serious bug in this product's system; I shall never buy another electronic product without first reviewing customer reviews! Warrenty is probably expired and I'll have to fight Walmart for some kind of compensation. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT, unless you're a person who is very lucky.
The product was delivered as said. Don't buy this device. Pay more and get one that doesn't cut out. I had an early Starmate device and it was 10 times better.
The HP black ink cartridge I ordered from GoFastParts through Amazon was supposed to be "Original HP 56 Black Ink Cartridge In Retail Packaging," and was displayed showing HP's current packaging.The package I received was certainly not in HP"s cardboard packaging, but in a simple plastic wrapper with the notationHPInventProduct of IrelandIt had nothing printed on it of HP's usual information on how to install, to reorder, etc. In other words, this is NOT in HP's Retail Packaging. It is in the same kind of packaging as that for a remanufactured cartridge I purchased recently from another outfit.I have not been too happy with remanufactured ink cartridges and thought I was making sure to get this HP 56 cartridge in HP's original packaging. Even if the cartridge I received is not remanufactured but simply repackaged (refurbished?), it is not the retail packaging both promised and pictured.I have not used this cartridge yet, hoping I may return it for a cartridge that I know will be genuine a HP OEM cartridge.But if I have to pay return postage or the like, will probably accept this falsely-advertised (although possibly adequately functional) product. Meanwhile, I will be wondering if I will get the same or a lower number of pages out of it, etc.
Bought this awhile ago because it compliments the Mac Mini so well and it has just the amount of ports I need. Seemed to be the perfect fit and since it was by Belkin, I thought it was a great buy. Unfortunately, this is just another great marketing ploy by what is apparently a mediocre, at best, company. It just is NOT reliable. It only works about 1/3 of the time. When it doesn't work, I have to unplug the cables in the back and then re-plug to try to get it to recognize anything I put into a port. A huge inconvenience. And this is not the cheapest hub out there to boot.Bottom Line: Save some money and search for a USB hub that actually works.
Works fine as a basic set of earphones. However, the one-size-fits-all foam earplug doesn't quite fit right and pops out quite easily. Instead, move on and look for a set with rubber "caps" that they often ship with 2-3 different sizes - these fit better, stay put without fatiguing the ear.
Very disappointed with the head phones. They only work if within 10 feet of the base and you have to be sitting directly across from them. If on the side or walk away longer than 10 feet, they shut off.
The printer is large, though the foot print is only moderately large. There are several relatively good functions. It does require single feeding for FAXes and copies due to the flat bed. The flatbed can be both a plus and a minus. The plus is that you can scan things like books or magazines. The flatbed is a negative due to the single feed feature, so a large number of pages require a lot of handling.Drivers for Windows 7 while available are not easy to find and do not include support for Windows 7 64 bit version. In order to find them you need to look under Windows support on Canon's site then select the printer and select the operating system.The main drawback to Canon products in general is the lack of understanding what constitutes good customer relations. My printer came with a bad toner cartridge. I was informed that I was required to purchase a new toner cartridge because the toner cartridge is not warranted against defects. If after purchasing a replacement and the printer still does not function, then I should call again. Apparently it is unreasonable to expect that all Canon printers will work out of the box using the supplies furnished with the printer. It's a roll of the dies people if you get a bad toner you are on the hook for another $70.00 before you can talk to Canon. In addition the only interface for the printer is USB. USB is a common interface for printers now, but since it is the only interface for this printer Canon knows that is what you will use. Canon expects us all to have extra USB cables lying around, so they do not furnish one with the printer. Expect to purchase one separate from the printer if you are one of the rare people that don't have a supply of cables lying around.
This case was offered as a super deal to go with the Sony CD walkman I purchased. The player does not fit in the case. Thus the case is useless and I am out the money for it. I have been thinking of returning it, but haven't gotten around to it.
We purchased this for my baby several months ago. I knew it was going to be troublesome from the start when a DVD that I had no prior issues with started skipping repeatedly on this player. Changed DVD's and that one started skipping, too. I really wanted one that could mount to the headrest since my son was rear facing, so, I just put up with it for the last several months on long car trips. He's just one, so it wasn't a big deal that the DVD would randomly start over or that it made a grinding noise at times that sounded like it might blow up at any minute. Of course, this would be an issue for an older child or adult trying to watch a movie. Now, however, the stupid thing won't charge. There is a short in it, I guess, so it is now useless. I'd read several good reviews, and a few bad ones. Upon coming back to leave this review, I couldn't help but notice that the last several reviews are negative. I guess it once was a good product, but it certainly isn't any longer.
Heavy and uncomfortable. After a few weeks, I picked up the headset and found that the bracket that holds one of the ear pieces was broken. Tried epxoy and super glue but they wouldn't hold. Junk. I would give it a no star rating but the pull-down has the lowest at 1.
I bought several of these because I had a panasonic that I used before and loved it. This one however leaves much to be desired. When you plug it in you have almost no volume and the sound crackles everytime anyone talks. It is terrible. I thought perhaps it was just a bad one but they were all like that. What a waste of money.
The pair that I received were not as pictured above. I had previously owned a pair like the in the picture from a Radioshack years ago for like $10. They had a great fit, neodymium magnet, gold plated plug, volume control and a lengthy cord. Well I wore them out and a wire frayed so I was happy to [think I'd] found them somewhere. The ones I received did not have the distinct shape of those shown in the picture and the signal shorts when you slide the volume control. The sound is decent, but I wouldn't buy again.
i brought this at the same time i got my ipod mini. the latter's great!the case smells very bad. a chemical smell. very strong.also, the part that covers the screen's scratched.im not returning it because i dont have time. if idid, i definitely would.like people already mentioned, it does also bulk to the ipod and wont fit into the belt clip, the screen part does attracts lints, making the screen not as clease as it can be without the case.
Well... I have a SAD history about amazon.com and UPS!I`m living with 8 other people in one house and everybody work at the dinner shift.And i`ve been buying products over the amazon.com for 3 months (more than 10 packages) and they have been deliverying it every time on the PM shift !!!It`s amazing !!! The other 10 packages they left on my GARAGE door where everyone can take !!!But now that I really need my iPOD and my acessories because i`m leaving back to BRAZIL they deliveryed again (friday) it on the dinner shift and off course there was no one at home and they sad that they will do a second chance delivery on monday on the DINNER SHIFT again !!!It`s just amazing how they don`t have the CUSTOMER PREFERENCES or something like that!Now I need to call in sick so I can stay home on MONDAY 2PM TO 5PM because they will delivery in this period.That`s just unbelivable!So, on the day that you are supposed to receive something stay all day long in your place. Don`t go to work !!!Felipe
I bought this mouse and it's giving pain on my wrist. It's too hard to click and it has a slow response. I fell in love with the size of it, but, unfortunately, I only read the review about the fragility of the piece after I bought it. I had a Kensington 72114 for years until my niece saw it and took it with her. It's still working. I am going right now buy me another Kensington or two. I couldn't find it in the stores.
I think this cable works fine for a MINI usb to usb cable. Looks to be resonably good quality. It is listed and labeled as a MICRO usb to usb cable,which it dfinitly is not. DO NOT ORDER IF YOU NEED A MICRO cable!
I had read so many great reviews of this camera I couldn't wait to get it. I thought it would be an improvement over my 3 MP Kodak DX 3900, which took excellent pictures. I brought it home, took pictures and was disappointed to realize about 80 percent of the pictures had redeye, even when on the redeye reduction setting. And some of the pictures were blurry. Very disappointing for a $400 camera. It gave me a greater appreciation for my Kodak, which hardly ever had redeye.So I took it back and got another one thinking I'd gotten some lemon. But yet again I had the same problem.Don't get me wrong, when there's no redeye the pictures can be stunning and very sharp but having to get rid of redeye in photoshop on every picture wasn't an option.I gave up, took it back and got the Canon sureshot s-50. What a difference. Get redeye only about 10 percent of the time and the quality is excellent. And it uses Compact Flash which is ALOT cheaper than the xd picture card.Well, hope this helps those of you trying to decide amongst 5 megapixel cameras. I really want to love this camera but it let me down!
I bought this unit to use in my smoker. I figured the dual smoker and Meat temperature would be great (no more having to open the door to check the temp of my meats!) Let me preface this by saying that I live in a small house (900 Sq Ft).So I set up my smoker on the back deck by the door and get everything working. I set the temp and carry the remote sensor into the kitchen (one room away from the deck) and the temp displays right where I had it. Well I didn't know it had lost signal and wasn't updating. In the meantime my smoker rose in heat, to 350* when it should have been 220*. Well a few hours later I had leather. I could have made a shoe out of the brisket.After I figured that the remote sensor has to be in the sight line with the unit, I used it a couple more times. Then all of the sudden the meat temperature gauge was 100* off! I contacted Maverick with no reply. Finally, I used the shotgun approach and sent every email with their company I could find an email with my problem. I got two people responded and said they would send me a new probe because they go bad.Well, I waited and waited. When I re-asked they said they were out of stock and would get with me when they were back in. I have waited a few months since then and sent them a few more unanswered emails in the meantime.If this product worked as they stated it would be a great thing. Unfortunately, it doesn't.There are other things I could mention here regarding the design of the product that I wasn't happy with, but they were easy to overlook when the product was working. Unfortunately, I wasted $50 on this product. I read other reviews people complaining about the probe too, but I figured they were just unlucky, but I've looked more and found this to be a pretty wide spread problem with Maverick and the remote thermometer smoker.I hope that they will be able to make some design changes and improve the quality of this product becuase it would be an excellent help to doing big briskets and many other smoked meats.
I spent many grueling hours comparing Pocket PCs versus PDAs etc. Most of my time was spent here on Amazon like most of you. I finally decided to buy the Casio E-125 because of the seperate battery (not internal), the built in compact flash card, the excellent color screen, the cheaper price, and the lack of dust under the screen like most Compaq I-Paqs. Everything worked beautifully for the first 4 days.I have no idea as to what could have possibly gone wrong but all of the sudden, my Cassiopeia just did not want to respond. Obviously, this was a major nuissance when I just spent 4 days entering data. I tried everything I could think of (which probably wasn't much) and I talked with Amazon's Electronic department. . . no solutions. The machine worked faster at the beginning (when I intially turned it on) and then would slow dramatically with every command. Finally, after about 2 or 3 actions, it would simply scroll endlessly. Never achieving what I asked for it to do. This machine easily has all of the potential for a 5 star ranking, and I give it 2 stars because of the great screen, but I can not rank it higher since mine never truly worked.In addition to my problem, my local Best Buy told me that they have gone through 3 display models in just the past month for other problems with the batteries. . . true or not, I couldn't tell you but that's what they said. I could image how nice this machine would be had it worked properly. Unfortuantely, that was not to be. I am now reluctant to order another.The only positive I can say about my experience is that Amazon has fully stood behind this product and offered to remedy my situation without hesitation. The staff was very prompt and courtious and I would have no problem ordering more electronics from them, just maybe not another Casio.I know this was not a novel dissertation like others but that was my experience.
Having worked my way through an entry level digital camera and a pretty good ZLR, I was ready for more megapixels, more features and more lenses. After much research, I bought the Nikon D80 with the 18 t0 135mm zoom Nikkor lens, in part because I have had Nikons before and had older, manual focus lenses that I could use. It does take wonderful pictures, and the features are amazing, giving you great control with some study and experimentation. But as for the lens that it came with it, big trouble. I bought the camera in August, and it's first break down was in November (yes, first). Nikon repaired it under warranty, but they do not pay the inbound postage, which given age of this lens, only a couple of months old, I felt they should have. Got it back, and I was happy enough, until 200 or 300 photos later, in early February, the lens broke again, same problem. This time Nikon sent me a prepaid mailer, and they have now had my lens in the shop for several weeks. So in the 5 month life of this lens, it has been back at Nikon for repairs for 5 weeks! And they refuse to just give me a new lens, it is so obviously a lemon, so now I basically have a factory reconditioned lens that I paid full price for! I bought this as a starter lens, but I didn't expect it to actually NOT WORK!!! I am so ready to buy other lenses for this camera, but can't quite bring myself to pay for another Nikon. A photographer friend of mine who works for a local paper said, in looking at the lens, that they make cheap versions and slap the Nikon name on them, to offer attractive pricing on their pacakged sets. Well, this certainly isn't the quality I expect from Nikon, nor the treatment after the purchase ... overall, the experience has been a very disappointing one, and i am back to shooting with my ZLR. Hope you have better luck if you decide to take the plunge with this one...
I received this for Christmas and it worked fine until I bought a new PC that has Windows Vista as the operating system. Now, my Wireless DJ Music System is worthless. I have contacted the "support" on Logitech's web site and can not get a straight answer as to when (or if) they will provide customers with upgraded software to make this work with Vista. If you have Vista, be aware that you will not be able to use this product.
I bought this at Costco on a whim for $[..]. It had impressive sound but looked kind of big to be used on a nightstand. Overall, it didn't live up to my expectations and I will be returning it. It just suffers from what looks to be a rushed and/or poor design.PROS:+Very good sound for it's size.+Alarm can be set to iPod or radio.+Nice remote that feels solid.+All the iPod adapters you'd ever need included in the box.CONS:-Display is WAY to bright even on it's dim setting (there's only one dim setting). I leave it on dim in direct sunlight and I can still see it just fine. At night I can almost read by it. Come on manufacturers, make dim actually DIM!-Alarm doesn't always come on. It works about 85% of the time, which isn't good enough. Sometimes it just doesn't come on. I've also had trouble getting the alarm button to work. Poor workmanship.-Device has an AUX in port, but you can't set the alarm to it. Poor design.-Alarm can be set to come on quietly and then get louder over several seconds to gently wake you up, but unfortunately the quietest setting you can set the alarm to is a volume setting of 10 which is very loud (at 25% of it's rated volume). The volume will go all the way to ZERO. Why make it so you can only set it as low as 10 to wake up to? 10 is loud enough to hear over a freight train!-No snooze feature.-Button to turn off alarm is hard to find.-It takes FOREVER to set the alarm or the time due to having to slowly scroll through the time.-Big blue circular light behind iPod dock that is irritating at night.-It's pretty big. Too big for most night-stands.-Manual is just wrong about some settings so you have to guess until you get them right.Hey Amazon, how about listing the actual model number for this device instead of using some made up generic name like "Hi-fi Table Radio with iPod Dock"? It's model number is SR-LXi-B.
We bought our photosmart printer about eight months ago and it recently started having paper jam problems. We have probably printed about 40 pictures on it total. The problem go so bad it would not print anymore. We called technical support and they said that it was a "software" problem and that the printer's warranty for software issues is only 90 days. They wanted $59 to fix the problem.While the printer does make great pictures I don't see how paper jamming in the printer would be a software issue.
I bought this to help with carpel tunnel but it has made it worse You have to really push to use the keys and stretch like crazy if you have small hands i have made 6 mistakes typing this..nope 7..bad news for me
I bought this for my 2005 Dodge Neon and the little 'Make Sure It Fits' thing for this product stated it would work. It does not. The type of plug the antenna has into the default radio is entirely different than the type of plug this thing has. As for the performance of this Sirius radio adapter, I wouldn't know, since I couldn't complete installation. Just wanted to warn anyone else who might have the same type of vehicle.
I, like many, loved my Nitrus. I got it as a X-mas present and it worked fine. Thankfully I didn't experience the dreaded &quot;Upgrader&quot; (yet)5 DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP the volume decrease button loosened up inside (or something); I considered this a miniscule problem.BUT The (unhelpful)Indian lady at support informed me that Rio DOESN'T a repair center but I could pay them another $125 to get a refurbished Nitrus OR save the money just buy another Rio.Given another chance I would've asked for an Ipod!
it might work for one room, but don't try to do 3 rooms of tv's. even in one room not worth it in my opinion. my 3 remotes together work much better than the one universal remote. also could not get it to download into my Mac, had to use daughter's pc for that part.
Cables To Go - 40391 - 2.0M Velocity Toslink Optical Digital CableWas not the right size.UPS driver left at the end of the driveway, it got wet and ran over.Not very happy with product and I order from Amazon all the time.
Amazon suggested I purchased this for use with the Panasonic cordless phone. It didn't occur to me that there would be no way to connect it to the phone. Why does Amazon suggest items, when they don't even go together?I sent the item back, but only received a partial refund.Lesson learned - don't buy suggested items unless you research them first.The headset looked great, and I would have loved to be able to use it.
I could only pull 390 watts from it when I tested it, but thats in the ballpark for lowend PSU's. You get what you pay for, and 380 'actual' Watts is plenty for all but dual video card gamers.However, mine failed after 8 months of intermittent use, taking out my new motherboard and also my old motherboard that I used as a backup (thought I overclocked my new board too far and fried it, but it was the PSU). Thats what I get for going cheap I guess.
when I purchased the radio, I was unaware that the codes were to be scrambled Jan 31st, 2013, so now I paid that kind of money for a clock radio
I ran a search for PS/2 keyboards and this one came up. It has USB cord and will not function with a PS/2 adapter.Other than that it is probably a good keyboard, though it ruined my Christmas since it was the only gift I got.
I purchased the MH-61 charger because the description says "Nikon" MH-61 Battery Charger. The Nikon Company couldmake a charger like Canon, that has swing out prongs on the back to plug into an electric outlet instead of anotherelectrical cord to carry around. Also Amazon leaves out mentioning the cord and just says it plugs into a wall outlet.Now, regarding the charger. I am not convinced it is a genuine Nikon product. The cheap piece of junk I received ismade in China and was broken when I received it. The plastic on one side on the bottom was missing (broken off)so when plugging the cord in, the whole piece with the prongs pushed inside the outside shell. I fixed it with KrazyGlue instead of going to the trouble of returning it. It seems to charge the battery OK, but I don't completely trust itnot to short out and cause a problem so I leave it on a granite counter when in use for now.All the Items I have purchased from Nikon have been in a box or container with Nikon printed on the outside and themodel number and description of the item. This one arrived loose in a box wrapped in bubble wrap without anythingindicating it was a Nikon product and without any of the normal Nikon literature with the usual multi language infoand safety information indicating that the charger should not be used while scuba diving or in a thunderstorm, forcomplete morons.Amazon should indicate if a product is imported or is a grey market item. Just because is says Nikon on the product,does not mean Nikon will guarantee it, especially if it is a copy or made for sale outside the United States.
Within a few weeks it stopped working. I would plug it in and the music would play and my the mode would go from TAPE to FM radio. It was getting jammed in my tape player, therefore I had to fiddle around with ALL the buttons instead of just the eject button.I don't recommend this product at all.
I bought the FM Traffic Receiver for my Garmin 2720 and hoped that I may replace my traffic gauge. However, I found the software either could not plan the route to avoid traffic or the traffic is not updated timely for planning the least congested route. I ended up using the traffic gauge daily and used the navigator only for getting to an unfamiliar address.
HAD IT FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WAIST OF MY MONEY!!! COULD HAVE AT LEAST LASTED A YEAR!!!!
I bought this specifically to use as a bedside clock radio and, obviously, did not understand from the text or photos that no actual alarm is included. The only "alarm" is for the CD or radio to be programmed turn on at a specified time every day. I guess that works to wake some people but not for me. There is also no snooze button or other normal alarm features. The price was excellent and the box is a beautiful retro style but even at this relatively low price I can't believe this device has a clock without a simple alarm feature. If shipping weren't so expensive relative to its cost, I would return it.
I would strongly recommend that the buyer truely beware of refurbished products. The company that refurbishes them "Doesn't" test them thoroughly. Copy/Scan/photo works great but the fax is locked up. That was my main purpose of purchasing this device so I don't have to go out and fax. I'm stuck with a real piece now until I can budget for something that works.
While this product DOES charge my Droid Razr is does so at an amperage/charging rate at older phones not equipped for 1+amp chargers. It DOES, for the most part, work consistently but occasionally needs a tap to get seated correctly.All in all, it does what it's designed to do but due to poor construction quality and low amp rating does so less effectively than other, higher quality & amp chargers listed only a few $$ more.
I was really excited to get my hands on a quality B+W filter to see what it could do compared to my 20+ year old Vivitar c-pol and man was I disappointed. Pictures look desaturated and the effect of the polarizer isn't right. Skies became more gray and reflections weren't reduced in the same fashion as before. Some colors shifted pretty badly in pictures. Overall I feel like this was a bad purchased and I'm looking for another filter. I bought the slim version to reduce vignetting, but not at the expense of picture quality.
I replaced my old battery with the "new" one, which lasted aproximately 1 month. So, they either sent me an old battery or a defective one. In any case I'm not buying anything else from that store.
Since purchasing this camera as a Christmas present for my family, the Dock has never worked right. The camera doesn't sit right in it and doesn't charge. The power cord from the Dock to the wall only works on certain outlets. I'd rate the camera better if I actually used it more than twice, but its rechargeable battery is always dead. I can't tell which features are good or not. I'm disappointed and spent almost $200 for the bundled items.
The Vogel Column System is great for those with Flat screens on the wall that have other components such as a DVD player that you would like to locate near-by one another. I've installed a Flat screen and used the Vogel system to store the DVD Player on and the customer was ecstatic over how neat and how the Vogel System complimented the Wall mounted Flat screen. However, I must admit that I was very disappointed when I purchased the unit online (EFA6835), the way they advertised it, I thought for the price, it came with the support bracket. That was considered an accessory and cost as much as the Column. What good is selling the column wihout the support bracket, at least don't advertise them as though they come together.
I tried these out for a day or so in a test configuration. They sounded pretty good, although there were some "popping" sounds that were disturbing.I decided they were "good enough" to re-arrange my cabling and install them more permanently. Luckily, I tested one more time and found that the transmitter would not always turn on as indicated by the green light. Plugging the audio cable in half way would usually get the transmitter going, but that's not they way things should be. I'll be returning them.
I upgraded from m515 only to find that they changed the hand-scribe language called Graffiti for this model due to a lawsuit. The new Graffiti is inferior. If you are used to inputting data using Graffiti, you may be very disappointed like me with this model. It has a hard time understanding me.In addition, the larger processor was a disappointment. It still is not powerful enough to move quickly through the screens of HandyShopper, the best application ever written for Palm in the opinion of many, including me.I find myself reverting to my easier to use, more pleasing m515. Probably my next model will be WinCE.
Brought the box in and when I truned it upright to walk through my hallway I could hear loose parts falling inside the screen housing. Openned box, read instructions and cautiously pulled screen out. The screen came out very easily as if it was not even spring loaded. I was not surprised though, because it would not go back in. Removed the end cap to find the end cap retainer block was in pieces (this is what holds the load on the spring). The plastic is of very poor quality. It is not able to withstand the loads that the spring has on it. So, I am stuck with a screen that will not go up. I would highly recommend another manufacturer. As for me, I will not purchase any other product from Elite.
I can't use earbuds, so I'm always on the hunt for the next great pair of clip-on headphones.This wasn't it.the left ear crackles if I turn the volume up enough to drown out subway noises.
BUY A SHARP AQUOS LCD - THEY ARE MY NEW, FIRST RECOMMEND! If I could do it over again I would!Let me begin by saying that I'm a technophile - work at Google currently - have worked at Oracle and Microsoft previously... I know technology!I bought this particular set because of its features and technology... however; it broke 3 months after purchase! After some very annoying back and forth with first line Hitachi customer support, an "authorized Hitachi repair person" came and took my Plasma away - this was near 4 WEEKS AGO, and counting. I have been without ANY TV for near 4 weeks! Buy "authorized Hitachi repair person" I mean some guy - no uniform, loaded my Hitachi in the back of an unmarked, open pickup truck - and left me with some generic service repair ticket.Customer service is completely inept, uncaring, and without any authority to assist. Its borderline criminal - I originally went with a name brand to avoid this very thing. There is definitively no CARE in Hitachi Customer Care.Someone at Hitachi viewing this can view my support ticket by last name: Greene, and Zip 94103.ADVICE: DON'T BUY HITACHI!
The crane fm antenna proved to be only slightly better than a 300 ohm dipole available from Radio Shack for about $3-$4.00. Keep in mind that the higher up on the wall you go or hung with string (to prevent interference) from a window shade cross member, the better your reception will be with any indoor dipole type antenna. Buy a dipole for $3-$4 and use the remainder for something else.
Pros: ZERO!!! The LCD went black after about three weeks.Cons: Only three month ""warranty"" on parts.I purchased it in October as a Christmas gift for my daughter.By the time the LCD went black, it was already out of warranty and Creative wants thirty bucks PLUS SHIPPING just for the PRIVILEGE OF SENDING IT BACK! I will never purchase another Creative product again.Creative sucks. Lesson learned: Always read the warranty before spending your hard earned bucks.
I have ordered two of these one for myself and one as a gift. When I received mine (back in september) the remote did not work out of the box. I contacted the seller right away and they shipped me a new one. The new one worked fine so I saw this as an isolated incident and all was fine. In late october I ordered another for a christmas gift for my daughter and I presented it on thanksgiving due to our visitation agreement. she has just tried it for the fist time out of the box and again the remote does not work (strike 2 against the product) this time the seller will not provide a replacement or return due to a 14 day return policy. this is not customer friendly for holliday shopping nor is it decent product support. So before you purchase, carefully review the return policy!!
When I first bought this, I made the mistake of not trying it out right away. When I did so about a year later, I found out how shoddy the work was.If you look in the section that is entered into the USB drive, there is a hole section, and there is the little shelf-like object. The shelf-like object was created a little too big so I could not plug the drive into my laptop's USB port(or my sister's laptop's USB port) without fearing to damage them. After spending another year or so hiding it away in disgust, I took it out, forced it in by constant wiggling, and was able to use it. I am extremely reluctant to use it in fear of damaging the USB ports; however, the fact that once in, it works fine is the reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1.In short, I do not recommend this product for its poor manufacturing quality. I cannot say the same for how well it works because I fear to use it on a regular basis.
These adapters do NOT work. Don't waste your time or money ordering them. I bought two chargers in my order and tried both of them in multiple cars, the phones indicate they are charging but the battery life remaining in the phone never increases. Waste of money
This 50' cable passes good, clean video from my PC (Dell Inspiron 580s with a Radeon 5450 video card providing a 1920x1080 32-bit image at 60 Hz) to an LCD panel. This is a feat not within the capabilities of a similar-appearing, well-reviewed cable (HDMI M/M Male to Male (50 feet)) that I had to return. In fact, I was expecting to have to obtain an HDMI amplifier to reach 50', but this very affordable cable saved me that expense.HOWEVER, these low-priced cables are very generic. The same item could be multi-sourced and therefore inconsistent in performance. So in purchasing such a cable over 25', buy from a source with a friendly return policy!In light of the possibility of product inconsistency and where there are multiple Marketplace vendors for the item, the particular vendor may be of importance. I purchased this cable from CE Compass.01/27/11 Update: Shortly after installing this cable (which still works just fine), I purchased another of the same item from the same vendor, because I knew from reading other reviews that functional 50' HDMI's are hard to find at a reasonable price. Today I installed the second cable in a similar application, and it did not pass an acceptable image -- not even close. So I can't recommend this cable after all.
I've been using screen protectors from Palm (now PalmOne) and other brands for a long time. I bought a T3 and my surprise, when I got the screen protector pack was the need to cut myself the protector. Or you have a precise use of scissors or your work will look bad in your palm. I'm not happy, but right now for T3 people have no options.Otherwise I would prefer (even paying extra bucks) a pre-cutted protectors.
I NOT GONNA accept what these people want to give me,I'm paying so send what I order or just return my money..I'LL GO TO BEST BUY OR WALMART SOME PLACE THAT WILL GET THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.PLEASE PEOPLE AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COST.
I agree with those who say that this printer is a joke. It is without question the worst printer I have ever owned. I am now in the process of trying to get a refund from HP. The print feeder is simply abominable. If I had to use this printer for the rest of my life, I would go back to typewriters. HP should be ashamed to sell such a defective product.
I've been waiting months to get my hands on this item and what a disappointment. The menu does not fill the screen on a regular 4:6 TV; there's a bar on the left and the words get cut off on the bottom - and it doesn't even look square. The menu navigation is slow and I couldn't even change any settings. Like I said, very disappointing.
I bought this to connect my PC to a 40" Toshiba TV which I had tested successfully with another monitor cable. When I replaced the existing cable with this one two things happened 1) Aspect Ratio changed automatically to 4:3 and 16:9 was not available anymore! 2) The picture and color quality changed dramatically. I'm returning it. Too bad I was looking to enjoy it.
Bought this unit for my wife as she wanted to play mp3 CD that I make of her bluegrass band. The CDs I make play fine on my iRiver SlimX and my Amphion Surround Sound system DVD player. The Sony ZS-X3CP will not play only half the songs. It returns the message &quot;NOT MP3&quot;. I'll take the unit back to Best Buy tomorrow. Did SONY actually test drive this unit before it was released?: Don't believe Eric Pettit's 5-star review. I know how to make mp3 CDs and this Sony ZS-X3CP has serious problems.
This is a poorly constructed piece of equipment. Having just returned home from Iraq, I think my expectations were too high for this product. It focuses poorly, the IR feature does not work that well. I would tell anybody looking for something like this to spend the extra money and get a better one. I wish somebody had told me that. Ive got a very costly paperweight now.
One week after I bought it, the 30Gb zune won't turn on. I tried every mothod, it just doesnt response any thing. I found that many users have the same problem. It's really not a good choice.
I purchased this VCR as a primary unit in a home theater setup. Setup was smooth, especially the auto clock and auto channel setup.I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Moview Advance feature actually worked. It's designed to skip the movie previews that are at the beginning of most commerical tapes. I tested this feature on a variety of tapes, and it worked as advertised. A great feature for those of us who's kids are exposed to enough advertising as it is.However, extras aside, I found the playback quality extremely poor. There were visible lines and &quot;waves&quot; that appeared on commerical tapes as well as tapes that the unit recorded itself. Adjusting the tracking did not help.I really wanted to like this VCR but it's going back.
After using this product for five days in the pool (five hours of use) it no longer works. It appears that the jack is very flimsy, and that ANY stress on the cord attaching the headphones to the jack (such as wearing the headphones!) will immediately dislodge the wire from the jack and rending the headphones useless.It's a shame- I was SO excited to find a set of headphones that stayed put while I swam laps, and was comfortable. But the fact they died so quickly (I normally get at least a month out of the cheapy ones) just irritates me. I'd wait a while for the company to perfect these, because clearly the first ones produced have some major issues.I don't understand why someone can't invent a sturdy, comfortable pair of waterproof headphones. They don't have to be high fidelity or anything, just as long as they don't short out all the time.
I bouught it for a road trip and it worked the whole trip. But a week later, it started losing connection with the plug. So now I have to play with the plug to get it to work. Nevertheless I just listen to the radio.
Why is this camera and lens priced at $2495? The camera came out 5 years ago and is now completely out of date. For the same price you can buy the same lens with the 18MP Canon 7D body that also shoots HD video.
A good all around unit, but it stopped working after 6 months. There's a problem many others have reported with recognizing the ink cartridges. Canon won't stand by it, so off to the dump with this 6 month old printer. Very frustrating. Don't fall into the same trap that I did.paul
Total Jucking Funk. I've suffered through this player for almost a year; it's getting noticeably worse as the time drags on.Brand new discs without visible flaws won't play without lock-ups; I'm sick of this player and can hardly wait to get a different one.My biggest concern is getting one that's actually BETTER. I'm scared they're all this bad.Yamaha--like Sony--USED to be a good brand name that deserved some respect. Both companies now seem to churn out Communist Chinese GARBAGE that barely functions.
I was incredibly disappointed the day this DVD recorder died on me less that two years after purchase. It was great when it worked -- massively feature-rich at an attractive price. I won't talk anymore about the great things this did, because the most important feature of any product is that the product works...and it no longer works.The DVD drive now makes a sad sound like it's trying to read a couple times then I get the infamous "NO READ" error. This does not appear to be an uncommon problem, but hey, you might get lucky and get a good one! Before you buy do a Google search for " DMR-EZ17 +"no read ". Panasonic's solution for out of warranty problems: Send it in and for $130 they'll fix it -- give me a break!My opinion -- don't waste your money.
I reall tried to give 0 stars but Amazon wouldn't let me. This is anothe sneaky Apple gimmick to get you to spend your cash. There are so many little things Apple doesn't disclose to the consumer I am amazed they are still in business. After spending my $150.00 on the Nano, taking excellent care of it and not overusing it at all, barely touching the thing, the scroll wheel fizzled out and the software quit. I took it to an Aplle store where they wanted to charge me $100.00 to "fix" it. After a brief argument, they ended up just giving me a new (probably refurbished) one which has lasted under 6 months. How is it possible that it can charge overnight and then it only plays for 20 minutes? What's worse is that I couldn't get my ITunes to sync with the new 'pod. Itt was going to wipe the music off completely. Sour Apple. Time for a name change to promote the truth about your overpriced, substandard products.
I got the unit home and was very excited about how easily it mounted under the cabinet. The template was easy to use and the installation was quick. Then I encountered the remote, looked great, slim styling, and long range. So far so good. Then I tried to set the clock and it would not set. I called Polaroid for assistance and they said I had the wrong remote. They shipped me a new remote a week later. The remote made no difference. I called Polaroid again and they told me they could not figure out how to set the clock either. Two days later, the unit was now 15 days old, the screen went black. IT REALLY IS A PIECE OF JUNK.
Fisrt off the nut that puts unit together on vehicle lets loose when tighting, thus untrustworthy! Second the reception was after getting it mounted was poor at best. Will use this only until I get something that I can feel will not fall apart at any moment.
Bought this Kodak K 5000-C Li-Ion Rapid Battery Charger Kit along with a Kodak V-550 camera per Amazon's recommendation for my son's up-coming trip to London. Problem is....we needed the KODAK K7500-C Li-Ion Universal Battery Charger Kit for the batery in the V-550. Now I have two days to scramble around and find one locally before he departs.
We received the 400 model as a Christmas gift about 2 yrs ago and I have to say I've been fairly disappointed. The flash is way too much and blows out most of the photos...the slide mechanism to open/close gets stuck sometimes and overall picture quality is not so good. I'm trading it in for a Cannon SD1000, I think we will get much better results.
Received the error message "Charging is not supported with this accessory" when plugged into an iPod Touch. A first Generation and a 4th Generation iPod Touch were used and the same message came up.
Avoid this. There are better MP3 players on the market with more features at the same prices. Very surprising display is so limited - with 150 songs on a CD it would seem like a basic requirement to show the songs title and length (as most newer ones do).Frankly, I think this is an overstocked item that YOU are paying to clear out.
Seems everything I plug into this hub does not have enough power to operate or charge, even my ipod Nano. I've tried with both the red and black plugs connected and just the black. Seems to be well made, but unfortunately useless to me. Maybe it would work better if they didn't include the useless "light up" feature? Who needs a hub to draw power for a light!
not a good monitor extension cord. phase loss leads to blurry monitor image that could not be corrected with lcd settings.
We have a very high-end home theater system, which clearly shows the contribution for good or ill of every component. We pulled this turkey instantly and sent it back.
My ViewSonic monitor was excellent for nearly a year - a nice crisp bright picture. Then the screen started jumping in and out. They shipped me a replacement within 24 hours and I was impressed - until I opened the box. The unit had clearly been dropped on to a hard surface. The case was cracked and it blew up when I applied the power. Note that this hadn't happened in transit because the packing was still in perfect condition. So someone at ViewSonic had deliberately sent be a badly damaged monitor.I got another replacement 4 days later. No damage this time, but it didn't work either. I'm waiting for the phone lines to open to request another.Now what sort of company sends out replacement units that are clearly dead? One that doesn't care much about its customers for sure. Even if I do eventually get a replacement that works, I won't be buying from ViewSonic ever again.
This drive was easy to install and did work great when it was new, but after about 1 year having it, it wouldn't eject CDs unless I held the door on the front open for it. This drive has also made many faulty CDs which didn't work and were wasted. After 2 years of having it just broke down all together. When I turn on the computer it makes all sorts of wierd sounds and the lights flash randomly and everything. Luckily I was thinking of buying a faster DVD/CD-RW Combo drive anyway. I wouldn't reccomend it for any longer term use or for anyone who expects dependability from it.
I was soo excited to get and use my Dual USB Car Charger. I received it, plugged it in and the indicator light worked and all was well, until I went to plug it in for use on vacation and no indicator light. Tried it in a couple different ports in the car and nothing.
I ordered the Opteka X-Large Pro Aluminum Hard Case because of the good reviews I read and was sent another case that I couldn't find any reviews on. "...our shipping department made a mistake and we will take care of the exchange ASAP." I never received the case I ordered so I have no information on the quality of this case. I EVENTUALLY... received a refund for the returned case and reimbursed the postage fee for the return.
I'm still trying to get the Bluetooth connection working. I was trying it on a Mac Mini with no Internet connection. When the printer (which is really excellent) prints out text it also prints out extraneous characters when using Bluetooth.I am going to try it on another Mini with Internet access and see what happens. I really wonder why Canon's manual is just not detailed enough. Of course, it may be me....
Ridiculously large,and designed so that it will block your second outlet no matter how you place it. Pretty useless if you want to use your other outlet.
I just recently bought these to replace my Sony MDR-EX51LPs, which died after a couple years of almost daily use. I chose the Metro.fi 2's based on both price and the other customer reviews here.Honestly, I became concerned right after opening them. The rubberized cord that runs the length of the units is both shorter than I would have expected and unbelievably stiff: not only does it hold its shape but it's rigid enough for the earbuds to "stand at attention" if held from a few inches down the cord. This leads to a pretty awkward fit, as any nudging of the rigid cord travels straight to the rather heavy buds and yanks them from my ears. Additionally, due to the large size of the buds and the angle that the cord meets them at, the cords project out from my face rather than laying alongside my jaw or neck making them prone to being bumped or snagged by other objects.The silicone tips are fairly stiff and rigid as well, and while I appreciate the wider selection included with the Metro.fi most of them are far too large for my average-sized ears. Even using the tips with the best fit, use of the headphones becomes uncomfortable after an hour or so because of their rigidity. This isn't a problem I had with the Sony units.Sound quality is decent, though I find it to have less nuance than my old EX51's. These are still a step above what would be included with the average iPod or MP3 player, but I expected a lot more from them.All in all, I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. I'll probably end up tossing these in a drawer as backup headphones and buying another set of EX51's or 81's.
I had a zune. Impulse by that I regretted. It has a beautiful interface. Love that I can have my own backgrounds and the screen was wonderful. But I was calling tech support 10 mins after taking it out the box. It took over an hour to update because the software froze. Once I got it updated and start the software it crashed. I have over 6gb of song and it took 30 mins to get it all on. Trying to get video on was a horrible experience. I first converted it to wmv thinking then the software wouldn't have to. Wrong, I had to leave it on over night because even though the video was already in the correct format it still converted it. I also have a 60g iPOD and it takes no where near as long. Last draw was the battery, if I got more than 3 hours out of it I was doing good. Thats just playing music with the wifi off. So I decide to stick to my iPOD i was gonna give it to my friend. All this happened within the first week so I was able to take it back and I got a Wii instead. Only good thing that came out of this
This is another case of having the drive for literally 2 days and having it work once. It worked long enough to install on 3 different computers, and transfer several gigs worth of data onto the unit itself with no problem. However once I tried to plug it back in to one of those same computers to transfer the data off of it, it died. Now, out of the three that it was installed on, none of them will even recognize it anymore for the short periods of time that it stays powered on (seems random). I'm an experienced user, and the item was never dropped or misused in any way. WD tech support took over a week to return email and was of no help, asking me if I'd done things that I already told them I had in my initial email. Their final reply was to simply send it back for a replacement, but after reading other stories, I doubt I'll even mess with it. An expensive loss, but lesson learned.
profoundly average.i should have listened to my kids. another poorly conceived, indifferently executed product from the folks who brought us Vista. i've had it, it's my last Microsoft anything. nearly 20 years a loyal consumer, what a DUNCE. save your money, you know it, ..... get an iPod.
I bought this to sit on my daughters dresser and play her classical music at night. I have gone through 3 Of these Boombox's. They work good at first but after a little bit they just stop working. They won't play any CD's I put in. I am now to the point of frustrated and I will never buy this CD player again.
This cartridge was designed for one purpose... To keep you busy buying ink!! Most printers that uses this cartridge will also accept the PG-40 cartridge (double capacity) or the PG-50 cartridge (triple capacity). Whether you're buying factory new (O.E.M.) cartridges or refilled/recycled carts., do yourself a favor and pick the 40 or the 50 series carts. and get far more ink for only a little more than these!! The same goes for the color cartridge that mates with this one.
"Noise Canceling" definition on the Web = A technology that reduces the background noises but enhances the sound.What Philips HN100 has?- reduce background noise = NO,- enhance the sound = NO,- humming noise = YES, when "Noise Canceling" is ON,- bass/treble = very little,- suitable for MP3 player = NO, in fact even without the "Noise Canceling" you have to turn volume on your MP3 player to the MAXIMUM(yes, like 25/25 on my Creative Zen Xtra).
The one-star rating is for the included Sony batteries.(they actaully deserve no star at all, but it's not possible to vote for zero star) On the other hand, the charger itself deserves 5 stars...I bought this Sony charger/batteris from Amazon in 09/2006. I'm a Sony fan. Unfortunately, the four included 2700mAh batteries are really, really, really awful. After a full recharge, they will lose the charge in just two short days. On day 2, the charge goes down to 1.4v, and after 1 week, the charge goes below 1.1v, as measured by a professional voltmeter. This is totally unacceptable.The charger isn't the problem. I charged other rechargeable batteris using this Sony charger and they work just fine. The charge will last for quite a while.(AA NiMh rechargeable batteries from Engergizer, Olympus, and Panasonic)Does anybody know if I can send these Sony batteries back to Sony for a warranty replacement? I've only had them for 3 months... :(
Great little player - small, light, great battery, great capacity for my needs. &quot;Upgrader&quot; bug bit me on the start of a 1 month NY to Australia trip. Thankfully, the unit was still under warranty when I returned. They eventually agreed to RMA the unit and do a cross ship (this part was VERY difficult and they wanted to charge me until I complained). Knock wood - good luck so far with the new unit. As for the support folks - blame RIO, not them. RIO gives them the policies, and they do a great job following them. It's up to RIO to change their bad policies and stand by their product. They should know better than to give their customers a hard time when they KNOW their product has issues! I fully expect to be reading about a class action lawsuit by owners at some point (like the IBM deskstar/&quot;Deathstar&quot; from a couple of years back). That said, I LOVE my nitrus (now that I have a working unit) - I just worry about it's longevity.
If you are running windows XP at least. I loaded both forms of software onto my computer. The 'Nike' software crashed my computer everytime I turned it on. Once I managed to figure out how to uninstall that and got the computer running again, I decided to try the other program. Musicmatch. That program worked fine...until...you select the option to load files to portable. After that? You guessed it. Crashed everytime. So now I have a 200 dollar hockey puck.
2 Port USB Car Cigarette Lighter Adapter Dual Plug for iPod MP3 Players Charger - Color White1. - Extracted from the on-line specification:"Technical Details:* Has a cigarette lighter socket for added convenience"That's is outrageous lie - there is no any 12V socket outlet2. - I've bought two units. One works OK in any car, another one does not charge at all: cell phone(s) is(are) always requesting for the genuine charger.Feel free to share this with Kingsmart who is a distributor of this productOlegKov
We purchased this cd player for our son to listen to at night at bedtime. It appealed to us because it seemed to be built pretty tough and seemed to be un-cluttered and easy enough for a four year old to use. It never worked quite right. Most of the time it did not work at all. It finally just stopped working and Target exchanged it for us without any problem. After about six months, the replacement unit is now not working. This time I hope that Target will just refund us. Pass this one up.
I had to replace my old AT&T; 962 and wanted to use a headset with the new phone. After researching for weeks I ordered the Panasonic KX-TS3282B.As soon as I unboxed the parts I noticed the handset was very bulky and felt like I was holding a shoe against my face. After connecting the phone to power I was disappointed to see there was no image on the display and none of the lights such as speakerphone, line1, or line2 would light. It would ring but was obnoxious. I suspect a bad power supply, so I returned the unit.Recommend an AT&T; 993. Speakerphone sounds great and the handset is comfortable talking for hours.
I decided to purchase this cassette-to-mp3 adapter after having tried an FM transmitter and getting too much interference/noise. The audio fidelity of this adapter is good, but its cassette mechanism makes a lot of rattling and clicking noises. I ended up buying a cassette-to-mp3 adapter made by Phillips (SAA2051H/17). The mechanical noise from the Phillips adapter is noticably lower, while it too has good fidelity, and the cost was also low (I paid $9 for a new one).By the way, the Belkin XM adapter did not come in manufacturer's packaging (not a good sign), and there is no Belkin or other labeling on it other than the XM logo. The Phillips adapter I bought from another vendor came in the manufacturer's high quality, unopened packaging.
First the picture indicates the lid and the gray bottom are connected "hinged" together. Nope - 2 separate pieces. It barely stays together - the slightest bump and the clear lid slides off - heat escapes - wasted energy. Second, the giant 1970's bobby-pin shaped clips are a joke - good luck getting them to hold the curler and your hair long enough to curl - plan on buying clam-shaped plastic clips and third, the curlers are not covered in any way to protect hair from direct heat. This set will not "travel"!! This wasted time-convenient purchase buys me time to shop for a GOOD curler set. Hello - Revlon - it is time to utilize current, energy efficient and healthy technology!!! It IS the 21st century, ya know?
This thing is crap. If you have an on screen camera, you can't use it when this is on due to it not being clear. You can't ever get all the bubbles out of this thing, therefor you can see it and it's annoying when on the computer, also, no matter how many times you try to get it on correctly, it doesn't work.I wouldn't bother spending the money on this, I wish I didn't. Did it protect the screen, yes but it was hard to get on and you could see it and you had to take it off to use your onscreen camera. Not worth it in my opinion.
I wanted this keyboard because I have tendonitis in both hands and arms, and the layout felt very comfortable in the store where I tried it out. However, as some others have mentioned, the spacebar requires a lot of force if you have small hands and cannot press it down in the center. My thumbs and wrists hurt after just a few minutes (I could work for 15-20 minutes on my old keyboard before having that much pain). It's a shame because otherwise I really like the design; maybe they could split the space bar into two keys (one for each thumb) and then you wouldn't have to press it so hard.
This remote is probably the worst piece of hardware I've seen in many years.While the manual could be better, it's not the major problem. The problem is the remote design and engineering or the lack of it.While it can learn some of the remote codes, it refuses to learn others (Motorola HD cable box is one example - there is no way this piece of crap can learn numeric buttons 0 and 8, though it learns the rest fine).The assignment of the buttons for preprogrammed devices are also stupid. There is a Menu button on LCD and there is another dedicated Menu button below it. Why they decided to waste the space like this is beyond me.Also, for several components some of the LCD buttons are unused and are not assignable/learnable. And it's not like the remote has plenty of buttons to spare.Even if the remote would have actually worked as it was supposed to, it would suffer from bad ergonomics. Having Up/Down arrows for component switching is not convenient on a 12 device remote. As Samsung engineers could have guessed (if they had some brains, of course) it'd take you 6 button pushes to get from the first to the seventh device mode.My advice - don't waste your time on SAM2000 even if they start giving it out for free.
This print pack is not labeled well. It does not say whether it is a T5570, T5570-M, "270", T5846, or T5845-M print pack. They are not cross-compatible.If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order ONLY the T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
I have used my two year old HP C200 infrequently, perhaps 30-40 shots. I bought it as a package with a HPDeskjet 832C.. I bought it to try the technology without spending a lot. The ease of use and pix were acceptable for a cheap digital. The battery use was excellent (if you sell batteries) The serial downloading has worked only erratically on my sons computer and not at all on mine. I have since changed computers and I managed to get the pix ported by stiffly holding the camera serial cord plug into the jack on the camera. Of course with long downloading time it is a bit of a tedious task. This camera has seldom been out of the package and never dropped, spindled or mutilated.So I decided to call HP Customer &quot;Care&quot;... after drilling through about five layers of choices on the phone I got the service agent. He advised me that as my camera was more than one year old I would have to pay for ANY assistance from HPs telephone help line. After a bit of persuading he did say that my jack was likely unsoldered inside. He then advised me that I could send the unit to HP and they would repair it for US$360.. gasp. I paid 250 canadian which is US$160. Sorry Mr. HP.. your customer care...is not. I do like my HP Deskjet and Scanjet, however, but I will not buy another HP camera..To quote one of the Amazon reviewers about this camera.. &quot;You get what you pay 4&quot; It appears that applies to HP Customer Service as well.
This card came in my dell Inspiron 700m. Still battling with it to try to get it to work. Have tried numerous fixes- connecting via different channel, getting latest drivers, connecting securely and insecurely, reseating the card, connecting on b instead of g band, increasing power amount to signal... nothing has worked. Many people have been posting on tech support boards with same problem. It is either an incompatibility with certain routers (I have Linksys) or it is a stodgy card. Unfortunately there don't seem to be a lot of mini pci alternatives and Dell and HP laptops both come with this card.
I bought this television just under year ago. For the first few months it worked great, but the picture started to go down hill after the first 4 months or so. A few weeks ago the set just died on me....it wasn't even a year old and didn't even receive particulary heavy use! I would advise anyone who is buying this set to purchase an extended warrenty, because this is a television set where the phrase &quot;you get what you pay for&quot; definatly applies.
The keyboard looks nice and the price had seemed terrific, however the price started climbing. It needs a converter to be used with a Dell. The standard passive PS/2 to USB converter won't work. Trying to decide if I should ship it back to Amazon or spend another 15.00 on an active converter.
The 995 is great from a performance standpoint, but who would pay this price for a unit that, after only a year, starts telling you it has failed self calibration and "SERVICE REQUIRED." Then, if you wait a day or so, it suddenly works again, only to have the same issue appear a few days later and it keeps occurring every few days. When you call the factory, they tell you it will cost $60 to fix this issue but then try to convince you to trade it in on a new one - they will give you $80 toward a higher priced premium model, which you could buy at least $50 less on the net. Does the same thing happen to it in a year? It sounds like a way to propogate future sales if you ask me, but I expect a radar detector in this price range to last beyond a year. It is a shame since the Bel's have the best performance for the dollar - if only they could make them last! I have bought three Bel radar detectors and this same issue has occurred with two of the three - truly annoying!
This mp3 player is okay. There are more con's then pro's but it still manages to be an alright media player.cons1.Battery life is really bad (It usually last about 1 1/2 hours at the most)2.Freezes up more then it should3.Outdated model (can't buy accessories for i from creative anymore)4.Its really compared to other mp3 players5.Can only hold about 5,000 mp3 files6.Creative says the battery can last about 19 hours on a full charge mine last about 1 1/2 hours7.only a 90 day warranty(if you buy it new)Pro's1.Can use more then one program(unlike ipods)2.You can change the color theme3.good audio quality4.Doesn't cost alot of money for a mp3 player that can hold pictures and musicIf you really want to get a better mp3 player get the creative zen V:plusholds short video clips, music, photos all for about $185(8 gig)
I needed a new typwriter for work as the old IBM gave up. Just needed something simple to do forms that wouldn't work through the computer, so picked this one. What a mistake! The margin adjustment thing laid out in the pathetic manual does not work..I have gotten where I just take paper out and put it in to get where I need to type since the preset typing area is so small and the margin adjustments just don't work at all. When I follow the instructions and release the margin then manually move the carriage back, the ink cartridge pops up and won't go down until you turn off the machine and restart. Total piece of junk. I recently purchased a sewing machine and am now so spooked by the Brother name I would only buy a Singer. Also, no support available from Brother.
Poor sound quality. After five months, tray has started sticking. I contacted Amazon, hoping not to get caught in the manufactures black hole of 'after a month its your problem' and was surprised that someone from some special unit(in amazon) would give me a call to work something out. NEVER HAPPENED!!!! STILL WAITING!
The Homedock was great when it worked. Unfortunately, I spent more time trying to get it to work than getting any decent use out of it. It ceased to work with any of the iPods in our family assortment, and is now only good for charging.In case you're interested, the issues were just that it would not playback. Many times the remote would indicate that it was "out of range" when it was an inch away. I would try resetting it, and reseating iPods, and checking stereo wires, etc. Every now and then, we would get music out of it, but not often enough.
I bought this tv on 11/24/2006. It is now 09/15/2008 and the tv is broken with a repair estimate of 900.00 plus labor. Sorry I listened to consumer report.
I used to be a Palm enthusiast until I bought this model. A few months after purchse, it stopped hot syncing. When I got a replacement, it also stopped working after a few months. Very disappointing. I wouldn't have written this review, except that the two people I recommended this model to have also experienced the same problem.
Despite Logitech's claims that it has a comprehensive online library of codes for many thousands of devices, there was no code for my very common Sony amplifier. I finally got the remote to work reasonably well, but it required four hours of fine-tuning its settings. There is a tech support line, but the wait time was horrendous, and they kept dropping my call.If you are interested in buying this remote, it would be wise to call or write Logitech first to confirm that they have codes for each of your devices. Also, even when there is a code, it is necessary to reprogram the LCD display to make the most-used commands easily accessible.I don't regret the purchase, but I would only recommend it to folks who have a lot of patience and fair degree of technical aptitude.
I purchased these because I heard they were good . I received them and couldn't wait to try them out. I hooked them to an excellent Denon PMA 920. This is a very clean playing amp. The speakers were very distorted and the sound was terrible. I think they were defective and not just the Sony speakers SS-B1000 are all bad. I wanted them for a specific location, but they were not good. I had to return them to amazon. This is the first pruchase I've ever made from amazon that had to be returned. They were very professional and all refunds were made. I will remain a customer of amazon because of the return policy and their competative prices.
Have had this player for about a year and it has never worked properly. More often than not the software used for loading and organizing files does not see the Zen when it is connected. This despite the fact that windows does see it. On the rare occasion that it does successfully connect the Zen and the computer software freeze up before I can load more than a couple of dozen songs. I have gone through all the steps Creative recommends in order to correct this all the way down to editing registry files. I would give this zero stars if I could.
The product itself would be great if it were reliable. After a few months (after the stingy warranty expired), my battery died. This was a big surprise, since my PDA was plugged into the charger about 90% of the time. The replacement battery is only available at Palm and costs about $125 plus about $40 more for shipping, etc. Add in your time to fuss around with this. What a rip off! I chose a Tungsten E, because I am retired and didn't have the money for a more fancy brand. I cannot afford a new battery. To discuss this matter with Palm, one must pay $25 just for the phone call. No thanks. I have signed up for a class action lawsuit and am planning to contact my Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau. I hope you do too if you already own one. Once the battery is replaced, it will most likely die again in a short period of time, since the product is clearly defective.
I bought my Mitsubishi Widescreen TV in 1999. I had a regular Sony dvd player for the next 2 years. I decided to go progressive in 2001 and purchased this unit. It was great and had the best picture ever. The full screens were adjusted to be full screen with black bars on the side which didnt bother me, and it kept it progressive. One drawback was the sound button, I believe its the VFP or Audio or something like that. Sometimes you get the movie with no sound or just music, so you have to go and manually set it to Theatre, Action or Cinema sound setting. That is a little annoying, since you figured you last set it so it should stay.The biggest problem is after a couple of years, with hardly any use at all, it stops playing after about 30 minutes like a previous reviewer mentioned. It starts garbaging and locking up, until it finally just freezes still and theres nothing you can do but shut it off. It looks to me like some kind of overheating problem. I really would like to get this fixed, but Im sure it might not even be worth the price. I paid $299 at the time for this in 2001. It is probably worth $80 nowadays if that. But I have a new Pioneer DVD player now and it is great with all the latest DVDs, except the older ones. The fullscreen ones end up getting 'stretched' and you cant change the settings to correct that. Even some widescreen ones in 2.35:1 get stretched, so you can imagine how ugly it looks, but new DVDs do look awesome.On the JVC, it would do all the adjusting for you perfectly. So Im stuck on whether I should get it fixed, and I also hear about the bad JVC customer service.
The design of these earphones does really limit outside noise, and the quality of the speakers is fine, but be aware that the main body of these is quite large and the foam piece big as well. These do not hide inside the ear inconspicuously, but rather stick out mostly outside the ear cavity. This review and comment is coming from someone with probably larger than everage ears, and like me you will probably find them very uncomfortable to wear, unless of course you enjoy the feeling of your entire ear canal packed full of foam rubber!... just be aware. Cheers.
I wish I could say that the player worked well, if only for a little while, but I can't. The software was pretty easy to use but 2 days after loading up my music it hit me....The &quot;UPGRADER&quot; bug. It may not have been too bad if not on the way to Afghanistan at the time. Most honest to God review.....If you can keep doing maintenace on it, don't have to deal with customer service,(they offer no help online either)or if you have a lifelong service contract(your life not the players) buy the player, otherwise run, as fast as you can. Read all the reviews for this thing. Over all everyone says it sucks or needs constant maintenance. Be aware of those who have owned it less than 3 months( thats usually when the problems start and then it will be out of warranty ).
I would rate this higher, but the padding is insufficient for a 17inch, 5lb laptop. It is very light, but I worry about any fall over 1 foot, or less than a foot on a non-carpet surface. Good price, good company, but not very sturdy.
Very disappointed in this device...mainly because it degrades the signal quality significantly. It might be of use for Powerpoint displays on multiple small VGA monitors, but it's not suitable at all for HIGH DEF displays. IMO.
I ordered this to use with my cordless phone and headset and discovered when I received it that it only works with corded phones. It plugs into the telephone receiver, then the telephone cord plugs into the other side of the Rf filter. I tried it on my corded phone and it didn't help reduce the buzzing sound in my new wireless headset. I then called Plantonics and they're replacing the headset, so I can't comment on how well the device works when you have a functional headset.
1. The ink quality does not match Epson's ink.2. It does not avoid nozzle check process.If anyone who needs to print out in qty, I do suggestbuy a bulk ink system such asinkrepublic, Lyson, etc. It cut down 90% of the ink cost.
... they actually don't work. At all. Period. Might as well give your money to a charity.
This did fit the camera, however it didn't last very long. It lasted for about 100 pictures and 2 20-30 second videos.
I've read good reviews of this camera on this and other sites but I am not having the same experience. The quality of the photos are horrible so I started thinking it was me and I tried it with different settings, tried being very, very still etc but, I only get one good shot out of about ten. I have a Fuji 4mp that I bought about 6 years ago and it takes way better pictures than this. I bought this so I could give my old one to my daughter but I'm gonna end up giving this one to my daughter and and keeping my Fuji. We recently had snow here in Tucson so I took pictures with mu Fuji and compares them to the Canon and the 6 year old Fuji Finepix beat it hands down. I don't get it, did I get a defective camera or am I doing something wrong or does this camera just suck?
I purchased the salad shooter primarily to shred lettuce. The lettuce becomes mushy even when fresh lettuce is used. I have returned to shredding the lettuce with my hands and a knife. I also found that it did not work well for celery as it clogs up and does not always give nice slices.
At first I was really pleased with my Zen, it was great. It had enough storage space for everything I needed. Navigation was simple, though it took some getting used to. The one problem I ever had was it's final problem. I was listening to music and all of a sudden it froze. So I figure it's not a big deal and I restart it and it rebuilds its library. And it froze again within 3 minutes, so I restarted it and it starts in "Recovery Mode". I had used it several times before just formatting it and starting over. So I tried that. However it refused to connect to the computer at all. I tried any number of things to connect it. The creative website offers no support for issues that aren't simple. So now I can't use it. And quite frankly I wouldn't use it again, too many problems. So I went and bought a Zune. I couldn't be happier, so thanks for sucking Zen!
From Amazon ...Ordered HP 56 and received a 56b.Placed on shelf for future use and later after installing noticed on box that it was a 56b and not 56.Now too late to return. A rip off. Less ink and pages to print.
There support is terrible. You can't get a straight answer. This device will not back up and restore files on Quicken and other programs. It will lock up yoiur sytem when you restore! There support has no answers and won't send an rma to get replacement. It will drag and drop files but throws them all out of order. You can do the same thing with smart media cards and reader much cheaper and it is reliable!
Other reviews are right -- this charger does NOT charge fully!I've tried the charger with the included Sony batteries as well as other brands, batteries that have worked fine in other chargers. They will appear to be charging fine, but will go from half-charged to fully-charged (per the LCD display) very quickly. Then when you test the batteries again later, they are only 25-50% charged. This is not simply an effect of the unit not recognizing a "full" battery. When I put in a battery charged on my old cheap charger, it shows fully charged. Likewise, I've confirmed on devices that show battery charge level that the AAs out of this really are coming out only partially charged.Somehow the unit is reading the batteries as "charged" even though their not while charging, but reads correctly when you first put batteries in. Maybe it's an issue of the heat, I don't know, but it's not a problem other chargers have.The LCD is neat, the refresh function works, and shape is good and it feels well built. But who cares? IT DOESN'T CHARGE BATTERIES FULLY!Since this appears to be a common defect I highly recommend people avoid this charger.
I ordered mind on Nov. 17 it took 2 weeks to get it. It worked for 30 mintues. I was told to sent it back and they would overnight me a replacement, I did and received the replacement 8 days later, setting in my driveway in the rain and the box was opened and the GPS was used, everything in the GPS box had been opened and used. It was shipped DHL. I called again and was told they would ship another, then got a e-mail saying that they would not be shipping another, then a few days later a e-mail saying it had been shipped again by DHL. Yesterday it came USPS, DHL sent it USPS. I haven't used it yet hopefully it will work. This was my first order from Amazon and I don't think I will order again. It cost me $22.00 to sent them back.
Although the product description identifies this item as being designed for use with Olympus SLR and a Meade telescope, I seriously question if there was real testing of the T-Ring on an Olympus SLR camera The Ring does not match the mounting gruves on the camera body. I have not been able to use this devise with my Olympus E500.
I will be looking for other device for this feature. But tried this device with several car radios with lots of static on all.
1. WAY OVERPRICED2. POOR INSTRUCTIONS - IT AIN'T AS SIMPLE AS PLUG IN AND GO3. SURLEY SUPPORT FROM HP - IN FACT NO SUPPORT4. DIFFICULT TO SET-UP AND USE5. OBSOLETE? - REPLACED BY A LATER PRODUCT6. NO MAC CD7. REALLY ANNOYING FLASHING BLUE LIGHT8. AFTER PLUMBERING AROUND I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK WTH A MACBOOK AND HP 6980xi printer
i HAVE 3 ZUNE PLAYER ALL REALLY WORK, IT'S JUST THE COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ZUNECRASHED ON BOTH MY COMPUTER THAT RUN WITH WINDOWS XP.TRY AS YOU MIGHT YOU WILL NOT GET THE PROGRAM TO WORK AGAINYOU CAN NOT ERASE THE OLD ONE AND NOTHING HELPS. SO I AM BUYINGA NEW COMPUTER JUST TO RUN ZUNE( GOOD TRICK MICROSOFT).IF YOU DO HAVE ZUNE WORKING NEVER UPLOAD UPGRADES FOR ZUNE.I EXPECT A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SEE FOR YOURSELF THERE HASBEEN NONE FOR YEARS!!!
The quality and value of this unit seems nice, however, I was compelled to return it. I bought it to listen to mp3 recordings of old time radio shows I purchased on CD-Rs. Each track is typically 30 minutes in length. I found this player to suddenly stop and start over while playing a track. This annoyance became unbearable as you are unable to scan forward or backward in mp3 mode to get to where you were so rudely cut off. The CD-Rs are perfectly replayed without interruption on every computer that I tried to use them on.Some other observations...1. Display is very hard to read, even in a well-lit room.2. Because the individual tracks are labeled only by a track number, I can't figure out how the unit determines what order the tracks are replayed. When looking at Windows Explorer and WinAMP and sorting the files in every imaginable order, the order as replayed on the unit does not make sense.3. As stated above, in mp3 mode, you can't scan within tracks. The amazon.com technical info implies that it does. I was only able to scan when playing regular CDs.4. Included accessories make it seem to be a great value, perhaps the 40 kBit/s tracks are the reason I had trouble.
Yes, the design features are interesting - but what happens when you plug it in to your MP3 player and attempt to use it?What's that?Yes, that's right, you can't hear any music. Just soft static - if you turn your car's sound system up to the very highest volumes. After trying a few different frequencies with no difference in performance, I could only conclude that this transmitter was and is an utter waste of money. What a shame.
Most of these headsets have a standard headset jack. To plug it into the iPhone, you need a converter. I am not sure if the converter caused issues or the headset was bad on its own, but I would NOT recommend this headset if you plan to use a converter plug. During calls, there is a base drum sound in the ear of the receiver on the side of the person being called by the headset phone. This noise is NOT apparent to the caller (who is using the headset).
I had a 500 gig LaCie external harddrive fail on me after the one year warranty period expired and LaCie would not assist. I opened the box and found inside two 250 Maxtor drives. If I wanted Maxtor, I could have purchased them for a lot less. Where is the quality LaCie promises if they use Maxtor?
I was very excited when I received this camera. I liked it very much, and thought I was getting a lot of camera for the money. Sure enough, the pictures looked great, very true color, nice to handle, Black & White setting. It was a little heavy and uses those XD cards, but overall I really liked it. Then, within about three hours of owning it - after less then ten pictures - something had gone awry. The zoom lens was stuck, it wouldn't move and an error message kept appearing. Then, the camera would shut off. That's when I referenced the manual and found out that it wasn't a fixable error. It had to be fixed by the manufacturer. I guess I know why I couldn't find a new one on-line, and why there were so many refurbished. I still really like Fuji cameras, but I wouldn't trust this model, especially a "recertified" one. I have since learned that I am not the only person who has found this out the hard way. Lucky, I was able to return mine for a refund.
Although the Nissin Di622 is listed as one of the flashes this diffuser is compatible with, it does not fit the new Nissin Di622 Mark II. Amazon's easy return procedure made it a breeze to return the item.
It isn't working. I havent returned bcuz so busy. No one in town can fix it so instead of the hassle I will probably toss it and buy new.
This product actually worked great on myIBM Thinkpad 760XL for surfing the net, worked great onmy Linksys 4 port router (BEFSR41 ver 2) as well.only problem I ran into, was trying to setupfile sharing in Windows 98..the Network Setup wizard, for some odd reason,would not detect the presence of this NIC card,not even after reboot, so because of thatI was not impressed.but it is a great card for those who just want to surfthe net and not use file sharing(still not sure why Network setup wizard won't detect itthat one has me stumped)
This T.V. has its idea of how to auto crop the screen. So if you use an old 15 pin on the device, good luck getting it centered and the right resolution. And if you even do, the image gets doubled over so there are shadows of everything on screen. And better yet, sometimes the entire display will just not appear - like magic.HDMI is just as bad. You can even use a powerful utensil like nVidia graphics adapter software, but the fact remains, you'll never get there because you can't see the start menu. Yep, no matter how many times you default this thing, the monitor thinks it knows what it's doing and chops off all sides of your display. Even if you get the software up, the darn monitor still stretches images no matter what you do.Lastly, the resolution is 1440 x 900. Now don't be surprised, but that's not good. That's not widescreen (16:9) nor fullscreen (4:3) it's 16:10, meaning faces will be stretched and circles look like ovals.All in all - don't bother. There's no manual overdrive because Automatic failure is the way of the future.
I bought one of these, and it is nice, and works fine with one major disappointment. The picture clearly shows TWO US current outlets. The unit I got only has one plug. SO I thought I was saving money, but now I need to buy another one. Its really false advertising! If I knew it only had one US current plug, I would have bought a different unit. Very VERY VERY disappointing
I agreed with the other reviewers and would have given this drive 5 stars if I had written a review earlier. It installed perfectly and ran faultless and quietly, for the first two months. Then it stopped working and refused to recognise there was even a DVD in the drive. The breakdown was sudden. It wrote a DVD and then it stopped recognising any disks. I tried it in another machine with the same problem so it is the hardware.I wont pretend that my experience is typical but it may have something to do with the fact that this is a cheap drive and maybe you really do get what you pay for. I'm not trying to put you off this drive but if you do a lot of DVD writing then maybe a better drive might work longer.
This was a refurbished product. It never functioned, I pretty much wasted the money on this. I could return, but it's not worth spending more postage. I request Amazon.com not advertise these kind of products.Divesh Anireddy
I have two of these and am looking to replace them both.I use one unit upstairs to receive digital OTA broadcasts. The ATSC tuner locks up almost daily (picture is frozen and I can't change the channel). The only way to resolve it that I have found is to reset wall power (unplug it from the wall and plug it back in). The NTSC (analog) tuner seems to work fine, even when the ATSC is frozen. The disc drive also generates a persistent audible whir even when not in use, even when the power button is off!EPG is less than great. For OTA broadcasts, the EPG is only available for channels that have been selected, meaning you have to actually select the channel to see what the EPG shows is currently playing on that channel. You have to surf through all the channels just to *see* the full schedule! I'm not sure if all OTA EPG systems work this way, but it is not what I expected.To top it off, the clock often malfunctions a few hours after being reset, displaying wildly erroneous and seemingly random times. This may be related to the ATSC locking up, I don't know. Resetting the power (at the wall) does seem to force the clock back to the correct value. I'm guessing that the time is read from the DTV OTA signal, which would explain why it gets reset after resetting power.The unit downstairs is receiving an simple analog cable feed. It for some reason feels compelled to frequently remind me that I'm viewing channel 3 (channel indicator message in upper corner of screen) even though I never change the channel on the unit; I do that on the cable box. It's a minor annoyance, but definitely distracting.Unlike my upstairs unit the clock time on the downstairs unit is not persistent after removing from power (so I have to leave my power strip on or else I have to reset it manually). This makes sense if the "persistent" time gets set over the DTV signal, since I don't get a signal downstairs. But hardware clocks are cheap - why skimp on that? Can't record without the time being set.The disc drive on this one is quiet, though, so I guess my upstairs unit has faulty hardware (?)Overall, I'm very displeased with this product. I thought Samsung made good stuff, but now I'll have to rethink future Samsung purchases.
I'm not really an audiophile. I wasn't looking for the best sound quality, just looking for "good enough" sound quality. On that score, these were fine. What I really wanted was very good noise-cancellation. I work from home (and sometimes at the library), and while these places *should* be quiet, that isn't always the case. One of the 5-star reviewers suggested the noise-cancellation of these headphones was close to that accomplished by a Bose. Well, that just isn't the case. I've compared the two (courtesy of a friend), and the difference is night and day. For $30 I wasn't expecting the same-level of NC, but when I flip the switch, it seems to do almost nothing. Yes, there is a difference (hence the battery is in and working), but the result is underwhelming. It manages to cancel only very low, already near-quiet hums, but that's it.If you want noise-cancellation, buy something else.
Purchased TV in Fall of 2004 for over $1,800. Recently died and took it to a TV repair company. They told me they can't get Westinghouse parts and that even if they could, the main circuit board was fried and it would cost about $650. They also told me Westinghouse offers them no technical support. I called customer support to complain and they refused to give me the phone number for the corporate office. Don't buy Westinghouse products.
First one, hard drive had a bad habit of freezing up. Took it back and within the first day the second one started freezing up and within a week it wouldn't even power on. I emailed Archos about the problem and they wouldn't respond. Took it back and got another brand. Won't buy an Archos again.
this new and improved keyboard is horrible and has a totally different ergonomic design than the old white one. I disliked it from the get go, and have been using it now for a couple of months just to see if I'd get use to it. I haven't, and like another reviewer, the space bar doesn't work very well. This keyboard has slowed me down substantially and causes me discomfort. I am going to see if I can find one of the older keyboards. Like everything else Microsoft has tried to make better, IE9, Win7, they have made it worse.
Worked great for about 10 months. Now the UPS "replace battery" light is on again. What's up with the "expected life: 3-5 years" ??
I have tried to use this so many times and it just doesn't work. If you have the speaker up loud enough to hear the person on the other end of the phone, the microphone picks up the voice and then cuts out the sound. If all you want to hear is yourself yelling into the phone &quot;Are you there?!?!&quot; then this is the product for you.
I used this charger maybe 6 times and it burnt up!!! I'm just glad I didn't pay a lot of money for it! You get what you pay for!
There isn't much reason to go into a long review. In a word, they suck. I installed the Soundstream Tarantula 6.5" and 5.25" speakers in my 2002 4-Runner over the weekend. (I have an Alpine head unit & amp.) They sound worse than my factory paper cones. The highs are tinty and harsh and the lows are vague and muddy. Simply awful. I used Soundstream years ago in an old '92 4-Runner and they were wonderful. I'm guessing they weren't made in China back then. I noticed the "MADE IN CHINA" sticker on the box as I was installing them. I'm going to order some MB Quarts and throw the Soundstreams in the trash.
Sound quality is ok but has a tendency to be static-y, especially if it is accidentally bumped, which can happen often if you have a car with a manual transmission. From the other reviews, most FM transmitters tend to be mediocre at best and this is no exception.
The fuse inside the charger went off some way and made a blue flash, how my girlfriend explains it. I went to buy a new one from best buy don't waste your money!!
excited to see small package here and ordered it. after got it, I tried two disc on three different computers, none works on any computer. I am going to return it.
The remote didn't work from the start. Checked the signal strength per the manual and none detecked. Therefore, the display continuously displayed Out of Range. As you see from the other reviews, any product that has this low a quality control doesn't belong on the shelf.
I just received my 50' cat 5 cable in the mail, and lo and behold, it's 5'.
Bought these as a present. After hooking them up, I do have to say that I was disappointed. These have a hollow sound to them. I would say that you could buy them for voice audio only . I would not buy these for playing music. I myself own a older pair of i think they are a research or ar something speakers which are much better, problem is they now longer make them.
This watch was a disappointment for what you pay for it. It is hard to read at an angle, the countdown timer you would use to start a race is difficult to use and nearly inaudible. The concept behind this watch is neat, it looks nice, but Suunto should update this product and stop selling this particular watch. For a simpler, more user friendly Suunto sailing watch I recommend the M3.
These speakers work great in my brand new dorm, where the power supply is presumably perfect. In my 15 year old house, however, they buzz loud enough to hear over most music. Truly obnoxious. In both locations, they click and buzz from cell phones and for no apparent reason (me and my roommate theorized bus and cab radios), and they occasionally picked up Christian talk radio very softly, even when turned off. None of this ever happened with my old Cambridge 4.1 system. Nice sound when they get perfect, interference-free power, though.
This is the second noise cancelling headphone/earbud I've purchased. The design is nice and compact, however, I took this on to a plane and it didn't cancel ANY of the ambient noise (the earbuds did block out some noise but any set of earbuds would do that). I thought it was the battery but once I took it out to replace it, all sound stopped, so you can't even use them as a standard earbud set, if the battery dies they are completely useless. I own a pair of Kensington noise canceling headphones and they did a fantastic job for $30, albeit not as good as the Bose noise cancelling headphones but for the money they did a pretty good job. I would recommend you skip this product.
This product worked great for the first week. After that I could still hear people, but they could no longer hear me...
The camera does a great job for those of us who just want to point and shoot. My only advice would be: get the extended warranty. It only has a 90 day warranty. Our camera failed at 120 days. It couldn't be repaired, and they said "sorry, but that's how it is." Imagine my surprise when a week later, their Customer Operations V.P. sent me a new one. That's good service, but I wouldn't count on that happening every time.Bottom line: I wish I bought the warranty, but it sure was nice of them to send a replacement that they weren't obligated to do.
Yes it fits 20+ DVDs but when you put the DVDs on the 2 shelves inside there is so much wasted space above the DVDs, at least 4 inches. You are able to shove 2 more DVDs above each stack of DVDs but it looks bad. I wouldn't buy this again.
Well, from now on I will open and check the contents of all peripherals I buy as soon as I get them home. When I finally got around to opening this one up to set it up, I discovered the power cord was missing. The store I bought it at happily lifted one from another box, but a week later (when I once again got around to setting it up), I discovered that the ink cartidges had also been forgetten when the unit was packed. Now the store's return cutoff date has passed and the cartridges are difficult to find; they aren't even currently in stock at the store which sold the printer! So as long I'm here at Amazon looking for ink, I'd figured I'd pass on my experiences. It may be a fine printer once I make it go, but this bad start seems to promise more headaches yet to come.
connecting ribbon is too short to allow reinstallment of metal shield. Company is next to impossible to contact and have not responded to telephone messages or emails.
This adapter does not work properly with the Panasonic dec phone model kx-tga101s. Tone is incorrect and sound only in one ear. Worth $2 to give it a try, even though others posted similar problems. I am only posting this to let others know who have the same phone. Will throw it a draw for future use.
Very disappointed. This shows as being an adaptor for Cybershot cameras. Well, there is NO port for it on my DSC-W570. Am I missing something? Anyone know if there's a way to connect this before I try to send it back and hopefully get a refund?
I bought this lamp in the floor model version. I was not able to assemble because of a missing part that was supposed to be permanently installed. Full Spectrum Solutions would only send me a replacement. Otherwise I would have to pay for shipping back to them. I did not like the quality of the lamp AND it was flawed - not my fault.So...the smart thing to do was let them send me a replacement. Then they have to pay for my shipping to them and their shipping the new one out to me. Ha! There went their profit.Even if the missing piece was there, the assemblage is awful - stuffing the wires up into the lamp - hardly enough room for them - then screwing cheap plastic to cheap plastic. I expected more for that price. Have not been able to turn it on yet. I will followup when I receive the replacement - provided I can even screw it together.Check out other brands - there is competition out there.
This one is just not up to par. I have a Logitech camera with built-in mic that is in the $50 range, and got this for my office. The room-light picture is far less competent, and the camera ghosted pretty badly. I've traded it in for one with a better picture, and am much happier.I recommend, as temptimg as it is to save money, if you want to use a camera inside, for Sype-ing or something similar, that you got for a camera a bit more competent than this, even though it means spending a few more dollars.
I own this product for almost an year. I use only brush of this pen as it is effective in removing any dust from the lens.I stopped using the lens cleaning part because over the period of time, whenever I use it on my lens, it leaves slight black smudges on the lens element which I have to end up cleaning some wet method.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Never could get it to work. Needed to use a jeweler's screwdriver to just install batteries. Emailed their customer service and was told I might have to buy another receiver.Don't waste your money. The only thing worse was their customer service.
when it worked it worked great. but then all of a sudden the blue light would not go on to keep the signal. had to return.
I was led to believe this case would hold two small flash / thumb drives. As sturdy as it is, the inside compartments are too thin and flimsy to make it practical to store more than a single flash drive. Most consumers think they paid little in return for sturdy outside material and a strong metal clip, so why complain? Because unless you want a mere "objet d'art," this case is likely to be found wanting--practically useless, in fact.1. The pouch is actually made to hold a couple of SD flash cards or Memory Sticks. If that'll satisfy you, it's probably a worthwhile purchase.2. The inner "pockets" are nothing but thin, flimsy plastic (like the transparent windows in your wallet), easily prone to tearing and ripping apart. If you want them to last, you'll have to treat them with respect and delicacy.This item should have been represented accurately, and the material of the inside pockets should have been either described or shown in a picture. I'm not surprised to learn of one purchaser who, upon opening the package, discovered in the most literal sense that it's a "rip-off." He tore off and discarded the plastic material, thinking it was mere wrap.
I bought mine brand new and loved it. After 3 1/2 years of ownership the video card went out. A replacement card, if you can find one, is $950 plus installation. Do a google search and you will find this is a very common failure. I will never buy another samsung product again. I paid $3000 and it only lasted 3 1/2, that's pretty sad. Half of the screen would go black after 1/2 hours of being on. I'd turn it off for 5 mins. And the picture would come back.
The Samsung LS-4695D is advertised as a 1080p TV but it does not support a 1080p signal. The Samsung website even states that this TV does support 1080p [...] "The Component input jacks of the 2006 LN-S4095D and the LN-S4695D accept 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p signals."The user manual states this TV only supports 720p and 1080i. I have tried multiple 1080p signals on this TV and it DOES NOT support 1080p. I am extremely disappointed by Samsung and false advertising should not be permitted. Amazon should not be listing this as a 1080p TV either.
I had three of these sets and had all 3 go out with the same issue within 3 months. The box that controls volume goes bad. You will start to hear a crackle sound anytime you touch the controls to adjust volume, etc. Then you know they are on their way out.
I don't get it - these things are fancy alarm clocks. At least that is what I assume most people buy them for - notwithstanding the few that buy them as stereos and complain about the sound quality.As an alarm clock, they need to have several key features to be usable in the USA. I guess in Holland, where they must design these things, they don't know what live in America is like. For you engineers: in the USA the power goes off every once in a while. When it does, it is almost ALWAYS for more than 3 minutes. Sometimes 20 sometimes an hour, sometimes 3 hours. An alarm clock without a proper BATTERY backup that will keep the time and settings for 7 hours or so AND use that batter to WAKE you when the alarm time comes (with a default buzzer is enough) is just a stupid design, and fails as an alarm clock. Two- it needs to be DIM in a dark room (as others have said - go back to LED- give up on the LCD with the bright backlight and odd viewing angle restriction). If those two things existed here, I'd buy it, but as it is, I need to find the predicessor, the 3940, which has batter backup.
I needed a pair of headphones since my last headphones had a short in them after almost a year of use. Well, I purchased these strictly out of economics reasons. I didn't believe I was getting the greatest headphones, but neither did I think I would have a short in them within the first 4 hours. This is exactly what happened. I took the headphones out of the box at school to use them. Before class I put them in my bookbag. After class, I am having to tilt my head one direction to receive any sound at all and the feed will only come in the right ear. What a peice of garbage, couldnt even last a half a day. BUYER BEWARE!!!!
Bought this product and received it in 2 days. Hooked it up to my pc's soundcard, only to get a loud hum from the system. When the control pod is attached to the subwoofer i get a loud hum, when detached, nothing. I get no sound in optical, or coax when hooked up to my dvd player. This product cost me $400, and I did not receive my money's worth. Also, you can not return it to Amazon. I'm going to call Logitech, and see if they can help me. I can't give a more in depth review til I hear it working correctly. Maybe I received a reject. I'm about to find out.
The problem with this little surge protector is that there is no reset switch. Once it dies, it is dead. Full stop. I plan on returning mine immediately.
This is my first review.I purchased the Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 at Best Buy a week ago, to use with Skype. The ear pieces are very tenuously "secured" to the head strap bracket. While carrying them to the office in my bag, both ear pieces fell off and the thin connecting wires broke.In short, the build quality is terrible. I highly recommend choosing a different headset.This is one of the lowest quality products I have every purchased.
I was very unhappy with this purchase. It is okay if you do not care about sound quality. I was expecting a little better sound. The speakers that came with my computer sounded better (not much).
I have used a Flotron for years to control mosquitoes around my house in a state where the mosquito is considered the official state bird. The Flowtron hung on the side of a shed wall right out in the elements (one year even right through a Maine winter!) and I could always rely on it to zap night flying bugs from spring to fall, year after year. After many years of service the starter finally burned out. No problem. Three minutes, four screws and five dollars later my Flowtron was back to work smokin' my little tormentors. (I love the smell of toasted mosquitoes in the morning. Smells like. . . victory!)Last year I saw a Stinger on sale and decided that if one bug zapper was good, then two would be better. Maybe that reasoning is true if both units are Flowtrons, but not when one or more of the zappers is a Stinger! Even though I hung it under a wide protective eave on my garage, the Stinger only lasted a couple of months before it stopped working. The original bulb was blackened so I figured that it would be a simple fix. After installing a $20 replacement bulb, I rehung the Stinger, but the next morning there was no usual pile of bugs under the unit or in the grid. I reasoned that it was a burned out starter, but when I went to take the Stinger apart, I found that there is no easy way to get to the starter. Bad enough when a newly purchased item craps out prematurely, but then to discover that the manufacturer put more time, money, and effort into designing a FIX-proof P.O.S. rather than a fool-proof product, it really sizzles my bacon.Long story short, Stinger sucks at any price!
My son loves this tv.....until it just started to shut itself off after about 10 seconds. I am not going to pay $100 to fix this. It is going to the curb and I will NEVER buy Disney electronics again.
Does not work with a keyboard. The seller didn't say that.Do not buy this to use for any keyboard. It works with a mouse only.
Logitech offers no support for OS X. If you think you'll be able to program this mouse for even simple stuff, think again. Also really noisy ! I gave mine away to a windows user. A bit misleading in advertising it's Mac compatibility.
I bought the JVC DVD player and it worked for 3 months. After that the image started freezing. When I took it to the JVC service center they wanted to charge me $50.00 just to look at it even though it was still under warranty. I called JVC support and someone there told me that the model I had wasn't a JVC DVD player. I still have the box and the player clearly says JVC. I must say that the person with whom I talked to could hardly understand English. Result? I just trashed this DVD player and bought a DVD player from another brand.
I think that the headphones were great but they broke way to fast the part where it plugs in broke off the first day i used it and i sent it back and still havnt gotten a refund or a new pair i bought these in march got them on the 31st of march and i still havent gotten anything very dissoponting.
These speakers are pretty nice. They are clean, attractive and yield very well defined sound. In fact, for the price that I paid for them, they are quite extraordinary speakers. However, beware purchasing them from Amazon especially with the "in stock soon" qualification. I ordered similar speakers from Amazon and they never got them in (after months of insisting that they would be available soon.) I ended up getting these speakers for much less elsewhere and, while I'm very happy with them, I'd be very hesitant about buying them here without guaranteed delivery. Basically, the speakers are nice, but Amazon has some delivery issues regarding this brand. Do NOT get in line unless you're prepared to be disappointed.
I ordered this item because it is listed as Sony brand - I received some "Wasabi Power" brick from china, which is generic. I refuse to connect this non-OEM adapter to my $600 Sony Camera. I have asked for a return / refund.
I brought this product because they said if would fit my ford explorer not it does not fit right what a waste would send it back but it would cost me more to send it then it worth
I ordered 2 magenta cartridges last week from this seller when the price was listed as $3.55 each. What was pictured is a genuine epson cartidge but what was sent was a 3rd party remanufactured cartridge. They also charged $9.75 to ship 2 small, almost weightless cartridges. Save your money. Order direct from Office Depot for $11.99 each and free shipping. I also emailed this company and received no reply.
I have a Mac G4/400, well within the requirements of this device. I hooked up my analog camcorder and tried to import to my Mac - choppy audio and slide-show video. This is not how the device is advertised and I was extremely perturbed.I used the software included, tried it in Classic and in OS X, and tried iMovie and any other type of import software I could find, and all results were the same.I threw it in a drawer and finally invested in a product that works as advertised, the Dazzle Hollywood DV-bridge (sold here on Amazon).Don't waste your money on this glorified dust collector!
I have a 15" Mac unibody and purchases this product, not only is it too small for my screen but it is hard to use. The cleaning cloth is nothing more than a piece of packaging foam wrap. I am very upset.
This unit lacks the most current GPS receiver, SiRF's high performance SiRF Star III chipset. This receiver has made it possible for reliable GPS navigation even in dense urban environments, behind tall buildings, in canyons, etc. Virtually all new GPS units use SiRF's receiver, and this should be a deal-breaker for any new GPS you buy. Trust us, you'll want SiRF onboard - performance is superior to prior GPS receivers.
Cons: On speed is slow. Auto focus is slow and take several blur images. It's not durable. The front finish wear in less than a year. The battery fail to connect. And the Sony service is very bad at least in Panama.Pros: Great Screen, small size, good quality pictures (when take focused).
This product is junk!! I bought one of these for my husband and then decided that I would like one too...they are both broken now. They work great for about a month or so and then they just start acting funny and die. I ended up purchasing an apple shuffle for my husband and it works great. I would not purchase this product!
It worked very good , but from about December 2003 the LCD display went black. I have read many postings about this problem, and no solution.
I can't really say anything that hasn't been said before. I bought this camera last July for my son's 4th birthday. It is small, about the size of a box of matches. Too small for small hands.Has an LCD on the back, but it only shows picture number, no preview. No flash. Holds about 50-60 pictures, that my son went through in about 3 minutes. He didn't seem to care that he didn't see a preview, but never asked to use it again after we downloaded the first batch of pictures and no one could tell what was in them. I uploaded some examples.The viewfinder is not lined up with the lens so even pictures taken by an adult are bad and cut off. Indoor pictures were just terrible, outdoor pictures wouldn't be too bad if viewed only in small preview size, not printed, and if the viewfinder lined up well enough that at least an adult could capture what they were looking at, and not decapitated lopsided pictures...shoulda just given him my old digital camera and bought a new one for myself...
I purchased this mainly because my wife has one, which has worked well for the year she's had it. Once I received my own, I plugged it in, only to find it didn't work. I set it up the exact same way as my wife set hers, and no sound came through. I used her transmitter in my car, and it worked. Switched back to mine, and nothing.I called Coby to exchange it, and they said I need to ship it back to them and include a money order for $6. Why should I have to pay for their mistake? $6 plus shipping? I tried to get around these charges, feeling like I shouldn't be penalized for their defective merchandise, but they refused. So, I threw it in the trash, and Coby lost a customer for life.
got this cable from sfplanet but i don't see the lable inspiretech anywhere and no documentation proving this is infact a 1.3b certified cable. i get ok picture on 720p but on blue-ray playback (1080p) its really horrible. i get sparkles. im returning mine and going for the expensive ones, i think its worth the headache.
...not on flies, anyway. The flies land everywhere on the outsides of it, on the cord suspending it, but don't want to fly between the wires at all.If your problem is flies, get some sticky tape and a fly swatter.
Purchased this television in July of 2006. Initially, I was very happy with the picture quality and ease of use. After six months and less than 800 viewing hours, I heard a big pop and realized the lightbulb had blown. Toshiba was good about replacing the bulb quickly but after the warranty is over, I cannot offord to spend a minimum of $300 a pop for new bulbs every few months. Basically, once the warranty is over I will have to chuck this television.
This DVD Player will not play +R DVD's. The menu displaying DivX files on DivX DVD'x is horrible. The menu did not display well, the file names were shortened and the filing system was not how I had made the files when I made the DVD. Don't be fooled by the HDMI connection either, it makes absolutely no difference in picture quality. Toshiba should be ashamed to put their name on such an un-user-friendly product
We bought this thinking it would be great.......After 4 months the hdvi and component inputs would not work, then no picture at all. TV repairman got here quickly, wish i could say the same for the part that needs replaced. Thomson/RCA customer service doesn't care...told me the part will get there when it gets there. Four weeks now and earliest delivery date is still 2 weeks away. Thomson/RCA customer service said they would get in touch with me after a global search for the part was conducted, that was 8 days ago. Turns out this is a huge problem for this TV. I've talked to 4 other people, all had the same problem. Save your money and yourself try and find a different HDTV.
I purchased this product based on the reviews here. However I am very disappointed after using it for only two days.1) Bad design. My computer can't boot when this scanner is plugged in. I found out from HP's website that this is a known problem for Windows XP. Their solution is "Disconnect the scanner from the hub and restart the computer. Once the computer has started, attach the scanner to the hub" I did not expect this extra step.2) Poor technical support. The scanner specification indicates that this scanner can scan with maximum resolution of 300x300 dpi and bit depth of 30. So far all the images I scanned have resolution of about 100x100 dpi with 24 bits. I emailed HP technical support twice and asked them how to adjust the resolution. They responded quickly but failed to (or didn't know how to) answer my question. First email from HP said that the software was corrupted and I need to un-install/re-install the software. In the second email they said since that doesn't fix the problem I was given a phone number for "one to one communication with HP technician". By the way this phone number is NOT toll-free. I can't believe they call this"TECHNICAL SUPPORT"! They just quickly kicked the ball to someone else.3) It failed to scan very often. After plugging in the scanner, it automatically started to scan with no photo inside and no button pressed. Then it just stop responding even if I pressed the start button this time. I can hear the machine running but the scanning status window does not appear and the software does not start (they suppose to). I used this scanner four times but twice it failed to scan. You can download a software update for Windows XP from HP's website. However this patch is for the newer version of the software (version 3.9). The software that came with my scanner is version 3.1. How to get v3.9? You can get it from HP's website. But you have to pay.Maybe these problems are associated with Windows XP only since this scanner has several positive reviews here. I may post update in the future.
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.
Logitech is generally a good brand and most of their mice have proven sturdy and long-lasting. This seems a bit flimsier than the old Marble Mouse I am used to, but time will tell. I found in the past that Logitech drivers and software were bloated and filled your computer with nuisance pop-ups and bogged down the system with background tasks that are difficult to get rid of and/or impossible to prevent. So far this mouse does not appear to have that problem. It added only 2 running processes in Task Manager after installation and they are necessary.I have to use an ergonomic mouse due to RSI. There are worse ones than this one (Logitech M570 for instance which has a difficult to use and learn trackball under your thumb) but the Trackball on this is about the only useful feature and the placement of that takes some getting used to.Starting with the Pluses, the trackball is smooth, and despite other reviewers' complaints, I don't find the left-click button that inconvenient. In fact, it is the ONLY button that seems to be reasonably well located. Like all mice of similar ilk, you don't move the mouse; it stays in place. This is useful on a bed or car seat for instance with the mouse just under your hand next to your leg.The only other good feature is the program-ability of most of the buttons.Moving on to the Minuses which are numerous, and why I only give this model 2 stars.First, it is a wireless mouse, yet it has a cumbersome USB antenna almost the size of a deck of cards dangling off the side of the laptop. You may as well use a corded mouse. Wireless aspect is defeated by having a huge wired antenna to carry around and keep track of to say nothing of how much space it takes up in your way. That alone would be enough to drop it to 2 stars in my opinion but that is a minor annoyance compared with other negatives.It is extremely sensitive to using batteries that are not the same strength and won't even install if one is on the low end of "good." Overall the driver installation is among the most difficult I have encountered for a mouse in years.In Windows 7, the antenna is recognized immediately but the mouse won't connect, even after you push the two inconvenient connect buttons, one underneath the mouse that needs to be pushed with a penpoint. Get into the 21st Century Logitech!!! Generic wireless mice costing $6 from Hong Kong connect automatically as soon as you plug in the tiny USB adapter. Back to the real point. You have to go to the Logitech website, where there is no manual and no documentation of any use at all for this mouse and download the drivers and software, which automatically installs but the mouse still won't connect until after you reboot the computer. Nowhere does it say this in the near useless quick start sheet left on the website and packed with the mouse (sometimes maybe). This is the only piece of hardware I have installed in Windows 7 that does not automatically install itself, and the only one that requires a restart before it works. Again, this is the 21st Century. What is wrong with Logitech that they can't accomplish what every other mouse, keyboard, external drive etc has managed to do so easily? It costs more to get less. This is an expensive mouse and for little apparent reason.Now to the buttons, another feature that alone would drop this to 2 stars. There are 8 buttons, most programmable. To use all the buttons without repositioning your fingers constantly requires you to use your middle finger on the trackball so the first finger is free to find the 4 tiny programmable buttons located on the top of the mouse, which I find annoying. I am used to the Logitech Marble Mouse. On that you can choose to use either your first finger or your middle finger for the ball. Like this mouse though, if you use your middle finger, then the right-click is the third finger which is not easy to learn. Of course you can lift your desired finger off the ball with either mouse and then use it to also click the buttons left or right of the ball. Sort of defeats most of the purpose of using a ball I think.The buttons are counter-intuitive, too tiny in most cases, very inconveniently placed and difficult to discern their functions from either appearance or location. Overall the mouse is designed very poorly and would only be relatively easy to learn and use if you had no prior experience with other ergonomic mice including those from Logitech (with the exception of the even worse aforementioned M570 which I can't tolerate long enough to review it).The scroll wheel is about the only button easy to tell what it is by its appearance, but since it is tiny and the same color as the body of the mouse, it is practically invisible along with the 2 buttons on each end of it. Then there is another button below that set of 3 which is programmable but there is no practical way to remember what you have programmed any of these buttons to do. And they are difficult to find and tell from each other without looking at the mouse. Who needs to look at a mouse to use it???Despite how handy the 8 buttons could be once you get used to it, there are tons of ergonomic mice and tons of trackballs that are better designed ergonomically and more user friendly. This is a very annoying mouse. I rarely give any well-built product 2 stars, but this mouse fails.
I have bought several of these units and in each and every instance they have failed after a few months.They haven't failed because of abuse. They were all gently used, strictly to listen to audio books.Once a unit fails it is a hassle to return for an exchange, through Creative Labs.
This cable doesn't work at all when I try to connect my Acer computer to my new Samsung HDTV. It's definitely the cable, since I just got a new cable from Radio Shack and it works fine.
Songs imported into library alphabetically. Sent 2 email asking for support from samsung website - NO response received; not even stating they received my question. Hisses and pops heard on songs imported from wma 64Kbps but not heard when playing on PC. When I called asking if there will be firmware upgrade to correct song order as it is on the CD, got passed onto tech engineer. When asked about the song order being alphabetical, he said with a straight voice that is how the player is made to work and there is no plan to upgrade firmware to correct this problem since they don't see this as one. He suggest I create a playlist for every single CD in my collection to keep in the correct CD order. Does have great FM reception and recording.They got rid of the USB On-The-Go feature on this US release unit that allows you to connect to your camera and download the pictures over to free up your camera flash memory.With these terrible tech support, I suggest you move on to another player as I will be returning this one soon.
item was priced ok but it said it would fit my car and it did not i dont have package so i cant return it but it would cost to much to send it back
This was one of the worst buys I've ever made. I returned my original one, because it made an excessive amount of noise. The replacement made the same amount of noise. The CD-loading mechanism is pretty bad and has to be helped along to work. Now, the tape mechanism is broken.The remote is awful. It looks good initially, but many of the best features are hidden under the plastic shield. It's awkward to use. I don't plan on buying another AIWA product. The JVC I had before was much better.
You get what you pay for. This cheapie mic is is low, low, LOW quality. I'm no sound afficionado, either, just a plain Jane when it comes to these sound items, and I considered it a complete wasted of money. Please note: if you try to return this item to Amazon, they're going to make you pay for return shipping, even if your reason listed is "defective." So if you "buy it to try it," be prepared to eat more than half the cost.So, what's so wrong with it? First and foremost, it doesn't pick up your voice with any clarity unless you hold it right up to your mouth, and even then, it's not so good. The mic that came standard on my 4 year old laptop does a much better job, which makes this item utterly useless to me, since that's the mic I was trying to replace.Also, the mic is alot smaller that it looks in the photos; which I guess could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on you, the buyer. But if you're expecting something with a bit of wait to it, enough to keep it seated in the middle of a meeting table, think again. It's light as a feather, and is not going to stay put unless you tape it down. In other words, this is not a good solution for home or office teleconferencing.
Nice enough while it worked. It lights up when I plug it in, but I get the message that a USB device has malfunctioned over and over-doesn't work anymore. Then I go back to my larger, but tough as nails logitech wireless mouse that I've had for YEARS, and I'm back in business. Won't buy from this manufacturer at all again.And actually, I didn't like the size of the mouse, a bit awkward-small.
I ordered these on 12/31/09 and on 02/08/10 they snapped when I was putting them on. I only use them at the office and I was not being particularly harsh with them, but they broke at the extender piece. VERY disappointing.Prior to that, they had offered me great sound (by my not-particularly-picky ears) and for the most part comfort, although I occasionally had them fitting a bit too tight after a couple of hours, which was easily fixed by the extender. Which is now broken.Bitter, bitter. This was my first time buying 'nicer' headphones, even if they were on sale. Maybe I should stick to my cheap drugstore headphones.
Setup was easy enough, but this printer routinely goes haywire, spitting out a whole cartridge load of paper and refusing to print. I have tried it with several different PCs, with this same intermittent weird behavior. Only a reset of both the printerand the computer seem to fix everything.I'm off to buy an Epson!
I purchased three of these batteries in August for my cordless phones, and by October, 2 of the 3 no longer will hold a charge. Funny that they lasted just long enough that they are beyond the return date, isn't it? I'm hoping that the third one will hold out long enough for me to replace them, but I sure won't be buying this brand again.
The camera seems to work ok but the software just freezes up most of the time andI have a terrible time getting the pictures. Not to mention the special effects, they just aren't what theyre cracked up to be. Now I cant even get tech support on it. the website ...wont even come up.
WARNING!THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS DRIVE DOES NOT TELL YOU THE FOLLOWING:If you want to use this drive, you will not be able to use your regular CD-Rom. This is because of the limitation of 4 IDE channels on most motherboards.If you choose to use the memory stick feature in this drive, you must connect the drive to your secondary IDE channel, and set the devise to master. Then, you cannot attach any other devices to the slave port on the secondary channel. This is because the memory stick reader is actually recognized as a drive, and uses one channel!!!!!So, this device actually uses the master and the slave settings on the secondary IDE channel.There is no workaround if your other IDE channels are being occupied, by say, two hard drives.The only known workaround is if you have a newer motherboard with up to 8 IDE channels.BUYER BEWARE- SONY DOES NOT TELL YOU THIS WHEN YOU BUY THE DRIVE!!!Only buy this drive if you have one hard drive or don't want to have more than one CDROM/RW drive.I was so disappointed to find out that this drive's cool Memory Stick feature would not be able to be utilized in my almost brand spanking new AMD 1.3 Gig machine.Skip the Memory Stick Drive, and get your self something cheaper that works as it says it will.Good luck :)
I don't know about the product!!! Just be careful on what you buy and what you actually get. I ordered ex-z4 from here. But I was on vacation so when i actually got the camera was after the return date. I didn't even know that i got the wrong camera until 2 weeks later. I bought this expansive camera because it has movie mode on them. If I were to buy the u version, there's lots of places where I can buy it for much cheaper price. Now company is selling cheaper camera and getting more money!! And I can't do anything with it.. So just be careful on what you buy and what you actually get!!
I've had this drive for a few months and it failed. Then the replacement came from IBM and it failed in a few days!! I went online and found at least 7 articles about how faultiy this drive is (go onto google or any search engine and type in '75GXP Failure' and you'll see what I mean). The worst part is IBM refuses to acnowledge the problem and fix it, so you can never rely on this drive or the replacement drive they send you.I highly recommend looking into a different brand, this is a bad investment and your data will never be safe on it.
I could kick myself for buying another one. The first one just quit after 13 months. The second one has been nothing but trouble. The node locks up every 2 days. I use to always get 11mb/sec. With the new one I get either 1 or 2 Mb/sec. I downloaded new firmware to the device. No improvement.
I'm really upset with Bogen/Manfrotto. They discontinued my personal favorite head, the 3030, and replaced it with this one. Obviously, they did not ask photographers before making the switch. I had to buy a new tripod for our studio. We have several 3030 heads but since they were discontinued, I purchased this one. Everybody hates it. Simply put, it's clunky and seems to be very convoluted. The handles are extremely diminuitive. The quick release has gone backwards in engineering. It's the red-headed stepchild tripod of our studio and is constantly being shunned. We won't buy anymore. In fact, I'm using eBay to buy the old 3030. Bogen, bring it back! It's similar to when Ford went from the '64 1/2 - '66 Mustang to the '67. Why??? You had a classic.If you've never used this head's precurser, then you might like this head simply because you don't know how much of a step backwards it took.
For some reason, even though the unit is RC not IR, the Easy Presenter seems to have a poor response. When you're in the middle of a presentation and the slides don't advance without moving around to get into position can be frustrating. I've seen better.
This company's toner cartridges are so bad that they actually killed two office printers. The cartridge was so badly constructed that it leaked toner all over the inside of the printers resulting in paper jams that not only made a mess of the office but ultimately resulted in a piece of paper wrapping entirely around an inaccessible roller. The printers are useless now and have to be replaced. Saving a few dollars on the cartridge has cost me several hundred dollars replacing two dell printers!Do not buy these products!
I returned this piece of Junk.1) Maps are old2) If you are looking for good customer service, there aint any.3) Quality of GPS receiver is no good. Does not connect most of the times.4) If you switch off and switch back on, it wont find the satellite. You would need to exit the navigation mode and come back again.5) Bluetooth works well6) No voice conversion
I do not have the extra money to spend on another digital camera, but after buying this Gateway peice of junk I have no choice. When I bought it, I got the camera from Best Buy so I could be sure I was getting a quality camera and wouldn't have to bother doing research, but I got burnt. Best Buy doesn't even carry Gateway cameras anymore.Sure the battery life sucks, and it is of medium size, but the real problem is the picture quality. This thing takes horrible pictures, I CANNOT believe it made it to the market. For a long time I thought I had a broken camera or perhaps there was a recall on the cameras, but no, the camera is just naturally horrible. Outside the camera does fine, but only 1 out of 10 indoor photos will turn out clear. The flash doesn't help the situation at all.I tried everything to make this camera work. Everything.I will not purchase anything from Gateway again, and I don't want to sell my camera online because I don't want to shaft anyone else with this horrible little camera.In the end I am going to get myself a Cannon A75 or an ELPH. Both seem to be highly recommended.UPDATE: I got myself a Nikon Coolpix 5600 and it is a wonderful camera. The entire Coolpix line seems like a good choice. They are small, take great pictures, lots of cool options, have an SD card slot, etc. Everything you need from a digital camera. I picked mine up at Wal-Mart (of all places) for $250 and put down another $30 on an SD-card. I trashed my Gateway. Didn't want to sell it and rip someone off like Best Buy ripped me off.
These headphones deliver surprisingly good sound for the price, and the noise cancelling works well. (There's the slight hiss when the noise cancelling is active, but this occurs with all noise cancelling headphones to one degree or another.) Long battery life, too.But the cables are way too short. At 6'+, I can't walk with these because the awkward electronics/battery enclosure doesn't quite reach my pockets. And, inexplicably, the weight of the thin earbud cables is enough to drag the earbuds down against your ears, probably aggravated by the weight of the electronics enclosure. An irritating sensation; feels like they're about to fall out.If you plan to sit and listen, or if you're very short, these will work great. Otherwise, the absence of a longer cable and a little clip to keep the cables in place on your shirt make these otherwise good headphones pretty useless.
New Canon 3010 printer had feed problem & it's being replaced. Be sure you contact Canon directly ELSe you may get scammed with system problem BS. Do not allow TEAMVIEW function by any hardware supplier.
Even at low prices this radio is a disappointment. 20 some dollars in 4 months...not worth it.
I see the picture and wonder what is it that I now own. It is much larger than what this pic shows. Too bulky for a cargo pocket. I would do a return if the item was not 29 cents. I would loose out on more money doing that so I guess I will save my money and just THROW IT AWAY!
I bought the Ipod Nano just a week ago, and already it froze up! Now all I can see is the Apple logo whenever I turn it on. And I've now searched for days about how to fix it. I really don't see what all this hype is about the Ipod... So I sent this garbage back in and got a real trusty MP3 player called the Zen V by Creative, which I heard was real good recently.Creative Zen V Plus 8 GB Portable Media PlayerThere's a link for it, and if you're like me and your Ipod froze up, look into it.
This item only worked for like two days then only one of the USB plug worked then it just stopped working.
I bought this item because I wanted a 2-line digital answering machine. I was very disappointed in the audio fidelity, but even more so in the programming. For example, both by phone, and on the face of the unit, it is not easy to erase calls. Comparing the programming to other units I've used, or your local Bell answering service, the speed of use is lacking. I don't have a suggested alternative, but I am not ready to see this is a good product.
I think a laptop stand would be desirable to many laptop owners if it solves the following issues:1. gives you a better typing angle for the laptop keyboard,2. improves the viewing of the laptop screen,3. space saving on the desk,4. easy connect/disconnect of any AC cords, peripherals, etc.5. provides a alternative for the trackpad, that many don't like,This alto keyboard & stand fails in all 5 of these key points, for my compaq presario v4000. Depending on your laptop model, it may disappoint you on 1 or more of these key points as well.1. The integrated keyboard lies flat. Its also initially confusing as to how to open the tilt up stand on the first try.2. I could not get my compaq presaio, which is square edged, to sit on the alto bumper rubber rest below.It kept sliding off, from the first 5 seconds out of the box.The bumper below should have been bigger or better designed to support more laptops or some other way of securing them onto the angled stand.3. The alto is HUGE, taking up over 2 keyboards worth of desk space.4. Connecting the usb cable for the keyboard each time is a hassle, and the keyboard USB cable is thin, and has to be put into a S-shaped slot each time to store away the alto keyboard stand.5. No provisions for trackpad replacement.many laptop users DO NOT like using the built-in trackpad, and want to connect a external mouse. this alto provides zero trackpad/mouse solutions out of the box.I also own the logitech dinovo edge, and that has a 'touchdisc' touchpad built-in so that is good but it is not a laptop riser stand, so it won't help in this situation. I use the dinovo for my HTPC as it is bluetooth and has good range.I also have the clear plex Alto Express laptop riser stand, and that works well.If i needed to, i could use the alto express on my lap, or bed, but you can't do that with the alto keyboard, since it requires so much desk space, and is soft and flimsy in between the keyboard and the stand, so i'm going to stick with the express and the alto keyboard goes back to the store for a refund.Good luck.
HP traditionally has been a hardware company and it still shows in lack of attention for their software and drivers: a total nightmare.I have worked in IT for 20 years and have come to love the quality and durability of HP printers, but when they try to make software for a more complex product such as this multifunction printer they miserably fail, as they have many times before with software and to a lesser extent drivers.I have had the printer for nearly a year and had to try and set it up several times, it still don't work fully despite various driver and software upgrades and patches.My impressions listed:Quality of printing and copying once you get the unit to go is good, but you can't get the scanner to go and software installation is a nightmare:1. It takes about an hour to install the software off the CD;2. The full set of software is a close to 500 meg download (if you want to download an update), it is bloated but I don't know with what (it certainly does not function like a 500 meg piece of software);3. Various items are installed including a so-called HP Toolbox which is designed in a strange way and which pops up at various times triggered by unknown events;4. The scanner cannot be setup (I've never succeeded, despite downloading the "scanner fix" patch off the website and trying a number of times), so the printer functions as printer, copier, fax and data card reader but not as a scanner;5. The software installation requires one or two reboots depending on choices; under Windows XP, this should not be required and is a nuisance after all the time taken to setup;6. An "HP Update" tool installs as part of the setup that is supposed to download updates automatically at regular intervals. This typically starts to download updates, succeeds to get a few, then hangs midway and never gets anywhere. I have had this on several machines. This despite the fact that the tool successfully downloads an updated version of itself first;7. The printer calibrates frequently and noisily even if it has been idle and not used. There is a setting in HP Toolbox to manage the calibration, however it cannot be switched off or made to be triggered by events.The bottom line: HP should buy a software development company, or outsource its software design and development, partner with a company that understands software and the way people interact with software, or if design and development is presently outsourced, insource it.But until they publicly announce a major change in the way they deal with their software, I won't buy this type of product from HP anymore.
I went to a sporting goods store, bought a true water proof carry bag thats twice the size and was half the price. Now my Dig. Rebel, PLUS a second point and shoot dig. camera, 2 lenses, Canon's 420 flash, multi filters, charger and cleaning products fit with room to spare. Don't rush out to purchase this bag, you'll regret it.
Don't buy this garbage. Like another reviewer, I had the screen lock in the full down position. I heard a snap sound and it would not go back up. I did NOT pull too hard.It was in the down position for about two days and then the screen literally fell out of the mechanism!!!! The screen is duck taped to the roller. I found the piece that broke was a cheap piece of plastic inside the roller that holds the spring.VERY CHEAP
This carrying case does not satisfy my needs. There is no shoulder strap; there is the belt snap, but that certainly shouldn't be the sole option. This is a most disappointing way forward in carrying case design. The case fits the Sony Cybershot 10.2 Megapixels DSC HX5 exactly with no room for the associated cable. The camera is slimmer than the earlier equivalent Sony, but the cabling has grown. Go figure!
I got this system for christmas. I had a problem with cds skipping, which is really annoying, so, to say the least I am taking it back...
Junk. Don't waste your money. Only five pins wired through, no plug and play functionality. Poorly shielded cable, lots of ghosting.
Yes, as others say, the batteries that come with this are trash, don't even waste your time with them.The charger design is ridiculous. From the manual:"The batteries must be inserted before the charger is plugged into the outlet."In other words, every time you want to use this, you have to unplug it and plug it back in. Nice touch!
The item did not work in my location, so I returned it in it's original package as per instructions. I hope that I get the credit back as I used my credit card to purchase it. I returned it last month.
This does not work properly with Vista and Toshiba persistently misrepresent it's capabilities and consistently fail to produce drivers. Very limited functionality in terms of screen replication, every time you restart system printer drivers are re-installed, sound capabilities crippled with Vista.
Save your money, time and peace of mind!I bought a Panasonic DVD/VCR recorder combo in the spring of '06. It worked "ok" for about 6 months. I then started noticing little "glitches". Nothing major, but off-putting just the same. While tech support at Panasonic were all very polite on the numerous times I called, they obviously had no clue as to correcting ANY of the problems my machine had (Uhhhhh, try a different brand of DVD. Or try unplugging the unit...)It finally got to the point where the unit needed repairs, no more putting it off. This required taking a day off work, to drive across town to then drop of the unit and wait at least two weeks before a tech could even look at it. All this work I'm having to do because I bought a Panasonic product. After collecting my recorder from the repair shop, six weeks later, it still didn't work.Panasonic, at this time said return it, we'll send you a replacement. HOOORAY!!! Great company, right? WRONG!!!! The replacement crapped out in less than two months!!!Am told by Panasonic Management that the only option I have is to, again, have it serviced. WHAT???? The first unit wasn't serviced right, and now you want me to go through trouble of getting the new one serviced? (Shawn in management said this was my only option.) I said, I don't want it serviced, Panasonic is NOT a good product...I want to be compensated. Again, the only option I have is to have it serviced.What is so insulting about this is that:1) Products, in my opinion, are junk.2) They took my money.3? The expect me to spend time and effort (in addition to my money) tochase rainbows to get products "repaired".If you want to waste time and money, run around your block 5 times and throw handfuls of money down the sewage drain as you go by...
Was excited to have gotten it but have spent a great deal of time fussing with it. Several issues with this pen: 1) Way to many errors, spend a great deal of time correcting errors, 2)Sometimes doesn't want to communicate with my computer(s), spend way too much time getting it to be recognized, 3)On numerous occasions have lost files I've scanned while communicating with my computer, transferring, and have never been able to retrieve them afterwards. This is especially frustrating after reading, and scanning portions of chapters, instead of using highlight pen or jotting notes, 4) Seems software is still living in the old 16-bit world of dos so naming files is limited to 8 characters. When I read chapters for research, I like to be able to name files something other chap1int,and 5) Tech support seems to be a joke, when I've emailed them on several occasions about problems there response has been: never heard of that problem before, reinstall software. If I had to do over again I think I would have either looked for alternative pen scanner or stuck with the old fashion way.
The cable I received does NOT flash. However, my gripe is not about the cable. I emailed the seller (Catalogstuff) and they would NOT respond so I could return the item.
This printer is absolutely horrible. I have had to replace two print cartridges and a transfer roller and now have spent almost as much as the original printer price - and it still doesn't work! These items are "consumables" according to Panasonic, and so are only covered for 90 days. With the light duty cycle I have, these parts fail after 90 days but probably only after 100 or so pages. The manual says they are good for 13,000 pages and 100,000 for the roller, but I have only printed 2500 pages over the lifetime of the printer.Facing yet more cartridge replacements, I am going to get a new printer and junk this one. Shame on Panasonic for OEM'ing this piece of crap and not backing it up to their customers!
Absolutely terrible product, static is the word when it comes to the iTrip. I bought the belkin thing as a replacement and the quality is much better. It is only 20 bucks but if you are gonna spend 250 on an iPod you might as well spend another few bucks ono a good transmitter.
The only way I found out about the 90 day warranty and shoddy customer service was to read the reviews that customers have provided. Amazingly, Amazon does not list this info in the technical data or anywhere else I could find it. I have to say that I am very disappointed in Amazon for this lapse.
I have had this unit for over a year. I like the remote control- very easy to use. It was easy to install, and sticks with suction cups to my windshield. I have no problems with the sound. I love Sirius radio- there are so many stations that I enjoy listening to. I have been exposed to so much new music through them.However, I cannot read the screen in daylight. I can read it fine at night. It was a very inexpensive unit (maybe free?), but absolutely not worth getting! I would gladly pay the $99 for the back-lit unit, just so I can tell what song is playing. It is useless for channel surfing- I just end up punching in the channel numbers for my favorite stations, hoping to land on a good song.I highly recommend subscribing to Sirius- there is something for everyone.Do not buy this unit!!
Ridiculously bad! I bought them last night, and returned them today. At first, I enjoyed the sound. The cable on these phones is very awkward though. The left is almost 3 times the length of the right, and the cable is very short. You will need to use the extension unless you are a small person, and use an arm band for your MP3 player. I carry my MP3 in my pocket. During my workout, I had to take them out of my ears and put them away. While running, they kept falling out of my ears. I tried the different adaptors, and properly fit them prior to my work out. The weight from the extension cable repeatedly caused the left earphone to fall out. I tried running the cable under my shirt in the front, and back. No luck. The weight from the extension cable, also made the cable move a lot, causing a loud thumping noise in each ear. If you plan on using these, for more than sitting around, think again. They are a huge disappointment, and by the build quality, I don't see them lasting long at all. Shame on DENON for putting out such a bad quality headphone.
Cool glowing lighted keyboard . . . combined with flimsy build quality and it's a gigantic waste of money. If you are a power user or have a tendency to be a little firm on the keyboard, do not buy this model. It is not sturdy at all. If you like the cool glow, get a lava lamp instead plus a real keyboard-- and have some money left over.
I have never had a product from Sony that wasn't wonderful until this. I have fully charged both sets of batteries numerous times and they won't hold a charge. Every time I go to use my Sony digital camera the batteries are dead. So I try the extra set and they are also dead. I charge them again, install them in the camera and store it for later use. I've repeated this 5 or 6 times since July 1st and I give up.
Tried to set up but wouldn't let me go past step three,( it would not let me set up any channels) called eleven differnt phone numbers for RCA with no one willing to help. Got frustrated and just sending the item back. If RCA is going to build and sell an item they should have someone within one to two calls who will help you set the unit up.
Altec Lansing really screwed up on this one (VS2121)... I had read all the reviews about there being some static noise, but I thought I'd be the exception. Wrong.They may look great, but there is a constant buzzing sound from some kind of interference, and it's a problem with the design, not my setup. The volume control is on the side, so is hard to see, and there is no actual power button, so that static noise will always be there unless you UNPLUG the speakers. I thought the sub sound was not very great, and there it has no volume control.After owning these speakers for just one week, the right speaker blew out! Now I've exchanged them for the Logitech X-230's.... MUCH better.Bottomline: skip these Altecs and find something more well-designed.
Amazon's system says this harness fits a Chevy Metro. It's wrong. 72-4500 (Metra GM Speaker Wire Harness Adapter (72-4500) (DW-4500SH)) looks like the correct harness for a Metro.
I didn't have too many installation issues, but this thing just died after a few months. I held the reset button for minutes and it wouldn't reset. I won't be buying D-Link products in the future, I expect alot more out of something I paid $100 for.
Absolute P.O.S ... got it connected to my computer and set it up. Unfortunately it wouldnt connect to my Belkin Wireless router. Kept saying 0% signal and it was only about 10 feet away with nothing in the way. So i put it right next to it....still no signal....finally connected for a moment but kept disconnecting and stated only a weak signal even though it was right next to the wireless router. Tried updating firmware but nothing...read that it has issues with WPA and im not going to turn that off so its going back.
The connectors are well built, with a small set screw to lock-in the cable. I used 14g cable and there is space for a larger cable. I removed the set screws and used the hole to solder in the cables. The disappointment comes in the soft vinyl insulator sleeves. I assumed these would be hard plastic with threads to secure them to the connectors, like so many RS banana plugs I have used. The ones included with these Belkin plugs are pretty bad. They slide off the connectors way too easily. Your best bet in plugging and un-plugging these is to slide the vinyl sleeve off the connector before doing anything.
My flash drive stopped working after I plugged it on a Windows Vista machine. After that, I couldn't even format it. I had to install and uninstall U3 three times to (luckly!) revive it. This drive now is in probation mode until I can trust on it again to keep important data.Just google "u3 cruzer format problem" and you'll understand the problem.
This does not fit the 98 ranger even though it say it does. This kit is cheaply made from flimsy plastic. Spend a few more dollars and get a metra kit.
This camera is awful. My father got this camera for my daughter for Christmas on my reccomendation. I read the bad reviews and thought that it couldn't be that bad.....well, it is. The view finder is so dark (even after trying all 3 adjustments) that you can't even make out what you're looking at. That is what kids really want: to see what they are taking a picture of. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA! I just returned mine and bought the vtech pink camera (just found pink for the first time at toys-r-us for the first time, thought it was only orange). My nephew has the orange vtech and you can see through the viewer and it is expandable, can take video, play games, and won't break if dropped. Go get the Vtech instead!
I purchased this headset less than a month ago. I use it to Skype for work. The sound quality was good while it lasted. It seems to no longer work. I can still hear the other people on the call, but no one can hear me.We've run tons of diagnostics and tried it on different computers but it is not functioning anymore.I'm going to try to get a refund. I'm really disappointed!
I e-mailed the seller-they did not respond-I was unable to print a return address receipt-totally a waste of my money-it stinks-want my money back but oh well-lesson well learned- it isn't compatible like they said. Drag.
Does Not Work With 64-bit Windows 7.I cannot find any updated drivers on the PPA-USA website.So I got the latest drivers from the Prolific website (the authentic PL2303 chip vendor).Although these drivers install, I get the yellow triangle in the device manager with this error message:"This device cannot start. (Code 10)"Uninstalling the device in the device manager and rebooting does not help.Apparently this is a well-known problem.Prolific says ~ "be careful who you buy from and make sure they offer support".I'm done with PPA and moving on to Trendnet.
I bought this camera for my birthday in an attempt to replace my bulky Kodak DX3700. I downloaded the photos onto my computer and they looked like photos I had taken with a cheap no flash digital camera I bought for $40.00 four years ago. I even tried to change the settings, but the photos still looked pretty bad.It's a good size camera, but it takes the worlds most grainiest photos. But I think I'll stick to Mr. Bulky.
This is the second one of these I have bought.. and both have shut down on me. I have wasted over $600 on these Ipods as well as another $100+ to repair one of them. They are great for storing mass amounts of music... but they are very tempermental, and seem to breakdown unexpectedly and for no reason at all (i never dropped them/ no water damage/ hardly any scratches). It's as if these were put on some sort of timer to shut down on you after a while, so that you HAVE to go out and buy another. I really love the idea of an ipod.. but when I buy one, I'd hope that it would last me a LONG time cosidering how much they cost. But they fail on you as easily as any disposable item you can buy... and quite frankly, its too much money to spend on something that lasts no longer than a plastic fork.
I took delivery of this scanner on Januay 26, 2011. This scanner includes three software programs from outside vendors bundled into its relatively high price. One of the bundled software programs is Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 which runs only on computers with Windows operating systems XP or Vista. My computer runs Windows 7. I contacted Adobe, told them what happened and requested a swap for Photoshop Element 9 which runs on Windows 7, Vista or XP. They said in effect "we don't exchange software". I contacted Epson and told them my story with the same request, i.e. all I wanted was an exchange that would run on my computer. Their response was "we ship our product with the latest software" an absurd answer that leaves me with obsolete software which I can cure only by spending another $100 to add to what already is an expensive scanner and software. That is all I have to say about the scanner at this point since I have yet to make a scan although the scanner is installed and working
I played with the angles and adjustments for several days with little success. I live in an apartment building in DC surrounded by other tall buildings. Perhaps this antenna is not really meant for such surroundings. I ended up getting cable after all for the little TV watching I do and connecting the antenna to my radio, which works very well.
That retractable cord is just phenomenal. Unfortunately it's connected to this garbage Kensington mouse. After a few hours of use the optical hardware started flickering, and eventually it just shut off. I can still make it light up once in a while, but never long enough to use it to navigate Kensington's website and tell them to get their act together. If yours isn't broken yet, then congrats for now. At least in a pinch I can still use the cord retractor on mine to make a Batman-esque escape. Right idea, wrong mouse/company.
Acutally when it operated it was good but the way you had to plug it in was very cheap and sure to break which it did.I notified the company of it breaking and since it's no longer made I was given a refund...that was awesome!
this camera is pesky. the settings wouldn't save, the flash is off by default.it seriously needs a viewfinder, you can't see anything, even in a very well lit room. the pictures are horrible, and dark, and very very grainy.with the flash, the pictures are really overexposed, and most pictures are worthless. please do not even consider this camera.
The sound was never that good. But I didn't have to worry about that since 6 months later it died. Kaput. Error F65. I replaced it with a Phillips purchased on sale at BestBuy. The quality & sound is so much better! Shop around on this one, it's not worth it.
Amazon rejected my previous review saying that my review is more towards the seller than the cable. So, I am simplifying by review. These cables sold by 1d4us are not Cables To Go brand cables. These are cheap brand cables.
There's nothing "wrong" with this product, but I don't like it. I bought it because it stated it is narrow enough to use on planes or buses. The truth is, it's not. It's also pretty heavy and I had bought it because I have a bad neck and need something I can roll behind me instead of carrying it. I've gone back to a carrying bag rather than use this one.
To get it to work I have to pull the ethernet cables on all my other computers on the router. Then I connect it and reset the modem. It works then. But if I reconnect all the other computers, none of them get access. It's either the computer connected to the adapter or the other computers. Of course to get the other computers to work again I have to disconnect the Cisco adapter reconnect the other computers and then reset the modem again. This is pretty inconvenient. I tried this with another modem and got the same results. Also, I bought a Cisco Linksys USB300M Ethernet Adapter and got the same results with it. Maybe one of the other adapters on the market work better.
This is a terrible product. If you can get it to print, the labels look great, but it will only print a few labels before stops for no reason that I can find. I get an error that it didn't print but no reason why. I've installed on two different PCs, one is brand new and same thing happens. Software is also pretty useless.It also prints many blank labels which gets quite expensive.The online help is a joke and the technical support take 48 hrs to respond.
no size specifications, so i bought this cassette and its too big to fit in the slot of my 05 vw golf.now i have nothing to do with this, theres no point of sending it back as the shipping costs more than the item
I wear glasses and press against the viewfinder as hard as I can to help keep the shot stable (I shoot birds at 700mm). The first thing my friend and I did was to compare two identical lenses/cameras etc. - one with, one without, the extender.Result: - the image appeared the same size, and the extender slightly blurred the image. In other words - completely useless.
DOESN'T WORK WITH VERY MANY TV'S. PASS ON THIS ONE. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
My wife bought this thing for me as a replacement for a highly reliable but old Hewlett-Packard Laserjet. I wanted the ability to print color, and to scan documents. The machine has NEVER worked properly. Constant paper feed problems. The only way to get paper to feed correctly to print even a single page is to lift the back of the sheet with your fingers, and "push" it into the paper feeder.This is my second (and last ever) Hewlett Packard product. Never again.
Tried on three computers (XP SP2, XP SP1 and Win 2K). Bluetooth stack software from CD or website would not install at all on XP machines and only grudgingly on 2K. Eventually discovered adapter itself was dead (although the OS was able to see the adapter the bluetooth radio and lights would not come on).The Belkin adapter I've had for a year has never had a problem. You get what you pay for.
I bought this 2 years ago and have used it off and on for a while now but now there is a horrible buzzing noise coming out of it, so I guess it is shot, but I can only guess because their domain is for sale and no one answers there phone, so I think that there is no TAO anymore...So ABSOLUTLEY DO NOT BUY THIS because there IS NO TAO to return it to or for support!!!!!!!!
I bought this router for the QoS and dual uplink features. It seemed like a better bet than having a PC do the job, and less hassle to set up. Given the headline feature set, I was expecting configuration options to match. What a disappointment.First off, you can't configure this router properly unless you have a Windows machine handy, and any machine using a static IP must be configured manually. The inbuilt DHCP server doesn't reserve the whole subnet for leases, but locks out (indeed fails to acknowledge the existence of) any machine with a static IP. And the web interface doesn't allow for configuration of static addresses, additional services for pass-through, DHCP ranges and other commonly expected features. A Windows-based utility is supplied where a single PC is designated "master" and can go on to configure access rights for other systems. Worse, you can only have a combined total of 15 users (dynamic and static) even on the latest beta firmware -- itself only available on request from Linksys support.Throughput is also poor.This is a severely crippled product. If you have only a handful of systems running Windows, and are happy with dynamic addressing, then the RT042 may have some utility. But if you're a power user attracted by the multiple uplinks and QoS features expecting a powerful device, steer well clear.
Four problems: (1) the product did not include the 9-to-25-pin adapter shown in the picture; (2) the included driver did not work, though one downloaded from the manufacturer's web site did; (3) I paid for next-day service but waited about one week for shipment; (4) the product has integral female-threaded bolts that prevent use unless the mating DB-9 female adapter is flush with its mounting surface. The unit with which I wanted to communicate it also has projecting female-threaded bolts projecting from its mounting surface. Hmm. Removing the bolts from my unit loosens its DB-9 connector so that's no go. And, it doesn't appear possible to non-destructively remove the bolts from the product. So, in my application, a DB-9 male-female adapter was required. I don't expect to have to purchase an adapter in order to use an adapter.
I'm sure this works if you have Vista or XP, but this video card did not work with my Windows 7 Aero. It crashed the computer.
I should have paid more attention to the reviews as this didn't work for me, either. I got the same message, doesn't recognize usb. I don't know if there could be a driver for this. I don't think the product is necessarily defective, it just doesn't work with Windows XP.
I recently purchased this camera. It takes great pictures;however, I turned it off one night and then when I turned it back on it said card locked. I can not get it to work now. I was wondering if anyone new how to fix that?
I purchased this product about 3 years ago and nothing but problems, headaches and wasted money is all i recieved from it.I should have known from the beginning this was garbage cause it took 3 units before i got one that worked. When i first bought this i thought it was going to be the coolest thing...well got the first one home and the cd bay door on the play side was stuck in, would not open at all. So i took it back and got a replacement. The second one would not record at all froze up everytime had to cycle machine off and on to get the bays to open to get the discs out. Called philips tech support, which is a joke, they only say are you sure your using the right disc....when i told him yes it was 74 min audio cdr's and one of them happen to be the free one that came in the box, he says there is a problem with your recorder, no kidding!!So i returned that one and should have gotten my money back but instead i was determined to find one that worked. Third time was the charm sort of...It worked pretty good for about a dozen or so recordings, then every so often it would still freeze up.Now the play drive will not read any discs.I have tried everything cd lense cleaner and nothing works. I will not be sending this unit in for repairs as i do not wish to waste anymore money on this unit.
As other reviewers have stated, it worked once, beeped and then shut off. For some reason, it is not compatible with Macs. I would like to know why, couldn't get a hold of anyone at the manufacturer so I returned it to Amazon.
I bought a DMR-EZ17 in 2007. It's been buggy (freezing up and needing a reset) even after I applied a firmware upgrade I got from Panasonic. If you're getting a signal over the air (antenna), weak signals cause it to lock up as well.Today it died with a U61 and U99 error. The drive no longer opens, the LCDs flicker, and disks don't play. Apparently, there is a problem with a power supply electrolytic capacitor on many of the Panasonic EZ and ES models. [...]
I received this DVD player last week and was so excited! We plugged it in and played a DVD and it was great! We played another one - great! Then, on the third DVD, it just stopped working. We checked the power source, tried different discs - nothing. It completely stopped working. Based I my experience, I can not recommend this product.
This worked for a little while but after about 2 weeks it started shorting out. now it only works at a certain angle and if i move it it disconnects and reconnects then my computer says there is problems with it.
Item didn't work for me, but I knew that might happen. I still gave it 2 stars because I'm sure it worked for plenty of others and I just got a bad one. Oh well.
I bought this radio a couple of years ago and it worked fine for those two years until the volume control function failed.When turning the knob you would get loud static at the low to mid end of the VC range and then it would come on at the 3/4 volume rotation which is much louder than needed most of the time.I have a number of Boston Acoustic speaker sets and have been very happy with them. This radio was a disappointment in terms of quality. Instead of paying to get it repaired I bought the Tivoli Clock radio.On the bright side this radio has dropped considerably in price since I first bought it.
I don't really satisfied about the product.. He sent me completely another computer with a cd-rom not working, wireless not working ... I don't believe I will buy laptop on Amazon again.....
the base of the camera is light and made of plastic, so the camera does not stay put on its base, but the base wobbles and moves around because it is so light. Windows XP plug and play does not recognize the camera even though it is USB. I was unable to find the driver for the camera on HP's website after trying for 1/2 an hour. If you lose the drivers that came with the HP product, it is quite difficult to try to find them on the internet of HP website!
I had Logitech's trackman wheel mouse and I loved it. I debated between the two but based of my goog experience with them I ordered this one.I'm not happy.The fact that the click is done with the thum is a mistake in my opinion.
This printer worked great for about a month, before it started jamming every sheet of paper that was fed into it. This was my first and last Canon printer purchase. I'm going back to HP Printers.
bought this for my young son and he broke it immediately. yes he is young but i think the head gear should have a little flexibility to it. the head gear has no give and i would not recommend if you want it for children or if you want to travel with it.
I just tried the batteries that came with the charger and they didn't fit. I unfortunately forced them in my electric toothbrush and now it won't work with any batteries. I see from other reviews that the batteries that come with the charger are crap. I can now attest to that.
I order a Lenspen lens cleaning system by "LensPEN" from Amazon marketplace(HDE). I received the item and tried it on my lens, believe me my lens looks very bad after using it. I think I got an duplicate product because nowhere it says the manufacturer as "LensPEN". Be careful in choosing the seller.
this thing needs better support, especially on the two bottom aluminum arms. they should wrap around another 90 degrees so as to secure the laptop from falling off the tray. depending on the angle you adjust the notebook at, your laptop can fall off this stupid ill-thought-out device and break. thanks for the stupidity, ergotron.
I was simply buying laminate sheets at the office supply store, putting my item in between two sheets, and trimming it with scissors. I bought this machine so I could stop doing that. Well, I'm back to the old way. This machine does absolutely nothing. It fell apart on the first attempt of using it.Do yourself a favor and get a heat operated one. This is a waste of money, and shelf space.
I bought this product to switch between two PC's. Since both use USB. Did not work well, a few times I had to unplug it and get manually plug up one of the computers just to save my work. I am now using a linksys KVM and so far so good.
It's impossible to tell on Amazon's website which are OEM batteries and which aren't.I had a similar experience as others had here, though I bought mine off eBay last year. I ordered 3. All 3 are shorter than the original batteries that came with my phones, as seen in the video another reviewer here posted. None of mine hold a charge for more than a day off the chargers, when I don't talk on the phone. So, if I leave one off the charger too long, I can't find it by using the intercom function. I lost one phone for a week because of this issue. Eventually, I found it in my garage.If I actually talk on the phone, I get MAYBE 2 hours of talk time, then 2-3 beeps, then it dies. That not enough time to run to a charger and pick up another phone that's fully juiced up. The OEM batteries would beep 8-10 times, giving me plenty of time to go find another juiced phone, before they went dead. But these, just don't. Am having to replace them again already. The OEM batteries lasted 4 years before I had to replace them, stayed charged for 2-3 days and gave me more like 6 hours of talk time before needing to reenergize.Seriously considering going retail locally, just to be sure I get real ones and not these cheapos.
The keys are very noisy. I can not use the keyboard in very silent places because they think I'm hammering something. Also, I have to push very hard the keys and that causes me tired hands, especially the space bar key.I bought 2 and both have the same problem.
I read a good number of highly favorable reviews before purchasing this, got a pretty good deal on the price, & was looking forward to really enjoying this. While it does some things well, mainly on the iPod end of things, as a "table radio" it misses the mark. I was amazed that an audio device labeled "Hi-Fidelity" has no tone controls whatsoever, I searched the manual, remote, and all onboard controls, but found nothing. As some reviewers have mentioned, it does have a lot of bass, and that's great, but it's NOT great when you are listening to the radio, for unlike the iPod's own EQ settings, you are forced to listen to music, and especially talking, that is unclear, & boomy. Since my music listening is primarily via iPod, iTunes, & the internet, I mostly listen to talk shows when I turn on the radio, and the boominess of so much bass response makes that a very difficult thing to do...As for some of the other cons, like others, I too feel the display is a bit bright, however it does dim a good bit when the timer is set, and you can turn the unit away from directly facing you. I was however, disappointed in the lack of battery back-up, & a buzzer to wake up to. As a working musician, the only time I need to set an alarm is for the rare early gig, or maybe a doctor's appointment, and need to know that I can count on my device to work, and to ensure I wake up. Knowing that any momentary loss of power knocks out all settings means I yet again must have TWO clock radios set, with the other as back-up. This unit is certainly big enough to have figured out where one could place a battery or two, to remedy this situation. It's also a bit odd not to have any way to access pre-set channels on the unit itself, I'm not used to using a "remote" control, when I'm inches from a device, a sort of oxymoron, no?I don't really mind the size, as I've heard how lacking many of the smaller iPod speakers sound, and my "musician ears" don't tolerate tinniness when listening to music. I do however sorely miss the bass/treble control, and even a simple one onboard would have made this a far better unit. All in all, it's not bad, but could've been so much better... Oh, and yes, the color is definitely on the drab side, don't know who came up with that idea, and see that TEAC's newer products have moved towards a mainly black color scheme....I've since begun using this radio's headphone out, and discovered another reason they've discontinued this poorly designed radio. Who had the bright idea of putting the headphone out on the BACK of the unit, while the aux input is on the front??? It is a royal pain to deal with this design flaw, as it makes it nearly impossible to use, unless you add some sort of extension stereo cord & adapter, to make it a long enough length to be used! This is dumb, dumb, dumb....
I bought this TV from Circuit City just under two years ago. About 5 months ago it popped for the first time. I did my internet research and discovered this common problem and contacted LG, who covered the parts expenses, I just had to cover the $350 for labor. They said they would only cover these parts once, which screams to me they expected it to happen again. Well, 5 months later it has popped again. I can't possibly afford the module that needs to be replaced...again. So now I have a $3000 piece of garbage. Learn from me, don't buy Zenith or LG, they don't stand behind their products. I defiantly learned the hard way. Always get a reputable brand and always get the extended warranty even if you will have to fight tooth and nail to get the product covered (which you always do with extended warranty, it's still much cheaper than having to buy a new set every couple of years. I'm now looking at Magnaovox and a few other brands...but never LG or Zenith again.
The black ink and color cartridges were shipped in a timely fashion - but the color cartridge was defective (my printer wouldn't recognize it). Customer service promptly shipped out a second cartridge, which was also defective (wouldn't print the color red).Third cartridge was shipped and seems to be working fine.Color cartridge quality is sketchy - but customer service is outstanding.
I have been using this router for about 9 months. I purchased it to replace an older Linksys.I keep losing time, dropping WAN and LAN connections. I have taken the same equipment directly to the modem without any dropped connections. I have called and spoken to Tech support about a dozen times without any real help! They merely keep saying upload the firmware again.D-link also offered to look at my router if I would pay the costs and could not give me any temporary replacement or time they would need to debug my router. I am going to replace the router very soon!
Mine started sending a wicked buzz to my speakers after about a year or so. Tried changing out all cables and different speakers. Can't get rid of the buzz unless I unplug the preamp which kind of makes it useless since I didn't exactly buy it for its looks.
Cruzer- I got it on sale at Staples for a good price. Works fine, but two things about it I don't like:1: The U3 Smart software partitions the drive, and you always have this pop-up menu of stuff like Skype and password manager, which you can't delete easily because it is seen as a CD drive (read-only). You have to download the uninstall program from SanDisk, and they make it hard to find. I wasted a good hour on it. Some folks might love the U3 stuff, but I don't.2: The LED stays lit, whether it's seen by the computer or not. You have to pull it out. When you do, it's very warm from the light- that can't be good for the longevity of the drive. But why not have the light indicate that it's recognized as a drive, and not just powered up? Ya got me.The retractable gizmo is nice. Keeps the cookie crumbs out of the works.
I just bought a brand new black video ipod last week. It sucks really bad because it dosent work with subscrition services, and it is a pain in the ass to get videos on. The black color smudges easily, and the only way to charge it is to plug it into your computor, unless you want to buy and dock fo 50$. Trust me, get a Zen Micro Photo, or even an iRiver H10. Way better than this waste of $300.
Worked well for 2 weeks, but started to have connection issues. Couldn't easily tell where the break was. but had to keep wiggling the wire and the connector for proper audio. Finally gave up and purchased another wire from Radio Shack - much better. This product is not worth the frustration.
I have just received mine and as a fool I used it on my 5D Mark ii, now my sensor is dirtier, I used 4 swaps and still need to swap more to clean the dirt that thing left. The Lens Cleaner is nice, but this just does not work.
HP and lasers were synonymous with tissue paper and Kleenex.For the most part ,you couldn't go wrong with an HP,until the past couple of years.Dreadful drivers (Vista was a fiasco)and if you had a 64 bit machine,no way Jose!Expensive consumables and slow to print.I replaced 2 of them with Brother AIO's and haven't looked back.No wonder HP is going to lay off 27,000. It seems folks have wised up to the con of mediocre products ,with dreadful tech support.
It looks nice and sets up pretty easy, however, the one I got started giving me problems. I have had it for a few months and now the wireless connectivity will fail to initialize. I had a D-Link before this one and it always worked great and after several years I wanted to upgrade it. But the DIR-655 did not work as well and now only the wired ports work, the wireless will not work longer than 60 seconds or so before it fails again. I am very dissappointed in a product this expensive that performs so terrible.Perhaps it is just a lemon, but since it is over 30 days it runs beyond its return policy! There goes a Benjamin Franklin that just got burned.
The breakdown-PROS:*Sound seems to be good for the price*Nice look*Good cord length (~ 8 ft)CONS:*High resistance (60 ohms) which makes it harder for devices to drive.*No in-line mute/volume control***Not comfortable (behind-the-neck design)Bottom line: If the headset was not so uncomfortable to wear these might make a great headset.The details-I was looking for a multi-purpose headset. I use skype to talk with my friends on-line while we play games, also I like to listen to music while I am waiting for my friends to get on-line. So, I wanted a headset that had a average to good quality mic, and offered good (above average) sound.I was thinking since people boast about the great quality for the price of KOSS's KSC-50s and KSC-75s, I thought I would give the CS-80 headsets a try. CS-80s are similar to the KSC-50s but have a behind the head design and a mic.The KOSS CS-80 is a fairly good sounding headset. I have a problem with the deep bass. It seems that the bass reduces the overall clarity. However, the sound is pretty good for the price range. Also, once you get an EQ to reduce the bass the clarity is much better.The mic does not seem to be anything that special, but I have not tested it that much. It seems that it does reduce noise. Voice quality reproduction is good, but I do not think it is anything that special.The biggest problem that I had with this headset is the behind-the-neck design. I have not had any headphones with the behind-the-neck design, so I did not know how they would feel. Although, since the CS-80 are suppose to sound good, I thought a little pain would be a trade-off. When I first tried the headphones they felt great. The problem was after an hour or so the damn things made me want to cut my ears off. I do wear glasses so maybe this is a factor. The pain is so great that it really does not make the sound worth it and that is the reason they only get two stars.
I liked this DVD recorder for awhile, it just didn't last very long. For the $$ spent, would have expected it to last more than a couple of years. Can't afford to replace an item like this every couple of years. My mom has a cheapo Wal-Mart DVD player that has lasted way longer than my nice player/recorder. Are the recorders just prone to breaking down?
Hardly works. Company doesn't respond when questioned. They wouldn't process my complaints over a month ago. Wouldn't cancel my order when requested before payment even went through.Absolutely terrible. Do not buy!
We purchased this for my son. Worst mistake ever. It lasted not even 3 months before it died. After researching online, I've seen many people have had them go bad soon after purchase. If you search online auctions (the most popular site) you'll find plenty of these listed that are being sold as not working. My advice is stay away from this. We're sorry we didn't.
I Thought this Lens would be better, but actually its too big, and de lens adapter doesnt fit as it should.I wouldnt buy another Opteka Lens.
I was told by a videography producer in the industry that one of the first things I should buy when starting my videography business is a Pro Mist lens.He said that it helps to give a "film look", kind of the same look as putting a nylon panty hose over the lens.So I went out and bought this 80 sum dollar lens just because of the advice I was given.BUT- Each time I used it, I did NOT like the picture. I do church filmings, weddings, events, interview segments... and it looks horrible- not clear, it doesn't look professional at all. If you want the "film look"- I reccommend buying a camera that shoots in 24 frames instead of the 30 frames like most consumer cameras do.For my purposes, it was NOT worth the money... I try to incorperate in my filmings... but I end up taking it off because it never looks good.I did a filming of a bride getting ready- so I filmed some with it on/some with it off. With this lens on- made my footage look out-of-focus and like I didn't know how to film. I cringe when I see the footage of the pro mist filter.I'm sure this lens would be good for abstract/creative photography, or those "glamour shots" but I don't reccommend it for filming.
It is this simple. Don't buy this product. After trying for 10 hours through my stereo, both TV's and portable CD I could not get a listenable signal. This was a very frsutrating experience. I want to try some other brands but am skeptical of the whole thing now. If anyone has had success with 900 mhz speakers let me know. The only good thing about this was Amazon's customemr service. They were, as always, excellent. I am just upset my deck will still be without tunes.
We had the same problem. It worked fine for 9 months and then one day we turned it on, it flashed and that was it. Dead
Lasted about 5 months. Way too heavy a lens that's wrapped in plastic that breaks easy. Too fragile. Just a slight bump is enough to fracture the internal plastic holdings rendering it non-useable and a couple hundred dollar repair bill. Strongly, strongly recommend that if there's any opportunity that you may be a bit rough, you go to a cheaper lens. I am a 30 yr semi-pro Nikon user. Cost not worth the life of the lens.
I purchased a JVC GR-DX77us last july and to be fair, its video-taping capabilities are good, and the resolution is good. However, I have not been able to get the video capture feature to work on the camcorder. I tried both the USB and the 1394 firewire, and they both kept losing contact with various computers--turns out the problem was the plug board is pretty loose and either the plugs or the board loses contact regularly, playing havoc with your computer. I was not able to download one minute of footage.Dont expect any great help from JVC customer support either, every inquiry or request to them turned into an escalation to buy something else, 4 out of 5 times it was for accessories that were supposed to have been included in the camera kit.stay away from this model, and JVCs in general.
Did not fit my 2003 Saturn Ion 3. Spent an entire evening getting everything ready to install, soldiered all the wires and then the connector was wrong. Now I have to go buy a $15.00 harness that is guaranteed from Crutchfield and do it all over again.
When I would plug it in, it would light up but the LCD screen was just blank. I tried every radio station and it didn't transmit to anything.
I made a mistake. I did not read the user reviews of this set before purchase, only the product specs and marketing noise... I was absolutely horrified when the screen started it's "bowing". It is unbelieveable that a high-end electronics company like Samsung would put their name on such a flawed tube design.I was drawn to the set by it's price, plus it was the absolute perfect size for the shelf in my bedroom! This is my first HDTV and I was really excited to get it. It has been a real let-down.Come-on Samsung! This is an HD TV, not a fish finder. The display is what it is about! If it could not be engineered properly, ie; overcome the "Geometry issue", then it should not be sold, or it should be sold with a big red warning label on the box alerting you to the design flaw. Samsung has made their design problem my problem and that is just plain wrong.I am in a long drawn-out process of trying to get Samsung to make good on this product. I am still hopeful that eventually Samsung will either fix it or replace it with a different product, but I will continue to be unforgiving about my wasted time. Don't waste yours!
I purchased the mzm 1 for a major interview, but it's worse than the camera itself. It claims that the rubber stops the motor sound. What's a flimsy piece of rubber band going to do? I have to look into other microphones like the canon dm-50. Please don't buy it. I know it looks tempting because of its price, but just trust us on this. I did several tests by changing variables such as batteries, wind socks, and zoom/normal, but it just doesn't work! If I could, I would rate it a zero instead of a one. I don't even understand why it got patented. It's nothing!
It claims to fit in any 5.25" bay, but the rails and the fan come in two parts, and your 5.25" bay needs to have an extra set of screw holes or wide slots at the front or you won't be able to screw in both the rails and the fan. The machine I intended to install this on has a pair of short slots that are sufficient for normal 5.25" devices, but will not allow me to attach both the rails and the fan.
How disappointed am I with this product? In a word: extremely. I read the few reviews that were posted here and can't help but wonder if maybe I got a bad unit. Let's break this down into the 4 days that I had it.Day 1: It finally got here! After a week of waiting here it is, the moment I've been waiting for. I already have a few CDs full of MP3s, I'll test one out. Stick in CD #1. Okay, it takes a while to load (approx 20 sec), that's cool, I can deal with that. Okay, now let's press play, just to see if it works. Yeah! There it goes! Sweet! Let me search around. Okay, I can't figure this search feature out... not a big deal, I know where things are. Stick in CD #2. Cool, it works. Let's figure out where everything is. Wait, why is this song playing in the root directory, it should be in its own subdir. Okay, its finding files multiple times. Why is it doing this? How can this file be in two places? I didn't burn it that way... okay, not a big deal, I plan on playing random tracks anyway.Day 2: Can't wait to try this thing out in my car. Here goes. Okay, is sound only coming out one speaker? What gives... maybe its a bad file... yeah, it was, okay, here we go. &lt;Driving&gt; Cool, it works, not bad... &lt;5 minutes later&gt; what the hell? why is it skipping? Maybe its a bad file... &lt;new track&gt; no, this one is skipping too &lt;new track&gt; Ok, now I'm REALLY getting upset, everything is skipping, screw it, I'll listen to the radio.Day 3: Nothing, trying to figure out if I should return it.Day 4: To school, a new CDRW with clean files, no subdirs, lets see how it goes. Still skips... School's out, lets go home. &lt;skip&gt; song &lt;skip&gt; &lt;skip&gt; what's going on here? Hit a pothole. Silence... more silence.. even more silence... what the heck is going on? Can't see, its dark, no back light.. must wait until a red light. Red light comes, look down, its OFF. The thing turned itself off. I have a CD player that doesn't even skip when I hit a pothole, this thing turned itself OFF. That's it, its going back.That's pretty much a summary of what my 4 days were like with this thing. I can't help but wonder, who tested this thing? A chimp? Seriously, anyone listening to this thing for more than 5 minutes should wonder why there are frequent skips in the music and why their CDs aren't being read correctly, if at all. If this is one of the better CD-MP3 players on the market, I'd HATE to see what the rest of them are like. Maybe the MPD8505CP II will have better results.Pros: Light, cheap(er than other MP3 players on the market anyway, as far as flexibility is concerned), comes with car kit and headphones.Cons: Reads files multiple times when in subdirectories, no back light (can't see what you're doing in the dark), small and difficult to read display (even the Game Boy and TI calculators have switched from blue to black text), too many buttons that are difficult to figure out when driving, SKIPS CONSTANTLY AND RANDOMLY, very picky about which files it wants to read, long access and load times, doesn't remember settings (such as play mode) when powering off (unlike my CD player), impossible to use search feature (still can't figure it out, the manual makes it seem so simple, but its not).
I bought this router thinking that it would give me extended range over my previous DI-624. Its range is actually even worse. I can't believe they even put this product on the market. Their claim of 8x the range is simply false advertising. Don't waste your time with this. Shame on you D-Link.
I bought this player a few years ago and used it sparingly to record DVDs direct from camcorder DVI input. I was pleased with the many input options it supports including component, S-Video, and DVI. The disks created were playable 90% of the time. I used it to play other DVDs as well for the upconvert feature. Then suddenly one day, it stopped working. The unit displays an "OPEN DISC" message and never opens the disc tray. I have contacted Samsung support on numerous occassions with the resolve to be to go to a service center (for a fee of course). With as minimal usage as this thing had, this is a ridiculous break down. If it were more reliable, it would have been a great product.
I purchased this unit, it worked fine for about 30 seconds then it blew the fuse in my car. After several tries, and fuses, retunred it to Amazon for a new unit. Got the replacement, hooked it up, lo-and-behold it worked and sounded quite good; however, when I started the car up later the unit was dead, or I should say the cigar lighter circiut was... it blew the fuse AGAIN. After a couple of more tries and fuses, I packed it up and sent it back to Amazon.
Oh where do I begin? This is my third apple in three years. I can not believe that I keep getting the only defective ipods out there so how come there are so many happy ipodders?First and foremost the customer service for this company sucks. Their website product service request form would not accept my Canadian postal code (maybe this whole thing is a Canadian problem). When I finally got a customer service rep on the phone I was told that they needed me to give them a different postal code. I explained I didn't have another postal code and the CSR suggested I give him a neighbours postal code. I told him One - that I did not know my neighbours postal code and Two - how would they get it to me if I gave them the wrong info.To make a long story short, they were horrible on the phone, refused to forgive the $45 shipping charge (which is ridiculously high) even though I have had this thing for six months and days.I am so fed up with this company. I now know why they never were able to take over the computing world. ANything more serious than some entertaining music and apple couldn't hack it.
The remote seems okay, but prepare yourself for spending hours upon hours in front of your computer trying to program it, going back to the TV, finding that it STILL doesn't work, going back to the computer, fussing with settings, back to the TV, etc. etc. I have wasted way too much time on this remote, and I'm about to take it back and try another brand. I liked the idea of programming it with my Mac but the software just sucks. I should have paid attention to the other reviews stating the same thing.
I've owned my Tungsten E for less than a year, and I am very displeased with it's performance for a variety of reasons, but most of all because of its defective battery system. The unit always had a problem holding a charge for more than a day or so, but now, it literally will not work at all after being away from its power cord for more than a few minutes. This, of course, renders the unit completely worthless, since it only works when plugged into the wall. Oh, and by the way, Palm sells this product with only a 3 month warranty (as opposed to their usual 12 month warranty). But don't worry, their phone operators will be happy to speak to you about any problems you might have for a standard $25 fee. I will never buy Palm products again, and would advise you to consider the same.
I bought this one year ago and it has completely stopped working. I have yet to contact Garmin, but the simple fact is this device is currently nonfunctional.
I bought this converter for my trip to Spain. I used my straightening iron on my hair,it converted the voltage wrong, and it fried my hair! It was horrible. I had to cut parts of my hair really short and ended up with a mullet. Worst experience ever! Do not buy this item!
I bought this camera for all the obvious features. It's a good camera, but it will very quickly give a light that says the batteries are low, then it will keep taking pictures a while. It was sent back to the factory, and was not fixed. Same problem. Just wanted to report this. Not happy with this particular camera.
Bought TDK DVD-Rs, likely at Office Depot... So far, when burning DVDs, no record of any problem while burning, but there seems to be some corrupted part of the DVD during playback and the DVD freezes. Tried multiple DVD players. Sigh... Will no longer buy TDK DVD-Rs.
This item is mostly plastic and not made of quality material. It would not be able to hold your camera securely. The screw to tighten the ball joint can't tighten. It's very disappointing. Perhaps, the price should have given me a hint.
i just want to see the reviews and this system will not let me without entering something here...not a great idea Amazon!
I bought this product because I just needed a basic wireless temp probe for my smoker. It seem to work fine when I first got everything going but then the trouble started.- The units alarm for the temperature being out of range never worked right out of the box.- After about 3 hours of smoking I noticed the temperatures hadn't changed. Upon further investigation the unit had to be placed closer (within 10 feet of the sender) to keep sync.- the internal temp probe was discovered to be horribly inaccurate (+ or - about 20 degrees) even when fully inserted into the brisket.- After a second smoking session the units range got so bad that it loses sync even with the sending unit and receiving unit right next to each other.Maybe I just received a bad unit but since it slowly died it is now too late to return it to Amazon. I am throwing it in the trash and buying another brand.
I thought this was a great price, so I put six in my shopping cart along with six of the promotional "free" card readers. Upon checkout I discovered that the shipping charge was over $78, tripling the effective price! A whopping $6.49 for each SD card plus $6.49 for each "free" card reader. Look before you leap.
I figured worst case, I'd lose $5. We'll, I lost $5. The only value I can find is it's fun having an entire office stop work and try to figure out how to get the key out of this thing. It's kind of a team building puzzle experience. Anyway, it locks fine as long as I want to leave the key in. That just seems to be a minor security flaw.
This headset is horribly uncomfortable and offers no way of reducing lateral pressure. Plus, the sound is very muddy with very little presence to make speech intelligible. It's a little better when I jam rolled-up socks under the headband to remove the earcups from my ears enough so that it doesn't sound like I am listening through a pillowWhile I knew that this headset was not Bose, the quality and performance and ergonomics are all seriously sub-par, even for the price. Unfortunately, I bought two!I'm still shopping.
I'm not new to setting up wireless routers, I've done many without any problems. With the Belkin unit I elected to get a fully integrated set-up, and I also purchased the Pre-N notebook PCMCIA card. I've attempted a multitude of times to set this unit up on a secured enabled basis. The Belkin website hosting this setup will take you thru many steps to set up a router and in the final sequence, when one must select their specific router, doesn't offer the pre-N product as a choice. Also, trying to set up the pre-N router in tandem with the pre-N notebook card crashes both sequences. The commonly labeled products are basically incompatible.I attempted three times to seek help thru their tech assistance line. All three times when I was being transferred to tier 2 after an average of 20 minutes plus including wait time on each call, the system (or person) disconnected me.I would highly recommend to avoid this product and Belkin in general as a supplier if you need any assistance along the way.
The second day we had this, a quarter of the screen went black. We returned it. If you do buy one of these, get the extended warranty because the unit only comes with a 90 day warranty. It's a shame it didn't work well because the design is very convenient.
I received the carrying case when i open the package buttons of the backside of the belt was broken, no time to send back, am not OK with this.
If you have thick hair don't buy this. The rollers don't hold enough hair so you would need 2 sets and when you unroll your hair it tangles easily. The curls don't last at all!! Wish I would have saved the box, they would have been returned.
This is a Lenmar DLC5L "replacement". It flops around loosely in the charger. When opening the battery/SD card compartment the battery pops out, meaning you have to remove it to access the memory card.You would think Lenmar would take the Canon original, copy its shape, and sell a cheaper version. Shave a millimeter here and there to avoid a patent lawsuit? I'm getting the original, expensive though it is.
As the other reviews (I didn't have the good sense to read at the time I purchased this piece of crap) state this item seems to self implode after 45 days. I picked this up early this summer after having little success with the ITrip product (which does not work in New York City). It worked great for about two road trips. Then the tape start auto reversing all the time .. and finally seized to work. I picked up a Sony tape which is now working, and continued to use the Kensington charger. Then the charger crapped out on me. It is amazing that this company pays so much attention attention to design put so little attention into the functionality of these two gadgets.Look for a Sony product instead and save yourself the hassle and money.
After reading some of the reviews, I decided to order this slip case. Well, first thing I noticed was the plastic clips for the strap. That's reason enough not to trust the integrity of this bag. The padding is minimal and I think should only be used as a slip inside another solid well built bag. I have to say that the price was terrific and it arrived quickly, nothing against the seller. I just think that some of the reviews here are a bit overzealous.
I bought four of these on August 1, 2008. The phones that are used the most only have a talk-time of about 10 minutes now and have trouble charging. Even when they were brand new they didn't have the capacity of the original batteries and the reduction in capacity was apparent on almost every call. These are definitely not of the same quality as the OEM battery. I haven't figured out how many of these I can go through to equal the life of the OEM battery, but just the hassle is not worth it. I'm buying better batteries now.
As a blu ray player no problems .DVDs are the problem.Almost everytime I load a dvd it wont load or get's to the FBI warning screen and just sits there until I open it again and then reload.DVD quality is great. Also the manual open close button is sporadic. Had this problem with a previous Samsung DVD player,Not happy with Samsung ,,, quality is going down accdring to recent periodicals.Will not buy another Samsung player, go Sony or LG.
I am experiencing the same zooming trouble as everyone else. When I called JVC they denied the problem. Judging from the reviews here on Amazon.com, there seems to be a very real problem. I bought the camera because it was simple, afforadable, and I'm not much of a techno person. I used it well for over a year when the zoom problem started. Being in the military, you don't get much pay, so I was hoping this camera would serve me for a long time- I was wrong. I will not buy JVC products again! Anyone for a class action lawsuit?
Update: I have given up trying to use this product for audiobooks. The more I have used it, the more frustrated I have become. It is too late to return it. It will go in a drawer where I don't have to look at it. I am resuming my search for a MP3 player good for audiobooks.Previous comments:I purchased the Zen V Plus to use for audiobooks. I have recently discovered online libraries with free audiobook downloads. Alas, these books are not ipod compatible. There is no comparison between the ease of use of my video ipod and the Zen V Plus. With the ipod, I can move from book to book and rarely lose my place. Turn off the Zen V Plus in the middle of a chapter and I can almost guarantee your place will be lost. Moving forward or backward in a chapter of an audiobook with the ipod is simple with the click wheel. With the Zen V Plus, it is an exercise of frustration. You move around the interface using a small toggle. Try to advance more than a couple of minutes and the Zen will "freeze up". The unit can not even be turned off. The only solution is to reset it by inserting a paperclip to "rebuild the library". Also, there is a distressing tendency to "skip" to another section of the book. (Searching Chapter 21 becomes Chapter 4) Forget the estimated battery life of 15 hours. While searching for your lost place in the book, battery power drops rapidly. However, I will keep the unit because of the 4 GB and the nice little screen. With more and more libraries offering downloadable books, hopefully a unit designed to accommodate audiobook listeners will be forthcoming.
This trackball worked great for about the 1st 6 months. Of course, I had to clean it at least once a week because the mechanisms that operate the trackball get extremely gummed up and any hair or fibers will get wrapped around the small rollers inside. I loved this trackball because I am a left handed mouser &amp; I have very small hands, this trackball allowed me to be on my computer for hours with minimal discomfort. But after 6 months the bliss ended with a trackball that wouldn't track. I sent it back to kensington &amp; they repaired it &amp; sent it back to me. Meanwhile I went out &amp; bought another just like it while my old one was being repaired. I thought it was just a defective unit. but after about 6 months the new trackball stopped tracking too.So I wouldn't buy this product unless you don't mind shipping it out to repaired every 6 months for 3 years &amp; then buying a new one (because Kensington only warranties this product for 3 years).It's shame because out of the box it's the best trackball I've used. I'm now using an Logitech Marble Mouse. I experience more discomfort in my wrist with this one but I've had this one for over 2 years now &amp; it still works great.Kensington needs to come out with an optical version of this trackball
First day, picture went out, service had to replace the entire screen!Samsung LNT4053H 40" LCD HDTV
I purchased this MP3 player about 18 months ago. I bought new, not refurbed.PRO:- When the player works, it plays music.CON:- This has been orphaned by Virgin. No updates. No information- Only works with Windows Media Player 10. Does not work with WM11- Uploading of songs is slow. Not the transfer, but the management in WM10- Regularly loses list of songs. This requires format and reinstall of MP3 Player OS and upload of songs- Battery has limited life. Recharge after 8 hours is a good day- If you listen to audio books, this is a horrid player. It does not have any bookmark capability, so you will have to learn to split MP3 files to 5 minute chunks or you will spend much wasted time moving forward and back in your file to find your spot.- Fast forward and rewind are incredibly slowI just gave my teenaged daughter an MP3 player for her birthday. This time, I stuck with the big names. I gave her a Creative Zen. Do not waste you money on the Virgin piece of ****.
Amazing functionality and beautful design doesn't last long. Within one week the ipod is so scratched that you'll think you're keeping razorblades in your pocket. The battery stopped holding its charge after 6 months. Spoke to an apple agent they told me send it back we'll repair it no problem. Just pay the $30 for shipping. My repair was declined. If you have ipod problems good luck dealing with apple's customer service.So small you can take it anywhere. Just make sure you don't put it in your pocket, or car, or anywhere else it could touch something.
I bought a Koss 5 disc progressive scan home theater system for Christmas last year. I should have known when the one I brought home didn't work, that I was making a big mistake. The machine had trouble reading discs (as did the first one I purchased). It then worked for a while. Long enough to expire the warranty. It has now been exactly 10 months since I bought it and it will not even power up. Do not be seduced by a great price on a product that "looks" good. Koss is a horrible brand and I've had nothing but problems since the day I bought it. I should have just gotten my money back when I could instead of hoping it would turn out to be a great deal. I could have just mailed them a check for $150. I've got nobody to blame but myself. Consider yourself warned.
I used this product to stream movies from a computer to TV. The product worked great for picture quality but only lasted for 2 uses before the end broke off one of the connectors. HDMI connectors do not reattach so this cable is now worthless. I would recommend spending more to get a better made product. That is what I will now have to do.
Being somewhat handicapped, I love the way the 4000 helps me position my hands. However, I have had multiple times that groups of keys stop working or single keys will hang giving me a string of single key inputs. MS Technical has helped me once to correct the problem - and I am waiting for assistance again. This is very concerning for what I considered a 1st class keyboard at a first class price.
Very disappointed in this unit purchased from Amazon, used once on my smoker for ribs, next in the oven for a prime rib roast. Oven temp set for 225 F. but the meat probe kept going off the scale with an HHH reading. Looks like the coating over the steel wire going into the probe burned off. Don't waste your money on this unit as it will not hold up.
This thing gets you in REALLY CLOSE. I even used it with a 2x TelePlus converter. I was never able to successfully take pictures with my Canon EOS digital Rebel without going full manual, though. Canon auto settings make the wrong calculations for some reason. That said, when you are shooting manual, you can follow the Canon recommendations and things work out ok.You HAVE to have a tripod, and the tripod has to be really beefy. I bought the heaviest tripod I could find in town, and the one I bought couldn't hold this thing up without bending.This scope (because that's what it is) looks expensive, but feels cheap. The focus and zoom locks are friction based and feel like they're going to wear out sooner, rather than later. You're going to want to use this to get close to something that's far, far away and that is a LOT of work. Even with my new, beefy tripod, I had to bungie the lens (yes, with a bungie cord) and aim above what I was shooting. I had to aim it such that when I let go of it to shoot, the weight would drop it down to the correct position.I gave it two stars only because, in sufficient light (i.e, noon in August on a good day) you can still take good pictures. This would make a great telescope for the girls, and that's what I'm going to convert it to as soon as I can find the adapter.I can't emphasize the quality of this lens enough. This lens is rare in one way--quality this poor is getting harder and harder to find. If you have too much money, I recommend you buy this lens. Otherwise, save up your cash and buy something else. Seriously. Don't think this lens is going to save you money.
I bought the Maverick Wireless BBQ Thermometer set and used it 3 times before both probes gave up on me. I used it in a Kamado Grill with moderate temps, not sure why the probes burnt out.
We've used three iron-ons. The first two faded and cracked after only a couple of washings and the third one did not transfer well at all. We're planning to throw the rest away and start with another brand of paper.
The euro style plug on this box is not grounded, therefore, when it is operating, it is a fire hazard and unsafe and will shock you if you touch it. I also cannot figure out how to get it to operate at the voltages advertised besides going from 110 to 220 or 220 to 110. Says on the box it will do 120V, but I don't think it actually does. This is an issue for picky US appliances that expect exactly 120V. I wish I had just spent a little more and got a quality transformer that I didn't have to worry about burning down my house.
I was so excited after waiting 10 days for this new Graphic tablet to come by mail. When it finally arrived I stop everything i was doing at the time to explore my new drawing accessory. As soon as i opened the shipping box to see to see for the first time my very own drawing tablet, my heart drop to my stomach when i looked inside because I know the difference between quality craftsmanship and throwing away money that I really didn't have. For starters the advertising on the box looks as if a 10 year old did the graphics and the packaging looked like it had been previously opened. Anyway I tried to install the disk that came with it but after 3 attempts I finally gave up and got help from the techs and was then emailed a different driver specifically for iMac intel based computers. So now it works, but the list of problems continues when i try it out in photoshop cs2. #1 the accuracy is terrible if you want to be precise. #2 cheap buttons on the pen that will not function properly. #3 drawing with the pen is larger than what you actually get on the screen(you have to draw big on the tablet just to get a nice size picture). #4 the pen will suddenly fly across the screen while I'm really concentrating on a drawing. And the list continues. But anyway i just wouldn't feel right if i didn't warn you.Just lookin out for you
After purchasing these Denon earbuds I returned them to the store they came from within 30 minutes.Here is why:- Like many other earbuds these come with the awkward, lopsided headphone wires that leave you with one side having roughly 12 inches of extra slack while the other side is way too short. Apparently this is supposed to be designed for people who carry their MP3 players on the side of their body. In theory this extra length of wire is easier to maneuver when turning your head, but considering how many people I hear complaining about this problematic design it might be smarter to even out these wires...and no, they can NOT be adjusted.- Immediately after opening these earbuds it was obvious they were shamelessly overpriced. Instead of the sleek, rugged metal design I'm used to with the V-Moda brand of earbuds, I instead found that these Denon headphones were made of cheap plastic. Not unlike the throw-away kind of shoddy Apple earbuds that come free with iPods.- The box claims to have superior acoustic sound. This is just a flat-out lie. Compared to the sound quality of other ear buds I've tried (and I've tried alot) these were one of the worst. They actually sound like your listening to music through two mini tin cans.- These in-ear headphones also use a very thin gauge of wire and don't seem durable at all. It would be much more reasonable to simply purchase a cheaper brand of earbuds. Again, this gauge of wire is comparable to the cheap Apple earbuds that come free with every iPod.- Speaking of the wire used with this product, people should be informed that these earbuds come in two pieces. The earbuds have a very short (and frankly, completely useless) stretch of wire roughly 12 inches long. At the end of the wire is a a straight jack connector that has to be plugged into the included female adaptor which is attached to the other half of wire needed to make a reasonable length. Why was this necessary?- It should also be noted that the jack that actually plugs into your media device is NOT a straight jack as shown from the box or in the online pictures. The jack on the second piece of wire is curved (like the old Walkman headphones) so it just adds to the annoyance factor of this inferior product. Anyone using an iPod or any other small media player should take this into consideration.Anyone looking for a quality pair of earbuds should avoid this product at all costs. I highly recommend the V-Moda line of earbuds, you will see, feel, and most importantly, hear a huge difference in quality.
I ordered these based on the few positive reviews here and was very disappointed. None of the ends would lock in place, and few would crimp down properly to make a good connection. Ended up picking some up at a local dealer for a few dollars more (which worked perfectly).Not recommended.
I am dissapointed with this product. When you try to hook up speakers using the a/v outlet in the back of the docking station the zen vision m shuts down and it does not allow you to use the controls. It will keep playing the current song but it will not allow you to do anything else...What gives?...this product is idiotic...DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY
Seriously, just send me the $200. I'll even let you call me to complain about how you don't have a TE. I won't even charge you any additional money for listening. I will simply remind you how sending me the $200 saved you a lot of hassle and aggravation trying to get a resolution from Palm once your TE died, which it inevitably would have. You will thank me later!My Tungsten E lasted less than 1 year. Unlike many other reviews I have read, in which users talk about the TE making noises and freezing, etc... my TE gave no warnings of the apocalyptic failure that was to come. One night I updated some information and turned the unit off. A few hours later I tried to turn it on to make another update and got nothing! DEAD!! UNRESPONSIVE!! I quickly learned Palm had no intention of supporting this product. They want you to simply buy another one.I have never liked the Pocket PC devices, and I refuse to once again pay hundreds of dollars for a Palm device that is of severely suspect quality, and positively unsupported by Palm.I am very glad to say I no longer hold any stock in this pathetic excuse for a company!
I purchased this item based on the highs review here, but I am disappointed and regret my choice because it does not deliver the stated performance levels reliably.This router is easily overloaded and struggles to deliver the full N speeds across the wireless network. This results in stuttering web video streams, poor file transfers which hang part way through, and a need to restart the unit every few days to restore performance. It's worth reading the dlink support forums to see what others say about this router -- it sounds like many users have the same issues with the dir-655 that I do.I'm switching back to my 6 year old 802.11g router, which had no issues at the same usage level.
you can hardly see the screen, the pictures come out with terrible quality and it was difficult for my daughter to use.
I bought this item based on generally positive reviews. However, I am extremely disappointed. First, the strap squeezes the top of my head. After only a few minutes, it is quite uncomfortable, bordering on painful. I have tried these on 3, 7 hour flights and the noise cacellation is minimal at best. I compared them to foam ear plugs and the foam plugs are clearly better. I also compared them to a colleague's Bose head phones. No comparison!!!! The Bose set provided a drastic reduction in noise, blowing these Phillips headphones away. My in ear channel ear buds also worked better at reducing noise than the Phillips. I would not purchase these Phillips headphones with my current knowledge.
I was impressed at first until it went out on me. I opened it up and discovered that the blue shell is just a fancy cover for the few wires insides. I fixed the poor connection that fell out of place. A soldering gun should have been used. I got it working after I reconnected the loose wire but then it went out on me a second time even with all wires still intact. The stand is really nice and durable but the light is a joke. This product is not what it's worth.
My headphone jack has to be exactly halfway in to hear sound with this adapter. Forget about running and listening to music at the same time.
Amazon should remove usless products such as these from their warehouse, what is the point of this product if the whole intent behind the buyers purchase, is that it will work turn a ps2 keyboard into a USB keyboard? Waste of money, I leared the hard way to read the reviews first, but amazon should take proactive steps to remove clutter such as this.Bottom line - this is the type of product you would expect from skymall.
The power switch works inconsistantly - after using for two months. Best chance of power staying on is to hold the swtich down while vacuuming. It blows so much air that you have to sneak up on dust bunnies or they fly away. It doesn't work well on tile floors, leaving dirt in the grout unless you repeatedly go over the floor. I replaced it with a Hoover S2220 that I'm very happy with.
This print server was EXTREMELY difficult to configure, but I could live with that if it actually worked reliably. Printing from my Mac G5, I was unable to print any document longer than 1 or 2 pages. The 3rd page would always print about 1/2 way, and the printer would then go haywire. Each time this happened, the printer would spit-out 5 or 10 pages of garbage.Configuring the printer on a secure WiFi network is tough. The GUI install tool doesn't allow you to enter an ASCII WEP key, but the Web interface to the print server does allow an ASCII WEP key. To get it working, I had to configure it using the GUI config tool provided while wired to a port on my router, then configure the WiFi unsecured in the GUI, then use the web interface to the print server to configure it for secure WiFI. Of course this means taking the WiFi in and out of WEP mode, so I'm talking true pain in the rear to configure.Once I got it configured, the Appletalk protocol needed additional configuration to get that working properly. When all was said and done, it would reliably print only ONE PAGE at a time. Printing anything 2 pages or longer would cause major screwup in the printer communication.I noticed that the print server had VERY poor WiFi reception, only getting 10% signal strength in a location where my Dell laptop showed 90-100% signal strength. I even tried running the Linksys print server in a wired configuration, but it still was not reliable.I finally bagged the whole thing (returned it and got a full refund), then went back to using a Windows box as my print server. Very poor product.
I bought this to shoot a wedding, I was hoping to get better audio of the ceremony than the mic built in my camera (canon zr40).Fortunately we did some trial runs - turns out the audio quality was FAR BETTER without this microphone! It turned everything into a tinny and unsatisfactory tone.Switch has two positions - zoom and normal - couldn't tell a difference between them. Tried the microphone in many different locations and it just sucked overall...
I have had the same problem as all the other reviews - the USB memory stick software quits working after awhile and then any files you have on it are hopelessly locked.Buy a Swiss Army knife and a seperate USB 5 gig stick and save yourself some money and frustration!
In years before Cisco purchased Linksys, I was a loyal customer. Since then things have changed. Poor quality (I too have gone through 2 WAP-11's in less than four years), Poor support: Long hold times, out-sourced to another country and a seeming lack of focus on model design and direction (have a look at the number of WAP-11 firmware revs's and sub models and lack of firmware upgrade paths)I'm all done. I'll be over at Netgear.
I use these mounts and normally purchase at Tiger Direct - Ups Called to confirm it was being sent back to the seller because the box had no weigh to it.I decided to read reviews and after found many complaints. I also realized the title Has It as A Low Profile mount but the part number and Photo displays the correct Item.I think They ship out either one just to fill an order.The Proper description :Mustang Universal Projector Spider Mount with 12-33" Extension - Black
I sent the product at the appropriate time and they did not give me full credit. Very unhappy with them
Garmin has terrible customer support!I bought the 2008 North America map update from Garmin for my Garmin StreetPilot GPS in August and was never able to install it. I kept getting an error message "The product key you have entered has already been assigned to a different Garmin GPS" The 8-digit "product key code" on the sticker which came with the disc was evidently not enough to unlock the disk. After 5 calls to customer service and 4 emails they finally acknowledge that they sent me the wrong disk - it had been assigned to 3 different unlock codes, so the maps could not be unlocked and loaded onto my GPS. This is another example of software protection run amok. It took 3 calls to customer service before they even gave me the 25 digit unlock code. If they are so concerned about security, they should send someone out to my house to load the new maps. Each time I called customer service, I had to wait on hold for 30-45 minutes to speak to a representative only to be told that they need to transfer me to the software division which was another 20-30 minute wait. The tech support in software has no direct line so each call took over 1 hour. When I sent a detailed email message to their customer support, I got an email telling me to call the 800 number. I am NEVER buying another Garmin device. I will wait until Apple makes a GPS.
The main problem is the scroll wheel. Its operation is very 'iffy'. It will scroll sometimes, for a bit, then stop and sometimes even bounce the page (i.e. when scrolling down it will suddenly reverse direction for a second like a ball hitting the floor). Most frustrating, trying to get it to scroll for me. Other times it will not scroll at all, or stop scrolling for no apparent reason. It is driving me crazy! Also, the mouse click button is not smooth at all. Not natural feeling. Difficult. I bought this to replace a previous Targus, which worked fine. But this one really blows Worse mouse I've ever used.
I purchased this TV last XMAS for my grandkids. I am having the same issues. Cuts on and off by its self. It is no longer working at all. I would not recommend this TV to anyone.
I have no problems with the drive. It is fast enough. My beef is that it is delaminating. The exterior coating has delaminated into a sticky mess. My attempts to clean it off are not so good and making matters worse. My drive has seen litle activity as it has been hanging on my office cubical since new. Obviously a manufacturing defect.
Did not work strait out of the box !! Waiting on information to return // Second one in six months // RCA products have went bad~~~
DisappointingThese walkie-talkies disappointed in these two areas:1. Living in an area that only has buildings 2-floors in height, I could not getthese Walkie-talkies to transmit any further then only ONE MILE.I truly didn't expect to get the manufacturers claim of a 10-mile range,but I expected at least 7 miles, or 5 miles... not ONE MILE.2. The sound quality on these units is rather poor. The person on the other end sounds muffled.A serious 2-way radio? Not this unit.Buy it as a toy instead.
Unfortunately, I didn't do my homework on this one and got burned. This camera is a complete waste, I agree with the other poor reviews.
I just went through two of these. I was on the configuration web page and I made some minor changes to the settings. The connection timed out and the WAP11 became unpingable. At the suggestion of tech support I rest the WAP. This resulted in wiping out the firmware. Uh-Oh. That right, Linksys doesn't have firmware available for the WAP11 v.2.2. The same thing happened to a second box with a different tech support person. Do yourself a favor. Don't buy this box.BTW, I am a system administrator for a large university. I know how to configure hardware and software.
After one year of owning this router, it has gone from OK to finicky to unusable. I now get a spontaneous DHCP release several times a day. I have updated the firmware, turned off any options possible, read all the forum posts and made sure the thing is not overheating. I originally bought it because it supported an external antenna and the reviews were generally decent, but I am about to buy another router just to preserve my sanity. Fly, you fools. Save yourselves.
Bought from "fromWarehouse" seller. These RJ45 connectors are for stranded cable, not solid. The seller has sent me two bags of stranded connectors now trying to fix the problem, but I think they don't realize that solid connectors have three prongs on the connector, not two. A two prong connector is for stranded cable. Otherwise the connector wont connect right to the cable and you will have connectivity issues. I am a network cable specialist, and have this discuss this issue with several CISCO network professionals about these connectors, and they have confirmed that these connectors are not for solid cable. Other than that, these connectors work great for stranded cable.
Bought their product to go with my Linksys wireless router. Looked like it was going to work through setup and then on the final step it failedI called technical support and was sent to an India call center, where an arrogant Indian making 2 dollars per hour led me through his computer generated problem solving process. At the end, in some strange language he said my printer was uncompatible. I asked to speak to a supervisor, after 5 minutes on hold I got one.I asked it where it was located and if it was an employee of Linsys/Cisco, and he said he was. So I asked him if my printer was not listed on the box I bought as being incompatible then why wasn't his company guilty of fraud. He hung up on me.I have had so many issues with my linksys router and their support I would want to examine the idiot that buys any of thier product. I intend to have someone call the Cisco ceo every half hour on the half hour until I get a satisfactory answer to how poorly they treat their customers.
This camera looses when you put in a new roll of film. And, it happened to me with two seperate Cannon Elph's. The display shows a flashing &quot;H&quot; and you can't take any pictures. In the manual it says you just have to take the battery out to fix this problem. Most of the time the film gets ruined and when you take the battery out the date get reset. I would not buy another Elph camera. It irks me that Canon obviously knew about this problem when they put the camera on the market (since they describe it in their manual) but chose to sell a defective product.Thanks Megan
I bought the scanner after extensive search on the internet and asked a few frieds who are computer savvy.I am extremely disappointed with this scanner. This is my first scanner and I thought it is a piece of cake once I got the stuff. However the scanner would hardly ever scan one slide with out causing trouble There were more error messages than work done by this machine. Also the companion booklet does not give the meaning of error messages .Over all I am extremely disappointed and do not know whom to call for help.Krishnamurthy
This product has some known issue after firmware upgrade fix. Router hangs sometimes, Connection gets dropped and not able to forward port in their virtual server area. Also, I do not see any way to open or close port other than port forwarding in their firewall section.HORRIBLE..HORRIBLE Customer service. I sent two email for their port forwarding issue and none of them were replied. I did get auto reply (off course it is automated reply so they do not have to spend money) but did not get any reply from thier customer service. I never had situation so far that some company did not reply at all. I am writing this review after waiting for 1 week for my reply since they auto reply says they will get back to us in 72 hours. Also, I saw so many bad review on belkin as a company customer service on net.Bottom line is stay away from BELKIN products.
The mini-jack eventually deteriorates such that any light touch causes noise. These things are incredibly poorly designed and/or manufactured. Avoid. Look elsewhere.
I purchased this radio based on this site's user reviews. Not so much for its sound - although "OK", I found it significantly bass heavy and the lack of a tone control frustrated any remedial attempt - but for the "raves" about its ability to pull in weak stations. I live in a fringe area. Until now I tolerated the marginal reception of my cheap Panasonic clock radio. I was looking forward to significant improvement with the B.A. No such luck! The FM reception is just as bad! In fact, the AM reception is worse! I received one AM LOCAL station, and that one was "fuzzy". If I didn't get that station, I would have thought the radio was defective! I think all those "raves" are from B.A. employees. The joke's on me. Take my word for it,save your money, buy a cheap Panasonic!
MY FIRST ONE QUIT WORKING ABOUT 7 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I WAS ABLE TO EXCHANGE IT AT TARGET FOR ANOTHER. THIS ONE QUIT WORKING 5 MONTHS LATER. BOTH TIMES IT JUST WOULDN'T POWER UP ANY MORE. I CALLED POLAROID AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE TO ME. SAME BULL AS IT SOUNDS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE WERE TOLD, 90 DAY WARRENTY. THE LADY TRIED TELLING ME THAT THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT. SHE ALSO TOLD ME I COULD REPLACE IT FOR $110. DO THEY THINK WE ARE COMPLETELY STUPID? ANY WAY, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO GET POLAROID TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU SPEND THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON SOMETHING, THAT IT ONLY LASTS A FEW MONTHS. VERY FUSTRATING!!!
I purchased this router to for my desktop, 3 laptops and then each of my boys have an Xbox. My old router was a Linksys that I had for years, and it was starting to slow down or drop connections when we had too much going on at once. After much research, I got a great deal (I thought) on this router and purchased it. Set up was pretty painless, although I did have to call technical support to talk me through because there were very little instructions and I couldn't get it to work at first. But, it worked pretty good for around 2 months, and then it started dropping connections CONSTANTLY! You would be on, then off for 10 minutes, then back on....it is ridiculous! This led to hours with the technical support (agree with everyone else - they are useless) and changing settings, saving settings, calling back when it still doesn't fix the issue, more hours with technical support, repeat, repeat. So, they finally sent me another one - said it was defective. Guess what - SAME THING! Oh, and I updated all firmware as well. So, now we are repeating hours with technical support. Finally, I got escalated and the guy said the NEXT time I wouldn't have to troubleshoot and could get right to customer service. So, the next time came and they tech made me troubleshoot. Finally got a direct number for customer service and now they are closed. So, tomorrow will see what they can do but I think at this point I have lost my $100 and I just need to switch to Linksys or something else.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!! It is completely defective and you will spend hours on it!! It simply does not work.
I purchased this system less than a year ago and the cd players is not working. I've only used this system about 7 times and now this. I think this is a waste of funds. Please don't be fooled by the beauty of the machine.I want something that works at least 1year.The tape deck isn't loud the system itself seem very weak.
I would rate zero stars but the minimum is one. Ours popped 3 months outside the one year warranty. LG(maker of zenith's) has such poor customer service. They said they had to have someone review issue and call me back. No call for 2 wks.I called again and again. No one ever did call me, but on my 3rd callback they said it was out of warranty and we should've bought the extended warranty at the time of purchase. $2800.00 for 15 months of TV use is not something Zenith/LG care about. When I mentioned this was a known problem since it's posted on the internet, they denied knowing of issue. I wish someone would get a class action suit against LG.
I bought this because of a rebate offer. I paid full price, printed out the rebate form and waited for my SD card. When I received the card I filled out the rebate form and discovered that they will not mail a rebate to a PO Box. Since I live in a rural area, a PO box is my only way to receive mail. I wrote a letter of explanation and mailed everything in. No reply of any kind from Viking. Spend your money elsewhere.
Don't waste your money on this one. You can't use it without other FM stations bleeding thru.
This product has a decent price and a good feature set. Most everything else is pretty much average.The main problem is that it locks up under heavy use. If I just use it for light web browsing and occasional network file transfer, it's okay. But if I try to download a huge service pack, use it for torrents, or watch a lot of Netflix streaming, it locks up completely. When it's locked up, networked computers cannot access each other and nothing can access the Internet. About 3-4 times a week I have to power cycle the router in order to fix this problem.All the neat features and speed don't matter if the thing is locked up. I have owned this unit for years now and none of the firmware updates have solved the problem. I finally gave up and got a different router.
My wife and I have very, very different tastes in music. When we visit out-of-state relatives I do the driving. I'd like to listen to some of my CDs on the trip, but her Ipod's ear buds let too much sound in -- she can't enjoy her music unless I turn mine all the way down.I got these headphones to help her block out my music so she can hear hers. That would be a "Win-Win" situation. I haven't tried these headphones in this situation yet, but I did try them myself, in the house. I can honestly say that I cannot tell any difference whatsoever in extraneous noise whether the noise canceling circuit is on or off.On the plus side, the padded ear cups do block much of the outside noise, and they aren't nearly as bulky as the Koss Pro4AAT headphones I use in the living room, so they may still be enough, but I'm very disappointed with the lack of any active noise canceling.
I thought these were uncomfortable and wouldn't stay in place. My husband said they were okay for him. Maybe my head is just small. (i.e. - no brains)????
wrong plug for my computer..makes it worthless to me
I purchased this system in 2007. Clarion issued one update in 2008. they have not updated the software since then. A certified letter to the company president was totally ignored. Based on the lousy service, don't buy this product. Buy from another company that guarantees yearly updates.
I have a LabelWriter 400. Installed Dymo v8 software for the unit which is fine when it works. I am using Windows 7 (64). It worked ok for a while then started giving me the error code "Object reference not set to an instant of an object." and 51 other errors. Then it locks up my computer. Contacted Dymo support and after a week of back and forth was told to install v7.8 software. I did and it solved the issue, but the software is very, very awkward, almost worthless. I told them I hated v7.8 and wanted to use v8. I got the following response: "I apologize for the inconvenience. The issue is with the .NET framework and WPF. We do not support these issues. These are issues that only Microsoft can resolve. This is a permanent workaround or a workaround until the issue is fixed." This is what is known as kicking the can down the road, i.e. if you have a problem blame the other guy. Version 8 is listed as compatible with Windows 7, which is is not. If their v7.8 does not have the issue with Windows 7 then why does v8? The problem is with Dymo's software and not Microsoft's. So if you have this problem plan on using their version 7.8 software and hope the issue will be resolved by Dymo.
1st time ordering A refurbished item and it doesnt work after spending 2 hours trying to find out how to return it alls you get is the run around BUY NEW OR NOT AT ALL
Buy one of their product once and the will hound with special offer E-mails twice a day for the rest of your life! Unsubscribing from their mailing list does no good, the SPAM just keeps coming!
I've had the Philips CDR775 for about a year now. I love the ability to record CDs, but I think maybe I should have shopped around for a better product.My biggest complaint with Philips is that their support is awful. They have idoits with no training answering the phones. You can actually hear them reading through the same notes you can find on the web. Call with a complex problem and they ask dumb questions like &quot;are your cables plugged in?&quot;My second complaint is that with fast dubbing, the deck adds a half second of blank time between tracks. Therefore, don't bother copying a continuous play CD. They sound really bad.
This product does not fit tightly. It tends to fall out of the plugs it is attached to, both at the computer (the male end) and at the cable (female end). Complaint to the provider went unanswered. We will have to buy a replacement.
This unit has been consistently the least reliable piece of hardware I've owned. I have had the same random switching problem as every other one-star reviewer, from day one, and after 2 replacement units.It requires some sort of magic to determine the exact sequence in which to power up hardware in order for this KVM to work correctly... I work as a service tech, so having to shut down my main machine every time I want to connect a second machine for diagnosis totally defeats the point of having a hot swappable KVM.Steer clear at all costs!
I gave this unit a 2 star rating because it actually is very cool and works as advertised. Two practical problems. Touch screen is frequently "touchy", it doesn't want to respond without several attempts. Problem #2: I could NEVER get the VCR to turn off properly. It keeps turning ON when I shutdown (I am a programmer so I know how to use the functions). These issues alone would only be cause for a 4 star rating. The real problem is after two years of limited use (it's only used on my $50,000 home theater) it just stopped working one day (screen on, but no touch controls). Philips had me install a new driver (which cost $41 for a RS232 to USB converter cable since their supplied cable is not USB and all my PC's no longer have RS232 ports). The unit would not accept a new driver and would no longer even turn on. So, Philips "solution" to this was an exchange program...for $471 + tax and shipping they will send a refurbished unit. I can buy a brand new unit of the newer model for $600. This is NOT good customer service after only two years of limited use. What if your PC locked up and the vendor's solution is to buy a used one for nearly the cost of new? Bad Philips. Bad!
I've been using versions of this kind of thing since I found them(search "power liberator") years ago. This is the simplest version (as oppose to a "Y" one that power two devices), and to charge almost $12 for it is ridiculous.Sometimes Cable To Go produces things that justify a high cost, but there is nothing about this product that does so.
This camera case has a very unyielding opening and every single time I get my camera out of the bag, it takes too much force, and usually my camera's on switch gets snagged and is turned on or off as I'm taking it out or putting it away. Bag is too large for my purposes (I have a Nikon Cool Pix) and the camera isn't secure but flops around once this overly roomy but with not elastic or other straps to hold camera in place. Not very safe in my opinion for the camera. On the plus side, the compartment on the outside was handy for extra memory cards, batteries and even accomodated the charger. I wouldn't get this again, though and will be replacing it in the near future.
I purchased this teleconverter and found that it did not work in auto mode with the Sigma 18-55mm telepohoto lens.Have to decide if I have to buy another lens to again auto capability.
Hp Ipod what can I say. I got it as a christmas present in 2004 and it broke down in 2005. Hp sent me a new one no problem but then the new one was worse than my old one. The new one was only 6 months old. I emailed Hp and they were not very nice about my situation as they were the first time. They took me through ever troubleshooting that I have already done. Then they told me that I would have to get a new one. I thought this was ridculous because they sent me one just 6 months ago. I said they sent me a faulty product and I should not have to get a new one. They told me it was just like a computer and the hard drive can stop at anytime. Please! I have had many PC and the only time they mess up was when I did something wrong. My hard drive never messes up in the computer. I never dropped my ipod i always update it and I think it is pretty ridiculous that a product 400 dollars has a shelf life of 6months to a year. BEWARE WHEN YOU BUY.
This was my second DVD Player with the first being a Toshiba SD-2109, which I loved but did not have the ability to play CDR's and CDRW's. After reading the technical readouts on various websites, I purchased this JVC Player for this particular ability. Additionally, the gold finish went well with my Sony WEGA. At first, the DVD player worked fine. However, after three months, this JVC started skipping on DVDs (New and Rented)and as a matter of fact, once, it completely jammed. It made a terrible sound (sort of like my DVD was being completely destroyed) and I was forced to unplug it and replug it back in. There was indeed some damage to my DVD. Now (about 8 months after purchase...I've been lazy about bringing it into a service center), it cannot go completely through one DVD without skipping. I am very disappointed with this product and am considering purchasing a new Sony or Panasonic DVD player.
It works when it feels like it. Sometimes it'll just stop working. I used it for my tower to HDTV and others to test it. Wouldn't buy it again.
Yes, it's lightweight and portable. And it's easy to hold in one hand. But that's about the only thing you'll enjoy about this camera. While the fact that it runs on two AA batteries might seem like a convenience, this camera runs through batteries so quickly that I always carry two extra pairs--of the expensive electronics-quality alkalines. The rechargeable batteries it comes with only hold a charge for ten or so pictures. And when the batteries run low, this camera is maddeningly slow as it records images onto the CF card and recharges the flash. The red-eye reduction is also quite slow and I have missed quite a few good pictures due to these delays. When I'm out with the family and want to take a few pictures, I almost always end up paying more attention to this camera than my kids. The pictures are decent but sometimes have a blue-ish or white-ish quality. I originally bought this camera for my wife; she'd have nothing to do with it and now it's mine. I bought her a Canon SureShot--it's a much better camera and worth the extra $$.
I Got this camera one year ago. The film get's jammed almost every month. It broke On a big trip adn I had to buy disposable's the whole time adn they are awful. I was very dissapointed. This camera is not at all worth getting. Spend your money on something that will work, and last.
I've had this tv for about 15 months. Up until about a week ago this tv was total greatness. BUT now I am beside myself I am so livid and doubt I'll get another Sony anything!! It's become almost impossible to watch because the tv loses picture and sound for about 30 seconds and then it comes back. The standby light blinks about 38-42 times while this is going on. Sony "customer support" was no help and it's likely to fix it is going to cost an exhorbitant amount of money. This is the second Sony tv I've had crap out on me like this.
Researched a long time for this camera. I had it for about a month, took lots of pictures and the only frustration was how quickly it drained batteries. Then, one day, it turned off and never turned back on again. Seeing I'm not the richest person in the world I attempted to contact J&R Computer who I purchased this camera from (thru Amazon) and was ignored. Now I have a worthless device on my hands.
I have a MacBook which does not have much volume on its audio so I was looking for external speakers to get a boost. With these plugged in and both the computer and the speakers at full volume, it is not any louder than the MacBook itself. The quality of the MacBook audio is as good as these speakers and maybe better. All in all, a waste of money in my view.
These are RCA headphones? What happened to the quality products that they USED to put out? I can tell you right now, these aren't it.Many letdowns and very few if any advantages in these earphones. Spend your money and get something else.The first problem with these earphone is how they fit and feel on your head. Since the phones do not feature a swiveling feature like seen in most other headphone sets, you put them on your head and they feel like they're going to fall off.You have to constantly adjust the tuning dials to achieve a constant and clear signal. The signal becomes distorted or can't be recieved at all if you go as far as an upstairs bedroom which is directly above the transmitter or anywhere in range. Other problems with reception include popping noises and static within a very short distance from the transmitter.The automatic turn off is another feature which makes this model a poor choice. If the sound source is too low, such as a certain scene in a movie or something, the headphones will shut off within 30-60 seconds. This will usually come as a big surprise to you when the volume level changes and you hear loud static coming from the speakers which will cause most people to jump and fall out of their chair from the surprise.The last problem with these headphones is that the battery cover is very hard to get off and back on again after replacing the batteries. Due to the way the headphones are attached so tightly to the band. You have to fight with the cover to get it up and through the band.Save your money and go for something else.
Sounds like the perfect solution for my home.... but, this machine was dead on arrival. A horrible buzzing sound comes from the unit whenever a speaker is selected. In addition, there was a missing connector in the back. Now I have to return this thing..... which might be another pain.
I bought one of these for my s-10 digital camera, and proceeded to wear it around, somewhat extensively, after 6 or 7 months of owning it though, the stitching along the zipper came totally out, rendering it somewhat useless. I replaced it with a somewhat less fashionable, but more durable Samsonite camera bag.Also the zippered opening of this bag is prone to slightly scratch or mar plastic, or antireflective coatings such as those on camera LCDs.
This is one of the first times I have felt compelled to comment on a product. Save your money. I bought a refurbished pair and applied a $25 coupon and still feel cheated. If I had paid full price, I would be mad and gone to the trouble of returning the Sony NC ear buds.The construction is fair for a cheap pair of ear buds, but the electronic noise cancelling is almost non-existent. What you hear is an annoying and loud hiss. If you push the ear buds tight into your ears, some NC effect is achieved, but the hissing is intolerable.I have experience with other NC products: I bought Sony's NC ON EAR headphones ($50) with fair NC properties. I paid ($104) for a JVC ON EAR headphones, much better. I recently tried Bose QC-15 at Best Buy ($300), very nice, with very good NC properties, but does nothing for noise from conversation, etc.I wish that I had put my $25 Amazon coupon and $17 I paid for the Sony ear buds (junk) toward the Bose. Sometimes you get what you pay for... if you paid more than $15 for Sony's NC ear buds, you did not!
I really loved the design of the Nike Philips MP3 Max, and the fact that it had a FM tuner. The software was okay, especially after upgrading from the Philips site. However, load times were rather excessive. But, I'd spent many hours getting the the content where I wanted it, and was just starting to get happy to use it, and then the damn thing stopped working. I had it in my shirt pocket, paused it to talk to someone, and have not been able to revive it since. No, I did not run with it, drop it, or in any other way abuse the thing. It had a gentle, if brief, life of walking and sitting on my desk. And yeah, I had just re-charged the battery, so that is not the problem. After playing it less 100 hours, I guess that it is time to return the thing, and just follow the masses and get an iPod.
This could have been a decent product. But for the ink problems. First you need 5 cartridges. That's right 5. Next, it runs out very very fast. This is the biggest problem. 4 cartridges cost 15.00 each and the second black costs 18.00. That's 78.00 a total refill. I print almost exclusively plain paper black text. The main reason I bought this printer was the duplex printing so I would not waste so much paper. Well the photo cartridges run out just printing black even when you indicate not color ink. You can not turn it off. When printing color it does not print a good quality color. So you lose all the way around. They should put some software together so you could not use the color cartridges just the one black. Until that.... STAY AWAY!!!!
This is a big disappointment. An earlier reviewer complained about this same issue 5 months ago. I can confirm they are still shipping fans with the wrong screws! This a waste of my time - I will return it immediately.
I owned a JVC GR DVM5 for 4 years and then the zoom function began to misbehave - -zooming in and out seemingly at will!I shopped around and decided on the JVC GRDVP7U.What a mistake!The image stablization function which worked so well on the DVM5 seems almost non-existent on the 7U....And forget using the camera in low light - the focus mechanism cannot get a handle on anything so continually changes focus on any poorly lit object - again way worse than the DVM5..and lastly - background recording noise from the motor whir is REALLY loud and distracting on playback in any quiet situation...How can a product produced 4 years later be so inferior from the same company?My sugestion - try another product!
Update (12/11/2007): So here's the funny thing. Since owners here are so effusive in their praise of this TV, I decided to go to yet another big box store to take yet another look. This time I went to American TV and Furniture which is not as big a chain as BB or CC and guess what. They do a much better job of displaying their HDTVs. The lights were muted, much like what you'd have in your living room or the basement and the TVs were calibrated much better. And this time, we liked what we saw. Unfortunately, the 61" is out of stock so we just placed an order for the HLT5687SAX, let's see how it goes.-------------------------------------This review is based on my wife's and my impressions of this TV from our multiple visits to big box stores - so take it with a pinch of salt.Based on the reviews here, I really wanted to buy this TV. So we went to take a look at it, but the picture, the colors, and the brightness were not impressive at all. I also felt that during fast moving scenes the picture was getting blurry and out of focus. But the glowing reviews kept on coming - so we went back again, this time asked them to change the source several time, still unimpressed.So we thought that maybe the lights at this store are messing up with this DLP and we went to another big box store - same problems. This time, there was a Sony SXRD 60" set right next to it which was brighter, crisper with more vivid colors. So the theory that the light in the store was messing up the Samsung DLP went out of the window as well.I even had my impressions vindicated from a local a/v engineer who works extensively with multiple HDTV sets as part of his job. He was also of the opinion that the Sony SXRD is all round much better than the Samsung LED DLP.My quandary is that just why is this DLP the best selling DLP on Amazon? Almost every reviewer here has gone to a big box store to evaluate this set and how did their eyes miss what was so obvious to us - that this set is a washout!
Its a middle of the road printer.. and I've been using without complaint for ~2 years. Does seem to chew thru the ink, but I guess that's the business model now.. cheap printers, expensive ink.Recently tried to move it to a linux server in the house so we could share it amongst several computers. Alas there are no printer drivers that I can find.
I had the wrong disc error that many people had. We ordered the item just before flying to New York, and had it shipped over night so our sons could watch movies on the plane. Well, the first one played with out a problem, then the next one started the errors. I had read this was possible and had other items to entertain the kids so it was no big deal. Really wish this one had worked because the batery powered player at this low cost would be great even if it only lasted a year... It did seem really well built.
This charger was supposed to work with 4th generation ipod nano. When I plugged my new nano into the charger, I got a message saying something to the effect of "device not supported." Also, the first time I pulled the charger out of the electrical outlet, it all fell apart. I threw it away. My advice is--do not waste your money. I had to give it one star in my review--no stars was not a choice.
Surprise surprise, microsoft makes another problem, i mean- product and whats wrong with it...the software. The zune software is HORRIBLE. It took everything from my hard drive, i have like 30 instructional videos that i dont need in my pocket and it synced ALL of them. What's worse, I deleted them from the library, and the next time i started up the program, its synced them AGAIN! It takes the Zune about 20 min each time I attached it to sync to my computer. I have been an ipod owner for the last 4 years and I LOVE them as much as I love itunes. The zunes menu system is unintuitive and options are difficult to adjust. I hope this so called godsend of an update that Microsoft is releasing will improve the functionality of their half-wit product.
Anyone considering buying this piece of junk called YH999 should consider donating the money to Red Cross or American Cancer Society. Or, if you don't feel charitable, get a much, much, much better alternative called Archos AV-420, for about the same price. (Archos is a small French electronics company, founded by an ex-chemical engineer from Paris, that has been featured in the Wall Street Journal.)The Archos is physically smaller and lighter, although its software interface is less polished than Microsoft's PMC system. The Archos also has a slightly larger and better screen. Best of all, the Archos has video and audio input jacks, meaning you can use the Archos AV-420 (or its larger-disk brethren) as a portable TiVo! The YH999, an ugly thing in person, can't do that at all! The Archos can do pretty everything the PMC can (except playing photos and music simultaneously, but a firmware upgrade later this year promises that), and comes with a nifty cradle for connecting to your AV equipment and PC -- and works with all recent versions of Windows.Still not convinced? You should really write that check to Red Cross. :)Get the Archos. You won't regret it.
Anyone who knows anything about patch cables would understand that the way belkins patch cables are packaged add undue stress to the cable.... The cable is wound too tight to fit in the small packaging. StarTech.com, Panduit and Nordx are the only companies I have seen that properly package CAT5E cables.. So buyer beware...
These headphones are fraudulently advertized. They are mono, but are marketed as Stereo Headphones. They will work with a stereo system, but they combine both the right and left channel into one mono signal, which is the same in both ears.They are too small for me and are uncomfortable. I'd but the H800 or H900 model if I could do it over again.The company would not reply to my e-mails.They are marginal if you want an inexpensive Mono wireless setup, and do not expect any factory support.
Just receiving 2days ago, I spent a whole day to plug it in and out :(. First, I followed the instruction very carefully (I know it is very important 'cause I heard many complaints about installing a WEB CAM).After it said install successful, pressed Finish and restarted , my computer was halted. Plugged it out, restarted by pressing the power button, plugged it in again, thank God, it worked. However, my happiness stopped 30 SECOND later.&quot;Camera was unplugged ...&quot; even though it was plugged. I had to plug out , restart and plug in again, the same thing happened, it freezed my computer after only 1 minute with a terrible quality of video. Checked it with another computer, the same thing happened. Returned it back and I gonna get another name.
I'm going to cut to the chase . I couldn't load the software on my computer . My computer met all therequirements that were indicated and more . When I called their support services.I didn't get the help I needed. They basically told me to try various patches and to go their online help area . What a nightmare . I spent hours trying to just load the software . I was never successful . I bought the Sony Moviemaker software and I was up in running in less than twenty minutes . I must say I am not technically proficient in knowing about computers . However , I feel software companies should design their software so that the " average " computer user should be able to at least run it . It was an eye opening experience to see all the " solutions " to fixing THEIR software that should be easy to load . Again , I have never reviewed an Amazon purchased product and I basically have been satisfied with most of my purchases. I would suggest you thoroughly research all the software possibilities before making your selection . I wish I had researched more .Frustrated in Ann Arbor
Despite the fact that these headphones have a 4 star rating, they are not described accurately, nor imaged. The two cushions were loosely attached, and as soon as I opened the package, they fell out. Now I'm stuck with two ear cushions and plastic headphones.The quality is VERY, VERY fragile and hard-plastic; it is of utmost discomfort. It's like putting a piece of wood on your ear, it's that hard. The material in the image looks soft and cushioned; it pierces the ears and hurts you within the first few minutes of putting them on. Not only are the ears hurt, but the top part is hard plastic as well, it hurts the head, even when the headphones are extended.The sound quality is great. The wire/cord is long, that's also good. But the quality of the actual headphones is the poorest of its kind. And the fact that the two cushions were not placed on it properly means I'm refunding it.
After the first time I had to replace the paper in the machine, I was never able to get the paper to feed out of the machine again.
I bought this player in November 2004. It had intermittent issues including video signal loss, audio drop-outs, etc., thoughthe picture quality was good while it lasted. Around April 2005, the DVD player stopped working entirely after the infamous "Off" error where the tray locks and the disc cannot be retrieved.I am sending it back to Sony to give them a chance to fix it, as I have noticed there may be a firmware upgrade which fixes the problem. If this doesn't work, I will either be requesting a refund of my money or, if Sony refuses to do so, initiating legal action against them to recover my money. It is quite obvious that this product was released with numerous defects, and Sony's QC appears to be non-existent. Clearly a 93A claim is in order here for this defective product.
I bought this receiver last March and was very pleased with it until it just quit working. I thought...no problem, it's still under warranty, so I'll just get it fixed. That's when the real problems began. I happen to live in Anchorage, AK. and there is no authorized service center for Aiwa in Anchorage. I have been unable to access their Web sight for the nearest service center and their automated phone system continually disconnects. This has been going on for weeks! The reciever WAS great, but Aiwa USA needs to get their act together. I should have been suspect of buying another Aiwa product because I had a similar experience with Aiwa when I lived in San Diego, CA. I think I have definitely learned my lesson this time. NO MORE AIWA PRODUCTS FOR ME!!!
It's a nice concept if done right.. I found this unit to have some big drawbacks.- Requires special Windows PC server software, rather than being able to access a standard file share. So, it will not work with Macs or Linux machines.- The user interface is not very intuitive or flexible (e.g. no MP3 playback while displaying images, which would make for a nice slideshow feature).- JPEG image display would greatly benefit from 720p or 1080i display modes. 480p is not good enough to do most pictures justice.- The media files available for playback are limited. MPEG Video files are limited to 3Mbps streaming rate. So, if you plan on playing your MiniDV home movies that were exported to MPEG/DVD format, forget about it. Also, it will only allow playback of files on the hard drive of the windows machine, it will not allow you to add MP3/MPEG files from a network share.
I didn't expect great noise canceling from these headphones, but I did expect them to be "honest" about the way they went about noise canceling. In this case when you switch the noise canceling feature on it simply sounds like the sound was run through an amplifier--the music you are listening to gets louder, but that's it.
I purchased two of these; neither works properly. If I plug both male connectors in fully, I get sound from only the left speaker. If I pull one connector partway out I can get sound out of the left speaker, but also get a huge buzzing sound.I've tried this every way I can, but cannot get clean sound from both speakers. And this is not due to any other cables I am using as I have tested both cables in a direct mode from the amplifier through another test setup. Both cables check out fine. The problem is in this connector.I'm going to try another brand and vendor. Very frustrating and time wasting.
I bought this product awhile back and I actually don't even have it anymore because it's BROKEN!!! It's made of some really cheap plastic, The fans did there job for about a month and then there starting making really loud noises until the cease to work at all.
When I first got this Logitech wireless set it worked great. After about 6 months the keyboard started missing typed characters. By 8 months the keyboard no longer worked. The mouse lasted slightly longer. The set didn't get heavy use, maybe an hour a week. I don't recommend this for the price.
First off I bought 2 rolls of this "50 Foot" speaker wire because of the low price. This speaker wire is not 50 feet as advertised. It is only 45 feet. I pulled out my tape measure which goes to 50 feet and I held one end of the wire while my niece held the other end and put against the tape measure and it is only 45 feet. This company cheated me 5 feet per roll. 2 Rolls = 10 feet of wire that they owe me. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand of speaker wire. This company will cheat you. I will never buy anything from this company again and neither should you.
After spending a significant amount of time trying to remove the U3 software that comes on this drive (I wanted to remove it because I don't use windows, and yet the removal software only works for windows) the connection between the actual USB plug and the body of the device gradually weakened (so that to get the device to read I had to wiggle it) until the it became useless. I would recommend Kingston over this, as I've never heard of any durability problems with those, and with these you risking getting a lemon.
This totally amazes me...!Isn't the purpose of a digital camera to take a picture?And yet, when you take this camera out of the box you cannot take a single digital picture with it unless you've purchased a separate CF Card. You would think that for 600.00 they would throw one in for you?To make matters worse it's not clearly or obviously noted on Amazon or in the Canon description that a CF Card is or is not included with this camera. Let me tell you... it is NOT included! Surprise!!!!
The remote worked for about a week and then stopped. I don't know if itwas my 2 TV's or the controller.
I was really excited to see the newest gen player on the market. I was shure it has to be better then any other, I mean there is big MS behind it and they have so much money for research and could probably do the best job possible. So I got it to try as soon as possible. But then came the facts: It feels heavier as its competitors, is bigger and looks pretty ugly. The screen looks great, but then the interface is so lousy and absolutely not intuitiv. But the big problems came when trying to connect it to the computer, it did not appear despite the software was correctly installed, I tried for hours to make it work. then a friend who wanted to help me commented he purchased several songs from the MSN music shop under that Plays for shure license, and now he stays in the rain because MS did not have success with that and terminated the whole program. His songs would not even play on that Zune, so I decided to bring this device back to the store and get an iPod instead. Because you can be shure, the Zune will have no sucess and they will have to terminate that song licenses too, so you spend money for songs you will end up not beeing allowed to hear them on new players.
Don't make the mistake of buying a Sharp product. I bought this unit two weeks before xmas, and half the movies I played were not viewable. After endless phone calls and hours of waiting to speak with a live person, I was instructed to send the unit for warranty repair to Tucker, GA (mind you I live in Charlotte, NC). Three weeks later I still haven't received a replacement unit (though I'm told one is on the way) and they refuse to give me a refund. They have also refused to reimburse me the $50 shipping cost for sending the unit to their nearest service center. The quality of the unit doesnt matter to me anymore. The BOTTOM LINE is that if you encounter a problem with it, it will be a NIGHTMARE to get your problem resolved. I mailed my unit in for repair on Dec. 31st. Today is January 18th, and I still don't have it back. Don't waste your time on a Sharp product. I know I won't ever again.
Like others here, I was quite pleased with the keyboard and mouse. Both are very well designed ergonomically. I'm not that happy with the MediaPad, as it uses an extra two batteries in addition to the four in the keyboard. The install was a bit fussy on our Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 machine, and there have been some Bluetooth connectivity issues that probably would not be that easy to debug for novices. But the really awful part of this keyboard is that the decals are wearing off after about six months of not overly intense use at home. This is not acceptable on such a high-end keyboard.
I purchased this product less than a year ago - mounted for use in late October, 2005 and like numerous others the LCD went out over 3 months ago providing only 6 months of use. Called Polaroid - same story - 3 months warranty - will replace upon return of unit and $110.00. When I asked if they should have a recall on this product because numerous customers reported the same problem, Polaroid stated that for the number sold that the complaints received were not sufficient. I loved the product while it worked, however it is overpriced since they determine it to be disposable (working only 6 months or less). Recommend not purchasing if you can't afford replacement every few months.
This item seemed like it would be a nice item for the price. It was fairly simple to put together. As soon as my wife moved it 3 inches the legs snapped off of the base. Definately lacking quality, not worth the $26 we spent. Now we are in the market for a better stand. So to sum up, one positive would be set up, but it does not make up for the fact that it didn't even last 2 weeks. Avoid this product if you like things that you can keep for a while.
These are the thinnest sleeves I have ever seen and I do not recommend them. For Quality, I give these a ZERO. They are is thin as saran wrap. [...]. I give these to the 5 year old to make little projects with. I would place the worth of these at about $0.99 per box of 100. And For what I need them for I wouldn't buy them for that. The 5 year-old loved them~
Had the machine six months, and it started crashing. Ultimately, I couldn't even start it off the system disc - clearly something wrong. No local service available, so I had to send it back. Now they tell me it will be 30 days. When I asked to speak to a manager, I got put on ignore for 20 minutes before hanging up in frustration.Buy anything else - this stuff is garbage.
My first Sangean radio. Bought it because of reception ratings, but it's no better or worse then any of my mp3 radios or small and large sonys. Didn't get the TV band because next year tv signal will be digital and i'm not sure if tv band will work.PROS: it works.CONS:*price. I only paid $10 and it's worth it, but wouldn't pay more than that.*design - so 1980's. 1 memory button is too close to headphone jack*bass boost? with or without DBB it sounds worse than any of my players or compact sony radio.*headphones don't fit well in the ears.*NO CLOCK - even the cheapest radios with lcd display have clocks and some even world time and alarms.*no belt clip, no case*reception - am/fm worse than most of my compact and large radios. YMMV*battery door*Lock slide button broke after a few monthsThis sangean won't be replacing my compact sony. 2 stars because it works and for built quality.
Man, I was so excited to order this thing to use as our media center input device because a mouse on the recliner arm sucks but the wireless range on this thing use just awful. As soon as the trackball was more than 5 feet from the receiver it would start skipping around everywhere and it was completely useless at 6 ft. I was so impressed with theLogitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks - Mouse - laser - 5 button(s) - wireless - 2.4 GHz - USB wireless receiverthat I ordered a year ago (it works flawlessly past ten ft) that I thought this would definitely work since the transmitter was 10 times as large but no dice. I'm sure it works really well right next to the receiver but it does not work as a media center/TV mouse replacement.
I had no idea this wouldn't work on my Windows 7 OS, or a VISTA OS in that case. It wasn't clearly expressed in the description. This shouldn't even be sold anymore!
Unfortunately the battery pictured and advertised was not the battery that I received. the battery that turned up in the mail was a cheap imported knock-off that not only does not have the foot attached as a true HP battery would but it also does not have the flange that closes the battery compartment. Furthermore the battery is lackluster in quality and only holds a charge for a very short period of time, say, an hour of normal use. I complained to the sellers, who informed me that they never said the battery is an actual HEWLETT PACKARD Pavilion ZV5000 Series Main battery. but, as you can see, there it is in the picture, and title. They offered me a return with no re-stocking fee or a 10% discount, and since I really needed the battery, I accepted the discount. The seller mailed me six dollar bills in cash! I think Amazon should flag sellers touting brand named replacement parts and hold them accountable for fakes and cheap imitations! I certainly would not have purchased this battery in the first place had it been clear I was getting something other than pictured or described.
I was unable to load the software on my Window XP pro device. I spent an entire day with their tech suport people trying to resolve the issue and they were unable to get it to install. Save your self the frustration buy something else.
These headphones have better quality than I'd expect for the price. That's at the expense of quality, though. I've never so much as taken them from my room, but the plastic pieces connecting the actual ear phones to the head band just gave way (while I was listening to them, not even in taking them off or putting them on!). Bad quality, don't expect them to last more than a year at most.
Aside from Toshiba being the only company in PDA history to initiate a recall, they are also extremely incompetent in their service dept.I've had Palm's, Ipaq's, Jornada's and never had a problem. Since getting this PDA, I've had nothing but problems!! Don't be fooled by the price- you get what you pay for!! But don't take my word for it- Search the web and newsgroups for the words &quot;e740&quot; and &quot;problems&quot;, sit back, and enjoy!
I bought the new printer cable & because of my injury I couldn't try to install printer within a month, found out cable is broken & I can't return it either. Waste of money & time as couldn't suspect that new cable could be broken so took time to figure that out.
This is actually a pretty good remote and the setup for configuration is usable. However, it appears Logitech has stopped providing downloadable TV listings to the remote. This makes the remote much too expensive and defeats a big benefit. It also call into question Logitech's commitment to newer remotes.
i got this detecter because of its discreetness and the price. for the first two months the detector worked perfect, but after a long road trip the detector's screen would not come about 80% of the time but the sound still works. i have not contacted whistler yet but plan too.updatejust emailed Whistler. they said to check the laser probe because wire could be kinked. i have to take apart my dash to do it so i have not checked it yet.
This was a great camera, for a while. Of course as soon as the warranty expired, it had problems. The first thing that happened (and also happened exactly to a cousin of mine with exact camera) was that you could no longer run USB cord directly from camera to computer. Tried on 3 computers, and it just would not work. I had to go buy a memory stick reader to transfer pictures. Second, the LCD showed nothing but black and menu items. (such as if flash were on, the date and time, pic quality, etc.) Also could not take pictures using it the old fashion way, as the pic would be pure black when put on computer. Called Sony, tried for 2 hours to get working. Sony finally told me to send it to them and they would fix it.......for a flat rate of $176.00 plus shipping to and back from Texas!!!!!If I beat it on my hand, the LCD picture comes back so you can take a picture.Keep in mind that this camera was ALWAYS well cared for, until it stopped working and in desperation I hit it and the LCD came back on!I would recommend a different brand. Pay a little more for something that will last more than 2 years!
First Sony product that was a big disappointment. Perhaps it would be satisfactory if I'd been able to get it to work, meaning hot-sync to my computer.After wasting a lot of time, shipping it back to Sony for examination, getting it back, then wasting more time with their technical people, someone there decided that since my computer was originally set up as a Windows 95 machine, and that even though it was upgraded to 98 a year ago, some elements of 95 might remain and therefore the Clie was incompatible with it. Their recommendation that I buy a new computer so my Clie would work with it pushed the limits of outrageousness.A little research showed that Palm and Visor products do work with 95, so those companies assure me there would be no incompatibility.Sony--why don't you advertise this peculiarity so other people don't waste so much of their time and yours!Roger
I ordered these batteries from Amazon on May 30th, 2012...Followed directions for charging, then put them in the 3 phones I have but now they no longer hold the charge.It's barely been 90 days but the seller will not do anything. And I have no way to contact the seller except through Amazon. I had hoped they would be replaced.
First cartridge leaked, second cartridge exploded in my hand when I twisted off the orange cap, all over my hands, desk and carpet! No problems for over a year. Today I went to open last cartridge but the ink has already leaked out into sealed plastic bag.
I have bought lots of things in amazon. And wow these one is the worst.I have other tuner cards these one is the worst hard to install drivers to work have to do it to many times if you buy these you will haveit in a box for years never again they can keep there products
This is my first (and last) Cannon printer. The Canon MP960 is the most temperamental, unreliable printer I have ever owned. The ink cartridge system is messy and awkward. After only owning it for about 3 months, I have had nothing but trouble with it. I am going back to HP printers.
tried it to split the output on my xbox 360 and it didnt work.I even tried it as a connector (extension) with only one cable comming out and it didnt work either. do not buy this.and dont order from bargaincell.com cause when I mailed them to tell them the product wasnt working I got this answer "if it doesnt work try another product" what kind of customer service is this?
First of all, I have Windows XP and I use my USB port for many devices (digi camera, printer, other audio device). This MP3 Player is made to be used on XP and 2000 only and it comes with a USB cable. So you figure I would have no problem....well think again. I could not get XP to recognize the device. I exchanged the MP3 player for a new YH-920 unit figuring the one I had was just defective. Well I ran into the same problem with the new one. I called customer support and they told me I had to send the YH-920 to them to have it repaired. I explained to them this is two in a row. They said "well, that can happen." I returned the product and decided to get an IPOD which is working fine.One other thing to look out for is the product manual. It is worthless. The only thing it gives real details on is how to purchase songs on Napster.If you can get this MP3 player to work I am sure it is nice but my personal experience says stay far away. Even customer support said their product was defective two times in a row. For nearly $300 it is not worth the trouble. Get an IPOD.
I've had an opportunity to own a variety of these devices, including iPod's and a couple of the others.I tried to forget about all the good and bad press about this and try to use the product with a fresh start.As I used the Zune I thought this looks like a pretty well made product (apparently made by Toshiba, a good company) that has a couple of intriguing features.Indeed, the screen is larger, and that does count for visual media, but in a world of fast changing technology, it seems highly likely that the iPod will probably have a similar, or better screen in short order. A 1/2" difference doesn't make for a compelling purchase decision in such a fast changing world.The sharing idea (or "squirt" as Microsoft calls it) looks pretty good on paper, but in real life I found it to be a novelty at best. You have to put the WiFi on (which kills the battery life), and the other person has to have the same. Once you get that worked out, then you can share for 3 plays/3 days - that part is fine. I found myself spending time trying to get it to work, getting more than my share of errors, and pretty much forgetting about it after a couple of days. It's just not the technology that's solely at fault here, the process doesn't work well between people.It's a very good music player, and with good headphones the tracks sound as good if not slightly better than the iTunes version. That probably makes sense, since the default is 192K for the Zune, and 128K for the iPod. Again, this was really splitting hairs and hard to hear in real life situations at best. It's a rough estimate, but I did notice that Zune seems to use up more available space for the same song, which would make sense based on the different bit rates. So, that's a tradeoff you'll have to really think about. Personally, 30 GB is big by my standards, and holds a lot of music.....so either will probably serve most anyone's needs.Now the part I don't like about the music section. You can't use any, no ANY of your previously purchased "Plays for Sure" content without some real steps. Doesn't matter who made your device, or how you got it, it doesn't work. YOU ARE SCREWED. If you have current ITunes content, you will not be adding it either. Throw it away...Now that is just plain ridiculous! Who in their right mind in Redmond decided to orphan all of their customers own previous music purchases? The lack of iTunes support I can understand, but do I risk buying Zune content only to find out they abandon it in a year? Not to mention the fact that they've stranded all their previous business partners, which includes some pretty heavy hitters, like Creative. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Parents beware of buying something like this....If you want to use this in your car, and you own a recently purchased model, or will be buying a new car or stereo soon, it seems silly to buy something that doesn't include factory integration in the design. I have not heard of a single car manufacturer announcing support for Zune, but many already have it for the iPod. Hands down that's abig plus for the iPod.That industry doesn't make fast commitments, so you are years out at best before you see a similar trend. Unless Microsoft can sell millions of these in the next year or so, count it out for the future. I'm sure the car manufacturers are also waiting to see how big a sales success Zune really is before making any new interfaces. Smart move.Having said all that, I really can't imagine why you would buy a Zune over an iPod or (even another player) other than novelty at this point. My advice - wait a year or so, if it survives, the next generation of software and hardware will be much better. In the meantime, if you don't need video, or a lot of storage, get an iPod Nano, or one of the Creative players to use and save your money for the future. If you need the hard disk quantity of storage, or video and don't like the iPod, try out the Toshiba version of the Zune. At least your content will play there.....Looking at the buying rankings on Amazon today, it looks like people have already figured that out.
Router technology is more than a decade old, this absolutely is old hat for most companies. Yet each time I've complained that the RT314 is simply randomly failing (i.e. all lights are on and functioning, but apparently nobody is home and my permanent high-speed Internet connection is unavailable) they have suggested another upgrade patch.Well, 3.25 was the last one, and I still don't have reliable service. The worst bit is the inconsistency. Sometimes it's one computer that doesn't have Internet, sometimes the other, sometimes both. Sometimes rebooting the router helps, sometimes reprogramming helps, sometimes nothing helps but the passage of time.It is amazingly frustrating to have no fixes to keep the router working more than a day at a time. To date, Netgear has not fixed the problem, while acknowledging each failure with another update that should &quot;make it more reliable.&quot;After a year of this, I simply had to write and share such foibles and poor equipment and software results.
This router is fast at times but is slow at others. You can download at full speeds at times but at other times, the download rate is horrible. We have 4 computers routed through the machine and even when only two people are online at the same time, you will notice a difference in the download rate if you were on alone. This is a good machine but is a little to much.
Printer ink is a scam in general. I wish these generic cartridiges worked but they just don't do well. You are taking a chance everytime you buy one. I finally got a taste of what i've heard when one of these leaked all the ink down into my printer, rendering it useless. If the manufacturer offers to make it right I will change my review. Otherwise beware of non-manufacturer ink cartridges...
Bought this unit because it was a good price and really wanted a portable MP3 boombox. It should not be called a boombox, as it certainly is incapable of booming. I work in a fairly noisy production area, and only can hear this player by being next to it, a problem I think is due to being strictly a 9-volt system. Also, like all the other reviews, the MP3 loves to screech on the slightest hint of haze or dust, much more on an honest scratch or fingerprint. Embarassing. Wish I'd bought another selection, but the design is nice.
Got this as a replacement for a defective 400GB of same model. Lasted about two years before suffering from same problems as noted by others. Either they can't figure out good suppliers for their power supplies or they accept too many failed drives. Anyways, I wouldn't waste your money with these.
When it arrived I realized it was not going to meet the need that we had. Also, I want to return it, but there was no information on how to do that.
I bought my Rio mp3 player because I didn't want an iPod. I had a flash mp3 player previously and really liked it except it only held 128mb. I thought 1.5GB was a great amount of storage. I looked at several different models of mp3 players and decided on the Rio Nitrus. Right off the bat I had some complaints.1. The scrolling button is completely worthless.2. I didn't like the software that it came with. I would have much preferred a drag-and-drop format where the player shows up as another drive on my computer.3. I thought that the USB plug and the power cord were too close together.4. It didn't run on battery for as long as it claimed to.I bought it in August. I didn't get the 90-day warranty. That said, I liked the player once I got used to the interface. I'd use it in the car on the way to work and it's small and discreet enough to listen to at my desk without being totally obvious that I'm listening to music. I'd also use it on my cross-country flights.In December, my Nitrus started having problems. It started out that it would just shut itself off as it sat on my desk. I always made sure that it was plugged in so it wasn't running off the battery. I thought it was a corrupt file and deleted and reloaded the file.Then came the notorious "upgrader" display. I downloaded the firmware and the problem was fixed. Temporarily.Then the upgrader message wouldn't go away. I called Customer Service and they were extermely blase amd unhelpful - anything they told me I had already read under Support on the website. I wanted a refund or a replacement player, but I decided against asking because I could never get through to them; the hold times are unbelievable.In summary: the Nitrus was quite servicable for the short amount of time it worked.A note to Rio: improve your customer relations/service and the quality of your product.
I've owned these headsets for just over a month now. The padding on the ear cuffs keeps coming off and it is impossible to put it back on properly. I mostly just rely on the headset pressure (which is not bad) to hold them in place while wearing. The active noise cancellation does indeed work, but it really is no big deal (on this headset or any other). I never really even bother to turn it on anymore. Then general sound quality seems fair enough.
I had high expectations for this router based on reviews. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold a candle to the Linksys I replaced. It was easy to install but that's where the praise stops. The signal strength is much lower on all devices being used in the same places throughout the house. Worse yet, the signal is dropped entirely at intermittant times meaning streaming video is a nightmare to watch. I wish I hadn't installed my old router at my mothers! Now I will toss this one and buy something other than D-Link new.
I can't pick anything up on this piece of junk. I've read the manual and read all kind of stuff on the internet and nothing works. I've tried faxes, I've tried voice broadcasts, I've tried tuning the SSB and also jumping up and down the range a few but nothing but static.
My wife and I were heading to Ireland and wanted an inexpensive car gps to take along. This one appeared to fit the bill, (it was inexpensive and had UK and Ireland maps) so we bought it. We needed it rushed, and the seller did a great job and got it to us. That was when the problems started.First, it came with US maps.Second, it was out of service, so we could not do anything about the maps or upgrading the software.At that time, we contacted the seller, who could not help us get the new maps, so we returned it.I think if you are selling something as "new", it should not be obsolete, out of service, etc.
I bought several of these 10 packs. After opining one pack some of the cases just fell apart, others were cracked. Out of ten only one didn't break after being opened. The plasic is extremely thin and very flimsy and breaks as soon as you opened them.Do not buy these, look for more quality cases. The quality of these is unexeptable.
i got it in march 2012 it stopped working in june 2012 worked fine for a couple of months waste of my money
This USB-to-Ethernet adaptor would not install on my Dell laptop. Plug and play thinks it is a bluetooth device of some sort. Belkin tech support could not resolve the issue.
not impressed. woulden't buy another and don't like this one. If you have to get an alarm, save your money and get a good one the first time.
Dlink DIR655 extreme N router doesn't work as advertised. Tech supportis uninformed, naive, and unfamiliar with technology. DMZ doesn't work.Firewall is undefeatable. Packets on DMZ placed IP node are filtered.UDMP multicasting discovery protocols will not work properly on the LAN,even with routers multicasting switches enabled. I'm suspecting that theBelkin product may be a better bet.It's fast, but tech support on this product is about on the level of Linksys. . . which is to say . . . Godawful. . .K.
Well where do I begin? After a month of use, the battery stopped working. Contacted Canon via email. They replied battery is not under warranty. Would you like to buy another one? Please.6 months later. I started transferring video to my computer only to find out this stupid camera eats tapes. I have lost two tapes so far. One of them was my son's birth!!!!The eating tapes issue is a major problem with this unit. They have known about it and continue to ignore it. Do a search on "zr40 tape problems" to see what I am talking about. There are even more results on sister product, zr10. I will never buy a product from Canon again. They are idiots for doing this to their customers.
I had a D-Link Wired Gigabit / Wireless 108G gaming router, I had no issues at all with it, it performed perfectly. Recently I got an ASUS 1000H and wanted to update to a Wired Gigabit / Wireless n router and picked this one.I never experienced the following issues with my previous router:1) It didn't connect smoothly to my modem, but after I restarted both a couple of times it connected.2) The router hanged in the first hour around 4 times, I had no clue whether it's the network, the laptop, my wired PC or the Modem and troubleshooting concluded it's the router.3) I upgraded to the latest firmware as of Nov 2008, still tons of issues, it works after I reboot cleanly for 5 mins or so, then wireless connections keep falling very frequently especially if I'm using more than 1 wireless or wired connection, also my PS3 and Vonage were not performing as well as before.4) At best my Asus Wireless n got me a 65MB compared to 54MB for my old g card, but the signal faded very quickly to 34MB. But as it crashes like 10 times within 2 hours it's not worth it. Switched everything to G and still it drops the connection with any mid / heavy wireless usage pattern.5) Used back my old router and everything working like a charm, I'm returning this now.... likely those who like it have a single connection or not using /n in this case I advice them to save the money and go for a different router.
I paid $149.00 for this item through Amazon by "The Elesctronic Pro". I received the mouse and found it too big for me to navigate. I returned the opened item with all accessories and received a partial refund after using it once. I later found the IDENTICAL mouse again through Amazon for $49.00. Just BEWARE who you buy this from and steer clear of "The Electronic Pro".
I really haven't used this item since purchasing my GPS... it was tried once & is a bit clumsy to access the keys of the Garmin. It might be OK... just not for my use.
I bought this unit about three months ago. At first it was fine with slight issue with the unit recording a timed show that wouldnt play back in the play mode. Samsung had me do the hard reset, but still no help. As time went on the player would only record and replay about half of the shows that we would try to record, Not real helpfull!!! Now the player only plays about two-thirds of ANY dvd that is inserted. Not very happy at all. I will call Samsung tomorrow to find out what they will do about it.
One of the two ends was broken.
I bought two of these long time ago, for a friend and me. Although I liked the sound quality very much, my head started to ache when I had the headset several minutes on. This was not because the pressure at all, I think it was a kind of electromagnetic stuff. I felt the headache just under the line of the headset structure over the head (where the wire goes). My friend happened to feel the same headache. So sadly, I threw mine away.
Le sigh..I recieved this beautiful piece of equipment for Xmas (as im sure countless others have), and all seemed to work fine for the first few days. I hadn't had the chance to buy a case for it, but figured it would be okay for the first few days if I was very careful.Unfortunately, after having it for about 6 days, i reached for it out of its plastic bag (which I was using to "protect" it from scratches) and it fell about 3-4 feet onto the ground. It cracked the LCD screen in half (not the glass), and now the screen is cut into fourths, with only two working in opposite corners. If I would have known, or seen a warning at least, that I absolutely HAD TO HAVE A CASE THE SECOND THAT I TOOK THE IPOD OUT OF THE BOX, I would have done so. Yet, now I am here with a functional, but difficult to navigate and ugly iPod.Whats worse is that apple offers NO HELP with the LCD repair (you cant buy parts for it, and according to the helpline they dont offer the repair due to the cost). The warranty ONLY covers problems from their craftsmanship, and since it was my hand from which the iPod fell, its null in this situation. Just to have apple do anything to it, even if I made them fix it, it would cost $250+ because it is out of warranty.The ipod is a great machine, and plays things beautifully and is extremely sexy. Its just a huge dissapointment when your $400 machine cant take a simple fall (which is odd considering how much fun those people seem to be having in those commercials, and how it should be a durable mobile device).Sure, buy it. It works great. Just spend an extra $50 on a case and save yourself another $400.
I bought this back in early March. Tonight I finally had a chance to Test it. As soon as I bump or touch a button the FM Tuner shuts off. My plan was to use this a source unit for a set of amplified speakers on my motorcycle. Now it looks like I need to find something else to use.
I had a regular Salad SHooter for 20 years, and used it EXCLUSIVELY for grating cheese, since the opening to put food through the device was quite small. When it finally broke, I bought the Pro version because it looked like it had a much larger opening. Well, they say it will cut potatos, either in slices or crinkle cut. But you still have to cut the potato in half, so the chips you create are too small, in too thin. I just don't think there are enough uses, even for the larger food opening to make it worthwhile for most cooks. Unless you're making a salad for a dozen people, why pull out this machine to slice up 2 or three inches of a cucumber, or carrots.THe device still is great for shredding cheese, but not enough real world uses.
I bought one of these bulbs about a month and a half ago. It has ALREADY stopped working. Because it has been over 30 days, Amazon won't replace it or refund my money. BUYER BEWARE!!!
It seemd to work fine the first time, except for the first song playing only a few seconds. Had fun for an hour or so. The next day, same disc, ZIPPO, NOTHING. Tried other disks, even pre-recorded CD's refused to work. This went back for a complete refund.
I replaced an Airlink 101 (has 2 antenas) w/ this router. My Airlink got much, much better signal & it was $30 something compared to $70 something for this. Now it's too late to send back & stuck w/ this junk. Amazon is awsome, of course. Just the product that is junk.
This does not fit the iPAQ hx2755. Do not try! There are plenty of other cases out there that will work. I ended up with a 94 cent digital camera case from Wal-Mart that works better than this thing.
After waiting several weeks for the 128MB SD card to arrive, I finally got it. Gleefully I inserted it into my Compaq iPAQ's SD slot and -- pffftttttttttt. Nothing. Nothing at all. I got an error dialog box saying the card was unrecognizable... Didn't even allow me to format it or anything...I have had no problems with my SanDisk 64MB SD card.
The case is too small to carry the charger. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It is not worth returning it&#8212;I will just suck up the six bucks I paid for it, throw it in the yard sale box and go buy another one at a local store. I would really encourage the seller to include a line stating that it only fits the camera and an extra card.
I haven't even gotten my product yet, and its past the time that it was suppose to come in. No response from seller, very disappointing, I don't recommend this seller to anyone
It's not okay! I can only control the volume using my IPOD, which makes for limited sound. I wanted to love this unit for the look, the price, and the brand. It seems that the Pink one is the only one with the intermittent complaint about the volume controls. I do think the controls work on some units, and doesn't on others. I paid $50 for the unit, and was disappointed. I had to return it. If you're thinking of getting this color DON'T! Try the black or white one. It might actually work...no complaints from those purchasers that I can tell.
I had this router (the DIR_655 )and liked it fine for more than a year. Upgraded to firmware 1.3X which cannot be downgraded. The router then kept connections open that were expired. Over a couple of days, those open expired sessions bogged the router down to an unusable state. Couldn't even log into the router over http.I did a song and dance with online support several times but they were ineffectual at solving the problem -- no solution after 3 months of replys from me. They even got snarky and asked me to give them the reason that I upgraded the firmware -- as if it were my fault for upgrading.I went to other online sources of info and discovered that the firmware issue is rampant with a large chunk of their routers. My final solution, no thanks to D-Link, was to flash my router with the Russian version of the firmware and then downgrade to the version of North American firmware that worked for me -- 1.21 .I will never trust a product from DLink again. They've lost any brand loyalty from me that they had built up.
This stuff is just plain junk. Many companies offer professional grade video surveilance gear at reasonable prices here on amazon. They have NEMA 5+ enclosures, use cabled installs, and run forever without maintenance.Then there is this junk that logitech is reselling from wilife. It should be renamed whatajoke. Mostly indoor with a few outdoor rated deviced that quickly suffer a miserable death, my experience with the system was so positively negative that I went with the pro gear which in the end cost less than repurchasing this scrapmetal as it died off.Save yourself the fustration and avoide wilife / logitech from the start - look at established names like pelco / sony / etc. for security.
This doesn't seem to be a well designed case for the Canon G7. There is not really any room for the neck strap in the bag but it sort-of extends through holes in the sides so you could have the case on the camera while wearing it around your neck - but then where would you put the bag when you remove it to shoot? The case has openings that would allow rain or dust in. There is no room for accessories except in the little separate case that clips to the main case. It uses magnetic closures which I don't like to have around storage devices like SD cards. I prefer theMountainsmith Focus II Camera Bag (Small, Warm Grey)that fits this camera perfectly with room for accessories and the strap and good closures to protect the camera from weather. [OK I know that SD cards should not be harmed by a magnet - I didn't say they would be. I'm an old guy and I don't like magnets around my valuable digital pictures. I also remember when smoking was not bad for your health...]
I bought a new computer and didn't realize the key board and mouse had the new USB connection so I had to purchase new ones.The ones that came with the computer weren't comfortable to use. So this keyboard looked like a good solutionI saw that some people said the space bar was sticking but other people loved it and didn't mention this problem, plus it looked like the closest match to the keyboard I was trying to replace so I decided to try it ...but when I received it, I wasn't happy with it at all.The space bar did stick and made a loud clicking noise just like the other reviewers had mentioned- it was better if you hit it in the center -but when I was trying to type as I normally would that wasn't the case and that key got stuck or made that clicking noise almost every time.I also must have missed the part about the center of the keyboard being raised and the shape and placement of the keys really bothered my right hand/wrist - so I am sending it back.It did seem to have some neat features/ short cut keys though - I am really disappointed the rest of it didn't work better
This card turns out to be compatible with Win XP SP2 only if you limit yourself to installing the drivers. The Netgear utility that comes with it as part of the installer is not compatible with SP2, and causes a blue screen crash. I found this out the hard way! So when Windows prompts you for drivers, browse to the Drivers/XP directory on the CD, and let Windows do the rest. Don't use the installer!
I should have read the reviews closer myself before buying this....mine just inexplicably quit working after only having it a few months. Dont buy this piece of junk...there is a reason it is priced cheap.
I wasnt sent the correct one. the one posted on the site wasnt compatible with my computer. on return, I never got my money back or a replacement, as promised. spent hours n hours calling the customer care and arranging pick up from my place. never got a replacement. have to use my computer totally on charger now, i wont recommend buying your laptop battery from this dealer. i m sorry its the only bad experience i have had on amazon.
I bought mine at CC, and am returning it tomorrow. It only works with half of the DVDs I have tried in it. With the other half (which, by the way, work in a regular Sony DVD and in a Sony Vaio computer), the images froze every other minute, the rewind feature did not work, the scene selection neither, etc. The DVDs I have tried in it are, in many instances new, but still do not work (i.e., Seinfeld, Indiana Jones). When it works, the image is very good, and the sound also, but the infuriating habit of not playing 50% of the DVDs is more that I can stand.
Ships with version 3.2 software -- you face an immediate $99 upgrade charge to get to the current version 4.20.
Product clogged print head on Sytlus Color 800. Dozens of cleaning cycles did not correct problemHad to purchase Epson cartidge and perform several cleanings to make printer functional.
It is an old item but the seller sell it as new. And it does not work, does not charge the batteries, I have tried it for several batteries. None of them are charged. Very disappointed.
Had a good picture while it lasted. If I can get the set to turn on, it stays on for about 45 min. then pop! no picture or sound and the little red light flashes 11 times, pauses, and flashes 11 more times. NOT what I expected from a Panasonic product. From what I've read, this is a problem others have experienced with this tv an will cost you $600 or more to be fixed. My solution is to stay away from this Manufacturer and today I purchased a Sony 46" LCD for $950 which includes tax and shipping. Don't be a fool and throw away your $$$$ like I did. I paid $2300 three years ago. You won't pay as much today but do you want to take the chance????
I had an awful experience with this router. It set up quickly and easily enough, and worked ok at first. The router was faster than my old b/g router. However, within a few days the problems started. I would wake up in the morning and the router had disappeared from my computer's network detection. Horrible latency spikes would plague my online gaming experience. Power cycling the cable modem and the router would fix these problems temporarily, but the reboots became more and more frequent. When the network started dropping inexplicably and all of a sudden, I had had enough. I'm returning this router, and never buying a D-Link ever again. Maybe my problems were a fluke? Well, then this would be the only negative review D-Link gets. Maybe I just didn't set the router up properly? Well, then maybe D-Link should have made it easier to set up. Either way, if you don't want headaches from your wireless router, my recommendation is you buy from a different brand.
I bought this for my cubicle, and while it sounds great, and is very compact, it has no headphone jack for the times I want to turn it up without disturbing others. If only it had a jack, this would be perfect.
Installed it fits in dash and holds radio properly. However, it leaves 3/4 inch gap above the radio and this is because it was made to fit in a bunch of vehicles ranging from the Mustang to Explorer to the Expedition and a few of Ford's other brands. Its not attaptable to put the gap at the bottom or comes with an extra filler panel. Thus, my two stars
You'll be guaranteed disappointment if you waste your money on this item. I know.I purchased this unit new, and it worked great for 14 months. I recorded both CDs and my piano playing (mics right into the back of the Philips unit) for family and it was flawless. I'm not sure what the deal is with other reviews about non-Philips CD-Rs, but Memorex CDs worked fine in my Philips unit.The problem is that two months out of warranty, the CD-R module went bad. I mean really bad, to the tune of $641 and $617 as the two estimates to fix it. Unit won't record, won't playback on one side, and now is a very expensive single-CD player. Would you pay twice as much as new to get it fixed? Neither would I.After discussions with other CD-RW owners, there are clearly better options out there; read other reviews. . .but if you choose to purchase this item, you will be hoping it's not one of the many many lemons that Philips has issued.Let the buyer beware!
The product looked nice, but after using the system for a couple of months the headphone jack became loose and affected the sound (after that, I would need to press my thumb against the headphone jack so that the sound wouldn't break-up).In addition, navigating through AIWA's customer service is almost as bad as dealing with the IRS. It makes their warranty practically worthless.In my experience, the AIWA products I've owned (one shelf system, and one portable tape player) have functionally lasted about a year or less. Save yourself some money (and more importantly the headache of dealing with their customer service) and buy a Sony or a Pioneer (or anything else) instead.
The itrip mini does what it advertizes: fits the sleek lines of the mini ipod without adding much bulk at all, and transmits your tunes to a radio tuned to frequency (defaults to 87.9, but you can adjust that by installing the simple software provided with the itrip).Living in LA, there are VERY limited options insofar as stations not in use. 87.9 is actually one of the few options. The sound quality was awful. I tried using this device in my car, in my room, in my home stereo - all with the same lousy results.I should have listened to the advice of the salesperson at the Apple store and gotten the cassette device to play my ipod music on other sound systems.Bottomline: it works, but sounds like music playing on a radio station that doesn't quite come in clearly - static. Poor volume, and very poor sound quality.
FUNCTIONALITYI installed the WAP11 and a Linksys Wireless Adapter/Card on our home computers. I received tech support help that was ok for the intial installation. With all the equipment in the same room, the products worked fine. I then moved the computer with the wireless card to a room 15M away.This product is essentially useless for any applications involving computers in different rooms. The product literature suggests indoor applications have a range of 100M. In my home, with wood construction, this product does not function at a distance of 15M. In fact, I connected the WAP11 to a 10M cable and roamed other rooms with the unit to a distance less than 10M from the computer with a wireless card. The best signal quality I received was 6%, which alternated to 0% with any slight change of position. (With the WAP11 in the same room, the signal quality was 85%). I tried a number of different channels with the same results.TECH SUPPORTI called tech support about this problem at 5:00pm, and was told I would receive an expedited return call. I called again at 7:30pm, and was told if I did not receive a call within 45 minutes to call again. I attempted calling the toll-free number several times that , but it was always busy. I never received any call from tech support.
I got this Christmas 2003 and after the warranty had expired in July, a circuit blew and the screen stopped working. The cover ALWAYS pops off. I'm using it as a backup drive until I buy a Dell Jukebox 20GB or Ipod because I can't listen directly because of the screen.Go for the Dell DJ or Ipod... they make quality products. Creative Labs have awful support and makes shoddy products. Dell Jukebox has the exact same setup for the on-screen menu so just buy the Dell.
I purchased this product to replace the original shoulder pad that came with my laptop bag. That pad had become compressed and, when traveling and carrying my bag for extended periods of time, allowed the strap to feel like it was cutting into my shoulder.To solve the problem I searched for a replacement pad and chose the Ortho Tote. When it arrived, the first thing I realized is that it is made of a firm rubber on the surface in contact with the shoulder and plastic on the surface that holds the strap. The rubber (not foam) was much more firm than I anticipated - which means it offers less cushion and has a lot of friction. The design didn't make my bag more comfortable to carry and the friction causes it to stick to my shirt and make re-adjusting the position of the strap difficult. The laptop strap also comes out of the Ortho Tote - especially when you try and re-adjust. This product actually made carrying my bag even more of a hassle.Within three uses of the product I knew it was a complete waste of money. I emailed the manufacturer requesting refund information and they never responded. Total disappointment between the poor product and poor service. Don't waste your money. I will be trying a strap from Timbuk2 that looks to have more foam cushioning. The Ortho Tote is better used as a door stop.
I mistakenly purchased these because when they arrived I realized that they appeared to be exactly the same as an old pair of Philips headphones I had. The old ones didn't fit good and the muffs did not do a good job of reducing the sound.I returned these and purchased ABLE PLANET NC200B which are perfect. Spend just a little more and get a much better product.
The transmitter light when connected to the Transmitter adapter and then plugged into the power will not stay on. It fades out and then nothing is possible. I spent a lot of time trying to get them to work (going to Radio Shack) and finally returned them The replacement was EXACTLY the same problem. There will not be a third time! Bad Bad Bad.
totally disappinted with my purchase. the box and packaging that came with it showed the same model displayed here but the adapter inside was a totally different model! Some cheapo and flimsy adapter. Ridiculous.. to cheat buyers this way.. BUYERS BEWARE. i would return this damn thing if i could
this drive is okay. I have made many coasters with it. You need to make sure you purchase the disks that they say that they support - I was told by their tech support this - we suggest you use tdk, ridata, imation, verbatims, sony, philips, ritek. Also was told this - we do not recommend our customers use memorex, maxell, any generic brands or store named brands e.g. officemax or staples.I found a firmware upgrade that seems to make it work at 8x with the Verbatims. It still fails with the Officemax and Memorex discs that I have.I have not burned any dual layers discs so I don't know about them.
I bought these 8GB cards in combination with a Canon A640 for use on my honeymoon. Were working ok until a video recording went awry. Now both old and new videos/images are showing up with "Unidentified Image" errors on both cards. Viewing many images/videos on a computer shows serious banding and image integrity problems. Not sure if it is the camera or both cards causing the problems, but being on the honeymoon I will not waste time trying to find out.
When I first received this I was excited! I bought a headset microphone in addition. I teach several workout classes and it was great. Then a few weeks later the Mics stopped working, including the one that came with it. Then a week later it stopped holding a charge. Now the only way I can play it, is plugged up. I can't turn it up too loud because the music starts to skip because of the power strength of the battery. Highly disappointed. I read reviews before I bought it. A lot of people talked about this problem, but I bought it anyway. Thinking that I will get better results. Well, I didn't. Now I have a forty pound paper weight! Ouch!
I'm really frustrated with this purchase.I was a bit suspicious about internet shopping, but now I'm really negatively impacted. I purchases this cassette adapter as a Belkin XM brand, but I found that it was a scam as they sent me a Philips one. I really don't know what to do!!!! If I thought about returning it I would pay for the shipment!!!
Like everyone said, this is a good looking piece of metal. There are rubber grips on the bottom of the stand to prevent it from slipping if you have a smooth table top.There is no height adjustment and I find it a bit low. Rain Design says this functions as a heat sink, but there are also rubber grips on top, which help my MBP stay on, but also prevents it from touching the metal part of the stand. Don't try to use your notebook keyboard while it is on the stand, which I sometimes do if I'm too lazy to plug in my usb keyboard/mouse. If you like to slam the keys and trackpad like I do, you will make the whole contraption vibrate. Also, it appears this is made exclusively for macs. I tried to put my PC notebook on it once, but since the bottom edge of most non-mac notebooks are tapered, it just kind of slipped off.I see alot of praise for this stand, but it's really not all that different from other cheap stand other than it's made of aluminum. Pretty much all the reputable online vendors price this item within a dollar or two of MSRP, so if a brick/mortar store with a decent return policy is in your area, try that first.
I had the same experience as a number of the other reviewers. *Loved* my Tungsten E but it died after 8 months (while my old Palm IIIE is still working just fine, thank you!). Since then I've been doing searches to figure out whether to buy another T|E or not and mostly I've seen reviews where people raved about their T|Es -- but they were usually folks who had just bought it. Only on Amazon have I seen that a lot of people have had my experience.Why is that? Are people just more likely to go to Amazon to air their complaints after 6 months because they're loyal users of the site? Or is there some other more nefarious reason? At any rate, I thank the reviewers on this site. I'm not sure I have the energy to go figure out what other PDA to get (my life is a little too crazy and I can't afford to spend more time dithering in indecision about this) but I have realized that it may be worth it to pay the full freight at an electronics store and buy the extended warranty, while I keep a look out to switch companies the next time I get a new PDA.
This thing worked fine when I first got it in December. I've honestly only used it a handful of times. Now it's March and the last time I recorded a TV show it played half of the show and then it gave me a 'No Disc' error. Now every time I try to watch ANY DVD it won't load and tells me there is No Disc. I'm going to suck it up and spend more for a better brand now. I wish I would have done that in the first place. Don't waste your money.
After playing with this device for a few hours, I have thus concluded that it won't charge. At first, the prongs were too far back to make connection to the battery. So I did what any nerd would do, I used a pair of needle-nosed pliers to pull the contact points out further. I thought that did it since the green light turned red to indicate that it was charging. So I left the battery plugged in for a couple of hours. When I cam back, the battery was still uncharged and the device had shut off. It's a nice design, but doesn't work.
Getting started was a little difficult, but I finally managed to start downloading music and podcasts.I was very disappointed that I cannot download eAudio books from Net Library because Apple does not offer the kind of copyright protection that libraries require. The library told me that they had repeatedfly tried to negotiate these features with Apple, but had no success.The biggest disappointment, however, was that contrary to the iPod advertisements, you cannot sync calendars from Outlook. Outlook Contacts can be synced, but not calendars. I managed to find a support number at Apple, and they told me that although their manual gives very specific directions about how to sync Outlook Calendars, they do not support this feature....so, basically, you can't do it, and they don't care if the advertisements and the manual lie.
Netgear does make good stuff, but the WNR834 is definitely a lousy product. I always have issues with connection, it definitely doesn't have the range it advertises, and signals always drop down after a few minutes. On my mac laptop, it shows 4 bars out of 4, and then around 5-6 mins later, it just drops down to 2 bars. Sooo.... avoid this one!! I have to figure out a way to get rid of mine.
This software is ok, but it's not worth the money. It does a terriable job with roofs (won't calc. rafter and jack sizes on a hip roof). Finding stuff is really hard. I can't find roof vents. Took me forever to get used to the user interface and I'm an advanced pc user. Can't find where you can add an overhand on a roof..... to much to list.
This ink was noticably lighter than the original Epson ink on photographs. It worked OK for regular printing but clogged often. This caused me to use more of the ink due to cleaning. I would spend the extra money for the Epson ink because the photos are much better.
To the eye this color looks gray, indeed.Unfortunately under studio lights, like Elinchroms (yes, i know about AB colour shifts, hence mentioning of brand), from certain angles it manages to produce all colours of rainbow..Meaning that color was achieved by mixing all sort of stuff, instead of just black and white.What a fun to fix that in postproduction when shooting colour (b&w; is fine for obvious reasons).
My friend bought on of these to go in his truck, and man what a bad sub, he payed $75 for this thing at wal-mart. The bass is muddy and plasticy at the same time, and 330w RMS 1200w max what a joke if you take the front numbers off you some were in the ballpark, the thing was bottoming out when we hooked it to one channel my fosgate (250w RMS). You can get a Lanzar MAX for half the price and it will sound way better. On the up side it does look kinda cool.SONY SICK TO MAKING TV'S AND PERSONAL ELECTRONICS AND LEAVE CAR AUDIO TO THE PROS!
I ORDERED THIS BECAUSE i WAS STARTING A AT HOME POSITION AND PAID FOR 2 DAY SHIPPING AND IT SAID IT WAS LIKE NEW THE DAMN THING DIDNT EVEN WORK !!! SO DISAPPOINTED THAT I PAID EXTRA SHIPPING GOT THE PHONE AND IT DIDNT WORK I ENDED UP GOING TO OFFICE MAX BUYING PHONE AND PAYING 3 TIMES COST WHEN U SEE A GOOD BUY NOT ALWAYS A GOOD TRADE OFF WOULDNT RECOMMEND
This sounds like a freight train. I think i got ripped off. I used to have one I loved so ordered this one, wish I wouldn't have!
There are a number of glaring flaws with this product. I bought it to plug into my TV so I can watch the Today show in &quot;silence&quot; while working out or walking on the treadmill in our exercise room. I am sorely dissapointed on many levels.Several reviewers mention the &quot;hiss&quot;. The volume control is a cheap resistive control which gets dirt and/or oxide build-up very easily. This causes an enormous amount of static when you change the volume control and the poor connection comes through as &quot;hiss&quot; or static. The solution is to buy &quot;tuner cleaner&quot; at Radio Shack and drench the volume control in it while furiously turning it back and forth until it cleans. But for the price they could use a higher quality part...There is ironically the same kind of connection problem with the battery. If you use &quot;real&quot; alkaline batteries, it works fine, but the batteries supplied with my unit are real sensitive and sometimes I have to gently tap the side of the battery door to get them to seat right.The feel of the headphones is like a vice. They are heavy and the grip on your ears is WAY too tight, particularly if those little cartilage flaps in the front stick out like mine do. After wearing these phones for 30 minutes, it starts to hurt.These phones are maddenly succeptible to interference from each and every other source of 900 MHz device in your neighborhood, like somebody else's phones, cordless telephone, cell phone, police phone, pager, etc. I find standing just 5 feet from the transmitter, all kinds of interference will occur and the sound will come and go. If I walk around the house, I get micro dead zones where if I stand in one place the sound turns to noise and if I move 6&quot; the sound is fine.The only redeeming value to these phones is that the sound is relatively good.I would strongly recommend either a wired headphone (and just live with the cord) or one of the much more expensive models with error correction (although since I have no direct experience with them, they might not really be better.)Knowing what I know now I would not buy these again, but would try for the more expensive &quot;digital&quot; spread spectrum models. At least the sound might be steady and the radio interference would be gone.
The sound only comes out of one side of the head phones. Tried it on several different kinds of headphones with same results. Did I miss something? Shipping was $6 which I thought was nuts. Oh well....guess I'm only out $7.
The Griffin FM transmitter works so poorly that is not worth buying.Prior to buying it, I bought the Kennsington FM transmitter. It works very well and wanted another one for our other car. The Kennsington model I had was discontinued, so I bought the Griffin. BIG MISTAKE. There is so much static with the Griffin FM transmitter, that it's not worth having and you are better off listening to the radio. Save your money!
After a week it stopped working, red light still works but doesn't charge.I have nothing else to say but Amazon feels necessary to require me to write 20 words when 3 will do. It doesn't work.
I was very excited to get this product when I first bought it. Everything ran very smoothly and I could look through files quickly.After less than a year of owning this product, however, the hard drive crashed and I needed to get all of my files recovered (which we all know is expensive). If you're looking for an external hard drive, look at reviews and read them... this may not be the one you want if you're looking to own a hard drive for a long period of time.
This is a good BD player in general, but one of the main reasons for the purchase was for playback of shared video files on my network. They play fine, but you don't have an option to FF/Rew or Pause these files during playback. My other Samsung player does this without an issue. In contacting Samsung, they confirmed this is not an option on this model and offered no explaination or solution in sight. If this function is not an issue for you, then go for it. Otherwise, look for another purchase option. I'm waiting to hear back from Vanns to see if they will take it back in exchange for another model...
I received this camera as a Christmas gift. The batteries actually pop out of the camera without warning. The driver software is defective. I have gotten the software to work one time. I contacted the company about the problems with the camera and software. I have yet to get a reply or any assitance of any kind. My advice is to let that camera decorate the shelf on the shop where they sell them.
it was the wrong item I would like to return it. This was to be used for my kindle so that I could get wifi. the parts did not fit.
Installed this card to add more serial ports to a Dell Dimension 4400 running XP Pro SP3. Install went fine except that it did add an unusable parallel port. I used the ports to print to industrial label printers on a packaging machines. The print job would make it to the printer fine but after sending a print job the processor would immediately jump to 47-60%. Then If you did anything else on the computer it would jump to 100% and freeze. Task Manager was no help and did not show a process consuming the processor. Used the latest drivers available from the manufacturer. I figure it's a driver issue. The board has jumpers on it with no explanation of what they are for and nothing on the web site about them. Solved my problem by purchasing a different brand based on a different chipset. Best Connectivity Multi IO PCI board based on a SystemBase Chipset.
have not used this yet---i thought it would have ferrite beads---it does noti`m deciding if i should use it or not---without them
The advertisement for this detector was that it could filter out traffic Radar. This damn thing goes off my entire drive to work!I have learned to somewhat ignore it, but one day I am going to ignore it and it's going to cost me!
They sounded good while they lasted. Unfortunately, they lasted under six (6) weeks. Costs $6 (plus your shipping cost) to get warranty replacement. That's more than half what I paid for them.Pro: good soundCons: wire for left side broke at plug, tended to fall out of my ears, Koss warranty costs
I bought this CD player specifically and only to play CD's. I purchased it on October 22 and by January 26 the CD portion of the unit stopped working. I emailed Coby and they responded to send it back and include a money order for the return shipment. They also state that their warranties are for 90 days. This is just outside of 90 days. So in summary, just a bad experience all around. Do not buy. Spend a little extra on a quality brand.
If you're one of the responsible mp3 owners who actually use a protective sleeve for your little investment, this docking station is a royal pain in the hiney!! The player WILL NOT fit in the dock with the sleeve on so you have to unfasten the velcro then TRY to pry it out of the jacket enough to get the bottom to sit in the dock. And the little adapter thingee that comes with the mp3 player is a LOT more convenient to use and you accomplish the same thing WITHOUT spending $40!!
I'm a huge supporter of Microsoft. I wanted to own a Zune ever since I learned of them and finally got a black one in May of 2007. I paid $250 for mine. I dealt with all of its flaws and saw beyond the things I didn't like about it. The 3 inch screen rocked me and anyone who saw it. I learned how to handle the automatic tagging and became a total Zune expert, learning about the sleep mode and everything. I really liked my Zune and couldn't be happier with any other MP3 player, having owned two before.And then, a week ago, it stopped charging. It wasn't the USB cable. Uh oh. Funny, I never dropped it AND had purchased a protective silicone case and screen protector for it. What gives?So, the battery drained all the way down until I couldn't even turn it on anymore. I just learned Microsoft wouldn't support the warranty for mine even though I've had it under a year and qualify for it.To think that I wholly supported a product that ended up crapping out on me. I feel ashamed telling people this thing was better than an iPod, seeing as everyone I know who's owned an iPod has never had an issue with it. I am now buying a Toshiba Gigabeat. This is ridiculous.
In addition to the other problems noted here, it is very, very loud -- a combination of a noisy motor and a lot of vibration as well (so it both hums and buzzes). The QUE QPS drive is much quieter, but also about twice as thick.
Goofed my typing all up. I have not been right since going back to a standard keyboard. Useless garbage.
I purchased this unit Summer of 2006 right after I set the unit up record some shows off my DVR everything seemed to work great, till I tried to play the DVD's in another player the unit would not finalize call the support department and they said unit was bad send it in and they would repair it. Eight weeks later I set the unit up again and try to record a -R worked ok. Then I decide to put some shows on -RW, again unit would not finalize called support they said its bad send it in. Another eight weeks I set the unit up tried to record to a -RW no luck now I'm quit mad I call support again talk to someone and insisted I talk to supervisor or above after a heated discussion with a supervisor she referred me to a director of support, after some more discussion she promised if I sent it in it would be repair right or they would give we a new one, up to this point a new one was out of question the warranty for repair not replacement, so I agreed. Another eight weeks I got the unit back I have not tried anything with -RW been afraid it would break have done several -R and it seems to work. Then about a week ago I was watching a DVD and the picture started showing individual pixels totally ruining the movie. I removed the DVD and tried it in another play worked fine. Called support again they said the laser was going bad, I hung up on them and I'm looking for a new unit, I don't even want a free one from a company that can't fix something after 3 tries.I high recommend not buy this unit or the DVD-R135 witch is the same unit without HDMI.
Bought this lens direct from Digital innovations, not through Amazon, the quality of the product is such as to be useless for my purposes. I have sent two e-mails to Digital Innovations requesting information on their return/refund policies and othe than a reply requesting my phone number I have yet to receive any information. My suggestion would be that if you buy it from Digital Innovations be prepared to own it with little or nor recourse from the seller.
I bought the ultraportable Kensington auto/air/wall charger at the same time as I bought this dual charging cable. None of the tips that come with the auto/air charger -- all of which are the "B" variations -- will fit on this dual cable, apparently by design. Same for the "winder" extension cable. I'm not sure if buying the non-"B" tips would solve the problem.
I got this for my netbook, but....If you are looking for a docking station that allows you connect to a monitor. This is not the one for you.Also, I tried to run the installation disk that came with this product on Windows XP, but the driver was rejected by the operating system. So if you are looking for a docking station for your netbook, this one is not for you.
I own 3 of these units, and they cause me nothing but trouble.2 are plugged in at my home computer and 1 is at my office for my laptop. They run fine for hours or minutes, and then unexpectedly stop working.. they drives becomes inaccessible until you turn the unit off and then on again.The two at home have started to corrupt data because of this problem.
We had been very happy with this camcorder - until we pulled it out to take Christmas pictures of our 15-month old son and the camcorder wouldn't record. It wouldn't eject the tape, and after repeated calls to customer service, we've been told that they'll pay for parts, but the labor to fix it is just over $200. Unfortunately even though we've only used the camcorder for under 15 hours, we're outside the 90 days for labor warranty (who'd have thought the camcorder would be unusable after under 15 hours of use?).Still waiting on a callback from customer service, but having gone up 4 levels already, it's not looking like they'll fix the product.Think our model will be headed for the trash - and we'll be looking at anything BUT Sony for future purchases. I would definitely steer clear of a Sony after this experience.
Love the size, features, and pictures this camera takes but the battery life is terrible. I got one and returned it because after 5-10 pictures the low battery warning came on then it shut down after 10 more. The replacement did the exact same thing. Don't plan on taking this camera on a hiking trip keep it close to you battery charger. I also tried several different types of batteries NiMH... I wish it used 4 AA's like my A75 it was a great camera until it broke after only 3 years of use.
This surge protector not only did not survive a brownout/surge, but shorted out, smelled like burning insulation, and threw sparks out the front. Looks like bad design and a potential fire hazard to me.We just went through a power failure...lights flashed off and on several times, then power was out for an hour. When power was restored, one breaker remained tripped and could not be reset, obviously due to a short. After unplugging things one at a time, I determined that this surge protector was the culprit. I turned it off, unplugged the things attached to it, reset the house breaker, turned it on, and started plugging equipment (off, of course) back in one at a time. That's when I noticed the burning insulation smell, and when I tried to pull the plugs back out, there was a big POP and sparks shot out the middle outlet right in my face. The back screw mount is black with soot. I'm guessing one of the surge components failed and shorted out. I'm glad it didn't spark anything flammable when I wasn't looking. Next time I'll be smart enough to realize right away that the short had to be in the surge protector not the equipment plugged into it, or the breaker on the surge protector would have tripped. Anyway, if you have a tripped breaker after a power fluctuation with one of these things, DO NOT PLUG IT BACK IN after you reset the house breaker. Better yet, go get yourself a better surge protector now.
We bought an ipod video 30gb and the creative touch (40 gb) (recently). Also purchased the muvo and the toshiba gigabeat. The gigabeat died within a few days. The muvo is great for a flash player. But the ipod has some real problems.The creative is better than the ipod for us because of file sharing and file backups. The ipod will attach to ONE COMPUTER ONLY and it KNOWS if you try to get it to work with another. This caused us a lot of grief when we switched computers. Then the new computer we attached it to died and getting the music back off of the ipod was a real pain. If you are able to even get the files back off the ipod (it doesn't like to go that direction, apparently) it still will lose a lot of the tag info in the music library. (Wanna type all that in by hand?) Plus, since Apple's music file format is proprietary, we can't share files from the ipod to other players. (Does not play well with others! :-)The creative players do not have any of these problems. They will work on ANY new computer and accept imports of a variety of file formats. You can make as many backups of your music library on as many hard drives on as many computers as you like.Another difference is the sound quality and volume output. Creative players drive headphones with higher impedances and also have superior sound. Also, creative players have EQ settings that actually work! They sound very different, but the ipod EQ settings pretty much all sound the same. Furthermore, the creative players have custom EQ settings available if you don't like the presets that come with the player.The ipod is more attractive and a bit smaller than the creative, but such things don't concern me since I'm looking for the highest quality sound I can get. Unfortunately, few mp3 players on the market today are really audiophile quality, and the ones that are are only available in Korea. Apparently the US market is more concerned with "features" and "style".There are a few problems with the creative software. It has some bugs but is easy to use. The ipod's software is also easy to use. Both interfaces are easy to use, but the creative touch can sometimes be too sensitive. It does have a sensitivity setting that helps a bit with that.Both the ipod and creative would be much better if they had a line out instead of just the regular headphone jack. I would be happier also if the creative could handle lossless compression formats, too, but this is not a major concern.What player a person buys really depends on their priorities. I have no need to watch videos on a portable player (Although creative has a video player, too). I'm looking for non-proprietary file formats and good sound quality. I've seen a lot of my friends with ipods suffer the consequences of having the single computer attachment problem and proprietary file format issues. That can be a very serious problem. I understand there are third party software programs out there that may help some of these issues, but it still is a very suboptimal situation to have to deal with.
I have trackballs on every computer in the house. They aren't optical like this one, but I wish they were. No more cleaning!But I can't for the life of me operate this one like the others. I am used to the index finger moving the ball and the thumb doing the clicking, so I am constantly fighting this thing! Plus my thumb doesn't have the range of motion that my finger does, so it isn't as easy or as quick to move as the other kind!The part that really gets me though, is that my little finger and ring finger goes to sleep and then I get pins and needles!Maybe you can get used to it, but I won't! Will be replacing this thing ASAP.
I purchased this vacuum a week ago and first had problems with the instructions that did not tell you how to correctly put the handle, etc. on. Plus, they shorted me one screw! Anyway, I was not impressed with the vacuum after having played with all of the height settings. I have two cats and I had to go over the same spots several times to get the hair up (it just rolled the hair into balls on the carpet) Also, it did not pick up larger pieces of dirt very well. I had to return it to the store. I'm now in search of a good vacuum!
Per Hewlett-Packard's spec. sheet on type 84 ink, out-of-date ink will havea shortened operating time in the printer, due to its ability after a certaindate to harm printheads and the printer.Spec sheet is here: [...]Relevant warning about out of date ink from that:= = = = = = = = = = ="ExpirationIf you install the C5016A ink cartridgebefore the install-by date, thein-printer-life will be 30 months.If the C5016A ink cartridge is installedafter the Install-by date, thein-printer-life will less than 30 months(example, if installed one month afterthe install-by date, the in-printer-lifewill be 29 months).Once the ink cartridge has beeninstalled in the printer for 30 months,it will automatically be shut off. Thisis to prevent potential damage to therest of the printer's writing system."= = = = = = = = = = =Per that info, ink carts that havean install-by date of Apr 2009 only havesix months before they'll be inoperative.
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.
I bought this for school and being a frugal person thought I was getting a deal. Unfortunately I was not, the cable though sturdy could not be unlocked from its initial position to allow for me to use it. The key would not release the cable. So I got what I paid for I guess. Addiitionally, the cable smells terrible, I just went and threw it away because it was giving off a terribly noxious odor that permeated through my apartment.Overall: DON'T BUY (at least not this product)
This product did nothing to clean my sensor. I've cleaned sensors before and if there's anything other than very casual dust, this isn't going to help much. It can reduce it, but it won't clean it fully.I wonder how many of the positive reviews are shooting at f22 against a blue sky or similar, or how many just noticed large dust at 5.6 or 8 - and this took care of that.I guess it could be a touchup on the go, but it's not a solution to get a truly clean sensor.
Plays some VHS with static in the audio that other VCRs play fine. Even worse, the DVDs that are recorded from this machine are of very poor quality. Audio and video cuts out at random, creating very jumpy DVDs. This is from the brand new machine. I returned it within a week. Very poor quality. Don't put yourself through the hassle of having to buy and return. BEWARE.
I have purchased two of these remotes at different times to use on the Sony tv in my bedroom which I use maybe three hours a night. The first remote kept having to have the code put in every three days or so. I thought it was the batteries so I changed them and reprogrammed the remote. Still, it kept needing reprogamming every few days. I thought that perhaps I had purchased a defective remote so I bought another one. I had the same trouble with it. I will NEVER purchase another RCA remote from anyone.
After taking my time looking for an adapter for my ipod, I deiced to buy this because it had the best reviews out of the hole bunch and it was the most expensive out of all the 5 star products. well that sometimes does not work. this product is horrible. just like the rest, there is a lot of static, you drive a couple of miles and you have to change that station because the static just overtakes it all. some songs are played with the bass really high and eve though i try to adjust it with my stereo, it just cannot be done. when I bought this product it had 5 stars. Now, it is down to 3 so my guess is that I am not the only one.
Initial charge took about 3 hours. Batteries and charger got quite warm, maybe normal first time around.Looks nice and easy to use. Thumbs up.After using the unit and batteries for a while now I finally trashed it. Had to recharge everytime before using and batteries would run down in less than a week without use. Gave a full charge, checked voltage and set out on desk for 7 days and they died without even using. Wouldn't buy Sony batteries again, cheap $ store batteries last a lot longer. Wasted money . . .
Great idea - poor product. Mine still doesn't work and their customer support was/is attrocious. Still trying to get them to replace it, but they want me to send it to Amazon, who won't take it past 30 days. I spent 40 days trying to get it to work. Don't bother.
Gave this item to my daughter as a gift for Xmas. She loved it! The problem is that it worked for exactly 7 days. That's it. Very poor quality product.
I purchased this device hoping to add bluetooth capabilities to my Mac Mini (I wish I would have opted for the bluetooth card option through Apple). The product description claims to support Mac OSX but when I tried to load the drivers, I realized they were only for PC. I then went to the website (which is awful) and downloaded the "update." Still no Mac drivers of any kind. And though the website also makes the claim of supporting OSX, there is no explanation for Mac users anywhere.I gave up after about an hour of messing with it and sent it back to Amazon.It may work well in Windows land but try something else for a Mac.
I've burned 700-800 disks since I got my burner, so I think I know how to do it by now. With other disks, I usually have problems with maybe 4 or 5 out of a spindle of 100. With the memorex media, I had to waste 3 or 4 cd's for each successful burn. Might be a compatability issue - or maybe just a bad batch. I'm going back to Imation.
This charger kit worked great for me for the first couple months I had it. Since then, though, the battery charge capacity has been decreasing at an alarming rate. I've had the charger for about 4-5 months now, and I get a little over an hour of use on a single charge. Fortunately, I don't mind having the controller plugged into a USB port all the time; otherwise, I'd switch back to batteries.
I've had the displeasure of owning two RCA brand DVD players and neither one made it more than a year before breaking. I had this DVD player and a Proscan DVD/DIVX (which the salesman at [...] SWORE was the best that money could buy). The RCA DVD just quit working entirely after 11 months (microprocesor). My [$] Proscan DVD player now displays a "NO DISC" message seemingly at random, and for no particular reason. Sometimes you can put a disc in and it will play the first time, others you have to try it a few times, and on the worst days you may have to try 15-20 times and it still may not work.In both cases I called RCA, sat on hold for some ridiculous amount of time, spoke to someone in technical support who knew nothing about technical support, and was ultimately told it would cost more to repair than to replace.RCA's warranty is useless, their technical support line is an exercise in futility, and I personally don't think it's worth the money to repair any of their poorly engineered products. I've learned my lesson with RCA and will specifically avoid their products in the future.
This is poor piece of equipment. I used it a few dozen times over about four months. In month five when I tried to watch it, it wouldn't even come on.
The batteries failed within weeks. Charger seems OK. Though not documented, the charger seems to charge individual batteries, instead of only grioups of 2 like many other chargers. The 1 failure light blinks if any 1 battery is bad.
I decided to upgrade from my 1.3 MegaPix Olympus Brio D-150 digital camera. The Olympus was my first digicam and I realized I wanted a camera that took better quality photos. The photo quality of the Olympus left me with a lot to be desired as I compared its photos with other cameras.After reading some reviews and considering the price, I decided the HP 812 would meet my needs for a near pocket-sized, point and shoot, zoom, 4.1 MegaPix digicam. Although I read both positive and negative reviews, I was comfortable with the possibility I may experience some of the minor cons.The camera itself is the perfect size. The features are exactly what I want. The picture quality wasn't exactly perfect, but much better than my Olympus. I also bought the accessory kit and the docking station.The first issue I experienced is that, using ordinary alkaline batteries, I could only get about one dozen photos using flash when the batteries died. This camera is very demanding on batteries. Fortunately, HP includes one set of disposable lithium batteries that last longer than alkaline. With the accessory kit, I also received two pairs of rechargeable NiMh batteries and a recharger.My greatest disappointment is that the second day I had this camera, after about twenty pictures taken over two days, the camera stopped working. I turned it on, heard a popping noise, then a grinding noise. The lens would not extract from the camera. Either the lens motor or gear stopped functioning. What a shame. I read some reviews which other people experienced similar problems. I understand that a bad unit can come out of a batch of good units, but with my unit being defective after having read such mixed reviews, I decided to return the camera, not for an exchange for a working unit, but for a refund.I now realize I should simply stick with buying one of the better-reviewed Canon or Sony cameras. It may cost more or I may have to settle for lower MegaPix in order to stay within budget, but the reviews for the Canon and Sony cameras have me convinced they are better quality than this HP 812. I gave this camera the benefit of the doubt, thinking the cons I read in the reviews would not affect me. It takes good (not great) pictures, is small, has good features, and is easy to use. But it also drains batteries too fast and, in my experience, can be defective right out of the box. I do not recommend this camera. There is a reason this is one of the lowest price 4.1 MegPix cameras on the market, and that reason has to do with quality. I will be buying a Canon or Sony now, maybe even another Olympus or Nikon. But unfortunately, I will not buy another HP anytime soon. Thanks for trying HP. It was a fair effort.
This antenna doesnt work any better than a regular set of old fashioned rabbitt ears. We purchased these for the HDTV in the lower level of our home and are very disappointed they didnt pick up the local HD stations as we expected. We will be returning them.
Rio Nitrus is an expensive junk that should be taken off the market. Do not plan to work out with this machine, stick to flash memory. My Nitrus worked okay for one year and then it just died on me. I have spent hours trying to figure out how to bring it back to life with no success. There are multiple websites dedicated to discussing how bad this device is. I am never getting a Rio again. If you don't believe me, just type in Nitrus in google and see what get.
one piece, 100% plastic, no metal parts. in my case it does it's job after little "adjustment". but it moves under pressure. :-\
The remote is beautiful, yes. Unfortunately, Logitech made it as confusing as possible to properly operate. You start by hooking it up via USB to your computer, selecting your devices, and setting up certain functions that you want the remote to perform. All is well until one of those functions gets out of order. For example, if you turn off the television manually, the next time you go to use the remote control, it will think that the tv is still on because you didn't turn it off with the controller. As a remedy, you'll have to go through a cycle of questions that the remote will ask you, which will re-callibrate it. It's a decent remote, it's just so unintuitive!
...so why does it cost so much?I got this because it was very small and could be a MP3 player as well as a camera. I was hoping to replace my 1.3Mpixel Kodak digital camera. I'm still using the Kodak.This camera has extremely poor color and focus. Images from it look like they were taken with a cheap webcam. The zoom is entirely digital, so it just makes the bad pictures worse.The MP3 playback is also bad. It does play MP3s, but I found that it had excessive treble and very little bass, so everything sounded tinny.The user interface is not bad for the photo modes, but it isn't very good for playing MP3s, especially if you have a lot of MP3s.I was so disappointed with this that I've entirely stopped using it, in favor of a single-function digital camera that is nearly 5 years old.
Frequency range is pretty good on these headphones, and they have a much better bass response than most open air type headphones. BUT, the amount of noise/static you have to put up with in order to listen to anything is nothing short of astonishing. Even after adjusting the headphones to eliminate the noise, just the slightest nod of your head will generate a pop/hiss/crackle that makes you wonder just what you spent your money for. Add to this the incredibly strange volume control problems as the volume significantly decreases over the course of playing a single CD. (This is not a charging issue. If you start playing a CD on the first track, but select another track to play, the volume will drop by more than 75% between the tracks--EVEN IF YOU'VE ONLY BEEN USING THE HEADPHONES FOR A FEW SECONDS.) I chose to return these and have to rate them as ultra-[garbage]. I'm only giving these one star because I can't give them a ZERO.
I spent too many hours trying to get this to work. I have to resist the urge to buy without doing hours of research. Read ALL the reviews first.
This vpn firewall is still on D-Link's website. A discontinued product. And good riddance, this is a piece of junk. Compared to DFL-200 and 700 the 300 is a joke. Do not even buy one used, you will regret the hassle. Trust me, I work with this stuff every day, all day, I allowed myself to be snookered on this one, you don't have to.
I bought this machine primarily for home video processing with the new Blu-Ray technology and using HDV at 1080i. I have a Sony camcorder that records in 1080i and I bought Sony Vegas + DVD Platinum edition to edit the videos and burn to the Blu-Ray. Sony Vegas refuses to support burning to a Blu-Ray so, it remains a useless and expensive feature for now. Sony's various branches do not work well together and each sends you off to the other for support issues. Skip it, wait for Apple's version to come out.
you may be tempted to buy these because of the 'sony' name...but be warned, DO NOT buy sony cd-r's off of amazon....I bought this same 50 pack, and had to throw half, yes half as in 25 of the discs, out because they had read errors and God knows what else. I find this strange though, because I've bought (and still do) these same sony cd-r's from best buy, and at target, and at staples...and they've always worked fine. I thought I would give it a go buying the online and I'm sorry I did. If you want the sony cd's, just go to your local target and pick em up there...at least I can tell, based off my experience, they'll work. Can't say the same for the ones coming from amazon.
I once recommended this dryer and should have changed my review years ago. The retractable cord feature on the one I bought initially very soon failed. I contacted Andis and they sent me another one, but it failed in the same way. I could not get excited about going to the trouble of fooling with it again. I no longer possess this product and could not recommend it.
I have owned the X75 for nearly 5 months and it has been nothing but constant problems. It would never perform as advertised. First, the cartridges were haywire. Then the software balked; then stopped altogether. Save your money and go to the local copier shop. In 5 months I got no more than 5 decent color photo copies and none from scanning/enlarging. Terrible.
Yeah, I bought this for my Wiimote (Wii remote) but it doesn't work with it. I put in the same batteries in a remote control for a stereo system, and it works so it's not like I didn't charge the batteries properly.
I have to say I am extremely disappointed that HP no longer manufactures this toner, nor the drums and transfers for my printer. As a small business owner with low-volume, high quality print needs, I made the decision ten years ago to purchase the HP 8850 Color LaserJet for long-term use (at the price of $5,000). I have meticulously kept up with the maintenance of the printer, and it runs as good as the day I bought it. Now my only option is to roll the dice with some third-party vendors.I completely understand the concept of supply and demand related to production costs, and I imagine that they have ceased production of the consumables because most of these printers are not in service anymore (meaning that it would cost them more money to manufacture than they would be able to sell them for). But I can assure you that I will not be buying another HP printer, nor any other HP products, so they have lost both future profits and their reputation as a company that small businesses can rely on.Imagine if you bought a car for $5,000 and took great care of it, but it only runs on fuel that the manufacturer makes and sells. One day, they stop producing the fuel, and tell you "Sorry, you can't drive your car anymore, but we'd be happy to sell you a new one!" Ummm, no thanks.
It's a lot bigger, it's as big as a 30gig vision m with a Rhino Skin case around it... I broke the LCD screen at work one day, but I can still control it by plugging it into my television. I see a replacement screen cost $120, maybe i'll get that. New creative zens are being released today, I'd get one of those instead.
I've been disappointed with these:* for the lack of comfort when using on long plane trips* for the not as great sound reduction as expected* because the headphones produce a loud hum when the battery is turned on - which means that it only does its job when the audio range being played is enough to cover the sound of the hum!Don't waste your money... look elsewhere...
This thing is a piece of junk. Won't talk to HP USB printers, shows OFF line in utility software, yet the printer as online.. basically, a great idea, poorly executed.Save your money until they get it working.
When ultimately granpa's tv failed to get a signal, we took it out of the system and found his TV got equal and possibly better reception without it! I'd have to characterize this device as wishful thinking... but I can't say we ever benefited from spending the monies on it.
This product plays music through my car stereo very nicely. The problem is that you cannot read the display screen on it unless you pull over. The swivel head stayed in place for about a month and then it kept falling so you had to keep pulling it back up to change songs. I dissasembled it thinking that there was a screw to re-tighten... wrong. It is just a plastic barrel that snaps into place, when it lossens up there is no way to tighten it back up. The 2 gig SD flash card that Amazon recommended only seems to hold about 3/4s of a gig. I have not been able to figure thast problem out yet. All in all this product is not worth the money.
This keyboard is horrible for people with repetitive stress injuries because the keys are so hard to depress. I'm not sure what the manufacturer was thinking (maybe harder to push keys give the illusion of sturdiness) but it is irritating for wrists that are already prone to inflammation. I've used other keyboards in the past with greater success. I only chucked my last keyboard because it stopped functioning, but when it did work, it was great.
In order to turn on the unit one must unscrew the plastic screw and remove the back of the device. The on / off switch is located with the batteries. Furthermore you will need to unsnap the plastic stand in order to get to the screw and open the battery panel - EVERY TIME YOU WANT TO TURN IT ON OR OFF. Very frustrating and I quickly lost the screw to the battery panel.
I bought Lexmark Z42 in September 2002 and have had nothing but problems with it printing and had to change out several cartridges that cost $.. a piece. I had found a spring broken that keeps a tray against the cartridges to prevent them from drying out. When I contacted Lexmark. They said that since I do not have my receipt there is nothing I can do about it. Lexmark told me that THESE PRINTERS ARE DESIGNED TO BE DISPOSABLE. So if they break we are to throw away a $... printer once a year and buy another one. What a waste! This might fool the customer once but then he will purchase another product that is reliable. When I spend $... I expect it to last at least five years and not have to replace it frequently.
I really wanted to like this keyboard. I type a lot and I have an older Natural Keyboard Pro which I was ready to upgrade. I saw this and figured it was a sure bet since I do like the split ergonomic keyboards.I had this keyboard for one evening and it was enough to make me send it back. As some of the other low reviews have stated, the space bar on this keyboard has problems. The length makes it such that if you push with one thumb too far to the edges, the key will stick, making it difficult to press and messing you up. Some people have had luck with modifying the key a bit (ie taking it off and messing with the bar underneath), but this wasn't working for me.So, unless you have a long thumb that can push closer to the center or always press the space bar with both thumbs, this keyboard might not work well for you. I tend to favor my right thumb a lot, so this was definitely not working.On a positive note, when not typing, the keyboard was very comfortable with a soft wrist rest and riser underneath to get your wrist in a good position. Obviously though, if I can't type with it what's the point? I was looking forward to using this one, but considering it looks like the 7000 also has this problem, I will likely have to start looking at other brands for my new keyboard.
Recently I lost my minolta Flash meter on a job. Thought I would try the Samigon because of its price. 1st impression out of the box: Feels and looks cheap.1st experience: The instructions for inserting battery are completely wrong.2nd experience: tried to hook it up to one of my strobes the pc socket does not hold the cord.I am going to return this item I honestly wouldn't give it a value.To me its worthless.Will have to buy another Minolta or Sekonic
Although product is advertised as compatible with Lenovo Thinkpads, it is not. When battery is affixed, an "unauthorized battery" error will appear on the laptop and the battery will not charge.
I loved the style, size, functions, and picture results of this camera. Only problem--- it breaks very easily.My first camera the button controler was loose and did not work. Got it replaced shortly after the purchase.Seocnd camera, after a few weeks the lens would not open.I even kept both cameras in a large padded case.I wish the sony dsc-l1 was more durable and reliable- then it would be a perfect camera.
I bought this router because of the large house advertisement. It was easy to set up and get running. The wizards walked you through all the major issues. The problem comes with wireless. I am able to surf the web or do normal day to day wireless activities pretty much anywhere in the house. And my small personal laptop (Asus) seems to work great on the network. My son's gaming laptop (Asus) and my work computer (HP) just will not stay connected to the network. These are laptops that virtually live on a wireless network. The work computer is primarily wireless at work all day and practically flawless. When connected to this router they just constantly drop their signals. Even the Xbox 360 seems to have issues staying connected to the wireless network. Although that is more intermittent. This is my first DLink versus Netgear and I went with it because of the gigabit ports. I think it is going back though and getting a Netgear.** Update 10/10/2011 ** Router is being replaced in less than six months. Wireless runs for a random amount of time (4-6 hours) and then just quits broadcasting. I have to hard power cycle the router to get the wireless to come back up. I would not recommend this router **
They sound awesome, yes, but they have a defect with regard to the cables. I had my first set replaced as it was within 20 months of the two year warranty. The replacement pair lasted 14 months, but the replacement only comes with a 1 year warranty. The cost to replace the earbuds is $145 dollars. Paying $145 dollars for a wire defect is pretty ridiculous. Especially a defect acknowledged by Shure as the new SE535's are essentially the same monitors with a replaceable cable.Do not buy these, get the 535s. Or better yet, spend less and get some q-Jays which have more bass response and cost far less.
This product was offered by Amazon as a recommended buy for the Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Lab Dash PM 260--but they are the wrong cartridges. Don't buy for the 200 series. I found out the hard way--after I opened the package. Uggh! No one wants to replace--not Amazon, not Epson. What a waste.
The Coby CA745 began with a bang: good sound quality, full frequency selection but after 40 days (10 days beyond return policy) it developed loud static apparently due to broken or loose wires inside the cable near the connector.
Because of the styling of this camcorder, the view screen has no cover and is subject to being damaged. You can't with confidence use the shoulder strap to carry it because if you have the view screen side facing inward it will hit against your side and damage it. If you turn it so that the screen is facing away from you, you have to make sure that no one near you gets close enough to bump into it, thus damaging the screen.When putting it in the carrying case I feel the need to wrap it in a cloth so that it will not rub agains the inside of the case and be damaged.The color and sound are acceptable but the design problem overshadows those merits.
Saying this product even deserves one star, is like featuring a Yugo in the Dupont Registry. Well, so much for trying something new. I've used Macs for 5 years. But I still have a Windows machine for the media center with XP and SP2, had a lot of stuff saved there. I tried to install the software, and it took 2 hours. Then I had to transfer all the music to the software. Tried to sync the Zune, then tried to sync, then tried again to sync, I reinstalled the SW, started over, then computer crashed. I was going to try to install on my Dual Boot Mac, with XP and SP2, but I really don't want even deal with it when I have an iPod that works now, perfectly. To tell you the truth. I think this really sucks, I was excited about the WiFi feature, because I heard that you can send MP3's that are not protected and listen to them an unlimited amount of times. Then I read that the Zune software DRM's all the of the music, so even if you didn't buy it from the Zune MarketPlace, when you send it to a buddy, they can still listen to it only 3 times. I wanted to find out, but it appears I won't get this thing to work. So I won't know, and at this point don't really care. If I want a friend to listen to a tune, I'll just put it on my iPod used as a hard drive, and give it to them.Unless Microsoft is paying your mortgage, there is absolutely no reason to try and deal with a 2 hour software install, or really any other of thier rediculously pathetic products. Well, okay Xbox is cool. Thanks to Halo, Xbox team at MS. Stick to the Xbox, no Zune.Waste of my time. Returned.And. I have iTunes on the PC, I can take my PC-formatted iPod and sync music from iTunes on the PC, and on then back on the Mac. I can't even use the Zune with the Mac, which I thought was ok, but I have to transfer files over the network, or with my iPod as a hard drive, (can't do that with the Zune), from the Mac to the PC. I've heard the vido resolution of the Zune is the same resolution as the iPod, but on a stretched screen, so the video is slightly distorted, another thing I would love to see for myself, but won't, until I see someone elses because mine is being returned.Buyers Beware - If you are thinking of just a simple to use MP3 player, get an ipod nano, if you need the video feature, the 30GB ipod video is supurb. If you want to go all out geekery, you can even put Linux on the iPods. Play games like Tetris, and such w/ Linux, its all free, and sweet.
This router failed after less than one year. It also did not live up to it's long range/high speed claims.
I did not expect to get Swarovski's, but these binoculars weren't worth the shipping. I'm debating whether to go through the return process, or just throw them away.The right diopter doesn't have enough focal range to clarify the image, and the main focus never gets crisp either. I'm used to cheap optics that are only clear in the center field of view, but each lens seems to have some arbitrary focal point that doesn't match the other side. What you end up with is a stereoscopic image that is never entirely in focus.... and a headache.I have a $30 pair of Bushnell Insta-Focus porro prism binocs that I've chosen to carry instead.
This product works well for personal use. I have tried to use it with a crowd of preschoolers and it is just not loud enough to overcome the noise they make. Other players I have used work better.
Unit failed after little use. I have had it about 1 year. Setup is confusing. Maybe I can salvage the drive.
i just purchased this play and charge kit from BlueMall and it doesn't even work. when i purchased it i thought it was too good to be true to only be $9 when they usually are $20 and what do you know it was to good to be true because its not a microsoft product even though it says it is and the battery didnt want to charge. I would not recommend this device because its a waste of money.
I would have thought that the cable would have been tested before shipping, so I consequently did not test it myself...I feel completely devastated because it took a lot of time and work to run it behind and through heavy furniture, etc. The cost of the cable is a drop in the bucket compared to the loss I'll have to take to run a different cable and do the whole thing over again, for I cannot charge the client for a redo because of a bad cable.I'm hoping that the cable is just badly crimped, for I can fix that and recrimp it without having to start all over again. It even looks like it might have been hand-crimped to begin with. The cable is exactly as it looks- not moulded nor snagless.I would recommend to anyone to stay away from this and do it yourself, or spend a little more money for a better cable... Cheap has turned out to be expensive in this case.This might be one bad one out of a thousand, but that doesn't matter to me because this one defective one has cost me a bundle.
Player installed just fine but will not work with a firewall on the server computer. Called tech support and they told me they are telling their customers to disable their firewalls. I find that absolutely amazing in this day and age.The interface for playing music will show you albums without the artists names, artists without the album names or playlists that display song titles without artist or album information. With a ripped CD collection of over 500 titles and without the ability to identify what I'm listening to I find this to be only of use for background listening.I'm a tech junkie so I'll hang on to this for the time being, but I'm certain this device will soon be overshadowed by something more capable and intuitive that provides for network security as well.
I was very unhappy with the performance of this product. I have used Diamonds products for years, i.e. Monster 3D, Monster 3D II, Megamonster SLI, etc. which are all first rate products, but the Viper II was plagued with troubles. After upgrading the Bios, and installing all drivers and updates I still got graphical distortion on direct3d games and lock ups on OpenGl. OpenGl games looked decent, but not compared to how they should look given Diamonds bragging. I returned this card for a refund and will wait for Voodoo6.
This multi hub port works on my mainframe but not on my laptop.Poor design
This printer was not working so I returned it to see what was the problem. It wasn't able to be fixed so I think the rest of themoney should be returned.
I purchased one of these printers in order to make use of the DYMO/Endicia joint venture dubbed "DYMO Stamps" because I was under the impression that doing so would save me a lot of trips to the post office without a lot of exorbitant monthly fees. I got taken.They very cleverly prevent you from running their DYMO Stamps application at all until you actually purchase and connect one of the three most expensive printers DYMO manufactures, thereby ensuring that you will never see just how horrendously crippled and useless it ultimately is.You can't print any denomination of postage you like or require, you must choose from a list of about ten options, and needless to say, those options are all just 39 cent increments; nothing you couldn't accomplish with a roll of stamps for less money and less hassle. Heaven forbid you should need to send a Priority package that weighs 1lb 2oz, it simply cannot be done, so you pretty much have to go to the post office for everything anyway. The only real difference is that now you have a $150 gizmo on your desk that consumes $20 rolls of paper with a pretty blue light on it.And what's worse, the printer itself didn't even work very well. It was incredibly loud, and had a really difficult time handling graphics; everything was horribly streaked and text was nigh-illegible. I got better performance from dot-matrix printers 20 years ago.If you need to print shipping labels, get yourself a cheap HP LaserJet and a huge pack of generic labels instead of this heap. If you need to print postage, go to Pitney Bowes and don't fund Endicia's shady little operation.
After patiently waitng the entire month for the camera to come by 10 /20/2009 and 10/20 coming and going with no item in my mail I have really become apprehensive about further buys online.I emailed the seller twice and never recieved a responce from them.and amazon's complaint page is difficult to navigate or non exhistant. can someone offer any suggestions as to how to resolve this non delivery of my item ,.FHoward
This product, while I'm sure has great quality photos (it's a Cannon and everyone I spoke too unanimously said OOO, a cannon is a good brand), was too light and flimsy. I will look for something a little more sturdy and seemingly well made. I'm thinking about getting an elph with wide angle..
50% of the time this piece of s**t hp "printer" is incapable of taking a single sheet of paper off of a properly loaded sheaf of even 30 pages. It physically jams, and on top of that, the program ALSO "jams", which means you'll be rebooting your @#! "USB" computer to print a single page.If you have private information to be printed, forget it. After his hp fails you, the next time you turn on this piece of junk, it may print out those pages from projects you thought were long abandoned by the machine.I can't believe a hunk of garbage like the hp psc 1315 makes it through a company's inspection process, but here it is.Do not buy this piece of s**t at ANY price.
Earthmate GPS isn't worth the money. If I could give it "0 stars", I would. The installation process is terrible and the GPS unit would not stay locked on even in clear blue sky. Too many errors. Couldn't search addresses due to errors. GPS unit stopped working after 5 minutes. Tried rebooting the laptop and reinstalling the software. The GPS unit never worked again. I returned the Earthmate GPS and purchased Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator. Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator is a much better program. The GPS function works great and is extremely accurate, to within 3 meters. The only drawback to Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator is no voice, otherwise it is a great program.
The Kroo case will keep your Vision:M playing if it happens to fall off your desk, but once you put this case on never expect the player to look the same again. Dust will get under the skin and rub against the player, creating scratches and dull spots all over the outside of your Zen.
Honestly, I was very disappointed. It says in the title that it is compatible with iPhones (it is NOT) and it didn't charge my iPod classic, either. Luckily I only bought it for 35 cents or I'd be very upset. It charges my husband's iPod so he can use it, but I definitely will be purchasing a charger made especially for iPhones now.ALSO: it gets HOT VERY QUICKLY.
I have purchased three of these, everyone of them failed. Thirty day warranty is not enough to cover the eventual problems that occur. The dock, while functioning, was just what I was looking for. I have never bought a more worthless item, to date!!
I bought two of these units (at the time I found nothing but glowing reviews.) I lost the remote to one unit, and the other remote quit working. No problem, get a universal remote, right? Well, good luck finding one where you can change the recording speed. When the unit is unplugged, the default goes to SP. I want EP, and the only way to get that mode is with the remote. So I have a VCR that only plays, unless I want to waste VHS tapes. And it doesn't play all that well, to be honest. I have tapes that I recorded from another VCR (now busted) that played fine on it...and I get a lot of bad playback with those tapes on this unit.
I bought this product to help protect my MacBook Pro when I'm lugging it around everywhere. I've already got a few small scuffs and scratches from normal wear and wanted to minimize any future ones.When I received the item I carefully reviewed the instructions, printed on the bottom of the insert in the packaging. I carefully installed the top piece, which went okay though it wasn't as nice a fit as I had hoped.When I installed the bottom piece, there were several areas that clearly did not fit well, and I could not get the little "tabs" to "click" into place. After carefully working with it for 10+ minutes (careful because I didn't want to scratch my $3000 machine), I thought I had it put together.I went to open the unit, and the top and bottom piece, which appeared to be installed correctly, came in contact with one another and the top would not open. I don't know how to describe it but because the fit wasn't *perfect* it would not even open.I know I installed it correctly, the only thing I can ascertain is that the case may have gotten a little hot in transit (it is only plastic) and warped slightly.I think a neoprene case may be a better bet because it would stretch to fit.I returned the Spek case to Amazon and got a refund.
That's outright stupid, isn't it?
I did not get the Kodak brand battery . I won't order from Amazon .
I have really liked my Nitrus(now that I have one that works, after I had to return 2 that failed within days of owning)- it has been great for skiing, small and fits in the small zip pocket in my parka, everything works well---- ooopps!!! Was skiing for about 4 hours and the battery died. OK time to get a new battery- Rio emailed me to let me know the battery is not replaceable, and guess what--- Lith Ion batteries die- in 2-3 years and that's it. So no wonder all the reviews are of problems- the unit was designed to fail!! Planned obsolescence.It will probably last this season and then only work when plugged to the battery charger.
Don't waste your money on this camera. The pictures are horrible.Even worse at the higher resolution. Spend a few more dollars and get something else.
I bought an Iogear GUH274 4-port USB Hub on Amazon and a year later, almost to the day, the ports started failing one by one. Their 3-year warranty requires me to send them the bad device for a replacement, which means I have to buy another hub to be able to function in the meantime, which policy they apologized for but didn't correct. I had a whole printer fail that was replaced on the spot by Epson without them even wanting the old one back. I would never buy an Iogear USB hub again.
I purchased the antenna for a digital TV recently purchased. I live in the immediate city limits and that should have been adequate. I scanned the stations and had an increase of those found. The trouble is that the antenna which is close to a window and as high as possible loses those signals quickly. I scanned the channels prior to our six oclock news and watch a local station on CBS, then at 6:30 we switch to abc, which has in the half hour lost enough of the signal that it is unwatchable.
I was very disappointed in the product. It did not work with the Plantronics Avaya headset (Plantronics H171 Avaya) I ordered that was recommended for the amplifier. When I plugged the headset into the amplifier, both of my cats went tearing out of the room, as a very loud high-pitched tone came from the amplifier. I tried switching the amplifier to every setting, and 3 of the settings had the same loud tone. I could not hear a thing from the headset, regardless of which setting I chose on the amplifier. I did some research online, and used the recommended settings but nothing worked. I believe this product was defective or just very poor quality right out of the box. Very disappointed in the quality and performance.
After spending 6 of its first 12 weeks of ownership in the Atlanta JVC Service Center, they could not fix the problem of noise and dropouts in the audio and video. Tried several different brands of new tapes, many of which it ate and ruined. After third trip to Atlanta, JVC just cut me a refund check but I had to call US Headquarters and speak to corporate level service management. Steer clear of lousy product and service.
This Palm does not come with a docking cradle, which makes HotSync'ing cumbersome. It also prevents integration with add-on devices such as GPS. Not up to Palm's usual standards!
they keep claiming they've fixed it, and still it disconnects all the time...and you can't get third part firmware fro dd-wrt for version 2, only version one. get a wrt54G instead
The endurance of this model was 4 months. First, I had to replace it due to a display annoying noise.The replace unit did not work if I carry it in my pocket. I believe this could be the result of a very bad connection, and a minimal stress damages the whole thing.Once, I carried it in my pocket and I had to attempt turning the machine on five times. Finally it turned on but the monitor did not respond. So, I pressed the display with more effort and it became smashed!!!I cannot believe I spent my money in this not robust at all machine.I strongly recommend not buying the Tungsten E, and after having a Palm device I suggest buying a PDA from another company.
While the sound quality is okay (not excellent & NOT stereo), there are serious downers in my view:1) The included rechargeable batteries can ONLY be charged by attaching a headset to the transmitter. There is no way the contact points on the batteries can work with any other battery charger. The batteries are fitted with square thingys on each end, resulting in contact points being recessed within the squares.2)While transmitter is charging, it is NOT transmitting, rendering additional headsets useless.3) The headset that holds the batteries is built to accomodate ONLY rechargeable batteries from Sony. Those square thingys stuck on each end!4) After 8 or 9 hours use, the batteries require about 20 hours charging.5) While the user can use AAA alkaline batteries, they must be acquired from Sony...the battery seating precludes the use of any other battery. The square ends! This has to be intentional on the part of Sony...forcing you to use only their product.Don't waste your money if you plan to use these headphones for any length of time. The only thing good about this set is the foam earpads are cooler than the leather earpads offered by other manufacturers.I'll be returning mine and going back to Amphony...a much better choice.
I bought my chiefmax 450watt PSU at a local store, the vendor declared that he had sold many of them and never had any problems with them; what a liar. Anyhow when I got home from the store I googled the item and what I found scared me, many many reviews claiming to the low quality of the product. Stories including explosions and such. Anyhow, I had already purchased the item. I installed it in my system, and it seemed to work fine, I was scared to leav it on at night and when away for fear that it would start a fire nonetheless, because that's the sort of stuff I read about. Anyhow, it lasted about 4 months without problems, seemed to get hot, but was fine.I gained confidence in it, then one day it quit working, I opened it up and found that the switch had melted, I simply re routed the input to bypass the switch and I was back to work. About a month later, I smelled a burnt smell followed it into my office and knew what it was instantly. This product is cheap, but it is also cheap quality. Spend an extra 20-30 dollars and buy something that will last more than a few months.
Don't buy. Kills only a couple of bugs a day.My house was infested with flies due to a heavy rain season and built up trash. I put this up and it attracts SOME flies and they fly around the light and get stuck in the product. This thing will kill a majority of the flys by them just hanging around in it, not by zapping them. There is a light that draws them in and 2, yes 2, small wires that the bug has to walk across to get fried. I witnessed a few flies get zapped and fly away... my house remains infested and the zapped remains filled with flies that come and go as they please. So glad I bought this neat fly clubhouse for my house; they're loving it. I'll be returning it this week.
This screen is okay quality. It was pretty much what I expected for the price. The reason I gave it such a low rating though, was because as soon as we mounted it & pulled the screen all the way out, we could not get it to retract back. It eventually does retract, but it takes so many times of tugging on it. Its ridiculous and so annoying!It never worked from the very beginning. I definately wish I wouldve spent the extra to go with a nicer one!...Don't waste your money
Pros:-Pockets for everything - file dividers, padded laptop pocket, pens, business cards, keys, etc.-Expandable for use as overnight or carry-on bag.-Beautiful, professional looking leather.Cons:-Wimpy - The leather on this is more like a fancy purse than a briefcase; it's too sensitive to abrasion. I got a small rip in it the first week catching it on an office chair.-Bulky - Even if you carry more than average to/from the office, this bag is too bulky. The padding and several pockets and dividers add too much space.-No bottom reinforcement - For a bag that can hold so much and be used as a carry-on, it needs extra protection on the bottom for setting on the ground. I'm afraid to set this on pavement because of the sensitive leather.
After a few months of working correctly, my Jukebox one evening had a "Harddrive Problem." It wouldn't let me reboot, reinstall the product OS, reformat the drive or anything. It just keeps giving me a error screen stating "Harddrive Problem" Also, my PC no longer recognized it as an attached peripheral device.Apparently Creative Zen products are designed to operate ONLY just beyond the length of the warranty. What a terrible piece of hardware. I took great care in researching and deciding when I was originally trying to decided which mp3 player product to buy. Apparently I made the wrong choice. Even though the appeal of so much hard drive space for the lower price is strong, the adage is true: you get what you pay for. In this case, you get a lot of hard drive space- the hard drive just doesn't always work. KEEP COMPARISON SHOPPING!
I have many Linksys devices and this is by far the worst one. I love Linksys stuff, which is why eveything that i own involving networking is linksis. But this thing is a piece of crap and now i cant recover the 60 gigs of personal pictures that were on my hardrive because of this things format. Spend a little more money and get a dedicated Network Attached Storage hard drive.
The product information should indicate that this is a DVI-I adapter. It is not compatible with Apple's mini displayport to DVI adapter. Very annoying having to buy another adapter!
I'm starting to have pains in my wrist/forearm from using a mouse. Thought this would make wrist and/or forearm feel better. You have to press the enter button with your thumb with enough pressure that by the end of each day, I'm in significant more pain than before. Just switched back to my old trackball...pain gone. Bummer I liked the features but the pain is a dealbreaker.
We paid $300 for this piece of junk. We hardly ever used it, and now it won't play DVD's and won't open. In reading the reviews, it seems to be a widespread problem. I was told by Sony, and I quote, "this is a rare case. This DVD Player has received rave reviews from the customers." Apparently they haven't been reading the same reviews I have!DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT and seriously consider NOT buying a Sony DVD player. They aren't reliable and Sony won't admit that they have a problem.
The unit was recieved with flat batteries, no surprise. Purchased new batteries and when you plug it in it will push your battery indicator to full but two songs later the battery indicator is down and draining fast. Stay away from this device. It is absolutely useless.
I ordered this item to connect 3.5mm headphones to a 2.5mm input on my cell phone. A different 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter worked well but was too fragile for my purposes, so I ordered the Universal 2.5mm Male to 3.5mm Female Headphone adapter. It didn't work as it fit too loosely into the female input jack on my cell phone. I measured the diameter of the adapter's male jack and found it at 2.39mm. The male adapter I had that did work measured 2.42mm. This slight difference in diameter is the reason this adapter doesn't connect. Don't waste your money on this adapter as no amount of wiggling, twisting or wobbling will make this thing work properly.
Ok - I have been around in the graphics biz for over 2 decades and I would have to say that WD has 'jumped the shark' ('jumped the couch' nowadays). First off - I wanted to try this out for my mac laptop as a photo library for Aperture, being that it could run in raid 1 i decided to buy this from provantage. I received my product on Nov 2nd. I opened the box and get this, sealed in plastic, sealed in the new box was the WRONG power cable - instead of the little 2 female connector needed to plug into the power supply, the power cord was a standard PC power cable that needless to say would not fit.... To make a long long long story short - It took me till today (Nov 11th!!) to get the right power cords from WD (after jumping through god knows how many hoops). I plugged it in and surprise surprise... DOA! unbelievable! I contacted provantage and am currently awaiting my RMA - which I am NOT returning for a product replacement but rather for my money back...Who knows how long it might take to get one that A) has the right components in the box from the manufacturer and B) would work once it did.... what a joke. I can't say weather the other reviews of the fan being super loud - 11 days with the product and I have not been able to get it to work...thus I will never find out. I advise anyone thinking of getting this device NOT to do it. I have decided to get a real solution, a Fibernetix 605 from [...] ... check it out.
I bought this cable because my Dell laptop with built in wi fi is failing. First the power supply failed. I ordered a power supply from Hong Kong. It came. It worked. But then I started getting the blue screen of death. Maybe the power supply was not working correctly.Maybe that influenced the wi fi card which quit working. I bought a blue five foot Ethernet cord from Dollar Tree for a dollar. That worked for a while. So I ordered a 25 foot one so I could return to watching movies in bed. Both of the blue ones have failed. I have a yellow one which works. Maybe it is the laptop socket.The wi fi works intermittently now. I cannot tell what makes it come or go. In between I use a five foot Ethernet cable which does work after I reversed the ends. Before that it did not work either. Blame it all on the Dell laptop or the color or whatever. I am hanging on with one Ethernet cable which came with the router. My daughter thinks it is the 2wire wireless router which does not always display the wireless Green LED light.Maybe it is operator error. I try to operate this Dell laptop with an A. T. & T wireless router. I replaced the router once too.
This M type XD card was not compatible for my olympus camera. a waste of money. make sure you check your cameras compatibility with these cards.
Setup wasn't great, but not terrible. I have had two die on me in less than a year. Indian tech support guys are the politest people on earth, but not very helpful. The last Netgear router I had before those two died on me after a year too. A waste of a lot of time and money.
Like most people I had one major problem with this unit right away which was the sound cutting out regularly. Samsung tech support did do a good job remedying the problem by express mailing a thumb drive with a firmware update that fixed the sound issue immediately. After that I didn't have any problems for quite some time until about 2 1/2 years after purchase the set started having serious difficulties starting up. After being turned off for a long time, turning the set on took about 3-5 minutes during which clicking noises would occur. Once the set finally turned on, often there was no sound and even sometimes no picture. Samsung has no firmware update to fix this and recommended that I be referred to a service center who said it could cost from $150-300 to fix with several days of waiting.The TV in the end, seemed like a good purchase but after all of the problems I've encountered I couldn't consider buying another Samsung TV.
I received this "boombox" along with the sportster receiver as a gift. It spends 90% of the time not playing while it is "acquiring signal." This gift cost someone well over a hundred dollars, and it DOESNT WORK. Plus--I had to pay for a subscription, and it DOESNT WORK.It wont even play one song without cutting out several times. The longer I have the unit on, the worse the reception is. (Once it played for a whole fifteen minutes, but that was one time. Oh and after that fifteen minutes it refused to play for whole hour while it said "acquiring signal". I left it on while I moved the antenna around jsut to see what happened. Nothing is what happened)And I tried everything with the antenna including hanging it out the window. Nothing improves the reception.I live in Queens, New York and I am not near tall buildings, trees, or transmitters. I have satellite TV which works fine. I have a cheap little portable shortwave radio receiver which works surprosingly well. So the problem isnt my location. Its the product.Dont even ask me about sound quality. It doesnt work long enough to tell.If they were honest they would include a free one week trial subscription with their tuner/boombox. But they dont. So you have to invest in a receiver, in a boombox, AND subscribe. Its a lot of money, especially since yours may not work.Oh, I know they say you get a discount when you activate online. Dont bother. They overcharged me and refuse to credit my account.
I bought a 4GB 2nd Generation Green Ipod Nano through Amazon from Ace Photo Digital. While the transaction went smoothly when I received my package it was damaged. In fact the box was completely battered. And not only that, THERE WAS NO IPOD INSIDE! So all I got was a battered box. I have called customer service at Ace Photo Digital many times and they have not responded. It has been well over a month and I have NOT received any money back, or an Ipod. I do not recommend buying from Ace Photo Digital. Their customer service is crappy and I have yet to hear back from them regarding how they are going to fix this matter.
Printer's quality is bad. It printed everything skewed. The tech support guy could not fix it. Also the printer driver blue screen my machine twice.Look somewhere else.
This product was pictured with the Panasonic cordless Digital phone system which I purchased at the same time, but this headset cannot be plugged into the phone. It does not fit.I am returning it.
I spent several days researching which brand of KVM to purchase and decided to go with Belkin. I already had a two port KVM which worked fine. The new 4 port was delivered and I installed it. I could not get it to work so I called Belkin tech support. They are closed on weekends so I called them back on Monday. They said send it back and also informed me that I have to pay for shipping. They sent me a bad KVM and they want me to pay to ship back their defective KVM. I would never buy another Belkin product after this....!
I'm sure this is a wonderful product and my friend who bought it from me loves it on his pc based home network. Unfortunately, mine is entirely a Mac house and no matter what we tried, we couldn't get it to work with any of our computers or printers.
What a terrible product. I tried all of the channels and the product did not work. Maybe I was missing something, but I tried it in 3 different locations and not one worked well at all. Oh it did work, but AM Radio sounded better than this wireless system. I bought this to distribute computer music during my sister's wedding and the money would have been better thrown away on party favors or at the bachelor party! Unless you are using it to listen to a baseball game and you want the vintage hissing and whining in the background I wouldn't get this!
Great concept and would be a great value except I haven't been able to get it to last more than 3 weeks. The replacement for my first unit (lasted 2 weeks)just gave out after 3 weeks. It was used several hours a day, but I was careful with it, especially the 2nd one....maybe that is why it lasted an extra week?!! Very frustrating
My wife purchased those last year, in spite of the fact that I always use Sony or Verbatim. I saved some of my digital pictures on one, and as I always do backed it up on another one. My wife was able to print some of the pics, thereafter, the 2 cds were unreadable. I lost my data, and am unable to even get any files on those cds. Don't waste your money on those, and most importantly, your unique data.
I purchased this because it was cute and little, perfect for my daughter's bedroom. I RETURNED this because it had very little volume control and the sound quality was AWFUL.
It was a bad option to buy this particular battery, very short life now I can use it as a paper weight.
I've owned this laptop for just over a year now. The AC power plug socket has been replaced twice and is failing, again. The hard drive is failing. I average a total system crash at least once a month with subsequent loss of any data that hasn't been backed up. Getting the DVD/CD drive to burn a usable backup can take hours and a lot of wasted media. As I write this I'm unable to access "My Documents or "Help and Support". Clicking on them only brings up an error message. The system crashed last night and I had to rebuild my user profile, again. Looks like I'm in for another wasted day struggling to extract some value out of the hefty investment I have in this laptop, over $2,000. Customer support is nonexistent. This is my 4th laptop, and the second one built by HP. The first HP I bought was made back in the mid ninety's and it was a well built solid performer. However even back then HP's customer service was terrible. I would definitely not recommend buying any of HP's products.
1) The product produces static. I'm not the only user to have this problem; see the company's web site.2) The product does not sit well on the head. It's flimsy and is hard to keep on.3) You'd think a product called iMuffs would work with Apple computers. Well, forget it, they don't.4) I signed on to the company's web site to get some assistance. They sent me a confirming email with my password in plain view--a serious security flaw.In sum: If you buy this product there's a good chance you'll regret it.
Be warned: this machine will not work on a VoIP/digital phone line. I could receive faxes, but had a lot of issues sending faxes- would get an error message of NG: POOR LINE QUALITY on 90% of what I sent out. After researching the issue, I discovered that most fax machines have issues on digital lines, but this can be corrected by lowering the baud rate and disabling the fax's Error Correction Mode. The Brother FAX-575 does not have this option; instead there is just a "basic compatibility" mode that is supposed to make these adjustments for you, but it doesn't fix the problem. After verifying with my phone company that there was no problem with my phone line, I contacted Brother, who insisted on collecting my personal information (I'd already sent it- by fax- with the product registration which, surprise, they didn't receive) before they'd help me. The workaround they suggested was what was already in the owner's manual, leaving me no other option to return this for a better model.
I had mine for about 90 days before it broke. I used it about 5 times. I was slicing vegtables for maybe 10 minutes and after I turned it off on one bunch it never came back on. I took it apart and looked inside and the motor was very small. I am assuming it overheated like I have had happen with cheap 10$ blenders and the motor burned out, so I think it was poorly made and looking at the tiny motor and heap of plastic, probably 200% of what retail SHOULD be. I paid 40$ for this, I am not happy, I didn't register a warranty and don't see how I would keep trusting this company unless they offer to replace it when I call. Before it broke, it was a wonderful product and I am sad it seems like they have a monopoly on this design.
I needed my Motorola radios today but they were defective and I am still waiting for Motorola to get moving and send me a replacement set. Buy Cobra or Midland.
I put this memory in a new computer I was building. Computer would restart while I was installing software - what a pain... Tested the memory with Memtest.. Tested OK. Tested CPU.. Tested OK. Went to local computer store bought new memory and installed it. Computer has run fine ever since.Returned the defective memory to Amazon. OCZ memory is built by Kingston. So just be aware, you might get some bad memory if you buy this.
Simply put, this cable did not work from the moment we took it out of the packaging. It seems very cheaply made and is obviously low quality. Would recommend looking somewhere a bit nicer if you're looking for this type of cable.
If you want a good product stay away from Tom Tom products. I have used 3 different products from tom tom and maybe I'm a slow learner or tom tom has bad products, just stay away from tom tom so many better gps units to buy that are better. Not worth the money, bought a download and it turned out to be the wrong one and they will not fix the problem or give a refund. STAY AWAY FROM TOM TOM
This the very first of many usb drives that was NOT recognized by my powerpc mac mini. The light comes on and I hear a clicking sound, but thats it. If it requires a power cord to function, then I just *WAY* over-paid for a non-portable 100Gb disk.
This was always failing with errors, and finally I sent it back RMA to seagate. They sent me a new one, same model, but the bottom interface plate was a bit different.I tried it both usb and esata, and problems continued.Realizing I was not going to get it to work, I removed the drive from the housing and mounted it internally in my computer. Since then NO PROBLEMS and running fine.The drive is a sata interface one and I only needed to buy a sata cable to install.HOPEFULLY Seagate has fixed this and the newer models do not have the problem. This is now showing on the Seagate website as the "Classic" drive and is no longer available.Now Leary of SEAGATE products.
I have yet to find and EOS compatible lens that the mirror angle scope will fit on. It was given to me by my son as a present. I think it would be fun to use but no luck yet.
My 14 yo daughter liked these very much until they snapped. She used them for 4 months (and is usually very carefully with her things) until the plastic headband broke when she was putting them on. It wasn't the center hinge that broke it was the end of the top headband right after the padding ended. The headphones do seem narrow/tight in the width. My daughter also mentioned that they would start to hurt her ears after wearing them for an extended period of time...after a couple of hours. Skullcandy offers a pretty good sounding warranty on their website. I will try that and let you know what happens.
I bought this ink 2 months ago and used it for a week. After 1 week the black ink dried out although there is 90 percent ink left on the tank while the color ink fade so fast you can hardly see the different colors.I use to bring the original cartridge at office depot and have them refill them at their machine. That work well although the ink will only last for 6 months but at least much better than this replacement ink from this vendor that last only for a week. A friend of mine that brought the same ink hp 56 and hp 57 has similar experienced.
I took it with me to China during a trip to pick up my adopted daughter. I used it in the hotel room to charge digital camera and cell phone batteries. It worked for the first hour or so, then a burning smell came out of this unit and it became very hot. I had to unplug it worrying that it might cause a fire. I did check if the switch was in the correct setting. I used 50W setting (low). Others who used it in China seemed to have no problem. Maybe mine was defective. By the way, most 4 stars or 5 stars hotels in China have 110V outlet for international travelers. If they don't have 110V outlet, they have a small converter that you can borrow for free.
I have it installed on an HP laptop running Windows XP with Service Pack 3. Very unreliable software--have to reboot the bridge all the time. Setup is impossible without tech support because it doesn't work as advertised. Rarely works wirelessly so I have it cabled to my wireless router. Better to wait for someone to build a better one.
A cheaply made (Pez dispenser grade plastic) printer that ships without a USB cord and the BLACK printer cartridge (you only get the tri-color and that won't print a true black).Just when you think that HP cannot sadden you anymore about your purchase you go to install the driver. HP has decided that you need nearly one gigabytes worth of crappy software, it installs for ages, gives you no cancel option and gives you no CUSTOM install to begin with. Watch out.No HP. Never Again.
Since I bought it, It never did recharged my batteries.The first time I recharged my batteries (did exactly what the instructions said), I put them in my camera and it did not take 10 min max for the batteries to die on me!!! What a shame to spend my money on this product!Does not even have a warranty!
I have been using this laptop DeLorme GPS program for 2 months..It is so user unfreindly....I got the basics down but all the other functions are a mystery..I am a ten year computer user and just feel the whole set up from the tiny fonts to the jumping around of the screen make this program no fun at all. Try calling customer service, if they answer within 20 minutes your lucky ..and the help is limited..look for other programs first.
As a Ford man I should have knowen better than to buy a GPS made by GM. The battary will not last more than 20 min's. It can't fine many streets ,it don't see north or south or east or west street's . I would not buy again .
I am an amateur photographer and purchased a Lenmar DLNEL3E about three years ago, it has been dead for about a year. I understand that most batteries only have a life of about 3 years but this one fell way short of expectations. The original Nikon battery that came with my D200 is still working and the cheap china made one that came in the package is also still taking a charge. The Lenmar one won't even get lights on the charger. It is about the worst ever. You would be better off getting the 7$ china batteries.
I have spent hours drawing on this program, saving it to hard drive and floppy. When I go back, it's gone. The program won't even open the floppy so I can recover. Tech support is a joke!!!Of course they blame it on my computer. It won't work on any of my 4 PCs. I have had it with punch.
I bought and installed this card to use older hardware after upgrading the mainboard.After little more than a year of use, I starting getting delayed write errors in Windows XP.Fortunately, nothing critical was lost and there was a backup, but I had to disconnect the IDE cables before XP would run with crashing or freezing...
this charger makes a noise that is not noisy but loud enough to bother me. it did not charge my blackberry curve 3g. it charged my ipod nano 5th generation once, then fried my ipod nano (luckily i was able to reboot my nano). i tried to charge my nano the second time and nothing happened.so bottom line, don't buy this product.
i used this cassette adapter 3 times and then it didnt work anymore so i threw it away. when it was working it was nice, though it did over heat a lot after using it for 10 min. at first i thought maybe it was my cars player but it wasnt because my other cassette tapes worked. im pretty sure i just got a bad one out of the bunch.
unfortunately this product did not last no even a moth, very disappointed. i will not recommended to anyone because it did not last.
We bought this as our first home theater system, because it was reasonably-priced, and because we had always had positive experiences with Philips products in the past.It wasn't terribly hard to set up, but I was surprised at the flimsy nature of the speaker wires when I first saw them. Nevertheless, it seemed to work fine once we got it all arranged, and I will have to admit that it sounded pretty awesome in our small living room.After having the system for about a year, I became aware of the fact that there was a software update available, so I downloaded it from the Philips site, burned it onto a CD as instructed, and placed in in the player. Sure enough, there were all these indications onscreen and on the front panel that the tech magic was working as it should, and the update appeared to be successful.Shortly after that, however, I noticed that I was having difficulty getting the player to eject a DVD- at first I had to try more than once, then eventually the whole system would just power down when the eject button was pressed. Performance continued to deteriorate to the point that, after just a year of use, it was completely dead in the water. It won't even power up.I can't express how disappointed I am with this unit. I understand that "you get what you pay for", but we DID think we were paying for something that would last longer than 12 months. I have no way of knowing whether the software update did it in, or whether it was just a cheaper-than-we-realized unit. All I know is that it's so much useless electronic junk taking up space in our entertainment center right now. We'll replace it, but NOT with a Philips.
I received this bag as a gift to replace an identical product from Kensington that I bought 12 years ago. "Identical" -- not so much! The material is incredibly thin, and did not feel as if it would stand up to repeated use. The faux suede front is a step down from the real suede on the original bag, and the base of the bag also was flimsy. The straps felt as if they wouldn't be comfortable in the long run and they crackled like cheap plastic when I put the bag on.After less than three days of use -- and in comparing this bag side by side to its predecessor -- I sent it back. I'd rather sew the tear in the lining of the original bag, and feel confident that it's going to last another 10 years, than have this cheap bag gathering dust in my closet. I spent $60 on the original, and I'd gladly do it again, if the materials were higher quality.Dear Kensington: Bring back the original model, even if it costs more! You're not going to get *my* money for offering a cheaper product that doesn't make me feel confident about its long-term use.
My system: Lenovo Y410, Vista Home Premium.On a paper it looks like a dream product for my application: streaming Internet video to a full-screen big TV using Gigabit network.I didn't even try to use drivers on included mini-CD (it tuned out they are from January 2007) - downloaded the latest from their site and ran Setup. Animation and background are nice, but that's the only nice thing one can say about their driver installation. Half way setup asks to insert ExpressCard but never recognizes it. I tried switch left and right, card only and assemled with actual station. Nada.Installation also messed up USB support - it disappeared. Called Lenovo tech support and spent 1.5 hours getting USB back. After additional research I found out what happened: Targus installation disables USB devices and never rolls back its changes even it knows that installation failed.As a last resort I tried to call their tech support - never seen or heard anything that bad: they don't even allow you to ask a question, keep non-stop saying to disable security features (and I did - anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, ...) and "if you have some more problems call us again and how else can we assist you?"
There were no drivers to make it work with windows Vista so I had to return it. This a a bummer for Xerox.
The Weatehr Channel infrared thermometer gave very innacurate readings (way too low). I contacted Lacrosse Technology ( the firm that distributed it) & they want me to send it to them so it could be reconditioned even though I had it only three hours. They were very indifferent and seemed not to care about the problem with their product. Had I known this thing was made in China I would never have purchased it. BUYER BEWARE!!!
I don't know if it's the printer or bugs in the driver, but I waste more paper in effort to get a letter quality document without a bunch of ASCII characters in the footer. I wish I had my old Xerox Docuprint back. It's so frustrating; I can't wait to replace it. HP -- If you are reading this, why don't you offer your &quot;valued customers&quot; a pathway out of this bum product????
First, it sucks up the battery real fast, I said well that's not such a big problem, but after 3.5 months the camera started making this crankling noise and got stuck forever. It's supose to be the logic card, that's like the motherboard for a PC. I was reading some of the reviews, and I saw the same problem in some of them. Apparently costumer service is not going to do much for me, so I guess I lost the money. Maybe at the end they'll loose more than me.
BEWARE: This KVM doesn't pass the roll-up, roll-down and the thumb button on a Logitech MouseMan+ through to the computers. I would assume it has problems with the new Microsoft roller mice too.If you don't need these, it's a nice box, but if you EVER need them, you'll keep cursing it until you replace it.
Within a couple months my "protective" case was split, cracked, the rubber feet lost, etc.. under normal use and without any falls or drops of the computer.Simply made of cheap junk plastic, for $49!!!!
I tried mounting some 8 lb speakers with these, and had absolutely no luck. I can see these working for super-small speakers, but not for anything like bookshelf speakers. For one, to claim that a mount can support 10lbs, with no mention of the distance to the mass center is just idiotic. The ball-and-socket joint is meant to resist the moment created by the weight of the speaker, multiplied by the distance from the ball to the center of the speaker/mount assembly's center of gravity. If you have deep speakers, even those weighing much less than 10 lbs, especially since the heaviest parts (the drivers) are farthest away from the mount, then the ball won't hold.I tightened the allen bolt and tightened it to get it to hold, with no luck, and then the bolt sheared. What they should indicate is the moment capacity of the mount, as shear is simply not going to be an issue. Thus, OmniMount should say that this mount has a 30 inch-lb rating (which would be 5 lbs at 6 inches). But put 8 lbs at 4 inches, and it will fail.It is useless to say that this kind of mount has a 10 lb rating. The truth is, it would probably hold 30 lbs at one inch, and 1 lb at 30 inches.If you have one of those POS Bose cube systems, go for it, you'll be fine. But if you have anything approaching real speakers, forget it.
I decided to buy this printer because it was a laser with a scanner. It might have been my worst technology purchase ever. First, the printer does not work with Macs, meaning my wife can't use her computer with it. Second, it doesn't work out of the box with Windows 7, which means you'll have to search the internet for drivers. Third, it jams constantly -- and the jams are not easy to fix. Fourth, it's ugly. Really ugly. Do not buy this machine. I'm giving up on it after only 6 months of "use".
I usually don't bother to write reviews on anything purchased from any website. but this time I am so angry and frustrated about this product and company. A drand new router for sure is not working.It need to be rebooted 3-4 times a day to send wifi signals. I called tech support three times. no way to fix the prob. when i ask for a replacement. They kick me around like a ball. it is a real pain even just to replace one. DO NOT EVER BUY DLINK PRODUCTS!
I liked the fast shiping, but in the review it said 'like new' and it looks pretty beat up. Its all scratched and bitten from a side. The iPod works fine, so I didn't want to waste my time returning it and calling, but i will not buy from this seller again.
It didn't fit in my s-video port. I tried to break off the plastic spacer in the middle bottom and trimmed off some of the rubber and it finally fit.And...it didn't work anyways. Claims to be bi-directional, I got black and purple stripes. My TV only has a coaxial and a svideo. Looks like i'm just keeping the VCR.
this was not even a belkin it was a phillips, it works, but i don't particularly like being lied to.
I can hook my phone with a 3.5 socket up to some speakers and get great sound. If i use these adapters with a phone that has a 2.5 socket, the sound comes out only as loud as the phone. Very poor product.
The thing is too expensive, the parts are crap, and it can't play games that are too advanced for it(Doom 3, Far Cry, Half-Life 2, any other 2004-2005 games). It's the computer that I'm using right now, which sucks.
Loved the mouse, but it kept disconnecting and I had to hit the connect button both on the mouse and on the corded "receiver" over and over. It wasn't worth the hassle. :( I sent it back and ordered the corded one.
They don't stay put! I was just sitting at my desk working and they fell out multiple times. Very poorly designed, and terrible for 'active use.' Besides that they hurt my ears, probably from having to replace them multiple times and trying to get them to stay put.
ok, so let me get this straight... the Cevia web site is a critical component of this frame functioning, even after paying $$$ for it? Without a guarantee that the Cevia site will be alive in 12 months? And every picture I send, Polaroid gets world-wide rights to without asking my permission?Tell ya what.. you pay me $5K for the frame and ($price)for each picture, and the requirement that you ask me prior to use of an image and I'll *reconsider* this product. The marketing bozo who whipped this one up should practice this phrase.. "would you like paper or plastic?".
The Kensington K72266US Optical Mouse (aka Kensington Ci25m) feels great to the touch and moves very nicely.It worked flawlessly for about 4 months (average of maybe 2 hours per day, as it was not my primary mouse).After 4 months, however, the LEFT button became unresponsive...had to click several times and/or fairly hard to get it to work.Had to buy a new mouse, but anything with a retractable cord looks very 'cheap' and 'fragile'. The Kensington is the most solid-looking unit, therefore, I moved on to a wireless mouse from Logitech.
This is a very poorly performing item, Firstly the fan speeds are very slow. Secondly the wiring is all very loose with ultra thin wires, The wire joins came off in few months after I got it, so it became absolutely useless. Overall it is a total waste of money. It's cheap, so you get what you pay for.
Very very easy to get stuck, and get very very hot very soon, very noisy
This is the minority report on this keyboard's "ergonomics" for anyone about to waste cash on this poser. Firstly, if you are one who inhabits a cleanly lit office space with about 1 candlepower of light per square inch this jet-black stealthy keyboard could be quite suitable there. If not so fortunate, a crippling flaw of this keyboard will present itself rather immediately... the constant fishing around for the proper keystrokes led only by your sense of touch. Sure I upgraded from a noisy, clicky, dirty white, AT connector keyboard that I ran into the ground after years of abuse. It was spacious, not compact like this one (heaven help you on a smaller keyboard than the 4000). I could get up at 0300 and bang out a letter with ease, bathed in only the dim light of the monitor. Why... BECAUSE MY OLD KB HAD EFFECTIVE KEY BUMPS YOU CHEAP MS MORONS.Maybe you're more tactile-sensitive? Prepare yourself for the non-existent keybumps. Buyer Beware!!!
For the 3rd time just a slight jarring has killed my D50. Never even got to run a full discharge of this battery. The D50 is one weak camera killed by a bump against a hand-rail. Will never buy Nikon digital again!
It Fits,But when i start printing , Start to let a stain all over the sheet paper.Very bad quality fo this Toner.I wouldn't reccomend it to a friend.Im Very dissapoiment
We bought this for our daughter for Christmas to go with her getting the Leapster for Christmas....this game didn't get opened for about 3 weeks after, it didn't interest her until then....and that was where the interest stopped. While it does allow your kids to have some creativity, it is a boring game for kids, and we cannot give this away to anyone we know with a Leapster because they feel the same about it.
As often mentioned, the spacebar on this keyboard is stiff and loud. I have been using my keyboard for six months now and there has been no change in that. Additionally, the "h" key does not work properly on my keyboard. This key is slightly elongated to fit the ergonomic design, but if I don't press down on the far left side of this key, it doesn't work.Were it not for these two flaws, I would be very happy with the keyboard. It is very comfortable and the price was right.
Received the item within a couple day, but found couple dents on it and had to return for a refund.
The rodent died rather quickly. Too bad, it was the better part of the set. The keyboard is only ok, and the USB antenna does not fit the USB ports in my new computer.Oh, yes, you need to like typing with the top of the keyboard much lower than the edge nearest you... not to my liking. Oh, well, now I'm off in search of another.
I bought this card to use with an Olympus 720sw camera. Nothing in the information here at Amazon indicated that the card could not be used in any camera that takes xD cards. However, when this xD card arrived, the blister-pack contained documentation that explicitly named which Fuji cameras could use and which could not, and also said to check with other cameras' manufacturers to determine whether it would work. When I formatted it in the Oly 720sw, it would not work. The camera went through the formatting process, after which the screen went back to a live view for a second, and then the screen showed a menu with 2 choices: power down the camera or format the card. I formatted it again; same thing. I turned off the camera and removed the card. I turned on the camera and it worked fine. I turned it off and inserted an Olympus xD card; it worked fine. I turned it off and put the Fuji card back in. Same menu: power down or format. I decided to try the Fuji card in an older Olympus, my D580. That camera is perfectly happy with the Fuji card, and has no problem formatting it. I took the newly formatted Fuji card and put it back in the 720sw, where it now works fine.So as long as I never format the card in the 720 -- or hang onto the 580 to use for just that purpose -- I guess it will work. But who wants to carry around a second camera just to format the media, or delete several hundred pictures one at a time so as not to have the card glitch out?
I bought this item 7 months ago.It came with good condition but I hate the camera. Pictures aren't clear.The pictures taken with this camera are low quality and blurry. I wish I returned it. Don't waste your money with this camera.-Huri
I bought this thinking it would fit my PDA and in size it did. Just that it only has one type of restraint in the case to hold the PDS safe, only good for that type of pda. Good price. Gave it away.
I was so excited about being able to swim with music. I have been waiting for this type of product for a long time. .. I have been swimming with these earphones with my waterproof shuffle daily for a week. When any water enters my ears, it is so muffled that it is impossible to listen and swim at the same time. I have spent well over half hour per day to improve this problem. silicone gel, swimcap pulled over my ears... nothing stops the water from entering. I talked to customer support who was nice, but admitted that it was a common problem fro real swimmers. " These were not designed for lap swimmers, it was made for being in the pool" He seemed like the reurn was no problem as long as it was within 30 days. I like the cord length. Anything longer would interfere with swimming. I wear my shuffle on my arm, though. If you want it any other place(like on waist) I could see how that wold be problematic.
My camcorder worked pretty good app. 18 months. Suddenly I got unresponsive touch screen. Camcorder become useless - ($1,000!) only 18 months! I use to buy only Sony electronics - not any more...
I've had this keyboard for a few weeks. It's my third split ergonomic keyboard, my first from Microsoft. The hand position feels just right, but depressing the keys is noisy and unpleasant. The space bar is worst of all, since hitting it anywhere but right in the middle requires an extra hard press. And since this is a split keyboard, my thumbs don't reach to the middle of the space bar when in the standard typing position. I had hoped the space key would loosen up to allow my off-center use without requiring so much force to depress it. It hasn't, and I still find myself correcting missed space typos weeks later. I use this keyboard with a laptop when at my desk, and I keep catching myself typing at desk height on the laptop to avoid the Microsoft keyboard, a no-no for me due to a repetitive stress injury. While I read about the space bar issue before purchasing, and decided it wouldn't bother me enough to make me choose something else, buying this keybord was a mistake for me.
When I purchased my Go Video VR2940 in January of 2005, from QVC (after returning the first two because they arrived DOA), I thought I had a gem of a product that would reduce my miles of VCR tapes to nice compact DVD's. It worked OK at first, but then (after the 30 day return policy expired) it began freezing up, just like the other reviewers have mentioned. Yes, the only remedy is to unplug the unit, and lose any programs for recording and the time and date set ups. It has been a constant pain to get this machine to just turn on, let alone do what it was promised to do. My high hopes for this product have instead turned to the depths of despair. Plain and simple, it does not work.When I called GoVideo customer service, all I got was a pre-recorded message in spanish, followed by silence, and then a disconnect. Impressive.I just discovered there are upgrades available for the software loaded in the unit, and I am waiting to see if these upgrades will help, but I am not holding my breath. All in all, I wish I would have saved my money and bought a Sony instead.
The bag is ok, but the telescoping handle failed on the 2nd business trip. It is very difficult (impossible) to put a bag with an extended handle into the overhead storage of an airplane. I would like to simply disable the locking mechanism entirely, but the construction is riveted and cannot be disassembled. Service life of this bag was less than one month, 1.5 business trips.
I bought this because py PS2 port stopped working and instead of buying a new USB keyboard I bought this. So i Plugged my PS2 keyboard into this and then into the USB port but it just doesn't work at all. The computer can't even recognize it as being plugged in!!!
I am posting reviews on ALL Philips Magnavox 42 plasma tv's. I purchased a 42" plasma from Circuit City, the sound went out on the TV, it also sometimes will not turn on or turn off. You have to use the main power shut off in the rear of the TV. The sound processing Board has been on back order I have not seen my TV in almost 2 months. Now they tell me it will take 20 more days till the part arrives to them , then they have to send it to the repair shop. Circuit City will not do anything to help me, not even make a phone call on my behalf, DO NOT BUY FROM PHILIPS MAGNAVOX if I would have read a review like this I would have got a different brand, its all too much of a head ache to deal with.
I usually don't write a review but I feel that I have to write one today.I bought this Netgear WG311 wireless card recently (01/2010) for my desktop which has Windows XP SP2. Before the installation, I checked the reviews and thought that I was prepared to some problems.Since the card I bought is actually the latest WG311v3 card, I thought the problem commented by people in 2004/5 should have been fixed by now with the Netgear CD marked 2009.I was wrong. During the installation, Windows XP (SP2) shows warning of the software not compatible with XP. I decided to trust Netgear and clicked continue ... now bad thing happened. After I restart my PC, all in sudden XP started to show the login window and ask me the password!!!But I NEVER USE ANY PASSWORD TO START MY XP BEFORE! After many tries and still failed, I tried the leave password blank. Guess what, I can start my Windows XP. That was scary.After a few try, I don't know exactly how but now I can use the wireless card and the connection is good. However, I certainly don't recommend this card. How come Netgear still have the problem with XP/SP2 for people to install this WG311 card after so many years?! This is crazy.
Would consistently switch devices. Even if one device was not attached. Do not purchase unless you like wasting your time and money.
This thing is a peice of junk and buy dot com wont take it back after 20 days, it locks up with fatal application error and the maps are terribly out of date.ASIN:B000K2DHQW Sanyo NVM-4030 Navigation System]]
"Exceptional choice"? I disagree. This is a great, quietdrive with no problems, *until* you put a disk in it. Thenit vibrates hard enough to shake the entire desk. And don'ttry to play an audio CD--it will lock up. The DVDs that itwrites will not play in some drives. I'm still waiting formy refund from Amazon. Don't be like me, find a differentDVD writer.
Both BlueProton and SanDisk were horrible to me regarding this item. I was told by SanDisk before purchasing this reader that it would yes in fact read SDHC cards of which it DOES NOT! IT DOES NOT READ SDHC no matter what anyone tells you it will only read SD cards. I then proceeded to get a replacement one by BlueProton on the understanding that perhaps just the SD port was broken. After mailing back the reader on Oct. 6, I just recieved it today October 23 after being told the entire process shoudl take no more then 10 days (complete bologna). I opened the package plugged in the reader and popped in my SDHC card to find that again it would not read - I then put in my roommates SD card and instantly a folder popped up with the files. I could have saved a good 10 bucks had I just purchsed a CF reader but again I have been lied to and cheated by SanDisk whose techsupport provided no help whatsoever and only divereted my issue and lied to me more. I have yet to have found a CF/SDHC card only reader and have given up on trying to do so as I don't need any of these 12-in-1 or 8-in-1 readers for 30 bucks when I plan to only use two formats.Dissatisfied CustomerBrad
I bought this software for a trip to state-line res. It was not on the map, even though it was built in 1979. I end up having to buy a current map from wildlife resources. This purchase was a waste of time and money both. The interface was cluncky and difficult to use. Switching areas requires switching between 6 different disks. There limited symbols that can be placed on the map. The is no draw feature to draw on the map. overall its just easier to purchase a good map for the area you are interested in and forget trying to use this package
I ordered this unit and while preparing to set it up I noticed that there is a switch on the back to set the "input voltage" for the unit. None of the choices matched the voltage in the USA so I contacted APC to find out what gives. APC replied that the Line-R units with model numbers ending in "I" were international models that weren't meant to be used in the USA and that I should return the unit for a refund (which I did).
I bought these headphones about 2 years ago, before i went on a trip. I ended up opening them up in the car and didn't know at the time that you had a limited time to register them to get warranty support. about 3 months later I found this tiny metal tube in the carrying case that they came with and thought maybe it was some junk from work but the right side had no bass. About 3 months after that I cleaned them with the supplied ear wax cleaner and the metal tube came out of the one side, so I checked the other side and the tube was gone. I realize that the piece that fell out of the case a few months before was part of the head phones amd now both sides have no bass. When I contacted Shure's customer support they ended up sending me an email saying that they would fix it but charge me $145.00 for an out of warranty repair since I didn't immediately register them. So I payed $400.00 for a pair of headphones that didn't last 3 months and now just sit in a drawer. They couldn't grant me a one time courtesy for a technicality and instead tried to shake me for another 145 for their mistake. What do they care they already have my money. I'm never buying anything from they again and I would highly recommend that you look at a better company that doesn't have a customer service that just disappoints.
Alas I had to have the product sent to the UK via a friend in the US where I would be able to pick up the product once I got back to the UK at Christmas.Alas with my first view of the product after arriving in the UK yesterday, I've just discovered the product only works on 110v. I obviously wouldn't have bought the product if they'd let me know this.So I'm left with a product that at the moment is neither use nor ornament. I still need a charger and hope Amazon are able to resolve the issue without the usual 'send back for a partial refund then buy another'...this cannot be right.If this can be resolved then it justifies 5 stars. At the moment it's not really any use to me. Hence 1 star
Comfort:Not sure if it's this brand, or all behind the neck headphones/headsets, but the are horribly uncomfortable for me. The plastic part that fits over your ear (between the top of your ear and your head) ends up hurting after about 10 mins of wearing these. My brother has a pair of altec lansing AHS-302 that are the same style, and he likes them. We are the same shape and build (6'2&quot;), so I'm not sure if it's the brand or the style.Sound:The sound from these are lack luster. I mainly used them for playing online games and using teamspeak. I could hear other people's voices just fine, but the sounds on the game (BF1942) where nothing to write home about. I suppose for the price, I can't expect too much.Microphone:This microphone on this or horrible. It comes to the corner of your mouth (as designed) which I like. Problem is, you have to turn the sensitivity up to high to pick up your voice. Using teamspeak, the sound quality of the microphone was the worse of all friends logged in. I know that internet chat sound quality is not a great test, but everyone commented on how &quot;tinny&quot; the sound was from mine, as compared to everyone else (no one else was using these headsets).Conclusion:I would not recommend these even if you like the behind the neck headphones. The sound is rather lack luster and the microphone is one of the worse ones on the market. I took my back to the store and bought a set of over the ear (ear-cup) headsets from Altec Lansing (AHS-502). The AHS-502's where $25. They are far superior to the logitech, although the microphone one both are not as good as the Sennheiser PC-130's. I enjoy the performance of the AHS-502 sound much better than either of the other headsets though.
I didn't even have the headset for a month and the mic is already starting to break down on me. I mainly use it for recording my voice for online classes, so when I listen to what I recorded its starts at the beginning then it stops, then it stars again somewhere in the middle of what I recorded. At first when I got it it was working perfectly fine an i couldn't be happier with it. I was going to wait a month to write my review but it didn't even last that long. That's how far my $30 went with this product. The bass is awesome though.
Yeah...this product did not work with my computer. I installed the program from the TI website, tried plugging in the calculator to the computer, and it said it was incompatible with my OS. (XP) :( It's a pity because I really would have liked to be able to update my calculator via computer.
Now I do not know to much about CD Rewritables (Burners), that is why I have my friends who know more about it help me out. The main problem is I cannot burn blank CD's, unless they are Hewlett Packard brand. That's right! I was able to burn 1 blank CD that was given with the CD-Writer. I bought a 50 pack of Memorex blank CD's &amp; screwed up 7 of them. I even had my friends try to help &amp; they couldn't do anything. It made me so mad &amp; frustrated. It would always give me an error. But it works fine with the HP brand. My computer is not HP either, I don't know if that had any other affect, but I truly do not recommend this product.
This bag is cute and worked well for a while... but after less than a year (and not many uses) both of the leather handles broke off, just as many other reviewers had happen to them. Invest in a more reliable, better desgned bag for your laptop.
I just purchased this item - I am returning it. Tigerdirect has been great however, the product does not accept .wma files with licensing. So, if you download a song from a digital music store - you can sync it but it will not play because it doesn't support the licensing file. If this is not an issue - the buttons worked but, there was a slow response time from pressing them and the unit responding. Features were good but product definitely came up short!!
This 3M adjustable Gel Wrist Pad is the WR421LE model which measures 7 1/2 by 10' and is made of rigid grey colored anti-microbial material which the manufacturer claims will inhibit bacteria growth and slow its degradation. This material is also supposed to cut down on energy costs and battery usage. It has a comfortable black leatherette wristrest that must be attached to the mouse pad and rubber feet that must be attached to the bottom to give it a front or back tilt. This is well made and may work for you, however I have the following observations.The mouse pad must be completely assembled with special pre-cut Velcro-type tape and the instructions are abstract diagrams which I found less than helpful. I had a very difficult time assembling it and if you screw up there are no extra little pieces of tape to correct one's error. While I do spend extended time on my lap top, I do not have carpel tunnel syndrome and so it had a rather uncomfortable and unnatural angle for me. I have ended up continuing to use my old low-tech mouse pad but I did unattached the wristrest which is now resting at the bottom of the mouse pad and it works really well. As for energy savings, I have never replaced the battery in my ancient Logitech mouse and so I don't see battery life as much of an issue here and I have never really considered mouse use to be an energy vampire.
I have an older DLink router that works great, but it was time to upgrade to something faster and with more range. The DIR-655 is faster, and range is slightly improved over my old model, but there are lots of bugs with the DIR-655. First, it locks up frequently when navagating the setup menus. The logs don't work, and when I check to see what is connected to the wireless it always shows nothing...even when I have several systems using it. I can't see my wireless printer anymore. WEP doesn't work, but WPA seems to (unfortunately not all of systems support WPA). I bought another DLInk because my older model was flawless...but the firmware in this new model is terrible. Buyer beware.
The reason I am writing a review on the printer is that due to problems with the driver the printer was honestly tossed on the sidewalk with box and all since it couldnt be returned after 30 days and after not being able to configure the multi non functional anything machine printer driver.The printer was picked up and disappeared to some poor devil on the street thinking he got a freebee.My honest opinion to brother is it needs a friendlier printer driver or at least one that works.I also own a mfc brother 4600 and currently not getting anything printed out but works in windows unlike the 7150c encountering driver problems with Linux nothing prints not even in the hp2 mode.Check to make sure your driver works with the printer or OS wherever the problem is.
I am very dissapointed in this remote.I had a zenith remote that lasted 6 years.When it died I wanted another Zenith. Well this can't compair to the old one.You can tell just by holding it that it is cheaply made.Some times the buttons don't work.I would never buy another zenith.
I purchased my Acer from Amazon with great anticipation. I had read a lot of reviews about the various features and it seemed very promising. My son had also purchased one and he was pleased with it. Mine came and I was very excited - but the fun lasted for a very short time. The Microsoft Tablet software (Journal and the free download trial version of OneNote)while being hyped as great - weren't. And so my productivity dreams vanished within a couple days. Then the screen became unpredictable, and in a short time I could not get it to work at all. I returned the unit to Amazon and now wonder if I will ever try another tablet pc. Probably not, because the current software is designed for scribblers and note takers not organized document makers. I really do hope that some company will take the tablet seriously enough to make it lightweight, cool, bright, and powerful enough to do the work of regular notebook. And also for Microsoft to work on a tablet pc word processor at least a little bit like Word.
This FM Transmitter has to be one of the worst products on the market. It literallyhas no reception. Then I went and bought a Griffin iTrip--crystal clear and noproblems. This Kensington product should be taken off of the market!
The unit comes with BlueSoleil software which seems to perform ok on a 32bit xp machine, however I moved to a 64bit XP box and the software wouldn't install. Went to the website, downloaded the 64bit, version 5 software, installed, worked in demo mode but when I tried to purchase (through the option provided by the software UI) I'm told by the site that the hardware address is invalid (11:11:11:11:11:11) and as such I'm unable to purchase the updated software. When it was on my 32bit XP laptop it worked with minimal issues but sometimes had difficulty recognizing BT devices which were sitting just a foot away from the dongle or had difficulty pairing up with a unit after it was discovered. OK unit for the price, but there are better solutions out there depending on your needs.
I could not even figure out how to make this work properly. It didn't fit either of the ipods that my husband or i have. So it just went into a pile for a yard sale.
First power supply died within a few hours ... second one was no better, except the failure mode was a bit more exciting. I connected a small peltier diode-based cooler/heater (meant to use in a car) and set voltage to ~13.6v and current to 2A. The power supply, just like the last one, got extremely hot. About an hour later, the supply showed an output voltage of 35V (well over published maximum voltage output), which I was able to confirm with a meter. I removed the load and attempted to adjust the voltage back down, but voltage regulation once again was shot -- stuck at 35v. I heard a high-pitched tone followed by the unmistakable sound of a capacitor venting shortly thereafter.I quick look inside the unit showed a char-grilled circuit board under the 4 diodes (diode-rectifier bridge) and a vented 25V 330uF capacitor. I didn't bother troubleshooting further.These power supplies probably work fine for occasional light use. If you're tinkering around in the lab and need 3-5v at &lt; 500ma, this unit might do the trick. If you want to "push the envelope" up to 30-50 watts of output power, again .. well within the unit's "published specifications" .. expect the loss of voltage and/or current regulation ... and expect a spectacular failure of whatever it happens to be powering.
I was very disppointed with the Garmin Street Pilot c580 the unit only worked for 1 day and I could no longer power it back on again. I have owned a Garmin Street Pilot 330 for 2 years and never had a issue. I was suprised to recieve a defective product. I wanted to upgrade but now I will just contiune to use what I currently have.
This camera case is absolutely fine if you intend to carry your camera and none of its accessories. The camera has a rechargeable battery, therefore it has a recharger. This case does not have space for the charger. This camera has a single cable, approximately four feet long, used to download pix to computer and/or to connect camera to TV. The case will not accommodate the camera and the cable. If you want to carry your camera and two fingernail clippers, no problem, this is the case for you. If you want to carry your camera, charger, cable and maybe the instructions to your camera ... you are out of luck.
I bought this product with the expectation (wrongly) that the control center would in fact control. The control center is in fact a simple input device that connects and the sub woofer connects everything (unlike a traditional speaker system). The wiring scheme you are stuck with is running your input to the control system which then has a SHORT serial cable that runs to the sub woofer (sorry, can't use the woofer without the control system). THEN you get to run speaker wire from the woofer to all your speakers. Had a I known this, I would not have purchased this item. I have kids and this is NOT good for a family room because the wires can't be hidden (unless you plan on somehow putting the subwoofer in a cabinet! If you are trying to use this for your home theater, avoid at all costs.UPDATE, it's a 15 pin VGA (not a 9 pin SERIAL). Forum members have discussed various success, failure and system DAMAGE from attempting to extend the connection from control to woofer.
I recieved the camera when the store said it would arrive. It was packaged well so nothing was broken upon arrival. I opened the camera, read the manual and played with the features for maybe 5 minutes. I used the camera a week later. The camera was on for less then 15 minutes, while I was taking pictures of an event. Before the event was over, the camera turned off. I could not turn the camera on again. I thought maybe it was the batteries, but changing them did not help; the camera still does not work. Now I have to send the camera in to be fixed or try to talk the company into refunding the money for the camera. I am not pleased with the turn of events regarding my purchase.
ALL OF MY CARTRIDGES WERE BROKEN!I didn't check them when I received them so when I needed to replace the one that ran out I had NONE & now I have to RUSH order some so I don't miss my faxes!
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
I bought this book as a reduced return exemplar a week ago.I cannot recommend this book. The author has done a very diligent work by collecting hundreds of URLs and texts from the web, but I think he gives no concise overall concept of internet security. The mentioned exploits and attaks are now mostly fixed and thus outdated, so many of the URLs are of limited value.Maybe the book still is a good starting point for further research on the web, but most documents on the 'net give enough material to search for with altavista.The sections dealing with VMS and Windows NT are superficial. I personally believe that knowing the standard security tools by name is not sufficient for securing a network.Due to the dynamic nature of the web and the changing operating systems and new forms of security risks/attacks a book focusing on special tools must be outdated in a very short time. A book on general network security gives a better introduction, i think that the view of an hacker (or cracker) does not help very much in securing a network.
The photo showed this item in white. No description mentioned alternate color selections. We have a black and white door and the white would have worked fine. When the shipment arrived the product shipped was a dark tan color. It simply was not the same as advertised. We returned for a full refund.
These speakers sound great but if you lose (or break) your remote control after the warranty period you are pretty much SCREWED.My remote control got lost in a move from one house to another house. Regardless of what you may think of my organizational skills the point here is the only way you can get a "replacement" remote control is to BUY A NEW Z-5500. That's right boys and girls, Logitech is not very logical or techie when it comes to irresponsible owners (such as myself) of the Z5500. They will NOT sell you a remote control separately. It comes "FREE" with the purchase of the Z5500 and that's the only way you're going to get another one from the Logitech company. I even spoke with a supervisor and he told me if you want another remote you need to buy the whole system. Huh??? WTF???NOW to be fair, if you buy the Logitech Harmony remote control for about 200 bucks (don't ask me the model number, I forgot, and there is no model number to be found on the Harmony -- I checked, sorry) IT WILL control the Z5500.Still, Logitech's customer service sucks!
I've owned mine about a year. So far, no durability issues, and the sound is excellent - with one caveat: you need a device that can crank it up a bit, since the native sound isn't all that loud.BUT...I find it to be very uncomfortable when placed alongside the ear. The hard internal speaker is really easy to fit into the plush sleeve, but using it directly against your ear - rather than under the pillow - is anything but the "teddy-bear" like experience CCrane promises. You feel the hard speaker through the cover, and it isn't nice. Again, under the pillow works, but volume can be weak. With my bedside radio - a Logitech Squeezebook Radio - I can't get enough volume.I realized I already had a better solution: tune in to the radio via an internet radio app on my iphone and stick the phone itself, volume up, under the pillow. Very little (if any) chance of damage to the phone, and it works beautifully. Many of the radio apps have sleep functions, or you can play a podcast in iTunes and use the "sleep after current playlist is done" function in the iPhone's native clock app.:
My setup is a G4 Mac Mini, and a beige G3--both of which work just fine on their own. I got the KVM switch. Keyboard, mouse and monitor work fine on the mini. Same on the G3 EXCEPT no mouse click. Mouse moved just fine, but wouldn't click. 'Techs' at Iogear said to upgrade the firmware on the KVM, which I did. Now, only the video works on the G3 side. No keyboard or mouse response. And the tech 'wizards' at Iogear (who all use voice over and sound like fish gurgling in a toilet bowl) have no clue what to do. I don't recommend using this 'switch'... especially when tech support is so lacking,,,oh,,, yes, they did tell me to switch cables, unplug and replug, shut down and start up,, blah blah. They're not even in India!!!
I ordered this 60m fan model SF6025L. I got a Vantec box labeled SF6025L, but inside was a SF12025L 120mm fan. I can&#8217;t wait for a replacement from Amazon and they are not offering a refund. So if I am going to get stuck with a fan, a spare 120mm will be more useful. 2 Stars for Vantec for using the wrong boxes for the their fans.
I bought this player so I could listen to audio and MP3 CDs on the road. It does a fine job with MP3s, but it didn't like any of my homemade Audio CDs - it would quit playing after a few songs, or it would put gaps and clicks between songs that aren't there when the discs are played on other CD players. This didn't happen with just one or two of my CDs, but almost all of them.
1. Absolutely fabulous sound quality.2. No playlists whatsoever. The only way you can listen to the songs is in the order of the time date stamp on the mp3 file. And then from the oldest to the newest.3. The player renames the songs to cryptic 8.3 format names when it imports them. You'll have to remember that ABC12345.mp3 is really "Talkin About My Generation" by the Zimmers.4. You can't just plug in a flash card and play the songs on it. Oh no. That would be too simple. They let you do that in the P-2000 but now you will have to copy the songs over to the hard drive first. Swell, eh?Doesn't sound that appealing, does it? Welcome to the wonderful world of Epson programming where the cardinal rule is that if it's useful we'll get rid of it in the next iteration of "improvements."One important reason to have a picture viewer is to put on a show for yourself and friends or colleagues. Right? Hard to do if you can't define the order the pictures will appear.Perhaps they didn't intend for it to be used this way? Unlikely. Epson provides an assortment of picture fades and merges so a slide show will appear professional. One only cares about this sort of thing when showing pictures to others. They also provide a TV output. So they clearly intended this as a presentation device but left out any ability to order the slides other than by changing the file modification dates. Not something easy to do, by the way.Would you buy a slide projector if you knew the only way it would show slides is from the oldest first no matter how you arranged the slides in the tray? I don't think so. But that's what you're getting here.Imagine you've just taken picture number 350 on your flash card. You insert it into the P-5000 for a quick review. Nope. That won't work. You'll have to scroll through page after page of 349 thumbnails first because the unit shows pictures from the oldest to the newest. Then you'll select the thumbnail (about five minutes and a sore thumb later) and download it to the hard disk. Only THEN can you preview it. How convenient.The following is a quote from their P-2000 FAQ. It shows you the mentality at work here.&lt;QUOTE>Q:The display order of my thumbnail images changed after I upgraded the P-2000's firmware from 01.01 to 02.02. How does the new firmware change the way my thumbnail images are displayed?A:If your P-2000 has firmware 02.02, *the images are displayed in chronological order, from oldest to newest*, determined by the date and time that the images were created or modified.If your P-2000 has firmware 01.01, the display order varies depending on how the files were copied to the memory card. If the images were copied from a computer, *the display order will match the sort order that the computer used (by Name, Size, Type, Date Modified, etc)*. If the images were copied directly from a digital camera, they will be displayed in the order the pictures were taken.&lt;/QUOTE>Notice that Version 2.02 "improved" the product by making it IMPOSSIBLE to arrange one's files on a PC and then download them to display in that order! Some improvement.I had to quote from the P-2000 FAQ because the P-5000 was "improved" from the start and never allowed arbitrary picture presentation order. Therefore there was no question to ask.This product, in my view, is a gorgeous looking piece of programmatic hooey. Just lovely until you try to use it in practical situations and see that it offers such crippled functionality as to be worthless.
I bought this unit to replace my existing Radio Shack RX-396 (almost the same size as 7600gr) which is approx. 8 years old. I picked SONY because of many good reviews especially those from experienced shortwave listeners. After receiving the shipment, I made comparison between SONY 7600gr and my existing RX-396 and found that the SONY's shortwave reception is decidedly inferior to RX-396. Comparison were made under the exact same conditions. I have also read the Sony's instruction book very carefully and tried every possible techniques on the book. But none helped. So it is either (a) those folks giving rave reviews on 7600gr were testing some earlier (hence better) product, OR (b) my RX-396 is a too well designed/built product to be topped.
This case is way toooo big for the Sony DSC-N2 camera. What were they thinking? I can fit three cameras into the case!
A little summary of my experiences:1. The software package messes with the login screen on XP. You will no longer be able to use the prettier XP login screen with the users' images.2. The connection is dropped on a regular basis, and not re-connecting until a re-boot.Re-installing the driver, disconnecting other hardware, using it on another computer etc. have not made the slighest difference.I have no comments on the speed of the network connection because I just don't care. If the thing would stay connected for long enough then the speed would be relevant.
PRO: Stylish looking soft worn-look leather case; product comes in assorted colors. Built in clip for travel.CON: Manufacturer tab located at insert area. Never occurred to me to checkout the stitching of product PRIOR to inserting my iPod with a non-scratched screen.It looks sharp and has an exterior that is rugged and should travel well. Should one use this stylish looking product, they would be able to access it's headphone jack and hold button easily when the "flip is closed" which is most helpful. I was attracted to the product by the look-n-feel of the Microflip on the XtremeMac website, as well as the ability to have a rugged case for my well-travelled iPod!Unfortunately, I ran into a major disappoint with the product when I had it in-hand. And, as a result of sliding my non-scratched iPod into the Microflip one time--I now have a scratched screen. There were no instructions telling me to pull their manufacturer label (with Made in China on reverse) away from the back of the case when I inserted by scratchless iPod. Needless to say--the resulting scratches caused by this product didn't please me. In an attempt to replace the thin sleeve that came with the iPod and an old PDA-screen cover on the screen of my iPod, I damaged it by using this product.You can see the "goo" from the iPod sliding against the label on the case as it was inserted on both the wheel and the screen's clear plastic. Yes, the product has a soft touch on the screens side, yet the stitches and the manufacturer's label destroyed the pristine screen on an iPod that had been on six airline treks and played frequently while I was driving.
My problems with this unit started before I ever even got to its wireless aspect. I plugged it into my Linksys switch, and the link lights on both the 700AP and the switch would come on for a couple of seconds, then go off for a few seconds, endlessly. This switch is working fine with several other devices -- how is it possible that D-Link could make something that can't even communicate over Ethernet? I tried various cables, uplink vs standard port, etc., to no avail. I pulled an old hub out of the closet, and put it between my switch and the AP, and the AP had a stable LAN connection.Next I popped the D-Link DWL-650 PCMCIA card into my laptop. No problems with driver or software installation. After the required second reboot of Win98SE, the D-Link utility software could see the AP -- but didn't show its SSID, as expected, since I had disabled SSID broadcast on the AP. However, the 650 couldn't connect to the AP even after being provided the correct SSID. It just silently failed, with no error message.I reset the AP to factory defaults, and the 650 could connect to it just fine. As soon as I disabled SSID broadcast, it was all over. Even after re-enabling SSID broadcast on the AP, the 650 could not connect. It appears to only operate at factory defaults.I contacted tech support, which was a joke. The Level 1 techs couldn't offer anything other than &quot;reboot your computer and power cycle the AP.&quot; The Level 2 tech told me to reset to factory defaults, which of course works, but leaves the AP insecure.I gave up and put it all back in the box and returned it.
Bought this unit after looking at a number of alternatives (including the Squeezebox and Sonos). I liked the fact it was $250 and the remote was fully functioning (i.e. displaying music track data). However, this product has really not lived up to my expectations for two main reasons. One - sound quality. This is just not good enough and most people will notice it without having to listen too hard (when compared to direct CD play, or through digitised music played through a laptop/powered speakers). There just seems to be no depth.Second reason is the lack of range for the remote. This product is sold stating it works up to 330 feet. I have just used it in a small apartment and it struggles through doors or 1 wall (linear distance of 20 feet). I see no way it will work in a large apartment/house (through multiple floors say). The interface is also pretty slow and it can take a long time to interpret your command via the remote to a change in the music.On the up side - it is very easy to set up and should take no more than 15 mins.I would investigate other alternatives before buying this product - it looks to me like it has severe limitations. My next stop will be trying the Sonos system.
We are disgusted. The first time plugging this in, we discovered a bad connection in the wire that makes a horrible, loud hissing and static sound at the slightest little movement. My husband called Coby. They told him to mail it back with $6.00 and they'll send a new one. What?!? We have to pay them to replace a defective product?!? We will not buy Coby again and do not recommend.
After the reading the reviews, both positive and negative, I went ahead and purchased the Zune 30. Big mistake! My initial load of music and pics went smoothly but it all went downhill from there. The device kept freezing or timing out each time I tried to add new music or pictures. I re-installed software, did both hard and soft resets and neither worked. After repeated attempts I am now only able to use 5Gb of the 30 Gb I paid for. I am unable to add anything. Support has been totally useless. They keep repeating the same instructions never mind the fact that you have repeatedly tried these same suggestions. Before purchasing, I suggest you check out the forums out there to get a feel of other owners' experiences. Believe me, there is a reason that, for all its great features and good pricing, Microsoft has not been able to gain a larger share of the market. This device was a big disappointment!!
I got those for my bday, had several issues before the transmitter unit finally stopped working.1- blocked my wireless connection in the house, which meant if I am watching a movie, no one can use the wireless Internet , this occurred with 2 different broadband routers and the latest one was a dual band. Tried LTB tech support but no answer2- the bass came out choppy with high def content3- base is not working any more4- the only good thing is battery life, but I will not give LTB any credit for that
My tungsten e is not one with the whining noise. But it does crash a lot. I can't use it for long either, b/c the battery life is sooooo short. I used to have a psion revo. My psion revo was stable, and fast. I frequently have to reset my palm tungsten e. The alarm is not very loud at all for agenda appointments (forgettaboutit). I wish I had my psion revo back. Psion went out of the pda business, but they had a great product they just didn't market their product well in the united states. Palm on the other hand, markets their product very well, but as for reliability... It's terrible. I will never agian purchase another palm product.
I have been dealing with Amazon for quite some time. I have always been pleased with the service. However, I recently purchased a Garmin Street Pilot from Amazon (through ANTonline). I received it defective and cannot get anyone to tell me how I can return it. I am rethinking using Amazon for future purchases!!!!!
I purchased quite of few of these albums in the brown. However, now Allsop has decided to change the color and apparently.the brown is no longer available. So now I cannot match my previously purchased items.
Product dead on arrival.Unable to get through to anyone at telephone or e-mail customer service.Returned for refund.
IT ONLY WORKED FOR ONE WEEK. THE CONNECTION ARE SO POOR AND I HAVE TO PRESS IT VERY TIGHTLY IN ORDER TO MAKE IT WOKES. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF YOU HAVE TO DO THAT DURING YOU ARE DRIVING. I COULD NOT RETURE IT BECAUSE I LOST THE PROVE.
While this CD/radio/clock has some very attractive features, the sound is absolutely awful. It sounds as if the speakers are under water, or, if you've ever had one of those old 9-volt transistor radios, like the bass is turned all the way up and the treble turned off. CDs and FM radio sound muddy and distorted and AM news/talk is mostly unintelligible.Since there's no way to tweak any settings to make it listen-able, i've returned the Philips and replaced it with a Sony Dream Machine. The Sony takes up more space and looks like a dopey version of a flying saucer, but it sounds terrific. The Phillips has some features i really like that the Sony doesn't, but ultimately, if it doesn't sound good it's not useable. You'd think that if you were making something to play music, the sound would be a primary concern, but apparently not in this case. That's regrettable.
This works fine with Windows 98SE but I moved it to a spanking new Windows XP Home machine (P4 2.4GHz etc).The Netgear control panel would often disappear by itself without connecting to the network.This morning, the system froze everytime the Netgear control panel came up. I had to disable the wireless card in order to boot Windows normally.
I bought this screen about a week ago and right out of the box the bottom half of the screen had several big waves. It looks even worse now, with more ripples formed. In still scenes it seems ok but in slow moving scenes the effects of the waves are awful. The bottom of the screen is stapled to some thin pressed wood material.The screen is very cheap but I think I got what I paid for it. I wouldn't recommend this product.
First off I asummed too much in that [expensive] wireless headphones were going to be anywhere near the quality of even 100 dollar headphones. I was skeptikal in the first place but I couldn't demo them at the store because they had to be charged first. I decided to try them and I am dissapointed. Id say their worth about a 100 for the feautures and quality. I wouldn't by cordless headphones for about 5 years when the technology is signifigantly better. It had signifigant static reguardless of where the reciver or the headset was. It is not as comfotable as many headphones but it is not awful the quality is that of 50 dollar headphones. If the volume is turned up the bass becomes awful similar to that of a blown speaker. I do not reccomend the rs85s but I do reccomend sennheiser corded headphones of all sorts.Matt Katona
Returned product, some how it was ordered. Since I am an Amazon store owner and sell the same items I can not understand how it was ordered and shipped. I ask Amazon to look into it, as I was afraid someone had compromised my account but receive no response that I remember.
I bought this for myself, and the very same day I bought it, I was scrolling through my list of songs and it froze. I waited a minute, then tried to turn it off, but it wouldn't even do that. When I returned it that night, the light was still on. I couldn't figure out how to get the battery out, either. Getting songs on it was easy, but mine wouldn't create playlists without putting all of the songs in that entire section (album/artist) all on the playlist instead of a single song like I was trying to do. Apparently I'm not the only one with a messed up version of this product, so I'd highly recommend getting something else such as a SanDisk. I currently own the SanDisk e250 and love it.
I rated it 1 star because it won't allow me to rate it lower than that. i got what i paid for. got it last Nov, less than one year. it can't power up anymore. Never see this in any other laptops I have used. Wait, this is not all. I am not the only one whose is busted. My friend followed my footstep and bought the same model around the same time. Guess what? you got it, same problem. wont power on. Mother board busted. Mine is on its way to Fremont now for repair. I am sure it's mother board problem as well. This really changed my view about HP products. THANKS A LOT!Regret that I recommended to my friends, so I am posting this message here for you to NOT fall for it.
Let me start out by saying I am a fan of Sennheiser products. I love the HD-280's and several of their microphones are great. This particular product is crap. Yeah, they sound good, but they WILL NOT STAY IN YOUR EARS. I'm halfway through mowing my lawn, and came inside specifically to write this review...they are that bad. It's like someone designed them to jump out. Look elsewhere. Yikes.
The motion sensor for this worked pretty good, but the garage door sensor did not.I was truly disappointed.
I am totally stunned that this could be sold as iPOD compatible. Nothing, absolutely nothing, works as you would intuitively think it would. Pause does not pause, forward arrow does not forward to the next track (just starts the same track over and over again), and heaven help you if you actually want to find a specific song or artist. There is no way to actually speed through a menu - you have to advance one artist at a time. This is fine if you love Aaron Neville but chances are you will be in a limb severing accident if you are trying to get to ZZ Top. I am taking this back tomorrow and demanding something that will allow me to control my iPod again from my iPod.
I bought 3 pairs of these. The first pair broke in the first year. Philips replaced them. Then I went through the replacement set, and the remaining two sets. Each of the 4 pairs broke in exactly the same place: Where the metal loop meets the headband. The plastic just disintegrates and the headband metal straps poke out of the vinyl covering and into my head. Ouch.Purchased 12-10-07, last pair broke 11-30-11; so less than 1 year of use per pair on average.No travel, these just sat on my desk at work, or on my head.
The E-100 is a good product but limited by the terrible support from Casio. None of the support numbers that come with the E-100 give access to a human for ordering purposes. It is impossible to find a modem for this so that one can access the internet. It is impossible to order anything via Casio's 800 numbers, brochures or online site. I have never been so frustrated in trying to spend money to upgrade a product only to be met by resistance by a company that doesn't want my money.I will never buy another Casio product after this experience.
Owned the Brother MFC and lived the nightmare of spending good money for nothing. You'll go through ink cartridges like paper towels because it will tell you that the cartridge is empty when it's 3/4 full and will refuse to print, and you'll go through this for a while only to end up with the "Machine Error 41" that comes with the defective print heads they put in these things - this shuts down the whole machine - you can't print, copy, fax, or anything else. Then after you've been on hold on the "help" line for over an hour, you get some office in Calcutta where the robot-like "service representative" will tell you that yes, they were indeed defective, and no, they're not going to fix your machine. It's $150 to repair this which is obviously more than the cost of a new product. I went to a local Brother service center, and they have stacks of these things in for the same issue. I didn't even have to say what was wrong, they looked at it and said "Machine Error 41?" Uh-huh...You'd be better off just burning the money for fun than to buy this thing. Little wonder there's a class-action lawsuit in the making for buyers of these money-suckers. When a company makes a defective product, and knows it, then basically tells you it's your problem, that's a company to stay away from. They used to call that kind of thing "theft".
We received this product on time but it failed to work from the beginning, guess that is what we should have expected for so little $.Had to go to Best Buy and pay full price for a brand name, but at least it workds
I bought this thinking it counld give my house wi-fi. And it dosen't the CD didnt even work. If you want wi-fi you need a wireless router. This is a Pre-N Router
just bought this router based on good reviews I read here. Don't believe everything you read. Have had nothing but trouble. First, I did not get any boost in performance. Placed Belkin F5D8230-4 in same location as my old Netgear router and I still have problems using a wireless notebok located 50 feet away. Was expecting 54Mbps but getting between 24 and 36 Mbps... About the same as Netgear. So much for extending the range and boosting performance. Also, have lost capabilities-- my online stock brokerage software no longer works because it requires port 443 which belkin blocks. Tried configuring router to allow port 443 but no matter what I tried, it don't work. How about that Belkin tech support??? Tried them but was placed on hold for extended periods of time - after 15 minutes- gave up.
Amazon continues to ship this antenna with the Wilson Electronics Sleek Booster, and it is not the right antenna. Wilson has told them many times they are shipping the wrong antenna but they continue to do it. This was very frustrating and caused me a lot of grief as I was not able to get on the Internet for a week due to Amazon's problem. I am returning the whole package to Amazon even though Wilson Electronics was able to send me an adapter in the next week or so, but the primary reason I purchased this product was to use over the Holidays where the place we were staying had little reception. Not being able to use my smartphone hot spot really made me angry. There is not excuse for this as Amazon has been told many times by Wilson Electronics that they are sending customers the wrong product.
this mouse is a waste of money. i have two now and both are very ineffecient. the right button doesn't work properly and basically the systems have tough time with this mouse
This would be a great product if you could use it as a "Remote Smoker Thermometer" as the name implies. Range on mine was about 15ft, rendering it almost useless. Since I can't use it for it's intended purpose, what good is it all? Unless you are going to use it like the picture on the box (your smoker right outside your window) I wouldn't recommend it. Also there is a certain order in which you have to turn the units on in order for them to recognize each other. Even turning them on in the suggested order I have problems. It gets frustrating...It is very disappointing that it has these issues, otherwise it would be a real handy gadget & time saver!
Pros:1. Easy setup.2. Pretty good range.Cons:1. Broke after 1 year warranty ended.2. Canned responses from tech support.3. 1 year warranty.This has taught me a good lesson. Don't ignore the warrantythe manufacturer offers. Seek out one that offers at least a3 year warranty. I know I will on my next WAP.
Although Amazon shows this case with the Sony Walk-Man Portable All-In-One CD Player it is TOO SMALL. Unfortunately, the product description does not include actual dimensions, so it's not possible to determine if your CD player will fit before placing the order.
Seven years ago my mother bought me an iMac because my old computer too out of date for the computer applications I needed to use for school. Being a huge fan of iMacs, I was estatic with joy, and to make things better I received a free digital camera and a scanner with the computer. I thought this would make my work as an artist so much easier. However, this year I realized that out of the four machines just mentioned, the only one that still works is my old computer. As it turned out, my mother bought me an iMac during the 2 year period that Apple's iMac design had a serious fault in it. I don't know specifically what it was, but I do know that many many people had failed hard drive after failed hard drive, which was the same case as mine. (My computer died right after the 16 month warrenty died.) Next the digital camera, which actually was very good and lasted until just last year) died. This was also due to a fault in the design, which many users experienced; however, I considered myself lucky since mine lasted 5 years longer than the usual life span and managed to take well over 2000 pictures with it. Lastly, my scanner (which is no doubt what you are reading this for ^_^) has broken several times within the past 6 months, the most recent time being today, which why I felt the need to give it a review for the sake of future possible buyers.First off, the software for this scanner is horrible. It does not work on XP, and while it did work on OSX, it would randomly decide to stop working here and there. Now I finally have software that allows it to work on XP (dled off the net), but now the scanner has stopped working, which brings us to my next point.This scanner is not made for dependibility. It will randomly stop working and start working again.I do not recommend this scanner at all.Oh, and by the way the buttons have never worked.
Had reception problems but thought it might help and so far. . . no different than a simple dipole. Will I give another chance by reconfiguring? Yes, but have my doubts.
This product simply doesn't work the way it should.Using an Actiontec wireless DSL router, it is NOT POSSIBLE to get the Actiontec wireless adapter to recognize the wireless network except at the lowest security setting. (64 bit wep)Also, if you enable mac address filtering on the router side, the wireless adapter will fail to recognize the network no matter what the other settings are.I have a few other devices on the wireless network without any problems, so I'm pretty confident this is just a bad product.Calls to Actiontec were not helpful.
What utter garbage these discs are. I have never experienced such an abysmal failure rate for any product in my life. Out of 7 discs, 5 failed. After that, I couldn't be bothered trying any more. I had been using a batch of TDK discs before, but only switched to the Maxell because I couldn't write on the TDKs! Bad move - I had not a single problem in 10 TDK discs, unlike the 5 out of 7 failures with Maxell. I will NEVER buy another Maxell product again, and I would strongly urge anyone else to do likewise. Incidentally, my DVD recorder is a Panasonic, not some fly-by-night job no-one's ever heard of.
In less than 1 year the scroll wheel starting sticking which means that when you want to use it for scrolling the computer recognizes it as if you are pushing down the scroll wheel. The length of the wire is about 3-4 inches shorter than it should be.
Pros: Great speakers, just like everyone else says.Cons: My experience: One of the satellite speakers was constantly buzzing. Logitech only option for me was to return the ENTIRE system. I did that after reluctantly paying the shipping cost. My replacement set was not function normal either. The control center applied a high pitch hum to all audio from digital sources. Again, Logitech only option was to return the ENTIRE system, and have me pay shipping again. I opted for a refund instead of a second replacement because I was already short some $70 for shipping costs!I loved these speakers. They sounded great when I had them. It would be no big deal if they freely replaced them, but making me pay the heavy shipping cost twice is ridiculous. What were the chances of me receiving two defective units in a row? Much greater than me buying another product from Logitech.
Worked fine for 14 months though I always thought the build quality was poor. Paper jams are hard to clear and it stopped working with envelopes after a few months. As a previous reviewer noted HP will sell you an upgrade of a refurbished replacement at a special price if you send your broken machine back. Now I know where they get the refurbished machines. I'm switching to Canon.
Hi, I've had this for a year. My computers crashed, and the "Voice Studio" software made by Panasonic, is not compatible with Windows Vista. I contacted Panasonic, as they did software updates for some of their recorders to work with the most popular operating system, Windows Vista. They sent me an email they are not going to make this recorder compatible with Windows Vista. Therefore this recorder gets one star, for not being supported, since it is only a year old. You can not download the recordings without using their software. Other recorders by other brands may let you connect by USB, and you do not have to use their software to download and access your recordings. I'll be dumping this on eBay, and getting a Sony or something else, my last Olympus had an echo when I recorded. I bought this for the long recording times, up to 18 hours. Do not buy.
I would not purchase again. Entirely too much static on BOTH sides of the conversation. Have sinced replaced them with a different brand which work much better, and cost less.
Just bought them and tried them with my portable and non-portable devices and they are very soft, particularly in contrast to the phones I already own (i.e., Koss Portapro). Based on my comparison test, these are extremely low-volume headphones that require you to turn up the volume on your devices and when you do, there's no bass. Incredibly, for huge cups over the ears, as far as surrounding noise seeping in, it's as if you have on no headphones at all. These headphones look great but the looks are deceiving. Sony's just not as reliable for quality as it used to be. They are very inexpensive but as cheaply made as the price indicates. Guess you get what you pay for with these. If you think the price is too good to be true, that's because it is. BTW, I'd give them 2 stars but I'm trying to lower the mean-rating of 3.5 stars.
I was OK with Studio 8 for the first few months I had it, I made simple VCDs and DVDs of my friends, it was amusing.Then I tried to make some more complicated things, with multi-level menus, and a number of different file types, and fill up the whole DVD. I ended up with about 5 coasters. The pinnacle tech support was no help at all.Then I found TMPG DVD Author, used to make DVD files which are then burned from within the program or burned with Nero. TMPG has not produced any coasters yet. Now I do all my editing/transitions with Studio 8, render it, and use TMPG to actually make the DVD.So all in all, I had to spend an extra $90 for a REAL dvd authoring progam to go along with Studio 8.
I bought this 2 weeks ago and the cable didnt work i tried to connect my led monitor and didnt give me video signal. and is more expensive to send the cable that buying one here in my country.
This Case is is not oval as indicated in the picture but small and round, and will not fit the SE series. The model number of the case for the SE530's is PA628
It's a great idea to have a remote that turns on multiple components by just pressing one button. And Logitech seems to have an amazing database of components. But in my case, my TV (a new Samsung HDTV ready) is designed to cycle through the source inputs in a "circular" fashion. Having multiple inputs, I have to cycle through Air, AV1, AV2, AV3, S-Video, Component1, and Component2 to get back to Air. The problem is, the remote doesn't seem to know what source my TV is on to begin with...so it cycles through a few and stops on the wrong one nearly every time. 3 hours of multiple tweaks haven't fixed this problem. I haven't contacted Logitech yet, but I'm already frustrated enough to be thinking about returning. Except for this problem, everything else works okay. But it's advertised as being a "one-button" solution, and that's what I paid my 80 bucks for. I agree with the others that the web interface ends up being cumbersome to use. Also, every tweak you make through the web interface takes a long time to reprogram the remote through the USB cable. I suppose I'll contact Logitech to give it one more shot, then if that doesn't work I'll probably return it.2/8/10 Edit:Pulled out this remote again and programmed it for a different receiver, DVD player and TV (Onkyo, Samsung, and Sharp Aquos respectively). Now it works great--but mainly because I've configured this new system so the TV only has one input--meaning that the remote never has to worry about which TV input I'm using because I only use one.FYI, this time I set up my system so that all video and audio signals are running through the receiver--which makes it so the receiver has only one A/V output to the TV.This remote is now dated and the newer Logitech remotes like the Harmony 880 are much better, yet this remote does work well with my current setup.
The product was fine but would not work with the camera. The connection for the camera was not for my camera. I returned the product and resceived credit. Thank you.
...But the workings on the inside leave a lot to be desired. I bought two of these, the first sending back because it left scan lines consistantly throughout the scan, no matter how high the resolution was set. Thinking I had a faulty product, I simply exchanged it. The second one did the same thing! I was very disappointed in the quality of the scans, and don't recommend this scanner for anyone who is half-way serious about quality. I have a photo restoration and manipulation business, and this scanner doesn't cut it by a long shot. Serious scanners... stay away! Buy something else (like a CanoScan 8600F) that is a big bang for your buck within this price range. Better yet, if you can afford a more expensive machine, just remember that you really do get what you pay for!
I've owned this headset for almost a year now, and have loved every second of it, until just recently. I had heard about how all of my friends had bought one, and then slowly over time heard about how their mics had broken or their sound went, but I had always thought it was because of the way they treated it.But now, I too am having problems with it. It turns out that when I try to use my headset, the sound is very quiet and raspy, like I have a loose connection. I used to be able to just move the wire around and it would work fine again, but now that doesnt work.I bought this headset thinking it would last, and although some of you out there may think a year is a long time, its not long enough. I do not reccommend this headset unless you feel like buying a new one every 9 months.
This was the 4th and last Creative MP3 I'll purchase. Battery life is advertised at 15-hours but even with display off it only lasts about 3-hours max. The off-button kills the unit, to where the only way you can turn it on is to remove and reinsert the battery--the reset button doesn't work. Finally the music sounds poor quality because even if you record your music at 192kbps, it only plays at 64kbps. After having the unit less than 2-weeks I contacted their tech support and got the runaround. Not only did they indicate their own download program was suspect and I should use Windows Media 10 instead, they said the unit performed as advertised. I was contacted by their company a few months later, only to present a survey because of my dissatisfaction with their tech support and obvious lack of warranty. I would never recommend their products again. I purchased the Philips Micro Jukebox HDD1830 shortly afterwards when I shelved this unit as garbage--the Philips really does perform as advertised and I would recommend it over any thing Creative has.
I have semi-mixed feelings about this player. The one upside is the price per gigabyte. It's close to the lowest in the industry. The sound is average and the software isn't much buggier than average for an MP3 player.On the downside the dinky 90 day warranty tells all about what Creative Labs thinks of the quality of this product. Mine died after just after the warranty gave out and I won't buy another. The second weakness is the directory structure. Everything goes in the root and is simply sorted by ID3 tags.Finally there is no support for any lossless file formats such as FLAC or APE formats. Lossless music makes all the difference in the world to those that prefer quality over quantity. With all the sleek 1GB flash players on the market, that's really the only reason I can see to have a player this bulky. I think I'm just going to wait and save for a Cowen X5 30 to compliment my iRiver 799t.
it come empty no ink may be sitting long at store ink was dry i never use .
I thought that the new fluid bearing drives had solved the problem of hard disk noise. I already own an Iomega 120GB HDD 7200 rpm external Firewire drive, and it barely makes a breath of a noise. But this 160 GB LaCie external Firewire drive makes an annoying high frequency whine---you know, the kind that changes volume and phase as you move your head around, that burns into your ears after a while.Other than the noise, the unit appears to be solidly constructed. An advantage over the Iomega drives is that the LaCie has two FireWire ports so that you can daisy chain more than one drive or FireWire appliance; the Iomega has only one port, and it is not a standard FireWire port, and requires their special cable.
The cord on the Logitech G5 mouse has a braided sheathing over the entire length. You see what happens is Logitech twist ties the cord back and fourth into a nice neat bundle for size constraints, fair enough. Here is the catch people, are you ready for this? From Logitech "folding" the cord approximately every 3-4 inches, there will be a kink at each bend that will NOT, I repeat will NOT straighten out over time as I had thought. What happens is this will more than likely cause the braided sheathing to weaken creating a cord "hernia." That right folks, the cord will poke right through the braided sheathing and I am sure you can guess what happens next, an open circuit. What I have done is remove all of the teflon feet along with the screws and solder on a usb cord the same length that does not have the dreaded braided sheathing. Another annoyance is the eject button for the weight tray is way too easy to press and comes out very frequently on its own and it beats me how that happens taken into consideration that it is recessed... hmm... What were you thinking Logitech, attempting to justify this over priced mouse? Do not get me wrong, this is an excellent mouse AFTER replacing the cord and reinserting the weight tray but now the teflon feet, of course, no not stick like they used to. The ability to change the DPI on the fly is a very convenient feature with L.E.D.'s indicating 1 of 3 settings. Need to find some kind of glue to apply to the feet that will not create high spots while still being removable in case I have to take the mouse back apart :eck:. Hopefully this review will shed some light on what you might be up against if you decide to purchase the Logitech G5 mouse.
I guess I did not read all the reviews carefully. I thought this would be a good charger for charging two devices at one time on road trips. It did not charge my Samsung BlackJack phone. It does charge my bluetooth and my daughter's IPhone. I guess I will have to continue to look for a similar charger. I can say I received the product over a week ahead of schedule.
Great Hardware but plagued with extremely poor and buggy firmware and clueless customer service. Serious incompatibility and unreliability issues make this device unsuitable for backup or safe storage of data.
the cable did not fit into the VGA input of my HDTV...it was very poorly designed. My TV could not recognize the cable. I tried another VGA cable and the connection did work.
Cut the cable in 2011 and installed RCA ANT751R Outdoor Antenna in attic of 2-story home. Installed Motorola Signal Booster in 2nd story room adjacent to attic, thru wall close to antenna, to protect signal booster electronics from extremes of cold/heat. Live 30 miles from TV transmission towers. HD reception without signal booster very good. Booster added very slight improvement to reception. Booster died in 2 months - you can tell, you go from very good reception to `No Signal'. Motorola replaced unit under 1-year warranty. Second unit died 13 months later. Note: 1-year warranty on replacement signal booster runs from date of original unit purchase, not from the date of replacement. This info from Motorola customer sevice.Con: Reliability!Pro: Easy to install. Slight improvement of antenna signal strength is a toss-up.
This product didn't last a year, I used it very little and yet it still stopped working in less than a year.You Get What You Pay For
I'm a new do-it-yourselfer (DIY) when it comes to surveillance systems, but have learned a great deal over the two weeks that I owned the Samsung SHR-1040K. I wish to share my experiences and impressions of the system. The SHR-1040 is a compact DVR unit designed for 4-channel surveillance containing a built-in a 160GB hard drive (called an HDD) and remote control. The 1040K adds a complement of four Samsung cameras (2 daylight and 2 day/night) with 60 ft of cable for each.PROSLow cost (my complete system cost just over $400) combined with a built-in 160GB drive, and remote, and large number of connectivity options are the chief advantages of this system. The back of the unit is especially nice: containing BNC connections along with Samsung's usual RJ-11 connections for each camera channel, and a VGA port for connecting that old monitor you might have laying around the house (much nicer than a TV set in my view). VGA ports are harder and harder to find, as many manufacturers are going to networkable DVR devices (personally, I have no need for this feature at present).The DVR uses good file compression technology so you can record hundreds of hours, and it can be done on one channel at higher resolution, or all four channels at once ("quad" recording) at a lower resolution. Has built-in motion detection algorithm that can be set to low, normal, or high sensitivity (but for all connected cameras, not for specific cameras, a disadvantage).Samsung uses modular RJ-11 cable (somewhere between phone line and RJ-45 for networking) to connect to its cameras. Quite nice, since the DVR unit actually powers the camera and captures its signal. But there are also some cons to this arrangement (see below).CONS - DVR UNITI discovered several disadvantages with this unit. The most important is an occasional tendency for the unit to simply quit running (power on, but not responding/recording camera inputs). Samsung customer service was singularly unhelpful, but at least one other reviewer has reported this problem. Strangely, there are a lot of refurbished units on the market, which suggest to me some kind of product design or manufacturing QA/QC problem. Bottom line: I'm uncertain as to whether this is a reliable unit, when reliability is absolutely paramount in a security situation.Substantial lag between remote control and response of the DVR unit.As the HDD becomes full, search times are longer and longer (so much so that it was worthwhile getting a cup of tea and returning to see search results). It can be rewritten, by the way.Even though it's obvious the user's manual wasn't written by a native English speaker, this would be forgivable were it not that it's the most poorly organized and written (in any language) set of instructions that I've encountered in years. It is not at all oriented to DIY customers.CONS - CAMERASThe two standard daylight cameras SOC-C120 that come with the complete kit contain microphones (most useful if only one camera is recording in real-time mode), and a sensor port for additional stuff. They're plastic, and have mediocre resolution of 330 lines with a " super HAD CCD. In actual practice, I found them to be reasonably sharp in daylight and after dark when halogen motion sensitive light illuminated the area. If you need to replace this camera, you'll find it overpriced on the open market, and that the RJ-11 cabling that supports it (it does not have an RCA or BNC connector) is used by very few other (overpriced) cameras. Best, in my view, to stay with cameras with BNC or similar standard connectors.The two plastic day/night SOC-N120 cameras that come with the complete kit have OK specifications (again a " super HAD CCD offering 330 lines resolution) with 11 IR LEDs and microphone, but in actual practice are pathetic. During daylight hours, they are much less sharp than the standard SOC-C120 cameras, and at night, pictures are poorly lit and grainy. The IR LEDs are much dimmer than those on a Swann Maxi Day/Night camera I purchased, and light less than 20 feet. I would only use them if you have a space of about 10 to 15 feet to monitor--and a little background lighting would help. Again, on the open market, they're expensive, and the RJ-11 cabling narrows your options if you choose to use it.I replaced one of the Samsung cameras with the higher resolution Swann day/night camera using a BNC connection in place of the RJ-11 channel connection. I found 100 feet of BNC cable with power connection combined for $20 at a local electronics store (50 feet can be had for $15). It gives superior resolution day and night both in "live" viewing and when recording. The Samsung DVR unit was able to detect motion with no trouble.NOTESI've discovered that a number of DVR and camera kits aimed at the DIY market pair low resolution (330 lines) cameras with DVR units. My thought is to mix and match, much like an entertainment system. It's desirable to get higher resolution (> 400 lines) cameras and combine them with a reliable DVR system. The Swann Maxi seems a good value for day/night monitoring of 30 to 40 feet (it also has a highly regarded Sony CCD). I'm looking at other cameras, and will be evaluating a Lorex DVR shortly.
Dang. I thought that this was that standard gray mouse pad with the thick and heavy rubberized base, but I was very wrong. The super cheapy mouse pad that I originally had was a gray one like this Belkin, but it was very thick, heavy and felt as tyhough the base was composed of a rubbery material that gripped the table surface so well. However, it was getting worn down and dirtty, so I thought of getting two of these things so I do not have to search around again for a quality pad again.Well, the ones I received from here (the Belkin brand) were incredibly light weigh, foam backed pads that wanted to curl upwards as it sat on the desk. Sure, once you had the mouse and your hand on the pad it would stay in place, but it did not seem at all secure like my old one. The pad just felt cheap as you were using it, and because of the stiff foam backing, you could hear and feel the rubbing/scratching sound of the mouse as it traveled over its surface. You even got nauseous from the spray-on adhesive that was used to glue the cloth onto the backing of the pad. I would search around more for a different pad. The thick, rubbery pad I had is a dream compared to these and you should be able to find them somewhere on Amazon for cheap. If you are used to the cheap foam pads, then that is too bad.Well, overall, this really is not a bad mouse pad for the price (although I paid 2.99 for mine), so this will work if you need a cheap pad that are for the kids or for the family's heavily used computer. As for quality, this lacks, and if you get one, you can just feel it. I hope this was of use for some people (like me), looking for that cheap, bud decently built mouse pad that needs to be replaced. The best thing to do is go mosey down to your local supermarket, or an electronics store, and get a feel for the mouse pads for sale. Good luck...
Buyers beware of highly inconsistent quality of Palm Vx device. I love my own Palm Vx and bought one for my mom. However, she has had nothing but problems with her Palm Vx. Her Vx crashed several times, and everything got erased. In addition, her Vx never managed to charge up its battery, and it runs out of power immediately when out of the cradle. I apologized profusely to my mom for the bad behavior of her Palm Vx, and we returned it. Now she wants something with the Pocket PC format.While my own Vx works just find most of the time, I have been having trouble with the USB hotsync cable. The cradle works fine, but the USB cable worked only once and has failed to work again.
Save yourself a lifetime of aggravation and don't buy this lemon of a camera. After about 10 pictures, the battery dies, whether fully rechargable batteries or standard AAs. When I called Nikon technical support, they told me that the camera came with the wrong firmware version and we attempted to update it over the phone. This effort failed, so they told me I had no choice but to send the camera in for repair. (I'm still waiting for it to be returned). Also, Amazon's 30-day return policy absolves them of any responsibility. They refused to return it or do ANYTHING for me. I'm still seething.
The suction cup does not stick to the windshield well in cold weather driving. It keeps falling off the windshield. I have to remount it again with one hand while the other hand to operate the car. It may increase the chance for accidents because of the suction cup.
I bought this TV almost 3 years ago. So far I was so happy with it. amazing color, definition, great black, etc. suddenly, while I was watching TV, the colors change. everything started to look weird. Skin tones became green, yellows became red, etc.Today an authorize Sony repair company told me the "panel" is bad and I have to replace it. To fox the TV will cost $1,570.00. This TV is less than 3 years old and I watch TV less than an hour per day. I always have Sony TVs in the past and this is the first time something like this happened. Big disappointment in Sony.
***Update - This Problem is even recognized by the manufacturerI was impressed at the NavPix technology on reading the description so wanted to give this unit a try even though there is not much review around. When I got the unit everything looked fine and it got the GPS Fix in about 2-3 minutes and even properly located my house. Then tried few POIs and other setting and even drove to an address and it did what it should. Just when I thought this is good buy, problems started.The next day it just won't Turn On using the Power Switch. Had to every time Switch off the battery and turn on the battery, then it will go through all the initial set up taking 10-20 minutes to Load the maps, get the GPS Fix etc etc. Immediately I asked for a replacement and it came and that Unit was even WORSE, it won't Turn ON AT ALL, even using the Battery Switch. I don't know if it is something with me alone or it happens in most of the units. Customer support won't even answer the phone!I had to return the second unit and get the Money Back!! Planning to with the Nuvi.I would suggest not to plan on purchasing one and steer way clear of this. But have to agree it was good when it worked, but that is something which did not happen for me all the time!
Well, it worked great for a week. Now it wont hold a charge and dies before i can even take a picture. Guess i'll stick with Nikon brand and not this cheap knock off junk
This EQ states its a 6 channel but in reality you can not plug in a 4 channel, (4 door speakers) in it as it only has one 2 channel main "input". It also has a 2 channel AUX input but that can not be used in combination with the main 2 channel "in", its either or. I could use it for all 4 channels but would lose fade or left/right depending how you install it. I might keep it but will give it a trial running front 2 off of it for a few days. Other than the channel issue is seams to be a very nice EQ.Clarion EQS746 1/2 DIN Graphic Equalizer with Built-in Crossover
Received this battery and it will not hold charge. Tried another good working battery with no issues. This was just a waste of money. Only good thing is that shipping was prompt.
1.It gives very dark pictures just three or four feet away from the subject regardless of the flash being on or not.2. the central button to select activity turns around with the slightets move, even after you turn the camera off and it is inside a bag.3. Three months after I bought it and probably using it for about half a dozen times and for less than fifty pictures, all of a sudden in the middle of taking Christmas pictures it stopped working, and it has not worked since. No it does not have any thing to do with the battery. So now I really do not know what to do with it. I bought it from CompUSA, and they are not willing to get involved. It is a total waste of my money, and I will not touch this brand name again. Shame on you SiPix
Olympus has an outstanding reputation in 35-mm and digital. I had owned an earlier generation Olympus Camedia so I did not hesitate to purchase the D-520 zoom as a pocket camera for quick snaps of our newborn daughter to email the grandparents. Easy to carry in a pant pocket, quality digital pictures, right?WRONG.I have a simple expectation of a camera...point it at an object, push a button, and capture the image. The D-520 only occasionally takes the picture when you push the button, sometimes not responding at all. When you have your infant sitting beside her dog, smiling, both dog and daughter looking at the camera, you have a very limited window of opportunity to snap the shot. The D-520 fails miserably.I have no problems with the quality of the pictures taken, but the response time on the camera between pushing the button and the camera taking the picture is painfully slow. I have missed so many shots, while waiting for the camera to decide that it is ready to take a picture, that I have plan to chuck the whole camera into a landfill somewhere. Worthless digital disaster.My suggestion, get a 35mm and never miss a candid shot again.
won't accept male plugs. I'm not sure if I got the one bad one or if this is a regular problem. Fortunately, it is cheap enough for me not to bother to return it.
I got the 995 a few weeks ago to replace my old Bel 935, which after 6 years was starting to have some issues. I didn't need anything too sophisticated, so I had researched various brands, from the ultra pricey to the bare minimums, including escort, valentine, whistler and cobra, and still always came back to Bel. The 995 had great reviews, but I found it to be so ultra sensitive that it was going off constantly! My area uses K band all over, not X, and there is no way to lower the sensitivity for K, like you can do for the X band. I was constantly muting it, and never knew when I was hearing a real radar alert or a false alarm. I was very disappointed in the performance of the 995, and am sending it back.
I just can't get used to the Ergo type keyboard, used to a flat one, never seem to get my fingers on the right keys............I have three other Microsoft keyboards and all are flat and I like them, but this style isn't for me.
I bought this and as I attempted to mount it on the wall, the plastic part that holds the screw broke off. I could still mount it with one less screw but I'm not sure that's a good idea. The dryer itself seems to work fine, but if you want a wall-mounted one you might want to look for something a little sturdier and less frustrating to hang.
The first of the two cartridges I loaded resulted in smudgy, smeared print. I had to simply discard it. The second cartridge works great so far.
I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE SOME REVIEWS ARE VERY GOOD BUT WHEN I RECEIVED IT I FOUND A NOT GOOD PRODUCT, A LOT OF STATIC AND LOW VOLUME ALSO A LOT OF INTERFERENCE ALL THE TIME. HOPE SOMEONE INVENTS A GOOD FM TRANSMITTER FOR IPHONE.ITS BETTER TO USE AUX INPUT WITH A DIRECT AUDIO CABLE.
The information listed with this product stated that it was compatible for a Sony Cybershot DSC- H3 camera. I have spend nearly a month trying to find a way to attach the lens. According to Sony it will not work.I have wasted a ton of time and money.
I needed headphones and these were cheap so I got them. They are terrible. They hurt so much when I use them that I have to take them off and not use them for at least an hour before putting them on again. They cut into my ears and give me a headache because they are so tight. They aren't adjustable. I've tried wearing them backwards but that doesn't help at all. If the plug in my laptop turns a bit, the volume in the headphones changes. They are finicky and unadjustable. I hate them. Don't buy them if you can avoid them. The stuff you get at the dollar store is so much better. -_-
Well I read all the glowing reviews and thought this would be a great mouse for the Mac. But.... there is NO software for the Mac to program the buttons!I called Logitech and sure enough, no support for this mouse.has anyone found a way around that?
NEVER RECEIVED THIS ITEM...THEY LOST IT AND CAN'T GET IT FROM THEM!!!FINALLY GOT A REFUND
I bought the Bel V995 about 2 weeks ago and took it on a road trip right away. I came across 11 police/sheriff/state cop vehicles on that trip and it only alerted me once, and he already had someone pulled over. I suppose it's possible that they didn't have their radars turned on, but I feel like the chances of 10 out of 11 cops not running their radars on the highway is pretty slim. I used it constantly when I was driving for the following 2 weeks and while it went off sometimes, it was never when I could visibly see a cop. After I saw the sheriff positioned in his normal spot on the highway on my way to work and the detector did nothing, I finally made the decision to return this product. On the plus side, it seemed to be great at detecting traffic cameras.Overall, I was very disappointed with this purchase and am anxiously awaiting my refund from Amazon.
We purchased this item two years ago when the item was truly hot on the market. At that time, the Magellan website indicated that regular mapping updates would be available for all the Meridian products. On the contrary, NOT ONE update has been produced, and now we see where the Meridian product line is being discontinued. We would not have purchased a Magellen had we known that mapping updates were not going to be produced as promised. Regularly during the course of two years, we emailed the manufacturer of the Magellan products to inquire about the updates. Our replies continually indicated that the mapping updates were 'on the way.' They never were produced! Basically, our investment is now obsolete with no hopes of mapping updates, Magellan obviously cannot be trusted, and we won't purchase another Magellan product again. With so many companies, including Dell, entering the GPS market, there's no need to invest in Magellan again.
It took me 2 hours to get the Zune to sync with my computer, and an additional hour to load songs onto it. I'm still dumbfounded that someone who's been making software for so long could produce something this bad. After getting past software issues, the Zune player itself isn't all that great either. It's user interface: Junk. It's immitation click wheel (which is actually just a 4 way directional pad): Junk. It's design: to bulky, to heavy. It feels like I'm carrying a brick in my pocket.Overall: Microsofts first attempt at breaking into the MP3 player market and taking back some of the market share which is primary owned by Apple, is a complete failure. The only hint of innovation that the Zune shows, it's Wi-Fi connection to other Zune's, isn't enough to detire someone from buying the iPod instead. Save your money, save some agrivation, and buy the iPod, it's a far superior product.
This is my first review on Amazon. It's not normally something I would do, but I thought I might be able to save somebody some grief.I bought theses cables, including the 25' cable, a 1.5' cable and two of the Y cables, thinking they would be a little upgrade from the cheaper cables I had.They were not. These cables are junk.They pick up noise from everything. My stereo systems were relatively quiet before. When I connected these, and ran the 25' along a wall, that amplifier became noisy. I also had a little USB fan connected to my computer. You could almost hear every turn of the blades in both of my amplifiers.I even had to take out the 1.5' cable and both of the Y's to get rid of all the noise they were picking up and introducing into the systems, even with the fan disconnected.They are very pretty cables, but if you want something quiet, look elsewhere.I should have heeded Roy Sprowl's review on the 1.5' cable. I recommended that you do so.
The Altec Lansing speakers arrived with a system that I had custom ordered from a great online company. I have to admit, that I was very dedicated in researching every aspect and part of my new system. Except.. unfortunatly, for the speakers.The Altec Lansing speakers have great sound, and when there is no interference it comes through crisp. Playing games or watching movies can be a real treat with these speakers. On the downside, these speakers *constantly* pick-up interference. Cell phones, a wireless hookup, infact just about any other form of electronics seems to be able to trigger loud pops and a very loud hum from the speaker. This is made more difficult for me since I live in an apartment setting and am constantly exposed to the wandering and random electronics of our neighbors.We have our system in the system in our bedroom and have been woken up by the subwoofer humming randomly. Not pleasant. The subwoofer has gone days without making a sound before, but when it does, you'll be wishing you bought something else. I urge you to keep looking, there has to be a better option out there somewhere.
I don't know if I like this camera's picture quality because I haven't been able to view my pictures. My computer will not recognize the USB device because the device has malfunctioned, and when I called Kodak support after an hour on the phone they could not help. They did tell me it was a "known problem," they just don't know how to fix it. They recommended I go to Microsoft, and if that didn't work, they wouldn't even guarantee that they would replace the cable. My computer and operating system are not the problem - their software and USB cable are the problem, which they admitted. Why are they selling incompatible hardware and software that they know will interfere with XP? And then to refuse to replace it outright? I had a Gateway digital camera that broke after 6 months, and now this, which happened immediately. My next camera will be a Canon or Nikon, but I can't afford one because the supplier might not accept the return on this one, and I don't have $1000 to spend on digital cameras throughout the course of six months. I have never been so incensed. I will NEVER work with Kodak again. I just hope they take this junk off my hands.
I ended up throwning this cable away. It arrived in a plastic bag with no label except that it was made in China, obviously very cheap. I used it for a TV in the office and ran it through the walls and attic. I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure why I had no picture. I finally realized it was the cable, went to Fry's Electronics and bought a much thicker, nicer cable which worked perfectly.
The spacebar has become useless after only 3 months. I have to replace this expensive boat anchor now. Reliability is a thing of the past I guess...
Yeah, count me in too. I got to play about 9 full length DVD's until I put Scarface in and then nothing happened. I had to shut off the unit to be able to eject the disc. It ejected. Tried to go to the setup menu and got a bunch of garble... oh great.. turned it off.. changed movies and the same thing.. now nothing plays. Using a monster cable hdmi cable and 42' plasma screen from sony.. also new. Also, Sony new DA3000 ES model receiver. Strangely enough the receiver says "unlock" under DVD now after it screwed up... and no the child lock is not on... i've tried everything. PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY IT WILL DEFINATELY BREAK. For God's sakes I should have spent a little extra and gone with an entire pioneer elite setup or samsung... sony looks great.. but all my sony pieces in prior setups have broke one way or another and these are bound to break now I'm sure... I figured it had been a few years since the last stuff broke maybe they are better. Looks like I was wrong. Stay clear unless you plan on watching less than 10 movies or something.
this product sucks! i just had it for 2 wks and it didn't charge. i thought it would better than the previous one but its just the same. i did not return it because they will just replace it and the quality may not be changed.
I ordered this battery to replace the original one, which served me well for at least two or three years. On arrival it held power for a couple of hours, maybe longer. Now, only 5 weeks later - conveniently, just past the return deadline - it is performing worse than the old battery it replaced. I read other reviews with similar complaints and ignored them; obviously a mistake. I don't know whether this battery is "real" or "fake", but the retailer should be ashamed of continuing to sell it despite being alerted by customers about this problem.
It's a great mouse and I love the feel of it. Fits great in my hands and the adjustable weight is too awesome of design. For a long time no problems. Games were great, then suddenly I started losing to my games and mouse stopped working randomly. A quick search on the net and all shorts of forums and blogs came up with people having similar problems. The cable gets damaged. Normally I was about the just buy a different mouse but too lazy to go out to the store I decided to fix the mouse myself.I opened it and found it was built with a few mistakes. I saw a solder point too close the button switch that melted the housing. Saw the cable were it began to make the bend the sock around the cable was frayed. I cut around the insulation and found the shield around the cable was severed. Only 2 strands of shielding wire was left. Explains why when I plugged it in, it would work but in game time, it loses voltage and lights go out. Removed damaged shield and wires to be safe and solder each wire together. Tuck them back neatly in the mouse and plugged in and I have my awesome mouse again! The culprit, since they put a sock on the mouse cable you need to secure it from sliding back. They put a crimp right the entrance of the mouse for the cable. The constant movement in gameplay makes that crimp cut into the cable. Over time it gets damaged. I moved the crimp outside of the mouse so this doesn't happen again.
i bought this printer a year ago. It was really cheap, till I found out that they probably make all the money from the ink, that manages to run out faster than any other printer I used. So I go on the epson canada website, and they have a ' Will reply within 24 hours ' message. Its been 2 weeks. The printed doesnt print anymore, i got new ink, and all it gives are black lines and a faded yellow on the paper, looks like the head is gone. This is the last time, I or anyone asking me about a printer, are ever going to get an epson one. (wish there was a no star rating)
I completely agree with the other reviewers. This antenna is not at all effective. Tried it all over the room etc but never got half the stations the plain old rabbit ears brought in. Returned it to the store.
Tried to use this headset with my iPhone 4 and this MX500C headset picks up electrical noise constantly. My Plantronics M214C Headset with Adjustable Volume works OK. With both of these headsets an adapter is required for use with the iPhone 4 3.5mm headset jack. I used [Headset Buddy: 2.5mm Phone Headset to 3.5mm Adapter - Convert 2.5mm Headset to 3.5mm iPhone, Blackberry, Palm].
Hi,i have never wrote bad review.and this is the first.i bought this Simran unit for 900W product and it just doesn't work.i tested it with multi meter and found that the 1600W optionreturn between 40V-70V instead of 110V-120V.the 50W option works fine.bottom line if you need to use it for product with more than 50Wthis is just doesn't work!save your money.
in stalled in new laid sodded grass area still have gophers and way annoying with a beep every two minutes
RCA dropped the ball with this one. I don't know how it's possible, but the reception actually got WORSE when I connected the ANT711. I snagged a 40" Boom Length, 17 Elements Outdoor Antenna for UHF-Only from Radio Shack for $25 and now I get every digital station in the area. It's not as pretty, but I'm more concerned with RECEPTION than AESTHETICS.
I loved the camera when i got it in the mail and everything was great. The camera is very easy to use but dosent have anything fancy that you can play with. Also after a while the lid where you open it to put your batteries a piece from the lid broke off, so now even if the betteries are charged i have to sometimes hold the lid myself because it dosent close all the way and the battery dosent reach the camwera the whole way. My friend has the same camera and a piece of her lid broke off too. Soits a good camera only for a while.
This POS smears the lens when I tried cleaning with it. Pressing it down on a white paper it leaves a black ring smudge. It's junk! I can't leave less than one star or I would.
Amazon free shipping program is so poor I actually never received the product. Therefore I didn't have a chance to use it.
I ordered Original HP Ink Cartridges from Eforcity and, instead, received refilled cartridges. I do not appreciate that type of business and would never order anything from them again. Amazon (not the seller) immediately credited my credit card acct, & the seller did apologize, but that doesn't change the fact that they (the seller...not Amazon) tried to cheat me, and I don't deal with businesses that do business that way. Any way you spin this, it's CHEATING.
I've had this reader for a few years, and it was working well, but mostly used it with SD cards. Recently I inserted a CF card, and after investigation, realized that one of the CF pins were bent.After doing some google research, it seems that CF pins bending can happen in readers in cameras (ie. canon 5d!), etc... so while the pin bending may be a defect/weak point of the CF design, I was disappointed to find that I could no longer read SD cards (seems like when the pin shorted, it took out the entire reader).I give 2 stars because it worked for so long. I've since ordered an individual SD+ reader, and CF reader, to avoid having to replace the entire unit in the future (at the sacrifice of a convenient all-in-one tool).
I was very bothered by the DNIe effect on 'noisy edges' - instead of minimizing noise, this set seems to bring out lots of detail in the noise that simply isn't there. For digitally perfect pictures, this may not matter, but for everything else, I felt this really ruined the picture.Since there are many other good sets in this price range, I simply can't recommend this set for any reason. None of the other sets I tested (Sony, Panasonic) with the same source material show the same problem.
This keyboard is intended for fast data entry in the PDA. Unfortunately the keys are too small and the keyboard tends to fold when you try to use the middle keys.Not compatible with T3.
I bought the Wireless Pre-N Router to use with my PDA. Most of the time it wouldnt even connect with the pda becuase it it would hang on the getting an IP. Even with no security or Access Control. When it did connect, I did notice a bit of a difference in speed and range. But it seems that this router is not very backwards compatible with 802.11b.The DHCP Client Tables would not update and my computer (wired) never even showed up in the tables. I have never spent all day trying to get a network to run right. This piece of junk is going back.
I bought one of those a few months ago for not having to do the fast FF / RW in my expensive Camera. I experienced the SAME problems several guys reported before: HARD to operate buttons - STUCK buttons - Tape jam etc. etc. It simply SUCKS and I threw it in the garbage -angry - after it RUINED a recorded tape !!! DON'T BUY if you love your tapes !!! I would also have given it 0 stars, but one is the lowest choice...
Purchased last month at Target, and already the left button works inconsistently. If I hold it down the click goes through, but I nearly always have to hold the button down.
These headphones have a muffled, muddied sound. I bought them to use with my office boom box (Aiwa CSD-FDF81), thinking they would sound better than the speakers. They sound worse. My 17-year old son thinks they sound muffled, too. On the plus side, they are comfortable.I brought them home and tested them against a 15+ year old pair of Audio Technica headphones. No contest. The ATs sound bright and clear by comparison, but are uncomfortable.Keep shopping. Spend a little more if you must. Your ears will thank you. (I just ordered a pair of Grado SR-60 headphones on the recommendation of my audiophile brother.)
"Don't buy a Polaroid." That's all I could tell someone in the television section of the store recently. This person had one in their shopping cart.In the year of 2007 alone, I purchased 4 Polaroid LCD TVs (2- 32", 1- 26", and 1- 19"). I bought these because I felt that Polaroid would have a terrific product. They have been around for a long time. The design was nice, and the features were what I was looking for. The price was right... until, each of these (except the one mentioned later in this review) quit working within 2-3 months! The first one, the sound went out in just under 3 months. The second one, the picture went out in just under 2 months. The third one, the picture also went out 2 months later. Thankfully, they went out so quick that I was able to use my receipt for each of them to exchange for another brand of LCD TV.My 19" has not went out yet, but when and if it does, I have been informed that I will not be able to get support from Polaroid. I cannot say that I didn't give Polaroid a chance, then another, and another. A message to Polaroid: "Stick to cameras!"Pros: Terrific picture and design.Cons: If it would only work longer than 2 months!!!The Bottom Line: I do not recommend. From my own experience and other reviews I have read, this is a bad choice.
I bought this unit to use in my home. I was greatly disappointed in the the performance from day 1. The keyboard works great. I haven't had a problem with it. The mouse is a completely different story. No matter what color/texture surface you use, the performance is very choppy. I have to click numerous times to get it to respond and you can forget double clicking.I thought maybe this is just a problem that I have at home so I brought it to work. My mouse is 2 feet from the computer and I'm still having the same problems.My advice? Buy another product.
unless my port configurations are strange, which i'm sure they aren't, this cable is only capable of 4-bit transfers.. that is, around 70k/sec at most. junk compared to universal FAST cables or even 8-bit. you get what you pay for, i guess.
The Zune has almost everything you'd want in a media player. Other than the fact that it looks like it came out of the Soviet Union, the screen display is second to none, the sound is terrific, and the controls are very easy to use.So that's the good news. The bad news is that the Zune software that you need to use is seriously flawed, and has been since it came out. I've had my Zune for almost 3 years now and have had continual problems with it--and I'm not the only person. A look on the Zune message boards will tell you--the software rots. It isn't compatible with Windows Media Player, which makes no sense since A.) WMP is an easy-to-use, interactive sync program and B.) Microsoft makes both the WMP and the Zune! If Microsoft would only give users the option to use WMP as well as the Zune software for syncing, making playlists, etc., this would be a truly great piece of machinery.Additionally, Zune's marketplace (where you buy songs, or rent them) songs come with such finicky proprietary restrictions that many times when I'm even just playing the songs on my computer while working, I need to be signed into Zune so that my usage rights work. Not a big deal, some have said (obviously they don't play music on laptops in places where there is no free wireless connection). But no other music I've ever bought from places like Amazon or Walmart Online need to check for usage rights (thankfully!) every time I play the song. If that song is on your Zune, you need to plug in to your computer, start the Zune software, and let the software check for rights before it'll play!Also, I've downloaded songs from Zune and from Amazon that don't even get synced to the Zune, even though I've specifically told the Zune software to sync them. The software tells me it can't find the music to sync, EVEN THOUGH IT CAN PLAY IT WHEN I USE THE ZUNE PLAYER ON MY COMPUTER!As someone on a board said about this software: The 30G Zune software doesn't provide a clock on the Zune. What can you say about software for an MP3 player that can't even get that right?Great machine. If Microsoft can get over itself and make this optionally compatible with WMP, then the techie geeks can enjoy the Zune for all the jerry-rigging you have to do to get the software to work, and those of us who don't want to spend days and weeks renaming our songs and checking for usage rights and locating songs on our hard drive will enjoy it to. Until then, unless you have enourmous patience and love to fiddle with software and file usage rights, steer clear of the Zune.
Package seems it has been used.Some scratches on the front that even influence the lens...Been fooled by the name Canon
Beware the product warranty only covers 90 DAYS. My one is broken after 5 monthes. Some keys did work first and then LCD could not light up. They set very short warranty in purpose and it is because of bad quality.
Received the Canon Pxima mini260 on time from Amazon as usual! Open the box to check it out before wrapping it as a gift. I found the quality of the printer to be really cheap and there were all these warnings about how to put the ink cartridge in the printer and if not just right it could cause problems and even breakage. The ink cartridge is a multi purpose cartridge and it is so small that there is no way it could last for long without have to replace. I returned it to Amazon which refunded my mony and I purchased an Epson Photomate. The Epson works great and the quality of the prints are supper.
As a scholar who deals with a lot of rare material, I thought this pen would be a god-send in helping me transcribe material to my computer. The manufacturer boasts near-100% accuracy. I give it 40% at best. Sometimes, if you have a white piece of paper, clear, 12-point text, you can get 80% accuracy, but this is a rare occurrence.I ended up spending more time "correcting" the text from the Iris Pen than I would have typing it out...so now my $70 "tool" sits unused on my desk.I can't wait for the day that an actual pen-scanner works, but today is not that day.
I returned these because the wireless capability became very staticy at about 20 feet, and anybody walking by them made it worse. As someone else noted, they advertise 120 feet range, but the user manual states 35 feet (an estimate, based on my memory). They work fine at short distances, but that's not what I needed.
Mine stopped working after 3 months.
Bought mine... Worked for 6 months... stopped functioning (confirmed with Beltronics tech support that it wasn't working properly and that i needed to send it in)... Beltronics told me that they can't repair under warranty (and i quote the Beltronic rep "I just am unable to do the repair under warranty I do apologize."Therefor im SOL.WTF Beltronics?! Why won't you stand behind your products even 6 months after the date of purchase. Your own warranty policy states that you cover up to 1 year. Guess that is just a formality.Go buy a Valentine One.
This converter burnt out within a few hours of use in Europe.Was greatly inconvenienced by this.Should have brought something from a more reliable manufacturer
The first one of these I purchased started smoking a day after I got it, then started making a rattling sound. Had to send it back in and they swapped it, but of course all my data I had moved over was lost.The second drive worked for about 6 months, after which it failed to power up. All the power adapter does is flash now. I have ordered a new power supply hoping that is the problem as this time I have a lot of data on the drive and hope I haven't lost it again.Buy some other drive.....
I bought this product because I wanted to replace my old [ ] antenna.The [ ] antenna was a pretty good one except that both dipoles had broken off after it was knocked over.Anyways I bought this product at a [ ]. I bought it because I did not want any dipoles to break again.When I hooked it up to my tv the clarity was horrible! One every station there were at least 20 lines going horizontally across the tv.I tried readjusting the gain control on the back but nothing seemed to work.I ended up returning it.Please don't waste your money!
looks good but the feeling of each key is not good. Especially space key is not easy to punch. And the sound of space key is pretty loud.It has so many functions itself but actually the feeling of key is most important than any other function. I cannot imagine a car which its stereo is fabulous but driving quality is bad.
This lasted for 6 discs before refusing to play blu rays again. It's out of warranty, so tough luck for me. This is my last Samsung product.
This device does what it says. It shoots salad well but it sounds like a jet engine. If you like a quiet kitchen, this engine will not fit well in your yours.
It may work perfectly fine for other devices, but for my iPhone 4, charging is not supported. Figured it was too good to be true at that price!
I got this based on other reviews. It may have been a bad unit but it sounds terrible! As long as you don't walk more than 5 feet away, you're fine. Otherwise, save up a little more and get the Sennheiser.
The first pair, within a week I was getting a snapping popping sound everytime I would move around, I finally tracked it down to a part of the cord in the middle, it was like the wire was broken, and everytime I would move that part the static would start. Amazon fortunatley took them back and sent me a new pair. The next pair I purchased the piece that goes over your ear broke off after a week, again I called Amazon and they took them back. They recomended I try Sony, Sennheiser, or Koss. I chose the Koss KSC50 because they had a ton of good reviews, over 80, and Koss offers a lifetime warranty on all of their headphones.
Out of the box, the parallax of the left and right views was off by 12&#34; over a thirty foot distance. That means the images are so shifted in the viewing plane that the binoculars are completely unusable. I would have thought that a brand such as Pentax would have manufacturing and quality assurance practices in place that would have prevented this from ever leaving the warehouse.Disappointing? Without a doubt. Would I buy a Pentax product again? Not likely. In Pentax's rush to increase profit by pushing defective products into the marketplace, I have lost faith in Pentax as a customer-focused, quality driven organization. And if you tracking Net Promoter Score, Pentax: No, I will not recommend this to a friend or colleague.
This item was ordered for me as a birthday gift in June...it is now September and I still have not received it. So despite the "Ships in 1-2 days" note on there, beware that it will most likely be longer. I think Amazon said it would ship by September 9th. Still a very long time to wait.
The item would not connect to two computers. Other identical items already in use would connect. Please provide instructions for returning item for replacement.Doug Goodman
I rarely give negative reviews on products I have purchased. But this is one of those occasions when it's appropriate. The battery fits my Panasonic PV-GS29 just fine. But when I first got this battery, it didn't accept a full charge. After using it a few times and recharging, it began to show a full charge on the meter of the camera. However it discharges rapidly and requires much more frequent charging than the original battery that came with the camcorder. I read on a few blog sites that occasionally a new Li-ion battery will give a false reading on the device's meter of being discharged. To correct this you are supposed to totally discharge the battery ONLY ONCE. Then make sure you recharge immediately to 100%. I tried this last night and the battery still does not retain a full charge even overnight. I have a Lenmar battery as well, that works as it should. I think I'll bite the bullet and spend the extra money on a Lenmar instead.
Hard to find item and they did have it and delived as promissed. Working fine in my older "professionsl" camera.
I bought this product becaue it was CHEAP. FOOLISH ME!! Right from the time I was a kid, I'd hear people say "if anything's too cheap, there's bound to be a catch". Exactly the case here and I was too lured by the low price to see reason. I was also assuming that since this is a JVC product after all, it is bound to be good due to the brand recognition. Boy, was I WRONG!Basically, EVEN AFTER B0TH THE S0FTWARE UPDATES, it constantly keeps losing the signal, even in subarban areas with zero tall trees, no tall bldgs. Once lost, it takes too long (15-20 minutes) to recalculate. Voice guidance is inaccurate, inaccurate(Example: it says "turn right in 300 feet when actually you should be turning right in about 25-50 feet") but trust me when i say this product is pure junk.What you really need is a GPS that latches on to 12 satellites with WAAS. This uses very old technology, hence the signal loss and cheap price. Since this uses the old technology, it is simply unable to pinpoint the location of the car resulting in it being off by 250 feet on average.I returned the product for a full refund. Other GPS devices with similar features (that have good reviews) are going for $475+. This is priced at $220. That's enough proof this product's JUNK.
Dear friends,buy this product if you don't mind having crappy speakers that cracks constantly and picks up the noise from electric current as soon as you turn it on. I mean to be fair, of course I am not expecting sound quality from high-end audio systems that are more then ten times pricier, but trust me, these speakers sucks so bad that they don't even worth a couple bucks. If you don't trust me, then go ahead and buy it. But don't regret that you are not warned!
My ESCORT Solo was destroyed in a fire after almost eight years of wonderful use. Hence, I went shopping for a replacement, and like a complete fool, I tried to save $100 and bought this one (Beltronics Express 946 Cordless) about a year ago. To make a long story short, I finally tossed it in the trash today (won't even subject it on someone else at an auction). If I got award "minus stars" I would on this miserable product.I will not even comment about the multiple false positives, or the absurd diplay which can not be read in the daytime, but what made me absolutely HATE this product -- and by imputation everything by Beltronics -- is the totally ridiculous mounting system. Every trip I spend just too much time and attention "adjusting" it as there is no real "locking" mechanism with regard to the "setting" once set. It tends to get loose and "pivot" around rendering it worthless as a detector. Once you finally get it set the way you need it, the suction cups do not "suck" very well, and it tends to fall off quite often at minor bumps and turns. This is quite dangerous as one tends to end up "adjusting" it while driving. Many times I have had to pull off the road to get it to work properly.It is obvious the designers put NO thought into the user experience, as it fails at nearly every level. A horrible product. It's in my trashcan now and I've just ordered the Passport 8500 X50.
CLUMSY N SLOW ! I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THIS LENS .
If jet aircraft are southing to you, this is your drive. If a dental drill does not bother you will playing music, this is your drive.This drive is insanely and obnoxiously loud.I had 3 and returned them. The LaCie drives are a better value and are quiet.
The picture print quality is fantastic on this printer. HOWEVER, I am on the fifth time that I use the photo ink cartridge a few times and then the printer says it has failed. At roughly $30 a piece, this gets VERY costly! The photo store only charges 29 cents a print. I am learning that this is a much better deal! Very disappointing...
This camera drains batteries faster than you can replace them. I put new batteries in and take less than 10 pictures. Come back a week later and the camera doesn't have enough battery life left to even look at my 10 shots. Can't afford to keep this camera.
The keyboard is canted upward in the rear, and the 6 key is on the same side as the 7 key vs. the 5 key. I couldn't use it.
I have had this printer for a couple of weeks now. The prints are of great quality, but the blasted thing does not power off (unless of course you unplug it). Kodak support is giving me the runaround, as one support person states that it is a defect and another states that it is a "feature" to remain on and that a power switch was not included in order to save on cost. They have also indicated that there will be no firmware update to resolve the issue. The camera dock that shipped with my camera does not have this problem. Has anyone else encountered this "feature"? Poor design and customer support!
The item is very nice, but it has given me a lot of trouble. The FM radio reception is terrible and the music keeps on pausing, jumping, very frequently. I contacted customer service, they said I should download a different program than the one included with the MP3 which is a hassle, it just sholdn't happen. After I downloaded the new program, the radio reception was exactly the same and even though the frequency of pauses and interruptions in the music was la lot lower, it didn't dissappear completely. It seem its not very good quality equipment, no for paying [this price].
If there ever was a 1.0 product the Maxtor 3000DV qualifies! I have had 3 (yes 3) different 3000DV drives fail in less than 2 years. My last drive drops frames significantly. I have isolated the problem down to the 3000DV drive by swaping out every component that I use for capturing video. I have tried putting my current Maxtor drive in another external firewire kit and I can replicate the problem. I have also found out that I am not having an isolated problem. I have contacted Maxtor Customer Service to get a replacment drive to no avail eventhough it is pretty obvious that they have a defective product. This is defenitley a buyer-beware product.
The cable is not hd at all. If use this cable to connect hdtv, u are no where near the 1080p resolution.I also dont think it is a 15 pin cable.
the tape adapter works, but, like most Coby products the power adapter does not work. If you wait too long to return it to Amazon, Coby will charge you 6 dollars for a replacement. No guarantee that the replacement will work.
Ordered this product for a Chevy. AFTER it got here, I saw I needed another (no doubt very expensive) cable (not included)and the instructions said it was on their website. After a very frustrating and failed hunt for the cable, I emailed the vendor. I eventually got a message saying it wasn't, in fact, on their site and to call to order. I couldn't get them on the phone! So. I contacted Amazon to send it back. Then the fun began. It cost me $5.00 to ship it back and, the company refunded only $66.40 of my $88.49 original purchase. Nice little profit for nothing. NOTE: The original order said NOTHING about having to buy a separate cable. Now they have added that fact; don't know if it's still there though. Beware of this company! The device wasn't worth $10. I'm out $22.00 and they have the item. It was a robbery.
If you happen to live in NYC or another big city where discount or 99 cent stores exist you'll find similar storage books of all sizes for your CD's at a fraction of the cost. Since these storage books are all made in China of virtually the same type materials I recommend you start looking there. I began in a local Best Buy which turned out to be a worst buy and then purchased through Amazon where I still overpaid greatly. The book itself was as described by some reviewers ie. the zipper sticks when closed and the pages are very hard to rearrange. FORGET IT!
Physically attractive, with many interesting features, the Zen suffers from serious limitations. Most significant, the documentation is grossly inadequate and fails to set forth how to utilize many of the most important features. For example, nowhere is it seen that in order to enable the resume feature when listening to an audio book, you have to shut down the unit. And nowhere does it indicate how to shut down the unit. Scrolling ahead and back is also a problem. If not done very carefully, the unit freezes and must be rebooted. The earphone connection is poor, often requiring jiggling to restore sound in both ears. The Ipod is a far superior unit. The only advantage of the Zen is its ability to use items downloaded from the public library. The Zen is a major disappointment.
This is by far the worst product I have ever purchased!I was undecided about buying this or the Nixvue Vista (I should have gone with the later). I was also a bit incredulous regarding the bad reviews of this product, as I have an ARCHOS Jukebox; it's never given me any trouble.The scoop is that I got it (from another store - not Amazon) took out of the box, charged it as per instructions, the thing powered up for about 5 seconds and then... it DIED! For as much as I tried the thing would not power up no matter what.I called ARCHOS tech support, only to be placed on "eternal hold" for 30 minutes, I never got in touch with a single person. I tried again that same night just to get the lame response of charging the unit fully and giving it "another try"... like I didn't do that in the first place!I'm in the process of returning this product to the store.Last time I'll EVER buy an ARCHOS product, they are very unreliable (you might get a good one or you might not... wanna gamble?). Tech support and answering times are the worst I have ever experienced for any product that I have purchased in the last 20 years.I can classify this as a big waste of time and money
This camera did not provide smooth, quality video. I ended up purchasing a different camera, that did what I needed.
never worked. seriously, right out of the box - it never worked. you've got to be kidding me. I'm not kidding you - it NEVER worked. it didn't break after one play, or two plays. it didn't work.....ever.
The operating manual is very poorly written. Once you work through that you can get good recordings but mine totally died after a year and a half of pretty light use.
First of all this seller Discount Tommy has no idea what he is selling. I got the unit and on setting up for the second test the second time the legs in both the light units would not retract. I called the seller he directs me to a video on their web site which was wrong video and he starts to argue with me it was the right video. Then I explained to him again what the problem was and the fool was so happy to tell me how to fix it easily using WD40. Oil on photo equipment?He was expecting me to fix a brand new product? Also the lights do not have enough lumen s to light up the Article. I had to use additional lighting. I am a food photographer, my settings have to be at 100 asa to 200 asa 8f to 11f and speed variable. I got very dark pictures using Pantex K10D SLR. Whether you take pictures of food or articles if you are looking to get professional results then stay away from this crap. The replacement halogen bulbs are $15.00 a piece. Most everything is very flimsy and in reality not worth more than $20.00. Typical Dollar store Chinese made merchandise.Sent it back for a full refund of apx $42.00.I will surf Amazon again to find the perfect one and come back and leave a link. Dont get me wrong China does make some really nice high quality stuff but this is not one of them. Not by long shot.
We got this printer 1 year ago, drivers for vista took forever to be available.Drivers are big and bulky and take 40 - 50min to install per machine.Network scanning feature doesn't work in neither Windows XP or Vista clients. (We have 20+computers and tried turning on/off firewalls etc)Print quality is very good both in BW and color, but slow. The printer wastes a lot of toner and drum. The supplies count pages and when the count is up you have no printer. Even a single character counts as 1 page.HP support only shipped a CD with drivers and after not being able to solve the problems, ignored any other request. We replaced the printer with a Brother MFC series and all users are happy.Buyer beware, this printer is no good.
This headset originally worked very nicely for me on my Mac laptop: showed up as a USB audio interface without any separate drivers, audio quality was good, fit was comfortable enough to wear for extended conference calls. After about two months, however, the headphones crackled and stopped working. (The microphone still works, but without listenable audio, the utility of the set is pretty much shot.) I'm sadly looking into return options.
Look I purchased these about 2 years ago and what I can tell you now is that they aren't worth the money invested.... I'll tell you why...At first they were great and produced great sound quality...Then after about a 9 months of just about everyday use (listen to music while I am on the computer working) the rubber on the ear buds started falling apart... I couldn't believe it I spent nearly 400 dollars for these ear buds and they just started falling apart within a year.About a year into having these the volume control piece started shorting out and became worthless to use.. so I bypassed that although that part sucked for plane rides that I was taking at the time.about a year and a half into having these earphones the longer extension cord got worn and now the male end doesn't fit correctly into the female end cleanly and I lose sound in the right ear... so I replaced this with a radio shack extension.... works but seriously I spent 400 dollars on these things...Now I have replaced them with some 35 dollar creative earbuds and although the sound isn't quite as crisp they work...Now just so you know, although used on a daily basis they were always kept in the original case that it came with to protect them from any wear... They aren't worth it... the durability is pathetic to say the least...Now for the comfort of these ... the whole wire going behind the ear takes a while to get used to but eventually the discomfort passes...Pros: Great soundCons: PriceDurabilityComfortDesign
Don't waste your time with this product--it has to be the single most worthless that certainly Linksys, and perhaps any company out there, sells, period.I'm very computer savvy and I how to configure networks, etc.I've gone through 6 of these...yes, SIX. Two of them were replaced by Linksys free of charge after I wasted over an hour each time on the phone with the Linksys tech support people. One of the others was a friend's they could never get working, and the other two I purchased new, after the original two I purchased didn't work.Worthless, completely worthless. I got ONE of these devices to work ONCE, for about two days. But even when it worked, if I left my computer for more than 20 minutes or so, when I came back, the bridge software utility would be stuck in whatever mode you left it in, forcing you to listen to your music either through your laptop speakers or your home stereo...whichever you had the utility set to last.I wasn't trying to do anything complicated either...everything was wired Ethernet, just my laptop and this worthless piece of junk. So there's no issues with wireless, etc.I cannot tell you how much grief this junk has caused me. When I gave up on this device (i.e., POS) the only tiny bit of satisfaction I could get came from literally bashing it into pieces on a concrete block.I beg you, please reconsider if you are thinking about purchasing this item. Yes, I know, there are plenty of people who praise it and say it's just great. But if you search around, for every person that praises it, you can easily find 5 that despise it. And I know it's only 20-40 [...], depending on where you purchase it from, but I promise you...it is not worth 40 cents, much less 40 [...].What I use now is the Logitech Squeezebox(tm) Duet. It's very pricey at a retail price of 399[...], but it is well worth it. There are probably other devices out there as well, cheaper. This thing has been rock solid for me for going on about 2 months now...no problems whatsoever. And the remote control is very nice.I could go on and on for days about this one but I will refrain. Yes, I am very ticked off about this product, but I'm not just a hothead ranting about something I couldn't get working after 10 minutes. I spent days on this thing and tried everything under the sun to get it (and 5 others) working.Last words: If you purchase this thing and it doesn't work, just remember what I told you. And this thing deserves a negative 4 star rating--I only selected one star because that's the lowest I could select.
I too have owned this stereo system for a little over 2 1/2 years.PROS: Sound is okay. Cool sleek look... Slim profile.CONS:By far the biggest complaint is the proprietary speaker connections. The speaker wires provided are thin (like a cheap extension cord), EXTREMELY short, and hardwired directly into the back of the speakers. The "loose end" that connects to the main unit has this rectangular plug connection that is not found on any other device I have ever seen or owned. Even if you want to, you can't extend the cable or replace the speakers because the the idiotic speaker end connections. Unless your willing to cut the ends off and take a chance with making 2 splices in the speaker cable. If you want to replace the speakers, that would require 3 splices.Nakamichi website says that they offer speaker cable extensions for this item although I have never seen them offered for sale anywhere. NOBODY sells them and to order them, the site directs you to a non-toll-free phone in Singapore (from the USA) to get details.I am not sure if all Nakamichi stereos have these type of speaker connections but it would be something to look into before buying.Remote is useless as I cannot read the small print under each button. I memorized where the power on/power off and volume up and down buttons are and use them. Other than that, I get up and make changes myself at the unit.All control buttons on the main unit are on the top rear and every button is the same size and shape. I found to even access the buttons, the top of the unit has to be at least 3 inches below eye level if you want to see what you are pressing. The unit is about a foot tall. So if you are of average height for a girl (5'4") you have to place this unit no higher than 4' off the floor to see what you're doing.CD access is from the top so enough clearance (the diameter of a CD plus) has to be provided above the unit. Unit can't be placed in the middle of a bookcase unless shelf above is far enough away.I'm sure these CONS are common among many mini stereo systems, but this one cost so much more $$$$. There just aren't enough PROS to offset the cost. For the price (I bought new for $649), I would have thought these inconveniences would have been worked out.I will most likely be selling mine for a fraction of it's original cost and buy something else that's a little more flexible.
It plays videos, but according to the Apple website, you get two hours of video playback before your battery drains.Crash and burn.
The product is not sufficiently easy to use for the price. It was far easier for me to buy anXbox 360 Core Arcade Bundlethat can do the same thing this can do, plus read DVD's. fast forward did not work half the time and it can only fast forward 2x, so if you have any longer shows on your media server it can take a while to get back to the part where it dropped the connection on you. Some buttons on the remote don't do anything, and some of their software that was supposed to make it possible to show you tube videos did not work.Also, I am a highly technical user and I found this hard to keep working and to set up, so I cannot in good conscience recommend this product to anyone without a technical degree in electronics or computer science. It is just far too complicated and unstable. Once again I say go for theXbox 360 Core Arcade Bundleinstead, it can do everything this does and more for just $100 more, it will be a much better investment of your money.
Almost everything people that rated this camera five stars say is true. Nonetheless, there is one point to be considered: a camera at this price does not have any kind of sealing against moisture, sand or dust. After two years of use it began to freeze. I sent to Panasonic Service Center near Chicago and after six months they sent it back telling me it was better trash it than fix it because the circuits were rusty with moisture. I opened the set to take a look and for my surprise I found out the chassis(board) where the circuits are mounted is the same chassis(board) that hold the straps we use around the neck. Everything else around is just a thin skin, as I told, without any kind of sealing.Just for you understand what I say is that right now this camera is for sale at 996US$ at Amazon. For 769US$ I bought a Pentax K20D with one lens. The pentax K20D is completed sealed against anything. So, a trashable camera like Lumix DMC FZ50 should cost no more than, let's say 150US$, despite Leica's lenses. So, if you care for the bucks you have in your pocket run from Panasonic
I have to say, I'm floored. This router perfectly emulates the experience of browsing the internet in the early 90's. The only thing missing is that beautiful dial up sound! The speed, however, is spot on! When the computer is plugged directly into the cable modem I own, the speed is WAYYYYY too fast. 15 ms pings with 20 Mbs download. Once I go through the D-Link DIR 655, either through wireless or a wired connection, the speeds drop to reasonable levels! Pings are over 200ms like they were meant to be. Download speeds sometimes drop to about 100kbs! That's still faster than dial up modem speeds, but what can you do. Even better, the software is bulletproof. I've played with every conceivable setting, nothing can change the speed! Hats off to D-Link for delivering a router that delivers 1991 speeds in 2012 for just under 100 bucks.
After much anticipation, I finally purchased the wireless transmitter. Much to my dismay, the little thing is entirely too difficult and needy. When in the house, I had to place the iPod on top of the stereo in order to lessen, not eliminate, the static. Furthermore, it was hopeless when placed in the car. The overall sound quality is poor compared to the sound that comes directly out of the headphones. Perhaps there is too much interference in a big city for the thing to work properly, but I really don't think it is worth purchasing the little guy.
First let me say that I was given a gift card to the bose store and if I were going to spend $140 of my own money I would NEVER EVER EVER buy these headphones.I appreciate good, well good anything really including headphones, but I am by no means an audiophile. The sound quality of these are very good with extremely clear highs and mids and average lows. However when I listen to a (now) $80 pair of Sennheiser 555 I think to myself what a P.O.S. these are. Not to mention a cheap plastic design. The earphones are attached via flimsy plastic and I've managed to break both of them and I've only used them inside and I've been gentle. Super glue works much better than their design. I don't mean to imply that these are bad cans, but for the price I could get a much better pair of Sennheisers, Grados, or AKGs. Even Koss might even top these.So, if they were $60 cheaper I might give them 4 stars, but they're not. You are not paying for quality sound or construction, just the Bose brand and don't let anyone tell you different. Go listen to Grados and tell me these are better. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!!
I have had the TV for two weeks. The picture quality is very inconsistent. It ranges from completely fantastic to unwatchable. For me, the most annoying problem is that the TV over processes images to create lot of artifacts. Human skin can look very unnatural and pixelated.I don't know if I got a poor sample or it is endemic to Samsung TVs. Some posters on avsforum have reported the same problem.Buy at a local store so you can return it, there is a good chance that you might not like it.
BargainCell's Amazon posting specifically describes a USB cable that connects to a Sony DSC-S30 camera. The photo shows the cable that I need. I received a different USB Cable. While BargainCell was quick to respond to my complaint, and credited me the cost of the cable, I am still out the cost of shipping and don't have the cable that I need.
After paying $300 for this camera it has died in less than one year. Sony is not sympathetic in any way, despite the fact that numerous people who purchased this camera have had it break within months (usually shortly after the 3 month warranty expires). Sony wants me to pay $139 plus shipping to have this piece of crap repaired. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this camera. In fact, with their poor level of customer service and their refusal to stand behind their product, I would not recommend purchasing anything from Sony!
I purchased this to solve the problem of too many electronics, not enough power ports in the car. Although it is very flimsy, my bigger problem is that it didn't work. I plugged my phone in, and then drove for an hour. When I unplugged it, my phone had less battery left then when I started. The strange thing is my phone's charging light came on so I wasn't aware there was a problem until I got to my destination.Buyer beware!!
The first two discs burned "fine" but did not play in either the Phillips or Coby DVD players I own. This was very disappointing as the Coby usually plays any type of media. It played only in the NEC 1100A drive in which they were created. The next two discs burned badly with unspecified errors. Sadly, it would be too costly to return this product since I'm an international customer from the West Indies. Also, I have observed visible defects (a circular looking spot) on several of the DVDs.
For some reason I expected these cases to be thin cases of standard height (5") and width (6") with a transparent front lid. What I wanted is made by Verbatim (and I suppose others). I recently ordered and received the Verbatim cases but two out of three I tried broke at the hinges when I opened them. This is probably lot related but I sent them back and looked for a similar item. Some reviews mention the problem too.I like to affix full-face glossy inkjet printed labels to my DVDs, won't work in these Memorex cases. And I don't like the size (6" X 7"). The cases do have a place to slide a label in both front and rear but didn't appeal to me. Looks tough to slide an inkjet glossy label into the pouch.I'd return these cases but it's hardly worth the hassle even though Amazon makes it very easy and the goof was mine.
i dont know what this works with, it did nothing i tried it 20feet from the modem. maybe these worked back in the 56k modem days
I bought the AudioSource Amp 100 to replace a 30-year-old Harmam-Kardon that had died - I used it to make cassette copies of old phonograph records. The Amp100 does accept the signal from my turntable and pre-amp and puts the sound on the speakers, proving that there was nothing wrong with my system but the dead stereo amplifier. However, although the Amp 100 clearly has stereo output jacks, the signal there will not provide anything useful to the cassette deck. Way down in the fine print of the instructions I discovered that this "output" is referred to as a "pass-through", which apparently means it is unamplified. Phooey!
I would not recommend buying these. The right earpiece totally fell apart after only one month of having these which left me with only the left earpiece and the right earpiece dangling broken from the cord.
I've bought this battery to complement the one that came with my camcorder. Due to it's high capacity, I was hoping to be able to record a full disc without having to replace the battery. Since the battery arrived, I've tryied to charge it in the camcorder and also with my wall charger, unsucessfully. My multimeter shows it can't keep any energy, plain dead. I might have been unlucky, but there should be a more eficient Quality Control to avoid things like that. Since I live in Brazil, it's too expensive to ask for a replacement. Just had to trash it.
I have been using this for years and have found that I can never trust it to keep any new info. Taking it on the road and relying on it to not crash is prohibitivly risky. I stripped out all 3rd party software including avant go and only use the bare basic calendar, phonelist and notes and still find it crashes WAY too frequently, needing a reset that wipes out everything in its memory untill my next hot sync. Much as I like the functionality that it was designed for, I'm sick of this piece of crap and am searching hard for a reliable PDA.Hey Palm! How about making a PDA that is reliable and comes with good free tech support for two years (i.e. try not to put your customers on hold forever or charge them excessive fees to fix your unreliable equipment). If any of your competitors do it first I have plenty of money to throw down.nuff said,grrrrrrrrr
What's the big deal? I looked at it in the store, took it for a test drive. No big deal.So you can wifi a song to a friend. Big deal, whoopee. They can only listen to the darn song 3 lousy times for 3 days. Gee, don't let me get too excited.The 1-star is for the 3" display screen, which is nice. And the 30GB is OK.But we don't get anything new here and are still tied down in many ways to music subscriptions. It's baloney. AND the price is no deal.Do yourself a favor and buy the Creative Zen Vision:W or Creative Zen Vision:M. I've used both, and an iPod. Creative Zen or iRiver offer the most flexibility and the most features without strapping into a million rules.What all these MP3 & photo players could use is better calendaring, more like Palm calendaring AND wifi for anything.
I bought this because I got a computer monitor for free and it did not have a cord. I figured a cheap one would work just fine. Boy was I wrong. The image was wavy and hard on the eyes. I got a different cord and now the monitor works great. This cord does work, just do not expect a great image.
This has all the features you would want. Such as text-to-speech, easy to use user interface, POIs, it searches addresses as you enter the characters..reducing the need to have to fully spell out the street. However, the GPS receiver is not a Srf III. I traveled to Boston, the oldest city and it could not find one of the oldest streets in history [Beacon or Beacon Hill]. In the city, it kept loosing the signal and it was somewhat useless as it could not direct you to a location without endless re-calculation due to signal losses. I'm glad I did purchase it in time for my trip. Now, I know how important it is to have a GPS with a more responsive receiver, such as SRF III. Again, feature wise it is awesome. But, if it can't guide you or provide you with somewhat accurate directions, it isn't much good. Even in Georgia, it kept dropping signals. I purchased a GPS for my phone and it hasn't dropped a signal and it is so much precise and accurate.
I've owned the Toshiba e740 for several months now. I bought it to replace an iPAQ 3670 which needed an external 802.11b PC card to do wireless. (Very bulky.)The e704 is a reasonable attempt at a self-contained wireless PDA. With built-in 802.11b wireless (switchable in hardware and software to conserve battery life), it is a decent package. Much more compact than my Compaq iPAQ 3670 with an external 802.11b card.Unfortunately, the reliability is poor. The PDA kept loosing its memory forcing me to reinstall the backup software and restore the applications and PIM information. This was a major pain. Finally, the e740 stopped working all together. Push the power on button and nothing happens. The battery is fully charged, so it must be a failure in the PDA itself.Guess its back to the iPAQ 3670 for me!
The item you sent twice does not say Magellan or 980637 on it any where and it does not in any way resemble this antenna as advertised on the Magellan web site nor one that I looked at in a local store which was the same as the one on the Magellan site. The Magellan site antenna is round and what you sent to me is square. I gave up trying to find out from your customer service department why the antenna you sent as a Magellan 980637 External Antenna is not what is shown on the Magellan site nor does it have any markings on it indicating it is a Magellan 980367. The picture you show here resembles the Magellan, not what you sent to me.
Kinyo UV-230C 2-Way VHS Cassette Rewinder and Cleaner. Is it under warrantee? Only used 20 times. NO LONGER WORKS!If under warrantee, I want my money back!
OK, but much larger than I expected (physical size, not capacity. also, the bundled software is seen as MALWARE by a number of security applications!
Want a harmony remote? SKIP THIS ONE. Pay extra. All this one does is turn on your TV, DVD player, and audio device. Then you have to put this remote down and pick up your TV, DVD player, and audio device remotes to get to half of the things you want to get to. Sure, this remote could change the screen aspect, if I dug through the LCD menu for 5 or 6 screens. Then I could dig through the LCD menu for 5 or 6 more screens to play the things saved on my DVR. 5 or 6 more LCD screens later I could set my tuner to the DVD inputs. Half the time I hit "Watch DVD" one of the 3 devices didn't turn on, so I'd hit "Watch DVD" again, at which time the third device would turn on, but then my TV would turn off.Assuming you do get everything turned on and get the movie playing, you can fast forward, rewind, pause, play and all that fun stuff.... except for skipping to the next chapter or going back to the previous chapter. This really is a cheap harmony remote, and it shows.My '3' key also was really warm all the time and I went through batteries like crazy. 100% sure that my remote was defective though.I have friends with harmony remotes, but they have the more expensive $200+ models which have all the extra buttons I wanted. If you're getting a remote, spend a few (hundred) extra $.
For use in rough surroundings with lots of grit or fine sand, may jam. Foot (rubber end) came off. Don't know where. Very light. Were it cheaper, I'd forgive the limitations. When folded up, it is wider than a fishing bag by about 6". Not friendly to bag attachment. Had to rig something.
Poor sound quality and uncomfortable. Sound was entirely too low when listening to music like classical, and sound was flat when listening to pop or rock. Very disappointing as it is such a highly reviewed item. I wasn't even upset when my puppy got a hold of it and destroyed it...
A word of warning to potential buyers. MY sons Nano is "stuck" in the "LOCKED" mode. I did some internet research and it appears nearly all Nanos have this problem. Obviously a design flaw. The unit is still under warranty. I spent two-hours on Apples "Award winning website" and finally gave up. A total nightmare...please see for yourself. Their are multiple class-action lawsuits against Apple over the Ipod. Final note...BUYER BEWARE!
This is the single worst cable I've ever seen. Severe streaking. Cheap materials. Screws bent on arrival. I honestly don't understand how anyone could even sell this product.
I installed driver from disk and everything went just like the directions said. Dell Axim 51 pocket pc registered that software had loaded properly, but when I plugged in the wireless adapter and tried to initiate the config, the STATUS line indicated "Driver not installed" and the program summarily ended, kicking me back to my desktop. I called customer support at Linksys and they were not able to offer any assistance. I tried downloading the driver from the Linksys website and it appeared exactly like the build that came with my product installation disk. Behaved the same also, gave the same error - DRIVER NOT INSTALLED. I'm sending it back.
First I would like to say that I did not purchase this from Amazon. I did purchase this for my Macbook Pro as it stated that it supported Mac computers. That is not the case if you have a newer Intel Mac running osx 10.x or better. There are no drivers and none of the universal drivers will work either. Avoid this product if you happen to have an Intel based Mac.
Purchased in August, this unit came with a defective car adapter cord. In other words, you are fine until the rechargeable battery gives out-- you will have directions for the first 2 hours of your trip only !!According to their 800 number, the car adapter cord is still on back-order due to high demand. So they continue to sell new units, presumably with car adapter cords that work, but can't replace loads of defective ones. Weird. If you will only use the Nextar unit for very short trips, give it a try.
This is the worst computer product I've ever bought. Save your time , you WILL return it. It is not wireless. It does not work.
When you are an office that gets many dozens of cartridges a year, and none of them are suspiciously taped across the factory sealed end from the top to the bottom, you might think this is not an OEM cartridge...no? We cannot be 100% sure it is or isn't but the taped end makes us think it's not...the seller claims it is to keep the box safe while shipping, You can decide for yourself if you want to make this purchase.
I had long been a fan of JBL audio, until now. These speakers have great sound for the size. However, the unit stopped charging the ipod on the second day. After a few weeks the volume control works only sporadically. The unit shipped without the remote, and a replacement was not provided despite sending in all the requested information.
I have not liked this product as much as I thought I would. It is too large to fit in a brief case for extra protection and inssuficient in size to use as a brief case itself. It is, however, relatively well constructed.
I'm extremely disgusted with this product - not because it's bad but because of the horrendous service from D-link. I bought the DNS-323 yesterday because I desperately need to backup some data and my drives are full. So. . . I installed the software - it was a bit of a pain because it didn't install fully the first time. The second time worked like a charm. HOWEVER, in order to get it to work, I had to call tech support (which appears to be in India - ugh) and they were just about useless. Not only that but I've been trying to download both the firmware and software updates but can't because D-link's FTP servers have been down! That's right, DOWN! Tech support keeps telling me, "try again in an hour" (sorry, but I'm tired of doing that), I e-mailed tech support too about the problem. Their response was that their support site is up (I didn't ask if their support site was up, I told them that their FTP server was DOWN and that I needed the updates). Tech support also lied to me last night and told me that they would e-mail the updates to me within the hour (that was almost 24 hours ago).It's rather disgusting, to say the least, that you buy a product that is supposed to allow you to back up your data and also includes an FTP server and yet the manufacturer can't keep their own FTP server going. Oh, one last thing. The last tech support person told me that D-links FTP server has been down for the past THREE days!
Bought these to watch tv at night while my wife sleeps. Connection is easy, right, but the headphones keep losing signal (8 feet away). The buttons for tunning are noisy (clicking type). They headphones are also bulky.
First off, we would have been happy with any old 802.11b router/access point, since for most people including ourselves the cable/DSL Internet connection is slower than even 802.11b, but this was the only thing available in the local store and we needed to get online (I'll believe all those who see increases in Internet speed when I see objective analysis).Got the unit home and it works fine in wired mode. However, my partner's Thinkpad T40P, with dual mode B/G connection can't connect (it connects fine to numerous other wireless access points), and my Toshiba M200, with standard Centrino 802.11b, is constantly disconnecting.Called Belkin tech support 6 days ago and the lines were busy, send an email 6 days ago and got an automated acknowledgement but there has been no follow up from Belkin.(Another hint for Belkin, besides providing tech support: if you call your product "PRE-N," maybe the search engine should support hyphens instead of truncating the query to "PREN." Some consumer oriented usability testing and engineering might be in order here).I will say one thing, the signal strength remained at "Excellent" through two solid walls. But we have work to do and are using this overpriced collection of plastic and metal in wired mode now. Some things you need to just work.
Be careful buying Emerson Electronic products thru Discounts Jungle. Emerson states that they are not an authorized distributor and would not warranty a radio/cd player that was purchased in December. Very disappointing that no one will back this product and the CD player never worked.
I loved it the first TWO times it actually worked. Then it died. They were quick to give me a refund though.
This charger has repeatedly blown the fuse for the 12V outlet in my car, a 2011 Prius. I also tried it a friend's '01 Honda Cr-V and it did the same thing. I have used other chargers and they work fine without popping the fuse, so I would not recommend this adapter.
I found this item defective upon trying it in my vehicle. The cassette stayed in for no more than 4-5 minutes and then ejected. I reinserted and it ejected again after just a few seconds and would not stay in the tape player. I tried it in another vehicle with the same results. I was on a trip to the midwest and was hoping to listen to my XM radio using this adapter. Good thing the radio had a FM transmitter. When getting to my destination I purchased another one at Radio Shack and it works perfectly. Perhaps I just got a bad one.
Apple Computers should be ashamed of themselves. I received my 40 GB ipod as a 2004 Christmas present and the problems began after only 6 months. Though I sould say, I really loved my ipod before it crapped out on me. I see a lot of other customers have had similar trouble with this thing and I just want to cast my vote of disapproval. The problems are: The computer/itunes not recognizing the ipod. The hard drive spinning up but never starting. The hard drive crashing and losing all data resulting in having to reset the ipod to factory settings and reinstalling the software and after all that having the same problem happen again.After hearing all the horror stories about Apple's customer service I figure it's not worth trying to repair. Since this model has been discontinued, there's no point in telling people not to buy it now. I only hope that the new ipods are better. I'll be reading the reviews very carefully if and when I decide to get another ipod. Live and learn.
Stay away from this hard drive. Lasted less than 10 months. Western Digital apparently is better. I have read many negative reviews about this after I purchased it.
Love product at first but Screen when out after just 4 months of usage. No help from Toshiba but had to pay them to get it fix. This seems to be a continual problem with this product. Don't buy unless you want to spend another 130.00 to get screen fix!
I have bought these remanufactured cartridges before with good results but this one did not work at all. Buying these is a crap shoot. But at least it was only around $5.00, so it's worth it when they work. (And the last 8 I bought were fine).Even when they work be advised that they don't have as much ink in them as a regular name brand cartridge
I purchased this camera on march 14 or so. I bought it after reading reviews on Amazon on how it was such a great camera for the price. I went to Italy ( Venice and Rome ) for my 5 Year Anniversary. 1st day in venice it worked fine during the day. Next day it showed a big yellow blur during the daytime photos. I tried every setting on the camera and still nothing. Needless to say I had to buy Intant Kodak cameras all over venice and Rome because my camera wouldn't take daytime photos. I was very upset and ready to just throw the camera in the Trevi Fountain.I will never buy another Canon Camera again !!!
The drive itself works as designed and is easy to setup and manage.The EasyManage software has tons of bugs. When I contacted technical support they were no help. They told me the problems were with Vista. I installed v4.1.0.15 which according to the support site was specifically released for Vista. Also the backup software does not support backing up .pst files. This is one of the main reasons I bought the drive. When I asked why .pst files were excluded the technical support person told me that "it was not designed to backup application data"If you don't care about using the backup software or Vista compatibility this is the drive for you.
I purchased a shelf model of the Onkyo TX-8222. It's possible that I got a lemon. But I hooked it up with the same cables and with the same speakers (Bose 301) which sounded great with an Onkyo TX-906. I understand that a 50wpc receiver cannot sound as smooth as an 85wpc receiver. However, I was not prepared for the harshness that I experienced! It seemed that the sine waves were getting clipped even at very low volumes! Very shrill, metallic, and cold sound. Never tried it at loud volumes as it was too bad at medium settings. BTW, I broke in the receiver 24 hours/day for 3 weeks before I decided it was horrible. Maybe I got a lemon?
My experience with this product reinforces comments from the other reviewers. Bottom line, the audio quality is acceptable for the money (or as a gift, in my case). But I wouldn't pay much more.Here are highlights from my experience:- The AAA battery and power switch don't seem to do much. If I'm listening and flip the switch, I can hear a minor difference (volume and tone boost). But if I just put the headphones on without knowing whether the switch is on or not, I can't really tell a difference.- The headphones lean WAY toward the bass end. Sound quality will be absolutely horrible unless you have a device where you can adjust your treble and bass. My first test was with a Sarah McLachlan CD, and it didn't even sound like her! Once I upped the treble on my CD player, things got better.- Noise cancelling is quite good. If your primary use is for airplane listening (as is mine), these muffle the outside world quite well. I can also see them working well in a noisy office environment. However, I'll definitely carry my earbuds for non-airplane listening.- It could just be me, but my ears seem to adjust the longer I listen, and the sound quality seems to get markedly better. Perhaps this has something to do with the noise-cancelling feature . . . some kind of tone change the ear doesn't like at first but then gets used to.- The inclusion of the airplane adapter is a nice touch. Now I don't also have to carry the cheap headphones I got from ATA and Continental.If price and muffling engines are more important that fine audio quality, get these. Otherwise, keep shopping.
I have run through 2 of these units. I should say up front that I didn't purchase them from Amazon.com, but a local chain electronics store. The first one never powered on. It was dead right out of the box. The store gladly exchanged it for another one which workd as advertised for about 4 months, then it's power supply went bad too. I could send it in for warranty work, but shipping would cost more than a replacement! I also didn't like having to get up to manually switch inputs, but I knew that when I bought the thing. My next one will NOT be a TERK brand, and will have auto switching, or remote controlled switching. I can't recommend this unit to anyone.
I've been using the Epson 1200 for 3 yrs to produce excellent glossy prints up to 11x14. Only problem is slight "bronzing" on black areas and lack of "archivalness". I print and sell wildlife photos and am extremely critical in how it will look hanging on a wall.After testing the EPSON 2200 for a week with 4 different papers and numerous driver settings I am not able to achieve what I consider an acceptible glossy print.The prints have a sickly sheen in the white areas when viewed even at a slight angle. They lack the "punch" saturation and sharpness of my old 1200. YEs, the printer is nice looking, very quiet and smooth compared to my old work-horse.Yes, I like the idea of water-resistant, fade proof prints that will last 25 years, but to paraphrase Shakespeare, "the photo's the thing"I'm going to give it one more try with Epson Professional Glossy Paper, which is hard to find, sold only in Super A3 in the U.S. and expensive. If that doesnt work, it's back to Amazon, and I'll probably upgrade my 1200 to a 1280 dye based printer.
Linksys products either work right away or not at all and when they do work, they do so intermittently. The setup is horrible, the help is non-existant and there is no multi-function printer support.The product is USELESS and works only sparingly. Ours worked for about about 2 months and then inexplicably died. We could only print with it. No fax or scan was possible.To make my point clear: I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.To put it bluntly: Please DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. If someone finds something else that is more reliable, please do let me know via my amazon account. My setup is a NETGEAR G router with a Cannon 3110 printer. Both worked fine with this server till the unfortunate, untimely death of the linksys hardware.
Using the two included Panasonic alkaline batteries the unit came from, I ran out of juice after taking a dozen pictures and transferring one (as test) to my computer. My old, battered, taped-together Nikon Coolpix 5200 (does everybody have trouble with broken battery doors on Coolpix units?) *never* gave me a low-battery warning. The rechargeable battery seems to run forever - I recharge it "preventatively" every 5-6 weeks! The Samsung may be OK for the money in other respects, but this kind of power management snafu pretty much turned me off the brand altogether.
I was very disappointed as I bought this as a gift for my mom and it came to us broken. We were not able to use it all. I would rate it at a zero star since it does not work.
The printer leaves gray banding on glossy paper. even HP brand laser paper. The resolution and color are ok but this printer falls way short of the 2550 printer before it. Do not buy if you will be printing photos or brochures.
This is an awesome device, that didn't work at all. The equalizer arrived on time and in excellent condition, features included and quality of the manufacture are awesome, and the illumination of matches incredibly my dash. Unfortunately after building my sound system around this eq,spending almost four hours customizing the dash and welding and wiring for the eq I found only a "small" problem, the eq does not send any signal to its outputs. I tested it several times and with different devices, but it didn't do any good the eq turned on but I could not get any signal from any of its outputs. I have been installing car audio for 25 plus years and have never been so disappointed with Clarion, I chose it because they have been on the market for quite a while, they are usually pretty good but this time they let me down.
Yes, it is comfortable and hands free. It worked with my Panasonic phone, but it was too quiet. My callers could not hear me, they complained of a buzz. I pitched it and purchased a cheap Plantronic headset instead.
This was my Olympus camera; my previous digital ones were Fuji and those were generally superior. Here are my problems with this camera:- There's a delay of a couple of seconds between pressing the button and the shutter clicking which really sucks for action shots.- I've had some difficulty with outdoor scenic shots... there's a tendency for shadow-covered areas to come out very dark.- Flash photos often look terrible.
For a device that should work for the world of Digital Photography, I feel bad. This thing won't work with Sony Cameras and their memory sticks, or the Olympus cameras and their xD cards. I have 3 different Olympus cameras, and I can't use this. I want to be able to. The manufacturer should have thought of that and compatability issues when they created the device.
Item does not have a long life battery. Batteries need to be purchased ona regular basis. Also does not have a charger.
This print server is a great idea, and if it worked with multifunction printers (like my Canon F80) I would have given it 4 stars because installation was easy. I called the company, and they were very clear that this print server DOES NOT SUPPORT MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS. So if you have a combination printer/fax/scanner, forget it.
Purchased this router after reading reviews. Did very well for first 3 mths but soon after started dropping signals (wireless). If you have 4-5 devices connected to it, this drop in signal becomes very evident. At times, the router is not discoverable and frequently needs to be restarted. 2 stars because when it works, it sends a very strong signal. However, restarting the router frequently is undesirable. Drops signal almost once to twice a day now after 8 mths. Firmware update done but problem still persists. I want to like this router but the frequent drops make it very frustrating. Would not buy this again.
They show pictures of the card with an adapter for VGA monitors and also for DVI. That's not what comes in the box, only VGA. False advertising that has me looking bad to my customer. I now have to return item, order again, and return for a second trip to my customer.
Protective case does protect, but does not enable you to have it protected and in your car holder or atv holder at the same time. Also does not provide a hole for plugging in the separate car charger. The cover is durable but when buttons are pushed it tends to be much harder than it should be. If the velcro closure on the bottom is put too tight, then the rocker or enter buttons on the garmin get stuck down.
I have no complaints about the zune itself, I actually have a 4 GB zune that I love, but I had originally purchased this 30 GB one, but was not notified that it was out of stock for 2 weeks, by then the prices everwhere had gone up and I had to by a different one in my price range.
We bought a laptop from them in August 04. The thing blew up immediately afterward. I am the technical liason for my department (355 computers). I have worked with computers for 12 years and I have a masters degree in computer science. I have never seen this poor (nonexistent) level of support. Try it. Go to www.ashtondigital.com and click on support. You'll see what I mean.
Can't give this headset a very high rating as the microphone did not work. I've already returned it to Amazon and hope they will refund my money completely. As I remember, the sound in the headphones was strong, but without a working microphone it just couldn't help me with Skype. Too bad.
Could not get my Windows 2000-based machine to recognize the mouse. Sent it back.
Horrible. Worked for a little over a year and now it has started to turn itself off after being on for 5-10 minutes. Will cost me $85 to have Disney fix it (plus shipping) because it is no longer under warranty. What a waste of money. I will never buy a Disney Electronics product again.
I purchased this product with high hopes. The product is made well and the overall look is very modern & attractive. However, there are two major issues that made me send it back:1. The cover that slides on the top of the mount DOES NOT have any type of cutout or punch-out to run your component wires out the top of the cover to the tv or outlets - it is completely solid. This makes no sense at all from a functional design standpoint. This could be easily fixed by the Omnimount engineers by either cutting an area in the cover for the wires or providing an optional punch-out.2. Their is NO bottom cover to the mount, so the bottom remains completely open. If you are mounting near the floor this is not a problem as no one can see underneath. However, if you are mounting your tv high on the wall (bedroom for instance), then the bottom is completely open and the mount looks quite unfinished, if not ugly. Again, Omnimount, provide a cover similar to the top cover - but again, with a pre-cut opening for the wires (or an optional punch-out). If you are mounting this high on the wall, you will likely be running the wires out the top only as the outlet will likely be located behind the tv. For some reason, Omnimount didn't figure on anyone ever mounting a tv on the wall above sitting eye level.Summary:Mount has lots of potential if they fix these glaring errors in design. I'd look elsewhere until then. You can cut a hole in the top cover if you are handy and are mounting at a lower wall height where the opening on the bottom won't be seen. I don't think it's worth the effort frankly.
This product is fine, but when it arrived it was already two months passed it's expiration date. This means that the printer will only work for another couple months before it tells me I need a new cartridge. On my particular printer this means that it won't print at all until I buy a new cartridge regardless of ink levels. I suppose this is HP's way of preventing people from refilling the cartridges.
all the technology aside....I couldn't handle the disk itself, you can't even see what you're doing, it's friggin impossible to load, hard to eject, great if you're a gnome, but for us HUMANS....like eating with an itty bitty fork. Hey you can take the itty bitty fork everywhere. and be just as frustrated, everywhere.
I was excited to be able to plug everything in without a car adapter... but this stopped working within a month of buying it. I had a close look at it and some of the wires weren't connected all the way, as if they'd been yanked out or (as I'm sure is the case) never assembled correctly to begin with. At the same time as I say don't buy it, I'm not sure which one *is* good because I never tried a different one.
For me this product was a massive waste of time. I purchased a Linksys WAP11 and WMP11 to connect a win98 PC to an existing (and fully functional) 100BaseT network. The network uses an XP box for routing and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). The WAP11 was connected to the network via a SohoWare hub and was easy to access and setup. At first I could get no connection between the win98 box and WAP - so contacted linksys support. After 45 min or so on hold the representative revealed a complete lack of understanding of ICS and said the problem is a network issue not covered by their support.I later discovered that the old network card in the win98 PC was causing problems. After removing the card I could ping in both directions but lost about 50% packets and could get no sharing to work. A further e-mail contact to linksys resulted in a suggestion to install network drivers on the win98 box - not helpful.In the end I could share files from the win98 to XP (when no-one is logged into the win98 box - as soon as some logged on sharing hung) and do nothing except DNS/DHCP in the other direction (including no ICS).A further e-mail to linksys was unanswered after 24 hours. So I returned the product having lost about 24 hours of my time struggling to get the products to work.
I thought this was a good deal and should have known better being a former car audio installer. I just purchased a new JBL amp that requires #4 AWG cable. This PYLE is ACTUALLY #8 AWG, the insulation is #4 with puny #8 wire inside. Yes, the terminals and spades are cheaply made and they are for #4 AWG and ruined most of them trying to get a fit on the #8. Since I had the car all apart I used it but I am not happy and will be getting TRUE #4 AWG. This was a waste of $23 plus shipping and 2.6 hours of my time. Now I have to do over again and it's 25 degrees in NJ.
A physical therapist recommended the Trackman as a replacement for all mice/trackballs in my department -- whether we complained of problems with RSI or not. After one week of use my wrist ached more than it had in 3 years of working in the same job. Out of 6 employees in my department, only one continues to use it and she admits to not liking it very much.the scroll wheel is so out of place, it doesn't feel comfortable at all to use. The resistance of the primary click is greater than the right click. (this makes no sense.) If you have long fingers like me, you'll have to bend your thumb in to click with the tip of your thumb or else flex your thumb out to use the inside knuckle. no thanks.i shoved this thing back into its box and went back to my Logitech Marbleman - which is balanced, comfortable and allows you to use it with both your left or right hand.
This router takes a rocket scientist to install. I tried for one hour and this just cannot be connected. I had the same problems with my old D-Link router too. The worst router ever!~
Note: There are two versions of this keyboard1. The wired version (this review)2. The wireless version with mouse (comes with PS2 adapter)FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR A MICROSOFT OS COMPATIBLE KEYBOARD WITH ERGONIMICS, THIS IS A FANTASTIC KEYBOARD.I have waited a long time for Microsoft to release a new version of the Natural Keyboard. I have been using the original MS Natural line since they first hit the market. I was extatic to see the 4000 on the shelf. It has all the updated engineering features I could want. MS did some things right: It's in black (gone are the days of the beige box), power user keys a re included, the keyboard now has a base tilt, and finally rest pad. This keyboard is my dream.Most people will find this an outstanding keyboard. If I didn't have a KVM, I would give this keyboard a 5 star rating. Those who use the MS Natural Keyboard Elite will find the 4000 line a joy. While the elite has a harder response and "Click Sound", the 4000 has a softer response makes this keyboard a lot quieter. Some may find the changes disconcerting. The "T" and "G" keys are consistently larger than the elite (The elite T&G; keys are technically the same size as the 4000 series, but are raised in such a way that typists may need to get used to the new feel of these keys). Key changes are as follows:1. The right windows key (between the "alt" and "menu" hot-keys in line with the space bar) is now gone.2. The home, end, delete, page down, page up, and insert block has been modified. Instead of three rows and two columns, the new layout is two rows and three columns3. The function keys now have presets (optional)4. There are now silver hot keys at the top for 5 programmable functions and several other keys for standard windows functions such as e-mail, home directory, zoom, mute, increase/decrease volume, play/pause, and calculator5. There is now a zoom slider in the middle of the keyboard.The ergonomics are even better than the Elite, the keyboard is no longer raised by means of the plastic feet in the back. Instead the 4000 tilts forward with the base pad. Also, the 4000 is far more comfortable on the palms with its addition of padding. Aesthetically, many will find the black and silver combination a pleasing change from the bland white keyboard.FOR THOSE WISHING TO USE THIS KEYBOARD FOR MULTIPLE OS's SUCH AS LINUX ETC, CAVAET EMPTOR!Unfortunately, when I took the keyboard home, I found out like many THAT THIS KEYBOARD IS NOT PS2 COMPATIBLE - EVEN WITH A USB TO PS2 ADAPTER!My dream became a nightmare when I realized there would be no way to connect this keyboard to my KVM switch (I won't go into the issue of using a USB KVM. Checking the boards, it seems that this is a common problem.So back to the store it goes.Really this is a shame. I am surprised that someone didn't think of a way to rectify this with some type of adapter.In conclusion, the added functionality seems geared mainly towards the windows OS and a single system. For most people, this keyboard will serve just fine.
I ordered this item because the picture showed a 90-degree male plug (a plug with an L-bend). However, what I received was a male plug with a straight plug instead. When I contacted the company they apologized for the using an outdated photo (that was the middle of September 2010) but they said that the written description of the product never actually mentioned any 90-degree bend... They offered me the option of returning it but frankly the return shipping cost would have been at least a third or a half of the product cost which just didn't make it worth my time to do. Maybe I'll find a use for it somewhere.I just wish they'd update their photo appropriately.
I still don't use this item because it is too hard to understand and work correctly. I am sure it is just me but can not work things correctly
I thought was purchasing original Lexmark cartridges. However, they are refills of Lexmark cartridges. Going back and rereading, I see that they are listed as refills. That's fine but I quickly found that they are not the same quality as the originals. The price is certainly right if you don't mind the reduced quality. For me it wasn't, so I went to Staples and bought the real thing.
I had 2 of these memory cards do bizarre things on a recent trip to the Galapogas......one card after 50 pictures on my Nikon D-90 said "File does not contain data".........a later card after 40 pictures said "memory card is not functioning" or to those words.....I have never had problems with this camera in last 3 years........
Although this unit appears to be well built, it's performance is neglible. I hooked it up to my four-way splitter and it barly made a difference. I need to contact the vender and return it or throw it in the trash.
I always rely heavily on reviews when I am purchasing any big ticket item, so I feel compelled to write my own review on this product warning other consumers. The quality of this TV for an entry level 32 inch LCD is fine, until it stops working, which is not a matter of if, but when. I bought this unit from wal-mart in March of 08 and I have already had to have it fixed 2 times for the same problem. Luckily I bought the extended warranty, but when that is up in a year or so then it's just a waiting game until this TV breaks again and it ends up in a landfill because I am definitely not paying to have this piece of junk fixed. There are many other entry level LCD sets that can be had for comparable prices so I strongly suggest going with any other brand than Westinghouse and by reading the other reviews it is clear that they have produced a terrible set when they made this TV. I think this TV is the only piece of electronics that I purchased without checking customer reviews and boy was that a mistake. Eventually I imagine I will sell this TV at a garage sale for about 10 bucks and I feel that will be overcharging. Once again, PLEASE do not buy this TV unless you enjoy frustration and wasting your money.
The pod should be across the room, yet the switch to stop the batteries from draining each day is troublesome to get to. We have stoped using the product.
Even with the bundled book's I still can't get the computers in the network to access the internet. They must think everyone knows what they know! HA, most don't, that's why they have to write manuals (which treat you like you were there when they built the darn thing). Also another unrepresented and disclosed important piece of information that everyone should know before purchase is with the licensing that comes with the unit you can only have 32 internal IP addresses, WTF, I can buy a $100.00 router and get 255 internal IP addresses. I feel like I need a college degree to program this device. Be warned it's not plug and play, be prepared to do a lot of reading and hair pulling.Very disappointed!!!!
It did not fit the the unit and the strap is too long even if it did.I have no Idea what it was for but I found it unusable so I ended up tossing it in thetrash.
My PNY card worked fine for a one year and suddenly went belly-up. One day it was simply unreadable. There's a "lifetime" warranty, but do I really want another of these?
i have been unhappy with this battery i bought two and the first one fellapart the 2 day and the other wont hold a charge for more then a day so i am unhappy with them thaire nothing like the one that came with the camera it lasted 6 years and a charge lasted a week . thanks
The item shown was not the item received, the item did not work, when inserted into the cigarette lighter the display lit up but did not recognize the SD card or the radio station.I contacted the seller, they said the company they repesent placed the wrong picture on the site. They are trying to find an MP3 player that works. I am confident that they will be successful.
I have this phone, in fact, I liked the idea and look of it so much, I hoped the problems I was having were just specific to the phone I bought - meaning hopefully it was a lemon.Unfortunately, I bought another one and replaced it and still have a problem with it. Periodically the phone cuts in and out so it sounds like you are on a cell and going through a bad cell site...This is on the corded phone, not the extension.Everything else with the phone is fine, you have all the features you could want, but this little problem is enough of a nuisance to really bring down the rating.If you buy it, I hope you don't have the same problem. For me, I lived with it for about a month, then it started getting worse. That's when I returned the first phone and got the replacement...it's started with this one, but I can't find a corded phone w/an extension for anywhere near the same price, and the only other one I've found is another AT&amp;T.Hope this is helpful.
The pen arrived on time, but it was dry (and unusable)! The cost of the item wasn't worth the effort to try and return it.
In less than one year I have now had two of these break!!!!!!! Intel is sending my third one to me this week. First one broke inexplicably after maybe 5 months of moderate use. Second one broke after no more than ten uses. It's important to note that I DO NOT use the player during excercise so the players have obviously been faulty. Intel was super nice the first time this happened. The second time, I spoke with the same person, and he said they can't keep sending me a new player everytime I break one. How's that for customer service! The player is great when it works and I love it. However, I would stay away from this product based on my experience.
I don't know why everyone has gone to the 80 minute cd-r/cd-rw. They are much worse than the 74 minute 650 MB cds. Data is kept more reliably on 650 meg cds. On the 700 meg cds, the tracks are much narrower, and generally don't comply with orange book standards. Data on 700 meg cds have a much higher tendency to become corrupt compared to 650 meg cds. Older CD readers (any kind, including audio players) couldn't read these cds at all. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I would highly suggest 650 meg cds. There is more information on brands and quality here:http://freetechsupport.freeservers.com/resource/cdr/index.html
I have installed Skylink products in the past and have had very good results but this product model unit is a very poor device.This transmitter and reciever does not have any range of transmission, at times I need to keep pushing the button before the garage door will open or close.This is too bad because a lot of skylink products are very good devises and have worked well for me in the past. I use the product as a interface for my new in car transmitter. It programmed OK and works but as I stated NO RANGE Of Transmission I need to be in the driveway to open the door.My suggestion is Amazon should not inventory this device.
Nothing you haven't already seen in these reviews but I thought I would throw in my experience too. I bought this TV at Nebraska Furniture Mart thinking I was getting a really good deal about 18 months ago. The TV sits in our rec room that hardly ever gets used unless someone is on the treadmill. I figure 5 hours a week is generous. So after 18 months of use, the bulb blows. This TV should have lasted 15 years according to their figures. I have learned a very expensive lesson here.
How is defective product handled? The problem follows the battery when moved to another phone. Will this result in a retailer looking to correct a bad situation?
I would have felt better if $20 would have blown away in the wind. At least someone would find it and it would have made their day.The fit? Horrible. They come with 4 differant sized plugs. The material reforms to shape too fast and does not allow for time to properly position. Once in, they want to work their way out.The sound. Like listening to music underwater. Mucky bass and no highs.I am very dissapointed with them and have thrown them away so I do not have to look at them to be reminded how I wasted good money. Time for me to step up and buy some decent phones. You get what you pay for.
I live in a very crowded area in which a black radio station is hard to find. Even when I did find a station that sounded like it was void of talk and music I found that the music that came from my iPod had a lot of static and made listening hard. Needless to say I returned it. I would recommend this if you live in an area where you can actually find a blank station.
I Bought This Unit, When It Arrived At My Home ,It Sure Did Not Look Any Thing Like In The Picture That Was Posted,The Packing Was Very Poor,The Unit Was In Bad Shape,I Did Finely Get It Up & Running With A Few Miner Problems, Yes It Was Used, I Would Say (NOT SLIGHTLY USED) & Probably {Abused} The System Is A Great System, How Ever, Buyer Beware,I Would Advise Everybody To Stay Away From This Guy, If You Want To See The Pictures I Took When It Arrived Here, Fell Free To Contact Me, I Will Be Happy To Sher My Experience With You, WHAT A JOKE.. I Do Like The Unit, Sounds Great,Cosmetics SUCK... If I Can Get It All Working Properly,I Will Say It Was Worth It,But As It Stands,I Would A gen Say Stay Away From This Guy... I Bought The Panasonic SC-PT650... From (tothm1103) On Amazon MarketplaceThanks For The Great Experience On Amazon Cliff
This headset broke within the the first week I got it... I purchased one for myself and a co-worker of mine for us to use @ work and they both just stopped working. Very Disappointed.
Bought this item with 2700aMh batteries in December '08. Like others before me, the batteries last AT BEST only 10 days whether used or sitting idle. Sony Support suggested plugging the charger into another ac recepticle. Not the level of support I expected from Sony. Forget the Sony battery link of www.sony.com/battery; they do not respond. One would think Sony would be cutting edge..not this time. In 2 years they have either not figured out the problem with their battery technology or haven't tried and are unloading a poor product. Buyer beware...spend your money on another product.
This is a very frustrating product - it is good in that it has a lot of features, however the major features seem to have bugs that make them almost unusable. Doors and walls disappear in the 3D view unless you &quot;nudge&quot; them around so that the program redraws, and even then it doesn't always do it correctly. I have spent more time on this program trying to get it to do what I want it to do, and it is extremely aggravating.I am using Windows XP with a 1.5Mhz Pentium IV processor and 512MB of RAM, so I don't think the speed problem is due to my computer, but just a problem inherent in the product. Viewing Punch's website support forum reveals frustrated users continually running against the limitations or outright flaws of the software.I don't know what other home design software to recommend, but not this one - there's just too many flaws for it to be worth the purchase price.
While I'm certain this is a good printer-- Be warned there are no drivers, beta or otherwise for this printer available from Xerox that will function under Windows 2000. With the release of the OS just weeks away! Also when asked when they might have a driver for this printer under 2000 I was told, &quot;I dunno. If we DO write a driver for it, I wouldn't expect it until after April.&quot; Granted there are some Xerox laser drivers that come standard with Windows 2000- this isn't one of them. For me anyway it was a big issue, so I returned it and bought the HP Laserjet 1100 (there is already a standard driver in 2000 for the HP printer)I was truly surprised to find a company like Xerox so behind the curve in the technology market.
Got the camera for a chevy express van. Worked fine for about a two months, then it went dead. No image on the monitor, touchscreen and remote unresponsive.. thought it might be an issue with the power supply, but looks like the monitor just crapped out. The camera itself still works, so I'll probably try to salvage that and use it with another system.Also, it may be worth noting that the monitor is somewhat heavy and it clips to the vehicle's existing rear view mirror. On older vehicles, this can cause the adhesive on the mirror mount to loosen and fall off.
I bought ten of these a few years ago. I was told when I bought them by the guy who recommended them to me that they were cheap and some failed from the start, but the price was the lowest possible. He was honest. I didn't have any fail right away, but have had three have noisy fans and one fail completely. They can get you by and were good enough, barely. I was replacing the power supplies in dell optiplex 260's. I had to cut the Dell's case to get them to fit. (Dell uses a non standard format. The Dell's power supplies had a similar quality to these. The Dell's never got noisy, they just failed. These worked better, but they main fan on them got really noisy on a high percentage. Good enough for a low end PC but it will probably require replacing in a couple of years or less.
first off, this is probably the least expensive FM transmitter on the market. Is it worth the money to pay for this? NO! save up for a better one, or dont bother spending money at all.why?1) the manufacture claims battery life is not "greatly" affected. In my experience with using this product over the course of 2 days, my battery has lost almost half power playing 15 songs with the iTrip activated (somewhat). an iPod is supposed to last 8 hours.2) programming the iTrip is very hard, and takes getting used to. I finally memorized the directions for doing so on the manufactures website, yet i still receive no/partial/temporary signal from the iPod to the radio. I have tried this mutliple times on multiple occasions. Sometimes i will receive a signal, sometimes none, and sometimes just plainly horrible quality.3) Installation requires you to download a playlist of radio stations to your iPod (in essecense you will then use this playlist later to "try" and program it to broadcast over the radio.This playlist is a bad idea and is incredibly annoying, because if you decide to use your iPod mini's shuffle feature, you will play songs on the iPod, however you will also include random bits of that entire iTrip playlist you HAVE to install.Overall, i would rate this product a 1/5. If i could rate any lower, i would...Its rare you find products that are so poorly designed and supported, but i would have to say this is one.My iTrip has since been returned for a FULL refund, because if it isnt going to accomplish its primary purpose 75% of the time, why keep it? The only thing good about this product is installation, which took roughly 5 minutes, however actually setting up the iTrip in your care EVERY TIME; 10.I have asked around to some of my friends who currently had iPods, and most of them experienced similar if not the same exact problems. Buyers Beware and good luck!
The leather case works great. Easy access to buttons, space for business cards and SD cards. Ah!... the smell...leather. Five stars!
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 day I got this camera I tried taking some pictures indoors and noticed the flash was not working. I called the Kodak company, and they walked me through some procedures to make sure I was operating it correctly. Needless to say, the flash does not work and I am sending it back to Amazon.com for another one. I just hope this doesn't happen again or else I will never buy another Kodak camera again. Kodak said I could send it in for repair.....yeah right, no way! I paid for a new one that works, and that's what I'll get.
The transformer "blew up" when it was plugged in for the very first time in Prague (Czech Republic. It is very heavy (8 lb) and takes a lot of weight from your luggage, especially if it is proven useless.
The green color is very cute. The plastic carrying case is convenient. They don't fall off, and they clean up nicely.I'm afraid that's all the nice things I can say.While they don't fall off, they don't stay in place either. They slip away from my ear canals, with the obvious terrible effect on the sound. Everything else I'll say is assuming that they are in the proper position!These are the least sensitive 'phones I've ever used. In all too many situations I have to turn my iPod all the way up, which yields an ear-shattering volume with all the other 'phones I've used.The sound (as others have noted) is almost completely lacking in bass. Perhaps the midrange-heavy balance is meant to keep speech intelligible over the noise of exercise -- that actually works out pretty well. They are adequate for spoken-word podcasts when you're exercising, but there's no point in using them for music under any circumstances.Koss KSC75's cost half as much, look twice as silly, sound at least 10 times better, and stay where you put them.
I bought it because it was priced well and had the HD upconvert feature. Recording was no problem - no issues there. My problems were with playback. The player began showing the alternate language subtitles on store-purchased movies. I could not turn OFF this feature - it had a mind of it's own. The last straw was skipping from chapter to chapter - in random order, again on store-purchased movies. This piece of junk now resides on the garbage, where it belongs!!!
These work good for the low price, and the easy over head use, but sadly my head is way smaller than what these are intended for, wouldn't work for children then either. They're adjustable, but even on the smallest setting theres a huge gap leaving it not snug and easy to move around with them on :/
These speakers sound good when they work. There is an input thresh hold problem with the transmitter. I had these hooked to a TV for an elderly person to be able to hear their programs with out having the TV so loud it blasted everyone in the next room basically they were sitting on either side of the viewer within 25 ft of the transmitter. The signal light on the transmitter would blink on stay on for 20 to 30 minutes then go off for 1 to 3 hrs. I could unplug the transmitter, the sound on the TV would come back to full.There fix was to max the volume on the TV but it made no difference. They even stated that the transmitter needed to be plugged into the Headphone jack on the TV not the Audio out on the back of the set which was ridiculous. There tech support was threw e-mail only no quick fixes there on any solution. Thank you Amazon for your return policy that is one of the many reasons I shop with you.
I purchased DRC 8320N model for sole purpose of recording VCR tapes on DVD. After multiple tries and killing handful of DVD disks, I returned the product and received DRC8335 model instead. It took RCA about 6 weeks to get me the replacement model. This unit also has failed to record DVD. I get "failed" or "Streaming Error" after 2 minutes into recording. I have wasted $200 and 6 months and have not yet been able to record even one DVD!
Due to a crack in my work laptop screen I asked my husband to run out and buy me a monitor and keyboard today. He came back with this keyboard and it looks great and I like the way it is shaped. However, the space bar is so poorly designed, it isn't really useable. Every time I hit the space bar it make a loud whacking sound. It is incredibly hard to push down, to the point I have been using this keyboard less than thirty minutes and I have pain in my right thumb and the area connecting to my pointer finger. Great job making an ergonomic keyboard that actually CAUSES pain. I had to take breaks to type this review. This is going back today. I searched the web and found complaints of this issue since 2008...how lazy is Microsoft that they haven't fixed it and keep selling it? I won't be buying a Microsoft replacement of any kind because of this. It is a shame because the keyboard is great otherwise, but this flaw renders it unuseable.
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.
This thing is a DOG.I have a reasonably complex home theater setup: TV, BlueRay, DVR, Sound System. Given that each of these items have their own remote, a universal remote was a must. I had hoped to replace 4 remotes with 1. Instead I now have 5 remotes sitting on the coffee table.The remote was a bit of a pain to initially configure, but I was willing to deal with that.However, once it was configured the thing is just a dog. It is sooooo ssssllllooowwww. It takes forever to register what you have selected and then to communicate that to the necessary devices. Switching from watching TV to watching a DVD easily takes a minute and a half. Considering I can pick up the three remotes and manually switch it over in less than half the time doesn't make the universal remote very appealing.The menu control on the DVR and the BlueRay is also lacking. There are certain things you can only perform with the device-specific remotes. There's no analog on the universal remote.Added to all of these annoyances is the random light up feature of the remote. I suspect it's to help you find the remote in a dark room, but half the time it won't light up when you're looking for it, and the other half you do so much as glance in its general direction and it nearly blinds you.Bottom line, the remote can provide probably 85% of the functionality of the devices. So, if real estate is your only concern then go with the remote. But if you don't have the patience of a saint then you may want to look for a universal remote that is more responsive.
When my trusty HP LaserJet 4 died after 14 years of loyal service, I took the opportunity to upgrade to a color laser printer. The Xerox 6120 (6120N, networked, to be specific) seemed like a good option. The price was low compared to other laser printers and the quality appeared nice. Yes, I did notice that the replacement toner would be pricey - around $120 for black and $160 for the three color toners. Almost $600 for a full set, but because my LaserJet would last 2-3 years on a single toner cartridge, I figured that it would be worth the extra money stretched out over a few years. HA!!!! Six months later I was replacing *ALL* of the toner cartridges. What a HUGE disappointment! And, no, I wasn't printing any more than normal and with very little color coverage (in fact, used primarily black).The next problem is the noise. It is astonishing how much noise this thing makes. When it is warming up, printing and going to sleep, it makes a series of very loud CA-CHUNK!!! BANG!!! noises as it rotates the cartridges around. What's awful is when you've printed something and gone on with your quiet work in the office when 20 minutes later it starts a loud series of CA-CHUNKs and BANGs and startles the heck out of you.Envelope printing is awful... not only to you have to open up the guts of the machine to flip switches (and switch them back when you're done) but it mashes and wrinkles the envelopes (and nearly ruins them if you forget to flip those switches).As for speed, you'll likely be frustrated if you want to see more than 4 pages per minute out of this. Sure, for high resolution and/or photo quality printing, you would expect it to take some time, but even when printing text only, black only, no graphics in low resolution (600 dpi) mode, it still crawls. Once in awhile it will cooperate and print about 20 ppm, but to print something as simple as a MS Excel spreadsheet in black, it should print much, much faster... all the time.Add to this right after the warranty expired, it started printing askew to the page edges and I'm sorely disappointed.The print quality is good enough, but with all of these other problems, it's just not worth it. Keep shopping for a printer that is quiet and doesn't require an arm and a leg in toner every 6 months.
First, I must state that I bought this TV to replace my standard definition set without upgrading the other equipment. Nevertheless, the audio problems would not be resolved by high definition equipment, and I'm wary of the color.The internal speakers are tinny. Although I have long been using external sound, that has been problematic with this set. There are loud pops when you turn the set on and off. Worse, there is a LOUD buzz when the set is off. I have also noticed static underneath the sound track when I am watching a show.I have not been able to eliminate the green shaddows on faces, nor the diagonal lines travelling up the screen. I don't know how much of this is a product of low quality input, but I would have expected the TV to look at least as good as my old standard definition CRT.On the good side, the TV boasts every kind of input that you could ask for--from coax to HDI to VGA. (Makes a TERRIFIC monitor for multiple viewers, and is worth the price for that function.) But I'm afraid we will not get past the audio problems in our household.
I bought this on hearty recommendations, but I'm lost. It lead me to a gas station that doesn't exist (I ran out of gas thanks to this unit) and suggests left hand turns off of divided highways. It usually suggests routes that work out, but how can I trust something that has betrayed me before? I don't know what else to say except that if I could return it, I would. This is my first gps, so unreliability may just be the thorn on the rose for all of them, or not.
UPDATE!!--I tried again using drivers Windows 7 automatically got from the internet, and used media center, and got complete A1+ satisfaction. At this price, I am gonna buy again for gifts for good friends. I was wrong about this product initially.--UPDATE!!I followed everything to the letter. It picked up 2 analog stations, but all the digital stations in this city did not scan in. I tried a generic PCI card before this with the same results. But, I bought a DVICO PCI card, and a DVICO USB stick, a Haupaugge DVR (USB) and a Silicon Dust net tuner and all picked them up. I learned if you buy a ATSC tuner for under 80 bucks, it won't even pick up the channels. If you want an attractive plastic box that DOES do a good job, try a Haupaugge DVR. I am thinking that this box may work, but my city uses a standard that is not "ATSC 8VSB". Or something to that effect. You would think a PC TV Tuner is simple enough that is can be inexpensive and work! The ones that work for me are hundreds of dollars.
This item seems too good to be true, and it is. The resolution is awful on anything other that the built-in monitor. The USB hookup is short and rigid. It won't line up with the port on my macbook, and it hangs from the back of my imac. Something flexible would make a lot more sense for versatility and be less fragile. The shape is also completely non-ergonomic.You'd think by the reviews that this was a miracle machine. Maybe I'm less motivated to rate it highly as it was a gift. Be warned, it's useful only if you dig watching video on a &lt;2 inch monitor. I'd return it if it weren't a gift.
Ran this out of a Mac Mini that then converted into HDMI to go into TV 35 ft away. It didn't solve my signal problems to the TV. Reviews made me think it would work - but sadly it didn't for me.Oh well - its an excuse to upgrade to a newer HDMI equipped Mini.
Color wheel is guaranteed to break in 3-4 years. The repair is expensive >$500. The lamps also have a limited lifespan and are expensive. I would avoid DLP tvs
I own three (3) Olympus digital cameras (D-360Z, C-730UZ, &amp; D-520) and I cannot recommend the D-520 camera. It has an unbelievably long flash cycle time that makes it almost useless for indoor shooting. I'm talking 10 to 15 seconds after taking two or three pictures on fresh rechargeable batteries! (and I buy Olympus batteries) If you're at a graduation or other event you basically have one chance to get a picture because your child will be off the stage and back to their seat before the flash recycles and you can take another picture. It also seems to think you need a flash in bright sunlight and so you have to manually turn the flash off if you want to take pictures outside and not wait for a flash that you don't need to recycle.My Olympus D-360Z never had a problem like this. I thought the D-520 would be a better camera but it isn't. Perhaps its because there are only two batteries instead of the 4 that the D-360Z and C-730UZ have. When you do finally get to take a picture the pictures are crisp and clear with good color balance. I tend to use this camera for outdoor shots only and I keep the flash turned off. If you do a lot of indoor shooting, you may be disappointed with this camera.
product is not the same as the picture only one grounding block hole screw picture shows two need to update picture
After graduating from college, one of my biggest problem was waking up in time. So I decided to buy something that can wake me up to my favorite itunes music. At first I was really excited, and it works. The music quality is AMAZING, with a nice bass feature. The design and lighting feature is also nice and its ability to charge your ipod means you don't have to play 30$ for a charger. But soon after time passes, I began realizing some major flaws, one of them almost ruining my video ipod.One of the biggest problem of the Ihome is sensitivity to wireless. Sometimes, while watching TV, the ihome will turn on magically by itself whenever you switch channels or change volume to your TV. I have a TV next to my bed, and it happened to me everyday. This isn't a major problem until you watch TV after 12, when the music all of a sudden blast waking up other people.Another problem is the Ihome doesn't wake up to your music 100% of the time. This is caused by not turning your Ipod off when you plug it in. Sometimes it will wake the ipod to a very low volume due to a bad 45 degree connection with your ipod(and yes I was late to my interview because of this). One way to fix this problem is to test the alarm each time you sleep. If you are going to sleep at 4am, set the alarm to 4:01 and see if it works. It becomes a hassle doing it every night. Another case where this can happen: When you are moving stuff around, the AC power source is easily disconnected. So if the AC is half-way plugged, the Ihome will still think it is plugged (giving you now warnings about it being unplugged) and will not play music.Last but not least, the ihome has the ability to ruin your ipod. I was watching TV one night, and the ihome turns on magically. So I quickly turn it off (its a reaction), and somehow my ipod froze. My ipod wouldn't respond to any of the touch wheel command, or the USB connection to your pc, or another charger. It just froze in the middle of a song being played and would not even turn off. Luckily, when I woke up, my ipod was working again. I best guess to the cause of this problem was the interference between the Ihome's "play" ability and its ability to charge your ipod. I don't think anyone would encounter this problem, but this is my last time I plugged my ipod to that piece of garbage.--------------------------------------------Summary:Pros+++great sound quality+charges ipod+clear display+AC power+plays music to your alarm.Cons-sensitive to wireless, thus magically turns on to your TV remote-like all alarm clocks, doesnt work all the time-45 degree insert is a terrible design-Doesnt play music when unplugged or half-plugged.-may cause your ipod to freeze and not work.-----------------------------------------------Bottomline: Even though the sound quality and display is amazing, DONT GET THIS GARBAGE. I know there isn't a lot of alarms that wake to your ipod but get another model instead. There are too many design flaws with the Ihome H4. After compromising with the problems for more than 3 months, I got the "freeze your ipod" bug, and that is where I decided this fits nicely in the garbage can.
Bought these together to have a matching pair in the car. But they are different eventhough they have the same model number. First, the setup, one says color then the other one doesn't. One has satueation the other one doesn't. Second, one is in normal viewing mode the other one is zoomed and there is no option to unzoom. 3rd, tech connected it to controlled acc but everytime I turn on the car one is on too evenif I left them both off. And last, whatever I do they can't have the same color one is bright abd the other one seems to be ok. Probably one or both is/ are refurbished!
It is nice to have lots of music to listen to- so much music in fact that my batteries usually wear out before the cd is done.But I've yet to have a listening experience in which the player doesn't skip. The player skips A LOT. If it was just once and a while I could over look it, but it is more like every other song, and frequently several times during one song. This gets irritating quickly. I'm spending more money next time and getting something decent.
After a week of frustration, I'm returning my Helix and canceling my XM subscription. I live in a major city with XM ground repeaters, close to a lake and my home has clear views of the southern sky. Nevertheless, my Helix would randomly lose its signal; I could go for a couple hours with clear reception but then the signal would drop-usually when a breeze came up and rustled the leaves. I spent lots of frustrated hours trying to adjust the antenna. I would have been willing to mount it outdoors, but the cable is too short.Additionally, XM would not refund my activation fee. Thus, I'm paying $9.99 to learn that their service is unreliable. Until satellite radio (and their customer service practices) enter the 21st century, I'll stick to old-fashioned radio.
My wife bought this camera about 10 months ago, in (long advance) preparation for a trip this winter. She has been using a Nikon Coolpix 8700 that she's very pleased with, but wanted something pocketable. She has some balance issues, so the "Steady Shot" image stabilization was attractive. After reading reviews in a leading consumer publication, she bought the DSC-W80.Positives: Outdoors, it does very well. Colors are warm and true. The image stabilization works well (I have a mild hand tremor, so I'm a good tester...) Sharpness is acceptable.Negatives: Indoors, not so hot. As has been posted elswhere, when the camera is faced with dim illumination, the in-camera processing creates a lot of noise, which obliterates most detail in the images. The flash is feeble, and somewhat slow to fire. It commonly produces a "hot spot" in the center of the image, rather than even lighting. The menu system is much less intuitive than on the Nikons we both have, or on some of the Canons I've been looking at. One of the strangest things I have run into is that you can set the size of the captured file (i.e. number of MP), but not the display resolution. For example, a 7MP image comes up on screen as a 72 px/inch, 42.67 X 32 inch image. If you bring that image up on screen in Photoshop, and zoom in to 100%, you're looking at an oddly pixelated image for what should be your highest quality setting. The only cure I've found for on-screen viewing is to run it through Photoshop and resize it both by size and by pixels/inch. Now maybe that's just a Sony oddity that has only stymied me, but I thought it was worth putting out there. Hopefully this is useful information for you.
My Rio Nitrus is 4 1/2 months old and I just learned that my Nitrus, which now beeps 7 times over and over before eventually getting to the dreaded &quot;UPGRADER&quot; message, is out of warranty.Technical support informed me that it is defective and needs to be replaced, but they will not replace it because it's out of warranty.My only Rio option is to pump another $100 into Rio for an &quot;out of warranty&quot; repair.I'm not going to waste any more money with Rio.A 3 month warranty on a $250+ player (bought in early October 2003) is way too short and something to think about if you are considering buying a Rio product.Go to the Rio website and see all the people who have had to replace these units. It's epidemic.
Note Type M and H xd cards are incompatible with some card readers!I have a Fuji camera and bought an xd card type M. But it turns out that type M and type H cards are not compatible with all card readers (even ones that work with regular xd cards) so I have to use my cable and camera batteries to upload photos from my new card, or purchase a new card reader. Ugh!Buyer beware!
This product that SanDisk markets is not compatible with Mac computers. The manufactor does not disclose the fact it is not compatible with a Mac computer, until you call for tech support at SanDisk. When asked how to resolve the problem is to return it or sell it to someone else. SanDisk is not accountable for the error and dismisses the customer to resolve their error. I give this product a ZERO because of the lack of integrity by the company.
I bought a San Disk several months ago based on good reviews. Then the power button failed within a few weeks. I wrote it off as a fluke and bought another. On that one, the volume only played at full blast. I'm trying to work with the manufacturer for a return but it is a very convoluted process and I doubt I'll get anything out of it. I would not buy another.
This GE wired optical mouse worked fine for a few months. It was much nicer than the old non-optical mouse it replaced, although it's your basic mouse. The motion was good, and the wheel and buttons worked fine for a while.However, after three or four months, almost every click started registering as a double click in Windows. I found that if I held the button down for half a second, I could usually, but not always, get it to single-click. But it was too inconvenient to have to think about every click. I replaced the GE mouse with aMicrosoft optical mouse, and everything is happy again.This mouse is priced cheaply, but it is also made cheaply. I rate it two stars instead of one because it worked so nicely for a while and was priced right.
For my very 1st powered Subwoofer, I thought this would be the perfect answer to my needs for a powerful, mid-sized Woofer with full features & a very affordable price. WRONG!!! After researching this product online, I went ahead & ordered one from an online "Warehouse" whose name I won't mention.Being an Audiophile, professional Musician & recording Engineer, I hooked the unit correctly to my stereo system, turned the power on & boy, what a surprise. It immediately started smoking & blew a fuse. I also noticed a very obvious crack on one side of the port on the front of the unit, as well as a dent on one corner in the back of the cabinet.I called the company who very courteously & promptly sent me an exact replacement while picking up the defective one (the 1st one) & sending it back. Eagerly, I hooked the replacement PDSUB10A to my stereo. This one didn't smoke & stayed on without blowing a fuse, however I was extremely disappointed to find the internal powered amplifier completely blown, with distorted sound no matter where you set the gain- from Lowest to Midway. I even ran a line-level tester directly into the line-ins on the unit to isolate the problem apart from my perfectly-working Stereo system, and sure enough, the distortion was in the internal amp itself & not from my Stereo. Like the 1st unit, I also noticed the exact same type of crack on the port on the front, as well as some very obvious scratches & blemishes on the face when you put it to the light.It was after these two horrible experiences in a row with the same model, I came to the conclusion (or the assumption) that this company deals in Blems & 2nds (in spite of their online claims to the contrary)& that is probably why they can sell these brands at the very lowest prices online. All I wanted was a decent, inexpensive powered subwoofer (that actually worked) to enhance my already excellent sounding Stereo system- is that too much to ask for ?After getting a very frustrating degree of "Runaround" from 4 different employees (one being the "manager"), I finally was able to return this 2nd unit with a full refund credited back to my card-thank God. As a result of all this, I will never do business with this company again, and I advise the rest of you to "Steer-Clear" as well !!!As for Pyle, I now see why they have that name, as they sure live up to it, in my opinion--- "PYLE of C_ _ P"!!! [...]Just read all the reviews (as compared to only one other equally negative review online on the Pyle other than mine here)& you'll be sold like myself. Actually, I went ahead & ordered the Dayton SUB-120 (12"/150W) for $154 as an overkill while I was at it & it is on its way to me. Hope this helps-will make a review on this new unit soon.
Purchased this product and tried it out at my daughter's choir performance. Was really disappointed with the the red-eyes and the flash recyling time. Tried various modes from automatic to the scene/indoor mode. Picture quality is okay. While the 6x zoom is attractive, the picture quality is not. I returned this camera for a combo of Canon A640 and Canon monopod.
Returned it within a couple of days because various functions were not working properly right off the bat; VHS tapes were playing improperly, VHS to DVD record was operating at a strange ratio, etc.Thankfully, Amazon's refund process was smooth.
It's durable all right, but the cord is too short. I get very limited range with this cord and pretty much useless... I had to get another set for its replacement. Don't buy it. If you do... you'd be surprised by how short it actually is.
My wife gave me the Garmin Zumo 450 as a Christmas presnt in December 2008 (I won't get into the issue with Garmin discontinuing the unit in January 2009...let's just say the wife was taken...should have been on clearance)to use on my Kawasaki Concours. For all of 2009, it was a great GPS. Entering in addresses was a bit cumbersome but I got used to it. I ended up purchasing the auto accessories so I could use the Zumo in rental cars. They worked like a charm. Fast forward to 2010...my wife takes a business trip and takes the Zumo with her. On her last day, she calls me and says it won't power on. I figure operator error. I try to troubleshoot over the phone and nothing seems to work. Thank God she printed Google directions as a backup. When she gets home with the Zumo, sure enough, it won't power on. I end up trying the reset key sequence (power + the plus keys) and it powers up. So I've been using it for a few months since and have had no problems. Today, I head out on an 8 hour ride. Powered up the Zumo when I left home. Stopped for gas about 30 minutes later and I turned it off at the gas station. Went to turn it back on when we were ready to roll and nothing. It wouldn't power on. I've tried the reset sequence...no joy. When I got home, I tried plugging in the USB cable; nothing...the computer doesn't sense anything and no life on the unit. I tried it in the car cradle...nada. Needless to say, I'm a bit disappointed in the unit. It cost too much to have already bit the Big One. Won't recommend it to anyone. Pissed that I have all these accessories and will probably end up with a Tom Tom next.
Nice looking unit with good CD play and battery life. Radio Tuner and reception is poor. Lack of radio presets makes unit not competitive with newer models.
Be very careful with this item, it's cheap for a reason! I bought this item in good faith knowing it's limitations.. for example, there's no output on/off switch so this item is outputing whenever it's on.After unpacking I connected it up to a $500 device which required a 11VDC-16VDC input @ 1000mA. I connected everything up and turned the unit on, carefully ramping the voltage and current up to the required settings. After 10 seconds or so, the unit outputted maximum DC out.. 36VDC! turning the knobs does nothing.. My nice $500 device is now irrepairably broken due to this useless power supply. I don't mind power-supplies that break and fail to output any power.. but a device that has a failure mode which results in outputting maximum power is unsafe and must have been designed my a muppet!
I purchased this unit on sale. I set it all up and found out the DVD didn't work. It kept saying "no disc". Tried the USB and it was dead, too. Put it away for a couple of days and tried again. Got no power at all. Nothing works. Totally dead. Its frustrating because it was several weeks from when I purchased it until I got it. It was refurbished so did not have a long warranty.
I ordered this pen after ordering the Pacific Blue faceplate cover for my Palm m100. While I am pleased with the performace of the pen, it still looks like a cheap, blue, plastic pen. I wish I had saved my money for something else. If you looking for a professional and stylish pen, best move on.
When I bought the keyboard, I was led to believe that the "zoom" button in the middle functioned as a scroll wheel. This would have been the perfect keyboard (natural shape, normal insert/delete/home/end/pgup/pgdown arrows and wheel). On the M$ website, it says that Internet Explorer supports zooming, but it hardly does. It might be a mistake (I think not), but Firefox supports the zoom feature much better than IE but its not listed. Maybe their scared to lose IE clients b/c of people who purchase their keyboard.Getting it set up was pretty dumb. I installed the software, shutdown, swapped keyboards, booted and I couldn't log in. I had to shut down the computer again and boot with both keyboards so Windows would recognize the Microsoft keyboard after it booted up. I wonder what those 4 loading screens do if not load drivers that I just installed. Anyways, I checked Microsoft update to see if there was a critical update or security patch for the keyboard and luckily there wasn't. I actually hoped there would be something to allow us to map zoom to scroll.The keys are also a bit stiff. Especially the spacebar and some of the keys that the right pinky hits. I feel like I'm going to get more tired by typing on this than on my old keyboard but I'll just have to wait and see.On the upside, this keyboard does look very nice and feels very good to rest my palms on the cushioned pad. I also love the sound that the 1-5 "Favorite" buttons make when they aren't defined. I wish they had different notes, maybe I can make music while I wait for stuff to compile.
I have been trying to use this with Windows 7 64 bit. Plugging a USB flash drive into does not scan fast, it takes several minutes or fails. Also have to unplug power plug then plug back in to recognize a connected device. Noel at their support chat just verified it is not compatible with Windows 7. I should have checked before I bought it, my fault. But I told Noel from Belkin support I would buy another brand, and all I got was have a great day. How about telling me which hub would work or a bit of empathy. Anyway, if someone has gotten it to work or can recommend a better powered hub, please comment.Update:I ended up returning the Belkin. I got this hub: Tripp Lite U222-007-R USB2.0 Hub - 7PortSeems to work fine with my Windows 7. I tested the Belkin with a MAC and Windows Vista PC prior to return, it did not recognize a USB flash drive pugged into either one. Thanks to Amazon's hassle free return it's out of my life.
I already have a radio but I bought this for two purposes (1) to pick up my NPR station clearly. For some reason, it comes in perfectly on my car radio, but poorly on my hi-fi and on my regular radios it is competely swamped by a nearby country station. I figured this radio would be able to separate the stations. (2) to discover new stations on shortwave.It failed to do either, despite much experimentation with the antenna and external antenna. The FM NPR station is completely swamped by the country music station - feeble, considering I can hear it perfectly in my car in my garage, and this radio is on the 3rd floor of a house sitting high on a hill. As for the shortwave, I only picked up a couple of stations. Other annoyance: cannot listen to the stations as you tune it, as you would be able to with analog tuning. On a huge band like SW, this is very frustrating. I expected more considering these reviews and the price.
I bought a brown 30gb last Thanksgiving but didn't get it until chistmas, i've completelly loved it the sound is great, its easy to work with etc, and after just 4 months of use i've turned it on and the inside screen was cracked!!! my first reactin was that maybe i hit it with something and didn't notice, but there were no scatch on the outside shell then i started looking for replacement or warranty and it turns out that there's a bunch of people with my same problem caused by the batery which is located right behind the screen and if overheated, get expanded and causes the crash of the internal screen, the worse part is that microsoft is refusing to accept its responsibility and giving the warranty since, as they've stated they haven't established yet if its a manufacturing fault, however,my zune does get really hot, which shouldn't happend and currently i'm living i france which leaves me no solution.Replacement cost arround $40 plus shipment, but th question here ishow long will this screen last? and more important when will MS assume its responsibility in this matter? there are already a couple of lawsuits being put together due to this matter so if you want to risk your money go ahead... i only paid $80 for it the question is are you willing to risk $200As i said befre is a wonderfull product...with a mayor fault.
Purchased the Canon S410 just over a year ago and it took many great photos until yesterday when the screen image suddenly turned into a tie-dye effect. The camera has been carried in a padded leather case and was not dropped or abused. I have since read reviews that mention the mysterious "E18" error but there was no message beforehand on my screen. If anyone has experienced this, please advise. Have recommended Canon Power Shot Elphs to many friends & family members but having read all the Amazon customer reviews that mention poor service from Canon, looks like I'll have to look for a non-Canon camera next. What a shame that such a great camera has had so many problems and turns into a lemon!
You get what you pay for...... Read all of the features and this sounds like a great deal! My printer worked for about two months, then the black wouldn't print. Customer Service shared an undocumented trick of cleaning the replaced color 5 times after changing the cartridge. That trick worked for the next two cartridge changes, now after cleaning it 20 times, it still will not print! The local Brother Service Center says they are swamped with this model. I have to deliver it to them and then wait for Brother to send a replacement!!!!!
only a couple of weeks and it's broken - skips and scratches the CDs. also annoying, arrived without power cord. do not buy this products. it's a waste of money! volume doesn't work. radio works. that's it. not even worth 1 star
The software was a nightmare!!! I returned it and purchased a Sansa View 8G: much better!
This LCD TV has a very nice picture. It has a good range in the dark grays and the colors are very pleasing, especially with HD content. I have only used this TV with the DVI input direct from a Comcast (Motorola) cable box. It is on my desk about 36" away from my eyeballs. So, considering my extremely close viewing distance, this TV does have a far better than average picture. I can't rate the speakers, because I've never used them.Ever since I first hooked up the TV, about once per month or so, the TV's picture would randomly go to black while watching TV. It wouldn't give the "No Signal" error message or anything...just a black screen. I would have to turn the set off and then turn it back on again to get the picture back (which takes about 10 seconds total). I had this same experience with two different cable boxes that each had no problems with other TV's I own that have a DVI input. By the way, the TV sounds a strange, descending electronic chime whenever you turn it off. And whenever you turn it on it plays a similar but ascending electronic chime. It's kind of annoying and unprecedented. I never really minded the chimes, but still find it to be very odd. Perhaps this behavior is more common for electronics in other continents(?). Anyway, exactly one year and 18 days after I purchased this set, two things have suddenly and inexplicably gone wrong with the TV. First, the DVI input will only show a picture for about two senconds and then invariably goes black. This now happens every time, consistently, without fail, making the DVI input essentially useless. Very sad. I tried switching to every standard resolution that the cable box could output (480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i), all with the same results. ALSO, whenever I now press the "Menu" button on the remote or the TV itself, the menu attempts to display, but the menu graphics are so garbled, slanted and messed up that the TV's internal menu is totally unusable. The component input still seems to work fine. And I use the cable box for tuning. I can still use this set with the component input and that still looks great. But I'm not feeling very secure in this panel's reliability. I paid about $90 per month to own this TV before it had these problems. And taking it somewhere to be repaired is probably not worth it for me.So I, therefore would recommend that you look elsewhere for an LCD TV in this size. Even a different model Samsung with high ratings would be better than this one. Samsung does make some very, very good panels. I have 3 different Samsung computer monitors in my home (19", 21.3", and 24") and they all look and operate as well as the first day I bought them--the smaller ones years ago. My unscientific theory, based only on my own experiences, is that this particular model of LCD TV has some reliability and performance problems with its internal electronics. The panel itself is fine, but the "boards" that the inputs attach to are faulty somehow, especially where the digital (DVI) input is concerned.
Don't purchase this! This product will not work after the digital transition on Feb 17, 2009. Don't waste your money! Wait for the digital version of this turner.
After battling for weeks with Linksys technical support and using a beta firmware 2.3r63 (which is not available at Linksys.com- you must request it from Tech Support)the following issues exist with this product:Support for Read/write on NTFS partitions for HDD less than 300GB only. I know this to be true because although the config utility can 'see' my LaCie 1TB Biggerdisk drive and all of its contents, WinXP will not map to the drive through the NSLU2.It will however, see & map my 300GB Maxtor drive that was previously formatted as NTFS despite the fact that Linksys states that this unit WILL NOT support drives over 250GB in capacity. Even if you have a drive that is 250GB formatted as NTFS, you cannot add a second drive! You can use a thumbdrive (using their mapping software utility) but not a second disk.If you don't update to a newer version of firmware, the unit will force you to format your drives to their EXT3 format. If you ever choose to use the drive elsewhere, WinXP CANNOT see this partition/format or the files that exist within.The read/writes are terribly s l o w and do not provide USB 2.0 speeds despite the fact that you are attached via ethernet.The reason I even found this product was during a search for my 1TB LaCie drive and it was an add-on suggested purchase, so I will be holding Amazon.com accountable for the full-refund.FYI- the similar D-Link device only supports FAT/FAT32 partitions, so as of this writing no product exists that will do what I need it to do.
How bad is bad. Owned this unit about a year and made the BIG mistake of trying to update it. BAD MOVE !!! It is now a paperweight and all Creative wants to do is sell me phone techinical support with no promise of repairing it. I have tried a few of the things on the web to no avail. All it does now is show up as a 20M drive instead of the 40GB its supposed to be and any software that Creative has won't reconize it even thought Windows dose. Will never buy anything from Creative again and will warn everyone I see about them.
Buyer beware! these teleconverters only fit a very specific list of Pentax and sigma lenses. Caution, Caution, Caution Will Robinson!!!!!!!! I orderd the 2x and the 1.4x neither worked with my lenses. It fit the Pentax K mount but not the lenses (go figure). Go figure.
Product was not as advertised; instead was a cheap imitation of what it stated it was. When I emailed the company for an 'instant' reply, as noted on their website (I was supposed to get a response within 3 hours), I didn't get a response after 24 hours. When I tried calling the same day, I only got an answering machine. Very frustrating experience ONLY remedied by the professional, supportive "A to Z" policy of Amazon. I would warn all who consider buying from this company NOT to do so.
To give some perspective on Monster's campaign: A test done in a respected audiophile magazine had a couple of high-end audio guys listen to nice speakers through a pair of monster cables and a connection made out of a coat-hanger. Was the difference noticeable? No. They couldn't distinguish. Monster charges out the butt for those, and they're sold because the margins Best Buy makes off of them are *insane* compared to other electronics.Monster is laughed at around the audiophile/videophile world because if the terribly quality for the high price they offer. The same goes for their power cleaning technology. Even if it were good, I wouldn't buy this anyway just because of how they treat their customers. Monster is one of those companies that cheats you because the environment is right for it. Everyone's getting nicer home systems, and Monster saw a whole bunch of tourists entering a shop with no nice sleazy guys sitting there to help you.Boo.
Unit does not have the individual frequency range control that I need. Also the programing is quite complex. Seems to me the sound is very hollow. Very pricey for what it is. All functions do operate ae described in the owners manual. Guess I needed to do more shopping.May be alright for an entry level Home theater system.
I thought this hair dryer would be great for traveling because it folds and has the retractable cord. First hotel I plugged it in, the power in our room went out. Second hotel, same thing. I didn't use it the rest of our trip. I tried it again when we got home. As soon as I tried to plug it in it sparked. In the trash it went. Big waste of money,
I used this for a few months before parts of the disk started to become "bad". The bad sectors started as 10MB and progressive grew to 60GB. I had to return it before the end of one year, and they sent me a new "refurbished" one. Don't know how long this one will last...
I am NOT HAPPY with this camera. Here's why...:1. This camera is very bulky compared with almost any camera (for the same resolution) out there in the market. Since this camera is not available for display in popular electronic stores, you really cannot hold it in your hand and get a feel for it BEFORE you buy it. I like my camera to be slim and small. Else I don't feel like carrying it with me when I ought to. What then is the point of buying a camera?2. This camera is power hungry!. It sucks the juice out of the batteries in no time. I find myself changing batteries all the time. And yes, I do use NiMH batteries as the manufacturer reccomends. Talking of replacing batteries, the battery compartment door looks pretty flimsy and doesn't lock very well. I have a premonition that this door is going to dictate the life of this camera.3. I use a 256 MB compact flash card and it takes forever to save an image after clicking.IMHO, there are smaller/slimmer cameras (that use just 2 AA batteries) available for the same or lesser price.
I purchased these head phones to accompany my iPod. After wearing it 6 times, it does not accompany anything anymore. They cancel out noise in reasonable manner (you can't expect miracles for this price), but it is so terribly uncomfortable. On my 7 hour flight I started off enjoying its noise-cancelling capabilities, but could not wear it for any longer than 2 hours. They are very tight and literally cause me headaches. It is just such a shame ...If I could only return these headphones and purchase the Sennheiser PXC 250 (they are fab!!)
I have had the new ipod with video for 1 day. It has never even left my apartment and has a ton of scratches on the screen. I have read that there is a lawsuit about the nano scratching easily. Apple should be ready for some more lawsuits. I dont know how you can release a product like this. Great concept but be aware. Read the fine print as well, IF you get yours engraved you cant return it....
Not only does it not fit the Zire 72 (the opening is at least half and inch too small for the screen), but the case I received even had a seriously offset hole for the bottom buttons. I've had decent Belkin products before, but this was real disappointing.
THE MORE I DEAL WITH THIS THE ANGRIER I GET!!!I bought the VRD-MC3 and the DCR-SR40 because of the way you advertised how you could directly record from one to the other.Not seeing the coded fine print footnote that DOES NOT STATE DIRECTLY THAT ' you can NOT record directly from the DCR-SR40 to the VRD-MC3 on a duel layer DVD"That is stupid!Why would anyone build a video system with a 30 GB drive, then say it is compatible with a burner that they make and then make the largest medium that burner can burn NOT compatible with the video direct record system?When are you going to fix it?I have always thought Sony was "top of the line" but i have been severely disappointed with the last 4 Sony products I have purchased and I think I'm gonna start doing something about it.NO THANK YOU!Bruce A. Clark
I've had my X5 for about 15 months now. In that time, I have used it mostly around the house and at the gym. I charge it regularly and use it gently. I chose the X5 because I like the way I have my music organized in folders, and I don't like the way itunes organizes my music. I found the X5 to be very intuitive and user friendly.However, at about 12 months old (just after the warranty expired), my battery life went from 10-15 hours to 2-3 hours (and sometimes less). The unit hasn't been through any trauma to warrant this drop in battery life, and now I am faced with the decision to spend 80 or more dollars to replace it, or to just put that money towards another player.Iaudio states on their website that the battery should be at about 80% at 2 years old. I made my decision based on this information, and I might have gone with another player if I had known my unit would be fairly useless in a year.
It says high resolution, not the case. If you have an older low res set up, then maybe this is for you. However, if you want a clear picture on a monitor with a higher resolution.....do not waste your money. Yeah, it's only $4, but you really do get what you pay for. My other cable, which is 6 years old, has a way clearer picture than this cable provides. And returning the cable is not economical. Learn from my mistake.
This is an excellent idea that does not play out well. The installation is quirky and not explained at all well in the manual. Upgrading the firmware to the newest version (required to work with Vista - 32 bit only) causes the unit to immediately stop working. LinkSys tech support is a very poor joke. NOT RECOMMENDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!
The wire at the point where it connects with the mike is too fragile. After 3 months it has lost contact and is useless to me now. Fixing it is a hassle and the minimum bench charge at the Sony store is prohibative.
I got a 2 gig sd card, no adapters. I needed the mini sd to use a card in my smart phone. Then I found I had one after all so I have collected another large sd card for my camera, not a card for my smart phone.
These are TERRIBLE! I needed a good recording of backing tracks for a college application CD, so I tried these. I went through five--FIVE!--and they all skipped. The files play flawlessly in iTunes, so I know it's the CD. Trust me--they're a frustrating waste of time.
This keyboard is excellent except for the space key, which is used the most.The issue is that this key doesn't push down without large force. My fingers get tired quickly with keep pushing this space key. Sometimes I had to use both my fingers to push it. It also makes noise when you push it.After 1-2 days trial, my finger's muscle gets tired and never want to use it anymore.
This camera has built-in lens cover opener. After powering the camera, they should open. Soon after purchasing this camera I started to have problems with automatic lens cover opener. Sometimes they didn't close. I ignored it. Now, they just don't open at all. In a nutshell, after just one year this camera is JUNK!!! I believe that Sony's "precision" gear mechanism opening lens cover has faulty design. Secondly, for such basic thing as lens opener, they could have provided some "push-up" button to unlock it. Don't buy this camera w/o some "protection plan". Sony's warranty is miserly 3 months. Dust accumulation, parts friction or minute dislocation etc could kill this camera after 3 month, then what???
I purchased this TV in May of 05. I watched it for two days before it went out. Since it is under warranty the repair shop has had it for a month. Poloroid's customer service stinks. Remember sometimes you get what you pay for and this TV is junk. It is an inferior product.
Don't waste your money. I purchased two for my kids and the CD player on both just stopped working. One died in a year, the other in less than two years. I'm upset because this is an item that should last much longer, my kid's both want new ones and I'm just not made of money to run out and replace. This product should be taken off the market. I was forced to give it one star. It deserves no stars.
We bought a Kodak Easy Share last Christmas and are sad to report it has been nothing but a problem for the last 3 or 4 months. We are also disappointed that it is more expensive to repair than it is to replace!! I know it isn't a top of the line digital camera by any means, but I would expect more from a Kodak product. I'm going to try an Olympus next time and hope for more than 6 months of use!
This product will shortly be in the dust bin of bad technology. I have several Creative Labs products and all of them are pretty good. My Audigy 2Z platinum pro is great on my desktop. But I'm looking for a laptop media solution and this was not a good choice. First the unit reduces the volume output in all modes from the original source. Second the unit does not work with any of the media players on my laptop including one by Creative. Third the units volume control does not work when you use it digitally through the USB port as designed. I didn't even bother hooking up the receiver when I saw the transmitter does not work. Forget about any help what-so-ever from Creative. They only answer you with automated emails and their call in line is useless. This product looks great but it does not live up to the hype.
We bought a Lorex DVR system and it helped control the problems we were having in our restaurant. It was easy to install and had most of the features as the big commercially installed systems. It worked great for about a year and a half, then things started to go wrong. After countless calls to tech support as well as customer service, we finally found the problem of a bad network card. The part can not be changed by the user, it is proprietary, and I was informed that it would be just easier to replace the unit. A cost to me, with a discount no less, of $800.00 plus shipping. This is just the unit, not the cameras.I was not satisfied with that answer and asked to speak with a supervisor. Was told to leave a VM. No response. Emailed the corporate office. No response. Emailed the CEO of the company.... No response.OK. Unit is in the garbage now and bought a new unit from a more reputable company that has great, free phone support. Not looking to promote anyone else, just wanted you to beware what will happen with your Lorex purchase.
I have had this camera for a few months now, and I'm really quite disappointed by Logitech.First of all, the driver software is poorly written: it is huge (35 MBytes!) and unstable -- it crashes easily, and kills the computer (blue screen of death).Next, the image quality is great indoors, but outdoors everything is saturated. I tried to adjust everything, contacted customer support, sent them photos taken with the camera, but nobody seems to be able to help.I give it just a little more than 1 star because when it does happen to work, it works nicely.
Bought a Minolta Dimage S414 digital camera,took about 2 weeks to understand all the features of the camera. Then all I could get on the camera display was Err message. Installed new batterys,memory card and still did not work. Called Minolta and they had me send it back to be repaired. Still waiting for camera.Think twice before buying one.
I was very happy with this camera the first time I bought it at full price. Then after about a year the lcd screen went crazy. I thought it might have just worn out so when I saw the remanufactured one at a great price I bought one. Unfortunately after a few months the screen on this one went also. Stay away from this model.
I will never buy anything from this company again. This was the worst deal I have ever tried to make. They never sent the product and never answered my emails about it. Amazon lets them get away with treating people like this and allows them to sell on their site. I hold Amazon as responsible as the seller. I will never buy another product from Amazon or go to their site until they stop and ban this seller from their site. i have been waiting on an answer from them. After this all emails and ads from Amazon will go to my spam. I have given them enough time to respond and they are much like this seller so I see why they allow this. Go to Ebay and you will not have this problem.
I should be able to read a box cover and know how much ink it has in a standard liquid measurement. It says, in very small print with two, count 'em two, asterisks that it has enough for about "1,200 pages". Must be a page with a teeny, tiny picture in the corner. For the regular sized print pack, HP claims about "560" with only one astrisk that says "Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors." One can just feel the bullpucky ooze around one's feet. Ahh, the smell, the smell of promises which cannot be measured yes, the malodor of flim flam.HP used to be an up and up company, now their quality has taken a nose dive and they are resorting to this drivel. I think I will let this one run out, refill as long as possible and then chuck it for a printer where I am not throwing away 2/3? 1/2 of the ink when one color runs out. (What a deal, HP!) But then my printer is old, pre Carly and works slow but well. 57.00 bucks at Costco! Ounce for ounce this must be one of the most expensive liquids any of us buys. 100 year old champaign has nothing on this chemical ooze.I feel an email to my Congresswoman coming on asking for truth in packaging. And the packaging! Twice the room with only one item! Bad show HP.
I just bought a digital camera so wanted a card reader to easily get to the pictures. I didn't need anything fancy so went with this one. MISTAKE. As other reviewers have stated, conflicts exist. I couldn't even get the software to install on my Win98 machine and [their website] is no help whatsoever. There is no good information on this error and you cannot even search on their new site without unknown page web errors. You can download the instruction manual, but it is just the 5 page quick start manual which came in my box. Gee, thanks. One reviewer mentioned that he needed a software update, but I couldn't even find that. I am returning this item and going with a more solid product like Viking's. Don't bother with this one unless you want to spend a lot of time with installing it (or are just lucky!)
I got the boombox, receiver and 1 year service as a gift in June '05. I was in Yellowstone at the time, and assumed the lack of reception was due to interference from the mountains, peaks, etc. Upon returning to Wisconsin (i.e flat, very flat land, smaller town), could not acquire a signal 98% of the time. I took the boombox outside, moved the antenna at different directions, tried several locations and still ... nothing. I assumed this was just a bad product, and all the hype was just that, hype. A few months later, I started thinking about how much the whole system cost and since unit was still under warranty, I decided to see if there was anything I could do to get it to work.I called technical support shortly before Christmas, and the best they could tell me (besides taking unit outside, moving antenna to different angles) was that if I wanted inside reception, I should drill a hole through my wall and mount the antenna in the outside. Never mind that it's not unusual for winter temperatures here to dip into -20 F. I also explained that reception would not come in even when I took the boombox outside (so I don't quite know how drilling a hole through the wall would fix that problem!). There was no other advice tech support could/would give me so I was then transferred twice to wrong depts and finally landed on Claims. I returned my unit, at my own expense, 2-3 weeks later I received a replacement. The replacement unit was very smudged, obviously not new (it's ok, I own cleaners and don't need a brand new unit). The problem with this replacement unit was that the wire for the antenna was totally frayed in multiple spots, so there was no connection left! This was NOT a refurbished unit, this was a broken unit, obviously returned by some other unhappy customer! Had anyone taken the time to check it out, they would have seen that this unit was unfit to go out to a customer! I called right away, the first rep hung up on me without taking any info, so I called back and made sure I gave all relevant info to rep number 2. One month passed, nothing. I called back, was told unit was now on back order, call back next week. I called next week, same response. I called the week after, still same response. I called 5 different weeks, and got the very same response, unit was on back order but would be shipping soon. I called again this week, and was now told that a claim for that frayed, broken unit had never been filed, and there was no record of there being a problem with the replacement, and she would be happy to file a new claim at this time (please note, this is now 2 months since I called regarding bad replacement sent, 3 months since whole ordeal began). I left 2 messages on 2 different days for her supervisor to call me. I finally got a hold of her today by calling once again, and by refusing to leave the phone line until she spoke to me (I was first told to leave supervisor a third voice mail). The best she could do, after 3 months and 10+ phone calls, endless holding time for the next available rep, of trying to get a WORKING boombox, was file a new claim, and I'll probably get a replacement unit in 3-4 weeks from today.I can't tell you how great the boombox sounds because mine has never worked. What I CAN tell you is that if you EVER have to deal with SIRIUS, be warned there is no customer service. They have no desire to solve problems, to rectify their mistakes, or to replace their defective units. What they will do is string you along for who knows how long because I'm still waiting. I cannot believe that a company that is run this way can make a quality product. This is indeed the worst company I have ever come across. I don't know anything about XM, but I cannot believe that anyone can be as incompetent as Sirius has turned out to be.
My son got prompted to update the IPod from ITunes..... when he did via his browser window, the application hung and corrupted his unit. When I called tech support on "my one time free" call. They explained that could happen with this rollout and suggested we should have saved the file locally and ran the update..... I told them your software should suggest that then!Terrible.... weak software.... that's rolled out with bugs.No wonder they have less than 5% of the computer market!I'll never buy an Apple product again!
Length:: 1:32 MinsSo I basically just explain the issues regarding battery life and portability being hindered as a result of LOW battery life. It would be one thing if it were clearly advertised with battery problems; but it wasn't :(
I bought this camera last December based on the reviews of some people here. What a mistake! 2.2 Megapixels is not enough for taking pictures indoors even in daylight. I had some pictures printed by OfotoNow and came back dull as ever. That was pictures measuring 6x4 and in the best resolution for the camera. Now I find it hard to believe 80 people have a problem with their eyes. Maybe some people are just easily satisfied. Now I am looking for a camera that takes pictures in as high a resolution as regular film cameras.
This pair is good for the price ($12), but major problems include: inconvenience of putting in the earbuds (you have to squeeze the ends of the earbuds and wait for it to expand in your ears), the sound quality is pretty poor, not precise enough (about 3% distortion), and the bass adds extra noise to the sound. Overall, if you are looking for a cheap earphone but don't care about the sound quality, this is the pair to get. Otherwise, don't.
First, let me say that I've been buying Tripp Lite products for nearly 20 years, in fact I have another LC-1800 that I bought new in 1995 - 17 years ago. Though the model number was the same, the design was very different then.The problem with any sort of power protection device is that unless you have the right equipment to measure what it actually does, and you have the time to perform such tests, you don't REALLY know how well protected you are. Many people sing the praises of this or that line conditioner, this or that UPS, etc. - but until something happens with their power, they don't really know.Having said that, I recently bought a very high end HDTV and was interested in protecting it mostly from brownouts that we sometimes have here, usually during severe storm season (U.S. Midwest). The candidates for this included the LC-1800 and an APC UPS (model BR1500G). There were other candidates but I'll leave those out since I dropped them off the list for completely unrelated reasons, and never did test them.Before buying anything, I contacted the tech support departments of both Tripp Lite and APC in order to find out how much voltage correction these units were capable of providing. Frankly the contact with Tripp Lite was what I had come to expect: a human being, speaking English, based in the U.S., and willing to at least try to answer every question I had. The contact with APC turned out to be an e-mail from India, and it took two tries before any meaningful information came forth from them.So the LC-1800 and the APC UPS both arrived. I do want to say that my test results are based on the assumption that I did not get a defective unit. It's always possible that mine was defective, but I'm not interested in spending any more time messing with this.Tripp Lite had told me that during a brownout condition, the LC-1800 should boost output voltage up to nearly 120V if input dropped to as low as around 90V. MOST IMPORTANTLY, they said that if input voltage dropped to the point where the unit couldn't boost the voltage back to useable levels, it would instantly and cleanly shut off output completely, so as to not subject the connected equipment to a severe undervoltage condition.I connected the LC-1800 to a variac, a device which allows you to control the amount of AC voltage supplied. I used a Fluke DVM to monitor the voltage supplied by the variac, so that I could be sure of the points at which the LC-1800's behavior changed. I'll point out that in one of my calls with Tripp Lite, they suggested that I use a variac if I wanted to be certain about the unit's performance.Starting at 120V from the variac and slowly dropping the voltage, the LC-1800 reported the line voltage as "Low" when the voltage dropped to 113V, and it boosted the output from the LC-1800 to 123V. Very nice. It reported the line voltage as "Very low" when the voltage got down to 103V, and output from the LC-1800 remained at 122V. Again, this is just what I'd expect.The problem lies in the fact that as line voltage continued to drop (as it easily could during a brownout), the LC-1800 NEVER DID SHUT OFF THE OUTPUT. As line voltage dropped to 50V, the LC-1800 was still outputting 60V. As I continued to drop the line voltage, the output from the LC-1800 simply continued to drop, all the way down to less than 10V. That was all I needed to see on the LC-1800 and it's in the process of being returned.I went through the same process with the APC UPS. It's not a magic bullet either; its automatic voltage regulation function (similar, at least in concept, to what the LC-1800 uses) will allow the connected equipment to see voltage as low as about 100V during a brownout, and as high as 128V during an overvoltage condition, before it switches to battery - which then provides 115V for as long as the battery can hold out. The difference is, it HAS a battery to switch to, and doesn't attempt to keep boosting (or trimming) voltage no matter how low (or high) the line voltage goes.Don't get me wrong - a line conditioner and a UPS are two completely different animals intended for different applications. The reason I'm comparing them is that they both provide (and their advertising makes a big point of) automatic voltage regulation in order to protect connected equipment from undervoltages and overvoltages. My new TV doesn't "need" to stay on during a storm, therefore I have no need for a UPS per se - but I do want it protected from wild variations in voltage, and it seems that in order to get this, I need the additional functionality of a UPS. You might need it too, if you're considering the purchase of a line conditioner.I'm laying out the data here so that you can make a more informed decision. I may buy another LC-1800 in the future, but it won't be to protect anything from brownouts. If you aren't concerned with brownouts, and only want to stabilize your line voltage which is already assumed to be within a reasonable range, the LC-1800 can do a fine job. But, the one I received does not perform as Tripp Lite's tech support department said it would, and it's a LONG way from performing to the level implied by their advertising in my opinion.
This printer works well, was reviewed well online, and does exactly what it is supposed to. The problem is the software, it's a NIGHTMARE. I always have to fight to get it to print. Either you let windows install the printer, or use the driver on the cd, and when you print you just get an error message, and have to reboot the computer to get it to print, OR you install all the unnecessary software made for servers, send it to print in the "paper port" program, then have to tell that program to print it. Either way if you buy this printer you can no longet in 1 quick step print your pages.Oh and by-the-way, I use windows XP Home so nothing outdated, but noticed it works a little better with XP Pro.
I purchased this car adapter for my sons ipod and it just stoped working about 5 weeks after receiviing it. I wanted to return it but they said it had been ober 30 days not to mention it took over 10 days to get to me. It was cheap. I woud not recomend it
I also have a problem with the printer creasing envelopes. It appears to shift the flap of the envelope slightly while feeding it through the fuser and the heat and pressure causes another crease about 1/8" offset from the original one.I returned the first unit that I ordered because of a loud squeaking noise that developed while printing. The second unit also squeaks somewhat (Certainly more than my old mfc-8820D), but it doesn't sound like it's dragging a cat through the manual feed slot.There's a big difference between this unit and my MFC-8820D in the scanning area. On my old printer, I could input an email address on the screen and it would forward the document to that address. This guy requires you to select a network computer and then sends the document there. A memory resident program needs to be running on the computer to process the received document...which is a worthless waste of memory space about 99.99% of the time when the computer is doing it's normal job. The memory resident process also conflicts with some HP network printer software and crashes on a couple of our systems, thus rendering them unusable with this scanner. Needless to say, the old way of doing it was much better.In retrospect, and despite the 145,000 pages printed, I probably should have spent the $300 to replace the fuser on my 8820D instead of getting this unit. This one is much faster, but the other trade-offs - the lack of duplexing (known at the time of ordering, but the 8860DN wasn't yet shipping) and the dumbing down of the scanner firmware (unknown until received) are serious handicaps.Oct 30, 2006 update - After about five month of use and about 20K pages printed, my printer is in the shop being repaired. The printer started making loud snapping sounds, like plastic gears stripping, whenever a page was printed...except that the paper jammed every time. The guy in the service center said that he has another identical printer in for repair and that it's the fuser unit that's shot. That would be easy to fix, except that they're on back-order and won't be available for a while. Sigh. I think my next printer will be an HP.November 14, 2006 - I have to give Brother Service credit. 1000 pages post-repair and my machine broke again. They're shipping me a new printer. This will be my second replacement unit...hopefully this unit will be more solid as my warranty runs out in April.November 25, 2006 - update - The replacement unit not only shifts the flap on envelopes, it puts creases all over them, rendering them completely unusable for any purpose. If there was a way to totally unwind this purchase, I would in a second. On the other hand, since design of this unit appears to have all the reliability of an alcoholic after a weekend on the town, I purchased the one year extended warranty.February 10,2007 - update - Well, the machine is now starting to make loud snapping sounds whenever the paper tray is filled up to the full line. It also jams and refuses to feed paper whenever that happens. The solution (so far) is to only fill the paper tray half-full.I really dislike this piece of junk...so much so that I bought HP for my new offices.May 13, 2008 - final update - After limping along in the old office for the last year, the Brother finally died (again). The big question is whether to take it to recycling yard, where they would gently take it apart and salvage the parts, or take it to the local car crusher and watch it receive what it deserves. Alas, my ecological side is coming through and I'll recycle it. Oh well, it would have made a great YouTube video...
Be aware that this DVD Player is REFURBISHED.
Card is unreliable and does not connect consistently to the internet. Spent many hours on phone with Netgear, to no avail. Have decided to spend more and get a better product. It is junk!
Though the description doesn't make it clear, this product will NOT fit new macbooks. I ordered one for school and there's a sticker on the case itself that lets you know not to open it if you have a new, black keyboard macbook. It gives you info on how to return it (which would have been helpful to know in the first place). I attempted to return it, but did not want to pay the $28 dollar change fee PLUS shipping of $10. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. It totalled more than the silly case was worth. It was cheaper for me to just buy it elseware. So disappointing. Consumer support was equally disappointing, and did nothing to help the situation. This whole ordeal has made be wary of online shopping, particularly the fact that you really can't return it.
We are anti-IPOD. We own a 6gb Zen, 4gb Zen photo & 1 MUV. So, I purchased this 8gb Zen back in Nov06 as a christmas gift for my teenage daughter. It did work for couple of weeks (from chirstmas till mid Janurary). Then it was the problem, when she was listening to music and all of a sudden it froze. So I figure it's not a big deal and I restart it and it rebuilds its library. And it froze again and again. I went to the Creative discussion Forum website and I found that everone has the problem. Creative should have a recall on this unit (this is not a cheap unit) So now I can't use it. And I'll send it to Creative for repair or replacement.
It works, but unlike previous cables I've used from Quantum, this one requires you to:A. Remove the battery door and the batteries on the flash;B. Insert the battery cable adapter into the flash and tighten in-place using a tension knob;C. The cable on my Canon 430 EX II flash has the cable sticking out on the shutter release side instead of the opposite side. It gets in the way and is cumbersome to maneuver when you are shooting fast paced sports. The battery compartment is exposed and is a potential hazard if you are shooting in wet conditions.Like I said, it works, but I ended up returning this item and will be considering other battery options such as Dynalite or refurbishing my Quantum Turbo battery to use an alternate adapter.
ok, 1st i opened the box put it on the charger and it just made a buzzy noise and wouldnt turn on! when (a few hours later) i tried switching it on it finally worked! yipeeee.so i then inserted the cd which told me i needed media player 9 and to uninstall media player 10 and get media player 9 again."microsoft does no longer have a download for media player 9 for windows xp"f**k!by this point im pulling my hair out cuz the webpage and user manual are cr@pi finally found out how to "roll back" my media player to the last version and thought my problems were over.it took ages for the pc to recognise the new hardware and when i finally get everything installed, its now sitting on my pc desk making a buzzy sound again and wont switch on!!!what a useless complicated daft piece of sh** im going to send it back now and i better get a refund or else!
Being this was a Logitech, (and I have always liked the name), I decided to try it out. For a month or so, I thought they were great but now the right ear peice is dead. So I am in the market now for a new headset, but if you were deciding on these, I would try to steer clear and look for something else.
Unfortunately I only read good reviews back when I bought my DVD player. For all those considering the purchase today, don't do it!!!I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. My unit lasted for 18 months before dying. Panasonic should be shot for their lack of attention to this issue. I'll never buy another product from them.
When I bought the camera ($500.00 Sony DSC H5) this case was suggested as an appropriately sized accessory. I bought it and it was much too small. I cannot in the future trust the suggestions that come up after buying an expensive item. Word to the wise....research individually everything you buy to make sure it suits your needs.
i agree with others that the canon ink systems are too closely named. you would think that a BCI-3E would fit a system that uses BCI-3E inks. we now find that it fits BCI-32e systems.it is confusing and needlessly confusing.
Previous reviews on sound quality are right on target. But it's also true that these speakers don't cost much, so it may be a case of we get what we pay for. I have a few things to add:1. To me, the speakers sound tinny.2. No balance control. Not a problem if you plan to place the speakers symmetrically on either side of your computer, but if your desk space requires a different layout, you'll find this frustrating.3. The big issue -- one of the speaker outputs just didn't work in the set I got.4. Creative's customer service is poor (that is, the industry standard in electronic and computer equipment).
This product is terrible and I'm going to return mine or throw it away. It constantly wanders to places I don't want it to be or trails where I think it should be based on my usage of other mice. At this point I consider it unusable. I've tried it on several surfaces to see if it was a tracking problem, but noticed no real change in behavior. I think what's happening is it keeps trying to go to sleep while I'm moving it, because the tracking is OK as long as I'm moving it very quickly, but when I'm trying to precision target something like an icon or a piece of text it starts jumping erratically. I keep it about 6 inches from my laptop at all times, and the laptop isn't complaining about connection problems.
My experience with this product was less than satisfactory. I installed it on an XP machine according to the instructions. It led to error messages and the creation of an LPT3 port which was "unusable". It did create COM4 and COM5 which is what I would have expected.However, my machine came to a grinding halt, would hand indefinitely on startup.I did a system restored and reinstalled the PCI board. Same thing.Perhaps I got a lemon so I will exchange it. Clearly the other reviewers here had a more positive experience.
BUYER BEWARE!PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM BEST DEAL SUPPLY FORMERLY KNOWN AS MTA TRADING INC!Do NOT buy this product from BEST DEAL SUPPLYI have been waiting over 4 months for my return refund to be credited to my account.Very shady they changed their name from MTA Trading Inc to Best Deal Supply.PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM BEST DEAL SUPPLY!
worked well but then the one of the clasp broke. so cannot hold on to the screen and hence now useless to methe clasp joint is very fragilenot a good purchase !!
This machine had great potential-if only it wouldn't shut itself off after playing for 5 minutes. Maybe I just got a lemon but buyer beware.
I was very disappointed with the performance of this card. It worked fine with the games that were shipped along with it, but beyond those games this card is good for nothing. Poor options, many textures were distorted and discolored. If you were planning on upgrading from the Diamond Viper to this, take my advice and stick with what you have.
Lots of different sizes available but not description of the actual sizes. Is this a silly thing to ask for from a marketing department. I wish Amazon had a standard for including such information. The reviews are not better, in complaining about it not fitting and then not taking the 60 secs of time to describe the actual inner dimensions themselves.
Pen too bulky for comfort. Must hold in awkward position for it to read well. Slow, somewhat delayed reaction to see text. Software never set up properly on computer. And, of course, advertising was deceptive.Wish we had never bought it.
I've bought this product twice already (not from Amazon) and had to return it both times as the mini-speakers have COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING!!! The subwoofer and overall sound is great but the plugs connecting to the mini speakers were very loose and just stopped working after 24 hours. At first the mini-speakers buzzed rather noisily, picking up radio waves so much that I had to turn my music volume up to drown it out. After about an hour I unplugged the system (there is no power button on the S-60). The next day I came back, tried it again and the mini-speakers didn't work at all!!! I returned the set and got a new one and THE SAME THING HAPPENED!!! I wanted the system because at first they looked and sounded great. But apparently this is a case where TDK decided that product design matters more than whether the product actually functions. There are higher end models (S-80 and S-150) that I could buy instead, but I expect that for [any price]...the S-60 speakers I purchased on a Friday should still work the following Monday (and well beyond).
I got what I paid for. It was on sale in December 2007 and I picked it up for $30. I paid too much as it only lasted until April 11th, 2008. The video went out. Even before then the video quality was adequate at best but not as good as others I've compared it to, plus the sound was weak. Plus had virtually no features. Next time I won't buy my electronics at a discount store.
I wanted a small simple unit that I could take on the plane for myself, or let the kids use in the car, with a widescreen and a 3 hour battery. 2 problems: First, when I put in any widescreen DVD I expected the display to enlarge the picture to remove the black lines above and below the picture. (this is how my full size widescreen tv works.) What this unit does, is keep the upper &amp; lower black space, and stretch the picture wide, so everything is slightly distorted too wide. The only option shrank the sides in, so the picture was not distorted, but now had black space completely surrounding the picture. So widescreen DVD's played at 60% size, or distorted. Call me crazy, but I expected a widescreen DVD player to play Widescreen DVD's non-distorted full screen. Normal DVD's could be played with Black space on the left or right, or distorted to fit the screen. (this is how my full size widescreen TV works.) Because of this problem, I chose a refund instead of a replacement when the battery lasted 15 minutes and never recharged again.
I bought it from Amazon, hardly used it but I reckon it had a mechanical shutter flaw. Sent it to Canon support service.. Not a good buy. I would not recommend anyone for this item.. Not worthy..
These headphones work fine initially, but fail far too easily.I first a set 3 years ago, and liked the way they fit in my ears.Soon though, one side of the stereo started to fail. I jiggled them for months to get them to work until they stopped functioning altogether.I bought another pair and they failed after a some months of light use.Dumb me, I bought this last pair and THEY have now failed.I know, I know, fool me once... Except I didn't learn and went to thrice.The noise reduction works but produces a hiss that you really only notice between songs.My advice: There are so many better options. These seem designed to fail.
This product is a cheap cheap cheap cheap run of the mill product. Yea it looks cool, all digital like but really when u get it is all plastic like and the cassette player eats tapes, at least it ate my tape and the head phones are chincy and don't work and u can only get sound in one ear and they are really bad. and i would not reccomend buying this product, i would go for sumthing better.
I bought this mouse because i wanted something small to use with my laptop. I have to admit the size is great its about 3 inches long, good for me, might be bad for someone with big hands. It comes with a little case. The mouse worked great for about 2 days and then just stopped working! I dont know what happened, it just never worked again! I ended up just goign to Walmart and buying one from microsoft for $15. Ive had it now for a few months and its doing great. DONT BUY THIS MOUSE UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PAPERWEIGHT!!!!
My Panasonic DMR-EZ17 dvd recorder has broken down for the third time in 18 months. It was repaired twice under warranty, this time it will cost $139 plus shipping.When it worked, it worked well, but it's headed for the trash this time. The dvd recorders don't last very long, especially compared to the old VCR's. Does anyone make a VCR with an ATSC hdtv tuner yet?
Palm has lost its edge. The Tungsten E is pure garbage. Shortly after purchase the unit stopped functioning. We sent it in to Palm for repair and it was returned even deader than before. Thought it might be the charger, so Palm sent a charger for use in Europe! When we called to ask for the correct charger we were told the part was on 10 day back order but that we could purchase direct from Palm's website and receive it by the next business day! No way will we purchase anything else made by Palm. Palm's customer service SUCKS! They've outsourced so you need to understand Farsee to speak with the customer service reps in India and Spanish to speak to the repair site in Mexico. If it was possible I'd rate the Tungsten E as NEGATIVE 5 stars. WARNING DO NOT BUY The TUNGSTEN E and if this a sample of Palm's products -- DON'T BUY A PALM!
well i bought this for my 04 f150 yaa didnt fit so just so u guys know. dont make the same mistake i did.
When at first you don't succeed try again? Well I shouldn't have in this case. I purchased this particular headset twice. Not very smart of me. I have purchased Bose headphones four times. This particular AE headset twice, and they have both broken on me the same way to the point where they couldn't be used at all. The first issue was the cord. The cloth cover over the wire started bunching up in three places, where a loop of wire protruded out of holes where the cloth would separate. Inside the cloth, the wire was covered by another sheath of rubber. So I had three loops of wire sticking out of the cloth covered cord. This was irritating. This was not what made it unusable in both instances though. It was the plastic that connected both left and right headphones of the headset that started initially with a crack from basic usage, that ended with break. My second set did the very same thing, starting with the issue of the cord, and ending with the crack and total break of the headset.The sound wasn't that great for the price I paid. I could actually get a better sound for the price with a pair of Sony headset. So, this headphone did not live up to the purported Bose name, a total sham.
Purchased splitter to share an optical input in my Yamaha receiver for my 360 and PS3. It doesn't work - the signal can't make it through.Don't buy it.
Great receiver with lots of adjustments, however . . .First, just to set the time, you need an engineering degree. I have to refer back to the directions everytime to reset it. I'm a very techie person, and normally NEVER have to use the manual after the first adjustment on home theatre, car stereo, computers, etc . . . So, when I have to go back to the manual, something isn't right. Next, the only adjustment wheel SUCKS!!! If you push it and aren't exactly in the middle of the button, you end up going to another menu instead of selecting the item you wanted. It's better with the remote. Great display, except you can't see it in bright sunlight and it's distracting at night. The bluetooth mic sounds like you're 15 feet away, so I had to go back to my headset. Pioneer need to go back to multiple dials and buttons. This SUCKS!!!
I purchased these headphones as a gift. Didn't even get a chance to see if they really cancelled noise...the band that unfolded to hold the headphones on the top of the head was so hard and uncomfortable, you couldn't even wear it!I returned them immediately and purchased Philips noise-cancelling headphones with a behind-the-neck band. Much more comfortable.
The subwoffer stopped working after a short time. Actually, I am not sure it ever worked properly. The Bose rapair center says it works fine. It does not. A waste of good money.
I bought the airport extreme card, and the airport extreme base station. After spending 5 hours trying to install the damn thing, including going back to the Apple store I bought them both at and calling customer service twice, I finally got the damn thing to work. The house it is operating in is less than 1000sq ft and I can't get a signal anywhere other than the room the modem is in. The whole purpose of buying the damn thing was so that I could use it upstairs, but I can't even walk more than ten feet away from it without losing service. I am a big fan of the apple laptops, but as far as the wireless internet capabilities goes, I feel completely duped. I spent over $300 dollars on the damn parts for wireless internet only to find out that the supposed 150ft range was a load of bull.
This is a follow-up of my prior review. I have received a replacement product (not new as was mine) and it does work for now. I asked that they simply replace the Velcro strip on the back of the case since it can't be purchased from them on-line. After 3 calls to support, they refuse to help me with this 10 cent part. I've never been so frustrated with a product in my life. I'd think twice before you buy a Palm product.
Read this reveiw by Andy Ihnatko at the Chicago Sun-Times:Yes, Microsoft's new Zune digital music player is just plain dreadful. I've spent a week setting this thing up and using it, and the overall experience is about as pleasant as having an airbag deploy in your face."Avoid," is my general message. The Zune is a square wheel, a product that's so absurd and so obviously immune to success that it evokes something akin to a sense of pity.The setup process stands among the very worst experiences I've ever had with digital music players. The installer app failed, and an hour into the ordeal, I found myself asking my office goldfish, "Has it really come to this? Am I really about to manually create and install a .dll file?"Only the Zune software can sync music, video and pictures onto the device; Zune is incompatible with Windows Media Player, the familiar hub of the Windows desktop media experience.The Zune app doesn't even have as many features as WMP. And why (for the love of God) doesn't it support podcasts? That's pure insanity.It's incompatible with Microsoft's own PlaysForSure standard, too.You'll have to buy all-new content from the new Zune Marketplace.Oh, and the Zune Marketplace doesn't even take real money, proving that on the Zune Planet there's no operation so simple that it can't be turned into a confusing ordeal. The Marketplace only accepts Zune Points, with an individual track typically costing the equivalent of the iTunes-standard 99 cents.Take the Zune's one unique and potentially ginchy feature: Wi-Fi. You see this printed on the box and you immediately think "Cool. So I can sync files from my desktop library without having to plug in a USB cable, right? Maybe even download new content directly to the device from the Internet?"Typical, selfish user: How does your convenience help make money for Universal? No wonder Doug despises you.No, the Zune's sole wireless feature is "squirting" -- I know, I know, it's Microsoft's term, not mine -- music and pictures to any other Zune device within direct Wi-Fi range. Even if the track is inherently free (like a podcast) the Zune wraps it in a DRM scheme that causes the track to self-destruct after three days or three plays, whichever comes first.After that, it's nothing more than a bookmark for purchasing the track in the Zune Marketplace. It amounts to nothing more than free advertising.The Zune is a complete, humiliating failure. Toshiba's Gigabeat player, for example, is far more versatile, it has none of the Zune's limitations, and Amazon sells the 30-gig model for 40 bucks less.Companies such as Toshiba and Sandisk (with its wonderful Nano-like Sansa e200 series) compete effectively with the iPod by asking themselves, "What are the things that users want and Apple refuses to provide?"Microsoft's colossal blunder was to knock the user out of that question and put the music industry in its place.Result: The Zune will be dead and gone within six months. Good riddance.Andy Ihnatko writes on technical and computer issues for the Sun-Times.
It worked initially, but it is really cheaply made. I have no idea why it doesn't work anymore but I finally just threw it out. Don't waste your money.
Now I know I should of listened to the bad ratings this got but I ignored. Most of the complaints tended to focus on the probe wires going bad so I was extra careful handling them. My smoker has vent holes to feed them through so I was able to carefully move them around. After 4 cooking sessions, they went bad anyway. 90 day warranty so I'm out of luck. A new set of probes cost as much as a whole new set up. I'm back to mechanical thermometers now.
Yes, that is what I paid for this piece of Junk...Came with Spanish instructions, guess what? we don't read or speak Spanish, 4G does not work on it. If I could find the person that sold this, not sure what I would do!
Too much bass for my taste, not good for rock music, sound feels boxed.I have a pair of RCA's that I bought at Walmart for $5 many years ago and they have much better sound than these.
This replacement for my (former) Canon printer of course works well when first installed. However, there can't be more than 10 drops of ink in this thing. I barely lasts a modest color printing project. And god forbid you don't use your printer for a little while, this thing will dry right up. Worst of all, when your color cartridge is low, your printer won't let you print black and white. Yeah, that's right, you have to keep a full color cartridge in your printer even if all you usually do is print black text. So, by the time you actually go to print some color pictures, your color cartridge is all dried up.Let's just say this made me finally make the switch to laser. With some of the sub $100 options out there, it's a no-brainer.
This seems like a nice printer. I even ordered the separate USB cable and was all ready to go. I pulled off the plastic tape, shook the ink cassette and waited for my new laser printer to produce the crisp, lovely images I had spent the money upgrading from an HP inkjet to get.No dice. This baby is for Windows only. There are patches and work arounds out there on the internet, but they are not simple and require your familiarity with your Macbook's command line and the installation of at least three additional programs in the correct order, which I was never able to accomplish.First of all, I'm incensed that HP doesn't bother to make this printer Mac compatible. Second, with Apple gaining more market share every day, I think it would be nice if it were made more obvious that the printer isn't compatible. I'd just assumed that it was.Live and learn.
Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue)I bought one of these, watched it die, bought another, watched it die and found that they're customer service department is really about making people go away. They're a nice little player when they work. When they don't it's a nightmare.This is a company that should go out of business. Any company that has this poor customer help isn't providing a service. I sent documentation by email. They never got it. They sent me information a month ago that I never got. Then I got a drop dead action letter on a Saturday demanding money from me or they would return things unfixed, by the Monday. With no way to contact them and no link to pay them.That's " Go away!" in any language. I did find a number and spent 2 hours on the phone trying to straighten it out. I never did get to talk to the supervisor. And their fax machine never worked. There is ( amazing to tell) no phone line for the repair lab.They've told me I'll have my players back and working. But anytime I have to jump through this number of hoops, I figure there's a fair amount of planning on their part, to deflect customers, rather than to help them. I would never willingly purchase a tooth pick from these people again, never mind electronics. No ethics at all.First thing to realize:Just because you emailed something to them, don't believe they got it.Second thing to realize;Perhaps they prefer it that way.The sandisk clip I bought to replace these is a love. No problems a month after purchase. Of course at this point, I'm holding my breath.
This camera was my first digital camera. I was lured to it by the cheesy commercials about how easy the pictures were to print from the dock. God, was I naive.Pros:The dock does print pictures quite effectively (although at great cost)Cons:The dial at the top is nearly impossible to turn.The battery is CRAP. I will charge this thing the whole day, then use it for twenty pictures and it will be showing low battery. This is with the rechargeable battery, which you need the bulky dock to charge.Frequent problems with loading to computer.Very slow to turn on.Please, for god's sake, learn from my mistake.
Item came after a week...late for week..and from the day one itz not working at all...worst product...which i bought through...amazon..
The first one I bought lasted an astounding 1 day. I sent it back at my cost. 7 weeks later, and calling every day their customer service was opened, I got a replacement. I've had the replacement for 14 weeks. I know I have black line burned into the right side of the screen. An impossibility I was told on LCD televisions. And, I do. Oh, the TV was 1 week out of warranty when this occurred. Sorry.... Please save yourself the trouble. Save your money for a few more weeks, buy a better, more company-backed, television. DO NOT BUY Westinghouse. Let them whither and die. A bad memory of a company. On second thought, not even a memory, just a rumor that they actually once existed and made bad products. Westinghouse sucks.
Success rate was less than 50% using a system known to deliver above 90% using competitive manufacturers' media (Imation, AT&T; brands).DON'T BUY THESE!!! Save your money and time: buy another brand.
Software is so bad I sent the whole packages back (before even trying the GPS), and purchased the Microsoft product.
I bought this because my laptop was overheating to the point where it would stop functioning. I didn't expect my laptop to be completely cooled down, I just wanted to make sure the heat wouldn't affect its performance. I feel a weak breeze from the fans, but they produce no noticeable effect on my laptop--it still crashes/freezes from overheating (you can fry an egg on it..).Pros:-lightweight-quietCons:-flimsy plastic construction-not effective-breaks easily
Be aware that this product does not work with the wireless feature of the T20 speakers.It does work fine as a single transmitter to receiver combination and if you bypass the wireless capability of the T20 speakers, they can be used as 'dumb' speakers with the receiver. You also will find that additional receivers are as scarse as unobtainium, so I am unable to report on how a multi-room system might behave. I thought that since both products were Creative's X-Fi wireless technology and many people were buying the T20 speakers with this product, that they would work together. I could not have more wrong.Please don't be fooled as I was. If you buy this product, expect it to work will only with the included receiver and nothing else.Also be aware the included documentation is very poor.
I own two of these motherboards. Both PCs I built them into are having problems after several months. I've swapped out components over and over and it's obvious the motherboards have issues. One machine freezes randomly during POST, the other shuts down with no notice every 24 hours or so. I will never buy another MSI product again. 0 for 2!
I just gave up trying to make this hardware/software work with my state-of-the-art Windows XP computer. I installed then unistalled then installed again. Upgraded to a newer version, then uninstalled and went back to an older version. Had to use Windows XP's Restore program (thank God) a couple of times to go back to a time before Pinnacle screwed things up.The time or two that I did get it to work I had chronic problems with audio being out of sync - then when I finally got a movie ready to render the software told me that my project couldn't be encoded to MPEG or AVI because I had &quot;a non-standard Video Frame Rate&quot;.I'd estimate that I've spent at least 12 hours trying to make this product work - without success.STAY AWAY!
This item is a waste of your time. I was hesitant due to the low price but gave it a shot as some of the reviews were OK. Right away the ipod nano did not fit right in the interchangeable adapters. Once I got it to fit with a little trimming, the unit burned out in about 15 minutes. I was ashamed of the gift I bought on Christmas. Luckily, the return process was easy but I lost out on the shipping charges. You get what you pay for I guess.
I've had this product for two years and now it no longer works. i wasn't realy happy with it when it arived. it was hard to adjust the screen so i could read it in bright light and at night without having to cover my head or adjust the settings. it seemed poorly made.
was having finger numbness when using my old mouse. thought a trackball would do the trick. the design of this trackball, unfortunately, is very awkward. The "left-click" button is on the left side of the mouse, such that the act of pressing it causes your hand to move to the right (due to the lack of opposing force). I tried it for a few weeks and could not get the hang of it. In fact, my wrist started to hurt in a different place than before. I got rid of it. If you are considering this design, you should try it out in a store before purchase.
Purchased $90.00 worth of Polaroid film to use in a photo guest book for my daughter's wedding and NONE of the film would develop. What a rip off!!
What else can be said?Useless. Do yourself a favor and invest in a lens cleaning kit with a brush and lens cleaning papers. While some "Lens Pen" type products seem to work well from reviews, this one was a total waste of money.
The first one out of the pack was a coaster and will not play on either dvd player or on the dvd burner on my computer. Avoid this product.
I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and have been using GPS a long time and have seen lots of units. This is by far the WORST GPS I have ever seen or used! I'm leaving it on my dashboard hoping someone will steal it and put me out of my misery.The base map is hideous! Roads are simply thin little red lines on a white background. If you'd like to see what they are like...get out a sheet of paper, draw a line on it with a pencil. That's what they look like! I kid you not! That's all the detail you get!At first I thought it was the zoom level so I zoomed in all the way thinking I'd get more detail....NOPE..ok zoom all the way out for more detail....NOPE!Don't be fooled by the satellite overlay either. You get 4 free overlays and the rest you have to pay. If you go to remote areas for your activities they may or may not have an overlay for that area.Please....go with any other GPS and safe yourself from despair!
I ordered a NEW ("new" capitalized for a reason)firewire PCI card. The package arrived pronto and the exterior packaging was excellent, and that's where the compliments end. The seam welds along the bottom and the side of the product contact packaging were broken and a piece of scotch tape holding it together (serious! look at the picture IN MY PACKAGING REVIEW). I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING. AT BEST THIS WAS A RESTOCK ITEM AND PER AMAZON'S POLICY, CUSTOMERS CAN'T RETURN OPENED ITEMS THAT AREN'T DEFECTIVE... SO WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU SEND ONE TO A CUSTOMER? Are you fricken serious? I DID NOT ORDER SOMEONE ELSE'S JUNK!!!To top it off, the front cover of the packaging looked as if someone was playing shuffle board with it and part of the metal frame is bent... unbelievable to say the least, and this is a component expected to go inside my computer, so again - ARE YOU FRICKEN SERIOUS! If this was due to shipping the box it arrived in would've been damaged, and the huge bubble wrap place inside of the box would have been destroyed, but that wasn't the case, as stated earlier, the exterior packaging was excellent. Which leads to the conclusion that someone actually placed this sub par item inside of excellent packaging and sent it to me! UNBELIEVABLE! Either the ratings are totally misleading, or you have an employee(s) that should canned immediately as they obviously don't care about the reputation that took time to build! I literally felt insulted when I opened this package! It's definely going back ASAP! I will update with the manner of RESPONSE... the condition this package came is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE and definitely not to be expected from a seller with ratings as promising as theirs, which was the deciding factor when I ordered this product from this seller!
I recently purchased a 256 Lexar stick at a Target store and after my first time filling it up with pictures I got the "Format Error" message just as the other reviewer explained. I was able to eventually download most of my photos, but did loose a few. Luckily, Target took the stick back and gave me a refund. Now, one of the 128 Lexar sticks I bought last year gave me a "Format Error" after taking a photo. Luckily, I was able to quickly delete the picture and it seems to be working okay now. I am not confident in the durability of this stick so I will NEVER buy Lexar sticks again. When you are recording memories, just spend the extra money on SONY. It's worth it! I have two Sony sticks (one two years old and one a year old.) I have NO problems with these.
This T V lost color after one year and there is no where to call to get it fixed. Buyer beware.
I read previous reviews for this item and thought I'd found the perfect clock radio for my needs. It arrived--and the clock displays military time, not am/pm. I can't find the way to fix it anywhere in the instructions. So, since there was a big note from Philips enclosed with the item that said "Need help, call us" before you return this product, I called Philips. And I got the worst customer service I have ever received. I was told that although I purchased the clock radio five days ago, the warranty had run out--but I could purchase a new warranty for $15. Then the service rep would reveal to me how to fix the problem. I said "no, thak you" and returned the item. And I don't plan to buy anything from Philips in the future.
I should have read all the reviews before ordering. Like others, i do not feel this is a real nikon charger. Mine too arrived in a plain yellow envelope, with no paperwork or box. Also comparing it to a genuine nikon charger I received, it did not compare. It did not function like the other, looked cheaper, weighted less, and the cord was only about a foot long when the genuine one is the correct 6 foot long cord as described on the nikon site. It is hard to find this charger, but look around and find before ordering from here. Hope my refund comes soon.
Worst router I ever bought. Horribly unstable. Not supported well by DLink. I am happily spending the money to replace it after 2 years of fighting with connectivity issues and router crashes.
I've had the lap cooler for about a month and just noticed yesterday that the fans stopped working all together. I'm not sure what happened, but I surmise, if overworked (left on for a long period of time), that the fans will burn out.The product did work for the month and I was seemingly satisfied (although my 15" macbook would slide off if it wasn't on a sturdy surface.) -- hence, not a lap cooler, but a desk cooler.I'd suggest you think again before purchasing this brand of lap cooler. Perhaps one that doesn't haven't to connect to your usb.
I used to swear by HP electronics; our 10 year old laserjets are still going strong at work, my 15 year old calculators still work beautifully.. but something has changed at HP.While it worked at first, I can not get consistent, or even frequent, quality pictures printed on my HP OfficeJet 5510. I have replaced the cartridges, installed and uninstalled the horrible drivers (which appear not to have been updated in five years). The photo prints from Photoshop (using HP Photo Paper and HP cartridges) are dull and grainy, most of the time. The printing is slow (many minutes per page unless printing at Fast Draft mode).For our Christmas cards, I finally gave up on the OfficeJet after spending over $50 in supplies, and took my .tiff and .jpg files over to a Ritz Camera/Print shop. The prints I got back, using the same files, were exactly what I saw on my monitor on the first attempt. I felt so fustrated that I had wasted so many days trying to get decent prints this year out of this printer. This is the last HP product I buy.I have had to call HP support over our new OfficeJet at work, and it was the worst tech support experience I have ever had (well, until calling Dell's Spare Parts line last week).The copy and fax functions work well.(note: HP SERVER product lines and support are still of the highest quality. As far as I am concerned, they are an entirely separate company from the rest of the shoddy "consumer" products.)
I just received this adapter today and set to work installing it on my Windows XP SP3 box. I followed the steps from the quick start card - 1) install the driver off the CD, 2) insert the USB adapter, 3) connect to your wireless network. Unfortunately, step 3 did not go so well. First of all, the provided utility for discovering wireless networks and connecting to them was pathetic. The messages were all broken English, obviously by someone with a poor command of the language, and the user interface was awful - not even close to professional. I repeatedly tried to connect to my Wireless-G network (Linksys WRT54G router, WPA2/AES security) to no avail. It would just say "Connecting..." and hang indefinitely. I then tried downloading the driver from the IOGear website , in hopes that it might be a newer version than the one on the bundled CD, but that worked no better.I finally gave up on that and tried using the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration service, which allows you to use the builtin Windows utility for discovering and connecting to wireless networks, rather than the utility bundled with your adapter. This also hung while trying to connect, but at least it eventually timed out. I tried calling IOGear's tech support and they were of no help whatsoever. The man I talked to spoke poor English and offered not even one suggestion beyond what I'd already tried. He suggested I needed to try out the adapter on a different PC to see if my PC was faulty, and not the device itself. I don't have another Windows XP system lying around and even if I did, I wouldn't waste my time trying to get the device working on it. There is nothing wrong with my PC. I've had it for almost 3 years and all other devices work great with it. Either the device or the driver is defective, and after this, I am not going to buy any more IOGear products.
This item does the job it advertises, but the older models were much more durable. The output cable has to be "just so" or the feedback is awful. The older model let you control the i-pod from the dock with much more ease. I wish I had spent a few dollars more and purchased something of better quality.
I thought they would really do more noise cancelling however they do not. I bought this to be able to work amid noisy situations. They do cut down on the noise but cancel it? absolutely not!
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.
I purchased this item in July and today the display screen is just blank!! Poor quality or some sort of manufacturing defect!
I wouldn't purchase this product because after one week of using, the callers couldn't hear me, I could only hear them. I had to by another headset.
This camera works fine. Takes good pictures.Drawbacks other than battery life:1. Only 1 pic review at a time as opposed to a collage review by the Olympus brands.2. Long delay from the time you hit the photo button and get a picture causes folks to relax before the pic is taken. Ruins some shots.3. Very clunky camera considering it has no optical zoom.Now, the battery life. I have yet been able to fill my flash memory without having to change batteries. I get about 10 -15 pictures before it is flashing and beeping to tell me the battery is dead. This makes the camera unacceptable, and I am looking for a new one solely for this reason.
This is a horrible mouse. The motion is jerky and imprecise (using it with an Aluminum Powerbook), and the effort of trying to control it causes shoulder pain after any prolonged use. I tried to get my wife to take it to use with her Windows 2000 machine, and she hated it just as much. I plan to throw it away. And leave it to Microsoft, in the age of Bluetooth, to make a wireless mouse that requires a big mouse-shaped dongle that plugs into the computer with a wire. Duh.
First, the TV came with NO power cord, remote, or user manual. Westinghouse said "sorry, you didn't buy it directly from us." But, I could, and did, but the power cord and remote from them. After all this, my TV worked for 1 whole day. I then had to pay 77 dollars to ship back to CA. They received on July 8th, determined it was not repairable and would replace--oh, I had to call them to get updates. Every week: "Sir, we don't know why the TV hasn't shipped, it should have. We've sent a request to Corporate.""We show customer is frustrated." Yes, that's what they told me today. It's been over a month since they decided they need to replace their crappy TV and I still don't have it. I will NEVER buy another Westinghouse product of any kind. When I receive this TV, it's going up on ebay or here on Amazon and I'm buying a Sony. Never again. Never! Let them stay in the generators for China business. Oh, and I call them everyday since it's an 866 number. I told them I want to talk to every customer rep they have on staff. I told them I want to get to know each and every one of them, their hopes and dreams and aspirations. I think they appreciate that.
The ergonomics of this trackball are just plain awful. The design fails to accommodate left handed users and the Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring is far superior. A trackball is for ease of usage and should be centrally placed for a good reason, Logitech has a total dud here. I gave them feedback, but no response, of course.Buy a decent trackball rather than this joke, please, the earlier Marble Mouse from Logitech is far superior, but Kensington easily beats it.
I purchased the TZ5 in order to have a long zoom in a small package. Unfortunately the camera is too big to put in ones pocket (I do not where a coat in 90 degree weather). Thus I was looking for a case to hang off my belt. The only pictures I could find on line were of the front ... those pictures make the case look reasonably compact. It is not. It is fully twice the depth of the camera. My guess is the designer wanted to carry lunch in there with the camera. I have added some pictures of the camera and case to illustrate the relative size.Otherwise it is a very nice case ... but whats the point of a compact camera if the package winds up being the size of a super zoom ??
I purchased the 450. It arrived on time, but...The unit was used, there were scratches on it, the parts were simply thrown into the box. Amazon was trying to charge me for a new unit but shipped a used device in an unsealed box, in clearly used condition.Buyer beware.
The photos on this page do NOT go w/this bag. My camera barely fits in this bag on it's own and forget about putting the camera with lens attached + spare lens in here.
Since there is not an adequate product description for this item, I figured I would save some people the cost and hassle of returning this item by quoting the package ( Which I did not open since I would not be able to return it if I did ). The package reads &quot;Video to USB for the Macintosh&quot; and the system requirements call for &quot;Apple iMac or Mac OS Clone&quot; I hope this helps. Since there was no information, I took the risk and I guess I got burned.
I purchased these speakers about a year ago. If you'd like to know what your likely useable time is with these speakers feel free to use this example. I'm on Amazon right now buying replacements (ANOTHER BRAND) for these that have completely failed. They worked fine at first, then got fuzzier. One quit completely tonight, no power..nothing. The other still "works" with lots of fuzz. I find myself re-tuning the signal a lot. Time for a replacement. If you intent to use wireless speakers spend some extra bones and get a different brand. I'm trying the Acoustic Research AW-871s now. They supposedly have better range. Don't settle for cheap unless you have to. You'll probably be replacing them in a year if your patience lasts that long! Don't say we didn't warn you!
When I purchased this cable, it was less than $4. I tried it on my monitor at 1920x1080 and it was not usable for working at a desk, as the picture was poor. I'm using it on a TV now, and that is better since I sit far enough away from the TV so the picture looks decent. The cable might perform better at lower resolutions, but I would recommend paying a little extra to get something better. Good things about the cable are that it is nice and long (as described) and feels sturdy. Overall, for the price, I'm satisfied.
If you are using Windows 98, think twice about buying the HP Officejet 5510! The HP software does not work with Windows 98. I am unable to access most of the functions of the Officejet 5510 as the "HP Director" software will not function. Instead, I get the following error message, "Internet Explorer Script Error" - Line 57 - Character 2 - Error: Automation server can't create object. File://C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bbfe\director\director3.htm. I have contacted HP several times via e-mail and they do reply with various recommendations that DO NOT WORK! I give up! If you have Windows XP this machine might work for you, otherwise look elsewhere!
I've never had such a bad experience with a lens. I'd borrowed one from a friend to check it out, and it performed beautifully. I bought my own, and couldn't for the life of me reproduce what I'd seen with the (theoretically identical) version from my friend. The lens is unusably soft beyond 200mm. I brought the lens to France with me, assuming all was well, and discovered this fact. I sent (at great expense) the lens to Nikon in NY to have it serviced. They lost the paperwork and sent the lens back to me, once again at great expense to me because they mucked up the customs forms. It was accompanied by a piece of paper: this lens performs according to factory specifications. I got in touch with them and got them to agree to check it again, at their expense (it's under warranty). Back it went to NY, and this time I made sure they contacted me before doing anything. They said, once again, that the lens was in perfect shape, and asked me to send my camera (!) to see if this was why the RAW files I'd sent were so soft. I refused, naturally. I had my assistant shoot some test shots with a different camera, same settings, and got exactly the same results. Lovely: I'm stuck with a brand new but useless lens. No point in trying to have it serviced; apparently Nikon thinks that this softness is normal.So, for what it's worth, either 1) make sure you test this lens when you get it, and return it if it's soft or 2) don't buy it at all.
I bought two of these cameras as gifts. The first one broke after less than a weeks use and took the repair department 3 months to return the camera. The second one broke just after the warranty expired and Sony informed me that it is $150 plus shipping and handling just to look at it. I will never buy a Sony digital camera again and advise anyone looking to buy a digital camera in general to reconsider. I also have a Canon and their service is even more expensive.
First the clock wouldn't stay set--neither manual nor auto. The sleep timer never would count down. Then the indicator lights would come on, but no picture or even light from the screen. The only way to make it stop humming was to unplug it because the the power switches on the unit and the remote wouldn't work. Then it wouldn't turn on at all. All within a two week period. The only service center in Nashville is closed, so I made repeated calls to the 800 number where friendly people told me to "fax Fernando and wait 14 working days for a response". There's been a different excuse every time I've made a follow-up call. If someone offers you this worthless huge, incredibly heavy doorstop for free, ask them what you ever did to them to deserve such abuse.
The accessories in this kit should not have cost more than $6.00 . I have bought stuff as good as this at stores that sell everything for a dollar or less.
Buy this product if you like making old Godzilla movies with really bad audio that doesn't sync with the video. Or if you like rebooting your PC every minute because the program freezes for no apparent reason. Not to mention the 5 hrs it takes to compile a DVD per hour of video when every other program takes less than 2 hrs. And good luck trying to contact customer support or even returning since there is no warranty. If the salespeople say there is a manufacturer's warranty, make sure they put it in writing. I've been trying to return mine with no luck.
If you dont mind spending more time charging the batteries then actually using the unit, then its a good device, but they dropped the ball with their special batteries. Advertised to last 8 hours yet only last 4 hours tops and takes even longer to recharge them. Dont expect good customer support either, they dont speak english very well.
DWL 120 connects to weak signal of D-Link router DWL 614+ and not to strong signal of D-Link 800+ repeater. A laptop right next to the DWL-120 with a PCMI card installed does connect to the strong signal of the repeater. An upgrade to firmware 2.5 results in complete failure of the DWL 120.
This device requires the use of an available FM band. None of the available bands was available in Denver, so it is completely worthless. It would make more sense to buy an mp3 radio for about $20 more.
I live with four other people and thought this would be a good router, I was wrong. Constantly need to re-install and reset. very frustrating!!
Had this set of speakers for close to a year now. They really are nothing special for the price. ONE problem is when running them on battery the signal seems to drift (if you lock in a signal at all)! They do come with power cord to plug each speaker into AC. I have outside wiring so this is no trouble. TWO if you walk between the transmitter and the speeakers the music cuts out.If you plan to buy these and run them on battery alone, and mounting them in a high traffic area (I mounted mine high above head level), DON'T PURCHASE THEM!
I did like the headset. Though it was more bulky it seemed more comfortable on the ears than other headsets. The mic quality received positive feedback from others on ventrilo. Unfortunately after 30 days the right side of the headset went out. It was the headset and not my computer as I also tried to use it on my other computer with the same results. Personally I recommend the logitech head sets. I bought one for my son who uses a head set as much as I do and he has never had an issue with his. Like an idiot I didnt think he head set would go out so I threw all the packaging and rma paper work out. Well live and learn I suppose.
I bought this television from Amazon. Twice. Both times Amazon sent the wrong t.v. The reason is because this television does not exist. If you don't believe me, look on samsung's website. The LNS1951D and LNS1952D are not produced. The "D" at the end of the product ID stands for "Integrated ATSC Tuner." If you buy this t.v., you will not receive the "D" version. You will receive the "W" version. The "W" stands for "without Integrated ATSC Tuner." The ATSC Tuner is not included on Samsung Televisions until they are 26" or larger. I had to send both televisions back and eventually settled for a Sharp with ATSC Tuner. Clearly Amazon refuses to acknowledge this problem and continues to falsely advertise this item. Oh, and Amazon wasn't exactly apologetic either. After wasting a month of my time and hours on the telephone with customer service, they merely offered to refund my money. Thanks Amazon.
I've had three of these, and all three failed in the same way: the sound dropped out intermittently in one ear, sometimes fixable by careful pressure on the miniplug--clearly a connection in the plug went bad.The first failed after about a year, the second and third after just a couple months. The first was an older model with a 90-degree miniplug. The second and third (one "plug", one "sparkplug") both had a simple straight-in miniplug.The idea is otherwise good: the earplug-like cushions provide sound insulation almost as good as over-the-ear headphones, in a small pocket-friendly format (and without the need for the batteries required by sound-cancelling headphones). Some might find them uncomfortable or awkward, but for the rest of us, especially for anyone with a regular commute on noisy public transportation, they're just right.Unfortunately, the only way I can see to make them dependable is by always keeping two on hand, and being willing to replace one several times a year. If they could just fix the weakness in the plug I'd be happy.
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.
This is a mini-SD card. It will not work in your Motorola e815 or any device specifying a Transflash/micro-SD card
You are the worst seller imaginable. Please remove yourself from Amazon. It is amazing anyone buys from you at all. You never ship the item that purchased and you refuse to answer any of the emails and or correspondence sent to you... Please do yourself a favor and just stop trying to sell anything.
I find it laughable that the majority (99%) of the positive reviews for this product were by people who have not had to use it. Having said that, my purchase (MP3 player) is 6 months old and needs replacement or repair. I have been waiting for 4 weeks for the Shipping label to arrive. Luckily I called (after waiting 10 days for the label to arrive) to find out they didn't have my address (so they said). I found that interesting because they had my phone number and Billable address (huh!!??). So another 10 days goes by, still no label. Another call to Customer service. This time they will try emailing the label. I would imagine that it may be another few months before I get this label and than another 12 months before I get a replacement or repaired product. The warranty could lapse (2 year plan) before any action is taken!! To think I also bought this warranty for my Plasma TV scares me to death. Hopefully my TV will out live the need to use this "valuable" warranty!!! SHAME ON YOU AMAZON FOR SELLING THIS GARBAGE!!!! SHAME ON ME FOR BUYING. NEVER AGAINUpdate: 24 hours has passed since they promised me a label via email. Surprise, surprise, NO LABEL and another call to Customer service. Guess what I am told today, "If I don't receive the email in 24 hours call back". Someone said doing the same thing over and over expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Well then this is it.Another Update. Still no label. Now their customer service says my address was too long not the email address the Shipping address and their shipping folks were never notified of my updated address (the second call I made). So I ask how can I guarentee that they will get my updated address this time? Their standard reponse: "I'll be glad to help you with that". I get different answers depending on who I talk with when I call. So now I have to wait 7 to 10 days before I will know whether I get a label or not (any bets out there?). Like I said earlier, I think I have a better chance on the warranty lapsing before I receive this imfamous return label. I have asked Amazon to step in.Update 3: 2 months after contacting them initially, I finally have a replacement. I guess the old adage that persistence pays off is true. Still I haven't changed my mind. I think I just got lucky.
I bought a Dell dimension about 2 years ago. When I purchased they mentioned that it included a 3 year ON-SITE service. The computer has become ridiculously slow and when I have called for support the representatives have made me run tons of diagnostic tests which show nothing abnormal. When I mentioned the ON-SITE service they send me an e-mail with a long legal document which contains my coverage and they will not give me additional support. I would recommend potential buyers to avoid this product.
Requested an 8MM to VHS adapter and received the RCA VCA115 VHS-C Cassette Adapter that is not the same and does not fit a 8MM?!
I bought this set looking for 1080p. when i pluged in my xbox360 and turned on the 1080p option it did no work. i then looked in the tv manual to find that there is no mention of 1080p it stopped at 1080i. sucks huh
This software looks to be a pre windows-7, and pre 64-bit version...THIS IS A CHEEP SELL OFF OF OBSOLETE SOFTWARE... $9.99 WOULD BE A FAIR PRICE.
The Zen V Plus is a nice size. The menu system isn't perfect, but it's fairly easy to navigate. The player's controls are intuitive enough that you can easily play/pause/skip without looking at it. I wasn't crazy about the shuffle function; it seemed to "shuffle" the same way every time, so you'd find yourself listening to some songs repeatedly and others not at all. It doesn't come with an a/c adapter (just the mini USB for your computer), and it won't charge with non-Creative brand adapters.More importantly, it crashes. Several times--especially after about the six month mark--the music would suddenly stop. I'd look at the player and it would say "Rebuilding Library". When it was done (sometimes this takes several minutes) it would have forgotten certain settings I had recently changed.Then it *really* crashed. One day it went into "Recovery Mode" (a function that gives you the opportunity to reformat, reinstall firmware, etc.). It won't leave Recovery Mode: I've reset it with the tiny internal button, I've reinstalled the latest firmware from Creative's website...nothing. It's still under warranty, just barely, and I am sending it back. If/when it dies again, I will be reluctant to choose another Creative product.
Watch out Mac users this doesn't work any longer - probably for a long time now. Can't download and device isn't seen by the Mac.Just too old!
The left speaker went out after 3 months. The surround sound was murky-- like the singer was in a cave. When they were working, it was awesome sound, though (if you didn't use the 3D effect).
This product did not fit my 1999 dodge ram and i think the system is very misleading. Whose ever in charge of processing this product should be very specific about the proper fit for the vehicles being requested.
I bought these things after reading allot of good reviews. But sadly these didn't meet up to my expectations. The bass is very lacking and the sound is pretty low quality. I am glad I bought them thought to get a personal experience of them, although they are stylish and fold nice that's pretty much all there is good to say about these. So I returned them before the return policy ran out, and moved to another Brand. After trying a few models Skull candy makes, I decided they were not for me.
This hard drive has been present in a system where two hard drives fried. Neither hard drive lasted more than three months. (second one 90 days) I was suspicious when the first one fried, now I'm getting rid of the Ultra and not buying any more cheap PSUs. Draw your own conclusions, but hard drive failure is a much rarer occurrence than TWO in six months!I'm just say'in.
Don't buy this-you will most likely be disappointed. the plastic is of low quality and it arrived with scratches and chips in it. the hinge is at the bottom (worst idea ever) the lanyard is crappy-weak-and will result in a dropped ipod. the openings are all too small. the hold switch opening is so small only a toothpick could maneuver the switch-not even a fingernail-it's really that small. the headphone opening wouldn't allow any connector except the proprietary white ear buds, and the opening for the charger/connector is flanked by two huge hinges-rendering the opening useless. the mechanisms that keep the case closed are chincy and unreliable, often too tight to easily remove the ipod from it's death chamber. the hole for the click wheel is the only good part of the whole ordeal. The only reason they got that part right is due to the fact that it's a circle, the designers didn't get confused and make it a rectangle-(close one...phew!) the screen is well protected- until the case inevitably cracks in half. when dust or debris gets encapsulated inside, (which it does) the case will ultimately double as sandpaper- a nifty trick. don't buy this!
This was an OK unit until I updated the map and firmware from a disk I purchased from MIO. First of all I was very surprised to find the 'Update' on the disk has 2007 maps on it even thought we are in 2009. Not 1 road changed in this software that I have seen yet.The other major problem that started happening is the unit now reboots whenever it feels like it. I have spoken 3 times with customer service and all I get is "Send it in for $80 to have it fixed". So I am supposed to pay for their bad programming..I don't think so. The last two calls I made I was told they are forwarding my request to management. Well they told me that 3 weeks ago, and I never got a returned call.If I were you I would stay away from MIO until they can get better customer service. I know my next GPS will probably be a Garmin, I hear there Customer Service is good.
With this camera I was able to making high quality pictures only outside. Inside of any house or room pictures are ugly. They are in very bad red-light or orange-red color. I do not use this camera as I expected and I can't return because package was opened. Of course, I opened to see how this camera work. But requirements for returns by mail does not aloud to return this useless camera back to their place :-(
Had the unit for one week and it became inoperable. It was too cheap to send back, it was not worth the effort. I threw it out.
Linksys is NOT going to support this product and release a VISTA DRIVER. Their web-site says:*If your Linksys product does not appear on any of these three lists, there is no plan to support the product with Windows Vista.It ain't on the list.Great News after waiting more than a year for the "Coming Soon" Vista Driver!If you run Vista, don't waste your time or money! It doesn't work because Linksys has not released the Vista Driver (XP was difficult enough to install). I upgraded my PC's to VISTA and have waited and waited and waited.... The XP driver does not work. Hey, it's only been a year.Works great as a paperweight though and it does have pretty blue lights on the front!
Okay, I'm not a total igit; I know computers. I'm going to school for computer engineering and understand when something should or shouldn't work. This product should work PNP (plug n' play) style. It flat out doesn't. If you plug the keyboard halfway into the slot it will stay on but the slightest jiggle and it comes loose; so your computer keeps detecting a device plugged in, then oops it's unplugged again, then detected, then oops unplugged. If you try to plug it in all the way to the adapter then just plug it into your USB port nothing happens. Why doesn't this thing just work? Oh yeah, because it's a POS. Now I understand what the "m/f" stands for in, "PS2 To USB Keyboard Adapter M/f". They're calling you a mofo before you even buy it. Two cyber-thumbs waayyy, way down. Should have just picked up a USB keyboard on craigslist instead of waiting for this to come in the mail and spending any money on it.
This product worked great when new but quit working within a year of purhase.
Actually I didn't want to give it even one star. I bought this digital camera (my first) last Sept.,2004 after much checking, prices & features from several sources and I thought I made a good choice. Afterall I had a Minolta Maxxum 7000 35mm and was quite pleased with it. However this DiMage 414 was as bad a choice as I have ever made in my life, including my first wife. I got several AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and chargers which worked well but this camera ate batteries. When I took it somewhere to take shots I had to take several sets of recharged batteries along. I actually purchased slim plastic battery carriers to stuff in the oversized camera bag I was forced to buy to accomadate them,Konica Minolta is too cheap to include a bag or case. Now as of this date I am looking for a replacement camera for this wonderfull Konica Monolta Dimage 414 gem which stopped working completely recently. A lesson learned. To anyone even thinking about buying this camera: Please save yourself money and frustration by NOT buying this camera-buy something else, take it from one who learned the hard way. You don't suppose that when Minolta merged with Konica their products became subpar?
NO BUILT IN IPOD CONNECTIVITY ON PIONEER'S TOP OF THE LINE HEAD UNIT???? ALMOST AL BRAND'S DO ON THEIR NEW MODELS, YOU STILL HAVE TO BUY A $60 BULKY IPOD INTERFACE ADAPTER. SHAME ON YOU PIONEER. I'M GOING BACK TO ALPINE.......
This printer was purchased for low volume office use.~ USELESS for printing envelopes. Envelopes print barely legible, looks like a watermark (many other similar feedbacks on this).~ NO FIX for problem - Samsung Tech Support UNABLE to fix faint envelope printing problem w/ new driver downloads.~ From day one, the toner has been unevenly distributed across the printed pages. Shaking the toner cartridge as Samsumg suggests works for a page or two but them it's back to the same problem.CAUTION - you get what you pay for.don't waste your money on this product!!!!!!!!!!!!
I installed the battery in the backup unit and ran all the tests to confirm that it was working. After 3 weeks the backup unit began alarming and showing overload status. After disconnecting everything from the unit it was still showing overload and alarming, then I disconnected the battery and the backup stopped alarming and the overload condition went away. I went to return the battery and discovered that I cannot because it is considered hazardous by Amazon. I then emailed the APC to find out how to get a replacement and the response from APC was that the would help me determine what is wrong with the backup unit.
I bought recently Rip Flash Plus MP3player/recorder from Amazon.Unfortunately I had to return that.The voice recording quality was awfull ! During recording in silence there was &quot;tut,tut,tur,tur, sound or something like that. Completly USELESS !When I bought another Rip Flash Plus also from Amazon but few month ago it was excellent !!I notice that this recent series (I bought three, and I had to return all of them !) differ from one which I previously bought by white cover on USB port. (My &quot;old&quot; one has black).Maybe it is from different manufacterer ??However, on all of them (old an new) there is written &quot;made in Korea&quot;.
If there are no terms and conditions to view before you purchace this "service plan" they can pretty much pick and choose when and who they will assist, if they do at all. I just bought a Canon Powershot S80 and called the phone # provided for information regarding this service plan and to put it nicely I will say that I was irritated just from talking with their Q&A; person. I dont even want to imagine what they would have put me through if I was trying to have my camera fixed. When I was talking to their Q&A; person, he who sounded annoyed with me at best. I asked some "What If?" questions... For instance, I said, "What If my camera got rained on?" I phrased it that was intentionally. He retorted with "Well, it depends if it was "wear and tear" or "abuse". The person then went on to say something to the effect of "I dont know who would be the person that would determine whether or not it was wear and tear, but I cant tell you." Wow, thats a great help... CLICKI would rather keep my 80$, it sounds like a loosely organized scam.If you are thinking about getting this "Parts and services" plan, just flush your 80$ down the toilet, at least that way you get to see it spin around a few times.Thanks for reading,Matt
The device arrived with a large scratch on it but worked well enough to keep. The cable has to be bent a certain way or else it sounds flat instead of stereo. I have gotten tired of messing with it. I will look for another FM transmitter (with a detachable cable to hedge my bets).Other than that it was a plus that you can pick pretty much any frequency (the lowest frequency worked best for me) and it's a plus that you can plug other cigarette plugs into this one.
I do not use my brother mfc all that much...probably much less printing than the average user. However, after having my MFC-7150C for less than 2 years, the print head needs to be replaced. The print head sells for $...!! :( I am very dissapointed with brother.
I got this DVD Recorder as a gift. Initially, I was impressed, its sleek, has a modern looking iPodish remote, and some really neat features and can handle a ton of formats.Unfortunately, my excitement was short lived. The interface is the worst I have ever used, it looks and behaves like its still in beta testing phase. its slow, often requiring several seconds to boot up, eject a disk, or take any type of command from the remote. It is confusing to use and the manual is poorly written. I was hoping for a firmware update, but non exist as of yet. Fresh batteries and still the remote often requires 3 tries to get it to respond, and when it does, there is a massive delay.I was able to play a USB memory stick, view photos, play WMA and MP3 music. But again, its so slow and buggy to respond, its flat out annoying. It was able to play DVDs, CDRs, that I had burned on my PC, but again, the controls are SO slow, its painful. I was also able to record to a DVD-R and play back a store brought movie. It has a nice picture.Its a shame, I think this could be a great unit, but it looks like it was rushed into production with the user interface as a total afterthought. I liked the USB idea, and again, its got great features but its just too slow to use.I returned it, and got a Panasonic DMR-ES15S, and I might say, its 180 degrees better then the Phillips, while it does not have the same features, the fact that its FAST, EASY to USE, and just does what its made to do without any hassle was worth the extra $'s I paid for it VS the Phillips.
Couldn't find anyplace else on Amazon to review the Dymo Letra Tags. I am probably returning both models that I purchased. The more expensive model (QX50) has a Qwerty keyboard, but prints horribly, if at all. On a single line of bold text, it printed just about nothing. It prints 2-lines of normal text, with contrast set at the highest level, very irregularly. You can see some letters but not others. This is supposed to be their newer model. The next level down (a few bucks less) looks more like a calculator in it's design; long and narrow (N10926?). It prints really well; very crisp letters even just at regular contrast. Unfortunately in 2-line mode it will not center the lines, has less symbols (I need inch marks), and requires 6 batteries to the other model's 5. (Perhaps the extra power makes it print better though?) I'm pretty disappointed. The tapes are much more expensive than the old emobossed wheel gun models they make. LetraTag tapes provide only 13 feet of tape. I wanted to make labels for my garden stakes. I'm going to take a look at the Brother and Casio lines of label makers and hope there's something better.
I ordered this cd player for my baby's room. After 2 months of listening to a cd each night before bed the player stopped working completely. I missed the return window (only one month). Do not waste your money on this piece of junk.
I bought a Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 60GB player in December 2003. The headphone jack immediately failed within the 1st month, even though I took extra care in handling this unit, always had it in its protective case, and never dropped it. I received a replacement unit from Creative and wouldn't you know it, the headphone jack once again failed. Thanks for a previous review from &quot;seleniumdream&quot;. I will be doing my own maintenance on the headphone jack since it is now out of warranty. Bummer that I didn't stumble across these reviews on this unit earlier. Now I only wonder if the hard drive is going to fail like so many other reviewers have experienced. The only good thing that could come from buying this unit is that hopefully it malfunctions within the 90 day warranty. If you want a good MP3 player buy any other unit except this one.
I wanted this tv so bad because of it's convenience and style that I purchased it and returned it 3 times to get a working one. Every one of them stopped functioning correctly after 8-10 days. The picture went fuzzy and only the sound could be heard. I went and upgraded to the same tv but the eddie bauer edition found at target for 50$ more and have had it over three months now with no problems. Don't waste your money on this worthless piece of junk!!!
I like the tablet style is neat it's a cool looking portable dvd player but i had nothing but problems with it from the get go, it would flicker, just shut off for no reason ( yes, the battery was charged), it would also fowl up when you played an audio cd as well.poor quality.
Buy the real thing. I bought this and 4 hours into my ride i realized it wasn't charging my phone.
The case is very flimsy and the elastic that holds the USBs in feels like it's going to rip after a few uses. This is NOT a hard case like other Case Logic items. The case didn't fit any of my USBs nicely with out me thinking the elastic was going to CRUSH the USB and destroy it. Also, since the case isn't a hard case, and the USBs aren't offset from each other on each side, if you were to bonk the case the USBs would crash together and get destroyed. There is no extra protection this case provides. Of course I returned the product, but somehow it's my fault that the website doesn't give the dimensions of the actual HOLDING part of the case or say that this case doesn't really protect anything, I had to pay shipping to return it.You're better off putting your USBs in a dollar change purse.
First off, I am NOT biased toward Creative Labs or Apple. I bought Creative Labs' 30 GB Nomad Jukebox after much research. I liked that it was 30GB, and only $220. A good amount of people recommended it, and were happy with other CL products. But for me, getting started didn't go smoothly at all. Trying to copy all my files over was difficult, and I never really got it done. It didn't work well with Windows Media Player, and even it's own software that came in the box. It attempted some kind of conversion on every song it copied over. It took forever, and the process always died out before completing. Then a day later, I got the "FIRMWARE LOCKED UP" blue screen of death. I returned the Nomad and bought the Apple 40GB iPod. Admittedly, I paid much more ($400 for 40GB). But it was super easy to get up and running, I was listening to music in about an hour (after charging it). I am not saying don't buy the Nomad, but for me the experience wasn't so great.
I have a 2000 Ford Escort and I wanted to listen to the music on my Iphone while I drove. This adapter looked like the best one but I was wrong. As soon as I put it in my car ejected it. I tried it on other cars too and it did the same thing. I would not recommend this product to anybody. COMPLETE FAIL!
These cartilages are horrible... Things won't print properly and I can't use fast prints anymore because it'll just give me a white page. I would stick to normal cartilages.- After using it for awhile (the half of the ink is gone after less than a month, though) the ink stabilized and I can now print in fast mode. However, I just feel like authentic new ones are worth it's price for a reason. These seem to just run out a lot faster.
I have had a number of telescopes since I was a child, some very cheap and others expensive. I decided to buy this new one to get my kids into star gazing as well, and it was not worth the money. You can go to Wal-Mart and buy a cheap piece of garbage one with better results. The two knobs that it came with are both bent and do not properly work. The lenses that come with it, are all garbage, the naked eye will give you better results. The tripod is very shaky, not helping when you need to be steady. Forget looking at stars or planets, you might be happy if the moon is all that you want to look at, because thats all you will see at best. As far as the seller and shipping, no issues on that. I cant blame them for a crappy product. Was delivered ahead of the estimated delivery date.
still the same problem when i sent it back for a replacement . Get a hissing sound when recording and play back. Sounds like your near an ocean . tried different taps . For less hissing noise .
ordered these from amazon ..and vender switched them out for cheap radioshack knockoffs...and as far as the radio shack headphones that look like these ? dont even bother to consider them , total junk ....as for the koss headphones, very good product.... have had them , and the sound quality is exellent for the money
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 item is a piece of junk. It does not even have a volume control!?! Horrible reception. Made of flimsy plastic. It came with dead batteries, and the batteries (LR44) cost more for two than I paid for the item itself. With online ordering, I guess you win some & you lose some. This item is a big ripoff, DON'T ORDER IT !!!
I was excited about the keyboard. I noticed on day one that I need a sledge hammer to use the space bar. But hoped that I would get used to it. Used it a few months. But my fingers have started hurting. Going to dump this and hope to find one with softer keys. I don't recommend this.
Most people have this thought that Bose makes the best speakers, headphones, and ipod docks. Why do people think this... because Bose says that they are. They use low quality materials and charge ridiculous prices. They have a good reputation from people that test them at best buy using the Bose selected source material. (ever wonder why the Bose stuff has its own demo and the rest of the stuff all use the same demos. its because if Bose was compared to the other stuff people would realize that Bose doesn't sound any better) But they have a bad reputation from anyone who knows anything about audio.The companion 3s are no exception.The sound is very hollow and lacking mids.The lows are decent, which is what tricks people into thinking they are any good.The highs are extremely harsh and very fatiguing.The price of 250 is about 150 too high, and i wouldn't even recommend them for 100.I cant say much for durability. i got these used very cheaply and i said they must be ok at that price. i re-listed them the next day.I would recommend: any Logitech system over $100 (the cheaper ones are kinda junky)Audioengine 2- $150klipsch pro media- $150Qinpu Q-2 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier and BIC America DV62si Bookshelf Speakers- $208
I haven't even been using it for a week before it went bad. It is freezing on me right now as I type this review. It just doesn't work anymore- it wasn't turning off at all when I would store it- nor will it turn on when I want it to. You would think the maker of SwissArmy would do a little better than this. Mine is going in the trash! Save yourself $25.
I purchased this Garmin for my spouse. Once the GPS was installed into her car, we discovered the street we live on was not in the "maps" in the device. She contacted Garmin for updated maps and was informed she would need to purchase them for around $75. After discussing the issue of having an up to date product for customers to buy, we decided to return it to the retailer.
This is horrible, and I've bought cheap car chargers from China several times before that worked great (and for a long time, but I lose them frequently to friends' cars!) This one croaked in about 35 days...definitely not even worth the $5 I spent (and I think I only dual charged with it once!)
This thing stopped working right after the 1 year warranty expired. It doesn't recognize any discs anymore. The only discs it recognizes are the Panasonic DVD-RAM and its a 50/50 chance. If you try a different brand of DVD+RW, the formatting procedure will freeze up and destroy the discs and make them unusable. Looks like Panasonic fell into the junk category. I would avoid Panasonic and try another brand. Panasonic will have to find out the hard way that if you screw the consumers it will only hurt you in the long run.
These are absolutely horrible! I honestly can't believe a company like RCA would put such a product on the market. They don't work AT ALL! If you move you lose whatever it was you were listening to for at least 10 seconds. Most of the time whatever your listening to is not even audible over the buzzing and screeching in your ears. The worst part is I paid $20 more for mine at Radio Shack.
I bought these along with a DVD recorder. Out of 5 discs I've tried, only one worked. I was going to return the DVD recorder but decided to try another pack of DVD-RW's purchased at our local store. So far, 4 out of 4 discs from the store work fine and the DVD recorder does not have to go back. I think I'll not buy DVD's from Amazon in the future... I'll spend the little extra and purchase them locally to make sure I'm not going to get B-stock or defective discs.
Take my word for it here. These are the WORST of the WORST of all DVD media out there. If you like making coasters, than go for it. They sell these at our local ABC Warehouse at an incredible discounted price because they are JUNK. What is funny is that their CD-R's are fine. Never have any problem with them Can't quite figure that one out. But their DVD media is MUST to avoid. Let me suggest, Sony, Memorex, HP, or Ridata.
I bought this card to replace a Belkin card of same model that died in my laptop. I thought I needed new card, until I tried built-in Laptop WiFi during same day that I ordered the card. The built-in WiFi actually improved the signal reception between the laptop and the router over what I had experienced with the old Belkin card. The Amazon, vendor, Digitalet, is good, and provided a credit after I returned the Belkin card (un-opened) and documentation. The price for the card was good also, but the card apparently is not good because my built-in WiFi had noticably better reception than card, and still allowed me to connect through router and USB hub to the printer for printing. Recommend using your built-in WiFi (N Standard) rather than buy and use the card.
Just bought a SONY T9 in Tokyo last April 10,2006 (7 months ago).And suddenly 2 weeks ago, the screen went dim practically can not see anything.The power on / off also not working. All happened at the same time.Try to repair at SONY service station in Shanghai as I am residing there for the moment.Very indifferent customer service staff refuse to repair, despite that I do have a world wide guarantee card and the receipt from the Tokyo shop as well as the complete boxes.The SONY people there are really not helpful at all.Most probably we suspect, they don't want to shoulder the cost for repairing under guarantee from SONY worldwide.It is shameful for such a big name like SONY.Definitely, I will not buy again from SONY. Change to Olympus for the replacement and also cancel my BRAVIA LCD purchase.I do not recommend buying goods from SONY as you might have the same experiences (poor hardware quality and services).
I wouldn't recommend this headset. The sound quality is very poor it sounds like the person on the other end is in a hole or tunnel. It is very uncomfortable the ear piece is very hard and feels funny on your ear..
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I purchased four of these controls for my home video studio. They worked well until I connected to 500 watt lamps to them. They are very susceptible to current spikes (turning the lights on and off at full power). Needless to say I blew all four controllers. I ended up going to Lowe's hardware and purchasing standard 110V lighting controls and built my own. Great solution! I would not recommend these controllers unless it is a relatively low power application.
The seller, The Factory Depot, sent a generic remanufactured toner cartridge instead of the new Verbatim toner cartridge advertised in the item listing. The seller's return policy indicates that "consumables" like toner cartridges are not returnable.The seller's customer service was not responsive but Amazon customer service was helpful and refunded the item.
Screen disappeared in the first 3 months...sent it in for repair after numerous support calls. Got it back with no further warranty, within the 9 months it failed again. Support would not honor the repair. Not a good product, not a good company.
The concept of the Hot Shoe cable is good but it has a major flaw. When the hot shoe cable is attached to my camera's hot shoe, the connection physically prevents the pop-up flash from popping up rendering the pop-up flash inoperable. There are times when I would like to use both the pop-up flash and my external flash at the same time but that is not possible with the hot shoe cable attached. I must turn off the pop-up flash before I can use the external flash. My camera is the Olympus EvoltE-500.
We first got this router in June 2007, following the failure of a D-Link wireless router. We have two desktop computers, an all-in-one printer, and 2 (or more) wireless laptops on our home network, all XP. Our ISP comes via a 2ghz wireless transmission. I ignored the CD, since we are on a static IP and I know how to input the numbers. First problem was that the router wouldn't accept Firefox input; I had to switch to IE. Once up & running, however, it worked wonderfully well--very fast on the wired computers, with solid connections for the wireless laptops throughout our 3-story house.Then in mid-July we left on vacation. Upon return, we discovered the router had completely lost the capability to deliver a wireless signal, despite reboots. So, we exchanged it for another. This one set up flawlessly in Firefox. Again, we were happy campers--for two weeks. Another out-of-town trip and another failure (mid-August now). This time, the home network & wireless signal continued functioning, but it could not connect to the WAN, despite numerous reboots.We exchanged once again (we were dealing with Staples, which was to our benefit at least), although the router had to be dropped shipped to us--meaning a delay of about 3 days. This time, I remembered that manually entering the IP numbers required IE. But, it didn't take! So, I switched to Firefox--no luck. Back to IE again--third try worked and again we got the fast, stable performance we expected--but only for one more week. At the end of the first week of Sept, our valley experienced some heavy rains & lightning. After one strike across the valley, the router blinked (despite being on back-up power & surge protection) and we lost the internet signal again. Wireless & home network still worked, however.That was enough. Back to the store, exchanged for a Linksys WRT350N, and we're up & running again. The Linksys does not seem quite as fast, but it's stable and manually configuring the router was a breeze.
I bouhg this product with the Wilson cell phone signal amplifier, the amplifier works very good, but the problem was the conector of this antena is diferent than the conector of the amplifier. In the page of amazon the suggest to buy this antena with the amplifier but its dont work together.I dont recoment this product to use with the Wilson cel phone signal amplifier.
Don't waste your money on these things! You can get a far better pair of headphones for comparable or less money spent. These things are nothing more than a marketing scheme to sell a look and fashion accessory. These headphones sound terrible and are very uncomfortable. TOTAL P.O.S.!!!
Purchased this router but could never get it working in wireless mode with my laptop. The connection would drop every 1 to 2 minutes with a message in the log saying "authentication failed". Most times it would reconnect immediately, but sometimes wouldn't. Basically it was unusable as is. Support tried a bunch of things, but in the end told me to return it.My laptop is frequently used on other wireless networks without a problem, and the DIR-655 replaced an older, cheaper Belkin which worked. So it's not environmental, like phones etc. It must be a flaw in the router.This seems to be a common problem with this router: try googling "DIR-655 authentication failed"
I took this on my first trip and was hoping to use it to watch movies. I had charged the unit the night before the trip and was looking forward to using it. I was very disappointed when i first turned the player on and it would not play. It was a sad day for me. It worked the next day but only lasted long enough to watch one short movie. My parents could not get it to work for the flight home either. DO NOT BUY, COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY
This is trash in the clearest sense of the word. Philips should stick to making light bulbs and let the professionals handle audio. After about five hours of playing time, my unit developed a serious problem with its laser lens, causing the unit not to be able to read any CDs. The instruction booklet recommended that I try a CD lens cleaner, which only temporarily solved the problem. Don't be fooled. Spend your money elsewhere.
This cable appears to be constructed will enough BUT for some unknown reason when I use it, I am no longer capable of using my monitor's higher resolutions! It just allows me to use low resolution settings and my system is no longer even aware that my monitor has high resolutions capabilities. I remove this extension cable and I am back to having the ability to use the higher resolutions. Go Figure! Perhaps not all the pins are connected?
This is a good music player and looks pretty nice.It is overadvertised and everyone has one so its not even unique. There are many better players at comparable prices with 20GB or greater harddrive.There are many accesseries you have to buy for it which you'd get free with other mp3 players(SONY Walkman digital music player and my favorite the RCA jukebox and video player)It holds less songs than Sony's(Sony-13,000,Apple-10,000)You can't watch movies in color on a 3.5inch flatscreen(you can on RCA's)Accesaries not includedCase-$20-$45(included with Sony's and RCA's)USB cable-$30(included with Sony's and RCA's)No free songs(30 free with Sony's Walkman digital music player)Dock $40(included with Sony's and RCA's)
I have an Ipod video that I got for graduation, didn't really use it for a while.The music organizational system is annoying because if your music isn't tagged correctly you will have a ton of &lt;unknowns> ...who wants to go through and tag their entire collection of music again?I plugged mine into a computer that just got it's itunes update and disconnected it when I was supposed to.It wouldn't stop "restarting" It was possessed.Mind you, the first time I use it, it dies, after a software update, after installing the software.It dies.And It got really scratched while i was putting it in the case.. :-(If you're going to get an I-pod get the Apple care, otherwise you spent money on something you'll just have for a year.Also, even though they replace it for you, you have to go into the Apple Store, and it's inconveniant to have to put all your music back on it and to wait in line at the store.Even though it's sleek, it really isn't that good of a product, I know some people swear by these, but I'm obsessed with quality.
I don't know if its the WAP11 or if its the WUSB11 or if Linksys makes garbage, but the wireless network I set up is totally unreliable. I've spent the past 2 days on the phone for an average of 5 hours a day trying to get this thing to work and it still doesn't. It's all the more frustrating since I HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT DOESN'T WORK.It gets two stars because for the 5 minutes a day that it works, it works great. It's faster than the wired connection I used to work on and the ability to work in a different part of my house is invaluable to me. Which makes me so mad that it doesn't work reliably enough.After reading some of the other reviews, I'm not the only one who has gone through this, so it's not just me. Good luck trying to find support on the web, especially at broadbandwhatever.com as those guys are no help. And although Linksys's tech support people are very nice, they take forever to get to the root of the problem and THEN THE PROBLEM COMES BACK! Plus you spend 2 hours on hold waiting for somebody to get on the phone.My goodness, I'm returning this tomorrow and trying a different company.
Lock is junk. Fell apart when I put in the key. Just ended up throwing it out. Lesson learned, you buy cheap , you get junk.
Bought a d link. Cd does not provide guidance for support for mac or software to install for mac. Technical support rude and unhelpful.
DMC-FZ50 10.1 MP, optical stabilizer right? I don't understand how this camera can be $900 when I bought mine about 3 years ago for about $600-$700 with accessories. Pictures are okay but noisy. My husbands $1000 Nikon with nice lens takes better pics for just a little more. I got my stolen and was coming back to see if I could pic one up cheaper because it is an old model. Not worth this price. Check out Nikons with zoom lenses instead, that's where I am going.Watch out on Amazon, I have caught them charging more that listed price, wrote review and price changed! Caveat Emptor!
I bought this the minute I saw it, thinking $110 was not much to lose. It took me over a week to get it fully working, but even so, I'm giving it 4 stars (if you're a computer geek). One star if you don't know what a router is (too hard for non geeks to get working).While I have read about the many problems people have had with the wireless adapters, I am using this in wired mode.The unit has two pieces of software:1) The Client software is what is programmed into the unit itself. It is burned onto a flash memory inside the box. GoVideo has released three versions (mine came with version 1). You can upgrade or downgrade the Client by creating a CD-ROM (the online tech support walks you through it - very simple).2) The Server software is what you put on your computer. It is the interface that locates and marks all of your video/MP3 files to be shared on the player. The Server itself is not a media player. There are two versions of Server.So, the first thing I recommend is that you go to the website (even before your unit arrives) and make a V2 and V3 CD-ROM. I don't think V1 is even available over the net anymore, nor does it come on a CD-ROM when you get the device, so once you upgrade to V2, you can NOT downgrade to V1 again. This shouldn't be a problem, since V1 is really quite bad.Even with a wired connection, I had A LOT of trouble getting the player to connect to my PC when Client V1 was installed. I had to force a fixed IP address, because the unit just couldn't figure out mine.WORD OF WARNING: For some reason, GoVideo requires you to initially connect this device to a TV via a Coax cable. If you initially connect it to a S-Video or component video, the screen will simply not work. The menu is technically still there, but you can't see to navigate it. You need to connect via Coax to select the output mode you want. Of course, once you do, the screen goes blank until you connect to the TV differently. This operation alone demonstrates why the average person will hate this product. BTW - once you upgrade to V2, there is a button on the remote that cycles through the different output selects. Infinitely better, but hardly intuitive.Once you have Client V3 and Server V2 installed, the box should be able to easily connect to the network.Mine auto-connected at this point, but , the problems began here...I have a Router between me and the Internet, and a hub connected to that. My PCs and the DVD Player were all connected to the Hub.In this configuration, my videos were ALL playing very poorly (pixelated, no sound sync, skipping). I called tech support at least 6 times. They have very flexible hours, and each person I spoke to was different (but all in the USA). Unfortunately, no one was able to even come close to diagnosing my problem.They were more than willing to send me a new unit, but I had a feeling it was something in my network itself. Well, someone at my work got the problem right away. It was my Hub. Even though it was a 10/100 hub, it was operating at half-duplex, so all of my media was getting killed.The instant I removed the hub from my system, and replaced it with a switch, my video worked GREAT. BTW, this explains why you can't even BUY a hub at Best Buy these days. Switches are all full duplex, and cost under $10 per port.So, if you're looking to buy one of these, here is what I learned:1) Upgrade to the latest Client and Server2) If you change the Server version, or the method the player uses to connect (auto IP, fixed IP, etc), cycle power on your PC and the DVD player.3) DON'T connect to a hub - use a switch4) If you're still having problems, Google on &quot;D2730 forum&quot; and you'll get much more useful information than tech support has.
About 1 year after having this remote to go along with my Phillips DVD player the remote conked out. The buttons, while almost all responsive, will not sync up with the systems anymore, and the learning feature on the remote control seems to be defunct. You get what you pay for, I suppose!
This device is USB 1.1The SMC website summary is wrong too. You need the SMC2209 for USB2.0. The initial SMC product listing is correct.SMC2208USB/ETHEZ Connect(tm) USB 10/100 Ethernet AdapterCompact USB to 10/100 Ethernet AdapterSMC2209USB/ETHEZ Connect(tm) USB 10/100 Ethernet AdapterCompact USB 2.0 to 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
This is a nice device when it works but when it breaks out of waranty you're stuck. When a company sells a device for this much money they should create multiple avenues for their customers to get their products fixed. Monster has only provided avenues for getting their devices fixed while under waranty. When their products are out of waranty, their solution is for the customer to replace it at the customers expense. I fix 50 to 60year old tube amps (rewire, retube, and recap) and I can easily find parts for them. The service group at Monster can't provide replacements components for something made in the last 10 years. If somebody from Monster would like to discuss this Patrick Palaad has my contact information. Sincerely, Derek
I've been buying and using this headset for the last year or so. My husband and I have gone through about 5 sets so far, and have quit buying them.First and foremost, the big problem we have with this set is that the heavy volume control right in the middle of the wire causes it to short out over a short period of time. There is no clip on it, so you just have to let it swing free or lay it in your lap. With this set, first you hear static, then your mic stops working altogether. Our last order was for 3 of them: 1 for each of us, and a backup. The first one we opened didn't work at all, and was in 3 pieces. So we sent it back for a replacement. The two we used have now gone all but dead within a few months. The backup? Had the same problems as the one we returned. Either that was a horrible batch, or the quality is just down to nothing now.A big thumbs down to this headset nowadays.
After ordering the Addonics pocket CD-ROM from this electronics fender it came in reasonable time. But my laptop would not work with it. I think the problem was with my lap top and not the CD-ROM. So I never had a chance to use it. I contacted the fender and they were very helpful and told me that I could return it and provided all of the help I needed to return the device. The only problem, my account has not yet been credited three weeks after returning it.
After graduating from the Sony FX11 8M (top of the line in it's time)to the TRV310 the only real noticible difference was the picture sharpness, color left a little to be desired. What really upset me was the grain i was getting in different lighting situations. My old Sony 8M w/1 lux was superior in this respect. Not pleased at all I took it back and purchased the TRV87 Hi8 which replaces the famed TRV66..Same camera except the TRV87 plays Standard 8M tapes as well as Hi8. In comparison to the digital8 310 model, the picture clarity/sound were the same, the Hi8 had truer color reproduction, longer battery life, longer recording times and is superior in filming in low light conditions with it's 0.7 Minimum lux compared to the 4.0 minimum lux of the Digital8 cameras. Forget the Nightshot feature on both cameras, horrible. So,in my opinion the Sony TRV87 Hi8, you get an overall superior camera with a proven track record. The Digital 8 models definately needs improving to exceed the Hi8 in overall performance to warrant their higher price. BTW, I just love the TRV87, an awesome camera in every respect.
The applications that come with this camera are really cool; however, the [bad]resolution of the pictures taken by the eyemodule 2 render these good applications virtually useless. The pictures have a grainy quality at best. Pictures taken in daylight are of somewhat better quality, but not much. If you want decent digital pictures, my recommendation is to buy a real digital camera, and not this [one].
With a Verbatim branded mini DVD-RW disc being used, this message pops up EVERYTIME when the camcorder starts up. And it stays up to 7 seconds before it disappears. Can you imagine how annoying is that?
Very disappointed in the batteries. They do not retain their charge beyond about 48 hrs even when not installed in a unit. New rechargeable batteries purchased separately are much better but still only last one and a half rounds in my Garmin approach
this product would probably be fine if you connected it and left it alone. I disconnected mine a couple of times, and the prongs break off very easily if you're not right on the target when reconnecting. I'm looking for a new cable.
I love the size and potiential of this camera. The fact that I could use my old lens was what caused me to only look at Canon Cameras.PROBLEM: White Balance was way off. When I took pictures, the blues did not come through. For example, I took one picture of a fortress in Corfu, Greece that had a background of a blue sky with a few white clouds with the new Canon XT and my wife's $300 5mp Sony. The Sony showed blue skies and white clouds and the Canon showed all grey skies. No distinction between the clouds and the sky. I shoot this in the automatic (green square) mode.I worked with the professional photogragher on our cruise ship and he agreed there was a problem. I returned the camera and obtained a refund. I was disappointed. One final comment: I am not a professional photographer so this could be pilot error!
This does NOT provide the functionality that the product description states. This is just an over-priced USB cable. It does not include the part that actually connects to the product. This is just like any other USB cable you'd use to connect to your camera - not what the GPS needs.
Everything on it works great! The charging crank handle broke after the second use, although the charger worked great and fast the first time....typical cheap poor quality. If you know you will always have grid/ solar power...it is great.
This product worked great at first, but the router is totally unreliable. The router will hang & become totally unresponsive. Only solution is a HARD reset. Technical support is unresponsive, next step is SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
Update and Edit 5/24/07: Although there was a problem with the Store n Go that I purchased from Amazon, Verbatim Technical Support promptly replaced the faulty drive and the new one seems to work well. I would (if I could) raise my rating to 3 stars.Watch Out! There is a fundamental flaw in the 12GB Store n Gos that are now being shipped. (See previous review) I received mine on 5/11/07. I was excited to try this 12GB flash drive, but it doesn't work and freezes my computers. I know how to use USB drives and flash drives--I have several. Moreover, I have Ceedo installed on some of my drives. They all work. The 12GB Verbatim Store n Go does not work.After recognizing "New Hardware," I get a message to the effect that the USB device has a problem and will not work correctly.Too bad. It looked as if it could have been a good product.
There's not enough memory in this unit + other problems. When I tried to return in and purchase a more expensive one from Amazon, Amazon was just HORRIBLE! Since I opened the box, I would lose 50% of the unit price, lose the shipping charges and would pay for the shipping back to Amazon. I now have a unit that I'm VERY UNHAPPY WITH! Beware if you're going to shop with Amazon. I learned and will try to AVOID THEM IN THE FUTURE. Sincerely, Barry
You have very little room in this case, just enough for the camera without the adapter, no room the sun shade. difficult to close and the zipper not sturdy
I don't give this unit even one star but, I had to enter a rating to continue. I bought the VR2940 approximately a year and a half ago through "Vanns". Well, initially the unit worked fine, but, after about two weeks it started to freeze while recording videos and becoming unresponsive to button presses of any sort. I would have to unplug the unit, which, of course, would make me have to reset the clock and everything. So, I emailed GoVideo about it just a couple of weeks after I bought it in July. By December I had sent three emails complaining that something was wrong with the unit and had called twice. Each call ended with being told that they would mail me the Loader Version Upgrade CD's and that should fix it. I should have received the CD's by Christmas 2005 but hadn't so I went on my trip and assumed that I would receive them by time I returned. No such luck, and, when I called them back after New Year I was then told that they don't mail out Upgrade CD's anymore. Then, after mentioning that I would just send it back and get my money back I was told that the warranty was expired. I asked the person if I could speak with whoever is in charge, I was told that nobody was there. I asked if there was nobody higher up than him and he said no. I said, "So you're running everything over there then?" He said no. In total frustration I ended the phone call and had planned to see a lawyer about it - After all, I spent approximately $350.00 to buy the "YesDVD capable VR2940". Now I have a $350.00 VCR with an inoperable DVD player (It will only play some music CD's and won't even spin-up to accept the Loader Version Upgrad CD's I just burned with the new CD Burner I bought for this reason using Nero 6) and there's nobody out there to repair it. NEVER!!! NEVER!!! buy anything that has "GoVideo" in the name. NEVER.
I've heard nothing but bad things about Sabrent products. I can't say that it is junk. It didn't work with Vista. I have a sneaky feeling that it won't work with XP either, but I can't prove it.
Less than two years ago, I bought an Orion/Sansui TV. Less than a year later, it blew up. Was under warrantee, so they had to pay for it's repair. The digital board was shot among other things. Now less than a year after that, it blew up again. Called Orion assuming that the replacement parts from less than a year ago would also be under the same 1 year warrantee, but was shocked to discover they only put a 90 day warrantee on their replacement parts. So I told the lady very nicely that she could at least pay the $35 to have my set looked at by the repair shop and she wouldn't do it. So I told her they were gonna lose one way or the other. I obviously bought a lemon, and they wouldn't stand behind their product, nor their parts. I told her she could help me out, or with my remaining 30 or 40 years on this planet I would tell everyone I know to NOT BUY ANY ELECTRONICS FROM ORION. I assured her that I would be certain to persuade enough people to not buy their product that they would be worse off than standing behind their product now. She chose this route:DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ORION. IT IS JUNK, and they will NOT stand behind their product.
I bought these radios for use during a camping trip. I liked the fact that they can receive all 10 NOAA Weather channels, and for me the price was right. In retrospect, I should have spent just a little more money, because there are a couple of serious issues with these radios.First and foremost, the keytones are EXTREMELY loud, whereas the audio is rather quiet. Adding to the problem is the fact that increasing the audio level also increases the loudness of the keytones. Every key produces the same harsh tone, including the backlight key! What's worse is there is no built-in way to disable the keytones (but I did find somewhat of a fix - read below). So in otherwords, you have to put up with a lot of unneccessary ruckus to get your radio turned on, set it to the right channel, adjust the audio level, etc. When out in the almost dead quiet and pitch black of night deep in the woods, I found the keytones an utter nuissance and a dead giveaway of your presence if you are trying to keep things on the down-low. The "Roger beep" is also disproportionately loud, but thankfully that can be set to either ON or OFF.The other problem I found with these radios is that their battery life is what I would consider quite poor when using privacy codes. Batteries will definitely last longer for you if you leave the code set to 0, which means NO privacy.Aside from those two issues, I found that these radios will get the job done for not much money. Their range was surprisingly good, and the weather band reception was decent. You don't get many channels or privacy codes, however, but you do get a pretty decent pair of weather radios. If privacy and keeping quiet are important to you, look for nicer radios.[To fix the keytone problem, you have to carry a small 1/8" adapter with you. For example, an 1/8" male to RCA female adapter, or the cut-off plug from a broken pair of headphones will do. By plugging something into the headset jack, the built-in speaker ceases to function, allowing you to adjust the radio silently. Then when you are ready to talk, remove the adapter. This is a pain to deal with, but if you are stuck with these radios and want to keep quiet, this is at least one way to deal with the noise.]
THis product worked fine until after the 90 day warranty period. Even though we only used it periodically on long car trips, it broke in 4 months. It began showing the "wrong disc" message and would not play anything it had previously played- or anything else we owned. Although I read this had happened to other customers, I was under the impression uit would play only selected discs. It is useless after 4 months.
I purchased this product soon after I bought my ipod. Had even left the annoying shrink wrap on until I had a proper case... The result? Two months of use and huge gouges in the face near the click wheel. Even upon slipping the ipod into the case the first time some scratching occured across the click wheel. The case fits much tighter on the lower half of the ipod with a gap between the face of the screen and the case. Through normal use the occasional piece of sand/pocket [...] worked its way into the case. Since there is no way to remove the ipod other than slipping it in and out I watched in horror as the scratches occurred in the process.Other negatives:-Case adds alot of width to the ipod-Opening in bottom not sufficient for connection to Belkin auto adapter.Solution:Use the Apple supplied case..you're much better off
These headphones sounded very tinny and had no bass whatsoever. They feel cheap and flimsy. The ear pads are thin and very small. I've owned better headphones from the dollar store. Please do not waste your money on these things. Panasonic needs to be slapped for selling this garbage.
CTG 27572 termination plugs for ethernet cat 5e are just plain hard to work with. Let it be known that I had never wired ethernet plugs and had the misfortune to start with these. With that said, I have done extensive model railroading in HO scale and am used to manipulating tiny parts. These plugs with their loader bar are just a pain. If you haven't ordered yet, buy the Platinum-Tools-100003C-Connectors-Clamshell, watch a Youtube video on terminating ethernet cable with plugs and you'll find the process quite easy.However, if you are stuck with the C2G plugs, here is how to make life easier (took me about five plugs to work out this method).Before you cut anything, install strain relief boots in proper orientation on each cable end.1. Cut cable sheathing (don't nick wires underneath) to expose about 1.5" of twisted pair, 2" if you want to make it even easier on yourself.2. Separate the twisted pairs and untwist each pair completely3. Straighten each wire as well as possible4. Line wires up in order desired following standard T568A or T568B (you must be consistent) from pin 1 on your left to pin 8 on your right5. Bend each of the solid colored wires down slightly (4 total), keeping them in order. Cut these four wires at a 45 degree angle leaving the brown wire on your far right as the longest.6. Holding the loadbar so its flat face is away from you and complete holes are on the bottom, insert the four solid colored wires into the C2G loadbar complete holes, longest first (the other four wires will go into the indentations which are not complete holes).7. Still keeping all the wires in proper sequence, lay the top four striped wires into the proper indentations on top of the loadbar8. Still keeping all the wires in their proper sequence, slide the loadbar back towards the cable sheathing until it is approximately 5/8" from the sheathing; trim the wires flush with the front of the loadbar while it is in this position.9. With loadbar and wire still in the same position, that is to say flush with the wire ends, slide the loadbar and wires into the rj45 plug (plug contacts up and away from you, catch down), ensuring that the brown wire is on your right (pin 8) and that all the other wires are still in the sequence you want. [The reason to do it this way is that if you push the wires through the loadbar prior to inserting it in the plug, the wires drift apart, making them very difficult to get into the proper contact locations within the plug itself.]10. Once the loadbar is as far into the plug as it will go, push the cable towards the plug. If all has gone well, the wires will push about 3/8" through the loadbar and into the plug itself. In the final result you want part of the sheathing to be inside the plug. The closer the plug contacts are to the twisted pairs, the more reliable the connection.11. Crimp the plug & slide strain relief boots into place if used.This is more how-to than review. The review part is simple: avoid these if you can. Hopefully the how-to will be useful to anyone trying to terminate cat5 (or 6) with the C2G plugs.
...They didn't cancel out as much noise as the cheaper ones, and the sound quality from the headphones was much worse than that of any other ones I've tried. They cut out nearly all the high pitches from the music/DVD I listened to while trying them out.The only good thing I can say about these is that they were fairly comfortable, and I like that the battery was actually in the headphones and not in the cord.Regardless, I plan on returning the pair I purchased and buying something else.
Well I just returned my second DVP-NS975V player due to the same problem as other posters. DVDs or CDs would not track/initialize and would not allow you to open the disk drawer. When it was working, it was a fantastic DVD hooked up via the HDMI interface to a Samsung HL-P5063W. The upconversion for DVDs presented such a clear picture. The built-in Dolby decoder was also a plus since I owned an older Sony AV receiver that was Dolby Digital-Ready. There were very few upconversion DVD players available that also had a built-in Dolby decoder. I ended up purchasing a new AV Receiver and DVD player with a DVI interface - Denon. I just lost all respect for Sony.
Am sorry but i regret why i bought this EQ. Quality wasn't as good as i thought... dimming lights when music got loud. Totally disappointed
We purchased this item in October, 2003. All was well until we lost the AC adapter which charges the battery. After numerous email exchanges with Palm as well as visits to the store where the unit was bought, we were told that the product was &quot;too new&quot; and they had no spare adapters to provide us. Basically, I have had a dead unit since November and cannot recover any data because the company doesn't support its own products. Buyer beware.
I was hoping that the negative comments that I read were not true but I was not so lucky. I like the display of this charger and thats about it. The batteries NEVER get fully charged (I have a professional battery tester). The batteries that come with it don't fully charge and lose their charge in about a day without even being used. I would not recommend this charger to anyone. I would send it back in a heartbeat if it wouldn't cost me so much.
got an ipod last year and screen shot. Got a replacement this year, dead a few months later. 3 phone calls and many hours later, was told the replacement only warrenty for 90 days. To fix it, cost $264. You must be kidding. bad service, bad quality, dead battery all the time. good bye Ipod. I am getting a sony NW-HD5
this is sooooooooooooooo stuipid... I`m tellinf you right now if you get it you`ll regret it.
Install was fairly easy and the DVD player works well. The remote is hard to use as all the buttons feel the same and are arranged in a grid.If you plan to use the remote in the dark you need to turn on a light to see it first.The MP3 DVD/CD option is nice and the capacity to hold 1500 songs on a DVD is awesome. However the shuffle option is poor and it won't play songs listed higher than #250 during the shuffle. Even if you place the MP3's into folders it looks at all of them as they were loaded into one giant folder and stays below #250 during shuffle.The ability to play from an iPod and use the adapter works well.The touch screen has the ability to brighten and dim but the stereo face when the screen is closed is bright blue. It doesn't dim and is often distracting.All in all I like this product but think that it lacks a lot of the small things that would make it more user friendly.
As my title states, I believe this is worse than garbage. From what I can find, the hardware seems to work about as it is supposed to. I say about, only because it is a slouch when it comes to pulling in the signal from the router. The distance requirements are much more stringent than both my laptop, and desktop wireless cards.The software on the other hand is blatantly neglected by Cisco. Not neglected in the sense that the performance is sub par. Neglected to the extent it could impact future buying decisions between brands. And the performance is sub par. With two different vista computers (1 32, 1 64 bit) the utility would not even begin installing (stalled at 0% progress). This is the software downloaded from Linksys that reports it is compatible with Windows Vista.I've had this piece of junk for quite some time, and revisited it this evening. The only work around for vista that seems to work for most people, most of the time, is to actually use the software FROM ANOTHER VENDER. I'm pretty sure that you're breaking the eula from the other vender, but it will load. The third party software is written by a monkey, so it consumes ~ 1.5gb of ram while viewing the settings of the utility.After all of that is done, while using vista, you are guaranteed to have 1-2 second random gaps in your stream. This is certainly not due to a high quality data stream stressing the router. There seems to be some services running in vista that draws from the resources that are required for the driver, and when this happens, an audio void presents itself. How often enough? Sometimes several in one minute, sometimes a whole minute could pass.If somebody offers to give you one of these for free, run. If you already bought one, return it. The only thing missing from this turd is the steam.
We purchased this fax machine on October 16th and it broke, simply FRIED in just over a month (outside return window) after only receiving 3 faxes! Make that 3 1/2. It appeared to die during the 4th. During that reception, it smelled kinda funny, like plastic melting, I looked at, and nothing. No power, dial tone, nothing. Purchase at your own risk. Until the inevitable end to the need for fax machines, which isn't happening quickly enough, I will be disowning Brother.
These are some great headphones, BUY THEM FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE! I chose to buy them here because of the lower price, big mistake, what I recieved wasen't the item picutered. I don't know if there an older version or some knock-offs, the sound is ok... but there very cheaply made and theres something wrong with the hinges they don't fold properly. I have an average size head and even fully extended to put them on you have to warp the headband to the point that it looks like its about to break. Returned them and spent the extra 20 bucks to buy them from the actual site.
At first the ipod nano seems fine: the itunes software is easy to use - many song purchase choices, the ipod click wheel is cool, the playlists you can create allow for a lot of organization in your collections, but if you are going to actually use the player after the first fews weeks when the initial excitement wears down, it may be a different story. It has been for me.I've already returned one of these, for the same reasons I'll describe here. I started with the 4 gig and returned it for 2 gig hoping the problem was that Apple failed on the larger storage scale, but both sizes have the same problem - the 4 gig started having problems after 2 weeks of use, the 2 gig after 4 weeks of use.NEVER ENDING PROBLEM: the nano just starts to skip through songs never playing any of them - scrolls and scrolls - can't be shut off till it runs through this scrolling behavior on the entire playlist it gets stuck on. Once it is finnally able to turn off, turning it back on, will start this scrolling thing again from whatever song is selected. Then the games, start at one speed, and randomly change to slower and faster speeds during the same level of play.The thing is just a mess.I went on the troubleshooting discussion sites for users of this product and this condition is not uncommon. One temporary remedy is to reset the entire unit on itunes to the factory settings which removes ALL SONGS - meaning you have to start from scratch copying things back onto it and so forth, including playlists. The other temporary remedy - only occationally works, and requires "thumbs of iron" - is to hold the "menu" & "pause" buttons down at the same time, till the thing "reboots", so to speak -(got that from one of the discussion sites). This "reboot" brings up a black screen on the ipod with the "Apple" on it and the unit will then work a day or two before returning to the endless "scroll without playing anything" in all playlists. Definately not worth the money. If there was a zero star, I'd rate it there, if we could do negative stars, that would be better due to the pricing - the price is very bold considering the unstable nature of the product. Can't just shrug it off and call it a throw away. At the moment, my current ipod is locked up - unable to respond to it's own fly wheel - a condition I noticed someone else had mentioned on this site. Not sure what will allow it to work again, as basically, owning one of these is a never ending research project to get a few days of play time out of it before the next quirk renders it unusable. Very frustrating product.Update on 2/27/08: had found a "workaround" for the scrolling problem so if you have one of these and haven't run it over with your car yet, try downloading ANY podcast from itunes. Running a podcast (if you can) will automatically "reset" the fly wheel and stop the song scrolling conditions (on the games on this model - you are just doomed, forget games, just let it go). This podcast workaround may be annoying, but it's better then not being able to use the unit at all.... maybe. However, I would recommend NOT buying one of these and going right to the next generation nano (more box shaped 8gig version with the video screen) - this newer offering doesn't do the perpetual scroll thing. Good luck to all...
Upon receipt, this remote had missing screws. When i picked it up more of them fell out. Remote was also cracked. Do yourself a favor and save your money for a better quality remote
Not much to say, mine died after a week. I am going to contact san disk to see if they can rma it.
This system only looks good and was okay for about a year then the screen started to flicker and it wouldn't find a connection for a long time....hope harman kardon learn from these experiences
This product does not have a driver for Windows XP, which makes it a very [costly] paperweight. Customer support said to use the Windows 2000 driver and it would work, but they were wrong. When they get a working driver for XP I think this product may be worth something.
I've had this TV 14 months; while my sister was watching it a loud pop and black screen appeared; I have a feeling I'm going to get screwed on this like the other 2 reviewers; the warranty is only a year; I mistakenly had faith in zenith so I didn't buy the extended warranty from CC; I wasn't that happy with it to begin with; the sound is tinny and crackly at times; with a black background there's a lot of varibility in the blacks which is what I think other people are referring to as artefact with a black background; they form these black/grey blotches which is annoying; I don't recommend you purchase this; this is certainly making me question the LG refridgerator and dishwasher that I have bought too; there must be more cases like mine and the other 2 reviewers; zenith/LG's quality control was got to be better
We have had this television for 7 months, and the picture quality has degraded to absolute garbage. Everything is a nauseating spring green, and no adjustment will cure the problem. Highlights are totally blown out, and shadow detail is not visible. Even tho the set is under warranty, Thomson (RCA) is giving us the run around about repair or replacement. Even the authorized service center can't get a straight answer or parts. Avoid RCA if you don't have a 'toss it out in 6 months and buy another set' mentality. Buy a Sony.
I have to reset it every few days. It was extremely difficult to set up (and I consider myself a pretty advanced computer user ... I work with computers for a living). I will never buy this brand again.
I purchased the Skullcandy Lowrider headphones about four months ago in October 2010. I was very careful with them because of the previous reviews. I figured if I treated them extra gently then maybe they wouldn't break. I was so wrong and I am so irritated at myself for not listening to what other people were saying. Last month (Jan 2011), the ear piece on the right side snapped. However, they were still usable. I just couldn't adjust them. Then today (Feb 28, 2011) the top band broke in the middle rendering them absolutely useless unless I find some duct tape and rig it up. Pay attention to the reviews people and save your money. These headphones are absolute crap. Also the sound quality is poor especially if you like bass.
Ordered this contract early November. By early December, had to email and then follow up with two phone calls so that they would send me the contract. Completely unsatisfactory considering it's only a piece of paper -- how long does it take to print and put in the mail? 6 weeks, that's how long!
Hokay, I agree iPod is good and all that.This is my personal experience with iPods.Got iPod -> konked(screen just freezes)..went in for a replacement..Got replacement iPod -> gone...this time a refund...But Amazon was pretty clean about the refund and the replacement.No issues at all...am going in for a Creative piece
I bought my maverick ET 73 because I wanted something for my smoker that I didn't have to run outside and check the temp all the time. Well, it turns out I still have to! The range on the RT 73 is a joke. I would have them sitting right next to each other and they would lose the contact with each other. I would have to turn them both off meaning taking off the transmitter cover (poor design) and re sync them only to have to do this all over again in an hour or so.Don't waste your money.Hopefully the new ET723 is a lot better.
I wish i had the product to review.... Its been a breaking month and i have yet to see my charger come in.
I got this yesterday, listened to it for an hour.. Tried to turn it on today, nothing, no sound, no radio, no CD, CD lid won't even open. I knew for the $$ it wasn't going to be the greatest radio/CD, I just hoped it worked more than 1 HOUR... I was wrong... Please don't waste your $$
Easily the biggest waste of money I've ever spent and it was $4! The oil covering this product smelled so bad that the office doors had to be opened for fresh air! Not to mention the o-ring didn't even fit the top of the lock. I would never consider telling my worst enemy to buy one of these. Once the smell faded and I actually tried the lock it fell apart. I wish I could get my $4 back. Apparently there are no substitutes for the big names out there. Again, DO NOT BUY THIS LOCK!
I tried out one of these at Circuit City, they had them for a hundred forty a pair on Black Friday and only at that price point these would be a decent purchase. When I see them retailing at close to three hundred regular price, my heart just goes out to the poor fools who'd pay that much for these.See, the R30s are virtually identical to the R20, which (see my review on it) is a very disappointing speaker especially coming from a respected name like Polk. Well, this speaker basically just puts the R20 in a taller cabinet with a front port on the very bottom, which does create slightly better bass---though strong bass was about the only good thing about the R20 in the first place, the mids and highs were atrocious and the speaker distorts quickly at high volumes. It sounded slightly better with my receiver speaker settings on "small" and the low frequencies being handled by my sub.For just a little over two hundred dollars shipped at ac4less dot com you can get the mordaunt short 906 towers which blows these out of the water. Use it with a sub and you'll be very happy, in this price range.
it seems that sony took out a lot of the extras just to cut the price down a little. no powercord, an annoying interface, not a lot of thought went into this.
The keyboard on the Macbook pro MA895LL/A is terrible. It lacks proper response. You'll find yourself having to go back and fix what you just typed if you are a fast touch typer. My version also had terrible light bleeding. Its a shame really because every thing else about the computer was really good.
Palms have nice user interfaces. This is my second Palm PDA. The screen is excellent, and it is thin and light. The software works well, and synchronizes without problems to Windows XP Home and XP Professional. Unfortunately, after two years the on-off switch has failed. This requires me to use one of the "hot" buttons to turn it on. This allows me to continue to use this device, but it is annoying and inconvenient (these are all about convenience, right?). My first Palm device, an M130, also had its on-off switch fail after two years (before its main board failed). Palm needs to understand that I have other things to do with my money than to spend $200 every two years on a PDA because they didn't make the on-off switch robust enough. One should want to buy a new PDA because of new features and design, not because of mechanical failure. This device has been well taken care of and has not been abused. My wife's Treo 700p had its speaker fail after 45 days, and occasionally the phone portion requires a reset. Although I have not had any problems with Palm software, my IT consultant tells me that the Palm software does not synchronize well with the Windows Tablet operating system. Although I would have liked to stay with the Palm OS, because of the mechanical failures of my two Palms and the Treo 700p, my next PDA will probably be from HP.
The headset worked fine for the first four months but then something happened and I hear a ringing sound and people hear an echo. I called panasonic support and they said there is a 3 month warranty and won't do anything for me. I told their script reading support person I won't be buying panasonic anymore.
Bought these to fit cd's and cd booklets, one on each side. They barely fit the cd's alone and forget about the booklets!
I loved this radio at first. It has a lot of bells and whistles and appears to be a quality radio. The earlier model lasted 20 years so when it finally gave out I purchased this model with the expectation that it would have a fair lifespan. It was treated with kid gloves sitting on my bedside stand in an airconditioned house and used for about one hour a day. After two years (one year after the warranty ran out) I tried to turn it on and found that keys were locked and 00:00 was flashing. I did everything the manual advised and then tried the Sony online chat. I was advised that it needed to be sent in for service. Then I tried email. They came to the same conclusion and added the link for service. No repair was available but they offered an exchange for a reconditioned radio at the cost of $120 plus tax and shipping. That is nearly the cost of a new radio! I will never buy another SONY product.If you want an expensive disposable radio with neat features, this is the one for you.
I bought this to replace a 10 year old cassette adapter whose wire finally broke. I never imagined there could be any problems but this item causes my tape player to reverse directions back and forth about once a minute creating a 5 second break in playback. Since my old adapter worked flawlessly I know the problem is not with my cassette deck. The cord is also not configurable like my old adapter for different types of cassette players. Avoid this product and spend a little more money on something of high quality.
Manual says to use it a couple of times and keep re-charging to get max. strength.Done that 4 times......and still after 4 pics. the batteries run low (used with flash each time).At this rate, it'll take a month to get it to the promised performance value (if at all).You're better off buying reg. batteries.
Even though I have used my printer (a Pixma 5000) very lightly, it jams regularly on Canon photo paper and then spills ink everywhere. Today it went into "service error 5700" and it doesn't work any more, even after rebooting it five times.I will not buy a Canon printer ever again.
This is my worse purchase from Amazon.The product was delivered after a long delay. Finally when it arrived, it was in a broken box. Once I opened, it looked like a used product that was repacked to make it like new. Once I hooked it up, the fax # display sometimes shows the number and at other times the display shows partial fax numbers.I have used Brother Products before and has always been satisified with their other products/services in the past.I am totally dissatisfied with this vendor and urge all not to purchase from this vendor in future.Amazon needs better quality control when they let this sort of private sellers sell stuff on amazon.
When it did work, for about 6 months, it lost my music, duplicated music so I had 2 of almost every song, some songs couldn't even be deleted. Then when I tried to update the firmware it just stopped working all together. I tried calling customer service a couple of times and that got me no where, just wasted hours of my time. I asked if I could just ship it out to be fixed, they denied my request and gave me a couple of article numbers to look up so that I could continue to spend my time fixing this product. Just stay away from Zune, not only did microsoft make a poor product, it doesn't even stand behind it. This is one big headache not worth the trouble.
Two months after the purchase, the unit quit working. While it worked it was handy for monitoring the BBQ. The return time expired just before the thing quit.
Well, I recently bought the FRV-37 Notebook. It's nice when you want speed, space of hard drive..but when i want to burn DVD's it have a constant WRITE ERROR... I'm from Chile and i dont have garanty here because i bought in USA on my vacation... That's the only wrong thing about this computer... But it's too importante because it's the more expensive part of this laptop..If you know how to repair it please write me at : juanpa_10@hotmail.comThanks a Lot
***PLEASE READ***Beware of KCCMARTHey everyone, I know you are tempted to buy from this model scanner from KCCMart cause its the cheapest one and they have good feedback. However, learn from my sad experience that this company is deceptive. I ordered the scanner from them and they shipped me the lower model Documate 252. I called them and they were very nice and called me back promptly. They emailed me a return slip and I was happy with there customer service. The guy that called me said that they actually no longer had the Documate 262i (which I wanted cause it is loaded with all the features and the fastest). He offered to send a regular 262. I wasn't sure I wanted the 262 so he told me that upon receiving the mis-shipped 252 back he would have their warehouse call me and ask if I had decided to go with the regular 262 or not. Sure enough, they called and the person on the phone offered to send me a Documate 272 and expedite the shipping (since we were waiting for it to start our scanning project). I was happy with this. Time passed and no scanner. Finally I called and they had good customer service and said they were shipping it out first thing. I finally got a tracking number (it wasn't expedited) and everything... and it arrived... a Documate 262. They screwed up again. They said they would upgrade me to the 272. In the meantime, I checked amazon multiple times and they kept their ad and price up for the Documate 262i (even though I alerted them to the fact that they were telling me the didn't have those in stock) - so I'm assuming they have been pulling this with several buyers. To make matters more unfortunate, I started reading some of their feedback and I saw that someone said they were actually selling refurbished units and hiding it under the shipping label. So I checked my box and sure enough - underneath the label it stated "RECONDITIONED." Needless to say, I was pissed. Their ad said "Brand New." IF I wanted a refurbished unit I would have ordered one. I bet 99% of their orders the people that buy them don't realize what they are doing. Deceptive crooks! Please don't buy from KCCMart!
Our wireless internet causes this to sputter greatly if you use a laptop anywhere in the vicinity.Also, our Nintendo Wii has a built in wifi card. That means anytime the Wii is on, the TV in the greatroom using the LeapFrog can't be watched.Our microwave disrupts the signal.As an added bonus, cordless phones disrupt the signal.Basically... it's a good product if you can isolate it from other signals. It offers channel options, but they do not solve the problem.Buy with caution.
I loved everything about this keyboard, until it just stopped working. It had not been misused, it just all of a sudden quit working. I tried a couple of new sets of batteries, and I see the little red light for the trackball, but it just doesn't register. All in all, it is an excellent keyboard for what it does, but the price, and the fact that it just stops working after 4-5 months, is unacceptable.Try and find a warranty anywhere on Amazon or Ergoguys, you get nothing!
Ordered and got it in the mail as expected. Just plain so so quality when the sound is just overly distorted. I had to tune down all the low & high frequencies on the player to get less distortion...(boost up mid-range) once that is set, the next hurdle is to try and ignore road noises. The darn thing transmits volume just not that loud. Receiver volume has to be cranked up double compared to regular FM channel and still annoyingly soft. Sometimes it has static but it's okay as long as you don't move the player around that much. Not gonna recommend anyone.
The HP iPaq hx4705 (and its 4700 cousin, which is identical except for a slightly different bundling) is clearly a corporate Pocket PC. It packs a powerful processor and loads of RAM. The 4" VGA screen makes surfing the web and using Excel practical, compared to old Pocket PC's 3.5" quad-VGA screens. The hx4705 includes both wi-fi and Bluetooth, but neither of which works well: frequent dropped connections and (in the case of BT) difficulty of establishing partnerships make wireless a chore rather than productivity booster on this Pocket PC.The biggest cons on the hx4705 are:1) Homely styling. This is clearly not a cute toy or iPod-fashion. It's actually more than just plain; it's pretty ugly.2) It's big and heavy.3) The screen is washed out outdoors. Indoors it looks great, but I have a hard time with the VGA resolution outdoors.4) Poor battery life, esp. if you leave wifi or BT on.5) It's too expensive. Well since it's designed for the corporate office, it just has to be expensive since its designers wanted to include everything including the electronic equivalent of a kitchen sink.The value of the 4705 is further diminished by HP's poor customer support. It's next to impossible to find someone who can help you. Accessories are alawys out of stock and way over-priced, too. This is definitely NOT a consumer-oriented company.Should you get the hx4705? If you are a consumer, forget about it. This is way over-equipped and you won't use 90% of the features (or they are too hard to learn anyway). I'm not even sure if corporate power users need something so fancy. On the other hand, if you drool over VGA and wireless, and have the deep pocket, this could be a versatile (if ugly) toy for you.
Have been using this in the office for 1.5 years now and it just broke down again. Rather, the scanner now refuses to work. Google "scanner error 5" and you will see what I mean. The first time it broke down, it was still under warranty, so I overlooked it. Now that the warranty is over, I am replacing it with a Brother MFC-9840CDW.The HP 2840 is also notoriously slow and noisy. We work in a relatively quiet environment and each time it prints a document, it gets so loud it is distracting. Toner use is average for the printer. Had to replace a drum after 1700+ pages. Forget printing large documents with this printer if you need them urgently. It takes ages to warm up and ages to get going before the first print and after that speed never really picks up even if you are just printing B&W; pages.The web interface doesn't load up correctly in any browser half the time. You need to refresh it a few times for the nav bar to load. Otherwise, the features are decent.Sacn to PC however fails over half the time. Initiating a scan from the PC however works much better.All in all, this is a lemon of a device from HP. AVOID!
I don't think this is a problem that everyone needs to worry about, but one of my PC's on my network is my company laptop, and I use it to log on to the corporate VPN and access applications on my company's network. When connected to this Router either through one of the ethernet connections or wirelessly, I could not connect to the VPN. I tried calling the Dlink support line, but the things they told me to try did not help with the problem. Accessing the internet was not a problem, so it would have been fine if I did not need a more complete solution. After 2 weeks of trying different things, some suggested by my company's network folks, I decided to take advantage of Amazon's return policy. I think there was something about this router that was just not compatible with what I needed it to do. I reconfigured my old wired Linksys Router, which allowed the VPN connection, no problems, and did some research on the internet, decided to add a Wireless Access Point (linksys) to my existing wired router, again ordered from Amazon, should I need to return it. But no need. It works great, took about 10 minutes to setup, and no problems getting to the VPN, and we finally have the option to connect wirelessly, which also works great. So, if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again........
We purchased this dvd recorder at bestbuy and it is awful. It takes so long to even load a dvd and sometimes will freeze and you will actually have to disconnect the power to it and then reconnect. We normally purchase everything sony but this looked more sleek and would read memy cards for a slideshow of pictures. I would not recommend this to anyone EVER. To go back to a scene you have to do it all by remote. I will never again buy LG.
July 2006. After testing the Jwin, Griffen 30BK, Edge DiskGO, and the Kensington Pico, and the MITO, the MITO wins hands down. The JWIN is not plug and play and presented quite a bit of static, the Griffin could not muster the volume, as was the case with the Kensington, and the Edge was just a P.O.S., with no stereo transmission, and a battery door that would not close. My test was specifically for transmission to a Panasonic Boom box, used while on vacation. In both N.J. and N.C., the MITO performed well, with little static, and plenty of volume for those late night jam sessions after the kids and wives were asleep. Go with the MITO, you won't be sorry.
These speakers work ok, and handle lots of power, but the sound reproduction is not very good. They are supposed to be three-way speakers, but the higher notes like cymbals aren't there, and compared to my $50 Jensens in the basement, these speakers sound like a very cheap boombox.I realize that these are very low-price speakers, but I bought them because the rave reviews made me think I was going to get something as good as my relatively cheap Jensens.Usually with a 2-way or a 3-way speaker, you can put your ear in front of the tweeter and hear all the highs, but I'm not sure the tweeters are even functional.That said, the cases are reasonable quality and it comes with nice mounting brackets and I will keep them. But they were not the bargain I was hoping for.
This item looks & feels exactly like Targus Digital TG-MP6710 67-Inch Camera/Camcorder Monopod, selling $12 @Amazon, I paid $8 (66.7%) more for a carrying bag & a different brand -:(.
I istalled this product last March and it has since failed. When I try to connect to the internet, it makes the connection and won't give back the phone line when I disconnect unless I actually pull the power adapter. Also, when a fax comes in, it goes to answering machine and doesn't make the connection to receive the fax. At least I can make a phone call. 8 months of service just isn't what I had in mind when I purchased it. In addition, I havent been able to find a link to contact ComSwitch to see if they'll do something for me as far as repairs, replace, diagnostics, or what?.
I bought this for a party and it did pretty good. Now I will use it in our screen room..sound is good but not great.
Like a previous reviewer, I purchased this item with a rebate attached. Now I find my rebates have been denied because of an "incorrect UPC code". There is only one UPC code on the item; how can I have sent them the wrong one? Although I plan on continuing to fight this, I wholeheartedly recommend you reconsider purchasing this item. The real kicker is their line on the rebate form "Warning: Fraudulent submission could result in federal prosecution under mail fraud statutes." I wonder if I can get them prosecuted.
GPS functions on this unit work great, similar to other Garmin products. Don't buy this unit if you're getting it for the MSN service. The service is spotty at best and the service and the unit don't appear to work well together. A simple web search will reveal many others with similar complaints of poor or no signal in the middle of coverage areas. Need traffic info consider one of the other Garmin units that use a different traffic service. I called MSN Direct, their customer service is useless, the guy couldn't even find Redmond, WA on a map, you would think Microsoft customer service would know where Microsoft World Headquarters was. Again the Garmin piece is find, beware MSN Direct
These do not use a focus knob and instead are set to 'infinity' for focal distance. Instead of everything being in focus, essentially, everything is just a bit out of focus.For this price point, I wish I hadn't bought these binoculars and instead had just spent more time shopping eBay or Craigslist for a set of higher-quality used binoculars.
So I have had this surge protector for less than 5 months. It randomly shut down and started squealing at such a high pitch the local dogs started barking. I emailed Monster to figure out how to reset it, since the reset button did not work... and I have not heard a thing. DONT BUY THIS. It was expensive and not worth the short life span.
I used this headset just one or two times a day. After only 10 months, the wire that connects the microphone came off so no one can hear me.
Received the mouse March 10, 2004 and it quit March 21, 2004. When replacing the batteries as though that was the problem, it smelled burned inside. Big disappointment in quality.
i brought this system and it worked great the sound quality was good the sub woofer had a lot of thump for such a small sub woofer but a about a month after usage the speaker started to short circuit then the sub woofer was started to lose its thump if you want something to last for a while i wouldnt suggest this product
I could not get the thing to work on my computer after countless tries and help from my manufacturers customer service. I went for the good price but ended up getting a refund anyway.
Amazon's description for the Sony BCG-34HD4 charger is misleading. It can only charge 2 AAA battery (not 4 as described in item's description). It doesn't say it on the charger's package and I only found out about it when I opened the box. Now I can't return it. Please read other reviews before you buy it, don't make the same mistake I did.Otherwise the charger is OK. It's fast and small and easy to use.
This product does not work with the LifeDrive. I wrote the company regarding this and they never responded. I tried it on 3 different LifeDrive units to verify that the product does not work...
I bought the AquaPac based largely on the glowing reviews I read from all over the Internet but I was very disappointed. I tried it first with a Canon G6 and it barely fit; when it was securely in place and the camera was turned on the bag almost prevented the lens from extending. I tried pictures indoors with a flash, which produced an image of a large, white blob, then without the flash, which produced out of focus images. My G6 never properly focused while in the bag, so I tried my Minolta Dimage X60, which fit very well but gave the same results. I tried the bag with the X60 in bright sunlight and out of about 6 pictures only one was acceptable, but even it had a bluish haze. The other photos had a more pronounced haze and not a single one was in focus -- and this was in bright sunlight! I'm not sure what I can do now beyond paying nearly $200 for a camera-specific waterproof case, but the AquaPac is definitely not the solution.
I bought this with great intentions. The reviews were great after spending $400 to install my system the crossovers provided were defective. After speaking with several customer service reps I just was given the go ahead to send them back. Previous reps said they wouldn't honor my warranty because amazon isn't an authorized seller. And they cannot verify if my set is a Chinese copy. Even though I have serial numbers that successfully registered on there website. This has been a nightmare and has cost hundreds of dollars to fix outside of the original price. Do not buy go with focal speakers.
Like other reviewers, I just experienced the maximum volume problem with my Athena iVoice. I turned on the system and the volume went to maximum and would not go down. Totally NOT COOL as we use it in our twin babies' nursery! The volume buttons on top of the unit are unresponsive. I finally was able to lower the volume using the remote (once I found it) but the buttons still don't work.AVOID.
Quick setup doesn't work, manual setup doesn't work. The router just doesn't work.It's frustrating to have your packaging 3 days late and have everyone (UPS especially) telling you it's out for delivery, three days running and still not here. But despite that you feel joy when it's finally in your hands. But wait there is a twist, two out of the three of items you've ordered just doesn't work.This one in particular is frustrating, first of all they only send you one Ethernet cable when the setup itself requires two (forget about even thinking a usb cable is there).The instructions are unclear both in the manual and the software. But if you've set up a router before you should know what goes where when. If you go the software quick setup route, you will have to restart the program multiple times for it to finally work and at the end when it says you are connected to the internet, guess what... you aren't.If you try to go the manual route, it doesn't allow to you save the setting your are trying to implement at all!!Just forget about trying to create a wireless network all together.Bottom line is nothing works.
While this is a well built PS, don't be fooled by the "silencer" moniker. It's not silent by any means. I bought it to replace an Antec TruePower that I thought was bad and was disappointed at how loud the fan was.There are too few power connectors, but I have many devices, including an extra case fan. This PS does not appear to control fan speed. It may have some circuitry that quiets itself, but it did not manifest itself while I had it installed.I took it out and sold it elsewhere. Bought another Antec, which has PS controlled "fan only" power connectors.
Stay away from eMachines T5082,This is junk.Do not throw money into garbage!!!!!!!!512 MB of RAM is a joke with Windows Vista.
as noted before, this does not work with my new model of the Digital Rebel XTi, incompatible. Purchase Canon's remote and not Opteka's for this camera.
I had the same experience as other reviewers. Left my Zen V Plus on charger for 2 hours. Came back and player was hot to touch and was dead.
I am SO disappointed with this printer! I review as many reviews as I could find on this printer before purchasing it. I had previously owned a Canon printer that I liked so I hoped this would be even better. I was searching for a good printer for printing photos. The Pixma MP500 worked great for the first 18 months, then it developed a HEAVY black line on the BOTTOM of each page printed! I tried all the cleaning options offered by Canon on their website - none worked. I even emailed Canon's customer support and was told I could either take it in for repair (at my own expense since it was out of warranty) or they offered me 10% off a new printer - from their website. I think I'll be looking at Epson for my future printer needs. :(
The shower CD player looks cool on the net with a reasonable price, but when I actually got the product, I saw how cheap quality it looked. The station and volume dials are VERY inaccurate and the volume is way too low and distorted. The speakers are muffled, and they sound terrible. Think you can live with that? Well think again... Unfortunately, the CD player was not working. I assure you, I have done nothing damaging to it, as soon as I opened the box, I placed a CD in and it was simply not working. That wasn't the end of it... this isn't a splash proof radio; it broke down two days after I got it because of having water in the battery compartment and display monitor.
Just after 3 months the on/off button broke down, shortly after the button lock feature stopped working.Before this, when I put the unit in my coat pocket, at the slightest movment it would turn itself on, if the button lock was not on. So, if you are not consiencious enought to put the button lock on each time, expect to burn through a slew of batteries.
The Dlink DIR-655 had no noticeable improvement in range and speed over the old DI-624. To be fair we are not set up for Extreme N yet. The DIR-655 quit after one week and after an hour with Dlink support running diagnostics we were instructed to return the router to Amazon as defective.Try the TRENDnet TEW-633GR instead. It is easier to set up, seems to be slightly faster and have a greater range, and cost a few dollars less. We have been using the TRENDnet for three months and haven't had to reboot it yet. One review wrote that this router is more suitable for DSL, which is what we are currently using.
My wife purchased this system for me last Christmas to go with my new Samsung plasma. After operating the system for approximately 3 months, one night it began sparking and smoking and almost caught fire. I sent the dvd unit to Samsung who, in turn, sent it to some third party for repair. Rather than replacing the unit, the repair company replaced some parts and sent the original unit back to me. The unit still reaks of burnt plastic smell. This may be an isolated incident, but beware and do not leave the unit turned on while away for your home. I have been satisfied with its operation otherwise.
I returned the keychains after waiting a long time to receive them. They appeared to be cheaply made. The viewing screen would be easily scratched in your purse or pocket. Also, they didn't appear to accept SD cards to upload pictures. I didn't open the package but they only appeared to attach to the computer to download pictures.
I read the other reviews and the majority of people were satisfied with their camera, so I'm not sure if my camera in particular was just a dud.. but I extremely regret buying this camera. When they say it goes through batteries quick, thats no joke. In fact, I've never been able to take a picture with my camera because 10 seconds after I put in brand new batteries, it gives me a message saying "not enough battery power to take a picture." I'v tried a few types of batteries too. The first time I turned it on, I went through the initial set up steps and set the date and time, and then got the message. There is a docking station that is available for the camera, but it costs just as much as the camera, which kind of ruins the point of buying an inexpensive camera. Well, I lost the receipt for it, so I guess I don't have much of a choice- I plan to buy the docking station and try rechargable batteries. Hopefully then I can see what the pictures actually look like.
The plastic breaks too easily, the piece that broke off holds it in the dash. The package was missing all of the screws listed on the inventory. It did not fit well, the mounts are slots and too narrowly spaced so the screws just barely hold it in and it sits into the dash about half an inch too deep. I will shop for a different one and replace it as soon as I can.
I have purchased 3 different Archos MP3 Players and they all have 1 thing in common within a year they are broke. I like the features and the ease of handling with their product but the quality is just not there. The Studio 20 is a paperweight. The 2nd I gave away and the 3rd one Broke today. Their support is inferior and takes forever. The batteries constantly die out. Good product just bad engineering. Dont make the same mistake I did it will be a waste of money. I think I am going to get a IPOD
the product is more for back ups than copying files. it couldnt even accomplish a simple task or migrating files to a new hardrive it crashed it and corrupted everything instead.i would recommend it for back ups only not for files migration.
I bought this cable to connect my HP laptop to my Sony Bravia 52 inch TV. My laptop recognizes the cable but the TV does not. I have never had this problem with any other VGA cable. Highly disappointed with this purchase, I thought I was saving money but I was just wasting my time.
This product is atrocious garbage. The headphones did not perform particularly well for the 6 months that they worked. Volume was very low and the ipod attachment kept falling out. Add to this that the sound quality is less than acceptable.The real topper is that after 6 months the phones would no longer take a charge. When I returned them to the manufacturer they refused to repair the item claiming that they are wet from my head perspiration!! Now I perspire as much as the next guy but please give me a break. If the phones can not stand up to normal sitting in a chair or walking perspiration they are useless. They claim the USB port is moldy. So fix it then! This is what the item is made for and it is still under warranty.I didn't pursue the matter as much as I might normally because the product stinks anyway.BUY A LOGITECH PAIR-They work better, sound better and after 3 years they are still dry!!
Got old keyboards hanging around that you want to use with your USB capable devices? Well, forget about that crazy idea, unless you want to throw down more money than a cheap USB keyboard costs. I appreciate your desire to maintain legacy technology for the sake of sharing your savvy, but this little gadget isn't going to make things work. It's just going to have windows tell you it sees some unrecognizable USB device that it doesn't know what to do with.... and unless you've got some serious motivation to make this work, it's probably not worth your time.Nothing against the people who make this mind you, but it's just not going to do what you might hope, given a naive understanding of serial communication.This is being said because i'm an idiot and found out firsthand after buying two.
The on and off switch stopped working after a few months, after sending it back for repairs, I received a refurbished Palm with a defective button. This caused a crash with all data lost. Sent back again. This time the graffiti area was incorrectly positioned. Back again - I finally received a new model. After a few months the power button stopped working. At this point I have given up. A waste of money. I won't even go into the hot sync problems.
Bogen/Manfrotto equipment is the poor man's solution in photographic equipment. That's fine. I got one because I was poor. But if I could afford better, I would get better. If we don't scrimp on the camera, why would we scrimp on the hardware that will keep the camera safe and steady?Moreover, the sad fact is that the parent company of Bogen/Manfrotto now owns most of the tripod business (Vinten and one of either Sachtler or Miller -- not sure which).I have had TWO Bogen/Manfrotto heads fail on me -- a geared head (which failed after minimal use and a jarring by customs/baggage handling -- a jarring in which ALL of my 7 lenses remained perfectly intact). And this head (488RC4). There is really not much to the the 488RC4 head. HOWEVER, it's quick release plate is anything but. It is a real pain to release -- a two stage procedure involving a button and lever combination.Mine is now locked on so tight that I am unable to remove it with _any_ combination of tools. Worse, the cost of repair on these heads is comparable to the original purchase cost.There is better equipment out there. And a tripod is almost as important as the camera itself (especially if you are doing video or timelapse or long exposures).Save yourself the headache and pay for something with a lifetime.
Let me begin by saying that the E-125 itself is really a nice PDA. When mine was working, it was great, I used it all the time, for everything from an address book to the e-book function to games. (FWIW, I thought the e-book feature was pretty nice, although the overall selection is limited.)My problem with the E-125 is the absolutely terrible customer service I've received. When I needed to send mine in for repair, my first problem was tracking down an actual person to talk to about the problem with the PDA. After chasing options through an interminable VRU, I managed to speak with a live tech. He gave an address to send it to....complete with the wrong ZIP code. It was lost in the mail for over 6 weeks. When they finally received it and sent me an estimate, the estimate did not include a descirption of the problem; I had to spend over 2 hours trying to track down someone who could answer my question. (...)The icing on the cake is that because I received my E-125 as a gift, for Casio to consider it under warranty (even though it was clearly a mechanical failure and not my fault, and even though it was not even a year old), they required me to send them a NOTARIZED letter confirming that I'd received it as a gift. Unbelievable.In summary: stay away from this thing. When it works, it's great. But heaven help you if you need customer service from Casio! I cannot emphasize enough how frustrating and ridiculous my experience has been!
I very much looked forward to receiving my Logitech x230 2.1 speaker system for my TV, but when I hooked it up, it did not work. There was something rattling in the woofer box. To top that, my son noticed that the Logitech brand which I ordered appeared to be a cheap knock off called LogiCool. What a bait and switch from the Amazon reseller GearXS. I tried to correspond with them to get them to take it back and pay for the shipping to me, but they never responded. I felt that the substitution of the brand that I bought with a cheap piece of plastic that didn't work was poor business. I will NEVER buy from them and would recommend that they be avoided due to their terrible service and desire to swindle customers.
Because i discovered a malfunction in the keyboard ,I contacted , Microsoft and they were considerate enough to send me a,BRAND NEW KEYBOARD,free of charge.Because I couldn't contact Reforger,Thanks God for Microsoft.Also the malfunction was in the,two2,L,key,zoom,key,didn't work.Sorry you didn't know of the malfunction,didn't know a person had to purchase as is.Do more refurbishing before sending products out.Thank YouProfit Adams
You can NOT easily upgrade an existing wireless network with this router, nor is it easy to start a brand new network. First off, it REQUIRES an internet connection to run the installation program. Next, it REQUIRES that you hardwire the router to a PC.If you can not do both of the above, then steer clear of this one.
This is a hard cheap polycarbonate that cracks easily and doesn't fit correctly. The only thing it has going for it is that it is orange. Get the Incase instead, it lets you have access to the battery check button on the bottom, has more ventilation holes on the bottom, a nice non slip feel, and it is flexible and more durable, and it fits. Just wish it came in more colors.
The screw handle on the bottom broke off the very first time I put it on my camera.
I've always been a Palm fan and purchased a Tungsten E about 9 months ago. I saw multiple reviews about the short battery life and expensive battery replacement options and thought "that can't happen to me." Well, it has. My battery has died. I've read that Palm charges $125 to replace the battery. Fortunately, I can get a replacement battery on the 'net for "only" $40 and if you are comfortable with soldering a circuit board you can do the replacement yourself.Regardless, I feel it is unacceptable to have such a limited battery life, and then charge such a high price for replacement.Next time, I'll buy a Windows CE device.
A shop I used recommended this to avoid wiping the coating off on the glass when cleaning over time, so I picked it up here on Amazon for slightly less. I have this in front of my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM which is paired to a 7d. I'm a newbie DSLR guy and I'm really not sure what difference this makes in images; then again I am hard pressed to notice any difference when the IS on the lens itself is on or off. In short, don't make the decision to buy this filter (or not buy it) based on my review alone.
the device itself is very nice and packs interesting features,. The accompanying instructions and software, I bet that the peoples who developped it were working out of their backyard. It's simply worth a shiiitttt.
I bought this yukon and returned next day. Its' very pratical, light, has all kind of adaptions, very good design but I was unhappy because the focus is not good. You can't see very clear. Also I see unconfortable to turn the diopter, you really need to take it off of eyes to turn it because your fingers doesn't fit very well between your eyes and the lents. Also I see the IR very weak. I am writing this just because I bought it because I read all reviews and I thought everybody was right, so now you have a change to make your own seaching and if you decide to get one of this, you will remember what I wrote. I own a Night Owl Optics NODS-3, and it has better clarity, focus and better IR than this Yukon. But I am still looking for better one.
Do not trust reviews... I searched all over the internet for some nice headphones, came to decide on these after... all I can say is cheap. The headphones are flimsy, its a plus because they don't push against your head, Which brings me to my next point. Absolutely no noise canceling with these, it actually echoes... very annoying. The chord can be a plus because its 11.5 ft.... What can I say, I got what I paid for.... $20...
the speaker is buzzing =( it works but the cables are not all perfect soo sad! the sound is great when its loud...but when no music is on it hummz and is quite annoying
I tried getting a replacement for my first one which had a broken space bar. The 2nd one had a space bar which did not even move. I wrote a long review and Amazon did not post it. Bottom line, stay away from this keyboard! You will only have to return it. It did not even come shrink wrapped and looked used. I said a lot more the first time, but Amazon likes to censor any negative comments. I use to be 100% satisfied with them, but not after this experience!
I TOTALLY agree with Mr. Stewart. I had mine less than 2 months when it erased itself. My computer was unattended, so don't let Seagate give you that bull about data only gets corrupted if the drive is dropped, set on fire, in a flood or attacked by a virus. None of those events occurred, yet my system detected the external drive as corrupted! No anti-virus, Spin-Rite, not even Seagate's own File Recovery Software could detect media on the drive. Which brings to mind that any company that has a VERY expensive full Data Recovery Service on their website that ONLY recovers data from their own products, or "kindly" offers software that costs a whopping $129.00 if you want to do it yourself, KNOWS its drives are unreliable. 'nuf said.Seagate: Stick it to yourself, please, not the consumer. And to think the ST300-RK came so highly recommended. I was linked to Seagate's website by none other than Consumer Reports. Yeah, like THEY'VE got no affiliate programs.
Horrible program! The interface is all in super geek engineer TERMINOLOGY. I have NO IDEA what I'm doing or what anything means. The 'help' files are pathetic - also in 'engineer-eeze' so they are worthless. Can't find any help for error messages.Wouldn't matter anyway because I wouldn't have a clue what they're talking about.Want to guess your way through an important task like backing up a hard drive? Except you won't know if your doing that or one of several other flavors of backup operations. The program offers some different types of backups. I still have no idea which one I should be using, or what the difference is. Now the program is calling my hard disks "invalid". Windows says they are 'healthy' and they work JUST FINE. But I can't back them up because there is NO CLUE about what "invalid" means or what to do about it. $50 and lots of time down the toilet.
I bought this product thinking I had a good deal-boy was I wrong! The buttons on the remote control were overly heavy, many times I though I would have to break the remote, because the buttons were so heavy. Frequently I chose to work the unit directly skipping the remote. There are many buttons on the remote that have no corresponding function on the unit itself so you can't forgo the remote.It worked reasonably well for about 8 months and then systems began to fail. Talking to tech support only gave me tempority relief for Tech support never provided a permanent fix. Then the warranty ran out and tech support didn't support their product because the warranty ran out even though the problem started when it was in warranty. The current problem is that it won't record and the VCR tape won't eject.
Caught my house on fire and almost killed my wife and pets as we were asleep. Just starting the legal process. Wish us luck.TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - DO NOT BUY APEX PRODUCTS.
Item arrived looking good - for a birthday several days later. This allowed me to get a battery for it before the Bday.On Bday, it functionned pretty well - especially for first generation, but it did not want to "cut off". Tried holding the off button, lightly touching, double pressing, etc. Finally went off. By next day would not turn off at all - had to remove the battery - a little difficult because I think it is supposed to be water proof or resistant. Now comes on whenever battery is installed. I am wary of items that start out defective and have (with a fair amount of difficulty I might add) returned it.
I bought this DVD rack as a solution to my growing DVD collection. It's very easy to assemble, and took probably only about 10 minutes. Although it is affordable, it fails to do its only job well. When you put a DVD on the rack it will sit, but if you pull one out, the DVDs next to it will swing down so that the edges are no longer horizontal with the ground but perpendicular with the edges of the rack. Then to make it look decent again, you have to pick it up and put the back edge against the small back corner again, knowing full well that the next time you pull a DVD out or put one in, you will have to fix each DVD again (unless you don't mind your DVDs looking bad). On top of that, it's constructed out of aluminum rods (OK) and cheap, brittle plastic. When it was shipped by movers, although it was well wrapped and in a box, the whole thing shattered. Before it was even shipped, the top section broke off when the rack tipped over (in other words, it is not stable).
I took a chance and ordered this item hoping for an inexpensive additional charger for my new iPhone 3G. Unfortunately, when I attached it to the iPhone a message came up on the screen that said "Charging is not supported with this accessory" and "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone".Oh well...Lesson learned. Pay a little extra and get an item that actually works.
I bought this camera 1 week ago, I am still trying to figure out how to use it. The viewing menu is so small I can hardly read it, even with glasses on. I had three people trying to help me figure it out and couldn't do it. I am in the process of trying to understand the manual, that is very hard to do, it is no easy to read. I bought this camera because it was supposed to be a simple point and shoot, not so, there are more instructions to read and understand than anything I have ever bought. I tried to return it but couldn't because I opened the package, how else would I know its complicated and impossible to use? so I am stuck with this thing and I have not been able to take one picture. If you want a simple camera, forget this one. Stick to a company that just makes cameras.
First time used on 1600w, blew circuit, ruined curling iron. Don't get this product.
I used this for my pressure rice cooker I ve got from Korea.it was working fine the whole time.then it just quit working.I dint see it happen. I put the rice in and click the cook button and it just quit working.the fuse is fine, i am not dumb.its EXTREMELY heavy. I flew all the way from San Francisco to Seattle with this. and now it s just heavy piece of junk.I dont think its a good item but i paid 60 bucks for it, i think i should get some kinda warranty for it but i dont see how this piece would work again. I dont know how I would use my rice cooker anymore.its heavy duty then it should work almost forever but it only lasted me a couple of months. oh well.
I purchased the earlier version in this series from Amazon about a year ago, and just recently, with less than 100 play-hours, it became erratic and died. Based on Amazon-listed reviews of this and other Toshiba products and my personal experiences, Toshiba's product and service quality seems to have gone way down in recent years. I cannot recommend this DVD player or the manufacturer.
When it works it is a decent scanner, it just does not work to often. Stops in the middle of the batch scan and the entire system must be rebooted. Tried installing on another computer with the similar results. If you buy it, check the return policy of the retailer, you'll probably want to send it back.
After reading extended warranty reviews here and at other forums on the net I have come to the conclusion that the companies underwriting these are by and large a bunch of crooks. I also read the 'fine print' of a NEW policy and, as reported by others, there are dozens of loop holes allowing them to weasel out of repairing/replacing your defective item. Also it seems that responses to customer inquiries are either non-existent or downright rude and accompanied by unreasonably lengthy delays. One person posted in this forum an excellent solution. He got an "all perils" personal articles policy from AllState insurance - a reputable company - for about $30 a year for his stuff. I immediately contacted my local AllState agent and sure enough they do it - and for a lot less. I am about to purchase a Pentax K200D digital SLR camera. The AllState agent looked up the class of article into which the camera would fall and I can get total coverage for as long as I want for about $8.46 per year! I was quoted a rate of $1.41 per $100 dollars of article value. I was informed that articles can be added or removed from the policy as needed - great, for I am also considering the purchase of a camcorder. Now please note that I have no affiliation with AllState and at the moment of this writing (12 May 2009) I don't have any policies with them - I have not yet purchased the camera but will do so in a couple of days. I am informed that many of the legit mainstream insurance companies offer the same type of coverage - so my advice is to contact your insurance company and explore this. I happened to choose AllState only because that is the company mentioned in the post in this forum to which I referred above. Have fun and also be careful where you buy your camera - the lowest price is not always the best deal in the long run. BTW - in order to write this post I was forced to give a 'star' rating and I clicked on one star but actually my rating based on the information in this forum would likely be 'zero'.
The wireless sharing concept is good, and Apple needs to incorporate it into its iPod, but there are not enough Zune owners to make it work. Also, once you've shared a tune with someone, you can't share with that someone again. So, that makes it doubly bad. First, there aren't many Zune owners,and then, when you do find one, you can only share once. Microsoft needs to change that.
I opened it and it was wraped in a plastic and it didnt come with a manual so I had to look it up online to find the instructions. At first i just plugged it in to see if it works right out of the box which failed. Then i process to download the software and it still didnt work so i ended up returning it out of my pocket and got a refund.
The mouse feels great, but there is one HUGE problem:it is impossible to use the middle button without accidentally pressing the side scroll buttons too(which makes firefox go forward/back one page, for example).Also, it is 2010 already and Logitech still does not provide Linux support. How can they be so cheap? Just hire __one__ linux programmer to do the job.I am returning this mouse because the middle mouse does not work properly and there are no configuration utilities provided from Logitech. I am not looking forward 2 days of trying different xorg config settings trying to disable the extra buttons.
This rolling bag is the perfect size for the traveling professional. However, the quality is poor. After only one business trip, a rivet holding the wheel assembly to the bag broke. The bag was not over-loaded; I merely had my laptop and a few folders inside for the trip. I quickly returned the unit to Amazon which they processed quickly and accurately. I purchased a Samsonite rolling laptop bag that is working great.
Good sound isolation, too much bass for realistic sound, might be ok if you only listen to disco...very uncomfortable after about 30 minutes.
I have had this mp3 player for almost 1 year and it has been nothing but trouble. If you buy the Creative Zen V plus make sure you carry a paperclip with you at all times. It is unreliable and locks-up constantly. The only way to regain control is to use the paperclip to "re-set" the player. If you are lucky, the player will respond by re-building its library. This will take some time depending on how many songs you have on the device. If you are unlucky, you will constantly have to re-format the player which erases everything you loaded onto the player. Creative realizes that their MP3 player is unreliable because they offer a downloadable recovery tool to put on your computer to help you fix the Zen. It is helpful, but only if you can gain control of the device after it has locked up. Emails to Creative have resulted in automated form letters telling me how to re-set or re-format the device. These are pretty useless when the player is frozen and doesn't respond.In short, the Creative ZEN V plus looks cool but based on its unreliable performance I recommend that you avoid it and my some other MP3 player. It just isn't worth the greif and hassle.
And here I thought that the reviewer above had just grabbed the short straw. Turns out I've got the exact same problem. The TV, right out of the box mind you, does not turn on. It's not that it has no picture. It just literally doesn't turn on. Philips hasn't returned any emails, and the local shop (which is 40 odd miles away) doesn't even know where to start with this.Stay away from this product. It's cursed.
I wish I had read some of the reviews here before buying this program. It looked great, very nice design, lots of options. A few crashes here and there, but I've learned to save often. The real problems come in when you try and burn a DVD. Its really bad at only burning part of your DVD, which causes your movie to stop in the middle. Adjusting brightness can lead to an black screen on final DVD burn. Still images, which you lay titles over etc, all get lost when you save your project and reopen it.Its too bad, the layout and design is just awesome. I had such high hopes when I read through it. I hope they can fix some of this for the next release, since this version is nearly useless.
This game adapter does not work with the DI624. But works perfectly with a ***BELKIN*** ROUTER. How strange is that.
My wife recently traveled to Germany with this unfortunate converter choice. It failed to operate. I caught several of the other reviews on this item that also indicated instant or premature death. Think there might be a trend. I can not recommend.
Well constructed...tight fit but OK. HOLES ARE NOT RIGHT FOR THE SONY N-DF340 MODEL...CAN FIND NO APPROPRIATE UNIT ADVERTISED ON AMAZON...IT IS USELESS BUT IS MORE EXPENSEVE TO SEND BACK THAN TO KEEP...WHITE ELEPHANT!Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner
I like the player itself, but the software has caused nightmares in my case. I already had another Creative MP3 player (NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra) but needed something more portable and with an FM radio. I though these two would work OK together, but the Zen V Plus software wouldn't even install properly.Every single module to be installed on my PC raised some sort of "DoInstall failed to launch setup.inx" error message. The installation failed, and looked like it rolled back changes. But the software shows up in my Start menu - and the applications won't uninstall. On top of that, I am now unable to use the software I was using with my old player.Worst of all, I am also now unable to uninstall other applications from my computer because this player's software screwed up something in the installer software. I contacted tech support, but have gotten no response from Creative at all.Back to the store with this one... The player's fine, but don't get this if you're going to install two Creative products on the same PC.
The original iteration (the vertical version) of this 12-in-1 card reader crapped out on me within 90 days, wouldn't read or present any card, in any slot, of any size.Amazon's 30-day return policy didn't help me a bit, even though the item had a two-year manufacturer's warranty. There's no place on this site I can discuss this issue with an Amazon rep, at least that I could find.I had to buy another card reader with overnight delivery to get projects accomplished.I've spent a lot of money with Amazon over the years and their intractibility with this issue is distressing. Amazon is convenient, and often best-priced...but I'll be shopping more carefully in the future.
I buyed this product with the help my friend in US. And it doesn't works for india PAL system. I wasted my 45 bugs.It convert b/w picture to color from cam corder but it didn't stopeed vertical running of picture. So it's of no use for me. For india color system, it doesn't works. So I don't want rate it at all for india.
I do not know why this thing got all those great ratings; unfortunately I bought this on the strength of those reviews. It seems great when you set it up, but you will find it has the most annoying habit of losing the connection VERY frequently. If you have an always on broadband connection, don't get this unless you just miss the old days of dialup and waiting to reconnect every time you want to get onto the Internet. It's certainly the cheapest thing out there; spend more and get something else! Furthermore, Linksys tech support is non-existent; they do not respond. I had decided to return this, only to find that my wife had just thrown away the box the day before and now I am stuck with it. I will wind up paying twice to replace this peice of trash. By the way, the next model up (BEFSR14-4port) has the same problem (from what I have read of other reviews). If you still want to take a chance, just save the box and the receipt!
This might be a wonderful product but I failed to notice that Vista is not supported. Drivers do seem to be available now from a third party (and must be paid for). Absolutely no product support. In fact, the box has no mention of the manufacturer.
This unit worked OK for a little while. Sure, I would get staticky interference from my stations, but in a car that provided me no other options, it did allow me to use my phone hands-free and listen to internet radio off my cell. Then, within a matter of weeks, I noticed that I couldn't hear anything. I soon realized the unit had developed a short. So now I'm back to where I was before. Two stars because it did give me some hope. It's just not sturdy enough.
I have been a loyal Panasonic user for decades. I bought this product in the expectation I could replace my DVD player, HD tuner and VCR. I am sadly disappointed. The unit is frustratingly bad in user functionality. Setting functions, changing channels, even powering on or off are painfully glacial. You have to wait a long time for it to power up and read the disc before you operate the unit. If you switch channels too fast it gets confused as to what channel it is on; the unit display will show one channel yet the TV displays another. The HD tuner is only 480p. The unit has unexpectedly hung to where you have to unplug the unit to reset it. If I could return this unit I would, but the Amazon affiliate supplier will not take it back. This is an extremely poor engineered product from Panasonic. It should be avoided.UPDATEThis unit continued to have problems. I shipped it back to Panasonic for service. They replaced the digital board and fully tested it. Two weeks after getting it back it started to exhibit other problems including dropping the received signal and stopping in the middle of recording. Again, this is a poorly designed unit and should be avoided.UPDATE IIProblems continued. I sent the unit back to Panasonic a second time. Within hours of receiving the unit it back it started to exhibit other problems. The product design is flawed.
Well once again I got suckered into buying a very good piece of hardware that has very bad software support.I think Logitech make outstanding products but they refuse to accept the responsibility for supporting the product after they get your money.If you buy this Keyboard/Mouse system you may find it annoying to have a message pop up every 5 minutes saying &quot;device connected on channel 2&quot; You will not be able to type another keystroke until you click the &quot;OK&quot; button.I went to the Logitech's website, read the help, read the forums, installed the lastest drivers &amp; software. None of it worked. But the bummer part is that they do not even answer your email request for help. They SUCK !I have solved the problem by removing all the software that came with the unit as well as the updated software from the Logitech website. I then installed the default driver from Microsoft. The bad part of this solution is that the Logitech software is what allows all of those nice little buttons on the keyboard to work. Without there software, I have a generic cordless Keyboard/Mouse. I could have saved $30 and bought any number of just as good units from other vendors.I think my next Keyboard/Mouse system will be from Microsoft. They already have the drivers maybe they can get their buttons to work.So in conclusion; Logitech SUCK when it comes to supporting there product.Do NOT Buy This Product
I recently used my new Tomtom on a trip from Northern California to Southern California and then to Las Vegas and on to the Grand Canyon. I have found the unit too buggy in terms of routing. From what I have read on the Internet, this unit uses Tele-Atlas, the data base from a Dutch firm and most of the competitors, including Yahoo and Google use the Navteq data base, a U.S. based firm and generally get much better results. Tomtom had me going in one direction and making a U-turn on the freeway for some unknown reason. I'm going to sell this unit and buy a Garmin Nuvi 350. It's too bad as I like the styling and feel of the Tomtom...too bad the navigating is not up to par.
There are currently NO drivers available for this product for Windows XP.The SanDisk web site simply says &quot;this device is not supported in Windows XP&quot; There is no promise for creation of new Windows XP drivers.
This headset stopped working after one month. I only can think of one word to describe this Microsoft product. JUNK!
I WAS really impressed with this TV, loving it like crazy, great clarity in HD mode. Unfortunately, 14 months into it's life, the light engine started going bad. Wound up with a 2 inch black stripe on the right side of the TV. Service man said lots of light engine problems with these, not worth it to repair. Thank God I bought a 4 yr service contract!!!
Not happy - Feb 17th I got a confirmation that this shipped and was in transit with an expected delivery date of Feb 23rd. Then 2 weeks later I get a notice that the item couldn't be shipped? I use one click to purchase items, and everything makes it to me (many items a month) - but for some reason this is deemed undeliverable? I will go with another product - not worth the hassle to re-order from this company.
I can't get this router to connect to my cable modem DHCP. [...]On the status page, the DHCP status is "Establishing....", the firmware version was 1.21. I updated the firmware to the newest 1.32NA from DLink's website and still doesn't work.I called DLink tech support and it was no help. They just tell me to reset the router, clone my laptop mac address, power down the modem, power down the router, reboot my laptop. I know my cable company don't care about mac address because I have plugged many different laptops both Mac and Windows directly into the modem and they all work. I was just replacing my old Linksys WRT54G to this new N router and the WRT54G works fine. So after several fruitless try of power everything down, reset the router, the DLink tech support said "I'm going to escalate this to a senior tech support"...then click, the phone was disconnected. They did not call back even though they have my name and phone number.I've wasted enough time on this already so I packed it up and returned it.
Charger works well for all batteries I've tried. Like the feature where you can completely discharge your batteries before re charging. The 4 Sony batteries that came with it are crap, don't even hold their charge over night!! Bought a Sony camera 8 years ago and the Sony rechargable batteries that came with the camera still work. It's just the recent Sony batteries I'm downgrading.
This screen arrived yesterday. Took it out of the box today and the viewing screen began sliding out of its case. There was no tension on the screen and no way to get it back in its case. We took off the end caps and they were broken, there were little pieces of black plastic in the case. There was no damage on the packing box. It appears it was broken when it was shipped. Essentially it was useless and is on it's way back to Amazon tomorrow.
I use this cable to hook up my mp3 player to my car radio. It gets the job done but I have doubts on how long it will last. The cable tends to pop out when its slightly tugged on and it makes horrible crackling noises when hooked up to my blackberry(not an issue with other cables). Definitely a "get what you pay for" type of thing.
When I first received this backpack from Amazon, I was elated to know that I could continue biking and skating to school across busy roads without the hinderance of earphones. Placing the batteries into the amp and connecting my mp3 player, I brought my new backpack upstairs to share with my roomates. Immediately, they were impressed with the quality and sound eminating from such a tiny amplifier with equally small speakers. However, as I moved the backpack, the sound of static grew in the sound, adding pops and clips with every motion of my backpack. Worried, I disconnected all of the wires, double-checking all of the connections to make sure that a faulty connection wasn't the problem. When I had finally convinced myself that a bad connection wasn't the case, I notified Amazon and had a replacement sent to me.Unfortunately, the same thing happened with my replacement. Although the amplifier is capable of producing robust sound for its small size, it unfortunately has quality issues with the speaker connection plugs. Although I love the concept, I wish the actual product lived up to my expectations?
TOday, santa gave her a toy she could not wait to go home to try. I had to tell her it was broken and the tears flew. We have windows xp and it will not run on this. We have searched in hopes to find updated drivers without luck. Will my 3 year old loose faith in Santa, no. But it was heartbreaking. Her passion is drawing and this would of been a perfect present.Anyone out there have drivers they made for this? if so, please write and let me know!
Too many settings and this scale needs to be plugged into the wall. It can NOT run on a 9 volt battery.
This was supposed to be a double pack and I only received one ink cartridge in the package. I was very disappointed for the price I paid for one cartridge. Hopefully in the future Amazon can get it right.
i have only had the HDVT for a little over a year - and i do NOT watch that much TV. Yet - i see a line (red) running through my TV - totally unacceptable for more than $2,000 spent - when my prior LCD lasted 5 years (and I bought the FLOOR MODEL), and my OLD Zenith TV - old school - had beautiful picture for 10 years. disappointed. My brother's HDTV looked just fine - wish I had read more reviews first - but had heard very good news...
There's a good point with these speakers - they're cheap.The sound they put out on good days is okay. I've never been floored by anything these speakers produced, but they get the job done and that's usually enough for me.On bad days they give this intense buzzing feedback on certain pitches (usually where some male voices sit). But this phenomenon I have been unable to replicate consistently, despite it happening on its own quite often. This condition would come and go, having stretches of being unbearable and then weeks where they worked fine. They were noticeably bad the second month I had them, then they magically got better. When I contacted tech support, they simply said that the shielding wasn't strong enough.I'll be honest and say that I gave these a second chance, just because I was sure that mine had to have been an anomaly. My first ones came with my computer and kicked the bucket five months in. They died suddenly. The computer had only been off for about twenty minutes (I had been playing music during the previous session, so they were working alright then). Then I turned on the computer and tried to power on the speakers, but they wouldn't turn on. After a long while of fiddling/unplugging/restarting/whatnot, I gave up and accepted that they weren't going to turn on again.My second set is biting the dust after about three months. It also had that buzzing issue, but it wasn't as bad. Now (after the computer has not recognized the speakers for some reason and out of the blue) the pitches aren't buzzing as much as they're just gone. In music, it makes things sound a little off at best. When watching a video, it takes out huge chunks of dialogue.This is not the computer. This is not my browser. The speakers are just bad. Period.Also - The little blue power light is freakishly bright. It would light up a dark room. It was the reason why I turned the speakers on and off all the time with my first set. With my second set, I covered it up with some tape. It took four pieces of duct tape layered over the light to make it manageable, and I'm thinking of adding a few more layers because it's still a little much.I mentioned earlier my contact with tech support. In summary, they gave a crappy excuse for their late response and said that you get what you pay for. These are more of "gateway speakers" if you will. You get upset with these pieces of junk and then upgrade to one of their more expensive pieces of junk (because I'm guessing this scheme has more than one level). Their response was not helpful nor was it satisfying. It wasn't even grammatically correct.tl;dr - Don't buy these. In fact, skip Cyber Acoustics altogether.
The only problem is that it's just way too quiet, I can turn my volume all the way up and still can't hear anything walking through the city
We've used this machine at work primarily for sending and receiving faxes and the rare color copy job. We replaced our previous HP (only 9 months old) for a very similar reason this one might be going in the trash for. Our original HP AIO would grab multiple pages at a time. You could follow their tech support suggestions and it would work fine two times after and then back to pulling multiple pages. This particular machine (only 6 months old) pulls the pages through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) crooked 7 out of 10 times. In the process of pulling the pages crooked, it almost always destroys your original. Using the blank paper cleaning treatment, the documents still pull crooked, but not nearly as bad as when your trying to actually use the machine for its intended purpose. I contacted tech support and walked through these steps once before. The machine worked for a month before it started acting up again. Now that process does not fix the problem at all. Where did the plain jane simply (not AIO) fax machines go? Why is it that none of their machines are made with easily movable/removable parts to help you get your jammed document out when almost all of them are prone to this problem? DON'T BUY!
I bought this camera two years ago but have never really used it because of the battery life. I can only take 10 pics before the low battery signal comes on. Really?? What a waste of money! I would stay far away from this camera as it will cause you much frustration and aggravation.
The title of the review pretty much says it all, but I'll elaborate. Sunday, December 17th, 2006. My wife and I decide to finish our Christmas cards by selecting a couple of quality photos from the year for addition.Boy it would certainly be nice if our PHOTO QUALITY PRINTER was capable of passing photo quality PAPER through it, but unfortunately, standard #80 photo paper jams the printer like New York rush hour.This is just the latest in a long line of problems with this thing. Why does a USB "plug and play" printer need the computer to be rebooted before it can be seen? Why does it automatically run some stupid all-in-one software and clog my memory when I boot up, whether the printer is turned on or not? Why does the printer suddenly lose connection every couple of days and sit there like an expensive plastic lump requiring yet another computer reboot? (I'm a Macintosh user. The only reason I've rebooted my computer in the last ten months has been in an effort to get this printer to work with it.)Why is there no writing in the instructions? I realize that we've forgotten that English is the primary language in the country, but replacing the ink cartridges requires that you align the printer heads afterwards. The printer spits out a sheet for this purpose. Since there was no clear instruction for this, just a picture showing a finger pressing (the wrong) buttons on the panel, I threw that sheet away four times before I figured out what the printer was trying to get me to do.So here I am trying to get my Christmas photos out and I now have a choice. I can send out photos that look horrible on standard bond paper, or I can throw my printer in the dumpster and go find another one. Good thing I just happen to have an extra $200 sitting around that I didn't want any more. I'll just go blow it on that new printer.Which WON'T be an HP.Edited 06 February, 2007In preparation for a football coaching clinic I will be speaking at in March I decided to design some business cards. I bought a Mac version of Publisher called "Printfolio." It took me thirty minutes to design great, professional-looking cards that are easy to read, with two sides to them, so side one has my contact information and side two has my published works and purchasing information. (I got Printfolio here on Amazon, and I recommend it very highly. Seems to work wonderfully!)Thirty minutes to design. FOUR HOURS AND AN ENTIRE PACKAGE OF AVERY CARDS LATER I still don't have business cards. Why? Because this "photo quality printer" can't line up anything with a heavier weight than recycled office paper so the perforations are in the proper locations. Test prints on normal paper worked fine, but after a $18 package of Avery cards was reduced to crumpled piles on the floor I finally broke down and contacted technical support by chat from the HP website.The "award winning" technical support from HP left me on hold for chat for over an hour. Then I gave up and called them voice. First they put me in a phone tree for ten minutes because they don't have a setting to simply press "0" to get an operator. (And the computer chirps merrily, "I can understand you! Just say where you want to go!" Sweetiechips, I'm SCOTTISH and I'm FURIOUS. No you can NOT understand me, and I get tired of repeating myself to a machine. If I want to talk to a collection of plastic then I'll call my OWN answering machine.), then they put me on with some yahoo that barely spoke English who had the audacity to demand of me in a rather surly tone, "Why haven't you contacted us before if you've had problems?" (Because I don't like sitting on hold, you jerk, that's why!), and then they put me on hold for another hour and a half before I hung up. I never did get to speak to a person about why this wonderful printer of mine hasn't really worked properly since I took it out of the box.That's "award winning customer care" only if the award is "Worst customer service in the known universe." (And it tells me something: obviously HP products are so inferior that technical support cannot keep up with the number of people calling to complain and/or get help, so HP products should be avoided.)I'm done. I literally threw my HP off the porch last night. Maybe it will work better if it's rained on for a couple of days. After sixty+ reviews it has a rating of 2.5 stars. I wonder why.Oh yeah, when I finally break down and go to Kinko's or Office Depot or what have you, none of those places are going to have the software I used, so they won't be able to open the file for my new business cards. I'll basically have to redesign the card from scratch. Which costs more money and takes more time from my day.Thanks HP! I hope this review costs you ten times the $185 you got from me when you sold me this worthless piece of plastic.~D.
I bought the Zune for my daughter for Christmas, she really wanted to have one. After I got home and read the packaging it states that only Windows(tm) operating system can be used with the Zune. Back to the store, get a refund, and finally bought an iPod. Stupid Microsoft and stupid me for not even thinking that Microsoft would be stupid.
After several bulb replacements we're ditching this piece of junk. When it works it's amazing but there's the catch. Panasonic shouldn't be selling this shoddy work.
The "Belkin Gotcha" with this product is a very long switching delay. Good KVM's of the PS/2 variety switch instantly. To accomplish the same thing with a USB keyboard and mouse would take some engineering which Belkin did not bother to do (in fact, as with many of Belkin's products, this product is actually made by some other fly by night outfit, Belkin is just slapping their name on it).There are probably applications for this product where the delay is not important. Too bad Belkin can't be honest and print the expected switching delay on the product's packaging.
This product does not look sleek. I am usually not one to care too much about aesthetic appearance, but this mp3 player is bigger than the size of my hand and about as thick as a deck of cards. Now, I love the Zune much more than I like the Ipod, so don't get me wrong on that point.However, if you are going to purchase an mp3 player to bring along to: work outs, road trips, car rides, WALKING trips, essentially ANYWHERE that you might need to carry it in your hand, you don't want this product.It looks cheaply made as well.If you want an mp3, buy the 16/32/64 gb HD Zune. Those are sleek, scratch resistant, sturdy, and offer all of the beauties of the Zune.
I got my zune after reading all the good reviews for it. I disregarded the bad reviews b/c I thought they were all just apple lovers and microsoft haters. But that's not the case. Zune really does suck! (at least the first version) Before I bought my zune, I went to best buy to check it out. And evidently, everything seemed fine when I was in the store. I think this is Zune's strategy to make you buy. That is the case because in the store you won't know anything about the sync process with your computer. So I admit that Zune's interface, looks, feel, and ease of browsing when using the player is better than ipod. However, the downside is with the program. You cannot use windows media player to sync with it, nor any other third party program. You have to use Zune's program, but that is where the problem lies. It is so buggy, it's obvious microsoft rushed this product to the market. You could say they took the baby out while it was still in the womb! It is an unfinished product that doesn't sync well with the computer at all. I tried all the other features like video, fm, photos, wi-fi (this feature is just a waste cuz how many of your friends have zunes?). But they all seem to be pretty good other than the fm, which i think it lacks in reception power. What I recommend is, wait for the next 2-3 generation of zunes to come out. This way Microsoft will try and better the software and features. by that time i think the wi-fi will be able to sync with your computer.
looks nice. decent quality build. BUT!!! it only allowed me to pick up about 2 stations more than NO attena at all. They shouldn't even manufacture this thing! I wound taking this cheap wire that came with a boombox from years ago and plugging that into my Denon Receiver and spreading it out to get reception. that silly wire picks up a ton of stations and this thing that cost something picked up next to nothing! VERY DISAPOINTING!!!!!I will say that I was very pleased with the purchase through Amazon and the company that shipped it out. As always I've been pleased with how quickly I recieved the product!
Having tried a variety of headphones/buds these are one of the worst. They are hard to get into the ear, they dont' stay in, and the plastic inner tube in the middle can poke your ear if you aren't careful. Steer clear.
The files comes out very grainy and pixelated even at 80 asa iso its no better than the model I had before, the S7000
The DRC8335 is a horrible product. I went through the trouble of replacing my first unit after it stopped functioning properly after 6 months. After getting the replacement, which Thompson made me pay for the shipping, it didn't even last an entire 3 months.Where do we turn to get some help? It sound like most people who have bought this product have had some major problem with it. How can we get a recall? This is an expensive product and RCA has ripped us off.Please respond with ideas, web pages, etc.Amazon, please do not carry RCA products.
I could receive no a.m stations. Only a few ham operators on short wave even after I bought an antenna. No police, fire, air , marine or foreign countries.jimohI could not recomend this radio to anyone.James I OHearn
When I received the DVDS the inside spindle rod was broke in half , I have had 11 of the DVDs so far ,still have about 50 more left to write ,to have a defect on the edge where they are coming apart they will not write with this defect. The DVDs seam to separate into 2 discs
The product was sent to me, correct color but wrong size. I returned it only to receive it again, correct color but wrong size. Very misleading description of the product and/or size of the case.
Sadly this DOES NOT work for all the models listed. I found out the hard way. My 1996 Volvo 850 uses a different connector and this item was not able to help me adapt it (to hook up my new car receiver).Booo hisss
Add me to the growing list of people who bought this item and had it work as advertised for a short time then come to a rapid and sudden halt. Bought this to play music in my kids room at night and it worked for about 8 nights then suddenly wouldn't play anything. We tried switching CDs a few times, going to battery power, going to FM then back to the CD and nothing worked. RMA back to Amazon. Big props for Amazon customer service but not for this item.
A fine Christmas present for an excited 3yr old turned to tears by the end of March. Every store bought cd and DVD now produces the same "invalid disc" error message and will not play. Don't be fooled by all the added components (remote, headphones, etc.) - none of them are worth anything if the unit doesn't work.
Though cheap I have heard better sound for such a price. Do not buy the product. The subwoofer is really bad. Satellite speakers are ok.. So buy only satellite speakers which will be cheaper. The subwoofer sound is really irritating.
For some unknown reason, the battery will not charge. We have attempted to charge the battery several times, but it has not charged yet.
I was very excited to receive the Wireless DJ as a Christmas gift. However, months later, I still can't get it to work properly.If you have an existing wireless network, as I have, or live in an apartment building where there is other wireless traffic, you may not be able to fully enjoy this device due to frequent "dropouts" (sound cutting in and out). This may be due to the Bluetooth interface it uses, or it may be due to some problems with its Streampoint software. Logitech markets this device as not needing a wireless network to connect; they should probably clarify and say that people with a wireless network are much better off purchasing a different product (for example, the Squeezebox, now also owned by Logitech).Logitech has issued one software upgrade since I purchased; this has not solved the problem. I have spent a lot of time over the past several months researching their user forums and doing trial and error installation, to no avail. Most unfortunately, despite the theoretical appeal of the device, and its great design, I can't recommend it for everyone.
The product does not work well. It loses connection frequently even when 2 feet from the router. Would not recommend it.
I bought the Zen V Plus because I wanted a player that could also record, something the iPods don't let you do. I discovered that it records at such a puny sound level that it's of very little use. That was fine, I still had a good mp3 player. But nope. After a few months, it suddenly locked up: none of the buttons would work. Not even the power button! There was no way to turn it off, and the battery wound down to nothing. Connecting it into my computer was no help, because the computer couldn't detect it. Creative's website has no troubleshooting tips, and neither does the owner's manual, so when your Zen Plus dies, it's gone, along with your money. I'll never buy anything from Creative again.
I've owned this unit for several years and, unfortunately, the cd technology has passed it by and made it OBSOLETE! If you want to burn blank cd's, it will only work with cd's of 16x speed or less! Tried to find a 16x or less cd lately? Good luck. Maybe you can find them online and maybe they'll work or maybe they want.I've spoken with Philips customer service and they were of NO HELP. They kept saying "it SHOULD work with any cd". It doesn't.If you want a cd player it works fine, but don't buy it if you want a burner.
I bought this to try and help reduce arm/shoulder pain associated with using a mouse constantly at work. This might be great for a guy with large hands, but as a female with medium hands (wear large size in isotoner gloves) it is way too big.The way your hand rests on the mouse, I kept accidentally clicking the right mouse button.Few people just use a mouse to scroll around without clicking. Since carpal tunnel usually makes your thumb and first finger hurt, constantly clicking with your thumb is not too good of an idea. My hand hurt worse in 30 minutes of use than with the regular cheap mouse.I'm returning this and trying something else. I think a trackball that uses your thumb to move the ball would be less hand stressful than this.
We purchased an extended 3 year service contract from Amazon on 1/20/06, and after three phone calls in which we were told we would get the confirming contract, as of 3/13/06 we still never received it.
Worked great for 1 dvd then all hell broke loose. System lock-up, dvd device errors, fatal exceptions need i go on??????????Running AMD Athlon 2200, 512 Mram, 2 month old Hard drive. I think I just might have too much machine for such an inferior DVD drive. It's going back right now I hope some body else doesn't get this drive in their hands, I will pray for them &amp; I'm not too religious..........
I bought one of these from Amazon, and it worked well for a while. Then when I'd switch back to the Windows machine, Windows wouldn't recognize the USB ports on the switch. I'd have to unplug all the cables from the KVM and then re-plug them to get the switch to work again. Tech support tried some fixes, and when they didn't work, arranged to have a replacement sent out under warranty. The replacement unit has problems losing keystrokes on the Linux system. So I'm back to the original box while I wait for yet another replacement and also look for a more reliable KVM brand.
This purchase was for a second identical unit that I could carry with me during the day. Weather can change rapidly here in Eastern North Carolina. This Oregon Portable Weather Radio has great reviews. I personally give these radios high marks for there service and durability. However, my radio was defective upon arrival. Amazon.com true to their policy shipped me another unit and prepaid for the original unit to be returned to them. I am very pleased with their customer service.
I am having some problems with my receiver and, from what I've found, you can't contact a live customer support rep if your life depends on it. I've sat on hold for hours trying to get someone. Complete joke.
First of all, the package contained the wrong colors. THe black did not fit the printer. None of the cartridges produced ink. I had to throw them all the way. Lesson? If the price sounds too good to be true, beware.. A $15 lesson.
I recieved my Rio Nitrus in December 2003 as a gift and was very pleased with it's performance. For me, the sound quality was perfect, and the fact that I didn't need to carry CD's back and forth from college was a huge plus. The Nitrus worked very well until May 2004, two months after the warrenty ended. I got the all too common "UPGRADER" message. I tried everything I was told to do, including upgrading the Firmware. However, I then got stuck on the "RESTARTING" message. Because I was out of warranty, I was told by customer support that I would need to pay $125 to replace it.In my opinion, this product is excellent if it works, but I would not take the chance on another Rio player. If you consider yourself a smart consumer, you will not either.
I opted for this service plan for a Creative Vision M MP3 player I purchased from Amazon in April 2006. It's a great MP3 player, however it stopped being recognized by Windows XP. I contacted N.E.W. and was promptly sent a return mailer. The item was shipped to Lifetime Service Center in New York early last month. I received a post card confirming receipt of the player a few days later stating it would be repaired in ten days or a tech would contact me if repairs could not be completed. When I didn't hear anything after three weeks I called the service center. The customer service rep curtly informed me the player had been returned to Creative for repair and to wait another six to eight weeks. So much for follow up on their part! After having read other negative reviews for this rip off, I get the feeling I should have simply gone to Best Buy to purchase this player to begin with. I'll provide an update when and if my MP3 player is ever returned to me.4/03/08 UPDATE - Tried to contact N.E.W. via email, but still have not responded after two months. Have called several times, the last being a couple of days ago. After being told each time Creative had the MP3 player and would repair it, they finally told me four months had passed and would be sending me a check for the full purchase price of the player. Hmmm...I was told each time I contacted them to wait two weeks! I'm curious to see if they indeed send me a check.4/08/08 UPDATE - Received phone call from Amazon customer service today stating they will be sending a check within 10-15 days.4/15/08 CONCLUSION - Received check today from N.E.W., went to the Apple Store purchased an 80gb iPod Classic and Apple warranty. Hopefully I have better luck this time. Five months later .... if you purchase this warranty be prepared to make plenty of phone calls, as they will not contact you regarding the status of your repair. I have a feeling if it weren't for my regular phone calls, my situation would never been resolved.
Purchased two CXCD240 units for my boys for Christmas. Within 6 months, BOTH have battery corrosion- ruining spots on our carpet. Both had Duracell batteries and Coby refused to accept responsibility and replace units. Wish someone had warned me before wasting my money and ruining carpet.
I had a Palm IIIx for at least 5 years. I sell real estate and really rely on the Palm to keep track of contacts and appointments. After I broke the IIIx, I bought the m515. I was very impressed with the product and some of the improvements in the features, notepad and "masked" records, for example.Before I bought it, I read about some problems with hot synching, but thought that was a relatively uncommon issue, until mine failed to hot synch. I had only had it three weeks. I plan to exchange it for a new one, but wonder if I would be better off with a different model, such as the M130, which is less expensive and seems to have fewer issues.I have to say that I did not have a problem with tech support. The technician, Mark, was very polite and walked me through some diagnosis. When it failed to fix the problem, he suggested that I exchange the unit.I think the display and the ease of use is great. The expansion card is a good means of backing up data, but, of course, hotsynch is preferable. I'm sorry I had the problem, because I really wanted to like this product. I only hope that my new one works and continues to work.I wonder how many of the people who say they love the 515 have had it for a long period of time.
Not worth buying. The stitching began to come out almost immediately, and after a week it was unraveling in two places. The case makes any non-trivial button use (especially with the rocker) a nuisance.
Long story short: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE MAC AND USE ENTOURAGE - IT MIGHT LOOK OK FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT SLOWLY BUT SURELY YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DATA! DON'T EVER EVER CALL PALM TECH HELP - THE MOST HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED!For the whole story, read below:Like most others on this site, I was very excited when I first received the Tungsten E (just a month ago!) I was determined to get organized and sync everything up with my iMac.NOTE: I use Entourage, as many Mac users do. I was told the Tungsten E was compatible.Installing for OS X wasn't easy - lots and lots of errors... after some research online we figured out it was because of an incompatability with Stuffit. That fixed, I was able to sync everything and all worked well for about 3 weeks.THEN, data started disappearing. My categories (personal, business, etc) in my calendar was all erased, leaving my calendar completely disorganized. Then, addresses, phone numbers and birthdays started disappearing from my contacts.Enter the PALM Customer &quot;Care&quot; and &quot;Technical Service&quot;. If you've read other reviews on this site you may already know that Palm is now outsourcing their service to India, South America, etc. After my 3rd call with someone who gave pat, very difficult to understand answers and completely random statements after my repeated questions, I finally asked where their service center was. That is when I found out it was all outsourced. Their phone system seems to be an internet phone system (a very long delay after each question and full of static.) I won't go on and on, but suffice to say, I called them 3 times and got nowhere. (This was a total of about 1.5 hours of my time today). To make matters worse, they continually tried to refer me to the Entourage tech help line (a totally different company). I finally called Entourage and they, rightly so, informed me this was a bug in Palm's software and he has yet to know a patch to fix it.I am considering returning this to Amazon. I am SO disappointed.
I have a Dell desktop PC running Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows Media Player 10. I also own a Linksys WUSB54GP adapter which Linksys assured me would work with the WMB54G Music Bridge. I thought it would be great to be able to transfer my music files to my stereo system in another room wirelessly rather than using an underfloor cable. I ordered the WMB54G Music Bridge to do that. What a mistake!The setup CD was practically useless from the start because it gets to step 8 and will not advance. The documentation supplied with the Bridge is no help at all if this happens. A call to the Linksys Support Group got me into their Utility part of their supplied software and we were successful in getting the two devices to connect wirelessly. But no matter what we tried for six or eight HOURS over the phone, the Linksys software would not transfer music files from WMP to a known working stereo system. Finally, the Support person declared the Bridge defective and asked me to return it for exchange, which I did.The next Bridge arrived and displayed the very same failure! Another call to the Support Group, this time three plus HOURS on the phone, switching to another known working stereo system, changing all interconnecting cables from the Bridge to the stereo and still no music transfer. The Support person said that I should then try installing the Bridge on a friend's PC. I returned the second Bridge for a refund as it was apparent to me that it was not going to work!The Support personnel were very knowledgeable and helpful about getting the wireless devices to connect. But it was apparent to me that they were not trained to go beyond that point. They need to be able to determine why their software will not interface with WMP (or any other media player) software and why the two will not transfer files.So, I consider this WMB54G Music Bridge to have unresolved software bugs and would not recommend it to anyone until the manufacturer cleans it up!Donald R. CashOoltewah, TN
This systems is the next evolution of the HT900 and HT920. Both of which had designed flaws. I spoke with a panasonic service engineer about the HT900 and he verified a popping noice coming from my sub was a know issue with the sub, but no recall was issues. After 3 months of discussion they replaced with 920. After owning a little over a year I had issues with the sub on this system also. There local certified repair company told me there was an issue with the design of the circuit board on this system. Different problem from the 900. They said they though Pansonic would replace but after numerous conversations they did not. They make good TVs but low quality Home Theaters in a Box and don't stand behind their product.
Prints horizontal lines all over the page. Dots are uneven and visible. Compared to my brother's same priced HP P1100, it don't have any duplex printing, memory card or networking capability.Customer support is horrible, You'll be atleast an hour on the phone before you hear a live voice.
After reading all the reviews about this and Netgear, I bought this and 2 network cards. I guess I expected to much.First, you still need a cable modem or a DSL modem if you use this. That was my first mistake. I expected it to have a connection for a cable modem. It doesn't.Second, I expected good documentation. The documentation that it comes with is very sparse and has almost nothing useful.Third, support.... After waiting on the phone for over 2 hours and hearing ringing then music again, over and over again, I finally gave up hoping that someone would pick up the phone.Anyway, during that time, I figured out what I need to make this thing work. It still took the better part of the morning for such a simple thing. I still don't know how to get the DHCP to work nor do I know how to change the admin name or password. Then again, that is not anywhere in the documentation either.I guess I can rule out buying anything else from Netgear in the future.
I purchased this, with the intention of using it as a bench tripod for my Bushnell spotting scope. Sadly, the plastic hardware is of such poor quality, it broke during it's first use. The bracket connecting the handle to the mounting bracket split. I guess you get what you pay for. Next up, a Slik tripod...
This fax worked okay for a few months, then stopped being able to connect to any eFax number - always reports a POOR LINE CONDITION error. Yet, I could turn around and fax the same doc on the same line to a regular fax machine/number a minute later. Seems like this cheap fax machine cant connect to all types of faxes. This unit is also making strange creaking noises now when trying to scan in a doc. It's a cheap unit so buyer beware - you get what you pay for. I am now ordering a new fax machine to replace this one, and this time I am spending a little more money to get a better unit. Bottom line, buy something else.
I ordered this product to filter or arrest RF noise being generated by a treadmill and causing heavy static severely interfering all audio devices throughout my house. I bought two of these Ferrite Core Noise Suppressors so I could try several ways to stop the RF noise being generated. After trying every possible placement on the treadmill power line, nothing worked so I finally called the seller / vendor. Their technician said he's not surprised that they didn't work for this application. What a surprise, they're advertised as a "Noise Suppressor" to fix exactly the problem I bought them for. Shipping cost to me and back are too expensive to throw good money after bad.
This is the first Ipod I bought, and I also have an older style Creative zen touch. First let me say that this is a pretty nice product, but it is WAY to flimsy. This product is not durable, I've only had it about a month and there are scratches all over it (though I keep in the case most of the time), and if I press on the bottom it makes a clicking noise (not from the wheel)For the upsFirst, I was really excited to get a smaller skinnier player, because the creative one is NOT skinny at all (thing is freakin huge).Second I love the 2.5" screen, it is very prettyThird, I love that it can play videos.Now for the things I don't like...I HATE the itunes program, it may be my computer (p4, 2.6gh, 1.5gb ram) but it is extremely choppy and takes forever to load the music store (I run dsl, not dialup)Second, the thing scratches SO easily, I've been lucky and the screen doesn't look all that bad, but the rest is another story. (its from going into my pocket, I usually keep the case on but not always) All though I do know I have to be more careful.Third, I'm sure the little clicking on the bottom is just my model, but it sure does bug me. And yes it has been there since i bought it.Fourth, I can't use the videos on my computer without buying quick time pro, and I just wasted $300 so I am a little short on money right now, looks like the free podcasts will have to do until i find an alternate way.Fifth, I couldn't beleive it, but the sound quality actually sucked compared to my zen touch. Even with the EQs the same, the creative still sounded better.That is what I think, I wish I would've invested into a better player, but I thought this was supposed to be the best. Though I do like it, I think I would've been happier with a newer creative product.
CHEAP PRODUCT! I wish I could give it no stars...I have only had this for 3 months and it already broke. The wiring is super cheap and fell out where the usb connects. I am trying to figure out if there is a warranty, but I don't think there is one. That will teach me never to buy something without a warranty! DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!
This product will not work with front audio/microphone plug-ins without modifications.I returned this unit and purchased the Alto Notebook with the "wireless keyboard".Drilled a small hole for audio plug-in and all is well.Very pleased but there are other stands available with an openingslot for the plug-ins however this unit appearance is top notch - simple mod and I believe you would be totally pleased !!
This scanner was way too complicated to run. Never did receive anything off of it except weather updates. Uniden Support was not very helpful either.
V-Moda is no longer supporting these buds in any color since they no longer make them, regardless of any warranty. They will refer you back to the seller, which does you no good when you have a warranty and it's beyond returning to the seller, or you don't have that option.With all that said - whoever said these are comfy and great for active people must have dumbo ears. Sorry, they don't fit my ears, and they hurt like a mofo! I have a hard enough time getting them in my ear, so forget about them staying in my ear when I'm bouncing around.The cord wrap is a joke since these have the shortest cord in comparison to all other good ear buds I own. They come with lil foamy type covers that are torn alrready, or at least mine were (and that was what I wanted the manufacturer to replace and they won't even though they are brand new out of the package!).They are not the best sounding buds. The buds that came with my Sansa Fuze sound much better and I never should've wasted money on a pair of V-Moda's buds.
One year b4, I bought [another hd], it is quiet and fast, I was happy with it! After a few months I heard a lot of negative new about this series of HD, I don't believe it, because my drive still works fine... I used to treat it very well; I used a big fan to keep it very cool.After one yr., I tried to do surface scan with it, a few scratching sounds came out, 8K bad sectors. I have some idea what's wrong... so backup all my data immediately.Then I tried to do low level format, but the result is 65MB bad sectors found!!! I also tried to use IBM's HD tools to fix... still fail...
I have purchased this item twice, and each time, within 3-4 months daily use, the cord or the ear piece broke. I think from the constant retraction the wire starts to fray on the inside, or the ear piece sometimes just pops apart after the tension becomes too great.Definitely not purchasing them a third time around...
This unit boasts 17 mile range, but it can actually do about 1.5 miles after that it's quite a waste of time and the manufacturer should really think practically when making these ambitious statements since the customers want to use the product anytime, anywhere. (who wants to wait until they are on level ground without any frequency interference, buildings, mountains, etc, and the manufacturer's dream conditions are right in order to communicate ?)
Panasonic WES9006PC Replacement Inner Blade and Outer Foil Combination for Pro Curve Linear ShaversThe head had damage. I was not satisfied with the product.
I bought this headset because my cell phone speakers broke, but this headset does not fit into a headphone jack on either a phone or a laptop.
The case fits well and has nice construction detail. The GPS buttons can be used reasonably well through the flexible plastic. Unfortunately, the soft plastic also soaks up moisture and becomes translucent making it impossible to see the GPS screen. The plastic reclears when it dries out. Since a handheld GPS like the 60 series is often used on boats and in other situations where water is present, this is a pretty amazing, and fatal, design flaw for the case. The stretch material on the back also soaks up water like a sponge. I use the somewhat kludgier DryPak cases and Pelican boxes for GPS wet work; at least the plastic stays clear.The case has cutouts for the lanyard and belt clip. People have pointed out that the belt clip stud can unscrew from the GPS which then drops to the pavement, into the water, etc. Whenever I use any mounting system with any GPS, I always attach the lanyard as a backup safety line. Never trust any bike, auto, or belt clip mounting system to secure your GPS.
if you lose this cord just get a flash card reader. It's cheaper and more practical.
Bought the 42" version in 2003 - completely dead by 2005. I was convinced into "upgrading" to a 50" in Dec. 2005 - Just died yesterday again... completely without warranty, so far my "early adopter" status with Zenith has cost me about $8,000 - and I have two funky things to throw out that the trash guy doesn't appreciate. JUNK.
This was much much larger than I needed or wanted. It was way too big. I wanted something about 1/2 that size.
It was the worst item I have purchased for a long time. You can hardly read the numbers and it doesn't list much. I sent it back after opening it. DON'T waste your time or money buying it...
I use this cd player as often as I can ... but recently, I'm forced not to. It skips, actually it jumps from song one to song five playing 2 minutes and 3 seconds into the song. It always jumps, and I may not be moving the car at all. It plays regular cds somewhat ok, and mp3 cds are pretty much based on luck. It was good for the first five to ten minutes of its use with me. Now, it just screws up, gives me 'error' when I listen to cds, and jumps from song to song. I advise you to NOT buy this cd or from this brand, it's hard to trust them when they manufactor a cd player that doesn't do what the advertisements says it should.
It might be due to the size of the room and the limited spaces I have to place the subwoofer, but no matter where I put it the bass was very much overpowering. When I finally was able to position it so that the booming/vibrations weren't too distracting, just the volume of the low notes themselves was far too loud (even with the bass turned all the way down). If being used for certain movies or gaming purposes, the bass might be desirable. I was planning to use it primarily for music through an mp3 player, and the bass overpowered the vocals a LOT, pretty much defeating the purpose. I returned it, and am trying a different system.
The Phillips Silver Sensor indoor antenna arrived packaged and identified as a Zenith antenna with the same appearance but of poor quality (the cable came off the antenna attachment) and the reception was abysmal. My first contact with the vendor was quick and very accommodating as was my reply but I have heard nothing further from the vendor. Follow up has not occurred since I responded affirmatively to the vendor's kind offer.Words, just words!
This cable has no 60 Hz rejection and will add noise to your video. I gave mine away and am searching for a better cable.
I was excited to find a Keypad/Calculator that could help me with my laptop, being as my number keys are all above the letters. It was a bit cumbersome switching back and forth, though. Secondly, if you network into an office, via the internet, don't expect this to work. I do numbers all day long and when I needed the keypad to work the most, it would not respond via network. I wish I had bought the single product, with no calculator feature. The cheaper keypad works perfectly networking into a home office!
First, I am a huge fan of trackballs. I am still using a trackball "Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse" that I purchased in 2000 after talking it to war in Iraq in the desert. It still works like a champ. I bought this wireless one to use with my Boxee Box as mouse navigation is really slow on the device. The default tracking sensitivity is so low though that the ball was way to unresponsive. I believe you can fix this with windows settings of the software that comes with the mouse but that does not work for Boxee. Beyond that, I am not sure why they changed the ergonomic design so much from the "Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse". I found this design to be bulky; the wireless receiver is large and the trackball did not feel comfortable. Also I found the button placement to be awkward. For me I do not think my comfort would be improved with more use, it just felt rather carpal tunnel inducing.
Easy to follow instructions on the CD sleeve. It's very comfortable for my average adult male hand. You do feel the lower left corner of the mouse where it flares out. That may bother some with smaller hands. It is symmetrical so lefties should like it. Good button feel and tracking. The default setting is as an ordinary scroll mouse, but if you double click the settings icon in your systray (lower right of your screen by the clock), you can turn on the side buttons (internet explorer back and forward - or other cool choices) and adjust the scroll sensitivity. Attractive chrome-look fininsh if you like that kind of thing.It's too early to say if it will be trouble free. I generally try to avoid Memorex products based on past troubles, but so far this one is a winner. Good combination of features for a plain mouse price. So if you're looking for an optical mouse to replace your old mouse, give it a try. If you don't like it, I'm sure you know someone who'll take it off your hand.Update: 1/26/04Uh-oh. After just twenty days of heavy family use the faux chrome finish is rubbing off where the heel of my hand rests on the casing. Doesn't look very good. Why did they paint it just to have this happen? I guess product testing is a luxury at Memorex. Plain old black plastic would have been just fine. On the bright side it still works without a hitch - but I felt it was worth revising my review because of the cosmetic problem.
I brought the keyboard, returned it 8 hours after it arrived. The fatal problem is the space bar, it is very HARD to press if you hit it on corner. It would be great keyboard if the spacebar problem fixed.WATCH OUT, TRY it before buy. Many users on Internet reported this problem too
We have been using this printer for the last 7 months. We have had to replace the drum 3 times and the toner five times. I have spent four times the amount on toner and drums then the printer is worth. Also, I have to reset the machine at least once every couple of days. Sometimes I have to reset it three to four times before it will continue to work properly. Fortunately, we had an extended warranty because a part went out on it that would've cost $900 to repair. Not sure how that is when the machine it self is less than that. I think there are much easier and better products on the market that are more affordable.
I installed this unit on a brand new Dell machine. After having problems with the BSOD on shutdown, I downloaded the new drivers and the old drivers -nothing helped. I called Dell support (I didn't even want to call Netgear) and they thought the Blue Screens were coming from a bad motherboard. Dell sent out a technician to replace it. They ran some diagnostics and they came to the same conclusion. It was the wireless card. Like others have said, don't be cheap~ get the Linksys card instead.
My wife bought this "Creative Zen V Plus" for me on my birthday (summer of 08').I immediately found the product fairly easy to use and small (very portable).I especially like audio books, and downloading those big files onto this product worked good. The design, color and other parts of the design are great.However this is where the fun stopped. The little headphones have horrible sound quality, and I found another pair of headphone to increase the sound quality (adding to it's price). I also found the battery life to be quite short. Every time the unit shut down, it used a ton of battery power to restart it. At least with batteries you can keep yourself powered away from a computer, yet this unit requires a computer for recharging.So with the success I did have, my wife went back to the store and bought another "Creative ZEN MP3 Player" for herself.This second MP3 player did not work because it would not hold a charge. So while she was getting over her frustration, I took it back to he store and exchanged it for another. We brought it home and again this exchanged unit would not work as well. The video player inside would not work, and again my wife was frustrated and upset (to put it mildly). We brought the forth unit home (after another exchange) and this one would not charge or work outright. Now my wife was raging with fury and I can't blame her.How is it that a company can produce a product where 1 in 4 units actually work right? Does Creative have a quality control department?I cannot and will not suggest this product to anyone. Unless you like gambling and enjoy the return lines and drama that ensues, by all means, buy this product. We hope that Creative will honor their customers by making this major problem right with a product that works properly!
I bought one of these and within a year, you couldn't tell what anyone was saying as half the words were garbled. The outgoing message still worked fine, so I kept it and used it as an announcement to call my cell. If I'd needed it to take messages, it would have gone in the trash
I have three CB radios: Honda JC-216H for my motorcycle ($600.- and it's the reason that I start with CB), Midland 75-822 ($85), and this Cobra 18 WX ST II ($64). My ratings to these three CB are: Cobra 1 star, Midland and Honda 5 stars.The 18WX is very bad compare with 75-822 about noise filtering. I installed them two in the same SUV with identical antennas (Cobra HGA-1500), the 18WX picks noise from every thing: engine, fuel pump, folding motor of mirror, air conditioner, horn and even horn of those cars beside you. The 75-822 just pick nothing but a little the folding motor. It's totally terrible when you use it while driving.
Pros: 1)It's a Bearcat! Uniden has been the Scanner market Leader for years, and have outlasted virtually all other competitors.... Uniden are known for their Quality and Reliability.Uniden have been around for some time now, and should continue to be.The Owner's Manual is straightforward and easy to understand.2) it works as advertised.Ours reliably receives traffic in the 400 MHz and 800 MHz ranges reliably with only the set-back whip antenna. The NIST Atomic Clock, Battery Backup, All-Hazard Alert, and Weather Scan are all nice features. As noted elsewhere the Alarm Clock Feature works just fine.And, The 30 Bank X Channel Memory Architecture will allow the Scanner to accommodate an expand (ing)(ed)interest as new Frequencies and Agencies may come on line.Cons: none that I can see except that 1) perhaps that the AM Loop Antenna doesn't enhance the aesthetics of an otherwise clean design (besides,does anybody really listen to Broadcast AM Radio, anymore?)I have not used any of the AM/FM/TV features since I have no real interest in any of these.(However,I would assume that they will all work.) ?2?) This Scanner's many features may add some complexity to the Radio, but this effect maybe diminished or eliminated by reading the Owner's Manual carefully.Caveats: While I do not claim to be an expert, I would offer these suggestions:1) Be sure that your expectations are properly set. 2) bear in mind that The BC370CRS is first and foremost a Public Safety Radio Scanner. So the Audio Quality on Broadcast AM or FM may leave something to be desired for some. 3) Read the Owner's Manual Carefully, you may preview it at [...],which has other helpful documents available in PDF format. 4)Also, It is one thing to know that a given Frequency may be active and quite another to know which Agency may be using that Frequency. A visit to your local Police or Fire Station can probably help here, as most Police and Firefighters are Scanner Buffs in their own right, an will most likely be happy to help out a novice . 4) Per the Manual, write down everything that you may program. (I keep my list in an Excel Spreadsheet). I have not used the Service Search Feature, so I really can't really comment on it, other than to assume that like everything else, it will work as advertised.As noted elsewhere, some larger Municipalities and Agencies have migrated to Trunked Radio Systems which would require a different type of Scanner to monitor. Also, some agencies are using Digitized Voice Technology(APCO P25 or similar), which will sound like a harsh buzzing noise in an Analog Scanner like the BC370CRS.The Bottom Line is that we're very happy with it; We like it a lot, and, IMHO, the Uniden BC370CRS is a good, solid, feature-rich Conventional Analog Scanner which should provide reliable and enjoyable service foe a long time.Five Stars from this Clamdigger.
Felt cheap but sounded ok and had some bass but after about a month of constant use they started to make a buzzing sound on the right side when bass sounds hit.Also plug was not L shape as stated.Update: Buzzing stopped after a few days. Almost four months later sound in right sideis gone. Only used them on a desktop.
I purchased this to use with the new smoker I just aquired. I have an older single probe model from RediCheck and figured it has worked for several years, so this should be just as good. Well, the saying "they don't make them like that anymore" couldn't have been more on point. The first thing I noticed is that the sending unit's on/off switch is under the battery cover. I understand why, to somewhat weather proof the unit, however it is a real pain to remove the rear bracket, open the case, turn on the unit, then reverse the procedure to get set up. A simple rubber covered momentary push button on the side of the unit would have been perfect, with the transmit button there also, instead of under the cover like the on/off switch.Upon first actual use, I noticed that the 100' range is total BS. I was lucky if I got 25 feet away before it stopped updating the temps. That was with both units outside, if I brought the receiver inside, at about 20 feet, it didn't update at all. With those restrictions, I had to constantly stop what I was doing to check on the temps. Other than that, the units worked adequately.The second time I went to use the units, I plugged in both sensors and the food sensor was reading 160deg, right out of the box. I tried swapping it around to the smoker spot and it read the same. The temp would go up if I held the probe in my hand, but it was way out of range. I am returning this unit and will be looking very hard at reviews of other units. If anyone has a recommendation, please respond to this review. Thanks.
Guess what they dont mention? This product contains the hated RIAA secure digital music initiative ie it wont play all of the .mp3 that you downloaded. Read this quote from news.com"However, not everyone considers such security a step forward. Secure Digital includes software that complies with Secure Digital Music Initiative standards protecting against unauthorized replication of copyrighted content. As a result, digital-audio files downloaded from music services,... cannot be played on devices that use Secure Digital cards"In short you will only be able to use this with the RIAA approved songs and only as long as you pay the monthly fee. NO THANKS!
It is a shame that Altec could easily have made this a five-star unit, but chose instead to do sleazy cost-cutting garbage just to squeeze a few more pennies' profit. There are two things wrong with this unit, which sounds great for the money by the way. The first thing is that the on/off switch does not turn the woofer off. The second thing is that there is no shielding inside the unit to prevent it from picking up radio interference. So basically this thing is on 100% of the time unless you unplug it. It picks up clicking noises from every cell phone anywhere in its vicinity, plus any other local radio noise. In short, it's just maddening and so I would not recommend it to anyone.Oh yes there's a third thing. The woofer is glued together so you can't open it to fix either of these problems by installing a switch or lining the interior with RFI-suppressing copper foil. So basically it's a total loss.I've put up with this unit for several years because I can't make myself spend the bucks to replace something that mostly works. This morning I was lying in bed and heard the woofer blasting out a nearby police radio transmission, so I decided I'd had enough. I went to the hardware store and installed in in-line rocker switch on the power cord. So finally we've got the problem mostly beat. Of course the unit will still broadcast RFI whenever we have it on, but at least now we can turn it off.I give it one star because of the sleaziness of the whole thing. This sort of cheapo construction fools you in the showroom because the unit sounds so great. It's only after you get it home that you realize that it has serious long-term usability problems and that given the choice, you'd never even consider the same unit again. But of couse for most people it's not worth their while to return it, so the manufacturer gets away with it.Shame on you, Altec-Lansing. Another formerly great name down the tubes, sold out to lousy design and short-term profit.
this was the worse purchase i have ever made and it was a gift to my best friend. It broke the third time she used it couldnt get it to read the cds not even after having it a week gravely disappointed. would definitely not endorse.
This Philips HTS3400 DVD has all the features I need, but its mp3 player is really bad: Audio just pops before moving to a next song . It looks like what Philips' people just do in all of their electronics. I really don't want to talk about this any more because William R. French and A. Isaicu all talke about these problems.
the system stop to work after few hours, then I have to turn it on again, DO NOT WAIST YOUR MONEY
Cheaply made and not working . Tried for 30 minutes to trouble shoot . No clue how to make it work
After using the AW-DC30 for less than ONE WEEK the'O' ring gasket which makes the waterproof seal had stretched and WAS NOT LONGER USABLE. The case comes with only one 'O' ring and replacements are NOT READILY AVAILABLE which means your $100+ case can now be thrown in the garbage! Incredibly bad design by Canon.
If you have a HP Pavilion 8660c, do not buy this item. Even after help from HP tech support, they could not make it work. The problem is that the motherboard has onboard graphics that cannot be disabled in the BIOS. The Radeon card will not be picked up by the PC after you put it in. ATI support told me on the phone to buy another graphic card!
don't buy it especially if you're a beginner. the worst reel i ever used, film loading is extremely hard, a pure waste of film.
This is not a USB over Powerline adapter. This is simply a device that provides a "Powered" usb port, that is used with a small number of electronics, usually those accessories on a pc, that require a powered usb port.
I recently bought a ct14 and I use it it my semi, It is supposed to be a noise cancelling headset noted on box. It is a piece of crap. And when I contacted costumer service I got the classic run around, Would not use a plantronics if it was given to me. Cheap Cheap Cheap
I'm semi-computer illiterate, but installing the card was a breeze, and it seems to work fine ... but! When I installed the driver, being careful to follow all the instructions, I found it had corrupted files that were referred to in the registry. As it happened I didn't need the files, but now whenever I boot up I get the infamouse blue screen and will have to get the registry fixed.
I bought this remote based on the good customer reviews I read, but I have to say that was a mistake. That is why I am putting out the true skinny. So far I have at least 5 hours into getting this thing set up and it still does not work right. I went through the instructions and got it set up through the internet so that it worked marginally, but I still could not get away from keeping the four original remotes handy. I contacted technical support, and they put a setup online and told me to update my remote. It worked better, but I still need my other remotes to get everything to work right. Since then I have not been able to get a response to my emails concerning the problems I am still having. All this remote has amounted to so far is a lot of headaches and ANOTHER remote I have to keep handy. I used to have to deal with 4 remotes. Now I have to deal with 5. What a deal? I will be sending this one back. Four remotes is enough.I hope this helps you make an informed decision about whether or not to buy one of these nifty little units. If you buy one, keep the receipt. You may want to send it back.
I bought the E30 and am very disappointed. A technology like this is so promising. The DVD RAM disc cannot be played on any other player except this machine or a machine that can read DVD RAM. Most DVD players do not have this capability. DVD-R cannot be recorded again once the disk is finalized which limits its usage as a substitute for a VCR. I will be be returning it and purchasing a Philips which supports DVD+R and +RW which delivers on the magic of DVD recording.
Could not get a connection to last for more then 5 minutes. Bad receiption. Bad unit.
I ordered this product to replace something similar that had no surge protection. I was unpleasantly surprised to find that this was extraordinarily fickle. The slightest bump to the unit causes it to reset and, effectively, turn off anything I have plugged into it. I think my computer has already lost power about eight times because I accidentally tapped this ever so slightly. In order for me to even plug in something else I have to make sure everything is powered off, then plug something in.I did at first think it may be the outlet (even though I used something similar to this, without surge protection and had no issues), but after plugging in my old one I deduced it was this, and that is was &#34;touchy&#34;. On the bright side, the cord length and outlet spacing was perfect for my needs, and I did not experience any problems finding the reset switch,
I spend far too much time on-line. That, coupled with my love of knitting, had me looking for a telephone headset. I had hoped, based on the reviews, that this was that headset. Sadly, it is not. I was able to hear my caller; however my caller was not able to hear me. I am very disappointed.
Out of the box it came up with message " not compatible" with my I phone . Changed batteries same result. Called Griffith they were very nice and promised to mail a new one. Said it is compatible w/all I Phone. We'll see.
My set up is a 75ft 22awg hdmi from a Scientific Atlanta cable box in my basement to a samsung led in the living room. The wire works fine by itself because how thick it is. I tried to put in an hdmi switch/combiner and it caused it to no longer work. I bought the Tripp lite extender to see if that would work, but it didnt work. At the most I got an hdcp error from my cable box which could have been the switch. I would suggest if you are having an issue with length, get a thicker hdmi wire, or use CatV to hdmi converters instead of this product. I ended up buying a manual push button hdmi switch and that works fine for me.
Great keyboard - EXCEPT the USB cable entering the back is VERY thin, and there is NO strain relief or even an attempt to make the entrance point curve gently. In addition, the cable enters the rear of the keyboard at its deepest point. The very thin cable, the sharp bend at the entry point, and the entry point being at the deepest point mean that if you ever take the keyboard anywhere, the USB cable is abused, and consequently, the internal wires of the USB cable break. Although I am very careful (I try not to bend the cable sharply), and although I have moved it only a few times (admittedly once in a suitcase, on an airplane) it has broken twice in a few years. This last time I cannot repair it, and I am looking for a different model.I have one of these at work also, and it has worked for years just sitting on my desk.So, it's a GREAT keyboard IF you never move it!
Item was received open and not working(Possible used). I had paid for a new item. Event through they ship this item to me in this condition they refuse to pay for return shiping. Amazon.com and Vicom_Electronice will not take responsibility for return shiping. Do yourself a favor don't buy prouducts from these company. Not customer friendly.
I still keep going back to the original Canon battery that came with the camera. I use this as a spare between charges but it never lasts more than a dozen pics or so.
The Cables To Go 6ft 3.5mm M/M Stereo Audio Cable was delivered as promised, on time, and appeared to be in good shape. But the quality of the product is not good. The cable was purchased for use in connecting an MP3 player to the audio jack on a car stereo. After only a couple of weeks, the sound quality started to drop off. We wondered if the connection was bad, so we disconnected and reconnected the plug, but that didn't solve the problem. It turns out that the cable has a break somewhere inside the plastic coating and the only way to get the proper sound quality is to keep moving the cable until it gets to a position where the wires connect. The cable was cheap, so it's not worth trying to send it back and get a refund.
Got the package on time. Replaced both tri-color and black remanufactured ink cartridge at the same time. After only one week of normal usage, it asked you to replace the black ink cartridge. Never buy again.
I purchased this item because of all the good reviews, and all the research I did had positive feedback. Unfortunately my experience of course was a horrible one. I switched from that garbage service AT&T offers which is U-verse to Charter. So, I bought this router along with the Motorola SB6120 which was suppose to be great as well. Both proved to be a piece of crap. Charter doesn't support the SB6120 from what I read online, but of course the crappy customer support will say they do. Both of these items have substantial disconnects. They will connect for no longer then 1 hour. D link's customer support is the freakin worst too. These morons had me doing something different every time I called. Nothing ever worked. Same result each time. D link's customer support truly has their head up their ass! Wtf is the problem with these bozos. And of course they all sound like they are from outer space. Garbage product with garbage service. The connection was excellent though when it did work. Too bad my experience was not like the rest. I did buy the Linksys E4200 from Best Buy and use it with my new Ubee modem and everything works great now. If you have Charter you might wanna think twice before purchasing this router as well as the Motorola SB6120
4 out of the 12 DVDs that i have burned have failed. Should have stayed with the off brands, can't remember the last time they failed.
The technical specs on this product state that it comes with a remote. It does not come with a remote. The packaging stated that a remote can be purchased for extra. Amazon needs to change their product description wording.
This microscope works well at the 40x and 100x powers.But at 400x, depending on the specimen, it has been difficult to use due to focus being achieved very close to the specimen. Also at this power, non-removable optical defects become visible that distract from the specimen.
I like to save money anywhere I can but I wish that I had not bought these even though the pair was under $10. I feel ripped off and like someone else stated the specs. are a joke. These drivers are only useful at low volumes and even there they are not clear. Higher volumes make them sound like all frequencies are blending together into one obnoxious noise. My amplifier is fine for the power requirements and I am guessing that their 150 Watt rating is peak for the pair, so that would mean that RMS is around 75 Watts each. These are bad sounding speakers which I will be returning. By the way I installed them into a 95 Toyota T-100 Reg cab and I am a professional installer.
Not worth your money this battery is junk it arrived flat and went straight into recycling, not worth your money.
As soon as I ordered the item from Office Depot, I realized I had ordered the wrong item. I called Office Depot at 1-888-378-2000 and got Junior. I told Junior I had ordered the wrong item and gave him the order number. He found the order, it had not shipped. However he said any item ordered from Amazon.com could not be cancelled. I recommend no one order from this company.Ron May
Only the B2 version of this product is compatible with TIVO. There is no way to guarantee that Amazon will ship you the correct version of this product. I ordered it and the B1 version arrived at my doorstep. So I returned it and indicated that I specifically needed version B2. I got an email back that seemed to indicate that it wouldn't be a problem to send the correct version. My replacement just arrived and it's still B1. After speaking to a customer service rep on the phone it seems that there is no way for Amazon to guarantee that they can send me the correct product because their orders are processed by machines and not human beings. Do yourself a favor and don't bother ordering this product for your TIVO. Since I was unable to actually use adapter I can't say anything about how it works, it may work wonderfully with your home computer.
I bought the Canon RS-80N3 last week for my Canon 60D. This remote is NOT compatible with the Canon 60D like it is says. Not recommended if you have this camera.
Skull candy ear phones do look nice...but it stops at that. Within 2 seconds of putting them on, they hurt. The things are HORRIBLY uncomfortable and do not look or feel very solid. The sound was ok, but not great...and not very loud even with the in line volume turned all the way up.Yes they do look good, but head phones should sound great and be comfortable, looking good should be a bonus....not the entire sales point. I am very disappointed in Skull Candy. If you want good ear phones for a reasonable price, go for Sony or Senheisser. If you want a fashion accesorie...go with skull candy
First off this review was originally for the Creative WebCam Live! however the software that runs the entire Creative Live! Live! Pro and Live! Ultra is the exactly same, and the cameras are very simular so this review should be relevant to all customers considering buying a creative webcam.There is a reason why Creative Labs doesn't want you to test a real working camera with the Creative Webcam Suite on it's web site and here is why...First off the Postives:- Great picture in good lighting.- Would be great for yahoo web camera instant messaging only. (yahoo is the only one supported by creative)The Negatives:- The Camera is blind as a bat in low light, even low light that humans can see fairly easily in.- WebCam Center - overpromises way under delivers.- Remote Monitoring Feature - You have to go through a round about way to monitor your camera. You have to have the creative suite open, then you have to connect to yahoo messenger. I can see why Creative did this, to save on money, but a web server address would be much, much better like some of the competition offer for free.- Motion Detection Feature (for home/business security) - Would work great if the camera was not blind as a bat in low light. You really think the theives are going to turn on all the lights so the camera can see them? Nope, so it won't detect them.Bottom line a good camera for basic video instant messaging, and horrible for remote viewing and for motion detection security purposes.
I've had this thermometer for about 2 years. It was a replacement for a single probe thermometer that had a similar braided stainless steel probe. The previous one was not made by Maverick. There are three major issues with this unit:1. The probes are very delicate. Be very carefull not to pinch them in the lid of the grill/smoker. That will damage the probe very quickly. This was the reason the previous thermometer failed as well. One probe failed after about 10 uses, and the second one failed after about 25 uses.2. The on/off switches are poorly designed and located. On one end of the unit you have to reemove the battery cover to turn it on and off. Very poor design. On the other end, the switch itself broke after a couple uses. I hyad to remove the batteries to turn that part on and off as well.3. Programming the various set points is very difficult. You should not need a degree in computer programming to set up the various alarms.This is clearly a matter of you get what you pay for. For the relatively cheap price, you are better off spending more money for a better design and more reliability.
This GPS unit is not bad if you only use it in the USA. However, you cannot purchase and use mapsets from any other country.In my mind, this is a planned obsolescence design, and not acceptable.We wanted to plan some trips through Europe, and thought it would be easy to purchase some maps for some European countries.No can do. Even if you found them to purchase, they will not work with c520 units purchased in the USA with USA mapsets on them.Here is the conversion from the MIO website regarding this subject:Mio Agent (1:22:47 AM): In order to quickly solve your problems, please provide your model name, S/N, if any.To purchase additional accessories, [...]Thank you for choosing Mio! How can we help you?Eugene (1:23:19 AM): I have a c520 GPS, we are travelling to Italy this spring, how can I purchase the map set to use in Italy/Western Europe?Mio Agent (1:23:40 AM): We are sorry that no information is available at this time. We will send your inquiry as a feedback to our product team for future planning. We appreciate your patience and please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience.Eugene (1:24:09 AM): Do you have any other reference sources I can check with?Mio Agent (1:24:25 AM): No sir.Eugene (1:25:25 AM): So.....either there is nowhere to purchase a Europe mapset, for the c520, or the c520 purchased in the USA will not work with a Europe mapset?Mio Agent (1:26:45 AM): We do apologize but we do not have additional country maps for our devices.Eugene (1:27:29 AM): If I did find a Western Europe mapset for the c520, purchased in the USA, would it work with my unit?Mio Agent (1:28:13 AM): No sir.Eugene (1:28:42 AM): Do you sell refurb c520 units, with Europe mapsets installed, instead of US mapsets installed?Mio Agent (1:29:12 AM): No sir.Eugene (1:31:51 AM): Thanx for the answers, basically, this unit is only operational with the USA mapsets. Will share this with as many people as possible. For obvious reasons, and though no fault of your own, we will not be purchasing any MIO products in the future.
I tend not to buy cheap electronics, but purchased this from buy.com for about $30 on 10/12/2009. Well, it is 10/24/10, and the CD player and the MP3 USB input are both dead. The USB input was the first to go, maybe 6 months into its life. Now, it won't read CD's. I guess the radio still works.Pretty useless, spends an extra $35 and get at least 2 or more years out of a Sony product. Oh, the COBY warranty is only 90 days!!BWP
It did not work. I even tried it with different keyboards I took it down to the computer store and asked what I was doing wrong they tried it and nothing. It just didn't work. By the time I ship it back I have lost money so I still have it. They are worthless!
this camera is very big and has a tiny screen. it loads things very slow and the pictures never really turn out that good. im surprised that people are still selling it when there are newer, nicer cameras for half the price.
I purchased the Coby CA-745 Wireless FM Transmitter for use with my Ipod while driving. Unfortunately I never got much use out of it because it was plagued with problems. The unit looks nice but never sounded good. I tried switching to many different frequencies but the static was still there. My car has a rooftop antenna so maybe that is part of the problem. I think it might work better if your antenna is on the front of your car so the signal doesn't have to go through the roof. Also if you touch the cord while in use the static would get much worse. The sun also caused it to crack in several different places after only a couple of weeks. If you are looking for a wireless transmitter then I wouldn't recommend this one.
This cartrige never printed any color than red. even after cleaning many, many times! Will never buy another cartrige from them. paying twice the price for one that works is a better investment.
I am extremely disappointed in the performance of this product. We purchased it before a 2 month vacation so we could get around unfamiliar places more easily. Once we had our hotels booked I tried locating them on the GPS-500. Almost none of our hotels were in it's list. And these weren't new hotels in remote locations. They were near Yellowstone park! I ended up having to look up the address and punch it in and was finally able to get the locations we needed. I wish I would have known the maps were not updatable. What actually exists in it's maps will be outdated within a couple years. I e-mailed Harmon Kardon and asked about map updates and got no reply. I tried finding locations around home to see if it's routing was accurate and usually it's not. It'll take you through residential neighborhoods for miles instead of the freeway you should be on. It constantly tells you "prepare to stay left (or right)" going down a road that there really isn't any option but to keep going straight. My home address was not in it's list either and it doesn't allow you to enter a point. The software locks up on a regular basis. I've had to use the reset button many times. The only good things I can say is that if you have an address or are lucky enough that the location you're looking for is in it, it'll get you there eventually. It's rerouting works pretty well too if you miss a turn. If I could send it back for a refund I would.I know there are quirks to any electronic instrument such as this one but this one just has too many to make it acceptable. Buy yourself a Garmin or something else that's more proven.
bought this for the game cube . i can get the vcr and game cube to work but the TV will not work. The instructions are not very clear and mentions a tv/game switch that is non exsitant. i am very dissapointed. There is no tech help availbe to find out what the proble is.I would like to have everything working but can't figure it out. Have spent countless hours re doing all the wiring and with only the success of getting game cube and vcr to work. NO TV , if my granddaughter wants to watch TV we have to unhook everything or go to another tv
The Sony case wasn't designed for my Sony CD Walkman D-FJ041 model, although I was originally told that it was. When I spoke to someone when I complained, I was told that the model wasn't designed for the walkman that I had purchased from AMAZON, a week earlier - DUH!Thankfully, they accepted the return with no problem and helped me purchase the correct carring case.
After careful review, I purchased the rx5915 Travel Companion 2 months ago. I was initially very pleased with the product. During a road trip, I turned the unit on, and found that the display no longer worked. I called HP and arranged for a return for warranty repair. HP called several days later and informed me that the display was broken, and that the repair would not be covered by the warranty. I told them that the unit had never been abused or dropped, and was simply used as a portable GPS, as sold. Basically I got nowhere, and was forced to pay $230 to have the unit repaired. To further add insult, they informed me that to simply return the unit unrepaired would cost $50! Needless to say, HP is now off my list, and I would strongly advise against buying a product like this from them since they are obviously not standing behind it. I have never had such poor warranty service.
I bought my Olympus in August 1999. A year and 8 days later, the slide cover jammed rendering the camera unusable. My camera shop sent the camera back to Olympus for repair and it was fixed for $120. Olympus noted that the one year warranty was barely expired but made no accomodation. One year later, in August 2001, my camera jammed again in the same way. I returned to the camera shop and explained my predicament and displeasure and they sent the camera to Olympus who responded with an estimate for $112. Who needs a camera that costs $100 plus every year beyond the initial cost. Not to mention being caught on vacation without a camera.Beyond the repair issue, I found the picture quality to be mediocre; worse than the Nikon that was my previous camera or the Olympus's that I owned before that.
The unit is great, but is a discontinued model, and nowhere that I could find in all the advertising does Garmin publish this, or do the retailers. The only way I found out was to go to the Garmin website and try to update the maps. You also must have purchased the unit because you have to put in the serial # b-4 you can get to the portion of the website that tells you-Manufacture Discontinued!!! Shame on you Garmin!!!
The strap provides good comfort on the shoulder, however it is loosely fixed and will shift easily down the strap. If it had a rubberized sheath it would hold up better.
Ok, I had owned a Garmin 45XL & It lasted 10 years ! Wow !!! So, I knew I was going to buy a new Garmin. Just what Unit? After all my research I got the Garmin map 60cs. It sure is nice to have your maps in your GPS & not on paper. 56 MB of memory is great! The battery life was around 18 hours (2 AA batteries)Very good! I love the electronic compass, Need not move to get your compass reading. :-) Love the highway tracking & routes & the way it promts you to turn ! cool.....& off road, Most of the areas I hunt will fit all @ once on this unit.with the base map still on the unit. I also got the MapSource United States Topo ! The Only fall backs on this unit are no expandable memory ! But, 56 MB will do for now. The other fall back is that the Topo mapsource only comes in 1:100,000 scale.....Needs to be 1:124,000 scale.. maybe in the future!!!! Over all it's a great unit for hunting & getting around town.
Do not buy this or you are very likely going to regret it. Even if it is on sale. I got this for less than $50 thinking it was a deal, and since I only wanted it as a backup for photos and video, speed was not of the highest priority.But even with such lowered expectations this storage unit completely fails. I set it up in mirror mode with two 1.5T samsung harddrives and started putting my files on it.1) In less than 3 days the mirroring failed. Thats right, and there is no easy recovery option, the user interface is terrible. To setup the mirror again, you have to wipe both drives and restart the whole process, you can not mirror in the middle and just make another copy.2) It uses a proprietary file system so if your unit fails you can't just plug it into another external enclosure and read the data. You can't just setup ur drives as internal drives.3) After reading some support forums, it turns out the mirroring is pretty much fubar and everyone recommends against using it. So I decide to scrap the mirroring and do the backups myself using the provided smartsync software. And the serial number activation does not work, so the bundled software is not useable. Calling netgear support gets clueless people who wants you to rebuild your enclosure when all I need is an activation code for bundled software.in conclusion, avoid like the plague, and especially avoid any temptations due to lowered prices. It is highly debatable whether this thing is worth it if it was completely free.
I just replaced my wrt54g with this router. On the wrt54g I was getting about 6meg/sec download speed. With this router, on my desktop I'm getting 7.5meg/sec. However, on my laptop I'm getting 300kb/sec. Obviously there's a problem.I called technical support. It's the kind of tech support where the "tech" asks you a question and then they put you on hold for a minute while they look through their flowchart for the next question to ask you. Every question was the obvious problems that I already checked on my own. After about five questions he says the problem is my internet connection. I explain to him that I'm getting 7.5meg on my desktop, so it can't be the connection. And then I got the usual "may I help you with anything else today?" I might as well have been dealing with an automated system.I'll be packing up the Pre-N and sending it back in the morning. Too bad.
This wireless adapter didn't have good signal strength at 25' though I have a new router. Replaced this adapter with a TrendNet adapter (TEW424UB) and getting full strength all the time.
While I had better luck with the support department than Henry, It was determined that I could not use Nortel's extranet VPN client. Other problems I saw was a limitation to how many ports you could open up (16 max). So if you need 2 ports open on 9 PC's, you're &quot;doomed&quot; even though it will support 32 pc's. I ended up returning mine and ordering a Linksys which my IT department states will work with my VPN.
At first I was in love with this tv. I always wanted a big screen so I splurged and went for it. 6 to 9 months later the picture started to shrink. No problem, it was still under warranty. Samsung sent out a tech and it was fixed. About another 9 months passed then the sound went out. Wasn't under warranty so I bought a surround system. Now another year later and the tv keeps turning off after about 10-15 minutes like it's overheating. This isn't the only Samsung product I've had problems with. Two Samsung dvd players I've bought both crapped out after about a year.I'm going back to Sony! Samsung [...]P.S. Don't pay any attention to the reviews of people that just bought the tv. The picture is phenomenal so most everyone is going to give an initial good review. It's what they think about it after a couple years later that matters.
Like almost everyone else, I loved my Rio Nitrus with a passion UNTIL 35 days later ( 5 days too late for Best Buy to give a refund )when I reached the dreaded UPGRADER screen. This is where I stand now. I am trying to download the software upgrade since the firmware timed out and wouldnt load. If this doesnt work than the Indian Lady said to send it back and theyd replace it with a player that doesnt have my 365 songs and hours of invested time. For anyone looking for an mp3 player that wont break, THIS AINT IT.
I have very small hands that type hard. The thing about this keyboard is that for some reasons, when you press the center of the space bar, it doesn't require much effort. However, since I have small hands I can't always extend my thumbs to the middle of the space bar, pressing the sides of the space bar now become painfully tough.The other keys felt tight as well. However, were it not for the space bar, it would have been acceptable. So I'm in total agreement with the other reviewers who said that the keyboard can be too tight for some users.On the plus side, this is almost a silent keyboard. For someone like me who can't stand listening to the typing sound of keyboard, this is a lifesaver.
Do not buy this product. I bought this for my daughter for long car trips etc. and it broke after 3 months. She didn't even use it that much. This product is not worth the money!!!
The transmitter part of this operation was great only it never worked because its fuse always blew. I went through so many fuses. I would not recommend this product
As a cheap upgrade, I bought these speakers for my laptop. On a positive note, they looked nice and had decent sound quality considering the cost. For $20, they seemed like a fine investment and I was a happy camper for several months. That is, until they broke. The blue light was the first to break, which wasn't a big deal. But shortly after, the entire unit was dead silent and completely useless no matter how loud I cranked the volume.
Worked great the first 4 months and then died unexpectedly without warning. Not pleased - would have expected to get at least a year out of it!
The remote suddenly stopped working - figured it was batteries - replaced them - didn't work - replaced them again. Nothing, and no way to manually turn on the fking television! I have no idea what we're going to do, but if we can't get the thing working (with a new remote?) then we're swearing off Magnavox HDTV. Pure garbage!
I bought Labtec 835 going by the reviewws , but now i have stopped believeing reviews and specificationgs...., these headfone are bad , no real volume with clarity , sick bass , i mean only u can listen to something like a lecture ...! good thing, these headfones are real comfortable !But then pay 16 $ for that ??? Pay a little more and get something better !I didnt like these headfones at all ! If u r a music lover, u wont like them , dont buy them ! else u regret....
Creating the transfer is easy--the instructions are simple to follow and they work. However, after the first wash (delicate cycle in a front-loader, cold water, hang to dry), the ink starts washing off and the edges start to become frayed. Also, the image itself starts to become crinkled! Maybe hand washing is what's needed but that's not something the instructions call for. In fact, it says you can machine wash & dry--clearly, you can't.
If you're running VISTA and are using Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 7, forget this lemon. It will not work with Ver. 7.Also their tech support is not only incompetent but, to add insult to their product failure, they are disgustingly rude to boot!
If you do not value your data - buy this drive. My drive made this odd sound like a pinging car.... and then it started to make this scrathing sound like it was playing an LP. I finally took it back and got my money back & bought a Seagate Barracuda IV! IBM should NOT be making hard drives!
Though I'm not nearly a novice, I found the use of this item most disturbing. The ink is NOT the same as HP's and ended up clogging the ports on my cartridge. I later learned that the poor quality ink had gummed up the print head on my machine! Though Hitachi paid the service bill, the savings in price buying this item are NOT WORTH IT! Save yourself the headache and the service bill... buy the HP version.
Product arrived damanaged via UPS on June 2. Amazon arranged a pick up for product to go back to Etronics. After 5 weeks of e-mails and telephone calls Etronics threw in the towel and ordered a refund. I went to Circuit City, talked to a knowledgable sales rep and got a better product for same amount of money. Buying electonics on the internet is a mistake. You save no money after you figure the shipping.
I put them in four different burners and the results were the same. Coasterville.
The coaxial connector on the back unthreads really easily and it's pretty cheap feeling. Assembly is wonky and the base isn't very heavy (falls over easily). Gets okay reception but not as good as I was expecting.
Olympus has replaced their D-490 camera with a piece of ... plastic. They have improved a couple features with the D-510 such as a USB Port instead of a serial port and higher manification, but guess what? They cause more problems than they are worth. If you have an older computer that doesn't have a USB Port your .... You have to buy a Smart Media/Floppy converter which isn't nearly as convenient as a direct connection to load your pictures on your computer. The telephoto on the D-510 has more magnification than the D-490 but the camera turns off if you try to Zoom out in telephoto mode before taking the picture. What the ... is that all about?Oh yeah, getting back to my first point. This camera is made out of a very cheap plastic. The D-490 (the older model) feels and looks superior to the D-510. Try to get the D-490 if you can unless having a USB rather than a serial connection is a big deal to you. The worst part is that I actually paid more for the D-510 even though it's retail price is ...less than the D-490!
I got this product a while ago. It would work, then it'd stop. Then I'd reinstall everything, it'd work again, but soon it would stop working all over again.It seems that I can get it to work whenever I want, provided I completely reinstall the software whenever I need to reboot my PC.So, it sits there unused. It's a piece of junk.Edit: Thrown away. I got an Xbox. It does what this thing is supposed to do flawlessly.
I ordered the combo package and waited for two weeks to receive this antenna..the booster and home office package came with in a weeks times...how is it that I get the wrong antenna when I buy a package deal for the I-PHONE...and get the wrong parts???
Bought this at Costco, and three months later am very disappointed. First, the unit is very, very slow. Often, it takes a few minutes to load and start playing a DVD or BluRay disc. Sometimes, the player gets stuck and must be restarted to play a disc. Skipping previews or segments on the disc is very, very slow and often impossible. Second, the Netflix interface is not great. Even the Netflix interface on our Wii is significantly better than the BluRay. In fact, we bought a Roku to watch streaming content because we thought this unit was too slow and unpleasant to use. Third, there is no "resume play" feature. When you play a disc and stop it half way through a movie, the player cannot remember where you left off and simply begins the disc again from previews and leaves you at the initial menu. This is especially annoying when you have small children who only watch portions of movies at a time, and even more annoying when you want them to watch the movie in Spanish, which requires going through the initial setup every single time you push play. I'm returning this to Costco and getting a different brand.
I bought this camera for my daughter for Christmas. While I wasn't expecting the quality that I get from my 2 MP Kodak digital camera, I at least thought they would be disposable-camera quality. These pictures aren't even e-mail quality. I'm a fairly decent photographer, and I couldn't make a clear picture. It's too bad. The camera is great-looking and extremely easy to use. I should have bought my daughter disposable cameras until she was old enough to handle an expensive camera.
I bought this but I couldn't try, as I received a SD memory instead of it.
My mother uses her Brother typewriter to write letters - no email for her. The last one of these developed broken letters after 3 months and the previous one didn't last much longer. Definitely not a quality product now that there isn't any competition or much demand.
Charged once with the same charger I use for the standard Sony battery that still charges fine. On battery power indicator doesn't work or show power level and when I attach the battery to my Sony HDR HC1 it powers up and then the Camcorder LCD says "Use InfoLithium Battery" and then shuts down. Nothing wrong the camcorder - it still works fine with the original Sony battery.
My wife got this to help keep up a current grocery list. She had seen it on TV and thought it would be easy to use. She used it for about a year but it is not the answer to all your problems. While it works to some extent, writing a list is easier. My wife liked this product and used it but it had several problems which we listed below.Finally we got an app for our smart phones and created a shopping list that even synchronizes between our two phones. It is easier and faster and we both have the same list. I am sorry to say that we do not use this SmartShopper anymore. We just wished it had been all we expected from the product promotion.Pros:1. Voice recognition of your grocery items (Per their specs)2. 2500 preloaded items and it lets you add custom items3. Thermal paper with no ink required4. Magnetic case sticks to side of the refrigeratorCons:1. It refuses to recognize some words and after you have to say it 5 times or more you could have written it down. The voice recognition system was not that great. Trying to create a list of 10 to 15 items it easier to just to write them down. It can be frustrating and very time consuming!2. It eats batteries like crazy and it takes 4 AA batteries at a time.3. When we first got ours the paper was fairly expensive and the shipping cost was more than the paper. It is lower now with free shipping but not at first.We basically lost interest in trying to get it to work properly. There were better and faster solutions.
Purchased unit for Christmas LED is now unreadable. Called TEAC impossible to get a human on the phone. Sytem hangs up on you when all lines are busy. Called the recomended service centers. Both no longer service the product. Do not waste your money on this product.
This Photo Printer has not yet been delivered to me. I have tried tracking it and was told that it is in transit. The expected date of arrival was 09/02/2009. It is now 09/12/2009 and it still is not here. I cannot rate it if I do not receive it. I will not order from this place again.
When I purchased this item I was really torn about which decision to make. On the one hand, Western Digital is know as one of the top hard drive manufacturers, and since I have had hard drive failures from 2 Lacie externals, 1 Maxtor external, and 1 Maxtor internal, and have had about 5 Western Digital hard drives last for years, I decided to go with the Western Digital drive. Another feature that led me to purchasing this product is the fact that it is made so that the owner can dismantle the case and easily replace a hard drive if it goes bad. On the other hand, the reviews for this product are really pretty poor.Concerning installation: This product was a breeze to install, and changing it from RAID 0 to RAID 1 was simple using the provided software.Concerning fan noice: I've seen reviews describe the noise as very loud like a leaf blower to as loud as a hair dryer. In my opinion it's as loud as a very small hair dryer. It was loud enough that I could not fall asleep when it was on, and one night it would not stop for some reason and I had to unplug it from the wall!Concerning reliability: Well, again the individual hard drives appear to be very reliable and fast, which is pretty much standard for Western Digital. However, the firmware update failed rendering the product useless. Fortunately I was able to dismantle the product, remove the hard drives, and recover my data.Summary: I would not purchase this drive until significant improvements are made to it in the areas of reliability and fan noise.
Pros (they don't outweigh the cons, but here they are):Gigabit ethernet works well for the home networkRange is great along with speedsFirmware has lots of great tweaks if you are technically inclinedLooks slickCons:Sporadically quits working with the internet connection (home network stays up), confirmed this is not an ISP or modem issueD-Link support (even the manual and website are incorrect at times)Must update firmware to get it to even work at an aggravatingly livable levelTo start off, I have had a horrible experience with this product. I am a technical user who has tried multiple fixes from multiple sources and have done everything reasonable (and even beyond reasonable) to attempt to get this to work as advertised. I am using the dir-655 rev. B with completely updated firmware. Completely reflashed the firmware recently as a possible fix for the connectivity issues mentioned below. I had to do so because the reset button that is supposed to reset to factory defaults did not work. I have gone through and tweaked many, many setting. I have 2 computers hardwired to the ethernet ports (win7 machine & windows home server machine). I use the wireless with a Win7 laptop, Macbook Pro, iPhone, WP7 phone, and XBox360. There are no conflicting ip address issues.I bought this unit wanting 802.11n and gigabit ethernet. On the home network front, it works as advertised. I would even say it works great on that end. My home video collection streams to every device in the place perfectly (even the HD stuff). However, the issue is with it routing internet traffic. More specifically, it drops the internet connection randomly. This may seem like a minor issue at first, but it happens extremely often (multiple times a day). It actually used to happen more when I first got the unit (I incorrectly thought it was the ISP at fault at the time), but the first firmware update in February 2010 got it up to a more stable state. However, the level of reliability is still far from acceptable (even after a subsequent firmware update). The problem fixes itself at times, other times you have to reset the router. For such an integral device in my household, it just doesn't cut it. If you are not connecting to the internet, it is great. If you use it for the internet, it is horrible.
This headset works fine, although the audio quality leaves quite a bit to be desired in my opinion. However wearing these is like torture. They are heavy and restrictive on your ears and I cannot wear them for more than 3 minutes before the pressure on my temples becomes unbearable and my ears get all hot and itchy. I have never worn such an uncomfortable headset before. Stay well away is my advice.
I bought a Malata DVD-806 Progressive-Scan DVD Player, and wasn't satisfied at all with it. It was very noisy, did a very poor job on rented DVDs that other DVD players were able to play, and wrecked two of my DVDs. I recommend caution, and hang onto your receipt and original packaging in the (not unlikely) case you would need to return it.
Do not try to buy this adapter. Amazon shows it for sale but the supplier "brilliantstore" states that it does not and will not have it available.Amazon refers you to brilliantstore and BS refers you to Amazon. A classic "Catch 22". My msgs to Amazon Cust Svc telling them to stop offering this product have not been answered.To begin with (BS) sent me a mouse adapter, not a keyboard adapter. They are willing to refund my purchase (if I remove my previous "poor" review) but that's not the point. You simply can't buy this item!I accidentally gave this item a 1-star. It's zero stars but I can't correct it now.
The iPod is very good looking, UNTIL you start using it. I used mine for TWO days and then noticed large scratches in the screen (try the search scratches + ipod on google). You'll have to invest in a screen protector to be able to use it (about 50$) (that somehow destroy the idea about great design). That said I know of no protective devices which are able to remain free of scratches (just bought one for 50$ (agent 18) - after one week again a lot of scratches - tried to replace it at apple-store, but not possible). The second problem: no power adaptor for ordinary recharging (have to buy it for something like 40$). Third problem: no remote controlling. AGAIN you have to PAY for this and that's about 50$ more. Last problem: short battery life (and you normally have to let apple replace a used battery). EXPECT TO PAY AT LEAST 150$ MORE AFTER YOU HAVE BOUGHT IT (SERIOUSLY)!!!
Features & Great Styling Don't Translate To The ScreenI bought a Panasonic S55S with high hopes, based on reviews of the models it has just replaced, several of which used the Faroudja FLI2200 deinterlacing chip, without advertising that fact on the outside or tech specs. The RP82 and XP30 in particular had great pictures. Talk is that for the S55S Panasonic shifted to an in house produced deinterlacing chip.The S55S has wonderful styling, a very good remote, and just about every form of setting, adjustment, multiple picture output profile (Cinema 1, Cinema 2, User, Fine, Soft, Normal, etc.), picture noise filtering, picture gamma and color adjustment and more informative pop up data bars than you could possibly want. It supports all kinds of other audio and video formats, including high bit rate DVD-audio, but not SACD. It's very reasonably priced. The LCD display on the front is sharp and easy to read and shows icons for all the various modes the player may be in. Faroudja FLI2200Unfortunately, it also has a basically good but also very flawed picture, that has trouble delivering film like movement without noticeable artifacts and non film like blurring, and which is rather contrasty with plugged up shadows, even with full use of the picture adjustment tools provided.The Denon DVD-910 by comparison has the styling of a brick, a very minimalist, uninformative and hard to read LCD display on the front panel, hard to read labels on the black face plate, a really clunky remote, hardly any adjustments at all, doesn't support many of the extended DVD and picture formats available on the S55S, and would appear to be inferior in every regard except one: the picture quality is outstanding and first rate in every way with none of the artifacts and picture gradation glitches visible in the S55S. The Denon DVD-910 is based on the same chipset combo that was used in the now discontinued and much sought after in the used market Panasonic RP-82.Basically, any DVD player based on the Panasonic RP-82 "kit", assembled at the same factory in China for a number of manufacturers, will completely smoke just about any player at any price point out there. There are several currently avilable players from Denon and Yamaha at price points all the way from $200.00 to $999.00 that use the same combo, including the Faroudja FLI2200 with DCDi deinterlacing, but MOST IMPORTANTLY a 54mhz 12-bit video DAC.So, don't buy a S55S? That depends on your set. The higher end and more unforgiving your set is the more the picture quality issues of the S55S become very important. If you're using a top of the line HDTV CRT or Plasma, you may be disappointed if you have experienced a better player to compare it to. If you're hooking up to a 27" or 32" conventional TV you may think it's an outstanding player.It cannot, however, stand up to players using the Faroudja FLI220 or FLI2310 chips with 54mhz (or faster) 12-bit video DACs (including Panasonic's own model from just last year) that value picture quality above features when the output device is good enough to show the difference.
I did not have a problem installing the software as others have, but I have had problems with the actual keychain. I bought three thinking they would be great gifts. One works just fine, the other two DO NOT work. One got stuck half-way through the uploading process. I got a message telling me that the device on the USB port had malfunctioned. The screen on the third keychain has never worked. I charged it as recommended, but the screen never appeared. I called the company and they were very friendly and they are sending me replacements, but I wouldn't be surprised if the replacements don't work. I wish I would have purchased a different brand.... I wish I would have read other reviews before buying three...
I've had a couple of these over the years since I like the sound quality. Both have fallen apart after a year of regular but careful usage. The tiny wires fatigue and break and the foam disintegrates.I'll never buy Bose again.
Received this product and the none of the 3 cd units would function. Returned it and received a replacement unit. Set up and turned on the unit and again none of the 3 cd units would funcction. A piece of junk, obvious design or manufacturing flaws. WORTHLESS !!!!!
buenas tarde no me llegaron las 6 por favor hacer una revicion para ver que paso con ese producto responder lo mas pronto posible
I just got this product and I'm very hopeful about its claim that it will keep beverages hot or cold for 24 hours. What I wonder about though, is what exactly does the "Lifetime Warranty" mean? See the photo above of the product box along with the enclosed warranty terms brochure. The box says "If a Thermos Nissan brand product ever fails to live up to these high standards, we will replace it. See enclosed warranty for details." Then, at the bottom of the box in all caps it says "LIFETIME WARRANTY".But, when you open the package, and remove the warranty brochure from the bottle, you find out what the "details" of the lifeteime warranty are: "FULL FIVE YEAR WARRANTY".So, which one is it? "Lifetime" or "Five Years"?The product might be worthy of five stars, but I'm giving it one star due to the strange warranty.
I purchased this with high hopes as well to be able to work downstairs without any problem. But I was wrong, the wireless did work well, but for some reason my husbands direct connect failed about every 2 weeks.The last time we called, they want us to send the product back, yet I don't think I want to go wireless, and stick with a direct connect. It seems safer and also much cheaper.I don't think I will go Linksys, so I see now that the most expensive isn't always the best.
the cd player didnt work but again the ups did pick up within one day of my emailing. The service is excellent but unfortunately the cds didnt work in the player
When I attempted to obtain the status of my order I was told to contact the supplier of said order. I objected to this as I had ordered the item from Amazon. Amazon insisted I call the phone numbers they had supplied. I called the two numbers Amazon had supplied, one was disconnected and there was no one available to answer the second. I informed Amazon and their response was less than satisfactory. I cancelled the order and informed MC to cancel the payment to Amazon. MC was courteous and responsive to my request. Amazon could learn a lot from MC!
After 2 months, RIO had to replace the Nitrus due to a hard drive failure. After taking almost 3 weeks dealing with Rio, finally it was replaced on April 8. Today the replaced unit failed exactly the same way. I now will try to get our $ back or have it replaced. I will never buy another Rio product. 2 failures and customer service was NO service.Time for an Ipod!
This keyboard is flimsy, does not sit well on table. The keys are difficult to find. I bought a new one out of the packaging and several of the keys stick or don't work. I'd like to believe that it is just a bad keyboard, but honestly, looking at how it is made, I wouldn't accept a replacement. Horrible.
I bought this clock expecting it to: show the humidity in a room; show the temperature; and to set itself for daylight savings.It does neither of the above. The temperature stays at 60 and the humidity measure it always WAY off. In the same room I have an alarm clock that does all of the above accurately.The clock is attractive and easy to read and it keeps time ok. But it should do more.I am very disappointed.
I purchased 4 because I thought these would make great gifts. I returned 3. (I only kept the 4th becasue the package was opened and I didnt want to pay the restocking fee on a $20 item.) I am very dissatisfied with this product. It came with a tiny cd, which doesnt seem to work on my laptop or macbook. Why wasnt this mentioned in the specs? Maybe I'll get it to work eventually, but I am not going to put much effort into it.
The Keyboard design is fantastic! Nevertheless I would highly recommend that you AVOID this model. During normal typing 1 out of every 20 times you hit the space bar it will work. Your sentences become one big long stream of letters and you have to unnaturally SLAM the space bar to make it work. Not a good keyboard for anyone that does typing faster than 5 - 8 WPM
I was very happy with the headphones for a month. I unpacked them one day and the right plastic pivot had broken although they were stored properly in their protective case. No luck getting them fixed or replaced under warranty. They may sound as good as Bose headphones but not near the quality. You get what you pay for. Be gentle with them and you should be alright.
Yes this case looks nice and it has nice quality. However the felt inside really rubs into your ipod and stains it. It leaves an ugly black smear streaked across it. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
If been through a bunch of headphones, as I seem to be rough on them as I work out. The sound is like listening through toilet paper tubes. they have to be set in your ear just right in order to work, and after using them three times the connection from the cord to the jack broke. Dont waste your time on these
I bought one of these at the local hardware store. It was out of the box and hooked up in 5 minutes. Downsides: No power light or switch, so when something doesn't work it's hard to tell if it is due to the hookup, tv settings, or power outlet. Also, there is a long telescoping antenna (not pictured) which makes this antenna much less wife acceptable. I managed to finally get 2 hdtv channels to connect roughly 100% of the time, but then magically the power adapter must have given its all - so back to the store for a refund. Happy Thanksgiving for HDTV!
So I get the Nano. Download itunes follow their brief instructions. Got my music arranged and started to synch. ERROR "The iPod " " cannot be updated the required file cannot be found." So I download iTunes and reinstall several times. Still same error message. Then I figure okay I'll try a restore (back to manufacturers settings). Okay that comes up with an error message The iPod "" could not be restored --unknown error (1418). Sunk. Try it several times same error what do I do now. Wade through all sorts of help options--still nothing the same error. Finally 3-4 hours later. Do they have a human I can talk to. Call talk to someone who could barely speak English and after wrestling around the guy finally says call back in 4-5 hours they will send you a "repaired nano" to replace the bad one you have. So now I get a repaired nano for the price of the new one and have to wait 5 business days to get it. I'm glad their sending me a "repaired" one (why not a new one). What a disaster. Tell me about Apple someone... what a joke. I hope the next one will work. If not i messed over as it is a gift for Christmas.
I am definitely not happy with this set of rollers. I purchased them recently because, after 20+ years with my previous set, I was ready for something new and improved. Well I tried them several times this week. I find them to be slow to heat, and then unevenly heated. Some of my medium length hair took the curl well, while other parts refused to curl. (Maybe the rollers are defective?) The result was a messy hairdo each time I used them, and I did try different technique/heating time each time I tried. I don't know, but I do know that I put them away today, and went back to my OLD curlers. They may not be pretty, but they do the job every time. I also want to say that the quality of the new product seems very "junky" to me. The old ones are much more sturdy. Sadly I threw all the packaging away when I opened them so now I cannot even return them. UGH!
Was a decent machine, and was good for the price. Worked well for 3 months, and then death... Will load less than 10% of the Discs you put in the unit. Yes, the very same Discs that were working a few weeks earlier. Blasted with air and tried again, so dust wasn't the issue. Sending back for Warranty service, but of course Shipping is MY cost, and god knows how long that will take.
Exactly "This Case is is not oval as indicated in the picture but small and round." Forgot to read the review and received a wrong case, too small and you can't put anything in it. (shipped out model EA628 instead of EA625).
I bought this card to give wireless access to my desktop which is downstairs. It often lost connection, and at its most effective level gained 1 bar of signal. Even when the computer was within 30 feet of the router it still registered a lousy 3 bars. I've just upgraded to a cheaper edimax pci card which has 5 bars of signal through 3 interior walls and a ceiling. I expected more from netgear...
I bought this product and it is godawful. I may have gotten a faulty one because the sound is so awful. The range and sound separation is terrible and the volume is horrible. I tried to use it on a long plane trip and was very dissapointed.
Not impressed with this product. Hard to determine the required size, and when it arrived it was way off the mark. I ended up just changing the settings on my display to reduce eye strain, and making sure to take breaks from long stretches of computer work, and that is more cost-effective.
FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT, IT HAS BEEN FAULTY AND A PIECE OF JUNK. THE VENDOR'S RESPONSE? THAT'S TOO BAD...
The play button is much too sensitive and is in an odd position. It will shut off if you just slightly touch it by moving it in you pocket or purse. The sound is ok but my old, beat up Aiwa runs circles around it. I purchased it because of the auto reverse feature and the price but I am now looking for something better.
Thought it was great.... for the first day. After that, it does not handle large capacity sd cards. Large capacity meaning 2gb or more. I know, not that large. Difficult to scroll through music. Mine only lasted about a month then it broke.
a rather overpriced item. does not have stereo or volume control. worth about 10 dollars. foam on the head cup will peel off .. definitely not a sony.. most be made in china.. where all junk comes from
The viewfinder is VERY small. The viewfinder is also located too near to the center of the camera, so I kept bumping my nose into it when I take pictures. Also, the camera failed to rewind the film automatically, so I had to manually take out the roll, which ruined all my pictures, all the precious shots I took. I had to return the camera.
I constantly lose connection with this card while my other Belkin card stays connected. Eventually I decided to get rid of this card and get another Belkin. Funny thing happened! The linksys card can't be uninstalled and it prevents the belkin card from being installed. Nothing happens after I run the uninstaller.I had to call them. They said they would send me a registry cleaner via email. It never arrived, even though they made repeated promises. I had to make numerous calls and wait in long line to get connected.I also had bad experiences with a Linksys router. I will never buy a linksys product.Update: I called them again and again. Finally I was told there was in fact no such cleaner for this model!
I have been repeatedly disappointed with Hosa products. I was hoping to save some dough, but in the end have been replacing all my Hosa cables with higher quality products. They tend to either short out or just sound weak in my experience. Skip the Hosa and get something better. Even budget line Pro Co from Sweetwater are a big step up.
When i plug it in to charge my iphone or shuffle, it will only work when it wants to. when it does work it charges just fine and doesnt spark or explode *not kidding* like other cheaper adapters i have usedshould have just bought a little more expensive one- you get what you pay for
1. I received a 10ft monitor cable (Male to Female) in a "Male to Male" package.2. The quality of the connections was poor. I had a difficult time attaching the single male end to my monitor -- the rubber end just slips on the screws. I bought a different cable at the same time and the difference in quality was like night and day.I returned the cable for refund -- there was no way I wanted a replacement of this cable.
If you want a really clear picture..don't buy this. But if you want a basic web cam and just are using it once in awhile..go with it. Otherwise..buy something more updated.
I'm not one to enjoy buying a pack of 50 CD's and having to throw half of them away because the drive can no longer read them. They deteriorate quickly.
I purchased this Monitor cable so I could relocate my Dell PC Monitor to a more convenient position. This cable was not satisfactory - the monitor image was distorted, too large for my screen, and worst of all it was rotated 90 degrees to the right. I was unable to make ANY satisfactory corrections, and could not use this cable. I was so disgusted that I trashed the cable, and purchased the equivalent from Staples. Guess what - the Staples cable did not work either, so I returned it. The original Dell cable is perfect - no distortion, but it is too short.
This product worked well for 5 workouts. Then the buttons stopped working. New batteries didn't help. Still, it was cheap and I understand the whole MP3 thing now. I'll buy something better next.
The HP iPAQ 5915 is a misbegotten hybrid of multiple bad systems. The ONLY place it shines is in the navigational software functionality. All else is garbage.HP's links to Windows and TomTom are not streamlined, meaning the device frequently conflicts with software provided by one or the other manufacturers. Updates and additions require frequent rebooting and shutting down of "services" before the device can be activated.Finally, Windows Mobile is arcane, poorly mixed and with a lousy UI. What else can you say about software that makes you descend multiple menu trees just to set up USB or wireless syncing?!? Then, of course, it doesn't work, often without any indication as to why.Do not buy.
I bought it, tried 3 different USB cords in both slots, the charger was completely defective. I also tried using it in two different cars. Save your time and money and buy a different product.
I bought this gadget to record school talks. I'd bet Pogois full of good sound engineers, but not-so-good softwareones.Pros:- good voice recording quality, even in bad environments- relatively nice user interface, once you learn it.- resistant (I don't use it that much, though)Cons:- it's Windows only. I don't really understand Pogo's decisionto make their own driver. The only interaction the gadgetneeds from a computer is uploading/downloading files. Theevident solution is to make the device an USB drive. Instead,the RipFlash obligues you to install (faulty) software,while precluding its usage from Macs or open-sourced OS.- software is faulty: when installing the driver, you shouldexpect your PC to crash. Reboot and things typically willwork, curiously.- AAA batteries is the wrong solution. I'd love to be able torecharge this gadget from an USB plug.- when running out of batteries, it should alarm you. Losingpart of an important talk because you didn't realize thebatteries have just died is a terrible experience.
its plastic, so what ever you mount in it wont be grounded by the casethe holes for screws are not threaded, and required a lot of force to get the fine threaded pc screws started, and will strip threads easily, i had to get my electric screwdriver to get the screws to catchthe black color is kind of shiny, so doesn't match a matte black case
I too have not been able to install. I have not read this as a problem but my Webroot virus program is putting this in quarantine indicating part of the install is "Give4free" adware which I certainly want no part of. Would rather throw $10 out the window than have problems with adware!
Product did not work for my application. Bought a new Dell PC & didn't like the new keyboard. Bought this adapter so I could use my old keyboard....no go. Could not get it to work.
Even though many customers wrote about the difficulty in pressing space bar, I went ahead and purchased this 4000 key board. I am regretting my decison for not listening to the people. You can not use the space bar of this key board easily. It requires some effort, and you can only press it in certain angle. Probably, even a cheap key board will not have this problem. I do not know how this key board with a well recognized design deficiency is being sold .
I have owned my Garmin 60CS for about 1 yr. I have been impressed with the hardware, durability, fix time, accuracy etc. I have also been impressed with the off-road uses, (auto-track feature that allows you to return via the route that you took) altimeter etc. These are all great and if they were the only uses that I had for the GPS I would give it 5/5 stars.However, I also got this GPS with the expectation of using it for road navigation. Having gotten spoiled on the Hertz Neverlost system, I thought this unit would function at somewhere close to the accuracy of routing of the Hertz system (which I think is made by Magellen). I have been incredibily disappointed on the street routing of the system. Using the Mapsource MetroGuide software (purchased seperately) I have had this system send me 60 miles out of the way on routes. It has sent me to the location of businesses where they were 5 yrs ago, and seems to be completely incapable of selecting the closest route between cities without using a US Route or Interstate even if the route it selects is 60-100 miles longer than a perfectly good secondary road. I was once near Salt Lake City, UT and programmed in the Brighton Ski Resort. The system routed me to Park City, Utah (about 30 miles away) and then instructed me to turn onto a road that didn't exist. In reality I was about 5 miles from the resort when I started (thus I traveled an extra 60 miles). This isn't an isolated incident, and I could share many other examples. The unit is great for finding out exactly where you are, but as far as routing... you are going to have to have a map to double check what it tells you.The other problem that I have is that the database seems to be very dated making the business and point of interest function useless for any hotel or business that was built or moved in the last 5-7 yrs.When driving along on a highway trip the system automatically zooms out so that you don't see smaller roads and have to continually press the zoom in button to see the smaller streets.When instructed to turn onto interstates etc, the system will simply show a left turn and not take into account the entrance to the expressway that was 1/2 mile back (oops a little late now). If you get off track or sometimes when you start a route, the system seems to pick a location on a major road that may be miles from your location. The only guidance that it tells you to get started on the route is something like "NW to I-20" rather than step by step specific instructions on how to get to I-20.In summary. An excellent piece of hardware to tell you very accurately where you are within a few feet, but if you asked it to calculate a route to the corner - it might send you across town and back to get there. My advice - if you need off-road (martime, aviation, hiking etc) - it is the best on the market. For road guidance - there are plenty of other options that have got to be better (including a good old fashioned map!).
Actually, i'm really unhappy with the hb-34 hood for the nikkor dx 55-200mm.Since it's an original Nikon product, the design has a major flaw. The lens does not fit in the hood (when clutched upside down for storage), so you have to leave the hood on the lens, at all times.I'm still using the old hood that has come with the lens itself and this hb-34 hood rests in my photo equipment box.Paid for nothing:(
Initially this camera worked fine and I was quite happy with its simplicity and quality. Then, after two months, the shutter system malfunctioned and I could not use the camera. I was in South Africa at the time and took it to Sony South Africa who advised me that the entire shutter system needed replacement. However, because Sony does not offer international warranties, I would have to pay for the repair. This was too expensive and so I shipped the camera to the USA for repair. I waited almost a month for the camera to be repaired and missed videoing my son's 2nd birthday. Then, after receiving the camera back, I used it to video a holiday with the family and also of a house I am building. When I tried to view the finalized DVD's, one was completely corrupted and all the video footage seems to be lost, and the other two will only play on the camera, and not on a PC or DVD player. All Sony can do is say sorry and I am now waiting to hear from their product support department and the repair facility that repaired it. I am reluctant to continue using this camera which I paid a lot of money for. My suggestion is to buy a different brand with a decent international warranty. Sony's warranty in general is very poor and does not say much for the faith they have in their own product. The latest update is that Sony refuses to authorise the Sony service centre in South Africa or the UK to repair this camera even though the current problem was caused by the repair centre in the USA. When I told Sony that I could not call the USA repair centre from South Africa because there is only a 1-800 number listed, they told me to get a relative or friend to call from within the USA. I am totally disillusioned with this company.
Purchased to transmit video to our kitchen. It works flawlessly in a wireless "vacuume", however we quickly realized it will render your wireless router useless. Also experiences major interference (both audio and video) around running microwaves.I do not recommend using this product near a kitchen with a microwave or a home with a wireless network...
I bought this router to replace my Actiontec router. Actiontec router supports only wifi g type connections but is very stable.To improve the speed I bought Dlink DIR-655 router about a month ago and since then I am having very frequent connection droping problems. I have tried almost every option and configuration suggested but this problem seems to be in the basic design of this product. This router is fast but only when it works.I am going back to my old Actiontec router.
We purchased this Model SS101 when it first came out and would not recommend it for the following reasons. It has a difficult time recognizing voice entries and it burns through batteries very rapidly in spite of the fact that we don't use it that often and only print out a list once every 2 weeks. Hopefully newer Models have made improvements in these areas but this Model is not a bargain at any price.
I wish these reviews had been here when I first was considering buying this piece of junk from Sam's. I purchased this in order to take advantage of the HDMI inputs on my new TV and to boost the quality of my existing DVD's. The HDMI output worked only once in about 30-40 attempts, the remote is horrible and the unit frequently doesn't respond. I had to unplug the unit and plug it back in twice to get my DVD back at one point (the unit had frozen). I finally got through to customer service and after describing the problem the guy immediately told me to return it. They are evidently aware of the problem. The replacement unit (I really wanted this to work) had all of the same problems. This is a bum of a DVD player and isn't worth the $50 price. Sam's should stop selling it. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ENJOY RETURNING ITEMS!
I received this as a Xmas gift 3 years ago.At first I was thrilled. It's fairly easy to use and flexible enough to allow recording from almost any source. I mostly wanted to burn my record collection to CD, but also make compilation CDs from all sources. I connected it to my home stereo and started burning.So far, so good. Then the trouble started.First, the playback drawer became stuck.I had to manually pry it open and remove the CD.Eventually the playback deck stopped working altogether. Which may have been a blessing in disguise as it saves me from having to ever pry another CD out of it.After a year and a half or so the LCD screen went haywire, flashing like mad when the unit was turned off!Three years on the recorder still works, but I'm buying a new preamp with CD burning software so I can run direct to my pc and reserve the Koss CDR200 for once in a while, non-essential uses.Recording with this unit can be a bit tricky. If you wait too long in record/pause mode it will stop and you have to start over again. Mis-coordinating the start of an LP and the recorder sometimes results in the first second or two of music being cut off or a blank track number at the start of the CD.Practice will iron out most problems and satisfactory result can be had.product manuals are avaiable as PDF files via http://koss-av.com/operational-manual.htm
hello,let me start by saying this is not a diss on ZUNE or the person who sold it to me. Now that all the formal stuff is out the way let's get to the point.1) i cant stand the error codes i keep getting when i try to load an album or song from my collection. bogus big time and then that crappy (!) that you click on and all it say's is get more credit or, file is a different format and needs to change.all im asking for is a simple devise non Ipod and some ease when using it, i shouldn't have to struggle with error codes or reformatting my music to include connection errors, outside not being able to load the albums i want the most, i would say it's a good piece of gear!
This cable was very inexpensive. I should have known that it would not work. The cabe itself is a very cheap made in China product, with very thin (small gauge)cord. Even if the cable did work, I doubt that it would have been able to work properly over 15 ft given the limitations on data transmission created by the very thin wire gauge.
I bought this unit to replace a Linksys 54-G wireless router(stupid me) that was working properly. I'm using a Dell Inspiron with built in wireless G and the router's signal lasts throughout the day then drops off and then it needs to be rebooted. When it is working, it drops to 35mb, then 24, 11, then finally 1! I never had this issue with the Linksys and I'm glad I saved it in my inventory. It's coming back and this one goes back to the store. By the way, I was on hold a total of two hours and no one ever came on to talk to me. Must be tech support in India! Don't buy this one, get a LINKSYS!!!!!
Let's be honest. For most of us any USB flash drive will work as good as any other. I learned the hard way that one of the more important features to look at in choosing one is the key ring and case design. This model has a flimsy little plastic &quot;bridge&quot; across a cut-out on the side of the case. You're supposed to thread a small lanyard through this cutout to connect it to a keyring. I did this, and within a week the plastic piece broke off and I lost the flash drive. Look for one that has a sturdy loop or key ring connection on the case design.
Really liked my Ipod for almost 2 years, thought the sound quality was fine, like Itunes and the playlists, bought a car radio with an Aux plug and used it in the car every day. All of a sudden the hard drive just died 2 days ago- wouldn't mount to the computer initially and then wouldn't turn on at all. I am just barely within my 2 year window for my American Express extended warranty, so hopefully I will come out ok- the replacement cost from the Apple Store near me is $270.... I am not happy that a $400 player would just die within 2 years and no one at Apple cares. Ridiculous.
I bought this unit to scan old photos and slides. The software that drives the scanner is not intuitive to say the least. It has a fully automated mode to pick the best results for the user, but it &quot;remembers&quot; the settings from the previous manual operation. The &quot;professional&quot; mode does not let you control the size of file you create. Stay away unless you want a cheap product
When I was shopping for a stronger antenna, this device came up as something others buy along with an antenna. Made sense. Obviously, and regrettably, many other people people thought it made sense, too. A signal booster might be a good thing to buy along with a better antenna.Wow! A 99.00 machine for 38.00. The deal seems too "good" to be "true". It is. The device cut my reception from 25 to 3 channels.I am assured on the package that it is the same device that the pros use. And simple to install. (It was--only three steps.)The machine might be "good"-- ... for something having to do with cables, signals and TVs. A use that some kind of "pro" would appreciate.But it appears that one of Motorola's claims is not "true": it will not boost antenna signal. Or if it does, one must hire or be a pro to know how to Gerry-rig the 484095-001-00 Signal Booster so that it will, well, you know, boost signals. (Not being a pro I use layman's terms.)Of course, there is another possibility: judging from other reviews, a great many of which were positive, it may be that some are good even to a novice, but a great number of these contraptions are simply defective, and it is the luck of the draw if a customer received one that actually works as advertised. In which case it is "true" that some are "good", but also that many are not--or are only so in an expert implementation unable to be appreciated by the hoi polloi.Amazon is great about free postage on returns, but Motorola is costing Amazon money by their false advertisement and/or crummy workmanship.If Motorola wants to make another misleading claim I have a suggestion: "The 484095-001-00 Signal Booster also works well as an attractive and inexpensive paperweight." They could write it alongside their oracular claim that the device is "the same as the one that the pros use".
The rubber casing/holder is a great idea. Except that it breaks and then falls off your keychain never to be seen again. Try a different product.
I ordered this printer on 11-26 at the sale price of 59.95 + 20.00 shipping ,site said item was in-stock would ship from amazon's e-mail---Shipping estimate for these items: November 28, 2005Delivery estimate: November 30, 2005 - December 2, 2005then I recive thisdelay in order estimate 12-29 thru 1-10This was a christmas present for my wife.I cancelled the order and will find some other place to fullfill my needs.And to top it off they still sell the item at a higher price with a dec 2 del date
These opteka lenses are a complete waste of money - no focus, purple fringing etc. Save your money for a real lens, I wish I had.
I've used various NiMH chargers for years, and this is probably the worst I've ever used. I keep it next to my computer to charge AA batteries for my bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and the batteries last approximately 1.5 days before they need another charge. If I put the exact same batteries into my $15 energizer charger I bought from walgreens, they last for weeks. This is regardless of whether I use the new Sony batteries that came with the device, or the energizers I get from walgreens.It's also very aggressive about reporting that batteries are past their usable lifetime. Some of the batteries I just got with the device are already dead after only a few charge cycles.Perhaps I got a dud, but I will stay away from sony chargers in the future.
THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING THIS MP3. I purchased in it april from amazon, it seemed to work fine, then 3 months into I tried to turn the volume up (which is something I don't regularly use) and nothing happen. Now I can't hear it at all. Contacted creative they recommed troubleshooting, which I did still nothing. I then asked them for a rma, they sent the form along with a charge for 25.00 to get it fixed. Was told anything over 3 months old gets this charge. I don't think I should be charged for a poor workmanship. So I will be looking for a new mp3 and it will not be creative.
I Really wanted one of these routers to replace my old Linksys BEFW11S4 but I was never able to get it to recognize my ethernet ports. All it would say it that there is no ethernet connection. I bought it used and thought it was faulty and so I bought a new unit from Amazon. Same story, it would not see my ethernet ports on my computer. D-Link technical support could not do anything for me so I returned the router and bought a Linksys WRT600N which arrived on Friday the 13th. It immediately recognized my ethernet connection and I was soon set up and running 130mbps at 5' from the router and 270mbps down on the first floor kitchen table. I am happy with what I've got but am a little disappointed that I couln't get the D-Link DIR-655 to operate with my system.
Way too much for Vista. Slows everything down and took 13 hours in safe mode to do total backup.
I bought this adapter around 6 months ago. I used it maybe once a week for a couple hours at most. A few weeks ago, it stopped working altogether and my car's cassette player refuses to play the tape.Quality-wise, even when this adapter WAS working, it was lower quality sound than the other cassette adapters I'd used in the past. My previous adapter worked for over 4 years with daily use... this one had pretty awful sound quality (I used it with an iPod and it was very touchy when it came to the "correct" volume... the sound would be sort of "blown out" if the volume wasn't exactly right). On top of that, it breaks after very light use for only a few months. Avoid this product! Wish I could return it.
The tip leaves many streaks on my polarizer lens. Seems to work fine on other surfaces, but still. There's got to be a better product out there.
I ordered 3 of these switches about 2 years ago. Two were put into production and a third was kept as a backup. A little less than 6 months later, one died, so I put the backup into production. About a week later, the second one installed died, leaving me without a backup. I put a different Cisco switch in to replace the second dead one. About 4 months later the 3rd one I installed that was the original backup died. I sent all 3 back to TrendNet and received replacements. One went back into production (my mistake), and a second one was put into the rack and powered on, but I didn't plug any phones into it. Almost exactly 6 months later, both died *AGAIN*, and now today the 6th one (installed in a secondary location) just died with the exact same problem.I can't imagine I received 6 faulty switches with the exact same symptoms, and the problem is obviously not caused by the phones, since I had the same trouble on a switch with no equipment attached to it. When these die, all the lights light up on the front and network traffic is no longer processed. The power portion still works, as the phones still light up, but no data is transferred. No matter how many times I cycle power or reset the device, I can't get it to work anymore. My recommendation would be to spend a little extra money and get a Linksys or Netgear switch.
Seriously, run, do not walk, away from this radar detector. I purchased it in July, and within two days of installation into my car, I received a speeding ticket when the radar detector did not pick up the cop. Then within a month of receiving the item, the thing broke, telling me "Service Required". I had to send it back to the manufacturer, at which point they sent me a "refurbished" model, which is basically someone else's broken model that they have supposedly fixed. I explained to them that this was unacceptable, as I had sent them basically a new radar detector and received someone else's used one in return, and after a run-around was told I had no other options. For a radar detector and company that are supposedly at the top of the market, the unit, as well as the ridiculous customer service, belong at the very bottom of the heap. DO NOT even contemplate buying this detector.
A year or so ago I was given an I-River mp3 player by my then girlfriend/now wife as a gift and was thrilled by the sound quality and size/weight, not to mention the fact that by buying I-River I wasn't supporting the all-consuming i-pod hysteria that seemed to be taking over the world. The honeymoon thereafter was wonderful, and lasted up until about 2 months ago, when inexplicably the I-River went into full crash mode, allowing me only the insignia, and nothing else. When I called the I-River customer service, I was notified that since I had no proof of purchase (my wife had lost the receipt) that I would be relegated to paying for technical service (59.99, paid in advance), even though it was well under the two year warrantable period. I was treated rudely at that time, but I understood that it was my fault for not having the receipt and gladly accepted my fate in the hands of their outsource technicians, AV Sense, based in California. The only problem-AV Sense is TERRIBLE!!! They don't explain their procedure for returns (except that you have to send them the $60 via web portal/ Paypal first, before they can answer any questions), their web support is sketchy, with non-existent representatives and no phone numbers for direct access, and when you do get in touch with them, they seem as confused as you. After re-sending it to them twice (and finally digging one of their personal phone numbers out of the bowels of the internet) they sent me back, once again, an mp3 FULL of glitches that once again crashed only days after receiving it. My attempt to contact a real customer service representative from the actual I-River company ended at Peter, who claimed to be the top of the totem pole for complaints and dissatisfied customers. Certainly he would care that a loyal, honest I-River customer had been put through unnecessary headache over and over again, right? Nope. Peter wasn't the least bit concerned, even after I'd calmly and articulately detailed the ordeal, about anything I'd been through. He didn't seem the least bit concerned that the tech support company he and his company were sending their customers to was wholly incompetent. There wasn't even an `I'm sorry' tone in his voice. He simply said `too bad', and when I asked if I could please contact his supervisor by either email or phone he again said `no, I don't want to give that information out.'The moral to the story is, if this is the way I-River customers are treated, and this is the kind of support they're giving for their products, perhaps I should rethink my disdain for I-Pod. At the very least, I'm sure they're outsource techs are more competent. And I'm sure they're customer representatives are better trained and more respectful than young Peter.Just my opinion.
At first, this phone seemed like a terrific value. I read all the reviews, and it seemed like a solid pick. And it was. I work from home and use a headset every day, so this is a must-have for me. After four or five months, I started to occasionally get static on the line, which I could fix by wiggling the plug that goes into the phone jack. After eight months, there was so much static on the line that I couldn't hear anything else. I replaced the headset with another model and the problem is completely gone.So it looks like this product is only good for several months of use. If you're looking for a longer lasting model, spend a little more money and try something else. (Unless that's how long headsets are supposed to last?)
I paid about $15 for a $2 watch battery I could have bought at Staples or Radio Shack. This is not a CMOS battery. A CMOS battery has leads soldered to it that plug into the computer. Most customers do not have the means to do this soldering on their own, and moreover it is rather dangerous to heat batteries. I will never again buy anything over the Internet for which an image is not available.
After installing this product it does not work worth a flip. Unless the receiver is 40 feet away it consistently looses signal and starts alerting when the garage door is down. I think this would be a good product if they would have made the transmitter or receiver better. Great idea, bad implementation. Also tried to use the regular door sensor and the magnet is way too weak and has to practically be touching the sensor to work. I would not recommend purchasing this product at all as it does not work worth a crap. Stay away...
If you like being frustrated, aggravated, and throwing your money away, this is the unit for you!I have had my last call to Philips customer support. I am done with them, their company and their products. I have given this unit every chance: I have unplugged this unit hundreds of times; I have tried to finalize CDs that the unit itself burned; and I can sing you the entire song from the Philips customer support hold queue.This unit worked great when I first got it, but it quickly deteriorated. I paid $165 to have it serviced, and that helped problems for a short while. Now, the recorder unit does not even read regular, store-bought CDs: &quot;insert disc.&quot;Do yourself a favor: stay away from this horrible piece of equipment!
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.
item does not work. much better to buy from a local store - only a few more $$. At least there is some immediate recourse for a shoddy product. Junk like this discourages internet purchases. Specifically, headset was carefully plugged in and was immediately noisy - howling and squealing feedback. Impossible to use.
OK... first off, I am comparing these to another set of noise canceling earbuds that I own. I am comparing these to the Audio-Technica ATH ANC3BK (gen1).But here's the lowdown...Bad:Design: They are not very ergonomic and are not comfortableDesign: There is no clip for the very large battery/electronics sectionSound Quality: Horrible. No Bass, no matter how far you can manage to cram them in your earNow the good:Price: They are cheap.Overall:I'm not going to return them because they were only like $17 and I spend more than that on coffee everyday. The sound quality is horrible and they are not comfortable. I only bought these because I was curious if cheaper earbuds were starting to become as good as the more expensive ones like my Audio-Technica ATH ANC3BK. I have come to the conclusion that cheap is still cheap and even though the technology is a rather simple technology, the companies that make the cheaper buds haven't quite figured it out yet.If you like music and if you like canceling annoying noises around you, these buds will disappoint you.
Very hard to configure - nowhere in the supplied documentation did it list the default password (admin), so I had to search on the web. Once configured it worked well wired, but it lacks WPA support and it doesn't seem to work when I have SSID Broadcast disabled on my router. I guess that's fine if you have an unsecured wireless network, but if you care about security you'll only use the wired Ethernet port, in which case you may as well get a cheaper wired-only one.UPDATE -- as others have noted, the (unreleased) 6047 firmware supports WPA.
I've owned various Viking branded memory cards in the past and have always been pleased with their performance, until I purchased this 2 GB CompactFlash card.It's possible that this card works well in other uses, but I found its performance unacceptable as storage for RAW images shot with my Canon Digital Rebel SLR. Anywhere from 1/5 to 1/10 of the images were corrupted, particularly bad in continuous shooting mode. Contrast with my Lexar Media 512 MB and 1 GB cards, which were able to shoot reliably with no corrupt images under the same conditions, and without as much of a lag time as the Viking card (often left waiting 15+ seconds after shooting as few as 3 continuous images while the card to "recovers").
I just bought these at Best Buy because I needed female RCAs, which they didn't have. The connection was so bad I couldn't even use them and now I have to take them back. I wouldn't recommend using these, steer clear if you can.
We bought a Gateway and Windows got hosed for some reason. We called 1-800-GATEWAY for support. Guess what? If you buy a Gateway anywhere but their website you must call a separate toll number. WTF!? Then we needed to restore it but the restore partition was bad. Had to get the recovery disk. They charged me $20 for a $1 CD-R. Then it wouldn't work, and they wanted to charge me to tell me how to use it. Again WTF? These people are horrible. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a Mac. Get HP. Get an abacus. Anything but a Gateway.
I bought this strap for mine Manfrotto 055XPROB because i saw some other straps before and i like the idea of not wearing a bag but having a comfortable way to trasport your tripod in the trips.But this strap become to be nothing but a handle, because is so small that you can cross your arm beneath.I will look for another strap, even not a Manfrotto one, because this one i will put it into the trash can.
I have purchased quite a few mp3 players. They all have a few qualities that separate them from the rest. The Rio Nitrus seemed to be a good mix between the larger hard drive players, and the smaller chip players. It has a nice 1.5 gig capacity in a very compact design. The sound quality is very good with some of the best earbuds I have seen in an mp3 player. The biggest problem (and it is a biggie) is the menu system. It gives you plenty of options such as Artist,Album,Tracks,Playlist, however it does not list the songs under the particular artist or album. It only gives you the choice to play all. This makes it very cumbersome to locate certain songs you wish to play. With the capacity to hold 375 songs, they should have a better way to locate them. Most mp3 players on the market give you the ability to find songs through Artist or Album. What should have been a top rated player is below average for something so simple.
I purchased this kit to use with my Meade DS 2090 AT-TC Telescope. I also purchased the Meade USB to RS232 Cable since my laptop does not have a serial port. I have tried multiple times to get the AutoStar software that came with the telescope to recognize the the computer without success. I called Meade's customer support and they indicated that I need to 505 cable kit even though the information on Amazon's site said that the 506 cable kit is for the DS 2000 series telescopes. The customer support person did make some suggestions that I will follow when I get home from work. The software that came with the 506 kit is not that easy to follow and unfortunately Meade does not include a written instruction manuel with the software. They could have done a better job if they had provided comprehensive instructions with the 506 cable kit. I will follow up once I try the instructions given to me by their technical support staff.
I bought the iPod 60 GB White and could not wait to use it. I charged it and loaded up about 1000 songs and had problems from that point on. The iPod had great sound and performance. After the battery ran completely down I tried to recharge it and it locked up. I rebooted it and charged it. The locking up happens everytime the battery runs down. After 6 months the iPod would not reboot and for $140.00 apple will fix it but with no guarantee that this will not happen again. No thanks, I will not ever buy an iPod again...
The quality of this product was horrible. When you held it, you could feel how cheaply made it was. I was very dissatisfied.
The adapter does not work. It malfunctions. It was a waste of money. I'm so disappointed. I cannot hook up my mom's keyboard to her new computer and I don't have time to wait for a replacement to come.
Package contains only the "cradle" and a USB cable identical to the original cable included with the player. The "docking cradle" I received was simply a larger version of the dongle that comes packaged with the Zen Vision M.Based on the product description, I expected an A/C adapter to be provided with the cradle, making the purchase worthwhile. In fact, we ordered *two* of these docking stations based on this expectation. Since, in essence, we spent $80 to get two packages of redundant plastic, we are returning them for a refund.Also, please be advised that it is necessary to remove any case or skin from your Zen Vision before it will fit into the the cradle.
This machine, when it works, is fine. The problem is, it breaks down as hobby. The lamps burn out well before their stated life, and in my case, so did the image engine -- twice. And the ballast. I was unable to get a replacement as a class action remedy because my warranty company, City Advantage, gave me no receipts for their many repairs. Run away from this television. Panasonic dropped the ball with this one.
Wow and WOW! I didnt get the same machine as many of the reviewers here. MC340 did operate out of the box. BUTTTTTTTT- //////////////////The maps for my area are seriously out of date. From my house to the hospital it wants to take me through the middle of the JMU campus or on roads that havent existed for at least ten years. I go online to see about map updates and they are not available. Sometimes it even tells me to make a turn on a road that is perpendicular to the one I am on??? I would be very hard pressed to recommend this to a friend or to buy another Garmin product.Roger-Harrisonburg VA
Kodak Gold is a cheap color print film, and it shows.This is a horrible film for nature photography. Greens are dull, usually faded or washed out. Yellow off-color is common.To me, the film comes off as contrasty and lacking saturation (two things you don't want together). Color is anything but vivid.As a plus, skin color is usually acceptable in sunlight. Indoors, color drifts. Grain is usually acceptable, better some. Other than that, it's cheap. Those are the only positives I've seen with this film.I've had much better results shooting Fuji Superia. It's a better film in effectively every regard -- better color, better contrast, and is also cheap. Superia tends to favor cool colors, so may drift blue rather than yellow..I am an amateur photographer, so I'm likely more critical about what I use than most. Here's my flickr: flickr.com/photos/thtroyer/ Almost all of my photos are labeled with what camera/lens/film they were shot with.
these discs stink the scribing does not last on them unlike the non colored discssave your money
Like some others, the mic system I received was completely unusable. It appears that other people are getting ones which work fine for the price while plenty of others share a problem with the mic being unable to pick-up sound from a reasonably distance without screaming into it. I think we can safely chalk it up to a build quality issue because the product isn't consistent.
audio level very low and distored, I tried to use it with my i-phone. I was very disapointed with it
Mine didn't last more than 8 months. I'm buying a different brand today to try that out. Wouldn't recommend this one. It worked great at first, but then it would cut in and out, misread some of songs (skipping), etc.
My Dell Inspiron 1505 keeps slipping from the stand. This is not designed for laptops with a round or angled edge, like the Dell.It's also a magnet for dust and particles. I am shocked that that I did not see it mentioned before.
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.
Not even a little bit. I have tried Bose noise canceling and they completely canceled out noise without being hooked up with any music. These Philips "noise canceling" headphones don't cancel any noise at all. Even once I plugged them in and put on music I could still hear background noise. I don't know what the first reviewer is talking about. There is no comparison between these and the Bose. You get what you pay for I guess.
BOUGHT MINE ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. NO PROBLEMS SO FAR. I BOUGHT A SAMSUNG BLU RAY SEVERAL DAYS AGO AND WANTED TO HOOK UP TO GET TRUE 1080P. HAD SOME ISSUES WITH SETUP SO I CALLED SAMSUNG. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL OF 1080P CANNOT ACCEPT TRUE 1080P PICTURE. I HAVE TO WATCH MY BLU RAY ON 1080I SIGNAL. WHY THE HELL WOULD SAMSUNG MARKET A 1080P TV THAT DOES NOT GET TRUE 1080P PICTURES? I WAS TOLD THAT IT UP-CONVERTS PICTURE FROM 1080I MAXIMUM RESOLUTION. I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS. IF ONLY I HAD KNOWN WHEN I BOUGHT IT. SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TRUE 1080P, DO NOT BUY THIS TV!!! BUYER BEWARE.
I bought this printer in December. Since the day I brought it home I have had nothing but problems. First of all the paper gets stuck when trying to print. But more frustrating is that it is so slow when I try to print color documents from Word. A few weeks ago I called HP's technical line to see if I could get this resolved. I spent three hours on the phone with Tech Support and did not get anywhere. At one point I was told if the issue couldn't be resolved they would send me a new printer, then after all the time I spent on the phone with them I was told I needed to talk to an Advanced Tech Specialist, but alas, none was available. I was told to call back later and ask for one. What kind of service is that? They should be calling me back! To summarize, I will never buy an HP product again, and strongly recommend to anyone NOT to buy this product.Sincerely,Stephanie Ericksonstephandhazel@lycos.com
There must be better products out there. I have had mine 7 hours(5 of those were charging) and I will take it back. If this product was beta tested by average consumers, someone had to either fix the results or Rio released a bad product. The sound is good, I like the earphones, but that is it. I charged it up and just wanted to listen to preloaded songs, it is a nightmare to just navigate those songs. The navigational button is small and randomly responds, you push the button something may happen something may not, it may start scrolling through the song, it may go to the next song, it may go to a bookmark, or most times it does nothing. Bottom line if I can't listen to the song I want to with minimal effort I don't want the product. I am also insulted that I pay $219 dollars for and I must download a manual just to do the basic functions.
great price but u get what your paid, it only last 6 months and then is dead, company support do not respondits a disposable stereo
YOU KNOW WHY!?!? Because its to damn high. WHo can shell out this kind of money. Amazon might as well remove this.
I had purchased these earbuds because I had lost my old earbuds. V-Moda is a company I trust because my previous earbuds were V-Moda Vibes, and they were equal, or possibly better than the Skull Candy 50/50 earbuds I had (possible because they are the same price). I thought, since these V-Moda Remix M-class earbuds were $50 when they came out, as well as the vibes, they must be pretty good, but boy, was I wrong.Pros: high quality material (aluminum), sticks in your ears, and very nice treble.Cons: NO bass or mid (crackly and such), fell apart in a week, the holes where the music comes out are in the worst places.Yes, the metal is very nice, and the rubber used for the chord is high quality and easy to untangle. The little rubber length adjuster is just a thick, cheap, piece of fat rubber, that you rap your chord around to make it shorter, which sucks if you are trying to listen to music when walking, or exercising. It bounces around, and gets stuck to your clothes! Then, when you take the adjuster off, the chord makes a spring shape for at least the next few times you use them... The problem is that I took it out of my ear by lifting up the bottom of the bud, and the back snapped off! The two pieces separated! I was confused, so i pulled the other earbud from the back, and that snapped off with a light tug! What crap.Next, like I said, the treble is great, but the bass is horrible. If you put on bass booster, the music sounds like fuzz and crackles. If you keep an equalizer off, the bass just sounds like... Well, it sounds like there is no bass. You can buy bass less earbuds, but they are high quality. One of the features of these earbuds has to do with its high quality bass. (False)...Finally, the driver (or speaker) is in the back of an earbud. Then there are holes where the sound travels to reach your ear. On these earbuds, the holes are very tiny circles, that create a circle around the inside of your ear. The problem is, sound goes through the bottom/middle of your ear, not the outskirts... That is why the earbuds are very quite, and you don't get the sound you could possible receive... I recommend more in-ear earbuds, instead of the round circle ones that just sit on the shape of the ear.Altogether, these are the worst purchase I have ever made when it comes to music! If you want reasonably priced earbuds, I recommend Skullcandy, Coby, Sony, or of you are willing to spend more money, Bose are really nice. The Apple ones that come with an i-pod are great, or even another pair of V-Moda earbuds, like the vibe, the vibe 2, or the bass freq. Just not the Remix M-class!
DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!WILL DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE!!!WILL DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE!!!WILL DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE!!!WILL DAMAGE YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE!!!Anyone who has given this a positive review obviously works for the company that is manufacturing these. THIS PRODUCT IS HORRIBLE A COMPLETE PIECE OF JUNK!!!!!When hooked it up, I checked the temperature difference on the CPU, Graphics Processor, Hard Drive, ETC.... IN EVERY CASE NO CHANGE AT ALL BY USING THIS PRODUCT.NOT ONLY THAT!!!! It broke after only a few weekS and IM PRETTY SURE IT DAMAGED MY LAPTOP!!!! The USB port I had this plugged into STOPPED WORKING at the same time that this POS stopped working.DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!
It was my first digital camera, and all I was looking for was something to snap pictures to send via email.For that purpose, it's fine. Sort of. The images are consistently blurry and there isn't a lot of detail thanks to the low-resolution sensor.I decided on a whim to buy a Kodak DX3700 3.1-megapixel camera, hoping to get higher-resolution images (I knew nothing about digicam technology last year...call it naivety). Okay, first of all the Kodak is definitely more expensive. Secondly, the Kodak's photos are light-years better than the Polaroid's. Period.I have now shelved the low-resolution Polaroid and have used the Kodak exclusively.If you're on a budget and don't mind inferior images, then the Polaroid is great. But if you plan on printing your pictures, then get at least a 3.0-megapixel digicam and ignore this Polaroid entirely.
I'm a non-byist consumer; and ex-owner of the XL1 and XL1S.We recently "upgraded" to the XL2 for an upcoming film shoot.BAD NEWS. The camera's we ordered both came "defective", according to Canon tech support (they were drop shipped from their facility brand new - and NOT black market). Now, I find this hard to believe, and I think the issues are with the computer which controls output for the camera.In 30P mode, any vertical lines flicker/pixelate, and images blur as they move past the camera - It's much choppier than the old "frame mode" on the XL1 and XL1s.In 24P mode, the entire image flickers, vertical lines go insane, and using the standard 1/24 shutter speed, the images are CHOPPY as they walk by the camera. Any vertical lines jump about. There is not image clarity the minute anything moves.In 60i - the camera looks fine, but that defeats the purpose of owning the camera entirely!!!! Unless you want to drop frames/filmlook upon completion, this is not an option.In previous XL models, the frame mode had it's issues...soft focus, lowered resolution, choppy images if moving right in front of the camera...However, the 24P is a joke. No person in their right mind could use this, unless to produce nausea! And, believe me, the resolution output on this camera, if anything, is lower - and I'm using the optional 20X super-wide XL2 lens ($1500).I've shot with the XL1, XL1s, DVX1000 - they ALL blow this thing away.Now, I'm stuck with a Canon, as I purchased unreturnable accessories for this thing. So, as I read user comments, I'm praying that just certain cameras have these issues. It seems others on message boards have this issue, but folks tell them they're crazy (they're not - believe me). I'm forced to drive 100 miles to the closest store with the XL2 in stock, hoping that the 24P or 30P or their floor model is somewhat clear. If not, I'll have to buy back my old XL1!!!!!BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY THIS CAMERA. It's not PRO at all!!!!!!!!!!
Love the keyboard but I never noticed how often I hit the space bar until I tried using this keyboard. I returned the keyboard twice thinking I just got defective units. (I like all the other buttons and the layout so much...I WANTED to get a good one!)The third keyboard I bought had the same TERRIBLE spacebar. Argh!Well, Microsoft...three strikes and you're out!It baffles me how they could release a product that had so many good things about it but in the end leaves me completely frustrated!But wait...it's a MICROSOFT product...ohhhh...NOW I get it.Bottom line: if you use the space bar a lot (like after EVERY word) you will HATE this keyboard.
i bought this so i can watch tv from the other side of the room. great idea. but some headsets dont work with it.. would have returned it but for the price ill keep it. you get what u pay for!
My main issue so far is programming in other components. I have a combination VCR/DVD. There are no codes provided for this, and Sony provides only the helpful suggestion, just try some other combinations if the few codes we provide don't work. That's nice...but 900 plus codes with a remote that you try to get into program mode and it takes 4 to 5 attempts just to get it to accept a code.....horrible. And Sony support in this matter....nonexistant.
C340 works reasonably well and allows faster input than the Neverlost (Hertz). Unfortunately it suffers from a few problems. It runs a poor 3rd compared to Neverlost and Lexus (Best).1. It takes a long time to acquire satellites. Several minutes or more. You'll be a few miles down the road before it connects. Longer than Neverlost or Lexus.2. Frequently loses signal. And this is in LA, low buildings, populated area.3. Timing is off for signaling. Frequently declare a turn just as you're crossing the intersection or exit, even at street speeds. Be prepared to take the next street and losing time trying to get back to where it should have guided you.4. Sometimes rounds the street address to a different number.5. Painful to change settings and no way to see what they are. If you want to set it not to use the freeway because of rush hour you have to go through a few sub-menus and change it. Unfortuantely there's no additional display indicating this (or even North) oops, forgot to switch it back on. Now dig down again.6. Power requires it to be mounted in the bracket since they weren't smart enough to have the same connector.7. The dashboard mount (extra since Calif doesn't legally allow the suction cup that comes with) doesn't work. Be prepared for it to fly off the dash and hit you or drop to the floor as you make a turn. You'll need to set it in the seat or mount it illegally with the suction cup.8. BUGGY software. DO NOT TURN OFF ALL THE AVOIDANCE SETTINGS. (Freeways, u-Turns, etc) It's now in a mode that it will always avoid freeways regardless of what the prefs are set for. Power on and off makes no difference. (Finally had to do a software update just to get it to work again)Another note: Even though it has a SD slot it can't use SD cards(?!)The StreetPilot c320, c330 and c340 units do not support Custom POIs that are loaded to the SD Card. You have 2MB of internal memory to load Custom POIs to. At this time I am not aware of an update to allow Custom POIs to be recognized from a SD Card on these units.
The thermometer and timer appear to work fine, but the range of the transmitter limits the receiver to about 10 feet. That makes the remote feature almost useless. First, I tried the batteries that come with the device; then I changed them for fresh new cells, suspecting the batteries were weak, but that didn't improve the transmission range. I gave the unit one star as a remote monitor. It would deserve four or five stars if it were really useable as a remote monitor.
I ordered two of these and one of them came missing several piecies so I had to assemble it with less shelves than the other one that came complete. The shelves of are a very flimsy design using plastic side suports with no metal unless you plan on anchoring these to a wall the DvDs are going to fall off if you are not careful.
This review is not actually about the product, but about the service from Amazon. I placed an order for this product from Amazon and was promised the GPS would ship and arrive before Christmas. They have now informed me (at a date too late to order from someone else) it may not arrive until January! For me this was an unforgivable business practice and I do not plan to order from them again. If they hadn't promised it to arrive before Christmas I would not have ordered it from them. I see this as similar to "bait and switch". Don't believe them when they give you a shipment date at the time of your order.Addendum to original message -- After sending an e-mail complaining about their service, they responded quickly with an appology and an "e-coupon" for my next purchase. In addition, they shipped the GPS via overnight air and it did arrive in time for Christmas. I did appreciate Amazon's quick response to my complaint. I would have changed the "star rating" but it wouldn't allow me to do that.
This dryer has a retractable cord, which is nice, but not when it fails to retract, which it did. After several years and very little use, the black finish became very sticky, so I don't use it now. The best feature was a button to turn off the heat. Can't recommend this dryer though.
i bought this player to use in my martial arts workouts. i could care less about musical fidelity, since the only CDs i use with it consist of someone shouting out combinations.nevertheless, i was hoping for durability and a reasonable life-span. but after a few months of using it for about an hour a day, it could no longer track *any* of my disks (and none of my other players had any trouble with these.) i tried cleaning the lens, but that had no effect.save your money. buy a sony. this one's a loser.
If you have wooden walls and floors its ok, but if you dont the signal wont get through the devices must be so close to get a good signal and still it makes alot of sound and the quality of the picture isnt good either. I tried to get the best signal posible by moving around the deveices but didnt work. I wasted 100$ because i bought two.
like a million other people have said,Digital signal equals no loss of quality so cheap cables perform at the SAME level as these waste of money cables. Length is an issue? get the cheap 12 meter cable for 20 bucks! go search you thrifty shopper!
Sorry not what i thought it was size wise too small for my kids. Trying to send back but not getting help in doing that.
I had to return this product as it was not compatible with my computer as stated. The connector was too long for the port. The item was returned and credited. They did not credit me for postage, which they should have done. The item was falsely advertised as for my Gatewat 200ARC. I am not happy with both the transaction and being charged for shipping! I will not be too anxious to order from Amazon after this. Lois Green
Please do not buy this product. It does not work, it is dangerous, and it could damage your phone. The product never worked for me and it was very clear when I pulled it out of the box that it was a cheaply made.Prior to purchasing this product, it did not read the reviews in detail (something I normally do) because it was only $3.99. After my experience, I decided to read the reviews in detail to see if my product experience was isolated. Given the poor quality of the product, I thought I may not be alone. Here is a summary of customer feedback:1. Only one port actually works on the device2. " I looked at the charger and noticed that the red LED was still lit. Two seconds later smoke started coming out of the charger. It was fried."3. The product is a 5V charger...the iPhone and all apple products require a 10V product4. Product began to smellTHIS CHARGER WILL NOT WORK FOR ANY APPLE PRODUCT. In addition, it could damage your phone or set your car on fire. If you love you family, car, and phone I recommend that you do not buy this product or anything else sold by this seller. He is clearly selling cheap and dangerous products.
Alright, so after about 2 weeks of searching for a speaker system to get I finally decided on the 5500. It's kind of sketchy making this decision because I have never heard the actually sound produced by the speakers...just read countless numbers of reviews. So last night I told me self, "Hey the price is down to 269 with "free" shipping so I'll order them in the morning." Well I woke up and was so angry to find out that the price had risen to 306 (Well there's where the shipping isn't free anymore). I was soo mad. I had remembered reading the reviews and one stuck out in my mind. It is tnhe one from Jim (Texas). He states that he had the same problem as me. His revied says that he e-mailed them many times and they finally honored the lower price (even though the price was still higher). So I decided to e-mail Amazon today and tell them of my concern. I got one of those automated e-mails back which did not address my concerns at all. So then later that night I decided I would call Amazon and see what happened. I was on the phone and after giving them all my information I told them the whole story and how I read the review of Jim. The lady told me she really couldn't do anything for me. She stated something to the effect of: 'I really can't do anything for you...I don't know why Jim's situation was honored....It really depends on the person you talk to on the phone that determines the outcome of the situation.' I was pretty aggravated after getting off of the phone. How can one person be honored their request and then an Amazon associate tells you that the situation will be determined by the person you talk to. Maybe i'll just keep calling and see if I can sweet talk one of them. As for the Logitech 5500 speakers I really can not wait to get them, I am just really disappointed in Amazon's inability to treat customers equally.1/4/05 update- Well after a very intense e-mail writing to Amazon how I did not want an automated e-mail in return I recieved a somewhat more personal e-mail. After being a little aggressive they were really nice about honoring my request...so I thank them for that...I'll post another review on the speakers later.
I installed this product and the accompanying Netgear Wireless-N card last night.I was switching over from a Linksys wireless G network and thought I would give Netgear a try.The setup of the product was relatively straight forward, although the interface was very plain. My first complaint is that the quick setup forces you to have the device connected up to the internet at the same time it is connected to your PC, this is extremely annoying since most people will have their PC situated away from their broadband connection!!I knew more than enough to take the route to manual configuration offered in the manual. So I went that way.Before long I had my card installed and this router set up. I was getting a good signal for the first few minutes, which fluctuated heavily after that giving me anywhere from 270Mbps to 18Mbps. FYI The devices were only on opposite sides of the same room!! Also every device that could trasmit interferance was turned off.In addition the software that sits in your system tray and provides and interface to the device, is junk. The device lost connection, circa 5 minutes and although the software said it could see the network it could not reconnect, until reboot.When it did work I could get to the base station nicely, but not beyond - the unit could only get out to the internet periodically.After a Friday evening wasted wrestling with this thing, its going back.For reference I work with Computers and large scale networks as a profession and I am not someone to be impatient or give up easily, but NETGEAR I am sorry, this device just is not fitting the bill for me.I am going take it back now and potentially try the Linksys wireless N, or wait for the standard to be set in stone.
A clock radio in my opinion should in this order 1) have an easy to use reliable alarm, 2) display the time visibly, and 3) have an easy to use radio function.This clock radio fulfilled only item 3. The digital tuner was nifty and accurate, making it easy to tune in my favorite station in my rural location.However, the clock was virtually impossible to view at night next to my side of the bed -- my husband had no hope of seeing the time (feature 2). The clock HAS NO BATTERY BACK-UP. Wait, isn't this a basic feature in most clock radios? Is it not the primary function of a clock radio to to awaken the user by playing an alarm (or the radio) at a pre-set time? With no battery back up (something my $8 Wal-Mart clock radio has) it fails to meet its primary function (feature 1). And did I mention I can easily read the time on my cheap-o Wal-Mart clock radio?I ignored the reviews because I REALLY wanted a clock radio with a digital tuner, but this device (I hesitate to call it a clock-radio) is so non-functional I returned it immediately. My advice is to skip it and remember that basic design rule -- form follows function. And if you know any designers at Sony, please remind them of that rule.
This camera doesn't work properly, The video is very dark with normal indoor light, and the microphone is weak. I tried downloading the drivers from the HP website and still got the same performance.I am very dissapointed.
Battery life and recharge time is abysmal!Cannot buy accessories for i750 on their web page!Software is Windoze only!I live in California & cannot windshield mount; should be a usable dashboard mount included in box!Another example of a good small company bought out by a corporate giant, profits first, screw the buyer!Going on EBay to look for a TomTom Go510
You have to be close to the sender for it to get a single from a DTV remote with new batteries. I even tried 3 different remotes. Maximum range from the remote you hold in your hand to sender 8 ft.
The speakersare CRAP! I owned 2 sets of them (i.e., Logitech replaced the setonce, and argued for hours). I am an electrical engineer and beganrealizing the problem with their circuitry design instantly when anelectronic device shuts off on the same circuit as the speakers. Theexcuse given was that the speakers were supposed to be on a differentcircuit in the house. However, my current home theater system is onthe same circuit and does not POP, like the Z-5500's do. DO NOTPURCHASE THE Z-5500's because, bottom line, you will be upset whenyou turn on or off the lights in your house, turn off your tv, etc.THE SPEAKERS POP...this is not an isolated case because I swappedspeakers, subwoofers, switched circuits, and even contacted two of myfriends who owned the same sets (and their frustrations was alsoexpressed). If you purchase these and are upset, you won't getanywhere with customer service unless you explain the technicalaspects (which the customer service agents do not understand at all).You will need to ask for your money back, and they will say they willrefund shipping up to $25, but fail to mention that it is youroriginal company's shipping costs, not the $40 to ship them back toLogitech. Remember, DO NOT BUY THE LOGITECH Z-5500'S!I will say to get a HTIB system from Yamaha for the price. I honestly will recommend Sony over these because of the persistent problems presented by them. In addition, this model was revised, and even the revised version did not fix said problem. I paid $350 for my speaker set and receiver, and it has more functionality with no problems. There are plenty of HTIB systems that would not even get close to this terrible build quality.With all this negativity, there were positives: The display is small and detailed, the sub is big, speakers are easily wall-mountable, and the night mode properly quiets the bass at night-time.With those positives, the overall negatives: Popping (when a source's audio goes on and off...including AIM sounds), Popping (when electronics are turned on or off on the same circuit...including lights), Too boomy bass (subwoofer will overpower the system at high volume levels), Too light of bass (subwoofer is underpowered at lower volume levels), Too few inputs compared to a HTIB or normal Receiver, and the Subwoofer requires 5 feet of separation from all other electronics along with contributing large amounts of heat!I spent time to write this in order to give a full perspective on the quality. I loved the speakers for the first 3 months, but finally got annoyed at the overall quality and chose to post the problems here. Hope this helps.
The dates of the 5-star reviews may tell most of the tale: I bought the X6170 about two years ago based on the price, the sheet feeder and my experience with a Lexmark network laser that is now 7-9 years old and still cranking along. From the beginning, the X6170 would suddenly interrupt my telephone conversations and scream a fax tone in my client's ear (Lexmark solution: restore factory defaults -- so helpful). I also noticed that an 8x10 photograph used 20-25% of an ink tank to print. But the final straw was that six months ago (18 months old), the printer began to misfeed paper, either not picking it up (and I assume, spraying ink everywhere inside) or feeding at an angle (something the printer was specifically designed to prevent). It always puzzled me that the paper bin did not contain a single straight edge, making the stack always appear crooked. I would avoid anything that looks like this Lexmark printer (Dell has used a clone of it). I know I will in the future.
I ordered these headphones thinking the switch in the middle has a volume control. It does not - it's only a switch to turn the noise cancelling option on. The switch is heavy (because it holds batteries in it) and if it's not resting in my bag it pulls the ear buds from my ears, and when the noise cancelling switch is on it makes this intermittent loud piercing sound. I'm throwing these out.
As others have already commented, this clock is way too bright to keep lit in your bedroom while you sleep. Even on the lowest light setting it will light up your entire room. Yes, you can turn the light off, but if you do that you cannot see what time it is in the dark.I've tolerated this for the past few months because I like the idea of this clock - that is, being able to use with my ipod and I like the size and design, and the sound quality of the speakers are very good, but a new problem has occurred and that is the clock gains time at the rate of about one minute per week. I'm not sure if this is just a defect in the unit I have or if others are like this.I'm now on Amazon searching for a new clock. I'll keep this one and just use it as a speaker for my ipod, but definitely not in the bedroom.
I have a 3-yr-old model of this same keyboard that needed replacing. I ordered the exact same model because I liked it. The new one made an awful thumping/click with the spacebar. Thinking it was just a defective keyboard, I had Amazon (promptly, I might add) replace it. The replacement did the same thing. I transcribe and need a quiet keyboard, so this was unacceptable. It might be fine for someone else. I went to the local office stores and tried their floor models of the Microsoft 4000, and they all had that thumping sound - only the spacebar. The rest of the keys were quiet. I loved this keyboard but had to search for a different model that had a quieter touch. As far as longevity and ergonomics, my old 4000 was great. Even when the letters were worn off the keypads it never made any loud clunking or thumping sounds. If you are not fussy about this, you will be happy with this keyboard. If you are new to an ergonomic keyboard but are a typist, you will be used to the layout within a few days. If you spend long hours on the computer, the ergonomic layout will save your wrists.
I had high hopes with the IS and 1600iso, but I think we got a defective copy:- The shutter button had to be pressed very hard to take a photo.- There was a lot of shutter lag when it did press.- Flash recharge was very slow.- All photos blurry.Maybe the IS or chip was defective.I returned it for an A560 (also 1600iso), which takes GREAT photos out-of-the-box, for my daughter to use in Europe this summer, hence the preference for a AA battery model.Otherwise, I've had very reliable cameras from Canon (slr and point-n-shoot).
Here is the original review of this machine I wrote on June 17, 2006:We bought this machine just over a year ago (a year and two weeks, to be specific). We had another very similar Panasonic DVD recorder (DMR-E55) in a different room and wanted to be able to record and watch DVD-RAMs on both. For a long time, the ES10S recorder worked fine. Recently, though, it has begun making noises when starting up and shutting down, and now it occasionally has problems reading the disks, ejecting them, and even playing them. At first we thought this might be because we'd recorded over the DVD-RAMs so many times. But today we tested one of them in the other machine, which has never made any similar noises, and the E55 had no problems with it. Needless to say, we're not happy that the ES10S seems to be dying, especially since the 1-year warranty just ended. If you buy or own this machine, follow up on any strange noises as soon as you hear them if you're within the warranty period, because the noises and problems just get worse. Panasonic is usually a reliable brand, one we've used for many years, but this machine seems to be a lemon. We're actually going to write to Panasonic about it--I'll try to post again with the results.Here is my update, which I wrote November 3:This is a follow-up review to the one above, which I wrote on June 17. I wrote to Panasonic after my machine had stopped working just after the warranty ended. They sent me a nice letter authorizing a free repair, including labor, of the machine at one of three places they listed. The places were all within a half-hour drive of my home. After doing some research, I chose one and brought in the machine. They fixed it by replacing "the entire internal mechanism" (I don't know what that means). We got the machine back from the repair shop near the end of July; it's now the beginning of November. The fixed machine worked fine for a while, but in the past few weeks, we've been hearing the same old noises that were the beginning of the end for it before. I'm going to try writing to Panasonic again and asking for a refund, because this machine really seems to have something fundamentally wrong with it. It's still working, but I know from the last time with these noises and efforts to read the disks that soon it won't. Avoid this machine. Again, the previous Panasonic model (DMR-E55) we bought hasn't had any of these difficulties and continues to work great. We're still big Panasonic fans, but this particular model is a lemon.Here is my final update, which I wrote April 9, 2007:Well, it took a while for Panasonic to get back to me about this for the second time. In my letter, I explained the situation and asked them either for a replacement machine (new or refurbished--just anything that would work!) or a refund. They wrote back offering me a full refund of the original purchase price, which I accepted and was very glad to receive; the check arrived today. So, even though this particular product is headed for the toxic waste disposal center in our town, Panasonic did the right thing, and I will continue to buy Panasonic products (especially since almost every piece of electronic equipment in our house other than computer-related stuff is Panasonic). Although I would rather have had this DVD recorder work well for a long time, like the E55 continues to do, at least now I have the money to replace it. Thank you, Panasonic!
I need an all in one printer for home and business use. I have purchased and returned FOUR of these now, each having similar errors. The first one worked the longest, a whole week and a half! When the paper jammed the L7650 displayed a "printer head error" advising that you must replace a printer head - to the tune of $75. This happened on two of the four machines. Another error advised me I needed to replace various ink cartridges (also expensive). One of the four did not work at all, straight out of the box! One was missing the installation disc.I have spent countless hours with HP on how to troubleshoot the errors. In the end, their advice is to buy the next model up since this one is prone to so many problems. They offered to send a box and have the printer shipped back to them for repair and they would return it in 10-14 days. Unacceptable to me with my business needs. Why should I have to send a brand new printer back for repair?? It should be functional at the time of purchase!Unfortunately, I am stuck with exchanging this printer weekly to my local warehouse store because it is the only model they have and I refuse to be out $400 until they replace their stock with a better model. To add insult to injury, I'm out another $200 on ink cartridges and printer heads,as well as gas and time going back and forth to exchange them.If I could give this product NO stars, I would. Horrible, just horrible.
I assumed this had the features listed for other Gxt series but it doesn't. The radio has 1 senitivity level for vox (as oppossed to 3), has no 100+privacy channel availability (like other gxt models), no NOAA weather channel, and no rechargable battery pack (which I didnt' expect it to). The range was about the same or slightly less that the uniden 2059ck (20 mile) set I also got (7-8 blocks where one is in the house and the other is in a car). The uniden had much better features (see my review). The brochure they send with the unit states " all gxt series radios" and then list the features including 3 levels of VOX, 121 privacy codes, monitor and channel scan (there is monitor feature but no scan), vibrate alert, noaa weather channel. I got the surveillance headsets and on vox they work well (although you have to turn your head to your lapel to talk into the mic and be heard). Antonline is great, I got the product in 1 week from order, shipped next day UPS.
This I suppose would work great for someone who had time to assemble it but for me there were to many pieces!! Sorry, otherwise, mailing was fast!!
got it, returned it. I can't deal with a non replaceable battery. That's a deal breaker,..that's why I won't buy ipods. The Zen micro was perfect,..so I thought this would be an upgrade into gadget heaven. I use mp3 players constantly,..not only can U not change the battery when it runs out,..the thing takes FOREVER to charge! I am disappointed with Creative for this horrific error in judgement. Will get a sansa instead.
I paid $130 for the expected privilege of reducing the number of remote controls we use from six to one. In the event, we've gotten down to three. Logitech's software does not carry all critical functions over from other remotes to the Harmony. Thus we must use our TV remote to mute the TV and to switch among input sources. And we must use our Tivo remote to activate the functions that record programs. In turn, neither our TV (a Hewlett Packard) nor our Tivo were among the products listed for accelerated support, so additional work was entailed. Moreover, the software is the clunkiest I have ever encountered in years of fooling with techie toys. Finally, I suspect it was responsible for the malfunctioning of my computer, eradicated only by running several fix up programs.Bottom line: Harmony products ain't worth the price UNTIL the software is upgraded. Don't buy them in the meantime. Get something else.I will post a message when the software has been upgraded, as it must be.
I own two sony blue ray players both work flawlessly. This piece of crap is constantly freezing and requiring a restart....which of course takes about three times as long as sony to do. I hate this machine. BUY THE SONY!!!!! I wish I could give this 0 stars. Oh also no Amazon Unbox APP for movies like the Sony has.
I am very disappointed with the product and product support. I bought the units primairly for the intercom capability and can not get all four to communicate with each other (only three) I have been E-mailing and talking with Panasonic almost daily with no success. The individuals that I deal with appear to be reading from a script after you tell them the problem. If I still had the boxes I would return them. Very frustrating. I paid for a telephone wiring technican to inspect all the lines which check out OK. The telephones work fine. If you can help my case number is 29555167. A dissaatisfied customer
The "high performance video" in this product is made by DisplayLink, I believe it is one of their USB video adapters built into the DynaDock.I use it with a 19" Philips 109P40 VGA CRT. In 1280x1024, it will only do 60 Hz refresh rate.The same monitor will do 85 Hz refresh rate at that resolution when connected directly to the laptop.I contacted DisplayLink tech support to ask them if this is expected or if it should do better. They said it should do better, and after going back and forth answering some of their questions they advised me to get a new monitor.
I had a TomTom One for LESS than 45 minutes when it stopped working. I phoned their tech. After several hours on the phone with them they admitted many of the systems are flawed and basically the unit I had was fried. They suggested I return it where I purchased it, they do not take their product back directly. I contacted the online store where it was purchased. They said it needed to go back to the manufacturer. I carefully wrapped every piece back into the box along with the manual, etc. & mailed it back to TomTom. Yesterday I received a plain cardboard box that contained a used TomTom unit, 2 USB cables and one holder to stick on the windshield. No manual, no case, just JUNK and I do mean JUNK!!! It doesn't even work! I phoned TomTom this morning, spoke with "Melinda" for almost one hour. She said she was very sorry but I should have phoned them to get a number prior to returning it to the company. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT BACK NOW SHE SAID I SHOULD HAVE PHONED THEM FIRST BEFORE RETURNING IT??? I asked WHY they did not offer me a return number in the first place? She again apologized, took down my work number and said someone would get back to me today. Guess what? No call. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! This company not only lacks in a quality product but their customer service lacks horribly. Spend it on a product that works or is from a company that stands by their product!
I installed the device in our yard in the area where the Gophers were digging.They have continued to dig, as close as 18" from the "Repeller"
This item does not work for the LG enV2 phone for playing music. It will only play one side of the output for speakers or headphones.
I did not have a good experience with this product. It basically lasted about ten minutes. Out of the box, it seemed to work fine. I was able to play some of the preloaded songs without problems. It was when I connected it to my PC and tried downloading my MP3s to it that the problems began. After downloading a couple of songs, Rio Music Manager (RMM) started giving &quot;Operation timed out&quot; messages for every song. After disconnecting the USB cable, the player would refuse to start up; it would hang at the startup screen, would not respond to buttons, and emitted a constant clicking noise from the internal disk. The only way to get out of it was to use a paperclip to reset the unit. I was able to get it working again by reloading the firmware from the Rio website. But I was never able to get it work completely. Among the problems: (1) Would only play the first 3 seconds of a song before resetting itself. (2) All songs on disk would mysteriously disappear (possibly caused by firmware updates, which I had to do repeatedly in order to recover from the startup hang). (3) &quot;Player full&quot; messages, even though RMM showed that the device was empty. (4) &quot;Bad Rio command&quot; messages. (5) Constant &quot;Operation timed out&quot; messages. I tried running the latest version of RMM, I tried reformatting the disk, I reloaded the firmware at least a dozen times, I tried the lastest beta firmware, all to no avail. Other than these issues, it is a very nice product: small, lightweight, good looks, and good sound quality (what little of it I was able to hear). I obviously received a defective unit, but am hesitant to take another chance on this.
This printer is over rated! I have owned my Epson 1270 for 3 years. I am lucky if I printed 200 - 8 x 10's since then. It uses up way too much ink and then you have to replace the color cartridge at $35.00 because you ran out of ink on 1 color. The inks do not dry and the surface of the print is always sticky. You cannot stack the photo's on top of each other, as they will bleed the color to the backs of the other pictures or stick together. The heads are constantly getting clogged up and you waste more ink trying to clean them using the utilities that came with the printer. It printed great for the first few months that I owned it(still had problems with the ink drying). You cannot use Hewlett Packard photo paper in this printer as the wheels that push the paper thru the printer, form little cut dots into the photo and they appear as white dots. The inks smell and the quality is not as good as newer printers on the market. I was very disappointed in this printer as it was over-rated by photographers. Maybe the 1280 is better but you will still have the issues with the ink not drying. The inks are horrible as they splatter all over the inside of the printer. The cleaning pads get soaked up with ink and get on the rollers and then you have marking on your prints. Plus I had issues with using it with my new computer that had Windows XP, such as communication errors and very poor print quality overall. I ended up replacing it with the Canon i860 for $150.00. See my review under the Canon i860. Canon knows how to make a printer. Their inks come out dry and clean. As far as the Epson's, never again will I buy another Epson product.
Bought this for my daughter for our 3rd vehicle 5 months ago. After using about a dozen times, it bit the dust. Won't turn on & out of warranty. Wasn't a bad player when in worked, but would liked for it to work a bit longer (we only played 3 different DVDs on it since new). Also, the sleave it comes with to attach to the car's headrest is poorly designed. It covers the power switch and the connection clasps are directly behind the drivers head (& uncomfortable). Even though it has strong features (nice headphones & remote), we'll be replacing with a different make.
The remote is a nice piece of electronics, but the website based Logitech software you have to use to set it up is a real pain, and pretty much ruins it. The software insists on walking you through setup, and doesn't allow you control of important things like the ordering of devices on the remote, or sequencing of power-on commands.For instance, I have a receiver that powers my DVD player, and it was impossible for me to make sure the remote turns on the receiver before commanding the DVD. The software has no way of setting that up. Logitech customer service had to do that for me, but there are other things I want to change that I can't (and I could on a truly programmable remote). The "automatic" setup of devices doesn't even program buttons like the chapter forward/back function on DVD players. You have to do that manually through a tiresome HTML forms interface.Logitech needs to provide real driver software (with a website backup maybe) that allows the users to program the remote more directly, via a real graphical interface instead of simple web pages and scripts. Instead they have software that tries so hard to keep you away from the details of a smart remote that it ends up making the remote more difficult to use. I have some friends who have found the same experience with Harmony remotes. This remote is based on a good idea, but the software needs to be thrown away and done over. I can't set it up just the way I want to because the website doesn't allow me to. Calling customer service for that just isn't a reasonable option in my opinion. Ditch the web-site, Logitech!
Ordered this unit after looking at all the great feedback and just got the delivery tonight. However was disappointed to note its rejecting ALL DVDs/CDs to play or to record. Does not play an MP3 CD nor a DVD video disk working in other players nor records on a DVD+R/-R/RW :-(. Planning on returning back the unit.
We purchased a TFT Tablet-Style DVD player for our daughter to watch while riding in our Jeep Wrangler three years ago. It worked great. We even worked up a suspension rig for it so she could watch it on four wheel drive trails. We moved it to the headrest of our FJ Cruiser when we purchased that and it still worked like a champ. We used it every time we were in the car. We used it in hotels, took it on several airplane trips, on the train. There came a point(understandably)where the rechargable battery wouldn't hold a charge anymore, and the screen was getting scratched so we decided after three years to purchase a new one. EVERY DVD WE PUT IN IT SKIPPED. It was very frustrating. We did return it for a full refund, but miss the original desperately. There was some type of change in the vendor because when you turned the unit on a new name besides COBY showed up, it was maybe VOSTROS (I apologize I don't have the unit any longer to reference). This was the only difference I could detect in the product. Did we get a lemon??? Not willing to try another one at this point. Even though it did hold a charge for hours!
LG piece of junk DVD player/recorder DMR-EA18Klet's create a site to start a class action lawsuit to get our money back or a dvd recorder that works! many thousands buyers can create a nice income for a willing lawyer!nobody should ripoff customers with faulty products : everybody should be forced to issue recalls!for now, stay (you, friends, relatives and everybody that will listen) away from LG products of any type because the DMR-EA18K experience will probably be repeated!
Merchandise recieved in timely manor, Defective unit. Got return authorization from Myron Global. Returned merchandise - have never heard from them again. Made several attempts to contact directly and thru Ama Zon with no results. $200 loss on my part.
When I bought this item there was only one person on here saying bad things about the kit. Anyone who has bought this kit needs to disconnect their power wire and take a look at how much actual copper wire in inside the insulation. The price of the kit is really good.......but if you need to power a good size amp you can forget about this thing doing the job.the reason I bought the kit was to power a kenwood kac-x20 amp(which only requires 8 gauge wire) which I was going to hook up for the mean time. I also have a kenwood kac-x40 amp which i was going to buy a distribution block for the so called 4 gauge power wire and run 8 gauge from there to the two amps. But with the wire being so thin that will not work with what I want to do. So needless to say I will be returning this kit sender.
DO NO BUY THIS if you do NOT have touch tone dialing. You will not be able to fax out. Why is this not stated in the Product / Technical features? I cannot use this machine and got Zero satisfaction from Brother and Amazon. Watch out what you buy!
I was disappointed at the instructions being less than heplful in knowing that the charging of the product for 4 hours prior to use was necessary or it would stop working.It was not revealed anywhere that the product had to be removed from car dock every day to be charged even if it was in the car charger and would stop working and have to be reset, which no instructions how to correct, warnings or directions are given . And last, not easily to get technical support on the phone.
I have had my Omniview E Series 4 port PS/2 KVM now since probably 2002. In all those years, I have dreaded actually switching between machines. More often than not the keyboard or mouse just wouldn't come back up. I have recently come across a PS/2 to USB adapter that will at least allow you to unplug and hot plug the keyboard / mouse back into your PC and get control back, but who wants to unplug / plug cables just to switch machines? I attempted to get support from Belkin when it was new, I tried 5 different keyboards, and more mice than you can shake several sticks at. Mostly standard stuff like a ps/2 Microsoft Natural keyboard, and an early PS/2 only Microsoft Optical Wheel mouse...After fiddling around with adapters and everything to keep this dumb thing from dropping keyboards and mice, I finally got it to where at least it only dropped once a week. I can work with that I guess... But it picked up a new habit. Not dropping the monitor so that when I switch back, my Linux boxes have reset their resolutions up to some unbearably chunky resolution, a quick ctrl alt backspace fixes that, but I shouldn't have to do that.I have a 2 port iOgear with integrated cables, and an 8 port TrendNET that I am very content with. This, and other products have left me with a very, very bad impression of Belkin products. Their stuff is sort of like an old Italian sports car, it is pretty, and the fit and finish is nice, too bad none of it works the way it looks. At least not reliably...
My printer would not accept one of my ink cartridges. HP support sent me to India for "tech support" which wanted to charge me $39.95 to speak to representative. I told them my printer was fine I just needed to replace a faulty cartridge and refused to pay them a fee to return an item. After an hour and 6 representatives later, I ran out of time. The cost of replacing the cartridge is $65 but my sanity is priceless.
Found this product a little more complicated in format than I'd hoped. Don't like some of the features. I wanted simple calerie counter. This has a few too many required steps.
didn't know what bad binocs were, until I tried these. My 8x42 has a far wider view. This 7x50 is very difficult to use for me due to collimation issues. Color problems and very small views. Someone might be able to find its $10 Walgreens price valuable.
I purchased this player as a replacement because I clumsily killed my Toshiba SD-P1900 9" player. I figured, even with a half-inch loss of screen size, I'd still be in the game, right? Panasonic's a great brand name, right? WRONG.This particular Panasonic model not only has lousy picture quality and no remote, but there are no fast forward or fast rewind functions other than skipping all the way ahead or all the way back to the beginnings of scenes. I'm a film buff, so I like to be able to back up two or three seconds to check out that explosion in fps detail, or to move forward or backward at 2X or 4X or 8X, etc. Plus, if you extend the adjustable screen forward as shown in most illustrations, you cannot see or reach the control buttons without moving it out of your way.I'm no video product engineer, but I hope my impression of the VERY inadequate picture quality and overall poor design of this player makes you think twice. Go for the Toshiba instead!
I didn't realize that I couldn't charge both my iPhones. One port is for the iPhone and the other port is for an iPod normal, not an iTouch. So, unfortunately this isn't going to help my situation of charging at the same time. I wish the description had warned me.
I bought this MFC-8840D and installed software on one computer only to find out that the PC-FAX software does NOT work. You will have to use your Windows based FAX software with this. The scanner and copier work fine, and this works as a stand alone product fairly well. However, connect this to ANY computer running Windows and your troubleshooting fun begins.Brother's ONLY answer is to re-install and re-boot the computer endlessly. Unless you want to try and figure out how to use Windows based fax software... and good luck with that. This thing is a piece of junk and Brother does not have support to fix your software issues.Yes, I've been through all the documentation and logged multiple hours and calls to Brother's support line. They know me well.Find a better ALL in ONE choice!!! This ain't it!!!
Sigh. The 3rd in a series of worthless cassette adapters (3 different brands) I've bought from Amazon trying to replace one wonderful one I bought years ago. Maybe I just got a bad apple, but who knows. It had a very loud hiss in the background and the volume would only go up to &#34;barely audible.&#34; I just threw it away (I was tired of returning them).
The car charger does not work. I tried it many times and on different cars. I did not return it cause it cost more to return than what I paid for. Perhaps that is what this seller was hoping for. He sold a useless product and knew people would not return it due to postage.
I paid $60 for these and have had them maybe 3 months. At first i liked them, the sound quality was always just okay. There is little to no low end on these things but im not a bass head so that was okay. Then they started to slip out of my ears more and more. Next, the left bud got really faint, so much so you could barely hear it unless you cranked the volume would make the right one blare into your ear. Not good. The cord is also very stiff and the buds(phones themselves) are quite heavy. I just purchased the Sony MDR EX-75 earbuds for half that price and the sound quality is amazing. Much better bass, and great stereo effect that makes you feel immersed in the music, not distant like another reviewer said of the metro 2s. Save yourself some money and just buy some Sony ex75's. You'll be much happier. The only thing nice about the metro 2's is the small leather velcro case.
I loved this monitor...I had it for 4 months, before it started breaking. I have no idea why and it is leaving me in a very bad place as far as my home office is concerned. Acer doesn't have a contact telephone number, rather an email address. I hope this is not a continue of things to come. I really need high reliablity and hope this is just a fluke. :(
I hated the Zune! I tried to use it for a few days and was not happy a all. It would not download songs from the Zune Martketplace. It would not tell me how to get them to download. It only told me to go to some forum and post all of the infomation about my zune. I was not going to do that. I just bought the stupid thing already it wasn't going to work right! So, I have already returned the Zune and bought an Ipod instead. MUCH EASIER!! Very happy with the Ipod! I did not have the patience for the Zune. Maybe if I was more tech savvy it would not have been so bad. I just want something I can download songs to easily and not have any problems. Not the case with the Zune. Good Luck!
I bought two of these Plantronics Audio 90 headsets in less than year; both had the exact same problem. One day, all the sudden, stereo won't work and I only got sound on one ear. I thought it could be the cable that goes from one ear to the other but after getting stereo sound during a few seconds, I found out it was the inline volume control that caused the lack of stereo sound. I had the exact same problem in two models. I'm not buying this headset for a third time. Take my advince and try something else like a Logitech or a Koss.
DVD player is starting to go. Doesn't read discs many times. I have already had it repaired once under warranty when it froze up. I will think twice before buying any more LG brand electronics.
The rear threading on this lens is 48mm while adapters for S2, S3, and S5 are 58mm so you'll get bad tunnel effect. I cannot believe that they are marketing this as being for the Canon Sx IS series.
I just got this and was surprised to find that this MP3 player does *not* work with any OS other than Windows XP. I have Win2k at work so I can't even charge the player right now -- apparently you'll have to install the software first on an XP system and then connect the USB cable, which doubles as the AC charge cable. There is *no* separate AC adapter in the package. BTW, charging takes 5 hours, which is ridiculously long. I'm disappointed Creative doesn't even include an AC adpater which would have cost them less than a dollar to make in Chinese sweatshops.The vertical touchpad can drive you nuts, and is quite counter-intuitive. For example, you cannot tap the up or down area to go down a list one item at a time; instead, you must move your finger to scroll, so it's very easy to "overshoot" the item you want. To enter, you can hard-tap anywhere on the vertical bar, not just the center, which is not obvious at all. The menu system is poorly designed. For instance, it's not obvious at all how to go back to the "Now Playing" screen from a menu screen. And what's driving me nuts right now is there seems no way to get back to the original background wallpaper. But contrary to one "popular" reviewer claims, you *can* adjust the volume easily. In the play screen, just scroll up or down the vertical touchpad. In other screens (i.e., menus), just press the lower-right option button which gives you access to volume control.FM radio sensitivity is not great; I'm right here in an open area near downtown Boston. My Panasonic FM CD player has perfect reception and clarity, but not the Zen Micro Photo, which gives a lot of static noise.The OLED screen is a big letdown so far. It's really dark, even at the highest contrast level. There's no brightness contorl, just contrast. The sample pictures Creative bundles all look unimpressive at best.Battery life is really disappointing. My other hard drive-based MP3 player is a Sony NW-HD3, the thin one with 20GB capacity. On a charge the Sony can last 20-30 hours playing MP3 tracks. With the Zen MicroPhoto, I seem to be getting no more than 6-8 hours per charge. I kid you not. I don't shuffle or look at the photos any more -- cuz the screen really sucks for viewing photos -- but I swear I'm not getting more than eight hours, probably actually far less, per charge. I talked to a coworker who has an earlier version of Zen Micro and he had the same problem. The Zen's are made in Malaysia, a country hostile towards the U.S., so maybe they just put in defective parts to screw us. I don't know. I'm not happy about teh battery life.Sound quality is good, but far inferior to my Sony NW-HD3. As a couple other reviewers have pointed out, adjusting the EQ (equalizer) does absolutely nothing to sound quality. I haven't tried the bass boost because I listen mostly to classical. I use a good pair of Sony earphones. I must say I'm not unhappy with the sound quality, and the volume can go higher than my Sony NW-HD3 player, so I think in the sound department this is good. If only they made the EQ a real thing...Getting MP3 files to the player is easy. I like the Media Explorer. Will probably never use the other utility, MediaSource which is like a jukebox. Media Explorer works like Windows so it's quite intuitive. I also like the CD ripping utility. As I was never a fan of iTune's demented ugly interface or MusicMatch's constant pop-up ads, Media Explorer turned out to be the best part of this whole package.Overall, I think the Zen MicroPhoto is quite disappointing. I experienced a crash on the 12th day of ownership: after turning on, the big Creative logo appeared but the unit froze. I had to remove the battery to reset the player, per Creative's instructions. The overall user interface is really lacking in refinement and user-friendliness. The battery life is too short. Styling is decent, and many friends have said mine looked cute. Ok, I'm a guy and I don't want something "cute." I want something that works well. In that aspect, Singapore-based Creative Technology falls short yet again. Looks like their 15%-to-9% market share fall over the past 12 months will continue to shrink as Apple's iPods take over the world (until the U.S. government decides to sue Apple for being a monopoly).
Although the graph link cable is excellent in principle, mine did not deliver as advertised. My computer/calculator interface was sporadic--sometimes it worked properly, sometimes it did not. Further, the CD-ROM that came with the cable was, in my opinion, of poor quality and was not user friendly; the help section was particularly disappointing. Finally, I found the TI internet resources for the cable to be substandard as well, with customer support being particularly inadequate. After visiting their site, I felt as though they needed some competition to help motivate product quality.... In conclusion, the TI grphics calculators are fantastic, but their accouterments need some improvement.
I travel frequently and these were the first pair of NCH's I purchased. Overall, I thought they did there job canceling aircraft noise, but I could only wear them for so long because they made my ears and head extremely warm. At first I thought maybe I head a cold or something, but then it happened everytime I wore them. I returned them to BestBuy and am now on the prowl for something better.
I had two that worked ok for six months before service pack 2 for WinXP came out. Since then I've had nothing but problems. Netgears software is incompatible with WinXP SP2. In addition, I couldn't find any working Linux drivers either. Some people have had luck by only installing the driver portion of the software (and not the utility programs) but my recommendation is to avoid this card and buy something compatible with your operating system. The only reason I gave this one star is that zero stars aren't an option.
I bought two of these chargers from Microsoft. The first one was dead right out of the box, not even trying to charge. The second one died within a week-- if I unplug the controller from the charging cable, the controller dies in less than five minutes, even if left to charge for hours. I've learned my lesson and will not be trying a third time. This cheaply-made product is not worth the money.
DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE. It does not run the new Aeors features despite having the required memory and Vista Premium O/S. It has the wrong graphic card. No where does Toshiba tell you this. Do not buy it.
The only saving grace for this product is that it sounds good.The bad aspects of it follow:1. Menu Navigation is extremely slow and clunky. On an IPod 60Gb you can cycle through artists at about a rate of 1 per 2-3 seconds if you time your presses perfectly. So basically if you've got around 300 artists on your IPod like me, you're looking at around at least 5 minutes of dedicated clicking to get to the middle of the list. You can narrow it down by searching within genre, but you still have to cycle thru all the genres--and my rock genre still has over 100 artists. Once you reach the artist add additional time to navigate through the albums, then the songs. It's like the people who made it only used a 512 Mb IPod Shuffle during testing and never realized how stupid navigation on the menus is.2. Not only are the menus clunky. The IPod is disabled so you can't use its superfast interface for navigation without disconnecting it.3. My stereo has a display button, yet I need to press source 3 times then press and hold the multifunction knob to get the title to scroll once. The stereo even has everscroll, yet it does not use it for the IPod despite the fact that only 8 characters can be displayed. To pause I have to press source then the multifunction knob. To fast forward I need to press source 4 times then activate "manual" mode, press the knob and hold until it does so, then if later I want to skip a song I have to do it all over again to switch back to "auto"--which is stupid because tapping the knob in auto skips a track while holding it in manual fast forwards, but holding it in auto or tapping it in manual does nothing. What the point of switching if its not even using the same mode of input? This is also the only difference between the two modes. Whoever the brain behind the control scheme was should be subjected to sadistic torture to make up for all the hassle they forced upon people trying to operate this unit.I can't believe someone at Pioneer actually decided that this garbage was ready for consumers. I feel like a moron for buying it in the first place and having a hole dug in the stow box in my dash. Unless you have a miniscule music collection, don't care what songs you listen to, or have some sort of problem where you constantly need to be doing something with your hands then stay far, far away from this huge waste of money. Take a look at the Harmon Kardon interface, it appears way more intuitive.
I bought this as a secondary card for my new Vista computer (running multiple monitors). Didn't settle well with the nVIDIA card already installed. So, i researched it a bit and found alot of Vista users having problems with this card and many many other ATI cards.Vista buyers beware!
this is not working. I have been looking forard for this pruduct and my hopes drop down. this is the worst pruduct for all
I'm writing this review after waiting on hold for Brother customer service--my 3rd call today--for more than 45 minutes. That is routine for calling there. We have tried (and given up) many times to call about our printer problems, but this is a business and there is a limit on how long we can stay on hold.The printer creates ghost images on envelopes, letterhead, labels and plain paper. It prints ghost images when the sheet feeder is used and when the paper feeder is used. All attempts to clean the printer according to Brother's directions have not helped. Changing toner cartridges has not helped. The printer is pure junk.The warranty is a year, but not really. The drum is only guaranteed for 90 days, a very important thing to note--odds are, Brother will say your problem is due to the drum and will not exchange the printer.In our case, the problems with the printer started early. We were advised to try various other solutions first. Then, the attempts to reach Brother service started.We can't pay staff to be on hold. We can't drop our own customer service to continue holding for a tech support person at a company offering poor customer service. By the time I finally got through to Brother today,my purchase was slightly over 90 days.We had a trouble-free small HP laser printer for years. I regret going for a good deal and buying in this one. I will probably end up buying another brand of printer and just dumping this one & calling it a big mistake.One other problem buyers should be aware of--the electrical draw of this printer seems to be unusually high. When it prints, the lights in this office dim and flicker--granted this is 1980's electrical wriing, but our other printers don't do this.
The driver software does NOT work with any version of Windows except Windows 2000 and XP. The mouse itself appears to be mechanically excellent, but the lack of driver support is unacceptable. Buy Logitech instead.
First of all, anyone who is looking into buying this must know that you only need this filter if you have a full frame camera like Canon 5D MKII. The reason you need this slim filter instead of a regular polarizing filter on a full frame is because on a lens like Canon 24-105mm L lens, you get black edges at the corners at 24 mm. You see the tall circular edges of the filter in your image on a full frame camera. With a slim filter, the edges are not so tall and hence you don't see them in your image. However, a big drawback is that you cannot attach the regular lens cap on such a filter. The lens cap that is provided with this filter is really bad as has been indicated by other users. Since it has no threads, it just keeps falling off. Sometimes it becomes such a big nuisance that I simply don't feel like using the polarizer. I can't believe that they could not come up with a better lens cap than the one they supplied. Also, on Canon 24-105mm L lens, you still get vignetting at 24mm. I have also noticed that the filter sometimes gets unscrewed while you are rotating the polarizer. Couple of times the filter got fully unscrewed and it almost fell. If you tighten it too much, then good luck getting this filter off the lens. Due to these reasons, I always try to avoid using this filter as much as possible and would not recommend this filter.If you have a crop framed camera like Canon 40D, 50D, etc., vignette due to filter is not a problem and you do not need this polarizer. You will be better served buying a regular polarizer on which you easily fit the lens cap.
This is a horrible product. The cleaning brush isn't good at all and is very coarse. The cleaning tip is even worse. It doesn't clean properly and leaves dust behind. The cleaning tip does not replenish when twisting the cap. This is a very bad product. Save your money and get a regular camera cleaning lens and spray!!
This card will not reliably work with my Canon 10D. If I put too many pictures into the buffer (i.e., more than three), I get an "Error 2", which requires a reboot, and the pictures are lost.Too bad. Good thing it works with my old, old Canon S40, which apparently doesn't write fast enough to the card to cause a problem.
Interference from nearby other electronic items caused significant sound distortion. I reurned this item as being unacceptable for my area conditions.
I purchased two of these drives...one for my business and one for my daughter's college work. One had to be returned immediately as it would cause the blue screen of death whenever it was removed from the computer.There is little documentation for the device, both with the package and at the Lexar site, (one of the most laughably sparse FAQ's I have seen) which leads to some misunderstandings: The data light which is used to tell when it is safe to remove the drive does not illuminate on Windows 98, only on XP. This is not mentioned in the manual. I was told by Lexar that this is normal...it just is not mentioned in the manual.As others have posted, I have found the device can become unreliable after a short time.1. Occassional blue screens when the drive is removed. When deleting very large files, the blue screen is almost assured.2. Within the first month, I put in the drive to find all the imformation on it mysteriously gone and unrecoverable by me. I foolishly trusted the drive to hold the only files I had long enough to get it to another computer. I know I should have made a backup, but it still should not have happened.3. Soon afterward, I found that the I could not rename files in the window...they would show only the name given when they were created. This was true on whichever computer I used the device in.4. Soon after that, I could not drag files to the window either. I could only alter files that were already on the drive (but not rename them.)5. I use the briefcase function to transfer files between computers so I should have backups on both my home and office computers. One evening I found that one important file containing several thousands of dollars of transaction records for customer orders had mysteriously (again) disapeared from the jumpdrive as the briefcase files updated, therfore erasing the copy stored on the computer, too. As of this writing, I have not been able to uncover the files which may result in many hours of record rebuilding and possible financial losses.I cannot recommend this device as a reliable method of either transferring or storing data.I have transferred files between computers using floppys for six years now without these problems, so I have to assume the jumpdrives are at fault. There are no other problems with the three other computers they were used on.Lexar has a help chat, but it is slow and not very helpful. I used it a couple of times but the person at the other end was unable to solve the problem. Both times, I got the same person which leads me to believe they don't have a big help staff. The long delay between questions and answers led me to think that he was handeling a lot of peolpe at the same time, too.If you have the time to wait a day or two between responses, the email help is better. Lexar did offer to try to extract the files the first time they went missing, but as of this time, even if they could I no longer trust the devices. I am writing Lexar to see if I can return them for a refund.I bought the drive from Amazon, who is not at fault here. They promptly replaced the original defective drive. Lexar is now going to have to take the hit for the quality of their products because of the time that has passed between the purchase and the time the drive started to fail. We'll see what happens.
I bought this battery for our trip to Israel. It would not fully charge. I used it on our 2nd day. I showed 122 min, but stopped working after using it for less than 30 min. I was lucky to have the other battery charged. I could not trust this battery and did not use it for the rest of the trip. I would like a replacement or my money back.
This salad shooter thing was terrible! I tried it and it took me longer to make the salad with that then it would have without it. You can only cut certain types of vegetables and fruit and 1/2 of what you cut gets stuck inside the machine. When I went to clean it, 1/2 my salad was in the machine and was wasted. It also made a funny burning smell when I put something in to cut. I would not suggest this to anyone. If you didn't return it you would put it in the back of a closet and throw out in a few years.
The Ni-MH batteries included with this set cannot be recharged anymore. The died after only about 15 hours of use.
This is the worst product I have purchased ...ever. It worked sporadically and, when it finally quit not long after purchase, the manufacturer wanted nothing to do with helping us. We threw it out and will never purchase a COBY product again. Don't be fooled by the low price. You won't get what you paid for.
This carrying case was recommended for the Walkman unit I also ordered at the same time[[ASIN:B000MVGBFU Sony D-FJ041 CD Walkman Portable CD Player with AM/FM Tuner], but it will not house the unit -- it is too small. Now I'm stuck with this case and still seeking one to house the Sony Walkman, which I am very pleased with initially.
I was unable to use the product as it was not compatible with the Sigma lens I had. The product description offered did not detail compatability. If it had I would have known not to order it. I must say however that I have used Sigma lenses for years and found them to be of the highest quality I was just unable to use this one.
From the time that I removed this product from the packaging, I knew that I had probably made a mistake. The product looked like it had already been used to be honest. There was a little brown mark on the end of it and some scratches, including one very annoying scratch right on the digital display. In spite of that though, when I first plugged it in, it worked very well. Strong signal and reasonably good sound quality. However within five to ten minutes of listening, the unit began to produce popping sounds. I then noticed that it was intermittently turning on and off. Eventually it turned completely off. I tried replacing the fuse, tightening up the end cap, and tried it in a different cigarette lighter. None of that worked.Considering the number of positive reviews, I may have just been unlucky and gotten a bad unit, but I would honestly recommend not taking a chance on this item. Go ahead and spend the additional $20 or so to buy something a little higher quality.
What I wanted was a burner to attach to my IBM Thinkpad to make CDs. What I got (purchased on the basis of positive reviews here) was an expensive piece of junk. Tried three different IEEE1364 cards to interface with this; nothing worked (except the computer recognized all three of the cards). Turn on the CD-RW drive and the computer crashes, with all three IEEEs. A complete wipeout: I could only re-start the computer by removing the connection AND the battery. I called Yamaha, finally (I really couldn't believe the problem was there), got a very helpful agent who gave me a Return Authorization number, sent the machine to Yamaha and waited. A quick turn-around(10 days), and I plugged the CD-RW in this morning and, once again, my computer crashed. The CD-RW drive is now sitting in my trash bin and it will be a long time before I buy a Yamaha product again. What a waste.
I have returned this drive to amazon as defective. It would not recognize dvd-ram disks as being in the drive even though I was using brand new name brand disks. I tried it in 2 windows 98 computers and a windows 2000 computer with the same results on each. When I contacted Pacific Digitals technical support the answer I received was try a different disk. No suggestions as how to test the install or the drive were offered.
I did some local research and knew what I wanted as far as speakers were concerned. I found a good deal on them at amazon. They arrived and were already blown. Just a little music and mostly all static. I will not trade with Amazobn again. First experience. Last experience.
the seller sent me wrong product and refused to send me to correct one...didn't know why. I had to send it back for refund, they didn't refund the shipping charge that I had to spent to send it back even thought it was THEIR ERROR.Very very unhappy with the transaction.The seller was Northparts (on Amazon.com). I am not going to do business with this seller again.
Everything is perfect except Electrical Rating is 125VAC 60HZ only !!!! It is clearly stated on the product!!!You are in danger to start a fire if you plug this into 240v!!!
I bought this camera as a Christmas present for my husband and it worked fine for about six pictures and then it simply quit working...I am so very sorry I bought this camera. My advice is, if you want to throw away good money and have nothing but trouble, buy this camera. I'm completely disgusted!
Found this out but wasn't worth my time to go about returning the product.Hopefully, this review will help others avoid this fate. I purchased two 3-foot cables. They work fine if you never put your monitor to sleep or turn off your computer with the monitor on. If you do, you will likely find a no-signal message on your screen and it will NOT go into sleep mode. I checked both cables. This is because (even though their are 15 pins on each end), they do not all have connection. I did not check but at least two of the pins are not wired.If you ALWAYS turn off your monitor when it is not in use, you should be fine with these cables. But if you forget or are not in the habit (like me) I would strongly recommend NOT purchasing these.
A simple and useful idea, but the image quality was not acceptable in our home. I tried a number of different electrical outlets and TVs, but none produced a clear enough image to be practical.Also remember that this camera replaces a common floodlight. So, for the camera to be operational your floodlights need to be turned "on" to get an image. For us, this means that ALL the floodlight must be on to get an image because they are all on the same switch and go "on" and "off" together.
I have owned 2 drawing tablets (Wacom and this one). This tablet is very frustrating because at least twice a day the tablet quits responding to clicks. It is fine for drawing but I use it in place of a mouse and become very frustrated when trying to tap with the pen. At least once a week I have to open the pen and turn the battery or change it. The Wacom never did this even though it was about six years old.I will never buy a tablet that uses batteries again.For everyday use, I would recommend purchasing a better tablet.
With the price of hi speed sd cards so low nowadays, there is no point in buying such a small card.You shouldn't buy anything less than a class 10 8 gig card, they are usually around $1.50 a gig or less now.
Trying to replace my panasonic HS-48 headphones. These aren't in the ball park sound-wise at all. I can't imagine anyone actually liking these. No bass, almost no midrange, blaring treble. They sound like tweeters.
There is a widespread problem with RCA dvd machines being able to play, 'A Bug's Life'. This movie is one of the best ever made for the format, and the first all digital transfer of a film. I suggest if you have an RCA brand (or Proscan) dvd-player that you get this disk and see if it works. Usually, the player wil throw back an error message after five minutes, saying &quot;Incompatible Disk&quot;. If you do put it in enough times, you may be able to get it to play on the forth or fifth try. However, if you are not happy with this performance, you may take your player back, because this is a manufacturer's defect and is subject to a full refund no matter how long you've had your dvd-player. I think the problem may be as rampant as 1 in every 2 players. Be sure to check your system out.
The quality of construction on this item is great. It's sturdy, durable & you don't have to worry it'll fall apart. I like the material it's made out of, and the film strap works really well. So that is why I gave it 5 stars.I personally don't think it's the most comfortable camera bag I have used. It's a bit awkward to wear on your hip & over the shoulder.There are quite a few downsides to this product. My Diana Mini doesn't fit. I literally have to squeeze it in, and to get it in I cannot have the "wallet" in there, and the lens cap cannot be on the camera. I contacted LOMO before purchasing & they said it would be no problem to get a mini in there. Also the Diana flash barely fits, but it's possible.I bought this to take to Vegas & to be able to transport my camera through airports. I wish I hadn't...it would of been another $30+ I could of spent on the trip. Oh well, live & learn.
Had for less than a month before it died. Loved the size, retractable cord, folding ability. It's a bit heavy for a travel dryer, but I didn't buy it for that....just it's compact size and retractable cord. It just stopped working less than a month after receiving!!!!
I've been using this printer for the past couple of weekends at a retail photo booth and have used a cartridge worth of ink. All that to say, I've gotten to know the printer fairly well.I've noticed the image displayed on the built in LCD screen doesn't correspond to what gets printed. Specifically, there appears to be a very narrow range of tones that reproduce correctly.Typically, the prints come out MUCH darker than shown on screen and the colour balance is off. FYI: photos are being taken with a Nikon D7000 by an experienced professional photographer and are properly exposed.Post processing the photos to lighten them up or desaturate helps but it's too easy to overdo it. Even when they appear to be correct, this printer's output "tips the other way" going well past correct and toward "too light, too washed out." Trying to get a correct print from this printer is a balancing act.The card readers built in are picky about what media they accept. Cards that read fine in a digital camera generate "card error" messages or simply don't read at all. The built in USB port is helpful: plug a reliable, up to date SDHC card reader into the USB port and you can use a wider range of cards with the printer.I'm making do with the printer because I'm forced to but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I'm sure there are better options available now.
I purchased two of these when they first came out. The retractable cord was great, but I have found two problems with these mice. On one of the mice the retractor mechanism broke. Now, my other one is fine, and I will probably chalk it up to my fater being a bit too rough on it. The other problem is much more annoying, and is present on BOTH of my mice. The problem is with the scroll wheel. The wheel has a tendency to "stick" between knotches causing the screen to jump up and down erratically. It is very difficult to use the wheel without this problem popping up. I have never had this problem with "quality" scroll mice, only cheap ones. I think Kensington cut corners on it's design. On the other hand, their WIRELESS Pocketmouse resolved both of my issues and is a FANTASTIC mouse.
Do not buy this receiver. This model was redesigned to meet more restricted FCC radio emissions requirements. As a result the FM transmitter is underpowered. Unfortunately, I bought one of these. The transmitter is so weak that it cannot overpower local signal noise even when the receiver is only 1 foot away from the stereo antenna. I tried to exchange it through Sirius' warranty department, but getting through to them was difficult. Between the customer service department and the warranty department, Sirius gave me the run around so long that I can't even return this defective receiver for a refund. To add insult to injury, Sirius will not give me a refund for the defective receiver either. I ended up cancelling my Sirius subscription because I can't listen to the service with this defective radio.
These are the worst fiting clip-ons I have ever owned. As you know if the phones don't fit then the sound will be horrible. The clip on part is made of a soft flexible material. So it is comfortable. But because it is so flexible the phones do not get pressed into your ear, the phones themselves are very far from my ear. This result in low volume (at full blast even) and zero bass. Sure if I held the phones and continue to press them into my ear they sound decent, but whats the point in that?
I recently purchased the TX-1000 and RF base device. I was surprised to find that the instruction manual wassimilar to a digital watch, i.e. how to set the time, date and color. Nothing else, I invite you to pull up the14 page color sales brochure. In the brochure it lists an email address to download the "true manual" with thecodes and system information...all you are required to do is register, and there lies the problem. You must be adealer to obtain the registration code. I sent a request through Amazon to obtain the registration code and theyare "looking into it". Meanwhile I have invested over $500 in a device that is of no value and cannot be programmedwithout employing one of the URC installers. So if you ahve the technical ability and skill, run, don't step awayfrom this device and company as they are not selling items for the end user to install.I have never experienced a situation like this from Amazon, as they have always done their homework in the past,but they missed this one. I hope that you don't fall victim to the same waste of time and energy that I have wastedwith UDC.
Let me start off by saying that I finally decided to replace my Belkin Pre-N router that I purchased in 2006 because of frequent connectivity issues with my wireless devices. After receiving my DIR-655 I was really impressed with how well this router worked with all of my wired and wireless devices in my house (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Roku, and Laptop). I used to have to reboot my Roku and Belkin router every time I wanted to watch a movie. With the DIR-655 all of these problems seemed to vanish, that is for the 5 days that the router worked. Upon trying to get on the internet this morning the power, wan, and all 4 lan lights were flashing in unison. I unplugged the router for a minute and plugged it back in, this did not help. Upon running an IPCONFIG from my desktop, it was showing "disconnected". So my computer was not even seeing the router. I then unplugged the router for about an hour, but the flashing lights continued upon plugging power back into the router. I then tried to "reset" the router with the "recessed reset button". This also did not help at all. I then called DLINK tech support. They pretty much had me do all of the same steps that I had already performed. After this they issued an RMA. Now I have to pay to ship the router back to DLINK. I'll update after I receive my new router.
We love the design and ease of use of this keyboard, but less than a year into its service, it died. The company is nowhere to be found, the warranty useless. This time around, we bought the non-knockoff version (Adesso) and I recommend you do, too. They have a full website and an easy to find RMA process.Fair Warning: Find something else and don't waste your money on this product!
I had this camera for over 3years collecting dust now. The camera takes too long to process the image and save. The flash works but not for close pictures or else bright light will block out our image. You have to hold the camera in a still position for a few seconds after you press the button while the picture saves or else image blurs. I dont like this camera.
The sound is really good. It's definately BOSE quality in that department. The only problem is, if it won't play your DVD's or music then there's nothing to hear anyways. We've had all the same problems with the DVD player not reading discs, turning off partway through and last night we watched a movie and this morning the system won't even turn on. We've had this one repaired once and now it's broken again. Definitely too high of a price for something that's not going to work. If you're set on getting a BOSE system, I would get one just for the speakers and then get a seperate DVD player and CD player to actually run your media out of. We will be replacing our system with something else and it would take a lot to convince us to buy a BOSE again.
I have many hours into getting this music bridge to run, and would have bought something else to replace it. Do yourself a favor...find something that works with Vista and skip this thing.
I am writing this review with the intention of saving someone the disappointment and potentially wasted money spent on this horrible entertainment system. I bought this system based on two criteria: Bose reputation (HYPED) and the compactness of the speakers size. I have to admit that the system looked nice and neat set up, but that was about it. I was never able to use the DVD player to watch any movie completely at all and most of the time it refused to even reading the DVD, originally recorded or not. When it does work, the sound would get all messed up after approximately twenty or so minutes of playing (music or movie); then I would have to lower the volume to a really low level so that the static would be tolerable. I bought a $25 DVD player which had no problems playing all the DVDs that the Bose system rejected. I still can not believe that the BOSE company would put out a system that would perform so poorly consistently and not to issue a recall or even to address the problems for its customers. Personally, this was the last ANYTHING I will purchase from BOSE. For anyone who is debating on purchasing this system, do your self a favor, read and more reads the reviews for it ... you will save yourself a substantial amount of money and disappointment.
I bought this from Amazon and I am sorry to say that this unit did not perform as expected. It Skips Mp3 songs at random. It is not that It skipped because it was subjected to shock, But it skipped at random. It does not have support for lower bit rate Mp3 files and does not support VBR that quite well, The unit lacks proffessional design as in EXPANIUM from Philips. This unit does have some plus points like better LCD display and ID-3 tag display to track file names in Alpha-numeric characters, but overall this unit did not perform well, It is cheap and this unit requires some serious Design changes may be some firmware problem? for random skipping. The sound quality is okay. I can rate this with 2 stars. Wait for better MP3 players, if you have the money and urge to buy something that plays does not skip then Buy Expanium from Philips and buy yourself a good headphones too as Expanium's headphones are crap. Buy Headphones from KOSS (SPortaPro) the ideal headphones for this unitCheers!
I love Apple products, but this thing has no range. We can not use a wireless laptop 5 feet form the station. We are thinking of dumping this for a linksys. If we could get someone at Linksys who knows how to use a Mac.
This item worked great - for 7 months, then it died without warning. My experience with Monster products has been better than this. Buyer beware.
I received this zune the other day. I think it is the same with all zunes. Right out of the box i was disappointed. I hooked it up as instructed. I installed the software as instructed. When it came time to actually get the music from my pc to the zune it was very awkward. I tried the usual copy from pc to mp3 player as in the past. The zune would not allow me to copy music to it the windows explorer way. It made me copy through the zune interface way. I found it very awkward to copy from pc to zune. I have had much cheaper mp3 players that were more intuitive in copying music. I am also a geek. I know my computer stuff. I don't recommend that you purchase zune in any flavor or capicity.
I chose this transmitter because of the price and decent reviews. I have to keep my player rested on the middle console of the car, be very careful not to move the player when it is connected, and mute the stereo when not in use. Otherwise, this horribly loud noise comes through the speakers when the cord is moved. It sounds similar to the sound of someone blowing into a microphone. Maybe I received a defective one I don't know. Otherwise the sound is ok, not great. I have to turn up the volume on both the player and the stereo quite a bit. If i forget to turn either of them back down before using individually it's a deafening surprise. My husband has the iriver AFT 100 and he loves it. Spend the money and get a decent one the first time!
Empty/Dry cartridge, dated 2007. Purchased in 2009. Sure, it's genuine, but check the date.If you only keep one in reserve, this will be a shock when you need it. If you keep several in reserve, then you run the risk that the older ones will dry out before you use them.
Currently I have 2 wireless workstations in my house, and both use the Lucent Silver card. For access point, I have the Lucent RG-1000 residential gateway (I know, it's older, but I got into the Wifi game early).When I wanted to add another wirless workstation to my Wifi network, it was a pleasent surprise to find that the cards no longer costs over a hundred dollars as before. They now cost well under fifty. So I purchased by price and bought the U.S. Robotics wireless card, thinking that they should all interact together.Once I received this card, I immediately installed the software. As for the management software included, it's pretty standard, but not as nice as the Lucent nor the Linksys. You can set up multiple profiles, but to switch between the profiles is not as easy as with the other two brands.Then, I spent several hours configuring the WEP configuration on the AP gateway as well as on the card, but couldn't get them to talk to each other. I would consider myself to be technically very competent, having worked with these things since they first become available. But still no dice. Note that I have my RG-1000 configured with WEP turned on, with a custom password.I then tried a Linksys card (also 128-bit in 64-bit mode), and it worked with my Lucent gear right away as it should.I give it a 2-star because I'm sure it's compatible with most other environments. But if you have a Lucent RG-1000 and want to expand your wireless network, you may want to look elsewhere. As for me, this card is going to eBay.
I ordered a set of these headphones in January. Worked great but a month after I got them one of the aluminum supports that connect the phone to the main frame broke. I called Phillips and after an explanation they asked me to return the headphones. They sent me a new pair at no charge. A few weeks ago the same "arm" on the headphones broke again. (I am 81 years old and don't thank that I mistreated the phones) In any event when I called Phillips again they told me that the phones were out of warranty and there was nothing can they could do. Obviously this is the last purchase I'll ever make of Phillips products! And, by the way, the problem is the design of the headphones and the material used to hold the phone(s).Harry Nadinhnadin@cox.net
save your money for some real protection for your gear (panamax, furman, etc.). i have a powerbar and during the recent storms in southern california lost my rotel av receiver to a brownout despite it being hooked up to one of these. never mind the bold claims about how these glorified surge protectors will enhance your system's sound and picture. spend your money, instead, on protecting your investment.
Celestron is nothing if not consistent. There are no instructions. The tube rattles. The threads don't match-up with the Neximage 5 camera. And the final image is horrible. Actually, every single component of this reducer is horrible. Except the Celstron Logo. Which I can read loud and clear. I would give this reducer zero stars but Amazon doesn't allow zero stars. One star implies that I could actually use it. That is not the case. It is unusable.
Although the price is nice, its like its useless. You can't really have a decent picture, I tried all settings, hi Res, low Res, any configuration posible, with no success, and sometimes it makes like a short-circuit and the batteries are wasted.The problem is that all this tipe of mini cameras use a CMOS sensor wich captures bad quality images, while others use CCD sensor, which is much better.Really dont buy it. I didnt want a camera mora than 1MP, but with this you dont get a image.
I've gone through two of these in 16 months. The first one lasted a year before the cords came out. For $17, I was good with that. However, the second one didn't even last 4 months. It stopped in mid-play and that was it. I can find no reason why it stopped. Unfortunately, it only has a 30-day warranty so I think it's time to spend a bit more money and get something that has a longer warranty, and hopefully better quality.
The quality of the image on screen is so poor, that it reminds me the quality of VHS in the 1980s. Some of the positive reveiws seem to be written by some one so technical I wonder if they actually work for the company. In addition, these reviews were written in 2003. It is now 2005. Better quality product are available. I AM OVERALL NOT HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT AT ALL.
I cannot get the thing to hold a charge at all. I have left this plugged into the xbox forever and as soon as I unplug it, the controller dies. I give up and will continue to just use real batteries.
I had this product for a few months before it started giving me the wrong disc error. It lasted me a few car trips as well as a trip across the united states and back via flying. Everything was going well until I left it sitting on my couch because I was watching it while I was sick. I think the unit heated up too much (as it does frequently, even if just sitting on a table) and something must have fried inside. I haven't been able to fix it at all and will definitely not be getting the same one. My opinion is that you invest $30 more and get something that will actually last you longer rather than taking a gamble with this unit.
Not CD quality. Not even standard FM radio quality. Fuzzy, weak signal, and volume dips when bass kicks in.Do not recommend.
Sorry to say, after 30 or so pages were printed....no more ink :( Why does it always have to be, "Caviar Emptor?" It's such a cruel policy:
I paid for 1-3 day shipping. It's been 7 days and I'm still waiting and I have no way to track the item
CD player works fine. But the AM/FM receiver is very poor.The receiver is very subject to interference. LOC doesn'thelp, and infact often makes holding a station worse.
I realized that 26 miles on opens space is not 26 miles in town. In reality this radio works poorly even a mile away outside in suburban area without no concrete building on a way or hills. Very disappointed... looks like it's just another looks end toy
Definately got suckered into this one! Had it for a year and a half and still have yet to get a good print! I am self employed and do alot of business cards, flyers, etc. For even the simplest things, I get black smudges on everything, jammed paper almost all the time, and the color is always off, usually WAY off. Cartridges evaporate almost instantly. It's loud and slow and photos aren't all that great. Canon has no interest in helping the problem(s) either. Sounds like I'm not the only one who got had by all the great reviews.
Last night I used my JumpDrive to save my homework (about a hundred hour of programming work). I bragged about how well this JumpDrive worked to a friend and how easy it was to use compared to a zip drive. Then this morning, I booted up my computer to make sure everything was in order to print out at the school--it came up with an error message when I tried to open the drive. The error was that the drive was not formatted!Tried on several computers same error. I would have to say as well as it has worked for the month I have owned it does not make this worth it!
While certain labels with this software are much more easier to work with such as the CDs and the general labels, I found this product much less than satisfactory.The inserts and the software don't align too well and are a few centimeters off...especially on the lower half of the page. If one wants to keep the insert regardless of whether or not the "cut offs" are present it would be best if the paper was inserted within the opposite position in the paper tray in the printer so one can cut to the size needed.Otherwise, I would suggest what another Amazon customer has done. Use cardstock paper....at least for the back inserts. And trim with either a scissors or paper cutter.A product should do what it promises it will do. Unfortunately, this one does not. At least, within my experiance this does not measure up to what was previewed within the Memorex beginner's package w/ CD label stamper.Two stars for at least being able to print the front side. Although it would have been nice if they had said so without stating they could do both when they cannot.
I was very pleased with my $5 headphones since the sound quality was actually pretty good, and thought that I'd beat the odds and gotten a good pair of quality headphones that would be with me for a while. Alas and alack, it was not meant to be. About 7 months of regular use led to the demise of the headphones, which apparently should be treated with great care and attention. The earpieces came off one at a time, and then the arm broke off.Until this happened, I would have sworn that they were not only a $5 cheap piece of &$&%^ but now, its clear that in this day and age there are no bargains...you just get what you pay for!
I bought this product hoping to resolve the loss of signal strength due to 4 way splitting.Bad news is that this product make splitted signal/noise ratio worse! I got cable guys came to my house for outside work (cablevision's wire problem) and asked them to measure the signal before and after this splitter during their visit, they told me that this splitter makes signal noise ratio worse and actually I should be better off using normal splitter!
If I had realized how grainy and so much like the original digital cameras from the late 90s this was, I would never have purchased it. I based my decision to buy on the price and the reviews, but this camera is not suitable for anything more than a child. The pictures remind me of the square first digital cameras that came out and the grain is like the Disc cameras from the 1980s. NOT a good purchase. Pay a tiny bit more and get a Sony or another model than this one for an outstanding picture.
The sound that comes out of this headset has no bass what so ever, totally tinny. So bad I didn't even try the noise-cancelling ability in a noisy area.
Perhaps my most regrettable consumer electronics purchase ever. Misfeeds regularly. It has to print a test page, sometimes multiple times, every time a new cartridge is inserted, which is WAY too often for my taste. And every time I have no choice but to let it print multiple test pages, it's like a bitter pill. Oh, and they updated the software so that the 'soft proof' option is no longer available... meaning, you have no control over how much ink you use. Used to be, you could print something as a sort of draft, using less ink. But HP KNOWS that it's not selling you printers. The printer is simply a hook to get you to buy printer CARTRIDGES, and this one's a PIG.
I only got 4 usable protectors out of this. The other 8 are too small for a IIIxe.This does NOT have a 12 month supply for a Palm III. It has a 4 month supply for 3 different units (including a CE machine).
BE AWARE BEFORE YOU BUY!This item is not an installation kit or wiring harness or anything like that! This is simply a storage bin to fill the lower din slot when replacing a double-din stereo with a single-din one. Useful? Very. In fact, I would recommend that anyone who is replacing a double-din with a single-din receiver get one of these as well, lest you appreciate the appearance of a gaping hole in your dash.That said, the item above and the listing/description are not the same.Also, just an installation note: If you're installing this in a 2002 Volvo S40, just be aware that some trimming of the back of the faceplate for this bin is required in order for it to click into place and sit flush as it's supposed to do. Yes, there are three face plates included, but the one that fits the opening best (to fill the gaps on the top, bottom and sides) doesn't fit flush without a little cutting. Not a big deal with a Dremel and a bit of caution, but something to be aware of.
I usually don't bother writing reviews, especially for items no longer available, but if this is any reflection on other products from this company: RUN AWAY!It didn't work.The documentation is poor.You have to jump through hoops to make it work.It's slow (contrary to advertised speed)The door has 2 position, and that's undocumented.Error messages are useless (e.g. error 5)And on and on and on.I tossed mine in the garbage, rather than risk having to ever see it again....Run away, run away.....
bought this unit and used it once then the tray jamed sent it back they never receieved unit IF you don't mind talking to every out of the USA then your in for a treat never got a new unit I have to buy another on (but certinly (NEVER Philips)
So far I do not have a working TV. I ordered it almost a month ago. It never worked out of the box and the first available date for a "authorized" dealer to come service it is another two weeks away. That means it will be close to two months that I have waited to watch my (hopefully) working TV. Never again!
Cheap zippers; both the reflector and case zippers broke on the first day. on the third use the wire frame within the reflector snapped. I would save your money to buy something more durable.
I have this printer at home, and a MFC-730 from Canon at work. Canon cost $100 more so I skimped at home, and have I regretted it since. Printing function is fine, but scanning is slow and scanning multiple pages into a pdf is trial-by-software to get the thing to work. And the software itself is overly complicated and was designed by a newbie programmer who wanted to impress with all the bells and whistles, without understanding that people want simple, effective functionality.Spend a few extra pennies and save yourself the frustration.
This alarm LOOKED liked it had everything -- two alarms, would get gradually louder, plays CDs, etc.It had a NAP feature, which I wouldn't use, but that button was on the other side of the controls so I figured there was no danger that I'd accidentally hit it.WAS I WRONG!Supposedly the NAP button is the only button that turns on or off the NAP feature (like a snooze - except it'll wake you in 10 minutes or 2 hours, whatever you set.) Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the Alarm SET button also turned on the NAP feature.Imagine my growing frustration and ANGER when I can't turn the *@$#ing NAP off!!! It's late at night, I wanted to set my alarm to be 1/2 hour later for the next morning, and I'm stuck pushing the NAP button over and over again for 5-10 minutes to get it to turn off OR I can have my alarm go off in 10 minutes to wake me when I've just started to fall asleep.The NAP feature turns on about 20% of the times that I try to set the alarms. After 3 months of this, I'm trashing this and going out to spend another money on a different alarm. Yes, the alarm has many nice features, but that is outweighted by the repeatedly stressful nights of fighting with the NAP feature.Save your money and your sanity!!!
Not very powerful - can't stand much volume. Reception is not very dependable, even within the stated range. Don't understand why the remote won't turn the power "on". Product does have a good measure of convenience, if you don't mind background type volume ranges.
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!
please ignore this review.I was wrong about the type of camera.....(the type that I've tried was Sharkdiver sl301)sorry.
Used the cable for connecting my Ipod to my car stereo. A lot of static in the cable.The shipment was fast but the quality of the cable is terrible. Spend a few $ more and get a better quality cable. Music is enjoyed the most if the quality of the sound is good.
In 2007 (April) I decided to replace my old Fuzzbuster (FB) I had for years with a new, more modern and supposedly far superior unit. My FB cost about $60.00 and the Escort I decided to buy in April 2007 cost $299.00 on sale. I did significant research at all the web sites, Amazon, Radar Roys, Radarbusters, etc.. After much deliberation I decided to purchase at a local store. The unit worked for almost three years, and just died. It is out of warranty and not worth repairing based on the new models offered. The unit looks nice, but no matter what I did previously (IE: Alter filters and settings), it was terribly sensitive to "X" band and in side by side tests with my older fuzzbuster did MARGINALLY better at picking up any signal faster and farther away. The mounting bracket (no matter what I did) really did not sit well in my windshield, and I even replaced the suction cups, as compared to the fuzzbuster bracket (which had a rubber stopper as well). The operation was easy enough, but I found the "Auto" setting did nothing to limit sensitivity to false signals, nor did I EVER notice any difference between "Auto" and the "City" or "Highway" settings. Bottom Line, I had a few good years of use - but feel I overspent SIGNIFICANTLY and would not recommend or EVER buy a RD of this cost again!. I have found after doing further research that radar technology has not really changed much over the last 10-15 years and if you are buying for LASER protection, then you are most DEFINATELY wasting your money on this product as well as any RD for that matter. For a unit of this price, I would have hoped the company (Escort) would warranty for more than a year, but that tells me enough and I should have not purchased almost three years ago. They obviously do not have faith in their products to only warranty for 1 year, same as under $100.00 units. My Fuzzbuster lasted me over 5 years and still worked when I eventually sold it, and since I NEVER got a ticket using it, have to conclude the Escort/Passport did NO better and was NOT worth the huge extra cost. I for one, do not believe any of the FALSE claims this manufactuer makes as to their product being any better. While it did what it was supposed to do, it did fail after only 2.75 years and did no better than the cheaper models I have owned and have now purchased. Amazon.com sells MANY other brands. Don't let the higher price and cost fool you!
Well the mouse worked fine right out of the box for about a week or two and then it stopped moving in one direction. I think they have two tracks, one is upper left to lower right and the other is upper right to lower left. Anyway, it stopped working upper left to lower right direction so you can imagine it doesn't work well without full movement. I'll try to get it replaced but Amazon won't accept a return because I missed it by 3 days (of course) so I have to go through Logitech which shouldn't be a problem as they have had good mice in the past and I will either get a replacement or a new model.As for this model, it has weights in the bottom so you can fine tune the feel of the mouse but I found the additional weights to cause the mouse to be a little heavy and was concerned about corpal-tunnel syndrome (sp?) so I left the weights out and it worked fine. Another post mentioned the cord might have been too stiff, I agree, the cord did cause a bit of push back on the mouse so I had to "clip" it to my desk to prevent push. Not the ideal mouse for gaming or otherwise.If I were you I would get a different model. I did like the long cord lenght though since my desktop isn't real close to my desk so the extra length cord was nice. The cord is also made of a fabric material that looks / feels pretty tough which is why it probably gave pushback but it seemed very sturdy.
This was an extremely disappointing purchase. While it worked alright I am nearly unable to remove the device from both of my vehicles. It obviously is designed poorly because it should be easily extracted. I have to force it out of the socket with both hands to be able to remove it. I would suggest that this item not be purchased.
I got two of these, one for an XPS M1330 and one for an XPS M1730. I have the temperature censor running all the time and I have to say the mats don't really have a noticeable effect on the temperature. They are also quite plastic-y and cheap looking.I've given 2 stars purely because it keep my legs cooler (as it acts as a spacer).It probably works better on ultra-portable laptops which have low cooling ability and usually run very hot (like the X1).
this keyboard is extremely hard to get used too. I have to look at my hands to put them in the right place. But what really is a deal killer is the space bar. It is very hard to push I find myself constantly back spaceing because it didn't work. The space bar sticks and is noisy. I believe it is attached at the hump in the key board.So when you push it it tips and sticks slightly. I absoultly hate this keyboard. If my gift giver had given me the return receipt it would be back in the mail.
Those of you planning to purchase a new Garmin marine chartplotter or GPS/Sounder, listen up! Garmin has totally changed it's cartography file format for many Marine GPS models. If you own Garmin cartography purchased prior to 2007, including "Blue Chart", "TOPO US", "Inland Lakes", and others using the MapSource program on your PC to transfer the charts to the GPS, THESE CHARTING PRODUCTS WILL NO LONGER WORK ON GARMIN'S NEW PRODUCT LINE!. The "old" cartography used a proprietary Garmin file format called "IMG" (the compiled maps had a file name ending in .IMG). IMG maps are compatible with a huge range of Garmin receivers, including handhelds like the ETREX, Legend, 60/76 series, and marine chartplotters with model numbers in the 100, 200, 300, and 400 series, up to the now-discontinued 498 GPS/Sounder.The "new" Garmin GPS/Sounders in the 300, 400, and 500 series use a new map file format that is not compatible with IMG. In addition, these new receivers have neither RS-232 Serial or USB connectivity, so you can't connect them to a desktop or laptop PC - the only way to get data in or out is via an SD card. While this may sound like an advantage in some ways - there's no optional data cable you have to buy - the "advantage" is really only to Garmin.If you buy one of these new GPS's, and later want to upgrade or supplement the built-in maps, you will have to buy Garmin's "Vision" series SD Cards. If you already own Blue Charts that you purchased for an older Garmin receiver, they won't work. Even worse, "Vision" cartography is only available on Garmin proprietary SD cards that can not be backed up to either a PC or another card (get the card wet, especially with salt water, and kiss your purchase price goodbye).None of the "Vision" series cartography is available on DVD or CD. Why is this bad for the end user? First off, it's very expensive. For example, the old Inland Lakes DVD had the whole country on it, about 3800 lakes, for about $120. With the "Vision" cartography, you have to buy five pre-programmed SD cards, at $120 each , to get the same coverage. Even more annoying is the fact that these new "Vision" cards work ONLY in your GPS receiver. You can't look at the cartography on your PC in MapSource. That means you can't pre-plan routes or waypoints on your nice large PC computer screen , using the cartography you just paid a bundle for. Have you ever plotted out a route with 30 or 40 waypoints on a tiny GPS screen with only a four way rocker to spell out the names of all the waypoints? I have, a few times, and it's a horribly slow and tedious process. As far as I can tell, that's the only way you can work with "Vision" cartography since the Garmin SD cards are designed specifically to not be readable on a PC (I'm sure this is fundamentally a copy-protection scheme, therefore it benefits only Garmin).The only "good" news about these new receivers is that the internal storage format of Routes, Tracks, and Waypoints appears to be compatible with MapSource, so you can import/export your user data (via MapSource to your own SD card), you just can't transfer maps or use your "Vision" cartography in MapSource for route planning.Another irritation with the 440S is that Garmin has completely changed the user interface and menu system that was common to most of the Marine GPS chartplotter/sounders from the Model 125 (mid '90's) through the 498 (2006). Owners of these older units will find the new user interface very confusing, and lacking many features of the older units. Some specific niggles: There appears to be no way to display battery voltage in any of the Chart windows (the Sonar windows can display voltage). There are no Compass and Highway windows as in most other Garmin products (even the Handhelds). Older Garmin Marine units had one or two specific windows for displaying Textual data, and these windows were highly configurable. The only User Data window on the 440s isn't nearly as versatile, and there seems to be no way to make it display Depth in BIG numbers. In fact I can't find any window on the 440s that can be programmed to show depth in characters more than about 3/8" tall. Bottom line: the 440s seems much more heavily slanted to Graphics, whereas the older Marine units like the 168 GPS/Sounder had a lot more Text/Numerical display capability, which I think is more useful and easier to interpret quickly in an emergency situation.I have a few good words about the 440s. The processor is a lot faster than in the older units (my Garmin 168 was glacially slow at updating maps as the boat moved along, even at only 5 knots). The display screen is bright and easy to read. The unit starts up and acquires satellites fairly quickly, and can function (usually) even inside my boat's cabin with only it's internal antenna. CAVEAT: as far as I can tell, the 440s does NOT seem to have a SIRF-Star III receiver chip, like the 60CX does, so the performance of the internal antenna is noticeably degraded if anything, even a bimini top, is blocking the unit's view of the sky. If you are planning to mount a 440s anywhere on your boat that there will be more than a single layer cabin roof over it, you will probably need an (extra cost) external antenna.The 440s includes the usual marine GPS features like Tide and Current diagramming, and enough internal memory for 10,000 track points, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to have the unit copy it's active track log to the SD card in real time - the 60CX can do this and it's a great feature.SUMMARY: If you have never owned any previous Garmin Marine Chartplotters, and therefore have no pre-conceived expectations, you will probably find this to be a pretty feature-rich unit. On the other hand, if you are upgrading from something like a Garmin 125 or 168, you will likely find the new user interface annoying, confusing, and the loss of the text-data display features a big disappointment. The biggest issue for me is that the new 400/500 series marine chart plotters have switched to a new map file format (Blue Chart Vision) that is not compatible with MapSource, meaning that I can no longer do route planning on my PC, at least not with Vision cartography. This is a HUGE disadvantage and I can't imagine what Garmin's engineer's were thinking when they designed out the PC connectivity that most other Garmin GPS's have. Perhaps in the future, Blue Chart Vision cartography will become available on DVD so that you can use it on your PC with MapSource, but for the time being, it's only on proprietary Garmin SD cards. Due to this lack of PC connectivity, incompatibility with existing Garmin cartography, and the annoying and unnecessary changes to the user interface, I am only rating the 440s at 2 stars, otherwise I'd give it 4 stars. If it had the user interface and I/O capabilities of my 60CX, and compatibility with Garmin's own IMG map files, I'd give it 5 stars.If you have already invested a significant amount of money in Garmin IMG (Blue Chart & Inland Lakes) cartography, you might want to steer clear of these new units that require "Vision" cards and try to find a Garmin 398 or 498 if there are still any available.
Didn't work with iPod Touch, iPod Nano 3rd Gen and iPod Video 80gb...not worth the trouble of returning.
I received the NEX ia from Amazon. It was hard to get a connection with the PC. Usually took about 3 tries. It did not like re-chargeable batteries. The Joy stick started sticking. There was no service number to call in the U.S., only an e-mail address that returned answers after one day with simple minded questions to a question that got me nowhere. The manual was very poor. I sent it back. The user interface of the unit was fine except for not being able to monitor NIMH battery levels. Their support by email only was unacceptable.
I had an epson prior to this and loved it. Had to get a new printer because the new computer only had USB and not serial ports. It worked fine out of the box and worked OK if I used it all the time but once it starts to sit it clogs up terribly. I never printed photos with it, nothing more detailed than a couple color graphs but mostly black text.After it sat for a while, the print heads got clogged. I tried running the self clean function and just wasted paper and ink. I had replaced the cartridges with third party cartridges and initially they worked ok. I also got a set of head cleaning cartridges and they cleaned the heads enough to get it to work to print something that was just barely readable.I'm not blasting Epson, in fact I'm looking at a new printer that will print on CD/DVD material and Epson is about the only company that makes one. This printer will be going to GoodWill, maybe someone there will have the patience to clean the heads.
The Creative Zen Micro Photo 8GB Mp3 player is a beauty. I have to say though that after owning for less than 10 days the player just froze the the Creative Zen Micro screen. I tried taking out the battery and putting it back in but it still froze at exactly the same place. I just decided to return it rather than replace it.
I bought this Bluetooth adapter to print from my laptop without cable. When I received the adapter I couldn't plug it to my printer because, as a lot of printers, it only had a type B USB port, when this adapter is a type A male requiring a type A female port on the printer. Maybe I should have known this, but the product info should also have told us about this possible occurence in its specification and warn us. So I cannot say whether it works or not, because I first need to purchase a gender adapter (A female to B male) which only costs 1$90, but because I didn't find it in shops I'll have to order trough the net and pay shipment for that. Just another silly waste of time and money.
I just bought this phone for my office. The quality of the recorded outgoing message is so poor that you can barely understand it. I bought this phone because it had the built in answering machine but I have switched over to my phone company's voice mail because this phone's answering machine is just unusable.Static is bad with the cordless phone. The receiver on the corded phone is so strangely designed that I can barely hold it up to my ear &amp; mouth at the same time.I do not recommend buying this phone.
Cannot get the camera to upload to my web site on ATTBI.
I have a amd athlon xp 2100, 8x agp capable motherboard, 400 watt power supply, 256mb ddr 300 ram. I got enough to make this card run great, the only problem is the my card won't run at all.. I was able to play gta 3 once at ultra high resolutions, and it ran sooo sweet. But that was only once. I talked to ati, and they told me to do a few things, make it work better. Nothing worked, so i sent it to them, they sent me a new one back. Still didn't work, it would freeze constantly just trying to start a game in unreal tournament 2k3, max payne, nhl 2003, gta3, and the list goes on. I am extremely dissappointed by the capability issues that it had. I paid 350 bucks for this card, and i haven't been able to enjoy it yet(I've had it for 6 monthes). I'm sticking to nvidia from now on. Do research before you buy any card this price.
Specs did not disclose that this floppy drive is not recognized by Mac OS 10.5.X. When plugged in, the drive will appear in Desktop and Finder as an "untitled" drive. However, it is not specifically recognized as a "floppy drive." The manufacturer's support department failed to respond to emailed request for assistance (driver available?) to fix the problem. Buyer beware.
I bought a Toshiba Satellite A-15 to go to college. I was great for about a year and half. Last spring it overheated so much that it cracked the modem disc in half. Ever since last spring it has overheated at least once a week. I haven't been able to run virus scans because this would cause the computer to shut down. Therefore about 2 weeks ago I had enough viruses and spyware so that I could not use my computer. I took it to the shop and got the viruses and stuff removed. The shop researched the overheating problem and said that their is a class action suit on the model. I called Toshiba the next day and they said that their is no such problem. Does anybody know whether this is true or not? Because I have now taken it to a Toshiba authorized shop to get the overheated fixed.
This cover offers a snug fit. However, the case doesn't allow for appropriate use of the Garmin. I regret the purchase.
My husband has had a pair of these for many years and really likes them so I ordered a pair to use with my iPad for use on airplane trips. I think the quality has deteriorated since my husband's purchase, but they are adequate. I forgot to take into account the noise volume of the jet engines when flying so I had to have the volume on max to hear. These are okay for listening to speech (as opposed to music) in a quiet environment. They feel flimsy. They are not especially comfortable, although I wore them continuously for 4-5 hours on a couple of cross country flights. I definitely will upgrade before I fly again.
I bought an iPaq hx2755 because it has slots for both an SD and a CF card. I found a good deal (I thought) on a 1GB CF Patriot card. I wasn't paying much attention to brands back then, but this card has caused me more grief than I can describe. I finally figured out that removing the card from the Pocket PC lets it break free and start acting normally. It seems there is some problem accessing the card, so the iPaq just sits there retrying ad-nauseum until finally, after 15 minutes or so, gives up, and the machine starts to settle down. It's easier for me just to remove the card so I can get to work. I won't be buying Patriot memory cards again any time soon.
LOUD! LOUD! LOUD!Believe the reviews!I have a Mac Mini in my upstairs office. Nice and quiet. I have 3 other external drives. All fairly quiet. This thing sounded like a hair dryer. My wife asked me if everything was ok in my office because "it sounds like something is about to launch!" So I updated the firmware per the WD website to lessen the fan noise. Now the drive doesn't even mount! I call WD tech support. The first guy I talk to chuckles when I mention that the copy on the box claims this drive is "remarkably quiet." He said "yeah, not this drive." I get transferred to advanced tech support. We run some tests and determine that the firmware upgrade essentially killed this drive. I can't even get it to power up. Nice. Glad I transferred my iTunes collection to it. Guess I get to rerip all my cds.My advice? Look for something else. I have 2 other WD MyBook drives of smaller capacity that have worked just fine. This 1TB drive sucked from day 1. If you have any kind of drive activity at all the noise will make you crazy. I guess it's fine if you want to leave it turned off most the time.
Read up on the web and you'll find that these monitors die after about one year. Mine did, and Gateway isn't doing anything about it! After I started looking, I found that many people are having the same problem with this Gateway monitor and other Gateway flat panel monitors. They just go dead! Expensive monitors should not be disposable. Don't make the same mistake I did. I'll never buy anything from Gateway again.
Do not buy it I repeat do not buy it if you want to run graphic intense video games. I did and have to reboot my computer several time if runnung halflife or Quake or for that matter any game especially if using high res.If you buy it might regret it later.
Hey Blue Ray shoppers.Please be aware that this Blue Ray will not play a lot of dvd's (1/4 of my collection) . After I bought my first Blue Ray disc I found out that I need to update it and I need to wait 7-14 business days before Samsung will send me the disc.Costumer support was horrible and mostly useless.Most of electronics I own are high end Samsung but looks like I will be considering all other brands after this expierience.
As others have pointed out - it's difficult to configure. It does not allow you to change it's IP (produces Gateway Error), there's no documentation on how to use a pair of them to replace a cable (as mentioned in the product features). Tech support took about an hour to tell me that they had to refer my case to a more senior technician - that hand-off got dropped. Subsequent email requests for support have been unanswered.DLink advertising is misleading at best - I will not purchase any DLink product again.
I was very excited to receive this today as my lens has been a bit smudgy. After reading the package, I eagerly cleaned my camera only to find it MUCH MUCH dirtier than when I started. More smudges, LOTS of tiny specks all over and even one of the hairs from the retractable brush.Will NOT use again.Complete waste of money.
This product has many bugs. Even if you upgrade to the newest firmware (version 1.5), it still has issues. The USB Print server does not work on either of my new all-in-one HP USB printers. I spent two full days. I have over 20 years development experience with windows, networks, firmware, and networking. I had to waste my time returning it...I also 'tried' for two hours to contact dlink support, but they never answered the phone.The Dlink DP-301P+ works excellent, and I set it up on three computers in under 10 minutes.
I found these speakers just to small for my use. I have a pair of KLH's 98b's 2 way and I like them very much. The Twistables are just to small and can't put out enough sound to keep up with my other KLH's. I used the twistables as replacements for a pair of 6" two way AR's and the twistables just can't create the same sound filed that's needed in my surround setup. They can be driven very hard as the main pair. I will order another pair...
Unlike other flash drives I have bought, this one seems buggy with the Mac and doesn't like many of the files I try to drag into it. Unsure why. It rejected some folders that had very simple names, such as 'open invoices,' but would copy all the files inside. Not useless, but enough of a bother that I would not recommend this to anyone with a Mac.Also, the added value applications are all executables. I didn't want them anyway, but not being *able* to use them is different than not *wanting* to use them.Unsure how hard it is to make a flash drive that's plug and play for Mac, but other drive manufacturers seemed to have mastered this trick.
I know FM transmitters aren't the greatest things in the world, but this one was a literal piece of junk. I had to switch the stations every 30 seconds. I had an even more cheap and simple one before it that worked great (brother lost it, or broke it, I'm not sure). Maybe it's worked okay for some but I've never seen a worse product.
Before you buy this printer, be warned: YOU CANNOT PRINT BORDERLESS ON MATTE PAPER! I print hundreds of matte pages a month on a Stylus Photo 820...and upgraded to the 2200 because of its touted matte ink capability. But once you put the matte cartridge in, you can't select border-free printing on the sides. And printing with the photo cartridge is indeed an inferior option, if you're looking for crisp, sharp blacks on matte paper, so "fooling" the printer by saying you're printing on photo paper doesn't work.I can only hope Epson is working on a driver update, as I'm ready to send this printer back.
After having found the first shipment of my order dated 12/17/2007 which I had to return as defective due to the Output from the HDMI not working. I returned the first unit and received a replacement from Electronica on January 12. After connecting I found this defective also and have requested a RMAR from Electronica for a full refund.I do not know whether it is Electronica or D-Link at fault but after having paid over $60.00 in shipping costs, I am not satisfied with the service I have been given.D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player
I purchased this camera at [a retail store]. Got it home and made a short tape. The video quality is average. The worst thing however is the noise that is picked up by the microphone of the tape mechanism. It is Extremely loud and annoying. This was a deal breaker for me. And I dont consider myself too picky. The software that comes as part of the package is the bare minimum and I probably wouldnt use. I got a screaming deal on this camera and was really disapointed that I had to take it back - but the noise picked up by the mic is very noticeable. Not worth the money at any price.
I ordered this unit as new and received it today. It is NOT new. There is even a stain on the instruction booklet. The signal senders were wrapped in Cling Wrap. And I couldn't get it to work. I wouldn't buy this and am very annoyed that I was deceived into thinking it was new. There were fingerprints all over both units.
Given as a Christmas gift the player stopped working in April. Wish I'd read the fine print. Only 90 days warranty on labor. Returned to Panasonic per the instructions. Their solution - another $100 to replace with a reconditioned unit. $100 versus $300 for new? I'll replace the player but it won't be a Panasonic.
I purchased the Netgear wireless print server from another online retailer. The first one was defective. After a few hours with Netgear tech support and with online retailer tech support, returned the unit for another one. Second unit was defective as well. After a long time on the phone with Netgear and Online retailer, returned that as well. Retailer was nice enough to refund me the original shipping cost as well as the cost of shipping the defective items back to them.Setup seems quite straightforward, if only the hardware would work. I would suggest buying it from a local retailer only, that way if it does not work, returning it will not be such a hassle.
Buying this KVM was probably one step short of someone knocking me down in the store and taking the 50 bucks out of my wallet.I'm a IT Engineer and still couldn't get it to work right. The gentleman who said it keeps autoswitching and losing the keyboard and mouse intermittently. Then disconnect it to get it working for 5 sec. is right on the money. If you want to see how far you can throw a KVM switch you should buy this one. I'll almost guarantee you'll get at least 10 yards out of it.
I don't own a Zune and never will, but I do know that they are lying when they say you can import songs from iTunes and Windows Media Player. Microsoft's Zune is not even compatable with Microsoft's own music program! Also, songs from Napster aren't compatable. I've also heard that the Zune is not compatable with the future Vista. Also, you have to buy Zune Marketplace dollars in $5 incriments so that Microsoft can avoid excessive credit card surcharges when people buy one song at a time. Good luck to all who's brave enough (or foolish enough) to get it.
I received the Memorex MPD8505CP as a Father's Day present. I have wanted a CD/MP3 player, and did a lot of shopping and comparing. I found that the MPD8505CP definitely packed a lot of bang for the buck. The included AC power adapter AND car adapter kit tipped he scale in the MPD8505CP favor. Other nice touches were the track display information, which would display the ID3 Tag information on the LCD screen, and the search capability, where you could search an entire disk (which could contain over 150 songs!) by song title. In the real world, the Memorex MPD8505CP was a major disappointment. The buttons are laid out in a very non-intuitive fashion, circular, around the face of the player door. They are all the same size and shape, so in order to operate almost any function, you need to look at the player. This may not seem to be a problem, but since I was going to use the device in my car (and the included car kit would seem to hint that the manufacturer thought the same), it turned out to be a MAJOR disadvantage. Also, the player turned out to be quite fragile, and the anti-skip feature was definitely NOT fool-proof. It took a long time for the anti-skip feature to load up, and more than a small bump or two would cause hiccups. Again, a big problem in a car! Finally, a balky door closure system causes the player to report the door open and non-playable, when in fact the door was closed tightly. This happened on both units I had ....In short - my experience with this unit was less than satisfactory. YMMV!
I received the hair dryer and went to Thailand without trying it out. When I tried the dryer in Thialand it would only work on low speed and not on high.
I would do a video review, except the microphone that comes with the damned thing doesn't work! Compound tht with the fact it has super low resolution and is ghosts horribly and this camera just isn't worth your time. The only thing preventing me from rating this one star is the ridiculously quick and easy installation.
Memorex is great and everything but these are not silver (Like real CD's) --&gt; They are green.
Purchased this for use with my Tracks HD and as others have stated above the sound quality was greatly lowered for me and my left speakers sound is off with this product. Glad I didn't waste more than I did on this.
Try buying a Delkin RCR-V3 lithium-ion charger and battery. So far, I've taken about 40 pictures with my Coolpix 3200, many with flash, and I see no sign of low battery. Lithium-ion batteries do not have a &quot;memory&quot; and also keep a charge and will take more pictures. And, right now, it costs less than the Nikon battery and charger kit. One warning: Technically, if Nikon decides that the battery causes a problem with your camera, it would invalidate the warranty.
i recieved this product about a few weeks ago, hooked to my ipod and got barely an audible from it, checked everthing to make sure i was hooking my ipod up properly same response. i will not recoomend this product to anyone else.
I couldn't decide between buying these and the Altec Lansing Orbit iM-237. I decided to buy these because they're very inexpensive, and the reviews were generally pretty good. The other devices I was comparing these speakers to are my Dell laptop speakers and my JVC Marshmallow earphones.The speakers themselves are nicely compact; their sturdiness is what you would expect from a $7 device--not that strong, but decent enough if you don't go around dropping it. However, I found their sound to be absolutely TERRIBLE. I am not talking about at high volumes. I'm talking about at low volumes, where the speakers should theoretically perform best. The bass is absolutely nonexistent; the drums and cymbal crashes sound like static, like you would get if you actually did crank up your speakers all the way. Again, this happened at extremely low volume. Also, the general sound sounds like there's a barrier between you and the speakers, because the sound is just very muddy. I would expect this level of quality from a cheap radio that I would buy at the flea market or something.I'm going to see if I can return these, since I would rather listen to my Dell laptop speakers and JVC Marshmallows than these.Lastly, these speakers can indeed be powered by your USB port, but the audio cord is extremely short (maybe 6" long) so you won't really be able to move around the speakers a whole lot. My audio jack is on the left side of my laptop, so even though the USB power cord is plenty long, the speakers are tethered to the left side of my laptop. This would be pretty annoying after a while.If I were you, I would NOT buy these. Maybe some of their units are actually good, but my experience tells me that if so, their quality control is very poor. I'm going to see if I can buy the Altec Lansing speakers.
The plastic that goes around your head broke after 3 months. The sound quality was fine. I would caution users to be very careful not to stretch the plastic much that goes over your head.
Honestly, unless you're a total cheapskate (like I obviously am), don't even think about buying this. It doesn't work. I've been working with electronic equipment of all sorts since 1981, and I can't get this junk to work. Then, I e-mailed customer service at Scosche and they never fixed or replaced or did anything other than e-mail me back a few times with lame suggestions like, "make sure the video is set to 'on' " or "what kind of ipod do you have"--like I can't read the product description. This is horrible junk. Spend the extra 15 bucks and get the real deal from apple.
Three reasons not to buy this device:1) It's very slow. Want to eject a disk? Hit eject and find something else to do for 3 minutes. Reinsert a disk? Wait for it to load for 3-10 minutes (these are not exaggerations).2) Unreliable. Some people say the UI is bad. I found it pretty easy to use. However, I set it to record about 40 shows. 3 of them didn't work. It wasn't that I did something wrong, it just didn't go. Right time, right channel, internal clock was correct, set to "execute" but it didn't even turn on.3)Waste a lot of disks. About 1/5 of what I recorded eventually failed for one reason or another. In one case, I had 6- 1/2 hour shows on a disk. When recording the 7th, a very small finger print ruined the burn and consequently the disk. Countless other times, it simply said the disk was dirty or ruined.I went back to my VCR. It never fails (unless I make the mistake) and it works quickly and efficiently. Why buy new technology that's worse than the old stuff?
I was so excited to get this emergency radio but it didn't work. Not sure if the item sat too long and it ruined the rechargeable battery or what but I was disappointed when I discovered it would not work. Amazon as usual was great with the ability to return the item.
I bought this bag this year last April 2012. The main reason I purchased it was because I had an older Mobile office bag from Samsonite which looked almost identical to the new bag. The quality of the old bag was superb with basically weekly use for years and the only reason I decided to purchase a new bag was that the wheels were beginning to sqeak a bit. Well, the new bag arrived promptly from Amazon and it looked great, I was happy but as it turned out that didn't last long. The first thing to break was the handle, within a few weeks it would no longer lock except when fully extended or all the way closed. Next, the wheels began to clog with all sorts of stuff including hair, the wheels are like long hair magnets and for some reason it gets caught up in the hub. Can't tell you how many times I cut away hair with a razor, but wait, there's more. Next the wheels started to disintegrate, I kid you not, they are falling apart today. The bottom of the bag, in the center back portion has also rubbed the ground to the point that it is falling apart, basically you cannot put much weight in it either. All in all, I would not purchase this bag again under any circumstances and I am considering contacting Amazon's customer service to see if there's anything I can do here. The bag is dead in only 6 months. As a recommendation, I would consider other products with good reviews first.
Sorry I can't review this item, only the seller PORTABLEGUY.I purchased this assuming it had 2 wireless mics as in the picture. My bad I didn't pay attention. It has one mic and one hand-held mic.So I contacted PORTABLEGUY asking if they had another mic they could SELL ME as an add on to this system since it was my fault, or I could return it and buy a MORE EXPENSIVE system FROM THEM with 2 lapel mics from them.After a long-winded email to them explaining I wanted to BUY SOMETHING MORE FROM THEM, I got a terse email back from PORTABLEGUY asking my amazon order number.I responded with the amazon order number.PORTABLEGUY sends me back an email tersely stating "contact amazon". What? OK. No answer to my question. No concern for the money I was going to give them.So I write an email back to them saying I am trying to order something FROM THEM as an additional thing or return the existing one and UPGRADE FROM THEM. I am thinking they did not understand my email the first time. I made it very plain again what I was asking a question and wanted to be their customer.I get ANOTHER email back from them saying, "contact amazon." No "Got your email...", "You should try looking at this item...", nothing. Zero concern.OK. So I AM RETURNING this as the picture is a bit misrepresented (for me) and their customer service stinks. I will NOT be purchasing anything this company sells.Sorry, PORTABLEGUY, I tried working with you and you just gave me the finger twice.As for the unit, I am still looking for a good wireless 2 lapel system that I can use for 2 actors at the same time.
This is the most inferior device I ever purchased. It has been a problem from day one and HP support is inept. Stay far away!
I wish I would have known that this camera does not really work with a Mac. Amazon allowed me to return it with no problems however.
Unfortunately the device was completely defective (not working in any manner), and there were no replacements available in stock. We were instructed to return the device for a full refund, which we did.
Unfortunattely this product doesn't work. Completley new bur probably was dry. And I cannot exchange because I live in Brazil and the shiiping to return it would cost more thean new one. So Iwasn't lucky at this time!
The good news: My DX3600 camera worked beautifully for a few months. The bad news: Then it developed what Kodak calls "power problems." The rechargeable batteries do not hold a charge. The disposable batteries do not operate the camera consistently. The camera turns itself off immediately after turning on (and sometimes won't turn on at all). I've talked with many other users who have this problem, and I believe it is a defect of this model. Kodak charges very high fees (over $100) for even minor repairs when the warranty has expired, so I cannot afford to get the camera fixed. I am going to stomp on my DX3600 (just for petty satisfaction) and toss it into the trash, then buy a new digital camera from a different manufacturer. I have no confidence that this problem would not recur with other models from the same maker, so I'm going to look farther afield. I wish someone had told me about this defect before I bought my DX3600 two years ago--I've missed many great shots due to the "power problem." Please do yourself a favor and think twice (better yet, three times) before you purchase this model!
After many weeks of struggling with this router, I am now trying to return it to Amazon, even though I am past the return date. The first problem is that the connection (both wired and wireless) drops out for a few minutes on a regular basis. This is particularly painful while watching a movie or playing a game on line. The second problem is that our wireless printer doesn't work well with this router having an intermittent connection. The DLink tech service is a huge pain being well trained in the run-a-round. After countless hours, I finally discovered that this version (B) has a known hardware problem that has not been fixed. I'm told the older version (A) is ok, but I'm not willing to chance it. I'll try to return and have gone back to my old Linksys.
Note Type M and H xd cards are incompatible with some card readers!I have a Fuji camera and bought an xd card type M. But it turns out that type M and type H cards are not compatible with all card readers (even ones that work with regular xd cards) so I have to use my cable and camera batteries to upload photos from my new card, or purchase a new card reader. Ugh!Buyer beware!
My G5 can see the UPS as attached through the USB port but the downloaded software will not recognize the UPS unit. Had to send it back because it is functioning only as an expensive surge protector.
I recently bought a Safe@Office 500 for our small office. The appliance itself is very nice, throughput is decent. The issue pops up when you subscribe to antivirus and support. The division of checkpoint that handles this is Safaware. Their website is currently broken so you can't register (11/4/06). This of course does not stop them from getting you to buy subscriptions through the appliance... unfortunately you can't use them. There is chat help on the sofaware website but you can't use it if you are not signed in which of course you can't do. No support numbers are listed in any of the documentation. It took three calls to Checkpoint to get a number. The tech answered "hello"... no company name. I could barely hear him... he blamed it on a VOIP connection to India.Most of what we were able to figure out we did on our own, a waste of two business days. We still cannot figure out how to subscribe to or use the antispam features. Getting the right ports open for Quickbooks was not easy. The wireless and wired are on a different range of IP addresses, so you will not see any peer to peer networking without mapping the directories.Great little appliance, terrible support.
How can Sony stop providing a BUS cable extension that is necessary to make many of there products work. The RC87 is a 7ft extension cable. Sony Customer service sent me 2 wrong cables because they just don't listen to what your asking for. They are just trying to get you off the phone. I really need the product or I would say the hell with it and rip the whole system out, except that I have over 10 hours of installation because of the difficulty of boat wiring runs. DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA WhERE I CAN FIND A RC87 BU cable?????
Shipped the wrong battery - their picking errorWere unresponsive to my problem - took 2 weeks to get RMANEVER told me if they could supply the correct battery.I had to pay return postage for the wrong part they shipped.I still don't have a battery.I would go elsewhere.
This is a very very very cheap product . I do not recommend it to anyone. Please shop around you will find something much better and better $ value.
It's nice to go chargin people this much money for a piece of junk. This thing was nothing but a hassle for me and my brother. To make this short and sweet, if you don't want it to die on you, don't buy it!Get a sandisk sansa instead!
don't buy this!!! it's horrible.It's no good.I have a 1999 Camery, yes i could hear the music but it wasnt good quility at all.and i could hear the cassette spinning louder than the music planning.
This is not worth buying unless you have very specific need for a tiny camera that takes mediocre photos of items at EXACTLY 6'! Seriously, the focus is fixed at 6' and it has no depth of field (look it up) so only things at that distance are in focus. The rest are blurry.I also found it very hard to open up, it sticks terribly.But this next problem was what made me want to toss it out. The battery only lasts a couple days sitting in the camera with it OFF. So you have to plan when you're going to take photos with it, so you can install/recharge a fresh battery. I bought this to have a camera in my coat pocket all the time, which won't work because of this battery problem.Video? Seriously??? NOT! It takes up to 8 seconds of very low quality, with only the stuff at 6' in focus, and some SERIOUS color problems.Don't bother buying it, you'll only be disappointed.
The DWL-G820 has given me nothing but problems. The unit constantly locks up forcing you to reboot it, but then it loses all of its settings and reverts to defaults. Sometimes it takes 2-3 reboots for the unit to become functional again. My friend bought one and he has also experienced nothing but trouble. I am sure that the problems are all firmware-related, but D-Link has not released any new firmware revisions (1.00 is still posted on their site).The only other issue I have is that it runs very hot - much hotter than any of my other networking equipment (my friend's unit also ran very hot). They could also lengthen the antenna a bit, I think it's just too short.
I bought with the intent on organizing my DVD collection. They look great on a shelf, but once you load 64 DVDs into the cases they have a very hard time staying shut. I ended up having to put an elastic around the top and bottom in order for it to stay closed, which kinda defeated the whole purpose of buying them in the first place. I would stick to a case that zips around so you don't have this problem.
I ordered an RCA ANT3-22 outdoor TV antenna. This seller sent an indoor TV antenna. I have no use for a cheap indoor TV antenna. I recommend that you avoid this seller. THEY LIE! Avoid mrelitesales !
These will make your ipod sound like a cheap AM radio. I've been using an early version of Koss' earplug design which I bought around eight years ago, which sound very good. But these headphones are something entirely different. They have no treble and very little bass. Unless you're halfway deaf already, I strongly recommend against these.
I bought a Canon Sureshot (I too thought Canon would be a good bet) and unfortunately, waited over a month to use it. After using it 3 or 4 times, the camera went on the blink for no reason. It just stopped working and would flash a mysterious &quot;H&quot;. Still under warranty, I took it to a repair shop, which said they fixed the &quot;O&quot; ring on it. Well, after using it a couple of more times, it stopped working again. At this point, I decided there was something defective about the camera and I just wanted my money back. I could not return it to the store I bought it at as it only had a 30 day return policy. So, I sent it directly to Canon with a letter explaining my problem. Canon said that it did not give refunds and wouldn't even send me a replacement. They assured me they would fix the problem for free (as the warranty states) but then they tried to charge me $80 for it (even though it fell well within the 1 year warranty period and I had only used it for 4 or 5 rolls of film). After much hassle, they finally returned it free of charge and told me they had fixed it. Well, it worked for about 5 more rolls of film before it stopped working again, only this time, I was in the middle of a several month trip in South America. I ended up discarding the damn thing and then had to fork over a fortune for a cheap 35 mm in Ecuador.In addition, when the camera did work, it didn't seem to work all that well either. There was too much lag time between trying to take the picture and the camera actually taking the shot and the flash was constantly going off- even in broad day light.So, the camera sucked and Canon's response was even worse, which is why I will never consider buying another one of their products again.
Granted this is an old review from 03, maybe Sony has improve on thier CD since then, but I have not use them since.----------------------------------------------------------------------Please do not buy, look for a different brand. You will lose data.I am furious how many Sony's CDRs I have replaced. They are the absolute worst product out there. I don't know how such a great electronic company would leak such low quality, unreliable CD-R. The problem I have with Sony is overtime the CDs become unreadable. It said not MS-dos error or something when you try to copy the data, basically it become unreadable. The surface of Sony CDR is a smooth pearl. After 1-2 years they start to fake off on the edge like watermark. Not because of careless, but of the CDR surface quality. Other cheaper CDR I have for 3 years (storage in the same location as the Sony's CDR) are still readable and don't fake. I lost some important data with at least 4 Sony's CDR. The files at the outer edge are affected the most.I though the smooth pearl color of Sony was very pleasing compare to other ugly blank CDR. TDK is now my CDR of choice now. It has a clean look and it CDRs are more readable on any cd-rom then Sony. I am in a progress of reburning all data that are on the Sony to TDK. Again, Warning: Do not buy Sony's CDR.
The plug on the external antenna does bot fit the jack on the Magellan unit - avoid this until Magellan figures this out. Seems like they would use a standard plug/jack pair for all products.
Hawking is almost as bad a company as Best Buy. That is really saying something. This was the second of 3 items that Hawking told me I would need, after the fact. I have bought all 3 because I have a tiger by the tail and can't let go. I am still not up and running.THIS ANTENNA IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS AND DOES ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD!!
I love this device -- easy to set up and it works very well.But they just don't last. I've had three of them. The first one dropped several times onto a hard floor, but kept working for about three years. The next one was never dropped, and worked for about a year. The third was never dropped and just died, after less than a year.Very frustrating -- but I like it so well, I'll probably buy another.Later: I DID BUY ANOTHER -- BUT IT DIDN"T WORK OUT OF THE BOX! What is going on with Logitech?! But I am addicted to the design -- I'm having the defective device replaced.
Well I have just about had it with Sony.First let me say that when you need support you are contributing to the outsourcing in the US.Second, unless it's a simple problem these people have no clue what they are doing.Third, you are put on hold forever!When they finally figure out that they can't fix your problem they transfer you back to the US, where someone there tells you that the people you just spoke to have no clue.The best you can expect at this point is to send the computer in for repair. Not a lot of fun,(three months new) because you are now without a computer for several weeks and all your data is at the hands of strangers.Customer Service has to be one of the most important factors when buying a computer, Sony gets an F.My next computer will be a Dell, providing they maintain the quality service in the US they have built their reputation on.Here's a new motto for Sony VaioIf you like getting the run-around, Sony is for you.
I was afraid that I was purchasing a poor product simply because it was so cheap. Indeed, I purchased a poor product! When using the tape, the rear speakers pop & crack continuously making the listening of music miserable.Also, the tape does not appear how it is listed. There is no text inscribed on the tape as seen in the picture. The XM logo is fake, lacking the TM, or R symbol in the bottom right corner of the logo. This product is clearly a counterfeit.I would definitely recommend not purchasing this product. It was a waste of money.
D-Link DI-714P+ 2.4GHZ Wireless Router has been my worst buy. Many problems and when contacting D-link Support many times you always get a differnt response or cause of problem. I will return it, but it has been very hard to even get approval with return and it is less then 30 days old. Returns are not even close to being reasonable when dealing with D-Link or retailers online. Also bought: D-Link 650+ 2.4GHZ, D-Link 520+ 2.4GHZ.
Well, it seems this piece of candy is a complete waste of money.Guess Canon will really take these comments to heart and correctthe problem and reduce the price.........NOT...NEVER...No WAY....EVER
Wow, where to start. I tried this unit with the "compatible" Dlink Router DI-624 and had nothing but problems. Turns out the router was the problem (I checked out many online forums and was not the only person having problems with this unit) so I bought a Netgear wireless router. No probs with the router or netgear wireless card for my laptop. So lets hook up Xbox live, shall we?I have been waiting for over three weeks for a response back from Dlink on why this won't work. Today I had the day off so I decided to tackle it myslef. 6 straight hours of troubleshooting has led me to the point of total exasperation. Manually configuring this piece is a pain of nuclear power plant proportions (like I said, the AUTO config didn't work since the Dlink router was bad). Customer support from Dlink is non existant...I consider myself to be an advanced network tech and computer geek and there is nothing left for me to try to troubleshoot this.I don't have any reccomendations for anything better on the market, but if anyone wants one CHEAP, let me know.
I bought two of these cases, and they are crap. They're poorly made, and they fall apart. The whole front of one of the cases came off while I was unloading my truck and nearly cost me over $8,000 of camera equipment. Thankfully, I eased the fall of the rest of it with my leg and foot. I didn't have them for a month before they broke....DO NOT BUY!
I had problems with my new ipod, went to the retail store. After waiting a ridiculous amount of time at the arrogantly titled "genius" bar I was told it would take a week to "diagnose" the problem and they weren't sure they could fix it. Very poor service. Another problem from Apple
Don't be fooled by people that review a product a few days after they buy it. I bought this headset a year ago and after 6 months of everyday use they began falling apart. The first thing I noticed was that the sound stopped working on one side after I dropped the headset one day. You will drop the headset, believe me. Sometimes you just forget they are on and jump out of your chair to pick up the phone or go to the bathroom. I had dropped the headset a few times before and nothing happened. After another month or so the sound in the right side would only work when the cord was positioned in a certain way. That's when I gave up on them.The headset is worth the money if it is used in a casual way... but for people who listen to music/play games/chat online on a daily basis I would NOT recommend this.If you think that what happened to me is a rare occurence... do a search online and read it from other people. This happens to others as well and is a design flaw in the headset.
First I would like to say that I have been a Samsung fan for years. Many of my electronics have been from them.So when I decided to purchase a blue ray player, I chose Samsung due to my previous experiences.I purchased the BD-C5500 in March of 2010 for a cost of $175; however at the time I didn't have a high def television so I never even opened the box. I waited until Memorial weekend to buy my television (great sales). After my television and stand were delivered I discovered the stand was broken. Best Buy told me to call the stands manufacturer to get replacements for the broken pieces, well long story short, I got the run around. I finally get everything settled, it is now July 2010. I set up the tv and what not, finally get to open and set up my player. So far so good.Fast forward to July of 2011. Watching the latest blue ray with the kids, no problem. Next day went to visit my mother for two weeks. Get back, open a just released blue ray movie I got from Amazon ... it won't play. It did play the dvd that came with just fine. Thinking I need to update my firmware, but didn't have internet at the time. Ok so I'll just have to watch the dvd's of the new movies until my internet gets installed. Couple of days later, pop in a previous owned blue ray in, won't play. Strange. Get the blue ray movie I watched with the kids the day before visiting my mom. I know that one works ... but it didn't. Called Samsung. No help. Reset the player, didn't work. Have done everything Samsungs customer (cough) service told me to do. End result, I had to buy a new player. As for the old, it's an expensive dvd player.I would have thought this player was an exception to Samsungs quality, except many of my Samsung products that I have purchased after 2009 are failing, and more importantly, when you call Samsung you get the run around. They have zero accountability for their products. They pass the buck, it's because of this, or that. In truth what they are doing is finding ways to postpone and drag out the trouble-shooting process until the warranty is up, then magically they advise you that you need to send the product in for repair, 100% at your expense.Sadly I am very disappointed in Samsung...I am also glad I chose to buy the LG washer/dryer over Samsung!Thank you for taking the time to read my "story". If your eyes aren't strained from reading this book, and you found my experience helpful, please vote. :-)
Who knows, maybe I'm the unlucky person to get the one bad unit out of 999,999 good ones, but this adapter just DID NOT WORK FOR ME! I tried installing in Windows XP Pro, Win Me, Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther, drivers first, drivers last, no drivers, uninstall, reinstall, clean install, from CD-ROM, from Internet, it WOULD NOT INSTALL! (except one time it sort of worked, and then quit...even more infuriating!) I'm not talking about spotty compatibility problems with my bluetooth devices (I only have a Sony-Ericsson T616 phone), the adapter itself would just not even be recognized by the OS.I tried calling tech support, and it was a TOLL number that went straight to voicemail. I tried emailing, and haven't heard anything back in more than a month. Disappointing. But maybe you'll be luckier than me.
This is an inexpensive version of their better models. It doesn't feed well. I am pretty creative with machines but I could not get it to work. It may have caused a major conflict with Windows XP, because my DVD burner would not work. Even the internal CD burner would not not write acurately. (Although I am not a Windows expert - so I not sure if Snapscan was the cause). I could not get the $100.00 rebate (I didn't save the box.) I put it on a shelve and I probably will never use it.
Like some of the other reviews I also have had the problem of the loud POP sounds and loss of audio after 2 years of ownership. I have been told that it is the capacitors going bad on the board inside the bass module. Because all of the components run from this board- if the board goes bad your sunk. I am currently trying to get it fixed. The system sounded great for 2 years and I was very happy with it, but in the long run you get what you pay for. Cheap system, short lifespan.
Pentax: bad cameras + bad customer service = declining shareholder valueI bought a Pentax Optio W30 online. This is a waterproof camera submersible upto 10 feet for upto 2 hours. As part of testing it, I took it in thigh deep water on Waikiki beach on Oahu and took some pictures. The camera began to take water and ceased to function. Pentax would not honor the warranty even though the damage was covered under the policy.
The common axiom used when a product with a low price point breaks is "You get what you pay for." I believe this sort of thinking is problematic in the consumers' never ending quest to be respected by the companies from which we purchase goods.In the case of the Westinghouse line of LCD t.v.s this is especially true. Yes the t.v.s' low prices can be considered a warning to stay away but they shouldn't be. When we just chalk a $700 t.v. that is defective up to "getting what we pay for", we create a climate where not only do we expect to get ripped off, Westinghouse is vindicated in a round about way. A defective t.v. is not worth $700 dollars. So no I did not get what I paid for. At any price a product should be expected to function properly for a reasonable amount of time. If a manufacturer or retail outlet knows that it will not, it should not be available for sale.Saying "well I guess I got what I paid for" is tantamount to saying if Westinghouse or any other manufacturer sales wares at a reasonable price, they do not have a responsibility to provide a functioning product.Unfortunately the only way to hold them accountable at this point is to keep spreading the word in hopes that consumers will become wary enough of their products the business folds. But there will no doubt always be a long line of budget conscious consumers being punished for looking for a deal.
I picked-up one at Best Buy, and brought it back the next day. I couldn't get it to do a thing it was supposed to. When I brought it back, the salesperson mentioned that the low-tech tape-adapter version is the way to go. It looks unimpressive, but is easy and reliable -- and half the price.
I have owned this card for a month and a half now and tried every possible thing to get it to work, but the conclusion is, it doesn't ! When you buy it, you CANNOT install it using the software it comes with. You MUST first go to the website and download NEW DRIVERS for Windows XP SP2 (which is difficult when youre trying to gain internet access in the first place). If you install the software that comes with the card, you will not be able to connect to the internet at all! Unfortunately, the NEW drivers have their own problems, including signal drop-outs and CPU spikes that temporarily freeze the computer every few minutes, which is especially noticeable when using winamp for music. Just scroll down the reviews for conformation of this.Now I have a Dell Dimension 2.8ghz with a whopping GIG of RAM. There is NO CONCEIVABLE reason for the problems that come with this card. The only possible reason I can think of is that the NETGEAR card is simply not compatable with DELL PC's. I am forced to seriously question the quality of the hardware in this card. I bought this card because it was cheaper, but spend the extra $10 and get a linksys. I guarantee the headaches you will save yourself are more than worth it.
Thought I was purchasing Tripp Lite P222-015 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Extension Cable MinDIN6M/F - 15ft (male to female) cables for my nightvision camera system and received male to male (M/M) cables.Could not get any one to believe what I ordered because everything showed M/M (receipt, online order system etc.) Forgot about it until I received this email for a review. This was suppose to be shipped in about 3-4 weeks (back ordered) and even though I received in a week IT WAS THE WRONG ITEM.My full time job is as a web developer and I believe they changed their systems to get me the wrong item or they are screwed up in their ordering system.Watch what you order and you may not get quite what you wanted.
Pros: Works great for watching only DVDsCons: Can NOT be connected to any other type of digital audio equipment. Extremely limited system.I originally recommended this system for my father-in-law who was setting up his first home theater. He was finally ditching the 25yr old 27" TV and basic cable. It was on sale at Circuit City for the same price as on Amazon. After unpacking and setting up everything, I was very unhappy to discover that there are NO DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS for this system. This means that you can not hook up your HDTV, Satellite, Blu-Ray player, or any other digital device to this system. I find that totally outrageous. The only thing that will give you theater-quality surround sound is the built-in DVD player. This is a totally useless system. Unless you are trying to use Panasonic exclusively to simplify the amount of remotes to use with your Panasonic HDTV, then I would recommend the Sony version of this system. It has plenty of digital audio inputs. If you must stick with Panasonic, then your only real option is to upgrade to the PT1050 which offers a single optical input that you can connect to your HDTV. The PT1050 worked perfectly for my father-in-law. The PT950 was a useless waste of everyone's time.
This mini USB hub heat up very fast, even it just connected to one mp3 player. Don't buy it!
This amplifier sounds good and has lots of connectors at the back - download the pdf manual from sonystyle and see for yourself.My main complaint about this product and why I returned it was that as soon one begins to listen to a digital audio signal - whether that be from your satelite box or your DVD player - this amplifier will no longer play any analog audio, it shuts off any output to the "zone 2", "monitor", "video 1" and video 2" outputs - so you can't send the sound out to any analog component that you may have, such as: cordless head phones, a video recorder, another amplifier, back to your TV (essential if your TV uses DVI or component inputs). This product just makes no sense - don't waste your money - the SONY engineers were really asleep at the wheel.
The main flaw with this product is that it overheats if you try to make use of its fairly quick processor. (i.e. game playing or heavy multi-tasking) This isn't a major issue for anyone who doesn't intend to use this computer very heavily, but the frequent blue screens have become a regular occurrence and have become very annoying.. Also, as I've seen mentioned before, the webcam is of very poor quality and freezes when taking video. Finally, about 6 months into my owning this computer, the media touch strip completely stopped working. This is another problem that I have seen mentioned before. Overall, I highly recommend against this computer, you could get much better for the same price.
I replaced a little wired $65 JBL speaker with these based on the positive reviews. What a let down. What a downgrade.The sound is all treble to the point you hear high end distortion or fuzz. I'm playing digital music to these babies and they like like a $5 tweeter.They won't even cut it outside.
This product looks to be an amazing acquisition , but unfortunately not. It doesn't work! I mean it doesn't charge my iPhone!!
I knew going into Walgreens that these were not going to be the best quality, so I don't feel to bad that I only spent $9.99 on them. Vivitar is not know for any great quality. They work fine for just general viewing during the day and evening. The quality is subpar. They are hard to focus since the focus adjustment seems to stick and they use plastic parts on them. The carry strap is so cheap that it was frayed on the ends and the strap keepers do not work. I like the pouch and the feel of the optics. These are fine to keep in your car, tool box, take to a ball game etc...If you dont care about price or if they get banged around, these are for you.
My Zune has been extremely unstable ever since I purchased it. It always had trouble syncing with my computer. Just today my computer no longer recognizes it. So I tried to reinstall the software several times with no fix. I have been doing some research on this problem and it turns out I am definitely one of many people having this problem. I am going to return this and exchange it for something else. I will not buy a zune again that is for sure.
I was very disappointed with the quality and sound of this boom box. The AM and FM tuner was a cheap analog tuner comparable to a $5.00 radio and the sound system is very poor quality. It is not up to Philips standards and is very expensive for what you get. The only thing going for it is a USB port. I would recommend passing over this one.
Brand new - out of the box, I installed the MONSTER HTS3600 MKII and connect a Sony KDL-52W3000 LCD TV; Sony BluRay BDPS350; Mitsubishi VCR & Yamaha RX-V2700 Receiver to it. It should be noted that the MONSTER HTS3600 MKII was the only new addition and everything worked very well prior. Immediately, I noticed a darker picture with even darker corners. The picture had lost detail as well - of course it was hard to tale with a darker screen. So I began to tweak the TV, when I thought wait a minute why should I have to increase the backlight & brightness, etc. for this new unit. Well - back to the manual ...The manual is worthless. It would appear to be more of an advertisement than a manual with more information about Noel Lee & the Designers than how to use the product. I tried to go online [...]) to get specific information, such as - are LCD TV's considered to be digital devices for filtering purposes? All I could find was more advertisement - who cares! For the most part I feel I have purchased a very expensive Surge Protector and Volt/Amp Meter. This product has convinced me of what I had previously suspected - Monster products are mostly "Hype" much like the Emperor's New Clothes!(Ref: [.....]) ... "What a perfect fit!" No one wanted it to be noticed that he could see nothing, for then it would be said that he was unfit for his position or that he was stupid. None of the emperor's clothes had ever before received such praise.
I bought these batteries when I bought my new camera. After the first charge they worked about two weeks (which is great after using regular AA batteries). Once they ran down though I have not been able to get them to re-charge. So I only got about two weeks use out of them. I don't know if it is the batteries or the charger. I am very dissapointed!!
Got this for my media box to run all my TV cables to when I hooked it went from a good signal to poor singal and a hugh lost in picture quality. upgrade to there 2GHZ vresion Leviton 47690-8C2 1X8 Passive Video Splitter Module to see if it would work still same thing ended up with very poor quality picture end up having to go back to my old radio shack splitters very disapointed was looking forward to have a nice clean and organized spliter. The other thing I didn't like about this was lack of labling there was no sticker or diagram to know where each cable went to and from all it has is 8 label IN and the 1 labled OUT
it did not work as discussed and to place people on hold you have push certain keys *# i think and that was very uncomfortable for clients...
This product is very unreliable. I still have problems with mine. After calling the customer service line a couple of times I finally got through and talked with an agent for over an hour as he tried to figure out what was wrong with the product. He also told me that this happens a lot so I should call back when it happens again. Now my connection becomes unavailable about 3 to 6 times a day and I can only get it to work by unplugging the unit and restarting it. This product is terrible. It was a huge waste of money. Don't buy it.
It freezes. Couldn't even turn it off. I let the power run out then charged it and it started to work again.
They sound fine, but they pick up static from EVERYTHING. Especially cell phones. It's very annoying. I wouldn't recommend these at all!
Very poor sound quality. Don't waste your $.01 plus $3 shipping. I will never use this product.Bought a Phillips Cassette Adapter for MP3 Player at Target for $10 and it sounds great.
Cobra has you fooled with marketing fluff. There is no such thing as &quot;11 Bands&quot;. There are only 3 radar bands and 1 laser band. That's it. They count the different brands of radar guns as different bands, they count the different brands of laser guns as different band, they count VG-2 as a band (it's not a band it's a type of gun). It's all marketing fluff to get you to spend more money.As far as radar detectors being legal in the United States, that is not completely true either. They are illegal in Virginia and Washington D.C.Don't waste your money it's all hype. The less expensive brands will give you more bang for your buck and they do the exact same thing.
I am not an audiophile, but even my ignorant ears can tell that these earphones are awful. No bass, treble is piercing. The $10 earphones I bought from Target are much better. I am trying to return mine, but seller's policy does not allow - so don't take a chance on these!
Bought this product back in December because there was suppose to be a rebate. I have never received a rebate! Dishonest company. If you are buying the product because of the rebate, dont count on getting it.
This product (as with the Pioneer Inno) was intentionally downgraded, so that the FM transmitter will only work if you buy the car kit. Now you can't take it to your office and use with your boombox, etc. Perhaps they think they will sell more hardware this way.However, in the days of advancing electronics we should expect better. Don't buy this product until they change it back! Don't worry, a competitor will soon improve on this situation!
I wanted speakers that are reasonably accurate reproducers of classical music but these speakers create a caricature of sound. Compared to live instruments in concert halls they have the treble turned up to an unimaginably high level and bass that makes everything low sound like a bass drum. I could find no setting of an equalizer and the woofer's level control that would tame either in a naturalistic way. The booming and screaming might be terrific for rock music but for classical music the $30 speakers they were intended to replace sound better.
This cable is not only cheaply made with thumb screws that are very difficult to turn, but although all 15 pins are present on each end, many are not connected through the cable. In my application, the signal is missing that allows the "Plug and Play" feature on the mother board to identify the monitor type and resolution options. Therefore I cannot set the screen size correctly on an HDTV (1920x1080) monitor.The "Technical Details" section on the Amazon page does not tell you which pins are active or inactive. Also, the pins are not gold plated and there is a ferrite bead on only one end of the cable, not two as stated and pictured.In this case, "buying cheap" was not a good decision on my part.
I bought the unit from best buy. When I got home, the unit would not play any of my mp4's (h264 format unprotected). In addition, it was extremely choppy when playing uncompressed vob files wirelessly. The remote was horrible, and FF/RW was useless.I would not buy this product if anyone wants to use h264 (supersmall size videos: ~900mb per movie).
We bought one of these and it always had a "Phone Off Hook" warning on the printer even though it was hooked up correctly and the phones were not off the hook. Therefore, we could not fax which was one of the main reasons we needed it. After a lot of jumping through hoops, HP decided that the line interface unit (where the phone cords plug into the printer) was defective. I returned the printer to Amazon and they sent a replacement. The new printer has the SAME problem and HP tech support cannot figure out what is causing this. So, the second printer is being returned today. Amazon is great about returns, by the way! I'm really disappointed as a I LOVE my HP Photosmart printer, but I guess it's not meant to be with this all-in-one product. I'm going to search for a different one from a different brand.
We have xm in the cars and love it. I bought two of these units for my parents and one for our house. The only wat to describe it is dissapointing. We never did get it to work right after spending at least two hours of christmas day time. the next day was no better. im sendidng both back as fast as the ups man will pick it up.
i've spent the last 90 minutes trying to get the backing paper to come off before ironing my image on. as i have been attempting this with nails, knives, x-acto, etc, i have also smeared the images themselves. i changed my inkjet printer settings several times, looked on every message and review board i could find for advice and still...no luck. i printed and went through an entire package, and am now giving up and going to michaels to try something else.
DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR, put your wallet away. 3 months into my ownership the sound card gave up, that was on Dec. 10th. today is Jan. 11th. and nobody at SHARP or their local ( pardon the expression ) service vendor, can tell me when I will have the unit back. Dear God buy from some other manufacturer.
Despite costing [little] and being able to print in very good text and graphics quality, this printer is a disaster in ink management. The ink head would get clogged if the printer hasn't been used for over a day, and it would require self-cleaning, which takes 2 minutes. If you don't use the printer at least once a day, expect to wait 2 minutes for the printer to self-clean itself every time you turn it on, which could annoy the hell out of you. Moreover, the cleaning uses so much ink that you could run out of ink at an alarming speed -- after printing as few as 70 pages. For the most casual home users this may be tolerable. But business users, beware. The frequent clogging, cleaning, ink replacements that would occur with this printer would seriously affect the work of ANY business user.I've used Epson Stylus Color model 400, 440, and 600, and they all had this problem. Avoid this line of printers altogether (which also includes model 800, and others).
This power strip does not have a cord! Be Warned... If you buy this you'll need to buY a separate power cord and buy a receptacle and then break out a metal piece and spend time trying to put it together.2 separate people at our company ordered these... BIG MISTAKE...
The only feature I care about is that this KVM switch allows the use of USB keyboards and mice. However, you will find yourself in eternal frustration while using the keyboard because keystrokes frequently lost or stuck. Even as I'm typing this now, I've had to correct this stupid KVM switch because it doesn't pick up keystrokes sometimes. Perhaps I'm typing too fast (yeah right), I don't know. On top of that, keystrokes are frequently stuck too. You can be typing, and then all of a sudden you'll get a sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssslew of the same letter. Very very frustrating. I've hooked this switch up to different machines; I've swapped out keyboards and mice; I've even replaced the switch the same exact make and model! The problem definitely resides in these switches. Don't let the price tag fool you, YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!
This camera takes terrible photographs at night as well as inside. I took about one hundred photos recently at Walt Disney World at night mainly of my children. Only five of the pictures were any good. The night mode focuses to infinity leaving your subject blurry. Without the night mode the flash is so weak it's useless. The red eye reduction takes forever to fire the picture which means your subjects (children) have moved leaving a terrible shot.All the indoor photos proved to be poor also. The camera is just not quick enough to fire. If you have small children and are going to try to photograph them, I would avoid this camera.I gave it two stars because it is easy to use and compact, but that's not why you buy a camera. I returned mine and am looking for a new one.
Purchased this lens as a all around replacement for the kit 18-55mm. Intially it looked pretty good but when I started shooting lighter colored areas I discovered dust specks in the photos. I took a really close look and sure enough under the front lens were numerous (at least four I could see) specks of dust. I went back and looked at some of the photos taken when I first got the lens and sure enough after very close examination there were spots on them also in the same general areas. These were darker photos with broken up backgrounds so the specks didn't stand out like the lighter colored backgrounds. It took two emails to Tamron and almost two weeks before I got a reply and the reply was to send it in so they can evaluate it to see if it's a warranty issue and it will take 3 weeks.After checking around online I have found others that have had this problem with Tamron lenses as well (I wish I had researched more). It seems that Tamron has a serious quality control issue. I'll be looking at a Pentax or Sigma lens to replace this one and I don't see myself buying a Tamron again as build quality and picture quality seem to vary widely with this company. Picture quality was ok but nothing outstanding. Focus was not as sharp as I was hoping for. For the money (or maybe a little more) there are better lenses out there. Do yourself a favor and read every review you can find on this lens (or any Tamron lens) before buying.
The features and picture quality of this VCR are great. Commercial advance is lovely, but sometimes it gets confused and zaps through regular programming by mistake--but it's accurate 90% of the time. After all the recording is done, the VCR will re-wind and then re-play the shows you just taped, marking where commercials started and stopped. This is annoying if you want to use the machine, because you CAN'T while this is going on. VCR-plus made life easier too.Unfortunately this unit died after only 18 months. I think that the commercial advance system put so much strain on the motor that it just wore out. We tape about 5 hours of network programming a week (Raymond, Frasier, West Wing, Friends, ER, The Practice) and then on the weekends we catch up on our favorite shows. I guess that was enough to kill it. Poor little thing. (I paid close to $180 for it--look how cheap it is now!)
I've found this CD drive only in the cheapest, no-name PCs. It's a low end CD burner which didn't work well with various burning softwares and tech support is non-existent. It's simply more cost effective to buy a better product than to waste valuable time trying to get this thing to work.
I used these filters for a few months after I got them. After doing some research and taking a ton of pictures, I found that these filters really do not replace a set of nice (pricey) filters. These filters did not do a good job of improving the pictures in the way they were made to. I also had some serious issues with the threading on some of the filters. Either they would not screw into my lens or they would get stuck and not unscrew.I would not recommend buying these at all, it is really just a waste of your money. I haven't used them since I got them. Either get no filters or spend a little more and get a few much nicer filters.
As I have gone back and read more reviews, I realized I should have read more of the negative reviews instead of just one or two from each good and bad, then saw there were more good reviews so decided to give it a shot since the price was right at the time.I bought this pretty much for my husband to take on his Navy Deployments. I am glad we tested it out before he actually had to leave. Like many others our unit lasted barely 6 months. I chucked it up as a loss since hubby got a laptop. But We used in the car a few times to entertain our little one and hooked to the TV. After awhile the screen turned out and the remote quit working. Which was fine at that point I just decided to leave it hooked to my bedroom TV. Well after a little while of that the discs quit spinning at all! No error messages, no picture, no producing sound, the remote and player buttons no longer worked.So I say wait an extra payday or 2 and save the money for a better unit.
This is our second Coby Portable Tablet DVD player. We chose Coby again because, 3 years later, the first player still works great. This one only lasted 89 days (being used 5 or 6 times) and then froze up with a "wrong disk" error. We tried everything to no avail. Coby's warranty is 90 days for this item and I have to foot the bill to return it to them and then shipping again for a new unit. I don't recommend this product, and as usual, you get what you pay for.
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...
It's going back tomorrow. I don't know if it's a glitch or what but it's horrible. It just can't grip my paper. Everything I print is crooked and goes off the page. Some lines are printed crystal clear and others are fuzzy. I've tried plain paper, thick paper, etc. I've adjusted settings. I've aligned cartridges. Oh and let's not forget to mention the paper gets jammed at the end EVERY SINGLE TIME. What a waste of time, energy, and money.
The printer and scanner work just fine.However, the color ink tanks either dry up quickly or you have to use them up quickly. This would not be a problem except the color tanks must be in operation to print black and white!!!So if you want to print black and white documents, you must spend $50 every 3 months for the color ink cartridges too. You also cannot simply fill the cartridges because the ink tanks have a special chip on them to make sure you use the "right" ink tanks...Cannon. Basically, you spend 2-4x as much on Cannon ink tanks as you did for the printer. And that's just annually. So don't buy it unless you're printing mostly color photographs...
I too purchased this VCR thinking that I was getting a good bargain. I guess the lousy 90 day warranty from JVC should have raised red flags right away, because from day 1, I had problems with this machine. The setup went OK, but every time I went to eject the tape, the machine would suck it back in and start the playback again. No major problem, I just had to hurry up and grab the tape as soon as it came out so it wouldn't get sucked back in... Obviously a design flaw somewhere in the cage mechanism. Anyway, jump ahead two months... With just one month to go until the warranty expires, the problems start. The On-Off button started to work sporadically. Sometimes the unit just wouldn't power on, other times it wouldn't stay shut off. I also noticed that the Hi-Fi sound started acting up. Thought it might be dirty heads, so I ran a cleaner through the machine which seemed to help somewhat, however that's when the unit started to eat my tapes! Then one day out of the blue, the unit just suddenly stopped in the middle of a movie, shut down and refused to power up again! (and my tape is still inside). This lemon of a machine couldn't even keep the right time on the clock! It's in the junk pile as I write this. I should also mention that this thing was a nightmare to program and the hard-to-follow remote control was ridiculously designed with a LITHIUM battery(?). I've totally given up on VCR's since they're all mostly junk now. I'm slowly phasing out my videotape collection anyway as the VHS format enters its twilight.It doesn't really matter what make or model you buy anymore, it's all pretty much junk nowadays. whether it's made by Sony/Panasonic/Toshiba/JVC/Zenith/RCA, etc, almost all of these companies are designing substandard products with a short lifespan now. Just watch these items literally self-destruct once the warranty period is up. Call it planned obsolescence. The quality of most consumer electronics really went downhill after manufacturers started outsourcing to Mexico, China, Malaysia, etc... It's pure garbage. Basically, whoever can supply the parts for the cheapest, or build it for the cheapest gets the contract! Back when Panasonic still built their machines in Japan, they would last you over 10+ years, if not longer. Not anymore. Sony, JVC and Panasonic (among others) have lost the trust of many former customers. (just read the reviews on Panasonic DVD players-a whole other story) I've been through 3 VCR's in the past 5 years, and I've had it. We've become such a "throw-away" society. Getting the item fixed makes little sense because it will cost you more to repair than it would to just go out and buy a new one. (which is exactly what the manufacturer wants you to do). It's high time that these companies are held responsible for their actions by knowingly selling defective, shoddy merchandise to the unsuspecting public. Until we, as consumers, demand better quality products, we're just gonna keep on being a victim of this "throw-away" society that only we ourselves helped to create! I'm fed-up, disgusted and downright sick and tired of buying junk every 3-6 months from EVERYONE. I might as well stick with the Wal*Mart stuff!
I got one in June and it was broken within one month. I can't write file or read file from it. When I tried to format it, message like "invalid media or track 0 bad diskunusable".
I have the same problems that the other reviewers have! Mine are going back also! Too bad I didn't read these reviews before I bought them!
I never learn...pay more for better quality...I bought the GE recorder and as others have said, the sound is horrible, muffled and hissing. So I paid $10 more for an external mic, with very little improvement.So I bought the Sony recorder, for only $5 more than the GE!, and the sound is immensely better. And the built-in mic on the Sony is even better than with an external mic.Avoid the GE...pay only $5 more and get the Sony, which has automatic shutoff and a carrying handle, both which the GE doesn't.
When I first got this thing I was exited, the sound was great, it rocked! THEN... After a few months of use (about once a week) the charge would not hold, the sound got bad, and now it's just a big paper weight. I kept good care of it, the times I used it were always closed doors and away from the sun, water, and heat. So I don't get why it got so degraded so fast.I can still use it if I keep it plugged, but the sound is actually better when it is unplugged! weird but true, when it is plugged it sounds like a busted speaker.I will now go through the pain of contacting the vendor and sending this huge thing back to them for repair or replacement, the shipping will cost me more than what this thing is truly worth.Long story short: I give it two stars because it did work at the beginning, technically still works when plugged to an outlet. But sound quality is below par for something that costs more than $250
The Toshiba DVD recorder seems like it was created as a textbook example of how not to engineer a user interface. The underpowered remote, which will not work unless pointed directly at the recorder's sweet spot, is covered in a bewildering array of incomprehensively-labeled buttons. I'm a smart guy, but seeing buttons labeled &quot;*&quot; and &quot;O&quot; really puts me off. The virtual keyboard was evidently designed by a sadist; combinations of moving the cursor around the screen merge with strange elections like &quot;pause&quot; to toggle caps lock. Should you make a mistake (easy with the box's slow response times to its weak remote), you'll need to flip a little door open on the remote to find the &quot;delete&quot; button. Just be careful not to press the identical &quot;clear all&quot; button that's right next to it.When I tried to edit chapter information, I got highly uninformative error messages about the option not being available. I had to dig through the 150-page instruction manual to find that I was getting the error because I was trying to add chapter information to a DVD-R, which is verboten.The picture quality is decent. The built-in line doubler works tolerably well. But using this thing is like pulling teeth, and in fact I've barely touched on the pounding headaches this device will give you.Mine is going back to the store. I'll get a DVD recorder manufactured by a company that actually hires people to create usable UI.
This piece of crap lasted about two weeks. Then it shorted out and temporarily shut down the keyboard and usb connections. It took about an hour before the keyboard came back. New batteries did not help; the usb connector stopped working.A compaint to Tagus brought no help. And by the way, they denied receiving my mail in rebate. So I sent copies. No word. Another rebate scam from an electronics company, joining San Disk and eMachines. I am thoroughly disgusted with ordering anything over the internet.A bad product from a bad company.
Unit was ordered only to replace like unit that cost of repairs was thought to exceed value. Verified with seller before purchase that there should be no problem using existing cartridges since unit came without those & was advised it should not be a problem. Orded & received promptly as advertised. Unit would not print in Magenta or Cyan right out of the box. Advised seller & was told to go buy new HP brand Magenta & Cyan cartridges & try them then get back to them or if I returned unit to them there would likely be " Fees "! Spending almost as much to trobleshoot their problem as we paid for the unit did not seem a viable option so being a repair company ourselves we were able to scavage enough parts off of unit to fix our origional unit & junk the rest. Also even though the unit was advertised as 'good' I think 'makes copy' would have been a fair assessment of copy quality based on the Black & Yellow print we were able to see. Transfer belt was not in real good shape. Don't really want to be sour grapes but if you are going to sell a product you should back it up. Likely will not do business with this company again.
Don't get me wrong, its a decent camara but no more then that. Think about why you are buying a camara before you pay [$$] for this one. I would think the most important thing would be picture quality, with this camara you really don't get that. The pictures are not very good when compaired to other camaras in its price range. Also think about how since the lens is fixed you cannot take a closeup picture of anything. It says in the owners manual that you the closest you can get is 1M. Think if it as you can't take a picture of text and read it as it will be too blury. The flash is also very weak as other people are saying. Don't get sucked in because of the "cool" factor of the camaras small size. I had one for a month then bought a Canon S200 to replace it. It's slightly more then double the size but there is no comparison in picture quality.
Wheels are very small; harder to use compare to HDD ipod.Scratch problem is just horrid.Typical ipod sound quality, slightly less output than 4th gen ipods, but same clarity of sound.
Can't believe Microsoft released this crap software. The software was a real pain for me. Now my Zune software has trouble seeing the Zune player. Apparently other people are having the same problem as me reading the complaints in the internet. Even if i don't have this connectivity problem, I would still feel like beta tester for the Zune. You're gonna have problems if you reinstall Windows, reinstall Zune, or install the software on another computer. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!! I regret buying this crap. Go for the Ipod or Sandisk Sansa.
Notice that the product description does not mention the 46mm mount. The Canon S3 lens adapter accepts 58mm. When you mount this on the lens adapter of the Canon S3, you must zoom in to elininate the image of the mount around the sides of the frame. Once you eliminate the image of the mounting, you have exactly the picture you would have had without any attachment, aside from a some distortion. This product should not be promoted as an attachment for a Canon S3.
After 16 man-hours of trying to back up three different computers with Veritas Backup Exec Pro v4.5 and Exec v4.2 on Pentium IV 1.7gig Windows 2000 Plexwriter 16/10/40A CDRW and Pentium III 700mhz Windows 98 Sony 10/4/32 CDRW and after uninstalling/installing software I found that the problem was with the Memorex disks. Pop in Sony 1x-16x 700mb disk and the backup works just fine. I purchased 150 of these Memorex disks from Amazon (not your fault) that I now can not use. Bad product Memorex!
Were not in original HP15 boxes. The boxes were white and blank. Leaves a little suspicion. Not sure they are HP15 The cartridge was funny looking.
I have had nothing but problems with the battery used on this laptop. HP gave me the run around about it until I was no longer able to return it for a replacement.
Note that the user manual says you cannot jog with this device, which to me means it can't take normal teenager use. I'm not buying another one.
I love it so much initially, and I was proudly recommended it to everyone i know because of ease of use... over last couple months, I realized these USB receiver burnt out easily.. the camera is good.. but RMA these USB receiver is a nightmare. And they don't sell them either... The only good thing is... there are many more retail stores that sell these camera now.. I supposed you can go buy and swapped the defective part. Overall now I wish I bought something else.
There are excellent instructions to install the router; however, the guidance on how to go "wireless" is incompete at best. After 4 hours trying to get the wireless feature to work (which involves switching back from the awful instruction book to the less than helpful website where the router must be configured) I spent 2 hours being yelled at by a custmer service rep who failed to mention that I needed to key in a passcode from the bottom of the router. I was never able to get the product to work with my laptop and would not recomend buying anything at all from the company unless you are willing to have a very rude woman yell at you for several hours before telling you to return the product.
I had great expectations when I purchased this unit, based on enthusiastic reviews here and elsewhere. And, indeed, the unit performed very well, with great features and very good sound and picture quality. I was proud to own it and I relied on it to keep me entertained during my many travels. Then, one sad day, some three months after purchase, an error message appeared in the screen, and the CD stopped spinning. I brought the unit to the shop where I had bought it, and they told me they had to send the device to Panasonic, and that it would be back shortly. That was almost a month ago, and I have heard nothing since. Hopefully I will get it back soon.I would hate to detract people from choosing this unit based on my experience which could just have been back luck, because it truly has a great picture quality. However, for me personally prospects of a trouble-free experience with a virtually new unit have been shattered. I am disappointed, and now I read of another reviewer here who seems to have had a similar experience. I hope this is the only thing that will go wrong with this unit.
Buyer beware. The forced hot air comes out at the base of the brush sections, with minimal hot air coming from the brush section, causing the area not being dried to burn. Example, if you were using this on the sides by your face, your face will get berned before the brush even started drying/styling your hair. I threw this away and bought a Hellen of Troy unit that I love.
my computer is too old. My iMac simply does not have enough memory left to download anything at all, from iTunes to cds. Its system would be overtaxed and it would take way, way, way to long to put anything on the iPod. So I will have to get a new computer as soon as finances allow; then I'll re-order an iPod. The Amazon representative with whom we spoke was very helpful about making a return. For that I was grateful. Chances are, when I've upgraded, I will again place an order with Amazon.Elaine Pinkerton Colemanwww.readsouthwest.com/pinkerton
I do not recommend purchasing the service plan. I have been waiting for the service plan to arrive in the mail for two months and still waiting. Customer service assured that it will be sent out and several emails later still at square one.
We had one of these two years ago and loved it until our son broke it. We purchased a replacement this past month, and the first one wouldn't wouldn't work at all. We returned/ordered a 2nd replacement, and it has a "short" in the line and will rattle and pop. We are returning for a refund.
Just received this device on 5/5/2010. It has no model id or serial number. How does a company manufacture an electronic device with no model or serial number? How do you know you're getting the latest model? I called using my cell phone. No ring. The orange light came on indicating that the number was on the reject list. I displayed the reject list but no numbers were displayed. I then sent the number to the important call list. My phone rings ok now and the call goes through. The device seems to work but the programming is poor. Once you discover the workarounds I suppose it will work ok.Also when you review the calls received there is no simple way to delete that number and display the next one. You have to go through about 7 steps to delete that number from the display and then display the next one.This company gets a B for the device features and F minus for the programming of these features. The programming is terrible.
I bought this reader a few weeks ago at Fry's for $14.99. My boyfriend and I were taking a two-week trip and wanted to be able to periodically download photos from our cameras and burn them to discs.Easy enough, you say? Wrong! This p.os. was a complete waste of money. We literally had to hold it in place while it was plugged in just to keep the connection from failing. And since returning from said trip, the reader has completely died and won't work at all.And the worst part is that because I bought at Fry's (which, in case you've been living under a rock and hadn't heard, is synonomous with &quot;really bad customer service&quot;) returning it is almost more trouble than it's worth. Either way, whether I take it back or not, the next reader I buy won't be a SIIG.
UPDATED REVIEW:My original review for this product was 4/5 stars and now it's 1/5 stars. I've used this to check almost everything I can easily plug in to check the power consumption the first time I got it. I rarely uses it after that. December was the last time I uses it to check on a couple of portable heaters. Today, I want to use it to check on a light bulb and Kill a Watt EZ doesn't turn on or transfer power from the outlet. Holding the rest button will not work. I checked all the outlets I was trying it on and all works if Kill a Watt EZ wasn't attach. I always kept this in a room and have been taken good care of it. I was upset that it died barely after the warranty period. The warranty is only good for 6 months from date of purchase. Short life product with very short warranty. Look for something better or buy additional warranty if you want this product.ORIGINAL REVIEW:This might be a bit technical for some people. If you only want to just find out the wattage, get the cheaper version,P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor. If you want more out of it, then get this product. I'm just adjusting to using this product but it's not that easy to use if you don't use it often. Remember to keep the instruction with you and don't lose it in case if you forgot how to use it. Text on buttons and screen could have been bigger for easy read. It's so small that you have to remember what setting it's on based on your pattern of pressing. Not sure about other people, but that's what I do or stick my face extremely close to the monitor.The measurement is about right. Everything I use in my house are not set in stone as to when or how long I will use it for so forecasting the cost of usage per month will not help as much. If it's something you approximately know how much and how long you will use something and measure it with this product then you will know about how much it will cost you.If you only want to check out what electronic uses how much wattage when it's on or off and nothing more, the other version will be enough.This product could have been made more simpler to use. More direct buttons would have been more useful instead of pounding the same button until it get to what you're looking for. I really wish this would have LED light so it can be read in dark area without the need of using flashlight or lamp. I can't believed a product like this doesn't have LED light. I was going to take away 2 stars because of it because I often had problem reading it.It does what it suppose to, but a bit hard to see, hard to learn with less buttons and no LED light. If it was easier to use, I would have given it all stars.
Based on the other reviews, it seems like I'm in the minority here, but I definitely think the sound quality of these headphones is sub-par. What I noticed most was that the treble sounds lifeless and dull, and I'm a person who actually hates hearing too much treble in my music. The dull treble does have a strange benefit though; it serves as a form of noise reduction, which means it will help to reduce any kind of high-frequency background noise such as tape hiss, for example. The bass on these headphones is pretty good, but it sounds unnatural because the treble is lacking and the mid-range is not that great; therefore, the bass tends to "overpower" the music in some cases. Perhaps I was spoiled by buying Sennheiser PX 100s (which are far superior) for about $30, as those seemed like much better value for the money. However, I should point out that the comfort on these Koss headphones is above average and the volume control is a nice feature to have for some people, although the headphones do look a bit awkward.Overall, I was pretty disappointed with these headphones because of the sound quality, but the last straw for me was when the sound started cutting in and out depending on the position of the wire at the headphone jack! That means the cord broke after less than 2 months, which is pretty unimpressive by any standards. As I said, my recommendation would be the Sennheiser PX100s, if you can get them for less than $50. But they definitely aren't worth $80, which seems to be the current Amazon price.
Samsung has become the global leader in consumer electronics, home A/V and appliance markets. But I guess this is not one of their better products. The styling is fine, but the sound quality is not quite there (very shallow), and the DVD player can get very picky on the DVD it wants to play.Overall not the best product I got from Samsung. I do recommend their LCD/LED TVs. Great Colors and contrast.
I would give ZERO start as rating if I could. This is my FIRST bad review ever in my 10 years of internet shopping. 1st, I won't say the product is junk, at least, you can't complain buying a iPod charger for $4.99. Don't expect to have decent sound quality with A/V cable. The main reason for my purchase was the internet radio. I expected to listen radio all over the world like few other products. However,it is just a joke. The directory is outdated and mess; the names on the directory list are meaningless; a lot of radio stations were down; no feature to update the list. I just don't understand how could they market the item with $149 as "original price."2nd, I bought it from a user named "World of Acessories." I believe it was a "promotion" or "clearance" when I bought the item in May. They have this (9801) item priced for $4.99, and the other model without WiFi (9802) priced for $1.99. Since I don't have in house wired, I ordered 3 of the 9801 for around $20 including tax and shipping.) The items arrived 2 weeks later, but they were 9802. I contacted the seller about the wrong shipping and looked for exchange. What I got was an simple 1 line email reply saying 9801 was out of stock and I could do the RMA return. But I need to pay for the shipping. I brought the box down to the Post Office, the shipping cost is close to another $20. Email the seller again, no reply at all. Worst service, very bad experience. Now they are just use as charger.
This camera takes beautiful photos. The wide lense gives a nice straight picture.However...A set of AA alkalines lasts for only 5-10 flash photos.Using expensive lithium batteries allows the camera to consume all it wants and thus overheats to the point that touching the memory card burns you. Laughably, the manual warns against touching the hot memory card after long continuous use!The battery door is plastic and becomes chewed up by the metal case. Also, the zoom is easily damaged by switching on the camera accidentally when it's in a bag.I bought the Canon S50. It was a couple hundred dollars more and photo quality is a tad poorer than the S414, but it has a rechargeable battery which lasts for a whole day of photos and the memory card hardly even gets warm.
It looks like a good deal, but don't be fooled. If you need a nice battery then buy a replacement from Lenmar: DLC4L or DLC5L which have 3yr warranty. Then pick up a nice camera bag with an accessory pocket. All for $20 for a smart shopper.
After reading reviews on other Elite Screens I was a little worried about the condition the unit would be in when it arrived. Most claim that the units arrived damaged due to poor packaging or rough handing during shipping.When my Screen arrived it was very well packaged with two seperate cardboard boxes with banding straps around each. There was no indication of rough handling to the package. The external box had a printed message " NOTE to Shipper and Receiver this item left in perfect condition. Please note any damage to the package and report it on the shipping reciept."I really thought that they had corrected the problems everyone mentioned in their reviews. That was until I opened the package. While removing it from the box I heard what sounded like parts rolling around inside the case. I opened it and didnt see anything. I inserted the center rod and extended the screen. The first thing I noticed was what appeared to be two puncture markes at the top of the screen in the black boarder. Then I tried to lower the screen it wouldnt retract. Upon inspection I identified that the retention rod was not attached to the case. I located one of two missing screws in the case (the sound I mentioned above.) There is no way these came loose in shipping.The bottom line is that the screen is a piece of junk. This was not a shipping problem. They have poor quality control. I had to get help to roll the screen up and now have to deal with returning it for a refund.Great concept, poor product.
I wanted to locate my 2 IDE DVD devices high in my full tower case. The standard 18" cable length is not sufficient to achieve this purpose. A 36" cable seemed to be the perfect solution. NOT SO. The cable as sent had one connector located at the 36" position and one at ~ 20". Seems to me this defeats the whole purpose of a long cable.
Don't be fooled! Just because it is a sony, does not mean it is the best! I found the quality of the padding to be poor, it was hard and uncomfortable on my ears. The inside of the headphones were made of felt and cardboard, hardly quality materials used for electronics. Sound quality was muffled. In my opinion the ones by Koss are better for a better price. I returned this one and got a KOSS UR-15C for the same price.
We were able to hook up the router with Netgears help. It worked near the router but when we took the laptop upstairs we would lose the signal. Unfortunately we had to return it.
This product is absolutely the worst I've seen. It is poor in quality. The lock itself isn't sturdy. The key's jacket (the black part) nearly comes off when you attempt to take the key out of the lock. This item looks (and smells) as if it came from a small street vendor in China. It has a very strong chemical odor similar to the odor in China-made shoes. The product was probably intended for the Chinese market as it has Chinese characters in the back of the package. Take it from the other reviewers, this product is not worth your money. It also does not fit two of my laptops. I have an Acer netbook and Hp 6730b. So this cable is basically useless to me. Do not get fooled by the low price. This item is not worth it. Spend a little bit more and get a decent product for more money.
I purchase two sets of speakers and one of the sets was defective the buffer did not work. I called the technical service depatrament and you have to wait to get a number and return the defective set. I am still waiting for the call now is more than a week since I reported and no call at all. The set that did work sound is very good
Too few buttons. If you need to replace remotes with lots of buttons, this remote is utterly useless. It will lump all the functions without dedicated buttons to the LCD screen and you'll have to scroll through them. The LCD menu will only display a few characters, so you'll have to guess what the LCD key stands for. Only 3 activity buttons, if you have more devices, this means you'll have to scroll through the device buttons. This remote is going to the drawer for me. Not easy to program, this is from a software engineer. My old Sony RM-VL900 is much,much, better. If you have remotes with lots of buttons and if you have more than 3 devices you want to control, this remote is not for you. It's way over rated.
after reading the first review, I happily ordered this battery looking forward to being freed from the shackles of my power cable, this was not to be. The first battery came partially charged already and would not charge any further with my laptop, in fact it only worked with the power cable plugged in and the moment it was unplugged the computer died due to lack of power.Very dissatisfied I sent an email to the seller, two working days later after hearing nothing from them, I sent another email. They replied saying they would send me a replacement battery and a postage label to return the fault one. The only problem is now instead of one faulty battery I have two, the second one won't charge although when i remove the power cable it does keep the computer going. I managed to charge it from the 80% charge it arrived with to a whole 90 and then it refused to charge further. I am unsure if it runs down to 0 if it will charge at all or if in fact it only charges up to 90%. Either way it is hardly acceptable.I would not recommend this seller and I will think twice before ordering items not shipped directly by amazon in future as this is not the only problem I have had with market place amazon sellers.updateI decided to see if the battery would charge again after running down to 0%, however when i tried to put it into my computer it no longer fit, in the meantime it appears to have swelled.
From the first time I used the DigiPower replacement battery for my Rebel xTi (400D) I noticed that I could not shoot as many images (in JPEG format) as I could with the Canon brandname battery before I needed to recharge it. And after a year and a half of use, my original Canon battery is still going strong while I can no longer completely recharge the DigiPower battery, which I've only been using one year. Buy the Canon brandname battery and don't waste your money on this junk!
I have 2 computersI lost all my music from my Ipod for Good.Let me Teach u why.Hooking your Ipod up to a nother computer may cause Ipod to erase all music because,,,,, u have to start over on a new library computer ,,,,, why because that computer dosen have eny saved music. Hook your Ipod up to that other computer its updates everthing and u looooooooose all your music,,,,,,,,FOR Good,,,,,,,,,,, if your computer Crashes and loose every thing, Im sarry theres not eny way to get it back, and it gone FOr good........ u might get a virus on you pc and wipe your whole PC out and, U have to start allllll over again,,,,,, Ipods still arent perfect yettttt
First off, I did not buy this board. Why? For the same reason I won't buy any electronics from people who think they are holding something akin to a vintage 1901 Victrola. This board was half this price when it came out. Seriously - why is it that everyone selling PC hardware thinks they've got a precious gem?! Please, to all of you trying to rape people on 7 or 8 year old ram, motherboards and CPUs: I suggest you talk to a sane appraiser, who will tell you that:a)This board is worth $50 at most due to the current market, (please see MOORE'S LAW)b)Most people will not invest over $400 just to keep an outdated cpu running; no, no they won't.Instead, they will throw the old guts on the curb and build a new system. $50 for 8GB of ddr3, $149 for a comparable motherboard, and $300 for the current fastest Intel CPU. There. That is only slightly more expensive than this 'precious' motherboard. In case you are all holding out for this reason, I will inform you all that, yes, pci-e is backwards compatible with older cards.Please stop wasting all of our time with these. You're angering those of us who'd like to keep a working spare, by making us wade through reams of your ridiculous sales postings. Nobody is looking to squeeze 'bleeding edge' out of ancient hardware.I only wonder sometimes if it's all drug related - you know? Like how Gates thought he needed $340 for a copy of Windows 7, when Windows has such a bad track record that he had to illicitly undermine BeOS.If you feel like I do, feel free to copy/paste this to other ridiculous sales ads.
Don't even open the box if you have XP. I can't believe that this product would be put out without a driver for XP or a warning on the box saying that it does not work with XP.
Beware if your US plugs have ground, this will not work. I didn't realize it when I bought it and now that I am in the UK I cannot plug my MacBook in.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!This was a complete waste of money. Yes, it picks up sound, but the feedback is horrible. I read so many reviews on the Azden WMS-PRO that were positive I decided to go for it. A day later it arrived and I excitedly began putting it to the test. Even in a quiet studio, the feedback hissing is unbearable to me. Perhaps my opinion of good quality sound differs from most or maybe my head's in the clouds with a ridiculous standard for quality, but how anyone can believe this is good quality baffles my mind.This has set me back, and screwed the timeline on a documentary I'm filming since I consider it unusable. I have shotgun microphones and an assortment of others, but I needed this for a few specific shots. Back to the drawing board...and the bank.Yes, the price should have been an indicator, but the reviews lured me in against my better judgement.If you are in doubt, let me be the voice of reason. Stay away from this particular model if feedback is a concern of yours.
I purchased the Walkman carry case but it didn't fit the walkman I bought it for and I buy @ Amazon because I don't have the time to be shopping around. I was really dissapointed.
This headset was listed as an additional item that could be purchased with the AT&T wireless phone system I was buying on Amizon.com. So I figured for $10 why not buy it? It did not work with the phone system I purchased from Amazon or anything else I own. So I stuck with a headset that I will never use. Buyers beware.
Went to the Sandisk driver download location and downloaded latest driver to make sure; it does not recognize or support Windows 7.Jim
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 an iPod Nano the first week of December, by the end of the first week, the screen was ruined and I was forced to take it back and get a new one. It has been about a month and a half now, and the new iPod I received is also now not working. I do not recommend one to anyone, as the agony it has caused is not worth it. Rather than buying someone an iPod I would recommend instead buying them a cd player that you can use .mp3 CDs with.
I bought and returned this item. Very poor quality and all parts seemed cheap.
You get less than what you pay for with the HP 2600n. A couple of months ago the prinouts started to have ghost images. The printer now is only in service 14 months and I use it lightly. Unfortunately for me it is off warranty.Although some reviews say the 25600n has a lifetime fuser...don't believe it. I've cleaned it numerous times and changed toner cartridges to no avail. Also, HP's on-line tech support chat does not support the 2600n...so if you happen to be past warranty you need to pay $39 just to get to speak to tech support. Bottom line...the $129 for the "lifetime" fuser and the time to change it is not worth it for a $325 printer. Try something else.
I don't know what configurations the first two reviewers are running but my experience with this game and Oblivion, Civ 4, Warhammer Online, and Dungeons and Dragons Online really blow! The black screen issue where I have to reboot after playing for 10-20 minutes is really tiresome. I've had this card for three and a half years as I write this, and I wish I never bought it. I was fortunately able to get Warhammer Online to work nicely after a lot of work, but even so the king of all dissapointments which is Oblivion I still have the same problem. This after upgrading my computer just over a year ago with the only things staying the same being my Audigy 4 sound card, and I still have the same blackscreen issues. So now I know it is the video card and not some other thing. I have bought and used ATI since 1994, which is a total of 6 cards!. But now I doubt I will go back after this one, looks like its Nvidia for me!
Do yourself a favor and spend a little more and get a better machine than this one. The fax quality is very poor and it works rather slowly. It uses rolls of carbon paper ribbon to create the incoming image. It comes with a very small roll and the replacement roll costs HALF what the whole machine does! I gave $40 for the FAX and the ribbons are $20. It advances the roll the a full page even if the incoming fax is very short.Also, if privacy is a concern, this machine keeps ,on the roll, a picture perfect negative image of every fax you receive! Get yourself one of the lower cost fax machines which use a standard black printer cartridge and you will be much better off.
Perhaps it is just my head, but this did not fit me well and I stopped using it immediately.
I bought this camera a couple of days ago on sale at a local store near me, and I have to say this was probably the worst purchase I have ever made.For starters, this camera has hardly any on-board memory (1 full resolution picture without an extra memory card, 6 pics at 640X480). This isnt really a big problem for me as I'm just taking individual pictures while sitting in front of my computer.Problems starting appearing once I took my picture. The unit seems to lock up when switching between camera options(take a picture, connect to pc, edit pic's ect. The lcd display would take a long time to catch up with the option selected, and in many cases, would freeze and not actually display anything (perhaps because the camera is using the same memory for storing pictures as it does for running camera options?). The only way I found to correct this problem was to de-power the unit and turn it back on again, which is a bit of a headache, especially if the picture wasent saved.All in all, I would suggest spending an extra hundred bucks and get a unit that actually works and can take more than one high resolution picture.
This is my very first video camera, so maybe I am a little bit ignorant on this matter.To make it short: The camera itself is great, easy to operate, clear images, sufficient battery time, more than sufficient recording time.You can also easily plug the camera into a TV, and whatch your video recordings nicely on the "big screen".But then you load down to a DVD (very easy), and what you get is a bunch of MPEG2 files, which on the DVD stop at the end of each file for a short time, and then break, before the next file starts. This is not a video, this is a "slide show" of individual scenes. Very, very disappointing.I don't know what to do. This is not what I expected from a video camera, especially when it offers "easy download direct to DVD".Do I have to edit these MPEG files, and how can I make them come together to a "whole" video without these annoying stops? The operating manual does not offer help. except that it states in a single sentence that, yes, you have these stops at the end of each file when watching the DVD.
Pictured item is not what you get in the mail. Item I received was a shiny black 12 in 1 reader with a flimsy magnet base to stabilize the reader on hard surfaces. It works great but didn't receive the exact item in the picture.
After a six months of relatively light use (printing a paper every now and then), the ink cartridge doesn't move anymore. It's better to go ahead and buy a more expensive printer instead of having to replace the cheap ones every few months or so.
This product is the worst. The first one was broke when I opened it. The second one had no drivers. Tech support is awful as well. Really, don't buy this one...
I've had three sets of these stop working after a short time of use. They also don't block all of the surrounding sounds. - I like the long cord.
I ordered this and received a package with an old expiration date. I wrote to amazon.com and they sent me a replacement- and ANOTHER defective package. I STILL have not received my refund!I only gave it 1 star because they made me- otherwise it would be ZERO.
Cannot understand this model.I like Koss stuff, but this is ridiculous in width for any normal brain!Way big for any movement. They'll fall off the head.Had to return them and purchased the Sennheiser hd202's.They soud 5x as good as the Koss and fit nice and firm and hold on. Great ear cups too.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
I'd stay away from this one. Issues with Windows XP SP2. Netgear does not seem to be able to get all the bugs out.I have one and have to reboot every few days just so it'll re-connect to my Netgear wireless router.
I just received a pack of these. Already tried to burn 5 discs. Capacity is supposed to be 4.7 GB. The Photodex show I tried to burn is 52 minutes (capacity supposedly 120 Minutes) All of them stopped after 47-48 minutes.Could not even get the full show on it. Very disappointed.
i purchased this product august 30th 2010, the radio and boom box it came with already stop working. we have thrown away the box already, when we called amazon to tell them about the product they said they would speak with their boss and return our call, that was almost 2 weeks ago..think before purchasing this item.
I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I couldn't believe how badly it was designed. Quite out of character for Logitech I would say. Neither my son's HP notebook nor my Toshiba notebook would stay propped up on this Rube Goldberg rig. The stand blocked the front panel controls on the Toshiba and threatened to send the HP off onto the floor. Perhaps Amazon hopes to increase sales of replacement notebooks after this rig sends a bunch crashing off the table. BTW, I returned this product to Amazon and add insult to injury Amazon deducted return shipping from my refund. Not a good experience.
More than 60% of these discs fail when attempting to write them. I'll never buy Sony CD rom discs again. This is not worth the money and the brand name is misleading.
Having owned way to many point and shoots, bought this one and waited a week for it to come.....the out door pics are nice,,,,very nice color but the Macros and indoor pictures really struggle to even look ok, my iPhone tahes much better pictures, it was between this and the SD1000, and now i know I made the wrong choice for a camera...Just ordered the sd1000 and moving away from this camera. Not worth the Hassle.
I was really happy with this unit for the first year. Then it started making strange noises, once in a while. Now, 6 months later, once in a while is every 10 minutes. It lets out very loud POPS, an ear splitting squeal, and then the audio goes off completely. Shutting and restarting resets the audio, then it does it all over again. An internet search has shown me that many people have had this problem and it's not only this model, it's other Panasonics as well. Panasonic has done nothing to fix them. Don't waste your money. It may sound great out of the box, but right after the warranty wears off, it's disposable.
plugged it in, turned it on, played a CD fine, flipped the switch to radio and it died. dead. finito. nada. So I had to package it up and send it back. Other than that it was fine.
This headset is not comfortable to wear for a long time..and the microphone is crappy, it stopped working ater 6 months
THIS ITEM WAS DELAYED IN SHIPPING AND WHEN IT FINALLY ARRIVED THE BOX HAD CORRECT PART NUMBER ON IT, YET, ACTUAL PART ENCLOSED HAD A DIFFERENT PART # / WAS NOT THE ITEM WE ORDERED, THUS, NOT COMPATIBLE W/ OUR MODEL CAMERA. SO WE CANNOT REVIEW OR RATE.
Vendor delivered on time and product was in new condition. Good job!I did not receive the adapter pictured on this page. The one I received was covered with "BELKIN" and a blue circles pattern printed over the black adapter with NO XM logo. Belkin adapter did not perform well. To much distortion and generally the sound was not clear. This would be in comparison to the USED XM adapter, which looks like the product pictured here, and which I purchased on the same day. Later, still not completely happy with the sound quality I was getting, I went to Radio Shack and bought a Gigaware brand adapter, (much more costly), but it is performing very well. Sorry Belkin, you just don't cut it for me.
Worked for about 2 months, now won't hold a charge. Even when it was charging properly, it would only last about 60-70 minutes.
In brief:Well constructed clam-shell type hard laptop case. Container built in for AC line is much too small to contain the line, adapter and the mini-mouse many of we laptop users prefer to use. Additionally, the built-in hole for the wire to exit is in the wrong place for my ACER (14.1" screen) and for most other laptops I have used.I am aware that this review is not complimentary as are the others.I suggest STRONGLY that you do not purchase this item online until you have tried it on with your own laptop in a retail store. It may work fine for you - for me, it was a waste of money. I didn't even bother returning it. I figured $20. was a reasonable price to pay to be reminded of a lesson I should have learned a long time ago.
I recently bought this laptop from Best Buy. It took hours on end to update itself online. It comes prepackaged with tons of trial software and sony software that slows the computer down - some of which you can't uninstall. The screen flickers upon start up and shut down. The computer freezes with more than one application open at t time. It is a piece of junk. Within two days I tried to return it at Best Buy and they charged me a $345 dollar restocking fee because apparently this isn't "defective." It was a horrible, expensive experience. Don't make this mistake. AND DON'T BUY FROM BEST BUY!!! Horrible company with horrible customer service.
As we lifted the screen up on to the wall, the screen unrolled all the way and that was the end of that! It will simply not retract! What a horrible purchase!
I was so happy when I bought my first digital camera! It was a huge expense for me when I got it (college student, part time worker) and I made a huge deal about getting the best camera for my buck. Sure, sometimes the picture quality is bad, but I can get that with any camera. The problem with this one? The BATTERIES!!!Oh man, the batteries. How many types have I tried now? Alkaline, NiMH, rechargeable and not, heavy duty camera batteries, etc. It kills my rechargeables within 5 minutes of being on (taking pictures or not). I often will take a couple pictures then turn it off for a minute, then turn it back on since that seems to actually stretch out the life for a little. The heavy duty ones I have in now lasted for about 10 minutes of "on" time. That, again, is turning on and off to stretch out the time it's on. If you leave it on straight it will seriously kill the batteries within about 3 minutes.I seriously want to like this camera! I really do! But it's just not worth the upkeep at all. I've gone on several vacations now where I'll bring tons of extra batteries along to keep switching out and the camera will just die on my anyway. I've missed pictures of birthdays and family vacations and seriously, I just can't stand it anymore. She is a good camera, she really is, but I can't keep buying batteries that will die near instantly. I'm sorry to say I have to give this camera a bad review. I'm sure there are some of this type that come out without the battery sucking problem, and if you have one of those then congrats, you got lucky. As for me, it's off to Kodak for an Easyshare, where the battery life seems to be about 8 million times longer.
Two words - 'Utter Rubbish' - Avoid this product. after about a year of good use, random keys just stopped responding.
I purchased two of these PDA's less than two weeks ago, and both are officially dead. Neither will charge, despite different types of resets, replacement units, horrible customer service, etc. From my experience with Palm and the forums hosted on their own site, many many people have had issues very similar to this. There is talk of filing a class action suit. Buyer beware!
I was not happy with this product. I had it shipped to me, and as soon as I got it, I had to ship it back. Paying two shipping fees of 17.85 is not worth your time. If you are going to buy this product, I suggest going into your local electronics store to look at it first.
It is a fake one, not a origianl HP product.I hate they cheat...Why Amzon can not see consumer's reviewIt is a lier company
I bought this router in part because I had read in a few places that it worked well with the new laptop I had purchased, but also because of the many glowing reviews on places like Amazon.Installation was a breeze, but unfortunately my internet connection speed dropped by about 80% after installation, on both my desktop PC (wired to the router) and my new notebook. The internet connection was usable but noticeably slower. I tried EVERYTHING, including shutting off wireless capability in case of interference and adjusting every setting imaginable in the router online configuration, to no avail. And yet, as soon as I disconnected the router and connected my desktop PC back to my cable modem, the speeds were back to normal.D-Link tech support was of little help; they would suggest a minor tweak in the online configuration, tell me to reboot the router, then call them back if the problem persisted. We repeated that cycle a few times with no progress. I spent hours tweaking settings, troubleshooting, and researching online. Nothing.So now I have to figure out whether the particular router I was sent just happens to be defective and can be replaced, or if this brand of router doesn't "play nice" and I need to find a different one entirely. I'm no tech dummy but this has been a real chore and support from D-Link has been disappointing.I will update my rating at a later time if my experience with this product improves.
I have a 1999 Infinity. This tape plays clearly when it feels like it (which isn't often), from day one of me receiving this cassette. Most of the time there is static when Im listening to my music. The static level varies, not even day to day but hour to hour. Each day I get in the car wondering if the tape is going to act right. I got so tired of wondering that I just stopped use all together and am looking for a new, different, and more updated brand to buy. Only have had for a couple of weeks also.
It does not pick up laser. I got a ticket after 5 days!
I purchased this item last year for my grandson. It worked good for a few weeks and then stopped working. I returned it and received a replacement. The same thing happened. Now I am not able to return it. Beware.
This cord will not say pluged into the GPS. It requires regular pushing the plug back in to make contact. It is a total aggravation and waste of money.
Out of the box, the router did not work. I talked to tech support and they walked me through all the trouble shooting steps. Finally they suggested that I download the latest firmware and try that. I did, still did not work. I am returning it for the Linksys. My neighbor got a Linksys same day my Netgear arrived. His works, mine doesn't. Boo hiss.
I live in a major city and got this for a small (10" screen) quality, new portable HDTV. I was barely able to get two of the 8-9 stations I can get with a $20. RCA basic "rabbit ears" set! I am so disappointed in this fancy looking sleek antenna. I also wasn't impressed by the flimsy and lightweight plastic base and lightweight metal "fins." Next time, I'll stick to the old tried and true rabbit ears, which I have already ordered to replace this piece of junk.
I bought these headphones because they had camo on them. I've had them for about 6 months now, and they've already fallen apart even though I rarely use them because of the shoddy construction and materials. The sound is merely OK compared to other full size headphones. Everyone that's seen me with these headphones thought they looked nice though, and they keep your ears warm in the winter (one of the reasons why I wear headphones outside in the winter instead of earbuds). But they're broken now. DO NOT BUY.
After a couple of weeks of use, the card failed work losing all the pictures from a trip to Arizona. Attempts to format and stick into card readers have failed. For the record, my camera is a Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom.I am likely to think twice about buying another PNY product (I have a third video card by PNY which is adaquete but could be better).
Here's from an email I sent to Rio. Three weeks and four follow-up messages later, I've yet to hear anything back.----I'm a frustrated first-time Rio customer. Here's my story. Last winter, my wife- Helen- became jealous of my Creative Jukebox Zen. (It's a fantastic product if any of you guys are in the market. Great sound quality and reliable as the sunrise.) So in January of 2004, I bought her a Rio Nitrus at Best Buy for $230. Within 10 days, it stopped working, so we returned it to store where I bought it. Just a few weeks later, the new one stopped working. Best Buy wouldn't touch it, so I contacted Rio customer support. They gave me an RMA and, a few weeks after that, a new (refurbished) Rio Nitrus was delivered to my door. That was a couple of months ago.Yesterday it stopped working again. I turn on the power, and the Rio splash-screen appears for about 60 seconds. Then it starts making these weird clicking noises, displays the text "upgrader" on the screen and remains completely unresponsive any input. When I reset using a paperclip, it turns off, but powering it back on again yields the same results. The knowledge-base on RioAudio.com suggested that I upgrade the firmware, so I downloaded the latest and plugged in. My computer recognized the USB device, but the updater (RioNitrusFlash_123.exe) said that the operation timed out. Then I tried the same thing on a different computer, my laptop. Same results.Three different Rio Nitrus units in the past six months. None has lasted more than 90 days.Working in software the software industry, I know that the first tendency of many customer support representatives is to blame the user. And considering the technical aptitude and general intelligence of the American consumer, that attitude is usually justified. You probably have a favorite story of someone prying the case open with a butterknife or washing it in the dishwasher or something. So let me assure you this device has been subject to nothing but the most scrupulous care imaginable. Helen rarely even uses the thing, to my disappointment. Certainly no children have ever touched it. And my Creative mp3 player has lasted almost two years under a much heavier work-load.I just got off the phone with your support-line. Sandey helped me out, and seemed like a very nice man. He said that the thing was outside of warranty, but given the circumstances of my case he offered to reduce the out-of-warranty fee from $100 to $50. I told him something like this, "It isn't enough that it doesn't work? That I've spent tens of hours on support-lines troubleshooting the stupid thing? Now I have to pay $50 for a new one because Rio can't make a quality product?" He sympathized, but said there was nothing he could do. I believed him, but I wouldn't buy a brand new Rio Nitrus fo $50.I don't want to yell or curse at Sandy, or anyone else from customer support for that matter. I know that customer service didn't engineer this thing, you didn't test it, you didn't approve its release to manufacturing. And although I might have a few words to say for that last group, what really bugs me is the warranty policy: 90 days!So you're telling me that Rio believes in the quality of its products so much that it stands behind them with an iron-clad 90 day warranty? I'd like to see that on the marketing collateral: "After three months, you're on your own!" Or (if I felt like a real smart-mouth) "Rio Nitrus: The one product your goldfish are sure to outlive."I don't have any stick to threaten you with. Customer support is immune to further customer complaints at this point, if my experience has been anything close to typical. I guess I could post this email on my web-site, along with any humorously un-helpful responses you send me. Or maybe I could even forward this message to ArsTechnica and CNet and related publications. If it's a slow week for tech news, they might look into it. Probably not, though.I could make the moral argument. I bought this product in good faith, expecting it to work. It doesn't, and all I get is "Sorry buddy, but that's our policy." That probably won't do any good either. The worst part is that this isn't even mine. It's belongs to my wife, and I bought her a crappy Christmas present through no fault of my own.What I want is either (1) my money back, or (2) credit for my purchase price at the Rio company store, or (3) a new Rio Nitrus waiving any out-of-warranty fee. If you don't have the authority to help me, please forward this case to someone who does.
I bought one of these for my new Toshiba LCD HD TV. Complete junk. The reception was dreadful. As an experiment, I pulled my non-amplified antenna off my old Panasonic 13" TV and attached it to the Toshiba. Presto -- a picture! This thing isn't even as good as a coathanger with tinfoil draped over it.
My name was placed on two items which were delivered to me and they were not my items.I was told that if I sent them back, they would send my a Portable DVD Player for my troubles.Yeah Right! I should have kept what was in the boxes!! I was honest and took the extra time printing the return labels, taping them on and seeing that they were picked up by UPS.Do you think I ever say the Portable DVD Player????? NO!!!!! I was told when everthing was finished that has been several weeks now and nothing.Be careful! and if they say they sent you something and you didn't receive it, they probably sent it somewhere else. Make sure you document everything.
The body of this case is sturdy, all right, but the nylon zipper isn't up to the challenge. It's easy to stress the zipper because when you open this case it won't lie flat unless you push the zipper tab impossibly far into the spine with the tips of your fingers. But this isn't even how my zipper failed, because it failed from a closed position. Once the zipper splits, it absolutely fails to self-heal -- no matter how carefully you re-mate it, it will split again in an instant. Now I have about 100 CDs that I have no secure home for until I buy a replacement case.
Ok. This is the 2nd ipod mini transmitter I have purchased that has broken within a month. All of a sudden it just stops working, for no apparent reason. Don't waste your money. It's a piece of junk.
Broke after 2 months of use. froze up. Called customer service. Was no help. poor quality. can hardly see screen. would never purchase sandisk again.
I have a Plextor DVD writer which never has any trouble writing to generic store-bought DVD-R or DVD+R blanks at the fastest-rated speed--yet these from TDK won't burn at any speed above 2x. Attempts with a higher rate result in erratic failure (sometimes at 20%, or 10%; or sometimes at 99%!). More than half a dozen wasted blanks later I'd ruled out all other factors; disappointing for a well-touted brand like TDK but they *ARE* cheap blanks. btw the media/manufacturer ID is TTH02
maxell has been one of my trusted use for blank discs for longer than i can remember.up until sometime in 2005...when maxell changed their discs.heres the differencethe 2004 model has the maxell guy on rhe left, and the cdr/80/700 tihng on the right. on the top it says maxell in big letters. also if you feel the background, it is a whole lot more stable. it doesnt chip easily. also the plastic used was not scratched easily.the 2005/2006 model is a whole lot worse. it says cd-r onl eft, highlighted. on top of that it has maxell in small letters. on the right it says 80/700 and the maxell guy is right below it. the top of the disc is obviously used with cheaper material, and it scratches easily.another thing noticeable from the two is burn errors. ive had no burn errors at all with either of the 2004 models (regular or music). on the 2005 model at least 80% failed.also when using nero express i tested imation and sony cd-rs just to make sure my recorder was ok. imation had a 10% fail rate and sony had a 0% fail rate...my recorder works fine.also, i tried burning at slower speed with no better results.why would imation and sony work on my computer and maxell wouldnt. because maxell cd-rs are garbage. avoid at all costs get imation sony or get maxell but only if the discs look like i explained on the 2004 modle becuase those were literally the best cdrs ive ever owned.
Totally unreliable.Tech support is worse than useless.I will look elsewhere for all my networking needs from now on.This thing is garbage!!!
I was debating bewteen this and the Toshiba Multimedia Hub. I tried this thinking to save 50 bucks, but ended up having problems with the audio. Everything else worked fine, but I could not get the surround sound out of my 5.1 speakers, only the front channels played. After rechecking the settings, I tried with another computer with the same result. Not sure if it was a bandwidth issue with the USB (I had my network and one USB device pugged in) or a defective unit. I contacted the manufactuer who was no help to say the least and only went through the same steps in the booklet to set up the settings. After I told him I did all that, all he could come up with was to send it back to the retailer and get a replacement. I ended up getting the Toshiba which worked perfectly. I would recommend spending the extra money for a quality product you know will work.
I bought it for my c340 but it does not work with it. Maybe it was my fault for not reading the description in depth. I really thought it did say it is good for street pilots, though. There might not be anything wrong with the item but it needs a better technical description.
I can hear better through the headset than through the handset and callers say they can hear me better too. But.....As a tall and slender adult male 6'2, 175 lbs. I usually complain about clothes, devices, etc. being too small. This headset is almost great with one major drawback. Adjusted to the smallest setting the pressure plate (non-earphone) side is JUST above my ear and and squeezes my head uncomfortably tight. If I adjust it any larger to make it looser and stop the "migraine squeeze", the pressure plate with its sharp plastic literally cuts into the top of my ear. I wrapped it with mole skin to make it bearable, but I am disappointed.
It took nearly a week of optimism and effort to discover that no matter how hard I tried, the Zune was not going to cooperate with my computer or my media. It only recognized my media files intermittently (with no rhyme or reason as to why a.mpg was recognized but practically identical b.mpg was not,) took literally DAYS to sync with my computer (and then, after 72 hours, produced an error telling me that half the files still didn't sync but couldn't tell me why) compared to the iPod's ten minute sync time for twice as much data, and the software was nowhere near as user friendly as iTunes.The only positive things I can say are that I enjoyed the radio tuner feature, and it had a larger display than iPod (though, clearly, not the new iPod Touch) which was very pretty.If you're considering buying a Zune, save yourself the hassle and just get an iPod. Seriously.
Do not buy the Lorex product cause their service is very very bad. I order the item on Saturday, they ship my item after 7 days. When the product is defective, I call them to ask a question, they do not care about my concern, they transfer me around, I sit on the phone around 45 minutes for not thing and very upset. You can read more review about Lorex service on Costco website and Google website to get an idea. Thank you for read my review, I am really disappoint about their service.
Recieved the ipod video in a timely fashion, ipod was mentioned to be more or less, flawless. When I received it, the back is all gummed up from sticker marks it seems, and it also has an engraving of the last owner. Other than that it seems to be in working condition, hopefully, just started using it. The engraving on the back is quite displeasing though.edit: Starting using the ipod, malfunctioning and doesn't hold a charge very long.
This item is a USB 2.0 to printer interface only. this is not a true USB 2.0/USB 2.0 device. It is poorly described.
Since this unit is VERY difficult to program--and-- since the 996XT does NOT come with a printed or printable manual, I have to rate the 996XT a 2.IF Uniden would provide a printed manual or a .pdf printable manual, I would rate this unit with 5 stars. I had the fortune of having my 996xt pre-programmed when I purchased it and if it were not for that, the 996XT would be a paperweight. With the pre-programming, I think it is a SIGNIFICANT upgrade from my original BCD396. If you get the 996xt--I highly recommend pre-programming and some software to use it (I use the Arc software).SEVERE Downgrade and SIGNIFICANT confusion on why Uniden still uses a Serial port (for GPS) and made the GLARING and unforgivable mistake of not providing a printed or printable manual for the 996XT.If Uniden can turn the manual mistake around, my rating would be significantly higher. My personal opinion is that anyone who has the unit or is thinking of purchasing it, that they write/call Uniden and tell them to fix this SIGNIFICANT oversight of no printed manual. Without a manual, the unit is USELESS.V
Despite the included instructions claiming that this works for a 2000 Chrysler Voyager minivan, it does not. I have the dash version with two A/C vents above the radio, not 3. And my radio has 2 3/8" taps holding it in on the lower left and upper right corner, not 4 screws at each corner. In my van, the hole was about 3/16 inch too narrow for this kit, and there was simply no way I could get it to work. I'm going to try one of the kits listed for the 2000 Plymouth Voyager next...like the Metra 99-6229.
What an utter piece of junk - I had all kinds of software issues even after applying the latest firmware update. Unlike the LG BD550 et al, the Vudu streaming app doesn't let you watch a preview of the HD / HDX content; the Samsung has low resolution trailers only. I wasn't able to get the Picasa app to accept any of my Google usernames or passwords. The user interface is slow, cumbersome to use, and looks blurred. The Samsung Apps concept is a cool idea but the execution is terrible, and there are virtually no apps right now. The remote control is equally unintuitive - the buttons you need are scattered around randomly, and there are no tactile clues for your fingers to figure out where the most important buttons are, so in a dark room you have to peer intensely at the almost invisible markings or you end up pressing the wrong buttons. The DLNA streaming didn't work with Windows 7, J River Media Center *or* Nero MediaHome - almost every single video or audio file that I tried (including AVI, WMV, MKV, MP3 and FLAC) gave me an "Unsupported media type" error, and I tried all the transcoding options on the server side; and the sound was muted in the one MP3 I was able to get to play. The DLNA player frequently lost its connection to the server too.On the plus side, the touch buttons on the front panel of the main player unit are very nice, with the caveat that you will accidentally press them when accessing the USB port. Maybe this player will get better with firmware updates, but it's going to be at least a few months I think. The software feels like an early alpha release that should never have made it out to the public. Shame on you, Samsung.
I bought this charger because I was taking a bunch of kids on an overnight field trip and needed to have a ready supply of batteries for the digitial cameras they would be using. I was drawn to this one becasue it came with batteries and looked pretty compact which is always an advantage with traveling. The word "Quick" in the title made the sale...but when I put in the first set of batteries, it took 6 hours to charge them, and it didn't get any faster...which to me is not quick!
Got it, charged it, worked great for two weeks(one charge). now, a month later, it will hold a charge for three hours. I had got one from GS five years ago and I didn't have this problem.(it lasted for five years) I guess the old saying is true "you get what you pay for"
This is a horrible unit and should be recalled. I bought this thinking it would be a good, versitile product and suitable for future use. What a mistake. I began having disc freezes and tray locks after about 5 weeks. Sproradic at first, then worse and worse. Now after 3 months it is dead and the official Sony warranty IS INVALID !!! I have to pay $33 to get a replacment unit from Texas, which may be a refurbished one with the same problems. Hard to believe isn't it!? Go to the Sony support site and see for yourself. You don't need to have one, no need for a serial number or anything. Just go through the process of acting like you have a problem. The support process will end saying your unit is NOT eligible for (local) service (!) and your only choice is to return it, freight pre-paid, plus another $33 to get a replacement, which may/may not be new. Do a web search on all the other poor comsumers who bought this piece of junk and you'll see it is a widespread problem. I have trashed this dead Sony unit after only 3 months. Why pay $33+ for more garbage? I will buy a JVC or Panasonic; maybe Denon. I'll never buy from Sony again. The JVC XVN512 is looking pretty good and has comparable features.
Purchased this cartridge before and it was great, lasted a long time. However, the last 2 black ink cartridges have given me nothing but issues. Printer doesn't recognize it, ink is low, etc. Won't be buying again.
The intent of this filter is largely to protect and preserve the front optic on my Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM lens. Sadly, it's not up to the task. The inner metal ring that retains the glass in the filter warped and eventually allowed the glass to completely fall out. Granted, this filter was bought back in the 2003-2004 timeframe, so it's a few years old. However, I've never seen this kind of failure on any other filters...some of which are much older. Perhaps they've redesigned the product since then. I'll post two photos to show what happened.
The slightest bump causes this cable to lose connection with my phone. Tried on my surround sound receiver and my car stereo. Everytime I picked up the phone to change the song I had too unplug and plug the cable back in to get sound. My cheap retractable cable that had electric tape wrapped around it did a better job than these. Good thing I only spent $3.82 for 2 of these. Hopefully the right angle cables from RedTagTown are better, the reviews sound much more positive.
I would NOT recommend this keyboard. The spacebar sticks, cutting your typing speed in half. I don't understand the good reviews it got here on Amazon, because reviewers on other sites also claimed to have issues with the spacebar.
This Polariod 19" LCD TV worked great for approximately three months and then the screen suddenly stopped working after it is on for about 30-minutes. When it worked the picture was great and it had decent sound, which makes it that much more disappointing that it failed so quickly.Normally I would go into greater detail about the TV's features and overall performance, but it just doesn't warrant that much effort. Do yourself a favor and look at the large majority of negative reviews on this lemon before you consider buying it.Not Recommended!CFH
I was very disappointed with the quality. The worst quality of goods I have ever purchase. basically, it makes images very unclear. It sat at my home now.
When i received this printer was broken, I sent an e-mail leting the vendor know and he said that was my choice to present a claim to UPS; which i did, after a while i contact UPS customer service and they stated that the sender received the reinbursament for the claim that i present; I sent another e-mail to the vendor requesting my money back and he never answer. don't do bussiness with this person is not honest.
I shopped around before buying this player, and I was attracted by these features:1. AA Battery -- Absolutely critical for anyone who flies a lot or is otherwise disconnected from their power source. I travel internationally, and my iPod invariably dies in the middle of my flight. AA is nicer than AAA because it lasts longer, and I can also use my rechargeable AAs.2. Solid -- Yes, it's slightly larger than other players, but I actually prefer that. I also like the handy little ring to attach it to a clip or belt loop.3. Screen -- Again, my iPod Shuffle... how do I know what's playing? More importantly, if I have 200 songs, how do I find the one I want? I even loaded a photo of my son; it's small, but a cute feature.4. Lock -- It has a sliding lock that is easy to use; no chance of bumping the track/volume button inadvertantly.I was very satisfied with the sound quality and performance of this device.When I purchased this player, I loaded a bunch of symphonies. As a result, I did not sync again for weeks. When I went to sync again, my computer--and Windows Media Player--would not even recognize the device. It's as if it does not exist.While that is frustrating enough, what's more frustrating is that I cannot find a solution. I spent hours switching Windows Media Player to newer/older versions; I even tried other media players to no avail. The iriver web-site offers no assistance. Even other users who seem to have encountered this problem only mention the problem, not how they resolved it (most did not claim to resolve it, but were like me seeking a solution).I finally gave up in disgust. If I spend 10 hours to get a player to work, was it worth the $100 I paid for it? I don't think so. And especially because after at least 10 hours, I am no closer to a solution.And it is really unfortunate too, because for the weeks that this player DID work, I really, really liked it.
worst.camera.EVER!
Yes, all hard drives fail. Yes, we need backup. But what we don't need is the crappy backup software and poor customer support that Maxtor provides.Look, if you're going to sell a product for something so vital as backing up data, it better damn well be perfect in every way and so easy to use it's "idiot proof"! Maxtor One-Touch is anything but that.I'm a savvy computer user, bordering on techie, and I've lost data and spent hours and hours trying to install, reinstall, and recover data that should NEVER have been lost had Maxtor been the product it was advertised to be.This product even locked up my system when I was trying to install it!Then the file system lost track of my folders. When I restored, I restored empty folders!!! Now my data's lost forever, and the cause was the very product, Maxtor's One-Touch, that I'd purchased for data protection! THIS IS NOTHING SHORT OF BETRAYAL! I couldn't even get customer support on the phone! TECHNOLOGICAL BIGOTRY!I don't care what the excuses are, backing up requires failsafe and user-friendly software, not just reliable hardware. Hardware is useless without good software.I'll never buy another Maxtor product. The company cannot be trusted.
I just bought this today from Costco. Let me preface this by adding that we own a Samsung washer & drier, a Samsung refrigerator, a 52 inch Samsung Series 7 LCD tv an older Samsung Blu-Ray player and I have a Samsung microwave on the way. If I had bought this piece of junk first, I probably wouldn't own any of those.This is what happens. I get home from Costco. I hook this up to the Samsung TV. I turn on the player and the TV pops on. I yell "Cool!" Yeah, I'm easily entertained. I do a quick set-up. I put in Crazy Heart. I yell for my wife and my daughter to come check it out because the picture is so amazing (it was just the previews - my other blu-ray is hooked up to my 4 year-old Toshiba Plasma).My wife comes down. I'm giddy as hell. Then I hear a loud noise and see the screen flash like somebody had just hijacked my signal. I thought it could be part of the preview because the screen came back. My wife is laughing at me. I tried to backup the dvd and I start getting "No signal" and "mode not supported" on the screen.I spent hours trying to get this player right. I swapped cables, inputs, updated (it froze)... All I can figure is something in it is causing the tv to think the signal is lost. Now I can turn it on and I get about 20 seconds to try to change a setting before I get one of those error messages. I'm done with it.It's really sad to me that this company can't make a player that can communicate correctly with it's own brand of television. Maybe it works with it but there is no way I'm going to spend any more of my time with it. Very, very disappointing. Maybe they made it too complicated and tried to give it too many features. I don't know. I'm just trying to research a different brand to buy. Maybe LG, maybe Sony. Samsung has lost me with this product.Cool design. Horrible product.
My usage pattern is to take the headset on and off many times each day. I found that each time I put it on my voice was too faint or (less often) too loud to the listeners. I would have to adjust the position of the microphone while asking &#34;how do I sound now?&#34; until I got it just right. My old headset (now broken) did not have this problem.
I used to use the tape player and an adapter in my truck to listen to satellite radio, the tape player died and i didn't want to change the radio out ... so i bought this ... the sound quality is horrible ! the highs are so muted i had to turn the treble all the way up and he base almost all the way down ... .
I'm actually quite surprised that the NSLU2 device currently has an average of 3.5 stars. Unfortunately, for such a simple device, I have found it to be a dismal waste of my time. It has been unreliable and performance has been inconsistent. I bought this device to give to my sister, as a means of allowing her to store music and movie files on her network. She has very little technical understanding, so a device that is easy-to-setup and use is a requirement. The NSLU2 is not that device!First off, I want to point out that I am a Linux Systems Administrator with 10 years of experience. I know about networking and computers and obviously Linux. This device is running Linux internally, with Samba being the internal application that provides access to the attached USB disk (i.e. via Microsoft Networking). That said, I hope no one takes my comments as Linux-bashing. On the contrary, I'm a big supporter of Linux. Linux is a great operating system. Unfortunately, the NSLU2 is a poor implementation of Linux as an embedded device.If Linksys is taking notes on how to improve this product, here are some suggestions. Begin shipping these devices with a serial console port, an SSH server automatically enabled, a faster CPU, and more memory. Having all those items should improve the performance of the device, as well as allow knowledgeable system administrators to fix the "quirks" when they develop.Regarding the slow transfer speeds, which many others have complained about, I confirm this. First, the NSLU2 gets about a 25 Mbits/second transfer speed, while a real computer which exports a shared directory through Microsoft Network can achieve about 75 Mbits/second. While 25 Mbits/second is slow, it's tolerable. (Of course, this assumes that it is attached to a 100 Mbits/second network.) Second, others have complained about the NSLU2 being slow in comparison to the transfer speed they achieve when the USB drive is attached to their computer directly. Well, that's expected. When directly attached to a computer, USB 2.0 is capable of up to 480 Megabits/second. But the NSLU2 has a 100 Megabits/second network port. By putting a network between your computer and the USB2 drive, you're limiting the throughput to only 100 Megabits/second, 20% of what USB2 is actually capable of. Incidentally, if you're thinking of buying a similar device with a 1 Gigabit/second (i.e. 1000 Megabit/second) network port, do your research, as many will never achieve anything beyond 100 Megabit/second speeds anyway.In the first few days of owning the NSLU2, here's a sampling of the problems I have had. (1) If I deleted a directory on the NSLU2, it would reappear again instantly. This is most likely a problem with Samba within the NSLU2. Having seen this problem in the past with real Linux servers, it's caused by an incompatibility between how Windows saves files (i.e. attributes and permissions) and how Linux does so. Samba "maps" the Windows attributes and permissions to similar attributes in Linux. Because it's not an exact mapping, quirks will sometimes develop. Also, some filenames that are valid on Windows end up causing problems for Samba. To solve this problem, I had to copy all the files off the USB drive attached to the NSLU2, then reformat the drive. (2) The DHCP client on the NSLU2 is incompatible with the DHCP server on my network. I had to configure the NSLU2 with a static IP address to overcome this. (3) The USB drive attached to the NSLU2 just disappears from time-to-time for no reason. The NSLU2 is available on the network, but it doesn't see the attached drive. (4) Transferring very large files (e.g. 3 Gigabytes) to or from the NSLU2 will cause the device to freeze up, and it will no longer appear as available on the network. I have read that this is probably being caused by attaching only NTFS or FAT32 drives to the NSLU2. Others have suggested that using the NSLU2 to reformat the USB drive will improve reliability and performance. After using the NSLU2 to format a new USB drive, I see that it created 3 partitions: one big EXT3 partition for my data, one small EXT3 partition for user/group authentication information, and finally one Linux Swap partition for improved memory management within the NSLU2. (By the way, EXT3 is the default filesystem used by most Linux distributions.)Besides reliability issues, the NSLU2 has usability problems. (a) You won't be able to take advantage of the user/group permissions of the device unless the attached USB drive is formatted by the NSLU2, as the user/group permissions need to be stored on a special partition the NSLU2 creates on the USB drive. (b) The NSLU2 is only capable of formatting attached drives in EXT3 format. If you need to format a drive as NTFS or FAT32, you'll need to attach the drive to your Windows computer to do that. (However, the NSLU2 does support attached NTFS/FAT32 drives.) (c) Being a systems administrator, I understand how to configure this device, but I believe the user-interface will not be intuitive to many people. The unit's functionality is spread over too many different screens, and the clickable buttons are sometimes not in an appropriate place. You'll understand what I mean when you actually use it.Because of the extreme inconsistency and unreliability of this device, I will not be storing any data that I deem "important". At best, I will store only backup copies of files on this device, or files that I don't care about losing. I will probably use the device as a network drive share, where my Windows computers can save their nightly backups. That way, if the NSLU2 dies or gets really horked, I don't lose any data (the originals are on the Windows machines already). Additionally, I will also use it to store the very large ISO images of Linux distributions I download off the Internet. (I can always re-download the ISO images, if the NSLU2 dies.)Lastly, because we live in a "mostly" Windows operating-system world, here's a tip for those of you who find that the NSLU2 has failed you, as well as your precious data along with it. This is for those of you who find that your NSLU2 stops working. If you initially used the NSLU2 to format an attached USB drive, you should know that it will be formatted in EXT3 format, which Windows is not natively capable of reading. If you attach the USB drive to a Windows computer, it will not be able to read it automatically. However, there are a couple of freeware EXT3 drivers which allow Windows to read the EXT3 partitions on your drive. An easier solution for most people will be a freeware software tool called Linux Reader, created by a company named DiskInternals. (I do not work for that company and I do not know anyone who does, so it's not a shameless plug.) I don't like losing personal data, and unfortunately many people will get the wrong impression that their data is lost when the NSLU2 dies. Not necessarily so.Well that's all I have to say for now.
The increase in magnification is impressive but the quality of the picture is very poor. The photos' look as if they have been taken through a soft focus filter and the edges around the objects suffer from a rainbow effect.
I purchased this product on February and it worked great after the initial set up but then started to drop the internet connection every few days so I had to reconfigure everything over and over. Tech support was helpful to a point but seemed to give a different answer to the problem everytime I phoned: maybe it's Microsoft...maybe it's your 2.4GHZ phone running on the same frequency...maybe it's the firmware. I finally got back to phoning them again this past month ( June. I have a new baby so I needed to find 4 hours I could carve out to spend on the phone with tech support). After 4 hours I'm up again, but the print server does not work. Come to find out my printer, a new Canon i850, is not on their "hardware compatibility list", which mysteriously was not posted anywhere convenient when I bought both of these products at the same time. Annoying. I may keep the router if it stays stable for a month, but I will need to buy another wireless print server if I want to be truely wireless. If your in the market, I recommend researching other products to avoid this purchase.
I hadn't even had this player for a week (I got it for Christmas) before it started messing up. The player itself works fine, it's the software that's required to use it that I have a problem with. Twice now, within three days, all the songs I had loaded onto the player were erased, and I still don't know why. The first time I had 515 songs on it, and the second time 147 because I hadn't had the chance to load them all back onto it. DO NOT install Napster. The whole program is horrible and will do nothing but cause headaches. I tried to use the two free months the player comes with, and whenever I tried to load the downloaded songs onto the player, it would ask me to either pay for them or enter the promo code in. When I entered the code, it told me it had already been redeemed and said I should send in a form to customer service if this was incorrect. I ripped and synched all of my music with Windows Media Player, which is highly overrated as a software program. While it worked more easily than Napster, it still caused a lot of trouble, and half the time it wouldn't recognize my player. However, the player works nicely and just how it's supposed to once you get music onto it. But right now I have no music on it since it just got erased; I spent many hours putting my entire CD collection on this thing just to have it all erased. I plan to try again and hopefully the music won't get erased again. If it does, I may consider returning this player in favor of another. It may have just been problems with my computer that made these things happen, so I would still recommend that anyone who is considering this player doesn't rule it out. Just make sure you stay away from Napster.
batteries were old ...I could take about 3 pictures before the camera started showing it was dying and battery failure within 5 minutes
This gets 1 star for the simple fact that it doesn't seem to fit my Mark II body properly.
This unit is great when it works, but the controll head will fail. They know it. Look up answer 7333 on their website. You will be out of warrantee, so tough luck. You will be offered the chance to buy a replacement system, not just the head, with a 30 day warranty for half off their list price.
I got this radio November 9th, and am not pleased. The reception isn't that great, and the F.M. has too much override; where you hear the same station on adjacent frequencies. Unless it's a very strong station, you have to tune away from the nearby station to get anything. Sangean could've done better.
Wish I'd read these reviews before buying this thing.I bought it several years ago, but figured I'd vent a bit now, as I'm playing with it again today.It never ever recorded a VCR tape to DVD, which is what I bought it for.I really dislike the problems I have negotiating through it to view a DVD. Makes me wish for the good ol' VCR days.After hooking up a new TV recently, the DVD's play in black and white only, but I figure thats a messed up connection problem. Or maybe directions that aren't clear enough for an old guy.Guess my main gripe today is the typically pitiful 'Customer Support' offered online. Since my RCA manual's troubleshooting section didnt deal with the color (lack of) problem, I figured I'd check online. Anyway, after going around and around several times, and filling in the same blocks over and over, I finally ended up getting to ask a question. Time will tell if/when I get a response. I can only imagine how unhelpful it will be.
The biggest dissatisfaction I have comes from its Bluetooth function claims. The product description leads me to think that it is a hands free device. I spent hours, finally figured out that the Bluetooth can only be used to transmit data to their TomTom Plus service via a cell phone, it is not a hands free device at all, which means you have to spend more money monthly to subscribe to the service and spend more money monthly to upgrade cell phone service to use your cell phone as a modem (otherwise you would get charged astronomical fees for data transfer by Cingular, Varizon......believe me, it happened to me and it hurts)TomTom.com offers very confusing descriptions too, all pricing info is in Euro instead of US$.If you don't want to spend the extra recurring cost to actually take full advantage of the Bluetooth, you may as well save the $100 to buy a Mio C310x, which is not equipped with Bluetooth, but has an MP3 player built in and its GPS function is just as accurate as TomTom One, not any worse by my testing.
My headphones work for about 30 minutes - then static takes over. No amount of tuning, volume adjustment, plug and unplug works. They just stop working. I went to the Radio Shack where I had purchased them and the sales clerk that helped me has the same headphones - and the same problems. These were the second set of headphones - and I've just given up.
I bought this Peerless plasma stand for my new Panasonic 42" Plasma. The description didn't explain that the stand requires an "adapter plate" for most plasma TVs. I spent a morning getting all of the wiring setup, cleared the spot for the TV and assembled the stand. Only then did I learn that I would need a special Peerless adapter plate. Buying this adapter plate will cost another $80, including shipping.The bottom line is that I wouldn't have bought this stand if I knew an additional plate was required to attach the TV.
There must be regional differences in Gopher sensativities to this device. Some people rave about the success and others, like myself, think they suck. I have one in soft ground in a garden/flower bed and another in an orchard with rock hard dirt between the trees and niether one works. I still have gophers within 3 or 4 feet of the Solar Repellers. We are in the foothills of Norther California and they do not work here.
I bought these hoping to run with them. They bounce around too much, and the music goes in and out. I also think it created some problems with my ipod. I sold them on ebay.
Not plug and play at all, so if your not the type of person who like to read instructions you will never get this thing to do all the ad say's it can do.
I've used Verbatim refurbished toner cartridges for the last decade with good results but decided to try the Amazon Imaging Inc. toner at 1/2 the price (There is no affiliation with Amazon.com). The first one jammed after 50 good quality prints. It was tested on two other machines with the same results. I had to pay $8.00 for return since they have a policy of not paying for return postage with their RMA. The replacement was worse. It sounded like the gears were grinding. It was also tested on another machine with the same results. Again, I have to pay for return and they will not refund my money (company policy) but offered credit toward their other products. Customer support was helpful but I have little confidence in their product. There is a reason why their products are so inexpensive, lack of quality assurance.
Bad product. I'm glad it's not available any more.It is a fire hazard.Mine burned up. Thank goodness someone was there when ithappened.
I purchased these on sale at Amazon, but was very disappointed with the successful burn rate. Stick to Verbatim's and you can't go wrong.
I try to use this cable whit my lcd and it burnt my video card ,, i think was the cable was wront , but what i con do now .. i lost my card . i cant recomende it
Only Bose can fool you with its name and be able to sell crap headphones for over $100. The sound quality is better than that of a cheap radio shack or walmart pair, but nowhere near of what it SHOULD be for the price range that it's in. My Bose headphones broke after not even a year of having them. The 3 tiny screws holding the speaker cup onto the bracket finally let loose once the cheapo plastic piece that they actually screw into cracked. Bose will not fix it. Almost every audiophile nowadays will tell you that Bose is overprice junk.If you want some advice on what to actually buy, I suggest looking at what Grado Labs, Inc. makes. For $99 you can get some headphones that will blow these Bose set's audio quality right out of the water. Every audiophile swears by Grado Labs, so I bought their SR80i and it makes me not want to touch any other brand ever again.
$30 for this thing? You've got to be kidding me...DVI and HDMI are digital technologies, not analog, which means that they either work or they don't. If the signal gets degraded, there simply won't be any picture. If you have a digital cable box, you'll know what I'm talking about: one second the picture is there, the next it's not; no static, no fuzz, no nothing... just gone.The same thing applies here: if you get a picture, that's as good a picture as you're going to get from any other cable/adapter; if it was degraded, you wouldn't get any picture at all. Anyone that says otherwise has simply succumbed to the placebo effect. So go on, save yourself some money and buy something else that goes for 1/5 the price of this.
I am now on my second replacement for the My Book Pro drive. That means I've gone through three of these drives, and they've all had the same problems, as follows:(1) They overheat, fan becomes very loud, and the drive may shut down randomly while you're working with it.(2) The drive is falsely advertised to work with FireWire 400, but it does not. I've tested multiple cables and computers. It doesn't work.(3) The drive may crash your computer if you have a Mac with Leopard. I've confirmed this repeatedly. It's the drive, not the computer, which works great when the drive isn't connected.If you end up getting an RMA replacement drive from Western Digital, beware of the fact that you may get a crappy, scratched and scuffed drive. They DO NOT care about the aesthetic appearance of the replacement drives and will send you anything just to shut you up. I kept my drive in pristine condition and got an ugly replacement that looked like it had been through a battle zone.Bottom line: buyer beware! This is not a drive you should spend your money on, unless you enjoy being extremely frustrated.
Can't tell you how it works, because it does not work. Apprently there is only telephone tech support during normal working hours, AND the web site in unresponsive which is a bad indication that there's a LOT of other very unhappy people trying to hunt these guys down.
Couldnt get a good signal. One worked better than the other. I finally gave up when they both started hissing.
I tried the product in three different computers and each time received an error: "Power limit has been exceeded on the USB Port". I went to the Western Digital site which offered two solutions: (1) buy an extra cable which powers the hard drive by using two USB ports or (2) simply ignore the error (they claimed the hard drive would still work). The extra cable is hard to find (it was out of stock on Western Digital's site). Regardless, I located a cable, but still got the same error message. So, I moved on to the next solution: ignore the error. That did not work either. The computers automatically disabled the port. Not to mention, the hard drive was obviously dead as a door nail. I did further research and found that this is a common problem (in many cases, the product was found to be defective). Someone suggested using a powered USB hub. I tried that, too. Hard Drive still dead and same error. So, I returned it. Long story short: this is a common problem. Sometimes it can be corrected with an extra cable; sometimes it is just a defective product. You are taking your chances with this product.
Purchaced (2) Mushkin 1 GB EM2-5300 DDR2 (991381) on Dec.3,2006. After a week of use one of the modules began to malfunction and suddenly stopped working altogether, as verified by a non-boot condition. the other was and still is working fine. I've got an RMA number from Mushkin pretty quickly, but after testing the replacement 1/22/2007, it was found to be defective as well. I've tried all the memory ports and the computer won't boot (SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE). So now I notify Mushkin support on 1/19/2007, they put me through very lengthy testing process which was given to me in a piecemeal fashion instead of a single checklist. Why didn't the original module require such rigorous testing? Each single test took an email response (about 1 per day) to receive from support.The following is the details of my email correspondence with tech support...1/19/2007: Addressed the problem with replacement module.1/19/2007: Was asked if i tested all the available ports and have BIOS current, even though I specifically addressed that it failed to boot on all the ports already.1/19/2007: Replied yes.1/22/2007: Support replied "There is no reason it shouldn't work. Very strange. Does the module the works look physically identical to the one that does not?". They're making some bold assumptions here, don't you think?1/22/2007: I replied "They both look identical. They're both covered with green aluminum-like shell, so I can't see the actual chips, but they are both labeled 991381 1GB-EM2 5300 DDR2 5-5-5-15. One difference on the label is the number "1954-1" printed on upper-right hand corner of the working module. The non-working module you sent has "2043" printed on bottom right corner."1/23/2007: Mushkin replied "If you look down through the tops of the modules you can see the chips. Do the chips appear to be in the same configuration?"1/23/2007: I replied "Yes. (4) chips on each ends on both sides (16 chips total) line up the same on both modules..."1/24/2007: Then they told me to run "Advisor" to send them some technical information about my system, so I did and sent them the information, which is now available on their website:[...]It's 1/27/2007 and there's not a word from them...I hope they didn't send me the same module that I've sent them... I'm not happy about having to pay for the return postage either. i would have given it 4 stars if only they were more responsive. Because the module that works, does work like a charm....so far (approx. 2 months running).
Do yourself a favor and run a Google search on &quot;IBM Deskstar failure&quot; or &quot;crashing&quot; and you'll turn up a bunch of articles and newsgroup discussions. Mine lasted 9 months and then crashed (right after I did a backup to it) out of the blue. Dead. Zippo. Nada. The return process at IBM could be better, but I am weary of getting another Deskstar that might fail the same way again. Seagate or Maxtor (just bought Quantum) are probably safer bets for now.
I am currently using the modem provided by my broadband provider. It is problematic though, shutting down for no apparent reason, and not resetting for hours or days at times. I saw this modem, and thought it would be a good idea for a replacement. Zoom claims the modem is compatible with my system and provider. I hooked it up as soon as I got it, and nothing. I contacted my provider, and there was no problem with the connection, but my modem wasn't configuring to the service. I called Zoom several times without luck. I finally contacted their tech support through live chat, and made several attempts to resolve the issue. The modem just will not work, even though it is completely compatible. The tech I talked to finally gave up on being able to help me. I hooked the old modem back up, reinstalled it, and it is working properly for now. I'm still not satisfied with it's reliability, but it is working much better than the Zoom modem, which I now have to return. Thanks Zoom. My advice to anyone who reaches this page is to run away as fast as you can.
The VCR gives an average quality picture, but broke within four months of light use (after the 90 day warranty expired, of course). The picture suddenly went bad on one tape, and after this other tapes we tried were almost unwatchable. We cleaned it with a cleaning tape, etc. but it never worked right after that. We only watched a couple tapes a week with it, so its lifetime is about 35 tapes. You get what you pay for, so I guess I shouldn't be suprised by the low quality.
I tried to replace the old wired router BEFSR41 with this wireless WRT54GR because I got a new laptop. The very annoying thing about it was that it lost PPPoE connection too often. When that happened I found out by chance I had to click on 'Save Settings' to reconnect. Another thing is that the Wireless status light kept flashing pointlessly all the time even thought there were apparently no wireless network computers doing any activity. (I am now testing the D-Link DI-634M which has had no disconnections at all for a long time now.)
Right out of the package the mouse seemed suspiciously cheap; from it's low grade plastic body to buttons that barely click. Even the manual is flawed with numerous spelling mistakes suggesting it was written by someone who barely speaks English. During use, the cursor skips across the screen with little control and when attempting to select an icon nothing happens. Shame on you Inland.
I purchased this DVD Player from QVC at the end of Jan., for a much lower price; and am now waiting for the UPS Guy to come and pick it up so it can go back to where it came from.The picture quality is just horrid, and trying to adjust it with the limited options is nearly impossible; the options there are don't do much to improve the picture quality anyway. The sound is another feature which is worse than the picture quality. I tried plugging headphones into this unit, and the volume wouldn't go high enough for an enjoyable movie watching experience. The only way one could really enjoy watching anything on this DVD Player is if they were somewhere silent, with nothing going on in the background. With the sound limitations this player has, if someone near you is talking or making any type of noise whatsoever; you'll have alot of trouble hearing what your watching because the volume doesn't go high enough...Save your money and stay FAR FAR AWAY from this DVD Player, it will save you from alot of frustration and misery.
There is no Macintosh driver for this printer. Nowhere in amazon's description will you find that information. It seems unbelievable that Canon does not provide support for Apple users, but it's true. Don't waste your money. Software installation is the very last step in installing this printer, so you won't discover the horrible truth until it is too late and you have put everything together.
i wanted the purple camera that said forever a princess o it and they sent me a pink thing with a yellow flower on it. i sent it back and so far they have not credited my account back nor sent me the one i wanted
I bought this product because I have an old tv set which only accept Pal-M signal and some video equipments I have and want to connect to it are delivering NTSC signal.When I first used this converter I was disapointed because the images keept showing with no colour.Since I could not return it anymore I decided to open it and found out that the output crystal (the component which converts the frequency of the video signal)is of 4.43 Mhz which is suitable for Pal B, G, D, and I but not for Pal-M or Pal-N.I removed that Crystal and replaced by one Pal-M frequency taken from an old VCR, which is not working anymore.Now I have colour on my tv. The image is a bit blur but very acceptable.For anyone who has this similar problem, you only need to locate the 4.43 crystal very near to the output conectors and replaced it by the one for you colour system.3.575611MHz for PAL-M3.582056MHz for PAL-NThe conclusion is that the product description is wrong. Here is what it says."The NTSC to PAL Converter converts any NTSC (3.58/4,43) signal into a PAL signal (any PAL B,D,I,G,M,N)."As I mentioned it can only convert to B,G,D and I. You will need to make the modification I did.
I have had 4 different issues with this product and service from Zenith has been poor...to say the least.I can't believe that something that I bought new like this could have so many issues - and the way Zenith has (NOT) responded to my issues, I had no choice but all but "Force" a return of this product for money back.I am sorry I bought a Zenith - I won't do that again !
All the metal parts of the stand look sturdy, however, one of my stands was not welded correctly made the pole quite crooked.I didn't mind the plastic feet being broken when I got them, but these didn't even perform well as stands.
I tried this lens for a few photo shoots. It was a joke. Just didn't work at all the way I thought it would. Pictures were unusable.
Well, I wanted a clock that could wake me up with nature sounds or alarm. Only one or two of the four nature sounds are bearable. They are way too repetitive and two of them are more annoying with squawking birds than soothing. The light has three settings. Even the dimmest setting appears as a beacon in my room at night. It wakes me up at night! If you're in the market for an all-in-one nature sounds alarm clock...keep looking!!!
Enough said. Company must be trying to "dump" their stock of A320s. Will send back if possible, if not try to find someone with a w95 system.
Product does not work. It is a waste of money. The product was very inexpensive, but they killed you on the shipping. Again this product does not work, don't waste your money.
The rack is great quality. The panels are solid, as are the doors and hardware. In fact I have relatively few complaints about the case and would have loved to like it. If you're mounting standard depth servers you won't have much room for cabling down the side of the rack since the rails have to be nearly all the way to the back. Same goes for installing PDUs.What burned me was the shape of the box. Like one other poster mentioned the rack came boxed HORRIDLY. The box had holes in it and was mashed up. All the panels survived however. Amazon's return policy does not let you refuse shipments, so I decided to lug the 140 pound box home with the help of a friend to put it all together.Turns out the little plastic bag that was supposed to hold keys and a door bearing for the rear door had a hole in it. The keys were there but no door bearing. Everything was great except *one* door bearing.This is where things go sour quickly. I think to myself that things happen right? I got a hold of Startech support and told them the situation to see if they could sell me a door bearing to replace it with. They said they do not have any spare parts. What kind of company doesn't keep spare parts for racks?! They told me to look at what Amazon could do. Looks like the only option is to return the item. So I either have the luxury of living without a back door (unacceptable), or disassembling the entire rack, BUYING new packaging (UPS won't accept the original tattered mess), and having this thing shipped back, only to have to haul another one home hoping it too doesn't have some defect?! Over a tiny little door bearing?! Unacceptable service. StarTech has the product but doesn't have the support, and Amazon's support system also obviously isn't built for the rack business.EDIT: It took a little over a month, but I was able to finally get a replacement door bearing from StarTech. The key was to get the right customer service. On a tip of my brother, I emailed CSD@Startech.com, and while it took a while to hear back from them, I was put in contact with someone who knew what they were doing. After sending some pictures of what was missing I was shipped a new bearing. Problem solved. It's all about who you know I guess.
Don't waste your money. Mine broke 2 days after the 1 yr warranty ran out. I never dropped or abused it...it just froze. I spent hours trying every "fix" available. Nothing worked. Apple support was no help-basically said "tough luck". The store where it was purchased would do nothing either.This was a very expensive piece of trash. I will never buy another apple product.
This happens to be my second review of any Amazon product. The item is a cheaply built piece of junk, unable to hold a spotting scope level. Primarily injection molded plastic. Only tightened it to remedy the angle and it broke. This will not hold 4 pounds or maybe even less. Now to find something better. I'm unable to comprehend how it got numerous 5 star ratings. $24.00 hit to the wallet. This was purchased at Amazon.
i agree with all the 1 star comments: it tangles my hair; the air does not come through the brush; the handle is too fat for comfort; and the noise is excruciating enough for earplugs. Hence, I am shopping for another blow dryer brush
This camera would rate a 5 when in working condition. The pictures are clear and it is very easy to use. However, I had to return the camera 2 times for having the same on/off switch problem (I will be buying a different model after the 2nd return)...Problem is that it does not consistantly turn on when you turn on the on/off shutter..A red blinking light comes on and the camera does not turn on....I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem...
Great keyboard - EXCEPT the USB cable entering the back is VERY thin, and there is NO strain relief or even an attempt to make the entrance point curve gently. In addition, the cable enters the rear of the keyboard at its deepest point. The very thin cable, the sharp bend at the entry point, and the entry point being at the deepest point mean that if you ever take the keyboard anywhere, the USB cable is abused, and consequently, the internal wires of the USB cable break. Although I am very careful (I try not to bend the cable sharply), and although I have moved it only a few times (admittedly once in a suitcase, on an airplane) it has broken twice in a few years. This last time I cannot repair it, and I am looking for a different model.I have one of these at work also, and it has worked for years just sitting on my desk.So, it's a GREAT keyboard IF you never move it!
so i read the reviews for this and decide to buy it. it comes on time and all is great, until i try plugging in my iphone and ZERO charging. this device is soo cheap it wont charge one of the most popular phones. DONT BUY!
I bought this thing for my video ipod and when i put it on it didnt work the signal sucks as u can see they are selling it from 2.49cents! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Problems from Day 1. Tray pops open on printing. Phantom jams. Replaced under warranty and the same thing started happening on the new machine. Never a Canon again.
Not a Belkin cable - total 3rd party piece of junk. Flimsy and extremely low quality. The bag is also obviously a generic brand, with a little white sticker that says Belkin on. Pfff...liars. Don't buy!
I so wanted this to work, and it did. When I held it at a 42 degree angle approximately 8 inches from the car stereo. Which is really hard to do while driving a stick shift.The music is transmitted, but there is always static. While it would be cool do be able to do this wirelessly, go with the method that actually works and buy a version that connects through your tape deck.
Went through two black and one color cartridges over one sitting trying to print a few pages. Third black went out after &lt; 5 pages. Save your money and either try another off brand or go Canon OEM cartridge.
If I could give it 0 stars I would.Purchased 2 .........absolute JUNK. I will never buy Pany again. DVD carshed within 2 weeks. VHS backs up 2-3 min. over what is already taped for next recording. When DVD did work, it would not recognize various DVD, even factory. JUNK JUNK JUNK!!!!!!!!DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Listen...It works GREAT for a FEW months then...it completely fails to be read by any computer. Years worth of pictures and business documents were transferred to it are now GONE!! ...and they want to charge me 600-2400 dollars to see if they can fix it. I should have learned my lesson with the first one that went bad too. It would be nice if they would warn you that their product is severely faulty.Comment Comment | Permalink | Why no voting buttons? We don't let customer
I am on my cell phone a lot at home while I am doing other things. I have been trying to find a headset that would work with my cell phone. Why you ask don't I just get a bluetooth. Those are not good to wear in your ear and talk on for long times, they have the same wave hazards as the cell phone. This was #1 seller so I decided to give it a try. Hey it was 8 bucks and change. Will it arrived today and I was soooo excited to get it. However, unlike a lot of customers raved it does not fit into any cell phone in my house. All three are different from IPhones to other smart phones. They all take standard headphone and mic jacks. This one was way to narrow. So, I guess it only works if you have a Panasonic home phone. For those that reviewed it and said it worked excellent for their cell phones I would like to know what phones they have or did they find some kind of adaptor to convert the plug.
This is the perfect television for the person who has too much money and a second television. Having had mine for almost 4 years now, I have replaced the lamp three times and am now having to replace the "ballast". If you pay full retail, that would be an additional $1400.00 in parts and service. Fortunately, some people are selling the lamps (without the housings) and ballast kits at way below repair shop prices. Even at that, this was a television which should have had a formal recall from Panasonic a long time ago. I guess sometimes technology doesn't make life easier (at least not based on my blood pressure). Consider another television...any other television.
I ordered one in December 06 it arrived with a black viewfinder. You could see various information, but any picture taken was just a solid black rectangle. Amazon exchanged it in time for Christmas 06! The replacment camera lasted till February before it too failed to this mysterious black screen malfunction. Canon will repair them for free, you just have to mail it to them and wait. While it worked it made nice pictures. Most of the time however, it did not take pictures. It just made black rectangles. Incredibly I recommended it to a friend. After a few weeks, theirs also stopped taking pictures and only made black rectangles. I think I have to face the reality that all the ones I've had experience with are worse than junk.
This remote thermometer has a bunch of design flaws that will leave you scratching your head.#1: You have to remove the battery cover to turn on the transmitter. The cover is held on by a plasic thumb screw that I doubt will last more than a year or so, after repeated use.#2: There is no indication when the receiver is out of range. The receiver will display the temp that was last recorded...which could have been hours ago. It would be nice if it beeped, displayed an error, or shut off automatically...displaying the last temp is the worst case scenario.#3: The temperature probes are too short. They're about 2 feet long, just barely long enough to get outside the smoker or grill and dangle a foot from the ground.#4: There's not a simple way to re-synch the receiver if it's been out of range for a long period of time. You power up the reciever 1st, followed by powering up the transmitter within 30 or so seconds. This wouldn't be too bad if you didn't have to remove the battery cover from the transmitter to do so.
BEWARE OF WHAT YOU PURCHASE FROM--Top Ayangyang Electronics Co.,LtdI specifically ordered a Belkin Hi Speed USB cable because I have purchased some items that come from China that have been lower quality without any name brand that I recognize.So this time I specifically paid more and ordered a Belkin cable from Top Ayangyang Electronics Co.,Ltd. BUT THEY SHIPPED ME a cable that was NOT Belkin. It was a no name brand. Then I discovered that it would work for printing but not for scanning. I could not figure out why I could no longer scan from my HP printer. Then I took one of my other cables and tried it and it worked. I then tried their new cable again and it did not. As I looked at the cable, I could find no identification listing Belkin. I notified them about the improper shipment and they refunded my money. I would never buy anything from Top Ayangyang Electronics Co.,Ltdagain.
Didn't work trying to switch between a Mac mini and a desktop PC. Kept getting stuck in PC mode.
This product started off great but after 2 hours of use it just stopped reading disc's,
WE bought 2 of these ink refills and after about 25 pages it is claiming we are out of ink and the machine will not print. That makes it a very expensive "cheap alternative."
This device is nearly useless without buying the garmin maps which are considerably more than the initital device. Garmin's web site leaves out quite a bit of info and guidance on what products can work together. I'm very tech savy and get nearly all gadgets going without issue; this is a big time exception. Also, when you call the 800 numbers on the site, they are disconnected or busy. The local number got me through but then on hold for nearly an hour.Be cautious and research the device carefully. I suspect many of the glowing reviews are placed by Garmin marketing folks.I gave this one star and that is really a bit high.Good luck, wish I had somthing nice to say!
Oh yes, indeed it is.And to think, I swapped this out for my Tigi bedhead curling iron, figuring a ceramic hair brush is sooooooo much easier on your tresses!Fortunately, I only singed about an inch of the front left side of my hair and no I did not leave it on too long -- we're talking moments.Granted, it was on the High, 1000 watt setting. However, there are only two settings -- high and low, with nothing in between and no cool shot either.The high is really really hot -- not so much the air temperature, but the ceramic plating, which they laid on nice and thick so that it's super-conducive.The ceramic is of such high quality that the low setting may well have been warm enough for some serious styling; unfortunately, along with lowering the heat, they lowered the air velocity even more, so low doesn't have the drying power.Evan at that, I'd consider keeping it, except the power switch is in a really awkward place, as other's observed, and I fear I'll accidentally set it on high.I'm extremely disappointed, not just because reviews were so good but because the unit is built like a brick house -- very sturdy indeed, given today's shoddy manufacturing standards.After calling Conair customer service, I think I'm going to try a cheaper, less powerful version, Conair 2-in-1 Hot Air Styler, 1" & 3/4" Model BM20XCS.Or alternatively, I may try Conair 1 1/4" Instant Heat Hot Brush, Model BC86RCS, which doesn't blow hot air (it's a curling iron with bristles) but it does get raves everywhere and has 25 different heat settings.
I ordered this to replace the sensor on a older motion sensor light that wouldn't turn off after being activated. I wired it up just like the old sensor was and just like the instructions said but it was a dud and would not work. I returned it to Amazon for a refund and ordered a complete new motion sensor light which works great. The price for the complete light was not much more than the sensor alone.
It decently protects the Zen Vision M from outside damage. I do not feel worried if/when I drop the unit. However there are 2 big things wrong with this model, which I'm not sure can be fixed by any other product:1. It collects dust and lint from my pocket, and traps it between the Zen's screen and the case's screen cover. Taking the Zen out to clean off the screen is very annoying.2. The stitching that attaches the plastic screen cover to the leather scratches the hell out of the Zen unit (this is VERY noticeable on my black Zen Vision M).However, the kickstand is pretty nice when placing it on a table for viewing.Overall, though, I wish I had not purchased this case, and instead got a slimmer case that is more comfortable in my pocket and doesnt scratch the unit.
I bought this router for one reason only, be able to print without connecting the printer to my computer. Unfortunately, share port is VERY buggy. Before buying this product make sure to google about Share Port.
I order a computer conversion cable (printer to USB). Unfortunately, after complete testing, it did not work. However, the company made the deal right. That is a lot more than I can say about many other firms. I will return!
Do not waste your money on this. It is not worth my time to even return it. Does not work on my HP laptop running Windows XP SP2 nor on my Vista (as a test).
Do not waste your time. The Tungsten E is almost useless. The set up was terrible. Tech support took 3 calls and hot synch is still not correct. The battery is almost non-existent; after full charging it will &quot;magically&quot; dissipate without ANY use. Then the fun really begins - ALL my data is then lost - this has happened 4 times in the first 30 days of owning this. Oh yeah - when hot synch does work (rarely) it requires COMPLETE resetting of the entire unit ! The Vx I had for 4 yrs was perfect. The Tungsten E gets an E- instead of an F- because the screen lights up nicely (for a short while!). Heh Palm - get tech support personnel who are willing to take the time and not rush you off the line. I'll never buy Palm again.
I recieved this camera as a birthday gift last summer and it really hasn't been very dependable. From the very first week it was losing my pictures and finding them again at random (I believe someone else mentioned this as well). I brought it on a class trip only to have the camera die on me. I returned home to find that all the memory card was claiming it was empty, though there should have been well over 100 pictures on the card. Luckily my step dad was able to restore the card and the pictures on it, but the camera has consistently pulled stunts like that. And yes, with different memory cards, so it's not that.Last month the camera suddenly shut off while I was trying to take a picture with it. It shut off with the zoom lens still out and even though I kept trying brand new batteries it refused to turn back on for more than a few seconds before shutting off promptly. I left it on the mainland when I went on vacation and when I got back it started up perfectly with the same batteries it had shut off with. Go figure.Besides those problems I've found the photo quality to be terrible. My boyfriend has an Olympus 3.1 MP camera that takes far better quality photos than mine ever has even on the highest quality setting. It also seems to have issues focusing. I'll get it in perfect focus and when I click to take the picture it refocuses before shooting. It could be I'm doing something wrong in that respect, however everyone else who has used my camera complains of the same thing, and I've never had that issue with other digi cams.In short, you'd be better off with a different camera.
I bought the Westinghouse 32" sk-32h240s in April of 2008 at Best Buy and enjoyed it problem free until December of 2009. One day without warning the screen went black and never came back. I tried all of the trouble shooting suggested by Westinghouse and nothing worked. Buyer beware!
Samsung used to be a quality name, now Samsung seems to have fallen behind many other "mid-range" electronics in terms of quality and reliability.Bought this player for Christmas , worked well for a week or so , then freezes and glitches started to occur. Hasn't worked right since, I strongly suggest you do not buy this player, and do your homework if you are buying ANY Samsung products.
I liked these at first. They were pretty comfortable and had decent noise cancelling. Then about 3-4 months after I bought them, a piece of plastic on the left side cracked off one day and that side of the headphones was no longer adjustable and didn't fit right. I superglued it back together and it worked okay. A month later, both metal loops that go over the top of the head snapped off at the base. They were still held to the phones by the leather, but were totally uncomfortable to wear. Random pieces of plastic started dropping off randomly. I use these headphones at WORK. That means they sit at my desk when not wearing them in front of my computer. I couldn't use them more gently, they just totally fell apart within six months of purchase.
I received the Zune for a gift. I was very excited, the Zune has a larger screen, it is thicker and more durable than the ipod and it has the radio tuner. After spending 2 days trying to download the software and many many phone calls to their technical support (which by the way is less than helpful) I decided to return it and get the 30gb ipod that was set up in less than 1/2 an hour. I love my ipod however I wish that the Zune was a lot easier to use and transfer my Grey's Anatomy episodes on. Tech support told me that it really is developed for mainly music right now and eventually in the future their marketplace will offer movies and tv shows. Unfortunately by the time that happens there will probably be a newer version of the Zune and this one would be absolete.
This product does not communicate with computers running Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home, therefore it is a waste of money. It is definitely not plug and play. Don't waste your money.
A heads up... I purchased one of these, it had a loose wire inside it that wrapped around the paper roller while trying to print the first page. It was dead - so I returned it for another new in-the-box one. It wouldn't load the USB drivers, after two hours 5 reboots and reinstalles , etc. with HP support I gave up. Before I shipped it back I tried to install it on another computer and it wouldn't install there either, so I strongly suspect it was another DOA with a hardware problem.I have other HP printer products that have been fine, this one didn't work x 2.
Dont even bother purchasing this. Documentation of the device setup and yahoo music engine is worse than none-existant. Lynksys tech support has always been excellent for all other products except this one. After nearly a month still can't get it to work even marginaly.Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge
The sound was great at first from these speakers. A day or two later I heard a periodic buzzing and shrill type of noise - very annoying. That's what you get, I guess for spending only $10 on speakers...
The sound leaks like crazy. I originally bought these thinking the slim profile can help me listen to my iPod while lying down in bed. They are useful if you like the whole world to know what your listening to, and they are a step up from cheap United Airlines headphones that you get on long distance flights.
Don't buy this hunk of JUNK!!! I got it like 3 months ago and it was working great! I thought it was great having a portable DVD player. I would watch like 1 movie 3 times a week. It was all good I had fun and crap and then about 7 weeks later I was watchuing Mean Girls and it stopped in the middle of the film, I turned it off cleaned the disc and put it back in I decided to watch start over because I love the movie so much and it started skipping I tried cleanijng it again but the these stupid annoying lines started coming up. My daddy tried everything to fix it and nothing happened. It was a stupid piece of CRAP!!! They wouldn't refund the stupid piece of CRAP so we threw it away. It's a good thing that my dad bought me another portable DVD player that actually works and this one is an actual brand. I'm warning you people who want to but this excuse of a DVD player, DONT!!!!!
Should have been easy plug and play . That was not the case. Radio had plastic shield around male plug. Was wrong cable.to return waste my time.
I just arrived back in Ireland after buying this device in Florida and I hate everything about it. It tells me it's out of range when it's right beside the docking unit. It can't handle the number of artists I have on my iPod (almost 1,000). If it's designed for the nano or iTouch, it should say so on the pack, because it doesn't work adequately with an 80-gig Classic. I feel suckered and cheated (though at least with the exchange rate, it didn't cost much in euro). All I wanted was a simple remote to tee up the next song in a chosen playlist. Once again, I've bought a device scuppered by complexity, when simplicity was all that was required.
Awful quality. Even 0.3 megapixels could produce pictures of a much better quality. Linear distortions and so on.Also, the description misses one important thing: it doesn't have a display that could show the pictures taken.It's only worth one dollar, not fifty! Do not buy
This "Nikon 7072" lens pen is a 100% replica of the item "LensPEN Lens Cleaning System" which is sold here on Amazon also. It's so much the same that the general wording on the package and the plastic flashing on the product is 100% the same. I would save yourself $2 and get the other one - they are clearly made by the exact same company.
I had been using a Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital Media Receiver (Model 1000) and quite happy with this $99 device. I was able to play my recorded videos and show my vacation photos on a large screen but it died mysteriously and I thought I would upgrade to this more capable (or so I thought) device. I had lots of problems getting it working correctly and used it with 3 different media servers (both the one that came with the device and the Windows media server worked for me).I use the device primarily to watch shows I time shift from cable. There are two features that make this $200+ device far inferior to my previous device.1) The fast forward is "fast" in name only. Perhaps it doubles the speed but it does not seem that quick to me and I spend a LOT of time watching stupid ads. In addition to FF the Hauppauge had a feature that would skip 30 or 60 seconds at a time that made missing commercials a breeze. There is a "jump" feature but that lets you enter the total time into the clip you want to be so if it actually worked (it froze the device each time I tried to use it and I had to unplug it to even get the thing turned off) it would be a pain to use.2) When I had watched part of a video the Hauppauge remembered where I had stopped and offered to restart from that position. Image my frustration when I clicked the wrong green key (sending me to the video menu) about 2 hours into a movie. To get back to where I was I had to slow-forward for an hour to get to see the end of the movie.Who ever designed the software that the remote uses should be ... (well I will leave it to your imagination). So after mucking with this for to long it is going back to Amazon and I am going to buy another Hauppauge.
If you have a Mac and operate anything above OS 9, this will crash your system and have you kicking the walls trying to figure out how to just dump the software and heave it into the trash. Even if it works it scans at about a page every five minutes. It is one of the worst purchases I ever made, confirmed by the fact that my support person told me it's on his watch list of problem peripherals and the fact that I spent--no lie--three hours on hold trying to get in touch with Umax support. I finally hung up in disgust.
Length:: 1:04 MinsMy kdl-40xbr2 developed a vertical line down the middle of the screen 2DAYS after the warranty expired. Sony will not repair it. Their explanation? Watching too much tv will cause the television to malfunction and they can't do anything since it's out of warranty. I explained that I only watched it three hours every other day on the average. Their explanation? Not watching enough tv would cause the television to malfunction. Are they serious??? Both watching too much and not enough tv will cause it to break?? The image quality was great, but only for one year and two days. Customer service is bad. Don't waste your money on Sony!!!!
I want to like this keyboard and overall I think it has a very nice feel. But the space key is very difficult to press down. Hunting through reviews, I noticed quite a few complaints about this (some reviews going back to 2007) and Im guessing that some of the keyboards have the problem some dont -- luck of the draw. Regardless we all know what a keyboard should feel like (and if MS puts an ergonomic on the box I expect it to feel better than that), also this problem has been around for over a year and they are still shipping keyboards with the problem. A design flaw with the keyboard and a inability to manage quality in the MS hardware group.
The headphones are comfortable enough. Not quite as nice as the photo suggests. The actual headphones differ, slightly smaller/cheaper looking.The headphones cut out some low frequency hum, but in doing so add hiss.My main hope was that I could protect my ears and listen to a portable mp3/radio while doing chores such as mowing the lawn or vacuuming.They help a little, but the volume is boosted when the ANC is activated so it's difficult to know if the improvement is due to ANC or higher volume.
The Cyan cartridge stopped working after very few copies which caused us some problems. Inkers promptly sent a shipping label and refunded the money for this cartridge. The company support was excellent. The remanufactured toner cartridge quality is not trustworthy. I'd consider buying from Inkers again, but not this product.
As it says in the title, they were to small and therefore uncomfortable for a man's size head. They would probably be okay for a kid especially for the price.
The system was OK when it works. Good idea but it does not understand when different I-pods are placed in the docking station.Also, it never got the playlists correct.Finally after only a few months the remote stopped working and guess what you can't just but a replacement remote.
I made the mistake of buying an HP/Compaq system. For the price I don't expect mainframe performance, but I didn't expect the headaches I got. HP/Compaq is a good company, so I don't know why they put their name on this. It hangs a lot. Several times a week I have to pull the power cord to reboot it when it hangs; even holding down the power button for a long time doesn't power it off. The card reader wiped my vacation photos from Rome. The system has 1GB of memory that is shared with the video. Big mistake! It's not enough to run Vista properly and has to use the virtual memory on the hard drive to do everything. The result is a lot of noise as it accesses the hard drive, severely hampered performance, and a lag of several minutes (up to 10, if ever) to launch even some of the simplest programs. I expect the hard drive to burn out any day now. I will never buy a system built by HP/Compaq ever again.
I have had a Palm Visor for a number of years. I've found it indespensible in the field. You will loose all data, eventually, when the batteries run out. It needs to be backed-up regularly.Watch out! It doesn't run with Vista. It appears neither Palm nor Microsoft cares about this major point.
When connected directly to my cable modem, I have no problems, except that I have no WiFi. Using the Dlink 655, I have constant problems. I loose connectivity on all devices once or twice every day and have to reboot the Dlink. I also get conflicting IP addresses issued which is not good. I have run the setup and reset the Dlink to factory condition several times. At times I have not been able to make the Dlink have an internet connection at all. I am an IT professional and I know about routers and modems, yet I cannot resolve this.I cannot say if this just a one-off bad router or not, but I mine is no good.
I received the ViewSonic VG150 today. I used it to replace a functioning monitor on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion computer. The screen remained black. The amber LED changed to a flashing green LED but the screen remained black. I called ViewSonic tech support and after trying various procedures I was advised to return the monitor to the place of purchase. I returned the monitor and would not feel comfortable purchasing this type of monitor in the future.
1st time i used it i noticed it was junk, its wobbly at the link, and terrible sound, cant turn my radio to high because i dont want anybody outside hearing how trash it sounds n it keeps dropping reception
Suked it was the woorst thing i have bot oon amazon and it doesnt workDont by it it is really bad and suky
This product is unable to charge my Ipod and play something from my Ipod at the same time. Every time I dock my Ipod on this product, my Ipod battery gets fried. I can only play my Ipod with this device, if my Ipod is not docked there. And even with that, sometimes the sound is pretty good. Sometimes it is not. Please know that if you choose to purchase this item because it is cheap, you are doing so at your own risk. After all, you get what you pay for.
The whole thing set up very easily in about 20 minutes for 2 computers. It probably helped that both PCs were fairly new Dells running XP. Only problem came when I downloaded the firmware update from Microsoft. After it installed, my system did not see my broadband connection until I unplugged and replugged my broadband modem.
First I would like to say that I ordered a new item and recieved a used damaged item and did not recieve a full refund for my purchase that I returned for not being what I had ordered. I will NEVER purchase nothing from amazon ever again. You promise an A to Z guarentee and did not respond to my email I sent you reguarding the 70.00 that you still owe me. I did contact the BBB and have informed friends about your false advertizing. You dont even inform customers of any issues when they call you to return a product. I hope you feel good about scaming internet users, because you just lost one.
After I installed the ram the comutper's graphis would fail. I bought a new stick from an other vvendor with out any issues.
Usually, I am a big proponent of buying the lowest priced product when it comes to commodity networking devices like NICs. However, I cannot recommend this product if you have Windows XP. Not only did the thing not work after I installed the drivers, but the mere installation of the drivers wreaked havoc on my Windows Services, somehow deleting my NetLogon keys. I'll have to rebuild my machine because of this cheap device.It's a shame that the US Robotics brand has gone so far downhill.
Okay, if you noticed I previously reviewed this as being a great unit. I bought it to travel. First trip it worked fine. Second trip fine. Third trip it just would not load. Now it won't even turn on. So bottom line for 250.00 that I paid for this unit I used it twice. Piece of junk to say the least.!!
I purchased these discs a long time ago but just gotten around to writing the review. These discs were a great bargain ($), but when I was trying to record, there were so many issues with it I ended up using them as cup holders. Whenever I tired to record on them, some error would happen and/or would not read/write. Then I research on it and found that the quality was poor and many others were having issues with them. I ended up getting a spindle of Sony and they worked great! No issues with Sony. So I would recommend that you stay away from Memorex DVD+RW from my experience.
The iris pen is a great idea, but this one doesn't work at all. I would like to return it.
I have to think that there is tremendous quality control variability with this radio based on the wildly different reviews.I'm a radio geek and have been collecting radios for the last 40 years. When I saw the ad for this Midland I just had to have it. I thought it would be a perfect addition for my camping adventures. The radio seems to be totally loaded with just about anything you would need. It has a GRMS/FRS 2-way radio, an AM/FM radio, a weather radio, a clock with alarm and even a 3 LED flashlight. Add to this the fact that it runs on both alkaline and a wind-up rechargeable battery! Wow.Sadly, none of the functions work very well. Both the AM and FM reception are very subpar. AM reception could only receive the strongest stations and they bled over adjacent frequencies. Many stations that I could pick up on a cheap pocket radio could not be picked up on this radio. FM was worse, only picking up a couple of very powerful local stations.Weather band worked, but only barely. I was able to pick up many more channels on a little Grundig/Eton wind-up.FRS/GRMS radio functions were similarly mediocre to poor.Cranking was more awkward than on other emergency radios that I have used including those by Freeplay and Grundig.On a positive note, the LED flashlight is nice and the clock/alarm is also a nice feature. You also get a lot of accessories, including an external mic, both car and AC chargers and a carrying strap.Overall, I was disappointed by this radio. The fact that others like it suggests to me that there may be a lot of variability between radios. However, in general, I would pass on this radio. There are many inexpensive GRMS/FRS radios that would do a better job. If you are looking for a good emergency broadcast band radio check out those made by Freeplay or Grundig/Eton.
I ordered the 2.5 male adapter to 3.5 female, item #245645. Instead, I get the reverse, 3.5 male to 2.5 female, I wrote to the eforcity customer service, they asked that I submit a picture, then no response, then 24 hours later, they inform me that they shipped what I ordered, in the photo's submitted I place a mini 2.5 plug next to their supposed 2.5 and of course theirs was much larger as it is in fact a 3.5.IN SHORT - DON'T ORDER FROM THESE FOLKS - IT SEEMS THAT THEY WANT THE FAULT TO BE YOURS, INSTEAD OF THEIR INEPTNESS.I wanted to save a few dollars and now will end up paying more - and now I will go to the local Radio Shack and get the adapter that I actually want.
I was very impressed at how fast my initial order shipped. I found installing to be not nearly as scary as all the websites said it would be. I turned on my Mac, and all seemed well. Within an hour it was clear that something was wrong as my comp would restart randomly when I used memory intensive applications like photo editing software. A little research led me to "defective RAM". I played around, made sure it was properly installed, it was. I put my old RAM back and my problem was solved confirming it was defective RAM. Ok. These things happen.I went to Crucial's website to get the required RMA number. Took three days to get. Mailed it back. Three days later got an Email saying they had received my RMA and were processing my exchange. Fair enough. It has now been ten days, and they still have not shipped me any replacement RAM. I emailed Crucial and they haven't even bothered to respond.I recommend going for that upgrade, its not that hard to install. Just get a brand other than Crucial unless you don't mind risking a long wait to get what you paid for. So far its been over three weeks, with no word, and no response to my email.
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 never really wrote reviews before, but I should start writing more and warning people about bad products. I was looking for a cheap alternative to those Ipods, and I thought this would be it. I was unimpressed with the casing and the buttons, but I was ok with it because it was so inexpensive. But I found out the MP3s wouldn't play back correctly, then occasionally I see an hourglass on the screen which meant that it crashed. I had to remove the batteries to clear it up. A couple reviews mentioned the exact same problem. Don't be misled by the 5 stars one that say it's excellent and perfect. Please read ALL the reviews and then judge. I'm just being honest and want to save people the hassle. I returned it and got my money back.
goes together easily but not all the edges fit nicely no matter how I jiggled and cajoled... there is a lip at the bottom so if you need to slide a paper/stack of papers out you are more likely than not to get your papers caught in the lip and tear them up... not what I had in mind when I was looking to purchase something to keep my work spaces neater.
I get lots of smear and ghosting with this cable. Returning it. This is the second cable I've bought off Amazon and both of them sucked (different brands). Guess I'll stick with the local brick-and-mortar stores. They're less likely to sell garbage if they have to look you in the eye.
Drive was fine for a few months and now it won't read or write CDR's anymore, DVD's are fine(read and write). More junk from Sony. Some of their stuff is great, and well the rest of it is.......
The Recoton 50/1600 W converter worked for approximately 25 minutes when it went out in a puff of smoke and sparks. The odd thing is that the fuse is still intact. Thankfully I was close by to turn the outlet off. Waste of money and dangerous to boot.
I bought this router to connect home PCs to cable internet and a XBOX 360 to a Media Center PC. The G channel works well and extends a signal up to 100' with a 54 Mbps very good to excellent signal. The A channel is very weak and only extends 50' with a weak signal.Unfortunately, the A channel is not strong enough for video signals. There are few options to improve signal performance since Linksys does not offer a high-gain antenna option to improve performance. A signal extender is available, but cuts strength in half.If you are trying to connect a XBOX 360 or Media Extender to a Media Center PC this isn't a good option. You will have to place the router very close to the extender and limit home barriers as much as possible.I switched to a Buffalo AirStation High-Power Dual A + G Wireless Router (WHR-HP-AG108). Both channels are strong and extend considerably longer than the Linksys. My XBOX 360 receives a 56 mbps very good signal and connects with ease to the Media Center PC. I would rate this product ***** stars.
I just received the camera as a gift and the battery doesn't work. I am advised to send the battery in to a service center along with a letter describing the problem and copy of the invoice. It will take about a month for the center to respond. This is an expensive product where you would expect good service but don't!
I saw a lot of positive reviews for this, and the price was right, so I went for it. I really should have read the negative reviews first. As many of those have also claimed, my transmitter worked great--for a few days. Then suddenly it stopped working. It would turn on, but it wasn't transmitting a signal. Sometimes I could get a very fuzzy sound for a few seconds, but then it would go to complete static again. Don't buy this product. If you bought it on Amazon, don't return it to Coby as they will charge you $6 for shipping. Amazon lets you return it for free. I used the credit to get different (and better, I hope) transmitter.
I've repurchased this five times in 3 years to mount my GPSMAPS 60 to my road bike. With potholed roads the plastic lip didn't hold up to the shock. Make sure you use a safety tether to the bike or you may drop your GPS going over railroad tracks or potholes! To reduce the load on the mount lips use a shoe lase to secure the GPS clip to the adapter on handlebars. Finally upgraded my GPS to an Edge 800 much lighter and different mount.
Please be carefull, this is not a lie, lot's of people are having problems whit this memory."Memory Stick Error" (C:13:01) on my Sony DSC-W5) rises 1 month after I bought this camera, then suddenly It works again, but I'm expecting to have this problem again. My advice: do not buy it, at least until a new corrected version become available.
Let me start with the positives:1. Keyboard looks and feels great. Its very slim and has an aesthetic look. But I am wondering if the keyboard is safe. Reason, I could get it working up to 25 feet from the computer. I live in an apartment and there are many houses nearby. I am wondering if its safe to use this keyboard as my neighbour may receive the signals too. That said, I am happy that the keyboard is working up to that range without any interference.2. Mouse is excellent. It has all the features of modern mouse, like tilt wheel for example. The tracking is very sharp and works even on rough and uneven surfaces.3. Battery life is too good. I have used my mouse for 5 days and it did not show any signs of low power. It still shows full charge.Now the negatives:1. Its definitely not worth the money you pay for it. You can get wireless keyboard and mouse for much less without the bluetooth technology. The infrared ones work only for a small range but its actually good because your neighbours won't catch your keyboard signals due to the short range.2. As someone already pointed out in another review, the mouse does not "fit" properly into its cradle. You have to baby-sit it to stop it from crying for power. That's a very bad design from a reputed company such as Logitech.3. The media controller controls your patience and not the system. It gives so many problems that I lost patience to debug it. I am using only the keyboard and mouse and really feel let down. The media controller works OK with ITunes but when it comes to WinAmp, Windows Media Player, Cyberlink PowerDVD and Nero Showtime, it really is of no use. Only a few controls work and the others don't. The IM alert feature was very interesting to read on the manual. But when I tried it, it was far less interesting. It gives me the alerts on its miniscule screen. But does not alert with sound. So does it expect me to constantly glare at its small screen? No way. So finally the media controller is nothing more than a meagre calculator for me.Summary: I would not recommend this product. Please pay lesser money and buy a good infrared keyboard/mouse if you wish to go wireless.
I was receiving this item, because the first time I purchased I received the wrong item color. The SAME wrong item was sent for the second time. I am supposed to do an exchange with amazon, but this is ridiculous, and a waste of time. Now I have to mail back the second wrong item.
This cable is horrible. Windows doesnt recognize the plug and play capability of my 27 inch monitor and I cant even get the correct screen resolution 1080p. I know its not a software issue because the DVI cable I bought works just fine. Overall was a big hassle. You get what you paid for.
Very good sound quality and comfort would be just fine, if it weren't for the gizmo that some idiot decided to put in the middle of the cable.That is the only thing that makes this headset unusable in practice. I've owned it for several months now and that damn thing has given me nothing but trouble. Either the mute button gets hit accidentally, or the gizmo gets caught in the chair arm, something on the desk, or it just floats about banging into things and getting in the way.There seems to be no real purpose to it other than to render a nice piece of hardware useless in a real environment. Whatever can have possessed the committee who decided to put it on there, I do not know. Perhaps they should go back to trying marketing camels as the "new horse"?Regretfully, this headset is not something I can recommend.
Well after many minutes on hold I finally got a teck. in Blangladesh! Faxes could not be read on the other end. SO a new machine arived. No new I hit the report log and the machine was more then a year old and was at a location in Pa. Same problem again can't read faxes on other end. Called and was told could not return machine for a refund could only get a replacement of a used machine again and No you can't get a conformation of what you faxed just a fax # and time. Try to match that up when you are busy. The machine will be donated to some who does not need to fax as much as I do. I'm looking for something better.
Sure, when you first open it up and use it it feels like the best thing in the world, but this machine and perhaps all Brother MFCs have secret flaws that unveil overtime. First of all, it will not print B/W if you don't have ALL the color ink install (maybe all printers behave like this, I don't know but its unfair to the user). Secondly, it will be an annoyance when it wakes you up at 3AM in the morning when it turns itself on in the middle of the night to "clean" itself. Yes, it's true. I thought it was just my Brother-MFC but apparently my friend's also do the same thing. On that point, after a while it will get a machine error that requires you to either throw it away, send it back, or take it apart to clean out its "Ink Absorber". You can also go online and force it to reset itself like what I'm doing, but the absorber will one day explode and that's when I will pull my printer funds out for something new. Invest your money in something else, its 2010, you can get something that performs better for a lower price.
These are ok for the price. I wanted something to let me listen to my iPod while I fall asleep. These didn't work because they would play into the night, draining the batteries with no timed shut off feature.
I bought this iPod as a gift for my son Christmas 2004. This was his only gift. Within days it began freezing, even though he treated it with the utmost care. Within 3 or 4 months, it crashed. I was told an insurance policy I purchased for it was no good as the problem was with the hard drive (and the hard drive isn't covered). Apple ultimately returned my call...but the associate who dealt with me was condescending and dismissive. I have since talked to 4 or 5 other people with the same sad story. Do your research. This iPod IS a lemon. In fact, you'll find fewer and fewer sites even offering it. I would LOVE to join a class action lawsuit...and I'm not someone who is vindictive, just frustrated and disgusted.
The product comes with no written instruction, but instead points you to their website where you find a slow moving video that is as much marketing as instruction and that says, at one point, NOT TO USE THIS BRUSH TO CLEAN THE SENSOR! Now isn't that the very usage it's sold for???
[a local store] sells these great-looking speakers for [$$], which seems a very low price until you plug them in and find that while the desktop speakers are clear and crisp, the subwoofer is muddy and very loud an has no separate volume control. I'm returning them. Bad value so give it a miss, I advise.
The software doesn't work, the computer doesn't recognize the unit... .these can all be fixed. I have had my Zen since October, and like everyone else I initially fell in love with it. I really loved the fact that I could download all my 2-year-olds music to make car trips so much easier! I loved the size, the Outlook sync feature, and the FM tuner.However, it does keep freezing up when you disconnect it from a power source. And this time putting a tiny pin in the reset hole to hit the hidden button won't do anything. It won't shut off, and it's frozen on the beginning screen- it won't go anywhere else, won't hook up with the computer, and repeated attempts to reset are not working.It's very frustrating to not be able to access the reset button- one reason I think I will be moving over to the tried and true Ipod. Creative really needs to work on this major design flaw!Don't buy this unless you want to be really frustrated!
These did not work with the adaptor below and still in package. I would like to return them but not sure how.
On first appearance the Tungsten E is great value for money. As time progresses the flaws emerge...If anything fails after the first three months one might as well throw it away - the warranty is worthless ($129 or more to repair a $155 machine). The power button may fail - mine failed ten days outside the warranty.The battery has a very limited lifespan, and it cannot be replaced when it fails.Caveat emptor
Carefully measured twice. 90 ft 2".This wire is decent quality and gauge, but shorting the customer 10 feet/percent is sketchy. Especially, if you're like me, and you carefully calculated what you needed, but are now forced to buy another 100' spool and/or solder things because you were left 6' short, spread over 2x33' (30' actual) runs.Anyway, shame on Raptor. The price and quality is fine even at 90', but you can't just lie to customers who are counting on getting 100'.Obviously my specific issue is rare, but still...If QC can't wrap 100' 2' on a spool (and oddly gets exactly 90' on there), then you might want to beware.
Long cable for under $5, display is fuzzy and creates streaks off of light colors. Also won't display on my 15" monitor, claiming the resolution is too high. Not recommended.
I wanted to buy an indoor antenna better suited for HDTV. It turns out that my regular old indoor antenna does a much better job than this particular model. Stations that I can receive clearly with minimal signal loss on my old indoor antenna, the Futura doesn't pick up at all. I tested both antennas on the same day in the same location.
When plugged into an USB port, windows XP complains that the device cannot be recognized. I tried both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports on an old compaq presario and new dell computers. The same problem.
I wanted a longer VGA cord for my TV.. (I have a 6' and it works great) so I bought this. It makes the screen darker, Very unclear, and produces a faint Double image that looks like Total Crap! I plugged it into my standard monitor because I thought maybe it was just the long cord into a bigger TV.. nope, Same thing on my Ultra Sharp 17" monitor. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!! NOT RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE!
(...) I just got this product for my daughter and it only works on older systems. Im still trying to find a patch but haven't had any luck
Waiting for IBM to send me a another. I'd avoid this drive at all costs.
I am new to the ipod world and was thrilled to have gotten one for Christmas. My husband also gave me an itrip because he knew I would want to listen to my ipod during my commute as well as enjoy audio books. First of all, he bought the itrip at Best Buy for nearly $50 so he clearly got ripped off. If only he had checked the Amazon price...Anyway, I tried it out today and found it to be highly frustrating. I tuned it to the most static filled channel I could locate but it still had horrible sound and an overwhelming amount of static. So I tried another station, and another, and another. I live in a rural area but am fortunate enough to get signals from many markets in the Twin Cities, Saint Cloud, Rice Lake, Eau Claire, area as well as all sorts of little local hokey stations. So to find a static channel proved difficult. When I would find one I had to hold my ipod directly on my car stereo. If I set it near the radio I could still get reception but as soon as I moved my hand it was filled with static and often lost signal all together. And half the songs I have on my ipod could not be heard unless I had my car volume turned up to 35, and I usually listen to it on around 15 when I don't have my kids in the car and want to rock out a bit. So that was ridiculous. Keeping one hand on my ipod as well as listening to it loudly, are not safe things to do while driving, not to mention inconvenient and unnecessary. This itrip is going back to Best Buy. I think I will just burn a CD unless I can find a decent adaptor.
The item arrived before the scheduled delivery date, but I put in the disc to backup my hard drive but I wasn't able to get my computer to write on the disc. The seller sent the product promptly and courteously so I'm thinking it could be a defective product, but you can't be to sure anymore.
The Linksys Music bridge is a waste of money. Neither I nor Linksys support can get it to work on my PC. Others on the Liksys website have similar problems.
After 9 hours of trying to get this &quot;plug and play&quot; printer to work with my MAC G4, System 9.1, gave up. The minimal instructions for hook up that were included with the printer are simply wrong. Go to the HP web site, and you'll find pages of instructions on how to get this to work with a MAC, many of which are contradictory. Could get it to print an occasional page, but then it spit out pages with code until it had to be unplugged to stop. Returned it today.
This is my 2nd one for my babies nursery to play lullabye cd's, 1x a day at night. One works fine, the second one I ordered Sept. 8th (it's now Nov. 11) and a couple days ago it stopped working. CD reader is not working. I am attempting to go through the Amazon channels to return this, but beware of return policies before you buy. I'm not sure I'll even be able to return it. I don't have the original packaging and Amazon says I'm past my return window. Seriously? For something I bought barely 2 months ago that is a manufacturer defect? I hope this is not the case, but if they don't take this back, I will be so p*ssed after all the money I spend here. Beware...
It seemed like a good thing to be able to check how much power is being used..I wish I could use it.. I ordered it Dec 6,, they said expect a Dec11 delivery.. that was last week.Still waiting. It appears to have gotten shipped quickly, but I think the problem is the carrier: Smart Post.I never heard of SmartPost.. but I am finding it isn't smart to depend on SmartPost.I am sure the product is fine and will give a better rating if SmartPost ever shows up.
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset arrived today - got it out of all that packaging - put the disk in and downloaded all that gobble gook - followed the instructions and no sound from the mike - sound from earphones is garbled - And now I see the price has dropped to $4.48.How do I get this headset to work?
Bought this GPS in good faith after much research. The goose neck dashmount arrived broken on 9-12-07 or so and since then I've been trying to obtain a new one under warranty. Electronica told me to send the entire package back and they would in turn send me a new one. They said to save time I should contact Nextar and utilize the warranty. I did. The first person I spoke to in regards to this matter at Nextar Support asked me what did we do to break it! I told him it arrived that way. It has been 3 phone calls, 2 e mails and a bunch of waiting since and still no new dash mount. It's over a month now. I may just buy one new online and tell those you know whats where to go. They even admitted during the last phone call the dash mounts are ineffective and they have a lot of "back log requests" for replacements. Thanks. Also went to use the unit last night and it was overcast. Could not get a signal, was very slow to respond and we were thankful for printed directions just the same. Product and Co. suck, remember, you get what you pay for and I thought I did my research, took me over a month to decide to purchase this unit. There are many models out there, keep looking.
I got it on Christmas.After 10 minutes and 31 discs loaded it stopped working and started blinking 505.Restarting didn't fix the problem.I had great trouble getting my already loaded CDs out again.One of the worst Christmas presents I ever got.
IF YOU HAVE A ZUNE, DO NOT GET THE ZUNE PASS. ITS A BUNCH OF BALONY AND A HUGE JOKE. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF PURCHASING THE PASS AND WHEN I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD ANY SONG THAT I WANTED, ZUNE REQUIRED THAT YOU "BUY" THAT SONG. THE "UNLIMITED DOWNLOADING" THAT THEY CLAIM IS A BIG JOKE BECAUSE YOU WON'T FIND ANY MUSIC THAT YOU LIKE AT ALL. IF YOU DO, YOU'LL HAVE TO URCHASE THE SONG. WHEN I CALLED ZUNE SUPPORT TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, HE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THERE ARE SONGS ON THERE THAT I CAN DOWNLOAD THROUGH MY ZUNE PASS; HOWEVER, WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO FIND AN EXAMPLE SONG TO DOWNLOAD, HE SPENT OVER 10 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH ME AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND NOT ONE SONG THAT WAS DOWNLOADABLE TRHOUGH THE ZUNE PASS. HE SAID THAT I HAD TO PURCHASE "MIRCOSOFT POINTS" IN ADDITION TO MY ZUNE PASS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THESE SONGS. MIGHT AS WELL GO TO THE STORE AND BUY THE CDS MYSELF. THIS ZUNE PASS IS A HUGE JOKE. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TRY BROWSING THROUGH THEIR MUSIC COLLECTION YOURSELF AND GOOD LUCK IN FINDING ANY SONG THAT YOU LIKE ON THEIR COLLECTION.
I bought this product for my desktop, which sits in a different room than my wireless router.Pros:1. easy to use. The software installation is quick and easy.2. real plug and playCons:1. little bit bulky. Can plug in USB port, but squeezy if neighboring port is used.2. week signal reception, and frequent network drop because of this. When I put my laptop side-by-side with the desktop, the signal reception of the laptop is excellent, while that of the adapter is very week.3. will not work on USB ports that are not directly wired to system. E.g. when plugged into USB ports on a keyboard, which is connected to desktop through USB, it complains not enough power.Even though the bulk design and USB port issue are overcome-able, I would recommend buying an adapter with better signal reception.
I purchased this big nice case to hold our karaoke disc for our business. The second weekend of use the zipper broke. Case is still usable,but because the disc will slip out of the holder pages a little too easy I don't feel safe to carry by the handle without it being zipped up. Would've returned but we have a lot of disc and didn't want to spend the time to unload and load again and I had already trashed the other case.
Got a screen from Amazon.com the first time and the shipping time ws great. After installation we realized the screen comes down, but will not go back into the holder! It takes like FIFTEEN tugs to get it to retract. Frustrated, we gave up and called Amazon for a new one. Being the awesome guys that they are, they sent a new one right away.This one works marginally better. Most of the time 4" hangs out still. But I can deal with 4". I couldn't deal with 3 feet hanging out! It still might go back.If I had to do it all again, I would buy an electronic one. (I still might!)
Did not work from day 1. I had no problems returning it.
When the speaker came it did not work, so I tested the various parts. The speaker did work, but the power adapter that came with it did not. I should have returned the entire product, but I kept it since I had my own adapter that would work.
I bought this tripod to use with a spotting scope for long range shooting.With the scope set to 55x magnification, the slightest wind would cause enough movement to make scoring difficult or impossible at long range (300yds).I'm sure this tripod would be suitable for camera use without a high zoom, which is probablu wgat I'll use it for, but I would not recommend it for a spotter for anything over 200 yds.
The keyboard has a nice shape, and my fingers feel like they're resting in the proper positions. But the "r" key has developed a problem after only 1 week of usage: it sometimes doesn't register, and I have to press down harder than any other keys. Also, the left shift key doesn't depress if I push down on the right side of it. The left shift key doesn't have any problems. A dissapointing purchase.
I was overseas working on a job that requires collecting data and saving/working on excel, power point, and word files (MS Office). It came in very handy until my data started getting corrupted. some of Excel and Words files were totally lost, all I could see was yyyyyyyy..... basically lost 2 days worth of work. I think some section of memory might have gone bad. I heard from couple of people that sandisk flash memory is slow and not reliable, but I bought it anyways. my mistake and won't be purchasing sandisk anymore.
It's unbelievable that a company with a great reputation like Sennheiser would release a product as flawed as this one. The lower bass is artificially boosted and the upper freqs are rolled off. If you are a true audiophile and truly know what a great headphone should sound like then stay away from the HD 650s.
I bought this antenna to improve my reception. Unfortunately, it is worse than my old one - it works better when the power is disconnected, and has to be tweaked for almost every channel change. Needless to say, I am still using the old unit.
This is the second box of 20 I purchased. No bad burns in any of the first 20, plus the other pack of 10 I got from Amazon. This is discouraging, especially after buying Verbatim USB Flash drives recently, which are pathetically slow. Prices go down, and perhaps, quality goes with it. So far, 3 coasters out of 12 used. I use the slowest 10X rate for burning, and still Verbatim CDs fail.
I don't know much of anything about this Protron dvd player because upon delivery to me i never recieved it instead I was sent a Venturer dvd player which doesn't even work and is in beat condition and doesn't even have the right accessories. This review is also based on the "performance" of the seller (harvo25). I don't think anyone should get a beaten unusable product.
I was (emphasis: "was") really happy with this camera, which I bought 1 year and three month ago (For those of you who know that Canon only insures their products for one year, you may be able to guess where this is going... ). Apparently, Canon digital cameras have a nasty habit of breaking down at or around the one year mark.For me, it was the dreaded: MEMORY CARD ERROR. I have treated my camera better than my girlfriend (honestly, ask her). Keep it safe, dry, never drop it, etc. Both of my memory cards are fine (my computer reads them effortlessly). But the camera mysteriously stopped working. $%^!Another common complaint is the zoom lense error (check other postings). Both of these errors regularly occur without any cause (!?!) or mistreatment of the camera! Its unbelievable!What does canon have to say? Here's the heart of their email to me:"The age of your camera and/or the cause of the error will determine your service options. If the camera was purchased less than one year ago, and you have a copy of your sales receipt, the unit can be sent to our Factory Service Center for repair (address and instructions below). If the camera is more than one year old, or if the camera was damaged by liquid, sand, or impact, it is out of warranty. We have two options available for out of warranty cameras: you may send the camera in for repair, or (if eligible) you may participate in our PowerShot Upgrade program.For non-warranty repairs, the standard labor cost to make the repair will range from $150.00 to $300.00. Parts may be an additional cost. Cameras damaged by impact, liquid, or sand may have a considerably higher repair cost, depending on the results of the Factory Service Center's evaluation."Solution: Send Us Money!! It doesnt matter that you spent $400 on this camera and now it inexplicably just doesnt work... send us another $150-300 (plus postage...) and you can use it again... OR trade it in for $100 off a new canon camera (that may well stop working too in another 15 months...)This isnt a freak incident, search around. There are hundreds of people in this situation and Canon just turns its back. Maybe its a problem with digital cameras in general, maybe its manufactured obscelence or maybe you should just buy a Nikon. Either way, I would not recommend gambling on this camera (in particular) or Canon (in general).
I have the Midland 300 and thought this would make reception clearer. Wrong! It made it much worse. Don't waste your money.
I bought this battery in June of 2008 and just one month later, my computer no longer recognized the battery. I contacted Oncore and they replaced it with no hassles. Unfortunately, the battery died on me again 11 months later. It is again no longer recognized by the computer, so it is useless. I can put my OEM battery back in and it works (but with a shorter life) so I know it is not the computer. When this battery works, it works great, but it has been very unreliable and I would not recommend this battery because of these problems.
The first one I purchased worked like a charm, even though the custom B+W lens cap would fall off while stored inside my camera bag (FYI a normal lens cap will not fit over this filter) thus the filter apparantly received a few scratches from scraping other equipment inside my bag. Now, after shelling out an extra hundred bucks to replace the first one (which was almost brand new) its identical replacement has a colder blue cast in the glass... They don't even match!!!So, besides the useless lenscap which never stays on, I seriously question the scratch resistance of the glass and B+W's quality control, hence the two different colored filters I have sitting right in front of me. I know B+W is supposed to have a great reputation, but my own opinion has been swayed. I just hope I don't have any problems with the return of this item.
To be fair, I have never used a telescope before. I have, however, assembled many products using instruction manuals. I found this manual difficult to follow. It lists the assembly instructions in two different areas of the manual and each set of instructions were slightly different from each other. I had the same problem with the alignment instructions. The remote control is impossible to read while it scrolls. I couldn't tell you if the telescope is aligned properly, but we could not see anything with it. We managed to manually find a bright star through the viewfinder, but it looked much better to the naked eye than through the scope. We are very frustrated with this product and will probably return it.
This cover arrived in a timely fashion but it was constructed backwards and upside down. Ok of you don't mind having the embossed label on the front and the clasp on the back.
OK, we had two of these in May at work. Installed no problems in two pcs which were running cool. Both started to fail last month. I checkd out storage review and it turns out these drives, part of the 7200.8 Seagate 250, 300, and 400 gb line, are the least reliable drives on the market today.to the person in the other review who does NOTY have a 7200.8 yet denegrated reviewers who have had this drive fail by correnting "misinformation": you are wrong. New egg is a good place to purchase, but as their site clearly notes the REMOVE negative reviews. no one trusts their reviews.The real reviews are at storagereview dot com. this is THE acknowledged and respected hard drive review site. this drive has ABYSSMAL ratings. there are literally hundreds of data points from expert users and this Seagate 400 gb drive is in the seventh percentile, ie 93% of the drives on the market today are more reliable!The large format (>250gb) comparable Hitachi and Maxtor are three and four times LESS likly to fail than the 7200.8 Seagates! that is a huge difference.ussers on amazon (who actuallyhave had the drive are disappointed, hundreds of experts who handle thosuands of drives have shown extremely high failure rates over at storage review. Somethign is obviously wrong.FYI, this drive has a higher failure problem thant the 2001 "deathstar" episode!
I ordered this for my son's room. The fan is pretty quiet but the ocillating button does not work.I decided to keep the fan as it is more hassle to go through the return process. Lets see how long the blower lasts. I guess you get what you pay for.
I'm sorry I cannot figure how it would work without a way to plug it into something? It doen't work with my Ghost Box, and I can't hook it up w/anything else either
I placed an order a couple of days ago for 2 sets of color and black in for my Epson printer as it was running out of ink. The cartridge packaging looked new and even had an expiration date of 11/2006. The ink cartridges printed as if there were no ink. It was worse than my cartridges that were running out of ink.
Rather than bore you with the details, let me just say that only one of the cartridges in the 4-pack I ordered actually worked. The other three had illegible print quality. Be very careful with Rhinotek products.
Tengo un amigo que compr&oacute; el Zune, que a decir verdad por sus caracter&iacute;sticas se oye novedoso y llama la atenci&oacute;n.......Pero tiene una gran desventaja. Aun con todas las bondades que tenga el aparatito este, si no le puedes a&ntilde;adir m&uacute;sica y todo lo dem&aacute;s, pues no vale mucho la pena y ese es el problema que tiene mi amigo y por lo que he investigado mas gente que a comentado lo mismo en sus blogs y en foros por todo internet.El problema es que el software no se puede instalar en algunos casos y sin el no se puede sincronizar el Zune por lo que no se puede utilizar. Y no existe una soluci&oacute;n sencilla que hayamos encontrado hasta la fecha para este problema (ni oficial de Microsoft ni extraoficial por otra fuente)Digo, si el iPod tuviera este problema no creo que se hubieran vendido los millones que se han vendido hasta hoy; aqui se ve que lo primordial para el &eacute;xito que ha tenido el iPod y mas recientmente Apple en general es la sencillez de su uso que ofrece y el que sea libre de problemas... "It just works"Aun y con estos puntos negativos, lo que si se es que el Zune es un producto que promete y la idea de compartir m&uacute;sica, fotos, etc es algo innovador para mi punto de vista. Creo que es la competencia que le hac&iacute;a falta al iPod para que mejore aun mas.-----A friend of mine bought a Zune, wich telling the truth has appeling features and turns attention to it...... But it has a great inconvenient. Even with all pros this little gadget has, if you can't add your music and everything else, it doesn't has much use and that is the trouble my friend has and looking on what i have on blogs and all over the internet it is a common problem for more people.The software cannot be installed in some cases and without software you can't sync the Zune at all and it is practically useless. And there is no simple way to get it work properly so far (nor Microsoft's official nor other source)I mean, if iPod had these issues i don't think it would sell the millions units it has so far; it is clear the success of iPod and Apple in general its their simplicity of use and its trouble-free use... "It just works"Even with its cons, the Zune promises and the idea of sharing music, photos, etc it's innovative in my point of view. I think it's the competence that iPod needed to be even better.
Ok...this toy really stunk! The text was faded all the time, the games never work, and if you turn the organizer off, all of your game scores went away! I would NOT recommend this toy too ANYONE unless you want to waste your money! This is coming from a 13 year old girl who HATES this.....THING!
Usability wise, this is one of the worst players I've seen.The unit takes about 7 seconds to switch on, requiring you to keep the button pressed all that time. Once it turns on it goes through 3 screens before the actual display - and it starts in 'stop' mode, meaning you have to press again to get it to play. It also fails to remember which track was played last, which makes it useless for audiobooks. Turning it off is a similar process - first stop, then hold a button for 7 seconds to turn off. The buttons are difficult to press (they're not visible - you have to press the metallic ring in a certain direction), respond differently to short and long presses, which makes even changing the volume a chore, and if you hit record mode by mistake... it's probably better to just turn off the player. The company doesn't respond to tech support questions. It would be easy to issue a firmware fix - but I can't even tell if the device has this feature, the company never issued a fix and they won't comment on it, so my guess is it can't be fixed. It's got a very nice form factor, and with one day of usability testing would have been a 4 star product. As it is... it's not worth your money.
This is the first SLR I've seen that doesn't have any precise focusing indicator. It just has the center circle get more or less blurry. Since I mainly wanted an SLR that does manual focus, with autofocus as an option to use occasionally, this is completely useless.
I used it on cheese it was soft cheese (cheddar). The block was less then have the thickness of the entry hole and this one may be defective but it locks up and screams with almost no pressure on it trying to get it to grate. If you don't go very slowly it will lock up entirely and you have to turn it off. It is extremely loud and makes the most awful shrieks.
First of all. People buying DSLR cameras expect to be a Photographer or take Great Pictures.If you want to be a Photographer it will be way expensive since all Samsung/Pentax lenses are expensive and rare.For example. A Canon 50mm 1.8 is US90, and Pentax 1.7 is like US200.If you want to borrow a lens from Anyone. Will be impossible since I've never seen anyone using Pentax, or less Samsung.Thats why most new to dslr companies fail. The legacy is Important.Nikon and Canon have an old Legacy of Old lenses Compatible with new Bodies.SAMSUNG NOR PENTAX Makes Professional Lenses or Cameras(NO Full frame cameras) means that if you buy lens from them you wont be able to use it in Full frame cameras.Canon/Nikon is the way to go.
I purchased a Zune 30gb a little more than a month ago, and last night, it just stopped working. Because the store where I purchased it isn't planning to get any more in (and now I know why), I had to call Microsoft to get them to repair or replace it. Know how long that's going to take? It will be 13-20 days for them to ship me the box, examine the player and repair or replace it. And that doesn't include the time it will take to ship it back to me.Upon calling them, it became clear that their biggest concern is customer fraud: they were very insistent to tell me that they would be checking to make sure the player wasn't dropped or have any kind of water damage, and they didn't tell me much else. What kind of customer sevice is this??As for the actual product, well, it has bugs aplenty, and appears to have some useless features, such as the wireless sync option, which does not work. The fact that it does not come with a user guide was also disappointing, and it was pretty much hit and miss figuring out how many of the functions work (there is an online guide, but one has to click on the Help icon to see the link for it).The battery life was also disappointing, as the specs indicate it will have power for 12 hours. This was not my experience, as the battery life declined steadily until the fateful night that it stopped working altogether. Also, I found out that the battery cannot be changed by the user, that the player must be sent to Microsoft.Although the design and screen were lovely eye-candy, the player itself isn't worth the money, in my estimation. My Creative Labs Zen mp3 player was not only easier to use, but I could change the battery myself.Bottom line: Bad, bad choice for an mp3 player....
I've bought Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for years. My previous one lasted two years before keys mysteriously died -- not great longevity, but acceptable. But my newest one has become useless in just over 5 months. Today multiple keys on the right side just died on me, seemingly out of nowhere. Reading these other reviews, I guess they have a quality control problem with this board now; buyer beware.
So i picked this product up after my brother had an unfortunate accident with my 30g black iPod, i thought what the hell, i love Microsoft software, i might as well try some hardware.i was really excited when i received the player, first of all the EXCELLENT packaging, its VERY well done, and now i see why they put so much effort into the packaging.Upon taking the player out for the first time i was immediatly dissapointed with the size and build quality of the Zune, i mean if anything felt like cheap plastic this was it, i mean the screen is 10/10 i love the interface and cleartype font, also the ability to choose themes is pretty cool too. so i messed around with the pre-loaded content for a while and then decided to install the software and get going.I am running Windows Vista Home Premium, well the included disc doesnt like that, wont install sodtware, so i have to go to the Zune homepage to download, no problem, i have a decent connection so its done in a few seconds, so i finally get through the install, and then im going through a prelimenary set of questions, "do you want to sync?", "do you want to add files to library?" etc. well i decided not to do this because i have about 12,000 songs so its kind of pick and choose for me. even though i chose not to sync or add files it ignored me and started syncing my files (all 12,000, and i know all of them wouldnt have fit) in alphabetical order, which wasnt bad becasue i figured ok ill just stop the sync, no dice, tried and tried, Zune software froze after about 4 program restarts i could finally stop it, then i wanted some more space so i tried to delete the pre-installed media, well i tried and it just hung and froze some more, so that was pretty much the last straw for me, i returned the Zune and picked up another 30gb black iPod and i was up and running with iTunes in about 5 minutes.Other things i just couldnt stand:1. WiFi, wow talk about battery drain and completley pointless.2. i got a chance to check out the Zune marketplace, ehh not so much yet.3. Clickwheel, enough said i just really love my clickwheel.4. horrible EQ.overall i really tried to like it but it was just too time consuming and cumbersome for me to keep a second longer, and please dont call me an Apple fanboy becasue i am completley opposite, and am 100% MS fanboy, trust me.
Cheaply made (I wonder where?). The compartments that hold the drives are made of chintzy transparent plastic and come stuffed with advertising. Just pulling that garbage out ripped the plastic from the sides. No sense sending a couple of dollars item back, I threw it away.
This might be a great bargain but it lacks any type of camera case friendly cover for the contacts. It seems overly ready to be shorted out or filled with debris. Spend a couple of bucks more and be sure your battery has not been fried when you are ready to use it.edited 24 Nov: Tried the battery. After 15 shots with the Canon SD870 it shows about 1/2 of a charge. AVOID this item.
While I have not had this product long at all, I feel left in the dark when it comes to continued support from Toshiba. While the latest and greatest gets the updates to Windows Mobile 2003, they leave this product, which is less then a year old in the dark. Tech support has said that there is not an update, and do not even speculate if there will be one. Talk about frustration!!
Warning: This product does not come with detailed instructions for proper application. I followed the instructions that were included and started noticing a few small air bubbles forming under the protector. This was caused by small particles in the air sticking to the protector. Once they're on there, there's no way to remove them. So much for this thing being reusable. You can try to push the air bubbles out with the plastic scraper that's included but this really doesn't work. I contacted the vendor and they sent a replacement when I asked for a refund. This time they also e-mailed me detailed installation instructions. However, it would be far too time consuming to install this properly and with one mistake I would have another trapped air bubble.In my opinion, this is definitely not worth the price and not worth the trouble. I only purchased this since it was part of a package deal. Otherwise, I would have never considered it. Now I'm stuck with a product I will never use.
Yes this is an amazing toy, it's pretty, the picture is perfect if you're using the HDMI output, everything about this is good. Great size, clean look, it's all great. Then it stops working. And believe you me, it WILL stop working. It's a problem with the firmware. Sony is aware of the issue. They are still selling the defective units. They are doing this why? To charge you to fix the old one! THE NERVE! Sony has gone the way of so many companies. They have lost all my trust, and I'll go out of my way to buy a different companys products if it's feasible.****UPDATE**** To explain what I mean by "It WILL stop working" and "It's a firmware issue"This unit has a neat feature. You pop in a movie...we'll say you're watching The Shawshank Redemption. Halfway through the movie your buddy/parents/wife whatever comes in and wants to watch something else. So you eject, pop the new movie in. It finishes, and they go away. At this point, you can watch 50 more movies, or go right back to Shawshank, it won't matter when you do it, but Shawshank is going to play from where you left off last. That's pretty neat. Now imagine watching ALOT of movies, and always ejecting them after the "movie" is over, but not the credits. Each of those will start at the credits until you finally get to the end. The DvD player stores each of those movies positions until they are played through. After a certain amount say....200-250 movies stored like that, the player gets full. It's at THIS point that the player stops working. Period, it doesn't know what to do with the stored data, and can't add more, so it won't play at all. That's the issue in a nut shell. If you buy this player, make sure you ALWAYS let the DvD run until it pops back to the main menu, or eventually you're in this situation.
So i got the adapter today and i put it into my car trying to see if it worked well. I was disappointed then nothing i did would make it work. My cassette player spat out the adapter every time no matter which way i put it in. Good thing it i only paid 3 bucks or i would have been alot more mad.
I had to return this camera because it only worked for two days, then would not turn on. But Amazon sent me a new one within 3 days, and I received it the day before I went on vacation!
I highly suggest you do not purchase this piece of junk. It has been nothing but nightmares trying to deal with the constant paper jams.
I have been coveting this sleek keyboard set ever since the first diNovo came out a couple of years ago. I have also been a user of the USB version of the MX1000 mouse since they came out last year, and I have nothing but praise for that product. The convergence of these product lines seemed like a match made in heaven.But it isn't. For the most part, the problem is Bluetooth. As implemented here, it's a fussy, unreliable, complicated fiasco. Devices (usually the keyboards) randomly stop talking to each other and won't reconnect without a reboot. Once the system was so broken that Logitech's technical support could only suggest that I completely remove the Bluetooth protocol stack and all the additional software and start again from scratch. This did solve the problem, but it was a two-hour ordeal of reconfiguration. I'm sure glad I kept my old mouse and keyboard around!I have also been using a (Logitech) cell phone style Bluetooth headset in conjunction with this adapter. It works, but just barely. Same problems as the diNovo devices: inconsistent behavior, frequent disconnects for no apparent reason, frequent power cycling and reboots required to set things right.I notice also with the headset that the Bluetooth range is quite limited. On good days I can go to the adjacent room, but I'm certainly not getting 30 feet of range. And this is true even for listening, which I would imagine is more dependent on the USB adapter than the headset.Mouse problems are what make this set truly unusable for me. The response is usually OK, but it occasionally becomes noticeably sluggish. Even worse, there seems to be some sort of predictive motion estimation built into the driver software that attempts to cover for gaps in the Bluetooth datastream. But it doesn't work very well -- for the most part, it just feels like the mouse is moving through molasses. Sometimes, the mouse pointer wanders around on its own for up to five seconds without the mouse being touched. (I've been very happy with the responsiveness of the USB version of this mouse.)The beautiful keyboard is, sadly, undistinguished in actual use. It's sturdy and feels high-quality, but I find that I prefer the feel of my old el cheapo wired IBM keyboard. This may just be personal preference, but this svelte flat keyboard feels, well, too flat. There are legs on the back of the keyboard you can extend, and that helps, but unfortunately the MediaPad lacks them.Lastly, the MediaPad. Reviewers loved it; not me. In fact, after trying it out for a while I'm totally unclear on the concept. Why would I want my numeric keypad moved off to the side where it's harder to get to and every bump makes it slip and slide around on its own? Why would I want extra copies of the media buttons on the main keyboard that can't be configured on their own? The time and date display is useful, but the driver software prefers to show you what's playing in your media player, and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn this off or switch back to the default display.
I bought this for my new DSC-P200 camera and it worked for about 2 months. Then out of the blue I got the "Memory Stick Error" (C:13:01) and have not been able to format it using the camera. Even after inserting it many times the camera does not recognize the memory stick anymore. It works fine in a Laptop with built-in MS reader. Just stopped working while in the camera. The Sony Memory Stick that came with the camera works fine. I read of lots of people havong problems with the SanDisk Memory Sticks.Don't buy it for SONY cameras!.
Does not work well on Canon Powershot SX30IS. Won't stay attached to the front of the flash, even if it would the screen would rest on the pop up flash minimizing diffusion. Did very funky things with white balance even if I used the flash setting. Had to hold the item in place and use a custom white balance. Even then I got strange blue lighting areas in my shots. Returning the item.
I absolutely detest this printer. The idea is nice, but the machine is horrible. The first one broke after 2 weeks and we got a warranty replacement. The warranty replacement has issues with the ink catridges sometimes not being read by the machine. It is very difficult to use, so confusing. And the online help is worthless. I will NEVER buy another Canon product. They used to be a good company, but no longer.
The Power 2000 ACD 260 was purchased as a back-up for our Canon NB-5L battery. What a disappointment. Under equivalent conditions the Canon brand battery holds enough charge for seveal hundred pictures using our 800is camera. The Power 2000 knock off battery is lucky if it gets us through a dozen before needing a re-charge. It is also very sensitive to cold conditions. After a fresh charge it will not even take one picture if the temperature is below freezing. Don't waste your money buying knock off batteries. After a year of frustration we are buying the real thing before our next vacation.
it's a blank mini sd, nothing recognizes it. I tried it on my laptop, a mini sd reader on my desktop, and on my pda; doesn't work. it's either defective or just a blank case with nothing in it.i'm trying to return it now. such a waste of time.
This product is an overall good product and the sound quality is GREAT. HOWEVER, the IMUFF Bluetooth adaptor that you connect directly to the bottom docking port on your IPOD, CONSTANLTY falls off. It IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE to use this product with the IMUFF bluetooth connector attached to your IPOD WHEN WALKING AROUND. If you put this on your IPOD and then attach your IPOD to your belt either thru your belt, or on your belt, The adaptor WILL DEFINITELY FALL OFF. This is a MAJOR FLAW that IMUFF should FIX. SO unless you intend to use these IMUFF's for ONLY listening to music in a setting where there is no or virtualy no impact put on the ipod then it should be GREAT FOR YOU, HOWEVER, if you intend on using this to walk around with, or engage in any activity that puts any impact on your IPOD then STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT because your bluetooth adaptor will DEFINITELY FALL OFF, the connection it makes is FINE for sitting in a car, lying by the pool, lying on your bed, sitting in a chair, but other than that it is NOT secure enough. It does click ONTO the IPOD dock, but it will just as easily fall off that dock if you put any pressure on the IPOD, when walking I had to pick it up numerous times, I was JUST LUCKY I didn't end up losing it. Which I would have done had I been in an environment where there had been a lot of poeple around.
The earbuds are not what you see on the picture. The earpiece is not like that of a stethoscope. The item I received had a drum like diaphragm maybe about the size of a dime that had a rubber rim. It did not fit in my ear. Sound was tinny and metallic.At least returning to Amazon wasn't bad. Emails were confusing because if you email more than once, anyone can answer you and it's like starting from scratch even if they're messages are polite. Phone contact was great. Instant response, friendly. Got my refund promptly, less one cent for some reason.
I am very satisfied with this product. Setup needs to be carefully followed if you have DSL, but otherwise the unit was straightforward to setup and performs extremely well. I replaced my WRT54g with this unit and WOW 802.11n has my vote for speed, consistency, and signal strength from the router. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. I paired it up with the DAP-1522 Bridge/Access Point for my home theater system. Killer combo!Update: CRAP!This unit turned out to be an expensive paper weight. Unit started bricking 2.5 weeks after purchase, and also was making my brand-new modem act wierd. I would stick to Linksys or NetGear. Something about these D-Link products just feel and look poorly thought out....I have a new NetGear Premium Edition router that has been bulletproof so far. We will see. I think I am done with D-Link. Sorry D-Boys!
I paid $2000+ for mine and 60 days out of the warranty it popped and had no sound or picture. (red light flashes 7 times) I searched the webb and learned this is a very common story for this TV. It cannot be reasonably repaired and very few places even service this model in Central Indiana. I enjoyed it while it worked.
Stay away from Bose Triport (Over the Ear) headphones. I keep mine next to my computer desk and only use them with my computer. a very stable environment. within the first year the ear pads began to deteriorate. The fake leather began to flack off and sticks to my ears! Then the material started to come apart revealing the cheap foam underneath. They soon became unwearable! I know of others experiencing the same problem. I sent an e-mail to Bose complaining of their quality. Their only response is they will sell you the same defective replacement cushions for only $35 plus $7 shipping! What a deal!
You get what you pay for with this product, because you can usually find it for less than $3 (not including shipping).When I try to charge my ipod, sometimes it alternates between charging and not charging every 5 seconds or so, so my ipod cannot charge. Don't waste your money on this - find something better.
Kills the signal so much, the reciever doesn't even see it. It's about a shade of pink on the other side. I am hooking this up to a PS3 and DVR to a JBL reciever. Everything works well with just the stright through calbes. But no matter what you do with a optical signal. It chokes all the time. Best of to convert to digital coaxal cable or worst off to buy a new reciever.
Yes it is a functioning, blue, 25 ft ethernet cord. The problem? Trying to unplug the cord is nearly impossible. The plastic sheath over the tab that would allow you to remove the cord is too rough, and doesn't even help unplug the cord. It in fact makes it harder to unplug. The tab itself hurts to unplug. You will spend at least 5 minutes and use some lego pieces in order to try to free the plug.I asked to return it and they require me to pay for the return. I paid $3.44 for this product, and to ship it back costs $3.50. So...yeah.Don't buy this if you ever plan on moving or unplugging it from the modem ever.
Purchased a new WDG1U2500 on September 9, 2006. Had to have it replaced and mailed the unit to WD. The replacement was also defective and it was a REFURBISHED one. Returning a defective new unit and receiving a refurbished one in exchange is not right. I hope the second replacement will be a NEW one. Had to pay USPS $17.70 (includes insurance and tracking) for the first return. Hope to make positive comments and give better rating after receiving a replacement and being able to use it. At the moment I wish I had not purchased the unit.
When I got the machine, it wouldn't set the pm time so it wouldn't record. After calling Apex for two months, they finally told me they couldn't fix it & I had to return it. They said someone would call in 2 days with a RA#. After 2 weeks & many calls to them, they finally called with the RA#. I sent it back immediately & they told me, since it was being replaced it would be only 2 weeks before I got the new one. For the last 2 months, I've called each week to find out where the replacement is & they keep saying "it'll be another 2 weeks before it's shipped"!! This is a replacement!! They can't seem to explain why it's taking 2 months to put a new machine in the mail. Finally, I asked for the money back instead of the machine & they said "we don't do refunds - it's company policy". I have now filed a complaint with the BBB. I strongly suggest you do NOT by anything from Apex. Their customer service is non-existant.
I have done research on Apple Ipods and have found that within one or two weeks they have to be sent back because they broke of just flatt out stopped working.
Well, I had read all the reviews of this model on Amazon and based my purchasing decision partly on this information. I expected picture quality from the 310 to be at least as good as my old PAL Sony 8mm. However, after 2 weeks of using the 310 we had to conclude that it simply provides inferior picture quality in most lighting situations. Inferior in both colour reproduction and in clarity, whatever the technical specs. say. For example, I have a coat with a maroon sleeve but this appeared bright red whatever exposure or program setting I used; same with the shop model we checked with when returning the purchased unit to the store - it didn't appear to be just a snafu with the particular unit we had purchased. We also compared the 310 picture with the supposedly inferior Panasonic 910 and both colour and clarity were actually better on the latter. Why? What is Sony playing at? We were expecting twice the clarity (&quot;resolution&quot;) and 3 times the colour depth from this Digital 8 camera, as widely advertised. What are they talking about? When it comes down to it, its about picture quality, no matter what bells and whistles the machine has.Boy, was I glad to get my money back!
Update...so the workaround described below work for about 33 days...just outside the return window. The tracks that play in just the left headset channel do not come through. I've tried 2 sets of ear buds and one set of over the ear headsets...all have the same issue. Plug the same headsets into the source (PC), all channels play out of both ear.WOULD NOT RECOMMEND PURCHASING THIS ITEM.---Out of the box, if I plug my ear buds from my iPhone into the extension (fully connected in the female end) I only get sound out of the right ear bud. Verified the same condition with a pair of JVC ear buds as well. I have found if you insert the male end of the headphones into the extender to the first "click" (not fully inserted), sound comes from both ear buds. There is tension with it connected in this fashion, so it works but could be better. Others may have better luck with other headphones.
1) TERRIBLE sound quality.2) After time entry, it lists "Tuesday, four twenty six, twenty ten" - - that's it - nothing else available - useless for date stamp.3) A call to tech support reveals no support available because the unit was manufactured sometime in the middle ages.4) Avoid this one - it's not Amazon's fault, but it's a ripoff even at such a bargain price.
Worked well for a week until it randomly decided to die mid-car-ride. Not going to bother with a replacement item and I will try something else.
got the cable in a timely fashion but it didn't work with either of my computers on my extension monitor or TV...since the cost to return it for a REFUND is as much as it did to buy it I've chalked it up to realizing you get what you pay for-that must be why the Belkin version is $20 instead of less than $5.
(Money) for a player is not the big problem...the issue is (Money) for a non re-writable disc. I decided to get the Archos Jukebox Multimedia...has 20GB of storage and even play's Divx videos/movies on the little screen on the Unit. Why would you want to worry about carrying extra discs?
I purchased these in August 2007, and was initially pleased with them. Reasonably good sound and comfort. However, one side completely dropped out after a few months. Ultimate Ears replaced the earbuds, and the replacement pair just failed today - they lasted about a year. Bottom line: good sound, good comfort, good customer service, lousy durability. I don't think I'll venture down this road again.
I tried both the included CD and a newer download from IOGear. The installation software kept asking for a later version of graphics support for my Toshiba laptop. Neither MS nor Toshiba has one. IOGear support kept reading the instructions back to me. A worthless and frustrating experience. I returned the adapter unopened so I don't know if it works well for other folks.
In short - THE IRIS PEN SUCKS, buy the CPen instead.I am a law student who had used the Cpen 800C for the past two years. I have become completely dependent on it and was crushed when it died. It turns out Cpen no longer makes that model (was portable, didn't have to be connected to your computer to use) so I stupidly decided to try the IRIS pen. It is a 100% waste of money - it scans crap on a perfect surface and is even worse on my textbook pages that are ivory instead of pure white. After two frustrating days of trying everything I could think of to get the IRIS to scan accurately, I bought the CPen 20. It works perfectly , you can get a 2 or 3 year warranty for $5 or $10 bucks, and for $13 I got a mousepad that allows you to use it as a mouse (very cool!)
This product if for sure not original, using the XM trademark, I'm super discouraged. Well, what goes around comes around
Wife recently installed the battery in her laptop and charged for 24 hours. Upon disconnecting and running on battery, found that battery lasted less than 20 minutes. Will check with toshiba to find out if they know why. Otherwise will contact amazon for return instructions as I cannot locate my invoice. Also, battery arrived well packed and as advertised by amazon, but without instructions of any kind for its use or how to obtain auxiliary equipment for charging, etc,. I therfore have to give the shopping experience a 4 but an overall rating of 1 for the disappointment in operation.
Im very picky about sound. To me this stereo has very little bass I hate ports and the speakers are very light and start clipping at 10 on the volume knob. I have some old aiwa speakers that dont look as fancy and output more bass.
I bought this battery nearly 10 month ago.It does not fit well in the Olympus 770. To take the battery out of the camera you really need to be lucky. It gets stuck inside the camera battery and to take out is like a lottery "you never know.Battery life, is like half to 7% of what you can get from the original that comes whith the camera.
Looks good, easy to add / delete songs videos photos etc, thats about the only good things about this product. Used it about 4 times since i bought it off Amazon, of the 4 times, it froze on me twice, once it freezes none of the functions work, cannot switch it off etc. the only way to get it working again is to reset the unit, which can be done only by a paper clip / pin (which is difficult to get on the subway or bus). Cannot return the product to Amazon as its past 30 day period, so stuck with it as long as it works.... thinking about contacting the manufacturer, may not have much luck there either.Remember to buy a box of pins along with this unit, looks like you will need it often.
the zune software, as compared to itunes is pretty poor. the zune as a standalone player, on the other hand is ok.i havent owned the zune for more than 2 days but i've spent almost every waking minute of those 2 days dealing with the zune software interface and have found it annoying. if i delete items off my pc, it will delete from the zune player as well.additionally, the software converts the video to a more playable format for the zune itself. mp4s are supported but if you try to put an mp4 on the zune player, the software takes a considerably long time converting (it took more than 5 minutes to synch 1 music video that was about 3-4 minutes long)the best things about the zune are the player itself, but the software is a horrible nightmare of an experience. i actually like the zune's playback and i prefer a directional pad instead of the ipod wheel. it is far easier to scroll through a large list and narrow in on 1 item when you have a directional pad. the screen is larger than the ipod and the landscape orientation is pretty nice. because the software is so bad, it is hard to rate the zune favorably as a whole though.
Unfortunately, there are serious omissions and discrepancies in the online description at Amazon and in Amazon's recommended compatible products (WD20EARS Green SATA).NEEDS:1. I intended to use my unit with a primarily OSX network, mixed with Windows systems relying to substantially lesser extents on the resources I intended to maintain in this enclosure.2.A. A functionality I was also counting on, was to swap in and out of the enclosure, a great many SATA backup and resource drives I have archived.2.B. A desire of this was to preserve color coded file system branches, specialized icons, and so forth, as is vital to regular objects of professional archiving.SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY INADEQUATE (?)Upon opening the box, a quick look at the "System Requirements" in the Quick Install Guide indicates: "Windows 7, Vista, or XP." It's not clear whether you absolutely cannot use the drive with UNIX systems, but both the online and bundled documentation should make this clear from the outset, so that we're not purchasing the wrong unit, and so that it's clear what path to pursue (if any) for an intended implementation. Discovering this alone upon receiving the product might have warranted a return, but this was not itself a critical deciding factor in my return, because of the several further, even more serious issues.D-LINK SUPPORT FAILS TO RETURN CALLOnce it became clear from the bundled instructions that the unit will format your existing archive drives (to what is not entirely clear, and the support of further required behaviors is also not clear), I put in a call to D-LINK tech support. I was notified that no person who could support that unit was available; that someone would call me in half an hour. I never got that call; and I do suppose a reason is that in engaging the customer's *usual* needs, support efforts are finding they can't please the customer with the behavior and support capabilities of the product. Just smells like cut and run to me -- anyway... (but otherwise, I might have stuck with it if it looked like we could make this unit work for a reasonably compromised set of goals).UNIT AUTO-FORMATS DRIVESBecause the unit auto-formats the drives you install into it, it certainly can't work for my purposes.UNDECLARED FORMAT INTRODUCES FURTHER QUESTIONSBecause the resultant format is not declared in the online product information, a purchaser cannot determine if the format supports desirable archiving behavior, such as preserving specialized icons, etc. A further issue is whether the resultant format will serve further reasonable purposes, such as swapping archival drives in and out of other systems. I really think it's a bad concept not to support pre-formatted drives, specializing in an intended, native format. For many usual purposes, you could really, easily end up orphaning your intended backup.NO WDxxEARS DRIVE SUPPORT!!! (DESPITE FACT AMAZON CART RECOMMENDS PURCHASE)I had several WD20EARS 2TB SATA drives I wanted to use with this enclosure, but in *trying* to investigate the further issues on D-LINK forums, I discovered the unit does not support the recent WD EARS drives. Yet the Amazon shopping cart recommended this drive as a primary selection (and I did buy another WD20EARS with the D-LINK DNS-323, which I did keep because I can use it).Thus the Amazon recommendation sends you down the wrong road as well. Here's the D-LINK forum for verifying this information at least as it's presented by D-LINK: [...].WHAT TO DO NOW?I was really hoping for Gigabit Ethernet through-put, but another issue others have raised since I purchased this unit is that (they say at least) these type of units rarely provide the network performance a person might expect from the capabilities of Gb Ethernet. I don't know as yet from personal experience if this is true; and I'm not sure I'm going to get that experience either, owing to the shortcomings of this unit against what I had hoped for. It might be a fine unit; but my concern is it's not really the concept many people will be after.An alternate approach *may be* to hook up a multi-bay USB 2/3 and/or eSATA/Fire Wire enclosure to a Gb Ethernet or wireless router. That's what I'm looking into now at least. In this kind of potentially *muli-purpose* implementation, if the NAS implementation experiment falls short of expectations or needs, at least we'd have the option to connect directly to the most important peer or server on our network, where there would be no performance bottleneck, owing to the option at least of high performance connectivity. In this interest, I'm studying features even more carefully now, and so, the enclosure unit I'm looking at is:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X26VV4/ref=cm_rdp_productI'm unfamiliar with the MediaSonic brand as yet; but this 4-bay enclosure checks out so far with the features I'm after; and the reviews are better than alternatives, particularly as the user reviews I'm reading are making me skeptical of the RAID implementations of substantially more expensive units. After all, it doesn't take but a few clicks to mirror a drive *when* it needs to be mirrored, which means saving some wear and tear on the mirrored drive as well.Hope this helps.
I ordered this TV and the first one they sent the picture looked terrible. They picked it up, sent another, and about 2 weeks later the audio stopped working. That was in January. After 6 phone calls and much time on the phone with Amazon the TV is still sitting in my apartment. FOUR MONTHS LATER. The customer service has been terrible and they can't seem to make the appropriate arrangements to come get this thing. If that hasn't been bad enough, their customer service rep gave me an attitude over the fact that I am annoyed about it. I will never order from Amazon again. I'd rather pay more and know that what I'm getting is going to work. This was a complete waste of time and effort.
I've never had a product [...] out after one week of use. The screen froze up and no matter what troubleshooting tip I tried from the creative website, nothing worked. Now I'm waiting to hear back from email support because they don't have 24 hour phone support. Not impressed. Would have gotten an iPod, but this thing was given as a gift.
I bought my first router - a Microsoft one. After seven hours I could not get it to work. Second router, Linksys, installed during a TV commercial break!This print server on the other hand, is a completely different story! I slid in the CD, ran the easy install program.....then nothing. My PC would never find the print server...... 1.5 hours later I called Linksys tech support..... 40 minutes later the tech support hung up on me.....I called right back (got someone else) and spent another 1.5 hours on the phone.....I have 3.7 hours total invested in this beast and absolutely no chance of ever getting it to work. Didn't work in Windows ME, nor Windows XP. I found it on one computer through Bi-Admin - and on the other with the setup program; but neither would ever let me print!
I am a sad, disappointed owner of a Vaio Notebook (VGN-TX650P). It worked great for the first 3 months... and then, the nightmares began... initially, it would stop booting about every fifth time. As time progressed, it got worse and worse... every attempt to deal with Sony "Customer Service" was a fruitless effort in futility... They were rude and completely not interested in actually helping... I was told time and again that I would have to send them the computer and should expect a minimum $700 fee for diagnosing the problem and maybe fixing it... as I started to google VAIO computers, I discovered whole chat rooms and websites for people who were struggling with Sony customer service... i saw countless other people recount the same problems I was having... yet, the Sony techs would say, "We've never heard of problems like yours..." In the end, my VAIO has simply crashed and is no longer booting at all... I am now $2300 poorer with nothing but a plastic box and a long headache to show for it... don't believe me? Google "VAIO WON'T BOOT" or something like that and see the hundreds of people out there with problems... there's even talk about a class action lawsuit against VAIO... I don't know anything about it but you can see it in the posts... My personal opinion: STAY AWAY FROM VAIO!!!
I have purchased several Targus items in the past and have had no problems...UNTIL NOW. I only have 2 USB ports in my laptop and with all the new fun gadgets that connect to your computer now; I just needed a few extra. The Targus mini USB is great by design, nice and compact, and each port is far enough apart to fit any standard size USB plug side by side (which is what several other people complained about other similar products.) I tried plugging it into my laptop and then connecting my wireless mouse into it and it worked for a few minutes and then appeared to lose connection. I plugged in my iPhone charger and it appeared to keep losing my connection and i kept seeing my phone disconnect and reconnect to iTunes while it was sitting there charging. The frustrating thing was that I was downloading podcasts and it kept messing it up. I also tried plugging my 500 GB memory external hard drive into it and it seemed to keep that connection ok, as long as i didn't put anything else into any of the other ports. Once I started plugging other things into it, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting things to my computer. Bottom-line, it DOES connect things to your computer without additional software, and it is a plug and play (which is really great.) BUT, I have not found any item that will stay connected for any length of time. It's like an irritating dropped call. Sure you can call them back and have a good connection when you do, but you know it is only a matter of time until your call gets dropped again. And hopefully you are not in the middle of downloading, or backing up anything and have something corrupted as a result of its instability. Sorry Targus, either this one snuck past quality control OR someone needs to take another look at why so many people seem to have a problem with it connecting to LAPTOPS. Other's report that it seems to work well with their desktops, I have not tried it in my desktop yet. (But I don't need it there anyway!)Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4 Port Hub
First off, I've been a long-time customer of both Maxtor and Seagate. As of December 2006, they are one and the same.Regrettably after the unit failed, it took me 4 1/2 months and nearly 20 contacts to finally get a product returned and replaced. This was the worst customer service experience that I have ever had. Ousourced support, indifferent management and a lack of committment to basic customer service principles plague their product support system.Ultimately, the only way to make it past a support system designed to disuade customers from seeking out an avenue of resolution is to concentrate on the US based corporate communications\Community relations managers.Until Maxtor\Seagate publicly acknowledges their support issues and makes an effort to resolve them, I cannot endorse their product lines.Should you have a product and are unable to make it through the escalation tree on the 3rd pass, I'd highly recommend contacting the regional community relations managers off their corpoate website and voice your opinion as well as demand resolution.
I spent a few hours using these adhesive squares to run a 100'+ cat5 cable and I must admit I was extremely pleased when I was done, It turned out great. Then the next day, 3-4 squares fell off the wall .. no biggie .. I replaced them with new ones. Then the next day, I did the same thing. A week later half my cable is on the wall, the other half has fallen to the floor. 17/48 of my squares have now fallen. Very disappointed, however, it was a low risk investment. I'll try a different vendor and cannot recommend this product if you are sticking it to a wall or the door frame.
This case was exactly as promised with one major exception, it didn't come close to fitting my new 15" macbook pro (purchased 7/09). The seller was great and I returned it. Apparently the new Macbook pro's are a little bigger. They don't have one to fit the new style Macbook and that's too bad because otherwise the case was great, both sturdy and stylish. I got this one at a discount because it had been opened and I imagine the same thing had happened to the previous buyer.
This product is horrible, I brought this cam thinking the digital pictures would be great, they were horrible, NO FLASH, not many functions of selecting picture quality such as contrast. The cam is horrible both inside and outside. I wanted to take pictures of items that I made, but I spent over 30 minutes to take one picture that was clear. You have to supply your own batteries vs other cams it comes with a battery that you can recharge, so that was another waste of money. I will never buy a cam from this company again.
I thought $20 for a 1GB MP3 player sounded too good, I should have trusted my instincts. Purchased for my Daughter for Christmas. First one would not power on or work at all, so we sent it back. The second one also will not power on or work at all - sending it back too and giving up. COBY, you have forever lost our business.
I had the battery 9 months and then it stopped working. It lasted somthing like 25 charges. My Canon battery has been used about 4 times as much without noticeable loss of performance.
Battery life is horrible. Scratches easily. Screen is easily cracked. I honestly threw this thing away after the screen cracked. P.O.S. I realized that just didn't have to look that cool so I bought a creative labs mp3 player.
I got the printer with my new laptop a year ago, after having it for about 6 months, it just stopped printing, i went to the epson website and went through a tutorial and that didnt help so they suggested i call the customer service number, when i called they informed me it would cost $10 just to talk to someone, this really pissed me off, to get the printer fixed it is going to cost more than i actually paid for it, so im throwing the piece of crap in the trash and buying a new and better printer. i wouldnt waste your time on this hunk of junk, plus it was always running out of ink when it actually printed.
I purchased this item and within 6 weeks and without a lot of use, the CD player quit. First the sound went in and out and then the no disc sign appeared. I sent it back to try again. It had shipped from Dependable Resource and they were FANTASTIC! I just received my second one and the cd player refused to play on the VERY FIRST CD. Again the no disc sign. So it is going back again and this time I am asking for a refund. But what a pain! The size was great for my kitchen and the sound just fine. But I purchased the item to be able to play CD's in my kitchen. Obviously, that I cannot do. Buy at your own risk.
Just purchased an iMac 17" 2.0 GHz with an upgraded RAM of 1.5GB. I'm a photographer who decided to switch to Apple because of their reputation of stability and ability to handle graphics quickly. Was I wrong.I tried downloading images in a JPEG format that were approximately 2 MB in size. It required almost 5-7 sec per image vs. my buddies 4 year old Dell 1.8GHz with 256 MB RAM doing it at appoximately 2 sec/image. The computer also continued to crash if I tried operating other applications during this process. Next day tried to make a book with the iPhoto application. Repeated crashes. Had to open and close the program to save each change while working on my project. This added painful hours to my workflow. Additionally, you can not view thumbnails of your images in the file folder. Couldn't figure out why this feature was missing.The worst thing was the service. I called the shop that I purchased it from and they offered no solution to the speed problem. "At least the CD downloaded completely" was their answer. The most painful aspect was that they deferred the store's sales policy to whatever Apple dictated. Ridiculous. I don't buy a product from Amazon and expect to be directed to the manufacturer of the product should any concerns arise.I was told by a sales person that at the time of purchase that I was entitled 1 service call to Apple for first 90 days of my purchase. After that call or after that time period, the calls would be charged $60/call. Be wary of the limited support.If you're gonna switch, understand that there is limited support for you compared to other PC companies.I was so disgusted with the service and product that I returned my mac and paid the 15% restocking fee that they charged. I essentially paid Apple to take back their product.If you've had positive experiences with this product, congratulations. I wish I shared that same experience.
After returning my first one after 6 months (the #3 port just stopped working) My second unit quit on me the other night (all ports stopped working). These things are not reliable. I bought an IO Gear, and it works GREAT. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON BELKIN.
The paper feed is weak and will not detect paper.It also does not print envelopes correctly.
The battery started to have very short life after 2 times' recharge. I called SONY at 800-222-7669 and they told me the battery has only 90 day warranty and suggested me to buy a new set of battery. They also said their battery has compatible issue with Canon camera. I wish they can provide this information on the product description.
I just today took delivery of a Hanns-G HannStar Display HC194. I bought another one of them last week, and I liked it so well, I ordered another one this week for my wife. Unfortunately, the one that was delivered today has one bad pixel right in the MIDDLE of the screen, where you can't help but notice it. I immediately called Hanns-G customer support, and they told me that they would not do anything about it, because "industry standard" allows them to have bad pixels, as long as there are not enough to violate that "industry standard". The Mfg. warranty that came in the box states, "Your display has been inspected and is in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications, indicating that any pixel defects do not effect the operation or use of your monitor." That means to me that they deliberately shipped this monitor knowing that it had a bad pixel, and whichever poor, unsuspecting shmuck that bought it (in this case being me) was going to be SOL. To say the least, I am one unhappy customer. A brand new 19" LCD monitor that has a defect from day one, and in fact, before it even left the Hanns-G factory. You know, if I looked at a brand new car and it had a dent right in the middle of the hood, it also "would not effect the the operation or use" of that car either, but then I would have the option NOT to buy the defective car. Do yourself a favor. Don't buy a Hanns-G LCD monitor, and buy whichever LCD monitor you want from a brick-and-mortar store where you can plug it in and check the screen for bad pixels before you buy it! Looks like I have now made my last purchase of any Hanns-G product.
hello everyone..this review is on belkin usb wifi adapter. I have used this adapter for over a month. This USB adapter is small and effective only in close ranges to the router. If the router is 40 feet far. signal gets weak and no internet. I am sick of it and a waste product if you are away from router. I cant access internet in my university as the router is somewhere....waste of money...
This didn't work in my 1999 Toyota Corolla. The lyrics could not be heard while playing my iphone through this cassette adapter.
Do not buy this TV from Amazon - I have received two of these in the last 7 days - both with cracked screens - and Amazon's customer servis is awful. The first arrived damaged and it took a week of non-stop phone calls to get a replacement. THe replacement arrived today - cracked - and I'm being told that someone will call NEXT WEEK - I can't even get a refund yet. DO NOT BUY THIS TV FROM AMAZON!
I've had a Logitech camera like this one for 2-3 years now, and use it regularly. This morning, the clip that holds the camera on the laptop broke. I've taken extremely good care of the camera, so I can only attribute this damage to regular use and conclude that this is a design flaw for this particular product. I would not buy this product again, based on this flaw.
Product does not work as listed! Do not waste your time or money on this product! You better off shopping for a different product!
I recently purchased this from the Toys-R-Us store. I got the dvd player home and it would not work. I took it back to the store and got another one. I asked to make sure it worked before I left the store and when it was hooked up it would not work as well. We opened our third box and finally it started to play, but when I got home with the player it only played for 5 minutes before shutting off automatically!!
this is not a review. The samsung people have provided a contact email for problems. I think thats great but they gave themselves 5 stars. This 1 star 'review' is to average that out.
I got this Class 6 SDHC card free with my HF100 camcorder and in about a month it died. The camcorder with this card just says "Check the card" and will not let you format or re-initialize the card. A PC doesn't even recognize the card.Guess you get what you pay for....nothing.
Pro's- Cools efficientlyCon's- Exposed cables- Exposed fans collects dust- Makes excessive amounts of noise- Glides off when you're using a Laptop Support board ([...])Within months of using this it started to glitch due to the cables being exposed.And the noise the fans makes makes me turn it off and leave me with an overheated laptop that doesn't performthe way I'd like it to. Easy to say, I am now looking to buy a new cooling pad.I would NOT recommend anyone to buy this.
Cartridge will not align, tried several times, same message, finally gave up. Had to buy another from local store. Did not expect timis will not work.
I bougth one of these about two years ago and was pleased with it. In Dec. 2007 I purchased two more. The new ones have a different design that is totally useless. It is a sawtooth friction that will not allow you to adjust the friction and it will not support the weight of the Garmin 650. It just falls all the way forward. When I rotated it 90 degrees so that it would only have to support rotating it horizonally I had similar problems.
I disliked this camera more than any other camera I have ever owned. I've owned 4 point and shoot digitals and hated this Minolta. The batteries (rechargeable NiMH) drained very quickly. I could not get it to focus no matter how hard I tried. Even in Auto everything, half of my pictures came out blurry. I took a series of shots with the self timer to experiment with the focus. Not one of them turned out.No matter what I tried, only half of the first 100 or so shots I took turned out.This camera was so bad I hope that something was wrong with it. I returned it before I could find out.After this I bought the Canon A70 and could not be happier.
I bought this printer in December 2002 and by July 2003 the print head failed and everything it printed had a dark purple hue. Ink is also expensive. I'm buying a Canon i860 to replace it.
I only used this cheapo charger 3-4 times and it completely quit working. Don't waste your money on this thing.
I admit that between the gophers (as it turned out, moles as well) and my wife complaining about our back yard being a gopher mound romper room, I was willing to try anything, including these "Solar Pest Repellers". WELL I advise you, RUN AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT! I repeat, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!! I state again, DO NOT WASTE 1 CENT OF YOUR MONEY ON PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT!!!! Like virtually everyone said, it does not work; no way, not even close!! After trying them in different locations, depths, etc., etc. I finially paid a trapper to come out and try his luck (yes we still have trapper people here). WELL, 2 gophers, 2 moles, about 8 days and $160.00 later I have been gopher and mole free for nearly 9 months now...... It took wheelbarrowing and raking about 2 yards of topsoil along with several applications of grass seed and fertilizer, but we are almost back to a "normal" looking back yard!! I did NOT get any satisfaction from the company (Sunforce + other AKA's) when I tried to return the 3 I purchased (too late for Amazon). Anyone want to try 3 of these junkers, REALLY CHEAP???
The city setting on this unit is terrible. You cannot drive in any halfway busy area without it going off constantly on K or Ka band. My old passport that finally died was 500 percent better than this. I just returned from a drive to Portland Or. and this thing drove us nuts.
Unit was used once at a wedding, lasted approx 50 shots and stopped working, wouldn't charge up to flash, inspite of several battery changes, both rechargeables and alkaline.
Was going to order a several to keep on hand. The price is great. But when i got to cart the shipping was over $40.00 for 8 little cards !! unreal.
This might be a great mike for a megachurch pastor or a jazzercize instructress. That is probably the intended market. We are using it for voice recording in video production and the results are distinctly inferior to our previous system of stand-mounted microphones. I hoped proximity would be more important than electronics, but this was proven wrong.
it says for 98 jeep and up and it didnt fit in my 98 the product is 99 and up...
its badly designed,,it only fits the laptop and the adapter,,but it doesnt fit when i install the dvd media base,,also you only can hold it in your hand but u cant put it on your shoulder,,it doesnt have hanger for shoulder
I am soooo sorry I purchased this scanner. All it did was totally mess up my Dell system. I had to hire a computer technician to undo all the damage and hidden files, and drivers that this item came with. I've used Visioneer before, with no problem. This one was a lemon. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the scanning light could not be recalibrated.
I have owned the Printer Dock Plus for almost 2 years. It is fabulous for printing pictures at home as long as you have a techie geek in the house. I love the concept--kudos to Kodak for that--but, mechanically things go haywire all the time. The paper doesn't feed right, the display will tell me the ink needs changed even after I change it, now it prints with a blurry edge of red, yellow and blue covering 2 inches of the picture. Of course, all these problems occured after the warranty ran out. Thank goodness my husband is a computer geek and has helped me when these problems pop up frequently. We still can't fix the blurry edge. After contacting Kodak several times, their only solution is to mail my printer in to them and pay them $80 to "see" what the problem is. No telling how much it will actually cost to fix it. I think I'll be shopping for a non-Kodak product to use instead.Love the concept, but too many mechanical glitches.
Never buy a product from Westinghouse Digital. I purchased a laptop from them and it arrived with major hardware problems. Upon discovering the problem with my computer, I attempted to obtain an RMA number and my call was NEVER returned. Without this number you cannot get anything serviced. After I called 3 times over the period of two weeks, someone finally told me the number and the address. They received my package on January 9, and I have not heard a single thing since then (February 13). Furthermore, everytime I have called to inquire, I have been on hold for an unacceptably long period, and when my call was finally answered, the response was that they knew nothing and would get back to me, which never happened. I have been without my computer for a month and a half now, with no end in sight. It is a gamble to purchase any product from this company, since any factory defect may lead you to lose complete track of your property and spend countless hours on hold and listening to excuses.
I bought this camera a little over a year ago in the magenta color and I loved the way it looked and it had better reviews in the past. Unfortunately, I have discovered the bright color and design of the camera are the only positive things about this camera. The LCD screen scratches easily but the functions of the camera are the worst. The red eye reduction is inconsistent, the picture quality is low for night shots even when set to the correct setting, and the camera takes very blurry pictures--even when the focusing feature is on. I have learned over time to deal with this camera and how to take more focused pictures, but this becomes a problem whenever you have group shots and someone else is taking pictures--they always come out blurry! Therefore, I do not believe this is a user-friendly camera and there are much higher quality cameras compared to this one (such as Canon) available at similar prices. I am currently looking to buy a new camera even after spending $220+ on this camera just a year ago, and I will not be purchasing another Nikon in the future.
Not worth your trouble.The sound quality was awful, big step down from the stock iPod ear phones.The "noise cancellation" function does no such thing. All it does is add a hissing sound and bump the volume up a tad. No detectable cancellation whatsoever.
I have to disagree with the previouses reviews.This router has a major issue: it only works with computer that have been DHCP'ed by the router... what a shame for a $100 router! It looks like the people who reviewed this router are looking for basic capabilities (since they only work with DHCP), but then why did they buy a $100 router when a $20 does it better? It is just insane that this router doesn't let you handle QoS for *any* IP, but just the DHCP ones. The cherry on the cake: the router proposes port forwarding, port triggering, etc... but how do you want to make it work if you use DHCP?!!
I acquired one of these mice in a Microsoft Optical Desktop 2.0 bundle.The scroll wheel also scrolls sideways, but this is of little practical use; it also requires far much more force to use it as a middle mouse button that it's useless for gaming.This model is much higher than most normal mice I'm used to, and I found myself getting a sore hand after using it for more than half an hour.If you're after an ergonomic mouse by Microsoft, consider one of the newest series three Microsoft IntelliMouse models. If you're after a decent symmetric pointing device, consider something simpler such as the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse.
I've been building PCs as a hobby ever since the late 80s and for the past few years have used primarily Abit and Asus boards running AMD processors. Both manufacturers produce a quality motherboard.I purchased an Abit AV8 about three weeks ago and was very impressed by the construction and included features. Imagine my disappointment when I first powered it up, the system passed Power On Self-Test (POST), then started beeping madly and never booted.I double checked everything and tried several tricks to no avail. I then started digging around the Internet for a solution. I finally found the answer on ABITs very excellent support forums.Many other users were having compatibility issues with the older BIOS on the AV8 and Winchester-core (90nm) Athlon64 CPUs. Since the system won't boot, or even display anything, the ONLY way you can resolve the problem is to have ABIT send you another BIOS chip (to be fair, I suppose I could have purchased a 130nm CPU so I could use my 90nm CPU. NOT.).Next, I tried contacting Abit Tech "Support". The trick is to get them to respond to you. If you send them an email, they tend to ignore it. They've never written back. If you decide that you don't mind paying for a long wait on a long distance call, when they finally do answer the phone, they're very nice and promise to have an engineer call me back. The problem is: the callback never happens.So.Long story short: I finally ended up paying their parts department $21 to ship me a new BIOS chip (which SHOULD have been free assuming I could have gotten Tech "Support" to respond).Hopefully, their parts department is a bit more responsive and perhaps I'll get to use my new system someday.Bottom Line: If you're using a 90nm CPU with a Winchester or newer core, make sure you have the latest BIOS (which is up to version 20 now) or you'll suffer a similar fate.
This stuff is just plain noxious. You can't use it in the house. I used it outside on the porch, spraying a tiny bit on a PEC Pad and wiping the slide. Some of the older (ca. 1963 Kodachrome) slides were damaged by the fluid. It worked well on newer slides. The best results were obtained when slides were so dirty that they were basically unusable any other way. Some had mildew on them and this cleaned them up pretty well. It also removes gummy deposits well. In most cases, just blowing dust off the tray-mounted slides using canned air, them blowing off the scanner platten glass and immediately scanning, was the best way to get clean scans. Also, light brushing with a lens brush can be helpful, as well as light rubbing with a PEC Pad. Using this photographic emulsion spray is definitely a last resort. After scanning several thousand slides, I still have most of the bottle left.
I read a review of this software in a digital photography magazine, so was excited to purchase it. While I am sure it is a good piece of software for the advanced user, I find it fairly difficult to use. I expected it to be a whole lot easier than Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, but found that not to be so. Both require a lot of study, and I needed to purchase another "how-to" book to get a grip on the features. While I'm sure I will use some of the features, it's not the "one" digital editing program that I sought.
This was a JVC model, and after using it a few times it started eating my tapes. I guest we have no choice but to use our camcorders for rewinding our tapes. WHAT A DRAG!
I bought these a while ago and when they work the sound is pretty good.But the problem is that you often get random pops and static from RF interference. You can not leave these on when music is not playing because in the middle of the night you will surely be jarred out of bed by loud popping sounds.I would not recommend this product.
I ordered this iPod to replace one of mine that was swolen. I am aware that I purchased a used electronic, but the seller adertised the item as ENTIRELY FUNCTIONAL. On the contrary, when I recieved it, the headphone jack did not work. I had to wiggle around any headphones that I inserted into the jack in order to get a connection, and then had to hold it there in order to keep the sound flowing. The scratches and small dents I could care less about, and the system was working fine, but an iPod is not functional if you cannot hear the music you've loaded onto it. I returned it promptly.
Despite the "less than stellar" reviews, I bought this to help with webcam (Neximage) imaging using a small 4" SCT. I found that my telescope magnification at prime focus with the NexImage webcam was too high to photograph the full moon. I had hoped this reducer would allow more or all of the moon to fit into the field of view. I received it and everything was in order - intact and no problems threading it onto my NexImage. Unfortunately, I found that the moon and jupiter showed no noticable decrease in size on my monitor but the image quality suffered greatly to the point of being unusable for Jupiter and not so good for the moon. Without the reducer I can obtain decent images of jupiter including belts and some minor cloud bands. With the reducer, I got only a whitish blob with pronounced chromatic aberation. Image stacking and color balancing was not able to remedy this. Using the reducer for visual observation seemed to be better but I had no reason to use it for visual observation.In the end I ended up returning this and forfeited shipping costs since I can't say it was broken (just disappointing).
It was very easy to plug in and tell my iMAC to find it. If there is any color other that black or a photo on the page being printed it will take a few minutes to print.
First, note that the picture is incorrect and shows an old FW 400 device. The model number is correct for the 800 card, though.We bought this for use with an old Sony Vaio running Windows XP, SP3. Installation was not smooth and we got the "Blue Screen of Death" (BSOD). We eventually cleared the errors by disabling the network TCIP protocols for the FW800 ports and disabling the FW400 port altogether.After hardware manager showed no more errors, we connected the external harddrive and the computer crashed with another BSOD. But, on reboot and retry, it seemed OK.Test writes to the harddrive only reached 8 MBytes/sec, dismally slow for FW800. Test reads obtained speeds of a mere 10 MBytes/sec for a couple of seconds, EXCEPT that the read always stalled after 70 Mbytes or so, and frequently generated BSOD's.We tried the card on another Sony VAIO -- same result. We obtained a replacement card from the vendor -- same result.Note that both laptops remained unstable (occasional freezes or BSOD's) until re removed all traces of the card's driver.Conclusion: the driver is poorly written and not compatible with at least some common laptops.OrderingStarTech CB1394B3 CardBus IEEE-1394B Notebook FireWire 800 Card; hopefully we will have better luck with that.
Too large for my Laptop....I was also afraid of the strap breaking - because it is plastic, and all of the fittings are plastic. Not good.....It alsolooks very diffrent than that on the photos.... Kind of flimsyI don't use it........... I bought another case........
Well this was pro intalled , and my blackberry works like a charm but it refuses to work with my HTC LEGEND PIONEER PEOPLE SHUT PUBLISH A LIST OF WELL PAIR DEVICES (COMPATIBLES PHONES), so you will know .
I ordered this product and was informed that it could not be shipped to my PO box in Alaska. I provided my physical address and the product was shipped via a company named Parcel Pool. The GPS arrived in Alaska and Parce Pool gave it to the post office for delivery. Guess what!! They couldn't deliver to me because they didn't have my PO box number...Sounds kinda strange to use a shipping company that passes a parcel off to the post office.
When I bought this I was really impressed with the fact that the buttons are really quiet. There's nothing more annoying than being at the library and being able to hear every little click on someone's phone or mp3 player.So, I decided to plug my headphones in and listen to the sample music, just to see what it was like while playing music. At first the sound quality was great, not knock-my-socks-off but very impressive. However, as soon as I shifted to the next track I heard... a strange noise. No, not a beep from the player. Not cell phone interference. Just... noise. Sort of like a record before the music plays, but a little more electronic. I thought that maybe this was just a bug, but then I switched to the next track and the next. Same thing.I'm not that picky when it comes to mp3 players, but it should be a given that the player performs the function of playing mp3s well. It doesn't. I am returning this tomorrow.Note: I had the oldCreative Zen Vision: Mand it worked great. It didn't make weird noises when I changed tracks, and really that's the bare minimum when it comes to mp3 players.
I read all of the reviews for the Palm Tungsten E and thought that my experience would be better. Well, it was not. The Palm worked magnificently for the first 2 or 3 days. Then a fatal error occurred and the machine could not be reset. There was nothing that I could do. All was lost. My new machine was dead, gone, no more. That was disheartening. The best part of the Palm is the software for scheduling. It is easy to use and really great. Unfortunately, the actual Palm is a piece of junk. I am going back to a pencil and paper for the scheduler. Also, the MP3 player in the palm is really substandard. Buy a real MP3 if that is what you want or if you really care what your music sounds like.The Tungsten E is jack of all and master of none when it actually works. When it does not, and most likely yours will fail too, you will want to toss it against the wall. Hopefully it fails before the anemic warranty runs out.Save yourself, DO NOT BUY THE PALM TUNGSTEN E.
This product say 8X, but when I burn data, it writes at 4X speed.I have 16X DVD writer. I tried other 8X media and they burn at 8X speed.
I tried every possible way to get these to work properly, but could not. This product is completely useless.
4 years later it breaks and the part needed to repair it will be over $[...]! I called sharp and they say it's 4 years old and I say "It's ONLY 4 years old". I had to ditch it...huge loss. I am really upset at Sharp.
Doesn't hold charge as long as the Canon battery that came with the camera. After full charge, I got about 50 pictures. Loses charge quick.Don't be so cheap (like I was): buy the Canon version. I wish I did...
i really like the lengthy cable but i hate the sound quality of this ear phone .It has ZERO BASS.I think it filters the bass in the music and delivers a low bass audio quality.
Took me 3 1/2 hours to get software installed (instructions are BAD - had to fiddle around for a LONG time to finally get software installed). Once installed, I copied movies to computer hard drive. Guess what? No sound. Burned to DVD - put in DVD player - NO SOUND. This camera has sorely disappointed. Its virtually useless.
I plugged it into the wall, put my exhausted battery in, and it glowed green, right away, like the battery was fully charged. It just didn't work, so I returned it.
This lock is not as user friendly as it seams. Worst part is the numeric lock , it is not at all smooth , if the numbers are slightly here and there it will not at all open. Means its even hard to open for a person knowing the number ( password ) , GR8 !!!!!!!!!!!!!. To much securei will rather recommed one with manual key rather than number lock
Take a look at the photo of this strap. See the adjustment "buckles" at each end of the strap?These guys really get in your way. They don't allow the strap to twist and thus they bind when you're moving the camera for a vertical shot.Very annoying.
Took the EZ-DUB out of the box and plugged it in for the first time. The lights came on and it worked for about a minute and a half before it made a buzzing sound and stopped working. So disappointing. It's a brick now. The lights won't even come on.
This is a Christmas gift, so it has not been used yet, and I cannot rate it's effectiveness properly. I will not rate it highly tho because it is not what I ordered. Amazon is sending out a Phillips brand adapter instead of the Belkin XM, yet not notifying customers. In fact, the UPC on the back is covered with a new UPC label saying it it a Belkin with the Belkin ordering code that I ordered. Maybe it will work great? I don't like not getting what I ordered with no explanation. It did not cost enough for me to send it back, so I am giving it as a gift as planned. I spent time reading reviews tho, and there was a reason, because of things I read, why I chose the Belkin...something about auto rewind control and some cars don't have it and the Belkin worked if you did or you didn't...i don't know...it's just irritating. So, if the receiver of this gift has problems with it, I would hope Amazon will make it right.Belkin XM Auto Cassette Adapter for Apple iPod / Apple iPhone
I give it 2 stars simply because it has a lot of neat features such as FTP printing, etc., but I only give it 2 stars because it is good for a wired print server, I think 1.5 stars would better suit it. As the CEO of a computer repair business, I install a lot of corporate networks, as well as home networks. I would NEVER EVER use this product in a wireless setting, as it claims it is designed for. It only supports WEP, and not WPA??? I would NEVER compromise my network, or anyone else's network just for this product! WEP was proved unsecure years ago. This is the first 802.11G product I have ever seen that doesn't support WPA. Might as well not even turn the security on if you are going to use WEP. The only thing WEP is good for is stopping your neighbor who is a computer idiot from accidently getting on your network because he has no clue what he is doing. Any 802.11G product that doesn't support WPA is not worth owning. This product, for all intensive purposes, is not a wireless print server, more like a wired print server with antennas.
Same as the MX700 but now with bluetooth. I tried this with my Dell Precision M60 hoping to use it without the included bluetooth hub since my laptop already has bluetooth but it just didn't work as good as I'd hoped. When you don't have the hub plugged in, mouse settings can't be changed and are are not remembered from session to session.Some driver tweaks down the line may make this as great as the MX700 but until then no reason to upgrade if you are wanting to use it with built-in bluetooth.
This product was a big disappointment, since the 1st roll was empty. This product was not packaged, as viewed, so that's where some of the problem enters. The 3 rolls were loose in a box.Thanks to Amazon.com for getting my money back. This is the first (and I hope last) product received through Amazon.com that I have been disappointed with.
The plug doesn't stay in. Audio cuts out whenever the cord is bumped. Do NOT buy! Total Waste of money.
I was wholly disappointed when I received, not the lens cap which is displayed on this site, that had an attachment for it, to hang from my camera so I would not lose it when I detached it from lens. All I get is the cheapest cap, no attachment, not the brand I ordered or obviously model. So I warn anyone from buying anything from this company. Obviously I am the victim of bait and switch. Entice to buy a good product then get sent something no even close in quality to what I ordered. BEWARE.
This camera was good until the warrenty ran out. It broke with a lens error and I shipped it to Casio (Time Machine) to repair...They sent a card back saying the repair would be $150.00 with shipping. The same as a new camera not to mention it cost me to ship it insured to them. I can have it back if I pay 15$ more for them to return the broken camera to me. So they get to keep it and they will repair it at cost so they can resell it to some poor unknowing person. I will not buy from Casio again.
I bought it because I was hopping it will elevate my wrist but the problem is is too low, and it defeats the purpose.
I purchased the WBM54G as it has a design that suits my environment. I don't use Windows Media Center so wanted something that would send audio to my A/V Receiver from any sound source (eg streaming internet radio).When the device arrived I downloaded the latest install package, installed on my Vista Ultimate system, updated the firmware and configured the device on my wireless network. My skill levels are pretty high and I have a lot of experience in configuring Linksys products so this part was not a problem. A bit messy, though, for someone with a modest level of technical experience.I could access the unit over my wireless network fine, but the supplied utility program that is used to swap from my computer speakers to the wireless music bridge could not find the device and crashed.Then came the real problem. I had to deal with Linksys technical support. I probably don't need to elaborate on the trials of dealing with off-shore support groups. This one was typical: limited language skills, limited product knowledge, set service scripts, no escalation path, ...I eventually got to a technician who had actually installed and used the device, to be told the unit was defective and needed to be returned, and further, that it was common for the WMB54G to be defective. I, of course had to pay shipping to get the replacement.I've simply asked for a refund as I have no confidence the replacement won't be just as bad. It took me the better part of a day to deal with Linksys and uninstall the product. Thanks to Amazon's return policy, full refund is possible.
I bought one a 30 GB Zen for myself and later one for my wife. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. After a year of use, my Zen has problems with the headphone jack (motion will cause static). And after only 9 months of use, my wife's Zen is dead. The harddrive crashed. I have read that other people have had the same problems. I'm afraid that I will have the same problem with mine. I have to perform a hard reset about once a week. So I'm now going back to the store to buy my wife an IPOD. Sure it's more expensive (a lot more expensive), but I know people that have had an IPOD for over a year and they have never had a problem.
I've used Sony am/fm headphone radios for years and have never had one so difficult to program, tune or wear. The product arrived without the manual(brand new). After finally figuring out how to set the channels,I had the painful misfortune of trying to wear the thing with the "ear daggers" poking into my ears. The headband is very hard to adjust and no matter what you do...the ear microphones push solidly and painfully into the ear canal. You can wear them for about five minutes, tops.I don't recommend this radio at all.
I got this for XMAS as a gift and while it had a great picture, it seemed very loud when a DVD was played. It actually stopped working after playing only 6 DVD's. It was still under warranty so I sent it back to Coby -- I had to pay postage to get it back to Coby and send a Money Order for $18.50 so they could either send the repaired unit or a replacement back. It took 8 weeks before it was sent back and then Coby sent me a new one, but a different model -- the TF-DVD7307 -- not even a tablet-style player. At that point I decided to keep the "wrong" unit they sent me because it would just mean more postage to send it back and then more to get the correct one sent to me.
I got this for my long commute to work. It worked great at first, but just broke after having it for only 8 months. It doesn't turn on anymore when I plug it into the outlet, which I tested with other devices and they worked fine. Didn't even last a year. Would not recommend.
I WISH I WOULD HAVE READ THE EARLIER REVIEWS ON THIS MOUSE. HAD I DONE SO, I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THIS ONE. NO SENCE IN KICKING A DEAD HORSE BUT I CONCUR WITH ANY AND ALL OF THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. FRUSTRATION IS THE WORD
My old Awia system that i purchased back in '96 was a better system. Features I didn't like on the Panasonic was the remote, which is small and the buttons are too close together. The signal is weak which require repeated pressing of buttons. The CD changer is noisy and to take out one CD you have to stop the playing CD. A carousel would have been better. Loading CD's is a task and retrieving is also difficult. And still very noisy. I don't recommed purchasing this model as there are better ones out there that can do the same job.
I was very careful making this purchase, looking for an OEM part. Not only was this part not OEM, it wouldn't even fully charge. It held a charge for maybe 25 minutes. Terrible.
I have an Inspirion 600m and the cable lock fits fine, however I'm not sure how well the lock will hold if I give it a good tug. The other reviewer is right, the arrow where you line up the numbers is facing down toward the table, pretty stupid, they should have painted a second arrow on the otherside of the lock. Not the best product in the world.
I bought this from another vendor, and immediately had to send it back. The first 4000 keyboard I got, some of the keys didn't work at all. So we sent it back. Just got the second one today, and like all the other one star reviews said, the spacebar doesnt work, and they keys are hard to depressed. Wears me out as well. I'm headed somewhere I can try out the keyboards in person before I buy one. Dont buy this keyboard.
While this headset looks great (and Coby is an EXCELLENT brand), the rigid design isn't flexible or moldable and doesn't fit all-sized heads.
Someday, if I decide to mess around long enough with this, the clunky, counter-intuitive, user-hostile Zune software will transfer what I want into my Zune. Or someone will develop software that will.The software is inflexible to install, froze countless times during the installation, and runs at a snail's pace when it runs at all.The player itself is okay, and if I figure out how to put video into it (not one word on "video" in Zune's software "help" ...) it might even do something my old Creative Zen Xtra didn't do. Oh yeah ... it does have a radio tuner. Oh yeah ... avoiding radio was why I wanted an MP3 player.What a disappointing purchase.
Leica makes great cameras, butnot great tripods.This is a small stand for your camera, but you could easily use somethign else. It's also very unwieldy to carry around due to its shape. It's just not functional enough as a mini tripod.Skip it.
I bought this cheap printer because I don't do much printing. Not only did it often print skewed printouts, it stopped working after 5 months or so. Some spring popped out, and it just makes a grinding noise instead of taking the paper in. And it was still on its first ink cartridge, we used it so little. Please do yourself a favor and spend a little more and get a printer that will last longer.
I had bought mine over a year ago, It worked for 2 weeks out of the box , the Pen was cheap and had to be replaced for 10 dollars each in less than 3 weeks of light usage. They do not support there Product as far as Divers and software is concerned , i recently upgraded my computer & tryed this again , Using xp sp1 and sp2 the programs wouldn't load the two drivers offered up on the site , have the same result fail to work or load even after exaustive manual placement of the drivers , All in all as far as when it did work I was not impressed with the function of it , jitters, work surface might as well be on sandpaper , Shotty workmanship with quick fixes of flaws in drawing area proped up with some plastic dot under surface vissiable and dead in area. Just try to get them to answer any questions, I dare you. I have to say using more pen tablets in my time than just this product, that this one is a Supreem nightmare.
I bought 3 - 25 dvd +rw media. I tried to take back up of my data on atleast 10 different media with my sony 700ul drive and out of 10 only one worked. Some of them I can not read after burning, some of them I can not burn at all... Do not waste your money and time behind this product...
I purchased this cable to be able to achieve 120hz on my Alienware AW2310. It functioned correctly @ 1920x1080 60hz. When changed to 120hz my whole screen would become blurry and text would be unreadable. I ordered a replacement Rosewill DVI-D Dual Link and it worked perfectly. I'm not sure if mine was defective or if they this how they all are. It seems like a bandwidth issue. I would recommend avoiding this product if you're using it for a 120hz monitor.
I have bought three of these for my kids, and I'll certainly never buy another! All three have broken and been fixed under warranty, and now they are out of warranty and are breaking again. Each time the problem is a hard drive failure -- for no reason the drive just stops working, and none of the "rescue mode" options will fix it. It costs $130 to replace the hard drive and receive only 90 days more warranty, so it's not worth a repair. I don't know whether other Creative Labs products are more reliable, but I think that having all three of mine break is pretty terrible. For $675 I was hoping for better. I wouldn't recommend that others take a chance by buying this product.
I'm considering returning this camera.Functions are not so bad considering the price.But, battery life is really short. It's maybe because this camera does not work on the voltage which is a little lower than full.I could use the battery battered from this camera for the other camera.
Purchased this in hopes of not having to spend the hundreds for a better quality filter. Well end the end I ended up returning it. It was an OK filter, but I could see a strong polorization spot in a lot of the photos. This only happened with the wide angle zoom lens wide open. While that was kind of a pain, the most annoying part of this filter was definitely the cap. The cap does not stay on at all and I am still not sure why they even bothered including it in the package. Disappointed. If you can afford a better filter I would suggest looking at other models.
Yep, like a lot of other people here, my Nitrus became defective 2.9 months after I purchased it, so it was too late to take advantage of the warrenty. My problem FIRST was that music scanned through w/o playing. I called customer service, they told me to reformat and upgrade firmware (i already had the latest). It worked and I retransferred 500 mb of the music again, because Music Manager and Media Player both said player was full (which it wasn't - only 500 mb full).It played fine but later in the day the unit wouldn't boot up past the RIO screen. I reset the player, and it got stuck again. I reset again: same result. Called customer service again, told me to reformat the player AGAIN and upgrade AGAIN. I got cut off somehow (but it didn't really matter b/c the guy was no help) and now the player boots up fine, and it shows no tracks. The USB connects fine and the comp, MM, MP all recognize it as RIO Nitrus, but whenever I try to transfer the music it says either &quot;Operation Timed Out&quot;, &quot;RIO command failed&quot; or &quot;Windows has encountered an unknown problem&quot;. Ok, very pissed by this time. I go to rioevolution.com or some forum like that, go to the message board, and discover that TONS of other people had problems the SAME EXACT AS ME at approximately THE SAME TIME FRAME (almost 3 months after purchase, too late for the warrenty, etc). Coincedence? You decide. Though I've already made my conclusions. The Nitrus is just sitting in my room collecting dust while I surf the net for another MP3 player that's NOT from RIO. I suggest you do the same.
I was very hopeful of this product.Read its description on the manufacturer's website carefully.I was therefore quite surprised to see when I took it out ofthe box that the light is fluorescent.My eyes are very sensitive to fluorescent light(which flashes at a rapid rate rather than shine continuouslyas regular lights do).Nonetheless I give this light a go for an hour or so, and sure enoughmy eyes are now exhausted.Shipping back tomorrow :(
I recently bought this thinking I could use it to upgrade my TI-86 calculator. To my surprise I heard it was incompatible with XP. I supposed the worst that could happen is that it wouldn't work. As soon as I recieved the Cable it said to go to the website... so I went and updated the software specific to my calculator. After the installation it asked me to restart. After the restart I immediatly recieved a Blue Screen of death and luckily windows XP found out it corrupted a file in the registry and fixed it but were it not for that I would have to do a format. I have not fully installed it yet as now I have started backing up everything as a just in case scenerio however i warn users that when buying this product be cautious as this is not 100% XP compatible and may mess up your system.
I have the other logitech trackball at work (the one with only two buttons), and I am very happy with it. So I decided to try this one out.I don't like it at all for the following reasons:1. Construction feels cheap2. Thumb(main) button takes quite a bit of force to push down and is in kind of a crevice, as well as being too far back. Those with larger hands may have trouble getting to it.3. Tracking is off out of the box. There's a utility to fix it, but I never felt like it got it right.4. Scroll wheel has too many "ticks" and is too hard to turn. "Cruise Control" buttons are fragile and too small to use effectively.5. The highlight locking button is utterly useless, as it requires you to move your hand from the natural position to get to it.6. Unlike the other logitech trackball, this one gets dirty easily and lost its smooth motion after 5 minutes of use out of the box7. Wireless was a negative for me. Trackballs dont move around and my computer is just 12 inches away. Dealing with battery replacement sucks.There are a lot of really positive reviews, but I can't say I agree with them.
The 655 worked great for over a year until one day I clicked on the "update your firmware" button on the user interface. Big mistake. It installed 1.21 and it slowed down to molasses and would no longer stream netflix on my LG BD-370 player. I spent hours that I can never get back to find out that it is a common problem with this router. The Dlink forums are full of complaints. Since the router wont let you ever "go back" to a previous firmware version...I was stuck. There is an application on line by a Russian developer that hacks the 655 and lets you down grad the firmware backwards...call me crazy but I dont think it's a good idea to download uncertifed Russian software hacks to fix what is supposed to work from the get go.I've updated to 1.33 but it still only connects 33% of the time. The wireless connection speed is now only 65mb/s on N. Web searches show that sometimes you can be successful....apparently there are some extensive ports and stuff you can do, but it's far over my expertise.I either have to replace my blu ray player or the wireless router. It's easy choice. Bye bye Dlink.
RCA DRC8335 DVD Recorder & VCR Combo With Built-In TunerItem listed as refurbished. VHS recording poor. Copy VHS to DVD shut down in less than 3 minutes. Inserting VHS tape became harder and harder;won't seat properly. This unit not tested correctly! refurbishing was a lie!
ridiculous: the space bar doesn't work properly. this, i realized too late, is a known design flaw that microsoft hasn't bothered to fix in years of selling this product. disgraceful
These things are junk. I bought two and they are poorly designed and cheaply made. They stopped working within TWO MONTHS!!!!
Be wary of this card reader. It will definitely work with older 2GB SD cards, but if you ever want to move into the present and future, you will not be able to read 8GB SDHC cards. Only some of this model of reader are forward compatible. Sandisk offers up this helpful chart here:[...]What part number are you buying? Why bother worrying. Don't end up with a paper weight like me; buy a card reader that is certified to work with 8GB cards, or better yet, a reader that will work with cards that have even greater capacities.
2 months into it and its dropping the internet connection on the wired ports, have to remove power to boot router to get momentary connection back so I could write this review and find a new reliable Netgear router to replace the DIG-655 F-Link/No-link router
The title of the product says that this is a PCI card, but I was sent an AGP card, which is incompatible with my computer.
I'm pretty annoyed that I spend money on a premium product from a premium company and the little rubber feet fall off of it within 6-months. As soon as I lost just one of the feet, the keyboard wobbles when you type. If you take the other ones off, the keyboard slides around on my desk.I mistakenly figured that this happen all the time and microsoft would be all setup to just mail me a package of the appropriate feet. I was even willing to pay some reasonable fee, but NO LUCK. In fact, the rep acted like it was the stupidest thing ever to call the company for this kind of replacement part. She suggested 5 times that I just go down to my local computer store and get the feet. I seriously doubt that BestBuy or any other place has the exact feet that fit in the groves for this keyboard and if you don't line-up the height right that keyboard is off balance.Scratch microsoft off of my list of customer friendly companies.
Firstly, I ordered a warranty recently. Not only were we informed that it did not cover printer heads (apparently, according to the warranty providers, they are like BATTERIES!). As we told them, and shall continue to state, there is no relation between batteries and printer heads. Printer heads are not something that a user is ALLOWED by warranty to replace themselves, it WILL void your warranty to do so. They are also not even something that a end user can purchase, or easily find information on the process in which they are replaced.We were also told by Epson that this warranty SHOULD cover printer heads.Besides all of this, this company has responded to our review stating that they have tried to contact us multiple times, both by phone and by e-mail. The only contact we have had with this company was when they e-mailed us in response to the initial review, stating their opinion that printer heads are apparently in comparison to batteries, and then requesting that we modify our review to suit their opinion accordingly. Beyond this misinformation and attempt to modify negative reviews we have not been contacted by this company by phone, e-mail or any other communicative methods. They have also thus far not refunded our money on the purchase of this warranty.I hope this information can be helpful to others in revealing some obvious flaws of both management and actual warranty coverage.
I've had this exact CD shelf system for about 8 years. It worked fine for many years, with only minor problems that you might expect from such a cheap system. For starters, the paint on the buttons for the CD player will wear off after a short time. Also, my volume control button on the console will no longer decrease the volume - it only increases it. The remote still works, though, so it's not such a big deal, just a nuisance.Minor problems aside, I've read other reviews on-line that are not as favorable. Some of the ones I've read say that this system won't remain in full working condition for more than two years. I guess I got lucky. Some of the other things you will see if you research this system elsewhere are problems with poor reception and "no disc" read errors. I can personally vouch for both.It has never gotten very good FM stereo reception. Unless you live close to the radio tower for your favorite station, you will most likely notice a static, hissing sound on any station on occasion. Other stations may not even be clear enough to hear or pick up at all.Another thing you'll see people ranting about on-line is the "no disc" read error that this system is prone to experience. I don't listen to CDs very often, so that's probably why it took 7 years before I experienced this problem. If you use the CD player often, you'll see the problem sooner. You'll probably be just like me and stick your CD in one day, hit the play button, listen to the player take an inordinantly long period of time to read the CD and then...nothing. You'll get a error message on the screen that says "no disc" or something similar.I've heard that this problem has something to do with the laser that reads the CD. Some people speculate that the lense gets dirty and then has trouble reading CDs. From my experience, this is not the case. I've actually opened the case and watched the system try to read the disc. The problem seems to be mechanical. For whatever reason, the laser on my system has stopped moving all the way out to the edge of the disc when you first hit play, which appears to prevent the system from recognizing that a CD is there. I'm almost positive this is the problem because I can actually get the thing to work by skipping to the second or third song and then hitting the play button. The player will index to that song and then play normally.The "no disc" read error can probably be fixed, but you have to ask yourself "Is it really worth it?" If you're looking for a cheap system and don't expect to keep it more than a couple years, you might be okay. But, had I known I'd have these problems, I would have shelled out another 50 bucks and bought a Sony or Panasonic shelf system instead. Do yourself a favor and take my advice.
It will play limited HD files but it will NOT play MKV files or even WMA with HD sound. Due this these limitations I returned this produced and got Popcorn Hour A-100 that plays every media file.
We could not get this camera to turn on. I was looking for a cheap camera for my 6 year old daughter. We put the battery in and nothing happened. The battery was very difficult to remove and even though it's a rechargeable battery...there was no charger included in the packaging or instructions for charging in the camera. It is a completely useless piece of junk and we are returning.
Didn't work well with my BJC-85. Prints were patchy and stripy. Tried cleaning the print heads, did nozzle checks, switched cartridges. Only thing that fixed the issues was switching back to ink from Cannon.
It's more or less of a laundry list of features I wanted in an mp3 player. Wireless transmitting? FM Radio? Count me in!Three hours - yes, you read that right, actual time and no exaggeration - after sitting at my computer (half of the time it was frozen) I returned the device. Absolutely horrible. Once I did get songs onto it the ZUNE ITSELF FROZE!I took it back to the store and came home with an iPod. I know iPods are huge and people hate the popular product but they really can't be compared. The iPod oblitherates the Zune - and this is coming from an anti-Apple guy!I want Microsoft to give me back those wasted hours and the restocking fee. What a waste.
This was a Christmas gift for my son. Unfortunately had to return it to Santa because it did not work...
My wife has a 3rd Gen iPod 40GB that has been returned for the hard drive crashing twice, fortunatly we bought the 3 year extended warranty. This issues happened literally 3 days after the 1 year warranty expired, and after I bought the 30GB iPod video. I am a runner that trains for marathons so I thought an iPod would be great for this type of activity since I sometimes run for more than 3 hours and listening to music makes the time go by much faster. However, when an issue occurs 10 miles from home you can get very upset especially when now 2 of 2 iPods need to be serviced (remember 1 was over the 1 year warranty, and my new one was within the 1 year warranty). Fortunately the service is quick (my wife's iPod that was sent back by Best Buy took two weeks, and mine that I went through the Apple online service took 4 days). My iPod didn't have a hard drive crash but instead a click wheel failure meaning I couldn't turn on my iPod unless it was hooked to the computer and then couldn't do anything with it. This is an issue that can't be fixed so you get a new or refurbished iPod. The bad thing about the 1 year warranty is that if you have had the iPod for more than 6 months you pay $30 for shipping. Upon researching the iPod issues I found out that the iPod is a bad choice for runners and I ended up buying a SanDisk 1GB MP3 player because it was rated the highest for runners due to not having a moving hard drive which reduces the potential for the disc to scratch or skipping. All in all, I've had 2 iPods one for 3 days over 1 year and 1 for just longer than 6 months and both have had repair/replacement issues. I'm not impressed. Plus, no matter how convenient iTunes can be it can be more of a royal pain in the rear and Apple should really tell you that the program needs 512MB of RAM which means you need 1GB to keep your computer moving at a normal speed. However, I am impressed with SanDisk and would highly recommend it to anyone that is interested in an MP3 player that doesn't already have one and it's ability to use whatever music service you desire to download music from, which is great if you like live music instead of just studio stuff.
I bought this a while ago and have used it very sparingly. I have played perhaps 12 discs in it. After the first 8 discs, it started having trouble loading, the picture would freeze, audio would cut in and out, or it would not play at all. I sent it back to Samsung where it was "repaired." I then watched two movies to see if it was "repaired" and it seemed to be. Then last night I tried to play a Blu-Ray, and all the old problems came back. I saw the first 95% of a movie and then the end froze, and thirty minutes of stopping and starting and taking the disc out and putting it back in enabled me to watch in pieces the final 8 minutes. Then today I tried to watch another movie, and the player wouldn't load it at all.Software is up to date, everything is plugged in, etc. The thing starts right up and I can move through the menu, but it simply won't play discs. I was somewhat amused in that for the $175 I played I got about 12 movies out of it, which is roughly what movies cost in the theater. Maybe it's a big Hollywood conspiracy to get people going back to the theaters.Spend your money elsewhere. I am saddened as I have a gorgeous Samsung TV that has been wonderful and now I have lost all faith in the brand.
My TV is only 4 years old and this is not compatible with it. It renders pictures very fuzzy and red from both the DVD palyer and the VCR. It has a buzz in the sound, doesn't have a remote, and is a huge disappointment. I really regret buying it, as it has failed on every level
First all I wish I would have read some of these reviews after receiving the DRX9200 as a gift. Anyway from the start the machine displayed issues, for instance...it is always freaking hot; I mean burn your hand hot. After it is plugged in for a week or so it fails to turn on. It does seem to work once it cools off, but after a week, forget it. Playback of DVDs at first was fine, but soon after a month or so some disks were not recognized and it started making loud fan noises. I did not use the recording feature for the first few months, and then when I tried it skipped often and only recorded about half the show I was trying to record. I decided to call customer service and was told of the reset procedure and to clean the lens. Once powered down it seemed to recover though it's very temporary. Another call to customer service led me to where I am today. I have to spend 80.00 to have it repaired under the parts only portion of the warranty. I would NOTTTTT recommend this unit to anyone. If I could have rated it in negative stars I would have. There is nothing good about this unit except for maybe a paper weight or maybe a tray to hold up my dog's bowl...if it would work as a boat anchor I would gladly throw it into the water, but with the quality Apex has I would probably be putting my boat into jeopardy.
first off, i ordered with expedited shipping (guaranteed 3 days), but it still came in 4 (not counting sunday) :/also, mine is not 9' 10'', more like 5', i ordered this under the assumption i would have 10' of cable, nope.i mean it works, im grateful for that, but im not really happy otherwise..these cheap peripherals are a gamble, i've bought plenty, but there is always at least one thing wrong.
After reading the other reviews we bought this burner thinking it was the perfect solution. Unfortunately we were never able to get it to work for us! The setup of the unit was easy and the software installation was simple but when we tried to use it to record something...nothing. The EZ-Dub drive would recognize and play Audio CD's and DVD's but, the start buttons on the top of the unit that is supposed to initiate the two record functions were completely inoperative. We tried everything. We tried Uninstalling the software and reinstalling it several times, we did every troubleshooting point given to us by the help files, we checked all the drivers on both ports and still nothing. We then went to the technical support from the manufacturer at the provided 1-800 number...guess what...I'ts no longer active and the 1-800 is no more. Now you have to dial their long distance number and only during weekdays working hours. Very frustrating. What we did then was go onto the live "online chat" with the tech support guys in an effort to get this problem solved. After about 1.5 hours the tech support people were stumped and gave up as well. Needless to say we were not impressed by them or their product. It has be returned for refund.
I bought two of these. Neither would charge my Motorola L6 cellphone.Seller refunded purchase price and shipping and did not require me to return the items.
I bought this keyboard just to try it, but I had no idea I'd face the problems I've seen. First, the board emits a high pitched whining sound, almost like a very high speed fan, but it doesn't have one of course. This does get annoying, believe me. Beyond that, I CANNOT type on this keyboard and be on the phone with a headset (very important for me). At first I didn't understand why I was getting a horrible buzz on the line until I moved my hands off the keyboard! This keyboard leaks so much interference (or whatever you call it) that just having my hand within its field was, literally, electrifying. Horrible electrical engineering design on this board.Finally, the layout is very odd. 1) There are two &quot;\&quot; keys; one in the normal place above the ENTER key, but the other is right under your thumb next to the space bar (where the ALT key is normally placed). Instead, the left ALT key is this tiny little key with a &quot;\&quot; key next to it for absolutely no reason. This make one-handed copy/paste/undo operations very uncomfortable. 2) The right ALT key is right where it should be: next to the space bar, but that's inconsistent with the other ALT key. 3) The &quot;INSERT&quot; key is next to the right &quot;CRTL&quot; key, which means you'll be entering &quot;insert&quot; mode far more often than you want. Very annoying. Bottom line: There's no logic behind the layout of this board!The board is *physically* comfortable to type on, but it's no where near worth the hassle, bad layout, buzz and electrical interference. It's going back ASAP!
I noticed one point was damaged. I made some adjustments and am using it since returning it would cost extra $$
It simply doesn't print... You cannot see a single printed letter - I was truly disappointed with this purchase and just reminded myself that you are getting what you are paying for. Therefore, now I am heading to Staples to buy an original HP cartridge - at least you can print with it and I have never ever had any problems with it. Moreover, thinking about cartridge refills or remanufactured cartridges- if only it is not technologically inferior or doesn't guarantee the print quality - why it should cost a half or even 1/3 of the price for a normal cartridge - not 80% or 90% of it?
I have been using this keyboard for a little over a week and the letters are already fading off. I can barely see the letter "L" and there are quite a few letters that are faded. It's very disappointing because the keyboard is very comfortable and I like the way it looks.
The Brown Zune is definitely (in my opinion) the nicest-looking Zune of the first-run Zune series. After the case color, there's no difference between the Zunes. However, the Zune was not without its share of problems that made it nonfunctional for me and caused me to return the player.Pros:1. Looks great. Comes in brown, which looks professional. Smooth and pleasant to the touch. All other colors, even pink, appear attractive on this thing. That can't be said about the dull, boring color line-up of the iPod 6G series.2. Durable. The Zune can be thrown in your pant pockets and you won't have to worry about it getting squished or scratched (so long as you don't throw it in the same pocket as your keys). Use a screen protector if throwing it in a pocket or backpack with other items.3. Intuitive. The on-screen navigation and buttons on the case are great. While it looks like a wheel, the main interface is merely a directional pad. No doubt the wheel look was added to make it look like an iPod, but there is no touch-sensitivity or scrolling on that thing.Cons (outweigh the Pros, for me):1. The screen is horrendous. While it's big, the colors are horrible. If you upload a picture, it does not appear as it does on your computer. Your computer is able to display 32-bit color while this device seems to downscale all images to 16-bit color. It's very obvious too, not just to the trained eye. Unnecessary grain is added to all pictures, wallpapers and videos. Video quality is definitely surpassed by the iPod line-up.2. Zune Software. This software is based on Windows Media Player 11, but is even less intuitive. The organizational skills of this software cannot even scratch the surface of iTunes or maybe even Winamp. Unlike the iPod, the Zune cannot be synced with any other piece of software. That mans you're locked down to Windows (XP or Vista) and forced to use WMP11/Zune. At least the iPod works in Windows, Mac and even Linux, and can be synced with software other than iTunes.3. Album Sorting Problem #1: If you have multiple albums with the same name (for example, "Piano Concertos" by Beethoven and "Piano Concertos" by Chopin) they will be lumped together as if they were one album. They will be listed by the first artist alphabetically (so by this example, all of Chopin's music will appear under Beethoven).4. Album Sorting Problem #2: The Zune ignores the Disc Number ID3 tag. If you have an album that is multiple discs long (For example, a Beatles Greatest Hits that's 2 or 3 discs long) all of the Track 1's will be lumped together, Track 2's, etc. They will not appear in the correct order. This can be band-aid fixed by sequencing your track titles as one long disc, but that is unnecessary when every other music software on the planet can understand disc numbers.5. Zune Store. Your song purchases from Microsoft's ironically-named PlaysForSure stores do not work on the Zune. Zune Store songs only play on the Zune (and through the Zune PC software). The Zune store has a pathetic amount of choices, not only compared to iTunes, but even compared to PlaysForSure stores such as Napster. Enough said.I have gone through many music players, iPods, Sandisks, Creatives, the Zune and others, and can say currently that the Zune (1) has too many flaws for it to be my music player of choice.
I have been quite happy with this machine since I purchased it in August of 2001. It wasn't until I upgraded to Microsoft XP that I had difficulty. You see, the AJ-5030 is not compatible with the new Windows operating system. I have spent oodles of time trying to find a patch on both the Sharp and Microsoft websites to no avail. An email describing my problem sent to tech support at Sharp was replied to with the following statement: Sorry it is not compatible! I wish I had known I would be buying a machine that I could only use for a few months. OPne would think that Sharp would back up their product either with a software fix or a rebate. Looks like it's back to HP or Lexmark for me.
The zen concisistently froze and had to be reset, finally it would not turn off or do any other functions and could not be reset. I had this product 2 weeks. I have since returned the product for a full refund. 1/08/07
Purchased router and additional antennas to extend range/signal. I wish I could tell you that the add-on was worth it or not, but since I never got it completely installed for wireless, I'll never know. Tech Support read from their script while sitting in a land far far away... She was terrible, could NOT be understood, nor could she understand me that well. So, I asked for a Supv., and she could not understand me well enough to fulfill my request. I thanked her for her attempt.I had read that this was the router to have... well... not for me. I have only been working with computers and communication equipment since 1975 and have never been so frustrated. Easier to set-up a TDM in 75 that attempt to get this jewel to work. Packed it and sent it back... then purchased the dependable Linksys N and it was plug and play. Laptop is located in the pool house about 80 - 100 feet away and signal is Very Good!!Amazon was great about the RMA, so they got to sell the new Linksys.
Doesn't fit the rear speaker connectors at all. I had to rig it to make it work. But after some cutting it works.
My CD drive does not recognize these at all, so I cannot burn anything on them in the first place.I realize that there are a lot of different brands of devices, but they really ought to test them better than this.
After all my research, and after using my S45 successfully for almost five months, I have to give it the lowest possible rating of 1 star because it is DEAD. Something has happened to make it absolutely inoperable. I open the lens cover: the lens doesn't move. I try to turn it on by sliding the power lever: nothing. I searched through all the reviews to find a clue to the problem: nothing. I am left with sending it back to &quot;Customer Support&quot;. (Do you think I'll ever see my S45 again????)I have taken special care of my S45, and protected it in a camera bag inside an insulated bag. I have two batteries (a backup, to provide power for extended use), and three cards of varying storage quantities. I have a card reader, so the camera itself has never been connected to my computer.I emailed a friend who also has an S45, and he said he has no explanation for the failure of my S45, and he has none for the failure of HIS. (Though he gloats that he used his longer than I used mine!) I am sad that my $450-plus camera served me for only five months. If you have any suggestions for me, I would appreciate it.
I bought the product from this shop only to find out that the yellow box they are selling here is and old version of their product! It has no Notepad in it and the batteries are coming finished, it stopped working a second after I installed it. I seggest you all to buy from the original company - Pegasus. Look for the BLUE (not yellow) box!!!
I also just bought this charger with 4 Sony batteries, and am confused. I thought the instructions said the light turns green when they are finished charging, but it never has. I keeps going off, then I jiggle the charger in the socket, and it goes on again. I have never had a green light, and when I tried installing them in my camera, it says they are half charged. All I get is a yellow light, or no light, and my camera never says they are fully charged. I've tried several outlets in my house, same thing.
This remote shipped without the plastic separator so that the battery was dead when it arrived. A new battery showed that it worked great with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and the XTi. Two days later the battery was dead. Not very good for something sitting on a table top.
I hoped to "clean up" my fm reception a bit with this antenna. I replaced my $2 indoor dipole antenna with this $30 antenna and discovered absolutely no difference in fm reception. The strong fm stations were still strong but the weak fm stations showed no improvement. Save your money or test it and return it as I did.
After about three months of sheer delight with this adapter, it started working intermittently. After trying to contact customer service for technical advice (kept on hold, told I was 23rd, then 18th, then 9th then told to call back later, wasting over twenty minutes each of the three times), I finally just sent the darned thing back. About two months later a new one came, although I had purchased another adapter that was wired in permanently, so I didn't need it right now. The new one sat unused, and unopened, for about three months and I needed to use it for a trip in another car that didn't have any MP3 plug. I cut open the package, plugged it into my cigarette lighter and MP3 player, it lit up and looked just fine but produced no signal to the radio. I tried it in another car and same problem. This company has a serious problem with quality control and customer service. I just trashed the new replacement unit along with the packaging. I will avoid purchasing ANYTHING that says COBY on it.
The design of these is like a sick practical joke. They are very uncomfortable and feel like they're about to slip at any second no matter how you adjust them. Any slight movement of the head causes a "Uh-oh!" feeling like they're gonna slide off and if you do actually lay back or bend over, they fall off. Add to that the fact that they don't block any surrounding noise and people around you can hear what you're listening to and this product just fails, fails, fails.Total junk. All that + they don't have any bass and sound like pop garbage.
This is good product and price is very good. Both port works perfect. I have been using this USB car charger since 5 months, so far no issue, i hope it will work long.UPDATE:=============After 5 months of use, it has stop working. It is not at all reliable, if you are lucky enough it will work 4-5 months otherwise, sometime middle of your trip you will end up losing charging.Made mistake to buy cheap product, which is not at all reliable.I'll spend couple of bugs more and buy good quality.
This ink didn't work properly at all...printing with black ink it was very faint and unreadable. Printing with colors were all off, I did find that changing my font color to a dark purple would make it print in a light red and be readable, but not acceptable to turn in assignments with.It could be that the ink wasn't working because it is old and for an older printer. The prices for this ink in its retail packaging is in the $65-$70 range which is I why I went with the remanufactured ink. I ended up just buying a new printer for $50, I would recommend doing the same for anyone shopping for ink for this older model printer.
Title says 10 pack, description says you get 1. What's up???????
Printer driver reports incorrectly the remaining number of pictures you can print out of cartridge. I had a 40 print cartridge that was reported "empty" after only printing a handful of pictures following an operating system crash on Windows. I found a workaround, but if you are not inclined to troubleshoot and keep track of how many pictures you've printed, you are going to get ripped off. The printer paper/cartridge combo is not cheap.Software on Windows 2000 is terrible. When it comes time to upload pictures on the fly from your camera the auto-detection of the camera or the memory card does not work on 2000 unless you unplug and re-plug the device. Auto-detection works slightly better on Windows XP. However, you still have to remove the card from the camera and insert it into the Printer Dock. You can also opt to connect the camera directly to the usb port with a separate cable. You cannot set the camera atop the printer dock and upload pictures that way.My first unit died after a simple paper jam. It is no longer able to print. I had to get a second unit because I did not want to buy another camera.The only thing positive is that it prints nice pictures. But again is it not what one would expect of any devices of this type?My next camera/Printer dock combo is not going to be a Kodak, I can tell you that for certain.
I bought two of these batteries a year or so ago, and found them unable to hold a charge. After 20 photos, the battery would die and I'd switch to the second. Same results. A year later and I can get about 2 photos out of a full charge.I'm now shopping for a REAL battery!
Purchasing the 340 was a bad choice. Without a map I would have been lost. When I typed in Broadmoor Ave. it would override this and go to Broad St. The 340 would shut itself off after a few minutes so it was useless. The 340 doesn't give the option of shortest route vs most interstate. At times it would give directions that were 60/70 miles out of the way. It doesn't recognize major highways in some areas and takes a lot of time to recalculate. At one point we were actually parked in the driveway of our destination and because we had taken a shorter route it was still trying to direct us onto a different route. The next morning it did recognize that we had in fact reached our destination. I used a Magellan unit in a rental car, it had many features that the Garmin lacks. Best Buy or Radio Shack have a thirty day no hassle return policy. I hope I can return the 340, it has been a major dissapointment.
Toshiba's warranty support is awful. My computer has broken down 4 times in its first year, and each time the repair has taken from 2-4 weeks to be completed when they its only suppose to take 3-5 business days. Each time the same problem of the computer shutting down randomly occurs. Thus, be very careful of buying Toshiba products because there warranty support is terrible.
Bought one of these desktop sets recently.Software installation wanted to do a bluetooth firmware update but it couldn't find the update.It tried to do the update on every restart and the only way to get the keyboard and mouse to work was to unplug/replug the bluetooth dongle.Eventually fond the firmware update and it's installer hiding in Program Files | local files | logitech and installed it manually.The keyboard and mouse now work on restart without replugging the bluetooth dongle.The setpoint software is the only problem now as it crashes about three times a day or so requiring a manual restart of the software.Not impressed given the high price of this set.Logitech - get your act together and sort out this appalling software.
Bummer! I got this unit for the firewire input on the front. I plugged a camera in and it worked great! Saw the camera and allowed me to control it. Being all excited I put the equipment away ready to debue it for some people. When I plugged in the firewire, it did not work. Turns out the connector broke. I sent it in for repair and it took 2 months. When I just opened the box, the connector was still broken. The service person said they replaced it, but I see a broken connector with pins pointing in different directions. It is going back again...
worked for a while but no longer does 1Gb only 10/100. Seems to be a comon issue with this switch.A google search "Netgear GS605 v2 fix" yielded the answer. I am posting the link here to see if someone from Amazon will remove it.[...]I actually did not realize the issue till I tried to get 1Gb to work with it and found "speedtest.net" was choking.I'll need a new switch after less than a year.
As of Feb 18, 2008 this product is not described accurately. It is for connecting an older computer to a newer Apple/DVI monitor. The description states exactly the opposite of what I need to connect my brand new MacBook to my older Apple Cinema Display.
I was disappointed in the reception of this radio, I have a regular boombox type radio with a shorter antenna that picks up FM stations better. For the price it should come with an AC adapter.
I actually can't rate this product because it only works with Ipods! Although the description didn't mention that! So Im stuck with it now!
Bought one of these hoping to access a large audio (mp3) library via my TV. D-Link claims you can either use Windows Media Connect (sharing via Media Player 11) or with their own Media Server. Connecting to a shared Media Player libary was a joke. The speed is horrible for anything more than a few dozen mp3's and it would only find music about 1 in 3 times. So I tried the D-Link Media Server. This has to be the worst piece of software ever written. It was unable to find any meta tags (artist, title, genre.) The server makes no distinction between audio, photo or video.The software on the MediaLounge suggests that whoever wrote it has never worked with audio files. You can only search on song title!!?? No searching by genre, artist or title. The only way to actually use this thing with audio files is to browse through folders. Just plain dumb.Emails to support from D-Link were never answered.For now, I'm going to build a Windows Media Center PC. I really didn't want a PC in my living room, but I have yet to find a device that works well as to access media files from a PC. Until then, I'll stick with my SoundBridge and its very weak interface.
I have owned several Maxtor drives over the years, and they are definitely the worst of the bunch. They have all been louder and have benchmarked slower than my other drive. These are also the only drives I've ever had die. I've owned many drives from Western Digital, Seagate, Fujitsu, Quantum, and IBM. ALL of them perfectly, including my ancient 80 MB Seagate drives. Out of 5 Maxtor drives, however, only 2 still work. My last Maxtor lasted less than a year. For speed, I recommend a new Seagate or IBM drive. Western Digital and Fujitsu are very quiet and give good performance. Maxtor drives may be cheaper, but they will cost a lot more when you have to replace a dead drive.
We purchased and set up this system 1/3/06. It is sleek and the sound was fantastic. However 31 days later the subwoofer fan began making an awful noise. The warranty choices were send it to N.J. or drive it 100 miles round trip for repair. We drove it 100 miles for repair. After 20 days they advised they couldn't fix it even after installing a new fan. Another 100 mile round trip to pick it up. On 3/2/06 we shipped the subwoofer to N.J. and got it back on 4/5/06. By 6/12/06 the subwoofer fan had stopped intermittantly many times and with it all sound from the speakers. We again drove 100 miles and returned the whole home theater system for credit.
Plugged the unit into my IPod Touch prior to trans pacific trip. IPod battery was drained and Tune Juice never functioned. Changed batteries with the same results. Glad I didn't pay any more for it as it is useless.
The only thing these headphones do is raise the volume of what your listening too. This gives the illusion that they're noise canceling, but they're really not. I'm not one for real loud music, and they really hurt my ears as soon as I turned on the noise canceling.
2700 mAh Ni-MH batteries sounded great, but my old 1600 mAh batteries last 10 times as long. At full charge, these batteries fail after 5-10 photos in my Canon A710IS camera. I've charged these batteries one day and found them completely dead the next. To be fair, the charger is great! It has 4 independent intelligent charging circuits, so you can charge 1-4 batteries in different states of charge. Each battery will come to full charge and stop charging. The refresh feature will restore many 'dead' batteries to some degree of usefullness. Great charger, but you will have to buy or own different batteries.
These speakers sound great. If you are buying them for your PC and have a 5.1 soundcard, they are an amazing deal for the money.However, if you bought them for the reason I did, stay clear. I bought these speakers to be used with my DVD player / game consoles to get 5.1 surround for fairly cheap. However, aside from hooking them up to a PC, this is really not realistically possible. No Dolby Digital or DTS decoding, which means in a lot of cases, namely with an Xbox, you can't get true 5.1 sound, just their "matrix" 5.1 which is basically stereo sound that is supposed to sound like 5.1 but in reality doesnt at all. I have them hooked up to my DVD player right now, and basically all they do is provide clearer and louder stereo sound than my built in TV speakers do.The cords on the rear speakers are a tad short, but this is easy to fix at radio shack and you wont end up spending any more than $15 on wires / couplers to extend them.The bass is uncontrollably loud at all times, even when it is turned down to its lowest setting. We turn the bass all the way down, and it can still be heard very loudly in the next room over.Don't get me wrong, these speakers sound amazing. If you are buying them for your PC, go for it, they offer a lot of bang for your buck, and aside from the uncontrollable bass, they produce solid sound. If you are buying these for a home theater setting or for use with Xbox or PS2, I would recommend looking into a different set.EDIT: Monique's review as an answer to mine is correct. You can get true 5.1 from most DVD players with these speakers, but in order to do so, you must spend and extra $200+ on a reciever / amplifier. Mostly, I wanted them for my PS2 / Xbox, and these speakers dont really help with that unless you spend a lot of extra money. If you are looking to get speakers to work with PS2 / XBox, get speakers that have an optical input...both systems have an optical output port, and this provides the best sound.
Bought the charger since it came with a car adapter. It does not work when connected to the wall nor does it work in the car.
This camara is very small. Easy to loose, and hard to see the picture. I wish I knoew this before I bought it.
It charged my iPhone 4S just once. It never worked after that...Do not buy this product. Use that money and buy a Griffin or Kensington product.
This product does a fairly good job of recording over the air or satellite analog programming, except for some of the strange problems you can run into using a dish receiver I have had little problems on Dish or DirecTV with standard programs. But this device will NOT control an external receiver for anything but Satellite reception and it will never support HDTV reception regardless of weather you wish to record at the lower level of recording. It will never support digital local stations at all. All local stations are handled thru it's local receiver and it doesn't do Digital. While there is support for Satellite based digital coming, regardless of what they name the DVR it will not be support directly or indirectly by TiVo. Because of that there is no upgrade from TiVo for digital. I own one of these and it's not worth much now that I have more local digital stations then analog stations and I can only really get a reasonable signal on digital because of my location. In fact I haven't been able to find any supporter of local Digital Recording on any receiver or DVR. I made the mistake of buying a really good receiver and I can watch them but no programming to schedule recordings with so the feature is useless.Oh, and don't expect the Digital TiVo to work with local Digital stations on a local Antenna, it probably won't even list them and it certainly won't record them because it will be maintained by some provider like DirecTV that has no interest in supporting their competition, and they have stated they will not support any channel not transmitted over their satellite.
I was given a Viore TV as a Christmas gift in 2005. Its model number was Viore PDP42V18HA. It worked perfectly and it had a stunning picture. The problems arise almost a year to the date it was bought. It was bought on black Friday. One week before Christmas it just shut off. I thought I had sit on the remote. When I figured out that it wasn't even in standby mode I knew something was wrong. I tried to find a reset button (nope), I tried letting it set for a couple hours thinking perhaps it had overheated (nope), so finally I took it to a TV repair shop. He just called today the power supply is bad. Of course Viore is in the clear cause their warranty is just for a year. The TV repair guy calls Viore and can't get a straight answer about who makes the parts, they say LG but he can't find a match with his supplier of LG parts. So now I am stuck, he says even if he finds the match it will be around $400 or so dollars with parts and labor to fix. My suggestion to anyone looking to buy a high def TV is to go ahead and save up the extra money and put it towards a name brand.
We bought these speakers to use on our brick patio. They lasted about 6 weeks. We don't think they are really waterproof.
OK - the MP3 module is nice, though it does not hold a lot of music. Typically 12-14 songs however, the ease of downloading into the visor and module is very nice. Now, about the clip...What a peice of garbage. For anyone who works out or does anything active and wants music to tag along, this IS NOT the equipment for the job. The clip does not secure to anything and if the energy hits the ground, forget it, you will be using super glue and rubber bands to hold it together. You would think that with all the technology out there, Soundsgood would come out with something a little more impressive and durable for those with an active life style- I know I would be willing to pay a little more for something more durable applicable for working out. Please, invent something, quickly!!!!
The short answer - if you have a Mac, don't buy it. I bought mine and sent in the rebate - which required the UPC seal. I found out later that I couldn't take it back to trade on a different machine. The problem is that the &quot;Hotburn&quot; software will not accept long file names as are common in Mac files. I found this out after an extensive session with Iomega technical staff. If you have all short file names apparently it will work. It will copy CD's without difficulty.
This company is unable to support their products.If you need support forget it.I've been dealing with them for over a year (if you can call a one way conversation "dealing with").Web support is a laugh.Phone support is non-existent.Basically if you need help you will not get any.
The sound quality is very good, but they player itself is really cheap and isn't very durable. I only had mine two months before it broke. It's also very hard to get help or service from the BUSlink company. In my opinion I would pay an extra $10 or $20 for a quality name brand 256MB MP3 player.
This headset seemed ok when I got it. But....the headband is not adjustable and is too large for my head. I can't walk around and do things because it falls off. And as with all headsets that have the 90-degree connector, the wires break where they enter the connector and it stops working. It loses volume and then you start hearing an echo. These things don't last more than a couple of months even with exquisite care. I would much rather pay more and get a better one but it seems everything out there has the same design problems with the 90 degree cord. I'd much rather have a straight connection on the cord and can't imagine why they insist on this built-in obsolescence 90 degree connector.
This device is NOT an original Sony product...it is however very much advertised as such.Advertised as Sony, gives you the correct product model number and everything... open up you package...thing says "WasabiPower"...WTF?...it works....for a cheap knockoff.I'm just saying...wouldn't it be nice to know what your buying, before you buy it.
I bought this to have a hardline from my router to my laptop for faster speed. It seemed like the signal didn't even flow through the cord. Waste of money.
This started off great. Very good printing, very good scanning, lots of promise and well worth $300. Then it started not recognizing Canon's own ink tanks, which are expensive by the way. The orange error light came on more and more. Now it won't even recognize brand new Canon original, genuine ink tanks. What do they want? Canon? I mean, come on! I've Googled the error codes that I keep getting, and it's clear that I'm not the only one. Despite this printer getting lots of very positive reviews, please be careful. I'm not one for ranting, and this printer did a great job early on. But 6 months later, 50% of the time it was a problem printing anything. It would be, press print in Word/Paint/Web browser, and I'd watch the printer to see if it just printed, or gave me the finger (the orange light!) and decided that - all of a sudden - the Canon ink tanks I purchased at a hefty price weren'y "recognized". Sometimes it would give me a different error code and would start up again in Japanese!! I am getting an HP printer/scanner, and vow NEVER to buy Canon again. I hate it, it drives me absolutely nuts. And now I'm at my wits' end, I realize I'm 3 days over the warranty period, I'm ready to smash this up with a hammer!!
This mount has a major flaw in its design, you have to use the Nuvi cradle that came with your GPS, but the problem is the cradle does not fit correctly into the mount with the power cable attached to the back of the cradle. My work around is to make sure the Nuvi is fully charged when I need it and use the side USB connector when the battery gets low. The side USB connector works if you're navigating to a destination, but otherwise, the Nuvi thinks you're trying to connect to a computer. Also, this vent mount easily moves from center to left or right when you turn the car, it's too loose and there's no way to tighten to minimize this swivel action. The two stars for me is the mount fits well in either center vents of a 2008 BMW 328i.
I ordered 3 of these and all 3 of them fail. They cannot be read in any card reader I try, even a SanDisk - and 1 of the cards cannot be used by my camera at all. I purchased another card from another dealer that was not listed as "bulk" and it works great - same Blue 2 gb card. I would not recommend these cards.
I am like one of the other reviewers. I wanted to like this mp3 player but it is so terrible. I wish I would have held out for the Sony or Ipod. I bought this because it was on the cheaper side and I thought Philips would have been a good brand to have.It works sometimes and this is the longest it has been that it hasn't worked at all. The radio worked but I can't play any of the files I have on it. It is by no means user friendly. The instruction manual is not helpful at all. Anyway, I know I have gotten long winded but I would definitely recommend that you not buy this device.
I purchsaed this scanner on line and it worked for 6 months. then I got vertical ines on my pictures. After loading and unloading the drivers and software 10 times and receiving a replacement unit from Visioneer, it still has lines. I even tried it on another computer with no luck. Its software problem is either so imbetted that it can't be removed or another unit is just bad. I have always had good luck with visioneer in the past, but I have given up on this one.
I own a Samsung 50 inch DLP. It was beautiful until I hooked my XBox up to it and almost the day after the warrenty was up, it broke. After googleing the "shut-off" problem, I found out it is a common issue with ALL Samsung DLPs; which sometimes they can't fix!!! I have no extended warrenty and am screwed.Google samsung DLP problems before buying.
This is going to be a bad review, but I just wanted to add to the previous reviewer's points on the failings of this player:1) only plays the first layer of dual layer dvd's2) software is buggy in a way such that you have to actually power cycle it on some occasions in order to recover from a failure3) this dvd player makes me sad
Bought these based on the 4.5 rating here on amazon. Well, the bass is great like everyone says. And they are very comfortable on the head. But what sucks about this product is the the loudness of the mid-frequency range. It's pathetic. The bass and treble are overbearing compared to the mids. It's too bad. I would recommend my previous set of headphones, the Sennhieser 202. I hate when products don't live up to their hype. But what did I expect for $5 headphones?
My camera broke right after the warranty period was up.The slide mechanism that covers the lens I thought was so cool at first ended up being the weak link. It triggers a switch when slid open to power-on the camera. Either the slide or the switch broke and the camera refused to take pictures when I slid the cover open. I could preview the pics I already took, but nothing else. When it DID work the picture quality was about fair. My friend has a Kodak 5 megapixel that cost about half the price of the Olympus that takes considerably better pictures and is much easier to use.
Mine is about two years old.... Used very little, never abused.Thought I would be able to find helpful information on-line, but all I have found is that this has happened to a lot of these cameras and Sony wants a bundle to repair them. Unbelievable.Obviously this is a very common issue with this camera. Shame on Sony for not acknowleding this problem.
Had the same problems as the other reviewers. LOVED this product when it worked - but after 7 months it died and Polaroid says "sorry" $110 to replace the inside power supply. No guarantees that the new one will work for very long.I would not recommend buying this item unless you get the extended warranty. I would think that if Polaroid has had this much problems with a particular part they would fix to keep there customers. I won't be buying any of their products in the future!
When I selected the Kidizoom Camera automatically it suggested me that I could by this memory extention. The camera doesn't have available a memory change so I could not use it. It's another model of the camera that allows the change.
My hat size is 7 3/8. Large, but normally large, yet this headset was so tight, it gave me a headache within minutes of using it.The sound was great, the mic was great, the ear foam was comfortable...it was just way too tight.
I just bought one of these beauties and I wish I had read your reviews first! The unit seems to fixate on one machine after a short period of operation. After that, if you switch to the other machine, it just switches itself back to the first one, and it illuminates both the A and B select lights as well. No amount of cursing or button pushing will convince it to stay connected to the second machine. And even when it does feel like working, there is a long delay between the time it connects to a machine and the recognition of the mouse and keyboard. The whole point of a KVM vice a simple A/B mechanical switch is that a KVM is supposed to present each computer with a virtualized mouse and keyboard at all times. It is NOT supposed to trigger a Plug and Play or hotplug event when you switch over because the hardware is not supposed to change. The same virtual mouse and keyboard are supposed to be seen by each computer at all times. The designers of this piece of junk evidently did not quite grasp that concept. Avoid this turkey at all costs.
I'm new to the world of iPod, so maybe I'm not the best source on information, but I just got a new iPod 30GB for Christmas, and I was told it was a 5th Generation, and that any 5th Generation accessories would fit.This case, and the other 5 that I've tried to purchase in stores, do not fit the 30GB Black iPod (supposedly G5).The case itself looks great, and very durable, and all the jacks have appropriate holes for the plugs. The touch wheel cover works great.I think that this may have been meant for a thicker iPod though, because there is about a 1/2 a centimeter gap on the back side that is preventing the iPod from fitting snug in the case.Otherwise, the case looks and feels awesome.Rated 1 star because the product description does not indicate clearly (to me) that it will not fit my size of iPod.
Computer with Vista could not see HP5100c scanner through this cable. Computer with XP went to blue screen when scanner was installed with this cable. Same computer with XP operated the scanner through a serial cable.
when I was shopping I used Amazons vehicle fit guide to find the proper parts. This along with three other products I ordered at the time did not fit my vehicle. Very disappointed with Amazons fit guide.
USB 2.0 to IDE Cable Adapter (for 2.5-Inch and 3.5-Inch IDE)USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable AdapterUSB 2.0 TO IDE/SATA ADAPTER, WORKS WITH 2.5IN AND 3.5IN HARD DRIVE, 5.25IN CD/DV ( BT-300 )Ordered device and put it to use without any problems at first.Was a little confused when I hooked it to my 2.5 HDD (laptop hard drive). Did not see how power adapter works. It turned out that my 2.5 HDD received power from the USB port on my computer. My guess is that if you hook it to a USB hub it should be a powered hub.One day I hooked it to a 3.5 HDD and nothing (before this it worked fine). After trouble shooting, I found that the DC output was 11 and 6 volts vice 12 and 5 (which is what it should have been). Was it always like this or did it just go bad? I do not know. However 11/6 is not enough (or to much?) to power the HD to spin.I could have just gotten a bad device (it happens). I received a refund, so all is good.If device did not break, would rate this 4 stars (not 5, because instructions suck). I think that it is great to hook up things without cracking the case of my desk top.Would recommend you buy, just CHECK AC ADAPTER BEFORE USE. It may save you the fear of thinking that your device is broken.
I purchased the Epson 785 to replace a Lexmark Z53. I wanted better quality in my prints. I do not have a digital camera. Instead, I have had professional photos taken, and have scanned them to adjust the photos slightly. While the Epson's actual print quality is excellent, the colors are TERRIBLE! My little Lexmark was an EXACT match to the professional photos. I have spent all weekend, and used a full color cartridge and almost 50 sheets of photo paper, and can't even come close to the color matching that the Lexmark was capable of. This printer is going back. I have adjusted, and re-adjusted every setting and every color combination I can think of, and can't come close to an accurate complexion color. It is NOT my scanner, since the Lexmark printed the photo colors out perfectly...I'm going with HP!
I have an Xbox 360 black wireless controller that I use to play games for windows on my laptop. This thing absolutely will not work as a charger. I wound up getting two of them. One came with a debunked battery that doesn't work. Neither of them will light up the red charge led on the controller. I have been able to play with one of them plugged in, but that kind of defeats the purpose of buying a wireless controller.Before you ask, yes I do have the Microsoft wireless receiver for windows, and my controler and batery do work with my friends play and charge kit.
One week after Christmas my teenage son broke the screen on his Zune, he really wasn't abusing it, but none the less it broke. My call to Microsoft's warranty center was very frustrating, the very polite gentleman who was clearly in a foreign country and spoke very poor english informed me that this type of problem is not covered by the warranty and the cost to repair was essentially the cost of a new Zune. He didn't have to see it, he didn't have to ask any questions it appeared he had a set answer for just about everything and the impression I got was no matter what the problem the warranty didn't cover it. I saw the way it broke and the screen on these is quite fragile so be very careful with it, Bill Gates can't afford to fix it.
As stated by others, this only outputs sound on the right side of the headphones for some devices (on my LG Lotus LX600 cell phone). I would have faulted myself for this oversight for lack of research, but the Technical Details are misleading. It says a microphone will not work, but that it IS for audio/music output.Also, the item is not a black cord with a right-angle connection. It is a white cord with a straight connection. Work on your descriptions guys. Tough to beat the prices, but it's pointless to return items due to shipping charges.
[Pay money] to be able to send new photos to the frame? Pay Polaroid to assume my rights to the content of my photo album? Please!
I received this item in ample time but unfortunately it does not work. I tried it multiple times with various cars and none of them worked. I tried both USB ports and different cables but the products still is defective.
This applies to the 160 Gb version which died after warranty on very light use - backed up my hard drive about 5 times. Not reliable for archival storage
I was looking to replace my basic hands-free headset that stopped working after about two years. The Panasonic never worked. Plugged it into several phones and no luck. Ah well, $9.57 down the drain.
The cassette adapter I received is not in the box, it's in a plastic bag . No instruction or anything, I compare the adapter with the picture the seller povided and notice on the picture it have the NOTE: instruction on how to use the adapter print on it. The adapter I received don't have the NOTE: print on it. Sound quality is ok, same quality as a cassette itseft. So I suspect this adapter may not be a real one, could be FAKE,
I regret sending my money to these thieves. I would send the ink cartridges back, but honestly it is more trouble than they are worth. Neither the color or black ink cartridges work ~~ DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE SELLERS UNLESS YOU LIKE THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY.
Well, not too much to say about this product other than the radio sounded better, with less static, without the unit compared to with it connected. I returned it the next day.I live in the metro area where most FM radio stations come in very well, but a couple that I like can have some static from time to time. So, I opted for this unit as a relatively cheap way to improve radio reception. Unfortunately, that was not the case at all. Reception was worse across the board with this unit compared to the simple wire provided by my receiver manufacturer (Sony). I think connecting this unit introduces more possibilities for signal interference with other audio components nearby that make it unsuitable to have anywhere near other audio components.Bottom line: I would avoid if you have other audio components that will interfere with this unit and/or don't what to run a long cable to position this unit in a suitable location.
Besides the akward key placemnets that other reviews pointed out I would add that the existing encryption for the keyboard is 64 bit. This static 64 bit key can be broken in minutes. There is even security advisory about this. Once key is broken everybody can see what you are typing in.At the bottom of the keyboard there are butterfly flaps that let you raise the keyboard. These flaps open to the right and left ( / \ ). This one is no brainer. Everytime you move keyboard left or right one of these flaps closes and the keyboard colapses(yes, there is no way to lock the flaps).- No cap clock indicator on the keyboard.I did get it working in Unix (just for fun) with USB and PS2. However there is NO encryption support for Unix so I'm not sure why would you want to use it.I would NOT recomend that you get this keyboard. Its basic hardware design flaws, odd keyboard layout, and lack of security deserves only one star.
Benefits:.Good sound quality.Inexpensive.Easy to download MP 3 files.Compact and will withstand a 5 mile run with consistent sound quality.Adequate for cd copied filesDrawbacks:.Really can not handle wma files such as those downloaded from Walmart,com. These all need to be converted to MP3 before you can copy. Their suggested work around really doesn't work. This is extremely frustrating and time consuming. Not really wma compatable like they advertised. WMA files will download but won't play..Get rid of the chincy headphones. Use the ones from your standard cd player..Use is not intuitive. I eventually figured out proper player download settings by trial and error. If you don't immediately format the 1gb flash memory, you can only load about 50 songs leaving 90% of memory unused. You get a sideways hourglass which is not explained anywhere. Means you've maxed out the buffered unformated space. If you format afterward, you lose everything recorded and you have to start over. Another frutration. Instructions both written and on-line from the cd are not very good. Unit was not tested properly with newer users like myself. Even my son who is a respected graduate computer engineer from CWRU (Steve Balmer's alma mater)took more time than necessary to figure out the problems with wma.If you are going to dowload wma files(buy music off the Internet) I would pay a little more($50-$100)) for a truly wma and MP3 compatable player.
This cable does NOT work with the Fujitsu S1100. It is presented as such on the website. Still working with Fujitsu to get an extra cable to have another one permanently at home and work to make the scanner is even more portable and efficient to pack up.
Bought this unit from another store. The DVD works fine, the TV works fine half the time the other half the contrast goes very dark, switching back and fourth every three or four seconds. It was returned, now awaiting repair/replacement.
So *this* is why the guy on the big auction site is practically giving these things away, with free shipping - they're useless.(And he stuck an extra one in the package - I think he just wants to free up the storage space taken up by a bazillion of these doodads.)So head on over there if you're (like me) dumb enough to invest in one of these. Hey, you'll get an extra one to throw in a Christmas stocking of a relative that gave you that tie last year!
The recorder will record for 2 or 3 hours and at any time stop and give an error msg. Often the recording works fine but when you finalize you get an error. I have tried +R 8x, -R 4X and +R 4X. Some of these black DVD's were the $2.00 last forever variety. When it works it works well but I cannot live with this erractic behavior. I also think the remote is ridiculous with its small buttons and slow response. I plan to return this item.
I do not know how HP can get away with selling such cheap products. I also got taken with the HP 3730 Printer - (from some of the reviews that were written on this site!.) The printer is unbelievably noisy, paper jammed right off the bat and within ten pages of printing (black cartridge), the ink "gauge" showed half full!! Back it went to the store and was replaced with a Lexmark Z611 which is worlds better in comparison - and which I highly recommend for a small, efficient no bells and whistles printer - the only good thing about the HP was the small size, but the Lemark Z611 is exactly the same length - just a little wider, but still compact and small.
The GPS couldn't pick up the sattelites while I was in downtown Ottawa, Canada. Afterward, it couldn't pck up any signals even we are in suburd of Ottawa with no high rise building. In the states, the GPA works fine.
I placed my oreder at the beginning of December they ended up loosing the ipod in the mail and then cancelling my order without my permission. For some reason I got the ipod, 5 days after Christmas and all that amazon would do to compensate for all of their mistakes was to offer 10% off.slightly rediculous if you ask me...
The electrical qualities of this unit are irrelevant, as its build quality is so poor that you're likely to break it during installation. The use of screw terminals was a bad design choice, as most users of this device are going to need to splice into something and will need wire leads. I ended up cutting and stripping several 9-inch leads out of the blue "remote turn on" wire that comes with amp kits. Unfortunately this was for naught as the screw terminals are extremely easy to strip and there appeared to be no amount of torquing that was enough to hold the wires but that did not strip the block. If you are going to use this unit, expect that you may need to solder your leads onto the terminal block.I ended up picking up aPAC SOEM-4which did the job. It was a little bit bigger, but had built-in leads.
I got a new 42PF9936D around April 2002. During the last 3 years, it has been working fine. But, last Sunday (7/10), while watching TV, we heard a huge pop inside the TV, then the TV just went to standby mode. I tried to turn it on again, but the TV can stay on for just a few seconds and it turns to standy again.The reliability is not much better than a cell phone.Please consider a different manufacture, or just forget about plasma.
I spent an exorbitant $20 on this mouse one night when I was mouseless and desperate. Then my old mouse's trackball showed up and this guy sat in the box for two months. When I finally opened it, I was thrilled to discover that it was really fantastic and easy to use. The tiny size is no hardship and it was efficient and otherwise awesome. For six weeks. I woke up today to discover it no longer allows you to open pages with a scroll wheel click. As I spend all day opening tabs (I am a blogger, so I need to look at lots of pages at once to put together posts) this mouse is now useless to me. Alas, no mouse I have has held up like my Logitech Trackball, but the ball keeps going on a wander and the cat likes to hide it, so my hunt for a mouse that *actually works* begins anew. >sigh&lt;
Product seems to be OK but if you run into any trouble forget about it. D-link tech support is clueless. They can't speak English, and they have no knowledge of their own products much less basic networking. I bought a D-Link 713P (wireless router)along with this product. Tech support could not even tell me what one of the two products was at fault. I'm returning both items and I'm getting a Linksys router and NIC. You get what you pay for, and I recommend you pay a little extra for another wireless brand.
ALL OF THE TV'S ON THE DISNEY SITE ARE NOTED WITH A WARNING THAT THEY CONTAIN A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER!! PLEASE DO NOT BUY/USE THESE TELEVISIONS!
Like other reviewers, I've had issues with the camera shutting down or not powering up at all, even with new batteries. I've tried 3 different battery types, with no solution. These problems started after 6 months of light use (30-40 pictures). I think this camera has a firmware bug or internal defect. A definite lemon. I won't buy a Kodak again.
I tried to install the ImageMate in a new Dell PC. I followed the instructions carefully and my computer crashed as soon as I plugged the device into the USB port. This happened several times and finally corrupted my modem software.After solving the modem problem I called SanDisk tech service. After two long periods on hold, someone said I'd get a call-back the same day. Never did. Didn't get a response from an email to their tech service people either. Stay away!
I bought this item from BuyNow Incorporated for my old hard drive to use with my new Compaq Presario (running Vista), and it did not work, however seller was most responsive, and provided a full refund. When I say it did not work, I mean it identified itself as a new external storage device, but then went through a 20 minute examination of itself, and then failed to open. The same happened when I hooked it up to another computer running XP. As proof that the problem was the AcomData enclosure and not my old hard drive, I then bought an I/O Magic USB 2.0 Enclosure, and THAT works like a charm. Maybe I just got a "bad apple", but I am just stating my experience.
I was looking for an easy to read, low light clock radio. This product has a blue light with black numbers which are not easy to see unless you are directly in front of it. The blue back light is much brighter than I wanted and keeps the bedroom lit like a night light. The Insta-Set feature is convenient the radio works well. The button for setting and turning off the alarm is a bit tricky because holding it down too long changes the time from standard setting to military setting. All in all while this is a decent clock radio it didn't meet my expectations.
I purchaced and used this about 33 days. The signals keep dropping, my wireless notebook can not connect to workgroup any more. The router should be malfunctioning: Wireless client table show "no client" while I have two notebooks connect to it. The IP range assigned IP starting from 192.168.1.100 to .150but my notebook show it's IP .14, which is totally out of range.Called Linksys support and I was passed around with different 5 people, I have to repeat and answer same questions over and over... each took me about an hour for each, total 5 hours from 9 AM to 2:30 PM, still not able to resolve, and now the case is passed to engineer and I will have to wait...I think I should trash this router when thinking that I have to talk to support again and will take me another day or so. My old netgear works perfectly but it's too old, without firewall protection and it's a "b" wireless.I think I will have stick to netgear to avoid all these hectic.I Added this on Nov 2: after receiving the replacement router from Linksys, the new one is working fine for me from two weeks, so far so good. I have to give linksys support a "5 star" rating, they returned call and update the status of my claim in two days and send out the replacement without hasseling. The support guys are nice, great customer support. I will need to test out the new router to see how it performs...
This is really a pathetic product, I will never recommend this product to any one. I have to return this prod within one week, I could never listen clear sound with this itrip. I think i gave it one star coz i like its look.
This may not be all of SanDisk's fault, but I could not get the Cruzer to work properly with MS Vista operating system. The problem was that when I closed out of an MS Office application and then went to close the Cruzer, assigned the F-Drive on your system, I kept getting messages that MS Office was not responsing and I needed to restart the computer. I spent 45 minutes on tech support with SanDisk and ultimetly ended up returning it. Based on the reviews written it sounds like a great product, and probably is!! I just can't seem to get it to work with MS Vista O/S.
I bought this printer in April of 2001 and it is such a let down. I had high hopes of getting photo-like print quality from it after reading technical print comparisons online. However, I now regret buying it and feel totally cheated! Here are a list of problems, right from the start. 1) All PHOTOS printed come out with a purple hue!!! I have yet to print a decent photograph from this printer; 2)It is forever clogged up and needs constant cleaning; 3)The print cartidges seem to run out all too frequently, even though we hardly use it; 4) It has this annoying pop-up window that pops up 10 seconds on the computer monitor after you turn off the printer. Bottomline - this printer was a dissapointing purchase.
This item arrive in good condition, but out of the box it failed to work in my car.Belkin wouldn't handle replacing it, and I ended up just tossing the item rather than going through the hassle of refunding through Amazon. Belkin makes a lot of iPod accessories, and it's clear that they spend more on packaging than the products. Finally, I have to ask why Belkin insists on the blister packaging they use? I know it helps reduce theft in stores, but couldn't they use a different packaging for Amazon and other major online retailers, so that returns aren't an ordeal?
I've bought this mp3 player,and it has nice quality sound on regular music CD albums, but it seems it will not work for me on mp3s, I am using CD-RWs, but for some odd reason when i put the CD in, it with flash 'disc' ofcourse, but then turn ino 'Data' and will never play. I'm pretty sure the sub directories and names of the mp3s are correct, and have read the instruction booklet throughly. If anyone has any help with this, please contact me at magick_karma_@hotmail.com its very much appreciated. Thanks and happy shopping! :)
I have no problem with the card but purchased a Pyrus 8GB MP3 player and this card was suggested to go along with that item:Pyrus Electronics 8GB MP3 Multi Media Player with Touch Screen and Digital CameraIt does NOT fit the MP3 player slot. So if you are purchasing this combo be aware that the card won't fit.
If you are after a knock off monster &#34;brand&#34; cable this ones for you. I was dissapppointed and returned the product as it was not a true Monster cable as lead to believe.
I've had this weather/hazard monitor for about 6 months now and it has been so much of a pain that I am going to give it away or sell it. We get flash flood warnings at least once every few weeks at 1-3 in the morning (and we are in no likelihood of being affected by a flash flood). There is no way to set the unit to only alert you to certain threats - such as tornados, civil emergencies, etc. So, if you have your county (or counties) selected, you're going to hear it if ANY alert is issued. Sure, you could turn it off at night, but that defeats the purpose. Setting the unit up requires following the manual, as does just about any operation besides turning the weather radio on or off (the thing REALLY is tough to use - and I work in research and development). I hope to find another unit that will allow me to set what hazards I want to be alerted of.
If you have cable tv and are having problems with your signals and/or ingress(poor picture) call your local cable TV provider! I work for a cable company as a broadband technician and we install these things now and then at no charge if needed. Personally I believe most people with amps would be better off with multiple drops coming into their home (and the cable guy might decide thats the best solution for you). The reason for using an amp is basically because there are too many splits. Sometimes customers use cheap splitters they bought on here or radio shack, we usually wind up replacing or reconfiguring those eliminating the need for an amp. Don't jerry rig your stuff! Just call your cable company and we will fix it usually for free! When you hook up your own stuff it eventually turns into a tech call because you will just mess something up and we will be up in your attic(or wherever your lines may be) trying to figure out what in the world you did. OK so what did we learn? Don't try and fix your cable tv! Call your local cable company! Most don't charge for repairs and if they do, threaten to cancel service if they don't come out and fix the problem. It makes my job easier, and it saves you money.
Battery was able to turn the computer on but it did not charge. I have been dealing with INKTONERSTORE for over a month...After the first two weeks I gave up and sent the battery back to TOSHIBA...The item was delivered at Toshiba 2 weeks ago and I still have no resolution...I am very disappointed and I hope that Amazon will help me out to get this resolve ASAP...Still waiting for a battery since DEC 1st.
Without question Brother makes a 5 star product, however, Amazon's service on this item is very unkind. I purchased the printer that these labels go to from Amazon and went through approximately 5 or 6 rolls of this refill product, also ordered from Amazon, when suddenly, without any explanation, Amazon informed me there was a "slight problem" with my order--namely that I had exceeded my limit. The computer then automatically changed my order to "0." Examine this item's page closely, do you see a limit? I assumed there must be a computer glitch, so I left my order in my shopping cart to try another day. Not long afterwards, I received a message from Amazon that the price had dropped, as an encouragement to order, I assume. But no, just like the last time, there was a "slight problem" with my order. I would have to abide by my limit (again, what limit?) and again only order "0" copies of this item. When I inquired with Amazon, both in phone calls and emails, I have learned "so that more people can enjoy this product" Amazon is limiting purchases. Translation, you are welcome to buy the printer, but don't expect Amazon to sell you refills, so that "more people can enjoy this product." Needless to say, I am not enjoying this product anymore. However since Amazon appears to consider this a reasonable policy, I will try it myself. Therefore, so that more businesses can enjoy my purchases I am going to limit my purchases from Amazon on all of its product lines.Brother QL-570 Professional Label Printer
It does not work on my Nano - get error message that this device does not support..
ARG! We purchased this camera when our daughter was born due to its size, functions, manual setting features and 5mp res. At first, being a gear head, I thought I didn't understand the features/functions thoroughly enough. SO I read the paper manual, AND the manual on CD (imagine, as a mom with a newborn!) Now after 8 months of disappointing shots, albeit the occassional hero shot, I still want to throw it out the window.WHY?1. ON/OFF: to turn the camera on you have to slide the lens cover open and wait about 4 seconds (forever) for the lens to extend. The lens will retract and you have to start all over again even if you slightly touch it - which is very easy to do. Bad design. Reviewing captured images is another test of patience.2. RED EYE: of the hundreds of shots we've taken indoors with this camera, 75% have redeye. You can use the redeye reduction feature (nice) but realize it is &quot;red eye REDUCTION&quot;. SUre you can remove it with software, but consider the enormous amt of wasted time. Why did the lens capture it in the first place?3. SPEED: the slowness of the open AND close, the redeye flash and the battery charge. The amt of blurry shots is staggering.I'm esp. frustrated b/c our baby is now 8 mths old, and numerous once-in-a-lifetime shots have been missed.WE LIKE: the remote control, the sturdiness, the size.
How do you mess a keyboard up? Just arrived today, the 'F', '5', and 'O' keys didn't work. Plugged back in the garbage stopgap keyboard I bought for 10$ from PC Richards (which doesn't require software installation).What a joke.
Be very careful on type of devices you plan on using overseas even when plugged into a voltage converter. While theoretically the converter reduces voltage from 230V to 120V, my daughter's hair straightener overheated and melted the adhesive holding the heating elements so the straightener was ruined. My only thought was that 50Hz frequency of the power overseas could cause greater current draw for heating devices such as hair dryers, coffee pots, straighteners. The voltage converter cannot modify frequency from 50 Hz to 60 Hz. Most battery charging devices for laptops, cellphones, camera battery packs operate on 120/240 50/60 Hz and will not need the converter but you will need the plug adapter for the wall outlet. Look at the rating label on each device to confirm.
I can hear the speaker at the other end well enough, but apparently my voice sounds like it's under water, or else there is a constant hum in the background. Ultimately not very useful, but not worth the price of sending back.
Do not buy these speakers. Its an attractive price with good specifications, but there are well documented cases of the subwoofer shorting out after a few months of ownership. Also, the satellite speakers use an irregular voltage/wattage (unsure of terms), rendering them useless on any other non-Creative stereo. Now I have a bunk sound system. Creative has lost a customer
the item don't work i can hear but the cannot hear me the itme is defectedi tried to get the pohon number to call you but ....
After owning this DVD player for less than two years, it started indicating the error message C 13 00. Sony's product quality has really gone down in the last five years. Save your money any buy from a different manufacturer
I detest this printer. I've bought quite a few printers in my day: Lexmark, Canon, and have been quite happy with most HP's, but this was the pits. The first one I brought home worked fine the first time but when I tried to turn it on the next day, it wouldn't cut on. It just died on me. I unplugged it, plugged it back it...then it worked for a little while before dying again. This time for good. I returned it, got another one...same problem. Except this time it keeps going. All I have to do is unplug it before each and every time I turn it on. Nice, huh?Now I'm browsing online again and I've learned my lesson for sure. No more el cheapo models. I'm at least going to shell out for a midline price with some heft to it that will last me a year or two.
It looks great in the picture but doesn't fit the 30gb as promised. The buttons and holes don't line up and it simply can't be squeezed in the case. Either poor workmanship standards or design...who knows and I'm already out the shipping cost so I'm not wasting any more money on this.
The Smartdisk USBFP80P turned out to be nothing more than a file depository where you better get the files you need within 5 minutes because the disk will "go to sleep" and become inaccessible at random times. You can run a program from the disk, but if the disk is not accessed every 3-5 minutes, it goes bye-bye and when the program tries to access the disk, it does not respond: the computer just sits there frozen and unresponsive (does not even report disk read or timeout errors). This happens with all three computers and operating systems I own: Windows 98, Windows XP, and Mac OS X. The Smartdisk USBFP80P is capable of stopping dead each OS, even the uncrashable Mac OS X!! The only solution is to turn off the disk. Only then will the computer break free from the freezing clutches of Smartdisk USBFP80P. Smartdisk did not even respond to my request for support and their web site has NO help available for it, as if they were trying to hide their embarrasing product. Stay away from Smartdisk and this piece of junk unless you want to use it as a security device to freeze your computer.
When I got this router, I was very excited to set it up as it was my first wireless router. After a long time of set-up I was impressed the wireless signal filled my whole home! After about 10 months of use the router stopped working, no wireless signal only wired. I restarted the router and it continued to work, for a couple of hours, it then died again. I had a Apple Airport Express handling my music playback and doing an excellent job, so I switched my router to the airport express and it continues to work today 2 years later. I would not recommend buying this router, I would recommend buying an apple airport router as this little box had to take over the wireless for my whole house (and the express is made for small homes and apartments) but it still managed to take the load, on top of wireless music streaming and managing a printer.
A very power and feature packed remote. I enjoy a challenge, but this remote is testing my limits. First of all I had to track down the web site and download the most recent software and firmware, otherwise it would not recognize 3 of my four remotes. I spent several hours trying different combinations and time delays for the express settings. The express buttons are supposed to turn on or off all components with one button push. Sometimes it works, but most of the time not. I may be able to spend some more time and tweak it to the point it may sort of work. It just doesn't have enough buttons to control all the features and options of the original remotes. I still have to pick up the original remote way too often. I does do the very basic operations of all the remotes I have programed. I didn't even check in to the Harmony remote because of the cost, but I am thinking now my time and frustration are worth quite a bit.
Horrible copies from the get-go from this "remanufactured" replacement toner cartridge for the HP Laserjet 1320 mono printer. Every printout had a black streak down the right edge of the page, usually from top to bottom. I've just swapped in a new HP brand cartridge and the printouts are fine. I've tossed the Nukote in the trash. It's not even worth the time and effort to send it back to the vendor. Also, the Nukote's orange plastic pull-tab broke off of the plastic strip while I was pulling to remove it prior to installing the cartridge in the printer. I managed to finish extracting it from the cartridge by pulling on the bare end of the plastic strip, but with difficulty. I'm leery of buying another third-party or re-manufactured toner cartridge, and certainly never a Nukote. I'm not promoting HP cartridges, it's just that I've never had a problem them.
I am sorry, but I was so excited to have this. But Its not very strong material. I was trying to find a cute bag for my laptop and so on. I was so excited about this bag. When I got it, my laptop fit in there perfectly so I tried to pack up with my laptop charger. I realized that theres no place for laptop chargers. So I personally dont think its worth it. Not the worth the money and time.(UPSET!)
I have two of these systems. One in livingroom and one in basement. Both of these have the same problem....watching dvds is a nightmare. They both freeze. I have had one repaired, but am not wasting any more money with BOSE. They sound really nice when they work. The company is not taking responsibility for these units and mine says it is made in Mexico. Another company making tons of money and paying nothing for cheap labor......My $30 Colby from Walmart is way more reliable.
I held one of these things at my local Best Buy, played around with the fake scroll wheel and I was completely turned off by the size alone.You have no idea how big and bulky this thing is until you hold it yourself.Microsoft needs to go back to the drawing board on this.
This adopt doesn't work with Ipod 16GB. Only work with 20GB and above.disappointment for the purchase.
I ordered the first Elite 92&#34; Screen. There was a defect in the product. The nail holes did not line up and the frame was warped on the right side causing the picture not to be clearReturned it and ordered a replacement: This one was slightly bend on the top part of the frame. I've learned to live with it but so dissatisfied with the product.I would not recommend this
As a cheap blu-ray player I was not hoping for much. Been having issues with the audio being out of sync with the video. This happens both with surround sound through my stereo and when using the tv speakers with the audio piped directly from HDMI. I'd avoid this one.
CD player became inoperable after one month. I was past the deadline to return the unit. My loss. Everything else works fine. But I am clearly unhappy.
Have purchased fine audio all my life; thought I found a good deal. The volume is not good, subwoofer is worthless, and one speaker is shot right out of the box. Overall sound is truly bad. I do not like bashing - but this is JUNK!! Calling in the a.m. to return it!!
It works, barely. The headphone volume is very weak, but usable. However, the person at the other end cannot understand me unless I scream. The mic is not sensitive enough, and the headphone isn't much better.
ok i have just gotten the dreaded error message of the e18, which doesnt allow the lens to come out due to either dust or the gears, this seems to be a common factor for ALL canon retractible lenses. canon wont stand by their product after the warrantee and will cost you between 150 and 200 dollars to repair, and it probably will happen again. if you want do a web search for canon e18 error messages and see what others have said. stick with a sony or a nikon.
I've had my pen for just a few days, and when I gently touched the pad end it left a dark black residue on my finger. Probably a dumb question, but IS THIS NORMAL???? I'm a little worried this black material will transfer to my lens. Has anyone had this happen? On a positive note, it seems like it would be good at cleaning a spot from the extreme perimeter of your lens, where it meets the metal housing. I would appreciate any comments.
this product does NOT work on windows 7 ... the logitech site forums are filled with unhappy people and logitech has no answers ... DO NOT BUY
After I purchased this TV, one of the component video inputs is not usable do to visual artifacts. I returned this TV to Best Buy and got another one which had the same problem. Apparently there is a defect with some of these TVs.
First of all,I ordered the Garmin cable and never arrived when was suppose to. They did try to remedy the problem by sending me another cable and a bluetooth and the bluetooth is defective (took to verizon after i couldnt get a charge). Do alot of people get stuff that isnt what they expected or is just me? Ive ordered black inkjet and hoping its not only half full.
I purchased this router because it was well rated by CNET and other review sites, but had to return it because it did not function well.Plus: easy setup, great parental controls, fairly good wireless coverageMinus: both the wired and wireless connections dropped intermittenly. D-Link technical support could not fix, either through firmware update, configuration changes or with a replacement router.I truly wished it worked because I liked the features it presents, but I need a reliable router as I am a telecommuter.
FYI for those needing the following interface feature: I have Win 7 64 bit on all my current PC's - this BTW is pretty standard these days. The Amazon description implies this will sync to MS Office, without saying what it will not sync to, including to apps running on Win 7 64 bit. Palm says on its website it does not support a Win 7 64 bit sync interface, which it is responsible for providing - no driver written, with no expected availability date. The Amazon description that this Palm interfaces with Windows Office (for example) apps is quite incorrect/misleading. I bought this to get Windows apps connection, thus out of luck for the purchase. If you have Win 7 32 bit, Palm says its driver supports that.
It's amazing that a lot of routers have equal amounts of great and bad reviews..makes it hard to figure out which one is really good. From my experience, this router has been a dud. It needs to be rebooted frequently, and the signal gets weak only 40 feet away. Also our xbox only gets a strong signal once in a while. It has been incredibly frustrating, mostly the rebooting. I am going to write off this investment and buy a netgear.
This camera has a very annoying problem- when you push the button to take the picture there is about a half second delay before the picture is actually taken. This is really NOT good if you are hoping to take pictures of kids, candid photos or pictures of anything in motion. Other cameras are less expensive and don't have this horrible problem.Aside from this problem, if the picture is taken in bright light and at close range, the colors look wonderful.
The drive is speedy - no doubt about it. It had good features such as ability to create a secure and unsecure partition.But all its features are useless when the design of the product is flawed. As noted by others, the metal casing connects to a plastic (right around the USB connection). That can break no matter how careful you are. When you pull the drive out of a USB port, you are applying pressure to this plastic part and it's guaranteed to break at some point unless you're 100% careful all the time. It's extremely fragile!Having said that, I would not buy this drive if I had known this before.
however i have had a lot of problems with it.Firstly Installation is a breeze under xp. everything worked right off, including all the special &quot;keys&quot; on the keyboard. I was pleasantly suprised that the volume control just worked on every application i tried, including games.Then i noticed that the mouse tracking was very wonky. I have a wood grain desk. My old MS optical works fine on it, however the logitech optical does not. I tried quite a few mouse mats and all of them gave poor results. In the end i was forced to use a white sheet of paper to get the tracking right.Next came the hanging. I am an avid game fan and play warcraft 3 a lot. 9 out of 10 times, the mouse and kb would freeze under WC3. I tried the lastest logitech drivers, but no joy.Lastly the batteries. The claim is a couple of months of use out of them. My first set of batteries lasted 2 weeks in the mouse. I thought maybe the set in the box might be old so i got more batteries. I tend to go through a set of batteries every 5-7 days. The keyboard is still going strong after 4 months.I have had to give up on the logitech mouse and now just use the keyboard. But be warned, the software and drivers do not like another mouse plugged in ( i have my old MS USB optical ).I have to tweek my machine every time i start it to get the logitech software not to conflict with the usb mouse drivers.
I purchased my first Gateway FPD2485W 24" monitor some 2 years ago. It died within 6 months but Gateway replaced it with the minimum of fuss.Excellent service but there was a catch. The replacement monitor would continue the warranty held by the first. Lightning couldn't strike twice I thought.Alas the replacement just died too in the same manner as the first - monitor totally unresponsive with no sign of life except the power lamp flashing on and off.This is my only experience of Gateway hardware and to be honest its going to be the last.
I have connected two parallel devices to this cable and the device does not relay a connection to the computer.Windows 7 does recognize the fact that the cable is plugged into the USB port but that's about it. There is no apparent way to access a parallel port device such as a scanner or parallel port drive such as the Iomega Zip 100. In addition, valid instructions on the units use did not come with the product, nor is such use easily found on the internet via Google.I suggest that anyone who is considering purchasing this product for a given purpose, first and foremost use your favorite web search tool to find out if someone has had success in using the product in the way you intend.For windows to utilize the "Syba SD-USB-DB25 USB 2.0 to Paralle/IEEE 1284 Port Adapter, Prolific Chipset (Electronics)" the way one expects it to be used, the unit should be recognized as a parallel port. Without having the functionality of a parallel port, the unit cannot adapt a parallel port device to the USB. It would also need to relay the device information through the USB port the way that the OS would read a parallel port.As it is now, all the computer sees is a USB Printing device not a valid parallel port.
I was all excited when my boss decided to get one of these to replace our typewriter labeling system. I remained excited until the first time I swtiched form one kind of label to another. After loading a diffrent label type I tried to print and nothing happened. Nothing happened the next 417 times I tried to print, either. Nothing happened after I tried all of the website's troubleshooting techniques. Then I called customer support. I put the phone on speaker and listed to hold music and promotional pitches for 1.5 hours before giving up. I hope they didn't throw away my typewriter...
I bought this primarily to use for running. The sound quality was nothing to brag about with the headphones provided. However when I used my old headphones I was very impressed with the sound. The FM reception is a joke but it's good enough to use in a gym that broadcasts the TV audio through FM. My big problem is that the unit will shut down or reboot itself in the middle of a workout. At first I thought maybe the battery was low or loose but replacing it didn't help. Customer service was useless so this unit is going back. It's a shame because the unit has all the features I want for a good price.
I have two of these units. The VPN has been a problem from day one. Both have lost policies on several occasions and both sporadically lock up. I plan on using them for paperweights.
Great features, unreliable POOR design. OK, lets not mince words....it sucks!Hey, I'm a big fan of Panasonic, but this unit appears to suffer from many problems. Right out of the box, the DVD player hangs and only a complete restart will solve the problem, also the remote has a bad habit of completely freezing which requires you to cycle power to the unit. Not good. But my biggest complaint is the alleged "One Touch" recording...this feature does NOT work at all, and the alternate method requires a PhD. in Rocket Science so this unit is going back to the store. Not to mention how slow this thing is. I've never seen any home electronics device that prompted you to "WAIT", well I cant wait to get my money back.To Panasonic's credit, this player/recorder has all the right features and outputs like HDMI and Optical audio, and the upconversion to a digital display is quite good, even from old VHS tapes that appear to be near DVD quality. However, this machine is very buggy and the manual (as I have read) is absolutely worthless. If you can follow it, then you don't have to take the Mensa entrance exam, you're already in.
I really wanted a tech toy but there are way too many cords for a cordless remote device. Plus the blue lights on the remote doesn't light up the entire display. It's not pretty during day time. I gave up before even trying to install it. I want a 1 unit device. Returned this to get a different model.
This battery is not the real thing. It comes in a Sony package and with Sony logos, but it's fake. Did not work in my camera. I am sending it back & blocking the credit card purchase.
I couldn't get the backing to separate with this product -- I'd start to peel it off from the edge it would would come of in randomly shaped, small strips. Ended up wasting all 5 pages -- could not get the backing off at all. :(
The initial release of this router was very unreliable. Recently, Linksys released a new firmware - version 1.67. I have loaded it and have had better luck with this firmware than when I first got it.The initial firmware would not connect to my ISP. It also had to be rebooted daily to allow the wireless network card on my laptop to connect to it.This could be a 3, possibly 4, star review. However, I have not had version 1.67 firmware long enough to see if Linksys / Cisco got the major issues fixed. Proceed with caution.
I got this keyboard based on the good reviews it got. Let me tell you this is exceptional piece of ...... . The only good thing about this keyboard is that its foldable and easy to carry with you. The only way you can type on this keyboard, is if you looking down on the keys and firmly press on each key. If you like me, who types without looking on the keyboard, this keyboard will drive you nuts as you realize that you mistype because you didn't press the key hard enough. Also instead of one Shift / Enter keys, there are two small keys next to each other. I never saw that kind of setup, and I hate it.If you looking for lighted keyboard get Saitek keyboard. Saitek is $10 dollars more but 100 times better.
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?
Thought we'd by these print servers and save some money over HP's JetDirect adapters. Spent 3 hours on the phone with 3 different people for Technical Support trying to get setup. Have been unable to print throught the print server, but I can print fine by plugging the printer directly into my laptop. Printer is an HP Color Laserjet 3500. The time I have wasted I could have spent on the Network version of the printer. Do not buy, terrible products. Linksys does not even publish a compatibility chart nor do they have any information in their knowledgebase for this device.
Feel free to use this product as a brush for your lens, but the other side of the Lenspen took the coating off of a full set of Arri MasterPrimes on a set where my friend was ACing. Thousands of dollars to repair. Stick to regular lens cleaning tissue.
Almost every chapter describes in long elaborate paragraphs, stating the seriousness and the effects of how something could cause damage to your system. But if you trim down all the words, it basically just says "you know hacking is bad, but we like to show off our writing skills so you can learn how to say it like a snobbish aristocrat." You can find much better information almost anywhere on internet. This book is written for amateur IT managerial debutantes who have no clue what is a computer besides having taken a keyboarding class in college and simply need to impress the boss so he can keep his job. Get "Hacking Expose: Second Edtion" instead, you'll learn how to actually accomplish something.
For over 20 years I exclusively purchased HP Printers for the office and home office until this printer I purchased for occasional home use. The software was horrible at all levels causing multiple conflicts with my new Dell laptop. The feeder consistently jammed and makes it impossible to send facsimiles or scan in any manner except page by page through the flat bed scanner. The ink runs out very quickly and is very expensive. I wouldn't wish this machine on anyone and purposely destroyed it prior to placing it in the garbage. I would feel horrible if someone got this for free and actually thought that was a good deal. The problems with this machine were so great that I dealt with technical support on several occasions and since they couldn't fix anything I started writing the board of directors. Eventually someone replied to me and in essence admitted they know the software is horrible. I will never purchase an HP again and I strongly recommend you avoid them as well.
A typically poor quality Logitech item. After ONE day of owning this, the display unit malfunctioned and does not display anything. I am now 3 for 3 with junk Logitech items. My web cam fell apart after two weeks, my Free Pulse headphones broke after 3 weeks and this item broke after 1 day. Yet another disappointment from Logitech. Amazon, on the other hand, is being great about returning and replacing.
Don't waste your money on these headphones as a noise canceling device! They don't do the job, really poor nioise canceling power. The size of the muffle is too small so it doesn't cover your ears, it's not so big as it looks from the pictures. If you need just a regular set of headphones then yes they do have somewhat of a nice design, but as far as you turn the noise canceling option on it actually makes the noise even bigger in your ears, especially the speach. So just try something else ;)
I put aside my qualms about Sony sound products (my experience is that Sony is great for pictures, but their sound always goes) and bought this machine. For about two months, I revelled in finally being able to play my favorite music while trapped in the kitchen. I liked it so much I didn't even begrudge the money I spent having a handiman install it (no way could I have done this myself). So I was really crushed when one evening, the CD simply stopped working. I tried all the remedies described in the operating instructions, but eventually was forced to take it down (no small feat in itself). Though the machine is still under warranty, Sony's online repair service told me that it will be replaced with a factory refurbished model--not a new replacement. And of course, I have to pay to ship the thing to Texas to get my refurbished model. I am not happy at all.
I thought this printer cartridge was a great deal as I got it for less than I usually buy it for. However, I had a hard time getting my printer to accept this cartridge. It should have just gone in without any problems, but I had a number of problems trying to get the printer door to close once the cartridge was inside. A number of times my printer didn't work and I would only assume it was because of the cartridge. I would hate for my printer to stop working because of this cartridge.
I returned it because the cameras are too big. There is another Swann DIY that comes with 4 real small, color & audio cameras. It also comes w/ the monitor.
I purchased this logitech trackman to replace a microsoft trackball explorer that finally died on me after five years of excellent service and I must say, this device has failed to meet my expectations at every turn. I use my computer for both work and gaming and this trackman falls far short in both areas.To repeat some of the deficiencies that have been brought up by other reviewers:Initial orientation is mind boggling, easily fixed once you know where to look, but would it have been that difficult for Logitech to set the orientation so that us normal humans could use it out of the box?The lack of ergonomics on this trackman makes me truly doubt that even ONE of the designers EVER laid a hand on the thing, the buttons are in suck akward positions it seems you'd need two extra fingers to use them all in conjunction.The scroll wheel is so far off as to make it and the three buttons near it completely useless and on the rare occasion that one does use the wheel, it is far from a smooth ride. I believe another reviewer used the term "pepper grinder" and that seems to describe it very well.The left buttons, all three of them, require far too much pressure to activate, especially when attempting to double click.I find the only decent button on the thing is the right button, but even that it placed akwardly close the the trackball.As for the pointer motion, most of the time it seems fine, but sparadically it will get all wonky on me, like it had one too many "last calls".Now my desk is somewhat of a warzone, so I don't notice much, but I can see how the reciever could be an issue for someone whose desk space is at a premium. The thing is half the size of the trackmall itself and on a 2-3 foot usb cord, this, much like the rest of the device, could have been deigned much better had anyone involved had even an inkling of common sense...Bottom line, this is a fifty dollar piece of trash, I've been using trackballs for as long as I've been using computers, never liked mice, but I find I'd rather use the three dollar mouse that came with my keyboard than this thing.
The setup following the instructions that came within the CD never worked. The personnel in tech support need support. Yea, it suck! The phone communication with them is awful; in addition it is quite obvious they are not well prepared to deal with this matter. After going in circles for 1 hour, the tech support just gave up saying that probably my computer was too old (in reality my pc is just 2 years old). I ended putting back my old linksys router. Please, stay away from D-link.
These headphones offer great sound and comfort, but they will probably spontaneously break in about a year. The wire near the L-shaped jack that goes into my playing device wore out for me twice, each lasting about a year. Note that I wrapped the area around the jack with electrical tape, which extended the life of my second pair, but nevertheless, it eventually wore out. You may think that a year is a decent amount of time to get out of a pair of headphones, but I believe that if you pay $140 for headphones you should be able to hand them down to your children, and they hand it down to theirs!
I purchased the Linksys WRV200 when I purchased my new home in hopes to get a wireless network up and running quickly. I work in IT and usually use Cisco Aironet 1200 but was confident that the cheap Linksys would suffice for home use with two users. I was wrong to think that this little piece of junk would work at all. The router loses connection with Comcast every other day and even after reboot; will not grab the public IP, Gateway, and DNS addresses. You have to unplug the Comcast modem and Linksys router and plug them in at the same time. This resolves that problem but it doesn't resolve the fact that the Linksys WRV200 loses wireless connectivity every half hour or so and I have to reboot the thing to get it to work again. I tried every encryption known to man, I've tried WMM, I've tried different channels, I've tried no DHCP and setting the computer to a static IP, and I've tried lowering the Beacon interval to no avail. Nothing keeps this thing from failing! Make sure you don't have a Broadcom Wireless NIC because that thing may never work with the router. All of my 5 computers have the same issue with the router so I know it's not the computers. I am going to have this thing UPS RED (overnighted) to one of my buddies in Iraq and have him mount it to a tank shell and fire it into the desert. I don't have time to deal with this bull! Imagine all the time we waste screwing around with devices that claim to work but don't. I think Linksys will be one of the companies that succeed in the future when Idiocracy becomes more apparent. The irony is that my router failed when I was writing this review. I had to save it and paste it into a new review. Unbelievable!
Mandaram o produto errado, pois no queria lentes, mas sim o monocular noturno de cor amarela anunciado. Estou aguardando soluo.
I am in my 2nd week of using Dragon Naturally Speaking 9. The software is highly accurate with the "cheapy" headset that came with the software. That cheapy headset broke already and I bought this Logitech headset as a replacement. The voice-recognition software kept getting everything wrong, however, and when I performed a sound-quality check the Dragon software gave it an "unacceptable" rating. I am returning this to the store.However, it is lightweight and comfortable as compared to those big over-the-ear headphones. It also has a much more low-profile look than those larger headsets. So for listening to music it may be a good value. I just don't recommend it for dictation.
Hey maybe you don't have a lot of money, but don't throw it away on these headphones. They are poor sound quality and generally I love Sony products. For about ten dollars more you can get the Sony 200's which I DO recommend. But if you are really strapped for cash I would recommend getting the mini Panasonic with bass ports or some other smaller headphone meant for portable CD players, MP3's, or iPod's and use those. Mini headphones are the way to go with an adapter at this price range IMHO.
They fit okay, and seem fairly durable. I've had them for a few years now. The positives stop there, though. The sound quality isn't very good, and although noise canceling will cut out a little noise, I have a pair of $20 Sony in-ear earbuds that block out more noise (including on airplanes) and sound a lot better. Not to mention they take up a lot less space...
The brush works about as well as a brush can be expected to work. The carbon tip doesn't. Tried it on two lenses and the smudges and dried moisture spots went nowhere. Switched back to a microfiber cloth that did the job in ten seconds. I'll keep it in my bag because it's a decent brush and because there's little sense in putting in a lot of effort to return such a small item, but don't waste your money.
Had to return this cable as it did not provide a male connector which fit my Dell 1700 printer. See my review of the Sabrant cable which did fit.
I purchased the Pioneer DVR-X122 last year and had no problem playing or writing CDs, or playing DVDs. However, when I tried to burn a DVD for the first time, the writer didn't work. I could send it in for repair, but I'm not going to bother with a product that didn't work to begin with.
My reference standard for this review is Zeiss roof prism armored 10x40 B T*, fast focus at 0.7 turns, close focus about 22 feet, FOV about 340 yards. Decades old and still going strong.Build: Body/frame appears to be metal covered with rubber/plastic. Center hinge adjustment for eye spacing feels weak and may shift with handling.Case/Strap: Poor, stretch type fabric case, no real protection. Strap, did not remove from package, appears to be like a coiled twine. Can't get any cheaper than this strap.Eye Cups: Twist type with no clicks, fully down or up only. Fragile in build and inconsistent, Sometimes the diopter side would let light thru because the plastic shield would not move out with the cup.Diopter: Fair with no click stops.Durability: Appears will take some jolts and bangs. Water proofness is probably limited to getting it wet, I wouldn't submerse these or most other binocs.Focus: Fair speed at 1.3 turns, stop to stop. Feel is inconsistent and wide knob makes for easy two finger action. Slack felt or play noticed. Close focus is about 13 feet.Lens Caps: Fair, just plain caps.View: Narrow FOV at about 275 feet. Center focus is poor and bad at the edges. Awful focus at night viewing a license plate from about 30 yards. Can't read the plate while it can be read with my reference and a Barska 7x42. During day light isn't any better, constantly trying to focus because clarity just isn't acceptable.Conclusion, I find these Barska Atlantic 12x50 to be unacceptable. The high magnification and fast lens speed (large objective lens) appears to exceed acceptable design limits. Perhaps the Marketing department is linked directly to product development. IMO a real waste of glass, metal, and labor. This make and model is not available in my local area, poor/awful performance would be obvious in store. Amazon appears to be reasonable about return and refund.
Very disappointing product. Produces very poor quality music transmission even when placed in contract with the radio.
Very disappointed in this product. For this amount of money I would expect it to work much better. Voice recognition of library contents is only about 10% effective. Frequently need to reset the unit as it seems to get confused easily when you have to repeat attempts to record an item. I would not recommend this product. Paper and pen work much better for making a grocery list.
this product did not work with my verizon voyager. when i pluged in my headphones the sound only came out of one speaker
While it's nice that you can pull the sticker off if you put it on wrong, the problem is that the stickers don't stick for any length of time. I had to use glue to get a permanent stick. Not going to buy this again, very poor quality. Little more than copy paper with cheap stickie. Too expensive for the quality. I'm sad.
I decided to give this one a chance since the price was so good and it was a compact player. It didn't play some of our DVD's correctly, and then it stopped working. Too bad, it sure cleared up some shelf space being so small compared to our old player. It also seemed like the disc tray was really fragile because it was so thin. I shipped it back and will probably go for a better name brand for a few extra bucks.
Don't waste your money on this product. Shortly after purchasing (but after the return-time-frame) this product started making loud noises, vibrated the object it was on and within less than a year, broke. Try another company and avoid SmartDisk. I'd like to return it but how can I salvage any of the private files that might be able to be accessed (by those who know how to do it)?? I can't so I feel I can't return it without risking that. Use another company. I hear Western Digital makes a very good product.
This is just a generic cable rather than Belkin branded. There is a white computer generated sticker on the package that says Belkin but nothing on the product itself. The cable is VERY thin and inexpensive looking. Disappointed. False advertising.
I have a notebook with a 15" screen. The notebook dimensions are 14"x10.5". So this product seemed to fit based upon dimensions on the web page. But the actual product is 11.8"x9" so it was much too small. Need to find a bigger cooling pad.
I'm giving these 2 stars because the sound is not horrible, although you certainly should not expect deep sub-bass or high-quality sound.The real problem is the lack of shielding. As others have noted, the speakers pick up radio frequency interference. Mine make a -loud- and very alarming noise a fraction of a second before my cell phone rings or gets a text message. They also make a strange sound when airplanes fly overhead. Additionally, I get a low hum from them when music is not playing.Since these are not sheilded, they may also cause problems (interference) with CRT monitors, but I cannot verify this as I have LCD's.All in all, I would definitely NOT recommend these.
I don't recommend purchasing this device unless you are either lucky or patient. My main problem with it is simply that it doesn't work; no amount of installation or reinstallation of the drivers (either as supplied or downloaded from the web site) allows my computer to detect the device, and therefore the supplied video capture software doesn't work either. As a final insult the initial splash screen is positively nauseating.
I purchased my new Samsung in Ocober 2007. I was impressed with the timely delivery of this product. After I set it up I was impressed and very pleased with the TV. It is now January 2008. I do notice a slight purple halo evey now and then and I see that there is a fix for this problem but it does not bother me all that much. What really bothers me is that the main or ( mother ) circuit board failed in this TV. I was watching TV and it turned off all by itself. Then it would not turn back on with the remote. I had to turn it back on with the button on the front of the tv. Now it will not change channels or bring up the menu or respond to any inputs from the remote or the buttons on the side of the tv. I have to push the button on the front of the tv to get it to turn off. Now the thing turns on all by itself in the middle of the night or whenever. I have to unplug it from the wall to keep it from going on. I set up a repair for this tv with Samsung on Sunday and Monday the service tech contacted me and told me he had cosulted with Samsung and came to the conclusion that the circuit board failed and needed to be replaced. OUCH! He will get the part on Friday hopefully but I do not know when the repair will be made. What a hassle. It is still under warranty but I did not puchase the extended warranty from Amazon. That was a mistake. I can get the extended warranty from Samsung but it would cast $20.00 per month, $240.00 for one year. I will keep you posted after the repair has been made.
I purchased this about 2.5 months ago. When I first got it all was great, I enjoyed taking it to the laundry room, kitchen, bedroom. But after about 2 months any DVD I put in would get stuck at some point. I thought it might be because some were library DVDs but they were fine on our Sony DVD player, same with the DVDs that we own. Now we can't seem to be able to play any DVDs on it without it stopping at some point.
I made the mistake of buying a second pair of these, when the first ones broke within 60 days. They sound really good for the price, so I thought it was worth the risk. Unfortunately the 2nd pair broke after about 30 days. There is no information on Skullcandy's website about warranty or repair policy. I tried to contact them via their online form and have gotten no response. I guess that I am a slow learner, but I have now learned not to buy from them.
Although i am very happy with the features and picture quality of this TV If i knew about the problem with the lamp unit I would probably never have purchased one. This is the reason i only give it one star.[...]
I bought this Emerson CD player for my parents. After using it for a few days, the CD player just stopped working. We had to return it and to get a refund since this product is no longer in stock. I purchased Emerson electronic before and had good experience with it. Not sure if this one is just defective, or the quality of the brand is going down.
Most stores have WinXP as the OS. To determine the sharpness when displaying type faces - find out where the keyboard and mouse are located. You may have to ask a clerk to get you out of the screen saver to the "desktop" window of WinXP. Press Start/Run.. and type in wordpad and press enter. Then mouse over to the font size and get it to Arial size 12. Then type rounded capital letters like O Q P R G B D C. If I saw the O as a 8 sided stop sign -- I would reject that monitor. BUT there is a way to get the display to be in ClearType. Hit Help to learn how. Then after ClearType is active the capital O etc will display as rounded letters.On this NEC 1765 monitor I saw it as rounded letters - so I wanted to buy this one. But I hate the plastic front covering because of the reflected glare from background light. Thats why I rated this with only 2 stars. Dont get me wrong - this is a very good monitor NEC usually is.I just bought a 19" monitor lizzard by Sharp which has a contrast of 700:1 and 3 analog inputs which can be switched from a button on the front + it has a DVI input making it ready for the future. The screen display has a button to change the display instantly from a colorful gaming mode to a more subdued modes. I havent opened the box yet but folks here on Amazon gave it 5 stars.
As some of the other reviewers have noted, the plusses:- Sleek Design- Innovative way to load disks through a slot vs. a caddy.- Digital display is really cool.- Plays almost any kind of disk you have, DVD, VCD, mp3/wma CD and so on.- Affordable price.the minuses:- The biggest one is that it freezes while trying to load disks, or it just plain shuts itself off outright, while trying to load a disk.- Sometimes while trying to play a disk it emits a scary ticking noise asif the hardware is going haywire.I had bought this from Bestbuy website and after seeing the spontaneous shutoff issue, I took it back to my local store and they said to send it directly to the manufacturer. When I got this problem initially, I followed the instructions in the guide to completely reset the hardware, but the problem still persisted.The manufacturer didn't actually take back the player, but instead replaced the one I sent back with another one of the same kind.This replacement player worked for a while but its also giving me noises now as if the hardware is going crazy inside.Bad idea.. Don't buy it, you'll regret it.Or if you want.. try it out but make sure you have a good refund poicy, because it will come around and bite you ( in the you know where )..
I bought this product when it first came out and it worked but never had a clear sound. There was always static on every available station and always had to be touching it. Currently, I have not used it in months because it won't pick up ANY station at all. Very disappointed. I am in the process of purchasing a different product.
Not exactly an expert in PC's, but no slouch. Bought this around Christmas time to play music over our surround system. Also purchased a new HP touchscreen.Problem? Yep - the Vista version on the PC is 64 bit and this bridge won't work with it. There are various work arounds on the forums, but nothing that Linksys supports.No due date for firmware upgrade either, so I will look for something else.Very disappointing!
this camera worked fine for me until i had problems with closing the cover, which caused the camera to turn off and on automatically. a very simple design defect that new purchasers are unlikely to spot, but which has destroyed my enjoyment of the camera. it was only then that i discovered that olympus after-sales service leaves a lot (ie everything) to be desired. it was a fine camera while it lasted, but there are plenty out there with the same features and without the design defect... i'm defecting to the competition.
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN FALSELY ADVERTISED! IT DOES NOT HAVE "RECORDING" CAPABILITIES ONTO CASSETTE TAPE AS STATED AND DOES NOT HAVE AUXILIARY AUDIO OUTPUT OR AUX. SPEAKER OUTPUT JACKS PROVIDED AS ADVERTISED. WHEN I WROTE TO UNBEATABLESALE, WHO SOLD THIS ITEM TO ME AND EXPLAINED TO THEM MY ISSUE WITH THS UNIT, THEY IGNORED IT AND TRIED TO TELL ME I NEEDED TO SEND IT BACK AS MY CREDIT CARD HAD NEVER BEEN CHARGED FOR IT!!!! I HAVE PROOF I'VE PAID FOR IT AND AM TIRED OF DEALING WITH THESE INCOMPETENT PEOPLE! SOMEBODY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS CROSLEY MODEL 73 AND GET THE AD RIGHT! I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED IT KNOWING THAT IT COULD NOT "RECORD" AND THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HOOK UP EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OR AN EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER TO IT! NEEDLESS TO SAY......I AM THOROUGHLY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS FALSE ADVERTISING AND THE AFFILIATE UNBEATABLESALE! SOMEBODY HELP!
This printer has great quality & speed for print outs. However, after 5 months, the printer head assembly (the part that holds the ink cartridges) broke & would not move any more. There is only a 90 day warranty for a reason. On a positive note, the ink carts are cheap. On the down side, they are cheap because their capacity is smaller than the average cart.I replaced it with the HP DJ 3820...rated very highly & seems to be built to last.
After more than 12 hours, this "rapid" charger did not charge the batteries that came with it. The charger was also very hot to the touch when it was trying to charge the batteries.
Bought this unit just before driving from Ann Arbor, MI to Tucson, AZ. Seemed just the thing to play some of the 5GB of my napsterized collection, with their car kit and all. It worked fine for the first day, then one MP3-CD was not recognized. Soon it would only play regular CD's.Called Philips support line and was told they would send a pre-paid RMA shiping label. They did that and the next thing I know I receive a replacement unit, THE NEXT EXPANIUM MODEL EXP-503/17 with MP3 file readout and all. This model has been advertized at Best Buy for $...I'll certainly consider Philips the next time I'm looking for electronics, they have excellent customer relations. Something hard to find these days.
This player is probably wonderful if you are using it to play music. It seems to have a very good sound. It is lightweight and very snazzy looking. Has a cool armband, but...I bought it to listen to audiobooks. Its terrible for that. There is one audiobook site that many libraries subscribe to called "netlibrary" that puts a whole audiobook in one wma track. This player cannot handle that, because while it does have resume it has no bookmarking function. It also has no speedy fastforward, so imagine if you lose your place and have to fastforward 4 hours. As for transfering book cds to the player. It plays in the order you transfered it, no other order is possible so if they get transfered on the player in the wrong order, you will have to fish for them. I am very disappointed, but if I ever get back into listening to music again, I think it will be nice. It is extremely light weight for athletic endeavors.1/7/06: I want to edit this review. Everything I said applies, but I just want to give a plug for this player because it has been very rugged. It works just as good today, as it ever did, and this is not that usual in the electronics world. If you don't care what order your music is in, I highly recommend it. It is very durable.
I originally had one of these and it makes typing really hard and after awhile (a week or two), it got really disgusting with crap all over it like dust and such. Instead I just threw it away and got the Marware protection pack which I love. I wouldn't recommend this product.
Be Careful to note the EXACT model of your telephones. I thought I had it right and did not. There was not an adapter available locally so I have to return the unit and try again.
I used the e740 for 1.5 months. During that time I had to reload all my data at least 4 times (it's easy to hit the battery release on the side). As others have noted, I was constantly hitting that stupid record button on the side. I had a Handspring Deluxe for 3 years and had to reload maybe twice during that time.Battery life is terible. You will have to lug the charger anytime you go away for a weekend -- totally ridiculous.Even though I was able to get a great deal on the unit, I grew to hate it very quickly. I've now sold it and purchased a Sony Clie SJ33 and simply love it. It is an asset. The toshiba was a liability -- just bad engineering.
This is my 3rd Garmin GPS device ... and I'm disappointed in both the reliability and the support. After 5 weeks, the Bluetooth feature worked only sporadically and then the unit just died. I called support and after close to 45 minutes on hold, talked to a rep. He finally agreed to have me return the unit via UPS overnight and that a new unit would be returned to me via UPS overnight. I sent it in and they received it on a Friday. I had to call again to determine when it would be returned ... and received a replacement unit about a week later after sending it in.That second unit worked for five days and then died. Called support again and after a 40 minute wait, talked to another rep. That rep thought it was a software problem and recommended I download new software. But first I had to wait 48 hours for the internal battery to fully discharge ... apparently there's a software bug that blocks the screen from displaying data. Why they shipped a replacement unit with "old" software is a complete mystery to me (and to the rep).It seems to be working now and we'll see if it remains working for more than a month. I'm surprised about this as both Garmin devices I'd owned previously were pretty much trouble free. And I'm really disappointed in the lack of "service recovery" that Garmin displayed.
I have used this head on a 055XB tripod for the past few years without issue and until today, I would have recommended it.I was engaged in a busy day of shooting 9 models in three locations when I put my 7D with 24-70 f/2.8L on this head to test shoots my lighting of speed bikes against the waning sunset; I went to make a minor adjustment to the tripod height and slightly tilted the tripod forward when the 7D and lens spilled off and hit the pavement.I was certain I had securely locked it in and when I examined the tripod head, I noticed that the plate, although locked in, had a significant amount of room to wiggle around. I had never noticed this before so I kept examining the head and found a small screw beneath the locking mechanism that had become loose.Unfortunately it takes a very small allen key to tighten this screw so I wasn't able to tighten it while still on my shoot.Luckily, the only real damage to my camera was that the battery grip was partly smashed and the door on it will no longer stay closed. The 7D body appears to have suffered from only minor scratches and the lens which had the large hood on, seems to be ok so far. I'll keep my eye on the performance of both my camera and lens over the coming days to see if I have overlooked any damage or problems.Based on the fact that my expensive equipment came tumbling off of this tripod head despite being properly attached and locked in place, I certainly can NOT recommend it any longer.
The Macally USB AC Charger for SanDisk MP3 Players that I purchased worked fine for a short period of time, then the cheap construction allowed the slot to be pushed inside the charger, not flush with or attached to the body, so it could not be used. Plain poor quality.
Simply put, the cable never worked properly between my video camera and my MacBook Pro... I later tried a Sony cable, and everything went OK.
I tried to go "cheap" to replace a lost charger. It did not work- at all. It is too little money to fight sending back etc but this goes to show you often get what you pay for.
The microphone portion of this product is flimsy and cheap. (It does not stand upright on its own.
I really enjoyed this unit while it worked and would have initially agreed with all the glowing reviews. However, I have owned it for 3 or so years, and it has stopped working. It will charge the ipods, but the sound will not come on. If by miracle it does come on then it will shut off within 30 seconds.Some might think, well this is to be expected of an older product or that I mistreated the unit, but I completely disagree. Our iGroove has been in the same location for all 3 years. It was never moved or jostled. My friend has a much older Bose Ipod dock that is abused at parties, moved around, used outdoors, etc., and it still works perfectly. When I was searching for an iPod dock speaker system I debated between Bose & Klipsch. I chose Klipsch due to the price, high reviews, and the fact that the production/company is based in my home state. I am now regretting my "money saving" decision as I will likely go buy a Bose and be out even more money than if I had just bought the Bose from the beginning. Completely disappointing.
I purchased the HT700 6 months ago, and today it quit working unexpectedly. Based upon the other reviews, I do not believe there was a surge. Please don't waste your money on this cheaply made abomination.
The C340 is very wide so it is not handy when traveling on planes, you would have to bring a seperate case for it. Also we could not get receiption in our house so we can only enter a trip outside. Other models of Garmin and other brands have worked in our house but not this one. We do not live in a rural area so there is no reason it should not work.
THIS CARTRIDGE, ALTHO IT WAS THE CORRECT ONE FOR MY PRINTER, DIDN'T WORK. I BELIEVE I WAS SENT AN EMPTY ONE. MORE THAN THIRTY DOLLARS IS A LOT TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS USELESS. I RECOMMEND THAT NO ONE BUY IT.
These radios do not work well. They do not transmit well unless you are on a flat plain area. We bought them for our cruise and could not communicate on the ship. Also, by the end of the trip, one of the radios had no display and won't turn off without taking out the batteries. I would not recommend these.
I bought one of these kits and rec'd 2 extra battery packs as stocking stuffers. I didn't get around to using it for some time - just didn't have time for gaming for awhile, but when I did all three of the battery packs refused to charge at all. Could be the cable - but it works to power the controller ok, just over-priced, crappy batteries.Do yourself a favor - buy rechargeables, you'll be better off in the long run - and the short run too!
This thing died on me after about three months, and I'd only charged about six batteries. Given all the great reviews, maybe mine was just a lemon?
-Terrible install software, regardless of Windows version (in other words, typical Lexmark)-Plastic main roller gear splits and causes feed failureIt's the perfect printer for those who like struggling with software errors and covering their hands in ink and epoxy!
A well made bag, but the description is misleading....It reads "Waterproof bag holds 1-2 cameras and 3-4 lenses with room for accessories". You could possibly hold four small or medium lenses, without anything else and NO accessories. You could carry two camera bodies and some film but NO lenses. But there is no way to put two bodies, and 3-4 of the smallest lenses without removing all the padding and dividers - Then you'd might as well throw them all in a plastic sack and save your money.I bought this for a Digital Rebel and regular lens - a flash and one telephoto lens and two batteries. It is busting at the seams, and I have ordered the battery pack/grip to go onto the bottom of the camera so I'll probably have to reorder a larger one.If you want a good looking canon bag that is small and compact, you'll like it, and it is well made and worth the current cost, just remember it is smaller than the description would lead you to believe.....
Other brands are easier to use and take more abuse, but cost twice as much. When using this tripod it gives you a stable platform for a good price. Just be gentle and you'll be OK.In my case, the handle clamps failed on the first time in the field and spider on the third time in the field. The problem with this tripod is that critical parts are either made of soft metal or brittle plastic. However, the tripod comes with a good warranty. I sent it back to Tiffen for a warranty repair. In the meantime, I used an old Vanguard tripod I've owned for 15 years without a problem and I've slugged it all over the world. However, at 6.5lbs, it doesn't have the weight for windy conditions. That's important with video because you want a stable platform.If you're a pro, dig deep for a pro brand like Gitzo or Manfrotto and pass this by. These sticks are prosumer quality -- not pro. Best advise. Take your camera to a local store and get hands on with these things.
A colleague had purchased a Olevia 32" LCD TV with a built in tuner. This device enabled him to view HD channels using analog cable input. I have the same TV and cable configuration. I purchased the signal booster and saw no difference, HD channels have delayed audio and picture is interrupted in segments. For me it was a failure.
This was my second Nomad Jukebox, and I should have learned after the first one. The first was a 10GB player that I bought in June of 03. It lasted EXACTLY 6 months before freezing up on me. No amount of tech support would bring it back to life. I said, well, I guess i will just spend the extra cash and get an ipod.The low price of the Nomad 30GB seduced me. I picked one up instead of the pod, and I loved it, for about 6 months. Then the headphone jack stopped working. Luckily, this time I got the service plan, so when my refund check arrives, I am off to buy... an Ipod.
This printer has been a nightmare for our organization from the start. It works well out of the box for 32-bit windows machines, but we only have 1 of those in our organization of 14 people. The rest use 64 bit Windows Vista and Windows 7, and at least half of our office uses Macs. The disks that come with the printer aren't 64 bit compatible, so the appropriate driver needs to be downloaded from the Canon website. However, the scanner software still doesn't work for me in 64 bit and I need to use Photoshop on the machines that have it to run the scan.The huge surprise, since it wasn't posted anywhere on Amazon and is hard to find in reviews is that this printer, after 3 years on the market, is not Mac compatible. There are no mac drivers to be found, and we have been stuck sending documents to the PCs for printing while waiting for our replacement printer to arrive.Overall this has been a major headache with setup and compatibility and didn't serve our needs well at all.
Think again before you buy a Zune. Before you do, go look in any store and see how few accessories there are for it compared to Ipods and other players. If you want to plug it into a stereo or receiver, the only way to do it is with the universal MP3 jack. Very few manufactuers have cradles compatible with the Zune. Other than very few accessories and compatible products available, the player itself is all right.The biggest problem is with the Zune software. The word "Zune" must be latin for "bug" because the software has a lot of them. You would think that with it being a Microsoft product, they could come up wiht a good support software or at least build on the (very good) Windows Media Player. It didn't happen. They make you use the Zune software, which is designed to entice you to buy stuff from their very limited selection of music, but not much else. I have a good-sized collection of songs and I subscribe to several podcasts. The Zune software on my XP machine shuts down or encounters a problem and has to rebuild the database typically about every two weeks. When that happens, you have to go in and resubscribe to your podcasts and reset your sync options. Sometimes you have to go to the esoteric help and Windows Update sites to manually download and install patches. Sometimes you have to run the same patch more than once. Their latest issue is a problem with the "Windows.NET framework", whatever that is.I own two 30GB Zunes. I bought one for myself and one for my wife at about the same time. When I finally get fed up with them and throw them out of the car window, I will buy Sansas or Ipods. The Sansas will sync with Windows Media Player.
Don't even think about buying this one. HP provides no support for this printer with Vista or Windows 7. That means all of the functions are essentially useless -- save for printing simple pages. Complex pages won't print with the generic software. No scanner support. HP Director not available.Hard to imagine that HP thinks this will help their reputation.
I use both Windows and Mac all the time. I'm tired of Apple's elitest B.S. The sell the iPod as Windows compatible, which it is, but they DON'T tell you the lame Windows program it comes with - Musicmatch - does NOT sell legal, downloadable mp3 tracks &amp; albums (i.e. like iTunes). Instead, now that I've bought their $400 iPOD, they want me to invest another $2K in one of their computers so I can use iTunes. This feels a lot like a bait and switch. If anyone knows how you can pay for mp3 downloads on Musicmatch, I'd love to know. Thanks.
The ear buds arent as comfortable as most others on the market and the sony fontopias sound much better, are more comfortable, and only cost a little more. These earbuds also didnt stay in my ear despite their manual on how to customize the fit.
I will start off by stating I purchased this bug zapper through my local home improvement store just because I wanted to pick it up same day. This Stinger bug zapper worked well for about 3 nights then it failed. The unit lit up UV to attract bugs but the zapper portion of the unit did not work anymore. I returned it to the store and immediately ordered the Flowtron BK-80D which is SUPURB (first time I can turn on my porch light and there are no bugs or moths flying towards my porch light (after 30 mins still no bugs near porch). Do not buy any Stinger bug zappers unless you plan on returning it as quick as you bought it. Flowtron has been making bug zappers since the 80's I would trust them more than any other bug zapper manufacturer.
I purchased this hands-free device for my Samsung 3500, used it for approximately one week and returned it to Sprint. The &quot;master-plan&quot; idea behind the makings of this item is great, however, it did not withstand the road conditions when traveling. I own a smooth riding vehicle, but the reception was interrupted due to bumps in the road. It seemed that the device vibrated.
I purchased this through Amazon.[com] It doesn't play all my NTSC tapes. The old vcr which it replaced actually plays better once I cleaned its heads and blew out the dust inside with a can of air.I'm going to return it for something better. I hope I can still do this without the packaging.
This flagship product was marketed as "future-proof". The world's first upgradable receiver. Well, Onkyo has offered only one upgrade card and has dropped the TX-NR1000 from it's current line up of products. Onkyo has never made an official announcement to it's customers, but they are not going to offer HDMI upgrades for this product. It was made with HDMI 1.0 and that's how it stays. Apparently, when designing this "future-proof" design, they didn't allow for HDMI changes.Do Not Buy This Dead End Product.
Four years is longer then alot of people on here but it is also long enough to no longer be covered by even the extended warranties. I may like to upgrade after four or five years but I do not want to be forced to upgrade.
I bought my first Creative MP3 a few years ago, it's big and bulky, but I liked the set-up and had read warnings galore about the I-Pod. It worked well for several months, then stopped allowing me to dock and download anything. I bought my LAST Creative Microphoto last November. It freezes, it rebuilds, it freezes, it rebuilds. If you take the battery out for more than an hour, it might restart. All those hours collecting music... Wasted! I'm done with Creative.
I bought this in particular because I had a USB device that no longer worked and it appeared to be because of a dirty connection. It really seemed like something an IT person should keep handy. Unfortunately, the cleaning heads are too big to clean a USB "A" cable end - which is what I really needed. If you want to clean the ports in your computer it will do that, but not the adapters themselves.
Good clean loud if necessary sound but the headband is somewhat difficult to adjust plus the major flaw is the microphone. The mic doesn't seem to be amplified at all, low quality, whatever I had to adjust the Mic input to the max in XP to get it to pickup anything. Also I took apart the mic as well, the design is somewhat off, foam covering glued on one side, the other side had a removable foam filter covering the mic. The problem I notice was the foam was compressing the mic preventing it from picking up sound very well. I left the foam piece out. &amp; after putting it back together the mic performance was fine. But be aware the mic signal seems to be pretty low. I tried running the mic through a Belkin KVM with nothing but static being picked up. With the mic hooked directly to the sound card along with the modifications it worked ok.
This is a piece of crap. The codes for NEC TV did not work with mine and I must have pressed that button for manual code find about 500 times and still not response. It's going back and I'll try another name brand.
I tried to use this scanner in a archiving records application. When it works, it great. The problem is if the paper jams, then you have to turn off the scanner to clear the jam and you lose you whole scanning job! To make it worse, it's concept of paperjams is a page that is wrinkled or has been folded in the past. This just doesn't work when you are scanning old files to digitize them.Nice try but the flaw makes it a no for use in the real world of document archiving.I asked Xerox and they said this same problem exists in the 262 also.
I was originally going to get the A630 but then Canon introduced this camera that had better optical zoom plus the Image Stabilizer feature. I also like that it has a bigger LCD screen than my old A75. The buttons are placed a little differently, and it feels slightly flimsier but overal it's a good little point-and-shoot with a great deal of features that I'll probably never use.My only real complaint is that it uses only two AA batteries instead of the four that my A75 had. That means that the flash recycle time is much slower. It also means that the camera runs out of power much quicker. Keep extra batteries handy.
Purchased a 200 ft. Tripp Lite Cat 5 cable... the only problem is, it's not a Tripp Lite cable, it's a SatMax. Can anyone say bait and switch.Cable works, but it's not what was advertised.
(1) Poor picture quality. Horizontal lines on vids due to low quality resolution. Blown away by the amazing quality of iPod...but Zune is truely disappointing.(2) 50% thicker the comparable 30GB iPod. In fact, even the 60GB-80GB iPod is slimmer.(3) Wheel mouse is difficult to use and not cool.(4) Cheap design. Plastic snap-on to the surface looks like its going to break off.Zune is hand down NOT even nearly comparable to iPod's superior design, function and quality. Forget Zune for Christmas. Its absolutely horrible.By the way, the brown looks like the color of feces. Overall player just grosses me out.
I bought a Beltronics 995 just over a year ago. I went on a trip last week and the unit started showing KA band the entire time. I tried to unplug the unit and then turn it back on and within five minutes the KA band will come back on and just continue to beep for hours on end. I called Beltronics and they charge 60 dollars just to look at it. This unit has never been abused. It sits on my windshield of my truck and is parked in my garage! I could not believe how terrible the customer service from Beltronics is. To pay 300 dollars for one of the "so called best" units and have it only work for a little over a year is unacceptable. I am warning everyone out there not to buy this product. Yes it worked great when it worked. But you will not be satisfied with how long it lasts. I am extremely meticulous so don't think this unit was thrown around.GO to a different brand all together than Beltronics!!!!!
I love the iPod nano and I got a great deal on amazon
I second the first reviewer's opinion. This is a total piece of sh*t. First I had trouble getting it to work on my WinXP desktop. After a couple reboots it finally worked, and the image quality was a total joke, even in the webcam capacity. The video quality was visibly worse than my 5-year-old Logitech webcam which had cost me about the same amount at CompUSA five years ago. In the end I returned this POS and will keep using my Logitech until it dies.
I just purchasd this couple days ago for my office shared storage.Installation and backup:Very easy, this is 5 stars. Just pop in the disk, install, restart and the drive is on the network. I use norton so i don't care for the backup feature.Price:Very reasonable. I only need to share maybe no more 5 GB worth of data so this might seem a waste for me with 320GB but I couldn't find anything for less. I was looking at the Linksy NSLU2, but it just didn't seen like a great product.File Transfer:This is where i ran into problems. I am only sharing 2 GB of data, mostly word, excel and pdf files. When i copied the directory to the Maxtor, it would transfer for 10 minutes and then "The specified network name is no longer available" pops up and the transfer process stalls. I tried at least 10 times now and each time, the process will not complete. I know the alternative would be to drag each small folders separately into it (i tried that and i worked great) but that's not what i paid for.My 2GB USB drive works better than this. If it cannot copy 2gb without dropping connection, how can it tranfer hundreds gb of media file (although that's not what i am paying for here).I am going to call maxtor and tried to see if this is a long-term problem, if they can fix this, then i will re-rate this product otherwise this rating stands.Update:I did fix the above. So now it's running very smooth. I will give a 4 star because it just too long to get this thing going.
This cable worked great and was a great bargain when I purchased it. However, I moved recently and the cable no longer worked when I installed it at my new residence. Granted high tech wiring is a little more touchy than say power cables but I had 100's of feet of CAT-5 survive a dozen moves during college and my roommates and I weren't exactly delicate during install and removal; or better termed "rip-out". I would recommend going with a different brand in hopes of getting a different manufacturer and more resilient construction.
THIS IS A TERRIBLE PRODUCT IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND AFTER YOU ATTACH IT TO CAMERA THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IT DOES NOT FIT NICE AND TIGHT,IT MAKES THE CAMERA FEEL CHEAP, THE PEOPLE WHO DESIGNED THIS JUNK DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA OF MEASUREMENTS, IT WOULD HAVE MADE SENSE IF A DIFFERENT COMPANY MADE THIS THING.... BUT CANON MADE THIS...I DON'T GET IT WHY IT DOES NOT FIT PERFECTLY SNUGH.BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDS GUYS!!
My neighbor recently purchased the Pentax Optio W30 digital camera. This theoretically waterproof camera was purchased to use while whitewater rafting. At no time was it ever submerged in water, only splashed in big waves. (The Pentax warranty says it is waterproof to 10' depth.) In fact, it leaked by the 4th or 5th day of our river trip. Worse yet, when it was sent back to Denver to the Pentax Repair Department, it was not repaired and it came back with a note to the effect that the seal was ok and that they were not going to repair or replace it. So much for the Pentax warranty. If you spend a little time on the web, you will see frequent references from other disgruntled Pentax digital camera owners that the Pentax warranty doesn't mean much and you will find many complaints about Pentax Optio cameras leaking. Because the camera both leaked and because of the zero satisfaction received from the repair department, I urge any potential buyer to carefully consider buying this particular camera.
I purchased 3 of these players b4 xmas for my kids on the recomendation of the worker at walmart(big mistake,I know).All 3 of them have had major problems.I am so pissed about these players that I am writing my first product review ever.Player 1 had a firmware crash on day 1 (Christmas)!It went into recovery mode and couldn'nt get out of it.Luckily I was just within the time limit to take it back to walmart for a refund.I wish I had just taken them all back.Less than a month later, the on/off button on player 2 pops off and won't go back on.So now my daughter gets to turn it on and off with a pen tip. Now this morning,35 days after opening, my other daughter tells me her players firmware crashed(player 3)!Again,can't get it out of recovery mode. I search the web and find a link in a forum about mp3 players.It took me to a recovery tool from creative for this problem.I run the program,and it gets the player working again but there was an error on their site so the program wouldn't complete! Now when you turn it on it has to rebuild the library every time.Custom settings reset every time. What a pain! As you can tell I do not like this product. These are just the major problems.If you are buying this product to save a few bucks over the competition, you should also know that the headphones that come with this player are horrible.You will spend another $30+ for a decent set. I replaced player 1 that I took back to walmart with a sony walkman that I ordered on amazon.Oh my God,the difference in quality was amazing!From the look,feel,and above all the sound,sony really came through.The screen is bigger,the headphones sound great and the buttons are sturdy and easy to use,and it wasn't much more money!In closing, don't make the same mistake as I did.Educate yourself on what is available b4 buying.
I was able to split a computer signal to two different monitors. However, the color and image were drastically distorted, probably due to a weak signal. I probably should have bought a product with signal amplification.
This is one of those you get what you pay for type things. I got these in two different sizes. one didn't work at all the other work but the first time I unplugged it the tip came off. Spend a few more bucks and get better wires.
I have had 3 of these bags over the past few years. The first lasted a very long time and was a great bag. I replaced it with the same model, and this one only lasted a year or so. I replaced that one a few months ago and it is already starting to come apart (you can stick your hand right through the bottom of the bag - exactly where you don't want it to break). I have to conclude that they have started to build these more cheaply than they used to. I won't be buying a 4th Kensington. Too bad, because I really like the form factor of the bag.
The stupid machine will not play DVD's anymore. It performed wonderfully at first, but not anymore. I have had nothing but problems with the machine. And don't get me started with Sharp's technical support. They are horrible. The GA repair people are rude and inconsiderate. Don't buy this player because it will give you nothing but problems.
This product has a great feature set. I was especially interested in the VLAN and VPN capabilities. I have tried out the former, but not yet the latter.The ease of configuration is average. I didn't use the provided "quick start" software, as it started out by wanting the clone the MAC address of the PC. In my case, I need to clone the MAC address of the previous gateway box. I used the web management interface. I found it inconvenient that many (but not all) of "save settings" buttons on indivudal web pages cause the unit to reboot. It would be nice to configure all settings and then reboot once.My biggest concern is with stability. At least with the firmware version that came pre-installed. I haven't checked for an update yet. I have two of these units, in different locations. Both of them failed to respond via the web-based management interface after a week or so of service. One of them actually stopped passing traffic from one of the wired ports to the WAN port. Both of these units required a power-cycle to clear the fault. I'm assuming that in the absence of a FW update, this problem is likely to recurr.On that basis, I can't really recommend these units to others. Of course, revised FW might change that opinion. As I say, the features are great.Linksys Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster WRV200 - Wireless router + 4-port switch - EN, Fast EN, 802.11b, 802.11g - Linux
I liked this camera a lot, bought it for $299 when new, a year ago. I never dropped it. But somehow, a piece of plastic broke on the door to the compact flash department. Took it back to the camera store, and they said it would cost $200 to repair it! What a waste of money! Now I'll buy used on Amazon or ebay next time for far less...
This would be a fine product except for the fact that it has this mechanism to cut sound output when the sound level falls below a certain threshold. There is a switch to turn off this "feature" but it doesn't work. The result is that the sound always cuts off when your music volume gets low. It's extremely irritating when you're trying to listen to the soft parts of songs or when you don't want to blast the output. I want control my volume via remote, buy I have to manually adjust the volume knob instead and when I don't feel like cajoling the amp, I just let the music periodically cut out but get irritated every time it does. I would not recommend this product as a result of this problem.
I have purchased three of these hairdryers for my home and was very fond of the performance until yesterday. One of the dryers stopped working completely, while another not in the master bathroom outlet. I called our electrician to see if the outlet was having a problem which it was not. While plugging in one of the dryers, a huge flame shot out of the GFI plug and burned completely through the cord. The GFI cord did not work and there was luckily some minimal damange to the walls. Please be careful and make sure you have a GFI outlet installed in your home where you use this product. The electrician believed that the GFI on the hair dryer failed and the cord was risky for electrical fire.Be careful...
The sound quality of these speakers, when the sound isn't dropped altogether, doesn't quite measure up to the worst portable radio you've ever heard. Even at close range the sound quality and performance was unbearable, and I'm not particularly fussy about sound quality. These speakers aren't worth the price of shipping. Now that I've actually tried them out, I won't be able to get a full refund. Don't waste your money on them!!
I purchased this item about 2 weeks ago. It was originally intended to back up my computer. But fortunately, I started using it for transferring data first. Am I glad I did as now I either get an error message "USB Device Not Recognized, that the device has malfunctioned" or the computer just doesn't see it. I can't open it at all...so needless to say I can't get anything off the disk.I am now researching USB drives. Hopefully, my next one will last longer. I don't need anything fancy. I just need to one to back up my computer.
I saw only a minor improvement in my RV which has an amplified antenna. The fact that the RV is under an aluminum carport seems to be a problem. I guess there was not much signal for this unit to boost.
it needs the disc to install it but it not on the box not even the cable to connet it to the computer
My boss and I both purchased this keyboard about 5 months ago and I am already on here shopping for a new keyboard...I loved the design of this keyboard and have enjoyed using it, but some of the keys have quit working for no apparent reason...We popped the keys off to see if something had fallen under the key and to see if something had been spilt on it, but nothing was apparent...My boss has also had problems with hers...After about 3 months of use the lettering on the keys started wearing off...To sum up, the design of the keyboard is awesome, but the quality of this product is pathetic...
After struggling to get this system to work, i am having all kinds of quality problems. Power supply broke, receiver broke, both items looked like they were opened before, so maybe they were refurbs? either way, they failed, then the DVR failed, then the camera failed, all within 3 months. Each time I had to withstand being berated on the phone from ignorant tech support who had me take down the cameras to trouble shoot, I paid someone to install, then take down, then instal again, then take down, etc, etc. I was told sutsomer service black listed me because I've called so many times with problems. Yet they will not refund my money.PLEASE do not buy anything from this company. The products are mediocre at best, and from my experience, plagued with problems. don't take a chance your system will break when you need ot and buy from someone else. It's worth it wether it cost more, just not to deal with customer service. they are by far the worst customer service I've ever encountered.
Radios have nice features, but i have tried them in the city and during travel and they don't reach 1 mile, so it is far away from the 10 miles they said it reach.
According to many of the reviews on Amazon this is a great machine. However, that has not been my experience. To start off, the instructions are at best wholly inadequate - making it difficult to get started (and I am relatively good at computer gadgets). Second, the unit stopped working (just froze into an expensive paperweight) after about 10 minutes of use. I am going to return this unit and exchange it for another one. Maybe I just got the exceptional dud, but maybe I didn't.
world.....do noti repeatdo not get this camcorderthere is nothing worse than thisi wasted [money]buying it from amazon.comi could have gotten the same thing [for less]including firewire, 4 dv's, and a carrying caseIt is honestly the worst, disgusting, and despicable electronic out thereif you get this you will have literallyliterally threw [your money]into the atlantic oceanDO NOT GET THIS EVEN IF SOMEONE PAYS FOR IT. RETURN IT. GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!!!!!
Based on what I physically received, I expected more for what I paid.The reasons are:1) It feels cheap, the seams flex easily and product weight is so light that I question its durability2) Was expecting a shiny/glossy finish, but it's a matte finish that I expect to be difficult to keep clean. Parlay the fact that it's white I expect to replace this soon
To say that I don't like this product and the company who made it is an understatement! I purchased it new and have never been able to make it work. Furthermore, numerous calls to the company's tech support line go unanswered and they have not responded to my emails. As far as I can determine, customer support simply does not exist. After exhausting all troubleshooting hints (both in the manual and online), I simply had to give up.
Like most Belkin products, this is a piece of junk. The prod. description says it supports macs. Dont believe it. It doesnt. You find out after calling their tech support that is only support OLD Macs.And you cant return it if its been opened. What a ripoff!
The product was not actually a Toshiba brand battery when I received it (this is how it was advertised). It is an off-brand I had never heard of. I also had some problems with this seller's return process but I was able to get my money back in the end.
Have had this unit for 2 years. Like amy others the automatic document feeder has broken and techsupport is no help. The copies and faxes all come out slightly out of focus. As a networkable printer it is fine, but if you want a decent fax machine, don't get this unit.
...After reading some reviews on the Lexmark X73, I decided to give it a try...Contrary to several pieces of paper inside the box (and the XP logo on the outside of the box), stating this printer is compatible with Windows XP, I find I must beg to differ. ... I seriously doubt I will ever turn to Lexmark for ANY printer solution in the future...
Headling says this is an SDHC card. It is an SDXC card. There is a difference. Your electronics may only be able to use SDHC cards not XC. Look at picture and card says SDXC but title says SDHC. Was bummed I had to return as my camcorder only takes HC cards. Be careful. Please fix discrepancy.
The info section states 400 feet,the instructions say 30 feet(and I couldn't get to work at that distance)! It's also from RadioShack. This is the most dishonest information I've ever seen on Amazon and am extremely disappointed they let this occur.The equipment is junk, no surprise.
For the price it may be an all right camera but the few sample shots I took didn't seem to have nearly the clarity of pictures taken with my Fuji digitals. I didn't have the camera long basically because the layout of the buttons and menus was very different than my Fuji mind could tolerate. I do love the black body though! As to the battery life, everyone is right. It will destroy a fresh set of alkaline batteries in a few shots - but that's typical for many digital cameras. By the way, I never found out how to get the icons off the LCD while taking pictures and the manual is almost worthless.
The product was shipped to me from Maspeth, New York in a timely manner. It worked very well for three days. I am a Microsoft Network dial-up internet customer. The Wiflyer gave me excellent wireless internet service for the short time that it worked. It required no software nor complex instructions to install, and worked very well. This is why I say the product is promising. I called the technical support and manufacturing center for this product in Texas. A technician named Kurt told me that based on the lights that lit up and failed to light up, the product was defective. Kurt said to mail it to him with a copy of the invoice. He would email me confirmation immediately and send me a new Wiflyer.The email and new Wiflyer never came. Phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses to the technical center all failed to yield a response from a person. I discovered that the J&R; Music World distribution center in New York wanted any defective products sent back to them. I spoke with Deidre there. I apologized profusely to her for not just sending the product back to her. She assured me how reputable the producer was, and that I had nothing to worry about. Eventually my package was mailed back. The carrier informed me that the Tech center in Texas closed down. This is why I wrote that the producer failed. I sent the package to the distribution center in Maspeth, New York. I asked to but could not speak with Deidre. The spokeswoman there first put me on hold to find out if there were any more Wiflyers left. She gave me a whole laundry list of reasons why the package might not be accepted. This is why I find the distributor questionable.Right now I have great doubts that I will ever have a working Wiflyer, that I will ever be reimbured for the one I paid for and that I will ever be reimbursed for the two postage payments to Texas and New York.I am petitioning Amazon whom I have done much business with over the years for help.
Be VERY careful when purchasing anything from Visioneer. I own a visioneer One Touch 9220, and just learned they have NO intention of providing a driver for VISTA. Not only that, I had to PAY to learn that. Their corporate greed exceeds belief. If you think you might, someday in the future, be upgrading your computer, I would have to suggest buying some other scanner
We have several of these units that are problematic. After talking with Ed in Logitech's Corporate Customer Service (510-795-8500) we were told that they do not support using these with:IBM THINKPAD T23 LAPTOPS -or-VIA Chipsets -or-USB 2.0Of course, we're still having problems with these units on machines that don't have items from the above list so I would probably try the Microsoft product first.
I sent this boombox back to Delphi twice for power issues. The power would drop in and out and then eventually die altogether. Delphi never did get it fixed and I ended up eating the shipping costs. What a waste of time and money.
Up till this week the TV worked fine. Then suddenly there appeared blue and green horizontal static and lines all over the screen. This was true regardless of what input was used (Cable, VCR, DVD, etc.). I called their on-line service number and they said a technician would have to come out and service it. It's six months out of warranty. I will never buy a Panasonic product again.
BUYER BE WHERE ,,, I BOUGHT THIS MACHINE AND WORKED FOR THREE DAYS TRYING TO GIVE IT A FAIR SHAKE TO WORK ... I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE MISSING SOMETHING SO I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND WHO IS A COMPUTER ENGINEER , THINKING MAYBE I DIDN'T GET IT.. HE WORKED ON THE THING ONE ENTIRE EVENING AND SAID THAT IT DOSEN'T WORK ,, WE CALLED THE PHILLUPS HOT LINE WHOS ONLY ADVISE WAS TO TURN THE THING OFF LET IT SI FOR ONE HOUR AND TRY AGAIN,,, I DID IT ANYWAY TO SAY I TRIED IT ALL... THANK GOODNESS I BOUGHT THIS AT A REPUTABLE DEALER WHO THE TOOK IT BACK AND THE SALESPERSON GOT ME ANOTHER CDR775 BY PHILLUPS . WE OPENED THE NEW BOX. PLUGGED IT IN AND WASTED 5 MORE CD BLANKS TRYING TO MAKE THIS WORK... IT WOULDN'T FINALIZE .. NOR WOULD IT COMPLETELY RECORD A WHOLE DISC,, NOR WOULD IT PLAY ANY PART OF IT . I RETURNED THE SECOND AND I AM NOW REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE TO BUY ONE THAT WORKS.... BE CAREFUL....
I would have given the iPod a 0 but it won't let me. I bought my iPod a little over a year ago and it has broken twice(bad hard drive both times). If you buy an iPod I suggest you get it with an extended warranty. I would however recommend not buying an iPod at all, find another brand mp3 player it will be less expensive and probably not break as often. Oh yeah, to top it off, all of the accesories for the iPod are a rip off.UPDATE...Well it finally happened. My third and final ipod broke two weeks ago. That's 3 broken ipods in 2 years. Keep in mind that I was very careful with all three of them. So they didn't break from abuse. I have recently purchased a 30gig Zune. I will never buy another apple product after the horrible experience I've had with the ipod.
This camera is a huge disappointment, the battery life is horrible, esp. after a few months of usage. I have to charge it after only a few hours of taking pictures.Also, the battery is difficult to remove the camera, which is required the charge it.I don't understand why they design the product so you have to remove the battery to charge it, why not follow the cell phone scheme where you just plug a charger into the device itself?Bottom line, this produce is a waste of money, go with a different brand.
I purchased this all-in-one in early 2004 and was very pleased with it - simple install, high-quality printing, OK functionality. Then at 14 months, it just stopped working. Called HP and they said that it was out of warranty, but that I could send it in to them for repair. However, that would take 6-8 weeks, and it likely couldn't be fixed, so I would be better off just buying a new one. At 150 bucks, it's practically disposable, right?So, I ordered a new one, and have had nothing but trouble. Stops printing for no reason. Fax simply won't work - I've tried every fix they recommend (yes, I know about the "special" phone cords). Now I'm facing buying a third printer in less than two years. This is quality product? Hardly! At this point, I am thoroughly frustrated with HP, but don't see many options that won't leave me still out several hundred bucks.Beware the all-in-one! They say that any machine that performs more than one core function is bound to do all poorly. This is a case study.
I had a new one of these for many years, and it was excellent until it got water-damaged, so I know this is a quality product. However, the used one I bought through Amazon is terrible. The battery will not stay charged, rendering it useless as a "portable" device. You also have to push the buttons really hard to get a response. I am very dissatisfied with this seller, The Great IPod Exchange. I would not recommend buying a used IPod.
We bought ours on sale to take on a four hour car trip with a 5 year old. It worked for 1 hour, we then had to deal with a cranky child that wanted to know why he could not watch the movies we told him he could watch. Then 2 days later was the return trip. We will be looking for a name brand to replace this one.
I notice that it takes a long time to heat up. Now, it doesn't work at all! I hate the clip. Do not buy this product....
This scanner provides beautifull scans on my MAC G3 when it works, but the software is very buggy and causes serious system crashes (which were confirmed by ConflictCatcher). I called customer technical support and they said there was no cure.
I was given this product as a gift and it has been a royal pain. I'm not computer illiterate in the least; however, I've spent HOURS trying to effectively download songs to this device. Its like trying to solve an unsolvable puzzle (even with the musicmatch software--which I used prior to acquiring this player).I've spent enough time on this miserable player so I won't spend anymore time on its review. Heed this warning! Buy anything else.
I live on airplines. Platinum for life on American. Noise cancelling headphones are the best way for me to get deep sleep, besides the shades. Surest way to minimize the effect of jet-lag.Being the cheap guy that I am, I did not want to pay $300 for the Bose. I bought Jabras. 60 odd bucks. Loved 'em. Ofcourse you get what you pay for, cheap plastic and within a year the plastic started cracking.Needed a replacement and I bought these Philips. Complete and total waste of $70. I have done a side by side test of the Philips vs the Jabra. Philips barely cancels the noise.DO not waste your money with the Philips. I am now going to go buy another Jabra.
I spent a lot of time trying to develop a Text Messaging/Mapping over MURS application for the PocketPC/WinCE platform in 2002, and picked up the E740 as my target device, thinking I was getting a "good deal". But Toshiba never supported this device properly, and its Operating System couldn't be upgraded... besides, the thing was a piece of junk anyway - constantly losing all your data, and a big hassle to synchronize... I had been a happy Palm user before, and was quickly dismayed at the poor quality of the device.There was some hope for a Linux OS upgrade for the device in late 2002, but that went nowhere as well.I'm not going to even try to sell this thing (along with all the accessories I'd paid good money for)... it is finally GOING IN THE GARBAGE RIGHT NOW (11/2/2008)... GOOD RIDDANCE!
I was very excited to see that there was a supposedly solid company offering the latest technology in wireless. I purchased this from Amazon, and bought a wireless PC card for my server, and two wireless cards for each laptop. One computer was running XP Pro, one was running 2000 Pro, and the other was running 98SE.Couldnt get ANY of it working. I am a VERY tech person who works as a professional in the industry so am no moron. Spent DAYS and HOURS on the phone to their tech support. First, it takes almost an hour for ANYONE to answer their phone, so dont believe their "award" for customer service, its [bad]. Then they "tech" people just read scripts to you which are just regurgitations of the FAQ and manual. If you ask them a semi intelligent question they get flustered and revert back to the script. I think their customer service is based in the Phillipines from the accents I heard. I just wish they had some real tech people manning the phone.The WIRED part of the router didnt even work until we dumbed down all the connections to 10-T instead of the advertised 100-T. Then the wireless cards connected for about 5 minutes then failed. Then the DHCP server stopped working for no apparent reason. Only after about 3 to 4 reboots did it get working but then fail after an hour or so.I am fed up. Am returning ALL... I am on the hunt for something more reliable. DLINK any better?? 3COM?? NETGEAR?? ANYTHING?!?!?
Loved it while it lasted. purchased it from amazon in July 06 ...people often commented on how cool it was...then for no reason the "wrong disk error" appeared. I did buy the protection plan and must say it was a pleasure. I reported the problem, packed up the dvd player and mailled it out( I did have to pay for shipping). I recieved a check for the purchase price a few short weeks later. I considered buying the player again but opted for a panasonic with the protection plan...
I tried to install this scanner (scammer) on my computer, but it does not work with windows 7. A google search said that it has problems with windows vista as well.Does anyone have any idea which scanner works best with windows 7?
I can not begin to describe how bad the TomTom GPS system is. When my father ran the demo to get from the Eastern Shore of Maryland to Charleston, SC (basically get on 95 and stay there until you hit southern South Carolina) the demo took 45 minutes, had him going hundreds of miles out of the way, off I-95.The TomTom compared to the Garmin is night and day. You literally turn on the Garmin out of the box and the map shows you where you are. My husband, the ultimate electronic junky, was amazed. I only have good things to say about Garmin. Hope this helps!
Unfortunately I had the receiver and camera set that goes with this so I ended up buy this second camera. They are all poorly made, and don't last. SVAT customer service is a joke.
The product I received was the product pictured; however, only one of the outlets works on the 2-port charger. The whole point of ordering it was to have two outlets available so it was a pointless purchase. I may have received a defective unit. I have not contacted the seller about the issue.
For raid-0 had to shut the computer off after the file copy process and physically move the card to a new pci slot to get it to work off of a fresh format. After that, many blue sreens and freezes. Ended up pulling the card and just keeping the hard drives as two seperate drives. All in all not worth the (cheap) price. More of a pain in the @$$ than anything.In case you were wondering, I have a very good pc (dell 4300 w/ p3 1.8) with A LOT of bells and whistles. This should have not performed this poorly on the pc I built.
This switch worked perfectly for several months. Now it periodically stops recognizing one or all of the network drives it switches. (Cables have been checked, power quality is good.) When it works, speed is good. I will replace it with a reliable D-Link switch.
I bought one of these about year ago and it stopped reading most movie disks within 3 months. I had a new playback unit installed under warranty. 3 months later the cooling fan motor started making an awful racket and stops only when it is allowed to make racket for 5min. or so and then tap it. LG started out making good products but now it appears they have gone the way of most corporations today letting greed override their commitment to quality.
I have 4 of these cards being used for paper weights. Having shot a football game for the paper I came back with with no pictures and an upset editor, then discovered the warning on the Lexar website. Lexar will give me 4 new ones " What A Deal"
Poor quality for the money.cannot compare to canon for one third price. Nylon bag thin flimsey. Not worth any thing
The first one I got at Lowe's lasted for 2 years, but now I have bought 4 of these in 1 year and everyone worked great for a short time, but then they stop working, no light, no grid, even sent one back to KAZ and got a very quick warranty replacement however it only lasted 1 week. I now have a stack of 4 that do not work, don't waste the money. Going to try a Flowtron BK-40D this time
I purchased this bulb in November 2008, it died in December 2009. Checked my lamp hours: 486. I posted this on projector forums and some said I was lucky to get that much. So if you are willing to pay about 72 cents an hour go ahead and buy this lamp. The 2000/3000 hours claim is completely wrong. This is my second bulb in two years. I wish I had done my research because this company has the worst support and their projectors are known for earlier failures. Don't waste your money on this bulb. You are better off buying a new projector.
Started with a D-Link that failed on me after 24 hours. This unit had Fantastic coverage and actually spoiled me! I went down to Best Buy and picked up the Linksys WRT55AG w/ the matching PC Card based on some kid who said that all of them suck except the Linksys and that the Linksys was WAY better than D-Link, Belkin, or Netgear (the only one I haven't tried).Bottom line is that the Linksys always showed poor coverage when I got more than about 20' from the unit. And that's using the Linksys matching card.Bottom line! Buy a Belkin Pre-N (what I am using now) or the D-Link (though mine failed, I am sure it was just a lemon and since I bought it from e-bay, I couldn't return it). I just didn't have the courage to purchase the same thing twice in a week.I am currently using the Belkin Pre-N with the D-Link card (54Mbps) until the card comes from Amazon. With the Belkin card I will be able to get the 108Mbps that I orignally got from the D-Link 624 unit (the Pre-N units are not compatible due to "n" not being a standard yet).Both the D-Link and the Belkin show 100%, excellent signal from where the Linksys showed "Very Low Signal" and I was getting 1Mbps (and that's probably generous as it doesn't go below 1Mbps on Windows XP).Hope this helps.
Well I needed an adapter for an O2 Cool portable desk fan ,I was told this was the correct item however two have burnt out. Upon further research I found the correct adapter however Amazon has not refunded this item.
I will keep it simple. :) I am using a dell notebook with WINXP and it has bluetooth s/w (Dell's supplied widcomm) already installed for my pda. The mouse got recognised and works right a way using Winxp's default driver. I kept the existing Widcomm bluetooth stack (or hub - as in logitech literature)without installing any logitech driver/sw from the included CD. Mouse can be turned it off at night, and turned back on in the morning, it has never been failed to reconnect. All is well until 1 day I want to assign the wheel button for keystroke assignment. So I d/l & installed "setpointxxx_v270" from logitech driver section. "setpointxxx_v270" is a bloated s/w contains 2 parts. 1st part is "setpoint" which customizes your mouse behaviour. 2nd part is logitech's own bluetooth stack & services & GUI which are supposed to install only when your pc doesnt contain any Bluetooth stack/hub. However after installing setpoinxxx_v270 & reboot & check update & reboot, bad things started to happen. V270 mouse will fail to reconnect after being turned off & on. It will also fail to reconnect when PC is resuming from standby. No matter what I do, the mouse refuses to reconnect. So I uninstall Setpointxxx_V270. Still it can be detected but failed to reconnect. I end up fixing it by manually remove all logitech residue craps & delete "Bluetooth Virtual HID mouse" under "Human Interface Devices" in "Device manager".(u have to "show hidden devices" to see it) Then reconnect the mouse again. Its clear that Logitech's setpointxxx_V270 will screw up the mouse BT driver. Now It works well without d Logitech's stupid s/w. In terms of hardware, I will rate 4 stars. Logitech loses 2 stars not providing a proper supporting s/w driver.
Seemed like a good idea to wake up to my iPod. The problem was that the backlighting and sidebar lights on this clock are so bright that it practically lit up the whole room, even at its lowest setting. I had to put electrical tape over the sidebar lights to make it somewhat bearable at night. However, the backlighting of the digital time display was still too bright to leave on at night, so I turned that off. Problem is, if you wake up at night and want to see what time it is you have to hit a button to backlight the digital display and when I did I was practically blinded by the brightness. I returned it within a week.
Let me start out by saying that as a regular pair of headphones these are everything you'd expect from Philips (good sound quality, comfortable, etc). If not for the little black box and the extra money you pay for it, I would rate them quite highly.To test these headphones I put them on and started listening to some music at a normal volume. I then turned on a stereo and made sure it was loud enough that I had difficulty listening to the music coming from the headphones. I then turned on the noise canceling feature and found that I could now hear the music from my headphones more clearly (although the stereo didn't seem to be reduced. The static sound that the noise canceling option makes is unnoticeable in a loud environment). I then removed the Philips headphones and put on a pair of $8 off brand ear buds (they were physically so similar I could switch the rubber ear pieces between them) and found that they blocked out the noise from the stereo about as well.Noise canceling actively uses sound to cancel out ambient noise, and so only blocks out the sounds it is designed to cancel (such as the sound of a plane engine). Noise isolation is when sound is physically blocked from entering your ear by a snug fitting ear piece (and so all earbuds do this to an extent). Although the noise canceling feature of these headphones may (or may not) work well in some circumstances, they are not very good at noise isolation. For general use, a pair of noise isolating earbuds with foam instead of rubber tips (I know Koss makes some in the $10-20 range) have proven more effective for me in this price range.
I purchased two, one for me and one for my husband. I could not get the battery apartment open on either camera. I returned both of them. Camera is very light and cheap feeling.
The first one I purchased worked like a charm, even though the custom B+W lens cap would fall off while stored inside my camera bag (FYI a normal lens cap will not fit over this filter) thus the filter apparantly received a few scratches from scraping other equipment inside my bag. Now, after shelling out an extra hundred bucks to replace the first one (which was almost brand new) its identical replacement has a colder blue cast in the glass... They don't even match!!!So, besides the useless lenscap which never stays on, I seriously question the scratch resistance of the glass and B+W's quality control, hence the two different colored filters I have sitting right in front of me. I know B+W is supposed to have a great reputation, but my own opinion has been swayed. I just hope I don't have any problems with the return of this item.
If you are looking to use this player with audible.com, don't buy it!!I am on my second player (after returning the first to SanDisk) and have experienced the same problems with both players. The player skips pieces of the audio file (it's the same type of "noise" you get when talking to someone on the phone and their call-waiting beeps) and when you pause the player or turn it off, it won't begin playing where you stopped. It skips ahead 2-4 minutes. I have no idea how the player works with music files.Don't let SanDisk mislead you--this player is not compatible with audible.com.
This product worked well for 2 months and then it just stopped working. It won't play any music at all and is essentially the biggest waste of money. When it worked, the sound was very good but alas it did not last long. Don't be fooled - it's not reliable.
I bought an Ipod 2 days ago and the battery doesn't work. It won't charge. Apple sends out uncompleated prodects and is suprised that people want to get there money back. Here is what I think of the unrealible item [ipod]:sound:9/10The sound is good exept some of my songs came out horible.Video:7/10The main reason I say this is because there are no movies and most of the shows are just plain borring!!!!Games:4/10!Does apple think that were in the 80's?!photos:5/10Next time, can you please let us look at the photo we want? Not just the ones that it scrolls to?Battery:0/10HELLO!!!!! CAN THIS THING CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!I-tunes: 3/10Ya, I'd like to get the REAL song I want.Not the one by Richard Chease!!!!!!!!!And can I not waste money by buying songs when I scroll down?control: 4/10Well atleast make it easy to control. I want the song Other Light but I get Handfull of Redempioth.I am bring this back to the store. If you don't have a Ipod and want to get one don't be suprised that you will need to bring it back and get another one since you had a problem with it. It is just not finished. I will get another but I am pretty angry at Apple for selling junk to custemers.Think twice before buying this unfinished Item, I know I will.
Maybe they'll send me one that works next time.I've lost data and songs each time it crashes, and frustratingly there has been no pattern to the various deaths, so they've been impossible to prevent. I'm not technically illiterate and I'm a recent Apple convert but just can't rely on it.Buy the Applecare- replacements are quickly sent out but sadly, just as prone to dying. The last time I sent mine back, the UPS driver just said 'not another one'.
Have owned several WD external drives with no problems this one would not work...on the PC on the MAC etc.The package arrived quick enough...The internal packing list is so sanitized you dont know who or where to return the item to. The return is AGONIZING! came from BEACH Audio ...AVIOD THESE GUYS! Getting a return authorization number is a nightmare!@ Multiple e-mails and calls to them...ugggghhhhhh!Much better off getting from the MAC store! BUYER BEWARE!I totally expect NOT to get my refund!
I purchased this to use the eSata interface on my external drives from Seagate. When I started to notice some issues with my MacBook Pro with respect to accessing the drive and file permissions, there was a small note at the bottom of the Sonnet web site stating that there were driver issues with OS X and that the next release should remedy them.A couple months later, the site was updated to state that there is a known incompatibility with a certain Oxford Semiconductor chipset used by Seagate and Western Digital. It is odd that this card has issues with the #1 and #2 makers of drives.I am not saying it's Sonnet's fault, but you will be SOL if you're using those FreeAgent Pro or MyBook drives.
I am totally disappointed in the quality of prints this machine puts out. There appears to be a fine fog over your prints, I wrote Tech support and they told me that the &quot;bronzing&quot; was normal with UltraChrome inks. Now that would be great to know before you plunk down upwards of $700 for a wide format printer.I guess I am too unsophisticated to understand &quot;archival quality&quot; is another way of saying poor visual quality. I could care less if it lasts a lifetime if it isn't what I want.Using Matte paper reduces the effect somewhat but again, nowhere in the advertisements or instructions do you find this, nope you have to get ahold of Tech Support to find out that what you get isn't really what you wanted even though all the ads say it is.Maybe Epson could consider a choice of inks for this machine.Save your money folks, stick with Canon or HP.
I bought this to continue using Mini DV tapes and, for the first year it worked fine. Then abruptly, just after the warranty crumped out, the cassette door will not close. Quotes for repair equal or exceed the original cost. That's it for me with lightweight Sony products. However, I do need to accept some blame for not checking out the forums and complaints first on the Internet -- there are MANY people with this same problem and no solutions for this specific model.
We just got two of these things and while it still has bloat-ware utilities (sucks up 50 megs in memory) it is less trouble that some other HP print drivers have been. However here the critical flaw: never mentioned anywhere in the documentation (it took a call to HP to find this) is that this machine WILL NOT WORK WITH Win2000 SERVER (or any server software according to HP). You can not even get the install script to run, (they claim) you can install basic printing services, but none of the utilities. Kind deceptive marketing if you ask me. After unpacking this monster (>100lbs), it would be very be hard to ship it back. No issues with the actual printing, but most of our office machines (servers) can not use it.An update 5 years after the above: HP Support for Ubuntu is great, this driver was supported with ease, and now these things (still used as scanners and out-bound faxes) have a new life. As for users with Win servers (still screwed), as for Visa and Win 7 users, screwed with no plans to support. Here our last NT2000/XP node has just died, this product and its bloatware Tomcat solution have been more of less a bad dream and expensive to own. Whatever happened to the HP of my youth, at least the dusty equipment in the garage is still faithful.
I am very unhappy with this Linksys product, who I have always had good luck in the past. It has a very bad "wizard" interface that will not let you print any other way except using this interface. I could not connect through the wizard (despite being able to connect through the "secret" web interface) and was unable to use this device. I'm very knowledgable about print servers and networking and have never had an issue setting them up before this (I have two other network servers in my house already). I recommend a different brand.
I love the Ipod when it works, but I have had three die on me out of the blue. I have taken care of all of them. They have not been dropped or exposed to high or low temperatures. It's easy to get them replaced if you pay extra for Applecare. That's definitely worth it. If you have not already invested in getting your music onto Itunes, look closedly at other MP3 players before getting locked into Ipod. At this point, I have 6000 songs rated on Itunes. It would take too much time to switch.
Not a good purchase. My unit shuts off when run on high setting after a couple of minutes. Nothing is obstructing the flow. Thie other setting (low) manages to stay on but dries your hair to a crisp.
the noise cancel feature worked fine and the sounds were good for the price. The biggest drawback was comfort. They start to hurt after about 5 minutes. Definitely not good for long travels.
I purchased this cooling pad after reading positive reviews that it was lightweight & good for soft surfaces (laps). At work, my laptop sits on a table or desk, but at home, I use it on my LAP. The two fans are, indeed, "silent" as claimed in the item title... however, the slightest bit of pressure (hands resting too heavily on the keyboard, weight not being distributed evenly between two legs - in other words, I can't cross my legs on my coffee table & balance the keyboard on them - or sit in any position other than straight with both feet on the floor) results in a loud whine as the blades of the fan are pressed against the plastic of the pad. This whine was very loud the first day (Tuesday, 7/31), but it kept my laptop cool, which was its purpose, so I decided not to pack it up & ship it back immediately, as I was urged to by my fiance. Tonight, Thursday 8/2, I have been using the pad for two and a half days... and I didn't use my laptop at all at work on Wednesday... the fans aren't nearly as loud, but my laptop is nearly as hot as it was before I got the pad...I guess you truly get what you pay for. Next time, I'll just shell out more cash for a decent piece of machinery.
I'm on my 2nd Carbon due to the fact that the volume knob broke off of the first one I owned. I've had the replacement player for just under 3 months and it has locked up in "upgrader" mode. I've followed the directions on the website which didn't help. I then called customer support. That didn't help. Their rep asked me if I walked with the Carbon. I told her yes. She then breaks into a lecture about how I can't walk with the Carbon.Bottom line - they won't replace a less than 90 day old product that has malfunctioned, and blamed me for the problem. Now that's customer service!Nice job Rio. Should have bought an iPod.
This product is completely useless because it does not what do what it's said to do. I bought it to charge myiphone 4 in my car, but when I plugged it in, my iphone read "not supported with this accessory" EVEN THOUGH IT READs ON AMAZONthat it is COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE IPHONE. It is a complete waste of money, even if its only $3.45.
I have had two of these. Both of them do not work. the first one lasted for about half a year then broke. the 2nd one broke the second i brought it home. it was still intact but did not work at all. look instead for something from logitech
Cable arrived defective. Audio quality is horrible and cable is unusable. I tried the cable with my headphones. Every time the cable moves: there is static, the left/right/both ear(s) stops receiving sound, the volume changes, part of the audio signal is lost (i.e. no bass or sounds like music is being played underwater). Have to constantly fiddle with the cable to get it into the "right" position so that I can hear anything at all. I know the cable is defective and not my headphones as my headphones work with another audio cable I own. I bought this one because it's longer than my other one, but unfortunately, it's a piece of garbage.
I was very excited about this unit and hoped that the "re-manufacturer" is doing a better job refurbishing these units after some of the posts on this page. Unfortunately, the unit I received didn't even power up from any of the included power adapters.
I thought I did everything right since I read all of the reviews and this printer was so highly recommended. For the life of me, I cannot understand why they have made everything so complicated. When my HP was new, I could figure out how to do many functions without even reading the manuel. With this one, the manuel doesn't make sense half of the time. I spoke with a Canon technician yesterday for 1 1/2 hours trying to get my problem resolved. After having no luck, he told me to contact Roadrunner because the browser probably needed to be adjusted. This did not make any sense to me whatsoever, but I did call my internet server, and she was outraged. By the way, my main problem is that when I print a page, the main areas of color do not print at all. Very small bits of color do print, but larger borders or backgrounds come out white. She said that this had nothing to do with them. Now I am ready to pack this loser up and send it back. When it was delivered to my door, I noticed right away that it was poorly packaged so I am wondering if it could have been damaged in transit. The inside box, Canon Box, was in good shape though. Have any of you had this problem or do you have any suggestions? I'm ready to get my old HP back - it was so much easier to figure out. Thanks
The Philips PSA232 is not the worst MP3 I've ever encountered, but it's certainly far from good. I purchased this model (on clearance, not surprisingly as it turns out) and returned it three weeks later. The main problems: 1) As everyone has mentioned, the battery life is terrible. Even rechargable batteries often lasted only 3 hours. 2) Using a miniSD card to increase the storage introduces its own problems. I often had to reformat the card after songs had been transferred because Windows Media Player crashed during a transfer. 3) The player can be very picky about ID3 tags. If they are too long, or have unsupported data tags, the songs will not play on the device (even though the files are clearly listed on the player). So save yourself the aggravation and shop for a better model.
You should seriously consider the Sharp 6000L...With built-in WIFI, USB Host support, SD and CF and an amazing 4 inch screen, all that plus a keyboard built-in (of course it supports any USB keyboard as well.)I switched to linux based 6000L and never looked back. In the review they talk about watching a movie on the SD card, well, throw a 5GB Microdrive in the 6000L and watch abpout 12 full length movies.Do yourself a favor, take a look at the 6000L first before going the WINCE route...You may find the WINCE is still more your style and that's cool. But I am betting you'll not only find the 6000L a better PDA...you'll probably stop needing your notebook as well.
Says it's a 5.1 MP camera, I don't believe it for a second. i took a picture of something 1 foot away and it is so blurry you can barely make out what it is a picture of! My camera phone takes better, clearer pictures (and my camera phone takes BAD pics). Plus, it makes stupid anoying noises.I bought this to replace my HP Photosmart 735 camera that was stolen :-( and the HP, even though it was 3.2 MP took wonderful pics.i thought $70 for a 5.1 MP digital camera was a good deal, but if i would have known what a PIECE this was I wouldn't have paid $5.00 for it. That's how bad this thing is!I wish i could get my money back, but since i opened the package i'm stuck with this thing.i also bought the 4.0 MP version for my daughters BD and i'm not giving it to her, cause it can only be worse than this one, although i don't see how...i thought maybe it was just the LCD that made the pics look blurry, but no, they look worse when i downloaded them.this company should be ashamed of themselves for taking people's money. now i dont have a decent camera for christmas and that's $70 I could have used for kids presents.... UGH! i could go on and on, but i think you get the point...
This is a great MP3/WMA player with one glaring deficiency: It insists on playing the songs in alphanumerical order by track title. The manual states this, customer support verified it and I couldn't find a reasonable work-around, so it went back. Sure you can manually move from one song to another as they play, but if you want to load an entire CD and listen to the songs in the order in which you're accustomed, it won't do it without interaction. In my opinion, this is a colossal design flaw. The original MuVo 64 and 128 will play the tracks in the order which you load them but not this one. If that won't bother you, the MuVo NX is the one to get.
These earbuds sound pretty good, but they're kind of a waste of money because no one can actually use this for their phone anymore
Plugged it in and the product did not work. Went to Walmart & found something cheaper and that did work.Go to Walmart & save the cash.
It Keeps dropping internet connections..Cannot use router when connected to computer, because computer cannot connect to the internet. Called cutomer assistance in Oct.,(2 weeks after I bought it) and in Dec. Router tested faulty... Amazon's warrenty has just expired... so now waiting for D-link to send a replacement... Really a bummer not having a router when you need one...
In addition to not knowing where to print a label, mine is now speaking Spanish. This is the absolute worse printer I have ever owned. It is noisy. It answers the phone even when it is not a fax. It can't print envelopes or labels in the correct spot. It cannot print a pdf exactly as written. Now mine is speaking Spanish. It it bad enough I live in Phoenix. I guess Sheriff Joe should pick this $800 plus piece of trash up and take it to tent city. It will cycle in the middle of the night, so Sherriff Joe can hear it if he ever drives by our house. The gate code is 1317.
I learnt a hard lesson here - you get what you pay for. I needed to replace a VGA cable that had ferrite cores to eliminate interference. These cables failed badly. I'm using a 1920x1080 24" monitor with a Dell PC. After switching to these cables, the computer couldn't even recognize the monitor it was using a couple of minutes ago. The image was ghosting and blurry. Obviously, the signal is so degraded with these cables, that the video card couldn't detect the monitor and even with tweaking, the image was still blurry and ghosting. The final straw was that the screws didn't line up with the slots, so it was difficult to connect the cable securely.
I received this TV as a Christmas gift and the screen went completely blank just after the warrenty ended and of course Polaroid would do nothing for us. I would not recommend this TV. Plus you had a stand directly in front of it to see the image on the screen clearly. Too much money for such poor quality!!!!!!!!!!!!
I received my remote, and it flat out didn't work. 47th St Camera very kindly sent me another brand,(Micnova) which did work. I wish I'd spent a few more dollars and bought the Canon unit instead, just because of the aggravation of having to get a replacement, return the defective one, etc.
The specs look great, and the features it has work great. Sound quality is amazing. But many parts of the device are cheaply made, such as the main navigaion/controll device, and the headphone jack, both things needed for operation of the player. Also if you're buying this for OGG or FLAC playback be warned it doesn't play many of these properly. Within two weeks the screen broke, I tried to get it repaired with Cowon but they where of no help, so I returned it to Amazon.
I had a Hawking print server die at the office and bought this (Belkin makes quality stuff) to replace it. When I got it, the instructions tell you that you must first install the printers on the machines first and then remap their connections to the print server using their special software (just one more piece of bloatware to slow things down) so it acts like the USB port is directly on the PC. This is not feasible in an office with more than a dozen machines. To make matters worse, the "store" I bought it from had a major restocking fee (won't be doing business with them ever again), so I bought it off the company and am using it at home (all wireless laptops except the media server, so easy to move them and connect them to the printer first).I wish Amazon had been more clear or provided a link to the install instructions so I would have avoided this one to begin with. Of course, if Belkin would have just made a wireless device that could have the two ports get assigned IP addresses like the Hawking product, it would have been fine. It's stupid to make you physically install the printer on the USB port then use their bloatware to assign that printer to one on the print server. Totally stupid.
HII responded to the Amzon ad which display Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive. The reason I responded to the ad is because the interface was Ultra ATA/66.When I received the product the interface was Ultra ATA 133. This is very very diappointing. Now I must purchase a Ultra ATA/133 PCI card to make the drive work.I was duped, bambused, suckered, an object of false advertizement, sucker punched, tricked. An my money is gone.I can not order again. This hurts too much.
I was looking for a case to put my collection of DVD's in after I sold my 403 disc changer. This seemed ideal with the capacity to expand and the case arrived quickly and packaged well. The price was good, it that's about all I can say positive other than the case did hold my whole collection. The biggest pain was removing all the precut plastic pieces from each slot before I could insert a disc. It was not only time consuming, but most of them were cut poorly and I ended up tearing the sleeves in many different places thorugh out the book trying to pull them out. Additionally The sleeve design is poor because it doesn't securely hold th disc and there is a tab that if intact after removing the precut piece, is designed to hold the disc in. My thumbs we almos raw after trying to pull the top tab over the disc to hold them in on over 400 discs. I was expecting a better fit that would hold the discs in place. If I move the wrong direction when carrying the case by its handle, I end up with a mess of discs falling out of their sleeves regardless of the tab position. Since I alphabetized my collection, it was not hard to determine where the disc wend back, but I was not imprssed by this nuisance that I did not expect. I would highly suggest getting a different brand with a higher quality sleeve.
The main space bar is very sticky, as one would learn from the numerous searches people have conducted on Google to learn how to fix it. In fact, there is no easy fix. I have found that using this stiff bar has exacerbated my thumb pain. Now Amazon will not allow a return since I'm past their very short return period. I don't know what warranty rights an Amazon purchaser has with respect to Microsoft. Shouldn't Microsoft fix this product, rather than continuing to sell it?
I really expected to like this pen ... but I really didn't. It didn't get into the edges of the lens as well as a lens cleaning cloth would have. I didn't find the brush particularly useful, either. I suppose in a pinch it would be better than nothing.
This is my first review on Amazon, although I have made many purchases. I am so disgusted with this router and the dlink support that I just had to warn others not to purchase this product. Router worked fine for about 1 month, and then quit. It loses the signal and then reboots constantly. Contacted dlink support and they are no help whatsoever. Finally was given return authorization, but I honestly do not want another router with problems. Search the internet and you will find many complaints about this router. Wish I had before I made this purchase.
I own a logitech trackman marble fx and needed something else for my laptop so i bought this cordless trackman. With in the first 3-4 months what i thought was a durable rubber coating had worn completely off leaving black plastic and a very ugly desk obstacle(i am not that hard on a mouse). I started to realize the drag and drop was dropping my files in other folders as i dragged across the desktop. That was fun, so i thought replacing the batteries would solve that but that didn't matter. It also became painfully evident that i prefer the basic usb/ps2 wire and i will not buy another battery powered mouse. Design wise the trackman is pretty good. I do wish the right click button was placed more forward but overall it is good. Now it sits in a bag in my office waiting for its next unsuspecting victim.
The player worked fine - until the power connector inside the player became loose 3 weeks after the 90-day warranty expiration.
Looks like a perfectly good product, except it does not work with XP SP3... googled all the possible options... tried all the suggestions... it's just not supported, end of story, so I have a fourteen dollar hockey puck...
This is cheap and you get what you pay for.First, the card and drivers will only work with 32-bit operating systems... The website contradicts itself regarding if it will work with 64-bit versions of Windows 7, but as far as I can tell, it only works with 32-bit versions.Secondly, the interface and documentation are ugly and unintuitive. I'm sure with several days of concentration I can get this to do what I want, but so far, not so good...Third, the "web based" interface only works with Internet Explorer. Good luck if you have a mac.I really regret this purchase. To make matters worse, the manufacturer's website is broken so I can't even search for some remedies to the numerous problems I'm having.Edit: a year later, it completely failed. I'm not even bothering with an RMA.
I bought 3 of these batteries back to 2009. One of them was broken but the seller sent me a replacement fast. It was good for a few months. I was able to talk on the phone for hours. However, after a few months, I can only talk for half a hour. Now, I can barely talk for 10 to 15 minutes.
Supposedly, 5% or 1 out of a hundred(quoting tech service) will have their software fail on installation, which included me. Microsoft made a device incompatible with their own Operating system, which is unfortunate for some. I bought an Ipod even though i tried as hard as possible to stay an avid Microsoft fan.
(...) the dumb thing doesn't even have built in audio? Come on, give me a break.
the product didn't work; we're trying to find out how to send it back....
...the nozzle arrived obliterated in 10+ pieces. The box was fine so I do not blame UPS. Might have been damaged from the warehouse and shifting destroyed it. Actually it looks like someone took the nozle off, stepped on it, then stuck it in the box. I'm not saying that's what happened, but you get the idea of what it looked like. The nozzle is important on this, so it is now useless. These things happen, I understand, but BEWARE this is not returnable due to being classified as hazardous. I can't see how this could be classified as such, but I did not see it. I guess that is my fault for not reading the whole page. However I have to rate this as an Amazon FAIL. Left a packaging feedback, but no response is promised or likely. I can't find a customer service link to talk to someone about it. I will update my rating if this is resolved, but it doesn't look good right now.
I purchased the LDP-200 so that I could play Windows Media files that I store on the SD card that I usually use in my PDA phone. I don't want to risk damaging the phone while participating in adventure recreation.The only thing weaker than the LDP-200 firmware is Lexar's customer support. They are uninformed, lazy, unresponsive, and entirely too quick to dismiss problems.In theory it's a great device. Cheap, small, simple, flexible. For the price you can forgive that it doesn't include features like playlists, and doesn't resume tracks where you left off. What is not forgivable are the MAJOR undisclosed limitations of the file management system programmed into the Version 0.5 firmware (the only known publicly available firmware version).With no playlist capability it's critical to be able to sort music by folders. The problem is that the LDP-200 is only able to read 40 folders / directories regardless of how they are organized! The count begins with all folders in the root path of the SD card and then continues with the next level of subdirectories in alphabetical order and so on. So let's say I sort my music by artist then album, if I have an average of two albums per artist and I cherry pick my tracks so that I only have an average of 3 songs for each album I can only play 76 songs. Worse yet if I'm storing photos or data in other directories on my SD card as Lexar says you can do, depending on how many folders I have dedicated to them I might not be able to browse/play ANY music at all! Furthermore even if I opted to place all media files in one folder the LDP-200 is limitted to reading only 130 music files per folder. This is especially bothersome for someone who shelled out the extra cash for a high capacity card.As for Lexar's customer service. Before purchasing the device I inquired with customer support if the device could support SD cards larger than 1GB. I was told no. I reserched reviews and discovered it supports all FAT32 Formatted SD cards. So I bought the device and verified it. (Note: I also performed my file management tests on a 128MB SD card). When I reported to them that directories and media files in certain directories were not visible to the player and that I could make them visible by renaming directories to start with letters earlier in the alphabet they told me to format my card and recreate my files. When I pushed the issue and provided them links to similar customer feedback with examples on how to recreate the problem they told me they used my file structure and there "should not" be a limit to the number of directories. When I provided them with further guidance on how to recreate the problem they simply sent me a form letter response saying they were sorry I was having problems with my device (not acknowledging that there is a problem with their firmware) and they'd get back to me. It's been over a week and I haven't heard anything.For those of you that already own the device I strongly encourage you to perform the tests yourself and report back here with your results and DEMAND that Lexar resolves the firmware bug to make it function AS ADVERTISED. If you don't already own one don't buy one until they have released a firmware and you have read reports that the problem has been resolved. In the meantime you may be interested in a different MP3 player / SD card reader such as:SanDisk e100 SeriesGrand MP3MyMusic PD201Coby MP SeriesI can't say that any of these work better but I would certainly reserearch them before purchasing the LDP-200
I have had this system and to earn 5 stars here is what needs to be fixed:1. The transmitter's wire should not break in about 9 days thus creating nasty sound. The customer service rep. said that no replacement is available. The wire is special has 3 not to wires inside!2. The sound has too much popping even with in 30 feet away from the transmitter, even more annoying at night.3. One of the speakers broke with in 1 year so much that you can barely listen to it unless at big volumes.Garbage!
Problems right from the start. First, we couldn't get internet on any computer. When we called customer support it took half an hour to get it working. But there was no network security, so we spent another 2 hours setting that up. Then, when I connected the laptop to the network, I kept getting "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" messages. So we spent another hour trying to fix that. We couldn't. So we tryed to call tech support again, but we never got an answer. All in all, DON'T BUY THIS!!
IT WORKED FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN ONLY THE RIGHT SPEAKERS WORKED. BUY A BETTER QUALITY ONE. I ENDED UP BUYING IMONSTER ADAPTER THAT WORKS 200 TIMES BETTER.
Poor sound quality, jagged frequency response under 500Hz going up and down 5 to 6dB(very audible) deep bass missing, rebranded Yamaha...etc.
bought this just over a year ago.worked fine for 1 year held charge for over 2 hours (normal use)Now 16 months later it doesn't even last 15 minutes.I thought it would at least last a couple of years before it degraded.
The Zune simply doesnt make the cut. Apple has got Microsoft beat once again.
Purchased a 200 ft. Tripp Lite Cat 5 cable... the only problem is, it's not a Tripp Lite cable, it's a SatMax. Can anyone say bait and switch.Cable works, but it's not what was advertised.
If only I'd known how bad this thing was before bought it. All the other bad reviews are dead on. As it is, I'm going to try to take it back for a complete refund today. I have been messing with this unit since day one. It has a super confusing and tedious menu system, and I was being generous, thinking it must be MY fault I was having so much trouble with it. But it locks up regularly. I buy quality discs and it says they are bad. At this moment, I can't get the disc out and I've tried everything but a crowbar. I just went to the "HELP" site. Absolutely laughable. I am very unhappy with this product. No more RCA for me, I guess. I thought they were a quality company, but things have changed.
Have had this model for about a year and it is one of the most exasperating products ever. It does not do what it is supposed to do. Controls do not do what directions say they do. Every process is a trial and error- FM, recording, downloading. Other SanDisk products have been good, but not this one - big mistake.
I purchased this item because it was inexpensive and would potentially solve my cable clutter. I ordered, received and installed. Installation was easy, just plugging RCA cables. Everything worked OK (WD TV Live Plus, Wii, DVD Player) that is until the flickering came on. This only happened when the screen was over 90% white screen (like most of the wii menus). Frustrated, I replaced and interchanged all the RCA cables and fiddled with menu options. No luck...until after a bit of research I stumbled upon the words "Video Bandwidth." As it turns out these inexpensive switchers can only handle up to 80Mhz, above that they start to output flickering images. So I scoured the internet for component/s-video switchers that supported more than 80Mhz, and I found one (Shinybow SB-5430) that supports up to 100Mhz. It works perfectly now! No flickering whatsoever, and the colors are brighter/crisper. This new switcher works with the Harmony One remote too.
One week ago my year old m515 quit hot synching for no apparent reason. After spending many hours and three days on the phone with Palm tech support and being bounced back and forth to my computer OS support and losing all my data needlessly, I heard about SUDS --static build up that causes the entire m500 series to just stop hot synching. After doing some research online I found that Palm just settled a class action suit in 12/03 regarding this matter.Apparently their techs have not read the manuals because not one of the six I spoke to had a clue. BEWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW AND THE LACK OF A TRAINED SUPPORT STAFF!!!
Worst product of any kind that I have purchased in years! Bought item at Home Depot a few months back and like an idiot I threw the box away. After about four days hanging in the tree the light stopped working so I figured maybe the bulb just burnt out because these things happen sometimes. I ordered a new bulb ($15.00!) but that did not solve the problem so I left it hanging in the tree non-working until I figured out what to do next. To my astonishment it could not even hang in the tree! After about a week the case somehow decided to split apart at the top (cheap plastic) and the rest of the unit was laying on the ground with wires hanging out from the piece that remained on the tree hook (serious shock hazard!!). You may think that I broke it changing the bulb but that absolutely was not the case. My advice is do not buy this product or you will regret it. At least that was my experience. Years ago we had the other brand that is highly recommended in this post and it lasted at least 10 years. Buy it, not this P.O.S.
This bag says that it will hold up to 1-2 camera bodies AND 3-4 camera lenses..... BULL! It doesn't even hold my Canon DSLR Camera AND ONE lens! Really?
What an annoying camera this is. Granted, it's not expensive, but still, you would expect a better cam than this one. First of all, the operating buttons are irritatingly small. You need long nails or childrens hands to operate them. Then it's extremely slow. Don't expect to make a quick snapshots if the camera is turned off - it will take up to 20 seconds to switch on. You can't leave it on all the time - there's an auto swith off.... It uses massive amounts of energy, so you're forced to buy (and carry) lots of spare batteries. It has no timer function. On top of that, it quite often does not perform the tasks you want to, resulting in having to switch the thing off as a reset. And yes, having to wait that long time again for it to 'heat up'. The zoom is good enough for most situations, and the macro function works fine, although with soms distortion. The camera dock (optional) is a very good thing though, and the software worked without a glitch and is very, very easy to use - hence the two stars. So, if you have a choice, buy a better camera than this one.
I have Comcast cable in my home. The cable comes in from the outside and then is split two ways. The first split feeds my main floor where I have two cable outlets. The second split feeds my second floor where I have one cable outlet, so 3 cable outlets altogether. The reception on my second floor and one outlet on first floor have always been sub-par so I purchased the Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster to help. After a few weeks of testing and multiple ways of installing it, it has provided zero improvement in my signal.Some reviewers claim that you MUST install this at the entry point of your home. I'm not sure where they get that information from, but I tried this way first and no improvement. I then tried the booster at each cable outlet and it showed no improvement. I tried many differnet combinations and many different channel tests and the signal was the same regardless. I even tried moving TVs around to test if it was the TV and no it was not. I moved VCRs as well.I have ensured that all my cable connections are snug, all the wiring is good. Now, understand that my picture on the poorer reception outlets is not terrible, it is just lower than what it should be. The cable booster should improve the picture, but it doesn't.
After using this camera for several months, I threw it out after it broke for the last time I wanted to deal with it. I thought this would be a decent camera due to the easy-to-use features and the pictures taken being adequate for the price. The computer interface was not as user-friendly as other digital cameras I've had or seen, but the battery consumption was a bigger problem. Taking about 15-20 pictures was average for me before having to reload another set of batteries. That can become expensive. Worse is finding the lens "freezes" when the batteries are low and one changes them. The lens on mine refused to open after the last battery change. After finding out this was a common problem, I got a more dependable camera.
I purchased this headset based on the reviews and price. However, the headset did not work with my 5.8GHz, AT&T 5840 cordless handset. There was considerable static and I could not be heard well. I checked the product package and it stated that the headset is compatible with 900MHz and 2.4GHz analog/digital phones. There was no specific compatibility information on Amazon.com so I had no reason not to think it would work with my 5.8GHz phone. Many reviewers have said that the KX-TCA86 is not as good but for me that is not the case. I purchased this headset at Best Buy after checking the package and seeing that it was compatible with 5.8GHz phones. I can be heard perfectly (better than from the handset I am told) and I can hear perfectly. So if you have a 5.8GHz phone I would stay away from this headset and get the KX-TCA86 instead.
I have a JVC TV and did alot of research before makng a purchase.I got this dvd player at a closeout price from sears. I have only had it 3 weeks but today it goes back. I have played a few dvd's and have found the picture quality to be fairly dark with a funny reddish cast to it. The sound quality is horrible. I do not want surround sound but I would like to hear the movie. I have to turn the volume on the tv almost as high as it will go which causes you to have to lower the volume when there are louder sceens. I hooked up the S-video output but it did not improve picture or sound quality. The remote is not that great and will not control your tv. The search continues.....
I like the design and idea behind the mouse. Unfortunately, I feel like the track ball is a little too light as it's lacking a solid weight to keep a steady mouse pointer. I have noticed this with several people using it.
Unfortunately, what I ordered and what arrived were 2 different things. The site said I would get a brand new Kodak card and what actually arrived was Lexmar? It works, but again, it was not the card I paid for.
I have used this part before with excellent results, but the packaging on this shipment was bad. I have tried to contact Amazon about the problem, but still have not had any response from them.Belkin is quality equipment, but if you cannot get the full order I would suggest trying another vendor. Amazon is so big that two missing parts from my shippment has no impact on there business.Mike
Worked fine the first time i used it. The second time the reciever had to be within 10' to work. The last time the receiver wouldn't register at all. The thermometer seems to work fine and the receiver turns on but it won't display any temps. Followed the instructions to the letter, replaced the batteries still no luck. I got a friend who owns one of these and he has had to return two units but says the third one works great. I guess it's just luck of the draw. I'm planning on returning this one it has a 90 day manufacturer warranty. Maybe I'll have better luck with my second one.
This remote does not live up to its claims. It didn't have the codes it claims. For instance, it says it has codes for Audiovox, which is my DVD player/home theater system. However, what it means is, it has codes for Audiovox's VCR, but not Audiovox DVD player or home theater. And if you have any newer system, like my plasma TV, forget about having a code for it.The next thing it claims is that you can search for a compatible code, so I tried that. No codes found.The next thing it claims is that the remote can "learn" your device's codes by pointing one remote into the other. Not exactly. What it means is, you can press each button on your remote and map it to their remote. BUT, the catch is, there isn't enough memory to completely map the buttons for even one remote, so it stops "learning" after the memory is full. I don't know why you'd have a remote that controls eight devices but can't contain all the buttons for even one of them. I only had three devices, and one of them did have a code, but I still couldn't use this remote with only two remotes to map.The next thing it claims is that the remote is upgradable and that new codes can be added. What it means is, you have to send the remote back to customer service -- and pay the shipping by the way -- and they'll send it back after they reprogram it. If you plan on adding any more devices to your system later, get ready to be without your remote every time you need to "upgrade" it.I eventually returned mine after lots of frustration. This remote is low priced, but it's still not worth it.
The foam earbuds would not stay in my ears no matter how much I screwed up the things and shoved them into my ears .After half an hour I was just left frustrated, annoyed and with very painful ears. These things will cause countless ear infections. Don't buy them
*UPDATE*eForCity, having read my seller review of their product, saw that it didn't work. They were kind enough to send me a replacement, unsolicited. Unfortunately, as I was already certain, it wasn't an issue with a faulty first adaptor. The second one only delivered mono sound, as did the first.Long story short, I still feel that this is NOT the adaptor for you if you want stereo sound. They don't deliver audio to both sides of wired headsets. Look elsewhere for that.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~I received my adapter from eForCity on time, but, much to my chagrin, this adapter did NOT work for providing stereo sound on my headsets via my LG Octane, regardless of whether I used one of my standard, dedicated, mic-free headphones or not. I had to trim some of the extra rubber away from the base of the metal jack plug in order to get it to fit flush with the jack on my phone, but there was plenty of rubber left for that to have had no effect on the sound quality or transmission strength. Long story short, I got sound out of one of my earbuds, but not the other with this adapter. Which translates directly to: "this adapter doesn't work".Don't bother wasting your money on this if you're looking for stereo sound. The reviewers that have mentioned the need for three rings for stereo sound instead of two, proved correct, at least in my case. I found an adapter that does work, which has three rings. This one, with its two rings and mono sound, was a total waste of my time and money.
I am unimpressed and outright dissapointed with the quality of this so-called color laser printer. The prints are inkjet quality at best. The setup is difficult with a Vista machine and the usability is limited.Prints:Quality is substandard. Paper handling is limited. Comparison to my Multipass 730 - I go with the inkjet.Vista:Only the network driver works as of this writing. The USB driver is in spanish which makes it unworkable for me.Overall, a bad device that is not worth $300.00 let alone $600.
...before ordering this boombox! My daughter has a great Philips boombox, and I thought, well, try this one. What a terrible investment. I agree with all of the previous reviews. Very poor sound quality in every aspect. The cover for the cd loading dock is a manual lift that barely moves, it's hard to insert amd remove cds, the tuner is,... well, just don't buy it. I am returning this thing. If I had an option for "no star" that's how it would be rated.
Poor design; cheaply made. I didn't even bother to return it since I'd thrown away the packaging. NEVER will buy another Revlon product again.
I've owned several of the MS ergonomic keyboards. I decided to pick this one up to see how much difference there was compared to the older models. For one, people say the keys are quite easy to press, it is, slightly. The keys are quiet but the depression of the keys are a little bit harder than the previous models.The thing I hate the most is when you're typing and the keys are hard to press or you have to hit the keys at a certain angle in order for it to go down and register.This 4000 model, the keys are soft yet you have to hit the keys a little bit harder for it to go down. The wireless optical pro kit that has a ergo keybord like this is much softer meaning all you have to do is slightly tap the keys and you're good to go.I think I may be one of thee most pickiest people when it comes to keyboards. I just cannot stand typing on keyboards that have keys that are hard to press. I do not understand how everyone goes about their day to day activities and this not even bothers them one bit. Anyhow, I give it two stars. The design is nice but the keys are hard to press which mean you have to hit the keys that much more harder. I'm going to return it to where I bought it from and stick with the wireless ergo keyboard for now.
I was hoping to use these on the airplane but they did not work out at all. I had to use a back up pair because I could not hear the movie on my ipad. Would not recommend.
Just as some other reviewers said, these are way too tight. There is no way to adjust them not to be tight. The coil will pull your computer before it stretches, and I am afraid to pre-stretch for fear of it snapping because it is so stiff. The volume control is just awful. There is a switch on each ear and turning the volume down on one side will move that volume to the other ear, rather than actually turning it down in both ears. To turn down the volume, you have to turn both knobs simultaneously. Finally, I get fuzzy sounds sometimes depending on how I turn the headphones after first use, which will only exacerbate as time goes on.Final review: Not recommended.
My brand new Compaq computer still isn't working after 8 hours on the phone with customer disservice and two replacement hard drives. Save yourself alot of wasted time, buy any other brand.
I have been in the automotive security industry for close to30years. I have been writing technical and marketing magazine columns about automotive alarm products for more than 17 years. I even consult to car manufacturers on this subject. I devoted my life to this industry and have done much research on the Bulldog product as a result of a civil court case for which I was an expert witness.Regarding the 4-button transmitter supplied with this product I performed an analysis on it and found that if it was dropped on a floor that it would fly apart almost 50% of the time. This happens because the manufacturer refuses to use a screw to hold the case halves together even though they are aware of the problem. By not using a screw its faster to assemble. I have tested countless auto alarm products over the years for the magazines but this one takes the cake so to speak. There is a very good reason why Bulldog insists that the warranty card be returned within 5 days of purchase. They rely on the time delay that many people may encounter before they have the opportunity or have found the talent to perform the installation. This product has no function that will prevent the thief from starting the car and if the interior light ever burns out or is just turned off the alarm will not trigger in many cases. Any true professional installer will have nothing to do with this unit.Another example of the poor engineering on this product is the siren case thatalso houses the printed circuit board that controls that controls the alarm. It does not have a weather resistant housing to keep out the elements from getting to the circuit board and getting it wet which will ruin its performance. This could be cured by properly engineered siren housing, but that costs money. I answer many auto theft related questions on the internet for insure and help people with disappointments when their alarms are not installed properly or they are fooled into purchasing a poor quality product, no matter what the cost.Barnet Fagel
I was under the impression that 40X means that they can be written at 40X spped. My Drive (which is a 40X LiteOn) will only write them at 12X and Nero says it's only a 12X disc? Is this false advertising on Memorex's part??? Any ideas??Good price though..but I like the Staples Gold better(Store brand of a sony I think) and they write at 40x ..
I shop amazon VERY frequently and never got a product that was such a disappointment. Worked a few days and stopped. Headphone jack works but now the computer speakers don't. It would cost as much to ship back for a replacement so why throw good money after bad? Really, avoid this one if you possible can.
The definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over with the same result but expecting something different. In this case it was expecting that this unit could successfully create a dual layer DVD of my favorite TV shows. I bought this dual layer recorder so I could get as many of the shows as possible on a disc. I was successful only three times. But the last three attempts have ended with an unreadable disc after about 6 hours of ES recording time. With no warning and plenty of disc space left, all of a sudden it just fails to read the disc. Frisbee.The only reason it is not in a thousand tiny pieces is that it plays DVDs flawlessly. Just don't plan on recording any dual layer discs.
I purchased this camera because of its supposed wireless capabilities. The camera worked okay when the RJ45 Ethernet wire was connected to the camera, but when I disconnected the wire and tried to use the camera wirelessly, it never worked. I corresponded with tech support at Axis for two weeks. After about 12 emails back and forth attempting to get the thing to work, I gave up and returned the camera.All of my wireless computers worked perfectly. My Tivo wireless adapter worked. My iPhone works wirelessly. I have six wireless devices connected to my home LAN, and they all work perfectly. Not so for this Axis wireless camera.If you are looking for a wireless camera that works, look somewhere else. This one doesn't work.
This monitor was my worst nightmare. The colors were not consistent (darker in the top left, lighter in bottom right corners). The text was mushy, full of artifacts and difficult to read. The monitor was still to bright, even with the brightness turned down all the way. I used the monitor for about 3 days and my foveas are still throbbing. After calibrating several times I gave up and returned the monitor.Customer service at Viewsonic was poor, after running me through their website (something I did before the call) they said they would get back to me. I'm still waiting. I ended up returning this and getting an NEC MultiSync LCD2070NX (which I'm very happy with).Amazon was great throughout the return process (except they don't provide a phone # on their site). I did feel the need to contact them, however after some digging I was able to find the info I needed on their site.I was very surprised that Viewsonic was passing this off within their professional line.
I originally purchased this CD player for my office because of it's sleek upright design and how it would fit on my desk without taking up a lot of room. Unfortunately within a couple of weeks one of the CD players (it has 3) started skipping. At first I thought it was the disc, but after trying several discs, realized the problem was the player itself. I resigned myself to using the other 2 players, but soon they were having the same problem too. I was very disappointed to spend this kind of money on a CD player for it to only last a few weeks. Beware, don't waste your time or your money. Avoid this CD player.
Product is very flimsy and cheaply made. Two fans work and one fan only works for a few seconds every time it's turned on. I recommend investing in something different.
I usually don't write reviews, however...I thought this was such a great deal, but wanted to tell others that if you are looking for crisp photos, don't buy this lens.I just got back from shooting some photos out on the river and ocean. They looked good in the LCD, but when I opened them up in a photo editor I was highly disappointed. There was a black ring, just like the other reviewers mentioned, and the photo was distorted around the edges. Even the middle of the photos seemed off like you took a photo with a cheap plastic lens.I should have known better. The price was too good. The lens seemed like it was nicely contstructed.
This player had a software/firmware failure where it would never boot up properly. After a long discussion with Sandisk tech support, they suggest that I return the player and get a refund. This is what I did.
I purchased 3 of these for my co-workers use while travelling overseas. So far 2 of the units have melted, smoked, and blew fuses. These are a real fire hazard and should not be used. I am very disappointed.
I purchased this item to replace a Terk antenna attached to a Yamaha receiver. This product did notheing to improve my reception over that I was getting from the Terk product. In addition it is poorly made. When trying to install, the copper lead wire snapped off requiring me to purchase a local replacement connector from Radio Shack. Save your money, this product just doesn't measure up to others comments.
I purchased this charger thinking it was cheap enough to give it a try without too much worry. I plugged it in for the first time and it started charging my iPhone 4. After a couple of minutes the phone beeped and when I looked at it, it wasn't charging any more. Assuming it was just a bad connection in the cigarette lighter, I looked at the charger and noticed that the red LED was still lit. Two seconds later smoke started coming out of the charger. It was fried. The good news is I'm not out too much money, and best of all, it didn't damage the iPhone.
This player is ruined by a lousy company. I got the player in May. It was a little hard to learn but soon it was great.In Sept the screen went dark and red. I then discovered the labor warranty is 90 days! and customer support is 60 days on the phone. Really lame.So, I had to pay $25 to return it plus shipping. They replaced it but with a 2gb unit. I tried to call but it looked like they would charge me $12.50 for the privelage so I replied to their email. Wouldn't accept an email (though they didn't say that in the email) so I made specific complaints. They responded with form email. The extended warranty is 35 bucks! which is an extra 27% over what I paid.The unit is great, but support and warranty are terrible. Buy it if you feel lucky.
I havn't tried the cable tester yet since it didn't come with a battery but I have low hopes.What I did try was the crimper.Pros:The blades on this thing are sharp, you don't have to apply pressure to slice through wire. The full cable cutter and the jacket stripper work well.Getting the proper length of outer shell stripped is always a bit tricky, this thing has a very nice guide so you don't over/under strip. This is the first tool I've seen this on, the more expensive ones don't have it.Cons:The crimp function is completely useless. I've tried 4 ends now and I can't get a solid crimp. The orange-white wire will never be crimmped, by design, since the crimper comes down at an angle and pushes the pin to the side. Green-white also has this problem occasionally but can be bent back in place and re-crimped. There is 0 chance that orange-white can be crimped = garbage.I ordered a trendnet tool as well which looks like it applies pressure to springs which push down to crimp evenly. I'm hoping that will crimp. I'll keep this tool around as a stripping tool only.Other tool I ordered:[...]
Trying to connect a USB hard drive to the DIR-655 for sharing with my MacBook running Leopard has been one of the most frustrating home computing experiences ever. D-LINK HAS to know about this problem - it's all over the message boards and forums, and the problems have existed for awhile, but no one from D-Link is stepping up to tell customers when/if a fix will be made available. If one doesn't appear soon, I'll be returning my DIR-655 and buying a Netgear wireless router.
I bought this mp3 player after doing much research online, I was excited about all the rave reviews I read, I guess I should have went to customer-oriented sites like this to see how it lasts in real world situations. I am not new to mp3 players I have had an ipod which I loved and was sad when it met its demise, so i decided to buy this product....big mistake...after only having it for less than a month it froze on me, I tried reseting it with no results, so I read in the manual that you can remove the battery and reset it that way...Well that resulted in my hard drive deleting all of my songs, and my computer no longer recognized the player. Apparently this is a problem with the creative firmware erasing everything and no longer be recognized by the comp. I would have to recommend not getting this one and going with another brand.
My computer has usb 1 and 2. It would not work with the usb 2.0. I only got a nasty yellow exclamation point on the screen. I restarted the computer with the device plugged in the usb 2.0 port, and got only a black screen -- computer would not even start. It seemed to work fine in the usb 1.0 port. Frankly I would have been happy with that, but since it is advertised as usb 2.0 compliant -- then it should be so. I took it back.
I live in Boston area traveling to South frequently. I have bought this to replace the wired transmitter I had owned before. The choice is the disaster.I had paid the full price from Target unlike the other user who paid 10 dollars less. And, unlike the sleek design and the Brand name-Sony, the transmitter could not locate the siganals in Boston/Cambridge areas and even in the countryside south to Cape either.The 12 sinal ranges seem to be all used in New England areas and it simply would not find my MP3.So, my guess is that the users should be really lucky to find a free FM signal to have this transmitter work with their MP3 players.Think about it ; what good is that if we should change the signals every 10-20 min. on the road while driving across the different FM station signal areas? Or, how about it simply would not find the right signal like my case?I would not recommend this to all users. Or try to buy it from your local shop and hook it up to your stereo while you are still at the store area to see if it works.I did not expect to have difficulty finding a decent FM transmitter while MP3 players are easy to operate. Can anyone recomment what could be the alternative choice?
I really really liked my palm until one day it stopped syncing. I didn't do anything to it, it just no longer made a connection with the USB on my computer. My warranty was up so I had to pay if I wanted to talk to the Palm tech support people. I did some searching on the internet and discovered that many others had the same problem--funny Palm made no mention of that as I went through all the trouble shooting wizards on their website. Also really irritating that they do not have a way to solve the problem. Palm does have a program that will drain the battery which apparantly makes the palm sync again, but many Internet posts have said that this makes the battery fritzy thereafter. I have purchased a serial cradle which apparently is free of the syncing problem to hopefully allow me to use my palm again. No matter how good the product is, if it doesn't sync with my computer it is WORTHLESS.
I bought a Philips PHDTV1 UHF/HDTV indoor antenna in order to use my 19" brand new Sharp LCD TV. I live about 15 miles away from Manhattan where most of the HDTV stations are located. I was extremely disappointed that the signals received were very poor. I replaced it with a Radio Shack indoor antenna (catalog #15-1868) and it pulls in all the HDTV stations crystal clear and this antenna cost me less than $20.00. Therefore, I have to conclude that the Philips antenna that I bought is piece of junk and I do not recommend anyone to buy it.
I bought one of these and returned it in one week. The remote has to be aimed directly at the machine to the point of being a pain. The machine takes about 2 seconds to respond to most commands adding to the frustration and has a generally cheap feel and sound. Overall reception and video quality are OK, not great. And what made me return this unit was when I read reviews about how often they break down. I exchanged it for a Panasonic DMRES15, which cost less money, and within the first 10 minutes it was obviously a far superior machine. Overall operation was smoother and quieter and the remote is fantastic! The Panasonic will also handle DVD-RAM and came with a blank disc! Philips does not.
This review is for the Advent AW720. Don't buy it.1. Very weak battery life.According to the manual, it takes 12 hours to completely charge the Ni-Cd battery and a completely charged battery yields 4 hours of playtime. 12/4 is unacceptable. The weakest of Sony headphones have batteries that charge for 24 hours but yield 30 hours playtime. So if you charge the weakest Sony headphone battery for 12 hours, you get 15 hours, or 3 times the charge! That's more like it! The Advent battery makes you feel limited and I don't like feeling limited. Second, this may sound silly, it costs you to charge the headphones. If I didn't live in a dorm, I'd care! Those nickels can add up!2. Poor clarity for anything except music (no dvd, videos, etc.)Really, when I'm not using my headphones, I always have them charging! I always start off with 100% charged battery. And I play around with tuning knobs on both the headphone and the base. I do everything yet I cannot get rid of the &quot;audio scratches&quot; when watching a DVD on tv or watching a video on my computer. True, the careful tuning can get rid of the &quot;hiss&quot; but the &quot;audio scratches&quot; will be there at least every ten seconds no matter what you do when using the headphones for anything but music.I tried to use the &quot;special connection&quot; (for my dvd player)that they give you rather than the typical headphone jack connection. Batteries were 75% charged. As usual, with proper tuning, the hiss was gone. But the &quot;audio scratches&quot; stayed! Those scratches totally ruin your movie watching experience! Second, I had to crawl down, disconnect the tv audio input nad then connect the headphone input to the dvd. When I finished trying to use the headphone, I had to crawl done again, disconnect and reconnect the tv audio. Who wants to go through that trouble for a &quot;special connection&quot; that doesn't really work? And how is it even possible if the battery is so weak that after half way through the movie it is signifcantly uncharged? Pathetic!That being said, the sound quality of this headphone is great for music from my computer. No doubt about it. There are very few &quot;audio scratches&quot; there and with proper tuning the hiss will go down. Also, contrary to some reports, these headphones can be very, very loud indeed without being harsh!3. Not very durable (then again, how many are?)Close to the ear cup, there is a strip that is very easy to wear and tear. The ear cups themselves are of hollow plastic (although this is OK). Every time I put on the headphone, I feel afraid to break that part. Even the ear cups are poorly connected to the stem (this doesn't seem to be trouble). I admit it is easy to reinforce that weak area near the cup with duck tape and it won't trouble you at all, but who wants that! But then again, how many durable headphones are there? I wouldn't put my money on the RCA 160 Whip or whatever. I'm sure you can find something better anyway.4. Range is very good!I live in a dorm where there are thick walls. I can get out of my room and up to 30 (not 300) feet in the hallway and I can listen to music with no trouble. Hey, that's not bad is it, considering the fact that some headphones promise only up to 24 (of course, you know what they promise isn't the same as it really is, so factor that in). I still think 30 feet near thick walls is very impressive. And I'll bet that if it was a more open area, I'd get even better range. Impressive for that and probably top notch!Conclusion:Don't buy it. The battery is unacceptable. Very limited play time. And you are limited only to music. You can't watch movies or videos or watch tv with this headphone! Oh no you can't, not without getting an annoying &quot;audio scratch&quot; every the seconds even if the battery if fully charged and you use the optimum connection they tell you on DVD! And that is unacceptable because it ruins your movie experience!I paid 17 dollars for these headphones right here at amazon (I hear the current price is 64!). I'd say you cap your price to 40 dollars (be patient, there'll be some merchant selling for a 40 dollars or less) and buy a Sony. I hear that even the Sonys are very poor, but at least you get a stronger battery?Good luck.
This product is horrible b/c if you live in an area with lots of stations or a radio that can't tune manually - IT DOESN'T WORK! If by chance you hear your MP3, it will be full of static and probably go out in a minute. Don't buy this product.
I received this coupler with a piece of plastic broken off on the inside of one half which prevented it from working at all. Just bad luck.
Package had been opened and handled before being shipped..was not in the cleanest of conditions...made me wish I had purchased from a different provider.
Its Junk.We have sent it back.Looks and works like some thing you could buy at the local drug store for a lot less money.This is the first time I have ever sent something back.I'm also being charged $6.88 to ship it back to Amazon.We have now ordered the Sony ICF-SW7600GR from Amazon.I'm hoping Amazon will give me credit for the re-turn shipping cost?Thank You
this is touted as "blazing fast... gigabit" unit, however there is a major bottleneck and that is not the network adapter.When used in RAID 1 setup with 2 5400 RPM drives, it performs little faster then 100 base T (22 Mbps to be exact).The bottleneck appears to be it's cpu performing RAID duties.more detailed description of my case here:I initially thought my router was the problem and replaced that, to find out that it is the NAS.
I received this as a gift last year. I primarily use it for running and, since it's small and lightweight, it works well for this. Except... it is very "glitchy." If I'm in voice record mode and want to go into MP3 listening mode, it locks up and I have to remove the battery and replace to reset it. Actually, when going from radio mode to MP3 it sometimes locks up also. I contacted Sandisk customer service and they were of no help. Suggested I take it back and get a replacement. Well, I did this twice and all three units did the same thing, which tells me that Sandisk has a design issue. As long as you just want to listen to music and don't want the voice functions and radio, it will work fine but just beware that it may lock up on you and then you'll have to remove the battery to reset.Speaking of battery, it's terrible. It takes one AAA and I might get 4-5 1-hour running sessions in before I need to replace it.I'd look elsewhere personally.
We got this camera as a gift from a friend, and it's pretty astonishing how bad the pictures have turned out. Picture quality is at best comparable to a bad camera phone. I wouldn't trust it to take pictures at any important events.
I tried this device with my Samsung Galaxy S class smartphone and was unable to use the item due to the unavailability of support and software for my device. In all fairness, there may be devices it might work with but in my case it was useless. I was extremely disappointed with TomTom support. It took (literally) days to get through to their telephone support, then when I did reach someone they seemed unaware of this product. They further advised that "it is discontinued."I would recommend avoiding this product due to lack of support - both software support and technical support.
not worth a penny ..not going to send back going to put in trash and never buy from amazon for selling such juck..ripoff
The cable cannot work in a car or anywhere where you need it to be protected from magnetic interference.If you want a cable that can connect your iPhone/iPod to your car, buy something else. This is worth 1 cent; not much more.
I purchased this digital picture frame after doing my homework, and reading all the reviews I could on the different kinds. The one I purchased was flawed, and would take 5 or 6 tries of inserting the memory card before I could get it to boot up. When it was running I was very disappointed with the quality of the pictures.What the description of this product does not tell you is - the frame does not come with a usb cable- so it does not hook up to a computer. This means that you must either have all the pics you want to display already on a memory card from your camera, or that you must have/purchase a card reader to download the pics from your computer to your camera card.( A side note - if you have a Sony digital camera, Memory sticks do not allow you to back any pics onto them from your computer that were not taken in their format - so forget about using pics someone else sent, you took with another camera, or you reformatted with a photo program).I went with the digital pic frame from Brookstone instead - far better quality, and MUCH more user friendly.
Overall, it is a good DVD player, with progressive scan and at this price. But I cannot play SVCD and DVD+R/RW with it, which are some nice features Panasonic should add on. The set up key is hard to use after the first time set-up. And I often press the wrong buttons on the remote control, they are not in a good design.It is good, but not as good as I expected.
Have had the product for less than 3 months and the wiring is shot. One fan went out in the first week and just lost a second tonight. The wiring comes exposed easily.I do like that it was usb powered and didnt have to be plugged in seperately.
I really wanted to like this keyboard; really I did. It looked cool when I got it out of the package. I was even dealing with the unusual keyboard feel I was warned about in other reviews. However, imagine my surprise when, *one day* after I got my "Virtually Indestructible Keyboard" in the mail, one of the keys fell off! Oh, come ON!
I wish i checked my mail sooner. I found this same product at the 99cent store 4 for 99cents. Either way only a few bucks wasted on this product. It was as described but this one stopped working after a few hours of music (melted kinda). Cheap Chinese wiring. The sound wasn't that great when it did work.
After much tedious internet research, I ordered this printer from Amazon. When it arrived, it seemed much more substantial than any other printers I've owned. I thought, "oh boy, maybe this won't self destruct like the other plastic wonders I've owned." Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find out, because as soon as I plugged it in, an error message came up, the machine was incapacitated. Read the manual, and on-line manual, their fix was to unplug the machine, and then plug it back in after a little while.I did that a few times, to no avail. E-mailed Canon, they said there was a three day wait for a reply. That sounded ominous, were they that backed up with problems? Anyway, having read some others' reviews and problems with Canon service, I decided that life was too short to mess around with this, so I sent it back to Amazon, who promptly refunded my money and shipping expenses. (Five stars to Amazon!). Finally got a reply from Canon after I had sent the printer back, advising me to send the printer back! Anyway, having to go through the aggravation of repacking it, mailing it, insurance, receipt requested etc., when this all could have been avoided if Canon had perhaps plugged the thing in to see if it worked before they shipped it. Makes you wonder about their quality control....
I've owned this headset for about two hours. On the first plug-in and use, it worked tolerably well, though the output from my microphone (tested by calling Skype) was rather low). I've changed nothing setting-wise, but 60 minutes later, both the headphone and microphone quality are getting worse. Definitely a piece of junk. Very sorry I wasted money on it.
After 2 unanswered emails and over an hour on perma-hold (they never did answer), I am returning this system.Pros: The video image on the display is excellent when it's not too bright.Cons: There is a total lack of support from Pyle* as others have said, the instructions are worthless.* the supplied video cable would only work for a small car, way too short* the clamps that secure this mirror/display over top of the existing mirror don't always hold* any amount of sunlight washes out the display and it all looks like a mirror* the "mirror" is so dark, it is not safe to use as a mirror, rear visibility is poor at best* I tried mounting it to the sun visor thinking the sunlight should not be a problem. I was wrong.* there are buttons on the display that do something, but I never figured out what they doUnless someone comes out with a better way to integrate the display into a "real" mirror, I will stay away from this type of unit.
This is a beautiful product. But, if you're like me and have next to no computer savvy, be wary: iTunes 7 can be excruciatingly slow. I put in a CD more than a day ago to import to iTunes, and it is still not done. I have no idea what to do. The iPod, which I named Lulu, was plugged into my computer for the first time yesterday, and ever since has been sporting the "do not disconnect" screen. I have found no support phone numbers to call. If/when I figure out how to use this very pretty piece of technology, I may update my review. But as of now, I am hundreds of dollars poorer and have nothing to show for but red-faced frustration.
We bought this Sony Bravia 1 1/2 years ago from Amazon. It had a 5 star rating, everyone loves it. Last week we turned on the tv and all we saw were vertical lines. My husband did a search on problems with this model and found multiple message boards of people having the same complaint. No picture, just vertical lines. Everyone wrote in that the cost of the repairs were actually more expensive than what they paid for the tv. We brought ours to a Sony repairman, and was told the TV's lcd board was shot. The cost for the part from Sony is $1,800.00. Plus $200 for the repairman. After only 1.5 years of having the tv, the cost for the repairs were exactly what we spent to buy it. The repairman says this happens very frequently with Sony products now, and Sony doesn't budge to help with the cost, they just don't care. My husband called Sony himself to complain about it and told them we will never buy another Sony product again. What a disappointment. Please do yourself a favor and do some serious research before spending this much money on a Sony TV. Amazon reviews are great, but what you need to research is what happens to the products after having them for over one year. Sony used to put out a great television, but now they are pathetic.
I purchased the 4-year service contract thru Amazon (actually 3 years since the 1st year is covered under warranty). I never received a conformation mail from the third party vendor (Service Contracts from NEWCORP). I have called their customer service and am currently waiting for them to send me written confirmation. It is also unclear on whether I need to provide them with additional information before my service contract becomes "valid" since they had no further information about my purchase from Amazon (e.g., model number of the TV, etc.). If this is any sign of the type of service I will be receiving, I have serious reservations about this service plan.
I wish i'd read the reviews carefully before i purchased this. It is totally NOT cordless...they should have shown all the parts to the trackman in the ad, then we'd all know it's not entirely cordless. in this day and age i can't believe they couldn't update it to use with a usb plug in...seriously.
I bought this camera and returned it almost immediately when I found out that it uses a new format of memory chip. I have invested in lots of "compact flash" cards which work with older Kodak digital cameras and are available cheap online at Amazon. But now Kodak's new format is an overpriced, only slightly smaller chip that - what a surprise - isn't available from third parties. Kodak should not take advantage of loyal customers this way. - signed, Robertson Adams, Miami, Fla.
This order was part of a major scam. I never received it and the "seller" emailed me to send him cash to a particular account so that he could ship the item. I blew up his email and contacted amazon to wipe the order. No money exchanged. Surprised this item showed up (6 years later) as an item I had purchased. Learned to be careful of the too good to be true offers on Amazon.
The GPS works great! Having said that, I'm disappointed with the 5919 overall. I could not get the free map updates from TomTom because HP does not include the Navigator 6 product code with the 5915. HP's support promised they'd get the maps and post them for 5915 users, but that hasn't happened after several months of promises. The wireless worked only with non-encrypted networks, and even then, only for 1 day. I have to perform a soft-reset at least three times a day because the system hangs. MP3s play fine. It will play video, albeit they are very choppy. USB connections to the computer seem to work only after loading the very latest MS ActiveSync, and only after a soft-reset. Even then, having the computer recognize the device is very "iffy".The unit is a great idea if you travel--maps, email, Internet, music, contacts, appointments, etc., but if it doesn't work, it becomes a paperweight. I've read dozens of forums with others complaining of the same issues. HP support so far has been nothing but lip service. My recommendation--don't fall for the marketing hype, this unit still has to have a lot of bugs worked out.
Works great then every few days starts to slow down and finally won't allow access to internet. You can hit other drives/computers on network but it won't let you out to the internet.Won't let you log into the router.. so you get to reset it so you can get it going again.I am seriously thinking about connecting a timer to the power supply to just cycle power every day at midnight.Nice features but not reliable if you need to depend on it for hosting services / remote networking back to your home etc.Disappointing.
this laptop lock is so poorly made, it cannot be used. it did not fit into 2 laptops that i tried it on, and actually produced a metal splinter in my friend's thumb. this should not be sold on amazon. completely terrible.
I bought this Palm 14 months ago. I'd read all the reviews here about malfunctions but figured I would somehow beat the odds.Although the battery life was poor, I had no other complaints...until it simply stopped working. I was unable to set appointments from the desktop or do a hotsync, despite uninstalling and reinstalling the program.I have an illness that's affected my memory, so I really need something to aid me. I've always used Palm products and don't know which model to choose now. But I don't think this one is worth it in the long run.
Put one star originally because of the following problem, however, now that it's fixed I wanted to change it to 4 stars but it won't let me. When I originally bought this printer, I thought it did an amazing job with both pictures and documents. Unfortunately, after only 6 months of sporatic use, it just stopped working. It wouldn't turn on. I tried plugging and unplugging it from both the wall and from the printer itself. I tried different outlets too. It just wouldn't power on any more. I was very disappointed because I loved this printer when it was working.I called tech support and they told me to completely unplug it for 20 minutes. I thought this was stupid since I had plugged and unplugged this multiple times since it had broken. However, I did as he said and unplugged it for 20 minutes. Sure enough. When I plugged it back in, it started working just like it had before.
I got this player because I have an RCA TV that only has a coaxial cable input and a stereo that would only handle virtual surround. Since I'd only had the TV for a year, I wasn't going to buy a new one to accomodate a DVD player, so I settled for a basic unit (the RC5220P) with a converter for &quot;digital&quot; movie enjoyment. The 4:3 display has never been good. Image quality has been tolerable. After a brief 2 years of service, the video card just quit and service will cost at least half as much as a new player. Hmmm...wonder if I should get a new RCA player?
Garbage, wasted my money, prints too faint; I wouldn't recommend this product to others, someone is just refilling old toner cartridges with some cheap toner product
Bought a bunch of these and a lot of them either didn't work, or the image was blurry. Spent a few hundred on a lot of them for a computer lab and, well, we haven't been able to set up those new monitors because of all the bad cables we got.
This fax machine is very unreliable. I used it mostly for sending faxes. Sometimes the faxes would go through without a problem. But more often then not, it would give me a "poor line condition" error message when trying to send multiple pages. So if I needed to fax mroe than one page, I would have to fax them literally one page at a time. This is frustrating and time consuming b/c then you have to dial for each page. I would not recommend this fax machine.
I USED to have Zune for about a month until I couldn't stand it anymore. It was buggy and songs would get deleted and just wouldn't work at all. Then I got an iMac and decided to just buy an iPod. THANK GOD!Finally I just threw the Zune in the garbage after Microsoft wouldn't do anything to fix it. I don't understand why people try to avoid iPods. They work 1,000 times better than anything else. Whether or not you like Apple is not an issue; they're just a big, evil, faceless corporation like Microsoft and any other computer company. So what? They have better MP3 players, and that's the point! They are a better deal for how well they work, as well as their reliability and durability.Just to put it simply; don't waste your money on cheap junk like this. Just get an iPod and you will be happy :) Now I am happy and thoughts of Zune murder are not on my mind!
I purchased 5 of these for a group of people that work in our lab (total ~$1200). The first day I tried to use mine, a piece of plastic that holds the usb plug in the housing broke, and shortly thereafter, the entire plug pulled out easily, exposing the internals. It was within 30 days, so I sent it back to Amazon for a replacement, which they shipped right away. The first time I went to use the new one, the same thing happened. It is still w/in 30 days, so I am looking to send all 5 back for refund.
The battery worked very well for about one or two months, and then is was not able to hold a charge at all. It ended up being a waste of money.
This set is a disaster. Never met spec as to viewing angle. Picture goes to color negative if you're more than 30 degrees below perpendicular. Returned 3 times to Samsung. First time I got back somebody's elses TV. Different size and model. Sent that back. Finally got mine back=same problem. Talked to service people who said send it back again. Did so and their service people called to understand the problem. Got it back and no fix. Paperwork said no problem found. Called them again and was told too bad. The specifications are guidelines only and what you got is what you get. RUN- don't walk away from SAmsung products.
Have had this for 3 frustrating days. Two tech support people said it is FULLY compatible with my OS 9.2.2, BUT they offer no drivers, no encoder info or software, and the word Mac is not shown ONCE in their manual. Latest email not answered, and spent 22 minutes on support line with no answer. Would give it zero stars if possible. Will be sending it back to Amazon and look for a reliable company.Will change my review to 2 stars as I had to purchase outside software to get it working. But still no answer to my email and unable to delete any files in the unit even though I deleted them out of the folder on my computer. No instructions in the manual om using the Trash folder. This manual is sad as is the support site.
The radio part works great.But,the CD part does not work at all.I called tech.support and they said send it to them.Forget it.I did not pay that much for this item.I will take it as a lost.And i will find another one.
I bought this with the S60900 as a second jack. However the S60900 is branded as Philips even though it says Southwestern Bell on the package. The S60901 will not work with the Philips branded S60900.
The Logitech software is among the worst I've ever encountered (and I'm an experienced developer/techie who others come to for help).First, rarely do I run into software that won't even install or is this astonishingly frustrating. For background, I'm using a Dell laptop w/ Win XP SP2, it works well w/ other software and in general is in good running order.The Logitech software would begin the installation, then present the License Agreement screen -- which I was supposed to accept. Problem is... there was no way to "accept" and the Next button woldn't work. I went over and over the license agreement trying to figure out what trick I was missing. Finally, I gave up (after over an hour or so of re-installing). I found the Logitech website and downloaded the program. The downloaded version did have a radio button to "Accept" and the software _finally_ installed.Part of the time spent on this matter is that there was NO help available for solving this problem.So now I have the software installed. I tried using a Video Effect. I select one and it shows w/ a green arrow button... but the button doesn't work nor does the "effect'. Hmmm... how does this work? I go to Logitech's site... spend time on their forum... find there are reports of the effects not working... but after going around in circles following posts that refer to other posts, I haven't found any solution. I also can't get the Privacy Shade (to display a Picture instead of a Video) to work either.There's really not much else to the software. So, it's mostly one headache after the other. Even in the Quick Capture application, the saved snapshots and clips are only given a single row in the Window. The Window is a fixed size (can't be stretched). This makes no sense. Who designed this? Who reviewed the design? The scroll arrows (needed if there's more than a few pictures or clips), sometimes jump in and out of sight.The bottom line is that the Logitech software is poorly designed and poorly written showing a lack of care and attention to detail. I have yet to find any useful help information on their website. The result is hours of frustration w/ this product.Perhaps if I uninstall and start over, I may get the "effects" working... or not. But, if I had known before buying this product that I was getting can-of-worms problems to be solved, I wouldn't have. Is this how you want to spend your Saturday or Sunday?
I purchased these headphones, not from amazon though.Heres how they were.They can not play bass at all! You can barely hear it on hip hop music so dont even think of hearing it on rock.The trebble is quite high but still, the audio quality that these headphones is poor. They make my mp3s sound as if im streaming them from the internet on a free service (Low quality).I was way better off with the manufacturers headphones for my Panasonic cd player. But alas, those broke.
I bought this to replace a 4 year older wireless N router that broke. I only use it to stream internet to my Roku box. My old router got 4 bars to my roku box and fast downloads and streaming. The new router only one i can tell a differences in video quality. It broke after 3 months of use.Pros- easy setupCon- crap range and signal strength- overpriced- Broke after 3 months of use- unit is garabage
I purchased three of these units for use in three shops that needed music to complete the store ambiance. I paid $70 at Home Depot for the first set and $35 at an online outlet for the other two.The first set worked okay for the first week with intermittent static that could be remedied with a speaker re-tuning and this prompted me to purchase the other two sets... I searched on Froogle to find the cheaper price.Problems I've found with these sets include:The speakers receive static depending on if someone has walked in the transmitter's path.The transmitter stops for no apparent reason and the power adapter must be removed and replugged to the transmitter to get it going again. &lt;-- This happens more if a slow or quiet song is playing.The speakers are individually tuned by dial. The speakers are placed above the store fixtures in order to get the widest sound spread. Having to individually tune the speakers everytime static begins to come across in tedious.These speakers are pretty much useless unless you love the sound of static or no sound at all.
This product can't play any disc in my country (Venezuela), then I pay for nothing, I can just play my cd's and ready. Could somebody in Amazon help with this? A
I must note the poor choice of words on the side of the new iTrip package. "Mini USB port allows for charging," or something along those lines. Currently there is no existing cord that has Mini USB at one end and either a car charger or electrical plug at the other end. There is also no such thing as a firewire to Mini USB cord so you could use the ipod accompanying chargers. You can buy a $22 cord that allows you to hook the iTrip up to your computer. Why would I want an FM transmitter to do that? "Trip" means to travel -go somewhere and transmit it away from my computer that already has speakers and all of my songs in iTunes. It's misleading to say this product charges while using iTrip and in the same breath say you can take it in the car with you and so on. They should have made the same type of transmitter in the top mounting style- (because the vast, vast majority still owns G4 and younger iPods). And then also made a bottom loading one with a firewire port for charging for the newer generations. At least make a mini USB support cord for car and wall charging. It's pointless for charging on the go. Don't fall for it. At least they finally found a way to remove the iTunes stations from the playlists. Too bad I can't charge my iPod with it or this would have been perfect.
We purchased this from an online retailer and as soon as we hooked it up it wouldn't work. The remote control worked for about 1 minute then nothing. Unplug the set, wait 30 seconds, plug in again and it would work. For 1 minute. We shipped it to Westinghouse at our expense ($50), and waited 2 months before receiving a replacement. Pay the extra $100-$200 and get a better set. It's worth it (I would have too).
Congratulations to Yamaha for fleecing me on this product. Having been a loyal Yamaha component buyer for 2 decades, this item is my last. It was a warranty replacement for my previous Yamaha DVD player, which went on the fritz soon after purchase. At first, the service shop in Anaheim sent me a lower grade replacement, without some of the features of my original player. After sending it back (at my expense), I was then sent a DVD-C750. Playback is actually OK, with good picture quality. Where this doorstop of a DVD player has problems is with accepting commands from the remote. It will freeze, ignore commands, and even refuse manual attempts to power off. I need to literally unplug the thing to unfreeze it and attempt to make it work again.This is not rocket science technology, Yamaha. I've had it. I'm moving on, and the only thing left to decide is if I just take this thing to eWaste or if I simply hurl it into the dumpster at my complex.
I loved the look of this player and the price seemed reasonable. So I happily took my new little red cd player home to learn that it doesn't play burned cds at all and it skips like crazy! I went out and got a new cd since I couldn't use the music I already had and it worked for about a month before it completely gave out on me. Again, it's a nice looking little player but don't be deceived or you'll be on here a month from now looking for a new player like I am right now.
I recently purchased these headphones primarily for the function and price, I paid $60 for them. Man was I disappointed! The design and style is good but thats where it stops. The noise canceling feature barely works on white noise but these also produce their own white noise level in the unit itself and the only way to get rid of it is to turn off the noise canceling in-line device. Once you turn it off, the quality goes downhill from there, there is very little bass and the treble is hissy.[...]
I took a chance and bought this. It came quickly but only lasted 3 days and then gave out. If you want to buy a charger then go with Belkin or another reliable model. This one didn't make the grade. I guess you get what you pay for.
As simple as that. If you want speed... and a smile in your face, this is not what you need.
I bought this in order to use with a Bluetooth headset in order to make Skype calls. But whenever it's active, my wifi connection seems to be dropping in strength so the Skype calls are not good.Wifi and Bluetooth both use the 2.4 GHz spectrum but Bluetooth is supposed to work around it to find a frequency that is not used. I guess this unit does a poor job of it. I found the Motorola PC850 works much better (even though it's only bluetooth 1.2)
First of all it was the wrong item, second after contacting Amazon 4 times they ignored me and by that time it was too late and I never got my money back even after sending it back with a written letter and all pertinent information. I bought another one for $16 more and chalked it up. I want to see if there is new mgmt working the shipping dept. and take a chance. I'm logging all information now and will take legal action this time.They lost lots of business as I blogged them and received mucho reply mail telling me of cancelled orders. I told them to give Amazon another chance in the next years future. Working for a well known gaming company has many followers and perks. I'll let you know what happens. The other items were sent w/o a hitch, gr8 biz
I own an MP3 player which I bought here (Nomad II) loved it but too little memory. I bought the Memorex Cd/Mp3 player because I have lots of MP3-CD's. It did everything like chug alot and display stupid typographical symbols but did not play music. It skipped and it skipped and it skipped, which is what I should have done when I glanced by it at the counter. It goes back tommorow. Don't let the cheap price and the added accessories fool you. It is a real piece of #$%)@!
I've owned this product for several months now and feel it is time to give up. It works fine as a GPS, but not as a PDA. Windows Mobile 5.0 performs very slowly on this unit. The wireless loses contact with routers that are in the same room, and cannot be counted on to hold a signal for more than a few minutes. The machine requires several soft resets per day due to lock-ups. I've had to do several hard resets as it will suddenly mysteriously delete programs and have other problems that require factory resets. This then requires an update to the newer TomTom maps, which can take several hours.Nice concept. Poor implementation. Not recommended.UPDATE 8/29/07 or How to Get Lost in Iowa: I just used this to guide me from Madison, WI to Taylorsville, UT. I was very disappointed by the performance in Iowa. Even the recently updated (Spring 07) TomTom maps were deficient. I'd be driving along on major state roads and it would suddenly tell me to turn because it thought I was off the road by several hundred yards. Then it would suddenly place me back on the road. The small town maps are inaccurate. In short, I now find this product virtually useless. Shuch a shame. HP used to make good products.
This coby fm transmitter just does not work. I received the transmitter, tried it out in my car, and not only did it never work, it actually blew the fuse in my cigarette lighter/adapter, which was a pain to replace. I returned it to Amazon for a replacement, only to find that the replacement ALSO did not work. I finally returned both for a refund, and will find another product-- this Coby product is poorly made and just does not work (the instructions are also quite sketchy, with incorrect grammar and spelling).
Things I like...- price- sizeThing I didn't like and made me return- performance under regular indoor house lighting very grainy and considerably worse than my 8mm analog. Doing further research it appears this is likely not unique to Canon but common to DV camcorders. I am going to stick with my 8mm for a couple of years until DV tech improves since much of my use is indoors filming kids, etc.
Let me start by saying I have a secret love affair with Logitech. I use their headsets, keyboards, mice, speakers, Harmony remotes... you get the idea. With that being said, let's get to the grit.Pros: The customizable weights and overall ergonomics were great for my hands. I am 6'1" and about 220lbs (and not a couch potato), and found that the mouse was perfectly sized for my hand. I never experienced issues with the drivers, buttons, and the hot-swap scroll speed was very handy.Cons: Just one, and it is a deal breaker. Shortly after I got this bad boy up and running, I, as so many others have mentioned, noticed that the cord seemed to be kinking up about halfway between the computer and mouse. The kink turned to a fray, the fray turned to exposed plastic-coated wires. The wires then started to fray themselves, and ended up splitting altogether. Hoping to avert spending another $70+ on a new mouse, I spliced the wires well and am now watching the whole process unfold AGAIN about 6 inches from the original location. Logitech says that it falls under "wear and tear", and generally doesn't want to hear about the issue any more. Stay away from this mouse if you plan on having it last longer than a couple of months. The mouse doesn't travel, is attached to a desktop, and isn't treated any differently than every other mouse I have owned.
I bought this for my sister as a Christmas present. It worked for 2 hours and then would not work after that. We did everything all over again (from the instructions) on how to reset the docking station. It wouldn't even turn back on. Very disappointed in this product- would not recommend it at all!!
This thing is uncomfortable, has a so so microphone, can be a little quiet and I would never buy it again on purpose. The only thing good about it is it is a 2.5 MM jack so it fits the tiny jack on the excellent Panasonic cordless phone. If only this thing has Bluetooth or a regular 3.5 MM headphone jack.You only buy this thing if you have to and I think Panasonic knew that when they designed it.
This dock has many cool features that fit what I wanted very well. It is too bad that this dock requires special software that is incompatible with almost everything.The description of this device is very vague. It connects through a pc card slot and your laptop must have this port for you to use this dock. The computer that I wanted to use this on did not have one. I used the dock on a different computer that did have this dock, but the software would not run. It only runs in Windows Vista and Windows XP. I ran the software in each of these environments but it still claimed that it was incompatible with the operating system.Unless you have a computer that is still running XP or Vista and has a pc card slot and you are willing to risk the product still not working. Do not buy this!
i was swayed to buy this because of the price - and also knowing that the higher end sonys use a leica (or is it Z?)lens... well this one ain't all that. Half of the pictures are very out of focus, exposure is almost always off except in "perfect" situations, and it is very slow. I just used it for 2 months while traveling and I definately wouldn't recommend it; in fact i wish i could get a refund -- but it's not broken, just bad quality.
I needed headphones with a RIGHT ANGLE, or "L" shaped plug because of space constrictions. I had found a number of headphones which were cheaper with straight plugs but they would not work. I ordered this headphone because not only the picture, but also he printed nomenclature on AMAZON's sale showed and said the headphones came with an "L" shaped plug. I paid the extra funds to make sure I got what would fit in my limited space. When the unit came, IT HAS THE STRAIGHT, NOT THE 90 DEGREE OR "L" PLUG, making it useless for my purposes. The plug was not visible without opening the packaging and when I did I discovered the plug is a STRAIGHT PLUG, not the "right angle" or "L" shaped one touted in the picture and also the nomenclature. The packaging was almost destroyed extracting the unit from it, only to find that it was unusable. If you need a "right angle" plug do not order this unit.
The packaging for this Canon product is such a joke. I actually had to look at the packaging to ensure it came from Japan. This overpriced super basic remote switch does its job but other remote switches can do the same for much less. Why did I buy it? My wife is a sucker for the 'Canon' brand I couldn't talk her out of it.
1. 20 GB is not 20 000 000 bits, so forget you can store 20 000 000 bits of music on your 20 GB device. I do not remember exactly but it is like 19,4 milion bits. That was a first surprise :-(2. Second one was a recorder. I could not record using any external source, just through inbuilt mic (but forget using this one- you hear rather noise of hardisk than the sound you wanted to record).== I wrote to Archeos - email - long and polite - I included my date of purchase etc. - NO ANSWER from customer service departement!!!!!!!! (after 4 months still waiting it ...)I am not from USA, I bought it there but I live in the Europe now. Any phone calls and snail mail is very expensive for me.I threw my money for Jukebox -that is basicly good thing- but couple important details make Archeos Jukebox recorder 20 GB very expensive china garbage.Think twice before you buy it. Good luck.
It seems all the negative reviews were exagerated until i bought one... now i realized the importance of these reviews coz im one of the victim that spent a thousand dollar that didn't deliver what im expecting for. In the middle of watching movies (BOSE) it just stopped and ended up using my APEX dvd player ($30) that do the completion of my satisfaction. The sound is good when there's a crashing and some violent action happening other than that everything is just alright. I compared this to my friend's home theater (Energy rc-micro 5.1) he got it for $399 and it's far better. I am no longer a BOSE sound fanatics. There's a lot of cheaper and better sound nowadays. Buying this product is just buying a name. Hope this will help on your purchase.
I've bought 3 of these and they never last for more than 3 months at a time. The sound starts to go and then becomes on and off. You have to play with the jack and not move it or you won't be able to hear person on other end. Good price but not worth replacing every few months. Pay a little more and get Plantronics headset.
I have bought about 3 of these and every time within days the cap starts falling off.. It simply wont stay on! At first it's pretty tight but very shortly it's as if the cap weakens or something.... Once that happens it's basically useless...
We have had our Samsung DLP for just a year and have experienced two very expensive problems (covered under warranty) but very inconvenient. First the light Engine went as signified by a dark transparent streak about 2-3 inches wide running vertically down one side of the screen. Customer Service was responsive but TV repair people took a week to schedule. Repair guy tells us "it is a common complaint/repair for Samsung"....and a $1500 fix, if not under warranty!! Follow this up within two months, the picture freezes and blacks out. Totally dead. Again, Customer Service was responsive and again and week wait for repair and this time the analog board was defective...I hate to think of the cost to repair. The guy was here for four hours.Now our warranty is coming to an end, I dread each time I turn the machine on. I would not buy this tv again.
I've ordered two of these for my Canon T3i and it's an advantage to have on my camera. It makes using the view finder more comfortable. I gave the item only 2 stars because it slips off too easily. Nothing broke, they just came off. I was fortunate to find the missing piece twice, but on my last outing, the rubber piece was lost again. The piece will slip off from the camera body just rubbing against my side when I have the camera strap over my shoulder, or from the camera rubbing against my camera bag when I'm removing it for use. I'm very disappointed that Canon hasn't figured out a more secure attachment method. I will order a third replacement, but this time I'll use a little glue to hold it on. I don't like putting glue on my camera body, but I don't know any other way to make sure it's permanently secured.
if you are shoting kid at the swiming pool, it's ok. but,if you are the open water diver, please don't buy it. i try it yesterday, it will not work after 10m/33ft, it will show the red screen and count down timer, it scare me. and i miss a lot of shot for yesterday's dive. it's really disappointed to me.
The stand is constrained by the angle of the laptop screen. I have an HP Pavilion and the screen only tips back to about a 135 degree angle. So if I want to use the stand to 1/2 of more of its possible adjustment, the screen will be facing downward. I can get the screen about 9 inches above the desk; I would like a little more but can't happen.There is nothing that really holds the laptop on the stand, so I am a little concerned about the potential to get knocked over. When the cleaning people come in, I take it off the stand just in case.
I bought this card by mail order and was told by the salesperson (not from this store!) that I could download drivers for 2000 and XP. Once it arrived and after a futile search of the net, I realised that there is no support for NT architecture. Who wants to use a sound card on an antiquated operating system!OK to be fair, my band did a bit of recording running 98 and Cakewalk and the ISIS card performed pretty well. But now I am stuck dual booting with 98 if I ever want to use my soundcard!Take my advice, don't buy this card and check out whatever product you are thinking about thouroughly so you don't get caught out like me.
In response to &quot;GRR...&quot; ... I had this same printer for about 4 or 5 months before the same plastic piece broke. It's a tiny plastic &quot;tooth&quot; that holds the whole print head to the toothed drive belt to pull it back and forth across the paper. The first time I fixed it was, similarly, with superglue. I glued the little plastic piece back on the print head, slid it back onto the drive belt, and it worked just fine after that ... for another month. The second time when it broke, it was the same piece broken again, so I took another look.The print head has no real reason to be detached from the drive belt. The teeth serve to keep it in _one place_ on the belt, so it can be pulled back and forth ... so I glued/melted the whole print head onto the drive belt, and 2 days later, the same damn thing broke again.This is the flakiest and most short-lived printer I've ever dealt with. Sure, it was cheap, but my last printer (Xerox) was $25 and lasted well over 2 years.This printer is a nice example of bad engineering overcome by massive advertising. Don't waste your time and money.
I feel this product is cheaply made. It's very light and doesn't have a sturdy feel to it. Also, at one point one of the legs completely disconnected from the main connecting point on top when moving it. Luckily I didn't have my camera attached at the time. I would not recommend this product.
This converter is ok for recreational photography. The extra glass elements reduces the amount of light - making it difficult to shoot dim light photos. If you cannot afford a 5000 dollar lens then this lens might be a better choice. A good choice for amatures and not good for shooting the moon. I used this converter with a 55-200mm lens on a Nikon D40X SLR.
hi.Could you explain me because my product to come all dirty and used. it seems that this repaired. please give me an explanation. I hope answers thanks
I had this router working fine until I did an update on my systems, then they stopped communicating with it. I was able to restore one of the systems back before the update, so it works again, but the other is still off-line in XP (Linux works OK).This is a known bug in a lot of router software and I am upset that a firmware fix is still not available. I would have to recommend avoiding any products from this company.
We initially bought this for scanning purposes (and not as a fax machine or copier or printer). The scanner when it works, works like a champ. But if you develop a problem with it, no matter how many computer you switch this to..the product has a problem with the 'feeder' as i was told by Office depot. They have received a few back from customers. I'd invest in another brother product.
This printer was a complete disappointment. The photo quality is average at best. The print cartridges continually clog, and the printer cannot unclog them, forcing you to buy new ones regularly (they're not cheap). Color control is average to poor. Paper jams are a recurring problem, and it often feeds several pages at once.I need to buy a replacement printer, and this one is only a few months old.The printer was inexpensive, and it shows. Epson hasn't been a leader in this market since dot matrix went out of style.
Built better than some, but disappointed. This blows air UP under laptop, not suck hot air OUT from under and away in back. Not as effective as some less expensive.
It has quite a few problems but is functional. Got my money back. Thank you. No response from seller..but Amazon gave us money back. Thank you.
I bought another pack from this company (BeltPac), and while I did test the pack as described in the instructions, the pack leaked when I used it in the sea, destroying my phone and my mp3 player. I contacted Aquapac, as they claim to have a warranty if the pack if used apropriately, but they refused to refund me the pack or the content that was destroyed (MP3 player + phone).BEWARE WHEN YOU BUY ON OF THESE PACKS: EVEN IF YOU FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE PACK MAY LEAK AND THE COMPANY WILL REFUSE TO REFUND YOU.AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COST!
All of my reviews are based on my own experience and this is one of the biggest wastes of money I have had.It does NOT pick up multi voices.It does NOT sound good on the other end to the listener.Any positive reviews, are in my opinion, from the seller himself. This is just crap. First, it's about the size of a silver dollar or smaller. The sticky side on the back does not stick well at all. But if the thing WORKED...WHICH IT DOES NOT, I would be fine with that.I tried this with chat on Warcraft. I tried it with several settings and different users on the other end. No one could hear me, even when I spoke directly into it.No way this would be good for a group discussion, no way at all.I can't imagine who wrote positive reviews for this, maybe they get paid to do so or are the seller's alts, or something else, but this is junk.
I bought this fully aware that the batteries cannot be replaced by the owner - you have to mail it to Palm, who for a mere $125 will replace it. But I figured the battery would last a long time. Wrong. It lasted four months, then died. I'd say that is a fatal flaw.The competition lets you put in a new battery yourself, so I'd recommend looking into some other product that lets you do that.
Somedays I receive 50 calls a day from bill collectors mainly because my wife has been in and out of the hospital so the bills fall a little behind. Some of these collectors like Capital One have 25-30 different number, they will call 5 times a day using a different number every day.I purchased this item because it had plenty of storage space. I found it tedious to program by keys and using the alphabet. I also accidently eraased the intire memory twice by hitting the "deleat" key at the wrong time when entering a number from the "Display Caller ID?" menu. I had to reprogram the entire list over. If you have one phone, one phone recorder and are very careful on programing this unit will work OK, If you have a phone in each room as I do and they are junctioned in the attic to the main phone line, you may have problems. I do have the Panasonic phone that blocks 30 numbers but in my case, that was not enought. the Panasonic works great except it lets one ring through but at least I know its a collector and I can shut the ringer off.
I purchased this back up camera and there was parts missing . I called the company and still no parts sent. I can not even use this item what a joke . I was on hold twice for an hour and still no parts. This was a waste of a hundred dollars.
The GPS works great. The software is difficult to use, voice commands do not always work and if you make a wrong turn it does not recalculate. I would not recommend buying this product. Software has too many bugs.
I have really enjoyed my I pod until I started to get errors in January 2006. I started to get an error that state that Itunes can't read to or write form the Disk meaning the Ipod itself. That means I cannot add music to or take music off of the Iopd. This was very upsetting to me as I have had this item for less than a year. I Finlay called tech support at Apple. They asked for the serial# for my Ipod. They told me it was out of warranty, that the warranty had expired in December of 2005 and there was NOTHING I could do, literally. I checked my purchase and found out that I had purchased this on April 7, 2005. I was so angry that they would tell me that it was out of warranty when it clearly was not. So, this is a warning to all Ipod owners of this potential problem.
We thought we'd try these remanufactured cartridges because they cost so much less than the originals. We found out why they were so cheap. They lasted for about 20 pages and then the printer quick working because of a "cartridge error." We had to go to Office Depot and get new ones.
This printer produced excelled quality prints, if quite slowly. However, I had two hardware problems, one fatal. This printer was used for specialty work, so it was not used every day. As a result, I found that I had to print junk at least once a week or so or the printheads would clog, requiring a clean cycle (which wastes ink).More seriously, the printer recently just failed - when it is turned on it sounds like something is broken. The Status Monitor no longer communicates with the printer and the manual imples that the fact that ALL of the lights are flashing means it has an "Unknown error" and must be taken to a dealer (which would probably cost more than the printer is worth).Until this error, I would have given this printer 4 stars, but a fatal error on a printer which has not seen that much work has lowered my former good opinion of Epson.
In the past two years, I have bought at least 95 of these headphones for school computer labs. Slowly but surely, every one has failed with the most common failure being the small guage and low quality wiring that takes the sound from the input contained within the left headphone case over to the right headphone. The wire is very thin and fails internally after a short time. I have talked with the quality control manager at Califone and even sent him several failed units; they claim there is nothing wrong with the design, yet we all experience the same failure in wiring that renders the right channel inoperable. STAY AWAY FROM THIS Caifone model until they redesign it. All it would take is high guage, heavier wrapped wiring between headphones.
I got my Zen for Christmas, as like another poster said, accessories aren't plentiful for this device.I did buy this leather case, and also the gel one. The leather case is AWFUL! In fact, the player won't even TURN ON, while I have it in the case. I have absolutely no use for this case!However, the gel one works well, so all was not lost! :)
I ordered this item on January 17, 2007!!!!!It was finally shipped on 01/25/07!! but, would you believe it, SNAIL MAIL!!!!I received a tracking number for this on 01/26/07, but even though I went and set it up at the US Postal site to be notified of the package progress, I received no shipment progress e-mails.And get this, it was shipped from a city in Maryland which is only about 25-30 miles away from me!!!!Date Time Location Event DetailsJanuary 31, 2007 --- CAPITOL HEIGHTS MD US Departure ScanJanuary 26, 2007 --- US Carrier notified to pick up packageToday is February 1, 2007 and again, nothing in the mail.HOW STUPID IS IT TO SHIP SOMETHING SNAIL MAIL, WHEN UPS SO JUST AS CHEAP AND A HECK OF A LOT MORE RELIABLE AND FASTER!!!!!!!!!!!I am absolutely disgusted with this whole thing!I WILL NEVER, NEVER, EVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAINI WILL NEVER, NEVER, EVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN.I WILL NEVER, NEVER, EVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN.I have been ordering on line for a long time, I buy everything I need on line, but I have never encountered lousy service like this before.Worst service ever!
JBL originated this design in 2004 (winning design awards) and Im surprised CTA isnt being sued with this obvious ripoff. However, reading thru the reviews theyve only copied the outer design and the rest of it is complete [...]. I ended up owning 4 of the JBL's. My mom has one, and I use the other 3 in various rooms and travel. I would not support CTA just by the fact they couldnt come up with their own original design. Then again, the reviews say its not that good either. Make your choice, live with it.
Nothing worked easily with this Router. I had set up 4 other wireless networks with Netgear and Linksys. I followed the instructions very precisely. Although the router connected to the Internet, it wouldn't pass the connection to the wire connected computer. After three calls to Dlink Support, they finally figured that I should change the default IP address of the Router...then it worked.Next I tried to connect laptops by wireless connection to the router. I was able to do so if there was no security on the network. But if I wanted to run WEP or WPA (which is what I wanted) it wouldn't make a complete connection...only a limited connection that wouldn't allow me to use the Internet on the laptops. After spending three hours with Dlink Support, the technician finally got frustrated because nothing she recommended worked. So she gave me a silly excuse that the Dlink notebook adaptor needed a firmware upgrade. It didn't...it had the latest firmware. By the way, the 655 came with firmware 1.02. I upgraded all the way to 1.11...but nothing could make this sucker work. I'm sure it connects flawlessly on many systems. But on mine nothing worked automatically. In the end I decided to return it. My system consisted of several Windows XP computers (all with SP2) and a Vista computer. The wired computer was an XP. I have a Siemens DSL modem and ATT DSL. I think I may have read a post somewhere that this router doesn't work with ATT DSL...so maybe that was it...don't know.Needless to say I went back to my trusty Linksys G router.
What a pain to have to write this. I loved this little gem, but it died the second day we had it. It appears to be a fine piece of equipment, but I had to send it back. I'm going to buy the Canon S400 instead. The Canon is a tiny bit larger and hopefully will last longer than two days.While examining the menu options a grinding sound came from the speaker and my wife turned the camera off. Then it would no longer respond to the on/off switch. I called Pentax and it was indeed a dead puppy. There was no software reset or anything of that nature. I opted for a refund.
One year and DVD player is now a paper weight. After two months had to send in to get fix (150dls), now one year later does not play DVD's says no DVD or DVD dirty. ...
I purchased this camera after reading all the positive reviews. However, I am having a miserable time with it. The exposure is always delayed by about a second which makes taking action shots nearly impossible. Always blurred. I am even having touble taking still photos without them being blurred. Yes, I read the manual, but there is nothing there to solve my problem. I plan to return the camera tomorrow. May be that I just got a lemon. When I do get lucky and get a good picture, the images are very good but it doesn't happen enough to warrant more than one star.
Not only did iTunes fail to work/update properly and freeze my computer on several occasions, but my LCD is *wrecked* now after keeping it in a small change-purse type of bag (alone, to avoid scratches) in my purse. I guess it knocked against something, but I can't pinpoint an occasion where it would have.I can't get a refund or repairs with the LCD damage (despite it only being 3 months old), and while it still plays, I can't see if I'm on the menu or the songs - so it drives me crazy.It was really fun while I had it though, despite getting scratched a lot. All I can say is READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you think this might happen to you, decide.... is it worth it to pay 200 dollars for 3 months use?
I wanted an iPod for years and finally bought one. I had already downloaded iTunes and burned 1700 of my favorite songs onto my laptop in AAC format, so when I bought the iPod I was all ready to load songs. Too bad the hard drive failed loading the songs. OK. Took to the Apple Genius who gave me a new one. It died too. Spent hours scanning the internet for fun tricks to try to get the stupid thing to work, but never could fix it. Never actually listened to a song on the damn thing so who knows what it sounds like. Apple did refund my money, but what do I do with the 1700 songs in AAC format? I dread loading all those songs again!
I wish I had read the reviews here before buying my Sony car stereo with this adapter, which I am having uninstalled and returned tomorrow.One aspect of the "ignition reset" not mentioned by other writers is that the iPod interface mode changes when the ignition is turned off. What this means is that there are three ways to navigate through your iPod songs: Album, Artist, and Playlist. Like many people, I prefer to navigate by Playlist. Well, every time the ignition is turned off (basically, as soon as the warning beeps sound, telling you to take off the face plate if you don't want your radio stolen), the unit reverts to Album navigation.That wouldn't be as much of a pain, except for another funky glitch: switching from Album->Artist->Playlist will cause the iPod to restart at the first playlist on your iPod! So, if you go to the trouble of disconnecting your iPod when you shut off your vehicle, you'll still end up resetting to the beginning the second you want to navigate by anything other than album.Oh, and that warning tone I mentioned? It's just annoying. Really, now -- how many people remove the face plate of their system every time? I'm sure there are some, but why not provide the ability to disable the warning chimes?All in all this interface unit is barely adequate. The only reason I would use it over the AUX jack would be to have my iPod charge while playing. The navigation and usability are about as anti-iPod as you can get.
I purchased this recorder to record voice only. I will use these tapes to record and listen to auto-suggestions during self-hypnosis. I found the machine easy to use but the noise recorded from, apparently, the machine itself is so distracting that it is not usable. In other words it self creates and records noise. During playback while I am speaking it is just barely acceptable. During pauses in speaking it is noisy and distracting to the point of irritation. I would have been willing to pay more for a recorder for this use but it was the only one available at the store I was in. Now I am searching for a machine with better quality audio. In the future I am sure I will switch to digital but tape is most functional for me at this point in time...
Do not buy this. The picture is barely passable, with severe color shift when even slightly off center axis. The built in dvd player does not work-- it hesitates, skips, and locks up with all dvds including brand new out of the package movies. The remote has a noticeable delay from when you press a button to when the tv responds.
The product may be good. i dont know who offered the rebate.but they didnt keep up their word. i got the writer in late May or early June and still i have not got my rebate. Im dissappointed. i would say i lost $60.
I was planning to use the 50' hdmi cable to connect, directly, my laptop (Acer with HDMI output) to a HDTV(Samsung). I have to return it because maybe I might have received a defective one.Essentially, the issue is that the adapter of the hdmi cable seems to have "bad contact". With hdmi, you plug it in and it is supposed to work. However, with this 50' cable, it will lose signal or show funky color(dark scenes/portion) unless I bend the adapter a little or adjust the angle of the adapter attached to the laptop a little. I don't know if this issue is related to the length of the cable or not, but if I held on or keep bending the adapater, it seemed to work fine(for the couple minutes that I tried). I tried connecting the laptop with a short hdmi cable and I didn't have this issue, so I know it's not the TV or the laptop's adapter...Overall, I'd say that if the cable works, it would have been a good deal...but for me, I had to return it because it's defective. Bummer.
The product description is misleading! This keyboard does not include a "Built-in Touchpad". There is an outline where the touchpad would appear - but this is just a seam in the plastic. I was ripped off.
Very disappointing speakers!Rip off.I returned them.1. Satellites produce static noise even with the computer turned off. You have to press the mute button to get rid of it.2. Extremely rumble base; not crisp. Even turned all the way down it is too prominent. Maybe good for war games.3. Missing mid tone. Satellites sound like they are coming out off a tin can.4. Volume is a bit underpowered. Will not knock your socks off.
I purchased a replacement battery from Osprey-Talon for my Garmin iQue M5, through Amazon's website. The first battery would not take a charge. I returned it to Osprey-Talon. Osprey-Talon sent a replacement. It would not take a charge when left in the M5 overnight, using the Garmin plug in charger. The original Garmin battery that came with the M5 charges normally.The way the battery is advertised makes you think that it is an original Garmin battery. It is not. It is a Chinese made replacement.
I got the printer only to find that it doesn't come with a cord to connect it to your computer. After wasting my time going to three different places, the cheapest one was for $50.Amazon's advertisement that this is "free" with the purchase of a camera is misleading to say the least as it's not honest about the extra $$$$ you have to spend just for a connecting cord. In my opinion, this has been very frustrating and a TOTAL RIPOFF!!
This is by far the best keyboard I've ever had in terms of ergonomics, and the worst quality control I've ever seen in a high tech product. My first keyboard was from Fry's. F5, F7, and F9 failed but by the time I got around to returning, I was too late. Figuring it was a fluke, and knowing that Amazon is good about returns, I ordered one from Amazon. Same keys failed, in about a month. Amazon did a replacement. Same problem. I'm returning it today. I assume they will give me a refund. How could a problem like this possibly escape the attention of quality control? I'm shifting to the Logitech kayboard. I hope it fits me as well.
i bought this camera a few days ago.my co-worker loved this camera, and told me to buy this one repeatedly, since it's such a good camera. so, i did. and, i was disappointed immediately, when i took first few photos. i took so many pictures indoor, trying to find out what was wrong. it didn't seem to focus right in dark with flash light. pictures come out fuzzy, blurry.... :&lt;so, i returned it after a few days try... got Sony Dsc-S85.DSC-S85 worked much better, taking much better pictures at the same price. if you like to carry a camera in your pocket all day long, DSC-P9 may be way to go, but, if you want better picture, clearer picture... get DSC S85... its twice more functions and it is twice clearer imo... i am very happy with DSC S85 even though it's heavier. DSC P9 didn't cut it for me.
The leather is so new when you get it, that's it's too tight to operate the Zen through the leather until it stretches out. I've been keeping my Zen in the leather case for about a month now, and I still have to take it out to push the play, menu, back and shortcut buttons. The beltclip is nice, but when I was walking with it clipped on, it flopped around a lot, and wouldn't be good for jogging or exercising. Also, the 'kick stand' didn't work very well; it kept folding itself back up, causing the player to fall over. Lastly, the black leather is leaving stains on the white parts of my Zen, so that when it's not in the case, it looks really dirty. I don't recommend it, but I'm not planning on sending it back.
I was disappointed in the quality of these earbuds. They don't stay in your ear and they are cumbersome to handle; the noise canceling control box are pulling on the earbuds and make the fall out.After 3 weeks of light use the left earbud stopped working, and I lost one of the adapters, no replacements are available for these earbuds. Don't waste your money on them
I ended up having to return my Access Point because it would lock up soon after I established an Ipsec connection (through my VPN software). This happened even after I upgraded the firmware :(
Lots of things wrong with this poor product, like the poor documentation, poorly implemented setup utility, MAC address not printed on the outside of the unit. Oh, and even though my unit had a special sticker on the box that said "supports Windows file systems" it did not come with the latest firmware that actually supports Windows file systems. I had to get the new firmware from the company Web site, and even then the install procedure failed. Eventually I found a fix on the Linksys Web site and... well, you get the picture: setup was not easy. It took me a couple of hours to get it working in my admittedly more-complex-than-most networking environment.One I got it going, at first I thought things were cool. But once I tried to transfer large files to the Maxtor HDD connected to its USB port 1, I noticed that it was buggy and unreliable. File transfers start out OK, but soon slow to a crawl, and then the NSLU2 locks up and won't turn off without disconnecting power.I'm going to return this unit. Another nice idea that turns out to be just a time sink.
This laptop does not fit for 15.4 inch laptops.I am saying this because, my laptop TOSHIBA S300-S2503 does not fit inside this bag.I can say that, I am under loss...If possible please take back this item and re-fund me the amount paid.
I'm sure that if the camera worked properly, it would have been fantastic; however, I received a camera on my birthday this year, only to have difficulty with the focussing mechanism. I took 4 blurry shots of my son's birthday party, and the next time I turned the camera on, the LCD screen was broken. We purchased the extended warranty from Best Buy, so when I brought the camera (10 days old, mind you) in for repair, they insisted that I'd dropped it and broken it (which I hadn't), even though there were no signs of external damage...no scratches, dents or anything. After sending it in, Best Buy informed me that it would cost us $180 to fix, and that they wouldn't fix the focussing mechanism until I'd paid for the LCD screen to be fixed. Disgusted, I retrieved my camera from customer service unfixed. I contacted Sony, who appologized and told me to send in my camera for free repair. I ended up receiving a call from their repair center, informing me that it would cost me $180 to repair and that LCD screens are not covered, whether I received it broken or not. I tried a third time for repair, only to be told that I would have to pay. My mother tried to use her Buyer's Protection Plan from her Visa (it was a birthday gift from her to me), only to have her money refunded, then re-charged months later when Best Buy's legal department wouldn't pay her Visa bill.Based upon our experiences (among other bad experiences with Best Buy), we stopped shopping at Best Buy, and now own a lovely Olympus camera. Don't buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-T9!
I ordered this product on 12/15/05. I got a knock off brand. The box not only says video camera battery (then it also states its "for Nikon EN-EL3"), it isn't what is pictured above. The battery has no label for it being of the Nikon brand, and no writing on the front of the battery. It only has "for Nikon" printed on the back along with its origin (cell from Japan, made in China). It is a 7.4v but you are getting a 1500mah and not a 1400mah (I don't know if that part is a big concern, just falsely advertised). I have contacted the seller for a refund. Is it reliable although it has a 12month warranty. Any comments on this, please?? I don't know what this brand is called, it just says "Video Camera Battery, Lithium Ion High Energy" and that's it?!?! I would beware, what you see is not what you get! Although, the knock off could be as reliable, who knows? If someone else has had this problem, but kept the battery, did it work fine for you???ThanksUPDATE 12/27/05: Seller contacted me and said it was a mistake, that "After looking at your order i noticed are battery was on a nikon page. It was never suppose to be on that page and i am sorry, that is are fault. But i can guarantee you that the battery you have will work just as good as Nikon brand" I appriciated the honesty and I believe they are working to correct the issue. Therefore I am going to keep it for the price and I hope all goes well.UPDATE 12/27/08: Three years later and still kicking. I'm glad I kept it. I would like update the stars to 4 since it's lasted so long.
Far too difficult to work with. Just getting the thing to turn on took literally days of struggle. I had to return it.
I have owned and operated both a Handspring Visor Deluxe and a Compaq Aero 1550 PocketPC. If you're interested only in rave reviews about the Visor, skip this one.The PalmPilot gained wide popularity early on because of its functionality and compact size. The Handspring Visor came out as a replicate of the Palm III with the added expansion interface. The Palm V then offered a slimmer package for a comparable price and is now the best option for a PalmOS system.However, in the past year several Pocket PCs - Cassio Cassiopeia, HP Jornada, Compaq Aero and iPAQ - have come out that are comparable in size to the Palms and Visors. And at the lower cost end, the Compaq Aero 1550 offers a slim package and B/W display with the full features of the Pocket PC for the price of the Visor Deluxe or Palm V.Sorry to say it, but the reign of the PalmPilot is over. The PocketPCs run Microsoft Windows CE, a scaled back version of the full OS. While the number of applications out there for the PocketPC is small, they are growing rapidly. And it's very easy for a developer to convert MS code to the PocketPC platform. That's about the only drawback of the PocketPC.The upside is far greater. All PocketPCs come with a voice recorder, a headphone jack for MP3 or audiobook files, and a Compact Flash port to add RAM, modem, or interface with other devices. They also have Pocket versions of MS Office and MS Outlook applications. You can actually view your email attachments on thet PocketPC rather just just know they exist, as on the PalmOS. And you have 16-32MB RAM standard, rather than the 2-8MB of the Palms and Visors.Some Palm users prefer the simple interface style. PocketPCs can emulate the Palm interface for those who prefer familiarity over functionality.PocketPC also have much improved displays over the Palm devices. They have 16-bit color (&gt;65,000) compared to the 16-color Palms or 16 grayscale levels compared to the 2 (black or white) of the Palms. They have better resolution and integrated multi-media functionality. You can actually watch movies on a PocketPC!Check them out before buying a Palm or Visor device. You won't regret it. The Compaq Aero 1550 is ideal for lower-cost ($...) and smaller size monochrome display, the Compaq iPAQ is the latested and greatest high-performer color device ($...). However, some Cassiopeias and Jornadas are marked down to $... since the release of the iPAQ.
I've owned this player for at least four years. And, although I haven't used it for awhile --perhaps six months-- I didn't leave it plugged in and I don't use batteries. So when I plugged in in today, I fully expected it to run. It hadn't been dropped, drenched or otherwise abused, it had just been left hanging on the rail of my treadmill. And the thing won't work. It'll indicate a track for a disc, but then shut down. No sound, no anything. I was going to listen to some jazz while on the treadmill, but now I have to get a new cd player. Bummer.
I've had this and the similar DRD450RG for about a month. They are decent receivers, but both come with the same remote that has the distinction of being the worst-designed remote I have ever owned. They are unintuitive, unforgiving when you make a mistake (rather than allowing you to go back one level, you are dumped back to the top), and some basic functions are impossible to figure out without referring to the manual. The receiver is also rather slow to respond to the remote, compared to a Hughes DirecTV receiver I have also used.
When I open up the package, the head of the cartridge looks worn and used. Installing it on my printer, it complained the cartridge is bad.Buyers - beware.
I read all the reviews before purchasing two sets of these headphones to use with my brand new iPod Touch. The comfort and sound quality is good, if you can manipulate the mini-connector into just the right position. Otherwise one hears either the left channel, the right channel, or white noise. If you are lucky enough to find the sweet spot and both channels are operating, do not move the iPod or the cord or you will immediately loose the sound. Both headphone sets have the same flaw. I borrowed other ear buds and headphones and tried them with my iPod and I did not encounter this problem, so it is unique to these particular headphones. I know that they are really inexpensive, but Panasonic should be ashamed of itself for putting out a product with this kind of mechanical flaw. It is too expensive to send them back, so I will trash them and look for something that actually works. Please consider paying a bit more for a product that functions as it should.
Well, it's small, has reasonable battery life and sound quality, and it's low-priced. And it often works correctly for me. But it has some major disadvantages:1. Virgin Electronics is defunct, so there is no tech support for their products, and no updates of any kind will be offered. And this thing could USE some updates...2. It doesn't support playlists. It has some kind of stupid "DJ" function that you'll find mostly useless.3. The FM radio is also useless. For the first few seconds it's used, while the backlight is on, it sounds fine. Then, when the backlight turns off, a continuous, very noticeable hiss overlays the audio.4. You can't just copy files to it - you have to sync it through Media Player or some other software. It's very picky, and sometimes the synced songs don't play correctly. Other software often doesn't work with it.True, it's a 5GB player for a low price, but in the end you'll find yourself just that much farther, financially, from something you would have really liked.
The radio speaker is so bad that I can not make out the songs. Also, when you turn on the radio the time disappears. You will be late for everything.Not worth buying at all!!!
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.
Mine faded even on the first few pages. This could be an individual case, but I was very disappointed at this problem. Now I have printed about 300 pages? in total, and none of them was dark enough to read in dim light.
I had these speakers for about five years now, and I didn't like them ever since I bought them. The bass is way too overpowering, and there is no control for the subwofer. For genres of music like rap, techno, dance...this set of speakers are not for you, unless you like to hear your walls vibrate along with your music. For rock, and classical music they will reproduce the sound fine. Even if I manually control an equalizer from a player, there is no way to control the bass.I only bought these for forty bucks, but I could have saved that cash for something better. Mostly they are forty dollar paperweights.
Solid audio quality but these do not stay on (slip during jogging). I was disappointed but I guess I just didn't get lucky in terms of finding the perfect headphones for me. They could be perfect for someone I guess (the ones with ears that they can stay on).
Amazon has decided to exclude these print cartridges from the free shipping, even when you are buying several. When you factor in the shipping charges, you are better off buying these at your local office supply store (Office Depot, Staples, Office Max, etc.)The cartridges themselves are excellent, just not at this price.
Crimped about 30 or so RJ45's after that many of the pins on the RJ45's did not depress into the wires. It was also random at times, properly crimping pins and then not. Leaving one, two or three pins up. Recrimping would sometimes help but not always. Purchased an Platinum Tools EZ-RJ45 Crimp Tool and no more issues. Do not recommend.
When I ordered this 6 days ago, there was only one review and it was 5 stars. Had I waited, I would have already known that the cord is too short to be useful for anything. Even on my laptop. because of other cords close to the USB jacks, this would be a real pain.It comes iwth a 1 inch cord that has a USB connector on it. The cord tucks neatly into the bottom of the hub when not in use. When in use, it doesn't give you any option of where to place the hub because the cord is so short.I had hoped for a USB -A to -B cord so I could use the hub to extend the USB ports from my server in the pantry-turned-server-room into my office. This is not the device for that.By the way, this is a powered hub that comes with a power supply. The rating label says 5 volts at 2 amps. Yet the power supply doesn't appear to weigh more than 2 ounces. And even with the power supply, this hub will not power my 2.5 inch portable USB disk drive yet the USB 2.0 connections on my PC will, as expected and as designed, power the drive.Maybe I was being too kind when I gave this 2 stars.
As a previous review said, while gaming this router drops packets like a mad dog, even if you place the game system in the DMZ!I have the original version of this router, Version 1001, and it does not do this, so I am using that version now, but the version they have been producing in 2005, Version 2000, is rotten...It all comes down to firmware, both versions run different firmware, and from what I've heard Belkin's hardware and firmware teams have a hard time communicating, and it shows!The original router had an issue connecting with PSP which took months after the release of PSP to be combated with a firmware update, now with this problem it appears that it may never be taken care of... Stay away from this product if you are a gamer...
I bought 4. 3 worked. I didn't pay much, but kinda sucked cuz I was trying to transfer some files (drivers) to get a program to work and couldn't cuz one burnt out. So yea, you get what you pay for, dont rely on it, i wouldn't suggest just buying one, haha, good chances it will burn out, crappy circuitry. waddah u gonna do.Spinfix ComputersSpintronicsMindspin
Repeated drop-outs made this a very frustrating purchase. A slight improvement can be had by giving up on Wireless-N, but even then the router drops out at least once an hour. This piece of junk will be leaving with the trash pickup on Friday.
Loved it for the the first 5 times but then the smoker probe simply stopped working. After some research I see this is a common issue. Now looking for a quality thermometer to replace it. What a waste of money.
The buttons don't respond well. You must turn off the devices with the remote power button only otherwise you are in for a ridiculous step by step turn on process. It's not as smart as people make it out to be. Every time you try to do something you have to scroll through an unorganized, and non-customizable menus... i hate and refuse to use mine. waste of money.
Nice drive but went to the U3 site to update Launchpad program for Vista as directed. U3 site downloaded a sandisk program -- no indiaction that update applies to SanDisk drives only. By the time I figured that out, it was too late to use the vista update on the Verbatim site. The Verbatim site no longer recognized the drive as a "Verbatim" device. Neither Verbatim nor SanDisk support could/would help; both referred me to the other's support site. So, I am left with a U3 (SanDisk Launchpad) Verbatim drive that apparently does not and can not have a hardware "security" enable function -- which is what I bought the U3 drive for in the first place. So, I bought a new SanDisk U3 USB drive. Operator error? You bet, but one I couldn't seem to recover from without spending more money. You can research U3 and other flash drive security issues on [...].
these are some of the worse headphones i have tested the sound is horrible and tiny using an ipod touch no bass what so ever. i guess i have not learnt my lesson sony seems to have the best sounding headsets for this price range.
I spent a lot of time online, researching compact digital cameras and narrowed my choice down to the Nikon Coolpix 3700 and the Canon S410. I went with the Canon because the reviews consistently said the image quality was excellent (not all reviews of the Nikon said images &quot;excellent&quot; or &quot;outstanding&quot;) and because the reviews seemed to indicate the Canon s410 was more rugged/durable than the Nikon.I have found that the camera indeed does seem rugged, but this camera does have two major flaws:The images leave a lot to be desired if you use the AUTO mode in outdoor settings. Most images shot in various outside daylight settings are off with regard to contrast and or brightness and I have to tweak them in Photoshop for them to be acceptable. I suspect the camera &quot;choose&quot; the incorrect ISO setting for the lighting conditions. As an AUTO mode is something you would want in a good &quot;point and shoot&quot; camera, I think the poorly functioning AUTO mode is a real drawback with this camera.The other MAJOR flaw:I have been using digital cameras for over 10 years and every single one of them had an indicator which told the user how much power was left in the battery. I was surprised to find out that this newer Canon model does not have such a feature. It does give you a warning when the battery is low BUT that happens when there is just about enough power to take 4 more pictures (even conserving power by not using the LCD). I found this out on a long day of sightseeing, early in the day, and missed out on many many great shots because the low battery warning came on way too late. When I talked to Canon about it they said that yes, that is the only battery indicator provided. So I am left with the option of recharging the battery just to make sure I have a good charge - maybe when it does not need it (note: Canon recommends recharging ONLY when the battery is low as there is a limit to how many times you can charge the battery).... or I can count how many photos I took since the last charge.As battery power is a critical factor the useful functioning of digital cameras, I am very disappointed that Canon did not see fit to provide a better power level indicator for this camera AND also sorry that none of the professional and owner reviews ever mentioned this limitation to warn potential buyers.
I mainly had problems REPEATEDLY with the charging cord. at first, it stopped charging . then I used a USB cord to charge from my computer. now nothing works. the battery is dead.replaced a charging cord , quit working again.. very frustrated.
I had this keyboard for at least 3 years so I can tell you exactly what to expect from it:First of all, this is the best keyboard around in terms of ergonomics. If that's the only thing you're looking for then stop reading right now and buy this thing; the leather-ish palm rest is great and never looked worn or dirty. The keys are soft and not overly loud.I'm giving it only two stars because of the many flaws I found while it worked:1. Keys fade quickly. In about 2 or 3 months tops, the imprint on the most frequently used keys will disappear completely. This is normally a non-issue for experienced typists, but since I work with Unix consoles most of the time, remembering where the pipe or the backlash is was infuriating. Not to mention the fact that it should not happen on a "premium" product.2. Space bar gets stuck. This happened mostly when the keyboard was new. After about a month or so the key loosened a bit and rarely got stuck again, but probably my fingers started remembering where to press on it to avoid that too. Sometimes it still got stiff as if the spring went bad.3. Two drops of liquid were enough to kill it. Obviously you should not get a keyboard near any liquids, but everybody do it all the time and usually they can handle a bit of moisture. Well, not this one. I took it apart to see why it stopped working and I was surprised to see that the plastic "floor" under the keys is not a single piece, but actually has lots of cracks and holes by design, and they give direct access to the electronics to anything you may throw in there by accident.I'm now using the excellent Fellowes antibacterial ergonomic keyboard, and while it's not as full-featured as the MS Ergo 4000, I can tell already is a better quality product designed to last.
I have been a fan of orginizing my media with discgear in the past, but this was the worst, and unfortunatly, they've lost a valuable customer because they were unwilling to resolve the issue. I made the unfortunate mistake of purchasing 4 of these storage units. Turns out the slots that hold the discs are cheapely made and tear apart with normal use. I had more than one sleeve rip at the seam. I contacted discgear about it, but they won't do anything about it. Beware.
My first drive arrived damaged. I sent it back to the company and they sent me a "repaired" drive. It last 2 months before it too died. BEWARE! This drive is junk. You've been warned.
It's a bummer as initially it worked amazingly well. Started to short out and ultimately failed quickly. Looking for a replacement and am not sure what that will be.
I installed this in a 2001 Ford Focus and it didn't fit that well. I had to grind and cut it to eventually make it work. I've used Scosche products before with no problems so it may fit your vehicle but not a 2001 Focus.
DVD player worked as advertised in the first month. Picture is excellent. However after after 1 month it gave a 'Tray Locked' error and would not operate at all. At Sony's suggestion the player was returned to the service center in Texas. That was early December. Sony said that the replacement unit would take about 1 week. Here it is January 18th and no DVD player. Apparently there are none in stock and would have to wait until the end of January. Nice product but horrible support.
Despite their claims, I could hear no audible difference with alternative, reasonably priced cables."You don't have to spend thousands of dollars upgrading your components to achieve high quality audio reproduction. You simply need to upgrade your systems connections with high quality Monster Standard Interlink 200 audio interconnect cables."No, you may not have to spend thousands to upgrade your component sounds, but investing in good quality components and speakers will make a difference. Spending extra on the ad agency copy that Monster Cables specializes in will only improve your mental image of your stereo.Then again, satisfaction is all in your head.If you don't immediately sense how patronizing AND incorrect the above quote is, you probably should follow their advice.
I have owned the 2006 version of this program since it came out. I travel for a living and have used it on both coasts and in the midwest EXTENSIVELY. The ONLY thing it is good for is giving you a rough idea of how long your trip will take. THE MAPS ABSOULETLY STINK EVERYWHERE!!!!! There is a MAJOR 4 lane hiway near my home (Hwy 2 from Lincoln NE to Nebraska City, NE) that has been there for 5 to 10 years and it isn't even on the map (It still shows the old 2 lane hwy 2 and tries to redirect you OVER AND OVER AND OVER again). I have found this also in at least 2 other states. It has even directed me to the wrong TOWN!!! (In California when I was going to Stanford University)SAVE YOURSELF SOME HEADACHE AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!
I'm glad to see KOSS has stopped making this waste of money machine.All of the complaints about the recording side which you'll see in all of the other reviews are accurate: It is very picky about which CD-R's it will accept (rejecting about 1/4 of every pack I tried over the past 18 months), it forces a gap between tracks whether you want them there or not, it determines (based only on its mood) how much time it will allow you to record on each blank CD, and, most maddening of all, it keeps going into &quot;recovery&quot; mode, which basically means it's tacking on about 30 seconds of dead air after each &quot;recovered&quot; track. Since you can not control the record level, each tune is recorded at it's original level, and that varies from source to source--so your CD's play volume is all over the map if you use different sources. And lately it's not even putting a ceiling on the volume, so I get finished CDs with horrible distortion levels.I won't be buying any more KOSS equipment, that's for sure. I'll spend the extra bucks for a decent recorder--and the KOSS is going out with Tuesday's trash.
Don't buy this router. I purchased this router because I wanted the latest technology, and it looked "cooler" than the other router designs.The router works great with my wired desktop, and new Dell wireless laptop. The speed is incredible. However, when you try to connect more than 1 wireless laptop, that has an older wireless adapter, you will have problems connecting. The laptops will hang at "acquiring network address". If you turn on both laptops, then things will connect.Please visit the linksys website, and do a search for "WRT54GR"...you will see what I am talking about.[...]The site below is a third party linksys support site. They don't even rate this router:[...]Bottom line, look elsewhere.
The Denon brand name does not have a good reputation for nothing. This unit has excellent sound. HOWEVER, I have spent the entire last week reading through the manual trying to figure out how to "setup" this receiver. The manual is EXTREMELY poorly written. The person writing the manual took it for granted that the reader is high-tech, and consequently does not give good explanation in many areas of setup. Secondly, the remote control is the absolute worst that I have ever experienced, and I have owned lots of remote controls. In short, although this unit can possibly give you good sound if you are willing to spend the next six months trying to figure out how it works, you are much better off buying another brand that is easier and simple to setup. In fact, I am seriously thinking of selling my 3806 on Ebay and replacing it with an Onkyo receiver, probably the 805.
I (like many others who post) did TONS and TONS of research before shelling out the big bucks to jump into the HDTV pool. 2 years to be exact. Last fall, this 50 inch DLP from Samsung sounded like the way to go. Good reviews, affordable, new color wheel, 1080p (future proof), no risk of burn in, etc.Went ahead and bought it in May. I was disappointed. SDTV simply looks god awful on this thing. Sharpness, color, you name it, it looks way out of whack. Grainy, dull, ugly. And let's face it, there's still a lot of SDTV to be watched out there. Also, rainbowing not totally fixed like product description claimed. Worst of all, quality control issues at Samsung. My set (bought at a brick and mortar) had these watermark like stains running along the top and bottom of the screen. Read a lot about this on other sites, as well as faulty light engines burning out after just several months.Ended up returning and going w/ the new 50 inch plasma from Panasonic. That set rocks! SDTV looks far better, not so boxy of a set, only a little higher price tag. The trade off is 1080p. The Panny doesn't have it. But before all you out there start thinking of 1080p as the second coming, I suggest you do a little research into noticeable difference in 1080p, screen size and viewing distance. Unless you're an avid gamer (I'm not) or like to sit 5 feet from your 50 inch screen, it might not be so special after all.As far at the Samsung again, HDTV looked very good, but not as good as the plasma. Plasma is just the way to go for HDTV as far as I'm concerned.
I don't know if it's because of the software cd that comes with the printer for installation, or if it's just a plain bad model but I've had problems with this all in one printer since I first bought it...It wouldn't print and so I send it back and HP did actually send me a whole new one in return, but then that one had problems functioning also...in the end I can't print with it though I already exchanged it for a new one once before.
I bought for my Iphone 4.I use the bumper case.To use this type of products, you have to take off the bumber case. and it is kind of annoying.I bought this because this product has a straight connection so I do not need to take off the bumper case.But the one I received has L shaped end!If you are using Iphones with cases, do not buy this one.
I opened this and while it is small and compact (which is why I opurchased it)it only worked once. I opened it up and set it up in my daugther's room. I played her baby music cd on it one afternoon and it worked fine. the next day when I went to put it on for her again it did not work. The cd screen lit up but it would not turn the CD and there was no sound for the radio either. Both my husband and I looked it over time and time agian to make sure we hadn't missed something, but we could get it to work. And on top of it all I had it working once so I through out all the packaging and can't even return it. A waste of time and money. I wish I had listened to the bad reviews this product already had.
I was really excited to get this telescope, having spent years using my old, manual one. The first night I took it out, the motor didn't work correctly. The telescope would move left and right and down, but wouldn't move up. I thought maybe it was just rather stiff because it was new, but after several more attempts, it still doesn't move up. Without the motor working, the telescope is impossible to align correctly, which makes the computerized viewing list of stars and what not worthless. I am returning it and thinking that I will purchase another brand of telescope next time.
I bout this to charge my Captivate in the car, and when you plug it in it says that it is charging, but it does not charge at all.
First, the space allocated for the personal travel items is very small and not compartmentalised. There are no zippered pouches to hold toiletries or small items. Second, the quality and the workmanship is pretty bad inside the bag. This buyer is dissapointed.
Not ready for prime time....how about not even worth the sum of its plastic parts. It's a good thing Linksys was purchased by the larger Cisco, b/c products like this would force them outta business.I thought, if I get the matching Linsys PCI wireless adapter, things should be pretty smooth...how naieve I was.For the 5 days I put up with it, and substandard Linksys tech support, in order to get it to work I had to unplug this thing from power and plug it back in for it to serve up any network connection! Sometimes I even had to reboot both cable-modem &amp; PC before it'd work!The BFRS41 was a good router....the WRT55AG has turned me off of Linksys, probably for good. Yes, the experience was just that bad!!
This is the perhaps the worst printer HP has ever made. I bought this less than a year ago and it only worked ok after getting about 40 pages of print outs during the first 3 weeks. Thereafter problems started. The worst has been paper jams, on top of its eating up so much ink.I have had 4 HP printers and they all have proven to be VERY VERY bad (mainly paper jams, and print quality not to mention again their usage of so much ink). This though is the worst of them all.And mind you that I paid over [...] for this piece of junk at Costco less than a year ago - The price has come down which may indicate the supply and demand. But even if they give this printer to you for free plus [...], try to avoid it because the agony and cost associated with owning this junk is well beyond your wildest worst nightmares.
Purchased two of these for wife and myself. Mine for use with iPhone4 and wife's for iPad. Niether will stay extended, they snap back to stored position. Way too short unless you were to carry iPhone / iPad in your shirt pocket. LOL Impossible to use when they snap back to stowed position, they sound fine if you want to manually keep them extended and chance losing an eye on snap back.
At 16 months the E, S, and D key labels are all but worn off. I have Dell keyboards that after 10 years the labels on the keys are just fine. I've had no keyboard (using a Microsoft 3000 right now) where the key labels have ever worn off.Very disappointed.
Like everybody else, I absolutely loved this thing for the 11 or so days that I owned it, but I have to add myself to the list of people whose Nitrus broke within weeks of buying it. My problem wasn't UPGRADER, or timeouts, or any of the standard failures (which seem epidemic on their own). Mine became useless when the &quot;volume down&quot; button got stuck and stopped working. Looks like it was caused by cheap parts/manufacturing (and why volume BUTTONS? Anybody remember nice, reliable volume dials?). I was allowed to return it for a refund and not just another Nitrus that I'd never like. I consider myself lucky.
All I wanted was a CD player. At first, this product was just fine. Sure, the sound was a bit tinny, but that's what I expected. I used it happily for weeks.After about six weeks, it began having intermittent trouble playing CDs -- sometimes it wouldn't play a CD at first, then after a few attempts, it would play it fine.But the failures quickly became more frequent than the successes until I couldn't get it to play CDs at all.Emerson customer service (at the phone number on the instructions pamphlet) suggested I try cleaning the lens with a Q-tip and alcohol and said that if that didn't work, I should "return it to the store for service". I tried cleaning the lens, but it didn't help. Sigh. Grrr.I liked this product when it worked, but I certainly can't recommend it now!
I researched this product pretty well, I thought, and bought one for me and one for a friend not quite a year ago. I liked the styling and features. I loved it at first and used it regularly, but treated it well (no banging). My friend just starting having problems w/ the volume going all the way to the top and not being able to adjust it. Mine kept stopping and saying something like "rebuilding media library" and then after 10 mins it would work again. Now I have the black screen and it won't restart. It did this for no reason. By looking on the Net I see that MANY others have had this same problem.I would look for another player. Very disappointed esp. b/c I thought buying an item w/ almost no moving parts would guarantee a long life of use. About a month ago I'd recommended this to a friend; now I feel guilty, like theirs, too, will collapse for no reason soon.
I bought this camera after reading all the "great" reviews on it. I have a 4-year old and a 19-month old and all I really use the camera for is taking pictures of them. I took maybe 150 pictures and none of them turned out at all. Nearly every single picture was blurry. I returned the camera. If your subject holds completely still and is in great light, I suppose the pictures would be okay. I was very disappointed in this camera.
This are the worst pair of headphones, I have ever used. Its not even been a month and minimally used, still the right-hand side part of the headphone has stopped working. I would never recommend this product.
I purchased this keyboard (4000) from Staples to replace a 1999 Natural keyboard that had finally given up the ghost (I still have my original 1994 Natural Keyboard which surely part Energizing Bunny, it keeps going, going...). The 4000 went back to the store the the next day and I replaced it with a Natural Keyboard Elite.The problem, that would be the space bar. I really liked everything else about the product, but could not get around the space bar. It does NOT engage when pressed, usually on either of the outer areas at the corners. I am a touch typist and this space bar significantly dropped by speed and increase my error rate. I tried to train myself to press more to the center of the space bar which worked just fine, but time and time again I would find myself pressing one or the other of the "little wings" with the result of no action and no space produced.I have used the natural keyboard for 18 years and would choose nothing else. But this keyboard is just very poorly designed for a touch typist. A newcomer or hunt and pecker would probably not have this trouble with the space bar.I would have given it only one star but liked the other functionality of the keys and especially the raised lip on the bottom of the wrist side of the keyboard. I have been using a negative angle on my keyboards for many years and just find that is the less stressful way to type. (negative angle is when the edge of the keyboard where the space bar is,is higher than the further edge of the keyboard, where the function keys are). This position allows the fingers, wrists and forearms all to be in a natural straight line, there by decreasing at least one of the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome.
I have returned this to Amazon and they have kindly agreed to refund my money. Other buyers should be warned. This is a poorly engineered, flimsy, badly documented product with no support number that I could find in the materials that came with the scanner.The documentation is simply wrong in its startup instructions for a Mac OSX machine. After figuring out how to make it start, I successfully scanned several slides and negatives (fewer than ten out of hundreds needing to be done) when the machine physically jammed. The cheapo plastic slide and film holders may be the problem, or the motor of the scanner, or gears, who knows? You can't get in touch with Minolta support to find out. Once I got it unjammed, the scanner inexplicably stopped making legible scans. The picture would be either a purple blob, for color slides, or black and white ultra-high contrast things for b&w; negatives that looked like someone had done a bad Xerox of a newspaper photo. Awful. The level of detail would not be acceptable in a thumbnail, much less a finished scan. I tried restarting the computer, the scanner, re-initializing, etc, and nothing worked.If the scanner itself had not failed, I am sure the plastic film holders would have broken long before I finished my work.Anyway, at that point I asked for my money back and boxed it up and sent it back.
This camera takes good pictues in well-lit, close-up situations--a good point &amp; shoot camera.I have a major complaint with Olympus' failure to honor the 1-year warranty on this product. A plastic component of the USB port broke, rendering the USB port useless. Olympus refused to honor the warranty for this repair, despite repeated requests from both me and the camera shop where I purchased the camera.Also, the &quot;metal body&quot; description of this camera does not apply to the media door--it is plastic, and prone to breakage.I own about 15 cameras. This was my first Olympus, and based on their failure to honor the warranty, it will be my last.
I got mine on the clearance rack of Best Buy for only 70 dollars, so I feel a little better that I was not taken for the full price. I used it to take files between my home computer and work computer. One day, while at home, the little bugger had problems where the computer didn't even know it was there. I plugged in another flash drive in the same usb port to determine that it was not the port - worked fine. Took it to work - could not get it to open. Got stuck on hold for over 45 minutes before I gave up. Just going to chuck it and get something smaller that I don't have to have a cable to use.
I received this CD Player/ Radio as a birthday present and was very disappointed after listening to it for the first time. The CD player makes a loud spinning sound while standing, using its easel feature. Not only that, but it also stops intermitently while playing a CD in the upright position. I also noticed that the sound almost sounds muffled in the CD mode. The radio portion seems to work fine, but what good is a CD player/ radio when you can't use the CD part? It is meant to be used in the shower, but since I cannot play CD's in it unless the unit is laying flat, then I can't hang it from my shower head and listen to my favorite CD's in the shower. Isn't that the main purpose of a shower CD player/radio? I would not recommend this item to anyone!
There is a pixel that is always lit (bright color). It should have been failed by the QA from the manufacturer, if it was shipped as a new product.
I had to return the item because it stopped working a few days after I received it.Hopefully they will give me another one.Victor
The memory card came in DOA, followed instruction to get replacement or refund for manufacture, they never reopened. Amazon promised refund 2 weeks ago, i have not gotten it, So I am out over $100 with no help from any one.
I purchased this cable to connect my scanner to my new motherboard which no longer had a 25 pin socket.Unfortunately it did not work. The computer does not recognise the scanner when I plug it into any of the USB ports on my hard drive.
Why did amazon recommend I buy this, when it ALREADY comes with the Ergrotron Lx Dual Stacking Arm. Now I have one Notebook Arm Mount Tray sitting around, un-opened and un-used in my apartment!! WTH!!!!
The one that I got did not work. I think it was broken. I am going to return it. I was very frustrated because this was a gift for my brother :(
The headphones are comfortable, and when they work, they sound wonderful. I got two sets of these for my kids to wear while using their ipods, and they immediately complained about the sound issues.If you hold your tongue just right and don't move very much, you can wiggle the plug to the point where the sound is equal on both sides of speakers and sounds great. One false move, and a fuzzy scratchy sound begins and the sound cuts out between each of the two speakers.I took a chance with the cheap price, and I got what I paid for.
Spent about 3 hours trying to get it to print the first time, and the company had to send new printer heads. Everything was fine for almost a year. Then it had it's 1st paper jam and wouldn't feed in paper after that. Luckily? it was still under warranty. The first replacement printer did not work. The second one worked for about 1-1/2 years and now is making the dreaded 6 beeps. Tried 3 extra "printer heads" - (not ink cartridges) by this time and they did not solve the 6 beep problem. Still have extra ink cartridges I will never use too!! After reading the other reviews for this printer, I am ready to toss it and get a [$$] Epson on sale for under [$$$].Canon charges you through the nose for technical support after the warrenty is up- so nobody will call (bother?) They usually keeps you on hold for 20 minutes before you get a tech... when you call when it is under warranty. Had one of them hang up on me because he was getting frustrated trying to help me.NOT AN 800 NUMBER. I feel better already!!!!!
Installed the QuickCam Pro 3000, downloaded the files...which took about 2 hours. I spent about 3 hours, on the phone with Logitech Support (no 800 number I may add) and the result = zip! They were unable to help, in installing this product. The cost of the long distance phone calls and the time spent exceeds the price of the cam! WOW. A rip off of time and money!
I've actually liked the iPod, but iTunes doesn't work well on a PC. It freezes up almost daily, crashes in the middle of downloads, gets stuck in iStore and I can't get out... the list goes on. I'm putting mine on eBay and getting something else! I'm sick of constant troubleshooting time wasted with no fix. I'm not exactly a "dummy" I have a masters in computer science!! But I don't have any more time to waste on this.
While the headphones work well with good quality and the noise canceling feature is nice, none of that matters since these headphones are ridiculously uncomfortable. The strap over the head is very tight and constantly feels like it's pulling on you. I guess with headphones like these it's probably good to be ready to send them back if you don't like the comfort.
First of all sorry if I make any mistake, I'm spanish (the former and the latter are strongly interconnected).Those creative speakers are cute and not too expensive, but:1.- The mid range sounds a bit weak compared to the almost annoying enormous bass(i have levelled it near the minimum in order to achieve a precarious balance).2.- non-lineal volume control(an inconvenient attitude).3.- I have them for eight months and, first barely audible but by now an almost imbearable distortion (without regard to volume) has appeared.I suppose that it's only that I'm not lucky and I bought the faulty ones...
my car just kept spitting out the cassette so i couldn't play anything. waste of money. hopefully it will work on another speaker system..
I have wiped my Zune multiple times on purpose to test it. I have 5153 songs in one folder that I am syncing. I format the Zune then sync. Every folder has album art. I start the sync, and every time, the results of the sync are different. All the variables are the same, the results differ EVERY TIME. Here are my findings:If you have edited your music tags, the Zune will not find the album art the majority of the time, even when the artwork is in the folder of the music. Say you burned a Jimmy Buffett CD and the CDDB used found Jimmy as COUNTRY, so you change it to Caribbean or something else, since the Zune searches pretty much the same CDDB's as everyone else, it will not upload the information or Album art because it does not recognize Jimmy Buffett as Caribbean music under the genre tag. Many of my music is not tagged with the same genre as what it is found on the CDDB's of the world (Porcupine Tree is NOT metal, Miles Davis is NOT Smooth Jazz, etc...). For some reason, it will grab the album art from the directory, sometimes it won't, but I am pretty sure it is because of differences in the tags.Song totals are not very consistant. I have 5153 songs in one folder with artist and album sub folders. First sync after formating, 4123, second, 2841, third 4875, fourth 5153 (yeah!), fifth 4356. WHAT IS WITH THAT? Every time I get a different sync total. My iPod gets it, the Zune does not.Sync times are REDICULOUS IF you have files with over 192 bit rate. Every time I do a sync, I kill all running software to let it do it's thing with full processing power. I monitor some of the files that get converted. A certain Tool CD can take 1 minute to convert down from 320 to 192, or it could take over an hour. Conversion of songs is BRUTAL. I don't understand this concept. Most people that want a high capacity player are music nutcases and want quality, not quantity. I want to hear every nuance in Even Less by Porcupine Tree, including the talking in the background, but my ears can tell the difference between 320 and 192, and I don't want 192. Microsoft needs to understand this and change it so some people can stop the conversion.I think a little more testing and researching the marketplace would have helped Microsoft with the Zune. Hopefully a firmware/software update will fix all of the above, but I doubt Microsoft will be in much hurry. So for now, my Zune goes back on the shelf and my iPod becomes my go to player again. Sadly, I am afraid.
I got this printer 2 months ago, and I have to reload the software every week and a half because it quits working properly. It was dirt cheap, but I guess you get what you pay for. HP wasn't much help either. Never again!
What a piece of junk. Was on the phone with customer service for 3 days trying to figure out how to receive faxes. This piece of junk received faxes whenever it wanted to. Customer service never figured it out and was sent back to Amazon sans box a week later. I received a full refund even without the box and packing material.
Same as everyone else about 8 months old and will not run for more than 5 minutes what a waste of money I can't believe they are still selling these things....If you want to hit them where it hurts stop buying all disney products. All these companies get away with selling defective products because like suckers we keep coming back. I will never buy any disney products again and I encorrage you to do the same.
DITTO, for the mishaps everybody is having: the lines, the customer services, the shipping labels, the reburbished recurrences, the executives, the selective CEO amnesia, NEED I say more?? I have a brand new ATI video card, and bought this CRT instead of LCD because, I have experience in gaming with these rather than the latter ones. Boy!!! going to use my AMEX extended warranty on this one. ALl I need is have an authorized repair shop declare"beyond repair" to get my money back. Amex only need documentation. (receipts,statements etc) SAMSUNG..you guys know you have been sued before...you have patent problems too. too bad
I first got the monitor, and within 2 hours it died. The online tech support for gateway is awesome. they sent me another one within a few days. unfortunately, that one died after about 2 weeks. by then, CompUSA's return policy expired (only 14 days, how pathetic of them). Again, though, gateway sent me another one. now, after a few days, it's acting strange...i guess some people have good luck with this monitor while i continue to have horrible luck. and for the price, i wouldn't risk buying another gateway monitor ever again, especially if it comes from CompUSA...i have to admit. the color and resolution is awesome, and when it actually works, games and movies are sweet...never got the component to work very well though...
i have an LG 50" plasma, got it from Ultimate Electronic in 06, about 2 hrs ago the famous popping noise that every LG & Zenith customer have been waiting for came to me, now no picture or sometime very dark.plan to call them tomorrow ...ill never buy an LG or Zenith again...
This device is horrible, you cannot gracefully eject a Microdrive under Mac OS X. All attempts to do so simply make the drive re-appear on your desktop. You are forced to pull the card out "hot," and while the product claims to be "hot swappable" it has resulted in data loss for me. On top of that, once you pull the card out, it won't accept another one until you reboot the system.I've emailed support, filled out the form on their webpage, and called (only to be directed to contact support through email). No response.I can understand that the device may not work well with Mac OS, but it should not claim to be compatible.Lastly, this device does not support Microdrives larger than 1GB. With 2 and 4 gig cards being used more often now due to increase in camera resolution, this reader has a very limited lifespan.I spend too much time making photographs (both casually and professionally) to risk losing data to this reader. Beware with this thing.
Box says connect any printer to the internet, and after three hours and a call to tech support It only works with post-script printers
The product description correctly states that the package includes 12 WriteRight screen protectors, but it doesn't tell you that there are 4 each of 3 different styles -- so only 4 of the 12 will fit any given PDA. Given how expensive these are, this is quite misleading.That's unfortunate, because otherwise these are very good products. I've got a scratch on my Palm IIIx that would have been prevented if I'd had a WriteRight on it at the time (caused by a tiny bit of dirt I never saw but only felt as it scraped across the screen). They give a nice writing feel, although it is different from the bare screen and so takes a little getting used to. The stylus pen caps are great -- and more economical than the fancy pen/stylus combos you can get. If you keep one on the wrong end of the pen while you're doing something that requires you to switch often between pen and stylus, it's very quick to just flip the pen over. (For example, while writing checks and recording them in your PDA, or just using its calculator to balance a paper check register.) Also, they glow in the dark, which isn't actually that useful, but it looks cool! (I guess if you use your PDA a lot in the dark it would help you find your pen if you dropped it.)I would rate this product at four stars if it came with 12 WriteRights that actually fit one PDA. If they fix the description, I would raise it to two stars for no longer being misleading, but no higher, because I still think it's a bad idea to expect people to pay for 12 of something when only 4 of them are usable. (I suppose they're all usable if one owns 3 different PDA's, but such people -- or even households -- are surely a small minority of PDA accessory purchasers.)
It arrived on time and it was well packaged. But when I intalled it my motherboad did not respond again. After putting the old one back still nothing. I dont blame it on this cpu but I wish it could have worked.
Replaced a 5 year old wireless router with this with the promise of improved performance. Mac(OS-X) and PC (XP)environment.This new router was slower by far, dropped connections, had much less range, weak signal, and customer/technical support (I think from Somalia) was a travesty. Same problems on both the Mac and PC.Reinstalled my old one and am back up and running with no issues.
The scan function is a train wreck. Get used to troubleshooting daily, with your network administator and with HP technical support. Even the support staff at HP will concede that the 2840 is garbage. You can't really "fix" the problems--you can just patch them for a few scans and then a new batch of difficulties will crop up. "I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that."
This thing is a piece of junk for the most part. It's recording feature is about the only "GOOD" thing about it. Even though it has HDMI out put it only "Upconverts" to 480p which isn't all that much better than standard 480i I get out of a 2002 Sony Progressive scan player I have. Also the remote is horrible, I hit the button numerous times before it responds and I even exchanged the first one I bought thinking some thing was wrong with the first one but the same issue with the second one. Also not sure if any one else has had this issue with this machine but I have purchased a number of brand new sealed DVD's that this machine just won't play PERIOD, I take it to my kids room and throw it in the old Sony I mentioned above and it works perfect same with the 13" Magnavox DVD combo we have in the kitchen works perfect put it back in this sucker just freezes up after the DVD menu.. PIECE OF JUNK... We ONLY use this machine to record programs/movies/shows from TV we don't actually use it to play DVD's back because it's such a piece... We use a DVD-HD860 from Samsung to play back movies. It works great with my Samsung HDTV and it upconverts to 1080i or 720p... I wouldn't waste my time with this one... Wish I would have done better research before I purchased it
I tried to install at my house with only 20 feet range but I was getting static noise. Only way I could make it work was by disconnecting our 2.4GHz cordless telephone (Panasonic) unit. I tried to contact the customer service but nobody are answering the phone. I was on hold for 30 minutes twice and it was answered by a voice mailbox.
I had purchased this Sony Charger almost a year ago for use with my digital camera and after that year of "use" I am still as disappointed as I was after the first week.Pros: The only one I can think if is that Sony really could have made a fantastic product and didn't or chose not to.Cons: The charged batteries only remain charged for maybe two days before going dead. They could be in my camera, in the charger or laying next to the charger on the table they will always be stone dead. Needless to say this makes the batteries relatively useless and considering that that was the sole reason for buying the charger, to have charged batteries when I need them, it makes the whole situation very annoying.I had originally purchased this product because it was so highly rated and seemed like it would be perfect for my needs. I'm not telling you not to purchase this product, but just be warned that you could end up with useless piece of junk that makes you never want to buy anything Sony again.
515VTP include voice to print software plus 515 voice recorder. First, voice to print software is a joke! It can only work if you are willing to spend hours in training it. By that, I meant that one has to read/record its supplied articles to your own recorder, upload it, and then you may pray that the software can do voice to print job in the future. It takes at least an hour to teach the software! I bought it for recording lectures notes. I can not go to all speakers and ask them each to spend couple of hours to train my software. It is totally impossible and useless if your are looking for voice to print function. The recorder is also terrible to handle. One key/button can be pushed down in 5 different directions. And, every direction will pop up different window. When it is supposed to be pushed straight down, you have to make sure that you push down straight. If you miss a little bit angle, undesired window/function would pop up, and you have to restart again. It is just totally horrible! The screen's back light only lit when you use power cord. Who bring power cord all the time? Without back light, I can hardly see the words on the screen. It simply hurt my eyes after 10 minutes. The sound is not stereo either! Stay away from this recorder unless you are ready to throw away money. This recorder is expensive too! I am returning mine after on ly couple of hours trying, It is simply a bad recorder! I am going to lose $20 in shipping and returning! I wish that the product specs has warned consumer about its voice to print function. Now, I hope that you won't make the same mistake as i did.
Two wires lead to the headset, one of which transmits sound from the microphone to the computer, the other transmits sound from the computer to your earphones. Unfortunately, these are stuck together and are only allowed to travel separately for the last three inches or so. This means that your 'mic in' jack and your 'headphone out' jack must be adjacent or these won't work for you. If, like many people, your computer (and the microphone in) is under the desk and your speakers (with the headphone outs) are on top of the desk, then you will have to return this item.
The Philips 20 GB Jukebox is great if you can get your music on it.The software you have to use crashes nearly everytime you start it. If you are lucky enough to get into the software you might have a few minutes to put music on the player before it crashes again.[...]The player looks and sounds great, but the software is a nightmare [...]
Good product, exactly what I was expecting, but there's only one in the package and the product description says there are two. So, now I think the price is too high. Would give 5 stars, but since I got half an order I'll have to give half the rating.
This mouse is just TRASH. No support from AMAZON or Logitech for problems that will eventually come up.For the money you would expect a product that can last longer than a few months.Save your money for another corded mouse.I'm happy with logitech for their wireless products so gave this a shot but the fancy braided cord came loose on day 31 after purchase.Now the cord is kinked and frayed and it is a major annoyance making the mouse pretty much useless.Logitech email support is down, you can call them and get put on hold for an hour on your own dime.I expect better customer support for such an expensive product.My last logitech purchase.
Just picked up this little beauty and couldn't wait to start filling it up. Unfortunatly when I plugged it into my Windows XP machine it asked for drivers! No software came with this, it claims that you don't need any drivers for XP. The website doesn't even have drivers for XP! How can I install something that doesn't exist? I could have just gotten a bad drive, but I'm not going to risk it with my data. Needless to say I'm returning this little beauty tomorrow. I need a product that does what it says it can do. And I will think twice before I consider buying from sandisk again.
This printer/toner is fine, but for the price of the toner, you don't get nearly enough print jobs to make it very economical. I've had this printer for a little over 2 years, and I'm on my 4th toner. I'm a student, so I definitely do a fair amount of printing at home, but my estimate is that this toner only gives me approximately 1500 pages. And that's with every level of tonersave on. So every 7 or 8 months, I'm dishing out another $80 to get more toner.
Be careful.. Do not buy any product from the seller... it's really cheap. But they are sending different item not the one originally posted. This time I got 5pk not 10pk. Be aware. I have sent an email to the seller.. but, they are not responding to it.
I READ ALL THE REVIEWS GOOD AND BAD ON THIS ITEM AND I WENT AHEAD AND BOUGHT IT AND YES I DID EXPERINCE READING ERRORS ON IT AFTER VIEWING A FEW PICS THE THE DRIVE WOULD SHUT DOWN THIS BECAME ANNOYING I HAVE 3 SMARTMEDIA DISK TO OF WHICH CAME BRAND NEW THE SAME DAY AS THE DRIVE WHAT I NOTICED WAS MY OLD DISK WAS ALL SCRATCHED ON THE BOTTOM I THOUGHT HOW IS THIS SO TO TEST I PUT A NEW DISK IN MY CAMERA PULLED IT IN AN OUT AN NO SCRATCH NEXT I PUT A NEW DISK IN THE SANDISK READER PULLED IT OUT AND TO NEW GROVES SCRATCHED IN IT AFTER PULLING MY OLD DISK IN AN OUT AFEW TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS IT HAD VERY VISIBLE GROVES AND WAS NOW UNREADABLE BY CAM OR SANDISK SO AVOID THIS PRODUCT NOT FOR READ ERROR BUT FOR DAMAGE IT DOES TO YOUR SMARTMEDIA CARDS
In the few weeks after buying this 256MB Sandisk Cruzer Micro drive, it performed normal, like the other three drives of other brands I also have. Then one day, it just died; did not even appear in "My Computer". I spent many hours testing it on two other computers and this Cruzer would crash the computers, freeze up, show the blue screen of death, and all sorts of error messages. I'm now searching for my receipt to try to get a replacement from Sandisk.For those who already bought it, DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPLETELY, make backups. It gave me a false of security and then suddenly died on me - all the lost data has to be redone.Now that I have read other users having the same problem, I don't know whether to trust the replacement drive, that is IF Sandisk does really send me a replacement.
I tried out this kvm switch and didn't like it much at all. First off my computers think I'm using a different mouse with it (linux didn't like it at all). Second the mouse lagged a bit. Getting to worse things, the control key is really lagged with this switch, not good for games that use the control key. If you press the control key repeatedly then you get switched to the other computer. Finally, the worst thing is, don't expect to play any high throughput graphics games on this thing. I tried playing quake3 on it and it looked like utter crap, made my geforce 2 card look like a voodoo1 (or perhaps worse). Other than that, it was ok for basic stuff, just not for me.
I bought this to show my kids that MS was better than Apple.The kids had the last laugh.All sorts of problems. Returned the first one because it would not connect.The second one died in the middle of updating the software and never connected again. I returned the second one, and got an iPod, and ate some crow.If it it had worked there are some features that I did not know about before I bought it that would have stopped me.1. You can't use it as an external hard drive. Why is that? One of the reasons I wanted such a device was to bring files home from work.2. While the second one was working, I tried sharing a file - it was slow and unreliable.3. The MS music store has a poor selection, and you can't use other stores with it.Also, I had hoped that Zune file would play else where - no dice.
Out of 25 disks, I have had 10 burn properly. With a 2/5 success rate, these are great for making coasters, terrible as DVD media. I used three different computers, with three different burners, so this is not a machine or burner issue. Almost all the problems were in the second layer, and caused massive CRC errors with the data put on them. In short, they would have to sell for a quarter their present price to make up for wasted disks and time. As of now they are just overpriced junk.
A nice telescope that will disappoint. Polar alignment is almost impossible because of the location of the finder scope. Without polar alignment capabilities you can forget about photography. If you insist on buying this model then go ahead and order an angled finder scope for another $60. The straight through finder scope that comes with the ETX-90 is useless since you can't see through it while aligning on Polaris.The optics are excellent with no noticeable color fringes.The AutoStar locator/tracker leaves much to be desired. After spending many minutes performing a polar alignment, the AutoStar reset itself and "Initialized". Did the alignment again, moved to Mars for some photography and the AutoStar "Initialized" again. I found that a light tap on the side of the scope caused it to initialize - losing all alignment setting. Apparently there is a loose connector/cable inside it!!!I suggest buying a Celestron.
If you have a built in Nikon flash already on your camera- this does NOT flash any brighter or better. Do not buy. Spend your money on a larger more powerful flash.
I received an IH4 for my birthday with an Ipod Touch. When using the IH4 with an ipod touch there is a high level of static coming from the dock's speaker. I returned it to the store thinking something was wrong. I got a second one and have the same problem. I called I Home and the technician said that they are aware of the problem and there is nothing that they can do. Beware when purchasing if you have a touch!! This faulty dock is not worth the 50 dollars. If it wasn't a gift, i would most certainly demand my money back. I am never buying an I-home product again. It is pretty lame when a company recognizes a fault in the product and continues to sell it.
purchased a skyfi3 last year. after a few months it stopped working. sent it back and they gave me a refurbed one. a bigger piece of junk. keeps saying " no signal". did everything the tech at delphi told told me to do and still doing the same thing. i would look at another brand of radio first
Every few months I edited this review to reflect my increasing frustration with this clock. I eventually just stopped using it entirely, although it continued to tell time and play CDs and the radio. The alarm function was so poorly engineered that the unit was not usable as an alarm clock, which is what I needed.I was looking for a clock radio that played CDs, and this one was reasonably priced and seemed to have the basic features I need. I've had maybe seven or eight alarm clocks and clock radios of various types over the years, so I have some perspective and don't expect perfection, but still, this one was extraordinarily irritating.First, I agree with the several other reviewers who found the display too bright, even on "dim." I'm not overly sensitive about light in my bedroom, but there's no question, this lights up the whole area around it and even casts a definite shadow! It's like a low intensity flashlight that's on all night. Even after using it for several months I still find the brightness irritating, and consider it a definite flaw. I've finally resigned myself to covering it at night, but you really shouldn't have to do this with a clock.Second, the reviewers who complained that setting the alarm tends to activate the "Nap" function are exactly right; it does, and it's very, very annoying. After a while it happened more and more, so I'd spend literally two or three minutes just trying to set the alarm. Also, when you do set the alarm on this, it stays set to awaken you every morning at the same time forever until you tell it not to. This may be great for those who don't want to have to press a button setting the alarm function each night, but after it wakes you up on a few early Saturday or holiday mornings you may wish for the other alternative. And every time you change the setting you risk going through the ordeal I described.Third, the CD player mechanism is surprisingly loud; I always awaken not to music, but to the sound of the CD player cranking up and spinning around; I almost always wake up and hit the "off" button before the music even starts. Granted, the unit is only about a foot or two from my head, so it may not be noticeable if it's five or ten feet away, but if you hit the snooze bar (which you're most likely to do if the unit is within reach of your bed) the CD player remains in "pause" mode, making the noticeable sound, throughout the snooze period. So your chances of going back to sleep for another ten minutes are slim; instead, you'll get ten minutes of lying in bed wishing the thing didn't make that irritating noise.The pluses? It sounded fine, the time was easy to read from across the room, it has two alarm settings in case you have a partner who wants to sleep an hour longer than you do, you can preset the CD track to the one to which you want to awaken, and it's reasonably priced. But not only would I not recommend this clock, but I would probably avoid all RCA consumer electronics from now on.
Never recoginized the antenna, bought another antenna, same problem, had to return everthing. Radio is junk and super bad customer support, morons period. Radio didnt even come with antenna. no wonder there going under.
I gave this to my son for Christmas. It stopped working today. Less than one month. Now what do I do???
I bought this keyboard/mouse combo because I get a burning sensation in my fingertips when I use laptop touchpads. Unfortunately, with the mouse from this combo, I get a similar burning sensation in the thumb and forefinger. Admittedly, it could just be that I am particularly sensitve, although I've never had a problem with mice before.I thought the problem might be the wireless transmitter in the mouse, so I tried a corded Logitech MX400 Laser mouse. I'm still getting the same sensation and I'll have to get rid of this mouse too...The mouse from the combo is too narrow for comfort (I have large hands). The forward/back buttons are in a really awkward position - can't figure out the reasoning behind this design (or maybe it's the length of my fingers that makes it so awkward).Regarding the keyboard, I appreciate the light weight. Typing feels good. What is bothersome is the positioning of the delete-home-end-pageup-pagedown block. If you continue to use standard full-size keyboards, you'll find the Logitech positioning to slow you down. This is especially the case if you're using the keyboard in the dark.The positioning of the media buttons on the outer edges of the keyboard means you will hit them unintentionally on occasion.I didn't find the lack of numlock/caplock indicators to be a problem. I have those indicators on my (HP) laptop, and they are activated by the mobile keyboard.The combo did synch up right out of the box. Both the mouse and keyboard worked immediately - I never got around to installing the customization software.
I only bought this machine because it has 4 hour recording capability. That's the only thing going for it with me. Theauto tracking causes more trouble than its worth. There's a dreadful hum with my prerecorded tapes, worse with some than others. It also chews tapes-they were both T-160s but this thing's predecessor an RCA-ProScan that I had for over 7 years before it went the way of all good things never did that no matter what brand of tape I put in
Despite the size and cool functions, I found a lot of players much cheapers and with a lot of more functions.And the first time that I'bought the ipod I felt happy now while I'm walking I'm beholding that even the pets have an ipod, it only a fashion of these years like the iphone, but if you search other marks you'll find better products and the best better prices.Best Regards.
Well i brought this system around chirstmas. All was fine untill 30 days after, it started to act funny. First the the Disc spinner inside the tray would not spin. Next the Disc tray itself stop opening and closing. So i storngly urge you not to buy this system
The DI-714P+ I purchased was defective from day 1. However, it has now taken me 2 months to go through D-Link's technical support before they finally admited it, and I still have not been able to return it. Trying to get a hold of technical support has been a nightmare. Their email service is of no help, and their phone system habitually disconnects you or does not &quot;understand&quot; your selections. Other times the phone is busy, or the line is dead, or you get dumped into a voicemail box of someone that never calls you. Their technical support is by far the worst I have ever encoutered.If you need a router with a printer port, I strongly recommend the Netgear FM114P. It is a little more expensive, but it also includes a hardware firewall, and a real technical service department. The time I wasted on the D-Link was worth far more than the price difference.
This is a very cheaply made and unstable product. You get what you pay for. So DON'T waste your money. It will NOT work with newer operating systems such as Windows 7. Compatibility settings modifications will not help you. The 800 number listed for support is defunct. It takes you to a rebate center for another product. BUYER BEWARE. It will be installable if you still run Windows98. MAYBE. Easily scratched casing and reset button can only be reached by inserting a pin or needle as far down as you can go through, yes, a pin sized hole. How many times do you think you can do that before puncturing the mechanism? Instructions seem easy but it's what they assume you already know that confuses you. JUNK. Made in China says it all.
Okay, I am not writing this as a brand new owner. I have had this router for almost a year. It works well and is fast. The largest problem/issue I have is that it will randomly just drop the connection. It stops broadcasting the signal. I verified it wasn't the ISP by having another devices connected to it that should be able to communicate if it was an ISP problem. So, long story short. If you want inexpensive and works pretty good then buy. If you game with it or do any form of internet based work, shy away since you could be in the middle of something and lose all of your work since your last save or if gaming, you will just die and leave your teammates going nuts.
Wow, those pictures are really cool. Have it for a few days now and mainly made different pictures in automatic setting. I bought the camera for it's awsome picture quality and so far it delivers. As others have said before, there are a few kinks you will have to live with, if you go for Nikon's entry level: 1) flimsy covers for battery/smartcard/lens 2) this thing eats up batteries, get lots of NiMH rechargables. (the batteries that came with the camera were empty after shooting 15 pictures and downloading them to PC) When you turn the camera on, the LCD monitor turns on and the camera is in constant metering/focusing mode. So, running around like that for a while, eats up batteries even more. If you don't want to use the monitor, you have to turn it off when you switch the camera on.Summary: great pictures for a decent price, if you can live with the above.
...no donut!These discs are highly rated, so I bought some. The cake box package arrived with the 100-stack of discs sliding around on the spindle. Usually there is a foam retainer, or donut, at the top to take up the extra space. With about one inch of free space, these discs were sliding back and forth pretty good, banging against each other like a wannabe slinky.I had planned to use the DVD's for data backups. I decided that they were not worth the risk considering the possible damage from banging around. Returned to Amazon. Perhaps the one star rating is unfair, since I never tried the discs. But I thought somebody else might like to know.
oh boy....did I EVER have high hopes for this litttle box....sadly as much as I wanted to like it, I guess it just wasint meant to be, I mean dont get me wrong, the colors deffinetly cool and all, and it has more features than you can shake a stick at, I'm still hard pressed to say its more useful than a palm V. I guess the bottom line here is the cassio cassiopea e-115 is a great multimedia powerhouse, but in the long run it just isint practical enough....just my 2 cents
This is a defective drive. I was able to burn a couple of disks and then it stopped working. I have checked discussion boards and there are hundreds of entries on this drive with the same problem. It will not read any disks and is now useless. I had a lot of faith in Sony products until now. I think since they are out sourcing to China the qualllity of there products have dropped significantly. I just wanted to warn you all before you bought this bad product and that you should check for yourselves. This deserves a less than a 1 star rating!!!
If you are an active user who doesn't dedicate their entire lives to making sure you take good care of your headphones, don't buy these headphones.* The major problem with these headphones is that underneath the removable squishy inserts is a delicate tube that is easily breakable even if the squishy inserts are on the tube. I broke this tube within the first few days of use and had no more use for them.* If you plan on keeping a close watch on these headphones and don't share them with others (therefore not spreading your earwax residue that builds up on the squishy inserts), than by all means buy them.
I ordered and paid for a Canon SELPHY DS810 Photo Printer through Ritz Camera and received the usual multiple emails thankin me for my order, informing me that my printer "has been shipped," and then "your order has been cancelled" because the item was no longer available. Hmmm...So which is it? Has the item been shipped, or has the order been cancelled. I don't know if this is a function of Amazon.com or of Ritz Camera, but I do know I won't believe it when they say an item is "in stock" or "had been shipped." Lies, all lies.
Just not worth the money. Wouldn't be worth even $20 because it just doesn't work well. Wasn't looking for perfect sound but way too much static even when sitting right in front of the receiver with a full charge on the headphones. I'm not sure if it's just this product (this was my 1st set) or if wireless headphones in general aren't ready for general use. I disliked it so much I returned them.
Pops and cracks for one room to another. I tried this product from one bed room to the other( on the same floor). Picture has static and the sound pops. The manual says that a cordless phone can cause this problem. So, if you don't have a cordless phone maybe it will work for you.
This product has excellent features, except for the lack of a battery backup. However, when the speakers stopped working just before the one-year warranty expired, I spent literally hours on the phone with their customer service outpost, being subjected to various stalling tactics before being informed, on my third call, that they just would not honor the terms of the warranty. I would buy this item (or anything from Phillips) only if you're willing to regard it as disposable.
I bought a 50 disk spindle of the Memorex 700 mb/80 minute cd-r's (white label, green disks) and have had nothing but trouble with them. They seem to play ok on my computer but when I try them in other players they either will not play at all, or they wind up sounding like a scratched record. They get stuck and play the same phases over and over again like the old records use to do and you often can't change tracks with them. I thought at first that it was my brand new HP cd-writer, but using Maxell or Verbatim cd-r's produce great quality reproductions; so it is definately these disks. Many of the people doing the rating here are rating the black disks, which I haven't, and do not intend, to try. One of the reviewers said they got a big rebate with these things; I'm not surprised. My advice is that unless the rebate is substancially more then the purchase price - steer clear.
Like another reviewer, this product worked fine for six months and then completely quit working...would not power on. A call to Polaroid resulted in no satisfaction. Only a 90-day warranty, but they would have gladly replaced it $169 -- almost the cost of a new unit. Stay away from Polaroid and any of their products.
I have a Lexmark X73 with the same problems that is seems others are having. I have done everything including buying a new power supply, uninstalled the softward, and setup all over agin. I even bought new cartridges and made sure they were properly installed and the same problem happens. I am getting the message "Lexbces has caused an error in PRCRT4.DLL. and the message try restarting your computer" . Don't know what this means. No luck there either. Can anyone give me suggestions? Thanks.
This camera has suitable optics when used as binoculars. Perhaps that's the only redeeming quality of this product.The camera, controls, and software are horrendous. The camera in "high-resolution" mode is only 640x480 and produces extremely poor quality pictures. Since there are no settings or options for controlling picture quality, you get what the camera decides to give you.The software was horrendous, too. It uses twain drivers for downloading pictures through USB even on Windows XP. There are no options for directly accessing or copying pictures from the camera. By the way, the driver shipped with this product for Windows XP doesn't work -- you must download the driver from the website in order to make it work half-way well under XP. The plug-n-play installation ran three times to install the driver correctly, which is ludicrous.It's a neat idea, but save your money. This product is a loser and you will be terribly disappointed if you buy it. I can't even imagine why Meade would keep the product alive, except to drain the stock room.
Purchased in December 2003. By April 2004, battery would not hold a charge for more than a few seconds even after overnight recharging. Useless. I checked the warranty: 90 days. So I'm stuck with a $200 piece of junk that I had just started using.Generally speaking, if a company has confidence in its product, it will offer a fairly long warranty period. If they offer just a 90 day warranty, there is generally a reason why. In my opinion, Palm has no business taking $200 from a customer for a product that they has so little confidence in. So I'll look at another company for my hext handheld. What you do is, of course, up to you.
It was inexpensive and other people seemed to do ok with it. I have a 80g ipod classic and wanted a lightweight case. The color was good (smoky transparent)but the size is terrible. The photo shows it fitting the ipod classic but doesn't. It's loose on the ipod! the screen protector was ok (as it's built in and isn't an option) but the window was tiny! Cuts off almost a 1/4" on each side of the viewing screen. It was cheap enough that I won't return it, but I'll be needing to buy another.
Literally, used it once. Next time I went to use it, it did not work. There are no imperfections around the outside, but obviously something is wrong on the inside because it does not work at all. 1 day. Absolutely ridiculous. Don't waste your time, money, or frustration on this item.
THIS CARD READER IS CHEAP FOR A REASON. IT DOESN'T WORK 99% OF THE TIME. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A DRIVER ON THE INSTALLATION CD. USING THE DRIVER OFF THEIR WEB SITE MADE MY COMPUTER CRASH.
Experience with ET-73 units:- Application was making venison jerky in a charcoal smoker.- Utilized smoker ambient temp probe with metal clip that mounts to the grill grate in the smoker.- Smoker & transmitter located on my deck, 15 feet from my dinning room table with a glass patio door inbetween. (line of sight between transmitter and receiver)Initial setup & testing:- At the kitchen table I followed instructions for installing probes then batteries and syncing the transmitter / receiver.- With the units sitting side by side I could see changes in the temperature on both units and they appear to be communicating correctly.At the smoker:- Probe was installed on the grate and lid to smoker was placed over the probe with care not to pinch the mesh probe wire.- Transmitter and receiver sitting side by side and still working at this point.- Walked away from the smoker/transmitter (approx. 5 feet) and the receiver appears to have lost sync with transmitter.- Transmitter temp and receiver temp were not synced. Transmitter Red LED and "satilite icon" showed activity, but no update on receiver.- Moved to kitchen table (approx. 15 feet) and same result.- Moved back to smoker and set receiver next to transmitter and they started working. Moved away and they stopped again!Troubleshooting:- Installed fresh batteries. Assumed weak signal maybe a result from dying batteries. This didn't work.- Let the temp probe return to ambient room temp. Let it sit inside for 15-20 minutes. This didn't help.- Made sure temp probe was firmly inserted into the jack on the transmitter. This didn't work either.- On second attempt, receiver would not sync at all with the transmitter.Summary:- Feel the design utilizing an internal antenna is not robust enough. Limits the range of the units and possible external interference causing unit malfunction or loss of signal. We have a lot of wireless info floating through the air these days!- My units are most likely defective and this can happen with products made in China. Their quality standards are not like the US and you sometimes will get a bad product right out of the box!I am returning my ET-73 units and have ordered the ET-723 units to give Maverick a second try. The concept of these designs are awesome with regards to the benefits and features they provide to the end user, when they work! The ET-723 is a little more expensive, but I am willing to pay a little more for an item that looks like it addresses previous design flaws / issues. The ET-723 units include external antenna's on both transmitter and receiver which should help with the transmission range. Sounds like they fixed some of the other little annoying issues as well including external on/off and sync switches on both units and an alarm for loss of signal. If anyone is interested, I found a nice website that talks highly of the Maverick wireless thermometers and gives some good advise on how to handle the probes to avoid future damage.[...]
I recieved the MP3 player for Christmas, and it worked fine, untill I tried to hook it up to my computer and discovered that the USB port on the player was defective. 97% of the time, the player wasn't even recognized by my computer, rendering it useless. Test the player on your computer before anything else and make sure that it works!
I used this for 3 days and all of a sudden it stopped playing CDs and tried to tell me there is no CD in it... It was a new CD I just bought for my daughter with no scratches or dust on it but it still refused to play it....I returned it right away.
When the Dell was working, it was great. It worked good and everything. Three years after I bought the Dell, it was harder to start up and turn on the computer. Soon, it wouldn't work at all and made a weird clicking noise. In conclusion, I don't recommend it. My Hp has worked for 9 years, and I'm typing on it right now.
Bought a 7760 printer to use for photo printing. After printing 16 pictures it had an error that the cartridges were bad. Bought new cartridges ($68), this did not help. Called HP customer service, I do not speak whatever language the call center personnell do. I tried several times until I finally got someone to send me a replacement. The first replacement never arrived, there was some sort of error in the HP system sending the replacement. they would not re-send for four weeks and several calls to the tech center. 5 weeks later when replacement did arrived it too has the same error, it does not accept the cartridges either. Tested the cartridges on a friends 6110 and they work fine. Yea I just cant wait until the third unit shows.Third and fourth unit arrived, neither of these worked either. The first one started to print a test page, half way through it the same error with the print cartridges occured. the fourth one never accepted either the new cartridges or the cartridges that came with it. It is beginning to look like I have 16 really expensive pictures, and a rather nice paper weight.
I purchased these batteries less than two years ago. The use of them was medium - in a wireless mouse. They have not been recharged anywhere near 300 times (maybe 50 times total) and are now showing an error after a few seconds of being placed in the Sony charger. They have never held a charge while out of the charger for more than a few days, which has left me relying on the purchase of regular batteries or twiddling my thumbs and waiting while these charge up again. I have since switched to a different brand of rechargeable batteries and am having no problems with those.I had the same type of experience with the AAA version of these batteries as well, also used in a Sony charger.
Very Disappointed because it has highly recommended. Plays out of only 1 speaker. In the car and other cassette players I own, still plays out of just 1 speaker.
Got this error on my Panasonic Portable DVD and did a google search to see what came up... found all these reviews. Very helpful, thanks folks! The trick with the back skip, pause and play buttons (three or four reviews below) works a treat (at least for now!). Certainly beats a call to Panasonic who sound less than helpful judging by previous reviews. Fingers crossed...
I bought a Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 60GB player in December 2003. The headphone jack immediately failed within the 1st month, even though I took extra care in handling this unit, always had it in its protective case, and never dropped it. I received a replacement unit from Creative and wouldn't you know it, the headphone jack once again failed. Thanks for the previous review from &quot;seleniumdream&quot;. I will be doing my own maintenance on the headphone jack since it is now out of warranty. Bummer that I didn't stumble across these reviews on this unit earlier. Now I only wonder if the hard drive is going to fail like so many other reviewers have experienced. The only good thing that could come from buying this unit is that hopefully it malfunctions within the 90 day warranty. If you want a good MP3 player buy any other unit except this one.
I bought this lens for my Nikon D5000. I did some research and read that it is compatible with my camera. When it arrived I found that the auto focus didn't work at all. I immediately got on the computer and started reading other reviews to discover that many other people had the same problem, or intermittent auto focus. After more research I discovered it was not compatible with the D60, D80 or D5000. I took it to a favorite hiking spot and took some photos with the manual focus. It performed well focus aside. During my shots there was a point where the auto focus worked for ten seconds. I took one picture with it activated, then went away never to be seen again.Auto focus issues aside this lens was good. Only downside is weight; it's extremely heavy considering no auto focus motor.
I fly MD-80s for a major airline and bought this headset thinking it would suffice--it did not. It is a fine design and execution except for the microphone. The microphone portion is junk--the controllers couldn't understand me when I spoke. I believe the boom for the microphone is too short and if they had a longer boom, placing the microphone closer to the mouth, it may be fine but as it stands, it doesn't work well for speaking.I found that if I cupped my hand over my mouth to direct the sound to the microphone it was adequate but that gets annoying fast. I don't want to use two hands to speak on a headset, I only want to use one so the other is free to change the frequency or scratch an itch...I don't believe I purchased a defective unit, I believe Plantronics created an ineffective design. Until they extend the boom, avoid this headset.
I am kicking myself for paying over $75 for this cheap tool! To the company's credit, delivery was fast and the product does what it says, it counts calories. But that is ALL that it does. There no balance of telling you how much you should be eating to meet your health goals minus how much you've already eaten that week/day. if i had to do over again, I'd go for a different product.
I purchase the mp3 to have at the gym and when i got it the mp3 had a slew of loaded music on it. I can not get that dreadful music off the mp3 to enjoy. it only left enough space to put a few sounds on it that i like. the fact that the mp3 was coming with music on it was never communicated when i went on the website to purchase one. what can i do. LOST and not satisfied.
I received a 30 Gig Zune back in early July. It was the greatest toy I'd had in 20 years. I raved about how much fun it was. I spent weeks perfecting the music and pictures I wanted on it. I loved it. It was easy to use, easy to update and change, easy to search for music buried in my large files... And then... just in November, I happily downloaded the NEW generation Zune software and it absolutely ruined everything. I can't even imagine what Microsoft was thinking. Why would they destroy this product? The new software is a terrible, terrible, terrible train wreck. The entire Zune project department should be fired. My Zune is now a $200 piece of junk. And there are chat rooms full of people saying exactly the same thing. You can't even get technical help. The Zune won't update. The music and pictures are all wrong. The meager instructions that appear when you plug in the Zune are indecipherable and unhelpful. For example, there is an inexplicable icon to click --if you feel lucky or daring-- that says "Forget this device." That is exactly what I plan to do--forget my device. Luckily, I bought an extended warranty with it in July, and now intend to seek a full refund.
I bought this DVD player for my 3 year old to use while traveling. Its a good design - easy to use, and it has lots of useful accessories included. The problem was that it wouldn't play dvd's consistently - it would start ok, and then "hang" after 10 minutes.Amazon was very prompt replacing the player. However, the second player put scratches in 3 dvd's that I owned and ruined them. I returned the replacement as well. I will not buy Coby again - although the design is good, the quality isn't.
Just so you do not make the same mistake I did, you must buy the power adapter seperately with this in order for it to charge while transering files or listening to music. I did not see this anywhere on the item description, but maybe I am just missing it. I am returning product. I just do not want anyone else to make the same mistake I did. Hope this helps :-)
After a couple of months of ownership, this item stopped working completely for my generation 5.5 iPod. It's just past the warranty, so I can't return it. Lucky me.
Disappointed, This card only holds just over half of capacity stated. No amount of formatting or other tricks work. Purchase at your own peril.
I've had this scanner for almost three years, and it worked well for about two and a half years and has been more or less impossible to use since then. Like that of another reviewer, the roller on my machine now fails to grip pages (in fact, it fails to turn at all in some circumstances). Scans of more than one page don't work.The upside is that we used this scanner for a couple of years where it worked more or less flawlessly, over the course of easily thousands of pages. Even so, an $800 machine should last more than two years before being felled by an (apparently common) mechanical failure.
Fortunately this camera was a prize... not a penny wasted on itI do not believe hot today can be sold a camera with fixed focus (maybe you think that with no focusing, your picture is taken just when you push the button - but that is not the case of this camera, that takes somewhat a second to shoot, even with no flash!!!), a sensor that seems to need a whole sun of ligth to produce a non grainy picture, an interface that because of it lack of buttons requires a lot of navigation even for simple and common adjusts. Not to mention its hungry of batteries, even alkaline or good NiMH ... is hp making batteries??? seems that they want to make money on bunchs of batteries sold to camera owners.Please stay away of this camera, unless you want to have something that deserves your angry and a your hammer!Pros: Lens cover.Cons: Too many for this space!
I actually got this product because I was attempting to use up some store credit at Best Buy and thought that a wireless keyboard and mouse would be nice to have. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more wrong.The keyboard is acceptable for day navigating your machine and surfing the web, but the rate of dropped key-presses makes it unusable for writing out anything lengthy, and coding becomes an impossibility.To give this a little perspective, when using a wired keyboard to code I have about one mistake every 30 lines, with this wireless keyboard I had a mistake or two on each line.The mouse is even worse, it eats through batteries like there's no tomorrow, doesn't have more than 3 feet of range, and doesn't track properly on most surfaces.I would stay away from this product at all costs, even though it has come down in price by almost $40 it is not worth it.
As soon as I received this radio I tried it out by turning it on and pulling the built in antenna up. The base felt flimsy and after a few tries the antenna base broke inside the radio. I am looking to return this item as it is not designed right.I cannot comment on the reception as the antenna is broken!Overall, it's a nice looking unit but they cheaped out on the materials.
I bought this stereo from Best Buy during the beginning of September 2006. My mistake was thinking that this stereo would be as good as a similarly priced Sony stereo. Not true!At first, I loved this player; great controls, bright screen, lots of radio presets. It even promised to play mp3s. After about 45 days, it stopped playing CDs. I would put in a disc, factory compact disc, not a burned CDrom, and it wouldn't play. Best Buy stated it was a manufacturing problem and refused to refund me. Be warned, my stereo broke in less than two months. No more Dual products for me, ever! I ended up buying a JVC player as a replacement.
Make sure you look at all pictures posted to see how much bigger than necessary this case really is (don't rely on the description!! - for Panasonic TZ, LZ and LS). My old Lumix case fit like a glove and I could carry it anywhere. This one actually has three separate pockets inside. (for 3 different cameras???) Will have to buy a new case that fits better.
TWO times have I lost precious information while using the cute colored disks!! I recommend not buying these disks and going with perhaps 3M.And thank you Memorex for wasting my time and money!
I hardly ever write reviews on stuff I buy. And apart from researching alternatives (I always shop carefully) I don't usually worry too much about the price of photography equipment. I am a hard working pro, my gear and my eyes make the money so I don't mind spending money on good equipment. However... I just unpacked my latest Amazon shipment and had a closer look at the Visible Dust 724. Now I know where my 100USD went. After the 3.50 it must be costing them to make these things, they are also sending you a nice plastic case (useless) and then putting THAT into another leather case (again, useless). That case has a bunch of pockets etc. in it. Whoopee. Being one of the very few sensor cleaning companies that actually has a decent working product, I suppose Arctic can charge whatever they want for this. Having owned their past offerings which were so plasticy/flimsy that they broke. When I looked at the picture online of this newer one it looked more sturdy to me, possibly with a decent rubber grip. Actually, it's just a matte finish on the thinnest plastic they could find, It will probably shatter into a million pieces WHEN it falls. And there's no replacement tip which would have been one way of justifying the exorbitant price. Why don't we just all refuse to buy these things for two years and see how Arctic like that. It works (for now) so I've given it two stars but jeez.... what a ripoff.
Bought this printer today. I didn't buy it from Amazon, but instead, went to a &quot;super store&quot;. Tried to connect it to my Sony laptop with no success. Software did not work. Called the Lexmark support line and got no help from the rep. He steered me all over the place, including downloading additional software from the Lexmark website. It still does not work. I finally gave up. Since I can't return it (no returns on opened boxes), it will now reside in my closet. For the entire 5 minutes that it did work, it was very noisy, slow to print and rattled my whole desk. Next time I'll spend more and hopefully, get more.
Did not work with a circa 2000 GM cassette player. Mechanically it did not work very well (often having the previously described auto-reverse issues), and when it did work the sound seemed to be missing a few channels. I knew that it was a crap shot, but at the price it seemed worth a try.
This never worked correctly, the signal always had static problems from my wireless phone and at it's best looked bad. A complete waste of money unless you are prepared to turn you house phone off to watch TV/Video/DVD.
Here in the USA you get basically a crippled version of the T30. Own a Mac? Windows 2000 machine? Forget about it. This thing doesn't even have basic features like drag & drop, you have to use the crummy Windows Media Player v10 to do EVERYthing.The unit itself is OK, but putting music on it is enough hassle that I'd rather use my old Samsung MT6.I give it one star because there's no option for zero stars. Poorly designed, poorly executed, and downright user unfriendly.The worst part is, with proper UMS firmware this thing would be OK. Only ppl in the US get the crappy "MTP" (aka Windows Media Player) version.
I loved this camera when I first got it but there is one flaw that just makes me say that it is not worth the buck. In any low light or night setting the LCD does not show a thing and the view finder is too small for you to see anything in low light or night. So it makes this camera completely useless in low light or night time pics. I have called Olympus 2xs about this thinking there has to be something wrong with my camera but I was reassured nothing was wrong it is just how the camera works. I was very disappointed and would never recommend this camera to anyone.
I bought this camera after being very impressed with what appeared to be a very cool product: a lens attached to a 512 MB flash drive. Three buttons (on/off, play and record) and a zoom rocker; a USB connector flies out of the side... very clean design and a nice looking i-Pod-y shiny plastic housing. However, all four computers in my home would not recognize this 'device' when attached (all 4 are Windows XP machines with at least 512 MB). I visited the website of the manufacturer but found nothing to help me in the way of drivers; all the FAQ's referred to icons and elements that did not come up on any of my computers. I emailed their tech support on Sunday, immediately received an auto-generated reply, saying I would hear from someone within 24 hours of the next business day but have still heard nothing (this is Wednesday evening). So I'm stuck with a brick that I can record 30 minute digital videos on and erase - maybe I could put them on VHS but as you can tell, I'm not very happy (esp. with customer 'support').Live and learn: if you buy one, I hope you have better luck than me!!!I would have given it zero stars, but Amazon doesn't allow that - it really doesn't deserve one star.
This is by far the worst product I have ever bought. It came with no guide on how to use it and there is no phone number to call when you are having a problem. You have to email the company and then pray that they send you your activation code, and if they don't (which is what happened to me) oh well, out of luck. And come to find out you cant even use it to convert regular dvd's and it isnt even compatible with my Zune player.save your money and get something else!!!
We've had our Sharp XR10 projector in our church for 6 1/2 years, and usually replace the bulb after about every year and a half. While I'm thrilled that the prices of these bulbs have come down, this one had the shortest life of any we've ever bought. It burned out after only 4 months; really disappointed!
Ignore the incorrect product description above. This is not a USB 2.0 device, so its effective maximum speed is about 6Mb/s. To get a USB 2.0 version, look up the SMC2209USB/ETH.This one is identical to the "SMC SMC2208USB/ETH EZ Connect USB to Dual-Speed Ethernet Compact Converter". Go and read the reviews under that title for more details.
The front attaches separately and there are NO BATTERIES when shipped. The CR123 battery was eleven dollars at CVS. The unit did not work and I was of course disappointed. I sent it back.
you sent me the wrong item. the item you sent me was suppose to go to MR. FELIZ BIRDI. WROONG ITEM/i really don't know what your going to do.
I still have an open mind about this product, but am not happy with its performance. I am a medical student going into residency and use my PDA all the time to look up drugs and confirm patient care...The battery sticks out about 0.5 cm from the back of the PDA. No big deal. I remove the protector anyway to reduce volume and to not have to deal with cover in my hand. I was willing to put up with the bulky battery. I was looking forward to the extra battery life, but the product does not sit easily in the cradle (not an understatement). This is a problem in getting the device to sync and charge. I tried to charge the battery without the cradle and had no luck. The indicator light never comes on so you can not see if it is charging. Eventually the battery indicator on the PDA showed it was depolarizing. Something is wrong with at least the battery I purchased and I will be going back to the original one I have.
Like other reviewers I wanted to like this product, but I just can't. After weeks of not being able to log in, it was recommended that I do a clean reinstallation of windows. That worked, but at what cost of time? Then I noticed that if the zune was plugged in while restarting, the computer would not restart. Supports response? "Well, then don't plug it in while restarting," indifferent to the 6 hours of troubleshooting that had gotten me to that point. Anyway, except for the radio feature, there is nothing here to recommend this product over the iPod (don't be fooled by the communication feature - you'll never find anyone with whom to share). The iPod, albeit not perfect, is more stable, better tested, and offers more competant support.
When I bought this overpriced item in December I was intially very pleased by the quality of the photos. However, the cartridges are very expensive and the paper tray is already warped. Tonight when I was trying to print the paper jammed so completely that I cannot get it out. I figure I paid over $300 for probably fewer than 100 prints.
This product didn't work for us because we wanted to have the ability to have the television muted at its location and move the sound to another part of the room. The sound from the speakers was fine.
Like most of the recent reviews I loved this tv from 2006-2010. It was great and had an amazing picture and sound quality. Then the many mechanical parts started failing. I replaced the bulb once. No big deal, but it still cost $120 to replace the bulb. Since the end of 2010 the DLP only would work on the HDMI setting. My analog channels and other inputs (much like other people said) have green lines going through the screen. Good bye playing Nintendo Wii after this happened. Then, about 6 months ago, my HDMI input stopped working and the lamp light would stay on with no picture and then shut off by itself. I did a lot of research into the causes of the problems. Basically it seems like the analog and digital boards need to be replaced. Those cost $500 at least to get both of them new or re-worked. I obviously wasn't going to do that when I can go buy a LCD (never again buying a Samsung DLP) for that much practically. I read a lot of forum's and people said to take out the PCB and apply pressure on the DNIE chip on the digital board. I've been doing that for the past 4 months and it helps for a few days and then fails again. I then decided to rig something to apply permanent pressure to the chip in the casing because someone suggested that. That didn't help. I then thought perhaps I just needed a re-flow of the solder on the digital board to at least get my HDMI working again. Using a microscope and soldering iron I re-flowed the board. I did this 4 days ago and expected the worst when I plugged it in. However, my TV came back to life and it worked solid for 4 days until this morning. It's back to the same problem of shutting off by itself and now I can't get the picture back. I've tried everything I can without pumping money into having the problem looked at. Now the question is, do I store this somewhere in case there's a lawsuit against Samsung? I really thought this TV since it was so expensive six years ago would last me 15 years minimum with the only addition being adding a new lamp when it burned out. There are way too many mechanical parts that can fail. I know people with the same TV who have had to replace color wheel's, etc... LCD here I come.
thought this would be a great solution for tunes in my car. Called apple and their rep highly recommended it for Los Angeles. It performs horribly all over southern california. I spent months and used it on all frquencies. It was frustrating and I am deeply disappointed in apple for the recommendation.
After an initial seemingly successful install I could not get the printer to remain powered. Followed troubleshooting guide with "no joy". Very erratic behavior/response to plugging in the printer. Sometimes it would show a green light (power) usually not. When it did it would subsequently power off shortly. This may have been a unique experience. I returned the printer for credit.
The noise cancellation eliminated the hum from computer fans, window fans, etc, or reduced it significantly...but the sound quality coming out of these things was really bad. I'm not even a super-anal audiophile, but I at least like to hear the highs and the lows...this headphones sound like the upper ranges are coming through a jar, and the lower rangers are muffled a little as well. The cancellation just isn't worth the bad sound quality.
As a previous reviewer mentioned, I also received the wrong kind -- 2 separately packaged 2GB Sandisk SDHC cards. Do not buy unless you are okay with SDHC (and have SDHC compliant devices.) Back to searching Amazon for ACTUAL SD Cards...
Bought my plan 2 years ago for my tv and i used my tv for business and it just so happened i needed the tv fixed this company wouldn't do it because in was used commercially.Tell me this one buys a TV with their own money and warranty to protect that investment, how can they deny the person who invested in their company Service.Don't deal with themNot worth it
I've had this unit 10 months. Firstly, you can't use it without a battery, even if its connected the mains. What a joke. So my first battery wouldn't recharge, and Sony charged me $258 for a new battery. Half what I paid for the whole DVD.That battery lasts 5 hours, and the system turns off. It won't recharge either. So today, they tell me my power adapter needs exchanging, and thats $158. I tell them to shove it, I'm never buying another piece of junk from this company ever again. I read they are struggling to prevent from going bankrupt. With this terrible service, I'll be happy if they never sell anything to anyone ever again.
Stoped working after 2 months. I only used the radio and liked the presets. However it now has a demon and when you plug in the head phones it turns off or does weird scanning. But it doesn't work. It also used a Battery every four hours or so I bought rechargables but it was to much of a hassle.
I've used my Zen Xtra very little - mostly on long road trips plugged into my car stereo, or on long flights. It's received very, very light use. Even so, the headphone jack on it is totally broken, rendering the player completely useless. This is apparently a common problem with these players - the jack is flimsily attached to the main board of the player. It clearly takes only the lightest use to sever the headphone jack connections, and once it breaks you can't do a thing about it. Bye bye Zen Xtra. Do a web search and you will come up with numerous web sites talking about this issue. It's a well known issue. Creative refuses to fix it even though it is clearly a defect in the product. They want to charge close to one hundred dollars to fix it - half the price of what I originally paid for the unit. Yeah - it costs less than an IPod, but all I can say is you get what you pay for.
Can't tell you how good the player is because I could never get the software to install. Inserted disk and was told that I needed to upgrade either the software or my operating system. Further investigations led me to the Zune website where I found out that any version of XP Media Center other than the 2005 version will not work with the Zune player, and that the 2005 edition required an upgrade to "Rollup 2". Well my version of Media Center is the 2005 edition but this was not recognized and Rollup 2 would not install.It is absolutely beyond logic to me that Microsoft cannot design a MP3 player with software that will work with all versions of its crappy operating systems, especially those that are only a few years old. It's even more baffling to me considering that XP Media Center is nothing more than the standard XP with a few extra features, but it's still XP at the core. I've installed and used software for IPod and Creative players and have had absolutely no problem with their software working with my OS. Only Microsoft could screw this up.Needless to say, I quickly repackaged the Zune and returned it to the store and bought a Creative Zen player instead. Works great, looks awesome, and software installs with no problem.
I have gone through four of these units. Several were defective out of the box. Sirius has the best customer service and replaced defective units without a problem. Buy at your own risk. However, you know it is backed up if there are problems.
I have resarched and found out that a U2 iPod costs about $20.00 to make. But suggested retail price is $329.00. So why does Apple inflate the charge by over 1500%??? Bad business practices.
Bought this 3 months ago, Paid 75.00 to have it installed. Sunlight keeps you from seeing anything and three months later is stops working at all.Now I am out 150.00.
I found out it is too small for my daughter's hand, even though she is 5!
I have to agree with the other reviews on this device. It is ok to decent as a fax machine and a document scanner. I use it with the included PaperPort software to scan documents (recepits, etc) to PDF for archiving.I also use it to send faxes about once a week or so. The device works well as a fax machine.The ONLY time I use this device to print is to print out fax status sheets (as evidence that a fax was sent successfully). I have had this machine for less than 6 months and maybe printed 25 or so pages (black only) from the printer. I am on my second black ink cartridge and it is almost gone. I am am now out of color ink that came with the printer even though I have never printed in color. This is insane. How can a printer use that much ink and not be deemed defective! The printer will not function at all if even one of the cartridges is empty. I will not be buying anymore ink for this evil machine. I will use it strictly as a scanner and a fax (outgoing only since I can not print) for a little while longer... then it is off to the trash-heap.
Same problem as everyone else for me. No scrolling really can get annoying and if you have a large artist list and you want someone like mariah carey who is in the middle of the alphabet you have to take about 30 seconds before you get to her name. i also thought that you would be able to use the ipod if you wanted, but it doesn't respond.On the plus side however it gives the cd quality sound that i couldn't even come close to with the fm transmitter.
This product is bulky, a different color than displayed, of low quality and not worth the listed price. I suggest buying higher quality products that provide the same type of intercom/viewing capability.
this is the second star filter i have ordered and my recent onen was garbage, images are very blury and what i recieved is not a tiffen. this item went into trash and my money similar
The flash did not work well. In TTL mode, the pictures came out so dark. It performed worse than the built-in flash on my D50. In Hi Man mode, the pictures were too bright, completely washed out. In Low Man, the pictures were dark but slightly brighter than TTL mode. I returned since there is no point to have an add-on flash that's is worse than the built-in flash.
I was looking for a router to replace an old failing Linksys WRT54G and I end up reading reviews on this one and eventually made the purchased. The purpose of getting this router was to hope that it will support multiple wireless devices at once (2 Laptop, 2 Smartphones). After setting it up on the first night everything seem to run smoothly. I wasn't pleased with the configuration interface and I'll talk more about that below. I ran some load test on the router including download, upload and pings for a while and everything seem fine. I tried heavy internet use with all my devices (4 of them) that were connected via wireless and everything was fine. I also let my ping run over night till next morning and everything was okay, negligible packet losses. At this point I thought this router was it. Nope, early afternoon on the same day suddenly all my devices were off the internet. I attempted check the router configuration page and I was unable to get to it. Not via wireless nor wired. So I thought it might be that my cable modem might have disconnected and caused the issue, so I plug in my laptop into the modem directly, internet works fine. The next logical step is to power cycle the router (forget to mention that the router indication lights were all properly lid; power, internet and wireless were steady blue). After power cycling the router, everything went back to normal. So I thought this was just a one time hiccup. Nope, next day, same thing happen. The day after, just wireless would go down. The times when the router failed weren't similar so I don't think the cable modem (or ISP) is issuing anything bad to the router. In the end, that was enough for me, so I end up spending more and got a different router.As I mention earlier, there were some annoyance in the configuration interface and I shall list them below along with the Pros and Cons.Pros:- Lots of options and functionality.- Cute antennae.- Speed was expected as advertised.- Competitive price among routers on the same grade.- Works with 3rd party firmware (well I didn't try, or even get to try)Cons:- Sudden failure after a day of use; unable to connect to router, requires power cycle.- Every major change in the configuration page requires a 60 count down wait. &lt;-- power cycling should be faster than that.- Minor changes require 20 seconds wait.- Power cycling takes a long time.- Probably cannot support many devices at once. (at least for wireless)- LED lights are very bright, so it may be disturbing when lights are off at night.I might have gotten a defective unit, but requiring a 60 sec count down from configuration is quite annoying even thought I only need to set things once and don't care about it.
This didn't ever fully charge my LI-12B battery. I even tried to charge it for two straight days (when a regular charger would charge the battery in 3 hours) and the charger signaled it was finished but I was only able to take one picture on my camera and it shut off because the battery was not charged.
I BOUGHT ONE ON DECEMBER 2011, I USED FOR 6 MONTHS, AND DIE.IT WONT WORK AT ALL, I SUPPOSE IT WILL LAST FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR.I DO NOT RECOMENT AT ALL THESE PRODUCT.
Yes, the design IS flawed, but not on a usability or conceptual level. The problem is, Rio picked a very bad hard drive to stick in this very sleek unit. Mine never worked. It never got past the Upgrader message, and I wasted time with Rio tech support (not an 800 number and outsourced to India -- so much for an American company) and finally demanded a refund. The FAQ about the Nitrus suggest hitting the unit to get it to work. Ask yourself if you want to pay about $200 for a MP3 player that you have to smack around to get it to work. If you really think you do, I strongly suggest you get a service plan along with the danged thing.
i bought it to use with my skype and the microphone broke down after 2 days!!!!don't buy it
This is not a very good printer at all...in fact, my experiences with it is that it's a cheap piece of junk. Ever since I purchased it around 2 years ago, it's constantly given me problems. The cord comes in two pieces and while easy enough to hook up, it's easy to inadvertantly lose one of the pieces and have to hunt for it, or have the two pieces disconnect. The printer jams all the time due to the paper feed mechanism that never seems to recognize the paper or sucks it in all at once. The ink doesn't last very long either...and while not terribly expensive to replace, I'm still having problems! I just replaced the black ink cartridge and now my printer won't even print a simple text document. The stupid green light blinks constantly and it's non-responsive to my print requests. Turning it off doesn't help either...my advice is to avoid dirt cheap printers, since you will end up spending their cost in ink cartridges eventually. Save yourself a headache and avoid this printer.
I bought the Maxtor OneTouch III based on its great reviews. It is a fine portable disk, but the backup software is completely unacceptable. In very fine print the manual tells you that it does not back up hidden or busy files. Hidden files include Microsoft Outlook mailboxes, among other important files. If you have your mail or another file open when the backup runs, it is not backed up. You can replace the bad Maxtor backup software with another backup program, but then you are just using the Maxtor as an expensive external drive.
At the moment, the SDHC does'nt work. My new T3I camera does'nt regonize it and my notebook too, when i try to click on the "SD CARD", nothing happens.
If you need to do even low-volume color printing on card stock, don't buy this printer. It leaves streaks down both sides of the paper and skeletonizes color images. I've changed out the color cartridges twice at great expense, because the troubleshooting guide attributes streaking to defective toner cartridges. There was no improvement whatsoever. An expensive disappointment.
I chose this player over other similar mp3 players because of its removable battery. No battery lasts forever and I didnt like the idea of having to send it to the manufacturer just to replace it when it goes bad. For the most part, I was satisfied with the player until it stopped working after two weeks. It actually "worked" but it stopped letting me add/delete music. So I sent it back and got a replacement. I just thought that I must have got a faulty one but then my second one started randomly turning off during the middle of a song. It didnt matter if the battery was low or fully charged, it would just turn off for no reason. I sent it back and Amazon gave me a complete refund.
This is a great product as long as you backup your data WEEKLY (or more often). I became a little comfortable and lazy and didn't backup for 6 weeks and lost any new data when the drive suddenly, after 5 months just stopped working. Reviewing online it seems to be fairly common experience - 3 months to 1 year drive failure.
Let me start by saying that if you are thinking about buying this model to save some money, DONT. Spend a little more and buy a unit from another manufacturer. I originally went shopping for an under counter AM/FM Radio / CD Player for our kitchen, but the idea of getting a unit that also had an LCD Television was a great plus. I checked out this unit at a local store and for the money I thought it might be a good fit. Boy was I wrong. The overall quality out of the box looks fairly decent. The case doesnt appear all that flimsy and it had decent weight to it when I mounted it to the cabinet. After first powering it up however the flaws started to show. Each time the unit is turned off it resets the volume level to 17 which is very loud so you find yourself scrambling to immediately turn it down every time you turn it on. The FM reception is basically non-existent. The FM side would only pick up 95.7 (which is an extremely powerful station within 5 miles of my house) and nothing else while a $10 "Blue Light Special" portable radio sitting on the counter picks up all of our local stations just fine and even tunes in stations from over 60 miles away with no static. The viewing angle of the LCD is very narrow making it terribly hard for more than one person sitting down to be able to watch much of anything on TV. I would like to be able to give readers some insight on the performance of the CD/DVD player that comes integrated with it, but unfortunantely my only experience with that feature was listening to it skip repeatedly for 10 minutes while it tried to play a brand new CD before the entire unit shut off leaving only the TV tuner section functional. I was able to switch it to "CD" just long enough to eject my disk (which plays just fine in all of my other players) before it shutdown again and never came back to life. I had high hopes for this little unit, especially when I first turned it on to be greeted with the Samsung logo on the LCD screen, but after using it for a little over a week I have to give it a 1 Star rating because I cant give it anything lower.
Do not buy Samsung TVs. After a year or two (after the warranty expires), I (and many other people -- review online blogs) have had the capacitaor fail on the tv. The result is a clicking noise when you try to power on, as the tv continually tries to recycle. It takes 5 minutes, sometimes more, for the tv to start, and it constantly clicks. Samsung is well aware of the problem and is refusing to fix it, despite numerous complaints from many people. The customer service is just awful. If you buy this or other Samsung tvs, beware, because your tv will last only as long as the warranty and then you are on your own.
I have had this camera for almost two years now...just after the one-year mark (when warranty expired!) it started having problems. Before then it was great. Small, nice LCD, strong zoom, easy to use, nice video. I never tried it for digital snapshots, though.Problems started at the worst possible time...trip to Brazil half for vacation and half to document my wife philanthropic work that she is doing (and starting a nonprofit org). For no apparent reason, as we were in a drought, the "DEW" warning kept going off and not allowing any use of camera. After days of frustration, we just gave up on it.Back in the states, weeks later the DEW problem seemed to have gone away but then the camera started eating the video-tape!!So, I bought a new tape....and, guess, what? The "DEW" indicator goes off again -- at my kids TaeKwonDo testing for Black Belt!Ironic how you save a couple bucks shopping around for a value product and then realize you have lost priceless memories due to poor engineering/manufacturing....I am now using our 10-year old Sony videotape camcorder...big but RELIABLE.I'm going to try soldering the DEW problem per other review...pathetic that consumers are soldering Japanese camcorders!update: GUESS WHAT? I called Sharp USA and complained to Tech Support and they transferred me to Customer Service who knew immediately about this issue and they told me to send it in to the repair facility and they would issue a special approval for a free repair even though i have owned it beyond the 1-year warrany period...they said they'd pay for labor & materials,..i only have to pay for shipping. I am satisfied.
I bought this camera for $[money] with a...rebate. I feel even paying half price, I've been jipped. The camera works great...but the flash has never worked. It goes off after the pic is taken. Forget anything inside. Other than that the quality is good, I use it for ebay pics. It has frozen once and I took the battery out and it came back to life. It also deleted pictures from the smart card on more than one occasion. Samsung has terrible support if I haven't deterred you enough.
I purchased the 9700 Pro in January 2003 and it worked great for a couple of months. Then Morrowind: Elder Scrolls III began having long black diagonal lines, wildly flucuating frame rates, and other graphics distortion/corruption. So I ran the inevitable gamut of driver updates, and also purchased 3DMark to test the graphics (which showed the same problem in all the game tests). Nothing solved the problem except enabling "Force software vertex shaders" in 3DMark.It's not a documented problem, and it really looks like the board. ATI is in process of giving me an RMA, but here's why I really can't recommend ATI, even though I'm sure their competitors are no better:They have no preship repair/exchange, meaning they won't send a replacement before you send back the defective unit. Personally, I'd gladly have them charge a credit card to get a replacement, and then credit it back when they received the defective one. Now, however, I either have to be down for the duration, or buy a backup card. Since only Morrowind is affected, I can't give up my system. I'll have to spend money on another card. Now do I buy another high-end card or a low-end? Either way, it will not be an ATI card...
Very disappointed. Thought it was a fantastic investment, the kids loved it on long trips (we only took about 3) and then it happened....The picture went blank! Only sound came out. This is obviously a known problem so beware if you purchase this. Doesnt work for long and thats probably why the warranty is only 90 days. Too bad too because it is well made structurally and sounds great but whats the sense if the picture cant be viewed. They need to correct this known problem free of charge.
which isn't too long. In fact, only about 200 miles or so. After 36 hours of setting up the adhesive (and I am in the adhesives business!) it should have been ready to use. Driving down the hiway I heard a clatter and clunk and, poof, gone.I see it went from $[...] bucks at Amazon to $[...] thru a market place seller. But even for a saw buck it is expensive if it flies off the car.To Amazon's credit, they of course took it (the remaining parts) back. But strike against Midland, who wasn't there for 3100 miles of my trip due to poor engineering and design.
I wish I had seen the price that Amazon was charging for this external hard drive, because I paid more than twice that amount at Best Buy just a couple months ago. But that's not the reason for my 2-star review.Bad clusters are the reason for my 2-star review. Lots of them. I've run chkdsk on this drive three times, and all three times it found and supposedly fixed all the bad clusters (I'm up to something like 36 MEG worth of bad clusters now), but every time I copy new files to the drive, it seems like at least one or two of them get corrupted and require yet another chkdsk.It's not like I'm subjecting the thing to unreasonable conditions. I mostly download audience recordings of concerts from sites like [...] and then store them on the portable hard drive so I can take it along to work and listen to them there. I transport the drive in a backpack pocket that is just the right size for it, has some padding to it and doesn't get bounced around much. At work, it sits on a wide-open desk with plenty of room for the ventilation fan holes. And yet when I go to listen to the music I downloaded, usually about 10% of the files will be unplayable due to bad sectors.If I weren't so lazy, I'd have already taken it back to Best Buy and demanded my money back...
This battery was a waste of money for me. A friend also bought one and his is fine, but mine stopped holding a charge in less than 1 year. I have gone back to Sony. Sony batteries are three times as expensive, but they last five times as long.
As anothre post states this does NOT work with IBM ThinkPad. I have T20 with a docking station. It starts working up until you log-in then freezes. The only workaround is to swap the ports after the freeze--ridiculous! I'm very disappointed in Linksys.
Biggest issue is that while we're talking on the phone and another call comes in, the device interrupts the ongoing call with an overly loud busy signal. The call isn't ended but it's very difficult to continue a conversation. Also had a problem answering calls from phones not directly connected to the device. The device did not detect that the phone had been answered and routed the call to the answering machine.
Item was a Palm Tungsten T, possibly reconditioned. It would neither charge up nor reset, by either hard or soft method. Seller promptly provided a refund.
I have always relied heavily on these reviews prior to making a purchase... Until this one... I kept thinking..."well, all these naysayers just don't know what they're doing...)I bought 2 of these from Amazon. One for home and one for my small office. After spending 16+ hours with their (Indian) tech support, they gave up on trying to make the VPN work. They also could not help me cure the need to reboot the router at least daily, but up to 3 times a day.As others have stated, the constant rebooting during configuration turns what should be a 5 minute process into 15 minutes plus excersise in frustration...I ended up purchasing a wired only Netgear Prosafe VPN FVS114 for the office and an FWAG114 for home. I had the office running sweetly in less than 7 minutes with VPN set!!!Oh why oh why didn't I heed this reviews in the first place...
defective product. seller and manufactures say life time garuntee but will not honour it and communicate well enough with me.
Mine is in the mail. It's going to be fixed again. Most of the reviews here are full of it! They all sound like commercials!If you really want to know what owning a zune is like before you buy it simply sort this list from worst to best by rating and read 10 or so of the more honest reviews.I'd be surprised if this device does not generate a lawsuit or two before it fades into obscurity.
You can (and should) do a lot better than this in a digital camera at this price. It has a rather low resolution, a fixed focus lens, no zoom, and no USB connectivity. Anyone interested in simple digital photography will very soon be looking for a more advanced camera, while the SDC-80 gathers dust in a drawer. If you want cheap, look at the JamCams; if you want easy, look at the Sony Mavicas or the &quot;Kodak Easy Share&quot; packages.
This product is not multi-coated glass. Spend the extra money and get a good UV filter.
the headphones did not work at all when we recieved this and when we tried other headphones the sound quailty was real badI didnt expect this ferom SONYDONT BUY
I purchased this product because of favorable past experience with Belkin - a name I usually associate with quality and reliability. With this particular device my trust was grossly misplaced. (Note that my review is based on the second unit - the first had to be RMA'ed because it started to switch between the two machines every few seconds).The built in cables and the audio (with microphone!) support are nice - the concept is solid, but unfortunately it just doesn't work: on the second machine I attempted Knoppix (Live), SuSE (Live) and Mandrake Linux. With all three the kvm would not maintain focus on the linux machine and would switch back to the other device. Fedora (core 3) would lose focus after about 20 seconds throughout the install but once I actually logged into the GUI (I had to type quickly) it would hold. Until I ran the update utility at which point it would not hold focus on the logon screen for longer than a second or two, making logon impossible.Slackware 10 was the only version of linux I tested that would hold the focus as one should expect, never losing focus at any point of installation or use - but if I switched to the other box and back while Slackware was out of the GUI then the keyboard/mouse would never be detected.Both boxes were slow to redetect the device after regaining focus - the XP machine would take several seconds to have keyboard and mouse redetect and activate.Messages to Belkin's tech support and customer service (asking for a refund) have been ignored.I speculate that if both boxes were running some flavor of Windows (or Slackware) the device would function as expected and reasonably well (except for the delay in redetection) so in those environments the device may be usable. But the device I purchased from another manufacturer works flawlessly and is much faster on the detection when I jump to the other box and works with every flavor of *nix that I tested.In the end I wish had not wasted the money on this device - and Belkin's silence will make me think twice before trusting them again.
I bought an Archos FM Recorder years ago and I still use it. It was one of the best electronic investments I have made. I have never had a problem with it and it has made recording voice in MP3 format so easy. Then the Archos AV420 came out. I thought that this was another great product that will get my video into digital form in realtime. I bought the product a few months ago. I connected it to a digital camera and attempted to record onto the camera and simultaneously record the output from the camera (via AV and S-Video cables) to the AV420. The result was the signal kept getting dropped and the "detecting video" message comes up blinking. Then, all of a sudden, the signal comes back, then gone again. I figure there was something wrong with the camera so I called Archos Technical Support. He advised me to try the AV420 on a different source. I tried it on my VCR, it went into "detecting video" once and the quality was not that good. I figure VCR quality is not that good anyway so I tried a DVD player as a source. Same thing. Signal kept going out and in, erratically. I called Technical Support back and they were closed 15 minutes before they were suppose to and I left a message detailing the problem. I did not get a call back. I wrote several emails to them detailing the problem and someone finally replied. But all that person did was apologize and no help. I finally wrote another email telling them I was returning their product and that they should have worked out the bugs as opposed to trying to beat everyone else to the DVR market (Of course you have to pay a 15% restocking fee for the priviledge of returning it). It could be that I bought a defective prooduct, maybe so, but I am not going to buy it again until it has proven itself a little longer, MAYBE. I hear that IPOD has one out to. I will most likely buy that one to see if it is better. If so I will keep it. I'd rather buy an Archos product but since Archos does not seem to care if I am satisfied then I guess I will have to move on. My ticket number was 1016916.
I bought the DX 6230 as a gift. Unlike other cameras, Kodak cameras are not recognised as a drive unless you install the driver. So you need to install the software on every PC that you connect the camera to. Imagine the inconvenience if you are on a trip and not carrying your laptop.As if this was not enough, the software shipped with the camera, Kodak Easyshare 3.1 would not install with Windows 2000 SP4. Now SP4 was released in June'2003 and I bought the camera in December'2003. Why is Kodak shipping older software?Kodak tech support gave me two options. Either roll-back to SP3 (yeah, as if it is a real option) or install the latest version of the Easyshare software over the web (18 MB). Note that the installer is not downloadable. It is a web-install. So any PC you need this software on, connect it to the internet and endure the pain.I wrote to Kodak asking what if my PC isn't connected to the internet (aka it has a 56Kbps modem). Kodak's solutions is that you must buy a $7.95 CD from them for the upgrade. If you are in a far-off place like me (Muscat, Oman) then add the cost of international shipping. And you think you paid for a working camera.The only viable option is to buy a SD/xD card reader. Still you will have to swap the SD/xD card between the camera and the reader and potentially damaging the card and card slot in the camera with frequent swapping.Why take all this trouble? Buy Canon, Olympus, Sony or any other good brand out there. I have a small BenQ 2.1MP camera and a Olympus C-750. And I am very happy with both.
The fourth time I plugged it into the cigarette lighter the light didn't come on. I kept trying, pushing it in, but no power. I plugged something else into the socket and it worked, so I plugged the transmitter in again, but still no juice. I don't think I used the thing more than 3 hours total. It worked well for those three hours, though. Piece of junk.
We purchased our TV on 2/22/08 and today is 4/6/09. The picture went out and we were only getting sound. When I called the customer service number and spoke to the representative they first told me to unplug the tv for about two minutes and turn back on then he had me press the menu button on the remote. It didn't work of course. "Sounds like a panel issue" per the rep. I asked how long the tv's last and he said about 5 years. I was shocked, I have had TV's for 15 plus years. No care at all about the tv only being a little over a year.
I was excited to have an alternative to the iPod, but this is a poor designed product.1) It syncs only half the time. My new Dell XPS system detects the Zune, but the Zune software doesn't. After rebooting it'll work. I updated the firmware, software etc, still nothing.2) The Zune Marketplace software is looks simple, but it's slow to repond. I found albums dissapearing from my library for no reson. Adding files is very slow, and deleting songs and video is from the Zune doesn't work.3) All videos must be converted and this s VERY SLOW. No drag/drop.4) The Wifi feature is a joke. Not once have I used this feature because nobody has a Zune to share with.5) No bookmarks for Audiobooks.6) Doesn't sound as crisp as the iPod. I listened to the same track side by side and the Zune highs are muffled.7) EQ doesn't EQ. It's either sizzle and boom or flat.
I bought two of these about 2 months ago. I put them in my Uniden phones and charged them as recommended. One battery melted the inside of one of my phones. The other only holds a charge for 20-25 minutes before going dead. I am annoyed because Amazon says it is too late to return them but they are really poorly made, defective products. Now I have to buy a new handset too!
This camcorder may have impressive enough specs for the average user (certainly not for the &quot;prosumer&quot; market). If you want a simple to use, well enough endowed of bells and whistles, but not impractical camcorder, I'd say on paper this one looks fine.I am however opposed to the touch screen, found on most of the cheaper sonys; how fun is it to view your image through eons of fingerprints? Also the bottom loading (cost efficient) tape is irritating. You have to remove the camcorder from a tripod to change tapes. Not great design.But by far the reason I rated this camcorder so low is that my university has a dozen of these for use by students. They are all fairly new. And in the time since they've been purchased 2 have been sent back to Sony for repair. the camcorders have power, have all settings checked, but there is no picture. Just black. Not mistreated equiptment, not broken by any human error, not misset, they just stop working. There might as well be a lens cap on. 2 out of 12 bought in bulk is NOT a confidence yielding statistic. Spend a little more money and get a camcorder that can stand to be used.
I bought this when my trusty Brother MFC-9700 died. It had been a great printer, so I wanted to replace it. However, because it was urgent to replace it, I went to an office supply store and bought what they had - this model.It appears very similar to the MFC-9700, but in practice, there are some problems.1. It creases envelopes.2. The paper tray doesn't hold very much. I'm constantly having to refill it.3. The toner leaks like crazy. I've cleaned it many times but it still spills toner onto my documents.I run a small business and have another printer which I use for final documents. I use the MFC-8460N for regular printing, some letters, and drafts, and as my fax machine. So these problems are not crippling, but they are irritating. Definately not the quality of the MFC-9700.On the plus side, this model hardly ever jams.______________________________________________________________UPDATE: I'm updating after six months. The machine now jams frequently. I can't load more than about 20 sheets of paper at a time. I plan to take this model home and replace it with a higher quality, non-brother printer. Disappointing, because my previous experience with Brother was much better.
Setup seems seems simple enough, but the moment it's connected my wireless connection goes dead . . . so disappointed!
This was my first experience with Amazon.com; it is misfortunate that my experience was not good one. January of 2010 I bought from you a HP inkjet print cartridge #15 black. Receiving the cartridge the expiration date was April of 2004. I am returning the cartridge to you unopened. I want a complete refund including shipping cost.
Maybe 5 years ago this was an ok product, but today it is outdated and isn't working with even low end current memory cards. I spend $15 on a 4gb card to put into a photoframe and was annoyed that this reader apparently can't handle the "high capacity" (4gb!) cards. Buy something newer.
My Palm never worked properly so I had to send it back (on their recommendation) to be refurbished. To make a long story short, they lost it, denied they lost it, and after about a dozen phone calls on my end they finally agreed to send me a new one. I'm still waiting. I could barely understand the service people and when I asked where they were they answered &quot;Bangladesh.&quot; They never had a record of any of my previous calls so each time I called I had to tell my story from the begining. I will never buy another product from Palm and urge everyone to stay away from this product. It's not worth it in any way.
I bought this player about a year and a half ago. It worked great (for about 3 months). It played all the DVDs and CDs. Unfortunately, it cannot read VCDs or CD-R/RWs. For most people that doesn't matter, I guess. However, only after about 3 months of light usage, the player started to act-up. Sometimes, it won't read the DVDs--the player indicated &quot;no disc&quot; in player. I unplugged it and it worked. Then, it doesn't work again, and I repeated the same procedure of unplugging. Finally, I sent the player back to RCA. Since it was still under warranty, all I had to do was pay for shipping. It came back after about a month. It worked, and then I started to see the problem again within a couple of days. I was confused. Why does it work sometimes but sometimes it fails to work? So, I tested it out to see the prob. myself. It appeared that the disc tray motor sounded weak, and being unable to read the disc, I thought, could be due to the fact that RCA had provided a weak motor part. I was half right. I removed the plug from the UPS/power supply and plugged it directly into the wall. So far, I have no problem. I think I may have found a solution (for now)--the difficulty in reading the disc, I concluded, was due to lack of power [believe it or not]. Well, if you have the same problem, try unplugging it and have a dedicated power supply for this player. It might work. Beside this, the machine is good. It played every single DVDs I've ever rented or bought. I have this hooked up to my reciever through TosLink (optical cable). The sound is excellent--good proportion of sound from center, satellite, rear and subwoofer. It plays CD but it takes a second or 2 to skip to songs. Basically, don't expect it to play it like a real cd player. It sounded just as good though. I'm getting rid of it now because I want a new and better player that also plays VCDs.
It is junk nothing but junk it took forever to get and when I did get It It would not work It's nothing but junk.
The product was a total disappointment. I did not notice any noise canceling at all.
We purchased the HP 4070 as a Christmas gift based on the "easy to use" descriptions.After two plus hours of trying to get the software installed on a Windows 2000 PIII 800MHz w/ 256MB RAM, we were not able to get the software and scanner to fully work together.We then tried a second PC, a Windows 2000, dual PIII 800MHz w/ 512MB RAM. After 30 minutes, we were able to successfully install and use on the second machine.The scanned images were decent, but not worth the time it took to scan nor the complexity of using the software. So we returned the scanner. HP, is this your definition of Easy to Use?Using the HP 4070 felt like interacting with the airlines - ridiculously painful.
Sony Cybershot DSCW80 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot (Black)\I loved this camera soooo much and I am very disappoint that it only lasted 2yrs. I called sony and they wanted to charge me $99 to correct it.
Mine broke after 6 months of normal use. I won't recommend anyone to buy this camera. The picture quality is very good when it worked.
This CD player is nice when it works, but sometimes the CD just spins and I get an error message on the screen.
It's going back.Corrupt documents, crashes, double clicking document icon-nothing happening, crazy errors like"...document contains foreign languages, can not open," firewire connection problems and it's only been two weeks... I lost 2 annual reports with billings of over $1 million. Unfortunately, It seems like the other external hard drives have problems too. So now I'm going to try the LaCie.
This drive started acting flakey shortly after I installed it. Would not reliably read or write CD's properly. A lot of errors verifying, etc. I have a HP drive mounted directly under this one which works fine. Understandably you get a lemon once in a while so since it is under warrenty I got on the phone with Sony. This is where the real trouble started. It is now 2 hours and 4 telephone numbers later and I am still trying to get this resolved as I write this. I am pretty sure this will be the last piece of Sony hardware I will be buying.
I thoguht this little camera was going to be great for the price but i was wrong. This camera can shoot a picture straight as you see it in the little view window because when i uploaded the picture the object i captured was to the right of the pic when i snapped a photo looking straight at it dead center of the view. so for the price you pay it's nothing but junk
The price is very reasonable but the workmanship is not very good. The base has a couple of quite visible holes in the iron like material. The worst problem is that the piece where the lampshade is screwed in is so badly off center that the lamp shade cannot help but being tilted, this is very evident.
Whatever you do, DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!! After only having this cd-burner for about six months, it just quit working. The software that comes with it is terrible. It constantly comes up with errors that make no sense. HP tech support is useless, so just take my advice. Buy anything else!!! You will be glad that you did!!!!!!
The picture in the description shows a low profile oval light. The light is quite tall and does not pivot like the description says & does not work on ETTL cameras as described
I have owned my HP 1020 Laser Jet printer for several years and always used the genuine HP cartridges which are prohibitively expensive, but reliable. I decided to try this cartridge based on the reviews to cut my costs and ordered two of them several months ago. The first one has been a nightmare and I doubt the second will be any different. It prints dark 1/4 inch horizontal black bands every three inches. I thought it might go away after the first few printings, but it has not. I am going to throw these things away and hope the cartridge did not permanently destroy my printer.
If you are looking for a high quality piece of junk look no furthur. Besides having the worst software I've seen, when it does work it's dreadfully slow (not scanning, just warming up to scan.)Couple that with a terrible 90 day warranty and poor tech support (sorry HP, I just don't speak Hindu) this must be one of the worse computer items I have ever purchased.This will be the last HP product that I purchase, next scanner will be a epson, visioneer, canon, anything but a HP !
This printer has worked very well up until the time I wanted to buy photo quality cartridges. Where, on this planet, can I get them? It's inexcusable to market a printer, claim it to be photo quality, then not provide the accessories to print photos. I'm ready to return my printer to the store where I bought it and demand an exchange for something I can get accessories for. What a joke!
After an exhaustive search for a good FM transmitter, I thought this product was a good choice: it seemed to have a good quality and a reasonable price, but it doesn't work so well after all.The pros:-No batteries needed, just plug it in the cigarette lighter. Also you still have the plug available because of the built-in outlet-Easy-to-read, blue-color backlit screen-Long pigtail cable. To give an idea of how long it is, a person sitting on the rear seat can use the player while connected to the transmitter on the front-You can choose almost any station you want-It can be retracted to take less space when stored-The materials are fine - FM transmitters are not the sturdiest devices anyway, but this one seems fineThe cons:-The worst one: lots of interference and noises. It's hard to find a station where the audio listens properly.Bottom line: Choose a better one if possible. This one is not the worst, but as I said, it's not so good.
The product came with no instructions on how to use it. The website says "manual coming soon". Why would you sell something without a manual available? An email to the company was unanswered. I will never buy from that brand again. Amazon handled the return without any problems,thank goodness.
When I started to buy Sandisk, I buyed "normal" Memory Sticks. As time passes I don't get any problem with them (five 128 mb Sandisk memory Sticks). The next step was MS PRO, so I buyed two sticks 256 and 512 MB. Unfortunately I got a "Memory Stick Error" (C:13:01) on my Sony DSC-P150, with the 256 mb memory stick pro and it became useless, so beware with this cheap buy.
I keep recharging the battery pack with house current, but they only seem to hold a charge for about 2 days. And, I am not able to replace them with my own rechargable batteries, only in the regular 4-AA slots. Otherwise, as long as I crank the handle, I get power. But it is not dependable
I've beenusing this keyboard for over a month. I was looking for a totally quiet keyboard that I could use while watching TVwith my family withut annoying them with the clicking sound most eyboards mae. This is really cool because I can also use it in darkness since the keyboard glows. however, the keys are difficult to use. You have to push stright don on them with a fair amount of pressure, or they don't register. I'm a good typer and speller, but I carefully typed this paragraph without looking at my screen andyou cansee the missed keystrokes caused by this keyboard. I'll use it when I need to be quiet but otherwie I plug inmynormal non-Flex keyboard so i don'thave to correct so many typos.
The television worked well when it worked. Unfortunately, only fourteen months after purchase, the television broke and now we're faced with no TV or a $500 repair bill. Toshiba only warranties this set for a year, and we are two months outside of that. The set is far too expensive to break down so quickly, and is very expensive to repair.Purchase with caution!
Well at first I loved it.. .now I think it a piece of crap. I'm sick of it... its been in the "shop" twice in a year both time fixed for free but its broke again and I'm just going to look for another one. First time it broke it would TRY to take pictures but they would show up black on the screen, then it just DIED. Next time I had the hot/cold problem that's been reported on earlier camera's of this model. Mine is an older version,(bought feb 2006 on amazon!) and I still have these problems. The problem I'm having now is shadow's or 3D effects taken on EVERY picture. With sun, with out sun, with flash, with out flash, in a light room, in a dark room, its a [...] piece of junk. Look at other camera's before you get this one.
I really needed this type of battery. I order one per of them once and never arrive. So I order them again and fortunately they did. some how I wonder if I could recover the first per of battery that I ordered.
I'm assured by Lexar that the flash drive works fine as a flash drive, but was not made to work with my 64 bit laptops, just 32 bit.
I'm not very happy with this purchase, but that's what I get for trying to cheap out.I had to download the 2.0 beta driver to get the keyboard to work with my T3. On the next HotSync, however, I would receive the fatal error "preferences.c,line:271,Prefdb open".After searching the Palm support site and the DataViz support site, I found that it is a known incompatibility between the logitech driver and Documents To Go.As the keyboard is discontinued, I doubt that logitech plans to fix the driver. I'm certain that DataViz doesn't plan to fix the incompatibility for the same reason.Don't buy this if use Documents to Go.
I wanted to find a small, lightweight cd player/radio for my 2-1/2 yr old grandson for Christmas to go with the earphones I got him. This was not a good choice and was a waste of money. However, my grandson loves it still. The cd player has never worked. I thought it was just my lack of skill - if it plugs in, I probably will need help to get it set up, so I told his parents the problem. Sure wish they'd let me return it! When setting it up, I explained different parts to my little guy. Like the antenna - here it is, it works like this, be very careful, don't bend or break it. Yes - that's exactly what I was talking about ....and now you've snapped off the antenna. The radio still worked fine according to him - he still listens to it with his headphones and feels so grown up. Since I wasn't "making do" and had bought a brand new one, it would have been nice to show him how to play his cd's. He much prefers 'real' versus pretend or overpriced plastic name brand kid toys. Maybe I will look at walkman types next time, but this was definitely a total waste of money, even if he does still use the radio--hey, any plug in electronic toy that still works 7 weeks later is maybe not all bad!I don't recommend this - primarily because it didn't work out of the box, but it didn't hold up long enough to repackage and return it either. Had the cd player worked to begin with, I'd have given it a better rating.
DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL FOR ANY REASON. I will never by Coby anything again based on this experience.I bought it. At home it looked snazzy, in black and "intensive, sporty use" rubber coating. The salesperson at J&R; had assured me that this model was "a bit more tougher" and was more appropriate for use by children.However, the one I bought never survived to the point that it would be tested by my child. In less than a week, it simply burst at the seams, and I could see the internal components, the guts. There is no "welding," just badly designed parts, i.e., snaps that don't stay snapped together. The thing just spontaneously burst open!This item sure looks like an example of good design. A tablet, how clever. The picture quality was pretty good. However, it could not withstand extremely gentle, in home handling because of utterly defective manufacture and/or hopelessly cheap, inferior materials. Design or manufacturing defect, either way, what a piece of junk.I am bitter that I had thrown away the receipt and box too soon.I went back to J&R; and bought the heavy, all metal Toshiba SD 1700 which cost $50 or so more than this junk Coby model. Dorky looking, but my, how sturdy! It just works the way it's supposed to, you don't have to worry.Coby is BAD, EVIL, UNTESTED. Never again.
I thought I'd take a chance and save money on these cartridges. The color one didn't work at all from the start and the black works intermittently. Very frustrating. Back to paying a premium on HP brand...
I bought the L400 and 500 recorders, and am disapointed in the sound quality with both. The 500 had a real &quot;tinny&quot; sound, and unsuitable for dictation. The 400 has a loud motor whine on playback (which doesn't happen if I play the same tape back on a Sony recorder), and a similar tinny sound. Olympus recorders seem to be well constructed, compact, and great gadgets. But, the sound quality is inferior, and causes me not to recommend them until Olympus makes this better. My various Sony recorders are so far superior in sound quality that Olympus should be ashamed. Is my experience unique?
Check posts on Internet forums before buying. I have had personal experience. Check out the www.hometheaterspot.com RCA GE PROSCAN forum for details. This product series has known problems that RCA has not resolved, despite the apparent number of units failing.
Le me start by saying this is not a bad MP3 player. In fact, it's quite nice when I'm traveling or sitting around in a quiet place. BUT!!! If that's what you are looking for then buy the SONICblue Rio S10 64 MB MP3 Player and save a few bucks. I have ran, rode a mountain bike, rollerbladed and hiked with the S10 and S30 and the S30 is nothing more than the S10 with a velcro-strap.Why not the S30 for sports? First, it's not water/weather resistant. Sonic could have easily made it so there was a plastic protector over the USB/Head-phone port....which by the way, is on the top of the player so don't sweat with it next to your body or with it on the armband and don't expose to a light mist or rain....it will malfunction!!! Second, the arm band is just a velcro-strap. Got to the dollar store and buy one for the S10. Third, the plastic cover is cumbersome and practically useless. It doesn't protect the player like the thick one that comes with the S10 and it restricts your ability to access volume/menu buttons. Fourth, I changed the equalizer settings and every time I turn it on, the music is muffled until I go back to the equalizer settings menu. That may be a problem with my player.Things that are okay: The earphones are fine, the volume is good, the software is super-user friendly, the music doesn't skip.Summary: Great player if you are into liesure or indoor sports, but if that's the case, go with the lower priced S10. I exchanged the S10 for the S30 ONLY to get a more durable, sport-friendly model and it's definitely not the case.
Koss SB40 Communication Stereophone3.5mm plug8 foot cordI read some customer reviews before buying this headset. Here's my write up with information I did not read in other reviews. Though I have been using the headset for only a few hours I do use online VOIP programs daily. Keep in mind I am picky and have an eye for detail.The Bad:1) No volume control on the headset or headset wire.2) The ear cushions are not removable for cleaning.3) The cloth sling is not removable for easy cleaning.4) The wire attachment is cowboy hat style which may be more likely to catch on things.5) The wire to the right side of the headset (when worn) is a single wire and more likely to bend and break.6) The cable length is listed as 8ft on the box and 9ft on website specification lists.7) The mic boom has up/down play in the swivel where it attaches on the left headset. I'm worried this will cause wear on the wiring and I may put some epoxy around it to secure it tightly.8) I had read that the mic was inadequate in that the volume of the speaker's voice came over at very low volume. This even with the WinXP mic boost selection checked. I also read that someone took the mic apart and found removing the foam insert helped. I found exactly the same thing with one exception. I put the mic back together including the foam. It was packed less tightly because the mic casing was slightly broken from my prying and held together with less pressure by the single small screw. Now my voice volume is normal if not good. Funny how products are these days. I consider this kind of weirdness rather standard anymore.The good:1) The main cord is made of three wires bound side by side which resists bending and hopefully breaking.2) The headset and phones are heavy and appear resistant to normal wear. The weight may be a bad thing for some users.3) I noticed several screws in the headset to hold it together. I prefer screws to click tabs and glue as it allows for easier maintenance.4) My head is large and the headset has a very snug fit. If I bend forward the headset stays securely on my head. I am concerned about long term fatigue from the tight fit.5) While I have used very few headsets these seem to have very good sound. Good base.6) The mic picks up the speaker's voice at a reasonable distance such that it doesn't have to be almost in contact with my lips to pick up my voice well. (see #8 above for necessary modification)7) The earpads cover the entire ear helping to muffle background noise and allowing for a lower volume setting.8) The mic boom arm is a thick cable which bends easily but stays in place once adjusted.Overall I like this item. I do expect to have to be rather careful with it to avoid breaking wires even with the product's sturdy design. Also I'll have to put washable cloth over some parts to avoid dirt build up from wear.
Purchased first through Amazon.com. Failed to work after the first week. Spent 5 weeks waiting on a new one from SanDisk (who were very easy to deal with). Received second drive which failed after a week. Received third 5 weeks later which, too failed. Have gone with different product. Recommend you do the same.
The previous Microsoft keyboard was great. After many years, it needed to be replaced. I thought this would be a reasonable replacement. They've moved some of the keys. Why? I'm constantly hitting Home when I want Del.Worse still, the paint has rubbed off many of the keys. Nothing at all on E. S and D are nearly gone. M is unreadable. C soon will be. L looks like I.Shoddy, shoddy, shoddy.
I heard this Companion 3 system at Best Buy, next to far less expensive Altec Lansing, Logitech, and Klipsch 2.1 systems --- and guess what, the Bose came in almost dead last. OK, second to last. There was a $35 Logitech system that WAS admittedly much worst. But other than that, the other systems, ranging from fifty to a hundred fifty dollars more or less, were equal or far better.The Bose Companion 3 system suffers from the same problem as every other Bose product: all the money and thought has gone into a sleek compact form factor and an ingenious saturation-advertising campaign. So what you hear is music that's so deeply unnatural-sounding, with muted highs and muddy smeary mid-bass, which is mainly impressive to someone who's had experience only with bargain basement Walmart generic brands.The satellites are cute as all get-out, but they leave out a huge amount of detail in the music, plus can't go very loud so if you crank the volume it's mostly subwoofer that you hear...and not a terribly good subwoofer at that.The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system which goes for a hundred less simply destroys this system without breaking a sweat. If Bose sold this system for say fifty bucks instead of two hundred fifty it might be much less of a rip-off.
There were two tapes in this package and neither one worked. I tried in three vehicles and they were just duds.
We were very sad to open our package to a broken screen holder. The screen is fine itself but the thing that's suppose to hold it up was broken so we could not hang it.. Just poor shipping i guess...
I'm looking for a new unit because this Go Video product is worthless. Even if you try tech support you are not going to get any response. All the functions relating to programming a recording on the VCR side do not work. I don't even bother with the DVD recording side. As as simple player it is ok. But, who knows, tomorrow that function may disappear. I don't recommend buying any Go Video product
Originally purchased the Panasonic KX-TCA430 for my xbox 360 and was Very Pleased! I bought the Panasonic KX-TCA60 mistakenly thinking it was the same model. It is almost the same. The cabling on this TCA60 is stiffer and produces more noise crackling when plugged into an xbox 360 controller. I tested this on multiple xbox controllers with the same noisey result.Conclusion: Purchase the Panasonic KX-TCA430 instead.
I'm sure it's a great diffuser but be aware that this does not even come close to fitting the 580EX II flash, it's way too small.
I've used the same keyboard at work from Fry's, and figured I'd save a few bucks off retail by getting this on Amazon. I was disappointed to find the box shipped in an OEM box, and found the '2' key breaking after about 2 weeks of very light use, which made me think these are refurbished jobs, and not full retail products.
Receiver needs a lot of work. Will not reset all of the time. Have to keep unplugging receiver to reset the system. Actually not even using it now. Used for about 1/2 a day....
Tiger Direct does not carry this product. We ordered it through Amazon and had another recorder shipped from Tiger Direct. I've reported it to both places, but unfortunately, the AR-650 is still listed on the website.
I bought this drive, saved the included software to another computer, then deleted it from the WD Passport....then reformatted the Passport. It worked fine on both my desktop and my laptop even though my USB ports (on both desktop and laptop) only provide 500mA of power. This drive, like most of it's competitors, requires 1000mA through the USB port to power itself. Some users have reported all sorts of problems because of this, as you can tell by the negative reviews here.As i said, for some reason it works fine on my computers. My desktop did have some weird issues the first night i used this drive, but they stopped occurring since then.You can check how much power is going to your USB ports by (in XP) going to Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System. Then click on the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. At the botton of the next window will be the USB (universal serial bus)controllers. Double click on the "USB Root Hub"s and then click the Power Tab to see what the 'Total power available" is for your ports. If it says '500mA per port' then this WD Passport will not work properly on your computer without a special cable (available at WD's site, though it has been out of stock for several months).Even if it does work on a 500mA port, like my situation, you still really shouldn't use it on the lower amount of power. Electrically, the USB hub is being strained and may eventually have problems.And THAT is why i'm exchanging this unit for the Maxtor or the Samsung Zirex Pleomax, both of which COME WITH THE SPECIAL USB CABLE REQUIRED TO POWER THE UNIT OFF A 500mA PORT!Those units are also encased in metal, which dissipates heat better than the black plastic of the Passport.I really wish the Passport came with that USB Y-cable though. Other than this power issue, it is really nice. Western Digital really messed up by not providing the necessary cable for most users to operate the device safely.
2nd Blaupunkt unit we had. This unit had a great tuner but the SD media in put never worked and the time couldn't be set in 12 hour mode. Seller quickly accepted return and refunded. over all great seller bad product.
Another case of wasting money at Amazon. It couldn't be plugged into the handset I originally bought in the same order (lack of a port for it), nor in the phone I bought at Best Buy just so I could have something in the jack that would actually ring. Again, no port to plug it into--and the second phone is even a Panasonic, like the headset. So again, I bought a product that has found its useless way onto a shelf in the storage shed.Save your money.
I made the mistake of buying 2 archios products, and both turned out bad. I lost all data on the first try, so I was luckily able to return it and get a new one. Not to mention it erased files on my computer due to it freezing up. It'll get over-heated, the screen can go black on you. In time the player seams will start to seperate. The jack for the earphone/speakers will shortout. I'm very disappointed with the product and make sure I and everyone stays away from future purchases.
not really a fan. these hurt my ears when i wear them for 35+ minutes. first mic + stero headset i've purchased. not happy.
The set up for this product and functionality is very simple. The reason this product was returned is that the quality of print was very poor and when contacting Brothers for assistance the response was poor. The only suggestion was to spend another $20 to $25 for a cartridge and if that did not fix the problem then call them back. I was not willing to spend 1/2 again as much as the machine cost only to find out if it was the issue.
I have tried every known method for getting rid of moles and this was the last step. I put in two and the moles came up right next to the device...waste of money.
I purchased this machiene from a large chain store about a week ago. I was thoughly impressed and completely satisfied with the FJ170 Black. But about 3 days after I purchased it I noticed a white streak across the screen, that hadn't been there before. I couldn't make it go away so I ended up taking it back to the store. We decided that it must have been some sort of weird screen burn in, that was rare becuase LCD's are not suppose to burn in. You could only see it on lighter backgrounds, like grey or light blue. Anyways, I ended up getting another one and taking that home.I really wasn't expeting it to do it again, Sony is quality in my book (I have had a V505 for over 2 years, it is the only laptop that I have found that can stand up to my use!) So I went along normally using the FJ170 when I noticed another streak durring start up. I really didn't want to believe it as I really loved the laptop, but again, when I changed out the VAIO wallpaper on my desktop you could see the burning in of the white parts of the image. You could see the VAIO logo that was burned in!I ended up taking this last on back and did not get another one, as I didn't want to go through it again. The only thing I can think that is casuing the problem is this new XBRITE-ECO screen (the S series seems to be just XBRITE), since I, nor anyone else I talk to has ever heard of a laptop LCD burning in. Just be aware that this could happen to you.
I ordered this camera last month, and it worked fine for a week or two. ALl of a sudden the camera is refusing to be turned on and is displaying " turn camera off and on again" on the screen! this is a total rip off. I contacted amazon, and they aaid it will take TWO months to get a replacement!Talk about terrible service!
Although it looks in the photograph as the same battery as the one that came with the Uniden telephone (DCT-648, DCX-640 etc.) it is not! This battery is smaller and it does not even fill the battery cavity in the phone. On this battery, it still writes BT-446800mAh (same capacity as the original longer battery) but I doubt that this is it's true capacity. For the money it is not a bad deal but the claim that this is a Uniden battery is false. Just because a battery writes BT-446 it does not mean it is original. I've have a green and a black one same size as the original white battery and they also said BT-446 on them. If you need the performance of the original battery look for the Energizer ERP512GRN.
Looked everywhere for a salt lamp for a friends birthday and finally found one that I liked on amazon..placed the order, money was taken by the merchant then I get a notification 3 days later that my money is being refunded and they cannot ship..so I begin the scramble again locally in my area to find a lamp for the present that I had set to get for a friend that they really wanted. A few weeks later I get a call from the amazon merchant they were sorry about the mix up and they would send me a globe if I would resend the negative rating. Asked them why they could not send it before and they said it was a mistake and they would send the product for free...so I agreed. Needless to say, I received GLOVES in the mail and not a GLOBE..smh.
I bought this item before. But I found this item was actually not either equivalent to the Samsung AD-6019, nor did fit to my Samsung laptop. I had to send it back by my own shipping cost. I wrote my review about this item before, but I think they deleted it. So BE AWARE!!!!
HP has evidently become lazy - just because most of the home computing world that buys a laptop today is forced to endure Vista (oh, I loved XP!) why on earth should HP be bothered to provide drivers that work for the scanning or faxing features of this all-in-one? BEWARE - it will print and copy but it is useless if you have Vista. Oh yes, and despite numerous calls, emails, postings on their forums...they don't respond, don't care - s*cks to be you if you bought this!
After getting tired of aches and pains associated with keyboard use, reading lots of great reviews about this keyboard, and finally getting a deal on one here, I gave it a shot. For about a month, I used this as my primary keyboard. Then, I happily unplugged it and am hoping now to find it a new home.I could handle the sheer bulk of it, though I didn't care for it. I even got used to the fact that I often mistyped things (I use a sort of modified touch typing method where the finger closest to the key in question hits it rather than the "right" finger) because of the curved layout.What I couldn't get used to was the feeling that I needed to reach down into the keyboard (because of the length wrist rest) and pound the keys to get them to register. The space bar was especially problematic. I couldn't just "tap it". I had to whack it pretty hard, and even then it often didn't register. I ended up going from a touch typist who didn't have to look at the keyboard often to someone who had to keep staring at the keyboard to figure out where the heck some of the keys were or why I kept getting a B when I wanted an N.It may have helped shoulder and wrist pain a bit, but it caused my fingers to hurt terribly from having to hit the keys harder than I liked.Apart from those complaints, the keyboard worked as designed, required no special installation effort on Windows 7 x64, and the various little extra buttons all did what they were supposed to do.For now, I've gone back to my Logitech G15 which isn't ideal but suits me a lot more than this one did.
I ordered two. The first time I turned it on, it tripped the circuit breaker. I didn't even try to plug in the second one. It had features that I liked so I was sorry that it didn't work out.
I bought this for my daughter 4 years ago and she like it the first time but now she hates it now because of the battery. The battery rans out very fast. It gets down one for 30 seconds and when I delete her pictures, it deletes it by iself. Even we go somewhere far away it rans out. This is a horrible product!
I'll make this short and sweet:PROS:-Colorful maps-Spoken street names-Great POI databaseCONS:-Route customization DOES NOT EXIST: This was the reason I bought and sold the unit within 2 weeks, you CANNOT customize or alter the route in any way you want! You either take the route you get or do a detour feature but you CANT calculate alternative routes, avoid certain streets, take certain streets, this is very annoying when you want to find more than one way to a place.-Horrible Re-Routing: I tested this unit on a 125mile road trip, when I missed an exit it took 10 MINUTES to re-route me! Luckily I knew the road otherwise I would have to pull over and wait for the unit to help. I think this is due to the fact that the distance was so long. BTW the unit took atleast 3 to 4 minutes to initially route the trip (Tom Tom One takes about 1 and half minutes).-Routes given by c340 often take you on very trafficy streets (bad routes that are longer and slower than necessary) this is in comparison with the awesome routes Google Maps give.-Unit takes 3 to 4 minutes to find satellites: this sucks because you sit in the car and cant drive anywhere until satellites are found, i found this inexcusable.-Signal loss happens very easily: any obstruction to the unit causes it to lose the satellite reception, (unlike the Tom Tom One which can hold a signal IN DOORS!)-Annoying Avoid Tools feature: unlike Tom Tom which asks each time you take a route with tools, whether to avoid tools or not. Garmin makes you select a feature in the settings menu, so every time you want to avoid tools you must go to the settings, set the avoid tolls on, and then re-route your current route. VERY ANNOYING!
i just bought this and have tried for 12 hours to get it to work. the wma100 is plugged directly into the back of the wmg120, but it can't see the gateway/server..
It is one thing to have various problems with a computer, but another to have incompetent and indifferent tech support.I had my Compaq Presario 1200 Notebook for 3 months before I lost the first hard drive. First I had problems with the sound drivers, then I had problems with windows ME program and finally with the hard drive.When the hard drive totally crashed (only 3 months old) I spent almost two hours trying to get help from technical support. 4 individuals (one brain dead, one total indifferent, one telling my that my year warranty did not include the hard drive and one that disconnected me,) the last tech told me to send it back and it would be two weeks before I would get the machine back. Two weeks for a person that works on the road is untenable.The second Hard Drive lasted three months. The machine locked up and was not restorable when I was in South America. I was without a computer for 2 more months. When I returned to the USA I went through [a lot] again with the customer service (oxymoron with Compaq). The service representative and supervisor are from India or Pakistan and their English is very difficult to understand. They have to have me read and reread and reread again the basic information to them (serial number, etc.). Another sad state of affairs at Compaq/HP. Finally they sent me the box to return the machine and assured me that I would get top priority (as I was to return to S.A.). Two weeks passed and when I called (five days before leaving for S.A.) they said they could not find my computer. Un ...believable!I cannot stress strong enough... AVOID COMPAQ. The quality is Poor and the service is nonexistent.Now I am stranded without a computer. I lament the day I bought this computer.
While this case will indeed protect the Palm, it can easily be damaged if dropped. Thus, one of the hinges on the cover of the case cracked after a drop or a bump in my backpack. The case is now a two-piece and I'm in the market for something that might last longer than four months. Look elsewhere.
Not very durable. It died with the power outage & the only item to die.
I've tried getting this unit to program on the Mac (V 10.4.9) and haven't any luck. After talking with tech support multiple times, and trying every version from 5 to 7.3, I still get nothing. I've even tried two different units. Arghhh!Mac users expect things to "just work". This is definitely not such a product.
This price is not a bargain, I researched this lens and found it in Cannon's website for $2689.00 brand new.
So what if the resolution is spectacular or the battery life is decent if the M515 turns on at the slightly touch or bump and inevitably drains the battery, rendering the M515 nothing but dead weight in my purse or briefcase? My M515 is &quot;protectected&quot; by a leather case from none other than Palm. There are two little bars across the bottom of the case that are supposed to prevent the front half of the case from pressing on the buttons across the bottom of the M515. BUT THEY DON'T WORK. If you put the slightest amount of pressure on the case, the M515 turns on and eventually drains the battery. I just carry around (never toss or drop) my purse or briefcase. Maybe the problem is solved by having a hard case but I'm sickened and angered by how Palm can market the M515 without being honest and upfront about the ridiculous feather-touch turn on feature or the requirement for a hard case.I used to be a Palm loyal. Now I hate Palm. I wish I had realized the problem within the return period. Otherwise, I would not be left with a useless piece of junk.If I'm missing something, like some trick to lock the keys, someone PLEASE let me know. The M515 is driving me nuts.
This is a Sony battery, and it fits the Sony HDR-CX12, but beware that it IS NOT the original sized battery. This is a very small battery and sinks deeply into the battery slot of the video camera. Extraction is not an easy task. I bought due to the Amazon recommendation as an accessory, but would not buy had I known the size. Go up in size to the NPFH70 H series for a better fit and a longer lasting battery.
This worked once and then stopped calibrating, so it no longer functions. Iris claims to have customer support, but there is none. I have been calling and emailing them once a week for three months. I got one reply a month ago promising to replace it. I never got it. Their web site has little to no useful help. Iris ranks as the worse company I have ever dealt with. Pity anyone who gets a faulty pen! What a waste of money! I hate feeling ripped off!
This battery is not the same as our existing PA-1121-08. The plug end is completely different, and since it isn't shown in the picture, we had no way of knowing!
Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses!
Okay, I bought these headphones a few years ago and they broke in about 6 months. I loved them at the time so much that I wanted another pair and figured it was just a fluke. Well, I returned them and got a new pair and they said that my power switch had gone bad and replaced the unit. Then about 7 months later they broke again, I called to return them again and they said I could not return them a second time. Seems to me I should be able to return something as many times as I like since they're not give quality product to keep. Since I couldn't return them they offered to sell me another pair at a discounted price to help me with my problem. Mind you this was another brand new pair! So here it is six months later and once again, BAM! power switch stops working while its sitting on the charger. I have had enough with these people and there overpriced crap they peddle off on us. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!
This rig, along with t's home docking station, has to be the most single worst item I have ever purchachd here at Amazon.com.It only ran for one hour, and litteraly exploded. There is NO way I am paying for this.
This scanner worked fine in the beginning - but functionality dropped off after 6 weeks (about 2,000 scans) - to the point where it became worthless.
I must say I have had a very, very bad experience with this paticular home theater system and Sony. I can't actually rate the system because I have yet to use it. I received this system the end of October and after spending several hours putting it together was only able to play two DVD's. After that I couldn't get a picture. I then spent several hours over the phone with their help desk and after we exhausted every possible solution I was told to send it back, which I did. When I finally got it back I hooked it up and it still did not work - again had to spend considerable time exhausting possible solutions on the phone with the help desk. I was asked to send it back yet again and also told I would not be getting a new DVD player but a returned or refurbished one. I find this unacceptable and due to the fact I have had to waste my time and money I would NEVER purchase any Sony product from here on out.
This book has nearly 1000 web links to more detailed information on specific topics ... pick ANY 20 of these links, and you've just got your money's worth - tenfold.It is certainly legitimate to say that this book AIDS the cracker-wannabe. But NOT ONCE in this book does the author point out a cracker scheme WITHOUT countering it with common-sense protection OR &quot;counter-terrorism&quot; software.To the administrator's out there who choose to ignore the warnings of this book -- I equate you with unknowing-yet-naive consumers who blindly buy the first Brooklyn Bridge offered to them [in other words, the consumers who DESERVE to be conned], by believing the ludricous claims by the salsmen wearing cheap leisure suits: if you shun this author's wake-up call, your system WILL be compromised !!This book is certainly NOT the most technical book on information security on the market -- but it does not claim to be (DOZENS of times the author point the reader to links on the web for more detailed info); and you can BET that this book will be the choice text of would-be crackers (who can get this info elsewhere, albeit not so easy-to-understand).Do the math ... be the judge for yourself ... if you STILL aren't convinced, you'll never learn.(By the way: this book deserves 5 stars ... I just gave it one star to get your attention) ....
Very unsatisfied with this product - the Sportline Walking Advantage Mini Ear Radio - it has no volume control and it does not stay tuned to any station. It drifts off to static. Replaced battery - still does the same thing.
My unit never worked well. Had the same problems everyone else listed. Took multiple reloading of DVD's before it would recognize and start playing and numerous times it would stop playing.After 4 weeks of frustrated use it started marking my DVDs from rubbing them against a plastic surface. I returned the unit within warranty. I got a letter back requesting payment of $49.95 within 14 days of the dated letter even though I was still under warranty. So minus 6 days for mailing on each end is effectively 8 days. I missed the date by 3 days. Now I have absolutly nothing for full purchase price plus postage getting it from Amazon and the postage to return the unit to RCA. Nothing!They returned my check with no letter, just a rubber stamp of the date they got it for me to figure out that they didn't get it in time. 3 whole days. Thats very poor customer service.Don't buy RCA electronics from Amazon or anywhere else through the mail if they can't support their producs with good customer service. Buy from a store that will give you an exchange and let them work it out with RCA.I refuse to buy any other RCA product.
I own several kensington security cables and trust them explicitly; but I wanted something lighter for my Kindle so I bought this. The third time I went to use it the key refused to work the lock (too late to send it back). I consider myself fortunate that it failed before I locked my Kindle to an immovable object; as I would be really ticked-off in that situation. Buyer beware:your $3 lesson could be alot more costly than mine. It says HDE is a registered trademark and is the only authorized seller of HDE branded products but mine came from Cable N Wireless (US Seller).
This microscope is marketed as a "toy," but at the price you pay for it you deserve to get a decent piece of technology. The software that comes with it is ridiculously old. It does not even have a windows interface. It takes up the entire screen, can not be minimized, and changes your screen resolution. There is NO web interface, so it does not download latest updates, as you would expect from any other software written in the last 15 years.There are minimal and cryptic controls on screen; no menus. I could go on about the user-unfriendliness of the software, but there is a more important point. It crashed my computer. Not just a simple shutdown; it was a crash that required a restore to last settings. After that, I should have known better, but we ran it again. It worked, but on the third attempt, it would not even start up. Time to uninstall, lose money on the return, and start shopping for a real microscope.Save yourself the trouble and just don't buy it.
Poor quality, cheap materials, cheap stuff, and poor performance, stay away from this and spend the extra bucks for something better.
Very poor quality, the buttons on the left do not work unless pressed REALLY HARD, and it even scratched my camera screen while installing it.Total waste of money.
I've tried multiple sets of brand new batteries, repositioning the PC in relation to the keyboard and mouse, moving the USB transmitter - all to no avail.No matter what I've tried productivity is seriously affected by slow or no response from the mouse. I bought this to replace a wireless set I had that plugged into the mouse and keyword ports. It worked great until I just wore it out.I wanted the padded keyboard and like the shape of this mouse. If only I could get it to work accurately and consistently.
The company stated they sent the book a while ago. I was very disappointed because I really wanted to read this book.
I have owned this thermometer for just under a year, used it maybe 10 times and the meat probe no longer works. I called Maverick and they said the probe is burned-out and must be replaced, for twelve bucks! They said that this is about the normal life of a probe.The transmitter and remote do work well, but you will have to replace the meat probe often.
I purchased this camera in mid 2004 for around $450 plus an extended warranty (about $40 extra) What a mistake this purchase was. Problems started within about a month or so, but not to the point where I felt it needed to be returned--yet.I wanted to document our move from Texas to Colorado. Not so much. At first it began chopping the recordings ie, pause or freeze, would skip a few seconds at a time, go blank, pixelate, etc. It only did it occasionally, so, again, I dismissed it. Not good. I should have stopped at the first Circuit City on our way out of town and replaced it.It basically never captured much of what I shot. But, because it only did it intermittently, I thought it was all good. When I went to review the tapes in full, that's when I realized what a piece of junk the thing was. I was so pissed! So much beautiful Colorado scenery and moments never even captured.So I consulted JVC. They told me to use a head cleaner. What a joke. I also had the "auto" zoom problem, but not til later. The ability to record onto the memory card also took a crap. That actually happened early on, like the same week. But since it recorded at such an abysmally low resolution, I couldn't care less.So, the end result is that the camera stopped working altogether and I used the extended warranty. JVC actually honored it and sent me a check for $375. I sent the piece of crap to them in exchange with the thought that I will never buy another JVC camcorder again.Although tape technology for these personal type systems is virtually dead, I still don't think I'd ever reconsider.
Totally worthless. The built in mike on my JVC camcorder is a million time better than this piece of trash. There was no noticeable difference between the normal and zoom settings. DO NOT BUY THIS! PLEASE! Don't give Sima any money for creating horrible products.
I want to buy a WHITE CreativeLabs EP-480 headphone (the picture displayed on the web), but you sned me a Black one. I'm not satisfied.
I received the Network Storage Link (NLS) today and tried to set it up following Linksys' instructions. Their setup program could not locate the unit. I logged into my router and saw that the unit was connected with its default IP address (192.168.1.77) but I couldn't ping it. I suspected this IP address was the problem and configured the router to always assign an IP address of 192.168.0.xx to the Linksys device. After rebooting the NLS, it still had its default IP address. So then I connected it directly to my computer and used its built-in web page to change its configuration by first connecting to 192.168.1.77 and then changing the IP address by hand.As others have noted, the problem was that the NLS was shipped from the factory with DHCP turned off. At least in my home office its default static IP address is not on the same subnet. Once I changed it everything worked fine. Knowing that you need to do this, much less how to do it, should not be expected of the average home user.So far so good now, at least. I've also read the other reviews about persistent problems after the NLS is setup and running. I'm using it with an iomega 1 TB USB drive (yes it had to be reformatted first). I'll update this review in a couple of months with how the NLS works on a day to day basis.
Just don't buy this router.VPN for company network access doesn't work, blocks incoming data.Router resets itself spontaneously, sometimes never settling down until you take the power off it for half an hour.I thought it might be a dud but even after getting Amazon to send me a new one I have the same problems.Useless piece of kit. I wish I had never wasted the money.
I was very excited when I received this HDD today, but only to be quickly disappointed. On the box, it clearly says "Window Vista Compatible," but the installation instructions are still for XP,ME, and 2000 operating systems. When I managed to get the My Book set up, looking all pretty next to my books, I plugged it into my laptop only to find out there are no drivers for this item. In fact, there isn't even support about how to get this to work on their site. Window's update couldn't even find a driver for this thing. Upond reading the box, it says "Works on some version of vista depending on PC configurations."I wish I hadn't wasted my money on this. I was very excited about getting this the day I got my paycheck only to be quickly disappointed.
I do understand that this is a splitter and not a switch. I was hoping to take the HDMI signal from my satellite receiver and send the HDMI connection to my big-screen and the DVI connection to a small panel in my bedroom (only a few feet through the wall.) While the HDMI connection worked, the DVI connection didn't. Perhaps it's my TV or my cables but I doubt it.
I even did not understand why it is called 'Photo Studio'. Nothing common, wast of money! Yes, it is cheap, but when you buy a pen for 50c, as minimum you expect that you can write something with this cheap tool.
This item, sold as an outdoor device, can't be left outdoors if temperadture falls to 41 degrees or lower because, as the manual explains, it will not work below that tempoerature. Itis not water tight, either. Perhaps okay for a covered porch in the tropics but not useless in N. America.Why is it being sold for outdoor use?I have returned this item.Actually, I give it no stars.
I just purchased a Polaroid digital picture frame and even though appears to be well made I am sending it back. I have 2 major problems with this product. First, there is no way to directly connect it to a PC to download pictures without going through the Cevia web site. You must upload your pictures to the web then download them to the picture frame. This means that once your free 3 month trial is up you must pay a monthly fee to Cevia for as long as you want to be able to change pictures in the frame.My second and even bigger problem with the frame is the terms that you automatically agree to by uploading a picture to the Cevia website. The following is a direct quote from the agreement you are accepting by uploading a picture to the Cevia website...&quot;Ownership and Rights to Use Content. You will retain ownership of any copyright or license in your submitted content and images, however, you agree to the following: By submitting images or content to this Site, you grant to Polaroid Corporation, its successors, assigns, licensees, and agents, a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, modify, adapt, publish, perform, transmit, and prepare derivative works from all images and content on this web site. You represent and warrant that you have full right and authority to grant these rights and no one else's permission is required.&quot;I bought this digital picture frame for my parents (who live 2 hours away) so I could send them digital pictures of my 2 year old and 4 year old daughters. According to the terms of this agreement, Polaroid can legally do ANYTHING they want to with the pictures of my children including turning them into royalty free photo collections on CD or selling them to ad agencies, magazines or anyone else. No Thanks. The pictures of my children are private and I will only share them with the people that I choose to share them with. I will not give Polaroid or Cevia or anyone else unlimited rights to do whatever they want with these pictures.
I feel odd pointing out the obvious - this book has no fantasy or magic of any kind. It is a religious romantic novel set in a made up kingdom. The characters pray - they have no supernatural powers, no magical creatures, nothing magical at all. Bujold has her hero be capable of fighting, but his main role is as a religious saint - he is scourged, gives up his will, is saved by the Mother goddess (read, Virgin Mary) etc. We are treated to religious pieties such as 'action is a kind of prayer also'. He offers up his life to save others repeatedly - not in fighting mode, as a hero battling evil, but in saint mode, taking a scourging to save an innocent stranger etc. As a non-Catholic I found all this slightly disguised Catholic theology yucky and absolutely unwelcome. Yes, Bujold can write well - good characters, good plot. But why pretend this is fantasy when it is a religious novel. On top of everything, she's against fighting evil - it is war itself that is bad. What a horrible disappointment.
I eagerly snapped up this ionic hair dryer about over a year ago because of it's retractable cord and folding capabilities. Even the price was attractive. It really did take up little room in my bathroom drawer and the retractable cord was a plus. I thought I had the perfect blow dryer because it did what it was supposed to do and quickly. Now for the bad news: the retractable cord became chewed up and frayed after daily use and it became apparent that the cord was ultimately going to fray completely in due time. Then, the folding handle, low and behold, broke in half one morning. (Of course, the warranty had long expired). This dryer is too fragile to consider using on a daily basis and I consider myself a careful person when it comes to handling small appliances such as hair dryers. When I've replaced hair dryers in the past, it was been because they've simply reached the end of their lifespans and burned out. I'd caution anyone to consider this before buying because these 2 features alone, while very appealing, can shorten an otherwise good hairdryer's lifespan. I've now purchased a T3 Tourmaline (a featherweight, quiet hairdryer with no retractable cord or folding handle) which seems to work just fine and appears to have a much longer lifespan.
The LCD had over 20% pixel death right out of the box. When I took it back to the Sony Style store they refused to honor the warranty. I have sent the notebook back to Sony, and they say it will be $699.99 to replace the screen plus another $99.99 diagnostic fee.Not long ago Sony was the standard that all manufacturing aspired to. It is sad to see how far they have fallen.
After reading all the good review I was convienced that it is worth $69.99. The description says "14X faster speed"Hell NO!!! This roughter is slow. I dont recommend this model. I had Dlink rougter in the past and I've paid much less than this and that roughter was fast. This one is slow for me.I dont really care how much I paid for, but what really pissed me off the most about DLINK product is their tech support. They are the most unprofessionl, unhelpull, and the most stupid tech support ever. I believe most of them are located in the Philippines. I've called them three times before I've got my wireless roughter set up and I had to yell, and treaten to get the last tech support I spoked with, fired!. I felt at that time it was the only way I can get them to help me out. I had to go to that drastic measure to get the help that I needed and that is not good. So, one star for DLINK roughter and zero for their tech support. Thank you.
Normally rating a product, based on anything other that performance, quality etc.. is something I don't do. My One Star rating is strictly based on Amazon's delivery time. Until you actually receive the package and activate it. the product is worthless. Amazon's delayed delivery and my stupidity are equally at fault.I had been saving this in my cart for months. I purchased my laptop at the end of May 2007. Not wanting to put out $299 before I needed to, I decided to order it from Amazon a month before my original warranty expired, not realizing that it could take TWO MONTHS to receive and activate it. Of course that would be too late.I called Amazon the other day when I realized this, and asked if the warranty would be in effect as soon as I ordered it and was told that I would have to wait the two months or so to receive it and then and only then could I activate it. Bummer because I have been thinking of ordering it since I first bought my laptop last year. This one is $50 less than the cost at the Apple store. I thought that I had plenty of time ... that error cost me an additional $50. Fortunately the Apple Store is only about 20 minutes from my house. The early bird catches the $50 worm. Order in plenty of time, probably at least 3 months in advance, just to be sure.UPDATE - 12/20/09. I shouldn't have rated the warranty itself only 1 star (but I couldn't change it later). I have since used the the extended warrant twice, and I can't say enough about the service from Apple. Both times that I had trouble with the life of the battery, they immediately sent brand new ones. I would give it 10 stars if I could.
I have not been able to get this to work with Windows 7 (it worked fine for me with Vista). I have had no problems with the older 4150 model (no joystick) working with Windows 7. Any ideas out there?
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS ONE!I cannot tell you what a hassle this has been. First off, know that you have to assemble this television. What? Are you kidding you ask? NO! You have to assemble this television. I bought the tv from my local Rex electronics store and I took it home expecting to be able to watch it that night, but it was in the box in pieces. I called the salesman at the store and asked him what had happened, I figured it was an error, but he said that was the reason the price on the tv was so low. Toshiba is cutting labor costs by putting the tv parts in a box and I have to assemble it like prefab furniture. Un-Freaking-Believable! I have to figure out this diagram with lenses and mirrors and somehow manage to put the whole thing together with my own tools. I finally got it put together and everything is captioned in Japanese. The audio works fine, but there are Japanese characters all over the screen that, as best as I can tell, are subtitles. They do not appear during commercials, only during a network broadcast so I can only guess they are subtitles as I don't understand Japanese and cannot imagine what else they could be. Again a phone call to the Rex and again the standard &quot;you got the tv cheap, what do you expect?&quot; Lastly, I cannot watch anything after 8 p.m. on this tv. If I try to watch tv after this hour, it will play for 2 or 3 minutes and then a message comes up on the screen, in english this time, suggesting that &quot;It is late. Why don't you spend time with your family?&quot; and then it shuts off. I have no family. What else do I have besides television to keep me company? I tried taking the television back and the people at the store told me that because I had assembled the tv poorly, they would not take it back. I am now stuck with the tv. I have denied the charge on my credit card and called Toshiba to see if they will assist in this matter as I have been completely screwed. I will post again on this forum if I get any more information.
I have had this item for approx 3 months... Within those three months, the nano has locked up on me 4 times with no explanation (this has also happened to two other people I know). As I'm scrolling through the songs, the nano will simply stop responding and there is nothing left to do but wait a day for the battery to completely drain. It becomes very frustrating at the gym! SO do yourself a favor and go buy a "no-name" brand for less money. I will be going back to my old 2 gig "no-name" brand that has worked flawlessly within the past 3 years. Good luck to those who skip my advice and buy this piece of garbage.
I'm finding the rating from other reviews of this product a little inflated. Wireless products from other companies must be really bad if someone would rate these products with 5 stars. These products, or at least one of them, in no way meets the documented specifications of 11Mbps for 150m indoors. More like 0Mbps in 30m indoors. Were not talking indoors of the Superdome from the 50 yard line are we Linksys? Don't state your product works to a certain standard if it doesn't. If you need a serious wireless product then wait for version 2 or buy Cisco.
Product is / was used as a wireless bridge to allow a PC (eventually several PCs and a printer using a hub or router) to connect to my Linksys WRT54G &#8211; a great unit &#8211; and through the Linksys to my firewall router and then my DSL modem.The D-Link DWL-G820 Wireless Gaming Adapter (Firmware ver 1.0 is the latest as of this writing) was very painful to configure and would lose settings during its reboot. After finally getting the configurations to &#8216;stick&#8217; it connected to the network but very slow. Cycling power fixed whatever problem it had. The D-Link was in the same room as my WRT54G for testing and I was able to achieve full internet surfing / download speed, which for me is 1.1 Meg/sec using online broadband testing. I did not test overall link/network speed.BTW the instructions are totally NOT adequate for even a simple secured network and if you set the unit to a dynamic IP address &#8211; you need to know how to figure out its IP address on your network before you can re-log into the unit. I had to reset the unit to a static IP that is compatible in my network &#8211; instructions seem to be written assuming D-Link wireless access point set to its defaults more or less. The unit&#8217;s feedback as to network connection was very poor&#8230; it was not clear from the unit when it was &#8216;on the network&#8217; or the quality of the link. After taking 3 hours to get working it failed the next day. Like others reported, the unit runs very hot.Generally I dig into hardware problems and call support and fight the good fight. So your mileage may vary&#8230; if you call D-Link. However, this product seems so poor I&#8217;m just tossing this thing in the trash. Use this product at your own risk and I&#8217;d recommend you have a good handle on wireless networking to attempt using this unit.
As others have stated the Belkin USB KVM sounds nice, has a great idea to it... but lacks a lot in workability. I have tried it on several computers and no matter the setup what ever pc I have it on as the "main," the KVM fixate on it and will not switch over to the other computer.In order to fix this I have to either unplug the unit completely, or shut both computers down and boot up the 2nd one fist and then the "main" one and then it will work. For a time. Then its back to the problem of both light on and no amount of button mashing or switching will cause this annoyance of equipment to switch over to the other computer.I have tried to go to Belkin's site and I have even downloaded the newest software for it, but... the new software does not recognize the older version of my usb KVM. I made sure I used the proper modem number but no go. The new software will not control the older kvm. The older one is the black one, the newer one is the white one.In all, bypass this piece of equipment, unless you want the frustrations.
I ordered this cable and when I used it (instead of the other Radio Shack cable I own) it produced washed out, incomplete audio and constant hum from the subwoofer of my Klipsch IFI system. So it was 5 bucks down the tubes. Maybe it was a fluke. You be the judge.
The neck of my Samsung LN-S4695D supplied TV stand broke after 8 months and the 75 pound TV came crashing to the floor. Others have reported the same problem, the neck is all plastic and cannot support the weight of the TV. I have to give their service 5 stars they replaced the TV with a brand new LN-T4661F which has a stronger neck and stand.
This unit was sold as "new" but when it arrived the box looked like it had been opened and taped shut. The instructions say to plug unit A into unit B and assemble by attaching unit C. My box contained only A and C, no B, so it was returned for credit (I had to pay the return postage). I will never order from this supplier again.
I had these for almost 6 months great bass and mic was very clear. Then yesterday I droped it 3 foot fall and I noticed the sound went out I managed too hold it in place but with my finger, I tryed too hold it again noting. $21 but thats my money wasted I expected better, I will probably buy some nice panasonics or some Pioneer headset this time around.
I have used MS streets and trips 2005 and 2006 for over a year. It has some map errors that I wish were updated. I read that The Delorme Street Atlas was far superior, so I bought it. It only took one day for me to find a mountain of problems. Not only is the mapping way out of date (Many years) Microsoft Streets and trips 2006 Maps are far more up to date. On many occasions told me to turn the wrong direction on roads even when the road doesn't exist in that direction. It doesn't even know the name of some very old roads Displays..."Unknown Name" While driving on very old established roads it tells me to turn onto a road that is actually an elevated overpass that I am driving 30 feet below. The program actually wanted me to get back on the freeway by making a U-turn from an off ramp to an on ramp. I have used Microsoft streets in all of these same areas and it is much more usable. The Delorme is very confusing and frustrating. I'm sending it back for a full refund.
I was a huge HP fan. I first got this device and it worked fine. Recommended it to my mom. After 2 months the paper kept jamming or it would pull 20 sheets at a time. I'm not as eloquent as wasted away in 3200ville, but I wanted to let people know my experience. I'm going to try the brother. I have read a lot of these reviews and have based many buying decisions on them.
I bought this keyboard thinking it would be better for the environment, as inferred from its title, "natural". Frankly, it's no different in terms of its materials/energy usage than an average non-natural keyboard. I've been using it for the past month, and while it is very comfortable and has eliminated my wrist and elbow pain, I have serious doubts that the keyboard is in fact as "natural" as it is claimed to be. The keyboard itself is made of normal plastic and does not appear to be biodegradable. There is no mention of the materials used in the manual. I have no idea whether the keyboard is in fact using less power than other keyboards. It doesn't appear to be.In summary, if you are looking for an environmentally-friendly keyboard, look elsewhere. This one seems to be misrepresented by its name. It certainly is more comfortable than other keyboards I've used, but I just don't understand why it is falsely advertised as being "natural". With such a name, I'd expect the keyboard to be made of wood, potato-starch, or at least something biodegradable.
This product works very poorly, especially if you are attempting to use rechargeable batteries. I'd say 80% of the time when I try to recharge it, it is unsuccessful and I have to totally discharge and recharge the batteries -- which takes more than 8 hours. And sometimes even the total discharge-recharge cycle does not work.The quality of the pictures is not great either -- using the zoom lens to the slightest degree will result in blurry pictures.In addition, Kodak's customer service/support is just terrible. Just before I special occasion I ordered new batteries and paid extra for rapid shipping. Turns out the batteries were backordered, so they weren't shipped until after the occasion. But by the time they told me about this, they said it was too late to cancel the order. So I ended up spending an extra $15 for two-day shipping for a product I didn't get for two weeks. I tried to contact them to complain, and they sent an automatically generated email saying they'd get back to me in 8 hours. Well, it has been more than 8 weeks, and I've sent multiple other emails, and have yet to get a response.
Purchased this with overnight shipping. Arrived as it should. Plugged it in, nothing. Blue light flashed. Waited, waited, waited. Nothing. Won't charge. I try all USB ports, I get a battery USB charger, and a 110V to 5V mini-USB charger. Nothing except the occasional "battery charging" icon. Then it quits.Tried to call the Customer Service they tout. Can't find the number, it's hidden in a CD somewhere. Tried "Live Chat". Says my browser won't accept SSL, which is nonsense. I "Chat" a lot, and buy a lot over the internet. I went for email support. I got an automated response with a list of stuff to try. I'm instructed to try ALL of those, and then email back.Their first suggestion is that I downloade a firmware upgrade dated early 2006. Why that might be appropriate I don't know. This is 5-07. I download it, though. Now, to install the firmware the device has to be connected. It won't connect. It won't turn on. Period.I've emailed "tech support" again, twice. The first time was 4 hours ago. No answer.Stymied. If this company, their product and especially their touted "Customer Service" were a fraud, they'd act exactly like this. Precisely like this.It does seem that a few people have made it work. But unless one is interested in purchasing a project I'd pass on this. It's not worth taking the chance of having to deal with the company.The only computer experience worse than this was with Symantec/Norton software.Update: Now ever the "battery charging" icon has disappeared. And I still can't contact the company.It's back in the box, and away it goes. This isn't worth it.Corky Corcoran
Just got off phone with LaCie after a 3rd hard disk failure a few months after warranty expired. Two failures occured during warranty and were replaced. They replaced the physical drives once. They replaced the power cable once. The third time was too late since warranty is only 1 year and this was a 5 months later. Same exact problem. Data disappears then entire disk becomes unusable. Lost all data for 3rd time and none of it was recoverable with many different utilites. LaCie would not do anything even though it was the 3rd failure. I escalated to supervisors to plead for assistance. They said they simply would not assist me since it costs them to diagnose and repair and that the mangufacturers they buy their drives from only give them 1 year warranties (for drives used in enclosures). I verified this as true.Summary: Really beautful looking drives from a company that came highly recommended. However, I will not buy from them again partly due to poor drive experience but mostly due to their approach to customer service. IMHO, They simply don't have the "put the customer first" philosophy. Had they fixed the drives the 3rd time I still might have given them a chance since they were at least "trying to help". I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I have gone through. I will communicate my experience at local user group meetings I attend as well to help others avoid LaCie drives. So beware.
Longevity short. The fan can not be muffled. Laptop cooling on a scale 1 thur 10; give it a 3.
The router was GREAT new. Loved it. It did not last one year, starting to drop every few hours, then every few minutes. Seems like a very common problem.
My son got this for Christmas and its the biggest waste of money! My younger son recieved the V-Tech camera and it has a quick shutter response and takes better pictures and has a ton more options and is a better price. It may not look "cool", but its better quality than the Disney camera. All the pictures are useless and lacking quality. I have tried taking pictures with it thinking it was my son, who is 7, and its not. Its the camera. It has a slow shutter response and either the child will move the camera or the subject will move before a picture is captured. I hate this thing and what a waste of money! Don't waste your money.
I bought it for my mom. She used it once. I was hospitalized and wanted to watch a movie. 30 minutes into the movie the speakers started a high pitch whine then went mute. I haven't been able to get any sound out of them since. Walmart couldn't accept it back for an exchange. They don't carry the model anymore-SHOCKER!!! I'm stuck with a worthless DVD player and have to get my mom a replacement one. I'll never buy a Maganavox product again, thats for sure! Be smart and buy another brand. THANKS MagnaSUCKS!Nancy
The first one I ordered, started giving me problem in a couple of weeks. Seems like the plug pin got a bit lose. The transmitter had to be held in place in a particular position by a rubber band so that it would work. Then I ordered a second one [why I did that, I am not sure]. This one is is now stuck to transmitting on just one particular frequency. Umpteen attempts to chage to a new FM freqnecy have proved futile. I think its just a big waste of money.
This product is so unreliable, it's caused me a lot of grief while fishing. I've even lost gear because of it by hanging up on the bottom! The screen would stop reading the depth and would say we're in 1 or .1 feet of water all of a sudden. Then hit the power button and it'll go back to reading the right depth. Then it goes back to reading .1', hit power on and off, then it'll work for a few minutes, etc.. aggravating! Don't bother with this one.
I bought this unit for my grandaughter. It quit after 6 months. She is 29 years old, so it was not because of abuse to the player. It had a one year warranty on parts, but, guess what!! Coby doesn't stand behind their warranty. She called their customer service with the warranty in hand, and was told that the warranty they had in their computer files was totally different from the one she received with the unit. She also was told that she would be better off just to purchase another one. Also, a repair shop stated that parts are virtually unavailable for Coby products. Please, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING COBY!!! TOTAL JUNK
Just got home and checked the mail and my new surge protector had arrived. Immediately take it into the house and open it then plug it in and test it with my laptop. It worked fine, for 5 seconds. Suddenly my laptop stopped getting power and the surge protector started making a nasty melted metal/plastic smell. So yeah, I think the thing burnt itself out instantly. I will be returning this immediately. I have no idea how this product has such a high rating, I read a few reviews that said they had a similar problem but I thought it was probably a rare occurrence, this does not seem to be the case, these are cheaply and poorly made, I highly advise against purchasing.
This speaker wire is more like 20 or 22 gauge. If you include the thick insulation, then it may be 16 gauge. This wire is cheap for a reason. It is small!!!
I only had mine for about four months before it stopped working all of a sudden. Even tried switching phones to no avail. Before that it worked very well. I had picked it up to use at my office because so many people say that it works well with Panasonic phones (I've got a 5.8ghz cordless - the Panasonic KX-TG5050W).Pros: people said that they could hear me clearly, and it did a good job of blocking out background noise. Great value for the price.Cons: I really expected it to last more than 4 months! It would also be nice if it had a mute button.
I used this product for a fabric christmas present. I followed the directions to the T and my project looked great until I washed it. The photos started to crack and started peeling off of my project. I used the correct fabric and waited 24hrs before washing etc. I did this twice and got the same results. I will never buy this product again! What a waste of money and alot of my time!
I just don't understand why anyone would pay the crazy price sony wants for 2Gs of space that you could get a whole video ipod with 30Gs of space for the same price? Sony has cut it's own throat in the race to provide mobile movies. They are so proprietary on their media control that there is no way this is going to work for them. Other than the fact that it plays some great games, it's completely useless and bulky for mobile music or movies. AND pricey to boot! I can store more than 30 full-length movies on my 30G ipod and to do the same on Sony's device, would cost me $3,000 on the PSP!!!! Do the math. It don't add up in Sony's favor.
I recently purchased a WiFlyer in January 2008 from JR Music and it was shipped and delivered promptly. The setup was easy , you could even view the WiFlyer on the available Wireless networks with XP or Vista. With an MSN dialup account I tested this unit with Windows XPPRO and Vista. The connect fails. I tested the same dialup account just using the modem on my laptop using the same user/login info I had on the WiFlyer and it connected. I have tried every configuration available on the unit. It still will not connect. The sad thing is I read so many good things about it before purchasing.I tried going to the Always on Wireless Web Site and submitted a help ticket and even called their support and left a message three times. I haven't heard from them yet and it has been more than a month. Most of the download links on their site did not function.All I can say for this story is live and learn.
this product is not what it advertises. could not connect to internet, when i rearranged ALL my pc settings, it finally connected. only to find out Zoom doesn't recognize my ISP. this is a piece of junk that i ended selling on ebay.
I received this as a gift last December and was thrilled to get one of these. It worked great from the beginning, then little glitches started happening. First, it wasn't recognized as a flash drive on my computer; ok, fine, wasn't planning to use that feature. A couple of weeks after, it started not being able to be recognized on Windows Media Player 11; grr..okay, downgrade to previous version. This past month, it stopped being recognized on my computer completely; what the heck?!?! Well, at least it works on my work computer. Now, it isn't being recognized by either!! I should just chuck this thing in the trash but it still works and charges, I just can no longer change up the songs anymore. Grrr....enjoying music shouldn't be this hard.
i bought this not to long ago, and now it seems to be turing off on its own, first time i bought a &#34;nitro&#34; not sure if ill get one in the future
looks like a quality part, but i have yet to get it configured to open my draw. it pulses, and beeps, so the trigger is working, but needs a better explaination of powering the draw. It also should have told you it needs a full pinout rj11 with all 6 points to work on some draws.Most phone lines only have 4 pin connections. If your draw uses pin 2 and 6 it won't work with a regular phone line connection.I'm sure it will work once the power gets through the converter to complete the circut, I'm guessing to reassign the connections and the port on the computer.
I try buying one of these devices from some manufacturer every six months hoping the technology will improve and one will eventually work well. Does not matter if I spend a little or a lot I always end up with something that gives me some sound from the iPod mixed with the radio station on frequencies that have a radio station and nothing on frequencies that don't. I read other reviews and expected this to work - but not for me. Oh well, there is always next year in another six months...
The Intel ethernet port on my P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard died, so thought this would give me simple ethernet. Installed easily and got me connectivity quickly, but I started getting regular (about once per day) Blue Screens of Death (BSOD). Couldn't decipher the dumps at first, but then saw they mostly pointed to 8511.SYS which is the driver loaded for this system. Went to the Belkin web site and loaded the latest driver, but the Blue Screens kept happening. Finally gave up and switched to an old PCI-based Ethernet card I was still able to buy. Since this device doesn't even claim to work with Vista, and doesn't work with my fully-updated XP system, I'm guessing you shouldn't trust their driver developers.
I purchased this, but it was defective. The coax output (built-in RF modulator) always had major white noise, rendering the unit utterly useless. I called their support line with the problem, and they answered immediately and gave me a reference number and address to return it to, but I decided it was not worth the effort or cost of shipping to return the unit. From the looks of other reviews on here, it seems that my experience is not uncommon.
Tried the SanDisk reader on a new HP and the computer would not find it. Next tried in on a brand new Gateway 750 MHz, Windows '98. This computer does not like it. The reader constantly locks up the entire computer. Found the serial cable to be much more reliable than this horrible piece of equipment.
This may be a good laser printer, but the very high cost of these cartridges (a set of four costs MORE than the printer itself!!!) negates everything else about this specific printer. What a grand RIPOFF! Next, they'll be charging us '3 figures' AND your 'first-born' for a cartridge!
Hooked this cable up and my screen image went all wonky - changed resolutions, image was shrunk, fuzzy and skewed to one side. Fiddled with settings, it just got worse. Checked connections, no better. Flipped cable end-for-end, no joy. Who'd a thunk. A cable's a cable, right? Well, I guess not, at least not in this case. I do have to give Azon top marks for the ease of return but sure would have been nice to not have to. I hope if you buy one you have better luck than I.
Hard drive failed after 7 months. Warranty lasts for 3 months. Loved it, now I hate it.
I was happy with the electronics on these headphones and bought 2 of them. On BOTH, the headphone arms broke on the silver part, where the rectangular part meets the flimsy arms that go around the earpieces. I tried using crazy glue to fix them, but they just kept breaking. Now I'm shopping for something with a sturdier design.
I was extremely excited about buying a Zune. I owned an ipod several months back but its hard drive died and it's warranty had expired, so I decided to try a different mp3 player. Delivery was great and in time, but unfortunately not all things that come in pretty boxes are good anymore. Not only was I surprised that a real charger didn't come with it, but also the fact that it wouldn't even turn on. I connected it to my computer to multiple ports, but no sign of life. Even the hold button came off. A new Zune with a flimsy hold button?I was very dissapointed. Not only does the iPod beat it in terms of design and finness, but in price too. I went out and purchased an 80 gb ipod for $250, had no problems with it and managed to get it synched perfectly.I read several reviews before purchasing my Zune - may of them were very negative, but I simply assumed that it was just a bad experience with the Zune. The Zune in itself is a bad experience. At least the 30 gb version. Maybe the 2nd generation picked up on its defects and improved, but if you want a sleek, light-weight and long battery mp3 player, stick to the ipod. Not only will you get more of what you pay for, but you will also get less headaches.
I've stopped bying RCA, the other bad reviews are all accurate, mine began to make a loud warbeling sound when the dryer downstairs buzzes. I Iknow it sounds like Green Acres, and it performs as well as anything Mr. Haney would sell. This could have been a great CD Radio Alarm, but it's junk. Don't by it. Every time I break down an by a RCA product, it proves to be a mistake. The digital voice recorder was another product that poor quality killed.
Get the BlackArmor from Seagate as it blows this unit away.Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 2-Bay 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) Network Attached Storage ST320005LSA10G-RKYou'll be happy that you did :)
I brought this unit less than a year ago. It took quite a bit of time to get it set up. Once I got the unit to work, I was able to to record several dvds . However, the unit is now locked up and only displays "hello" and I am unable to eject my VCR tape. After looking at several reviews, it looks like this is a common problem. Now I have the pleasure of sitting on the phone with customer service and/or having to mail the unit back. Don't waste your time or money on the DVD combo.
LISTEN YOU GUYS DO NOT! WANT TO BUY THIS....I BOUGHT THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE AND AFTER ABOUT A MONTH IT JUST STARTED TO CHIP IN AND OUT. THEN A WEEK OR TWO AFTER THAT IT JUST MAKES A VERY LOUD CRACKING NOISE. LIKE YOU CANT WEAR IT WITHOUT SUFFERING SOME KIND OF EAR INJURY UNLESS THE MIC IS MUTED. DO NOT BUY THIS I SERIOUSLY BEG YOU GUYS. SPEND YOUR MONEY ON SOMETHING ELSE. THEY SHOULD BANN THE DISTRIBUTION/SALE OF THIS ITEM!ITS TERRRRRIBLLE!
I don't know a whole lot about memory cards but I own quite a few. My creative zen player will only accept sd cards. not these high capacity ones. I can't figure out why they would even make a 2gb sdhc. But you have to look close in the product description. it says compatible with sd devices(which it isn't),then under that it says sdhc compatible. This may not affect you if your device takes sdhc but my zens do not and some older cameras don't. Luckily I got my money back for these and bought kingston regular sd cards
I had a Pioneer DVD 5-Disc home theater system and wanted a receiver to hook this and other A/V stuff(playstation, X-box, DVD, computer) to. I only used it with the DVD/CD player. It has all the right hook ups. The problem is this thing always overheats. After 30 minutes of use it goes into stand-by. The controls are hard to figure out to get sound to all 5 speakers and the Sub-woofer. It feels solid but can't keep itself cool there is no cooling fan in the system just wide vents that if you look through you see the big heat sink. The cabinet will still get warm to the touch and shuts down though.
I've been a big supporter of Sony over the years, but that came to an end today.I was never blown away by the performance of this unit: I didn't think the HDMI upscaled picture looked that much better than the component video output. Also, what was with the ridiculously long time it took for the player to recognize a disc when inserted in the tray? But at least the thing worked - most of the time.I called Sony about this player because I'm experiencing all the problems everyone else is: random power offs, flaky HDMI, inability to play different discs. In effect, the unit is now a paperweight. It is out of warranty.I got the same response everyone else has: $192 for a refurbished unit or $133 to repair. When I questioned the rep about the fact that I could buy a brand new player with similar features for cheaper than their used `repaired' one, he told me to either accept their solution or go buy a new one. They offered nothing in the way of customer satisfaction.Their attitude was appalling. I have rarely been so frustrated during a customer service call with a company.Sony used to be a great company that made reliable products. Not anymore. I will never again purchase anything with the Sony label on it.
Cover not worth it, does not fit right, smells like chemical. Swivel clip broke same day I used it, wrist strap irritated my skin.
I have 2 DYMO Letra Tag Label makers and in general I like them. I use the plastic tape to label my spice jars. While the print holds up to the frequent handling, the labels don't stay stuck to the glass bottles. No matter how carefully I clean the jars before applying the label they start peeling from one end or the other (and sometimes both).They also don't like to stick to the plastic caps.I am disappointed with this product, but haven't found anything better.BTW - The metallic tape was no better.
We have replaced this printer 2 times. We have had feeder problems, fax problems, scanning problems and now - the straw that broke the camels back - we are just chalking up the loss of $400+ is a printer head problem. It is a LEMON! We are hoping that the LaserJet series is better. We have ordered the CM1312NFI.
i bought this keyboard about 1 yr ago. this morning, after a routine cleaning, the enter key, both shift keys and the question mark key stopped working. i tried a lot of things to fiz the problem, apparently, the letter 'aks' stops working as well. anyway, in the end, i realized it was the keyboard itself...i remember when i decided to purchase this keyboard, even though the price of this keyboard was on the high end of all the keyboards that were available. however, i felt like since this is something that im gonna use everyday, i might well just spend the money and buy something thats going to last. but now, just after using it for little for a yr, the keyboard is done.... i mean the keyboard looks nice, big, easy to use, but in terms of reliability, it is pretty poorly constructed....
It's not supported in Vista.The Wi-Fi is not usefulSo far I cannot get the Wi-Fi to do anything. I can't get it to connect to the internet, that's not supported. I can't play or download songs directly from the Zune via WiFi. I can't sync to my computer with WiFi. Wi-Fi will search for and find other Zunes nearby. (no one else has one and I doubt they will for a while) If someone else had one I could send songs for a couple of plays.The screen and such...The screen is nice but video and images look about the same as they do on the iPod. To me there's no real difference except the sideways video thing that increases the viewable area minimally.The navigation button thing...It only looks like a click wheel. It's a funky hard to get used to button thing. I'm used to the iPod that has always had an easy natural feel. This is a "clunky" way to navigate compared to the iPod.The software and music store is unnatural and confusing. why points? why not just dollar amounts?
I was sorely dissappointed in this product. First, it has an attachment, like a pair of headphones would, right at the jack that goes into your computer. It took me only a week to break it. For unlike headphones, there are three small rods that connect the attachment to the cord, and are easily broken. I would recommend just spending the extra 40 dollars and buying one direct from Toshiba.
I'm a technical editor and spend many hours at my computer. So, the keyboard is important. I really like the feel, arrangement, and features of this keyboard. So much so that I just installed my third 4000.And, therein lies the problem. My first 4000 had to be replaced after about 6 months because the "X" key stopped working. The second started sending random keystrokes to the computer after about a month. (It is interesting to watch your e-mail client decided it needs to create an infinite number of new messages.) I just installed my third 4000. If it doesn't prove more reliable, I'll look elsewhere for ergonomic keyboards.I give this keyboard five stars for features and comfort and one star for reliability.
Very uncomfortable headset. Does not stay put. Sound quality was okay, but I still had to return this item. I fly the A320.
These ear phones are very defective. They broke into 3 parts in 4 months. Do not buy it.
first of all it took two weeks to get to me. When I opene it amd wanted to charge it up I noticed it was broken and I couldn't charge it. My husband was able to fix it. But then it didn't fit my dvd player so..... It was a bad purchase for me!
This seems like a great product at first. Printed nice pictures but then all of a sudden I see I am having to change the cartridge every time I turn around. So I am not gettieng the promised 40 pictures. It more like 28 pictures maybe 30 from each cartridge. Whats odd is I can take out the cartridge and pull on it a couple of times and there is a ton of film still left on the cartride. Looks like the cartridges are very cheaply made. When you do the math the cartridge and a pack of paper costs 28 dollars thats not such a great bargain.
This is a nicely made product, pretty well thought out but they could make inside and outside corner pieces maybe as an option. Overall, you get very little material for the money. Three sections of 16" pieces and one corner? It's a rip for the $$.
I've owned HP printers for 15 years and this will probably be the last HP printer that I buy. The printer is slow, in fact it's slower than my old HP 5M. I only seem to get about 3 PPM on some jobs I frequently send to it (printing image based PDFs). Only in special cases will it approach the suggested speed of 20 ppm. Also, the software needed on the PC to configure and support the scan functionality is clunky and unreliable. Further, I bought it believing that it had scan to email functionality, as suggested by the literature. In fact it only has scan to PC which can imitate scan to email only with HP software plus an email client (e.g. Outlook) running on the PC. Fine if you want to dedicate a PC as a print server.
I bought this for 47.99 and it lasted one full summer and two months into the 2nd one before it died. I believe that it is over priced and not worth what I paid for it - I have replaced it with one from a discount store for 19.99 which has the same tower styling and also has a remote and is quieter - Save your money on this one
Directions were terrible and when I tried to call for support and when I finnaly found an email, It took days to get a 3 word answer back. Thing still does not fully work.
I am a member of consumer reports and under this model it said it was not tested
I have bought all of my recently purchased digital camera stuff here. So far, everything works great. I would like to buy a card reader, but the reviews are scary -- especially the cards getting damaged by the reader. I wrote to SanDisk about this problem, but have heard nothing back. I hope more purchasers will write additional reviews to let us know about the card damage problem
THis was one of my biggest wastes of money and I have been know to smoke.The bass from the subwoofer is non-existant and the small comvient sized speakers are tinny to the point of being shrill. They are built well as the sub weights a lot and the satelite speakers are sturdy and are probably as tough as the baseballs they are the same size as. I would recommend buying an old lap top from a pawn shop or a relitive and using its speakers as they probably have better sound quality.
does not lock at times. material stays in cone clogs uphad standard model for years had great experience was thereason for buying pro model very much a bad choicemac
I bought this product thinking I would still have phone service during winter power outages. The corded phone works great. However the cordless phone didn't work. I took it back and got a replacement. The cordless phone worked for a while, but after a couple months, stopped recharging. AT&amp;T customer service is impossible to get in touch with, and I've given up.
I have had this TV for less than 2 months and I am looking at a second service call. The first service call they replaced the main circut board and a few weeks later the TV quits again.Samsung's customer service is very slow and unresponsive. DO NOT BUY THIS TV or any other Samusung product.
Don't get this unit! My friend was borrowing it and got a ticket and I just got another ticket with it. It alerted me after I had already seen the cop and started slowing down and my friend was never alerted. DON'T BUY!
Bought these batteries to go along with a gift I ordered for my grand daughter on Amazon. After receiving the items, my grand daughter called and told me that the package of batteries had been ripped open and that only 11 batteries were in the pack. Not cool Amazon.
I brought them as I wanted something for the airplane that were small and portable as I did not want to carry on larger headphones. The first set I tried sounded awful, there was a constant buzz when I switched on the noise-cancelation. I returned them and got a second pair which were no better. I finally sent them to Sony directly and received a third pair, which although they did not have a bad buzz, they actually worked worse when I turned on the noise-cancelation then when I had it off. They work fine as in-the-ear headphones, and they do cut out noice that way, but the noise-cancelation does not work at all.
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...
In case anyone is considering buying this printer used and finds this review this while doing research, I would like to point out some major flaws: (1) Over time the white ribbon cable for the scanning element under the glass rubs against the glass, creating a series of streaks that will ruin all scans wider than a few inches. The ribbon is offset to the side, so you are left with a few inches of usable space on the flatbed that isn't streaked, except for the second complaint: (2) In addition to the giant streaks in the glass caused by the ribbon cable, this unit also seems to be poorly sealed. There is a great deal of dust and dirt on the back side that can not be cleaned without trying to take the scanner apart (which I have not yet tried to attempt).If you are looking at buying this used, I would look for those problems before making a purchase.-Lewis
After owning a pair of Sony MDR-V900 for well over 10 years I thought it a good time to break down &amp; upgrade to the advances made in the last decade with a dive into `wireless technology'. Unfortunately what I received upon the $170 purchase of these "top of the line" headphones was thin bass free, static laden audio that was sub FM sound quality at best. The reception on these is worse than my cordless phone (I live in a small apt &amp; the sound fades if I walk into my bedroom which is well under 50 feet away!). These might be ok for soft-core listeners who might need to run to the kitchen for a snack while watching a movie or something but not for anyone who takes music listening a bit serious (my beat old Sony's still sound better by far!). To boot these are constructed out of plastic that is the quality of milk jugs &amp; the audio channels (R/L) are backward.Hope I can break even on eBay...
I bought this Toshiba SD-1800 about 6 months ago. It seemed to work fine...on DVDs only, we don't play CDs or other discs on it...About a month ago it started having the following symptoms: A DVD will play for a little bit starting out. Then the picture will get &quot;shadowy&quot;, almost like a negative photo. Picture will then start and stop, and then finally stop alltogether. Happens on all DVDs. It seems to me this is some sort of temperature sensitve problem. Once the player warms up it starts having these problems. Based on this and after reading other reviews I would NOT RECOMMEND purchasing this player at all. And it brings into question the Toshiba name in terms of reliability and quality. Toshiba is not high on my list right now.
I used this card on an Olympus camera, and I got an error statement and it completely ruined 150 photos I had stored. I ended up having to pay quite a bit of money to have them restored. I'll never buy this brand again!
I got this mp3 player because CNET.COM gave it a 9 rating. Boy was I suprised. The darn thing will not read any mp3 that I burned. I even tried using 3 different cd burning programs which resulted in hours of fustration. I returned it within 3 hrs of opening the darn thing. My friend has a rio sonic blue 100 whichhas no problem reading any cd's that I burned. I will get a Rio as soon as I get a refund for this player.
I have not one, two, but three of these pieces of junk and have finally learned my lesson. The first one was DOA out of the box. The second one developed a USB connection problem within one month. And now the third one flashes continuously "check cartridges" and I have put brand new ones in there. It won't even scan or copy when it thinks you have printing issues. You're just locked up with a bunch of flashing lights. Don't waste your time with this thing. I'm definitely going to try a canon next.
Amazon wants to me write a review for a phone I bought 10 years ago? Okay, here's my review: this was most assuredly the worst smart phone I ever owned. The OS would crash half the time when I flipped it open to take a call. Perfect!
I've just spent hours and hours with the lousy tech support at Apex to discover:A- It runs too hot, I'm afraid of a fire! They say it's normal.B- The remote usually won't operate the controls. They say check the batteries - Duh!C- If you record a DVD in HQ format, it will only record 1hr MAX, and then the disc Cannot be finalized (meaning you cannot replay the new recording on any other player than the apex). They say this is normal too. What?!!Joshua, a Manager at Apex, just told me the DRX9200 is working just as it should and he will not refund/or exchange the unit. I told him that if I had known that I can't replay a DVD anyplace other than the Apex, I never would have bought it. He told me "Well, we never said that you should be able to."What despicable business practices. I've logged a complaint with the Los Angeles Better Business Bureau (www.labbb.org).
disappointing as description says the opposite. Will broadcast first song then locks up and never charges my iPod. I'm outside of the return period and so outside of luck. Not sure if its Amazon's mistake or a defective product. DLO's website just says not compatible with 2G shuffle, so I'm assuming its defective.
I bought this bag based on the many positive reviews here and, unfortunately, I have been pretty disappointed. Initially I thought the bag seemed well made. But in the almost one year I've owned it, using it on a regular basis, I've discovered a lot of problems.First, the shoulder strap is really uncomfortable if you put any weight in the bag at all. After one day at a conference with a medium load inside my shoulder was aching. I don't know if they've changed the strap since I got my bag--the one in the picture looks a little different--but know that you're taking a risk on a bad strap and you might end up needing to buy a better one.Even more disappointing than the shoulder strap are the backpack straps. The ability to convert to a backpack was one of the main reasons I got this bag, but it turns out the straps are extremely uncomfortable. The bottom of the straps (where they connect with the bag) dig into my lower back. They're also difficult to unclip when you want to convert back to the shoulder strap. I never use them now.Finally, not quite one year after purchase the bag is beginning to break up. The plastic lining inside the bag is disintegrating, leaving black pieces all over the bottom of my bag and in my stuff. Also the large plastic clip on the outside of the bag (the one that closes the flap) doesn't close right anymore, and frequently takes me several attempts before it clicks into place.I know this bag doesn't cost a lot, but there are some better ones out there for the money. I'm just surprised this one gets so many enthusiastic reviews.
A friend of mine has a low end Cobra and I was impressed with its performance, even though its reviews were terrible. I bought a Garmin 340C after reading the rave reviews. My Garmin arrived in its factory box with all the papers and supposedly the latest map updates.I suspected something was amiss when it indicated my home address was at the other end of the block. I solved this by having it regester "home" as my driveway rather than my street address. I used it on a 200 mile trip to Dallas after inputting my destination as the address of a friend whom I always stay with when I go to Dallas. The Garmin took me to a house in another block on the correct street across a major boulevard. The street address didn't match.My bigest gripe, however is the display, which is impossible to see clearly on a sunlit day, even with the brightness turned to the maximum. I also thought the female voice sounded more monotone like a robot, and was not as natural and understandible as the female voice of the Cobra.Lastly, the Cobra had every tiny dirt country driveway in its memory, but the Garmin totally missed several paved side streets that had been there for years. I was not impressed but will likely keep the Garmin because I don't need the hassle of repairs or returns.I will likely replace the Garmin with a midrange Cobra. I don't mean to offend any happy Garmin owners. I'm just relating the experiences I've had with mine.
Purchased two CXCD240 units for my boys for Christmas. Within 6 months, BOTH have battery corrosion- ruining spots on our carpet. Both had Duracell batteries and Coby refused to accept responsibility and replace units.
I have very thick, long, curly hair. This dryer made it bone strait, and glossy in fifteen minutes. I loved it.I would use it four times a week, for five months. Then today it just died. I noticed the metal brush attachment would become very hot. I also burnt myself on the brush a few times, and would have to let it cool down by the sink, away from anything that could be flamable.If you have thick, long hair like me, this is probably not the strongest dryer for you. Go with something more heafty.
I was unable to get this product going with Mac OSX 10.6.4 (on a MacBook Pro 5.5) - I ended up using my old Linux laptop to get it working. (I use this for connecting to Solaris Sparc servers).I'm going to get the Keyspan (also on Amazon).
Pay attention to the reviews regarding this outfit's so called Support - There is none. I owned this product and following a computer crash could not get it to work with my Gateway notebook. I was in sheer desperation but Buslink would not respond to my communications - others have said the same thing - It's true - Stay away. When you need support it truly needs to be there - this outfit wasn't.
After spending hours trying to get this to print, and searching their support site. I finally did a search on their forums for my printer. It turns out this server is incompatible with the HP Color Laserjet 3500 and 3600 series. I had everything else working fine, and managed to borrow a friends printer to prove it worked.Before you buy this server go to their support forums [...] and do a search for your printer and see if there are any issues with it. There is no list of compatible printers anywhere because there are only a handful that won't work with it.
I have had mixed success. Sometimes the charger works right, but if the dock connector is not just right in the iPhone, or if you move the iPhone around, it will usually stop charging! Very annoying, especially with the vibrate going on and off over and over.
Got ripped off, paid for this item from acehardwareoutlet seller and never got it. Got an email from Amazon costumer service saying someone accepted this item, and there was an acceptance signature. Well, right now someone is enjoying this headphone paid by me. I strongly suggest not doing business with them. I am also disappointed with Amazon costumer service.
Pros-cheap-good quality-user friendlyCons-HORRIBLE BATTERY LIFE-A pain-Few optionsOverall: Don't get it unless you won't use it a lot
Unless you are a prime member - go buy this locally. There is nothing "wrong" with it - but the freight costs more than the adapter itself.
SENT FIRST ON BACK DEAD ON LEFT SIDE - SENT REPLACEMENT BACK IT WOULD RANDOMLY MISS THE RECORD - TRIED ADJUSTING BUT TO NO AVAIL - SENT IT BACK AND GOT REFUND.
1. This is my second recorder from Olympus that I've experienced with half or no aural output to head/ear phones!2. no continuous playback function like on the wonderful Sony icd-sx25.I would give it one star, but it didn't blow up in my face or anything like that; but @ this rate it's obviously not a superstar-i product!Sincerely yours.
I bought this after doing much research for a headset to use on my computer with occasional voice-to-text use. The mic works really well (great for voice applications), although the moveable boom is more marketing hype as it only moves 1 inch with little effect. It is bendable which is good. Audio quality for games and music is very good. Bass response is also surprisingly sufficient. It can output very loud music/sounds without distortion, much better than smaller headsets or earplugs.If you wear it for longer periods 1 hour+ you may find it hurts your ears.Also rebranded along the lines of Plantronics GAMECOM Digital Stereo PC Gaming Headset. Identical to the Audio .90 except for some extra printing and different packaging to compete with similar products from Logitech and others.Volume control works, but isn't very good quality as at max volume you may hear some noise during adjustment. There is also a built in mic mute switch which shows a red sticker when the mic off.There is also a small clip on the cable which you can adjust to clip to your shirt which keeps the volume control close to you or the cable away from your feet. I haven't really had a need to use it, but it does work.The plugs are gold plated and have colour coded rings for easy identification.BUT it is POOR QUALITY - the cable is long (great feature) but fairly thin. Cables on my previous cheapie US$10 Logitech headset were much better quality. After 3 months i noticed the left channel occasionally dropped out, then it permanently stopped working. I took it back to the shop and they took 3 weeks to get it replaced. Now 15 months later the left channel has stopped working agin!Now this seems like a trend :( I did some research with Google and i've seen stories of other Plantronics products having the same problem. When i jiggle the wire between the headset and the volume control the sound comes on and off. The weirdest thing is that the cable comes in the left speaker then gets routed to the right speaker via the headband. But the right channel works fine and the left does not.So I opened it up and found that they use a very small PCB to solder the wires together which is the weak spot. I ripped off all the wires, soldered the tips, twisted them together and resoldered them, such a waste of time but now it works again although the cover doesn't close properly.Also interesting that the warranty is only for 12 months. I'm unimpressed at paying US$50 for something of such poor manufacturing quality compared to $10 headphones which last much longer (the foam ear bits wore off my old Logitech after 3 years but it still worked fine).Recommend you try something else unless you're OK with replacing it after a year. I've seen it on sale as low as US$18! Open air-headphones are also great but leak much more sound to those around you than closed headphones.
Bought them to replace a 15 year old pair of wall mounted Hitachi speakers. After a side-by-side comparison prior to wall mounting the new ones, I was somewhat startled and disappointed to find the older Hitachi speakers had better all-around sound and volume. I would not recomment these speakers to anyone who wants volume and clarity.
Does this product do what it's suppose to, maybe; but I feel as if a quick touch of a grounded object would suffice. After hooking this product up to work on internal components of my computers, I found it in the way and what seemed like overkill. As little as I used the item, I found it to be a waste of money. When later working on my computer and walking across carpet, I just touched something metal and didn't have any issues with static.... In fact, just drop me a line and I'll send you mine. It's in the original package and seemingly brand new :)
I got a got fair price through an online computer outlet, but when the bearings went bad within just 2 months and I set out to obtain some warranty service, neither the online computer outlet nor the manufacturer would return a voice mail message, nor respond to their online customer request forms. I've left multiple messages with manufacturer. I began the process Dec. 27th & today is Jan. 5th without a single word from seller or manufacturer. Please be aware of who you deal with or buy from online. Cheapest is not always in your favor. It seems customer service is given up for the good price. Also, this item is sold under multiple manufactur's names. The model number, IDVD16DDME is identical. One business doing trade with multiple names? Makes one think a bit....
I owned 2 Similar Products from GoVideo and they would not respond to any Commands. After a few momths the Drawers would not open. Last year I decided to buy thus product. What a mistake. It would come on all by itself every few hours and eventually also froze the drawer. I saw a low price deal and decied to buy another and contact LiteOn for Support on the first one. The 2nd one turned out to be another piece of trash, also turning on a dozen times a day. LiteOn has not responded to any emails or Phone calls for assistance.I notized that the LiteOn and GoVideo are Identical in most respects. They have the same exact Face Plates and for all practical purposes are the same. GoVideo also never responded to any requests for assistance.I since bought a Sony Model and so far no problems with it. My Recomendation. Avoid it like the plague.
Updated Oct 4, 2011After posting on Samsung's FB page, the response that I got from Samsung was, "we cannot do anything for you". Also, found a link with some class action settlement against Samsung - [...] on TVs with some other defects. Will not be recommending any Samsung products going forward. Zero stars....--------------------------------------------------------------Updated Sept 12, 2011A white dot appeared right in the center of the screen. Called Samsung customer service who claim that this model is not covered under the Samsung repair warranty!! Absolutely disgusted by this comment. A problem's a problem. If it happens on any other model because of the same issue, why is it not covered? Will followup with one of the user groups and see if this goes anywhere......very disappointed. One star....--------------------------------------------------------------Purchased this monitor from Amazon at a good price over Black Friday after pouring over all the reviews here and elsewhere. The delivery service (Eagle USA) is good at what it does and my monitor was up and running in less than 10 minutes. Initially I was disappointed at the picture quality, however after having played with the viewing distance I have to say that this tv is absolutely amazing, producing one of the best picture quality.Some other things that I like about my tv apart from picture quality:a) No lamp replacement neededb) All connections are available on the rear right corner, and hence easily accessiblec) Very slim and light weight compared to some other brands.Now, some things that can be made better:a) Use of better quality housing - The screen can actually be thrown out-of-shape, making the image "crooked". Not a big deal, but can cause some heartburn, especially for a $2000 tv. The fix is to use a hand-level and make sure that all corners are horizontally and vertically levelled using shims wherever possible.b) Cannot store modified picture settings - I like to play around with the picture settings, however, I cannot store multiple settings to compare between one another.Happy viewing!! Five stars......
The picture quality is great but sometimes when we try to use it, we have to unplug every cord and wait a few minutes, sometimes we have to do this several times before it will recognize the DVD or Bluray. Sometimes it works just fine but when it doesn't, it is very frustrating. I have read several other reviews that say the same thing so I know it's not just our machine.
This little unit was perfect for the space needed but didn't recognize any of the CD's I placed in it. Something's off since there are other reviewers who have said the same thing. I would think Amazon would stop selling something that was dysfunctional for so many users. The plus side was an instant refund from Amazon. I was able to find something similar although more $$$ at a local Target.
I bought this in a pinch because I needed to run a DVI cable a long length from a computer to a monitor. Not only did this thing not work, but we are pretty sure that the item itself is labeled incorrectly.Would not recommend.
I received my item on time, however it was not very user friendly. Plus, I tried to return this item and the seller refused to respond to my request for return. I lost money on this item and ended up purchasing a garmin, which I am very happy with. The TomTom is difficult to navigate. I do not recommend this product...go with a garmin.
This item is not worth the couple of bucks I paid for it. The sound quality is absolutely horrible. All you can hear is static. I was so excited when I got this, but was thoroughly disappointed. Oh well, I guess I will stick to my FM transmitter.
This item is NOT for ES8152, as reported in other postings for this product. The outer foil will fit perfectly and the blades will work, but they will not "snap" into place. So if you take off the foil head for cleaning, the blades will fall out. You have to look very closely (with a magnifier) to see the difference between the blades. Strange thing is, Panasonic's own website takes you to this WES9006PC as a replacement foil & blade kit for ES8152, but on the product itself model 8152 is not listed. I suppose it would be cheaper than buying them seperately, but it is a huge hassle to clean the blades, or even empty out the head after shaving.
I love Sirius, and I have 2 units. The new model has a weak FM transmiter. If you have a audio input on your car deck, or a tape player with an adapter this unit is great. I can't even use my new one until I can get a new deck with audio input. You will never listen to old fashion, regular, comercial filled radio again after listening to Sirius. Howard Stern is so much better on satelite, I recomend giving it a try.
This is definitely one of the most cheaply priced 15' USB cables on the market. Now that I've opened the plastic wrap, I now know that this is also the thinnest USB cable that I've ever seen. This makes me wonder about the quality and whether it's actually going to support reliable USB 2.0 speeds, especially in an environment with interference.I'm only giving this two stars because I think that the product page should have been honest and explicitly said something about the thinness of the cable. I certainly didn't lose much money, but I wouldn't buy this again, and I'll probably replace it with a thicker cable from a better known company. You get what you pay for.
This device was quite easy to set up and use. But it "skips"--from a momentary skip to a pause of a few seconds--an average of more than once an hour, I'd estimate. This happens even when the sending unit is only 15 feet from the receiving unit and in direct line of view. I think it may be unsatisfactory as a way to deliver music from my PC to my stereo system.
I have a Vivitar camera body -- a Pentax copy. Nothing fancy, feels light and cheap, and it WAS cheap, but it certainly works just fine. I've been looking for a budget pair of binocs and was considering NCStar's when I saw these. $15? A name I know and have good experience with? Great!Turns out, not so great. Looking at the product listing again, I see the MSRP is $50 -- what a joke! Even if these were usable, and they're not, they'd be worth $6 or $8 tops. The little toy binoculars I used to get at museums for $2 are higher quality than this. Everything is flexible, which means you can not get and keep a good focus. In a way it helps, because the two tubes are out of alignment, creating a vertically-spread double image. Since it's so flexible, I can kind of twist them to almost show a single image. Unfortunately, that intermittent single image is so blurry and chromatically distorted, it's definitely not worth the effort.As others have said, the neck strap came frayed (though the plastic stops worked just fine for me), the plastic is the cheapest of cheap, and the caps are loose. It looks like my pair was put together by a 6-year-old with a hot glue gun. Smears and chunks of SOMETHING are all over the insides of the lenses, and it looks like the rubber coating will be disintegrating within a few months.I really have nothing good to say about these binoculars at all.
Please save your money and do not buy this product.I too assumed my Nitrus would be free of the issues presented here, and in many other places. I incorrectly assumed that the problems may have been caused by misuse, and that I would take good care of mine so that would not happen.I purchased my Rio Nitrus from....a retailer whose predominant colors are royal blue and yellow. It seemed like such a steal for 1.5GB for only 134.95. I'll admit that it was a serious error not reading reviews before purchasing one. Hindsight, 20/20, all that jazz. I did read the reviews here and other places, and quickly returned to said retailer to get their extended replacement plan. Not always necessary, but Rio offers the shortest warranty of any mp3 player on the market. Makes you wonder why?I treated my Nitrus with extreme care. I did not take it jogging or to the gym. It was never jostled about or dropped. And it wasn't heavily used, I mainly just listened to it for a few hours a day, 2 days a week at work while stuffing envelopes. When not in use, it was safely in a case, tucked in my desk drawer at work. Hardly anything that could even closely constitute abuse.I purchased my Nitrus on July 25, 2004. On October 28, 2004, 3 days out of the manufacturers warranty, it died with the dreaded "Upgrader" message. I tried all the fixes short of opening the player. I am not the most mechanically inclinded individual, so I did not want to inflict more damage or void my replacement plan in case all else failed. Tapping the player--failed. Upgrading firmware--failed. Resetting it (using both methods)--failed.I understand that with any electronics purchase, you run the risk of running into issues. Its like that with anything really. However, one does have expectations about the life of a product. You think that when you pay over 100 dollars for portable audio equipment, it will last you longer than 3 months.Now given, the product performed great in the 3 months it did work. That does not excuse, however, the fact that it just up and died.Save your money, pinch some more pennies, and buy an iPod. People love them for a reason.
It has been only one week since I bought Samsung ML-1710 Laster Printer. I still like the simple design and speed of the printer.The problem is while printing a lot of documents and ebooks.A paper or paper get stuck quite often.The jamming problem would be one of the most frustrating problems found in a printer. It's also time consuming to get of the jammed paper and to start printing from where I stopped.The heat produced from the printer curls paper a lot and it does not even look nice and flat. Sometimes I had to put a stack of printed papers between my encyclopedia and stepped on it to flattend them.And today,I made a decision to take it back tomorrow afternoon.
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.
I tried to use this cable between my iPhone and an extender, using it as a replacement my 3-year old destroyed. It is junk. The slightly movement of the wire and you get static and worse. You get what you pay for. Avoid this one.
I bought this unit ... two years ago. Mine has been in the shop for replacement of the Laser/Reader/Drawer assembly because it failed to read discs. This caused me to throw away at least 5 perfectly good CD-R's assuming they were faulty. The unit is doing the same thing again. That's the reason I'm shopping for a replacement. (It burned approximately 25 CD's before the repair and about 35 since.)The unit sounds good but, too many functions are available only from the remote (especially program playback) and I have serious doubts about reliability.As I said in my title - CAVEAT EMPTOR - Buyer Beware.
This is growing problem with Amazon products. One which I hope they start doing something about. This item comes up in a search for &#34;wireless&#34; keyboards. The picture is deceiving because they cut off the cord. Be very careful when searching for &#34;wireless keyboard&#34; or any product using a search engine. Vendors embed advertising with hidden keywords that you and I can't see, but the search engine. I can't find the word &#34;wireless&#34; anywhere in this ad, yet it comes up on search.
I guess you can't give a product zero stars or i would of - I should of paid attention to the negative reviews about connectivity. I'm a IT Professional with a CCNE and STILL couldn't get the darn thing to connect to Cox Communications - I spent the better part of a weekend playing around - my old NetGear works fine - just wanted some new security features - do you self a favor and pass on this model.
This was a disappointing set of filters.The UV filter, the main reason I bought the set, is not worth using on my 85mm f/1.8 lens. It causes pretty serious reflection artifacts.The polarizer is slightly useful, it doesn't do a very good job of filtering out reflections or darkening the sky.On the plus side, the filters do fit my lens.In buying this set, I learned the hard way that you can't use cheap filters on decent glass, without paying the price in image quality.
This book was so ridiculously stupid. I think that a white woman would've written a better book and that's sad. I don't think the women that wrote this book even graduated from high school. Do not buy this book cause it will make you even angrier.
I was hoping this would deliver what it promised with it's advanced charger. Unfortunately the Sony batteries do not hold a charge very well & they lose their charge in a few weeks if not used. The charger takes a very long time to charge batteries (theSanyo Eneloop AA/AAA 4 Position Charger And 4 Rechargeable AA Batteries With Eneloop Rechargeable AA Battery 4 Packdoesn't take that long & the eneloop batteries hold a charge very well). While charging the charger and batteries get very hot. As far as I can tell the "refresh" feature does nothing. It was very difficult to assemble the charger - the cord did not want to stay in place and kept falling out. I have also purchasedDuracell Pre Charged Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, 4-Packbatteries and they are far better the Sony batteries.Maybe I got a batch of lemons but I cannot make lemonaid here.I would not recommend these Sony batteries or this Sony charger to anyone. I don't dislike all Sony products - this combination simply doesn't work / didn't work for me.I have tried the charger with other batteries & it charges them but it is exceedingly slow & very warm if not hot to the touch.Go with Eneloop or Duracell Ni-MH - cost lest & last longer.
As a newly professional photographer, I walked into an Apple Store to price iBooks to take on the road to upload images from my digital SLR. The sales reps pointed to the iPod as a low-priced alternative, with an optional USB adaptor for cameras. I'm not into iTunes, but it was slick because it's pocket-size - perfect when you're packing lots of photo gear or need to clear and reuse your camera memory in the wilderness. (A sales rep/photographer said her iPod reduced the number of memory cards she needed.) But it's been a disaster.What the sales reps didn't reveal to this iPod ignoramous was that you also have carry a computer (USB 2, no less) on the road just to charge it (the only device I've ever seen that can't be charged by plugging into a wall outlet!) - not to mention even seeing what's on the iPod hard drive! It's not an alternative to a laptop at all; it's a very parasitic accessory. This makes it useless as a lightweight, self-contained image storage device that can carry 60GB of irreplaceable images home to my PowerMac. If I have to carry an iBook in my camera bag, what do I need the iPod for?Because the only laptop I could pack after discovering the charging problem was USB 1, I now have a dead iPod and no way to store my pictures. Today I'll go out and buy something else for this trip and return the iPod when I get back.
Received the Coby CA-745 transmitter for Christmas, but didn't open the package until July 2009. Product did not work when I first tried to use it, but after 10 minutes started to work. Successfully used it for 2 days, and then it quit working again. This unit has issues, and would not purchase again. Had I tested it right after receiving it, I could have returned it.
Like many other people, I purchased my Zune very soon after it launched. I installed the software and added all of my media to the Zune library as soon as I got it home. I put about 6 gigs of media onto my Zune, and took it for a test spin the next day. I have only one word to describe the Zune; GARBAGE. Every 10 minutes of so, the Zune will lock up and stop playing music. I have music playing, and the lock feature enabled because I carry the Zune in my pocket. All is well, when suddenly, everything stops. The Zune justs stops working. All sound has ceased, and none of the buttons are responding. The only solution is to reset the device. This takes about 2 minutes to complete. This happenned to me no less than 2 dozen times over the course of a week.The Zune is:-Stylish-Very easy to use-Ultimately flawedThe Zune Software is:-Very well laid out-Easy to use-Very good at finding album artThe Zune is a new device, distributed by a company new to the market. Lets not forget that the hardware is manufactured by Toshiba. Toshiba is notorious for having flaws on new products. The Zune is on its way towards being a huge success, but for now, lets give Microsoft and Toshiba some time to work out the bugs. My advice to you is to consider the ipod. Apple has been in the market for years, and knows what they are doing. They have had plenty of time to work major defects out of their devices.
Good luck if you would ever need customer support from this company. Expect to wait on hold NO LESS THAN 45 minutes to 1 hour and STILL NOT GET ANYTHING but recorded messages!!! I got some Email support "answers." The answers did not work. I wrote back. Each time support wrote back, they came across as petulant and condescending. I even searched their support website for solutions. The bottom line is I could never get their Router up and running.If I could give D-Link a negative 10 on Amazon's review page, I would, but it only gives me a chance to offer a 1 through 5.
I thought I was receiving a belkin cassette adapter but I didn't. I got panasonic or something. The sound quality was HORRIBLE!! It was like super fuzzy and muffled and sounded nasty. I hated using it. Plus the paper that was all over the stupid thing began to come off and was just so cheap to cost what it did. I got a better one from walgreens for $5.
I have bough serveral of these mice. The are good mice with accurate movement and everything one could ask for . .. except once extremely important problem: if the ball pops out of the socket, the slightest impact against another object produces a small scratch or dent in the ball. I ask you . . . even though a mouse is supposed to stay on a desk how many times does it fall to the floor buy accident. Well, with this mouse one time is enough to render it almost unusable.This small scratch or dent in the ball catches against the three plastic guides in the socket producing a small hitch to the movement to an incredibly annoying freeze of the ball moving anywhere.Small as this may sound, even one dent in the ball will catch dozens of times and hour if you move the ball a lot as in during game play or heavy editing of a text.Despite the advantages I love in this type of mouse I will never buy it again.
I thought this was to be a great product. It is big, a lot of compartments, etc, etc. However quality is not there. Just after two months of using it in normal conditions, the lift hanger stopped half way, what makes the product useless to use. I would not recommend Targus to be bought to anyone. It used to be a good quality product, but it seems it seems they lost it completely.
Click...click...click...Is all I hear on this thing now. I recieved the Rio as a gift this past Christmas and it WAS one of my favorite gifts. No logner having to hull around hundreds of cd's back and forth from work and home made my day.At first it worked very good, sound was well enough, easy enough to scroll through songs. Then in Feb. I started having problems w/ the upgrade screen just sitting there. Could not turn it off. Nothing worked. I started to get the reciept and return or exchange it. Then somehow the problem corrected itself (Oh how I wish I still returned it)The last month (June) it just started turning off by itself. I was like what the hell I just charged it so that can't be the problem. But hey small problem I can live w/ that...NOPE wrong again. The latest upgrade I tried the some title and artist name is all jumbled w/ some wierd script writting. Now that damn CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! It skips songs...CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! THEN SHUTS OFF. s*()!@*()@#*()@#A2@#*@#()&*(@#IF YOU LIKE GETTING PISSED OFF THEN GET THIS "PRODUCT"Stay away. Stay far away. Now I have nothing to listen to on my upcoming plane trip....
I got this hair dryer on May, 2011. It's broken after 5 months. It only blows out cold air. I am disappointed.
this is a good camera if you are going to be shooting in daylight and if you're good at figuring out electronics. It is not intuitive to use, and i have to explain to friends how to turn on the display screen or review a picture everytime. Once you know it's not terrible but there are other problems. The display doesn't come on when you turn the camera on - you have to turn it on yourself. Of course, you don't need it on - you can never turn it on and shoot everything as if it was a normal camera - then just look at the pictures on your computer. However most of us like to play with these a little more and show our friends pictures right after we take them. This just makes it a little more difficult to do that. This should not be a deal breaker though.I've had substantial trouble with indoor photography however. If you think the flash issue that everyone talks about won't be an issue for you, think again. You'll take this to one wedding and miss every shot you want. On top of that, most of the pictures will come out dark and out of focus. Basically indoor pictures are just out. But outdoor, it works fine.The part I was happiest with was the software that came with it. The program to download and edit your photos was oppositely extremely intuitive and easy to use. I wish the camera had been designed the same way.All in all, the problem with indoor photograhy is a deal breaker. It's otherwise so small and easy to point and click (not using the LCD) that it's too bad it comes with these other problems.
Can't for the life of me see how you are meant to peel this thing so it is stickable .... a real disappointment, instructions say easy unpeel, that's a load of baloney.
This VOIP phone has a really good look, is easy to install, but the quality is not the best. It's not possible to walk around in the apartment while calling someone, since sound quality decreases too much after walking away a few meters from the basis-station.
Only one side worked. Made in China says it all. I should return it now. Made me look silly in front of my son.
It is a toy made of cheap plastic and usb connector gets loose very easily and it stops working.It happened to me after one month use and I lost all my data on it.Do not buy it.If you want something like this ,buy one that is built sturdy like sony.you are not only wasting money but also risk llosing precious data.
IOMAGIC is not a listed supported DVD burner on the Pinnacle Systems (www.pinnaclesys.com) website (this drive comes with Pinnacle software). No wonder, I have wasted 3 DVDs and precious hours trying to coax the software to create one successful DVD from this drive! I have had the same problems are others in this forum - drive not recognized, burner software troubles etc....Please do not buy this drive if you value your time and money!!
I had the same exact creative mp3 player previously but dropped it and got a second one. I like the first and second ones for the same reasons. Small, fairly easy to use and great for when I run. But, I freaking hate them and would not recommend this version and possibly all creative mp3s. Why? Because both would randomly freeze up or start skipping from song to song, volume would go all the way up or go all the way down and then sometimes it would skip from song to radio back to a different song to radio. I click the reset button and sometimes it would work for week and sometimes it would need to be reset 2 or more times. I'm just about ready to pitch this one and get an entirely different mp3 player. I hate to spend this much money on them and then end up with crap. I had both for longer than a year so no warranty or anything. Don't do it. If this only happened to the one, then fine but both are twitchy.
I paid 15.00 on e-bay for a antenna which does the same thing. Save your money. My antenna is just as good and accurate as this.
This is my 3rd pair of Sony headphones, I have always been a fan of Sony, I've had the MDR V150 & the MDR V6 and loved them. But . . . there's hardly no bass response with these XD100's. They fit comfortably and mids & highs sound nice but NO BASS. I'm very disappointed with these headphones and considering trying a new manufacturer.
I bought two of these batteries for my Nikon D80. One never worked. The other worked until it needed recharging. It will not charge. I have had no problem with Nikon battery that came with camera. Going to buy another battery made by Nikon now.
Scratch this off your list for concideration. it's Junk. Functions marginal, screen goes black. remote does'nt work. Last GPX unit I'll ever concider. I'll go with-out first.
This thing is a piece of junk. It comes with maps that are over a year old (same with the non-remanufactured). When i called, the CSR said that I needed to buy the new software and that it had new great features. I told them that i didn't want the new software, i just wanted new maps. They said this was impossible. Why would a new product come with old software??? What a piece of junk. Buy the 760. It's the same thing but with the new software preinstalled. Or be stupid, buy this, and then pay for the $99 software upgrade to the 760.Also, the factory never reset the GPS so it still had data from the old user. I had to reset it before it would even start working.As for the functionality, it does a pretty good job with the current old software if you know the address. On highways, the beep to make a turn or exit comes late (as u are passing the exit). However, it's pretty accurate on regular streets. Finding the name of a particular business in the POI screen usually can't find what i want unless it's a popular chain. When you turn on your car, it takes about a minute to boot up and another 2 or 3 minutes to locate itself. It's very easy to use, but i wish it came with the new software.
This is an inferior product that Amazon should be ashamed to carry. The only positive thing about it is that it fits into the camera and lets you take a few -- very few -- pictures with it before the camera wants it to be replaced. It is markedly inferior to the genuine Canon battery.I guess you get what you pay for.
bought for my sound system (replacing the long wire that came with the sound system).There were a few FM stations that I was not able to get with my other antena and I thought this antena would but it gets the exact same stations as my other antena and cannot pick up all the stations in my area.The AM antena is equally bad,Would not recommend.
FROM THE FIRST SECOND THIS ITEM DIDN'T WORK. YOU HAD TO CONSTANTLY REBOOT IT TO GET CONNECTED. THE TECH SUPPORT (AFTER 3 HOURS) SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULD EXCHANGE IT. WHY WOULD I WANT ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK. I RETURNED IT AS FAST AS I COULD AND GOT A BELKIN. NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MANUFACTURE AGAIN.
I had trouble with this drive. My son has a couple USB flash drives, and he just plugs them in and they work (PC and MAC!). An additional drive shows up on the computer, and you transfer files just like to or from a hard drive. But, my Lexar Media 128 MB JumpDrive didn't work that way. It would, in some cases, lock up my windows session requiring a reboot. This is with relatively new machines running Windows XP. Maybe I could format it or add software as others suggested, but why do so when other USB flash drives just work without all that. It got two stars because I was able to transfer data intermittently, and it was cheapest per MB that I found. Maybe with patience I could have figured it out. I did return it for a full refund.
This cable simply didn't work at all. I had to buy another VGA cable from Fry's. Since it is less than $5 I didn't bother returning it to the seller.
they arrived broken. The back hinge is really thin and that is where they are broken. But the sound quality is a good as a pair of Sony headphones I have. I didn't bother to try to get them replaced. Just taped up the back and am using them.
Do not buy this TV if you have any seating that is at an angle. The TV is best for viewing straight on at eye level. We bought this TV and put in on a mantel that is at eye level standing up. The picture is amazing when we are standing up or if we watch it from our kitchen, which is 12 feet away. But from our Sofas which are at an angle ( 45 from the center), the screen dims significantly. Also if we sit down on chairs in front of the TV, the screen dims. We are going to return this TV and get an LCD TV which is smaller than this but is better from all viewing angles.Update: We bought this TV from Best Buy and returned it to get Samsung 52 LCD HDTV from Amazon. The Samsung 52" LNT5271F LCD tv from Amazon. The LCD TV now has vertical bar or dead pixels and I am trying to get Amazon to exchange the LCD. Amazon wants me to contact Samsung to get the issue fixed. In best buy we returned it with no questions asked. I wish Amazon provided me with a similar service.
The previous version Trendnet TEW card for wireless G worked really well for me. So I was hoping for same experience in upgrading to Trendnet wireless N. But unfortunately this card have stability problem and would often disconnect. Now I've to constantly do a manual disconnect and reconnect to establish network connection. I think it's better that I revert back to the previous Trendnet wireless G.
I got this GPS in June 2008. It is very slow catching the signal and very hard to follow the directions. For every exit automated voice mentions to be on the left. I generally don't try to write bad reviews unless the item is horrible. One positive aspect is JVC customer service has done repairs and sent me back while I complained. Even after the service it's slow but works better. Invest your money on Mio, Magellean or Garmin. I used these 3 brands and they are pretty good.
I have a Canon HV-10 since 2006. I must have run about 200 hours worth of tape over the years and recently the video started to drop out. I tried this cleaning tape, ran it through three times and it mde no difference. Before sending it out for repair, I figured that I would try another brand of cleaning tape. I purchased another brand at B&H (near my office) and ran it through once for 10 seconds. The camcorder now works normal. I threw out the JVC head cleaner.
HDTV doesn't look nearly as good on this TV as it does on a good HD LCD or Plasma...but this is cheaper too. After 18 months, my TV will suddenly turn itself off, and won't turn back on. It went a week without working at all, then worked fine for a month. Samsung won't cover it under warrantee.Bottom line, when it works, its fine for the price....but I'd by an LCD or Plasma if I did this over.
advertised as fully automatic and is not fully automatic. does not repeat automaticlly to play record over and over. does not play more than one 45 record at a time there for you have to do it manually. so advertising it as fully automatic is a false advertisment. player ok if you have nothing better to do to change 45 records every 3 min.
The sound is very good when the speaker wire connection is good. I have to constantly move the sub-woofer to get a good connection to the two small speakers. What good is a sound system with great speakers with cheap wires? I have Altec Lancsing speakers on my other PC for many years and NEVER had a problem. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS EXPENSIVE SPEAKER SYSTEM.
When I first bought this scanner, I thought it was one of the best for the money. The scans were fairly quick till you scanned at 300 dpi and more. It was easy to install, and the software was based for an intermediate user. A few bells and whisiles. But four months after using the scanner, It started to slow down, and eventually went from one scan every 40 sec. to one scan every 15 minutes. HP was no help, they led me to correct the problem that did nothing but cause conflicts and lock-ups. Not to mention there are no drivers to be found for the 6200 series scanners. So just please be careful. I suggest you don't buy this scanner at all.
I was very happy with my first digital SLR. I have been snapping photos every day with my XT. Today, at my daughter's birthday party, no less, the camera died without warning. I took a few shots, turned it off as carefully as ever, and set it on the table. When I tried to turn it back on a few minutes later, it wouldn't work. No LCD, wouldn't turn on. NOTHING! I assumed it was the battery. Took the battery home, charged it, and it still doesn't work. Since the company's policy is 15 days to return an opened item, and I've had the camera for 20 days, I am wating to hear about any exceptions to the returns policy, or whether Amazon will step in somehow and do what is right. I am sick over this. Did I just throw $600 out the window, or will Canon, Vann's (the independent company) and Amazon do what is right.Read other 1 & 2 star reviews. The same thing seems to have happened to others as well. Perhaps these cameras have a fatal flaw. I am discouraged, disappointed and disheartened. Buyer Beware!Will update!UPDATE - 6 months later:With Amazon's help, I was able to get another XT instead. (Why should I have to send a 20-day-old camera for repairs?!?) I've had the 2nd XT for 6 months now, and LOVE IT! It's a great, reliable camera for a first time SLR owner.
I returned the item - it was defective. J Sprague
The produce was received as defect, but passed the return period as they only give 7 days, and I didn't get to use it about 1 week later. Also, I tried to call and e-mail the seller, but the office was closed for about one week, by the time I contacted them, it's already pass the return period, so I had to send back to Mio for repair. They replaced System Board and sent it back to me. Don't feel conformable about this seller nor the produce. Don't recommended!
I wish the web site listed the HP printer this device is compatible with. It would have saved me the expence of sending it back. The package has the HP's listed, so I don't know why the list wasn't published on web site. The 1 star is due to the ad - not the product.So for other future buyers - here is the list:Deskjet 460, HP Photosmart 300, 335, 385, 400, 428, 475, 3200, 7400, 7800, 7850, 8000, 8050, 8150, 8200, 8250, 8400, 8450, 8700, 8750, A510, A618, A700, D5069, D5160, D6100, D7100, and D7360. Series printers; HP Photosmart 2570, 2575, 2600*, 2610*, 2700*, 2710*, 3200, 3210, 3300, 3310, C6100 and C7100. Series all-in-one; Office jet 7200*, 7310 and 7410 series all-in-ones. Note * supports all Bluetooth devices, except printing from PC.
I ordered the TuneJuice 2 for my iPod Touch. The product literature says that in addition to many other devices it supports the iPod Touch. Instead of the TuneJuice 2 they sent me the TuneJuice (1 I guess)its literature does not include the iPod Touch as one of the devices that it supports. It supports many other devices and iPods but not the Touch. I filled out the return form and pointed out their error for sending me the wrong equipment. The return procedures are automated and they said that they would send me the correct device. Once again I received the same wrong device. I called customer support and they argued with me that the equipment I received supported iPods. They didn't understand the concept that all iPods are not the same and said that they would not refund the money. It wasn't until they finally understood that what I ordered is not what I received. They said that since systems were automated that I probably wouldn't receive the right piece of equipment so they credited my account. It was a real pain in the buttocks dealing with customer service. So I never received this device.
I bought this DVD player at Sam's Club. Not clear on any HDMI selection of 480, 720 or 1080. Also made the wide screen picture even narrower than my old dvd player (at least half the size). No good qualities. Its going back.
We bought this item at Walmart as a Christmas gift for our daughter and while it worked for a while (about 3 months or so), the CD player stopped working. We sent it to the address listed in the manual and it took about 3 months to get another one. And, lo and behold, the replacement unit doesn't work at all!Pass on this and get something of higher quality.
My card worked off and on for about 2 weeks. It would lose the connection and sometimes a router reset would help, sometimes it wouldn't. It doesn't support WPA as it is now shipping. Upgrading the drivers to 2.0.0.7 to enable WPA-PSK resulted in my never being able to connect again. I have a dell axim x30 which does not experience these problems, so I'm pretty sure it's the card. I tried to adjust the antenna once, when it was still working, and the whole thing fell off. To be fair, I bought it in the marketplace, so it could have been an expertly repackaged refurb, but even when it was working it only got 50% signal 20 feet from the router, in the absence of interference. It has been suggested that heat may be a problem with these cards, especially under heavy use.
YOU should have Minus Stars in your ratings,This thing is totally useless, Makes absolutly no difference in the signal strength with either Verizon or Altel in my car using a wilson mag mount antenna.On th other hand my Smooth Talker amp gives me a full four bars on eithe phone in the same location. Worst 300.00 I've ever spent for a paperweight. I want a refund!!, but since I've opened,the box and tryed to use it,no such luck,according to the sellers return policy.For sale Cheap!!!
I own this for quote some time but of no use.The made is cheap and the USB power sources really are not working. This was not able to get my old laptop HD working on any of 4 other laptops i tried. Don't waste your money but buy something that comes with an external power source.
Years ago, Sony was the cream of the crop. Now it's just just high-priced junk. I've been through two Sony VCRs (one doesn't rewind worth a damn and one shoots the tape halfway across the room when you eject it).About six months after I bought this DVD player, the fron display stopped working. It wasn't a huge deal since I was always sitting too far away to read it anyway. It was irritating though to have paid for a Sony, expecting reliability and having something break.The last straw was this weekend, though.Like many people, my Sony DVD player has now decided to not recognize a disc, no matter what kind of disc is inserted. When mine died, I started looking on the Internet to find out about the problem and found that it's a common problem with this model and that Sony doesn't want to acknowledge it. They'll offer to repair the player, but it will probably cost you more than a new one.Apparently, Sony is resting on its laurels and assuming that people will continue to pay good money for worthless products. I will not buy another Sony product and I sincerely recommend avoiding this unit unless you can find it for less than $10 somewhere. And even then, it's overpriced.
The sound from this system is very good. It is easy to use and has multiple inputs.However, the annoyances and idiosyncrasies overcome the excellent sound quality.The same base tuner/DVD player is used for the THC4, THC40, THC5, THC50 and THC60. These comments would apply to all these models. The differences are with the speakers and subwoofer.The DVD often looses it's place, even with the "Resume" feature turned on. It does this whenever you turn the unit off or switch to a different input, say your cable-TV or VCR. This is very annoying, especially when I have to repeatedly sit through the endless copyright notices.The on-screen prompts never display which DVD is playing. Minor but yet another example of a poorly thought out design.The "Universal Remote" isn't. It will only operate *some* JVC components. For example, it will not operate a two-year JVC TV!No audio out!Headphone usage: You cannot connect headphones without cutting off the speakers. Since there is no audio output, there is just no other way than to use the headphone jack in front. Unplug the headphones and it takes 5-6 seconds to switch the speakers back on. Sometimes when listening to music, I want put on the wireless headphones while working around the house, but I do not want to wear them all the time. Maybe I just want to run into the kitchen and do not want to miss any dialog.Even with this limitation, there is a killer problem. Headphones will only work for a few minutes before. Then, without warning you get ear-splitting hiss. Unplugging and plugging in the headphones corrects this but what is the point? At first I thought my headphones had died so I bought another pair. It was not the headphones. Headphones are useless with this unit.So, if you always watch a DVD from start to finish, never use headphones, and own nothing but recently manufactured JVC products, I think you will be happy. If you do not, I think you will like the sound, but will be often annoyed.
I had it working great until after three months, the mp3 just wouldn't turn on. well it would but it would show the "RIO" welcome screen and then turn off and it would do that again and again and again. I tried charging the stupid thing and it would go berserk. As mentioned in the manual i tried to reinstall the firmware + trying everything else i could think of. No use.I absoloutely DO NOT recommend this, you should buy any other thing.
I bought this product for a road trip. My car has a cassette player and I figured the direct link would be better than the radio sort of link that I also had--since you constantly have to change stations as you drive. Well, I was wrong. It only converted signal for one side of the stereo. Maybe it is something wrong with my cassette player, but I think it is the product.
I purchased a new Samsung 22" LCD monitor (model 225BW) on April 16, 2008. On July 13, 2008, my monitor failed and my first communication to Samsung about the problem was submitted through their web-based customer contact form.On July 20, 2008, I had received no response from Samsung and after searching their website, the easiest way to resolve this issue was to start a self-service in-warranty ticket. I completed the web form, supplying Samsung with all of the requested information as well as a copy of my sales receipt and proof-of-purchase.On July 23, 2008, I checked the status on the website and it showed "waiting for exchange process." So I called the 1-800-SAMSUNG number to determine what the status was. I was told by the representative that I was impatient. She commented "It isn't like they can put a monitor in a box and send it to you." Why not? That was the option I selected - to have a replacement monitor shipped to The UPS Store near my home to have the exchange made and the defective monitor returned. My other option was to foot the bill for shipping and send it in for repairs, or, to have a $400 hold be placed on my credit card to have a unit cross-shipped and I would still be paying for shipping the defective monitor to Samsung.On July 25, 2008, I once again checked the status and it was still showing "waiting for exchange process." So I called again and asked exactly what was Samsung waiting on. The representative told me that the exchange process hadn't started and that it was an automated process and that I just needed to wait.On July 28, I called again, trying to find out exactly what was holding the process up. I was told that in-warranty monitor exchanges were handled by a third party and that the time necessary to complete the process was dependent upon their speed. I asked if I could contact them and was told no. I asked for the name of the company and was told that they couldn't give me that information. I hung up.I called back. This time, a representative told me that the delay was my fault. She said that I had not told Samsung whether I wanted "A" stock or "R" stock. I advised her that I didn't even know what that meant and said that during the self-service ticket creation process, I was never asked to make that decision. She advised that "A" stock meant a new monitor and "R" stock meant a refurbished monitor. Naturally, with my monitor just days over 3 months old, I told her I would prefer "A" stock. She then advised me that I couldn't get "A" stock and would have to settle for "R" stock. I asked why and she replied that there was no "A" stock to ship out. Upon further questioning, I determined that there was no "A" stock for this monitor because Samsung is no longer manufacturing it. OK, so if there is no "A" stock and I have to settle for "R" stock, then why would Samsung be waiting on me to make a decision? I asked her how I was supposed to know that I needed to make a decision since there was no indication of the website when I checked the status of my ticket and the "Message from Samsung" field was blank on the ticket status screen. She said that customers usually called Samsung to ask why there was a delay and that's when they would find out about the "A" stock or "R" stock issue. I told her that was unacceptable to expect the customer to know that and that Samsung should contact the customer if there was an issue. She responded that they were an in-bound call center and don't make outgoing calls to customers. She also replied that there was no way they would have the time to do that even if they could make out-bound calls. So, the net result of this phone call was that I would be getting "R" stock. She said she would "send it over" so that it could be processed immediately. My interpretation was that she would make whomever needed to be aware of my decision aware and have the replacement monitor shipped out. Bad assumption on my part.On July 31, 2008, Samsung's Repair Self-Tracking website still shows "waiting on exchange process" as the status of my ticket. Time for another phone call. I get the same story as last time - "A" stock vs "R" stock. I explain that I have already been through this 3 days ago and that I shouldn't have to go through all of this again. For God's sake, put the monitor in a box and send it to me. This representative advised me that she would "expedite" my ticket and get it shipped out. I asked what assurance I had that this would happen and she replied "Because I said I would."On August 4, 2008, I made another call to Samsung. The representative I spoke with this time seemed genuinely concerned about my on-going problem. He transferred me to Samsung's ECR (Executive Customer Relations) group. I spoke with agent 23. She basically gave me the same old story - no "A" stock available. What exactly do I need to do here? I thought that during the 2 prior phone calls we had established that "R" stock was my only option and I said that I would accept it. I didn't really want it but refurbished equipment is almost the universal standard for warranty requests these days. This agent did say that I could get a refund if I wanted it. I really just wanted a monitor. She said that she was going to send an email to the "monitor department" to determine if there was a new monitor (that met or exceeded the specifications of my defective monitor) that they could "expedite" to me and that she would call me back. She verified my phone number.It's now August 6, 2008. I called the ECR again at their direct-dial number - 800-522-7341. This time I got Agent 12. She gave me the same old song and dance - you know the drill - "A" vs "R" and told me that was the problem. I asked how long a refund would take and was told 6 weeks. I asked to speak to a Supervisor. She said that she could refer my request to speak to a Supervisor to "Case Management" and that I would get a return call in about 5 days. 5 DAYS! I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. I hung up.It's still August 6 and I have calmed down somewhat. I call ECR back and get Agent 49. She reads the notes and indicates that Agent 23 received a reply to her email that there was no "A" stock available. I asked why she didn't call me back as promised. No explanation. Then I asked if an "R" stock unit had been shipped. No, it hadn't. We went round & round. She said that she could send an email to the "monitor group" to see if this issue "can be resolved." She advised that she would call me back when she received a return email. More promises of return phone calls. Just for fun, I asked her who at Samsung America, Inc or Samsung Electronics America oversaw customer service operations. Her response "I will be happy to provide a mailing address for Samsung where you can send a letter to the President and express your concerns."So, I spent money on a monitor with what I thought was a good, 3-year warranty. My money was good. The monitor is bad. Customer service is fictional and apparently there really is no warranty. This experience puts Samsung in a dead heat with HP for absolute worst customer service/customer support.
Okay, this is my second post. I upgraded the firmware on both faulty players (2 out of 4 purchased didn't work). One had no change and is completely worthless (powers off in 5 minutes or less) the other worked great - for one whole day. Now both are completely worthless and in the garbage. Money down the drain. The other two? Working flawlessly. That is 50% failure. Flip a coin. Maybe you'll get lucky. Look at the reviews here. Everything is either 5 stars or 1. That is very scary. Buy an Ipod, I guess...
First the good: the remote works well, and is fairly versatile. It can learn any IR device you have, and the online database of ready to go remotes is huge, so if you have lost your old remote, it is probably in the database for you.The form factor is easy to hold and press the buttons with one hand. The keys are back lit, and the full color screen is easy to read.Now the less than good:A) The setup software leaves MUCH to be desired: UPDATE: Software still is very poor. below is my recent analysis of the poor software:1) You cannot reorder the devices list - it is created in the order you create devices, and that is the order they appear on the remote. If you have more than 8 devices, then some will be on a second page on the remote screen - while it would be preferable to have certain "hot" devices on that main screen.2) The database if full of commands that don't exist, and that end up on your list of commands for you to delete - and deleting commands, and moving commands around is tedious - in some cases there are 10 pages of "additional commands" on the remote to page through - and to delete them and reorder these commands is simply annoying.2b) Database commands frequently don't work, and commands that should stream, don't stream. (I.e. continuous actuation).3) When you try to create your own device, the software will push a device template on you that may or may not work well.4) You cannot set "evergreen" commands. For instance, the volume +- should be work the receiver volume REGARDLESS what device is active. You can only make this happen as an "activity", and have to individually program it for each activity.5) In general, the software is a bit clumsy to use - it's a Java based app, and therefore does not use the drag and drop functionality of the operating system (Windoze or Mac) - and leaves much to be desired.6) You cannot assign commands to "stream" such that when you hold down a button, the command is continuously sent - this is allowed for volume, but for any other command, you have to pay Logitech $29.00 to set a command to stream.A well designed application would allow for drag and drop command arrangement, setting evergreen keys (such as making volume and mute affect the receiver at all times), Assigning the order of devices both on the main device menu, and while a specific activity was active.7) HORRIBLE SUPPORT. Absolutely useless. And if you ask questions on their user forum with even a hint that you may not like a feature, they will delete your account.At vers 7.7 I'd think it would be a bit more customizable, but they are a long way from an easy to use and highly configurable product.Here are the principal issues:1) General cludgyness: the setup is so terribly long, involved and "Fisher-Price" simplified. It is annoying, cumbersome, slow, tedious, and limiting.Specifically, adding and moving custom buttons, navigating through the "wizards" and trying to find where you have hidden some particular "option" is utterly aggravating. Seriously, you expect us to guess the difference from "Settings" or "Options" ??!?! - how unclear can you get?"Customize buttons" is on the main activities page for activities, but buried in the "options" or "settings" page for devices. The inconsistency throughout the application is aggravating.2) LACK OF CONTROL: you have designed the remote to function around "activities", yet they do not provide full control of activities. WHY? In order to have functions of a certain device available in an activity, then you have to add that device TO the activity.3) CAN'T REORDER DEVICES (in or not in an activity). Okay, so you want us to program the device around activities - but as noted above, even then you do not have accurate control of devices added to an activity.We need the ability to reorder devices when not in an activity, and reorder them separately if desired for each activity. they way you have it now, the devices move all over the place in seemingly random ways, and when you have more than 8 devices it is INCREDIBLY annoying to hunt and find them in some new location each time.Random device positions? Yea, great idea. NOT. This is a horrid "feature"!!4) BAD IR COMMAND DATABASE. Okay, here's a case of quantity does not equal quality. It seems like every user's custom programmed commands get stuck into this database. While this might be an easy way for you to "grow" your database, using the database becomes cumbersome at best. Moreover, many commands are mislabeled, or do not function as expected. It seems that mis-named commands get into the database and never get out.Worse, for use users, there is no way to permanently edit the database to suit our particular device. In other words, we'd like to be able to make our own localized version of a particular device and customize the entire command list - this would not affect your main database, just our remote. This way, everytime we went to adjust the programming of our remote, we wouldn't have to scroll through the hundreds of useless commands that do not apply to our device.5) IR COMMAND LEARNING LIMITATIONS. Yes, you can learn new commands. But you have little control over those commands.For instance, on original remotes, some commands will "stream" a commands when you hold a button down. With harmony, you seem to be able to do that only with volume. A serious deficiency.The only way to get the remote to stream commands is to PAY customer service ($29.00 as of this writing) to set a command to stream - after spending hundreds on a remote, this is ludicrous. There should be an option to stream any command, but again, tis is left out of the software.6) CAN'T SAVE SETUPS. Right, so we make a mistake, but after we re-configure, there is no way to "get back" to a previous programmed state.7) MUST BE ONLINE. If order to program your remote, you must be online, and you cannot work offline to program or configure the remote. Why? why should I have to be online for a learning remote? You should allow for offline configuration, learning, saving, etc.SUMMARY OF FEATURES THAT ARE NEEDED:For the config software: Put all settings for a device in ONE place, under ONE menu. Stop spreading config pages all over the place.Consistency: Chose one term, "settings" OR "options" and stick with it. Put related settings in the same relative place throughout the application.Allow for direct settings controls instead of cumbersome wizards.Allow devices in activities to NO CHANGE STATE when entering that activity.Allow device reordering, both outside of activities, and in each activity.Allow deleting IR commands for a device.Allow "stream" commands (like volume) but for any command (selection choice).Be able to "save as" setups, to store previous configurations.Be able to work offline.Final comment:Seriously, it's 2010 - these things should be self evident. It seems instead that Logitech hired programmers that got fired from Microsoft. Poor implementation, and other much more feature rich remotes out there - I am sorry i made this purchase, and I refuse to ever buy another Logitech product. My encounters with the utterly abysmal tech support have left me less than satisfied.
I bought these because I really liked the lanyard so the iPod could hang around my neck when I exercised. That is a great feature BUT, the Right headphone stopped working about 4 months after I bought these. I bought another pair and eventually the Right headphone, again, stopped working. The sound volume isn't good either!! Unfortunately, I bought mine at a big box retailer for $49.99. Do yourself a favor and buy a pair of $20 headphones where BOTH headphones will work and the volume is MUCH better!
The Motionlingo ADEO is a brilliant product that, unfortunately, simply does not work. I have tried three of them, two from Amazon and a third from Motionlingo, and they all seem to suffer from the same problem: incorrect pace calculation.The concept of the ADEO is wonderful, and I found that during my training runs the device gave me updates exactly as expected, working well with my MP3 player all the while. So, what's the problem? Evidently the ADEO applies a faulty algorithm in calculating distance, pace and so on. For example, when I would run a 10-mile route known to be accurate, the ADEO would report the total distance at about 9 - 9 miles. I could live with the incorrect distance, but of course the problem is that the pace/mile reported during the run is similarly under-measured. Runners in training know that there's a huge difference between a 7-minute mile and a 7 -minute mile - enough to utterly negate the value of the ADEO's feedback during the run if it isn't correct.Motionlingo's technical support (reasonably good, via email) did offer that the ADEO's GPS performance can be affected by obstruction from trees, buildings, etc. This is to be expected in any small GPS appliance, no matter the brand. Unfortunately, the ADEO suffered its pace calculation problem whether used in an open corn field or down a tree-lined suburban street. Even with a 90% view of the sky, the distance and pace typically would be off by 5-10%, every single time.I was very reluctant to reach this conclusion about the ADEO - as I stated above, I love everything else about this product. I would hope that the folks at MotionLingo are working the calculation problem and will release an ADEO 2.0 sometime soon. When that happens, I'll be first in line, but until then I recommend staying away from the ADEO.
Had the unit up running with the latest firmware. Couldn't get it to work with the Motorola OJO video phone no matter what. Tried Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, DMZ, UPNP and nothing worked. Do NOT .. DO NOT get this router if you are planning to run SIP VOIP behind it, or until they fix it.
Not much volume without them starting to vibrate. I was pretty dissapointed in the fact that it does nt allow you to turn the volume up very loud without them vibrating and they sound very tinny, you would be better off 2 pay $20 for a pair of computer speakers that hook up to an ipod or mp3 player. You will get much better sound and you will get more volume.
I got this pair of headphones; less than 2 months later they broke. The sound was poor and muffled and bad cords were causing one speaker to stop working while the other kept working ok. Needless to say it was like aural agony.Plus the hinges broke too and I handled them gently. They are so fragile you can't seaming enjoy listening to music without feeling worried about a hinge breaking. Both hynges broke. I manage to tape one back together ok; the other popped back out even when I taped it and I couldn't have it fit right anymore because the area where it broke coused the headphone to tilt when I put it on.Got another pair later on. The same situation all over again.A horrible piece of junk and A gigantic waste of money.Don't buy this pair of headphones.
I've used the unit 2 times and now the probe has shorted out. On the company website it says the probe has either melted or has been severely pinched or immersed in water. MELTED????? What the hell gives? Save yourself the trouble of having to send back the probe and get new ones! The cost of a new probe after the 90 day limited warranty is $12.00 or $17.00 for "The NEW high heat probe wire is rated for 570 degrees to reduce accidental wire burn outs." WHAT A NOVEL CONCEPT! The standard wire is rated for use to 410 degrees. I feel the high heat wire should be the standard and the wire probe should be more robust so as to not short out by the mere presence of water which you will need to clean the probe. The accuracy of the temperature is not spot on and you will need to adjust your cooking to compensate. That and the inconvenient on off switch makes this a one star product for me.
I purchased this camera seven months ago and was satisfied with its overall performance. However, its durability has not impressed me. The camera has been stored in a canon leather case and never been abused or mishandled. Then one day we found the LCD screen to have a crack internally which made it impossible to see the display properly. After sending the camera in for repair Canon stated that the LCD screen cracked due to too much pressure. This of course made the warranty irrelevant and I was stuck with the costs of repair. I told the canon representative that the camera had been stored in its case and kept in a purse. She replied by saying that the camera should never be carried in a purse and that due to the sensitive nature of digital cameras they should just be carried in your hands. I thought she was joking but she wasn't! What good is a camera if you can't carry it in your pocket, purse, luggage, etc... I have had a Nikon digital camera for 4 years and it still works great and is definitely durable enough to be used under NORMAL conditions.
1st It says it plays divx and windows media discs. well it does 'kinda'. out of my 50 or so movies (that all play perfect in my $49 jvc) it has played maybe 10 of them and that was after it loaded for a long time and then skips and jumps through out the movie.2nd It says its rear speakers are wireless, but you will need to buy a wireless card which took a bit just to track down then it turns out it will cost you another $150.
I found out the hard way that you can not up load maps or destinations from your home computer to this unit.I bought Gamin 340 model, and then I bought way point trips (garmin) software program and no luck after communicating with Garmin this unit still it does not have the capability.The unit works as well as can be expected with some signal loss in city locations.But sometimes I need to customize my trip route, to avoid downtown New York City traffic and this unit thinks the fastest way to the Queens is straight thru New York city, I guess it has never driven in new york before..lol
This is already mentioned in another review but this kit is advertised and labeled on the packaging as 4 gauge wire. This is NOT 4 gauge wire, more like 8 gauge with extra plastic insulation added to make it look thick. The odd thing is the terminals included are for 4 gauge. So when you go to install this you'll have a terminal thats way too big and your wire is flopping around. Another problem with this kit is the included RCA cables. The cables have big bulky connections that are too big connect to the back of your headunit with putting stress on the inputs. I had to go out and buy new RCA's to avoid this. Overall this kit is horrible qaulity and I'm kicking myself now for buying it. I would have returned it but returning stuff online is a hassle and I just wanted to hear my new stereo so I made do.
My Toshiba notebook broke and they claim they fixed it because they sent it back within a day, but they didn't send back my power cord. So, I don't even know if it's been fixed or not. I've opened 3 trouble calls in the last 3 1/2 weeks and received no response or power cord. Seems like a simple task to complete. Major failure in customer service. Spare yourselves the same frustration with Toshiba.
Once you have powered this on it works well enough. When it loses bluetooth connection to whatever it is talking to it shuts off. When the client comes back this unit has to be manually powered on again. It is also very expensive for an older tech receiver. Look for a modern SIRF III, or better, receiver that stays on so long as it is powered.
I have an old Terk Leapfrog unit(s) which i have had for many years and are failing. Ordered replacements thru Audiovox. Units came and worked for about 30 mins and then died. After 1-2 hours of waiting on cs from Audiovox and hangups, I was able to send back for replacement. After two weeks nothing.The a bill from Audivox stating I owed them $52.00 for repair since it was out of warranty.(I had also sent them proof of purchase via Visa and paid in full bill from Amazon.com.) Another 2 hours on the phone trying to get thru their 'customer service' tree and finally a live body. She checked,, said it was a 'clerical error'. I asked if they could ship me one overnight. She said it had to back to tech services for evaluation and the maybe in a week or so I might be notified.As of this writing it has been 3 weeks plus and still waiting.Wish me luck! As I do all of you who might have to deal with Audiovox Inc.
The item overheated and shut down after a few minutes running 8 amps. Not one, but both of the units i purchased. I returned them both. Use the Tripp Light PR10. .
For some reason I thought this cable would fit an HP PSC printer, it does not. I searched for the printer I have and this came up.
AppleTalk doesn't quite work as advertised.Tried several things but it won't detect it as the correct printer through appletalk. Works great with windows machines.
the set did not come close to fitting over a normal size adult head.I had to return it immediatley
The photo shown is deceptive. The item received is a cheap copy that does not clean as well as my, now four year old, genuine LensPEN. Especially on multi-coated filters, it leaves a smear that is hard to clear. The seller is prompt and the product arrived well packaged. I'm a bit surprised that the LensPEN company doesn't come after these folks for copyright infringement. I wouldn't buy again. It's worth noting that the seller tried to get me to change my review for a $4 refund.
terrible. Takes horrible pix - and have tried fiddling with all the different settings. Has a quirk that causes it to freeze up so you have to pop the battery out to make it work again. Couldn't get a sharp picture to save my life and there is a terribly long delay before the picture actually takes - huge loss for wanting to take pix of our newborn.
After doing lots of research on MP3 players I finally decided on purchasing the Creative Zen Jukebox. Imgaine my surprise when I tried to install the software that came with it. I had nothing but a nitemare trying to install it. I got ndada. I installed it just the way the manual said to and it just sits there. So I tried calling Creative Tech Support, which by the way you can only get through the web site, and just my luck I was unable to contact them due to a so called holiday. So I did the next best thing I emailed them- Well as of 6 days I have had no response at all. So I had to take it back where I purchased it and now im back to having no Mp3 player.. What a Joke!!!!!!!
Like other buyers say. It looks good, but it's too big to comfortably use a mouse on the side. The key action is too stiff, the programmable keys are not really programmable, and the space key sticks on occasion. It's a keyboard, and the space key sticks! That's enough to make it the Vista of keyboards.
If two PCs access the disk at the same time (different files), its embedded OS crashes. Even the power switch does not work when this happens: you have to unplug the power cord.So the most important feature of the product is fatally flawed, destroying the primary reason for buying an ethernet disk.Note: LaCie confirmed this bug (and a few others), promised a bug fix weeks ago, and still have not delivered.
I received my new IPOD 40gb player about 3 weeks ago, it is a great looking player, very compact in size, and it sounds great. I also purchased the FM Modulator connector cable for the car, I have no complaints about the sound quality or the quality of the product.But BEWARE if you want to manage your own music!! I wanted to combine my music into one smaller player in size, but larger in capacity... the Apple IPOD makes it very difficult to set your music up the way you want it on your player! IPOD forces you to do it their way, period.When you plug in the ipod it goes about erasing and transferring files, there is an option to disable to automatic updates, but I still can't figure out how to make it transfer manually... it has even erased files off my hard drive!Plus there's no way to erase a file on the fly off the IPOD itself while playing... ugh!BASICALLY What I'm saying is this is a great looking and sounding unit, but I will never buy another one again... it's so much easier with other MP3 players to build everything on your computer then drag and drop the whole directory on to the MP3 player, and IPOD is very deficient in this area. I am forced to use it as a "Shuffle Player", because I could never find anything on it.
I looked for a camera for my husband that used AA batteries, wasn't too small and had a good quality optical zoom. After looking in stores and reading online reviews, I settled on the Powershot. He used it for about a week, then I took it to a family gathering. After 49 total shots, the batteries died. Luckily, with AA's, they were easy to replace. I thought it might be because they were the batteries that came with the camera. However, a week or so later, and another 49 or so shots, the 2nd set of batteries also died. And - the shutter stopped working. Even with new batteries and the rest of the camera turning on - the shutter wouldn't open. So I returned it. Pictures were good quality, but I am disappointed in the camera.
Bought my Westinghouse 32" lcd tv in Nov 2008. Barely 14 months later, the tv will not show a picture. When you power it on, the picture shows for about 10 secs and then goes off. Sound still works but no picture at all. Went through all the Westinghouse troubleshooting with them. Now they want me to pack and ship it at my expense to their repair center!!! Westinghouse policy is that 42" and smaller lcd's need to be shipped to their repair center, while bigger lcd's will get a repair person sent to your home to fix it. This policy makes no sense since the size of it should not matter. A better option would be to have the customer take it in to the same local repair people and have them fix it in their shop. Stay away from Westinghouse until they get their customer service working properly.
When I removed the cartridge from its shiny silver packaging, it was thickly covered in black toner ink, which got all over me, my clothing, and my carpet. I had to wipe it down before using it, fearing the thickness of the ink on the toner's exterior would do something to mess up my laser printer. I have to wonder how much ink that I paid for was on the exterior of the cartridge, and how this will affect the longevity of it. I would most likely not use this company again. What unprofessional slobs!
This router throttles my 20 megabit per second (Mb/S) cable modem connection significantly, and it gets worse over time until it is unusable.Initially the speed drops from 20Mb/S down to about 16Mb/S. As time goes on it gets slower and slower, eventually ratcheting down to dial-up speeds (~50Kb/S).Bypass the router completely (i.e. plug directly into the cable modem) and the 20Mb/S throughput is still there. The problem is definitely the router.A reboot of the router will get you back to reasonable performance for a while (although never what it should be). But it does not last for long.Firmware updates haven't helped.Avoid this router!
I used these years ago to put movies, pictures, data on. A few years later, many have reading errors, and many don't even register anymore. These are not for archiving.
after 8 disc it doesn't read any more only says disc error, I have made a mistake buying this dvd player.
03/07/12 UPDATE: The kids managed to break off the mic. I am giving this item benefit of "being handled by kids" but the kids did had another headset before this that lasted much longer till they managed to crush/break its wire. The mic on this unit is not flexible and has a limited range of swivel. It broke off at the swivel point. I would suggest looking into another unit.---------------------03/04/12 UPDATE: This seems very flimsy, its used by my children and now after about two weeks of use, the microphone has came loose and won't stay put. Seems like a waste of money to me. The band is also quite stiff and not a comfort fit for adults. I think this unit is best avoided.---------------------ORIGINAL REVIEW: I received different headphones than what is shown here on Amazon. They also have some cheap plastic parts with rough finish. They are tight so not too comfortable to wear for long periods. But they do the job and if you need to use them from time to time, not 8 hours a day, then they are OK.
I've gotten a lot of use out of this headset first of all. After, literarily, at least a 100 hours of useing these for Ventrillo mainly, I have to warn people.The headphones themselves are great. The sound quality is great, and easily adjustable to any situation because of the volume slider.Personaly I never found them uncomforetable like other reviews stated. No matter how they fit, you can simply tilt them downwards or forwards depending on the fit.Also as someone who wears glasses, they don't get in the way. It's a behind the ears headset, the clips that rest on your ears are just that, your glasses can, and will, easily go right over the half an inch clip of plastic.BUT, the bad part about the headset is probably the main reason for purchasing it.Everything involving the microphone is horrendous.If you want to use it for voice chat in games, such as ventrilo, team speak, roger wilco, etc., you will hear NOTHING but "Huh? Did somebody just say something?!? I thought I heard a noise..." or more often "Put your outbound vollume to the absolute max," "Put the microphone closer," and of course "Speak louder!"It really is that bad, you will have to put the microphone literarily INSIDE of your mouth for anyone to hear you.No matter what you do, it's near impossible for anyone to hear you. Also recording anything is impossible of course.It's a great product as far as headphones, and I still use it for just that, but if you want to use it for anything involving the microphone, don't. They're are much better products out there.
Fine keyboard, exactly what I expected. I was replacing a similar keyboard where the letters had worn off the keys. Guess what? Withing six months an even worse problem (letters wearing off on the keys)with this keyboard! NOT recommended!!
I purchased this product despite several reviews warning against doing so. Reviews said things like, "cartridges print fine for 3-4 sheets, and then the printer no longer recognizes it and fails to print" or, "print quality is OK, but is unacceptable if you're printing a resume or other important document." Unfortunately, I also encountered both of these scenarios, and now the print cartridges are boxed up and ready to get sent back to wherever they came. I'll be spending a little more money and purchasing a better product next time. Don't waste your money on these cartridges, and don't support a business who delivers such a sub-standard product.
Based on the reviews I have read here, I have decided to definitely pass on this product. The wealth and depth of feedback, plus the fact that people DO return to the site to give feedback 6 - 12 months AFTER purchase does attest to the quality of this forum.I don't mean to speak out of turn or raise hopes falsely, but as regards the 90-day Warranty, has anyone attempted to avail themselves of the "Purchase Protection" (or similarly named feature) that ofen comes with a major credit card? These features typically state that that the manufacturers warranty is doubled up to 1 additional year, if the item was purchased entirely with the credit card. I just looked at one of mine (Visa), and see that although there are exclusions, hand-held devices appear not to be excluded - YMMV.Just a thought for those who find themselves with a toasted T|E outside the 90-day warranty mockery offered by Palm.
If you would like to solve the problem of a signal break in a digital signal for an HD TV over a roof top antenna, this Motorola Signal Booster will have little or no effect. It appears to be made to improve an analog signal.
These plasma TV's from Panasonic are faulty and fail after only 2 years of use. Panasonic knew about the flaw yet still shipped them out the door! If your smart you will steer clear of Panasonic TV's period.Don't believe me, go ahead and buy one, but don't come crying when your TV craps out with a blinking light issue after a year or so and you have to pay through the nose to get it fixed. I repair TVs and let me tell you there are a lot of broken Panasonic's out there with a blinking light issue!
Wow, I feel like we could start some kind of "how we got screwed from Polaroid group". My husband purchased this for me Christmas 05, we installed it sometime in January. The middle part of April (guess what) the screen went black, I, too called and was told 150.00 for a refurb unit and that was all they would do. After checking online and finding out that these units do have trouble, I contacted the BBB on May 1. A week later, I received a phone call from Polaroid stating that they would send a new unit at no cost w/i 10 days. As two weeks go by and I have nothing, I called and was told that they needed the serial number (which I gave) and then I would get the unit. Again nothing (we are now in July). I call again and was told that I was lying as they did not have any phone records of anyone ever speaking to me. I asked to talk to a Supervisor and was told one would call me back (this never happened). I decided to place another complaint and do more research online and with the stores and I found that most if not all of this product had the same problem.Late October, I reached Polaroid again and explained that after researching that I would not stand for this as it was not me or my unit but their problem. I was told to send the unit back to them (shipping at my expense) and they would replace it as they know there are issues and they were so sorry that I was handed the runaround. I mailed my unit on November 4th and was told I would get a new unit in 10-14 business days. Well, when I did not receive anything, I called and was told that the computers were down (I did have my unit tracked and insured and they did receive it on November 6). When I called the next day, I was told that they were backordered and it would be 30-45 days. I stated this was unacceptable as this was a 5 month situation and now I have nothing. I was told a supervisor will call (not yet). I called again and was told that they would send me out another unit right away and I would receive it in 10-14 business days. I plan on calling again today as now they have my broken unit and I paid 17.00 to ship it. They should be ashamed of themselves. I plan on calling a news channel or checking with a lawyer if this is not resolved by weeks end.
This little flash drive worked well out of the box. But by the end of the first week, the metal ring clip tore away from the rubber casing. No big deal, I suppose, but it was nice to be able to hang it from the key chain. The second week, neither my desktop nor my laptop recognized the device, and when I disconnected it from the latter, it had overheated and clearly no longer functional. I don't know if there's a relationship here, but after it failed on the desktop, so did my wireless network, which had to be reinstalled from scratch. So, all in all, $30 for two weeks worth of use . . . not exactly what I hoped for.
I bought this item based on the first review since I own a Tungsten T3 and many items that are also compatible with T3 don't state so.Ok, I just got the case and guess what? It doesn't fit!!!The T3 is actually taller than the case, and though the case can actually close with the palm inside, the upper part of Tungsten T3 keeps exposed.So, don't do the same mistake I did. It's not compatible with T3.
My old digital answering machine which was manufactured by PhoneMate recently started to act funny, which told me that it was taking a dive. No complaints though as my PhoneMate answering machine lasted almost a decade. The sound quality with my ancient PhoneMate digital answering machine was great and crystal clear just like a tape, but digital.A couple days ago I went out to buy a new answering machine. I bought two, one made by AT&T; and one made by GE. I just now hooked up the ATAT 1738 Digital Answering System. The setup was pretty straight forward. Did not have to refer to manual.After setting it up, I was eager to test the Caller ID Announce Function as well as the sound quality. I called from my cell phone and this machine clearly announced the entire phone number of my cell. Was happy to hear that as sometimes you just don't want to be bothered and have to get up to check your caller ID to decide if you feel like talking to that person or not.Anyway, after hearing the machine announce my cell phone number, it then told me from my cell phone to leave a message. I left about a 30 second test message. I then hung up on my cell.I then went to listen to my test machine. I could not believe what I was hearing. I literally could not understand one word that I left as a test on this answering machine. Also, there is a LOT of background air noise.Frustrated, I called from my cell phone again and left about a one minute message and made certain that I pronounced my words very clearly. Went to the machine to listen again and sure enough, I could not make out what I had just left on this horrible machine.Bottom line is that the features this machine offers are great, BUT THE SOUND QUALITY MAKES THE MACHINE COMPLETELY USELESS AND THAT IS NO EXAGGERATION. AT&T; USED TO MAKE EXCELLENT PRODUCTS. I ONCE HAD AN AT&T; CORDLESS PHONE THAT MY MOTHER BOUGHT ME ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO AND IT LASTED FOR 13 YEARS, AND YES, THE PHOONE HAD BEEN THROWN A TIME OR TWO.I DID SOME RESEARCH ON A WEBSITE ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO AND FOUND OUT THAT VTECH I BELIEVE, OR SOME OTHER TELEPHONE MANUFACTURER BOUGHT OUT AT&T; A FEW YEARS BACK. I AM PRETTY SURE THE SITE SAID VTECH. THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THEIR PRODUCTS ARE NO LONGER GOOD.DO NOT BUY THIS ANSWERING MACHINE. IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GET IT ANYWAY, TAKE MY ADVICE AND PURCHASE IT SOMEWHERE LOCALLY AND NOT OFF OF THE INTERNET, AS YOU WILL INCUR S&H; CHARGES. I RARELY WRITE REVIEWS ON ANYTHING AS I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WASTE. I WROTE THIS REVIEW ONLY BECAUSE I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW BADLY AN AT&T; PRODUCT WAS IN REGARDS TO SOUND QUALITY. TIME TO REPACK THE AT&T; UNIT AND TEST OUT THE GE UNIT. I DISLIKE GE PRODUCTS FOR THE MOST PART, BUT HOPEFULLY IT WILL SOUND BETTER. HATE THE FACT THAT I PROBABLY WONT BE ABLE TO FIND AN ANSWERING MACHINE THAT HAS THE CALLER ID ANNOUNCE. IF ONLY THE SOUND QUALITY WAS EVEN SOMEWHAT OKAY ON THE AT&T; MODEL. OH WELL!!!
As mentioned by several others the software is terrible, the device locks up and can't be restarted until the battery is completely dead, but by far the worst thing is that when the battery does actually die and fails to retain a charge, you have to return it to Philips and they charge $143.73 to replace the battery!!My advise: DO NOT buy the Philips HDD line unless you are looking to spend $200+ on a "throw away" MP3 player.
Going to be jogging/running? Get a flash based player.Not going to be jogging/running? Get a drive based player.First one I got worked for 1 min. then the nav. stick would not go up, even w/ the remote so I had to exchange it. Using 2100Mah NiMH batteries worked for a couple of months then it just kept freezing even w/ new batteries. Suffice to say I have to use alkalines now. Battery life is poor, about 8-10 hours w/ alkaline batteries. I'm looking for an iRiver (17hrs avg. play time on 1AA battery). For 2AA bateries I expect better life. Updated firmware helped bugs but not battery usage even w/ the backlight off all the time.compact flash door is a but flimsy but I keep it in the included case so it is not much of an issue. Radio recording is okay but the reception sucks and is restricted to 64kbps only. I don't use the voice recording but if I went back to grad school I'm sure I would.Sound is extremely good but not w/ the included headphones. Use your own. User EQ is a nice feature but every player has that now. I've had this Nex IA since Summer 2003, a month after it was released. Too bad there is no better compact flash based player w/radio. Compare the features of this player and the iRiver 390T or 395T series players and you'd be willing to give up the compact flash player for it, especially for the ability to encode to MP3 at any bit rate w/ line in.I thought that I could use this as an all around MP3 player but am restriced to using it only when jogging/running because of the battery life.Pros: Great sound w/ other headphones (SQL and SPL), Nice display, compact flash based if you use compact flash memory a lot for digital cams and USB memory, nice white/acrylic look.Cons: Too many freeze ups, Poor battery life for 2 AA, flimsy construction, Poor radio reception, old for its time. There are better alternatives but unfortunately no alternatives if you are looking for compact flash based players.
Before throwing $2,000.00 away, I would suggest contacting Hitachi first and verifying what their warranty covers. We purchased this TV (from another retailer) on December 3rd. On January 27th we discovered a very large crack that looks as if it originated behind the silver strip on the top of the TV, and has expanded in either direction from there.Per the 1st inital contact with Hitachi, we were told that they only warranty the screens for 30 days(mind you, we also paid $300 for a 3 year warranty!). Refusing to accept this, we contacted Hitachi again. This time we were told that based on our description, it sounded like a manufacturer's defect & they would cover the repair costs - if we paid to have an authorized repair center come to our home and determine that we were not at fault.Now, we were only given 2 "authorized repair centers" in our area, the closest being 18 miles away, & have been trying to contact these companies for over a week - never getting an answer. Also, IF it's determined we are not at fault, according to the warranty card (which does not specify that the screen is not part of the warranty), we will also be responsible for shipping costs to Toshiba, and back.So....total estimated cost of TV 60 days old:$1,700 - TV$300 - Extended warranty$300 - Service Call (estimated)$400 - To ship to Toshiba (based on other customers experiences)$400 - To ship TV back to me.$3,100.00 Total CostIn addition to the crack, we are also experiencing loud humming coming from the TV (even while turned off) & have had the TV turn itself off while in the middle of watching normal programming. If I could, I would rate this 0 stars.
I purchased the N700, hooked it up and recorded something from the TV on a brand new TDK tape. Unfortunately, the quality of the recording was terrible. The entire bottom third of the picture was extremely distorted.It could not be fixed with the tracking...it was almost as if the heads were defective. I had always trusted Sony but now I don't know who to trust. I know from experience that Panasonic VCR's are junk so is there a decent VCR left in this world?
I have had this model (8 GB red) for about 10 months now. I should have learned my lesson from my last iPod, but I liked the size and bought it anyway. I definitely give it credit for size and look, however, the battery life is not as advertised. I have never had the life that they advertise and if anything it seems to be decreasing. It is a continual frustration I have had with apple products so beware. Nice design....average execution. In some ways the product seems to have cheapened over time. Switches are not quite as substantial, the screen seems to be very prone to damage and I am doing everything I can to keep it from scratching. Additionally, like many apple products, it is a sexy product but lacking in some features.
Epson has "defense" mechanism built into its printer so you won't want to use another company's ink! When the printer communicates with the ink "Chip" it sees it is not Epson and gives you a warning message.In addition, I was mostly using my printer to print B&W; documents. Yet, it still wasted all of my color ink due to the nozzle cleaning utility. It clogged a lot... but I don't know if that is due to the printer or Rhinotek...My suggestions:1) Buy Epson ink (There isn't a big cost difference)2) Get a B&W; Laser printer if you are printing alot of B&W; documents3) Use your Epson Photo 780 sparingly for printing Color
This item states it is for the Dell Inspiron 9300. Do not believe it. First of all, it took 3 weeks to arrive, way longer than the estimated date. To make it worse, it DOES NOT FIT. The Inspiron 9300 keyboard has a small plastic clip that locks into place and this item did not. Waited almost month just to return an item. Will not order from there again.
The product is great - works like a charm...but OOPS! It doesn't come with cables! No wonder it was such a great deal. You are better off finding one that comes with all the appropriate cables unless you have them already.
I thought that a simple cable would work and then after reading the reviews I thought it would be fine. No luck! Had to return and purchase another brand. It's only a few dollars, but I was disappointed it didn't work on my printer.
This is only good to use by itself within USA. The product is clearly marked " Electrical Rating 125VAC 60HZ". For you to be able to safely use this overseas, it has to be plugged to power converter/transformer that has an output of 110-120V. It is risky to plug this directly into 220-240V as it is not rated to handle such voltage. Monster Co. did not even bother to mention this. I will be cautious in buying Monster products in the future as they can be monsterously dangerous.
This is like other HP products, decent hardware but junk driversoftware. If you buy this drive, you will need to spend anothersixty-dollars ... to get a decentCD writer software because the one comes with the drive doesn't run under NT/2000 Server, doesn't make VCD/mixed CD, has almost nothing you can config, can't copy CD to image file, and doesn't even save the CD layout. I'm lucky that I had NTI CD Maker 2000 and I'm happy about the combination, but I just don't think it is right that HP puts a higher price tag on their products while providing you a software with a lot less features than the average.
When using the ipod as the alarm it does not always go off. I thought I just didn't have it pushed in all the way but I check it every night now and sometimes it still does not go off.
This wireless FM transmitter worked as advertised only for about two months. Then it stopped working completely. Both the charger and the display died suddenly. Apparently this happens often.
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.
It did not fit the camera I purchased it for.....Canon PowerShot SX150 IS 14.1 MP Digital, although it was one of the recommended accessory . Its really small and looks too cheap. Does not provide any protection for the camera.
I thoroughly agree with the other two reviews about how crappy this power adapter is. The first one I had for my Canon Ultura video camera just quit working one day. I had bought an extended warranty on the camera, but quickly found out the adaptor wasn't covered. I then purchased another one for $125.00 in Feb., 2002. Now this one doesn't work and I will have to replace it again. I called Canon and they said they couldn't help me out and said I would have to buy another one. This leaves you between a rock and a hard place because the camera is totally useless unless you can recharge the $50.00 batteries. I told them I'd never buy another Canon video camera, which is true. I'm going back to Sony!
This product is JUNK. It has no flash and does not work well even in sunlight, that is if you can get it to work. It is now three days after Christmas and one of them is already broken and won't delete the pictures. I wouldn't recomend this to anyone.
I was excited about this product, but it has been a complete flop. the first set fizzed when minor strain on the headphones broke the contacts with the case. The customer service rep was very good about getting a replacement, however. The second pair, despite tinkering, cutting, adding ear plugs to headphones, never could give me a reliable sound for more than a lap. I appreciate their effort on this VIP problem, but don't settle for this attempt.
It was fine for the first year. But once the warranty ended - so did the life of this unit.Buyer beware.
... if price was completely taken out of the equation. Nice big display, fairly easy to install, (((XM)))'s service (in my opinion) is second to none. There's a lot of good here, just not at seventy-dollars. Quite honestly, that's just FAR too expensive.You would do better to either examine the used items being sold here, or take the money you would've spent and purchase the XpressR from Delphi. For a comparable price (I think the R is about ten or fifteen dollars more) you'll get a current unit with TONS of features and twice as many accessory options.Highly recommend the service, but your money would be better well spent on a different, i.e. more current, model.UPDATE: This unit is currently marked at the $55 Range ... this would qualify as a price I'd consider to be completely reasonable and a good value.
It may be a good NIC but it does not have a driver for Windows 2003 x64. I searched the web over and haven't found any luck, and their customer support also confirmed they don't even support Windows 2003 in general on this NIC. Yikes.
I bought this item and tested in low light against an old 8mm camcorder. It was terrible. I returned this and purchased the Canon Elura 70 (older version of the elura 90). The Canon is much better - no comparison.
I was very dissappointed in this product from Monste. the unit shorted out as soon as I plug it into the outlet. would not buy another.
We bought the 320 holder. The zipper broke within weeks! This means you can't carry or store the thing unless it's flat. So, basically the money we spent on it is in the toilet. Guess you get what you pay for. We'll be buying a quality case now.
Bought the camera for (...)cause it came with a free printer. Glad it came with a printer, because this camera is a piece of junk. I have never had shutter lag this horrible; you click the shutter button and you have to wait well more than 10 seconds before the thing actually takes the picture. The screen is jerky too, reminds me of watching video on a 24.4 baud modem. Horrible piece of equipment. DO NOT BUY THIS. Not even for a junky camera. It is not worth more than $10! Plus, at $10, I still wouldn't buy it. I purchased this for my 3 year old, and I'm even dissapointed for her how crapy it is.
I purchased this "mStand Laptop Stand" by Rain Design for my 17" MacBook Pro on September 19th, 2010 and it quickly arrived on September 22nd. It was perfect...the design is sharp, it color matches my MBP perfectly. Here we are 11 days later on Sunday, October 3rd, and the pads that keep the laptop in place have decided they need a break. In other words, the pads aren't doing their job. This morning when I had turned away from my computer, it fell off the stand onto the floor, which of course negates the entire purpose of this stand. This stand is supposed to tilt the backside up so you're able to use your laptop as a monitor. After purchasing a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse through Amazon.com, I was good to go! I've e-mailed Rain Design support hoping this might be a one time fluke only with this stand, because the other reviews for this product have been outstanding.
Purchased this so that both myself and the BF could charge our phones at the same time while on a trip. It worked great for about 6 months and the contacts have gotten *very* finnicky. Now have to wiggle it around to get it to charge properly. Was cheap enough that it's not too big a complaint though. This product is great to hold you over until you can buy a better one.
This product was one of the worst MP3 players on the market. I have this product and it went bad with in two weeks. I called there support and they were no help. They told me to hit the item in order for it work and you always have to upgrade the product. Upgrader keep coming on the players screen and didn't allow any of the functions to work. The online upgrade didn't help at all. I am disappointed in the Rio Nitrus. I was a good idea for a product but too many flaws in the item.
This keyboard is the cheapest feeling keyboard I've ever used. Only after a few days of typing the keys started to stick and requires a little more effort to press some keys. In general it feels more stiff when typing rather than a nice cushy feel. This never happened from the other 5 keyboards I've used. If you really want to get a Microsoft keyboard then try getting the Elite which I also own.As for the ergonomic layout, I've noticed that it's not completely neccesary. If I use a standard keyboard that doesn't try to save money by compacting the keys together then I don't get wrist problems. You have to find a keyboard that provides a good amount of space between each keys. Although you still need to use a wrist pad and the flatter the keyboard the better.But no matter what you do don't waste your money on this keyboard.
Plug it in and the light goes on but it doesn't work. it's a piece of garbage good thing I didn't pay very much for it.
All the reviews gave this item good marks. I'm unable to see that well in the dark with mine. I was reaqlly dissapointed in this unit. Don't recommend it.
Amazon was very helpful in quickly refunding my money (5 stars for Amazon customer service), but the bottom line is the battery arrived close to dead and should have been checked before being sent out. As such, I would not buy another of these from Amazon.Maybe I just got a bad one, but keep in mind you will not be able to return this item to Amazon and will have to dispose of it yourself.
The basic Idea is very good. However, there are two problems with the product. First, to change the FM station it uses, you need to stop what you are playing and 'play' a short 'song' that is encoded with the right frequency. I found that to be a bad design. Second, the quality (or strength) of the transmition is poor in some cases.
Okay... this model gets ONLY a 2 from me and here is why:Yes, I agree the publicity photos are misleading. This is NOT some 'space-age' design with fancy or soothing lights and melodic ring-tones. It is just a stubby round-shaped clock radio... nothing more. It tunes in stations fairly-well, which is why I gave it a second Star.But I would take all those cosmetic limitations if ONLY the unit had two of the most basic and important features found in virtually every traditional clock radio on the market today:1. BACKUP BATTERY. Where is it? WHY isn't it there. Come on, Sony... every 2-bit clock-radio protects all those settings and saves the time durning a power outage or unplugging. How in the HELL can you put out such a product without this feature?? And you call yourself SONY? Abysmal.2. AUTO-TIME Adjust. Again, another shocker. You actually have no option except to manually (spit) sit there and press, press, press those buttons for time and alarm. I couldn't believe it when I read the paper booklet from edge to edge. Again, something most all clock-radios had this for years now. *knock-knock* "Hello? Soooooonyyyy McFly... anyone home?"If these things are not important to you... hey, go to town with this radio and be happy. The ONLY place my Sony radio is going is back for a refund... based SOLEY on the two complaints above.Sorry, Sony, but in this case... it is balony.
My father bought this boombox a few months ago. It worked great when he first bought it- everything worked, the sound was great etc. Now, when I play a CD is makes a whirring, scratching sound but it still plays the CD. Also, when I play a CD nothing shows up on the panel where it tells you what track your on or how long you are into the CD. It's blank and nothing shows up. And, the radio stopped working. I was trying to listen to the radio one day and it didn't work. There was nothing wrong with the antennae and I never dropped it or did anything to destroy it. It shows me the radio station but nothing plays, even though the volume is all the way up.Overall, this boombox is a piece of junk. Played the first few months and now the radio doesn't work, neither does the CD playing properly. Do not buy this product, yo9u will regret it and ask for a different one.1 out of 5 stars.
I've have one of the these and another, more expensive, Lexar flash drive just suddenly die on me, and I've read of others who have had the same experience. If you have one already, don't use it as a 'backup' - only use it to transport files.
[...]Anway, I continued to use the mp3 player and actually found it very useful for the last six months. Last week, the FM transmitter failed and now there is a noticable hum in the mp3 playback. From the beginning it was apparent that the build quality was very questionable. As others have said, I should have paid an extra $50 and gotten an MP3 player from a reputable company (Apple, Creative, etc.)
We bought these batteries to go into our camping lantern. After 1 1/2 nights, they started leaking battery acid. Luckily we caught it in time. I'll never go cheap on batteries again.
It's 14 gauge, definitely not 12 gauge. I based this on visually comparing it to known 14 and 12 gauge wire, after stripping. Also, one of the pair is silver color, not copper color. It could be tinned copper, or aluminum.
I'm attaching this review to both the transmitter and receiver of this wireless music system.I bought 1 transmitter and 2 receivers as a gift before trying them -- big mistake. The marketing materials claim you get crystal clear audio wirelessly at 100 feet. That is absolutely not the case. I put 1 receiver 30 feet away from the transmitter and the audio quality was so poor as to be completely unusable (and the signal sometimes dropped out completely). I also tried turning off the wireless network to see if that would help (which was an unacceptable compromise) but that didn't fix the problem. I even tried re-arranging furniture to bring the units closer together, but I simply couldn't make the units work as advertised. (More info in case this helps you: the building had concrete exterior walls, and there was at least one other wireless network over which I had no control that had low signal strength where I tried to use this system.)Besides the fact that this system doesn't work as advertised, here are some additional complaints:* They units don't come with all the audio cables you'll need.* The units are needlessly big and bulky. The receiver units in particular should be much smaller because they have no dock.* The remotes are overly complex for how little you can do with this system.* You must know your way around the iPod menu by heart in order to use the remote controls from a distance.* You really need your music well-arranged in playlists in order to use this system to its fullest. Otherwise, you're left scrolling through a giant list of random songs, and because the remote control doesn't have a scroll wheel, you have to forward through the songs one at a time.
My MDC3500 was sitting on my desk one day, when I noticed it move. When I picked it up to see what had caused it to move the batteries fell out.The catch that holds the door closed had just broken off.It is now held shut with Scotch tape.Other then that the camera works fine.
I've owned this head unit since 2006, today, 2/22/2013 I swapped out for a new head unit. I've had these problems since day 1, I even got a replacement for the CD player skipping problem from bestbuy.Pros:USBMP3 supportSub control/out with great results!Wide display, not super wide but very nice.Cons:No ability to pause mp3sIf listening to hour long + podcasts the search function is almost meaninglessno auxno L/R insno shuffle buttonCannot handle a decent sized library on a usb driveUSB charges enough to keep your devices from shutting down, no more.. no less.CD player skips at times (more than most)Randomly shoots back to Demo modeclumsy controlsThis head unit is far below par. I also owned a renowned JVC sub and amp (I cannot remember the names, I got rid of them a long time ago..) Nothing but troubles from JVC. It seems others have had better luck but JVC has lost a customer for life.
As stated above the unit comes with no power adaptors. Found a couple of 12v adapters around the house. Plugged in the units. Still nothing. Not even a LED to let you know if they are getting power or not. No on/off switch. Seems this type of product should be a lot easier to use.
These cartridges are the perfect example of how expensive saving money can be. The cartridges produce printouts of inconsistent quality at best, and most of the time, the output was unusable. Stick with the name brand.
Pros:- surface feels nice- buttons work ok- cool glow effect- easy to carry aroundCons:- no ergonomics and poorly designed. For example, the "illumination off" button is located in the lower left corner of the keyboard and occupies valuable realestat instead of the unused top right- the buttons are too small, space bar is difficult to press and easy to miss.- letter are cheaply transfered onto the surface and will weare out easyWould recommend trying it before buying it first.. If I only had the packaging I would not have kept mine..
Received the D-Link DSM-520 in a timely manner.I bought it with the intention of using it to stream Active-TV which was one of its main selling points. I quickly ran into problems. I could never get the DSM-520 to connect to Active-TV application.I placed a support call and was given a case number. The agent could not get off the phone fast enough. I had to tell him that "no, this is not fixed I need for you to stay on the line". Eventually, he suggested that I upgrade the Active-TV application from a download from the D-Link website. The site is hard to navigate unless you want to see tons of advertised D-Link products. The response from the incredibly clumsy DSM-520 interface was so slow that I could barely get anything done. After selecting Active-TV from the menu selections I could wait several minutes without any feedback wondering if it was going to try to find my PC holding the Active-TV application.The support number I received is never used for anything as far as I can tell and for the next 5 attempts to get someone who knew anything at all about the DSM-520. I had to give my basic information each time.On my sixth support call I to be very adamant that I needed to speak to level 3 support. The person I dealt with at this level was adequate on basic troubleshooting on this model. We downloaded firmware. This unit seemed to have great difficulty locating the software on the USB drive. We ended up having to cold start the unit with the memory stick in the USB drive before it would do anything.Even after we downloaded the firmware, it did not help the situation with Active-TV. I could locate photos on my PC to share but that only proved that part of the DSM-520 actually worked; I could never connect to Active-TV.I shared out my desktop with the support person so that he could troubleshoot real time. He eventually said that he thought this was a hardware problem and that I should return the unit. I'm gladly returning this product and I'm unlikely to buy another D-Link product.
It just doesn't work. I paid $100 for it, it literally works 20% of the time. I have been on with Linksys support for a total of about 10 hours over the last 3 months (with an additional 10 hours of my time alone). They have told me TWICE that it must be defective and to exchange it. Which I did. Still the same problems (multiple ones)... after THREE units. They don't return phone calls, don't respond to emails, pass you off to another agent after spending an hour with one, without getting the new agent up to speed. It is just a piece of junk and the support line is total useless bull. Save your money and get an iPod and docking station. Don't even spend a buck on this.
This mouse has all the buttons and wheels exactly where I want them. The receiver works perfectly, but the ball is horrible.Out of the box it is off by about 45 degrees, and you have to install the (Windows-only) software to correct it. But nothing can correct the DPI. It's like using one of those really really old bad mice when the rollers got dirty: it jumps from one place to another without ever passing the pixels in between. Maybe I got a lemon?The software replaces the normal mouse settings in the control panel, so if you switch to another mouse you cannot adjust the settings on it. So basically, if you use this track ball, you can never go back. Warning: Make a system restore point before installing the software!
I was looking for an 18-200mm lens for my Nikon D50 SLR camera. Sigma is a recognizable trade name for lenses and the price of under $200 was appealing. The lens appeared to be what I wanted, however, the images showed significant "barrel" distortion and the expected maximum image magnification of 11 was less than 9. I returned the lens without any difficulty. My cost was the postage and mailing insurance both ways.
These speakers will not operate noise free. They are prone to unknown interference. I don't have any 900mhz devices in my home, but these speakers constantly pop while audio is playing. If the speakers are in very close proximity to the transmitter, the popping is minimized.
Why in the world would you buy a 30 gig for this price when you could buy a 160 gig for about 10 dollars more!!!!! LOWER YOUR PRICE ABOUT $120 AND MAYBE PEOPLE WILL BE MORE INTERESTED!!!!
The converter worked fine until it fell out of the wall socket onto the floor which was about 12 inches. From that point on it stopped working.
According to the manufacturer's web site, this is the correct harness for a 1996 Nissan 300ZX with a Bose radio. This harness appears to be well constructed and has the correct mating connectors, but all four speaker connectors are on RCA male plugs. They should be straight wires. The leads on the plugs are spliced onto short color coded wires coming from the harness and the spliced wires are all the same color, so if you cut the connectors off, there is no way to determine which wire is positive and which is negative. Most radio wiring harnesses require bare wire for the speaker connections, not RCA plugs. I would have given this one star if not for the good construction. Since this harness is used for a number of Nissan cars, check on your model before you buy. Buy the Scosche wiring harness instead if you need bare wires instead of RCA plugs.
This product does not work. Well let me restate that; if you do not touch your cell phone after you plug this in it may work for you. Any slight movement to the jack will prevent this adapter from working. I can't say I'm all that upset with this product b/c it cost me less than $5.00. However, after purchasing this adapter jack and discovering it does not work I went to radio shack and bought an $11.00 adapter and it seems to work perfectly. If you're trying to turn your cell phone into an MP3 player this is not the product for you. Spend a little bit more money and get something that works.
I don't have time to go into detail, but don't buy it. I know it sounds like a great bargain; who wouldn't want a GPS navigation system and Pocket PC all in one, right? Well, the reason they're able to sell it to you for such a great price is, the TomTom software is bottom-of-the-barrel, and it can literally take up to a half hour for this piece of **** to get a signal.Well, obviously, I should have tried to get it (my SECOND unit, that is) replaced, right? Yeah, good luck with that. HP customer service is a joke.This easily ranks among the WORST purchases that I have EVER made. If you want GPS that actually works, you'll have to shell out and get a Garmin. I learned that the hard way.As for the Pocket PC functionality, it's okay I guess. Could be better though- the screen is unresponsive (I mean, my screen is LITERALLY unresponsive, as in, I can't even use it anymore... still trying to get HP to help me out, haha, yeah right...)So yeah, don't be cheap like me- get a Garmin. As for the PDA functionality... I don't know, get an iPhone or something. The bottom line is, in this case, you really do get what you pay for. (Although, considering the fact that this thing still is rather expensive, I suppose even that isn't true.)
THESE TAPES WERE VERY CHEAP BUT ONCE YOU ADDED THE SHIPPING IT WAS ABOUT THE SAMES PRICE AS THE REST- TAPES WERE ABOUT $4-$5 AND SHIPPING WAS @$15. OH WELL THE TAPE IS GOOD QUALITY AND I NEEDED THEM.
I purchased the beltronic v995 in july 2010 and got two speeding tickets already and some times i can see the cop car before it alerted the ka band.
This B+W 82mm Slim-Line Circular Polarizer is really uncomfortable because the original cap lens don't fix wit the filter. The filter has his own cap, too flexible so fall down all the time, finally you lost the cap and any possibility of protection for the filter.... THIS IS A REALLY PROBLEM when you work outdoors.
I wanted to like the Zune but after having to deal with a ton of software and hardware issues from 3 of them, I've given up on it. I have an iPhone now and the iPod that comes with it is all I need. I love my iPhone/iPod with iTunes because IT WORKS.
UPDATE August 28thI called and got a wonderfully helpful woman on the phone. She promised she would find out how things were going and she did. They were just slowed down because so many people were on vacation. My camera was finished the next week and retuned very quickly. It works great. I am impressed.August 23thI am getting quite nervous about how MackCamera is going to perform. I sent my video camera in on July 23rd and now, 21 business days later it, according to their online repair status, is still "waiting in line for a technician." Their web lists the estimated time for repair at 10 to 15 business days.I've seen a lot of horror stories in forums about them and have emailed for a true status check. So far, a week later, no reply. I have now left a voice mail message and sent another email (August 21). I have tried to get a human on the phone, but so far no luck.Shaking in San Diego.Alex Farnsley[...]
When this router works it is fine. The problem is that I have to unplug the router and let it rebootabout every other day, a real pain in the %$#. Do not buy this item.
It was a waist of money, make sure you get another product, that you can use...this one goes back???? will they take it??? if not it goes into a trash can as $$$ waisted money flushed down a toilet!!! I was very disappointed by the deception!!!
I don't know if it's a fake but it makes lens dirty!!! Even my hands are black after I touched the pad of this pen. Be careful! If you bought it, try it somewhere else first, don't make this cheap thing to hurt your camera.I still don't understand why this "cleaning" pad has effect like black marker!!!
...after paying about $400 for the iPod, I believe that the engineers should have done a better job on the battery design. The unit I purchased runs out of steam every two hours (I have and do take all the precautions/suggestions offered on Apple's Support website), well below what Apple claims in its documentation. Be sure to read at least some of the articles about saving battery power on their support website (I should say that their support website is excellent!!!!!!!!). This site has a plethora of artciles which have been useful to me. One more note about the battery, make sure you use the equalizer settings only when you need them. Using the equalizer for an extended period of time has a profound effect on the life of the battery.Besides this, one has to spend a good deal of money on accessories if you plan to use this device in your car on long road trips. A couple of accessories are available (e.g. Sony's cassette adapter and Griffin Technology's iTrip). You have to shell out another $20/$35 if you choose to purchase either of these. In my opinion the performance of the iTrip has been well below average. The signal is lost if you are driving in an area where there is no FM reception. All attempts to get the device working without experiencing static were in vain.I did purchase the carrying case for the iPod offered on Apple's website. For a company as good as they claim to be, I can't believe they don't have enough photographs of the accessory they are selling. I chose the carrying case with the belt clip based on the description and solitary picture available on the website. I was *very* disappointed to find that one has to get the iPod out of its carrying case to even access any of the controls. This is because the case covers both the front and the back of the iPod and I can't fathom why in the world someone would design a carrying case that will not allow the user to even view, let alone control the settings without having to pull the device out of the case...very bad design indeed (in my opinion)...A note on the iTunes software...I believe Apple has done a good job in this area. For new users who are not accustomed to using a software application to create libraries and organize their music, using iTunes might turn out to be frustrating and intimidating too. However, Apple's support website has a lot of articles that can help you get accustomed to using it. I was very annoyed the first time when I downloaded iTunes, it didn't appear user friendly to me, however with time and practice I learned to use it and I should say it has turned out to be a favorite of mine.To sum it up, yes this is a slick device, lots of hard-drive space (40GB can turn out to be a good source of back-up for your computer's hard drive!!!!!!!!), has some good features where you can store your contacts (the good thing about storing contacts is you can create a .vcf file using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express or any other software application that can create .vcf files and download it to the iPod) and also features a calendar which I believe comes in handy for those people who like to use it as a substitute for a digital assistant. It can also double up as an alarm clock :)....*but*, engineers at Apple seriously need to revisit their battery design. For $400 I would have expected to see better battery life on these devices. I have rated this product at 2 stars for the reasons mentioned above, however, if Apple does improve its battery design I would still give it only 4 stars the reason being, lack of an accessory that will allow users to use the iPod in their automobiles and obtain CD quality sound...
I purchased this item from Amazon.com because it's very difficult to find Pioneer products in my area. I must say I am very pleased with Amazon and the shipping method. AS far as the product, not Pioneers best. Very slow to load disc. Makes alot of noise,doesn't sound smooth , mechanisms sound cheap. Does not have optical output. But overall, it works so far.....
The zune a/v pack was too good to be true at the price. The remote is not functioning and the ave cable is popping and hissing on stereo. Wait of time waiting for ups and waist of money. Would have been great if worked as described. The package was all mix match and a dead remote that is non functional. Tried new battery and still a no go. Sad sad sad world when sellers can sell refurbs as new or used as new for this item was not new. Came in a ziplock bag and all shoved in a zune case. The case is neat but would be great if remote actually did what its supposed to. Work!!!
Overall, there were a lot of technical glitches, and the display is a major battery drain. I gave up on this after a couple of months and went with a Creative Zen, and am much happier. Archos is a French company, their service is terrible, and even though the device is sexy out of the box, there are too many problems for a device this expensive
This must be a particularly bad batch of disks. I had a 6% failure rate among them, all due to poor plating of the disks. I will stay away from the phillips brand in the future, they might be a name brand, but I've had better luck with no no name brands.
My assessment after only ten minutes:I was able to get a very clear, focussed image rather easily. However, it's VERY poorly constructed! The left eyepiece came loose and cannot be secured again, and the "eyecup" to which the manual refers is non-existent (eyeglass wearers are supposed to be able to roll them down for better field of view). All four lens covers were so loose as to fall off easily (thus could easily get lost), and the strap was thin, cheap, and already frayed. And a small cap was missing entirely - the one that covers the pivoting screw for the eyepieces.A piece of junk....
This has never worked correctly on my 1GHz (Mirrored Drive Door) PowerMac, no matter which version of Mac OS X I've used (10.3 - 10.4.9 and every revision between). The system has ongoing problems with sleep and deep sleep when this card is inserted. Despite the packaging claims and the instructions in the manual, the CD-ROM does not come with any drivers for Mac OS X. It's my understanding that these problems are limited to the MDD PowerMac.
My daughter docked her iPhone 4s and this radio and the iHome iH6 started smoking and burning in less than one minute! Checking the iHome web site, they have added a warning not to dock anything other than a Shuffle to this unit or it can cause this problem. I think the iHome iH6 should be recalled.
After using the camera for 4 months the battery quit charging. Working with the camera store where it was purchased we determined that the problem was with the camera rather than with either the battery or charger. I returned the camera to Casio for repair. In response I got a repair estimate for $215. (Cassio's flat repair charge is $190 + shipping & handling + sales tax -- for a camera that cost $230.)The customer service rep told me that the 12 month warranty was not valid because the camera had suffered an "impact." After a couple of weeks I finally was able to speak with a manager who told me the case had a "bad dent" in it -- although the camera wasn't dented when I sent it to Casio for repair. The manager finally agreed to have the camera repaired as a "courtesy." When the "repaired" camera was returned to me the battery still wouldn't charge.Although I liked the camera while it worked, I definitely would not buy another Casio product.
The Canon pixma mp500 has been a living nightmare from beginning to the end.The photos come out streaky, blotchy, etc... in a word, awful. And it has been that way from day 1. Almost on a weekly basis, it malfunctions, refusing to accept paper, refusing to print, the menu is created by a moron, it is totally un intuitive. Don't buy this printer.
I bought the travel charger and batteries along with an extra set of batteries for back-up. After the initial charge they worked great. Even after the second charge they were great. But, when I charged them for the third time one set would not take the charge. According to the charger instruction manual...I need to replace the batteries already...Really! I took them out of the camera when not in use and I charged them the length of time recommended. One set is still working (for now)...I'll have to look for a reliable back-up or replacement.
This thing will not charge anything. It just kept my phone from fully dying. Also when I plugged in my iPod and my phone at the same time, it would shift power from one to another so my electronics kept beeping like I was unplugging the replugging them in. I bought it specifically before a long road trip and it was not helpful in the least as I was using my phone for the GPS and it kept dying.
As soon as I received this unit, I plugged in the AC adapter, hooked it up to my stereo system using "Line Out" and successfully played an MP3 CD that I had recorded. Finally, I had a means of randomly playing 150 of my favorite songs without having to use my computer. Life was good!Two weeks later, I played the SAME CD and the unit would not work. It would pause every 10 or 15 seconds, and hang up from 2-3 seconds. I thought perhaps the CD was bad, so I burned another one. Same results. It would play regular music CD's just fine, but not MP3's. I already owned 3 portable music playing units. I wanted to play MP3's!Since the "original packaging", required ..., was a blister pack and is immediately destroyed when opened, I couldn't return it for a refund. My only choice was to send this two-week old unit to Memorex for a replacement. If the replacement does the same thing, I guess my only choice will be to throw it in..and chock it up to "Never buy from the Internet again" lessons learned.
I was an early adopter of Tivo. I have a 30 hour by Philips, and an 80 hour by Tivo. I love my Tivos . . . and I hate them. In short, the software is great, the hardware is awful.My first 30 hour, I got from Amazon. It died within a few days, and Amazon rapidly sent me another one (thanks, Amazon!). That one died within a month, and Tivo sent me another one. When that one died a few months later, I had to pay a substantial amount of money to get a refurbished unit from Tivo. That one's still alive, knock wood. I did figure out after the first one died that the Tivo cannot be put into a component cabinet - it overheats.Undeterred, I got the Series 2 80 hour. This time, I went to a local retailer, anticipating problems. 9 months later, I'm still on my first unit, BUT . . . .In February, the fan became noisy (like jet-about-to-take-off noisy), so I took it in for repairs. A month or so later, I got it back. It was DOA!!! How do they fix a fan, and kill the thing, without noticing? I took it back the next day. A month or so later (yesterday), got it back again. STILL DOA!!!! My retailer is in the process of asking Tivo to swap it out for another unit.I'm astonished at Tivo's repeated display of incompetence and its flagrant disregard for quality control. Can't they even plug the thing in and see if the little light and fan come on before they ship it back to the customer??I'm done spending money on Tivo. I have heard that my cable company is coming out with its own PVR product. Can't happen soon enough for me.
I bought this camera about 7 months ago, then for some reason when I woke up one day, it didn't work. I went to the store where I purchased it and was very fortunate that they replaced it for a brand new camera. I had the replacement camera for only one month and all of a sudden the camera stopped wanting to retract and zoom properly and constantly says LENS ERROR. Now I have to ship this camera away to get it repaired. If you are looking at spending 150-200 on a camera, do not buy this one. It has decent picture quality and looks nice, but it breaks without you even knowing why or how.
I ordered this filter to primarily protect the lens on my new Nikon D300s. It was extremely difficult to start the filter on the Nikon 18 -200 mm VR zoom lens. It wanted to cross thread and after finally getting to start threading it would bind at and then loosen with each turn. I thought it could be the threads on the lens but after trying another filter I was apparent the Sigma was the problem. For the price I would expect much better quality control in manufacturer. Essentially junk in my opinion. Be extremely careful installing on your lens, if you purchase this Sigma, as you can easily cross thread ruining the lens in the process. Returned to Amazon.
Upon receipt of this camera, I was highly satisfied, great pictures, easy use, etc.. One month later the lense would not retract unless I would turn it on and off. The next time I used it one month later, the lense would not retract at all. I called Kodak support, they were very nice, but said that the only thing I can do at this point is send it in for repair, at my expense, of course. I just sent it and won't know the outcome for a couple of weeks. I find it irritating that as much as today's electronics cost, and after using it for a total of eight days, they only repair it and not replace it with a new one. Alas, such is the world of customer service today.
I sent these back immediately. They were impossible to get into my ears. I would not recommend these to anyone.
(April, 2006) HOME THEATER? - PANASONIC MAKES GARBAGE! I bought a similar DVD Home Theater Sound System, Panasonic Model SC-HT900 less than three years ago and the sound has gone out! The product had normal use and good care by two fifty-somethings. Panasonic has a service center over an hour's drive away. After patronizing me as though I was an idiot, the customer "care" person on the phone would not offer any breaks, other than a "slight discount" on the purchase of a newer model (equivalent to a retail sale). Why would I want to take a risk on the SC-HT 930 when the earlier model went belly-up before its time? What gall - attempting to capitalize on their failed product! I have been told it's not worth the anticipated cost of repairs. So after spending $500 on a product that looks brand new, two years later I have to trash it? Nobody should have to take an absolutely new-looking product to the land fill because the manufacturer's greed overrode the ethics of making a quality product. My last surround sound system was a cheap RCA; actually lasted exactly three years (Longer than the Panasonic) before it failed. We should not buy products from companies that do not take responsibility for their products. I would not even consider buying this without adding the cost of the longest extended warranty you can find. As for me, NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY PANASONIC!DECEMBER, 2006 UPDATE: Some time after I wrote the above review, I again contacted Panasonic, spoke to another representative and she seriously considered my situation. She arranged to have the product repaired, free, at a central repair center (I paid shipping to; Panasonic paid return). The amp works again, though it still gets very hot, so I cool it with a small external fan; hopefully to preclude another failure. After some months of use, it has not failed - and having had some of my faith in Panasonic restored, I just bought a Panasonic TV. I hope this home theater and other current models are improved versions and that this company is learning that old-fashioned customer service pays off in the long run.To conclude, I based my review of the above model on my earlier Model SC-HT900 (no longer in production), which had an amp failure that Panasonic finally repaired - although I suspect to original component design specifications. I suspect newer models may be improved. But for the initial amp failure, I would give the performance of my system FIVE stars.
I was happy, then it crashed!I was not able to sync for a week, I was on the road, and all that recent information I tapped in disappeared when the Palm randomly crashed. If the Palm OS were more reliable, I would not have to sync it every day to make sure in case it crashes on me.For the $300 I paid for this, I feel I should be able to go weeks without syncing, in that the software should be reliable. Afterall, what am I paying for? For those that disagree, I guess I am supposed to lug my laptop with me on the road and sync it about once a day. Wait! I bought the Palm Vx so I wouldn't have to lug the laptop with me. AH MAN!Bottom line, from my experience the Palm Vx is about 95% reliable, which is good, but that 5% error rate can cost you dearly. Palm Vx, neat idea, but do not rely on it to do anything important without syncing dail.
I bought this set of batteries and charger after reading reviews on them. I bought them specifically for use in my Canon A 590 IS camera. I charged them and put them in and within a couple of days they were discharged. I charged them again and the same thing happened. I'm so disgusted with them, I would have been better off buying alkaline batteries by the bulk pack. The alkaline batteries last much longer than the rechargable ones. Just my opinion, but I would save my money and not buy these.
WASTE OF TIME THATS ALL I GOTTA SAY
This VHS machine, although advertised to last a lifetime, in fact did not work. It worked a little, sometimes, but produced shaky pictures that struggled, then stopped. The seller alleged that she had tested it multiple times, but it arrived with a non-working battery in the remote, which casts doubt on this story!
I have owned this piece of useless electronics for a year. I will not go into the many hours of frustration both in wired and wireless modes to get this thing working.It is a sad testimony to an ill thought out product. It just isn't reliable. At all. You are wasting your money if you buy this.
The old expression "a camel is a horse designed by a committee" best describes the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman.RIGHT MOUSE SWITCH: This is the only good switch on the mouse. Easy to use and a nice, light tactile response. How often do you right click though?LEFT MOUSE SWITCHES: They are small and require 5X as much pressure as the right mouse switch to activate. Using them is like having to push on stiff little warts all day. If you suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, these switches sill be sending waves of pain through your thumb by the end of the day.SCROLL WHEEL: The awkward placement of the scroll wheel was obviously driven by available real estate on the device as opposed to ease of use. It is as fluid to operate as a pepper grinder. The micro buttons are still little contraptions that require you to lift your hand off the mouse so that you can press straight down. They're essentially tiny, useless little things.BAD WRIST DESIGN: This trackball puts a lot of bad pressure on the wrist. If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome you'll feel it quick. If not, the wrist design flaw of this trackball will likely cause you to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sooner than later.This company designed the venerable Marble FX. It was an elegant trackball and used ones sell for 5X the original price on eBay. It is a shame they abandoned form and function ergonomics in favor of gizmos and competitive check lists.
Touch typists all know that the first five number keys are hit by the fingers of the left hand, and six through ten are hit by the right.The technician creating this keyboard has 1-6 on the left and 7-10 on the right. No-one I know has six fingers on their left hand and only four on their right. Trying to use this without being jolted out of what one is typing to look at the keys is virtually impossible because of that awkward split.This keyboard fails based on that alone.
Let me start by saying that I am hopelessly in love with my iPod. So imagine how heartrenching my decision will be to put it where it belongs- as a paperwieght on my desk- and replace it with something that actually spends more time playing music, and less time being shipped back to Apple for repair.I got my iPod in August of 2004. By June of 2005, it showed me a pretty little picture of a folder (ie: its memory) and a question mark (ie: it couldn't seem to find it). The folks at Apple support were hesitant, but polite, and within two weeks I had a new (ok refurbished)40GB iPod to again fall in love with. Love, however, is a fickle thing, and by December 2005, I woke up one morning to find a very sad looking iPod icon occupying my beloved's screen. Another day spent on Apple's support site, and on the phone, begging, yes, begging them to send me a replacement, in spite of the fact that it was no longer covered by warrenty. Strings appear to have been pulled, and a box appeared by mail to retreive my 2nd iPod, which was soon replaced by #3. (I have no idea how I ended up in the Canadian branch of the Apple support phone tree, but I highly reccommend them, they should all get raises) Now it is January of 2006 (just barely 1 month later) and my iPod has died. Im am begining to think that maybe this relationship is not working for me, and that maybe I shoud start seeing other mp3 players. Sorry iPod, its not you, its me...oh wait, nevermind...its not me at all...I don't know if these are even still on the market, but if you buy one, just know that before long, it will succome to the same fate as all the other 40GB iPods before it...a shiny, glorified $400 paperweight.
This is the edited review: When I upgraded to a new Blackberry Curve, the new one has a 3.5 mm hole for the plug. The product reviewed here has a 2.5 plug. Radio Shack, Best Buy and Verizon in Louisville KY did not stock an adapter as of April 3, 2010. Best Buy and Verizon do however offer a headset for $29.95 which includes an adapter for 3.5 or 2.5! I gave one star merely to get attention to this problem. So far I haven't found an equivalent Panasonic that already has the 3.5mm plug.I'm ordering a "3.5mm Male To 2.5mm Female Handsfree Adapter" from Amazon supplier CCM Accessories here: "[...]". $2.69 + $3.95 shipping.We'll see.As for the original purchase of two headsets, one is still fine, the other has a slight looseness in the connection after many many hours of trouble free operation and many trips stuffed into my soft side briefcase.This is the original review: My husband did a lot of comparison shopping before we decided to give this headset a try. I spend at least 3 hours or more a day on my business Blackberry on conference calls and am often driving at the same time. This headset provides convenience and comfort while adding to my safety as well. I was willing to pay more but didn't have to. The sound quality is good from my end and I have had no complaints from those on the other end either.
Works but the UI is cumbersom. File transfers a %20 is added for all the spaces so a file named "this is the file.xxx" gets named this%20is%20the%20file.xxx.
I bought a set of these Philips HN100 headphones about a year ago and used them on several long flights. While not the greatest, they worked OK. However, recently they simply broke - a poor design caused a crack in some of the plastic housing and the headphones are now useless. I filed a complaint on the Philips web site and got an email back with a phone number and a case code. When I called them, they seemed only interested in knowing the serial number, and were of no help whatsoever. In fact, the "help line" was a throwback to Dilbert.My advice : Avoid these headphones, and anything else made by Philips. My experience with their helpline has sworn me off any and all of their products.
I would recommend against buying this device. Just got mine in the mail today, plugged my keyboard in through it, and found the keyboard unusable due to garbage data getting output to the terminal. Had a similar experience when running my mouse through it (random movement, click detection, etc).
I had a Hauppauge WinTV-GO for a while, and LOVED it, it worked very well, and I never had any trouble. I saw the WinTV-HD and thought it would be a great upgrade to my system at the time (a 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon-based computer w/ Windows XP), so I purchased it. I had nothing but trouble getting the card to work and when it did work it would lock the system up frequently (Even with the most up-to-date drivers, and software). I have since tried the Hauppauge card in two other computers, one a 2.0 GHz Intel P4 computer and finally in my current computer, a 2.8 GHz Intel (HT) P4 and I have never got the card to work reliably.I have emailed Hauppauge's tech support many times and they continually give me the same response, which doesn't work (Even though I told them it didn't work.) I have up and put my WinTV-GO back in. If you are looking for an HD PC-TV card, do not buy this one, it's a piece of junk.I will never buy another piece of Hauppauge hardware again.ATTN: Hauppauge, how about helping your customers when they have problems, and maybe supporting the products you actively sell!
Randomly unplugged it to move some peripherals around - plugged it back in and it didn't work. The light only flashes briefly as you try to plug in the power adapter. Did some research and apparently this is a common issue - and the customer service at RCA leaves you SOL. Buy another brand - from the research I did of other people with the same issue, my set lasted the longest - and that's only five months.
Better than paper sleeves in only one way, puncture resistant. Bought 200 of these at just under $30, that works out to 15-cents apiece. Bought similar, not the same, cheapies from other vendors in packs of 100 at 20-cents apiece and the 20-cent items are far more reliable. These 15-cent items are constructed of such thin (too flexible) plastic that the case will pop open unintentionally with the slightest force. I recommend the 2-cent paper sleeves or the 20-cent heavier gauge plastic case.
ipods are the leading sellers of portable players and everybody knows that but guess what ipod does not support the leading and best quality video format divx and avi hmm thats kinda retarded no? if any of you out there use file sharing programs such as limewire or any torrent programs if u download any of those videos the best ones and the majority are divx and avi too bad for you unless ur willing to sit around for an hour or two and convert your video to mpeg4. Also the video you convert may have a few complications, the audio and video may not be sychronized...at all and for those of you who have already purchased this piece of garbage im sorry and i have great sympathy for you so if ud like a program that will convert ur video for free and results in pretty good quality go to download.com and search for jodix video converter. This is not from speculations I have experienced this all myself with my own purchase of the video ipod and was a decision i regreted. Suggestion check out the creative zen vision M sure it may be thicker but the price is amazing for its features and conveniences of transfering files into it.
The case is well made and has plenty of room for stuff. The compartment that holds the Zune is pretty secure, but they didn't leave a cut out for the headphone plug. If you want to listen to your Zune while it is in the case, you'll have to make some modifications. Look at the photo and you can see the cut out for the charger attachment...That's good, but guess what, the headphone plug is on the other side where there is no cut out and really not enough room for the plug even if there was a cutout. With this major design flaw, I can't rate it very highly even though the materials are very high quality and it certainly provides lots of protection.
Didn't last a year before it wouldn't light up. Replacing the $14 bulb didn't work. This is just poorly made and has no chance of ever lasting the 3 yr warranty. Walmart has even stopped selling this item because of so may returns.
It used to be one of the best networking product I had owned -- for almost two years, and then I followed the advice of router's 'Firmware Update Check' feature and upgraded to version 1.3x (1.31 and then 1.32). Lo and behold, it made the networking device into a nightmare. I cannot go a few hours before the router goes into a deadlock. LAN doesn't work, Internet doesn't work, wired or wireless connections don't work, Router's admin page doesn't come up. You have to power cycle the router to get it to respond again. Worse yet, the router confuses the client computers with invalid DNS addresses and slows them down before eventually dying itself.You can go to the DIR-655 page on dlink forums and see thread after thread complaining about these issues for firmware 1.3x. Unfortunately for all of us, the firmware cannot be rolled back to an earlier version, so if you are one of the unlucky ones, you have no option but to buy another router, until Dlink fixes it. To make matters worse, Dlink has acknowledged the problem but claims to not be able to reproduce it in their labs and is not offering any workarounds or estimates of when this will get fixed.I liked Dlink, and I still do, but if you buy a new DIR-655, chances are you will get stuck with firmware 1.3x, so it's up to you to take you chances. When it did work, it was one of the best. Sad to see insufficient QA work ruin a good product and a good company.
This camera seemed to have everything we needed and for the first few months worked well. After using it for a month or two, the battery case stopped closing completely and the camera would not register that the batteries were charged (even with brand new batteries). Canon repaired it twice but it still does not work.
Received some of the HD broadcasts in my area. After making some "very" minor adjustments, one of the antennas just fell off. because I cannot speak for the true amount of RF broadcast I am getting in my area, I cannot say how well the unit does. I can say that I only get about three of the 8 or 9 HD channels in my area. If looking at this model to purchase, do some more homework before settling on this one. There are much better manufactured models out there than this one.
It creates not a nice effect on UWA lens such as my sigma 10-20mm. I never liked the pictures taken with it and have found myself not using it at all.
I'm an x-Palm user, had three versions of Palm by choice, all worked wonderfully, never had a problem, support was great! Bought a Compaq iPAQ 3650, wanted to try the &quot;latest&quot; PocketPc. Might be this year's worse mistake. Within one month, I've experienced hardware and software failures and an apparent lack of concern by Microsoft AND Compaq.Recent inquiry re: software failures including inaccurate info reflected on &quot;Today&quot; screen (future dates data presented as currenct schedule) and other software failures resulted in the following comment from Compaq: &quot;...back up all of the data on the unit (because this will erase everything) and turn the unit off, using the switch on the bottom, and then back on. That may fix some of the problems you are having.&quot; No further suggestions or offers of assistance were offered.I can't wait for Palm to release an updated version. It will provide me with an excuse to convert back to Palm.
I was thinking I just picked a keyboard that happen to have a problem with the space bar...which sometimes happens with mass produced items. Every once in a while a unit ships that has a flaw. But after coming to look at the price - to compare amazon with the price I paid - I looked at the review and someone wrote yesterday that they have the exact same problem.So I think I'll return this one to the store and buy the other one I was looking at - the same one I use at work. I just type too much and too fast to deal with this space bar and I don't think it's going to improve.
While I'm a big fan of Lexar's flash memory cards, this MP3 player is a very poor choice, even though its memory can be expanded via a larger-capacity SD card.First of all, this player is thick. Companies like Creative Labs have thin and stylish MP3 players, but this Lexar is thick and unstylish -- you have to see it in person to see what I mean. It's not really butt-ugly like iRiver players, but still very plain. Again, it's the thickness that unpleasantly surprised me.Second, sound quality is TERRIBLE. The same MP3 files (encoded at 192kbps) that sound great on the iPod sound muffled and colorless on this Lexar. Worse, there are occasional pop noises that are not present on the iPod or Archos AV320. This is just terrible. For this alone, I advise you stay away from this Lexar product.Third, the buttons are hard to use (esp. when the player is in the cheap clear plastic case) and the screen is hard to see in most lighting situations. This is simply one of the most user-unfriendly MP3 players I've come across.Fourth, yes it has built-in FM, but its reception is horrible. My tiny $5 no-name AM/FM radio gets clear reception here in the office, but the Lexar gets nothing but statics. I don't think this is because I got a lemon; from what I've read elsewhere, this is a common complaint.In short, while I'll continue to buy Lexar flash memory, I'll advise anyone not to even think about getting this MP3 player from them. In fact, if you search on Amazon you'll see their other MP3 players are no good, either.
I've had the unit for a while now it's in the shop for repair for the second time! I bought the Hi-Capacity battery accesserory and it worked fine, for 1 month. After charging all day, the battery meter would go to zero in ahout 3 hours. It's tempermental, some days working just fine other days I lost all my data. Backing up from the storage card was no pleasure either, It caused duplicate entries in all entries including programs.I don't need a toy, I have to use it in my business and it has to be reliable. I'm a pharmacist and use it to read reference texts and drug DB's.I'm not buying another Toshiba Pocket PC.
I bought 2 of these antennas for my new Sleek cell phone booster so I wouldn't have to change per vehicle I was operating in. These antennas DO NOT fit the Sleek unit even though Amazon bundles with the Sleek unit. I had to call Wilson to get an adapter to make these things work. I am not happy with Amazon because it was a lot of trouble to mess with this.
I just got off of the phone with Philips tech support and couldn't believe what I was told. I rented 2 movies from Blockbuster and neither would play in this DVD player. At first I thought there was a problem with the DVDs and returned them. After round 3 I resurrected my old DVD player and they played fine. The tech support guy asked for the titles of the movies (Pursuit of Happyness and Stranger Than Fiction) and when I told him he promptly replied that they and about a hundred other titles have "encoding problems" and will not play on this DVD player. Of course after 3 weeks, I don't have the original packaging and so I can't return it, they won't authorize a return since there's "nothing wrong with it". Save yourself a lot of trouble and don't buy this piece of junk!
this seemed like a great deal, charge your IPOD and listen to it at the same time and it comes with a remote to control the IPOD when it's in the dock, but the quality of this product was lacking for sure, after a couple of weeks the port that connects to your IPOD would not fit anymore and in fact on one of my machine it made it so the IPOD wouldn't fit any other plug after that.
I Bought The Canon CL-41 Color Fine Ink Cartridge From A Amazon Online Vender When I Installed The Cartridge The Ink Level Waring Came On,I Had To Email The Seller And Wait For A Responce He Told Me To Reinstall The Cartridge And The Warning Would Not Be There I Did And The Warning Was Still There,I Will Not Buy Anything From This Seller Again.Bad Buy.
i was very pleased with this tv for the whole 14 months that it lived before dying of a bad picture tube. apparently this is a common problem with this tv but sony declines to acknowledge it or treat it as a situation deserving of recall status. of course i had chosen to go with sony because of their great reputation, but now i will steer clear of sony products in the future. think twice, then think again.
The cord on this thing is VERY thin and the strain relief is the typical plastic molded-end that on thin cord like this is usually pretty ineffective-- and sure enough after a couple months use the cord is now so noisy I'm looking for a better made alternative. This is a VERY cheaply made item, if you need a headset you will use a lot try to find something a little more robust...
... If I would have known that it would be this bad, you couldn't have paid me to take it.First, it makes so much noise. Whenever you turn your computer off, for about 1 minute it makes this horrible sound. I had to unplug it until I wanted to print.Second, it wastes a lot of ink. It has to charge everytime you try to make a print. I printed about 5 things over a period of 2 months. The ink was gone.Last, it takes 3 minutes to print one copy of something. Not very good unless you have a lot of spare time on your hands.Do the world some good and don't get this printer.
So this is a product review, and a seller review. I've included both because Amazon was the seller and I cannot (oddly enough) make a seller review?? The item was delivered in in early December, in its production box, even though I requested that it get delivered as a gift. Obviously, my wife knew what it was when she came home from work. Xmas gift ruined. We went on vacation the day after Christmas. Upon returning two weeks ago, we opened the record player, plugged it in, and voila...it doesn't spin. The internal motor is broken. I've done everything I can reasonably do to test this unit. But sInce I bought this in early December, we are outside of the return window. Amazon does not want to help us. The item is junk. I feel like I've been robbed.DO NOT BUY THIS RECORD PLAYER. Amazon will cheat you and send you a broken unit that was previously returned by someone else.
I was given this card reader by my father that swares by them , I used it on his comp while on vacation and it was great took it home to use it on mine and no go . It says the device does not respond to the drivers . I have contacted the company twice through email and have loaded and unloaded the software too many times to count as well as remove and reinstall my CDR/RW . Conflicts may possibly exist with Windows Me ,if I get a response back I will let you all know .
Seller shipped fast, and the price is great.. 5 stars for them.Giving 2.5 stars for the item itself. It works fine, unless you have a Wii. It works with my (older) DVD player and my Tivo.When I connect my Wii, it gets very cloudy with streaks going across the screen... making it unusable with my Wii.So, without a Wii, I would give it 4 stars... it just gets a 2.5 for not working with a Wii. Might not be fair if the Wii is the problem, but this item isn't usable for me if it can't support a gaming system. Not worth the effort to return over fifteen smackers, so I'll keep it.. and maybe find another use for it.
I work for a medium sized company, and we picked up around 40 of these monitors about 1 year ago. After about a year, the monitors seem to have a problem with their power supply. The blue monitor LED will flash, but have trouble allowing the display to show up on screen. its usually a gradual thing. You'll have this happen at the one year mark, and it will take your monitor a few seconds to kick on. A few weeks later you'll wait a few minutes while the LED flashes before the monitor finally kicks on. Eventually the thing just dies, or takes so long to kick on that it becomes useless to wait for it. At this time, we don't have any working VG730m models left. When they do work, they look great, but I would save your money for a model that has passed the test of time. You definitely don't want to buy this model used.
I have to give this at least two stars because it does indeed have A/V and power ports and will hold your player upright (as long as you don't try to touch it).However, the cradle is NOT weighted, and the base is far too small to provide even minimal support for the high center of gravity of the docked player. Consequently, if you try to press any button on the player while it's docked, it will tip over. If you never adjust the volume of the player, need to pause it or skip a track, it's a passable item. If you interact with the player in any way, this poorly designed cradle is NOT for you. To add insult to injury: the price! Holy Moley! It would be overpriced at Five Dollars, but at almost Forty...it's insulting! The most amazing this is that it's NOT some third-party knock-off, but it's from Creative!Abysmal design, unstable, obscenely priced....avoid this like the plague.
Well I decided to check the reviews out on here because I was suddenly having trouble burning data on my Sony CD-R's. I saw all the negative reviews and was somewhat relieved. I thought I was having a problem with my burner or some bug got in my computer system... however that wasn't the case. The damn Sony CD-R's must be defective. I had previously bought a 50-pack spindle of Sony CD-R's and used all of them up without any problems using the same program that I am currently using now (Nero). Then I bought another 50-pack, didn't have any problems with the first 8-10 but all of a sudden, none of them seem to want to work. Read errors all over the place! I must have wasted 25 or 30 discs by now. I decided to try some other CD-R's - Memorex in particular and the CD's burn as good as new. It looks like all the stores are slashing the prices on this item...probably because they got a lot of complaints. So thank you to all the reviewers out there who wrote the bad reviews. Very helpful. You may get lucky with these and you may not...but I wouldn't chance my money on them...just buy another brand, they're all basicly the same price.
My mfc printer was not working ok since about a couple of months. Today when I call up Brother help line they say that the print head is gone and may have to replace it ($150) value! . I have not taken more than 300 prints in these 16 months . Not worth buying this machine.
I find this keyboard impossible to type on. The keys have a cheap plastic feel unlike the earlier MS ergonomic keyboards. It has the mushy feel of a plate full of overcooked spaghetti. As soon as I find a decent replacement this mistake will be shot in the head to put it out of its and my misery.
The Nomad plays well and contains all the features that are advertised. However, after only 3 charges, I let the battery run down all the way and it wouldn't recharge. Called Creative and they asked me to pay for a new battery. I would not recommend this product because electronics are only as good as their power source. In this case the power sources does not function well at all.
We liked the features this had, like the on screen viewing of the playlist. But it took forever for the music to load. Using it in The Little Gym didn't work. We need the music to load within seconds. We were using the Keyspan which we loved until it would just randomly stop working. It also went through a lot of batteries. We also needed something that was reliable and could reach far away, about 3000 sq ft to be exact. We heard it would random,ly stop working just like the keyspan did and we didn't want to have the same problems it had. Now we use a basic Ipod remote which is still not ideal. It doesn't reach very far and we still have to go all the way over to the IPod itself in order to change the playlist or go to the next song on the playlist. Still looking for the right fix for our problem.
It sure fit well, but just does not hold a charge very long. It may be because the laptop is an older unity and uses more juice, but this one does not hold a charge as long as the original.
This product sucks. We use this product for our color copier in our office and it is terribly slow, loud, and expensive to maintain. Furthermore we have had this machine slightly over a year and now we are incurring all types of issues with it. We called HP and since our warranty expired they want to charge us $480 just to come out and see what is wrong with it. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE.
This keyboard is a piece of junk!I have always used Microsoft keyboards before and have always been very pleased.The space bar is very stiff and my thumb hurts if I use the keyboard too often.Don't buy this keyboard if you like to type fast,
Am very disappointed with both the unit and Samsung service. The unit started rejecting all discs...no matter what format...after only two weeks. Samsung service insisted that I try a cleaning disc before they do anything. They couldn't understand that the unit was rejecting ALL discs.After another two calls it took a full week to get authorization to send it out for repair. The unit has been sitting at their designated repair facility for two weeks now "waiting for parts". No one can tell me what is specifically wrong and Samsung will not just replace the unit.I can only say this is a very bad Samsung experience.
I'm currently serving in Afghanistan. Alot of my buddies have IPODS and convinced me to buy one. So I did. Only then did I find realize that A BATTERY CHARGER IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE IPOD! NO, that's considered a $30 accessory.Next time I'm in the states I guess I'll have to go to an APPLE STORE and buy and APPLE PLUG to charge the stupid thing.
I had this cord for barely 4 months when it began failing on me, dropping colors at first, then completely failed to transduce video signal. While it worked, video quality was excellent, but I would not recommend this type of cable. Try a more reliable brand.
I intended to use this device to boost the signal to my cable modem and an analog Slingbox I recently purchased. A regular splitter would cause my cable modem to lose connection every 10-15 minutes so, I thought I would give this a shot. Now the connection stays up for a few hours, but the signal still fades to the modem. Since the Slingbox is useless without the internet connection, this device was of no use to me.
Since installing the Rhinotek cartridge I've used up half the ink by repeatedly cleaning the heads. A waste of time and money.
Professionally, I am an imaging engineer and my area of expertise is image quality. I've been a long time Canon fan, and after my A80 broke, I bought the A570IS without even doing any comparison or research. But when I got it, I was disappointed to see that the pictures turn out to be quite noisy! Even with the flash on, indoor photos tend to show quite a lot of grain. The flash recharge time is also quite slow.On the positive side, the image stabilization works quite nicely, and is definitely a good plus. The white balance and the tone are also quite nice.Anyway, you get what you pay for, but I did not expect such a low-quality camera from Canon.To me, the image quality was so poor that I had to return my camera.
I purchased (and returned) this from a local home improvement store. This bug zapper is JUNK! I read the varied reviews but figured I'd give it a try anyway. I liked the propaganda about attracting more bugs because of the true black light, and the light sensor. I had an older bug zapper, so I placed it about 25 feet from this new one. The old zapper worked good, as always. This zapper zapped once or twice when it first turned on, but then not much more. I don't know if it was because it didn't attract bugs, or if the high voltage wasn't working. It lit up every night for about 2 weeks, the after the first rain....KAPUT! If one good rain will zap the zapper, then I'd say it is a p!ss p@@r design. I don't know how this company is still in business.
I wish I would've checked out Acronis TrueImage before I bought Perfect Image. This software is very so-so, and not anywhere near as simple and convenient compared to TrueImage. Furthermore, the boot/recovery program whether from CD or hard drive, fails to work 50% of the time whether from not booting or not recognizing your hard drives. The boot program for True Image is slicker and much more polished and is nearly the same as the Windows version (done in a nice Vista style) whereas Perfect Image gives you a clunkier and less polished UI when booting directly to it.A major irritant is the product validation which runs every time and will render the software useless if there is any problem or computer hardware upgrade. Your only option is to contact Avanquest and they will get around to responding to you. You are forced to request them to update their validation database so you can run 'your' program which is currently disabled. This process is quick, only 2 or 3 days to get it resolved.One major advantage of Acronis TrueImage is that you can restore files, folders, all you want from the same backup image. You just can't do that with PerfectImage. So on that feature alone, why pay the same amount for less? Duh!
I bought two of these ethernet cables. Each one started having spotty connection after a few weeks of using them. Connection would be fine, then lost for a second then back. This is just frustrating for a computer user but is a killer for a gamer! Do not buy if you're looking for something reliable and durable.
i bought this player last week , today i received it , but when i tried to install the drivers on my laptop they doesn't install and there is no way of loading songs in this mp3playercan anybody help me with thisi liked the piece but wht the use when i am not able to load songs into it thought my laptop . my laptop has wondows XPso plz help me
I purchased this drive on sale from a local store to replace a smaller one I was storing my pictures on. I was able to copy about 100 gb before it magically turned into a brick. Luckily the store had similar complaints and returned my money without a problem. Sorry, can't recommend Seagate anymore.
I love being able to storea dozen albums on a single cd. The concept is great here. The execution leaves something to be desired.When you get this much music in one place, you need a good UI top be able to pick out what you want to hear. The mojo does a decent good job of this, but I was expecting much better from the reviews. The main display when playing music is rather disappointing -- only giving one line of 4 to show the name of the music playing, and 3 lines for other [stuff]. It lacks some basic play modes like 'play everything shuffled once and then stop.' The battery life was pretty short, and it would generally kill the batteries when I wasn't listening to it b/c it had started playing in my bag -- my bad for forgetting the hold switch but the design doesn't help.It's also quite FRAGILE. I tried taking it with me on bike rides and such for a short while, but it really just couldn't deal. (I'm talking road-bike rides, not off-road. This wasn't even a real torture test.) About 2 months after I got it, it started going down hill -- not playing some cd's. Getting stuck in the middle. Now, at the tender age of 4 months, it's all but worthless. It can't play mp3 cd's for more than about 20 minutes before getting lost, and even audio cd's are starting to fail. It will play for a while and then just grind the laser head back and forth and spin the disk up and down.I know amazoners tend not to consider very highly reviews complaining about broken hardware. But I think if you read, you'll see a trend with this one. I treated it very gently, and it didn't last long at all.
I liked it because it is small, and includes WiFi, CF, and SD slots. The problem is that the battery meter is all over the map, and stuck at 1% most of the time. This prevents me from using programs, and causes me to get pop-up warnings. Lots of users have this same problem, but Toshiba thinks it can be solved by monkeying around with the software. This is a hardware problem, and Toshiba techs aren't trained to know and fix it. Overall, a very expensive paperweight.
I'm in college and I don't have enough money for an iPod, but it would have probably been worth the extra money if i had it. I treat my Jukebox like it cost me half a month's pay too. It worked great for a few months, and when the headphone jack broke, I assumed it was just my bad luck. I paid the $20 service charge because it was a few days out of the three month warranty, and went back to rocking when they returned a replacement. Now, just out of warranty again, it stopped working completely. I've sent it back a second time and when this is over, I will have paid at least $300 dollars total for the thing. It works well when it works, even if you hold it while jogging or working out, but you better be prepared to pay if you want to keep it working. Looking at the other reviews on here, I guess my case is unique, but I surely would have gone with the Dell DJ or even shelled out the beans for an iPod if I had it to do over.
After using the cleaning system there are often dust like particle on the lens, you can see it on the lens. What's the point of a cleaning system if it leave behind so much dust? Not useful at all.
I would give the card a review but I never recieved the card. I called the company and they said they would over night one to me. It has been about two weeks now and I still have not recieved the item. Unfortunately now I do not need the card anymore because I had to give the PC I was to repair back to the customer who was not happy either.
First... I know you want to know the problem before reading my complaint.Bad Controller CPU Board. Which is going to cost me $800-1,000 to fix at the closest service center if I choose to get it fixed. I paid $2,800 for this t.v. and 1 year and 5 months later I'm expected to pay an additional $800 minimum to fix it. B.S.!!!!I am extremely dissappointed with this Sony product and their customer service. After I had done tons of research and read hundreds of reviews on how good this t.v. was I finally felt comfortable spending this much money on a t.v. I was in love with this product at first. It was everything the reviews had said except it had slight clouding. Well, 1 year and 5 months after purchase the dang thing messed up.I come home from work to watch some t.v....turn it on...and there was no picture. After a few seconds I heard sound from the speakers, so I automatically thought it was the satellite. A few seconds later the screen turned BRIGHT GREEN!!!! I unplugged the satellite reciever and tested it on the dvd player...same thing bright green screen. Unplugged everything and was just going to use the t.v.'s menu, but the same thing. I actually couldn't pull up the menu, so I knew something bad was probably wrong.I called Sony customer service and went through a couple of trouble shooting tips, but they ended up ruling it unrepairable over the phone and said I had to take it to a service center. The service center tech called and said it was the CPU board and it would be $800-1,000 to fix. I called another service center and they said the same thing.It was manufactured in Mexico, so if you are thinking about buying this model I suggest two things:1. Don't buy it if it says "Manufactured in Mexico" with a manufactured date between August '06 - December '062. Get the extended warranty. Because lately I've seen reviews of the backlight going out or some minor problems that are happening shortly after the 1 year manufacturers warranty.
I purchased a EVC1550 NTSC to PAL converter to record programs in USA to be viewed in Italy. I can't convert anything to PAL format at all. Anybody out there can help me? Thanks.Biava52588@aol.com.
This cartridge worked fine for a little while, but about 3 weeks after I put it in with VERY light usage (less than 30 document pages printed) it said that it needed to be replaced. What a waste!
I hated the way it tunes, keyboard only, It would be ok if you know all the frequencies you want to listen to but I like to &#34;cruise&#34; the airwaves . The scan function was so slow and just didn't seem to work very well.It worked fine when I knew the freq. and keyed it in but that's not what I like to to do.
The wireless aspect of these headphones does not work. Bought it for wife to use to watch tv while I sleep. We can not make it work with ANY component. If you want a good product...pay for it, don't go cheap.
This lens is terrible. The focus isn't sharp, and if you don't engage the zoom lock, the lens just slides in and out. I returned it.Do not purchase this product!
Will not convert composite to S-video and keep color. Picture is black and white. Tried two with same result. Recommend the converter at svideo.com. It looks the same, is about the same price, and it works.
Unlike the less expensive wireless switch for the Rebel, this has a very short cord. For the money, it's not very impresive.
This through the glass unit performed well enough for my needs as I am only looking for local traffic tie-up information of close-by autos....the problem is that it will not stay on the windshield....I am on my third unit in an attempt to get it to stay on permanently instead of a few weeks....the first one was put on by professional installers of all my 3rd party electronics ... have dealt with them for years as they do excellent work...it fell off and was lost after about 10 days....the second one I put on myself...and followed the directions to an exact degree....including the heating of the glue with a hair dryer for 4 minutes....cleaning the windshield as directed etc etc....using silicon to seal the unit further...this one stayed on for more than a month and then fell off and was lost....the third one was supplied to me directly by Midland at no charge, much to their credit....I havent tried putting on the third one yet because of the weather...I have my fingers crossed....would I buy this again....definitely not.....probably no through the glass units from anyone else either...............
I have owned a Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic for about 4 years and love it but I thought I'd like to try one of the newer bags from Lowepro so I ordered the SlingShot 300. The bag was very nice with plenty of room for my gear, probably similar in size to my Mini Trekker and like all Lowepro products, was very well made. However I just couldn't get comfortable wearing this bag. I learned that I much preferred the way the straps of my Mini Trekker fit around each shoulder than the way the one big strap fit across my chest. I think it may be much more comfortable for a man than a woman.
The Kill-A-Watt I was shipped was dead on arrival - the LCD display did not work. I tried calling customer support several times but would always get voicemail - I left a message, but never received a callback. Then I tried emailing them, hoping they would be more responsive there - but again, no response to either of my emails. So while this may be a very nice product, be aware that there are some lemons out there and you may not get any help from the manufacturer if you end up with one. Best to buy from a vendor with a good return policy, just in case.
Ordereded portable speakers for my wife's ipod.Upon opening we found the item broken.It would cost me as much to return item. As it cost.Complete waste of money & time.Joe Phelan
I purchased this radio with high hopes, and was disappointed with the performance. the pluses, solid and well built, feels substantial in your hands. The cons, difficult to tune and reception was Zilch, zero, and almost none. My RS DX-375 runs circles around it. Maybe I just got a dud. I'm gonna try another brand. Any suggestions?
I bought this converter to use with my Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 D lens on my Nikon D80. It fits the lens, and seems to work, at least for metering and manual focus, but the resulting images aren't usable-- or at least aren't any more usable than without the converter. My test shoots have been with a sturdy tripod in broad daylight, around f8 and 1/640th (so, plenty of light). I varied the aperture from 11 down to 3.2 (changing the speed accordingly). In taking pictures of a still subject, where I have achieved excellent focus through the viewfinder, the resulting images are very noticeably out of focus.I played with focusing closer or farther, compared with dead on, and none of these produced an image that was clearly enough in focus to be worthwhile. If I compare the images taken without the teleconverter at 200mm with images taken with the converter (400mm), the result is a similar amount of clarity. In other words, if I crop and the 200mm photos and compare them to ones taken with the teleconverter, I've got just about the same clarity. So, the upshot is, don't get this teleconverter if you are looking to get closer and retain clarity in your images.
You have to be able to add the wall and phone connection pieces yourself.
After much searching for an officejet to replace my old HPk45, I decided on the 2210. It was the right size, had the right features and the right price. However, after setting it up, I found that it would not scan when attached to my new Dell Dimension 4550 running XP. My first call to HP resulted in this advice: Dell has problems with their USB ports, and, get a powered USB hub. Dell denied a problem. My second call resulted in more honesty. The rep admitted that the printer has problems and that corporate has not addressed them because of their preoccupation with the Compaq merger. Only lately have they taken notice of the complaints. I asked the rep which Officejet he recommended, and he replied unequivocally, the D135. So I returned the 2210 and bought a D135. It cost more, but it has more versatility, is less costly on consumables, and it does scan!!!
I am only marginally satisfied with this produce. It does the basic job, but the instructions are lacking in how to replace the "cleaner pads" or how to obtain replacement pads when the two provided are used up. Further, the Amazon description of the product states it has a tape counter - if there is one I can't find it. I wrote to Amazon about the description, and you said contact the manufacturer. I did - no response. Pete Salyards
I was excited to get this case and right off I notice you CAN NOT charge it or download music unless you take it out of the case (I have the green one) next I could not navigate at all with it in the case, and what almost and really may have ruined my Zen was the fact that while in the case, it held down the navigation buttons which made it inoperable. Not a good case unless you want to break your player.
The sound quality is not nearly as good as my old Sony walkman. If you haven't tried this out in a store, don't buy it. If you are used to superior sound quality this isn't the walkman for you.
Cable arrived in fine shape. There were no drivers included although the included instructions made reference to an install disk. Went to the Cables Unlimited web site referenced on the box only to find that the company had gone belly up. Am in the process of returning it for refund. Recommend that you stay away...
Contrary to the packaging, and as others here have mentioned, this product does not work with current Macs. Avoid this product, try one of the Keyspan adapters instead. They have much better Mac support.
I bought this because I was told that it was a great product. The first time I used it, it scratched my lens. I then had to send my camera back to Nikon to get it repaired! That cost me almost $200.00! I threw the pen away!
Bought this NAS because it said it had a built in UPNP media server and I wanted that functionality for my PS3. While it does have a media server it fails to index all the files. I have several hundred videos all done with the same video codec and all in the same .mp4 enclosure. Only about 10% of them actually show up through the media server. For some reason it does not index the rest of the files. Spent nearly 4 hours on the phone with D-Link technical support and was told several different stories from several different low level support people reading from a script until I finally got to a level 3 support tech that had some idea what they were talking about. They told me the dns-323 was not guaranteed to work with all upnp devices, only with those sold by d-link and that I should return my product if I was unhappy. The marketing I read said nothing about this. It said the dns-323 has a built in upnp media server and nothing about it only working with d-link products. Super disappointing that they would advertise a feature that is so buggy. If firmware is updated to fix this problem this would be a good nas but for now it gets a very frustrating 2 stars. Boo d-link.
The MPD8505CP seemed to work OK when I tested it inside, albeit with a few skips here and there. Unfortunately, when I tried it in the car the skips grew much more frequent. Even during smooth highway driving I could expect a skip in almost every song. Inclines in the road seemed to cause the player even more problems. I might have kept it if I was planning to use it in the house instead of the car, but I returned it since car performance was my main concern. The MPD8505CP soured me on CD-based MP3 players, so I decided to go with the Nomad Jukebox instead. The Nomad Jukebox isn't that much more expensive than the better CD-based MP3 players anyway.
My unit came in DOA. Will have to RMA it. After getting it in DOA, which is rare as most companies actually test there units before sending them out, I checked out more extensive reviews on other web sites where many complained of the unit working for a period of time (weeks to months) and then just shutting off while they were in the middle of working even though there was no power loss. Others complained of the smell. I fortunately did not experience either of these issues as mine would not even power up at all.There are units from Eaton available for a similar price that are much better quality would recommend these over this unit or its cousins.
I've read through all the posts and for those of you who have not had a problem YET..... Be very thankful because your time will surely come unfotunitly. I bought my TV back in Oct of 2004. My first bulb went out in 18 months, the second in 12 months and now the third after 6 months. My extended warranty does NOT cover bulbs which I have been paying out of my pocket at a tune of $350 a pop. Panasonic DOES cover the bulb up to one year so this bulb is free, however the others haven't. When you look at the bulb you can tell it was not blown from normal wear and tear due to the fact that there are no dark burns on the bulb, it just explodes on the inside from a power surge. I have a power surge / battery backup power pad. So if the power goes out I can turn the TV off and the bulb can adequately cool down (Which obviously has not helped). I am currently waiting on my new ballast to come in. I have been unable to use this TV for over a month now and it will probably be out for another 2-3 weeks. Panasonic is SO overwhelmed with the need of bulbs and ballasts that they cannot keep them in stock. Which proves there are so many other people like myself. Yes the picture quality is great but whats the point if you can't ever see it because your TV doesn't work. If you question anything I've said and are still interested in purchasing this TV please go to this website it is a petition that I and many others have signed. It will show you how many of us there are and the life spans of their bulbs. www.petitiononline.com/panbulb/petition.html Please save your money and buy a better working TV. Panasonic as a whole isn't a bad company but this specific TV is. Why take the chance buy another set!!!!!
I had this TV for about 1 month. The picture was great and it seemed like a very good TV. Then, it started shutting itself off. Called Samsung, they arranged for a service call, the service guy came over and found that he needed a circuit board, so he ordered it. Another week goes by, the board comes in, the guy comes over again, oops,Samsung sent the wrong board. The guy orders another board, still waiting for that one to come in. This TV has been out of service for more than half the time I've had it. Samsung agreed to extend the warranty, which I suppose is OK,but the TV is just sitting there like a big reminder of failed technology. I'm extremely disappointed that it is taking so long to address this problem.BUYING TIPS: This television is still not working, it is taking forever for Samsung "customer service" to do anything. I would be very hesitant to buy anything like this from Amazon again. I realize that Amazon is only the seller, but after getting nothing but a run-around from Samsung,I asked if maybe Amazon would just email Samsung for me as I wasn't getting anywhere. Amazon said no. I guess that was too much to ask. Anyway, what I would suggest if you are going to buy this TV is this: think about spending more and buying from a local store,then if there is a problem like I have, it's possible that they will be more helpful than Amazon. Another thing, find out how to contact your state's Consumer Protection Department and keep the number handy. (In Pa. it is administered by the Attorney General's office). Also,consider the price of getting an attorney that handles cases such as this. This entire buying experience has been a nightmare, keep in mind that Samsung has been extremely difficult and unreasonable to deal with. It's too bad that the lowest rating I can give is one star, because they don't deserve even that. In my opinion, Amazon is a fine place to buy DVD's, books,CD's,etc.,you know, little things, but I really don't think I will ever make a major purchase from Amazon again. I was a really good customer of Amazon and Samsung, but what I got for it was poor or non-existant service in return. So -to Samsung and Amazon- thanks for nothing.
I used to love Interplak. They've gone down the toilet now. This brush is terrible. All it does is vibrate. I had 3 old models of Interplak that rotated in circles and had more bristles. I LOVED it and was loyal but I went to buy a new one and they stopped making replacements and the same style of brush. These vibrating wanna be soni care style brushes just do not work at all. I even tried a soni care brand and it was the same junk. My dentist commented that the vibrating brush is junk and said my teeth showed it , when I went in for a cleaning. MAKE THE ROTATING ELECTRIC BRUSH AGAIN Interplak!!! Please!!
This is for video cameras and not for speaker systems - that should be made more clear - i purchased this product without realizing that it was intended to be used only for video cameras.
I PURCHASED A SAMSUNG BLUE RAY PLAYER A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO .... EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL FEBRUARY ... ANY BLUE RAY DISKS THAT CAME OUT AFTER JANUARY OF 2011 WILL NOT PLAY ON MY SAMSUNG BLUE RAY PLAYER BECAUSE SAMSUNG HAS NOT UPDATED THEIR FIRMWARE. I HAVE SINCE CANCELLED MY BLUE RAY DISKS FROM NETFLIX SINCE THEY WONT PLAY ON MY PLAYER ... SO BEWARE AS TIME GOES ON YOUR PLAYER COULD ALSO BECOME OBSOLETE.
If you have a lot of time to mess with this, it's the product for you. There could be an easier installation process. Instructions are poor. I returned it.
I have to admit, I really wanted this to be a good review. Now on my second Andis RC-2, there's no way that's possible without a serious caveat factored in.My first unit was purchased in April, before traveling to China for two weeks. It overheated the first day (in spite of the proper converter and adapter), so it didn't get used again until returning to the states. For seven months, it ran great---so great that I took it out of the carry on and began using it in place of my usual blow dryer. Then, POOF! One day, it just quit. The motor hums, but that's all.In December, I decided to buy another one for my carry on---same make and model, figuring the first one died early because of the China experience. Imagine my surprise when the new one worked exactly five times...then quit. Same problem. The motor makes a quiet humming sound, but that's it.Maybe it's unrealistic, but I believe a blow dryer should work for more than a few months, especially if the first four months' worth of use are limited to time on the road. It's a nice little dryer when it works, but my experience has been that "when it works" can be iffy at best.Sorry to have such a negative experience to share. Now...back to looking for a new dryer.....
I purchased this product from Justine's Electronics. All of the reviews were good so I thought Justine's was a reputable company. The purchase was for my nephew who lives in another state. The Zune battery life is only 2 hours. It should have a battery life of 12-14 hours. After inquiring, I was told by Justine's to buy another battery. Wow! I could not believe what I was told by that company. The Zune is less than 35 days old. I would never recommend buying anything from Justin's Electronics. I'm thinking that I paid $200 for a refurbished product. You live and you learn. I will never buy another electronic off the internet.Thanks for nothing and taking my money!
We purchased two of this for our cars. Within 2 months, all the video remotes failed. Then the LEDs failed. Then the sensors failed. Then the video tranmissions failed. Beware of the carbon fiber look. They are not carbon fiber. Just cheap plastic, designed to look like carbon fiber. The remote's fail so easily. Two of them also broke. This is not even handled by kids.You can't call the company for support. They will force you to call some retailer, which is next to imposisble to contact, and they charge a premium for replacing items even under warranty.The manufacturer don't respect any warranty. They're based in LA. You try to contact them with e-mail and they just ignored us.We spend $800+ for both units and $200 installation charges of each of them. We could have just trashed $1000 into the waste basket.Don't be decieved by the cool look and hitech promises.The bad thing was that we put one of them on our most expensive/rare car and now we are forced to pull it out and trash it.Our Alarm installer, just warned us, saying the product is pretty flimsy and the components are not good. But we just took a chance on it and regret it.We just dont' want others to make such mistake by it's hitech looks.
I had my Okidata OLE810 for at least 12 years. What a great machine. My best guess is I used at least 30 drums. It finally gave it up....it owes my nothing.I just bought the B4250. What a flimsy piece of junk. Constant paper jams since the paper must make *2* VERY tight U-turns inside the machine. Whoever designed this has apparently never used a printer in real life.The list in the manual detailing what kinds of paper you *can't* use is very, very long. To use heavy paper, like pricey letterheads or card stock....the only option is to feed them in ... o n e ... a t ... a ... t i m e. Wish I had that kind of time.It is VERY fast...when it works. Regular hammermill white paper kept jamming. Run of the mill (sorry about the pun) paper seems to be a problem.It shipped with the toner leaking all over. My hands were black by the time I got it set up.Sorry Okidata....but it's time for me to move along. Whoever decided that paper can make 2 tight U-turns and be reliable needs to find another line of work. Try a job or office that actually uses it's printer and get some daily hands-on experience before designing another one.
If you work at a company that logs onto a domain stay away from this product. You can only use the encryption feature logged on as administrator and that means a local log on versus a domain log on.
Not having access to a camera store to test drive a camera bag, (There is an astonishingly absolute vacuum of camera stores here in picturesque Charleston South Carolina! Who would have guessed?) I believed the company advertising on the Velocity 8. It was one of the few bags that claimed to hold a digital SLR with lens and grip attached. And the sling idea seemed like a good idea as well. Well, the bag will hold the camera with lens and grip attached, but so would a paper sack from Piggly Wiggly. There seems to have been about as much design involved. There is no particular support for the camera, other than the standard Velcro attached dividers. You can stuff it in pretty much any way you want to, but it never really seems to fit in any kind of secure fashion. True, it will hold a good amount of gear, but the top only access is awkward, and you end up digging into the bottom of the bag with no real organization options for lenses, filters, etc. And don't even get me started on the sling strap. It not only doesn't work very well, it makes it difficult to even carry the bag. It can't just be thrown over your shoulder when you need to run. And don't even try to put it on over a jacket. You need to be a bit of a contortionist to get your head and arm through the strap. If there was at least a quick-release buckle on the strap it would help. The bag's flat profile is nice, but wasted. Plus, the round bottom makes it impossible to set the bag down to open it up. It ends up lying on its back, or sort of, since the big fat sling strap sticking out the back won't actually let you lay it down flat. The advertising sounded great! Now, if they would just design the bag that they advertised...Oh, and did I mention that this bag didn't live up to my expectations?
This is the only protector I've tried, so I have nothing to compare it too, but I felt I did my research and this appeared to be better than most of the thin film protectors. I followed the directions in installing it on my G7. It was a clean and easy install. However; I've noticed three days after installing it, there is one corner that has worked loose and will not reapply. So far, this isn't a problem as I still have protection for the entire monitor, but I wonder how long the protector will remain functional. I think the Giottos SP8252 is the way to go as it is a glass protector with antiglare coating.
The component inside was loose, it rattled, took it out of the case and used just the electronic component, that worked fine.
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The spindle of these Verbatim LightScribe disks that I purchased was an extraordinary disappointment. My Nero Lightscribe writer only recognized one of these disks one out of ten trys and on that occasion it mis-printed.
I had the drive for a week when it failed. I spent over 60+ hours on the phone with HP tech support being waltzed around like a cheap date. On one call i asked immeadiately to speak with a supervisor and after giving them all the information that i had given before was transferred to another 14 different folks before i finally got the supervisor.I was informed the warranty expired 3 months before i had even purchased it and after registering my unit online was told i would have to prove it was new. I was also given after speaking to 14 folks before on the same call and being irate "This is your first warning, if you dont speak to me professionaly, i will disconnect this call!" I was not happy and told the drone "Well had the other fourteen dopes i spoke with handled this call professionally, maybe i would speak to you professionally!"I will never EVER buy another product of HP given the shoddy customer service and tech support. BUYERS BEWARE!
The product description is completely misleading. One assumes that, when you purchase such a product, it will be useable when received. Not in this case. All that you are purchasing if the body of the printer. No cables, no power source is received. When I first purchased the printer, I assumed it was a mistake and called customer service. They assured me that it was a mistake and agreed to send a new one. When i received the new one, it was exactly the same. I again called customer service and this time was told that is the way the product is sold and he admitted it might not be clear in the description. I returned both items and am now very careful when considering purchasing anything from Amazon. If it does not specifically indicate that the product comes with all necessary accessories, i do not make the purchase.This is too bad because I have been a very active customer of Amazon and your site has always been the first one i would go to in search of a product i was interested in. That is no longer the case for other than the simplest of products.I hope you will work out these significant shortcomings, as I find your site the most efficient and reliable site in every other way.
The principal benefit of this product is in the valuable lesson it teaches not to buy the lowest price item without first taking a good look at the product reviews. I was never able to get the card to do anything. I tried removing and reinstalling the drivers. I tried getting assistance through the web site. I tried contacting the manufacturer and they never returned my phone call. I've decided to cut my losses and buy a different card.
after dealing with freezes, freezes, and well... more freezes... I returned my zune to "the non Amazon retailer I bought from".... good news is I got store credit and I figure I'll just wait until I can get the WII or something with the credit.
I purchased the Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable; it does not work well. I have to unplug and replug it in the USB port in order to get it to work and even then it only works occasionally. It appears to interfere with my computers other functions as well. I would not recommend this product. I guess it's true what they say " you get what you pay for".
I am used to the Broderbund 3D 3.0. It is simple to use but even they have become more dificult to use in the latter versions. It is hard to do one section of a house at a time, and make adjustment to rooms. It's is a program for someone who knows what they want for a floor plan in the beginning. I would like to work backwards. start with the one room, with furniture, add the next room. then if I like the plan, then work on the roof and foundation. unfortunately the Broderbund 3.0 version does not work on Vista, or the campatibility mode.
I just got this computer yesterday. When I log into WinXP, the notebook comes with bad sound(the sound justlikes every computer running out memory). Every time I launchan application, the sound comes again. When I try to install some software, the CD-Rom is also very noisy. I muted the voice,but I still got those bad sound every time.This really makes me feel bad. And it's not running as fast as expected.Could anyone tell me that it happens to my notebook only,or happens to every notebook of this type? Anyway to mute this sound?
I feel I have wasted my money. It took over 3 months to get the services agreement in the mail. I sent multiple emails to both Amazon and the service company itself. Amazon responded by forwarding my email to the service company and them sending me an email stating that the service contract would on its way within days. I had to send many emails to the service company before it was finally sent. Luckily the MP3 play did not brake during that time. At one point I tried to cancel my service contact as I had not received it yet, but found that canceling it was so complicated that I was never successful at getting it canceled. Of course there is no phone number to talk to a person; all I ever got was an automated response system that kept my running in circles. There are many service companies out there, I would recommend finding one on your own as Amazon dose not seem to care about how doing business with companies like this one gives them a bad name.
The Transmitter performed well in sending the signal to my radio. It completely drowned out any radio interference. The sound quality was OK, but I'd recommend the Monster Transmitter for a richer sound even though the Coby transmitter sends out a stronger signal.My problem is that the Coby died after 3 days. Part of its appeal is that you can plug another device into its Cigarette Lighter Adapter. When I plugged an air compressor in the socket to fill my tires, it blew out the Coby transmitter which won't even power on.Since it was still under warranty, I could send it back to Coby if I include a money order to cover shipment. This annoys me. Why do I have to pay even more for a defective product? I'll eat the shipping cost to return it, but Coby should eat the shipping cost to replace it.In any event, I bought the Monster transmitter which is performing better IMHO.
The good thing about this camera is that with the led screen and the decent software you get a good idea of what owning a digital camera would be like. I love being free of film and developing.But the pictures are too blury to enjoy. I'm too embarassed to send these pictures to my friends and family which was what I bought it for. I took the camera to a party and everyone was moving around, couldn't stop them, and the pictures while cute were too blury. I then took the camera to Mexico. Scenery was okay but again people blurry.But this camera has excited me about owning a real digital camera and helped me know what features to look for. So here I am shopping one month later.
This camera lasted me a couple years but I can't wait to get a new one. The picture quality is frustrating, especially when you're trying to use a flash. Plus, the battery runs out EXTREMELY fast no matter how long you charge. I wouldn't recommend it.
It should be a good product but the one I bought only worked for an hour then I bring it to the apple store to get it fixed and they were so nasty about it. They were going to give me a Reconditioned one to replace my new one. You got to be kidding me. NO more ipod they suck.
I just received the Bescor MP101, and was excited to try it out. I got 4 AA batteries and installed them as shown, and switched it on. Nothing. There is a small green LED light that is supposed to illuminate when the device is on, but it didn't light. I reread the instructions, thinking I might have missed something. Then I installed 4 brand new batteries from an unopened package. still nothing. So obviously the device I was shipped was defective.Unfortunately, I can't comment on an actual functioning product, as I decided to return the device. But I made a few observations on the defective one. First, it's strange that a power adaptor is not included with the MP101, especially since the product instructions state that a power adaptor will yield the best results. If you want one, that's going to cost you additional money. In addition, while the head itself seemed solidly built, the remote was very flimsy. Finally, though I didn't get a chance to test it, 5 pounds seems a little limiting for a maximum weight capacity. It would be fine for HDSLRs with a medium size lens, but try to add a matte box, larger lens, or use a prosumer size HD camera, and it might not hold up.I don't normally write reviews for products that I didn't even have a chance to use, but I was so disappointed that I couldn't even get the Bescor MP101 to power on, that I wanted to save other customers from similar grief.
This product's manuals were absolutely the worst. It refuses to work with my iBook and I can't even find the proper tech support information. I'd recommend buying the official Palm version instead!
They last about 6 weeks before the wires at the input jack get bent out of shape and only the left ear plays. I've owned two pairs of these that have both failed in the same way. Play fine during that time, but don't seem to even be worth the $5.
the description would lead you to believe that the ink cartridges will fit all picturemate printers, but this won't fit the smaller printers like the PM 225 picturemate charm
I bought it as a Christmas present, paid 280.00 for it at Wal-Mart. It is not something you use alot. The first few times, it skipped here and there (thought it was the rented DVDs). It works fine for 45 minutes but once it gets hot, forget it. I tried to exchange at Wal-Mart but they no longer carry - guess why? Too many customer complaints. At 5 months, tried to get Magnavox to fix or replace - NOT! They would "gladly" replace for $250.00. Uhh, the new model 820 is now at Best Buy for $219.00 - AVOID Magnavox, unless you like spending your hard earned dollar for a pricey product that only works for less than 6 months, (and less than 20 hours use) OR you can enjoy your movie in 45 minutes before the skipping starts!
Although I had high hopes that I could carry this cleaning tool with me during my hikes, I've since decided that it's almost worthless. The main cleaning "tip" is too large to reach the oculars of my Nikon binoculars (nice going, Nikon!). And although I can use it to clean other lenses (objectives, camera), the results are uneven and unimpressive. As a long term Nikon user, I'm very disappointed that they've put their name on a product that's as mediocre as this one. Surely there's a better alternative for a compact cleaning kit that I can carry in the field! I certainly won't buy another one of these.
This item arrived damaged. Also, the name used on the site was not the name used on the return label. Maybe they actually had a bad review in the past and felt the need to change their name on the site??
I was just called to a new client site last week that has 11 of these cameras installed. Of the 11, half at any given time will drop off the network and/or lock up. He was continually calling his exiting tech guy who performed the install to reset them and eventually called me in because he wasn't getting in his own words "what he paid for".I've used netstumlber and a few other apps to verify the wireless network health, which in my opinion is very good. At the farthest point, I am still receiving 92% signal with a non-enhanced Linksys router. Other devices on his network are problem free; the issues are isolated to the cameras.Short of recommending the client box them and send them back for a refund, I've emailed DLink for any opinions or aftermarket "fixes". They are running the latest firmware. I've tried to pick a few up on E-Bay to at least test them in a controlled environment, but spending $400 per camera when there are obvious problems would not be something I would be willing to invest in. It would be something I would be interested in since if they do work as promised, I could recommend them to future clients.My credentials, ex-NYPD officer and instructor, CCNP/CCDP CISSP, have a 10+ year networking business serving major Brokerage houses in Manhattan and have a smaller business auditing networks, recommending network security, and wireless solutions.I will follow-up if Dlink provides an actual solution. AIM is my username above if anyone has jumped this hurdle.
Never had an issue with this item at my old apartment - probably was about 5-10 routers in the area.Once I moved to a large city, the apartment complex I moved into had about 20 routers showing up on my macbook pro.Every 30-45 minutes I lost connection or the connection would time out.Adjusted a ton of settings to see if I could get a change (I work in IT so I knowledgeable on what I was changing) but to no avail.Recommendation: Great for a house or smaller apartment complex. Great speeds when it worked.If you live in an apartment - get a router that has a Dual Band feature and only run your wireless off of the 5 ghz band.A lot of things such as garages, baby monitors etc... run on the 2.4 ghz band and could cause interference, as well as other routers.
The headset works well for listening,the audio is good but it is easy to detune by accident. You have to retune it many times when you take it off the stand. When you store it for charging on the stand, many times the headphones have to be physically adjusted so that it will reliably charge on the stand.
ugh wheen i first got it i thought it was great, a few days later i took my nano out of the case the screen was SCRATCHED i am planning on going to aple and geting myself a new ipod, (igot the case a an apple store)do not buy
While the Pansonic D-SNAP has the potential for usable video quality, you need to realize that it is going to take atleast an additional $799 card to make it functional. To reach a useful quality, the D-SNAP uses a high speed Panasonic version of the SD card, which is now available as a special version 32x SD card by other sources. Today, people try to get the best price for a 30 - 60 minute DV tape at $5. With the D-SNAP, you'll be shopping for a $799 32x SD card, with 1 gig of storage, so you can move from 10 minutes of video to a whopping 20 minutes (which really is the bare minimum) at $799. Also, beware that the manual is clear that the high speed write times will wear down the card, and you need to run special procedures to help reduce the errors which will start occurring.The goal with compact devices is to make recording on the road possible. So if you can avoid 2 devices, one for STILLS and one for videos, this goal is possible. However, while most cameras today consider anything less than 2 megapixels (2 million pixels) for STILLS bare minimum, the D-SNAP can only do .3 megapixel (330 thousand pixels). You can't even print a high quality wallet size.The quality of the video is there with the D-SNAP. But the STILLs are completely unacceptable and you will be paying thousands of dollars to get 30 - 60 minutes of video.The Sanyo Fisher is equally as compact, very solid construction, provides 3 megapixels for STILLS, and provides the resolution (30 frames per second) and size (640*480) required for TV. It also comes with a 512kb card, BUT it achieves 20 minutes of DVD-like quality or 45 minutes of VHS-like quality (which is very good), out of the box. It uses more recent compression technology to write at multi-mb speeds on a normal SD card. You even get 30 frames per second to meet your 360*240 PC requirements, which provides more than an hour of video. The interface is much better thought out on the Sanyo (everything is there at your finger tips, whereas the Pansonic makes you want to rip off the LCD at times because the controls are at the side). The focus is 6x zoom optical on the Sanyo, instead of 10x like the Panasonic, which is still excellent. And the ISO levels and features are exceptional. Bottom line, you can live with any downside of the SANYO. You can't live with the downsides of the Panasonic.
This is a piece of junk. After spent two hours, the windows got frozen many times. I finally give up. Do not waste your time and money!
Positives: The headphones were cheap, lightweight and comfortable to wearNegatives: after 2 months of moderate use, the headphones lost sound in the right ear.Instead of buying cheap headphones every 2 months, I think I will invest in something a little more long lasting.
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.
This has happened to me for 2 of these mouse now (bought via corporate procurement so NO choice of mouse). One click becomes a double click randomly (within 6 months). I replaced 2 since it came with the Targus warranty (one for me and one for my colleague). One of the replacement mouse which also developed a double click problem has now died with no lights (in less than 2 years).And the Targus warranty allows you to replace each mouse ONCE ONLY. And the other replacement mouse is left unopened as no one wants to use it!!!Do not waste your money with this mouse unless you want to pay only for less than 6 months of normal usage.
The Nikon Coolpix 800 sounded like a great buy in a full-featured digital camera. Unfortunately, when mine arrived at my doorstep, after unpacking it and following the quick-start instructions to the letter, I took one test photo, and the camera began to buzz and an ominous statement &quot;system error&quot; flashed on the LCD screen. The only way I could even shut off the camera was to open the battery bay. The comprehensive manual on CD said that if this message appeared and a restart didn't fix the problem (it didn't), the only action was to phone Nikon. Since this was a new camera, right out of the box, I didn't bother, but packed it back up and returned it the following day. There are many good things about the camera, but in my short time with it, other than the obvious fatal flaw, I noticed that the battery compartment cover and smartcard cover were both very flimsy (noted in other reviews). I feel that both of these will get extensive use during the life of the camera and are prone to failure. Perhaps the major fault was a fluke, but I won't be replacing this with another coolpix, or probably with another Nikon.
I've been a PC user for years and got fed up with the constant problems, so I made the jump to the iMac. After 4 weeks, I awoke to what some call The White Screen of Death and called Apple support. After an hour of button-pushing to no avail, the tech told me I would need to take the computer to an authorized service center. The nearest was 50 miles away. They couldn't really explain what happened, but they reformatted my hard drive, erased my data and billed me $77, even though I purchased a 3 year warranty, since "it wasn't a hardware problem." 3 weeks later, the hard drive has crashed again. Maybe it's bad luck or a bad Apple, but don't expect a panacea. If you live in a major metropolitan area, it might not be too much of a hassle, but make sure to back everything up. The visual design of this machine is truly beautiful. I just wish the computer would work.I'm writing this review on an HP Pavilion laptop that I've have for 7 months without problem.
This is the worst CD writer i have ever used. The driver froze my OS( windows 2000). The service folk at HP blamed it on my dell laptop USB port.. However i bought a mitsumi cd writer and it was plug and play.. Don't even waste money on this. To sell it they have included some nice extras free which you can buy anyway for about $...
Ok. So I bought this after breaking my old cable (from shoving it in too forcefully!) The price appealed to me so I figured why not. Looks identical to my old one, the only problem is it gave a "shadow" effect as someone previously mentioned that just WON'T GO AWAY. I guess you get what you pay for. I'm extremely disappointed.
I don't know if this thing is working, my gut tells me no. I've had it in several months now and I'm still seeing mounds and tunnels throughout my yard. Not to mention the squirrels just stand on top of these to taunt me. So no it probably isn't working at all. Wouldn't recommend in Florida.
Tried setting it up and only one computer would work. Called into IOGear tech support and after 40 minutes of waiting I got a voicemail that just said "Tech Support" and beeped. Left a message, figured it might be lunch time? About 4 hours later I called again and after waiting about 25 minutes got a tech support person who told me to try re-connecting both computers again. WOW. So I did and again only one machine works. When I use the USB ports in the front for the KB and mouse it freezes constantly for 1-3 seconds. This is not a good product nor is the tech support worth the 40 minute hold time. REQUESTING A REFUND`
After weeks of moving these things around, new cables, etc. etc. the audio still drops out frequently. They are only 8 feet between the transmitter and receiver. Still bad even when my wireless network is turned off! Very frustrating. And I'm not exactly a novice either... Have been a broadcast engineer for years, and I know my audio and RF techniques and theory well. Creative seems to be no help at all, but I am still trying to get someone to let me return them.
I've had two of these, and while I like the keyboard design, it is NOT designed for households with cats or kids who might spill something on them. The last one fried after only a few drops of water spilled onto it. I'd only had it 3 months. Durability wouldn't be such an issue if it weren't so expensive. I'll be looking for an under $20 keyboard I don't have to worry about.
We bought this for our son, a fan of Cars and also a kid who always wants to use the digital camera and wants to see the picture after it is taken. We had wanted the Fisher-Price camera that was sold out everywhere. The LCD display is awful, cannot make out the subject when you are taking a picture nor when reviewing. The pictures are all terrible - put them on the computer today - both those taken by our child and those taken by the parents. He can easily take a decent photo with my old Canon S 110 and with my cell phone.So, let's hope that Best Buy will take this back!
Can't evaluate, UPS could not access our area due to snow, road closures so (apparently) the UPS driver/UPS "mailed" the original, soft-wraped-shipped headphones by regular mail -- they arrived (the Headphones) busted. The trouble to file a claim under the apparent curcumstances seems more than the paper work/troubel to file a damaged-in-shipment claim so I am just out the cost.
Mine arrived in tact but never worked. After the unreasonably high shipping price to get it to me, I decided that it wasn't worth it to pay to ship it back and then pay to ship another one. You might think, as a bargain hunter, that you're getting a deal here, but you're not. You're just buying a total piece of flimsy trash.
This carry case has a plastic window which scratches the window of the iPod. I cut the plastic window out and it ok like that. Do not purchase this item if you are looking for something see through that will protect the iPod.
The Superfi EB and I would imagine the Pro's and pretty much any product from this manufacturer is not a good product. I have just discovered my second pair is broke. The plastic components on the ear piece come apart and the wires inside will break. On top of all this the sound quality is marginal. Do yourself a favor and go with the Bose. I spent my 150 bucks on headphones for the year. Next January I am getting rid of these things. For now I am waiting for the warranty RMA return. Which my first experience with was awful. The first time the headphones broke was 3 months after the original purchase. I contacted the company received an RMA number and sent the package next day air. The company refused to match my express shipping so I also included a prepaid shipping label to get them back next day. Well a few days go by and I received no phone call and no headphones. Finally I called and got a BS answer about the label not working and they would be shipped to me. This was after the conference and having to endure a 4 hour flight of bickering children. I would rather stuff peanuts in my ears than deal with this company again. Looks like a cheap Kmart brand will have to do until next year. Ultimate ears if you read this. CHANGE YOUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS! IF SOMEONE PROVIDES A NEXT DAY SHIPPING LABEL GET THE STUFF IN THE MAIL!
Just purchased this from Walmart. It was shrink wrapped, so I doubt it was a return. Opened the box to find that the packers put in the WRONG cord! It does not have a USB end and neither end fits into the hard drive . . . Taking this one back to the store and ordering a 500g seagate
I used to own a Casio BOSS and loved it.I had a Palm and loved it.I had a Blackberry and loved it.I had a Jornada 565 and loved it.I bought the e740, and well... I hate it.It was reassuring to read these on-line reviews, because it appears that everyone has the same problems that I do.The sad thing is, at this point in time, there is no competition for the device. None.If you want built-in Wifi, 64 megs RAM, and room for extra memory (SD card) AND have a free CF slot for GPS, Modem, etc., this unit delivers.BUT what terrible design!It's akin to a prototype that is not ready to be manufactured.Some examples:Battery Life - One hour of wireless surfing! Terrible. This is a joke. It's so easy to run out of juice, even without wireless.Speaker - Worst of any Pocket PC I've seen.ActiveSync - Drops connections. Very disappointing. I've had more dropped connections in 1 week than in 2 years with my other PocketPCs.Built-in features - Severely lacking. Look at the Jornada.. you could program each button to do different things when they are held down for three seconds, and other such goodies. Not here.Fragility - Really bad. EVERY other PDA nowadays has some form of screen protector. Not this. It's only matter of time before something nasty happens.Ergonomics - Hard to hold. Not very comfortable. What a bizarre design. Awkward.Speed - VERY disappointing. Movies played FLAWLESSLY on my 565. They have TONS of dropped frames on the e740. So much for the 400MHz CPU!CF Card - Seems to be slower than the old Pocket PC's. Also a huge pain to insert. You actually need the stylus!! What's with that?Record button - BEWARE! As a volunteer ambulance tech, I keep this unit on my belt in a case, next to my cell phone. I went to use it midway through my 6 hour shift to write some patient info, and... the battery was DEAD! Reason? That darn record button kept getting hit on my belt. There is no way to disable it. I spoke to Toshiba today.Software stability - None. Seems like I'm always doing a hard reset for one reason or another.Screen - Not as bright as the others, and not uniform. Look closely at night. There is noticeable half-inch vertical striping.Did I mention the Record button draining the batteries?So, my bottom line advice to those people looking to buy a PocketPC.......:If you NEED one now, go for it. However, you WILL be annoyed. You WILL envy your friends who buy one 5 months from now. You WILL agree with me that this is a work-in progress. But, like I said, there is simply no competition when it comes to two card slots and Wi-Fi.If you already have a working device - Please wait!! Please! I HAD to buy this one because I sold my Jornada. So I am pretty much stuck with this annoying Toshiba. But if you have a trusty Palm or Ipaq or Jornada.. W A I T ! Don't run out and but this flawed unit! Wait for "version 2.0"!!I hope this review was helpful to you.
I am going to keep this short because I do not want to waste any more time on anything relating to DLINK, So I am only going to discuss why you should not buy this router or any DLINK product.About a year ago I purchased this D-Link DIR-655 router when I upgraded to a MB that supports Gigabyte. Within a short period of time, I had an issue with internet connectivity. I rebooted the router and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. I did some poking around and found that it was a DNS server issue. I subsequently disabled DLINK's advanced DNS service and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. At that point I switched to a third party DNS (google). All was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity. So I upgraded the device firmware and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity.So I went back to my old DLINK DIR-624 and all was well, and all continued to be well. And continued to be well and continued to be well. So I figured maybe my DIR 655 that I ordered from Amazon had something jostled loose in shipping. So I went to a local store and bought another DIR 655, and all was well....until the next time I had an issue with internet connectivity.So I called their tech support, which is overseas and on a terrible VOIP connection. The level one technician is an information collector. When he got to his 10th question: "who is your internet service provider?", I cut him off and told him that was irrelevant. He argued with me about this fact. I told him I would like to speak to his supervisor. He argued with me about that as well. I had to repeat: "I have asked to speak with your supervisor, please connect me with your supervisor" more than five times before I was placed back on hold.The individual that I was transferred to was not helpful either. He avoided my questions while trying to get additional information from me. Then he just threw out a series of absurd solutions, like Level 1 techs (only this was no longer the Level 1 tech) do when they are reading from their troubleshooting notebook. "It's your modem... It's your ISP...It's your settings..."He was finally silent when I informed him that the problem vanished when I substituted my old DIR-624. This Level 3 technician provided nothing of value what-so-ever. His glorious idea was for me to call back next time the problem occurred. I informed him there would be no next time. As soon as I get a replacement router, this DLINK will be going into the garbage.I have loyally used DLINK products for over a decade. I am a computer enthusiast who has built dozens of computers and configured a multitude of systems. I am telling you without any hesitation that DLINK now produces absolute crap and apparently has no clue where they went wrong or how to fix it.DO NOT BUY ANY DLINK PRODUCT. I do not know what to recommend to you at this point. All I do know, is that anyone who gave this product a 5-star rating, reviewed the item within the first couple of weeks before the problem started, or uses their computer infrequently and therefor has not noticed the connectivity issue (it is intermittent and eventually resolves itself).DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.
I ordered it a month ago, and now told I may have to wait another month! Disappointed to see the page still says it ships in 1-2 weeks. If you are in a hurry for this item, go elsewhere.
We traded from a Nikon with a charger that had a pretty long battery life to this one that uses AA batteries. I thought that I saw reviews that said the battery life was pretty good, but we have gone through 3 or 4 pairs already in a month and a half and don't even use it that much. We went through one pair in just one trip to the Wild Animal Park and we probably only took about 40 pics. I'm going to research rechargeable batteries so that we don't have to add a separate line item to the budget for batteries each month.
I would not recommend this to anyone who isn't a computer person who can patiently troubleshoot.It does not work with Yahoo Music, NBC Video, Amazon Digital Download videos...I wasted my time and money. It's not maturing fast enough.
I bought an LRD757, essentially this product without the fancy text in front. I bought it to have a good third radar detector in my station car, and to take on trips - it's supposed to be good and small. My 911 has built in K40's with lights built into the dash and my wife's car has a very good Passport 4500 which I wired into the visor power. I thought if the Uniden was good enough, I would make the Passport the station car detector.I bought the LRD757 yesterday and today had a 220 round trip business trip to do. I decided to put the Uniden next to the Passport, which I am very familar with, to get used to it and to play with it. Well, I won't go into the false alarms, etc, etc. The important thing is, I ran into one police radar 216 miles into my trip on the very road I take to the train, where the radar cop always hides in the volunteer fire department. The Passport, as is typical, went wild. The Uniden didn't utter a peep. I went home, got the box and receipt and returned the unit to. I owned it for 22 hours. I'm officially off Uniden forever - a radar detector that works this badly, even if only once, can result in thousands of dollars of insurance premiums.
Other reviews are helpful but thought I would let you guys know that i did get the software to install finally and got some pictures downloaded just to find out it doesn't even take pictures of what you are focusing on. We took numerous pictures and everyone was off. The subject wasn't even in the picture. We tried different strategies but can't figure out how to get the thing centered on what you are trying to take a picture of. Complete waste.
Audiovox's mp3 player (and I *hope* they've solved this by now) does not remember its place when it turns itself off (maybe 60 seconds of idle time).So not only does it not know where in a track it is when it turns back on, it actually returns to the root directory, so it doesn't even remember what track, what disc, or what folder it was in. This is just so easy to avoid and no one would use it the way it is. I can't find any firmware updates to fix it either. As it is it is next to useless.The only thing that is nice is that it was a regular-sized USB connector in the batter compartment that folds out and makes it a USB drive -- aside from that it was a complete waste of money.
These speakers have great sound when pluged into you pc with the usb. However the usb is so short (only about 10 inches long) that you can't place them on your desk if your pc is on the floor like most are. Also I thought the description stated there was an AC adaptor included, NOT! They work well with batteries, but the sound quality diminishes greatly and top volumn decreases. If your headphone jack is in the bottom of your unit, you can't set it in the tray provided. Ok, for the money, but not really functional.
Saw the other reviews, scared the **!! out of me so I returned it and got a Segate 300GB that was highly rated. No problems to date.
This memory really i dont recomend because it doesnt work on any device even on my pc and lapto i dont know why and i returned and i bought a sankdisk and that one is pretty nice
On my first Netgear product.Wireless Linksys failed completely after 19 months.D-Link d655n also pooped out the wireless after 17 months.So wireless failed before 2 years on both.Now on Netgear....flawlessly so far. (lol LIEFTIME WARWRANTY they Say)So my question is: Wassup with running wireless on these products? Is 7/24 and heavy use a problem?JP.S. yeah no time for collecting/sending warranties. Online 24/7 so went out and grabbed a new one ASAP.Oh Yeah...Background: Have been building my own PC's since 1989. Not a newb to this.Any other hard ware suggestions?
Fax quality is poor. Copy quality is worse. Jams easily both scanning and printing. Prints a full page report for every fax sent (or attempt). Will not retry failed faxes. Requires a very clean line to transmit/recieve, so it fails repeatedly when sending/recieving out of town faxes. Also, beware the very short time period to claim rebate.Simply put, this machine is garbage.
It is just one tiny little button. One tiny little button behind the snooze bar. One tiny little button that you probably won't even realize is there, until it is too late.I think I'm a smart guy, but it took me and my significant other a week to figure out why the ... my alarm would mysteriously shut itself off, seemingly on a whim.Maybe it's my fault. I admit I didn't read the instruction manual. But it's a clock radio! Why should I? I'm in the IT industry. I don't need no stinkin' manual!Or maybe the mention of the tiny little button is not in the owners manual. no difference. the tiny button might wreck you too.The tiny button is right behind the "snooze" button. The BIG snooze button, the button you smack with your big swarthy, sleep deprived American hand when you're mumbling "forgodsakesjustshutupandletmesleep!"The button is the "alarm cancel" button. And let me tell you, it is far, far, far too easy to hit, and it will shut your alarm off until the next day. And you will slumber peacefully until you wake with a start realizing that it's an hour later, and your Sony ICF-490 clock radio is sitting there silently.The Sony engineers (and most clock radio "engineers") had/have the right idea to make you slide a switch or operate some other kind of gizmo that requires some waking coordination to shut off the alarm. Indeed, you have to slide a switch on this clock radio to shut the alarm off, a logical operation. But then, for some reason, they added the "alarm reset" button to the top of the radio. behind the snooze bar. the tiny button from hell.If you've read this far and you aren't scared yet, the thing does keep time. And the numbers are nice and big and bright, which is good if you're like me and half-blind (as well as swarthy.) The radio reception pretty much is awful, but if you the station you want to tune in is broadcasting from underneath your bed, you should be ok.But you should really avoid this alarm clock if you actually have to get up in the morning. I've trained myself to gingerly reach out and tap the snooze like a little girl but needless to say, I'm shopping for a replacement. And then, when I find it's replacement, this clock will pay the ultimate price.I'll leave you with a little haiku:Sony Alarm Clocksleepy hand reaches for snoozesun rises, late again.
I bought two of these and within a year one of the batteries would no longer hold a charge and would need to continuously be plugged in and the cord for one developed a loose connection. The cord would have to be wrapped around the joystick just to charge. We managed another year or so. During this period the other batter went kaput and both cables just completely stopped working.I'm definitely going to try a different brand of battery and charging system.
This USB key has a chinsey plastic build. The outer case that protects and holds the inner flash drive is a very thin plastic with only a loose grip on the flash unit inside. As a result, the memory can easily pop out.Also, the encryption utility gave me errors right after installing it. I downloaded the updated version and installed - but it apparently doesn't use the same included license key. So now I have a cheaply built flash drive that I can't encrypt until support resolves the license issue.Finally, the reseller did not include a retail box, but rather a plastic bag with the parts inside - looking very much like an OEM package or bulk purchase that was separated.
i was going to buy a video ipod but i got a zune instead because i thought the bigger screen would be better and it claimed that it worked with itunes. well, it didnt. right when i connected the device with my computer, it loaded every music and picture file onto the software. it didnt load itunes music thought, because itunes locked all of their stuff to only work with ipods. so i took everything off and took it to target to exchange for a video ipod but they wont return anything below $100 without receipts. so dont make the 2 main mistakes i made: DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A ZUNE and dont throw your receipts away.
This unit was terrible! Extremely poor quality reception and quit working only after a few days. WOULD NOT RECOMEND THIS UNIT!
I bought this product and it worked great for the first hour or so of use. After that it started skipping on a song and then it cut out the singers' voices all together. DON'T BUY THIS, ITS A PIECE OF JUNK!
I did not get this TV from Amazon, but purchased through another retailer.The TV was delivered yesterday and set-up. Out of the box the TV does not work. There is no RED. Only Blues and Greens. This is on all inputs and when you go into the setup screen to adjust colors you still can not get any reds in the picture. On top of that, even HDMI output from the DVD player looks very grainy. In the store the picture on this TV looked great, but quality control is horrible. There is no excuse for spending this much on a TV and having to get it repaired out of the box!!!!!!!Unfortunately the place I bought it is forcing me to go through Samsung for the repair and will only replace it if Samsung can not fix. The first thing I will do if it is repaired, is sell it and go by something else. This is the first and LAST Samsung product I will ever buy. I went with DLP because, #1 I am affiliated with the chip maker and wanted to support my own products. #2 with the LED light sources I felt like I would get a TV that would last a long time.Well I still want an LED DLP, just not Samsung.
The router seemed decent enough but just about after a year after purchase, it started to exhibit problems with signal strength and at the 14 month after purchase mark it stopped putting out a signal all together. How convenient. Way to go D-Link!
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Tried to get it to work for a few days then called the company to see what I was doing wrong and they determined it was an internal problem , to send it back for replacement and when I contacted the seller he said I had only 3 days to find the problem and send it back. I think that was unfair. Carolyn Witt
Not a good device to invest money. Like Windows this product hangs in between and when you put more songs into it, it happens more.
This item did not work I will never buy a refurbished item from Amazon. The screen freezes among other things. It should have been tested before shipped out.
I more than realize that warrenties are not forever, but how frustrating and maddning it is to have a product take a dive about three weeks after the one year warrenty expires. Talk about built-in obsolescence. I loved making compilation CD's for birthday gifts for my family. After spending about two hours putting a great mix together for my brother's B-Day, I hit the finalize button. It normally takes a little over two minutes to complete this function. Well, about a minute and a half into it the process it just stopped. I couldn't get the recording tray door to open, the read out said nothing. I finally turned the machine off, then back on to get the recording tray door to open. I took the recorded disk and put it into the playback tray and the display read "not finalized".......Long story short, I went through every recording mode.."Make CD", "Fast Record" and "Record Listen" and basically wasted 6 new TDK 74 minute CD-R audio discs trying to make it work and ended up each time with the same problem...CD "Not Finalized". At the time of purchase from Circut City there were only two makes of dual tray Playback/Record decks on the market, Philips and Harmon-Kardon. From other reviews I've read here, I made a purchase mistake and should have paid the extra ... bucks for the Harmon-Kardon. I paid almost $... to get a little over a years use out this equipment.I'm reluctant to take it to a repair shop based on other customer reviews with similar problems that were fixed, only to have the same problem occur again a few months later. Prices on this same model Philips have now dropped by almost $... and there are several other brands now available that are approaching about half of what I paid originally.After a ridiculous call to Philips Service 800 number, which ended up with me hanging up in frustration on a person who obviously didn't have a clue what the problem might have been, I've pretty much had to face the fact that I'm just plain out of luck and $500.00.It sounds like this model has a consistant flaw in the area of "Disc Finalization" and I'm now a member in a growing club of poor consumers who have purchased this "Lemon"....Let the Buyer Beware!
I thought this was a great idea BUT soon found out how much of a pain this is and I now have absolutely no confidence in any Linksys products as their R&D; department really missed the goal of this product!!1st. You have to initially connect it to a computer AND Ethernet. Now, if you are buying this because you put your printer in a central location near neither, you will need to move it back.2nd When you want to add a new computer to the network and connect it to the printer. The PRINTER and DRIVER MUST ALREADY BE INSTALLED ON THE COMPUTER. WTF! So for every computer you will need to connect it to the printer to work, or bring the printer to each computer.I have lynksys routers, game adapters, and range extenders... All were easy to set up. I have lost all my confidence in lynksys and will not purchase another product from them.Oh, and if you want tech support? Good luck. Their on-line chat session lasts 50 times longer than it should because it is apparent their tech guys are chatting with 50 other clients helping them with the same problems you will have if you purchase this product. The wait time when you immediately give them a quick Yes / No response is about 5 minutes. Unacceptable customer service. And this is a product that Lynksys should never have introduced. And forget about connecting if you have a Mac - there is no support.
We purchased this television December of '06. Although the television is nearly 3 years old, the first 21 months it was used at most an hour a day. Around August of '08 the television began having issues sporadically. I would have to power the television on a few times before it would turn on (despite the fact that the power light was on). There was no sound and no picture, just a blank screen. Finally in September of '08 the television never fully turned on (still a power light on, but no picture, no sound. After contacting a repair man, I was told the main board is probably 'fried' and needs to be replaced at the cost of $4,000. I found mutliple instances of this when 'googling' the problem! Not having purchased a 2 year extended warranty, the television is now useless. I'd suggest googling no picture, no sound on the KDL40XBR2 before making this purchase
This was the wrong cord for a Dorid Razar. I didn't bother to send it back because it was so cheap but it was the wrong thing.
I bought these speakers less than a month ago and after trying really hard to like them for a couple of weeks, I promptly shipped them back to Amazon. I like logitech products (their mice are second to none) and the 5500 is definitely an interesting concept but the execution is poor. Not only is the subwoofer huge and heavy (not necessarily a bad thing) but it sounds boomy and is all over the place - one of the worst subwoofers I've heard. The satellites sound tinny and they do not blend with the subwoofer and there's a huge hole where the midrage should be. I could go on and on, but let me sum it up: If you care about sound quality, save your money and get something else. I gave them two stars because I liked the whole design concept but that's about all I could find positive about them.
I purchased two of these CD players with cassettes back in August. One was for my church and one I was going to keep for home. I really liked the feature of both CD and cassettes. Initially I checked each out when they arrived and all was well. But a few days ago I tried to use my CD player and it simply will not work. I wasted my money here. I'm very dissappointed and it is too late to return it.
Just spent over 4 hours trying to get this sucker to work. Finally cracked it but unless you're seriously IT literate then forget it. The documentation is appaling forcing you to resort to Tech Support and they don't seem to have much a clue either.As per previous posts here I can't get it to work with WPA but I have got 128-bit WEP running.Problems encountered:To set this thing up you must be ethernet connected to start with despite what the instructions suggest.Make sure your printer is NOT configured to work Offline. The Print Server simply wont work if this is the case.After every configuration change to the print server, turn it off and back on.Don't bother trying to configure wireless security until you have got it to work in an unsecured wireless mode.I couldn't get it to work under 128-bit encryption until I had successfully got it to work on 64-bit encryption.I also had to change it to use a fixed IP rather than DHCP.Finally if you have a network of PCs then there is some extremely strange behaviour from the Print Server Web interface. On one of my PCs (Win 2000) using both IE and Firefox I was getting various errors such as IP address validation errors that said the number had to be between 1 and 255. Great exception all my numbers where between 1 and 255. Also the Wireless security page just ignored all input. It said it had saved it but it was a complete lie. However when I swithced to the other PC (also Win 2000) everything suddently magically worked. Absolutely no idea why.In short unless you have a degree in IT networking/wireless and 3+ hours to kill then forget it.
After using this now and then for a month, I turned on my digital camera and I get a memory card error. My other digital camera can't read it either. My SD card reader can't read it either.
I know we had done consumer report reviews and were excited at the time b/c of the price and LG type plasma at a zenith price.MY D/H had seen these reviews 4 mos. ago and was praying it would not happen to us but it did.THE POP reality happened this am.I will never again buy anything with the zenith name.I thought they stood for quality but no more.Count us in on the class action suit for duping all of us that were surprised by such an inferior product that should have never been on the market in the first place.Cathy Naylor
I highly recommend the MFC-8820DN instead of this model. It's about a hundred $$ more and it includes automatic duplexing (that's the 'D' in the model #) and it includes a network interface (that's the 'N' in the model #). The 8xxx models use high capacity cartridges which means about seventy bucks for > 6000 pages instead of fifty bucks for about 2000 pages for the 7xxx models. Think about it. After just a couple toner cartridges you'll have paid for the better machine!I didn't buy mine on Amazon as they don't sell that model. I don't know why - it's much better IMHO.
I bought this tablet from Amazon in mid-September. I waited to submit a review until I had worked with it enough to become comfortable with the transition from mouse to stylus.I decided to throw caution to the wind when buying this tablet. I read the other reviews, I compared the tablet to others (Wacom, Calcomp, etc), and I decided to take the risk since it really is a great price. Unfortunately, I got exactly what I paid for: a glorified mouse. The first and major problem I experienced was significant skipping. I primarily use the tablet for CAD work in VectorWorks, and it would frequently jump to the other side of the document or even close the window on me by skipping to another location. I did keep the tablet well away from my monitor to avoid interference, but that did not help. The longer I would use the tablet in a session, the worse the problem became. Aiptek finally released a new driver for XP, and I upgraded. The skipping continued at a reduced rate, but I lost some of the functionality of the previous version (not that it had much, mind you). I finally gave up when it wouldn't even function well as a mouse, and it would not work at all in Tablet mode in Vectorworks. The stylus is a nice size since I have large hands, but the quality lacks. I found that the battery makes inconsistent contact thereby augmenting the skipping problem. As reported in another review, their support is non-existent. I sent requests that went unanswered. In a nutshell, save your money for a better product even if it means you have to delay your purchase.I am now back to drafting with my optical mouse since it is consistent and trustworthy. I wasted a lot of time fixing errors in my drawings created by the erratic behavior of this tablet. I tried to save my company money, but it will cost them more in the long run.
Great little device, Read speed ok (just ok) butWrite speed on Win Xp really bad - like super sloooooow....And delete, like 6 minutes to delete 12 meg of files on it!!!As some one else mentioned theres no problems on Win 2000, in fact its rather zippy, but Win Xp and this thing has a problem. Some friends have IBM and Kingston devices like this one - and they beat me to death, my sanDisk is SAD in comparison...Its a bummer..
DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM AT THE LISTED PRICE. The price is beyond hyperinflated, something I didn't think possible. If you are looking to be ripped off there is a bridge in Brooklyn I'm sure they can sell you.
My rating for this item is very low as I have not been able to use it yet as a GPS device. I never managed to get it to workk properly. Following HP phone support I upgraded firmware and maps. But behavior was still erratic. I shipped it back to HP in early August under HP instructions. It worked properly for a couple of days when I received it back but has started to behave erratically again and it is going to be shipped back to HP again....To say I am not satisfied is an understatement !
I bought this camera for a holiday in the Caribbean. After using it for 20 minutes in shallow water, it failed. I returned it to Pentax who (eventually) claimed the warranty was void because it had sand on the battery cover which has compromised the waterproofing. This is nonsense. How it could have worked under water with sand on the battery cover was beyond the Pentax technicians ability to explain. Also, the possibility that any sand on the battery cover had lodged there after the camera failed was also too much for the Pentax customer service (an oxymoron if ever there was one) to explain.So, lousy camera and even worse customer service.
I had high hopes to replace my old computer being used as a "file server" with this device. It is unreliable, clunky to set up and keep up. It needs to be hard booted almost daily to get it to work.When the Linksys Storage Link is working- the speed is great, transferring MP3s, Videos and large files with better speeds then the computer.Overall - the Linksys Storage Link is not wroth buying. Maybe- just maybe they will have a firmware update in the future that will make the re-boots un-needed and the whole device useful. Until then - I am keeping my files on the computer, and this device on the shelf.
I loved this product for about a day. Then it broke. I lplan to return it and get an iPod Mini.
Palm 3's are not what they are all cracked up to be. Speaking of cracked up, thats what you feel like when you try to synchronize it with your PC or Mac. For a little bit more money, the Palm V or Palm VX are a better choice.
Router works OK not great. Have to either restart or diagnose problem to reconnect everytime I use it and the laptop is only 5 feet away from router. Will keep it only because its here but will not recommend. Get a better one than this if you want to enjoy your router's performance.
I ordered this item to use for my DVD, CD, CDROM players based on the description above that says it is Mac and IBM compatible and can be used in DVD and CD players. But on the outside of the package, which I didn't see until it arrived, it says clearly: EXCLUSIVELY FOR DVD.Not being an expert, I decided to return it.I notified them of this mistake weeks ago, but I see it has not been corrected. If buying this in the store, the buyer could easily seen the package, so it wouldn't be a problem, but I think an online description should be more adequate.
This review has nothing to do with the book/story itself just that the pricing is more for Kindle than Paperback. I will not be buying the book because of this.
The saying you get what you pay for truly applies for this product. The sound quality is horrible, music plays unclear with lots of static. I chose this product over the monster brand because of its great product reviews but now im definitely regretting it.
Having technical difficulty with the voice command function not playing back through the speakers. Phone gets command ok, but cannot hear responce.
I had been a Patriot Memory fan, thinking they made great quality mem. I was wrong. I had thoroughly tested the Extreme Performance card and found it ran well under 60x on USB 2.0 xfers to my puter, it specs at 133x.On my Ex Perf 2GB sD card, the lock fell OUT after somehow locking first. I never did get my card unlocked and couldn't retrieve the over 400+ pics I had shot to it. If you want to read how bad cust. svc can get, read on... read on...9/14/2006 I called and spoke to DL, he needed pics of card and e-mail, so I sent to him... along w/ name, part #, etc.9/25/2006 I get response from CG, that RMA is accepted and DL will contact me to give me RMA #.Between 9/25-11/17 I contact Patriot about 4 times and can't anywhere: "I'll need your RMA number" I don't have one, I'm trying to get one. "Then you'll need to talk to RMA dept." I NEED to speak to DL or CG... "If you don't have an RMA you'll need to RMA dept...11/17/2006 I reach CG on phone. I send her long e-mail (cc: DL) saying this never processed, DL didn't issue RMA. I put name, addy, phone, part number on e-mail requesting RMA.CG fwds e-mail to DL. Here's DL's e-mail response: "Can you tell me the RMA # so I can have RMA dept. look into this for you."My response (ALL CAPS and BOLD): I don't have one, I'm awaiting RMA # from you. I included a suggestion he should actually read the message he responded to and such...DL's response: I will need some information to start, name, addy, phone, part #... Once I have I will start the process of an RMA for you...My response (ALL CAPS, BOLD and RED... plus I included threads to EVERY e-mail to date): You've got to be kidding me... I've included all this in every e-mail already today.Now I call Patriot. I ask to speak to RMA supervisor, to find out DL is ABOVE the RMA supervisor! So I ask for the President... I actually get a VP (I think?), LH. I send him 4 e-mails, each with threads and responses.LH: this isn't how we want to do business. Send to my attention I'll make sure you're taking good care of for your troubles.I ask if after 3 months of hassles he'd consider upgrading me to a 4GB card. He says he'll take good care of me.12/21 I get a (new? I don't know) 2GB card in the mail with no apology, NO UPC for future warranty, just a card in a clear plastic sD case. I paid $80 for my original 2GB PatMem Ex Perf card 9 months ago... 14 weeks! Over three months to RMA, lost photos, hassles, idiocy. Never again, Patriot. Never.I just hope none of my other Patriot Memory products fail!
Adapter had a muffled left channel and unusable. Confirmed that it was not my deck. Not worth the hassle to return.
I bought three of these from a B&D outlet store. Nowhere on the product packaging does it state that the unit works ONLY with plain old incandescent light bulbs. No low-energy florescent bulbs, no dimmers, no low-voltage halogen lamps, or anything else that uses a transformer or ballast. It also seems to not work if plugged into a surge suppressor. As a result of these limitations, the only lamps in my house that work with the units are night lights.
Ok printer, but after about 200 pages, I notice that every page looks like its printed in toner saver mode (read: looks horrible with toner saver turned on) even though it's not. Manual paper feed is schizophrenic at best, you have to wait for the previous page to feed and wait for the fuser to spin down before inserting the next sheet, otherwise it will cause a paper jam. Then, of course, you have to wait for the thing to spin up again before it starts the next page. Sometimes, manual feed will just run a sheet of paper thru the unit for giggles...
For a $18 surge protector, I would expect this unit to have quality construction. As soon as I opened the package, my whole house reeked of a terrible cheap plastic smell. I have to believe this is bad for your health. The smell is akin to the cheap Spectre TVs Costco used to sell. Functionally it seems to be ok, but if you are sensitive to smells I would not recommend this product.
Trashed it today morning. It was good for about one year or so, but then started printing wavy patterns and leaving a lot of black ink blotches on the paper. There seemed to be something mechanically wrong as it'd make very strange/whining sounds while copying/printing. Expected better quality from Canon.
4 hours after purchase, my Rio Nitrus locked-up with the kiss of death message "upgrader". The unit refused to do anything (there was no fix to the problem) except display this message and actually generate heat! (not a good sign). Before it died, I did manage to load 5 albums and play one song. Needless to say, it was returned and I won't buy another one.In spite of other comments.... when it says "upgrader" it IS DEAD... no amount of paper clip resetting will fix this.
After drilling holes and mounting the cursed thing, I found that the CD tray would not open -- no CD capability. To make matters worse this item, ordered on Oct. 26th, 05, was a Christmas gift and therefore didn't get opened until Dec. 25th. Result: Return not allowed. Bah Humbug!!!
We purchased the Samsung 30" Slimfit HDTV so we could watch the Superbowl in High Definition. For about 5 months, it had an amazing picture. The bad news started (of course) after our store return period expired. The edges of the screen became blurry (so much so that you can't read text displayed near the edges of the screen), and there are fine white horizontal lines in the screen that will not go away. Lately, the screen colors fade in and out, like the color changing nightlight in my daughters room. We found other similar complaints on the web, so at least we are not alone, but we are curious about how well, and how soon, Samsung will solve this problem. This is our first Samsung product, and the jury is still out on our intent to repurchase.
Titanium means very light weight. These are light. Sound is OK, but you have to press them against your ears to get full sound. Also, I am not bald, so the phones keep slipping off my head. I use them for my iPod. It's a good thing I'm sitting instead of jogging. I suppose for the price, they are ok, but I'd rather spend a few dollars more and get a heavier headset. (I did buy a more expensive pair.)
I've been through tape adapters through the years and this is definitely the worst one I've ever used. The volume is very low and the sound quality is scratchy and muffled. It's just really bad. Don't buy it.
The moles taunt me as they push up the mounds next to the "solar pest repeller". Sorry folks. This just doesn't work.
this cable was malfunctioning within 30 days , but did not think it was the problem , but it was cheaply built
I bought one of theses hoping to add the ability to listen to my mp3 player on my older clarion stereo, Well it does work but I have to crank up the volume on the mp3 player almost all of the way and also crank the stereo up very high and even after messing with various EQ settings the sound is horrible, Ear splitting highs and no lows at all.I almost blew my out speakers and had a heart attack since I had forgotten the stereo was turned up almost all of the way when I switched the source to cd.Nice.
The air brush got too hot for my hair, maybe a defective one? But I sent back.
I bought these to use with my cordless phone and I'm disappointed by their performance. I can usually hear the other person fine but I am constantly being told that they can't hear me. When I take the headset off and use the same phone however, they can hear me just fine. I wouldn't buy these again.
This cannot be a serious camera by Kodak, it just can't. First: the controls are so small, you need childrens fingers to operate them (expecially the power button). Then there's no timer. Then there's no lens protection. The thing is agonizingly slow - don't expect to take a snapshot in a snap, this thing has to 'heat up' for 20 seconds or so... The battery (rechargable) lasts only a photo or 50 at most. So take your charger with you if you go on a holiday, as two normal AA batteries (wich you can also use)lasts no more than maybe 20 pics... Half the time I had to take batteries out to 'reset' because some features wouldn't work. But hey, the software is quite ok. Place the thing in the dock (optional) and your pics are autoloaded into your PC. But that's about it. So, even as a beginning digital photographer, go for a better one.
I hear too much static in the background while my music is playing, has been like that since day 1.
does not stay on the lens very bad fit all I can say is do not buy it not worth it
I bought a western digital caviar se 500gb and it came without a sata cable so I bought this because it was cheap. I connected it and turned on my computer and it didn't recognize a new hard drive. I thought maybe I had to configure my settings, but it just didn't show. I then switched the sata cable with my first hard drive and then when I turned on my computer it worked but now I have to buy a new cable so I can connect both my hard drives. So I would stay away from this, Belkin is cheap and there is a reason for it, compatibility or bad product?
This warranty is purchased through Amazon, but it is actually distributed by another company. When you search for TV warranties on Amazon, you will see 4 warranties that appear to be the same, but are different prices. I called the company that sells these warranties and asked what the difference was. They told me that there is no difference between the $119 warranty and the $499 warranty; they cover the exact same thing. The girl I spoke with even asked her manager and he said there is no difference. Warranties are a tricky item to review, because it all looks good until you actually need it. So, on this one, I suppose only time will tell. The one difference between the Amazon warranty and the electronic store warranty is that the Amazon one will not replace the first bulb in the TV; but I figure if I need to replace the bulb within those four years I will still be saving $100 because I can get a new bulb for around $200.
It won't charge with new Nanos (2010 models). It will play, but the first thing that comes up on the Nano's screen is an alert telling you it's not compatible with the charger. I bought two of these docks and two nanos and none of them work together, so it's no fluke. Aside from that, the base adapters don't fit the new models either, and even if you have an adapter that came with the iPod, it still won't fit, because the placement of the interface is about 1/16 of an inch off. And the sounds is like an AM transistor radio.
I've been using these headphones for a long time (several pairs over several years) and love them. That is, until I ordered a couple new pairs. Koss changed the design-- now they have a smaller plug to be compatible with the iPhone, but they no longer have the nice bass response.
This drive is great! Partitioned it 750Gb for Vista on Mac Book Pro and 250Gb for Mac OSX backups. Zips along through firewire 800 . . . super!BUT . . . its too LOUD. After 10 minutes I want to take poison! The frequency of the fan is enough to resonate the ear drum.SO . . I have to return it! Darn, I like it so much. I rate this product as a 1/10. If it were not for the fan . . . 10/10.
First unit would not play DVDs. Had to return at my shipping expense to factory repair. Took two weeks to get a replacement. Replacement unit does not play VHS properly. 33 days elapsed between time of purchase & actual use of machine. Not wasting any more money on shipping. Advice: buy from local store & verify that store will replace within 30 days of purchase.
I thought this was going to be a great little camera but just because Leica made the lense and Panasonic makes the body doesn't mean that it is quality. Leica also sells the same camera but Leica's software is much better. I don't know if the CCD is the same in both cameras, but the Panasonic has way too much noise in the image. I dumped my camera and bought a Canon 50D. Now this is quality. If you buy a Canon be sure to buy L lenses. Hope this helps.
camera did not work at all installed uninstalled program a few times all for nothing camera just did not work, said it was new but i think more refurbished returned for my money back, i was very disapointed about this product.
To anyone interested, , based on the single unit I purchased and received through Amazon.com, I would highly recommend against this product. Unfortunately, I did not try using it immediately, so I am now stuck with a decorative piece of plastic - about all it's good for to me. Since the unit I received does not work at all, I would be inclined to rate it with 0 stars, but 1 star is the minimum. As for my experience with this device...When I received it, I did not have any batteries for it, and since it does not come with an AC adapter - another poor decision, in my opinion - I could only examine it without trying it out. The first thing I noticed was that the buttons were extremely difficult to utilize. I purposely did not exert any more than a moderate amount of force on either, afraid I might break the unit, and I was unable to get either button to do what I thought it should do - stick in place, or click, when pushed. On the other hand, the unit seemed solid enough - the cover seemed sturdy, and the switch for FF/RW seemed secure in its groove.Today, I finally tried to use it. I placed new batteries in it, then went to the buttons. The amount of force I had to apply to get the Start button to engage was surprising - and when it did... NOTHING. Further, the Stop button failed to release the Start button, which I suppose does not really matter since it didn't work anyway.Judging from the other posts, I have apparently received a defective unit, but even if it did work, I believe the force required to enable/disable the buttons would eventually cause problems.To be fair, at the time I post, there are 5 out of 6 reports of functioning units, so take my experience with a grain of salt - hopefully your luck will be better than mine.
Nice little camera, but it does not take quality pictures. We used this camera for pictures of all kinds and the pictures look great on the camera display, but once they are printed they are very blurry and distorted. Spend the extra money to get something of good quality, this camera is definitely not it.
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?
I purchased this Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product.
I bought one of these new for my office so that any sensitive documents I print don't have to be fetched from a public printer. I printed maybe 50 pages on it over half of a year before it broke. Now it just makes a horrible loud ratcheting sound when I turn it on. It appears to be the same problem as described in other reviews.Buy something else. HP: Kill this product now.
I bought two of these at Walgreens for $10 each. I planned on loading them up with photos from my Mac before gifting them to a friend who uses them in her art.Luckily I had my work Dell laptop, because they will not work on my Mac Mini.-The CD is a mini cd, and will not work with a slot loading mac. I used an external DVD\CD to install the software.-The included software will install on 10.5, but will not work on OS X 10.5 You will get a message that says device not found.- On windows Vista, they work fine.These are fine if you are using a windows machine, but they will not work on a Mac, and they are advertising that they will
This the worst and most expensive computer I ever had. Yes it is slick and that is the reason I bought it. But it is slow. It takes 5 minutes (300 seconds not 90) to boot. Everything (Photoshop, Streets and Trips, etc.) is slow and Vista is cumbersome. Get another brand with XP pre-installed, or install XP on the Vaio : http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=117070
This thing is garbage. You are going to get what you pay for. I Can't pair anything with this. This software is garbage right out of the box. Spend more money and buy something that works. Don't waste your time. I have spent hours trying to pair this thing with phones, headsets and the like. Its junk. My phone can find the bluetooth adapter but the bluetooth adapter can't find anything. Its garbage.
I have tried for almost a month before I decide the audio port is defective. Video port seems to be fine and I can easily play VCR to the computer without a sound. The sound cable was tested good when I plug it into computer line input. I would have to give the product 1 star in my experience. I cannot insult the seller because of the quality of the product. The seller refund the money to me promptly without any hassle.
We purchased this camera specifically for taking pictures at our wedding last year, and the pictures came out dark and grainy. Minus one star.Agreeing with another reviewer, the batteries could last a little longer. Minus another star.Also, if you want to be at all spontaneous, this may not be the right camera for you. It takes forever to turn on and to switch from camera to preview mode and back again. Also, it defaults to the triple flash for red-eye reduction, which I would rather not use all the time. That's three stars downIt is small, though. And easy to use. For that I will give 2 stars. But if I had to do it over again, I would have purchased a different camera.
I am using this cable to transfer large files between devices. I find that we cannot even get 1 megabit through it.
This may be a powerful program, but unless you are an architect or has someone who can take the time to take you through every step then don't buy this. The instructions are simple enough, but they are simpler than the program is so they don't help all that much. After hours of reading the book and struggling to learn this program I just gave up. Graph paper and a drafting pencil are a better bet.
I bought 2 of these at different times for my new Canon T1i, tested OK. The next day I went to an event started taking video (so excited about that, video on a dslr), it shut down erratically, buffer overflows. The memory wasn't fast enough, both of them. What? Class 6 not fast enough, I thought the camera was a problem.I lost some good video on that expensive day.After talking to Canon I grabbed an older Kingston class 4 micro sdhc (the plain black one), it worked ok, I bought some Polaroid/PNY class 4 8GB they worked ok. Bought a Sandisk extreme III class 6 8GB and it was fantastic.So, a Kingston class 6 is slower than everyone else class 4. I thought there were standards that must be followed for the class rating, obviously Kingston has lowered their standardsKingston WAS the best in customer service from previous experience. We'll see about now, from other reviews, it looks like they are no longer the Kingston I knew and loved, too bad.***UpdateI returned the card to Kingston, who eventually sent me a new one. The NEW replacement is as bad as the one I sent back.This card IS NOT a class 6 card in performance, more like a class 1 or 2 SLOWWWWW!
HP lured me in. Consumer Reports rated the HP 712C printer extremely well. I jumped all over the HP 812C W/USB port because it's the same as the 712C except it has the USB port right? Wrong! HP designed the 812C with the 25ml black cartridge instead of the 45 ml that the 712C printer uses. This printer has cost me a fortune in cartridges. I'll think long and hard before buying another HP printer.
I had it one year ago. Because it is cheap, I do not expect too much to this product. It worked fine when I got it although the signals are not very good. (I connected it with a 22" LCD monitor.) Then, I stopped using it for about 6 months. While the next time I used it, it has no sound at all. I do not have ideas when it goes bad. What I am sure is that it is broken within a year. It is not a reliable product.
These speakers are small, but very tinney and way underpowered. Spend a little more and get someting you will be happy with. They are not in any way an improvement on internal laptop speakers.
I was unable to establish a connection between my GPS unit and my laptop, so this item didn't do what I needed it for. It may be the fault of the GPS unit itself but I really can't tell.
After having problems with the ability to clean filters' surfaces, and needing to buy 2 polarizers (I always have a spare) for my new Canon 24-105mm pro lens for my Canon 5D full-frame SLR digital body, I ordered several different polarizers in 77mm size for testing: I'd keep the winner. All of the polarizers named in this review had front threads for filter stacking and lens cap attachment.My problem with cleaning the polarizers' glass surfaces: When a drop of rain or some spray from a garden's water fountain landed on the polarizer, I could spend 10 minutes wiping the filter and all I did was move smears all over the place; I COULD NOT get the glass clean!!! When shooting into nighttime street lights, the sun, or other light sources, the smears really hurt image quality. It was like shooting through a dirty window.My tests involved putting a wet fingerprint and some saliva (sometimes you try to blow dust from the filter and you end up depositing some spit on it!) on the front and rear faces of each polarizer. The Hoya HD MC 8-layer placed 2nd easiest to clean: Five seconds of cleaning with a cloth and it was good as new.Number 1 winner was the Heliopan polarizer ($153.00): it almost cleaned itself! HOWEVER, it was not a thin-ring mount, and it heavily vignetted the corners of my lens at 24mm.The number 2 winner, the Hoya HD MC 8-layer is a thin-ring design so any vignetting is a minor problem (it's as good as it's going to get).In third place was the Hoya DMC PRO1 polarizer.In fourth place was the Heliopan SH-PMC.In last place was the B+W Multi-coated which was absolutely terrible (as bad as my previous Nikon polarizers which I returned to Nikon who refunded my purchase price (thank you, Nikon!).Since the Hoya HD MC 8 layer polarizer is extremely easy to clean, is a thin-mount design, and has front threads, there's no reason to consider any of the others. Unfortunately, this polarizer is the most expensive of all the polarizers I tested (6 including Nikon's); however, unless you lose it or break it it's a one-time purchase, and you need clean glass to make good images.
When it works it is good. I have been using it for 2 weeks to listen to podcasts and music. The sound quality is good. I use it while running on the sidewalk (on a road with lot of traffic) and on airplanes. The volume level is high enough to hear in both of those environments. Things I did not like(a) It does not work with WMP 11 after a couple of times (and the manual, the configuration checker on the CD and the Samsung website are all mum about this!). The PC and WMP did not recognize the product - and no reason was given. The manual is written for dummies but with out any content! Had to spend a lot of time to do research; figured out that I had to uninstall WMP 11 and go back to WMP 10. WMP11 to WMP10 on XP is not an easy task!(b) The cap is easy to lose!
I bought this printer 4 months ago and probably printed about 500 pages on it before it broke. The printer sucked up ink at an amazing rate and, even worse, did not allow me to print in grayscale. So, I ended up using color ink even when I didn't need it. Yesterday, the cable that moves the print cartridges across the paper failed and it will cost more to fix than the cost of the printer. Although I was happy with the quality of printing, I don't think buying a new printer every 4 months at $50 a pop is worth it. I'm going to try a Canon next time.
I received this product sealed, but its damaged, for the first time I installed and never worked. Seller never gave me a possible solution.Thats it!!
This thing is a piece of trash at best. I just got 4 of them at my office and installing them has been a nightmare. Good luck if you ever want to scan anything. Not to mention I did some checking in the HP support forums and the problems are the same across the board and HP doesn't seem the least bit interested in fixing any of them. Too busy counting their money i guess. I'd like to punch the person from our company who bought these things.
This unit does not work as advertised.It would have been good to know the limitations before purchase.The purpose og buying was was to switch between a VHS/DVD recorder player and a DVD player.
I'm very disappointed with this purchase. The charger is incredibly slow, only usable for overnight charging, and the batteries won't hold a charge for any decent length of time. If I put freshly charged batteries in my camera, I can take a good number of pictures, but if I leave the batteries idle for any length of time, say a week, they're dead the next time I want to use them.
Do not be fooled. This product is for an I POD yes, but an I POD Touch WILL NOT set on the speakers like the picture shows. You have to hook it up with a cord. It does work yes, but I wanted it to set neatly on my office desk like the picture shows and it does not do that. You have a cord that attaches to the touch and you have to lay it on the desk also.
I bought this TV 3 years ago at a big box store. 4 months ago it started to malfunction. It would turn on to just a white screen. I would turn it off then back on again, the picture would be there but no sound. After turning off then on again it would come back on. Now a few months later, it won't turn on at all. Dead. I would assume that a TV should last longer. I have a Big tv in my living room that is 10 years old and still working without issue. This TV is crap when it comes to longevity. Buy something else. Considering how cheap other brand TVs of this size are now-a-days, I wont even bother trying to get it fixed.
Hello good night. I hope that you are well. One of the cameras that I bought to you does not pledge since it is made to make be worth the guarantee. To that direction the shipment so that me you change it please. Greetings.
Allow me to preface this review with the fact that I've been using another antenna that was just a regular old RCA antenna before "upgrading" to this.Compared to this:RCA ANT 145 - TV / radio antenna ( ANT145 )the Philips doesn't come close.Mind you, the RCA isn't powered either. The difference is major. Regardless of the direction it's pointed in.Yeah, OK, there's more to adjusting the RCA, but it's worth the time finding the switch setting and position you need...and if you live in Northern Quebec or in a town of 50 people, neither antenna is going to do you any good. Get a satellite dish.
I have owned this device for about 1 month now.The 3 reasons why I bought this was to take advantage of:1 Blu-Ray player at a reasonable price2 Online content (eg. Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora etc.)3 Network video streaming from Windows Home Server (or any other Media Connect, DLNA ready streaming server, etc.)Based upon the description, this unit would seem to cover all 3 of my goals.HOWEVER! there are caveats, and failures along this path...#1 yes it is a reasonable price for a BluRay player. However, prices are coming down for these players across the board, everywhere. If what you want is simply a BluRay player at a low cost, go elsewhere.#2 yes, it is easy to set up, and access the internet to stream from the Netflix, etc. No worries here at all (assuming that your connection has sufficient bandwidth for video, and you know how to setup/correct your connection, etc., should they arise).#3 Total Failure. On the outside of the box, the sales hype would lead you to believe (as I did) that this player was further enough along the line of the development path to support streaming content from your own in-house network, whatever it may be, including basic network shares, or more sophisticated media servers such as WHS, MMS, Niveus, etc. However, even with a Window Media Connect, DLNA enabled server this unit will not stream your content successfully.Reasons why it fails:The C5500 (or C6500, no difference between the units except for the inclusion of a WiFi connection) will not be able to maintain a connection--you will be able to connect the device and stream content, but the unit will not be able to maintain a connection to your source server.Between 10 to 50 minutes into your stream, this unit will declare "network connection lost". This, despite the fact that every single other device on your network is still connected, fully functional, and no log errors anywhere to help you correct this problem. This connection problem occurs regardless of whether you are using a wired or wireless connection (for wireless, you only have the option of purchasing the Samsung wireless connector, which is basically the difference in price between this unit and the C6500). Once this happens, all you can do is turn the unit off, turn it back on again, reconnect to your media streaming server, find your media, start it all over again, then find your place again for viewing. A long, tedious, unwanted procedure.This unit is limited in the content it can play. Very limited. Especially audio.The limitation on network connection sustainability plus content playability could be a firmware issue. Samsung has already released at least 1 firmware upgrade since this product's release only a short while ago (this is a very new product, as of Q1 2010). However, for the price, and what is available as an alternative (with much higher playback quality), this unit fails for your home theatre streaming requirements.Yet another reason why this device fails: it has a very short time span between being paused and going into device shut down. After a resume from shut down, you must renavigate to your content from square one. No bookmarking! This results in an unacceptable amount of time and remote control clicking just to get back to where you last left off: you must restart the device, locate your content, resume play, and then somehow find your last viewing spot in the content....I do NOT recommend this product.
These won't stay plugged in. Bending the tab out makes them hook in temporarily, but it always go back to where it was and cables using these end up coming unplugged at the slightest touch. :(
I bought this for my daughter and the first time she used it one of the fans began making an annoying noise which naturally stopped when she removed her laptop This thing is flimsy and if it is not sitting on a flat surface when you use it the fan hits up against the side making the annoying noise. My daughter put it in her closet and hasn't used it since.
Bought these awhile ago (25 pack) when on sale, and of the 6 discs I've burned so far across 2 different burners (LiteOn and Samsung), none of them work. The burns complete successfully, but the discs just can't be read.I burnt them at 2.4X; tried ISOs and simple data files, used Nero, Alcohol, Imgburn (InfraRecorder wouldn't even recognize the discs)... all to no avail. Evidently from the other reviews, there ARE some drives that can read them... just not any of mine!Not sure if Amazon still stocks them, but in case they do, skip 'em and go for something more reliable/compatible.
was not able to get it working on a Garmin Que M5 and Spectec does not have US support. So not to happy:(
Just a note ...Switching between battery and powered requires that batteries be removed.The transmitter turns itself off during quiet sections of music.Power off returns the volume of full off requiring that you set the volume again.Susceptible to interference.In explicable audio drop outs (in addition to interference problems).I shopping for remote speakers...
The seller's website doesn't show the warranty for this battery (Product number 90-06009-001) which immediately should alert any customer. Contacted customer service by email with the question about the warranty, but they didn't respond. Contact by phone was more successful. They confirmed the battery has only 6 months warranty. Be aware of that before placing an order.
I ordered this to use in my car a few months ago, at first it worked fine but then for some reason the sound would just come out from my driver side speakers. tossed it!
Just another unhappy customer who received DIMM's (desktop) instead of SODIMM's (laptop) memory. I should have read the other comments before ordering. Alerted Amazon to the mistake, hopefully they'll fix the item description before another customer orders the wrong memory. Waiting for my refund.
I only gave the review one star so people would know this does not work with RCA jacks, like thos found on DVD players.
I bought this expecting exellent reception. When I bought this I also bought a Kato shortwave at 25% of the cost. The Kato has a rechargeable battery using a crank and also came with a power supply. The Sony had neither. The topper though is the Kato has better reception. Needless to say Kato stays, Sony goes!
This is a mic that requires "power" from your source (computer) that being said, it never worked nor my computer recognized it. I bought because of how cheap it was but as they say "you get what you pay for," returned it.
Extremely unreliable! Very difficult accessing files! Not worth the trouble!
I bought this to add 802.11a to my wireless network, and I don't think I'll be keeping it for very long. I'm not very impressed.I replaced my otherwise perfectly good Netgear router with this one, and other than the 802.11a support, found nothing to recommend this unit over the Netgear.Installation is painful and took a lot of monkeying around. There is an obscure but obviously necessary step called "MAC Address Cloning" that seems to be an essential part of getting the thing to work. I have no idea what this does and the option didn't even exist on my Netgear router, but I couldn't get anywhere until I did it on the Linksys. I also found that I had to reset my cable modem several times during the installation process. I don't remember having to do this with the Netgear. Oh, and the default internet access policy after a reset is to deny all computers access to the internet 24/7. It took a lot of digging around to figure out why my computers could talk to each other but not to the internet.The Linksys management UI is not as friendly as the Netgear. Neither the MAC address filtering nor the static IP setup pages support naming devices, so if you want to keep track of what you have set up, you will need to maintain a separate spreadsheet of device names vs MAC addresses. The Netgear UI supports naming devices.Upon getting it running, I immediately noticed a massive slowdown in the speed of my network. Downloads are taking much longer than they did with the Netgear, and the Netflix instant viewing speed test has downgraded the quality of my network from "Best" to "Basic." Not happy with this.I set the thing up yesterday and had a 100% signal strength when I went to bed. When I came down this morning, I was at 56%. My laptop is 20 feet from the router and did not move during the night. Still trying to figure this one out.I think it's time to throw in the towel, run some wires through the wall to replace the 802.11a requirement, and go back to my Netgear router for normal 802.11b/g stuff. There just doesn't seem to be a well recommended solution for 802.11a support that I can find.
The black cartridge did not print evenly. My printer wouldn't read the color cartridge. I have used refurbished or refilled ink before but I have never had this problem. I would not recommend purchasing these.
I used the printer a couple years ago at my last job, and I really hated it. It reminded me of the printer from the movie, Office Space, that they take out to a field a beat with baseball bats.The network setup for this thing is a nightmare. We've had to bring in IT guys to help our small business get this thing to work, and every new employee we have goes through an extensive hazing process trying to get their laptop to print that lasts at least one day. This thing does not like Vista at all. When I left the job, we had it somewhat stabilized, but it would be pretty common for us to go several days not being able to send or receive faxes, and many people could never print.What annoys me even more than how crappy it is, is how quickly you have to replace the toner and drum, which are ridiculously expensive. It's easily $600/$800 to replace the toner, and it seems like we have to do this every month. Not long after we started using it, we'd see little specs all over the things we print too. We tried replacing the drum, but that didn't do much. What seemed to help was taking everything apart and carefully washing it by hand.This thing cost over $900 new, and it is the worst printer I've ever seen. I hate this printer. I wish it a special place in Hell. It is evil incarnate.My old boss is one of those folks who thinks that the more you spend on something, the better it is, and in this example she was dead wrong.When I started my own business, doing much same work I did for my old boss, I bought a cheap Brother laser printer/fax/copier (though I went for black and white), and several tech friends told me I was making a mistake, that I should buy a "quality" brand like HP. This has been my only experience with HP, so maybe they make other things that don't suck, but I get the sense that they're like General Motors: they just make crap and live off their reputation from old days of glory long gone.I've had the Brother machine for a couple years, and while there are some things that I'd change, compared to my experiences with this beast, I'm thrilled with it. The toner is freakin cheap too.Avoid this machine.
The RCA Jet. What can I say? It's another painfully worthless hunk of plastic that RCA has somehow managed to pawn off as a frigging MP3 player. Seriously, this player is garbage. You're better off scouring ebay for a 1987 Sony Walkman than going with this palm-sized turd.Pros:- Fashionable orange and black finish make this a stylish Halloween accessory. A must have for any 7 year old.Cons:- The Jet gives you a whopping 2 hours on a fully charged battery. This was from day one. And just to make life even worse it also manages to slowly drain the battery even when it's off! Yeah! This means the batteries are basically dead... hmmmm... always. Nice feature.- Some genius designed the headphone jack so that whenever you have headphones plugged in (i.e., every single time you use the player ever) there is a big, obtrusive cover for where the jack plugs in that sticks out and either A) rubs against your arm, pocket, etc. or B) breaks immediately since it's a mother-loving 3/4 inch cover that STICKS OUT.- The USB port is shoddy. Expect to have to plug this baby in 3 or 4 times before your computer will recognize it. Oh and most computers will also stop recognizing the player in the middle of removing or adding music. In other words, if you really need to add a song to the player (which apparently the designers NEVER thought about), then put aside 5-10 minutes per song and be prepared to lose your friggin' mind with anger.- Shoddy arm band designed to break in first week. Had to replace it with a third party arm band.- No firmware updates for Windows 7. But... it wouldn't matter since when I try to update the firmware using XP, the Jet just turns off.Overall I give this thing an F-. The engineers that designed this intolerable waste of space should be forced to spend eternity listening to Right Said Fred on their own abominable creation, the RCA Jet. On the otherhand, A+ to the RCA marketing force that managed to bring an unusable piece of consumer electronics to the market that was obviously put together by a development team with engineering degrees from the Rhinelander School of Taxidermy. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to my SanDisk player to arrive so I can take this little MP3 monster from hell outside and smash it to bits with a hammer.
For this price I expected a decent product. It breaks just after the warranty expires and they tell you they don't repair products, only replace them within warranty period. Zero stars would be much better as that is what I give it. It's difficult to get songs into the iPod and when it breaks you're out the whole enchilada! Look elsewhere if you want a decent personal jukebox and definitely avoid all things from Apple. I will be in the future.
Revised review:It's amazing to me that customers for these devices get so emotional about them. It's an electronic toy, not a potential mate. Since iPods are expensive and their batteries are hard to replace once they die, these MP3s are, I suppose, a useful alternative. But let's not get too excited here, folks; the sound quality of these little players is no more than adequate, the radio is useless for fringe areas, the construction quality is marginal, my PC didn't always recognize it as a USB device (definitely a fault of the player), and the organization of music files is clumsy.I returned mine once I was told by the extremely helpful Sandisk customer service woman that loading .wav files on it is impossible and that it won't recognize Windows Media Player playlists. I give Sandisk a thumbs up for customer service, but thumbs down for marketing a device with such a narrow range of uses. For much of the popular stuff that is called music these days this device will, I admit, produce satisfactory sound quality. But that's not an endorsement; for music enthusiasts who know what fidelity means, this player will undoubtedly disappoint.This device is an example of making a product smaller just because you can, not because it makes it better.
Ran into numerous problems1.) Internet speed was 1/22.) Could not manually configure the DHCP IP address3.) At automatic kept losing the connection4.) The Wireless connection was fast range was good
I got the product after over a week of waiting and could not get it to work. (no picture would appear), so I sent it back and after 2 more weeks went by I was sent another one of the exact same and the exact same thing happened (no picture would appear on screen). Finally I just sent that one back too for a refund. Based on the 2 individual experiences with the same brand and product being defective I would not recommend this product to anyone.
I saw it. I loved it. I wanted it. I paid $250 for it. It ordered it engraved. I finally got it. I loved it even more. It looked good. It sounded good. It was exactly as advertised. Until. Until the second day. It was scratched so badly you would think some cat had a fever. If you have to have one, get a sleeve for it first. Don't open the box until you get a sleeve! Then be sure you use the softest cloth possible to put it in its sleeve. Then never, ever take it out of its sleeve. In a sleeve, it may not look as cool as the product you bought but it won't have any scratches on it. Well at least not as many. At least then you'll be able to see the screen. Apple is usually a pretty good manufacturer but I haven't a clue how this product got by their quality control department.
I didn't realize the brand Pyle was a play on words. These were junk. I ended up wasting money on the two pair I bought for my F-150. They rattled all bass and then dropped out significantly on the low end from the stock head unit in my 2010 F150 XLT. I ended up buying some Pioneer Coaxials that sound great.
This router is good for anything but VPN. I know that sounds a bit harsh, but after wasting significant time and getting no support from Sofaware I find the device is almost useless to access shared resources behind firewall. I am not a beginner and I have done my share VPN setups including other products from Checkpoint. The only thing that works and pretty stable is Remote Desktop over VPN. I tried office mode, setup port rules, etc. I upgraded the firmware, tried the latest Secure Client, I still get the MTU Status as failed (peer too old) error and can't reach any shared resource behind the VPN from Internet. I can only ping. I will try a Cisco.
I purchased this little mp3 player 4 months ago. Guess what? Now the battery life is 1 hour or less! The only good thing is that the battery is replacable but still who would like to replace the battery every 4 months. I highly recommend that you just get an Ipod even if this thing is cheaper. At least wait until Creative does something about their battery life.
This unit died after 3 months, but after the PITIFUL 90-day warranty that Magnavox offers. After jumping through hoops on their Customer Service line, I was told that they never repair these units and that I can only exchange it for a new one. Their exchange price is more than I paid on Amazon!!!!This device WILL FAIL on you, and you will NOT be able to get it repaired. The company insults you buy saying you have to buy a new one at a TERRIBLE, insulting price that's higher than retail. Don't make the same mistake that I made! Choose a better company!!!!
I received the first set of speakers. Worked ok for about 2 days. After that a loud hissing in the speakers would drown out the sound. I called Logitech and let them hear what was going on. They said the speakers were defective &amp; to send them back. I received the second set. They worked ok for 1 day before the subwoofer went out. I replaced the fuse thinking that might be the problem, but nothing.....DON'T BUY THEM. THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE!!
All I needed was a decent webcam for Skype and such. Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to see how the VF0060 performs because the driver would not install at all. I had good past experience with Creative webcams using the less expensive models VF0040 and VF0050, and I was generally pleased with their performance. The VF0060 was on Black Friday sale for dirt-cheap so I decided to give it a try. Many reviewers across the net mentioned difficulties with installation of the VF0060 and that also has been my experience. I even tried a driver downloaded directly from Creative's support website, but that didn't work either. What a waste of time, and what a totally weird product!The VF0060 shall go back to its vendor and I'm using again my old trusty VF0050.To whom it may concern: the computer I tried to install the VF0060 runs on Athlon 64 3400+ with Windows XP SP2 plus all updates and lots of RAM.
This camcorder is terrible in just about every way:Cons:- Unacceptably blurry video; the specs say it records at 640x480, but it looks more like 320x240 (if that!) blown up to VGA.- Noticeable aura around any dark shape on a lighter background.- Awful light sensitivity; forget about recording indoors--no matter how brightly the room is lit, faces will come out too dark. The built-in LED's don't help much (and not at all at distances over 4 feet from the subject).- Noisy zoom that gets picked up loud and clear by the microphone.- Zooming goes in irregular steps--completely useless while recording.- Video lags noticeably behind camera movement; when image stabilization is turned on, the lag becomes so atrocious that you can't tell when to stop panning--UTTERLY USELESS!- When using AV-in and AV-out cables, the firmware has frozen on me a couple of times; the only way to reset the camera was to remove the battery.- Video encoding (through the AV-in cable) produces an unacceptably noisy and undersaturated result.- The LCD display has a very narrow viewing angle; anything more than about 10% and you can't make out a thing.- Still photos taken at the native 5MP resolution come out strangely grainy and uneven--something like a "sharpen" effect gone wrong. I can get better looking pictures with my 2MP Canon Powershot A40 camera.- The manual recommends keeping the camera motionless for 2-3 seconds AFTER snapping a picture (that's on top of the 3-4 seconds it takes the thing to focus BEFORE it snaps); but you can't keep THE SUBJECT from moving, folks! Welcome to the psychedelic land of image trails...- Flash photos come out with wildly different color balance depending on the color of the background.- The manual is a sorry affair--only 17 pages long and doesn't go much beyond identifying external controls and menu options.- I could go on and on, but I'll stop now, as you probably get the picture...Pros:- The camera body seems sturdily built; the controls also have a sturdy feel to them, as do the battery and the USB port covers. Hmm... it's the only nice thing I can think to say about it.Maybe a child (think pre-teen) could find this "camcorder" exciting as a toy, but I don't see how it can be enough even for an undemanding person looking to capture occasional life's moments on video.
These radios performed just terribly, right out of the packaging (after properly charging the batteries). You can barely hear the other person when receiving, even with the volume turned to max. I tried receiving from other FRS radios with no better result on the reception. After one month, one no longer works, and neither of these radios ever left the charger and was ever used in a functional situation.Save your money. For my buck, I'm going back to Motorola's. They are bigger, but the quality is first rate and they ALWAYS work (even a pair I have that is years old, used hard and been mistreated.
I am blown away that so many others have had the exact expierence I have had with this drive. I was very excited to purchase it when I built a new system about a year ago. My motherboard was one of the first to support ATA100 and I paid up for the drive. Easy to install and no problems for a solid 3 months. Then I noticed when running outlook that the drive would run and make a scratching sound making it impossible to work. This scratch and run would last up to 15 minutes where you would basically be completely locked off your computer. This only happened occassionally though and I dealt with it. As of today, I tried reformatting the drive 3 times and the scratching happens 50+ times per 8 hour day. Don't buy this drive even on clearance!
This is a very bad bug zapper. Although it worked fine for a week, it the proceded to die. This happened with TWO new units. No rain, no bad weather, just a piece of junk.
This camera was really cheap to buy "new" and really easy to install (plug and play). It does have its issues though.Pros:+ Adjustable picture quality to make for a crisp picture.+ Plug and play allows easy use on many computers.Cons:- Clip does not hold to laptop well and falls off frequently.- Even with volume all the way up, everybody hears me as a whisper unless my face is 3 inches from the camera...in which case, they see a REALLY big close up!Overall, it was less than 10 dollars after shipping and tax and the video part works fine. If you have a microphone built into your computer, this would be a great buy!
Not the most reliable alarm in the world. As a college student, it seemed like a good buy when I was browsing the shelves at Target. However, don't let its simple design fool you. I've read the manual and I'll have to admit it's not very clear about using the secret "Alarm Reset" button. You have to set 2 different things on this alarm clock in order for it to go off in the morning. It's one of those things that is very easy to miss when you're tired and want to go to bed. As a result, I have missed several morning class sessions due to my alarm not going off in the morning. Try explaining that one to your professor!!! Luckily I've never missed a morning exam yet, probably due to the fact that I remembered to set another backup alarm clock before going to bed. The point is....if you value getting to work or class on time in the morning, don't buy this alarm clock!!!
If I forget to put BOILING HOT water in it before I put the coffee in it, it will keep only for MAYBE 3-4 hrs. I have to boil water and keep it in thermos a while to heat it up enough for the coffee to keep warm for maybe 6-7 hrs!Does not keep HOT no matter what I do.I could have purchased a caraf for less money.Only plus is it holds 4-5 mugs of coffee.I am close to a microwave so I can heat up left over coffee. NOT worth the $$
i hate this printer.my assistant recommended it for purchase a few years ago and now i am stuck with it. she must have wanted to order the most expensive one because it was a good chunk of change. i've had it for about 5 years now and it is VERY SLOW! i hate that i have to wait for what seems like forever to get a document i have sent to it. even when i use the copy function it takes forever. it makes a lot of noise too~ before and after it prints/copies. i don't know what it's doing, but it seems to make too much internal noise. another thing.. the cartridges (4 of them) are $110 apiece as of now.
It has great look and a great sound, but...ugh. The software. From the firmware to the desktop software the Zen is cursed with bugs and poor design.Start with the player itself. The buttons are tempermental -- sometimes oversensitive, sometimes unresponsive (i.e. sometimes there's a confusing delay). Which means it takes a deft touch to navigate to the song you want - and fastforwarding or rewinding through a song without accidentally restarting it or skipping to the next song requires the fine motor skills of a seasoned gamer.But that you can live with if you're patient. It's the desktop software that's makes using this a true nightmare. For one thing, I had the same problem many people writing here complained about - my computer simply would not recognize the Zen out of the box. I reinstalled several times; tweaked everything from the registry to the settings to replacing the cord for about a day when finally something (I'm still not sure what) kicked in and it decided to recognize the player. But even now, when I tried updating the firmware, the firmware updater will not recognize the player, so I'm stuck with what's there.OK, so I finally got it to recognize my Zen. Somehow. That's when the real fun began. Not. The Media Explorer Crashes. Often. Plus even when it "works" it's designed so badly it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get anything done. For reasons I'll never understand, you have to launch separate programs to organize your songs, add songs, create new playlists and edit playlists. In other words every task requires launching a separate program - some of which will crash on launch, some won't. It's always a surprise. Fun fun. At this point the most important programs won't crash on launch (although they'll occasionally crash midway through a task). But the organizer (for addresses) still crashes without fail. I was able to add addresses at one point - what changed that i could launch it once and now can't? I'll never know. In any event I'm stuck with the addresses put in there 3 months ago.But even when the editors work properly, they have the most user unfriendly design ever dreamt up by a programmer, so it takes absurdly long to manage songs. Changes have to be done one song at a time, and you can't sort or group the songs - to say mass delete, move, find rapidly, etc. To get anything done you have to hunt the songs down folder by folder. I tried switching to Windows MediaPlayer and Napster to see if they were able to do what the Zen software couldn't (i.e. *work*), but that made the situation worse. They just created duplicate libraries, which now can't be deleted, and I can only delete duplicate songs one at a time, but had to leave the duplicate music library and album/artist folders intact, which means I have a hell of a time finding songs now sorting through hundreds of folders that now no longer contain anything...well you get the idea...shiver.
Don't waste your time with this camera or any other Sony products, they don't stand behind thier products and will give you a bunch of excuses on why they won't fix it.
My DVD Player died after 4 months.It used to play everything. But one day suddenly it stopped playing and gave a message "Wrong Disc".I faced the problem with remote functions.It always interfered with my Harman Kardon remote. When I operated my Harman Kardon remote, it used to behave funny.Very unreliable.I tried contacting customer support. But the email bounced back.
This cable is total and absolute crap. Doesn't even have the surge protector on it that makes USB cables hot swappable. Furthermore it doesn't work... if it cost more than $3 I would send it back on principal, as it is I tossed the junk in the trash. Word to the wise avoid like the plague.
I bought this hard drive with the intention of ripping my CDs to it to put on my IPod. Finally got around to it, and the drive was corrupted within a week. Don't waste your money.
A terrible camera, gave me nothing but trouble since day 1 - and, of course, the warranty only applies in the US. Too many problems to list but most annoying is the unreliability. I lost several photo shoots due to it.
I didn't want to spend a lot on this kind of item so I opted for a $20.00 headphone and though I don't really know what a more expensive set would have been, this one, once I got help from someone at their company to finally get it operating, has a hum unless you sit very still and set it up very carefully. Not great, though I still might not opt for more expensive as this serves my needs for now.
Took this brand new unit to Switzerland recently. On first use, got very hot, partially melted and blew fuse. Was NOT overloaded. Replaced fuse, plugged into outlet with nothing plugged into it. Overheated and melted the case. If you buy, keep an eye on it whenever it is plugged in.
I have experienced the dreaded &quot;flashing H&quot; problem about 7 times (based on my usage of this camera this translate into a dissapointing 15% failure rate!!). What happens is that after inserting new film it goes to the unwind phase and then the H flashes on the LED display. I have been able to fix the problem a couple of time by fiddling with the battery (shoving it in and out a couple of times). Otherwise the whole role of film is wasted. This is a very serious problem. The camera failed on several occasions where I really need to get pictures. Ever since this happened, I always carry back up disposable camera. This shouldnt be necessary when you buy a camera (Its really a big joke!)
Just like most of the other reviewers I have not been happy with my Lyra. Every other complaint you see listed applies to my experience as well, but here is my biggest complaint. The belt clip sucks!! After using the thing for lest then a month the flimsy plastic belt clip just fell apart. I spent hours (literaly) tying to reach someone at RCA to help me. After way to many calls I finally reached someone at the Customer Satisfaction office (or something to that effect) who appoligized profusely for my frustrating experinece and promised to do everthing humanly possible to solve my problem. After I explained the problem, she quickly told me I was out of luck, they do not make any replacements for that part. So much for jumping throught hoops! So now this $130 "sports" MP3 player is useless during sports because of a badly designed 3 cent peice of plastic ... and don't get me started on the arm band!Don't get it!
The smell .......it was like poison....went in the garbage?...do not recommend.....the smell burn your nostrils....No goodThanks! Had to buy a different lock wich was considerable much better
the brush is ok. But I tried the other side on my hand first. As it says on other Lenspen seller's review.It made my hands black. I'm afraid to try it on my lens. Then i wiped the black thing off on a piece of paper.What is that black thing? It's not as good as it says. So i just use the brush for now.
I got these just to back up some of my stuff. Ha, what a laugh. After a couple months these things basically corrupted themselves in as little as a week, sometimes 3 or 4 days. At first I thought it was only the 4 out of 5 discs!!! Wrote some stuff on the other, came back a week later to retrieve it.........Gone. This happened on my Dell, Alienware and the HP at work. Take my advice stay away from these, or anything else that Memorex makes. Or you might just be taking yourself to the Hospital from the fits of rage that you'll acquire from using their products.
The help assistence for this product is poor. After experimenting with the external 120 GB HDD, I found that it works well if you install the software first and then re-start your computer. next, you have to go to the device manager and manually install drivers for all usb mass storage devices. Next, you have to install a driver for the Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Do not install the Nec PCI to USB enhanced host controller (B1).The next step is to shut down your computer and wait about 8 seconds. Re-start your computer. You may have to go back to the device manager and make some changes on drivers.This 120GH HHD is not for the amateur computer tech and don't expect help from the iomega computer tech. It took me three months to finally get this HHD installed so that it works without any problems.
do not waste your time purchasing this tape converter. sadly, I got what I paid for. this deal is REALLY TOO GOO TO BE TRUE. I already have a shortage After 2 weeks of use.
This cable turned my display yellow and the cable was very temperamental, we had to prop it on a book and have it twisted a certain way to make it work sometimes. Maybe it was defective but I forgot to return it by the deadline and it wouldn't be worth it to pay for shipping to return it. I did like the length of it though.
I have poor reception where I live and was hoping this would improve my reception which it didn't.
I'm a long time DLink fan (Love their Routers), but I'm really disappointed in this product. This product still suffers from bugs even after firmware 1.07 (7 revisions later). The device still hangs at 94% when formatting new drives and after trying all the work arounds it still fails to properly format a drive for me.Either way this product is slow and out of date today. You should only expect about 12MB/s with this product despite Gigabit Ethernet because it only has 32MB of ram. You're better off buying the Intel SS4200-E NAS which has much faster transfer rates and can hold 4 drives for about the same price.
These are pretty bad. I would definitely recommend against them. First, there is no "active noise-canceling" other than the noise canceling you get by having a piece of rubber in your ear muffling the ambient noise. But that's not active. That's passive.These headphones also require a battery to perform the "active" noise-canceling. When switched on, it actually increases white noise (static). This is because it's an amplifier masquerading as a noise canceling device.But what do you expect for $20? The package contains some extra jacks and adapters. So what you have in total are $10 headphones with a heavy, battery-powered amplifier attached to them ($5) and $5 worth of adapters and extra rubber.The sound? It's awful. My $10 sony earbuds sound 100 times better. They're also lighter and more comfortable.Who wants to get a class action going against Phillips?
Setup was easy, so 5 stars for that. Connected instantly to my wireless network and had good signal strength! I thought i had just invested the best $14 of my life! Then came day 2...card would not connect to network. Tried EVERYTHING!!! Finally removed/reinstalled the utility program. Connected fine, then, hours later lost all connection again. Rebooted, removed, reinstalled three more times with same result...no connection! I finally went back to using the $50 usb adapter had bought at the local Best Buy and havent had connection problems since. Even though its 3x's as expensive and uses up one of my only 2 USB ports, it's much much more reliable than this product! Dont waste your $$$ on this, it's not a deal at $14 like i had thought. Waste of money.
This is a great product while it works. It is compact, reliable, and easy to use (just drag your music files to the player as if it were a removable disk drive).But beware: it WILL fail. Be sure you buy from a store that gives a convenient money-back or exchange policy that lasts more than a few months. I had three MuVos of various sizes and configurations and ALL failed completely within a year -- one within two months. Once your player fails you are pretty much out of luck. Creative support is almost non-existent; but if you can track it down you will have to pay $20 to have them &quot;look at it&quot; and ultimately nearly $80 to replace it. In this product's defense, it could be pointed out that many MP3 players have a limited lifetime (e.g. even the iPod's batteries run down within a couple years and are costly or impossible to replace) so it could be argued that product failure is not in itself a reason to avoid this product (that's why it doesn't get just one star). But the MuVo just doesn't last long enough to be worth the price.
We are in Colorado and are plagued with pocket gophers. We have had these pest repellers in our lawn for over 2 years and I have yet to see any difference in the hungry pests digging patterns. I think they chuckle and use it as a beacon to know where in the garden are the tastier roots and bulbs.Maybe it works for some people because they have moles. I bet a lot of people don't even know what they have in their lawn - for months, my wife and I debated whether we had pocket gophers or voles. I know we have pocket gophers because we've captured and released over a dozen.These don't work. What works is the wash, catch and release program. My wife takes the hose, floods all of their tunnels and air holes. Sometimes it takes hours to get one to surface and doesn't always work. Once they surface, scoop them up in a bucket and take to a nearby national forest, open space or park.Also works to build garden boxes with tough wire mesh on the bottom.Good luck!
This card had the worst range I have experienced. I am using it in conjunction with the matching Trendnet Router. I have 4 year old wifi cards that work better then this card.
This is a one room router! Signal strength is so week it is almost useless. I got this for my garage which is 200 feet from my house. When I stand in front of my garage I get a stronger signal from the router in my house. What's worse, even my hard wired desktop computer now has a slower internet connection than my 12 year old Linksys. I get a better range with my bluetooth headset than I get with this thing. I am very unhappy with this router and strongly advise you to purchase something else. This thing is a joke and it's not very funny.
I was so excited when I ordered this power strip and got it in time to take on vacation. The main problem is that the cord is TOO SHORT. I expected the cord to expand beyond the 5 inches you see on the surface. When you plug it in the wall, it doesn't come anywhere near the table top, so all of your appliances end up on the floor. I'm planning to return it and look for one with a longer cord.
I needed this adaptor for a Vista computer. After receiving the product (the shipping box was damaged BTW), it would not work. Research shows that it will not work with Vista or Win7 without a lot of tweaking and downloading extra software. None of this was mentioned in the system requirements for the product!
Actually, I had never given any thought at all to the size of my ears -- until, that is, I got these headphones. And the big headache that goes along with them when I use them.The earpads are simply too small and the head band too tight for comfort. No luck when I tried bending the band to enlarge it.The noise-reduction switch does seem to work well -- otherwise, these headphones would have rated one star.I've now bought a different brand. I cannot recommend these.
Stay away from this piece of garbage. The device will actually turn on less than half of the time. The manual claims this may be normal due to humidity, but I've tried all of the recommended fixes and it still doesn't work. Save your money!
I was given this Olympus M Type 256MB xD Picture Card as a gift when I received a digital camera for my birthday last November. It worked fine until last week when I made prints at my local Kmart using the xD picture card. The card is now 'dead' and no amount of reformatting will fix the problem. It's very disappointing, as I'd only had the card for a little while. There is no visable dirt or damage on the card or the gold 'heads', so I can't be sure if it died because it was damaged by the picture kiosk machine or because it was faulty. Either way, please beware of using this Olympus card in picture kiosks lest your card befalls a similar fate.
I received this product in good condition, but when placed in my printer, nothing came out. I contacted the seller and was told I would receive another cartridge, but that never materialized. It was the product, because I bought one locally and it worked just fine.
seemed like a great product until I went through airport security at Reagan Airport.Set off explosives alarm twice, detained until they narrowed it down to the pen...I got on the plane finally....they kept the pen.
The vcr unit is almost hopeless when it comes to recording. When you play back, the picture keeps rolling. Adjusting the tracking helps little if at all.Annoying since the recording settings are fairly intelligent.
But you get what you pay for. I'm sure for just a regular audio setup, this plug style adaptor would be ideal. As it stands I feel ever so slightly misled by the product photos. I was really looking forward to a cord style adaptor but instead received the straight plug in type that does not fit flush with my phone.It works, but only mono sound. There is a stationary "sweet spot" that I can find to get the stereo sound to work...But to much hassle. All in all I'm just going to go back to the two cell setup I had previously until I find a better cable in store.
I have a pair of Radio Shack Pro 35A headphones and they were wonderful, as everyone who has owned them says. Problem is, the little wires keep breakiing near the volume slider, as everyone also says. They last a couple of years with VERY careful use. Radio Shack is out of them, both at store and on-line. BUT I saw these at Amazon which LOOK idendical except that they say "Koss". So I ordered these from Amazon and they arrived today. $4 cheaper than Radio Shack Pro 35As, BUT.. These Koss models LOOK the same in the pictures (to schnucker you in) but the foam rubber earpiece is considerably smaller in diameter (!) (about 30% smaller) than on the R.S. model and, worst of all, the lower silver part below the adjustment on the side comes in so severely that the two ear pads are almost touching each other when they are off your head. The result of that is that they exert extreme pressure on your ears. So to make an extra 2 cents a unit, Koss made the earpads SMALLER and then made these so the two arms on the sides coming down to the actual "speakers" come in so close together that they are REALLY uncomfortable to wear!! They sound very much like the Radio Shack Pro 35As, but they are so uncomfortable that they are useless. I have tried now (20 times) to bend the plastic headband outward but it is of a plastic that cannot be adjusted! No way! So the extra pressure inward combined with the smaller foam earpads- to make 2 cents per unit more!- results in an unusable abortion of a product. I will never buy anything made by Koss again. These are a disaster! Steer clear and do not waste your money on this abortion of a product. Amazon should take these down because they are just infuriating people by selling these. Hey Amazon- get a pair of the Radio Shack Pro 35As and compare them to these for comfort and you'll see what I mean. Notice the smaller earpads on these.
Microsoft? I would love to buy your ergo boards but you keep doing one thing that drives me to Belkin, every time. . .you place the 6 key on the WRONG side of the split!! For typists like me, this is very frustrating. I would buy this board, but I can't use it for my work.
arhg. i don't know if it's because of previous abuse or overuse from another customer, but the pcx2500 that was provided my isp craps out on me ALL the time. about twice a week, i get HARDCORE packet loss and pings in the high 200's in online games and slow browsing. download speeds stay high, but continuous connection to online game servers SUCKS! i power cycle and RE power cycle often, but to no avail. when it works, it's mediocre, i get higher than average pings to most online game servers, and i'm supposed to be on a 3 mbit down 286kbit up line. i have a brother 1000 miles farther away that's getting half my ping.i do NOT recommend use, and DEFINITELY do not recommend purchase of one of these modems. i've confirmed this with my isp, they say my line speeds and signal strength are great, but my modem is reporting high ammounts of loss. pinging 100's to the first hop on a traceroute! ugh. i'm buying a motorola surfboard tomorow.
It's an alright CD player. I got it because I'd been palying my afternoon music, CDs in my DVD player and tray was getting wore out. So I bought this CD player but soon found out it didn't play burned CDs, CD-Rs and since it didn't I bought one that would and gave this one away.
150 days and the hard drive failed... click of death!! Andy at RIO support said &quot;1 in 100 HDs fail&quot; and offered to fix it for $125 (after 90 days you are out of warrentee!). Guess I'll look into ram drive players next, they don't have the HD technology perfected yet. Too bad Rio.Also the plastic over the screen is almost unreadable from scuffs.
The unit has an unusual design with power and speaker connectors plugging into the subwoofer. This means that if you have a problem with the system, you cannot reuse the subwoofer.My problems began with the right speaker connection emitting a constant, loud stream of static, even when the volume of the system was set to zero. It didn't matter if I switched speakers - the right speaker port would continue to buzz.Then, the unit began turning itself off - we would start watching a movie, and ninety seconds into the movie, the unit would turn itself off. I am disappointed and would not recommend this unit to someone else.
After doing research at Canon's website, Canon says this product number is the direct interface cable for USB connection to a PC. When the product arrived, although it is marked with the product ID number I was expecting, there was obviously no USB connector on the end of it. Looking at the cable, I can see that it connects to the camera, but I cannot identify what kind of device connects to the other end of it - it is a very strange and fairly large connector - not USB for sure!
Today I am finally rid of the worst tv ever made. This P.O.S. finally died. The first time it happened it was out of warranty by two months. I fought with LG, who owns Zenith, and they agreed to fix it. The repair company came, picked up the tv, 6 weeks later they come back, within a day it is broken again. Another 6 weeks it is fixed and until yesterday it worked great. I will never buy another Zenith or LG product, there is obviously something wrong with this tv and they could care less. I now have a Samsung for 1/3 of the price of this tv, it's lighter, smaller, and has a better picture. Good luck to all of you who still have this tv, you are watching on borrowed time.
There was very very light package with one battery that cost more than $5.00 by USPS, not UPS. I can not believe you charged so much to keep changes as profit! I will report to BBB and I do not like that way you charged us too much. I save all postage dues shown on the boxes and package, too that I ordered last month.
it was the fitting was not correct /.called the wilson rep. and told hin=m my problem. he was nice and sent a repacement. good to work with.
Its max data rate is 1 Mb.I think this would work ok with a mouse or cell.It did not work with a sony CMT-BX5bt.A bluespoon connected well with the sony.
Bought the Wireless XMOD after I bought a new wireless router (DLink DIR-655). Wife's macbook could access the wireless network fine until I hooked up the XMOD.Apparently the Creative Wireless interferes with other things in the 2.5ghz spectrum.Called Creative. There is no way to disable the wireless feature. I even removed the wireless module from inside the XMOD and my system wouldn't recognize it any longer. Put the module back in and covered the XMOD with aluminum foil, hoping to create a sort of Faraday cage... Didn't help.It's as good as garbage right now.
I sure wish I had the fantastic experience other reviewers had with this unit.I won't address the features or picture quality. They're fine.The problem I've had is it breaks.I got mine in 9/03. It is residing in my local Authorized Repair facility. For the third time. Here are the details:1. Firewire input failure. Repaired.2. Remaining inputs failed. Repaired.3. It's 1/19/04 as I write this. The unit has been in the shop since late Dec. '03 with its latest hissy-fit. This time it refused to burn-most of the time-and when it did the disks came out hotter than fresh asphalt and wouldn't finalize. The repair guys tell me it is taking so long because they cannot get the necessary part(s) from Panasonic.I've complained to Panasonic via their website. Twice. They reply with a canned (read meaningless) reply within a couple of weeks. They don't seem to be terribly interested.My advice: consider another brand.
Sound volume on headset receiver is marginal. Microphone is apparently mediocre according to feedback from persons on other end. This instrument is not satisfactory for my purposes.
The battery worked great for the first few months I had it. Last week I noticed when I put the battery into the charger, the charge indicator light was red, but after a few minutes, the charge light was green. However, when I put the battery into the camera, the camera indicated that the battery needed to be changed. It looks like a couple other people have had similar problems. There's a 3 year warranty on this battery, so I emailed Lenmar to ask if I could get a replacement. Lenmar responded quickly, providing me with a return authorization number and detailed information on their warranty policy. However, since my battery was purchased more than 90 days ago, there's a $7.50 shipping and handling charge for the new battery. Since I only paid $12 for the battery itself, I didn't think it was worth the trouble to get a replacement, especially since I could run into the same problem with the replacement. Anyway, I think it'd be wise to spend the extra bucks for the Canon battery.
Product malfunctioned literally 1 day after I could get a full refund on it. Sound quality is horrible...like fingers on a chalkboard. Popping, crackling, static. It sounds terrible. My wife has one for the iPod that works beautifully in my car, so obviously not the car tape player causing this. It was cheap, so I assume you get what you pay for. I'm going to contact seller today to see if we can work something out. If not, waste of $3.00!
These worked off and on for a couple of weeks, and then eventually would not tune into our TV signal at all. They were only 15 ft from the base. I found that after you tune them at the base, once you walked away you would lose the signal. Very difficult to find a clear signal. I'm just going to throw these away. I already picked up a pair of Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones and absolutely love them. In this case, I guess you really do get what you pay for?
The 49A cartridge gives you about 2,500 pages of print.The 49X gives you about 6,000 page of print, for ONLY about 4 dollars more in price!The 49A costs about 33.5 cents per page printed.The 49X costs about 12 cents per page printed.Why would anyone buy the 49A cartridge and pay almost 3X as much per page of print?Where I work, I made sure our supply folks order ONLY the 49X cartridges.
Returning. Stopped working after two days and about six hours total. All of a sudden, just no green light and the adapter will no longer work. Was powering an IBM Thinkpad R50.
In general I agree with previous reviwers, but not about sharp. To be sure that it was not my hand that afected the sharp, I did a test. Using a tripod I did a picture with 70-300 at 135mm and after with a 18-135mm (the one that cames with the D80) at 135mm too. The camera used was a D80 with the same adjusts and subject for buth lenses. The 18-135mm is much sharper them 70-300mm at 135mm.For sure I will sell 70-300mm and go to a VR.
what good is a computer without a power supply? A power supply is basic. I shouldnt have to purchase one now. Absurd.
I have bought the Epson Perfections Scanner V750 Pro, and it just will not work, all I get is the on off button blinks red, all the cables are connected correctly, but it still comes up with cannot connect to scanner.I am at a loss what to do, I have downloaded all the latest drivers, but it still will not scan, for something costing 800 and from Epson you would expect it to work.Do they have a fixit service?Barry Pagebarry@oldbricklayer.co.uk
This bag appeared to be very durable and had ample space for storage. The problem is accessing the storage area at the bottom of the bag. In order to get to the storage area in the bottom of the bag you had to remove everything from the top. We returned the bag for this reason.This bag would have been perfect if there were a zipper access along the base that opened up the bottom storage area for easy access.
These headphones worked and sounded good for about 6 weeks. Then the wires broke internally near the volume control. Can flex the wires there and get erratic operation. Unfortunately the headphones are 2 weeks beyond Amazon's return time so I will be tossing them in the garbage rather than paying to return them.
The belt clip broke off the first day I used it. Need I say more.
Beware!!!!!!I bought this for my Stiletto2 and it is not compatible. The Stilletto 2 won't fit on this even though everything you see makes it look like it would.I'm out $30+/- shipping.The fact that the Stiletto Executive System is not compatible with the Stilletto2 is not noted anywhere on the info for this.
I replaced the 97 cent splitter that I bought at the store. I expected better or at the very least the same level of performance. I use this between my computer and TV. My bandwidth dropped from ~2mbs to ~400kbs. I thought I had hooked it up wrong, so I checked it. No dice, I gave it a 2 instead of 1 because it looks nice and my TV picture is the same or a little better. Wish I had my [...] back.
Several years ago I had one of the first Microsoft ergonomic keyboards with a PS/2 style connector.I really liked that keyboard.For whatever reason, I moved away from the ergonomics and have had standard keyboards for a while now. My Dell keyboard recently gave up the ghost so I decided to go back to a Microsoft ergonomic and settled on this one.There are nice touches, such as the scroll knob in the middle of the keyboard and the padded palm rest.But the keyboard itself has a cheap feel to it (much cheaper than the Dell keyboard I was using) and the keys are a bit mushy...But the space bar is *horrible*.When you press the space bar with your right thumb it feels awful, it makes a loud click, and sometimes it just doesn't work.I'll keep trying to get used to the keyboard becauseA) I like the feel of the ergonomic layout.B) It's a little bit of a hassle to return to Amazon just because I have to head out to the UPS store.C) The price was low enough to take a chance.The biggest drawback is the space bar. Maybe it needs a breaking in period but I have a feeling it'll just get worse.01/12/12 - Just a quick update to my original review. I googled for "microsoft 4000 keyboard space bar" and there are a LOT of reports of this issue out there. Not sure why Microsoft hasn't fixed it yet. At any rate, here's what worked for me.If you pop off the space bar there are a couple of tiny triangular tabs - one underneath the 'N' key and one underneath the 'B' key. The one under the 'N' key was broken and hanging on. As many commenters in my search recommended, I removed it and cut off the one under the B key as well. This has helped the space bar a lot, though it's not perfect. It's definitely much better now.10/16/12 - A couple of months ago I gave up on this keyboard entirely. The noise that the space bar makes was driving me nuts. It's such a shame these issues haven't been addressed yet but I've gone back to a standard layout Dell keyboard and am much happier.
This armband barely covers my player. With this in mind, my Zen now has several scratches around the edges because the Kroo armband just doesn't provide sufficient protection. The velcro tidbits DO begin to fall off with minimal use. I've already lost one or two of them. They are only glued to the foamy substance that constructs the body of the case. The plastic screen is foggy, making it not so clear when glancing at the screen while jogging, lifting or whatever. Lastly, the pouch is poorly designed. The arm straps pull at the bottom corners of the plastic screen protector causing it to disconnect with the armband to a great degree. I love my Zen, but I recommend finding an armband or case that is STITCHED, not glued with Elmer's.
cpu is little far away from monitor so i bought this cable as it had good reviews but when i got it and hooked it up screen is all blury can not use it but for price not worth shipping back guess i am stuck with a cable i will never use.
Some of these cards were shipped with the wrong EEPROM resulting in the drivers not being recognized. I learned of this from Netgear's technical support after I spent a couple of hours trying to get it to work. You have to go to Netgear's web site and download S/W to correct the problem. If you are not comfortable with this, avoid this card. I use this card to connect my PC to a DSL modem. My DSL connection is slow. I don't know if this card is the reason by it is suspect.
I've now ordered 2 sets from Amazon and returned both.The first was cracked across the screen, OK, maybe a shipping issue, stuff happens.The second arrived and had immediately noticable horizontal bands in two parts of the screen, even on the service menu. The bands are there regardless of input source (air or cable) but are not as visible in certain scenes. As soon as the picture moves back to a uniform color and from light to dark you can make out the bands, about an inch thick, where the pixels are simply darker, no matter what color is on the screen.The most disappointing thing is that Sharp's customer service and tech support said this was the first they'd heard about it (really, in mid-january 2007, even after this has been all over the internet for months? who are they trying to kid?). I didn't want to take the chance that they would eventually get around to replacing the set so I sent it back.As it is Amazon has had my money for nearly a month and I'm still out of a TV. They only ship replacements or issue refunds AFTER eagle delivers the old one and Eagle is SLOW, especially when it's not their money in limbo.It's a real pity because the set was great in other respects. I'm debating whether to buy a Sony or to wait for the new D92 models supposedly out in January.
This is the worst piece of electronics I have bought in my life. Unfriendly GUI, very difficult to see the route the GPS selects (other than your present location). I got error messages both times I loaded a SW update that required long calls to customer support. The map update required a long activation code with spaces, but the GPS device does not allow one to enter spaces...more time on the phone with customer support. Ugg. Do not buy this product, pick another vendor.
I bought this a/v switch to switch between my computer and tv as a source for a set of powered speakers. The RCA switch produced tons of noise from the other channels, even while turned off. While using the TV as the source, the switch added a constant "clicking noise".Also this not sold from amazon but some "shoptronics" company. They have terrible customer service and will make you pay for shipping costs even if the device sucks and can't even do what its specified.Beware, do not order this switch or from shoptronics.
I'm very sorry, but the universal remote control was not what I expected.Like, when I want to turn on my tv. the vcr came on and visa versa. But the company was very helpful and quick to let me send it back and refunded me my money.Very pleased about the service,thanks.Regards Yoka van Dijk.
I received the camera for Christmas and used it twice. After I changed the batteries in it, the camera stopped working. I called Kodak and they said I would have to send it in for repair. After wating for a while without a reply, I called Kodak again to find out what was going on with my camera. They told me that water or some liquid got into it and corroded it and because of that, it would not be covered by the warantee. The camera was never near any water as I only had the opportunity to use it twice. Their customer service is awful and they want $130 to fix the camera. I would rather buy a new one than give them anymore of my money. Stay away from this camera!
I have an older car, evidenced by the fact it still has a cassette player and was looking for a way to connect my Garmin GPS with XM to the car sound system. This seemed like the ticket; however, my cassette player instantly ejects this adapter.
While I cannot hold Amazon.com responsible, when the box containing the stands arrived, the box was crushed and torn - good thing these stands are made of pretty sturdy metal. What I got: two (2) stands, one of which was scratched up, a bag of parts to put them together, and no documentation whatsoever. The only reason this isn't a one-star experience is that for me, function is over form for speaker stands, and they are solid, with pads that will protect your speakers/monitors. Now if my monitors would have come in this condition, I would riot, but seeing as these are just stands...your mileage may vary. Perhaps I got a disgruntled employee that particular day.
I've tried out a number of noise-cancelling and isolating headphones with an iPod. Here are my impressions:Shure E4c (isolating): the most accurate and open I know of. With high-quality source electtronics and material, these (or the E5c's) would be the pick of the lot. Unfortunately, they're too revealing for listening to compressed source material through the mediocre electronics of an iPod and very quickly become very fatiguing in that context. Their other disadvantage is obvious: they're quite expensive.Sennheiser PXC 300 (noise-cancelling): these are my favorites. Very accurate without being too unforgiving for an iPod. Their disadvantages: comparatively bulky & won't play as loudly as any of the others mentioned here.Sennheiser CX300-B (isolating): considerably more compact and somewhat less expensive than the PXC 300, these are also quite good. Bass can be very tubby (that might be improved by stiffer custom inserts, but that would more than double the price)Koss "The Plug" (isolating): laughably innacurate. Buy these only if you have tin ears and a habit of losing small things on airplanes. Otherwise do yourself a favor and invest a bit more in one of the alternatives.
Features are great including new keys introduced above keypad and soft handrest. However, the spacebar is difficult to press 30% of the time. The spacabar is the most used key on the keyboard. This occurs when you tend to press the spacebar near the top of the spacebar (closer to the next row of letters) vs on the lower half. The key is bigger too than normal keys which magnifies the problem. You just wouldn't expect hot spots on keys and the spacebar has hot spots and cold spots.
For the price, this camera s pretty decent. I took a few pictures with it and they came out decent, The only real gripe I have about the this device is the way it was designed. I can not get it to properly fit to my face so that I am looking out both scopes at the same time. Due to where the camera sits there is not enough room for the user to adjust the width or the binoculars. Either you will end up looking through the right scope or the left but never through both. Unless your head is wide enough. I am impressed with the clarity of the view. Which is crystal clear. If I was able to get it to fix properly, I would have given it 3 or 4 stars.
I have had this printer for 3 years. My biggest complaint is the price of the ink cartridges. It cost me about 80-90 dollars to replace both the color and b&amp;w cartridges. For that reason alone, I would recommend not buying this printer.
When i first got this mp3 player... i thought it was the greatest thing ever. I filled it up with all my favorite cds and i was really enjoying it. Then one day (after leaving it in the charger that night) i go to listen to it after school, and guess what... it wont even turn on. So i go home and plug it in and then it turns on. so at first i figure i just didnt plug it in all the way or something...so it didnt charge. but then it happened again a week later... and eventually the battery would only hold charge for about 3 hours... so i took it back to bestbuy... and got another one. I took extra care in charging this one correctly, then i put all my songs back on, get up, turn it on, pick what i wanted to listen to, and stick it in my pocket and go outside. As im walking around, the sound keeps clicking and fading in and out. The headphone jack was not connected properly inside the unit, so if you jiggled the headphone the slightest bit, it would mess up the sound. It wasnt my headphones, because i tested it with several pairs... so thats two now that have been defective, and honestly i dont feel like taking it back to get another. All im gonna say... is im going to upgrade to one of those new ipod minis.Another thing... the design... the whole front is a shiny plastic. If you leave it in your pocket or bookbag, and they happens to be some loose change there too... it will scratch up the front of the unit really badly... they need to come out with a small effective case for it
Do not buy. Batteries do not hold a charge. Customer service did not make it right. I sent it back once with this complaint. Postage back at my expense to receive either the same radio or another that also would not hold a charge.
I never received product and was talked to very rudely buy the seller when I told them that I had a problem....
DNS on this router stopped working every other day! Very frustrating. Will never buy a Zyxel product again.
This hub has several rotten design features. First, it is extremely lightweight, and the weight of its own cord makes it tip on its back. Thus,you have to set something at least as heavy as a coffee mug on top of it. The USB ports in the back are in two pairs. Unfortunately, the ports in each pair are so close together that unless you have a super-flat USB plug, you cannot plug in two USB devices in a set, effectively making your four port hub a two port hub.It works okay, I really don't find a difference in speed from a cheaper port I had, and I don't care about the lights. I usually really like Belkin products, but this one is trying to fake us out with bells and whistles (or in this case, ports and lights).
Worked ok for the first couple months now it won't turn off. Use a cover but didn't save this piece of junk. got a san disk for a fraction of the cost and it works much better and more memory can be added with the san disk. Get the san disk and avoid this cruddy fad piece of trash.
After all the grand reviews, I had really high hopes and expectations for these. Unfortunately, they have all the depth of a 1970 transistor radio. I may have received the lemon pair but who wants to buy them again hoping for a better sounding ear bud? Don't waste your time is my advice. Find a genuinely well made ear bud.
I also have had the black screen experience but I've found that you can temporarily correct the problem most of the time:Reseting the camera by pressing the button located at the bottomStriking the camera against your handFor my camera, I think the problem resides in some bad connections.
Went on the Sand Disk name. Bought the 12 in 1 but really only used one of the 12. Good product while it worked. Died on my at the worst time. Next to impossible to reach anyone to find out about warrenty.Will go with a different brand next time.
I thought I was getting a great deal because I got this new for under $30 after a rebate. Boy was I wrong.The black ink lasted me about two months of moderate use, compared to a year of heavy use in my old Xerox multifunction. This means you will be buying lots of ink for this. The cartridges are cheaper than, say, HP cartridges, but as far as I can tell that's because they have 1/2 the ink.It's also very slow, even when printing in black-only.It's very noisy and irritating in true Epson style.And, to top it off, the print quality is very mediocre. You can tell at first glance that the output was from a cheap inkjet.I'm replacing this as soon as I can with a better printer, probably another Multifunction, and probably not from Epson, just to spite them.
Got the batteries. The connector fit the phone, but the battery wouldn't fit in the back of the Uniden Dect 6.0 phone. White battery MODEL BT-446. Not happy.
I got these headphones because my tv has a fixed audio out port and i needed headphones with volume control on them.I wasn't overly concerned with sound quality,just wanted a durable set that i wouldn't have to replace every few months.Despite the sturdy look of these they failed to deliver that even.The right speaker quit working after only a few days of minimal use.Pros-Volume control for each earCons-Quit working properly after short period of time-below average sound quality (compared to my $20 sony's)-uncomfortable on ears due to lack of padding on inside of ears-squeezes head due to being to tight (would possibly get better with more use?)
I purchased this D-Link DIR-655 because of the high ratings it got, both on shopper sites as well as technical review sites. Three weeks after installing this router, the wired section stopped working. My desktop computer could not get out on the internet. The wireless section still worked, as I could access the internet with my iPhone through the wifi section. D-Link tech support put me through hell for nearly an hour, plugging and unplugging everything in my system, even though I told them that my desktop could access the internet just fine when plugged in to the DSL modem directly, but not through their router. After being passed on to a "higher level" technician, the final so-called solution to the immediate problem was to change the DNS address of the router, which allowed me to access the internet, albeit painfully slow (less than 5kb/sec download speed as opposed to the 5Mb/sec it use to be when I bought it.Bottom line is this: The router doesn't work and D-Link's tech support refuses to support it. I'm returning it and will never buy D-Link products again.
This router was nearly impossible to configure. I couldn't get it to work with any of my wireless peripherals, from a Slingbox device to a wireless repeater to a powerline adaptor. Nor could anyone I know get their laptop to join the router's wireless network.I don't know what the problem was, but once I re-installed my old Linksys router, everything worked again.Routers seem unnecessarily complicated to operate and configure. They are basically the most consumer-unfriendly devices being sold. Next I will purchase an Apple router, hopefully they've come up with an easier solution
I recently upgraded my Internet connection from my standard home connection to a business connection. My Internet service provider told me that I need to call Linksys because they need to reconfigure my router (I have a Linksys router). So I called Linksys and they told me that the free warranty period for my router already expired, but that they can still help me set up my router if I pay a service fee of $29.99.I agreed because in order to use my new business Internet connection, I needed to reconfigure my router. After I made the payment, I spoke to a customer service agent. She walked me through the configuration process, which involved manually inputting data on my computer. When the router reconfiguration was almost done, she asked me if the green light on my router is static or blinking. I told her it is static. She then asked me if I was connected to the Internet and I told her yes, it works. She replied that this is good.She then said that she wants to login to my computer to control my screen remotely in order to download some updates for my router. I agreed. For about 10 minutes I then saw her downloading things on my computer. She had control over it remotely. The Internet connection then went down and she asked me again if the green light on my router is static or blinking. I told her that this time it is blinking. Then for another 10 minutes she repeatedly told me to unplug the power cord on my router, wait for 90 seconds, and plug it back in. But the green light kept blinking. It never went back to static.She then told me that the router is broken. She said it would have probably broken anyway within the next few days. I told her that it wasn't broken before I called her and before she installed additional updates. But she insisted that my router was about to break anyway. I told her that she cannot prove that and what a coincidence it is that exactly in the half hour that I was talking to her it broke. I told her that she is just making this up. I never had any problems with my router before and it was working perfectly fine, up until I called Linksys that day.I told her that I'm very unhappy with her service, that not only I didn't get my router reconfigured so that it works with my new Internet connection, but that I paid a $29.99 service fee and now have a broken router. She told me that if I buy a new Linksys router, they would credit me $15 back. I told her that this is ridiculous and that the least she could do is refund me the $29.99 that I just paid (I didn't even ask her to give me a credit for my now broken router). She said that she can't refund me the service fee. So in sum, I paid them to help me reconfigure my router, but instead, one of their agents broke it. I will never purchase anything from Linksys again.
My Belkin worked well for a number of years. No complaints. It did what it was supposed to do. . .until it didn't. I put my infant to sleep last night and smelled something odd in his room. I quietly looked around (as to not wake him) to discover smoke pouring out of the plug. Belkin's response? "Sorry, its not under warranty." Needless to say, use at your own risk!
10.80V (Compatible with 11.10V),4000mAh,Li-ion,Hi-quality Replacement Laptop Battery for TOSHIBA Satellite 5000, TOSHIBA Satellite A100, 5005, 5100, 5105 Series, Compatible Part Numbers: B499, PA3123U-1BRS, PA3178, PA3178U, PA3178U-1BAS, PA3178U-1BRS, P...The service from the vendor was great. The battery fit and I charged it fully. When fully charged the battery only gives me ONE hour of service. I expected more, maybe next time I'll go with the real item instead of one that is "compatible".
This radar detector looked promissing and the reviews seemed positive, especially on its predecessor, the 880. What Bel has done is make this one more sensitive, which sounds like it will pick up more cops but all it does it pick up more falses. Its an analogue detector meaning it will go off when anything analogue and digital comes into its beam, cell phones, towers, and especially OTHER RADAR DETECTORS...I had it for 15 days, detected one cop, and it did a good job, but it was way too annoying and would have many sudden KA alerts that were bogus...I now own the 950, a digital detector, and I am much more satisfied...
Have had a D-Link 615 for several years, and have been nothing but pleased with the unit. Sticking with brands that have done great things for me, I purchased the D-Link 655 to increase the wireless bandwidth throughout the house. It was super simple to set up, and it was wonderful while it worked. It would drop connections to the internet frequently, requiring a reboot every couple of hours. I tried upgrading the firmware, playing with the frequencies, the speeds, disabling the 5GHz options, and it continued. Finally had to return the product. Fortunately, Amazon is great on their return policies.
My last Brother fax ( a higher end model) just stopped working. Can't find anyonme to work on these so you throw it away and buy a new one. I thought I would stay simple and bought a 575 but it jams continually and my biggest problem is only 1 out of 10 faxes sent goes through, it keeps disconnecting. My phone company says they have compatability problems with Brother (Verizon) so I am returning this for a higher end model again. I guess you get what you pay for. Don't buy this or any Brother product!!!!!
It buzzes. I tried using different inputs and outputs, so I know one I received has an obvious buzz. I'd send it back if it was worth my time.
stopped working after a few months. also only held a charge for a month or two.
It's good paper for "THAT DAY"This is not for long term use. You will see that after the very first wash. Matter of fact, there aren't ANY heat transfer paper that you can use for long term use. If the first wash doesn't show you, definitely the second will.Go vinyl or silk screen, for long term.Go Heat Transfer Paper for short.
This film was advertised with black & white cartridges, so I believed it to be B&W. Wrong! The cartridges were color, not B&W. The picture of the cartridge canister was conveniently small enough to escape detection. I only purchased this online because Advantix is no longer making B&W cartridges, so I cannot buy them at my local drugstore or camera store. Why would I spend more on postage than the price of the film if I could get color cartridges at my local CVS? I have learned my lesson. Caveat Emptor!
All ports began running slow after just 6 months of use. Followed LinkSys RMA process and they sent me a hub in return by mistake. I followed yet another LinkSys RMA process and had to wait TWO MONTHS for the replacement switch covering their mistake. The replacement switch died after 1 week of use. The latest RMA unit ran excessively Hot until the smell of burning plastic left the air and then it would not power up. This is what I have learned about Linksys: #1) This should be a simple network pass-through device and it should not fail unless manufactured poorly - Linksys apparently cannot make a good one. #2) Do not even think about turning a broken unit into Linksys under their RMA process, they will simply send you a refurbished unit and it cannot be trusted. If these cheap switches fail they cannot be fixed and the original manufacture was flawed in the first place. #3) Choose a competitors product - I have had other brand switches running for years with no issues.
I'm not an audiophile so I'm not an expert in stereos and headphones etc but I do know that I just don't like these headphones! The sound level is terrible and flucuates and sometimes even loses sound altogether. I got these headphones about 4 or 5 years ago and had problems with them after only a short period of time and it is quite possible that Sony has worked out and fixed all of the problems with them but I'm not going to blow my hard earned cash on buying a new pair just to find out if they worked out the bugs or not and from my own personal experience I can tell ya that I have been very disppointed with these headphones and that I get better sound through my little Sony Walkman earphones and no I don't use these big headphones with my little Sony walkman, I use them with my sterio and my CD boom box only!
The camera has clumsy controls and takes blurry pictures. I got one but returned it anyways, because the picture quality wasn't something I could use.
I was impressed at firstt with its attractive price and the positive reviews that I had read online. First off, this drive is LOUD. Secondly, it broke just as its 1 year warranty expired. A service rep told me as it was outside the warranty period, they would charge me [a] flat rate + [extra] S&H; to have it fixed. Thats it, I have nothing more to say, next time I will stick with a name brand like Yamaha or Sony.-Tim
We were only 45 days past the 90 day warranty when the screen went blank. Called customer service and he actually tried to look up an electronics repair shop with in 25 miles where I could take it on my dime. The last time I tried to get an electronic device repaired was $75 per hour (minimum 2 hours) plus parts. He was serious and this on a device that sold new for $228. I asked about the "91 days-One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange" that was mentioned in the really "limited warranty". Regretfully, he almost injured himself in trying to keep from laughing out loud. In the straightest voice he could muster, he said "send us $250 and we will send you a new product, the same product, at a higher price, but new...plus shipping. I forgot to ask if I had to send in the defective DVD player. If you must buy this product, get the extended warranty. This from a guy who hates extended warranties I filed a complaint with the BBB.
The configuration was simple. Just left it as it was coming out of the box. I used the Linksys card in my portable W2K computer. The operational distance I get is the only problem I have with this product. If you are with 30 feet of the unit it works great, but if you move beyond the it becomes useless. Linksys does not officially support any other antennas that will provide better gain. Other companies do. So if you are thinking about sitting out at the pool, with this box in your office, forget it.
I have owned a pair of MDR71 before buying this NC22. Accordingly, the technical spec between the MDR71 and this NC22 is the same except that this has the noise canceling function. So I expected NC22 (which is almost twice the price of MDR71!) to give even better sound then MDR71. But it didn't! I was really disappointed with the bass performance of NC22. The high frequency handling is as good as MDR71 though. So my suggestion is that unless you are dying for the noise canceling function of NC22, the MDR71 is a much better choice given that its so much cheaper than NC22. I know, some of the reviews said that the material insulating the wire of MDR71 is poor, my experience is that this only occur due to heat. I left my bag in the sun (with the ear phones in it... my bad!). I have just placed an order for MDR71 again, I will write a review for that when you search for MDR71. By the way, I have also purchased the NC50 check out my review on that.
These things are a novelty item and should be sold alongside whoopie cushions. They actually hurt when on, and getting a good sound out of them is nearly impossible. The premise is terrific, but the reality is something altogether different. Unfortunately so, because having music in the pool would make the transition to swimming that much better.Oh well. Enjoying silence is not a bad thing either. Save the money for something else.
I bought this with the hopes that it would allow me to use it as much as I need to and help alleviate my CTS discomfort. I tried the lift thingy, which I think made my condition worse, and I tried elevating it with the tabs on the bottom of the keyboard, but none of it seems to make a damn bit of difference. And like everyone else says, the space bar sucks and the keys are way too damn loud.I don't know what else to get, I'm tired of trying out keyboards, and I'm tired of the pain. I can't write as much as I used to/as much as I'd like to. I guess the only solution is to walk away from the machine altogether, and that's what I've been doing.
I ordered this cd player/radio to mount under my kitchen cabinets. The cd player would not open. We had already made holes in the cabinets. They sent me a replacement which was also broken. The cd player will not work. I have been informed that none of them work due to a defect. So I can't take it down and send it back because I have made holes in the cabinets.
Same symptoms as posted in another review here. After 10 months, it suddenly shut down. High-pitched sound comes from it. It is extremely hot near the on-off switch and cannot be reset.I did not add anything to it and I am certain it was not overloaded.
I use this camera for work taking picture of damaged vehicles. For outside use in good light it works fine. However if you are in a parking garage taking a picture (poor lighting) you are out of luck unless you are ultra-close to your intended target. The flash is weak, I have not been able to take a good picture inside without good lighting. Also I can't stand the horrible delay in start up and shutter lag, this thing takes for ever to take a picture. I do have the docking station which is great for transfering pictures to your computer; however, it is unreliable for charging. You have to go through a ritual of turning the camera on and off (or opening the battery door) to get the docking station to make the proper connection and actually charge? My prior DC50 (early model digital) worked much better.
The speakers sound good, but there is no seperate control to turn the bass down. It is set way too high and I can't find any software controls to turn it down a bit. I have seen some pretty [inexpensive] 3-piece speakers, but they always have a control for the woofer, this set assumes that you want too much bass.I wouldn't recommend it.
We have a version of this scanner from last year. Even with a new software download the print function is very unsatisfactory.
Didn't work right out of the box. Tried on Mazda and Toyota and it didn't work with either of them. Stay away from this transmitter.
These head phones broke after a week. Also the noise cancelling box has a cheap switch and is fairly large. Look at something else.
I myself love rechargable items. It's a lot more convenient that scrambling for batteries all the time. Unfortunately, like most rechargable items, this battery pack begins to die after a couple months. While it was still charging and playable, the juice went out in about a quarter of the time that the normal batteries do, which is pretty pitiful. If you are desperatle for a rechargable controller, get the pack, but buyer beware...
I would consider myself savy with electronics as well as well versed in home theater set up. I bought this remote to centralize my control of my home theater. The concept is very interesting: a web based up to date approach to multi device management. The execution of the concept is another story. I have upgraded the firmware as well as updated the software. I have set up the devices multiple times and they have always had difficulty controlling my set up properly. Unless I happen to have a faulty unit (low likelyhood), I would recomment staying clear of this product. Perhaps the next generation will fix the faults-but they have a long way to go.
Great software, great idea, but the hardware wears out too fast, in less then a year of normal use, this PDA is useless, ohh, one more Made in China product!! crap!!!I wont buy again thats for sure!Do your self a favor, dont buy this S$#t, unless you get to know it was made in America, Europe or Mexico, some nation that makes products employing people with real salaries.
I just returned this case due to the fact that the picture seems to show, and another review comments on the metal clips on the shoulder strap. Well, they are not they are cheap plastic. This case is perfect if you are looking for a dust cover that you can carry your laptop in but is not very much protection.
The screen keeps falling off exposing the LCD display. I've email P3 several times and have received no response. My next step is to contact Amazon for help with the situation. Due to the lack of customer service from the manufacture, I give this product only one star.
We operate two dance studios, our Cd players are used every day. Just play, some fast forward/return when the girls practice a certain move.I own(ed) a total of four of them, and considering that we use one at each studio, that means each current unit is a replacement. I added the replacement plan after the 2nd failure, which paid for itself for number 3. Number 3 is failing now again, too. Yes, I could get it replaced again, but since that means that I have a dance studio for one day at least w/o a CD player, I am switching brands now.The play button stops being responsive, its not stuck, but the intructor have to hardpress it several times to get it to play, and after a while (based on 2 previous failures), even that won't trigger a response anymore.Can't say anything about cue or any other features, as we don't use them. I thought a DJ system is built for heavy use, well, this one isn't.
I've spent the past two and a half hours trying to get this to work to no avail. Like many of today's miracles of technology, it's a great idea - just lousy execution.Unfortunately, it doesn't even properly control things that are in its database let alone things that aren't. Sometimes it works okay, but usually not. Logitech's solution is the "Help" button, a kind of mini-setup routine for dummies that will frequently solve the problem temporarily. But when you combine the few minutes you waste on the "Help" routine every time you want to do something with the hour or two it can easily take to do the initial setup, it's just not worth it.Pros - it controls my Nakamichi 200 CD changer fairly flawlessly. And when it works, it's great - it's just not very often.Cons - has all kinds of trouble switching sources on both my receiver (which was in its database) and my TV. (which wasn't) L-O-N-G tedious setup process, particularly if, like most people, your computer isn't in the same room as the TV. To get my DVD player to work, I finally wound up swapping inputs (HDMI2 instead of HDMI1 on the TV) because the Harmony remote simply would not change to HDMI1 - it scrolled right past it every single time.The old basket of remotes is far, far less of a PITA than this thing. I'm really sorry I wasted fifty bucks on it.
No one in these reviews seem to think it is necessary to tell people that this product only works with converter box for digital signal. I know it doesn't say anywhere on the box that it wont work for direct television hook up, so be careful when buying.
The amazon item page shows two different versions of front panel pictures as of Jan. 2013; one with 8 port status LEDs squeezed to the right and the other with 24 port status LEDs more widely laid out. The actual product I received differs from either of them; there are only 8 LEDs widely laid out. This degrades network trouble-shooting capability compared with the 24 port status LED version.In addition, the power supply jack is located on the rear panel, which is not shown in any of the product pictures. The product pictures show a power jack on a side panel. This is resulting in a wider body dimension. I bought this Ethernet switch to replace an existing one in my AV rack that is full of network gadgets, and I thought I would be able to save some space for a new Google TV STB with the product with smaller dimension.I am tired of false products advertized at Amazon. I could return the product for a "different item" reason, but I've decided to keep it only because I don't seem to be able to find a similar product at this price besides I am tired of fiddling to return false products to Amazon.
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
Rio Nitrus is the worst electronic item I have owned in my 23 years on this earth. In the 2 years I have owned it, it has not performed reliably for more than 2 weeks at a time. It continues to display the UPGRADER message, a problem which is unresolved by upgrading the firmware, as Tech Support will direct you to do. It just spontaneously starts working again on its own, and will work fine until it feels like stopping to work again. Also, when I try to put mp3's on the player it states that the song is either in use or nonexistent, neither of which is the case. Additionally, the longer the Rio stays working, more and more songs become corrupted, which causes the Rio to shut itself off mid-song more and more frequently. I would rather have no mp3 player at all than have the Rio Nitrus. I do not recommend you purchase it.
Product not delivered in time .. Even the return courier was not picket by UPS.. Had to finally raise an RMA...
I think some of the glowing reviews are from people that sell these, they are ok at best, you might get cool shots of wildlife because it brings you close, it definately will not be high quality, cheap is cheap, please don't get one of these thinking you'll work for national geographic if you do.
Lost the low heat setting in the first couple months. It caught on fire before it was a year old. Wouldn't recommend
I tried C520 for a week around Houston and found the routing to be poor. Instead of keeping me on 59 Frwy for 17 miles straight, it was routing me off and on this freeway and around downtown unnecessarily. On one stretch it kept asking me to take the ramp to get on 59N while I was already on it. Maybe it thought the old (2+ years) construction detours were still there. I returned this (C City with 15% restock penalty) and got a Garmin Nuvi 350 which worked perfect on the same routes.Other features on C520 were superb - good user interface, clear large display with a lot of useful information, clear voice instructions. But it failed in its primary function to provide accurate navigation.
I bought this for the tablet design. It worked for a while but then the skipping and pixilization started. The video and audio would become choppy and skip. I tested multiple dvds, and it is always plugged it to the vehicle's power. I emailed COBY several times but they have not been responsive.
This product isn't worth much of my time, so I'll be quick. The cursor jumps horizontally when crossing certain thresholds. One time of that, there is occasional jumping (and clicking) all over the place. It's just broken and unusable and I'd stay away from any product by Aiptek.
This product melted the first time I used it. I attempted to contact the seller to return and they have ignored all communication.
The Hdmi part works but the dvi display has green lines running through it to the point that you can't use it.
I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH SOMETHING SOLD ON AMAZON. THIS CASE IS ADVERTISED AS FITTING ALL SONY CD PLAYERS. I HAVE 4 SONY PLAYERS AND IT DOESN'T FIT ANY OF THEM. CD PLAYERS NO LONGER HAVE TOP VIEW TRACK INFO. VERY DISAPPOINTED A BIG WASTE OF MONEY
I ordered the 2 2gb sandisk memory cards and neither one worked, would only let me load 145 pictures on either yet showed I had loads of room left on disk just won't load. then would give me errors...and my camera couldnt even recognize the disks. a big rip off as I was buying it for photo frames for my sons graduation present to load all his college photos on.
We purchased two Sunforce Solar Pest Repellers to keep rats out of our garden and backyard. We live in an urban area and have children/pets so it seemed that this was a good investment. It would have been if it worked. Just last night, I saw a rat walk right by it without even flinching! It may work for gophers and moles but not "rodents".
The rates listed here are misleading. I wanted to talk to my girlfriend in Australia, but rather than getting charged at the listed price of 2.5 cents per minute, it turns out that calls to mobile phones in Australia are charged at 13 cents per minute. I was only able to find this out after buying the card and noticing a discrepancy in my account, then e-mailing customer support.
The video and sound are the worst qualities. You must use the handset. It is full of echo when you use the speaker phone function. Although the screen is 5", the resolution is low and bad when you use the full screen. You have to shrink it to smaller screen (3") to have better veiw. I switch to use Skype video phone and it has a lot better sound and video qualities. Also, Skype is more easy to set up. No any ports need to open in your router. Just plug and set up your account.
I wrote a very uncomplementary review about this box revealing a MAJOR defect which renders the box useless (if not worse - because users think they are protected).Your not publishing same and not contacting me re verification of statements made ( which you can REDILY verify for yuorself with simple test) not only impunes the veracity of ALL your reviewers but worse, leads me to question your basic honesty. An honest merchant might delay printing such a review for a while to verify the staements made but you have failed!hank
This item didn't work! There was a clicking noise in the tape player and the sound quality was horrible. The seller never responded to me. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
The adapter kit for the lens did not fit. At this time, the lens does not screw on to the camera and is not usable.
Can't tell you anything about the product since it NEVER ARRIVED. This is my second bad experience with this company, in that small items get lost in the mail.
I bought this before a trip to Italy and it did not work at all. Many of my housemates had the same issue with other converters, it is probably better to buy one there (or use one that's probably been left behind where you'll be staying.)
This drive worked nice for a year. Then 16 days after the warrenty is up it died.The laser no longer reads the dvd. Tried all types of dvd's and cords even differentcomputers and nothing. Electronics arn't built to last anymore there just built cheap!
I am 100% sure that this product is excellent, but please do not buy it from ChiTek. You will be better of buying it from another seller. There are many sellers on Amazon selling this same product and even at cheaper prices. I had a very bad experience with this seller, they mess up with my order, charge me for it and I never received the item because they wrote a wrong address on the item box, when they obtained my address from Amazon records??? And after they realiced they made a mistake they cancelled my order and did not enven told me about it. Just don't buy it from ChiTek.
I got the same &quot;Dew Detected&quot; problem as another reviewer noted, and if you do a quick search on any search engine, you will find that this is a very, very common problem with this camera. I now own a very expensive paperweight.
I ordered this because I wanted a roller set with an on/off switch; I was tired of crawling under my dressing table to plug my rollers in every morning. Well, this set works ok, and it does have a switch---but it also has a completely detached plastic lid. Whose idea was that? I am ready to either throw it away or duct-tape it so it simply flips up. I do not need the minor daily irritation of dealing with this separate part. And here's another brilliant idea: how about a clip storage that actually works? There are three different sizes of clips wth this set, and the genius designers decided they'd all fit into a single little horizontal channel in the front. There's no way to keep them separate, and they don't actually even fit in there if you do try to use it. I keep my clips in a little velvet bag (yes, another item to keep track of). What a piece of junk. I wish somebody had included this info in a review---I never would have purchased these stupid rollers.
I bought this product thinking it was good value; amazing specs for a 5th of the price of its nearest competitors. Well, let me tell you, with Aiptek you get a hell of a lot less than you pay for.It was dodgy right from the beginning: skipping, intermittent detection. These got worse the more I used it. Other problems arose: erratic cursor jittering as though the pen was switching in and out of relative working area modes; the buttons switched functionality occasionally; pressure sensitivity gave up. The thing was useless. I had it replaced. Little did I suspect that this was just the very beginning of my troubles. The replacement displayed its own personalised set of problems. As did the two iterations of pens after that.Right now, I'm not sure what are hardware and what are software/driver problems. I suspect it is a hefty serving of both. The software manager they provide is utter crap - shoddy design in terms of usability, chock full of bugs. Also, because of the way they have integrated the drivers with the installation program, it's impossible to do it manually. Which means if Windows XP decides to install its own, incompatible, generic tablet drivers, there's nothing you can do about it!And, as has been mentioned, the support team for Aiptek is useless. Aiptek America did't reply, Aiptek Germany wasted my time with idiotic &quot;have you plugged it in?&quot; questions then forwarded me to Aiptek Taiwan, to whom I had to explain everything again (several times), with whom there was a significant language barrier, who knew nothing more about their product than Aiptek Germany, and who finally stopped replying to me altogether.Summary: Don't buy this product. It might work, in which case, good for you... but in my experience: I wasted 100 and a lot of time and effort.
I should have listened to the other reviews. They more or less said that the picture quality was really good but the camera was really slow. I thought, great good pictures I can't go wrong with that. The camera has some nice features I can get some good pics and grow and learn with this one. The face recognition only works about 1 out of 5 times. I think it just takes a good guess and most times it's wrong.Amazon was great I ordered it at regular shipping. They decided to send it extra fast free shipping.Cool 2 days later new camera in hand I take that really cute picture of my grandson. Snap..........1..........2..........3.........4.........5.........6.........7.........8.........9........10........... Ok missed that 1st picture Ill try again. Snap..........1..........2..........3..........4..........5..........6..........7..........8.........9.........10........ OK this time the kid moved , but I got a really good picture of the bookcase where we keep the DVD movies in. The picture came out really great, if the house burns down I can use this for documentation for the insurance company, You can read the title on all 174 movies that we have. I didn't get the grandson , he moved to fast.Ok I made a mistake I wanted camera that I could grow and learn with and I wanted to take a picture of my grandson.I think I'll send this camera back and go with something that consumer reports says has a faster next shot time. They recommend 3 other camera manufactures that have a next shot time of 4 seconds, an hp, sony, or kodak.The problem is to send back the camera I'll have to pay for shipping both ways , the restocking fee, and I will only get a perecetage back for the camera because I opened the package therefore it is now a used camera. Yeah they got a return policy, just make sure you read the fine print.So I'll keep the camera for those outside shots and non moving objectsI am off shopping for a new camera for the inside shots of my grandson. you know the family dinners, the birthday parties, the weddings, just hanging out on grandpa's lap , 85% of my picture taking is inside and trying to catch those fleeting moments. Snap.......... 1.......... 2........... 3........... 4.......... 5.......... 6.......... 7.......... 8.......... 9.......... 10.......... 11.......... 12.......... 13.......... 14.......... As the batteries wear down the time between pictures gets longer and longer.Yep guess I'm going to need a new camera.This time I will go to the store try it out and buy local.
We've only had this tv 6 months, & it's only been on a handful of times. It started turning off by itself when my son was trying to watch a DVD. Now it comes on for a few seconds with a line-filled screen then turns off again. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone!
I returned these the day after I received them from Amazon. They fit OK, they were comfortable but the sound quality was absolutely awful.
I bought this wrist mouse pad along with the accompanying keyboard wrist pad for my office. Shortly after, I noticed a horrible smell emanating throughout my office (almost like paint or paint thinner). It was so bad I reported the smell to my building management! No one could figure out what it was (including my office mate) and the smell was only in my office. I was getting headaches it was so overwhelming! I then started to realize that the smell was staying on my hands when I left my office. This prompted me to turn my new wrist-pads over and smell them, and when I did, BINGO!!! There is a strong, paint-like smell that emanates from these wrist pads! It was so overwhelming for me (even after a week)! I am honestly shocked that these wrist-pads could cause my whole office to smell in this way. I cannot be sure that whatever is causing this smell is toxic, but for me, it was completely unpleasant, made me dizzy, and was starting to give me headaches. I am sad because I purchased one of these keyboard wrist rests years ago for my previous office and did not have this problem (which is why I ordered new ones for my new office). This time around I did though and had to return both promptly. The pads themselves do the trick of relieving stress on your wrists, but unfortunately, if you are sensitive to smells, I cannot recommend that you purchase this product.
Cheap, muddy sound when working. Picks up interference from cell phones and wireless routers. Terrible if you live in an apartment building. Lots of loud screeching, interference random loud "snow" when idle. Mono, NOT stereo. Takes 12! C batteries (not included) Blue LED power indicator lights up the entire room at night. Designed by someone who hates their job & their customers.Did I mention terrible sound. JUNK!
Two weeks after I bought my Tungsten E, the whine started. Palm says that this is normal and there is no reason for a refund. Now, the whine is worse and louder and my Palm is out of warranty. Don't buy this one, even though the price is getting so low.
This is a good GPS and on the whole much more pleasant than the Navman 510 I'd been using. However, it has some drawbacks you should think about:1) It's quite big. There's no hard case for it and its odd shape makes it hard to pack.2) It can take up to 25 minutes (figure from Garmin tech support) for the unit to locate itself after it's been moved by more than 500 miles. This makes it pretty useless as a bring-along GPS. Sitting in a rental car for 25 minutes while the GPS figures out where it is doesn't make a lot of sense...3) The software isn't very stable. I had it lock up twice during a 2-hour trip. Look for future firmware revisions to resolve this. Meantime, the whole unit needs to be reset (which involves removing the face plate - not nice given the frequency with which this seems to be required!)4) The GPS doesn't seem to be as sensitive as the Navman and loses its position more often.All in all, I'd seriously suggest giving the C340 a miss. Look at the Garmin nuvi instead - it has more features, the same screen size, the more sensitive SiRF chip set, stellar GPS performance, and a much smaller form factor.
When I reccived this mine did not work? I never returned it only because it wasnt that much money and I dont feel like going threw the hasslle I might have just got a dud one or it broke in delivery or something idk but the red light comes on but it docent charge my phone ipad ipod nothing so im positive that its broken and not my device or my car because everything is new and I have had no problems with anything else before so it HAS to be this product.
I love HP. But i would never buy one with a PP processor. PATHETIC PENTIUM. LOL. everybody that has one doesnt amount to my 1.4 amd pavillion. Oh... it could be a decent computer though. Perhaps it was dropped. I dont like the idea of having one shipped to my address. I work for ups and not everything is handled with care. We do try though.
i wasted my money this cannot be used with wireless phone that i purchase but this was recommended in the bottom, useless
Cheap, flimsy product with excessive shipping cost...I used one click shopping which means I didn't know shipping costs up front...I won't do that again. SHIPPING WAS MORE THAN THE COST OF THE RUBBISH I BOUGHT. $50 FOR TWO USELESS FRAMES.
Very Very disappointed when this arrived. Crappy quality, poor workmanship.Will probably last about a month if I don't send it back tomorrow.
I have a Mac Powerbook, and have sent back two of this routers allready, because, basically they don't work, the first one stoped working after a firmware update, the second one's wireless simply stoped working, no explanation from Dlink, simply a send it back. I'm going back to Linksys.
... you never know what you're gonna get. I order one and it was great (Bower Brand) and promptly ordered another and it was a different brand and literally fell apart in my hands trying to install it. 2nd one was a total piece of junk. Neither were made in Japan like the picture indicated. Buy somewhere were you know what brand you're getting.
I purchased this battery from amazon on June 9, 2010 and on Jan 9, 2012 it failed the self-test. It is made in Vietnam. The original APC battery lasted slightly over 6 years. Whereas this one has lasted 1.5 years.
Don't buy this unit. The claimed anti-skip feature doesn't work, whether you're sitting on your couch or driving in your car. The unit is also flimsy and cheaply put together. Memorex claims to have fixed the anti-skip problems in units manufactured after December 2000. Not so. I purchased mine from Amazon in June 2001, so even the units they're sending out right now haven't improved. Memorex has some work to do on improving this product.
Wish I had another of the earlier model - this one is a pain to use.My biggest complaint is my middle finger keeps inadvertently pressing the right key.I like moving the ball with my index finger and the earlier model had a smaller ball.
I hate to return this unit because of the great features in one unit. I received my refund from AMAZON yesterday. Five stars with all the features except for the main purpose of this item, the GPS/MAP for Hawaii, i.e. Honolulu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauia need to be completely revise. I travel to different island for my work a month ago and the MIO map is unreliable. A lot of streets are wrong or will give you a wrong direction. In Honolulu, one of the freeway exit, the text on the screen and voice text is one before the next exit, although the highlighted route is correct; less than year old street name is correct, but the main road street name is still the old name (12 years ago). Here is the bad part. I went to the TeleAtlas to report the problem and filled out the form. After a few minutes, I received an automatic response email "Thank you for submitting a correction to our map. We will research and verify the information and will take appropriate action. We will notify you once the map is updated and provide you the information where you can purchase the updated version of the map" or words to that effect. What???? I help them correct their deficiency, now I have to pay? Maybe MIO need to partner with different map company. I previously used Mapopolis, Garmin, MS Street & Maps, and IGuidance, MIO MAP by TeleAtlas for Hawaii is worst. I think TeleAtlas is updating their map by adding new streets without updating or reviewing the contents of their previous map information, unless someone reported it.
I had purchased serval of these units after reading some reviews on them. If you loaded them to their advertised limit all units eventually stopped operating. They just did not have enough power to rotate the drum. Also all were very slow to locate the disk. You might say you are not in a hurry, OK then go get a cup of coffee and maybe it will find the disk by then. Again this is only if you only fill the unit about half way. Sent them all back for a refund. Very disappointed.
bought this printer 2 years ago while i was in college.- within first month of owning it a plastic object broke off (the auto detecttion for open cover). so for 2 year ive had an old pair of scissors propped into the place where the plastic broke off just to get the machine to work.- the plastic paper holder broke off rather easily, so ive had to place a piece of cardboard under the printer to hold the paper to feed.- exp. freq. printer jams + bad prints. off set type- ink cartridge spilled a ton of ink. just realized that as i removed a gum-sized hardened ink from the bottom of the printer. so it must have been wasting ink the whole time as well.works fine for basic printing needs (words only), image quality for photos or images is pretty basic. but really, this printer is poorly made.looks nice but its a dud.
If you're a Mac user, this is a great product. It works wonderfully.However, if you're a PC user, there are better products to use. I'll give it to Apple; the design of this product and the very intuitive UI are very strong points. In fact, those were what won me over in the first place. I brought it home, and tried to get it to work for several hours (8-10) without progress. I kept getting errors, and eventually called Apple's tech support, which were VERY professional and helpful. Turns out, though, that the iPod didn't work with my firewire card. So I bought the one they recommended, and still ran into problems. So I brought it back to the store and exchanged it for the Creative Zen, 20 GB USB 2.0 version, and it's way better. The sound has less noise, the battery life is almost DOUBLE the iPod's, and has almost all the features of the iPod (it's also got more space).So, in short, for PC users, the Creative Zens are so much better, if a little more lacking in style.
This product seems like a great idea but I ended up returning it. I bought it so my girlfriend can get to her schoolwork on my computer or her laptop and also use the printer without mine being on. The web access seems neat too, but the problem with this product is in the interface. I could see her eyes glaze over when I showed her what she needed to do to use this. I know not everyone wants this, but give me a program she (or someone's parents or children) can open up and understand how to use and I'll buy it. Also had a fan error and was unable to connect to the drive after first day of use, did firmware and software updates for Vista and got my data back from it...scary! This is supposed to be my backup? Not reliable in my opinion.
My friend had a set of these speakers and loved them; she bought me a set and I paid her back. At first, they seemed to work, but within a few months the transmitter device simply would not turn on when plugged in. I didn't know where the speakers were purchased and didn't have any receipt, so in the trash they went.FYI: if this is an issue for some, these speakers were manufactured in China, and in the user manual it states, "this product may contain chemicals listed in Proposition 65 that may be known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm".
I agree wiht the other review. The delay is ridculous. When I take a picture of my 18 month old twins and I press the button they are doing something cute. By the time the picture takes at least one baby is not even in the picture anymore.
Cheaply made and a hassle to use. Want to know more? Well, the short phone cord goes out (so far so good) but tangles when going back in and then binds up completely. When you tug to get it to release and come out, then the cord stretches... hey, what's not to like? Buy a dozen!
I read the reviews, thought I'd take a shot. Built-in WIFI was the seller for me.Got the unit, and despite some of the reviewer's luck in using the wireless, I found it to be flawless. Worked beautifully, good range and good strength compared to my notebook computer.Battery was the problem, though. It started out like the "good" reviews - lasted a while (2 hours only used 25% of it w/o wireless), and with the wireless going, I could surf, remotely control my servers, or do email and messaging for over 2 hours and still have battery time left over.Then suddenly it would go from full charge to 1% and give me warnings about imminent data loss. I contacted Toshiba Tech support, who made me jump through some hoops I had already jumped through on my own, and they offered to replace the battery. But they're backordered - 2-4 weeks *minimum* wait. The battery issue is a *known* issue and isn't a guaranteed fix. There *is* no guaranteed fix for this known issue... So rather than wait to see if the battery fixed the problem, I'm returning the unit before it's too late.Unit was great, but as long as Toshiba is pushing things out the door that they know are defective, it's going to be tough for them to compete.
Not a true &quot;mini&quot; mouse. It is about as bulky and cumbersome as the cheapy mouse that comes with bundled PC packages. Not at all suitable for small hands (or people with a hand disability) as it so claims. It may have fared better had Belkin omitted the word &quot;mini&quot; from its name. A hassle downloading drivers which were not easy to find on Belkin's site. Also, there was no USB-to-PS/2 adapter in the package; you'd have to call the vendor and special-request it which they ship to you standard. They don't expedite.
For some reason, the red component of the signal failed to show up on the monitor when I installed this cord; I must have gotten a defective one. It's also too much of a hassle to bother returning this defective product, shipping & handling costs being what they are. Caveat emptor!
i was wondering if anyone else who has purchased this amp is having the same problem as me. i am using an old advent 300 as the pre-amp. the souce is either a laptop or mp3 player. at the beginning of a song or when the music is slightly muted the amp kicks off, the music stops. it's very irritating because it give the music a halting quality. when it's picking up the music it sounds great....but i can't listen to it when it's doing this. i am not an audiphile so it maybe something in the setup but it seemed pretty straight forward. thanks for any input.
I've had my 30-gb video iPod for Windows for two weeks and have yet to get it to work. This little thing has great potential and I was so looking forward to enjoying it, but all I've seen is the file folder icon with the exclamation point that indicates the iPod needs to be formatted. I couldn't get the iPod updater to run on my system without getting a variety of error messages. I tried the "5 R's" about 17 times, ran a CHKDSK on my system and a couple of other things people had suggested before calling Apple Support. I've read a lot of bad things about Apple Support, but the lady I spoke with was very nice and tried to help as best she could. I tried formatting the iPod on my mother's box and actually got the iPod Updater software to run, but it still would not accept any songs and now it freezes up my entire system when I plug it in. I'm going to call Apple back tonight and make arrangements to return the unit, but I fear that I've purchased a very expensive door stop (I got mine engraved and they don't do refunds on personalized merchandise). They offered to replace the unit since it was DOA, but after all the trouble I've had over the past two weeks, if I never see one of these things again it'll be too soon. Maybe a replacement unit will work...maybe not. I'd advise you to save your money until they work the bugs out of this 5th Generation software. There might be a patch out soon or another update. (Incidentally, my husband's 2gb Nano works just fine - he's got the older iPod software. I told him NOT to upgrade!!)
The memory card was opened, of course to insert, and no place to insert. Therefore it cannot be returned.I am sure the memory card would work fine in a camera that needed it.
Thought this would solve the problem of blow drying the "bob". It is too hard to handle simply because the handle is too fat and clumsy. The hair gets tangled in the brushes. Turned into an expensive blow dryer.
I bought one of these for my son through Office Max. Bad Video card. Returned it for another...same result. Money refunded, bought one from Best Buy, had it for two months...same problem. Nothing comes up on the monitor. The monitor works, because I swapped it to my PC. Took it back to Best Buy and they shipped it off to HP/Compaq. Still waiting. What a POS!
Linksys has great, easy to install and maintain products, but I highly recommend getting at least a 4-port router. It doesn't cost any more (not much anyway) and when you need it, it's there. I have the 4 port -- I use two of them, and one for a WiFi base station but I love having extras for guests with laptops. If for no other reason, think about when you have to upgrade your PC and transfer files.One port is the equivalent of having one telephone jack for your entire house.
This is the first MP3 player I have ever purchased; I do not believe my expectations were too high.Here are the pros:1)It is small2)It takes whatever SD card size you care to plug in3)It plays mp3 filesHere are the cons:1)You can not change the order of the mp3s on the player2)If you copy several mp3s to it, they may appear in any order.3)If you pause it, it will turn off in a short period of time4)It has no memory of where you last were in whatever you were playing once it turns off (especially annoying if you are listening to an audio book with large chapters)5)The battery life is not what I expected, less than 6 hours of play.
The device gets so hot I'm afraid of leaving it alone to record my shows while away. Customer service is terrible, and only the first call is free, then they charge you to even ask a simple question. Do not recommend this product, and will not buy anything from them again!My 2 cents.
i have been in contact with the seller ( amazonassociates @store wow.com )and they have no record of this purchase. I spent days on the net and the phone and they don't know anything about me or the order. I received the camera from Seattle and not from Florida. I have since returned the item to the address on the tracking # and I really don't know if the seller listed on the tracking # will give me the credit for the camera's returnJackie Rainey
The product is moderately comfortable and the quality is about what you would expect from its price, but simply in taking it out of the package one of the pads broke off. Wires were exposed (though not damaged), and it felt like it was going to fall apart whenever I adjusted it.
We recently got DirecTV after seeing their ad blitz for 75 HD channels. They brag about their "digital picture and sound," and their great customer service.The truth is the only way to get digital picture and sound is with a HDTV and an HDMI. Their picture is actually worse than the picture we got with Comcast. Not to mention there is no two year agreement with cable, no picture loss when it rains, you do not have to pay for "leased equipment, and you do not need an ugly dish hanging on your house.When we purchased our most recent HDTV, we figured we would replace the DVR we had with DirecTV and get an HD DVR to replace it.DirecTV told us we would have to pay $299 for the privlige of leasing their receiver from them. In addition to this we would have to pay $50 because we were a new customer "and had not established a credit history with them." Also, we would have to pay $20 for shipping and handling and extend our contract for another two years.Maybe DirecTV thinks it is in the cellphone business because all they want to do is lock you into long-term contracts and make you bleed money to them forever. Their symbol should be a ball and chain because that is what they really are. Cable here I come!
About 50% of the pixels on the screen went out after about a year of usage. A week later, another 50% of the remaining pixels went out. Most of the functionality (for my purposes) remains, but I expect more out of a remote in this higher price range.
Had this clock for a little over 3 yrs but recently I cannot get it to keep accurate time anymore. I have put new batteries in it, stationed it facing Colorado and called customer service too. Nothing has worked at trying to get this clock to read accurately anymore. 5 stars when it worked, 1 stars because it doesn't and minus another star for only working 3 yrs. I think I'll just go back to buying a cheaper quartz clock as those seem to last longer.
This router was such a peice of junk, that I don't see how they keep selling them. It was a nightmare to set up and took me forever to get it to communicate with my laptop. Then when I finally got it to see my laptop it ran so slow that it took a long time just to load a page. The dlink rep told me to return it, so I did and the second one did link up, but it dropped the connection all the time and was unusable. Then it kept getting worse and finally I couldn't even hard wire into it and get into the admin of it. I'm still looking for a n router that is actually fast and works. Wish I could rate it with no stars.
I read reviews on this HP iPAQ rx5915 and everyone appears to rave about it; so, I decided to purchase it. Turns out that there are quite a few negatives not mentioned:1. For all the features that this machine supposedly has, the manuel (both online and book) is woefully inadequate. As a result consumers are left spending countless hours trying to master the unit.2. The GPS signal is very inconsistant. It often takes minutes to locate signal.3. My biggest complaint, though, is the GPS feature that allows you to quickly navigate by adding your Contacts to the Favorites list. Turns out that this feature is incompatible with the HP iPAQ rx5915. Contacted HP and they advised it is a TomTom issue. Contacted TomTom and they said that there's a glitch with TomTom Navigator 6 software and ALL HP iPAQ rx5915. I pointed out to them that their manuel and advertisement extols this feature currently. Manager said that the manuel is stating features that WILL work and that owners can download adjustment once it is done. Huh????Misleading consumers is not the way to do business. I bought this machine expecting all advertised features to work today not next month or next year. If one feature does not work due to a glitch, then update your manuels and advertisements to address the problem. Unfortunately HP and TomTom fail to do this. As a result, I will return the product.
Can't really rate this item. I live in a basement apartment surrounded by other tall brick buildings and mature trees that block the signals. I connected it according to the instructions and got a screen full of snow. I reconnected the bunny ears and the picture returned to "normal." So, in my case, it didn't work, not even a tiny bit. It may work for others in a basement apartment if they don't have alot of objects blocking the signals.
You will be told over and over this will fit the Gateway M520 or 7510GX which is the same computer.IT DOES NOT FIT!!! the gateway one made by Lite On does not fit either!If i could give it 0 stars i would because it's expensive and a waist of money and time to buy it!
not sure how well the drive is supposed to work. I had made one successful transfer, but one out of two tries I would get the blue screen of death from the driver. I supposed this is to be a useful gadget but when you're the one who get the slightly defective product, even if it's the chance of 1/100 or something.. there's no reason to give it a good rating.
I bought this teleconverter to use with the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras. My intent was to use it for bird photography with my Nikon D200. However, after thorough testing in good light (Better Beamer, F11, 1/250, ISO 200), I was unable to get clear images (tried both auto and manual focus).I returned both the telconverter and the Sigma 50-500mm.
I bought this webcam, tried it once...and packed it neatly back in the box for return! It has good light- thats about it for me. The quality is very fuzzy, and the speed is far from quick...its more like still images moving slowly. I was not happy with this product and surprised because it's made by Logitech. I strongly suggest trying another Logitech webcam not this one.
I had to return it after 2 days of trying - It just kept hanging - The buttons and the body finish was very cheap - plastic like - and they did not repond correctly - A very bad product.
This adapter does not work on the Toshiba A65-S126 AC Adapter. I consider it a piece of junk when they match a product and the item isn't what it is said to be.
I have just installed this router for use in a large (about 300x200 ft) apartment, for guest use (using their own laptops). This means that it is not feasible to get the corresponding client cards and while the coverage without these is OK it still does not cover a the whole apartment. This would not be a probem but you cannot install a repeater or use WDS with this router. I am now stuck with a router that does not cover a large enough distance and cannot extend the network to cover the whole apartment. I think that this information should be much more readily available before buying this product.
The stand works great, the keyboard works great, it was just what I was looking for to allow me to work with my laptop for long periods of time.But. It looks like the powered hub is really screwed up, and THAT'S why the power adapter is unavailable. You plug power into the keyboard and the keyboard shuts down. No keyboard, no hub. That's what happened to me when I used a universal power adapter.If this is true, I'm VERY disappointed in Logitech - that they would "solve" this problem by hiding all the power adapters, instead of admitting and fixing the real problem.
We purchased this player a couple of months ago. It worked well out of the box. The remote control was strangely laid-out with unconventional keying sequences. Soon after (or maybe out of the box), part of the display started to fail, which we didn't mind. It's continued to deteriorate since. These days, it fails to play a CD or VCD (even the ones in great condition) continuously for more than a minute. The remote control only works intermittenly. It's getting a marginal 2 stars only because it still plays the last 2 DVDs we tried and that's a generous rating only because of the low price.So, you get what you paid for and I'd consider buying it a crapshoot considering some of the good reviews. Sure, we didn't think this player will last more than a couple of years considering the price, but we are surprised that it's starting to fail even before we got our rebate from Malata!By the way, the tiny display only show the elapse time of the current track. No information on the current track number or the total elapse/play time. A bit annoying when playing a CD.
when i first got my ipod...i loved it!it's pink...engraved...i saved up for a lonnnngggg time to buy it.my warrenty expired 2 weeks ago, and just the other night it shut itself off. off as in, the buttons no longer work, my computer doesn't even recognize it's plugged-in-ness, and i'll i'm staring at is a dark, blank screen.i now have to drive 45 min away to cthe closist apple store only to hear them tell me that it's gonna be cheaper for me just to buy a new one.i searched the apple website extensively for an answer as to what could be wrong with my ipod. it was never dropped or went anywhere near water. after finding nothing in the pre-written help articles, i went to the message boards, hoping someone could give me an answer as to how to make it work again. have i gotten an answer? no. but i have gotten a ton of other people saying that they have the same problem!
I think Microsoft just wanted to get the Zune on the market before Christmas. The main reason I bought the Zune was for the video capabilities, the larger screen and I already own the Orignal IPOD. You cannot sync up your Windows Media Center recordings to your Zune at this time. Why do I need a Zune then? Really dispointing!!! There are no podcasts or videos on the Zune marketplace. I am going to be patient and see if Microsoft releases some kind of firmware improvement in the next three months. If I see no improvments Apple IPOD here I come.
I got this from a local Staples store for [Amazon censored this information] They had a keyboard open for display, and I was amazed at how good it looked. It was sleek, looked awsome, and felt like a laptop keyboard, which has always been easier for me to use.I got it home plugged it in, and began the setup. I like the mouse...it is designed to be very comfortable, with great features. The tracking of it is lovely...I really enjoyed it. The charger was another story...poorly constructed and difficult to use. I think the idea was to put the mouse in and just let it fall into place, but the charger is very flimsy, and makes you feel like you need to babysit it to make sure it works. And the promised features looked great. It would have been wonderful if I could have actually used them. I never made it beyond the Set Point software installation. The included bloatware took near forever to install. I got several messages from XP telling me that the software was not tested to be compatible with XP, even though the box said that it was, and XP is a main requirement. I have a genuine copy, so it can't be that I have bad XP software. That type of oversight is unacceptable for a company like Logitech. My computer is a 2.8 Ghz, 1 GB RAM machine, so I don't know what took it so long.Then came the real horror...the BLUETOOTH CONFIGURATION! My machine told me that my bluetooth was being configured, and that the connection would be restored. The mouse stopped responding. I restarted, and the same window came up--and got stuck there. I never got beyond that point. Everytime I would restart my computer, I got the connection wizard, and my computer would slow down to a crawl, and nothing else would be able to open up. Even Task Manager wouldn't work!!!I ended up having to go to Safe Mode to uninstall the software(s). I was disapointed--SORELY! After paying all that much money for this keyboard, I should have been able to get top-notch performance out of it. After all, aren't I paying for it? This keyboard was disappointing on so many levels...I am really suprised at Logitech. A company of their reputation certainly has it in their power to produce a better product. Stay away from this at all cost, since it will cost you so much to use! I returned my in less than a day.
I know this is an inexpensive radio but I still expected more than delivered.Cons:1. Display screen was badly stained/clouded underneath the protective plastic.2. Tuning on the AM band was off by 5-6 Khz.3. Large gaps in housing seams (two pcs of the body didn't fit together well at all).4. Reception of both AM and FM bands was quite poor.5. Takes 2-AAA batteries, not 2-AA like the description states.6. I returned mine for the above reasons, mostly 1 and 2.Pros:1. Very cool looking radio, the design sold it.Summary:Not recommended as it appears this radio is a good example of "you get what you pay for" and I expected more.
is this an original version or not? the cable works but the battery doesnt charge after just twice charging it.
This is the first time I have been moved to write a product review for Amazon.com. I purchased this Linksys 10/100 MBPS switch to replace an older Netgear 10 MBPS hub. The switch comes with minimal instructions only, but mine came with a free CD-ROM installer of TurboLinux. I was immediately impressed with the speed of the switch as compared to the 10 MBPS hub. The switch worked fine for about three weeks, but then I noticed that Internet downloads were stalling when conditions were optimal, and backups across the network became pathetically slow. Windows estimated 17 minutes to copy a 60 MB file between two machines. After spending a week trying to get in touch with Linksys technical support, they agreed to replace the switch only after they received the old one. Good thing I kept the Netgear hub as a spare! The new switch worked fine until about a month ago, when the it also began dropping packets. Data transfers slowed to a crawl (this time an estimated 11 minutes for a 40 MB file), and tonight I replaced the switch with the old hub. Both of these switches were noise filtered and surge protected, so there is little or no chance that they were affected by power line problems. Engineering to the lowest common denominator is not acceptable even in a consumer grade product such as this one. The Netgear hub that this switch was supposed to replace has had more uptime than both Linksys switches put together. I would not buy this product again.
The plastic is really thick and hard to get an iPod mini in and out of. If you move your iPod between docking stations and speakers, this is too cumbersome to deal with.
The charger worked fine for 10 months, and now refuses to charge, and this was with only periodic usage at home. Disappointing.
I donot reccomend this product for those who really need NAS storage. After 6 hrs of tech support and their lack of knowledge, the first product was deemed defective, which I knew when it was initially installed and wouldn't set itself up. A new unit and another 3 hrs of non tech tech support it was deemed that this product is not reccomended for a domained network as it will not work in a domain, only a workgroup.If you can get this product non defective out of the box for a 2 or 3 workgroup computer network then go for it. Other than that use the Linksys EFG series, (EFG 80,120 or 250), for real NAS storage and backups.This was a good idea but functionality is somewhat shy of FUBAR'ed.
This was a complete waste of money. It was not even worth the postage to return it.The new Walkman did not fit in the carrying case nor did an old Walkman fit either.
If you buy this with the intention to watch movies...do not buy it. The DVD portion is horrible quality. It locks up CONSTANTLY! Our 10+ years-old Toshiba DVD player is more dependable than this. If you think you are getting quality with the Bose name, forget it! BTW, buy your speaker stands at Walmart for $40. Bose should give everyone their money back and STOP selling this item. It locks up and overheats, and we suspect the heat is destroying our DVDs. I put in a disc in the morning to start my day out right with Yoga, and I end up furious and frustrated because I want to throw the player out the window. So much for my moment of zen! We garbage-picked a Samsung and it is great, so much better than the Bose. You will be disappointed with this item!
This seller is quick to ship (they want your money). However, they shipped the wrong product and refused to correct the problem. They stopped responding once I accepted their offer for a credit and they never issued the credit.Amazon ended-up issuing a refund under their A-Z Guarantee Program - a clear indication that this seller is a problem.You may get what you ordered, assuming the seller described the product correctly, but if you have any problem with the order, LOOK OUT!
I have owned a few digital cameras before and hands down, this is the worst of all. The zoom was messed up after a couple of months of purchasing and the red-eye reduction never worked. Adding to that, the customer service was horrible. It took the service people almost 2 months to tell me that I need to pay to get the camera fixed, even though the camera was still under warranty and it was the camera's fault. I was not provided with any explanation as to why I need to pay to get it repaired and never heard back from them. I may have used this camera for 3 months and never got good pictures out of it. It used to shut down by itself. At first I thought it was the batteries but that was not the case. Stay away from this camera.
I just received my AudioSource pre one/a preamp in the mail. Anxious, I hooked everything up (correctly) and immediately noticed noise coming from my speakers, which resembled speakers that had damaged voice coils. How could this be? I tried another set of speakers, and the same result occured. Not believing it could be the brand new preamp, I had one more card up my sleeve. I hooked up my Koss Pro4/AA's via a y-connector out of one set of preamp outs on the back of the AudioSource preamp. To make a long story longer, after finishing this review, I'm shipping this lemon back! BOO- AudioSource! P.S.- I reluctantly gave this item 1 star, but I guess that's where the scale starts! David Ramos, Tehachapi, California
I had this headset for about four months before it broke down. Specifically, the mic stopped working unless I pinched the cable in just the right way. At first I thought that moving the mic up and down had weakened some wire inside of the joint, but after I opened it up that didn't seem to be the case. Something inside of the thick, main wire that extends from the base of the headset had failed and as a result I couldn't use the mic at all. (I've actually had a similar problem with another Microsoft product - namely the wireless dongle for Xbox controllers or wireless headsets has a weak wire that breaks and requires pinching in just the right fashion...).While it worked this headset was great, but once the mic broke I stopped using it. Since I've had two MS products break down in their wires, I'm tempted to think that it was more than just bad luck. I'd shop around a bit before settling on this headset just to be sure there aren't more reliable manufacturers out there...
This thing just sucks. Ball did not roll freely, left mouse button was awkward. It's too tall. I am a longtime Marble FX user. Dunno why Logitech can't bring that most excellent device back, but this isn't ANYTHING like it. Save your money.
This USB drives worked for me for no more than three hours: I wrote two files at my office (Mac OS 10.2.7) to this media. I could read and rewrite while in office. However, three hours later when I tried to work on these files on my home computer (Mac OS 9.2). Well, it was not working any more. I then came back to my office and tried it again. Guess what, error messages came up, including &quot;low power&quot;, &quot;not recognized by Mac OS X&quot;, and &quot;some information may have lost&quot;. The unit was sent back to the retailer immediately.
The device doesn't work with my tablet -- it feeds bad screen dimensions and produces incorrect absolute positioning. It's unusable. I don't care for the oddball cables either -- if you are hooking up keyboard, mouse, video, audio, and microphone, it saves space. But if any of your machines need only a subset of these, the hydra cables are a mess (unless you take a scissors to them and cut off the unneeded parts, but then you're in trouble in the future, as this KVM won't work with conventional cables, so you'll have to buy new ones from IOGEAR if you ever need to expand in the future.
From the get go I've had problems with this unit not wanting to read ANY disks. It started itermittently and got progressively worse. Of course when I called LG about the unit 6 months into these issues I'm greeted with the fact that it only has a 90 day warranty. To the trash can it goes. What a shame. It had everything that I wanted in a DVD player but was completely unreliable. I'll go back to $50 DVD players. Don't buy this unit. It's junk.
When the package arrived today I thought they made a mistake, no way could something like a DVD tower fit in such a small box. Very small. It was correct however, and I went about assembling it, disappointed in my purchase. This thing could be built better if they used spaghetti. Cheap, flimsy plastic is the majority of the construction, and even after full assembly it sits uneven on the floor, wobbles like it's broken, and is so poorly aligned to itself that none of the shelves follow the same angle. I loosened all the bolts and readjusted and that helped, but it still is about as stable as the Eiffel Tower on one leg. No wonder they send wall mount brackets with it, it technically would be more secure screwed to a wall, not even touching the floor, but you'd never get it level. I could have built something out of wood for the same price and had a much superior product. Oh well.
These are completel;y uncomfortable for me and don't fit in a way that produces good sound.
The description and documentation of this device is inadequate and dangerous. The 1600 watt setting only works with pure resistive devices (and how would you know). When I used it with the Farouk Chi hair iron, the electronics in the handle of the Chi smoked and burned, destroying the iron. There is no guidance or information provided indicating which devices will work with this converter and which will be destroyed.The 50 watt setting worked well with small electronics, but I hate to think what would happen if the switch was left in the 1600 watt position by mistake.My advice is to get a dedicated 50 watt transformer for your small electronics, not this device.I am still searching for a solution for higher wattage devices.
They advertise that Maxtor works well with this device. They don't say that you must reformat disk destroying its ability to be used directly on Windows. Further you can't use Maxtor one-touch software.A good idea but a silly implementation.
My Tungsten E was a pleasure to use, but now the battery won't charge. The Website for Palm says my only option is to send it in for a $125 repair charge. But it REALLY suggests that I just go ahead a buy a new palm... I'm STUNNED!!! It's just over a year old and needs a new battery!!! There's no way for me to get a battery unless I send it in and pay the $125 fee. What happened to the concept of buying something to last???
This is the first time I have tried an non-HP cartridge. For some reason, full page of graphics print fine. Text from any word processor only prints half a page -- the left side of the page only. It then fades out to nothing on the right.
After spending hours online reading mostly favorable reviews, I purchased the Belkin Pre-N router. I plan to use the Pre-N to replace my Linksys WRT54GS router.WRT54GS is a solid router but I was not happy with its wireless range. I constantly got a less than 50% signal strength (low to very low) and the transfer rate hovering around 11 mbps to 18 mbps. When my son played PS2 with his wireless controller or my family used the microwave, the interference was bad enough to make the video stream went crazy.So I had high hope that this Pre-N router will do the magic. Well, not quite. I did notice the signal strength improved to about 57% which is still considered low. My tranfer rate jumped around from 24 mbps to 54 mbps but quite unstable. Within 2 days of usage, I lost the wireless link 3 times.I went out to get the Linksys WRE54G range expander even I read all the horror stories over the net.What a difference! The installation was a breeze (I spend less than 5 minutes to disable WEP, auto config, and turned on WEP on my router and my WRE54G) contrary to what I read. BTW, I got the version 2 which may be the reason.Anyhow, maybe my situation is unique, but the Pre-N is over-rated in my opinion especially after I tried it out. I am certainly keeping my trusty WRT54GS with the range expander. Now, I got excellent signal strength at 54G rate.
Can't say how good a GPS this is. After I plugged it in to be updated, I get a message No Maps Found. TomTom customer service is absoutely lousy. I've been able to learn to where and how to return this defective TomTom One. The company is not standing behind it's product, and neither is Amazon.
I have owned a TomTom 335-S for 2 years. Basiclly up until this week I have been pleased with the unit and customer service resolving issues. May current and most critical issue is with Map Updates. I reluctantly purchased a 1 year update. Every time I have updated it has resulted in phone conversations to complete the installation. I was taught by a customer service tect how to create my own points of interest catagories so I would not loose this info during updates. My business revolves arround journalists who write for the automotive publications and had over 200 clients stored in my POI's.When I attempted a map update, starting on 12/7/11 I had the normal issues and called. By the way incase somone from TomTom is reading, my reference number is 111209-001402 & 003560.The TomTom rep had me delete everything in my laptop and device related to TomTom and all maps. I questioned if I was going to loose my important POI in and was told NO we can recover it at the end.Long story short, they changed POI servers or providers in September. The new system will not recognize the old data and I LOST ALL OF THAT IMORTANT INFORMATION.WHEN I WAS SWITCHED TO A SUPERVISOR SHE BASICLL SAID TOUGH LUCK.I CAN NO LONGER RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY AS I HAVE IN THE PAST. DO NOT PAY FOR OR DO A MAP UPDATE AFTER SEPTEMBER 2011 IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION IN YOUR GPS THAT IS OF ANY VALUE TO YOU.YOUR DATE IS OF NO INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE TO TOMTOM.IN MY OPINION THEY OWE ME THE COST OF THE UPDATS AT THE VERY LEAST. IT WILL TAKE ME AT LEAST 6 HOURS TO RE-CREATE MY FILES. I WILL BE DOING THIS ON A GARMIN OR MAGELLAN OR?
I put my brand new $400 a pair speakers on these. The weight and size fell within the Sanus parameters. I followed the instuction to the letter. One of the speakers came out and fell breaking the grill. Do not use these for larger speakers if you plan on angling them down. The clamping does not hold. I sent these back and purchased the Btech mounts. They cost more and are MUCH sturdier.
After using the Envision EN-985e for over a year, I've found that the best thing about this monitor is the 3-year warranty. My family decided to purchase this as a replacement for our Compaq 15&quot; monitor included with our computer. At first the huge viewing area was impressive, but it was very difficult to adjust to where it was square in the screen, and completely in focus. But we were willing to live with it. Unfortunately just five days later, the monitor was dead. Figuring it was just a defective one, we returned it. The replacement worked for 3 months before it again failed. After another round of sending it back to the manufacturer and getting it repaired, it worked for 6 months then failed again. More warranty service, worked for another few months, and now it has stopped working once more. Without the warranty this thing would have been a complete waste of money. As it is, it's just a poor excuse for a monitor, and unless you have a backup to use while you're sending it back for warranty service, STAY AWAY.
Got blown on the first use, do not buy. My son threw away the box and reciept before installing, Now it's an end table.
Where do I begin with this device, yes it is kinda cool with the Rockbox firmware but also firmware Archos should have improved on their own, not reqquire owners to literally hack the software from the device to make a fully functional device (NOTE ARCHOS NEVER DID GET EVEN REWIND TO WORK WITH THEIR FIRMWARE-With Supplied firmware this device with not rewind/reverse). My problems with the Archos Recorder is sheer durability...here is the problems I encountered...and though all this Tech support non-existant. If you do a return and use Rockbox firmware your warranty is voided!1. Sides Separating from inserting batteries...had to have the board resoldered...paid 40.00 for a computer repairman to resolder this.2. Power Adapter Just literally fell off when disconnecting the power...paid the same computer repairman 55.00 to open it back uunsolder the original soldered boards and solder the power plug back on, soldered the boards back together3. top middle button stopped responding, middle play button fell off. Had to repair this myself4. Screen stopped functioning Opened it back up and repairman told me it wasn't worth fixing this time.5. removed hard drive and threw the archos recorder in the trash in less than 6 months.Only buy this device if you plan on buying yourself a soldering iron here...hey does Amazon have soldering irons? Don't believe me check out www.funmp3players.com msg board or the archos groups on yahoo and do a search on solder lol. You will be surprised the number of people that have had to solder this device back together after it starts falling apart!
I have used the 5000 ED for the past week and my computer (running XP home edition) keeps freezing up after scanning 2 - 25 slides, forcing me to perform a cold reboot. I have sent a request to Nikon, but haven't heard a word. If only I could return this unreliable piece of hardware.
I used this a few times, and then I upgraded the OS and had to load the drivers back on the Pocket PC. Unfortunately, I lost the disk and Sakars's website has no driver downloads for this device. So this device is useless. If anyone has the driver files which came on the disk, can you please email them to me at rachtenb@bellsouth.net.Thanks,
Perhaps it is not fair that I write this so soon after setting up the MP500 but I am so frustrated with this Canon that I feel compelled to do so. (SEE Updated Review at bottom of this)First off: I am a former Epson fan due to their amazing photo print quality. I say former because I am tired of Epson's "designed to fail" print head issue that so many have experienced. My previous experience with Epson all-in-ones are that they are very simple and reliable machines to set up and use but they are essentially disposable and I am sick of throwing things away so fast. Why do we need to buy printers every 2 years? My earlier 4+ Epson's lasted for years.I thought I'd try Canon out for a change and picked up this MP500 for a nice deal. So far, copies and photos are decent but still do not rival Epson's output. I may need a bit more patience but straight out of the box - my photos look a little washy with the Canon MP500.The biggest problem with this all-in-one is consistency. For instance, constantly having to set up the paper size and quality is archaic and just plain stupid. The majority of everyday users print on plain paper and shouldn't have to constantly reset to that as I have. This may be my problem as maybe I need to set a default (but shouldn't plain paper and letter size be a default anyway?).Another quirk is that for some reason, this printer appears off-line even when it's On and started. Weird - I may have a lemon.In addition, I go to print an envelope and waste about a 1/2 hour trying to print one envelope for the first time. Canon's manual states to choose the ENV setting in Media Type but the option isn't even there! Bottom load cassette is also cheap feeling and funky. I've had so many paper jam errors with this feature even when there is no paper jammed!Another absolutely stupid non-feature is that the top of this unit opens too easy. For instance, if your fidgeting with the bottom load casset - you will accidentally open the cover of this unit almost every time. Canon should've made it a stiffer opening to avoid this frustration.I think a majority of my problems may be software related but unfortunately, that blame falls on Canon too.I gave this only 2 stars but I do believe that Canon makes a good product. I'm just not so sure this is one of them. I am definitely saving the box and will run this thing thru the ringer to see if I can live with it before deciding on returning it. I will report back on my new experience (and let's face it - these things shouldn't be "an experience").ATTENTION: I've since had more time to play with the Pixma MP500 and have to say that the review above is not an entirely fair assessment. The paper selection issue is not an issue as it does automatically figure for plain paper and doesn't need to be configured. My paper jam issue was due to the fact that I had the door open on the back of the unit. This needs to be closed to print from the cassette. My photos have all looked very nice too - even printing from an index print of my memory card. I'm not sure I'll ever use that feature but it worked as instructed nonetheless. All-in-all, this is a very good unit that I will be happy to compare against Epson over the next few years. Hopefully I won't have to fine tune and fidget with all the features once I become more familiar.I now give this 4 STARS.****
No matter what station I used, blank or occupied, I got some static; and in loud parts of the song, the sound shorted out, even though it doesn't output sound very loud at all.
I have tried both a DSC-P8 and DSC-P9, and have had the same problem with both cameras. I have owned a Canon S110 for a few years now, so that is my basis for comparison.If you own a DSC-Px, you can try this test for yourself. Try taking a picture of a friend indoors with low light. Have the friend stay about 10ft away from you. When you view the picture on the computer, you'll notice that your friend's skintone is very pixelated. This does NOT happen with other digital cameras. It definitely doesn't happen w/ the Canon. I thought I had a defective camera, but not anymore as I've had this happen with two Sony DSC-Px cameras now.Someone who has never owned a non-sony digital camera probably won't notice the problem.I do admit that the Sony is a great looking digital camera, and it seems to be the only camera which allows for nealy unlimited full motion video. I really wish this camera didn't have the problem I just described, because it would be my ideal camera otherwise. However, the problem is bad enough for me to stick with my Canon S110.
This widescreen display came with my computer and died in approximatly 2.5 years. I always had problems with it, typically it compressed the screen image, which was resolved by turning it off then on again. One day it went all white, and never worked again. Thankfully I saved my old NEC lcd monitor which is more than 3 times as old.Gateway customer support confirmed the monitor was dead. This is the only Display, monitor or TV that I have ever owned with such a short life span. Clearly, Gateway is producing an exceptionally low quality product if I had purchased this separatly (retail), I would be enraged. Reading reviews of other Gateway monitors shows this to be a general trend. search them and see for yourself
When you purchase the scanner, you get the following items:- Microtek ScanMaker 5950 with built-in document feeder- USB 2.0 cable- Power Adapter- Microtek Software- Adobe PhotoDeluxe- ABBYY FinereaderThere are also instruction manuals and warranty cards. The instruction manuals have minimal information and are difficult to use because they must be for prior versions of the software and therefore do not match what you see on the screen. The online help is not much better and has even less relevant information if that were to be possible.I purchase the scanner because I wanted to create electronic files for all of my school notes. My school notes were on A4 paper which is why I chose this scanner in particular since it does fit A4 paper. You most certainly can not put photos in the document feeder, so if that was your intention, this scanner is not for you.When you scan a document using the Microtek software, you have the option to save the file as a PDF, JPEG, GIF or other image files. Multiple images can be saved as one file which is particularly useful when creating PDF documents. However, you can not import handwritten notes directly into Word as images, unless you scan the whole document and save it as an image file which is then inserted into Word. You can scan directly into Word if you use the Finereader software which converts the scanned image into editable text. However, this only works with typewritten documents and handwritten notes will not work. The Finereader software is pretty good at guessing correctly at words, but careful proofreading is required.Mechanically, the document feeder is good. The only flaw is that you can not free the feed mechanism if there is a jam which means that you must tear up your original to get it out of the feeder. In the course of normal scanning, there are no marks left on the paper other than small creases which are barely noticeable. In theory, one really could leave a stack of 50 pages in the feeder and walk away. However, the paper guides for the feeder are far from precise. I spent hours trying to learn how to insert the paper correctly to prevent the scanned image from coming out crooked.Another problem is that I have had nothing but trouble with preventing the scanner from cutting off part of the scanned image. The image which is created is the correct size, but the bottom centimeter is just a black band instead of the image. Changing the size of the scanned area does not seem to mater, the scanner consistently cuts off the bottom of the page. I believe that this is more of a software issue than a mechanical issue. I have spent hours trying to play with the limited settings to make this work without a lot of success. The only way that I could fix the problem was to scan the entire scanner bed and then crop the image in Acrobat which requires the full version of Acrobat to do. Otherwise, you would just have to settle for images that have any text near the edges of the paper cut off.In summary, I think this is a very good scanner that unfortunately is crippled by inadequate software and documentation. I can not recommend it unless you have the hours of time required to play with the settings to make it work for you.
I was happy with this product until I tried to replace my damaged tip. You'd think that with an item that came in so many pieces this would be a simple thing to buy. But the tips I found for sale said they weren't available yet and I wasn't even sure they would fit this exact product.SO, I sent a message to Kensington support. After giving them every bit of information I had - and I had the original packaging material and manual - they said they'd send me a tip (no charge) Over a month later I let them know I hadn't received anything and they apologized and Fed Ex'd me the wrong tip. I tried to tell them this, but my message bounced and there was no paperwork in the Fed Ex pack. A week later I received a second one - also with no paperwork. So now I have two tips that don't fit the adaptor. (the problem is that they switched the design. The tip fits into my PowerBook, but does not fit their product (it's a different shape and pin count)Part of what I sent them:"KENSINGTON AC/AUTO/AIR ADAPTER (T9178LL/A)(that's from the paper work that came with the adaptor)K33079 Is the "model number from the adaptor.In addition to information on my powerbook
My radio quickly developed problems in the volume control - one of the few non-digital parts - but too late to qualify for warranty repair.At this price level, Sony should increase its warranty and improve quality control.I would think twice before purchasing another.
When these speakers work properly, they sound good for the price. Unfortunately, a constant popping, pulsing click comes out of the speakers whenever I had my wireless access point running. You had to unplug the subwoofer to make the clicking stop. I see that other users have pointed out the interference from cell phones as well, and since they all use radio type technology I assume these issues are related.I returned these speakers for more properly shielded ones. But if you don't use a cell phone or wireless networking, they might be worth considering.
I am a little disappointed in this product. Does a fair job but sometimes the maps aren't complete. Also the last trip I went on, I put in an address and it said I was at my distination when I was still 3 blocks away. The model I got is the New Edition, but the web site for support doesn't even list this one.???
My last VGA cable started displaying my monitor as red, yellow, blue, or green sepia style images. I figured it was time for a new cable. I purchased this cable and plugged it in 20 minutes ago.I am not impressed.There are static lines that run through the screen as if there is an old antenna which doesn't have the right connection. The only issue is that there are no rabbit ears to adjust. After trying to adjust my screen resolution about a hundred times, I gave up. Even though I got this POS free through my amazon points, I think I'm going to return it for spite.
It's surprising that no one is complaining about the positioning of the upper straps. Top left completely covers the on/off button, and worse, the tension turns the unit off, sometimes putting the Nook into restart. Ditto for the opposite straps which cover the volume button.Maybe I'm missing something, and honestly, with the positioning of these buttons, I don't see how any cover could work, so I'm not blaming the manufacturer. But if I had known this was the case, I wouldn't have purchased this.
I was happy with my Sony IF630Rs for 5 years. In fact, I loved them and now I am crying that they broke. The IF3000s are worthless garbage.First of all, the extremely loud hiss does not only happen when you're going out of range. Not unless the range happens to be less than 3 feet. I have the transmitter exactly where my TMR-IF630R was, pointing directly at me from about 3 feet away on my desk. While the IF630R sounded great, the IF3000 sounds like listening to AM radio in a 1972 Chevette. I would be better off listening on a computer speaker. The one INSIDE the CPU tower.Maybe the batteries aren't charged enough? Well, you'd think that after 2 full days of sitting on the charger, they might be. It's hard to say though, since unlike the IF630R the 3000 barely seats on the charging terminal and easily slips off. And since the unit takes bizarre Sony-only batteries, I'm not going to go buy a pair of $25 hacked AAAs to find out if it's just a bum cell.Sony must have fired the IF630R team for being excessively competent. The fact that the same company released both products should be an embarrassment.I have saved an eBay search for a used pair of IF630Rs to replace my old pair, because these things are an insult to my ears.
Ordered these headphones and they were out of stock. I week later they shipped or so they said. Never received the item. Can't rate them because I received a refund. Waste of my time.
The D-Link DI-701 firewall is a joke. Anyone can easily enter and gain control of the system behind. Full access to the device's control is available through port 333 which is default always open on both sides and no method is furnished to close. The port is protected by 2 passwords, one default set to nothing, limited to 6 or less chracters; the other default set to &quot;year2000&quot; limited to 8 or less characters. If defaults are not reset by user, not even a password is required! If you insist on using one, the other password default was just given here. The external, 8 character password has slightly stronger control than other control access methods; with it one can restrict the number of users on the inside (to as few as 1). Scripts can solve the 6 character faster than some of us type. There is no warning of attack.When notified of these problems by email and voice, the manufactuter refuses to reply. Phone calls always end up directing you to a recording machine after the usual BS message about &quot;all our... busy..others...&quot; and lots of push this for that and hold music (5 min to machine my best time in 3 tries, one included very short conversation with two human beings who &quot;transfer&quot; elsewhere.) I have recieved no replies after a week.Unlike other reviewers I claim no special computer credentials other than not being an idiot; evidenced by my being a registerred professional engineer.
This router is a piece of garbage. I've known several people who have these (or the 4 port version) and they all have problems with it locking up, and there is no way to fix it besides pulling the plug. There ought to be a class action lawsuit against Linksys for making a product this poor - there is simply no excuse. Didn't they do any testing at all before releasing it to the public???Their ethernet cards are total garbage too - they cause your computer to spontaneously reboot under heavy network traffic. Do yourself a favour, and don't buy Linksys.
I bought a set of Spyro speakers after reading a number of reviews here which diverse a lot. The major complain of the speakers is the volume adjustment keys on the right satellite do not work. Mine did not work too - I tried different ways as described in the good review but I still fails to adjust the volume. Meanwhile, the subwoofer does not make any sound.So I gave JBL technical support a call, and a good Greek guy (native speaker) answer the call (the only good guy I met through the whole RMA process). He seems to be aware of the issue and told me if the subwoofer does not sound - then the volume adjustment keys will not work since the control board is insider the woofer and that might had been broken. The he asked me to do an RMA on their website and told me he could only exchanged me a pair of soundsticks II since the spyro had been discontinued, and the sound quality of the Soundsticks is much better than the Spyro. So I did an RMA and pushed JBL twice (by calling but always met Indian CSRs located in India, not the good guy any more, they are very inconfident and do not know what to do from time to time). I received a pair of Soundsticks after two weeks, new. The sound quality is indeed much better, but still not comparable with my other pair of Klipsch (at about the same price).So, guys that suffering from volume key problem - do your RMA now as long as you are within year of purchase and get your soundsticks. Since I never got a normal chance to listen to these speakers - I could not comment much on them. However, thinking the size of the tweeters, I could not believe the spyros provide good sound quality - they are too tiny to do that.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DGDKR/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_titleI connect this monitor to my system and turn it on and the display only lasted a few seconds, I turned it off and back on and the same thing happen I tried it several times and the same thing, the display only lasted a few seconds
I went thru 2 of these sets with the blue halo issue and the (((((((()))))))) problem on the screen. Samsung tech support was terrible and denied this was a big problem with these sets. I decided to get the Sony KDS-60A3000. The set looks better and the only problem is a slight geometry issue which was also on the Samsung and is inherent to RPTV's. Get the Sony while you can and avoid this Samsung as it has many problems.
I opened the package to find a cheaply-made camera. All my disposable cameras look better than this. I can't comment on the picture quality because the camera would not advance the film - the advance wheel is stuck, and the button to free the wheel is stuck also. A piece of junk I'm returning it back to Amazon today.
what speed does it connect to the internet at please?2MB per second its a parallel modem how is it governed by the speed of the serial uart please?why are there no youtube videos of fone modems connecting to the internet pleaseonly one customer per product set is allowed no really amazon and what does that mean in english exactly that the fone modem can t work at the speed it was manufactured to work at otherwise the morons wont pay more money for broadband?
This CD Case did not fit the CD player ordered, nor did it fit the other 2 Sony Walkman CD players I own.It would not fit the Panasonic or Philips CD players I own.It's a good product, but not for the intended purpose.I thought about using it for a fanny pack, but things would fall out of the opening.Maybe it could be used to carry a pet rat.I gave it to the Mission for women, in Spokane, hoping they could use it.
loose and jiggly, wouldn't maintain a connection to the power port and the triple socket things came loose. RETURNED FOR REFUND.But it is a Bell and they usually have quality stuff so it might have just been the luck of the draw.
This dock is full of inconsistencies. Please note, I've experienced all the setbacks previous posters describe, so I will not reiterate those points here. From the moment I integrated it into my system, I haven't been able to tap into its potential, given I have a defective unit. At least that is the comment from their customer service department.I always read reviews before making any purchase, regardless of price. The reviews for this product were average, but I decided to take a risk. Sometimes I am able to avoid problems with products despite other reviewer's problems. Unfortunately, the Home Deluxe isn't a circumstance with which I've had a success story.The major problem I had with the Home Deluxe was connectivity/interface. After plugging the dock into my Mac via USB, nothing occurred. iTunes failed to launch. The iPod didn't mount. Being a preferred Mac user, I began to assume that it was that ubiquitous issue (Compatibility).I wasn't able to receive a video signal through the S-Cable. The composite cable produced a picture, but given I have an LCD, the picture was horrible. With regards to the slide show, I wasn't able to view any photos. When I placed a call to the customer service department, I was lucky enough to troubleshoot with a woman, who all but blamed me for the failure of the unit to work as advertised. I had the TV-Out feature turned on for both the video and the slideshow. She told me to turn off the TV-Out on the photo setting, and leave it on in the video, implying it wouldn't work with both on. She failed to listen to my situation. Had she listened, she would have immediately realized I had video through the composite connections. I interjected, as I had a feeling she was about to blame the lack-luster performance on my iPod. She told me they were having firmware problems with some units. I told her I was unable to navigate to their "updates" page. She said it wouldn't be available for a few more weeks. She briefly placed me on hold, only to return and request that I return my defective Home Deluxe.I asked her if I should return it, and get a different brand, or just replace it. She put me on hold again, came back, paused for a while, and told me to just replace it with another Home Deluxe. It was as if she was about to advise me to try another company.On a brighter note, the audio was good.
This printer,scanner, fax, and copier has compatibility issues with Windows 7. I had to go to Cannon website to find drivers. It matters if you have 32-bit or 64 bit as well. Hooking this product up and using it was a nightmare.***********Not even a year later, I am back on Amazon looking to purchase another copier,scanner, and fax machine. It is crunch time and the expensive toner is leaking everywhere. In addition, it is jammed and does this often when it gets hot. Again...run for the hills and save your money!!!!
not impressed at all, the powered speaker is stronger then the left and the controls are not very good...
One other reviewer praises the ability to watch his kids in the other room. I agree the camera is useable for this. However, access over the internet for me, so far, has been impossible. I have jumped through all the hoops such as firmware and software updates, followed the very specific instructions supplied by veo for my linksys wireless ap/router, and tried using a different port than 80. I have tried and tried but now must face the fact that I cannot recommend this product in it's present form. A good idea but does not perform as advertised. Something better will come soon I think.Some pros: Motion detector attachment works well although you can only send the resulting email snapshot to one address. This means you cannot email your phone as an alarm and at the same time have the snapshot sent to a remote computer that burglers will not be taking with them when they leave. You get either a virtual alarm or an email snapshot. Not both. I would think veo would have thought this through and could have easily had this feature.In closing, obviously I had some idea that I could use this camera for security monitoring over the net. This has not been the case for me and I am not a total amatuer. I usually work stuff like this out.Oh, and dont let me forget to mention that there is NO telephone support of any kind and my email went unanswered.
I love this player! It takes time to get used to the touch-buttons (I've never used an ipod before), and the ability to view photos while music is playing would be nice, but in general this is a nicely-executed product.My biggest gripe however, is the lack of Audible support. Creative has done a good job of making it's devices compatible with this popular audio-book service - I find it an incredible oversight that support wasn't included with the Microphoto. Be aware of this if you decide to purchase one.To 'digitally-sign' a petition for Creative to include support in the next firmware update, head over to the Creative Lab Discussion Forums, and search for: "Petition: Audible support for Zen Microphoto & all future Creative players (including Vision:M)"I'd rate 4-or-5 stars if this support was there, since this is my primary use of an MP3 player.
The system starting showing problems in the first 30 days. It would lock up and require power cycling to fix. Then it started displaying error codes. Called customer support (waited 30 minutes on first call before giving up, took 25 minutes on second call to get through). Was told to upgrade the firmware. Installation process failed and bricked the unit. Called CS again (another 30 minutes to get through) and was given an RMA number and told I would get an email with instructions. Several days later, no email. Sent email to CS and got a reply that I would get the authorization email shortly. Two days later, no authorization email. Sent another email and finally got the shipping instructions, etc. Not sure I'm even going to bother trying to install the new unit... if it ever gets here. Would *not* recommend Buffalo products.
The Scope optics are better than average, but the zoom adjustment is Very Hard to move. In fact so hard I sent the scope back for a refund.
Nice idea, and I had a similar device before. But the plug is jammed, cannot plug anything into it. Kind of useless if nothing will plug into it. I cannot believe that there was no quality control to actually try plugging something in... seems like one of the tests a company should be making. Anyways, into the garbage bag.
I bought a JVC RC-BX530 portable CD player for my office.Shortly after the 30/90 day warranty gave out, the player began to present itself with problems that to this day are still there and I cannot seem to find a solution...The LID NEVER stays closed. Oh, it APPEARS closed but the unit says differently. After opening and closing and opening and closing several times it might decide to display the numbers and finally begin to play... OR -- it might not! One minute my relaxation music or lovely audio book is playing along and suddenly *** BOOM ! *** it stops to tell me "NO DISC". Now, I look in through the window and I can swear I see a disc but, it still says no disc. OPEN - CLOSE - OPEN - CLOSE - No disc - OPEN - CLOSE - begins to play.... STOPS - now it displays "Err" ~ should say "Grrr" because that's how I feel. I start the parade all over again and finally give up. Toss the relaxation CD. Go get my cassette player and throw in some Ozzy. It will cost more for me to ship this unit off for repair than its worth.I will NEVER buy another JVC product again in my life. EVER!I recommend you vow the same and save yourself the frustration.Oh...I like the remote...but that's about it...and I can get that from another, more "RELIABLE" product.
I bought this model 18 months ago. Now it has big problem. I can't rewind the tape well. "remove the tape" mesasge always pop up. I sent it back to Canon for repair. They asked me $169 for repair. What can I say now? Too bad camcorder.
This is the second Coby I have owned. I bought the first one a year ago. It lasted about 6 months and then died on me. It said wrong disc. I had the 2 year warranty and so I got another one. This last one didn't even last 1 month before it started saying wrong disc. I really like the dvd player when it is working. I am very sad that it quit. I am not sure which one I am going to get to replace it, but I sure hope it works longer then this one. If you do decide to buy this one definately get the 2 year replacement package!!
I ordered this item to replace my old, and still working, but fairly frimy Memorex keyboard.However this is NOT a Logitech keyboard. It's a black keyboard from Labtech which wasn't very comfortable and tilted downhill, which was annoying.
Item was purchased as is w/ no guarantee at a terrific price. Most of the time you do get what you paid for. Item arrived with broken lid and was inoperable. Some you win, some you lose.
I upgraded from the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard to this one and I am back to using my original keyboard. The good thing about this keyboard is that it allows you type in a more comfortable and natural position. The wrist rests are a bit softer than my original natural ergo keyboard.If you use this for typing out letters, amazon reviews, and essays, you will do just fine. That's because your two thumbs will rest in the center of the SPACEBAR. This is enough force to get desired response.If you use the keyboard for typing and game playing, then you will have an issue with this keyboard. That's because a gamer will most likely press the SPACEBAR key from the sides and that will cause a sticking seesaw motion with the key. I went to the store and tested other Microsoft keyboards and it seems they addressed this issue with the wireless 7000 combo keyboard. It costs a lot more than this one.Let's call this keyboard Windows ME. It works for some but annoys others. Go for the 7000 which is Windows XP. Hope this helps.
I think it was good in it's day, back in 2003. But now, it is not compatible with new Windows 7. Had problems with it recognizing new ink cartridges. Then, could not install both updated printer driver and installation software. And the ink cartridges dry up fast and are expensive to replace. Definitely time for an upgrade! I wouldn't invest in this printer.
Got the charger and it didn't work. Thanks for nothing. I had to buy another one from someone else in order to use my computer.
Having stared balefully in the general direction of these earphones for a little over two years now, I am better able to determine their true functionality.Whilst the manufacturer has it that they could be used as an ear phone, I believe they are much more suited as a chocking hazard for three year olds, or perhaps, as knotted recursive afunctional loops.To be fair, during the brief periods in which the earpiece actually stayed in the ear, I could grant that the sound was acceptable for the $43 (AU) price tag. Sadly, however, these moments were few. Far more often, said earpieces would blithely fall upon the user's shoulder, usually at a particularly climatic moment during a song.Oh, sure, you get spare pieces of foam. Spare pieces which also fail to fit into one's ear.Hopefully, as an earlier reviewer noted, Koss has since improved the product, because the only other viable use is probably in plugging bronchioles.
I ordered this even though I read some of the bad reviews, and now feel like an idiot, because though I can hear everyone fine, they all tell me I sound far away and fuzzy. Money DOWN THE DRAIN.
I purchased this at the same time as the tripod thinking it would be really nice to carry it with. One side of the strap has a clip for a bracket built on the tripod. The clip is a little too large, and the bracket is too close to other parts that make it harder than it should to clip on and off. Ok, I could live with that.... It is the other side that is the real problem. The other end is just a lasso type loop. It doesn't really attach to anything, it just loops around the legs of the tripod and is held there by tension.If one just loops it between the feet and the first expansion joint, then a with a little slack it can come loose and let the tripod out of its grip. This happens most often when one just sets it down for a second or two. If one puts the loop between the joints there is no way a little slack will make it let go but it likes to get tangled among the levers, and it takes several seconds to free it. One cannot set up the tripod with the strap lassoed around the legs. Constantly putting it on and off is most time wasting and annoying.It is just a silly design, and I don't use it very often at all. As a prior reviewer noted, it is just easier to carry the thing in ones hand. The only time I would consider this a useful product would be if I hiked for miles and miles carrying the tripod with me.
This is the fourth time I have had to replace an HP product when I went to a new operating system. I replaced two laser printers, color printer, and a flat bed scanner. HP is the worst computer related company I have had to deal with when upgrading after a system change. I learn slow, but I finally got the message.I bought the 3050 when I went to Vista from XP. Worked okay, then I went to Wdw7. Printer works, but not the fax or scanner.Went on the web to see what is going on. MS says 7 has the driver loaded, but HP does not have a W7 fax/scanner feature that works and I have to download a Vista version and use in compatability mode. Still won't work. Wdw7 is supposed to be just an upgrade of Vista. HP can't create a workable driver? Give me a break.Well, HP, I got the hint. You want to sell more hardware rather than support your customers. Replaced yours with an Epson. Next to go is the HP color printer and then I am done with you. Then, joy of joys, I can delete all the intrusive software you put on my machine and never have to see another HP pop-up.Good riddance.
I own two Western Digital My Book drives, one 500GB drive, and this 1TB drive.I'm mostly happy with the product itself. The fan is loud, but I have a laptop that's even louder, so that's not really a problem for me.My products have a total number of 3 hard drives in them; one 500GB HD on the 500GB version, and two 500GB ones in this one. I know hard drives aren't forever, but I do expect them to last longer than 12 months, which is exactly the time it took for two of the three hard drives to get bad. That was annoying, but not really a disaster, nor would it have made me avoid WDC products in the future.However, what did make me avoid all and every WDC product from now on was the warranty scam by WDC. You see, these products supposedly come with a three-year warranty. You're supposed to be able to replace broken products with new products within 36 months of purchase. It doesn't really work that way.When I called WDC about my broken hard drives, they claimed they were out of warranty because they weren't sold in the US. They were bought online with a BIG (not Amazon) retailer within the US, paid by a credit card issued by a US bank and shipped to my home in US. I called them about half a dozen times before finally telling myself this simply isn't worth it.I will never buy another WDC product again. Thankfully there are plenty of competing products these days.
I use my Palm V as an address book, calendar and to-do list, with a few digital notes. I also have the Dooney &amp; Bourke Palm V Case and the Palm travel kit.The Palm V is sleek and attractive, but has a few major flaws:1. The on button is not protected from being constantly activated by the case, causing the batteries to drain extremely fast.2. The flimsy cover that it comes with is not sufficient. Everybody that I know that has a palm, bought an additional case. The original case should at least be usable.3. The reset button does not clear memory, forcing me to wait for the batteries to die to clear it. No bulk delete option is provided.4. There is no USB option provided with the basic Palm for synching with USB devices.5. The rechargeable built-in battery is nice if you don't leave your cradle for more than a week, but nasty if you travel.In short, the Palm V has potential, but some simple design flaws and the need to buy a number of add-ons just to make it functional are simply unacceptable at that price tag.For my needs, I'm going to the REX 6000. It is far less expensive, much more portable, and provides both USB and PCMCIA synching out of the box.
Having owned the ipod for 8 months now, I decided to try another product. Anyone who buys an ipod only want it for the beauty and not its purpose. "dont judge a book by its cover." Sure the ipod looks very beautiful on the outside but look, you're paying premium price for just the looks and not the features. However, the Archos Gmini 400 is more than 50 dollars less than this ipod and look! its the same size and weight as the 20 gig ipod with video playback, photo, voice recording features. People who buy ipods are just trying to "get with the crowd" and do not realize the pettiness of its features. Get the Archos Gmini 400.
When I researched this item, the website said it was compatable with HP no. 17 Injet Cartridge. When I received it and installed it in the printer the printer indicated it was out of ink and would not print anything. Don't know if it is the cartidge or if it is out of ink right out of the box. So I am out the price of the cartridge. So much for buying online.
This worked great when I first got it. I had several cross country trips to make within the first 6 months of purchasing it and it worked perfect.For reasons unknown it stopped accepting a charge. Whether it was from the wall or from USB or Firewire. It just died. Not only that, ever since it stopped accepting a charge it also drained my iPod video and it will no longer turn off. If I would have reviewed it 6 months after purchasing I would have given it 5 stars. I can handle the $60 spent on it because it really made those trips easier. But to have it suck the life out of my iPod and no longer work after just a year, I would give it negative stars if I could.
Whoever built this rushed to get it out because it doesn't look like they tested it to see if it works as they say it does.Sound is good although it doesn't read all MP3 files, stops playing and shuts off by itself, random play feature is not very random, skips like crazy which is very aggravating and dangerous while driving. Makes me want to throw it out the window. Prospective buyers might want to wait untill they come out with a better tested unit.
I bought this monitor three months ago. It blew out on me while I was working on somthing very important. I could not find the manufacturer's number, so I called information and this is the number they gave me:The manufacturer number for this product is 877-243-0990. They will not talk with you; they will hang up on you. They don't want anyone calling to complain. You will not get your money back. The warranty is no good. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!
From day one it never worked properly. Would take several reboots to read a DVD. Had terrible problems blacking out or going dead if the power cord was jiggled. It was still under warranty, so we sent it back and the manufacturer sent us a new one. Same problems with the new one. Battery life is not long enough to play a movie all the way through. Very cheaply made. Don't waste your money on it.
The picture shown is not a B-9583 battery, if you google B-9583 you will see what it should look like, not sure why amazon and or the seller do not care about displaying a true honest picture of the item. An nobody lists the MAH rating. the Fuji VP60 is a 900mah battery the KLIC5000 a 1050mah one... I would not like to guess what they are actually sellingAmazon and the seller should be a little more dilgent in showing exact picture of product
This came non working, and after hours of trying Minolta (non)customer service, I packed it up. I did not have a chance to use it , however it was very cheap feeling(plastic). Any company that does not service the customer properly should not be in business.The multiple people I spoke to on the phone and via email were either rude or just didnt care. I tried to give them one more chance and the last girl I spoke to told me she didnt care what I did with it.So,,, look at other sites reviews before you take the plunge, I should have!
This is garbage. Don't buy this. It can't copy any DVD. Not even a DVD out of a cereal box. And try getting support for it, HA HA. GOOD LUCK. They give you a number, that takes you to another number, that takes you to another number that hangs up on you. buy &quot;DVD X COPY&quot;
I purchased the HT700 surge protector 2 years ago, (to replace the previous Monster Power suppressor that also quit working) I thought that it was a fluke, as I have never in my life seen a surge suppressor ever go bad, and we have hundreds of them at work, that have much more use. Both of mine, the previous one and the HT700 did the same thing, just quit working and the power switch and reset button are "mushy" and no longer have defined positions, simply burnt out!! I hear on here they have a lifetime warranty, so I go to Monster warranty web site. That did not work because the HT700 was not a valid product according to their website,, UGH!!!! that is exactly what it is!!! So then I try their warranty 800 number, only to get a recorded message "sorry, our system is down right now" please call back later??? later? seriously? They remind of the " Hello, this is Peggy at prime credit" credit card commercial. My advise if buying Monster Power Surge protectors is to always buy 2 of them, that way when the first one stops working (and it will sooner than later) you have another one so that you can continue to watch your TV while it takes you months to get ahold of them and replace the first one. And I am guessing they will require you to ship (and pay for it) your bad one,, test it,, and get around to sending you another one. GOOD LUCK!
The product I received has an install by date of SEP 2007 -- I get NO Color from this. Will not buy ink online again!
Had the unit three months, already people say I sound like I am under water. Now I have to buy another headset.M Stratton, Iowa
Do not put your laptop on this product without a good gripper pad under it to hold it in place! I LOVED it for the 20 minutes I got to use it. BUT with my 15" laptop it was top heavy and unstable. The bottom was too smooth on my smooth tabletop. It was bigger than I thought and the edge was just over the edge of my laptop table. A little jiggle and the whole thing slid, then fell over! SCREAM! My laptop is DEAD and being shipped off for a new hard drive. SCREAM!
Found this case to be poorly constructed - I travel w/laptops/training materials frequently and have owned/used several cases over the years; liked idea of side access (so one can pull laptop from overhead storage bin with minimal difficulty) - however, telescoping handle detent pin(s) broke on 2nd trip; causing handle to be stuck in extended position; had to literally rip bag/handle apart in airport in order to get it collapsed so I could get it back on board. Previous (several years ago) versions of this bag are well rated; but recent reviews would seem to indicate a deterioration in quality. Can't recommend and will not purchase a SOLO product again.
One star, only because zero is not a selection.Have to agree with the others who criticized this product. After removing it from the packaging I never even made it to the point of putting in a battery to listen. I put it on and tried adjusting the ear pieces over and over, then took a break and tried it again, and I never got anything but pain no matter the setting. And the pain persisted for an hour or two afterwards, it was as if somebody had held me down and forced something unpleasant into my ear canals with a bit of force. Bottom line, this radio is so poorly designed that I never made it to the point of putting in a battery and turning it on before packing it back into the packaging and sack to return it tomorrow.I previously had a Sony headphone radio, SRF-HM55, that was an excellent product. Why they decided that comfort not only does not matter, but that they should strive for the least comfortable design possible, is beyond me. I will be looking to other companies for my small electronics needs in the future, if they can screw up something this simple so badly I shudder to think what else they have on the market.
After one month's use the traffic module continues to disappoint. While I love the nuvi, I cannot think of a time where the traffic module has given me insight.From a technology standpoint it works. You can see on a list all the traffic impediments (e.g., construction, traffic conjestion, wreck) and each is rated a green, yellow, or red. If one of these impediments is on your route and it is rated yellow or red, an orange diamond will appear on the map to prompt you to investigate. It can even highlight how much traffic is backed up.One thing the traffic module does not do is calculate how much time traffic tie-ups will add to your trip. Wish they would fix that. It is also a shame that the FM antenna will not plug into the mounting bracket, therefore you have to plug/unplug vitually everytime you get in/out of the car. These two issues are minor nuisances.The major nuisance is how the technology is executed - not well at all. I lay all of this at the doorstep of Clear Channel. I find myself in a traffic jam slowing down to 0 mph - but there's nothing on the map. There is an accident on the map (should I re-route?), but when I get to that spot nothing is there and traffic is running at the posted speed limit. Both happened on this morning's commute alone. One time it had a major close-down-the-highway-reroute-all-traffic-to-the-feeder-roads accident as being in the north-bound side of the highway. It was on the south-bound side, and I found myself trapped on the feeder road.I sent an email to Clear Channel to volunteer sending emails to whatever person that controls this. Got a nice, "Thank you and we will forward your request on to the appropiate person."My free subscription runs out in 14 months. Something tells me the service will improve by that time. If the service did not improve, I could not for the life of me understand why someone would pay $65/year for it.This could be a best-thing-since-the-microwave product. Right now it's just a frustrating disappointment.
i bought this product when i had win ME, now that i've upgaded to XP, this card does not work proporly.... and just try to find a update driver lol..... so if your using xp forget this product....
I bought it to use in my car for connecting my Zune to my car stereo. I was always careful with it, when I was done using it I coiled it up and placed it in my center console. After a couple of months of light use though, it would start playing only out of one speaker or the other, or maybe not either side. I jiggled it around until it made a connection so it would work. But the wires inside the cable were clearly damaged even though the outside of the cable seemed sturdy enough.On the plus side, it was only a few dollars so not much money down the drain. On the negative side, it was only a few dollars so I probably got what I paid for. I'm now buying a new cable (from a different manufacturer) to try again.
Two stars:One star because CD's will play in it just fine, every time.(Cold comfort when what you paid for was a _DVD_ player)A second star because the unit _will_ eventually play DVD's.(NOTE: the following tongue-in-cheek rant is based on actual experiences with the SONY DVP-360 model. Sadly, these processes, in combination with random knocks to the case of the player, will actually make it play a DVD.)****************BEGIN QUOTE***************** FLASH * SONY ANNOUNCES MANUAL ADDENDUM FOR THIS MODELInvestigations into unreliability and problems with the DVP-330 and DVP-360 models of DVD players produced by Sony have revealed alomost universal media mis-handling on the part of end users.It would seem that the end users were playing DVD's by simply inserting the media into the media tray and closing it.Users are asked to use the following instructions instead.NOTE: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Plan on starting thirty minutes to an hour _BEFORE_ you wish to view your movie, and your evening will be a pleasant one.1: Insert the media and close the door. The disc will not be recognized at first, but this is a special SONY feature!2: Eject the disc and inspect it for scratches or fingerprints. Finding none, re-insert the media and wait for the error message again. This should take no more than thirty seconds at a time. ( IF YOUR PLAYER TAKES LONGER THAN 1 MINUTE TO DISPLAY THE ERROR MESSAGE, THEN CONTACT SONY IMEMDIATELY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS)Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the error message goes from &quot;NO DISC&quot; to &quot;C-00-13-00-00-00-00-00&quot;. Shame on you for buying inferior, pre-smudged DVD's, but you are getting close. The player has now officially recognized the media as DVD media. You'll be enjoying your favorite summer blockbuster in about twenty more minutes.If more than thirty minutes have passed, you will need to &quot;warm-up&quot; the player with another disc. There is obviously something wrong with the manufacturing of the disc you are trying to play. _MAYBE_, just MAYBE, another will warm the player up and you'll be able to play this one afterwards.If you're lucky.But, hey, we're SONY, so go screw yourself and buy another P.o.S player from us. (It's cheaper than repairs (quote from Sony themselves)). Why should we stand behind our consumer lines?Yours respectfully,Your pals at SONY****************END QUOTE****************C'mon, folks: Is thirty minutes to an hour pleading with un-reliable, unsupported hardware such a big sacrifice to have the prestige SONY brand sticking outta your cabinet?U N R E L I A B L ECome to think of it, I take one of my stars _back_!Thanks, Sony, for making my first DVD-Player purchase a screaming night-terror headache.
everything worked fine and was according to expectation except for the mouse wheel.without fail it takes 2-3 clicks before the page starts scrolling and when it finally moves it goes several clicks at a time then pauses, then moves again. also if i change direction on the wheel, the page scrolls 1 click in the direction it was PREVIOUSLY moving then scrolls in the diretion you want it to go.VERY VERY ANNOYING when i think about how i paid how much money for this and i have a perfectly good mouse sitting in my closet. i may have to recommend people to wait for them get the kinks out before picking this up.
what that guy said.... this is a rip.
This was a gift, and I didn't look at reviews before it was purchased. All the bad scores are right. The color keeps flashing on and off regardless of what kind of tape is being played. The display shows the channel whenever it is turned on, which is quite irritating when you have it hooked to a cable box. You see the &quot;3&quot; on one screen and the cable box channel on its screen. Give me back my old RCA!
I bought this player for my wife to use while exercising. It started having problems after about 95 days (after the warranty was over). I upgraded the firmware and the unit completely died. Support quoted me $175 to fix the unit. That price is $20 more than I paid for it new! My old Archos Jukebox 20 has been going for over 3 years without a single problem. The Rio Nitrus is a piece of junk! Spend your money on an Archos or an IPod instead!
I have been trying to get a replacement from BlueProton for this product that didn't work for the past 6 weeks and have not been sucessful. I am not impressed with the service or this product
I bought this to reduce from a 3.5 to 2.5 male speaker plug in.It worked OK initially, but it did not fit the female plug tightly enough to get good reception.I had to buy an expensive one at Radio Shack to get a tight connection and good reception.
I recently received my new A/V transmitter and receiver yesterday. They look very nice....well built. There was NO POWER SUPPLY with the units, only two power supply cords with bare wire on the ends. I am now going to have to buy two 12 volt dc power supplies before I can even test the units out. I wish they had told me so that I could have ordered them at the same time.
Referente a la sintonizaci&oacute;n funciona bien pero cuando se trata de la se&ntilde;al, la misma no se pierde pero se le mete todo el ruido producido por el motor. En algunos casos es muy bajo dicho ruido pero en otros es muy alto. Lo probamos en un viaje largo y a los 40 minutos decidimos desconectarlo por lo que comente anteriormente. Quizas pueda ser un buen producto para tenerlo en casa y mandarle la se&ntilde;al al equipo de sonido pero en el carro deja mucho que desear.
Be warned that for certain devices, the renewal batteries don't last too long. For my visor, it lasted about a day, and for the Intel mp3 player, it lasted about 5 minutes. I belive that this is a because renewal batteries are alkaline and rechargable alkaline batteries are not designed for high-drain devices.So maybe, for electronic toys this might not be a problem but avoid this charger if you intend to use this recharger for high drain devices.
Worked for a week and then started having issues. Stopped altogether after a month. Landfill special now. Bummer.
I recorded on the Sylvania DVD/VCR Combo for about 6 weeks. Recorded programs played back with a lot of static. I thought it was my tapes. Then one evening last week, the VCR recording did not work at all! When I put a tape in it, the VCR would shut down. I went out and brought a Samsung DVR/VCR combo at Costco. Imagine my surprise when the tapes (that I thought might be faulty) played the recorded program back perfectly. I was only able to record at SP speeed with the Sylvania DVD/VCR recorder - and that produced a lot of static when played back.So, my tapes were not faulty. I am thoroughly disappointed with my purchase of the Sylvania DVD/VCR combo through Amazon.com. Based on this experience, it is veryly unlikely I will purchase any more products through Amazon.
I bought this booster from Amazon based on all the rave reviews. I wasn't entirely happy with the cable signal on my big screen and I thought this would definitely help. I followed all the instructions to a tee. I hooked it up where the cable comes into the house before it splits. After I hooked it up I noticed a marginal improvement, but it still didn't fix the major issues I was having with my signal. That evening I noticed my cable Internet was much slower(!). I didn't think much of it, but the next day when I turned on my television the cable signal for television and Internet was absolutely horrible. Something must have been wrong with the unit, because as soon as I took the booster out of the loop I had the same mediocre signal I had before. I have no doubt this unit can help some, but my issues weren't corrected, and due to a faulty unit they were actually made worse.First item I've had to return to Amazon in 9 years. Which, by the way, is quite painless!
The battery has a very short power supply, I have been generally disappointed with this purchase.
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
this device needs open space on the FM dial. It flat out did not work in Los Angeles and will no doubt be problematic in any major urban area.
This device is obsolete. It was fine for 2Gb SD cards but it does not support the increasingly popular SDHC format (Secure Digital 4Gb and up).Scrap it!
While the Skyfi3 is a very capable and useful XM receiver, this home kit may have an issue that causes the Skyfi3 to fail. It has occurred twice to me but unfortunately I did not see the possible connection until this second failure and more than 30 days after purchase. Amazon is not the place to purchase this from specifically because of the short warranty period.
The car charger broke, the wall charger came apart. I didn't really need some of the other stuff. Not a good deal afterall.
i have a cannon a560,and purchased the sandisk 2.0gb card. the only problem is the card is to slow after each picture you take. you have to wait 3 or 4 seconds before you can take another picture. my 512mb card works alot faster,but you can not take half as many pics. i think the 2.0gb is just to big for this particular camera.
I had the same issue as others - only left channel comes out, and it looks like the male connectors can't go in all the way, and that may be related. for the cost it's not worth bothering to return
I bought this printer to replace an HP Laserjet 4. We print a lot of pictures of houses as we are real estate brokers &amp; appraisers. The printer would not print the pictures in the 1200 x 1200 mode. The tech blamed it on the software. The printer also does not have paper recognition for the two available trays, so when you print out something in say MS word, you have to go tell it what tray to use everytime. We didn't have to do that with the HP Laserjet 4, the right tray was choosen automatically. This printer has a long way to go. We sent it back
The unit does a good job of giving directions. Although the software is rather in-flexible. It always picks the shortest route, not necessarily the easiest route. The unit has locked up on me a number of times, requiring it to be reset. I suspect it has something to do with heat. As it has happened after returning to the car after it has set outside for an hour or so. Tech support was prompt in their response, but no help. At this time there is no way to register the product on Harmon Kardon's web sight.
I purchased this product 2 times! The first CD player worked for about a month and quit playing CD"s. I returned and recieved a 2nd CD player-lo & behold this one quit working within 2 weeks! I foolishly thought "I'll just get another CD player-could not happen twice! So..at this point I cannot return, I did not send back the 2nd. CD player within a month. (Family emergency) Now who wants a:Coby CX-CD241 Portable CD Player with AM/FM Stereo Tuner, Black-that does not play CDs.Just for your information, I am not rough, or abuse the products, I have listened to books on CD for years-so this was very surprising to say the least.Thank you for letting me vent!Sincerely,Lari Nickens
I bought two of these, one with the headset and one without, for hunting coyotes at night. They are hard to use, not very clear, and the field of view is dreadful. This is a not a tool worth $400.
I dont even think it could even fit a 13 inch Model MackBook Pro, unless there is some trick to sticking a screen protector unto a Screen, this Product was wayyyy too wide and not even enough Height to cover all the Glass area on a new MacBook Pro.DID NOT FIT!!! Doesnt cover the whole Glass Area as thought!
If you're tight on dashboard space you might be tempted to get this radio. Think again. The bulk of the radio is contained all within the box you'll be holding in your hand. This makes for a much bigger handset than you might think. That and it tends to get pretty warm, enough that it's uncomfortable to hold for very long. And if all this wasn't bad enough, it's functioning as a CB radio isn't very good. It has neither good reception or transmission. You won't hear anything at any appreciable distance, nor they you.Overall? Skip this radio, it's just not very good.
I have worked as a manager in the construction industry for over thirty years. In my estimation this program is over complicated and under featured.I have struggled with this program for over four months. Windows, tubs, showers, doors and other design items are limited to the internal library. For instance I have a design that needs a four section casement window. Sorry, the library only has one to three sections. You only discover this after a very long and frustrating amount of time reading through a very generic help menu. I want to add a porch with three columns but what I design in the framing menu does not carry over to the floor plan or three dimensional view.This program is all promises and no delivery!
This is not a review of the product, rather an exposure of an example of the incompetence associated w/ amazon.com and Toys 'R' Us. This product discription is a prime example of how many car audio companies will mislead even the retailers concerning their products. To begin with, there is NO 12" round subwoofer that you can purchase for under $800 or more that will handle 2000 watts or more. This subwoofer may very well handle a decent amount of power, and may sound good, but if you put a REAL 2400 watt amplifier on it, and turn it up to slightly over half volume, the only sound you will hear is your voice coil frying. The 2400 watts that this and many other car audio companies refer to is the max power handling. All subwoofers have approximately double max power handling compared to the RMS (root mean square)[average] power handing. This is done so that if the bass hits slightly harder than what the subs are designed for, it will not blow the cone out.Amazon.com, you should try to put all possible information about this product in the discription. Buyers will need to know the RMS that the sub handles, not the max handling. But even MORE important are the number of voice coils and the impedence of the sub. These two bits of information combined with the RMS handling will determine what amplifier the buyer should pair with this subwoofer.
I purchased the stinger in June to try and knock down the mosquitos in my back yard. I live in Orlando, Florida, and they are pretty fierce. We also get a lot of rain in the summer. Product worked for three of four days, and worked well for that time. I stopped hearing pops in less than one week. Upon examining the unit, I noticed that the bottom wire of the zapper was melted through. What is the point of having a mosquito lamp that can't take the elements? This thing was a complete waste of money. It is disconcerting that a company would put out a product that failed so quickly. Based upon the other negative reviews, they clearly know they have an issue and continue to put put garbage. Do not buy anything from this company. If I could give it less than no stars, I would.
I 2nd the comments on the incompatability with Mac OS 10.4. I purchased this to share a wireless keyboard & mouse USB set with a Mac & PC and despite what the box says Belkin's $60 switch doesn't work with Mac OS. The installation guide & users manual is a complete joke - Belkin throws in a leaflet on how to install on a mac (a 2-inch by 2-inch single sided set of instructions with 12 steps) as an afterthought to the 20 page PC manual. Not only that, Belkin completely leaves out how to use the software once its loaded on the Mac - low & behold THERE IS NO SWITCH FUNCTION ON THE MAC ONCE THE SOFTWARE IS LOADED. There is a note about using "ALT+F11" but that gets no response what so ever. It would be nice if Belkin would release software that actually works as advertised for Mac with this switch!!!!!
My wife and I had one for about a year, then got the flashing H. The problem could not be fixed. However, my wife decided to purchase the same camera, and again, the flashing H after a year of light to moderate use. I think I'll buy an Olympus now.Canon, get your act together.Consumers, don't waste your money.
My wife got this at work for her 5 year anniversary as well. I regret asking her to get it. I've used dozens of telescopes and could never get this one to work at all and I do mean at all. I put it in the closet for a few years. My child is asking for one so I pulled it out. One knob was broken off. Still couldn't get anything to work and in less than 5 minutes another knob fell off. I'm never buying any Bushnell product again.
I just opened a new pack of these and the first cartridge I took out of the two-pack appears already half empty. This was from a sealed plastic carton bought new. I noticed writing on the package of install before AUG 2005 so I have almost a year before they "expire". The indicator was half green and half black so I assume I got a cartridge only half full. Out of curiosity I opened the second cartridge and found that its indicator was entirely green meaning it was OK. So, being that I only got 3/4 of the ink I paid for I have to give it a 1 star.
The cartridge that was sent to me was NOT Canon, but a Canon substitute. I NEEDED it when it came (shockingly, that is why I ordered it), so I didn't have the luxury of time to return it. The ink is still working okay-BUT my printer doesn't recognize it and always say low ink-annoying. Sometime for fun it says it is OUT of ink, but it is just kidding. There is still ink in there. I have to take it out and put it back in. Inky, just not Canon inky.
The installation was fairly straight forward, but the speakers are basically sitting on a couple of metal planks, and can be knocked down. I added velcro to the bottom of the speakers and secured them with straps.They look nice, but I can't recommend them to anyone.
Don't Buy This Item. It didn't work. I had a 55ft HDMI Cable and the signal was intermittent and booster worked occasionally but never 100%.
My technology illiterate step-dad bought one of these because somebody at Best Buy told him it was the next greatest thing.I will not rehash most points some posters have already made. I will, however, share four observations. First, Windows XP crashed twice while trying to install the included software. Second, although Zune has a few so called features my Video iPod does not, it is also lacking a few. For instance, I cannot use it as a hard drive, alarm clock, or to view videos or photos on a television (unless you own an x-box, which my step father does not). The inability to use it as a hard drive is unforgivable, and likely will be the reason it gets returned. I will also point out, I really dislike Fm tuners built into the MP3 player. The reason is the reception always seems to be poor, and it eats up battery. The Zune's FM tuner was a bit better then others I have tried, but the reception was still poor. Moreover, I do not see the use for it. I already have a radio in my house, work and car. These work good. I will not use the MP3 player as a radio.Third, Microsoft had five years to work on this thing, and should be ashamed of itself. My buddies Dell DJ was better. Moreover, Microsoft's product is being considered to Apple' s soon to be outdated iPod.Finally, the have to buy five dollars worth of points stinks and is a bit confusing. I understand Microsoft wants to save on credit card fees, but Apple does not do this. Microsoft is the world's richest company, surely it could suck up the extra cost if Apple can.
Unfortunately, I bought this right after it came out, paying the full $500, and as others have said, it hasn't come close to living up to all the promises made by Toshiba and Microsoft.The wireless networking works so-so, if you don't mind pathetic range and constantly resetting the system.It plays mp3's well enough.It does Ebooks well.I've gotten a couple games to play ok.It doesn't sync worth a damn, so I end up using CF and SD cards for updating and such. The battery doesn't last worth beans, so I bought two high capacity batteries for it. This makes the device very bulky, and takes many hours for it to charge, which is odd, as my 18v power tools can fully charge in less than an hour. At first I lost much data, time, and effort when this device had it's data loss issues. I ended up installing a very minimum amount of software and programs, and for the past 3 months I haven't lost anything, which is a sorry thing to be grateful about, considering how much I paid. Often, even with undemanding applications such as MS Reader, this thing will lock up for several minutes while it does it's thing. When pulling the device out of it's supplied case, it's all too easy to hit the record button, in fact, it's difficult not to hit it.The high capacity batteries went through a recall, which Toshiba handled well, my only complaint having to wait 4 months for a replacement.Toshiba has decided not to offer the upgrade to PCP 2003. I consider this a rip-off. The ability to upgrade this device was why a lot of people bought it in the first place, and also why they kept it despite finding out the performance was hampered by the OS. Both Microsoft and Toshiba are to blame. After all, aren't this things supposed to be somewhat standardized?In the past, I've had nothing but great experiences with Toshiba products, which was at least half the reason I chose the e740, despite this being a brand new product.It seems Toshiba has learned a thing or two from their unofficial 'beta test'...the new 800 is a huge improvement, at least in looks, button placement, and screen. However, I'm not about to throw away an $800 investment in batteries and such, cough up another $800, just to become another paying beta tester. I'm hoping this isn't becoming standard practice for Toshiba. I hate to see a good company go in the crapper, like HP, Compaq, Apple, and so on.
I had high hopes for this headset, as it was highly recommended by someone I trust. I bought it to use with my Blackberry, but the plug was too small so I bought a converter from Radio Shack. Unfortunately, people consistently told me that the sound on their end was terrible, like I was in a super windy place, even though I was in a completely quiet environment. This could very well be the fault of the converter but I thought I'd give a heads up to anyone who was thinking of purchasing this item for the same use that I did. Also, women, it's a little hard to navigate this thing onto your ear when you're wearing any kind of dangling earrings.
Be warned: Hughes' complete lack of customer support makes buying any of their directv products a really horrible idea.I received a directv receiver of theirs with tivo built in, and six weeks later have yet to have a working product. Apparently a whole batch of them had bad hard drives, but Hughes never bothered to recall them. You send in your unit, and six weeks later they still have no idea of when it will be fixed. &quot;But they send a loaner...&quot; yeah, WITHOUT Tivo. When I tried to complain that six weeks was too long, they told me there was no I could talk to. I asked for a phone number for their corporate offices, and was told that their corporate offices didn't have a phone number.Hughes? What a joke....
I bought one of these batteries from this seller and it turned out to be defective. The seller then sent me another battery free of charge and that one was defective too! Turned out the batteries were very old and wouldnt hold a charge anymore. I ended up having to get a refund.
This product says on the box it works for Vista. It also has a sticker on the box with a website to get updates for Windows 7. We installed it and we had challenges getting it to work. We went to the website to get the driver update and it didn't exist for this product. When we called support the customer service agent he stated it didn't work for WIndows 7 nor Vista and told us to do better research! What kind of customer service training does this company have? What a waste of time to purchase, try and install it, and have Netgear tell us their own product boxes have the incorrect information and to research the product on the web first, and now we have to return it. When consumers shop they buy products on the shelf that state they work for their operating system. We won't be buying their products again.
Works with my wives iphone 3 but when I plug into my iPhone 4 it adds static and clicking noises to the call.But it's very comfortable to wear and it seems very clear on her phone.
I have two of the similar, earlier model 330, one at home and one at work. They have both suffered power supply failures, having survived through the warranty period but not much longer. Dymo's price for out-of-warranty repair is $75 each, which is a large fraction of the purchase price.It is possible, of course, that the newer model 400 is more reliable. Or not.
I had lots of problems with this KVM losing connection to my keyboard and mouse when switching between computers. The only way I was able to fix this was by using a converter that took the KB and Mouse PS/2 connections from the kvm cable and turned them into a single USB connection. $50 for two of these to fix a problem that shouldn't have been there in the first place. Cheaper than a new KVM I suppose.I also have a lot of trouble using the KVM keyboard shortcut in Windows 2000, causing me to have to reach across my desk to hit the button on the KVM to switch to another computer, rather annoying.It works fine with my monitor though, even at 1600x1200@85Hz, which is how it gets two stars instead of one.My recommendation is to avoid this product.
Same problem as others, I see. I can only use 4x. Product was advertised as 4x. When shipped, it's up to 8x and will not work in my machine. Buy elsewhere.
This is a 2 GB drive with fancy compression software. Don't waste your money.Once the (Windows) compression program is deleted, it will only hold files as large as 2 Gigabytes, even though it still reports that it can hold 4 GBs, even after being reformatted. I discovered this by attempting to copy a 3 GB file--it consistently failed after copying 2 GBs.What a waste! I returned mine.
Nice design and good looking. (Although not yet stylish as Canon Elph's.) Good battery life but the extra battery costs a lot. You can't put in AA batteries in this one.Average image quality indoors. Good outdoors. Slow to focus and has annoying shutter lag. No manual features and many photos need to be tweaked in photoshop. Video mode is junk.Uses propreitary xD cards...Back to the camera, its a good attempt by Olympus but still way behind Canon, Sony, Pentax, Nikon and Minolta...
I really have no idea why this product is offered in combination with C330. It is for entirely different model. Quite a disappointment.
First off - did you use your in camera transfer abilities first before deciding upon this device? I have the Canon Rebel XTi - and the software that comes with it AUTOMATICALLY determines what photos I may have already transferred to the Computer. That's right I can fill an 8GB CF Card over and over and over and the In-Camera software always determines what has already been transferred.Guess what this device does? It Transfers every picture over and appends a (x) to it that equals how many times you transferred your pictures!That is the least intuitive device I've ever seen! My Camera is smarter than that!In addition - the USB cord is very short and if you want to remove it from the little docking bay - well, that cord they provide is about 2 inches long.All in all - I wish I had never bought this thing, it is so dumbed down that it just copies the same photos over and over to the Computer. Maybe if I hadn't already used the Canon XTi software I might be more enamored with this little thing.Oh by the way make sure it's not facing you while not in use - as the BRIGHT orange "not in use but ready" light is very bright and annoying.Ok - I've tried to be less annoyed with it over a day - here's something positive about it - It's fast at transfering pictures from my CF or Memory Stick Pro's.
I've used the Koss sparkplug headphones for years and thought these would be the same, but there's no comparison. The sound quality is awful. Tinny, no bass. Don't bother!
I would strongly urge anybody that is considering an Epson printer to be cautious. Although I certainly do not EXPECT your experience to be the same as mine, as an active consumer I wish to convey my frustrations with Epson care/service/support.About two years back I had an Epson Stylus Inkjet (forget which model now) that failed while still under warranty. I mean, the printer FROZE my computer and there were HUNDREDS of crossed out (RED) printer icons all over my screen. Then I began getting code imposed over my desktop screen with words like "printer failed" in the message. Yes, at the time I had an Apple computer, but that's of lesser relevance...I called Epson, as my printer was still under warranty for about 8 more weeks. They said they recognized this sounded bad and wanted me to send the printer in (at my expense, start the tab running $). I did. On the same call, they said they could either send me a new printer, or I could- under THE CIRCUMSTANCES I had- go buy one from a local store to have immediately and they'd reimburse me. I opted to buy locally. I bought ANOTHER same model while mine was in transit to Epson (tab $ increase).Then came the true frustration. Epson spent NEARLY 3 months in "processing" my return authorization. They acknowledged they had received it. They would NOT reimburse me for a new one. They claimed that they needed to determine if my printer was failing due to defect or negligence (I included SCREEN SHOTS in the return box of nasty printer icons covering my frozen computer, how can that be negligence?).After many, many calls to Epson service, they continued to say they could not yet reimburse me. At one point, they even tried to say that I should NOT have bought one locally as their standard procedure would be to send a warranty replacement from their warehouse. On this point they quickly withdrew, since I had phone records of who I had talked to.Needless to say, after several months go by, I was told with finality that:"Epson would not repair nor replace my printer because it was no longer under warranty."Now, I had a relatively NEW printer from them (this one started having printer head alignment problems in the first few months) and they had held my returned inkjet printer from OVER A MONTH from BEFORE my warranty expired. Now, instead of being out only the original $250 for my original printer, I had patronized a company that had given me difficulty with ANOTHER $300, and also about $20 shipping, and about 50 hours of my time.I've had a Canon i950 6-color inkjet with borderless printing that I am extremely happy with since then. Cheers.
I am very unhappy with product. It does not work after 5 months of use and maybe 4 trips.
I bought this camcorder about 3 months ago from circuit city. I don't have much complain about it except it stops working in less than one month, and my tape was stuck in it. Circuit city won't return/exchange it because it has past two weeks(lesson: return policy does matter here!) and I have to contact the customer service of Panasonic. I mailed the camcorder to their service center following their instructions, now two months has past and there is still no sign of my camcorder. I called them several times and everytime I was told I need to wait 2-3 more weeks, they are waiting for some parts to arrive from China, and it seems there are several parts that need to replaced and every time they must order it from somewhere else. What kind of service center it is!! How could it be called a service center if they don't even have enough parts! I asked for an exchange or refund, and was of course refused(And to speak with a customer representive, you have to wait half an hour on the phone...). Now my only choice is to wait, I'm hoping to get it within one year...Panasonic was a respectable name in my mind, now I'll never touch any of their product.As for the camcorder itself, I can't comment much, it has everything I need and the picture quality is decent. But if you do decide to get one, better prey it never goes wrong.An update: one more month passed, I was told I need to wait another month, i.e. end of Nov. It will be 4 months for them to repair a new popular model camcorder, and God knows if I can get my camcorder back by then...What can I do? This has become ridiculous...I never thought a famous brand would do this to its customer...
Maybe I just don't get it. This Polarizer works differently from previous circular polarizers I have owned. Sometimes it works and the results are dramatic, however most of the time there is no polarization even though conditions dictate that there should be. It is advertised to work w/ a 24-105MM lens which is what it is attached to, however I still get vignetting at the 24mm setting. Expensive lens protector at this point.
Like the aboce review, it came with old version 3.20. When I upgraded to 3.54, the audio went dead. Tried to upgrade to 4.0 but then 99 dollar fee for it. Do not buy this refurbished one, one would be much better off byung a new one...
Maybe it was a defective item but my coby FM transmitter didn't work in the least i tried about 25 different stations and everyone was static/buzzing.
If you live in a big city, you should look into a different transmitter. We were only able to get signal when we went on long drives home where we were away from any type of civilazation. Spend the money and get something that actually works.
I do not like earbuds so I always look for clip on headphones. These were the only choice available in my small home town. I used the first pair twice and now only the left earphone works. I bought a second pair tonight, took them straight out of the package to use and the right earphone was already broken. I'm not even sure how the other reviewer got theirs to last six weeks with both ear pieces working. Mine broke instantly! They will be returned tomorrow.
Despite the many reviews stating the poor quality of the product I thought I'd give it a go based on the few reviews in its favor. I should have listened...and you should too. The converter is worthless, but if you're wanting to spend a bit more just for the adaptors go for it, but I'd look elsewhere. After merely turning on the electrical device the converted popped, smoked and was no longer effective...or rather, was NEVER affective.
I purchased this for a good chunk of money and expected to get something half decent. I was driving right towards a Police car with the radar gun pointed my car more then one occasion and it never made a sound. Although!! It goes off every single time I go past the grocery store and the golf course! That is so helpful! NOT!. Worthless product!
Beware of customer service support. My unit was defective out of box. It seems flash card not readable. Manufacture customer support facilitated return. However, unit came back 2 weeks later with same problem.
When I ordered this the description said it was compatible with the DSC-H50. It does not come close, and now when I went back the description had changed.
First off, let me say I like the large screen. It has a very nice resolution, and it's more customizable than the ipod. Unfortunately, the actual design of the zune looks like a cheap plastic brick when it's next to an ipod. The controls, while they work fine, are pretty unintuitive, and people who are used to ipods will start to notice just how cool the click wheel is comparing to regular buttons.So, the actual player I would give maybe 3 stars. Moving on to the Zune marketplace, that's where the ipod really crushes the zune. The zune marketplace has a much smaller selection than itunes; it has about 3 million songs while itunes has 2 billion. Plus, the zune marketplace doesn't support playsforsure, which is stupid, and also it's only for pc, while itunes is for mac and pc.So, the ipod is way better than this zune, BUT, there is a new zune, which has a vastly improved design that finally looks as good as the ipod, but it's pretty expensive. I haven't tried that, so I can't really review it, but I would buy the new zune if you're thinking about getting a zune at all.
bought for my husabdn birthday they locked up in us ended up returning them haven't have replaced them since.
This "booster" did not work for me at all. I have a long (50ft) HDMI cable to my TV and noticed some noise in the picture. I purchased this to see if it would eliminate the problem. With this booster installed I lost the picture completely. It says to install it on the TV end, which I did, but it would not work. I tried it on the other end, just to see if that would work, but still no luck. I tried a more expensive unit for Xantech that did not work either. Thank God for Amazon's amazing return policy!
I agree with the previous review. I'm a firm believer in extended warranties, but if you can't find the terms, you can't trust them. My mother always said, "you get what you paid for", and the extended warranty on Ritz' own website is about 3 times this cost - but you know what you're getting and it's quality service. Skip buying thru a 3rd party and get the real deal from Ritz or Wolf directly. Better yet, take their web page into a brick & mortar store - they'll match the pricing and the store gets the credit for the sale.
It started out GREAT, when I first installed it on my new HP laptop. As soon as windows started updating with all it's "fixes"..that was the end of it. After that, every floppy disc was unable to be read from my computer. Message reads "disc must be re-formatted, in order to be used". Apparently same thing happened to someone else here, reviewing same TEAc product.
I decided to go against some recommendations and try out the HTIB because I'm by no means an audiophile but I like to save money where I can.This system sounded pretty good for about 20 days but then I started hearing a loud hissing sound coming out of the speakers when I enabled surround. It was so loud I couldn't use surround for the last 3 days I had the system.I returned it and have decided to go a different route for my suround sound system.
Job one for a DVD player (even one that records on DVD and VHS) is to play what you've recorded, and to play your DVDs. Good luck getting this hunk of junk to play your store-bought DVDs. Half the time, when offering you a menu, it will not highlight the menu items so you can't actually choose anything. Which of course brings your viewing to an abrupt end.As to recording, this thing does not allow you to dub digitally from an outside source to the DVD player. So much for the wonder of digital imagery.I'm very unhappy with the machine -- I'd say you should avoid it.
I have owned this product for almost 2 years and the ONLY reason--I cannot send it back!! "Notorious P.A.T." stated that it takes 20 seconds to initialize. I WISH! Mine takes anywhere from 1 to 2 minutes!The 3-inch CD says it is the "Driver for Windows". The only drivers I saw are for the Photobank Jukebox and MediaScan. Nothing for the unit itself.And besides when you insert the CD, it does not start up. I always have to go into the Windows Directory to find it. That's how I found out the unit drivers are not there.Plus, the files on the CD are for Windows 98--NO upgrades. I believe this is one of the reasons why the unit is selling so cheap.The other reason? After doing an extensive web search I found that the company (NHJ Limited) went out of business soon after distribution.So please! Save your money. Better yet, put a little extra with it and purchase an IPod instead--or even a Zune! Anything but this piece of junk!P.S.: I guess this product wouldn't be so bad if the company would have at least supported software upgrades.
I purchased this Dvd player and 2 other (so called no name) brands as gifts for family members. It`s funny (not really) that the so called name brand was the one that [broke] on me. I watched Star Wars Attack of the Clone and thought what a wonderful DVD player. Problem is, after trying to play another Dvd, I kept getting "can`t read DVD". Did`nt matter what I did or what DVD I put in. I guess this is what they would call a disposable DVD player. Your just allowed to watch it 1 time.... Needless to say I will not be buying Toshiba anymore.
I have had very poor luck with replacement catridges from my Canon Pixma 950, and these are just the latest in a string of completely DOA (dead-on-arrival) non-functioning cartridges. Not only did the first cartridge fail entirely - during a mission-critical point when I needed to print an airline ticket due to a family emergency - it never printed a single page, and failed all print tests, head cleaning exercises and test patterns. Every one of the 3 cartridges failed completely, leaving me unable to print anything in black at a critical juncture.NEVER BUY THESE CARTRIDGES...THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL!
I had the same problem as other customers with the mail in rebate that never arrived. Also the product needs drivers installed with older windows versions, which can be annoying to find and download. Other than this it works fine.
They sent the wrong thing. The ends were reversed it was very inexpenive so did not bother sending it back.I put in another order thru amazon and got the right thing.
I bought them for my father to listen to the TV. They were very fuzzy and had an echo. I sold them to a friend at a discount and my dad is using his $5 corded headphones.
After my Creative Zen Vision:M stopped working I was debating on whether to get a Zune or an iPod. The Best Buy salesperson recommended the Zune because of its wireless feature that would allow you to share music with other Zune users. I bought the Zune and found out right away that I had made the wrong choice. I have now had the Zune for nearly a year, so I have had time to discover its numerous disadvantages. Here is a list of the issues I have with both the Zune player the the included Zune software:---You have to do EVERYTHING through the software. You can't do anything on the device itself such as create a playlist or even delete a song. The only thing you can do on the device itself is create a "quick list" playlist of which you can only have one at a time.---The Zune software is exclusive; you cannot use any other media player such as iTunes, Winamp, or even Windows Media Player to organize and sync music to the Zune.---The Zune is only compatible with the Zune Marketplace music service. It is not compatible with the iTunes store, Napster, or any other DRM-using or PlaysForSure-using music service. The only service that I have found that works is Amazon MP3 which sells DRM-free music.---The software is not user-friendly by any means. Organizing your music is very difficult, and the fact that the software does not support any kind of drag-and-drop function makes it worse.---The Zune player, unlike the iPod and Zen Vision:M, cannot function as a removable drive. It doesn't even show up in the "My Computer" window, which is why you have to use the Zune software to access it.---The Zune player only supports MP3 and WMA music formats and MP4 and WMV video formats. It does not support other common formats such as AVI or MOV. To make matters worse the software does not come with any kind of conversion tool that would enable you to convert these other formats to one compatible with the Zune.---The wireless feature is practically useless. It will only let you sync music with other Zune users, and I have only met one other person with a Zune, so that feature has been useless. In addition, when you share a song it will delete after you play it three times.---The battery life is very short-lived (most likely due to the larger LCD screen).Even though the Zune does have a couple nice features, like an FM radio larger screen which is nice for viewing videos, I would still HIGHLY recommend that you stay away from the Zune. I would instead recommend the Creative Zen Vision:M for several reasons:---It works with numerous media players and music services---It has a built-in FM radio and voice recorder---It can function as a removable drive or can be partitioned as an external hard drive---The included software can convert numerous formats so that they are compatible with the Vision:M--On the player itself you can create playlists, delete songs from your library, etc.
Poor picture, even for a low priced camera. I also purchased Q-See night vision cameras, which had even worse picture. In full sunlight the picture is not bad, any light less than full direct sun is grainy and washed out. Bad experience with all Q-See cameras that I tried (although the Q-See capture cards worked well).
Right out of the box, this drive gave me trouble. "Delayed write" failures meant that I could not move large file sets (folders containing ~100 RAW image files) except one at a time, otherwise the file transfer would abort. LaCie technical support was totally unhelpful, blaming the problem on vague system (XP Pro) errors, and offering no solutions at all.So I used this expensive drive only as a secondary back-up. When recently it began to make intermittent grinding noises, and when some image files became corrupted, I assumed it had a bad drive sector. A request for support from LaCie yielded this:"...we do not offer out of warranty repair. Most hard drive failure is due to mechanical components wearing out through normal use." They went on to suggest that I might remove the drive, and try installing it in another case.... but they don't sell empty cases.I am very disappointed with this drive.
Short service life. Mine only lasted 13 months. Battery capacity suddenly dropped from 4-6 hours to 10 minutes. All tech support said was &quot;It has reached its end of life and may have to be replaced&quot;. Pretty disappointing, given that it cost over US$400.
When I heard that Microsoft was launching a product initially I was skeptical. I had had numerous problems with their other products, but this seemed like it might be different, but alas, another problem riddled product from Microsoft.I purchased my Zune from Target and after getting it home, I worked on installing the software and trying to get my PC to recognize the Zune for more than FOUR hours. This product was clearly not ready for release, but Microsoft was in such a hurry to get this thing out for the Holiday, they rushed it out without proper testing.There is nothing redeemable about this product. From software, to hardware, to their store. It's just not a good product. My prediction, this will be pulled from the market within a year. I returned my Zune and decided to upgrade my iPod to the new 80g model. I got it home and it was working within 5 minutes. Save yourself from the headaches, DO NOT buy this product!
Canon have done a really bad job with this printer. The disc supplied does not have drivers for Windows 7 (64 bit). Their software is unable to download the drivers for the hardware. In the meantime, trashy software such as Driver Smith somehow got in and started to create havoc including forcing Internet Explorer to do horrible things and then demanded $30 for updating the drivers. I finally was able to download Canon driver for the printer. They have not even put their name to it, so ashamed are they of this junk. To load it, I first had to read the long, long Readme file. They said that that is where the instructions were. The document turns out to be a legal disclaimer and the usual legal threats, except that the instructions are hard to find and even harder to execute. Most products today do not force us into this mainframe command line environment. It is three hours and the thing still does not work. I am fed up and will have nothing to do with canon again. I was going to buy their camera, but this experience has been a good lesson. The printer was sold to me by the Portable Guy and this junk is going back the first thing in the morning.
Works as intended, but Logitech says in manuals to expect 4 months of battery life from mouse. I'v owned product for about 6 months and changed the mouse batteries 3 times so far, less than 2 months per change. Not very "green". Listen, I can afford the batteries, but--call me deluded--I expect more. Logitech has work to do ...
This mouse is the most awkward and non-ergonomic mouse of any of the MS products I have ever used. It has a weird, tapered, bulbous base that forces your fingers into positions that are not natural. It actually feels more comfortable if you grab it backwards.My simple MS Intellimouse Optical (corded) mouse blows this one away in shear comfort.The side-scrolling wheel takes up too much real estate on the top of the mouse. The wheel action offers no positive feedback if you rely on that feature in games. I do.The wheel button includes a feature to toggle through open applications. First of all, I usually have 10 things open at once so its faster to use the taskbar. Secondly, the pressure required to activate the button is brutal.I was a bit dismayed to find that the driver was not Win98 compatible. All over box it says 'Windows and MAC'. Only in the fine print on the bottom of the box does it say Win2000 or WinXP only! My bad for not reading every square inch of the box.I'm a big fan of Microsoft products in general. They USUALLY do their homework, but this one must have been designed by the new guy. The smooth scrolling works great in documents and web pages. But that feature alone does not compensate for the wack ergonomics.
I bought these headphones thinking they would be perfect for running. However, I CANNOT get them in my ears no matter which shape rubber plug I use. At this point it is just funny. I stand there trying to squeeze the little rubbery thing while stretching my ear out as pictured in the little diagram to no avail. My advice: TRY THESE ON BEFORE BUYING. While it's a great idea, it might not be such a great idea for you.
I just got this player, and I'm thinking I've bought an [spendy] hockey puck.Problems:- It is rather heavy and bulky. That's amazing considering the media is incredibly light and small.- The hardware does NOT support WMA (or even a CKWMA). The jukebox PC software does (big deal!)- You can't drag and drop music to the unit. You have to use the supplied jukebox software (FuturePlayer) that is unintuitive, is mostly for playing PC based files, and provides a few unobvious features for sending music to the player (you'd think it would be the raison d'etre no?). And it provides very little control over the layout of the files placed on the unit.- The special Dataplay filesystem is buggy and causes XP to immediately reboot if you do the wrong thing. It gets out of sync with the unit, and things start getting strange. Like the same folder showing up twice.- The music layout accessed in the player doesn't seem to correspond with the file layout shown when using Explorer.- It is write once, but the filesystem allows you to "delete" files by maintaining 2MB for updated file lists. The space is gone of course. But, for the life of me I can't figure how to delete a music file. Those are "access denied".- The unit frequently has a problem being recognized by XP (power cycling the player seems to clear that up).- It insists on playing a song every time you insert media, or disconnect the USB. How about letting ME decide when and what I want to play?!- It is difficult to insert and extremely frustrating to remove the media. There's a curved little rubber cover that is hinged on one end, and that gets in the way.- The recording to the unit is painfully slow. Why didn't they put in USB 2.0?!- And of course they are being careful to tone down the fact that this format is being pushed by the media giants. So, it is designed to minimize your flexibility.The sound is great, and the media has some promise. But you have to get past a lot of problems. Dataplay and iRiver need to go back to the drawing board try again.Considering how ultimately players become only slightly larger than the media, the possibility of a player unit that is 1.5 x 1.25 x 0.25 inches, and 500MB is a couple of bucks a unit, is quite appealing.
I bought two sets of 2 speakers so I could add them to my patio and am disappointed. I have 2 of the four that have crackling going on in background after just a few weeks of use. These speakers cannot do stereo sound. Considering you receive 2 in a package you would think that they can be mono/stereo as a choice but no. The remote is nice and either remote works on all four speakers I bought so they are interchangable. The unit cannot be turned on by the remote, it can only be controlled by remote after manual power on button has been pressed which is annoying. If I had a choice now I would have chosen different outside speakers. They do have good sound as long as you do not turn the volumn up very high since they will start bust speaker easily.
It takes them over a month to ship this item even though they say it is in stock. You also cannot cancel this order you have to request them to cancel!!!!!!
This is the second Sony DVD player in 2 different rooms that has crapped out on us in the past month. Both stopped reading discs, brand new discs even. No more Sony DVD players for us.
Pyle Pro uses generic non-Neutrik brand connectors. They are terrible. The first time I plugged this in, the coupler pulled right off the connector. The coupler threads are thin and strip very easily.Lesson learned, I be buying Neutrik brand connectors and building my own cables from now on!!
IT PRINTS OFF CENTER NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I ADJUSTED THE LABELS BUT IT STILLS PRINTS OFF CENTER. FOR MY USE I CAN GET BY, BUT FOR A PROFESSIONAL DISC, IT RATES NO STARS.
In the description for the USB cord I purchased it list my camera as one that the cord would fit. However, it was not the right cord.
The bass is pretty thin and the overall signal level is low, so I have to crank the stereo way up compared to normal radio listening levels. It was quite cheap compared to other similar products, but I'm wishing I'd spent a little more the get something better.
I bought it based on the outstanding reviews i read about it . I was trying to copy my original DVDs to a VHS tape . Unfortunately it didn't work for me . The result was identical to hooking up my DVD player to my VCR and recording directly . So back in the box it went .
I was told we were buying the latest and greatest technology at the time of our purchase of our first Samsung 61DLP. The picture was great and for the first couple of years all was well. During that time and based on the excellent picture and no problems occuring we purchase a second 61DLP for our downstairs game room. Not long after the second purchase the lamp in the first set went out. I called support and was told the lamp was not covered in the warranty, so we spent $179.00 and installed it ourselves. All went well for another 2 plus years then the set went out again. This time a technician came to the house and informed us that the "engine" needed to be replaced. Luckily we had bought the extended 5 year warranty (for $450) and we were still in the warranty period (by 2 months). He replaced the engine with a rebuilt one, can you believe it after spending $450 on a warrantywe got a rebuilt part. But it worked and we were happy again. Only one year later the set went out again and after buying another lamp (which we could not return) we were told by the Samsung technician it wasn't the lamp and the TV for all prctical purposes was dead. My upset is with the fact I spent $4,971.91 for the latest technological set and only got 6 years use out of it, a cost of over $800 per year. But we had the second set and moved it into our living room about 6 months ago. It has seen little use in the game room and had very few hours on it. I thought we would be good for another few years. Nope, today the lamp popped and the tv quit. Is it only the lamp? or is it something else? who knows, we will have to call the Samsung tech people and start all over again. Or we just may scrap the set and go buy a GOOD tv, anyone help us on that one. Two Samsung 61DLP's $7,000 invested and no tv to watch. Never Again!
Failed out of box. Talked retail seller into a swap (normally wait forever from a "Qualified Service Dealer"). Failed a year later (boxed most of that year). Over heating caused shut down. Reviews on web indicate this is a common problem. At a minumum get a service contract, but be prepared to regularly send it back.Worst (quality) consumer electronics device I've ever owned.
I actually placed an order for this item, I heard nothing from the seller to confirm the order. I emailed 2 times and than replied to an email I received from Amazon letting me know the order was not confirmed before I got a response from the seller that stated my emails had gone into junk mail. The seller said they could still send it out but I said please just cancel the order. I did not receive a response stating that the order was canceled so I sent another email to the seller saying "Please verify that the order has been canceled. Thank you!" and the response I received was in the sellers exact words "stop emailing me it's done" This is terrible service and a terrible attitude. If I were you I would never order anything from this seller. EVER!!!
doesnt support slave drive's only mastersdoesnt support x64 vista promise thinks there above everyone else too cool to make drivers
This battery appears to match the one for my wife's laptop. However once installed the computer states that the battery is detected and WILL NOT charge.
The cable does the promised job... only at an annoying slow speed. A 4 bit transfer rate feels like time trip back to the old DOS days. A crossover cable can do a better job however both your machines have to be on the same workgroup. Never tried it with a domain. So if you have to Sync/transfer file to/from your home computer with your work computer you may have to switch back and forth between domain and workgroup.
I dont get it....some people are praising this camera for its battery life, do you people ever turn on the LCD? I get about 20 pictures per set of fresh alkaline. I don't think the camera is defective simply because it has a 1.25 amp current rating. I wouldn't expect 4 AA batteries to maintain that output for very long. I turned to my RC-Car hobby for a solution, and constructed a 6 volt battery pack using 5, 1500mha sub-c ni-cad cells. Then went to radio shack and found the appropriate connector to plug into the ac-power jack. now I easily get 100 pictures while using the LCD, and best of all.. the sub-c ni-cads only take 10 minutes to charge.also.... the picture quality is severely lacking, and cant even compare to scanned 4x6 prints taken with my 35mm. The only thing I like about this camera is the price.
This unit worked once and never again. I had to resort to downloading pictures from my Nikon directly instead of saving battery time as I had hoped to do. The card reader not only did not work but caused my computer to crash twice, since I, believing the other reviews, kept trying thinking I had the faulty parts, not the reader. I'm not sure I even want to try another unit.
This product is garbage! Even ask Microsoft as they published in the Chicago Tribune that they are not supporting this product. That would be why no one at Zune CS is willing to do anything to satisfy a Zune customer. They through it back at Amazon and Amazon is willing to take it back for 70% of what you paid for it. I lost $30 on Zunes website for downloads and now Amazon will stand to make $75. I would suggest IPOD for Sure! By the way their CS is not in the US...from the sounds of it. That's my opinion....
I got this is in April and everything about it was great until about 5 months in the right speaker broke. I was still able to use it but then 3 months later the left speaker broke too. I guess ill remember to go with logitech next time.
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 perhaps the only product I have ever bought on the recommendation of a Best Buy staffer. Lesson learned. Great features, but the device stopped reading ANY DVD within a few months-- outside of warranty. The parts are still covered, but the labor to fix it is a sizable fraction of a new DVD recorder. In contrast I have a Panasonic DVD player from 1998 that still performs flawlessly, when DVD reading was a new technology. Should have just bought a Panasonic.
Back in 1995, I bought my first set of computer speakers. Not only do I still have them, but I'm listening to them right now. I paid $150 for 2 speakers and a subwoofer made by Altec Lansing. I thought I was nuts to pay that much for speakers, but I justified it after paying $4,200 for the computer! (PowerMac 8100 for those of you wondering.) Times sure have changed.For years I thought I had the best computer speaker system ever made. - That was untill my iMac G4 arrived in 2002 with the Apple Pro speakers made by Harman Kardon and a matching iSub powered woofer. The two systems were in the same room, playing the same MP3's, and I was shocked that my old Altec Lansing's actually sounded muddy next to the transparent globe replacements. That taught me a valuable lesson: Most speakers sound good if they are the only ones in the room and you have nothing to compare them to.So here it is, September 2005, and I'm looking for a set of premium 2.1 speakers for my new iMac G5. I started reading reviews like a mad man. You can read reviews till your cross-eyed, but because sound is subjective, you absolutely have to go to a local store and try them out. And since most speakers sound good when not testing them out side-by-side with others, it's mandatory you try several hooked up in a row to hear the true differences. Luckily, I found a row of "quality speakers" ($50-$400) sitting up at CompUSA. Much to my disappointment, the FX6021 speakers not only look cheap in person, they sound terrible for the price bracket they're in. I was skeptical that the 1" speakers (albeit there are 12 of them) would be able to produce a true mid-tone sound, and I was correct. I heard many reviewers admit the bass is not as good as other systems, and they are dead on with that complaint. I'm not a bass junkie either. In fact I prefer clean sound with rich mid tones and controlled, but not over-modulated bass. The bass on the FX6021 system is unacceptably weak. On a bright note, Altec Lansing did a excellent job matching the color to the Apple aluminum being used for the G5 towers and their wide-screen monitors. They match perfectly. At close inspection, you can tell they are plastic and cheap plastic at that. The control system is decent. It too feels a bit on the cheap side, but the one great thing Altec Lansing did is add an Aux jack and headphone jack. Perfect for plugging in you iPod or Sirius tuner into, and bypassing your computer altogether.I'm not sure if my expectations were set too high, or if other reviewers did not compare them to the competition, but in a line of other speakers, the Altec Lansing FX6021's were only average. Similar sound can be had for 1/3rd the price.So which speakers did I end up with? The Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified package. Circa 1999, and still king of the hill. - By far.
I bought this to archive paper (like bills). The auto document feeder scans 2 pages, then says: out of memory, close programs to free up disk space. I have a brand new computer w/ 512k memory and an Athalon XP 2500 processor. This error is clearly from the Scan Wizard software the scanner comes with. I have rebooted and reinstalled to no avail. All in all I spent about 3 hours trying to scan 20 pages. Now I'm going to return it and buy the HP model with auto document feeder for $299. I guess you get what you pay for at only $140 for the Microtek 5950.
I too am an avid reviewer and cook. Loved the idea of smoker temp and meat temp with this product. However; you literally have to stand next to the smoker for it to get any range. For those that have range, would love to hear if there is any possible tweaking. But, if it requires for me to turn off everything i own to get this thing to work, I am out! Shouldnt have to do that while everything else works just fine. In addition, the way Redi Chek designed the on/off switch in the battery compartment is idiotic to me. Really? What engineer designed that? Plus, the plugs are at the bottom, would be nice if they plugged in on the sides or the top. When plugged in it's a little lopsided. Overall, very disappointed with this unit.
I bought this cable 8 months ago and despite it being stiff and heavy it only lasted these 8 months. Not sure how or why it broke but it stared with screen flickering, then color distortion and finally no signal. Cheap junk, I will go to Fry's this time.
I bought the Epson 3200 Photo scanner and had problems with spotting of images scanned in the upper right hand corner of the scanning bed. After exchanging the first unit, I had the same problem with the replacement, which I returned for a refund. I would not recommend this model scanner to anyone. Shop elsewhere.
Its a cable that either works or does not work. For that reason my rating would be either 1 or 5. It didn't work, so here goes the 1.
I bought the ar320 over a year ago and have had nothing but problems from day one. The keyboard had to be replaced twice, replaced the processor and finally the motherboard. It worked ok for a few months and I went to turn on yesterday and it would not power up. Sony tech support is a waste of time. Windows Vista is a joke. I regret the day I went with a sony. I totaly bought a lemon and I now own a $1800 paperweight.
I recently ordered one of these from a third-party seller on Amazon. When it arrived, it refused to connect to a satellite. When I called Magellan to see what was wrong, I was told that the product was obsolete, and that it was set to use satellites that were no longer in operation. Nothing could be done to make the unit work. I was able to return the product, but I had to pay for the shipping charges. This may have been a good product at one time, but it is of no use today.
Originally, I thought this innexpensive and somewhat under-powered audio-video system did an almost adequate job for the price, but 2 months after buying it, our unit started to give us trouble when inserting slightly scratched DVDs. The DVD functions became unresponsive, seemingly stuck in a loop of "reading" and "reading" while a non-normal sound comes from the DVD drive. While the unit was stuck in the state, the DVD tray would not eject and the audio amplifier was silent, allowing no audio to come through the speakers. Often, we were forced to unplug the power cord to cycle the unit.NOW, just two days shy of its one year anniversary, the unit is unilaterally shutting off and making the same thumping noise mentioned by another reviewer. Also, while in this failure mode, the characters on the display panel are jumbled. Lame. Free would not be cheap enough. Avoid this unit at all costs.
Do not buy if you want resolution higher than 1600 x 1200.. It does not support higher resolution. I ended up buying cable that cost me arounf $10.
Purchased 4 of these cables shortly after purchasing 2 Rosewill esata cards. The six foot cables were the length I needed, for where my pc and Mac are situated. I already had a couple of three foot cables that worked perfectly with all my esata cards and esata drive enclosures. I connected each on individually to the esata cards and drives. Neither my pc or Mac could see the connected drive using any of the six foot esata to esata cables. I would rate this product at "NO STARS" if that were possible. I definately would not recommend them to a friend, or enemy.
that this product doesn't keep for them. Could not get stable N speeds from this router in a professional SOHO setting, after countless hours of fiddling with it, and several devices it was connecting.As usual, there are plenty of bugs and undocumented features in the firmware...Half-baked wireless N firmware.
Live in Philadelphia about 6 miles from the TV stations. Was getting good OTA signal strength before digital switch for my local NBC station. After the digital switch the signal strength dropped. tried moving my antenna, didn't work. Bought this piece of JUNK over Amazon.Installed today to get better OTA digital signal. No change in strength of signal. Total waste of my hard earned [...]Gave it one star because there is no way to give negative stars.Don't Waste your money.
I will let you know that you are wasting your money on this. I bought a similar cable from eBay for my Pioneer sound system for $8. I have to say that I could not see a single difference in performance. I really regret paying over a $30 for a cable. I just realized that its digital and not analog and the whole point of digital is to be uniform and consitant in the data being transmited so the medium doesnt count like old component cables, Save your money and just look on eBay or other cheaper types.
After searching far and wide for a backpack that would easily accomodate my 17" screen laptop, I purchased the Targus. It is roomy, sturdy, and fits much more than just the computer. It was a great buy.Update: Thirteen months of use (although not extraordinary wear and tear) have taken a toll on this backpack. I recently noticed that the outside left shoulder seam is coming apart/fraying. After paying this much for a bag, I'd expect more and am disappointed.
The DX-929 is only a 40 channel radio, I wanted a single side band radio. I had to get RMA return the 929 for a 959. Now I am very happy with the new radio. I had to pay a little more for the DX-959, but it does what I want and now I am happy. Great service and no problem making the exchange. Just remember the DX-929 is not a single side band radio the picture shows a radio with single sideband but it is wrong.
I was really looking forward to these headphones based on others reviews. Sadly the reception/sound quality was very poor and I returned them. The seller was very good about refunding my cost including shipping. I purchased Able Planet IR400T Infrared Headphones from Costco (not longer available). They are very excellent in sound quality. Drawbacks is that they are not rechargeable (I use rechargeable AAA batteries that I recharge myself). Since they are IR the signal does not go through walls and the range is about 30 feet from the sending unit.
This is an out-dated piece of junk. Completely worthless. Firmware on box is useless, impossible to upgrade, slow, and crashes often. Menus and GUI is horrible, non intuitive. The video backward/forward commands dont work. Accessing media servers from one's PC/MAC is a challenge and connections and data are often dropped, regardless of wireless or wired network connections. Don't buy this.PlayOn worked ok with the D-link DSM, aside from not being to stream videos, music, or pictures.
Bought 100 DVD blanks - so far every one a coaster. Never had this kind of problems with any type of discs. Tried different software and burn speeds but nothing good. Very disappointed - at least they were cheap (...).
Hey I'm not usually one to write something like this, but this needs to be said. I got this last year around christmas time, and I loved it. It worked great, 40 gigs for the price of a 10 gig ipod, even had a changeable battery. Great sound quality, the interface, well ok no one ever beats apples interface, but it worked. After about 10 months, all of a sudden the sound stopped coming out of hte headphones. Its not like I was throwing it around, it either A sat on my car seat, B sat on my desk @ work, or C sat on my desk @ home. I took it apart because Creative's wonderful customer service led me through so many hoops only to find out that I would have to basically pay for a new one to get it fixed, so being a junior at an engineering college with experience in electronics, figured it wouldnt hurt to even look at it. I took it apart, and the headphone jack had broken off of the board in 2 places. In one place it was a simple soldering job to fix, but on the other side, it actually tore the tab and induction coil off of the board. I repaired the left side and can get sound out of the left but no chance at sound out of the right because instead of breaking the solder or the contact, it tore the board. Now I'm stuck with the do I pay for a whole new player (I could actually go buy a 10gig one and put the 40 gig drive in and then see if i could put the 10gig drive in my laptop)- but after how creative treated me even though they new this was a recurring problem and obviously a defective design, I would rather pay more for the ipod. I would not recommend buying this unless creative changes their practices-or you want something this expensive for a year or less.
I purchased this unit because I wanted to be able to sleep soundly without worrying about my smoker running too hot or cold during overnight smoking sessions. Unfortunately, the unit has several design problems that make it unsuitable for this purpose. Be advised if you are tempted to buy this product:1. The range is much less than advertised at only 20 feet instead of 100. Unless you place your smoker directly outside of your bedroom window, forget about it.2. There is no indication when you have left the range of the transmitter. It wouldn't be that bad if the receiver displayed a blank reading when out of range, however the unit will continue to display the last transmitted temperature INDEFINALTELY therefore you really have NO WAY of knowing that you are no longer receiving updates (unless you go outside and check the transmitter display on your smoker which totally defeats the purpose of a remote thermometer).3. My absolute favorite- The unit will not alarm if the probe fails. So, if the probe comes loose or is damaged during a session, the receiver will display a "--" reading, but the high/low alarm will not go off!I hope the folks at Maverick can correct these issues. The concept of the product is excellent but with the mentioned problems, it really isn't worth the money or headache it can cause.
It does a lot of things, none of them well.A free Harbor Freight flashlight is brighter.The weather, AM, FM reception and sound is toy like.The GMRS may be adequate, but the sound quality is so bad, how would you ever know.It does make a nice looking paper weight on my desk though.And customer service was prompt.
It pains me to give a bad review because I truly had high hopes for this boombox. I finally decided to become a subscriber and purchased the SKYFi2 receiver so I could take it from my truck to my office. I purchased the boombox for the office part of the equation.I disregarded the reviews that complained about a constant high-pitch sound, hoping that it was related to the SkyFi and that the SkyFi2 (second generation) would have corrected the problem - no luck.The moment I popped the receiver into the unit I knew I was in trouble - the high-pitched noise was there and because I listen to music at a fairly low volume I could always hear it. Even at higher volumes it was still distracting. Moving/extending the antenna made no difference at all.15 minutes after it came out of the box, it was back in and waiting on a table to be returned. Very disappointing. I don't understand why Delphi would distribute such a bad product. I need to find some kind of solution to be able to listen to XM in my office, but unfortunately this boombox is not going to be it.
I ordered my "In Stock" Nano 2gb before Christmas, and paid $15 extra for next day delivery (to make sure it would arrive by my daughter's birthday on the 27th). As of Dec 26th the delivery date's been updated to December 30th. Classic deceptive marketing. The local retailer down the street now has a slew of them in-stock, so I'll buy mine there, and return Amazon's when it finally arrives. So much for quality of service.
Item was dead on arrival, so I sent it back for a refund. I ordered a Motorola unit the 2nd time, which is working fine. The refund was processed quickly without problems.
I know how to program a VCR, program in Visual Basic, manage a web site and have an extra class ham radio licence. But I couldn't figure out how to manage this little camera so am returning it. I'm glad the other reviewer like it, but I can't deal with it.
You will read all of this in other reviews, so I will recap in no order:1) The device works, and works well, but God help you if your battery dies. I expected it to work like the Palm with everything just resync'ing when plugged back in. That would be wrong. Nothing resyncs, especially not programs. All of that hard-found, really useful shareware code? Gone.2) The oft-mentioned recording button really is placed in a bad spot. You will hit it often.3) When the battery dies... you're done. If you don't have the location or the discipline to plug your machine in every day, you _will_ sink yourself at least twice, probably more.4) I like the computer itself, but finding software is maddening. Yes, there are loads of barely-usable programs out there, but at least in Palm world you can get them for free. PocketPC users are expected to nickel-dime themselves into their programs... $... in one case for a really simple, poorly written application (I hammered out a badly written version using the SDK in a day just to prove I could). Don't expect everything to just show up when you sync. Your best bet is to purchase a memory card and back-up once every couple of days. And that takes a few minutes (13.44 last night in fact).5) It can't be overstated: the ActiveSync program is grotesquely bad. I was in denial for a long time about it, but it's true. Tasks don't sync worth beans.6) Unless you're using Outlook 2002, you get to only sync one calendar (Outlook 2k comes with a single license). The activesync software itself is limited to only two "partnerships". I find myself missing the days of syncing my PalmOS profile everywhere... it certainly made me feel more secure.I have to say I had no preference either way re PocketPC v PalmOS. But upon re-reading the above I guess my decision has been made for me.
My old ink jet was better than this printer. There are ghost images on the pages and envelopes always print crooked. I needed a printer and the one I wanted was on back order. I now wish that I had waited for the one with great reviews!
I was very pleased with product until it began to malfunction (will not play or record) barely one month after purchase. After contacting the manufacturer I find the nearest service center is in N.J.(a long way from here in S.C.). Now I must ship it to them (at my expense) and await repairs.
I got one of these at circuit city when they first came out. We paid over 800 dollars for it after about 10 months the picture started having issues with darker shades in the screen. So we went back to circuit city to show them we are having this problem. They had the set for about a week. They didnt call us to come and get it. Finally we went back. They said they had been watching it for a while and could not see what we were talking about. We still have the set and it gotten alot worse. Im just waiting for it to quit. That day we returned it they had them there for less the 400 dollars. I have never bought anything else there since,
After many hours of research, I decided to buy the A570IS; unfortunately, I ordered it on-line, when I should have bought it at the local Wal-Mart, where they take anything back. I sent the first camera back to the Canon factory, because it ate batteries. Even tho I used the NIMH and had a battery charger, the camera still ate batteries. Second camera comes from Canon (re-furbished) and the same thing happens; it eats batteries and doesn't transfer pictures. So I've spent lots of time sending cameras back and trying to get them to work. I give up. I want my money back, and I'm still haggling with Canon.
Let me start by saying I respect Ultimate Ears and the products they make. I think they deliver high quality sound and their reputation precedes them.I bought a set of Metro.fi 2 headphones about a year and a half ago. Initially, I used them every day at work. After about six months, I used them only a few times a week while I was working out.The moment I started using them, I fell in love with the sound. They delivered across a wide frequency range and produced an excellent bass tone. I wasn't too crazy about how they fit, even after purchasing additional ear tips, but I thought it was worth it for the sound.Most recently though, they simply started falling apart; the screen filter fell off one side and the other side only transmitted about 25% of the sound it should have (even with balance in the middle). This was very disappointing and I had to set them aside. When I go online to look up warranty or contact information, I'm not finding what I need.In comparison, I just received a pair of Metro.fi 100 earphones and I love them. Good sound and hardware for half the price.I take good care of my headphones and they should have lasted at least another year or two. I'm giving the Metro.fi 2 earphones a two out of five. They deliver great quality audio but the hardware design, in terms of fit and durability, is missing. I would not recommend these to anyone.
I've tried these speakers for 6 months and could not get a clean signal from my transmitter to the speakers. This resulted in an awful hissing noise. My experience was the same whether I was running off of batteries or off of the AC adapter. The distance between the transmitter and speakers was between 5ft (line of sight) and 10ft (through drywall).If you are expecting the quality of 900Mhz cordless phones, look elsewhere.For what it's worth, my RCA WSP150 speakers were refurbished.I have put these bulky duds to rest.
I'm on the computer 6-8 hours a day. After using this keyboard for a week, I find it more difficult to use and the keys much harder to reach. The wrist pad is comfortable but I swear it's like learning a whole new keyboard. It feels very strange. I have another ergo keyboard at home (a different popular brand) and love it- but this odd keyboard just seems strange. Maybe I will get used to it after a while.
Avery 3279 Inkjet Dark T-Shirt TransfersOverpriced and way too difficult to use. Following the instructions exactly regarding timing, the first image burned. Could not fully remove it, so the item was ruined. Could not then separate the backing from any of the remaining four sheets, so the entire package of transfers was wasted. Considering the price, it seems reasonable to expect that the backing would have pullable tabs like a band-aid to enable separation without smudging the design or otherwise destroying the transfer.
My sister gave me a Griffin iTrip for a birthday present this summer. I was extremely excited to be able to use my iPod Mini in my car, and I found it worked perfectly for the first few months. Then in August, I went on cross country trip and began to have major static problems in many of the places I traveled. Even worse than that, I would pick up other people's iPods all over the place, which is very annoying when you are in the middle of a really good song. I followed the instructions and changed the station setting several times, but have never been able to get it to work as well as it did the first few months.Luckily, I have a car that has a tape player (remember making mixed tapes for people LOL), and my friend at work gave me one those tapes you can plug into the headphone jack and it will play through your stereo. It works perfectly. Yea, the cord stinks, but I never have to worry about it not working or any static. When I buy my next iPod I hope this technology is more advanced.
I don't want to duplicate what others have said. There are good things about this camera and not so good things. The one thing though that irks me me is the noise performance and in particular that the ISO setting in automatic mode produces very poor quality indoor pictures. For a entry level consumer camera that will be used in auto mode or video mode for 99% of the time this is unacceptable in my opinion.
For one, when I bought this, and why I bought this, is that Sony offered "Lifetime" customer support on the product. I call six months after I bought it, and they transfer me to some place in India, and ask me to pay for the call. After a lengthy bitch session, I was finally transferred back to America where they handled my questions free of charge. Bad experience to say the least. Then, what seemed to be no more than 24 hours after my warranty expired, my memory slots go bad. I have to place a buisiness card wedged under the door to get the unit to boot, and it will still only run on one slot, so I'm limited to 512 memory.In short, VERY BAD EXPERIENCE with this product, and VERY BAD customer support and ZERO support for a defaulty product that they should recall. Don't buy Sony. If anyone starts a lawsuit, I'm in all the way. A friend of mine owns a very large internet company here in California, and we were playing golf, and he was going to buy over 100 Sony brand Lap Tops, that is, until I told him what happened. They now are a very happy Dell customer. Funny how everything works out eh.
I used this unit for 2 weeks, until it was humming and crackling.I am now in the process of returning it and looking to buy the Rolls VP29 instead.I was actually expecting to find more poor reviews here, but it looks like the unit that I received was just a fluke(?)I'm glad everyone else's preamps have worked out.Keep on spinning vinyl!
Sometimes when you read Amazon User Reviews and they are negative - you think, . . .well, maybe they unfortunately got a `lemon'. Well, this was one item where you can take the negative reviews very seriously.From the moment I tried to use this SanDisk Cruzer drive I've had terrible problems. And, I am not a computer novice. I build my own computers. The software on this drive installed itself in such a way that it immediately changed several registry and driver settings. I discovered all this when I went to turn the computer back on later.The display drivers were gone - several other startup applications were gone, the registry rewritten. Some of the Windows XP services had been turned off (such as System Restore!). Long story shorter - even the bios was effected as it couldn't determine any longer where the boot drive was. I didn't have the time or patience to discover what this U3 software completely does when it installs itself to determine whether it had somehow created itself as the boot drive.I had to do some fancy computer footwork to finally get my computer to a state where I could then go back in and reinstall display drivers, network connections, startup applications and XP services. The computer is working now - but not without hiccups that weren't there before.Fortunately I do backup my C: drive often enough that I will have the backup rewrite over the current C: drive in order to throughly fix this. - I can't imagine what people would do who don't have the experience level to do all this damage control.Yes, I've read from some that say - just reformat the SanDisk Cruzer drive, get rid of the U3 software on it (the culprit behind all this, . .) and use the thumbdrive as usual. However, this drive initiates itself as soon as you insert it into a USB port. I'm not willing to chance corrupting my computer again - while I attempt to get to a point where I could reformat the thing.I'm going to test it's `titanium' strength vs. a sledge hammer.
This was my first, and only, purchase of a Linksys product. I unhappily discovered that it would not work with my multifunction printer, then hooked it up to another printer, only to have it die just out of warranty. A completely worthless piece of Chinese made technology that is so bad the manufacturer doesn't even stand behind it.
If your Logitech product costs more than $200 and has to be returned because it has a problem be aware that you have to send your product to Logitech BEFORE they will send you an exchange. The stated time for the exchange is 7 -- 10 days, which likely means 2 weeks or more of real time. This policy is the total reverse of companies (such as Dell) who will immediately send the replacement part to you and then allow you to return the bad one.In my case my Z5500 control pod was bad - it was able to accept input ONLY from the optical input port. When I tried to connect my game system via a digital coax cable the speakers emitted a loud buzz. So I went through the problem reporting procedure and got agreement to get a replacement control pod.But since the whole system cost more than $200 Logitech insisted I send them my bad control pod first before they would send a replacement. This renders my entire sound system non-operational for 2weeks or more. They would not send me a replacement first (even with a valid credit card #) as all other vendors I've dealt with have done.
The part came wrong, and the replacement was wrong.Please stop selling wrong product and waste people's time. I am still waiting for my refund.
I purchaced the 4m cable and after 3 weeks it stopped giving mea signal. Just a blank screen. I decided to switch the cable ends and it worked again but I returned it because I did not want it to happpen again. I replaced it with a Monster componet (red, blue,green) cable and the picture is much better. For some reason I always had to adjust the screen size everytime I watched regular T.v. The display on the bottom of the screen would not display on Fox News or CNN. With the componet I get a complete screen and no digital fuzzyness on the top of the screen. I am so much happier with componet cable. If you don't have superman vision then you will find the picture is just as good if not better than DVI. After viewing both I would say Componet is much better!!!!!
I connected this booster between the wall outlet and my VCR, but it caused the reception I once had to be considerably worse than before. Before I connected this device, if I did not turn on my VCR, I had wavy lines or grainy pictures on several of my channels. Once I connected the booster, I had terrible reception on ALL my channels. I then removed the device, only to result in no reception! Now, just to get lousy reception, I have to have the booster connected. I have never been so unhappy with a product in my life.
Good design, sturdy construction, 2GB are plenty of space for a thumb drive.But that U3 that installs itself and causes problems! It is more of a bug than useful software!If I had know it came "equipped" with that sofware I wouldn't have bought it!
Great pictures with plenty of light.Not so good pictures in low light.Battery latch broke after 9 months. Too many people are having this problem to be from rough handling. It's from poor engineering/parts design on Kodaks part. (the latch snapped in the section that is less than 1/16" thick)
The website says that this speaker wire is "12 Gauge Clear Oxygen-free copper". One of the two wires is coated with a thin layer of copper, the other has no copper at all. Copper coated aluminum (CCA) has nearly the same resistance as pure aluminum.But even if the tiny bit of copper coating is included (so it might look like copper wire but still be cheap aluminum), CCA has about one third greater resistance than pure copper. It also corrodes/oxidizes/rusts to a different chemical that is an insulator, unlike copper. Also, it is less strong/malleable, so it will break easier.To use aluminum wire instead of all copper, you should use at least one gauge size larger (from 18 to 16 or maybe even 14 gauge, for example - you can do the cross sectional area comparisons, if you want). This may make fitting the wire into those wire clamp holes difficult or impossible though.No, you won't hear any difference if you don't buy fat aluminum wiring, it will just make your receiver amplifier work harder, run hotter, and produce less sound for the same work. Want to take a chance on burning one up?Still more worried about getting a couple less feet of cheap aluminum wire than what you paid for? Buy pure 100% copper - only silver is a better conductor. (side note: know how much better "oxygen-free" copper is for wiring? wikipedia.org says it's 1% or less better than regular copper, depending on which of three different types you might be getting - Caveat emptor!)
I researched the camera and after positive reviews on Amazon, purchased it. I travel often and take pictures for business & personal reasons. I had a Kodak CX7430 and wanted something with more pixels, better video. After a few months of using it I found the quality of photos excellent, I can't comment on the video since I really haven't used it much yet. My real problem with this camera is the LCD screen. I keep my camera in a cushioned sleeve in my briefcase and travel with it regularly and never a problem with any other camera. 60 days with this camera and the screen was cracked on the inside portion. I took it to a local Canon service facility and was told this was a common problem and was not covered by the warranty. I paid $97.72 to repair the camera, not much different than the cost of the camera which was approx. $150.00. When I asked the repair associate what solutions are available so it doesn't happened again and she said to check the internet for a hard case. If this is such a problem with this camera, Canon should recommend and offer a hard case. Secondly, Canon should have a "first offense" repair so that your initial cost is reasonable and you can prepare yourself for future use, such as get a hard case which they should have but don't (I did get one on EBay). Thirdly, after paying my $97.72 and
I bought these headphones to drown out my obnoxious roommate and was pretty disappointed. The noise cancellation works well with fans and wind and traffic noises and things like that, but human speech...not so much. Could still make out pretty much every word he said loud and clear even with the noise cancellation turned on. I haven't tried any other noise cancellation headphones so I don't really have any basis of comparison, but I was expecting more.The sound quality is good, better than other headphones I've used (which aren't many). They are reasonably comfortable....at first.A major problem with these headphones is the durability. If you buy them, be careful with them. Don't fold them up and put them in your bag, I wouldn't even recommend travelling anywhere with them. Before long, the headband part (apologies, don't know the proper term for what it's called) got bent where the prongs to adjust the length of the headphones are and the prongs started digging into my temple. This was remedied by me with rubber bands, and this worked for a while. Then the metal part inside the headband part came out around there and they are pretty much falling apart and now I have that digging into the sides of my head. They get downright painful to use before long. I've been using these for less than a year and I'm trying to keep them together with rubber bands....I only paid around $25 for these while they were on sale, and I wouldn't even think about paying full price for them. I don't think I would pay anymore than $25.
When trying to install the software for this device, it pretty much killed my PC. It failed halfway through installation, yet still appeared when my PC restarted. When the Belkin software did run, it would then freeze the computer. Had a Windows 2000 machine which this says it is compatible with, but obviously had some issues. Be wary!I will be requesting a refund.
I bought this in an attempt to increase the wifi range of my router. I recently moved my modem location to the far end of my home, and my old Linksys b/g router couldn't throw a signal to the other end of the house. I figured a brand new "n" router would do the trick. Note I also upgraded my cable modem to something top of the line.While I have no complaints about setup or the ability to connect, the signal strength is not one bit better than my old router. Not sure why it advertises "6 times the range!"If you need a router, sure, but if you are trying to upgrade, don't waste your money.
Frequent crashes cause data loss. PDA freezes often, forcing you to soft reset which doesn't always work, then you have to hard reset, lose all your data and you have to reset all your owner information too. Battery is a joke. The guy at Toshiba said if you actually use an SD card and turn Wifi off you get only 1 1/2 hours of juice! Turn Wi-Fi on and forget about it. Can't save appointments to SD card. Must back up frequently. My appointment reminders sometimes FREEZE the unit forcing me to soft reset, which also sometimes deletes my data. The setup process is annoying after numerous resets as you have to go through it every time. The battery meter lies about the juice, saying it has 90% and all of a sudden it shuts down from battery loss. The unit also tells you, you are running low on battery even if you just charged it. Toshiba had a recall on the battery for half their units, but if you didn't have the right model number, it doesn't qualify for the recall and they won't fix it. Read all the other reviews - I wasn't the only one with these problems. It's present in 33% of their units, which is not a track record I'm comfortable with. If you call Toshiba they will actually ARGUE with you that you are wrong and they are right. Horrible! I wrote two letters to customer service and they IGNORE my letters. They refuse to take the PDA back for service and now the warranty has expired. All the positive reviews you see are from editors and others who used the PDA for 30 minutes or so. Then it seems like the best unit out there. Try to actually use it practically and you will want to throw it in the trash in about a week. DONT BUY THIS UNIT.
I bought this a while ago to use with my MacBook Pro and thought I would try it once more before throwing it in the trash. Now I've thrown it in the trash. It loses Bluetooth connection with the Mac about once every three minutes for five or ten seconds each time--plenty long enough to lose your train of thought.This disabling problem is *on top of* the software limitations. OS X 10.4 offers very little customization of the mouse: no double-click, no control-click, etc. A responsible manufacturer gets around this by offering their own driver and preference panel. That's what Logitech does with "wireless" USB-plugin mice, but the Bluetooth mouse comes with *no software at all.* Their customer service does not respond to repeated queries.Unusable.
When the speakers came, they were wonderful. For a little price I got a good quality sound. But after a week it is annoying. I'm very dissapointed... I didn't expect a miracle, but now the speakers cannot be used at all. Another thing: they didn't arrive with a USB cord as other people said (not a seller's problem since after buying them, I realized the USB was not included).
It didn't work out of the box. Sent it back to the manufacturer and they said they tested it and it works. Well they are wrong! I have three different WORKING power backs by 2 different manufactures and new Nikon that works just fine but this trigger does not work. They said there must be radio interference near my location preventing it from working. Not the case at all because it didn't work in Florida where I was, it doesn't work in California where I am now and it didn't work any place in between.
I read the reviews before ordering this product but I assumed the customer who written the review stating that this product was different than the one which is shown had simply ordered the wrong cable. I ordered the cable for my 276C GPS Map and the cable that was delivered,(unlike the picture shown on the web site), did not have the 90 degree turn where it goes into the GPS. Just as the other customer had stated...the cable would not plug into my GPS. I tried it and returned it. Now I don't know where to order one to get the one that I need. Amazon was very cooperative in the return process but I still don't know what to order to get a proper replacement.
I purchased this adapter several weeks ago for use in a new build. Should have researched it first. The driver for this card will not install correctly. I've used NetGear's and Microsoft's and both fail error code 10. Went to NetGear's website and they are aware of problems with both win7 64bit and using more than 4 gig of memory. They don't offer any solutions. The driver and software they have are the same as on the install disk. Customer support? There is none! (they don't respond). If you are buying an adapter, check the manufacture's website about compatability issues.
This AV receiver is great! Only thing is that Sony never came through with an digital input for this receiver or others for the ipod. Attaching the RCA red and white analog inputs to this receiver and others; you have faint sound because it not an digital input and so you have to turn your stereo volume up to max or your ipod up to max to get decent sound.Sony in the mean time decided to invent an propietary input called the TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port that is only now available on the latest AV from Sony to address the ipod docking station request called the Digital Media Port iPod Dock . It cost around $150.00.They wanted to make more money I guess but left out the millions of Sony AV purchasers with no digital connection for their ipods. I kind of left abandoned after being a Sony fan for last 20 years; even purchase the PS3. I have felt betrayed and have purchase other brands and avoided Sony in total!You can purchase a Sony upscale DVD recorder/player with the Digital Media Port but you have to purchase an additional Sony propietary ipod docking station for another $150.00 Total cost of PS3 and docking station is around $360.00 just for digital ipod connection to your home theater/audio system.PS3 does not have the Digital Media Port either! So Sony customer service did not know their interconnectability!Sony is making it worse for loyal customers! I talk to many who feel like me - betrayed!Just to update you on the Sony ES! I love the sound but gave it to a charity auction because their was no way to run the ipod even with the digital Media Port since the AV receiver has no input for it! It went for only $80 and I paided over $2,100 just 2 years ago! Oh well; that electronics! This time I went to a high end customized audio retailer and they set up everything: HDTV, wall, ceiling speakers, AV receiver, install my PS3, DirectTV, cabinet, lighting, controls, etc.... $18,000 for everything(installation was $9.8K)! My! oh my! Remote is $450.00!Oh forgot about the chairs. Theater chairs four of them; black leather - $3,000! So everything total is around $22,000!Now its just push - and everything works! Very nice! I even purchase a new ipod $250! I waiting to buy the next generation iphone and to see how hard it is to hack before I make the purchase. Don't want a phone you are tied to for life you know!
I thought I was buying a high quality product in Verbatim. And even though I have not had any trouble recording music or burning with LightScribe, the fact is the images DO fade over time leaving you with a rather shabby/disgusting looking CD. I made a number of CDs for gifts to family and friends and I will likely end up cutting new ones (on another brand, of course). Live and learn.
The fan is so noisy that I returned it. In comparison, I have an almost identical Mac Mini-sized drive from Acomdata that is completely silent. Get it instead!
Got mine for a great deal at a box store a couple of days ago, but might take it back in the end. The mousepad is sooo sensitive, it makes the cursor jump around all over when you are typing...so there you are typing an email and boom...where'd the cursor go? It's two lines up typing in the middle of a different sentence. And it did this over and over and over. I have an old Dell laptop with the same style mouse and it never does that.Otherwise I like it so far, but a very basic thing like that gets annoying very quicly, so if you get one...check out that issue.
After two units had malfunctioning keys Amazon (rightly) decided that it was likely to happen again. I will wait until another batch comes through perhaps I will have better luck.BTW: Cudos to Amazon for having a painless (and cost free) way to return defective products, 5 stars for Amazon.
The Sport case does not fit the nano. The speakers are very low volume even with the volume on the nano set to maximum. Very disappointing.
Besides no bass at all which makes you to have max volume, after half an hour of use, my ears turn really hot and becomes extremely annoying
Over the years I've used some brand name and "manufacturer compatible" ink cartridges for all the printers I've had (mostly HP and Canon). These are unequivocally the most inconsistent and shortest lived ones I have ever bought. The last one I tried putting in literally printed 3 pages and then sputtered to death. Even at twice the cost, the Canon brand name cartridges print more than 6 pages each, and reliably so!
have had problems with this unit locking upgets frustrating since you have a paid subscription you can not useand satellite radio is getting really expensive so you do want a unit that keeps on working so you can get what you pay for!!
I bought this lens to use with my Canon Rebel XTi. I am not a beginner to digital or SLR so I know what settings to use in each lighting situation. It is impossible to get a good exposure with this lens. More often than not the pictures end up being overexposed. If they aren't overexposed they are underexposed. There seems to be NO middle ground with this lens. Getting a decently exposed shot is like winning the lottery...next to impossible! Out of 1500 pictures I managed to get 3 pictures that are properly exposed and they still look really bad. ALL of the pictures come out really soft. They are so soft that they almost seem out of focus. I have no issues while using a different Tamron lens on my camera. It is just this lens. I plan on sending this in to Tamron to see if maybe, just maybe there is an issue with my lens, but I doubt that it will come back in any better shape. If it does then I will edit my review accordingly, but in the meantime...I wish I had NEVER BOUGHT THIS!!!!
Although the manufacturer says on their website that this transmitter plays iPhone music, mine didn't. I tried everything they suggest and more. Was able to have it working with a regular iPod, but it only charges my iPhone. Nothing else. The accessory recognition message didn't ever popup. It doesn't matter what I do and how many times I plug/unplug it.Plus, their support is terrible. It took a week to have my questions answered stupidly.
Once I received toner cartridge I put in my printer, still my printer is not working and showing same sign to change toner cartridge. I fill like my $37 is gone in to the drain.
My gut feeling was telling me something wasn't right when my package arrived because I didn't see the Infocus logo anywhere. The only reason I purchased from this seller is because they posted the bulb is Infocus brand.After only 586 hours, 4 months of usage and $250 later the bulb is dead. Never again will I waste money buying from this seller. I emailed the seller and got no response. Buyer BEWARE!!
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY THE MACHINE AND IF THE MACHINE IS REFURBISHED DO NOT BUY IT
I just called the above listed number at Bose to ask for replacement tips (they were falling off ALL the time, and I finally lost one for good today.)The customer service agent I spoke to says that they now charge for the replacement tips. $6.99 for a complete set.I am thinking of gluing the new set on.
If you listen to music with as much subtly as a 2x4 to the head, then these are for you! I listen to a wide range of musics including classical and world music and these headphones, unfortunately, don't do these kinds of music justice. I'm listening to the last scene of Donizetti's Maria Stuarda and mostly I'm hearing the bass drum. Hello?!? There's a soprano singing her heart out! If all that you care to hear is a big booming bass, then these will be a-okay. Otherwise, try something else.
I haven't tried this version of Image Tech's 3D camera, but I had their disposable version which was not much cheaper. I mailed the camera/film back in the handy pre-addressed envelope they provided for developing and it came back to me two weeks later from the post office with the &quot;reject message&quot; that Image Tech had moved and the forwarding order had expired. Of course the film had to be developed by them. I got a &quot;new&quot; address from the camera store that sold me the camera and re-mailed the camera/film in at the beginning of August 2000. It is 11/07/2000 and I still haven't seen it. I &quot;assume&quot; it is lost. Developing for the 16 pictures on the roll of film was very expensive. Before purchase, I would check the out your developing costs and options. As for the camera, it was hard to find pictures to take with the camera that had subjects spaced in the foreground, middle and background to make the most of the 3D imaging even though I love taking pictures.
WorkED fantastically with XP for 1 day. After that...worked intermittently with XP after may software repairs and re-installs. Absolutely, positively, not Vista compliant in any mode or manner.
The Harmony 550 is an "all right" but not a great universal remote. For the price tag it demands, there are better options.Shortcomings:(1) Ergonomics -- the buttons are just plain too small. And if the size of the buttons isn't trouble enough, the non-spatial row of buttons design is a second cause for annoyance. In other words, you never get an intuitive feel for the button layout, and it results in daily occurence of user error...even after 8 months of ownership. And it's nearly impossible to navigate with the lights in the room dimmed.(2) Ease of configuration -- you can get up and running in crude fashion in 15 minutes. Getting the remote to really work like the one that came with your TV/DVD player/Receiver takes about 2.5 hours of trial-and-error optimization. It turns the volume up & down in much larger quantums than the OEM remote, and will often change one too many channels when channel surfing. Through loading and reloading and resting the remote, these types of kinks can be reduced after a 1-2 hours of debug. But they can't be eliminated altogether.Logitech took on a big challenge in making the king of universal remotes. This one has software optimization and ergonomic problems that other Logitech remotes don't have.
There IS background hiss of significant and distracting levels from the cheap amp on these headphones. Compared to the Pioneer wireless these are junk.Further, the implementation of the dolby functions, including virtual surround, is very poor. Again, hear the Pioneer which are amazing in comparison.There is little bass, and the treble is distractingly bright.Verdict:Fail.For an equally compromised set of headphones, but with long range, See the Sennheiser R130.
The clock, radio, and light functions spontaneously ceased working 3 months after I started using this clock radio; as far as I know, nothing happened to the clock radio to cause it to break.When it still worked, it was confusing to program, and required one to reprogram all stations, clock, and alarm times any time the clock was unplugged or the power went out, as there is no battery back-up. The light alarm is a bit annoying, as it flashes on and off, rather than coming on steadily. By itself, the light is too dim to use to read.Amazon will not take defective product returns after 30 days, so if you purchase a clock radio that breaks after a month, you will have to ship it at your own expense to Sony, and they'll replace it with the same lousy clock radio ("refurbished").
well here it is a month after christmas and the cd player is only output the sound from the left channel, radio is fine so i will send it in for repairs, first philips product ever had that failed..
this is so expensive, ugly, and has poor sound quality. but wait! it has worse sound, which i can make by putting a bird in the microwave when the base boost is on. don't worry though, you don't get to here it much, because if it moves, it skips or resets. i think this is caused by the earth's consant movement, but i'm still looking into it. Might i add that the bass is great, it destorts the sound so much, but some people might like that....
When your order arrives, it doesn't include an explanation of their return policy. Instead, it directs you to their site for the information. I assumed I would have the normal 30 day window, however, on day 20 when I finally got around to checking their site, I saw I'd only had 14 days. They seem to set it up so you end up stuck with a part you don't need. Won't order anything from here again.
The mouse immediately paired up with my Zoom 4312 Bluetooth PC Card, but if turned off or after it goes to sleep it is almost impossible to get talking/working again. Repairing is the only thing that seems to work.I updated to the latest Zoom drivers (Toshiba BT stack) and also tried the built-in Microsoft XP bluetooth stack and BlueSoleil stack. All have the same problem.If you search the Logitech knowledgebase you will see a lot of people having these issues and the responses from Logitech support have been no help.
This product is very cool. It lets you charge an extra camera battery using a set of world wide universal adapters. The spare battery clips into the charger unit, you attach the approriate set of electric prongs and you're all set. Definitely a must have for digital camera owners who plan to travel.
My opinion more or less mirrors a lot of other people's it seems. I've had this for going on near a year now and while the device itself is ok (although a little bulky and awkward), the service is really hit or miss.I drive around in the Boston area, and one of the first things I noticed was that it only reports major multi-lane interstate highways, basically.. and even at that, not all of them. Anything in the city proper or its suburbs is totally silent, even if it's a major thoroughfare. More often than not, my nuvi will try and direct me off the highway onto a road that's just as jammed if not more so. And this is when the data's accurate, which isn't terribly often. It seems to me that in my area what I get is around a half hour behind most of the time.For me, it got to the point where I really didn't trust the directions my nuvi would give me when I had it plugged in. Even though I have a couple months left on it, it sits unused in my glove compartment.If you're looking into getting one of these, I'd strongly suggest you find someone nearby who already has one and look at the sort of reports it gives on a regular basis, and decide if that quality of information is good enough for you.Don't let this steer you away from buying the Nuvi itself though, I love mine and would recommend it to anyone.
Since I purchased this as a joke gift. The viewer and price paid served its purpose. But is your really want a something to view old slides on the quick, look elsewhere. Thing thing is dollar store junk.
Don't believe the hype. It is a great player and you so much want to love it, but it freezes all the time and crashes my PC.
After comparing features of many similar cameras in the same general category, I selected the D-520 ZOOM. I immediately noticed that the viewfinder was out of focus, but initially, I assumed that it was my own eyesight, or a smudge on the lens, or that there was a focus adjustment I hadn't found, so I used the camera for about a week before deciding to return it for an exchange.When I went to exchange it, we discovered that all five additional cameras in stock also had out-of-focus viewfinders ! It was verified by the store's sales people.So i simply got a refund.I like the features of the D-520, and the digital version of the pictures always turned out well; but it was just too irritating to be looking at a blurry image through the viewfinder when trying to frame the shots. How difficult can it be for a camera design to make sure the viewfinder focuses properly ?.....especially a company of Olympus' reputation ! That is why i wasn't more critical of the flaw when I first noticed it.The sales manager said he was contacting Olympus and returning all his defective stock. So I will probably just wait and see if Olympus solves this quality control problem and perhaps buy another D-520 unless I find something I like better in the interim. If you are thinking of a D-520, be certain to check the viewfinder very critically. It is just irritating to have the subject always out-of-focus when taking pictures, even if the digital version comes out looking good.
I WAS TAKEN BY THE LOW PRICE. DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH SONY DVD PLAYERS.LUCKLY I HAVE SONY DVD RECORDER WHICH IT WORKS BETTER. THE PLAYER SHOWS A ERROR MESSAGE. WHICH SAYS "CAN'T PLAY THIS DISC". THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 60% OF THIS TIME.
Used for six months, microphone quit in a couple months, right side of headphones quit recently.Headphones should last longer than that! A disgrace to the Sennheiser name.Volume control was nice while they worked and they had a rather compressed but standard sound. Good for watching movies, not quite up to standard for studio audio work.
I purchased this for my sons xbox 360. It didnt come with any instructions and I could never get the adapter to sync with my network.
This is the first wireless router I have purchased and Im pretty content on how fast it is, I get the same speeds(when Im close the the router of course) as if I had the cable connected. Also subpar speeds when in farther away in other rooms. At the start it stopped giving off a signal on its own, don't know what the cause of it was but it seems to be working fine now.*****01/08/2011 Update****Well I dropped the stars down to 2, it works well for a few hours then seems to drop connection which I have to hard reset the modem in order for it to get the connection again. I've read a few forums and it seems people with this product has the same problem with no solution. I really wish D-Link would address this problem.
When I first got the camera, it made a rattling sound like there was something loose and just rolling around in there, but everything seemed to be working fine. Halfway through the first roll though, the shutter stopped working. I'm going to try to fix it later, but to most people it probably wouldn't seem worth the trouble.I also have the n8000 and have had no problems with it. If you're looking to buy a Nishika camera I would definitely recommend the n8000 over the n9000.
I bought this printer because it got very good reviews and was cheap. I had to replace my Epson which I loved, but it wasn't compatible with OSX when I upgraded my system. The printer works. That's about the best I can say about it. It's slow to start up and is noisy. Things I can overlook because I don't print much, but annoying nonetheless. I had my Epson for over 2 yrs. and printed a lot - never ran out of ink and ink never faded. I've had this printer for less than a year, I've printed a fraction of the amount from the Epson, and it's already fading even after shaking the toner. Also, it doesn't always print straight. Fine for notes, terrible for resumes and serious letters.
These iron on transfers are terrible. I've used the avery brand and have had great results. This time I went for the cheaper HP brand and have already wasted 4 sheets trying to iron something on. I'm following the directions and have experience using iron ons in the past, and these are a waste of money!
My first experience with hand held after my trusty HP 200LX. The functionality was great and I used it easily and quickly for 3 months. Then the Palm stopped working entirely - wouldn't turn on at all, 15 days after going out of warranty. Cost to repair $125. Palm told me to send it back to Amazon...as I might have better luck there.Most likely the last Palm product I will ever buy...and I'm not bashful about telling my friends my opinion either. If I ever risk another purchase of a Palm product, I will execise it to the nth degree while it is under warranty.By the way, the HP is still working flawlessly.
What's up with this? This is the WRONG cord for the C330 - I returned it and got a refund, Amazon's service is great as usual. So come on, fix this.
Was really hoping that this would be great after reading the reviews, but was quite disappointed. I've got very fine hair so that could be part of the problem, but I've used other hot air brushes before and this one just really didn't compare. Was looking for added volume and unfortunately didn't get that at all. Can't say that I could recommend this purchase.
Was probably quick five years ago. You can now get a 15 minute charger for around the same price. One of my few bad buys at amazon.
I bought this player last year at Target. I soon realized that it will not play a lot of the MP3 files. It will not play any VBR encoded files. It will not play bit rates about about 192 kbp3 or below 64 kbps in most cases. The player will skip and stammer all the way through these tracks. DOn't waste your money. You can get something better for very little more. Hard to find specifications on these portable players. Let the buyer beware!Also, after 6 months it quit working altogether, apparently due to heat exposure inside an automobile.I was very disappointed!I should have returned this piece of junk while it was still under warranty.
These things are cheap, and it shows.The set arrives with tabs too compressed, which means the connectors will not stay in any jacks of their own accord; they will break contact and pop out of the jack from nothing more than the springiness of the jack's contacts.They can be forced to stay in by using a boot similar toRJ45 Gray Color Strain Relief Boots (50 Pcs Per Bag)and slipping the tab outside the boot (using the boot to force the tab to click and lock), but if you ever need to unplug a cable with this connector and using this hack, you must remember to slip the tab back under the boot before pulling the cable out through the inevitable rat's nest.The connector's crimp, which is supposed to grab the cable shielding, is very weak. It broke off of the very first connector I crimped from this set under less than standard strength.The contacts pierce the wires and make acceptable electrical contact, but that's about this item's only redeeming quality.The only other redeeming quality is that the seller ships extremely fast. This item arrived with standard shipping with the speed I would expect from express shipping, many days ahead of the rest of the order.The only reason I would ever have for buying this item again is if everyone else in the world was sold out of connectors. This is not worth the price, even as low as it already is.
I bought this drive because of its capacity, and because it's one of the few large drives that can operate successfully in my PVR (ReplayTV 5040). After installing the PVR software I installed the drive. The machine booted and successfully downloaded my local program details. I then programmed the PVR to record junk programs just to fill the drive, approximately 160 hours at the best video quality picture, which it did with no problem. Considering the installation successful, I then erased all programs and scheduled recordings of programs that I wanted to view. Two weeks later I turned my PVR on to find it in a constant reboot cycle. Unplugging, manually rebooting, the two techniques that normally solve this problem, produced no change. I then disassembled the PVR to remove the drive so I could run Seagate diagnostics. The drive was so hot that I could not touch it without using a towel, and had a "burned electronics" odor. Once it cooled, I connected the drive to my computer to run diagnostics. The Seagate program recognized the drive by model number but could not test anything, and said the drive was defective, and to check warranty status, which lasts until 2010. Seagate now has the drive and is in the process of shipping a replacement. I have since installed a 320GB Hitachi in my PVR and it is performing flawlessly. For reference the PVR is installed in a cool well ventilated location so I do not believe anything external precipitated the drive failure. While lost recorded TV programs is of no major consequence, I don't believe I would trust this drive for critical use in a PC, or as a data backup device.
I was looking for an extended warranty for my Canon Powershot G6 and saw this item listed in Amazon "accessories."Under product details they say, "Your product will be repaired if it breaks within three years of the date of purchase, subject to certain terms and conditions."I could not find the Terms and Conditions online. I called them and spoke to a customer service representative and a supervisor (Donald). I was told THEY CANNOT PROVIDE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN WRITING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THE PRODUCT.They'll TALK to you about them, but that's it.It's disappointing that Amazon would hook up with a company that refuses to disclose the details of the contract they are selling.If anyone knows of a reputable 3rd party warranty company for digital cameras, please post. I usually don't buy them, but . . .Gary Price
OK, I didn't buy this device for the batteries, but for to have a highly functional and relatively small charger for my collection of NiMH's and Hybrid batteries when I travel, which I do a great deal.As a charger it is fine. The long cord makes it a bit much for traveling and so I trimmed it back. Mistakenly, I thought it would plug directly into an outlet. My problem. This said it does refresh batteries, and seems to do so effectively and quickly.That's the good news. The bad is that the Sony NiMH's that came with the charger are el stinko. Don't hold a charge and are only good for an environmentally friendly circular file. Feels like they are simply dumping relatively old and low capacity ones. Bad practice. My relatively low review is therefore based on that fact. When I buy a package I want the whole thing to work. Caveat Emptor.
I was sent a product that does not fit my computer. I sent an email to the company that sent the product and they have not replied to date (It has been a couple of weeks). I am not happy with the situation. I would like to return the battery in exchange for the correct battery for my computer. As the company has not replied to my email request and I have no phone number access I do not trust them to return the proper battery. I am unsure of doing business with Amazon in the future on related matters.
I'd give this zero stars if I could. Installing with the setup disk is impossible in many if not most settings. The first step requires a modem connection to the Internet. How many people with broadband have a dial-up account these days? Even if you have one 1) you can't connect a modem through a digital phone system like my law firm uses and 2) the computers we buy these days don't even have modems built into them. They are gone the way of 3.5 inch floppy disks.I got it set up but it took me about anhour and a half of wasted time. If you skip the standard setup procedure and go directly to WiFI setup (hard to see in the startup window due to very low color contrast) you can configure your SSID and security settings. There remains the problem configuring the network settings. Only because I have set up several other routers did it occur to me to direct a browser to 192.168.1.1. That worked but I did not know how to log on. I checked the product manual that is on the CD ROM. I found the information buried in there. That got me to a place where I could enter the appropriate IP address, subnet, gateway and DNS. Then the unit worked. What a pain.I cannot comment on the broadcast range since we always have this router and our laptops in the same room. It works fine at short distance. Connection by ethernet cable is as it should be. However, Linksys should be ashamed of bringing such a poorly designed product to market. One of the reasons I bought it was Linksys' good reputation and the trouble-free use of other Linksys products in my home and office. Their reputation has now plummeted. I will think twice before buying anything else from them.
Sony of old is gone. The new sony is just plain crap. This DVD player is the best example of how horrible they have become. less than 5 months, very light use and it's DEAD. To replace it I have to pay $33+.Avoid!Sorry Sony, but I simply don't trust your products anymore.
I can't believe they still don't have support for 64 bit operational systems. I can't use my EOS20D with any of the newer computers that have Vista 64 or Windows 7, and it is been years since they came out. Terrrible support.
A tiny beverage spill should not destroy a keyboard and especially if it's left to dry for a while. These keyboards are destroyed the moment a few drops of liquid gets in-between the keys. I've gone through three of these and all liquid related. I tried to deal with it because I hate changing keyboard layouts and I use the same at work. I guess I'm going to replace my work keyboard at the same time and just be done with this company and their fragile products.
This system is not worth $900. The sound does not fill the room like a true surround sound system should. Disc always get stuck in system you need to unplug it and plug it in again for the tray to open, and half way through a movie it will stop and say "can't read disc". save your money, I brought a less expensive system too replace it and I am very happy.
Knowing how delicate Palms are, I bought this for my new IIIxe. The leather belt clip types just don't offer ANY drop protection and I thought this thing would. Boy was I wrong! Dropped it less than 2 feet and discovered the corners aren't protected at all, now I'm looking at a $100 screen replacement. I'm throwing this thing away and buying rhinoskin.
Lots of coasters!I contacted Verbatim with no response.Awful product support!I'm using a new Dell 18x burner using Nero's newest version.Stay away!
We bought this printer because it came with $100 off with the purchase of a digital camera. That was mistake number one. I hooked it up (which was actually very quick and easy) to my computer and sat down to print out some of our Engagement pictures. The first picture made my cream colored sweater appear white and my face was fuzzy and had no depth in color, same with my fiance'. It appears as thought the black only decided to print on shadow portions of the picture. I tinkered as much as I dared with all of the settings, uninstalled, reinstalled, no change. I took it back and got a HP Deskjet 940C. The printed picture looks just as good as the original. Why would I ever stray from HP to begin with? Tried to save myself $100, ended up with a headache
I have this and the Xdock also. They both simply killed my Wireless set-up - especially G band. If you have N band, then it is okay. But I have a mix of both G & N devices and router is set-up to broadcast on both. It is as good as brand new. In fact the xmod is not even opened after I tried Xdock. May be one day when all my devices are N band, I could use this. The quality is great though and it does increase the fidelity of music by adding some high frequency elements. Pity a good product cant be used due to the collateral damage it causes
This card works perfectly in my wifes PCChips el cheapo super socket-7 Mboard with the SIS chipset, however, it will not work at all in my Biostar M5ALA motherboard with the ALi chipset. I have had a Realtek 10Mb/s PCI and an ATI ISA 10MB/s card working in this computer but this one will not work. I even have a netgea router/switch and it will not link with that or directly to the cable modem. I have called thier techsupport and they were puzzled. I have changed everything in the BIOS and still no link. The LEDs should light up on the card as soon as I power up the computer (indicating linking with the router) but these don't. The only way I could get it to link was to reboot in to DOS mode and run their diagnostic utility. The first time it would run it would fail the internal controller loopback test (the second test) and then on the third test it would link up at 100Mb/s and the subsequent tests would all pass (even the one that previously failed). Then I reboot and no link. Also, if I remove the BIOS chip from the mother board (of course the computer does nothing but supply power to the board) then it will actually link up with the router. Also, the drivers are all installed and according to windows working perfectly. I have uninstalled-reinstalled several times. I think there just must be some kind of conflict with the ALi chipset and this card. I think it is an ok card for most but I would only buy an NIC from a place where I could take it back. I think Netgear is better than Linksys but I am going to try a Linksys card and then after that a 3Com. If you have an M5ALA motherboard don't buy this card, I would even think about it if I had any other board with the ALi 1541 chipset.
I purchased this product less than nine months ago and probably only used it about six times. When I went to use it the last (and final time) the playback of the recording was distorted and broken up with lines. I used a cleaning cassette as recommended in the manual but it did not help. The JVC Authorized Service Provider diagnosed a defective main PC board which will run me $150 of labor to repair. The part is still under warranty. I contacted JVC about my problem with the unit but they were unresponsive and appear not to stand by their product. I would never purchase another JVC item again.
Even though the 800 doesn't have a backlight, it has a radio, and uses a single AA battery instead of the dorky proprietary Sony NiMH + screw-on single AA battery adapter on the 900.
I bought this specifically so that i could listen to my cd's while doing my daily activities. Great idea but could not fit my player into the holder let alone carrying it around with me. Was waiting to see if my new cd player fit in but just read the reviews and it looks doubtful. Glad I only spent $8.00 total with shipping. Do not buy this holder. Save your money.
Once this DVD player starts indicating the error message C 13 00, you might as well throw it in the garbage. Sony's customer service and web site is useless to get any resolve on problems with their electronics.
First of all It didn't work in my sable tape deck. Did some research and found out that the auto rewind feature in the deck is the problem. So I opened the product up trying to remove what ever component causes this and I couldn't come to a conclusion. I realized you shouldn't have to buy a product and then fix it to make it work. Just get something better.
I can't figure out if its really equipped with not just for BT or no? It should come with it, but my used one only shows that it has in the hardware mangier and with driver details and all under comport, but try all day long to figure out why it's not working at all. The wifi in it is perfectly fine though.
This is a HORRIBLE TV and I would never buy another Panasonic product for the remainder of my life -- nor would I ever recommend anyone else do so. If I could've rated it ZERO stars I would've... this TV is nothing but a problem -- bulb replacement, ballast problems, and so forth. And Panasonic customer support is pointless. I am awaiting the day a lawsuit is brought against this model as it was with the PT-50LC13. DO NOT BUY!
I was so hyped that it SAID it would work for a Canon Pixima ip1500 printer. Then I clicked on the tab (will this work for my printer). It will NOT! Its false advertising! Why include in the description my printer model if it doesn't work for it? Made me mad! So, anyways just be careful and use that tab to make sure before you purchase it!
In order to use an external PS/2 keyboard and mouse using this thing, I have to: 1) unplug the Targus from the laptop; 2) disconnect the mouse and keyboard from the Targus; 3) boot the laptop; 4) wait for the login screen; 5) plug in the Targus and wait for it to come up; 6) plug in the mouse and keyboard; 7) THEN I can sit down and log in.Disgusting. Anything is better than this.
I know this was not the top of the line radio, but I only needed it to play children's cds for my infant son. The cd player part is broken it will not play cds. The radio part works. However, that is not why I purchased the radio. Would not recommend to anyone.
I received the camera as a christmas present and was very very disapointed with the results--they were constantly blurry and out of focus , pictures from special events came out poor. i began buying disposable cameras because the quality came out better then my Canon! i will be buying myself a new camera very soon-
it says it's an A/V dock for video ipods but it only would transmit audio to my tv. i'm really pissed about this product.what a waste! A/V cables that sell for 20$ are incredible. they sinply plug into the headphone jack of my 80 gig ipod and into the a/v inputs of my tv.
The price seemed right on this drive but performance is lacking. Like other thumb drives, it simply plugs into the back of your computer and becomes an instant hard drive.This drive, however is poorly designed. The cap fits in only one direction, the pocket clip (attached to the cap) pushes the cap off if used, there is no included extension cable, there is no point for attaching to a neck cord, key chain etc.I have also had trouble with performance. I can't seem to get more that about 95MB onto this thing without is complaining that the drive is full. This might be a bad chip but a manufacturer that lets an item out with more than a 25% shortage is probably not one you really want to deal with.Take my advice and look for other drives (my current preference is by GE).
The filling was easy, but the the print quality was as bad as before.
This truly is a case of you get what you pay for. Neither my computer nor my daughter's computer could recognize the printer using this cable. This is totally worthless, but I won't return it because it would probably cost more to return it than it did to purchase it in the first place.
Too small. Advertised to fit the exact model of CD player that I have. I have stretched, pulled, twisted, and cussed in an effort to get the zipper closed once the CD player was placed in it. No luck. Maybe it will hold my cell phone.
I returned it because the space key was excessively noisy when pressed (a very loud clunk) and required excessive force to depress. It was annoying and slowed my typing down dramatically. (I'm also not sure I like the "split" design, but I probably would have gotten used to that.) NOTE: at a local Staples, I found an example of this model (albeit much more pricey at $49 on sale marked down from $59) which when I tried it hands-on had a much looser and quieter space bar ... maybe Microsoft has fixed the problem, but the supply chain still has the defective ones on sale. Conclusion: don't buy this keyboard sight-unseen, but if you can buy it in a store for a reasonable price and it doesn't have the loud space bar, then go for it. Just make them open the box before you buy if possible, because if you get stuck with a noisy one, you'll lose your marbles.
Installing the cartridges went well, but it didn't take long for my printer to scream failure of one of the cartridges. Removing and reinstalling did nothing but repeat the failure message. While I applaud the effort to counter the original manufacturers overpriced replacements, it makes sense to make sure that strategy will work. It my case it did not. I recommend to buyers they look elsewhere for reasonably priced replacements.
this does not directly enable sharing, unless you have an additional piece of hardware called a hub. i also experienced the loss of connectivity described by others, and am returning the item to amazon.(com)
The USR8200 is a feature rich gateway but it lacks stability and support by it's manufacturer. One key feature of the product is it's support for built-in content filtering and parental control. But that feature will cause the device to crash if turned on and handling even moderate amounts of traffic. U.S. Robotics refuses to help resolve the problem because they say it is not their responsibility, although it is running only code provided by them, SurfControl (the content filter provider) won't support it because it is not their device.So, my opinion is, if you want a stable reliable gateway with content filtering look elsewhere.
The Pros: Great looking, small and compact, easy to use, radio still worksThe Cons: CD player worked fine and then suddenly refused to play anything. If you're looking for a player to use just few times, then I guess this is a good deal. I however would expect to own this player for more than 12 months. It broke almost exactly 12 months from the date of purchase. The player was gently used and still "looks" like new. Too bad the CD player is so poorly made.
Bought this to charge my iPhone 4 in the car. However, when plugged in, the iPhone displays a message stating that this device does not support charging.
I returned this item (and bought the Panasonic DMR-ES30VS) for primarily two reasons.The first is the remote control is almost nonresponsive. You have to perfectly aim it at precisely the right spot on the unit for it to work. Hence, buttons tend to get repeatedly pushed at "varying" angles just to get a response. This so VERY annoying and it will drive you nuts!I thought perhaps the batteries that came with the remote were just bad...? but a replacement set was no better. Then when I saw other reviews of this same experience, I knew it was just a bad remote design. What I find so odd is I have a Samsung DLP TV and its remote (similar shape and design) does not exhibit this phenomena.Second, there is a lack of INPUT jacks on the unit. It's as if the Samsing engineers decided this unit and a TV would be the only entertainment appliances a consumer would own. It has component and S-video OUTPUT jacks, but the only INPUT jack is a crummy composite. For those people like me who use their one HDMI jack for their cablebox, the lack of good INPUT jacks was a huge disappointment.The Panasonic I echanged for by contrast at least hasS-video INPUT jacks so I could connect my cablebox more effectively to my DVD recorder. IMO, it is also a superior picture and its user interface more intuitive.
I had high hopes... First the likes: set up was pretty easy and connections to the laptops and wireless printers was easy. I even liked the "guest" account feature, to keep visitors from accessing your personal stuff. That is the end of the likes.The bad: I could not get my Wii to connect to the router using WPA or above security and I had intermintent trouble manually connecting laptops for tests. After trying for a hour trying to find the right setting I was missing, I checked for a firmware upgrade and there was one (for warning, the upgrade takes away all your settings so back up your config). After I installed the the firmware than reinstalled the config file, still no luck with the Wii. So, I called tech support, they should know what I am missing. There tech support should be called no support - I will skip the 20 minutes of that conversation and get to the chase, support stated that the Wii has a bad network card because it will connect to the router with no security at all but not with WPA and above.So you know that I did a lot of testing and I made sure it was not a typing issue on my part with the Wii. I put in an easy passkey (11111118). I am replacing a router that drops connectivity randomly and is only G, but the Wii still connects to it using WPA security.The really sad thing is that I would have been willing to try another unit to see if it was not "defective", but after their only response was the Wii was bad and me telling them I will return it and get another brand, they said okay have a good night. Customer service goes a long way especially if the product is mediocre. Bad customer service will keep me from buying D-Link again.I will be going back to the brand that has always worked for me.
I went looking to buy another one of my old style white Trackman Marble Plus type of 2 button trackballs with roller like my 804335-000, the style of which is a few years old. What I found was that they now only sell the gray slightly smaller Trackman Wheel Optical #904353-0403 (and 804360-1000), and I dont like the design. The buttons are too close together, and the buttons are too close to the ball. The roller itself is also too close to the ball, and so the middle finger cannot easily manipulate the roller without arching the finger considerably more than with the older style. The buttons of the old design were a fingers width apart each, but on the new design, the buttons are less than a fingers width apart. It seems Logitech designed the new trackman to be used with 2 fingers instead of 3 fingers, even though they count the roller as a 3rd button.The older trackball device overall was wider/longer and fit my hand better, the new trackball device seems to be made for small people, perhaps non-adults. The height of the old device was low and allowed the hand to not slip off easily, where as the new trackball has a steeper slope to its sides, and it takes more effort to keep ones hand on top. I actually fear I will succumb to carpal tunnel syndrome if I continue to use the new product. I agree with the other review that posted similar to mine, I love the old style, it was the best design out there. I would not buy the new style, I would tell others to try to find the older wider/longer white with red roller Trackman Marble Wheel or Trackman Marble Plus design for sale somewhere.
I bought the Sony ICF SW7600GR for two reasons: one, because for years it's been popular among radio enthusiasts (DXers and SWLers), and two, because it probably will not be available for much longer. This is the only shortwave radio Sony presently makes, and it may be the last the company will ever make. I wanted to see what all the hype was about while there was still time.The unit is impressive in its build quality. The body is solid and weighty, and the buttons and switches seem firm and reliable. However, the antenna flops from side to side, which is ridiculous in a radio that has been around for so long. Why would Sony not have fixed such an obvious flaw over the years?AM and shortwave reception off the whip are good, while FM is only fair. There are a number of features for better tuning in frequencies, such as synchronous detection, gain, and a filter switch. The sync is an interesting feature and can substantially improve the problems of drift and distortion. The key is to try both USB and LSB positions to see which sounds and works best.My main complaints about this radio are the display window, the tuning, and especially the audio. The window is small, poorly lit with an olive green light, and provides minimal information. The absense of a tuning wheel of any type makes skimming through the frequencies inconvenient. Instead, you have to hold down buttons, press them repeatedly, or else, let the scanner cover each meter band, one segment at a time. When the scanner reaches the top of the segment, it then returns to the bottom. In order to get beyond one segment to the next, you have to hold down, not the course tune button, but the fine tune button. And of course, you also have to know the exact frequency the scanner needs to pass in order to reach the next segment. This is a total pain in the neck, and it repeatedly sends me to one of my other SW radios. A tuning wheel would have instantly solved the problem. But my main issue is with the audio quality - thin, cheap, and tinny, like an old transistor radio. The Sony sounds worse than any radio I've ever owned. Because I keep a radio at my desk and may listen to it for several hours per day, this is a very annoying flaw to me. The tone is much better through a set of headphones - especially on the FM band - but who can stand listening to shortwave for hours through headphones? A pair of quality computer speakers would solve the problem, but as it is, this radio is not for those who listen to radio for hours on end, and especially, not for music lovers. Even FM sounds poor through the speaker. In my opinion, Sony's own $10 ICF-S10MK2 pocket radio has better audio quality. This is unacceptable for a radio that costs $150 or more and gets rave reviews. It's also a reminder to take user reviews with a grain of salt.The Sony excels as a portable shortwave radio with SSB. This is definitely its strength, and as such, it is worth having, especially if you'll use the included wire antenna that substantially improves the reception. It also comes with a shortwave manual that offers helpful information, including frequency locations. Clearly, the ICF-7600GR was designed for the shortwave hobbiest, and the whole package makes a nice little shortwave kit - radio with tilting stand on the back, soft case, reel antenna, and two booklets. But beware that the unit does not include a power adapter. It's batteries or nothing, unless you can find an adapter elsewhere.I placed the Sony ICF-7600GR next to my favorite Sangean ATS 909X radio and compared performances. Regarding sensitivity without the reel antenna, I found the two to be approximately equal. The Sangean actually surpassed the Sony on FM sensitivity and AM selectivity. I was quite disappointed with its selectivity, especially since a local station that I listen to constantly gets terrible interference from another signal; whereas the Sangean picks it up with no interference at all. And of course, the Sangean has far superior audio quality and, in my opinion, a far more sensible and attractive design, including a tuning wheel. Then again, the 909X costs a whopping $225. Yet, the Sony beats the Sangean whenever the synchronous detection is applicable. That is a very useful feature that alone makes the Sony a respectable AM/SW radio. I add these comments because the two models have been perhaps the most popular portable multi-band radios over the years, so comparing them is only natural. If you could afford only two portable shortwave radios, or wanted to limit yourself to only two, I would say these are definitely the two to have.In the end, the primary description of this radio that comes to mind is, "mediocre". Sorry, ICF-7600GR enthusiasts, but this radio has serious flaws. It is a multi-feature multi-band unit, decent enough for SWLing, but unfortunately having a floppy antenna, poor display window, moderate selectivity, no tuning wheel, and terrible audio quality. In addition, the controls on the sides of the radio are tiny and poorly labeled, so that people with either bad eyesight or fat fingers could have a difficult time using them. I would not have purchased it, except for its reputation; which is to say, I had expected a substantially better radio.The Sony's outstanding feature is its synchronous detection, which really does work wonders. It allows the radio to latch on to some frequencies that otherwise would be intolerable, due to interference. But the several serious shortcomings of the Sony make me give it only a two-star rating.[Note: The price of this radio meanders all over the place, from between $120 to close to $300. If you're going to buy it, then at the very least wait a while until the price nears the lower range.]
I have to agree with the other reviewers- the Toshiba seemed to lose memory entirely too easily.
When i connected my 2 usb powered hard drives to it , it would only see one and the other would do a constant clacking.. That was when connectd with the power cable attached without the power cable attached it would see none.. I then did some experiments and found that the problem was the original belkin USB cable.. if that where replaced everything worked fine.. Then i called belkin to see if they would send me out a replacement cable.. there just complete garbage even though i had just received the product they wanted me at my expense to ship the item back to them, they said they had now way of replacing just the cable.. Just garbage..
I was using this device and its working perfect. Then I bought a map update CD for $80+tax+shipping. I did the firmware update. Then for map update, you have to go on the site to receive the activation code. When I put all the information, this is what I getmsxml3.dll error '80072efd'A connection with the server could not be established/mapupdate/inc/conn.asp, line 21Now the bad side is that due to firmware update, I can't use the map application and have to wait till I get the activation code from the site. I have been waiting for more than 6 days, called customer support and was told to wait till the site is fixed. So the GPS is now like a brick with limited functionality. I wanted to use the old map version till the site is fixed, I was told that I have to send the device in to fix it. I guess you can sell a car without an engine and expect the customer to wait till the company figures out where the engine went.
unfortunately I purchased this as a gift and it was a great disappointment. Even tried ordering it a second time, with the hope the first one was just a fluke... WRONG! Terrible product and shipped the replacement one back as fast as we discovered the same issues .. poor contacts with the control buttons. I was embarrassed by the poor quality of this 'gift.STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT AND MANUFACTURER.
I work from home and spend a ton of time on my landline. I am looking for a good headset - one that delivers excellent sound quality at a reasonable price. I am very disappointed by this headset - sound quality is very poor - it cuts in and out and is too quiet. I tried it all day yesterday on my many conference calls and it received an overall negative vote. A few people said it sounded OK but the majority of people I interact with had trouble hearing me. Not acceptable - back it goes.
I am a medical transcriptionist. Often I have to hit the keys (hard) because a letter doesn't type or the space bar fails to work the first time. It is a nice keyboard for someone who doesn't type very much but now I am faced with buying a new (and most likely more expensive) keyboard that has a better touch and response time. In the space of several hours this gets VERY annoying and it makes me want to scream.
The sound quality of these phones is not bad, good range with live tones and acceptable bass. The noise canceling abilities are very marginal however. Where these really fall down compared to the Bose is the absolute lack of quality materials. I have exchanged two pairs and am on my third because the cheap plastic used on the pieces that attach the actual headphones to the headband. With normal daily use (I'm a designer who listens to music while I work) all three pairs developed cracks in a month or two. The third pair's left ear piece broke completely off after about 8 months. Some might say that's reasonable but I don't think that's worth the $50 I paid. I will be mailing these to Philips and see what they will do for me. I probably will spring for the extra money and buy a nice pair of Bose next...
I carefully researched digital cameras before deciding on this one. It had all the features I wanted, and the price was right.Unfortunately, the manufacturers don't tell you how easily these cameras break!Within the first six weeks, my teenager accidentally dropped it from a height of about two feet, and the zoom lens zammed, making the camera inoperable. It's not covered under the limited warranty, and the repair estimate from Olympus ranges between ...[alot of money of alot more money]!It's one thing to have a lot of great features, but for many people a digital camera is used by the whole family, and this one may not be tough enough for the job.
I really wanted this to work so I could listen to my Ipod while driving. The price was certainly right. It did work great for about 2 months. After that it would gradually work loose and lose conection. You could reseat the adapter and it would work for a while before you would have to reseat it again. After about 4 months the only way it would work is if you held it place. Not very practical while driving.
I've had these earphones for two days and I am sending them back. What a complete waste of my time and energy. They simply do not work as advertised. Not in the least. I hardly took two stokes before water came gushing into the ear and headphones, completely muting all sound. There is no listening to music with these in the water, just the pain of plastic wrapped tightly around your head. Do not waste your time trying to get them to work, as I tirelessly did. It's clear that there was no 'human testing' with these and the engineers clearly designed them on paper and not in the water. They are good in theory and absolutely worthless in practice. That said, there are some new designs coming out that outmatch these crappy things on every level.
I couldn't get it to work with my RCA phone. Called customer support and they said to return it that it could be just that one. I chose not to reorder so don't know if perhaps I might just have had a lemon. Amazon handled the return beautifully.
Netgear was supposed to be one of the top companies reguarding tech support but my experience was not at all easy or productive. I purchased this router to connect 3 computers to my new 3MB connection. After confirming connection via my modem I tried to connect through the router with the set up CD. After being unable to connect I called tech support which ran me through the "flip card" set of questions and answers which resulted in them telling me I had a bad router. I purchased a new one locally which had the same problems... another few hours later the tech support told me again that I had a defective router. I went back to the local store and got yet another replacement which again did not work. I litterally spent 1 1/2 weeks on the phone with Netgear support trying to resolve the problem. As a Maint. Engineer at a 4 star hotel I trouble shoot phones, TVs, wired and wireless internet and I had already changed out all my cables and wiring yet was told that maybe the power outlet in my wall may have a short that made the router turn off and on and was asked to use a different plug.... Give me a break!I wound up buying a Linksys router and even though I had to call tech support for help I was online within one hour. It was a simple IP address problem which the Netgear people were unable to trouble shoot. I WILL NEVER buy Netgear products again.BTW, I replied to the 4 different ticket surveys Netgear sent me with the same complaints... nobody from netgear responded or attempted to make the situation better with a simple reply.If you own a Netgear product and have problems I suggest you begin the phone call ( after an hour or so of hold time ) by asking for a supervisor to start with! If you ask for someone that speaks english fluently they just tell you they will be happy to speak slower so you can understand them, then go through the same questions and responces they were taught in the "how to speak to Americans class"
The reviews on this product were pretty positive, so I thought I'd give it a shot. The directions were easy enough to follow, but I had to chip up the cover a bit in order to get the top and bottom open with the instrument they provided. In the end, the new battery never worked. After charging it in the wall, the screen would just blink if I plugged it into my computer, and the iPod itself would never turn on. I think I was better off beforehand. At least my old battery gave me a couple hours of playtime.
This worked OK for about a month then started double ffeding labels (and sometimes more). It had to have a power reset between printings. Then the labels started jamming under the roller. All in all a complete piece of junk and not worth one penny. The website help is useless.
This system is total rubbish. Too many reviewers are skirting around the lack of bass control: they are amplified speakers, so they should come with some sort of control, or advise to that effect at point of sale. I contacted them to ask for advice: perhaps I was missing something in the way of software. The person who responded obviously wasn't familiar with the problem, or the product either - I was told to keep them away from the walls, and put them on a carpet. Duh. Altec Lansing should know better than to let their name be put on such Far Eastern originated junk.Reviewers - let's be honest. They are good pro audio company's poor attempt at branding. I doubt they ever saw the inside of an AL factory, or warehouse. To say "well, what do you expect for the money" - is not good enough for the AL brand. Don't encourage others to purchase.AL - stick to pro.
This is my second attempt at doing business with an Amazon Partner. Once again, I am unhappy. I bought two of these keyboards, they were described as new. They both came in scratched up boxes with broken or missing seals. Neither were packaged like new inside the boxes as well, internal packaging was ripped and the typical protective cover for USB connection was missing in both. Obviously these were returned or refurbished items. I have asked Amazon for a refund.I like the keyboard model, I'll just be getting it from somewhere else.
Worked well for 3.5 years, but then the flyback went out on it. I do not think a tv as new as it was should be going out so soon. Will probably just buy a new TV since the repair will cost almost half of what it is worth.
This package includes 50 discs and over 30 discs are bad. This product has terrible quality.
I have had the Netgear wg311 version 2 for several years. It worked ok in an old Micron computer with XP pro SP2 using the Microsoft software. I recently upgraded to an emachines ET-1810 and moved the card over. Went to the web got latest drivers and installed. I started getting lock ups a couple times a day. Computer just freezes, even control-alt-del is useless. I uninstalled the Netgear software and reinstalled the card using Microsoft software with just the card's Netgear XP driver. This has been a very common problem and the "fix" is use the MS wireless software, or remove and use as a peperweight. Sometimes it seems to work well with the MS software - as in my old Micron, but but the emachine now locks up about twice a week. Better, but of course any lockup is a problem, you may lose work, and it has stopped in the middle of a cd burn - result was I created a nice plastic coaster. Anyway, I am going to get a new non-Netgear card as soon as I have time to shop and will go with the paperweight option. Some Netgear products may be good but, I would not buy a WG311 PCI card for any use - there are plenty other choices.
I bought 2 of these, one was bad out of the box. Got em from J&R (very good service) they replaced it quick. Once I got a working pair, I had a 8-12mbps connection from my 1st floor to the basement for one day. Then I could not get the connection to come back. Called the mfg, they said this is normal in many old houses, especially with whole house surge protection, like mine. Oh well, maybe this will work in other situations, but it was useless for me.
I have bought hundreds of things from Amazon and have been very satisfied. This item is the exception. It simply does not work well inbright daylight or at night. The lights never lit for night. It is my 2011 worse buy.
Worked great for a couple of weeks but now the firm ware quit working. This product is now not supported by Creative any more!First Amazon product to not work, all other products have been GREAT.
This program is adequate for designing dog houses, but not for the real deal. The most fustrating thing with this program is adding floors (the type you walk on, not a story). Punch seems to think that the second story walls of a building are built directly on top of the first story walls - no Punch, they are built on top of the floor that sits on top of the walls below it. That throws your elevations off by about a foot for each story (assuming 10" joists and 5/8" plywood).When you look at the detailed framing view, you can see they have no clue how a house is framed.
What the product description does not tell you is this: You need to subscribe to caller ID from your phone company just to use the call block feature. Nowhere does the description here say this. It truly is "buyer beware" with this product.
I bought the FujiFilm S9100 from Amazon.com. When it arrived, I took pictures inside and outside, with and without a flash. Most of the pictures came out with muted/dull colors. I was really disappointed with the quality of the photos. Perhaps the camera was damaged? I called FujiFilm's technical support and they had me eMail the photos to them. A few days later, they called me back. and told me the problem was that I shot the pictures in the Auto setting. Confused by their response, I explained that I almost exclusively used the Auto setting on my Fujifil S5000 for years with success. The tech told me that the S5000 was a "point and shoot" and the S9100 was not--it was a "professional camera." The Auto setting on the S9100 is not supposed to be used! The settings should be set manually on the S9100. I returned the camera to Amazon.com and bought the FujiFilm S6000fd, a 6 megapixel that the FujiFilm tech recommended as a suitable upgrade for me. The photos come out great in Auto on the S6000. So, if you plan on shooting in Auto mode, don't buy the S9100.
Supposed to be useable by an Avaya phone. However, the cord must be inserted into the bottom of the phone and the cord protrudes so the phone does not lie flat (raised 1/2" resting on phone jack). I also tried a phone call. I could hear, but the microphone was dead, so the other party could not hear me.
The unit works fine as a Bluetooth Radio.The software and drivers!!!! do not install properly at all!!!I am a network administrator & pretty savvy about PCs - i could not come up with any scenario to get the software to work!!!Save your money and just buy the unit - forget the software.
I have searched for an Ipod for three months, so when I found this I was so excited. When it came the mother board was fried and Digital Media returned my emails untill I asked for my money back. The product has been returned and I still have heard nothing. Please be careful when buying from this seller Digital Media
I was very excited about getting wireless headphones. I had looked at a number of vendors and models and selected this one. I was immediately disappointed. I don't know about all wireless headphones, but these have significant static noise at any distance. Also, I can only get about 20 feet away before the noise is so bad I can't hear the music anymore. I would suggest looking at other wireless headphones if you're looking for some.
Camera is a piece of trash. Used the camera twice and the battery cover broke in half. Should have taken the advice of my son, when he told me that Kodak had a substandard design.
We here in Iraq have just a few choices for portable dvd players, and this is not a good one. Player player stops all of the time while playing a movie. We have to stop it and start it again and hope to get a little futher in the movie.
Worked for about a week. After that start giving error H02. Apparently the DVD motor is dead. Its a pathetic!
What a waste of money! I had to buy a new one in less then a month! Did not last nearly as long as the ones I buy locally. I had to replace it in a month's time!
DVD'S WORKED FINE, BUT THERE WAS A CERTAIN SECTION ON THE REEL WHERE DISKS DID NOT WORK I WAS UNABLE TO USE ABOUT 15 DISKSI STILL HAVE ABOUT 10 OF THESE LEFTAND MY COMPUTER WON'T RECOGNIZE THEM
This is the first time I've tried replacing the inner blades on my Panasonic ES8092. These replacement blades do not fit securely on the shaver like the original blades did. They're always crooked and can't stay straight. When you turn on the shaver, you can hear the blades improperly hitting the outer foil. Either mine were defective, or they're just not compatible with model ES8092. The outer foil was fine.
Connected this cable to my TV and to a HDMI Sat. Receiver. Worked fine to begin with then the colors went crazy and stayed with the wrong color and bad image. Cable was well constructed but something caused problems. When things went funny the audio went off and would not come back on through that cable.
I recieved the product in a timely manner but when it came to testing it, it did not work. I immediately sent t back to amazon and i am expecting my refund.
This is the second ASA 5505 I have had die on me. The first one powered on once and then promptly died. I returned it and I purchased the second one from Amazon new and it lasted about 7 months in an air conditioned room with UPS then suddenly will not power on. It is not a simple power supply failure, I tried replacing that. The external power supply quietly beeps when you plug it into the unit. Cisco only provides a 90 day warranty so you either buy support or you WILL be burned. Buyer be warned!!!!!
I have tried and tried every configuration imaginable to get my Epson 2200 to work with a firewire connection. Everytime it freezes my computer. As long as I have another firewire device connected, and do not uninstall the utilities that install with the driver the printer freezes my system. Firewire adapter cards come with 2, 3, or 4 ports-- why! because you can put 2,3, or 4 devices on them! BUT NOT AN EPSON 2200. (W)Windows 2000 Pro NTPent 4 1.8 gigMaxtor 120 gig harddrive512 memoryITS NOT THE COMPUTER!
Worked for 3 weeks, then "memory error" occurred. Have not heard back from Kingston yet. Unreliable. Junk. Looking into SanDisk
I had this camera for few months, and even if I was so dissapointed with its performance, I couldn't really buy a new one before getting rid of this monster. I tried to sell it, but there were not too many suckers out there in need of such a bulky gadget. So I decided to give it away for free, which I did. I still have nightmares about its very low battery life. It didn't even want to consider the alkaline ones: after playing with the playback for few minutes, the batteries were dead. I tried the highly recommended recheargables, but after like 30 shots they died as well. And about taking pictures indoors...forget about it! It takes forever to get the green light for taking the much desired picture, that often you give it up. I called Minolta Co. to ask them if there is something wrong with my camera: the answer was that what I was telling them happens with all cameras, thus it's normal not to have high expectations from such a pricy useless camera.
Everything feels right, but the space bar is so stiff you have to SLAM it to make a space come up. Not cool for the most common key on the keyboard. I don't want to solve my wrist problems by creating thumb problems. Pretty much useless.
I bought this product yesterday and it was supposed to install in 10 minutes but it took over three hours calling the tech support and talking with someone who could hardly speak English!. I am very dissatisfied with this product because instead of automatically being installed I had to change all the IP Address, Sub Net etc manually. I think a $20 router would do better. I also had an older version of D-Link that stopped working within 6 months. So I am all done with D-Link and would never even look at their products.
I won't even use these if the CD or DVD is going to be used by my husband or anyone else with little patience. This is such a tight fit you are going to get finger prints all over your CD while trying to get it in and out of this sleeve. Someone with especially little patience might even break the CD while trying to force it in. Also, it is double sided so when you put the second CD in the other side that side of the sleeve crinkles up. It seems well enough made so I would have given it four stars if the CDs fit in more easily. I don't feel like returning this so I'll just use it as a single sleeve for CDs only I listen to occasionally.
I bought this recorder for the purpose of recording meetings. The recordings needed to be transfered to my computer. All in all, it's a wonderful product. The reason for the bad review is in the difficulty (nigh unto impossible) of retreiving your recordings if you should happen to lose the CD that comes with the recorder. Panasonic's tech support is horrible at best. There is appearantly no way to replace the needed software or drivers via mail or download. The best solution I was given from Panasonic's technical support was to "buy another one, copy the CD and return it." Aside from the dubious legalities of that suggestion, I recommend not supporting a company that doesn't support their products.
Cables To Go 27140 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (1 Foot/3 foot)The tips stick in the ethernet port and the compression lever breaks when you press down on it to releasePoorly engineered- not precise enough with the tolerancesNew - Cables To Go Cat6 Patch Cable - J64309
The unit is not really an outdoor unit although it is described as such. The boot does not look as if it would be waterproof and would require some sort of sealent to be used to prevent any corrosion, so be prepared with this before you climb to the top of your mast to install this unit. The other problem is the terminals, these do not look as if they are corrosion proof. I would suggest that you cut the terminals off completely and use the copper wire to terminate on your antenna. Alternatively terminate with some kind of corrosion proof plated terminals. So if you are armed with some waterproof sealant and some corrosion proof terminals this unit may be for you! I have bought three on the units but it is not worth me returning them. The postage for the three units was more than the units were worth in the first place. Unfortunately you cannot buy these units in the UK.
So disgusted. I purchased two. My sons's stopped working in about two months. High-pitched sound and not working. Then, last night mine conked out.
I purchased this product because of the good rating on Amazon and other reviews. Pictures produced from this printer were good, but not stellar. Then, after fewer than two years, my Canon Pixma died. I was not an overuser of this product, but the strap that moves the printing cartridges failed suddenly. Moreover, it is an ink hog. My old Dell 960, which is now attached to my husband's computer still works fine after six years of use. Don't waste your money on this product.
I am an IT consultant. I was looking for a very good reliable laptop. I purchased my 4030 for 1290 when dells sold at 799 with better features.Problems:Its slow! My Inspirion same processor etc. is faster by a long shot.The mousepad stops responding constantly! It apparently happens to many HP;s Google it.Order it with Broadcom Wireless. Intel wireless solution drops connection. It reconnects fast but it happens regularly.The O key on my keyboard sticks.The screen blinks into a bios type mode (i.e. when video software is corrupt) I have tried everything it still happens, waiting fo video card to go :(Thats my 2 sense, I would look a little farther if i were to purchase again. I have owned it for 6 months.Good Luck
Bought a 798 SI for $1500, hoping to see fish to the side of the boat. Useless and even the regular fish finder does not work as good as my much cheaper Lowrence.
I purchased this DVD/VCR combo just two weeks ago and already the VCR section of the player does not work. Electronics are just not what they used to be. Returned the item and would not recommend to anyone.
I was not happy with this purchase. It does not work on my TV at home and I spent a while trying to figure out a way to make it work - changing the resolution, computer settings, tv settings, etc. I have used the same type of cable to hook up my computer to the tv before and there were no issues. I wanted to try the cable elsewhere to see if it was just my tv that was having issues - I found that it only worked on 1 of the 4 total TV's that I tried it with. It was a hassle to deal with and the cable is now useless to me.
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 image shows 5 cables and the product is called "Cables to Go" (plural). This indicates to me I would be buying 5 cables, right? WRONG! This is only 1 cable. I looked through the description and the technical details, but nothing confirms this product is only a single cable.I thought I was getting a great deal for five cables, but for only 1, it's not such a great deal. Deceptive imagery. Beware.
I got this CD player two months back and the play and repeat buttons are not working any more. I can't use it any more. Even though it is cheap it is not worth even that much. Try to find another decent CD player. I am not at all satisfied with this.
I bought this unit from amazon and had trouble with the first and returned it for a second. The second had the same problems. The GPS would freeze up, wander off the road into the middle of of the desert. It would show the icon going down the road sideways or 45 degrees off. If I switched views, then it would start to work again or I would have to do a soft reset. At times I would have to reset it every 5 minutes. HP had no good advice and tech support was poor.When the unit worked I loved it. The wireless was great, the tomtom software was outstanding. I really wanted the GPS to work because of how much I liked the PDA integration and how it operated. I'm hoping HP will find a fix and I will reconsider this item in a few years. Too bad. It had great potential.
Ok, I'm going to cut to the chase: this cable has a bad odor problem. The previous reviewers of this item were not joking.It's a strong, synthetic smell, and I guess vapor-like. I tried storing them in a desk drawer at work, and upon opening it at a later date, the smell poured right out. I could still smell it at a distance when I connected it to a work laptop.Cleaning it with alcohol does nothing.Worst yet, I was dumb enough to sniff it up close to check if it still had the smell. Bad mistake. I ended up with a headache pretty quickly afterwards after taking a whiff of it.So, even if the cable works, it's fair enough to say that it's not worth saving the money to get headaches or goodness knows what deleterious health effects one might incur from whatever is emanating from the cable. Buy something else. Just not this cable.
Don't get this thinking that it will save your wrist/hands. It has no forward/back buttons, so you end up moving the cursor around a lot more than with a regular mouse that has forward/back buttons.I own this trackball, yet it was so limited that I put it away in favor of a mouse with lots of buttons. I've taken it out a couple of more times thinking that it *must* be worthwhile, but it isn't -- I spend too much time moving the mouse around just to "Go Back" in the browser, or in Windows Explorer. The Marble Mouse trackball by Logitech is much nicer than this "Trackman" model. It has a different shape, but has small forward and back buttons, in addition to trackball and regular left and right mouse buttons.The Marble Mouse is better for these reasons:* Has forward and back buttons* Can be used both LEFT- and right-handed.If your right hand is hurting, consider trying the Razer mice. I've tried a LOT of different products, looking for something easy on the hands, and the Razer Lachesis is one that I found has these advantages:* Has forward/back buttons* Can be used left- or right-handed* Has a wheel (like other good mice)* Several other buttons, which stay out of the way if not needed, but can be programmed to do more than just forward/back* Has very SLICK pads, so it moves very easily* Can be made to move far with very little movement(This is good if you have more than one large display. It can be put in low-resolution mode with a button press.)* Lightweight(Requires less effort to move around.)I haven't written a Razer review, but probably should. I just saw this Trackman in passing and just HAD to warn others. It gets pretty good reviews which led me to purchase it in the first place a couple of years back. If there were any reviews like this one, I sure missed them. I haven't tried everything, yet, so there's probably something even better than my current mouse, or the Marble Mouse trackball. Which reminds me...I use the Cordless Optical Trackman and use it daily on a Mac. It works flawlessly on Windows, but jitters at higher acceleration settings on the Mac. Still, I've found *no* better trackball, because it:* is wireless* has forward/back buttons (essential)* has a couple of other programmable buttons* has page up/down buttons (tiny and awkwardly placed)* has a scroll wheel(Note: the Cordless Optical Trackman is only for right-handed use.)If you haven't discovered the time/wrist-saving forward back buttons, do yourself a favor and get a device that has them. If you're expecting them, steer clear of the Logitech corded Trackman Wheel Optical.
For heaven's sake. Go to wikipedia and learn that xD is an obsolete media no longer supported as of 2010. Sheesh. It was a proprietary media Olympus tried to make people use in their cameras, and it's slow and limited in size.
How could a company with as much software experience as Microsoft make such a terrible user experience? The Zune as a device is OK. The Zune experience (music store, points, ridiculous wi-fi/DRM garbage, etc) is so, so bad it's almost unbelievable.Why not just copy Apples model exactly? Or better yet why not just buy an iPod?
I use this printer at work everyday. This printer is horrible with ink. Correction, EPSON is horrible with ink. Everytime you turn it on it sprays ink. Before you print it sprays ink. I am out of color ink already. I have only used the color cartridge 6 times the most! Believe that?! Now that the color ink has run out, the black ink won't work!They also have horrible customer support. I bought an Epson 740i a few months before Windows XP came out. I bought XP. Epson never came out with drivers for XP for that printer model.I will not buy Epson again. I have a Canon i850 at home and I love it! Prints almost as fast as laser not like Epson.
i'm going to start off with the out of the box pros:nice sized screen, simple controls, average 14hr battery life, good price, and pretty good sound.that's about as much as i can tell you for pros based on the fact that i'm stationed in iraq & thanks to the fact that you have to use microsoft's "proprietary software" (isn't that what windows media player is?), i can't load any music on it because it won't install the zune software. it says i need the new updater software (windows geniune advantage) available at microsoft.com, not a problem stateside but kind of hard when you can't go online. it would have been nice to know before i bought it. all the preloaded stuff is nice, but it gets old pretty quick.from the limited usability i have the only cons i've found are: 1) you can't save the quick lists you make on the player, maybe you can when you use the zune software on your computer; 2) there's no auto shut-off or sleep function that i've found.other than that it's a pretty simplified mp3 player with video capabilities (if somewhat limited to wmv) & wifi (should be nice later on once they expand on it). if you want an mp3 player with better extras go with the creative vision or the ipod. if you like it simple and you use a validated "genuine" copy of windows then the zune is for you.
We bought this for my 85 year old father. He had a lot of trouble with it. When he put in say soup, it gave him options and the print was such that he couldn't read it fast enough before the prompt was gone. When he tried to hang it on the refrigerator he somehow opened it and the paper fell out. He was very frustrated with it and that is why I have returned it. It sounded really good to me but he just wasn't going to use it.
My daughter received this DVD player Christmas 2005. It seemed to work just fine for a few months. Then, one day it just seemed to be in an eternal "Loading" position. I bought a name brand DVD lens cleaner to see if that would rectify the problem. It did not. Thus, it is "loading".
After looking at a variety of printers that do scanning and color printing, this one looked like a great deal. I knew HP was a top brand, and it had all I wanted.I wish I could tell you about the quality of the printing, or any of the other features. What I can tell you is the software changed the settings on my Windows, it didn't come with a USB Cable, and...paper jams.It was easy enough to set up, but once I was ready to do that first trial print, I put some regular printer paper in and got the Paper Jam message. I removed the paper, noted a damaged edge (turns out the damage was caused by the printer), and tried a fresh sheet. Paper Jam. I tried a piece of photo paper...."Paper Jam." I removed all paper...."Paper Jam." I checked every nook and cranny of the printer, no paper, and yet "Paper Jam." I called two friends who a experts in computers, neither could find any reason for the problem or a way to fix it.I may have just gotten a bad one, and I'm grateful that I could return it for a full refund to Amazon including shipping (though it was a bit ironic that I couldn't print the label to return it.) It seems to me if a printer doesn't work when it's brand new, it's going to be nothing but trouble going forward.
Seller is advertising this as a Belkin. I ordered it and it is made by Panova. Turns out it is only compatible with USB 2.0. It will work in my desktop which had 2.0 USB ports but will not work on either of my laptops as they are only USB 1.something. I had to go out and buy the Belkin model I thought I was getting which will work on all 3 of my computers. You should change your description of the item.
Like another reviewer said, most appear to burn fine, and they start out playing fine, but about 70% in, they stop working. I'm guessing this is a fault that occurs when changing from layer 1 to layer 2. I also had a few fail in the burning process. The sellers probably are aware, but they still sell them... I'm waiting for Verbatim to go on sale as I've have 95%+ success with those...
This item has a faulty secondary video processor card. Google UI8007S-1. It is under the video screen cover. The new (and hopefully better) replacement is UI8007S-1MSS and is about $60US. There are also directions on the Internet. google FDM-0700A problems". A PDF file explains how to get to the part and replace it. This is all "At you own risk" and if you do not feel comfortable you can have it done by a reputable electronics tech. If you are really savvy you can replace the failed chip,AP9930GM. Polaroid was no help whatsoever after calling and sending several e-mails.This TV is also made by Magnavox. I hope this helps.
Speed was terrible. No matter how much I tried to reconfigure the settings I couldn't get to function properly. Returned router within 2 weeks.
Despite early fixes from Toshiba, this PDA still has frequent problems with hard resets (you lose everything), loose batteries (you lose everything), and no support (cannot be upgraded). I am junking mine and moving to any vendor that shows they support their products (unlike Toshiba).
The noise cancellation function is worthless. I could detect no noise cancellation whatsoever.Specs claim 10dB attenuation at 300Hz. I tried a tone generator and could detect no attenuation at 300Hz either.The product seems to amplify headphone output a little, but this does nothing to background noise. The amplifier does add noticable hiss too.I'd have given this product a zero if I could have.
Bought this for a Christmas present for my son. After less than a month, it would not work. Have to send it back with a $6.00 money order. My only other experience with COBY was a DVD player. After a month, had to send it back with an $8 money order. COBY is not built to last more than a month.
I bought this item to store data on, but I also wanted to store video files. For example, I wanted to store ripped DVD's on the hard drive that I frequently watch. Maybe some of you reading my review will say that was a stupid idea, but the hard drives are fast, I chose a RAID that did not have a performance hit, and I have a gigabit network. I can currently play a DVD on my Athlon computer and use two other computers to copy files to the same hard drive on that computer and there is no skipping or slowing down AT ALL.So here's the deal: This thing was so slow that while I was copying a file to it, I could not connect to the device using another computer. So imagine that it was so busy just accepting a file that I was copying that it could not service the request of making itself available to another computer.Playing a DVD video from it was absolutely never going to work, and it didn't.It was my experience that doing any two tasks from the unit greatly slowed down the individual performance of each task. And keep in mind, the connecting issue I mentioned above wasn't just a reduction in speed - it was unusable until those files were finished copying. That's really stinky dontcha think? I don't have that problem with a computer that is an Athlon XP 2500, and while you may say "of course you wouldn't have that problem it's a computer!" ... well I can run 5 different tasks off the hard drive on that Athlon computer and not have any discernable slowing down at all. I really think that this unit is the greatest computing idea since the hard drive, but it's ability to handle multiple requests makes this product an absolute bomb.
I was really looking forward to using this product> However, the sound quality was awful. Just awful...so I returned it. Don't buy it, waste of money.
This phone was junk and returned it. It was not what I expected as a business phone. Panasonic can do much better.
I purchased this as a Christmas present for son, when it arrived it was not what I expected. The description cearly states the words Carrying Case, Aluminum Body with handle..."Case-Mate Handle It - 13" Mac Book Laptop Carrying Case, Aluminum Body with Handle, Black (67494)".THis is not a 'case' at all it is just a handle. Needless to say, I will be returning it. The Company that shipped it is a very good company and always ships on time I will continue to use them.
The best thing about this book seems to be its amusing title. It stars out very technical with `map terms' and things that would only interest serious cartographers- which I am not. It is very unfortunate, because this book could have been a really interesting narrative on American history and its conscience.Though there are a few interesting examples of words used to describe places or geographic anomalies, the story is quite flat. One read-through of the back cover is all that is needed to know that once in the US there were many places that took the name of `nipple', `jap', `nigger' and `squaw' which he says is translated loosely to mean `whore' in many Indian languages. But the background information on these is lacking and the reasons for change are boring.The author obviously knows his subject, and likes to use numbers and facts to support his case, but do we really need to know what number of `japs' were on a certain State Dept map? The answer is obviously no. It suffices to say that there were any at all, that is is unacceptable. The most interesting parts of the book were the sections discussing naming places in space (like on the moon) and on the sea floor. But this too was thin and just didn't tell much.Much of the book is very repetitive and keeps brining up the few shocking examples of place names as mentioned above. But these spares examples quickly became tiresome and are not enough to base an entire book on! I was really looking forward to finding out new information, but was thoroughly bored and sorry I bought the book. This subject- as this author has attacked it- should have been a journal article and not a book.This is all really unfortunate, because this book could have been so much more. It reads more like a report by the United States Board on Geographical Names. A simple list of current names and all its derivations- historical and linguistic would have been preferred, as it would have saved the time of reading a text with no depth. I think all the positive reviews of the book are misplaced and based on the title and a quick scan of the book. Because as soon as the shock of some of the place names wears off the text shows it true dull colors.
I am in China and needed this converter so that I could use my coffee maker that I brought with me from the USA. I had the converter set to 1600 watts and when I plugged in the coffee maker, zap a puff of smoke. The fuse on the converter blew so after putting in a new one, I plugged it into the outlet and used a voltage tester to check the voltage at the 50 watt and 1600 watt settings. At 50 watt it was 120 volts and at 1600 watt it was 220 volts, yes I'll say it again 220 volts. What happened to the 120 volts that it is supposed to be, one word for this item garbage.
TV quit tuning up and down after only a few months of use. From what I've read on-line this isn't a new problem with Polaroid TVs. Cust Service couldn't figure it out. Bad buy.
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
quick shipment. Useless product. Needed a ps/2 to usb "signal" converter not a plain ps/2 to usb adapter. was cheaper to just buy a new keyboard for 6 bucks.
I have used SanDisk products in the past, and all I can report from experience is that SanDisk flash memory is extremely unreliable. I had purchased a 128MB SanDisk compact flash card last year and it failed after 3 months. My father's also Cruzer Mini died just last month, but I attributed it to poor disconnection or handling of the drive. I received my cruzer as a present and it worked well for me, but little did I know that I would suffer the same fate.After pulling an all nighter to put the finishing touches on a my lab, the cruzer Mini reported an I/O error 3 hours before I had to turn it in. I immediately realized that the drive was done. I tested it on other machines only to get the device error. Drive properties showed the drive reported 0 bytes. Bad bad sign.I lost two weeks of hardwork as well as most of my percious lab data. This drive failed me when I needed it most.Avoid SanDisk at all costs, I should've learned the first time their products failed me.As always, no technology is completely reliable, so BACKUP at all costs.
i had bought the PYLE PLCM 7200 A WHILE AGO AND VERY DISSATISFIED WITH IT THE PROBLEM IS THE BLUETOOTH DOES NOT WORK AND THE BACK UP CAM DOESN'T WORK. IF I COULD RETURN IT I WOULD CAUSE IT WAS A WASTE OF MY MONEY.IF YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO ME U CAN SEND ME AN E-MAIL AT jcr358@aol.com.
i purchased this item about a month ago and i was surprised by the audio quality it transmitted. unfortunately after about a week it stopped recieving power and would turn off intermittently. now it doesnt turn on at all. i suspect the metal contacts along the nect are not reaching where they have to on the inside, but i wont be buying another one of these again
After losing an older Meridian Marine, I decided to make use of my software and buy this unit since I LOVED the previous model for a few years. When I received this model it seemed to be working fine when I initialized it. It came with antique version 4.02 firmware, marked from 2002. The unit refused all my software (specifically uploading REGIONS off the Topo, Nav, and World Basemap discs) until I upgraded the firmware to anything above v.5. When I tried to install v5.34 from the CD or v. 5.40 which I downloaded, it kept freezing and wouldn't accept the firmware. I then called tech support (NOT open 24/7!...just California time 6am-5:30pm, weekdays). I spent a total of 3 hours on hold during my 4 phonecalls!!!! The obviously outsourced "tech experts" (trained British accents, probably in Pakistan) then repeatedly walked me thru the same steps to fix the problem as though they were encountering them for the first time! I even got the same guy twice. One said I'd get a callback the next day at 7:30 PM New York time. It never happened. After giving up, one of them transferred me to a "senior-technician" who did no better. After even she gave up, she said she had to look up something and would call me back within 30 minutes. Guess what....It never happened (again)! No matter how great the unit might be, I will never do business again with a sleazy excuse for a professional Company named Magellan (Thales Communications). Even the "worldwide basemap", which I bought the unit for, only gave me an OUTLINE of Panama...no roads, no nothing!! In all my 58 years, with all my toys (boats/radar/stereos,medical electronics, cameras, etc,etc, etc), this is the single WORST response I've ever had to asking for HELP, especially on a BRAND-NEW product!
this company is palying tricks on customers.their rebate never comes even I made ton's of call already.I was wondering what kind of action we could do to stop this compay to cheat on customers.
The thing worked only for 3 days and after that that it just stopped working. The two pieces stopped recognizing each other. Got it replaced. And lo and behold same problem. In a couple of days they again stopped recognizing each other. They stopped getting in sync. So just think of at as a use it for 2 days and throw it away.Same problem with similar product from Logitech (Wireless music system).
At first I was pleased with the performance of the Lapcool3 notebook cooler but the fans started getting progressively louder and louder. I believe that the laptop weight (5.4lbs) was too much for the laptop cooler. The cheap plastic that protects the fans sags onto the fan with any measureable weight from the laptop and causes undue wear and tear. Yes it cools jsut fine but it is really loud. Would not recommend this product.
I am using both the -Rs and +Rs and have experienced some discs that skip in the middle and some that skip at the end when played back in various set top players...Never had this problem with my old Pioneer 8X burner and TDK/Ritek discs...I am now ditching this drive and going with Memorex's own Dual Layer DVD writer... I would hope that the same manufacturer's drive and media would be 100% compatible, but in this crazy, mixed up technology world, I am not so sure...
I read reviews before purchasing this remanufactured ink cartridge. Sounded okay, so I ordered. Wasn't a great idea. The ink didn't last long at all. The quality was okay at first.
I can understand that this filter wont hold a common cap, lets say a Nikon original 72mm cap, because its very slim. But for me, the fact that the B&W cap that COMES WITH THE FILTER doesn't works neither is A FRAUD. What a joke !!! B&W must alert you for the fact that there's NO cap that holds on it. BIG desing mistake. Big shame. If you need a CPL for continous outdoor use, DONT BUY THIS SLIM CPL.
The Zalman website states that this CPU fan fits to Socket-A. But it is not true if your motherboard doesn't have "heat-sink holes". Unless you go read the manual carefully, you can't find this information.
How much can I emphasize that I wish we HAD NEVER PURCHASED THIS SYSTEM? Purchasing a radio from a dollar store would be a better investment. This unit is the result of poor manufacturing and will provide you with poor performance. I'd give it no stars if that were an option.We have had our new Bose system hooked up for about two months. One major complaint is the lack of a headphone jack. I have never heard of a stereo system without a headphone jack. We were updating all of our components and purchased a new Sony DVD Recorder/VHS and a new DirecTV DVR with Tivo. We were trying to pair down our equipment. Turns out, none of these components have a headphone jack. All of these newer components are being produced without headphone jacks, which left us in quite a pickle. Fortunately, we found a company called "Ramsey Electronics" which provides audio cables to allow us to hook our headphones through the Ramsey unit and then into the Bose unit. It set us back $80.Next, we had the dilemma with the remote. The Tivo remote won't work with Bose, though it did work with my 12 year old Pioneer sound system. Then, I spent another $100 on a decent learning remote that could control all of my components, but I'd rather use the Tivo remote.As irritating as that was, the most irritating thing about the Bose unit is that the audio/video plugs do not stay plugged in. They are all kind of "loose." We bought new, expensive A/V cables, thinking that would solve the problem. We've tried everything to remedy this problem, including pushing the unit up against the back wall of our entertainment center in order to keep the plugs from falling out. I can't tell you how disheartening it is to be in the middle of a movie with a $1300 Bose sound system and just have the sound go OUT because one of the plugs fell out of its socket. It's not a tension issue, either. It's poor manufacturing.Even more flawed is the DVD disc tray. First, there is NO eject button on the remote, then when you press the eject button on the unit, it will just say "Opening..." Nothing happens! Then, when you press it again, it just says "Closing..." Nothing happens. My husband had to "teach" me that if you push the eject button in rapid succession, you can sometimes get it to open. That's just swell for a $1300 investment. I have a DVD player in the guest room that I paid $29.99 for and it opens and closes its disc tray, no problem. Go figure. Fortunately, for us, we have the Sony DVD Recorder/Player and use it when the Bose is being "temperamental." We've only been able to successfully watch 3 DVDs using the Bose because the tray won't open.Also, it sounds NOTHING like it does in the store. I don't know if they have some special demo disc or what, but our 12 year old Pioneer system had far superior sound. We've never owned a Bose unit before and thought we were stepping up to purchase this one. I think we stepped way down. Also, how can a company that manufactures headphones-not make any units with a headphone jack? That makes no sense, at all. To inform me in the literature that I will "lose sound quality" by plugging my Bose headphones into a "non-Bose" component must be some sort of joke. The Bose units don't have a headphone jack, what else am I supposed to plug them into?I am confused about this. I've always been told that Bose is the leader in sound components, but this headphone issue is just a lack of good common sense and the shotty manufacturing of the plugs and disc tray have caused me an enormous amount of stress and regret.Save yourself money, time, regret, and stress by finding a different unit.
This player is a major pain in the neck. It is very hard to download songs, transfer songs that I already have (sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt)If I dont want to have all the songs on my hard drive...well there is just no way I could figure out without the stupid software deleting in my player also.The software stinks!
I decided to try a trackball because my right arm has a slight pain after extended use of a laptop. I decide to try this one because its good reviews and low price. After one night's use, I decided to return it because of two problems.1. It is not really ergonomic. The thumb is good at sweeping the ball in a left to right motion, but it is very tiresome to move the ball in a up-down motion. I found that I need to move the thumb too many times in order to move the cursor downward cross the screen. I can't add too much acceleration, because the control is already imprecise without any acceleration. Yes, some reviewer said you can spin the ball if you want to move quickly, but I found that I have to jerk my thumb in order to give the ball some momentum. I noticed how much tension is on the tendons and muscles of the thumb. Also the finger's end is too curved, so the fingers need to work harder to push or hold the buttons. It puts quite some strain on both the index finger and the thumb if you want to drag something in a downward motion.2. The ball is very imprecise to control. The bearings are not rollers, so what they put on the ball is not rolling resistance. There is quite some friction. This makes the ball hitch. It is very difficult to move the cursor in small distances even if you use the index finger instead of the thumb. It does this even when it is new. This is a major problem in my perspective as a normal user. For example, I found it very hard to select text in a browser if the selection starts with a narrow letter like "I" and is at the beginning of a line, because you only have two or three pixels to miss. It will be more tricky if you do graphic design I believe.After using it for one night, I found that I like the touchpad on my laptop much better. I'm going to return it.
Actually the recorder performs fairly well. The remote buttons can drive you crazy, however. The main difficulty in owning this unit has to do with the instruction booklet.The booklet shows diagrams for wiring it up. The flyer added shows a different method. Since neither of these instructions would work for me, I called for tech assistance. This was a several day endeavor. Getting through for help is a disaster. When I finally made it through, and I told the tech about the multiple instructions I heard her laugh. Actually she was very helpful. I used a different hook-up which works fine.Without having a friendly booklet, each step in learning has been grueling. Panasonic needs to think what it means to be User Friendly.Dave Rowan
I have used a couple of hundred of the 4X discs from RIDATA. They worked great, so I decided to get these faster ones. But in reality, they only work at 2.4X. I have not changed any configurations of software or hardware. In fact I can still get about 5.9X out of the 4X model, so I am switching back to them.
I have both a USB Video Phone Camera and this PCI Video Phone Camera and I found the USB one is half the price and better quality.This product is a pain to install and doesn't run on Windows NT or Linux. And the company doesn't even bother to post any updates to this product for Windows users. The the positive side, it does have a good mic.
There is one zippered area for the laptop, but the other pocket only has a small velcro tab. I would be afraid my items would fall out. Hardly even big enough for the power supply and mouse. Other than that it is nice - very light and strong.
This router performed well, pushing our wireless reach to corners of the house our Internet signal could not otherwise reach. However, after about a year of good service, things began to go awry. First the wired side of the router became erratic, then failed completely, a tragedy for the wired connections that included our network attached storage backup device and a laser printer. Then the wireless side started behaving erratically.We've ordered the "final" Belkin N product, and are living on an ancient D-Link G wireless access pointand an even older Netgear wired router. Ah well, the vicissituedes of solid state technology when it goes less than solid . . .
Tecnologically, this card is out of date. Spend your money for a new generation card. If you are one of those Voodoo fans, at least try the new series.
It does not fit 2003 Camry. I have to cut it a little bit to make it fit. I used a CD based mp3 player to feed the music to it. The problem is the CD is also powered from the cigarette lighter, put the power source at the FM transmitter generate a lot of interference. Latter I found the CD player has to be put away from the FM transmitter or it will generate extra back ground noise which is not tolerable to me. I also tried use my phone to feed music to it, because the phone is powered by battery, the interference between the FM transmitter and phone is much smaller, but it is still there. Unless the unit I bought is faulty, the unit is very sensitive to outside interference.I compared cassette adapter to the FM transmitter, cassette adapter has better treble and not sensitive to any outside interference, FM transmitter has more bass. I prefer cassette adapter because it is closer to CD quality. It is unfortunate that my cassette player only works when it is cool.
Unit is dropping IPSEC incoming packets from my company's VPN server. VPN connectivity works if I remove the router. Linksys Technical Support although friendly is reading from a script. After 2 nights of agonizing experimentation, Technical Support suggested that I return the unit.
Although there is metal in it; it is extremely flimsy and does not hold discs securely. A total waste of money!
The space bar on this new model is TERRIBLE. Old version much better, lighter, more streamlined...and the space bar (that indispensable key) actually works.
This thing is a waste of money.Everything sucks.The charger will kill the life of your batteries over time. The batteries lose capacity with every charge cycle.I ended up buying theLa Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger, because the batteries that came with this charger AND my older NiMH kept dying prematurely.The La Crosse brought most of my older batteries back to life after reconditioning. They even rejuvenated the batteries in this package, but still only to about 70% of what the other batteries' capacity.The cost premium for the La Crosse is $25 ($45 - $20). But don't ask yourself if that charger is twice as good as this one. It's a question of getting a GREAT charger versus one that will kill your batteries. The La Crosse isn't twice as good, it's INFINITELY better.BOTTOM LINE: Do NOT waste your money on this charger!
I bought the charger, extra AAs and extra AAAs and NEVER used any of them. The batteries NEVER held a charge. Heck, yesterday, before I ditched it all, I had charged the AAAs for a good 24 hours and the flashlight I put them in barely registered a microwatt of power. And the girth of the AAs was too wide to fit any of the devices I tried putting them in.
purchased this router because I have had good experience with D-link 802.11b routers in the past (particularly the DI-614+), but this one really did not live up to expectations.I recently moved to a new, larger apartment (probably 80 ft long and 18 ft wide or so, 2 bedroom) and wanted to upgrade the router because the old one was getting poor reception in the back of the apartment. So, I was looking for a product that would add additional range with my existing equipment, which was 3 laptop computers with 802.11g built in and 1 desktop with a USB 802.11b card. I anticipated that the MIMO antenna technology as well as the move to an 11g router would add the additional 20 or so feet of range that I needed.After installing the router, I found that its reception was really not improved above my former D-link router that is more than 4 years old. The front of my apartment, which is fairly open, got good reception and maintained 54 Mbps connections, but the back, which has more walls, got low reception and low speed (&lt;10 Mbps) connections. Particularly, the desktop with the USB 802.11b card could not maintain a connection from less than 30 feet away (although through several walls). When I moved the router closer to the back of the apartment, near the desktop, the problem reversed and there was bad reception throughout the front.After much tinkering and disappointment, I decided to try my girlfriend's old Netgear MR814 802.11b router in the back of the apartment, and to my surprise, the whole apartment now has outstanding reception. So I returned the router to Microcenter where I bought it (thankfully they have a nice return policy), and I'll use the Netgear router for now.It's too bad after half a day of fooling around with a $100 router that's supposed to be the forefront of wireless technology that I couldn't supply my 2 bedroom apartment with internet access. I suppose that D-link's proprietary 108 Mbps MIMO cards might have better range, but it's hardly worth the $100 per computer I would have to spend, when the $15 Netgear router performs brilliantly. When prices drop further, perhaps I'll try out the Belkin Pre-N or Netgear RangeMax routers to see if they perform better (so I can upgrade to a 54 Mbps network). I probably won't buy any addition D-link products after this experience, and this router only rates 2 stars because it may perform well with the D-link cards. I also posted this review on CNET to save anyone else the trouble of getting this card to improve the reception.
After reading all the reviews and owning this product for 2 months , I feel that I didn't do a good buy. The unit overall is satisfying, but the problem starts coming after you come out of a underground garage or once you lost signal. The system never aquires the signal and I had to turn it off and on to get the sigals back. This becomes very critical especially if you come out of the covered garages and directly on roads and have no freaking idea about direction. The system would useless as you will taking rounds and rounds of the block till you get satellite signal...big big flaw...
This product worked great for about two months. I took great care of it.Then, it quit working. I wrote to tech-support and exchanged details. Then, I sent it to them. Two months later, they sent it back to me, without having done any work on it. And they told me that I did not have an RMA #.I am in the Army Reserve in Iraq, taking fire daily for the US. I don't need this kind of hassle. I made this clear to them in all my correspondance. But it got me nowhere.I think I provided more than enough info in the letters that I sent them and the e-mails. AAAARRGH!!!!
I purchased this product and couldn't get it to work on a PC, laptop, or pda (cingular 8125). Not only does it not register in any SD/MiniSD card reader, but the craftsmanship appears to be suspect as well. I am currently pursuing a refund.
These remanufactured cartridges suck. They don't give you either the performance or life of the brand name cartridges and that is so sad because the printer manufacturers make their money selling you ink cartridges. If the remanufactured cartridges were as good they would save folks a lot of money.
Did not like this product. It will tell you where traffic is, but if you have route programed in GPS unit it will not reroute you. You would have to push traffic button to see where is and set new course yourself
The software did not "update" my old Palm software so after I had THOUGHT I'd installed it, I had to uninstall the new software, uninstall the old software, reinstall the new software, download the extra software, sync with the new software, and then I tried to sync my data. Several hours later with no luck, Tech Services said, "many of our customers find they have to remove their laptops from the docking stations and connect directly to their laptops EVERY DAY in order to sync." If you have the time for this inconvenience, it looks like it might have been a very nice handheld. Not me!
Bought it today, taking it back tomorrow. The FM reception is not bad, but all the static noise created when you turn the volume up or down makes this device worthless.The sound, even with higher quality headphones, is very very marginal at best.DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT. You will be disappointed.
the flash washed everything out! outdoors it takes great movie clips and pics but if you are planning to use the flash be prepared to see white or black blocks of nothingness. batteries run out very quickly. i did like the size of it...just wished it worked.
I purchased this telescope last year as a Christmas present. Granted, both the recipient and I are amateurs, but after four hours of trying, the best we could get was an out of focus view of the moon. I've owned telescopes before, and they worked better than this one. The tripod's legs wouldn't stay extended, so that we eventually had to put it on a table to be able to see out. We never used it long enough to try the computer tracking, so I can't comment on that.After a couple more attempts to get it to work by friends who know more about telescopes than I do, I unloaded it at a yard sale this summer.....
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.
We bought this microphone to use for Skype a little over a month ago. During that time we took a two week vacation, so we had only used it 4 times. We attempted to use it last night and it stopped working. It worked fine up until then, but it's not worth it to replace a $10 microphone every 6 weeks.
When I saw this item for sale, I must have been one of the first to buy it. Seems great in concept, especially if you use hot spots for internet access. I use two different laptops, one for work and one for personal use. One has windows XP Pro, the other just XP. When I plugged the kensington firewall into my USB the first computer, the system recognized that a new piece of hardware was installed and then froze up for a few seconds before the blue screen came up and the system crashed. On the second attempt on my other computer it happened even quicker ( within 3 seconds of plugging it in ). Thankfully I was able to restart both of them and no apparent damage was caused. I have NEVER had anything like this happen with any other device I have ever plugged into my computer. Be very careful before you use this GIZMO!!!
This router worked great for about a year but now the Wifi radio seems to be going out. This manifests as an inability to connect to the router through Wifi about twice a week. Unplugging it and plugging it back it resolves the issue but who wants to do that every time they use the internet.It was expensive. For this price it should last more than a year.Also, its not compatible with DD-WRT.
After I replaced my name brand HP cartridges with these non-HP refilled ones, my printer worked for about 2 print jobs then just stopped working. If I place my old cartridges in the printer works fine (except for the fact that I am low on ink). Would not recommend, not compatible!
Be prepared for an aggrevating setup. It does seem to work as advertised, even the shareport. The LAN connection is very fast, I donot have my "n" WLAN card yet, so I cannot comment. I had to manually set the security key in Windows to get connected. I guess this maybe a windows issue, but my old zxytel must have done this on its own. Whatever. My blood pressure has returned to normal and the 655 has avoided the hammer, atleast for now.
After reading the reviews here and elsewhere I decided to roll the dice and hope for a boombox that didn't have the background noise. My gamble failed. As others have said, the noise can be heard at low to medium volume settings (which are likely the settings you'll be using in an office environment.)I promptly exchanged the unit for an Audiophase XM Skybox and I couldn't be happier.I love XM, but this product should be skipped for something better (such as the aforementioned Audiophase).
I thought I got a brand new product, but there were already some scratches on it when I took it out of the packaging. I plugged it into my car charger and it didn't do anything. I replaced the fuse and still nothing. I tried contacting the supplier and they have yet to get back to me... Now, it's past the return period, so I'm stuck with a worthless piece of junk!
We bought this just over 1 year ago and its falling apart, we can't close it right as the screen is coming apart and the disk tray no longer opens properly. We use it a lot but just here at the house and it doesn't get moved around a lot so this is not well worn and I am very disappointed by this cheap quality. The featuers are nice and it performs ok otherwise but opening and closing the unit and the disk drive should not be an ordeal. My dell desktop is much older and gets much more use and is still going strong, I made a real mistake not going to Dell for the laptop and will not make that mistake again!
I bought this device over competing products because of the price and because it supports gigabit ethernet. After having used it for about 2 weeks I fail to understand what the point of putting gigabit ethernet on a device that's not even capable of keeping up with USB speeds. I attached my external USB drive to this box and copied a 20GB folder from it to my local hard drive. It took approximately 20 hours (1GB / hour). The same copy on the same USB drive plugged directly into my computer via USB took about 20 minutes (1GB / min). When I called Buffalo tech support to complain they claimed this was not a defect, but just how it's designed! This seems unacceptable to me.
the drive had problems with delay writes and never stop seeking untill it lock up.
I can't help but laugh at some of the reviews I've read. I guess most all agree with me that this is junk. We bought ours for our son in November of 04 and thought wew really had something. It worked well and we really liked it but then about six months later it wouldn't play dvd's. When you put one in it just grinds and won't stop enen if you open the cover, the only way to shut it off is to turn off the power. I can reflect the views of the company policies as well the were a joke. I can't believe that a supposedly good name brand of product doesn't protect its customer better than that. DO NOT BUY IT, ITS JUNK!
I purchased it to be used with a new phone, but I had problems with the new phone. The initial feedback was it did not sound good. Kept it anyway (should have returned) and I will try it again once I replace the phone.
I have had this player a little over two months and I have some very dissappointing and disconcerting news for my fellow consumers.First, I bought this on impluse and now I'm reaping a bitter harvest because my Rio Nitrus is basically an mp3 zombie, allow me to expain. I bought it remanufactured off of Overstock for about $75.00 (msrp >$150) and had misgivings from the start; impulse purchases tend to be ones you regret and this was out of character for me, I even considered sending it back without opening the shipping packaging but when it arrived curiosity got the better of me...damn!!!Well surprise, when I opened it I found it in pristine condition and it did not appear to have ever been owned before, and I really scrutinized the whole package, it really looked perfect. (If I may back-track for a moment. After my orignal order I went immediately to Amazon to check-out consumer reviews and I was rattled, lots of negative comments and pretty unanimous. So when I got it I really, as I've said, wanted to send it back but... . Anyway, I gave it a shot and boy am I sorry.)After a very short time the player would start-up and then shut itself off (while trying to listen to music) at random intervals and then sometimes on again...and then off again and on...etc. I'm sure you get the idea!!! Then just the other day I went to delete some old songs and download some new ones and my OS kept crashing and continues to do so to this very day. Yes I tried the firmware updates and all other applicable software fixes, they were totally useless and I even reset the player...worthless.So, in review, I cannot delete old or import new files, my player turns off/on at random intervals with increasing regularity with each passing day so the handwriting is on the wall, my player is on its way out, eg. zombie mp3!!!Finally, what I believe to be a trace of irony. Seems like once you have one of these infernal gagets it's hard get on withoutone so i'm shopping again and now that I've got religion i'm doing the requisite research. Turns out all these gagets (drive or flash) log the same or similar complaints regardless of price if they have been owned for any modest period of time and owned by any number of consumers. Bottom line... the man is sticking it to you, good luck. As for me I will play mine till it dies and then I will toss it into the GOM just as far as I can!PS. I thought I read or heard somewhere this company is ethier folding or getting out of the digital music player biz. Have a nice day!
Used these approx 2 hrs. before sending them back. Setting them in the cradle for recharging was very "location specific". The audio quality was less than anticipated especially given the digital (fiber optic) input. Sony's surround process was unusable. I will state the ear cushions were more comfortable than the Sennheiser's that I bought as an alternative.
Received player on Friday. It worked wonderfully for two days then the player started to delete all the mp3 files when hiting the play button. Contacted Rio and they suggested several fixes. After following their instructions, the player became unusable. They diagnosed the problem as corrupted software in the player and suggested a product return. The player was sweet when it worked and the technical support at Rio were wonderful. However, the player I received ended up being a very expensive paper-weight. The player is on its way back to Amazon.
Like a previous user, I purchased this scanner for scanning slides. I only tested it's slide scanning capabilities.If you do not intend to scan slides, then this review may not apply to you.The software makes the scans take forever to do, at 200 DPI ! Push the button and 60 to 90 seconds later, it starts the scan. If you immediately press the button again after that scan, it still takes 60 to 90 seconds to start the new scan. It acts as if it has to wait for the bulb to warm up. The bulb is already warm! The software really restricts you, and it does not work the way you think it should.This scanner may be fine for scanning other items than slides, but for scanning many slides, forget it.If HP rewrites the software, this would be a really nice scanner. With the present software, it is really bad for scanning slides.Windows XP home edition.You must download a patch from HP to install the software. Even on HP computers!
I have not had nearly the amount of trouble that some reviewers have had, but I am still not at all happy with this KVM.I needed to connect two laptops running XP to the same monitor, mouse, and keyboard because the two laptops must live in different VPNs. The Belkin KVM does accomplish this, but it is not as easy to use as I might have hoped. (I suspect that the plugging and unplugging may be required when you're using Win 2K or some other flavor.)My biggest complaint is that the switch time is incredibly slow. I have to wait around 8 seconds after I switch before I can type or move the mouse. And then, if I want to switch right back, I've got to wait another 5 seconds or so. That does not sound like a lot of time, but in practice it is very frustrating.My other complaint is that there is no shortcut key you can hit on the keyboard to trigger a switch. The old KVM I had (a PS/2 model) would switch when you hit the CTRL key two times fast. Yes, you got some accidental switches, but it was very handy and much better ergonomically than reaching for some weird switch on a piece of equipment with a bunch of wires coming out of it.They do provide software to allow to switch using a mouseclick on a taskbar icon, but I would describe this software quite politely as a joke. There must be a better tool out there than this hunk of junk.
Let me start off by saying that if this unit breaks (and it will break--more on that in a moment) then simply walk over over to a garbage can and throw it out. Do not attempt to call customer service or any of that because you will be wasting your time. I'm not saying there customer service is just bad, I honestly am not sure it even exists. They don't answer the phone, return messages, or return emails. Some companies take a long time to respond, archos has lowered the bar even further by not responding. And as I mentioned your product will break, I guarantee it. It might be a day, it might be a week, it might even be a year, but it will happen. From my experience (or lack thereof) with the customer service department, I'm guessing that archos is a bit of a mom and pop corporation. This means that they haven't worked out all of the kinks in their products. What they are good at is making something sound really cool paper and then charging less than the big companies. I guess they don't worry too much about what happens once they have your money.The only good thing about the multimedia player it is cheaper than ipod, but you are ultimately wasting your money, so it may be better to not be penny wise and pound foolish.
I know that Lexmark is no longer manufacturing this product, but I was hoping that someone still had some in storage. These ribbons work very well, but that are not as advertised. The OEM would work better on paper that is textured at all, this will break up a bit.
I like this keyboard and I owned a MS Natural (the white ergo ones) before it...but the keys get rubbed off during normal use after only a few months. Of the alphabet keys, only my Q and N keys aren't rubbed off. Then N remains because the N key is extra wide for the ergo design and I'm touching it where the letter does not appear and the Q is still present because...apparently, I don't use the letter Q very much. However, if I make this review any longer...it'll probably rub off so I'm going to stop riiiiight...now.
worked good for almost six months. Suddenly one day it changed its mind,and never worked again. spent almost 30 dollar in walmart. will not go with Targus again.
I've ordered HP Cartridges from Amazon in the past. I bought my last black #56 cartridge in August 2012. In the past these cartridges have lasted about a year with the amount of printing I do. This last one is only 2 month old and it's starting to run out of ink. I'm sorry I didn't heed other reviewers. I should have paid a little more money and bought the cartridge locally.The Cartridge I bought had been made in Malaysia. I'm not sure how you can make sure where the product is made but other HP Cartridges I've bought online and locally have never failed like this one. Amazon has stood behind this cartridge and made good on my purchase.
it was awful. For some reason, the batteries run out extremely fast. I only charged it and didn't use it for several days, and the next time it won't even turn on the camera! I may have been unlucky, but I was really disappointed!
I thought mine was a lemon from the start but from the other reveiws I see I am not alone. I sent it back for repairs in the first year. (a piece of inards came out with a dvd when I ejected it) It has major problems reading discs of any kind. Currently it will not play DVD's at all. I now have a $30 player for that. A few months ago the volume went out. I now play everything at 60 or 70 volume where 30 used to be loud. Not so bad except that every once in a while it realizes where it should be and blasts for a second or two. Scares the you-know-what out of everyone especially the dog! Latest problem is one of the speakers (or wiring) is on the fritz. It constantly goes in and out. Did I mention that the screws that hold the wires into the back of the amp lost their thread bolt inside of the amp within about a year. Nice thousand dollar paper weight...
This camera definitely felt right, and the price wasn't bad. I bought this off amazon not too long ago. Whether the camera is aging or not, i'm not too sure. But I do know for a fact that this camera is very unreliable when it comes to taking photos of individuals that are moving, thus resulting in blurry photos and a severely limited flash range. I do know that this camera model is old, but the quality should not be at this rate. Buyers should be aware that this camera is around 2x the bulk of normal camera sizes, thus making it slightly more awkward to carry about. I guess I could bring up the issues it has with taking photos at poor lighting, but i'm sure someone will pounce on my review saying I don't know how to use the functions properly and what not. The honest trust is that this camera is reliable for a good few months, and then simply refuses to work properly. Like other reviewers have said, save your money a little longer and buy that better brand of digital cameras that you do trust.
This product is a great concept not followed through. I bought the combo with camera, USB2.0 cable and flash card adaptors. It does store photos OK, but the adaptor is ill-fitting to my compact flash cards, and the adaptor won't go on without excessive force. The camcorder function is an absolute waste of time, forget the fact the microphone is on the other side to the camera, so unless you want to provide running commentary yourself, the audio won't be of much use.The case has gaps all over it - I can't see the thing lasting very long once dirt, dust and humidity get throughout the insides of it. It has a dinky little rubber cover for the centronics connector, which will get lost the first couple of months you own the thing. The menu system is clunky, and the buttons used to navigate it are awkward - why they didn't put a shuffle dial on the thing, I'll never know. The audio it records via the inbuilt microphone is pathetic - there are all kinds of digital noise imposed upon it, and when the hard drive writes to the disk, that gets recorded in sensaround.If you want to view your photos, the interface to do that is a pain. Despite the fact it takes 2 to three seconds to display a photo of 2MP anyway, the awkward menu system makes it a chore to do any housekeeping. They might as well not have supplied the junk headphones with the unit, as if you want any better than AM radio fidelity, you'll get a pair of Sennheisers.I have been ignored by their customer support, funny since they claim to strive for complete customer satisfation. Even if their support system was as good as they claim (or even existed, for that matter), supporting a lemon would probably put them out of business quite rapidly. So Caveat Emptor.All this being said, it does do one thing, and one thing only well. That is, a MP3 jukebox. As long as you plan your playlists and directories well (on the PC) - it will give you satisfaction in this area. The audio controls such as bass boost, treble etc. are good, and with a good pair of 'phones - are well matched.I would heartily steer any person considering this unit seriously, to forget it. Even if you consider the lemon laws, and the protection they give you, you just don't need the grief.
The picture and the product that you receive are not the same. The packaging states that it is "exclusively for Pentax Optio WP and Option WPi digital Cameras".Cutouts and buttons do not line up.
I also am a victim of this television... Bought it Nov 2005 - I guess we were lucky since it didn't POP until November 2007... got it fixed ($620) then it went again last week (July 2008)... now I see all of these poor reviews and wonder if we should file a class action suit? You pay over $3000 for a TV - it should last longer than two years!Any comments? I'll look into this and post any info I find.mpmcneill
I bought mine to print some documents when my laser printer needed service last year. The ink cartridges are the same price of the printer, they dont last very long, frequent paper jams, and occasionally makes a noise that sounds like grinding plastic teeth. Like I said it saved me one day from purchasing a $$$$ printer, I have used it a few times in non emergencies. I was suprised it printed photos better then it prints black and white documents. For the price it deserves more stars then I rated it. I just dont want to mislead anyone into buying this as a light duty printer, it works but your money will be better invested on a laser jet. Of course it hurts to shell out about $200, and the toners are $65, but my laser printer has never needed the drum changed and I have used 4 toners in the last year, probably printing nearly 5000 pages. If you spend $30 on the HP and $30 per ink I would estimate even just printing things for fun would use 1 color and 1 black toner a MONTH! So in 3 months ink would have cost you about $150, and if you really dont use the printer that often the inl cartridges will dry out.PS The only way to print black and white with the printer I am reviewing is to remove the color cartridge.
I purchased both a JVC DVD player as well as a JVC receiver (both with dts) back in March 2000. Both products worked well for the first month but the DVD player has been a nightmare ever since. Within 4 months the player was displaying &quot;no disk&quot; despite having a DVD in the player. We tried to call JVC to troubleshoot this but there is no contact number (just a recording were you can find out a service center). When we took the player in, we were told that while it was under warranty, that didn't cover parts, which ran over $100. They also gave us a typewritten page of troubleshooting items, showing that this product had bugs. In addition to locking up on almost every disk within a month of having the item back, it is now showing &quot;no disk&quot; again. Needless to say, the troubleshooting guide isn't working. You cannot reach JVC to go over problems, they don't repair the item right and it is without question the worst electronic product I have ever owned. I think their (lack of) customer service would make an excellent case study for an MBA class.
What a strange thing to be selling....this case is very attractive, has nice padding and appears to be durable under normal circumstances....and at a bargain price......However the Sony Walkman purchased with the case will not fit into the case....it is too small....If after 5 minutes of struggling and wrestling with the case, if you manage to squeeze it in with great force, then, the plastic zipper will pop open ..... this in turn makes it difficult to close again to try and remove the player....Had I read the bad reviews and the multiple problems with the case being to small for the Walkman units I would not have purchased it, which is what I recommend to those looking at this unit. I sent it back ...... now searching for another that fit the Walkman.....With as many complaints about the same problems and probable returns I am surprise Amazon continues to sell it........
The paper was described as "white" and the photo was white, but the one I received was off-white, not even close to looking like the photo. When I contacted the seller, they were going to allow me to return, but would not refund shipping. I do not think that was fair considering they either sent me the wrong item, or didn't describe it correctly. The $5 refund they offered does not change the color of the paper that I need for my business.I am very unhappy with my purchase, and I will never purchase from Adorama Camera again. I would suggest confirming the color before you purchase any backdrop paper from them.
The battery fit fine, but did not work. The quality is also poor. The little lights don't light up and the material just seems real cheap. Mine did not charge. You should pay a little more and get a reliable battery. I was out of town for a couple weeks for Christmas and they refuse to take a return. They were rude.
Shipped fAst but this charger doesNot work as described it will not charge tried in teo different vehicles disappointed
I would have given it zero stars but that is not a choice. Here's why:1. Low load capacity. With a Canon 5D MkII and a moderately heavy lens (still below the load capacity) I experienced ball creep and have to tighten down the lock knob all the way every time.2. Non-user friendly quick release lever. You have to push the button forward while pulling the level back. Not the easiest operation in the world.3. QR plate too big. When mounted to the camera, it is always getting in the way.4. Can't go all the way vertical. The size of the QR plate combined with the QR lever would interfere with the spirit bubble on my Manfrotto tripod preventing it from going all the way vertical.5. The final straw. I was out shooting in the rain and the ball head got wet. Ever since, it started sticking even when the lock knob was loosened. This got worse to the point that I could not move the ball at all. So I tried some light lubricant (WD-40). This helped for about a day. So I tried another lubricant (BoeShield T1). Same result. Now nothing works and the ball is permanently stuck unless I tap the top of the QR plate thus releasing the metal ring below the ball that locks the ball in position. But as soon as I tighten the knob, it stays locked after loosening.Hopefully Manfrotto will replace it so I can sell it. I'm now using a Kirk BH-1 and LOVE it.
the battery pack worked 2 week's, and it fit slackly in the controller. Waste of money, do not buy at all!!
This keyboard is great. A nice feel, comfortable layout, I suppose I must admit I'd prefer better keys as I like a quality laptop type keyset than traditional desktop keys. The buttons are a little "gummy" but I can look that all aside as it's not too much an issue than a minor annoyance and this is the only half way descent ergonomic keyboard that is reasonably priced.The main flaw is in its construction. Herein lies its downfall. I've never used something more poorly constructed. It will die if you spill ANYTHING on it. For 50-80$ I'd expect a keyboard to have some sort of resistance to spills. Now, I wouldn't expect to submerge it or poor a keg onto it, but I've had cheap 10$ keyboards survive far worse catastrophes than this one and continued working as though nothing happened.From someone that "suffers" from carpal tunnel syndrome I cannot use any other keyboard without my wrists screaming in agony. So, I am stuck with this keyboard or buying something that costs hundreds of dollars. Granted I do like this keyboard, but I am counting the days until the next time an accident occurs and have to replace it... again.
I had my IBM Deskstar running for about 3 months before it failed. Many different models of the IBM Deskstar IDE Drives have had a very high rate of failure. They are even being sued for it. (...)Even worse, just try to return an IBM drive. You have to first do a drive fitness test, then get an RMA, and then package it ONLY with foam packaging and then pay for it to be sent to IBM and maybe in 2-3 weeks you will receive a replacement drive, which could be the same defective model.Avoid the Deskstar IBM drives at all cost until they get their reliability problems sorted out.
This router does not support any filtering options other than your typical aes security. No web filtering works, even dlink can't get it to work. Also don't get any more than 20 ip addresses using at any given time or it will crash. Been using this at home and overseas for a couple years now. It is very frustrating and isn't compatible with dd-wrt.
pfft. waste of money. i loved it until my screen faded and consequentally went BLACK after 5 months rendering it USELESS.
Went bad (recording with heavy static and clicking noises) within warranty period. Sent in for repair. Waited 3-4 weeks, got unit back from Olympus still having the original problem!! What does Olympus say? "Just send it back in again..." They offer no better support than that. They said I have to send it in 3 times before they'll send me a new one. I wish someone else made recorders with these features, but competition is limited.
I've had this printer for a few years now and it is nothing but trouble. First, regardless of what version of Windows I use, the Canon software always has tons of troubles to find the printer. At random points Windows will try to reinstall the driver and fail. Then when inside the Canon programs, the printer stops working at random points. The cartriges will go dry inside a month if not printing on a regular basis, it's completely ridiculous. Stay away from multipass printers.
While it looks relatively sleek, the Zune is 60% larger and 17% heavier than a comparable iPod. That's moving backwards, not forwards. Picking up speed in reverse, we have Zune's music store. Songs cost 79 "points" which cost 99 cents but which can only be bought in 5 dollar blocks which just begs the question... how can I trust a pricing scheme that goes to such unneccessary lengths to manipulate my wallet? Ultimately I can't. So...thanks Microsoft, but no thanks.
save your money and time, this thing was worthless. I had it for a month and it crashed. They also lied when they said it comes with a webcam, some do...mine didn't. I was irritated. Processor...also crap. says 3 gigs of RAM, mine came with less than 1 gig free. Do yourself a solid and invest in a Dell XPS of any model. Cleanest PC laptop you can buy.
I bought this GE 4-way amplifier (mine is in a silver case) from Home Depot to strengthen the signal from my pre-digital UHF-VHF attic antenna. I hooked a single digital TV to the output. Unfortunately, after installation I saw MORE pixelation and ADDITIONAL instances of total signal loss on several TV stations. NONE were improved. In short, my digital picture and sound were significantly better before installation and after removal of this amplifier. I'd give this zero stars if possible.
I am not sure how well this product, the drum, works. It came in a generic box with no instructions. I saw one tab that said remove. I did not see the second one. I put the drum in my machine and Voila the whole MFC Printer went boom and subsequently damaged the gears on my HP 2840 toner cartridge carrier. The toner cartridges no longer connect with the machine (I have adjusted the carrier but the gears are stripped and so the carrier keeps popping out of place). This was an expensive lesson as I am now looking to use the drum in a replacement. Really dumb is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result.
After using a Logitech Ergonomic keyboard and wearing out many keys (I work as a medical transcriptionist), I wanted to try the divided keyboard and go a little less expensive than the model of Logitech I had. I tried this keyboard and could not type on it! As far as a hunt and peck typist or for someone that speed doesn't really matter, it might be fine, but for someone who works on production, this one just did not work for me. Went back to Logitech which is not divided but has just a slight curve to the keyboard. Seller was great to deal with, emailing me a return shipping label so no problems there whatsoever.
I chose an IOGEAR product because of the 3 year warranty. I know of no other company offering more than 1 year. Unfortunately, despite spending 2 days trying to get this thing to be recognised by any of 3 computers that I tested it on, I failed miserably. Was I unlucky enough to get one of the rare duds that fell between the cracks or is IOGEAR Quality Control non-existent? To heap insult upon injury I had to pay the shipping to return this useless object to the &quot;The Nerds.Com&quot;.
I performed the installation according to the instructions and loaded the setup software on my laptop and hardwired the router to my laptop to finish the setup. The router never connected with any of my wireless devices though I used the same security setup as the router I was replacing. I spent 3 hours trying to connect wirelessly to the router but could only communicate by a hardwired connection and never managed to get online. I even tried to run with no security at all and was never able to connect wirelessly. I have been installing wireless networks since the 'a' protocol came out and have never been more disappointed with a router.
I bought this digital camera not even a month ago, and have went through atleast 8 sets of batteries since then. This camera should not go through that many batteries in 3 months let alone less than 1. I think that the price of this camera is a rip off. No wonder it is so cheap, you make up the price in batteries!!! I am returning this and getting one that is better and not through Kodak!
Got this from bestbuy with 3 year onsite warranty. After 13 months started making strange beeping noise. Got it fixed twice, problem still persist.Picture quality is not at all that good, I see bright spot in the center.Do not waste money on it. Sony SUCKS.
We bought this when our standard size salad shooter finally broke. We had hoped this 'Pro' model would fuction like the standard size, but be sturdier and made better. We were wrong. The 'Pro' model is the same plastic quality as the standard model, just bigger. In this case 'Bigger' is 'Worse'. It takes more room to store the tool; it is noiser, and, being bigger, there is more room in the shredder and the shredder feed for whatever you are shredding to get stuck, and hence, wasted. On the noise side, it is in the category of 'power tool' - not as loud as a skilsaw, but louder than a sabre saw, for example. This is a tool I regret buying and I will replace it soon - even before it breaks.
big piece of crap. Also a wonderful paperweight. Get another brand unless you like to spend money on things that work half the time and then break completely 9 months after you buy them.
Aside from problems throughout its use, at the 5 month mark this piece of garbage stopped working correctly. The volume became fixed and unresponsive despite no trauma and no exposure to heat, cold, etc. It skips- often. The buttons are perfect for bumping into when working out. It shuts off spontaneously in the middle of playback even with fresh batteries and a well-burned CD-R. Needless to say, Memorex has refined technology right up to the point where it breaks down past the 90 day warranty. Do NOT buy this one.
No amount of fiddling by the most electronically minded people I know could get this thing to work. The power kept shutting off within ten seconds of turning it on. Guess I'll return it and try paying more for one. I am VERY discouraged over all the radios, vcrs, ect., I buy at stores, because so many are defective in some way. After years of buying stuff from Amazon, this is the first time I've EVER returned anything.
Horrible Barely worked at all and range? what range? wish I never bought it.
My son received this as a birthday gift. As soon as we plugged it in, it started to emit a whiny, buzzing sound. We tried adjusting the sound level, changed the band, everything. The noise is still audible over a CD or the radio, and the only thing that makes it stop is unplugging it. I contacted the manufacturer, who suggested that we return it to the seller. The seller is willing to exchange it... at our shipping expense. They did not send a shipping label. I just calculated the return shipping on FedEx (they don't recommend the post office) and it's $36!!! For that price, we could just buy a different one.I would neither purchase this product, nor from this seller.
I have a new IPOD Nano and the adaptor will not let it make a complete connection. The only way it works is to remove the adaptor, but then it's loosly sitting there and will eventually break the Nano. Beware if you have a new Nano.
It would have / could have been a good keyboard. If only they had chosen not to implement the space bar as a single gigantic chunk. Nothing against "single gigantic chunks", mind you, but the chunk in question requires such massive force, when hit from the outer ends as I need to do, that my carpal-tunnel instantly goes fire-alarm mode.I even took the keyboard all apart, oiled things, etc etc, but could not get the space bar action any better.Oh well.Avoid if you value your thumbs.
I'm on my second unit and am still experiencing the same problem. On a full charge, I will power the unit off and leave it off for a couple of days. Two days later, the battery is completely dead. The problem is that if you travel much, don't go far without a charger. According to the people I spoke with at Samsung, this should not be the case. They replaced it after 6 months of bad service from their outsourced service company (CVE) in New Jersey. (Instead of dealing with the battey issue, they just reformmated the unit!) I got this product on Father's Day of 2006 and as of Nov 24, I have been able to use it for about 20 hours without problems!
Great concept but very bad to screen which makes it hard to see. Also the logging food items is difficult because you have to know where the item is and a lot of name brand and restaurants aren't loaded so you will have to make subsitutions with the item closet to what you ate.
I have a PLEXTOR 48/24/48A CD burner that I got 2 years ago. It works flawlessly. I have been using VERBATIM 650 MB CD-R/Ws and was really exited when someone finally introduced a 700 MB ULTRA SPEED disk. ULTRA speed disks record nearly 2-1/2 times faster than HIGH SPEED disks on my PLEXTOR and the small increase in space would have allowed me to use [1] disk instead of [2] in many of my backup applications. As soon as the new disks arrived, I began to substitute them for the smaller 650 MB ones. Fortunately I kept making the backups on the smaller ones [as a SAFEGUARD] because the MEMOREX CD-R/Ws were NOT reliable. The data written to them became corrupted in some cases. Initially, I wasn't sure why so I contacted PLEXTOR [they were familar with the MEMOREX reliability problem] and told me that these disks were NOT recommended by them. They suggested that I either continue using the VERBATIM 650 MB ULTRA SPEED CD-R/Ws or 700 MB HIGH SPEED ones. As I understand the problem, the technology to make a reliable, higher capacity ULTRA speed disk [larger than 650 MB] HAS NOT been developed yet!!!!!!
I purchased this product for a trip to North Carolina. It does ok for a straight shot to somewhere. One BIG problem is the fastest route it gave me was to go straight thru Baltimore and Washington. Not the beltway around each but straight thru. Your best bet with this unit is to have a map and know where you are going first then you can choose a better way in spots that are not straight to the point. The best route on these is not the best route. For some small run arounds in NC it worked well
I have Dynaudio BM15A studio monitors. They weigh 41 pounds which is well under the specified weight limit. My studio control room floor is carpet.The spiked feet OnStage provides for carpeted environments did not install easily and are not long enough to be effective on low pile shag. The lack of solid footing makes the triangular base precarious. The slightest bump into these stands will cause them to topple over under the weight of heavy monitors like the ones I own.They would probably work fine for smaller monitors or on solid floors. In my case, however, they are not working and downright dangerous.
The connectors at each end are made of cheap material and do not have a large flat, hex surface from which to place your fingers and twist. I have other cables that have a hex connector with a flat surface about 3/8 of an inch that are easy to turn. The cable works however, just difficult to twist on / off which I have done several times because of various reasons.
This item is advertised as a Sony VGP-BPL2.That is blatantly false. It is a Chinese knock off.I paid a premium to get what is advertised as a Sony product. If I wanted a clone, I could have bought a clone.I am still testing the battery to see how well it works.Shame on this vendor for a misleading product listing.
The fit is fine but it lacks protective padding like many after market cases. It offers minumal protection compared to other brands.
I bought it; I tried it; I sent it back. This case is bulky, awkward to use, and provides limited protection. It is most unfortunate that this not-inexpensive camera is sold without a case of any kind, but this is certainly not a reasonable solution to that problem. Surely somebody is marketing a more useful case for the G9! I am still looking for it.
The card worked fine for my son's graduation and a family holiday but became corrupted during my brother's wedding and I lost all the photos from that event. I still can't believe it happened. If you have an iPod, or other, remember to back-up your photos as soon as you can to try and avoid this.
Hi! I bought one last May, and it worked fine for the first 2 weeks. Then, it started freezing when playing songs, no reason at all, it just hanged.. So I tried different things, and seems to work for a while..But one day after I had used it, put it in my nightstand (not charging) , when I went to use it the screen was cracked. There was a crack in the middle of the screen, but the screen cover was intact. There was a blob of black right in the middle of the screen. Of course, I couldn't see anything. So I called Microsoft, and they say it's not covered by warranty.. I was astounded, it's not like I dropped it or anything, I am very meticulous. After going a round with the customer service rep, I did some research on the internet. Seems I was not the only one with the problem and it is apparently common...I guess Microsoft just sent me back to Apple, never had a problem with the ipods..
The Wiflyer doesn't work with pocket PC as they desribed in the advertise, doesn't work with Net Zero, Juno or any of those Free internet access providers. The signal is so weak that it makes the surfing the net so slow. After the Wiflyer connected to the internet it could take forever to be able to go to the websites. I really regreted that I bought one.
This product did not work for my player at all. It is in the same state it was before I used the cleaner. I do not reccomend.
I usually buy Fuji CD-R media, which are made at the Taiyo Yuden factory and have never failed me.I couldn't find Fuji media at my local $$$-mart, but I figured that Sony media had to be about as good.Instead I learned yet again that if a brand has a contract with $$$-mart, it usually means that they are simply stamping their name on cheap junk.These Sony disks use inferior and unstable phthalocyanine dyes. The quality control is terrible. Even at low recording speeds my Plextor and Lite-on drives often report recording errors (aka: coasters).In contrast, Taiyo Yuden disks use AZO dyes, burn great, and never seem to go bad over time. (Naturally, you should protect any CD-R media from high temperatures/sunlight).PS:If you have Nero software, start up CD-DVD speed and select "Disk Info..." This will tell you the origin and dye type for your CD or DVD!
I bought a Bionaire BT40RC Tower Fan with Remote Control through Amazon.com on April 16, 2002. I wanted to have a reliable fan in our bedroom. This device, shoddily constructed in China, has made all kinds of unusual and disturbing noises that began within two months of purchase. It is a bulky, unwieldy device and last night the fan blades just stopped working even though the noisy motor was grinding away and rotating the device. I called the manufacturer and the so-called 5 year warranty is a joke--one has to send at one's own expense the bulky device back to them along with a check for $10. Since they don't repair these devices, it is junked and a new one is sent out. By the time I waste my time, repackage this device and get it to the post office and send it to a place plus paying for the postage of a replacement unit, I will have wasted more time and money than it is worth doing. Had I know that this device was shoddily made, noisy, unreliable and the company itself has so little confidence in the workmanship that they no longer even try to repair them when they break, I would never have bought one of these things. I urge future buyers to LOOK ELSEWHERE for a remote control fan!
Steer clear from the FRV series from SONY. Sony makes great products but this is not the one. Go with the GRT series for any multimedia graphics needs. I owned this laptop for 12 days and had numerous issues including the DVD-R was DOA. Pinnacle studio 8 crashed every time. Benchamrk scores compared this 2.8 p4 to 1.8 p4's .... not good. On a positive note the LCD is beautifull, great keyboard and design, Nice Sony software package. This is not a desktop replacement though. And with the inability to do any multimedia with the limited IGP, it renders the DVD-R useless anyway.
The Linksys WAP11 appears to be built on solid technology, however the software it comes with leaves much to be desired. The configurations don't make sense, and the documentation doesn't make sense, even to a seasoned computer and network engineer such as myself.The security settings are done half-hazardly, and it is very hard to get this WAP to work using its maximum security settings, even with Linksys' own pc cards!Linksys tech support seems to be vaguely aware of the fact that the configuration software comes broken, and they have very few answers.Bottom line, I'd say this would be ok for a home, barely workable in a small office (be prepared to tinker with the broken configuration software for hours), DEFINATELY not ready for enterprise usage.
Awful product! Terrible ghosting effects on screen when connecting my laptop to the monitor with this cable (and with this cable only, my other 6ft VGA cable gives me perfect image when connecting the SAME laptop and monitor). Those good reviews posted here terribly misled me. But it could be the seller pc_small is actually selling another product! I did NOT try to contact them to solve this problem, because the catch 22 here is, even if they accept return, the refund wouldn't even justify the shipping charge! So, avoid this kind of garbage (particularly what pc_small is selling here) because you will actually get less than what you paid for. Spend a little more on a decent quality cable.
This review is specifically for the PAUM01U Targus Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse.I got this mouse because it was one of the smallest mice that I could find on the market (it's really hard to get the specific sizes on some of these travel/laptop mice - this mouse has a footprint of about 7.5 cm x 3.4 cm which is the smallest of the Ultra Mini Travel Mice in the Targus line - the other Mini Travel Mice listed by Targus are all slightly bigger). The Verbatim Mini Travel mouse is about the same size as this mouse. There is an even smaller mouse described on the Internet, the Sigma Rotino, but I have not found any place that sells it.Although many people complain about the small size of travel/laptop mice, I use mostly my fingers to move a mouse around (by setting the speed setting to the highest level you eliminate most wrist movements - you do have to have pretty good fine finger motor control to do this). Using a standard size mouse keeps my fingers in a prolonged extended position, and I have concluded that it is the extended position of my fingers that is causing the soreness in my right forearm and hand from prolonged mouse usage. So, I am trying out smaller/narrower mice.This mouse was Dead On Arrival. The computer recognized the USB connection, but the cursor never moved. No light came on at the bottom of the mouse - since it is just an optical mouse, not a laser, I would have expected the usual red LED light.The mouse is made in China, no surprise, since almost everything is made in China these days. Quality control and design are still the responsibilities of the Western companies that put their names on the products, however, and so the real question is, do I want to take another chance and ask for an exchange, or just get a refund from Amazon?Let's see......The left click button on this mouse makes a loud click and requires more than the usual amount of force to activate. The right button makes a softer click, but also feels firm to the touch. The roller button has only a faint amount of ratchet feel to it, which is good, but it does not spin effortlessly - it feels like the axles of the roller are embedded in thick molasses. (I am comparing the feel of these buttons to a standard Microsoft optical mouse, which has a very light touch to all of the buttons).Also, this mouse has almost no weight to it. It does help for a mouse to have some weight, since otherwise with just the slightest twitch of a finger, you will accidentally jiggle the cursor. However, since this mouse never moves the cursor at all, I am unable to test its stability.The bottom of the mouse just has four round bumps made of the same plastic as the rest of the bottom of the mouse, not the special plastic feet that most mice have. Although the mouse slides effortlessly, if you are not using a mouse pad, you can actually hear it scraping across your desktop. I can only imagine that this means that one or the other surface is wearing down as you move this mouse around.The cord take-up reel seems to be the standard reel that all of these mini-mice use. It works fine. The wires are very thin, though, and I doubt that they will last with heavy use.Conclusion: I am more than disappointed by all the great reviews for this mouse. It's really not very well made. This dead mouse is going back to Amazon for a refund.
The headband is way to large and my wife and I must wear it at an angle to make is usable.
Ok, finally took the challenge to buy something this big on-line. Have bought other things from Amazon, but not something like this.I have a 56" Samsung DLP and LOVE it. Researched the HLT6187SAX and decided I wanted to move up to a bigger TV and one with LED as the light engine.Ordered it and received it within 5 days. Delivery went smooth (however the guy bringing it on the dolly in the house had it on it's end) and Eagle was good (two men). Unpacked it, and noticed there were NO STICKERS on the TV anywhere (on the front advertising it's capabilities as seen in all the big box stores demo TV's). This had me worried if it was a "NEW" set or a refurb or returned set.Turned on the TV and noticed the picture was sloping to the upper right of the screen, as well as the lower left of the screen. Heads were slightly cut off also. NOT GOOD! Called the Samsung service number and they tried to "talk" me through how to fix it... I"m not their technician, they are not paying me to be a technician, send me one out. Samsung finally agreed and the next day they responded.Immediately he too noticed the picture was off and corrected it the best he can, then he stated "your lower frame (picture frame) is BOWED! Sure enough it curves from the left upward to the center then down. Off about 1/4 - 5/16". The stand supports the center, however the ends droop down. When he put a test pattern on the screen, it is very noticeable. He indicated that he would advise Samsung, however it isn't totally "out of spec". He did say that he is rather particular about his set and he wouldn't be happy with this, and neither am I. He even took digital pictures of the drooping ends to send to Samsung. Only thing he could say that "may" fix the problem is to place block of wood or something on each end to level out the horizontal plane of the frame. NOT! Furthermore, he said he was surprised there were not stickers on the front of the TV as I mentioned above.So now I will see what Amazon will do. I have many Samsung monitors, another DLP, and really like their products, but this one does not measure up to their quality.
I was disappointed when the product arrived. The website says that it works with Mini SD cards and the packaging says also. But niether say that you need an adapter. Then finally when you cut open the plastic and read the instructions, it has an asterisk and says "Mini SD needs an adapter which is not included with the product." What a waste of time.
I've really grown to hate this radio. It has all the features I want, it is solidly built, it looks great. But the bass level is cranked up to the point where it distorts the music. And, no, there is no equalization or bass/treble controls. So, if you want *all* of your music to go thump-thump-thump, it's a well-made shelf stereo. But if you want to listen to music the way it was originally recorded and performed, this thing will drive you nuts.
I loved this unit at first, but after a little over a year of ownership, I wish I didn't own it! The ADF has continuously given me problems. My current problem is that printing one page it taking 10-20 minutes!!!! I was on the phone with HP trying everything to fix it to no avail. They decided it needed physical service, which as another reviewer stated, would cost about as much as it would to just buy a new one. I'm buying a Konica color laser printer and a Canon laser fax machine. I'll also be buying a separate scanner. This all-in-one idea doesn't seem to work long term. This is also my 3rd HP printing machine in 2 years. I think their quality has gone completely downhill.
I bought the Zune about a 1 1/2 ago. I have had non-stop issues with this thing. I had it repaired already twice. The support sucks, or even if you want to say support. There music selection to buy in their marketplace is a joke. I literally have had non-stop problems with this thing. I got it cause i did not want to sell-out to the Apple take-over of every product on the plant. But it seems I'm going to have to get an i-pod cause this thing is better used as a paperweight.Do yourself a favor and do not buy any Zune product. You will save yourself a lot of headache and money!!!!!
This is a great unit with a MAJOR design flaw that nobody talks about. The BATTERY IS IRREPLACEABLE!!!!! It is a lithium ion so if you made the mistake of buying one don't let the battery drain completely--it prematurely ages it. I'm appalled I made the mistake of buying one!! It is virtually a disposable mp3 player!!!
This is the only card reader I've ever had that I didn't like. It was always hard to get the cards in and usually took several tries before I could get them in straight. I finally gave it away and got a Kingston which works far better and is a lot cheaper.
I know the price looks great, but there's a reason for that: This is a confusing, frustrating, and uncooperative piece-of-crap product. There is no "auto install," but instead a disc with over a dozen different folders full of drivers and miscellaneous files for many different pieces of hardware. The one-page guide that comes with it tells you which specific folder to find the "Setup" file in, but after running it, the card can only identify what is plugged into it, not necessarily read the device properly (and that's only when it doesn't crash the system - I occasionally had to restart my computer 2 or 3 times in a row to get it to recognize my DVD RW drive).After a couple hours of playing around with this card and running several different drivers and programs, desperately searching for compatibility, I just gave up hope and put it back in its box. My printer and digital camera were the only 2 devices I could get to work properly with this card, and even then the speed was no different from my USB 1.1 ports. My DVD RW drive and external hard drive either crashed my system or wouldn't work properly with my burning software, yet both of these drives work perfectly with my old USB 1.1 connection.I followed the directions *PERFECTLY* and even did some additional research on the side. All I got in return was a headache. I really wish that I had just invested a little more money on a more reliable product the first time around.
My husband purchased two of these for me and after a few months, both microphones have quit working. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT WELL CONSTRUCTED TO LAST!
horrible camera!doesnt even deserve one star!!contains sand in inner lense!the screen is so small i cant see it!the battry life is horrible....DONT BUY THIS THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER BETTER CAMERS THAN THIS ONE!!!please listen to my great advice or you will regret your purchasee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a nice piece of hardware that was sabotaged by Panasonic's software division. It's hard to believe that,in this era of video file type proliferation, Panasonic could have produced MPEG2 files that are incompatable with practically all video editing software on the market. Panasonic provides a conversion and editing program called &quot;MediaStage&quot;. It's practically worthless. It's simultaneously elementary and obscure. If you are comfortable with MS Windows and then open MediaStage to run the program, you'll be stunned at how disconnected software developers can be with users. The only conversion available for MPEG2 files (in .MOD and .MOI format, no less) is to MPEG4 or to WMV. What a pity.Maybe one of these days some software developer will produce some decent software that can edit these strange d-snap files.I asked Panasonic, but they couldn't recommend any software to me. The joke's on me.
I bought these as a cheaper alternative to a set that unfortunately broke. However, I should have put a few dollars more to get a quality product. I only get sound out of the right side, and I've only had them for 10 days.
I went on vacation, made 81 photos with my 3020 Olympus camera and then when I wanted to transfer my photos, the card gave me a formating error. So now all my pictures are lost. Will not buy this product again!
I have the U150 error you see multiple people complaining about here. If your printer is still under warranty you may be able to convince canon to send you a new ink tank. They will not replace the printer/scanner though. So when your printer goes out of warranty and you're still getting the same error message again and again you're officially screwed. Also, after your warranty is up they want $10 just to talk to tech support.When this error comes up you not only are unable to print, you can not use the scanner function either.The only way for me to get this to work is to replace the brand new cartridge of yellow with another one and keep my fingers crossed. I however will no longer be buying ink tanks just to throw them away full.I will be purchasing a new printer, which is a shame since when it works it is a nice printer.I will never purchase anything from Canon again, their customer service is rude and they do not replace their faulty merchandise (I asked the first time this happened, while my printer/scanner was still under warranty).
I have tried everything that I can think of to make this $500+ PDA work for me. It has been back to Toshiba twice. I puchased the PA3197U 1BRL "high capacity battery pack." It is still the single worst electronics purchase of my life.The main problem is that the e740 will dump ALL my data at a whim. It randomly resets and looses all my data.If you have any use for a PDA that will require that you COMPLETELY set it up and re-sync it in order to recover your data, Toshiba has a PDA for you !If you are looking for a company that will answer your customer service needs by selling you additional, over-priced accessories that will in NO way resolve your problems, consider giving your business to Toshiba.
This had so many good reviews. When I used mine all it did was shred my vegetables to pieces. I expected it to slice things not chew them up. Any suggestion would be welcome but I don't know what I can be doing wrong.
Even though this kit clearly advertised that it contained &quot;Everything you need to create a wireless network for TWO desktop computers&quot; that turned out not to be the case. Because my current modem connected via the USB and not an ethernet card (like the majority of cable modem installations lately), I was told by microsoft that I would need to go out and purchase an ethernet card and an ethernet cable before I could use this kit to hook up both computers.
I had this player less than a month and the power button fell off. Rio/DNNA would not replace it saying it was damaged in a way not covered by the warranty. But don't just take it from me, according to the Better Business Bureau as of 01/31/06:"Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to a pattern of complaints and has failed to correct the underlying reason for the complaints. Our records show that the company has a pattern of complaints concerning Product Quality."
We recently bought a G5 powershot thorugh Amazon. We know it is a wonderful camera and quite a few of our friends own this camera. Simply superb quality pictures!!Having said that about the camera - a little bit or should I say huge frustration with Circuitcity.com.:-( We bought the camera online(I guess circuitcity is amazon's partner site) and offered to pick it up at a store. When we went to pick the camera up, the package was so badly damaged and they said that was the only piece that they had. I took it as it was an anniversary gift for my wife. When we came home and opened the package, it was missing the USB and AV cables. We went back to the store in an hour's time and they WERE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO RUDE. They wanted us to talk to Canon about the missing parts or go to another circuitcity store to return/exchange the product as they did not have another piece. They would neither get it for us from another store nor would they accept a return without charging a 15% re-stocking fee. All this - for no fault of ours!I am VERY VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BUY.
I bought this for my 96 Jeep Cherokee so I could install a aftermarket radio, but it does not fit.Not even close.Never mind the CD pocket, the plastic "frame" itself is way too big to fit inside the opening where my stock radio was. A round of applause to Amazon for a easy refund after I brought this to their attention.I gave it 2 stars because it is very sturdy, it just doesn't fit my Jeep.
I thought all the nay-sayers were wrong - I called Linksys, followed the setup CD, looked great, except for one thing - it didn't work. Musicmatch wouldn't work at all, even through the PC speakers. Rhapsody, when switched to the music bridge, continued to stream through the PC speakers but with no controls.Wasted an afternoon - sending back.
I bought this case because I heard about all of the good reviews. What a mistake. The plastic screen protector is EXTREMLEY scratch prone. After a couple of days of use it was all scratched up! I DO NOT recommend this to anyone. Splurge on a better case.
An order of magnitude better than the Belkin transmitters. My car radio actually receives the signal.It still has very low volume and distortion though. You need to turn the player and radio volumes way up.[edit: Lowered my rating. Decided to try using it once more, but the volume is just way too low. Not usable.]
I bought this because I like how clutter free the remote is compared to other devices. However, after about 2 hours of entering codes and trying to "teach" the remote, I still went to be last night without total success.For one thing, the remote doesn't have codes for new devices such as dvd recorders. Secondly, the learning feature doesn't really work that well. For instance, say you want to control your TV and Home Theatre Amp without having to switch "modes". For some reason, the remote won't learn the TV remote and the AMP remote codes under the same mode. Therefore, the end result is that to adjust the volume of my home theatre I have to push the "AMP" mode and then adjust the volume...then if I want to change channels, I have to push the "TV" mode and push up and down on the channel. That is, if I could get the remote to learn the channel buttons. For some reason with my DVD recorder, the remote will learn all the buttons except the channel up/down.In short, this remote looks great but doesn't work as I would lik e it to. I think I'll either have to totally rearrange my home theatre setup or buy a more expensive remote to get the job done.
These headphones are junk. After using them for about a week they broke and fell apart. I had to epoxy them back together to use them. The sound quality was poor and the noise cancelling was only soso. I would not recommend them to anyone. Spend a little more and get Able Planets.
I bought this as birthday gift for 9 yr old grandson. It refuses to play CD's!! I cannot return it because box was thrown away with party clean-up. I am so mad - and grandson was very disappointed! Do NOT buy this! It is junk!
i used this product to iron onto a black shirt and it left the image barely see-able. i was very, very disappointed.
To write this review I had to remove the keyboard and plug back in my old one. I tried to use this for a day and it was too painful--the spacebar is impossible to press. I've been working on computers for over 20 years and never have experienced anything like this. I'll be returning this ASAP. I gave this keyboard 1 star because I don't have the option of rating 0 stars
I don't like the way the right button works, when I go to click to click on the left button my fingers click on both buttons (Its a physical reaction) I've had a logitech trackball FX for years and loved it but I will pass on this one hope the grandson likes it.
This dsl modem installed very easily. It was completely plug and play after the software installation. It worked perfectly for 2 or 3 days then stopped working. The lights on the panel indicated all was normal but I was unable to access the internet. I turned it off, turned it on, unplugged it, plugged it back in, held my breath until my face turned purple but nothing helped. I plugged my old, intermittent, unreliable dsl modem back in and regained internet access. The defective Zoom unit was returned to amazon for a refund.
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.
When my husband bought me these headphones I was thrilled for two reasons. One, my ipod earphones are terribly designed and two, I am always happy to buy a product from a company headquartered in my hometown, however, I cannot stand these headphones, they are contstantly falling out of my ears and they sound tinny, for lack of a better word. They may be cheap, but I would be willing to shell out the extra cash for nicer headphones anyday, especially if you use them often.
I'm not an idiot. The Zune had a modest rating, throughout the net, of about a 3. Right in the middle. I figured that the 1's were Apple Fanboys and the 5's were Microsoft Fanboys. I also assumed that buying a Zune would be one of the smartest buys of my life. It was 200 bones, looked fire with that big screen, and would go great with my surf-themed everything (with a brand spaking new surf-themed background). It was all working out.I gave it a chance. I installed it. I transfered all my music (THE MOST STRENUOUS COMPUTER ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE), let the Zune install 9 programs into my computer, whatever, I gave it a chance. When I get my wallpaper ready, fix my songs, and get ready for playback, I realized I had made the worst mistake of my life.Why was my 2gig pc lagging out? Why did the Zune still say it was syncing, when it wasn't? Why is my perfect sized background pixelated to hell? Why do I have to plug and unplug my Zune everytime I make a change? Why can't I just drag and drop? Why is there even a Wi-Fi option? Why is the Zune Marketplace Interface so obnoxiously slow? And Ugly? And useless? and so useless? Why are the headphones so gaudy?WHY DID I BUY THIS?Needless to say; It sucked hard. I anticipated this product. I sat at home waiting for it all day. I wanted to like it; I did. But it sucked. After 2 hours of messing with it, I was happy that I left everything in place because it was ready for a trip back to the amazon warehous.Don't be fooled by the internet. Part of the iPod's appeal is that it is freaking easy (not for computer idiots like my grandparents) so that is is freaking fast. The Zune isn't. Save your money for that new iPod that's coming out or something. But for the love of god do not buy this product on anylevels. It is garbage.On the brightside, I got a refund. So 5 stars for Amazon, 1 for the Zune.
I realize that I got the thing for next to nothing, but that is not because I did not need it and I paid S&H after I received the item that looked nothing like the picture I plug in the phone in the car, the first time I unplugged it the entire thing fell apart. I would not buy again....
Great case, but the plastic latch is a piece of JUNK. The is second case of this type that I have purchased, the latch failed on both cases. Complained to Sony but they claimed no responsibility in their product. I would not recommend this camera case for this reason.
I bought these because I thought they would have the locking clips. I don't udnerstand why sata cables are even sold without them.. they fall out of the drives like nothing, just like the stupid sata power connectors (inferior to molex).
It does extend the eyepiece, but at a huge price. The viewing is far worse than the stock unit and in my opinion not worth the purchase.
Exactly 14 days after my m515 was delivered, it died. It just did not turn on, despite my efforts to soft and hard reset it. When I called the Palm Tech support phone number and described the problem, they simply told me to return it to Amazon.com since problems this early are a very bad sign. ...This was a very bad experience.
Eats batteries and stopped working altogether after only a couple months ... would never buy again.
I closely read all the information on Amazon about this product, and should have seen something...anything...about it not being compatible with Mac OSX, but I did not. Upon purchasing it, and receiving it, the box didn't say anything about it not being compatible with Mac OSX either, so I started to set it up, and got it all plugged in when the computer said there was no driver available for it. A call to Canon support confirmed this, and now I'm stuck with buying a printer twice as expensive to get the same features that would be available for Mac. Thanks Canon.
The designers of these speakers tried to skimp on cabling, putting form over function. The maddeningly short USB cable and interconnect cable between left and right speaker make it very difficult to stand the speakers up and align them without pulling them off their feet and knocking them over. Overall sound quality is passable for the size but the glaring deficiency in design overrides any other factors. I'm returning these immediately.
I had high hopes for this product but have been disappointed. It is the user guide I am mostly disappointed about. It does not explain things easily and leaves you to your own devices. I would purchase a different product.
I'm weary from trying out 4 cameras - Canon A570, SD1000, SD850 and SD870. I actually had decided to go with A570 - I boxed the others up to return and was happy. However, by then, the 2 alkaline batteries that come with the camera had finally died and I replaced with the rechargable hi-quality batteries that were in my old, trusty Canon A85. The A570 rejected them and continually said "change battery!" So..I tried some other rechargables I had on hand - rejected those too! I even tried some plain alkaline batteries - it did accept those, but they were brand new. I don't understand it - my old A85 would take any batteries shoved in it, and my mom's A530 takes anything too with no issues at all. However, if after 3 tries, this camera only accepted brand new regular batteries, it just wasn't realistic to keep it. On the beach, heck - sand probably gets in the chamber of my A85 and it kept on truckin. I've read a few other people complain about this on A570, but not many, so maybe I got a lemon or maybe it was just me. In any case, I love the slightly bigger feel of this camera - it's actually easier for my husband to grip than the little compact cameras. I also found this camera to have a great standard layout of the play/camera switch, on/off button etc. And, it takes exceptional pictures for the price - really. It's bigger than the SD series which can be a good thing for my husband's big hands. But, the battery issue and the poor resolution screen just killed it for me. I couldn't see the screen from any angle except dead on center - viewing from the sides was total washout - the SD series screens were not that way at all. This screen washed out badly in bright sunlight outdoors and since I don't use viewfinder much, it just wouldn't work. Also, I found there to be a noticable lag time between flash shots that the SD series doesn't appear to experience.
I bought a canon lens and the a 77mm lens cover at the same time. The lens is perfect but there was no lens cover in the lens cover package. So they said they would ship me another one with next day shipping which was nice. But the package the lens cover was in was opened, probably during shipping and got scratched and destroyed. So they shipped me another one with next day shipping. The third had the same problem has the second one but this one had some marking like finger prints on it. I simply got a refund now and have to ship three boxes back to them. The problem is the lens package only is held together by one little plastic clip and throwing a little bubble wrap on top of it doesn't protect it from shipping when the box could probably hold 30 of them.
I purchased this Kit from Smarthome.com via Amazon and I am disappointed. I was looking for a straight forward solution to provide visual surveillance to my front yard. A wired system was not an option for me, but at the price of $200.00 I thought this would work just fine. Problem is, they did not design this well for outdoor use. In fact, you don't find out until you read the instruction book that the Microphone is "not weatherproof, for indoor use only". Not sure how they can advertise this as an outdoor camera when an important option if not functional. Second major issue (which I didn't catch) is that the camera is not battery operated and needs to be plugged in to a power source. This wouldn't be such a problem if they gave you more than a couple of feet of cord for the camera. The power jack is only inches away from the camera so it is exposed to the weather (I taped it up once I ran the wire through the wall). What good is a camera that someone can simply unplug...not sure that's such a good design for security. Finally, and the most annoying is that the reception is not good. The camera is only 10 feet (less than 4 yards) from the receiver (through the wall) and the receiption is poor. The only time it worked clearly was when I had the camera a couple of feet from the receiver without going through a wall. This isn't the answer and not worth the money. I will try to get a refund from Smarthome/Amazon. Any problems with that will be updated in this review.
Product features lists iPod Nano. However, the unit is NOT compatible with the 5th generation Nano's charging system. Apple modified the charging system on newer Nano's and no one bothers to update the descriptions. Now I have to ship the device back at my expense and get something different. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!!!
Monster Cable is a complete rip off. DVI is a digital (and lossless) transfer of information. You will get the exact same quality from a 20 dollar generic DVI cable. Buy the 6 foot Belkin DVI cable instead. You will pay 1/4 the price and get a 100% identical picture.
The cable they sent WAS NOT "cables to go" cable they advertised. It is some cheap generic branded "cablemaster" on package, but no marking at all on cable. Do not trust these guys!
I didn't pay enough attention to this item - it is not a standard headphone jack but rather a mini-plug. It fits an XBox controller, but not my Droid phone. Since it didn't come with an adapter of any sort I won't get any use out of it. I like the design of it, and it was purely my mistake in not noticing the plugin size. If you are considering this headset for your phone, just be sure the stereo plug is right for your equipment!
I bought my first set of these in June, 2010 for $4.27. Great price for the sound quality. Ten months later, for no discernible reason, the left earpiece went out.OK, I figured, they were only $4.27 - besides, perhaps I did something to cause it (unlikely, because I'm gentle with my electronics).So, I bought another pair in April of 2011 for $4.80 (tax this time, doncha know). This pair lasted six months before it became necessary to wiggle the plug to get the left headphone to work.If you don't mind replacing these every 6-10 months (that's my experience, anyway), these are a great budget pair of headphones: they sound good, and are comfortable. I'd prefer to pay double, or even triple, the price and have a set that would last for at least a couple of years.Why must so many products be designed this way?! It's bad for the environment, and it's inconvenient for me.
We have an apple Imac and a PC on the same system. No matter what we tried, we couldn't get the PC to recognize the airport. It worked great for my Imac, but we need them to work together.
Very difficult to push button to take pictures. Very flustrating when relying on this film camera. Will be looking for another
Didn't care for it - bought a Zune instead - it did more had a radio, bigger screen ... and more storage - easier to download and find music. Able to grab music and not worry about Apple's proprietary m4p format... no converting needed.Buy Zune!
The power supply near the USB end ended up with a short less than a month from purchase. I have to hold the cord at a steep angle to get the lapcool to turn on. As soon as I let go it goes dormant again. Worked well while it worked. Put better quality wire in the USB supply and this would get a great product for the price.
I had this player for less than a month before it broke. It was a great player for about 3 weeks and then it failed to power on. I went on the Rio support pages and managed to get the player to turn on, only to be greeted with the dreaded "Upgrader" message. I installed the new firmware many, many times, but the player would never advance beyond the "Restarting" message. According to Rio's discussion boards, this happens to many other people, and it means that your hard drive is dead. Fortunately I was able to get a full refund, as it had been less than 30 days. Rio's warranty is only 90 days - I would be interested to see how many people actually had a functioning RioNitrus beyond 90 days.
I've owned a few Archos products, and I still use the slim 20GB portable hard disk on a daily basis. But I cannot recommend Archos products, because, two years after they started selling here stateside, their quality control and customer support are still very, very poor.While not a looker, the Jukebox Multimedia looks good on paper, with MPEG4/DiVX support (although you need to convert the files, a tedious process) and expandability. As you can tell from the picture it's quite bulky. What's interesting is, it's actually smaller than it looks, but heavier, too, the exact opposite of the RCA RD2840 40GB Personal Jukebox, which I recommend for its 40GB capacity, great price point, and good quality. I cannot recommend the Archos at all, read on.First, the screen on this thing is really small. Tiny! Don't expect to watch video more than a couple times. Once the novelty factor wears off -- and it'll only take a few minutes -- you'll want to shun watching anything on the small screen, even JPEG pictures. (Sorry, Larry, no carry-anywhere porn viewer for you yet.) There are no details on the videos and pictures, and the LCD screen eats battery fast, very fast.Second, Archos really, really, really needs to improve their quality. I bought my first unit on a Saturday, it broke the next day, I took it back for an exchange, then by Tuesday the second one would not turn on. I went back for another exchange, but the very next day the third unit developed a heavy vibration midway through a song. That's it, I returned the unit to store for a full refund.All this time, I did not bother to call Archos tech support, because from my past experience I knew them to be rather useless. With my compact hard disk, for example, it came with an instruction sheet that had whole sections missing! When I contacted tech support, they asked me to refer to the missing information on the sheet! You should take a look at the support section of their website, and you'll see they are not very serious about keeping their customers happy. (Archos is a French company, FYI.) If their products were reliable this could be forgiven. But unfortunately the products are not high-quality at all.So I think if you buy this product you are basically playing with Russian roulette. You might get a reliable unit; my Archos hard drive and one previous Studio jukebox work fine. But, then, if you take my advice and check out the RCA 40GB Jukebox, I think you'll save yourself lots of frustration over a not-cheap purchase.
This is the only answering machine that I've ever owned that records hang-ups. On an average day, I get several hang-ups (probably from telemarketers), so it's absolutely necessary that an answering maching be able to tell when the caller has hung-up and NOT record the &quot;message&quot; (i.e. the long silence and then the dial-tone). Otherwise, it's not a bad product.
I selected this stereo when the one I desired was completely out of stock and I really loved the look and small profile of this unit. The very small remote is very nice and works well from quite a distance.However, I was annoyed that many of the functions are only available via the remote and the clock never worked correctly from the first day.That aside I gave this a fair shot with a wide variety of music and found the sound quality is only fair. For the price paid it is quite excellent but overall it isn't something that people should expect huge sound from.The worst problem is that after only two months CD's occasionally wouldn't play, instead they would scan endlessly before spinning the opposite way and resulting in an error.As time went on more and more CD's would not read at all the unit lost the ability to skip forward and backward among the songs on CD's it could read.This is not just burned music but it affected even brand new shrink wrapped retail music so beware when buying this item.
The eyemodule is a great idea, poorly executed. I had hoped to use it as a handy jpeg capture device for web applications, but even at the maximum file size of 187K, images are fuzzy and of little use.
Some people say it works. Maybe I couldn't figure it out, or maybe it wasn't intended for what I was trying to do. If I remember correctly, I was trying to plug an vga crt screen into an adapter for a dvi plug further plugging into the infamous adc plug to put a second monitor on a Apple G5 Mac Pro. It wasn't likely to work.Keep in mind, neither the Apple techs or the PC techs I showed this adapter to seemed to think it made any sense. It was missing pins from one end to the other I believe.
They missed telling me that I had to plug the hard drive in to ac power outlet. I was led to believe all I had to do was plug it it into my USB port and I was ready to go. Not as portable as I would like.
This battery sure charges quickly, but it also drains quickly. I have a Toshiba Satellite and it has lasted approximately 1.5 hours the most. My opinion? For the price I paid for, it's totally not worth it. You're probably better off trying a different or generic brand for half the price. Very disappointed with this Toshiba battery.
This is the 2nd one we have ordered and we have to send it back.They do not pop open when tape is done rewinding. It just schreeches untilwe go and open it. This is the second one and it does the same thing. I will never by from this manufacturer again.
this headset is very disappointing. setting the volume above the half-way mark results in an audible hum. increase the volume and the hum becomes a significant distraction. thinking that the unit was defective, i contacted plantronics customer support, but was told that this behaviour was to be expected.although it had the features i wanted and is compact, i recommend looking for another headset.
I was disappointed in the sound of these earphones which seemed tinny as a result of too much treble. My $14 Koss phones have a much better sound so I returned the Ultimate Ears.
When I start up my Mac it intermittently drops the USB port connection and my mouse / keyboard don't work until I unplug- replug this thing. Something is not fully Kosher with this thing and I'm now looking to replace it. Beware.
I bought this for my 6 year old son for Christmas last year. I didn't want to spend too much since he is so young. Holy guacamole...what a waste of money. For $10 more I could have gotten something that worked. The radio capabilities are abysmal. Not one radio station comes in clearly. I have no idea why this is as we live in the city and our signals are strong. The sound quality for the cd player is poor, but at least it doesn't sound like the speakers are blown. The antenna broke off within the first 2 months. Partly because we couldn't get any reception so the antenna was moved frequently. I do like the shuffle, repeat. All in all you'd be better off spending a few more dollars. We're tossing this and getting him a new one for Christmas.
I bought this cable and everything worked fine for about a month and a half, then all of a sudden the cable is sometimey with me. When I print it will start but then lose communication with my computer and go offline. I think that it's the cable and not anything else.
I purhcased this TV 8 months ago and now it is broke. I had extended service warranty from Best Buy and i was told that some PC board is broken and it has to be ordered from Panasonic.I waited.. waited.. waited for almost month and half.. still not yet repaired. If i call Best Buy they say oh we are still waiting for panasonic to authorize the parts they have ordered. If i call Panasonic they said we never received any request from Best Buy.I was so frustrated that i even yelled and scream at Best Buy customer service but nothing happened except for my BP to go up!!!Finally one day Best Buy called me and told me that i can have the TV replaced. I went to their Store to pick up the same TV..THAT IS WHEN I FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY PANASONIC.SO THEY WERE TRYING TO ORDER A PART FOR A TV WHICH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.So please do not buy this TV. you will be in lots of trouble if it breaks as you will not get any parts.the real frustrating part was neither Best Buy nor Panasonic gave me the truth that this TV has been discontinued.Bottomline - Very poor customer service from Panasonic. Model Discontinued.. JUST TAKE THIS OFF YOUR LIST IF YOU ARE PLANNING OT BUY A BIG SCREEN TV. Why pay a high price and then end up begging these customer service for help.ThanksSA
"Data Error" on my DSLR is not something which I like to see when I take photos. I bought the 4GB card almost 6 months back and might have taken 1000 or more pics. I get this error now and the acrd is not accessible.I am learning my lesson now. Do not buy cheap cards if you are a serious user.
I plugged it into my lighter receptacle and the tip fell off! DO NOT BUY... Cheap!!!! I guess you do get what you pay for!
I have owned the MPC442C and got a error 41 over the weekend. It said call Brothers immediately. I call and was on hold for only 21 minutes. They said I was out of warranty and nothing could be done. I have about 8 ink cartridges in my desk new and thought of buying another Brothers machine to be able to use them, but not after research and this treatment. I am not going to buy another Brothers because of this poor customer service.
Was looking for card w/ext antenna but this software was very incompatible with Windows XP and caused huge problems. Their tech support was clueless, and took their advice to uninstall. Bought an Orinoco Gold card works perfectly.
not only does it not worked, but it messed up the other remotes.very frustrating.
I purchased the radio and installed according to manufacture instructions.After one week of use the unit failed,I contacted Sony and was advised I should send it back for a replacement.I returned the item,within 3-5 days I was contacted by sony service and told there is no replacement available.Although I wasn't told ,I believe the unit is obsolete.
I needed to extend my wireless about 250 feet for a webcam. The antenna was in clear view of the camera. I kept losing packets so the camera was to choppy. I read that they recommended that I should get two antennas. That was not an option for me because of the location.Tech support was overseas and it was a joke. All they said was that this is a good product that usually doesn't have problems.There is no way to see if it is even working. No lights nothing...Maybe two antennas would work better. I was disappointed that it did not work because I still do not have a solution.
The second time we used this recorder it did not work, we lost a doctor's dictation for 1/2 of the people he dictated on. It's worthless and I would not recommend it ever!
I remembered the original MS natural keyboard was really nice and comfortable, which helps my typing a lot. But not at this time. Especially the SPACEBAR. How dare you MS sell this kind of junky stuffs to customers? You are not able to type space on side without awful amount of pressure, which means the balance of spacebar is not correctly designed. It only works whenever you hit the center of the bar. This is not the natural keyboard any longer!
"Quiet and cool: An efficient convection cooling system and a thermostatically controlled fan keep this unit reliably cool and remarkably quiet." NOT!After twenty minutes, you will think you have a hair dryer and a vacuum cleaner on your desk. It also prevents my Kensington mouse from working.DON'T buy it!Mine is going back ASAP.
This program is not properly advertised. It WILL NOT make copies of your DVD Movies, since most movies are copy protected. In order to use this program, you must download a program to remove the copy protection, rip the dvd to your hard drive (you must have a ton of hard drive space to rip the entire disk to your hard drive. See vcdhelp.com for more info) and then copy from your hard drive to the dvd. There are free programs that do this same thing and are really no harder than using this program. It's a shame, because I have used many Pinnacle products, but this just doesn't deliver, since most commercial DVD's are copy protected.
Nice quality colored printing, but the paper feeder is a JOKE. Continual problems. Wouldn't Purchase Again.
I loved the bag, but the clamp holding the backpack-strap broke after 1-week of usage.
The card itself is not so bad... It works well on my XP and my wireless router (dlink), but I could not get it to work with another access point. Well it happens, but the support is really bad! It's the reason I had to give it up. I tried to write them several times about the problem I have, but I never get any instructive answer. It took me almost a week to get this answer:"Thank you for choosing U.S.Robotics.USR would like to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced as a result of this matter. We thank you for your patience. Additionally, we would like to thank you for taking the time to write, and for the constructivecriticisms that you extended. We value our customers and we would like to make your experiences with USR pleasant.I would like to thank you for the opportunity to assist you. Should you require further assistance with your U.S. Robotics product, please feel free to contact us again.Again, thank you for choosing U.S.Robotics."They don't even have a toll free number. When I call the long distance number, I was put on hold for 20 minutes...so I hanged up.One thing I learn is I will never buy anything from US Robotics again, regardless of their coupon!
It's alright, you get what you pay for! If you have a nice laptop, get a good bag, this bag does not have "storage" for peripherals and won't protect your laptop if you drop it or it gets hit.
Stopped working too. Many issues look online. Don't buy it's a waste. Not under warranty anymore. Just pure crap tks
I am disappointed in this product. Sound quality is not all that good. When playing cd's, it pauses in between tracks. Not good if you're listening to continuous mix cds. All other Philips products i've owned in the past have been excellent, but this is a letdown.
wow,i never thought i write a bad review on Amazon.I thought the pink color and JVC are good combo.AY!Ay!They are huge and they hurt.The Sound is bad,the bass is so-so but when you get to a album like "garbage" (bleed like me) album it is terrible.Sounds like nails on chalkboard.Well, i thought since there were so many good reviews i bought it but maybe it's me but they are awful.You would think the gummy design would be comfortable.
When I received this camera I took a lot of test shots, they were quite impressive. I didn't use the camera for about a week and found it didn't work because of a dead battery, even though it had been fully charged.I bought a spare battery thinking it may have been defective, same thing even though I made sure the battery was fully charged and the camera was off.I then searched the online forums and found that this was a fairly common problem. When I called Canon support they first tried to blame it on something I had done. I told them that there were numerous people with the same problem and canon should be aware of it and asked if they had a download that could fix it.Their reply was to remove the battery except when I was using the camera. I said: "That is was not acceptable as too often once in a lifetime shots would be missed while fumbling to install a battery."It was agreed that I should RMA the camera and although it was still under warranty it cost $$ to insure and ship it.When it was finally returned (I missed all the holiday pics) they claimed to have re-soldered a circuit board and replaced the tripod socket.I don't believe they did anything and now the little latch that holds the battery in place is worn out and I use a rubber band to hold the battery in. It still takes good pictures though.
This product stopped working within a couple of months (unable to format). At the time I got this, I also got a Toshiba 4GB SDHC and a SanDisk 2GB SD card - they both still work fine.
I am usually pleased with Amazon products but not with this one. My cassette recorder needed cleaning so I purchased two cleaners. Neither one worked. This one arrived and the tape was crinckled and very dry. Even adding the liquid did not help. The tape could have been old and dried out I guess. All I know is it wasn't usable. Defective.
I find this pad to be useless. It is so light, without a method to hold to a surface, it moves around on the desk and thus it is nearly impossible to move the mouse on the monitor.
WARNING!!!I purchased this item because the review said it was 5.9", however it is only 4.5".It may fit the camera it was intended for, but I purchased it for another use based on the measurements in the description.I guess the joke is on me.You have been warned!
This is a very decent keyboard in most respects. Keys are soft without being too spongy. The space bar issues often complained about on here has not been an issue for me. The problem is that the letters on each key rub away completely after just a few months. I notice this happens to those who regularly use lotion and/or eat greasy chicken at their desks. Most of the time, you don't need to see the key when touch typing but try it sometime without any visible letters. It sucks.
This device was not compatible with new computer. It worked once then did not work again. New computer so it must be the adaptor
The cables are fine but the wrong color was sent. I ordered black and the order stated they were black but when I opened the box they were blue.
I bought this product because I'm impressed with the feature it has, and as a customer support engineer I need the computer case that has a professional look at the customer place but should be comfortable enough to carry on the street. Most of the time I carry it as a backpack. But it's not tough as it should be. It last only 1 month and the inner side between the padded computer compartment began to tear. Because it has a lifetime warranty, I went back to the shop and got a new one. After a month plus the inner side (I will say it as a weakness) starting to tear again and then I will go back to the shop to replace it.
I downloaded an update driver that Interlink had mistakenly uploaded to Microsoft and it caused a failure of the RemotePoint and part of my system. Without appearing to try real hard or to be concerned about the mistake they had made, tech support was unable to correct the problem or even get my system to its previous status. They just gave up. Attempts to contact others in the company were futile.I don't believe they have their devices fully integrated and functional with Win 2000 or XP. I replaced the unit with the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth. The Logitech mouse and keyboard installed flawlessly and both work great. Great range and much less cost. The Logitech units get Five Stars.
I used the older MS natural keyboard and like the bent configuration but the key response on this board is to mushy. You don't get a light, satisfying click from the keys. And, yes, the space key sometimes resists too much and feels like its sticking. Most of the additional buttons are useless (I do use the volume control). I've used it for more than 6 months and still haven't gotten used to it - I'm shopping for a replacement now. The insert/delete & page cluster is also different from the old keyboard which screwed me up from a long time.
The Enter key on the 10-key numerical pad gets stuck if you press it on the upper part, which I often do while I'm typing numerical data. That's really frustrating.Installing everything was a slight pain, mainly because I couldn't use the mouse until the logitech drivers were installed. Thankfully I had an old mouse laying around and used that to finish up the install.The mouse moves REALLY fast. I'm not used to moving the mouse just a small distance and having the cursor jump across the screen. I can't slow it down, either. Clicking on Control Panel -> Mouse -> Motion will bring me to the place where you can speed up or slow down the mouse. However, the speed is set to the slowest setting, and I can't adjust it. If I move the slider bar to the right, it just jumps back to the left.Moving the mouse slowly on my desk (a dark wood, standard computer desk) makes the cursor jump around in the wrong direction at times. Most notably, when I move the mouse slowly to the right, the cursor will jump left and then right jaggedly.My biggest problem is that I can't fix the motion speed. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers with no luck. It's really handy to have a cordless keyboard and mouse, but the mouse is so difficult to use that I find myself relying on the keyboard more often than not.The nicest thing about the keyboard is that it has it's own scroll wheel built into it, so you don't have to reach over to the mouse to scroll the active document...
I bought this hoping to integrate my TV and Xbox360 (which has a built in DVD) and it was probably a little bit of a waste of money. I was turned on by the Ipod integration but the Xbox360 actually has the same ability. The system is now my receiver for my Xbox360 and doesn't go through my TV which is alright but would be great if it was for TV and Xbox. I live in a decent size apartment and the wattage is good but not great. I've maxed out the volume and it's not ear shattering. The sound it good but I'm not really an audiophile so I can't tell you about high's and low's. If I were to do it again I would either buy a kickass speaker/receiver combo or upgrade to the s-301 for the better components. It'll come in handy in the future when I have multiple TV's some day.
PROBLEM#1: WON'T PLAY UNFINALIZED MP3 DISCS.This is very inconvenient, because mp3 discs can hold hundreds of songs and sometimes i don't wish to finalize a disc that's half empty,(so i can add more songs to a cd in the future until it is full).Most other MP3 cd players will play discs unfinalized, but not this Panasonic.problem#2: TOO LOW OUTPUT POWERI have bought a new panasonic unit every couple of years and every new model gets less and less output power.(but it was always enough to be useful with high quality headphones)... With this latest model it is NOT.If you upgrade to good headphones like Sennheiser, the player's volume is at max just to get a barely adequate loudness level.The output even &quot;distorts&quot; because the power is inadquate. This cd player would need a seperate portable headphone amp to use quality headphones.
Definitely a mistake picking these up. Audio quality is good for the price, but the earbuds WILL NOT stay in my ears. I have determined that this has to do with the fact that I have a pronounced Tragus. If you're perplexed right now search for it on wikipedia. It's the flap of cartilage that hangs over the opening of your ear. If yours is large it will prevent the earbuds from properly fitting in your ear canal and I suggest you find a different pair of headphones.
This product comes with the WORST software. I've had to reinstall it at least 5 times by now! Don't waste your time!
Absolutely worthless... no color, no nothing. Save your money!
I loved this headset, it was so easy to use, and had great sound quality. Having my hands free allowed me to get things done around the house while chatting on the phone and then one day the microphone stopped working. I heard, "What?? I can't hear you!" They heard nothing. I have had this headset for 2 months and it is still under warranty, so I will call the 800-number and see what can be done.
Constant, random switching back and forth between the machines. Can't install SuSE Linux with this thing plugged in to two machines. The idiotic thing needs a real switch where you pick system A or B and lock it, because their autoswitching is less than useless.
I bought this as a gift for my 10 yr old son, since he wanted a docking station/speakers for his nano. I figured for $30, it was a steal. I guess you get what you pay for. When it was 1st hooked up the sound came out ok for like a minute or so. So we figured everything was fine. He unplugged and put it in his room. Sound was so distorted & garbled it was like scratching your nails against a blackboard. I tried my Ipod(30gb) same thing. My son was totally bummed out. Needless to say I sent it back on the 1st thing smoking to Amazon for a refund.
First, I have owned this unit for 3 years, and it has presented a flaw that I consider to be quite serious.Over the years, the LCD display backlighting has become progressivly dimmer and dimmer. At this point it is becoming difficult to read and for this reason alone, I find giving it a high recommendation a difficult proposition. I do not believe it to be an isolated instance because when trying to research the problem, I noted at least two otehr cases on the web where people reported the same issue.Other than that, I like the way it is programmed, but it can take some effort because not all of my devices were supported, and sometimes getting the buttons sorted out can be tedious.The direct entry numeric keypad is rather small and the keys are qutie close together making it a bit painstaking to enter channel numbers.Battery life is very good. I think I go at least 4 to 6 months before changing batteries.The IR is strong enough that I haven't had any problems with it controlling devices even when it is not pointed directly at them.I have had other universal remotes, but I like the Harmony approach of using a PC to build the functions (easy) better than most other approaches I have tried, so I do like the software, but the LCD backlight issue could be very serious.I would not buy another Harmony 550 based on this, though it may be a known problem that has been corrected during production since the time I purchased mine.Buyer beware. They won't tell us if there was a design or material defect, so you can't be sure if they have indeed addressed the problem.
Everybody always raves about Samsung devices. I, however, have found them to be nothing short of over-priced for a product with a lower quality than I would expect. I guess it just goes to show that if one spends enough on advertising, then they can get away with overpricing a mediocre product.First of all, the load times on Blu-ray players have always been slow. My friend has a older Samsung Blu-Ray player that is excruciatingly slow to load. This model in only slightly better. One would have figured that the manufacturer would include a faster processor in their players. I guess one must shell out the extra $$ to get that "nifty" feature. Not that I'm impatient, but I just don't want to sit around waiting forever for my disc to load!I was not impressed AT ALL with the quality of the image. Blu-Ray looked OK, but not fantastic. DVD upconvert looked positively terrible on a brand-new Samsung 55" LED TV. (Of course, a lot of these image issues probably had to do with the TV itself too, hence my complaints about Samsung in general; I've just never liked their products...ever. And this new TV and Blu-Ray player were also no exception.)But my biggest complaint about Samsung players is that Samsung for some unknown reason has decided not to include a disc memory feature, at least not on the less-expensive models like this one. Again, that would mean that someone would have to shell out extra $$$ just to get a feature that I would consider basic, a staple feature if you will. Sony players, for instance, remember the playback location on the last 5 discs. Having to go back to the main menu becomes a cumbersome ordeal when you take into account the device load time, combined with things like FBI warnings that you cannot skip past. On previous Samsung models, one could not even press Stop or pause a movie for too long, or else they would lose their place on the disc and then have to start all over again. This model at least lets one resume playback after Stop has been pressed, but as soon as you eject the disc, the memory for that disc is erased. I find it amazing that others do not find this as frustrating as I do!The menus are also tedious and slow to react, especially when one has to input numbers or letters using the remote control. I feel like a grandparent trying to text with a flip phone for the very first time using just one thumb. Google Maps and Facebook are available! Whoopty frickin' do! It takes longer to input an address than it would be for me to go down to my basement, cold boot my computer, open my internet browser, go to Google Maps, and then hunt-and-peck to type in an address. Besides, it's not like I can print directions from my Blu-Ray player anyway. It's just another bloated feature to make the owner feel like he's getting a lot of bang for his buck, when it's just yet another redundant feature for someone to show off to his friends and then never use again. I don't need to chat with friends on Facebook, check the weather, read the news, or listen to the radio using my TV. Just let me play my movies and then be DONE, for goodness sake!!!Always watch out for terms like "WiFi Ready." What that really means is "shell out more $$$ for a wireless adapter that you could have had included in the better model that would have cost you the same amount or less."All in all, steer clear of Samsung devices in general. Go with a Sony or an LG device instead! The same goes for their TV's. Find one that's got the features that you NEED and the quality that you LIKE and forget about all the extra junk.
Now before I go on I will say the the sound quality is great, (at least until they fall apart) and if sound is the "only" requirement than they are as good as anything out there, BUT, if you care about workmanship steer clear, as they are manufactured with fiber board i.e. MDF.Now you will hear from many apologists (many whom I suspect are members of the Klispch product marketing team that will also most likely attack this post) that it is a high quality MDF, expensive resins, blah, blah, (Kinda like Pulte telling ya that your home is made of a high quality Styrofoam) but at the end of the day it's just sawdust and glue!, and Klispch, don't for a second tell us that you butchered what was once the standard in both sound and build for anything else other than your bottom line.Now, before Klispch put profits before quality they used birch plywood to build their speakers, the standard in professional audio for multiple reasons such as durability, Birch plywood is much stiffer and lighter than MDF which gives it a useful property of having a higher frequency panel resonance for the same size. Also, if you bang the corner of your speaker with birch it may dent, but it wont crumble.SEND KLISPCH A MESSAGE, DO NOT BUY THEIR HERITAGE SPEAKERS UNLESS THEY KNOCK OFF THE BS AND GET BACK TO WHAT ONCE MADE THEM GREAT, SUPERIOR SOUND, AND SUPERIOR BUILD!!!!
good product reviews before buy, but it sucked that i had to return it when it turned out not to be compatible w/ my computer, which is crazy b/c i double checked that sort of thing BEFORE i dished out $150!!!!! won't be buying this again.
This product simply does not work with 3G iPods. Once docked the iPod does not respond to any controls and freezes up. This should be stated in the product description and on the manufacturers web site. There are plenty of other buyers who have seen the same results - search Google.
I picked this printer because I needed a simple and cheap printer. Realizing that it was cheap, I wasn't expecting or asking for much from it. Yet I got so, so much less.The most infuriating problem with it is that the paper feed simply does not work correctly. I've attempted to find many workarounds but there is simply no other option than to manually hand feed each page to the printer as it is printing. When I leave a large stack of paper in the tray, the printer constantly alerts me that it is out of paper. Then I have to take a single page and manually push it into the printer for it to accept the page and print it. Repeat X number of times for X pages. It's fun....Anyway, this experience has completely turned me away from buying HP products. I bought a bottom of the barrel printer and found that a Lexmark bottom of the barrel is vastly superior to HP's bottom of the barrel.
I'm honestly surprised to see so many positive reviews of this product since I thought it was garbage as soon as I removed it from the box. I didn't really have great expectations of this cooler, but bought it...extremely cheap plastic, what sounded to me like underpowered fan motors and probably the only redeeming feature it had to it per cooling, was that it raised the bottom of your notebook at an angle.I would definitely NOT recommend this product.
No stars or other celestial stuff will be shown by the thing .... use it for the Moon, and forget the rest. If you really want to see stars, spend much more bucks. This will be great for my kids' kids.
The product did not came with an USB cord. The supplier did not answer my emails.
So I bought this card despite reading all the negative comments on amazon and other retail websites, terrible idea. No matter which PCI slot the card was in the computer failed to POST. It would just hang before anything would show up on the screen. I took the card out and tinkered with BIOS settings and still nothing. I tried taking the jumper off the card (I read somewhere that this would prevent the mobo from trying to boot from the card) still nothing. I put the mini-disc that came with the product into my laptop to see what kind of documentation there was with it. The readme file was junk. It told me how to install it as if my mobo could see it so that didn't help at all. Anyhow it's not worth it.
I had a Pixma IP4200 printer that worked just fine. Then my husband decided that we had to have a scanner. Instead of buying a separate scanner, I decided to look at the all-in-one printers. I purchased the MP600 because it got such great reviews. There are things I like about this all-in-one printer. It certainly is more compact than separate units and the scroll wheel is a very nice feature. The printer itself is comparable to my IP4200. It produces very good quality prints. The scanner and copier functions are an entirely differnt story. The color reproduction is horrible. I realize that I may need to play with the settings for the scanner but I don't understand why the color is so off in copy mode. I'm seriously considering returning this product, reinstalling my IP4200 and buying a separate scanner.
The card seems to be well-made, and the included documentation was sufficient for installing the card and doing minimal troubleshooting. As advertised, the card did fit in a PCI slot. However, when installed, my computer wouldn't boot. In fact, it wouldn't successfully complete the POST. I dutifully downloaded chipset updates for my motherboard and installed it in the slot formerly occupied by my sound card but still it wouldn't boot. There seems to be an issue with either the AMD 761 or VIA 686 chipsets on my motherboard. Others seem to have good luck with it, but I recommend avoiding it if you have an Athlon system with the AMD/VIA chipsets. I ended up returning this card and getting the D-Link DFE-530TX+, which works flawlessly.
Difficult to say what happened. It was a phenomenon. I took pictures of my child learning to swim at 1 year of age and then as he approached his 2 year birthday it died. Pentax was no help, a repair costs 70% of the cost of a new camera. What to do?The camera worked like a dream for the first 12 months. Perfectly. I mean like a dream. Excellent quality, water proof. Durable. Good battery life, you name it. Then it up and died. Hmmm.....
Not only does it not move smoothly but the shape will make you a candidate for carpal tunnel! Save your money!
I bought one of these after thinking that the features looked great. I was disappointed overall and do not remember the specifics as it was nearly a year ago that I bought and returned it to a local outdoor store.I do recall there being a number of issues and that it was not just one that I could have put up with.I had thought that the unit would be able to monitor the NOAA weather alerts and any FRS/GMRS activity and cut out the radio if on to grab your attention with either the NOAA alert or radio activity. That was not how it actually worked. The NOAA would cut in but not the FRS/GMRS traffic.I wanted this for while hunting so that my father could listen to the AM/FM radio at the cabin and if I called over FRS/GMRS, get his attention.While the crank was small and not the best quality, I do not recall that it worked all that bad as some have reported.If the unit worked better, I might have kept it but I would definitely advise against purchasing this item.I came across this Amazon product page after following a survivalist link about radios and felt compelled to add my negative review.
I bought model GSA-4166B several months back. I got it mostly for the small size (needed a small size DVD burner to fit in a micro case)and the lightscribe feature. The burner that I have has trouble recognizing lightscribe media. I bought a 25 pack of HP brand lightscribe CD-R's for the burner, at it only recoginized a couple of the CD-R's. I assumed it was the media so I switch to Verbatim lightscribe CDs. For about the first 5 discs, the writer worked fine, but now, it doesn't recognize the media anymore. As I write, I'm burning a lightscribe disc on the old HP lightscribe media that I thougt was bad, on a Light-On DVD burner with lightscribe and it works fine. Researching the web, it looks like that is a common problem with this burner -- not just one lemon. So, in summary about the LG GSA4166B, if all you care about is creating data CD/DVDs, then it is okay. But if you wish to create lightscribe labeled discs, it's better to look for another brand or model.
I got a refurbished version of this and the generic password that comes with it doesn't work because someone has already used it. Therefore, you must call tech support for them to reset the router and install it in a different way online. I already had another router so getting online wasn't a problem but kind of a hassle. It took about 45 minutes to complete. I got this because I wanted to get wifi 2 floors down and on the other side of the house, it was worth a try. It didn't do the job in my situation. My wifi is only slightly better, but like I said I am in the basement and the router is on the 2nd floor and on opposing sides. I guess for my location the fact that my wifi is slightly better is a good thing.
Very unreliable piece of equipment. Works for awhile, but looses ports, keyboards, etc... on a regular basis. Only buy this product if you like rebooting your computer to get your keyboard, mouse, or other ports back again every few hours. Also, some vendors are pretending this is a "docking station" it is not. It is only a port replicator.
Most reviews about this printer are on the mark: nice color printing (it saved us a lot of money and time running to Kinko's), Windows drivers are bloated (Mac OS auto detects it -- no drivers necessary), noisy, etc. Scanning quality is IMO very good for office and home, but not for the graphic artist.My main gripe with this gizmo is the firmware, i.e. the software that's resident inside it. On three occasions, we'd arrive at the office in the morning to find a message displayed on its LCD screen "Receiving fax page 3", or something like that. It would stay like that forever. Pressing the Cancel button gets you nowhere, and finally you have to turn it off and back on and pray really hard that your life and business were not dependent on the fax that you just lost!So we contacted HP. The rep wasn't surprised and told us to download and install a firmware update for the printer. So we did and things went fine for about three months, until... this morning. We lost at least another fax.In other words, if your business depends even remotely on receiving faxes reliably, DO NOT BUY this printer. Run.
I bought this camera based on several reviews most notably Consumer Reports.Size good. Battery life good. 5 megapixels very good. My experience using the camera not good--too much red eye, weak zoom and not durable. My camera quit working after just 3 months. It jammed in the open position. It was not wet or exposed to sand. However, all of those things can void the warranty.
I have had enough trouble with Linksys reliability in the past that I don't normally buy their products. However, the customer wanted a configuration that could only be satisfied by the WPS54G connected to the LAN through the Linksys WRE54G wireless range expander. The WPS54G needed to serve an HP multifunction USB printer, but could not do the job.The computers could see the WRE54G device (although that device has less-than-acceptable setup problems of its own), and the WRE54G could see the WRT54G at the other end of their house, but there was just no getting the computers at either end of the house to be able to connect to this WPS54G device. Trying to troubleshoot the problem cost me far more money than this device is worth.So, what can we learn from this, boys and girls? When it comes to LinkSys, don't just walk away: RUN!
Ok, let's see. I really wanted a mp3 player so I started looking around. I wanted a iPod nano but they were a bit out of my price range at the time. I found this player and I got super excited about the price, I mean, it can't be beat! So after more research I decided this was the player for me. That was a mistake.DOWNLOADING MUSIC:Was not extremely easy but wasn't rocket science. The onl music you can download is from CD's which bothered me.THE PLAYER:Good enough size but I kind of wished it was more sleek.The display was easy to read and you can change the background to a picture from your computer which I thought was neat. The sound was fair, but the headphones they provide kept on slipping out of my ears.A couple months later. . .It froze! I tried resetting and everything. Nothing worked. I was sooooooooooo upset. A couple months later I eventually bought the iPod nano, I figured I would see how much better it was. I loooove it!! It is so much easier to use, iTunes is great, the size is great, i have never had it get frozen, downloading music is a breeze so I guess the point I am trying to make is if you are looking between the iPod and the Creative Zen V Plus I reccomend the iPod. Please adhere to this advice when buying. Even though iPod's are a bit more expensive, it's totally worth it. Which goes to say, you get what you pay for.
After owning this e740 for a week, I can say that I am experiencing the problems reported by most other people. While the system is feature rich, these problems make using the system a little frustrating.The synchronization will drop intermittently. I have used the USB connection on 2 different computer systems and the IR connection and they all drop, so I am convinced it is the unit. I even upgraded the ROM to the latest version posted by Toshiba and this did not fix it.I bought a Sandisk 128MB SD card for the unit and it doesn't work. I replaced it with a Lexar and it worked flawlessly.I also had the problem of bumping the recording button, which accidentally turned the system on. Not the best place to locate that!I did email a problem to Toshiba support and heard back within 24 hours, so I would say that their support is very responsive.Overall a nice system, if you can live with the quirks.
This mp3 has been pure disappointment. I have gone through so many batteries that I could have probably purchased an ipod by now. Even with the high quality Energizer Lithium batteries, it doesn't last long. The arm band also fell apart on me, with the plastic piece breaking off. The mp3 player came with no written instructions, all inquiries have to be read online. I have also had problems with the player not saving music that I download onto it. It will show it while it is hooked up to my computer, then when I leave for a run and turn on the mp3 player...nothing. This has happened to me right as I was ready to run a half marathon. I was all pumped up because I just loaded it with a bunch of new songs and the mp3 player showed that I had nothing on it. I couldn't use the radio because there are no stations that come in. When the mp3 player did function, it was easy to navigate and adjust the volume quickly. I also liked the size of the mp3 player. As of late, I can not even get the player to load anything. It's like it crashed on me, even when I select the repair feature with the software it came with. Currently, I am on the lookout for something that can be easily recharged versus having to take batteries.
HP really dropped the ball on this one. I have to reinstall my driver every time I want to scan a document. I've been in contact with HP for almost two years about this problem, and they still can't offer a solution. At this point they simply tell me I'm out of warranty. After looking on the internet, it's pretty clear that this is a common problem if you use Windows Vista or Windows 7. I can understand that difficulties come up trying to create driver software that's compatible with someone else's operating system, but it appears they are choosing to ignore this problem and hope it passes with time. What's happened is that I no longer trust HP. I'm looking for a trustworthy machine if anyone knows a good manufacturer.
I have had this battery for a little more than a year now and it has steadily progressed to holding very little charge.At first I thought it was just me not letting it charge. But yesterday after the charger verified it was fully charged the battery lasted less than 10 minutes. I was able to get about 12 images and I have the energy saver set for 2 minutes so no it was not because the camera was left on.I would highly recommend looking further for a different brand
No real issues with the hardware. (where it gets the stars)Software is an unmitigated disaster. Works or not at a whim. Or stops working in the middle of an operation. USB or networked, does not matter. Fails reliably on several models of laptops, then works again. Exasperating. Can't run a business with this thing. Have three of these boat anchors, provides full time employment for tech. About as desirable as bird flu.Was strongly pro HP... but with the LJ3015, LJ3050 bloatware and now this, we're considering a major change.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE OR ARE PLANNING ON UPGRADING TO VISTA!!!!! After buying a new computer with the latest and greatest OS I have had nothing but problems with this. It does not work. I start playing music and a short while later the sound cuts out and I have to restart windows. Not fun. Support is non-existant for this product. All you can find online is the download for the software, and there are no answers. You can forget about up to date drivers as they have not been updated from version 1.0 written in 2006. It also hurts your ears A LOT after about 15 minutes of wear.Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset
These batteries are super cheap, but they don't last long and they leak battery acid.
This product was not cheap enough for the trouble and I only paid $7 for it. The first one I received DOA, the seller (Tech for less) was great and I received the replacement product within days. This one worked great...for about a week and a half then it would cut out randomly on my PC at work and my Mac at home. The hardware would shut down, then power back on, I just gave up on it and bought another brand. Once again I learn that you get what you pay for!
For a $500.00 set of headphones you would expect the quality to match the price, but in this case it does not. I have owned a pair of HD650s for almost five years and have had numerous problems. The paint began to chip and flake off after a year of use and small cracks developed in the headband a year later. Finally, after five years the headband broke in half. Superglue did not fix the smaller cracks because once you get them, the integrity of the headband is compromised and you will experience pressure and pinching. I have also had problems with having the sound disappear from the right or left channels and have replaced the cable. A month after that the twin tiny gold coils where the cord is put in the headphones came loose and I had to replace those also. A $500.00 headphone quickly became a $600.00+ headphone after a couple of years. The amount of maintenance on my other headphones don't even come close to the amount of time and money spent on fixing my HD650s. The look and feel of the HD650 screams cheapness, it doesn't even come close to its competitors. In my hands it feels like a child's toy compared to a high-end headphone.The sound is amazing. It feels like I am standing right in the middle of the music and standing next to the orchestra or artist. It is a very warm sound and I forget I am even wearing headphones (before the headband cracking). It is too bad the quality doesn't match the sound. After going through all the headache of repairs the HD650s, I don't ever want to own a pair of Sennheisers ever again.
When I was christmas shopping, I thought this looked really cute, and I figured, "Hey, it's cheap, and looks good." So I bought it. It worked pretty well for the first couple of days, and then the CD playing system on it just decided to stop working. I checked all things that I might have possibly done wrong, but I didn't find any. When you try to load the CD, it doesn't let you play anything. I would not recomend this product for whoever wants to buy it, because it did not work like I wanted it to, and it made a pretty lousy Christmas present after I found out it had broken. DON'T BUY THIS.
I got my Ipod Nano from work as a Christmas gift. I was ecstatic as I was thinking of purchasing one on my own. Ok, now reality comes in, its taken me 6 months to get the thing working and download music. I work on computers every day for my job so I'm not computer illiterate. First, I tried to get it loaded with the Ipod disk onto my own computer at home, and it crashed my computer. I do not have the newest, faster computer out there, its a hand me down from my dad. Nor was I going to spend $1,000 to get a better computer just to work my Ipod. My computer is still dead to this day. (Thanks Apple & sorry dad!) Second, I tried to load it on my boyfriend's computer to no avail, the disk would not load onto his computer (we both do not have Apple computers perhaps that is the magic bullet). Third, I gave it to my dad as I was ready to throw it against the wall from frustration. My dad after hours of frustration was able to load the disk onto his computer and then was able to download songs from my CDs to the Ipod. He also has cable internet and a bigger computer which seemed to help a lot with the downloading of music.I am happy with the sound from the Ipod. And once you learn how to navigate the controls for your songs its really easy and fun. Also I like the color screen. The earbuds they provided did not fit in my ears (apparently we are not all built the same)and I had to buy some other headphones. The battery life is NOT 14 hours, its more like 4 hours. Another complaint is that the plug that inserts into the Ipod from the earbuds does not play into both earbuds I have to pull the insert out a little in order to get music in both ears.All in all this has been a hellish experience and I don't think I'll be getting another Ipod.
I have had nothing but trouble with this unit. It could not navigate on the olympic peninsula in Washington state. Resets itself too often. Finally, when I really needed it one night, it died. Not a power issue as it was plugged into the car with the charge light on. Tried charging overnight - now it will not reset and not even come on. Returning it for something that works.
I'm not against this cameraIt's just that this model became outdated, and a newer model (A590 IS) is better and even CHEAPER than thisCanon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
It is made with nice leather. But the design is silly: it has a top lid that could have been made a little longer to fasten to the front of the case. It hase also another lid that hinges on the bottom front and covers the front and the top, which are already covered by the main case and the lid that I first mentioned. Complicated for no reason. Adds more weight than necessary.Ric Polastri - Sacramento, CA
I was so disappointed with this tripod, I guess you really do get what you pay for! However, that being said, the information for this listing suggested that this tripod was capable of holding up to 10 pounds, which would easily hold most DSLR's, but it is definitly too flimsy. This tripod is made for small point and shoot type cameras and small video camera's only. If you're looking for something to hold up your precious and very expensive DSLR, DO NOT buy this tripod, you will be disappointed! However, Amazon is awesome and this tripod arrived in record time and so far the return process seems absolutely simple!
This is my first disappointment from D-Link. I've come to rely on their switches, hubs and NICs for my home network. I decided to add the DI-701 after I got a cable modem installed.Physical setup of the unit is a snap, earning D-link one star. All parts attach as advertised in the manuals with one caution: check the cable from your your cable modem to the computer: despite what the manual said, my cable turned out to be a regular patch cable, not a crossover cable. Installing the software was also very simple and setting the configualtions on unit was trouble free, therby earning the DI-701 its second star.The only problem encountered was a major one: my system never saw the connection to the Internet through the DI-701. All indications were the unit was functioning perfectly: I had flashing lights indicating traffic between the Internet Modem and the DI-701 and the DI-701 and my hub. I could ping the unit by IP address, but not by name, even after adding appropriate entries to the hosts file. No amount of fiddling with the PCs routing table helped either.After spending four days and trying to connect it to my usual computer on the network and three other computers in various configurations, I gave up and requested a refund from Amazon. I've read other successful reviews, so obviouly it works for some configurations, but not others. The one major difference I noticed between my setup and the suggested directions is I have my own domain and am using my own DHCP server and not allowing the DI-701 to be the DHCP server. It may be that if you are using a peer network, the DI-701 will integrate just fine. If you have a domain setup, the DI-701 does not appear to be the correct solution.If it works for you, it is a great solution. If you have a single computer, you should try it. I am now going in search of other hardware firewall solutions to the Internet security problem.
I recently purchased a Viewsonic VX800 LCD. The monitor itself is great. The probelm is that there is a compatibility issue with ATI video cards. If you have an ATI video card,the display has horizontal lines of snow and is unusable anytime you restart. I have called Viewsonic tech support and they acknowledge the problem but have no answers on a fix. Do not buy this product if you have an ATI video card.
Bought 4 of these back in 2010. At this time in 2012 only one keeps working. The same defect in all 3 of these trackballs - the 'left' button, i.e. the main button, which you click with your thumb, does not function any more. All 3 broke within the last couple of months. I suspect the 4th will not last much longer. If you want your mouse (trackball) work more than 2 years, look for something else...A couple of weeks after I wrote the original review, the last Trackman has broke the same way, as expected
I just bought the captureview binoculars. While downloadind the supplied cd my cd rom drive my d:\ drive would not read this disc. I put my disc drive to a test and put another disc in my d:\ slot and this disc was read by my system so evidently I have been able to determine the problem is not of my system, but a bad disc supplied by meade. I then tried to find a download on the world wide web for my captureview binoculars. Where I could only find a download for windows xp which is not compatible for windows 98. I have nearly spent 8 hours trying to have my system read the capture view device. I am assuming that the disc supplied by meade is bad. Being a 100 mile round trip to the store where I purchased the captureview binoculars and your tech support is only available during the work week I have been dimayed by your service. I am a land surveyor with some experience with software down loades. I was excited to find a product that would do what these binoculars are suppose to do. To bad this process is this dificult.
I had no problem with the software. I bought it to scan a ton of photos into my computer, but at the rate it scans it will take me forever. Like other complaints, I previously had a HP scanner and could do batch scans. Not with this one. I can put 4 pictures on the screen, but each one has to be re-scanned. The scans do look good. but i guess I am in the market for a new scanner and this one will have to go to someone with lesser needs than myself.
This keyboard is flimsy. On the one I bought the keys stick. It is horrible to type on. Sorry to be so negative, but this was a terrible waste of money.
This product does NOT work with Wireless n, although none of the product information shares that tidbit. And the vendor was worse that useless
I purchased these ear buds as a replacement for the ones that came with the philips mp3 player after one of my cats got to the wires. First, I tried a Sony pair that sounded great, but hurt my ear after only a short period. I thought since the original pair sounded all right and didnt hurt to wear, I would give them a try, but one listen and they went back in the package.
I purchased this as a gift for my daughter. She used it for three months and then it just would not turn on. She called Sony and they had her ship it back to them. She waited another two months and then called them about the status of the repair. They sent the handheld back and it's in the same condition as before. It will not turn on. She called Sony again and several people talked her through the reset but it still won't turn on.We're very frustrated and don't really want to send it back for repair again if this is going to be the result. We'd like to speak to the person that thinks they repaired it the first time or we'd like a new piece of equipment.Anyway I'm not getting any satisfaction from Sony so I thought I'd try this.
I am quite disappointed that I was unable to set up this WMB54G bridge. I spent close to 4 hours on my own unsuccessfully trying to set up this bridge with my Linksys WRT54G router using both my desktop and my laptop. I contacted Linksys tech support and worked with a junior level rep for about an hour with no success. My second contact with Linksys Tech Support was the result of a follow-up call initiated by Linksys. I spoke with a Senior Tech who advised me that WMB54G compatibility with XP Service Pack 3 could be problematic. I then relinquished control of my computer to another Linksys tech that specialized in the WMB54G. The tech took over control of my computer for 45 minutes to an hour trying unsuccessfully to setup the bridge. After updating theLinksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridgefirmware he was unable to continue to access the bridge web based setup page. At that point he considered the bridge defective and offered to provide an RMA for a free replacement. Because of other poor reviews and possible compatibility issues with XP SP3, I have decided to cut my losses (only $25.00) and return the bridge for whatever refund I can get. Even though they were not successful I give very high marks to the second level Linksys support for their follow-up and trouble shooting. The senor technician (Rico) that worked with me thoroughly knew the music bridge and wireless technology.
So I bought a couple of USB lighter adaptors and while the product did come late to start with, it then did not work for what it was supposed to. I was fine with that because I was only out a few bucks. But here is the kicker and why I am still giving them a bad review. They emailed me and said they would refund my money and I could keep the product as long as I remove the feedback... they are wanting their feedback numbers to be escalated that they would rather pay me off then fix the actual mistake. I would never shop there again. Just be honest with your customers and then you dont have to buy people off.
I don't believe the keyboard is that functional if you want to type quickly. I ended up liking the keyboard for my laptop better - I had purchased it to replace the laptop keyboard with a full keyboard so I could have the numpad. You get what you pay for, I guess.
This TV is garbage...the warranty is ony valid for 90 days. my kids tv is barely 5 months old and it is all messed up. It turns off by itself after a few seconds. Disney Tech support will offer me a list of places to ship the thing to be fixed...ALL AT MY COST. So now I have a nice $150 paper weight. Do not waste your money. the cuteness is not worth the hassle.
This is good card I agree, but only 64MB and 500Mhz ddr!Rodeon 8500 runs at 550Mhz DDR memory and comes with 128MB memory.For the same price, the future games require more than 64MB the upcoming Doom 3 uses at least 80MB memory on video card!This card will be not good for DOOM 3 and other high quality games. Makes sure u invest your money in smart way. [money] is lots of money, and I don't think anycard is worth [money] for only 64MB.Right now Rodeon 8500 LE is for only [money] at Amazon with 128MB or regular 8500 for [money].
Well the product seems to work but doesn`t sound very well or put the video on my tv. Perhaps I have to buy another adapter or something to plug this into. Lame. So now I have to go buy something else. Easy to use but didn`t find it worked good.
i am kinda disappointed with the quality of the strap. but for $10 something, what can you expect.. its just thinner and "cheaper" than i thought. it works tho, so its ok
Unless you like electronic screeching while you try to talk on the phone that is....I bought this headset on July 15 and by mid August, it started making a terrible feedback noise whenever I tried to use it. Unfortunately, I have just surpassed the return date by a few days so I can't return it even though it's defective and still new. I have an older one that still works great so I suppose it's a hit and miss thing. If you do buy this product, make sure the company has a return policy that is longer than 39 days.
WHEN I RECIEVED THE LAPTOP IT DID NOT HAVE A MANUAL, CABLES. OR BACK UP DISK. WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT. I RETURNED TO LAPTOPONLINE. FOR CREDIT ON MY ACCT. THANK YOU JAMES BUTTON
I bought these speakers at the local store because of the price. They are really terrible. I have owned cheap desktop speakers before, by Logitech, and thought they worked fine for the money. But these are just awful. The sub is small and the bass distorts. There is also no control over bass level. The satellite speakers crack with high pitched sounds and sound terrible without the sub. Spend $80 and get the Boston Acoustics Horizon MM226 2.1. Much better deal. Spend the extra money on the sound for your music. It is a great investment. Buy these and you're out $25, and you still have to get new ones. I have said my peace...
True Story: I bought these for my college dorm room because I wanted to have amazing surround sound for watching movies. And it certainly did a good job with that. The receiver unit is perfect for hooking up multiple electronics and the construction quality on the satellite speakers is very high. Each one can be positioned vertically or horizontally, and they feel like dense, well-built little boxes of sound heaven. The subwoofer, as my title suggests, is another story. I used these for about a year before I brought the set to a summer camp where I was teaching. The camp through a party and I attempted to use them for a 60-person dance party in a relatively small room. These speakers, especially the subwoofer, could barely fill the space. Then, in the middle of playing some techno music, the Subwoofer unit sparked and the satellites kept going. I happened to be nearby when I saw that the subwoofer was totally on fire, not just a little bit, but it was burning as if I had covered it in lighter fluid. I had to use a fire extinguisher and unplug the beast. When I called up Logitech about it, they told me that it was a problem that was well known, they asked me to tell them the number on the sticker which was underneath the subwoofer (which was legible because that part had not been charred). They sent me a brand new Z-5500 upgrade set, which was substantially better in appearance, but was essentially the same product. I was so terrified about the fire that I just sold those on eBay and considered myself better off. So be warned, these are the highest performing computer speakers on the market, but do not attempt to use them on maximum settings in a home theater or party setting, because they are not built for it.
Less than two weeks out of warranty and the screen goes blank. Magnavox tells me tuff, it is out of warranty.BAD BAD BAD product and BAD BAD BAD company to do business with!!
Due to the lack of info on the web about this mic I thought i should comment...I recently decided to get a DV-CAM to make promos for my bass guitar company. I spent a great deal of time finding a consumer camcorder w/ a mic in and settled on a pv-gs300. The built in mic on the gs300 is ok but recording electric bass with a mic is quite difficult. After several comparision tests between the built-in mic and the sima it became blatantly apparent that the sima was garbage. Huge amounts of hiss and noise and very uneven frequency response! The built-in mic sounded beautiful in comparison. For the price I figured this mic was marginal but thought it would at least be useable...it is not. If your looking for the worst possible sound for your videos I'd highly recommend it!So, the search continued... I settled on a Rode Videomic which is fantastic!RODE VideoMic Directional Camcorder MicrophoneThey also make a stereo video mic if you need stereoStereo VideoMic. The Rode video mic has extremely low noise,flat frequency response and another really nice feature is a built in attenuation switch (0, -10, -20) for DV-Cams w/o a mic gain control.Anyway.. point is don't waste your time with the sima mzm1 mic! There is a very good reason it is the cheapest camcorder specific mic on the market!Cheers
Would NOT buy again. Just a paper weight now. Kept having to reinstall drivers,for it to work a while. Not installed once but 50 times in 20 days. Logitech CS was no help either.Bought a Targus 2 months ago and There Bluetooth works. Will sell this one cheap,even the case was cheap too.
The only way to play your iPod in your car and have decent sound is to have it hooked directly to the stereo. FM transmitters in general are poor. I tried this one, and learned this myself. As you are driving the quality is constantly changing as the signal changes - terrible.
I bought this and loved it for the price, I loved the Sirius service. I bought it for a road trip. On the third day of my trip, the receiver was crackling and my dashboard lights and dials started to go haywire, along with my cruise control. I pulled over to a rest area and then my car wouldn't start. I unplugged the receiver and then my car started and ran fine. I plugged in later when I was home and my airbag light and brake light went on. I called JVC and they didn't have any answers for me and then I returned it to best buy and am waiting for a refund minus a restocking fee. My other electronics work fine on my cigarette lighter, my phone and ipod. I don't know what the problem was.
I liked this camera when I first bought it. Then after taking 5 or 6 pictures brand new alkaline or rechargeable batteries would go completely dead. No reaon, not dropped, exposed to any harm - and that's the end of that investment - No care, help from Fuji - have seen many others with the same problem, It's frustrating to see a company can get away with this and we're all powerless (pardon the pun). They offer to fix it for almost the same amount you paid for the camera - Choose another company - or better yet - tell us how to bring a case against Fuji for selling faullty merchandise.
OK, my fault, Wife and I bought this on qvc Christmas 2004, paid over 350.00, worked ok for a week. Only used it as a player for a couple months, then it wouldn't turn on or off without unplugging it!Nothing but problems since! I wouldn't buy anything GO VIDEO ever! JUNK!!!!!!!!
This is one of the poorest performing laptops that I have experienced. It is sloooooooow beyond words. It freezes often and needs to be rebooted. I was thrilled with the price but after using this for just a few moths, I am going to kick this one to the curb and buy something else. I don't know if Toshiba is the problem or Windows Vista but this is NOT a laptop that you want.
I ordered this item and they said that it was available in stock. But when I bought it and paid for it, delivery was posponed three times without warning or any other form of communication. I wrote them several emails, because my filmproject was jeopardized by this posponements, but they did not reply to any of them.So for me Global Media Pro is not a relyable supplier who live up to there promises.The goods finally arrived and they were okay. But the support and helpdesks of Global Media Pro really sucks. If you must have your goods is time I suggest to look for an more relyable deliverer.
The logitech headset and microphone worked well for listening but I could not get the mic to work.
After reading mixed reviews, I decided to purchase this wireless thermometer because it's cheaper than the newer version. It had all the features I wanted: 2 probes, meat temp. alarm, smoker temp. hi/lo alarm, and even a timer. I could live with the other quirks (no down button for setting temperature, on/off for transmitter is inside battery compartment, etc.), but I really wanted the wireless to work well. Unfortunately, no alarm if signal is lost from the transmitter. Waking up in the morning and not knowing that your smoker has gone cold would not be good, and is not food safe either.Right out of the box I tested it and it was fine going through rooms even up to 40 feet away. I barbecued some tri-tip and the meat thermometer worked fine (didn't use the smoker probe since grill was too hot). The receiver even worked all the way to the living room and the upstairs bedroom. This second test looks promising, as I would need the receiver to work in the bedroom for those overnight smokes. Probe verification was pretty good: 212 deg. F for boiling water, and 33 deg. F for ice water (close enough to 32 deg. F)I finally tested it on an actual smoke session. To my disappointment, transmission would be lost just 5 feet away, even after replacing all batteries with new ones. If nothing else, the transmitter still reads the temperature and I could still check it from close by. But why bother having a wireless thermometer if the wireless didn't work as it should? I decided to return it and Amazon's return process went smoothly and I got my refund.I bit the bullet and bought the ET-732. Initial testing got me a range of at least 100 feet, and it has a "lost signal" alarm. Will post review after further testing.
I purchased the 8500 X50 (in blue) in 2006. I received the infamous "SERVICE REQUIRED" message in a year and a half. At first, I could get the message to clear by turning the unit off and back on. However, after a while, I received it constantly on a regular basis, no matter how many times I restarted the unit. When it did work for any extended periods of times (more than 5 minutes) without the service required message, I would receive plenty of false alerts. From what I understand, the unit has low-quality internals that do not hold up well to heat. This is a ridiculous design/manufacturing flaw, as the unit is supposed to be mounted on the windshield, where it may be continuously exposed to sunlight.I contacted Escort about this issue and I just received the standard response - send the unit back and pay $60.00 for service. I wouldn't have minded this too much, except that the $60.00 service is then only warrantied for 6 months. So essentially, I'd expect to pay another $60.00 when the unit spazzes again (which in all likelihood, would be in another year or so).The CS rep at Escort said that there was only a very small percentage of units exhibiting this problem, despite the large proportion of 1-star and 2-star ratings for this product on Amazon, citing the SERVICE REQUIRED message. I wanted an extended warranty for the service because I wasn't willing to fork up $60.00 for a repair, unless they'd back it up for at least another year. The CS rep was unhelpful and only offered me an $80.00 credit to exchange my unit for a new model.If you are considering the Escort 8500 X50...SAVE YOURSELF FROM THE HEADACHE AND HASSLES - BUY ANOTHER BRAND!
Upon opening package on Christmas day, the USB cable was found to be defective and it will take a week or so to get it replaced. This put a damper on what should have been a great gift for my son since he can't really use it.
While the price for this HTS is very nice, the performance is substandard. There's a hissing sound when the unit is off. The DVD player has trouble playing DVDs. I have a large DVD collection & most of them don't play. The surround quality is also very poor. It's a stretch to call it surround sound when half of the speakers don't put out much sound. In order to get this serviced, I have to send it out for up to 3 months. I bought a progressive DVD player, put the audio through the Phillips HTS 3400 and the video to the TV and suddenly the picture was better and the sound was better.
I was very disappointed when I purchased this contract and the company would not list as a Christmas gift and date the contract accordingly.So I paid for a warranty for November 20 - December 25 to sit in a box!VERY DISAPPOINTED SO FAR!I just hope i do not have a need for this on November 21.
It looks like a fine product; however it does not have any drivers for Mac OS X. I found this inconvenient as I purchased it to connect to an old HP LJ5.Next time, read the reviews FIRST. Oops.
It worked all right for 2 days and then crushed my laptop ! My USB ports stopped working after that incident and never came back ! I dont really think that this was a coincidence.
Don't be fooled by the Grundig name, which used to stand for quality. This radio feels cheap and would not, in my estimation, survive falling on the floor. I'll stick with my old Yacht Boy until I find an affordable, quality, portable (small) radio with digital tuning. Are quality consumer electronics totally a thing of the past?
...noise canceling is almost non-existent!Checked it with sound from the "Sleepy jet cabin" mp3 file from whitenoisemp3s.com. My extimate was about a 5% noise cancellation, vs. over 90% with Bose QC-15.Additionally they are really uncomfortable - the grip is too tight and the ear piece padding not soft enough.Needless to say, I returned them right away.
Bought this because of big screen and review's. The sync port on this unit is Very weak and fragile! We bought a bunch of these for work and have had problems with charging and sync operation. Had to send one in for repair and HP said it was not covered and would cost $299.00 Wow unit is 2 months old! Talked with our Tech Support and was told that this was not uncommon!We just bought Dells instead and love them!
I was quite disappointed with the order. I bought these primarily because the amazon description states that there was a 2.5mm adaptor included. This is not the case. I read the review from 2003 about the description errors BUT, I figured by 2007 amazon would have rectified this issue. Alas, I got bit. My first disappointment with amazon in many years of transactions. Yo AMAZON, if you read this please fix this 4 year old problem! As far as the sound quality these are acceptable ear buds and I will put them to use as travelers.
I bought two logitech remote keyboard with rodents. After perhaps 60 days, the rodents died. Logitech said "gee, we only warrant our products for 30 days."So I switched to other brands, even the hated MS for rodents that worked. Oddly, the Logitech keyboards still work.
The first drive worked great on the test, then the CD burner died the next time it was used... Then was replaced (by Sony) 2 more times with drives that were DOA. Sony takes forever to replace parts these days, and they lost the drive that THEY had the carrier pick up because it was packed incredibly poorly), and 2.5 months roughly after that I called to see why they hadn't sent another replacement drive... They said they "don't have any record of receiving the drive." I asked why they hadn't checked their account from the carrier THEY had pick up the drive in 2 months, and got no answer, other than they'd send out another drive & I'm STILL waiting for it!!! I've seen a number of "ban Sony" web sites (after researching this) and I can see why! Their customer service AND their product quality has definitely gone to the dogs IMHO. Where most companies I work with will ship-swap an item and have it to me often in days (Or in some cases even the next day), Sony will not do that, and it was like pulling teeth to get them to replace the last drive that had about 4" of play in the box on one side with NO padding at all between the box and the drive, so it likely ate it in shipping, and now they say they no longer even make this drive! They decided all by themselves to send an "upgrade" without checking to see if it was even compatible with the system it was being used in (even though they have a submission for errors to get their drives working and we went through a BIOS flash and STILL to no avail - this was with the first drive, which simply failed after one use!)I'm steering clear of Sony for especially massive jobs from now on & buying hardware from more reliable sources with better return policies. Plextor has better customer/retialer service in my experience, so for any upgrades, OR any future hardware puurchases after this expereience, I'll be looking for "other than Sony" parts and customer service.
I like this unit EXCEPT the DVD rotating creates an annoyingly loud rumbly, vibrating noise. Perhaps I just got a bad unit, but this one is on its way back to Target.
The first one I got had an issue with the backspace key. I would have to press very hard to register a backspace. I traded it in for a second one and now I have the same problem with the "b" key.I liked everything else about the keyboard so I thought I was going to trade it in again until just now when I attempted to play a video game and found that it won't register more than 3 simultaneous key presses which makes some games simply impossible to play.It's too bad because it's very comfortable and quiet, but I'm done with this keyboard.
I gave my wife the Zune 30gb mp3 player as a birthday gift. It was a bad choice right out of the box. The skimpy setup pamphlet actually says, "It's as easy as 1, 2, 3" to get started. Just insert the set up CD, follow the prompts. Well, the prompts never came and the unit wasn't set up. We looked for more detailed instructions in Help, looked online, looked in the box to see if anything was missing and found nothing. There is no instruction manual in print or online that we could find. Very frustrating. Microsoft has to do better. I returned the Zune unused and will replace it with a Sony 8gb unit.
This case is ok for the price but don't take it into the sun as the covering bubbles from the heat. Not highly recommended.
The CD player just stopped working after only a few months of use. It isn't expensive but now I have to buy something else. Don't waste your time.
You get what you pay for, it seems like it is very similar to more expensive models, bu then will not charge. Sounds fine, but was purchased to charge also. Still working on a return but am not sure I want to deal with the time and effort to do it.
I have gone through 2 Rio Nitrus players in the past 10 months. Both players completely froze up and could not be repaired. Fortunately for me, the first player was covered under their small 90-day window warranty. I received a new Nitrus (free) and it stopped working after 5 months. They've offered me a new player, but it will cost at least $100 to "replace". The other problem is that before both players were completely dead, they constantly had problems with turning on and off when changing songs. I was impressed with the Rio Nitrus when I first got it and convinced two other friends to buy them. They have also experienced the same problems and have since bought new mp3 players that do not bare the Rio name. I would not recommend this product unless you want an mp3 player that has a 5 month life-span. Please notice that most of the positive reviews of this player are old and were written when the person first received it.
I received mine and installed. It has good sound even with my car's stock speakers. The screen has very low resolution and on high lightning days is hard to see. The really bad news were that its touch screen is crazy or something. It doesnt work correctly, some commands doesn't work. In ipod mode in order to navigate I push over and over the root botton on the screen and it simply restarts the current song. I hope amazon refunds to me. I buyed this because its lot of features (ipod control) and cause it is cheap too. But take this advice. Stay away for it. In forums very few people talk or know anything about it. It is a ultra low end product. Thats the reason similar products cost double cash. I wrote to manufacturer asking for support 2 weeks ago and still waiting for answer.
I have been using the LX 710 for about a year. It's a great keyboard on which to type, very comfortable, etc. I have had consistent problems with connectivity, dropped keys, having to pull reset the connection. I find that it consumes battery juice faster that expected. It works beautifully and then for several minutes, I'm fiddling with it...working to bring 'er back to life. Perhaps my unit is simply buggy. However, there may be another more current Logitech system that works more reliably.Go for a newer unit. Otherwise, the ergodynamics with a good wrist pad, support are good. You want a keyboard to work 100% of the time without fail. I don't feel that this one hits the mark. Portability is great but when you are typing and it drops keys...this is frustrating.
after one week of having this product i am goin to send it back for a replacement because the first ones screen would just come up white at times when i would turn it onand sometimes the play button wouldnt even work
Since I purchased this item, it seems to attract pest. I wish I could returned it. It was a waist of money.
I received this in March as a gift. The (-) and (+) volume buttons are not easy to use. The volume seems to "stick" and you have to push the button multiple times to get it to change the volume at all and then all of a sudden it will be either too soft or too loud. Definitely not worth it. There have to similar products that are easier and less frustrating to use.
Didn't care for the ergo design. I'm a two fingered typist na the ergo design is too big and the hump in the middle spreads the keys out too much and slows my type of typing down, pluss the hump in the middle causes you to need light on two sides of the keyboard light on only one side causes shadows on the opposite side, if your a visual typist like me you lose sight of half the keys in a dimly lit room. If your a touch typist and use all your fingers and don't look at the keys it's fine once you get used to the hump in the middle of the key board, but I can type faster with two or three fingers than I can with nine.
I was looking for a basic speaker to supplement the sound in our auditorium. While these look cool, I could only hear them if I was right next to them. This could be the fault of our sound system, but I think these are just really weak speakers. I am sending these back!
I just got my Flash Trax XT today and was shocked to discover that it won't read Sony Memory Sticks. I tried to see if they have an adapter so that the reader will read my memory sticks but none is available. I can't understand why it does not support one of the most widely used memory cards in the world. Or at the very least have and adapter at a reasonable price that I can buy. Why was the fact that memory sticks don't work in this device not made clear in the buying information. The player looks like it is a very nice unit but I'll never know..........
I spent almost an entire day attempting to setup the router. I'm no slouch when it comes to networking or computers but no matter what I attempted, could not get the router to broadcast a signal. Wired it worked perfectly but after several frustrating hours I gave up. I have hooked up my old Linksys router and will continue to keep my eyes open for a good deal for a quality product.
Worst buy I ever made, here are some of the problems:-Cannot open disk to remove easily, takes a few minutes, sometimes does not open at all.-Constant issues with "formatting disks"-Off button is not locked and often moves to "on" while transporting, when you take it out for use, battery is dead.-After capturing images, unable to play back due to "corrupted disks" even after disks have played fine many times previously.Don't waste your time with this item.
I WISH I HAD READ THE REVIEWS.. 48 PEOLE GIVE IT 1 STAR...THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WAITED MORE THAN A DAY TO WRITE THE REVIEW .... AFTER 1 MONTH IT WILL NOT READ ANY DVDS. YOU PAY THE $18 S&H AND THEY SEND A REFURB OF A CHEAPER MODEL, WHICH HAS NO WARRANTY AND BREAKS AS WELL SO YOU ARE OUT $130 AND HAVE WASTED TIME TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE IDIOTS AT COBY CUSTOMER SERVICE. READ THE OTHER REVIEWS....
I bought this camera for my little girl for Christmas, and it is a waste of money. It takes terrible pictures. The photo editing software is decent, but the photos aren't worth bothering to edit. Do not waste money on this camera!
I cannot recommend HP to anybody anymore. The company introduced regional coding, which means printer cartridges from one region cannot be used in another. For most this is probably not an issue, for those busily traveling around it is. Also, it is an issue of principle, its bad enough for DVD, but printer cartridges? HP has introduced this rather secretely and if you don't read the box cover etc very carefully, you may not notice. The main issue is in Europe. I got caught out. I bought a 3 catridges overseas - I could not use them on my HP printer. I asked for a refund, HP Email Support (US) was nice but ineffective. HP Customer Support (Europe) was snotty and very rude. I think HP does not care about its customers and this cost me over US$75, almost 50% of my printer (my sixth and last HP). Don't buy HP.
I don't appreciate at all the fact that it was NOT disclosed before the purchase that the product was made in China. I thought it was made here.I will not order ANYMORE from Amazon because of this.
this ipod i bought had scraches all over and stickkers on it. It also smelleed like smoke and the plate is loose
First off, I like D-Link products and have been using them for years. I've probably owned 15 of their devices, including wireless routers, without any failures.However, I've just gone through two different DIR-655s with the same problem. Both DIR-655 routers in a small office had reliability issues: both routers constantly did wireless restarts, breaking the existing wireless connections each time it restarted. They killed my Skype and GoToMeeting conversations and had to be replaced.D-Link customer support was stellar, but could not fix the unit and replaced one for me with another DIR-655. The other unit I returned to Amazon (easily as usual, thank you Amazon) and replaced it with a D-Link DIR-628 RangeBooster N Dual Band Router,D-Link RangeBooster N Dual Band Router, which worked fine in my office out of the box. I now have the original DIR-655 at home, where it's quite happy - different environment than the office is causing no issues at all. Some kind of incompatibility at my office was common to both DIR-655s.These new routers, the DIR-655 and the DIR-628, have extremely fast and powerful wireless systems. My range is easily twice what it used to be, and security is better (WEP, WPA, WPA2) than on the older router I replaced at home. The DIR-655 is noticeably faster than the previous D-Link router it replaced, but with Verizon FIOS modem in the line is still nowhere near Gigabyte speeds.D-Link's new router setup wizard is excellent - great for novices and still helpful for the more experienced.So I'm still a D-Link fan, but cannot recommend the DIR-655. Cost me hours of screwing around. Stick with the other fine D-Link products.
Save your money and don't purchase this player. I have never met such a moody piece of electronics before in my life. This thing works when it wants to and doesn't work when it doesn't want to.
The vendor who sold this is excellent, and the review is not a reflection on them...they are 5 star.In selling this cable, Garmin has provided an aftermarket product that really has a one time use for most people. You buy the GPS, and you need this cable to download the latest maps to your Nuvi (or other). Once you have done the download, this cable is effectively useless, as you wont have any need, (at least that I can see), to ever use the cable again.Shame on you Garmin! This should have been part of the original purchase, and not an aftermarket part to make the company a few more dollars.
My unit gets hot, but not that bad. After about 1 year, one of the ports stop working for no explainable reason. If it weren't for that I would have rated this unit higher given it's functionality and price.Actually 3 out of 4 ports now don't work...(about two months after I posted this review originally)
Ok, I just purchased my last bulb on 6/5/2011 and today is 8/16/2011 and that is how long it was in the projector before the bulb blew out. I paid $219.00 for it. THis is the sixth bulb I have purchased for it and I have only had the projector for 4.5 years. The projector cost me $750 and total bulb expenditure has been $1869.00 with a grand total of $2619.00 spent on this thing. This comes out to paying $48.50 a month just to own this money pit. If you own one, I would recommend selling it for what you can and buying a normal television that you dont have to continuously buy bulbs for. Unless you are filthy rich in which you probably dont care about such an inconvienience. By the way, the bulb that lasted 2 months was purchased from this very site. I would recommend another site.UPDATE: So they sent me a replacement bulb and as I already purchased another bulb, which lasted a whole year, I continued using that one till it blew out. I thought, cool, I have a backup! I was wrong... I opened the replacement bulb they sent me and SURPRISE!! The ground wire to the bulb was just hanging there unnattached to the back of the bulb. So I tried to attache it myself knowing the warranty was already gone. HUH, The ground piece they used that was supposed to go over the screw on the back of the bulb wasnt even big enough so they just left it. Moral of the story, they are too lazy to fix an issue and they just send it out to the customer to deal with. One word comes to mind... LAZY...
both me and my parents bought this model and i returned mine 2 times and my parents once cause there made like garbage and keep breaking down! The warrenty also can take over 2 months to get it back!
This was advertised as an amplifier that would boost my tv signal. It did nothing when I hooked it up. I removed it and reestablished my signal. Yes it was plugged in and the coax was in the in and out the out. It might be helpful for some but I was disappointed. The info on amazon indicated it would be my solution but as it turned out I spent $50 for something I can't use. I am now planning to mount an exterior antenna on my chimney. I do have a 50db inhouse antenna that needed a bit more amp to get my normal channel with hd. Not with this hunk... it did appear to be well made.
I ended up returning the item - it looked and acted chip - the buttons wouldn't work and as simple task as skipping or rewinding a song was unacomplishable.
Piece of crap. Not compatible with Ipod Touch and I got my son one for Christmas. Instructions are in SPANISH only. Cute to look at, but that is it.
I bought this for a gift and was so disappointed when I heard how terrible of quality it was. It kept cutting out and was fuzzy. Stay away from this useless rip off. It is a waste of your money!
Does not work. Used these Memorex ultra speed CD-RW's on an LG burner and a NEC burner on windows XP. All 5 CD's in the pack appeared to record on the first try. But no data was there when trying to read the CD's. All 5 of the discs cannot be burned a second time, even after doing a full erase, always getting an "Illegal Disc Error" on the LG burner or a "Write Error" on the NEC Burner.I purchased a 5-pack of Verbatim 24 times CD-RW. Tested all 5 CD's in the pack. All 5 recorded perfectly twice. One of the CD's has been rewritten more then 50 times so far, without one fail with the same computer set-up and the same LG and NEC burners.
the specifications are not clear on the site. dimensions are not clear and the products received are different from photos on the site.
The circular disc inside the unit that cleans the cd has a very thin and narrow strip of cloth attached to foam on it. Even the least amount of pressure when cleaning a cd will leave scratches on the cd. This is because the cloth/foam piece is easily pushed inside the plastic circle, and that plastic on the circle ends up touching the cd and scratching it while you are cleaning it. I recommend using cd cleaners that have wide and thick cleaning pads that cannot be pushed into the object holding it. I've also noticed that the wider pads clean the cds better and don't get dirty/worn out as quickly as the thin, narrow ones do. My personal favorite is the Scotch Disc Cleaner.
I bought three of these printers and had the same problem with all three. After about 6 months to a year the color went bad. Since I had all these expensive toner cartridges I bought another printer- same model. And the color went bad. So I did the same thing again- and again the color went bad. I now have 3 network printers that will print in black and white- but not in color. These printers are horrible. If I could make it less than 1 star I would.
I purchased this paper and ink package at the same time I purchased an Epson PictureMate Snap 4x6 Photo Printer from Amazon. The ink cartridges didn't fit the Snap printer, and I returned the package to Amazon. I had a hard time finding cartridges for the Snap printer, so it may be fairly new and the cartridges hard to find in the after market. That being said, I am sure the paper and ink will be just fine if you have the printer they are designed for.
This product did not work with the Garmin 330 GPS unit that Amazon recommended it for and I was going to return it however it does work with the Garmin portable handheld device I have so I will keep it for that
... if you like being treated with respect, if you like honesty and integrity in a company, and if you like expeditious rebate programs.I am a detail-oriented, somewhat anal-retentive computer geek. After carefully submitting rebate information for a Buffalo hard drive, I was told lies and faced nothing but incompetance from Buffalo.THE LIES:-- I was sent confirmation of receipt of my rebate submission several WEEKS after I had mailed it. The email read as though they had just received it.-- I was told that I had not properly submitted all the information, and needed to resubmit copies.INCOMPETANCE:-- There were two rebates for the product, one required a UPC cut-out, one did not (it required a copy, since there is only one UPC Proof of purchase on the box). Nevertheless, I was told I needed an original UPC/POP for the second rebate. Only after phone calls, email, and snail mail, was my rebate approved.All in all, it was over 3 months before I received the first $25 rebate, and 6 months before I received the second. Had I known the trouble and hassle, I NEVER would have gone with Buffalo.My Comp-USA (generic) external hard drive which is older than the Buffalo performs more dependably. Also, the back-up software that comes with the Buffalo is a joke -- totally "Mickey Mouse". By the way, they will admit nearly this much. Why include such poorly designed software anyway? As a selling point on the box / ad, I'm sure.WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE:Never to do business with Buffalo again. The lies and incompetance were not just the mistakes of a few, I believe that they were the result of DELIBERTATE COMPANY POLICIES STRUCTURED SO AS TO AVOID PAYING OUT REBATES.Why go with a sub-standard brand like Buffalo anyway -- to save $10? I wished I had paid a bit more and gone with one of the more experienced, dependable manufacturers: SeaGate, IOMEGA, Maxtor, Western Digital, etc...Why did I give two stars and not one? Well, though not as dependable as my other drives, the hard drive does still work after well over a year. I have to give it a shred of credit.
My previous card was a geforce2. No problems, but I decided I wanted something faster. So, I get an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro. Big mistake! Every game I have crashes at random places. I love Freespace 2, but now I can't play it until I get a different card. Asheron's Call 2 crashes after about a minute of play.Summary: It doesn't matter how fast a card is if it crashes constantly. Don't buy this card!
I tried it with my mobile phone. It did not work at all. I put it with a working 3.5 headset and mic. But no use. This is now a junk for me.
This item new did not work. The Memorex customer support advised its return and had no suggestions to get it to work. It is no longer produced. I would advise against purchasing this DVD non-player.
What a horrible piece of garbage. 4 months installed and the screen does not work. The radio and clock work, but from all the reviews i have seen, i am not the only one suffering the GPX curse.Stay away from this company.
My children like their Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Players, however we've had both players "freeze" within weeks of purchase--they just stop working (without being "abused"). Creative has replaced both players, but recently one of the replacements "froze" (two months after we received it). We are waiting to hear about its replacement. Bottom-line, we wont be buying this product again and wouldn't recommend it. Too fragile.
I needed to record a particular call for futur use by plugging the device on my computer's sound card & home phone line.When I try to record a call with Roxio media creator I have a STRONG noise which renders my thelephone recording device usless.I regret this purchase for the above type of use :(
We have a brand new iPod Nano 3rd generation and purchased the IH4 as an alarm clock. We promptly returned it because the unit did NOT play music from the iPod in alarm mode. We could only get it to beep. I followed the instructions very carefully, reset the iPod and downloaded the most current version of iTunes. I also visited iHome's website for tech assistance, but there is no on-line support for the IH4. As an alternative, we purchased the IH8 which works with the 3rd gen Nano.
After reading the other reviews, I thought I was making a good purchase. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is easily the worst performing product I've bought in a long time. Constant static no matter what station I put it on, and every 3rd or 4th song it just stops mid-song. Needless to say, I took my car in to have an iPod jack installed this weekend.
I bought these thinking they would be sweet but they really are not that great of quality. The sound quality is that of regular old apple headphones. The "built in subwoofer sucks.
I got this product for Christmas this year (2009), and have had nothing but trouble. Because this is an older device, most operating systems do not support it. It would connect to my computer, but would not share any data; I could not back up my date book or contacts. This is considered a 'Legacy' device by Palm, and is no longer supported; you have to pay for customer service from them, or plow through the message boards to try to find an answer. The problem with that, though, is the posts pertaining to this device are so old themselves, they won't help you.The item itself I purchased refurbished, and it had a new battery in it; the battery life was about the only plus. Now that I have been using it about a month (and it has crashed twice, taking all of my data with it) the screen is going out. The m515 does have an SD card slot (no larger than 1gb, though, is supported) but if you can't get your data into your computer, you can't back it up to the card- so if the battery ever runs completely down on this, you lose everything. Too much risk for me- I'm sending it back.
So, received this for my MacBook Pro 15" computer and well, it was too wide and too short (height)...it was the most awkward looking thing EVER! I actually just returned it today, but let me just tell you that it wasn't worth the $10 I spent on it. It wasn't too difficult to get on, but talk about static! Just picked up every type of fuzz and hair molecule you could think of! I did try to rinse it (worked) under cold water to try to start over again, but once I got it on, was when it was just...well, bad. I wouldn't recommend at all...maybe there's a better one out there-Who knows. I'm not sure if the one they sent me was even the 15 inch size...just didn't work and didn't fit...all around.
We live in N Virginia. We made a trip to Downtown Washington,DC soon after we bought the gps. I started from home and took route 50E as it guided then soon after merging into 50E it says to continue 7.2 miles onto 495..which made me surprise and took 495north and then after getting into 495 it again rerouted to 50E and again after merging into it says the same continue 7.2 miles on 495....which is a bitter experience on day one with GPS.....We even had some problems with the GPS loosing its signals many times in washington downtown. We did pull the car to a roadside and waited for the Gps to acquire the satellite signal which made us very unhappy.We did a lot of reasearch before buying this product. At last my husband and myself decided to buy only a Garmin product what ever model it is. We started to look from Garmin c320 to c340 and c530. We thought of going for c530 because of its Sirf receiver and good reception in hill areas and downtowns(we got this info from one of the reviewer in amazon about c530). But only the lacking feature of c530 "Text to Speech" forced us to go for c340. We even looked into many reviews of c340 but no one mentioned that it has a problem in satellite signal reception in downtown, otherwise if anyone mentioned it here we would have gone to c530.Last week we gone a trip to Newyork. We had some problems with GPS while finding the address for a place near by Status of Liberty.The actual frustration we had was when we were returning from Newyork downtown. The GPS never got the satellite signal and we do not know how to get out of the place. We decided to take a big street in downtown and get out of it..hoping that the GPS may work after we come out of downtown. Surprisingly the c340 had a poor satellite reception for a lot of time(May be 45 min to 1 hr) and even if it gets the signal it tells the road names very late after we pass the road it says take Right onto that xyz road...which sucks very much. It also does not work in the tunnels ...The another Disappointed thing with c340 is that it does not read the SD card. When I got the GPS shipped. I downloaded some POIs online and tried to load them with the POI loader provided by Garmin. But I could only load the POIs to the buildin memory of the GPS but not to SD card. I even found some other reviews about this problems, but I do not know how to make the GPS to recognize and read SD card, I tried formating the SD card several times though.What I would like to suggest someone is do not go for Garmin C340, better go to Garmin c530 or some other product(with Sirf receiver) which can work in all places irrespective of downtowns/hills/tunnels...
PROS: Blocks outside noise, doesn't leak noise. Good bass.CONS: Impossible to position in ear correctly; full potential of these earbuds goes unrealized.These headphones sound GREAT when you get them in your ear far enough (holding them in). Good bass, crisp sounds. However, I simply cannot seem to get them to stay in deep enough to enjoy their full potential.Each bud consists of the purple body, a little plastic tube about 1/2&quot; long, and a compressible spongy foam cover. The foam covers are identical to the type of cheap earplugs many people wear, except these covers have a hole down the middle which fits over the plastic tube. The concept is that it will cancel outside noise just like an earplug, so the only thing you hear is the noise coming from the earphone through the plastic tube.Unfortunately, I can't seem to compress the foam bud well enough to fit it in my ear. I squeeze it, and by the time I bring it to my ear, it has unsqueezed itself. If I then try to just push it into my ear, it sort of rolls up onto the earpiece, and then as soon as I let go it expands again and pushes the earbud right out of my ear.With foam earplugs, you can compress them far enough, and you can work them into your ear since after all, it's just a piece of foam. But when you add the plastic tube through the center, along with the purple plastic body on the outside, it makes it very difficult to manipulate the foam cover to get it in your ear.It would help if the foam part weren't so thick, and I may try whittling them down to get a better fit.Unless you really need discrete, noise-canceling ear buds, and are willing to spend time working them in just right, I'd suggest going with something else.
There are no drivers available for this device to work with win7 64-bit. It keeps giving me problems when I used the driver that is provided.
This thing fell apart pretty fast (after about two weeks of occasional use at the office).I could not recommend it to anyone.
well, I purchased the ipod thinking it has everything with it. Then, it was missing the ipod USB Cable. I contacted the seller, they told me that they moved and they lost it. I tried so many different usB cables and they work for a while and stop working, such a pain and a costly after a while. I won't recommend this seller to anyone.
How does a company release a Toshiba docking station into the market that doesn't work with a Toshiba laptop? This piece of sht takes forever to install and in the end, doesn't even work with a popular Toshiba line - Satellite M30x. Of course if I plug in the VGA cable directly into my laptop, the monitor works fine. Please do yourself a favor and DO NOT get this piece of sht product.TOSHIBA - PULL THIS PIECE OF SHT LINE FROM YOUR CATALOG AND WEBSITE PLEASE!
The product would not initialize within the first 3 steps. Amazon handled the return to my satisfaction. Thank you.
It shuts itself off after 10 minutes of recording, and sometimes randomly during playback too. Also operation is very noisy.
This is not a machine for the 40+ crowd that shuns the attention fracturing music of today's youth. One of these days the mega Zunipod corporations will realize that much of the well-to-do middle aged and up demographic actually listen to BOOKS on their MP3 players.What the audiofile wants in an MP3 player is:1. 'Plays for Sure' compatibility so that we can copy our NET LIBRARY books using Windows Media Player to our audio devices.2. BOOKMARKING!!!!! A 17 hour WMA file is a sad thing when you lose your place in it and have to start over. Without bookmarking the player is essentially 'highjacked' by the book because if you move to another sound file you lose your place. (Note that this is not an issue for Zune. Although it won't bookmark, you can't get Net Library books on it in the first place!)The final word is: If you want to listen to audio books, get a Creative or a Rio with 'Bookmarking.' Avoid this device.
Yeah, I know. Hard to expect much quality for $30 but these binoculars are so cheaply made and the optics are so mediocre that it is hard to justify a reputed seller like Amazon selling this junk. Unless you think that 30 bucks is all the money you would want to spend on a pair of binoculars for the rest of your life, I would strongly advise against buying this product. Check the couch for some loose change, ask your family/spouse for some extra allowance or wait a few weeks to collect another $30 or $40 and get something decent like the Nikon 7X35 action or even better, the 6X30 Leupold Yosemite.By the way, there are many variations of this model with Bushnell, Nikon tags but it is essentially the same cheap 8X25 Chinese binocular, so beware.
Trust me, you're better off just saving an extra $40 to buy the next one up. It's no surprise this player's been marked down to the price it's at. It's temperamental, doesn't do what it's told, and it has pretty much no editing features. Did I mention that it can't be tuned into channels 3 and 4 for an exclusively coaxial tv? As if that wasn't the worse thing...The night before I returned it, I was about to unplug it from my entertainment center armoire in my bedroom after the doors had been closed for about 5 hours with the power off to the player. I opened the doors, and the player had heated the compartment up like an oven!! I could barely touch THE SIDES of the player, and when I lifted it off, it'd left a melt mark on my tv. Thank god I returned it before something worse happened.I'm someone who has a lot of patience for sub-par technology because I can still make it do stuff most often. But please, for the sake of your home and your family, I would advise you NOT to buy this product. I'm thinking about calling somebody at APEX, but with the bad reviews customer service's gotten here, I think it would be more effective to tell you, the consumers, so that you're informed before you decide to buy a DVD recorder.
This keyboard has nice features. I was replacing an older MS ergonomic and wanted one with programming features.Problem... The damn spacebar!Takes too much pressure to use and has a loud CLUNK when you hit it. There was no model in the store for me to try or I would have passed on it. Just my luck.The regular keys are not bad, but after 6 weeks with the spacebar, I'm getting rid of it.How can MS miss the mark on this problem.Save your money, get something else.
I tried 2 cartridges on my 8150n and they all leak, or the cheap clips they use on it fall off. I highley recommend not using this brand for any printer
From the time of receiving this product the batteries would not charge nor did a slot in the charger work. This item i ordered probably 2 years ago but i did not want to go through the hassle of the process to correct until i landed on this review. Therefore i rate the whole product as junk. Thank you, Ron
I just rcvd my new ipod about 1 week ago. Even without using the 30gb ipod for photos or video, I'm only getting about 2 - 3 hours of music time with it! It's my 1st ipod and I'm really disappointed. I chkd out the apple.com site and even DISABLED the equalizer and reduced the backlighting period to 5 seconds. I'm going to do a couple more test runs this week by charging it via my laptop for 4+ hours at a time, if I can't get more than 2 - 3 hours of music time, it's going to be returned to amazon.com ASAP. I LOVE the features of the ipod, but with this battery record, I might as well go back to my portable cd player! =(
I loved my Tungsten E at first--at least for the first 4 months; then it quit working and I had to perform a soft reset periodically. Lo and Behold! There is a REASON this is one of the 3 Palm PDAs that only has a 90 day warranty as opposed to a ONE YEAR warranty. It quit about 10 days after the warranty was up. Now, I have to perform a soft reset every single time I start up, which makes it highly impractical for whipping out and entering a Dr. apt or phone number on the spot. I am very unhappy because all this info will be lost unless I purchase ANOTHER Palm product. I suppose a solution would be to take my chances with another Tungsten E, which I am happy with WHEN IT'S WORKING, and purchase an extended warranty. Or I could buy a Tunsten T3 for an additional $200 and get the 1 year warranty. Or get another brand and lose 6 months of data. So annoying.
If I had it to do over again, I'd either get the replacement battery from APC or I'd get another UPS instead. (I did the latter from Amazon - the BR1500G). The RBC32 replacement battery from Amazon was defective on arrival. The other folks here who say that Amazon will not accept the battery return due to hazardous materials is correct. They did, however, provide me a full refund of the purchase cost.The person at Amazon that I spoke with told me they don't accept the return is because they'd have to handle recycling of the battery and they don't have infrastructure in place to do this.However, you can send the battery for recycling free of charge by contacting APC.
We have owned this for several years. The phot feature jammed and no longer works. We get too many paper jams. Ink expensive.
I bought the phillips HN Folding Noise-cancelling Headphones for 35 dollars. They are normally 75, I believe. I think 35 is still too much. I bought them to use on the plane. However, when I tried them, there was virtually no difference when the noise cancel was turned on or off. And the sound wasn't as good as the stock ipod ear-buds. They would distort at a relatively low level. I would highly recommend another headphone.
Delivery was excellent. Prompt and reliable. I will recommed and buy again from Amazon
Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)"Bag had cheap feel and looked like the clips on the shoulder strap could break easily. I returned it. Be careful to make sure that the product review you are reading is for the bag you are looking at. I made my purchase based on a review for a different bag even though it was on the page for the CVR217.
Bought this scanner as an upgrade. The NOAA weather channel bleeds thru most of the public service channels making listening very annoying. I wish I had my old scanner back!
Great if you have an LCD but doesn't help with the bulb of the DLP
I have two complaints.1. I was completely unsatisfied with MP3 playback. Long Load times and a terrible shuffle contributed to this problem. I bought the player for mp3 cds and after the first week I wasnt even using them.2. After owning the player for six months and never putting it through a high stress environment CDs stopped working. The player would continue to play on low volumes but at normal volumes the player turned off after 15-20 seconds.
Hard to believe this product is still being sold when it's not even friendly with the current hot selling ipods. Also the claims of good design I feel are overstated. Finally the speakers are weak and sound like it won't be long until they're shaking, this may influence what music you'll end up playing through the system.All said, though, I'd be happy with it for the price if only they'd update it to fully handle my ipod.
I bought one of these through another retailer, should have read the reviews at amazon first, they are 100% correct! This router stinks, doesn't work as advertised. While this is a wireless router that can do VPN at the same time, it turns out you can't do both at the same time without locking up the router. Very slow web interface, issues with LAN IP resolution, tech support is worthless.Wasted five hours trying to get working to no avail, no resoltuion to my probelm is availabel at this time. Might be a 'cheap' purchase price but costly in lost productivity and now i need to buy another model anyway and return this one.You've been warned, stay away!
I bought this product because i wanted to trigger 2 SB-600s at the same time with no wires. After reading reviews all over the internet i got it instead of skyports. Big mistake, this thing will only trigger flashes up to 12 feet away. The description says 70 or so, but i contacted nikon because i was so frustrated and they told me it will only go 12 and if i wanted to command further i should get the sb-800. And if you take the commander out side, its pretty much not going to fire at all. Also if the flash is not in front of the commander it won't fire. It works off line of sight, so if you cant see the flash, it wont fire. Honestly a terrible product, I dont know how the other reviewers are using it, but for me, out doors (even indoors) and beyond 10 feet, it was useless. There were times that'd id put it in front of my camera and it still wouldn't go off. If you are looking at this, i highly recommend you go with skyports or pocket wizards instead. My 15$ e bay slave worked better than this did with less mis fires. The ebay slave even let me trigger the flash when it was behind me. The commander is not a radio slave, which is a big minus. Long story short, stay away! get PW or skyports!
I guess we are spoiled in this office with IBM typewriters. Unfortunately, our main one quit working (after about 10 years of use)and needed to be replaced. We did not want anything fancy, just functional. Every person in this office hates this Brother machine. We are returning it and will not purchase another Brother. There are several things about this that make it more of a hassle then its worth.1. Can't see where you are typing. We use this for forms, so it is important to be able to line it up nicely - we waste so much time erasing and trying to line it up in the right place.2. The keys couldn't be any harder to type. It can't keep up with your typing and you need to hit the keys hard. Lame and exhausting!3. Have to reset the tabs, margins and pitch every single time you turn the machine on? No one can find instructions in the manual on how to make these adjustments stay.So once you spend five minutes adjusting your tabs and reseting the pitch, you struggle to line it up, erasing and readjusting a million times. It feels like crap while you do it. And Wha-la, it took you 20 minutes to type a form that took 3 minutes on the old IBM Wheel writer.Spend the extra cash and buy from a company that makes smooth comfortable and efficient machines.
the product is great but the shipping time is horrible. took way longer than the delivery estimate. so if u have the time order it
This is not an HP printer as you remember them. This is poorly built and will fail as soon as it's out of warrantee. As a matter of fact, mine warrantee was only 6 months.BUYER BEWARE !!!
There is a problem with this unit and its interaction with my Samsung LCD TV. I have every reason to belive the problem is in the player. There are intermittently loud pops and cracks while watching discs, as well as streaming via Netflix. I returned my first unit and a second one demonstrates the same problem. I went through all reasonable debug steps, including swapping HDMI cables, using different HDMI inputs on my TV, applying all available firmware updates, etc. Other HDMI sources into my TV do not have this issue.Another gripe... the Netflix user interface is primitive. My major complaint is that you can only watch movies that are already in your queue, meaning you have to go to your PC to find new movies. Alternatively, the Wii interface has the ability to search and select movies beyond your preselected queue. I assume Netflix develops the application, not Samsung. Regardless, the solution is substandard.
I bought this item about a year ago to replace the old wireless G router I had (slow slow slow!). There weren't too many N routers out yet but I wanted something that wouldn't be totally obsolete and would provide a better signal. The Belkin's range is decent, but the quality is only okay.Most importantly is the frequency of WIRELESS CRASHES. This think would drop out a couple times a week and I would need to power cycle it to get wireless back up, but the last few months saw an escalation. First it was every night, then twice a day, recently I couldn't use the damn thing for more than a half hour without it taking a dump.This is an unreliable POS. As many have noted before me about crashes, they are a serious flaw. Skip this product.
This unit skips mp3's in various places. However, if you convert the same mp3 to a normal audio cd file it plays fine.This was tested on numerous mp3 files.Wish I could keep it but it defeats the purpose of a mp3 cd player if it skips mp3's.
I have never written an online review before. This disappointment of a printer/copier/scanner has driven me to it. The printer worked fine for the first few months, though the color printing was never satisfactory, streaked with fine white lines.Then the problems began. Error messages of stalled print cartridges. Strange lights turning on. Weird noises. Printer shut-down. The only way we can get the printer to work now is to unplug it and re-boot the computer several times.Life is too short for this printer. Buy another one instead.
This product is worthless, Amazon should not sell it otherwise is loosing credability on its selling products.I need to return it but I don't have the proper address. Amazon: help me with your correct address for me to return it and receive my money back, thanks**I had received the sale-representative evaluation, I didn't answer because he is not at fault, the management should know better the products they offer, just entering the prodigywiflyer...and will found out, too bad...
The belt clip is well designed, however the aluminum case is not.2 problems:1) the case does not stay latched with the palm inside -- probably because the hinges are a couple of milimeters too low, so like a briefcase that's stuffed too full, it does not stay closed.2) The mechanism for holding the palm in the case is not as solid as it could be. 2 plastic clips slide into the notches on the back of the palm. I would be worried about the palm falling out of the case while attached to a belt clip (especially since the case does not close)In defense of the manufacturer, I did not contact them about returning the product, I'm sure they would have replaced it. Instead, I cannibalized the belt clip and fixed it to a different aluminum case that I already owned.
We purchased this unit because of the good reviews and the tablet style. Unforunately after 3 days of use, it simply would not power on. It would not show movies, play CD's, spin up the disk, anything. It would, however, get extremely hot with the power switch turned on, even though it did nothing. While it was working, the display was pretty good and the volume was louder than other inexpensive players I have seen. It played DVD's and CD's without a problem. It comes with plenty of accessories for your home and car. Overall on paper it looks good, and when it works it is good enough. Too bad for us it broke down in the middle of our vacation and we had to drive 1300 miles with two children under 3 with no DVD on the way home, which is the only reason we purchased it in the first place! I am within my return time to Amazon, so I am going to get a full refund and try another brand. As with any inexpensive player, be prepared for failure in a short amount of time because more than likely, it will happen. If you are going on a long road trip, get two in case one breaks down!
you can get just an ok picture, not too good.the antenna's cable screws are very weak, they break even whenn you screw them with your fingers
Somebody else has also experienced this problem, i read that in review. But i ignored and bought it. When I tested in merely 1 or 2 feet of water.. that's it .. Water was there in between Camera LCD and the transparent hard plastic over that LCD. I thought it would evaporate or drain out but after 2 days it was still like that!!Otherwise camera is good with pretty good features & pictures. Bad quality with low light/ night pictures.Waterproof feature was one which struck me but finally it was the one for which I ended up returning camera.
Being that XP support is going a way, this software seems like it would be a bit of a waste at this point. I picked it up for a newbie. I tested it and it ran flaky. So, it was never used. Based on the cost, a return wasn't worth bothering over. Looking back, a waste of money.
Initial setup was nice, particularly compared to D-Link, (the tech decided the D-Link was broken). But I came home from vacation and its not sending out a signal anymore. The WAP11 connects to the LAN fine, but none of the laptops are getting any signalfrom it. Tech support was laughably inept. Now I've figured out the reset button doesn't actually do anything. They want me to upgrade firmware a third time. DSL Reports.com says there's a problem with the latest firmware. I wish I could buy one of these things and it would just work.
Was working fine but base of cord started to come out of base of plug and screen turns blue constantly! I guess you get what you pay for. Probably worth spending a few extra dollars on a better quality item.
The Title says it all.The Garmin C340 is fine. What was sub par was how long it took the order fullfillment process to work. It appears that Amazon Super Saver orders have a hidden cost and they really want you to pay extra for what most online businesses consider processing invervals.Unless Amazon is significantly cheaper, will purchase from other online venders.
I purchased a pair of these Bose Triport Around the Ear headphones, and used them very little (maybe 30 times). When I went to use them a few days ago, the plastic just above the Y swivel on the right side broke apart. This happened just picking them up and putting them on my head with normal force. Is this what you call a quality product? What do I do now? The $139.95 headphones are completely useless!So, I contacted Bose Support and here's what they told me: "The date of purchase indicates that your Bose(R) Around-Ear headphones are no longer covered by the warranty. The headphones are not factory or user-serviceable. You may trade your Around-Ear headphones for a brand new set for $60".Why would I invest any more cash into a product that obviously has a poor build quality. After searching the internet, I found many other people who had the same problem with these headphones. This has been going on for years and Bose has not corrected the problem!So basically, Bose wants to charge me $60 (half the price of the headphones) for the flimsy plastic Y swival that connects the right side earpiece to the band? Must be worth a total of 50 cents! And I'll bet many people fall for this, right? What a marketing scheme! I've heard it said that Bose is all about marketing, not quality. Now I know first hand.At least I know I'm one of the more intelligent buyers who will see it for what it is and take my business elsewhere!
I have this on a desktop with Win XP. This adapter goes through cycles of good to poor reception repeatedly. It will occasionally drop the connection. Whereas, my 2 laptops placed at the same location receives excellent signal constantly. Go figure.
I have an unreliable connection with this cable. It drops my connection from time to time. So, it's just sitting in a box, unused. Eventually, I will probably cut the cable ends off and put new connectors on. No, I would not intentionally buy this again.
I've owned a 20gb 2G iPod for a while and absolutely love it. However, I recently upgraded to the 4G 40gb and was sorely disappointed. After putting the same music on the 4G unit (and using the same pair of headphones) I was struck by how poor the sound quality was compared to my old iPod (or other MP3 players). I would disagree with other reviewers who say the poor sound quality is only noticeable to audiophiles--it is glaringly obvious: the sound is shrill, hollow, with little bass and obvious distortion on higher volumes. It is so bad that I am returning my 4G unit and sticking with my 2G version.
A rotten, nonworking product that is backed up by a shoddy set of return and replacement policies and arrogant, unhelpful tech support. For almost $400, I got a drive that did not work at all. It made a short whirring noise when I connected it and then just sat there. My computer never recognized it. The light on the front is the only part that seemed to operate properly. Technical support quickly exhausted the few feeble suggestions they had (change the cable, plug directly into the wall, etc.) Then, they blamed it on shipping and the possibility of loose cables. They sent me illustrated instructions on how to dismantle the drive and check the cable seatings (this apparently happens a lot). When that didn't work, they said they would replace the drive with a rebuilt one (cobbled together out of "usable" parts from returned duds) and said they weren't sure exactly when the replacement would be shipping, though I could count on it not being anytime soon. Furthermore, if I wanted to get the new drive before they had received the useless one, they insisted on charging my credit card $550 to "encourage" me to return the bad one. Of course, they don't get involved with refunds; for that, I was told, I needed to contact the Amazon merchant who sold it, which I'm doing.
I purchased it hoping to sync it with my tablet for an upcoming trip. So excited.The item showed up in a plastic zip-lock baggie with no cord, no instructions, nothing else. That was a little downer. I thought I was buying a new item. So of course the battery on it is not charged, but since there is no included power cord, it's useless.It takes a special type of 5v cord which nothing else that I own takes, so I don't have one. I ordered a USB charger cord on Amazon that was supposed to work. The listing said it is compatible with this device, but of course it didn't fit. And radio shack doesn't sell them.So now I'm sitting here with a cute little device that is being used as a paperweight because I have no way to charge the unit.But hey, it may work fine. Who knows?
It was not at all what I thought it would be. It's only a cardboard box that has to be fold and held in position with more cardboard and plastic. If you want durability and quality, this is not it. But if you are using it for light paper and nothing heavy, it should work for you.
I have the older model and I have gone through 2 transmitters because they eventually won't power up. The speakers are great but I can't seem to get a transmitter to last more than a few months.
I got this for Christmas last year and really loved it in the beginning. However I noticed that if I played it too loud it almost shorted out and the sound would go away until I lowered it a bit. I don't know if I blew the speakers or not but it would definitely have that scratchy sound like a bad speaker. I primarily used it in the shower and although it's supposedly water resistant apparently it couldn't stand up to my showering because it eventually lost all sound quality. It's now very very scratchy sounding and it completely shorts out if the sound is too loud or too much bass is present, it goes to complete static. I'm not sure if it got too much water exposure, was defective, or if I just broke it but bottom line I'm getting a different one.
First of all, I have use a digital camera for a while now and I have a Sony P-71 and love it. I was thinking to get a simple one for my mom and went crazy on the Black Friday shopping and got this camera from Walmart for $88. I was thinking wow! for 5 mega pixel, this is a really good price. Well..you really get what you pay for. I tried it and I just can't seem to get it to stable while trying to take a picture. The LCD make me dizzy looking at it while trying to take picture. It move like a boat and I can't really tell when I take the picture whether it is in focus or not.Here are some of my findings and I have to say I may take it back and get my mom a sony for a little more moneyPro: compact, light weight, good resolution, internal memory (16MB), under $100, can take video with audio.Cons: Not a lot of functions build in. The LCD don't focus very well (move around like a slow motion movie..make me dizzy!)All in all, it is probably a good camera for a starter.
Two died on me already. On both, the spring that holds the front contact gets out of place or breaks so it doesn't charge anymore. For this price you can't expect anything better but I am just tired of ordering new ones.
Overall the concept is very good. Works great in my truck, works great in my home. Lots of road trips through the midwest and never had lost signal issues. I even brought it on a fishing trip near the Canada border and used my extra truck antenna. We were 2 hours from the nearest paved road and it worked great.But I've had this product since Dec of 2005 and have had to return it 3 times. I don't get reception at work so I like to record at night and playback the next day. Works great for about 2-3 months then no more sound on recorded material. Have to send it back and its on my dime and I have to live without it for about 3-4 weeks.I wish this product was made a little better. I wanted to give it 5 stars but 3 returns in 14 months not very good.The only thing I had to buy extra for this product was a holder for my truck otherwise it came with everything you need.
Was a little hard putting it together. You have to be very careful taking the cds out or it would fall apart. I am not happy with this product.
They were damaged when I got them. But I threw away the box they were SHIPPED in so the company refused to take back. These could have been shipped back in 9X12 envelope. First time ever I have given negative feedback. I won't do business with this company again. I feel like I got screwed.
This shoddily built Sabrent card reader seems like a good value at first due to its low price, but the reasons for that low price quickly become apparent.Ordinarily there is a satisfying click when you insert an SD or other card into a device's slot. You feel the spring action when using an SD card in a camera, a laptop's built-in card reader, e-reader, and other devices. With the Sabrent reader, however, you merely slide the card in. There is no spring or click to tell you that you have successfully inserted the card. While this does not affect functionality, it is a bit disconcerting at first.The slots themselves are not the right size or shape either. It is very difficult to get this reader to realize a memory card has been inserted. The card must be adjusted and inserted at exactly the right angle or else the reader doesn't notice anything there. The slots are also such a tight fit it feels like you are scraping the card against something, giving off the distinct impression you are damaging it. In some cases the reader actually left physical markings on my cards.The USB port is also "upside down." When inserting a USB device or cable, the white piece that ordinarily signifies the bottom of your device/cable is inserted at the top instead. This is the only USB device I can ever remember using set up this way. As with the lack of a click or spring this does not affect functionality; it is merely annoying.Unfortunately the USB port has a more serious problem: it comes off very easily. I had a USB flash drive inserted one night, and when I moved my chair I bumped it. This knocked the USB port out of place. I'm not saying my flash drive was knocked out as would happen in most computers and devices - the port itself was dislodged. In an effort to repair it I removed the reader from my computer and disassembled it. It turns out the USB port has no screws - or anything else for that matter - to hold it in place. The reader's circuit board has two small pinholes you can insert the USB port into, but not even superglue holds it there. Considering the complete lack of any adhesive, nails, or screws, I find it nothing short of miraculous the port held in place for as long as it did. The front plate of the reader (the black, labeled part you see in Amazon's picture) slides around and becomes detached almost every time a card or USB drive is removed.In short, the Sabrent reader might be a good value provided it stays in one piece and doesn't destroy your memory cards. Don't hold your breath though; I had it only a month before scraping memory cards and losing the USB port. Spend a few extra dollars on a better card reader - this one's so worthless Sabrent doesn't even put their own name on it.
This item is not particularly user friendly when it works. However, mine went south (B drive) after only 6 months. Then I realized that there is only a 90 day warranty, which is lousy. So Koss gets a resounding "Boo!!" from me.
If I can't work this Mio, nobody can. I got lost using this thing. Sent it back, after I got home.
A real crap. First, no sound. A technitian found the preamplifier down, and fixed it. After one week, the controller board is down. Very nice on photograph, but very bad quality, at least on assembly. I can`t give it back because I bought it through Internet in Venezuela, an freight will cost more than a new stereo. One hell of a lemon I got here.
This is by far the worst printer I've ever used. It frequently goes into a state where it is simply not responding to the PC. The printer light would start flashing for no apparent reason while the HP diagnostics software reports that everything is working fine and the printer is ready, but then anything that's sent to the printer just remains stuck in the print queue. Pressing the one button sometimes brings the printer back to life, sometimes feed a page without printing anything and sometimes do nothing.When you can get it working, every paper needs to be finessed into the feeder by hand. Forget about putting even a modest stack of paper in (meaning less than 10 sheets), since it frequently feeds multiple sheets, so you end up with the second page starting halfway down the paper. Even when feeding just one paper at a time, you have to push the paper in just the right amount or nothing happens.When it starts printing somehow, it prints just a few pages before the cartridge is empty. I would not recommend this printer if you actually want it to work.
I read a bunch of reviews and tried this minisystem. The sound is very good and the price was right. It was easy to put together and looks very slick.The funcionality is poor, though. The remote control doesn't control everything, so I find myself walking to the unit at least half the time. The CD changer is unbelievable noisy and slow! I may as well change the CDs myself. And, there's no way to tell which CD is in which spot. When my son wants to hear his blues CD, I have to cycle through all five, and several noisy minutes later I finally find it.All in all, definitely not the way to go.
Works as well as cheaper amplifiers you can pick up in the store. I do not have any instrument to measure "noise" etc. in the signal but picture quality improvement is comparable only to less expensive amplifiers.
This is a complete rip off. The protection they provide is worthless since they do everything they can to frustrate your attempt to make a claim and to find any excuse for not fulfilling their commitment. Save your money.
Don't be fooled by Apple's assurances that their new IPod will work with a PC. It won't. Yes, there is supplementary software, and a Firewire attachment. But when you hook the whole thing up, the chances are it won't work...
I want to ship this to Carly Fiorina's office with a NOTE asking them to stop ruining the environment! it started to JAM relentlessly, and INTRACTABLY (after useless time-wasting calls to HP's lousy customer svc department). It feeds n prints one page, and then 1/4inch into the second page it HANGS. beep-beep-beep....beep-beep-beep...TIME AND TIME AGAIN. checked with other who has this printer...guess what...SAME PROBLEM.BUT...good luck trying to find it on any support FAQ.Pls contribute to the HP/Fiorina bonus stock-trust fund by buying it and apying through the nose for cartridges...each one with a unique number!P. O. S.NEVER HP Again.
After purchase though the net, the unit arrived safely and without damage. It was carefully and properly set up and wouldn't work. The image disappeared, audio remained. This is quite frustrating and I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a 3000$ purchase from a well-known manufacturer to work out of the box.Warranty requirements state that the defective unit must be sent to Sharp not the retailer. This would have cost me another200$. I was able to take the whole unit to a Sharp-authorized repair shop who diagnosed the problem as a "bad" board that needed replacing. However, I was told I would be responsable for payment for the new board and their time - about 900$ total - and I could take up the warranty with Sharp myself.That was two months ago and I am still waiting. I am told that it is back ordered by Sharp Japan.All in all, the warranty policies are clumsey, expensive to the consumer and there are no parts in the event of a failure. Who wants that?If I ever get it going, I'll report again.
Sent a Sony NP FP 50 battery instead of the NP FH 50 battery.The H series batteries can be used on P series camcorder but not the other way round.Emailed them but recieved no reply.Nice Sony camcorder softsided case with three blank disk included.Did not want to spend any more money to get what I bought already.
When I received this item, the left speaker crackled slightly and I just let it go, I figured it wasn't a big deal. A week later, the left speaker sounded TERRIBLE. It was crackling and garbling like crazy. I could barely understand the "music" coming out of it. The right speaker died completely. I sent it back.
I checked the dimensions of the product versus that of my camera. After comparing the two I went ahead and bought the case...it didn't fit. The material is stretchy and it's way too hard to get my camera in there. Didn't like the product. If I had to get my camera out and put it back in it would take way too long, and would drive me crazy! It was way too snug. And I would prefer a different material, not a fan of the stretchy case. Too bad because it's a cute design.
sure was an excellent price but it did not work for my new nuvi 2300 hope I can find another cord that will work
This product was complete junk. It doesn't work the way it is supposed to, and when it DOES work, Half the screen was black. Bigger than I expected it to be and completely not worth the money I paid for it.
This was a good camera, until I upgraded to Windows 2000. They offer absolutely no support for Windows 2000 with this cam, no drivers, they don't respond to emails either. Now it's sitting on my desk collecting dust because I don't want to downgrade to 98. Not worth it. Get a camera from a respectable company like logitech if you are buying.
The light works, but they forgot to mention that it is BRILLIANT BLUE!When contacted Amazon they referred me to the subcontractor, who did not respond to my email.They however sent me a solicitation to recommend them to Amazon.I don't think so!
Why is there one output and not two!!!!! It says four inputs and 2 outputs!! I only see one output!!! When it says 2 outputs you expect 2 outputs not 1!! I'm returning this!!
I guess you get what you pay for. These discs are THE MOST prone to scratch that I have ever seen. Print lightscribe well, but good luck keeping you data readable.
This player has major problems with certain disks. It can't even begin to play John Carpenter's Vampires. &quot;The Matrix&quot; (dual layer disk) gets about half way through, then only plays every other chapter. The player's computer software(firmware) loses it's mind all too often even on disks it has previously played causing the &quot;incompatible disk message&quot; which requires resetting the player by unplugging it. If you play back movies using the Dolby Digital sound setting you get periodic pops in the soundtrack and times when the sound goes away for a few seconds. I have to say overall it has been a very pathetic DVD player thus proving once again that &quot;you get what you pay&quot;. If you have one of these players and think it's great, just wait over time with more movies played you will change your mind!
This is bar far the biggest waste of money I've ever purchased. The software is horrific. It didn't crash my computer at all, but it has some MAJOR flaws. First of all, you can't drag and drop music onto the player--you have to use their lame software. To make it worse, the software is useless! It bases everything off a database within the player. This database doesn't look at file names--it only looks at MP3 ID tags. So if you've ripped any CD's that are a few years old, or have music that you downloaded a few years ago, the software won't recognize it. So, according to this software, I have 443 songs named "No Title Found" on my computer. Useless. Utterly useless. This was also a gift. I will never buy from these morons again. They should stop hiring sixth-graders to write their software.
I purchased the Perfection 1650 Photo about a year ago. I have been waiting for a driver for the Mac OS X ever since. None in sight yet. If you attempt to contact Epson Technical support you are referred to a *snailmail* address. Unbelievable!! I tried it and got no response. I am sorry I bought the thing.
I work for a company in Clearwater, FL. We bought 4 Rio Nitrus - new in the box. Two of them had the notorius "Uprader" error within a few hours. That's 50% failure rate. That's unacceptable. I can only hope that Rio will have to pay the litigation piper! Have you seen the price on these things? Dear God! How many faulty units has Rio sold? How many millions has Rio pocketed by selling worthless players?
As many other reviewers pointed out the printer will stop working after a while. I bought it about 2 years ago and used it very lightly (only changed the black cartridge once in 2 years) and it stopped working. The display screen shows an error (paper jam of some sort) even though there are no jams. This is a known defect by Canon but they will not fix it. I had to dump the piece of crap in the garbage.
I got this stereo because my sister got me a 50 dollar gift card. I like it! I just have a few cons.1. I can't play my iPod on it.2. Tuning on your remote doesn't always respond3. The FM wire is long, and ALWAYS moving.4. Hard to connect the speaker input and the FM, AM input wires.5. The wall mount doesn't stick to wood.I really like the motorized CD disc door.I also enjoy the room-filling speakers(they sound like Boze!)I like that you can have presets on the stations you like.I could think of 98 more things, but I can't wright them all.I think you should put this on your wish list, or buy it right off the bat!(UPDATES... BAD) I have now had this for two years... Bad things had happened (That's why it's called 2012!!!)! The Bose like sounding speakers don't sound like Bose anymore!! They sound like... COBY! *DRAMATIC MUSIC* I called Amazon to get a eeplacment set of speakers for the system but they said,... Why would ya need em? Call... Uh... Philips... So I called Philips and asked for a replacement set of speakers. They said,... We should give you a specialest... What will happen next?
I have had this camera for about two weeks and the second time I took the battery out to charge it, the latch broke that holds the battery in place, so I had to ship it back to kodak for repairs!!!The camera review: (separate from my complaint about the cheap plastic chassis)This camera takes great indoor shots with good white balance, great skin tones, and vibrant colors and has an ample flash.Having said that, here are the things I don't like,It doesn't come with the charging base or a power cord that plugs directly into the camera so you must take the battery out to charge it and hope the latch that holds the battery in place doesn't break off like mine did.The outside shots come out dim most of the time. I tried slowing the shutter speed down and opening up the aperature but most of the pictures I took came out blurry, unless I used the tripod. Sometimes even then as in outdoor shots, most of the time the camera would not acheive focus lock. It would give me the warning symbol tellimg me it couldn't lock focus and sure enough, the pictures would come out blurry.No manual focus. This would help when the camera doesn't achive focus lock which in my experience was most of the time I was outside.I wish I had more to say and rate this camera on, but it broke after two or three uses and about 2 weeks time.Seriosly folks, my little casio Z4U does a much better job of achieving focus than this camera. Not that it is perfect but I would expect the Kodak to do a better job than my little casio camera any day and in most any way. A very poor performer!!!Experience: Casio Exilim Z4U, Olympus D-580, Fuji E550, and the Kodak DX7630
I have hundreds of slides that need to be remounted. The product arrived with NO instructions on its use. I can't figure out how to lock the mounts closed. I have emailed both the seller and the manufacturer and have had no responses. I am very disappointed.
These headphones seem to suffer the same problem as all large over ear headphones philips has made: they lack bass. Well actually, let me correct myself, they lack DEEP bass. Now, if the only drums in your music are bongos, then i guess you wont really notice the bass problem. However, if you listen to any music with any other type of drum, the bass will be extremely hollow sounding. This is a strange phenomenon since i love philips smaller headphones for their cheap prices and deep bass. It may be due to the fact that this headphone lacks a bass port, however the drivers are so big you would think it wouldnt make a difference. I dont know, philips has to work something out.As for noise cancelling, at best it is mediocre. You can definitely tell when its on, but it doesnt seem to be at a strong enough level. I have noise cancelling headphones from Targus (however, targus is not really known for making headphones so I'm guessing they had some third party company make these) which i got for 40 bux with rebate. They are AMAZING compared to the philips. THe bass is deep, the noise cancelling is amazing (although you have this feeling of pressure on your ears when the noise cancelling is on)and you can actually control the level of noise cancelling which i have yet to see on any other headphone.ANother complaint is that philips put the switch for noise cancelling in the wire instead of the headphone itself. This wouldnt be such a problem if the button on the switch wasnt so flimsy. Definitely will break after constant use.As for comfort, the headphones are great. But since this is their only completely positive feature, it might be a better idea to buy a pillow.Basically i am in the market becuz the targus headphones are a little uncomfortable. However, I'm beginning to realize when buying low end noise cancelling headphones, your sacrificing lots of quality for a little bit of comfort.
Am on my third one of this model...each one with the same problem. After a few viewings, it began to get choosy about which DVDs it would read. Sometimes it would not even acknowledge that a DVD had been inserted! I finally figured out how to fix it, since RCA could not. When it does this, you have to unplug the machine from the outlet for about a half hour. Apparently this resets something and allows it to read again. Now, until I can replace it with a better machine, I unplug it each time I turn it off. So far, this works. It's a shame...I have always liked RCA until this machine. It performs GREAT when it works, but I will think twice before I buy an RCA product again.
I purchased these headphones with high hopes as I've had pretty good Philips headphones in the past. What a mistake!! The in-ear seal is terrible (keeps losing seal which renders the bass and noise-cancelling useless), the noise reduction itself seems to be dependent on just raising the volume and the unit is awkward to carry around. To add, the sound in one of the earbuds started to dim after a few weeks of (modest!) use before the unit stopped working altogether.A waste of $30. Move along, nothing of worth to see here...
I had moderate hopes for Linksys after Cisco's aquisition. OEMing a 3rd party product isn't one of the things I thought Cisco would do to their consumer base; at least not such a poorly developed product.The WRV200 is, by far, the worst piece of networking equipment I have ever had the misfortune of installing.Under normal operating circumstances I typically have to recycle the router at least once per day. This does not ensure all issues are resolved - only wireless connectivity (802.11g only - WPA2). The VPN passthrough consistently drops and is unable to reconnect. Mind you, I am no speaking of VPN endpoint connectivity, which this router supports. I am referring only to establishing a desktop-to-remote VPN connection passing through the WRV200. When it drops it can still ping the remote end-point, just not connect.At this point, I have completely disconnected the WRV200 as one laptop can connect, one can't at all, another can, but at very low speeds, and my desktop can't bring up my VPN or work email connection. I have reverted to a Netgear spare that warrants about a 2-star rating.Please, as another reviewer put it: "Save your time and your money." Add to that your sanity and it should be covered. Do not purchase this product; send your consumer message to Cisco!
I felt the product should be more clearly marked. For example stating that the item needs a special lithium battery, so that if the item was purchased as a gift as the one I purchased was, I could have also purchased the battery. This made for a very unpleasant Christmas for myself and the person I purchased the gift for. I can not rate this product until I purchase the battery.
Bought this camera for my husband for Christmas. Was disappointed to open the box and find that the camera wasn't wrapped in factory packaging, had no warranty cards/info and only came with a user manual for advanced users. Then,to top it off, the camera was programmed to be in Japanese and it was clearly written on the box NOT INTENDED FOR SALE OUTSIDE U.S.---contact etronics and they responded via email pretty quickly. We told them that we wanted to return the camera for a full refund. We did get a refund for the full amount, minus the return shipping of $11.But be warned! This could happen to you!
I bought the white iHome IH6 from Apple along with a 2G Nano. The directions say you must use the proper insert for your iPod and it includes 5 inserts. None of the inserts support the current 2G Nano nor the Mini, Apples best selling model. The directions helpfully suggest that you may _purchase_ inserts for your iPod. What a crock!I plan to confront iHome and Apple. If they do not give me the inserts for my iPods, I will return the IH6 and move on. Why is buying consumer goods always such a pain?
When I saw these I thought they were the old one's that Memmorex used to sell. Memorex used to be a really good brand for media, but their CD-Rs just keep getting flimsier and flimsier. I got these because the old black labels were really thick and lasted a long time. They also held up great to scratching. The new ones are cheap and the top often peals off which is even worse then a scratch on the bottom. These seem to be as flimsy and cheap as the regular ones except black. I would now choose a different media such as TDK, but unfortunately my old car stereo only prefers Memorex for some reason.The last 100pk spindle of Memorex CD-Rs I got werent black but seem the same. Almost everyone has the top peeling or flaking off somewhere eventhough they were kept in a case most of the time. And again, when the top peels off it seems to be much worse than a scratch (Data is completely lost). Too bad a great brand turned to crap.
When I received this battery it was completely dead and would not take a charge. The date on the side of the battery seemed to indicate it expired some months ago.
I, like another reviewer, bought this on the basis of one sole good review, and no bad ones. I must say, this product is absolutely terrible. Very bad sound quality with a buzz in the background. To add insult to injury, you cant even close the battery lid after you open it the first time around!
This product did not work. I'm sure it was a manufacturer defect. Anyway, it was so cheap it wasn't even worth mailing it back. But it still was frustrating for this item to not be functional.
I loved this camera until it broke down exactly as described by other reviewers. LCD screen is black in all modes, no photos can be taken. It will cost about $150 to fix, which at this point I do not think is worth it. If I have to purchase another camera, I will definitely not be purchasing a sony!
The cs-55 headset, when purchased through the manufacture, is a high quality unit for office work of anykind.The cs-55 that I purchased through Amazon had bad volume control and would not work if you got more than 30 feet from the base.I saved nearly half the price but in the meantime I have had to purchase an new one from Plantronics and have already recieved it, I have none of the problems that were affecting the unit purchased through Amazon.So, if you are purchasing a high quality headset I think it is prudent to go direct to the manufacture for a higher quality and better experience.RMDBig Sky Farm
As others have noted, this drive is starting to get a reputation for failure. I have two in a PowerPC with a probably 75% a week uptime. One of the two became flaky after about 6 months. It finally gave up the ghost this week. I would recommend stearing clear. I'm about to find out if I will be steering clear of all Seagate drives in the future (depending on how they handle warranty service).
Got an X73 with a Dell System. Dead on arrival right out of the box. After days of getting the run around from both Dell and Lexmark, it was finally replaced free of charge. After 2 years and paying more for the ink cartriges than the price of a new All in One, The thing finally crapped out. Thank God. Poor print quality over time, blurry scanning, and an insatiable appetite for ink, I finally replaced it with a real All in One from HP. I'll never own another Lexmark as long as I live. Save you money. Stay away from Lexmark and go with HP. If you must own a Lexmark, throw it out when it runs out of ink and buy another. It's about the same price as their cartridges by themselves. It's truly a disposable printer.
I had this item for about a month before it started screwing up -- the mp3 player wasn't working right -- some songs that are definitely mp3 format won't play, and all the menus are messed up -- the text on the menus is totally gone, so a blind guess is all you've got if you want to change any format/playback options! spend more money and get something more dependable! Coby charges $6 for replacement and apparently doesn't give refunds (all I could get from customer service was generic emails), making it not-worth-the-trouble-or-money to send back. THEN, after another 4 months, the product won't even work as a USB drive to store anything. This is an AWFUL product, and the company is impossible to deal with.
I've mount an external block and laser antena, than plug power to the indication block and.. what next - I've heard the sound of self-test but see no any visual indication - the display block does show me nothing, but sound. I've call my friend who works with electronics who said me that the quality of internal plate - the quality of soldering - of displaying block is very very poor.
I read all the good reviews this router got and picked it for this reason so I don't have problem. So I was shocked to discover that it has these kinds of problems:If you hook up a VOIP router to your internet first then set up DMZ to forward all ports to this router the router will not function and will not go on the internet.If you hook up a VOIP router into one of the ports, the VOIP will work intermittently and so much lag and glichiness is heard on the connection that it is not usable.Before I bought this I never knew what to search for, but if you do a search on other sites with reviews like CNET, etc you will find that many other people have this problem as well. I was stunned.Belkin support told me that yes they do hear that many of them have this defect and they would replace it, however, I just returned it instead.Now that I read the negative reviews more carefully I realize that althought the range is good, this router is what was dropping my connections to my network camera also!Too unreliable for my use, so I can't recommend it to anyone. However, it is an otherwise ok product, as long as you don't have VOIP or need to maintain a streaming connection for any reasons. If you don't mind frustration and glitchyness on your network and/or have no wireless interference and will be well within range anyway and do not need network reliability, then this is for you.If you are a range freak and want to get maximum range no matter what the cost, I read that it has better range than even the newer N1....
It just does not work and wastes so many blank DVDs. I have read the manuals multiple times but that did not help.
I don't want to be over critcal, however I would not purchase this mouse again. The reason being, the device will not maintain its connection. It is consistently losing the connection, whether it be the signal or the software I don't know. Then at times it is aggrevating what one has to go through to reconnect. I strongly suggest to anyone thinking of a Bluetooth mouse to do the research before you put down the money, maybe Logitech is not the product.
It did work for awhile. Now it doesn't even power on.I expect a product less than 3 years old to last quitea bit onger before it completely dies. Into the trash itgoes. I'm not going to waste my time trying to fix it.Does anyone know what company made "Go Video."?I'm sure the pice of junk came from China or somewhereoverseas. My mistake for buying into it.
I found that with the dvd on one side and the acceseries on the other side I had a very hard time closeing the zipper I threw out the box and material or I would have sent it back .
I brought the product 8 or 9 weeks ago, and it worked the first time I tried it. Then I put it away, and didn't pull it out again until recently. When I tried it again, it wouldn't work with the battery or with the electric cord. Customer service was of no help. "I can't tell you what your problem is. You need the receipt, and you have to ship it to our repair facility in Reno, Nevada." I couldn't find the receipt, so that was it. Terrible product, junk customer service, and a complete waste of money!!! Don't buy any of their products or you'll regret it.
this cable is obviously designed to extend your monitor/keayboard/mouse/mic/stereo feed 30 feet away from your computer. Both of the connections for the mouse and keyboard are male which makes no sence at all. ANYONE PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT WILL HAVE TO BUY A FEMALE TO FEMALE ADAPTER OR FEMALE KVM KEYBOARD/MOUSE IN ORDER TO USE IT... (I HAVE YET TO FIND ANY ADAPTER AVAILABLE OUT THERE)... Great idea for a cable, but TERRIBLE DESIGN.
Got the e740 for Christmas this year and was really looking forward to using my first Win CE device (I had used a Palm Vx previously). The built in WiFi with a CF & SD expansion slots met all of my requirements. Unfortunately, this thing has been a huge disappointment, mainly due to the poor product design by Toshiba. My main problems have been:1. The Master Clear (Erase Everything in Memory) switch is right next to the WiFi on/off switch. On two occasions I have accidentally wiped out all my files & software by accidentally flipping the Master Clear switch instead of the WiFi switch. I'd love to meet the *genius* on the design team who made the call to put this where they did.2. The battery release button is tripped when pulling the device from the Toshiba leather case. I've had to put tape over the switch to keep it from releasing the battery when I take the e740 from its case. And yes, this has also led to accidental draining of the internal battery and loss of all personal files.3. Back up program stinks. Losing all of my files wouldn't be so frustrating if the backup program worked. Unfortunately, the ActiveSync program doesn't work well and I often end up with corrupted files (can't totally blame Toshiba for this but their included Data Backup program doesn't work either).4. The voicenotes button is constantly getting pressed by accident. This is annoying but I changed the button to be inactive so it's not a problem anymore.5. Inaccurate low battery. Occasionally, the low battery alert comes on warning me that I am about to lose all my data when the battery is charged. Invariably this happens in an important meeting and I want to take notes. Very frustrating.Overall, I think this device had alot of potential but Toshiba did a lousy job designing the device. A little bit of forethought or possibly some human factors research could have prevented this. In any case, I have warned friends and colleagues to avoid this flawed product.
This has been my latest waste of money in a long line of 802.11n routers that just don't work. Some overheat and crash, others (inexplicably) don't support UPnP, and then there's the DIR-655: every hour or two of moderate use, the network cuts out, and nothing but rebooting the router causes it to come back. It's not overheating - it doesn't even feel warm. The network just vanishes, interrupting the movie, game, file transfer, or whatever I'm doing at the time. And since it's using the latest firmware, the problem can't be solved with a simple firmware upgrade.Save yourself a headache - look elsewhere. This thing's less-than-impressive feature set isn't worth the stability problems.
Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit HeadbandI'm sure this headset may work well but not with the Panasonic phones that they were recommended for. They sound very distant on the other end and volume is very low making them useless. For Panasonic phones I would not recommend anyone to purchase.
First of all, customer service is non-existant. You will be wasting your time trying to explain a problem to someone who doesn't know the NORT POLE from the SOUTH POLE! I tried talking to a rep for 45 minutes and still could not get them to understand my problem. The person could hardly speak english!Try finding an icon to mark a waypoint such as a cave, swamp or anything you might find outdoors. The waypoint symbols preloaded are theme parks, airports, off ramps, rv centers etc. Don't think I've ever seen any of these on the Appalacian trail ! Anyway, it is garbage ! I'm going to look for a GARMIN and throw this piece of junk off a cliff!.
The manufacturer claims that the vents allow for adequate ventilation. I used the case for 1 month without an issue, but today experienced performance issues associated with overheating. I removed the case, the MacBook was noticeably cooler shortly afterwards, and the issues went away. I can't be certain that the case was to blame but overall, I don't think the price is worth it, and I don't feel confident enough in the ventilation to ever use the case again.Also, the case changes the weight of the balanced screen, making it move due to accidental shifting more so than if the case is not on the computer.I took off the case right before logging into amazon to write this review, and for the first time today, the computer is not hot to the touch, so I'm pretty confident the case is to blame.
Total Disaster...good luck getting the software onto your computer. even more challenging may be getting the actual player to charge or work. after spending hours downloading every possible microsoft update, the zune still believes it's not compatible with either my home or office equipement. without a doubt this is one of the worst products i've ever purchased.
I installed this unit today, hoping to clear up some of the "grainy-ness" introduced by 'splitting off' my cable connection. It did nothing ; there was literally no difference at all in the quality of the picture, on any of the channels. In fact, after I removed the unit, I went to the back of my TV and cable boxes and tightened all the connections. After doing that, the reception did actually improve. So, save your $$ and try doing that first. I can't speak with regards how well this unit work in improving cable modem bandwith as I haven't tried that out yet. (that's why it got 2 stars instead of only 1)
I thought that the over-the-ear design would be the way to go for a pair of gym earphones, but I've found that it's more of a hindrance than a help. The ear buds always come out of my ears - sure, the over-the-ear arm keeps them sitting ON my ear but without the buds being right into your ear canal, you get no bass. This results in a very washed out, tinny sound.If you hold them in your ear (or if you're not moving), then they sound great - but unfortunately, my experience (over about six months) is that they just don't fit properly. The over-the-ear arm puts the ear buds at the wrong angle, which makes them pop out. I suspect the twist-to-fit MX75 ear buds -Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones- would be a better purchase.I would not buy these again.
I used this with an adaptor to recharge camera batteries on a trip to Croatia and it worked flawlessly. I would highly recommend this product.
I bought this tv at walmart for 700.00what a was of money. i havnt even owend it for 2 yrs yet. I was watching tv and changed the channel and the screen turn pink.. Theres no fixing it, cause it will cost just as much as buying a new tv. And im not dealing with westington after all the bad reviews i read about the customer service. I will never buy another tv from them again.
It has been 3 weeks and my package has not arrived. i am sure my ratting will change if i get my order.
Just approaching the one year mark my Ipod began skipping through songs and freezing up. Following another week the ipod hard drive failed. After looking online at discussion groups this seems like a common problem. There are currently no fixes other than "purchase a new Ipod." Pretty expensive device for only one year of very moderate use. Apple should change their name to Crapple. It would be more fitting.
I got mine over a year ago and it's been on the shelf collecting dust most of the time. It was very difficult to work with - It was difficult to get reception and I could never get the volume to adjust.I was hoping for more of a "plug-and-play" experience and this is anything but.I've just renewed my XM subscription, so maybe I'll just get a new system that's actually usable.
Sound quality is good -- when they work. Since they work via radio waves, they still work when you go to the bathroom, if the bathroom is within range. That's the end of the positives on these headphones.Reception from even from just 7 feet away can be spotty, and they tend to cut in and out. Some times there's hissing.These are especially bad for use with video, as opposed to listening to music. The base that comes with the headset houses the transmitter, and a green LED on the front indicates when it's transmitting. When there's no signal, the base turns the transmitter off. So, when watching a video, if there's a quiet passage, after a delay the transmitter will turn off, and there will be a loud hissing in the headset. When the sound in the video comes up again, there will be a slight delay before the transmitter comes back on, and some dialogue is missed, so you have to hit the "back" button on the DVD remote if you want to recover the lost dialoge.These headsets are fairly comfortable for the first half hour, but they rest right on your ears, so after a while they become uncomfortable, even painful.For most people I would recommend infrared cordless headsets over 900MHz Wireless. That's what I will replace these with.
Basically, this camera is great, but I bought it to do digital editing (so I would transfer the video with the firewire port). Well, to my surprise, Adobe Premiere didn't support the camera, Ulead's VideoStudio didn't either, and neither did the software provided with it (Pixelas ImageMixer). All in all, the firewire is really just a buzzword to make the camera sell, because its ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS. So I'm stuck with this USB Streaming feature... Personally, I recommend if you bought this camera to return it immediately and get a Sony MiniDV camera where you can actually use the firewire.
Less than 1 megapixel, you can't fit it in your pocket and no slot for a memory card. The pictures aren't that clear and has a very cheap feel to the outer casing of the camera. I'd recommend with the better technology these days to save up and invest in at least 3 megaxpixel and higher. You will not only get better technology, but the newer cameras are better looking and don't have the cheap feel to it, and more than likely it will fit into your pocket and feel better in your hands for sure. Please don't even think about buying the Polaroid Funflash 640. Stay away from it.
Before purchasing, I read the many reviews that warned about how this keyboard stops functioning after a few months of use. I decided to chance it and bought the keyboard anyway. I hoped the durability issues were just flukes. Unfortunately, they are not. After 8 months of use, the keys stopped working correctly. Whenever I typed E, EW appeared. At first, I thought my typing skills were going bad. Then, the JK keys got stuck together. Eventually, the keyboard became completely unusable.
Note that I'm reviewing the value, not necessarily the quality of the product.The PowerShot A620 that I used this with has excellent battery life with Lithium or rechargeable Nickels, so, while the power adapter works well, it's not worth it unless you're doing a lot of shots or are doing a lot of flash-intensive work from a fixed location (near an outlet).For about half the price, though, this product would feel much more justifiable for a purchase.
I brought this 4GB Drive and it started give me trouble from the day one. When i try to add files to the drive, the old files become unreadable. Each time i have to use this drive, i had to format it and copy all files at once. Waste of money...
I bought this router without research (last time I do that). I tried to use the setup software on the cd provided with the router, but could not get it to work through the PC or MAC. So I went through the router's IP interface to setup the security. My PCs had no trouble connecting to the wireless G. My PS3 connected with no issues through the ethernet. However, my MacBook Pro (Airport Extreme N) would connect and disconnect through the wireless N connection.I am not sure who to blame. I suppose this is the risk you take for buying something called 802.11N draft. I tried a variety of settings on the router and could not resolve the connect/disconnect on the MacBook Pro. This is speculation, but I think it is a matter of each company has an interpretation of the N draft and they do not match.I am returning this router and getting the Airport Extreme N router from Apple. It is more expensive, but if I can maintain N speed connection without issue, then great. Plus there are features in the Apple router I will use that do not come with the Netgear or other routers in the price range. Such as printing wirelessly...
Words cannot describe what a waste of money this CD player is. Mine stopped working properly only 24 hours after I bought it. I now get an "error" message every time it plays one or two songs and then it shuts down. A week later it started skipping (and I know it's not my CDs because I've tried multiple). I'm going to spend a few more dollars and buy something else that lasts!!
I bought this lens adapter to go with my Canon s5 IS. It fits fine, but when you have the outer hood piece on, the pop up flash casts a shadow from the edge of the hood.This will show on every flash photo.
Horrible customer service support! The drive totally locks up!None of the FAQs worked at the Maxtor site. I lost a lot of valuable information on this drive. A total nightmare. Man, what a total let down. Worst few hundred dollars spent.Simply horrible. Shame on their customer service for not responding. They just blew me off!
I was lucky enough to have an HP service contract that extends the warranty for 90 days after repair. My iPod 40g has failed for the 8th time in less than 2 years or like clock-work about every 90 days. Always the same "Sad Face" icon that will not respond to any of the simple procedures that Apple or HP propose to remedy the problem.I cannot understand why Apple has not instituted at least a trade-in program for this ultimate lemon. A recent survey showed that it failed at 10x the rate of the newer models. For me, I am not sure that I will ever buy an Apple product again regardless of a trade-in.I really have never understood the cult of Apple. It is no more reliable a product or more intuitive a product than anyone else. It is all Steve's PR.
Because of Logitech's failure to respond to my several requests for assistance, I had to return the product to Amazon twice. Amazon's service was excellent. Logtitech's service is non-existent. Based on this experience the product is actually not worthy of any rating. I own three other Logitech products and have not have any difficulties with them. But, I will certainly not buy from Logitech again because I cannot not count on future technical support, if needed.
this PDA was no good,it was new in package yet was broken,got batteries in it,turned in on and only HALF the screen works,so now I'm stuck with a broken piece of garbage,I'm only 14 and I worked hard and saved up to buy this and can't return it and get my money back or anything,wouldnt ever order this one again,it's a waste of money,the shipping was fast,but the sender did a very poor job packing it,it came in a box far to big with only 1 sheet of news paper to stop it from tumbling around in the box,which it obviously didnt do very well,it could very well be why it came broken.
I have had this camera for a year and half. Just recently the flash decided to stop working. Upon looking at other websites to try and trouble shoot, I found at least 100 other people who were complaining about the same problem. When I called Olympus they said that I would have to pay 100 dollars to fix the problem plus shipping. When I told them about the fact that there were 100's of people with the same problem, they said it was not there problem. DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA
I purchased this SD card before a long awaited trip to Europe. My seller was excellent, I recommend them to everyone. The product, however, is a different story. I pluged the card in to my Kodak camera and I was ready to go. The card captured all pictures and videos. The problem is the only works in the camera or on my laptop. None of the Rite Aid, CVS style instant developer machines read the card. The machines just say no media found, and yes I went to more then one machine. The is a hassle, because now you can only order the prints online and wait days for them to come. Oh well, I guess this is what happens when you cheap out.
For this camera there is no way to change manually the default settings of the camera in order to have the camera starting with your customized settings every time you turn it on.
Well, you get what you pay for.These aren't all that great.The cuff is a bit restrictive and they don't accomodate longer wider devices as I had imagined.The material feels cheap and thin, and the device easily slides out of the sock, making them kinda dangerous when handling your devices.I think I maybe should have just paid the extra money and tried the official Apple brand socks.[...]
How can I get what I paid for? I bought this camera a couple weeks ago and don't come with the item description USB Cable, Rechargeable Battery Pack, Software suite bundled by manufacturer, AC adapter, computer cable, video cable for video transfer.
I was very happy with this item when I first purchased it except for the battery compartment. The screw has never held it shut and it would come off continuously if the belt clip did not hold it on. Now, 2 months later it will only play the one song that came preloaded or 1 preset station. I cannot get it to display any of the other screen options so am unable to access the audio book loaded on it, add more music or listen to any other radio station. I would not recommend this item to anyone. The manual suggests if you have a programming problem to remove the battery and start over. This seems to suggest they expect you to have problems. My battery has been disconnected MANY times and this now no longer solves the problem.
Purchased what was pictured as a fully Olympus friendly SmartMedia card. By this I mean it supports the slick Panorama feature in my Olympus camera. The picture of the product on the Amazon web screen where I made my purchase showed an Olympus SmartMedia package with bold printing "Supports Panorama Features". What I received was a Samsung SmartMedia card. I have no problem with the quality of this brand, but it does does not support the Panorama feature in the camera. It otherwise works fine. Very disappointed not to have the full capability I was looking for. In re-looking at the web site, the card is described as a Samsung SmartMedia card, but the picture of the product showed an Olympus brand SmartMedia package.
6 months ago, my workgroup purchased 10 Microsoft 4000s. Two of them have already died, and the key decals are disappearing from the rest.Compared to the originalMicrosoft Natural Keyboard Elite, the 4000 has a much less accurate key response (it feels "squishy"), and the larger distance from the right side of the keyboard means your arm has to travel farther to reach the mouse, making "mouse elbow" more likely.Bottom line: Skip the 4000 and go with the Elite. The extra features you get with the 4000 (like the zoom controller and soft keys) are marginal at best and don't make up for the lack of reliability.
The online vendor misrepresented the product, so I never received this actual item.
I purchased it because it said it was white. I was trying to hide the cord against white walls. It is bone colored.
This thing was about what I expected, but I had hoped for more. The button functions are fairly unclear, couldn't figure out how to turn it off for a while. It eats batteries like fat kids eat cake. FM radio is virtually useless due to poor reception. This is old technology by now, so do yourself a favor and buy something else unless they are giving these away.
Got it for $15 after rebate from CompUSA. If it wasn't for that rebate I will think twice about buying this. I used to have a Belkin router that never failed my connection for the two years I've had it. This ZyXel router is a pain. It drops my connection at least twice a week and I have to restart it and restart my modem everytime it drops. Worse thing is, my Vonage phone line is also connected with it, so when it drops, my phone is dead too.
I bought this after reading 2 reviews on Amazon which were favorable. It skipped CDs after 4 months in my office. Sounds great, looks great... but rate it zero for durability. The repair or shipping for repairs will probably cost at least half the buying price. Disappointed.
This lens truly sucks eggs. The comedown is enormous the first time you put the lens on your camera and realize it don't really fit just right and your thinking " this ain't going to cut it!" And it doesn't even come close. It does make things bigger but you get better resolution looking through the bottom of a glass! I don't know what I was thinking giving this 1 star.!
My iPod charger did not work out of the box. So I put it aside and siimply used the USB cable that came with the iPod to charge with. Later when I inspected the iPod charger to get it working I found it was burnt out and simply covered up again for resale. Don't buy your recharger from this vendor.
I got it and I was really excited. But then I connected my iPod and it wouldn't play. I thought it was broken but then my dad got out the list of ipods it worked with and mine wasn't on there. This product does not give you this info until yo have bought it and opened it. THIS PRODUCT IS WORTHLESS TO IPOD TOUCH 4TH GEN 32 GB USERS!!(Dad's note: The description is out of date at Amazon, and even at the product's own website [...] Seems only to work up through 2nd gen? Very out of date.)
Although the manual claims that it will sync with Lotus Notes, it won't. And when you call technical support their comment will be &quot;What manual are you reading?&quot;. To make this work with Notes you'll need another $70 software package like Intellisync or EasySync.
I should have known when I paid under $100 for a 3mp camera, but it had good reviews and sounded like a good deal. Well, this camera has been nothing but disappointing and just plain useless since I recieved it.MAJOR ISSUES:1. Pressing the 'shoot' button takes up to 2 seconds for the camera to respond.2. When the camera DOES respond it arbitraily decides when to flash, sometimes in total darkness it doesn't flash even when on auto.3. Camera frequently doesn't focus on the item in the crosshairs.4. Camera delay makes taking pictures of children almost impossible. Even landscape moves too fast for this camera!!5. Out of the over 200 pictures I and 3 of my family and friends have tried to take with this device only 10 images of even decent quality have been produced.6. The webcamera feature is useless unless you are in a floodlit environment.7. Turning up the exposure to compensate for the lack of low level light photography, comes up with totally washed out GLOWING images...anyhow, this is the worst piece of tech I have ever bought. I'm 33 and a computer developer and tech-o-holic and this thing is aweful... stay away... far far away.
This thng didn't even last a WEEK! Only for the first 2 days it managed to charge it. Then the next day, i would stop charging, but remain like a wired control. The next day, it stopped working all together. I might have had a faulty one, but still, that was a total piece of trash!
I did bought this set of Z-5500 they lasted 2 weeks.I tried to get an RMA from Logitech but they didn't bother to answer.Logitech Forums are dead and so the customer support.DONT BUY THIS, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY.This speakers dont "Shake your House"...The SubWoofer sounds like trash, try "Heroes del Silencio - Entre dos tierras" and you will ear how they really sounds.The Control Pod turns off from time to time.At high volumes (75%) satellites sound DISTORTEDMost of the time when connected to a Playstation 3 you get "NO SIGNAL" in the control pod.This Speakers are only good for a Movie or a game... BUT they will fail and you wont be able to get a new set or your money back. Logitech SUCKS.Go get something from CREATIVE they WONT LET YOU DOWN!.
ALL I HAVE RECEIVED FROM AMAZON, IS A HARD TIME, I TRIED TO HAVE THIS PRODCT REPLACED WITH ONE FOR MY STREET PILOT ( THE WRONG ONE WAS SENT TO ME WITH SHIPMENT, AND ALL I HAVE RECEIVED FROM AMAZON IS A HARD TIME, NOW YOU WANT TO REFUND ME $3.00 FOR THE 14.22 CORD I RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT. ALL I GET FROM AMAZON IS TWO DIFFERENCE STORIES FROM TWO PERSONS,,,,SHIL KAURAANDA PRITISHKARW WHO WAS TO REPLACE THE CORD I CALLED AND TALKED TO SHIL KAURAANDA WHO WHS GOING TO GET EVERY THING SORTED OUT ,,,,,,i WILL NOT ACCEPT A $3.00 REFUND FOR MISTAKES MADE BY AMAZON. YOU SENT A COMPLETE STREET PILOT (GARMINc330) (FREE EXTRA SHIPMENT) WHICH I RETURNED, AND NOW YOU WANT TO CHEAT ME ON A REFUND FOR A CORD.... \WHICH I WAS NEVER ABLE TO USE.......DONALD D. HILL I WAS BORN IN 1929 AND OVER 13 TRS OLD
I did not see in the ad where this was for a 3 or 3gs phone. I have iPhone 4's and they will not charge on this. I wish I had not of bought them.
It's cheap and it works, but the actual product is not as pictured. I bought it rather than some of the others here on Amazon because in the picture it has a coiled cord. The actual product as delivered does not have a coiled cord.
Sure, the Wireless DJ will play your Protected AAC's, but it won't perform across anything close to the quoted distances in the real world. The one I received wouldn't connect reliably across a distance of 30 feet with one interior wall in between the computer and audio system.It can play your Protected AAC's because it doesn't have its own player; it serves as a remote that brings up the associated player for whatever song you ask it to play from your library. But, the remote functions ran too slowly to make the experience an enjoyable one for me.The product's claims say, YES! YES! YES! The product's performance says, NO! NO! NO!
I bought this mouse at Best Buy - actually for less than what Amazon was selling it. Go figure. It was the only trackball they had. It was to replace my beloved Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse - the one with the ball in the middle in which you use your index finger to rotate the ball, not your thumb, like this one.While I've always thought the thumb quite an anatomical achievement in human evolution, it still does not have the steadiness and dexterity of the index finger and therein lied the frustration and inability to control the mouse's direction on the page in the effortless way I was able to when using my index finger. I felt like I had nervous disorder when using this mouse as it does not have the accurate movability for me when using my thumb.I know this mouse got great reviews, that's why it was purchased. But it turned out to be ergonomically inferior to my previous trackball. Others apparently love it so I know I'm in the minority here of disappointed users.
I bought these with the intent of using them outdoors in Seattle. When I phoned the Mfr, they said that "yes, the description for use is vague" but do not place them in the elements." They sounded ok, but distorted when getting to higher volumes. If you were to use them under a cover or indoors strictly as a wireless accy (like in kids room, kitchen,etc,) they would do the job. ut, for my intended use, they didnt work out and I ended buying wired Polk Atrium 45's. The Velo's take 6 "C" size batteries each for true wireless listening. You can hook it directly to your Ipod. The blue power light is quite bright & annoying at night to say the least.
I use this thermometer quite frequently for both the BBQ and smoker, and as far as temp reading go it mine shows a 2-3 degree separation between the probes in my kitchen before it touches the meat or grill. Now that should not happen. I also miss the the meat temperature guide on the lower priced versions, this made it easier to see that you hit your temp. So I am chucking this and ordered the lower cost version the Maverick Remote-Check ET-7 Wireless Thermometer with 2 Probes. Easier to use and cost's less.
First of all this keyboard is not bad in itself, the key action is alright. HOWEVER there are two things about this keyboard that have caused me to lose some productivity when using this keyboard: 1. MS decided to change the layout of the home/delete/end/pgup/pgdwn/insert key group AGAIN! 2. MS decided to delete the right windows key. I had used a windows natural keyboard before this and had just begun to get used to the alternative key-layout. Now they have changed it AGAIN!... If this would be your first MS natural keyboard it's probably alright for you but I feel MS is unreliable when it comes to adhering to one layout. MS does not seem to care that it's customers lose productivity when they have to use a keyboard with a different layout (especially when you're a touch typist like me)... My next KB is not going to be a MS as I don't trust them to keep the layout the same.
This probably would have worked out great for me, if I had actually received it. I got an email from the postal service saying it was delivered on March 22nd, but I never received any package. I had emailed the customer service and they told me there was nothing they could do. Horrible, horrible customer service.In the end, I said screw it and went to a local best buy and bought a 2 gig memory card.
It's pretty frustrating when you go through the complicated process of connecting up a home theater receiver and then find that it doesn't work. The right front channel was weak and distorted. This was the first Pioneer product I've bought so I can't say how common it is but as the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression.
I got these headphones on sale for about $25. I was very happy when I first got them. They are very comfortable with very soft ear pads. They didn't have great sound (the bass-boost sounds rediculous. Imagine the honda civic you see riding down the street with the stock stereo and a subwoofer rattling the trunk), but for the money I was happy. However, after a month and a half of BARELY using my pair they suddenly don't work. Everything is very, very muffled and sounds terrible. I assumed it was the bass-boost module that had failed and since I didn't use it anyway decided to cut it out and splice the cable back together without it, but when I took it apart the wires on the inside are too thin and cheap to even do that.Also, don't expect to be able to fold/unfold this pair frequently. The clasp at the top is made out of a very cheap-feeling plastic, and I doubt it would las long if constantly actuated. This wasn't a big deal for me because I just left it on my desk when I wasn't using it. These headphones had a very easy life and still managed to break quickly.All in all I'm very dissatisfied with this product and will likely not buy any skullcandy products again.
Hi, I just bought this product recently and I am very new to hair dryer.Can any tell me how to use this hair dryer, as whenever I plug in the power cord and wait for the coil to heat up, it not getting heated up and I am unable to use it.Is something wrong with my hair dryer? Please explain me how to use this hair dryer in detail... Your effort will be very much appreciated.Thank you :)
If you have Vista its seems to be a no go with this little thing. Vista kept trying to format it or didn't recognize it. Just put this with the thousand other things that doesn't work with Vista. Works GREAT with Windows 98, go figure...
I did a little research online before buying this cam as my first digicam. I was looking for something VERY inexpensive, that was going to be EASY. Well the cam is definately easy to use, and definately very inexpensive, and the USB connection makes downloading images to the PC very fast....but...If you aren't going to use a tripod, or put the camera on an imobile surface, you're going to have a problem getting pictures of any worthwhile quality. Every picture i've taken without a tripod has been blurry and poor quality. I'm not a novice when it comes to taking pictures...this cam just doesn't do a good job.I tried many different exposure methods, many different quality settings in combo with exposure methods, and the pictures always came out too light, too dark, fuzzy, or just plain crappy.If you are planning to make photo quality prints, this is the wrong cam for you. If you want nice clear pics to put on your web pages, this is the wrong cam for you. Frankly, I can't think of a situation you'd want to use this cam.I, instead, decided to fork over a bit more money, and bought the olympus 460Z, and couldn't be happier. Check it out by searching electronics for olympus 460....that and the new 490 are EXCELLENT cameras with wonderful features and crystal clear images.Even for a beginner, there are much better cams than this one.
I purchased this unit through another vendor. It arrived and I set it up last Friday. ATSC/NTSC tuner worked well with my cable hookup; I didn't try the OTA antenna I got for it. Then I tried to play a DVD. A DVD that worked fine in my Sampo player and the recently-deceased Panasonic changer. So I tried another DVD. Still "No disc". Or "Not a playable DVD". The message was different for different DVDs.Called Samsung and went through their "hard reset" process (as mentioned in another review, the ^ and v channel buttons pressed simultaneously and held for 8-10 seconds) and that didn't help. So I was told to return it to my etailer.Emailed the etailer for an RMA. Was politely told, "we've OK'd your RMA, but the manufacturer has discontinued the item, so we'll give you a full refund." So I called the etailer and the sales guy said, "it was 'discontinued immediately'" with a puzzled tone in his voice. So we worked out a deal on the slightly-pricier LGDR787T. Why not another Panasonic? I've had troubles with my plain-old DVD changer since I bought it; it would reject disks that the Sampo happily played. And a recent call with Customer Service was very frustrating, so I'll avoid Panasonic henceforth.Anyway, while Consumer Reports had a nice review of the unit, my recent experience and its being discontinued say simply, "DON'T BUY IT!"
I concur with the previous reviewer's points that the device's weight and ports arrangement make the hub seem cheap and limit it's usage. I'll add that Belkin has misleading advertising for the product and that I recieved rather poor customer service from them.First off, the hub functioned, but not until I plugged the AC adapter in. I have a basic MS optical mouse, a Lexus Jump Drive, a digital camera and an SD card reader. None of them work with the hub unplugged. I'm 0 for 4, even though 'most devices work without power supply'...Second, after I plugged the hub into one of my rear USB ports, the other went dead. Since I've decided I didn't want to use this piece of junk, I've been unable to plug any of the other devices directly into either of my PC USB ports anymore. These other devices work when going through the powered hub (or the new drive bay ports), but not otherwise.I emailed Belkin and they responded by telling me to call the helpline. After 10-15 minutes on hold, the CSR had me plugging and unplugging things for another 15 minutes until he drew the conclusion that "our device is working properly, contact your PC manufaturer to find out what's wrong with the PC". A half hour on the phone to determine the problem was what I originally described in my email...I have no idea if the technical fault is with the hub or the motherboard, but I've used the USB ports for over 2 years without a hint of trouble until I plugged the TetraHub into them.BTW, I eventually found a drive-bay hub that plugged directly into the motherboard and suited my needs perfectly for half the price. I'm not sure what could make the TetraHub worth the price, even if it didn't have problems, unless you have some affinity to pretty lights...
I purchased this player to listen to Audible Books. Audible lists this player on their site and it came from SanDisk bundled with information about Audible Books. You would think that it would be suitable for listening to Audible Books. BEWARE! I used it in my car and stopped and started the player as I ran errands. Most of the time when restarted it jumped ahead about 4 minutes and I had to rewind and try to find my place. I contacted SanDisk Support and they told me that it was a "limitation" on the player due to buffering. I told them that any consumer would consider it a defect and would never purchase it for this use if they were aware of this "limitation". I asked that they provide me a player that was suitable for this use. They never replied to this request. I would avoid SanDisk products as they misrepresented this player and do not stand behind their products.
stopped working after 1 monthstarts burning dvd and never finishes;some dvds which it finished writing are not readable later on
Length:: 0:13 MinsSound output was very low with some static; a printed page included in the packaging insisted I press and hold a button to fix that... it didn't. It never recognized either a USB or SD inserted into it. Returned it, got another one, same problems, returned it too. Not in the mood to try again.
The item arrived quickly, and was packed very well.However my RCA switcher never functioned. I've hooked the output up to 2 different televisions as well as a projector, neither received any signal. I checked all 4 inputs separately, none of them worked. Since I only really needed to switch the video (my stereo had plenty of inputs, though they had to be switched manually [no remote]) I tried to switch the video through either audio channel. After testing all 12 connectors, I was still staring at a blank screen. Finally, to rule out the possibility of a short in my RCA component wires, I hooked up the inputs and outputs directly using some RCA component extension plugs (the plugs with a female connection on both sides). Upon doing this I got a picture and sound on my TV.There are simply no other possible explanations; the devise does not work. I am currently in the process of returning it for a refund.
The Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo works great. What doesn't work well is the "No-Monthly-Fee DYMO Stamps(tm) postage labels." Everything works great until you want to purchase postage for your package you are shipping. With the free software provided you can print a wide range of pre-selected postage amounts, but you cannot print a specific dollar amount. To ship your Priority Mail package with the correct amount of postage, you will still have to go to the Post Office or purchase a $9.95 monthly service plan. Of course, this is not explained to you until after you purchase the unit and set up your account. In my opinion the "No-Monthly-Fee DYMO Stamps(tm) postage labels" is clearly bait and switch. If you ship a few packages a month, the monthly service charge is not worth the cost.
I have had my IPod for a year now and I am so unhappy with it. The earbuds are too big and painful, I cannot turn it off immediately so the batteries wear down quickly, and I cannot choose the songs I want to hear. I have looked online to see if there is any explanation why I have these problems but nothing short of buying a new one seems to be the answer. I have no idea why I can't hear half of the songs that I downloaded onto it, but when I put it on "Shuffle" it just skips over most of the songs.
I took the few good reviews and convinced myself that I could make this work. I was a fool. Even if a few people have gotten them to work, they're still a crummy product.
I opened the box and installed (or tried to install) the software for this piece of equipment, and found that the software loaded ok, the driver installed properly, but the Tutorial WOULD NOT RUN. I am VERY disappointed in the documentation (instructions for the software and technical info for the camera/binocs)! As another reviewer stated, the thing shuts off after 10 seconds of non-use - a pain in the neck when you are out 'birding' and trying to catch the perfect shot - and that is NOT DOCUMENTED anywhere!I will keep trying with this...I have a trip coming up and plan to take my REAL camera, too. I am sure the technology on these things will get better. I hope to contact Meade and let them know how disappointed I am.
I received the item quickly; however, it does not work to power or charge my iPhone4. I have not tried it with other devices.
Do NOT buy this camera. It doesn't work well at all and will fail in a very short peroid of time. The software file is huge and not user friendly at all. Installing it nearly messed up my PC and I had to spend an hour doing a system restore to get my computer back in order. The camera itself may seem cute but the images are very low res. Mine quit after about 5 shots and never worked again. Don't waste your time or money on this hunk of plastic junk.
I have DVD player with pal output, in order to switch to NTSC signal I need to see display on TV to access setting menu, Unfortunately the scan rate is different from TV, it can not see steady picture on screen and noway to set it to NTSC. I bought this item for converting PAL to NTSC the results is the same, it doesn;t work at all!
After reading a number of reviews some from other sites I believed these were a nice set up. Well not true, not only do they NOT fit in your ears but try working out and lying down, they fall out of your ears completely. For the cost the cheapies that came with my mp3 player are far superior to these.
This product is not compatible with windows xp x64 edition. I went to their support page and tried to submit the problem but all I got was an error page after clicking submit.You're taking chances with this product. There are plenty of others of these out there, I'd suggest finding one with better support.
This product worked for just a few days before one side went out. Making it no better than any of the many single port ones I have. Within a month the other side had gone out as well. I didnt read any reviews prior to purchasing. I hope that I can save someone else from wasting their money.
Beware the low price on the HP 2600 series printers. The quality of black and white prints are good and the usual HP quality is apparent in construction, BUT:1) The color is not only terrible, it gets wore over time. My HP 2605 started out OK, but now prints a magenta haze over 50% of the area of all color prints even if I change toner, run the cleaning routines or use different color management software. HP claims there is nothing wrong and refuses to fix or replace it. It is less than a year old and the color began to decay a mere 6 months into its lifetime.2) Beware that even if you set the printer to use only black and white for printing, it slowly consumes color toner anyway.3) The printer will refuse to print if ANY one toner cartridge is close to empty so you cannot just print black and white only and replace the color cartridge later. Even worse, because it slowly consumes color toner even if you never print in color, you can end up with all three colors empty and then have to spend almost $250 to replace them to be able to print at all.4) All 2600 series printers come with color toner cartridges that are less than half full compared to the replacement cartridges so you will have to replace all 3 of them surprisingly early, again setting you back close to $250.5) Beware of the self-calibration routine. It consumes color toner and if it runs often enough you'll have empty cartridges even if you never printed in color.Overall, the total cost of ownership for these dogs run almost into the inkjet range unless you routinely print in color. Sadly, unless you're happy with "color" meaning completely unpredictable, psychedelic mixtures of colors very different from what you see in your source material, you'll probably do like I did and avoid using the color feature most, if not all, of the time.Think VERY carefully when buying a color laser of any sort, but avoid the HP 2600 series completely. They are junk. Not worth even the low price they sell for.
I've had this CB for 10 months now. The main reasons I bought it for are the compact size and multi-scan features, which work well. However two real big gripes about this radio are no RF gain control and it's "super shiny light reflecting" black tinted face which makes it extremely difficult to read what channel you're on in daylight. I often have to have the squelch set so high to block static (from everywhere), that I don't get reception anyway. It also makes a little static "tick" noise as it does it two channel priority watch scan, which I find very annoying. In fact, I no longer turn the radio on when I'm in the vehicle. I would not buy this model radio again and am planning to replace it.
If your looking for something that has an incredibly long battery life then this is it, but there is a reason why ipods are still the number one best selling mp3 player. i bought the zen after my failed ipod mini (first generation) hoping for something to substitute it but i was wrong. The controls are hard to use and i was warned this when i read the reviews before this but i didn't think it was a big deal, it gets annoying. The screen has a horrible glare, the volume doesn't go that loud, and it is VERY hard to use. navigating through takes forever! i dont have that many artists but it would take forever to reach the lower level alphabet letters, it doesn't increase in speed, the back button would constantly get stuck. the thing i hate the most is how it isn't easy to sync with the computer. It has its own program that won't sync with itunes and to add everything you must add each song individually and find each song on your computer. To make a playlist is the worst, you can't make it automatically from the zen itself you have to go on the program and add each song individually not from its origin file. its a pain! the thing itself is like a cheap toy, it has treated me well and will last a long time but i honestly don't enjoy using it and i am going to return it and get an ipod.
Needs much more space than you might assume by reading the description! And the sound is rather tinny.Nice touch seeing the CD spin doesn't make up for the bad sound and big footprint.
This is my second WRT55AG, the first one I send it back, because it was not wooking as it should. When the second arrive, I replace the firmware with the one they just release, so I don't know if the problem was releated or not to the fw.Linksys have not release yet the g compilant firmware, and the does not tell you when will that be.Linksys need to do a good job with the firmware, to make this product work as it supose to do it.
this battery is awful! the amount of charge wears out too fast. I can't even view my pictures at an event, because the battery wears out so quickly. between pictures i have to turn off the camera. on top of all this, you can't find this battery anywhere! (unless you order it online) it is too expensive for how it performs. i bought a very cute digital camera at target. the guy didnt tell me about the battery until i agreed to purchase the camera. when i asked for a spare battery, he told me they dont sell them there! STUPID. the only place i have found this battery is at wolf camera. ONE TIME! i have ordered many online now. it sucks. not a good battery to need. i wish i hadn't bought the camera for 300 bucks! one battery is between $11 & $14..ordering online gees..$15 to $20. horrible rating for a horrible battery. duracell, you can do better!
I was really hoping this would work better than it does.I have been using a large changing bag for a couple years. I have started to get back into large format and the regular changing bag is a bit crowded - works OK for 6x7 and 35mm, but trying to load 4x5 film into a processing tank was a chore.What is wrong with this - your hands go right in the middle of the unit. May not seem like much, but you're forced to work with your arms extended uncomfortably high. Also becomes a problem trying to feel around the bottom of the bag.The metal hoops are oval shaped, so you only get about half the useable space that you'd think you'd get from looking at the picture. You don't have corners to put rectangularly shaped things in, so everything is pushed into the middle.It is light tight - no problems with fog the 2 times I've used it. It is well made, but I'm returning this and going back to the changing bag and waiting till it's night time to load my 4x5 tank.
The microphone on my unit had very poor sensitivity (sound pick-up). However, the unit has an adjustment on the front to increase the sensitivity, I tried to increase it by turning the adjustment and the switch snapped off and the microphone didn't work at all after that. Numerous attempts to get hold of Pyle's customer service got no response. Therefore, I would recommend you steer clear of anything made by Pyle.
firmware problems with update software that's more difficult than average to apply should not occur in an item this simple
i ordered this camera because i needed a cheap one. it was sent to me extremely fast, no issues and the camera looks very nice on the outside.the only problem, i can barely see myself in it. i even twisted the thing to try and focus it, but i could barely see myself. its very blurry, very grainy, and it doesn't highlight any of my good features. i'd never ever let someone see me on a webcam like this. i had to put a lamp right next to my laptop to even see myself fine. i've ordered a different camera now and i'll see how that one goes.just, you get what you pay for. if you don't care what you look like, then get this cam.
The remanufactured unit that I brought had the following problems:1. Overheated after more than 2 hours of use and then locked-up.2. Could not adjust volume.3. Did not give verbal instructions until almost too late to react.4. Unit fell off mounting bracket when auto when over bumps.
I had great plans for this product and it was recommended highly by the Comp USA representative as the one to buy. All I can think is that he must have a sadistic streak.A total of 5 hours was spent installing the drivers on my Compaq Notebook, installing the software, dealing with the buggy license feature, installing the software upgrade and trying to run capture. It quickly appeared that the driver failed installation. Off to the website for tech support, Pinnacle seems unaware that they even sell this exact product although they do acknowledge many variants.Removed and reinstalled the driver, which required removing and reinstalling the application, used the driver removal tool form the website, started all over again. The basic problem would seem to be that the name they chose for their driver, &quot;USB DEVICE&quot; conflicts with another device, rendering installation of the hardware impossible.Read through all the support messages, no help there. A long, careful, detail filled message on their online support board was completely ignored.I'm taking the product back and will be careful to not purchase pinnacle products in the future.If you like hardware that won't install, buggy software, a company that does not recognize their own products and apathetic tech support you should purchase this product!
Do,nt buy do,s nothing for noise.waste of money just make sure you have good grounds that's better and well help.
I just picked up a pair of these, and i could not disagree more with the other reviews.The size and shape made them horribly uncomfortable to put into my ear, and the sound quality was like listening to my music through a tin can on a string.It seems fairly obvious that most of these reviewers are casual music listeners, or partially deaf, because these phones get no bass whatsoever. If you are looking for a pair of throwaway headphones, get a cheaper pair; if you are going to bother spending $10 on headphones, look elsewhere.
Well, after hooking this thing up, spending 4 hours debugging with three computer systems on two different LANs, plus three different hubs ... I think 1) the router I bought is fried, 2) the hub I initially connected it to is fried. I'm not naive about these matters ... this should have been a simple operation but it was not and I'm still pondering how the hub got fried. It clearly works for some, but I got screwed. It will be returned. I haven't decided whether I'll try something else, or just keep paying the cable company $5/month for an extra IP address to avoid the hassles.
Too large , too abrasive.I would have made it with softer material, and custom fit to camera. Who is their designer, a 3 year old?
Memorex used to have a fine, stable product that was reliable. However, the undisclosed change in manufacturers from Infodisc Technology to Indian made Moser Baer India Ltd. has yielded a product that I will no longer use. The newer media has an impossibly high failure rate. In a recent pack of 25, only 2 were readable. I for one will no longer purchase Memorex DVD+RW media.
Do the job of protecting the ipod but in exchange your ipod will be like original Zune version due to the thickness added of the case.I threw out after 1 day trying.
I own two of these...unfortunately. These work great for the first six months or so but, then totally begin to fail on you in many ways. One only wished i had figured this out before i bought the second one. Now my second one is starting to have problems. These machine are NOT worth the headache. Buyer beware!
If you need that extra zoom, for the price, this lens isn't too bad. But, if like me you care about image quality and clarity, then be warned that I saw a significant downgrade in quality at all focal lengths.Overall, if the price weren't so low, I'd probably have said this was not worth a purchase, but since it's reasonable, it might be worth a purchase.
Hi, I have a very bad experience with this laptop cooler. As of this morning, I threw it into the recycle bin within 3 months of purchase. I would say that I should have brought those "made in china" laptop cooler as it's cheaper and more reliable.The main problem with the product is that the cooling fan fails to spin when I plug it into my USB port and will only work after a lot of twitching of the USB connector. Apparently, it's due to some defective design that cause this problem to happen. And it didn't just happen to me. Another colleague of mine who have brought the same product has the same problem as well.So far, I have tried to communicate with the manufacturer and as of yesterday, I didn't receive any respond from them.So to all prospective customers, I won't recommend this product as you can get cheaper and more reliable stuff out there.
Pass this one by, mine doesn't work! I plugged it in and could not hear anything. I wiggled the cord and got it to come on but it will not stay on. Momma always said you get what you pay for, I wish I would of purchased a different one.
I was about to return my 2600 to OfficeDepot. Then I thought I should check if others are having the same problems with color. I guess I should check with HP tech support - maybe something is wrong with my printer only.On my printer, the color quality is underwhelming. When I print pictures, they look like cartoons. When printing text, headlines in color print OK but colored vector graphics (simple ones) have ugly shades in them.
this thing has nothing but bass coming out of it. and it even has a bass control to add more bass. i have my tv bass completely turned off and still nothing but bass. but the tv has no contols for treble or bass for the output signal.
The software that comes with this adapter caused my computer to freeze after 10-15 minutes.
I bought this converter because I was going to France and wanted to charge my cell phone. As soon as I tried to charge it, I realized that the converter, even though it said that it was for Europe, did not work in France. I have since returned this item.
I find it difficult to describe how little I like this product. It paused, froze, shut down on its own, and even erased its own hard drive before I finally got rid of it. The battery, when fully charged, only lasted somewhere around 4 hours. And, in case you were wondering, it is emmense and horribly ugly. So save yourself the trouble and the money: Don't Buy It! Though it does work well as a paperweight - an incredibly offensive-looking paperweight.
I called Sony and explained that my laptop was running through a battery before I could complete my workload. They said purchase the extended life battery and after its "Breaking In" period you should be able to run 6 hours on the battery. What they didn't tell me was that you have to have it running on minimum functions at half brightness of the screen, so on and so on. As it turns out the battery runs about 30 minutes longer than the original battery that came with the laptop. 30 minutes extra for almost $300???? Not worth it!
Add the Sony line of DVD Burners to the list that these disc's do not work in... I have a 25pack that is boat anchor and worthless to me! Not one disc is recognized by Sony drives. Will have to go back to Fuji... Memorex has apparently made a huge mistake and ruining their reputation buy going on the cheap for manufacturers.
I bought this for the same reason that everyone else does - so that I can be on a call and still take notes, etc. The fit of the headset is a bit snug and the adjustment does not help a lot. Ear pad is covered in some sort of 'pleather' material that is warm when on the ear for any extended period. I am sure this will not be very comfortable in the summer months. My only frame of comparison is a Plantronics set that I used at work for several years. There IS no comparison really! I guess that for the price, you can't expect too much, so I gave this 2 stars for that reason alone. Everyone that I talk to says that my voice is reasonably clear and I can hear pretty well in the speaker of the set. All the same, I think that next time I will just go back to Plantronics.
This product was easy enough to put together, but it is unsteady. Cd's are easly knock out of place and scattered on the floor. I plan to use the other case I ordered later. When I get it empty, I'm going to burn it. That how frustrating it is when you reach for one Cd and they all fall down.
This antenna did not improve the signal strength of my router at all. I tried different angles, etc. but to no avail.
I've been shown that this is a good product. I ordered the product for myself to have it installed when i returned from Iraq. I was excited to have it inatalled two days ago when I was told that it doesn't work at all and now I can't reach the seller (COOL N CHEAP) and am left with a 50 dollar paper weight. I love Amazon but will never..I mean ever order from Cool and worthless I mean Cheap again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a DCS-6620G and DCS-5300G. They both developed minor problems shortly after the 1 year warranty ran out. The DCS-6620G ethernet port failed and the DCS-5300G pan capability failed. I called DLink tech support and they told me that they will not repair these products or exchange them after the warranty, and that there are no authorized service centers. I escalated through 3 levels of tech support and then to US customer support and was given the same story and no way to get them repaired. The customer service lady stated that this was their policy on all products. They expect you to discard your $800 camera and buy another one. I recommend you don't buy any DLink product costing more that $100 - $200 as they are not very reliable and are disposable once they fail.
*Update* After writing the 2 star review shown below, I returned my faulty iPod to Amazon and received a replacement. The replacement does not seem to have the skipping problem, which I thus presume was an isolated hardware problem.I just received my 60 Gig Video iPod (White), and unfortunately it is a little buggy. I loaded my music collection (51 gigs) onto the device, and the first thing I noticed is that it wouldn't turn off when I hit the off button. After a reset, it would then turn off. Next, the songs randomly quit playing right in the middle and skip to the next song on the list. This problem happens with multiple songs, all of which play fine on my trusty old 40 gig unit. Perhaps a software release will fix these issues soon; if not, mine is going to be returned for a refund.
Well here we go again, multiple words to review an item that takes three word, does not fit what it was made for period
This handy little charger worked for about a month, then failed. Inspection revealed that one of the solder welds gave out, rendering the unit totally useless.
I have purchased HP products for over the last 20 years. I currently have an HP Pavilion computer. When my HP OfficeJet 550 that is 10 years old died, I went to purchase a new HP office jet. The price seemed right and I was happy to buy HP!Even though my system meets the minimum requirements, the software would not install properly. After hours of RUDE non american tech support, The nicest thing I can say is that I WILL NEVER PURCHASE AN HP PRODUCT AGAIN!The first call was 3 1/2 hours. I had to uninstall and reinstall everything to only discover the same proglem. Then the tech put me on hold for 45 mins and NEVER returned to the phone.The second call advised that I need more memory. BUT KEEP IN MIND THAT I MEET AND EXCEEDED THE REQUIREMENTS.I then spent $99 to upgrade from 384mb to 511mb.The third call advised that my &quot;driver chips were bad&quot;. WHAT? I need to have a tech look at my computer.HOG WASH!The forth call advised that I need to install the software a on a different computer to see if it was the disk. I then gave the lady the specs on my eMachine with Windows ME. Oh great she states that will work well. After installing the software, at the requested computer restart WE LOST WINDOWS!I had to get out the recovery disk and I LOST EVERYTHING! WOW WHAT A SMART PERSON AT HP. When I asked her how she was going to help me now, she advised that she couldn't!On the fifth call the young man advised me that HP was aware of problems with 98 and ME.98 will not load the software and ME will cause lost data.AH HECK...DO YOU THINK ALL TECHS SHOULD KNOW THIS BEFORE YOU SCREW UP SOMEONES COMPUTER.This young man advised that I needed go to Microsoft and load the latest Installer 2.0.THAT DID NOT WORK EITHER! He then advised that my Processor was to slow at 350Mhz.BULL CRAP! Every call to HP had a new excuse. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT IS MY ADVICE!I returned this item and purchased the CANON MP730....nice! I was up and running in 5 minutes.SO YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK OF HP......
I bought this speaker for my boyfriend for his ipod touch as a valentines gift but it is not compatible with it. I sent out the item to amazon on February 17th, almost about a month from now, and I never heard anything from Amazon if they received the item or not. I emailed them once to follow up on my refund and they told me that they are still on the process of doing that. Until now, I never get my money back yet. Very bad seller. No communication at all whatsoever. I wouldn't recommend buying this item.
This is a piece of junk with LCD display defect in the first place. Do NOT buy it.
You get what you pay for. These were cheap and they are cheap, very difficult to plug in and remove without dislodging the plastic cover, it always comes off.
I was excited to be able to buy discounted recyled ink. I got it in my printer and aligned he cartridges. Print check went good and ink seemed to be working. About a week later the black ink wouldent print anything. Completly out. Only thing it printed was the test sheet. Very disapointed. Waisted money.
Throw away product. It even says on the box that once the battery won't recharge, throw it away. Waste of money and landfill space.
Too bad, I threw the money with this purchase, it makes no difference to the built-in microphone, in any case (with or without battery assist system), plus you realize that it is very expensive when you have it in your hands because it looks like and possibly performance as the "Sima MZM-1 Camcorder Mini Zoom Microphone" but it costs nearly 4 times the price. I trusted because the SONY brand but they fail me.Sima MZM-1 Mini Zoom Camcorder MicrophoneMalisimo, bot&eacute; el dinero con esta compra, no hay diferencia con el micr&oacute;fono incorporado, en ning&uacute;n caso (con o sin el sistema de la bater&iacute;a), ademas te das cuenta de que es muy costoso cuando lo tienes en las manos. Se parece mucho y posiblemente se desempe&ntilde;a como el "Sima MZM-1 Mini Zoom Camcorder Microphone" pero cuesta casi 4 veces su precio. Me confi&eacute; por la marca y me quedaron mal.Sima MZM-1 Mini Zoom Camcorder Microphone
I have had this WAP for a few weeks now and only know that the setup is very easy and well documented. As far as knowing how well this item performs, I have no idea. After setting up I tried to attach to my wired LAN through the WAP11. Although the Linksys Wireless CompactFlash Card WFC12 and Linksys Wireless-B Notebook Adapter WPC11 that I purchased with the WAP11 have communications with the WAP11, they can not get to the Internet through the Access Point. My day job is in the computer industry and I pretty much know what I'm doing. I have checked and rechecked all my settings to no avail. If this doesn't solve my problem it usually means that something has been overlooked in the information provided. My next step is to try technical support. Linksys' off-shore tech support seem more interested in getting away from me and will tell me anything to do so. Because of the accents, every sentance has to be repeated several times. It is a very unpleasant experience. The information I have received from them has always been incorrect. I have never had any of my email requests responded to. At this point it looks like I will be returning these 3 Linksys items. They are no use if I can't get them working. I purchased these Linksys products because of my previous good experiences with Linksys. But it looks like their takeover by Cisco Systems has changed their approach to customer and technical support. As with so many other companies, cutting corners by taking support off-shore is costing their customers dearly and will in the end be felt by their penny-pinchers.
The quality of sound and manufacture of this unit is unacceptable. It was made in China. Although it has an attractive design, the outside is made from the same inexpensive plastic that my $29 Panasonic DVR is made from. The recorder has two modes, SP and EP. SP is the highest quality, but playback still sounds cheap at the highest quality. There also are two microphone settings, Dictation and Conference. In Dictation mode, the microphone can only pick up what is said within about 12 - 18 inches. The quality is audible, but not great. Conference mode only works when one person is speaking in a completely quiet room, something that is not realistic with people shuffling about. Any background noise will render the recording inaudible. Even in a quiet room, the quality is muffled and unacceptable. The high price for this unit definitely is not indicative of its quality, which appears to be low. I have other, less expensive units, that are better built and have a higher audio quality. I do not understand the other reviews, other than to believe someone with less experience using DVRs would have a different expectation. Perhaps it works better with an external microphone or when used solely in a closed environment (such as a quiet, closed interrogation room), which I believe defeats the purpose of a small pocket-sized unit meant to be carried around.A 1 MB XD card gives 168 hours in SP mode or 358 hours in EP, which would be great if the product worked. Similar to other brands, the controls are not intuitive, but can be learned easily and are not a drawback.
I just purchased these headphones and I'm not at all happy. They have a cheap plastic look &amp; feel, the sound is worse than what would be included with a $20 Walkman. The noise cancellation feature works...as long as you don't mind replacing ambient noise with the annoying hiss of white noise that the headphones produce. I'm not a negative person and have no gripe with Panasonic, I'm just calling it as I see it.
I was hoping this keyboard would help me with shoulder pain while typing. The spacebar is very stiff and oddly designed. You have to hit it at just the right spot and at the right angle or it sticks/hits on something below it that does not give. Very painful over time to my shoulders and very disruptive to my normally fast typing. I should also say that my fiance, who has large hands, felt the spacebar was a problem for him as well. But I found that in general my hands may have been too small for comfort with the layout of this keyboard. I also found that the keys were not as comfortable to hit over time as I had hoped. But the spacebar was the real "sticking" point that got me to decide to pack it back up today in order to return it. Very disappointing.
love the size and simplicity of the product but unfortunately at the end of the day, it didn't do the job. had a 8gb flash drive stick and 2 iphone chargers connected to it, it kept 'disconnecting' them. figured for the price it's worth a try but now, must find something else that actually allows me to use it.... bummed...
ok for non-critical vocal listening, don't even consider for more than background muzak-type listening, lasted all of two days before left channel lost triggered by cord snag while walking. not built with durability to handle kid glove level abuse.
I bought some fairly generic Cat6 RJ-45 keystone jacks along with these (different brand). Modifications to the box (with pliers and and tin-snips) were required to make it work for my jacks. They never snapped in properly, before or after modification. Maybe it only works with it's own brand? Standards for the win.
WRONG STUFFSUPER DUPER GREAT PRODUCT, GO FOR GOLD, YOU'RE IN IT TO WIN THIS IS IT AND DO IT WELL BUY THIS ITEM! 19 WORDS TO FILL THE REVIEW WOOT! WOOT!
It would be a good deal if it actually worked. It only works if you bend it at a very specific angle, and that's obviously very inconvenient.
Not even worth the cheap price. The plug hits static the second it touches & doesn't let up.Don't even get what you paid for in this case...
UPDATEI sent all 3 battery packs back shortly after writing the original review (below) and finally received credit today. In the meantime, I ordered, received, and am using batteries from a non-Amazon source. I highly recommend the Rayovac Maximum Cordless Phone Battery #RAYM182. It lasts for 3 to 4 hours of talk time, recharges quickly, and doesn't get hot. I wish I had just ordered them originally and saved all the hassle.ORIGINALI received 3 of these replacement battery packs in early January. They are significantly inferior to the original batteries for this phone and significantly inferior to a replacement set I ordered in 2010. I have 5 TRU8866 phones. I work from home and am on the phone many hours each day. I ordered these batteries as replacements for the 3 phones I use the most. The first thing I noticed was that these battery packs are physically smaller than my older ones: 1.7" vs 2.0". I thought, well, they probably made them smaller and better. Nope. After 2 months of use, they last less than half as long as the old ones, even after being fully charged overnight.
I love the style, the look, and especially LOVE the compartments. However, there is minimal room to actually store things. As a result of the lack of space, I have traveled with it very heavily packed (and yet nothing unreasonable). To my dissatisfaction, the front corner is starting to come apart.
Update as of April 14, 2007. I recently bought Zune and Zune just like IPod does act as a hardrive (You have to use through proprietary software). Since Samsung does, I would change the two stars to three stars. The screen in Zune is nice but there are no movies in the Zune Marketplace which seem like a waste. Overall, if this little player could do video and had better navigation buttons I would give it five stars.Original review:This is my second Samsung (I had two ipods before Samsung). I loved the the first Samsung. Why did they have to change good things about it such as the software or navigation controls? The nice screen is a waste since you can't use it for video. The controls for scrolling up and down are frustrating since you have to press them very lightly. The only reason why I am not giving it one star is that the external design is beatiful.
I ordered 2 Zune's on Black Friday and the Company that Amazon contracts with did not let me know that they could not deliver the Zune's.Not only could they not provide the Zune's at a resonable price, did not let me know that I was not getting them until the day they were supposed to be delivered.I did get the Zune's locally (With Out Amazon's Help)3 weeks later and before Christmas and I am sure my children will enjoy them.
it was broken when i opened the box. emailed the company several times never got a response. that should sum up the product and company
I needed to replace my Harmony 659 that had given out after a year and a half. I very much like the concept of the harmony remotes using the activity based approach. Even though I think my 659 should have lasted longer, I purchased the 550. Overall it is a very sharp looking remote. I programmed it today, very easy and started to use it. I will be returning this afternoon. The buttons are way too close together and require too much pressure to make contact. Rather than use the "base" of my thumb or finger I would have to tilt my thumb at a right angle to get the right button and be able to depress it far enough (hey! maybe you got big thumbs!). I think I'll get the 670.
I just returned mine because for the money, I expect better quality. I thought it would at least match the FM transmitter that is built into my husbands XM radio and it comes nowhere close. It just isn't powerful enough to sound good. I'm looking for something better. One plus, it looked really good with my black video ipod.
It is my own fault for buying the cheapest (at the time) ibook battery on amazon. I didn't want to pay the $120+ for a genuine apple product for this aging laptop. But it was a false economy, this battery worked OK for a month or 2, giving approximately 3 hours run-time at first. (The apple battery when new would give appx. 4 hours.)But the run time gradually decreased. And about a month ago it took a fast nose-dive. It started to not charge fully, stopping at 90%, 80%, etc rapidly, now it will charge to no more than 39% and it runs down to appx 25% and dies hard, without going to sleep! Maybe 15 - 20 mins run-time max. At this rate in another week or 2 it will be defunct.I of course tried every known trouble-shooting tip; resetting the PMU multiple times, resetting PRAM, making sure to run it down completely and recharge it completely. I have tested another known to be good charger, with no improvement. According to the system info it has had 117 charging cycles. The apple battery is rated to do several times that.I have emailed power_direct 3 times and have had no response! And now that it is too late, I see that they only have a 30 day return policy and don't claim any warranty on this or any of their batteries.And it is too late for me to offer feedback on the reseller, so I have only the recourse of posting here. I recommend you think twice before buying this battery, and patronizing power_direct.
When I got this camera, I liked the fact that it was 7.1 MP and had 7x optical zooming in such a compact design. However, I am disappointed by the image quality of this camera. When in under bright lights and ideal conditions, the image quality is good. However, in low light or if you turn the anti-shake off, the image quality is horrible. It is too bad because I really wished this could be a good grab and go kind of camera. But I've had too many unexpected blurred pictures to really give this camera a good review. I gave it 2 stars because the image quality is quite acceptable if the conditions are good.
I brought the Seagate 5 Gig. on line from Amazon 3 weeks ago.I moved files from one PC to another and then left it on my desk at home. Two weeks later plugged it in and received error message No Seagate Device Found. Unable to contact Seagate technical Support and nothing on their Support sites helped. Also unable to contact Amazon.com to return it. Last time I will buy a Seagate product or buy from Amazon.com
It is VERY cheap 18 or 20 AWG and Amazon should read these reviews and REMOVE this product.
I have an R717 camera. I bought the dock too. Each one comes with a battery and the batteries look identical. HP labels both as an R07 battery but the L1812A has squared edges running logitudinally and this feature makes it very difficult to remove from the camera. The other battery is the L1812B and is identical in every way except its edges are rounded and that makes enough difference to allow it to easily slide out of the camera. I bought a "clone" battery (not HP) and its edges are rounded too. Maybe HP could explain the difference. Just thought you would like to know.
This item is NOT user friendly by any means! To get music on it is the biggest pain the neck! It's ssoooooo much easier to just go by the CD and carry a radio with you. I don't understand why everyone likes these things...uuuuggg
I think I could have gotten a better vcr deal from the incinerator. I know they are phased out, but this was really a piece of junk.
Hi, at the beginning the DVD worked fine, I really used it like twice a week in the car to entertain my son, after 20 days it started malfunctioning sending a wrong disk error occasionally, after a month suddenly it stop playing any DVD at all. I wrote an e-mail to the manufacturer and until now I haven't received any answer, I tried to return it to Amazon but since the 30 days return policy has expired I can't. I tried to return it knowing that a discount will be applied because it's after 30 days... and I can't. So, you can be paying a $100 bucks for a one month DVD player. I DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL THIS ITEM.
I was never able to get the speakers to work properly... I finally sent it back for a refund after trying it with 2 IPods...
i MISPLACED MY ORIGINAL CHARGER SO I BOUGHT THIS ONE. WHEN I RECEIVED IT I DETECTED A BURNT SMELL. I PLUGGED IT IN AND IT DID NOT WORK. I RETURNED IT FOR A FULL REFUND.
Cheap made, cheap material, the image is too blurry. this is just a useless toy, thus the price is too high for such a junk.
The driver can be installed if connect through usb. (window 2000) I called HP customer services and they walk through the set up with me for 4 hurs-- still a failure. Plus, the customer telephone number is not toll free. THEY ADMITED THIS PRINTER DOES NOT REALLY WORK FOR USB COMPUTERS. I do not know why do they still mark this product as usb compatable. I am really frustrated!! Do not buy it. I do not want anyone go through the same thing as I do.
Pros:- It's dirt cheap.- Nice, bright color contrastCons:- The grain is not smooth at all. If you're looking for photos that look 30 years old, get this film. It looked like I had applied one of those horrible Instagram filters to my scans.- The film had a real blue shift to it. I had to work hard to correct the color, but I would not recommend this film unless you're shooting people or other very warm subjects. The colors are very vibrant, they're just very cold and blue.Overall: I got this film off of a discount rack, and maybe it had been sitting in heat at some point. It had an expiration date of mid-2013, so it had plenty of time left. I found it to give very polaroid-y results. If that's what you're looking for, you'll get it with this film. It was used in my Canon AE-1 P, which I usually keep stocked with BW film or Fuji color film.
i got one of these a while ago and i lovedit at first but then after i had it for about a week the screen went black and i can't use it anymore.
Pretty old and crappy. The internal part even doesn't be covered fully. Besides, it doesn't work and my desktop can not be expanded with two monitors.
this much money for a shell that won't even take your camera to the deep end of a pool is crazy. Very frustrating, since all the other Canon shells go to more than 100 ft., which is more than enough for anyone with a basic open-water license.
This sony camcorder TRV 310 is having IC defalt and after few hours of use screen will flash and the system will shut down.This is not worth at all.I do not recoment any one to buy this product.
In quick summary - all four machines I have purchased over three months have failed within one day to one week. Horrible mechanisms and poor drives have made for a nightmare dealing with these machines. Please contact me if you have any questions about these wretched devices as I would hate to have anyone go through buying these - all of my employees wish for any other machines except these.In addendum (May 2008) - another machine we had purchased failed after two months (mechanism and ejection)...possibly for a low usage turnstile this might be an option for you - but store owners that are looking for high usage storage - not a recommendation.Added (June 2008) - another machine has begun to fail daily now. They might work great for low usage but assuredly not for daily usage/store distribution type.(May 2009) - as a long term follow up, 2 of the 9 machines I have remain in working order. The rest fail daily, and 2 of them I had to take apart to get to the discs. Unfortunately, they were so expensive I do not want to reboot with a whole other storage system; There is a sister machine out there somewhere that has lasted this long but I have not been able to find them.(May 2011) - be sure to read through the comments section of this review as someone added some great material for helping fix these miserable machines.
this product does not hold the smaller ipods well at all, only should be bought by people with the bigger model ipods.
mine broke after about 6 months the right side went out and i can't get it back, for a while whenever i turned my head the right side would go out halfway, they look nice, and they sound ok when they work correctly but, id try something else with stronger wires or something, i also bought a pair for my sister when i bought mine 6 months ago and she doesn't have her's anymore either but i dont know why...
I have owned numerous Celestron telescopes up to 11-inch apertures, so I expected better. I ordered this for my daughter - it arrived defective; the primary mirror had slipped from its bracket, making collimation impossible. In Celestron's defense, it likely happened in transit. Amazon's return policy is not a hassle, and I'm upgrading her to another telescope. I'm sure that had this particular scope not arrived in a defective condition it would have made a great scope. Only criticism is the plugs on the back to cover the collimation screws pop out a bit too easily.
This item came up when I searched for WIRELESS speakers. They are not. I have to pay to have them shipped back now.....
$1 per cable, BUT shipping is $2.98 per cable.Lets see now, 10 cables cost me $10, BUT shipping costs $30 MORE?I don't buy from any company that isn't honest about their pricing.
Do not invest your time nor money on a Dell DJ. Mine lasted exactly one year and one day before it locked up and never worked again. All the hours spent downloading my CDs were wasted, as well as all the money spent downloading songs because they're all gone forever. There is no repair option through Dell and it took me an hour and a half on the phone and four transfers (and one disconnection) to find this out. They did supply me with one option that cost (with a discount!) $170, but I'm not foolish enough to invest more money in a product that just does not work properly. If you do purchase this product, keep a paperclip handy because you will have to reboot it constantly. Save yourself some time, effort, and money and get an iPod instead.
The mic seems to be poor at picking up sound because people on the other end of the line can't hear me very well. The ear piece is uncomfortable.
After reading a number of the reviews here, I figured I would try these speakers in effort to get a decent bang for my buck. I was disappointed with the sound quality. Unless you use speakers for little more than your computers system sounds or listening to music very quietly, I would get something else. The biggest detraction is that without the sub-woofer connected, the desktop speakers sound like poop. Tin poop. The sound is noticeably better with the sub-woofer but the system as a whole never generated quality sound. And what happens in the event that the sub-woofer stops working after the warranty expires. I'd be stuck with tin poop. I can't bring myself to listen to music, or watch films with these speakers. I am returning them and planning to cough up a few more dollars for better sound.
I purchased the L23 unit at Costco 8 months ago. It completely crashed 4 months later as did one camera. I sent it back under warrantee with a $ 60.00 shipping cost that Lorex does not refund. 2 months later after having to ask them twice and losing the included invoice (requesting a new one)I received another unit. Of course the replacement camera was not included so had to request that again. I would recommend shopping for another unit that may cost more but is commercial grade. Setting up remote viewing is virtually like climbing Mt Everest. Still is not working. I probably end up throwing this unit in the garbage as that is where it belongs. I loose $ 900.00. Wasted my money on junk.
I purchased a Sony portable DVD player this time last year. Big mistake. It stopped working shortly after the 90 day warranty and Sony would do nothing but let me pay them for a repair/exchange. So I paid for an exchange + Shipping. Then the replacement they sent (same model) would not even turn on. Then they offer to let me pay to send that one back too (months have transpired because they do not send a replacement until they have logged in and assessed the one you send back). Meanwhile, I still have nothing. Sony charge me $500 for a lemon product and will not stand behind it. I will never purchase a Sony product again.
I wanted something inexpensive for work purposes, when the product was delivered, it looked just fine for what I needed. I put the battery in, and nothing worked. So I went through a bunch of bullcrap. To make a long story short, I payed almost $24.00 to recieve this item,sending it back cost me another $5.00, and they decided to refund me $14.40 for a piece of junk that I never even got to listen to. So all together it cost me $15.00 to write a review for nothing but a hard time. I suggest you don't waste your time on this item, or money.
The hardware is pretty good, print quality is great, speed is above average. The only real downsides to me on the hardware are the amount of toner I burn through and the noise, the rotating toner cartridges mixed with the constant initialization routine make this a noisy beast.But the software, it's just awful. There's no excuse for it. I have 35 computers hooked up to this computer, and there are about a half dozen on which the printer is completely unusable because one of the monitoring packages decides to randomly gobble up 100% of the CPU (why do all 35 computers run monitoring software for a networked printer, no idea).And the installer, what the heck are they thinking? This is a networked printer, I have 35 installations... some went smooth, those only took 15 minutes with 1 restart. Some took over an hour because the installer would hang in the middle of the process (and there's no good way to kill it) and had to be restarted... the record was 7 installs before it actually installed the printer. There's no reason I shouldn't be able to just click "add printer" and add the printing components of this printer, they went overboard on the installer and failed miserably.
I managed to get one set of photos stored and downloaded before the card died.
The case was mentioned as purchased by others along with the portable CD player I was buying, so I purchased the case expecting it to fit the player.When I received it I found that It was was way too small for the CD player. Not worth sending back due to postage costs, so it sits in junk box for whatever future hold for it. Be sure to read it well and be certain the case is made for the CD Player that you have and do not accepted the suggested selling. I must say, however, it is well-made.
Just when I needed to use this cable I learn that it is not the cable I ordered. It is a male-female and I ordered a male-male cable. Probably way too late to return it.
Do not be deceived by the photo this thing is tiny. If that is what you are looking very small low volume very portable I suppose it is ok but over price for what you get. I think $30.00 would have been about right. There is no bass response and for there size how could there be. I am keeping them but only because they are so small they might come in handy for hotel use only! The packaging is very cool but the fidelity is non existent.
I had planned to use this item so I could listen to music on my phone. There is a lot of crackle if you move the jack whatsoever. Also, when the headphones are plugged all the way into the device sound only comes out of one side of the headphones. If you pull the headphone jack partially out of the adapter and hold it there, you get sound from both left and right headphones. Completely unsatisfactory. I will be purchasing something else. The good thing is that this item is so cheap that I'm not out very much money.
LIKES:-glows green - has on/off button for this feature.-nice rubbery texture.-one could roll it up relatively small, throw it around, etc. and probably not hurt it.-silent use.DISLIKES:-have to press hard/awckwardly because keys WOBBLE A LOT.-typing speed significantly reduced.-hand discomfort increased.-children can and will love to because of the rubbery feel-pull the keys off one by one- and quickly, too! (I thought, 'hey, indestructable, I can let him touch it for a sec...' Nope. In under ten seconds a key was ripped loose. The silicon is very thin and the keys are inviting to peel off, so watch out!
Whoever sold me this product failed to tell me that I would have problems. When I tried to use it, it said that the card was full but there was nothing on it. I had several people try to fix it and it couldn't be fixed. They told me to ship it back, but I do not have time to get to the post office. This EEk Technology will get no more of my business.
Now, I have never owned a Zune, but have two close friends who did. I played with it for all of a few minutes and was pleased by the large color screen, the sound quality, the video capabilities.However, both of my friends wanted to exchange their product for a different brand mp3 player after a mere two days of ownership.Apparently the Zune's fresh, fully charged battery barely makes it past an hour or two of play. It just doesn't support the capabilities of this little machine. And that terrible battery life just overshadows whatever potential it might have had.
Its cheap and it does the job but its not very durable and isn't comfortable. I've been using it for 3-4 months now and its starting to have static when your move the jack.
I knew I had made a bad purchase when the shipping charge was higher than advertized.I have used the system - lightly - for about three weeks and already one of the speekers has gone out. I should have shopped around. Wal-Mart has a similar system at a significantly lower price (particularly after paying $35+ for shipping).I wish I had shopped around more before buying this dog! :(
I'm a bit ambivalent about this product, but lean way toward the negative opinion side. These binder pages hold 8 CDs/DVDs each, with 4 slots on each side of the page. In order to get the disk into the slot, you obviously have to have an open side to the slot. Fellowes saw fit to make the open side of each slot so that it faces the open long-side of the binder. So if you carry the binder open-side down, the CDs will all fall out. Not too bright, Fellowes! My preference would be to have the open side of the slot face the binder's rings. Well, for my purposes - storing software backup CDs for system administration purposes - this will work. But I sure wouldn't want to use them for my personal music (or software) CDs, not if I wanted them to not get lost. I gave two stars because the product will do what it says it will do, so it is suitable as described. But I can't go higher than that because it doesn't do the job securely.
Very difficult to configure to even work. Unreliable and would not maintain connection. downloading and installing new driver did not help.
This camcorder pretty much ruined any hopes of capturing a very special event (Getting married in Hawaii) as it suffered one failure after another, including no sound capture. To add insult to injury, the product has been in a JVC authorized service center for over 2 weeks and 4 phone calls without so much as a single response... Bad product, lousy service...
I really liked the looks and features of this neat little camera - especially the lens cover/ on-off switch. The software that came with it.. was somewhat confusing - the red eye correction feature there was very nice though.Ahh but the pics.. I contstantly got blurry images-- even of a still subject -- the camera is very sensitive to hand motion .. it was nearly impossible to hold it still enough for a good shot.I ended up using my ancient HP 1.3 MP to get pics on Easter morning. I am returning this camera and buying a slightly more expensive Panasonic with image stabilizing system.
This is the worst pice of electronics I ever bought. Started falling apart after few days only. Battery life is a joke.Software that comes with it is totally unfriendly and even if you manage to install that thing on your computer it won't work with OS prior to XP. You will find that out after you're done installing it. Mediocre performance. Don't waste your money on this one.
Konica Minolta seem to think that Windows is the only operating system in the world. This printer does not work on Mac OS-X. But is this mentioned in the propduct description, or the detailed specifications, or even in the printed documentation that comes with the printer? No, only in the support FAQ. Bad communications, and a poor technology effort on their part.
This is one of the most expensive DVD players on the market and it broke after the 3rd time it was used. That is a whole lot of money to flush down the toilet!
Item was not as shown. Lens caps normally come with tie to camera to prevent loss as shown in picture. Complained to supplier, was told that strap was sold separately and was shown for (bait and switch)some other reason. Certainly not a price saver supplier
I saw that case on someone else's laptop, and thought it'd be the best thing to protect the computer from getting dirty, from scratches. It's actually the best product I have seen around to do that, but unfortunately even at such a high price as $40, it's been constructed cheaply. Here you are the 2 major problems I have found:- The case is basically 2-3mm (millimeter) thick and cover almost all the outside of the laptop. It comes in 2 pieces one for the bottom and one for the top (the screen). The bottom comes comes around in the back where the hinge is, but stops to enable the opening of the computer. The screen opening depends on the gap b/w the screen and the bottom part of the computer. That speck case reduces the gap, meaning it reduces the opening of the screen. This is very incovenient when using your laptop while lounging with your laptop on your lap... one of the reasons why you might have a laptop, is to be able to use it everywhere you want. This is clearly a problem and worries me as over time this could potentially add too much pressure on the hinge. I hope a better design will come with this.- The construction problem, comes also from the hinge area. The same part where the screen extreme bottom-left & bottom-right side hit the bottom part of the speck case. But this time it happens when opening the computer, the screen part of the case catches on the bottom part pushing it down to the point where it could break. This again poses a problem on the computer hinge itself, adding too much pressure on a very sensitive part of a very expensive computer.I hope others won't have that problem, but I will be reporting this to speck. Hopefully they can improve the design for what in the first place is a very good idea.
Let me start by saying I was really happy when I heard iPod was going to get some competition. But the Zune fell flat.After owning an iPod mini (which I was happy with) for about three years, I decided in July to get a new mp3 player. Hearing rumors about a full-screen iPod with touch-screen capabilities, I decided to wait. Then I heard about the Zune. A bigger screen than the iPod, WiFi enabled, AND I figured, as it is competing with one of the most successful electronics, it has to be very good. Wrong.The Zune is a prototype. I thin Microsoft rushed to finish it before the holiday season, and it shows. The WiFi isn't good at all, and there aren't enough other Zune-users to use it at all (I have yet to find a good use for it, and I go to a college in the city). Since the Zune service (one pro to this product) doesn't have videos or tv shows, the screen size doesn't matter. The screen is clearer, but I am comparing this to an iPod mini...so.... The color choices (while limited) offer some pretty unique things, but I agree with one reviewer that it looks like iPod's ugly step-brother. It isn't cool looking, and it is semi-clunky. Another disappointing feature is the limited number of options. There are three Zunes, in comparison to I think over 10 iPods. There is no cheaper, smaller nano equivalent, and for those on a big budget, there isn't any shiffle or SanDisk size player. Microsoft needs to fix this.Now, a few pros.The Zune music Store has a subscription service. This is much more convenient that .99 cents per song. Despite this tough, there doesn't seem to be much music available, and as mentioned, no videos. Like iTunes, you can only play these songs on a Zune, and you can only put songs on your player from the store.The back engraving is the final pro (pathetic, yeah, but cool). "Greetings from Seattle!"...a smack in Apple's face.Despite the engraving, this product isn't good enough to knock the iPod off it's high horse. My suggestion is not to buy an mp3 player this season. If you were going to get one as a gift, give a rain check. Apple is rumored to be releasing an iPod phone in January, and the Zune lineup will likely be expanding too. Wait. The Zune will probably get better, and Apple appears to be making more technological jumps.Pros--Zune Store subscription-back engraving- FM TunerCons--bad sound quality-bigger screen is useless, as there few to no videos to watch-little to no WiFi capabilities-clunky and ugly-lack of modelsall I can suggest is to wait...wait until 2007!
I needed a Laser Printer / Scanner (Fax was no big deal) so I purchased this printer over 2 months ago and have been happy with it. The only problem was the supplied software on the CD does not work with Windows 7 64 bit OS, but at least the drivers (and only the drivers) were available on Canons web site which I manually downloaded and installed. I use other software which was in the Canon Toolbox (i.e., OCR, Scanner, etc.) so I had to use Windows Office 2007 tools for OCR and Windows 7 supplied Scanner / Fax programs for that functionality. The fact it was discounted and Canon does not support Windows 64 bit OS makes me wonder how much longer it will be around.Feb 27, 2011 : after just over a year the printer has died
This item was a disappointment. While I liked the size of numbers on the screen, you could hardly see them. For some reason, instead of four AAAA batteries, you could only put in three. The designers goofed on this model. I think the unit is underpowered. No matter what angle I put the screen, the numbers were very difficult to visualize.
If you want to see this error and lose all of your precious memories in an instant, then purchase this memory stick and save a few dollars. This is not recoverable error and requires 8 weeks to exhange the stick with the factory.After having this experience once, it is far worth the few extra dollars to get a reliable name brand stick. I have used Sony sticks for many years with no problems at all.
Do not waste your money on this. Mine didn't even make it a year before it stopped working. I wish I could rate it a negative 1 star.
This dryer is far bigger and heavier than a travel dryer should be. Plus, it's no better than the crappy one at the gym.
Really helped on the picture quality. Unfortunately, it only lasted six months. Called motorola and they are very nice and efficient. They would honor the warranty but it would not be worth it in time and money to do it so I am buying a new one from someone else.
The noise-cancelling function doesn't reduce any noise at all. With the switch on, you still can hear everything. The noise insulation capability is even not as good as ear warmers. Don't know if the one I have is a defect or others are the same. Anyway, will return it tomorrow.
I would not recommend this product to anyone. I type very softly but the "enter" button stopped working after only three months. Several other customers have had problems with other buttons stop working after as little as a week or two (see the Amazon discussion forum on this product). Also the space button is really hard to press. The return policy is very unclear and Microsoft charges you 35 $ only to ask one of their agents a question (keybord costing 39$!). Better buy a different keyboard.
This so called booster blocks the signal, not boosting. I had it hooked up for a month and my signal was terrible, faded in and out etc. Decided to move antenna one day and that didn't help much either so just for the heck of it I removed the booster and signal strength went from 15/17 to 56/72, depending on what channel I was on. I tried this booster where the cable went into the house and within 6 feet of antenna, made no difference. Total waste of money, I had waited to long to return it so it is setting on shelve, I'll sell it for 1/2 price, ha, don't think I will get any takers. Buy a good antenna and be done with it.
I had the same power problem as everyone else here is the letter I sent to Zenith.Last year in April 2005 I purchased the zenith XBS444 home theater system, almost immediately it started intermittantly turning itself off, the problem went away for a time and then almost the minute the warranty expired, it came back for good. I sent it in for repair (which I paid 70 dollars for) and it was good for another 6 months. Now it is doing the same exact thing so rather than forking out another 70 dollars I am putting this thing in the garbage where it belongs. If you search for this model on Amazon or any website and look at the reviews you will see that 3 out of every 5 people had the same problem. Obviously zenith knew this was an issue if there have been this many complaints, but rather than doing the responible thing and offering a recal or a refund, they are simply going to allow their customers to come to the same conclusion I did. That is zenith made its money selling known faulty products and now is not interested in offering any kind of support. I am very dissapointed and I doubt after this experience I will purchace any product from zenith in the future.And here is Zenith's reply:Thank you for inquiring of Zenith Electronics. We appreciate your comments. Had even a portion of the number of people, that you are suggesting have this problem, contacted us concerning such a problem, we certainly would have documented incidents of such occurrances, and as such, would have developed some sort of fix for this. However, this has not been a standard issue with these units. Currently, for correction of such a problem, the unit will need to be sent in for factory service. For further information or troubleshooting, you may contact us at 800-243-0000 for LG Customer Service assistance. An agent will be glad to assist you. Thank you again for contacting LG Electronics. Neil E-mail Administrator Customer Interactive Center LGEAIInteresting isn't it? This many people had the same problem but I was the only one who reported it? I find that very hard to believe!
This is the most unreliable consumer device I have ever purchased. Within the first year I had it replaced under warranty 3 times. Now it is out of warranty and the display has gone blank. I will never buy another Logitech remote.The problems I encountered were: screen blank, remote stays on all the time and drains battery, remote doesn't control my devices.
same problem as other reviewer and anyone else using devices with the Prolific PL3507 firewire controller..the dive will suddenly become useless as in you will ahve to reformat it to get it to work for a short time before it becomes unreadable again.I plan on returning mine or getting some sort of restitution.Apparently the USB2 part works fine
About 3 weeks into gaming I heard static on the right side of the headphones, a week later I could hear more static. Now I hear noting on the right side. The microphone is medicore in quality and I dont think I will ever purchase this headphone again but for $20 their isnt much too lose unless you buy yourself 3-4 for the year..Sorry Plantronics I give you 1 Star..
Finally had to buy a Linksys N router to replace this one. Have a dell desktop and a sony laptop, and was experiencing frequent disconnects every day. Searched the internet and played around with lots of admin settings, but it didn't fix the issue. Found similar issues all over the internet for this model. I am surprised as to how did this model get such good reviews at the 1st place (avg. 4 stars). Didn't bother calling customer support as I read very bad reviews about it too. Bought a linksys N router, and haven't got a single issue till then. It's been more than 2 weeks now, and not a single disconnect so far. Very happy with it. Overall my experience with linksys has been better than dlink.
I figured what the hell ill give it a shot since it was cheap and my droid would be easier to charge in my car, i was wrong. I doesnt work at all so all you are paying for is a piece of plastic that does nothing.
Item arrived with case and foam handle smelling of gasoline and motor oil - had to throw case away - odor on foam handle still present after one week - you can even feel in on your hand after use
The battery fits, yes...but when the camera is turned on, a few seconds later the words "for Info LITHIUM battery only" will appear before it shuts off automatically. It does not work, at least not for my camera.
I've had to wear this headset for meetings at work over the past 6 months. While it sounds fine, the actual headset itself hurts after even a short period of use. I would attribute this to my wider than average head, but my co-workers with much thinner heads feel the same way. I am actually on Amazon at work typing this review because it is so bad that I would not want an employer to make the mistake of purchasing these.Now I'm off to order my own headset to replace this one. Also I broke one of these simply in the act of putting it on my head.
Pros: It's pretty...Cons: It freezes... A LOT !!! An article on cnn where sony confesses that the nano's have a problem....Amazon is always great though....
These are cheap, low quality CDRs. My car stereo has a hard time playing music burned to these discs.
The unit I received was defective from day 1. The only button on the receiver that worked was the on/off button. I called Delphi and they told me to return it to the retailer. That makes me mad, since I bought it on Amazon I have to pay shipping to/from the retailer for a unit that is defective.I wonder why they don't test units before they ship them.I noticed a few other Amazon reviewers had similar experiences, their units never worked. Unfortunately, their reviews were buried beneath a number of glowing reviews, so I never saw them when I was making my purchase decision.
This is the third phono preamp I bought. The first two were DOA and returned. I got this unit because it seemed a bit nicer. It works well. No hum.
I received some of these as a gift and sad to say that those cable never works. I am happy that I did not spend anything from my pocket, but could have received some other useful gift, than these cheesy products.
I purchased many cables throughout the year and this is by far the worst quality cable I have purchased to date. The packaging and cable said Belkin on them, but that's where the resemblance to an authentic Belkin cable ended. This cable being sold by MarginMart, Inc. is not an authentic Belkin cable and is a cheap reproduction. If your cable works when you get it, consider yourself lucky.Everything about this cable screamed low quality. The twist on ends that secure the cable were cheaply made and difficult to use. I simply unpackaged the cable and securely fastened it to both my monitor and PC just to test it out and immediately I had problems with false colors showing on the monitor. I moved the cable around and all the colors were changing as I was moving it. I kept moving it just to try and get the colors to show correctly and the monitor started blanking out. Obviously, there was something wrong with the integrity of the wires inside the cable. The cable has since stopped working altogether.I ended up purchasing the following cable and it has been working great ever since:SVGA cable from Kumo High Resolution VGA To VGA Cable (BLUE) - 25 FTSold by: INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL VENTURES
item did not work when hooked up returned to amazon no replacement avil. have to wait 2 to 4 weeks for my monies to be returned to me i think this is stupid wanted a different modle but could not get it needs to be the same modle of the broken one for a replacement not fair to customer
Bought the F100 as my second digicam after doing months of research. It seemed to be the right fit for my needs. There is not doubt that this camera takes excellent pictures - much better than my old Ricoh 5300. And, the manual features are excellent, although often buried in the menus.That said, this camera is built very cheaply. The battery lid easily pops open dumping the batteries when you pull it out of a case. And worst of all, the switch at the top of the camera is very easy to turn on inadvertantly. This causes the lens to pop out at &quot;inopportune&quot; times (like in your pocket). I read about this in several other reviews of the F100, but decided to buy it anyway, since I am very careful with my equipment. I even bought a small neoprene case to make sure this didn't happen. Even with this precaution, I pulled the F100 out of the case from my jacket one day only to find that it had somehow turned on and fried the lens servo motor.Also, the sound quality is a joke. The only good news was that the camera broke before my return period was over so I got my money back. I'm probably going to buy a Canon S45 to replace it. I cannot recommend this camera.
I found these headphones to be very uncomfortable, not to mention the clips catch in your hair, if you have long hair. They also do not sound anywhere near as good as the Panasonic RP-HG10...which I highly recommend.
I use this on weekends and have found it very reliable. The design of the on/off switch is terrible. You have to take it apart to find the switch to turn it on or off.2 weeks after I started using it one switch broke right off. The switches are small and poorly designed. I remove the batteries now to shut it off.Like I said before TERRIBLE design but very accurate.
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
Just finished a review and "Reviewed" it. Could not change anything in the "Review". Did NOT want my name used. You provided no notice that it would be used nor any way to delete it! Thus, you have my last Amazon sales Review... ever!
I could not get a signal into these from any source in any format. I gave up in frustration.Your mileage may vary.I might have gotten a bad pair.
I purchased the ZEN725 which is advertised as being able to operate PIP and it does NOT even have a PIP button. When I attempted to call the helpline I could not get to a live person ,just push one ,push two ,etc. I then tried the Email address and got a can't find answer. I'm taking it back for a refund.
I was really excited to get this device. As part of my work, I travel all over the 5 borroughs of New York City (and then some), and so having a small, portable map that would automatically show me where I was and how to get where I was going was going to be great. Plus, the PocketPC capability was a big help to track my work, keep me occupied on the train, and just make my life a little better.I never got a GPS fix with this device. EVER. I had it out under a clear sky for 45+ minutes, and I never got connected to ONE sattelite. I went on to the HP website's chat service, and they said it could take upwards of 20 minutes to connect, which makes it jsut about useless. And this was after I installed the firmware update.I guess the PocketPC capabilities were fine, which is why I gave it 2 stars rather than 1. If you want an oddly shaped PocketPC with buttons in strange places (that you can accidently touch, turn on the GPS and torch your battery) go for it, but don't expect it to place you on a map.Duke York
Have had the Samsung P421 for about a year an a half. 10 months into ownership it began pausing occasionally and randomly in the middle of a DVD, then either skipping or stopping entirely with the &quot;Disc will not play message.&quot; Initially I attributed this to to a disc that was dirty or damaged, but when cleaning a disc didn't help and it did it as well with clean DVDs that played satisfactorily on other players, I realized the player was at fault. As time has gone on it's gotten worse, and now it displays this problem on at least 70% of the DVDs played and refuses to play through about 15% of the DVDs. Much too unreliable or short-lived to recommend. Too bad, because a number of its features are excellent.
bought 4 sets of batteries, 2 AA and 2 AAA. all hold charge very poorly. The AA batteries allowed me to take only 2-3 photos on a digital camera, and the AAA batteries last only a couple hours in a TV remote control. a single set of kroger brand AAA's used in our main TV's remote control (used frequently) have outlasted at least 7 cycles of recharging these AAA's used in our secondary TV's remote.
worked for a month on and off and now doesent work at all.
I PURCHASED THIS ITEM YEARS AGO. NOW IF FIND THAT IT IS NO LONGER WORKING. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO VIEW PRICELESS CD'S THAT I MADE ON THIS UNIT. ALL OF THE CD'S THAT I CREATED FROM OLD VHS TAPES OF MY GRANDSON, WILL NOT PLAY IN ANY OTHER UNIT. I HAVE PURCHASED AND HAD TO RETURN NUMEROUS BRANDS OF DVD/CD PLAYERS BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT PLAY MY CD'S THAT I MADE ON THE GO GEO UNIT. I CAN NO LONGER VIEW VIDEOS OF MY GRANDSON. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTHING OR ANY CD'DVD PLAYER THAT WILL PLAY THSES CD'S MADE ON THE GO GEO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
I purchased the Coby CA-745 after reading positive reviews... Mine was not so good, the transmitter seemed to work okay but the cable that plugs into the mp3 player/device was bad. The slightest movement caused the device to cut out. In my opinion this thing is made of poor quality. Your better of getting a Monster 300 for the extra couple of bucks and better quality.
This IPOD is just not worth it. After trading in my older IPOD for the nano, I was shocked at how scratched this one gets. Then, after putting it in my pocket--as advertised--the screen cracked under very, very little pressure. This is a design flaw that is becoming well known and will lead to this product's demise.
I really, really wanted to like this product. I read all the reviews before buying and thought I'd take my chances despite numerous complaints about static and interference in metropolitan areas. But my experience has been just the same.I downloaded the frequency finder and tried every station recommended for the NYC area. Still, the sound quality was mediocre at best - no where NEAR the fidelity of a normal FM station.Went out yesterday and bought an RCA "Y" adapter and now use that instead.
This did not work because its for i-pod? I needed it for a small dvd player to hook to a big tv. Cost more to ship back then its worth. The "quality" of the product gets a 10, even if it won't work for me. I recomend this companys products...
This radar dectector stopped working right after 2 weeks of use. The K & KA bands would go off non-stop, back and forth between half and full bars as soon as I powered the thing on. I'd unplug & plug back in the detector, shut it down for a while, turned off settings, but nothing seemed to work. I called Beltronics and they asked me where I bought it from. As soon as I said Amazon, the guy on the phone got rude, said Amazon was not a authorized seller, the problem sounded like a faulty antennea, and they wouldn't honor the warranty. If I wanted it fixed it would cost me a minimum of $65.00 plus shipping. He said that for all he knows, the detector could be stolen and repackaged. Amazon, Ebay, etc. are not authorized sellers of their products. Also, trying to get ahold of the seller isn't that easy either. (I won't name the seller unless I get taken for a ride.)Beltronics Vector 995 Radar and Laser Detector
I really wanted to like this amp. It was a great price point and it had A/B channel selecting. But it started smoking and sparking after second use and was toast. Thanks to Amazon for the hassle free return. I may purchase another one hoping this was just a defective unit. There aren't any other comparable amps for this price point.NOTE: On the A/B switching. You can only select speakers A or B. You CANNOT select both A + B. So if you have two zones (A and B) you can only play one zone at a time, not both.
This microphone only works when it is held close to the sound source (i.e. mouth).I was disappointed that mounting on the PC screen was too far away to pick up voice volume.
I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING MORE 3 V LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR MY SANSUNG CAMERA WHEN YOUR WROTE. I HAD FORGOTTEN WHO I HAD ORDERED THE TWO BATTERIES FROMHEAR THIS! THE FIRST BATTERY I USED HAS ALREADY GONE DEAD..........AFTER ONLY A FEW USES IN THE CAMERA. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO USE THE SECOND BATTERYI KNOW YOU WILL MAKE THIS RIGHT, SINCE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I PURCHASED DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.FORREST ARNOLD
I got this router a month ago because it looked to have what I needed. It worked well for two weeks and then crapped out on me. I was on the phone with DLink support for 3 hours to have them walk me through upgrading the firmware and reconfiguring the router. All seemed well until another two weeks when it crapped out again. I tried calling support and they walked me through the same thing. I got so frustrated and its no longer worth my time so I threw it out. Back to Linksys.
Don't buy this TV !!! I bought this TV about 18 months ago and have had nothing but problems with it. Almost immediately, I have had to reset the TV at least once every two weeks or I don't get all my stations on the CableCard. The TV Guide rarely works and when it does it is extremely slow and difficult to navigate. Changing stations is extremely slow. Oh..one more thing. The lamp on this TV failed just over one year from purchase and it appears the lamp is failing again in just over six months from the last replacement. Replacement lamp cost over $200 !!! Need I say more about this Mitsubishi WD-57831 TV.Prior to this TV I had a Mitsubishi 35 inch tube TV, which I was very satisfied with for over 12 years. The quality of the Mitsubishi WD-57831 is so poor as compared to the TV I used to have, I don't think I could ever buy another Mitsubishi again. In comparison I bought a Sony 32" LCD about 2 years ago and have enjoyed fantastic picture, functionality and reliability ever since.
Okay.. I got this device in the hopes that it would merely do what its advertised to do.. which is *record*.. well.. being a DJ I wanted it to record long mixing sessions (oh.. like 3 hours worth).. Dont bother.. it will [shut down] mid recording, the display will lose its vertical hold (dont ask me how an lcd does that.. it just did). After 2 months of having it the batteries barely hold a charge, and there are many things wrong with the functionality.. like I cant turn it on while its charging.. I have to unplug the charger, turn it on, and then plug the charger back in.. grr.. Id expect a litte more than that for [$$$].
Although this device would be nice to have, it is only the beginning. There are many improvements to be made. First of all, this unit it too big and heavy. I am waiting for a circular unit that can fit in your pockey like some of the new Sony and Philips CD players. The next problem is the display. What good is having access to 10 hours worth of songs if you can't even see the title of the song you want. The unit could also use a hold button to prevent buttons from being accidently hit and a resume button. With a lack of options and poor design, this hastily designed product needs some work. The next generation of CD MP3 players will include the round pocket size designs, Indiglo backlit displays which read and display ID3 tags, the ability to search within songs, and many more options dealing with playback. These things will come at a higher price, however. I can definately gaurentee that no new players that have all these features will be $200, but they will be worth it. Save your money and be patient. You can email me and thank me later.
after placing equiptment in case,closing,noticed later back panel poped out.I epoxided and is holding.I had purchased from 47th street before,different model,it was much better.I noticed also the model just recieved is not the same as I thought I purchsed.The joining edges are much more narrow compared to the case shown.
The manual instructions r poor and it took me forever to get my damn computer to recognise the player. Apparently this mp3 player can store 5,000 songs however once I got 250 songs on it, what happened was that if I upload an album the device will delete another album. What the f---?! Avoid this player at all costs and exercise your right 2 demand a refund! I sure did.
I ordered this headphone extension wire on March 31,2009 from Brainstorm Corporation through Amazon... I paid extra money to have it shipped faster in just 2 days... I got an email right away telling me they got my money. Its now April 3rd (3 days later) and I still have no email telling me that my order has shipped, no email telling me the tracking number and no way to tell when it will be delivered. I contacted this seller a day ago and they responded immediately telling me they would find my order and tell me the day it shipped (if it did) and my tracking info and delivery estimate.They never emailed back! So I contacted them again and now I am waiting here with no wire still.So far, I would say if you know this is a good product, buy it from a different store. This seller (Brainstorm Corporation) doesn't seem to keep track of customers or orders very well.
As I'm typing this, I'm on hold (yet again) with Lexmark tech support (in India) who tells me that they will have to replace my printer with a new one (or maybe it will be used) due to a defective modem which apparently Lexmark is aware of. This will be my second replacement within 6 mos. The last time, my machine suddenly stopped being able to communitcate with receiving fax machines to send faxes (another problem with the modem). Lexmark won't give a refund. They'll only continue to damage their name and bottom line by sending defective machines out to their customers.It's a good machine that scans and prints ok WHEN IT IS WORKING! I just can't seem to get it working for more than 6 mos. at a time. I'll never buy another Lexmark product again.
I used to be a fan of the Koss PLUG. I had two pair which I wore everywhere. They delivered great bass with a full range of sound. Isolation was good. But a cord of one got caught in my door and destroyed one earbud. So I decided I would purchase another pair. Well the new pair does not have the same bass response at all. It also does not have the hocked earjack but a staight connector. This new one is not convenient since it is easily kinked. But the sound change was dramatic. This was a real disappointment. I really loved their old design.
I should have listened to all the bad reviews here on Amazon. About three weeks after I bought it an intermittent loud buzzing/static sound started when I played CDs. Luckily it was about 5 days before the 30-day return window would have expired and I was able to get my money back. Do not be fooled by the sleek design in the photo. Putting the CDs in and out is awkward. You also need to be careful since the laser that reads the CDs is exposed and could be easily scratched while you are putting the CDs in. The speakers and sound aren't that great either. Spend the extra bucks and get a decent system. And pay attention to the bad reviews!!
The earphones are totally uncomfortable. It skips sometimes on a slight move and complicated to use. I don't jog with it.....I meditate with it..Had it been easier to return..I would have. But for now..I'll have to wait for it to die to get my money's worth. Watch the thing might last forever!
The sound is almost all mushy bass, lacking any clarity, definition and midrange. I've heard better units costing half as much. Never again.
I bought this for my grandson who really wanted to learn to take pictures. But he wanted to be able to see them or get them made into photos. This does not have an SD card. You have to load the pictures to your computer, burn a disc and then get the photos made from that. Too complicated for an 8 year old.
Dymo, as with may companies is, IMHO, very bad at writing software. Although I love the functionality of the printer, I hate their software, which has given me many problems over time. Doesn't work with Excel, doesn't work with Quickbooks, just barely works with Outlook, which is where I do most of my label printing. So beware their latest version 8.0 for Office 2010. It crashed Excel, and made the whole Office 2010 programs load extremely slowly.I wish they would hire somebody decent to write their software, then this thing would be 5 stars. As it is, beware.
There are paper jams, slow scanning, no scanning at all, difficulties learning how to use and set up the scanner. Sometimes it doesn't scan at all and then 10 mins later you get half a black page. No help downloading new drivers from Microtek's website. No help from the help desk. No advice online from anyone else. I feel like throwing it out of the window.
This gadget would only work if you would be sitting right on top of the Router. If you moved more than 10 feet away it would drop your net work. I thought it might be my Linksys WRT54GS Router so I purchased a new top-of-the-line Belkin N+ Router. Hooked it all up and the signal even got worse. I've just mailed this worthless thing back to AMAZON and purchased an Airlink Golden N wireless USB adapter. This thingy is only the size of a penny and working pretty good so far. AMAZON has incredible service and I wouldn't think of dealing with anybody else! Many Thanks!Belkin Wireless Express Card N1
I purchased the unit primarily for use on small watercraft. Magellan advertising specifically recommends the GPS 315 for this purpose and claims the unit is waterproof (page 59 of the owner's manual). Seconds after falling into the lake, the unit filled with water and ceased functioning. Magellan refuses to stand by their claims and their best offer is to replace the unit for nearly the purchase price. The unit's transparent face appears to be made from soft plastic and is very easy to scratch during regular use or while being cleaned.
i purchaced a malata dvd player/home theater back in 2004. we had to send it in for repair twice and returned several speakers that failed. the second time we sent in our unit for repair they did not send it back. it has been almost three years since we sent it in the second time. if you want a dvd player that will work and has a good company that will back it up do not buy a Malata unit.
"Frank" from customer support kept me on the phone for 45 minutes while he wrote up a "ticket" to replace this printer for me after it developed a phantom paper jam. Apparently, my role as the customer is to wait while Frank takes one hour of my time having me plug the computer in and out of the wall and then waiting while he writes up a "ticket" and puts me on hold. "Frank" tells me that I will get a new computer and then puts me on hold for ten minutes. HP chat online refused to help and told me that On Hold Frank was the only option!!! "Frank", please, this printer is not worth one hour of my time on hold. I threw this machine into the garbage and ordered a new laser printer from another company.Not recommended for hardware or support.
This item was purchased as a Christmas gift. The first one out of the box did not work. This was returned to the store -- the second one lasted 2 months. Another family member also purchased this TV and they too have been having problems.Customer service is horrible -- long on-hold times, don't get the same answer from 2 different people, cannot find local service/repair person (and we live in a large city).Stay away from this brand.
The unit goes into a hibernation mode after an undetermined amount of time. There are no settings or software to control it. Most of the time you will need to sit and wait for it to repsond if anything such as Windows Explorer needs to access all of your drives. This product is a dog.
Rechargeable batteries not replaceable without sending unit back to manufacture. No automatic mute when signal is lost from base unit. Signal cuts off and on from base unit and sound is damaging to ears. Cannot put in regular batteries while Nicads are recharging. Can't use at all while recharging, period. I took mine back for refund. Bought Sony's for replacement.
I installed it on 4 different computers. The advertising material claims that it writes to both the DVD-RW and DVD+RW (as well as CD) formats, but Windows (as well as the sticker on the back of the unit) insists that it's compatible only with CD/DVD-.The incompatibility issue ultimately didn't matter to me, because it didn't write to or read from ANY format on ANY of the 4 computers. It also caused problems with pre-existing CD/CVD drives.Garbage.
After having and using this unit for 4 months, here are my thoughts:The HP iPAQ rx5915 works OK as a GPS. It sometimes aquires a fix in seconds, other times it takes minutes. I find that if you enter the address that you want to go to before you are where it can obtain a signal, it seems like it will never get a fix. I usually shut down TomTom and restart once I am in the car. If I then enter the address it will get a fix fairly quickly.But I mainly bought this to replace my aging Casio E-125 which had it's own Mobile Calendar and Contact software. This unit, though over 7 years old, typically responds to alarms and input more quickly than the brand new HP iPAQ. The HP has more memory, a MUCH faster processor, etc. But I guess that the software is more bloated or something because when the alarm goes off, it stutters like it's struggling to get the sound out and launch the reminder pop-up. VERY annoying! I didn't like the basic calendar and contact software that came with the unit, to I purchased and installed Pocket Informant 8 which is highly configurable but is still sluggish in responding to commands and alarms. It's a real shame that something so much newer and more sophisticated does the basics so much worse. Also, I usually have to push the on-off button 2 or 3 times to get it to respond. Not sure if this is hardware or software related. But also very annoying.The wireless portion works OK, but trying to browse the web on a screen that size is an exercise in frustration. It has come in handy a few times, but other than that, I find it to be little more than a gimmick. I guess that if I used it for email it would be OK, but again, I don't usually have to, so I don't.I would say that the only things to recommend this unit are the brightness of the screen (my old PDA was impossible to see outdoors) and the fact that it is slimmer and lighter than the Casio. Other than that, not much to recommend it and I wouldn't buy it again.
As many other reviewers I initially liked the slim design etc. But it failed doing what I bought it for, transporting data between computers.I have two workplaces and collaboration with plenty of students. The second computer I put it in gave an error message when trying to open it on the lines: &quot;missing disk - please input disk&quot;. After a couple of retries it finally worked. Computer 3 &amp; 4 gave the same results and now it is completely broken it seems. If theres any help on their web page I could not find it, at least I looked through the FAQ:s but nothing similar was mentioned except possible conflict with other drive, but on 4 computers? I also tried assigning a diffrent drive letter but...
this set is the worse i have ever had, and i have had many. while it comes with assorted inputs such as hdml...it does no good as the set is not capable of using a PC or hdml input. running my laptop hdml output to the tv's hdml input results in NOTHING. in the tv program setup it is blank when it comes to acepting PC or hdml inputs.the are long delays in using the 'clicker' where the tv does not immediately respond so there is a doubt if the tv actually got the signal from the pressing of the button on the remote, enough time that i find myself double clicking trying to get a response.the sensitivity also is very low, we have never been able to get any 'over airwave' digital signal and thus tv reception. i have tried various digital antennas to no avail. granted we live 60 miles from the nearest tv station, i would have thought this would have not been an issue. we use the tv strictly for watching dvd's. we had hoped to stream video to it via the laptop but that is a no-go as mentioned above.i wish i had not have bought this. i think it is imperative to go to a brick/mortar store first before buying sight unseen online.the picture is as one would expect, adequate, but not exceptional. the set-up program is like an irritating phone tree, useable if you go thru the process but hate to be put to the test. and again the delays between the remote and the tv responding certainly adds to the frustration is 'tweeking' the tv via the set-up portion of the programming.
I ordered 5 cables. Two out of the five did not work. One cable had a misaligned column of pins on one end of the cable so naturally I could not make a connection. The other cable connected just fine but would lose video when I tap on the cable or if the monitor or PC was bumped. Very poor workmanship. But the worst part of the whole ordeal was the process of getting a refund. It cost me five dollars and change to ship the cables (which I was never refunded). After seven back and forth emails and almost 3 weeks from the time they received my cables, I finally get a refund. Never again will I shop with this seller (MarginMart).
The title just about covers it. If you have a Palm phone, don't buy this adapter. It doesn't really work (there is sound, in both ears, but for some unfathomable reason the sound quality is absolutely abysmal). Of course, you can't return it - it's not worth the shipping.
I bought this unit, not knowing that the canon plug from the transducer to the back of the unit requires that a 1 1/8" hole be drilled through the transome of the boat for the install. Other units require a hole considerably smaller [1/2 - 5/8"]. The unit has 6 wires in a 22 pin plug.If it was not for time rquirements I would have sent it back.Garmin if you are going to continue along this idea, include a wire cover big enough to cover the massive hole!Then Garmin elected to ignore my complaint.Good Job Garmin.
I have problems using the Microsoft Optical Mouse with this KVM switch because it does not recognize the scrolling mouse. Using the switch, I was also unable to use the middle button (as a &quot;Back&quot; function for the IE browser) and the thumb button (as a &quot;Forward&quot; function). Furthermore, as I use the switch for a desktop and my Thinkpad, I was also advised by the KVM switch manual that sometimes there might be a conflict between the switch and a certain Thinkpad functions. To circumvent that, I was told to break off a specific pin off the connection.... not exactly my ideal scenario when I first purchased this kit. Incidentally, I have switched over to a basic mechanical KVM switch and all of the above functions work properly on that KVM switch box.
I bought this unit and used it one time in a smoker and everything worked perfectly. The next time I went to use it I found that the probe had failed. Replaced batteries and then checked probe with an ohmmeter and found it was open circuit. So it cost me $20 to cook one meal. My advice is to look elsewhere if you need a digital thermometer.
Ordered a pair of V-Moda ReMix M-Class earbuds through the Amazon website. Easy. What was shipped was something completely different. That happens, so OK... Tiger Direct was contacted and could have cared less about the wrong item being shipped. I spoke with an employee who seemed indifferent and would not answer questions about the shipping, despite her saying she handles nothing but the shipping of orders. Very frustrating. Tiger Direct scored a big zero in the Customer Service Dept. Not what I expected from an Amazon.com vendor. The V-Moda products are good - the vendor, Tiger Direct is not. Beware...
As the review title states--it does not function. I know for a fact that it's not an issue on the modem's end or my computer since they work with another cable.
Too small to fit the player the case was suggested with. Can't fit any of the other players in there either. Try something else.
The thing worked for a few times and I left it there for 4 months. Recently I used it once and it broke after that. The LCD lights up but no picture. Speaker is silent. All the botons on the front panel are not functioning.I am able to use the line outs to play the DVD to my TV though.I just found out that the warrenty only covers for 90 days. Too bad. Don;t know if it is worth to send it back for repair.Also I've got two COBY set-top dvd players because they were cheap. Each lasted for a yaer or so.Bad quality:)
I read many reviews and did a great deal of research before choosing this over the new Apple product. Both my husband and I are very technical people and this thing died after less than an hour last night. We spent hours online with tech support and help forums to no avail. What a complete waste of time and money - it is going back to Dell where I had some points to use from American Express. Thanks to Dell's policy - I am out $100 worth of certificates because I am returning the items. There is a reason that I am writing this review on a Gateway laptop and not on a Dell, they stink....Say what you want about Apple, but my baby ipod worked right out of the box and has not failed me yet - it has been on airplanes, on vacation, worn on motorcycle trips of great duration. That little thing just works - no matter what - it has been running with me, it has been dropped many times... live and learn - no more Dell purchases for me EVER... lesson learned and passed on here.
Let me take this opportunity to praise Amazon's return policy. This thing only costs a few dollars, and it wasn't worth my time to pack it up and return it, having just returned a couple other things. But the radio doesn't work.* You cannot manually tune up or down.* When you press the scan button, there is a long delay before a station is found.* STATIC and uneven volumeI live in major metropolitan area of the U.S, and other radios work fine in the same location. Fresh batteries did not help. This thing is a dud.
I bought the HP 5940 because it was touted as a good printer for someone who doesn't do a lot of printing. I was told it was a "really good all-around printer." Well, it's not. This printer has never printed anything on the first try. It cannot grab one piece of paper and print on it. It grabs 15 or 20. And forget printing envelopes. Paper jams are a constant annoyance. They should call this the HP Jammer. Save yourself some money and sanity. Don't buy this piece of junk.
The lock is hard to use, when you try to set the combination the numbers are very loose and the move around while you are trying to lock/unlock it. I had mine for about 3 months and it broke, so my laptop was stuck and it couldn't move it :-(
I purchased and used the ez watt until it burned out in about three months. I tried to contact the company with no luck. I may have had a lemon. But in the end, I lost more money than I saved. I threw it out. I'm glad to see that others have had a better experience.
No wireless headphone is ever going to sound like a good direct wired headphone. I knew that going in, and I found the sound quality acceptable. Not up to a good direct wired headphone, but pretty good in the context of a wireless headphone. Wireless range is somewhat limited, I was not able to get a noise free signal in all the rooms of my house. All that would have satisfied my wireless expectations but...The darn thing crapped out after a few months. This unit is not up to Sennheiser's usual quality. I'm sorry I wasted my money on it.
I'm not sure if I just got a bad unit or what, but I could not recommend this amp for any critical listener. I originally ordered it to power the center channel in my home theater (meaning I was going to run it bridged mono) but upon hooking it up I realized there was entirely too much noise (similar to ground loop hum). Thinking it was a ground loop issue I tried using a cheater plug along with plugging it into my Furman PL-8C power conditioner (which seems to destroy any noise from other components) but had no success. I decided I would try and live with it and went to play a movie. 10 minutes into it I noticed the highs were just extremely harsh and distorted. The noise I maybe could have lived with, but the distortion drew the line for me. At this point I thought maybe re-purposing it to power my rear surrounds in stereo mode instead of bridged mono would solve the issue (since I know running bridged mono tends to increase THD), but again I was disappointed when I was met with the same results.I ended up replacing it with a Dayton Audio APA150 and absolutely love it. Noise is almost decreased to the level of my Crown XLS1500 (I.E. almost non existent) and the full frequency range is reproduced faithfully. I was really rooting for this little thing since the price was GREAT for the power output, but as they say, if it looks too good to be true... If you're getting this for casual use like ambient music or outdoor party use, by all means go for it, but for a dedicated home theater/music setup, I would avoid at all costs. Just my $.02.
I bought this cd player because the color went perfect in my sons bedroom...after 2 days it stopped working. It would no longer play cd's. I would not reccommend this product.
The tablet would be fantastic and great for its price, if it weren't for a single detail: right-clicks and middle-clicks often produce an additional false left-click. This gets annoying very fast and interferes with your work a lot. Get a Wacom instead -- it's only about 20 bucks more expensive, but you get a far better designed product that DOESN'T need batteries.
Ignore my previous post. I am extremely dissatisfied with this product. It has been a little more than a month that I have purchased this and it has already broken down on me. I took extreme care of it, I would unplug it when it was not in use and it just stopped working out of no where. At first I didn't mind the little static noise it would make, but later it just got plain annoying and I would have to constantly adjust the sound on my device and car radio. I would buy this for no more than ten dollars. extreme rip off.
I bought the Digimax 800K camera 2 years ago and it takes lousy pictures. The pictures are blurry and the softeware that comes with it is no good. I have been searching for another software for it to maybe try to improve the pictures but to no avail.I would not but this camera again.Although the lightweight and small compactness of the camera is a bonus and the built in flash. I found it ate up the batteries like crazy.
WEll 5 years ago I did buy this little thing before I bought my PSP .I bought it used and I dont remember why I bought it.Thinking about it that this little device can only sync with Window Media Player 10 if you have Windows XP running in your computer.In the advent of updated Operating system for Windows , the new OS renders this little device obsulete.It actually have a really nice screen and audio. Ipod user where smarter because you can still use the old generation up to the present 2011 with your Mac and PC.What was Samsung thinking when they made this player.I found mine under all my junk during winter spring cleaning and it is going to the donation box.
We bought two of these cameras for the grandkids, age 5 and 7. Sad to say, neither one of them got any pictures. One camera won't even turn on, the other one downloads pictures via their software and then erases them, everywhere! The pictures disappear. I can't say how the picture quality is because neither camera has produced any.
I recently bought this M22 Vista along with a HW261N binaural, noise-cancelling over-the-head headset for use with the new Cisco 6921 IP phones that my office use.Prior to buying this unit (I bought a refurbished unit from Amazon Warehouse Deals) I saw the price was RRP'ed about 70 USD, and the resale unit was 48 USD. Naturally, I took the cheaper option. However what I received, came without the said plastic "screwdriver" piece. I had to dig out for a micro-screwdriver to adjust the six-position switch. I didn't mind not receiving a paper manual, since it's so skimpily written by Plantronics either.I tried this same M22 Vista unit at two places: my home, and then my office. Here's the skinny...1) Home. I'm using the conventional POTS/PSTN at home, and called a friend to help me tune the incoming and outgoing volumes. With the Vista M22 in between the handset of my Panasonic KX-TS600MX, and the HW261N, I can hear some level of static, which I thought was due to my old phone lines. Fair enough. So I tried the 2.5mm to QD adapter to the 2.5mm port on the same phone. FLAWLESS! What the heck the M22 was doing to introduce LOWER QUALITY, was beyond me. Because the phone doesn't have a standalone headset port using RJ11, I understand that I have to lift the handset out of the cradle. Which brings me to my office setup...2) Office. I'm using the Cisco 6921 IP phone, and I was eager to try out what possibly might be a great experience on the rejuvenated phone system at work. Boy, was I wrong. I hooked up the M22 Vista between the headset port, and the HW261N headset, and heard absolutely NOTHING. I was in a flurry for a moment, thinking that I might have damaged the M22 Vista putting it in my work backpack and bringing it into office. A moment later, I woke up from this stupor of mine, and then plugged the RJ11-QD cable into the headset port of the Cisco phone. And it was FLAWLESS! I didn't try attaching the Vista M22 to sit in between the handset and the original handset port, that's the reason why I decided it in the first place. The possibility of plugging in the handset to the handset didn't occur to me - why on earth would I want to spend money on an audio processor on Cisco's handset which I wanted to avoid using in the first place?This purchase is my second lemon from Plantronics. I'm from Singapore, and shipping this unit back to USA for restocking doesn't make a lot of financial sense. Incredibly put off, however the HW261N headset seems good enough, and I'm picking up a second refurbished unit so that I can work from home as well, hands free while I am able to type as I talk over the phone.I will still give this some more tries before I write it off for good.Seems like Plantronics' Mexico plant makes products that gather a varied lot of polar good and bad reviews. The HW261N headset seems to work fine, but the electronics they make, are totally WAY off the advertised stuff they claim to be so far, at least for me.
I have these as my front and back surround sound speakers connected to a Onkyo 606 7.1 receiver. I have a different center speaker and sub-woofer. These speakers are sub-par. Terrible for music and just ok for HD movies. The sound is muffled and sounds like they have to much base. Really, they are no better or possibly worse than the speakers I was used from the Sony HT-DDW790 Home Theater in a box system which was only $200 for the whole thing in the store. Those speakers seem to fit the need better then these ones. The center speaker I got which is suppose to go with these speakers, also sucks.
Nearly worthless for its advertised purpose.1. The padding is very stiff and thin. Will do little to cushion an optical tube assembly.2. It is minimum length possible in the interior for its purpose (it is the one specified for the XT6 tube). Barely fits. Be carful not to touch the mirror mount's collimation screws when you are trying to put it in the "case".3. It should be a real treat to work on getting the ota back in the bag in the dark :)I think this product is unusual for Orion. It is simply an overpriced near useless thing to get a few more dollars out of you. Like I said, not usual for Orion. Do not judge their other products by this review.Alternative:Save the box your scope or ota came in, and use it.
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Crashed my m130 twice the first 2 times I tryed to hotsync, (had to do a hard reset and lost all my programs and data). This is a very GENERIC item. It may say CompanionLink but the packaging says the product comes from a company called incipio. I checked my invoice item number against the item number on the packaging and they match so this is intended.
My husband bought the S360 because it was supposed to be a great DVD player. We had the player for just over one year when it stopped playing the majority of our DVD's. The player tells us that we need to Insert Disc, even though the disc has been inserted. We have cleaned the player, cleaned the discs, read all of the troubleshooting literature and followed each guideline. Still this player will only play one of our many DVD's.Our redemption at this point is that we bought an extended warranty and can get it repaired.I've always loved Sony products, but I am very disappointed with this one.
